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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
AWFUL FLOODS IN CHINA.
From Fifteen to Twenty Thousand
People Perished,

Tacoma, Oct. 5.-The steamer Victoria
brings news Of the most disastrous floods
that have visited China in many years,
Sixty villages near Tung Chou, contain
ing over $4,000 inhabitants, have been de.
stroyed by floods and the people drown
ed or forced to fee. There il no means
OF finding out how many thousands have
been drowned, but the number ia esti-
mated by Chinese authorities at $4,000 To
10000. The flooded district il within IL
miles of Pekin. The emperor has ordered
that all possible relief be given. Survivors
from the villages nearest Pekin have been
allowed such shelter as they can find in
the city walls, but thousands are without
protection against the rain which con.
tinues to fall. The distress Of these PEG.
pie is most pitiable.
Early in September there was anothe,
uprising in Formosa. A battle took place
which resulted in the killing of 200 rebel.
and many japanese soldiers. Captain
Takeuchi, who comma ded the Japanese
cut down 30 rebels with his own hand.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Buffalo, n. Y, Oct. 5.-A special to the
Express from Wellsville, N. \ :, says:
The little numbering town Of Austin,
Potter county. Pa, was nearly wiped oil
the map by fire yesterday afternoon. Al
about ) O'Clock team drove into the
livery Of X. w. Phillips with load Of
straw. The wagon struck against light.
ed gas jet and in moment the whole
building was ablaze. The livery Of P. A.
Gallup, just north, was soon in flames.
and the fire started for the business nor.
ton. 1t WAS found necessary to blow
up the wooden buildings used as u drug
store by George Helming in order to keen
the fire from the mills.
south wind was blowing and carried
the fire to the Methodist church and mar.
sonage Of the Presbyterian church and
the new opera house. The flames then
turned toward the long line Of wooden
dwellings. mostly occupied by employees
of the big Goodyear sawmills, and 80 OF
the houses were soon being burned to the
ground.
Inc oig pumps, which are supplied by
milIpond near the village, and which
are used only in case of fire, were found
to be entirely useless on account of the
scarcity of water, the pond being at this
season very low. A special train was run
from Costello, which carried to Austin all
the fire apparatus which could be produced
in that town.
Turner is the street in which all the
dwelling houses are situated. Tonight it
Is smouldering mass Of ruins. Only five
dwellings are left in the town. Fully 500
persons are homeless and are seeking ref
uge in the few business houses on Main
street.
Insurance men who are upon the scene
OF the disaster place the loss at from
$l65, 600 to $225.OOO.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
IN NEWoATE Prison

The Prssou Wee q Noissme Place In
Queen Elisabeth's Day.
In at. Nicholas there IL the storv NJ
Master Skylark." the story Of Shakes
peare's time, written by John Bennett.
One OF the leading characters, CASTOR
Carew. ruffiing player, has been nut
In Newgate for killing a companion at
cards. The hero. Nick Atwood, the
"Skylark." visits him there:
1t was a foul, dask place, and full Of
evil smells. Drops Of water stood on
the cold stone walls, and a green mold
crept along the door. The air was
heavy and dark, and 1t began to be
hard for Nick to breathe.
Up with thee" said the turnkey
grumpy, unlocking the door to the stairs.
The common room above was>packed
with miserable wretches. The strong
est kept the window-ledges near light
ana air by sheer main force, and were
dicing on the dirty sill. The turnkey
pushed and banged his way through
them, Nick clinging desperately to his
jerkin.
In the cell at the end Of the corridor
there was a Spanish renegade who
rallied at the light when the door was
opened, and rallied at the darkness
when 1t closed. "Cesare 81 Moro, Ce.
sare ell Moro" he was saying over and
over again to himself, as II he Tears he
might forget his own name.
Carew was In the middle cell, ironed
hand and foot. He had torn his sleeves
and tucked the lace under the rough
edges Of the metal to keep them from
chatting the skin. He sat on a pile OF
dirty straw, with his face In his folded
arms upon his knees. BY his side was
broken biscuit and an empty stone
jug. He had his fingers in his ears to
shut out the tolling Of the knell for the
men who had gone to he hanged.
The turnkey shook the bars. Here,
wake up" he said.
Carew looked up. His eyes were
swollen, and his face WINS covered with
a two days beard. He had slept In his
clothes, and they were full of broken
straw and creases. But his haggard
face lit up when he saw the boy, and
he came to the grating with an eager
exclamation: "And thou hast truly
come? To the man thou dost hate SO
bitterly. but will not hate any more.
Come, Nick. thou will not hate any
more. II will not be worth thy while,
Nick; the night is coming fast"
"Why sir" said Nick att ia not M
dark outside-'t ia scarcely noon; and
thou wilt soon be out"
"Out? Ay, on Tyburn HILL" said the
masterplayer quietly. I've spent my
whole life for bit Of hempen cord. I've
taken my last cue. Last night, at II
O'Clock. heard the bellman under the
prison walls call my name with those
Of the already condemned. The play is
nearly out, Nick, and the people will be
going home. 1t has been wild play,
Nick, and i'll played"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
Youn y est Daughter OF Revolutio

Youn 2sst Daughter Of Revolution.
A daughter Of revolutionary soldier
residing in Stamford. one who might,
without much fear Of dispute, set up
the claim to be the youngest real
daughter Of the Revolution" living.
Her name Is Mrs. Nancy A. Warren,
and her age is 85 years. She Il daugh.
ter Of Elisha Clifford, Of Patterson, n.
Y, who married, May Fl, 1880, Polly
Washbun, Of Carmel, N. Y, she being
then % years and he so years Of age.
The issue Of this marriage was four
children-Nancy. Elisha NOW a clergy
man In Somerville, Mass.), LOdescO ire
Gently deceased), and Van Rensselaer,
diving In Mortified. Mimi. Mr.. Gift
ford died June 2. 1884, aged S8, the
fourth child not then being born. His
widow survived him about half a cen
tury, and drew a pension for many
years, wing at the age Of 7s.-Hartford
Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
WANTED sAev.sNAMs CHANGED

christsusd IL Cicero, but Dsdu's Like
the PrOnunctat iou.
A man who was bald with the ex-
ception Of a small red fringe which
reached around the back Of his head
from ear to ear was waiting for the
lawyer when the latter came into his
,f1ce.
Il want to consult you ON q rather
unusual case" he said after greetings
nad been exchanged. What l came to
lind out Is this-can persons name BE-
changed"
Certainly. All he has to do 10 to
show some good and sufficient reason
Tor adopting another name. and 1t can
be very easily arranged"
Il know that. But can It be done
without the knowledge or consent of
the party most interastedr
why, Of course not
Il was afraid you would say that.
But maybe when you hear all the cir
cumstances-"
But there are no circumstances
which will permit you to change q
mans name without his knowledge.
There are lots of mean things you can
DO behind friends back, but I'm glad
to say this is not one OF them"
but this person isn't a man."
THE same thing applies to q wom-
an"
But it's not woman either. It's
my 1O-months-oad baby. The trou-
bic Is that we're having too much edu-
cation In our neighborhood. honestly
believe that what l am trying to do il
for the baby's own good. My wife and
| were anxious to give him a name that
would have substantial sound and at
the same time be associated with clas-
steal tradition. So we hit upon
Cicero"
That's a very good name"
"Your remark shows how easy It L.
to be deceived. We liked 1t first rate
until our eldest girl got into the high
school. One day she came home and
Informed us that we we're mispronounc-
ing the baby's name. 1t isn't Sissero,
she tells US; it's 'Kickero.'
That's the pronunciation usually
taught now"
so learned upon inquiry. And II
you'll take the case l am willing to 60
to any expense to change his name to
Thomas or John or jeremiah or most
anything THAT won't sound as II we had
taken an Indian papoose to raise
Washington Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

IT may not be generally known that
one of England's lord chancellors was
born on American soil. His name was
John Singleton Copely, and he was
born in Boston May u, 1772. He was
the son Of ]. 8. Copley II. A., the pOr-
trait and historical painter. who was Il
resident of America during the war Of
independence, and who, at its conclu-
sion. elected to remain a British sub
ject. When the future chancellor was
3 years of age his parents went to Lon
don, and resided at Is George street,
Hanover square. AS a barrister the
son Joined the Midland circuit. He Ell
tered Parliament in 1915 smember for
Yarmouth, and in 1910, as Sir John
Copley, became solicitor general; in
1924, attorney general. and in 1926.
master Of the rolls. In 1927 he became
lord chancellor, and was raised to the
peerage as Baron Lyndhurst. He was
lord chancellor in two administrations,
and held the great seal until the fall Of
the Peel government in 1S40.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
wouldn't Count that Time.

A clergyman whose piety had not
lessened his sense Of humor says that
he was one day called down into his
parlor to perform marriage ceremony
for a couple in middle life.
Have you ever been married be-
foreY' asked the clergyman Of the
bridegroom.
mo, sir
"Have your to the bride.
.sWell, yes, l have" replied the bride,
laconically, but it was twenty years
ago and he fell of barn and killed
b,sself when we'd been married only
a week, SO it really amt worth men
tionins."-Harper's Bazaar.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
.o,,rcrep FROM PROSECUTORS.
osacers at TaRish Lake For
ard $4,000 to Victoria.

Victoria. B. c., Oct. 5.-Collector Milne
i. receives a letter from the Canadian
astoms officer at Tagish lake. stating
,h.t he was about to forward $4,000. the
amount Of duty collected from prospectors
Tho took American goods over the Ska
nay and Dyea trails on their way to
Tho Klondike. Alex Trainer. who has
heen with the dominion government sur
ver marty on the Stickeen creek, states
that 1000 men passed Telegraph creek
hound for the Klondike by the all Cana
dian routes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
Excavati ons In Rome.


Workmen engaged in digging the soil
of Rome have within the last few days
come upon remnants OF the older and
weH-nigh forgotten world Of art and
beauty. In the villa Lante, on the
Janiculum Hin, In the making of .
road the workmen came upon an an
Gent but nameless tomb, containing
the bones Of the original inmate and a
number o: the objects that were buried
with him. Nothing Of unusual interest
was found here. Unlike many Of the
tombs opened near Rome very COM
monplace articles Of terra Gotta and
metal were found.
In the CorsO. the chief street and the
most fashionable highway Of the city.
during diggings made in front OF the
princely palace of the Sciarra family,
statue of marble has just been
brought to light. 1t Is a female figure
Of very good workmanship, but head
less and armless. These essential re,
ouirements for the Identification Of u
statue being wanting, 1t has been found
impossible to pronounce with certainty
that the parsonage or divinity repre-
sented by the new-fOund marble may
be.
lust at this very time, when people
are surprised at the extraordinary rich
ness of the Roman soil in works Of an
Gent art, an account comes from Pc
rugia, the chief city OF UmOria, OF an
other remarkable find. A letter dated
June 30. from Perugia, relates that yes
tenday-that Is to say, June 20-tht
workmen employed in the reconstruc
ton Of the spire OF the historical belfrJ
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
r,,s,oN WAS A FAILURE.
|yebFssK.s .nnitely Postponed.

i, Neb.. Oct. 5.-The anti-fusion
llneV s.ote convention yesterday was
lpa','' failure. Bohannon's hall was
'l'''s .;..a as the place of meeting, but
,a'e '.nyention was held in private Of
ts ". w.. m,rpose being, SO it was an
IT. "a nv the delegates, to outwit those
I''n', ~. ~ fusion, who might attempt
n'"; ;n control, as was done last year
. 81. -. .scertaining the almost total alb
' .''s If delegates from outside OF this
.r Il was voted to postpone the
~. Convention, which means its aban-
s s'msnt. Local delegates then organized
. !, county convention and selected a
,;elpt
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
70 SUPPLY BUTTE WITH POWER.
Two MILLION Dollar Plant ON the Big
Horn River.

Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 5.-The James
Leeffl Water Wheel Company has closed
contract with st. Paul capitalists for
six turbine water wheels of 1000 horse
power each, for 100000 power plant
to be established near Butte, Mont, on
the Big Horn river. While the plant will
furnish electricity to Butte and power
for general purposes, the plant is being
built chiefly to supply power to several
large copper mines which are located near
Butte. The wheels will be the largest
ever built.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

OF st. Ginliana, discovered In one Of the
walls q vast niche. which had been
covered up. Within It was a statue Of
gold. together with a very great num-
Der OF ancient gold coins-the whole
md OF inestimable value.-Rome Cor.
Baltimore Sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
THE MlCHIPICOTEN GOLD FIELDS.
Lord Douglas OF England Has Sc.
cured an Interest.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 5.--Lord
Douglas Of Harwick, England, has arrived
in this city from the Michipicoten gold
fields, where he secured an interest in
several valuable claims. He is an en-
thusastic believer in the great possibili-
ties Of this new mining region and has
telegnphed his brother Sholto, at Seattle,
to meet him here, when the two will fur.
!ner investigate. Returning prospectors
nom the mines report rich finds. which
insure fortunes for their owners.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Coal miners In Moravia, Austria. have
reduced their working hours from u to
zine day and Increased wages II per
cent.
Debs repudiates the blood and thunder
utterances Of one Of the social democracy
branches Of Chicago relative to the Hasle-
ton killing. and the said branch has been
Suspended.
The labor convention beginning In Chi
cago next week promises to BE- well at-
tended. Its outcome will be watched with
considerable interest,"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

"alia Walla, Oct. 5.--An early Sunday
morning fire destroyed the barn on the
place OF David Loney, two miles west OF
"alla Walla, burning 1900 sacks OF
wheat, GOO sacks of barley, two horses,
one calf, IA sets of harness, two plows and
one tanning mill. The total loss is 5000 !,
40 insurance. Loney and wife are visit
ing relatives in Canada. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by spontaneous
combustion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

stability, irritability, nervousness,
plessness, and the blues, yet do
alng to help themselves. These
sse womb complications.
.yo'A q: Pinkham's Vegetable Com
FSnd Will relieve all this trouble.
n M. ,, CHAs. KINe, 1915 Rosewood
=, l1a,adelphia, Pa, Says
~, nsd oearing-down feelings, back.
~ burning sensation in my stom-
Nl..s enlllA, headache. and always had
tms. pecks before my eyes. I some
Al. ",1 Tour and five fainting spells
n.. Inad several doctors, and tried
to-. patent medicines. commenced
Co~seL Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
81. ound, and never had anything
Sr.,. s the relief that it has. ! can
uly say it has cured me-"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
Needed Treatment {.

81 notice, Mrs. Blurdekins, that you
have been dressing up whole lot OF
late"
II have. And it is the lively time !
had giving the old man such dressing
down that he was willin' for me "
dress up."-Indiarapoiis Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
81 the PARIS FAM.
maze There .. 2 Repre-
-. u1ll western CITY.

Oct 5.-The city coun-
satte. "as n,,,t;on last night request
! rssd ,s. p Handy, United States
xal eo s%o to apply for 10000 square
apa Of 80 = for a complete ethnographi-
+ d . s'sa Of Seattle as typical west
''A'O''Th The resolution also asks Mr..
. dty !. request some eastern n. city o: Of
b s l..'.s ~, with Seattle. showing its
sapss'''so"., sst. agriculture and other re-
pie'l committee was appointed
gree. . - the mayor. president of the
assisting ~ commerce, superintendent OF
tbn0e. y ..uct;on and two citizens, tn
. .s''s '.'' project to carry the novel
-. into effect.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
One Appoint,nent

Washington, Oct. 2.-The president has
appointed Newton C. Bates, of the Unit.
ed States navy, to De surgeon general and
chief Of the bureau Of medicine and sur.
gerry Of the navy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Cables announce that there II great
excitement in France owing to the rise
In the price Of bread. and bad winter
10 anticipated.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

There may be some doubt about a
hell beyond the grave. but there is no
doubt about there being one on thi'
side Of It
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

The great street railway strike n
Vienna was won by the employees. who
gave the bosses to understand that they
had political power and propose to Use
II.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Union printers Of Houston. Tex, On.
gineered big public mass meeting to
protest against government BY injunc.
ton. Strong resolutions were adopted.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE
ONLY FIVE DWELLINGS LEFT.

fesasylvania Town Nearly Wiped
O1 the Earth-F1ames Started
From . Gas Jet in . Livery
stable.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption has bsen Z
family medicine with " since loH-J. h.
Madison. 2l0e ed Ave-, Chicago Illa.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
$4,000

Any baking powder win
tighten your cake. if that's ~
you want. Some are stronger
than others, some more whole
some.
SeAizlixg's Esst is both and
more too.
4 sehililss Z Company
Aaa frnuclDco 0em
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Paper mills have formed a trust.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

Try schillins's Best tea and sal,ns powass.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08
What Neglect Leads To.

~ ChaA Kings Experience,
- woman's body is the repository Of
most delicate mechanism. and vet
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-08

No. n. '07
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25

a QUESTION which has caused many
riots and much bitterness is "what
shall be done with convict labor. ,
Formerly, and in some places yet, il
was leased to private contractors in
competition with free labor. That was
what made the trouble. But where
that system Is abolished trouble is ex-
perieRced to find labor for the cOnVicts
that will render them in any degree
self supporting. New York has re-
Gently adopted a plan which will prob
ably be introduced in other states as
rapidly as circumstances will permit.
BY this law 1t is the intention that the
State at its penal institutions shall
manufacture everything possible that
is needed at any of its institutions.
The plan has to some extent been OBJ
served heretofore in most States, but
probably not to as great an extern as
1t might be. For example the BOARD
Of charities contracts for butter, soap
and such articles in large quantities.
These articles might be produced at
the pennitentiary or the reformatory
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25
MoKINLRY.s FoIaLEs.

President Mckinley may haye q few
attributes Of greatness, but be has too
many fOibles to permit his name 10 be
trumpetOd down the ages asa great nd
ministPatOr. The wOFat Of these 10 bic
penchant for doing two diametrically
opposite things ut the same time. He
appointed q commission 80 labor with
European pOtentstes for greater use
Of silver, and now approves . ''cur-
,rency reform" which carries with II
everything opposed to the silver idea,
namely, the retiring Of the Rreenbacks
and delegating Of all the money issuing
functions TO the banks. This Is said
BY some prominent republican papers
to be the burden Of his new message,
and he will bend al bis energies 10 it.,
Another example Of his inherent
bent for accomplishing two impossible
and conflicting PURPOSES at the same
time, is we'll illustrated in the tariff
measure which now is supreme, on the
statutes with the approval Of this ad-
ministratiOn. 1t WAS, during its PEN
dency, shown that revenue measure
such as the times demand, was inCOn-
sistent with Mr.. McKinley's idea of
protection. The trusts that had dipped
up large sums from their Golfers to fur
nish Mark Hanna with the sinews OF
war, got their protection, but from
present indications Uncle Sam will not
fare so we'll, for revenue. The act
has been In force Eve months, and the
revenues lack S5O,0OO,OOO of having
paid the disbursements for the same
period. OF course it may properly be
allowed that large impOrtations were
made in anticipation of the act to save
the payment Of duties: but it WAS
estimated that by October the receipts
should again increase 10 the normal or
near that amount. Both 10 October
and November the income has fallen
far below expectations and it will not
be long till something will have to be
done to cover the deficit, either by issu.
ing bonds as Cleveland did, or by an
increase OF taxation on the staples OF
life. That such a condition should
confront the people in such a time of
"unexampled prosperity" is snoms.
lous indeed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25

WHAT is probably the last of the liti-
CATION OF the insurance companies
against Insurance Commissioner Nc
Nall, occurred the first of the week in
the withdrawal of the suits of the
New York Life. This company was
the first and greatest of the buffers,
one of the suits being for s25, 900 dam
ages from him and his bOndsmen. The
withdrawal Of these suits together with
the refusal Of an injunction by Judge
Foster to enjOin him from making an
examination of the companys condi.
ton of the Travellers Insurance Com
pany. Of Connecticut, have put a con.
siderable feeling of exhileratiOn into
the insurance commissioner and the
people of Kansas as a victory against
the buldozing arrogance Of the corpora
tlOns.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25

IT is now reported that Jay Gould'S
purchased son-in-law the Count Cas-
tellaine is now gambling away his mil
lions in Europe with even more alacrity
than the old man accumulated them.
Of course as the times go it is none of
our business over here. But yet it
should be. That a renegade scion of
busted royalty should be flinging the
millions wrung from American Drawn
to the louis and lOafers of Europe is a
thing that needs regulating. Congress
should pass a law limiting the amount
that can be bequeathed to an allen or
to one who marries an alien and pro-
viding that marriage to such person
should work forfeiture of estate, or
right to estate. 1t would at least put
a stop to the purchasing Of counts and
dukes by American millionaires as
playthings for their daughters.