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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-15
Frozen to Death.

Jay Coston, the youngest member of
the firm of Coston Bros, mail carriers,
was frozen to death last Friday night on
the road between Grangeville and Flor
ence. He was found by his brother
Hugh four miles from Florence on Satur-
day morning still on his horse insensible
but not dead. The horse was stuck iii a
snow bank with the man leaning over
the pummel of the saddle clinging to the
horses neck. The spark of life had not
vet fled. He was taken into the sleigh
by his brother and hurriedly driven to
Florence. He died on the way. Every
effort was made to restore the frozen man
but no sign of life returned.
The young man left Grangeville on
Friday morning on horseback. He took
dinner at Halfway house at noon and
passed the last station ten miles from
Florence almost on time. He proceeded
thence on foot leading his horse. Th'
tracks indicated that he walked fou
miles from the place last seen. Afte
mounting his horse it is believed from
evidence that his horse wandered un
guided by an intelligent hand that h
soon became unconscious. The hors'
wandered into snow bank near the Bi,
Flume and there he remained mired 70
| ten or twelve hours, till Hugh costol
found and removed his dying brother ol
Saturday morning.
The dead boy was removed to th'
family home on Slate creek Saturda,
afternoon. And Sunday to Grangevill
where the funeral and burial occurred oi
Monday afternoon.
Tay coston who forfeited his life in tn
iperformance of his duty as mail carrie
was only 40 years old. He was vel
known to all who have travelled in tn
mining regions of our interior during tn
past five years, and be had many warn
friends throughout the country. He Wa
an honest, faithful worker and honore'
by host Of friends all over the countr
and father, mother, brothers and sisters
n
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-15

+. ], Ingalls,, farmer from Bear
Ridge, had a narrow escape from death
near Kendrick. While driving to town
his team reached place in the road
where it parallels the Northern Pacific
track for some distance before crossing.
The team became frightened at approach
ing freight train and dashed down the
road at a frightful rate, but instead Of
making the crossing, followed the track
III front of the train. The team finally
divided by coming in contact with mile
post, leaving the sled on the track. The
sled was struck by the train, hurting Mr..
ingalls, to the ground, demolishing the
sled and scattering the grain. Mr. In
gals escaped with few bruises and a
severe shaking up.
II. Squier is building new cottage on
Chambers street.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-15
NUMBER 80.

The Good Samaritan society has ar
ranged for Rev. ]. o. Davis to deliver
lecture at the court house next Saturday
evening for the benefit of the charity
fund. Rev. Davis is a fine orator and
the audience can confidently expect to
be entertained. President Knepper ex-
poets to realize 500 from this entertain
ment. The full proceeds will go to the
society for contribution among the
worthy poor in this city.
The checks for the Indian payment
are due tomorrow at Spalding. The
payment will probably begin Friday.
This payment amounts to something
over $4,000. 1t is probably awaited
with keener interest than any other in
the past The Indians want a winter
grub stake about this time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-15
The Way it is with Prospectors.

L. R. Chapman came in this week
from his old home on the Clearwater.
Lem has been developing quartz
proposition all winter and he had the
best prospect in the Clearwater basin.
He had received big assays, and experts
had assured him that he had the best
rock ever exhibited in Lewiston.
As he worked the ledge got bigger and
the ore looked richer. He believed he
had better thing than Klondike all
his own, but later assays dispelled his
dreams. He has been unable to find a
trace Of precious metal in the rock that
he had been led to believe was worth
thousands of dollars to the ton. Lem $
case is forcible illustration of the ups
and downs of the prospector. One day
he was as rich as DeL.amar and the next
day he was back in the old groove. No
body would have thought Lem could
have been subject to this hocus pocus Of
the visionary prospec.or, but he says he
feels now good deal like the other
fellows which ne has entertained 50
much sympathy for in the past
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-15

Mrs. R. X. Steen gave progressive
heart social last evening. With games,
music and social intercourse few very
pleasant hours were spent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-02-15
The Latest Railroad Move.

The interests of Buffalo are receiving
great deal of attention from the railroads
Just now. The Northern road has ex-
tended its location beyond the mouth of
Middle fork about FIVE miles. The
objective point is surely Buffalo. BY a
line up South fork the mines can be ap-
preached within ten miles. This location
will leave big mountain divide inter
vening but this can be overcome by
tramways and gravity systems, it is
claimed.
The Oregon road as reported in last
issue of the Teller has massed force of
engineers in the vicinity of Stuart. j..
d. Porter reported last week pack out
fit of 90 horses on the upper Clearwater
loaded with tools and supplies for o. r.
& N. locating engineers. This force, has
now crossed over the Clearwater and the
| engineers are being located in camps
along Middle fork. The object is doubt
| less to secure connection with c. B. &
| Q. road. The minibg interests of the
Clearwater basin has revived the interests
of this road in the old desire to reach the
pacific coast through this rich country.
In fact it is stated upon good authority
that this combination of roads owns
valuable rights of way and passes over
the Bitter Roots which they are in great
haste to occupy before they are forfeited
by limitation.
| The forces have been withdrawn from
i the Camas prairie extension but this
does not indicate an abandonment of ths
Ischeme of extension into that country
The route has been located and all thu
lengineer field work has been accomplish
ed and the rights of way secured as fa
as Garngeville.
1t is reported in railroad circles tina
the o. R. & N. is not induced to max,
this strategic move to get into the Middi
fork district to get into the Buffalo dis
tricts. The plan of this company is t
build up Salmon river in connection
with the Snake River Valley syster
and thus not only reach the Buffal
camps but Mallick, Warren and othe
rich districts by easier grades. A stron
o. R. & N. engineering force will b
, sent up the Salmon river within mont
with the Buffalo districts and its ex
, tensions an objective point. Wit
branches up the Middle fork and Salmo
river the O. R. &. N. will have this gres
minearal belt corralled as they have til
wheat belt by the lines on the reservation
Il In addition to the incidents relative
: the Buffalo mines in the article frol
the Denver Times there have been sever
5 transfers within the past month. I'll
consumation of the sale of the Bi
Buffalo group for the largest sum ev.
paid for an undeveioped prospect
positive evidence Of the wealth I
the district. Besides this bigge
sale there have been many othel
and the wealthiest mining men OF ii
northwest have acquired important il
Iterests in both Buffalo and Malick, tt
Salmon river extension of the camp
/, is estimated that the purchase money !
the sales already made will amount
81 10000:
III The heavy snow fall is favorable to a
$ farmers generally. It has protected th
d growing wheat and the water from Il
y snow will penetrate the ground an
]. help next years crops.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
FIELD OFFICERS
FOR STATE TROOPS
Adjutant General Brandon Is
sued an Order Yesterday.
RequiSitions Hurried.

Montgomery, June 29.-(Speclal) 1.-The or
ders for election of field officers in the
three Alabama regiments of infantry were
issued today by the adjutant general. The
election in the Second regiment will take
place Friday, July IA, and will be the first
1t will be for colonel, lieutenant-coloneI
and one major. The present popular colon
ell, H. B. Foster, of Tuscaloosa, will be re-
elected without opposition. AS yet no ono
has announced for the lieutenant colonelcy,
but it is understood that Colonel A. A.
Wiley, of this city, will be rendered the
place in the event he would accept. The
vote would be unanimous, and the senti-
ment among enlisted men Is greatly in his
favor. Captain E. II. Graves, of the Eu-
faula Rifles, is out for majorship. and as
there is no announced opposition as yet,
his election might be considered sure for
the time being. The lieutenant-colonelw will
have command of the first battalion, the
major the second and senior captain the
third. Lieutenant Allen, of the adjutant
generals office, is hurrying up acquisitions
on the war department for equipment for
all newly admitted companies. Until the
election for field officers and all companies
are uniformed and equipped the question of
an encampment will be relegated to the
rear.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
TERRIFIC RAIN STORMS
Practically Tie Up All of the Railroads
of Texas

Austin, Tex, June 29.-All south, central
and western Texas has today been visited
by terrific rain storms, which have practl-
cally tied up all the railroads of this Sec
ton of the state The Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Central are the principal suf-
ferers. Quite "a number of bridges on both
roads have been washed away, tying up
the roads most effectually. This morning
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and the
Santa Fe both used the Houston from con-
Meeting points ON their lines; but this aft
ernoon the water has risen so rapidly in
the Brazos and several other rivers that
part of the Houston and Texas Central
track is also under. water, making the
progress of trains exceedingly dangerous
Many hundreds of acres of farming land
In south Texas are under water tonight
and much cotton will be damaged. The
International and Great Northern railroad
has suffered considerable damage by the
loss of several bridges, and all trains en-
tering this city today are from ten to
eighteen hours behind. The rain has
ceased, however, and it is thought that the
worst is about over.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
DISCUSSING POLITICS
Dewey's Name Mentioned Before the
Conference Without Applause

Buffalo, N. Y. June 29.-The national So
cial and political conference resumed its
session today to discuss non-partisan eff
forts in political reform. The subject is
divided into eight ub-divisions-expansion
and militarism, permanent internal tribu-
nal, proportionate representation, recall or
imperative mandate and miitarism, perma-
nent internal tribunal, proportionate repre-
sentation, recall or imperative mandate,
single tax, non-partisan temperance and
organized labor.
Each speaker was limited to ten minutes,
with twenty minutes for discussion under
the three-minute rule. Rev. II. w. Thomas,
of Chicago, presided, and discussed "Ex-
pansion and Militarism." Mr. Thomas was
one of the first to espouse the cause of the
Cubans. In speaking of the war In the
Philippines, he declared 1t the saddest thing
In the history of the United States. AS mil
itarisn tends TO despotism, he opposed IT,,
believing that industrialism means democ-
racy and the preservation OF tho liberties
of the people During Dr.. Thomas re-
marks not a syllable Of applause greeted
Admiral Dewey's name William ]. Ghent.
of New York, took the opposite side of the
question, and declared that popular SYM
pathy was with the government When IL
Is possible" said Mr. Client, FOR man to
mention the magnificent victory of Dewey
without the loss of man or "A ship. and
10 speak of the great victory at Santiago
where not ship was lost and only one life
was lost--whcn this Is possible In this coun-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
OTIS SKELETON
REGIMENTS
Will be the First Volunteers
Taken For Service in
the Philippines.

Washington, June 29-The first volunteer
troops to be raised for service in the Phil
ippines will be those of the skeleton regi-
ments now being formed by General Otis
1t is not believed there will be the least diff
fculty in obtaining these men. Probably
some time will elapse before troops for the
provisional service are sent to Manila, but
in the meantime they will be drilled and
taught craftsmanship in camp. 1t is es-
timated that three months are required to
make soldiers of new recruits
The officers of the war department think
the number of volunteers now coming home
will make soldiers of the new recruits Tho
officers desire to return to the Philippines
for a short time after they have had an
opportunity to see home and friends. These
men are regarded as the most desirable for
the regiments being organized by General
Otis. 1t is learned at the war department
that there Is no actual rush to get the new
organizations to General Otis at the pres
ent time The rainy season having set in
it is not believed that these troops will be
necessary for service except to relieve
those who have been in active duty
The transport service is said to be sufn-
cient, though ships may be chartered tenn
porarily if needed. The announcement
that portion of the provisional army was
to be raised has caused a swarm of poll
ticians to be sent to the war department
by those who are seeking commissions in
the new regiments.
There are two regular transports now at
San Francisco, the Pennsylvania and City
of Para, one sailing June so and the other
July IL, carrying fifty-five officers and 1900
men. The Zealandia, Sheridan, Valencia,
with fifty-sx officers and 2,S7S men are now
on the way to Manila and are expected to
arrive between July 20 and 2s.
There are now on their way from Ma
Mia the Ohio, Newport and Indiana, carry
ing l2S officers and 2,204 men. They are ex-
pected to arrive between July 12 and IS.
At Manila there are the Hancock Sher-
man, Senator. Morgan City, Warren and
Grant. capable of carrying 27S officers and
6,45G men. 1t is expected that these ships
will bring back the state volunteers as soon
as General Otis decides to send them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
$50 NEGROES
EMPLOYED By Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Mining Companies

Pana, Ill, June 29.-The agents of mining
companies in Missouri, Kansas and Texas
succeeded today in employing 23O negroes
who left for Bevier, Mo-, and other western
striking miners camps to take the places
of union miners. They occupied four
coaches, and on passing the works of the
Pana Coal Company opened fire upon the
office and mine buildings, doing considera-
BILE damage. Seventy-6ve negroes departed
this evening for Carterville, ILL.,. to sup
plant union miners, and fifty left for EV-
ansville Ind. where the union men are idle.
Governor Tanner today contracted with
the Big Four and Illinois Central railways
to take the negro non-union miners at Pana
out of the state. This evening the Big Four
took 120 men, women and children, while
tonight the Illinois Central took those re-
maining--about 200 in number. Their des-
tinationS are unknown.
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REM ANDED TO JAIL
Were Four Texans Charged With Ma
liciously Numbering Humphreys

Houston, Tex. June ga special from
Athens, Tex, says: Walter Wilkinson, Joe
Wilkinson. Polk Weeks, William Brooks,
John Greenshaw, W. E. Johns, William
Gaddis, John Stevens and Samuel Hall were
today remanded to jail without bail, charg-
ed with having maliciously murdered
James, john and George Humphreys, by
taking them from their homes and hang
ing them until dead.
The prisoners expected this, and will in
stitute habeas corpus proceedings. The
case is the most celebrated in Texas GRIM
inal history
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
GENERAL WHEELER WILL NOT HAVE
CHANCE TO CHARGE THE F|uP|NOS
Dimhutve Cavalry Leader Turned DoNnby the President on the
Excuse That He Could Not Bear The Climatic Har6hs.

try without a single sign of applause,
say to you that 1t simply illustrates the i'm
potence of the body before which the re-
marks were made"
J. R. Sovereign, foreign head of the
Knights of Labor, discussed organized La
boI. He said that while there was craft
selfishness in some labor organizations, and
while all were imperfect as a whole, organ
lied labor was doing much good.
Other speakers were Professor George ID.
Heron, of Iowa College; Professor r. t.
Ely, of Cambridge; John C. Crosby, of
New York and Mrs. Marie C. Brehm, one
of the national secretaries of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
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ATTORNEY GENERAL SMITH
Ruling as to Foreign Companies Incor-
porated in Texas

Austin, Tex, June 29.-Many inquiries
have been received here regarding the re-
cent ruling of Attorney General Saith, ex-
cluding from this state foreign companies
incorporated in other states for the pur-
pose of doing business in this state.
He said: mo state has a right to char
ter corporation for the sole purpose Of
doing business in Texas. We make no dis
cImination against the eastern states. 1t
happened that the proposed charters were
granted in New Jersey, but if they had
been granted in any other state my opdn-
ion would have been the same.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30

Baltimore and has also been associate cor
responding secretary of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist convention.
He resigned the last position and Is now
the pastor of the Newton Center Baptist
church In Boston, and is also the chaplain
of the Newton Theological seminary, the
oldest Baptist seminary In this country.
DR.. Mullins is forty years old.
Among the delegates present at today's
meeting were Joshua Levering, Baltimore;
Rev. W. j. e. Cox, D. D., Baltimore; Rich
ard H. Edmonds, Baltimore; Rev. J. w.
Miliard, Baltimore; T. G. Bush, Esq, An
nist0n Ala; Rev. G.. B. Eager, d. D.,
Montgomery, Ala; Hon. Jonathan Harai-
son, Montgomery Ala; Hon. ]. c. Bush,
Mobile, Ala; Rev. B. II. Carroll, D. D.,
Waco, Tex; Rev. E. e. King, D. D., Nc
Kinney, Tex. ]. @. CALDWELL Birmingham,
Ala; Rev. T. T. Eaton, D. D., Louisville;
Rev. w. II. Felix, D. D.. Lexington, KY;
c. w. Gheens, Louisville T. j. Humphreys,
Louisville; G. w. Norton, Louisville; Ar
thur Peter, Louisville; Rev. T. c. Stack
house, Lexington, Ky; Rev. ]. w. Warder,
D. D., Louisville; Hon. ]. A. Middleton,
Shelbyville, Ky; DR.. ]. B. Marvin, Louis
Vile; Rev. J. p. Greene, D. D., Liberty,
Mo-; Rev. A. v. Rowe, D. D., Winona,
Miss; Rev. H. F. Sproles, D. D., Vicksburg,
Miss; w. w. Woodruff Knoxville, Tenn;
Captain John w. billiard, Memphis, Tenn;
Rev. ]. +. Kemper, Louisiana, Mo.
The election of DR.. Mullin is regarded as
in one sense a victory for the friends OF
DR.. Whitsitt. An effort was first made to
elect DIR. Kerfot. chairman of the faculty,
but the trustees decided rather to elect
president. Strong speeches were made for
DR.. Kerfot by President Levering, DR.. T.
r. Eaton and others, while the cause of DR..
Mullins was presented by DR.. W. E. Hatch
er, of Richmond, the Lifelong friend of Dr.
Whitsitt and the seminary. When it be-
came evident that the election of DR.. Null
Inns was assured the name of Dr. Kerfot
was withdrawn, and the choice was made
unanimous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30

Shouting Mob in Streets
In the meantime the streets were filled
by a shouting mob, which eventually
gathered in front of the war ministry.
where gendarmes with drawn swords at
tempted to disperse the rioters.
Orders have been issued prohibiting
street assemblages tonight.
AT the conclusion of a great meeting in
the town hall this evening thousands at
tempted to cross the Grand Plaza, in which
the town hall stands. The gendarmes
charged with drawn swords, and the crowd
retaliated with stones.
Shots were fired on both sides Three
persons were wounded, and police officer
was severely stabbed with a shoemake-'s
knife
The rioters, on being dispersed assem-
oled at another point. A large crowd gath
fred In the Rue Royale, turning up the
paving stones and using them as missiles
t1nally the civic guard was ordered out to
relieve the police. Despite these attempts
70 suppress the disturbances, riotinR con-
tinued to late hour, many persons being
injured. A feature was the general tear
ing up OF pacing stones to be hurled at the
police and guards. tramway conductor
received two bullet wounds
Ultimately the troops were called out
ana thirty-hye arrests were made many
of those taken in custody being in nos
session of revolvers. The public prosecutor
with his entire staff, remains ON permanent
duty. 1t is rumored that one man who
Vas wounded has since died at the hospi
tai.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30

Mobile, Ala, June 29.-James c. Clark,
for years president of the Illinois Central
and later of the Mobile q Ohio roao is
seriously i'll in this city. Twelve days ago
carbuncle made its appearance. The
malady progressed very slowly until the
last three days, when the sufferers con-
dition demanded a surgical operation. The
operation, which was performed today,
was very well borne, and the reaction has
been very satisfactory to the attending
physicians They believe his chances for
recovery are pomsing, despite his ad-
yanced age
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
AT-THE HAGUE
Doubt of Disarmament Will Be Scatter
ed Today

London, June 30.-The correspondent of
the Times at The Hague says the naval
and military sub-committees with tomor-
row friday scatter to the four winds the
last vestage of doubt and Illusion as re-
CARDS disarmament.
A rumor has been circulated today which
I am unable to confirm that Emperor
Nicholas, displeased at the trend things
have taken, has dispatched a confidential
come here to take part in the conference.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30

London, June 30.-According to dispatches
to the Daily Telegraph from Vienna while
the remains of the late Cardinal Franz
de Paula Won Schonborn, arch bishop Of
Prague were being conveyed yesterday
Thursday from the Prague railway sta
tton to the arch-episcopal palace, panic
arose among the crowd, 200 persons being
seriously injured. Two have since died
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
COMMITTED SUICIDE
@. F. Collier, at One Time President of
Southern Railroad

i Harrisburg, Pa, June 29.-As the result
of insomnia. melancholy and nervous pros
tration Hon. Charles F. Collier. of this
city, shot himself through the head this
morning, dying instantly He was a lawyer
by profession an ex-member of the confed-
crate congress, had served several terms in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30
Drcyfus' Uniform

Paris, June 30.-The Echo De Paris states
that Madame Dreyfus has taken to item
mes the uniform her husband wore at the
time of his public degradation with the
gold lace restored which was torn from
the uniform. The prosecution has cited
thirty-seven witnesses to appear in the
Dreyfus courtmartial trial. 1t is reported
that Captain Dreyfus will be landed today
two miles fron Brest and taken to Rennes,
where he will arrive at midnight.