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The new North-west., 1897-03-05
THE OLD AND THE new
CLEVELAND AND M'KINLEY PRE-
PARE FOR MIGRATIONS.
Washington Rapidly Filling With
Sightseers who Will View
the Inauguration.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Inauguration pre-
parations are going on apace. With the
past "a hours visitors began to show
themselves noticeably on the streets. The
depot platforms, and motel lobbies are
becoming more and more congested with
each incoming train. Decorations begin
to Haunt along the avenue.
The grand arena of the inauguration
display will be the short section of the
avenue between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets, flanked on the south by
the White house and on the north by
Lafayette square. Here both sides of
the street is a solid front of covered
stant.. This year the stands are OF
uniform design and decoration, save that
from which the president will review the
parade. This, with it's white front, Cor
inthian columns and severely classical
outlines is not unlike a miniature of the
White house in its rear. The other
stands, those of the multitude, are COW
cred in imitation of stone work, rooted
against the possibility of bad weather.
The decorations as they finally will ap-
pear, are but a suggestion. Now there
are sunbursts of bunting over the fronts
of the larger stores and hotels and flags
floating from every building that owns
a fagpole.
The inaugural committee has practical
ly wound up it's work, but headquarters
in the Glover building are still open for
more or less distinguished visitors.
Among these today were Generals Hor-
ace Porter and o. o. Howard National
Chairman Mark A. Hanna. and Mckin-
ley's secretary, j. A. Addison Porter, all
of whom have an official interest in the
of 40 EXPRESSING
selves as we'll satisfied with the arrange
ments.
So far as the launching of the new ad-
ministration can be provided for in ad-
vance, there seems nothing left undone
to assure success. Practically all of the
southwest corner of the Ebbtt house.
on the third floor, has been reserved for
the Mckinley party. The suite of three
rooms that has been set apart for the
president-elect has been arranged with
excellent taste.
The general police arrangements In
Washington have been perfected. -Four
hundred special officers have been sworn
in for Inauguration week, and Chief of
Police Moore has been in correspondence
with chiefs of police in all the large
towns of the country. Details of detec-
tives from the big cities will be sent
to Washington to keep watch on what
ever members of their criminal popula-
ton drift this way while both the Balti-
more & Ohio and Pennsylvania roads
have massed a number of their own de-
tectives under their respective chiefs along
the roads for 20 miles outside the city, in
each direction, in the hope of corraling
any crooks of prominence before they
citv
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
HIS LAST SUNDAY AT CANTON.
Mckinley Attended Caurch as Usual
Goes to Washington Tonight.


Canton, Ohio Feb. 2S.--Today was spent
by Major and Mrs Mckinley much the
same as have been other Sundays at their
residence since leaving the state capital
IA months ago. The major attended ser
vices at the First Methodist Episcopal
church, accompanied by George B. Moore
of San Francisco, husband of the daugh-
ter of his deceased brother, and Captain
H Hostand, who has been engaged at the
Mckinley home since the return from Co"
lumbus.
Rev. DIR. Manchester, the majors pas
tor, conducted services and made only
slight reference to the president-elect and
the position that he is about to assume.
An effort was made by some of the con-
gregation that crowded the big church to
the aisles to arrange an impromptu re-
ception after the services, but the presi-
dent-elect has been cautioned by his ply
sicians against indulging in the pleasure
OF shaking hands with a large number Of
people, now that he has just regained his
strength Benediction pronounced, he
walked briskly down the aisle and, grasp
ing the pastor by the hand, speedily pass
ed out and walked to his home.
In the afternoon the major and his wife
took short drive. For the remainder of
the day they remained quietly at home.
In all the arrangements for ieave-taking
tomorrow night the committee in charge
have first considered Major Mckinley S
personal comfort and arrangements call
for nothing that will fatigue him. There
will be no handshalling and no farewell
address if it seems likely to tire him.
There will be no demonstration at the
Mckinley home. Whatever demonstra-
ton is made will be at the station. The
streets will be illuminated and many
buildings decorated.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
KILLED NEIGHBOR AND HIMSELF,
James Nichols Objected to Being
Called II Thief.

Salt Lake, Feb. ga snecial to the Tri-
bune from Plain City, Utah. says: John
Nichols shot and fatally wounded James
Lewis today and then turned the gun on
himself with fatal effects. Lewis had
sworn out a warrant charging Nichols
with stealing watch, and the sheriff
was on the way to make the arrest.
Nichols heard of it and rode two miles
to where Lewis was at work. and after a
few words began to shoot. When Lewis
fell Nichols went home and reported that
he had killed LeWis, and said he would
Kill himself. In the presence of his wife
and others he took out a pistol and shot
himself in the forehead, dying instantly.
A pawn ticket for the watch which was
claimed to have been stolen was found
in Nichols pocket.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
TO FIGHT THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Oregon Short Line Expects to Get
Into California Business.

San Francisco, Feb. 2.-The new Ore
gon Short Line Railway company has not
vet made overtures to .he Southern Pa
cific for a traffic arrangement. 1t is stat
ed that one OF the first things the new
company will do when it commences op-
Grafton of the oregon Short Line G. Utah
Northern will be to establish offices in
San Francisco and at other points where
any considerable volume Of traffic orgi-
mates, and begin an active fight for
freight and passenger business. The
opening of new transcontinental route
over the Central Pacific, Utah Northern,
Montana Central and Northern Pacific to
st. Paul for both freight and passenger
traffic is regarded in local railroad cir
cles as one of the probabilities of the
near future.
During the operation of the line in ques-
tion by the Union Pacific this route to
st. Paul remains closed to through
traffic.
Confirmation of the Sale.
Salt Lake, Feb. 27.-Zera Snow will ar
rive in Salt Lake tomorrow to secure final
confirmation from the circuit of the Or
egon Short Line sale. Attorney P. l.. Will
liams Of the receivers today asked the
court to be in session Monday for that
purpose.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
THE Squirt IN TACOMA WHEAT.
Error in II Morning Paper Led to an
InexcusnbIe BlMnder.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. N-Alexander
Reed the oldest and considered the most
reliable grain man in the city, states
that there is no truth whatever in the
statements that wheat has risen Is to II
cents in this city recently, or that wheat
is quoted higher than in other parts of the
state, barring freights. AS Mr.. Reed un-
derstands the alleged squirt in wheat here,
a local newspaper made an error of 10
points In quoting the prevailing price,
and upon discovering the error, intention
ally or otherwise. set about to prove that
wheat was actually 10 points higher here
than somewhere else.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
IN THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Two Railroad Conn mission Bills Are
Buried by the Senate.

Helena Mont. Feb. 25.-The senate to-
day considered in committee of the whole
and rejected by vote of II to two rail-
road commission bills, one being a copy
OF the Iowa law and the other being pat
termed after the law in force in Wiscon-
sin. The senate killed bill to amend the
constitution so as to require county as
SCISSORS instead of the state board of
equalization to fix the assessments of rail-
roads, and in the house a bill to the same
effect was also unfavorably disposed of.
The bill defining the duties of the state
capitol building commission passed the
senate.
The house passed the free text book bill
sent In from the senate with amendments
and the bill goes to the governor The
bill to issue 900 bonds to build the
state university was also concurred in by
the house.
Speaker Kennedy issued an order just
as the house adjourned calling upon the
sergeant at arms to eject from the lobby
whenever he appeared there, a gambler
named Thomas Graham, who early in the
forenoon had indulged in wordy attack
upon chairman Ramsey of the steering
committee of the house. Graham is work
ing Tor the passage of an anti-gambling
bill, and he accused Ramsey of not giving
1t a fair chance in the calendar.
Helena, Mont, Feb 26.-In the senate
today Senator Chandler, the author of the
dnll-SamDilng Dill Which passed the sen
ate some time ago and now, near the close
of the session, is heavily weighted down
at the bottom of the house calendar in
troduced joint resolution providing for
committee to investigate certain rumors'
on bribery of legislators. No particular
measure is mentioned, but the resolution
is thought to have especial reference to
the gambling bill. The senate passed it
unanimously and it will come up in the
house tomorrow.
The senate passed the bill permitting
teachers to take examinations for certifi-
Gates of different grades by first acquir-
ing the lowest grade and then taking
only the additional branches separately
The law is one the teachers of the state
have long been contending for.
The house amended the revenue bill by
inserting provision for the licensing of
bicycles at 50 year. 1t passed a bill pro-
viding for board of examiners to exam
inc and grant certificates of competency
to mine bosses and foremen.
Helena, Mont, Feb. N.-In the house to-
day the bill for an appropriation of $15, 900
for display of Montana's resources at
Omaha was introduced. although the con-
stitution provides that an appropriation
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT FORT WAYNE
Laid in Ashes Half the Prominent
Business Blocks.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb, 2S.-A most destruct-
i've fire ragged here for seven hours this morn
ing and before it could be subdued had laid
in ashes half or the prominent business blocks,
entaiing a loss OF S125. 900. The buildings
owned by Margaret Hamilton, Mary Williams
and ]. c. Mayer We're soon destroyed. Among
the principal sufferers Romary Ceoglein
& Co., dealers in doors and glass; Nathan
& Kirchner, paper dealers; Julius Nathan,
wholesale liquors: Alex Staub. stove dealer
and Morgan & Co., hardware dealers.
The total insurance amounts to about $780, :
Ooo Three fremen were crushed under fall
ing walls and one. George Klingman, was
badly hurt.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
TWENTY-FIVE MILE ROAD RACE,
Tony Delmas Carried Of the HOnOrs
Over the San Leandro.

San Francisco Feb. 2S.--The annual 25-mie
road race occurred over the San Leandro road
course today. There SO starters, but
owing to the poor condition of the road only
43 men finished Tony Delmas of San Jose
the time prize and Incidentally lowered
the coast record for the distance in hour
minutes "a 1-5 seconds. Sixteen finish
ed under the previous record, which was
hour 10 minutes 80 2-5 seconds, made by C. S
Wells E. A. Bosio of the Imperial Club, with
minutes handicap, finished first in 1:10:27 3-5,
Davidson of the Bay City wheelmen, with
minutes handicap, was second. OF the six
scratch men only two finished. These were
Delmas and Wing, who made desperate efforts
from start to finish, Delmas winning by four
inches
The finish intensely exciting as 20 riders
came down the stretch punched, and 1t was
not until they were within few yards of the
tape that the two scratch shot to the
'front.'
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
OREGON LEGISLATURE MEETS YET.
No Quorum, So an Adjournment Was
Taken Until Tomorrow.

Salem, Or, Feb. 27.-Both the senate and
house met today and as there not quorum
in either house adjournment until tomorrow
taken. The organization of the legislature
depends wholly upon the possibility of 40 mem
bers of the house coming in and taking their
seats. There in regular attendance only 80
members. Governor Lord has indicated that he
will not call special session and it is the
hope of those present that the demand for leg
islation and need of the election of a United
States senator will force the members to come
in. AS the house can muster quorum there
will be difficulty in securing one in the
senate. In view of the bitter feeling that ex-
lists between different factions, the hope that
there will be an organization is slender one.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
AN ORGANIZED GANG OF THIEVES.
Tacoma Burglars Tell of Depreda-
tions in the Northwest.

Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 2S-'Sllm'' Smith and
Walter Murphy burglars serving terms in the
county Jail, have confessed to numerous burg
lares, including that of Mcdonald & Todds
grocery store here last fall, which was robbed
of $500 worth of goods, and the store of lIy-
ans. Pauson & Co. of Seattle, five years ago,
when a glass jar containing $526 was taken.
They say there is organized gang of thieves
in the northwest numbering over 200 with head
quarters at Seattle, whence they operate
through this state and British Columbia.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
SEVENTY-FIVE MINERS ENTOMBED.
Terrible Catastrophe at the Xom-
brerete Mine in Mexico.

City of Mexico, Feb. 27.-A terrible mining
catastrophe occurred at the Zombrerete mine,
at Seakatas, occasoned by the breaking out of
fire in the working of two companies mines,
in which Is miners employed at the time
of the fire. Every effort has been made to
the and fresh air has been forced
into all the workings by great steam ventila-
tors and water has been turned down the main
shaft in torrents, but it is believed tonight that
every miner is dead. Two bodies only had been
gotten out and Superintendent Kerister nearly
perished in effort to save men, being brought
up in the shaft suffocated by smoke.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
City Council of Brighton Make a
Pleasant Innovation.

London, Feb 2S.-The city council of
Brighton, the famous English watering place
has decided to reduce the price of electric
lighting to stores and private residences to II
cents per unit for the first hour and 8 cents
per unit thereafter. Brighton was the first
city in the country to establish it's own ml-
nlcpal electric lighting plant, and its latest
schedule is the lowest rate of supply in Eng
land making the electric current even cheap
er, for all purposes. than gas.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
BUILDING CRUMBLED TO EARTH.
Five Stories of Cincinnati Block
COlIapsed Under Grent Pressure.

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-Tonight five stories of
the Shinkie, Wilson & Kres Company's whole
sale grocery crashed down in a heap into the
cellar under a load of nearly 1000 barrels of
sugar Michael Schwabacher, the watchman,
was crushed to death. and William Gersch, a
clerk, and Michael Coleman. drayman, We're
slightly injured.
The building No. l East Front street, is five
stories high, 80 feet wide and so feet deep.
Twenty-Five feet Of the stories next to Front
street remain standing. 1t near the ele-
vator, in the rear of the building, that the
floor was loaded. The loss, according to Shin
ke. will not exceed 1000. The lower floor
of the building is 20 inches under water.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
is GOVERNOR AND MAYOR TOO.
Pingree of Michigan the Champion
Office Holder.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 27.-The suit of D. TT.
Moreand, member of the board of public
works, to oust Mayor Pingree from public office
decided in favor of the governor-mayor to-
day by the circuit court a technicalty.
Moreand's contention that when. Pingree
became governor he vacated the office of may
or The court did not touch upon this point,
but held that Moreland, private citizen, had
no right in court and should have brought suit
in the name of the attorney general The
will be taken to the supreme court.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
ENDED HER WORK IN A FAINT.
Dramatic Dropping of the GnveI in

VNNCT
Washington Convention.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The Continental
Congress of the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion adjourned sine die tonight, after a
weeks deliberations. The close of the
final session was marked by dramatic
incident Mrs A. G. Bracket, first vice
president general and the presiding officer
during the week, succumbed to the strain
which her duties have imposed upon her
and tainted as she brought her gavel
down and declared the congress adjourn
ed She was placed in a carriage and
taken to her home.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
DIAMOND FIELD JACK IN CUSTODY
Will Re Brought to idaho for Trial
for Murder.

Phoenix, Arizona, Feb. 2s.-Requisition pa
pers honored by Governor Franklin to
the sheriff of Cassa county, Idaho, to take
into custody Frank Woodson, alias ''Diamond
Field jack notorious Idaho desperado who
killed John c. Wilson in Cassia county year
ago. The requisition was taken by the Sheriff
to Yuma, where the murderer is serving a
short term for aggravated assault. The COVER
nor pardoned Woodson that he may be taken
to stand trial for the greater crime.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
SHOT FROM AN "UNLOADED" PISTOL
Heart of Little Henry Gcrl1ins Was
Pierced by the bullet.

Petaluma. Cal, Feb. 2S.-This after
noon, Farley Temple, aged IA years,
son of c. Temple, a prominent hardware
man, and Henry Gerkens, 12 years old
son of j. H. l.. Gerkens, proprietor of
the Western hotel of this city, played
"burglars'' in Temples store. Young
Temple snapped a revolver supposed to
be unloaded. The revolver exploded, the
bullet piercing young Gerkins' heart, kill
ing him almost instantly.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
MINE DISASTER AT zACATECAs.
No Longer Doubt That One Hundred
and Seventy EEen Perished.

Mexico City, Feb. 2S.-The latest news from
the mine disaster ut Iacatecas shows the ca
lamity is fully bad first reported. Fire
broke out in the Zanamoro mine, the prope tics
Of Iombetete company and communicated to
the San Francisco mine The principal shaft
in the former is 5000 feet deep and the resuu-
ing party went down to the bottom but were
nearly suffocated by smoke. Cornish miners
displayed unusual heroism in attempting re-
lief of the imprisoned men. Ten bodies have
been taken out and all show signs of asphyx-
iatton. There is no longer any doubt that 10
miners perished. The city of Zacateeas is a
scene of mourning and CONSERVATION. This is
tine greatest calamity during modern times
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
BANQUET TO WAYNE MACVEAGH.
King Humbert and Queen Honor the
American Ambassadors.

Rome, Feb. 2s-Ther majesties King Hum
bert and Queen Ntargharita of Italy gave a
banquet today in honor of Wayne McVegh
American ambassador. The principal dlplo-
matte and leading representatives of Italian
nobility present. The function elab-
crate and King Humbert assured McVegh
of his personal regret at the prospect of the
latter's retirement from Rome
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
Fast Freight Wrecked.

Marshall, Mo-, Feb. 27.-A fast freight train
on the Chicago & Alton road was wrecked just
east of this place at O'Clock tonight. En-
gineer c. G.. Ehrit was crushed to death under
his cab. Charles Rymal. head brakeman died
before the debris could be cut from above him.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
FRUIT DRYER TOTALLY DESTROYED
San Jose Factory Worth Fifty
Thousand Dollars In Ashes.

San Jose, Feb. 2S.-The e. E. Thomas Fruit
Company's fruit dryer was totally consumed by
fire tonight. AS the dryer Is located in the
western suburbs outside the city limits, the TO-
cal fire department could not be called out. The
fire spread with great rapidity. The less is
heavy, owing to valuable machinery which
in the building. 1t was valued at $40, COO.
1t is said the total loss will reach $50. 600. 1t
is fully covered by insurance The origin of
the fire is unknown.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
Poisoned Inv Toud-stooIs.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-Riehard Pastno, an
Italian, went out to Golden Gate Park Wednes-
day afternoon and picked a mess of mush-
rooms. He and his wife and four children
partook of them for supper. Two of the child
rem are dead and the rest of the family in
a dangerous condition. The mushrooms turned
out to be toadstoos and Thursday morning the
entire Pastno family were very Ill.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
LARGE SALE OF WINDOW GLASS.
San Francisco Firm Has Ordered
Sixty Carloads,

Muncie, Ind, Feb. 27.-The largest and by far
the most important order of window glass ever
sold to single firm in the United States was
disposed of by Thomas T. Hart manager of
the Western Glass Manufacturers Association.
The sale disposes of 60 carloads of glass to be
delivered at once In one shipment to firm
in San Francisco. 1t is a supplement to "a
other carloads sold to the same firm recently
for Pacific coast trade. The best part of the
sale is the fact that 1t takes the place of
foreign made glass.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
is THOUGHT TO HAVE SMALLPOX,
japanese Came to Olympia and Was
mt Once Isolated.

Olympia, Feb ga japanese was taken
charge of today by the police and placed in an
isolated building under suspicion of having
smallpox. The patient arrived on the Aberdeen
last night from Tacoma. From his imperfect
English the chief of police gathered that he
given a ticket and instructed to take the Aber-
deem. Health Officer Newell feels reasonably
confident that the is smallpox, though he
says he not decide certainly until tomor-
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
sHERMAN's POLICY AS TO CUBA.
His Brother Declares Americans
VIII Herenfter BE Pr0tecteI.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 27.-Major iIoyt
Sherman, a brother of Senator Sherman
just returned from a visit to the latter,
says the incoming secretary of state fa-
vors immediate action to protect Amer
lean citizens in Cuba and criticises the
present administration for not doing So
He favors sending a battleship to Cuba
nstanter, and thinks it would not provoke
war with Spain.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
KEPT A DIVE OF IMMORTALITY.
Portland Beasts Taken Into Custody
by the Police.

Portland, Or, Feb. 2S.-Matt Harris a mu-
latto, and Kate Saunders, white woman,
We're arrested tonight for keeping dive ur
Alder and Sixth streets, in which little girls
from 13 to 10 years of age enticed and
debauched by Chinese. One girl, Lizzie Her.
rold, aged Is, was taken Into custody and made
a full confession.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
saloonI>eeper and Wife Dead,

Chicago, Feb. 26,-Fritz Rowsler saloon
keeper at 5626 Ashland Ave. was found dead in
his place of business this afternoon Beside
him lay the body of his wife. He had bull
let wound in the right temple. She was shot
in the left 1t is believed Rowser shot
his wife and committed suicide. Jealousy is
supposed to have been the reason.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
K;I1od nv , S,oxys1,d.

Salt Lake, Feb PA special to the Tribune
from Marysville, Utah. says Charles Willing
and Carl Petersen were found dead today In
Deer Trail gulch. They had been killed by a
snowslide which swept away their cabin.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05

Pittsburg, Feb. 27.-Alfred Reed, proprietor
and Walter Cristie political editor of the Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette, recently convicted
of criminal libel in the cases of State Senators
C. L. MCGEE and William Finn, We're fined
today by Judge White 500 and costs each.
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
Lewiston Normal Trustees.

Boise, Feb. 2S.-Governor Steunenberg has
named the trustees of the Lewiston state nor
NAL school. They are: John V. Volmer and
George e. Erb. six years each, and J. w.
Poe to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Ben Wilson,
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
BETTER Divorce Laws

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.--The house today
passed the bill extending the period of resi-
denee in North Dakota from three months to
one year before action for divorce can begin
The new North-west., 1897-03-05
DoCkED FOR THEIR TRIP TO UTAH.

Idaho Legislators Having Trouble
Over Their Salaries.
Boise Idaho Feb. 2S-State Auditor Ander-
son has rot yet paid the legislators the
amounts due on the last pay roll, insisting on
holding out for the time spent in the Salt Lake
excursion. He announces that he will not
pay them for that time unless obliged to do
so by order of the court. The prospect is that
a mandamus suit will be inaugurated against
him.