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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
A GENERAL SURPRISE.

An old woman who had sat down to
take rest on the steps of IA residence
near Nineteenth and Master streets yes
terday afternoon, was surprised by being
shaken by the policeman on the beat
whats the matter here?" he asked.
gruly. She gave no answer, and, after
sharp look at her, he ran quickly to
the corner and rang up the patrol, which
came dashing up little later at break
neck speed. The unwilling passenger was
summarily bundled in and the driver
raced to the German hospital and one
of the physicians was hastily summoned.
whats the natter" he asked of the sup
posed patient. Matter she said. "Yes,
what ails your" "Me?" was the reply.
"Well, I'm little tired, an I'd be obliged
if you'd let me sit here till the gentlemen
get ready to take me back. / was sittin'
on the steps waitin' for my daughter to
come out of the store on the corner when
they drove me off so quick. l wondered
what they were about, but l guess they
know" The physician turned to the po-
licemen to make some inquiries, but those
officials were looking very i'll, indeed, so
nothing was said.-Philadelph Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
dashed IN THEIR BEDS.
Fiend Attempts to Murder q WOmam
and Children mt butte.

Butte, Mont, April ia ficndish at
tempt was made at 2 o'clock yesterday
to burn alive Mrs. Marian Kelly
and her two daughters, while asleep in
their house in South Butte.
According to the woman's story man
broke. into the house, and as she arose
to investigate he overpowered her and APP
piled cloth saturated with chlorofolm
to her face until she became unconscious.
lie then tied her hands and feet and
dashed her to the bed. The fiend then
poured coal oil on the bed clothes, set
fire to them and escaped.
The fire aroused Mrs. Kelly and with
an effort she tore herself loose and ran
from the house before the would be
murderer had left, he being engaged in
setting fire to other parts of the house.
The womans screams brought the
ncighbors to her assistance and the flames
We're put out. The children escaped unin-
jured. but Mrs. Kelly was badly burned
about the arms and breast
Cyrus Bell, young miner, has been ar
rested as perpetrator of the outrage. The
cause for the attempt to murder is sup
posed to be the refusal of Mrs. Kelly to
marry him. About a year ago the woman
came from San Francisco to marry Bells
brother. but the latter broke his prom.
i>es and Bell wanted to take his place.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
BIG INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
All Four American Liners-MOrc
Warships and Torpedo boats.

Washington, April l6.-Several import
ant and decisive steps in the work of war
preparations We're taken by the navy de-
partment yesterday. 1t was decided to
assign the naval reserves of New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland
and Michigan to the five auxiliary cruis-
ers, hereafter to be known as patrol boats.
The question of the American line steam
ers was also wound up today at the direc-
ton to charter all four of them-the St.
Louis, ST. Paul, Paris and New York.
With the announcement that these
magnificent ships had been added to the
auxiliary fleet came the statement that
the department also had purchased the
Yorktown of the Old Dominion line and
the Yumuri of the Ward line. -. But of
greater moment than any of these. devel-
opments was the reopening of:.Gfgotia-
tons for the purchase of two warships
and several torpedo boats from Chile and
Argentina One of the cruisers is the
Chilean cruiser O'Higgins. just completed
at an English yard and regarded as one
Of the most formidable of her class atloat.
These negotiations are being conducted
by Charles R. Flint of New YORK, who
has large commercial and financial inter
csts in both countries.
Orders have been issued. to the naval
reserves of Massachusetts, Maryland,
New York and New Jersey to hold them
selves in readiness for duty on patrol
ships. but the militia will not actually
90 into service aboard the ships until 1t Is
certain that hostilities are to ensue
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

Minister H. l.. Wilson Of chile FruS.
trsted the Spanish Scheme.

New York, April l5.--It is stated that
there was a plot here to injnre the United
Suites gunboat Marietta while she was In
this port, says. the Valparaiso correspond
ent Of the Herald.
just prior to the arrival Of the Mari
eta the United SAaAse c1asulste in Val
paraiso was informed by trustworthy per-
sons that an attskpt against the gun.
boat was contemplated by Spanish sub
jects in Chile. " Immediately upon receipt
of this informptip T the United States, Mr..
Henry l.. Wilson. Consul John +. Caples
and Vice Consul AqgustMuller Jr., call
ed upon the goyernSf x.ttsp province and
laid the latter before him. This explains
the unexpected trip Of the United States
minister from Santiago tp. Valparaiso.
Once acquainted with the fears Of the
American representatives and the facts in
the case the. government immediately
gave assurance that the city and mari
time authorities, would take precaution
to protect the Marietta. and extended.
through the minister, cordial welcome
to the officers and seamen
During the. stay of the Marietta no
greater vigilance could have been exer-
cised by the Chilean authorities had the
safety Of one of their own warships de-
pended upon them Before the gunboat
sailed the American minister, consul and
vice consul, accompanied by Captain Sy-
monds of the Marietta. called upon the
governor and on behalf Of the United
States government thanked the Chilean
authorities for what had been done to
protect the warship.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures
and the Price Of Produce.

Following are the local quota tions
Wholesale prices are given unless other.
wise quoted:
Local wheat prices advanced two cents
a bnshel yesterday over the closing prices
Saturday. Prices also advanced slightly
at Central Washington points. Other.
wise the local market is unchanged.
'Oats-At Spokane, +. o. b., $ls@l8.50
Rye-Country points, +. o. b., 65@70c
per cwt. -
, Flour-Per barrel, So. rs.
Hay-Tipahy, $lo.5o@ll per ton;
wheat hay, 80; alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Ranch, $3.75@4.S
Wool-Fine medium, 6@7c per ID; me
dunn, 5@6c per lb.
Producc--Mncy creamery, 40 and 60
ID tubs. 2sc per ID; 5, 10 and 2O-lb tubs
Csc: prints, '27@2sc; California butter
25@ 26c; country butter in rolls, 2O@23c
per lb cooking butter, Ice; cheese, twin
full cream, l3@ lac; cheese, twin, skim
milk, Slh Zoe; ranch eggs, $4@425;
honey, white comb, 1910 lac; fancy, l5c
per lb.
Vegetables 4O@42c per cwt
onions, $25O@2.75 per cwt; beans, l3@2c
per ID; cabbage, 81 per cwt; cauliotlwers
1925 per doz; green onions, 23@25c per
doz; lettuce, poe per Id; spinach, SC pei
b;rhubarb, &c per Id; tomatoes, So a
crate; sweet potatoes, So per cwt; radish
es, Acc per doz; green peas, Sc per ID;
asparagus, Sc per lb; cucumbers, $l.2i
per doz.
Poultry-Chickens, live weight, 9@lOc
per Id; dressed, ll@l2c; turkeys, live, II
@l2c; dressed, l2@l3c; ducks, live, Zoe
dressed, ll@l2c per ID; geese, live, LOG
lie; dressed, l2@l2Ac.
Meats-Beef cows, live, $3@325 per
ewt; dressed, $6@65O; steers, live, SO %
@3.50; dressed, $6.5O@7; hogs, live, rs
as; dressed, $G@6.50; mutton, live, 4@
Ale; dressed, s@sAc per Id; dressed veal
7@sc.
Portland, Or. April Wheat-Firm
Walla Walla, soc; valley and bluestem
s2Ms3c per bushel.
Tacoma, April ll.-Wheat, Firmly
held; No. club, SOC; No. ! buestcm, s3c
Colfax, April ll.-Wheat is stronger to.
day and some dealers are paying GO cents
for No. l wheat, sacked in the ware.
Metals.
San Francisco, April ll.-Silver bars
house.
55sc; Mexican dollars, 454CG46c.
Lead-Quiet; brokers', $3.50.
Bar silver-55Ac.
p. Mexican dOllars-44ac.
Lake copper-Quiet, brokers', $ll.75
@l2.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

"First-That the people Of the island Of
Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and independent and that the government
Of the United States hereby recognize
the republic Of Cuba as the true and law
full government of that island.
'Second-That it is the duty Of the
United States to demand and the govern
ment of the United States does hereby
demand that the government Of Spain at
once relinquish its authority and govern.
ment in the island of Cuba and withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"Third-That the president Of the
United States be and he hereby is directed
and empowered to use the entire land and
naval forces of tn United States and to
call into actual service of the United
States the militia of the several states to
such extent as may b. necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth--That the United States here.
by disclaim any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
pacification thereof, and assert its deter
mination, when that is accomplished 10
leave the government and control of the
ISLAM to its people
The Detailed Vote.
The detailed vote ON the passage of the
resolution was:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry,
Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chill
ton, Clark, Clay, CocHrell, Cullom. Daniel,
Davis, Deboe, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye
Gallinger. Gear, German, Gray, Hans
brough, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones Of Arkan-
sas. Jones of NevadH,s. kenny. Kyle,
Lodge, Lindsay, McEnery, 7 MeLaurin,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mason, Mills,
Mitchell, Money, Morgan. Murphy, Mel
son, Pasco, Penrose, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Pettus, Proctor. Quay, Rawlins, Roach,
Shoup, Smith, Stewart, Teller, Thurston,
Tillman, Turley, Turner, Turpie, Vest,
Warren, Wilson and Wolcott-67.
:A2es-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows: CAT
fiery, Elkins, Fairbanks, Hale. Hanna,
Hawley, Hoar, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Nor
rill, Tlatt of Connecticut, Platt of New
York, Pritchard, Sewell, Spooner, Well:
ington, Wetmore, WhiteE2l.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
Corbin surveys runs within mile Of this
urODertY.


Corbin surveys runs within mile Of this
property.
The Athabasea lGine.
News comes that the Athshasca mine.
in Nelson district B c., has been success-
fully floated in London, and the stock
holders will receive more than double the
highest price ever paid for the stock in
this part of the country Rand Bros. Of
Vancouver, of which firm C. .. Rand Of
Spokane is q member, are heavily inter
ested in the property, and through their
efforts the deal has been made Tho stock
Of the company will be taken in hand BY
three leading brokers Of the London stock
exchange and will be sold ct not les than
20 cents per share, which will net 37O0,O00
for the mine. Deducting commission Of
10 per cent for the brokers' the stockhold-
ers may expect to receive g cents per
share. Ten per cent Of the agreed price
of the stock, $4,000, has been paid. II y
further provided by the terms Of the
transaction that the sum Of 100000 shall
be furnished at once, in addition to the
amount paid, and this will be applied to
the development work and the purchase
of machinery. Other payments win b.
made during the summer, as the stock =
sold.
%. In the Upper Boise.
Highly important developments are
taking place in upper Boise, where the
Twin Springs Placer Company and the
Upper Boise Hydraulic Company have
been putting in large plants fof working
the high bars marking the old channel Of
the stream. The Twin Springs Company
has had giant playing on a 6O-foot bank
on Buckley fat for some time, and the
ground is found to yield 90 cents yard.
This result is regarded as phenomenal.
There are vast deposits Of gravel Ia high
bars. and it is said they will keep the
companies busy for many years.
Marble ON the ClearwateP.
A remarkable discovery of marble albng
the Clearwater above Agatha last fall has
resulted already in fostering another In
dustry in the line of burning lime Sam
pies of the marble were sent TO different
parties for testing, who reported most f.
vorably on the qualities And as marble
makes fine quality Of lime, parties took
hold of it and have just finished burning
fine kiln. With the railroad extended
up the Clearwater, this enterprise will be
given a stimulus. ''f
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

papers and receipts bearing his name NJ
"o'u Oh explanation came with the mack
st, "h'eh was simply addressed to "The
=, os'n'as'er' Juliaetta, Idaho" Amono
;"e papers were several receipts for dues
issued by the local Knights of Pyth;as
'odge, OF which Mr. Clark was n cbartor
" member The package was postmarke ed
Dyea' Alaska April 4, lsys.'
Montana.
Inc citizens of Chinook have Organized
business mems association. whose nh.
lect Is to make known the resources of
the Milk River country.
Twelve registered pha,ma ci,ts and
Three assistant pharmacists is tho ros,I,
OF the examinations conducted bv tho
state board Of pharmacy at Anaconda tho
other day.
William Munroe. the United States
deputy mineral mineral land surveyor
has moved from Neihart to Great Ea,I.
"herc his permanent Office will be. He ia
at present surveying the underground
workings Of the Spotted Horse mine at
Maiden.
Inc supreme court has Just rendered
three opinions that will be read with nm.
usual interest The court decided that
the annual net proceeds of coal mines
should be taxed, that state banks should
pay license. and that John Bloor can
not be permitted to practice law in the
NOnt1 VI h.,
sentence in the state penitentiary.
"A great many applications to be taken
INTO Company H at Kalispell, on condi-
ton that the company is ordered into ac-
tive service. have been made within the
last few days.
4. w. Stone, who has heretofore ranged
MS sheep in Wyoming, will in the future
make Eebo the source of his supplies. He
has 5000 sheep on the Sage creek range.
and is preparing to shear at Brdger be-
tween now and the lst of May.
The report of the fire chief of Butte for
March shows that there were 10 fires. en-
failing a loss of $93,s25, with insurance
of 10000. The valuation of the proper.
ty involved was $l7G,5OO. The expense
Of the department for the month was:
Salary, Sl40S; volunteer service at Hale
house fire, Sl34.65; other expenses, SOL 30
Total, $l63395.
Another letter has been received at
Butte from DR.. j. W. Reed who started
for the klondike early in August last
The late letter is dated January H. The
doctor writes that he is still well and in
good spirits and does not regret his move.
From all he can learn there is plenty of
gold in the Yukon country and he be-
lieves he will get some of it and make his
trip a profitable one. He is still comfort
ably fixed in his cabin at Fort Yukon,
and proposes to remain there until the
travelling to Dawson is good. He will take
no chances.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
bids for Transporta ton,

Washington, April lS.-The bids of diff
ferent railroads for the transportation of
troops of the department of the Columbia
were opened last night in the Office of the
puartermaster general but no awards were
made the quartermaster being unable to
decide which bids were the lowest The
matter will be taken up tomorrow and
disposed of, and it is expected the troops
of the department of the Colorado, or.
dered to the coast will start on Wednes-
day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

Penns Grove, n. j., April ls.-Every
available man experienced in the manu-
facture Of powder is being given employ
ment at the Dupont powder mills to rush
Government orders for munitions of war.
II i, understood that the company has
contracted to furnish the government
with 81 100000 worth of powder.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
MEMS OF THE NORTHWEST
wAsH1NaroN,I IDAHO MONTANA

.,,,. owners Giving More Attention
IN the Improvement Of Their
u.rds-New Telephone Line In
ldnho-M0ntana Men Who Wish
IN Go to War-News OF Neig h Dor.
who Are In the klOndike Coua.
try.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

Searching is apt to SINCE the popularity
of cycling.
But few inventions that were expected
to reyolutionize the world ever did it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

Platonic love is a sort of prologue to
the real thing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22

A horse never gets to the front in .
race if he has been badly reared.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
The Fntef4 Resoluti0h.

ban resolution in the following status:
The house heading number and enact
ing clause, the senate preamble, resolu-
ton, the Turpie amendment and a fourth
paragraph proposed by Teller. In full it
is as follows:
Joint resolution for the independence
of the people and republic of Cuba de-
handing the government of Spain to re-
linquish its authority and government in
the island of Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters and directing the president OF the
United States to use the land and naval
forces to carry these resolutions into eff
feet.
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so near our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sens. of the people of the United States,
have been adisgrace to Christian civiliza-
ton, eliminating as they have in the
destr,lcton ola United States ,battleship
with 266 Of its officers and crew while on
a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana,
and can not longer be endured, and have
been set forth by the president of the
United States jim his message to congress
April H.; 1898; upon which the action OF
congress was invited. Therefore,
Resolved, By the senate and house of
the representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
THINK TEN is TOO EARLY.
vassar Students Want the Time HonOre'

Vassar Students Want the Time-Honored
Nightly Taps Abolished.
Vassar girls are tired of being COM
PEELED to go to bed at 10 o'clock, and
the first step toward changing the time
honored rule was taken few days ago,
when the Students association of the
big woman's college at Poughkeepsie
voted in favor of abolishing the curfew,
or taps" The faculty, however, has
not yet been heard from on the sub
iect, so lights must still be extinguish-
ed at the usual hour. At the recent
meeting of the Students association a
resolution to abolish the 10 O'Clock
rule was introduced by a freshman.
The seniors opposed the proposition,
and lively debate ensued. The fresh
men maintained that it i'll became the
seniors to stick up for an arbitrary
rule which they themselves are so soon
to escape, leaving freshmen and sopho-
mores in the darkness. The argument
in favor of abolishing the rule was
that a girl has right to exercise her
own judgment about putting out the
light in her room. The motion to
abolish the rule was carried by an over
whelming majority, and committee
of students was appointed to inform
the faculty Of the action taken. Mrs.
Kendrick, the woman principal, who
is next to President Taylor in authori-
ty, stated the situation thus: Routine
followed day after day sometimes be-
come a burden. The question at is
sue is this: Is it best to continue the
burden of being obliged to have the
lights out at 10 or shall it be left to
the individual consciences of the stu
dents? Most OF the students of he
older classes retire earlier than 10
O'Clock, but often a press of work
obliges a girl to sit up late. Ought she
to be regarded as delinquent If she
does so? Another question is, Would
the abolishing of this rule do away
with the too early rising often neces-
sary for a student now to do her work?
This is to be deplored, especially on
cold winter mornings"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

give the following information:
immigrated to Manitoba in October,
1892, from Luverne, Rock County,
Mimi, and took land in Dominion City,
Manitoba, where now reside. l have
been very successful in Manitoba, and
have more than doubled my capital
since l went to Canada. l took about
$4,000 worth Of wheat, 200 bushels of
fax and 600 bushels of oats; do mix
ed farming. l milk as many as ten
cows. Dairying and stock raising has
paid me well. have on the farm now
A head Of cattle and Is head of horses,
and sold during the past year, 1897,
S425 worth Of fat cattle. / have good
buildings and comfortable house and
good stable. My children have had
better school advantages in Manitoba
than they had in Minnesota. The dis
trict schools are very thorough and
good. My son, now 16 years of age,
Is teaching the public school in our
district, and receives a salary of 1920
per year. All my children have done
we'll at school. I have $1,700 insur-
ance on my buildings on the farm. 1
also own my personal warehouse, and
ship all my grain through it to the
railway station at Dominion City. 1t
is free of debt.
/ have no prejudice against the state
of Minnesota, as l made living and
little more while in the state, but
would not take farm as a gift in
Minnesota and leave Manitoba. The
taxation in Minnesota was too great.
l paid taxes on my stock and chattels.
No such taxes have ever been exacted
in Manitoba from me, and my land
tax is about one-half or less than
it was in Minnesota. ! am delighted
with my new home and expect in a
few years to be in circumstances that
will enable me to take life easy. Yours
very truly, S. G. HAYNES.
p. S.-Any person hat may take eX-
ception to the foregoing letter will
kindly investigate, for can back up
every word it contains. I am not an
immigration Agent, nor the agent of
any corporation, but simply farmer.
S. G. MAYNES.
The above letter was written at the
request of c. ". Speers, in the state Of
Minnesota, where l am at present with
my wife visiting my friends in my old
home. It is my intention to do what
1 can to have them remove to Canada,
where :, have done so we'll. .
Having called upon Mr.. Davies Of st.
Paul, Mimi, was received with every
courtesy, and got some valuable in
formation, as we'll as literature per-
timing to Western Canada.
SAMUEL G. MAYNES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
HOW CHILDREN SHOULD STUDY


Berlin Pedagogue Thinks Holidays
Should he ThickIy Distributed.
So much time has been devoted to
the discussion of what should be stud
led by children and how it should be
taught that comparatively little has
been employed in solving the prob
lem, perhaps almost as important as
sther of the other two-th9 problem
Of when the studying and teaching
should be done. A Berlin pedagogue
has taken up this neglected branch Of
the great subject and his investiga-
lions have had interesting and sug-
gestive results. The best working
days, he says, are Mondays and Tues
days, or any two that come directly
after a holiday. The obvious deduc-
ton is that the insertion of full holt
day in the middle of the week would
tend to the keeping up of mental ac-
tivity among school children and SO
add to the amount of real work ac-
complished. Those hours of the day,
as well as those of the week, which
iOilOW iSol al 70 iiOiC NaiutbiSt t'u ~
Is advised that the first two hours of
the morning be reserved for the tasks
which children find most fatiguing.
Regarding vacations, this authority as
serts that they are at present need
lessly long, but far from sufficiently
frequent The refreshing effect of each
vacation is demonstrated in every
schoolroom. 1t is no greater, however
after two months of play than after
one, and it lasts no longer. In this
connection the value of impetus must
also be taken into account, and 1t
would hardly do to alternate months OF
idleness with months of work, but the
fact remains that the periods of activi-
ty are now too prolonged. The Berlin
man says that the studies most IA
tiguing to child minds are, in order,
mathematics, foreign languages, gym
nastics, and, for many, singing and
drawing, while the natural sciences
and history cause little strain. He is
surprisingly emphatic in opposing
gymnastic exercises for the young, and
asserts that they are no substitute for
sleep, baths and walks.