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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
SENATORS VIEWS ON THE MESSAGE
Generally Favorable to the Part
Deal With Culn

Washington, Dec. documents in the
senate on the message were generally ia
Vorable to the tenor of the message on
the Cuban question, though there were
some opposing views expressed. A large
number of senator's including a majority
of the members of the committee on for
eign relations, excused themselves from
expressing opinions, on the ground that
they had not given it careful reading.
Mitchell (Rep., Oregon)-The message
seems to leave the Cuban situation as the
president finds it, retaining from any
recommendation as to congressional ac-
ton. The presidents quasi Endorsement
of the existing tariff act will scarcely be
acceptable to republicans who believe in
the protective policy.
Mr.. Pettigrew (Rep., South Dakota)-It
is the first time in our history an ex-
ecutive who is the representative of a de-
teated party ever glorified, as Mr. Cleve-
land does in the first paragraph of this
message, over the success at the polls of
his party'S opponents.
Mr.. Pugh (Alabama)-The message is
sound on Cuba, sound on the tariff. and
especially sound on trusts and monopo-
lies.
Mr.. Brice (Ohio)-The president has
handled the questions in as diplomatic a
manner as possible.
Mr.. Nelson CAInnesota)-It is a fair
statement so far as regards Cuba.
senator Chandlef-ltS treatment of Cuba
is elaborate and strong While not going
as far as / wished it would. it does. by
implication from the last sentences. plain
~ say if Spain does not suppress the re-
bellion quickly, the United States will he
sure to intervene to secure the indepen-
dence of the island. The most notable
feature in the message is the omission to
mention free coinage of silver or the cur
rency question, except to make a useless
recommendation that the greenbacks be
retired or not reissued when they come to
the treasury. The brief illusions to the
tariff reiterate the claim of Cleveland
that the amount of duty always increases
the cost to that amount, but his feeble
treatment of the tariff question, compared
with vehement assaults made upon the
tariff question in previous messages, is
notable. The tone and temper of the
whole message is excellent, and the fer
vid patriotism and impartial views shown
in it are doubtless sincere.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
INVOLVES THE ANTITRUST LAW.
Case Under Argument I'm the United
Sinfes supreme Court.


Washington, Dec. S.-The supreme court
today began the hearing of arguments in
the case of the United States against the
Trans Missouri Freight association, in
volving the antitrust law. The case orig
mated in the circuit court for the dis
trict of Kansas, and was instituted by
the government FOR the purpose of enjoin-
ing the further execution of the pooling
agreement between Is railroads consti-
tuting the Trans Missouri association, on
the ground that the rule was in viola
ton of the antitrust law of 1890. The
circuit court dismissed the bill, and the
decision was sustained by the circuit
court of appeals for the Eighth district.
The government then appealed to the SUI
preme court
Attorney General Harmon opened the
argument for the law department He
made a strong plea for the construction
of the law which would prohibit pooling
by all competing lines, which he claims
was the intention Of the statute with re-
spect to railroads.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
ASSOCIATION OF UNDERWRITERS.
Ninth Annual Convention In Session
mt Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. S.-The ninth annual con-
ventiOn of the International Association
of Accident Underwriters, composed of
representatives of the mutual accident
associations of this country and Canada
opened today at the Palmer house. The
president, b. f. Dyer of Boston. died re-
Gently. and Vice President Bunker called
the meeting to order. Among the cities
represented besides Chicago were Mon
treal Toronto, Boston. Westheld. Mass.
Utica, n. Y, Philadelphia and Lincoln,
Neb.
Among the questions to be discussed is
one touching the proposition that the ac-
cident companies are improperly extend
ing the scope of indemnity. The dele
gates will compare notes as to what con
sututes voluntary exposure under the
stipulation of policies
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
PASS THE PACIFIC RAILROADS BILL
Chairman Powers Thinks 1t Is Pos
SibIe This Seasou


Washington, Dec. S.-Mr. Powers of Yer
mont chairman of the committee on Pa
cihc railroads, heartily approves that por-
ton of Cleveland's message relating to
Pacific railroads.
Something must be DONE" said he
we will bring up Ill agreed upon by
the committee in session at the earliest
possible moment"
Judge Powers says the committee Of
rules will be asked to give the Pacific
railroads committee three or four days
Tor consideration of the bill, and seems
confident the time will be granted.
Whether the time will be given before or
after the holiday recess, he says, de
ponds on circumstances.
DO you think the bill will pass?"
Il do, do. l do not see how the house
can reject 1t. 1t is simply a question of
whether the government shall make ths
best bargain it can for securing pay
ment of its debt or lose all"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
THE HOUSE PASSED TWO NILS.
Related to POstOfHce Mntters-Mr.
Grow on Revenue.

Washington, Dec. S.-The attendance Of
members was large in the house today
but the galleries were almost deserted
After the Journal had been read there
was a hurried consultation of Mr.. Ding
ley and other republican leaders, as a
result of which it was decided to pro-
coed with the regular order. the cali If
committees.
Mr.. Loud of California, from the com
mittee on pcstotfices and post roads, call
ed up the bill to authorize the use of pri-
vate mailing cards of the same weight
and form postal cards, when a 1-cent
stamp is affixed. The bill. he said, had
been approved by the postohce depart
ment, as 1t would tend to popularize
postal cards. besides effecting a saving
to the government of the difference be
tween the cost of the cards and the
stamps. This scheme had been success
fully put in operation in England, where
in six months the number of such cards
mailed had increased from 2lSOOO.OOO to
1874 100000
The bill was passed. 1t takes effec,
July ], 1891
Mr.. Loud also called up the bin TO pro-
vide limited indemnity for loss of regis
tered mail matter. 1t provides that the
indemnity shall not exceed $40 for anv
one registered letter. but not to exceed
the actual value of the letter This bin
was also approved by the postofice de-
partment Mr.. Loud said that on the
basis Of last years statistics the govern
ment could have a revenue of $500 600
with liability of $4,000. There was criu
cism of the bill on the ground that il
trespassed on the rights of express com
panies. but il passed. 76 to 13
Mr. Loud then called up the bill Of Mr..
Sperry of Connecticut to authorize the
collection and delivery Of mail in towns
and villages where no letter carrier serv-
ice exists by employment, under mutual
agreement between citizens. of any per-
son to perform the service at a cost not
exceeding 1 cent for each letter or pack
age. at the expense of the benefciaries
The Sperry bill passed. 101 to 13.
The house then took up the pension
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Stone of Pennsylvania briefly ex-
planned that the bill carried S141. 1853 $50.
about $4,000 less than the bill for the cur
rent year. The committee, he said. did
not feel warranted in making a reduction
OF the estimates for pensions. but did
reduce the amount for attending sur
geons, $4,000, and the amount for clerk
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
COSTS LESS TO MAINTAIN THEM.
Report on the National Home for
Disabled Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. S.-W. B. Franklin, presi-
dent of the board Of managers of the national
home for disabled volunteers, in his report to
congress said a graduated decrease is shown in
the cost of maintenance of both the state and
national homes. The whole number cared for
at all the homes was S,44S an increase of
1906 at average cost of SLIGO per man.
Der of persons apply for admission each year
and as they nearly all eligible, it will be
necessary for congress to make an additional
provision for their accommodation. 1t is esti-
mated that there 154, 500 soldiers, any one
of whom may become a beneficiary of the
homes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
RETURNS OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Eight States So Far Have Reported
to Washington Authorities.

Washington, Dec. S.--The secretary of
state has received so far returns from the
governors of eight states of the result Of
the recent election. These returns are
from Alabama. Connecticut, Delaware
North Carolina, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio
and New Jersey. Copies of them have
been sent to both houses of congress and
they will be published in a local news
paper, as required by law. Four years
ago some difficulty was experienced in
getting at the returns from the states be-
fore the meeting Of the electoral college
on the first Monday in January, and cor
respondence failing. the department of
state was obliged to send special messen-
gers to Nebraska and Montana to secure
the certificates.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
is INDIAN rERRrroRY's DELEGATE
George f. Nelson Knocks for Adj
mission to the House.

washington Dec S.-George T.. Nelson,
gold democrat, of Indian territory, is an
applicant for admission to the house
TO represent that territory. He received
a certificate of election from the Indian
agent who is the highest federal official.
He bases his claim to a seat upon the
broad ground that each territory is en-
titled under the constitution to a delegate
in congress.
Representative Sherman, chairman of
the committee on Indian affairs, declined
to call up the case and other members
of the committee also refused
Nelson today endeaVored to gain ad-
mission to the floor of the house, which
IS granted to contestants for seats, but
failed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
FATAL EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE.
Report That Twelve Men Were
Burned i'm IA California Town.

Reddng, Cal, Dec. S.-A report comes
from Keswick that there was an explo-
sion of gasoline there this evening. re-
sulting in the burning of Y men. among
them Arthur Dean, who resides with his
family in this city. Dean has charge Of
the electric plant, and it is presumed
that the explosion took place in the pow
er house. Two doctors were summoned
from here, but how badly the men have
been injured is not known.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
SCOTT JACKSON DOOMED TO HANG
Governor VIII BE Obliged to Sign
the Death Warrant.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. S.-The court Of
appeals has refused a new trial for Scott
Jackson.
The opinion covers also the appeal of
Alonzo Walling. 1t now devolves on Gov
ernor Bradley after receiving notice of
the judgment of the court of appeals from
the clerk, to fix the day and hour of the
execution.
There is said to be no ground for car
rying the case to the United States court.
and the governors warrant for the ex-
ecution of Jackson must issue
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
BARON DHANls REPORTED DEAD.
Defeated by Dervishes and Killed in
the Congo.

Brussels, Dec SIT is reported that
Baron Dhanis, who led the Anglo Belgium
movement against the Mahdists at the
time of the Dongola expedition and who
was said to have arrived safely at Lado
north of the territory of the Congo Free
state, in August last, has been killed in
me Congo after having been defeated by
the Dervishes. Il is understood that te
was preparing to move further northward
when the Anglo-Egyptian expedition push
ed on from Dongola in the direction of
khartoum.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
MAcKAY HAS "a THoRoueHeREDs
Is Taking Them to His Ranch Near
Sacramento.

Chicago. Dec. John w. Mackay. the
California millionaire. registered at the
Wellington today. He is on his way
from Lexington KY, to his ranch Of Del
Paso, near Sacramento, with a string of
"a thoroughbreds which he purchased AT
the combination sale held at Lexington
last week. Among them were the stallion
Ormanet, for which he paid $4,000. and
Candelaria, the brother of st. Blaize.
which cost him $4,000. The string alto
gether represented over 100000
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
SENATE is DOWN 10 BUSINESS.
Already Notice Has Been Given of
a Set Sneerh.

= SGT oUFVCH.
Washington, Dec. S.-The senate set
tied down to business today. When the
letter from the secretary Of the treasury
was read answering the senate inquiry
as to the number of aliens in the depart
ment of the treasurer. Senator Gallinger
OF New Hampshire remarked that he
would be glad to observe that foreigners
whose services had been conspicuous in
the department had seen fit as a result
OF the inquiry to take out naturalization
papers.
Many papers were presented from man
ulacturing bodies urging the passage Of
the Dingley bill
Senator Cullom of Illinois gave notice
that Thursday next he would address The
senate on the Cuban question.
House resolutions relative to the death
o. eX-SpeaAer Crisp were laid before he
senate, As a mark of respect the senate
at 1925 adjourned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
AN ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Iron Rails Laid Across the Track on
Sharp Curve.

Kansas City Dec. S.-A special to the
Star from Webster City says an attempt
to wreck the passenger train of the Iowa
Central railroad near baltimore was made
last night Iron rails were laid across the
track on the upper end of a curve, whore
the obstruction could not be seen from the
engine until too near to stop. Engineer
Swearington, with an extra freight. was
just ahead of the passenger. His engine
struck the obstruction. Robbery is sun
posed to have been the motive
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
MASSACRE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Insurgent Prisoners Shot Down i'm
the Streets of CaVite.

Madrid, Dec. S.-Omcial dispatches from
Manila announce a terrible massacre of
insurgent prisoners on the island of Lu-
son, of the PHILIPPINE group. 1t appears
that number of prisoners escaped from
the fortress of Cavite fortified seaport.
The fugitives were pursued by troops,
who killed so in the streets. Others were
recaptured
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
Cnpe ood Crnnherr, nnn.

Complaint is made that in the Cape COD cram
perry boys the native pickers have been sun
plante1 Dy Itailans' Firms and Swedes and
that thus another American Industry hoe
passed into the hands OF foreigners In regard
70 another and more celebrated New Englano
INDUSTRY. that OF whaling visitors to the cape
Fortuguese immigrants and West Indian ne
groes form the bulk Of the crews.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
YELLOWSTONE PARK RECEIVER.
A st. Paul Judge Refuses to Make
Such Appointments.

st. Paul, Dec. Judge Lochren today
denied the application for a receiver for
the Yellowstone Park association in an
action brought by r. e. Perry of St.
Louis ct al against the association, the
Northern Pacific Railway company and
the Union Pacific railroad.
The complaint alleged that the Northern
Pacific railroad was manipulating the as
ISOLATION to It's interests and against their
interests.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR se71. $40.
Claims of brokers Against Harnar
Who Was short on Wheat.

Cincinnati. Dec. s.-Judge Buclwalter Of tho
court or common pleas gave a default iude
ment TO Irwin, Green & Co., brokers OF chi
cage against r. L. Harper of the Fidelity
bank for S671S40 This sum represents tbe
claim OF the brokers against Harper at the
his failure. ~
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
No Annexation Treaty.

Washington, Dec. S.-Minister Hatch Of
Hawaii today authorized a denial Of the renort
Of negotiations for treaty Of annexation be-
tween Hawaii and the United States The re-
port alleged that Secretary olney had such
treaty before him.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-12
THE WILL OF WILLIAM sTeINwAY.
Members of the Immediate Family
Get His EOrtuue

New York. Dec. s.-The will of the late
william steinway bequeaths nearly the entire
fortune TO members OF the immediate family
Ihere are some small requests Of a public
character and the Liederkranz comes in for a
smaii snare as does some OF the German
schools but charitable requests are few.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-25

The exposure to all sorts and
conditions OF weather that a lum-
herman is called upon to endure in
the camps often produces severe
colds, which, IL not promptly
checked, result in congestion or
pneumonia. Mr.. j. O. Davenport,
ex.manager OF the Fort Bragg Red
wood Co., an immense institution
at Fort Bragg, Cal, says they sell
large quantities of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, at the company's
store and that he has himself used
this remedy for a severe cold and
obtained Immediate relief. This
medicine prevents any tendency OF
a cold toward pneumonia and in
sures a prompt recovery. For sale
by f. Kalteyer, G. Campbell and j.
Clavin, druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-25

For the best selected coal for
family and commercial use, tele-
phone 146. Southern Ice company.
II 20tf
Captain r. g. Ware is in the
city from Austin.
-Edgewood and Paxton's pri-
vate stock at the Crystal saloon,
4O7 Main plaza. 20 tt
-Bexar county's $650,0 600 court
house, Jail and railway subsidy
bonds will be approved by the at
torney general.
TRY Us-TEL. Alb,
sEEBE & McALLIsTER,
FIRE INSURANCE.
II 81 If DDS
Mr.. Reagan Houston is in
Austin.
-PILLSBURY'S BEST. The
mills OF Pillsbury could feed two
cities as large as New York.
2 16 tt
A. G.. Castanola, the grocer,
was in Austin yesterday.
GOLD CROWN and bridge work
only S. per tooth. DIR. TINKHAM,
5021 E. Houston street. 2l5 I'm
Il. N. Rothwell and O. G. Cues
saz returned yesterday from the
coast, where they enjoyed some
fine duck shooting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-25

He was greatly shocked at her prepa-
rations for an anti-matrimonial cam
paign. In the presence of her brother
he questioned her, and this is his ac-
count of what happened:
First of all, / had heard there was
insanity in her family, and that she had
been peculiar for a long time. Her
chief argument was that marriage was
immoral. How it was so she did not
explain. That was the most insane
thing she said. She would not marry,
she declared, because she preferred to
be independent.
81 asked her what she would think
if she found herself deserted with seven
children on her hands. She replied
that the nan she was engaged to would
not desert her. l t%hereupon signed a
certificate of insanity on the ground
that she did not know what she was do
ing. She did not realize hat she was
committing moral suicide by living
illegitimately with Sullivan, and she
vas unable to take care of herself. She
was a monomaniac on the subject OF
marriage. If she had said hat she on
templated physical suicide a certificate
might have been signed without ques-
ton. l considered that l was equally
justified in signing one when she ex-
pressed her determination to commit
this social suicide"
Straightway DR.. Blandford signed
n certificate and a DIR. W. L. st.
Lawrence Finny signed another. Miss
Manchester was put in a cab, driven to
the Rochampton lunatic asylum, and
put in one of the strongest cells there.
The socialists took up the cudgels on
her behalf, and the upshot of it was
hat the lunacy commissioners ordered
her released.
The Pail Mall Gazette says Sullivan
was willing to marry Miss Manchester
in due and legal form, but that she
would not hear of it. The marquis of
Queensbury, who it is said is invariably
wrong on moral questions, wrote a
sensible letter to Sullivan, saying:
Changes of law follow and do not
precede changes of opinion. W. want
changes of opinion first. 1t is not fair
to place the woman in such a cruel posi-
ton, to say nothing of the children of
such a marriage"
The Pail Mall Gazette points out that
the views of Miss Manchester are held
also by Grant Allen, whom no one
thinks of clapping into an asylum be-
cause of them. The suggestion, how
ever, that Mr.. Allen should be attended
to has not been received altogether with
disfavor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-25
DITTMAR & oPPENHEIMER.
Fire Insurance, Mackey Bldg.

&C. p. KOCH, Manufacturing
Furrier, 213 South Alamo st. 3m
Finest Rye whisky, Daugher
~, Mt. Vernon and Old g.. and B. at
the Crystal saloon. 2Otf
The climatology doctors re-
turned form their coastwise ex-
cursion yesterday and left last
night and this morning for their
homes.
-PILLSBURY BEST. Doubt
less there are other good brands OF
flour, but Pillsbury Best Is always
and everlastingly the best and can
be depended on. ZIG II
WANTED: A woman cook
German preferred. Apply at 529
South Flores street. 14t 8
"A scaffolding with five men on
it fell yesterday in a building at
the corner of Houston street and
Avenue c, which is being repaired,
but fortunately no one was hurt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-25

it will be changed every fifteen min
utes. The ventilating apparatus con-
sists of two furnaces and a system OF
electric fans.
The hospital will cost about $4,000.
1t is being built by the employees of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
who have formed themselves into a hos
pital association. This association was
formed over Is years ago for the benefit
of the employees of the road. When the
men are injured, OF are sick, they are
taken care of free of charge. Every EN-.
ploye is required each month to con
tribute a small part of his salary to the
hospital fund. This sum has steadily
increased until it now reaches into
thousands of dollars. j. J. Frey, gen.
eral manager of the road, is chairman
of the association, and DIR. George w.
Hogeboom is medical director.
The hospital will be under the direct
charge of DR.. j. r. Fay. His Office
will be in the building, as will also the
office of Chief Surgeon Hogeboom, who
has charge of all the medical depart
ments of the road. The staff of physi'
clans at present consists of six we'll
known medical men.
There will be a fully equipped drug
store in the building, and a pharmacist
will be employed by the association to
attend to the prescription work. The
physicians are enthusiastic over the
new hospital, as well as the men. There
will be none finer in the west, and the
employees of the road feel justly proud,
for it is their money that has built it.