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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
SPANISH TREAT HIM KINDLY
Dygert, the American, Alive and
Well in Prison.

Washington. April 1.--Official advices
received by the state department from
representatives of the United States in
Cuba show that Dygert, citizen Of
Illinois, arrested by the Spanish author
tiles, Is alive and well treated. The
Spaniards had under consideration the
question of his release at once, but az
ter an examination concluded that the
circum stances concerning his move
ments warranted further inquiry.
Chicago April IA special to the
Chronicle from Washington says:
"Sensa tlonal news in the Dygert case
is brought from Havana to Washin-
ton by prominent Cuban official He
says: When Dygert was captured the
Spaniards thought they had caught Ell
Inglesite a man who has been bothering
The Spaniards considerably. He was
chief of one of the largest of the Cuban
guerrilla bands, and price was set on
his head. Dygert could not speak Span
ish No papers establishing his identity
were found on him, and several Spani-
ards came forward to swear he was
none other than FL Inglesite. Dygert.
whom the Spaniards believed was Ingle-
site, was tortured and finally killed by
what the Spaniards know as the slow
garrote. 1t takes a man two to four
hours to die that way, and he suffers
greatly, F."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
4 PATENT swINDLE EXPOSED
People in All Parts of the West
Among the Victims.

Washington. April IA scheme to de-
fraud, to which a number of people fell
victims, has been discovered by the
patent office. The scheme Is the sale OF
a part interest in an invention, the pur-
ported inventor disappearing after tax
ing the purchase money. Twelve appll-
cations from IL cities, accompanied by
drawings which show that they were ali
made from an aluminium model, are al
ready on file at the patent office. The
name OF the inventor is different In each
case, except two sets of papers forward
ed by different attorneys of Los An
geles, Cal. Joseph Evans j. Evans
Porter Potter, and 1t Is said Jacob owen
Of Duluth are among the names used.
The cities operated in, so far as the
records show, are Portland, Or; Mem
phs, Tenn; New Orleans. Atlanta :.
Grand Rapids, Mich; Seattle. Wash, !,
San Francisco, Los Angeles; Duluth
Mimi, and Houston, Tex.
Most Of the victims bought half in
terest In the invention. A singular feat
ure is the fact that punishment can only
be made after proof that the operator
sold an interest in more than half of the
patent, and to prove this would require
the gathering of three men from three
cities. Even then the operator could be
prosecuted only on the petty charge Of
obtaining money by false pretenses
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS AMBITION
Son of the War Democrat Hopes to
Rise I'm Chicago.

Chicago, April 1.-THE shlngle o;
stephen A. Douglas, who with each sue
ceeding year more resembles his once
famous father, the Little Giant" of IL
linois, still hangs outside of his law
office in the center of the city. Report
had it few months ago that from to-
day he would be a resident of New
York, and that his shingle would be
found on the door post of big Office
building in lower Broadway, prepare
tory to his beng taken up by TammanS
and sent to congress from one of the
districts upon which it has a cinch--a
move which would involve not only a
change of residence but a change OF pol
tiles, lnasmuch as the son of democ-
racy's idol during the years OF and fol
lowing the war is a staunch republican
There is no question OF the fact that
at the time publicity was given to his
proposed move Douglas was in earnest
concerning his intention to move to the
eastern metropolis, but since that time
change has come over the spirit of his
dreams, and he has decided to remain
in the western republican fold, and trust
to luck and tardy recognition Of his
merits as a campaigner, wheel horse
and orator.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
MICHIGAN SESSION Y. $. p. G. e.
over "a Thousand Delegates in At
tendance at IOnia.

Iona, Mich, April lover 1000 dele
gates from the various district societies
of the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor of Michigan, together with
number of divines from the province
of ontario, were present today at the
opening session of the annual conven-
ton of the organization, and which
was presided over by w. H. Strong, of
Detroit
The convention, which will be in ses-
sion for three days, is being held at
the First Methodist church, and the re-
ports to be presented by the district
officers will show a great increase of
membership and corresponding
amount of enthusiasm i'm the work dur
ing the past year.
Among those from the outside who
will address the convention before the
adjournment are Rev. Francis e.
Clarke, d. D., of Boston. the father of
the Endeavorers; Rev. J. c. Tolme, of
Windsor, Ont, and Charles E. Hurlburt.
of Philadelphia, the head of the Student
Volunteer movement. With one excep-
ton, all of the eight denominations
which have churches in the city have
combined to give a free entertainment
to the delegates and have borne their
share in the financial part of the ar
engagements.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
TEN PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH
Fire in Brooklyn Tenement short
~ After Midnight.

New York. April Ten persons were
burned to death in fire early this
morning at No. SO Union street, Brook
Ign. The building was four-story
tenement house occupied by Italians.
The dead: August Buno. wife and
two children; Lena Calabia, Is years
old; Nicola Traila 80; his daughter
Lena, "a; his son Dominica. "a; and an
1S-day-old baby. Cornelis Marietta, Is.
All met death by suffocation.
Buno and family lived on the third
floor, the rest on the second, The fourth
floor was unoccupied The occupants
of the first floor escaped John Calabia,
the husband and Lena Calabia escap-
ed from the second floor The cause of
the fire, which originated in the hallway
Of the first floor, is unknown. Pecuniary
loss, $4,000.
There were many exciting incidents
connected with the fire. One man,
whose name Is unknown, jumped from
window of the third story and escap-
ed with burns and bruises. The family
of Joseph Estosito, living on the sec
ond floor when aroused found the door
way cut off and flames sweeping into
the apartments. Estosito led his wife
and three children to a cornice in front
of the house, guided them along 1t to
the building adjoining, from the roof
of which they were taken by firemen
An iron ladder at the rear of the house
could easily be reached from the win
dows, but 1t was so hot that the in.
mates dare not use it, Except the fire
escapes. the only outlet from the upper
floors was a narrow wooden stairway,
escape by which was cut off as soon as
the fire started
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Sectnrian school Matters the BIocI
I'm the Way.

Washington. April 2.-Tne sen
committee on appropriations complete.
consideration of the Indian appropri /
tons bill today. The bill has been be-
fore the senate since February a. The
delay was occasioned by the commit
tees inability to reach conclusion as
10 the proper course to be pursued in the
treatment of sectarian schools for edu.
cation of Indian children. The house
inserted an explicit provision that none
of the money appropriated for schools
should be used in support of sectarlan
schools, but provided for an appropria-
ton for schools at Hampton Roads
Va, and for the Lincoln institute at
Philadelphia. The senate committee did
not amend the house provisions declar-
ing against sectarian schools, but
struck out the appropriations for Phila-
delphia and Hampton Roads schools
the former $4,000, the latter $40, 900 The
senate committee also Increased the APP
propria ton for the purchase or lease of
school property by 100000, making the
total $4,000. The purpose is to supply
means to purchase the property OF sec
tartan institutions for the educa ton
Of Indians. The appropriations for sup
port of the day and industrial schools
was increased to 100000, making the
total 81, 2S5, 900
The bill as reported carries an APP
preparation Of s7,143 SOC, a net reduction
of $1,006,6 3S from the amount carried
by the bill as it passed the house Thc
total reduction however. is offset by In
creases of S1,744 $40. The principal item
of increase IS that of 81 AGO. 90 which the
house appropriated for the second pay
ment On the Cherokee outlet purchase
which the senate strikes out. The prin-
cipal Items Of increase are 5000, 900 for
day and Industrial schools; 100000 for
the survey Of Indian Territory lands
and 100000 for the puchase of school
buildings for the Sioux for the Sac and
Fox and for the Indians at Flandraux,
S. D., and a other points.
The senate also added as amendments
the agreements for eesslon of territory
recently made with the Indians of
Fort Belknap and Blackfoot reserva-
tons in Montana and those Of the San
Carlos reservation in Arizona
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
THE FIGHT FOR STATEHOOD
Territorial Delegates Hope to Push
Matters at This Session.

Washington, April 2-Today's meet
ing OF the house committee on territories
was devoted to the discussion of the
bills. No vote was taken Delegates
Murphy and Catron asserted that the
opponents of statehood We're doing talk
ing merely as filibustering move Con-
sequently the meeting was rather a
warm one. The two delegates exerted
their endeavors to induce the committee
to vote aid, but refused to be drawn in
to debate. although the opponents of
statehood asked them many questions.
To prevent the consumption of time the
delegates declined to answer most of
the questions, taking the ground that
the matter had been thoroughly dis
cussed already.
The only test vote was that upon con
sideration of the bills, which carried
to 3.
Those voting for consideration were:
Perkins republican, OF Iowa; Lefevre
republican, of New York; Avery, repub-
lican, of Michigan; Harris, republican
of Ohio; Turner, democrat. of Virginia;
Cooper, democrat, of Texas.
Against: Knox, republican Of Mass
achusetts Taft, republican, of Ohio
Lowe, republican, of New York: Harris.
on, democrat, of Louisiana; Owens. dem
ocrat, of Kentucky.
Mr.. Taft. during the discussion. de
elared congress could not blind it's eyes
to the fact that the admission of tive
territories would add four votes for sill.
yer to the senate. He argued that II was
not fair that the existing status SHOULD
be changed in the midst of great con.
troversy like the financial question
That question should be settled by thu
Union as 1t stands. and that the SOUND
money men should not be Handicapped
by silver states.
He also charged that 25 per cent o.
the inhabitants of Arizona and SO pc,
cent of New MeXico's inhabitants are
illlterate.
Mr. owen said territories whose area
was greater than that of New England
and population less than that required
for congressional district were unfit
for statehood. He also attacked the
system of representation proposed foi
the constitutional convention in Arizona
as a partisan one, devised to further
republican interests
Mr. Avery held that the only cues
lions to be considered were the quallh.
cations of the territories for statehood
Mr.. Harris argued that the silver
| question should be brought into the CON
| troversy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08

Accident which Killed Five Men In
Mississippi.

Memphis, April Ia special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Greenville
Miss, says:
At p. m. today two massive boilers
Of the Planters Oil Mill at this place ex-
ploded. wrecking the mill property and
causing the death Of five men, as fol-
lows
Henry Williams. fireman
Oliver Humphreys, colored. assistant
fireman.
Isom Freeman, colored, laborer.
Horace Wilkinson, colored, carpenter.
Ed. Strasack, white, carpenter.
The injured are: Frank Wolfenden.
Columbus Washington, Tom Brown.
Web Freeman, Alexander Hughes, Free
man Pendleton
The explosion occurred while Manager
Alexander was al dinner and the cause
Is stated to be a dry boiler. After the
wreck OF the plant by the explosion
fire seized the ruins, and this was not
suppressed by the fire department until
the bodies Of the killed had been badly
The financial loss will not ex-
coed $4,000.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION
REPUBLICANS SWEPT THE STATE
BY 10000 MAJORITY.
Present Oaicers Are Retained
in Power.

Providence, r. l., April with only
five districts in the state to hear from
at midnight, Governor Lfppitt is re-
elected by a plurality of over 10, 900. The
total vote. with five missing districts. is
as follows:
For governor-Lippitt, republican. 25.-
ll5; Littlefield, democrat, 1888.
The democrats acknowledge that the
election is a clean sweep for the repub
leans.
Little Rhody' is the first of the
states of the Union to this year vote for
state officers. 1t is less than a month
since that the candidates of the two
parties were put before the people. so
that the campaign has been one of the
shortest on record The republican tick
ct Is composed of Charles Warren Lip
pitt for governor; lieutenant governor.
Edwin b. Allen secretary of state,
Charles p. Bennett; attorney general.
Edward G. Dubois; general treasurer
Samuel Clark; while the democrats had
as their standard bearers: For COVER
nor, George Littlefield; lieutenant gov
ernor, Augustus s. Miller: secretary of
state, George l.. Church; attorney gem
eral, George T. Brown; general treasur-
ar, John G. Perry.
The republicans made their short
fight upon the national platform, declar-
ng for protection, for every dollar to be
Of equal value. for increase recognition
to war veterans, and for restriction OF
immigration; while the democrats es-
chewed national issues and contented
themselves with making an Issue
against the proposed revision of the
constitution as an attempt of the ma
jority party to fasten itself securely
upon the state. The nominees for gov
ernor are the same as in the election OF
last year, when Governor Lippltt polled
$4,000 votes to $4,000 for his opponent
All of Governor Lippltts associates on
he ticket are now incumbents of the
oflces for which they have been renom-
mated.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN WRECKED
Five Persons Injured-SpreadinR
Rails the Cause

Iarentum, Pa, April 1.-The Butler
express on the West Pennsylvania rail
way was wrecked near Freeport about
this morning and five persons seri-
ously injured, as follows: j. f. Nc
helvy, Butler, Pa, internally hurt will
probably die; w. H. Walker. Butler,
hurt internally; ]. f. McCafferty; VIII
Gray, brakeman; William Murphy, But
Ter. The last three were cut about the
race and hands and supposed TO be in
ternally injured The accident was
caused by rails spreading. The two
rear coaches jumped the track and
went over the embankment Fire broke
out almost Immediately and the pas
sengers narrowly escaped being burned.
Fortunately the front car filed with
passengers, did not leave the track.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
HIS RULINGS SET ASIDE
JUDGE PIPER REVERSED By THE
IDAHO SUPREME COURT.
The Appointment of the Genesee
Bank Receiver Declared TN
warranted by Law.

Boise, Idaho, April 1.-Two interest
ing decisions were handed down by the
supreme court today, both cases being
from Judge Pipers district. the judge
being reversed in each instance. One
was in the case of r. s. Browne of Mos
COW VS.. state. Browne was acquitted
on the charge of entering into an Illegal
contract with the county treasurer IN
der which he was to go on the treas
urers bond and the latter to keep part
of the county funds on deposit in his
bank.
/. c. Hattabaugh and John Gilstrap
are to be tried on the same charge and
the state secured n writ of review to
settle certain law points before proceed
ing with other cases one point is that
Judge Piper erred in requiring the state
to alternate its challenges with the de-
Tense, the latter having twice as many
as the prosecution.
The other point on which Piper was
overruled was his instruction to the
jury that they could not convict unless
they should find that the violation Of
the statute was made with intent to de-
fraud the county.
The case of j. II. Gaffney VS.. Judge
Piper was also decided, The Genesee
bank went into insolvency and the cred
itors elected Gaffney assignee. Judge
Piper refused to appoint him, however,
and appointed an assignee of his own
motion,
The supreme court says of this ac-
ton on the part of Judge Piper This,
as unwarranted as 1t was, is unheard
of in the annals of judicial assumption.
The express provisions OF the statute
are ignored, as well as the rights Of the
creditors as established by law. The
action of the district court is reversed
and the case remanded for further pro-
ceedingS"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
CANNON BALL TRAIN HELD Up
Three Masked Men Robbed the Ex-
press Car in Missouri.

Lebanon, Mo, April 1.-The east
bound Cannonball train, No. 6, on the
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad, was
held up three miles east of this city at
l:05 a. m. today by three masked men.
The safe blown open and robbed. The
robbers boarded the train here at 12:5n
a. m, and after reaching the scene of
the robbery oVerpowered the engineer
and fireman, stopped the train, and,
with the engineer in front, marched to
the express ear. The messenger refus-
ing to open the door, 1t was blown open
with dynamite. the safe cracked and
the contents removed. Several packages
Of valuable papers We're found this
morning beside the track and Inside
was money which had been overlooked.
The passengers were not molested The
engine was detached and run by the
robbers to the sleeper where II was
abandoned. The brakeman hurried back
to the city and started Sheriff Jones and
posse on the track Of the robbers.
Three strangers supposed 10 be the
robbers were seen drinking in a saloon
a 10 O'Clock last night. and were seen
near the depot by Night Operator Mar
tin a few minutes before the Cannon
ball arrived. The brakeman furnished
a fair description of the men to the ohi-
GERS in pursuit, and the railway officials
are confident they will be apprehended
While the amount secured by the rob
bers is known to be considerable, the
local express officials will not give an
estimate.
BLoODHoUNDS ON THE TRAIL.
St. Louis Mo- April 1.-The Wells
Fargo & Co express officials here say
the amount Of money secured by the
robbers who held up the st. Louis & San
Francisco train near Lebanon this
morning was only S277 About 100
mounted men are in pursuit of the rob
bers Bloodhounds will be put on the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
MEXICO is WITH US
PRESIDENT DIAZ IMBUED WITH
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
lie Believes the Principle should be
Made the International Law
of This Continent.

City of Mexico, April 1.-The president
delivered his message to congress to-
day Touching on the Venezuelan ques-
ton and the Monroe doctrine, he said:
The Mexican government can not
but declare its Partially for a doctrine
which condemns as criminal any at
lacks on the part of monarchies of Flu
rope against the republics of America
or against the Independent nations of
this continent, now all subject to the
popular form of government. The whole
Of our history, and especially the strug-
gle of our people to shake off the yoke
of foreign empire, which is European
both in its origin. form and resources,
and the torrents of bloodshed in that
struggle, are sufficient testimony to the
world of our love of independence and
our adherence to all outside interfer-
ence.
But it is our opinion that to the
United States and the immensely of its
resources belongs the obligation of as
sisting other republics of the hemi-
sphere against the attacks OF Europe, if
such attacks are still to be considered
as possible; but for the attainment of
an end TO which we all aspire, each one
Of these republics ought, by means of a
declaration like that of President Mon
roe's proclamation, that every attack
on the part Of a foreign power with a
view of curtailing territory or independ-
ence or Of altering the institutions of
any one Of the republics Of America,
would be considered by the nation
making such a declaration as an attack
upon itself In this manner the doc
trine now called by the name of the
Monroe doctrine would become the doc
trine of America In the fullest sense of
the word. and, although originating in
the United States, would belong TO the
International law of this continent"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
HUGHES ORDERED TO vAcArE
Governor OF Arizona Told onciaIIy
of His Removal.

Phoenix, Ariz.. April Ii c. Hughes
today turned over to Secretary Bruce
the executive offices of the territory, re-
serving, however, any rights he may
have IN the premises. Secretary Bruce
brought decided pressure to bear. even
threatening to send for the United
States marshal to eject the ex-govern-
Or from office. kilograms were receiv-
ID during the day from President Cleve-
land directing Bruce to take immediate
possession. but Hughes held on until
late in the afternoon, when ne received
4 telegram from the interior department
demanding that he turn over the Office
70 the secretary
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
THE STEEL COMPANY COMBINE
James swanIx Thinks Pool Would
De JustifnbIe.

Philadelphia, April flames NJ
Swank. general manager of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Association, in re-
Spouse to a request from the Associated
Press for statement regarding the ru-
mored combination of steel companies
said today;
Il have no definite information about
pooling arrangement but any ar
rangement among the manufacturers is
justifiable that secures a fair reward
for capital and labor, and does not un-
fairly advance prices. There is no dan
ger that prices will thus be advanced
Our iron and steel manufacturers have
never yet taken undue advantage of
their customers. 1t is not for their in
terests to do this, and they will not do
so now, but they ought not to be expect
ed to continue the ruinous policy of
giving their products away and thus
inviting additional financial disaster for
themselves and Others"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
MURDERED BY CRUEL ApAoHEs
Arizona Citizens stirred by an At
trOcfOus Crime

San Samon, Ariz,, April 1.-The set
tiers In this part Of the territory are
wrought up TO high pitch of excite
ment over the murder by Apaches of
Alfred Heads. The details of the crime
nave just been learned. Heads head
was crushed in by rocks. the abdomen
was cut open and gunshot wounds were
on several parts of the body. Tracks
on the ground showed that Indians had
committed the crime. The murderers
ere~not satisfied with killing Alfred
and robbing his home of what they had
use for, but they destroyed everything
else.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
FELL UNDER THE CAR WHEELS
Unfortunate Tramp Lost "a Foot Near
RitEyilIP,

Ritzvllle. Wash. April About I
a. m. a man tried to board the east
bound freight at Hatton He got on
the truss rods, and after the train start
ed tried to get out on the brakebeam
He fell under the wheels and had his leg
cut off near the ankle. He was brought
10 Ritzvllle and his leg was amputated
by Drs. $. Burroughs and Adams. There
was a party of several hoboes on the
train. The companions of the injured
man say he Is John Gallagher, a plumb
er. Of Portland. The man looks more
like an Italian than an Irishman Ritz
Vile citizens think the Same man was
here about two weeks ago, when he was