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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18

yvAsuuNGTON ID. c.. Feb. ll.-An
a,,on-ment was to-day favoribly report
ei from the senate Committee on Claims
,,,.,,rorrfafinc $3.50 20 reimburse Rich
,,i'ir5 Coiieec Richmond Va. for the de-
..ri-rfion n It's buildings and their con-
tenfs nv United States troops in 1860.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18
Railroad Men Fined.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, Feb. T.-Messrs.
q,iorne and Sergeant, officials of the
,r,,('-s cfHc railroad who pleaded gull
~ I'm the United states Circuit Court here
- an Indictment charging them with vio-
Latino, the Interstate Commerce law. were
fined each SiOop this morning by Judge
HOriauCe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18

BRISTOL. TENN. Feb. E-spocial.--
Robert Ffllnger "a popular cmploye OF
the Southern railway whose left foot was
msngicd by train yesterday. died this
evening after his foot had been ampu-
tated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18
rHE IHMIGRarION mn.
The senate Agrees to the Conferences ne
nnrt KN a Clnse ote.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. l,-AiteI
four hours debate In the Senate TO-DAY
tho conference report on the bill 10 auehu
the immigration laws was agreed 10 ny
a vote Of - 20 3l
As the report had already been agreed
TO In the House the bill as modified III
conference now goes 20 the President.
n adds TO the classes OF excluded
aliens an persons over sixteen years
of age who cannot read the English lam
puage or some other language-eNcept
that admissible immigrants may bring
with them. or send for. llllterate parents
or grand parents lover hfty years OF age).
uyi,as and minor children. II also pro-
hibts from employment on public works
aliens who come regularly or habitually
into the United states for the purpose
OF engaging in any mechanical TRADE OF
manual labor and who have not made de-
claratiOn OF intention 20 become American
citizens The Secretary Of the Treasury
however. may permit the entrance OF
aliens for tho purpose Of teaching now
arts or Industries And the act is not
10 apply 10 persons coming hero from
Cuba. during the continuance or the pres
ent disorders there.
-Four Democratic Senators Chiffon
Faulkner Hnl and Martini. voted for
tho report and four Republicans CHans-
brough Haw'cy Mantle and Shonpl
against DO.
After the immigration bin was disposed
of the Senate proceeded 20 the considera-
ton of executive business and az =. NJ.
adjourned.
Senator Thurston to-day offered am
amendment appronriatlng N.oS5 1876 70 pay
nroducors OF sugar tho balance en- their
claims admitted and allowed under tho
suear-bounty provisions of the Mckinley
tariff act
In the House.
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Feb. l7.-By tbs
very decisive vote OF @ to
o. the House to-day affirmed
it's intention 20 abide by the
policy of limiting pensions for widows of
general officers 10 $50 "a month and grad
ing from that sum down for widows OF
offoare Of lower rink
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18
vr.ruhK FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. lI-Fore-
east for Thursday -, .,..otng.
Virginia Fair. cooler IN the 'N'"'">'
westerly winds. ..,h,,.stori.
winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18

found to boz much too small. ,,r
i0.'.'.' ,.,,.rf- were quickly mao, -'
,,'.- ,,. second session in inc
p.nfisf church. corner oiAtern', ANU
.,. ,rbis ediace also prove" i''i'l
..,'..,.. to accommodate the incI'i''u mum NUN
', many were unable to gain ""-
mission. ..t,c.fnN
AFTERNOON St99l'-' ,.oo
.. .e,.,rroon session began at -.aV
~ ,t. fine being aken up exc
clueivalv with the delivery OF ai"''
,r,,, frst was by FrauK hamilton 'usn-
49,. ~, ,,-.sn.neton. ID. g.. as to Molli't
t cbud of the Primitive World. MT.
1.,-ht,, H. professor n the bureau Oh
t,tbrol,py of the smithsonian INSTITUTION
,,,J hfs address related 90 the respect
for notherhod among the Ium Indiah7,
whom h, described as probably tne n'71
representatives now living of tnr 'l'4i4'-
ton that existed 5000 years ago.
Otbcr sneakers were Mrs. Lucy hain-
bridge OF New York city. Miss An'i'l'
Hofer. OF Chicago. and Mrs h'o'N'"
kohut. of New York.
An overfowing congregation listened To
the proceedings OF the evening session
Mrs. Wuher II. Crafts. supeiih'e i.''.''1
of th. Sunday School Department %. '..'
Worlds W. e.. Il. T.. ana pfe7iu'", oi ''-
Intornational Primary Union OF sunday
scbool Teachers. presented the subject OF
Mothers and schools.
Rev. W. a. Bartlett. Of Lowell Mass
smoke on "The Value of Music IN the
Development of Character
Tomorrow morning session VIII be-
commenced by devotional exercises. con-
ducted by Mrs Maud Ballngton Booth
OF New York city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN
JOHN LEVI, A NOTED NEE PERCE,
FOUND IN THE ROAD.
Feared for His PrOwess and Hated
for His Promotion of Fraud
lent Schemes.

Lewiston, Idaho. Feb 5.-The body Of
John Levi the noted Nez Perez Indian,
was found lying in the muddy road.
drenched with the rain of a wet night.
He had been in the city till a late hour,
and was lotu ming to Lapwai, when he
was waylaid and shot by some unknown
assassin
Levi, in person, was typical Nez
Perce-tall, straight, and weighed $50
pounds He W IS feared for his prowess
and hated for the promotion of fraudulent
schemes to acquire wealth at the ex-
pense of his tribe. He was the proprietor
of Lewis He'll" the Indian gambling re-
sort, and was accused of buncoing and
robbing the red men who visited his
house. He was recently a principal in
an attempted ,ldup in which one Jonas,
an Indian enemy, was badly wounded
with knife in the hands of Levi 1t is
also rumored that some three is were
made after the cutting ARRAY occurred
These e. is lead to the belief that the
murder was committed by some Indians
and Jonas Is suspected by the officers.
Levi was under a bond of $1,000 to APP
pear before Commissioner Poe ON
charge Of hi yhway robbery today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
GREAT FALLS BANK WAS CLOSED.
About the ApprO-
priatiOn Of Funds.

Great Falls, Mont, Feb. Sat 8 o'clock
this morning a notice was posted on the
door Of the Northw stern National bank
of this city, stating that the bank was
closed. pendi 1g en- II vestigation Of its at
fairs by the comptroller.
The Northwe. tern did the largest bust
ness in the city, and tie last statements
have shown 1t to be perfectly solvent.
The present trouble arises fl ON the re-
of the bank from Conrad Bros, and for
this purpose the funds of the Northwest
ern in the Globe National bank of Bos-
ton, to the amount of $1S0,000, were used,
payment being made by Cashier b. ID.
Hatcher
1t was understood at the time that
Hatcher was buying for a Boston gentle
man. prominent in the Boston and Mon
tana Mining Company, whose large smelt-
ing works are here, and that they were
to assume the mana cement. The direc-
tors now claim that they knew nothing
about the cashier, who has had the gen.
eral management of the banks affairs,
using it's funds to pay for Conrad stock.
They supposed the money came from the
new stockholders, and that this alleged
misappropriation has just been discov-
cred.
Hatcher Is sick in bed, and has not
been able to make statement beyond
the assertion tfat he has done nothing
dishonest, and that the bank can certain
ly pay every dollar 1t owes.
The first knowledge OF the transaction
here was when President James A. Cor
am of Boston. who has conducted the in
vestigation, arrived last night, and called
| a meeting of the bank directors. The
unofficial statement gives the assets at
| $3.50 900; liabilities, 100000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
COUNTY DIVISION NOT SHUT OUT.
Idaho Senate VIII Consider PrOpO-
sitiOns Properly Presented.

Boise, Idaho. Feb. 4.-The session of the
legislature was without particular inter-
est. The forthcoming county division
contest cropped out in the senate when
Bassett of Fremont offered a resolution
declaring 1t to be the sense of the body
that it would not consider any bill chang
ing county lines or creating any new
counties. The resolution was defeated.
In the course of the debate Young of
Shoshone announced that he had been in
structed by his constituents to endeavor
to secure division of that county. The
senate passed the house bill making an
appropriation to defray the expenses of
entering certain white pine timber land
in Shoshone county for the state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
ON ARMOR PLATE MANUFACTURE.
Naval Affairs Committee Had a Prop
OsitiOn + nm the earn egies.

Washington, Feb 5.-Testimony taken
before the senate committee on naval af-
fairs in regard to the report on armor
plate was made public today.
The report shows that General Man
ager II. c. Fricl< OF the Carnegie COM
pany submitted written proposition
agreeing to leave some differences be-
tween the company and the United States
to arbitration, and that General Super
intendert Schwab went even farther than
Frick. A letter dated New York, Feb
ruary !, said among other things: 1.-TWO
items we ask to be left to arbitration.
the government appointing one arbitra-
tor, we another these two to choose a
third, and the decision of the majority
to be final
The items specified were: "First-An
annual dividend of per cent on the cap
ital stock for which he contended as just.
Second-He complained that the sinking
fund allowed to cover depreciation is only
about per cent of the cost of the plant.
which he thinks too low
Schwab's statement OF the position of
the company on the subject of arbitra-
ton was brought out by a question from
Senator Mcmillan.
The colloquy was as follows:
McMilan-Is 1t true that the profits
paid by the government practically paid
| for all this plant?
| Schwab-No. sir, 1t is not true, because
| the profits have been calculated on a
| false basis. We cannot show you that
| without showing you our books. We
| have refused to show them for a good
many reasons. In no branch of our bus
| mess do we consider our money as poorly
| invested as in armor. There is no branch
| of the business that gives us so much
| trouble, SO much worry, and in which we
| think we have such a poor outlook as we
have in armor. There Is nothing which
| would pleas us better and we are thor
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
BILL FOR A new COUNTY
AT BOISE TO CORRECT
GEOGRAPHICAL MISTAKE.
LAWYER House Votes to Exempt
church Property to the Elk
tent of S5OOO.

po,se city, Idaho. Feb Sin the senate
VIC morning Bassett of Fren ont intro
anced a memorial to congress a: ling for
.ha arexation of str , of Wyoming to
Idaho. This Is strip bout 40 miles long
and 10 miles wide ct its southern end. The
neople living there are nut Off from all
Communication with Their own state.
bill was introduced in the house by
rnller creating the county of Clearwater.
II takes in portions of Shoshone, Nez
perce and Idaho counties. Beginning at
the southeast corner of KOotena its
boundary runs to the state line, thence
southerly to the headwaters of the Middle
Fork of the Clearwater, thence along the
stream to the line of Nez Perez, thence
west to the Boise meridian, thence north
TO the line of Latah, thence along the
boundary of Latah to the place of begin
ming. Pierce City is to be the temporary
county seat.
The senate disposed of a number Of
bills. Rees' bill against blacklisting was
recommended for passage. Nelson's bill
providing for the payment of county
taxes in county warrants was indefinitely
nostpored. A bill to reimpose the mer-
chants license, abolished at the last ses-
sion was laid on the table. The same fate
overlook Ballentine's bill to repeal the
law of the last session giving so per cent
of all liquor licenses to the schools of the
town or city in which the same are col
lected. fight was expected on the fee
bill. but on motion of it's author consid-
Grafton was postponed until Monday.
In the House.
The house devoted nearly the entire day
to considerati ton of the bill amending the
law exempting certain property from tax
alton. The body voted to exempt church
property only up to $4,000. This was the
feature that called for the slarpest de-
bate, many members favoring making all
church property taxable. The 5000 limit
was adopted as a compromise.
An apportionment bill was introduced
by Senator Harris. 1t gives each county
one senator as under the present law, but
cuts down the number of representatives
to 2S. The only counties given more than
one representative are Ada, Bannock,
Canyon, Fremont, Kootenai, Latah and
Shoshone, each of these having two.
The house committee on corporations
was determined to report the railroad bill
adversely. Today Randolph introduced
another, making a provision respecting
rates of fare only, fixing these at cents
a mile.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
IN THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Anaconda Political Organisation
Won Another Fight.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 5.-The state sem
ate passed today the anti gambling bill
which was yesterday reported favorably
by the committee of the whole, the
friends of the bill gaining two votes from
the opposition, and now the fight has
been transferred by the gamblers into
the house, where they are gong TO put
up lively contest.
The Anaconda political organization
won another fight by defeating the bill
for the proposed county of Powell. When
the county seat was removed from Deer
Lodge which had been the county seat
ever since the formation of the territory,
the people of that city asked that the
county be divided making sensational al
legations concerning the dominance OF
the Anaconda organization, which con-
trolls all properties in the county, and
proposed the county of Powell, with Deer
Lodge as the county seat.
With Anaconda 1t was a battle not so
much for additional taxable territory as
a fight for principal supremacy, for the
new county would have senator and
two representatives, antagonistic to the
interests of the organization In the legis-
lature besides the delegates 1t would have
to all the state conventions, which here
tofore the Anaconda people have nearly
controlled. So they put up the fight Of
their lives, The strongest lobby seen II
Helena in many years has been here fol
10 days past. The bill was indehnitel!
postponed by vote of 43 to 49, after
debate lasting all day.
Four house bills passed the senate to
day, and will require only the governor
approval to make them laws.
The senate passed several other bills
some of which reduced salaries of stat
appointees. Among the messages iron
the governor was a sensational one tell
ing the members that they had draw
twice as much mileage as they were en-
titled to- and asking them to return hal
the amounts. 1t will take weeks pc
diem all around to square matters. IN
committees on mileage of both bodie
overlooked the law on the subject.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
AFFAIRS IN SIAM EXAGGERATED
Row Arose Over Arrest of n Servant
of the Consul.

washington. Feb 5.-Full details receiv-
ed at the state department of the alleg-
ed attack upon United States Vice Con-
sui General Kellett in Siam make 1t
clear that the affair has been exaggerat-
ed. A servant of the consul was ar
rested for a violation of municipal rela-
lions, and Mr.. Kellett, going to the sta
ton house. undertook to carry the man
off without any formalities. In an ensu-
ing souffie with the Siamese soldiers, who
act as police, the vice consul general re-
ceived blow, not at all serious in char
acter
1t is realized the official made mis-
take in not first appealing to the Local
commissioner in behalf of his servant
instead of attempting to interfere without
due process of law, and 1t is believed
that the matter will be satisfactorily
adjusted. Certainly no serious trouble
| Is expected.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
TO BEGIN THE NAVAL MANEUVERS
Admiral Bunce's Squadron Set Sail
for Charleston.

Washington, Feb. Admiral Bunce's
squadron sailed from Hampton Roads to-
day to begin set of maneuvers ana
drills, the most interesting feature OF
which will be the blockade of Port
Charleston, s. c., reproducing In some
measure the conditions that existed there
during a period of the last war. Inc
vessels which followed the flagship New
York out of the roads today were the bat
tleship Indiana. the armored cruiser
Maine. turret ship Amphitrite, the cruiser
Columbia and the dispatch boat Fern.
The admiral telegraphed his departure TO
the navy department and added that the
Marblehead, which is somewhere outside,
will be ordered to fall in line If sighted.
The double turreted monitors Puritan and
Terror are expected to join the squadron,
and by the time actual blockade tactics
begin there will be other additions to the
force. 1t is now expected the ships will
be off Charleston before the Sth inst, I'M
less the weather forces change OF pro-
gram.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
THE MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.

New York. Feb. 5.-Bar silver. 64Ac.
Copper-Firm; lake, brokers' price, $l2; ex-
change, $l2
Lead-Strong; brokers' price, 1890; exchange
Portland wheat.
Portland, Or. Feb. 5.-wheat-walla walla
siQS2c; Valley. S4@S5c.
San Francisco Grain.
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 5.-Wheat-Ship-
ping, $40 for No. l. and SLAIN for choice;
Barley-Feed. fair to good, 72h@75c; choice.
776@S0c; brewing, S5Q90c.
oats-Fancy white feed, $1.S71a@1.45; good to
choice, 1.1501. So; poor to fair, s1@1. 49, Sur
prise, s1.45@1.55; gray, $780, black for feed,
95c4$1.05; black for Seed $1.1091.25; red, SLIGO
| 1.2O; milling s1.2OQ1.45.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Wheat was subject at the
opening to much the same influences as 1t was
| Thursday evening. The Liverpool market was
rather disappointing because the advance was
| only 19d to begin with. Both New York and
Chicago houses doing export business report
| ed that there had been no foreign acceptances
of wheat or corn offered made to the United
| Kingdom and continent yesterday. The north
| western receipts were heavier. which was an
| additional disappointment to the bulls at the
| start and still another dsquieting crcum-
| stance was the falling snow at the time of the
opening; May wheat, 7s%e; corn. 24%e; oats,
| 17%c. Receipts: Wheat $1,000 bushels, corr
| i3S, 900 bushels oats 399. 900 bushels.
| Live stock.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Cattle-Sales were made al
| 49, 1904 for the poorest dressed beef steers vi
| to $5@5.S0 for the best cattle that were offered
| Stockers and feeders brought s3.5o0425 ant
common stockers sold around $685.
Hogs-Common to best droves sold at 50 15G
$50. coarse and heavy selling the lowest am
light hogs and pigs the highest. Sales wer
largely at s3SOQ3.40, packig hogs going TO
$3.15Q330.
Sheep-Sales were made all the way fron
s2.25@2.50 for a few rams and inferior sheep u
to $4Q425 for an occasional fancy lot of nativ
} sheep. Shorn sheep sold at $3.25GD3.6o. Year
lngs sold at $3.90@4.40 and lambs brought SO. 75t
$50 for common to prime focks, feeding lamb
| selling at 50. 75Q4.50.
. Receipts-Cattle 5000 head, hogs $4,000 heat
| sheep, 6000 head.
Packing House Products.
, Chicago, Feb. 5.-Pork. s752; lard, s3.T: rib
1885.
miscellaneous.
New York, Feb. 5.-Hops-Easy.
. Wool-Irregular.
Fundamentally; United closed at &c bid.
n Coffee-Closed steady; March. $3.50; May 1913
spot Rio. dull; No. T. $685..
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, 2Ac; Gel
trifugal. 96 test, 5-16c; refined, quiet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
REDUCED RATES TO THE FIGHT
Round Trip of $50 FL Dm the Mis-
sOuri River to Reno.

Chicago b. 5.-The roads of the Western
Passenger Asocia ton have beer voting for the
last few days upon their own proposition to
make reduced rates to the scene of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight in Nevada. The first propo-
sition provides for rate of $50 from the Mis-
souri, river for the round trip which means a
rate of $62. so from Chicago. The other plan Is
to make a round trip rate of $40 less than the
regular round trip rate between Chicago and
Reno, which would mean a rate of $50 from
Chicago.
The vote will not be completed until tomor-
row and the chances very strong that the
first proposition will be carried In fact, one of
the strongest roads in the Western Passenger
Association has privately announced that II
will make the $3.50 rate, even though the as
ISOLATION declares against it, 1t has full right
to make this rate in contradiction of the action
of the association by taking advantage OF the
clause in the association permitting indepen-
dent action at the expiration of a Today no.
tice given to the chairman of the association
S. e. Halter of this city has been appointed
| by Dan Stuart as general manager of the bu
| reau of information regarding the fight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
DRIVEN OUT OF A RICH DISTRICT.
Troops Eject Miners in the Wichftn
Mountains.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. "a special to
the Star from Guthrie, o. T., says:
A detachment of troops has succeeded
in locating the miners at work In the
Wichita mountains and driven them out
and a part of them are now under arrest
at Fort Sill.
w. c. Cody, an old California miner,
said that before being molested his party
located some very rich ores. He declares
that in the great Wichita mountains Is
one of the greatest carbonate belts in the
world He says the lodges so jealousy
guarded by the Indians for years are very
rich. and when the real facts become
known the rush will be so great that all
the troops in the country can not keep
the crowd out.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
THE INVESTIGATION AT LEADVlllE
Murder Case May BE DrOpped-The
Strike Inquiry.

Leadville Col Feb 5.-The district court to-
day instructed the states attorney to show
cause tomorrow for granting his motion for
continuance In the of Geary. Mullen
Kearney Bone and Rowe indicted for the muir
der of Fireman o. Keefe at the Coronado mine.
The legislative strike investigation committee
TODAY heard a number of witnesses in rebuttal
on behalf of the Miners Union. The most i'm
portant was G. B. Handy, recording secretary
of the union who talked freely of regulators
and captains of regulators. whereas otner
offioers of the union have testified that no such
titles and designations were used by its strike
executive committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
BOGGS WILL A TALE UNFOLD.
Knows All About Certain Tacoma
City Warrants.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 5.-George W.
Boggs. under six years sentence to the
penitentiary for embezzlement while city
treasurer, today caused the statement to
be made in the superior court that he
would tell the truth about the city war
rants supposed to have been once paid
but never Cancelled. Boggs says the
amount is between 100000 and $6oO,O0o. lie
will be given a chance in a few days to
tell what he knows. An effort Is being
made to have the warrants paid again.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
SILVER DEMOCRAT FROM DELAWARE
Richard Il. Kenny Sworn In as
United states Senator.

washington, Feb. 5.-Richard B. Kenny,
silver democrat from Delaware, was
sworn in as senator today. This marked
the elimination of the contest over the
vacant Delaware seat. The committee on
elections met prior to the senate's action
and by a vote of 6 to l decided against
Duponts claim, on the ground that the
senate had finally passed on 1t, and no
new evidence had been discovered.