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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
MuRDEREEs OF PEARL Bin
Thousands Of Persons. Mostly Women.
View Them In Jail.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2S.-When the head
less body of Pearl Bryan was discovered
near Fort Thomas on February !. the
first feeling was chill of horror az the !
revolving devilishness of the crime. A
few days later, when the confessed
partners in it-Scott Jackson and AL
ONO Walling, not to mention the lad
William Wood-were arrested. excite
ment became almost furious.
Day by day details of the crime were
developed, intensified the horror and
infiamed public Indignation. The I'M
doubted discovery of the participants,
as well as the prospect of speedily com
hitting them in the hands of the law
has had the effect of allaying the i'm
pulsive impotence of public senti-
ment.
During the past week, in the absence
of new and striking developments, pub
| lie interest in the accused men, Jackson
and Walling, has assumed new phase.
| That fascination which mystery has
| for the masses has drawn visitors to
| the Jail by the thousands every day.
Beginning on Monday of last week,
| the flow to the jail of curious human
| ily was continuous from morning until
night
On last Thursday the number had
| grown to 1000, on Friday it increased
to 1900
The jailer and his guards were abso-
lutely worn out in letting people in and
out. This became so burdensome that
on and after Saturday all visitors were
excluded.
A limit was placed upon the time
visitors were permitted to stay.
At intervals of every few minutes the
Jail was cleared and new lot of sight
seers were admitted. In the corridor!
of the Jail visitors were arranged il
two lines facing inward and FORMING
a lane through which the two chief pris
oners were led slowly one at a time fo
public inspection, like horses at auction
before a group of buyers.
Both Jackson and Walling stood thi
ordeal while it lasted with steady nerv
and firm steps. WEAKNESS and depres
sion came to both at the close of tn
day, after this was over. The visitor
usually simply looked at the prisoners
much after the manner of viewing say
age beasts at a menageris, withou
speaking a word. AS to the characte
Of these visitors, the singular fact
that at least two-thirds are women. o
; these the greater number are bloomin
girls with rosy cheeks and bright eye:
What inspires desire to see the pris
oners is a problem. Their distinctio
as the participants in crime that wi
PrO into the calendar aS ono of the mos
singularly atrocious of the last de
cade, greatly enhances public interes
in them, and in a measure accounts. fo
p the curiosity to see them. There
t also in the public mind the belief tha
they are in great danger of dying b
v sentence of Judge Lynch's court, whic
$ makes them objects of peculiar inter
: est.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
FOUND N
Startling Discovery in an Aoan-
ened Coal Mne.
CLEARS gP AN OLD MYSItRf
ro,r nesar,ers From the Army During
the War and the sad fate iha'
BefeIl Them.

Callers w. Va. Feb. 23.-People are
much excited over a recent hhu' "iiion
it is claimed clears up mystery Vi o.
wears standing-the remains of four hu-
man beings having been discovered III
an abandoned coal mine mile east Vi
here.
David Snyder has explored the oiu
NINE which has not been worked siii'e
the eos. and discovered the human
bones.
One of the skeletons was sitting up
right against sledge. Beside 'iile
skeleton was found a flask that coii-
tanned notes explaining the mysterious
disappearance of John Ewing Ben
| Ayers. Tom Ackelson and Joe Obney'
| 80 years ago.
The notes were written in pencil, but
| ara we'll preserved. They read as fol
| lows:
| November 2, 1S63.-Should this reach
the outside world, let it be known that
we giving the names), are prisoners
here owing to the caving in of the NINE
We are deserters, and were in hiding
here when the mine caved in. Food ana
water are all gone. We are doomed
as no one outside is aware of our where
abouts This is about the eighth DAY
of our imprisonment.
| November 4-John Ewing and Tom
Ackelson have just killed Ben Ayers and
are eating him. ] have already eaten
my bootleg. The water in the mine Is
terrible. Our oil is getting scarce ano
the air is becoming foul. l only know
the day of the month by my watch
November Giving has just killed
Ackelson. He cut off one of his fee
and is eating it and dancing arounc
and f1ourishing his dirk knife like
maniac"
November II am now alone will
the dead. 1 had to kill Ewing in self
defense. I have just eaten my othe
bootleg. Am sleepy Good bye. I en-
close this note in this flask to preserv'
it if possible, so that if ever found GU
sad fate will be known.
JOSEPH OBNEY.'
Several of the old residents here
abouts remember these men. 1t wa
generally believed they had been kille'
in battle. AS no relatives of the de
ceased could be found. their remain
were given in charge of Andy Lister TO
interment.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
REPUBLICAN PARTY BIRTHDAY
Forty Years Ago the American Saviors
Came Into Existence.

Washington, Feb. 22.-This was the
10th anniversary of the bringing into
existence of the republican party, and
was celebrated in a large number of
important cities. Tonight a grand an
niversary meeting was held under the
auspices of the Union Republican Club,
of this city, for which preparations
have long been in progress. Two weeks
since President Thomas j. LASER re-
ceived letter from Senator T. H. Car
ter, chairman of the republican nation
al committee, saying, in part:
According to your esteemed letter of
recent date, stating your intention of
celebrating the 10th anniversary of the
republican party, 1 beg leave to say
your proposal meets my hearty COM
mendation. I deem the selection so ap-
propriate that I take the liberty to ad-
dress Mr.. McAlpin, president of the
National League of Republican Clubs
suggesting the propriety of issuing an
address to all republican club organiza-
tons throughout the country to cele-
brate the 10th anniversary of the party
organization in a fitting manner"
The speakers at the local celebration
this evening included Senators Haw.
ley of Connecticut, Cullom of Illinois
| Congressman Boutelle of Maine, Brum
| of Pennsylvania, Cousins of Iowa, Per.
kins of California, Towne of Minnesota
| and Sherman of New York.
On February %, 1856, a gathering Of
| republicans was held at Pittsburg, a
which nearly all the free and severa
| of the border states We're represented
At that gathering a national organiza
ton for the party was framed, and
call was afterward issued for a nation
al convention, which met in June O
that year at Philadelphia, and nomin
ated John c. Fremont. The enemie!
of a slavery extension, drawn chief,
from the wing party, but in considera
BILE numbers also from the democracy
REINFORCED the little band of free soil
ers, and formed a new party in a few
of the northern states in 1854, after tn,
passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill
and adopted the name republican. TIL
party spread over the whole north il
1855, and, as mentioned, came togethe
in national gathering at Pittsbur,
on February %, 1856.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
CORBETI"S OPINION.

Chicago, Feb. %. = Corbett, when
shown the Associated Press dispatch
announcing Fitzsimmons' refusal to
fight him, simply, said:
He is big coward, he is a big cow
ard. I will leave it to the public to
judge whether 1 am correct or not.
predicted that he would not make
match with me if he won his fight with
Maher, but if he goes to England he
will find me in England after him. He
said after his fight with Maher that ne
would fight any man in the world. He
is now getting out of the country as
fast as possible, bag and baggage"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28

Receipts Aggregate $7,11353O Per Year
of Yellow Coin.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Postmaster
General Wilson today made public an
exhaustive statement showing the re-
ceipts of gold and partial reports of gold
at first and second class postoffices per
month and estimating the annual re-
ceipts of gold in all the offices of the
United States on a basis of their gross
receipts for the year 1895. The total
amount of gold received per annum
from all of the first and second class
offices is given at $40S5,376 and per
month, $340,44S. The gross receipts of
all classes of money from all offices
in the various states per annum ag-
gregates $75,99O,7O6 and the gold re-
ceipts are estimated at $7,113530.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
HAD 100000 LIFE INSURANCE.
EX-Congressman Harter Left His Fam
lily Well Off.

Mansfield, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Mrs. M d
Harter and children arrived here TODAY
from Philadelphia and went to their
home on Park avenue. The bodv Of
Mr, Harter was brought here from Eos
toria this evening.
III was learned today that Harter car
RED 100000 life insurance, of which $50
700 was in the Equitable, $50 900 in tbe
northwestern, 100000 in the Pennsylva-
MA $4,000 in the Mutual Benefit of New
Jersey and the balance in the MutnsI
Life of New York and other connanias
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
COURT NOTES FROM MOSCOW,
Bruce Boyd Sentenced-Attorney GoodC
Wants Different Judge.

Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 22.-Bruce Boyd
was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary for burglary. j. p. Kee-
sey, one of the witnesses for the prose-
cution, was arrested yesterday on the
charge of burglary. His preliminary
examination is set for Monday.
Attorney George w. Goode, whose al
legged unprofessional conduct is being
investigated by a committee of the bar,
with view to his possible disbarment.
is circulating a petition, it is under
stood, addressed to Governor McCon-
nell, asking that another judge be sent
here to try his case, as both judge and
committee are prejudiced against him,
he believes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
LITHoGRAPHERs ON A STRIKE
About 1000 Men Will Go Out in New
York Today.

New York, Feb. 23-It was announc.
ed at a meeting of the Central Labor
Union today that a general strike of the
members of the International Litho-
graph Artists and Engravers' Protect.
i've and Insurance Union in this coun.
try and Canada would begin tomor-
row.
About 1000 men will go out The 18th
ographers' strike will seriously block
the production of variegated calendars
and advertising placards.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
WAS SHOT DEAD WHILE IN JAIL
Two Men Arrested for Fast Driving
Quarrel With Fatal Result.

Galena, Kas.. Feb. 2S.-Will Mitchell
and George Sorrell, residents of this
place, were arrested last night by Mar
shall Link Cole for fast driving. While
in Jail there was some difficulty and
Mitchell knocked Marshal Cole down.
AS Cole started to rise, he began fir
ing at Mitchell. Three shots We're fired,
one taking effect in the abdomen. Cole
is being guarded by body of men to
thwart any attempt at vengeance by a
mob. Mitchell died tonight
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
REPORTED INsURGENT LOSSES
Routed by Regulars, Volunteers, Citi-
zens and Firemen.

Havana, Feb. 23.-As a result of skir-
mishes on the plantation of Oviedo, in
Havana province, the insurgents lost
three killed and four prisoners, and sun
dry arms. At Salud the citizens have
killed four insurgents.
Captain Calvo and the garrison of
Mariana and the regulars, volunteers
and firemen stationed at Punta Bravo
fought the insurgent bands of Villa
Nueva Baldomero and Acosta. The
latter left 20 killed and Is prisoners end
arms and retreated with many wound
ed.
Nineteen prisoners of war have been
placed in Moro castle.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
IMMENSE STEAMER LAUNCHED.

Cleveland, Feb. 22.-The largest YES
sci ever built on the great lakes was
launched at the ship yard of the Globe
Iron Works here today, in the presence
of an immense crowd. The new steam
er, which is being constructed for the
Mutual Transportation Company OF
this city, has not yet been given
name.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
MR.. CARLISLE IN NEW YORK
He Will Break Silence on Two Occa-
sions While There.

New York, Feb. 23.-The Advertiser
this morning says
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
came to town last night and registered
at the Fifth avenue hotel.
q" I am here he said, almost entirely
on public business and duty, not to say
etiquette demands that 1 should be 81
lent
"Mr. Carlisle will. officially or other
wise, break silence while in town. The
first time will be this evening, when he
will be a guest of honor at the ball and
dinner to be given in his honor at the
Metropolitan Club. He will, of course,
break silence at the Manhattan Club
dinner tomorrow evening""
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
WEARY OF A LONELY LIFE.

chicago, Feb, H.-Amus Butterfield,
90 years old. commission merchant,
reported worth 100000, committed sui
eide today by cutting his throat. The
deed was done in sleeping-room over
his store, where he had lived for dog
en- years without ordinary comforts.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
BILL FOR COAST DEFENsEs
Senator Squire Will Favorably Repor
His Pet Measure

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Squire
will, early next week, report from the
committee on coast defenses his bill
for Notifications. 1t appropriates $751;
600, 900, the whole or any part to be i'm
mediately available ON order of the
president. There is an emergency
clause to authorize the speedy compile
ton OF Notifications in case of war
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
FRENCH SENATE is MODERATE.

Paris, Feb. 21.-The senate today, by
a vote of 1874 to go, adopted a motion pro-
testing against what is characterized as
a violation of its constitutional rights.
The motion adds that the senate does not
wish to suspend its legislative existence
and therefore will continue to examine
any proposals submitted by the cabinet.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
SHORTAGE IN THEIR ACCOUNTS
A Surprise Sprung on walla Walla Of
ficials.

Walla Walla, Wash, Feb. 22.-For some
time past many rumors have been afioat
that a shortage exists in some city offices
and an expert has been at work on the
books for several weeks. It is now stated
that the experts report Is now in the
hands of the council and the finance COM
mittee is making perusal of the same
While the shortage is charged to several
city officials formerly, as well as CITY
Treasurer Parks. none of the persons are
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
SENT A BIG sALMoN TO REED
]. B. Montgomery of Portland Donor of
a Magnificent Fish,

Washington. Feb. 22.-Speaker Reed has
received 23-pound salmon from Hon.
J. y; montgomery, one of his friends in
Portland. Or. 1t is one of the record
breaking products of the famous salmon
nsheries of the Columbia The speaker
and his friends will enjoy 1t early next
week If the house restauranteur secures
the necessary utensils for handling the
mammoth fish,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-28
MRS. MARSHALL FIELD nrAn,

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Mamie Field
wite OF Marshall Field. died this morn.
ing IN her villa in Nice, Alps Maritimes
france Mrs. Field had been in ill-health
for some years. a III
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-11

other cities. and which shall state what
kind Of asphalt the city is willing to
have laid, and shall provide that all
bids must be below figure which shall
be named, this plan having resulted in
large saving in all cities where it has
been tried, notably in Washington, d.
C.
Fifth-Your committee emphatically
believes that the Opinions of the able
corporation counsel concerning these
paving questions should be completely
sustained by the court Of common
council.
The name of Councilman French was
appended to the document, but that
gentleman explained that he could not
allow his name to remain upon the al
legged report. He had examined the pa
per but cursorily when he signed 1T.
Later in the day he went to have 1t
Withdrawn. His instructions later in
the day to Alderman Hamilton, who
asked him to sign the paper, was to
take his name from the paper.
The petition of William Butler for the
abatement of nuisance caused by the
screeching of locomotive whistles; that
of Willis M Bonner for building lines
on Eaton street, and that of Henry p.
B. Koehler for concrete walk on south
side of Hazel street, between Shelton
avenue and Newhall street, We're re-
ferred to the proper committees.
A communication from the board OF
public works, asking that the unex-
pended balance from the appropriation
for spraying trees be used for the pur-
| pose of taking out dead trees, was re-
ceived. The communication stated
that there were about 300 of such trees
in the city.
President McGann of the board Of
public works and Superintendent of
Parks Terrence B. Kelly enlightened
the councilmen as to the Importance
of the resolution submitted. The audi
tors report shows that there Is about
| 81, 400 available for the purpose OF the
| resolution.
There was division on unanimous
consent for the final passage Of the
resolution The motion was lost. and
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Councilman Pickett offered resolu-
tion to the effect that there be no con-
| tagious disease hospital erected IN any
ward in the city until further ordered
| by the court of common council.
| Councilman Beers of the Ninth ward
opposed the resolution.
On the motion that unanimous con-
sent be given to the passage of the res
elution there was a division. The res
olution was then referred to the COM
| mittee on ordinarcas.
Councilman Leary arked that $500 be
taken from the contingent fund and
| used to top-dress Arch street Unani-
| nous consent to the resolution was re-
fused, and IT was referred to the COM
nittae on streets.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-11
BRANDED WITH RED HOT IRoNs.
Proceedings Resorted to at an Initiation
Ceremony at Waltham.

Proceedings Resorted to at an Initiation
Ceremony at Waltham.
Waltham, Mass, Aug. 10.-Two Wal
than men appeared before Judge Luce
of the district court this morning and
made the assertion that they were seri-,
ously assaulted and branded on the
body in several places with red-hot
irons while being initiated into Victoria
lodge, Sons of ST. George, less than a
week ago. The hearing was a secret
one and but little could be learned of
the proceedings, 1t is understood that
the complainants, Frank Preble and a
man named Arch, with three others.
officers of Victoria lodge, who are
charged with the serious offence, ap-
peared before the judge and told their
stories.
All the evidence and testimony of
those concerned is, of course, kept Sc
cret, but it is alleged to be of a char
acter damaging in the extreme to the
officers Of the lodge. Judge Luce took
the matter under advisement and will
render his decision tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-11
DEMOCRATIC POSTER
NOT OF FIN-DE-SIECLE ART, BUT
OF ALLEGED FACTS.

Millions VIII be Sown broadcast Over the
Country-Quotes Bryan's Definition of a
Business Mana Demagogic Statement
Thrown Out as a Sop tho Workingman
and the Farmer-Scores the Capitalists
and Pats the Wage Garner on the Back.
Washington, Aug Ex-senator Shoup
of Idaho was at republican headquar-
ters this afternoon and talked encour-
agingly of the outlook In the west, es-
pecially in his own state. The senator
is a silver republican, but believes in
fighting the question out In his party.
He is confident Idaho can be carriedsfor
Mckinley.
Encouraging news from Missouri and
Kansas was received by the congress
sional committee. A large number OF
letters came in announcing that in
some parts Of Missouri there was a.
split in the populist ranks and as re-
suit of this republicans have not been
so enthusiastic since early in the sew
enties.
The democratic congressional COM
mittee has accepted the challenge for
business mems campaign and to-day
announced Its acceptance through 81
poster that Is to be widely circulated.
I'VE say to you," says the poster. adj
dressing itself to the republicans and
quoting Mr.. Bryans speech, that you
may have made the definition Of q bqsi-
ness man too limited in its application.
The man who Is employed forWages is as
much business man as his employers
the attorney in country town is aS
much business man as the corpora
tion counsel in a great metropolis"
Statistics accompany the poster.
taken from the figures Of the 1890 cen-
sus, showing that Of the total popula-
tion 1888 per cent are engaged in agri-
culture; 2.67 per cent are carpenters
cent. are officials Of banks, Insurance.
trade. transportation, trust and other
companies and but 0.13 per cent. are
wholesale merchants and bankers and
brokers. The poster says the figures
show radically different the principles
Of the two parties are viewed from the
republican standpoint the few bankers
| and brokers, the few wholesale mer-
chants, the few officials of trust trade
and other corporations are the only
genuine business men, and the millions
engaged In agriculture and labor are of
no account except as subjects for abus-
i've cartoons
Viewed from the democratic stand
point the members of the national,
state and local oranges are as much
business men as the members Of the
| national and local boards Of trade ana
their votes count as much The niem-
bers of the national and local labor
organizations are as much business
men as members of national and local
bankers associations, etc. "In brief,' 4
concludes the poster, 'the millions Of
farmers, producers and laborers OF all
classes are as much business men as
the few who live, thrive and grow rich
by trading, In the production Of labor.,s
This poster will be put ont by the
millions all over the country.
Chairman Jones of the national CONF
mittee, Chairman Falkner of the con-
gressional committee, and Secretary
Gardner Of the National League of
Democratic clubs, left for New York
at o'clock to be present at the notifi-
cation proceedings on Wednesday,. h
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-11
WIND AND LIGHTNING ArsAG1NAu y
Many Buildings Unroofed-Damage Will
Reach 100000.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 1O.-A severe
wind and electrical storm swept over
this city this morning, doing great
damage. The spire of the Jefferson
street Methodist Episcopal church, one
hundred feet high, was struck by light
ming and levelled to the ground, and a
portion of the edifice was unroofed
The works of the Bartlett Machine and
Illuminating company were unroofed,
and the power house of the Union
street railway suffered in a like man
ner causing car service to be suspend
ed. Erd's piano factory, Wickes Bros
boiler shop, Melze, Smart & Co.'S ware
house, Palmerton's woodenware works,
the Saginaw basket factory and Bliss
&. Vanaughton's mill were badly dam
aged.
Hundreds of chinlneys were blown
down, thousands of trees were uproot-
ed and many lumber piles were scat
tered. The Vincent hotel was struck
by lightning and damaged, and John
Peterson's residence was struck and
destroyed. Nine electric light towers
We're blown down. The damage will
reach S100,0