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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
MOB AFTER THE MURDERERS
Ned Aiken md Son Flee From Ven
geance in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 22.-E. G.. Mas
sey, prominent citizen and constable of
Franklin township, Little River County,
was murdered six miles from Ashdown
last night by Ned Aiken and his son and
two negroes, whom he was trying to ar
rest. Massey was shot from ambush, his
lungs being torn from his body by bullets.
Massey had previously arrested Charley
Johnson Aiken's son-in-law, for carrying
pistol, and johnson had escaped. About
midnight Constable Massey and Richard
Dickens. deputy, started to Aiken's
house to arrest johnson. When near the
house the officers were fred upon from
ambush and Massey fell from his horse,
his body riddled with buckshot and Win
chester balls. The negroes rushed from
cover and opened fire upon Dickens, but
he put spurs to his horse and escaped. Elk
element runs high and lynching is prob
able if Aiken and johnson are captured
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
SALE OF A BIG MINE.
SnOwshOe in Libby Camp to Pass In
to Control of an English Syn
dictate for 100000.

Libby. Mont. Feb. 24.-lt can be stated
as almost certainty that the famous
Snowshoe mine is soon to become the prop
erty of rich English syndicate. The
deal has been on for many weeks. and the
details are now well settled, although the
transfer of the property will not take
place for three months or more. In the
meantime the property will remain in the
hands of the former owners and be OPP
Grated under the lease that was made last
spring. There are conflicting rumors here
as to the nature and terms of the deal
The best advccs are that the formal con
tract already made is in the form of an
option and but small payment about
5000 has been made to bind the bar
gain. There seems to be little doubt
however. that the sale will be completed
as the agents of the English purchasers
are known to favor such II course. The
price is believed to be in the neighbor-
hood of 100000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
AVALANCHE ON THE TRAIL .
TONS OF PROVISIONS BURIED
Immense Mass Of SNOW and lee
C.ne Thundering Down the
Mountain slopes at the south End
of Lake Bennett-owners Trying
tn Dig Out Their Outfits.

Tacoma. Feb. 24.-Two weeks ago two
avalanches came laundering down the
mountain slopes at the south end of Lake
Bennett. An immense mass OF ice and
snow was deposited in the trail and 200
tons of supplies were buried many feet
deem, Their owners had stacked them up
tooethcr in what seemed to be a sheltered
spot while they we're whipsowing lumber
for boat building. Now they have left
only the whipsaws and are trying to dig
ont their outfits. So far rs can be learn
ed no one was injured by the avalanche,
though people in tents not far away had
marrow escapes.
The news was brought down by John
Ohl,ager of PuyaIlup, this state. who has
inst arrived here from AIa@k;t.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
MURDEROUS SAILOR ABOARD
American ship NJ. II. Grace Nearly
Lost Captain and Wife.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The American
ship NJ. p. Grace arrived today from New
York with her police signal flying in the
rigging G. A. Hansen. one of the crew,
was in confinement for attempting the
lives of the captain and his wife. Hansen
had been confined in sailors locker for
1913 days. According to the story OF Cap
tain De Winter. the sailor had manifested
a spirit of insubordinatioa early in the
VOYAGE and the captain was obliged to
discipline him. Hansen swore vengeance.
and one night crept into the cabin where
the captain and his wife were sitting. The
sailor was armed with a pistol, and an
nounccd his intention of killing De Win
ter and his wife. The captain grapped
with him and disamed him. Help was
summoned and Hansen was placed in con
finement.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
LAWLESSNESS AT SKAGUAY.
Governor Brady Urges Immediate
Action by the Government.

Washington. Feb. 2l.-The following let
ter received by Secretary Bliss from Gov
ernor Brady OF Alaska, has been discussed
at Il cabinet meeting:
The news from Skaguay by the steam
boat now in port is serious. The United
States deputy marshal has been shot
dead in the discharge of his duty. An
other man was killed at the same time
and ut the same place. Recently the
steamers have been carrying great lists
of passengers. Many of these are gamb-
lers, thugs and lewd women from the
worst quarters of the cities of the coast.
They have taken in the situation at
Skaguay and Dyea and appear to have
combined tc carry things with high
hand. The best people at these places
nicipal form of government. The United
States marshal is powerless because he
can appoint only few deputies and when
they undertake to act they are signaled
out as targets by this ruffian element.
One of this class was tried in the United
States district court last December for
the killing of United States Deputy Mar
shall Wattin in January, 1897 and was ac-
quilted by the jury in the face of positive
testimony. In fact these influences seem
to be Joined hand in hand and will surely
90 unpublished until the government takes
action and provides the necessary force
at Skaguay, Dyea and other points
Congress should grant immediate re-
lief so that both naval and military Of
ficers can act when required by the civil
authorities. The United States marshal
should have a patrol vessel at his com
mand with necessary accommodations for
deputies and proper attendant. / do
not see how he can perform his duty as
executive officer of the court until he has
such means of locomotiOn entirely at his
own command
AT the present time large aAd i'm
portant mining property is held by a
number of miners at Bemers Bay. This
property was recently placed in the hands
of IL receiver by the court but the receiver
has not come into possession up TO this
time In this instance there is much to
he said of the miners action and their
self-control but it is of such a nature
that violence may be the result. The
marshal has no means of reaching that
point with Il sufficient force to carry out
the instructions of the court. Judge
johnson leaves by this boat to settle this
affair amicably if possible.
"TWo weeks ago or a little more a gang
of men commanded Captain Patterson Of
the steamship AlKi to discharge the
natives who were handling freight on the
wharf. They attacked the natives and
beat them cruelty in the face of the dep
uty marshal The captain was obliged to
compromise with them by paying them
80 cents per hour for work on the wharf,
but he insisted that the natives should
work on the vessel.
II am sorry to report that the court
house at Juneau has been burned TO the
ground.
so far the winter has been remarkable
for mildness and this tends to bring the
crowds sooner than they were expected. -
The letter was dated February 3
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
LICENSES FOR THE KLONDIKE
Congressman Lewis Reports 81 Hos
tile Feeling in Canada.

Washington. Feb. %. - Representative
Lewis of Washington, who has just re-
turned from Ottawa, where he went to APP
peal to the Canadian government for some
notifications of the Canadian regulations
requiring American miners bound for the
Klondike to procure their licenses at Van
couver, Victoria or Dawson City, says he
found a feeling of intense hostility toward
the United States, especially on account
of the passage of the Payne-Frye bill,
which is designed to prevent British YES
sells from sharing in the Alaskan carrying
trade. There was no disposition to con
cede anything to the United States in the
controversy, and Mr.. Lewis returned con-
WINGED that no concession would be OBJ
tanned unless we made counter conces
sions. Mr. Lewis went to Canada armed
with letters of introduction from Assistant
Secretary of State Day and other officials,
including IL letter from Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador here. Though
he was shown every courtesy, Mr. Lewis
said feeling against the United States was
rampant. The delegations from British
Columbia all protested against any modi-
fication of the regulations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
OycrInnded Stenmships.

Port Townsend. -,b. 22.-As conse-
oucncc of the umfavorable criticism that
has followed the sinking of the steamer
Clara Nevada and the trouble that at
tended the departure of the steamer North
Pacific for the north, carrying gold seek
ers. Colonel Heustis collector of customs,
has determined to compel vessels bound
for Alaska to carry only the number OF
passengers allowed by the federal permit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Feb. 22.-Central
and southern New Mexico are infested
with cattle and sheep thieves and trouble
is anticipated on ranges east and south OF
this city, for the stockmen are organlz-
ing, and intend to rid themselves of the
depredators. NJ T. Moriarity, sheep
raiser in the Chilli vicinity, where there
are over 100000 sheep, says that the big
fiocks are being greatly diminished and
that the officers appear to be powerless
to stop the lawlessness.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
WRIGHT CONFIRMS THE NEWS
Would Not state the Price Paid by
the Northern Pacific.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-Chas. b. Wright,
principal holder of the stock of the Wash
ington & Columbia River railroad, has con
frmed the news of the sale of the road to
the Northern Pacific. He said that the
compensation was cash and mortgage
bonds, and that the Northern Pacific has
absolute control of the road With the cN-
ception that mortgage As of the Washing.
ton & Columbia River road are reserved.
Mr.. Wright would not state the price paid
by the Northern Pacific
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
Jessie Sears Sent "A Bullet Through
Her Brain.

Wallace. Idaho, Feb. 22.-Jessie, l6-year-
old daughter of Charles Sears, is dead at
her fathers home with a pistol ball
through the brain, fired by her own hands.
Whether the tragedy comes from accident
or suicide will never be known. Circum-
stances point to the latter, but the alb
sence of any indications of dementia, and
the Young lady's unblemished reputation,
point to accident She had lived in the
Occur d'Alenes for years, her father being
one of the pioneers in the camp, and for
several years has lived with her father
and grandmother at house ON Cedar
street. She had Just returned from school,
dressed in a fancy dress, having partici-
pated in a dialogue during the afternoon.
She came to the house accompanied by her
father. apparently in the best of spirits.
parting from her parent at the door. En-
tering the house s. announced to her
grandmother that she was going upstairs
to change her dress 4 moment later a
shot was heard and her lifeess body struck
the floor. The ball struck square in the
middle Of the forehead, death being in
Simultaneous. The weapon was her faith
er's. which he had taken from a valise.
Several times lately she had been playing
with the revolver, for which her father
chided her. The prevailing opinion is that
when she saw an opportunity to examine
the weapon she seized it, when careless
handling ended with the horrible result.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
CHINA OPENS UP TO TRADE.
Important Concessions Promised the
British Minister mt Pekim.

London Feb. %. 1880 The Pekin core
spondent of the Times says;
China has agreed to open all OF her IN
land waters to navigation, whether for
eign or native owned, under regulations to
be framed subsequently. If not restricted
by these regulations, the agreement,
which is to come into operation within
four months, is satisfactory and promises
a wide expansion of foreign trade.
China has also undertaken to open one
treaty port in the province of Hunana
within two years, and proposes Yo Chau,
near the Yang Use Kiang, near the border
of the province. The Tsung Ii 4amen'
reason for the delay is that the central
authority is at present powerless
to enforce the immediate opening of
any port in the province of Human, or to
protect foreigners there. China has given
Great Britain satisfactory assurances that
she will not ALLEVIATE to any other power
any portion of the Yang Use Kiang valley
The Times, commenting editorially on
the foregoing dispatch, says: I'VE heart
ily congratulate the British minister at
Pekin upon these important concessions. >
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

Berne, Feb. 2l.-The referendum has
resulted in popular approval of the pro-
posed state purchase of railroads of Swift
eriand at cost of about l,000,OOO,OOO
nancs t$20O,e0O,0oO). The government is
projecting loan for the purchase.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
Senator White TO Retire.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. %. -- Senator
White has stated that he will not be a
candidate for reelection. He added: Il
say this with reluctance, for my duties are
eongenial to me and am we'll satisfied
with my situation in the senate, but bus
mess considerations of personal charac-
Ter appear to make it essential that |
should waive my predictions
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
MAMMOTH DEAL IN WHEAT
SIX MILLIONS FOR LETTER
In Ten Days Trading the Bold OPP
orator Has Accumulated That
Amount for HoIdings-He Is of
the Opinion Thnt the Price VIII
Reach S1.25.

Chicago, Feb 1.-THE Journal ssys:
1T is pretty we'll established in inside
circles about the board of trade that with
in the past 10 days there has been turned
into cash in two Chicago banks on Lasnlle
street about S6,0O0,O00 for Joseph Letters
account. This is confirmation of the sale
of the wheat. Within 4S hours ocean ton
mage has been taken at low rate of
100000 bushels to the leading English
ports. Favored people who had the tip on
the heavy deposits with the banks were
getting all the wheat possible ON soft spots
yesterday"
Letter Says He Is Buying.
Letter makes denial of the report that
he disposed of 100000 bushels OF his
May holdings of wheat during ycstcr-
days excited trading. He was credited
with making a profit of S500OO0 lie
said;
IL not only did not sell bushe Of
wheat yesterday, but bought wheat. The
current prices are only the beginning of II
range from 1925 to $50 per bushel
That is what ! propose to sell my wheat
at "
Mr. Letter added that he had cnga eed
freight room for 100000 bushels of wheat
since February |, and that he now controls
room for about 4OO00O0 bushels. He
made the significant remark that most Of
the 100000 bushels had been sold to
consumers in Europe principally to Eng
fish millcrs. lie has avoided he says.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
Bomb Throwing in Paris.

Montpelier, France, Feb. pa bomb
exploded yesterday at the residence of A,
NJ. Messine, former president of the cham
Der of commerce. Serious damage was
done. but no loss of life. The police dis
covered three similar bombs in the vicin-
ity of headquarters Several anarchists
have been here for some days past.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

st. Louis, Feb. 22.-The large establish
ment of the Niedringhaus House Furnish
ing Company, was partially destroyed by
fire yesterday, resulting in loss of more
than $50 900 to the stock and building.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

Denver, Colo. Feb. Especial Master
Cornish has sold under first mortgage fore
closure the road and appurtenances of the
Denver & Pacific Railway & Telegraph
Company The property was bought by
Lawrence Greer ON behalf of the reoreani
zation committee for $2.000,000 There
was no other bidder.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
RATES ARE CUT IN TWO.
Canadian Pacific ExpIodes IL Bomb
Among American Roads.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Canadian Pacific
road yesterday exploded bomb among
its American competitors by announcing
Il wholesale reduction of rates. These
cuts affect business i'll two directions. In
the first place the rates from all New
England points to Minneapolis and st.
Paul are slaughtered. and again New
England points and points in the state of
! New York have had blanket rate APP
! piled SO far as all business to the north
Pacific coast points is concerned. These
tIanscontnental rates have been cut al
most in two. The present rates from the
Atlantic seaboard to the north Pacific
coast are $40 80 first class and SG7 40 sec
ond class. Today the Canadian Pacific
will make these rates from all points in
New England, $40 for first class and $50
, for second class. Rates to st. Paul will
be cut from $3.50 first class and $3.50
second class to $40 first class and $40 sec
ond class.
Northern Pacific Meets II.
Tacoma. Feb l0.-The Northern Pacific
railroad announces big cut in passenger
rates to become effective today Saturday,
February 10 The rate from Tacoma to
st. Paul, Duluth and points in Minneso-
Ia, North Dakota and Manitoba will be
cut in two. Heretofore the rates TO the
above points have been $50 first class and
$40 second class The rates from Tacoma
to Chicago will be $3l 80 first class and
$3.50 second class. To points in Ontario
and Quebec as far east as Montreal and
south of the line of the Grand Trunk rail
way, Port Huron to Montreal, $40 first
class and $50 second class The same
rates will prevail from the east to Ia
coma The Canadian Pacific announces
that it will meet these rates one day later
Sunday, February 20. The Great North
ern has also met the cut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

Succi, who recently completed his Gath
public fast in Rome, has abstained IRON
food in his performances for $500 days OF
his life nearly seven yeaya
The New York elevated railway has
lily passenger ears, 335 engines, $500 EN-
ployes and runs trains only 30 seconds
apart.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures
and the Price of Produce.

Following are the local quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other
wise quoted:
Wheat at the warehouse--C ountry
points: Club, bulk zoe, sacked G2lc;
bluestem, bulk 63c sacked 65lc AT Spo-
kane: Club bulk 6l!c sacked G4c; blue
stem. bulk 641c sacked G7c
Oats-At Spokane f. 0. b., $lS@lS.25
per ton.
Flour-Per barrel, 1918.
Barley-Country points, G0@G5c per
cWt
Rye-Country points, 70@75c per cwt.
Feed-Bran and shorts, $l2 per ton ;
shorts, $l3; bran, 81; rolled barley, SIS;
chicken feed, $lS@20.
Hay-1imothy, $l2 per ton; wheat hay
$l0 alfalfa, $l3.
Produce-C Country butter, 40 and Coli
tubs, 29c per lb; S, 10 and 20-lb tubs, 30c
prints, soc; eastern butter, 25@26c; coun
try butter in rolls, 20@25c per ID: cook
ing butter, Ice; cheese, twin, full cream
Zoe; ranch eggs, $G.75@7; honey, white
comb, 800 l4c; fancy, l5c per 10.
/ ables-Potatoes, 40@42c per cwt
onions $2.4O@2.50 per cwt; beans, l4@
&c per ID; MERGED sweet potatoes So pei
cwt; cabbage, ST per cwt; squash, $l.5C
per doz
| Meats-Beef COWS, live $325@350 pei
cwt, dressed $G75@7 steers, live $3.50
4, dressed $735@75O; hogs, live $375@4
dressed $525@5.50; mutton, live 4@43c
dressed 8@S3c per ID; dressed lambs, Sc;
dressed veal 50D7c.
Poultry-Chickens live weight, 9@lOc
per ID; dressed, Hole; turkeys, live,
l0@l1c; dressed l2@l3c; ducks, live,
Zoe; dressed, lO3@llc per lb; geese, live,
lO@llc; dressed. l2Ml23c.
Wool-Fine medium, l0@llc per Id;
medium 9@l0c.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
Wheat.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 2l.-The local
W neat market has climbed back to the
highest notch of the year. Walla Walla,
7Gtd77c: valley and bluestem, soc.
Tacoma, Feb. 2l.--Wheat-Unchanged;
No. | buestem, 763c; No. ] club, 752c.
Oakesdale. Feb. 2l.--The wheat market
is unsettled and feverish. Local dealers
quote G2 cents as the top price for No.
sacked in the warehouse.
Z San Francisco. Feb. 2l-Wheat-Ship'
ping. $l.4I LA AZ ID for No. |, and
$l.433 for choice; milling, $1,000 l.25.
Metals.
San Francisco. Feb 2l.-Silvrr bars.
558c; Mexican dollars, 46l @47c.
Lead-$3.50.
Lake copper-$ll.
Pig iron $GG0@6.70.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
RIind or sIeeny singers.

Tennille, Ga, Feb. 19-For the last two
months the stock owners of our county
have been loosing stock with what is
termed blind staggers, or mad staggers.
In some cases the animal attacked seems
to go to sleep, and continue to sleep, as if
under some powerful opiate. Nothing that
has been done yet seems to do them any
good, and they continue to sleep until they
cease to breathe. In other cases they be-
come unmanageable and blunder about as
though they were blind, and finally fall,
keeping their feet and legs in motion as
though they were running at the top of
their speed, breathing hard and rapidly.
until perfectly exhausted, and dying in
commissions. No remedy yet tried has
been of any benefit not even temporary.
VIII someone who is familiar with these
forms of disease kindly recommend a re-
lief or a preventative through the col
umns of your paper. The staggers has
not been prevalent in this section for
many years before, and, strange to say,
some OF the stock lost, is of home rails
ing, which eXplodes the theory that it is
on account of not being acclimated. Our
home-raised stock is generally considered
the most valuable on account of their be-
ing more hardy and active, always coming
to sufficient size TO make good farm stock.
l.. G.. Davis.