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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
NEGROES BIG FIND.
He Digs Up Bonds That Had Been Bur-
led and the Source Of Much Trouble.

He Digs Up Bonds That Had Been Bur.
led and the source of Much Trouble.
Cincinnati, May S.-Buried treasure
in the shape of IL 81, 900 bonds, bear
ing unclipped coupons which add sew
eral thousand dollars to their value,
were found by Thomas Lawson. negro
laborer, while digging in the cellar of
a downtown department store on Sixth
street. The ground was formerly the
property of Drifting Bros, piano man
utacturers. In the tin box was found
a paper on which was written:
"These bonds belong to julius and
Martin Drifting, and are the result of
years of industry and saving"
This discovery solves mystery
which had been source of angry con-
tention among the heirs of Julius
Drifting, whose sisters brought suit
against Martin Drifting, brother.
charging him with having concealed
the bonds. Martin denied everything,
but Notwithstanding his denial a
judgment was rendered against him in
favor of the estate of julius for about
$4,000. The money was collected and
the estate distributed and settled. The
negro claims the bonds as treasure
trOye,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.


Wheat-Walla Walla. SOC; Valley,
COO; Bluestem, Gle per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.20 graham,
80. 60; supertine, 80. 10 per barrel.
Oats-ChOice white. AGO. 4c; choice
gray, Al "a 42c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $22.0O; brew
ing. $3.50 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, S22; shorts, SIS; chop, $1,000
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. $500; clover. 81
as; Oregon wild hay, IS per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, Acc;
seconds, 35@ 40c; dairy, 30@35c store.
20@25c.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1870;
Young America, l5c; new cheese,
l0c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens mixed, 1904
per dozen; hens, $4,000 8. 90; springs,
sl.25@3; geese, $6.00@7.00 for old,
$4,000 for young; ducks. 5000
$50 per dozen; turkeys. live. 100
l6c per pound.
Potatoes-Sl q 1. 10 per sack; sweets,
&c per pound.
egetables-Beets, 90c; turnips, Zoe
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cab
bage, vi a rs per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower. 75c per dozen; parsnips, zoe
per sack; beans, Be per pound; celery,
70@ 75c per dozen; cucumbers, Doc per
box; peas, 3@3 PC per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 50@ roc per sack.
Hops-ll a l3c; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, ll@l2o per pound:
Eastern Oregon, S@l2c; mohair,
zoe per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, &c; dressed mutton. TIC;
spring lambs, TIC per Id.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81. so;
light and feeders. 80. 50@3.00; dressed,
5.00@ 600 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers. 4.00@$4.50;
cows, $2.50@3.00; dressed beef,
5@61ac per pound.
Veal-Large, 6@7c; small. ~ @sc
per pound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
NEGROS ISLANDERS SATISFIED
Prssid ent OF the Island Sends Word
That His People Are Loyal.

President OF the Island Sends Word
That His People Are Loyal.
New York, May lO.-A dispatch to
the journal and Advertiser from Hong
Kong says: NJ. Lasco, brother of the
royal president of the island OF Negros,
arrived here today bearing letter of
introduction from General Otis. His
mission is to purchase steamers for
trade among the islands under the
American flag. In an inerview NJ.
Lascon said:
''The proclamation OF the American
commissioners is entirely satisfactory.
1t gives us autonomy and greater liber-
ality than we demanded. We believe
that America will not fool us with
treaties as Spain fooled us.
"Aguinaldo was honest as long as he
was under the influence of Dewey and
Wildman, but he listened to the state
ments of the Hong Kong junta. who
are American traitors.
"Negros wants nothing to dc with
Aguinaldo's proposed peace conference.
We are as loyal as New York, and our
soldiers now march under the Ameri-
can flag"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
MURDERED HER MOTHER.
Chicago Woman Lay in Wait for Her
Two Hours.

Chicago, May 6.-Mrs. Augustus
Styles, after waiting two hours in a
dark recess of hallway at the en-
trance to Wallatt's hall, Burlington
street and North avenue. this after
noon. shot and killed her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Schultz. Mrs. Schultz was
to attend a meeting OF the Martha
Washington Frau Verein, which was
held in the hall, and the daughter lay
in wait for her until she came. Five
shots were fired. three taking effect.
Mrs. Styles. who is 30 years of age,
said she was driven to the act by her
mothers revealing a closed chapter of
her early life to Mrs. Styles daughter,
l6 years of age. The child's parents
were not regularly married, and Mrs.
Schultz is said to have disclosed this
fact to her grandchild. Mrs. Styles
was arrested.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Hereafter American Interests Will he
Thoroughly Protected.


New York, May S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Meas
ures have been initiated by the navy
department which contemplate provid-
ing constant protection for American
interests in Central America. As a re-
suit of a consultation between Assist
ant Secretary Allen and Admiral
Crowninshield, instructions have been
given to Rear-Admiral Hichborn, chief
constructor. to fit out the converted
yacht Viking for duty in Central
American waters as expeditiously as
possible. The Vikings small draught
will permit her to enter the shallow
waters on the eastern coast of Central
America so that the American flag will
be flying constantly at Honduras and
Nicaraguan ports. The deter minaton
to send the Viking to Central America
is the result of the communications
received at the state department from
Americans in Honduras and Nicaragua.
Acting Secretary Allen said that no
word had yet been received from the
Detroit. but it is supposed that Com
mander Dayton and Minister Merry
are continuing their investigation,
obtaining affidavits from Americans,
etc., bearing upon their refusal to pay
double duties on goods imported by
them into Nicaragua.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Survived the Great Flood.

There were others who survived the
flood besides Noah and his family,
thinks Peter johnson, an intelligent
Alaskan Indian, who il preparing to
write book in defense of bis theory.
Peter has been in Portland for nearly a
month on business connected with the
disposal Of quartz mine at Johnson's
inlet. on the Alaskan coast, and he has
succeeded in unloading it on COM
pany of Americans for the neat sum of
$40, 1000. Part of this he intends to
spend in obtaining data for his pro-
posed work, which will treat on Alaskan
tradition and contain half-tone photos
of the higher mountains which the
Aleuts of 4 1000 years ago assembled while
the waters in the Far East were gradu-
ally raising the ark. He feels conf
dent that he can prove to the world
that goodly family of his forefathers
did keep high and dry, and afterwards
lived to people that portion of the
earth near the north pole with Esqui-
maux and Alaskan Indians, who have
written history of the affair on their
totum poles.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Admiral Dewey's Successor Selected

Washington, May l0.-The navy de-
partment has selected a successor to
Admiral Dewey to command the Asiatic
stations. Orders were issued today
detaching Admiral Watson from the
command of the Mare island navv-yard,
and ordering him to report to Admiral
Dewey at Manila, to relieve that officer
when he feels he can be spared there.
Rear-Admiral Kempff, at present on
waiting orders, has heen ordered to
succeed Admiral Watson in command
at the Mare island navy yard.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Oshkosh. Wis, May 1O.-The engine
of the saw mill of the Paine Lumb Der
Company was wrecked by boiler ex-
plosion during the night. The watch
man. Eugene Dubois, and hi. wife and
child, were the only persons in the
mill. The woman was killed outl light.
The child died an hour later, and Du-
bios may recover. Cold water turned
into hot boiler caused the explosion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
The short Line to Build.

The Short Line has awarded the con-
tract foi a number of sldetracks and
the widening of its grade in a mum Der
of places to the Corey Bros, OF Ogden.
The contract aggregates something ike
$40, 900 and covers all extensions and
buildings connected with the present
system from Milford to Butte and from
Granger to Huntington and all branch
lines,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
<londike Gold Yield.

The latest estimates of the Klondike
gold yield this season range from $l2,-
100000 to S20,0O0,000. The Klon-
dixie Nugget says: "The output has
not been more than doubled, SO that it
is not probable that royalty will this
year be paid on more than IS, 900, 900
Exemptions and evasions will give
about double that amount, as the pro-
duction of the territory for the year
ending in the summer of 1899. The
primitive methods used in working
the claims make it very unlikely that
the washup will give more than from
sl2, 900, 900 to $l5, 900, 900 on the out
side" As compiled by the Midnight
Sun this seasons yield will be $50. O00,-
600. distributed among the various
creeks, including branches, as follows:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Seattle Markets.

Onions, SOC OSLO per 100 pounds.
Potatoes. $50 @40.
Beets, per sack. 81 al %.
Turnips. per sack. 50@75c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, S5c@$l.
Caulflower. $l.00 per doz.
Celery, 30 a 40c.
Cabbage, native and California
$275 per 100 pounds.
Apples. Sl.75@2 per box.
Pears, 50c@Sl.50 per box.
Prunes, 50c per box.
Butter-Creamery, zoe per pound;
dairy and ranch, l2@ Sc per pound.
Eggs, l8c.
Cheese-Native. 13c.
Poultry-Old hens, &c per pound;
spring chickens. lac; turkeys, Ice.
Fresh meats--Choice dressed beef
steers, prime, &c; COWS, prime,
&c; mutton. &c; pork, &c; veal, S@ LOG.
Wheat-Feed wheat. 500.
Oats-ChOice, per ton, $685.
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
s; choice Eastern Washington tim
othy, $1,000.
Corn-Whole. $3.50; cracked, 324;
feed meal, S2400
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$25@26; whole, $24.
FlOur-Patent, per barrel, 1886;
straiehts. 49, 10: California brands,
1925; buckwheat -four, SIS. so; graham,
per barrel, So. so; whole wheat -four.
1915; rye -four, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran. per ton, els;
shorts, per ton. $l6.
Feed-Chopped feed, SAGA per
ton; middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake
meal, per ton, S33.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Killed by a Basketball

New York, May 9.-Hugh Cav
anagh, 20 years old, was killed by a
base ball at the New Jersey Athletic
Club tonight. Cavanagh had struck at
the ball twice, and in attempting to
strike an inshoot, the ball caught him
fairly over the heart. He was carried
to a bench unconscious, and died in
two minutes,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Durango, Colo. May S.-Building
on several new townsites in the Ute
lands is going forward with all possible
speed. The filings at the land Office
up to noon today numbered so. There
: no way of estimating the number OF
actual settlers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Trans-Missis.ippi Congress.

Governor Geer has been asked to ap-
point IL delegates to the trans-Missis-
sippi congress, which will meet at
Wichita, Kan. May 81. Those who
desire to attend will be appointed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
goods. would return the enterprising
women who started it ample reward.
copyright. 1889, by the Auchcr.l
WIT

goods. would return the enterprising
women who started it ample reward.
The fast decaying ancient American
boarding house and hotel system, where
you are forced to take meals where you
lodge. however much you don't like it,
still prevails in all its enormity in
Honolulu. In the States we have broken
away from it, and claim our American
privilege Of eating where, when and
what we please. If a really first class,
moderate priced restaurant we've estab-
lished in Honolulu by white persons, it
would coin money, I think. The res
t%aurants, the few there are, are chiefly
kept by Cinnamon. But these are dingy,
small holes Of places, where one does
not like to go. A first class lodging
house, with airy rooms, baths and hot
and cold water, would be filled to over
flowing the day it was opened. Homo
lulu has nothing like adequate respecta-
bic accommodations for the tourists and
others who are now pouring in there.
The same difficulty, that Of getting
ground, c~onfronts the dairyman OF
poulterer or vegetable gardener who
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
With that we have nothing to do one

With that we have nothing to do n
way or the other. If, however, some
people were citizens of these beautiful
islands, they would by all NEAR in
their power encourage the abundant
cultivation of all the fruits and vege-
tables that grow so well in Hawaii.
The truth is that the wealthiest people
are mostly the great plantation own
ers. They get enough money from sugar
to obtain whatever they themselves
want at any price. and they are not
profoundly concerned about other folk.
Hawaii is probably now in this respect
much like what the sugar and cotton
states Of our own south were before the
war.
The Hawaiian Islands are not q good
country for q very poor man unless he
has a genius in some particular indus
trial line. Ordinary labor, domestic and
otherwise. is performed by Japs and
Chinese, and these constitute a world
and a caste Of their own, which the life
Of the white person never touches.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER
Honolulu. n. I
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26

the crater is a magnificent fern forest.
When the road is flushed that is now
building. the visihor will be able to
drive through an avenue of waving,
beautiful tree ferns into this wood and
back again.
The descent into the old crater of XII
lauea and back again will stand in my
remembrance as equaled by only two
other experiences in my life. One was
when l Went down without a guide to
the lava beds on the side of Mount We
suvius, the other when, a checaco and
Il Kiondike tenderfoot, l walked over
Bonanza trail from Dawson to the
mines in the sulnmer after a rain.
The kilauea "trip was in some respects
more thrilling even than the redhot
ashes walk at Vesuviua A trail, an
easy, pleasant footpath, has been put
through the fern jungle to the old XII
lauea crater. 1t ends at the brink.
There you look down the cliffs perhaps
/, coo feet into the hole where millions
of years ago Goddess Pele of the vol
cane spouted forth birthstone and lava
upon the children Of men. It is not i'm
possible to descend into the crater itself,
though difficult, and only to be attempt
ed by the strong, healthy and active.
AT first nobody cared to go down, then
two of our party, a fine, athletic young
Briton and myself, said we would Try
it, and down we plunged. After we left
another one of Queen Victoria's SUBJ
jects, a young physician from Ireland,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26

Grand View ,cc Mama Lon In the
Dist;aca-Tt,riIIiug Experience In
the lowell Of Tie Iarth-Dangcr of
Failing lnto Unknown DcDths-The
Woman Ei,o Rides .Astride.
[CopyriGht. 1883, by the Author.l
Vii.
On top Of Eilauea the thermometer
ranges from between 40 and 10 degrees
the year round. 70 the tourist from the
north and cooler temperature of this
spot where light wraps are pleasant
night and morning and where fragrant
wood sticks crackle checrily in the fire.
place is very grateful after the eternal
summer Of the valley. And no mos
quitoes. Pclc be praised! BY way of
change it is Il positive luxury. Take
light winter clothing with you. With
careful culture, the vegetables of cooler
countries and flowers of many kinds
grow luxuliantly on the very brink of
the crater. A lovely double wild rose,
pink and dewy sweet. blooms all around.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
DESCENDING A CRATER
Clouds Of Warm Steam Rising
From U~nfathomable Depths.

SUNRISE ON TIE FIRE NOUNTAIN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-03

small sparrow timidly approached the
mont doorway aud clrcisd over and above
the iron rodents for time. Seeing that
Mr. Rat did not NOT pay much attention
to him the sparrow brxsely lighted on the
furthermost point Of the marble combine.
Still the rat didn't take any notioe Of the
bird and the sparrow orept nearer and
nearer and at last hoped on Mr. Rats
back. This was enough for the other
sparrows and pigeons and back they came
in dock and fairly hid the iron rodent
from view they were 50 thick. That night
there was glesfuI celebration high up
beneath the roof Of the post Office building
among the winged dsnizens Of the post
Office, gloom and perpIsxity among the
post Office officials and the iron rats were
quietly removed by the detected Mr.. Tay-
lcr the next morning.
IL was then that Postmaster SWEET
wrote to Washington and asked what
should be done to drive away the pests
The Washington authorities didn't know
what to do and frankiy wrote Mr.. Swett
SO. They told him that IL the birds could
be driven away from tho building three
or four nights In suoaession they would
finally desert the building altogether
They also advised 1.-THE postmaster to In
vest 81 in fire crackers and try TO brighten
the pigeons and sparrows away. So 10
came about that Janitor Donovan and
watchman Knights began their celsbra-
tion last evening about half past ten
O'Clock. Great was the mystitication of
the people who happened to be ON Ex-
change street that hour to see these young
,uen hard at work lighting big lire crack
ers and throwing them up over the door
compings and high up under the roof Of
the postoffiee. These crackers exploded
with much noise but didn't seem to dis
turb the pigeons much. Finally Night
Watchman knights climbed mp on the
roof, fastened basket 20 the end OF a
cord and lowered 1t down TO where the
pigeons were roasting. In the basket he
placed dozsu or SO of Gre crackers and
they went off high up In the air making
IN unusually loud noise. This seemed to
have the desired effect and drove the
pigeons away. But at this time the stock
Of fire works was exhausted, the crowd
which gathered about the post office TO
give ad vice was unusually large and the
men who were doing the work extremely
tired. About half the pigeons had been
driven of when shortly after one O'Clock
this morning the battle against the
pigeons came to al end.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-03

had been subj oenaed for tomorrow for
the purpose OF determining why the pres-
emit city Legislative body should not 10
abolished. Charles II. Dillon. Of the staff
Of Mr.. Moss. the attorney Of the Nazet
committee, attended the meeting of the
municipal assembly today AMI served
the subpoenaes.
The swirl Of forces OF the investigation
today was largely around the dock de-
parsment. The priuoicai witness was
Charles u. Murphy, treasurer OF the dock
board. MIR. Murphy WINS on tbs stand
for nearly two hours and was asked many
questions By Mr.. Moss az TO why tie
dredging firm OF Morris & Cummings
had been awarded 80 many contracts and
why so few drms interested in dredf ing
work were willing TO oompsts ngai st
this company. Interesting evidence was
nlso elected tending to show that the
Uvalde Asphalt company obtained the
Hons share OF the dock boards contracts
for asphalt pavements. just before tire
adjournment until tomorrow. the outs.
tinn OF Influences and methods connected
with the changing Of the motive power
On Inherent street railroads cams tefore
the committee, Commissioner Of High.
ways keRting and President klias and
treasurer Beaver Of the Third avenue
foad, being on the witness stand. Moth
ing OF Importance, however was ELECTED
rom THESE witnesses before adjournment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-03
OFF FOR BANGOR.
Engine Five's Company With n Large
Number ofOthers Had Special Train.

Shortly after l O'Clock this morning
Engine SIS company with a large num-
bsr OF firemen and others who are inter-
estei in fire department matters boarded
a special train for Bangor where they
are TO participate in the firemen's mus
ter In that city today. On FIAT car be.
hind the passenger coaches was the Clapp
s. Jones engine. which has been entered
for the water throwing contest at the
muster. 1t Is not expected that this en-
gine will win a prize there as she only
threw water 1875 feet at her trial the 9th
er night and an engine to win to Ban
gor must be able to throw water all of 230
feet Bnt IL the conditions are favor able
the Portland machine may win out as
the firemen think that strong wiHd
blowing down the course will aid their
chances materially. Accompanying the
party last night were several captains of
engine companies in Portland, and As.
sistant Engineer Hodgdoa who is in
charge. The boys all wore their neat
blue uniforms with the regulation but
tons and caps and presented fine ap-
pearancs. They win be a credit to the
city, whether they take prize or not. A
drum corps accompanied them and will
head them in today's parade. There
were about 100 in the party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-03
SHOT THROUGH THE LUNG.
A Boy Fatally Wounded by
Maurice Levin.
Both the Victim and Levin Claim 1t
Was an Aecident-The Boy, 1t Is
Believed, VIII Die.

Maurics Levin keeps a pawn shop ON
Fore street, ind yesterday afternoon he
shot one of his customers through the
left lung with revolver and the victim
Is not expected to live.
1t was late in.the afternoon when Eu-
gene A. Warren and Harry Staples of
kenduskeag entered the pawn shop OF
Maurice Levin and offered to sell him q
revolver. Levin said that BIO did not
care 60 buy a revolver, but If they had
come before July 4th he might have done
so. He said that a revolver was hard
thing to sell in Portland and he did not
care to purchase one ut this season of the
year. These two boys, for neither of them
are over IL years old, had come to Port
land to get work. but had not found any
and had spent all Of their money. After
trying to sell the revolver at several 9TH
err places Warren and his companion re-
turned to Leyin's shop and asked the
proprietor If he would gave 60 cents fer
the revolver. The Jew was standing be-
hind the counter and took the revolver to
examine 1t. Warren stood directly In
front of the weapon when Levin in some
hihuhoE puiAeu up tne hammer ana let IL
go. Instantly there was loud explosion
and Warren clnppinz his hand over his
left breast cried out that he was shot.
The ball had passed through the left
breast within short distance of TIE
hart and had penetrated the lett lung.
A carriage was called and the boy was
taken to DIR. Ways house on Cumberland
street The doctor pTobed for the ball
but could not ind 1t and the boy was
sent to the police station In an exprefs
wagon. On arriving there Deputy Mar
shall Chenery had htin removed as quick
~ rs possible to the patrol wagon and
then to the Maine General hospital as
fast as the horse could run. There the
doctors tried to locate the bullet, but
failed to do so. Last night IL was reI ort.
ed that Warren was lin very critical
condition.
Maurice L,vin, who fired ths shot, was
arrested and ia locked up at the police
station. lie says that the shooting wal
entirely accidental as does the boy. Depu.
ty Marshal. Chenery Is trying to commu-
uicate with the boys father, whom the
logs says can be found In Kenduskesg.