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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Washington, Nov. ls.-The admin
islIation feels encouraged over the out
look for snccessfOl termination Of the Ia
bors of the peace commissioners in Paris
Whether this renewed confidence is based
upon an abstract Of the Spanish reply
" hieh was submitted at Wednesday,
meeting, or is founded upon private ad
vices indicating weakening Of the Span
in position, Is not known, but it is PROB
able both Of these had influence in bright
ening the prospects.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19
DREYFUs Is STILL ALIVE.


Paris, Nov. l6.-The court Of cessation
has informed the minister Of the colonies
that it has decided that Dreyfus be in
formed by telegraph that a revision Of the
proceedings have commenced and that
he prepare his defense.
The minister Of the colonies has receiv-
ed cable saying Dryfus is in good
health. Questions will now be drafted
and posted to Dreyfus who will formulate
his REPLIES.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Washington, Nov. l7s--At the instance
Of the governor Of Arizona the state de-
partment has instructed United States
Minister Clayton. at the City Of Mexico,
to demand the surrender. under extTadi-
ton proceedings, Of Temple, the Ameri.
can railroad conductor who Is held under
arrest by Mexicans near Nogales, ON the
charge Of killing Mexican in the United
States
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE government
has decided to investigate the circum-
stances under which James w. Tolbert,
assistant postmaster at Mccormick, s. c.,
was compelled by threats Of an armed
mob to abandon his Office and home.
United States Attorney LAshrop has been
instructed to look into the matter with
view 10 prosecution Of any violation Of
the federal statutes in this or any other
cases growing out Of the recent race riots
In that locality.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Washington, Nov. l5.-The United
States supreme court affirmed the judg-
ment Of the lower court and denied the
whit of habeas corpus to John Anderson.
convicted and sentenced to be hanged, At.
ter trial in Norfolk. VT. for the murder
Of the mate Of the Olive Picker.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Canonsbnrg. Pa, Nov. l5.-Thia town
waa visited yesterday morning BY ere
which wiped out fully third Of the buni-
ness portion. doing damage estimated ct
<l5o.0oo No lives were lost.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

vailleita. Malta. Nov. 1.-THE imper-
iAl yacht HohenzOllern with the emperor
and empress Of Germany on board arrived
here yesterday.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19
o,s.., Person In Iowa Dead

Keokuk, Iowa. Nov. l7.-Mrs Lucy
Alexander. eOlored, aged va years S INV
,hs Oldest person in Iowa, is dead; she
va. horn ncar Richard. Va, in pece'n p
her. ITO, and has lived in Iowa Tor "
years
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Three lots at Chehalis and p5 bales on
the Cowlitz, less than 450 bales are all
that remain in Lewis county Of the ps
hop crop,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

The ilre 6rieade Of London e called out
more frequently On saturday than On any
other day Of tAs week.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

for dredging have tried al the rivers from
koyuknk 70 the Hootaiinqua. The result
has been practically the same. In all Of
the river bars -four gold was found. but
the machinery on the steamers would not
ave It. The Hootalinqna and Lewis nv
ers have been worked to a greater extent
than the branches lower down. Some Of
the companies still have hopes Of making
the dredging proposition pay after more
experiment, but the outlook Il poor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

earliest possible moment, as we desire the
tive ~ possible.
JOHN W. SPRINGER, President"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

There are 100 Scotch mountains Wn'cn
have the prefix Ben.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

Dredging for gold on the Yukon river
and It's larger branches has 30 far proven
a failure. Many thousand dollars have
been invested In one dredging scheme and
another, but no apparatus has yet been
fonnd that will save the -four gold Of the
liver beds In quantities that pay. Several
steamers fitted with elaborate machinery
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

The first theater in the United States
was built in Williamsburg, Va. in the
year 1854.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19

coIsmbfa PIaeern.

Considerable prospecting is being done
on some placer locations on the west
banks Of the Columbia river about eight
miles below Kettle Falls The black sand
and gravel runs well in colors and an ef-
fort Is being made TO save q large amount
Of the very fine gold which Is readily
washed away in the banning process The
ground 10 rich enough 80 that prepare
tions are being made TO work the prop
erty all winter.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
REV. SAM JONES WRITES.
Says the General Conference Die
Nothing With Evangelists.

Rev. Sam P. Jones, in letter to
the Atlanta Journal, says the question
has frequently been asked, "What did
the General Conference do with the
| evangelists?" and answers:
''They simply did nothing. They
lister or layman of the Methodist
church should go within the bounds of
| preachers charge and hold meet
ing in face of his protest, that they
would be guilty of imprudent conduct.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
North, has the same provision in her
discipline. | think both Canadian and
English Methodism have the same law.
But when the anti-evangelist delegates
proposed later along to enact law
which would change the venue and try
the prisoner at the point, or in the
place, where he had transgressed, that
proposition was promptly voted down.
Some of the preachers did refer to
some irresponsible parties calling
themselves evangelists as anarchists, ,
| and SO on, but they very carefully de-
| fined themselves by saying that they
had reference to no reputable respect
| able preacher in the Methodist church.
I verify believe from the bottom of my
soul that there is not a man in the
| Methodist church who is opposed to
evangelists, but that his ministry will
show he needs an evangelist in his own
! church to help him do the work that
| he does not and cannot do to save his
| life. | know the boys and they know
/ know them. From San Francisco to
Baltimore, from St. Louis to Calves
| ton, no soul-winner and no preacher
| who has revivals of his own worthy of
| the name of revivals will fight those
| whom God calls to win souls to Christ.
The Methodist church, like every other
| church, has got heap of little folks
| in it and stack of little preachers in
| it-little, narrow-eyed fellows. A fly
can sit on their noses and paw into
one eye and kick into the other. They
can see through keyhole with both
| eyes, and they are not cross-eyed
either. Some are like bench-legged
fee, they have no pedigree. You &C
to trace it back and it sprangles and
scatters out. The great body of min.
listers and laymen of the Methodist
church are my friends, and friends OF
all true men whose effort is to live
right and help others live right. The
other gang is no more in my way thar
stump is in the way of bald eagle
1t is too low to hurt. l still love my
friends, and pray for my enemies, anG
am trying to do right and get to
1 Heaven
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
1t Was q Horrible Crime.

In it's report of the murder and
robbery near Kapp's Mill, Surry
county Saturday night, June Is, the Mt.
Airy News says: The deceased was
the widow of the late Hiram Higgins,
and was about 65 years old. A trunk
belonging to Mrs. Higgins was found
near the scene of the crime, which had
been broken open and robbed. A
close examination of the bones found
in the ruins of the house disclosed the
fact that the skull had been broken,
making it almost certain that the de-
ceased came to her death by blows on
the head. Parties are under suspicion
of having committed the horrible
crime. A jury of inquest was held on
Monday, but we have received no re-
port as to the result of their investiga-
ton.
1t is known that the lady, who was
quite old, had at least 81 200, and it is
almost certain that the greater part OF
this vast sum of money was on he1
premises. The crime was committed
in order to secure this money and the
body cremated with the hope that fire
would forever cover up the deed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
THE MOTION DENIED.
ARGUMENT BEFORE JUDGE
ROBINSON IN CHAMBERS.
The Postal Telegraph Co Making a
Fight to Get Through This Part
of the State-Southern and w.
U. Fighting the Motion.

Special to The Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, N. c., June 23.-The
Postal Telegraph Co. is making a
fight to get through this part of North
Carolina. Col. Mcintosh, general
counsel for the company, appeared be-
fore Judge w. S. OBJ Robinson, in
Chambers, yesterday, and presented a
petition for the appointment of COM
mission to assess damages for con-
demning a right of way along the
Southern Railway from the State line
to Charlotte and from Greensboro to
Raleigh.
Maj. Stiles, general counsel for the
Western Union, was on hand, as was
also Fab. FL. Busbee, who represented
the Southern Railway.
They opposed the motion. or rather
made motion to remove it to the
Federal Court, alleging that the
Superior Court had no jurisdiction
and that the amount involved in the
way of damages was as much, if not
more than 81 100.
Col. Mcintosh contended that the
damages would not reach that amount
but that the amount could not be
ascertained until a commission had
been appointed. Maj. Stiles stren-
uously fought Col. McIntosh's con-
tentions, Mr.. Busbee coming in on the
home stretch. 1t was rare battle.
Judge Robinson announced that
he would deny the motion for removal
and would appoint commissioners.
The other side asked for 20 days to file
an answer, which was granted, mean
time the Western Union will ask the
district court for certiorari, that it
may be ascertained if the case proper
ly belongs to the Federal Court.
The fight of the Southern and West
ern Union is understood to be merely
made for delay.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
Mr.. H0LTON'S VISIT TO YADKlN.
Went There to Pull for Lfnney-A
Warm Fight Promised.

From priv letter received here
on Friday from Yadkin county, it is
learned that the object of District At
torney Holton's visit to that county
last week was to 'tmake a pull" for
Congressman Linney. 1t appears that
he is visiting every township and
using all the persuasive powers he
Y adkin to send Linney delegates to the
Congressional Convention at Wilkes
bOrO.
Many of the Yadkin Republicans are
said to favor E. d. Stanford and the
result of the State Chairman's visit
will be watched with interest. 1t will
be remembered that he was "con-
spicuous fgureo in the recent CITY
election and every 5-year-old boy in
town knows how badly he and his
faction were beaten.
The letter states that Republicans
who are holding small offices in the
county are being threatened with los
ing them if they do not vote as the
bosses say.
THE SENTINEL. is told that the For
syth delegation-at at least majority of
it-has decided to cast their votes on
the first ballot for Linney. If he is
not nominated they will go for Lieut.
Gov. Reynolds.
Solicitor Mott is said to be dark
horse" in the race and his friends are
planning to "trot" him in as soon as
it is proven that Linney cannot be
renominated.
The "Bull of the Brushies'' went to
Taylorsville Friday to look after his
fight
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
THE SMALLPOX SITUATION.
Everything Under Good Control at
Statesville.

The Statesville Landmark, received
on Saturday, says that only one case
of anything like smallpox had de-
veloped in Statesville since Tuesday.
This is only a mild case of varioloid.
DR.. Long, the health officer, went to
Elmwood Thursday to organize a vac
cination corps. There are several
cases there, some of which are typical.
There is no opposition to vaccination
there and everybody will be vaccinat-
ed within the next few days.
There are now about 20 in the
Statesville camp, counting patients,
suspects and guards. DR.. Long re-
ports everything as moving on nicely
there. There are two white cases at
Doodle. These are under close quar-
antine.
The Landmark says: Everything
has been done here that could be
done, and Statesville is in perhaps the
best shape now of any town in this
section. The negroes have all been
vaccinated. This has been done by a
house to house canvas, and careful
register of all of them has been kept.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
BLOCKADE EFFECrIVE.
Secretary Long Says That State ments
to the Contrary Are UnfOnnded.
Washington Post, June %.

washington POSt, June u.
The Spanish government is endeav
oring to prove to the European powers
that the blockade OF Cuba is ineffcc5
i've. Naval officers in Washington
yesterday discussed with no small
amount OF interest the published
statements that supplies were being
smuggled into Cuba in large quan
Titles.
Secretary Long, In speaking OF these
reports to representative OF The
Post, pointed out that the Presidents
proclamation did not propose block
ade OF the entire Cuban coast, but
only of certain ports, among them
Havana and Cienfuegos.
These pUrts," said the Secretary,
''are effectively blOckaded. | am con-
fldeut that no ships have been able
TO enter Havana, even while the
at Santiago, unless, perhaps, a few
small schOoners may have slipped in
at night. The blockade at Havana is
at tight as wax. / am also sure that
the entrance to the harbor OF Cleufue-
gos is absolutely closed. Probably at
other places along the coast some
small vessels have been able to run in
and out, but, as l have stated, these
are small towns, against which a
UlOCkduG udS uCtCI Uccu
| am certain that Spain has no ground
upon which to appeal to the powers
against the effectiveness Of our block
ade"
The present headquarters Of the
Spanish smugglers Seems to be the
town of Bata oauO, directly across the
the island form Havana, and north OF
the Isle of Pines. The Navy Depart
ment, now that the methods of the
Spaniards 10 utilizing this town have
been exposed, will give the place some
attention, and 1t Is possible that a
proclamation will be issued by the
President blockadiEg it. AS soon as
the campaign against Santiago has
been concluded, so that vessels can be
withdrawn from that point, several
ships will be stationed off Bdtabano,
and thus break up the Spaniards
little game. IL is not believed, how
ever, that the smuggling Of supplies to
Gen. Blanco has reached the extent
indicated in the dispatches.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
WAR TAX STAMPS.
A Letter from Collector Harkins Re-
garding the New Law.

THE SENTINEL received the follow
ing letter last Thursday from Collector
,, Harkins, of this Internal Revenue
District, which explains itself:
Special tax stamps are obtaianble
only at the office of the collector of
internal revenue, Asheville, N. c., by
filing sworn return, form IL, which
will be at once sent out to all those
known to be liable.
Documentary and proprietary
stamps will be on sale at the collec-
tors offices, all branch offices and
other places. They may be sold to
any person whether for use or resale,
and when purchased in quantities of
800 or more in value at one time, a
discount of one per cent. will be al
lowed. All these stamps will be on
sale on and after July l, 1898, the day
they go into effect. Heavy penalties
are imposed for failure to use stamps
provided.
Special tax stamps are as follows:
Bankers, S25, 600 capital, $50 and 81
for every additional 81, 600; brokers,
$50; pawnbrokers, 800: commercial
brokers, $40; custom house brokers,
so; theatres, museums, cities of 20,-
900 Inhabitants, 800; circuses, 800:
all other exhibitions, SO; bowling
alleys and billiard tables, each alley
or table, S5; dealers in leaf tobacco or
manufacturers of tobacco, annual
sales not exceeding $4,000 pounds,
So; between $4,000 and 100, 900 pounds,
s12; exceeding 100000, s24; dealers in
manufactured tobacco, annual sales
exceeding $4,000 pounds, sl2; manu-
facturers of cigars, annual sales not
exceeding 1OO,O0O cigars, So: between
100, 600 and 200, 900 cigars, S12: exceed
ing 200, 600 cigars, S24.
Documentary stamps of denomina-
tions of 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 10, 25, so cts, and
/, 2, 3, 5, 10 dollars for use on sale
agreements, checks, drafts, bills of
lading, telegraph and telephone mes
sages, powers of attorneys, insurance
policies, bonds, contracts leases,
deeds. mortgages, etc.
Proprietary stamps for medicinal
proprietary articles and preparations
and for perfumery and cosmetics and
other similar articles of denominations
of !, I, 8, of cent l, 1t, 2, 2a, and
5 cents.
Copies of the Act furnished tax pay
ers on application.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
LETTERS FROM RIFLEMEN.
One from Capt. Bessent and the Other
from Walter Houchins.

Col. c. E. Webb received letter
last week. from Capt. Bessent, of the
Forsyth Rifiemen. He gives the Colo
mel permission to use the Riflemen
Armory here. Among other things
Capt. Bessent says: I'VE have re-
ceived a~greater part of our necess ary
equipment-shoes, clothing, pouches,
etc. These come in handy now as the
rainy season has commenced.
Mrs. Houchins received a letter
from her son, Walter, last week. He
expresses himself as being pleased
with army life. His eyes are slightly
afflicted by the sand. He says that he
and Capt. Bessent have planned to GO
to St. Augustine next Sunday. He
thinks the First Regiment will be sent
to Porto Rico and tells his mother
that his next letter may be from that
place.
Fred Merritt telegraphed the Raleigh
News and Observer June 23: To-
night the First North Carolina regi-
ment is richer by twenty -one thousand
dollars than it was last night. OF this
sum the regimental officers received
two thousand and four hundred dol
lars. The money is all new crisp
bills; denominations ranging from one
to ten dollars. Many of the men have
already sent their money home, and
so we'll are North Carolina soldiers
disciplined that they are as quiet and
orderly tonight as if they had not seen
a cent in months. The next payday
will come about July 7th.
The correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer says the Winston and Reids-
vile companies did not turn out for
drill one morning as they had nc
bread for breakfast, and were excused
| by Col. Armield. The mistake in the
commissary department was hunted uI
and rectified. Hardtack is issued nov
| at least three days in the week. Hith
erto the soldiers have been eating ex
cellent light bread all the time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
METHODIST CLAIM MATTER.
Agent Barbee Admits the Payment of
800, 800 to MIR Stahlman.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The com
mittee on claims today began the in
vestigation of the charges made in
connection with the payment of the
claim of S22s,O of the Methodist
book concern, by Examining Book
Agent Barbee. Mr.. Barbee admitted
the payment of 800, 800, or 35 per cent,
to Mr.. Stahlmah as the attorney for
the book concern in the collection of
the claim: but he held that the claim
was just and that the employment of
an agent was a matter which con-
cerned only the book concern itself,
taking the position that he was under
no obliga alton to inform the Senate in
response to the kilograms of Senators
Presco and Bate as to the amount that
was to be paid the agent Mr.. Stahl-
man admitted the receipt of the money
as pay for his services, but said he
had not informed any one of the ex-
istence of his contract for his pay, be-
lieving that if he should do so it would
prejudice the claim and prevent its
consideration upon its merits.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
LETTER TO MIR. ORMSBY.
A New Yorker Has Many Confederate
Letters-One From Salem.

A New Yorker Has Many Confederate
Letters-One From Salem.
Mr.. w. P. Ormsby, postmaster of
Friday morning from citizen of New
York which explains itself:
New YORK, June Goth.
have in large collection of Con-
federate letters captured by Gen.
Patrick, one addressed to - ames Y.
Standeford, Lear's Brigade, Hood s
Division, Longstreet's Corps, Rich
mond, Va )" postmarked Salem, N.
c., Dec. 7th, written by his aunt l..
Williams, from Salem, Dec. 7th, 1862.
If any of Mr.. Standeford's family
are now living in your city will you
kindly hand them this letter that they
can write me at once, it Mr.. Stande-
ford or aunt is living or nearest rela-
tives, with present address.
I am having the collection cata-
logued with view of their eventually
being returned to the parties address
ed if possible, or the writer's or near
est relatives to be found. The collec-
tion contains letters for members OF
the following regiments:
Alabama, 5, 6, IL, Ia; Georgia, 3, 8,
| II, 20, %, %, 3S. 4S, so; Louisiana, 1,
2, 9; North Carolina, l, 5, 35, "a;
South Carolina, IL, Ia; Virginia, IL,
! 33, A, 48.
| These letters have been stored away
with other war relics for over 80 years
Thanking you in advance for the
favor, | am, yours respectfully,
| ROBERT HOGARTH.
36 Broadway,
Box in hall. N. Y. City.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30

THOMPSON--DAVIS.
A Pretty Marriage Celebrated at
Burkhead M. e. Church.


The marriage of Mr.. Herbert F.
Thompson and Miss Bunnie o. Davis
was beautifully celebrated at o'clock
pm. Thursday at Burkhead church. The
happy event was witnessed by large
number of friends of the contracting
parties, the church being crowded
The decorations were both pretty
and attractive. The pulpit was COW
cred with lovely flowers. While the
beautiful ceremony was being per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. G. w.
Callahan, the couple stood under a
large bell which hung from the ceiling
opposite the chancel, and after re-
spending to 81 will" they received the
blessing and best wishes of the officia-
ting divine.
Mrs. George w. Blume presided at
the organ and played the wedding
march.
The ushers, Messrs. r. A. Shore.
P. Il. Elkins, Charles Lambe and
Henry Martin, preceded the young
couple and their attendants to the
hymeneal altar. The bride and maid of
honor, Miss Carrie Snider, entered
the left aisle, while the groom and his
best man, Mr.. j. A. Houchins, marched
up the right aisle, the contracting
parties meeting in front of the chan
eel where the ceremony was impress
sively solemnized.
At the conclusion of the pretty SER
vice, the bride and groom, with the
"best man" and maid of honor, drove
to the latter's home, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson were driven to
their newly and neatly furnished home
at 937 Liberty street.
THE SENTINEL joins the many
friends of this popular couple in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes for bright and prosperous
voyage through life. They were the
recipients of number of handsome
and useful presents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-30
THE NEGRO REGIMENT.
Orders Issued for Mobilization of
Seven Companies.

The Adjutant General says orders
have been issued directing the mobili-
Zation of seven new companies of the
negro battalion at Fort Macon next
Thursday. Advices are that l30 tents
have been sent there and 765 blankets.
Sixty more tents are to arrive. f.. F..
Smith is appointed quarter master and
j. G. Graham ordinance officer. A
band of negroes is to come from
Statesville. One of the Majors of the
regiment and one Adiutant will be
from Halifax or Edgecombe, SO as to
recognize those big negro counties,
though no troops will go from either.
There will be sent To Fort Macon
about LOCO men from which to select
$50.