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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
A STOVE FACTORY DESTROYED.
Water Was Slow i'm Coming Because
of Frozen Hydrants.

Chicago, Jan. "a. = The Northwestern
Stove Repair Company's factory at Nos.
225 to 22S Twelfth street was destroyed by
fire tonight. When the fire engines ar
rived it was found that the water in every
plug in the neighborhood had been frozen
and Is minutes elapsed before a stream
could be brought to bear on the flames.
During this time the fire spread with such
rapidity that the residents in the vicinity
OF the fire began to move their household
effects out Of their homes. Finally, when
the water had been turned on, the flames
enveloped the building. The firemen, how
ever, kept the fire confined to the stove
factory. The damage done to adjoining
buildings was entirely by water.
The Northwestern Stove Repair Com
pany is owned by Robert L. and Ralph S.
Greenlee. They place the damage on the
contents of their establishment at $500, OOC
and on the building at SIPS, 00O The exact
amount of insurance is not known, but II
is thought the loss is almost entirely Gov
cred. -
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
SERMON ON THE PEACE TREATY.
Bishop Lawrence of Lynn Chose the
Theme for a Confirmation Text.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. s4.-The great An
glo-American arbitration treaty was
touched upon by Bishop William Law
renee in his sermon at st. Stephens Me-
borial church (EpiscopaD here today, af-
ter his confirmation. He said:
I'VE are this month rejoicing in a re-
aliZation of a dream of centuries. How
the poets have sung of the days when
nations shall settle their disputes, not by
force of arms, but by reasoning and mu-
tual forbearance. Here and there some
great statesman and his fellows have
caught a glimpse of the light of national
brotherhood, but he could not lead the
poet to see it as he did. Sentimentalists
have uttered their vagaries and true SEN
timents have spoken with clear notes
The idea of arbitration between nations
has been spurned as visionary, impractic-
al, not in harmony with human nature
We have been told that mans passions
must break for some time: that only by
war can chiyalry and sacrifice and patti
ence be sustained Even now we heal
some such wild talk, but these voices are
drowned In the great acclaim of welcome
to this harbinger of peace, whether the
present treaty is ratified, or not is of I'M
portance, but 1t is of the least import
ance as compared with the fact that the
treaty has been seriously proposed and
formulated. 1t has received the sigma
lures of the representatives of two great
English-speaking nations, and has beer
commended by the empress of Great
Britain to the consideration of the ma
lions of Europe, who armed to the teeth
in mutual suspicion are draining theiI
wealth in the support Of standing arm
ieS''
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
"A WAR IN CHINATOWN
MURDER OF LITTLE PETE sTIRs UP
HIS FRIENDS.
Price Was Set ON the Head of the
Victim and He Was Caught
OF His Guard.

San Francisco, JAM. A-The murder OF
was undoubtedly the result of a quarrel
between the Sam Yup and See Yup com
panies.
Little Pete" was the leading spirit OF
the Sam Yups, composed Of merchants.
The See Yups. comprising the laboring
element, declared a boycott against the
Sam Yups, and a war of determination
commenced. Murders have been fire.
quent, and generally the victims were
high up men. These crimes were credited
to Little Petes' influence, and the See
Yups set price on his head, $1,000 being
the amount offered. and proclamation
to that effect was posted in Chinatown.
Little Pete" was on his guard, and for
months never went about unprotected.
Last night, however, he sent his body
guard out for a newspaper while he was
being shaved, and the murderers, who
were on the watch, seized the opportunity
and did their work.
Six Chinese have been arrested for the
crime, but 1t is extremely doubtful even
If the police have got the right men, If
they can secure their conviction.
Little Pete" has many friends, and
already they are vowing vengeance. An
extra force of police has been detailed
to maintain order in Chinatown. but
even their presence, 1t is feared. will not
restrain the warning clans.
Vice Consul a Marked Man.
Probably the most uncertain man In
town is King Owyang, the Chinese vice
consul. He knows that he too has been
marked for murder. and with Chinese
stolcism he Is calmly awaiting the end.
Owyang is a graduate of Yale, and for
several years has been vice consul at
this port for the Chinese government.
He has been active in trying to maintain
order in Chinatown, and has sided with
the Sam Yups in the fight against the
See Yups.
Although no price has been publicly
set on his head, as in the case Of Little
Pete" 1t is well known that the See Yup
men are after him, and 1t Is only a ques-
ton of time when they will get him.
Little Pete" and King Owyang, it Is
stated, took contract to break up the
See Yups in this city. Private detec-
tives were hired who logged the See
Yup men constantly and broke up their
meeting places and destroyed their furni-
ture.
The See Yups appealed to the courts,
and the detectives were enjoined from
further operations. King owyang, when
asked today what he thought his chances
were, said:
"They have not got me yet, but they
got Little Pete"
AS Little Pete" was the most feared
man in Chinatown, and supposed to be
invulnerable, there is every prospect that
the vice consul will soon follow him.
Wong Sing and Chin Poey, the two
Chinese arrested last night, have begun
to tell contradictory stories, and the
police are certain they have the right
men.
The men are said to have been import
ed to avenge the murder Of Gew Sing
who was shot because he owed money to
one of Little Pete's' gambling houses
The Chinese code demands life for q
life, and 1t makes no difference who is
killed, so long as he is sufficiently promi.
nent and belongs to the opposing side.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
URGES THE CAUSE OF eIMETALLIsM.
Massachusetts Democrats Write to
Sanatara af the Rax State

Massachusetts Democrats Write to
Senators of the Bay State.
Boston, Jan. A.-The secretary of the
Massachusetts, Democratic Club, In ac-
cordance with vote Of the club, has
transmitted a resolution to Senators
Hoar and Lodge, requesting them to do
all in their power to forward the cause
of bimetallism. Accompanying the reso-
luton is letter to each OF the Massa-
chusetts senators. That to Senator Hoar
says, in part:
I'm .--e performance of my duty to
transmit you these resolutions, can not
forbear to say that in my opinion, In view
of the prevalence in Massachusetts, of the
mistaken notion that 1t Is wise to rely
upon the single gold standard alone, 1t
affords great satisfaction to bimetallists
who differ from you in party politics to
knew that Massachusetts IL represented
in part by gentleman who fully appre-
ciates the great advantage 1t would be
to American commerce and American
industry to again restore silver to its
appropriate place in the money system of
the nation -
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
SENATOR GEORGE SERIOUSLY ILL.
Life of the Mississippi Statesman in
Great Danger.

Washington. Jan. 25.-United States
Senator George or Mississippi is danger
ously i'll from heart failure at the Gar
Held hospitai Al this city, and owing to
his advanced age, his friends are very ap-
prehensive Of the outcome. For some
months the senator has been suffering
from this same trouble and he was I'M
able to be in Washington at the opening
or congress in December. Less than
three weeks ago. while still very i'll, he
came to this city and at once placed him
self under the care Of DR.. Bermann, who
with DR.. Frye, advised hin. TO go to the
hospital for treatment He has been
there since that time. His condition not
showing satisfactory improvement, a con-
sultation was held yesterday between the
two physicians and DR.. Osler, professor
OF the Johns Hopkins university in Balti-
more, and the conclusion reached that he
would require the greatest care and most
skilled treatment.
The senator's i'll health is due to his ad-
vanced age, accelerated b. years of hard
and constant work.
Senator George, who is now in his 18th
year, has served as a member of the
United States senate for 16 years. He
was gallant soldier in the Mexican and
civil wars Serving on the confederate
side), and is a we'll known lawyer.
Death of DIR. Richard Hall.
Santa Barbara, CAL, Jan. A.-Dr. Rich
ard j. Hall, one Of the foremost surgeons
Of the coast, died in this city this morn
ing, an operation Thursday for compli-
Gated intestinal trouble failing to save
him. DR.. Hall was the son of Rev. John
Hall. q famous Presbyterian divine of
New York.
Funeral of Albert Willis.
Louisville, KY, Jan. A.-The remains of
the late minister to Hawaii, the Hon.
Albert 8. Willis, arrived here this even
ing. The funeral will take place Tuesday
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
TAMpA COAST DEFENSE AeIrArloN,
Washington Authorities Consider
the Talk LIS IIl-Timed.

Washington, Jan. A.-Reports more or
less copious of the proceedings of the
coast defense convention at Tampa, Fla,
will, as a matter of course. go from the
English, German, Russian. Spanish and
other embassies in this city to their re-
spective governments. Increases in the
army and navy or in Notifications, or
popular complaint concerning unprotected
coasts are among the particular things
concerning which the ministers accredit-
ed to this country are expected to report,
and 1t will not be surprising If they make
the most OF the present opportunity. In
official circles here there is pronounced
feeling that the promoters Of the Tampa
conference have been doing too much
talking, and that no good is likely to re-
suit from informing the European powers
that New Orleans is In defenseless con-
dition. that Tampa bay is absolutely with
out protection, and that Seattle, Tacoma
and the mouth of the Columbia are all
open to unresisting capture. Nobody
imagines that any foreign power Is Itch
ing for a chance to shake up Uncle Sam,
and consequently glad 10 get from his
own people Information concerning his
vulnerable points. but nevertheless the
opinion prevails in a good many circles
that the Florida movement and the state
ments 1t has evoked are not especially
well timed.
object of the Gathering.
A representative Floridan of national
reputation, but who does not wish his
name used as appearing as the mouth
piece of Governor Mitchell. sounds the
keynote of the gathering in this plain
language:
1.-The object of this convention is to
create a sentiment urging the government
to place the defenseless harbors of the
south in such condition as to be able to
resist any possible invasion. The need
of such work is very great. New Orleans
today is In more defenseless condition
than when Farragut captured the city.
owing to the improvements in modern
ordnance, and one can imagine what
paralysis Of industry would result II
hostile fleet should take possession of
New Orleans. Yet that Is by no means
an improbable contingency. Tampa bay,
with its line of steamers to the West
Indies and Its growing export business.
is without any protection whatever. Only
one port on the Pacific, San Francisco. 10
properly defended; Seattle. Tacoma. the
mouth of the Columbia, are all open to
unresisting capture at any time. At Fort
Morgan. on Mobile bay. the government
is working hard. No doubt 1t Is doing all
it can, but unless the authorities are bet
ter sustained by the opinion of the peo-
pie, not nearly enough will be accom-
plished.'
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
VOTE IN IDAHO is UNCHANGED.
Appears to BE No Likelihood of a
Sudden Change.

Appears to BE No Likelihood of a
Sudden Change.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 23.-Clagett %, Du-
bois 26, Nelson 10, J. c. Rogers Q, J. f.
Ailshie 1.
The foregoing is the result of the SEN
atorial ballot taken today. Three dem
ocrats, Elder, McMurrin and Thomas,
voted for Clagett, and two for Rogers,
all the rest casting their votes for Nell
son. Fem honored the Grangeville at
torney. There is nothing new in the sit
uation tonight. 1t is evident that an eff
fort is being made for Lewis, but it can
not be learned that there is any chance
for him. Tonight there is very little ac-
tivity in the contest, all being willing to
let the subject alone, since there will not
be another ballot for As hours.
A rumor has been in circulation that
Senator Teller was on his way here.
Senator Dubois says he has no knowledge
whatever of such visit being intended
The populist paper here publishes a let
ter from Chairman Butler of the populist
national committee. in which he says
the contract between the populists and
democrats must be carried out. This is
being made much of, and the tenor of
discussion, as well as the tone of the
paper, indicates that some of the popu-
list leaders think there is a possibility
of portion of the populist vote going
to Dubois.
The Lawmakers.
Both houses Of the legislature adjourn
ed at noon until Monday.
The senate found itself obliged to re-
consider its action in ratifying the con-
tract for printing the governors message,
and the committee was instructed to Sc
cure bids for the work. An elaborate bill
was introduced in the house amending
the irrigation law.
The bill has been prepared by the COM
mittee with the advice and assistance OF
State Engineer Mills. 1t makes many i'm
portant changes.
Message to Idaho Democrats.
washington, Jan 23.--J. K. Jones,
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee, has sent the following message
to Secretary Walsh, now at Boise, Idaho
"On full consultation of the situation,
we believe the controversy in Idaho to-
day is the same that was fought In the
last campaign; that the interest Of the ma
tional democracy demands the election OF
Dubois. who, with Teller and others, led
the silver republican vote out Of the re-
publican party. His defeat by democratic
votes or by the failure to obtain them will
not only affect our party In the senate
but will weaken and dissIpate our strength
in the west and central west. We regard
his election of supreme Importance. Car
we present stronger argument to ouI
brother democrats of Idaho?"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29


storm and bitterly cold wind blowing
Flurries Of snow have also been exper-
fenced. Tonight at 10 o'clock the local
weather bureau reports Is above zero and
still falling.
Austin. Tex, Jan. A.-A cold wave
struck this section today and has been
increasing in velocity until tonight when
a drizzling rain began which is freezing
as 1t falls, covering everything with ice.
Reports from stock ranges in the west
OF the state say that much apprehension
of severe loss is felt as many herds are
without shelter.
Dallas. Tex, Jan. PA genuine north
er made its advent here this morning and
the mercury fell from 46 to 16 degrees
above zero, and It is hourly growing cold
er. Snow is falling tonight.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
BANQUET TO THE PRINTERS FRIEND
London Society of Competitors VIII
Honor Michael Austin.

London. Jan. Alt is not SO very many years
ago that Michael Austin was working at the
printers case. From setting type he went into
newspaper work and rose step by step until, In
the last administration of Mr. Gladstone, he
was elected member Of parliament for Limerick
on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ticket. So good rec
ord did he make during his first term that at
the last general election, which resulted in
the return of the Salisbury government to
power, no opponent could be found to make a
race against him, and he was consequently re-
turned to the house by reclamation. Since he
has sat in Westminster he has warmly inter-
ested himself in all legislation directly or indI-
rectly affecting working printers, and the ex-
ecutive committee of the London Society OF
Compositors the largest and most influential
combination OF the craft in England, has de-
cided to tender a banquet in recognition Of his
devotion to the comps" The affair." which
viii be on an elaborate scale. will take place
next month.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
THE SUNDAY SESSION At SALEM.
Purely n Perfunct0ry Matter-Mitch-
ell Not Sure of His Ground.

Salem, Or, Jan. A.-Seven members an
swered the roll call at the Sunday session
of the Davis house tonight. The session
was purely perfunctory. and after few
minutes wait the house adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow. @
The close Of the two days recess shows
no change in the hard fight over the reso-
luton to notify the governor. Senator
Mitchell has remained in Salem with most
of his lieutenants and has been actively In
terviewing senators. To pass the resolu-
ton it is absolutely necessary. to have 15
besides Brownell. who is sick. Mitchell
had not obtained them Friday. and there
is no apparent change in the situation to-
night. If the resolution comes up In the
senate tomorrow afternoon. and 1t prob
ably will. the prospect Is that 1t will be
beaten. But the vote Is known to be ex-
ceedingly close. and no predictions can be
made with assurance that 1t will be verb
fled.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
PosTMAsTERs ARE NOT CONFIRMED.
Likelihood That Eleventh Hour Ap-
pOintees Will He Left Out.

Washington. Jan. A-The present m.
cumbents of the postmasterships al
Montpelier and Silver City, Idaho, which
recently became presidential offices, ow-
Ing to the increase in the amount OF
business done there, are not likely to
nave their hopes of receiving presiden-
tial commissions realized. The president
acted promptly enough, and sent their
names at once to the senate, but the
nominations have been hung up in the
committee on postofices and postroads
and there seems to be very small prob
ability of confirmation between this and
the 4th of March.
Senator Wolcott, the chairman of the
committee. has gone to England on a
pimetallic goose chase, and several 9TH
er members of the committee are away
from Washington on various personal
matters. For some time a quorum of
the committee has been lacking, and
even with quorum present the general
feeling seems to be to wait for Mr.. VOL
colt to call the committee together.
Even If he returns before the 4th of
March, 1t is probable he will be too busy
with monetary matters to consider SO trl-
vial an affair as the calling together
of committee which has for its sole
object the confirmation of democratic ap-
pointees for misunderstanding.
Certainly strong opposition exists
among the republican senators to con-
firming any of the eleventh hour ap-
pointees of Mr. Cleveland, thereby rem
dering 1t impossible to fill these offices
with republicans for practically another
four years. Fully 800 nominations of
presidential postmasters are now pending
in the senate committee on postoffi,es
and postroads.
II they are not confirmed, President
Mckinley. when he enters the White
house, can without any necessity for re-
moval appoint their successors, and he
senate will undoubtedly confirm them
the next day. No civil service formali-
ties will have to be gone through with in
connection with these appointments, and
from present appearances, it will be well
for those presidential appointees who are
now waiting for confirmation to pack up
their traps and get ready to move very
shortly after the 4th of March.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
GREAT SUFFERING IN CHICAGO.
Poor People Unable to Withstand
Sudden Drop In Temperature.

Chicago, Jan. A.-According to the rec
ords Of the weather bureau this was the
coolest day In Chicago In rs years. At
no time since the Chicago station has
been established has there been so low a
maximum temperature recorded. 1t was
a steady cold. There was variation of
but degrees In the II hours from 6
o'clock in the morning to 6 p. m. At 8
o'clock tonight the signal service was re-
ported Il below. In the street 1t was sew
eral degrees below that. The sufferings
among the poorer classes is intense and a
number of cases of restitution were re-
ported to the police.
At Grand Crossing, 50 families with 80
children were found In their poorly pro-
tected novels unable to care for them
selves. Ears. noses and hands were
whitened and benumbed by the cold. They
were cared for and physicians summoned
to render relief. In South Chicago five
families were found actually freezing to
death. These were also removed by the
police to warmer quarters, where proper
treatment was given them. A number OF
other cases were found In other parts OF
the city.
TIE aid the poor on account of extreme
severity or the weather, the county coal
contractors delivered 400 loads of coal to
destitute families. This is the first time
such a delivery has been made on Sim
day. Food and clothing were also given
out. &
Up to II O'clock: tonight there were be.
tween Is and 20 cases reported to the po-
lice Of people being found In the streets
suffering from frozen hands, feet, ears
and noses. OF these two or three are In
a serious condition. Only one death from
cold was reported--that OF child.
By midnight the Thermometer register
ed II degrees below. having dropped
degrees since s O'clock The cold Is mad,
more intense. as Il 4 accompanied by 4
brisk, sharp wind
I'm Tenuehnee.
Hshville. Tenn, Jan, a. An infens,
4 wave has prevailed all day with I
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
CASUALTIES AMONG WAGE FARMERS
Report Concerning the Workmen of
Great Britain.

London, Jan. A.-The official report of
the labor department of the government
board of trade shows that during the II
months ending December 81, s76S wage
workers were killed and $1,000 injured
while following their employment.
Strangely enough, the casualties among
workers in factories and workshops were
heavier than among miners or railroad
employees. $4,000 factory hands having been
injured during the year, against 1900
railroad men and 5000 miners. Eighteen
thousand seamen on British vessels were
drowned during the same period. Special
stress is laid upon the fact that no less
than $50 men employed In the painting
trade died of lockjaw or other complaints
due to lead poisoning.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-29
TRIAL OF THE JUNTA OFFICIALS.
ROIOR and Luis VIII Probably BE
Sent to Baltimore.

Baltimore, Jan. A.-It is expected that
Carlos Roloff, secretary of war of the
Cuban republican government, and Jose
J. Luis. compatriot, will be brought to
Baltimore to be tried in the United States
district court upon a charge of fitting
out and sending from Baltimore a fill
clustering expedition on the steamer
Woodall. The determination to remove
the case to Baltimore for trial was made
at the suggestion of Attorney General
Harmon, who was of the opinion that
as the Woodall had been fitted out here
and started from here the trial should
occur here instead of New York.