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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
TROUBLE OVER LANDS
JOHN BULL AND THE CzAR
LIABLE TO CLASH.
Russian Cossacks Eject Workmen From
Lands Owned by Britons, and British
Gunbnat Lands Party of Blue Jackets
and Moves Warship Within Firing
Distance of Russian Consulate.

Shanghai Aug. 29.-As the outcome
of dispute regarding the ownership
of some lands at Hankow, on the NM1g-
Tse-kiang, about 700 miles from the
sea, which were purchased in 1868 by
the concern of Jardine, Matheson &
Co, but were subsequently included in
the new concessions to Russia, the
owners, under the advice and protec-
tion Of Mr. Hurst, the British consul,
sent worSmen to fence in the tract.
After the work was begun a dozen
cossaclSs from the Russian consulate
appeared on the scene and forcibly
elected the workmen.
The captain of the British second
class gunboat Woodlark, specially de-
signed for river service, after consult
ing with MIR. Hurst, landed a party of
blue Jackets and moved the Wood!ar
within firing distance of the Russian
consulate. For a time fight seemed
imminent, but nothing further occur
red. The blue-jackets are now guard
ing the property.
The British third-class gunboat Esk,
has been dispatched to Hankow from
this port. Great Britain is evidently
determined to uphold British rights
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
LESSON IN PATRIOTISM.
Gigantic Task Accomplished by Americans
in Yokohama.

Yokohama, Aug. 29.-Five thousand
United States troops have come and
gone, roaming through the streets of
Yokohama and Tokyo for an average
of two days without causing a ripple
of disturbance. The American commu-
nifty here is small, but it is Intensely
American. The task which it has un-
dertaken in connection with the pas
sage of American troops is all sutfi-
cient to prove its ardent patriotism.
For some forty or fifty families, hard
ly enough to make up small country
village, to feed and to entertain in
every possible way an army of 10000
troops Is something never before
known in the annals of hospitality.
Yet, half of this gigantic task is al
ready accomplished, and the devoted
hosts are full of pluck and energy to
pursue it to the end They feel amply
repaid by the unbounded gratitude of
the soldiers, while even the japanese
have been taught new lesson in pat
riotism.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
TRIUMPH OF THE LADY BUG.

One of the most serious criticisms
made of the department of agriculture
several years ago by eastern newspa-
pers concerned the money 1t had spent
in bringing lady bugs from Austral-
la to 'infest" California and Florida or
chards. But the lady bug (Novius car
dinals) turned out to be one of the
most satisfactory importations ever
made from the Antipodes, its habit OF
preying on the scale that was blight
ing fruit trees being the means of saw
ing to this state and Florida their
principal landed industries.
Now II appears that the little insect
has performed like Office for the cit
rus groves of Portugal. Specimens
sent to Lisbon from this state in 1896
have taken hold of the scale and are
exterminating It, Though but few Of
the parasites survived the long jour
ney by rail and sea, their immense
fecundity enabled them in the course
of two years to populate the groves
with millions of their kind. As a re-
suit Portugal will be able soon to again
compete with Spain and Sicily for the
orange and lemon trade of Europe.
The success of the effort to eradicate
the scale pest ought to be the means
of keeping the department of agricul-
ture flush In funds for parasitical re-
search 1t would be worth millions of
dollars every year to this country to
find a natural foe of the potato bug,
of the curious pests that atfiict grow
| ing hops and of insects that make a
/ pasture of the bodies OF domestic anil
mails and poultry. II every bane has
| its antidote and every flea has small
er feas to bite EN-" the bringing of
/ the two together Is a proper function
OF government The way 1t has work
ed in the matter Of scale pests, and the
distance to which the search for the
means of exterminating them has gone.
certainly tends to encourage efforts.
however costly along related lines.
But it is a quest in which all govern
ments may properly bear a part, with
special reference to their own ento-
mological resources.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
STARVING CHINESE EMPEROR.
Allowed But Three Meals nay aud Onis
Two Kinds of Vegetables.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug 30-Eeeen
Oriental advices. per steamer Tucoaa
state the emperor of China, Hwang Hsu
is now provided with three meals I,
day, at each of which lie is only givel
two kinds Of vegetables and small
bowl of rice. 1t is even suspected ihat
an attempt is being made TO starve
and make his majesty even weaker
than he has been. TO a confidential
eunuch, his ajesty recently said.
gMy restoration to power is only q
question of time hence am only too
anxious to maintain my health and
bide my time. ! ain ouly afraid tia
one or two traitorous ministers whe
hate me may, by their machinations
succeed in destroying me, and have
no means of counteracting their treach-
cry.
Report has just come of serious
riot in Chinese Tibet at place called
Pao An, some 130 miles over the bor-
der from Kansu. The christian and
missionary alliance have had a station
there for about two years or so, and
this has been attacked and looted by
the Tibetans, the missionaries, the
Rev. George Shields and Wife with
Mrs McBeth, barely escaping with
their lives to Laneheo. where the
China Inland mission has workers
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
A F>ELON' S LOVE.
BY HENRY ". NfSFIRLD.
,Y HENRY ". NHSFIPLD.

was an inmate Of the Ballarat hospital
Upon arriving at the hospital the
gentleman found to his distress that he
was too late Edward Dent was dead,
And now fact transpired that quite
overwhelmed him with amazement.
The medical evidence went to prove
that the skilled laborer who for eight
years had worked upon his estate, and
who had undertaken the arduous toll
OF gold-mining for the last two years
was a woman.
What became of Edwards second
wife was never known-she disap-
peared
Such are the facts. Whether the
commission Of some great crime in an
other land had led to the woman's thus
concealing her identity is a matter
which must for ever remain a mystery.
THE END.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
Cuba Has Money Ahead.

Washington, Aug. 29-The War de-
partment gives an interesting state
ment of the financial condition Of the
island of Cuba 1t shows that under
the management of the United States
government the receipts of the island
from January /, 1899, to June 80 of the
current year, exceed the expenditures
by 81, 4so,o21. This statement will be
a surprise probably to many persons,
who had thought that Cuba, under the
military occupation of the United
States, was not self supporting
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
CHAPTER XVI1.-(Continued.l

CHAPTER (Continued0
One of the men fell--it was sullivan.
Rolling over on the hillside, he lay
still, shot through the forehead. No
more lightning rum" would he dis
pense at the charge OF one shilling per
"nobbler;" no more unwary bushmen
would he waylay and rob of their hard
earned cheques! Sulliyan's long ca
reer Of vice was closed forever and now
he would have to settle longer score
than ever he had chalked up against
his customers in all his life-a score
such as rogues of his type never expect
to be called upon to pay
Come on, lads!" cried the trooper
Fire; but spare the woman If you
can"
AT that moment the door was thrown
five or six shots from a revolver upon
the besieging party.
Rushing into close quarters, and fir
ing at random, the hut was speedily
gained possession of, and then the fight
was over.
shot through the heart lay Tom
Baynes; while leaning against the wall
beside him stood the woman, mortally
wounded but still at bay.
With yell of triumph William Luke
threw himself upon the dead man, but
suddenly he drew back with an eXcla-
nation of intense amazement. Then
he tore open the wooden shirt upon the
body.
Good heavens" he cried, cts a
woman; and, as l live, 1t is Anne Dod-
SON."
The rest OF the men crowded into the
hut and a hush OF horror fell upon
them, while the hunted creature lean
ing against the wall watched them and
clutched at the rough bark slabs in the
agony of death, presently gasping-
Yes, yes-it is Anne Dodson; true
to me-true to the last! You've won
the game, Bill Luke; you will get the
reward, but |, Edward Bartlett, will
never hang for the murder of your
brother, or-or-the old man at Froy-
les! The coins-the gold coins-they
are buried-buried beneath All"
AS the voice ceased the woman s
black wig slipped and fell off, there
was a dull gurgling sound as of one
struggling for breath, and, with wild
glance around him, Edward Bartlett
| fell forward, across the body of the
/ girl who had loved him, dead.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
AMBUSHED NEAR CEBu.
American Soldiers Killed and MutIiated by
FiiipInos.

Washington, Aug. 3o.-The following
dispatch has been received from Cen
eral Otis, dated August %;
Hughes, Iloilo, reports four soldiers
ambushed, killed and mutilated, few
miles south of the city of Cebu; names
not given; that robber bands of Negros
are scattered, and most of the same are
returning to work on sugar plantations;
that armed Tagals who had entered
that island had been severely punished,
and that conditions are favorable for
the formation of a civil government
under military supervision as directed.
Little change in Panay and Cebu is
lands Withdrawal of volunteers and
regulars discharged under order 40, last
year, has prevented active campaign in
those islands, which meditated rein
forcements will cure.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
QUIET IN SAMOA.
Reports of Recent Outbreaks Among the
Natives Were Untrue.

Natives Were Untrue.
San Francisco, Aug 26.-The steam
er Alameda, just arrived from Samoa,
brings the following Samoan advices.
under date of August IL:
When the commissioners left here it
was feared by many, natives and for
eigners alike, that serious trouble
might at once ensue; bat such has not
happened. Both factions are quiet,
and say they viii keep So
The Mataafa party sent a large dele
cation into Apia since the Badgers
departure. This delegation met the
three consuls, sitting as provisional
government, and assured them again
of the desire of Mataafa and his fol-
lowers to keep the peace. Nothing
further took place at the meeting.
The provisional government is being
carried on without any hitch so far by
the three consuls. OF this body Luth-
er Osborn, the American consul-gen-
eral, is chairman. He is also the act
ing chlef Justlce OF Samoa and contln-
ues to act as the United States consul
ar representative.
Mataafa, who has been seriously i'll,
is now better.
1t is not believed that any organized
fighting will take place between the
rival parties, but in some places there
=, II f IT II
small parties coming to blows. Chief
Justice Osborn has interposed SEN
tences of hard labor on three or four
natives for having firearms in their
possession after the date of the procla-
nation by the high commissioners
prohibiting the possession of firearms
| by Samoans
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
DIET FOR RHEUMATISM.
Fruits, Grains and Nuts and Free Use
of Water.

OF
Unnnestionahly the most active
cause of rheumatism, as we'll as of
migraine sick headache Brights dis
ease. neurasthenia and a number OF
other kindred diseases Is the general
use of flesh food, tea and coffee and al
coholic liquors. says Good Health. As
regards remedies, there are no medi-
cal agents which are of any permanent
value in the treatment of chronic
rheumatism. The disease can be rem
edied only by regimen-that is, by diet
and training. A simple dietary, con-
sisting of fruits, grains and nuts and
particularly the free use of fruits,
must be placed in the first rank among
the radical curative measures. Water.
If taken In abundance, Is also a means
of washing out the accumulated pois-
ons. An individual afflicted with rheu-
matism in any form should live, SO far
as nossfble, an out-of-door life, TAX
ing daily a sufficient amount of exer-
else to induce vigorous perspiration.
cool morning sponge, followed by
vigorous rubbing, and a moist pack to
the Joints most seriously affected, at
night are measures which are worthy
of a faithful trial. Every person who
Is suffering from this disease should
give the matter immediate attention. as
If is a malady which is progressive and
,s one of the .ost potent causes of
nremature old age and general physical
deterioration American nervousness
i probably more often due to uric acid
or the poisons which it represents than
10 any other one cause.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
IMPORTS INTO HAWAII.
Treasury Department Receives Statement
from Auditor General.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The Treasury
department has received from the
Auditor General of Hawaii compare
tive statement of the imports into the
islands for June, 1898 and 1890, and the
receipts ana expenditures for July,
1898 and 1899 1t shows net increase
in the importations from the United
States since the islands came under
our sovereignty.
Imports from the United States, June,
1898, last month of the old regime,
were 500, s03; all others, S2s3, ,995; in
June, 1899, they were 81, ,4l2,658; all
others, 1854, 494 Total increase for six
months, s3,616,1 ISL.
At The same time the government
receipts increased and the expendi-
lures diminished. In July, 1898, the
receipts were s1s3, ,79s, and the expen-
ditures S234, 900, while in July, 1899,
the receipts were S2o7, 125, and the ex-
penditures sire, 3s2.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
DEED OF A DEMON.
Sends Internal Machine to Lawyer and
Prison Official.

Prison Omcial.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug, 99-Judge
Q. w. Powers, one of the most promi-
nent lawyers of the state, and Warden
George n Dow of the Utah peniten-
tiary, were the recipients Saturday
night of internal machines, which it
is thought were expressed to them by
John Smith, alias James Mcdonald, an
ex-convict. Smith was sentenced to
the penitentiary by Judge Powers
number of years ago, and it is supposed
for this reason Smith attempted to
take his life. Judge Powers, in open
ing the package, discovered it was an
Internal machine, and informed the
police, who, in tracing up where the
package came from, discovered that a
similar package had been sent to War
den Dow. Both packages were Sc
cured and opened by experts, who dis
covered enough dynamite in each one
to have blown up an entire block. A
large reward has been offered for the
arrest of Smith. The packages were
expressed from Eureka
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
Evidence In Favor of Dreyfus.

Rennes, Aug. so-The evidence Mon
day was in favor of Dreyfus. Five
witnesses were for him and two against
him. The most interesting testimony
was that of Chief Handwriting Expert
Charavay, who had come to declare
that he had changed entirely his opin-
ion, which in 1894 was against and now
Is in favor of Dreyfus, who he affirmed
was not the author of the bordereau.
His candid confession of error was
received with murmurs OF satisfaction
in court.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
EPIL0GUE.

h1llJ1bGE Il.
1t may be stated here that the Incl
dents in this story are chiefly founded
upon facts. The following are the
facts:
In the year 18- large sheep-owner
in the colony of Victoria engaged a
married couple for his station, which
was situated some hundreds of miles
from the coast far UP in the interior.
The man, who gave his name as Ed
ward Dent, proved sober and indus
work. He was a capital plough
amongst other qualifications, and took
several prizes for ploughing at neigh
boring contests He was a most agree
able mate" and was universally liked
by all the other men on the place be-
ing of a lively disposition and a first
rate concertina-pl player. The latter ac-
complishment is much priced up in the
bush. where there Is such a scarcity of
amusement.
His extraordinary affection for his
wife was particularly noticeable. He
would not allow her to do anything in
the way of manual labor, and after his
days work was done he was always to
be seen ehopping up the wood for the
house and carrying up the next days
supply of water from the creek--in
fact. doing all those little things which
most men out there generally leave
their wives to do.
Edward Dent and his wife remained
upon this station for nearly eight
years, but one day. much to his mas
ter's annoyance, he gave notice to
leave. He wanted to better himself
he said, and had an idea of trying the
gold mines for a change.
For about eighteen months the gen
tleman in whose employment he had
been heard nothing of him. One day
however, as he was strolling down Col
Inns street in Melbourne. he met Ed.
ward Dent, and accosted him.
He noticed that he was dressed in the
deepest mourning
Il am sorry" he remarked, ito SCI
Won with these outward signs of griet
upon you. Edward You have hat
some loss?''
"Ay, sir" replied Edward-'thes,
black clothes very partially reflect thu
grief within me. l have lately lost m!
wife"
Poor fellow" said his late master
who knew how great his affection hat
been for her And what have yo'
been doing of Iate?"
'I have been working in the Ballara
mines" he replied-"doing fairly well
By-the-by, sir, you will be surprised t
hear that | am shortly going to be mar
ried again. | cannot bear the solitar
life l am leading now after the happ
years have experienced. I am goin
to marry my late wife's sister.
In Victoria marriage with a deeease
wife's sister is legal.
Some six months after this meetin
the gentleman received message froI
Edward to come and see him. He ha
met with an accident, having falle
from q ladder in one of the mines, an
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
DaweY,a Sailors Drill.

Nice, Aug. 26.-The Olympia battal.
on from the cruiser at Villefranche,
near here, engaged in drill, the en-
tire population of the town viewing
the parade from the surrounding hills
The men presented a splendid appear
ance. Admiral Dewey received visit
shortly afterward from Edward An,
DIRE, Belgian consul at Manila. He
passed quiet day on board and seemed
in perfect health aud greatly benefited
by the rest he is taking, His crew are
enjoying themselves,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31

which | did every day since I was REQ
tor of this place, to keep UP some show
of religion. and was gone to a place
hard by the church where the mer-
chants meet, and where the president
of the council was, who came into my
company and engaged me to take a
glass of wormwood wine as q whet
before dinner he being my very good
friend, | stayed with him, upon which
he lighted a pipe of tobacco, which
he was pretty long in taking, and not
being willing to leave him before It
was out, this determined me from go
ing to dinner to one Captain Roden's,
whittier | was invited whose house,
upon the first concussion, sunk into
the earth and then into the sea with
his wife and family, and some that
were come to dine with him. Had
been there | had been lost. But to re-
turn to the president and his pipe OF
tobacco before that was out | found
the ground rolling under my feet, upon
which | said to him, Lord, sir, what
is that?' He replied, being very
grave man, 1T is an earthquake. BE
not afraid; 1t will soon be over.
Despite the presidents assurance, he
disappeared, and was never heard OF
again Continuing, the rector wrote:
Il made toward Morgan's Fort, because
/ thought to be there securist from fall
ing houses, but as | was going ] saw
the earth open and swallow up null
titude OF people, and the sea mounting
In upon them over the fortifications,
Moreover. the large and famous bury
ing ground was destroyed, and the sea
washed away the carcasses. The har-
Dor was covered with dead bodies, float
ing up and down.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
NO WAR WITH BLACKS.
HostIlitles Between Military and Georgia
Negroes Did Not Occur.

Darien, Ga, Aug. e9-There has
been no hostilities between the blacks
and militia, although the negroes are
armed. About 200 soldiers will remain
here until after the sitting of the
special term of the supreme court,
which has been called to meet on
Wednesday to try John Delegall for
the murder of Deputy Sheriff Town
send.
The special term will also try Henry
Delegall the negro about whom the
trouble has all been, and the thirty
five black rioters, who are now con-
fined in the Savannah jail. 1t is prob
able that a special train and military
escort will bring the rioters from
Savannah for trial. There are still
several hundred armed negroes in the
swamp.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
Another Regiment of Negroes.

Washington, Aug. EFT is an
nounced at the war department that
one and possibly three more regiments
will be authorized in few days, one
of which will be composed exclusively
OF eolored privates and company Off
GERS. The colonel and field officers
are to be white. II this plan is carried
out, the mountain states will come in
for several additional appointments,
and these will be made from the de-
partments roster of the five original
regiments organized for the Spanish
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
CHILDREN cREMArED.
Two Hundred Believed to Have PerIshed
in an Orphan Asylum Fire.

Two Hundred Believed to Have PerIshed
in an Orphan Asylum Fire
Nyack, N Y, Aug. 29-st. AIMS
convent at sparkhill was burned yes
terdsy morning at l o'clock. The fire
started on the upper floor of the three
story building Nearly 300 of the oc-
cupants of the convent occupied rooms
on this floor and all the dormitories
were lighted. with kerosene lamps.
The fire spread rapidly upward and
burned through the shingle roof of the
building in two places While the ex-
act number of the dead is not known,
it is said that 200 little children were
suffoeated and burned to DEATH
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
REBELS TAKE SAN DOMINGO.
Jiminez's Followers Arrive at the Capital
City and the Government surrenders.

New York, Aug. 3o.-Andriano Grul-
lon, the representative of the santo
Dominican revolutionists in this
country has received the following
cablegram:
Santiago de Cuba. Aug. 27.-Revo-
lutionists in capital Government sur
renders LA MARcHE.n
La Marche is the representative of
the Jiminez revolutionists at Santo
Domingo. No details have yet been
received.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
BEATEN BY REBELS.
Government Forces of Santo Domingo
Suffer Heavy Loss.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Aug. 27-severe
fighting took place Friday and Wednes-
day in the neighborhood of Monte
Cristo, Santo Domingo, between the
government forces and the revolution
lists. 1t is said the former lost heavily,
while the latter, owing to the advan-
tageous positions which they occupied,
only suffered slight loss. The revolu-
tionists are reported to be continually
receiving reinforcements.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-31
NO MORE CONCESSIONS.
The Transvaal VIII Adhere to Its Latest
Offer.

Capetown, Aug. s0.--Replying to the
latest proposition of the British secre-
tary of state for the colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain, the government of the
Transvaal has notified him that it ad-
heres to its latest offer and will not
make any further concessions.
Commandant General Joubert, in the
course of an interview, declared that
the whole republic would resist like
one man any interference with its in
dependence.