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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

Naval Vessels on the Sound to BE So
Instructed.

Washington. d. c.. May Gan item re-
Gently published in the Tacoma Ledger,
purporting to be an Eau Claire, Wis, dis
patch from the Times-Herald, stated that
the Canadian Anthracite Coal Company,
which has two mines near Calgary, North
west Territory would get the contract to
furnish coal for the Pacific coast squadron
of the navy. 1t proved to be wholly with
out foundation. 1t served, however, to
take to the war department Representa-
tive Doolittle, who has been looking out
for the interests Of the Puget sound coal
and who has all along contended that the
navy department should use coal from
American owners rather than to go over
the line and into British Columbia to pur-
chase the same. There has been no de-
cision by the secretary of the navy rela-
tive to what coal shall be purchased dur
ing the next fiscal year for the use Of the
naval vessels on the Pacific coast nor IS
there likely to be until after the begin
ming of the fiscal year, which begins
July 1.
There has just been delivered, under an
old contract, $4,000 tons. at Honolulu. and
the department does not expect to need
more than 1000 tons during the coming
fiscal year, all Of which will be delivered
at San Francisco, or Mare Island. Com
modore Chadwick of the navy department.
who has these matters in hand, states
that this will be asked for and every OPP
portunity given to American coal pro-
ducers to bid. It has all along been con-
tended, and tests which have been made
bear this out to a considerable extent
that the British Columbia coal is capable
of giving more steam for the same amount
of coal used than that of Puget sound
mines. However, there is a good deal Of
patriotism in the secretary Of the navy
and the officers under him, and this will
tend to give a strong leaning toward
American bidders, especially as is expect
ed to be the case if their prices are lower
than those of the British Columbia mine
owners.
Representative Doolittle was given ev-
cry assurance that there would be no
contract let until after ample opportunity
had been given to all to compete.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09
RApTIsrs OF AMERICA INSTALLHD
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
Formal Opening Was an Event LONE
to BE embered-Sketch
of the Pastor.

Boston, May 5.-Tremont temple the
handsome new UNCONVENTIONAL home OF
the Baptsts of America. was ded'cated
today with Appropriate exercises. LIE
building is one Of the finest devoted TO
church work in this country, and repre-
sents an outlay Of over $5OO,0Oo. rms
money was largely raised by contributions
Of Baptists all over the country through
the efforts of the Rev. DR.. George =.
Lorimer, the pastor OF the Temple church.
The building is on the site OF the Old
historic temple destroyed by fire little
over two years ago. 1t fronts on fremont
street, adjoining the Parker house, and IS
centrally located. 1t will be, as was tne
former temple, the strangers church
home.
DR.. Lorimer officiated at the dedication
service in the morning and was assisted
by a score or more of clergymen, many
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

Of whom came from the west. The church
choir rendered the music. In the after
noon eminent speakers addressed a mems
meeting, and in the evening the dedication
exercises of the morning were repeated in
order to give at least 5000 people an op-
portunity OF participating in the event.
Monday afternoon the women of the Tenn
pie Society gave a banquet in the new
auditorium, which was attended by Act
ing Governor Wolcott, Mayor Quincy and
other state and city dignitaries and visit
ing clergymen. Covers were laid for 1000
people, A reception preceded the banquet.
Wednesday evening there will be a grand
dedicatory concert by the Baptist choirs
OF Boston and vicinity, $50 voices. assist
ed by talented soloists. On Sunday, he
10th, Evangelist Dwight L. Moody will
preach two sermons, beginning a months
revival, which it is expected will be the
greatest in history over 1000 conversions
being looked for as a result of Moody's
work In this he will be assisted by DR..
Lorimer and others.
The front elevation of the new temnle
is modelled on the lines OF the Doge's nal
ace in Venice The building is or iron
and light brick. handsomely trimmed
and withal an imposing structure. The
new auditorium is practically the same
size as the Old which made fremont
temple famous, except that it is higher
and the space has been used to so much
better advantage that it will seat nearly
1000 persons in comfortable chairs thai
are upholstered in leather on the floor
ana IN the two galleries, to say nothing
OF the choir gallery over the platform
which will accommodate 100 persons
The ceiling of the auditorium is fftv-
SIX 1eet from the floor. and is held in
place by huge steel Orders that are hid
den by the decorations so that MT !,
pliier is necessary in the big hall which
is 1So feet long and Y wide. The his-
Tory or the chairs is interesting. They
are large, roomy and upholstered in
leather. DR.. Lorlmer decided that Va
would have good roomy ones. The seats
ne wanted cost IS piece by the thon-
SAND and the church could not pay five
cents apiece for chairs at that time pnt
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09
UNNATURAL PARENT IS IN JAIL
Gideon Letrau1t Charged With
HeinOus Crime.

kalispell, March Gideon Letrault was
arrested this afternoon upon a charge Of
incest and assault upon his 15-year-old
daughter Mary. Complaint was made Dy
the daughter to County Attorney Logan,
who filed an information, upon which he
was arrested. His wife left him some
years ago and is now in Canada.
Sheriff Baldwin left this evening for
the reform school, having in charge Char
ence Long, who shot and accidentally
Killed the 6-year-old boy of Mr. Blair
several days ago while out shooting SPUR
rels. He goes to the reform school upon
conviction of incorrigiblity.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

Mr.. Hyde Working for a Direct Mail
Service.

Washington, D. c., May 6.-The estab-
lishment of a semi-weekly stage line be-
tween Coulee City and Waterville, in con-
nection with the Central Washington rail-
road. has caused revival of the attempt
to have direct mail service established
between those two cities. Representative
Hyde endeavored to secure this when he
first came to Washington. but met with
unexpected objections from the postoffice
department, on the ground that the pres
ent service was adequate to the needs.
Now that the through stage line is again
in operation, he has once more brought
the matter to the. attention Of the post
master general, and he has hopes of OBJ
tanning more favorable action this time.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09
GASOLINE STOVE EXPLOSION
Two Women and Two Children Will
Die As Result.

New York. May By the explosion OF
a gasoline stove in a Brooklyn tenement
house today, two women and two children
were so badly burned that they dice soon
afterward. Two other children were seri-
ously burned. The dead are: Mrs. Re-
becca Cohen, Carl Cohen, two years
Solomon Cohen, three years; Mrs. Past
ern.
The explosion occurred in Mrs Cohen's
apartments. The burning fluid ignited
her clothing, quickly enveloping her in
flames. She ran shrieking into the apart
ments Of Mrs. PaStern, and in the latter's
attempt to relieve the suffering woman
her clothing was set on fire. then both
women ran into the hallway where they
were found by the firemen. The clothing
of Mrs. Cohen's two children, Carl and
Solomon, also ignited from fire caused by
the explosion.
Solomon and Rose Pastern, aged respec-
lively and IS months, may die.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

Prepared for His Fate and Ia Said to
Be Repentant.

Philadelphia, May Oh. H. Holmes, who
will tomorrow morning pay the penalty for
many crimes, passed his last day on earth
uneventfully. Father Daily visited him
this morning and remained more than an
hour preparing him for the end. In the
afternoon the condemned man received a
visit from his attorney and it is said a
will was drawn up. According to Father
Daily, Holmes is fully prepared for his
fate and is sincere in his repentance. The
execution will occur shortly after 10
o'clock.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09
EDITOR MATHIS Is IN DANGER
Caught by the Spanish While Fill
busterinE.
EDITOR

washington, May A. Representative
Linney of North Carolina has received the
following telegram from Cyrus B. Watson
weH-known lawyer Of Winston. N. C.:
George Mathis has been caught by the
Spaniards and is under a charge the pen
atty for which is death. Try to save
him."
Mathis was once editor of the winston
Sentinel. Linney does not know whether
Mathis was on the Competitor as sea-
man or a soldier. Secretary Olney as
sured Linney that there would be no nasty
action by the Spanish authorities.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09
Zimmerman second, Egbert third; time,

Zimmerman second, Egbert third; time,
116.
Five furlongs-Stentor won. Chappie
second. Red third: time, 103A.
Kentucky derby, 3-year-olds. mile and
a quarter 5000 to first, 500 to second and
$500 to third-M. F. Dryers Ben Brush
CID won, Hot Springs Stables Ben Elder
CID second. l.. B. Ringold's Semper Ego
Q1O third; time, 2:07A.
Mile-Paul Pry won, Sligo second, King
William third: time. 1:421x.
Four furlongs-Turtle Dove won, White
Frost second, Princess Teck third time,
49A
Six furlongs-Pallas won, Roundelay
second, Phillis third time 1:16 John
Clark fell in the stretch, breaking his
leg.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

DR.. Lorimer said he would get the ehairs
and he set to work to raise $4,000 for ~
purpose. He has worked hard IN az
parts of the country to raise the amonrt
and he has succeeded. The name 80
each donor Of IS is inscribed on a Mat.
fastened to one Of the chairs, thereh,,
making roll of honor in the temnle
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

Republicans Swept st. Paul.
st. Paul. May 6.-The republicans made
clean sweep in the municipal election.
The assembly is solidly republican ana
the common council consists Of ~ repuD-
hcans and / democrat.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09

Philadelphia, May 4.-Chairman Harrity
v the democratic national committee 81
mas called meeting Of the subcommittee
Chicago Friday, May &
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

never had any existence save in the minds
Oh novollsts and negroes.
MT Williams expressed himself on the
ci'ii service law. and gave 1t as his orin-
ION that no business man Of common sense
would apply the principle OF a competitive
examination TO the selection of his en-
pioyes. He announced himself as opposed
to life tenure In office
MI. Bowers rep OF California and Mr.
Neil tDem.) of Arkansas both made brief
law.
Mr., Settle Nep) Of North Carolina NOV
ed TO strike out all provisions Cor civil SER
vice
Don. YOU know that your amendment
would strike down the committee?" said
Mr.. Brossius
III would not" replied Mr. Settle. at
would cripple the law, and wish l could
cripple 1t still more
This statement was heartily applaudcd
by many republicans on the floor and was
Tociferonsly hailed by the galleries
Mr.. settles amendment was iefeated-2a
10 G..
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed During the debate the tenatc
amendments 10 the urgent deficiency bill
we're ccncurred IN.
At 3.io p. m, he house adjourned Until
noon OF January r. 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Chicago. December 22.-'rhe failures OF
Angus * chngiee. contractors. the Amcri-
can Brewing, Mating and Elevator COM
pany. the George A. Weiss Mailing and
Elevator company and George a. Weiss.
| individually all OF these beng due to the
| collapse OF the National Bank OF Iiino :
and small runs on three banks were the
cchc IS today OF the bank failure of yes.
ttfday. Runs were made on the Garden
CITY Banking and Trust company, the
! Trust and Savings bank. None of the
runs were of much importance.
Inc Illinois Trust and Savings bank is
| sud- TO have $4,000 in cash ON hand and
was today loan.ns money instead OF, as
IN lNS. calling loans TO meet the dem inds
OF the savings depositors.
Inc American Brewing. Mating and
Elevator company. the George A. Weiss
Mating ana Elevator company and Geo.
y. WEISS assigned this evening IN the
county court. The aSsi cnoe OF the Amerl-
can Brewing, Mailing and Elevator com.
pany = the Chicago Lime aad Trust COM
pany and THAI company is ,he assignee OF
Weiss. NO ~ 3temcnt was flied as to the
assets and Liabilities.
me failure Of hesc corporal ions was tho
result of the failure OF the National Bank
OF Illinois. the two companies were Dor
rowers from the bank and were indebted
TO the bank 10 the amount of half a mill
ion dollars.
Judge Horton. earlier in the day. APP
pointed a receiver for the general con
Sracilng firm of Angus y Gugleo on the
Application Of John Angus ono OF the
members OF the firm. The assets OF the
concern were placed at $4,000 and Tho
! liabilities at $3.50 600
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

NEW York; g said that Cornelius
| Vanderbilt is rapidly recovering from the
effects of the stroke O. IaIalyss with
| CHICAGO james Caloyan. * years
| Cd. and Mrs Ann Murphy. IS years CID
! eopc1 from the homes = iheir cnliifen
| tor ght and We're married by a priest
| without tho sanct OH or presence of Their
| nun rous relatives.
NEW YORK.-George G.. SAKE, q Esiy
& SAKE. piano end organ manufnc turer@
fell dead n he street at Madison, n. y. OF
| apoTicxy.
nsi eta ~ Killed by Fred fie.mssfs. ' h.
next door nu ghbor. HeimberS claims self
defense.
NEW YORK.-At the New Eng.sall 6ts-
ner Minister Phelps in responie 10 the
| toast TO President Cleveland m-t- SONS
cutting remarks % reference TO the Bryan
democracy.
LYNN, NFass.-ro Get the unemployed TO
work 5000 was raised at meeting OF the
| board OF trade.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.-A. b. spockert
president of the German American Tale
| four shots at j c. Eisman. president OF
| the kentucky Montana Mining company
wonnding him slightly. Eisman is Speck-
| CHICAGO. Prcs,dcnt-elest Mckinley
has gone to Canton.
SAVANNAH. Cattle Lumber Manu-
| facturers' association adOptcd resoiut.ous
! urging on congress the Necessity Of at
| forling proio,tion to the lumber industry
| by tariff.
KANSAS CTTY.-The property of the
| Kansas City Word Was sold at auction
| today for 900 to Bernard CcrrEln.
ST. LOuIS-Five members OF the FAM
| iIv Of NJ Roberts. a fireman on the Ms
| sour. Pacific railroad. We're Pot 1onei by
,rat ng cakes ma1c nj prepared huckwhe Eat
| -four today and VI is doubtful 4 thgy VIII
| recover
NEW YoRK.-Fng5- J1hl W. Bo-
| cart ara Fireman L. q. Ha'leck OF an Erie
| Train ott of Jersey City tonight wers,
| killed nsar T. sh Creek on the Hackenhack
ma dows by the derai1ng and d:tsh.ng OF
| their eng,ne.
NEW YORK.--A rumor reached this
| city thse a steamer had run aground on
| the Loas Island coast The vessel Is
| wh!stling distress signals and wrecking
| steamers have gone TO her relief.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

The deceased WIS better known 10 citizens
Of The Second ward han hn was TO those
OF The Thiid ward, whore his d4as1 &C.
CURED.
For many years he was crIrl,y ii ia
foreman by the Houston Ciiy Gas rompaby,
The ohiriais of that company ar, lsaly TO
checrfullv testify to the faithsii less end
reliability Of this faithful qmpi,ye. His
nufiei ous friends In the earlier laws ~ his
career In this city viii recall his kindly
and sympathetic interest IN I'll that APP
pertained 20 the good ini Welfare OF bis
eighsor6 and fellow citizens. His gen-
erosity was proverbial and anything for
mo good of the city Of Houston or ~ leo
10 met with prompt and hearty response
HIS purse was ever open TO the pleading .f
, suffering humanity. not always swing
judiciously. he gave literally. II his ms
takes were many. his good dc.ls were
numerous. and so largely predomiuated az
to leave large balance on :hc tight sile
of his ledger.
Deceased was 81 years OF age The run.
eral VIII take place from Ills residence, No.
2oo7 Rusk avenue. Mt O'Clock this after.
noon. His many friends and admirers are
invited to be present
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
SPORTING NEWS.


Boston. Mass, December 22.-John L.
sullivan. the pugilist, sat In the poor
debtors session of the municipal court 90
explain why he had failed to settle a
flori'. bill
\ World dispatch from 8oston says: II
is said that OF the thousands OF dollars
which SulliyIn made he has not left
enough 20 pay this small Judgment of Sis
obtained hy florist.
Wien The judgment against sullivan was
obtained on his default in October the OF
ncers looked around TO something IN TIE
shape of property that they could NJ
tach. They could find nothing Consc-
Qucntly they made nominal attachment
and on the papers n reads that the sheriff
"haa this day attached CHIP as the prop
crty OF John l.. sullivan"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
THE UNKNOWN DIES.
He Took Norphtnc to Relieve Ills
nurdencd Mind.

The unknown man who was found in
rierson g. Flcnner's saloon 1920 Willow
street. Monday afternoon and taken to st.
Joseph's infirmory, died yesterday morning
from the effects of morphine poisoning.
Justice Fitze. ex-officio coroner. held an
inquest on the body and took the testimony
OF Frank Pierson. George F'lenner and City
Physician McElroy.
Mr.. Person testified that the deceased,
whose name he did not know but whom he
knew by sight, came into the saloon about
o'clock Monday morning. and was then
all right. He drank several glasses OF
beer. He remained in the saloon for sew
eral hours. Later In the day the witness
noticed that the deceased looked drowsy
He was very drowsy at p. M, and the pa
troll wagon was called.
Mr.. FleDner corrCtorated the testimony
OF his business partner. and added that he
found the deceased asleep on the door step
The deceased told a man named Fred that
he had taken morphine, and made the same
statement to DR.. McElroy. Witness
thought the deceased was about 40 years Of
age.
DR. McEiroy stated that he found the
man suffering from morphine poisoning and
sent him to st. Joseph's inflrlnary. where
he died.
The coronor's verdict was that the man
rad died from the effect OF morphine. self
administered; that he was about 10 years
OF age and unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
BIG FINANCIAL CRASHES.
Bank Of Minnesota and a SmallcI
Bank Go undcr.
FOUR FIRMS IN CHICAGO ASSIGN.
Runs Were Made ON Three Hanks In
Consequence of the Collapse OF
the hank OF Illinois.

st. Paul. Mimi, December cs.--The Bank
of Minnesota, CAPITAL stock $50. 900. one of
the best known and generally considered
one of the strongest banks, in the North
west, was closed today. state Baak Eek
auaner Kenyon took possession OF the as
sets of the bank AMI Is now In charge.
The hast published statement was on oc-
tober 6. 1886. a7d was as follows:
Resourcas-I<sms and discounts. s2,si2.
$50. m scesAau,ous bonds. SnbNi over
drafts. s7.tsI,2l. banking house, SleS,Wv
fixtures. $1,000. expenses paid. 1884, %.
due from the banks, sSls.t6y.V2, excnanEe
for clearing house. f@'.6sl II; specie, tnii.c
States notes and National currency, SOL
6ig.S. checks AID other cash stems, SJ,'
$3.50. Total resources. SS.3ao $50 ~.
Lab.hties-Cap:tal stock paid NJ so9o.,
profits, siss s7s.ii; snd.v.taiai deposlts, 81.
| IA .u.1.95. time certitcates of deposit. 81.
! 0il.7a3s2: due TO banks. sSl3,2ls.1l; demand
| certificates OF deposit. slOl,IT.@ Toeal
The reason given 10y tho haak OF Gale
| for the failure was the general stringcncy
OF the times ana difficulty in making COZ.
lcctons. Further than MS they would
not speak uag,l later N the day.
| The ttton Stockyards hank, which !.
closely connccttd with the Bank Of MIN
| ncsotd. ALSO closed It's doors as n consc-
! qucnce OF the larger failure.
The Closing of these banks was Il de
| ctdei SURPRISE nut has not affected the
| other banks OF the city.
| Judge Otis Of the Ramsey county dis
| trct court tonight agreed to appoint
| Frank seymour, cashier OF the Merchants
| National bank. and an attorney not ye,
| decided on to be reservoirs of the Bank OF
| Minnesota. which cloScl is do1rs today
| The State bank examiner is in charge
! OF the hunk pend ug such appo n,in.nt
/ which VIII b. made tomorrow dad after
| baking an examination of anlirs today
| he said ne did mt consider the failure a
| bad one but expected that the uanA would
| resume bus tgc:s before long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
WHICH

Which is the mos, popular make OF piano
in America? Answer: The Fischer piano
What proof have you for this broad asser
tion?
Answer: Tho firm OF j. e. c. Fisher hay,
made and sold over 100. 0O0 pianos. No other
firm claims to have approached this record
BY what means has the Fischer plano
dstanced all competitors in the race fol
popularity?
Answer; by making a handsome piano
CT remarkably powerful tone ond " Won
derful durability. and by selling It at .
very moderate price.
Where may Fischer pianos be seen?
Answer: At all OF the oldest nouaes in
the United States and at GrunewdId's Music
Store. $40 Main street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

FL Paso. Texas. December 22-I.ast
night four Mexican soldiers from Juurcz
made a break for llberty and as the de-
serters. with Their guns in their hands ami
in r-il u form. were running across tie
bridge VIII Watson, Unitei States che
tom t5epecp1r at the American end of In.
bridge, not knowing that the men were
dTsertng. called on them TO halt. One OF
ard hrsd point plank at the insrccior.s
head, but the taspe rtor saved himself h,
dodg rig IS soon as the gun was mr.,
serted lie drew hss pistol and fired three
shots at the descrters as they M IN thc
srefc ana Il Is thought he badly wounder
one of the sod ers. who fei but soon ~
hat and gun behind 49,
MeN!so Viii ask for the extraGi,;on Of
IN" soldiers on the charge Of stel. ne gov
efnment propsriy in taking their guns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Tho Austin football team will play tile
Houston team on Christmas Day Instead OF
the Galveston team. who VIII not play on
that day as had been arranged aud an
nounced. Several additions have been made
which viii strengthen the homo team con.
siderably by tie addition OF b,ys who are
back home from college for the holidays.
The hoys boast that the Austin pa, ers
VIII have TO compete With .he strongest
team that has ever lined up IN this city
and that their victory is not In doubt
This Will probably he the last emo Of
the season. which, will doubtless add to the
Interest snd Zeal of the players.
The Game VIII be called at 4 y. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

negroes who asked to sec the quccl and
remarked to ;aein as he mounted The steps
Her majesty does not want to be disturb
ed"
When tho queen and her perty arrived
at San Francisco she was teIdcred passage
Win several routes. br' irefetred the sun
SGT Limited. and on the return trip. II she
goes by the way OF the Golden Gate. Sic
viii probably accept the hospitality of an
other road
The hGabsnd nf Nrs. Graham. the Gucen'a
companion. was one 81 I.lliuokanna's ard
ent supporters during her trouble. Mrs
Graham will leave the party AZ New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Cieburne, Texas, December Pr. y.
Gum. hardware merchant OF Grandview
filed deed Of trust Saturday afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock 10 secure preferred cred
itors TO the amount OF sl506. T. Il. Pitt
man was named trustee. The creditors are
named as follows Davis & Mckay and II
c. Gardiner. account, $50; J. a. Hill. ac-
count, s35; Walker d Hayden. account. 500:
]. +. Edwards, SIS; J. Il. Gum, $3.50; c. f.
Akers. S35; Coffin Bros. $40: Mrs. Polly
Robinson, SO: Akers & Painter. sl7 First
National bank of Grandview, $1,000.