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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12
At the Picture Dealers.

Picture Frame Dealer--Do YOU want
a mat on it?
Mrs. o'Toole- Sure, OF do not; tn
place for mat is an III foore, where
Di live.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12

Art Critic-What do you think OF
Alma Cadmlum's painting?
Artist-0h. | think it is superb!
Art Critic-l'm surprised to hear
that He says just the reverse OF
yours.
Artlst--Ah We'll, perhaps we're
both mistaken. Leslies Popular
Monthly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12

Effective February 18th the Rio
Grande Western railway will. on appli-
cation, endorse its Commercial Mileage
Books good for passage over the lines
OF the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
Colorado Midland railroad Rio Grande
Southern railway, Florence & Cripple
Greek railway and Midland Terminal
railway, thus Civ sg holders of r. G.
W. Mileage the privilege of taking the
Colorado trip without requiring pul-
chase OF additional mileage over the
different roads in that state. Call on
any agent of the Il. G. w for add
sional particulars,
f. A. WADLEIGH
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12

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to help suffering mankind always trying
to convince people tEat hc gives value re
ceived for every dollar PAID him, has
decided TO give Guackcry, fraud and I'M
position its death blow, ana protect the
suffering classes from the desptcable
methods OF auaeks ana charla tans Every
from,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12

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It's continuing course should not run
till we die.
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-05-12

Buffalo Scale Company,
Atlas Engine Works,
Dodge Wooden Pulleys.
California Powder Works.
Celebrated Anchor Brand Cylinder an
Engine Oil.
Howe, Brown & Co, Drill K Tool Stee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17

Company's Office at Augusta. Ga. At the
outbreak of the war Mr.. Snyder came to
Washington as manager of the American
Telegraph Company's office. now merged
into the Western Union system.
HIS relations with President Lincoln and
Secretary Stanton were both cordial an 4
Intimate during the exciting periods of the
civil war. As press censor and custodian Of
the telegraph secrets of the War Depart
merit his career and achievements during
this period are replete with interesting
events. The tapping of a government wire
containing important instructions to Nc
Clellands army was an incident still vivid
Iy remembered by Washingtonlans Of that
period. At the close of the war the alb
sorption Of the telegraph companies in the
south brought in a new MANAGEMENT and
MI snyder retired from this field to be-
come secretary and treasurer of the Ma
uonal safe Deposit Company, then in
process of organization with S. p Brown
as president.
The organization of savings bank In the
same building, on 18th street above New
1ork avenue. was subsequently under
laken, with Mr.. H. A. Willard at its head.
Mr. snyder became secretary and treasurer
OF this institution also. His career has
been identified with these two institutions
from the time of their organization, and
subsequently when both enterprises were
consolidated he became president of the
present prosperous company. succeeding
Mr.. William Stickney in 1851. Deceased
was member and some time president of
the Washington stock exchange and di-
rector of the Columbia Fire Insurance
Company.
The various boards of all the institutions
have been called together in special SEES
sion to take appropriate action and to at
test the profound regret visible in all cir
cles enjoying either his friendship or
acquaintance. The general expressions of
regret and the keen feeling of personal loss
are summarized in the remark of a prom
inent banker and longtime friend, who
u-a md
we all knew him. His memory is a rich
legacy to younger Washington" a COM
mittee. consisting of the president and the
five ex-presidents of the Washington stock
exchange, was appointed to make prep
arations for a full attendance at the
funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
Stocks on Wall Street Reach a New
High Level
GRANGER SHARES TAKE fHE LEAD
American Sugar and Chicago Gas
Were Also Advanced.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Eseufng star.

Special Dispatch to The Dseling star.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE APPROACHING
celebration in London has already cur
tailed the volume Of business at that CEN
ter. but sentiment 10 being cultivated into
the belief that the advance will be re-
sumed after the holiday period heavy
closing In the foreign market after mod
crate selling Of the American list was
passed over without notice In the local
market Prices hesitated for q time
around last nights closing period and pro-
fessional selling again became conspicu-
GUS.
An ATTEMPT to repurchase some Of yes-
tefoays sales soon demonstrated the scare
lty OF stocks. and sharp advance eneued
The market reacted upon those who sought
its depression.
The increased demand from the short
Interest. coupled with new buying by csm-
high level
The Granger shares, after a period OF
regiect. became the leaders OF this ac-
vance. the gains in this group varying
from IL to IN Der cent.
Crop reports and increased earnings COM
bined in supplying the incentive TO this
new movement. The low-priced reorgant-
zauon issues were again In good demand.
ana moved up I'm sympathy with the gem
eral market
The industrials. particularly Sugar and
chicago Gas, were strong at substantial
gains.
The advance in the latter was undertaken
In the interest Of a complete recovering OF
the 3 per cent dividend deducted from the
price yesterday. Without exception this
STOCK has been the conspicuous feature Of
the present rise. and its dividend record of
L per cent per month has ct all times
proved itself superior to a variety OF cheap
demonstrations
The passage OF ordinances incorporatfnx
llynr Mos In,
day or two ago were set down a GER
tainty. no longer seem probable The
stock of the old company was consequent
Iy In unusually good demand at a new
high level. The friends OF the property
continue to express confidence in their abtl-
ity TO make its shares sell at a price more
In keeping with its dividend rate
The coal shares were not wholly in SYM
fathy with the general tendency OF the
market. Traders took advantage of every
opportunity to offer them down, using the
poor condition of the trade as an excuse
encouraging reports OF large sales of iron
helped to advance the price Of Tenness e
coal and iron. but the strength of sur
rounding issues materially. aided this par
ticul1 movement.
The rcactienists in the room arc coming
to consider themselves as having been iC-
norant OF the actual character Of the pres
emit market. After a protracted period OF
depreciation, extending from IL TO 10 per.
cent. II was thought that an advance OF
per cent would attract new selling. This
View has been subjected to a series OF
expensive disappointments.
TIE situation is improving one. and
operations seem destined 20 become as un-
divided in the direction of higher prices
as they have until recently been opposed 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
WOULD REMOVE LnEvE1LING.

Kansas State O0cfals Are After the
Ex-GOvcFnOr's OmciaI Scalp.
tenGent Striker declares that at the next
meeting Of the executive council June 50
he will introduce a resolution to remove
ex-Gov. Lewelling from the state board OF
railroad commissioners unless he should
choose to resign. Superintendent Striker
says the testimony of Harry Lands and
of State Senator Titus at the recent lexis-
latiye Investigation warrants mis- removal,
and that he has made up his mind to force
the council to a vote on the subject
Secretary of State Bush says that should
the question OF removal come up he will
vote aye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
One Man Weakened.
TANGLE IN PREssMEN,s CONVENTION
Question Over Amendments to Con-
stitntiOn-.No tons for Offices.

Question Over Amendments to Con-
Observation-Disclosures for Offices.
DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-THE conven-
ton Of the International Pressmen's Union
got into tangle today over a question as
to whether amendments to the constitution,
which had been adopted a year ago and
printed in pamphlet form, were actually a
part of the constitution. The question
arose during the making of nominations
OF officers. and the main point at issue
was whether members Of the feeders and
helpers branch of tie union could be NOM
mated as vice presidents. The convention
finally voted to work under the original
constitution, except In cases where it con-
flicted with subsequent amendments, and
the feeders and helpers were given rec
cgnltion among the candidates.
The nominees. who will be voted on to-
morrow are as follows: For president, Jesse
Johnson. Nashville: Jos. J. Birmingham.
Washington: first vice president. John A.
warden, Pittsburg: John W. Williams, To-
1cnto; second vice president, Frank Pam
pusch, st. Paul; third vice president. Rob-
ert M. Kelley. Boston; VIM. }. Hintz, Buff
falo; VIM. Dunn, Minneapolis: secretary
treasurer. VIM. G. Loomis, Detroit; Jas.
n. Bowler, Chicago; James Geiscn, CIeye-
isno, the present secretary. Delegates to
American Fedora ton. Joseph Wall, Boston;
George kleiIheinst, Philadelphia: James
O'Day, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
DEATH OF BENZ. P. SNYDER
The Well-Known Bank President Passes
Away.
Severe Loss In Local business and
Financial Circles His Sue
eessful Career.

The announcement Of the death of Mr..
Benjamin P. Snyder. president Of the Ma
tional Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
Company. came as a shock to the WASH
ington business community this morning.
Deceased had been suffering but q few
days with what ives thought to be but a
slight indisposition, but grew suddenly
verse on Monday and expired at 1890
o'clock last evening. surrounded by his
wife and children. A daughter living in
the west. and summoned by telegraph yes
terday vas the only member OF his I'M
mediate family not present at his bedside
The funeral will take place on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock from his late resi-
dence in Prince Georges county. Maryland.
The dcath will be felt as q personal loss
by hundreds of people.
Mr.. Snyder was born in Bucks county.
Pennsylvania, July 20. 1886. At an early
age he became telegraph operator In
Philadelphia, residing in that city until the
early sixties. when he was promoted to the
management Of the Southern Telegraph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
THIS EXPLAINS IT ALL,

The Paris Temps Elucidatcs the Mo-
lives of Hawaiian Annexation.
PARIS. June 1.-THE Temps, referring to
the annexation Of Hawaii by the United
States, says:
I'VE regard the annexation of Hawaii
less as the result of a carefully considered
plan than as an attempt to relegate to OBJ
security the dangerous. thorny affair CT
Cuba President Mckinley evidently i'm
AGNES that in throwing to the Chauvinists
this bone to pick he will procure momen-
tary respite. This calculation, too, is prob
ably erroneous. because nothing will so
contribute to strengthen aggressive pan
Americanism and whet the appetite for
CIoa as this first taste at the expense OF
little Hawaii"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
WANT INCREASE OF SALARIES.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 1.-THE Ia
tional Association of Railway Postal Clerks
was somewhat dilatory in beginning its
second days session, and the entire morn
ing was spent in receiving reports of COM
mittees.
The ways and means committee reported
favorably the bill which has been under
consideration by the committee. and now
pending in Congress-. providing for a gen.
eral increase of salaries. more even distri-
button of hours and more rapid promotion.
The committee on the relief bill recon-
mends that the bill committed to it for con-
years of service each clerk be retired on
$50 month be amended by striking out the
years of service. and retiring each clerk at
the age Of sixty years. II desired by such
clerk. The remainder of the session was
taken up with routine business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Attempt to Wreck and Rob q B. and
O. Train Near Salem, Ill.
MWARTED BY MERIFFS POSSE
Two of the Bandits Captured, One
Fatally Wounded.
ONE WAS AN EX-CONVICT

ST. LOUIS. No.. June 17.-An ATTEMPT
was made last night to hold up a Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern passenger
| train near Salem, ILL.,. sixty-five miles east
Of here. The attempt failed through the
weakening Of one Of the robbers, who in
formed the sheriff of the gangs plans.
With a posse the sheriff went to the
scene of the hold up before train time.
He found the track piled high with tim
bers. At the appearance of the posse the
gang scattered, and most of them escaped
though fired on by the sheriff and his off,
GERS.
one OF the robbers was shot and captur-
ed and is now dying in Jail at Salem, where
he was taken.
MIR. Gamers Account.
f.. r. Garner, car accountant of the Wa
bash railway, with offices in East ST. Louis.
brought the details Of the attempt to wreck
ana rob the Baltimore and Ohio South
western passenger train ON a culveit be-
tween Odin and Salem ILL.,, abou. sixty-tive
miles east of st. Louis
Mr.. Garner is a brother of A. c. Garner,
ex city marshal of Salem, who was Sheriff
Barnes lieutenant in thwarting the wreck
eIs' plans.
MIR. Garner says there were three in
vowed In the attempted wrecking of the
train, and two of them were caught one
OF them being fatally shot. The would-be
robbers are residents of Salem. and were
known about the village as hard charac-
tiers.
Abe Tweed, the robber who was shot, was
out on parole from Chester. Ill. Thomas
Schumacher, the other man captured, is
an ex-convict from the Indiana penitentiary
on his own confession.
One Man Weakened.
These two men, the one who escaped and
a fourth. banded together not long ago to
do general business in the criminal line
After they had planned to hold up the New
York express on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern, the men had a difference
and the plans were broken up in 4 row.
One Of them told Sheriff Barnes upon the
sherif's promise to protect him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
CHANGE IN KENTUCKY SLATE.

Now Snid That the Pension Agency
Will Go To DIR. james.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Stas.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 17.-From an
inside source it is learned here that the
vigorous opposition of the old soldiers to
the appointment Of Leslie Combs of Lex
ington as pension agent has caused the
President to change his slate. 1t Is now
said the pension agency may be given Or.
James, who has had the promise of the
marshalship for Kentucky, and the plum
already selected for James will be given to
young Combs. This has come out of the
delay in appointing Jamea AAxshal. as the
republicans say the delkX means this
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
BANK MUST LOOK TO HARPER.
Decision Regarding Affairs of Ffdelit,
Bank of Cincinnati

FRANKFORT. KY, June 1.-THE court
OF appeals decided one branch Of the old
Fidelity National Bank case of Cincinnati,
involving $5S1,0OO. The question in the
case was whether the creditors Of the FL
deity Bank OF creditors Of the Swift Iron
and Steel Works at Newport should have
Sos1.OOO worth of the assets of the steel
works.
The court decides that the steel works
drew the money from the bank by order Of
Harper. who was president of both, and
that Harper himself. and not the steel
works, having received the money 80
drawn. the creditors of the bank must look
to Harper and his bondsmen, and not the
steel works, for reimbursement. unless it
can be proven that the steel works actually
used the money in It's business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
WILL PROSECUTE MCFARLAND.
While Teller Of q ParkePsburg BanI
He Embexxled $4l,0OO.

He Embexxled $4I,0OO.
Special Dispatch to The Eveaing Star
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. June Lice
B. Mcfarland, who. while teller of the
Second National Bank in this city. appro-
priated $46OoO to his own USE will be pros
ecUted by the government.
The shortage was nearly made up by
turning over mis- own property and by the
aid of his friends.
United States court convened here this
week. and the matter has been under con-
sideration in the district attorneys Office.
The special bank examiner from WASH
ington. who was here when the defalcation
was made known, has been summoned, and
will appear before the grand jury next
week.
Unusual interest will be taken in the
case throughout the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17

The Senate has passed the bill extending
the time for settlers in Greer county. Ok
lahoma. to prove their claims to January
/. 1898
Representative Lewis Of Washington to-
day introduced q resolution seeking iafor-
nation as to the status Of the organisation
Of the House and the appointment Of COM
mittees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
ISAAC NORTON KILLS HIMSELF.
Cashier In United States Revenue De-
pnrtment TRkeN Carb0lfc Acid

pnrtment Takes Carbolic Acid.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 17.-Isaac
Norton. cashier OF the United States in
ternal revenue department in this city, has
committed suicide with carboIic acid. He
had been notified by Revenue Collector
Wtlburn that his accounts were to be ex-
amined, in consequence of the succession
of Captain Thrasher as special agent Of
the department.
He was under bonds for $4,000 with the
National Surety Company of Kansas, and
the collector says that If there Is any
shortage it cannot amount to more than
5000 to $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE June 17.-Flour On

BALTIMORE, June 17.-Flour dull. unchanged
receipts, s.307 barrels: exports. sales, 23o
h.rrri. What snsettIed-spot and month, 7e's
sesA-receipts. s.I7l busbels: exports, Os.05i
busbes: stock $50 4U bushels: sales, =. zoe hash
spot. month and July. 2ata2sh: August, 2gza29A
S~ptenber 30a30h: steamer mixed, 27haeSE-re-
1.og4 30 bushels; .ales Isl 600 bushes ssuthsrn
white corn, Sissz: DO yellow: slhaae: Oats quiet
2sha24receLpta Il. 96e bushels; exports 20 bush
els; stock. III, 800 bushels Rye easy-So nca.-
4,5o3 bashela: EXPORTS none: steck, ia 407 bush-
els. Hay steady-choice timothy. 3l3.50as1s 90.
changed Butter steady-fsncy creamery i5ai6;
Do imitation. 12a15; d. ladle. lOall: eood lade,
Cheese nrm-faney New York, 90 pounds, sh; do.
IS pounds, 81; do. - pounds, 9&. whisky up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
MILLIONAIRE GOES TO JAIL.

He Persists I'm Using the Street Cars
for q CuspiaOr.
SAN FRANCISCO. June NV. B. Brad
bury. the millionaire. will have to serve
the sentence of twenty-four hours i'm
prisonment in the county jail imposed up
on him by Judge Low recently. on his con-
yiction for the second time Of splitting in
street cars. Judge Wallace Of the Superior
court an1rmed the Judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
QUEEN ARRIVES AT WINDSOR.

Looks the Picture Of Health and Bows
to Cheering Crowds.
WINDSOR, England, june H. Queen.
Victoria arrived here from Balmeral at o
o'clock this morning. Thousands Of people
lined the route from the railroad ststion
to the castle. Her majesty looked the pic
ture Of health and repeatedly bowed TO the
cheering Of her subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
PURE WATER FOR SCHOOLS.
ChicagO School Board Adopts Filters
and Boiling Process Also.


CHICAGO. June 17-After nine months
OF wrangling, the board of education last
night definitely and finally settled the
water problem IN the public schools for a
period of three years. It authorized the
award of contracts to two filter companies
for all save, twenty of the schools in the
city. for $sSOOO; the filtering plants to be
erected. installed and maintained at the ex-
pense of the companies for the duration Of
the CONTRACT,
When ex-Health Commissioner Kerr mr.
dered the board to either provide a pure
water supply for the 100000 children In its
care. or shut OF the city water supply nine
months agol the water question was taken
up 1t, has been agitated ever since and
for two or three months the city water
supply was cut on, entailing great suffer-
ing among the children. Three weeks aoo
the supply was turned on again, with the
authority Of the health department. and
it was agreed to wait until after the snm-
mer vacation before taking any further
steps toward the solution of the water
problem: This was because the sentiment
-oughlyrdiviGied between different makes of
filters, 1the,Iboiling process spring water
schemes and many others, that a settle
ment seemed impossible.
Last might tho buildings and grounds
committee took another turn at the water
question. and when its labors were brought
to an end q settlement had been efYected
1t was found by the committee that two
filter firms had put In bids of almost equal
prices. and had an equal number Of sun
porters on the committee. A compromise
was then arranged. the Companies to d.
vide the work equally, at the rate of
$685. 600 for all the schools for three years,
the price being that OF the lowest bids.
The twenty schools ordered equipped
with boiling and cooling apparatus are to
be equipped as ordered. but the filters viii
be placed In the remaining thirty-six
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson < Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Open. High. Low Close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
Judge o.s Hort while Cycling.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June E.-Judee
Walter C. Ong Of the common pleas bench
was nearly killed this morning by being
carght on his bicycle between a waxon
tor and crushed by the life guards, His
spine q badly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
Schooner Arrive. q. Sorry Plight.

NEW YORK. June f7.-The schooner
Jennie E. Simmons. Captain Dougherty.
from Wilmington, N. c.. June =. for Derby.
Conn. passed in at Sandy Hook this morn
ing with all spars gone except lower main
mast and bowsprlt, in tow of the tug
Charm. She was reported spoken on Hat
teras on June 8 In the same condition.