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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
a DuTY ON HOES IS peMANpep.
Twelfth Annual Convention OF Mon-
tnna Sl0ekmen.

Anaconda, Mont, Apil H.-The twelfth
annual convention Of the Montana stock
growers convened IN this city yesterday
There was great interest manifested
and much larger attendance than ever
before in the history Of the organisation
From reports made TO the convention
and from interviews from leading cattle
men. IL is learned that injury 10 stock
from the last blizzard had been greatly
exaggerated. The greatest loss, was ex-
pertenced In Valley, county. where the
cold season lasted for long time. Trail
cattle being wintered In the state were
the greatest sufferers In other counties
the loss will not average 10 per cent. and
the cattle men are well satisfied From
all reports handed in TO the convention
prosperous season. with good. stir
prices is expected. There will be feu
trail cattle brought into this state this
season on account Of the high prices pre-
vaiisng in the south.
There are more commission men than
ever before al the convention, looking
after business. and the railroads are also
largely represented. Strong resolutions
were passed asking congress to place an
adequate duty on hides. and strong pro-
tests were made against the Chicago ter
minai charges on live stock. Spencer F.
Biddle OF Miles City was elected presI-
dent and w. q. Pruitt OF Helena secre-
tary.
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SAYS ne HAD NO AccoMPucE
Murderer of Cashssr stIel<ney Admits
He IL GulIty.

Montreal. April n.--Joseph Il. Kelley
has confessed 20 the murder OF Cashier
ktiekney ~ Somerxworth ~. H. He adj
1nitted thai he committed both the murder
and the ro9berY. and says he had no ac-
coEnplicc. He vehemenfiy insisted. low
ever. that he had had no intention Of kill
ing the cashier. but that he had TO do IL
because the old gentleman recognized
him. After Telling Siiekney with flows on
the head. when the cashier showed signs
Of ncgaining consciousness he siakhed him
with a knife. When Kelley arose this
morning he sent for chief Carpenter and
made a confession TO him thar he alone
committed the murder, and that be had
hidden the remainder 81 the money at 81.
Cios. which IL not FAR from 81. Justine De
Nowton. The chief then decided 10 so
snd nnd the money. and started of With
his prisoner and his companions for The
carly train.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24

The senate passed the Indian appropsia-
ton bill Monday. 1t is substantially the
same as IL passed the house. and can &C.
casion little division, save on the amend
ment opening the Uncompahgre Indian
reservation. Resolutions were agreed 10
asking the secretary OF state as 10 the
operation of the reciprocity treaties made
under the Mckinley act Senator Vest
introduced his resolution. declaring legal
the recent order OF the secretary CT the
treasury relative to imports arriving after
April ]. A resolution for committee Of
Eve senator's to inquire into the issuance
Of land patents TO the Pacific railroads
and TO the California a oregon railway,
and the amounts OF subsidies paid TO the
Pacific Mall Steamship Company was ia
voTabiy reported After an executive 49,
sion the senate adjourned. as a mark OF
respect 20 Representative Miiliken. de-
erased
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
BISHOPS WIFE AN ODD FELLOW.
Initiation OF the Lady Has Created
Wide Comment In England.

London. April Ia.--Mrs. Randall David
son. wife Of the bishop OF Winchester,
has been Initiated a member OF the Royal
Lady Mary College OF Odd Fellows at
Faruham. II Is said that there was no
deviation from the regular ritual on ac-
count OF the high standing OF the novice
IN society and the church, and that the
procerbiAl goat played a conspicuous part
in ahe comforting OF the third degree.
Lady Mary Arkwright. the president OF
the lodge. was master OF ceremonies and
afterwards gave a dinner in recognition
OF the valiant manner In which the blsh-
ops wife went through the ordeal. The
sifair has created no end OF talk in high
Episcopal church clrclca
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
cAshlEa ayTcAaaED al hIp-DAy.
Heroic struggle 10 Protect fIse Money
IN the Banak.


hnnfmersworth. n. ~, April i9r-Whiie
resisting the entry OF two desperate and
determined T0gDers ana. during heroic
struggle 70 protect $4,000 or more ID
money and securities su the commandments
Of an open vault Of the Great Falls Ma
tlQaal bank 81 komersworth, this after
noon. Cashier Joseph A. Eiickney was
struck down ana prptniiy murdered near
the desk which he had occupied for years
After killing stickney the murdesers ran
sacked~the vault and hed with an the
cash with the exception Of 4 few gold
pieces. A. near as can be estimated
5000 was taken. but II IL possible that
Tue loss viii exceed this sum. as none
Dnt the dead cashier knew the exact
mount that vas - the Institution q
The robbers. after knocking stlckney
DOWN with blackjack, cut his throat
The moat remarkable feature OF the rob
psTy u that $1,000 in bonds OF the UnIs-
ed states, which were kept IN one Of the
drawers Of The big vault and which the
robbers examined hastily, were not tax
en-. Neither were any OF the negotiable
paper ana securities OF the bank-In fact
nothing Is missing except the cash.
The men made their visit % the hank
a. the busiest time OF the das, In the To-
e1liiy where the bank Is situated, and so
completely and thoroughly did they ae-
~~-~~tseANet AAANH ts0AFNI AAAAA only an 1tl-
certain clue and a very aneager descrip-
ton was obtained.
Mrs. 6waEey left her desk a.
noon. The cashier, however remained
looking over tbs banks accounts, and Il
Is thought he was preparing to 70 out
when the robbers entered. The frst saas-
pieion that the bank had been robbed
was ~ two minutes TO 2 when Frank
y. Reed vent up the staircase OF the
bank building and found the thick plate
glass In the outer door or hail door OF
the hAnk completely shattered. He not1-
ned City Marshal Eaton. and they broke
In The door and found evidences Of q
desperate struggle. On the floor IN q
great pool Of blood WAS the hfeiess body
Of stickney. His head had been nearly
severed from the body. the robbers hay
Ing cut his threat The head was mark
ed with several deep gashes made by
heavy blackjack and ths-skuIi WAS frae-
tured The body Was covered with blood
and the walls and f,lrnitHre bore addi-
uonni evidences Of the terrible deed
stickney hnd diad nghling desperately.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
RUNAWAY BURGLAR SHOT
nroanha naNa hy che ptstsI OF q
Portland taolIermaa.

Portland. or. April 81. l. Copeland
alias John u. Murphy. q forzSr aha has
hern wanted htfo for thteo year,. hsp
bs0h captured by nrtcciives liolcsappie
and W~ich, after bullet had besn lOdE-
"a In his shoulder ffom tho plss0i 81
She latter. Copeland had bern arrested
by the officers and was 1ust entering the
ralise STATEN with them when he sud-
a. MY bslsed and ran. Four shots were
hFSd at him. the last Of which sent him
tunAlinR lnto pooI az water. lie v'nn
iskea 10 The ssoiire station. where n phY.
sielau Naa examined the wound nro-
nounrod II superficial The urst three
shots were nrCd To Tighten the fugitive.
but Holsapplc, areinE that hu was atous
10 escape. IiRally arei 20 hit. and GOT his
man. Copeland has bsen working d,f.
ferent Etorcs In the vicinity Of Portland
for thtpe years, aud IL one Of the clever
eNt rurn who ever vas wanted by The
local police force. Fourteen checks. eE-
ErpgaSlnR 500. arc held az tho police eta-
ton a. evidences against him.
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The Nom AIIlnnce.

81. Petersburg. April 59.-Referring 20
the formation OF an alliance between Bull
garia. Servia and Montenegro. II Is semi
officially pointed out THAI the league be-
ing formed Is not only for the protection
Of the governments named against Tur-
Key and Austria. but against pan-Heilenic
aspirations in the Balkan peninsula
Therefore. Il is added. Greece Is unable 10
count upon any support In the present
conflict from the countries indicated, and
moreover, their respective ministers have
positively assured Russia their govern
ments viii maintain strict neutrality.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
Constantine 90 che Front.

Athens, April s2,-Prince Constantine,
crown prince and commander In chief
OF the Greek army, has just left Isarissa
for the battle field.
The Turks tried to capture the post
of Prophet Ell. on the road TO Tyrnavo,
but were repuiscd.
The last series OF Greek reserves has
now been called cut. and fresh troops
have been sent TO the frontier. The bonn.
barsiment OF Prevesa. at the entrance OF
the Gulf OF Arta, continues. The Turk
lsh garrison there has been completely
isolated by the advance OF Greek troops
The report that the Greek feet BON.
barded Platomona. on the west shore Of
the Gulf OF salonica. l. confirmed. The
Greek feet also bomharded the town OF
Lepthokarya. adjoining platomona.
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nn,,Ic on the Plains.


: Isarlssa, April S2.-Early inp the morn
ing the Greeks. under General Mavron-
ichan and Macres advanced against Ed
hem Pasha's advance guard. in force
from Reveni. Boaghase and ST. Elias,
The fighting was greatly extended and
the battle ragged until late this afternoon
with varying fortunes, The Greeks were
assisted by thousands OF irregulars, who
harrassed the Turkish outposts and
wings, as well as participated In the gem
erai engagement. The Turks had an
overwhelming superiority in numbers.
They had constructed earthworks and
trenches everywhere. and in and behind
those awaited the attacks OF the Greeks.
on the whole they chung tenaciously TO
their side OF the defenses, while the
Greeks attacked them again and again
with most desperate bravery. In spite
OF furious attacks made upon them, the
Greeks continue 10 hold Reveni and Ma
soros pass.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
Ask. Cor 80. 900 reinforcement

Constantinopte, April Z--The sitting OF
the military commission has been COM
tinucd at Yildiz Kiosk.
II Is reported that Edhem Pasha has
asked for 10.oO0 achievements, and that
orders have been sent to Salonica to
hasten the dispatch OF reserves to the
frontier. The mobilization OF 20 addition
al hattslions has been decided upon and
the enrolment OF volunteers is being con
sidered. The sturdy resistance offered by
the Greeks was wholly unexpected. and
the idea that the forces OF Edham Pasha
would have n military promenade to La
riasa has already been abandoned.
Telegrams received by the porte from
far western provinces show that Alba
nian trregulars are devastating the coua-
try In many localities. Local authorities
are powcriess to restrain them.
An imperial TRADE has been issued or
dering the Turkish fleet to avoid battle
at sea and remain under the protection
OF forsiications.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
FIVE MEN INDICTED FOR BRIBERY.
Candidate for United states senator
nnclmdrd In the l.f~f.

hhCAM0E4 IN tMG AsAMNa
Frankfort. KY. Anrii is.-The grand
jury has Indicted DR.. W. Godfrey Hunt
er, republican nominee for United States
senator: ex-Congressman Henry Wilson,
z. T. Franks. Captain Noel Gaines and
Thomas Tanner. for conspiracy 10 bride
the indictment alleging thal they did
unlawfuily. corruptly and wickeGly con-
spire. combine, confederate and agree TO-
Eether 10 attempt TO bride the said w.
@, Gossam, Merge Clarke and John II.
Jones, members Of the legislature. and
10 offer them the sum OF $500 each for
the vile purpose of securing and iniinene-
ing them TO cast their votes at the time
and In the. manner provided by law al
the aforesaid election for the aforesaid
Godfrey Hunter. and by such unlawful
means TO secure his election 10 khe said
Office"
Chairman Jones Of the republican eau
Gus said &, was "a diabolical and hellish
conspiracy" and the republicans would
dispncye and resent IL in the proper spirit
Senator Deboe was OF the same opinion,
ard not one OF the republican leaders hes
tated TO condemn the action of the grand
Jury as partisan and prejualced
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anirIAr nt Nnnnnnr.r.

Vancouver. Is. a.. Aprn zi.--A Magee.
a prominent barrisier OF this city, COM
and selected 5S-caliber Smith q Wcs-
son. In response TO his request they
loaded II to show how the election mech
anism worked. MaEce took Il up aud be-
fore Tyndaii could stop him placed Il In
his mouth and fired. death being instan-
taneouA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24

Senator Norgan's resolution declaring
that a state OF war exists In Cuba. was
discussed briefly in the senate Tuesday
and then went over for \ week. owing to
the absence OF Senator Hale, who has
been active in oppos.ag IL The agricui-
tural appropriation pill was passed with
out amendment. In the course OF the
debate on the bankruptcy bill Senator
Allen announced that ne would obstruet
in every way possible any bankruptcy
bill which included involuntary bank
ruptcy.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24

Havana, April a2-'rhe well-kaown ln-
surgcnt leader, Julian Zarraga, who sur
rendered with I'VE OF his followers to the
Spanish authorities IN PlnRr del Rio,
April le. has made a request TO be sent to
Spain, He has admitted to General ino-
Ian that he surrendered because he con-
elders the Insurgents cause % be lost. Gar-
raRa added that.the independence OF Cuba
would mean chaos and final catastrophe
for the island under complete negro dom
nation. ZarraRa Is an annexationist.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24

Sale Lake. April "A daring robbery
took place at noon today at Castle Gate.
Utah, ON the line OF the Rio Grande
Western railway. Il. L. Carpenter OF this
city. paymaster OF the Pleasant Valley
Coal Company, went down this morning
with S5Seo to pay on the men at the mine.
when he reached Castle Gate and was
going over 20 the company's oIiice he
was met by two mounted men. heavily
armed, who held him up, relieved him
OF HIS cash. and then rode OF In the
direction OF Helper. Rewards have been
offered and n posse Is In pursuit.
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Olympia. Wash. April zi.-oOvernoT
Rogers has granted a respite of 70 siaya
TO Henry Cramer OF Seattle, who was
convicted % numbering aud robblng an
old woman In Seattle three years aEu. and
was suspected also OF having murdered
Mrs. Miller and her babe about tho same
time. His execution was set for the I'D
Of this month. The respite was granted
on the request Of Superior judge Jacobs
and eN.Prosocuting Attorney HASTE, who
represented that new evidence had been
luusfoucp
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
I.aaa E.,e.e I'D rer.lana.

Portland, Or, April M--Ihe FEDERAL
court has handed down a decision In the
case OF Hillyer against the estate OF W. 3.
Ladd. The amount sued for IL about
Si.o0aooo. The decision Is in favor OF the
Ladd estate on all points, Mrs. rlllyer.
who was the wife OF a brother Of W. 8.
Ladd. was suing for profits claimed TO ac-
crue from securities In the hands OF w.
S. LRdd as trustee. Among other things
she claimed large profit In the v"lard
deal and the sale Of the o. n. N.
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London. April is.-The probate OF the
win OF the late Jean Francois 0reeelet.
known to the world as Blondin. the fa-
nous rope walker. develops the fact that.
Notwithstanding the thousands OF times
he has risked his life. and the prlnceIy
income that for years rewarded his dar-
ing. he died poor man His personal
estate has been appraised at but SslO0.
while his holdings of real estate were
confined to the house at Ealing, In which
he passed the closing years OF his life.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
ANOTHER BREAK IN THE LEvEE.
suffering aud Dissolution Increasing
nm the MtHHiasfppi.

Memphis, April S-Anether break In
the levee on the Louisiana side rs report
ed from point 80 miles below Matches.
Miss, The situation at BiggS, where the
water is rushing through the creyasse in
torrents. Is growing worse. Mason par
ish Is fast becoming inundated. and the
water will extend to other parishes, des-
troying thousands OF acres of newly
planted crops. Nioksburg. hatcher and
other points are crowded with REFUSES.
and everything possible is being done TO
alleviate the suffering OF the poorer
classes. Calls for aid have been sent out
from several sections OF the overitowed
Mlssissippi delta and while the waters are
slowly recedlng, the suffering and desti-
tuition increase.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24

Port Townsend WASH. April Alt has
been developed that Chris Streck. atlas
William Gleason. wanted In Chicago for
the theft OF bonds. and for whom a large
reward Is offered. was arrested here ak
weeks aso for shop slftlng. strock was
sentenced to three months IN the county
iali. but after serving i've weeks WAS re-
leased. Two days after news came OF his
being wanted h Chicago Il Is thought
he wcnt 70 Alaska when released from
IAN.
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Philadelphia. April 2i.--FiiEsimmons de-
ciared be meant TO pay no attention TO
the challenges from corbett or anybody
clee Tor a time. lie had earned a rest and
meant 10 have II. lie added. however
that he proposed 10 follow Corbett's ex-
ample as dictator OF the prize ring. and
his reply was that the latter should earn
a reputation as aghter Instead OF box
CT before he pretended 10 challenge him.
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EAsuLous pLAceR m ALAskA.
Juneau u Almost Deserted by the
nnnh 20 the Clomll he.

Port Townsend. Waah. April sa.--From
ncpS brought here on the steamer Aill
the rev gold ficlds IN the Ciondylse river.
Alaska. are said TO be much richer insn
at first supposed Recent discoverieA 81
is stated. show az high as SS3S 10 the pan.
The city Of Juneau Is almost deserted, as
every able bodied man who can purchase
an outht IL leaving for the Ci9ndyke
country. Recent warm rain has started
the snow 10 melting between sheep creek
and she base OF tho divide. making travel
Impossible. only 800 miners got over be-
fore the thaw set IN, and now 1900 men are
csmpod on sheep creek. waiting for a
hard freeze.
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HarfIsbuTR, Aprll N.--The board OF par
dons tonight recommended communication
% the death sentence Upon James ID,
GENTRY. the murderer Of Actress Madgc
York. to imprisonment for life. Governor
Hastings approved The Recommendation.
dentry was TO have teen hanged next
ThurRday,
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Memphis, April 9o-The derby. value
Ne00. was won az Montgomery Park by A.
Gains chestnut colt Bnckvldere. by Hell
vldcrc. out OF Elkhorn Lass. Typhoon
II finished second. with Aisol third, There
were only three starters The attendance
was SoOc Time. i:tski distance. one mile
and an eighth.
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,na,.,m.n,. ounshrd.

Helena, Mont. ApfIl z3.--UnIted biatee
Circuit judge BelllnEer OF OREGON -ilaf
auashed the indictments against r. -.
icdRerton, former vice president and man.
nEer OF the late First National bank OF
Helena, and against Assistant Cashiet
George n. Hiil and y. w. neattie. who
were accused by the grand Jury at the last
term Of court with snlaapproprinting and
permitting the mlsnppropriation o. valu-
allie seruritlea from the bank. Tho dc.
fendant were ordered TO give 5000 bonds
each 10 await tho action OF another Grand
Jury, which was sworn today.
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AHA tn nr Rrlnn,ntr,l.

Washington. April A.-professcr Mark
w. Harrington OF Seattle, who recently
resigned the presidency OF the Washing
ton state university IL on his way here
to eitdeavor to secure reinstatement IN his
old position as chief OF the weather bur
eau here. HIS wife IL now here and has
already Interviewed the secretary OF aRrl.
culture on the subject
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WELLINGTON. n, y. April tN.--The Napier
district OF Hawkes. bay. on the east coast
Of the north island, h suffering from
llooda. Napier IL alniost inundated. u h
estimated that the damage will roach
tio1.o co. Twelve persons have been drown
I'd while trying to effect the rescue Of
others
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Salt Lake, April 2i.-John hamilton
was found dead at hight IN the yard OF
had been fred into hls hady. Il h sup.
posed to be a eaae of suicide. Hamilton
and his wife were not on good terms. and
Hamilton was TO apply for divorce
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secrc, Connla,ory 40 nome.

Rome April 20--The secret conslstory
was largely attended. The pope elevated
the archbishops OF Lyons. Rennes. Rouen
and Santiago de Compostola TO the car
dlnalate and formally proclaimed the
previously named bishops OF Buffalo,
cheyenne, WILMINGTON and Mobile.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24

Ardmore L r.. April ih-W. Il. Cullen.
agent OF the Wells Fargo Express Com-
rany, committed suicide b. ehooting
when the traveling auditor arrived Il his
once 10 examine the books. 50 far Audi
tor SIN has been unable 10 discover any
deliclt IN the accounts Of the suicide
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GREAT EXCITEMENT N WHEAT,
WAR News aud the Foreign Demand
Advances the Price.

WnF NCNNN UWW NHN EWFNhE4W NEENll1EIIN
Advances the Price.
New York. April ls.-The street Is still
talking OF the tremendous excitement in
the wheat market Saturday, when prices
advanced four cents hushel Ia little
over two hours. Transactions ran up into
the millions. The shorts were completely
stAmpedcd. War news and foreign buy
ing wcre the factors which ocoassoned the
tumult. Nc limit was set on the execu-
ton OF foreign orders. and Il was bought
IN at any figure. During the regular mar
ket session May went from SSikc to sSc
ana later on the curb to s9skc. The total
sales were between 60OaeQa and y,eoo.oee.
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AIlcne,l Murderer Cnmrht,

Montreal. April &.-Joseph Kelley. ac-
cased OF the murder OF Joseph A. stick
ney. cashier of the Great Falls National
bank at Somerworth. N. H.. has been
captured here by Detectives Campau and
O'Kecfc, in a house OF IN reputc.
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Mount Vernon, WASH. April 2o.--J. r..
LEIGH. over 20 years OF age, committed
suicide by shooting himself In the head,
lie has been sick and was respondent,
lie left widow and several children.
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coRsErT DEPOSITS HIS MONEY.
ChaitenEes FItnatuaaonn "a Meet HIM
AEata Gn the Prize RaaE.

New York. April J---lames J. Iortseti
has formally challenged Robert FItEsim-
mons 10 NEE; him again In the prize ring
and deposited 500 as a forfeit.