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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

AMERICANS IN NICARAGUA.
Public Improvement Contracts Awarded
to American Citizens.

Public Improvement Contracts Awarded
to American Citizens.
New Orleans, Dec. 21.-Eduardo
Taluro, of Bluefields, general admins
traitor of the custom house of the Mic
araugan republic. who has arrived
here. gives an interesting account of
the contracts awarded to Americans
in Nicaragua and the struggle between
American interests.
THE contract for a telephone SER
vice in Bluefleds was awarded to
Americans, as we'll as the contract for
the construction of the charity hospi-
tai; the paving of streets; the con-
struction of an electric-light service
and the deepening of the channels be-
tween Pearl lagoon and Bluefelds bay.
The most important contract is for the
construction of telephone overland
from Bluetields to Managus, which
will place the former port in direct
cable communication with the United
States.
Senior Taluro declared that President
Zelaya is especially favorable to Amer
leans, but he is much hampered and
opposed by Minister Luciano Gomez.
who is very hostile to Americans and
favorable to the extension of German
commercial interests. The probabili-
ties are there will be split between
Zelaya and Gomez, who is backed in
his policy by the conservative party of
Nicaragua.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
New Alien Labor Ruling.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Immigra.
tion Inspector De Barry has received
from Washington notice of a new rul.
ing by the secretary of the treasury ON
the alien labor law. The ruling is on
the question that was raised in this
city two years ago as to whether the
Canadian trained nurses who come to
this country to work in hospitals do SO
in violation of the law. When the
question was raised before, it was
held that they could not be interfered
with, as they were professional
persons. Now, the secretary of the
treasury has ruled that these nurses
can be deported. Mr.. De Barry said
that all of these nurses would be de-
ported. Inspector Estell, of Ogdens.
burg, is now at Danville, where he
went to deport five Canadian nurses
who are employed in a sanitarium
there.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
NOT A PENNY LEFT
Burglars Made a Clean Sweep
In Oregon City.
THE P0sTOFFICE is ROBBED
Broke Open Safe and Got Stamps and
Cash Amounting to About twenty
Eight Hundred Dollars.

Eight Hundred Dollars.
Oregon City. Or. Dec. 2l.-When
Postmaster 8. Il. Green opened the
postoffioe little before o'clock this
morning he found that somebody had
been there before him. The door lead
ing from the postoffice proper into the
front corridor was ajar. The rear
door was also open, though the iron
shutters had been pushed together so
that casual inspection from the out
side would not show anything wrong.
This led to more careful scrutiny, and
the outside door of the safe was found
to be open. Upon swinging the inner
door back, the postmaster discovered
that the safe had been robbed of every
thing of value-postage stamps, cash,
and even his private papers, including
three notes amounting to about $500.
A few pennies had been left in the till
at the stamp window, and these were
also taken. Upon checking up the
business of the Office this afternoon,
1t was ascertained that stamps of the
value of 50. l59. SO and 1924. 92 in cash
were missing. The registered pack
ages were mostly notices sent out from
the land office here, and contained
nothing of negotiable value. Two Of
them had been torn open and their
character ascertained, and the remain
der were unmolested In addition to
the 50, 784. 81 above mentioned, SO be-
longing to Miss Gray, the assistant
postmaster, was also missing. A gold
filled watch and chain that were in the
registered mail were left.
Entrance through the back door Of
the postoffice was effected by prying
open with jimmy the strong iron
bars that guard the outside of the door.
So much force was used that the bar
that fastens the doors inside was
greatly bent, and the doors bore dis
tinct marks of the iron instrument.
The inner doors seem to have been
opened with skeleton key. The
burglars bored two holes in the outer
door of the safe. one just missing the
combination, and the other being just
right to expose the tumblers. A match
shed sufficient light through the hole
to enable the tumblers to be watched
as the dial knob was turned, and thus
the door was opened without further
violence. The inner door, however,
bears marks showing that considera-
BILE effort must have been made before
it yielded. A ragged hole, about eight
inches in diameter, was made in the
lower part Of the door with oold-
chisel or some similar instrument, and
through the hole the lock inside could
be released. That done, the contents
of the safe were entirely exposed to the
thieves.
The Indications are that two men
were engaged in the active work of the
burglary, with third as a lookout.
There is no evidence that anything was
hurriedly done.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
A PREMATURE EXPLOSION.
Several Men Either Killed or Maimed
In Colorado Town.

Several Men Either Killed Manned
In Colorado Town.
Denver, Dec. l8 "A News special
from Red Cliff, Colo, says:
Five men either killed outright or
terribly MANNED, with one other badly
wounded, is the probable result of a
premature explosion of giant powder
In the Molly tunnel at Holy Cross,
fifteen miles from here, today. q. A.
frow, bookkeeper for Holy Cross Gold
Mining q Milling Company, arrived
in Red Cliff by team from the COM
pany's works, bringing very unsatis-
factory accounts of the accident.
Eleven O'Clock in the morning is
about the hour at which the day shift
of the tunnel fires the first round Of
holes in the breast. The heavy oon-
cussion was heard on the surface at
about schedule time, and shortly after
ward a man with his face and head
terribly cut and bruised, and one eye
closed, CROPPED his way out of the tun-
mel and managed to say that a prema-
ture explosion had occurred at the
breast. and that number of men were
either dead or frightfully mangled.
1t is known that about eight holes,
loaded with from five to seven pounds
of giant powder each, are fired at a
round, machine drills being used on
the bore. Trow did not wait to ascer-
tain the extent of the disaster, but or.
dered one of the teamsters to drive him
to Red Cliff in haste. He was foreman
Of the shaft. No further details are
now obtainable. and probably none will
be known until tomorrow.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
MINING TOWN BURNED.
jamestown. Cal, Had No Means of
Fighting Fire.

Sonora, Cal, Dec. 21.-The little
town of Jamestown, located right in
the heart Of the mother lode's richest
section. was visited by costly fire this
morning. The fire originated in a
bakery, and the whole business section
was at the flames mercy, and the disor-
ganized bucket brigade fought furious
ly but feebly against odds. When it
was seen that the volunteers were un-
albe to successfully cope with the ire,
kilograms were sent for assistance to
nearby towns, and many persons re-
sponded. Giant powder was used to
check and oonfine the fire when the
limited water supply and crude means
OF getting 1t on the fire failed. Nine
buildings, all on the north side of the
street, were consumed with almost the
entire contents. The loss is $40, 900,
with barely So, insurance. A favor
able breeze saved the town from COM
plete destruction.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
SEALsKlNS CHEAPER.
Owing 20 the Falling or In the De-
mnnd.


San Francisco, Dec. 21.-The sleek
and costly seslskin seems to be some-
what out of fashion. The tale of a
falling demand in the product of Behr-
ing sea and the Pacific has Just been
told by the yearly sale at Lampson o,
London. kilograms have been re-
ceived in this city. stating that the
price for the Alaskan fur was 10 per
cent less than that of last year; that of
Copper island (Russis) furs / u per
cent, and that of Coast furs, including
California and Japan, 30 per cent lower
than in 1895.
This news comes as q surprise TO To-
cal tradesmen, for the catch of this
year was much lower than that of 1895.
The entire catch of the Canadian seal
ers in Japanese waters and Behring
sea amounted to 55,67 seals. In
1895, the catch of the Canadians
amounted to 74,l24. and 1894 to or
474 skins. The catch of the American
pelagic sealers entered at this port
amounted to only 5,040 seals, as
against 5000 in 1895. To the former
number, 30.06 skins are added as the
catch of the North American Com
mercial Company on the seal islands.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
House.

Sixth day-The house today entered
upon consideration of the Loud bill to
amend the law relating to the transmits
sion of second class mail matter. The
bill has been widely discussed in the
public press. and met with the most in
tt nse opposition from certain quarters
1t denies the right of serial novels to
admission TO the mails at the news
paper rate of one cent per pound; de-.
MES to newspapers the sample-oopy
privilege; prohibits the return of un-
sold publications at the pound rates and
makes some other changes in the pres
emit law. designed to correct existing
abuses.
Seventh day-Bailey of Texas, Great.
ed ripple of excitement in the house
today by asking immediate considera-
iton of the resolution to investigate the
construction of the battle ship Texas.
Dingley of Maine, thought the resolu-
tion ought to be considered by the com.
mittee on naval affairs before being
acted upon;. he therefore objected On
motion of Chairman Hull of the com
mittee on military affairs, the house
went into committee of the whole for
consideration of the army appro.
priation bill. Several amendments
looking to the abandonment of the
army and navy hospital at Het.Springs
Ark, and the surrender and transfer
of the reservation to the interior de.
partment were offered.
Eighth day-The house today passed
the third of the regular appropriation
bills (that for the support of the army,
and entered upon consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial bill.
The latter bill carries $21, 1863, $50, OF
/ $50, 500 more than the law for the cur.
rent-year- Fair progress was made to
day. 1t is expected this bill and the
military academy appropriation bill
will be passed before the holiday re
cess. The army bill. as passed, makes
no provision for the army and navy
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
A HORRIBLE ATROClTY.
Bucket of Lye Water Thrown In Face OF
Woman and Child.

Chillicothe, o., Dec 21.-There is
great excitement at Bethel, small
town three miles south of Kingston,
this county, occasioned by horrible
atrocity which occurred this afternoon.
Two married women named Moon and
Shell got into quarrel over a trivial
matter, which resulted in the Shell
woman throwing bucket of strong
lye water into the face of Mrs. Moon
and her infant daughter. Both have
their eyes burned out and their heads
and faces were also horribly burned
The baby died in short time. and the
mother is in terrible agony, her death
being looked for at any moment.
Mrs. Shell made her escape, but is
being pursued by several hundred men
and boys, assisted by dogs. and if cap
tured lynching will follow. The po-
lice of this city have been summoned to
the soene
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
Warrington.

There are said to be fully 500 cases Of
measles reported and unreported in
Walla Walla.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany paid $9,008. so taxes into the
Lewis county treasury last week.
Burglars attempted to open the safe
in the Office of Indian Agent Erwin, at
Fort Simcoe, one night last week, but
failed TO get away with anything of
value.
The United States revenue cutter
Bear has been taken to Quartermaste
harbor to be put ON the drydook for re-
pairs to her hull. A 50. 900 contraot
has been let. and extensive repairs are
to be made.
Work will be resumed at the Cowee-
man shingle mill. in Cowlitz county, as
soon as the water recedes sufficiently to
permit of it. Attorney Fisk will have
charge of the plant. 1t is the inten-
tion of the company to pay of all
claims as soon as possible.
A mandamus sued out to compel the
commissioners of Jefferson county to
make a special levy to pay certain road
warrants was quashed last Saturday at
Port Townsend. The effect of the de-
cision is thought TO be 10 invalidate the
road warrants issued under the law of
March z. 1890.
Il is estimated that to build the tele-
pohne line from Eastern Washington
to Puget sound points it will take 16.-
900 poles, 1884 miles of No. 10 hard
drawn copper wire, $4,000 cross-arms
and braces and 1000 pins and insu-
lators. The estimated cost of material
aud labor is $72, 900.
The Washington Mining Company
has been Incorporated for 81 900, 900.
The stock is divided into a million
shares of the par value of 81 each. The
trustees for the first six months are J.
Lynch Montgomery, of New York;
Ralph l.. Clarke and It. e. jefferson.
of Spokane, and John L. Retallaok, of
Kaslo.
| The last seasons work at Hall q
/ Bishops logging camp, in Clallam
/ county, is one to be proud OF. At the
beginning of the year two miles of rail-
road were put down, and since then
the loggers have been busy getting out
logs. The seasons ont amounted to z,
/ 000,0o0 feet, most of which was towed
/ to Hadlock. and from there was dis
tributed to different points on the
/ Sound and British Columbia. Forty
men were employed in the camp
throughout the year, at an average oS
81. 90 per da
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
NORTHWESTBR BREVITIES
Evidence OF Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns of the
Thriving Sister states

The sheep inspector of Benton coun.
ty says there are very few soabby sheep
in that county.
Prominent men in Heppner say that
they will build a telephone line from
Heppner to Long Greek, in Grant
county, If they can arrange for satis-
factory bonus.
The legal complications that have SO
long arrested the operations of the
Divllbiss quartz mill in Coos county,
have finally been satisfactorily adjust
go, and the miners of the johnson
creek district will now have free use
Of the mill.
Superintendent Morrison, of the
Westeren Union construction depart.
ment, has finished receiving and stor-
ing at Flavel 1900 poles for the main
telegraph line between Astoria and
Portland. 1t required two acres on
which to stack this material.
While leveling off the grounds about
the house on his Blind Slough ranch,
IN Clatsop, Martin Impo found buried
two feet in the earth an Indian stone
weapon, shaped like ships marlin
spike, having a hole bored through the
handle, which had evidently been
made by stone implement. says the
Astorian.
Some very old residents claim that
Rogue river was up where the Grants
Pass depot now stands in 1862. The
river bed has deepened and widened
very much since then. ana there is
very little probability that it will ever
overflow its left bank again. The
winter of so made gullies and gulches
where all was level before.
Fully 100 men are hard at work
along the Alderbrook water front cut
ting wood for their winters use, says
the Astorian. During the recent
freshet hundreds of cords of wood, and
about 1900 shingle bolts from the
Cowlitz river were thrown upon the
beach. 1t was an interesting sight to
see these men cutting huge logs into
stove-wood lengths, and rolling them
up the beach to their homes. They used
large instrument like pair of ice
tongs with which to drag the logs
along
Fisher and William Logan, brothers,
were caught out in the cold snap of last
month in Crook county, while driving
cattle. They left their cattle and tried
to reach the cabin that was their des-
tination, but, thinking they could not
find it, they built fire under a rim.
rock and remained there all night. Ii
was the coldest night, and others who
We're out say it was thirty degrees
below zero. The men made them
selves as comfortable as they could.
They had no blankets, and while sit
ting around the fire both fell asleep,
and after awhile young Logan was
awakened by his clothes catching on
fire. On waking mp he found that
both of his feet were frozen. They
also discovered when daylight came
that they were in sight of the cabin.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

professor Hermann, whose father
was sleight-of-hand performer, made
his debut as magician when he was
but 8 years old He has travelled all
over Europe and America and has
amassed great fortune. OF late years
he has made New York his home. He
spoke seven different languages fluent
ly, and had travelled around the world
three times. He was naturalized in
Boston in 1850
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

Secretary Olney has received cable
grams from the United States legation
at Petropolis, Brazil, announcing tina,
Brazil has accepted the rules for the
prevention Of collisions at sea. framed
at the maritime conference held at
Washington. The chief maritime na.
tions of the world have now given
assent to the international rules, and
they will go into effect July /, next
year, humane end that has been
reached only after protraoted negotia'
tions.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
Hermann, the Magician, Dead.

Rochester. N. Y, Dec. 21.-Her
mann. the magician, died today OF
heart disease in his private car al
Great Valley, near Salamanca, on his
way to Bradford. His remains will be
forwarded to New York. Hermann
completed his engagement at the Ly-
ceum theater in this city last night,
and later was entertained at the Gene.
see Valley Club.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
A student Cut His throat.

Nashville, Dec. 1S.-Today about 10
O'Clock noon, Sterling Turner, of the
junior class of Vanderbilt university,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor in his room, but the body
was not discovered until 3 o'clock by
some of his companions, who went to
his room, and, failing to get in. forced
an entrance, finding him dead in pool
of blood. He was suffering from the
effects OF oyerstudy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
The Pacific Railroad Bill.

Washington, Dec. al The Pacific
funding railroad bill will be the first
business in the house after the holiday
receDs. The committee ON rules decid-
ed to give the railroad committee the
three days Chairman Powers asked for
to debate the bill. The debate will be.
gin January or 6.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
Revolt In Portuguese India.

Bombay, Dec. al Advices from
Goaj Goa, Portuguese India, say that
the insurgent Ranes have attacked
Pernem, and have burned and sacked
the treasury. A force of 600 Portu-
guese troops were sent against the
Ranes and scattered them, killing sew
eral of their number.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

Middletown, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Percy
Middlebrook, Frank Roe and Patrick
Powers, sons of prominent citizens of
Florida, took a ride in a sleigh last
night, returning at midnight Roe aud
Powers attempted to assist Middlebrook
from the sleigh, but found he was
frozen stiff,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
The New Indian Commission,

Washington, Dec. 21.--The house
committee on Indian affairs today au.
thorized favorable report ON bill to
abolish the Office of commissioner and
assistant commissioner of Indian
affairs, and create in their stead a
board of Indian commissioners of three
members
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

San Francisco, CAL. Dec. 21.-Frank
Brown, foreman of the carpenters em-
ployed at the new ferry depot, fell
sixty feet today. He struck iron grid
ers in falling, and received injuries
which caused death.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
SAY MACEO IS ALIVE
Sensational Rumors Current
in Havana.
THE CASE sHRouDEDIN MYSTERY
Celebrate His Death Have
All Been stopped.

Key West, Fla, Dec Is -Passen.
gers arriving here tonight from Ha.
yana report that Antonio Maceo is
alive and well, and is in the province
Of Matanzas.
The passengers say that all of the
festivities that were going on in Ha.
vana to celebrate his death have been
ordered stopped, since it has become
known that he is alive.
Advices from Havana tonight by the
steamer Olivette state that the alleged
death of Maeeo is still shrouded in mys.
terry, and majority of tho Cubans re.
fuse to believe that the great chief is
dead. The body has not been discovered
and contradictory statements made by
5paniards lead the Cubans to believe
Maceo is still alive Evon the people
who live at Punta Brava, where Maoeo
is said to have been killed, do not credit
the story. DIR. Zertucha continues to
make conflicting statements. He says
now that the knife which the Spaniards
have belonged to young Gomez and
not to Maeeo. They say this Ir ives
either that Maceo is still alive or that
II he is dead, his death will not iujure
the rebellion.
There is multiplicity of theories
current in regard to Msceo. One re-
port in Havana is that the Spanish
officer at Cabezas, province of Matan-
kas, has informed the Havana authori.
ties that Maceo passed that place re.
,ently with large force. Then, too,
It is claimed that letter has been re.
,eived in Havana from Aguirre, the in
,urgent leader, dated December / 1, In
which no mention is made of Maceos
death.
Weyler is now in quarrel with the
marine authorities because of the
,harge that Maceo passed the trocha in
boat. The marine authorities deny
the story positively, and have cabled
she facts to Spain. All these contra
dictory statements render it difficult to
believe that Maceo is really dead.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
Pardoned by Cleveland.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 21.-- Today
Sheriff Van de Vanter, of this county,
received notification from Washington,
d. c.. that Mrs. Margaret Morrison. a
young woman of Port Townsend, had
been granted conditional pardon by
President Cleveland. She was sem
fenced to eight months imprisonment
and fined 500 and costs for smuggling
opium from Victoria. She has now
been in Jail five months. and her little
daughter has been permitted TO share
the same cell. President Cleveland
grants the pardon ON condition that the
fine and costs are paid. They now
amount to over 800, but the money
will be subscribed by sympathizers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

In Germany and France twenty-five
per cent of the suicides are women;
in Japan the portion is thirty eight
per cent.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

Cincinnati, Dec. 18.-A Commercial
Tribune special from Key West says:
The warships Raleigh and Newark
came in at noon, having failed to find
the Three Friends. The steamer City
Of Key West was overhauled by the
Raleigh as she was creeping along near
the shore, but the warship let her
alone as soon as she was Identified.
The Spanish consul here has been
frantically wiring Havana about send
ing vessels to intercept the expedition,
but it is said by the Cubans that the
Bermuda and Three Friends oan take
care of themselves.
The spongers coming in today say
that Spanish warships are numerous
in the straits between here and Hav.
ana, three war vessels and six launches
having been sighted.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
wheat shortage bal Now south wales.

Sydney. N. s. W., Dec. 21.--The
government statistician estimates that
the wheat yield of New South Wales
is 1854, 900 bushels, which is $780,
900 bushels below the local wants.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

Electricity is doing wonderful work.
We have the trolley pulling millions,
and they're commencing to draw peo.
Dle's faces with the telegraph.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

Goto's leprosy medicine, new cure
put forward by Japanese physician,
is being tested in the San Francisco
(Cal) pesthouse.