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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
END OF SPANISH MISRULE,
Old Glory Now Floats Above MORO
Castle.
Spanish Captain General surrenders the
Island to Major General BrOoke-The
Transfer of Authority Accomplished
With But Little Ceremony.

Havana, Jan. 2.-The American flag
now floats over the city and Spanish
rule has ended forever in the island of
Cuba. At noon yesterday the transfer
of authority was completed and today
the hearts of all Cubans are exceed
ingly glad. The form of the transfer
was simple, consisting of only an ex-
change of speeches in the saloon of
the palace, the hauling down of the
Spanish flag and the raising in its stead
of the flag of the United States on the
Flagstaff on the palace roof. Salutes
were fred from the heavy guns of the
forts and the warships before and after
the change of flags. The raising of the
Stars and Stripes was greeted with
cheers by the people who covered the
roofs of the buildings around the pal
ace and plaza. No crowd was permitted
to gather in the streets in the vicinity
of the palace to witness the speech
making functions.
Brigadier-General Clous, the master
OF ceremonies of the day, at 1890
o'clock issued instructions to the Off
GERS who were to take charge of the
various departments of the government
at IL o'clock. Colonel Dudley was as
signed to the department of justice;
Major L. w. V. Kennon, adjutant-gen-
eral of the department, to the depart
ment of commerce and agriculture;
Colonel T. U. Bliss of the commissary
department, to the treasury; Captain
Frank B. Hanna, assistant adjutant
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14

general, to the department of public
instruction, and Colonel Dunwoody of
the signal corps, to the public works
department. Each of these officers
was instructed thus:
Upon the firing of the last gun of
the first twenty-one at noon. you are
to go to the place assigned you and
demand possession of office in the name
of the United States"
At 11:2O Major General Wade and
Major General Butler of the American
evacuation commission arrived from
Ell Vedado on horseback, accompanied
by their stats. They were met by
Brigadier General Clous and Major T..
Bradley Mott of General Ludlow's
staff. About the same moment Ylucien
j. Jerome, British vice consul, arrived.
He was warmly greeted by the Aneri-
can officers.
Major General John R. Brooke, gov
ernor of Cuba, and Major General Lud-
low, governor of the city of Havana,
accompanied by their stats, arrived at
1880 in carriages, General Brooke and
General Adna R. Chaffee, General
Brooke's chief of staff, in the first cay.
riage. In each of the other carriages
rode Cuban general with the Ameri.
can officers.
At HAS Major General Lee, military
governor of the province of Havana.
with his staff, Joined General Brooke
The latter then crossed the street to
the palace, General Lee on one side of
him and General Chaffee on the other.
followed by the other American gener-
ais and the Cuban officers.
On entering the palace, the American
generals went to the saloon facing the
palace. Captain General Casteilanos
entered the saloon without ceremony
from the left, and greeted General
Brooke and others. After shaking
hands, General Brooke sat upon a sofa,
while General Castellanos moved to-
ward the group of Cuban generals.
British Vice Consul Jerome introduced
him to General Mavia Rodriguez.
Shaking both the hands Of the Cuban
officer, in the usual Spanish fashion.
General Castellanos said: 1--WE have
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
Gold Strike In Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. considerable
excitement has been caused in mining
and smelling circles here by the arrival
OF authentic information of one of the
biggest gold strikes yet made in north
ern Mexico. A prominent and reliable
mining man who has just arrived from
Dacerac' Sonora, by way of Casas
urandes' chihuahua, reports the dis.
covery of an immense assure vein of
1ree milling gold ore twenty miles
south OF Bacerac. The ore is reported
70 contain eighteen ounces of gold to
.he ton' and the vein has been traced
for several miles. Prospectors in large
numbers are leaving for the district,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
Assembled at Noon, But Adjourned With
out Erecting Organization

AaoemDe0 at NOOns BuG ADJOURNED WIN
out Erecting Organization.
Boise, Ida, Jan. 3.-The state Off
GERS were all sworn in at 1880 yester-
day morning. The ceremony occurred
in the hall of the house of representa-
tives and the oath was administered
by Chief Justice Huston. The legisla-
ture assembled at IL o'clock, but adj
journed without effecting reorganization.
Representative Wallertine of Bear
Lake was chosen speaker pro tenn.
The failure to organize was caused
from failure to perfect the arrange
ment for cooperation of the Populists,
the Silver Republicans and Democrats
needing one vote to organize the SEN
ate.
During the afternoon and evening
there were numerous conferences and
at midnight they adjourned until
morning with nothing accomplished.
The Republicans offered the Populists
all of the patronage of the senate, but
could not offer anything in the house.
The Democrats and Silver Republicans
offered them one-third of the patron
age of both houses and equitable
representation on committees. The
Populists responded with formal set
of resolutions disclaiming desire for
patronage, but demanding cooperation
in passing Populist measures, specify
Ing submission of the constitutional
amendment providing for the initiative
and referendum. The Silver Republi'
cans and Democrats made a written
reply declining the proposal and reit-
Grating the former offer At this point
the caucus adjourned until morning.
In the transfer of the money of the
state treasury today, the cash was
brought up from the bank and counted
in the treasurer's office. Treasurer
Rice then put it back in the bank on
special deposit. 1t amounted to $40, $50.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
MRS. RoTKIN GUILTY.
Jury Decides That She Poisoned AErs. joins
P. Dunping.

San Francisco, Jan. Rather to
the general surprise of those who have
followed the Botlzin trial, and to the
entire dismay of the defendant and her
attorneys, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin has
been found guilty of murder in the
first degree for causing the death Of
Mrs. John P. Dunning by sending q
box of poisoned candy to her temporary
home in Dover, Del. The condemned
murderess will be spared an igno-
minious death on the gallows, however,
the jury that found her guilty imposing
also the penalty of life imprisonment.
The verdict was unexpected. An ac-
quittal was confidently awaited by the
defense, while the prosecution feared
disagreement. Rumors had been in cir
culation to the effect that several of
the jurors strongly favored the de-
Tense, and that their opinions were too
firmly grounded to be capable Of
change. Although the jury was only
out four hours, more than one Of
which was devoted to dinner, 1t is cur
rently reported that the verdict was
the result of a compromise. The sex
of the prisoner made such conclusion
satisfactory to the jurors.
Considering the unexpectedness Of
the verdict, Mrs. Botkin kept herself
well in hand when her fate was an
nounced. Not until the jurymen and
most of the spectators had left the
courtroom did she give evidence of a
collapse. Then she sank back half
fainting, but speedily revived when
given a glass of water.
Sentence will be pronounced upon
Mrs. Botkin on Saturday, January Z,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
AN OREGON TRAGEDY.
A Fight Between SherIM's Posse and .
Desperate Results In Three Deaths.

A Fight Between sherIM's Posse and n
Desperate Results in Three Deaths.
Seaside, Or, Jan. 1.-Sheriff ]. W.
Williams, Deputy Sheriff Lamers and
Charles Willard, the latter desperate
character, are dead as the result of
fight between the sheriff's posse and
Willard.
Recently State Senator O. W. Full.
tons summer cottage was destroyed
by fire, and an investigation was being
conducted. Willard was suspected
and the sheriff, Deputies Lamers and
Miller and Senator Fulton went to
Wizards house with a search warrant
for articles supposed to have been
stolen from the burned cottage. Will
lard was stopping at the summer resi-
dence of Mrs. Susan Lewiston of Wood.
lawn Oregon.
Senator Fulton and Deputy Miller
entered the house, Sheriff Lamers and
Willard remaining outside The latter
was heavily armed, and when Fulton
Sheriff Williams, the ball entering his
back and coming out at the side. The
sheriff staggered and fell down an EN-.
bankment, dead. Willard turned his
rifle on Lamers, shooting him in the
stomach.
Lamers, though nearly dead, Crap
pied with Willard and was struggling
with him when Fulton and Miller
came from the house, Fulton seized
gun and shot Willard, but the latter
continued fighting. Fulton then beat
Willard over the head with his gun,
and then went to look for Sheriff Will
hams. The moment he turned. viii.
lard jumped up, and seized a gun, shot
Miller in the leg and ran Fulton then
took aim with his rifle and fred, blow.
ing away Wizards face and killing
him. Lamers died an hour later.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
RICHARDS INAU0URATED.
WyOming's New Governor Takes the Oath
of ONCE


Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 3.-De Forest
Richards was inaugurated Governor
of Wyoming at noon yesterday, large
crowd being present at the inaugural
ceremonies. The other state officials
who were indicted into office were:
Secretary of state, Fenimore Chatter
ton, Carbon county; Auditor, Leroy
Grant, Albany county; Superintendent,
of Public instruction, Thomas T.
lyman, Sheridan county; Treasurer, G.
E. Abbott, Laramie, county; Justice of
the Supreme Court, Jesse knight, Uinta
county. All of these assume state office
for the first time, excepting Judge
Knight, who has held the office of as
sociate justice of the supreme court for
the past year by appointment
At the capitol over 1000 people were
gathered to witness the Inauguration
exercises. These were opened by prayer
BY the Rev. DIR. Rafter, which was fol-
lowed by an address by Governor w
A. Richards. After Governor Richards
finished, Chief Justice Potter admins
tered the oath of Office to the officers
elect. The exercises closed with an
address by the new governor, Hon. De
Forest Rich ards.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
CRISIS IN PHILIPPINES.
Americans Preparing to Attack Insurpsnts
at uOIlO.

Manila, January 3.-The situation
at Iloilo is grave. Fifteen hundred
natives, fully armed, are at MeIo, a
suburb of Iloilo. Seventeen thousand
more, it is reported, are awaiting Or
ders to embark at several points on the
islAnd of Negros, fifteen hours sal,
from Iloilo.
All the women have withdrawn and
many families have taken refuge with
the Americans The rebels, after a
consultation, insist upon inaction until
General Aguinaldo shall have been
heard from. General Miller, when
this demand was first made, declined
TO concede them time and insisted upon
an answer being given him by noon
today. At the same time he gave as
suranees that lives and property would
be protected.
The rebels are strengthening their
position and are preparing to resist
The streets of noilo are full of arrad
soldiers who are constantly ENTERING
from every direction. There is great
excitement, which was increased by the
appearance of the guuboat FL Cane
nying the Spanish flag. The public
buildings, churches and boats s1oro'
the river are filed with rebels,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
sADLER TAKES THE OATH.
He is Now the Chief Executive Of
Nevada.

Carson, New, Jan. 3.-Reinhold Sad
Ter took the oath of Office yesterday
and is now Nevada's governor. 1t was
administered by Chief Justice Belknap
before small party of friends. Nc
MILAN, sadler's opponent, still hopes
that the supreme court will grant him
a recount as the result of his contest.
The senatorial situation is becoming
more complex as it nears the meeting
OF the legislature. At first Stewart
seemed to have it his own way. Then
Newlands appeared as if he might be
considered the best man, and now lep-
tslators are seeking for man who can
present stronger front than either of
THESE. Among those mentioned as
probable winners are u. E. Pierce, r.
r. Lette, A. @. Cleveland and n. RI
Rickley, -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14
AUTHORITY WILL BE ASSERTED.
Uncle Sam VIII Soon Settle Matters in
Archipelago.

London, Jan. 1.-The morning Post,
commenting on the latest news from
the Philippines, says: Sooner or later
the whole question of the possession
OF the islands will have to be faced.
The United States will find themselves
obliged to assert their authority by
FORCE for they have destroyed the only
government which existed. They can.
not leave the islands to anarchy"
The Daily News says: ITO leave the
philippines to anarchy would be in
consistent with the spirit of their de-
clarations and the obligations which
the United States have incurred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
DEATHS Ar CALVERT.
DIR. George AIcLcndon, n piorcc,
CtttEen, and T. NJ, Sharu.

ur. george AIcLcndon, n Pioucer
Ctttsen, and II. NJ. SHARP,
Calvert, Texas, February YESTERDAY
morning at o'clock DR.. George McLendou
died of paralysis at his home in this city,
For three years he had been an invalid
ana sunered greatly. He came to Caiver,
before the place was even a village and
has since lived here, doing much to bui,d
up the place and make II what It is and
hence was very prominent. He was hurled
etery. wy 'e.u
Mr. T, NJ. Sharp died at his residence
zero Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clook n,
CONSUMPTION. He had been confined 10
ms bed but for short while, but no one
Thought death was SO near. He had bean
making Preparations for a trip to Wos,
texas to seek better health. but suddenly
became worse and had to abandon his
plans. For some time he had been in
charge of the telegraph office here. He
leaves wife and one child.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
+ SMALLPOX in ARKANSAS.
|lm BOARD OF HEALTH Is ABLE
10 no BUT LITTLE.
nj physicians Refuse to isolate
|IElients or Take Any Ordinary
Precautions.

tHs Rock, Ark. February IA special
trg Of the State board of health was
this afternoon to consider the small
situation. The disease is epidemic in
hal localities in the State and the sit
lion Is alarming.
ne citizens committee Of Mountain
ne BY DR.. ". #. Lindsay, wired the
Esfuor today as follows: Smallpox sit
lun serious. Great danger Of infection
o Fulton county. Will yon authorize
fln 70 Quarantine counties west of
nh Fork? Particulars and petition by
H."
ouniy Judge G. z. Laore Of Fulton
unity writes that board of health for
ecrriy has been organized at Salem
Dr.. Sanders as chairman. The board
opled certain regulations to check and
mp out the disease. He writes among
er things.
As you probably are advised there are
ne In this county who do not think the
ease prevalent here is smallpox, and
swear they will not obey any rule or
ulation Of the board of health. We want
authority to enforce such rules as It
pe deemed advisable to make. With
opposition of some, unless the board
" free authority to act, their rules will
tnenectlye. mean unless they have
prlty TO inflict punishment on those of
atrens who wilfully disobey or refuse
opey the order. Unless you designate
" one and some means of enforcing the
mere Will be considerable trouble in
Forcing them.
aasfe IS man in this county by the
81 Dr. ]. p. Woods, who has some
pwxlng who is doing all in his power
sock the progress of the isolation OF
cases now infected, in the judgment
"a uoard, with the disease. He is also
sus all not to obey, nor to sanction
ues and regulations OF the board"
= .u,es adopted by the board state that
smallpox is prevalent to an alarming
~ and declare that all persons In the
Nv N. Nno have not been vaccinated with
Mst seven years shall be vaccinated
~. mat the yellow flag shall be dis
IN all houses where the disease ex-
~ strict quarantine be kept over all
s,,s VINO have now, or have had the
- ~. ms season, and all clothing and
AZ snaii be fumigated as the board
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
MERIT MAKES IT FAMOUS.
The Only Remedy i'm the World, Ex-
cept n Surgical Operation, That
VIII Certainly Cure Any
Form n piles.


The study of physicians the experiments
Of chemists, the loudly advertised preten-
sions of quacks. have been for years ex-
pended in one direction; to find a pile cure
that will cure.
The results have been number Of harm
less, and in Dlost cases useless ointments,
suppositories and even internal remedies,
which the public have weighed in the bal
ance of experience and found wanting
nearly all of them gave some relief, but
nothing approaching radical cure resulted
from these preparations.
The remedy required is one that imme-
diately stops the pain SO severe In most
cases of piles, and then by contracting the
small blood vessels (capillaries) to their
normal size, products q radical cure by
reducing the inflamed, raw mucous sur
faces
Until two years ago, no such remedy had
been produced but at that time n supposi-
tory was placed upon the market. which
has since proven itself to be the long
sought permanent cure for this common
and distressing trouble; it has rapidly be-
come famous throughout the United States
and Canada, and is now sold by nearly all
druggists under the name of the Pyramid
Pile Cure.
1t is now the best known, because Its
merit and safety have advertised 1t wher-
ever used 1t has been advertised by
word of mouth, from one sufferer to an
other; people who had tried everything
else, even submitting to painful and dan
gerous surgical operations without avail
finally have found that piles may be cured
without pain and without expense, prac-
tically, as the Pyramid Pile Cure is sold
for the nominal price of SO cents and 81
per package.
The Pyramid instantly stops all pain and
at the same time contain no cocaine, NOR
phine or narcotics; the acids and healing
properties contained in the remedy speedily
remove, cause healthful natural con-
traction and absorption of tumors; It Will
cure any form of rectal trouble except
cancer and advanced fistula. which, by the
way. nearly always result from neglecting
proper and timely treatment for piles.
AS above stated. can furnish you with
the Pyramid Pile Cure at so cents for or
binary size or 81 for large packages
A book on causes and cures of piles sent
free by addressing Pyramid Pile Co., Mar
shall Mich.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
y. cox's PLAN APPROVED.


Mercantile Company says
us Entirely Feasible.
I, Editor of The Post.
-. Texas, January 31.--We have
',n interest the plan proposed by
1T. Cox Of Bartlett. and published
snt Issue of The Post, to encourage
80 IN diyersifcation Of crops and re-
a. q the cotton acreage.
ens'der this the most feasible and
= plan yet proposed along this line,
" pleasure in saying that we will
|sa q ~ can TO encourage such move
~ our section.
~ c,,s aow advertising and advising all
n a,S .omers to plant more largely of
y q va's than they have heretofore
y ~ AZ asree TO take corn al 20 cents.
debts cents and wheat at 60 cents, on
~ n. made prior to January i. 1899,
~ IN 'armer the benefit OF any higher
Hhr 49, may prevail during The mar
tsaals and TO use our besr efforts
Il src~s y profitable figures all grain and
~ - our section during The pres
2 - sAaA u retail merchants
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
Colnpromise Agreed On.

Temple, Texas, February The long
drawn out fight between the city of Tenn
pie and the Temple Water works is draw.
ing to close and new contract has been
agreed upon and is being typewriter
whereby peace will be restored. The city
pays up its back water rents and the water
company withdraws its gsrnishmcnt pro-
ceedings against the city's insurance
money. some $4,000 This proceeding wifi
relieve the financial crisis with the city
and permit the payment of vast number
OF Temple. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02

throughout the South will take hold OF thi,
idea and urge their customers TO adont
this plan. that II will result In yery
material reduction OF the cotton acreage
and within two years we will again he
getting profitable prices for our cotton and
the entire cotton growing section OF our
country would again be prosperous. It Is
useless to urge the farmer to reduce his
cotton acreage until he Is offered and
assured something In the stead Of cotton
,hat VIII relieve him OF the burden OF
debts that have accumulated against him
while he has been selling cotton for less
than the cost of producing It.
We would be glad To, see the merchants
OF Texas tboth jobbers and retailers, ,aro
an active interest In this matter. Resnect.
fully yours.
The Carpenter Mercantile Company.
BY A. w. Carpenter, Manager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
A Puxrlinr Case.

Paris, Texas, January 31.-Robert Eve
ridge, while coming from Grant, I. t.,
to Paris, became suddenly Ieranged on the
train and raved wildly; blood streamed
from his nose, his eyes started from the
sockets and the veins and muscles of his
neck distended. in which condition they
remained. Four doctors have been in at
tendance on him all day They say the
case puzzles them and that he will die,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-02
1DeEr FROM BRENNAN 81
.,xrv FARMER KILLED
FAILING TREE.
~
!. partition Of = Larse
~ " order for Biucrccs<s
sse COMING shoot.

,s February IA report
- lam that william Eickhcf,
.,nuer, living near Blieber-
~ county. was killed Tuesday.
A. sa.n,ps timber and the limb Of
!. Tree re struck on the back , Of tue
LAC away the scalp. Death re-
s'ssrIus at . p. m. Tuesday night
Z Years OF age, in good circum-
,oayes a wife and four chill
.. .u,t was filed today in the Of
rs.tr,ct clerk Krug by Mrs. Bette
IN Of the late T. G. Clay, joined
s,,a,eni Sue Attic Clay Campbell
sr.hand, Will Campbell, and Seth
nav. against Ed Finney Clay,
~. Clay and Nettie Louise Clay,
IN being to arrange proper divi-
!, u. estate of the late 7. G. Clay.
'.,,,,on Of plaintiffs shows that much
WQNVn
~ Is involved.
* ,s OF the community property
N. r. G. Clay and his surviving
-. Bettie r. Clay. The land Is
ne ,ot-,ted in Washington county.
a!s,an n the above the estate is pos
l N,Ds ~ .015 acres Of land In Bra2os
s, ~ ,be Walter. Sutherland league,
y x si5 per acre, which was the sep
,,onerty Of the deceased. There is
i rs for $4,000 on this last men
sAs.est hut beyond that the. estate
4 any way involved. Tho suit ia
y, Nv Searcy a. Garrett, attorneys.
.rss TIC. Clay was one of the best
' s;iizens of Washington county. His
4, III live in this county, except Mrs.
I'M clay Campbell, who resides in
: county. A.,
ts.-cI an account of the sudden death
~, appeared in The Post this morn
~ Mace this afternoon from the
tsisn church, Rev. 3. 3. Sanders OFF,
M a large number attended the last
k,,l drr, has ordered 5000 blue
. irom the ]. S, Dunlay Hardware
Isssv 81 Houston for the great shoot
II xill be held in Brennan February
q 4. a. In addition to the blue rocks,
q vii be q large number Of live pig
% hand. a
4 ! meeting Of Cartmell lodge No. 80,
Eptnaent Order Of Odd Fellows, last
y lie members of the order presented
fSodore A. Low, Jr., who is the
\ lnsnd OF the lodge, with a fine set
tIlysr forks, engraved with the letters
!. and T." and three links. Mr.. Low
married Just a week ago, and this tes-
unial proves the high esteem in which
b held
uing the month of January, 1899,
Iniy Clerk o. A. Seward issued thirty
marriage licenses. against forty seven
I'd during January, 1898. There were
during January. 1899. 217 chatteI
tgages, against 2o4 filed in January,