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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
CAMP THOMAS EVACUATED.
This Week Will See the Departure
of Every Regiment.

Chickamauga, Ga, Aug. 29.-The last of
this week will see almost every regiment
of volunteers gone from Camp Thomas.
This morning, when the First Pennsyi-
vania left for Lexington, completed the
removal of the First army corps. By
Monday, at the latest the Third army
corps will begin to move to Admission,
Ala If the railroads can handle the
troops by Saturday noon not single reg
iment will be left in the park with the
exception of the United States volunteers,
which will be kept here to guard hospitals
and government property. AS fast as the
trains can be- gotten the convalescents
are being sent to their homes. Already
over 1000 sick leaves have been granted
and there are yet in the hospital over l5oo
sick soldiers. These will be sent home
as fast as they are convalescent. There
were today reported In all 500 cases of
typhoid fever to all hospitals and SIX
deaths.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
SIX DEAD SPANIARDS.
The Returning, Spanish Soldiers
Are Dying.

Madrid, Aug. 25.--There have been six
deaths among the returned soldiers since
their arrival and many others are feared
A special commission is now going to
decide upon the question of quarantine
The military authorities have begun the
distribution of arrears in pay to the re.
patriated troops.
In Barcelona the labor question seems
to be approaching an acute stage. 1t Is
estimated that something like 5000 work
ingmen are penniless and on the verge of
starvation. Articles of primary necessity
have reached extravagant prices and to
cap it all the heat is terrific, causing out
breaks of disease among the semi starving.
This is all the more serious inasmueh
as Barcelona is a regular hotbed of re-
publicanism. The Publicidad, a cleverly
conducted paper of the republican type.
has twice incurred the displeasure Of Cap
tain General Jes Pujos and on each &C.
the proprietor was informed that another
offense would incur suppression. This
really means a political conflict and its
effect will bubble over the surface at the
first opportunity.
Then again there is society formed
with the avowed object of seeking annex,
alton to France, and being so near the
frontier and approachable in various dis
tricts, the situation is favorable to the
incipient revolutionary operations insti
gated by Carlists or others.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
ANARCHY In PUERTO RICO.
The Irregulars Are SackinE and
Burning Property.

New York, Aug. PA dispatch from
Ponce to the Herald says:
General Stone, who has just returned
from the vicinity of Arecibo, reports that
state of anarchy exists in the country
districts. The withdrawal of the Spanish
troops gives the guerrillas free play. A
force of irregulars sacked and burned a
plantation near Adjuntas.
General Stone says that the peaple are
terrorized and are praying for American
protection. The Spanish formerly covered
the country with mounted police Our
police have not yet been put in charge.
The natives and Spaniards are busy cut
ting each others threats. General Stone
made full report to General Miles last
night.
Captain Waters and Lieutenant Fulmer
of Battery C. of Phoenixville, Pa, have
resigned from the United States service.
Lieutenant Fulmer and Lieutenant Bean,
who is in the same battery, were tried
before an efficiency board whose verdict
has not yet been made known.
An incendiary fire occurred few nights
ago at Ell Coto del Laurel, hamlet near
Ponce The people, most of whom are Span
ish, objected to the attempts of the men
of the Nineteenth infantry to extinguish
it and in fight Lieutenant Colonel Law
son, who was in command, stunned one
of the attacking party with blow of his
revolver. Order was restored only when
20 prisoners had been taken.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
WholIey Hopes to stay.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-According to
report from Washington among the
troops soon to be mustered out are the
California battalion of artillery and the
First Washington volunteers, now sta
toned here, and the extra battalion Of
this regiment now in the state of Wash
ington. Colonel Wholley, commanding this
regiment, however, doubts the report.
In the event that the Washingtonians
are mustered out the New Workers now at
the Preside epect to do garrison duty at
that post if they fail in their efforts to
join the balance of the regiment at Hon
olulu.
General Merriam is expected back from
Honolulu by September rs, and, accord
ing to the prevailing opinion at the army
headquarters, the Philippine troops here
will be then mustered out and General
Shafter return to take his former place
at the head of the department of Cali
fornia, General Merriam returning to tn,
department of the Columbia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

enlargement to exertion, and no peasant
has the slightest doubt that the animals
listen to him with pleasure.
The police commissioners of Atlanta
announced that they will award gold
medal to the man on the force giving the
best answers, in 90 words, to the query:
What constitutes good policeman"
Fifteen. years ago William Glenn, of
Powhattan county, Va, was dark mu-
latto. His color has been gradually
changing ever since, and now he is white
face and neck. He says he has never
been sick.
In the Island of Minora, one of the
Philippines, the humming birds are pug
nacious little creatures. Thousands of
them frequently attack huntsmen with
out the slightest provocation, infiicting
sometimes serious wounds on the face
and neck
For participating in the riots last May
Sig. Feschett, member of the chamber
of deputies at Florence, Italy, has been
sentenced by military tribunal to ten
years solitary confinement, and has been
excluded from holding office for the re-
mainder of his life.
California crops have been greatly re-
duced by drouth during the spring and
early summer. The yield of wheat is
very small, but there will be enough
barley for home consumption, and prunes
will be far below the average in quality
and quantity. However, the raisin crop
will be unusually large.
A statistieian has estimated that an
average man of so years has worked $500
days, has slept 5000, has amused himself
1000, and walked 1900 miles, has been
ill 500 days, has partaken of $4,000 meals,
eaten $4,000 pounds of meat and 1900
pounds of fish, eggs and vegetables, and
drank 1000 gallons of fluid
Eight people were probably fatally in
jured in a fire at Gainesville, LII. They
were standing on a roof of building
when an explosion took place, lifting the
entire roof with its occupants into the
air, but dropping back on the ioists in
tact. All of the people were frightfully
injured.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Riots In Hainan Island.

New York, Aug ga special dispatch
from Hong Kong says:
A serious instruction has broken out
at Nadao in the interior of Hainan ISL
and. The American missionaries and ma
tive converts have sought refuge in safe
territory. On August Ii the rebels fought
the soldiers, who used the American Pres
byterian property as defeuses and repealed
the attack.
Nadao is 80 miles from Hoisow, one of
the richest valleys in the island. Unless
the revolt is speedily suppressed the in
surgents will be probably reinforced by
refugees from Kwang 81, where the Of
ticials are coping with the recent rebel
lion. Should it not be suppressed there
is an opportunity for French interior
ence.
The French are using vigorous measures
to protect the native Christians near
Kwang Chow Wan, and are extending
their influence in southern China, which
at present is very disturbed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
ENGLAND AND CHINA NEXT.
Relations Between Them strained
to the Last Point.

London, Aug. 2s.-Authoritative con-
firmation was received from Pekin to the
Daily Mail yesterday morning, asserting
that the relations between the Tsung Ii
Yamen and Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister, are strained to the point
OF rupture and Sir Claude has animated
that Great Britain will regard as casus
belli failure on the part of China to
observe her wishes.
If necessary the British squadron now
ossombled at Wei Hal Wei will support
the British minister's demands.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
ToADs USEFUL TO FARMERS
They Feed ON Insects which De-
stroy Crops.

That the toad Is beneficial to the farm
er, and particularly to the gardener, Is
admitted by every one who has observed
its habits, says the American Agricultur-
list. Additional facts have been secured by
the recent observations at the Massachu-
sets experiment station which show that
III per cent of the toad's food is composed
of insects and spiders beneficial or in
directly helpful to man, and 80 per cent
of insects and other animals directly in
furious to cultivated crops or in other
ways obnoxious to man. The toad feeds
on worms, snails. sow bugs, common
greenhouse pests, and the many legged
worms which damage greenhouse and gar
den plots. 1t feeds to some extent on
grasshoppers and crickets, and destroys
large numbers of ants. 1t consumes a con-
siderable number of May beetles, rose
chasers, click beetles or adults of the
wire worm, potato beetles, and cucumber
beetles. 1t is a prime destroyer OF cut
worms and army worms.
To all agriculturists the toad renders
conspicuous service, but the gardeners
and greenhouse owners may make this
animal of especial value. Every gardener
should aim to keep a colony of toads
among his growing crops and the prac'
tice of collecting and transferring them
to the gardens is commendable one
While the sense of locality is strong in the
toad, and it will often return over con
siderable distances to its original haunts
yet it may be induced to remain in new
quarters ii there is sufficient food sup
ply. Many farmers provide toads with ar
tificial shelter, made by digging shallow
holes in the ground and partially covering
them with bit of board or fiat stone. Ii
such places toads will often remain fol
many days, sallying forth at night to seel
| food.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Promotion of HobsOn.

Washington. Aug. 29.-Assistant Naval
Constructor Hobson was to have peeh
examined for promotion last week. put
ewing to his duties he could not go De-
fore the board. 1t was ordered that MS
record be examined to see II that woulo
entitle him to the higher rank. The poard
says:
The board joins with all the world IN
admiring the skill. courage and galiaht
conduct of Assistant Naval Constructor
Richmond P. Hobson in connection WIN
the Merrimac, as set forth in the letter
OF the commanding officer of the North
Atlantic station
The report then refers to the various
papers submitted in connection with Hoo-
sons record and closes with recon-
mendation that he be promoted 10 De
naval constructor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
IDAHO.

Harvesting near Mount Idaho, in Ida
no county, is well under way and the
bulk of the crop will be better than last
year.
Many forest fires are raging in the
mountains, on the headwaters Of the
Clearwater.
Wood promises to be scarce article
at Northern Pacific shipping points this
winter, owing to the opening up OF
more extensive market by the railroad
being extended to Lewiston, which has
hitherto been supplied by rafting down
the river. There Is scarcely any cord
wood cut in and about kendrick, while
Mt Vollmer the supply is not as large 40
usual.
John Bennett OF Mountain Home in
Elmore county has sold his entire band
of sheep to Helm & Chattin, and will soon
depart with his family for England.
The assessment roll for Idaho county
this year foots up total of $975,874.
There are few farmers near Genesee
who took advantage Of the offer made
by c. L. Wood last spring to contract
this seasons wheat crop at rs cents per
bushel. The contracts are now being car
ried out to the letter, and some $4,000 or
10000 bushels will be delivered at this
price.
Frank Eberle is raising grapes success
| fully at Juliaetta without resorting to
irrigation. His vineyard covers five acres,
in which are grown very choice variety
of grapes. The Sweetwater variety, OF
which he makes speciality, run 90 pounds
to the vine, and he claims they are the
best variety for wine-making.
potlntch ridge is in the midst of q
hustling harvest, but owing to the extent
of this ridge, which reaches back to the
foothills, where the grain has not fully
matured, it will be 10 days before all the
grain has been threshed. On this basis
the Potlatch farmers will be through with
harvest In three weeks, barring wet
weather.
The yield in the Potlatch holds up to
from 20 to 40 bushels per acre on the
average, with the grain weighing we'll,
some being shown that weighed l43
pounds to the sack, of the Canadian n.y.
brid variety.
Samples of grain brought in to Ken
drick from the reservation indicate that
that section will harvest good crop and
of an exceptionally fine quality. The grain
is full and plump and weighs well. Grain
men say that there appears to be no dis
position on the part of the farmers to
sell at this time, although the price of
fered yesterday and today was So cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
WASHINGTON AT OMAHA.
views of the Scenery of the State
wanted for Exhibition.

seattle, Aug, 29-Has anybody a few
line views of Washington that would look
well IN the background of this states
exhibit at Omaha? If so, either L. X.
Armstrong or n. Rudebeck would be glad
10 receive them. Mr.. Rudebeck writes
from Omaha to Secretary L. NJ. Wood
of Seattle thus:
Now, as l have secured space for our
Washington exhibit please make it your
strongest effort to secure me Il large ex.
hibit through our commissioners in the
different counties over the state. Ask
them to aid in making a grand display of
Washingtons resources. l feel good over
my success in securing that elegant space
for our exhibit. | am now looking up
cases to put our samples in.
The space l have secured is l6x32
feet, with wall space, which we can use
as background for the different views
l am now trying to secure from all parts
OF the state. / would request you to make
a call, as secretary of the Washington
state commission, to urge people to for
ward me these views of the different
plants and scenery from all parts of the
state, for background for the different
views l am speaking of, and when you
arrive | think you will say that Wash
ington is as well represented as she should
be-"
The space secured for Washington is
highly desired by other exhibitors, but
Commissioners Rudebeck has paid for it in
scrip and holds it against all corners. Ae-
cording to his letter this state has one of
the best representations on the ground.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
THE BEAR As THE Dove.
TENDERS OLIVE BRANCHES To
THE WORLD.
The Emperor of Russia Invites the
World to Join in a. Peace Confer
ence-AdvOcates Universal Har-
mony-Says War Is expensive.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 2s.-By order of
Emperor Nicholas. Count Muravieff on
the End handed to the foreign diplomats
at St. Petersburg a note declaring that
the maintenance of peace and the reduc-
ton of the excessive ornaments now
crushing all nations is the ideal for which
all governments ought to strive. The
czar considers the present moment favor
able for the Inauguration of a movement
looking to this end and invites the powers
to take part in an international confer
ence as means of thus insuring real
and lasting peace and terminating the
progressive increase of armament.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
THINKS War IS CERTAIN
m START BEFORE YEAR ENDS.
chinese Minister to ST. Peters,
,rr Relieves Russia and En-
land VIII Fight This Year
..,,,ud Asks Too Much.

,ondon, Aug. pa special dispatch
Aom Shanghai says:
is stated that the Chinese minister
;, St Petersburg has reported to his gov
.roment that in his opinion the Chinese
.pestion will precipitate conflict be-
,ween Great Britain and Russia.
This state of affairs, he says, is brought
.hOut by the British ambassador present
mo A note to St. Petersburg of such a
oeremptory nature, demanding free access
d enterprise in regions where Russian in
auence is supposed to predominant, that
Count Muravietf can not accept it.
The Chinese minister expects that a
conflict will certainly break out before
the end of the year.
Russian Note Discussed.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The circular
note directed by the Russian foreign min
ister to members of the diplomatic body
at st. Petersburg has attracted the ear
nest attention of officials here. 1t is sup
posed from the terms of the note publish
ed that copy was directed to Mr..
Hitchcock, the United States ambassador
at the Russian capital, but SO far nothing
has been heard by cable from him to that
effect.
It is believed the victory achieved by
the United States in the late war was il
contributing factor in the preparation of
the note. 1t is surmised the victory
made it clear to the European statesmen
that to maintain the balance of power
they would be obliged to redouble expen-
ditures on account of the army and navy,
else they might be outstripped by the
United States.
The official mind here looks upon the
Russian project for general disarmament
as Utopian at this time. And while any
statement as to the attitude of the Unit
ed States toward such a conference as
is purely conjectural in advance
Of reception of the invitation, the iIu-
preston prevails that our government
would not care to take any active part
N its deliberations.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Manila, Aug. 29.-Steamers are enter
ing the river as usual. The Americans
are temporarily maintaining the former
Spanish tariff. Business is brisk. The
United States warships Raleigh and
Olympia have gone to Hong Kong to go
into dock. Admiral Dewey has transfer
red his flag to the Baltimore.
General Merritt will sail on the steam
ship China Tuesday on his way to Paris
to attend the session of the peace con.
ference.
No agreement yet has been reached
with Aguinaldo on any of the dominant
questions, although circumstantial rum
ors are current that everything is set
tied to the satisfaction of those con
cerned.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
MONTANA.

The school census Of Anaconda gives >
total of 1880, an increase Of Fl over last
year.
David Penwell made trip to Great
Falls last week and sold wool clip for
j.. O. Hussey for 16 IA cents per pound
DIR. Parberry of White Sulphur Springs
had an average of clip Of wool he holds
here sent east and secured and it shrunk
only AZ 3-4 pounds, less than half.
The farmers near Townsend report
large crop of hay everywhere. From the
first of the month up to the present time
the weather for harvesting has been ex-
|ceptionally fine.
The Lewistown board of school trustees
has decided to ask for levy of two mills
for sinking fund and interest purposes.
The Anaconda Standard reports COM
plants from all parts of Montana regard
ing the violation of the fish and game
laws.
By vote of 1870 to 81 the people Of
Great Falls, Mont, have decided to con-
troll the water supply OF the city, buying
the plant at $4,000.
The state board of equalization made
but one change in the assessment of Boul--
der county, that on work horses, which
were assessed at an average value of $50,
which has been reduced to 500.
j. b. Long, the Chicago mutton buyer,
has upwards Of 10000 sheep strewn along
the trail between Malta and Culbertson,
at which point they will go to market
this fall Something like 1900 head will
60 to winter quarters on the Porcupine
for the winter.
| An order has been received at Hamilton
from North Dakota for five carloads OF
crab apples. The price to be paid for the
apples is 20 cents per box. The apples,
if secured in the Bitter Root, will amount
in money to $2l00 that will be brought
to the valley from outside just for crab
apples alone.
X. NJ. Can F1iddsn Of Libby has re-
ceived draft on the treasurer Of the
United States for the sum Of 5000, being
the amount of back pension allowed him
by Uncle Sam for disabilities incurred
while serving in the army during the civil
war. He will also receive a service pension
of SO month from now on.
j. n. Holmon of Dilworth creek near
Red Lodge, has sold all Of his range cows
at So per head.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Found Long Lost Girl.

Hot Springs Ark, Aug 29.-Mr. A.
Hughes. a wealthy retired broker of New
York, while passing through the Airing
ton hotel dining hall discovered his own
daughter, who had been lost to him for
20 years. Hughes wife deserted him years
ago, taking with her their only child, a
little girl. The wife deserted the baby
in Chicago and 1t was reared by strang
ers. She was employed as a waitress in
the Arlington when accidentally discov-
cred by her wealthy father.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Eu.irn POyvelisOn Injured.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2s.-Ensign PaweN-
sor who served on the battleship Maine
,,ben she was blown up, and whose test-
,,,ory relative to the explosion OF the
battleship was of great Importance 0a
urday received compound fracture y.
the right leg and fracture OF the iool
hv falling down an elevator smart o''
hoard the cruiser st. Paul at Crafip B.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Puerto Rico Commission,

Washington, Aug. 29.-The Puerto Rican
military commission, of which Admiral
Schiey Is a member, will sail next We'd
nesday on the transport Seneca On ar
rival at Puerto Rico Admiral Schiey will
transfer his flag to the New Orleans.
which will remain in port during the
progress of the work of the commission.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Famine in Russia

st. Petersburg, Aug. 29.--Owing to the
failure of harvests in seven districts Oh
The government of Kazan and in the pro-
Nnees of Samaria, Saratoff, Sibirk, VI
atke and Perma, where the crops are al
most worthless, great distress prevails
Live stock in great numbers are dying
Unless the promised government supphes
are speedily sent the suffering will De
terrible.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Washington. Aug. 2s.-united states
s,,,or officers in every part OF the
world have been informed by the state
Sonartrant that they may issue bills OF
-, Nd certificates of invoice for SAN
l'" pence Manila or other ports IN
the actual possession of the united
states
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Ernest Marriott Is Dead.

San Francisco, Aug. 26,-Ernst Marriott
tho oldest artist in California, is dead
aged II years. He was born in France
"a came to this state As years ago. his
paintings adorn many public and private
houses here and in Mexico.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Captain Clark In Michigan.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Aug 2s.-Captain
Clark of the battleship Oregon has ar
rived here. having left the United States
hospital to join his wife and daughter,
who have been spending the summer
here anxiously awaiting his arrival
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

Theatrical companies that do not pre-
sent the attraction they have billed are
subject to fine in Mexico. A fine is also
placed on bullfighters who give a poor
performance, or who do not begin on
time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02

The report o: the New York Aqueduct
new aqueduet up to date is $37 ,l9s. l22.