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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Interstate Commerce Provision Oc-
casiOned Debate.

Washington, May 19.-The house COM
mittee on commerce considered
again today the Sherman bill to repeal
the Imprisonment clause of the Interstate
commerce act.
Recently the bln when been placed
on the calendar of the house was with
drawn by the committee because Of a
belief held by SOM MEMBERS that the re-
cent decision by Justice Brown that rail-
road men can testify regarding intrac-
tions of the law by their corporations
without discriminating themselves, made
the bill unnecessary and inadvisable.
Last week there was a somewhat s-ormy
meeting over the bill, in which charges
of railroad influence were made, and today
It was decided by a vote of 10 to to re-
store it to its former place on the house
calendar.
The prospects for government aid To a
Pacific cable was also discussed without
definite result. An agreement was reach
ed, however, to report a bill introduced
by Mr. Wellington of Maryland, which
provides that the shore end of any sub
marine cable to be established after the
passage of the act which may be pro-
Affected in any foreign country by .xclu-
sive landing rights or special privileges
of franchise will not be permitted to land
or to be operated on the territory of the
United States until permission has been
obtained from congress.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
CYCLONE DAMAGE SUMMED UP
Killed, 80 Injured and
Million Dollar Loss.

Kansas City, May 10. - Twenty-eight
killed outright,50 more injured, some fatal
~, and a property loss aggregating a mill
lion dollars are now given as the estimated
damage done by Sundays cyclone in Mar
shall, Nenamah and Broome counties,
Kansas. Further reports may increase
these figures, as telegraphic communica-
ton with the stricken parts is still imper-
feet and CONSERVATION prevails. The dead
are distributed as follows: Seneca and
neghborhood, s; Oneida, 6; Reserve, 8; Sa-
batha, 5; Morrill,, 4. Seneca suffered prop
erty damage of about $3.50, 900; Frankfort,
100000; Reserve, 100000; Sabatha, $4,000;
Morrill,, $4,000; and thousands of dollars
in the country between these towns. AL
though the pecuniary loss at Frankfort
was great, not a life was lost there. De-
struction and restitution meet the eye at
every turn. Many were rendered abso-
lutely penniless; many victims escaped
with only the clothes they wore. Appeals
for outside aid have been issued.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
DAMAGE ON oroE RESERVATION
Extent of Cyclone Destruction Diff
ficult to Learn.

Falls City, Neb, May 19.-All efforts to
ascertain the extent of the cyclone damage
in the Otoe reservation have been unavail-
ing. The report of 40 killed and many in
jured can not be verified. The report is
said to have been brought from the in
terror of the reservation by a courier
News travels slowly on the reservation
under favorable circumstances, and with
all forms of communication rendered diff
cult by reason of high water bad roads
and wrecked wires it is exceptionally diff
cult to verify the present rumOr. Citizens
of this county held a mass meeting here
today and appointed a committee to pro-
cure funds for the cyclone victims of this
immediate locality. Several hundred dol
lars were contributed
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
BLEW UP FOUR MEN
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE BIG
DITCH NEAR LEWISTON.
The Injured, Who Are Italians From
Spokane, Say the Boss Was
Careless.

Lewiston, Idaho, May 1S.-A distressing
accident occurred on the works of the
Lewiston Water and Power Company.
One shot of a stiins Vi oiasrs failed to ex-
plode. In driving a new hole the steel
fired the powder and caused terrific ex-
plosion. Four men were injured two per-
haps fatally. The injured laborers belong
to the company of Italians which were
shipped from Spokane. There is bad feel
ing among the fellow workmen. The boss
of the shift who ordered the workmen to
drill out the loaded hole is censured for
the reckless disregard they claim he ex-
ercised for the safety of the men.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Conference Report Shows That Sem
ate Members Gave In.

Washington, May 19.-The conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill, re-
ported today, shows that the senate reced-
ed from its amendment authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to detail revenue
cutters to protect passengers on excursion
steamers attending regattas.
The house conferees accepted the follow
ing amendments:
Appropriating 900 for testing methods
of throwing high explosives from guns on
board ships; increasing from s250,O00 to
100000 the appropriation for reserve guns
for auxiliary cruisers; and authorizing the
secretary of the navy to contract for the
building of two submarine boats of the
Holland type.
The conference report adopted is an
agreement on all the amendments concern
ing battleships and torpedo boats except
ing the submarine torpedo boats.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
Portland Wheat.
Portland, May -Wheat-Unchange
Snn Ernncisco Grnin


Portland, May Observation-Disclosures
San Francisco Grain.
San Francisco, May 10. - Wheat - Ship
ping, $l.06A for No. l and $10S2l for choice;
milling wheat, S1.17laQ1 .22l5
Barley-Feed, fair to good, 1874 Q75c;
choice, 76hc; brewing, 77iaGS5c.
Oats-Milling, 75@S21sc; Surprise, 9Oc@Sl;
fancy feed, S2l5dS7lac; good to choice. 771s
QS2lsc; poor to fair, 7Oa75c; gray, 75QS21sc.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, May 19.-There was just a fair
trade in wheat, chiefly local, the range for
the day being Is at the close. Close-July
wheat 6l5sc, corn 29l5c, oats 1880. Receipts
Wheat 5000, corn 1S1, OOO oats 800 900.
Live Stock.
Chicago. May 19.-Cattle were steady at
yesterdays price with sales on a basis of
$S.5OQ4.SO for comon to prime beeves. Cur
rent sales are $370G4.10 cows and heifers
going below $2.75. while choice heifers sell
close to "a; bulls, S2.1Od325.
The sales of hogs were at an extreme
range of $3.1Od3.55.
Sheep-Common to choice sheep, S2.5Oa
$50; lambs, S3.75d47O for clipped hocks; a
few common lambs, $3.25G35O; choice
wooded Colorado lambs, $5.1065.15; spring
lambs, $4@425 per 100 pounds.
Packing House Products.
Chicago, May 19.-Pork $72; lard, $460;
ribs, S4.O2.
Miscellaneous.
New York, May 19.-Hops-Easier.
Wool-Nominal.
Observation-Disclosures; United closed al
$11OK.
Coffee-Closed firm; May, s12. sO6112. s5
September, $11Q11.5O; spot Rio, firm; No
7, S14.
Sugar-Raw, easier; fair refining, SIC
centrifugal, Sc test. &C.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
MnNADo SENDS A COMMISSION
VIII study the Workings of Elec-
trical Power nnd Telephones.

San Francisco, May 17.-Among the pas
sengers on the steamship China is a spe-
cial commission from the Mikado of ia
pan to study into the workings of electfi-
cal power and the telephone systems In
the United States. The commission is
composed of S. Mine, r. Natayama AMI
Y Wadachi. They will be about two
weeks in examining into the telephone
and electrical systems of San Francisco,
Sacramento, Fresno ana other cities, AMI
will then proceed to eastern cities. They
may also visit Europe. They expect to be
absent from Japan six or seven months.
"All over our empire now" said Com
missioner Mine, there is great interest
in electrical power and in electrical light
ing. Electricity has been introduced in
several cities, but the government wants
it all over the country. 1t is the same
way with the telephones. We have seen
the value of them and desire to have
them generally adopted. 1t is our inten-
ton to study into the workings of both
systems in the United States. We want to
generate electricity from the many pow
erful waterfalls in our country and use
it for electric railways, general power and
lighting.
Wherever we can we intend to use
electricity. 1t will, according to the ideas
of our government be especially valuable
in connection with our various public and
private enterprises. 1t is our desire also
to utilize the long distance telephone In
| japan"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
CREDITS VOTED SOUTH AFRICA
Money for South Damaraland VIII
BE Appropriated.

Berlin, May 19.-During the debate in the
reichstag today on credits asked for Da-
MARYLAND, German Southwest Africa, DR..
Kayser, chief of the colonial office, de-
clared that in the opinion of the govern
ment Germany should never abandon her
possessions in Southwest Africa, and ex-
pressed the hope that reinforcements of 400
troops be sent there by the end of the
month DR.. Kayser denied that Germany's
action was intended to aid the British,
saying it was the intention to maintain
German rule there and was of general po-
litcal Importance. The Damaraland credits
passed the second reading. Substantially
the credits passed the third reading and
the house adjourned until June 2.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
WAS HIT BY A CYCLONE
FALLS CITY, NEB., THE LATEST
SUFFERER FROM A TwIsTER.
Reports That Forty People. all In
dinns, Lost Their Lives In the
Awful Gale.

Omaha, May iS.-A special to the Bee
from Falls City. Neb.. says;
This city ana surrounding country are
in mourning tonight, win dead and in
jured in many families and the debris of
the devastating elements covering every
thing A cyclone struck the place. AS far
as can be learned at present the killed
and injured are:
ed-Eight-year-old son of j. NJ.
Houcks, Mrs. Sam Saylor Mrs. John
Smith and Mrs. Shock.
Injured-William Brannon and wife, j.
NJ Houcks, Mrs. j. Nj. Houcks, Isaac b.
Rhodes, son and daughter of Mrs Rhodes,
William Hinton, Mrs. William Hinton, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton, a tramp
at the Missouri Pacific depot and William
Smick.
1t is estimated the damage will be $75.-
900 to the city and park.
Deaths on the Reservation.
Omaha, May 1S.-A special to the Bee
from Humboldt, Neb., says:
The train this evening brings reports
of frightful results of the cyclone on the
reservation, adjoining this county. They
assert that 40 persons were killed by the
cyclone on the reservation. No particulars
are obtainable as all wires are down
Those killed are supposed to be Indians,
as there are few whites on the reserva-
ton.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
4 NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Three Hundred Dancers Barely Get
out of the Hail in Time.

Chicago. May 17.-Nearly half the bust
ness portion of the suburban town Of Blue
Island was destroyed by fire today. AL
together 26 buildings were consumed, en-
failing a total loss of about $4,000. Three
hundred people who were attending a
dance in Saenger hall had a narrow es-
cape from death. The building caught
fire while the dance was in progress and
a stampede ensued. Many persons were
bruised, though none were seriously in
jured.
The last of the escaping crowd rushed
through a cloud of smoke and heard the
sound of burning timbers behind them.
In spite of the efforts of the firemen all
the buildings in Grove street between
Western avenue and Henry street, the
west side of Western avenue between
Grove and Vermont streets, and every
building on the east side of Western
avenue were destroyed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
WILL RESUME BALLoTING TODAY
Conference Delegates Discussed the
Election of BishOps Yesterday.


Election of Bishops Yesterday.
Cleveland, May 1.-THE delegates to the
Methodist Episcopal general conference
found time today to discuss politics N
connection with the election of bishops.
The failure of any of the leading candi-
dates to receive a two-thirds vote inspired
talk to the effect that a motion will he
made tomorrow to change the rule so as
to provide that the election shall be by a
majority instead Of a two-thirds. 1t Is
also said a motion will be made to elect
three instead of two bishops. 1t is not
believed. however, that either of these
motions will prevail. The friends of DR..
Buttz, DR.. McCabe and DR.. Cranston are
still confident of the success Of those can
didates and much earnest electioneering
has been done today and the contest when
the balloting is resumed tomorrow is like
ly to prove very spirited.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
e. v. DEBs NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
Chicago Labor Congress Endorse
Him by Resolution.

Chicago, May he. V. Debs was named
for the president of the United States by
the Chicago labor congress today. The
resolution provoked a discussion which
consumed three hours, but it was finally
adopted by a slight majority. 1t was re-
cited in the resolution that as the cor
porations, syndicates and trusts are seek
ing to have presidential candidates NOM
mated, who are in sympathy with the ex-
listing order of industrial things, labor Dr.
ganized and unorganzed should be equally
solicitous that a man be nominated who
is known to be friendly to workers ana
wealth producers. The congress express.
ed the belief that Debs is best fitted %
become the leader of the Industrial
classes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
TABOR OPERA HOUSE AT AUCTION
Two Foreclosure Suits Aggregatine,
Nearly $1,OOO,OOO.

Denver. May 17.-That the Tabor opera
house and the Tabor block will soon be
sold at public auction seems certain, the
state supreme court having confirmed the
action Of the Arapahoe county district
court giving the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company authority to
foreclose its first mortgage of $500, OOO Mrs.
Laura d. Smith, who holds a second mort.
gage for 100000, has also obtained from
the court permission to foreclose.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
TROOPS SENT TO THE AGENCY
Tongue River Indians Need to be
Frightened.

Washington, May 19.-Upon representa-
lions of Indian Agent Stouch at Tongue
River agency, Montana, transmitted
through and indorsed by the interior de-
partment, the war department sent Or
ders to General Brooke, commanding the
department of Dakota, to send troops
from Fort Custer, Mont, to the agency
TO preserve order and stop the killing of
cattle by Indians. Probably two troops
of the Tenth cavalry will be SENT but
General Brooke is allowed to use his dis
erection.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
THE SETTLERS GOT THE LAM
Southern Pacific FOrfeits All RICH
to Them.

Los Angeles, May 1S.-Judge Ross, in
the United States circuit court today, de-
livered an opinion adverse to the defend
ant in the test cases which have been
brought to establish the rights of settlers
on thousands of acres of land in Southern
California claimed by the Southern Pa
cifc railroad. The decision states that
the railroad was guilty Of gross negligence
in not filing its map and five years of
such delay has defeated its claims to the
land.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
STONED A sPANIARD's FACTORY
Riot in the City of Mexico Sup
pressed by Troops.

City of Mexico, May 19.-Last night
drunken man passing the match factory
made an offensive demonstration against
the owner of the factory, a Spaniard,
shouting death to Spaniards" The
Spaniard, thinking the man was about to
draw a knife, hit him. A mob gathered.
shouting death to Spaniards," and ecu
ba and liberty" and began stoning the
factory and smashing windows General
Carbellada and his adjutants soon arriv-
ed. The mob stoned them, slightly
wounding the general. The police dis
persed the mob, arresting IA persons.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
GIVEN A DOMAIN AND oHArEAu
Lady Halle Remembered in Conn
memOratiOn of Her Jubilee.

London, May 17-At the MARLBOROUGH
house on Saturday in the presence of a
distinguished company the Prince OF
Wales, on behalf of the subscribers, pre-
sented to Lady Halle a silver ivory cask-
ct containing the deeds to a domain and
chateau near Venice. The presentation
was in commemoration OF the jubilee of
the violinist. who made her debut at VI
emma in 1916 as Wilhelmina Neruda, when
only years old.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23

Secretary of the Interior Approves
the Teller Bill.

Washington, May 19.-The secretary of
the interior has forwarded Chairman
Sherman of the house committee on Indian
affairs a favorable report on the Teller
BILL providing for the abolition of the
offices of commissioner of Indian affairs
and assistant and the substitution there
for of a board of three Indian commits
sioners. The board is to consist of two
members of opposite political faith and an
army officer. The only change in the bill
suggested by the secretary is striking out
the provision that the army officer be
above the rank of major
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
A Louisiana Lynching.

New Orleans, May 19.-Last night James
Dazzle. colored, was taken from jail in St.
Rernard's parish and lynched. He was
arrested for attempting to outrage a white
lady near Patterson plantation Sunday
morning.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23

Princess of Wales Held Drawing
Room for the Queen.

Room for the Queen.
London, May 1S.-The princess of Wales,
assisted by her daughters and Prince
Charles of Denmark, held the largest
drawing room of the season at Bucking
ham palace today in behalf of the queen.
Commander-in-ChiefL Lord Wolsely as we'll
as all the members of the diplomatic corps
were among those present
The Americans presented were the duch-
ess of Marlborough. formerly Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt; Mrs. Calvin Brice and
her two daughters, and Mrs. Douglas
Grant of New York. Mrs. Henry Asquith,
formerly Miss Tenant, was also present
ed Thomas f. Bayard, United States am
bassador. and Mrs. Bayard and Mr.. Bay
ards secretary were present.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23

Hnzed Palace to the Ground.
Brass, Coast OF West Africa, May H.
An explosion at Bida, in the Nupe coun-
try on the Niger river has RACED to the
ground the palace Of the Emir Meleki and
has killed 200 people.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
schnfer Defeated GARNER.

Chicago, May 19.-Schaefer defeated
GARNER in tonights game Of the billiard
tournament by a score of 500 to 275.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23

General trade is not brisk at New Or
leans. and the volume of business is under
expectations.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NIetnI QmOIatiOns.

New York. May 19.-Bar silver 677sc.
Copper-Firm; brokers' price, S11; eX-
change price, S1095G1125.
Lead-Steady; brokers' price, s2.971a; ex-
change price. $3.O5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-01

When Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
McAdoo went down south on the United
States steamer Columbia last year, as
serts the Washington Post, he followed
the example set by many new traVe4ers
and secured a mementO OF every place
visited. AT Panama he concluded that the
best thing he could buy TO remember the
useful result was to purchase Panama
nat Hats Of the genuine quality are eX-
pensiVe, but he was in q liberal mood,
and so when the dealer showed him a hat
of such expensive texture as to permit IL
TO be folded and passed through a napkin
ring without damaging 1t, and asked $40
for the same, he took IL without muir
muir. The hat was a beauty, and he placed
IL carefully away in his trunk.
Last Monday was hot weather, and he
concluded to bring forth his $40 genuine
Panama hat He did sc, and received sew
eral compliments on his way from his
home to the navy department There sew
eral Of his friends spoke of the handsome
headgear. and the assistant secretary con-
Slderably battered over the universal ap-
prevail of his selection, held forth in elO-
chase, and desrabiiity of getting things
right on the ground in order to insure
their being genuine. In the midst of one
of his eloquent bursts newspaper man,
who had picked UP the hat, looked closely
on the lining and discovered there the
brand of q New York hat manufacturer,
revealing the horrible truth that the $40
hat had been made in New York and sent
down to Panama for sale.
The high regard for the home readers Of
this paper forbids publishin the assis-
tant secretary's remarks. Some menfOlk
may imagine them. If so they might get
a further insight into what the assistant
secretary said after learning that his $40
hat might have been purchased in New
York for S. by closely punctuating his
utterances with exclamation points
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-01
personal.

The Rev. c. A. Carter Of ST. Mary's
church. Liverpool. England. has baptized
I,o4 infants during the last seventeen
years, an average or sixteen a week
Father PamphiIe de Venster. the elder
brother Of Father Damien. who died a
few years ago IN ministerlng to the lepers
or Molokai, Hawaii. has taken his broth
er's place there.
Pope Leo during the cold weather in
Rome, when he goes 70 St Peters and
is carried through the vatican gardens,
SITS IN red and gilt char, which IS all
ne4osed in glass, and thus the fragile
old man Of IS is protected from the
weather and is preserved in good health
The bronze memorial bust of Commo-
dore George ". Melville, which was un-
yelled the other evening in the parlOrs
OF the United Service Club Of Philadel-
phla, Is life-siZe. and shows the commo-
qore IN his uniform, with his medals on
ms coat II viii be presented 10 the War
Library Museum. which is 10 be formed
IA philadelphia by the Military Order Of
the Loyal Legion.
Col. North's death has brought into
prominence Robert Harvey, who was the
coloneTs partner in Chill at one time. and
IS reputed to be the second richest of the
nitrate magnates. 1t is expected that Har-
Vey Will in future be the guiding spirit
OF most of the big North concerns. He is
counts as clOse-fisted as the colonel was
generous. He is a man of much better
education than was the Nitrate King"
unlike most of the others who chung to
the coat-tails Of Col. North, Harvey new
er scrupled to oppose the colonel when
he differed from him. Sometimes this
spirit of Independence led to amusing
"tiffs" at company meetings, when the
younger millionaire would be told 10 sit
down, Bob Harvey, I'm running this show,
not you"
Not long ago two Englishmen travel
ing in Sweden lost their luggage, and as
they did not speak Swedish they were at
their wits end TO explain the matter
Two young men finally came to their res
cue, and politely asked in English il they
could be Of any assistance. On explain
ing the situation. the young men promised
to telegraph for the lost goods, and made
an appointment to meet at the same place
the following day. The appointment was
duly kept; the luggage duly delivered
the Englishmen fun OF gratitude. pour
ing out their honest thanks to their I'M
known friends. do you know whom you
are thanking?" said one of them. with
a smile. mo, sir; we wish we did" "Wen
then. perhaps you will like to know.
am Prince Oscar of Sweden, and this is
my brother Eugene"