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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
SENATOR HALE AND WAR.
Conservative New Highlander Thinks
Conflict Imminent

Bangor, Me. March lG.- Senator Eu-
gene Hale. chairman of the senate com
mittee on naval affairs, is home for a few
days on private business. To reporter
who IS an intimate friend. he said:
Il have been steadfastly refusing to dis
cuss the Spanish situation with newspaper
men. do not want to be questioned
about the situation, but you may say that
| do not believe in war. War is a great
blunder; it is a great crime. But | fear
the newspapers may drive us into it. and
| believe the best way to avoid war is to
be prepared for it,
The senator, in conversation with sew
eral friends, said he regarded the situa
ton as serious and thinks the country is
in danger OF an encounter. He indorses
the action of the president in making the
most active preparations for war and be-
.heves the Maine was destroyed by an
outside agency. -t.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
WILL SHIP TO THE EAST.
BiG Combination Effected to Control
Prices Of Hay.

Toledo, O., March l6.--The promoters
Of the new hay trust are in session at the
Boody house today to complete the or
"anization OF the mammoth combination
of hay dealers which will be known under
the name of the American Hay company
Officers will be elected and a location
decided upon for the headquarters of the
trust. The choice OF the latter lies be
tween Chicago and Buffalo. The combi
nation embraces the largest shippers and
buyers OF hay in Indiana. Illinois. Michi-
gan and Ohio. The following statement
rs to the plans and purposes OF the com
bination is made by one OF its chief pro-
motors; .s.lf
1t is not probable that any advance in
the price of hay will be made at pres
ent. All the hay bought by our buyers
will be shipped directly to the east, where
the best hay market is. 1t is only since
It traiif was put on Canadian hay that we
have been able to compete with it in the
eastern market.
THE hay interest in this country is as
large a. the wheat and corn interests
combined. We sent our circulars inviting
all the interests in the four states to Join
us and all the prominent dealers have
responded The capital stock will be
81 100000 We do not want to raise the
price of hay to the consumer or lower the
price paid to the farmer, but will try TO
handle the product at a legitimate profit.
Shippers have not been making money
lately. One OF the savings which we will
be able to effect is in shipping. The ship
pers have heretofore spent from 81 to $50
each week to bring about sales, but when
the combination assumes control it is fig
ued that this expense will be reduced
TO Il minimum
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19

but n few days later il was. and Meyer
became land owner in Pineville.
What are you going to do now:'
asked Molly.
Il make fine farm--one big garten.
und build one little house. und Lenken
ind me live dere. und get rich like ev-
erything.'
But. suppose when Lenken sees how
crippled you are. that she won't marry
your
"Und, suppose, ven see how pooty
she vas. 1 say: Come. Lenken. l love
you an de time. / lose one leg for you
long ago, und give all dc rest for you
afterward. to make you happy
did you lose your leg for Lenken.
Meyer" Molly asked. greatly interest
ed.
Maybe l did. But some odder day,
ven Lenken come, you ask her"
For once Meyer was rushing things
In short while he had cleared several
acres of land, and little later began to
build the house. When the house was
completed, he came to Molly in high
spirits.
"Lenken is coming next week." he
cried. ZACH, Colt, vas so glad"
Molly inquired the day, but Meyer
could not tell her. lie said he was go
ing to watch every incoming train until
she arrived. Molly, too. somehow man
aged TO be at the depot at train time,
and watched Meyer.
81 am so curious TO get first glimpse
at Lenken." she said to herself. Il
have wondered so long what she looks
like, and have heard her praised so
much by Meyer that the curiosity is al
most killing me-"
One evening, when the train came in,
she saw Meyer rush forward, and knew
that Lenken had come at last. She
peeped around the corner, and saw a
woman looking around bewildered.
That woman had beautiful eyes. Molly
looked straight into them for a moment,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
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II wv WAS FOR IL .ENN<ER.
~. --N = r q I rs-s=sE .1Tw

"A little over two years ago" he re
piled.
And when did you write to herr"
"Ol. dat vas free years ago"
Meyer. you ought to be ashamed of
yourself" cried Molly. You must sit
down here. right now. and write Len
ken long letter. and tell her that you
are still alive. Why. don't you know
that She is grieving all the time and
imagining that all sorts of accidents
have befallen you:"
Maybe SO. | never t'ink of dat"
For all You know, too, she may have
got tired waiting, and married some
one else
That brought Meyer to his feet. and
made him prance around on his wooden
leg pretty lively for Il minute.
NO. no. he cried. "Lenken would
not 90 dat Lcnken is true. Wy, she
tink | vas married TOO. maybe The
thought seemed to tickle him greatly.
You fink l would marry anybody but
Lenkeny' he asked.
NO. Meyer. ! don't suppose you
would. or could, but with woman it is
different"
mo. it vas all de same Meyer per-
sisted.
But you are going to write TO herr"
Maybe SO. maybe not doggedly.
"Why?"
81 want to buy dat land you own
down on de river" he said. you sell
me dat land | write pooty soon. may
be-"
The matter was not settled just then,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19

Tlere Is a bad fish found in tlie Grin.
Oco. and in the salt water off its mouth
called the caribe. in shape II rcSem-
bles the northern pickcre1 and has
much the same color and markings
only with that yellowness of TIM which
almost every snip in Venezuelan wa
ters SHOW. The caribe IS about twelve
inches long and goes about in great
schools. attacking any creature, alive
or dead, which they lind in the water.
devouring II plecenieal. The carlbc's
mouth is fitted with sharp, cutting
teeth. and whatever victim it fa~tenS
TO it comes away With a bit of flesh.
Let an alligator or manatce he shot
wherever the caribeS abouad. and III
most instantly the water around the
floating body VIII Ice alive with these
fish. crowding TO seize upon II: they
even leap upon it from the water. 50
thicbly as literally TO conceal their
prey from view. SO suddenly and
fierceiy do they come that have
known horse that had waded out
into the water only mp to his knees. to
be fatally injured by an attack Of carl
hes Seized ut once by every leg and
by its nostrilS. The fish clinging to him
in swarms. he got to the shore only to
fall helpless on the bank. hamstlung
in both fore legs. Painful stories are
told of human beings attacked and de
vOured alive by caribes
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
WILL SURVEY ALASKA.
big Expedition of Geological and
Typographical Surveyors.

Washington, March Interpretations
have been made by Director Walcott of
the geological survey, for extensive ex-
ploration of the geological. Typographical
and other features of Alaska. This will
be done under authority of congress
which appropriates $4,000 for the pur-
pose.
Ten officers of survey will be assigned
to the work in prospect. viz: George H.
Eldridge Arthur Keath, J. +. Spur, Al
fred Brooks. +. C. Barnard, w. j. Peters
Robert Mudrow. w. c. Post. w. c. Men
denhalI and +. c. Schradcr The latter
two are to accompany the military ex-
ploring parties.
In addition TO the above named, Is men
will be employed. Four parties are to be
organized in general charge of Eldridge
The expedition will start about April l.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19

An amateur concert Is like circus;
same old thing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figure.
and the Price of Produce.

Following are the local quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other
wise quoted:
Wheat-Club bulk 574c, sacked Soc:
bluestem, bulk 60lc.. sacked &c. At Spo-
kane: Club, bulk 5sac, sacked Gle; blue
STEM bulk 6llc. sacked 64c.
Oats-At Spokane, f. 0. b., $lS@l0.
Rye-Country points, f. o. b., 65@7Oc
per cwt.
Hay Timothy, sil.5O@l2 per ton;
wheat hay, $40; alfalfa, GIL
Eggs-Ranch, S3.50@3.75.
Flour-Per barrel, 1913.
Barley-Country points, 6O@65c per
cwt. a. sl'-'- '-.'.e '-
Wool-Fine medium. lo@Ile per ID;
medium, 9@l0c.
Produce-Country butter, 40 and GOlb
tubs, 29c per ID; 8, 10 and 2O-lb tubs, soc:
prints, Doc; eastern butter, 25@26c; coun.
Try butter, in rolls, 20@25c per lb; cook
ing butter, Ice; cheese, twin, full cream.
l3Gp l4c; cheese, twin, skim milk, GAO
Toe; ranch eggs, S6.75@7; honey, white,
comb, l3@ l4c; fancy, l5c per ID.
! getables-Potatoes, 40@42c per cwt;
onions, $2.40@2.50 per cwt; beans, lao
&c per Id; MERGED sweet potatoes, So per
cwt; cabbage, 81 per cwt; squash, 1853
per doz.
Meats-Beef cows, live $325@35O per
cwt. dressed $6.5O@7; steers, live $3.50
400, dressed $7@7.50; hogs, live $500
4.75, dressed S6@65O; mutton, live 465
Ale, dressed S@s1c per Id; dressed veal,
7@Sc.
Poultry-Chickens, live weight, 9@lOc
dressed $5.25@5.50; mutton, live 4@4Sc,
per lb; dressed, Hole; turkeys, live,
l0@llc; dressed. l2@l3c; ducks, live.
lOc; dressed, l01@llc per Id; geese, live,
l0@lle; dressed, l2@l2ac.
wheat.
Portland, Ore, March 14.-Wheat-
Steady; Walla Walla, 75@76c; valley.
7S@79c per bushel
Tacoma, March -Wheat-Dull and
nominally unchanged; club, 73@74c:
bluestem, 7G@77c.
ColfaX, March l4.-The wheat market
remains unchanged and local dealers are
paying GO cents for No. /. Only small lots
are being sold. The same price prevails
at all Palouse country points.
Metals. a,s
San Francisco, March I4-Silver bars
sale; Mexican dollars, 455@46c.
Lake eopper-Strong; brokers, $40.
London, March S.-Close: Bar silver il
/, quiet; 25sd per ounce.
Lake copper-strong; brokers, sll.25.
Lead-Dull; $500.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19

Y X T HEN Meyer came to Pine
wv vile he gave his name as
Wilhelm Windmeyer. and II
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19

In Japan there are apples trees growing
about four inches high, which bear fruit
freely, about the size of currants.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19

Life would be lot happier if the av-
erage woman knew as much about
what temperature is best for the family
as she does about what is best for her
cactus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14
Stars and Stripes and Union lack
Should Wave Together.
EVEN WAR CHEAPLY BOUGHT
Should IL Result in an Alliance or
England and Amcrica-The Sentl-
ments of the Secretary We're
Cheored Heartily by the
English Audience Which
He Addressed.

LONDON. May 13.-The Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary OF State
for the Colonies. made an important
speech on public affairs at Birmingham
this evening.
Mr.. Chamberlain after deprecating the
constant assertions in certain quarters
that Lord Salisbury was "discredited'
and the government weak and vacaliat-
ing," said:
COURTESY NOT WEAKNESS.
Ell foreign countries believe and act
upon those statements. they Will ilnd
themselves much mistaken and that
courteous diplomacy and graceful conces-
sions are not Incompatible with nrm
maintenance of the countTy's honor and
interests"
Then declaring that he intended to
make a plain statement Of facts, unfel-
tered by the mysteries and reticencies or
the diplomacy OF half a century ago,
which without revealing secret negotia-
tions. should be 'undersianded OK the
people"
Mr.. Chamberlain said he would accept
the Judgment OF the people as willingly
as that of the wisest diplomat in the
world.
Referring 10 the policy Of strict isola-
ton that England has pursued since the
Crimean war he remarked that this has
been perfectly justifable,' he. he added
"the time has arrived when Great Brit
ain may be confronted by a combination
of powers and our first duty, therefore.
is to draw all parts OF the empire into
close unity, and our next to maintain
the bonds OF permanent unity with our
klnsmen across the Atlantic" loud
cheers)
ANGLO-SAXON ALLIANCE.
There Is a powerful and generous ma
ton" said Mr.. Chamberlain. speaking
our language. bred of our race. and hav-
ing interests identical with ours. ] would
go so far az 10 say that, terrible as war
may be, even war itself would be cheaply
purchased n i'm a great and noble cause
the stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
should wave together over an Anglo-Sax-
on alliance" prolonged cheers)
II was one Of the most satisfactory re-
suits of Lord Salisbury's policy that at
the present time these two great nations
understood each other better than they
ever had done, since. over century ago.
they were separated by the blunder Of
the British government"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14
FIRST BATTLE
ON CUBAN SOIL.
Spaniard8 Opposed the Landing of
Arms--TweIve Were Killed.

OFF CABANAS. May 70. via Key West
Fla. May BIN an effort TO land Com
panies Il and G Of the First United States
Infantry in Pinar del Rio this afternoon
with 500 rifles 5000 rounds Of ammunition
and some food supplies for the insur-
gents the first land fight of the war oc-
cured.
Each side may claim the result as a
victory for itself and defeat for the
other, for If the Spaniards frustrated the
effort 60 connect with the insurgents, the
Americans got decidedly the better of the
battle. shooting twelve or more Of the
enemy and on their own part suffering
not wound.
After dark last evening the old-fashion-
ed side-wheel steamer Gussie, OF the
Morgan line with the troops and cargo
mentioned. started for the Cuban coast.
All night she allowed the tug, on which
was your correspondent. TO pilot her,
and at sunrise fell I'm with the gunboat
Vicksburg ON the blockade off Havana.
Other blockading vessels coming up,
4he converted revenue cutter Captain
William NJ Munger was detailed TO con-
voy the Gussie and three abreast the
steamers moved along the coast No
doubt MORO Castle observed the stranger
vessel and sent an alarm ahead.
The Spanish soldiers were seen group
ed on shore near Mariel, and Manning
guns were trained on them, susDecting
a masked battery.
GRINDING THEIR MACHETES.
No shots were fired and the Cuban
guides on the Gussie took their machetes
10 a grindstone on the hurricane deck.
Our soldiers gathered around 10 see
them Sharpening their long knives, but
only one could be induced TO test the
edge of these barbarous instruments with
his thumb. They were soldiers who had
fought Indians and such weapons sug-
gested an unhappy analogy.
so they withdrew aft TO play craps, un-
an "A body Of cavalry on a hill west OF
Mariel brought them TO their rifles. For
some minutes the cavalry watched u.s.
then gaIOped over the hill in the direc-
tion We were heading. From the ruined
walls OF a stone house further on where
Spanish troops were gathered several
shots were fired by the gunboat Manning
and presently no troops were visible lt
had been decided 10 land near here bat
the depth OF water was not faVoraDr
Just on Port Cabanas Harbor the Gus
sic anchored, the Manning covering the
landing place with her guns, and the
torpedo boat Wasp came up eager to as
slst
LIEUT.. GRAFTON FIRST TO LANn.
The first American soldier 10 step on
rhe Cuban shore from this expedition
was Lieutenant Grafton, Captain O'Con-
Continued on Seventh Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14

anchored, her small boat 10 the westward
showing ten fathoms, but there was not
a sign of life from the fort, which stood
boldly against the sky on the eastern
hills hiding the town.
The Detroit steamed far 10 the east
ward, opposite Vallern. The Iowa head
cd straight for the shore. Suddenly her
helm few over, bringing the starboaTd
battery to bear on the fortifications.
At 5lG A. NJ, the Iowas forward II
inch guns thundersd out at the sleeping
hills and for fourteen minutes she poured
staTboard broadsides on the coast. Mean
while the Indiana. the New York, and
other ships repeated the dose from the
rear. The Iowa turned and came back
TO the Wampatucks boat and again led
the column the forts replying nercely
and concentrating on the Detroit, which
was about seven hundred yards away,
from the batteries on the eastward arm
OF the harbor Thrice the column passed
from the entrance Of the harbor 10 the
extreme eastward battery.
LIKE TARGET PRACTICE.
Utter Indifference was shown for the
enemy's fire The wounded were quickly
attended. the blood was washed away
and everything proceeded like target
practice.
At 74J 4. NJ. Admiral Sampson sig
nailed. Cease firing" Retire" was
sounded on the Iowa and She headed
from the shore The Terror was the last
ship in the line and failing TO see the
signal banged away alone for about hair
an hour, the concert of shore gune roar
ing at her and the water dying hlgh
around her from the exploded shells. But
she possessed charmed life and reluct-
antly retired at S1J.
As at Matanzas. tho unsatisfactory
condition, tho smoke and the distance
prevented any important conclusions be-
ing drawn Tho town OF San Juan must
have suffered although protected by the
hills. as the high shots must have reach
ed IT, No traces Of the bombardment
were dlscernibie on the forts except small
fires sllch were apparently extinguished
before the feet LEFT.
SIMPSONS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, May l3-At 7:20 This
morning the Navy Department received
the following despatch from Admiral
Sampson. II is dated 81. Thomas, May
18th. and is as follows:
"A portion of tho squadron under my
command reached San Juan this morning
al day break No armed vessels were
found in the port As soon as IL was
sufficiently light | commenced attack
upon the batteries defending the city.
This attack lasted about three hours and
resulted in much damage TO the batteries
and incidentally 10 q portion Of the city
adjacent TO the batteries. The batteries
replied 20 our fire but without material
effect. one man was killed on board the
New York. and seven slightly wounded
Continued on Seventh Page).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14

abundance Of ammunition with him on
supply ships, and that he Will be aDio
TO meet tho Spanards with enough shot
and shell TO settle all doubt of the out
come.
Secretary Longs orders 20 Admiral
Sampson to-day were sent TO ST. Thomas
about afty miles from San Juan, where
Sampson is supposed to be- Orders could
reach him in few hours.
General Lee. who was at the Nhlte
House this afternoon, said that the Span
ish fleet could not make better move
than attempt to evade everything ana
reach Havana
EXCITEMENT At THE NAVY De-
PARTMENI.
Tho Navy Department was all cNclte-
mcnt again this morning upon the re-
ceipt of the news that Admiral Samp-
sons squadron had begun the lombard
mcut OF San Juan de Porto Rico ana
fuel was added to the flames when the
news came later that the Spanish hylng
squadrOn had been sighted Off Martini
que. giving promise Of heavy fighting 10
come The fact that the admiral gave
notice of his intention 10 lombard, as Is
reported from ST. Thomas is AN indica-
tion that the movement upon San Juan
was not a suddenly conceived prolect'
hut part OF a Well-matured plan. whether
tho orders to the admiral included q
b0mbardment is not disclosed at tho
Navy Department. Indeed. there Us no.
thing ina his report 10 indicdNe that nc
really did bombard the place. lie merely
attacked the forts al the entrance OF the
harbor. and II any shells struck within
the town itself they were stray shot. IL
is surmisod tnat Admiral SIMPSONS OBJ
icct I'm making the attack I'm this fash
ION. without "a landing force OF troops
i'm reserve TO occupy the town IT II were
captured, was To destroy the foruiica-
tious and make the harbOr useless 10 tho
Spanish flying squadron as a place OF
refuge.
The statement given out at the Navy
Department that "the Spanish squadron
"a now hull down To the westward OF
Martinique could not be supplemented
by additional information as 10 the time
the dispatch was sent. but il is supposed
that the squadron was seen yesterday
Without doubt Sampson knew Of its
movements. for the United States scout
boat Harvard, which put into Martinique
yesterday. Is said 10 have found there
one of the torpedo boat dcstroyers COM
posing the Spanish feet and would Ger
tainly report the fact TO Sampson via St
Thomas If possible 10 do so.
WILL BIZ INVESTIGATED LATER
There is a suspicion. however that the
United States has not been treated with
perfect fairness I'm the matter Of the use
Of the cable from Martinique, and that
messages of the utmost Importance. such
for instance. as those reporting the move
ments Of the Spanish ships have been
delayed an unconscionablc length of time
CONTINUED on seventh Paeel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14
JOE WILL
LEAD THE CAVALRY
Gen. Wheeler to Head the Mounted
Men In Cuba.

TAMPA, FLA, May 13.-General Joseph
e. Wheeler. the old Confederate cavalry
leader recently appointed commanding
major-general OF volunteers. will COM
mand the United States cavalry in the
Cuban army of invasion
General Wheeler reached here tonight
from Chickamauga under orders from
Genera, Miles, and reported to General
Wade He will at once take command
OF the cavalry, which, It IS expected, Will
be organized into a brigade tomorrow.
BAGGAGE UNPACKED.
Major H. A. Darlington will be inspec-
tor-general Of cavalry once more have
the eight thousand United States troops
at Tampa and Port Tampa unpacked
their baggage and settled down into the
duh routine OF camp life. There Is ap-
parently little doubt that II was the In
tention TO have every man, horse, mule
and pound Of supplies on board ship by
Sunday night, and 10 have the big neet
OF transports on the way To cuba by
Monday. But the appearance or that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14
BAGLEYS PRESENTIMENT.
He Had Premonition of Danger That
Haunted Him.

KEY WEST. FLA. May l2-The death
of Ensign Bagley recalls a story written
after an interview with him on April
18th. which was suppressed by the CEN
sor. who feared that it might cause Bag
ley's friends unnecessary alarm.
From the Herald's disatch boat, Albert
f. Dewey. | had boarded the Wlnslow
10 take papers and news bulletins 10 Lieu
tenant Bernardou. After talking for
some minutes with him | turned to En-
sign Bagley with some remark about the
troubles which befallen his fellow ex-
ecutive officers OF the torpedo boat fleet.
His rejoinder was:
Eyes. hear that Boyd (of the torpedo
boat Cushing) is in trouble through no
fault OF his own. That puts It right up
TO me. I'm sorry about Boyd. for I am
sure that the accident TO the Cushing
was not due to his carelessness. Now,
suppose you will say that | am supersti-
tious. but | must admit that the fatalities
which have pursued us have given me
some moments OF sombre thought.
There was poor Breckenridge, my
classmate, executive officer Of the Cush-
ing. who was swept overheard between
Key West and Havana and drowned
Then Bostwick executive officer OF the
Ericsson. who was knocked overheard I'm
a collision with a schooner had his chest
caved in and was all but drowned. lie
is now slowly recovering. Baldwin, ex-
eoutivs officer OF the Cushing, successor
OF BreckinTidge and predecessor Of Boyd.
took his turn next. He was knocked
down an open hatchway and had his
ribs broken. lie Will not be out OF the
hospital until the war Is over.
There they are, the four B's'-Breck-
inridge. Bostwick, Baldwin and Boyd. l
am the NTH and last-Bagley. have
never been superstitious. but for a week
I have had mysterious intutions that |
am not 10 escape. Will make the list
complete-of that I am certain. only
hope that my trouble will not be serious
enough 10 take me out OF the fight.'