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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
HEARST ON THE RACK
Bitterly Denounced by John
son of California
IN THE FUNDING BILL DEBATE
Speech characterized by Cooper as
the Most Disgracefui Attack In
the History OF the House.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE second
days debate on the Pacific railway re-
funding bill developed by far the most
sensational incident of this session of
congress. Jonhnson of California, the
only member of the California delega-
tion who fayors the funding bill, in
the course Of his remarks took occasion
to make remarkable, yituperative
personal attack on Editor Hearst, of
the San Francisco Examiner. He de-
scribed Mr.. Hearst and Mayor Sutro as
men who were terrorizing the Pacific
coast members, and made statements
concerning the former which led Coop
er, of Wisconsin to characterize it later
as the "most disgraceful attack in the
legislative annals of the United
States
The members, who had been listen
ing attentively to Johnson's remarks,
as he ia always one of the most enter
tanning speakers in the house, were
thunderstruck at the lengths to which
he went. AT the last session johnson
denounced Hearst, but on that occasion
he was called to order by Mcguire of
California. Today he completed his
philippe without interruption. The
speech created a profound sensation,
which was increased by Cooper's denun-
citation of it as cowardly attempt to
blacken the reputation of a man of
"positive genius. Cooper also took
occasion to score the gentleman from
California roundly for his attitude to-
ward the bill. Johnson made no at
tempt to reply to Cooper.
4 This incident complatqIv ovprshaI-
owed the interest in the debate on the
funding bill, and thereafter it pro-
ceeded quietly to the hour when recess
was taken. The general debate closed
today.
Harrison gave notice of a substitute
he should offer to provide for a com
mission to consist of the secretary of
the treasury, secretary of the interior
and the attorney general, to negotiate
the settlement of the debt.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
MURDER OF PACIFICOs.
Evidences Accommodating of A full Span
ish Bntcheries AT Guanabacoa.

Evidences Accommodating of A wfuI Span
ish Butcheries al Guanabacoa.
New York, Jan. 11.-A Key West
dispatch to the World says:
Evidences of awful butcheries at
Guanabacoa accumulate daily. Ad-
vices from Havana report that a great
pit filled with corpses and human frag-
ments was discovered in a canefield,
not more than mile from that place.
A careful investigation revealed at
least twenty whole bodies and many
more legs and arms, other parts of the
dismembered bodies being missing.
OF the bodies remaining entire, four
were those of women, three of young
misses, one of girl not more than ten
years old, four of boys, and the rest of
men.
Permission to bury the remains was
brutally refused, with a threat that if
this slaughter was complained of many
more would be added to what the Span
ish officials called the Cuban diet'
pile.
The edict refusing permission to re-
move furniture and other things unless
asked for twenty-four hours previously
is taken advantage of by the Spanish
soldiers to wreck buildings and revile
and insult, if not kill, persons suspect
ed of Cuban leanings.
Some families in the poorer sections
of the city, who did not know of the
edict, started to move Sunday night.
After they had loaded their furniture
on wagons, the police and soldiers fired
on them, killing eight persons, includ-
ing several innocent passers-by. In
the official report it was stated that the
troops had been attacked and several
rebels had been killed.
A girls school near the center of the
town was entered by troops one day
] last week, and the principal, an elder
ly Cuban-born woman, very prominent,
was compelled to kneel to the officer in
command and beg pardon for using
translations Of textbooks printed in
the United States. The girl pupils
were insulted and rudely treated until
the school was broken up in disorder.
A complaint to the commandant5 only
excited laughter that such a little
thing" was complained of.
Havana is much agitated by rumors
of victories by Gomez's troops; of the
successful crossing of the trocha into
Pinar del Rio, and several routs oi
Spanish troops.
General Weyler is execrated on every
hand, but, on account of the severe
censorship and Weyler's system o,
spies, no one dares say a word aloud
Every one thinks his neighbor spy
and little can be learned from anyone
Spies by the hundred attend the open
air concerts, and the least dissatisfac
tion expressed is used as pretext an,
the victim is thrust into Cabanas o
Moro castle, most likely never to b
seen again by friends or kindred
Scarcely a night passes but ten t
twenty persons disappear, and ever.
one knows what that means.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Bold Chicago HoId. Up.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two armed rob-
bers entered the buffet of the Auditor
lum hotel at 1880 this morning, while
twelve people were sitting at the table,
covered the cashier, ID. Walsh, with
their weapons, seized 800 which he
had just deposited in tin box, and
then escaped. The men entered the
buffet from the door in the annex.
They were well dressed, and created no
suspicion until they drew their revol-
vers. Cashier Walsh had counted out
the money and deposited it in the box
when one of the robbers said: Cry
for help and you're dead man." His
companion seized the cash and both
backed out of the door with drawn
weapons. They ran into Lake-Front
Park and the police could find no trace
of them. The annex is one of the most
prominent hotels in Chicago, and is
located in the heart of the city.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
WORSE THAN REPORTED.
a Cuban's story OF FondeveiIa's Ter
rfbIe Atrocities In Guanabacon.

New York, Jan. IL. Antonio
Aguierro, member Of the Havana pro-
duce exchange, arrived here on the
steamer Orizaba, from Havana. He
was a resident of Guanabacoa, where, ac-
cording to recent reports from Havana,
atrocities were committed by the Span
ish troops under Colonel Fondeveila.
Senior Aguierro when seen last night
said:
THE reports which reach the
United States of the state of affairs in
Guanabacoa are far from telling the
whole truth. Colonel Fondeveila has
instituted reign of terror at the place.
His name is we'll known to the Ameri-
can press as that of the most blood
thirsty officer of General Weyler's COM
mand. He is favorite of the captain.
general and has been appointed military
commander of Guanabacoa, just across
the bay from Havnaa.
"Fully 500 families have left the
town and moved into Havana since hil
taking charge. People are taken from
their homes and killed with machete
in the outskirts of the town. Th
world is then made to believe that sucl
people were leaving their homes to joil
the rebles, who swarm in the neigh
borhood. know of thirty-nine person
who have thus been done away with.
Even honest Spaniards are shocke,
at Fondeveila's acts. One of the homes
Spaniards warned me that my nam
was on the list with more than 20u
more kept by Fondeveila as mel
marked by him for secret execution a
rebel sympathizers. Being q thorough
ly neutral man and having good friend
among the Cubans and Spaniards alike
managed to obtain my passport fo
the United States. l owe my escap,
from Fondeveila's clutches to my Span
ish friends, toward whom feel th'
greatest gratitude.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
The sanate's 4 ction.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Repub.
lican and Democratic steering COM
mittees today decided to make the Pa
cific railroads funding bill the order of
business in the senate after the free
homestead bill. The Republican COM
mittee, with Senator Allison, its chair
man, present, was in session for an
hour, when Senators Gorman and Cock
rell were called in as representatives of
the Democratic committee. There was
no opposition in either committee to the
proposition to give the bill considera-
tion, and to place the time for hearing
at as early a date as practicable. The
agreemet was made only conditional
upon the passage of the bill through
the house. If it fails there, it will not
be considered in the senate. No at
tempt will be made to provide for the
consideration of any other bill.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Heppner, Or, Jan. I'm. d. Lo.
gan "a farmer, living about ten miles
from here, was found dead in gulch
near the residence of Robert Dexter,
yesterday forenoon. He was last seen
Friday evening, when he left here for
home He was then considerably under
the influence of liquor, and it is
thought that he had bottle with him,
and became so intoxicated that he fell
off his horse and died from exposure.
The remains were brought in last
night. Logan leaves large family in
poor circumstances. The verdict OF
the coroner's jury was that Logan died
from intoxication and exposure.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
An Er.oonrrs..man mI..lnr.

Dalton, Ga, Jan. 8.-There is little
doubt that Hon. Charles Dougherty,
congressman from the second dis
trict of Florida, has been slain in
Cuba. Reports have been published
from Cuba about the killing of one
Charles Dougherty, an American citi-
zen, who was identified by an auto
graph on gold watch found on his
person. Mr.. Dougherty left Florida
last July, since which time no word
has been had from him. When he left
home he had just such a watch, with
autograph as idicated. He was an ar
dent Cuban sympathizer, often declar-
ing his purpose to join the insurgent
army.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

wheat scarce and High.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Wheat in
this market has become scarce, and is
daily advancing. Shippers would will
ingly pay SLIGO per GENITAL for good No.
1 shipping wheat today, and it is
known among few that they have
paid as high as $1.621a for something
extra choice within the last forty-eight
hours. Owing to the growing scarcity
of wheat in this state, the San Fran
cisco market possesses a firmness inde-
pendent of the other leading markets.
1t is said that there are not more than
$50, 900 tons of wheat remaining in the
entire state to supply the export de-
mand and home requirements before
another crop is harvested. There has
been a decrease of 74,715 tons within
one year.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Blown out to Sea.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 11.-As the
United States revenue cutter Boutwell,
was approaching the mouth of St.
Johns river late last evening the look
out discovered a cat-rigged boat flying
signal of distress. One of the Bout
wells boats sent to investigate found a
sailor in the bottom of the yawl. He
was unconscious and his mouth was on
his naked forearm as though he had
tried to drink his own blood.
He proved to be Captain Charles
Herman, of Providence, r. l. On No
vember 81, accompanied by Charles
Gladding, he set out in the yawl Coch-
eco for cruise along the coast of Flor
ida. When they left Charleston on
December 26 they were blown out to
sea. Their provisions and water were
soon exhausted
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Washington, Jan. S.-The speech of
Call on Cuba in the senate today served
as the medium for making public a
letter, giving a graphic description Of
the Cabanas fortress at Havana and
the surroundings of the American citi-
zens imprisoned there. The circum-
stances surrounding the letter attracted
marked interest te it, as Call said il
came from public man of high stand
ing in the United States, who would
shortly occupy place in the legisla-
tive branch of the government. The
letter dealt with the immediate pres
ent, and described a visit made by the
writer and General Lee to Cabanas
fortress only seven days ago. 1t told
of the pitiful condition of the prison
ers, some of them Americans, includ-
ing Julio Sanguilly, and young man
who was the companion of Charles
GOWN, the American newspaper CORE
spondent, killed in Cuba. The recital
of these prisoners was given in full.
During the day the senate passed
house bills amending the laws relating
TO timber culture and authorizing bre.
vets to acting or retired officers of the
army or navy. The joint resolution
requesting the British government tC
pardon Mrs. Maybrick was indefinitely
postponed. The bill exempting set
tiers on public lands from paying the
original government price fixed on the
lands was debated. Pettigrew and Car
ter spoke in it's favor, but a final vote
was not reached.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Washington, Jan. 11.-The senate,
in executive session, has adopted reso-
luton instrueting the committee on
foreign relations to investigate the pay
ment of the Moar claims. The reso-
luton was introduced by Senator
Chandler, and instructs the committee
to ascertain, among other things,
whether the settlement, providing for
the payment of $500, 900 on account
of the claim, was fair one. 1t also
directs the committee to ascertain
whether the payment of the claim in
wolves any issuance from this govern
ment as to the attitude this country
would maintain in the Cuban insurrec-
tion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Twenty More Armenians Liberated.

New York,-Jan. IA Herald dis.
patch from Constantinople says:
The last twenty of the 38S Armenian
prisoners in Constantinople we're liber-
ated yesterday. There are still in
prison twenty-five prisoners condemned
to death, one of whom is Bishop Arab
gari. AS to the number of Armenian
priests in prison condemned to death,
only two have up to the present time
been mentioned to the patriarchate as
worthy of pardon. Sixty-ive Armeni-
ans who had sought refuge in Varna
returned yesterday evening and were
delivered without difficulty to the Ar
menian partiarchate.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
THE LOUD POSTAL BILL.
Passed the Honss After Two Days o
Spirited Debate.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The Loud bill
to amend the law relating to second
class mail matter was passed by the
house today, after two days of debate,
by vote of 144 to 105. The opposi-
tion to the bill made strong fight
against it. The most important provi-
sion of the bill denies to serial publi-
cations admission to the mails at one
cent per pound rates. The provision
is as follows:
That nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to admit to the
second-class rate publications purport-
ing to be issued periodically and to
subscribers, but which are merely
books or reprints of books, whether they
be issued complete or in parts; whether
they be bound or unbound; whether
they be sold by subscription or other
wise, or whether they purport to be
premiums or supplements or parts OF
regular newspapers or periodicals.
The bill also denies to newspaper
the 'sample-copy" privilege, and the
privilege enjoyed by news dealers oi
returning unsold publications at tn,
second-clas rate.
The only other important change in
the present law provides that publish
ers whose publications are admitted as
second-class matter shall be required
before depositing such mail matter il
the postoffice, to separate the same intC
United States mail sacks or bundles by
states, cities, towns or counties, as tn,
postmaster-general shall direct.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
THE FUNDING BILL.
Debate Opened by Representative Pow.
ers-Features OF the Measure.

era-Features Of the Measure.
Washington, Jan. 11.-The Pacific
railroads funding bill, which is con-
sidered the most important piece of
legislation which will come before con-
gress at this session, came up today in
the house, under a speciar order, which
allows two days for general debate and
one day for amendments and debate
under the five-minute rule, with pro-
vision for a final vote within four
days. There was great deal Of in
terest in the measure, and the members
gave all the speakers close attention. A
huge map of the roads, with their feed
ers, was hung on frame erected in
the area in front of the speakers ros-
trum, and served to illustrate many of
the points made. There were only four
speakers today-Powers of Vermont
the chairman of the Pacific railroads
commission, who opened with an ex-
haustive two hours argument in sup
port of the bill; Hubbard of Missouri,
the minority member of the committee,
who has charge of the opposition, and
Grow and Bell, who spoke respectively
for and against the measure.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns of tho
Thriving Sister states
Oregon.

The Tigardville Touring mill, in
Washington county, is running full
time, and is not able to fill all orders.
Professor r. d. Williams, who was
stabbed by Ed Meador, one of his pu-
pills, at Prairie City, in Grant county,
has since died.
One firm in Coquille City shipped,
during December last, 900 dozen Of
eggs. The poultry shipments, too.
We're quite large.
The schooner Free Trade was struck
by a heavy sea while crossing the Tilla-
NOOK bar lately The man at the
wheel was injured and the steering
| gear demolished.
Work on the Bandon woolen mills
present owing to claims on the wharf
between the river channel and the
place selected for the building.
The logging camp of Nixon Bros.
near Peoria, in Linn county, burned
last week and all of the property in it.
The Nixon Bros. were getting out logs
for the o. r. g. N wharf in Corvallis
The mail-carrier, while crossing
Warm Springs reservation with buck
board and four horses, mired down and
had to get out with the mail for Prime
willie on pack animal on a recent trip.
4 HI. Clay, of Arlington, who has
/ 1000 sheep that are being fed in Min
nesota for the Chicago market, says
that there are $4,000 head of sheep
near his place that are being fattened
for market.
Cut worms are doing considerable
damage to fall grain in the vicinity of
Oak Grove, in Wasco county. The cold
spell in November did some damage to
grain in that part of the county, but
the injury was not great.
The Uamtilla county assessor has Just
completed the military roll, which has
been turned over to the county clerk.
The roll contains about 800 names,
and is compiled alphabetically, SO that
it is a simple matter to ascertain whose
names are upon it whose are not.
The people of Arlington had an ex-
ira dish Of entertainment served Christ
mas night in the way of an Indian
dance, given by about thirty of the Co
lumiba Indians. The Indians hired
the hall and charged an admission.
Nearly every one went to see them and
hear the music they furnished on such
occasions. Like many other ballroom
celebrities, they were painted in the
loudest colors.
The Indians had big time at Thorn
Hollow, in Umatilla county, on Christ.
mas day. There took part in the fes.
/ tivities 100 Umatilla Indians, five Po
, catellos' and four Nez Perces. One OF
the Nez Perce Indians was found with
bottle of whisky in his possession.
This was promptly taken from him by
the Indian police, who poured out th,
contents. Two other Indians got some
what hilarious and Were put in irons
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Fire in . Mining Town.

Kendrick, Idaho, Jan. 11.-News
reached here today of disastrous fire
at Pierce City, the historic old placer
camp of North Idaho. A number of
landmarks that We're built back in the
'6Os were destroyed. The heaviest loss
was suffered by, Chinese merchant,
who lost a So, 600 stock of goods. The
fire will prove serious loss to the
camp, and nlany miners, she depended
on this store for lLeir winter provi-
sions.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
SEVEN NUNS pERlsHeD.
Lost Their Lives in the Burning Of 9
Convent.

Ottawa, Jan. S.-The convent of the
Ursuline nuns at Roberval, on Lake st.
John, about 100 miles north of Quebec,
was destroyed by fire, which broke out
at O'Clock this morning, and seven
Sisters are known TO have perished in
the flames, while about fifty inmates
had very narrow escapes. Were it not
that most of the students of the con-
vent had gone home for the holidays,
the loss of life might have been
greater. The students were to have re-
turned tomorrow. Ordinarily there are
about thirty inmates in the institution,
and about fifty pupils.
The village has no water works, and
the work of saving the contents was
therefore made difficult, while the
flames had made such heavy headway
that their extinguishment was an i'm.
possibility. Many of the nuns and
4 pupils slept in n dormitory on the
fourth floor. There is fireproof tower
near this, but the rapidity with which
/ the flames spread prevented the NUM-
from reaching it. They were smoth
cred by the smoke.
Several nuns We're badly burned il
trying to extinguish the fire. Tn
convent and the school are nothing bu
mass of ruins. just how the fir
started is not known certainly, but thi
being the Feast of Epiphany, it is sup
posed that lighted candle near til
cradle of the infant Jesus ignited tn
draperies and floral ornamentations
The fact that all parts of the conven
were uncompleted caused the fire t.
spread more rapidly. The convent wa
a stone building, five stories high, anC
4 of 1870 feet frontage, and was bull
4 eight years ago. The Ursuline nun
/ of Quebec, by whom it was first con
trolled, are the oldest order in Canada
and it was in a cavity made by tn
bursting of a shell within their conven
at Quebec that General Montcalm wa
buried after his death upon the Plain
of Abraham.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Airship Invented in pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Jan. 11.-Charles d. De-
forest, Pittsburg inventor, who has
been interested in the stories about the
alleged California airship, says he has
a flying machine that will fly. Yester-
day he exhibited model which few
across a field. He believed the airship
should be built on the principle of a
birds flight, and his model looks like
a large hawk or eagle. He was careful
to arrange it SO that the body Of the
bird would hold sufficient gas TO make
the machine buoyant enough to elevate
and sustain itself in the air. After
filling the model with gas he attached
a rope to it. As soon as he released
the model it started skyward until the
end of the rope was reached. Deforest
has made a number of public tests of
his model and all were successful.