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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

A NEW ORLEANS CHR1STT.e
The DIN and Dazzle Of r,.
Make 1t Like Fourth Of ,.,.

The days preceding Christina. -.
p"nctuated at intervals with the shs ms
tones OF tirccrackers, merely to kaon n"s =,
world from forgetting that Chr;stmp,. 'ae
almost at hand" writes Julia Tm;t. n' Is
op OF where Christmas is Like ra n.'u'
OF July descriptive of Christmas s v~. "a
and customs in New Orleans, in tho 1u,
Ladies Home journal. One freor..I,
at time is set off, for it ia s;nh,, ".'
waste whole bunch at once until CSr;.,
mas eve. Every night the tumult !"
creases, kind of jubilant applaus. !.
mild explosives, mere intimat;or =,
what is coming later. Every bus;ne..
house which can under any nret.rs.
handle fireworks, handles them hv ~
ton. Even the windows of the oroo.rr
stores are filled with them, for the urocsr
has recognized that there are peonle in
New Orleans who may dispense with roa,,
turkey stuffed with trufties, but nobody
can do without fireworks. There ~.
hundreds of children who never hanu NJ,
stocking, but every one of them wouId
think the world was coming to an en-,
If there were no fireworks for him on tlo
one night Of all the year"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
.Agutna lido Acts namely,

Washington, June 3O.-The navy de.
partment today made public the follow.
ing cahlegram from Admiral Dewey,
brought by the McCulloch to Hong Kong
and though undated supposed to have
been sent from Cavite June 23rd:
mo change in the situation since my
telegram of June II. Five German, three
British, one French and one japanese
men-of-war are in port. The insurgents
are constantly closing in on the city.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, with IL
of his staff arrived May 10. by my per.
mission on the Nan Shan. He establish.
ed himself at Cavite outside of the ar
senal under the protection of our guns
and organized his army. The progress
of Aguinaldo has been wonderful. He
has invariably conducted the war HUI
namely. My relations with him are cor.
dial. but my conferences have generally
been only Of a personal nature
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

Hong Kong, July 2.-According to pr.
vate letters from Cavite, dated June p,
the insurgents occupy the whole Of Bull
acan province, occasional skirmishes oc.
curing there. The insurgents captured
the Spanish ship Bahul in Kayabo bay.
while she was landing 500 troops. A stub.
born fight occurred, in which the Spanish
commander, a lieutenant colonel, was
killed. The insurgents have captured the
governor OF Bulacan, together with hi,
wife and children
General Aguinaldo placed under arrest
the rebel leaders, Artachio and Sandico.
for having revealed the fact that the
steamer Passig, recently seized by the
Hong Kong authorities, was laden with
arms for the insurgents. Sandico appealed
to Consul Williams, and was liberated.
He is now OH board the Nanshan.
1t is feared that the incident will cause
split in the insurgent party, Sandico
being influential and the only insurgen.
leader capable of administration. The in
sulgents fear that General Aguinaldo will
shoot Artachio, unless Admiral Dewey in
terferes, as he is suspicious that Sandioo
intended to form an opposition party,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
LITTLE GUNBOATS' VICTORY.
UyershndOwed by the Great success
hut a Good Fight Itself.

New York. July A dispatch to the
Herald from of Santiago via Playa dc!
Este, July ,, says:
Three vessel, of Admiral Sampson ;
fleet have just returned from an adVeh-
turous expedition to Manzanilo. during
which they sank two Spanish gunooats'
one sloop and one pontoon. disabled Il
Spanish torpedo boat, considerably dam,
aged several of the enemys gunboats ana
compelled the captain Of troop snip TO
run towards shore
One of Admiral SIMPSONS vessels. the
Hist. was struck II times and another,
the Hornet, was disabled by IA shell which
hit her main stem-pipe. She was towed
out of danger.
Admiral Sampson sent the Hist, the
Hornet and the Wampatuck to Manzamllo
to destroy four Spanish gunboats when
the admiral had been informed were lying
in that harbor. Instead of encounterng
that number of vessels the Americans en-
countered nine vessels. including tor
pedo boat and cruiser. They also found
the most of the vessels thanked by the
land batteries and armed pontoons while
heavy battery of artillery was i'll posi-
ton on the water front to aid in making
warm the reception of Sampson vessels.
Hornet Hit by IL shell.
When the firing was the hottest shell
went scurrying in the direction OF the
Hornet striking in the stem-pipe of that
vessel scattering over the deck and doing
great damage. AS soon as the Hist and
the Wampatuck discovered that the Hor-
net was disabled their captains decided il
would be useless to fight longer against
such IA superior enemy. Accordingly the
Wampatuck FASTENED to the rescue of the
Hornet, the Hist meantime keeping up
its sharpest fire. After the Wampatuck
had succeeded in getting a line on the
| Hornet she steamed out to sea with the
disable vessel in tow. The Hist followed
close after, pouring shot at the enemy
until out of range
! During the engagement the American
vessels succeeded in sinking one of the
| Spanish gunboats, one sloop and damag
ing one torpedo boat. They also did much
damage to several gunboats in the harbol
and made a marked impression on the
Spanish land batteries.
As if this was not enough excitement
for one small auxiliary cruiser, the Hist
pOked her nose into Neguira bay and dis.
covered a Spanish gunboat lying there
She Immediately opened fire on the Span
lard, which taken so completely by sur
prise. replied feebly and inaccurately She
was sunk by the Hist in 10 minutes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

Washington, July IA remarkable
feature of the fighting in Cuba, and one
much commented upon in military circles.
is the heavy loss in killed and wounded
of commissioned and nan commissioned Of
fieers. In spite of the distress which the
loss of so many officers has occasioned,
the army officials point to the list as spen,
did evidence of the dash and personal
bravery of the men who wear shoulder
straps. Among the killed and wounded
since the first fight at Jungua have been
officers of every grade, from colonel down.
and in numbers said to be almost unpre'
cedented in proportion to the forces en-
gagged. The loss of officers in the two
days fighting around Santiago demon
strates to military men that the American
officers lead their men wherever they are
called to go.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The statement that our national EN-
iblem IL fashiOnably used for yacht and
hammock cushions has been going the
rounds Of the newspapers. with hut
few to say it nay. A young girl who
recently gave n yachting party rallied
her guest Of honor. a bOyish ensign. he
cause he took an uncomfortable and
isolated seat on the bow. Really" he
answered. laughing. Il have punched
the heads Of 80 many sailors for get
ting their heels accidentally mixed up
in the dag that l cannot sit ON 1t my
SELF" And he was right. The stars
and Stripes are to be raised aloft. to
be wrapped around dead heroes. to be
saluted with pride and reverence: not
to be made into chair seats. nor to
drape bargain handkerchiefs. nor to
ny from the bung Of whisk y barrels.
Against such common prostitution of
our Dag. each one Of US. like the young
Olncer. can make personal protest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

That the child Is father to the man
a confirmed by a reference to the pres.
ent restless Emperor Of Germany In
the diary Of prominent guest at the
wedding OF the Prince Of Wales. 'The
little Prince william Of Prussia" wrote
the Bishop OF oxford. was placed be-
tween his two small English uncles to
keep him quiet. both Of whom he bit
ON the bare Highland legs whenever
they touched him to keep him still"
Uncles grown up and ministers grown
wise have learned to omit the admoni-
tory touch with Emperor william.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

A North Carolina hilltop on which a
1ine house had been built. proved TO
have such an attraction for lightning
that the owner. In fear for his life.
moved out at last and let the place 20
TO ruin. A Pittsburg man read the
newspaper stories Of the ''lightning-
haunted" hill. meditated a while. final
~ bought the place for little or nothing,
and In less than six weeks located an
almost inexhaustible iron-mine. For
twelve years It has annually yielded
iron enough to pay for the whole plant
four times over-which the purchaser
probably considers only u reasonable
reward for the exercise Of the gif,
which Yankees call "gumptiOn."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

An elderly lady. now living In the
vicinity Of Boston. relates what she
heard from her grandfather. who was
n soldier in the English army which
captured Quebec In 1850. The host lie
armies were drawn up In battle order
on the Plains OF Abraham. before the
city. In the open space bet wepn them,
and In full view Of both ranks. the ol,-
posing generals. Wolfe and Montcaln,.
rode toward each other. saluted by
raising their hats, drew alongside. and
silently clasped hands like friends and
brothers: then wheeled. rode back tn
the head of their respective forces AMI
gave orders to open fire. \ few hours
later. both lay mortally wounded.
These men were loyal to their SOW.
ereigns and acting under orders. They
followed the military profession as gal.
liant and chivalrOus gentlemen. To-
ward each other they were Incapable
OF ill-will. and at heart they were not
enemies but comrades. 1t may seen,
almost shocking to add that In creed
and profession both were Christians.
Are not International courtesy and
! magnanlmity possible. even In time of
war! So long as nations. for any rea.
son or for lack of reason. will still re-
sort to arms for the settlement Of dis
putes. may not the dreadful duel go olI
without setting on fire the ugly pas
| siOns OF hatred, cruelty and revenge:
II fight we must. let us fight only for
Justice. freedom. human welfare and
lasting peace. With these motive.
| dominant. though we strike at human
forms. we shall aim our blows only al
real wrongs: we shall pity those whom
we Stay. and shall regret the injuries
we are obliged to intiict a. well a.
those we are obliged to suffer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
-Four killed. Many Wounded

Shelby, Ohio. July "A bridge crossing
the Mohican river here fell this afternoon
with 1000 people -Four We're killed out.
right and number injured, some of them
seriously. \ public wedding was being
celebrated on the bridge As one of the feat
ures of the celebration. just as the cere.
mony had been completed. the bridge
went down with crash. Precipitating the
people Il distance of lS feet Those killed
were: Cyrus kuhan of Shelby, aged 80;
Mrs. Louisa Momhan of Edison. aged 81
Ada Bloodhart OF Shelby, aged IL; Frank
keickler of Shelby, aged II.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The severe examination Of body 10
which the volunteer soldiers are lning
subjected has brought to light the seri-
Gus impairment Of health which has
been wrought by the deadly cigarette.
A dispatch from Washington says that
the large number Of reflections OF vol
unteers has caused much comment In
the army medical corps. However. the
physicians who have conducted the tx.
OF cigarette smokers there are even
fewer reflections than there were in the
days OF the civil war. Among habitual
users Of cigarettes the reflections are
about 30 per cent. DIR. Benjamin King.
Of Philadelphia. who acted IA an exam.
lining surgeon during 1S61-'d3 In New
York, Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana
says that the average reflections during
those years did not exceed IL per cent
He attributes the large increase almost
entirely to the cigarette habit Il have
been inspecting the papers In number
of eases under the present recruiting
act" said DIR. King. land observe tina,
most Of the men who failed to pass thu
medical examination have weak hearts
or lack the vitality necessary to make
good soldiers. had expected that the
percentage OF reflections would be
greater now than in 1861. but / did no,
dream that 1t would lie almost three
times rs great. The examining physi
clans with whom l have talked hay.
generally told me that the excess Of re-
jections Is due to the large number III
young men applying for enlistment
who have become victims of the cigar
cite habit" 1t requires peculiar quail
ity OF craftsmanship to comprehend
why a governn,ISnt tolerates a traffic or
an industry which. according to gov
eminent officials themselves. destroys
the strength Of the country's youth aud
makes their arms Incapable of defend.
ing their country's flag. The cigarette
IL more than nuisance. 1t Is q ma.
tional menace.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
Merritt on at Last,

San Francisco, June 3O.-The steamer
Newport, with General Merritt on board,
sailed yesterday for the Philippines.
Great crowds had gathered to witness the
departure of the vessel Many tug boats
and yachts chartered for the occasion &C.
companied the Newport down the bay
out through the Golden Gate into the
Pacific, where the last farewells were
waved to the departing military men
gathered on the deck of the steamer.
General Merritt is very anxious to avoid
an encounter with any vessel from the
Spanish navy and will issue orders to the
fleet at Honolulu to make all possible
speed to the islands.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

For simplicity and GOODNESS the moue
of dress in the Philippines san t'a'
could be desired. The ordinary costume
con1 hts OF a coat and trousers OF wh''t
sheeting, made to order at cost OF aDoa'
81: a thick felt hat with broad brln'S
pair of white canvas shoes, light uhue''
vest and socks. The average well-'o'ao
citizen wears and soils two OF these SUITS
day, and an outfit of Is OF 20 Is hon'
too many.
In the fall the muslin can be remover
and laid away and will do duty ior n'a".
summers. The frames need not De 'aA'"
down and will last for several years
end of the extension strips, the o',..
end of which is nailed to the SIDE Oh Wv
window case. The other or MIN sur
being fastened across at each emu u -"
long strips where they JOIN the cav"
sion strips to hold them IN place a
make the frame more solid. Nhen 'V''
plete the frame reaches from the w II
the window down to about two-thil"s ',
its depth extending outward at ie"s. .o,er
feet below. 1t is then ready for the CIV.
which may be made of heavy unole"'t ,hs
muslin, one long. straight strip oo"n ,,wn
center with "A long triangular slf'P u orer
each side. the seams coming down Wv.
the side frames. This etfectuallv eA',. of
the sun and at 1.-The same time aoll'''s .,n
u free circulation of the ar vi. w;l
hardly believe what a difference :, N,
make in the temperature OF a ROM . and
sun shines full upon the wii''on srer
having been once used, none "o"
WILLINGLY he without them aSaIlI'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

London, July "A dispatch to LLOYD.
from Fort Said. dated lO:4O O'Clock YES.
terday, says: The Pelayo, Emperado, Car.
los Quinto, Ossda, Patricia, Buenos Ayres
isia de Panay, San Francisco, Isla de La.
zon and San Ignace de Loyola have gone
to sea.
Admiral Camara's ships moved outside
OF the harbor in order to coal from thei,
own golfers. The San Francisco has on
tered the canal.
The Spanish golfers Colon and Cova.
donga have entered the Suez canal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures
and the Price of Produce.

Following are the Spokane quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other,
wise quoted:
Wheat at the Country
points: Club, bulk 45c, sacked 46c ;
buestem, bulk 47c, sacked soc. At Spo-
kane: Club, bulk soc, sacked 53c; blue.
stem, bulk 53c, sacked soc
Barley-Country points +. o. b., 100
SOC per cwt.
Oats-At Spokane, +. O. b., $2l@22.
Rye-Country points, +. o. b., 81 per
cwt.
Flour-Per barrel-Gold Drop, $425;
Big Loaf, $4.65; Banner, $500: Plan.
sitter, $3.50: Superb, 1925; Spokane, 81:
Snowflake, 1925; whole wheat, $425;
rye, So; graham, 81.
Feed-Bran and shorts. $ll per ton:
shorts, $l2; bran, $40; rolled barley, $50;
chicken feed, $lS@l9.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50 per ton; baled
timothy, $lO.5O; wheat hay, g; oat hay
VI; alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Ranch, $5.25@5.50.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, "a.
Wool-Fine medium, e@7c per ID; me
dunn, 5@6c per lb.
Produce-Fancy creamery butter. 4(
and 6O-ib tubs, gle per h; 5, 10 and 20. n
tubs, &c; prints, 22c; California butter
25@26c Ii; country butter in rolls, goa
&c per ib; cooking butter. l6c; eastern
creamery, prints, 23c; cheese, twin. full
cream, l3@l lac; cheese, twin, skim milk
9l-2@lOc.
Observation-Disclosures, 4o@50c per cwt
cabbage, $3.50 per cwt; turnips. So 80 he,
cwt; cucumbers, Sl:5O per doz; beets
$i.oO@3 per cwt; onions, $2@2.5O pe,
Poultry-Chickens, live weight lO@
lie per ID, dressed l2@l3c; spring broil
ers, $4,000; turkeys, live ll@l2c.
dressed l2@l3c; spring ducks, dressed
$4@4.5O per doz.; geese, live lO@llc
dressed l2@l2 Ice.
Meats-Beef cows, live $2.S5@3.lO ne,
cxt; dressed 1907; steers, live $2.s5M
$50, dressed $S@s.5O; hogs, live $4.5OG
4.75, dressed $6@6.5O; mutton, live 4G
l-2c, dressed SOS l-2c per Id; dressed
veal, 7@Sc per ID; lamb, l2l-2 whole
sale.
Portland. July 4.-Wheat -Unchano
ed; Walla Walla, 6O@6lc; valley and
bluestem, &c.
Tacoma. July NO change in whea,
market; no quotations.
Metals.
San Francisco, June 27.-Silver bars
~ i'4c; Mexican dollars. 46 l-4@463-4.
Lake copper-Quiet; brokers', $ll.75.
Lead-Dull: brokers'. s. 60.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

According to a mans fashion jour.
nal. suits of large overplaids In tweed
and chevlOts are the correct thing for
golf and cycling" 1t might have been
added that large checks are still In
dOrsed by fashionable tailors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

In Berlin the other day a prize Of a
gold ring was awarded to the young
woman who would waltz longest.
Twelve couples competed. and the last
fell utterly exhausted four hours and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

That German astronomer reiterates
that he can see second moon revolv-
ing around the earth. He'll also see
divorce. probably, unless he quits
drinking,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

Whenever q young housewife pro-
poses to bake her own bread In order
10 save cents week the man who
has put on the market an infalllble
cur, for dyspepsia smiles like cat
that has just eaten.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

Japan IL now building abroad eleven
war-ships. three Of them ba,tle-ships.
hve first-class armoretl cruisers and
three second-class cruisers. The Yam
kees Of the East have their eyes open
10 the signs Of the times. Naval estab-
lishments are going forward with y
Jump the world over.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The boys who were unable to pass
the physical examinations can draw
comfort from the fact that II the same
tests had been applied to Ronaparte
and to Nelson France would never
have had her general and England
would never have had her naval com
ma ndar
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The shipbuildpr or inventor who will
add a few knots an hour to the speed
of armed cruisers Is the one whom
naval powers are waiting to rise up
and call blessed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

New York is greatly excited because
q Broadway jeweler has on exhibition
In his show window IAN American flag
worth $1,000" Any American flag is
worth more than that. but few cost 50
much
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The Washington Star says that ut is
now claimed that what Is popularity
called 'sunstrOke' IL really caused by
bacilli." 1t Ii generally understood.
however. that what Is popularity called
''sunstrOke" really Is caused by whis-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

One of the most beautiful orchids was
recently exhibited in London. 1t was a
white flower, shaped like a sea gull with
outspread wings, and gold and vermil.
lion heart. 1t came from Venezuela, and
cost $500.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

II has been discovered that corn can
he converted into rubber. Everybody
who boards has long known that beef
steak can be converted into leather.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

In 1916 the late Lord Playfair '0s ss,sr.
ed the petroleum industry anu :,auced
ward that of paraffin candles ana , h,;sh a
his friend James Young to es'aO'''
mandatory of both.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

A Glasgow merchant has decided
that a clerk is not workingman in the
intent Of the law 1t would he hard 10
make the majority Of clerks see il.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

1t may be very unchristianlike for
our soldiers and sailors to remember
the Maine. but it would be very unnat-
ural for them not to.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
Japane.e Public Ovens.

On nearly every block In japanese
cities 10 q public oven where. for a
small fee, housewives may have their
dinners and suppers cooked for them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The Manchester IN. H. Union says:
"A boy cannot keep his hands clean
even II he washes them several times
n day" How do you know: No boy
on earth ever tried that experiment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

One of the novel ideas OF aee t.eu
effect in Japan is to catch flrea'.', NESTS
them in cage or box Of wire unu .hs oar.
arrive, and then release them in inc
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
e 4 tier,

The London editor who first called 1t
"'the Yanko- Spanko war is too bright
to be an Englishman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The verdict Of murder in the second
degree which was rendered in the case
ef Samuel Henderson. Of Philadelphia,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

One firm in Austria uses ten tons Of
phosphorus year and turns out 25.OOO.
600 matches.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

Paint Made from Horses' Hoofs.
Prussian blue paint IL made from the
ashes Of the burnt hoofs Of horses.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

The castle of Heidelberg Is 'n'
est in Germany.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08
TROOPS REACH MANILA
LADR0NE ISLANDS TAKEN.
First Relief Expedition Arrived Last
Thur~da y-Cnptured Guaham ON
the Way Without Renistance-
sixty Prisoner. Taken-Gunboat
surrendered.

Washington, July A cablegram from
Admiral Dewey was received at the navy
department shortly after o'clock thi,
morning announcing the safe arrival Of
the first fleet of transports. The message
i given out as follows: