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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
BURNED TO DEATH BY I'VE WIRE.
Portland nrlcklayer Who Met a Ter.
raele Fate.

Portland. Or, June le.---Jchn Poth, Z
bricklayer, working 90 q building on
Fourth and Alder, was literally burn
ed TO death In midAir yesterday, While
climbing from q lower 10 q higher scaf-
fold he stepped on an Iron truss and
graeped overhead with his right hand
a live electric wire. Instantly a cur
rent OF 5000 volts was short clrculted
through his body. His fellow work.
men on the scafrold above were too
paralyzed to render him assistance. An
employee OF the electric company tried
to get them to release the burning man,
but before anything was done the llesh
and tendons OF the mans hand were
burned through to the bone and he fell
to the sidewalk. 70 feet below. His
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
oaILL cAAMPIoNs oF MOUNTAIN.
's:as "a: s:,f b. s- !. o. .A'

Freddy aaa pavy casrtea OF the
HeaSFn, as TAey pad IN spokane.
Helena, Mont, June iG-At the cele-
bFation OF the anniversary OF the
Western Federation Of Miners. Joseph
Freethy and James Davy OF Butte. car
RED on the firat honors In drilling for
10 minutes. with II isis inches 10 their
credit, coming within els OF an inch
OF the state record, made In Butte. The
same team was the one that made the
worlds record OF 70 inches at Spokane
\ year ago.
William Talon and w. r. Durham OF
Butte made the second best record OF
$50 inches. DAILY and Talon. were The
mon who came within fraction OF an
inch OF carrying on the great contest
in Cripple Greek In June. 1896, with -
teams entered IN q 1o.minute contest
william Bieber OF Lump -gulch drilled
1sk inches IN te minutes. slngie-handed.
winning easily. One thousand miners
from the surrounding camps participate
ed In the celebration.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
SEVENTIES MEN ARE MISSING.
AatIoSa nsaeV rrsvsbtY Fssu TAssus
and ENposurN.


San Francisco. June ik-Ths Pacific
Mall steamship CITY Of Para. now In
quarantine NJ this port. brings details
% the lnaa In mid -Paciac Of the British
ship Buckhurat on April last. she
haSins picked up part % the crew o.
the Inflated vessel Ca May Z when 30
miles OF the Nlcarakuan coast and
landed them AZ Punta Arenaa The
nnckhurst sailed from Newcastle for
Panama with cargo % coal February
last, and had an uneventfnl voyage un-
40 April 3 when smoke was seen insu.
tng from the matches. The pumpn were
FtGEed. but without effect for after
working night and day for 10 days the
namea compelled the crew 10 abandon
the ship. After the vessel burned TO
the waters edge. the boats were head.
ed for Cocos island. go miles distant.
but only three Of the five reached there.
week later. the others, with ~ men.
having disappeared. Twenty days
we're spent upon the island by the cast
awaya without seeing q soul. and fear
Ina their provisions would not last
much longer they decided TO take to
the boats again. when picked up by
the City Of Para they were IN most
deplorabie condition from thirst, heat
and exposure.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
MlssouLA STABLES IN ASHES.
Practice BOY aaa five Race Horse.
Perished ID the Flames.

MisSoula, Mont, June lL-Saturday
the mammoth horse stable own
ed by Higgins Bros, two miles west
OF Missoula. was discovered in flames.
The fire department was unable to
render any aid. Within an hour the
building burned to the ground. and
with 1t five race horses and a practice
from San Francisco. The burned build
ing was made OF frame, containing a
one-slxteenth mile practice track in
the interior.
That the fire was the result OF some
dastardly villain is beyond doubt Pre-
vious to this. and within a year. the
depot building, owned by the same par
ties, burned to the ground with a loss
OF $sS,00o.
A week ago an attempt was made to
burn down the Higgins block. valued
at $3.50. COO
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
MEN FELL THREE THOUSAND FEST.
A s... oss Ne: ::. -: S 5. S.s.-

Berlin, June fi-Herr0 woelfert, an
aeronaut, accompanied By 4 machlnist
named knabe, made an experimental
ascent IN a so-calied steering airship
when the balloon. which had been Allied
AZ q military ballooninE establishment,
had reached q height Of 5000 feet. loud
explosion was heard, and the next mo-
ment the balloon was seen 60 be ablane.
The car, which was also on IRE, de-
tached itself from the burning silk and
Both occupants were found to be dead.
Their bodies were horribly burned.
II apearn that the bennlne used IN
the steering motor exploded. causing
the disaster.
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First casIsaa Of ore.

Secretary Bell OF the Wonderful group
In the SLOGAN, has received returns
from the FIRST carload Of ore shipped by
his mine thin season II was q small
car Of Is tons. The average OF the ship
ment was lIs ounces OF. silver and IL
per cent lead. The gross value was
tl3lAJt. the custom duty &Iee-26, and
the net receipts &llsS4s, making an
average OF $3.50 per ton. Up 10 date
the product OF the Wonderful has been
81 ,141.57 net, the customs duties were
tlssi.7s. and the average OF the ore was
liz ounces Of silver and c. per cent lead
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19

Bellaire. Ohio, June lS.-The lives OF
three young ladies' were blotted out
by lightning near here. The victims are
Minnie Mcguire. Alpha Taylor and EN-
ma White, each aged ~. Sarah Bohr-
ing was badly stunned and may die.
They were residents OF JacobsburK,
II miles west OF this city. and were
walking home from church when struck
by lightning. II is believed the steel
In the corsets worn by the three that
were killed was the chief cause OF their
hnnAh
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
W. !. BRYAN At WASHINGTON.
Hurried yisli ca yyAisA ne was EA-
teP1ained ~ senator Jones.

washington, June ll,--Hon. w. J.
Bryan has paid q hurried visit to this
city. arriving here from New York
this morning and leaving for Norfolk
at the hotel where Mr.. Bryan stopped.
He attended services at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church and later
In the day dined with Senator Jones.
the chairman os the national democrat
lc committee.
Hon. A. II. sewall, the late democrat
10 Vice presidential candidate. also
Silned with Senator Jonea.
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England \. Enx,eu..

London. June l6.-An the afternoon
papers have taken up the Hawaiian
question In the light OF the proposed
annexation OF the islands to the United
States. The Globe says:
The question Is essentially interna-
tional and cannot be disposed OF by the
decree OF one power alone. Great Brit
ain and France are In the same position
toward Hawaii as the United States"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
SURVIVOR olEo OF yellow FgveR.
see nc ns,aisss eH is aasras aS a

New York. June IA-Otton WIENER
son. one OF the passengers OF the steam
er Advance, has been transferred to
Swinbourne island hospital suffer-
ing from yellow fever. Weinerson
was one OF the survivors of the British
ship Buckhurst, which took fire and
was abandoned in midocean while on
a voyage from Newcastle. n. s. w. for
Panama. Weinerson was taken sick at
eeA two or three days before the steam
er arrived at this port. He was re-
moved with the rest OF the second cabin
passengers TO Holman island for OBJ
servation. The patient showed no
marked SYMPTOMS OF fever until yes
terday. Today he grew rapidly worse
and died at 8 O'Clock tonight. There are
lss passengers at Hoffman island. They
win be detained the usual ave dAya
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OooDs ~ soNogo WAREHOUSES.
n z: rs cs:s: sss.''h''

secretary 81 tmo NBe1aUFy EaFMAsRea
1afoRmattoa Ahoua Thetn.
Washington. June 14.-Replying 20 q
resolution Of the senate, Secretary
Gage furnishes information relative 90
the nature and extent of the aupervig-
Ion and control OF materials imported
subject 10 duties, and stored In bonded
warehouses. All merchandise. the sec.
rotary states, on arrival ~ . port OF
entry comes Immediately into the Gus
tody OF the customs officers. Mefchan'
disc stored for consumption u deliv.
cred 10 the Importers on payment OF
duty. Merchandise not entered at the
custom house IL sent 10 4 storage ware.
house. aud II uncalied for At the end 81
- months Il sold and the proceeda ap:
piled 70 the payment OF duties and
charges. Merchandise entered for ths
warehouse Il sent 20 . designated
warehouse, the proprietor OF which q
held under eufiiclant honda for itn cart
and safety, and a custom ofiicer is sta.
toned at such warehouse. Who. hal
sole supervision II the receipt ana De.
livery OF EUods No delivery - made
except upon permit issued By the col
leotOr.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
MURDERED rive OF HIS own RACE


Meridian, Miss.. June 1G--News has
been received here OF the murder
OF five negroes In the extreme north
drunk. secured q gun and started out
to Xiii every perDon he met The tirst
he came across happened 10 be i've re-
grpea, three women and two children,
and the fiend shot them down and left
them dead where they fell. He also
" escaped.
A. coon a. the bloody work OF Slbley
was discovered the most Intense excite
meut prevailed, and a mob was or
ganized 90 lynch the murderer. Sibley
took TO the woods, carrying his shotgun
had surrounded him and q bloody fight
was imminent
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
ELus ISLAND A MASS OF RUINS
Loss 10 the oeyernmeas saia 10 ne
q0O0.00U.

New York. June 1e.-Eills Island II
huge buildings which since isoa have
housed hundreds OF thousands OF emil
grants were consumed In a coniiagra-
ton which constituted the most bril-
liant spectacle ever seen IN New York
harbor The losa h said In be $500, 900.
Hundreds OF valuable rer y were de-
stroyed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19

Balmoral. Scotland. June Is-oueen
Victoria has left BAlmoral for Windsor
castle This ls the FIRST step OF her
majesty IN the long program arranged
In the celebration OF the 18th anniver-
sary OF her accession 20 the throne
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
BARNEY
iEY eARNATo IS o
sOsth African FaunEer said 60 Have
Committed Suicide.

London. June "A spe-
cial dispatch from Buchal, island OF
MADEIRA. on the west coast OF Morocco,
says that on the arrival there OF the
British steamship Scott. which left
Table bay, Cape Town. on June 2, for
Southampton. Il was announced that
Barney BArnato. the South African dia-
mond king. who was emong the pas
eengers. had committed suicide by leap
Ing overheard. The body was recover
ed. The Daily Telegraph. which an
nounces the death OF Barnato. while a
passenger on board the Scott from
Cape Town. says. on authority OF q
news agency. that he fell overheard.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19

The Scotia company. which was the
nrst 70 open development work on Tou-
lou mountain, has Its machinery plant
In operation and is making rapid prog
ress ON the ledge that was developed
last winter. and Is sinking from the
end OF the eoo-foot tunnel The COM
pany 10 now taking out some shipping
ore. and q force OF men Is also engaged
In grading q wagon rad down the
mountain a distance OF q mile and a
half. 20 connect with the stage road be-
tween Bossburg and Cascade City, at
q point known as Twelve-Mile creek.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
It PROVED TO eE AN 5000 sLAzE.
oa..ea y s., q; ), e s,.s.;;,.. OF :

Pendleton, Or, June kit II aBcer-
tanned that the total losa by IRE at
Umatilla Sunday evening was no less
than $500 covered only by about one
third insurance. The IRE started by .
lamp overturned near the room Of
Means general merchandise store.
destroyed.
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STRIKE OF FABULOUS RICHNESS.



Denver. June IA strike oc fAbu-
iuus richne@a has just been made in
the ninth level % the Oregory.BobtAGl
milne At Central City. Ollpln county.
this state. The real value OF the ore
cannot be learned. as the operators OF
the mine refuse 20 divulge Il, and have
placed an armed guard at the mine.
but a 10 known that the vein struck q
two feet IN width and h 20 full OF wire
gold a. 10 run many thousands OF dol.
lars 20 the ton. What makes the ind
more interesting h the fact that the
Gregory was the iirst lode mine opened
In Colorado. and has been worked con-
SANITY for the past - years II wa1
the announcement OF 0regory'a md IN
the gulch that was afterwards named
for him that produced the rush 60 Col
orado In 1859. The latest strike In the
Gregory n 80 feet below the surface,
and II said by those who have seen
specimens TO be the richest In the mine
The property 10 largely owned by heirs
OF the late ex-senator Chaffee, beins
worked under lease and bond for
$50. zoe by the Gold Coin Miners Com.
pany. a close corporation OF New Yorh
men.
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The Gopher, Maid Of Erin. Home
stake and r. 4. Lee claims. north Of
the Rossland camp have been. IL ts re-
ported. transferred to the H0mestake
Consolidated Mines Company OF Lon
don. Eng. which has a capital stock Of
t55o. 1000. the intention being. Il is said.
to have the company start on. after
everything has been paid for, with 500.
900 In the treasury. with which Ia de-
Yelee the HsaHegsles The AeaI Il Of
course subject TO ratification by stock
holdenR
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
,TTAcx ! TslEeRAPH OPERATOR.

the Worst OF she right.

the Worst Of she Fight.
Cheyenne. Wyo-, June I7.-Charles
Erswell, q well known telegraph opera
was attacked by a party OF 10 or IL
soldiers from Fort Russell After he
had been knocked down, Erswell shot
one OF the soldiers He then managed
to get inside his house. which the sol
diers Immediately bombarded with
rocks. They broke the windows and
forced the kitchen door open. As they
rushed into the house Erswell shot a
second time. dropping another one OF
the soldiers The city police arrived
and the soldiers retreated.
The wounded men were taken to the
hospital and guards were placed about
Erswell's home to prevent further at
lacks. II was learned that both the
wounded men belong to Company G.
and that one OF them is seriously
wounded. Their names have not been
learned
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The Sunshine Mining Company OF
LArdeau. b. c.. has been floated In Lon
don. The properties owned comprise
the Silver Cup. Sunshine and the Tow
ser claims In the I1Ardeau country.
Preparations are being made TO develop
them on q large scale. IL In said.
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Paris. June Ik-The chamber Of dep
uties has adopted clause OF the Bank
OF France bin. prolonglng the charter
OF that Institution until 1870.
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Per.inmons wen 4,oaay.

London, June iA--The prince OF
Wales entry. Persimmons, winner OF
last years derby. won the gold cup at
the Ascot races
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
No More Rexiag Centesss.

New York, June 1.-THE police COM
mlssloners have decided that the So
called boxing contests In this city
should be stopped.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
PARTY WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Fatal Accident at an Indiana Rail-
road Cro@mfWR.

road CrosslaG.
Logansport. Ind, June IA car
rage containing four women was
struck by a train near here today. The
vehicle was dragged zoo feet with the
women inside. Miss Daisy Raymond
OF Valparaiso was instantly killed, and
Miss Lillian Moore OF Lafayette, Miss
Fern Lambert and Miss Stella Foster
OF this city were fatally injured. The
party had been to a picnic and attempt
ed to cross the track in front OF the
train.
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rahlequah, l. r., June is-The two
commissioners representing the United
adjourned without reaching an agree
ment.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
GOLD ANo sILvER PRopucrloN.

Over Ten MilliOn More I'm ISDe Than
An 1895.
Washington. June 1.-THE product
OF gold and silver IN the several states
and territories for the calendar year
/ 1886 Is estimated by the director OF the
mint to have been as follows;
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19

The increase in the production OF
gold over 1896 Is shown to have been
t6t7S. COO. while the production OF silver
shows an increase OF S4.0lSooo.
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New York, June 17.--wiiliatn NJ.
Evarta, who has been III with u grippe
for some time past, h reported TO be
worse.
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Munich, June 1s.--Rev Father
Knelpp, known throughout the world
for his water cure. h dead at Woerls-
hofen. =
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The goysrnm: : e. g CSS L. reserve is re-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
Oui7ine and other fe-
yer medicines take from $
to 10 days to cure fever:
.Johnson,s Chill and Fever
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.

Monaghan Hose 60 have put The new ball
bearing hose wagon into service.
Mr. S. F. Flowers has comH enced work on
a cottage TO replace his residence burned
few weeks. ago.
The cotton we,ehers are beginning TO be
kept busy, ana for the next few months will
do rnshiog business
n. Harby is making drive in bicycles,
and ;he prices be is Offering cannot be dupli-
Gated See bis advertisement in which be
gives facts for bicycle buyers TO consider.
ND Wheeler who was arrested last week
for keeping blind tiger, has been given
preliminary before Magistrate Wells and was
bound over for trial he was committed 10
Jail in default Of boud.
A report has reached this city that negro
of the Rafting Greek section shot and serions-
" wounded his sife on Thursday night
The negro had no, been arrested at
iaet accounts, but warrant has been Issued
for him by Magistrate Seals.
There are some people in Srmter County
who are disappointed at the result OF the
election. They thought there wonld be a
second primary and did not vote on Tuesday,
but were saving their NcLaurin votes for the
aecond round They are well pleased that
Mc1aurin is in, but they are sorry they did
vote for bin.
The Standard OH Company and the Dixie
Oil Company are engaged in lively light
over in Savannah, and prices have been cut
all to pieces Such war weuid be welcom-
ed By Oil users everywhere. and nowhere
more than right here ia Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08


The Cont House building committee OF
the Couoty Board Of Commissioners met
Monday.
8. a. Schwerin, who will shortly open an
original package house, will represent the
Vandercock Wine Co.
Another origioal package agescy is to be
opened ny ] a Schwerin. apd third oy
a. P. Levy, who will represent Quicken
beiner.
The original package aeercy was
doing land otHce business SATURDAY, and the
sales viii undoubtedly exceed those OF the
dispensary--
The streets and stores Saturday were crowd
ed and everybody vas busy The fall trade
has begun with q rush that is gratifying to
all merchants.
City Council at lis last meeting decided TO
order a 900 feet Of new hose for the FIRE de
parinent II will be mooey well spent, for
new bose has been needed for quite a while.
The fremen have been invited to seed
teams to Charleston durirg Gala Week TO
participate .in the tournament which will be
arranged as one of the attractions of The
week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
Take JOHNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.

The Opera House has been leased 10 Abe
Ryttenberg. who held the lease last season.
There were other applicants for the lease, but
Mr. Ryttenberg's bid wasthe best made, and
II wss therefore awarded to him. Ee is book
ing numhef of frst class attractions for this
season, and is 10 correspondence with the
best companies that will make the Southern
circuit this winter The 6rst attraction will
opeo the OJera House on Sept. l4th.
The drinkers of whiskey we're measuring
the contents of dispeusary and original pack
age TASKS Thursday afternoon to determine
where they could get the most for their
money The result is said to have been un-
favorable TO ,he dispensary as the original
package pints were found to contain nearly a
half gill more than the so-called full meas.
ure dispensary piuts.
Attention ia directed to the change in the
advertisement Of Glenu Springs. This most
popular health aud pleasure resort has been
crowded throughout the season as new
er before In its history, and there
are still great many visitors
present But the rush is over, and during
the present month special rates Of board will
be given. This is great opportunity, and
apy one who needs rest, is convalescine from
malarial fever or needs general turning up
of the system should go at once TO Glenn
Springs and drink the health giving waters
Tbelec,u1eby Prof. Joynes vas heard Thurs
day uight by an appreciative audience. The
lecture was particularly interesting 10 teach
ers, in that it treated of educational methods
of the past as compared with the methods
now in vogue The lecture wae, however,
thoroughly enjoyed by all present whether
teachers OF not, as i, treated of a subject in
which all are interested, and it was treated in
manner tha; captured and retained the In
,erest of every one 10 'he audience The
historical portion Of the lecture, treating the
education of the past was especially valua-
BILE and Instructive, as it howed how great
an advance has been made and how decidedly
superior the schools of to-day are to those oi
the recent and more remote past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
DEATHS.

Mss Annie Smaw, of Wilmington, N. c.,
a cousin of Mrs.J T. Sholar, and who hss
been member of Mr. Sholar's family since
their residence in this city, died from heart
failure Friday mo,ning On the traiu while on
her way TO Wilmington, in company With
s.r. Sholar, who left on the 7.l2 train that
morning She was in apparent good health
at the time she left this city.
ReY. Gaas. R. Willsford, son of Rev. A. S.
Wil,eford, of this city. ADD former pastor OF
the Deep Greek Baptist church. died at the
home Of his brother, r. F. Willeford, Mill
wood, Ga, on Monday, Sept the 9Th, at 2
Z, clock p 70. The body was brought to
this city and the funeral services held IN The
Baptist church to-day. In the absence OF
sMr. Brown, Rev. J.. W. Daniel conducted
the funeral services at 10 O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-08
FIRE IN THE COUNTRY
Mr.. Edwin Reames Loses His
House.

The house Of Sir. Edwin Reames, who lives
about three miles from this city 90 the Mayes-
vile road. was burned Sunday afternoon
about o'clock The family were away from
home when the FIRE occurred having gone, to
a neighhor's house soon after dinner. A man
on the place discovered the fire soon after il
started, but without assistance could not
extinpuisb it. The FIRE started on the roof
and was supposed 10 have seen caused by
a spark from the kitchen chimney por-
ton of the furniture was saved but the greater
part was lost. TIE house was insured for
$500 and the furniture for $500.