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The evening times., 1899-07-07
GRAVES IN KLoNDIKE cREv1cEs
Statement of a Physician From the
Glacier Region.

Seattle, July There were 169 return
ing Klondikers on the City of Topeka yes
terday and they brought with them $500, 900
in gold dust, which they deposited at the
Government assay Office, receiving about
SIG an ounce.
On the same steamer were fifteen men
from the Copper River district, poorly clad
and pinched in features and without
money Among them was DR.. Leroy s.
Townsend, who has devoted his money,
time, and attention to relieving scurvy
stricken miners at Valdes for the past
sixteen months, charging nothing for his
services. Replying to an inquiry the doc
tor said: Il went into the Copper River
district in February, 1895, and have been
into the interior possibly $50 miles. This
included crossing the terrible Valdes gla
cier 1t is now known that at least fifteen
men perished on this pass. The creyices
have provided graves for them and for the
most part they met death without their
identity being discovered. Many besides
the fifteen l speak of also fill nameless
graves on the sides of the glacier. Most
of the victims were either frozen to death
or dropped out of sight down the crevices.
The men who came down in the Topeka
with me are all from Copper Centre. They
were patients of mine in the hospital es-
tablished at that place for the relief of the
suffering and destitute miners"
The evening times., 1899-07-07
TubercuIous Cows.
From the London Telegraph,

From the London Telegraph-)
So far back as 1890 royal commission was ap-
pointed by Parliament ''to enquire into the ef-
feet of food derived from tuberculous animals on
human health" and in 1895, after taking a large
quantity of evidence every branch of the sub
ject the commission presented their report They
found that from tuberculous meat a certain dam
ger undoubtedly existed, which, in their opin-
ion, was not entirely got rid of by cooking. They
further found that the virulence OF tuberculOus
milk, as displayed in the test animals to which
it was administered, nothing less than ex-
traordinary, and that the danger arising to hui
man health from the consumption OF such milk
was undoubted.
With regard to the prevalence of tuberculosis in
food animals, special evidence taken by this
commission, and in quoting the returns of the
Berlin slaughterhouses they give percentage of
ISL of tubercuous animals among and
cows, and add that, although there did not ex-
ist for the United Kingdom any records with
which these can be compared, they have reason
to think sthat the facts about tlberculous ami
mails would exhibit broad resemblance to the
foregoing, if such records could be obtained, and,
further that cows probably contributed far more
than oxen to the record of tuberculous cattle"
The evening times., 1899-07-07
The Giant Cracker Outrage.

1t is said that the District Commission
ers contemplate some action to prevent the
celebration of Independence Day in Wash
ington from again amounting to thirty-six
hours of a senseless pandemonium of noise
and nuisance We trust that the report
is well founded.
In the days when the comparatively mild
and inoffensive little Chinese cracker form,
ed the piece de resistance of Fourth of Ju
ly street sport, things were bad enough
for people who could not get away from
cities, and very bad for nervous persons,
inyalids, and horses. But, since the ad-
vent Of the hideous and positively danger
Gus giant cracker, the noise and risks of
the occasion have been multiplied until
they must now be called intolerable
II cannot be yitaIly necessary to the ex-
preston Of true patriotism that gangs of
young men, much influenced by the spirits
of &c, or, more often, of '99, should gather
at convenient saloon corners and lombard
street cars with explosives. or plant the
rails over which they must pass with dyna-
mite torpedoes. Exactly that happened in
The evening times., 1899-07-07
MINISTER BucHANAN's FEE.
An Enquiry Instituted by the state
Department.

Department..
The report sent by cable from Buenos
Ayres that United States Minister to the
Argentine Republic Buchanan is to re-
ceive 100000 for his services az arbitrator
in the recent boundary dispute between
Argentina and Chile has been made the
subject of enquiry by the State Depart
ment. The rumor Is found to have little
foundation, and is supposed to have orig
mated among jealous friends. who launch
ed the suggestion In the hope that the
two governments would adept it.
1t is admitted by all who are conversant
with the boundary dispute between Chile
and the Argentine Republic that Minister
Buchanan, whose residence at Buenos
Ayres has been continuous for the last five
years. may have won the gratitude OF both
countries by his award He was appointed
minister to that republic by President
Cleveland, and in short time made him
self SO popular in the official set at the
capital that when President Mckinley came
into Office he was importuned by merchants
and officials of the republic to retain this
Democratic official. Chile has shown no
vexation over the outcome OF the arbi-
tration, which was joyously received at
Buenos Ayres, and, indeed, was glad to
have the dispute ended without resort to
arms. This does not mean, though, that
Chile looks with any favor on the propo-
sition to reward Minister Buchanan by
paying as her part of the proposed gratui-
ty $4,000, sum as great as
that paid annually to the President Of the
United States.
The Chilean press is protesting against
such an exorbitant reward, and as the re-
lations of the press and the government OF
that republic are close, it is not TO be be-
lieved that such a sum of money will be
voted to Minister Buchanan, whether Ar
gentina gives him $4,000 or not
The reward of an arbitrator in interna-
tional disputes is sometimes money and
sometime a souvenir, as was the cup
which President Mckinley recently pre-
sented to the French Ambassador. John
w. Foster formerly Secretary of State. is
reported TO have received 100000 Tor his
services to China as counsel in the peace
negotiations with Japan, but he was Lot
a public official al the time.
President Cleveland was appealed TO by
the republics OF Costa Rica and Nicaragua
10 arbitrate boundary dispute, and he
appointed General E. p. Alexander, prl-
yate citizen, 10 act for him. General Al
exander's work called him 10 Central
America for two or three years, and the
task is not yet completed. His total re-
Enumeration from the governments which
asked his services is less than $4,000 an
nuaily. Ii is TO be presumed. therefore,
that Minister Buchanan's compensation,
which was not mentioned in the agree
ment between Chile and Argentina. will
be more moderate than the sum named IN
the South American dispatches
IF the foreign governments are so mu-
nifieent in their rewards. remarked an
official OF the State Department. Il see a
great opening for some of US in the inter
national arbitration market
The evening times., 1899-07-07
A Water Cress Trust.

The Conshohocken Water Cress Company, with
capital of four wheelbarrows unfiinching ener-
gy. and perseverance, is the latest corporation in
Montgomery county. This company is limited
to four members, who range from nine to twelve
years of age They arise every morning about
o'clock, and each takes his barrow and
journeys to the water cress mime the where
abouts of which is the -company's secret. After
taking good loads OF the toothsome appetizer
the lads start out on their respective routes and
complete their mornings work about : o'clock,
with plenty of time to spare before school.
Their routes include the neighboring villages. and
extend almost to NorristowH. Every Saturday
night the youngsters do their collecting, each
customers account being stored in a little book.
The receipts are equally divided. The members
of this company thinking of branching out
and including other lines of business, but do not
intend to interfere with their studies
The evening times., 1899-07-07

1t is announced from Narragansett Pier
that the Senate Finance Committee has
held two sessions there and the important
that the incorporation in the proposed cur
rency bill of the House Committees decla-
ration that all obligations shall be payable
in gold would be acceptable to the bimetal-
lists of the committee. And Senator Alli-
son is with the committee at Narragansett,
too. Just think of that!
The evening times., 1899-07-07
An Exciting Race.
From the Chicago Tribune.)


81 reckon the most excitin race ever see. "
observed the man with the faded hair, after IN
interval of silence, WAS between two Mississippi
River steamboats, The engineers crammed the
furnaces with bacon and everything else in the
cargoes that would make hot fire. The Prairie
Rose was the of one beat, and the Mime
sofa Belle the other, but everybody knowed
it was a race between the engineers, fur the rea-
son that they'd had fight in st. Louis once. !
was on the Rose, and chinnin' the pass
engers on the Belle 1t wasn't more'n forty
feet away, an the boat that got around the
Big Bend first we knowed would win the
race
(which got there frst?" asked one OF the
listeners. tired of the oratory.
well, the engineer of the Minnesota Belle got
there first rejeined the man with the faded
hair; ''or parts Of him did. His bier exploded.
The evening times., 1899-07-07
No PetitiOninC.

(From the st. Paul Dispatch.)
Treating with the Tagals is not only cowardly,
but useless. President Schurrnan and the other
civilian members of the Philippine Commission
tried Offering concessions and making promises,
with no result save to I'LL the rebels with notion
of our weakness and encourage them to continued
resistance There is question but that the
peace conferences with Luna and Aguinaldo pro-
longed the rebellion, which might have been sum-
marily suppressed, if the Army and Navy had been
unhampered by meddling pedagogues and busy
bodies.
The evening times., 1899-07-07

The President has approved the sentence
of the court-martial in the case OF Capt.
John NJ. Neall. which dismisses him from
the service for misappropriating mess
funds of the Fourth Cavalry, which he
afterwards paid back. But the President
has not yet acted in the case OF Capt.
Oherlin NJ Carter, who, more than year
ago. was convicted by court martial OF
misappropriating more than million dol
lars entrusted TO him by the Government.
Are we to understand that new standard
of financial morality is to be established
by Administrative inaction?
The evening times., 1899-07-07
WRECKED BY LIGHTNING.
Eccentric Work of the Electric
Fluid In MiddIetOwn, n. Y.


Fluid In MiddletOwn, n. Y.
Middletown, n. Y, July 7.-Lightning
struck half a dozen places in this city last
night and made wreck OF the home Of
Theodore Bull salesman for musical
house. Mrs. Bull, who was the only one
at home, was peeling potatoes on the rear
stoop. Her rocker was just out of range
of the window and this saved her life. The
bolt which tore through the house passed
from chimney hole into the dining room
and thence crashed through the window
beside her, the flying glass cutting her
right hand. The fash seemed all centred
about the knife she held for a moment and
then flew TO the ground, tearing 1t up for
a distance of ten feet and disappearing in
the well. Other parts of the bolt tore the
leader off the house and disappeared in the
cistern. tearing the bottom out of it,
Mrs. George Brookes, who lives next
door, saw what had happened and hurried
TO the scene. She found Mrs. Bull in the
yard spinning around and around in a diz-
Zy whirl unable 10 stop herself. Mrs.
Brokes caught her and took her to her own
house. where she sank into semihysteri-
cal state. Mrs. Brookes then hurried
back to the house and found that the fire
on the roof OF the stoop had been extin-
guished by the rain. The bolt, which en-
tered the roof. tore hole ten feet long and
a foot wide from ridge pole to gutter on
the northerly side. Both ridge boards were
ripped off and many shingles on the top
layer. Heavy chimney caps broken in
pieces lay in the garret together with
many bricks. The rafters and beams We're
badly splintered. The southerly roof was
raised four inches AT the caves from the
main body of the house and it looked as If
the roof would yet fall. On the second
floor the lightning had run through and
through the laths and removed almost
every particle of plaster from the walls.
The three bedrooms were barred of ceiling
plaster. Windows were broken in the gar
ret and on all the floors. The tin roof
on the rear stoop was broken and twisted
and piece of tin from il was found 800
yards AWAY
The evening times., 1899-07-07
Bogus Pension Agents south.

From the Charleston News and Courier.)
Intelligent colored men, preachers and others,
throughout the State should take prompt and ef
fective steps to prevent their old and ignorant
neighbors from being duped and defrauded by the
missionaries who are taking their money on
the promise of obtaining pensions for them
from the United States Government Nobody else
can reach the victims with advice which they
will heed, and they have, of course, about as
much chance of getting pensions from the Gov
ernment as they have OF getting back the money
they lost in the Freedmens Bank
The evening times., 1899-07-07
Leo XIII and His Cardinals.

Including the creations at this weeks Con.
sistory, Leo XIII has already during his long pom,
tifcate created l2s cardinals. OF whom &c. or
more than half, have died. And, strangely
enough. the total number of deaths in the Sa-
cred College during the pontifcate has been 127
of whom "a were of the creation of Plus TX, and
went back to Gregory XVI. AT the present
moment the Sacred College contains 81 Italians
and 81 non-Italans namely, Z French, belong
ing to Austria Hungary, 5 to Spain, to the
German Empire, and each to England, Ireland,
Australia, the United States, Belgium, Poland,
and Portugal.
The evening times., 1899-07-07

II Brigadier General Joseph wheeler
assignment TO the Philippines carries with
it active duty in the field there can no
longer be room for doubt as to the Admin
istration's resolve to push the insurrection
10 a speedy close. General Wheeler is a
fighter and not a temporizer- II he Is
given an independent command in the Phil
ippines and ordered TO find Aguinaldo We
can look for interesting developments
shortly in our refractory Oriental posses
The evening times., 1899-07-07
TO GUST CHAIRMAN JONES.
Eastern Democrats Backing Senator
Martin. of Virginia.

Richmond. Va, July There Is an or
ganized movement to oust Senator James
X Jones as chairman of the National
Democratic Committee and elect Senator
Thomas Martin as his successor. Mr.
Martin is said to have the backing of many
influential Eastern politicians. including
Mr. German and Senator Daniel.
Mr.. Martin is a silver man, but not sn
EXTREMIST His hackers advocate making
the extravaganza of the Republican Ad-
ministration and anti imperialism the lead
ing issues
The evening times., 1899-07-07
A Patriotic Plan.


Il want to be sure" said the aged philan-
thropist, ''that my money viii, after my death.
remain in this country. where l made il. and
the home of my adoption.
Have you thought of any way this can be
fully assuredY' enquired his lawyer
Il have replied the philanthropist, confident
ly; Il am going to leave it to foreign mis-
sionary society"
The evening times., 1899-07-07
One Kind of Diplomat.
rErou tho Philadelpbia Record }

(Froni the Philadelphia Record1
Abner-This here paper mentions bout diplo-
matte relations with Spain ben resumed; what
air diplomatic relations, anyhow?
Josli-Rcckon they must be the kind that used
their vacation ter visit our farm
The evening times., 1899-07-07
MercifuI to the Lazy.

(FrOm the star OF fOpt.1
Weary willie-The Lord is purity good to the
human race even 10 you and
Wandering Mke-rd like fer 10 know how2
Weary WiIlie-WcIl. for instant, in making US
so that we kin swallow beer down.
S,nosc we had t. go 10 the exertion of swaIler-
ing up Just like \ horse does water?
The evening times., 1899-07-07
CURRENT HUM0R.
A Suspicious Woman.
(From the Chicago News.)

pIom the NIi'deN -'e"@'
.sMv dear said Dawson the other evening,
looking up from his paper, here Is an article
from the pen OF an eminent physician, in which
he saws sleeping in the daytime is very injuri-
Gus to the health.
well, that's just like man. answered Mrs
Dawson: .'they always trying to trump up
some excuse for staying away from church,
The evening times., 1899-07-07

numerous cases on the night OF July 3. and
on the Fourth, of course. Surely the nuis-
ance should be abated in the interests OF
health, life, liberty, and the pursuit of
han
The evening times., 1899-07-07
Two Nuis.nees.
(From the Boston Transcript.l

(From the Boston Transcript9
Mrs. Wrentor-What nuisance ii Is 10 hire
house and be unable TO have anything done with
out begging for IL.
Mr.. Wrentor-Yes: but it is a bigger nuisance
to be the landlord and to have your teEan,
eternaily begging for something
The evening times., 1899-07-07

The Salisbury government has lost two
seats in Parliament by a by-election in
Oldham. The Salisbury Ministry may have
to step out after the next general election
unless the British delegates at The Hague
cooperate in better spirit with the Ameri-
can representatives there.
The evening times., 1899-07-07
An Immediate Move.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Everything Callson Puts he wants to
have his finger in it.
''Yep; he saw an electric fan the other even
ing Had to put his finger in that, too."
''How did he come out?''
"He came right out; his finger stayed"
The evening times., 1899-07-07
Prohibition Bars.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''I notice in de papers, Weary, dat de Prcsi-
dent has been lettin' down de bars. Do we come
in on dat?''
NO. Dusty; it's different kind o bars
The evening times., 1899-07-07

Mr.. Bryan, like the honest man and pa
triot he is. has told the party where he
stands. It will soon be proper for the
party TO tell Mr. Bryan where 1t stands.
That will be the time to select the can
The evening times., 1899-07-07
ConjugnI Gifts.
(rro,r the Cbicago NevsN

(From the Chicago Nexs)
MessengerAHere's package for you, sir
wederly-What is it?
Messenger-Fm not sure, sir, but i think it II
a birthday present from your wife.
Wederly-Oh. very well; Just leave the bill and
I'll send check for the amount around in the
morning.
The evening times., 1899-07-07
The Usual Program me.

From Life So
The Host-Now that they're divorced, what
kind of an arrangement is to be made?
The Pessimist-The town house will go to the
wife, the country place and stables to the hus-
band.
''And the ehildren?"
ssTo the DEVIL
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11

Making grand total of 779
No provision for all emergency of this
character having been made by the 1egis-
lature, and the small militia appropria-
ton of $500 being almost exhausted at
the time it became necessary to make
some other arrangement for the expense
of mobilizing and maintaining our troops
until accepted and mustered into service.
The merchants and provision dealers of
Boise and other cities ofthe state willing
ly agreed to furnish necessary supplies
and equipment, and the railway and stage
companies transportation contingent up
on the Legislature paying them as soon as
possible. Inasnuch as there was no APP
preparation available for this purpose,
and no officer or board of this state is
authorized to borrow money or to disburse
borrowed money, all accounts we're called
in by the proper staff officer and will be
presented to your honorable body for
consideration and payment. l would
most respectfully recommend that these
claims be given speedy attention to the
end that claimants receive their due as
soon as possible, and also that the states
claim against the general government be
fastened and settled.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
One effect of the decision of our SUI
preme court in the case Of Cohn VS..
Kingsley flee billy is the ACCESSIBILITY of
an amendment to Section IS, Article III,
of the constitution, making the enrolled
bill the only evidence of legislative in
tent. All amendment of this character
is not only necessary, but would place
our state with the preponderance of au-
thority on this subject.
In order to finally dispose of all ques-
tons arising under statutes open to at
tack under the above decision, an amend
ment or article to the constitution valid
ating all the laws passed since statehood,
and all the proceedings had Hereunder,
should be submitted.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11

The appropriation accounts for the diff
ferent departments show the following
unexpended balances OH hand December
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11

Cream and Swiss cheeses a new in
voice this week at Wildenthaler's.
Lieut., E. O. Martinson sent the Teller
Christmas greeting from far away
Manila. The pretty little card was
mailed Nov. as; and it arrived here last
Monday The Teller returns greetings
and includes all the soldier friends in
that distant land.
Il have Eve hundred samples of
Alfred Peats wall paper. Any one de-
string to see them can do so by dropping
a card to c. H. Ritz, Lewiston.
The funeral of Mrs. Hamilton took
place Monday. The services were con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian church. The
interment was in the city cemetery
Mrs. Hamilton came to Lewiston from
Washington state to school her children.
She was attacked by measles with q
complication Of Grip which resulted
fatally
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11
R:|!|IbI|3|!)I||

For
those who
want the best
the Burlington's ST. Paul Chicago
Limited
Most costly, most beautiful, most
luxurious train ever placed In service
on any railroad west Of Chicago.
Pronounced by Mr.. Pullman the
s'finest train that ever stood on wheels
Lighted by electricity. Heated by
steam. Compartment and standard
sleepers, buffet-smoking-library car,
chair ears, a-la-earte diner.
NO EXTRA FARES.
Leaves ST. Paul Union Depot at sos
D. m. daily--after arrival of trains from
Montana and the Pacific Coast.
Tickets at Offices of connecting lines
A. B. Jackson, T. P. A.,
Jameson Rnild,ng. Snosaue. Wast
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11

attributed to the work of our normal
schools. They are maintained solely by
state appropriation, the amount for the
past two years being $4,000 for each
school. The reports of the managing
boards were not received i'll time to
permit of review in this paper.
IDAao'S WAR RECORD.
Number of enlisted men accepted
and mustered. ............................. GA
Number of enlisted men accepted not
Number of enlisted men Rejected. 1872
Total sos
Number of officers accepted and
mustered ............................ ri
Number of officers rejected. ,........... 3
Number of officers withdrawn after
partial examination. Observation-Disclosures, 2
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11

DIR. ]. w. VanZandt, All eminent ply
stefan from Spokane, is now permanently
located over the Cash Hardware Store, i'll
this city. Those needing doctors adj
vice would do we'll to consult him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11
Total officers and enlisted men

Total officers and enlisted men S63
III addition to the above, a troop of
cavalry 80 men and three oflicers) was
recruited in Lemhi county and were
assigned to Colonel Torrey's regiment of
Rough Riders; and later Lieutenent
Mills, of the engineer corps, recruited
detachment of IS men, mostly from Ada
and Bannock counties.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-11
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes
of the city of Lewiston, Idaho, for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, will be
received by me until March 80, 1899,
when such taxes become delinquent.
]. L. CHAPMAN,
Treasurer of the City of Lewiston.
Dated January 2, 1899.