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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
ONLY THREE VOTED NO.
House Passed the International Con.
ference BIZ.

Washington, March 1.-The last six
days of the session are suspension days
All the ordinary rules are suspended,
and bills can be passed and resolutions
adopted by a two-thirds vote of the
house. Today was the first of these six
days, and the house celebrated il by
passing the senate international none
tary conference bill. Despite the seem
ing divergence of views on the money
question, the bill was passed, after a
lively debate of two hours, by vote of
279 to 3. Those voting no were Henry,
Republican, Of Connecticut; johnson,
Republican, of Indiana and Quigg, Re-
publican, of New York. 1t was sup
ported alike by Republicans, gold Dem
ocrats and silver Democrats. The silver
Democrats and silver Republicans dis
claimed any faith in the commission to
secure bimetalism, but they expressed
themselves as willing to have the test
made.
Quigg and Johnson both made vigor.
Gus speeches in opposition. Those who
spoke for the bin were G. W. Stone
Grow, Watson, McCreary, Sparkman,
Hartman, McRae, Cooper, Cox aud Me.
MILAN.
The bill also passed to provide foI
the arbitration of differences between
the carriers of Interstate commerce
and their employees (known as the Erd-
man bilD; also the senate bill to pre-
vent the importation of impure tea
After the dramatic Cuban debate in
the senate yesterday, the discussion to-
day was comparatively spiritless. The
galleries were packed, however, in ex-
pectation of interesting developments,
but there was no incidents during the
day that awakened more than passing
interest. The Indian bill was consid-
cred up to ! p. M. when for four hours
a general discussion of the Sanguilly
case and of the pardon occurred
Frye said at the outset that the San
gully resolution should be retired.
Morgan asked for the adoption OF
another resolution calling for informa-
tion us to the imprisonment of George
Aguirre. He also reviewed the San
gully case, declaring that the action
" WV SNlAtNN NtNNtiNlttN liu'l NdiiltNl
Spain against collision with the Unit
ed States, and had moved the queen to
the unusual expedient of a pardon by
cable. The senator severely criticised
the president and secretary of state for
alleged inaction in this case
Lodge and Call spoke on various
phases of Cuban atrocities, and Hale
and White deprecated the Cuban agita-
tion. A resolution by Call calling on
the president for information on behalf
of the death of Ruiz in Cuba went over
to tomorrow. The sanguilly resolution
went to the calendar by general con-
sent, which disposed Of it as matter
of present interest.
The rest of the day was given to the
Indian appropriation bill.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
REPORTS OF PRlzeFloHTs.
Bill for Their Suppression to Be Re
ported to the House.

Washington, March 1.-The prelimi-
nary newspaper reports of the coming
Corbett-Fitzsimmons prizefght were
brought to the attention Of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today by Rev. Wilbur f.
Crafts, with the request for speedy and
radical action by that committee. Mr..
Crafts is secretary Of the National Re-
form League, and has been instru-
mental in securing congressional action
against prizefghting and against lot
teries. He presented to the committee
the draft of a bill to stop sensational
reports OF prizefights, representing that
most newspapers would be glad to
omit the details of pugilistic events
from their columns if they were not
driven to publish them by the enter
prise of less scrupulous rivals.
The committee made some immaterial
changes in the bill, and then, by prac-
tically unanimous vote, instructed Mr.
Aldrich, of Illinois, to report it to the
house. The text of the bill follows:
'Section /. That no picture or de-
scription OF a prizefght or encounter Of
pugilists under whatever name, or pro-
posal or record of betting on the same
shall be transmitted in the mails OF
the United States or by interstate COM
merce, whether in newspaper or other
periodical, or telegram, or in any other
form.
"Sec. 2. hat any person sending
such matter or knowingly receiving
such matter for transmission by mail or
interstate commerce shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. and shall be
punishable by imprisonment for not
more than five years at the discretion
of the court, or by fine not exceeding
et OOO
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
PROTECTION NEEDED
Americans Have Left Their
Country Homes.
THE ALARM is WIDESPREAD
Secretary olney Denies Etnphatically
That General Lee Has Handed
I'm His Resignation.

New York, March A special to
the Herald from Havana, via Key West,
says:
Americans are fiocking in from the
country. The position of our citizens is
most critical. The rumor, whether
true or false has gone abroad that the
American government would not in
tervene so long as the trade interests of
the country are not interfered with.
Unless something firm and decided
and strongly American is done by our
government in Washington, Americans
are in danger of their lives.
The murder of Ruiz and the demand
for the release OF Scott are the sole
topics of conversation. The govern
ment and palace people here have tried
to change the subject of conversation by
giving out news of an alleged skirmish
with Gomez, but the attempt was
failure.
The amusement and the great hilarity
which We're observed in the palace have
changed. Minister de LONE, always
accurate as news gatherer, has cabled
the captain general that Lee will not
W ltNhiiNh anu iiAG Eilallpii 10 iOb
accepted, and that he may be sustained.
Hundreds of kilograms have poured
in on Consul-Gcneral Lee from all quar-
ters OF the globe, congratulating him
on the stand he has taken, those from
the United States promising patriotic
action in congress Even at this crit
ical moment, and with many heavy
cares and responsibilities which the
administration should share weighing
upon him, General Lee views the situ-
alton from a calm, dispassionate stand
point and he expresses the hope that
the situation created by the murder of
Ruiz and his own determination not to
submit to another similar atrocity
should not be exploited by partisan adj
vocates of any particular policy toward
the Island of Cuba.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
LICENSE SYSTEM RECOMMENDED
The Only Practical Basis for Interna-
tional Fish Laws

Washington, March 1.-The president
has sent to congress the report of the
commission appointed to examine into
the condition and recommend the best
method of protection of fish in contigu-
Gus waters OF the United States and
Canada. The two commissioners, Rich
ard Rathbun, representing the United
States, and William Wakeman, repre-
senting Great Britain, submit a separate
series of recommendations in regard to
the fisheries from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. The recommendations cover
the fishery resources and the means for
their preservation, among others the
Great Lakes, the Columbia river and
the waters between British Columbia
and the state of Washington. The com
mission found it impossible to consider
fully all questions the subject present
ed, and have been unable in many cases
to reach more than general conclusions
Our observations, !" they say, "have
clearly demonstrated the inexpediency
OF attempting to regulate any of the
fisheries described by rigid code of
enactments, owing to their constantly
changing character and condition, and
we therefore urge, in the event of joint
action by the governments, that per-
manent joint committee, to be composed
OF competent experts, be provided,
which shall be charged with direct
supervision of these fisheries, and shall
be empowered to conduct investigations
and modify regulations as circumstances
require" "
The commissioners say no system of
regulations can be properly admins
tered except by the licensing or regis
tration OF fishermen, as a basis of re-
stricting the character and amount of
apparatus employed in each locality.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
ROCK CAUSED a WRECK.
A Freight Train Ditched on "A California
Road.

Decoto, Cal, Feb. 27.-A little rock
wedged between a crossing plank and a
rail caused trainwreck in cut one
mile west of Midway between Tracy
and Livermore yesterday, in which an
engine and six cars were derailed and
three men narrowly escaped with their
lives
An extra freight in charge of Con-
ductor E. Martin and Engineer J.
Meade left West Oakland at ego A. NJ.
for Tracy, via Livermore, picking up
and setting out several cars on the way.
The train was running only about
eighteen or twenty miles an hour when
the obstruction was encountered. En-
gineer Meade, Fireman Seymour and
Brakeman Brown were on the engine.
As soon as Meade felt the shock he
shut off steam and set his air brakes,
but the momentum carried the engine
100 feet along the ties 1t then top
pied over against the high bank, while
the cars in the rear were piled up in a
heap. The bank carried the cab away
aud with it the head brakeman, Brown.
The fireman was thrown from the cab
several feet back. Fireman Seymour
landed ON his head in the bank and
rolled almost under the topping cars.
Brown fell on his face, but was unin-
jured. The engineer kept his seat,
and was not injured in the least, but
it is miraculous how all escaped to tell
the tale. Traffic was blocked several
hours. The fireman had his leg some
what bruised, but nothing serious.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
To Declnre war Against spain.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Representa-
tive Sulzer, of New York, today intro
duced bill declaring war between
Spain and the United States.
The bill provides that war be de-
clared to exist between the kingdom of
Spain and her colonies and the United
States of America and their territories,
and that the president is authorized to
use the whole land and naval force of
the United States to carry the same
into effect, and to issue to private
armed vessels of the United States COM
missions or letters of marque and gen
eral reprisal, in such form as he shall
think proper, and, under the seal of the
United States, against the vessels,
goods and effects of the government of
the said kingdom of Spain and the sub
iects thereof.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
NO REPLY SENT TO LEE.
State Department HAS Neither Granted
Nor Refused His Demands.

Nor Refused His Demands.
New York, March IA World special
from Havana says:
The state department refuses to
answer General Lees cabled questions,
whether or not it will sustain his de-
mands that Spanish outrages upon
Americans cease and that the liberty
and treaty rights OF citizens of the
United States be respected by the Span
ish authorities.
Ruiz was kept ineommunicado thir-
teen days before he was killed. To
prevent Scott being secretly murdered,
General Lee demanded Of General
Ahumada on Friday that Scott be
brought out of close confinement and
allowed to see his friends. This was
not done by Saturday, and General Lee
cabled to Secretary Olney the facts,
asking him how many warships were
on the Florida coast, and if one would
be sent here in case it became necessary
to enforce demand.
Not one word in reply to the ques-
tion has come from Washington up to
Wednesday, four days after the state
department had been asked by the
consul-general in an emergency if he
could rely upon his government fully
sustaining him in protecting the citi-
zens of his country.
The Spanish authorities do not in
the least respect treaty stipulations
that no American prisoner must be
kept in solitary confinement more than
five days, and must be acquainted with
the charge against him within twenty
four hours.
No American prisoner ever was
brought out of solitary confinement in
a dark cell within the time specified.
The American colony is bordering on
a panic, now that there is no hope of
protection from the government at
Washington unless congress compels it
to send fleet Immediately.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
THE LAST MONEY BILL.
House Passed Appropriations for Naval
Establishment.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The house
sent the naval bill, the last of the ap-
preparation bills, to the senate today.
Boutelle, chairman of the naval COM
mittee, was in charge Of the measure,
and displayed such skill in its handling
that its provisions aroused little oppo-
sition, and it was passed practically
without amendment. Barrett made an
effort to secure an authorization for a
drydock at Boston to cost 81 900, 900,
but, after a somewhat acrimonious de-
order. lie then tried to secure the APP
pointment of a committee to pass on the
relative merits of Boston and Ports
mouth as u location for drydock, and
was equally unsuccessful.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
Crossed Niagara on BIondiu.s Back.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The man who
rode over Niagara falls thirty-seven
years ago on the back of Blondin, the
famous ropewalker, is painting portraits
every day in little studio on the thir-
teenth floor of the Auditorium. His
name is Henry A. Colcord and he is
almost 70 years old Mr.. Colcord has
a vivid recollection OF his ride over the
raging waters of Niagara with Blondin
for his steed and slender rope for his
pathway
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
TO BOM5ARD HAVANA.
Fiery Resolution introduced by a
Tennessee Representative.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Representa-
tive Gibson, of Tennessee, has intro
duced joint resolution directing that
the president demand of the Spanish
authorities in Cuba the immediate res
toration to liberty of every American
citizen, native born or naturalized, now
imprisoned by them in the island of
Cuba, and that in support of the de-
mand the president is authorized and
directed to accompany it by the pres
ence of sufficient number Of United
States ships of war to max the demand
good, and, if it is not granted within
twenty-fo hours, that the city of Ha-
vana, and, if need be, other ports of
Cuba, be bombarded until it is fully
complied with and all American citi-
zens delivered to the commanders of
our warships.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Chicago, March An electric ear
on the Observation-Disclosures
line was caught between two trains
going in opposite directions on the Chi
cago g. Eastern Illinois road this alter
noon. The car carried four passengers
besides the conductor and motorman,
and three out Of the six We're killed out
right. The others are seriously in
iured, and one or more of them may
also succumb. The accident is said to
have been due to the recklessness of the
mOtorman,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Denver, March 1.-The committe
appointed by the legislature to inyesti-
gate the Leadville strike, today sub
mitted a report recommending nnani-
mously that a board Of arbitration be
appointed to deal with the question,
aud the present scale OF wages be in
force until such board reports The
mineowners shall recognize the union,
and union and non-union men work to-
pether. The conclusions of the COM
mittee are a surprise TO the mine.
owners. but satisfactory to the strikers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
A REVOLUTION THREATENED.
Nioaraguan People Preparing for a
General Uprising.

General Uprising.
New York, Feb. 26.-The following
advices were received by mail from
Managua, being matter refused trans
mission by cable:
The people have unsuccessfully at
tackled the government soldiers at San
Juan del Sur and San Carlos in efforts
to get rifles and ammunition Several
persons have been imprisoned at Ma
nagua, suspected of conspiracy against
President Helaya's government. There
cles. and the police are searching
houses for rifles.
ExPresident Cardenas and others
have been imprisoned at Managua, sus-
pected of encouraging people in the
conspiracy against the government.
The avenues to the city are guarded
and the people are deeply impressed
and excited. The government appre-
hends revolution.
These adyices further said that the
government of Nicaragua was sending
military police and artillery by rail to
San Juan del Sur in order to protect
the military quarters there.
The governors of the civil provinces
have been in consultation for several
days at the capital, discussing the pro-
jects for political harmony and a sue
cessor to President Zelaya in the event
of his death or resignation. The gov
ernors were also endeayoring to agree
on some plan to suppress the active
revolutionist disposition among the
people and among the intelligent and
moneyed class, who desire relief from
heavy burdens Of duties, taxes, forced
loans, etc, without any works or ma
Iinnal iInnrnunInnnfa
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
Lee Has Not Resigned.

Washington, Marth 1.-2:40 P. M
Senator Hale has just received at the
capitol telegram from Secretary Oh
ney, which says in effect that Consul
General Lee never asked for his pass
ports, never asked for warships, and
that the whole story as to his rendering
his resignation is fake.
The rumor has gained wide currency
that Consul-General Lee has been given
his passports, and that a serious rupture
had occurred between the United
States and Spain. The report is abso-
lutely discredited here.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
sanguiliy Is Free.

Washington, March 1.-Senor de
LONE, the Spanish minister, tonight
received a cablegram from the Duke of
Tetuan stating that the queen has
signed the pardon of Julio Sanguilly.
1t is stated at the legation that this
action was agreed upon at cabinet
meeting some days ago, but the an
nouneement was, according to diplo-
matte usage, withheld until the queen
had formally signed it.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
NO ADAMLESS EDEN.
But the Californians Will Tempt For
tune In the south Seas.

But the CaIifornians VIII Tempt For
tune In the South Seas.
San Francisco, Feb 26.-The brig
Percy Edwards cleared today for Tahiti.
and on her goes the United Brother
hood of the South Sea Islands. The
brig goes to Tahiti and from that port
will sail wherever the fancy of those
on board dictates. The expedition was
brought about by the publication in a
local paper OF a story that on st. Johns
island, in the South seas, We're num-
Der OF dusky women who were pining
for husbands. All the men had been
killed in war and the women were
lonely. A company was organized in
this city to 90 to the relief OF the dusky
damsels, and on board the Edwards are
ninety-seyen men, who sigh for the
tropical cline and the easy life of the
South seas.
1t has since developed that the Adam
less Eden story was a myth, but the
company organized here determined to
90 somewhere. Each man contributed
800 to a common fund. The old
whaling brig Edwards was bought and
provisioned and tomorrow the expedi-
tion starts. The men are provided
with agricultural implements and sew.
eral trades are represented.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
n1nax,. Advice TO sanrulllx.

Havana, March 1.-The correspond
ent of the Associated Press is informed
that Secretary Olney cabled Sanguilly,
advising him to withdraw his appeal
and accept the pardon, conditional upon
his leaving Cuba and engaging to have
nothing to do hereafter with the revolu-
tion. The correspondent is further in
formed that Olney expressed the hope
that Sanguilly would accept his advice
and keep mis- word. The information
is well grounded.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

New York, March IA meeting of
representative men Of the wool trade of
the United States was held at the new
wool exchange today. The purpose of
the gathering was to consider "the best
means by which the greatest advantages
may be secured to the wool trade gem
orally through cooperation with the
wool exchange. After a lengthy dis
cussion of the wool situation, a commit
tee was appointed to devise a line Of ac-
ton.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
Gary Gets a Portfolio.

Canton, o., Feb. 25.-At 1870 this
afternoon James A. Gary, who had been
in consultation with the president-eleet
for several hours, gave the following
statement to the press:
Governor Mckinley has rendered me
a portfolio in his cabinet, and, while it
is not definitely settled which one, |
am assured it is one that can accept. !"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
Blown to Atoms.

Steubenyille, o., March by an
explosion of nitroglyeerine today at the
of the Gould Oil Company,
three miles south of here, Louis Crary
and Eugene Ralston, employees Of the
Millillen & Leigh Torpedo Company,
were blown to atoms. A number of
houses were damaged.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
on,hler nanged Himself.

Essex, Conn, March William S.
Whorter, cashier of the National Ex-
change bank Of Hartford, hanged him
self here today at the home OF his father.
The suicide is attributed TO melan-
cholia.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

A notice has been placed at the en-
trance to the long walk at Windsor
park, in London, prohibiting motor
cars from passing either up or down
the royal avenue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
A Mnrderons Neternn.

Atlanta, March Ill. p. Cook, a
one-armed Confederate veteran, who
resides in this city, sent word to his
wife, with whom he had parted on bad
terms a few days ago, that he was
dying, and begged her to come to his
bedside She complied with his re-
quest, and as she leaned over his pros
trate form he arose suddenly in bed and
made a terrific lunge at his wife's
throat with an open clasplsnife. The
knife sank into the woman's neck below
the jugular vein and made a cash six
inches long under the chin. Mrs.
Cooks chances for recovery are very
slight,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
steel work. Cut Wages.

Pueblo, Colo. March Notice Of a
10 per cent reduction in wages on all
classes Of labor, to be inaugurated to-
day, was posted at the steel works sat
urday.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Brisbae, Queensland, March Fur
ther details from New Guinea of the
massacre by the natives of Manbare, in
which the governor resident was killed,
say that in addition six miners and
forty natives were murdered.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
WERE NOT MUSHROOMS.
Several Persons Poisoned by Eating
Toadstools.

San Francisco, March 1.-Riehard
Pastine, an Italian, went to Golden
Gate Park Wednesday afternoon and
picked a mess of what he thought were
mushrooms. He and his wife and four
children partook of them for supper.
Two of the children are dead and the
rest of the family are in a dangerous
condition. The mushrooms turned out
to be toadstools, and Thursday morning
the entire Pastine family was very i'll.
Doctors were called in, but too late to
save the lives of the two young boys.
Pastine and his wife and two children
are in a dangerous condition, but will
probably recover. The Pastine family
had more mushrooms than they could
consume, SO they sent some to a neigh
bor. Fortunately the neighbor did not
use them that evening, and in the
morning he was warned by the sickness
of the Pastine family.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Washington, Feb. 25.-Members of
the house committee ON Pacific rail-
ways have practically decided to abap.
don the attempt to bring up in the
house at this session the bill for the es-
tablishment of commission to settle
the debts of the Pacific roads.
New York, Feb. 25-Augustus s.
Seymour, judge of the United States
district court of the eastern district OF
North Carolina, died today of cancer
of the stomach.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Modesto, CAL, March l.-As a result
OF eating toadstools in mistake for
mushrooms, John w. Watts lies dead
at this place, and P. J. Roquet is near
ly at Deaths door, at La Grange.