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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-25
Worried,
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A fierce fire is now raging IN the
Joint cotton and peanut warehouses of
Jones, Son & Co. and L. p. Lee & Co.,
Norfolk.
The North Dakota Senate yesterday
by vote of II to Is killed the bill in
creasing the residence requisite to
divorce from ninety days to one year.
Mrs. Caroline Woods, aged 1913 years
died at St. Louis yesterday. Her men.
tai faculties were unimpaired. She
Was almost the first white child born
on the present site of Louisville
At Louisville Ky, the United
S stes Building and Loan Association
made an assignment to the Columbia
Trust Company this morning. The
failure was due to dissensions in the
management which caused Withdrawals
of stock. The last statement issued
December 81 showed assets of $685.
800 81. The liabilities were the same.
George A. Kraft, an insurance agent,
of Brook n, n y, committed suicide
in Baltimore this morning His dead
body was found at the corner of Charles
and Goth streets. A letter was also
found in his pocket saying at seems
pretty hard to kill me. | took two
bottles of laudanum last night, but it
only made me sick. If this dose don't
do it, then l will give it up, and it must
be G, d's will that | shall not die yet"
He leaves wife and child.
A dsp itch from Atlanta says there is an
apparent short &c in the funds of the So tt.
ern Building Loan Association of 100000.
President Monserratt. OF the Columbus,
Hooking Valley ard TOLEDO railroad, was to.
day appointed receiver of that road.
Ntrogl ycerine exploded in the Gould Gil
field, near Steubensvile, o, this evening, a I'd
two men were blown to atoms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-25
Murdered His Wifi.

BoUNDBRooK, N. j., Feb. 25 Joseph
Chanlbe, an italian, quarrclled with his wife
this morning. The woman fled from the
house followed by her Infatuated husband. He
overlook her near the Methodist church and
drawing stietto plunged it into her right
breast. The woman dropped TO the ground
and died in few minutes. Tho murderer
fled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-25

The Adams, American and National
Express companies, to reduce expenses,
have decided toconsoldatein into one Office
the business of the three companies in
towns where no one company has been
making profits. Where only two COM
panies operate in a town they will
handle the outgoing traffic alternately,
week by week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-25

A dispatch from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
says Archbishop Langevin announces
that in view of settlement of the pa.
rochial school question entered into be-
tween Manitoba and the Dominion he
has decided at once to reorganize the
Roman Catholic school board abolish,
ed by the Manitoba school act and to
reopen the parochial schools in all
districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-25

VIM. Drumple, the Virginia negro who was
shot while trying to escspe after stealing a
pair of shoes from Wanamaker's store in Phil
adelphia on the I'd inst, died in that city last
night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-25

ARNoLD's BRoMo.CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessness. 10 cents.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

habits, lived in beautiful home with his
wife and 3-year-old son in South Comp
ton avenue. On the evening of February
Is, 1884, he shot and instantly killed his
son, and fatally wounded his wife, at
their home. Mrs. Duestrow died five days
later, on February 49, having been un-
conscious during the whole time after she
received the fatal bullets in her head.
Duestrow was crazy drunk when he com
mitted the murder. He had intended tax
ing his wife and child out sleigh riding
in the evening. Arriving at the house.
Duestrow sprang out Of the sleigh, leav-
ing it in charge of the driver, and enter
ed the house. Mrs. Duestrow was sitting
upstairs in her room sowing and the
little boy Louis was playing on the floor
beside her
Katie Hahn, a domestic, was also in
the room when Duestrow entered. The
girl met him on the stairway, and in re-
ply to a simple question, he began ours
ing and abusing her, driving her back
upstairs into his wife's room. Arriving
there, he turned upon his wife, cursing
her. He then slapped her, and turning
upon Katie Hahn, attempted to strike
her. Mrs. Duestrow interfered and this
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
OREGON LAW BUSINESS BLOCKED.
Makers of New Legislation Refuse to
Move in Any Direction.

Salem, Or, Feb. 2.-The state senate
today. by vote of liz to r. refused to
proceed to the election of a United States
senator. Inc Denson house, with 30 men,
bers present, at noon took a ballot and
cast 20 votes for John H. Mitchell ami
one for George II. Williams The senate
had long discussion over a resolution
introduced by brownen. that it should
proceed upon viva voce vote to name
United States senator. The resolution
was ruled out of order by President ST.
mon on the ground that it proposed an
act contrary to the law in that the house
was not organized and no vote for SEN
ator could be taken until the second
Tuesday after the organization OF the
house. An appeal was Immediately TAX
en- from this decision, and a long and
somewhat acrimonious discussion follow
ed in which Senator Driver, referring to
legislative obstructionists, said he would
just as soon be one of the men who held
up the train in southern Oregon as the
men who held up this legislature. When
nearly every senator had expressed him
self vote was taken and the chair was
sustained. 16 to u.
The senate then adjourned until tomor-
row.
All interest in the senatorial contest to-
night is centered on the question whether
or not Senator Mitchell can induce men,
bers of the legislature to go into joint
convention at noon tomorrow for the pur-
pose of voting for United States senator,
If he succeeds, he will return to Wash
ington with credentials showing that he
was elected by a majority of the mem
bers of the legislature and although both
branches of the legislative body are not
regularly organized, he expects to be seat
ed by the United States senate. Mitchell
and his friends profess to be confident of
securing the requisite number. The OPP
ponents of Mitchell say that he can not.
They point to the vote in the senate to-
day in sustaining the decision of the
president in declining to receive the reso-
lutio to proceed to vote for senator This
vote, they claim, settles the matter be-
You'd all question and that not to exceed
Al members will go into joint assembly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

action increased Duestrows anger and
turning, he rained blows upon her, finally
picking up the little boy and going our
of the room. Mrs. Duestrow followed
him into the hall, implorng him to give
the child back to her. With an oath he
dropped the boy and drawing a pistol
fired two shots point blank into her face.
The woman sank unconscious to the floor.
and the now thoroughly crazed husband
picked up the child, and pinning its body
to the wall with one hand, fired two
shots, one into it's head and the other in
to it's breast. The child was killed in
stantly.
Dropping the dead body of his child,
Duestrow rushed out of the house, and
made his way through the falling snow
to the police station, where he told his
story, claiming at the same time that he
had attempted to shoot himself.
No Money Could Save Him.
All the influences that his wealth could
set in motion were brought into play to
save the murderer Soon after incarcer-
alton he began to play the insanity dodge
and has kept it up steadily ever since.
The records showing the delays in the
trial are interesting, as they show how a
rich mans trial can be delayed compared
with the rapidity with which a poor man
is ''railroaded" to the gallows. On jan
uary 10, 1897, three years after the crime
was committed, the supreme court de-
cided that he should hang February 16
On the same day three other murderers
are sentenced to swing. They are Chas
F. Freyer, who murdered his sweetheart
Bertha Hunicke, because she refused his
offer of marriage: Peter, alias Cotton"
Schmidt, white; and Sam Foster, color
ed, who with John Schmidt, white, killed
Bertram Atwater. a young Chicago art
list, at Webster Grove. suburb OF this
city, In January, 1896.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
STRIKE ON THE ANACONDA ROAD.
Fifty Men Threaten to Tie Up Work
for 10000 Others.

Anaconda, Mont, Feb. "A strike was
inaugurated today on the Butte, Anacon-
da & Pacific railroad by a recently or
ganized union of the employees of the
road under the title of a protective as
ISOLATION. The cause of the strike Is the
discharge of Yardmaster j. w. Corrigan
at Rocker, the company alleges, for in
subordnation and the strikers assert that
it is to make way for a pet employee of
Superintendent McCabe.
The strike is not unanimous, but prob
ably so men are involved The associa-
ton Monday night issued an ultimatum
to Manager Donahue that unless Corri-
gan was reinstated by Tuesday noon a
strike would result. They were told that
no man who left the employ of the COM
pany or refused to work when called
would be allowed to resume work and
that they might consider themselves by
that REFUSAL discharged.
The men who quit are in all depart
ments switchmen and brakemen mainly
The engineers and firemer, voted last
evening to remain on duty and said they
had no grievance. Passenger trains ran
yesterday on time and freight was haul
ed. Manager Donahue has advertised
for 20 men, but stated last night that he
thought he would be able to run the road
with less.
Should the tie-up be a success, probably
10000 men in Montana would be thrown
out of work. The B., A. g. p. road hauls
ore from the Anaconda mines in Butte
to the smelters in this city. The coal
mines at Belt, which supply coal. en-
ploying 1000 men, were ordered to suspend
work for 10 days and preparations for
closing the shelters were in progress and
the lumber department at Hamilton will
also be closed.
There are probably 5000 men in the
mines and smelters alone. The situation
is critical
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

ted to the arbitral tribunal constituted
under this treaty. either of the high con-
tracing parties shall declare that the de-
termination of such matter necessarily in
wolves the decision of a disputed question
which is excluded from arbitration except
by special agreement by operation OF ar
ticle l, then the jurisdiction of such arbi-
trail tribunal over such matter shall
cease"
The committee struck out entirely, and
without inserting anything in its place.
article 10, which provided that King Os-
car of Sweden should have the naming of
the umpire in case of a dispute.
Commons Considers 1t.
London. Feb. 2.-In the house of COM
mons Mr.. Curzon. parliamentary secre-
tary of the foreign Office replying to Mr..
Boules, conservative member from Lynn.
said if the latter introduced motion ask
ing that the text of the arbitration treaty
be laid on the table, he would not oppose
it.
In the general arbitration treaty, article
is amended by giving each government
two instead of one jurist of repute and
the following is stricken from the article
In case they shall fail TO agree upon an
umpire within three months of the date
of application made to them in that be-
half by the high contracting parties, or
either Of them the umpire shall be Sc
lected in the manner provided for in ar
ticle TO-"
In article the following has been
stricken out: "In case they shall fail to
agree upon an umpire within three
months of the date of an application
made to them in that behalf by the high
contracting parties, or either of them,
the umpire shall be selected in the man
ner provided for in article TO-"
Wherever the word person is used
meaning the fifth member of the tri-
bunal person is stricken out and umpire
inserted.
Article 10, which reads as follows, was
stricken out and nothing inserted in its
place:
IF in case the nominating bodies des-
ignated In articles and shall fail to
agree upon an umpire in accordance with
the provisions of these articles, the UNI
pire shall be appointed by his majesty,
the king of Sweden and Norway. Either
of the contracting parties, however, may
at any time give notice to the other that
by reason of material changes in condl-
lions existing at the date of this treaty,
it is of the opinion that a substitute for
his majesty should be chosen, either for
all cases that arise under the treaty or
for public specified case already arisen.
and thereupon the contracting parties
shall at once proceed to agree upon such
substitute to act either in all cases to
arise under the treaty or In the particu-
lar case specified as may be indicated by
said notice, provided, however, that such
notices shall have no effect upon an ar
bitration already begun by the constitu-
ton Of an arbitral tribunal under article
8. The contracting parties shall also pro-
coed to name q successor for his majesty
in the event that his majesty shall at any
time notify them of his desire to be re-
lieved of the functions graciously ac-
cepted by him under this treaty either for
all cases to arise Hereunder or for any
particular specified case already arisen. "
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
A MILLIONAIRE TO DIE
MISSOURI JUSTICE HAS oVERTAk-
ZEN ARTHUR DUEsTRow.
Crazed With Drink, Three Years
Ago, He Slew His Wife and
Infant Son.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 2-The SUI
preme court today overruled the motion
for a rehearing in the case of Arthur
Duestrow. the st. Louis millionaire MUIR
derer. who is to be hanged February 16.
The sentence of John Schmidt, convict
ed with two others Of killing B. Atwater
of Chicago at Webster Grove, a suburb
of st. Louis, year ago. was affirmed,
and the execution fixed for March 10.
1t will be a great day for justice If
Arthur Duestrow, the millionaire who
murdered his wife and child, goes to the
gallows on the 10th. For once the god
dess can take the bandage from her eyes
for after long and hard fight against
the biggest combination of brains and
wealth this city has ever beheld she will
see just retribution melted out to one Of
the most pitiless of murderers.
story of the Crime.
Arthur Duestrow, a reputed million
aire and young man of spendthrift
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
ENToMBED IN A BURNING MINE.
Four Men Under Ground with Little
Hope of Life.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. -Four men are
entombed in the burning North Tama
rack mine, which caught fire today, and
small hopes are entertained for their es-
cape 1t is thought probable they are al
ready dead from breathing the gases. The
missing men are:
Mr.. Limpea.
William Limpea, aged 20.
William Tomachoski.
Attoine Tomachoski aged 16.
Shortly after o'clock this morning the
announcement was made that fire had
broken out in the North Tamarack mine,
situated a mile north of the Calumet and
Hecla. An alarm was sent to the 100 men
employed in this shaft and all but four
escaped.
The men had been at work but a short
time when these at the ninth level of No
shaft saw blaze on the plat and ia
stead of trying to extinguish it ran away,
going to the surface to give the alarm
The mon working below the ninth level
escaped to No. shaft and came to the
surface that way. OF the four who were
working in the sixth level, all but two
escaped-Peter Limpea and his 2O-year-
old son, William. At the eighth level
eight men were working. All escaped but
William Tomachoski and his 16-year- old
son, Attoine. They could easily have es-
capped with the others but went back for
their dinner pals. This was the last
seen of them. The other two unfortun-
ates had received warning of their dan
ger, but failed to reach the surface.
A rescuing party went down this after
noon, but could not get within 400 feet
of the fire. The damage to the shaft can
not yet be estimated. The origin of the
fire is not known. Fully 1000 people gath
cred around the shaft this afternoon,
among them relatives of the men en-
tombed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
GENERAL ARBITRATION TREATY.
Text of Changes Made by the Senate
Committee.

Committee.
Washington Feb. 2 - The text of
changes made in the general arbitration
treaty by the senate committee on foreign
relations is as follows:
AS sent to the senate article 1 read As
follows: 'The high contracting parties
agree to submit to arbitration in accord
ance with the provisions and subject to
the limitations of this treaty, all ques-
tions in difference between them which
they may fail to adjust by diplomatic ne
gotiations' The senate committee to this
added: but no question which affects
the foreign or domestic policy of either of
the high contracting parties, or the rela-
lions of either to any other state or pow
er, by treaty or otherwise, shall be sub
iect for arbitration under this treaty ex-
cept by special agreement"
Article of the original treaty reads as
follows: OBJECTIONS to jurisdiction of the
arbitral tribunal constituted under this
treaty shall not be taken except as pro-
vided in this article. If before the close
of hearing upon the claim submitted to
the arbitral tribunal constituted under ar
ticle or article 5, either of the high con-
tracing parties shall move such tribunal
to decide, and thereupon 1t shall decide,
that determination of such claim neces-
sarily involves the decision of a disputed
question Of q principle of grave and gen
eral impoI lance affecting the national
rights OF such party as distinguished from
private rights, whereof it is merely an in
ternatonsl representative. the Jurisdic-
ton Of such arbitral tribunal over such
claim shall cease, and the same shall be
dealt with by arbitration under article
6, article T." as amended by the commit
tee as follows: OBJECTIONS to jurisdiction
Of the arbitral tribunal constituted under
this treaty shall not be taken except as
provided in this article. If at any time
before the close of the hearing upon any
matter, except territorial claims. submit
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
FIRE is RAGING IN SALT LAKE.
Hardware House of Scott q 90. VIII
he Totally Destroyed.

Salt Lake. Feb. A fire has just broken
out in the rear Of the large hardware house of
Scott g. Co., on Main street The fire ia spread
ing and looks like the loss Of the entire
building. Electrician Vail of the fire depart
ment was badly injured by falling from the
building. The entire fire department of the city
is at work. but under great disadvantage, as
they have to work mostly from the front of
the building on Main street. It now looks like
the fire would be confined to the building
ing and contents will be destroyed. 1t is the
leading hardware store in the city. Besides the
Scott hardware company, the building was oc-
cupied by the Galloway, Hook 4 Francis
chinaware; Parson & Derge, stationery. The
upper floors were occupied by offices. At this
hour, 1880 a. M, the IRE is still raging but
will be confined to the building. The loss Is
estimated at $3.50. 900, with $12O 900 insurance.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
woLcoTT IS VISITING IN PARIS.
interviewing High officials on the
Subject of nfmefaIIfsn.

Paris, Feb. 2.-Under the auspices OF M.
Theory editor of the Economist, and Deputy
Fongeril. both prominent bimetallists. Senator
Wolcott of Colorado. who is visiting Europe in
the interest of bimetallism, had short inter-
view with President Faure on Sunday Since
then he has seen NJ. Ribot, president of the
senate and M. Agnin. director OF the Bank Of
France. Senator Wolcott expects to see NJ
Melne, the premier, today and will start for
Berlin this evening.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
RAILROAD TO DEEP CREEK MINES.
General Manager of the Proposed
Road in Omaha.

Omaha, Feb. 2.-Colonel N. w. Clayton Of
Salt Lake, general manager of the prospective
railroad that will this year be built in a west
erly direction from Utah's capital to the Deep
hold a conference with President Clark of the
Union Pacific on matters of interest to both
railroads. He win leave tonight to see other
railroad officials
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
THE BOY AND FATHER ARE DEAD.
Suspicious Murder and Suicide story
From Tacoma.

Tacoma, Feb. "A. w. Lindstrom, a farmer
living on Anderson island, came home late last
night and in fit OF anger took down a shot
gun and blew out the brains of his 5-year-old
son. He then placed the muzzle OF the gun
to his head and blew out his brains. This
is the story brought here and the coroner has
gone to investigate. Lindstrom was engaged
in a lawsuit with other residents of the island
and the possibility OF foul play is suggested.
Lindstrom was postmaster at a little place
called Vgas.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

MADEIRA, Cal, Feb. 2.-The local passenger
train was wrecked three miles south OF MADEIRA
this morning. The accident caused by a
washout. Two coaches were wrecked. Seven
people were hurt, but none seriously.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
Well Known Californian

San Francisco. Feb. 2-rhomas P. Madden.
a local capitalist. died today. In early days
he held position in connection with the inter-
Tor department and was the possessor OF extern
sive land holdings
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
Hill Denies 1t.

New York. Feb. 1-President ]. ]. Hill OF
the Great Northern railway denied in an inter-
view today. rumors Of impending traffic
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
Portland Block burned.

Portland. Or. Feb. 2.-The Sherlock building
on Second and Oak. occupied by Chinese, was
completely Quilted by fire at IL o'clock with
loss In the neighborhood of SO 900; small insur-
ance.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

Professor Ayrton OF England has invented an
electric lamp whose hlament is
carbide of silicon. 1t has very long life.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

Arthur Duestrow, reputed million
aire and a young man of spendthrift
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-09
PELPHIA SHIPPING.

Re in Wheat, Corn ana
~" over Last Year.
November 8. - There are
steamships now in port or
to load grain for foreign
p the grain will be. shipped
weeks. These steamers will
(esate of 100000 bushels OF
fear shipments OF corn aggre-
,oOo, 900 bushels. as against
n, 900 IN 1896. and OF wheat
eis, compared with 3,S4G,cl6
or petroleum trade ore un.
and show a gain of 100000
psf wear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-09
Rescue whn,ers.


70, Cal, November s.-A de-
Is hslng made to aid the 200
nprisoned by ice IN the Arctic
hilfornia congressman have
secretary Of the navy ask
PVernment at once send a re-
Pr rescue. The Call has Of
pom the vessel, and $1,000 In
promised by the Examiner
[of the baseball tournament.
PM vessel is available a pri-
y be chartered.