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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Joe WheeIer's Dead Son.

Wikofr, Sept. S.-The bodies of Naval
Cadet T. H. Wheeler, son of General
Joseph Wheeler, and of Second Lieuten-
ant Newton ID. kirkpatrick of the First
United States cavalry, who were drowned
yesterday while bathing, were recovered
this morning.
General Shafter left for Washington
this morning.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
NINE MEN ARE WELL KNOWN
People Selected to Investigate
Alger's War Conduct.

Washington, Sept. I'm his selection
of men to investigate the war depart
ment, it would have been difficult for
the president to have selected nine men
better known to the American people
and yet equipped perfectly for the work
they will be called upon to perform.
Lieutenant Colonel Schofield was Gen
eral Miles predecessor as commanding
general of the United States army. His
experience in the civil war as a corps
commander, eminently fits him to pass
Judgment upon the operations in the field
just concluded.
General Gordon has had the same ex-
pericnce in the confederate army as
General Schofield on the northern side,
and in addition he has represented the
state of Georgia for two terms in the
United States congress.
General Granville NJ. Dodge is well
known as man of large business inter
ests in New York, but even better known
among soldiers whom he led to success
in the civil war. He also commanded IN
army corps and has never lost his inter
est in military affairs since entering civil
life.
ID. C. Gilman is one of the best known
educators in the United States, at pres
ent holding the honored position of pres
ident of Johns Hopkins university in
Baltimore, Md. He was selected by Pres
ident Cleveland as a member OF the com
mission appointed to settle the Venezu
elan boundary controversy.
Charles +. Henderson of Nebraska was
senator from that state for two terms
and also served with distinction in the
war as division commander. He is a!
present in Washington.
Hon. Robert 7. Lincoln is, of course
so we'll known as to need no introduction
to the public, and the same is almost
equally true of Daniel Lamont, secretar,
of war under the second Cleveland ad
ministration.
Dr. w. w. Keene is citizen of Phila
delphia, and enjoys the reputation of be
ing one of the most scientific and ables
of physicians in that city.
Colonel James A. Sexton is best know
to the American people on account of hi
election on Friday to the post OF com
mander in chief of the G. A. II.
Gen. Gordon Declines.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. l2.-General JOIN
j. Gordon has declined to serve on tn
commission requested by President Nc
kinley to investigate the conduct of tn
Spanish American war, giving as req
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Nugget Like a watermelon.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. l2.-Australian
advices received here on the steamer
Miowera say an immense sensation has
been created all over Australia by the
discovery near Lake Wyne of gold mug.
get weighing lis pounds avoirdupois and
valued at 1872 900.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
RnnneYeIt Not AYerse.

New York, Sept. l2.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt has authorized the announce
ment that he will accept the nomination
for governor of New York should it be
rendered TO him by the convention of
the party to be held at Saratoga.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Snnui.b Prisoners shot.

Portsmouth, y. H.. Sept 12.-Colonel
T. s. Dudley of the United States army
is here making an investigation OF the
shooting of Spanish prisoners on board
the Auxiliary cruiser harvard, which oe'
cured just before that vessel left Cuba
for Seavey's island. The shooting was
the outcome of dispute between mum
Der of prisoners and several .privateS o.
the Ninth Massachusetts, regiment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

The report of the commissioner OF pen
sions shows that during the past fiscal
year more money has been paid out in
pensions than during either the first or
second terms of President Grants ad-
ministration.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

Tho oldest university in the world Is
nc - at Cairo. 1t is the greatest
I n university, having Gear
Sn nonpds dating back nearly a thousand
years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Juri.t and Author Dead.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Sept. l2.-Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley, the noted jurist and
constitutional lawyer. died today.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
MINES AND MINING NEWS
srvERAL LARGE SALES MADE.

,E on Nine Mile in IdahO-Altf-
,nde of Buffalo Hump-Sales Re-
,orted of the Iron Mask, the Iron
Horse and the Copper Wonder
Mining Notes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

Poker has been forbidden in Vienna on
the ground that it is game OF chance.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. l2-General John
B. Gordon has declined to serve on the
commission requested by President Nc
Kinley to investigate the conduct of the
Spanish American war, giving as a rea'
son mis- unstable health.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

pected that both blasts will be used and
i'lll crew put to work again. This
state OF affairs is pleasing to the people
mere who have been undergoing a long
spell OF the blues on account of the
closing down OF the smelter as the re
suit OF the trouble between the B. A. C..
and the LIE Roi Company.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Cash for Centre Star.

The sum of 100000 for the pur-
chase of the Centre Star mine IN nus
land, B. c.. was deposited with Oasnig ,
T. NJ. Hodgens of the State Savings oan IN
at Butte last week. The purcha7e' =
the Blackstock- Gooderham syndicate VI
Toronto. The stockholders who sell out
are principally Butte people
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
bought the Copper Wonder

The British America Corporation last
week purchased the Copper Wonder anu
two other small fractions lying TO lhe
east OF the Great Western for Soooo'
There are l3 acres in the three lrae-
tions. The vendors were henheus
Brothers & Purgold, who owned a 'h,tu
Chester, of Spokane, third, and Arthur
Gowing and ]. S. Rogers one SiN'"
each
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

San Francisco, Sept. l2.-Silver bars
60sc.
Mexican dollars, 46ac.
Lead, $500.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Paid for Government ifmner'

The clerk of the United States cou'
has been advised by the department "l
the interior at Washington that '"T,'.
has been received there from the lie no'
Mining & Smelling Company OF oPoN an.
for SASS in settlement Tor 1870 w.
of timber cut by the company from 90,
eminent land near Northport. Inc ST.
tlement is compromise.
The LIE Roi Is shipping ore
The LIE Roi smelter at Northport Is no
in operation, having run out oil ore u".
ing the time the company was res''"i-'
ed from shipping. Daily shipments -,
300 tons are being received, ana as SUI
as enough ore can be roasted II Is y
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
ROYAL PRICES PAID
 oRF0MOUS RACERS
w. O'B. MocdoDougb Headed the List WheD
 He Brought OrrDoDde to CoIiforpd.>

his first two races easily, beating Archduke with the others. In the Grand Union Hotel Stakes. however, Hamburg was second to Archduke Back to New 1ork hamburg was assigned top-weght in every RequaI beat him in the Flight Stakes but ReuuitaI Is an old canpaigner. Previous with Sloan up also beat Hamburg in the Flatbush Stakes at seven fur longs The Autumn Stakes, however went to Ham, burgs with 129 pounds up, Archduke second.
 Hamourgs last race, and the one that settled the Eastern Handicap at Sheepshead where with 135 pounds in the saddle and giving away anywhere from 10 to 30 pounds crack yearolds of the year Hamburg, with Taral up, the race from start to HlSh m a Jog In this race the bookies laid to against Hamburg.
 During his racing career Hamburg started in six teen races, winning twelve, second three times up the sum of s75 He won the Great Ta saFs second section of the Event Autumn and Great Eastern Handicap at Sheepshead; the Flash and Con gress Hall at Saratoga; the Rising Generation and Electric at Brighton, and the Prospect and Excelss stakes at the recent Grvesend meeting He ran third to Bowling Brook and Laudeman in the first section of the Double Event at Sheepshead, was second to Sheepshead recently he finished behind Requital in the Flight and Previous in the Flatbush.
 Story of St. Gaten.
 The offer of St. Gaten revived an old story. with Whch lew Of the present racegoers familiar. The stud books show that he by Rotherh or The Rover but in Ireland where the latter horse stood it is as serted that The Rover responsible for St Gatien When St Gaten ran his sensational heat for the English Derby with Harvester The Rover's owner man named Daniel Shine of Listowel County Kerry Ireland, was in financial straits and the Sherifs off cers seized The Rover whose approximate value had been much Increased by St. Gatiens showing in the blue ribbon event. Party feeling at fever heat in County Kerry at the time and although the officers were supposed to be keeping close tabs their prize they found The Rover lying dead his stall one morn ing with his throat cut.
 In addition to his dead heat for the Derby St Gaten had phenomenal racing career during which he sui fered defeat only three four seasons Meddler was not raced after his tWo-yearod season, his progentors were. His dam, Busybody won a fortune through the medium of such notable events as the Middle Park Plate, One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks. She was sold a three-year-old for s44 GOO Meddlers grandam' Spinaway, was also classic wn- her ana ms thlrd dam. Queen Bertha, a signal success both on the track and the stud.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

horsewomen are Mrs. W. B. Hooper who. mounted upon her beautiful bay mare Caprice, has frequently given her friends charming exhibitions of tie true art of equestrianism.
 Miss Bee and Miss Rose Hooper are also accomplished equestriennes, the latter being particularly fond of per forming feats so difficult as to be utter impoSsibilities to any one less sure of herself, her seat and her mount than she is.
 At a recent invitation exhibition of the Riding Club here Miss Hooper dis tinguished herself by driving a uni corn team" of three horses, harnessed one in front of pair, and put them through the most difficult evolutions with perfect ease and grace.
 Mrs. Will Crocker and Mrs Will Tevis are also excellent horsewomen, though they are so engrossed in social duties that they give less time to the sport than was their custom formerly.
 Mrs. Joseph Tobin is a remarkably graceful rider, as is also Mrs. Fannie Lent. Mrs Lent and Miss M. A. Far quharson are fellow directors in the Riding Club and most enthusiastic members of that exclusive organization.
 Among our other society belles who are actively interested and proficient in horseback riding are Miss Caro- Crockett, Miss Edna Hopkins, Miss Helen Hopkins. Miss Florence Stone, Miss Therese Morgan and Miss Marie Wells.S All of these young ladies are extremely fond of this most healthful, invigorating and delightful exercise, and not one of them has been content to merely learn how to sit in the saddle properly and guide @ we'll hammered horse along a quiet way. They are all riders worthy the name, even here in California, where to be classed as a really good rider requires that one should be possessed of little less than genius in that particular line.
 Miss L. E. Ward of Oakland is also an excellent horsewoman and Miss Marie Oge is noted as being one of the best of San Rafael's riders. So also is Miss Nab Mcdonald of Santa
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
DARING CALIFORNIA EQUESTRIENNl
Stella NcCroy Was Noted orsenoDsbip Was at Stanford and Miss Rose Hooper Among te Best
 in San Francisco and Tbere Are Others.


Rosa Miss Stella McCray, now Mrs. Schofield, of Palo Alto was noted dur ing her student life at Stanford Uni versity as being the best all around professional feminine athlete in California. She was captain of the celebrated Stanford baslet-b ball team,
 and was a leader in all the athletic games and sports indulged in by the
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

The young ladies of Sacramento are also fond of equestrianism and the level roads outside the city are often made gay by horseback parties," the mem- bers of which organize and carry out impromptu races and take fences and ditches with great spirit and much friendly rivalry. Of the Sacramento riders who have won particular dis
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

c. Whitney, whose unfortunate acci- dent was so widely deplored; and to this class also belong many of our Cali fornian matrons and maids. the grace and daring of whose equestrian per- local fame.
 Among the San Francisco society la dies who are especially proficient as
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

co-eds of that famous institution More
 than this she was and is a most in- trepid rider of horses whether they be gentle or fiery, amiable or vicious, trained or untrained. She can put a horse through his paees whatever they may be, her seat is firm and her hand and eye steady. No leap that is pos sible has any terrors for her, and she delights in cross country dash as thoroughly as did the late spirited and fearless Austrian Empress in the zenith of her youth and strength.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

s1oO,00o only equaled by that paid by Charles Reed for St Blaise, the winner of 1883. sfterward purchased by Mr. Macdonough of California Tor 15O00 the purchaser taking all risks of shipping the horse to the United States by way of England, and thence across the continent. He has had very few offspring
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

9F%o6de 9556d Ps!SS 60 .PF5H F955s RSiSs ESs5 St Blaisg .GhidWck lyeariin SSS Match Box...... 90000 *Roscrucian ........ 900o0 F a$ddsS t5Si 9525S R9a@is scotiand @ sQopcaster Sister to Memoir. 27,500 .Ia Fleche 6$9o0 Count seRomberg SIS :Blair Athol.. Blue 26oo9 Hamburg SS90S s5atinule S SSS Melton 5SSSS Julius Caesar @ 55SSS Fri9rs BaIsam.. 10000 Potomac 25,000 TeddGr 49 0o9 Virgil 9 900 s3usybody .............. 44O00siver Kng.:.. 2SS00 Harvester 430GO Kingston ..... 25000
 e3TaTdh 3Ts @ sT fstt06 of SS @ Robert the Devil,..... 40000 Hampton ...... I000 kentucky 9S SSS MaRm sMfaRGTte Sf SS Jean Bereaud 2 b. e. 400S6 cantinere n 800 Xernegil -: Sso00 sAiaximilian .... 20500 :75sssT9ni :ssa59Isrt @ H6 [ ] *rhe Palmer. 8 000 Mortimer .. % 600 Bolero 350OO Ban x......... 20000 .6Iaqlateur 5000 Louisburg .......... silvo ............ 35y000st Mary (yearing]. 1950O IroquolS 34000 On. Adelaide Tournament $500 GandIemas .... 1900 Fff3hha Nna 99S% % g0 rafn6le l5Ol IRg k{n9 Earl bi $@5SS 55 5S ! Tfady fSsl Lady Primrose $o000 .santa Fabric S5S9 English prices
 What an army of disappointed hopes the above list brings to mind. King Thomas wasn't worth s4 as {. sight of the bunging big brute Phil Dwyer gave $59VoO for Boero and often wondered what possessed nm nm the day he bought him. A. F. Walcott wanted the baze-faeed son of Rayon dor, but MT Dwyer OulIdSled hln MT Walcott MT DWyer al least a good service, for BolerO was the rankest counterfeits that ever bridle. Snapper Gar lson has always received credit for spelling him. but he had a white streak long before the Snapper cut nm to pieces that fine sunny afternoon in August at Monmouth Park
 The Great St. Blaise.
 Two hours north from Nashville is Gallatin near, which Charles Reed has his Farvew farm It com prses 1871 acres and purchased seventeen years ago from the old Franklin family. The size of fbe house and also of the mausoleum are evidences that the persons who built them must have been wealthy mere are over seventy yearlngs Fairview by the various horses kept there of which are nearly doZen The chief is of course, St Blase for which MT Reed gave $1O0OO0 at the disposal the late D1r Belmonts nursery stud, held in Madison square Gar den, New York St Blaise is not the horse one would pick out to sire such fashionable stylish stock as ne gets. Judging from the horses which are St BIa1se's companions at FairY.ew, MT. Reed would seem to be of the opinion that his make and shane are reasons for his success, whereas if the usual thoroughbred formation is be accepted as correct and St Blaises get rightly shaped, he gets good ones in spite of in place of by reason of his con formation His head is neat and very blood like with a small muZzle and we'll placed ears Neck very good shoulders somewhat straight, back and quarters very powerful He has plenty of bone great mus cular deveopment; in fact, strength and substance are his characteristics
 The name of St. Bla:se, St. Blase as the word is frequently spelled, is very appropriate to son of Hermit St Batse of the oldest of the canon
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

and crossed burning taDers he touches the sides of the throat.
 Ormonde. winner of the Derby of 1886, and conn- monly called the Mighty Ormonde, Is by Bend Or, winner of 1SS0 he by Doncaser, the winner of 1873, Doncaster by Stockwell etc. Ormonde sold to the stud to to South America for sum,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

"O o ride a horse we'll and grace
 fully is now, as it has long been
 in the past, a requisite part of
 the education of a gentlewoman;
 and she who cannot only do this,
 but is also skilled and fearless enough to be capable of controlling steeds which, by reason of their spirits and temper, are outside the pale of con-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

ized martyrs who suffered death in A D. 216. While Bishop of Sebaste it recorded of him that he
 formed miracle the throat of a suffering child. and Catholic churches annually hold ceremonies in commemoration thereof Supplicants for the blessing of throat kneel the altar, and, the priest passes in front of them. bearing image of Christ
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

tinction are Miss Genevieve Henry, Miss Augustine du MiIieu, Miss Grace Farnsworth and Miss Bertha Gardner and Miss May Heath of Oak Grove.
 In the country districts of California the young woman who cannot ride is an exception to the general rule. While riding schools do not flourish outside the cities, the country girl ordinarily learns to keep her seat on a saddleless horse at very early age and upon this foundation builds wisely and we'll.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

ventional ladies mounts is mistress of an accomplishment of which she may we'll be proud.
 Mrs. General Nelson A. Miles belongs to this class. as did also Mrs. William
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

\ HE enormous sum of s49,OOO for horse, the
 amount paid by ex-Secretary William C. Whit ney for the imported stallion Meddler at NoLIlS Park recently, pales into insignifcance When one considers that DO less than fifteen other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
NEW TREATY WITH PERU.
Will Provide for Arbitration Of Gases
Like the McCord Claim

New York, Dec. 24.-Captain ]. B.
Hickey, military attache of the United
States legation in Peru, arrived here
today on the Panama liner Alliance
He is on his way to Washington
Speaking Of the notification Of the
abrogation of the commercial treaty be
tween the United States and Peru
which expires by limitation next Oc-
tober, Captain Hickey said that it viii
be followed by a new treaty, one OF
the principal features of which viii pro-
vide for arbitration of claims Of citizens
of one country against the other which
will do away with the friction attending
the AIcCord and Godfrey claims
About the secret mission Of Com
nander Carlos Ferryros of the Peruvian
navy to France and Spain, Captain
Hickey said that the report that he was
going to purchase Warships was laugh
ed at in Lima and that it was there
said that if he made such a statement
ing. In explanation Mr.. Hickey said
Peru is far too poor at present to in
dulge in luXurieS like WarShips.
Another passenger on the Alliance
was Victor Fridian who claims to be
an American citizen and says that the
Peruvian government cOnfiscated all OF
his property and that he was compelled
to fly to save his life. He said he made
his way on a sailing ship to San Fran
cisco and there found spies awaiting
him. Next he fed to the .Isthmus and
the Alliance for New York. Fridian did
not go into the details of his troubles in
Peru.
Captain Hickey said that he had
heard nothing about Fridian before
boarding the Alliance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
WITNESSES HIDE OUT.
Unsuccessful Attempts to Serve Sub
poenaes in Standard Oil Case.

Cleveland. Dec. 24.-Evidence has been
that books and papers belonging to the
Standard Oil company had been destroyed
on November 10 and q.
Claimed to have sent er7Dloyes Of the com
many 70 tbe General offices after the books
that were alleged to have been destroyed
in the car shops of the Standard oil com
pany. He said that he was instructed
eral offices. He sent VIM. Morn and Nc
Merry in the morning and in the after
them.
The next witness was William Moran. a
car repa1rer- Moran said that he was sent
by Fields to the general offices on Novem-
Der 10 after the boxes Of books and papers.
him and Henry Goblin and Henry
Schaaf came in the afternoon Moran
said that the boxes We're about three feet
square and weighed about 200 pounds
They took part of them down to the
hrSt door from the sixth floor, but the
hallway was narrow and they carried them
2s'h 10 me seconq Loor anq lowered II-gIl
70 the ground with block and tackle
storeh0use on Tndenendence Street. Moran
said that on the following Monday morn
shops ST for Two 11e McNiePnT and him i1-
self were sent. On that morning they
the river pump house. He did not know
whether they were the same boxes that
they had got Saturday. They took the
boxes to the furnaces, opened them and
burned the contents.
Attorney S. H. TolIes of the Standard yes
terday in regard to the destruction of
the books.
On discrimination by Attorney Tolles
Moran said that he knew a lot of books
and papers were burned a year ago, but
he did not help burn them.
The books were burned Saturday in the
car shop and Monday in the pump house.
Nobody said anything to him about keep
ing the matter secret.
Several other witnesses appeared today
but their dispositions were not taken. Con
stable Mcmahon was sent to subpoena
several clerks employed at the Euclid ave
nue.. offices, but came back with the report
that he had been unable to find any of the
men he had been looking for. - other
effort was also made today to subpoena
Secretary Squire of the Standard COM
pany and Frank Rockefeller, but neither
could be found. The taking of dispositions
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
MINE EXPLOSION.
Lyon Eagle Explains a Disaster Caus-
ed by Dynamite Exploding.
[Rice County EagIe.1


Saturday an explosion of about 25 or
80 pounds of powder at the Lyons Rock
Salt mine created quite a scare in town
and in a very short time a crowd of
people were there to learn the particu-
lars. AS we hear it the accident hap
pened in this way A boy by the name
of Thomas acts as powder boy and had
been preparing some % or 80 pounds of
dynamite for use in exploding and with
some one else was in the powder room.
Somehow the paper in which the pow
der is wrapped caught fire and when
it was seen that they could not ex-
tinguish it, both ran from the room and
had probably got some so feet away
when the explosion occurred. The boys
leg was broken and he sustained some
other injuries but fortunately was the
only one seriously injured, though quite
a number were more or less stunned.
The mine was Immediately filled with
smoke and the men were taken out as
fast as the cages could be run up and
down. 1t was at first thought the
boys leg would have to be amputated
but the later opinion is that it can be
saved.
Little or no injury was done to the
mine by the explosion and all felt much
relieved when it was found the first re-
port that several were killed was IN
true.