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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-19

School closes to-day.
Fresh fish at Clusters.
Johnny Johnson was in town Tuesday
Lane has fine new stock of wall
paper.
Sheep Inspector Todd was in town
Monday.
0. Emmons was up from Toponis
Monday.
Deputy Assessor John Bsugh was in
town Sunday.
A new shed has been built at the Per-
rine stage barn.
Charlie Haynes took a drive over the
lava on Monday.
The branch train now arrives at Z in
stead of 4 80 D. NJ.
Sam Holt is selling lots of farm int
plements these days.
Water has been out Of the town bitches
the most of this week.
School commencement exercises at
the Pavilion tonight.
A car load of lumber was received by
the county last week.
Fred Gwin, who has been quite sick
for some time, is improving.
Rev. Barger will deliver the address
at Duret on Decoration Dav.
Decoration Day will be observed on
Sunday May 2Sth in Shoshone.
A large band of horses were driven to
Shoshone from Toponis Tuesday.
X. B. Peck purchased a new mower
and pillow, of Sam Holt, Wednesday.
Miss Wright and Miss Warswick of
Bellevue, spent Sunday in Shoshone.
Clyde Senter is organizing and drill
ing firing squad for Decoration Day.
The Gooding brothers have sold all of
their wool clip and loaded and shipped
it.
Doc Smith is turning out some SPLEEN
did robes and rugs from his taxidermist
shop.
Hay promises to bring big price this
fall as large acreage has been winter
killed.
Chris Rasmussen has gone to Big |
Wood river to build house for Will /,
Wallace.
We are headquarters for fresh Candies
Oranges and Lemons at Geo, d. SAVERS
4 Cos.
Fred Gooding has been to and fro from
his sheep camps every day for the past
few weeks.
Wool buyers are quite thick in Sho-
shone and most OF the wool has been
bought up.
The first graduating exercises ever
held in Shoshone will be held at the
Pavilion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
KING LOVELL'S VALUABLES

LFrom the Philadelphia Record
The King Of the Gypsies passed away
with the death of old Seth Lowell, at
Sharp's hotel, F'orty-eighth and Mar
ket streets, on Monday night. All of his
lOngings-Wagons, harness, clothes.
linen ana ornaments, some rare, some
beautiful, all valuable, were heaped to-
gether in a huge pile on the lot back
OF the hotel, well saturated with oil
and set on fire. The seven wagons thus
destroyed were worth over $500 each.
They were miniature dwellings, and
We're fitted up inside with the most ex-
quiSfte furnishings imaginable Forty
sets of gaudy harness were burned,
along with innumerabIe articles design
ed for domestic use.
Lowell and his tribe had made no less
than four trips around the world. The
old man. who claimed to be nearly 100
years of age, although he scarcely look
ed over 65 or 10, always carried large
sums of money with him, and the
jewelry worn by Queen Lowell, a wo-
man of some 20 years, is not only very
valuable, but remarka bly, beautiful
The Arabian horses which drew the
regal van Of the LOvells were led to
the side of the burning pile and de-
Hberately killed by Ronald Racy, who
seemed to pc conducting the weird cere-
monies under the personal direction of
Queen Lowell, who would not leave the
spot until the last thing owned or used
by her departed lord had been given to
the flames. AS the fire died down and
the great crowd passed from the scene,
the old woman and the members Of the
tribe wrapped themselves in their
blankets, and, stretching out on the
ground, went peacefully to sleep with
their feet close to the charred remains
of all that belonged to their dead king.
Queen Lowell refused to say anything
concerning the singular performance
beyond the single expression It's our
way" She has ordered a new outfit Of
wagons, and four new horses will be
secured for her van, and Is soon as
they are ready. the tribe will leave
Philadelphia and never appear here
again under any circumstances
The burial of King Lowell was a very
simple affair The tribe assembled
about the grave and chanted several
unintelligible Odes and left the place
before even the first spadefuI Of earth
had been thrown into the grave. The
period of mourning for the king will
cover one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
SAYS IT'S RIDICULOUS.
Captain Coghlan Denies Some Phil
ippine Stories.

San Francisco, Dec. ia special to
the Call from Seattle, Wn., says:
Captain J. B. COghIan, who was com
mander Of the United States cruiser
Raleigh at Manila, is now commandant
of the Port Orchard naval station.
When seen today in reference to the al
legations made at Manila by Col. Julio
Del Rio, a Spanish officer and Senior
Rafael ROsellO, a merchant, Captain
COghlan said:
why its ridiculous talking Of our
having made any concessions; there was
absolutely no necessity for any I was
ordered to capture the island and didn't
lose any time in doing it. sent an Of
ficer ashore and Immediately an I'M
conditional surrender was made to him.
We took, I think, 635 prisoners, more
than that number of Remington rifles,
a quantity of ammunition, pistols,
swords and several cannon. I did not
go ashore and never saw Col. Del Rio.
Senior ROsello or any of the prisoners
other than through my glass on the
ship. In consequence, could give
them my personal assurance as to the
future; neither did l empower my Of
hcer to make any stipulations and new
er heard of him so doing. In conse-
quence, there was no violation of any
agreement.
Instead of sailing away on the even
ing of the 18th and leaving the garrison
practically unarmed and permitting the
insurgents to frequently fire upon the
town, we simply moved about three
miles out in the bay and anchored. We
We're always in view of the town, with
our searchlight playing upon it. We
had not then taken the arms of the
Spaniards and I had notified the insur-
gent commander that he must not in
terfere, and my instructions were obey
ed. When I was ordered to place the
prisoners on board the insurgent boat
Filfpinas it was done on the morning
of the Sth by my men and in our small
boats. No assurances whatever were
given the prisoners as to their care or
disposition. We did not have to-"
Capt. Coghlan states that he never
reported that the German cruiser Irene
bay, although some such rumor gained
circulation. He further added that the
Raleigh was in a position to prevent
the prisoners from being moIested and
until all had been taken from the island
the insurgents were not permitted to
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
CABLE TO GO THROUGH.
a Line Across the Pacific Has Good
Prospects.

New York, Dec. ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The project for a Pacific cable con-
meeting San Francisco, Honolulu, Guam
and the Philippines gives greater prom
Use of practica bility than other plans
suggested to congress for facilitating
commercial and military communica-
ton in that ocean, and the bill en-
bOdying its features and authorizing
its construction and maintenance which
has been introduced by Senator Hale,
is likely to become a law. The only
cable surveys Of a route across the Pa
c1fic have been made by the navy and
they have enabled the naval authori-
ties to count the cost of the enterprise
and its feasibility with confident ac-
curacy. The army scheme for a cable
to remain always a military lien has
been planned wholly on theoretical con-
siderations involving a fnid-ocean land
ing place on a. coral rock frequently
submerged each year in the stormy
season.
The private cable companies which
have been rivals in seeking government
aid have made no surveys and their
projects have saVOred strongly of spec
ulatlon at government expense. The
principal private company asks con-
gress to give it a charter and guaran-
tee a subsidy of $500, 900 annually for 20
years. During that period it offers to
carry government messages free and
thereafter will charge the government
one half commercial rates Under this
plan the government would pay out S.
100000 and in the end the company
would have the cable and could sell it
to England, Germany. Russia or Japan.
The naval project calls for a 100000
900 plant, including submarine lines,
stations and equipment. to be laid by
regular naval vessels and to be deliv-
cred when completed to the postmaster
general who will manage. operate and
maintain the service in the same man
ner as the postal system. with a single
regard for the public interest.
The Tribune on November 10,publish-
ed the official chart or the surveys
made across the Pacific by the United
States steamer Nero, with an account
of the great work performed by that
vessel, and now presents the Iegisla-
tive proposition in its entirety. In ex-
PLANTATION of the appropriation called
for. it Is said by Rear Admiral Brad
ford, who has had charge of the mat
ter, that 81, 100000 is estimated as the
cost of maintenance for the first year,
after which the pOstOfhce department
could pay the expenses out of the re-
ceipts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
BRYAN TO WRITE A BOOK.
Admirers Fit Up a Residence For
Him at Austin, Texas

Austin, Tex, Dec. 13.-COIoneI Will
lam Jennings Bryan and Ex-Governor
Stephen HOgg have returned from their
hunting trip to Lake Surprise. Colonel
Bryan was much improved by the out
ing and says that he had fine shooting
During his absence political admirers
here fitted up a private residence,
which Will be occupied by Colonel Bry-
an and his family during their stay Of
several months in Austin.
Bryan has informed his political
friends here that he desires as much
seclusiOn as possible as he has a great
amount of hard work on hand that he
must finish during the next few months.
1t is reliably reported that this work
not only includes preparation for the
coming national campaign, but that he
has contracted with his Chicago pub
fishers to write another book This
proposed book viii be devoted to a fur
Their discussion of economic questions,
and Colonel Bryan will give the great
est care to its preparation. He viii be
assisted by Mrs. Bryan, who has al
ready collected a large amount of data
that Will be used in the forthcoming
book
When asked concerning the senator
ial situation in Nebraska today. Colo
mel Bryan denied the report that he had
left Nebraska to avoid being drawn into
that contest He also refused to state
whether his personal preference is for
Allen, the POpulst, or Hitchcock. the
Democrat.
Ex-Governor HOgg stated today that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
SAME AS GUAM.
Form of Government of Samoan L.
land Outlined.

New York Dec. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says; Arrange
ments are being perfected by Secretary
Hay, Lord Pauncefote and Herr Won Hol-
leben for the execution of the provisions
of the treaty for the partition of Samoa
when thai convention is ratified by the
senate.
When the Samoan islands finally pass
unuer the sovereignty OF the United states
they viii be governed as in the case Of
Guam, by a naval officer with the rank
of governor. who viii be furnished with
flagship nd attached to the Pacific sta
ton The -Abarenda, under the command
of Commander b p Tilley. is now in the
harbOr Of PagO-PagO, where a cOaliuE
station is being established and he viii
probably be the first governor Of HutuilA
and the adjacent islands transferred to
this government. AS the natives are well
disposed, no trouble Is expected IN the
extension OF American government 20
their islands.
1t is said that Herr Won Helleben has
taken advantage Of his calls at the state
department to ask respecting the correct
ness of the report that negotiations were
on foot for the acquisition Of the Danish
West Indies by the United States As
has been stated. nothing official has pass
ed between the United States and Den
mark on this subject, and the German
interest in the matter lies il is stated.
in the fact she is endeavOring to purchase
territory from Denmark.
At present Germany has not a foot OF
territory in the American hemisphere and
the islands of the West Indies now be
longing to Denmark would make a site
for an admirable cOating station for her
navy. Rather than see the Berlin gov
State would probably prefer TO purchase
them and in amy event serious objections
would undoubtedly be made TO the trans
fer Of the territory to Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
SUICIDE WAS HIS STUDY.
LFrom the Philadelphia Press.I

From the Philadelphia Press.
For years William Velter has made q
study of suicide. Self destruction was
a hobby with him. He experimental
with death and tOyed with it as child
would do with a new plaything. His
relatives, therefore, were not greatly
surprised when they went to the
mOrgue today and saw his body lying
on a slab It was that of the man
whom a party of hunters had found in
St. Mary's cemetery. The hunters were
led to the grave over which the re-
mains lay by their intelligent dog.
The story of Nelter is a remarkable
one. This student of self-destructiOn
was a cripple. He did not think this
world was a place for crippleS. He came
to this conclusion years ago. Then he
determined upon ending his life. He
even went further, and experimental
with death.
First he tried to hang himself. This
manner of death was not to Velter's
liking. He said so after he had been
cut down by a member of the family.
The next time try it 1 Will adopt an
easier and less painful way" he said,
after he had recovered his breath. 1t
was not a, great while before he carried
this threat into execution. He tried to
kill himself by shooting. He was not
successful and expressed his contempt
for the revolver route in no uncertain
tones. He became great reader of
suicide literature. Papers containing
accounts of murders and suicides re-
ceiVed a great deal of attention from
in which people made away with them
selves. A few weeks ago when a man
attempted suicide by jumping from a
bridge into the Allegheny river, Velter
commented upon the attempt very IN
faVorabIy. He said the man was a
fool.
1t was then that he showed that he
had decided positively upon the manner
of his death. He cOnfided this tragic
news to his son-in-law, Adam Naumau,
and his daughter There is only one
satisfactory way to kill yourself he
said to them; 1T is to cut an artery
and slowly bleed to death. Some day
I will do it It is just like sinking into
a peaceful sleep"
on November 8, Velter left the home
of his son-in-law, which is on the
Spring Garden road, in Reserve town
ship. He said that he was going out
for a short time and might never re
turn. This was last seen of Velter IN
til his body was found in st. Marys
cemetery, Saturday, by a party of
hunters. There he had severed an ar
terry in his arm and bled to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
REPUBLICANS WIN.
Elect Mayor of Boston by 1904 Votes
Owing to Dem ocratic Split.

Boston. Dec. 13.-After a spirited
campaign the Republicans won a net
victory in the municipal election Tues
day, Thomas n. Hart, defeating ex-
Congressman Patrick A Collins, the
Democratic nominee for mayor, by l.,
900 votes. The total vote was: Fart,
(Rep.) 40 665; Collins (Dem.) 1851.
The Democrats however, still control
both branches of the city government,
the board of aldermen by a somewhat
increased majority The board stands
eight Democrats, i've Republicans. The
city as usual voted for license. The
proposal to relay the street car tracks
on fremont street, which had been
taken up when the subway was COM
pleted, was defeated
The Republican victory was in a
great measure due to the knitting of Mr..
Collins by the supporters of John r.
Murphy. who were severely disappOint-
ed at their favorite's defeat in the
caucuSeS. A remarkably heavy ReDub-
Hcan vote also materially assisted in
overcoming the Democratic plurality of
1000 in the last city election for mayor
in 1897 and of 5000 at the state election
in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
TONS OF GOLD.

washington Special Chicago Journal
Imagine a block of solid gold 111a
feet square at the base and liz feet
high; its weight. in round numbers.
1922 tons, or 339 085 1-3 pounds. This
is the amount of gold which it took to
support the army during the past fiscal
year. The amount in coined dollars
was S92 00O, 600
The translation into cubic gold was
made by ex-Director and Present Ex-
aminer Of the Mint Preston, and does
not profess to be fractionaIly correct.
Using the same figures, any one VINO is
interested in making more realistic the
professional figures of the annual re-
ports, may discover that the total
amount Of money appropriated by con-
gress at its last session (aggregating
about 81, 600, 900 0OO) would make cubic
block of gold 261a feet square It's
weight would be 1.841 tons. If set in the
middle of an ordinary street there
would scarcely be room for teams to
drive around it, and the top would
reach to the middle of the third story
windows.
After all, a millionaire hasn't very
much gold 1t would only make a block
whose length, breadth and thickness
are about 21h feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
HITS CALIFORNIA.
Reciprocity Treaties Are Viewed With
Alarm by Fruit Growers

Washington, Dec. 13.-The California
delegation in congress is taking an ac-
tive interest in the reciprocity treaties
recently negotiated, particularly in
their effect on citrOus fruits Repre-
sentative Needham of California. who
represents the largest citrOus fruit dis
trict of California, said today that the
twenty per cent reduction allowed in
the jamaican treaty would operate to
the serious disadvantage of the Cali
fOrnia fruit product. Even at the pres
ent tariff rates, he said, the California
and Jamaica fruits were on equal terms.
The freight on a box OF oranges from
California to New York is 80 cents. The
freight from Jamaica is 80 cents and the
duty so cents, making a total cost OF
50 cents a box Mr.. Needham declares
the 20 per cent reduction allowed in the
Jamaica treaty viii turn the scales in
favor of the jamaican fruit He ex-
presses himself as opposed TO the ratifi-
cation Of the treaty and against the
negotiations of other treaties lowering
the rates on citrOus fruits
Mr.. Kahn, another member of the
California delegation, expresses salts
faction at assurances received from the
president and from reciprocity Com
missioner kaSSOn that no further re
CiprOcity treaties would be negotiated
unless the California delegation was
given a hearing.
The California delegat ion recently
called at the White House and present
ed the subject to the president who in
response gave the assurances referred
TO- Mr. Kahn regards this as mainly
important in removing the likelihood
that other West Indian treaties pat
termed after the Jamaican treaty viii
be negotiated.
The extent to which California wines
are affected by the French treaty IS
also receiving attention from the Cali
fOrnia delegation, although their chief
representations to the president have
related to CitrOuS fruits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Thursday, Decem-

West Sixth street, Thursday, Deem
Der Il
Miss Maud Barnes has returned to her
home in Alma after a visit with Topeka
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Taylor of Column
bus, Ohio, left today after a few days
visit in Topeka with relatives.
Mr.. J. W. Hardt. who has been very
i'll in Chicago for some time. is imprOv-
ing and is spending the winter with
Mrs. Hardt in Florida; they expect to
return to Topeka in the spring.
9. S. GIeed returned today from a
business trip to New York
Miss Abby Ware will attend the Phi
Delta party in Lawrence. Friday even
ing.
Mrs ". K Ward, who has been
spending the past two weeks in To-
peka with her mother, Mrs. M. Cara
her. returned to her home in Kansas
City Monday.
Engraved or printed cards and we'd
ding invitations. Adams Brothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
ENDURANCE OF THE MOOSE.

[F'rom the Lewiston Journal
While the peculiar pacing gait Of
moose will not carry him over the
ground as rapidly as the deer or carl
bou his endurance far surpasses that
of either of these animals For a short
squirt or in very deep snow the carl
bou can easily discount the moose but
for an all days jaunt, where the course
is fairly open, the moose has no rival.
Many years ago when Sir Edmund
owned a tanned moose that performed
remarkable feats of speed and endur-
ance. On one occasion the governor
wagered $500 that his moose could
travel from Fredericton to St John
over the ice, a distance of eightyfOur
miles in faster time than any team of
FiftysecOnd regiment. A Sledge was at
tached to the moose and another to the
horses. The river ice was covered with
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about eight inches of snow. The start
at o'clock in the morning. In seven
hourse the moose and his driver were in
Market Square, st. John. Lord Hills
team was diStanced, one of the horses
expiring at Gagetown, and the other
reaching st. John three hours behind
the moose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Jo-He Mapnetic OIL

never failed to effect a cure in worst
cases of smallpox or chickenpox. Cant
possibly reach danger line if the oil is
used according to directions. It heals
without leaving a scar.
PAINE BROS, Agents
325 Kansas Ave, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

The concert which was to have been
given by the Tyrolian Male Quartette
at Watson NJ. W. A. hall. December
14th, has been postponed indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Dissolution Sale.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 10, 1893.
The firm of w. NJ. Hord & Bro. have
this day dissolved partnership, G. NJ.
HOrd, jr., retiring from the business
and W. NJ. Hord will continue the bust
ness and pay all bills and receive all
money owing the firm
w NJ. HORD,
G. NJ HORD. Jr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

he is not seeking the Democratic nom
inatiOn for vice president, and that he
would not accept the honor if it should
be rendered him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

Fresh Vaccine received daily. The
Swift & Holiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

An excellent program OF classical
music will be given at Miss Northrup's
concert, at Hall 722, Kansas avenue
Thursday evening. Tickets 35c, at
Roehr's and Rowley & Shows.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-18
ILTU OF OTHER COUNTRIES.

Paul Nl..arn. the CORES srOndent il
Lonoon of The Paris Figaro, has ra-
ceived The order Of the Legion d'Hon-
neur.
Gerome. 5he French artist is talk
ing Of giving up signing his pictures.
He says; "Ne.aaquoz, buhoas. LurDa-
ran, Gainsbarough, Eeyno.ds. Law
renee and ), N. w Turner rarely
signed. If an artist has style his work
is signed all over"
lsidore Lissrer, member for Cairns
IL the Queensland parliament. is only
four feet SIX inches tall Patrick
o Brien, member of the British house
of commons is four feet three inches
tall.
Eugene Toulouze. a well-known
archaeoIogist and student of the an
t'quities of Paris, has just made a res
torati0n Of a druggists shop Of the
seventeenth century, with articles dis
coveted recently in Paris. Some Of
them are as Old as the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries
Capt. NetIby, a young cavalry off
Ger recently spent furlough in trudg-
ing 2,000 miles through Thibet, from
Leb TO Peking. For IA weeks he and
his party did not meet single human
being and rarely saw any vegetation
higher than a wild onion They crossed
one pass which was $4,000 feet in
height. and for long time their food
consisted only of yak fat.