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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

Chicago Champions Take Up the
Fight for Him.

Chicago. May ia surprise was sprung
Al the close of the regular meeting o.
Congregational ministers today. whei
Rev. J. F Lobe. secretary and chairrnsS
9. the business committee. introduced
resolution asking a committee OF fye Il
be appointed to review the action by ths
sssociat ton OF California In snspendint
Iom the ministry Rev. Charles o. Brown
.. D.. of the First Congregational church
o! San Francisco. after he had beer
icund not guilty Of the charge Of immor
Atty by a specially called council. tn,
from a number OF ministers present. WHIT
cmphatically claimed the Chicago Con
gregational Ministers Union was too fai
away to review the action OF the BA.
association. A dozen champions Of;
Brown Immediately arose and after sew
ersl spirited speeches the resolution was
carried by almost unanimous vote. i;
was as follows:
In view of some uncertainty In the
minds OF brethren of the Chicago minis.
ter.al union as to the ecclesiastical pro
priety and wisdom Of the Bay association
OF California In suspending Rev. c. .
Brown. of San Francisco. from the min
ts,ry, be /;
Resolved. That the matter be re
tcrred 10 a committee OF 1--WE member
u investigate and report at a later meet
Ing Of the union"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
GOV, MATTHEWS Is ron SILVER
tsdiasaa Wants Democracy 60 D..
noaess On Ttnaa~~s.

fniisrarolis. May :: --Gpvornor Matth
r~s has written d letter 60 George "
Gcodwin defending himself on the nnar
!ai question. IN which he says:
Whatever rnsltioa ~e may take upo,
The financial problem. lc; II he plan
clear. honest and fearless. 4 stFad6b
upon this question would ho nearly
not quite as dlsasirour To The deinocratl
party Sc the adoption of a public. ptraiEh
nu, sold resolution ! believe that /.
positive. net 100 radical declaration ~
favor of silver. for tho maintenance OF tn.
double standard. both silver and gold
asd 'or the restoration OF silver 30 the 10
sitton prior 10 isit would secure sue
ress 20 the democratic party and hr.nt
20 tho country complete and perman~a'
prosperity. To do oihcrwise the Issue u.l
he exceedingly doubtful and prove calam
i,ous to the interests OF Krca, body o.
our people"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

Louisville. May LA special from
Sicksburg. Miss. says:
One OF the most terrible river disasters
OF recent years occurred last night about
Is miles below this city. The boat Haf-
vey Brown Of Pittsburg. upward bound
from New Orleans. exploded her boilers
Al II o'clock last night. The boat was Q
complete wreck and sank In less than I'VE
ninutes. Eleven lives are known to Be
lost. including:
Norman brave.
Will Bartlett. sherman
William Dougherty. chief engineer.
Miss Annie c. Hess. chambermaid.
Tom Judge. fireman.
William Wilson, fireman.
William Fitxsimmons, FIRST mats.
Pat carnin. second mate.
- Kelly. lamp trimmer.
Frank Adrian Of Cincinnati and John
Wagner Of Louisville are reported miss
ing.
The survivors and also the wounded
we're brought to this city. Six Of the on
GERS and crew Of the Brown are In the
marine ward Of the vicksburg hospital
an follows: Captain John Kim, seriously
Injured: William Grimm. carpenter. lee
broken: - Hardy. fireman, badly scaIded
Dennis Lomey. second engineer. scaldec
and injured internally. viii probably die
two deck hands whose names are IN
known.
The cause Of the explosion will never b
Known. as the thief engineer. Dougherty.
who was on watch. was lost.
When the explosion occurred the TOW
boat Brown broke in two. OF the crew Of
q men. three are here dead. eight missing
and the captain and four others badly In
jured. Many were slightly hurt
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

% Dtd Great Dan I'm the Ctty nnd
Suburban Districts.

Omaha. May IA special TO the lie
from Lincoln. Neb.. says:
Lincoln was struck al 49, o. m. by :
tornado which ragged with unapaie1 Nso
lence for . minutes. During this per.ol
the rain fell from 4 cloudburst, ac
companied by hail Buildings We're uu
rooted and torn down. cornIces sweep
from roofs into the streets and the re-
dence portion Of the city nearly deno1e,
OF trees.
The most damage was al the hosp.ta
for the insane The inmates were exct
ed. but the guards ayertei trouble. TIA.
damage in the city will probably not
coed $4,000. though II may be much heaS
Ter. as the suburban districts are yet Gu
III from communication.
The injured are: J. L. Workman, heac
ut by flying debris. A L. Woody. in
tured in collapsed building; Mrs. J. Is
Abbott, caught beneath q horse. HeEr!
Meyer and J. T. Thorpe.
There were no fatalities, though IN,
injured were severely hurt
The Bohemian-Cathohc church. brci
structure. was completely destroyed. tn
oss being $500.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
MIR. TELLER STANDS BY HIS FLAG
10 q silver Man First, . RepsbIsca.
Afterwards.

Washington. May lin view OF tn.
Conflicting reports concerning his att
tuoe, Senator Teller tonight sent the fol.
lowing telegram 10 be read to the repub-
Acan state convention to be held at Pueb-
10 on Thursday next:
Hon Irving Howbert, Colorado Springs
| wish TO say to the state convention
through you that do not desire 10 &C
1. the national convention, and can moi
go. unless the state convention is in &C
cofoance with my ideas in declaring tina;
n the coming campaign the silver Ques
ton is the paramount issue. The state
convention should act with the full KNOW
eose that ! do not intend TO support q
Candidate on a gold standard platform
=: en- a platform Of doubtful construc-
ton. II this course puts me out OF sym
pathy with the republican sentimen; o.
The state as portion of the republican
press allege II viii. ! will accept the re-
sci, with All its logical consequences IN
preference TO an abandonment OF its prin
a!rles and qualification OF a record mad.
as i conceive under the Instructions o;
every republican state convention held ir
Colorado during the last L years.
H II. TELLER"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
N sNNrATuv WITH TELLER
tvapahoe County Republican. staad
by Wtm.

Denver. May I2.--As a result OF the fac
tionsl fight In the Arapahoo county con
vsntion. the McMurray adhcrcnts. who
were not recognized in the selection If
delegates today. announced that they
would send n contestins delegation to tho
state meeting. The convention ended to-
night after a two days session. the Sta-
,enson faction having won at all points
Resolutions were passed declaring the
republicans OF this county were In fun
accord with Senator Henry NJ. Teller,
stating that the money question was
paramount before the country and advo-
eating free and unlimited coinage OF sll-
yer at is to !. and instructing delegates 10
tho state convention TO support no one
for delegate to the ST. Louis convent IN
not In accord with these views
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

Papers VIII Take several Maath.
10 Prepare.

Milwaukee. May I2.-The sale OF t1'
properties OF the Northern pacinc Wi
be begun on or about August ]. The eN-
act date is uncertain. and can not ot
hxed until all OF the notices OF sale hay,
been prepared. There are something Liz
~. 0'o0oo acres OF land 10 be sold smons
other things. and the notices must con.
tain a fun description Of the property
II will take long time to prepare these
notices. and the work viii commence -
soon as the lawyers get back to New
York The attorneys ana parties in 81
ierest arrived in Milwaukee on the return
trip from the Pacific coast today. ans
left again after stopping a few hours
All the processes in the foreclosure pro
ceedings are now complete, DEGREES hav-
ing been entered in all the courts along
the line.
supplemental Decree.
New York. May i2---In the suit OF the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. Judge Lscombe today signed
an auxiliary decree and a supplemental
decree for the sale OF certain lands ans
grants OF the road.
Hartman Resolution.
Washington. May 1.-THE house judiCi-
AIRY committee today ordered a specia
meeting for Friday TO consider the Hart.
man resolution for reorganization of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company as q
federal cour; CORPORATION.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
COST OF LIGHT MUCH REDUCED
welsbach lnventiOn Hurts Electric
and Gas Companies.

Chicago. May 1.-THE announcement
today at a private exhibition that the
aow famous welsbach light can be APP
siied to student and other lamps In which
gasoline is used for fuel. and that pat
snts have been issued for this improve
nent on the welsbach invention. II re-
sarded as another telling blow 1t the
electric light. IL not the gas. trusts. and as
especially calculated to send electric
ight stocks still further a-kiting. At the
Exhibition today Il was demonstrated that
BY the adoption OF the welsbach hydro
carbon incandescent l;gh, to an ordinary
student lamp. one pint OF gasoline would
give light equal to 20 candle power for
4 minimum period OF eight hours. This.
Z IL claimed. reduces the cost OF light
% q minimum never before reached and
which is practically nominal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
ALL IN A FIT OF PASSION.
Tommy Mckay Seriously Wounded Hi,
Brother.

Tommy Mckay Seriously Wounded His
Brother.
Oakesdale. May H--What may be q
,ase of fratricide occurred here yesterday
srening. Harry Mckay. aged Is, Is lying
II the point OF death from a wound in
he head. the work Of his ls-year-oid
brother Tommy.
The two brothers Quarre,ed over .
lofse- when Tommy seized a heavy stove
liter and hurleo II at his brother. strik-
ng his head and making a deep Gu:
through the skull Harry fell to the fioor
unconscious. the blood ooxing from the
round. which is about three inches above
md back OF the ear.
DR.. Smith was called and while probing
he wound the patient recovered con-
scsousness and was placed under the
influence OF chloroform- The cash was
3robed to the depth of one and three
quarters inches and a quantity OF hair
aiken out The patient is resting easily
his morning. with the chances OF life
and death about equal
Tommy has not been arrested. but Con-
stable Sims has been trying TO get the
Prosecuting attorney by telephone and
Expects to arrest him today.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
FIRES ARE RAGING
Oil Wells Near Bradford Are In
Danger.

Bradford. Pa. May u.-Hemiock slash
nss that escaped last summers fres are
now a roaring mass OF flames In the oil
ields south OF this city. A fierce Ore
broke out Saturday afternoon at the
Dent farm and spread to Is oil wells
owned by the Emery Oil Company. the
ierricks OF which were consumed, to-
sether with a number OF small oil tanks
and boiler houses Men are still trytng
20 prevent the flames spreading to the
south Pennsylvania coal oil wells. In close
proximity. Should the FIRE get 4 start In
;hst direction the loss will be heavy
Small fires are reported In various parts
II the oil field and the people are much
worried. as everything IL as dry a. lin
der. The hemlock woods two miles ives,
Of Elisourg are reported on IRE and
threatening the Pennsylvania Tanning
Co.'S property. Fires are reported on all
sides Of oswayo. q small lumber town In
Potter county.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

Hartman Has a Joint Resolution AZ
fecting Them.

Washington. May IL. - RepresentatiN c
Hartman OF Montana is circulating In the
house a petition TO the judiciary commit
tee for an immediate report OF the Joint
resolution to authorize the reorganization
OF the Northern Pacific railway, The 3u
dicisl sale OF the corporation under fore
closure proceedings is to be made in Jun>.
and unless congress takes action before
that proceeding the reorganization OF tire
company will have to be under state char
ter. The resolution, II adopted. will com.
pei the company. under its charter, to sell
agricultural lands within a mile Of the
track at 4 price not exceeding $3.50 pei
acre and forbid consolidation with any
competing lire.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
SEARCH FOR A LOST BROTHER
Brother Of ID. ". Murphy OGcrs =
Large Reward.

Leonia, Idaho. May lion the after
noon OF May ID. W. Murphy OF Bon
ner's Ferry. went hunting with another
prospector near Silvaaite, Idaho, In the
yshk mining district, Is miles north OF
here. The other man returned. but there
IL no trace OF Murphy. His brother and
about 70 men have been hunting for him
most OF the time since, He IL q power
:ul man and used to camp life. He had
= hammerless rife with him. He Intend
Cd to return the same evening. His broth
ce leaves tonigh; for Boomers Ferry, and
will ofYer q large reward for any trace OF
his whereabouts.
The ferry boat here Is nearly completed.
Twenty men started to work today on
the wagon road to the yahk district, and
In less than two weeks the stage line will
he in running order to Silvanite. The
latest news from the mines ,s that every
thing Is looking we'll and q great future
is predicted.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
HOPKINS WILL RUN ron CONGRESS
Recently Defeated for q Nomt aatsOn
for Governor.

Aurora. Ill. May 1.-THE republican
congressional convention OF the Eighth
Illinois district assembled at the opera
house today ana unanimously renomina.
ted Hon. A. J. Hopkins, who was a lcai-
ing candidate for governor against Cap
tain John r. Tanner at the state conren-
ton a few weeks since. He commenced
his service In the lower house at Wash.
ington with the inauguration OF the 9th
congress. March T. 1855. and has served
through the 9th. seth. Nst ssd. ssd and
the present house. In Washington he 10
recognised ~ one Of the fsv remaining
member q tAs eli guard q ~
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
WILL BE RESENTED nv ENGLAND
Russians S~tse Land Claimed to he
Britlsh pOsscsst0us.

London. May IA special from ShsaS-
hni says: The Russians through an
American agent named Smith have takrr
possession of the disputed territory OF
Che Foo, over which the British claim
rights, Six Russian wsrships are there,
as well az the Detroit. Yorktown. Olympia
and Machias of the United States navy.
Great excitement prevails at Che Foo.
A dispatch 10 the Globe from Shanghai
says the Russians seized lot u OF the
British concessions at Che Foo In defiance
OF all legal and treaty rights The Globe =
editorial comment contains the remark:
The seriousness Of the news from Che
Foo can not be ovcrestimsted. The &C.
ton taken Is In direct contravention OF
existing laws and treaties and can not be
viewed by Grea, Britain as other than an
unfriendly aci"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
WITH ADvICEs FROM THE ORIENT
Steamer China at San Frnncisco
Permitted to Dock.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE steamer
China arrived today from Yokohama and
Hong Kong and was permitted to dock
Immediately by the quarantine officers.
Oriental advices state that the plague has
apparently been checked. no unusual
number of fatalities being reported
A number of the Coreans are still In
revolt. The rebels have formed them
selves into four bands, each several hun
dred strong. They have had severe en-
cagemeu.s with the government troops.
Although the number killed Is reported 10
be small. the rebels seem TO have had the
worst OF the encounters.
Japanese political influence Is said 70
have passed to Russia. and Americans
in China have captured all the Corean
commerce.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
CONTENTS OF A TANK ic>rrrp
Esplesios Near Cleveland R~suit-a
In No Fatality.

Columbus. o. May ia Daring the storm
yesterday a failing tree displaced a gas
tank a, the state school for feeble ninI
ID youths. Yesterday while men wore
placing tho tank In position ignI,inE was
cauaed by lanterns, which resulted n
BADLY burning pr. q, A. porcn. the super
lntsndsut: Thomas I.cn;z. chief engineer
Robert Joiner. George Churchman. VII
lam Rank. and Thomas Hunt. lsh~-.-.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
STRIKE AT An ARMOUR rLAN'
Firemen walked Ont and Ask for q
Boycott.

Kansas City. May 1.-THE strike OF q
lrenen OF the Armour plant has assumed
international proportions. and there is nc
telling where or how It will end. The
strikers have already peutioned the ma
;ionai council OF the Federation Of Labor
20 declare an international boycott against
the Armour products. and It Is the belief
of labor men that the boycott viii be de
clsred.
Upon a showing Of the foregoing facts
by representatives Of the Armour com
pany in the federal court this Afternoon
Judge Phillips granted a temporary IN
junction against the striking nremen. the
officers and men Of the Industrial Council
Of Kansas City and the officers and mem
eers Of the Federated Trades Council r.
strainlng them from carrying out the pro.
posed hoyeott.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
N EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED
Jumped the Track On = Railroad II
Georgia.

Savannah. Ca. May ia train On the
Florida Central q Peninsula railway.
bound TO Savannah from Jacksonville.
jumped the track at Anderson this after
noon. The train was loaded With excur-
sionists to Savannah for military week.
Five doctors have gone from Savannah.
How many passengers are hurt 10 not yet
known.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

PLATFORM with Every Fad Of Moder.
Invention.

Sacramento, Cal, May 1.-THE popuiist
state convention met here today to cleo,
delegates to the national convention. The
ment ownership OF the Pacific railroads,
demands that the sale OF government
bonds shall cease. the free coinage OF all
yer. the repeal OF the national banking
act, the establishment Of a postal savings
bank and an income tax are demanded.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
CLASS LEGISLATION WIPED OUT
1,ltuoss Uarbrr shops ana SODA
Fountains Rus ~ They Please.

Springfield. III. May 1.-THE supreme
cout, today rendered decision hoidins
the barber shop sunday law ms unconstl-
,u,ional as class legislation operating
sgains, the receipts OF the owner. which
are construed a. property. The court also
holds that drug stores and other places
orera,luR soda fountains. etc. can not
be compelled to sell to colored persons ~
anyone else n not desired. Such anairs
Arc moi necessary to life or property. and
- he operated at tho will Of the owner.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
THE INCUBATION u A SUCCESS

sure way 70 Extepainate The
Squirrel Pest.
Pendieton. Nay n-Telegrams from
Chicago say the experiment Of inocuiat-
ing squirrels with virus for determination
II . complete succesa Extensive neld
experiments win b made here under
charge OF Frank Ciopton. Hopes are en-
tsrtainsd that the pest viii - renewed
fron UnAtilla county this ssasea.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
NOW REAL WORK BEGINS
-. Y. CONFERENCE ARRANGE
AESTs ALMOST COMPLErH.
Sets1eaent 81 the Tinse Limit 0aes-
ties wsM Ds the NEXT II.
D0Ytaat Natter.

Cleveland. May n-The delay In the
procsedings OF the Methodist general con.
ference on account OF the failure ol the
committees 10 present their reports .
about At an end. With the election II
bishops and conference officers. which oe-
gins tomorrow morning. the conference
will get down to real solid work and the
sessions from now on are likely to be fun
Of interest Following the election viii
coms the settlement Of tha time lamit Nuss-
ton and there win probably be spirited
contest over that The most important
business At today's session was the ados-
ton Of q resolution changing the time
Of the meeting Of the general conference
from the LIST Of May 10 the frst Wednes-
day in May. There WAS much oratoriczl
sparr1ng among the delegates. but the
best Of spirit prevailed throughout the
session
The Methodist conference opened today
with Bishop Vincent In the chair. A res
olution was offered denouncing In the
strongest terms the Armenian outragss
and massacres. and referring to the
apathy Of the Christian governments OF
Europe and America II closed By calling
on congress to pass q joint resolution Au-
thorizing the president to enter into ne
sotiations with the European powers most
directly interested with the view Of inter
fering and preventing further massacres.
The resolution also provided that q copy
of the resolutions be sent to both houses
of congress. 1t was referred to the com
nittee on state OF the church.
The proposition to change the time Of
holding the general conference from NAY
to the first Wednesday in May. aroused
discussion on the point Of Constitution
Atty Of action Three-fourths of the an
ausl conferences approved II and Il was
approved by more than two-thirds OF the
general conference. DR.. Leonard led the
opposition. The vote stood Isl ayes, %
aces. The next general conference will
therefore neee the FIRST Wednesday Ia
May. 1850.
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OF the great republic are equally patriotic
and alike willing and ready to defend he
integrity OF the Union and the honor OF
the nation against all and every foe.
Americans Of all sections and OF all par
ties. OF one common country. now know.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

Denver. May i2.-Thc days proceedings
NJ tho Western Federation Of Miners were
confined to work In committee. Very it-
lie progress was made today. and at
late hour tonight ANAL adjournment was
taken till tomorrow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

AZ Last Accounts the I0-Stcry Ratl.
Go BasldSnG Was Threatened.
st. Louis, May n.-Shortiy after mid
night q IRE started In the kitchen OF the
Metropolitan restaurant at No. so Olive
street. In Q short time the flames envel-
oped the entire building. . three-story
structure, and Il was soon destroyed. The
two aoors above wsrs used ~ . lodging
bouoA
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rorNp DEAD N A LONELY sror


Helena. Mont. May l2-Joscph Muliery.
q young man living In St Paul, recently
zane to the National Park to become
clerk Of the hotel at Mammoth Hot
Springs. II was said he had been drinking
heavily and disappeared. No trace was
found for several days. Today his body
was found In Golden Gate canyon. whore
be had died Of e8posure.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
BLOOD LETTING IN FLORIDA

Four Men Dead. Two DyinE. Another
injured
Pensacola, Fla. May n-Four men arr
corpses. two are dynig and one Is severely
wounded as the result OF tragedies In the
western section OF Florida. Three Of the
victims were killed in a duel about . W.
man. another was stabbed to the heart by
a boy whose father had been attacked
and two who are dying we're logged . ID
shot by regnlatorN-
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respect and confide In each other and We
will transmit that sentiment Of respect
and confidence to our children. which will
AFFORD a sure guaranty for internal pc ace
and the defense Of national honor"