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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
Annual Meeting Of Bible Society.

Key. p. &. Hetzler, District Superin-
tendent of the American Bible Society
Will address a union meeting in the in
terest of his work, at the NJ. T.. church
TINS evening ut half past seven O'Clock
Everybody cordially invited. At the
close of the public service IA busincs,
meeting of the local society will be
held. at which officers will be elected
for the ensuing year
HENRY RROwN,
Pres. Local Society
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
The Senatorial Fight


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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
The District Court is still in session

The District Court is still in session
at Moscow
The Boise Mail, Fred Dubois publ
cation, has suspended.
We are closing out our line of
Raciue Road Wagons also Plow- aud
Harrows of all Kinds at cost Cotfin
Bros.
The Sllcott ferry was compelled to
tie up Sunday on account of floating
logs.
a weekly stage leaves the French
House ut Sa. M. Thursday for Pierce
City. CHAs. Stencil.
To Residence on East Main
street. Tive. story building, colnmo-
dious rooms, and spacious grounds.
Inquire of j. Alexander.
Cohurn', harness shop for harness,
whips, bits, spurs, and anything in
the line. Opposite Buunell's.
Judge Clagett has made public
statement that he will be elected to
succeed Senator Dubois, 10y the next
Legislature. He says that he is person.
ally acquainted with all the legislators,
and speaks with conservatism
Hastings, Smith Il Co. have first
class cObbler in connection with their
new shoe store, and the very best repair
ing can be had on short notice.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
Told in the Teller.

Next Thur. lay j. Thanksgiving
day.
Rooms to let. Inquire of MR.. l.
| Rowlcy.
Miss Anna Binnarh il visiting in
Walla Walla.
Cash paid for chickens, at the Boss
Meat Market
sam SiIvrrman, the mining tIper,
l. in Lewiston.
Rooms to rent, for gentlemen only
Inquire at this office.
First class Drsslnaking opposite
FIRST National Bank
Five cent beer, large glasses now on
tap at the Palace Sa loon
Mrs. Leah Kuhn, of Coltax, is visit.
ing with relatives in the city.
Dr.. Boston is in Idaho county this
week on II professional visit.
1t will be to your interest to trade
ut the Russel''S Cash Grocery.
Machine Oil, 2.jcts per gallon, at
Bremer's. corner Third and Main.
John Akin returned to Lewiston
Monday on visit from the lower river
"A fine dinner every day at the
Queen Cafe, for - cents.
A good, second hand Phaeton tor
sale cheap. Enquire of G.. e. Bunnell
The Star Saloon handles a choice
-nIoke-,he RI Captain General Cigar.
\. T.. Dore and family removed to
Spokane last week to reside perma-
nently.
The finest liquors ON the market
at the Palace Saloon, +. Ross, propre-
to".
Moscow is suffering from diptheria
>courge. One death has already oc-
cured.
-Sixteen-inch Stab wood, ready for
the stove, can he secured of Elliott a.
Emery.
Frank 1lannatprd is in Lewiston
from Idaho county to remain during
the winter
If yoI don't think that Bunne.l
has the stock and can give bottom prices
cad aud see.
Charles l.ecper, of Tammanv. j.;
II, NY Ia -ns,tlt
lack of typhoid fever.
For fresh Groceries and best u,ol-
'ty and low prices call on s. Widen
'haller's Grocery and Bakery.
The street fakirs, who have been
DOING Lewiston for several weeks,
departed northward Sunday.
For the best grade of groceries.
and cheapest in price, the Russell Cash
'rocerv cannot he SURPASSED.
Mr.. Dickinson, son of Geo. w. Dick.
nson, of Northern Pacific fame, l., in |
lewiston en- route to Elk City.
Carload of fresh groceries will arrive
y steamer consigned to the Golden
Star Grocery this wsek.
The Band boys have made arrange.
hents to give a grand ball on Thanks
living Eve, in the Masonic Hall
"A good cigar and a refreshing
rink always in stock at the Palace
'aloon.
Lewiston theater-goers will be en-
'rtained in the near future by pop
ar play, given by our local telent.
All kinds of Sanitary work a special
v-and absolutely guaranteed by c
Bunnell.
The Lewiston foot ball team are en-
aging in afternoon practice games.
repairing for Saturdays game with
he University boys.
Call at the Golden Star Grocery
nj inspect the premium tea. Excel.
mt prizes given away.
sam Neuschwander, who, with his
'mily, until recently, resided in Lew
ton, died last Friday at Spokane. He
as Ill but few days and died from "A
'Tere attack of pneum onia.
When Col. Watterson reaches
ONE he will find that his cele-
rated prophecy about marching
trough a slaughter house into an
pen grave" has been entirely
,lfilled.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
Summons for PubIlcatlon.

III the justice cou.t in aud for the
| county of NcZ Perez state OF Idaho
Lewiston precinct.
f. r. Wills, plaintiff " Francis NJ
keeie, defendant.
The state OF Idaho, 10 Francis NJ
| keele the above named defendant
greeting:
You are here by required to appear ID
All action brought against You 10y llN
above named plaintiff in the JusIlx
court in and for the county OF Na
Perez, State Of Idaho, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, at le
time hereinafter designated or Ju's,
ment 10y default will he taken agai'':s,,
you, according To the prayer OF saio
complaint, or for the sum al SIS W.
The said action is brought 20 iecoVe,
from the defendant the SUM OF soos.
being Il balance due on account w
goods, wares ANA merclaudlse, cou'
sisting of beef, hams, bard. Shoulders
and eggs, sold and delivered to the nc.
fendant from and between me mss
day of January, 1896, ANA the l-th I'd.
of October 1896, and for a second cau.
OF action the sum of S6O. leo, when sals
sum Is due aud owing the plal,'.i''
from the defendant for the hire ara w
of plaintiffs hack from the I'm day '"
June 1896 tn the 18TH day o' Oc'oS.
1896 being l2O days At 80 cents per va.
making the sum of S60.U0 and \ " a.
HEREBY NOTIFIED, that II !uu
fail To appear and answer sa'u gun
paint on the cath day al becehi .sa
1896 at the hour Of 10 "'c!'cN III u. .'s
forenoon Oh said day, sad ilai' .aa
will take judgment against You ior Wv ="
amopnt claimed in hi CONF ia'h''
Wit, the sum of SOS 81. oa
Given under NY hand IN Jueuoff
court before :. l.. Thompson J stincSS ~
the peace in and for the county OF w g,
Perez state OF Idaho this %l-i ga. y.
October il the year of or Lprd c GU.
thousand eight hundred ari h,ne!
six. lSJ6l :. l.. THOMIcpN'>-
justice of the peace in ana IoI
Perez county state of Idaho.
THOMAS MI LLLN,,
Attorney Tor Piantlil
First publication Nov. 18th, $50
J'lIi,rt l. L',nor,, l,o,-n -hv a e iuh'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
How About Those Teeth?

Now that election is over it is
important that you attend to per
sonal matters, SO long neglected in
your zeal for the nations and
states welfare. DR. Robertson,
dentist, first door east of the Bee
Hive, up stairs, can treat your
teeth right will treat your purse
right. False teeth without plates,
false teeth with plates, crown work
filling, all kinds.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
Le1C1StOn LODGE Pert. No l

LUCHteU nc LtWlStOn.
Scottish Rite of Ancient Free and Ac.
cepted Masons, meets at Masonic Hall
at O'Clock p. IN. On the Third Satur-
day OF each manth. f. HI. Afford, V.
NJ; }. ID. McConkey. Secretary.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
Music.

Lessons on piano or organ. Terms
reasonable. Inquire of Mrs. Arthur
Stacy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19

You can get Shilling's Best Tea.
Shiiiing's best Baking Powder and
Shilling's best Spices and Extracts NJ
the Russell Cash Grocery.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
THE v Ill OV|S.
Albert Kloostra, Proprietor

At the Junction of the Reservation
and Camas Prairie roads, two mites
east of LewistOu. Accommodations for
travellers. Fruit, Hay aud Grain toI
sale. "A teer hall has been opened in
the beautifui grove OF willows. When
on your way to the Reservation or
Camas Prairie stop and rest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19

We can supply you with every
thing in the Grocery and Bakery line
Goods promptly delivered. Lewlstor
Grocery and Bakery.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19

Clearwater Enc'n1t No. r
Lewiston, Idaho,
Meets the first and third Saturdoy
OF each month at Odd Fellows Half
VIM: Kruger, Chief Patriarch; Kay
l.. Thompson, Scribe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19

Elliott Il Emery have for sac i'"
Der, lath, shingles, posts, WOOL e"-'
in any quantity, and of choice quai''''
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
SAN FRANCISCO.

For full details call on +. w. Ketlen.
bach, agent, at the office Of the Lewis
ton National Bank or address
w. II. HI RLBURT,
Asst GEM Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
+. McNeill, Pres. and Mgr.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19

canton LelUiston, No. g.
Lewiston, Idaho,
Regular meeting the first Monday
evening of each month. Soiourning
Chivaliels always welcome. s. G..
Larson, Capt; f. A. Rowley, Clerk.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-11-19
Secret Societies

Le1ciSton Lodge W. 8,
Lewiston, Idaho,
Regular meeting every Tues We
ing. Members of other lodges invited
to attend. Daniel Kemp. N G.,
Kay l.. Thompson, Recording Sec.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09
CARRIED HIS WEIGHT WELL.
Crcsccndo Won the Pale Alto stakes
Urndiiy with t2I Pounds Up.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S.-J. Magic
Burke's great colt, Crescendo. picked up l2'
pounds today and won the Palo Alto stakes
in a common Cauter. CresceNdo was IN
sixth position when the flag fell, and after
the light Weighted Mount McGregor and
Miss Maxim had made their run, Sloan
called on Crescendo. who came through the
bunch as though the others were standing
still, winning by two lerghts from Mount
McGregor, who lasted long enough to beat
Lucky Baldwin's Argentine half n length.
slower than the coast record for the short
six f%urlongs w. Q. b.. .McDonough's chest,
nut flly, Imp. Miss Btummel, captured
easily from the Iron Horse Logan, who
ran q game race, considering his impost.
This was the last day at Bay District
track, and racing will be resumed at Ingle-
side tomorrow for a perior Of two weeks. a.
be transferred to Bay District again. Two
fayorite,s, two second choices and two out
fine; track very fast; attendance good. Sum
mnries:
Jos (Chorm, to l, second; Myrtle H., 100
or. lsom), 20 to !; third; Time; 1;Oi. Don
Trappean, San Marcus, Colleen Bawn and
e., Primero also ran.
ps Second ios r zee rrs seven fir'ongs, selling;
Scho ii,e',5 . Z, i, third. T 1inS@'' is SAT i gam M
Tortoni, Ike L, ard Miss Ruth also ran.
Third race, about six furlongs. 2-year-olds
Gn 1850, Pale Alto stakes. value, $3.50:
C~rcscenio, III IT. Sl1an), I to 10, won; Mount
McGregor II, So tDonnelly), 10 to /, second;
Argentine. 10 tChorn), 10 to l., third. Time:
1:llia; Ferris Hartman, Miss Maxim, KAN
sin. Joe X and Grady also ran.
Fourth race. about a mile and n half.
handicap. short steepiechase course: Gold
Dust, 122 (Cairns). % to /, won; Colonel
Weightnan. 1875 Mara). 2 to /, second; Mes
tero,, ~ lHennessyl. s to. s, third. Time:
3:29S. Rob Roy. Malo Diablo, Lonnie Il,
Special and The Lark also ran.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth. handicap:
Imp. Miss Brummel, IS (Garner). 2 to 1,
won; Logan, 12 (Ballard), 6 to 8, second;
Fred Gardner. 12 IT. Sloan). u to 1. third.
Time: 1:i7&. Del Norte, Claudius and Uncle
Giles also ran.
Sixth race, about six furlongs. selling:
Ill (Boyd). 10 to /, won: Hiram Areo,
IL (Chorn), 10 to /. second; Emma D., 107
Ct. Sloan), 6 to ;, third. Time: lib. Gin
ger, Empress of Norfolk. Peru. Last Chance.
D~ongara, r y Alta and Mod | also ran.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09
sHowMFN ,gieHr,Ne HIeH LICENSES
VIII Carly he Question to the United
states supreme Court.

CINCINNATI. Jan. S.-The annual con-
vontion ofothen Protective League OF Ameri-
can Showmen assembled at the Emery hotel
hero today with 100 members present. Pres
ident Ephraim Sells ami other officers made
their repoYsb President Robert Campbell
of the BIZ Posters league made a state
ment, showing the cooperation Of the two
organizatioRsg
The fsatnge,sf the meeting was the action
taken regaRdina excessive licenses. especially
in southern states. In opposing this extor-
ton the railroads and traffic associations are
cooperating with the League of Showmen
to contest these high licenses In the United
states supreme court as a violation of the
interstate law. The following COM
mittee was appointed to secure counsel and
make all other arrangements for contesting
these licenses in the supreme court: w. II.
Donaldson, chairman, Cincinnati; George NJ.
Leonard, Grand Rapids; Harry e. Sleeps,
Chattanooga; p. +. Shaffer. Chicago; Michael
Breslauer. Minneapolis; julius Garlich, New
Orleans; James A. Curran. Denver; George
p. McLain, Los Angeles; Martin Dooley, At
lanta; Edward Hevering, Louisville.
The following officers we're elected: Pres
ident, John f. Robinson, Cinclnnati; vice
presidents, George NJ. Leonard. Grand
Rapids. and b. e.. Wallace, Peru, Ind; Sec
rotary, w. II. Donaldson. Cincinnati; treas
urer, w. H. Walker, Detroit. Directors, j.
II. Williams. Chicago; Walter l.. Main,
Geneva, o.; John Lowlow, Cincinnati;
Ephraim Sells, Columbus, and F.. e. Davis,
New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09
SPANISH DEFEAT THE INSURGENTS.
Cuban Are whipped in Several Minor
ngngcmcnt

~"
HAVANA, Jan. SIT was announced in
three dispatches last night that the sound of
cannonading and rife firing had been heard
yesterday in the neighborhood of Guanaja, a
town Of 1000 inhabitants, in the province Of
Pinar del Rio, about forty-fve miles south Of
this city.
Details of the engagement Just received
show that General Navarro. between
Guaraja and Ceiba de Aqua, overlook a
numerous insurgent force under Zayas ard
other leaders. During the three hours
lighting which followed the Spanish artillery
was called into play and the insurgents were
routed with a loss Of twenty-three killed and
forty-threc wounded left on the field. The
insurgents are said to have carried away
many more Of their wounded and they left
seventeen Remington rifles behind them.
General Navarro pursued the insurgents
and overlook their rear guard at Ceiba de
Aqua and in the skirmish which followed
four insurgents were killed and three were
taken prisoners. On the government side 1t
is announced only four officers and thirty
soldiers were wounded in both engagements.
Three Of the soldiers sustained serious
wounds.
A dispatch from Matanzas this morning
says a body of 400 insurgents recently tried
to compel the garrison of Ttabo, in the Car
denas district, to surrender. Upon the refusal
CT the troops to give up the fort the latter
was attacked, but the insurgents were re-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09
DEMOCRATS PATRON SAINT
Jacksonian Club Gathers at Its Annual
Banquet.
nAHoNEy TALKS OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Ex-ConGrcssmnn bryan Sends His Re
grcts, Accom- panied by an ES-
position of His views on
silver.

The portraits Of the two patron saints Of
the Jacfsonian club. Andrew Jackson and
Grover Cleveland, separated by the dropping
folds Of the American flag, smiled down
upon the festivities Of pure and UNI
adulterated democracy at the Willard
hotel last night. They were fanSed
by those of Thomas Jefferson and
Secretary Of State Olney. Consequently
all the idols of the democratic party looked
down with complacent eyes as their follow
ers or their supporters, as the case might
be, literally fulfilled the eleventh command
ment, eat. drink and be merry, even If they
had not much to be merry about.
The occasion was the fifth annual banquet
of the Jacksonian club Of Omaha, held on
the anniversary of the day on which the
pre-eminent hero of the club, Old Hickory,
beat the English at the battle of New Or
leans. In consequence, the date was most
appropriately chosen in the democratic mind,
inasmuch as the present policy Of President
Cleveland, the second hero of the club, prom
i9as to do all 1t can to bring about a similar
occurrence. That this was fully appreciated
by the banqueter was evident from the ex-
pressions Of the speakers after the earlier
part Of the evening had passed way.
The 125 or more guests commenced TO
gather in the corridors Of the hotel at $40
o'clock, the hour at which the Invitations
called them together, but It was a full half
hour later when the march to the banqueting
chamber on the floor above was taken up. In
the meantime the democratic host discussed
the probable fate of its party to the strains
of a hidden band, which discoursed such
cheerful airs that when the table was reached
not one of the guests but thought the Jack
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09
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3 SOUTH OMAHANEWS


The announcement made in yesterdays
Bee regarding the suspension of work by
the South Omaha Water Works company was
a great surprise to a large number Of people
in the city and a disappointment to many
who had expected to obtain work on the
grade and trenches. oficials Of the company
deried that the project had been abandoned
and as an evidence that work was going on
John Owens, one OF Mr.. Babcock's em-
pioyes, produced an invoice for three cars Of
pipe. Two OF the cars are loaded with eight
inch pipe and the other car with twelve
itch pipe. This pipe is to be used, 1t is
said, TO extend the mains In the yards to
connect with the new mains being laid by
the American Water Works company.
In speaking about the matter last night
Councilman Blanchard, who voted against
granting the privileges asked by the South
Omaha Water Works company. said: al
told you so; | suspected IL was a blum all
the time Jack Walters when questioned
oily laughed and said nothing. John Ryan,
another councilman who worked hard for
the new company, regretted that It had
gore under. as he expected the proposed Inn
provements would make work for a number
of idle men. thus taking a load off the city
and county.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09

combine against this country the efforts OF
the great powers" the editor says. and to
confront us with demands which would not
only wound our prestige. but would subvert
our position as the paramount authority In
the political system of South Africa" The
editor goes On TO say that Emperor William
made a grave error In his calculation. In
stead OF getting France to play the game OF
her enemies to strike an old friend. the re-
suit Is to bring about the return to the tone
Of cordiality which has for some time bsan
absent in French references to this country.
That is the tone Of the whsle editorial. which
fatty declares that at cannot be too en-
phatically stated we are determined to re-
main the only nation having direct political
authority in the whole group to which the
Transvaal geographically belongs"
Even the Daily News charges all the trouble
to the German emperor, but stoutly insists
that the result will not be to cause England
to waive a particle Of her rights.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-09

converge toward this port. To this end the
Pretoria Lorenzo Marques railway was COM
menced In 1886. With basins. quays and rail-
ways at Lorenzo Marques, communicating
with the Transvaal gold fields and the rich
country OF the interior, Lorenzo Marques
will have a great future before It. The
town is surrounded by a wall and the bat
teries have been erected to defend IL against
hostile attack on the land side. The town
lies low on the northern side Of the inner
harbor, or English river. as II used to be
called. Lorenzo Marques has a splendid
harbor. capable of holding and sheltering
hundreds OF the finest ships. The entrance
to the harbor is so wide and fine that a feet
Of ironclads could enter It. The harbor
covers some 1000 square miles OF water,
dotted here and there with wood-clad islands.
ILvack island guards the entrance and here
the Portuguese have planted batteries to de-
fend the anchorage. The entrance to the
inner harbor, or English river, where Lor-
EMO Marques has been planted, is about II
mile wide.
Fifteen feet of water covers the bar at low
water. Vessels drawing twelve feet of water
can navigate the English river for forty
miles. while two mil from Lorenzo Mar
queS they cln lie in sufficient depth and free
from every wind.
The decision Of the ownership Of the bay
Of Lorenzo Marques b3came a question of
great Importance in 1875. Portugal claimed
possession of the whole Of 1t by right OF
discovery; England by effective colonization.
The British settled along the southern part
of Dslagoa bay and built a town, and in the
course Of time England, while acknowledging
Portugals right to the northern part CT
the bay, claimed the southern as her own.
The matter was brought to a crisis when.
in 1868, the Transvaal republic, by procla-
nation, claimed the Maputa river from
its junction with the Pongola to its EN-
bouchure into the southern part of Delagoa
Bay. Both England and Portugal strenuously
resisted this claim, and set up counter pre-
tensions. Eventually the matter was re-
ferred to the arbitration of Marshal McMa-
hon, the then president Of the French re-
public. In 1875 he declared the southern part
of Dslagoa Bay, including the Maputa river,
up to the Lombodo mountains, belonged to
Portugal. England consequently har,led
down the British ensign, but in 1891, an
agreement was made between that country
and Portugal that. in the event Of the latter
country wishing to part with the Bay, Eng
land should have the first right of purchasing