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THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
War with Spain Not Inevitable, but tn.
Situation Is Grave.

DAtHhGVh - ob@NVe
Chicago, Feb. 20.-The Tribune this
morning prints the following special
from Washington:
To senator who called upon him
yesterday in order to ask some serious
questions as to the policy Of the admin
istration, President Mckinley, WITH the
utmost frankness, uttered the following
words:
II do not propose to do anything at
all to accelerate war with Spain. Up
to the present do not think war IL
either necessary or inevitable. would
bo lax in my duty, however, II / did
not prepare for the future. The situa-.
tion is grave, and the policy OF the adj
ministration will be determined almost
entirely by the course of events from
time to time. There is no necessity Of
alarming the people. but congress must
be ready to assist the administration
without making too many inquiries as
TO the course OF current events"
There Is no doubt OF the fact that the
government Of the United States Is
actually preparing for war with Spain.
1t is not inevitable that war will follow,
but the activity is too unmistakable to
be concealed. The president and his
cabinet unite in the belief still, in spite
OF all evidence TO the contrary, that the
explosion Of the Maine was an unfortu.
nate accident, but they recognize the
fact that the contrary may prove true
at almost any hour, and that II 1t is
shown even inferentiaIly that Spain
had hand in the catastrophe there
will be but one thing to do, and that
will be to seize the island OF Cuba by
force OF arms. At no time since the
war OF the rebellion has the military
branch of the government been SO active
as 1t Is today.
1t is significant fact that within the
last two days there has been remark
able change OF opinion in the navy de-
partment in regard TO the explosion on
the Maine. When the first news arrived
here last week experts at the depart
ment were nearly divided as between
accident and design, but today after
studying the late reports, and especially
photographs sent from Havana, nine
out Of ten Of the officers OF the depart.
ment express the belief that the Maine
was anchored over submarine mine.
The only difference Of opinion seems
TO be as 10 whether the mine wac ex.
ploded by Spanish officers acting under
orders, or by some enthusiast. The
latter opinion is generally held, but it
is said that this does not lessen in any
degree the responsibility of Spain for
the horrible catastrophe.
II the Spanish officers allowed the
warship to be moored to a buoy which
was attached to submarine mine,
they thereby became responsible for
the result, whether the mine was eE-
ploded by official orders or not. The
placing of the Maine In an exposed
place in the harbor il it was done at all,
was done by Spanish officers, and il
the mine was exploded by anybody at
all, they were directly responsible, and
will be SO held by President McKin-
| ley's administration.
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viii Not Sell Cuba.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Standards e
Madrid correspondent says that he has
found by an exhaustive canvass that all
parties are amazed and indignant at
the suggestion that Spain should sell
Cuba, saying that 1t meant that the
monarchy would be menaoed by an ir-
resistsble popular movement supported
by the army and navy. The financiers
make the practical objection that, as
the Cuban debt is almost entirely held
by Spaniards, the price suggested
would not satisfy half the compensa-
tion required. None Of the ministers
would entertain the suggestion.
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No FREE Speech NOR PRESS
Fate Of Newspapers and
Statesmen in France.
THE REPUBLIC IS IN DANGER
Army Onicers Expelled, Lawyers Dis
barred and Correspondents Warned
What 1t VIII Terminate In.

Army Ohicers Expelled, Lawyers Dis
barred and Correspondents Warned
what 1t VIII Terminate in.
Paris, Feb. 2S.--The new dictator.
ship has decided TO suppress the free
dom Of speech and the freedom of the
press.
This decision was announced by
Meline In the chamber OF deputies this
afternoon.
-Four newspapers tonight we're noti-
fed that unuless they cease discussing
the Dreyfus campaign tomorrow they
will be vigorously prosecuted.
A number of correspondents OF for
eign newspapers were warned that un-
less they abandon their hostile dis
patches they will be expelled from
France.
It is even asserted that Blowitz, the
correspondent OF the London Tim es,
was also warned.
Because of his courageous action
as an officer In the war department
and In the lola trial, Colonel Picquart,
by decree issued tonight. was expelled
from the army and placed Ender three
years OF police surveillance.
The lawyer who advised him has
been suspended from the bar
Esterhazy has received official per-
mission to prosecute Matthew Dreyfus.
The announcement was made that
more rigorous measures Of the same
high-handed policy will soon be prom.
ulgated.
Concluding his official warn ing, Me.
line said:
II trust 1t will be understood that IL
the agitation continues after yester.
days verdict we shall be in the pres
ence of party issue. Enough evil has
already been done internally. The
life Of the nation has been checked.
A part Of the foreign press denounces
us This must be stopped, in the In
terests OF peace, Of the army, and Of
our foreign relations. The government
must deal with the wound it desires
to heal, and ii will impose silence
upon everybody. 1t will take such dis.
ciplinary measures as the circum.
stances demand. Nobody can continue
the agitation in good faith, and after
tomorrow the government will sup.
press all attempts to continue it. The
government Is applying the laws at its
/ disposal, and If the weapons are INSULT.
cient, it will ASK for more" (Great
tumultl. ''The vote Of this house will
prove that when patriotism is involved
/ there are no parties. Everybody raj
lies under that fiag.''
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Crushed 10 Death.

San Francisco, Feb. 2S.-Charles
Lapan. superintendent Of construction
on the Call building, was instantly
killed this afternoon, In the freight
elevator on the Third-street side Of the
building.
Lappan was at work in the base
ment. and stepped on the freight eleva-
tor. 1t is believed he pulled the wrong
rope, and when the elevator started up,
attempted to jump out. His body was
caught between the floor of the eleva-
tor and the first floor and was terribly
crushed. Death must have been in.
stantaneous, for his whole chest was
crushed to pulp.
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ZoLA CONVICTED.
Sentenced to One Year In Prison and
Heavily Fined.

Heavily Fined.
Paris, Feb 25.-The Zola trial is
ended. The jury agreed days ahead
on verdict, and its unanimity was
due to threats. 1t stayed in the jury
room for few minutes, and the sem
tence is one year for NJ. Zola and fine
of 1000 francs, and four months for
NJ. Perrieux, the nominal director of
the Auroro. The hour was in the
evening, and the court was lighted by
electricity which revealed the face OF
every person. A very striking object,
"Christ Crucified," hung high behind
the bench. NJ. Maitre la Borie ended
his speech by saying:
"The name of PLATE is the most abb
horred in history"
The figure of "Christ" caught
Zola's eye. After sentence had been
passed with pompous decorum, he ex.
claimed;
To-day, associated, with Christ, /,
too, am a victim of mob violence,
official cowardice and grand miscar.
riage of justice"
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FOUND BY DIVERS.
Evidence That the First Explosion Was
Beneath the ship.

beneatn the SNIP
Washington, Feb. 26. The Evening
Star has received the following cable
gram from Charles Pepper, its staff cor
respondent in Cuba:
At this writing divers are developing
important results. From the examina-
tion of the inner wreckage they have
secured evidence which seems conclu-
sive that the explosion came from un-
derneath the ship. Some of the smaller
magazines may have exploded. The
main, l0-inch magazine did not explode.
The condition of the interior of the ship
shows further probability of the wreck
having been due to outside forces. The
further the investigation progresses,
the more untenable becomes the theory
which the Spanish government adduced
to show accidental cause. 1t is evident
the Spanish case will be based on the
claim that the fire preceded the explo-
sion.
Captain Sampson and his colleagues
of the naval board say that outside
evidence is offered regarding the tor
pedo float producing the explosion.
Said one diver, who had been engaged
in the work of getting bodies out from
under the hatch:
'God may he merciful to the men
who blew those poor fellows into eter-
nifty, the United States should not"
This was before Longs order pro-
hibiting officers from talking had been
issued. This diver evidently thought
the explosion was not an accident. He
had an experts capacity and oppor-
tunity for judging.
The Havana public is not permitted
to know the intensity of public senti-
ment in the United States. Only
meager details are permitted to be
known of what happens in Washington.
Congress is watched with excessive
anxiety by palace officials, but the
populace know nothing OF what is
liable to happen. Evidence of i'll feel
ing toward the American people and
anxiety over the Maine disaster does
| not lessen.
The Maine inquiry dwarfs interest
in Cuban politics, but recent develop
ments carry an official confession Of
the failure of autonomy.
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WAR TALK IN SENATE.
Allen Brought on a Sharp Debate on
the Cuban Question,

Allen Brought on a sharp Debate on
the Cuban Question.
Washington, Feb. 25.-While the
senate had under consideration the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill today, sharp debate on the
Cuban situation was precipitated by
Alien Pop, Neb.), who offered as an
amendment the resolution passed by
the senate year ago recognizing the
belligerent rights of the Cuban insur-
gents. The debate lasted nearly four
hours.
In the course of reply to the pre-.
liminary statement of Allen, Morgan
(Dem., Ala,) said that this country's
relations with Spain at the present
time were seriously strained, and In
tervention by the United States, which
year ago would have been inoffensive,
now would almost be cause for war.
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RELIEF FOR MAINE VICTIMS.
Bill for That Purpose introduced Into
the House.

the House.
Washington, Feb. 80. Representa-
tive Boutelle. Of Maine, chairman Of
the house committee on naval affairs,
introduced bill this afternoon provid-
ing for the relief Of the victims OF the
battle-ship Maine 1t follows generally
the lines Of the Samoan disaster relief
bill OF 1890, and is the result Of sew.
eral days conference in committee,
and embodies the views of the admin
istration. Boutelle had conference
with President Mckinley today, at
which he went over with him the pro-
posed legislation, and later submitted
the measure at an informal meeting of
some Of the committee. It will be re-
ferred back to the committee immedi-
ately, and its passage expedited. The
bill provides for the payment OF IL
months pay to the widows or child
rem, or, II there be no such, to the
parents, or If neither OF these, to the
brothers and sisters OF each of these
killed in the Maine disaster. In addi-
tion, the legal heirs of each OF the vic.
tins shall receive any arrears OF pay
due at the time of death. 1t is pro-
vided also that any allotments previ-
ously made by any Of the deceased ia
any relatives of the men mentioned
shall be continued for three months,
the amounts so paid to be deducted
from the 12 months pay otherwise al.
lowed,
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A CUT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The Canadian Pacific Makes Low Rat.
to the East.

San Francisco, Feb. 2S. The Cana
dian Pacific threw a bonn bsSell into the
camp of the American railroad agents
this morning by announcing that tick
cts would be sold from San Francisco
to New York via Vancouver at $40
first-class and $50 second-cla The
lowest first-class rates by the Central
and Union Pacific are $7s. Agents
here say that east-bound business by
the Canadian road is slight at this sea-
son, and they don't fear. decentralization,
but they recognize the danger to Klon-
dixie business il these rates are enforced
in the East. In fact, the Southern
Pacific will have to meet the cut or see
all Klondike travel go to Victoria and
Seattle. Everything depends on the
Chicago meeting. Ii the Canadian Pa
oific cannot be placated then the South
ern Pacific will be compelled to cut the
present rates nearly in half.
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THAT suRTERRANEAN PASSAGE,
Spaniards Confess There IL n Mine
Under the Harbor Entrance.

Havana, Feb. 26.-In connection
with the claim made by the Cubans
that there are mine galleries under the
harbor Of Havana, leading from sub
terranean passages and known to have
existed for years, between Fort Caban-
as, Moro castle, and this port, the
Spaniards explain that for over CEN
tury, a subterranean passage about two
miles long aud eight feet wide at it's
narrowest diameter. capable of giving
passage to column Of troops, has ex-
listed from the navy-yard to Castillo del
Principe. But, the Spaniards further
assert, the existence Of this passage was
not known to the present authorities,
or to those who have been in power for
many years past. The entrance and
exit, it is added, have been closed for
years past, by thick walls now covered
with debris. and their exact location is
said to be lost.
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The Naval Militia.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The navy
department today gave out figures show.
ing the strength of the naval militia up
to date. This shows total force OF
4,445 officers and enlisted men, which
is gratifying increase from the 8, 70S
shown by the former report.
Aside from this, new brigades are
in process OF formation, which promises
to swell the total to much larger figures
at an early date. The organization OF
this auxiliary arm of the naval service
is under the immediate direction Of
Lieutenant Gibbons, U. s. N, whose
energy has accomplished much is se-
curing state organization and in the
hsrmonizing of the bodies into one COM
pact force, capable in emergency OF CO.
operating with the regular navy.
In his last report. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt said that the state naval mill
itia. In the event OF a sudden emer-
gency, could be utilized at once for
manning the smaller cruisers. 1t could
be depended upon mainly, he said, as a
second line of defense, and also be used
in placing mines and the establishment
of signal stations for coast defense.
The appropriation of $50, 900 that is
to aid the work of the naval militia will
be distributed among the states in &
few days.
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SIGNS OF WAR Increasing
Government Preparing for a
Possible Emergency.
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN NAVY
Naval Militia ON the Increase--Move-
ment of warships Alleged Inter-
view with President Mckinley.

Washington, Feb. 26.-While there
Is nothing to indicate that war with
Spain is inevitable, Feeling Of sus-
pense pervades all sections OF the coun-
try. The government, without doubt,
is preparing for possible emergency.
Unusual activity is reported at navy
yards, barracks, and recruiting stations,
and where war material is being manu-
factured, orders have been received to
push the work with all speed. As
result of the tension. stocks and bonds
on the New York exchange dropped
from to 10 points, and the New York
and Chicago wheat markets were affect
ed sympatheticallly. In the London stock
market, American shares sold at de-
clines. The senate fortunately did not
add to the excitement yesterday, the
jingoes doubtless being absent. In the
house, an increase in the appropriation
for caring for the Springfield, Mass,
arsenal. was accepted without protest
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nuRLEY & poBYNs.
" 3, 4. y. Gnrlcy, W. II. pobyns.
Attorneys and 0ounselors at Law
Arlington, or.
H.. g. Commissioner and Notary Public in
ofhcr. Practice IN all the stKte and federal
courts oi oregon and washingtod All kinds
ofU. s. land and legal bu lnesa transacted.
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shipments From Canadian Points.

Ottawa, Feb. 28.--The Canadian
government has decided to permit Can
adian goods to be shipped iIom Van
couver and Victoria in American ves-
sells free Of duty by St. Michaels to the
Yukon for the coming season
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war Preparations in PennsylvanIa.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.--Major Gem
eral Snowden, commander of the ma
tional guard Of Pennsylvania, has issued
general orders to every officer in the
state to recruit his command up to the
full quota required by law. The or
ders were issued five days ago with in
structions that they be kept a profound
secret. The officers were instructed
to have their men ready to march fully
armed and equipped at "a hours notice,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-16
Hoods S1 psfiiia
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.

HooJ,- DELI, are the best after-dinner
AAOON . Illo pills, aid digestion. 25c.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To P. Beeler and Ed Brant:
Your are hereby notified that l
have expended ($100) one hundred
dollars in labor and improvements
upon each of the following lodes or
claims: Golden Star" "Monte
Carlo" Butcher Boy" "Big jun.
DO, Tired Man," and "Nellie e."
mining claims located in Yahk
Mining District, Kootenai Co.,
Idaho, in the year of 1896, as will
appear by certificate, filed 1897, in
the Office Of the County Recorder Of
said county, in order to hold said
claims under the provisions of Sec.
1924. Revised Statues of the U. S
being the amount required to hold
the same for the year ending Dec.
81, 1897. And if within 80 days
from the service of this notice you
fail, or refuse, to contribute your
proportions of such expenditure
as a co owner, your interests in said
claims will become the property of
the subscriber under Sec 1924.
JOHN O'HOGGE.
First publication, Feb. II, 1898
Last, April 16.
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Another Letter From Callahan.

Mr.. E. l.. Whitney is in receipt
of the following letter from former
Customs Inspector Tim Callahan,
of this place, the letter being dated
March %.
Foot of Chilkoot Pass, Alaska,
March %, 1S9S.-Dear Friend
Whitney, l will now try, and
fulfill my promise OF writing a
few lines to you, if my fingers don't
give out. ! can scarcely hold my
pencil, as my fingers are SO sore
pulling on ropes. Well, Eugene,
we landed in Skagway the 10th, Of
March, Burnett, Cryder and myself,
and can tell you we have been
working night and day to get our
outfit up to the summit. We have
all 10, at this writing, except 1000
pounds Of horse feed, and we will
get that up tomorrow. Burnett
and | have about tons of goods.
We have two good horses and
sleighs. Horses are worth some
thing in this country. Dogs are
not in it. We were offered 5000
for our horses but we need them in
our business. l tell you, the pack
ers are making money on this
traill We intend to freight from
the summit to Lake Bennett.
We have plenty of horse feed.
Most of them are short now. Bur-
nett and | made $50 yesterday with
our two horses. Could each make
$40 per day with our horses pack
ing, but we want to get our goods
on a good trail.
Joe Cox is coming money on this
trail. He has II pack horses and i.
working night and day. This is a
trip of a mans life time. 1 wish
you could see the people on this
trail, all colors and shapes. There
are lots of ladies going in. You car
see people sick, crying, laughing
and cussing. We don't mind the
trail out the eastern people think
it is awful, don't you know
Well, Eugene, [ am in camp thi
5 p. M, and the boys will be in soor
and l know they will be hungry
have beans on the stove, so l viii
say good by and best wishes to nj
of your family and all inquirinl
friends. / am as ever,
TIM CALLAHAN.
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TaIIoW, Ginseng, Seneca,

Write for Circular giving Latest Market Prices
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Notice of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that T. J..
Dryden and A. G. Moore, of Bon
ner's Ferry, Idaho, and c. A.
Martin, of Newport, Idaho, have
this day entered into a partner
ship for the purpose of carrying on
a wholesale and retail butchering
business, at Bonner's Ferry and
Newport, under the firm name of
Dryden, Moore & Co.
Z. J. Dryden.
A. G. MOORE.
G. A. MARTIN.
Dated at Bonner's Ferry, Idaho,
this 10Th day of April, 1898.
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Notice for Publication Timber Land.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, CoEUR DALENE,
IDAHO April y, 1898.


L. S. LAND OFFICE. CoEUR i'ALENE,
IDAHO April y, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Con-
gress of June 8, 1878, entitled Gan act
for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Wash
ington Territory as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
JOHN MAHER,
of Bonner's Ferry, county of Kootenai, state of
Idaho, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 20, for the purchase of the 5. W.
I 5. w. 4 of section No. "a in township No. 90
n. range No. E. B. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timb or stone than Tor agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim TO said land
before the Register and Receiver of this Office
at Occur d'Alere, Idaho, on Monday, the goth
day OF Juue, 1898.
he names as witnesses: Henry L. Carlton,
William VanGasken, Charles O'Callaghan and
James Casey. all OF BOnners Ferry Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 10Th day
OF June, 1898. d. II. BUDLoNG,
4-l6--6-1s Register.
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CASTo7IA.
The fac n
smile ~ - on
'is' q TZzStZI v sSiiS
Through Tourist Cars to St. Louis.

Through Tourist Cars to ST. Louis.
A tourist sleeping car Will leave
Portland every Monday via Mo.
Pac. and every Wednesday via the
Burlington Route at 500 p. M. via
the 0. R. & N. through Salt Lake
and Denver without change to St.
Louis, and under the supervision
of conductors. No change of cars
when going east, and consult 0. r.
e. n. agents or address,
w. Fl. HURLBURT,
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon.
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Poor and Weak
catarrh and Bronchial Trouble
Had no Appetite Now Better in
Every Way-A Delicate Child.

"Some time since / took a sudden cold
and could not get rid of it. Being subject
to catarrh and bronchial trouble I coughed
terribly. lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and did not feel like
work. L began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. In q short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had a good appetite
and 1 was better in every way. Last
spring 1 was not feeling well, l had no APP
petite and no strength. 1 resorted to
Hoods Sarsaparilla and soon felt more
like work. My little nephew was deli
cate child and had humor which trou-
bled him SO he could not rest at night.
He has taken a few bottles of Hoods Sar-
saparilla and now he has a good appetite
and is able to sleep" Miss ABBIE j.
FREEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.