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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
THE FLOOD WAS IRREsIsTABLE
Torrent of Water Which Swept Its
Path Clean.

Omaha, April 2O.-A special to the Bee
from Moorfield, Neb.. says
Details of a flood which occurred in
this section of the state on Sunday night
show that 1t did great damage. The scene
of the greatest damage is on the B. &
M. four miles west of Farnum. The dam
age to the railroad property far exceeded
any idea entertained before the full ex-
tent of the effects of the storm were re-
allied
Where the greatest damage occurred
the track follows a deep cut. starting
at the end of Plum creek canyon. The
torrent of water came through the can
yon with frightful velocity. When it
reached the point where the canyon in
tersects with the railroad track, the cur
rent was diverted through the cut. The
railroad track, ties and roadbed were
swept down the stream like so much
driftwood.
At the west end of the cut the topog-
raphy of the country changes abruptly
and instead of a deep cut there is a
fill 70 feet high and 200 feet long. The
embankment was washed completely
away The steel rails were bent anc
twisted by the violence of the flood as il
they were so much lead, and big drainage
tiles weighing 1000 pounds were torn GU
of the ground in which they were orig
inally buried 70 feet deep and washed
down the canyon for a distance of 40
| Yards
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
FREE SILVER WING IN ALABAMA
Nomination of Johnston for Govern
or liz Assured.

Montgomery. Ala, April 2l.-The dem
ocratic state convention, which assem-
bled here this afternoon, is the finale of
one of the most bitterly contested within
the party campaigns in the history of
the state, and even as late as this morn
ing the feeling was still running so high
that it would not be surprising were the
proceedings of the convention to be mark
ed by something a trifie stronger than
an exchange of personalities. The none
tary issue is the bone of contention, the
fight having been between the free silver
ties, whose candidate for the gubernato-
rial nomination is Hon. Joseph f. john
ston and the gold standard element,
led by Congressman Richard IL. Clarke.
Both candidates have been on the stump
for several weeks. and. to use an old eN-
preston, have carried the hGht into
Egypt.
Temporary Chairman Crook made an
eloquent address, recommending the adop-
ton of free silver. Numerous resolutions
were introduced and referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions. The committee
then adjourned until tomorrow. 1t has
been ascertained the platform will call
free coinage of silver at 16 to l.
The delegation slated for the state at
large consists of Senators Morgan and
| Pugh, Congressman Bankhead. and Gen
eral Pottius The nomination of Captain
Johnston for governor by three to one is
| conceded
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
ALABAMA SILVER CONVENTION
Democrats VIII Certainly Proceed to
Follow That Lead.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2O.-The sill
yer men of Alabama are in the saddle
here tonight. They will control the dem
ocratic state convention, and 1t is APP
parent that they will place the demo-
cratic party of this state on 16 to l
free coinage platform. Joseph P. john
son of jefferson county will be nomi-
mated for governor by vote of 356 to
149, although this does not represent
or approximate the vote that will be
cast on the free silver proposition. Hon.
John II. Bankhead, congressman from
the Fourth district, will preside over the
convention, and Hon. e. w. Pettus OF
Dallas will be chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
; WILLING, NOT UNWILLING
Change In n Word Regarding CIeve-
land and Third Term.

Chicago, April eli. H. Eckles. comp
troller of the currency, said today: "A
curious typographical error in morning
paper made me say precisely the thing l
did not say respecting my impressions Of
the presidents attitude. l understand the
error was repeated all over the country.
said: I do not know anything positively
about President Cleveland's intentions or
wishes relative to the presidency, but my
impression is that he feels there is reason
why he should be willing to enter another
presidential canvass The printer made
it unwilling exactly reversing my mean
ing"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
BRAYTON IVES YIELDED
HIS TERMS ACCEPTED BY THE
COMMITTEE.
The Magnatc. by ShreNd ManipuIa-
lion. Forced Concessions From
the commissioners.

Milwaukee, April 2O.-Whatever doubt
there may have been as TO the intention
of Brayton Ives to keep faith with the
reorganization commissioners of the Nor
thern Pacific were dispelled today when
answer was filed to the suit of the Farm
ers' Loan ana Trust Company in the fore
closure proceedings in the United States
court by Ives, admitting all of the allie
cations of the complaint. The answer
filed has the distinction of being the
briefest document that has been recorded
in the proceedings.
II reads as follows. And now comes
the Northern Pacific RatToad Company
defendant herein, by Siias W. Petit, it's
solicitor, and for answer to the bill OF
complaint herein states that it is advised
that all the allegations contained in the
bill Of complaint of the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company are true and there
fore it admits the sane
The filing of the answer and its nature
however, does not portray defeat CT
Ives, but means a victory, the terms OF
which no one will tell. 1t develops that
the commissioners were obliged to make
terms with Ives and that the magnate
took every precaution to see that they
were carried out. To this end two ans
wers were drawn. each of an entirely dii-
ferent nature, and both were ready foi
filing in the court at a moments notice
and neither to be filed until permission
was given
From the nature of the answer flee
this morning there is no doubt that th'
terms were complied with. The SECOND
answer, it is understood, contained
REPUTATION of all of the allegations which
are now admitted. supplemented VIII
some charges that might make racy read
ing and exceedingly sensational All o
the parties that have come into court ar
now on record as agreeing to the reor
6. ganization by accepting the decree o
foreclosure asked for. But it is Learned
that the effort centered in Philadelphia
in the interests of the stockholders ma
assumed such proportions as 10 max
further concessions and moderations II
the plan. 1t is asserted that unless IN
notifications are made suit Will b
Instituted to protect the preferred stock
holders trust bonds which are held b
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
PECULIAR FINANCIAL DIFFICULT,
Sterling Steel Company, with I'm
limited Credit, Suspends.

Pittsburg, April 19.-The Sterling Steel
Company of McKeesport, manufacturers
of Misunderstanding armor piercing pro-
jectiles, is in a peculiar financial diff
Guilty. For several months past they have
been working on a large order Of pro-
jectiles for the United States government,
which has cost them hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars for which they have re-
ceived no money in return. They have
consequently been compelled to pass their
regular pay day and suspend operations.
The credit of the company is frst-class,
however, and it is expected the plant
will resume in a few days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
CHICAGO GRAIN.


Chicago, April 2l.-There was a good
wheat trade. The feature was the free
selling of May, liquidation being quite
pronounced early in May. several of the
large commission houses being active on
the selling side.
Close: July wheat 642tc. corn 309sc. oats
1875.
Receipts: Wheat 1900. corn l2S, OOO oats
2O7,OOO
PORTLAND WHEAT.
Portland, April .-Wheat--Un Unchanged.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, April 2l-Wheat-No. 1
spring, $1.O71aG1OS%; choice, H.111s; mill
ing, Sl.171ad122i9
Barley-Feed, fair to good, 71Am72hc;
choice, 73$i@75c brewing. SOaSO12c.
Oats-Millng, 75QS2l5c; Surprise. 9Oc0
81; fancy feed. SEQ s7lec; good to choice.
75GsOc; poor to fair 62lkQ72l9c; gray. Y
assoc.
BOSTON WOOL.
Boston. April 21.-The sales OF wool this
week have been a trifle heavier, but they
have been made at concessions, due to
some holders being disposed to make the
price low in order to induce sales. The
| following are the quotations for some of
the leading descriptions
Territory wools-Montana fine medium,
| 1OQ13c: secured, SIC; Utah, Wyoming, etc.
fine medium and fine, sale; secured, II
QS2c.
California wools-Northern county
spring 1OQ12c; secured. 3Oq32c; middle
counties, nq12c; secured, SOC.
Australian wools-Scoured basis: Comb
ings superfine, 4Sd5Oc; combing good. AZ
G46c; combing average, 4Oq4Sc.
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, April 21.-Cattle-Sales are at
the lowest prices of the season. Cattle
are slow at sSQ3.5O for common dressed
steers up to s4G4.5O for choice shipping
and export cattle; cows and heifers large
ly at $3Q35O; bulls, $225q3.55; calves, $Sd
475.
There was fairly active local ano
shipping demand for hogs. Straight lots
} of heavy brought s325G3.75 butchers
weights S3.4OQ3.7O; light hogs, SS6O9S.S5.
: There was a better demand at S2.5Ou36
for poor to prime sheep few going below
! 50, and the sales were largely at SS@S-S
z for Texans and at $3.4OQS.5O for westerns
f Lambs were in active demand at $500
400 for common to choice fiocks AM
spring lambs were at $500 per 100 pounds
New York, April 21.-Hops-Dul.
Wool-Dull.
e Petroleum-Dun; United closed at 81
{ bid.
e Coffee-Closed steady; March, siO7
K spot Rio, dull; No Z, $3.50
sugar-Raw, quiet; centrifugal, s6 tes
5-16c; refined. quiet.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
AN EVANGELIST GUN FIGHTER
waterloo, Ia. in a state of Great Elk
citement over Howard.

Omaha, April ia special to the Bee
from Waterloo. Iowa, says:
Evangelist Howard is threatened by a
mob on account of his wild remarks in
the pulpit. The local paper criticised the
evangelist, who retaliated by calling the
author of the article a black-hearted liar
A prominent lawyer who Endorsed the
evangelists statement that Waterloo is
as rotten as hell" has been hanged in
cfngy The evangelist fiourishes re-
volver and threatens to shoot the first
man to cause trouble. There is intense
excitement in the town.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
TWO SUNDAY GLOVE CONTESTS
"F[id" COrbett Was Put to Sleep by
"NiEger'' Smith.

Denver, April ia special to the News
from La Junta, Col, says:
The sporting fraternity today pulled or
two glove contests near the Holbrook res
ervoir eight miles northwest of here. The
contests were witnessed by 200 spectators
from the several surrounding towns.
kid Corbett" Of Denver first faced
''Nigger'' Smith of Kansas City. and
was put to sleep in the seventh round.
Two unknowns were then produced, one
colored. and after three rounds the bout
was declared draw.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
SHOOTING BECAUSE OF 4 WOMAN
Percy Woods Fatally wounded by
an Alabama Sheriff.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2l.-Bob Kenne-
dy, sheriff of Dallas county, today shot
Percy Wood fatally and inflicted serious
wounds on the latter's brother. Mardis,
at the depot here in the presence of a
large number of delegates to the demo-
cratic convention. The shooting was on
account of alleged intimacy between Ken
nedy's wife and Mardis Woods, who is a
prominent politician at Selma.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
CONTENTION OF STOCKHOLDERS
Further Concession In the Plan Are
Probable.

PrObADte.
New York. April 2O-The Philadelphia
papers of recent date contain advertise
ments requesting the names and addresses
of holders of Northern Pacific preferred
and common stock. These advertisements
were signed by Biddle & Ward, counsel
lors at law, Philadelphia.
The advertisement also contains the
name of John G.. Johnson. counselor
acting for Biddle & Ward.
In a statement signed by Biddle &
Ward. they say:
I'VE feel that under existing circum-
stances the stockholders of the Northern
Pacific Company have to cooperate for
ahe protection of their own rights with
out relying upon the company"
The following correspondence between
Biddle & Ward and Brayton Ives, presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific forms the
basis for the call The correspondence
opens with a letter dated Philadelphia
April 6. 1885, signed by Biddle & Ward
and addressed to Brayton Ives, president
of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, chairman of the protective commit
tee etc This letter calls attention to the
circular of the protective committee, ad-
dressed to the stockholders of the com
pany. dated March 16, 1896, and signed by
the committee and general counsel OF
the company, which recommended the
preferred and common stockholders to
become parties to the reorganization
agreement Of March 16, 1896. Biddle Il
Ward then say:
Shareholders seem to us to be asked
TO sacrifice very valuable rights and In
terests without sufficient cause or AIDE
auate consideration, besides being re-
auired to pay the respective assessments
10 or he danrfVad of all in
terest in the properties of the company
We proceed to state these objections and
eacrifees in general terms and shall be
glad TO have them met"
DO not both classes of shareholders who
Nhall become parties to the plan thereby
surrender irrevocable rights, on the par
OF the company primarily, on their par
secondly, to the avail of position and de
lenses indicated in their circular dated
September 10, 1894. signed by yourself al
president and by proxy committee an'
addressed to the stockholders of the com
Dany. and which have recently been pre-
sented on the part of the Wisconsin Cen
trail Railroad Company in the pending
consolidated suit in the case entitled tn
Farmers Loan and Trust Company ct a
VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
many in the United States circuit cour
for the eastern ulStrlct OIL WlScOnSl-i
And is not the same true in regard to tn
iurisdictional questions lately presente
nv the company in the same case in tn
limited States circuit court for the distriC
of Washington and sustained by tina
court2
Do not the shareholders of the prefer
red stock thereby surrender all their right
and interests in the unsold lands east {
the Missouri river, commonly known q
preferred stock and amounting by r.
cent estimates of the company to abol
1000 acres, of an average value {
81 per acre, 81, 900? Assuming IL
amounts of preferred stock outstanding
he $4,000 shares, what consideration {
benefit are likely to accrue to the holder
of the block to compensate them from IL
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
WAS THROWN FROM A HANDCAR
Insurance Adiuster Spencer Re
ceived Severe Injuries.

Wallace. Idaho, April 20.-Insurance
Adjuster Spencer, who has been ad-
justing the losses from the burning OF
the Tiger and Poorman plants at Burke,
met with a severe accident yesterday.
He was coming to Wallace on a hand
car, when it struck an obstruction and
he was thrown violently to the ground.
His ankle was broken, the flesh was
torn from the lower part of the leg. and
a severe cut was made in his hip.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
Kansas Cyclone.

scandia, Kan. April 1S.-Last night a
small cyclone passed through here from
the southwest to the northeast, smashing
barns and outbuildings. twisting on trees
and giving the people a severe scare.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
bicycle Factory Burning.

Toledo April 1S.-The Dauntless bicycle
factory is burning. 1t will be complete
loss AS it is in the business district the
loss will be heavy. The entire block
seems doomed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25

Washington. April 1S.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. $27o.l4S.-
FOG; gold reserve Sl26 915.l45.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-25
BINIETALLIC CONFERENCE
Delegates at Brussels From the
worlds Great Nations.


Brussels, April 20.-A bimetallic con-
ference. called with the view of paving
the way to international negotiations
on the subject, assembled here today.
Delegates from Germany, the United
States, Great Britain, France, Austria,
Russia, Belgium. Denmark, Holland
and Roumania were present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
STANDARD STRUCK OIL.
Vigorous Preparations to Develop
the New Fields I'm Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 30.-In the
new oil fields of Tennessee and South
ern Kentucky, the Standard Oil COM
pany the past week completed two
large storage tanks on the Obey river,
thirty-five miles west of Rugby Road
station on the Queen & Crescent rail-
road, which will hold nearly 10000 bar
rels. Oil lines are laid to the wells
within few miles of the tanks, which
include the Bobs Bar well, which
opened up the field by making flow
of a barrel a minute of oil worth 81. 25
per barrel. The other wells are the
Lacy, the Rockhouse, Bolles, Azoie and
Stone Nos. l and 2, besides twenty
wells now drilling near the Bobs Bar
we'll The field has it's center at the
junction of Fentress, Rickett and Over
ton counties and runs across the Ken
lucky line into Wayne county, Ken
lucky, and adjoining counties.
The Standard Oil company, operating
under the names of the Forest Oil COM
pany and the South Pennsylvania Oil,
leased 100000 acres of land and has
100000 in fee. 1t has surveyed a pipe
line from this field to the West Vir-
ginia lines.
The Cudahys and the Henry Oil
company, Of Chicago, are largely in
terested; also Duke & Appleby, of
Dukes Center, Pa; L. c. Corbin, of
Findlay, and other oil men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31

With such an abnormal shrinkage of
values as these quotations exhibit, the
wants of Wall street will be easily sat
isfied; and it is a reasonable question
whether the bargains which such prices
afford may not lead to foreign purchas-
es that will increase the influx of gold
from Europe. In the event of an in
crease of confidence in a conservative
outcome of the election, this latter re-
suit would be highly probable.
The latest reports indicate that, for
the last two weeks, the gold shipped
from Europe for this port amounts to
$10,000,000; and exchange continues
weak. Estimates place the probable
total imports during the next few
weeks at $200O0,0 600 to SOS, 600, 600; and,
considering the lghtness of the mer-
chandise imports and the largeness of
the grain surplus awaiting export and
that cotton is now selling at cents,
this does not seem an unreasonable
estimate. Any extreme stringency in
money thus seems highly improbable.
At present, however, these are only
probabilities, and therefore have but
a partial effect upon the stock market;
as they become certainties confidence
will reappear, and a recovery in prices
will be in order
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
NEW YORK STOCKS.
VIose at the Top Level with Frac-
tfOnaI Gains

t, MnW foRk. Aug. 29.-The principal mo-
i've power In stocks today was the coverin !
OF snort contracts by the professonaI daai
ers, influenced by the improvement in The
financial situation, based upon the gold i'm
porls. news OF further engagements TODAY
prougIt the aggregate, including the actual
arrivals, TO $l3S5O,000. The bank statement,
as on the week previous, was much less I'M
favorable than had been Anticipated the
reserve see I'VE showing decrease of less than
Soov ooo' The exhibit caused something Of a
Solnict oi opinion among experts The gold
imports inquired for one day only about 5000 :
OOO slight gain also occurring from The foj in
crease IN circulation and a fairly large sum
received by the banks direct from New Or
ieans IN repayment of advances on sugar
pounties. Then again the shipments of cur
rency to the interior, which had been very
heayy in the first half, fell off considerably
In the last three days Of the week. The for
eign trade statement for July shows very
ravorably, the exports of merchandise in
creasing S11,173,146 and imports decreasing
$2l, 09S ,OSO, as compared with the same month
last year. The publication of the statements
referred to encouraged the bulls to bid up
prices in various parts of the list, with the
specialties the chief favorites. A strengthen
ing influence was impaired also by support
believed to be from insiders, in the Gould
and Vanderbilt shares, and Offset partially
the effect of some of the less satisfactory
traffic returns presented. The closing was
at the top level with fractional gains gen.
orally.
The total sales of stocks today were 49, $3.50
shares, including the following: American
Sugar, 13, 200; Burlington, $500; Louisville 6
Nashville, 400; Manhattan 5000; St. Paul
IA, 400; Western Union, 9,2GO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
Duluth and Superior Grain.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug 2s-The market
opened weaker this morning and, notwith-
standing bullish gossip, remained weak until
shortly before the close, when large export
clearances, combined with other conditions,
caused rally. The opening was &c off from
yesterdays close, at 575c, sold down NC to
57ssc at 10:14, regatned the 1ac at IL 100 and he
tween that time and II 20 remained at from
571zc to 57ssc. At 1924 1t sold up to 575sc and
to 57&c at 1886. There was another iumn
just at the close, which was 57slc. off sc
for the day. Trading in futures was fairly
active, but there was little demand for cash
until shortly before the close Close-Cash
No. hard, 591s@5sasc; No. 1 northern. 57ssG
$3.50; No. northern, 541s@551sc; No. spring
529s@53ssc; rejected, 465s@52sac; to arrive. No
hard, $3.50; No. northern, 57ssc; May No.
northern, sc. Receipts-Corn, 2,3SS Blu; rye,
Z, 100 blu; oats, TO- 79 bu barley $3.50 bu flax
49, Al blu. Oats, closed 1S11@1sc; rye. 32Ac;
fax. 64c bid. Cash sales were as follows
Two cars No. hard, 59%c; car No.
hard. 5911c; 5 cars new No. 1 hard 59Hc:
900 blu No northern, SIC; $4,000 bu new
No l northern 571zc; cars new No. north
ern. 57?sc: cars No. spring. 5215e; l car
rejected, 5142c.