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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
IN. Beer. were Ready.

N. DE Long, the manager OF the dyna.
mite factory at Aiodderfontein in the
TransyaaI, has returned TO France and
has been interviewed by the representa-
lives Of several OF the Paris Journals. lie
says that the British government can have
no idea Of the vast extent Of the prepare
lions that the Doers have been quietly
making for years with the realization thai
another struggle with the full force OF
Great britain Mas inevitable. Even should
the beers he driven out Of Natal, be points
out that no British army could ever hops
10 enter the TransvaaI and survive.
since the war began, he says, heavy ar
iillefy that had been carefully stored
away, has been brought forth. He as
serts that the fOrts at Pretoria and 10
hannesbuIg are as strong az any fortresse.
in the world, and have within the IAsl
month been rendered absolutely impreg
nable. Edelberg alone could hold lie OWE
with rs men against 100 assailants, par.
tieulaTiy in the rainy season, which has
just begun, causing uniordabls streams tG
spring into existence.
N. De Long states that there are about
0OO0 well trained German volunteers il
the BOer army who have not yet been al
lowed 10 20 10 the front He adds thai
the governments Of the republics are show.
ing q great economy Of strength and have
not used 4 third Of their military re
sources
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

Ne< ioFk. Ink. ls.--Iast Se~ks eG
ons to si,oa saeA small improvement in
the nsonry aisaAtion. II l. esidsni that
larss part q the money called in has
bo<h Pul oaI agAin. uHdez the uTgrri
sIrrss u circumstance 4 Large amount
- kn8ph 10 bATe b~~a transferred TO Bos
too 10 Strengthen tbs n,oAsSAIy situation
th~sr Tho local money outlook Nss thu
determining cause d the late bssak IN
r,crs aud withdrawal u support
Il u many nSonihs sinre the stock n-sE
krt has br~n ssibis~sri 10 - drastic a
iaqa,daiiuA AZ that oi the past ut~k. ~
intervals Il Sas met with some aggressive
saPPost by iii~nds 81 diiirrrnt 81 s.Ls AMI
shs professional saaE operators have oc.
eastuaaily closrd out their short contracts
Al The Inviting prutls Offered. 90, =, olaer
tsnnss all other support sessnri aiiisdT.a n.
uhiis heavy stocks ol securities wrte ~
tag iaiv-i 10 Sals by The uiPing Gu; Il
uaafEtns. cotnps'sni ss,ifna,ss placing the
agtsfea In the hundreds Of millions. A.
= con~oqnshcu cIuSiit facilities usFe heavily
esS and siOcks PLACED a. collateral acre
iasUs.i 10 sals ios the pro,ecsloa 81 niohcy
lshdsrA Tie beaT oFsrainJs NsEs 'a!
hold Aad aggressive sRI olie1rd pfioes
doHH Ia seemingly reckless manner
ahs1v,sT sHy lRdiosiIoA couId BE- had OF
large speculative holdiagS. In sonr 81
The iAdastftals. Whlch have hern maaipa
lated by speculative pools. the NIoien, as
oliHs 10 pgSces diAoIged soms en.sslao'ss
holdings AMI The bsan resped srnsaiinnal
[ psoais The combination Ut circumstance
ihrva Tho market into conditions bstisr
lag oa panic SEVERAL times danng the
/ seek.
ThS markets qat'k response IL ans he
VvisgHpTn; in the London money maIke,
TcH'rd sircagly 10 that a. thc Aesi OF
,rpulse.
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sItaatEon In London.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch from
London says:
There is no alienation Of the gloom and
panic caused by Gen Buffers reverse.
The British forces in India cannot be
any further depleted by drafts for South
Africa, while the threatened trouble with
Menelik, the negus Of AbyssiniA, and the
possibility Of complications along the
Mediterranean renders the reduction Of
the garisOns in Egypt too risky, although
Gen Kitchener is going to Lord Roberts
as chief Of staff.
Fear is expressed that the German navy
may be used in conjunction with those u
Russia and France to exert pressure to
prevent achievements reaching South Al
RIGA 1t is possible that in view of such
a contingency immediate orders viii be
issued for the mobilization OF the feet re-
serves.
The British public is awaiting with the
keenest apprehension the first indication
Of active hostility from continental enc
mics
A reconstruction Of the cabinet il Gag
erly discussed in political circles Many
deem ii imperative that its old and useless
members. like Goshen, Chaplin and Gross.
shall be sacrificed. Lord Salisbury, op-
pressed with public and private cares and
shaken in health, Is declared TO be anxious
to retire, but it Is represented 10 him
that his disappearance would inevitably
cause a total collapse Of the administra-
tion.
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nalI.s Drsp. narL.

Ncu No,k, DsS n a dispatch % tho
lietsI tf"m Chisvsly Camp. dated the
lsih. says
Cen. Hulls,'s army hes moved back ave
miirs. tao bgiRadss g,ang 10 FreT in
o'Isr to dctcat Tss-siblc attempt on the
part Il the Hoers to execute = flank move
men, to ds,ruy tho lri,ish rear.
Thetv is an srrui.licc in ufdeT 10 bury
tho dead and fennve the wounded. Mean
ahile the ensmy !. placing ir">h guns, -
that they may cover our ambulance par
lies. They sHprcss themselves a. Sa'is'
ssA v iih the recent battle. and boasi that
they canuo, l,o TUNED cat Of their PIes
.sai Tssi'i.n The Dutch stripped "u'
.lrad
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Police Lieut. Thorn
as Howard was greatly surprised last
night to find prisoner at the station WHO
was supposed to be dead and buried for
over six month& The prisoner gave his
name a. James Conway. The police say,
how ever, that his right name is Kinney,
and that he is also known under the name
OF Cameron, Kinnehan and Conner.
When the prisoners were shown to the
policemen at roll call Lieut. Howard at
once recognized Conway as James kin,
Ecy, who Was supposed to have oeen shot
and killed last March in = brSwl at 50
Hubbard Court At the time the corpse
Was identified by photograph sent to the
Chicago police from the ST Louis authoTi-
ties The police were satisfied the dead
man was Kinney and the body was buried.
The police are now at q loss to know
whom they buried last March. An investi.
cation of the case will be made. The
body of the unidentified man will prob
ably be disinteued.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

New York, Dec. ls.-Six thousand peo-
pie saw Harry Fixes OF America defeat
Edouard Tsylore of France, in the hour
paced international championship at Mad.
isOn Square garden recently. Most Of the
afternoon had been spent in wedding out
the weaker riders. and the men who came
to the scratch tonight in the other events
had international regulations and were ct
to race for their lveA
In the Goth mile Fixes was leading by
l6 laps, or more than q mile and . half
Eikes gradually increased his lead until
the end Of the hour, when he finished
almost two and a half miles in the lead.
His distance was 81 miles l-2 laps; Tay.
lOre's, ss miles 9 l-2 laps
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uuard 70 the following of,eers. co,.
ohel J. J. WeIsenbereer. Whateo,a. ~
,or John Y. Terry. Of Seattle; Major
~ u DC Hun OF Tacoma, Major j A
Drain OF Spokane. and Lieutenant 4
a. Dorm OF Seattle. aide on brIgad,er
generals stan.
The stanford varsity football ,ea,,
wiz 80 north at the end OF the presen,
semester Tor the last game OF the sea.
sou. The boys will line up against the
Multnomah Athletic Clubs eleven an
New Years day. II IL likely the Stan.
lords will play the University OF ore.
goa team and the athletic club OF Be.
attic.
representative 6ulxer Of New York
has introduced a joint resolution de.
eiAFlng that q state OF war exists I'm
south Africa and according belIirer.
ent right 10 tbs Transvaai government
The war once At London has re.
ceissd dispatch announcing that Gen.
buller hAa met with u serious reverse
losing IL guns. Gen. Butler was AZ.
tempting TO cross the Tugsla river.
f1ndihg u impossible 10 effect his OBJ
lect he ordered = retirement In order
to avoid greater losses. He left II guns
behind.
senator Foster has Jared exceeding.
~ well. for = new man. in the distrIbu.
ton OF committee places. Besides get
ting the craftsmanship OF u new com.
mitlee on coast and insulaF surveys, be
has secured positions on Ave othera,
Ihree Of which are OF especial import.
ahes 70 the Pacific eoast-ASrleultur
and forestry. fisheries. and manufae-
taFes: the two committees Of lesser i'm.
poFSAnoe are woman suffrage and reyO.
iuti0nary ciAima. Senator Foster feels
quite certain the interior department,
will order the elimination Of about 20e,-
900 acres from the Olympic forest re-
serve In jefferson county and possibly
500. 900 acres In clnilAm. The report
of Supervisor Sheler has been received
By Commissioner Hermann and 10 said
10 favor all the above changes In the
slHo Of the reserve. Senator Foster and
Representative Jones have secured an
additional mailbag clerk for the spo-
kane posI0fiue.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
LATE TELEenAPHIo Horns.

A Port Jeryis a.. " bank has failed.
Sol Smith Russell, the actor, Is III in
Chicago.
Martin has again been elected senator
from Virginia.
Hanna gave Christmas gifts to men who
recently refused to strike at Cleveland,
Thomas Jones rlnged to death from .
railroad trestie at Spokane Wednesday.
A big fire at Florence. s. c., destroyed
a hotel, city hall, bank and other build.
ings.
DR.. +. Benjamin Andrews Of Chicago,
may lose his job for taking sides with the
British.
Thousands Of men are rushing to vol.
unteer In England, eager 10 ayenge the
recent defeats.
SIMPSONS pay has been cut down, as he
must hold grade before the salary at
tAches TO the position.
Corporal Shiriying Of the N0rtlrwest
mounted police and two eomFadAs are
missing on the Edmonton trail.
The illinois supreme court has held the
anti-department law, passed BY the last
legislature, 10 be unconstitutional.
Brig. Gen. Edward S. Kellogg, recently
promoted from colonel Of the Sixth in.
fantry. has been placed ON the retired list.
Powerful factors on Wall street prevent.
Ell panic recently. Ten TO twenty mil.
lions we're turned loose TO bolster the
market.
4 member Of the Universal Netherlands
union has arrived In this country with an
appeal to end the war between England
aud Transvaal.
The transports Hancock and City OF
Pusbla have arrived at Manila with the
Forty fourth and . portion Of the Forty
third infantry aboard.
Plans on an elaborate scale are being
made for the big convention Of live stock
rAisers and dealers, to be held in Fort
Worth, Tex, early next month.
Robbers recently went through a Pull.
man coach in Missouri and forced thsir
victims, under threats Of shooting, 10 sur
render their watches and money. When
the train slowed up the thugs escaped.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
rMIs YEARS WHEAT cRor.

The statistician OF the department OF
agriculture reports the crop for 1899
for wheat at 547, 20O. 900 bushels. or l2s
per acre. The production Of winter
wheat is placed at 291. zoe. 900 bushels
and that Of spring wheat at 2S5. 600. 600
bushels. Every important wheat grow
ing state has been visited by special
agents OF the department and the
changes in acreage are the result OF
their investigations. The newly seeded
area OF winter wheat il estimated 1t
30,l50. 900 acres. which IL about 200. 900
acres greater than In the fall OF 1885.
The sowing Of wheat Is still going on
in California and the foregoing esti-
mate Ia subject TO correction. The aver
age sown with winter rye IL estimated
1t l77 per cent less than that Of last
year. The average condition 10 9s.2
per cent
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
METHUEI At MODDER RIVER
HIS ovERrUREs snuBBED
Don'f Like cr~nJe-says That Gen-
erai Has Treated His Osertsres
VITA DiseouPtesy Lieutenant
chandos-Pal-GeII-crssje Says he
Regards Liepfenant M "a SPY.

London, Dee. 25,-Ihe war Office has
received the following from Gen. Fores-
tier Walker, British commander:
Cape Town, Dec. 25.--Aiethuen wires
that he has received rude reply from
Gen. CrOnje respecting his representations
a. to Lieut. Chandos Pal-Gell, saying that
this officer is regarded rs a spy. Gen.
Cronje also states be viii hold no further
communication with Methuen"
On Dee. Is the British war Office receiy-
the following. dated Dec. II, frOm Fores-
tier Walker:
"Methuen reports that Lieut.. Chandos-
PAl-Geil was taken prisoner last Thurs-
day evening, meeting a flag Of truce. he
waved his Handkerchief in response and
VAS unarmed."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
GENERAL LAHTON KILLED.
AT THE HEAD OF his ARMY.


Manila. Dee. 20.-Gen. Henry IAwton
has been shot and killed al San Mateo. He
MAS standing in front Of his troops. and
was shot In the breast, dying Immediately.
Gen Lawton started from Manila with
cavalry under Col Lockett and battalions
Of the Twentieth and Twenty-seyenth in.
fantry under Lieut.. Col Sargent, for the
purpose Of capturing San Mhteo, where
Geronimo Was said to have 800 insurgents.
II vas learned at the war department
that instructions had been received FROM
The president 10 prepare Llwton's commits.
sion as brigadier in the regular army 10
all one u the existing vacancies, and the
adjatsnt generals clerks were al work On
the commission when the information Of
iaNton's death VAS conveyed 10 the de.
paTtment.
LAYTON WAS = native OF Toledo, o., and
MAS appointed 10 the army from Indiana,
and Won his commission in the army by
signal gallAntry during the civil war.
Gen. LAat0n was known Ms good hghl-
er and a soldier Of experience and ability.
lie served In the union army through the
civil war, having catered the service as a
sergeant Of Company y. Ninth Indiana
volunteers, in April. 1851. lie Was sue
eesAIssiy promoted until in March, ls05,
he MAS bfeyetted colonel for gallant and
meritnrioaS services during the war. lie
entered the regular establishment in July.
1880, as a SECOND lieutenant Of the Forty.
first inisntIy ieoloTedl and remained with
that branch d the army until June, 1887.
In September. isSs, he was appointed in
sprctor general With ihr rank Of major
Al the opening Of the war with Spain
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
A TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK.
Fesr nen ISmlea On Braneh Line
Near Lewiston.


Near Lewfsten.
Lewiston. Idaho. Dec. Is.-PIIed up
at the bottom OF Kendrick hill, on the
branch line Of the Northern Pacific,
were two engines and Is cars loaded
with steel rails.
The following were killed:
ENGINEER ARTHUR r. Balm. Of
Spokane.
ENGINEER JOHN A. OGDEN, Of
Spokane.
FIREMAN EARL BRADSHAW. Of
Spokane.
BRAKEMAN A. BULGE, Of Spokane.
Fatally injured:
Fireman J. Il. Petefman, OF Spokane.
The train was an extra freight with
load Of steel rails for the extension
the Northern Pacific Is building in
western Idaho. Snow has been falling,
the temperature ID below the freezing
point and the rails Of the tracks are
covered with Ice. The train was pulled
BY two engines. No. 3e4, with Engineer
Balm and Fireman Peterman, and en-.
gin 700 with Engineer Ogden and Fire
man Bradshaw.
Conductor W. z. GaIbraIth, Of Spo.
kane, was In charge Of the train, and
he had as brakemen A. Bulge and p.
n Baker.
Last Friday night the freight began
TO 60 up the grade. The summit OF the
mountains Is six or seven miles east
Of Kendrick. and from that point on to
the river the descent il steep for rail
reading. Before the train had pro
ceeded any distance 1t was seen that
the brakes would not hold IL, although
the sand was applied. The cars liter.
ally slid at terrific rate OF speed.
To Conductor Galbraith's presence OF
mind Ia due the safety Of himself and
Brakeman Baker. He cut loose the ca
boose from the rest Of the flying train
and was able to bring the single car tc
q standstill.
The two engines and the 10 or 20 cars
of steel rails Jew down the grade. A
mile and q half east Of Kendrick -four
cars were ditched and the track torn
up for a distance Of q quarter Of mile
There were then Is cars and the two
engines running ct increased speed to
ward Kendriek. When the flying traiE
struck the east switch Of the Kendrick
mill track at the east end Of the yard
the entire train was ditched. Every
car and both engines were completely
wrecked and are at edge OF the river
The track at this point is torn up fol
200 yards.
Engineer John A. Ogden was one Of
the best known railroad men in Sp0
kane. He had been employed by ths
Northern Pacific for many years, and
moved from Sprague to this city wher
the shops came here from Sprague HI
was about IS years Of age. His widow
and Eve children reside at Sel1 GRAM
street.
Engineer Arthur e Balm, commonly
known as Dick Balm. was also q mar
ried man. an old emplOye Of the com
pany. He formerly lived in Kansas
City. His wife and one child reside
At III Helena street
Brakeman John Bulge, who has beer
employed for over 4 year. leaves q wifi
and one child. q baby only q few
months old. He was % years old. ant
came from Dakota His home Is a
the corner Of Second and Sherman.
30 far as could be learned locally las
evening Fireman Peterman was mo-
married, but II the main support Of hii
widow mother. He resided at 81 Chan
der or Granite. between Third and
Fourth avenues.
Fireman Earl Bradshaw was 2.
years old. His home was at 2lS Pint
street. He was q single man. and cam,
here from Hope. Idaho.
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F.,., Quarrel Of Attorneys.

ST. Louis, lhec. sS.-A dispatch dated
from Dallas, Tex, says that ,. NJ. Ethe-
ridge, one Of the most prominent lawyers
in the city. shot Attorney Edwin o. Har'
tell. who is equally well known, four times
in a crowded elevator in the North Texas
building. Harrell died later at his home
Haucll had a pistol half-cocked in his
hand ~ he fell. Ethcrdgc Is in custody,
The men were employed as counsel on
op,osi,c sides in a naga,ion involving
cotton mill property and quarreled over
professional Affairs
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N,rnnaea On seattle.

sca,tle. Dcc ls,--Thirty members Of a
Filipino theatrical troupe. brought to ih's
country lac, July, are stranded IN TINS
city, after a Az months unsuccessful tour
Of the principal coast cities and towns
Local charity organizations are caring Tor
the troupe, and efforts will be male 10
compel the management 81 the Mechanics
pavilion Of san Francisco. which imported
the Filipinoa, to bear the expense Of ths''
ra..avp hack 10 san Francisco.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
BROADER GENERAL LAYTON
KILLED At SAN NATEo. DEC. IL. 90.

Prciden, Mckinley appointed him bhga.
der general Of volunteers and assigned
him TO the command Of division in the
fifth army corps commanded by Gen.
sh4fier. In July. 1895, he WAS chosen for
the important duty Of opening military
operations against the SPaniards by the
capture Of II Caney, and interruption Of
the Spanish achievements, then nearing
Santiago de Cuba.
LAYTON sailed for the Philippines on the
transport Grant Jan. 10, 1889. His dis.
tinguished services in the Philippines are
reCcnt history. lie received special NEE
age Of thanks from President Mckinley
after HE capture d San lsidro.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

Hugo HunfAlvy, lawyer Of New York,
says there is no possible question that two
electricians in Chicago, T. p. and c. S.
karoly, are heirs to an estate in Hungary
worth 100000 forms, or about $3.50,
600.
Sanford White Of Dunbar, Pa, was shot
and killed by David Pierce. a colored en-.
ploye. Pierce Immediately ran, with more
than 200 persons in pursuit. He was
chased for two miles, when his pursuers
came within shooting distance, and he
fell, riddled by bullets. and died in a
short time.
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WANTS 70 Fight FRANCE.
CHINA PREPARING ron war.


4
Chicago. De-. ia special from Ia
coma says:
Hong Kong mail adyices state that an
other Franco-C Chinese war IL imminent
over the delimitati0n Of frances leased
territory at Kuang Chou bay, on the Ton
kin border.
This dispute l. Of several months stand
ing. the French claiming more than the
amount Of territory which China is will
ing 10 coneeds under frances original de.
mand for an open port there nnder French
domination
Marshal Sn, China's most famous gener-
al, and victor Of the battle At LANG Shan
in the last Franco-C Chinese var, was sent
to Knang Chou bay with 5000 well
drilled troops.
He bore special orders from the empress
dowager to uphold the Chinese cause and
fight if necessary without further orders
from Picking.
Marshal Su arrived last month from
KaOng Shu Wan, on Knang Chou bay,
and skirmish between Chinese and
French troops followed his refusal to long
er temPorize over boundary negotiations.
Half a dozen FFenchmen were wounded
and 60 Chinese. Marshal Su has reserve
force of 5000 regulars at lie Khan and ID
preparing for big fight.
The French have smaller forces and to
strengthen them have assembled the war
ships Descartes, Pascal, Bengah, Surprise.
Lion and Dentrecasseaux. Officials At Pc
king and Marking are excited because
President Loubet has refused to receive Ya
keng, the Chinese minister to Paris, until
the boundary dispute is setIied-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
Death In the FLAMES.

New York, Dec. s0.-Seven lives were
lost in two big tenement houses which
were destroyed by fire in this city Tues
day. Five charred bodies were found on
the upper fioOs Of the burned tenement
at One Hundred and Second street and
Third avenue, known as the Mentor.
The dead are; John Barrett, wife and
six.yeAr-old daughter, Mrs Giles, Miss
Anna FsuTcy, Richard Nickerson. Miss.
ing; Mrs. AdOlph Schneider and daughter.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
ReNeIatien Ia Ended.

Washington, De-. 2S.-The attempt at
a revolution in Guatemala has come to an
end. according to advices to the state de-
Partment from Minister Hunter. lie ca.
blcs that on the l4th instant the rebels
seired the town Of Tacoma, near the Mex
lean boundary. The government troops
surrounded the place and captured nearly
all Of the insurgents, bringing the revolu'
ton to a sudden termination.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

Spokane, Dec. 23--liis tCndness for IL
ouor caused the death Of Jeremiah +.
trabb. one Of the soldiers Of Company H.
Twenty.iourth infantry, at Fort Wright
While in an intoxicated condition the
man. in his craze for more drink, got hold
81 a bottle Of the deadly wood alcohol
and drank it, contents. All efforts to
sayo his life on the part Of DIR, I. q.
uolmes. the surgeon at the post, proved
unayailing. and the man died as result
II the poisoning,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23
Jubilee Among the Germans.

Berlin, Dec. ls.-The German press and
people are iubilant over the news from
South Africa, and everywhere in the
streets people greet each other and offer
congratulations. Among the press COM
ments tonight is that of the KreuE Zeit-
ung, which says
I'VE. in Germany, do mot wish England
to get of so eheaply. The more they arc
humbled in the Boer war. and the more
completely their power in South Africa l-
broken, the better for uAs
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

Seattle, Dec ls.-Seven buildings in
Guided in the first contract for the con
struction Of an army post at Magnolir
Bluff, this city, have been completed by
the contractors. The buildings are built
Of FIR and stone, and are furnished with
every modern convenience. including
steam heat and light The contract wa,
for So 600,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

Boston, Dec. lo.-The recently annOune-
ed increase in wages in the cotton and
wooden mills Of New England has gone
into effect, the raise benefting more than
$4,000 mill employees This advance prae-
tically includes all Of the mills Of New
England, though in q few instances the
new order does not become effective until
Jan. l. The advance averages 10 per
cont