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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
MADE A FIERCE ATTACK
SHARP LANGUAGE AGAINST CUBA
IN THE SENATE.
senator Allen Speaks I'm Defense of
Kansas, Nebraska and the
Popu1tsts.

Washington, Dec. 14-The vice president
Elkns, Sherman ana Mitchell (Wisconsin)
a committee to arrange for the coming in
auguration of the presldent-elect. in ac-
cordance with the resolution introduced by
Senator Sherman
Senator Blanchard presented the creden-
tails of Senator McEnery for the term be-
ginning March next.
Senator Gallinger presented a memorial
from the Turkish Armenians, asking for
Intervention In Turkish affairs. He SAID
he fully approved the terms Of the memo
rial, including the statement that the
great powers of Christendom should inter-
vene even If 1t resulted in the dismember-
ment of the Turkish empire.
Senator PETER of Kansas introduced
comprehensive resolution for the appoint
ment of a commission to investigate and
report on the establishment of a perma-
nent monetary system. The resolution re,
cites that the recent election did not show
definitely that the people favored any one
Of the four monetary policies on which the
campaign proceeded, viz, gold monometal-
ism, international bimetallism, silver ano
gold at 16 to l. or a 16 to 1 ratio supplement
proposed is to consist of one national dem
ocrat, one republican, one democrat and
one populist. These are to elect a fifth
person, of recognized learning in finance.
They are to be appointed by the president,
to sit in New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Denver and New Orleans, to receive
$500 each, and to conclude the investigation
within 70 months The resolution proposes
lot ~ fnr ha mis-
sion.
Senator Hale of Maine offered a concur
rent resolution for a holiday recess from
December % to January 5; referred to The
appropriations committee.
Senator Call of Florida presented the fol-
| lowing:
Resolved, That the killing of General
Antonio Maceo. the renowned general in
the service of the republic OF Cuba, while
under a flag of truce, and with assurance
Of safety from the Spanish captain een-
eral, was a violation of the rules of civil
lied war, an outrage, base treachery, muir
der, cowardly and disgraceful, which de-
mands the execration of every government
and all the world whether civilized or
savage; that the government which au-
thorizes. permits or fails to punish all par
ties connected in any way with this crime,
with the extreme penalty OF the law Is an
outcast from the family of nations and
from the pale of civilization and public
law. That the committee on foreign rela-
| lions be directed to make an inquiry as to
! the facts and report to the senate at an
early day."
Another resolution by Senator Call le-
quests the president to demand the release
of all United States citizens confined In the
Spanish penal colony on the island CT
Ceuta, off the coast of Africa.
A third resolution from Mr.. Call asked
the secretary of state for list OF all Unit
ed States citizens imprisoned in Spanish
settlements, ETC., with the circumstances
of their arrest, the charges, conviction etc
The three resolutions were referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
PARDONED AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
DIR. O'CalIaghan, Who Was Sem
fenced to Life imprisonment.

Boise, Idaho. Dec. 1.-THE board of par
dons today pardoned DR.. e. ]. O'Calla-
CHAN, sentenced to life Imprisonment for
the murder of John Breene at Blackfoot in
1875. Breene was shot by mistake, the doc
tor thinking he was another man who
had threatened his life. O'Callaghan was
one of the most prominent physicians in
this section and formerly lived in Ogden.
The case was peculiar throughout. The
jury found him guilty of murder in the
first degree. When the case came 20 the
supreme court that body changed the yer,
dict, making it murder in the second de-
gree, and changing the sentence to life im-
prisonment. Lawyers are agreed that
there was no law for this action, but
O'Callaghan's friends were satisfied when
his neck was saved and never made a
move to get him out. Petitions for his
pardon were numerous. He will be released
December 25, and the pardon is conditioned
upon his leaving the state.
William Daugherty's application for par
don was rejected, and that of Harry s..
Hall was laid over.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19

churches and schools, according to her
population. are fully as numerous and as
well equipped to impart Christian and
secular education as are those OF Massa-
chusetts. Our charitable institutions are
among the finest OF the world, and our
people are Industrious, economical, hon
est, intelligent. persevering and loyal.
1T can not be said OF Nebraska that
she has engaged in a crazy and dishon-
orable crusade to enforce the provisions
of brutal fugitive slave law. Her peo-
pie have never been guilty of mobbing
offense than raising his voice against OPP
preston and wrong. The stiffness of her
atmosphere has not been broken by the
appeals for assistance Of cringing men
and defenseless women and children,
guilty OF no offense but fleeing to her soil
for freedom, only to be captured and
placed in chains by her citizens and re-
turned to servitude for reward.
Whatever may be said OF Nebraska,
she has not been guilty of any Of these
crimes against the law OF God and civ
ilization. She has never dishonored her
foremost citizen when living for extolling
the cause OF liberty, and placed wreaths
on her grave when dead, because she had
been the friend of liberty. She has done
none of these, and no dishonor of this
kind attaches to her name or imperils
her glory"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
TO SET OLD CHINA FREE
WONG CHIN FOO WANTS 5000
FIGHTING FRESHMEN.
VIII Make Republic of China, and
Then Take $4,000 Chinese
and Free Ireland.

Chicago. Dec. H.-Wong Chin Foo, who
is credited with being thu leader of a
party which is gaining ground in China
which has for its object the establishment
of a republic In the land of Confucius, de-
livered an interesting lecture last night
at Kimball hall upon 1.-THE Philosophy
OF Confucius"
The lecturer, who has been in the Unit
ed States for more than 30 years. has
made a careful study of our institutions
and national characteristics. He was
obliged to leave China in 1873 as result
of his active participation in insur-
rection against the reigning Tartar dyn-
asty, and upon his arrival in America
entered Columbia college. where he stud
led for several years. He afterwards
spent several years successfully in the
lecture field, but subsequently took up
mercantile business. About two months
ago he became newspaper man, estah-
fishing in this city the Chinese News,
which is the only Chinese newspaper pub
lished in America.
To a reporter today Wong Chin Foo
said: II am impelled to point out to the
people of Chicago the beauties of the Con-
fucian system of philosophy under which
the people of China have lived in happi-
ness and tranquility for so many CEN
turtles. 1 see so much unrest and misery
among your people that 1 cannot refrain
from trying to point out to your people
system under which these evils do not
exist in anything like such a degree as
here. L was expelled from my own coun-
try for trying to remedy the abuses which
existed there, and perhaps you will make
me go back again for doing the same
work here. But if 1 ever do go back to
China 1 want to take 5000 fighting Irish
men with me, and after they have helped
me to free China 1 will guarantee to fur
nish $4,000 fighting Cinnamon to help free
Ireland
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILWAYS.
Senator's Agree That MarIy Action
is Important.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The senate COM
mittee on Pacific railways today agreed
that in view of the fact that the mort
cages of both the Union and Central Pa
cific are now practically due, it was i'm
portant to secure the action of congress
at the earliest practicable date. Senator
Morgan was the only senator present
who dissented. He said he did not desire
delay. He expressed the opinion, howev-
er, that further testimony should be TAX
en- He was overruled. The committee
decided to ask for a day for the Sioux
City bill Immediately after the disposal
of the immigration BILL and make an
effort to get up the Union Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific bills Immediately after the
recess, providing Senator White of Cali
fornia has arrived. The committee agreed
not to press these bills in his absence.
Bids for Purchase of Bonds.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE secretary of
the treasury today announced that seal
ed proposals for the purchase of $3.50, 900
first mortgage bonds of the Central Pa
cihc, Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
railroads, constituting a part of the sink
ing fund of the Central Pacific railroad,
will be received at the treasury depart
ment office at II o'clock December 81. The
bonds will be sold with all interest ac-
crued and unpaid thereon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
On the Industrial situation the president

On the Industrial situation the president
said:
1.-The present year has witnessed little
Improvement over the two preceding
years. While industry and commerce
have just about emerged from the panics
OF 1S93-95, the changes or improvements
have been very meager. There has not
been that Industrial revival looked and
hoped for, and which we had right to
anticipate after the crisis through which
we have passed. That our panic was not
more acute, and did not do more harm
than 1t did. is due more to our move
ment than to all other elements and
forces combined. Industrial crises and
stagnation result from many causes, but
particularly from the lack OF opportun-
ity OF the workers to consume more large
II of the product OF their labor. A re-
duction in wages means a lesser consump-
ton of these products. thus rendering the
labor OF other workers unnecessary and
throwing them out of employment The
crisis becomes intensified and prolonged.
Whatever else the enemies OF our move
ment may urge against II, none can dis
pute that the organizations Of labor have
very largely, II not entirely, prevented
a great reduction in wages which would
have otherwise taken place. Hence, the
world owes to the trades union move
ment a debt OF gratitude which 1t can
never repay, for the miseries 1t has pre-
vented and the opportunity that 1t pre-
sents for the natural and gradual prog
ress Of industrial, social and moral infiu-
ences'
There was loud applause when the an
nouncement was made that the unions
am ~ f1I ftoo I,I Ina
in round numbers over 100000 members
during the year. In dealing with this sub
jcct the president said:
'ln the case of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen. the utilization of that
organization would be consummated at
this time were it not for the fact that
there is some feeling manifested by it's
members upon the question of striking
the color line out of their constitution
The officers of the brotherhood state that
the members have good grounds for COM
plant against the cheap labor of the col
ored man, who is always utilized to de
feat the aims of the brotherhood. The
answer was made that this is all the
n eater reason why the advantages OF
organization should be extended to the
colored man, in order that he may not
longer be so utilized to antagonze our
interests"
President Gompers touched ct length
upon strikes and their effectiveness, jus,
titled the officers of the federation in hold
ing aloof from the recent political cam
paign, urged renewed agitation of the
eight-hour movement and a new cam
palgn for the organization of textile In
dustries, insisted that the federation
could not remain neutral on the question
OF restricting immigration. and congratu.
lated the organization upon being in
close touch with the leading organiza
lions of workers In England and CONT
mental countries
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
WHEAT CROPS IN THE OLD WORLD
Famine Conditions Prevail in All
Parts of India.

London Dec. lathe Calcutta English
home officials are utterly at fault in re-
gard to the dimensions OF the famine.
1t adds that practically every province
is involved, and asserts that such errors
at the outset may result in irretrievable
disaster and suffering before the crisis
is over.
The Mark Lane Express, in its crop re-
port today, says:
Spain has enjoyed an extremely heavy
rainfall since October, and the benefit to
agriculture of that arid peninsula is like
ly to be great. Central Europe has seen
a rapid rise of temperature, and rather
heavy rainfall "
Referring to the Indian outlook, the
Mark Lane Express says:
Indian rains are too late to allow of
anything like the average area of sown
wheat for 1897
Commenting on the depression here, the
same paper says
1.-The quantity forced on an unwilling
market in bad weather accounts for the
depression in the present English mar
kets, the downward tendency being gov
erned by the government crop estimate.
which has weight. though it is generally
regarded as excessive"
In conclusion the paper predicts that a
recovery of prices is probable within
week If anything like seasonable winter
weather prevails.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19

Chicago. Dec. 15.-The opening OF the wheat
market today was very satisfactory to traders
who had held wheat over and were anxious to
dispose OF IT.. Both of the sources OF news
which most influence the market-Liverpool
cables and northwest receipts-were favorable
to higher prices.
Close: May wheat, Sic; corn, 25%c; oats,
Receipts: Wheat s5.OOO corn $4,000. oats
$4,000
Portland Wheat.
Portland. Dec 15.-Wheat-Walla Walla, Soc
Valley. s3QS4c.
San Francisco Grain.
San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Wheat-Shippng
$3.50 for No. l and s1.51H for choice; milling
s1.55@162h
Barley-Feed. fair to good. sO@s5c; choice,
S7hQ90c; brewing 95497zc.
Metal Quotations.
New York, Dec. 15.-Bar silver, 65hc.
Copper-Quiet; brokers' price. s11.371t; ex-
change. s11.35Q11.50
Lead-Firm but not active; spot, @3@S.O5; bus
mess not possible In the round lot way on this
basis; brokers' price, s275.
Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec 15.-There was a fair trade in
stockers and feeders at $363.75 and COWS and
heifers sold largely at $2@325. A few prime
heifers brought $1,000 stags, SS.2594; oxen.
$2.5043.35; calves, $345.25
Hogs-The days business was transacted at
s7.75Q4.30 for the poorest to the best droves
with sales largely at $3.109S. 30.
at s2.75@S.SO with a few inferior at s242.5o.
Western sheep were s2.3093; native yearlings,
$1,000 lambs, sS.25q3.50 for the poorest up
to $5G5.25 for the best focks.
Receipts: Cattle $500. hogs 1900. sheep
1000
miscellaneous.
New York, Dec. 15.-Hops-Quiet.
Wool-Quiet.
Petroleum-Dull United closed at 99c.
Pig iron-Dull.
Coffee--Closed quiet December, ss.s5994O;
March, s9.40G9.45; spot Rio, quiet; No Z, in
voice and jobbing $1,000.
Sugar-RaW and refined quiet.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
FOUR EASTERN BANKS GO DOWN.
Three In Pennsylvania and One In
Illinois.

Holsiaysburg, Pa, Dec. H.-The First
National bank the oldest In this section
of the state. ana one OF the original 81
pended business this morning. The fol-
lowing notice was posted:
ON account OF a heavy drain upon this
bank the past 30 days, especially the last
two or three days, the board of directors
have decided to suspend business until
further notice."
The bank had a capital of $4,000. The
banks at Martinsburg and Williamsburg
failed as a result of the failure of the
Holndaysburg bank. Tho Martinsburg
deposit bank was established in 1870. Col
onel William Jack OF Hollidaysburg Is
president. 1t had a capital OF SIS, OO0 The
" iiliamsburg bank Is controlled by Jack
and Watson Morrow. Colonel William
Jack has been president and John Clark
OF williamsburg cashier. 1t was estab-
llshed in 1873, with a capital OF $50, 000
The officials say the three banks will be
opened without loss to the depositors,
after reorganization is completed.
An Illinois Bank.
Edwardsville, ILL.,, Dec. lathe bank
Ing house OF John A. Prickett & Son sus-
PENDED To-Day, making an assignment 10
c. N. Traveus and e. d. Gillespie The
cause assigned is heavy Withdrawals and
the long continued illness Of the head Of
the establishment. An expectation OF ulti-
mately paying liabilities in full is ex-
pressed. The failure was entirely unex-
pected, and caused a profound sensation.
On Trial for Fraud.
Denver, Dec. 1.-THE trial OF Charles
o. Dow. Sidney McClenken and o. o.
Miller, charged with frauds In connec-
ton with the failure OF the Commercial
National bank of this city In 1898, was
begun in the United States district court
before Judge Hallett.
On the Cotton Exchange.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE failure OF John
Collins & Sons was announced on the
cotton exchange this afternoon. The
failure did not AFFECT the market
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
THERE WILL BE AN EXTRA SESSION.
MIR. Mckinley Wants n Moderate Bill
Framed This Winter.

New York. Dec. 14.-H. H. Kohlsaat Of
Chicago, who since the election has been
mentioned as a possible member of the
Mckinley cabinet. is in the city. Mr..
Kohlsaat said that he is not looking for
a cabinet position, and could not accept
such a place If 1t were offered to him.
THE Mckinley administration" he
said. will. in my judgment, be the most
successful the country has ever had.
have talked with Major Mckinley about
tariff revision. He is in sympathy with
the movement to frame a moderate tariff
bill this winter, so that II may be ready
to introduce as soon as congress is called
together in extra session next spring.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
FEDERATION OF LABOR
sIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
NOW in SESSION.
Special Greetings Extended to the
Delegates From England
and France.

Cincinnati, Dec. IA. - One hundred and
fifty delegates and four times that number
OF on-loolxers were assembled in the audi
torium Of the odd Fellows temple this
morning when Samuel Gompers called to
order the 10th annual convention Of the
American Federation of Labor. Under the
revised allotment, the number of delegates
was not larger than in previous years, but
the credentials handed in represented
total membership of over 100000. The ma
tority of the delegates we're men of nation
al prominence In the ranks of organized
labor.
Immediately upon calling the convention
to order, President Gompers invited to the
platform the delegates from the English
Trade Union Congress, and amid rousing
cheers Samuel Woods and John Maiinson
stepped to the stage. Next to John Burns,
no labor leader In England is better known
or has a more extended influence than
Samuel Woods. A miner by occupation,
he sat for several years in the house of
commons as a representative of one of the
colliery districts of Lancashire. He is now
secretary of the parliamentary committee
of the trades congress, the highest honor
that organized labor in England can be-
stow upon one of its fellows. Mr.. Woods
is short and stout with small, keen eyes,
smooth shaver, and a round, jolly, Johnny
Bull face His colleague, John Malinson,
is tall, slim and decidedly delicate looking.
He was president of the trade union con-
gress that met at Edinburgh in October,
and is a representative Scotch unionist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
HEAVY STORM AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Large Casino Building Collapsed
Warning to Mariners.

Atlantic City, n. j.. Dec. ia heavy
wind and rain storm is raging along the
coast at this point Today the large Ca
sino building, where the Elks disaster
happened two years ago, collapsed with a
crash, carrying with it an untenanted cot
tage next door.
The storm had reached such a height to-
night that Local Observer Brand received
instructions from Washington to warn
mariners not to leave port, as there is a
storm of hurricane force on the way. Spe-
cial instructions were also issued to the
crews of life-saving stations along the
coast
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
STAMPS MAY BE BOUGHT AT HOME.
Another Improvement Proposed in
the Postal System.

Washington. Dec. 1-Postmaster Cen
eral Wilson has issued an order extending
the house to house collection and delivery
letter system so as to provide for the sale
os postage and special delivery stamps
through orders to letter carriers on slips
contained in unique official stamp sell
ing envelope. to be furnished by the pos
tai improvement company. The order
provides for one OF the most radical i'm
provements yet made in the postal sys-
TEN. 1t will be tried in Washington at
once, and If found practicable extended
generally.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Brazil Accepts the Rules Adopted mt
the Mnritime Conference.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Secretary Olney
has received a cablegram from the Unit
ed States legation at Petropolis. Brazil,
announcing that Brazil has accepted he
rules for prevention of collisions at sea
framed at the maritime conference held
at Washington. The chief maritime ma
lions of the world have now given their
assent to the international rules, and
they will go into effect in July next year,
a humane end that has been reached only
after protracted negotiations.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
Mrs. Courtney Declared Insane.

New York. Dec. 15.-Mrs. Isabelle Cutting
Courtney, daughter of Francis Cutting, a
wealthy merchant of San Francisco, was de-
clared of unsound mind. She married in
1891 to Harold Courtney, actor. and at once
proceeded with him to Italy where six weeks
after the marriage her husband placed her
In rnrivata asvlnrn at Pistoria.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
MEMBERS OF GEN. MAcEo's STAFF.
Some of the Little Rand said to
Have Deen From California

New York. Dec 1.-THE Cuban junta has not
received complete list Of the members OF
General Maceo's star who were killed re-
Gently. Some OF the little band that fell with
Maceo were supposed to have been from Cal
ifornia, but the junta can not confirm this re-
port. Part OF the stan, which consisted OF Is
men, were recruited in this city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
Lirbtveirht Dempsey won

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. ia fight be-
tween George Hall OF Pueblo and Jack Demp-
sey Of Cripple Greek. lightweight, for the
championship of Colorado, occurred tonight at
the Butte opera house. Dempsey won in the
sixth round.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17
Gold and Indians.

Graham, N. NJ, Jan. 14tb.-The Apa
che Indians are still at large and caus
settlers In this community great I'm,
easiness. Reliable reports came in to.
day from the Mule Springs settlement
near where the cowboy. Charlie Snow
was killed a few weeks ago, that the
Indians had been seen near there and
had stampeded the horses IN a pasture
trying TO run them off. They are be.
lieved by old timers to be skid" and
his band.
Denver, Jan. 14.-A special to the
Times from Graham. N. NJ, says: PEG.
pie are coming in from the Blue Range,
about thirty.five miles north of here,
bringing samples of gold bearing rock
which runs from So to $500 per ton.
Some Colorado miners have been work
ing quietly in this range for several
months aud now have a large amount
of ore ready for shipment.