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The Delta independent., 1898-12-23

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whas they aw. The ssddie and blanket,
the old ovsecoat rolled ut the pommel,
that % often bad stood bstween Ned
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will cell trios. BUn Pymouih Rocks
April snd May hatch. for $50 trio. for
next g. days, To make rom.
Pal T.. KESNEDY.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
HANNA'S BIG FIGHT.
The Senatorial Contest Already
Fairly begun.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 29.-For the next
three weeks and maybe more, the capital
of Buckeyedom will be the political storm
center of the United States, and toward
it will be directed the eyes of people of all
political parties interested in one of the
greatest battle for United States senator
ship that Ohio has ever experienced.
Although the legislature does not meet
until next Monday and the balloting, un-
der the law, cannot commence until an
other week from that date, naerly every
member of both branches of the legisla-
ture is already on the ground, together
with two or three good sized regiments
of hustling politicians. Of these a good
majority are the adherents of the king of
commerce, who last year astonished both
his own party and its opponents by prov
ing himself one of the most astute and
successful campaign managers that Amer
lean politics had ever known.
1t is the same irony of fate that many
great public men the world over have ex-
perienced at some period or other of their
careers that places Mark Hanna, who is
popularity designated as the imam who
made president" in position where he
has TO make the fight of his life for an
honor of minor Importance than that for
which he battled for others, and which,
moreover, is to be bestowed, not by the
people of the nation, but simply by those
of his own commonwealth. There is even
more irony in the fact that his battle is
not 50 much against tremendous odds,
but simply for the bare handful of votes
necessary to secure his retuih to the SEN
ate for the full period of six years.
The senator himself is on the ground
and will probably remain here until the
issue has been decided. He has little to
say for publication, however, save that
stands as the choice of the republicans
of Ohio as declared by them in conven-
ton assembled at Toledo, and that his
candidacy has been endorsed by all ex-
cept four counties in the safe. For his
opponents he has not hard word. The
republican caucus will probably be held
toward the end of the week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
CRIME and FAMINE IN CUBA
PITIFUL CONDITION OF POOR.
Cane Fields Burned by Insurgents
Robberies in Havnna-PandO's
Progress Is SIow-Resfdents Strip
ped OF Ciothing-Dynamite Acct
dent killing Seven of n Party.

Havana, via Key West, Dec. 27.-Ru-
Sylvester Scovell, New York newspaper
correspondent, had been hanged by the
insurgents, are untrue. 1t is reported that
he and Senior Rafael Madrigal, the Ameri-
can consul at Sancti Spiritus, were the
bearers of an important dispatch from
President Mckinley to President Masso
and General Gomez.
Generally speaking, the condition of the
concentrates is as pitiful as it was dur
ing the administration in the island OF
General Weyler, despite Captain General
Blanco's DEGREES. A subscription of $780,
900 will hardly give the sufferers 20 cents
each.
La Lucha demands that the amounts
expended by municipal authorities for the
relief of destitute inhabitants be publish
ed.
During the last month numerous rob
berries and stabbing affrays are reported
to have occurred in Havana.
1t is officially stated that many cane
fields in Havana province have been burn
ed by the insurgents. 1t is reported that
Brigadier General Arangueren was at
Guanabacoa night before last
A party of insurgents, it is reported un-
officially, recently dynamited a culvert
and bridge on the railway between Sagua
and Remedies.
1t is reported that in various engage
ments with the insurgents the forces OF
General Pando have suffered considerable
losses. The column for several days was
short of provisions, owing to the vigorous
resistance made by the insurgents to the
advance of Spaniards and many impedi
ments placed in their way. General Pan
dos exact losses are not known, owing to
difficulty of communication.
Eighty residents of Bejuical, in Havana
province, while foraging a few days ago
wree surprised by band of insurgents
who stripped them of their clothing.
The insurgents have burned the cane
fields on the estate of Senior Cardenas, al
Calabaza Sagua.
While number of insurgents were car
rying a case containing dynamite in the
province of Puerto Principe, the dyna
mite exploded, killing seven of the party
and wounding eight others.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
KILLED BY BARRIos, ORDERS.
Five Prominent Political Prisoners
Suffer Death.

San Francisco, Dec. %. - News has
reached this city of the shooting in Guat-
emala of a number of political prisoners,
including two men who are known all
over the Central American republic. The
execution occurred last month at Hue
huetanga.
The principal victim was Captain Her
culano Ruiz, brother-in-law of General
Daniel Fuentes, now in this city. An
other victim was the Honduranean col
onel, Francesca Zelaya. He was accused
of aiding the revolutionary party and was
executed by order of Barrios, the COM
mand being carried out by General Luis
Molina. Three other prominent Guate-
malans suffered death in the same man.
ner, including Licenciado Marcello de
Leon, a lawyer, and Eliazan Dobal. 1t is
estimated there are now i'll Guatemalan
prisons no less than 22S prisoners of the
late revolutionary war.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
HE WILL KEEP THE BOND
MESSAGE OF MR.. MKINLEY.
Republican Conference at Indianap-
oIis-Speech by senator Charles
w. Fnirbanks-Vindica of the
st. Louis Platform.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 29.-Five hun
dred representatives of the republican
party of Indiana outside the city of In
dianapolis attended yesterdays confer
ence The meeting was for talk and little
else, and was the largest of-year meet
ing of the party ever held. The meeting
was held a little late in the year in order
that the United States senator and repub-
lican representatives of the state might
be here, and they all came. Influential
men in the party were encouraged by the
statement by senators and representatives
that there is hope for currency reform, not
radical legislation, but such as will tend
to set the party right before the people.
In the hotel lobbies there was a great deal
of talk against the civil service law, but
it came largely from men who made APP
plications for office Immediately after the
nomination of Mckinley and have been
disappointed. Prominent men of the par
ty agreed that no one need fear the repub-
Leans of Indiana will ever declare against
the law.
The chief speakers were United States
nor James A. Mount. Senator Fairbanks
paid high tribute to the president. ''In
my humble judgment, a more patriotic
citizen of the republic never graced the
chair of chief executive
Referring to the subject of currency re-
form, Senator Fairbanks said: "The re-
publican party, with Mckinley as our
leader, intends to keep faith, to preserve
the gold standard unimpaired to the Am
erican people. l saw the president but
few days before coming here. l asked him
if he had any message for the republicans
of Indiana. He commissioned me to say
to you that he gratefully remembers the
encouragement and assistance which the
republicans of this splendid state have
given him heretofore, and he further said:
i am going to keep the bond. l am go
ing to vindicate the sound money plank
in the st. Louis platform.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
DAN DAILY FATALLY INJURED.
Falls From an Inclined Wire in
Making a Flying Entry.

Boston, Dec. 29.-Dan DAILY, the popu-
lar comedian, and one of the leading
lights in the Belle of New York company,
received probably fatal injuries at the
Park theater.
At the final of the first act, Daily makes
flying entry" sliding in on inclined
wire. In some way either the wire or
handle broke, Daily falling to the stage,
striking on the shoulders and the back of
his head.
Two physicians were summoned from
the audience and worked over him half an
hour but could not bring him back to
consciousness. He was sent to the Mas
sachusetts general hospital and is still
unconscious, the physicians believing he
is suffering from conclusion of the brain
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
CAUGHT WITH HIS DIES.
Counterfetter and His Entire Outfit
of Molds and Composition.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 30.-Deputy
United States Marshal Felix Pugh has
effected an important capture of copn-
teffeiter and lodged the fellow behind the
bars. He was assisted in the arrest by
Marshal Ide and Deputy Marshal Arment.
The capture was made at an early hour
and the counterfeiter offered no resist
ance, but went quietly with the officers.
His name is Ernest Willoughby and he is
an American about 30 years of age. His
counterfeiting outfit, consisting of plaster
of paris moulds, ladle, lead and compo-
stion metal, and large quantity of spur
ious nickels, dimes, quarters and half-dol-
lars, was also found.
For some weeks Deputy Pugh has had
information that spurious coin was float
ing around the city and in the neighbor-
ing towns in large quantities, and he has
been quietly working up the case. He
finally located Willoughby and found that
he had passed number of half-dollars
and dollars in one day around town, and
he accordingly placed him under close sur
VIGILANCE. with the result that he acquired
information enough to cause him to ar
rest the prisoner. Willoughby lived in 4
shack on the big island.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
WAS SHOT BY HIS FRIEND.
Frank Farley Expired without Ut
tering IA word.

Tekoa, Dec. 2S.-Fmnk G. Farley was
shot and instantly killed by Ed Alvord at
10 o'clock Sunday night. The coroner's
jury rendered verdict of accidental
shooting and exonerated Alvord. Both
men were freight conductors in the en-
ploy of the o. r. & N. Company and were
warm friends. Alvord had been drinking
and was under the influence of liquor at
the time. Farley had just come in from
his run and was sober.
BY order of Coroner Ferguson Justice
Dickinson held an inquest on the remains.
The evidence showed that the two men
had started up town to get some oysters.
Alvord had A Smith & Wesson revolver
in his pocket. The hammer would not
stand, and after leaving the house he took
it from his pocket, raised the hammer and
started TO turn the cylinder so the ham
mer would not rest upon a cartridge As
he did so Farley, who was standing be
hind him, said: ed" Alvord turned
around, his thumb slipped from the ham
mer and the weapon was discharged. The
ball struck Farley near the right nipple
ranged downward, lodging in the spinal
column. The fell and expired without ut
tering word.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
PRESIDENT OF UNION PACIFIC
Horace C. Burt of the Chicago &
Northwestern Chosen.

New York, Dec 20.-It is officially an
nounced that Horace G. Burt, third vice
president of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, has been selected for the presi-
dency of the Union Pacific. Burt's cleo
ton as president is expected to carry into
effect the policy determined upon by the
reorganization committee, when it was
supposed Clark would be able to continue
in the management of the property, but
which is impossible owing to Clark's ill
health. The board of directors is to in
clude Winslow S. Pierce, chairman; James
Stillman, Marvin Hughitt, Roswell Miller,
f. II. Hartman, Louis Fitzgerald, Henry
b. Hyde, John w. Doane, Otto H. Kahn,
T. jefferson Coolidge, Jr., George j.
Gould, Oliver Ames, George Q. Cannon
and Jacob H. Schiff. Oliver w. Mink is
to be vice president in charge of New
York office.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
SALVATION ARMY COLONY.
Commander Booth-Tucker on His
Way to California.

New York, Dec 30.-Commander Booth
Tucker has started for California to com
plete the work of founding the first of
the Salvation Army colonies in this coun-
try at Soledad, near Monterey.
Most of the cottages have already been
built and the work of cultivation is well
under way. No families have yet been in
stalled on the farm of 500 acres, but nu-
merous applicants are ready to start the
moment Booth-Tucker reaches San Fran
CISCO
The commander said that there was no
doubt that the experiment would prove a
great success. Claus Spreckels, he said,
is erecting a million-dollar beet sugar re-
finery in the immediate neighborhood,
which will be able to consume all that
they can produce, and as many more
farms as they may care to start in the
neighborhood.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
HOLD UP YOUR HANDS"
Walter Craig Accidentally shot by
ITALIA DriskeI.

Moscow, Idaho, Dec. 2S.--Sunday after
noon, about o'clock, while Walter Craig,
who, having attended church, was visiting
at the Driskell residence, near the ball
park, was engaged in game of draughts
with Walter Driskell, Miss Talla Driskell,
in a playful mood, picked up revolver
lying on a shelf and rushed up to Craig
with the cry: "Hold up your hasads!" Al
most at the word the revolver, which she
supposed empty, was discharged, bullet
entering the left side of Craig's bose near
the top. DIR. Watkins probed thh wound
for distance of three inches, finding no
trace of the bullet. At present he Is await
in developments before proceeding fur
Their. Craig, who was not rendered uncon-
scious, or knocked over by the lshot, is
resting quietly, though complaining of a
severe pain in his right jaw. The ball
may have been diverted from its course
and lodged there. Miss Driskell is almost
distracted by the unexpected consequences
of her act.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
PROBABLY PAY IN FULL.
of the Doors of National
Bank in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 25.-The Chest
nut Street National Bank has closed its
doors, and is in the hands of the national
bank examiner. Comptroller of the Cur
rency Eckels said in regard to the fail
ure of the Chestnut Street National
Bank, Philadelphia, that the suspensioa
was primarily due to shrinkage in the
value of the bonds and notes of the Sin
gerly Pulp and Paper Mills, located a,
Elkton, Maryland. The capital on tn,
bank was 100000, the deposits aggre-
gate about $l,75O,OOO, and its surplus is
about $l50,000 Mr.. Eckels said there was
not the least suspicion of wrongdoing on
the part of the bank, and he still had
strong hopes of arranging for voluntary
liquidation of the banks affairs without
expense incident to the appointment of a
receiver
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
Cannot REMAIN INACTIVE
WHILE CHINA is CUT UP.
Europe Proposes to Form Gordon
of OTense Against American
Commcrce-Senator Morgan Does
Not Like Plan of Non-Interventfon

New York, Dec 29.-According to a
Washington correspondent of the Herald,
Senator Morgan of Alabama, of the com
mittee on foreign relations has said that it
would be impossible for the United States
to remain complaisant should European
nations undertake the dismemberment of
China. Senator Morgan said;
IF the partition involves the abroga-
tion of treaties this country would be left
to make terms with each European nation
separately in the territory to which its
sovereignty extended. Therefore, unless
the powers now ambitious for territorial
extension take into account our CONNER
cial relations with China, it will be neces-
sary for the government to intervene in
self-defense.
"lf the cession is absolute, then Ameri-
can interests must be taken care of
through the treaties between America
and countries to which the cessions are
made respectively. If the territory is
given up merely for time there will be
mixed responsibility, mad it is a good
time for Intervention and the exercise of
American diplomacy.
"The German occupation of part of
China. and the prospective occupation of
other parts by various European nations,
is an effort to complete a Gordon of Of
Tense to American commerce from Vlad-
livestock to Marselles or to Liverpool.
That Gordon is being stretched to contract
the trade of 600,000,0OO of people who
have direct trade and intercourse with
the Pacific ocean. There is a great deal
in the Chinese problem that vitality inter
ests Americans and demands action by
the state department and congress-"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
Lumber Raft for the Pacific.

Portland, Or, Dec. 29.-Within the next
few months raft containing 100000
feet of lumber will be constructed in this
city and towed to San Francisco John
Poulsen, of the firm of Inman & Poulsen.
owners of large sawmill here, designed
the raft, and the firm will in few days
begin construction of the raft. 1t will be
1906 feet long, 50 feet wide, and will be so
constructed that only a small portion OF
the raft will be above the surface of the
water
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
1T Is NORTH OF PORT ARTHUR
Czar's Forces Occupy an Important
Chinese City.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2o.-Ihe Russians
have occupied Kin Chau, north OF Port
Arthur.
Odessa. Dec. 29.-It + reported that
two first-class cruisers WI th large num-
Der of extra marines havel been ordered TO
joint Russia's squadron I'M Chinese waters.
An Important Point.
San Francisco, Dec. 29l-Eh L. Shep-
pard, who has recently returned from
China, where he had an official position,
commenting upon the repotted occupation
of Kin Chau by Russia, SAYS:
"Kin Chau is an important walled city
mot an open port at thf head OF the
gulf of Lau Tung, and 1t commands the
mouth of the river Yalu, where the Dat
tie between the japanese ant Chinese was
fought, and the other important rivers
which flow into the gulf.
cit is about equally distant between
the mouth of the Yalu river and the ter
minus of the great wall OF China. 1t
commands the railway Of Manchura and
is of pre-eminent importance as a strategic
post.
"The seizure of the point shows that
Russia has practically taken possession OF
Corea, Manchuria and the gulf OF Lau
Tung, and possesses significance that
throws CONSERVATION among the diplo
mats in the old world. Its situation Is
such that it's possession places Russia IL
q position to defy the world
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
Edge Tool Combination.

Pittsburg, Dec. 3O.-Eighty per cent of
the edged tool manufacturers in the Unit
ed States have consolidated their inter
ests and have arranged for the erection of
new plant near Charleroi about 40
miles south of this city. The concern will
be known as the American Axe & Tool
Company, and will have a capital stock of
$2,0O0O00. 1t will employ over 200O skill
ed workmen. The consolidated plant will
be in operation next week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
Cowboys Desperate Battle.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 29.-John Nettleton
and William Moore, cowboys, fought a
duel over a girl at Wibaux. Moore was
shot through the left wrist, right hand
and shoulder, and Nettleton escaped with
minor wounds. A spectator, Len Man
chester. was shot through the leg. Moore,
when shot down, continued to fire, cock
ing his gun with his teeth. He is expect
ed to recover.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. Efficiently
Senior Manuel Pichardo came here from
Cuba, stating that he was detailed by the
Spanish government TO buy cattle for the
Spanish army in Cuba. He is now buy
ing 500 or 600 head week He said the
largest cattle importing companies in Gu
ba have agents on the way TO north Tex
as TO buy cattle for Cuban shipment, and
they will buy from $50 to 400 head daily.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
FRUITGROWERS' CONVENTION
Annual Meeting to BE Held In Port
land Jan. II, IL and Ii, 1898.

The arrangements for the meeting of
the Northwestern Fruitgrowers' Associa-
tios for the state of Oregon, Idaho, WAh-
ington and British Columbia, which will
be held in Portland, January IL, II and
ID, 1898, are well under way. The com
mittees upon whom the success of this
meeting depends are:
Executive Committee - Buell. Lamber-
son, chairman; Henry f. bosch, secretary
and treasurer; H. NJ. Williamson, L. NJ
Spiegel Alfred Tucker and Frank Lee.
Transportation - A. II. Devers, H. Il.
Lewis and T. d. Honeyman.
Finance. NJ. Spiegel, Edw Hughes,
David NJ. Dunno, J. H. Hazeltine and
Mark Levy.
Exhibit. II. Page, John A. Bell W.
f. Carroll, Mark Levy NJ. L. Harvey, and
one from each county and fruit district
within the territory covered by the asso-
citation.
Arrangements-C. V. Copper, H. NJ Will
hanson, Frank Lee, E. C. Masten and AL
fred Tucker
Chairman Buell. Henderson and Score
tary Henry Z. bosch of the executive com
mittee will act as ex-officio members of
the subcommittee.
The meetings heretofore held by this as
ISOLATION at Walla Walla and North Yak
ina were very successful, being not alone
profitable to those attending the meetings
but beneficial to the entire fruit interests.
Representative men from far and near
We're present to discuss the various
phases of the growing industry.
The foregoing committees are fully alive
to the situation and are now actively at
work to make it surpass any of the prior
meetings held. Already many letters
have been received by the chairman and
secretary from various cities witm.a the
limits of the association, as ws,i as from
other states, st. Paul, Omaha and Chicago,
asking about reduced transportation
rates.
The transb ortation companies. with the
usual courtesy extended to this associa-
ton. have made the rate on the Northern
Pacific, Great Northern and Union Pacific
lines. one and one-fifth fare; and on the
Southern Pacific line one and one-third
fare for the round trip. The apparent diff
ference of rates is caused by the Southern
Pacific's lower tariff rate, it being only
four cents per mile as against five-cent
per mile rate of the other companies. They
have also expressed a willingness to trans
port all legitimate exhibits of fruits, both
fresh and evaponted, trees, etc, free of
charge. Such exhibits should be carefully
labeled, packed and shipped to Buell. Lam
berson, $50 Front street, Portland, on or
before January ;.
The program, which is now being ar
ranged and will be published later, will
cover all the questions pertaining to the
fruit interests, notably the shipping OF
fresh fruits to eastern markets at profit
to the grower This will be thoroughly
discussed, ESPECIALLY the charges by refrig-
erator car con panies, which must be adj
! justed on live-andlet-live basis. 4
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-01
swineford Returns to Alaska.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 29.-It is announc-
ed that Hon. A. p Swineford, ex-governor
of Alaska, will go to Alaska early next
year to take charge of the interests in
that section of the United Mines Com
pany of New York. He is a stakeholder
in the company, having turned in his in
terests in properties secured when terri
torial governor of Alaska. The company
has a capital of 81 100000.