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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
POLITICS IN SCHOOL.
New Branch of Learning for Chicago
Children,

Chicago, March l5.-Chicago child
rem are to receive instructions in the
theory and practice of politics. Men
of advanced thought assert that move
ment of this kind is necessary to insure
the perpetuity of the republican form
OF government, and it is TO be attempt
ed in systematic manner. No def
mite programme has been arranged but
the work will probably be undertaken,
or at least begun by the Civic Fedora
tion's committee on education
Richard Waterman, jr., secretary Of
the committees; W. A. Giles, principal
of the Watt Graham school, and others
interested in the subject have been dis
cnssing the preliminaries for some time
past. So far as planned, the movement
contemplates the addition of a thor
! ough and complete course of ciyics in
the public school curriculum, with the
object of drilling pupils in the theory
of politics and good citizenship, while
the practical part will be impaired by
voluntary participation in auxiliary so
cieties.
The Woman's Club, of Englewood,
and similar organizations have become
interested in the movement and are
studying the subject with a view OF
being able to assist the Civic Fedora
tion's committee with practical sugges-
tions for giving the matter effective
form
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Floods ON the Mississippi.

Memphis. Tenn, March 15.-The
Father of Waters continues booming.
The levee on the Nicely cotton planta-
tion, ten miles above here, has failed
to resist the powerful current. At
Memphis 1000 acres and the bar is
completely under water.
Two great wheelers, capable of
carrying a thousand passengers each,
this afternoon issued notice of excur-
sions into Eastern Arkansas, giving a
view of the overfowed country and sub
merged plantations. This means trip
fifty miles due west from Memphis,
through the tops of trees and over
cabins, farms and small villages. Past
high water has offered no such oppor-
tunity,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
SESSION CONCLUDED.
The National Senate Adjourned tn.
Extra Session Sine Die.

Washington, March 12.-There was
an unusually large attendance Of sena-
tors when Vice President Hobart called
the senate to order at noon today The
first business was the reading of let
ter from Governor Bradley, of Ken
lucky. announcing the appointment of
Andrew I. Wood as senator to succeed
Blackburn. Hear at once moved that
the senator-elect be sworn in. German
moved that his credentials be referred
to the committee ON privileges and cleo
tions. Hoar said he would not object,
and the credentials were referred.
Then lloar presented written notice
of two proposed amendments to the
rules of the senate of radical nature.
The most important was according to
Hoar's written notice ITO enable the
senate to act on legislation when it de-
sircs after reasonable debate. T" Ii
provides that when any bill or resolu-
tion had been under consideration for
more than one day any senator could
demand that the debate be closed. II
majority of the senators desired, there
should be vote without further delay,
and no motion should be in order, pend
ing vote, but one to adjourn or take
recess.
The other amendment proposed was
to prevent interruption of mem bers of
the senate. 1t provides that when
senator makes point of no quorum,
there shall be roll call, and if the
presence OF quorum is disclosed bust
ness should proceed.
memorial was presented by Shoup
from the Idaho legislature, asking for
the annexation of part of Wyoming.
1t was not read. Warren said if the
Wyoming Legislature had been informed
OF the memorial, it would have taken
action.
1t was decided on motion of Hoar
that when the senate adjourned, it
should be until Monday at 1880, but
in executive session the senate recon-
sidered its action and agreed that ad-
journment would be sine die. This
was found expedient, as no business
could be transacted in half an hour
Monday and the nominations made in
that half hour would fail if not imme-
diately confirmed.
At 1910 the special session ad-
iournpd
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS.
Statement for February and the Past
Eight Months.

Washington, March l5.-The month
ly statement OF the principal articles of
domestic exports for the month of Feb
ruary and for the eight months ending
February 2S, last, issued by the bureau
of statistics. shows that during Febru-
airy the exports were:
Breadstuffs, $l5, ,006, Coz, decrease,
as compared with January, Of about
~, 700, 900; cotton, SIT. 100, 73S, de-
crease of about $11, ,250, 900; mineral
oils, 81, 561, l48, an increase of $780,
600; provisions, including cattle and
hogs, $12, 40S, ,S11, decrease of about
5000, 600
For the eight months, the exports of
breadstuffs are given at $l36, 95l, 789,
as compared with $94, ,224, 249 for the
same period last year, cotton, $1S6, $685.
701, as compared with $40, 324, 625
for the corresponding period last year;
mineral oils, Sal, 1884 ,365, a compara-
tive gain of about $500, 900; provisions,
including cattle and hogs, SlS, IT'S, 1874,
a comparative loss of about $500, 900.
The total exports of these four arti-
cles during February amounted to $49,-
1877, 354, a net loss, as compared with
January, of about $l3, 900
For the eight months the gains were
about $50, ,220, 900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

Olympia, Wash, March 15.-State
Superintendent Brown has designated
Tuesday, April 27, as the day for hold
ing the regular biennial convention of
county superintendents. This conven-
tion, which is required by law, will
convene at Ellensburg. Each county
superintendent will come prepared to
discuss any question, which, in his
opinion, concerns the administration of
his office and the welfare of the public
schools of the state.
The state board of education will also
meet at Ellensburg on Saturday, April
"a, to outline plans for reading circle
work and to make necessary regulations
for examinations according to the re-
cent laws of the state.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Three Were Killed.

Colon, March IA serious dispute
occurred among the Jamaicans EN-
ployed as laborers on the Culebra sec
tion Of the Panama canal and others
Of the canal employees. The men finally
became engaged in fight which the
police were unable to quell The mill
tary authorities were called ON for as
sistance, and detachment Of troops
was sent to the scene Of the disturb
ance. Their presence had the effect Of
restoring order. During the fighting
three laborers were killed and several
wounded. The Jamaicans are dissatis-
fled with the conditions under which
they work, and numbers Of them are
applying to be sent back to their homes.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Corn for India sufferers.

Chicago, March 15.-The movement
to secure corn for India's relief, hereto
fore in charge of DIR. r. q. Hobbs, of
Jacksonville, and DR.. j. p. Bousing-
ham, appointed to represent the Chi
cago Ministers Association, was today
consolidated with the Chicago commit
tee appointed in connection with the
board of trade. Hon. c. G. Bonney is
president and E. G. Keith, of the Met
ropolitan bank, is treasurer Of the com
mittee.
All these forces will cooperate with
the mayor and others of San Francisco
in loading the ship furnished by the
secretary of the navy to carry grain
free to India. The corn will also be
carried free to the Pacific by the rail-
roads
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Not the Original John l..

st. John, N. B., March 15.-John L.
Sullivan was hanged today at Dorches-
ter, N. B. His crime was the murder
of Mrs. Eliza butcher and son, years
old, at Meadowbrook, on the night of
September IL, 1896. Mrs. butcher
kept small tavern. Sullivan entered
for the purpose of robbery. Mrs.
butcher made an outcry, and the robber
killed her with an ak. He then as
saulted the children, killing the boy
and badly injuring the girl. Sullivan
fired the house and fled. Neighbors
rescued the little girl. The charred re-
mains of the other two were found in
the ruins.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
ON THE WAY TO ALASKA.
Al-ki Left Port Townsend Crowded to
the Guards.

Port Townsend, Wash, March 10
The steamer Al-Ki sailed this morning
for Alaska with 245 Yukon prospectors,
80 dogs for sledging and 30 packhorses.
The using of the packhorses over the
divide to the Yukon country has never
before been tried, and old miners who
have repeatedly made the trip are of
the opinion that horses cannot be Of
any service.
The Al-Ki was so crowded with pros
pectors and their outfits that she was
forced to leave 600 tons of freight on
the wharf here. Never before, ut any
season, has the rush to Alaska been so
great.
The steamers Willapa and City of
Topeka both arrived this morning from
Alaska with a few passengers and a
little freight. just now nearly every
thing is going in and almost nothing
coming from Alaska. Among the To-
peka's passengers was c. S. Johnson,
ex-United States district attorney for
Alaska, who is on his way to Washing
ton to ask President Mckinley to APP
point him governor of the district. He
goes well recommended.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Epidemic OF Epidemics.

Denver, Colo, March 15.-A special
to the News from the City of Mexico
says: The republic of Mexico appears
to be having an epidemic of epidemics.
Three have already been reported,
which are carrying off hundreds of peo-
pie, in various parts of the country, and
now comes news of two more. AT
Japan, in the state of Vera Cruz, an
epidemic of scarlet fever is raging to
such an extent that the people are flee
ing for safety, while in the same vicin-
ity an epidemic of typhoid fever, which
has much resemblance to yellow fever,
has broken out in most virulent form.
Reports from several Gulf cities say a
similar disease prevails there, and the
physicians predict an epidemic of yel-
low fever, as they say this is always a
forerunner of that disease.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Idaho Legislature Has Adjourned.

Boise, Idaho, March 12-The Idaho
Legislature adjourned at 2 o'clock this
morning. Before adjournment joint
resolution was adopted providing for
a commission of the governor, secretary
OF state and attorney general to inves-
tigate the management of the state
offices from the beginning of the state
government. Five thousand dollars
was appropriated to defray the expense.
The bin to reduce the salaries of state
officers and judges of the supreme and
district courts was passed with a num-
Der of amendments, the salaries OF the
justices being put back to 50, 900, and
those of the district judges being fixed
at So, 800.
The bill to create the county OF Clear
water was passed by the senate without
amendment. Two irrigation bills were
worked through in amended form, after
a very stubborn fight.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Secretary sherman's Plan.

Washington, March 12.-Mr. Sher-
man has announced to his associates
that he is in fair way to make ar
rangements with Spain that will re-
move the great cause of irritation in
Cuba. He has submitted to the Span
ish government through Minister Tay-
lor proposition that American citizens
who are suspected or convicted of com
plicity with the insurgents shall be inn
mediately expelled from the island
without Imprisonment or prosecution,
unless they shall voluntarily return and
place themselves in jeopardy The ar
rangement would not apply, however,
to persons engaged in active hostilities
or who have been taken with arms.
Mr. Sherman is also proposing to ne
gotiate a treaty with Spain, by which
the rights of naturalized citizens shall
be defined.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
STRUCK in self Nsfense.

Colusa, CAL, March l5.-Mrs. Frank
A. Hoover killed her husband last night
during quarrel, by striking him on
the head with piece of gaspipe, and
his death resulted soon after.
Hoover and his wife had had numer-
Gus quarrels, and the neighbors were
long ago made aware of martial differ
ences in the Hoover household. The
reason generally assigned was jealousy
ON the part of the husband. Last even
ing when Hoover returned from his
work he engaged in quarrel with his
wife at the supper table. The quarrel
was lively one, and continued until
both left the house to settle the differ
ence in the yard.
Hoover advanced toward his w;se
threateningly and to protect herself she
picked up piece of gaspipe and struck
him behind the left ear. Hoover fell
dead
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
FIVE LIVES WERE LOST
"Cannon.Ball" Passenger
Train Wrecked.
WAS CAUSED BY A wASHOUT
Engine, Mail. and Express Cars
Went Down, Leaving the Pas
senger Cars on the Track.

Princeton, Ind, March 12.-One OF
the worst railroad wrecks that has oc-
CURED in this vicinity for many years
happened today at 3 o'clock to the
Pittsburg and Nashville limited, north
bound over the Evansville q Terre
Haute road, one mile north of Hazelton.
The engine went over the embankment,
falling distance OF fifteen feet, into
six feet of water. The smoker was
telescoped by the baggage car, and the
ladies' car and sleeper remained on the
track. The engineer says he was run
ming twenty live miles an hour, and
when he approached the washout saw
nothing but a small hole The engine
passed over it and went down the em-
bankment. The dead are: George A.
Seers, conductor; Joseph Bowman, fire.
man; three passengers, names unknown
Two were wounded seriously and sew
eral slightly.
All the passengers in the smoker are
supposed to have been killed. Four
bodies besides Conductor Seers were
seen in the smoker as it broke loose and
rolled down the embankment and
tloated off in the current.
Harry j. Hill, the baggageman, was
the only member OF the train crew that
escaped unhurt.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

Chicago, March 12.-In order to
avoid arrest, J. j. Duff turned a vicious
dog loose on Officer Erickson yesterday,
and as a result both are now in hospi-
tai and it is feared the policeman may
die.
Duff went home drunk, quarreled
with his wife, and, after beating her
severely, turned her from the house.
She complained to the police, and
Erickson was sent to arrest Duff. He
found the doors locked, but was ad-
mitted by small boy. Duff unloosed
the big dog and the animal leaped at
the officer. dragging him to the floor.
lie bit him several times in the face,
lacerating the flesh The policeman
succeeded in getting his revolver from
his pocket and fired, the bullet taking
effect in the lower part of Duff's abdo-
men. The wounded man attempted
to seize the officers weapon and was
himself attacked by the dog. Both
men were lacerated by the dogs teeth,
and when other officers arrived Erick-
son was unconscious The men were
removed to the hospital and the dog
killed
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
The Railway Mail clerks.

San Francisco, March l5-Local pos
tai employees are perfecting their plans
for the twenty annual conven-
tion of postal clerks, which will meet
here Tuesday. Postal Inspector Irwin
has left for Redding, where he will
meet the Eastern delegates and escort
them to this city. At the opening ses-
sion of the convention, addresses will
be delivered by Mayor Phelan, SUPER
intendent of Mails Flint and President
Waring, of the convention. In the
evening a promenade concert will be
given after the business session, and on
the following day the delegates will be
guests on trip around the bay on the
steamer Ukiah. On Friday an excur-
sion to Santa Cruz and the big trees
will be made, and on Saturday evening
reception will be given at the Baldwin
hotel. Business sessions will be sand
wiched between the junketing trips.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Patent Convention with Japan.

Washington, March 15.-In response
to very many inquiries that are being
received at the state department from
American manufacturers who are con-
templating the introduction of their
wares, now protected by patents, into
Japan, notice has been prepared stat
ing that the president has proclaimed
the patent convention recently negoti-
ated with Japan, the exchange of rati-
fications having taken place at Toxic
on the Sth ultimo Consequently, the
convention goes into immediate opera
tion and it is now possible for Ameri-
cans to patent their inventions in Japan
in conformity with the provisions of
their law
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
,HE LIMIT OF DEBT.
Expenses County Must Incur Not In
cluded Therein.


Olympia, Wash, March 15.-The SUI
preme court today reversed the judg-
ment in the case OF w. p. Rough, re-
spondent, VS. the treasurer of Klickitat
county, appellant. This is a suit by
the taxpayers to enjoin the payment Of
certain warrants on the ground they
are in excess of the constitutional limi-
tation of tax Indebtedness. The an
swer sets out that the warrants in the
controversy are compulsory obligations
imposed upon the county by the laws
of the state, for services of jurors, wit
ness fees. sheriff's expenses in criminal
processes, and expenses incurred at the
general state election. The demurrer
to the affirmative defense was sns-
tanned, a permanent injunction issued
against the payment of warrants, and
an appeal was taken.
The supreme court rules that the
constitutional limitation of county in
debtedness by section 6, article VIII, of
the constitution, does not include those
necessary exenditures made mandatory
by the constitution, provided for by
the Legislature and imposed upon the
county; that the payment of these OBJ
legations is prior obligation, and that
other liabilities incurred by the county
are subject and inferior to these pri-
mary obligations, which must of neces-
sity always continue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Train wreck Near Colfax.

Colfax, Wash, March 15.-The train
on the Moscow branch was wrecked at
about $50 O'Clock last evening, five
miles out from Colfax. The rails spread
on a sharp curve, and five freight cars,
the baggage car and passenger coach
were ditched. A number of passengers
We're on the train, but none were in
jured. The cars were pulled back on
the track this morning. Some OF the
cars are badly damaged.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Shot by His Mother-in Law.

San Francisco, March l5.-Julian
Pinto. an attorney, was shot this after
noon by his mother-in-law, in his
rooms The woman had been nursing
Pinto, and no reason for the shooting
is suggested, except that Mrs. Latham,
the mother-in-la is feeble-minded.
She disappeared after the shooting, and
has not been found. Pinto's wounds
will probably prove fatal. He once
served a term in prison for shooting a
gambler named Bush.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
MANY Turks We're killed.

Berlin, March "A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Gambia says in a
fight between bashi bazouks and de-
tachment of insurgents before the gates
of the town, sixty of the Turks were
killed or wounded. The dispatch fur
ther announces that firing between the
opposing forces continues, and the town
is threatened with incendiarism.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
A Robber,s Heavy Sentence.

White Plains, N. Y, March 10
For robbing man of 40 cents William
Jeffrey was taken to Sing Sing to serve
sentence of twenty years imprison-
ment, imposed upon him by County
Judge Lent Jeffrey was in Peekskill
a month ago, and while in restaurant
assaulted J. H. Harrison for the pur-
pose OF robbery. jeffrey, who is a pow
erful man, choked his victim and
robbed him of 40 cents
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
IMPORTERS PANIC C-STRICkEN.
Tariff Legislation Rumors Caused "A
General Alarm.

New York, March 12.-The World
says:
The dispatch from Washington pre-
dieting that congress at its special ses-
sion will at once increase the revenue
by adding from 10 to 35 per cent to the
schedules of the Wilson bill, has created
a small panic among importers, and an
almost unprecedented rush to get bond
ed goods out of the warehouses before
the increase takes effect
The proposed summary action of con-
gress has taken merchants completely
by surprise. While they were prepared
for a special session to pass new tariff
bill, they expected that the new bill
would occupy the attention of congress
for at least six months, which would
give them ample time to withdraw the
$l9, 800, 600 of goods which were in
bond on January 81. 1t had never oc-
Cured to them that congress might
adopt a temporary measure for increas-
ing the revenue, and the possibility Of
such thing, with only about ten days
to get their goods out of bond, at the
present rate of duty, caused genuine
sensation. 1t is understood that But
terfield & Co., and other importers of
dress goods are among the heaviest
withdrawers.
In banking circles there is a greatly
increased demand for loans on call pa
per. One bank made loan Of $780,
900 to a big importing firm for the pur-
pose of Withdrawing goods from bond,
and the payment of duties thereon.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Pennsylvania Coal Mine Explosion

Pittsburg, March 12.-An explosion
occurred in the Berwind White coal
shaft at Dubois, Pa, at ii this morn
ing. There were 100 men at work, and
all but thirty-one got out. The mine
foreman was badly burned. The shaft
is 300 feet deep. All the entombed
miners were rescued this afternoon.
John Graham, Conner Hopkins, Peter
Irwin and Hugh Reynolds were burned,
but their injuries are not thought to be
serious.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Easy Enough when You Know How.

Washington, March 12.-Just at .
time when photographers had aban-
doned hope Of discovering really prao-
ticable process of color photography, a
report to the state department from
Consul-General Mason, at Frankfort,
gives a description of means of doing
this in manner so simple and mex
pensiye as to be available to every pho
tographer, thus opening new era in
reproductive art. The process is the
discovery of Chasagne, Persian savant,
and is purely chemical.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Great Northern,. Betterment.

Chicago, March l2.-The Great
Northern is about to expend 800, 900
ON the improvement of the equipment
of it's passenger trains, These are all
to be vestibuled according to latest and
most improved methods, and new equip
ment will be added.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

Washington, March IL. The senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to report the Alaskan boundary
treaty with Great Britain without
amendment or change. The arbitra-
tion treaty will be taken up at special
meeting of the committee.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Express and Freight Trains Collide.

Wickliffe, KY, March 19.-At l
O'Clock this morning the st. Louis ex-
press, ON the Illinois Central railroad,
northbound collided with a freight
train at East Cairo Ky. Fireman
Walter Rogers sustained fatal injuries,
both legs being crushed off. The mail
and express cars were demolished.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
4 Three Friends Exneditlnn

Jacksonville, Fla, March 15.-The
steamer Three Friends is reported to
have left Rodriguez key, ninety miles
south of Miami, today, with large
expedition for Cuba The Three
Friends has deputy marshal on board,
on did haYs, and unless he has left the
steamer he has been taken along.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
store at HaIser Rohhed.

Albany, Or, March l5.-The store
of NJ. Y. Koontz, at Halsey, was enter
ed by burglars last night. The safe
was blown open and $50 stolen. The
strong box within the safe, which was
not opened, contained 81 900. The
robbery was not discovered until the
store was opened this morning. There
is no clew to the robbers.