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The times., 1897-03-21

Strictly with view to ratification Of
the arbitration treaty, the British govern
nent is making active preparations to re-
garrison ana re fortify st. Johns, New
foundland- What u peaceful Quaker ctr
friend, John Bull. is; and how he loves US!
The times., 1897-03-21

Senator George L. Wellington. Of Mary
land, who has lately been besieged by an
army Of his Constituents who desire 10 have.
Uncle Sam for boss, has gone 70 his home,
at Cumberland torecIperate. He wiTIrctslrn
to the Normandie Monday.
The times., 1897-03-21

Hon. H ". Corbett. recently appointed
a United States Senator by the governor Of
Oregon, and whose right to seat is being
questioned. has presented the Pacific Uni
versity, at Forest Grove, Greg, @ gift Of
$4,000.
The times., 1897-03-21
Several PASSENGERS Hurt.

Philadelphia, March 20.-The overdue
American line steamship Delgenland, from
Liverpool and Queenstown, arrived tonight
after the stormiest passage she ever encoun-
tered. Several of the passengers were hurt
and one had his leg Ind arm broken.
The times., 1897-03-21

John E. Hopley, Of Ohio, who was late
private secretary to Congressman Harris.
is making himself popular with the poll
ticians who frequent the hotel iobbies. He
wishes to return 20 public life, and expects
a big bundle of Lightning in the shape of an
appointment to England to land on him
with thud in May or June.
The times., 1897-03-21

Col. G. C. Tichenor, general appraiser
at New York; Attorney General McKeRna,
Senator Lindsay. OF Kentucky, and Hon.
E. d. Cook, OF Chicago. formed a group
in the lobby Of the Cochran last night.
The times., 1897-03-21

Perhaps Gen Harris son refused to fndorse
his son, Russell, for an office in order
that Mr.. Mckinley might have a chance to
appoint him in spite OF both OF them
The times., 1897-03-21

DR.. W s Booze, OF Baltimore, has en-
gagged apartments at the Norma ndie and
Will be here tomorrow. Dr. Booze sue
ceeds Hon John K. COwen as Representa-
tive OF the Fourth Maryland district in
Congress Mr. COwen is now one Of the
Baltimore and Ohio receivers.
The times., 1897-03-21
Nova Scotia Legislature Dissolved.

Halifax, March 20-The Nova Scotia
legislature has been dissolved, and writs
have been issued for a general election to
be held April 20. Nominations are to be
made Apru Is.
The times., 1897-03-21

Gen. o. H. and Mrs La Grange are guests
at the Arlington Gen. La Grange is at
present practicing attorney In New York
and is a member OF the board Of fire
commissioners of that city. He was a
close friend of Gen. Grant. and, while TIE
latter was President, served for eight years
as director OF the San Francisco mint
The gentleman achieved much fame dur
ing the war as cavalry leader. He led
the advance of Wilson's column In the at
tack on Fort Tyler, one of the defenses OF
Selma Gen. Wilson has complimented him
highly, and has referred to Gen La Grange
as the ''Murat of his cavalry" Mrs. La
Grange is a charming lady, and was once
considered the belle of Georgia"
The times., 1897-03-21

Robert Reid. railroad contractor OF
Montreal, passed through the city yester-
day in his private car on his Journey home
from Florida. Together with his party,
they remainedin W Washington several hours,
taking luncheon at the SOreham Mr.
Reid is the owner of 5000 square miles
of land in Newfoundland Itwas given him
by the government in payment for his
services in building the railroad in the
colony
The times., 1897-03-21

Rev. j. r. Paxton, OF New YORK. and late
pastor Of the New York Avenue Church,
has apartments at the Cochran.
The times., 1897-03-21

Maj. Charles F Dick, confidential sec
reatry Of Senator Hanna n Cleveland after
the election, and who has been in Wash
ingtOn since the inauguration, left the city
Thursday night for his Akron, Ohio. home.
Before his departure from his hotel, the
major declined to talk upon the subject
concerning his appointment as secretary Of
the National Republican Committee, fur
ther than to say that he would be con-
nected with the committee and would not
hold office under the Federal Government.
He asserted that he had been rendered
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
ship. but had declined it. 1t is generally
understood that the national committee
have fixed the salary of secretary at
$4,000 a year.
The times., 1897-03-21

1t is reported that Mr. Dingley made,
few days ago, the only joke of his long
and useful career a legislator. 1t was
in the meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee They were reading the bill
and it was near O'Clock IN the afternoon.
They had reached the paragraph headed
Liquors. when Mfr. Dingley looked up
with a twinkle in his eye and said: Gen
tlemen, this would seem to be a good
place to adjourn for lunch"
Mr.. DingIey's sacrifice to humor is made
more striking by the fact that he Is presi
dent OF thhe Congressional Total Absti-
nenCe Society.
The times., 1897-03-21
CLEANED FROM THE LOBBIES

1t was shortly before the last Presi-
Dental election that the rise in price OF
wheat that Influenced thousands OF voters
in favor OF the Republican candidate oc-
CURED. The temporary advance in the
wheat market was directly attributable
to the Vaccinations OF Mark Hanna, at
least he was generously accorded the
credit. Enjoying their after-lUncheon
cigars in the lobby OF the Shorenam yes
terGay a number OF gentlemen high in the
councils OF tie dominant party were dis
cUssing this phase of the campaign. DO
you know" said one, that so universally
was it recorded in the newspapers that
Senator Hanna was proving himself and
the party the farmers friend that one day
at the headquarters a telegram was re-
ceived from an Iowa town, reading; Wheat
is all right, Mark For goodness sake
get under corn
The times., 1897-03-21

Tho probable eappointmentof Gen. Draper,
OF Massachusetts. to succeed Fitzhugh Lee
at Havana, was generally discussed about
the hotels last night It was the belief Of
The times., 1897-03-21

Senator George Turner and wife. OF
Washington, have returned from New York
to their apartments at the N0rIuandie.
The times., 1897-03-21

A new Congressman from the Middle
West was parting from his wife by the
elevator entrance on one OF the upper
floors OF the Normandie. one day during
the past week. Don't expect me back
to lunch today, dear. I am going to be
very busy"
Something new, dear?"
''Yes, my love, a large invoice OF
bulletins
The times., 1897-03-21

Mr.. A. G. Harmer, who is now father
OF the House, in point OF continuous ser
vice, takes very little part in proceedings,
although he is very active and useful
member. He said once. several years
ago, when he had only been in Congress
about ten years, that he did not think
he had ever risen on the floor for any
motion, not even TO move 70 adjourn.
Representative Chester L. Long, OF
Kansas, the successor and predecessor OF
Jerry Simpson, in Congress. Is said to he
out for the Republican nomination for
governor of the Sunflower State. He will
have long campaign OF it, as the nominal
ing conventions do not occur until year
from next summer, but he is an aggressive
campaigner and is expected to make a
good showing
The times., 1897-03-21

Nevertheless, Mr. Gowdy felicitates him
self that the merit system did not apply
to the Paris consulate general
The times., 1897-03-21
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP

Major E. S. Pearce, of Michigan, has been
named as deputy sergeant alarms of the
House of Representatives in place of w. c.
Jones. Major Pearce has already taken his
place at the desk and is learning his
duties.
1t was reported also yesterday that Mr..
B. E. Award, of Grand Rapids, Mich, is
to be appointed a reading clerk of the
House Major Mcdowell, the clerk, was
away from the city yesterday and nothing
could be learned positively in regard to
the matter. tits stated, however that the
last appropriation was made in such
way that changes in the force of reading
clerks could not readily be made.
The times., 1897-03-21

Mr. sumpter Phillips, clerk to "Pri-
vate' John Allen, of Tupelo, Tishomingo
county, Miss, tells a readable story of
a Texas member who was here q few
years ago. The old gentleman had been
a judge for many years on big circuit.
He had never been outside OF Texas, and
knew more of the ways of jack rabbits
than he did of cookery and foreign dishes.
He had as host here in Washington one
OF the epicures occasionally to be found
in charge of a clearinghouse for mem
bers. With this man macaroni was
hobby, and he had reputation for the
dish of ii he put on his table.
One day the judge went home and was
served with a tempting preparation OF
the Italian paste. When he had fairly
sampled it he locked over TO his host and
asked:
what dye call this?"
''Macaroni," was the proud reply.
''John," said the judge graYely, ad-
dressing his clerk, send over to the
Agricultural Department at once and get
all the rnacaroni you can. Wen see If we
can't raise some in Texas"
The times., 1897-03-21

Mr. Charles n. Tweed, one OF the at
torneys for Coils P Huntington, Is stop
ping at the NOrrnandie.
The times., 1897-03-21

Hon. Charles A. Towne, who has been
put in charge OF the silver Republican
forces, to continue the agitation, expects
to be in Washington during the spring and
to plan some important work preparatory
to the next Congressional election.
The times., 1897-03-21

The governor of Nevada is rather sorry
that it vas such little one.
The times., 1897-03-21

We advise the few remaining office
seekers to push their claims Immediately,
and to rush them hard
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Prominent Montanan Suicides,

butte, Mont. Oct. 1s.-John A.
Baker, one of the NEST prominent bus
iness men in Butte, committed suicide
at an early hour yesterday morning
by shooting himself through the head.
His family and social relations were
pleasant and his business in pros
porous condition, and the only cause
that can be assigned is temporary in
sanity. For several days he had been
complaining of severe neuralgia pains
in his head Baker has held num-
ber of positions of public trust in this
city. He came to Butte from Pnila-
delphia, and his brother is private
secretary to Senator Boies Penrose of
Pennsylvania The deceased was
widely known in railroad circles and
was formerly with the Northwestern
in Chibago and Union Pacific in
Omaha.
Later he held other mercantile posi-
tions and under the last administra
tion he was assistant treasurer. He
was also school trustee, retiring last
spring.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

New York, Oct. 15.--Colonel j.
Thomas Scharf. Chinese inspector for
the southern district of New York,
has sent to the secretary of the treas
ury his resignation to take effect inn
mediately. He says that in his opin-
ion, based on four years Of practical
experience and close observation, the
Chinese exclusion act is a farce and has
resulted in the corruption of the
treasury department
Colonel Scharf is an ex-otlicer of the
confederate army and fighter lie
was appointee Chinese inspector in
ls93 under the Cleveland administra-
ton, and Immediately after hls arrival
here preferred charges against GUS
toms officers, whom he accused of as
sisting in the smuggling in of Chinese
lie has never succeeded in bringing
about the dismissal of any of them he
has accused. He says his failure in
that direction was caused by the in
fiuence Cf the Canadian Pacific rail
road in high quarters.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

Youngstown, Ohio, Oct, 1s.-Mr, and
Mrs. Thomas S. Lippy of Kinsman,
Ohio, few miles north of here. have
returned from successful trip to the
KlondilSe, to which place they went in
April, 1896. To an Associated Press
representative Mr.. Lippy affirmed the
report that he had cashed in S65, 600
worth of gold and had left claim
there worth 81 900, 900 He left five
men to guard his claim. and says that
he and his wife will return to it in
March.
They made the journey back on foot
and by sleds and boats until they
reached the Yukon river when they
took boat to Seattle, by way of Ber-
ing sea. Mr.. Lippy advised all not to
attempt to make the trip before spring
sets in
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
DIVISION OF ALASKA.
shterior Department Casting About for an
Eligible CAPITAL,


Washington, Oct. l5.-In view of the
reports of the expected founding of a
new city in Alaska, to be known ms
Weare, on the Yukon river between the
boundary line of British Columbia and
81. Michaels, with the design of max
ing 1t the capital of proposed new
territory, 1t may be possible that the
interior department may find it neces-
sary to locate the new land office there,
instead of Circle City, where it was
originally contemplated. Official re-
ports have reached here that Circle
City, until recently the only settlement
on the Yukon river, has been aband-
oned.
w. L. Diston of Illinois recently
appointed surveyor-general of Alaska,
has telegraphed the interior depart
ment that he is now en- route for Sitl<a.
The department has been notified of
the presence at Sitlsa of the recently
appointed register and receiver of the
land office, recently established at that
place. Hereafter all surveys of min
eral lands in Alaska. including the
Yukon and all other parts of the ter
ritory, must be reported to the Sitka
office
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
To Collect S5oo,ooo.

Gvoaha, Neb., Oct. l4.-The trial of
the case wherein the state is making
an effort to collect half million dol
lars from the bondsmen of the default
ing treasurer, Joseph Bartley, has
consumed three weeks and it promises
to continue another month. A singu
tar feature of the case has developed.
This is the multiplicity of defenses the
bondsmen will make. The testimony
by which Mrs. John Fitzgerald, who
qualified for 100000 on the bond,
hopes to escape liability, declares that
the bond was presented to her day
after her husband uied and that she
was Insane at the time, She has no
recollection of having signed the in
strument. The other bondsmen as
sert that If Mrs. Fitzgerald's sigma
is not legal, then the whole bond is
illegal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Hazing in Colorado.

Boulder, Colo. Oct. 1s.-Del alb
Wellman, aged II, new student in
the preparatory school of Boulder
university, has been seriously injured
by being tossed in a blanket by older
back of his head and shoulders with
great force on the ground, paralyzing
the upper part of his body, physicians
think he will live, butsay he will have
a serious curvature of the spine. The
injured boy is son of merchant in
this city. Citizens are very indignant
over the manner in which he was
treated and demand that hazing at
the university be summarily stopped
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Texas Negro Sentenced to Hang,

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 16.-Efie Jones, a
negro, has been convicted at Tyler,
Smith county, of the murder of Riley
W. Stewart, prominent and influen-
tial Democrat of east Texas, and the
death penalty assessed.
Stewart was murdered on the night
of the 18th of May last Ef1le Jones
crushed his head with blow from a
club. He confessed, saying that he
had been hired to commit the crime by
William Jones OF Longview, because
Stewart carried Sl0,0 life insurance
in which Jones was interested. Will
liam Jones was one of the most prom
inent white Democrats in this section
of the state. A few nights after the
murder Stewards friends broke into
the Tyler Jail and shot him to death.
sparing the negro to be dealt with by
the law. 1t was the most sensational
lynching Texas ever had, and many
white men are under indictment for
murder on account of it.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 14--Official
and unofficial returns OF yesterday s
election show the vote for mayor
to be:
Taggert (Dem), 2o,lss; Harding
(Rep), 16,ls0.
Taggart's plurality over harding is
5000 The probabilities are that the
majority may be increased.
Taggart's majority over all is at this
time 2,99s, there being six mayorality
candidates, The remainder of the
democratic ticket is also elected,
though by a somewhat smaller ma jor
ity than that received by Taggart.
The council will also be democratic by
large majority.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Justice stephen j. Field Retires

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 1s.-In the
retirement of Justice Stephen j. Field
the opportunity is given for the ad.
vancement of Attorney General Nc.
kenna to the supreme bench but the
vacancy in the cabinet viii. not cause n
general reorganization in the presi.
dents official family
Nathan Golf of West Virginia, who
served in congress with Major McKin-
ley and who declined in February last
to leave the United States circuit
bench for the cabinet. has again re.
ceived an offer of the position of at
torney general. 1t is not believed he
will accept.
w j. Calhoun of Illinois, who was
special commissioner to Cuba. is next
in President McKinley's mind for Mr.
Mckenna's place. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Calhoun, after his
report on the Cuban situatio de-
clined the comptrollership of the cur
fency.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Window GIass Combine.

Pittsburg, Oct. 14.-The organiza-
tion of the greatest combination of
window glass manufacturers ever
formed in this country has been com
pleted at Camden. n. j. 1t was named
the American Window Glass company,
and is composed of all the factories OF
the country but few small concerns
The capital stock was fixed at $780,
300, but the actual capital represented
in the combination aggregates nearly
$50 ,000, 900.
james NJ. Chambers of this city waa
elected president, and Pittsburg was
chosen as the general selling agency.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Diseased Cattle fram Canad

Washington, d. c., Oct. 4-The de.
partment of state has been informed
by United States Consul Duffy at Win
nipeg that there has appeared among
The cattle in that section disease
known as "actinomycocis" commonly
called "lumpy jaw, which has been
placed on the list Of infectious or con
tagious diseases by the department of
agriculture of Manitoba. He further
states that large numbers of poor,
cheap cattle are being shipped to the
United States for grazing purposes
.nd advises cattle men on the frontier
to look out for the disease and that
Importation of cattle be Immediately
stopped.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
s14.onn PacknreI.nst.

Chicago, Oct. Ia somewhere be
tween Omaha and Denver package
containing S14, 900 was lost. The
package was sent by firm in Chicago
to a financial institution in the west.
inspector Stewart of the postotiice
department has been at work on the
case several days, but his endeavors
can trace the money westward only
from Chicago to Omaha. At that
point all record of the small fortune Is
lost The authorities refuse to either
give the name of the bank sending tho
money or the one to which the pack.
age was consigned.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Monetary system.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 14.-The
monetary commission devoted a SEES
sion to the discussion of preliminary
report from the committee on banking
systems. Commissioner Dean has re
turned to the city and attended the
session. The commission is making
satisfactory progress in its work and
will probably be able to hold one or
more sessions each day until Novem-
ber BY that time the more laborious
part of the work will have been dis
posed uof and completed plan for
The reorganization of our currency
system, it is expected, will be ready
for submission to congress on its reas-
sembling in December.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
Detectives Cruising for ..silverheel.' =

New York, Oct, 1S-The reyenu,
cltter chandler having on board
United States Marshal Mccarthy, in
charge of dozen deputy United
States marshals and three Pinkerton
detectives, spent nearly four hours
this morning cruising about the harbor
in search of the "Silverheel," Ban
gor, Me, schooner, which 1t was said
had sailed for Cuba with a fillibuster
ing party. The "Silverheel" had
nine hours start of the tug. The
chandler" was compelled to put back
to the city without having sighted the
flibuster,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
A Tour of Inspection.

Washington, Oct. l5.-Assistant Secre-
tary of War Meitleiohn left tonight on
a tour of inspection of military posts
in the west. The assistant secretary
goes direct to st. Louis, where he will
inspect the post of Jefferson barracks,
and theme to Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas, and to Omaha, where the head
quarters of the department of the
Platte are located Before his return
to Washington he expects to visit the
headquarters of the military depart
ments of Dakota. Columbia, California
and Texas, and such intermediate
army posts and stations enroute as
can be inspected conveniently within
tn etime limited for the trip.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
san Francisco lawyer Arrested.

San Francisco, Oct. AR. n. Ruffiu
a lawyer who is said to be veritable
counterpart of william Jennings
Bryan, so far as external appearances
are concerned, was convicted today o.
having 1efrauded the proprietor of the
Occidental hotel, by Police Justice
Conlan Ruffin' record has been look.
ed up, and he is said to have defrauded
hotels in Denver, Salt Lake, Ogden,
Auburn, Bakerfeld and other places
in various parts Of the country.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
No Cattle for pamson CIty.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. ls.-A special
correspondent of the Post Intelligencer
writes from Skaguay, Alaska, under
date of October Il, as follows: The
drove of l25 cattle which Walter Thorp
of Seaetle atte mpted to take into
Dawson city by way of the Dalton
trail has been brought back to Haines'
mission. The great depth of SHOW on
the mountains and the extreme cold
rendered the undertaking too hazard
Gus. Thorp had driven the cattle 125
miles into the interior before he de
cided to return.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
New wyoming Town.

Lander, Wyo., Oct. 14-The new
town of Thermopolis, which has been
plated on the ten mile square of land
surrounding the Big Horn hot spring
eeded by the Shoshone Indians to the
United States government, bids fair tc
outstrip all the towns in northern
Wyoming. Buildings are going up in
all parts of the townsite, and If lum
ber could be had, more than 10t
houses would be built before Christ
mas. The townsite is within three
quarters of a mile of the Big Horn hof
springs
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

Great Britain Over Her Huff.

Washington. Oct. 17.-The State de-
partment confirms the report given
out by the foreign Office in London
that Great Britain assents to meet
ing Of experts in Washington on the
seal question, and Mr.. Hay cables
that Prof. Thompson, the British ex-
pert, was to sail today 1t is ex-
pected that the conference of the dele
gates of Russia, Japan and the United
States will hold its first meeting the
last of next week, and the meeting of
the American and British experts will
probably take place a week later. A
recent announcement from Ottawa
was to the effect that Sir Louis Davies,
Minister of Marine, and Mr. Macoun,
Prof. Thompson assistant in the
Pribyloff islands investigation for two
years, had been nominated by the
Canadian Cabinet.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

San Francisco, Oct. ls.-Mrs. +. G.
Van Dusen of Moulton avenue, who is
20 years of age, is in padded cell at
the receiving hospital charged with
being insane She is dressed in rags,
yet on her person was found S4, ,457,
nearly all in $40 gold pieces The
money was in FIVE rolls, tied to her
waist. She is said to own valuable
property on Van Ness avenue, yet she
has been accustomed to beg her meals
from people on the streets.