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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
THE WHECK WAS TERRIBLE,
Train Fell Through a High TrestIe-
Tons of Dynamite Exploded.

Great Falls, Mont, April 10. The
breaking through of l2o- foot trestle, fire
and an explosion of 90 tons of dynamite,
all did their fearful work in the wreck Of
Il freight train westbound on the Great
Northern road Thursday evening 65 miles
east of Great Falls at what is known as
Dry Forks cOulee. Twelve of the 81 cars
were on the trestle when the explosion
came. Eight of them were split into stove
wood. The engine was completely wreck
ed. A hole was dug in the earth which is
described as $50 feet long, IS feet wide
and 30 feet deep. Telegraph wires were
demolished 80 that commune ,tion was not
opened until Friday morning Engineer
l.. Opheim, Fireman Charles Cockrell and
Brakeman A. X. j. Martin were killed.
Their remains were cut and terribly burn
cd. Sam Bennett, stockman, was badly
cut and one of his eyes was injured. Chas
d. Simpsons shoulder was broken and he
was cut about the face. Conductor Jen.
kins was slightly cut. The survivors i'm
mediately set to work to secure the re.
mains of the killed. which they accom-
plished with difficulty. Fragments of the
demolished cars are said to have been
scattered three-quarters Of a mile. The
shock was felt in Fort Benton, 20 miles
away.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

THE X-RAY MACHINES.
To He introduced Into the Govern.
meat Service.

Lynde Bradley, an expert electrician Of
Milwaukee, Wis, has perfected plans for
the use of the X ray on board war YES
sells and on the field. and in case of war
will Immediately enlist in the government
service. Mr.. Bradley nays that while it
would be simple matter to bring the \
ray into use on a warship considerable
difficulty would be attached to the in
PRODUCTION of the machine in the field. A
small engine, boiler and dynamo would
have to be mounted on wheels for field
use, and the X-ray machine mounted ON
a carriage. The apparatus, however, will
be much lighter and more portable than
may be imagined, and his field apparatus
could be furnished in a week. 81 have
been thinking of this matter for months"
said Mr.. Bradley today, "but have waited
for hostilities to begin before taking any
active steps. The great help that the Y
ray would be to surgeons lies in the
quick, easy and painless method of locat-
ing bullet or splinter in mans body,
a fracture of a bone or other serious in
jury"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
s0oNERs ON coLv1LLE RESERVE
Two Companies of Soldiers to Drive
on Every Tresspnssers.

Washington, April s.-The secretary of
war has just signed an order directing
the troops at Fort Spokane to go to the
assistance of Indian Agent Anderson in
keeping tresla ssers off the south half Of
the Colville reservation.
There are at present two companies of
United States soldiers at Fort Spokane,
numbering in all l25 men under command
of Major Mclaughlin. Immediately on
receiving the orders telegaphed by Secre-
tary Alger, Major Mclaughlin is expected
to place both companies in marching trim,
leave only as many men at the fort as are
deemed necessary for guard. and cross
the Spokane river into the reservation.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
SERVICE FROM JEWELRY.
Members of n Brooklyn COnxrega.
ton Contribute to he Melted.

New York. April lO.-Rev. George C.
Carter, OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
OF the Redeemer in Brooklyn, will use for
the first time today golden chalice and a
communion service of solid silver. The
gold and silver have been furnished by the
members of his congregation. Some time
ago the rector suggested that commu-
mon service could be obtained if the mem
bers of the church contributed small
pieces of jewelry. The suggestion was i'm
mediately acted upon, and from the gold
EN- rings, bangles and eardrops, silver trim
kets and other articles of jewelry mag
n'fcent chalice and communion service
We're made
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Something Of the Talks and the Acts
Of Both Branches.

After the presidents message was read
and referred to the foreign relations com
mittee in the senate Monday, Senator
Stewart took the floor and declared that
Intervention without recognition of the
insurgent, would look like conquest. The
senate at ! ID p. M, on motion of Sen
ator Allison, adjourned, and the senate
committee on foreign relations was call
ed in special session to consider the mes
sage.
The reading of the message in the house
was greeted with scattering applause
from the republican side and groans from
the democratic side. The galleries made
no demonstration. The message was re-
ferrcd TO the committee on foreign at
fairs without debate. and the house pro-
ceeded with the District of Columbia bus
mess.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

Boundary, b c.. April lO.-Alfred My
ers. of Seven Miles, on the Pend dOreille
river. was shot Thursday in the left side
by Frank Lassley, or Frank johnson, as
he is generally known. 1t is claimed the
shot was accidental, Lassley claiming he
mistook Myers movements in the thick
woods for deer Judge Adie, the Wa
meta stipendiary justice. is investigating
the affair. Myers wound is not necessar-
ily dangerous, being deep flesh incision
but not penetrating the intestines.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
AVALANCHE ON THE PASS
DEAD UNDER MOUNTAIN SNOW.
Two Hundred People Overtaken by
Slide ON the Trail-Hundreds Of
Men at Work In Relays ShOveling
Away the Debris In Search Of the
Dead and the Dying.

| Skaguay, Alaska, April 3 (via Seattle
April W.-At about noon today on the
Chilkoot trail between The Scales and
Stone House at least 100 men met death
| and large number of others were in.
jured more or less seriously, in snow.
slide. The dead were crushed under an
avalanche Of snow and ice, which came
down from the mountain side upon the
| left hand side of the trail about midway
between The Scales and Stone House
Sixty nine dead bodies have been thus
far recovered. and the names of $50 miss
ing ones have been reported as unaccount
ed for. 1t is barely possible that some OF
these had succeeded in crossing the pass
before the avalanche occurred A con-
sentative estimate is that between
10 and 100 persons were killed. The
point at which the accident occurred
is some five miles above Sheep Camp. The
nearest telephone station is four miles dis.
tant. The Scales is some five miles above
Sheep Camp. The telephone wires at this
point were carried away by the slide This
fact makes it difficult to obtain further
particulars at this time. A binding snow
storm was raging all day upon the sum.
nit, and as consequence many of those
in the vicinity were making no attempt
to travel. Zebarth, Sprague and Steven
son of Seattle were travelling together as
partners and were found side by side in
bed
Thousands of people We're enamped in
the vicinity of the accident at the time
and were soon upon the scene rendering
such assistance as was possible. Upon re-
ceipt of the news, points below Dyea tele
phoned up to know if assistance was re-
quired and received answer to the effect
that 5000 people were ut work upon the
debris and were only in each others way
All day Saturday and Sunday south
erly storm with chinook wind, rain and
snow prevailed in the vicinity, and it is
believed the softcning of the snow on the
mountain side by those agencies was the
cause of the avalanche. The quantity of
snow and ice that came down in the slide
is estimated Mt thousands of tons 1t
swept directly across the trail, which, not
withstanding the fact that the weather
was unsuitable for travel, was thronged
with wayfarers. The last vestige of the
trail in the vicinity was wiped out of ex-
istence, and where it leads is now noun
tain of snow and ice. under which are
many dead bodies that can not be recov-
cred for days TO come.
Two or three thousand men are work
ing in relays of as many as can stand side
by side, shoveling away the debris in
search of the dead and dying. Twenty
two dead bodies have been recovered and
identified and 25 have been taken out
alive.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
THE ADDRESS OF THE POWERS
Join in a Friendly Communication
in the Interest of Peace.

| Washington. April THE representa-.
tives of the six powers of Europe seeking
to avert war between Spain and the
United States, called on the president at
noon today. The governments of Great
Britain. France, Germany, Russia, Aus
tria and Italy were represented. Within
few minutes all the ambassadors had
been ushered into the blue room and the
president Immediately left his Office and
went down to meet them.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, as representative
of the powers, presented the following
The undersigned, representatives of
Germany Austria Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly au-
thorzed in that behalf, address, in the
name OF their respective governments, a
pressing appeal to the feelings OF human
ity and moderation of the president and
of the American people in their existing
differences with Spain. They earnestly
hope that further negotiations will lead
to an agreement which while securing the
essary guarantees for the re-establishment
of peace in Cuba. The powers do not
doubt that the humanitarian and purely
disnterested character of this representa-
ton will be fully recognized and appreci-
ated by the American nation
President Mckinley replied as follows:
The government of the United States
recognizes the good will which has
prompted the friendly communication of
the representatives of Germany, Austria
Hungary, France. Great Britain, Italy
and Russia, as set forth in the address of
your eNcellencies, and shares the hope
therein expressed that the outcome of the
situation in Cuba may be the mainte-
nance Of peace between the United States
and Spain, affording the necessary guar
antee for the re-establishment of order i'm
the island, so terminating the chronic con-
dition of disturbance there which so deep
ly Injuries the interests and menaces the
tranquility of the American nation, by
the character and consequences of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors, be-
sides shocking its sentiment of ..uman.
ity.
The government of the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and disin.
terested character of the communication
now made on behalf Of the powers named,
and for its part is confident that equal
appreciation will be shown for its own
earnest and unselfish endeavors to fulfill
the duty to humanity by ending situa-
ton the indefinite prolongation of which
has become insufferable."
The call was quite brief and at II: 30 p.
m. the representatives of the powers went
over to the state department and made
an official visit. Their entire official
suites Of attaches accompanied them. The
call evidently was by appointment, for
they were at once shown into the diplo-
matte room. where they were joined by
Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secre.
tary Day. with whom they were closeted.
Inquiry at several embassies and lega-
ton shows that the reply of President
has created a most favorable
impression among the ambassadors and
1t was cabled immediately tn
London, Paris and all other European
capitals.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
QU1ETER DEMAND FOR STAPLES
bradstreet Reports Trade a Little
Dull East,

New York, April 9.-Bradstreet s saws:
sensible quieting of demand for staple
goods is perceptible in the various detail.
ed trade reports coming to hand this week.
Al the outset matters affecting foreign
relations has been such as to discourage
new business. but this tendency has been
considerably accentuated by untimely cold
weather, which has checked the usual
Easter demand to considerable extent
Reports from the west are that the heavy
rush of spring business is about over and
that orders coming in now are filing in
character. Here again reports of unsea-
sonable weather are met with. A fairly
good business is reported, growing out of
the raising of insurance rates consequent
on the disturbed foreign outlook. Frost
is reported to have done considerable dam.
age to the peach and other fruit crops of
the south and to early planted tobacco.
A fairly satisfactory trade is represented
at the northwest. Lake navigation is now
open, and anticipation is that a prosper.
Gus years business will be done.
Wheat shipments Including four this
week are slightly larger than those of last
week and considerably in excess of Ia st
year, aggregating 3,773,72G bushels for
that period, against $3.50, 664 bushels last
week, 2,O3G,OOO bushels in the week a wear
ago. 1854, 600 bushels in 1896, and 1884
600 bushels in 1895.
Business failures in the United States
TIN, week number 30, against 226 last
week. 232 in the corresponding week of
1897. 23O in 1896, and 225 in 1895. Bust
ness failures this week in the Dominion of
Canada number 80, against 3S last week.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
TO GUARD NEW JERSEYS COAST
Trains Held in Readiness to Trans
pOrt Troops.

New York, April Am evening paper
saws that orders were issued at the Penn
syIvania railroad station at Jersey City
Yesterday that two special trains must be
held in readiness Monday afternoon next
to transport New Jersey troops to the sea
coast. The Jersey City board of trade
has arranged to organize volunteer reg
iment which will be fitted out at the
boards expense.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

The Russian scepter is OF solid gold,
three feet long, and contains among its
ornaments 26S diamonds, 3G0 rubies and
- emeralds.
There are more than 1000 German
walters in the hotels and restaurants of
London.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

Joseph jefferson will not withdraw
from the stage this year. On the con
trary, he is already forming plans for
next season.
A silver coin is usually in currency
for about q years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

The longest fence in the world Sc : v..-
netting fence in Australia, 1896 miles
long, its object being to keep the rabbits
from the cultivated fields.
The wren often makes a dozen nests.
leaving all but enc unfinished and unused.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
SpearinG of Ga me Fish,

The spearing Of game fish Is permissible nv
law in but body Of water in the state az
New York-Chautauqua lake. The enactment
authorizing the sport went into effect on Feb
ruary !. since which time muskellungr aggre-
eating in weight upward of 200 pounds have
been taken from the lake.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
Four Men Killed.

Knoxville, Tenn. April Near Ne
Gee Station, John Niece and his son Joe
shot and killed Henry and Ernest How
ard and James Murrand. and MORALLY
wounded Tom Howard. The killing was
the result Of family feud. The McGees
are prominent people.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
A Protracted Farewell Enlargement.

why. Julia. how the waist of your frock
smells of tar"
Yes. mamma: poor Mr.. Rstlines of the
Naval Reserve has been bidding me good nv
again. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

The remains of a Roman military hos
pital have recently been found near Zu-
rich.
Five and a half ounces of grapes are
required to make one glass of good wine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
Evaslinx Danger.

Julia. what makes you avoid Louise so per
sistently?"
Well, she has just read up on Cuban au-
tonomy for her club paper and II would be lust
like her to want to talk about it."-DetroIt
Free Press
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

For calling central telephone girl
silly goose and threatening to come and
box her ears, a man was condemned in
Vienna to IA days in Jail.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

Emperor William of Germany has in
formed Ambassador White that his SYM
pathies are with the United States.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15

!v'i9 ago the calves We're cont,.,,,aI ~.
&C., 'aN' year at So and thi, ye,,. ,t -
lh'E are worth abou, SD go
Governor >teunenhcrp has roo,;,.o,
'''N Oh services for military duty tr, m :,
number OF men since the Spanish i, -.
""''oh became acute The men c,,,,i,,
war" oil'f I" serve in any CAPACITY il,
N"lFh 'hey can be useful in the av.n, 80
io"ho being called upon to furnish t,non.
w '''''' III prosecuting Var with Spain.
Montana.
\ CHINOOK farmer will plant an aero nj,
S'saf oeelN for the Bozeman experiment
station ''''' III
rrul' men of Hamilton say that the
'fuit tree buds We're not advanced a.,
enough to receive injury and were in oool
shape TO withstand the recent cold.
ileieha chief Of police reports that dur.
ing March the department arrested 20 ,or
VOCATION of city ordinances and lG for Y;
olatlhg state laws. The chief collectod
500 for dog licenses during the Same ma,
Rod. ~
Inc total of the saving of expenses in
the routine departments of the CITY oov.
eminent IN Helena in the calendar ve,r
1897, as compared with the calendar ro,r
preceding, is shown by careful examina-
tlon OF the books of the city clerk TO have
been $26,67S46.
The death rate amcng the wolves and
coyotes of Montana is Increasing D,,r;nn
March there were filed in the Office of Sec.
retary OF state Hogan county certificates
aggregating S7l94, or Sls72 more than
were filed in March. 1897. More claims
were filed last month from Choteau conn.
W than any other. Custer county being
second on the list and Valley county third
Dnpuyer reports that the preliminary
survey on the Birch creek canal is pro.
crossing as rapidly as could be expected.
'he bad weather and deep snow being
taken INTO consideration. The party are
talnped IN Sober-up coulee, little over
eight miles from where the proposed ditch
Is to be taken out of Birch creek. If il
expected that the preliminary survey will
be completed in a few days.
Three posts of the Grand Army, at Hell
nna, Great Falls and Anaconda. together
with many confederate veterans of those
places, have joined in requesting that they
be sent to the front, and the Montana
brigade of the Uniform Rank of the
knights OF Pythias, through Col Duane.
has asked to be sent out for service. The /
after organization numbers $50 men.
-Four companies of the Twenty fifth in
antry, which have been station at Fort
|lissoula for several years, left Sunday for
and probably from there
will be sent to Key West or Dry Tortu-
gas, Fla. Other companies of the regi.
nent which have been stationed at As
and Harrison will be sent over
he Great Northern to St Paul, where the
egiment will unite before proceeding
outh. Colonel Burt is very proud of the
ecOrd of his regiment. He says that in
n experience of 80 years he never left
garrison before where all men were
on hand when the order to
march was given, and where he did not
ave to leave a squad to pick up DRINKS
nd stragglers. The abandonment of Fort
Iissoula means loss to Missoula of fully
10000 month.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
.I||[S 0F THE NORTHWEST
o.uo.WAsHINGT0N, MONTANA

,,iur> to Fruit and Grain in
inland Empfre-WOrk Begun
, pitch ON the AsOtin-Re-
,hmrnt of City Expenses Al
Helen"->"r~~y 81 the Birch
creek Canal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-20

every spar and 800 men. Bainbridge's
frigate. the Constitution, lost but thir-
ty-four men. II was this engagement
which gave ~ Constitution the title
Of "Old %Ironsides.' In the six encoun-
ters at sea. the American navy was
successful in every one.
During the war OF 1872 several mis-
haps overlook the Americans on the
Niagara frontier. and closed the cam
paign for the summer with as melan-
choly a record of defeat as could well
bs imagined. ON Lake Erie. however,
there was an exploit which was most
successful for the Americans. Here a
squadron was commanded by Captain
Oliver Hazard Perry. BY August he
was ahoat with ten vessels. carrying
ffty-hve guns. in vigorous search Of
the British squadron OF six vessels.
which bore sixty-hve guns n vas
commanded by Captain rarciay.
These forces did not meet till the
middle Of September. The English
squadron drew up i'm line OF battle, but
the American line was struggling. and
one Of the American vessels was soon
reduced TO n wreck and obliged To drop
out of action. Perry left her. took a
small boat. and in the midst Of a fierce
storm Of bullets reached the Niagara.
He sailed this vessel straight through
the British lines. delivering broadsides
on both sides as he went. Then get
ting across the bows of the English
vessels he raked two or three of them
while his smaller craft poured in
grape and canister. Perry told tho
outcome Of the days work in his brief
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-20

pogars went on across the Atlantic.
~pturin an English privateer n
seven merchantmen. and retaking the
American prize. At the same time an
English squadron of New YORK cap
tured several merchantmen n the
man-of-war Nautilus.
Thus began the wars upon the seas
After this there were numerous en-
one of the most notable OF
which was the victory of the frigate
Constitution. under Captain Isaac
Hull. He fought the British frigate
Guerriere. The vessels opened broad
sides upon each other at close range
and finally grappled, both parties try
ing to board. But the sea was rough
and the musketry fire ~unceasing' ana
they were obliged to give this up. The
Guerrero lost her mainmast and fore
mast. and the Constitution freed her
self and got into a position where she
could take her antagonist fore ana
aft. The Guerrero. therefore. struck
The Americans lost but men
and the British s~eventy-nine, losing
their shin into the bargain, for In the
morning Il was found necessary to
blow her uD. as she was sinking. IL
was said that the victory came 10 the
Americans through superior gun prac-
tico, which was not a little astonish-
ing TO the English. who had especially
prided themselves upon proficiency In
that direction. The Americans had
placed sights upon their guns and
could therefore fire with great accu-
-acy. The English. as ye;, la not
adopted this plan. When Captain Hull
landed i'm Boston he was met with a
public welcome. Triumphai arches had
been raised. the streets decorated. and
ne and his officers were entertained AT
a public dinner. In New York and
Philadelphia he met with a like recog-
milton OF his services. II congress
voted him a gold medal. and his crew
$50. 600. In the beginning of autumn
I'm the conflict between the Wasp. of
America, and the Frolic, of England.
he vessels grappled. and the Ameri-
ans sprang on the deck Of the Frolic
and compelled surrender. The Frolic
carried a large crew, of which only
twenty were unhurt. 4 few weeks
later. Commodore stephen Decatur
captured a packet with a large amount
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-20

dispatch to General Harrison: we
have met the enemy and they are ours
two ships. one schooner and ~
sloop.' Later on General Harrison,
grandfather OF ex-President Harrison.
was transported by .Perry's fleet to the
Canadian shore OF the Detroit river and
besieged Fort Maiden. The English
general set fire to the place and re-
treated. and Harrison pursued him by
land while Perry carried his baggage and
supplies by water. ON the 9Th of oc-
tober Proctor turned about and faced
his pursuers. choosing a position where
he could plant his guns in a highway
and be protected on eacn side ~
marshes. Harrison placed his mounted
infantry In the front of the ranks.
faced the Indians. Who were In ne
marsh. The hOrsenen move slowly
when the bugle gaye them the signal
but increased their ace till they
dashed with terrible force through the
enemy. killing. capturing or SCATTERING
the English regulars. Proctor was pur-
sued by a dozen well-mounted men. bat
escaped The Americans had res<inea
the territory Of Michigan.