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depressed as I am at the action of McVey, which lost the fight. I have been half dafry ever since Kelly gave the dec sion against me. Cold chlls have been running up and down my back at the thought that I had the fight won and then lost in such a manner. Luck has been all against me of late but it is bound to change "But Jim, many think you yourself was , one of those in the job and bet on Shar- key" was remarked.
 "Never in my life have been accused of utter ignorance" he answered. 'People generally, I believe have given me some credit for possessing some intelligence. Now, with spark of intelligence in my brain, do you think I would have so bungled affairs in such way? 1 think the mere fact that the action of McVey ap- peared so palpable, Is evidence that l was not at the bottom of it. In the frst place, if wanted to be crooked l would never think of doing so unless had fixed the referee.
 .'If there was anything wrong, do you think I would have rushed over to Kelly and told him to declare all bets on? Tn fact, Considine was the first to urge that all bets be declared off. If we had been in any skin game and had bet on Sharkey do you think that we woud have wanted all bets declared off?"
 DO you think McVey sold out?"
 q can't believe that he did. We have been too close in our relations. If there had been any funny business on his part, would certainly have seen some change in him while we were training. do not say that he did not sell me out, but l can't bring myself to believe that he did, for I have been most liberal with him."
 Efforts to Hit Mcyey
 'Tt is alleged that your protestations to Kelly and your efforts to hit McVey were forced, in view of the fact that you have such a nervous, excitable disposition. which if you had really meant what you did would have resulted in your aiming blows at McVey."
 q conducted myself coolly all through the rumpus. did not lose my temper. I came very near hitting McVey, but re- strained myself, as realized that 1t might do no good after the harm had been done. I can't see how McVey could have lost his head, but something was the matter any way. If he had been bought to throw me he evidently realized that the time had have defeated Sharkey.
 ''The fight ended so mysteriously that really I am in a trance. I would be ashamed to tell some people what I think. If some cry fake can't help 1t. The crowd can best judge as to that I never fought better in my life than this time against Sharkey.
 Kelly had no right to declare bets on, but he did the right thing and used good judgment, but he acted only after my en- treaty to save my friends their money It seems queer however, that he could not have told McVey to keep out, as the latter was not interfering with us and nowhere near us. When Kelly said You lose.'' l thought he meant that Sharkey had lost"
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SENATE.

The senate was opened with prayer, and twenty-eight senators responded to roll call. The reading of the journal was dis pensed with.
 The house joint resolution far inaugura- 5 ton of Governor Johnston, memorial to North Alabama conference, asking prayers of that body for guidance of the assembly, for recess, and for adjournment for Thanksgiving were adopted.
 A number of house bills were received and referred to appropriate committees.
 Mir Jelks obtained indefinite leave of ab- sence, being called home on account of the illness of Major Shorter.
 On calling the districts bills were intro
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the table and the original resolution adopt ed by an overwhelming vote
 The house then adjourned until Il 80 o'clock Friday.
 After adjournment, Speaker Waller was approached by MT. Seymour. With a quiver in his voice, Mir Seymour asked to know if in future he was to get fair treat ment. The matter was embarrassing to the dozen or more members who were in the group, but MT Waller replied that all members should be fairly treated. One cutting sentence followed another until a collision seemed imminent. MT. Seymour was drawn away. and as he left he re- marked that in future he would demand fair treatment.
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NJ SESSION OF
 COMMISSION Spanish Delay Regarded as a Favorable Sign DATE OF NEXT MEETING Has Not Been Fixed, But Will Occur This Week. TERMS OF THE Ur @ STATES
  Will Not be ModiE n the Slightest
 E,s-
 A~ SENIOR MON : .O RIOS POSITION
 H Is Not Endorsed by His Colleagues Nor the Government at Madrid-He Continues to Play to
 the Galleries.

the Spanish peace commission there was no joint session today pending instructions from Madrid. The date of the next meet ing Is not fixed.
 The postponement of today Is regarded as a hopeful sign that the treaty will be signed. While Madrid has not yet received the American ultimatum, the Spanish min- isters received quite enough by telegraph on Monday night to enable them to instruct their commissioners to retire were such their intentions.
 The belief was confidently expressed by
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Admitted Free of Duty

Washington, November 23-By direction of the president, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, of the war department, today issued an order That sulphate and bi-sul- phate of quinine and all alkaloids of salts of cinchona bark shall be admitted at all ports in the island of Porto Rico free of duty"
 A similar order was issued in the case of Cuba, wherever the United States occupies a port.
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Meeting This Week
New Comet Discovered

Boston, November 23.--A message received at Harvard college observatory announces the discovery of a faint comet by MT. Chase. assistant at the Yale observatory. New Haven. Its position at the time of discovery. November IA, 7:29 Greenwich time. was right ascension ten hous, seven minutes and four seconds declinat tion north twenty-two degrees, ffty-five minutes Tho comet has daily motion in right ascension of twenty-four minutes. declination Tour minutes.
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Funera, of Dr.. Tvnr

Paris. November 23.--The funeral of pr. Stephen H. Tyng, the former president of the American chamber of commerce, whose death was announced November r, took place today in the American church in the Rue D'Aguessza. Among those present were the United States ambassador, Gen. eral Horace Porter. the staff of the United States embassy. and many prominent mem bers of the American colony.
The age-herald., 1898-11-24

| = Frier, book writer.
 | F. R. Andrews, cashier cafe. 1 Fred Webster.
 1 Two chambermaids.
 | John Carter, race track judge. | Thomas Berkey and wife, Sacramento. The Losses Are Far Reaching | The losses are far-reaching, almost | every branch of commercial trade being af- | fected. The ground floor of the hotel was divided into a number of large stores and few of their occupants saved anything worth mentioning, the majority reporting total losses. Two of the most handsome cafes in the city were gutted and their stocks destroyed The Baldwin theater the fashionable amusement place of this city, was totally destroyed with the rest of the building and the Secret Service" company. headed by William Gillette, now playing an engagement at the theater, lost all its paraphernalia and accoutrements Many of the members of the company lost most of their belongings and trunks con- taining the official papers of the company were destroyed.
 The flames were confined to the Bald win structure, but much adjoining prop erty was seriously damaged by water and smoke. The Columbia theater building in Powell street. west side of the Baldwin suffered considerably and the basement of the Columbia theater was gutted of much valuable matter. "The Gay Coney Island" company will lose considerable, and Dr. Freeman, manager of the company, who was a guest at the Baldwin, lost trunk containing valuable papers and $3,5OO in
 cash. There was upwards of 300 guests in
 the hotel when the fire was discovered and
 the scenes which followed beggar all de-
 scriptiop. The watchmen, bell boys and
 other hotel employees, worked nobly in as-
 sisting sleeping residents. It is believed
 that every prson in the building was ap-
 prised of the danger within ten minutes
 after the fire. broke out, but rumors are
 rife that many of those in the east wing,
 where the flames were discoverd, were cut
 off from escape and were lost However
 true these rumors are cannot be definitely
 told for several days yet, many parts of the building have collapsed, burying any
 who may have been left in the building
 under the debris
 Did Excellent Work
 A force of messenger boys employed in an all-night adjoining hotel did excellent work in connection with the warning of guests, and several rescues are credited to the boys. In conjunction with the employees of the hotel. the police and fremen, they went through the building awakening guests and aided them to dress and render
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but the shock had been so great that his heart, weakened by fright and old age, could not stand the strain, and he died. The indications are that the death roll will increase
 The police are busy computing a list of the guests and checking them off as fast as they are reported safe Manager Lake, of the hotel, feels certain that all of the em- ployes have been saved, though two cham bermaids are missing.
 E. J. Baldwin, proprietor and owner of the hotel said that he could not figure up his losses for several days yet, but said that the insurance was light in comparison to the loss.
 The insurance on the building is about $100,O00, and on the contents $75,O00.
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The Kentucky. rurre, Plates

Bethlehem, Pa.. November 23--The Beth- lehem Iron company tonight shipped the after-turret plates for the Kentucky to Newport News. The plates are 13 inches thick and weigh upwards of fifty tons.
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ing other assistance. The employees of the hotel are highly praised by the guests and the fremen and police are spoken of in un- measured complimentary terms. Half an hour after the first alarm was sounded eleven policemen were on the scene of the confiagration. Many of the guests of the hotel are eastern travelling men, many of whom lost all their effects The hostelry was a favorite stopping place for sporting people, the location being admirable and convenient to all sporting resorts and places of amusement.
 What the loss of life will be cannot be stated at this writing, but so far only two deaths have been reported. Captain J. L. White, who occupied a room on the fourth floor, was killed while trying to escape by means of a rope which dangled from the fifth floor almost to the street below. The rope had previously done good service, be- ing the means by which five persons escdp- ed from the burning building. The story of the rope is a thrilling one. For eight years Kate Richardson has been an employe of the hotel, occupying a room on the fifth
 floor. Five years ago Miss Richardson, as a precautionary measure, for just such an emergency, procured a lengthy rope long enough to reach from her room to the street. When the alarm was given Miss Richardson, with the assistance of Gussie Johnson, a companion, secured the rope to pice of heavy furniture and threw the free end out of the window. The two girls were about to make the descent to the pavement when three ladies, guests of the hotel rushed into the room and begged to be saved,
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several of the American commissioners in Associated Press today that before the ex- piration of the time of the Americans, namely Monday next, the Spanish will ac- quiesce in the United States Philippine of- fer. and that, ultimately, the treaty will be signed by all the Spanish commissioners.
 Playing to Gallery
 It is true that the course which Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish commission, will follow is still uncertain, as he continues ito play to the gallery" but a leading member of the American commission believes he will sign with the other spaniards. If he resigns, his place on the commission will be speedily filled, probably by senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish ambassador here.
 Senor Montero Rios sent communica- ton to the American commissioners last evening asking a number of questions. The most important of them and to get answer to which the latter was undoubtedly writ ten, was tucked away in the middle of the letter. It asked, in effect if the Americans really meapt that the ultimatum must be answered by Monday. The Spaniards were assured that such was the intent, and the answer has cleared the air.
 Meeting This Week
 A member of the Spanish commission to- day assured the correspondent of the Asso- cated Press that the next meeting of the commissioners will take place on Friday or Saturday and that Spains answer will be the last she will make, and it will be a definite conclusion of the matter in hand. This utterance is looked upon as indi- eating that Spain will sign the treaty of peace.
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Carter from Nashville

Nashville, Tenn, November 23-John J. Carter, race track judge, reported among the missing guests of the Baldwin hotel fire San Francisco is a well-known citizen of Nashville and turfman, and was judge of the track at San Francisco.
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oil qua Gas Stoves at Cost.
 Ala Gas Fixt. & Plmb Go.
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Precedence to the Guests

The two brave girls gave precedence to the guests, and then Miss Johnson took her position the rope and went down hand over hand. Miss Richardson was the last to leave and she had gone down but one story when Capt. White, who occupied a room on that floor, called to her appeal ingy, begging her to jump. Miss Richard son stopped and begged the captain to take her place on the line. This he refused to do, and only after dint of much persuasion could he induce Miss Richardson to save herself, promising to follow in her wake. Miss Richardson reached the ground in safety and Capt White had launched him. self out into the air, when suddenly the rope broke and he fell to the ground below, a distance of nearly hundred feet. The rope, weakened by the intense strain to which 1t had been subjected and chafed with the contact with the window sills, which had become intensely hot, could not stand the strain of Capt. Whites weight and parted.
 The other sudden death was that of Lewis Myerse, a merchant of Skaguay, Alaska, who was in the city on business connected with his Alaska store. MT. Myers, who is 63 years of age, had been safely rescued,
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= Frier book writer. F. R. Andrews, cashier cafe. Fred Webster. Two chambermaids John Carter, race track judge. Thomas Berkey and wife, Sacramento.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
Nez Perce'S Great Wheat Crop.

The harvest is just beginning in Nez
Perce county and there is every indl-
cation that it will he the greatest ever
known in the history of the country.
A few hundred acres OF " heat has
been cut already on the lower levels
near to Lewiston. The wheat IL
lighter there tn an on the higher lands
but u conservative estimate
puts the yield on this land
at fully thirty bushels to the acre.
Wheat in the Tammany country. on
the mountain and on the reservation
will yield from IS to so bushels.
There has been great demand for
harvesting machinery. Nearly every
boat for the past few weeks has brought
up car load or two of headers, or
threshing outfits. The farmers are
busy rigging up to meet the extra de-
mands made bv the heavy crop. BY
the middle Of the month every header
and binder. every team and available
harvest hand will be pressed into SER
vice to take care of the enormous crop
that is fast ripening for the harvest.
J. l.. Goodnight was in the city this
week. His work a. overseer Of the
VOilmer farms gives him an extended
knowledge Of crop conditions. He
says that the crop is uniformly the
best ever grown IN the country. 1t is
not damaged anywhere and the yield
will be from 30 to SO bushels.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
A Happy Stroke.

Mr.. Gates Is the name of = gentlc-
,nan who was imported into the free
and chaotic political reservation Of
idaho for the purpose Of estimating
the amount and breed Of Its timber
Mr.. Gates will be paid by the taxpay-
ers OF idaho for interviewing the white
pines and other Inhabitants Of the
state. He comes from Arkansas, the
home Of Chairman Jones Of the Dem
ocratic National committee, and albeit
the home Of corr dodger, corn juice
and razor-back shoat. Among these
picturesque surroundings he has ac-
quired vast store OF srnctical knOwl-
edge concerning white pine. He even
knows white pine from tainarack
or corn cob. Mr.. Gates, It Is reported,
has the honor OF being very near to
Chairman Jones. He, Mr.. Gates, It Is
also reported, acquired tame III Arksn-
sas a. an estimator aud likewise all
"Organixer." His exceliency, the gov
ernor, IL also very near to Chairman
Jones aud Mr.. Gates. The political
situation, Democraticaily speaking, il
In u d,sorganized condition. Now ISM I
it nice tn have All expert organizer
come out here, direct from the
fountain head Of political inspiration,
to organize the boys. smooth the rough
places, harm onize the discordaut notes
and fix things generally, ut the public
expense. This IL, probably, one Of the
governors happiest strokes along the
line Of "precautions incident TO Ordi.
nary business methods" 1t IL hoped
his constituency will appreciate it,
Caldwell Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
Work on the Rock Pile.

The h0b0 nuisance got to be 80 great
In Lewiston that the city has been
forced to employ more drastic measures
of punishment than q night In the
city Jail and free ride over the ferry,
hence the city fathers have started \
rock pile aud all vagrants caught here
after will be given ten days. A large
force has been at work this week under
charge Of Dud Gilman and I. Il. Mil
Ter. A few days work in the hot sun
will make Lewiston look different for
the wandering Willies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The stockholders Of the Daisy mine
held q meeting in Concord, WASH.
Tuesday evening and voted to increase
the capital stock 100000 shares aud sell
these additional shares for develop
meut purposes. Some Of the shares
have been placed ready aud d. w.
Eaves, rs manager, left for Jerome
creek Yesterday morning to continue
work on the ledge IN which he made
the big strike several weeks ago.
Austin Gregory went with Mr.. Eaves.
A force Of men will begin at once to
uncover the ledge and put the property
in shape to mill the ore. The ledge
where found shows two feet of good
ore. The ASSAY returns showed s5l to
the ton.
These are busy days in the local land
Office. Register J. b. West reiA,rte that
slxty-nine fliings have been made al
ready this month, aud two holidays
must Ike counted out OF the working
hours OF the office. Claims are valuable
in this rich section Of the country.
Farmers can look forward to long
era of prosperity aud are not adverse
to holding y valuai, claim.
Sheriff Thos. ID. Barton returned
Wednesday night from u trip " the
reservation. He brought with him as
prisoner, Joseph Ftske. who is wanted
In Marion, Kansas, to answer for q
serious Charge Of rape. Fiske has been
fleeing from justice since last February.
He IS lodged in Jail waiting d report
from the sheriff from Kansas.
Matte Akers. the l6.year.Old dxugh-
ter Of Wesley Akers of this city, died
at the home Of her parents, Tuesday
afternoon July 5. She has Ieen II SUI
ferer sc versI years with acute :heuma-
tisTn. The funeral was held from the
Methodist church Wednesday morn
ing.
Subject Of the sermon ut the Catholic
church next Sunday 1T 10 u. IN. will
be: "He punishes sin to the third
GeueratiOn.-Our war with Spain. an
illustrate Of the justice OF God. Fine
music. everyone kindly invited.
Mrs. A. r. Hobbs, Of Palouse, Wash.
is visiting with her daug hter Mrs. A.
! &. Sweet
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
Fusion and Confusion.

The populists of Nvz Perce county
met Tuesday to elect delegates to the
state convention. The great question
of the conference was the question Of
fusion ana when that was sprung upon
the convention there was u hot time
In the old town. II has been evident
to outsiders for some time that the
democrats were playing the fine
italian hand In the manipulation OF
the populist delegates and the results
were shown in the meeting of Tuesday
afternoon. A few Of the stalwarts
stood out against the majority and de-
nanded a straight pOpulist ticket but
many Of the delegates showed by
speech and action that they had been
captured by the Establishments Of the
willy democrats.
w. r. Wyatt. Of Lewiston, was
chosen chairman and .os. Kaufman,
Of Mason, as secretary. The delegates
present numbered q and the proxies
seven. Louis Clark, Of Big Eddy and
s. d. Strong and Henry Wilson. Of
Lewiston, were the principal adherents
for straight ticket and VIM Mohl
and Danr Kemp were the fusion ad-
vocates. The middle Of the.road pop
ulists urge fight for party principles
and declare that the fate Of any fusion
will be the absorption Of the popuiist
I arty by the democrats. Tie fusion
orators never attempted any plea for
the maintenance Of principle or party
organization but expressed themeelves
content with . fair division of the
spoils and defeat OF the dreadful gold
bug party.
The following delegates were chosen
tn the state convention that meets Mt
Moscow August 3. They go unin-
structed, though the convention voted
down q resolution not to fuse. The
delegates are: Lewiston, w. r.. Wyatt; !;
R,mrock. A. Heitfeld; Mason. J. H.
Day; Wahs, Henry Riggs; Nezperce,
f. l.. Parker; Bed Rock, A. II. South
wick; Big Canyon. f. ID. Arment; Le-
land. T. s. Cantril; Lapwai, J. l..
Briggs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

Secretary of State Lewis happened
(?) to Ike present aud discOurseJ on the
beauties Of fusion and the fellowship Of
close communion. Jas. McGee, Of the
democratic state committee was also
in the city circulating among the
brethren, and all powers Of persuasion
known to the political fine arts were
brought to bear on the disconnected,
but the results, after all. are not such
as makes the life Of the Office seekers
entirely free from care.
At the regular meeting Of the K. Of
p. lodge Wednesday night, Jno. Atkins
and Leslie ThoMpsonwere elected dele.
gates to the grand lodge that meets In
Occur d'Alene City In September.
Harry Lydon and J. ID. McConkev
were elected alternates.
The HOs,ncr- ROss dramatic CON-
pany stranded In Lewiston. The pro.
prietors took flight for Spokane leaving
the actors in arrears on sa larry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
Caught on the Fly-

ne fisherman who had luck in his days outing at
tributes his success to the of superior fishing tackle
In the line OF Flies Poles Cords Leaders and Reels we
have a full supply of the very finest