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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
Serious Results Follow the Col
lapse Of a Trap.
CHICAGO POLES ARE INJURED
Accident Occurred In the Quarter
Where Foreigners Congre-
gate-NarrOw Escapes.

Chicago, March 10.-The collapse Of
the rear portion Of a two-story frame
building at No. 843 Airport street this
afternoon resulted in seriously injuring
five persons and nearly 100 others had
narrow escapes.
The injured are: Joseph Freek, left
leg broken and right leg badly crushed,
will die; Joseph Homolka, leg broken,
deep cut in side; John Friedrich. head
cut; Lottie Kaze. II years old, left arm
cut; Louis Schripi, IA years old, head
crushed.
The collapsed building was an old
frame structure which had been con-
demned and when the accident occurred
fully $50 people, mostly Poles and Bo-
hemians, were around it picking up
kindling wood. Those injured were
caught by the falling timbers.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14

Fire in n Six-StOry Brick Where SOC
Women Are Employed.

Chicago, March 10.-During a fire in
six-story brick building at No. As Ran
dolph street this afternoon a serious
panic among 500 women employed there
was narrowly averted. Lizzie Smith
and Mary MARI tainted from fright
Maggie Burns fell down a flight Of
stairs, and two boys were nearly over
come with smoke. This was all the in
juries suffered, but it was almost a
miracle that many lives were not lost.
The building was occupied by the Lartz
Wall Paper Company, Lord & Thomas
Newspaper Company, Chicago Business
College and E. L. Mansur Fringe Com
pany.
In the Chicago Business College 500
students, girls and boys, were kept in
line by the principal. and all marched
out Of the building. The Lartz Wall
Paper Company stock was damaged
$4,000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
HuMBERr WILL NOT ABD1cArn
False RumOr Grows Out OF ~ State-
ment He Made.

Rome, March 9.-Tribuna today de-
nins that King Humbert has expressed
his intention OF abdicating. The report
grew out Of the fact that King Humbert
said: my son may negotiate with the.
Nogus, but never will do So"
Tribuna also publishes an anti-French
article headed "Indecency and 1nso-
lence," which protests against French
Interference in Italian affairs. It de-
clares France is actuated by implaca-
BILE hatred OF Italy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
I'LL ARREST CECIL RHODES
South African People After the Ex-
Premier.

London. March 9.-On the stock ex-
fell flat, owing to the rumor that Cecil
Rhodes, ex-premier of Cape Colony.
co-administrator with Earl Grey OF
the territory of the British South Az
RIGA company, had been arrested. It
was admitted by the police authorities
that warrants had been issued for the
arrest of Rhodes, charged with COM
plicity in the importation Of arms into
Transvaal territory for use against the
authorities of that republic.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
SOME SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
j.. b. Montgomery II to Get Back
Taxes From Cowlitx County.

Olympia, March 10.-The supreme
court reversed the opinion in the case
Of J. B. Montgomery, appellant, VS..
Cowlitz county, defendant. Montgom-
cry in 1896 paid taxes to the amount OF
1892 under protest on land owned by
him. The supreme court reverscs the
Judgment of the lower court and directs
that he recover the original amount.
with interest Of the legal rate from 1886
to the present time.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
ESCAPED JAIL BIRD SENT For
Governor Mcconnell VIII Bring
Chamber Back to Idaho.

Boise, March 10.-Governor Mc-Con-s
nell has been notified by the officials OF
the Pacific Express in San Francisco
that man named Charles Chamber,
who escaped from the Idaho peniten-
tiary in 1888, is there. Governor Nc
Connell has directed that he be arrested
and returned here to serve out his SEN
tence. Chamber got sentence Of nine
years for robbery in Alturas county and
began his term November 10, 1881 On
March 20, 1883, he escaped and had not
since been located. It is said that he has
been connected with a desperate gang
in California that has given the express
company much trouble.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
THE NEW CABINET OF ITALY
MARQUIS Di Rudini to BE Premier
and Interior Minister.

Rome, March 10.-The new cabinet is
as follows: Premier and minister Of the
interior marquis di Rudini; minister of
war, General Ricotti: minister OF ma
rine, Admiral BERN; minister Of foreign
affairs, Duke Sermoneta; minister OF
Justice, Signor Costa; minister Of A.
nance, Signor Banca, minister Of the
treasury, Signor Colombo; minister OF
public works, Signor Parazzi: minister
Of execution, Signor Gianturin; minister
Of agriculture. Signor Guiceiardini;
minister Of posts and telegraph, Signor
Carmine.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
A. f. BURLEIGHs FATHER DEAD
Was a Well Known Pioneer Poll
tician of South Dakota.

Yankton, s. D., March S.-W. A. Bur-
leigh. one Of the best known pioneer
politicians, died here last night of par
alysis, at the age of rs.
Mr.. Burleigh came to Dakota as an
appointee of President Lincoln. His
ability was readily recognized and he
was repeatedly sent to congress, the
legislature by both Dakotas and Mon
tana, and was during his time sue
cessful steamboat owner and govern
ment contractor. He is the father of
A. f. Burleigh, receiver Of the Northern
Pacific
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
THREE DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Western Union, Manhattan Elevated
and Chicago & NOrthwestern.

New York, March 10.-The executive
committee Of Western Union directors
today recommended the declaration Of
the regular quarterly dividend of ~
per cent. The directors of the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad Company de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend
of ~ per cent. The directors of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend
of ~ per cent on preferred stock.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
ido11 AtecO4S american

idol" american
IN conclusion Senator Forakar aaa,a
oh,o,s 10. olner states were calling upon
y ~ son 70 accept the highest honor
2. the nations gift, and that Ohio co,,ld
ny ieau the column. "All we can do Is
to Join in the procession" - =
senator Foraker retired amidst q
storm Of applause. ' .
!. "A state committee was selected and
lhe usual committees for convention
work were appointed, after which the
convention adjourned until 10 a. m. to-
morrow. -
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
THE FIRST GUN FIRED IN rNn,.
Eleventh District Convention No
clared for McKinIev

kokomo, Ind, March 1O.-The Eley-
entn district republican convention, the
nrst to meet in the state, renominated
congressman George w. Steele. Reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing the re-
publican national platform of 1892 and
pronouncing for gold and silver of equal
value as money. The principle of pro
lection was endorsed. The convention
endorsed Mckinley for president.
Kansas Convention.
Wichita, Kas., March 1O.-The repub-
lican state convention met at II a. m.
Justice Albert HI. Horton was elected
temporary chairman. Committees were
appointed. A telegram of greeting to
the Ohio republican convention was
adopted.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
Man Found I'm q Barrel at Chicauo
Was a Pauper.

Chicago. March .9.-This afternoon
Mrs. Cummings Of 313 Fourteenth
street identified the dead body Of the
man found in barrel yesterday with
the corpse Of an infant as that Of her
husband. He had been an inmate Of
the poorhouse for two years. The po-
lice have abandoned the theory of muir
der. it being known the mutilating was
done by medical students.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
PAINTERS ART OUT ON A STRIKE
Eight Hundred I'm San Francisco Ask
an Increase In Wages.

San Francisco, March 9.-Eight hun
dred painters went out on strike here
today. They want an increase Of 80
cents a day, making their wages %. in
stead Of $3.50. The strike was ordered
nv the Painters Union and was decided
upon several days ago. A general strike
among the building trades Is feared.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
runy MUST TALK UNITED STATES
Minister Taylor Refuses Hesigna-
lions written I'm Spanish.

Madrid. March S.-United States Min
lister Taylor has refused the resigna-
lions of the Spaniards acting as Onlteo
states consuls. when they were writ
ten in Spanish, on the ground that that
language is not the official language
of the United States.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14

R1axe in Cincinnati Caused a Loss
Of 100000.


Cincinnati, Ohio. March 10.-Fire IN
the fiye-story warehouse and distillery
of Milhalowitch, Fletcher & Co.. East
pearl street, today caused loss OF
5000. 900. fully insured. Seventy-five en-
nloves had great difficulty in escaping,
hut as far as known no one was in
jured.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
c1othing Men Assign.

Rochester, NJ Y. March 1.-General
q ssipnment was filed this morning by
Rothschild, Baum & Steern, one OF the
% roast clothing manufacturing firms in
+his citv. Liabilities are estimated at
sAoo ono largely in New York and this
civ investment in a large retail store
~ Chicago caused the loss.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14

Unknown Man Made q $4,000 Haul I'm
Denver.

Denver, March 9.-This evening an
unknown man snatched a tray Of Jew
elry in which were 40 diamonds valued
at $4,000 from a show case in Gottesle-
ben's jewelry store on Sixteenth street
and made his escape.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14

An l08nOUM VeCB 0M OWCc.
Washington, March 8.-James w.
Marshall, Of Guitile valley, Idaho, has
been appointed money order assorter
in the office Of the auditor for the post
office department, at $720 per annum.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
GOVERNOR rGRAw ON THE WAY


Walla Waala, Wash, March 1l.-Gov-
ernor McGraw arrived in this city yes
terday on an official visit. He visited
with friends, after which he made an
inspection Of the penitentiary.
To Union reporter the governor said
he would positively not be q candidate
for denomination. He leaves tomorrow
morning for Cheney via Spokane.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14

Collections are about the average ae
Jacksonville.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18
AN AWFUL WRECK.
Twenty eight Persons Killed in
Iowa.
An Engineer Forgets His 0rders--Pifty
Are Injured.

Council Bluffs, Ia. July 13.-Ihe
worst railroad wreck in the states his
tory occurred on the Chicago x North
Western road Saturday evening at Lo-
gan, Ia.
The Union Pacific pioneer excursion
train had Just pulled out of Logan at
6:42 p. m. to return to Omaha when No.
3S fast mail came around the sharp
curve, and before either train could STOP
crashed together.
The wreck occurred at a result of En-
gineer Montgomery of the excursion
train installing orders. He was ordered
To wait at Logan until the fast mail ana
the eastbound passenger train had
passed He waited for the passenger
and then started out, having forgotten
about the mail. The trains were gong
fifty miles an hour when they met three
miles west of Logan. Engineer Mont
gomery jumped and escaped with brok-
en- arm.
The list of the injured is a long one.
II contains twenty-eight or more names
of persons who were seriously hurt. dan
gcrOuSly SO, to a greater or less degree:
In addition there were at least fifty II
not a greater number who received IN
iurieS of a minor nature. These con
sisted of bruises or cuts or Shght dls-
figurements. Many, too, were shaken
up severely, but beyond this were unln-
jured.
Relief trains were sent ont Of Omaha
as quickly as possible and the injured
and dead were brought there.
The roll of dead belonging to Omaha
numbers eighteen names, the complete
list being as follows:
JOHN McDERMOTT machinist, Union
Pacific shops.
John kINSEN.
RoBERT CLAIR, son OF John Clair.
John II; JACk.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18
INFECTION AMONG BUGS.
Novel Method of Destroying Farm
Pests in Vogue in Kansas.

Pests in Vogue in Kansas.
The business of exchanging sick bugs
for well ones is to be conducted on a
large scale this year Professor Frank
H Snow, chancellor Of the State Uni
verSity of Kansas. is in charge of il
with an appropriation from the Leg
islature to back him. Just now he is
getting into order his hospital for in
SectS, in which the latter are treated,
not for the purpose of curing them Of
anything, but to inOculate them arti-
ficially with horrible diseases.
During the coming summer anybody
who chooses to send a healthy Chinch
bug to Professor Snow will receive
from him in return 4 diseased spect-
men of the same species. Last season
,onsignments of sick insects were for
warded to 1000 farmers in Kansas
alone, and packages of them were
shipped by express to various localities
in eight other States The recipients
scattered the bugs in their fields, the
object being to spread a plague among
the chinch bugs that We're damaging
the crops.
This is a new idea. The theory that
some of the most injurious insects may
be kept in check by spreading diseases
among them artiticially is being APP
piled by practical experiments in Fu-
rope as we'll as in this country. ProfeS-
Sor SHOWS work in the direction has
been attended with much success, the
| J,.4r,Y,+i1-, ali,,,1, l,r,,r hajrCr y-o1l nj rh
annihilated over whole districts by his
patent plague His disease breeding
| hospital is on plans of his own. involv-
ing the use Of very elaborate appar-
atus The material Of infection IS
| placed in small glass jars together
! with a few healthy bugs. The latter,
when they become sick are transfer
| boxes healthy bugs are put as fast as
| they are received, and from them is
obtained constant supply of dying
| and dead insects for shipment to those
| who want them.
10 HiaIntafu inc supply rroIessur
/ Snow requires that every person ask
! ing for diseased bugs shall send an
| equal number of healthy ones. Some
! of the specimens forwarded from the
! intirmary are, to ali outward appear
ances, well and happy. but they have
! been exposed to infection and the
/ deadly germs are already beginning to
multiply inside of their bodies. After
a bit they will sicken and die, the
corpse of each one being enveloped in
Il shroud Of white mold. Did YOU ever
see a dead fly attached to a window
| pane by network of whitish gossa-
mpr fiIampnts? It is a ease exactly sim
! liar; the fly has died Of a fungus dis
! ease. The ailment communicated to
the chinch bugs by Professor Snow is
q fungus, the fruiting of which makes
| the winding sheet that eventually en-
velops the yictim.-Boston Transcript
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18

have the plea ure Of arrestiug him, so that
the reward shall come 10 you. That is, if
| do not have to arrest him suddenly upon
the moment, myself. 50 as 10 prevent him
escaping"
And what arc you doing now. Signor?'
DohSon asked. giving him title more
familiar to him III its pronunciation than
the Spanish one; what are you doing to
find him."
Il am practicinS a virtue. my friend.
that | have Practiced much in my life.
| am waiting
Il don't see that waiting is much good.
Signor. There is not much good ever
done by waiting
The greatest good in the world, Dob
son. the very greatest. And you do not
see now. Dobson, because you do not
know what l know. So you, too, must be
virtuous. and wait
II was only with banter Of n slightly
concealed nature such as this that Senior
Guffanta would answer Dobson. but. light
as his answers were, he had still man
aged to impress the detective with the
idea that. sooner or later. he would
achieve the task he had vowed to per-
form.
But" as the man said to one of his
brethren, why can't he get 10 work. why
don't he do something? He won't find
the man in that Hotel Lcpanto. where
he sits smoking cigarettes half the day,
nor yet in Lord Penlyn's house, where he
goes every night"
Perhaps he thinks his lordShip did it,
after all" the other answered, "and is
watching him"
NO Dobson said. che don't think
that. But l can't make out who the
deuce he does suspect"
Ito be continuedl = III g.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18
INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Chicago Picnic Train Wrecked and Five
Il

Chicago. H., July 13.-Fivc people
were killed. three fatally injured and q
score seriously hurt in wreck on the
Chicago 4 Northern Pacific road last
night The dead and injured ar" as
The following people were killed in the
wreck
CHARLES SAMUEL. head crushed
FRED KERTEL, chest crushed.
MAN SUPPOSED To BE FREDERICK
KOCH. neck broken.
UNKNOWN WOMAN, about u years OF
age, head crushed
leg torn off.
The injured were.
Patrick Collins. leg smashed.
Edward Kelly leg broken.
6 +. Alden. left arm and wrist cut.
I. Common, internally injured
Mrs James Pagan, slightly injured, VIII
recover.
Fred Gravel Internally injured.
!. II. Heater. conductor Of excursion train,
lives in WaukeSha, body bruised and left
leg cut.
Gertrude Pagan, right leg injured
May Kelly, slightly injured.
Mrs. Bessie CowinE, back hurt.
All the excursionists were Chicago pco-
pie
The wrecked train was the first section
Of n picnic which had been held at Schil-
city. the TitcriiiE vas % h6Tn "Hftddft fR@
auspices of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen, and fully 1000 people were in
attendance. The first section consisted
Of thirteen cars, and left the park short
ly after $ o'clock for tn" return trip to
the city. All the cars were denS"ly
crowded and many people Wer" standing
on the platforms of the ears.
When the train reached Atenhrim
cemetery ten miles from the city, it ran
into an open switch in front of the de.
pot. which had been opepcd to transfer
niT-nt t-lI Il hnT in
of empty coaches was standing waiting
for clear track SO that it might pun
to the picnic ground for load of picnlck
crS. The picnic train did not strike the
/ coaches with great force, and in fact the
engine of the picnic train was not dam
aged beyond a broken pilot.
me torce of the collision was sufIi-
ciCnt, however to jam the first coach
UP against the baggage car in such a
way as partially to telescope it. The
people who We're killed were all Of them
standing on the platform of the FIRST
coach and their lives were crushed out
by the rear end of the baggage car. All
of the seriously injured were in the first
ear and none of the passengers in the
other cars was badly injured, although
some of them were bruised by being
thrown against seats ana on the floor of
the cars.
After an investigation the police ar
rested the following on charge Of Grim
inal carcleSSneSS. They were locked ~
at Harlem: james Gram. engineer of
excursion train; William Dean fireman
on same engine; Mike O'DomneI. engi-
neer of switch engine, drawing freight
train; lanes Meehan, fireman Of SANE
engine: ]. Y. KniSkcrn. operator who. il
is alleged, caused the fatality
Chicago. H.. July 14-Tay 4. Knis-
kern is declared responsible for the
death of the hye anfSou- killed in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18

my way But what | have TO do / must
do by myself" He paused a moment;
then he said: 1T may be that when you
do tell them they will still think that l
am the man"
mo, no.
Eyes. it may be So Well. if they want
TO spy upon my actions. if they want 70
know what I do and where l 20. / am TO
be found at the Hotel Lepanto-that Is,
when | am not here in this house, for |
must ask you-I have a reason-to let
me come to you as | want"
Penlyn bowed. and said some words to
the effect that he should always be free
of the house. and the other continued:
My business here as agent for Don
Rodriguez, a wealthy merchant of Hon
duras, viii not occupy me much at pres
ent. the rest Of my time will he devoted
to the one purpose of finding that man
Il pray that you may be successful
Il shall he successful" the Spaniard
answered quietly.
And now" he said, Il will ask YOU to
do one thing"
Ask me anything and / will DO it,
you have a garden behind your house,
Senior Guffanta said, "how is admission
OBTAINED 10 II
Lord Penlyn stared at him wondering
". not knowing what this question might
mean. and then he said:
There is an entrance from the back Of
this house, and another from an iron gate
in the side street. But why do you ask ?
no one ever goes into it. 1t is damp, and
/ even the paths are partly overgrown with
weeds"
"There are keys TO those entrances?'
.Yes"
and in your possession" and, as he
spoke. his dark eyes were fixed very in
! tently on the young man.
They are somewhere about the house,
but they are never used
II wish them found. Then. when they
! are found ! must ask you TO give me
! Your word of honor that no living crea-
4 ture. not even you Yourself, will enter that
garden without my knowing it. Will you
/ do this
Il will do it." Penlyn said But l
wish you would tell me your reason"
Il will tell you nothing more at pres
4 emit But remember that ] have a task TO
4 perform and that | shall do it,.
Then he left him. and walked away to
4 the neghborhood Of Leicester square.
What | have seen to-day" he said 10
/ himself. would have hatfied many a man.
/ But you, Miguel. are different from other
men You are not baffied; YOU are only
still more determined to do what you
4 have to do But who is he?-who is he :
He is not Lord Penlyn.'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18
The Gulls' Strategy,

Allen c. Mason is telling a story that
would probably ruin any reputation he
may have for truth and veracity where
he not as well known as ne IS in Taco
ma. says the Ledger of that city. He
says he does not absolutely youch for
it's truth. but believes it 10 be true. 1t
was told him by some of the men who
work on a boat running from the ocean
to Quartermaster Harbor.
They say that in stormy weather,
when the sea gulls find it difficult to
get their food from its usual sources of
supply. they alight on the logs lying on
the beach along the shore of the h8r-
Dor until as many Of them are perChed
on a log as can get on il. and then, ap-
parently by direction of one Of their
number. they begin to rock back and
forth until they turn the log over and
then each one grabs off a harnacle
and eats it, aud they repeat the opera
ton.