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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
STATE DEMOCRACY OF IDAHO
Central Committee VIII FIX the
Times of Conventions.

Boise, April 2l.--Chairman Hayes of the
democratic state committee has called
meeting of the committee in Boise next
Saturday for the purpose of fixing times
and places for holding conventions The
last state convention passed Il resolution
to the effect that the conventions should
be held one i'm Moscow and one in Lew
iston. 1t does not seem likely. however,
that the committee will regard this as
binding, and an effort will be made to
hold at least one of the conventions in
Boise. The subject of fusion with the
populists that is attracting so much at
tention is likely to come up for consid-
Grafton. There has been strong senti-
ment in favor of it, but since the prospects
for the national convention declaring for
free coinage frightened so much many
democrats are inclined to go slow about
coalescing with the populistic element.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
LIVELY RACKET IN THE HOUSE
Temporary Chairman Was Mixed on
Parliamentary LAW.

Washington, April A.-Mr. Henderson of
Iowa gave notice that he would call up
the bankruptcy bill on Tuesday next
Among the bills passed under unanimous
consent was the senate bill for the relief
of settlers on Northern Pacific railway in
demnity lands.
At l2:45 the regular order was demanded
and Mr.. Daniels, chairman of the cleo
tions committee, called up the contested
case of Goodwin VS.. Cobb from the Fifth
Alabama district. The report recon-
mends the unseating of Cobb. democrat.
Mr.. Cook of Illinois. from the same COM
mittee, reported the contest OF John l..
Linaker. republican, VS.. f. L. Downing,
democrat, from the Sixteenth Illinois dis
trict. The report favors the seating of
Linaker on the face of the returns Mr..
Cobb had a majority of SOS votes.
Mr. Boyce of Indiana, who opened the
debate, said that the white counties in
the district gave Goodwin majority of
1902 while the three black counties re-
| turned majorities so large for Cobb as
to overcome the majority for Goodwin in
the white counties. The testimony, he
said. showed extensive frauds in the
black counties. which warranted re-
duction of Cobb's vote by 1856. thus Civ
ing the contestant $3.50 plurality.
Mr.. Bartlett of Virginia, on behalf OF
the minority. argued that the contestant
had been denied no opportunity to meet
] testimony adduced in support of th'
| charges of fraud. He declared that FRAUD
was not to be presumed except upon the
strongest proof.
Mr.. Cobb. the contestee, took the foo
and made an hours speech in his own be
half. An exciting incident occurred TO
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25

ward the close of Mr.. Cobb's remarks
Mr.. Barrett of Massachusetts. who was
temporary chairman, let the hammer fall
and with the announcement that the time
of the minority side had expired recogniz-
ed Mr.. Daniels of New York. chairman of
the election committee.
Mr.. Cobb Indignantly protested that ne
could not be taken Off the floor; that he
had an hour in his own right
Messrs. Bailey of Texas. Turner of
Georgia. Mcmillan of Tennessee and sew
eral other democrats jumped to their feet
and demanded recognition as matters of
privilege and to make parliamentary in
quiries
Mr. Barrett was deaf to the clamor. re-
fusing to recognize them for any purpose
unless Mr.. Daniels yielded.
Mr.. Bailey. with flushed face insisted
upon recognition for a parliamentary in
quiry as a right, not as a courtesy. and
shouted above the storm that If the oc-
cupant of the chair had any knowledge of
the rules he would know that a parlia
mentary inquiry was always in order.
Mr.. Barrett was still obdurate.
Just as the strain was growing intense
Speaker Reed, who had been hurriedly
summoned from his private room in the
rear of the lobby, assembled the rostrum.
He took in the situation at a glance. The
trouble had arisen. he explained very qui-
city to the irate democrats. from mis-
understanding on the part of the tenn
porary occupant of the chair.
Ignorance, not MISUNDERSTANDING
shouted Mr. Bailey.
The speaker called Mr. Bailey to order
with a bang of his gave, and continued
/ Mr. or CT n
one and a half hours had been allowed on
a side, had sought to carry out what he
conceived to be the understanding. Mr..
| Cobb was recognized to proceed and the
excitement subsidized.
/ At the conclusion of Mr.. Cobbs re-
marks Mr.. Daniels closed for the ma
jority.
At 1850 Mr.. Daniels demanded the pre-
vious question, which was ordered. The
vote was first taken on the minority res
olutions declaring Mr.. Cobb the sitting
member, entitled to his seat. The reso
luton was defeated on a rising vote, 4
to 1O9
Mr.. Dnsmore of Arkansas then move.
to recommit the case with instructions 1,
the elections committee to allow the con
testee to submit evidence in rebuttal. Thu
motion to recommt was lost, 60 to l30
Five republicans, Messrs. Arnold of Ri )d
Island, Barrett of Massachusetts. Kno,
of Massachusetts. Loud of California AM
Willis of Delaware. voted with the demo
Gratis.
The majority resolutions were then iii
vided, the first declaring Mr.. Cobb no
entitled to the seat being adopted viz
voce, but the quorum failed. III to l5. o
the resolution declaring Mr. Goodwin emit
tied to the seat. and at $3.50 p. N. III
house adjourned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
C. A. IL. OF THE LONE STAR STATE
Annual Encampment Pitches Tents
at Dallas.

Dallas, Tex. April 2l.-The annual an
campment of the Grand Army veterans
of the Lone Star state commenced today.
Between 400 and 500 men who formerly
wore the blue are on hand, and they
have brought with them couple of
thousand friends and neighbors. The city
is gaily decorated. and Turner hall, whore
the executive sessions will be held, has
been turned into a bower of beauty. The
Woman's Relief corps will also hold its
sessions in the Grand Army hall. For
the parade tomorrow and the entertain
ment which follows the officers and mem
bers of the Confederate camp have been
invited to participate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
REPUBLICANS OF CONNECTICUT
Protective TariT and sound Money
the Platform.

New Haven. Conn. April 2i.-rhe first
gun of the Connecticut campaign was ired
tonight when the republicans of the state
assembled in the person of their delegates
for the opening of the republican state
convention, called to nominate delegates
to the st. Louis convention. Hon. Her
bert +. Benton. chairman of the repnD-
lican state central committee, called the
convention to order. His opening remarks
took the form of a welcome TO the dele
gates. including an assertion that the re-
publicans of the state were in favor Of
protection and sound money.
Hon Edgar M. Warner, temporary
chairman, was greeted with cheers. His
address was an eloquent argument in ia
vor of protective tariff and sound money.
He said the people demanded a sound fl
nancial plank in the platform and that
there would not be the slightest lues-
ton as to the views of the republicans of
Connecticut on this question. He pre-
dicted that such plank would be adopt
ed at tomorrow's convention.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
THE TRIAL OF SCOTT JACKSON
Jury Already Secured, to the Sur
prise of All Concerned.

Cincinnati. April 21.-The trial of Scott
Jackson for the murder OF Pearl Bryan
began at Newport. KY, today and made
speed in securing a jury that astonished
the court and the counsel on both sides.
Judge Helm presided. Counsel for the
prosecution are Commonwealth ATTORNEY
Lockhart County Attorney Ramsey
Washington, Colonel w. p. Nelson of New
port, and Attorney Hayes of Green Cas-
tie, Ind, the two last named being en-
ployed by the Bryan family The attor-
neys for jackson were Colonel George
Washington and Colonel l.. J. Crawford
of Newport and w. G.. Sheppard OF Ham
ilton, Ohio.
George Washington and Ramsey Wash
ington, father and son. are on opposite
sides in the case. There were crowds of
people in the streets curious to see Jack
son. but no excitement other than that
of curiosity The court room was crowd
ed early by persons admitted on .,ckets.
After the noon recess a full panel &C
ceptable TO both sides was sworn in
Nearly all are merchants, 10 are Germans
or OF German descent. one Is Irish and one
of English descent. There is not native
born Kentuckian in the jury. common
wealth Attorney Lockhart read the in
dictment and stated what the line of prose
cution would be- In this he announced
the purpose to attack Jackson's charac
ter showing he lived a double life
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
REORGANIZATION PLAN is FIXED
Senate Has n Joint Resolution to
Amend the Same.

Washington, April Ex-senator Mitchell
of Oregon, from the judiciary committee,
today reported the joint resolution con-
corning the reorganization of the North
ern Pacific railroad under foreclosure pro-
ceedings. The committee made several
amendments one of these provides that
the bonds to be issued by the purchasers
shall not bear interest at rate to ex-
coed per cent. Another amendment al
lows the issuance of $155, 100000 worth Of
stock, of which amount $75,000,OOO worth
may be preferred, though it is provided
that the preference in this stock shall
not exceed 4 per cent per annum as to
dividends.
The provision in the original bill pro-
hbiting consolidation, sale or lease to
any competing parallel line is stricken out
and an amendment inserted prohibiting
the sale, lease or consolidation with any
other line without the consent of con-
greSs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
FRENCH CABINET MAY RESIGN
The senate Refuses to support the
One in ONCE.

The Senate Refuses to support the
One in ONCE.
Paris, April 21.-The galleries of the sem
ate We're packed today with people VINO
anticipated another stir in the struggle
between the senators and the ministry
NJ Loubet announced that he had re-
celved from senator proposal for a
revision of the constitution which had
been referred to a committee.
NJ. De Mole read a resolution signed by
the presidents of the three moderate
groups, declaring that the senate haG
thrice refused a vote of confidence in the
cabinet and that no senator could dream
of bargaining with the credits for NADIA
gascar.
Violent Interruptions and an exchange
of cries between the moderates and dem
ocrats followed.
Continuing, M. De Mole said that the
senate was ready to vote the credits but
only when presented by ministry mind
full Of the constitution.
NJ. De Mole's motion to postpone the
vote on the Madagascar credit until a
cabinet is formed which enjoys the con-
Science of both chambers was then adopted
by vote of III to 30 and the senate ad-
journed until Thursday.
The cabinet almost Immediately met
at the residence OF NJ. Bourgeois and ru-
mors were circulated in the Hobbies that
the cabinet will resign tomorrow
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
ABOUT BLACK PLAGUE
SOUTH CHINA ISLAND PORTS GUAR
ANTINE AGAINST HONG KONG.
rhe Hawaiian Government Gives
spauIding 1S Months 20 Launch
His Gable scheme.

San Francisco. April 19.-The steamer
Gaelic arrived today from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, via Honolulu. Owing to
the prevalence of the black plague at
Hong Kong the steamer was sent to
Quarantine island. The cabin passengers,
20 in number, were allowed to land, but
the 200 steerage passengers were kept on
board. A case OF smallpox developed
during the voyage from Yokohama to
Honolulu and there was a case of black
plague just before the steamer left YolSo-
hama There was no sickness on board
when the steamer arrived today, and after
the steerage passengers and their bag
gage have been fumigated they will prob
ably be allowed 10 ianu.
The plague news from China is not
alarming. There is a great deal OF sick
ness among the European colony at Hong
Kong but nothing very serious. 1t has
rained there constantly for seven weeks
and the city is in an unhealthy state. A
fatal cattle disease has broken out viii III
has almost ruined the dairy business.
Up to March 20 there had been 264 cas- IS
of plague in Hong Kong since January l..
Most of the south China and island ports
have declared quarantine against Hong
Kong. A case of plague is reported from
Singapore.
The German officers engaged in organ
izing and drilling the new Chinese army
at Marking were attacked and badly
beaten by a Chinese mob.
News from Corea states that the Co
rean king is still domiciled at the Russian
legation, but that the Russians are en-
deavoring to persuade him to return &c
his palace. Outbreaks among the Chi
nese against the Japanese ere still fire.
quent and a number of japanese have
been killed.
The Gaelic brings the news that Admira
McNear. in command of the Asiatic squad
ron. is contemplating a naval demon
tration in Chinese waters. The fleet, con
sistng of the Detroit, Olympia. Charles
ton and Boston, will rendezvous at Shang
hal during the summer and will then sal
north along the coast of China and T.
Japan.
The United States ship Detroit recent,
made fast trip between Nagasak an
Shanghai She made the distance in
hours, which is 80 minutes faster tina
the time made by the Empress of Indie
the previous record holder The Unite
States vessels Petrol and Concord hav
sailed for home via Honolulu. The Petrt
left Yokohama March rs and the Concor
March 90
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE SCHEME
Colonel spauIdinR's Friends Not
Pleased.

Honolulu, April IL. Via San Francisco.
April 10, per steamer Gaelic-Colonel
Spaulding's friends here are not pleased
with the report OF the senate committee
on foreign relations on the cable bill.
They take it for granted that The present
congress is not disposed to aid the COM
pany of which Spaulding is the head.
The Hawaiian government allowed
SpauldIng IL months in which to launch
his scheme. The option will not expire
for nearly a year, and in the meantime
the hands of this government are prac
tically tied. No proposition can be en-
tertained from any other company.
IL congress should refuse to grant
subsidy to the New Jersey company this
government is assured that Spaulding
will assign his contract and option to any
company that might be able TO secure the
desired aid. Gable supporters here would
be glad to have the New York and New
Jersey companies combine if such com
bination would insure the building of the
cable.
It has been stated that congress will not
act OH the cable question unless the Ha-
waiian government opens the field to
any American company having approval
of the United States congress. In regard
to the foregoing, a cabinet minister stat
ed this morning that. much as they would
like 10 see the cable built. no offers from
any other company would be considered
until IL was known definitely whether Or
not congress would aid Spaulding. II
the aid was refused, they would consider
the latter's option as ended and other
companies would be dealt with.
THE BLACK PLAGUE.
A dispatch was received by Minister
Cooper. April TO- per the Alameda, from
p. W. Irwin at Toxic, Japan. to the af-
feet that Chinese passenger from Hong
Kong by the Gaelic had left the steamer
secretly at Yokohama March 30 and dice
OF the black plague in the Chinese hos
pitai there on April 1. The affair wa:
not discovered until April 2.
The same day the vessel arrived at this
port the port physician visited the shll
and reported that she had 800 steerag'
passengers and 700 tons of freight for this
port She left Yokohama on March 3
and on April a case of smallpox wa
discovered.
The doctor of the Gaelic reported tina
there was sickness between Hong Kohi
and Yokohama, but that upon examina
ton of the steerage passengers the da.
after leaving Yokohama one Chinese wa
found missing. He got away in som
secret manner. This was the man WIN
died of the black plague at the hospItd
in Yokohama
The board of health decided to allow tn
Gaelic to come in alongside the Pacia
Mail wharf, but under the strictest quaI
antine The passengers will be lende
at Quarantine island.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
MAYORS LOT is NOT A HAPPY ONE
Fawcett of Tacoma Has Many Fights
ON Hand.

Tacoma, Wash. April 21.-A. B. Fawcett
qualified for mayor this morning without
opposition. Notwithstanding e. S. Orr
took the oath for the same office last
night. Orr will depend upon the courts
seating him. Mayor Fawcetts term Of
office opens under inauspicious circum-
stances. The superior court has enjoined
him from appointing the commissioner OF
public works, the council has refused to
lonfirm his other appointments and his
seat is being contested In the courts.
Mayor Fawcett today appointed Thos.
Doherty, a populist barber, commissioner
of public works. Other appointments in
clude chief of police, r. G. Hoge, demo-
cratic lawyer; chief of the fire depart
ment j. D. Hanocks, a populist; city at
torney, J. p. Judson, a democrat; assist
ant attorney. w. II. Kean, populist;
city librarian. Herbert Bashford, a popu-
list, and harbor master II. G. Hofiin.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
SURROUNDED by MATABELEsE
BuIuwnyo Citizens Had "a DisaEree-
able SURPRISE.


Cape Town, April H.-Captain Napier,
WIN about 200 men, left Buluwayo yester-
day morning on a accommodating expedi-
ton. The Matabeles. it was believed,
had moved southwark, intending to inter
cept the relief corps advancing from
Mafeking but the scouting party was
surprised to find the Matabeles IN great
force about five miles northeast of Bulu-
wayo.
Napier's command was fired upon, and
returned the fire, and then retreated In
good order, il being useless for such
small body to oppose several thousand
Aatabeles. apparently well. equipped with
firearms. The return of Napier's party,
cast a gloom over BuluwayO. as II was
believed the extensive works of defense
around BuluwayO had convinced the Ma
tabeles that the place was impregnable,
and in consequence they had shifted their
camp southwark. 1t now appears that
while several thousand Matabeles struck
camp there are enough TO cause the ut
most uneasinees.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
KHALIFA,s FORCES ARE UNEASY
Fierce Fighting I'm the Heart of the
SOudaD.

Cairo, April H.-Dispatches received to-
day from the front say there has been
fierce lighting at Oridurman, near Khar-
toum, the headquarters of the khalifa- 1t
is said 800 of the khalifa's bodyguard have
been killed. A general feeling of unrest
prevails among the khalifa's forces. The
work of sending troops to the front, build
ing a strategic railroad and fortifying
Akhasheh is being carried on with ad-
mirable promptness and machine-like
smoothness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
BIDS ON sPOKANE's CAR SHOPS
Four Spokane Firms Offer Their Ser
Vices to the Company.

Vices to the Company.
Tacoma, Wash, April 2.-Bids for the
work on the car shops to be erected by
the Northern Pacific at Spokane were
opened today in the office of Principal As
sistant Engineer c. s. Bihler. The cost
Of the labor will approximate $4,000, the
company TO supply all the material.
The following firms offered bids: Run
die. Glidden & Co., J. W. Bye, Porter
Bros. and George McKen zie, of Spokane;
]. f. Nancy, Everett; Huntington Il Rob
ertson, +. ]. II. Goss and r. M. GribbeE
& Co, Tacoma; r. w. Wakefield, Port
land. and F.. N. Weeks of st Paul
Engineer Bihler will confer with Re-
ceiver Burleigh on the matter tomorrow.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
DRAWING ROOM WAS POSTPONED
Duchess of Marlborough VIII BE
Presented Thursday.

London, April A.-rhe drawing-room
which was to have been held today at
buckingham palace by the Princess of
Wales on behalf of Queen Victoria has
been postponed until Thursday. Among
the Americans to be presented. and whose
names have been passed upon by the
court chamberlain, is the duchess of
Marlborough, formerly Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
RIOT IN A COUNTY OF KANSAS
Troops Sent by the Governor by
Request.

Topeka, April Ex-Governor Morrill,
received a dispatch tonight asking that
troops be sent to st. John, Stafford
county,, to quell a riot. The dispatch
was signed by the sheriff, but the cause
was not stated. Adjutant General Fox
left on the midnight train with a COM
psny of militia.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
eermany Is Assisting.

London, April 2O.-The Times this morn
Tag publishes information going to show
that the arming of the inhabitants OF the
Transvaal which is going forward with
such energy. is being assisted from Ger
man sources.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
cnptnin sIattery Drowned.

ST. Louis, April 2O.-Captain p. Stat
terry. a well-known business man of this
CITY. was drowned at Wings lake, about
60 miles north of here, whittier he had
gone on a fishing excursion with friends.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
WILL SELL THE HOT SPRINGS
ShoshOne Indians Are willing TO Let
Uncle Sam Have Them.

Denver, April 21.-A special TO the News
from Lander, Wyo., says.
Chief Washable and the principal men
of the shoshone tribe and Chief Sharp
nose and the leading men of the Arapahoes
have lust closed their council with Indian
Inspector Mclaughlin regarding the pur-
chase by the government of the Big Horn
hot springs. The two tribes have agreed
to accept 10000 for a territory five miles
nv ten. embracing the springs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
ABXSSINIA is NOT PEACEFUL
King MeneIiIS Wants His Friendly
Letters Back.

Massowah, April liking Menelik has
written General Baldissera, commander
of the Italian forces, asking him to re-
turn his letters regarding peace propos-
ais. This is interpreted as indicating a
rupture of negotiations for peace betweaa
Italy and Abyssinia.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25

The jobbing trade at Des Moines COM
pares favorably with past years.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-06-26

A few months ago Senator Sherman.
that willy old egotistical trump, was
wrought up to great pitch of anxiety
over the alarming deficit in the U. S.
treasury. He declared himself ready to
vote for anything-tea, coffee or auy-
thing elsa, IN order to raise more reve-
nue.. A short time ago when the FL
led cheese bill was before the senate,
Senator Dubois offered an ammend-
ment providing for an additional tax
of rs cents on beer. He proved by
ggures that such a tax would bring in
$25 100000 year and not effect any
one except ''those gentlemen who have
accumulated large fortunes in the
manufacture of beer" as it would not
even effect the price of beer by the glass
Mr.. Sherman not only opposed the
amendment, but said: 1--WE must not
think of putting a heavier tax on beer
rs it was already groaning under a
heavy tax and was all article very use
full and comfortable. This shows the
insincerity of the man where the ln-
terests of the people are concerned,
for We know that no class of manu-.
facturers are 80 able to stand an ad-
ditional tax on their products as brew
pra