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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
Not Fond of Arbitration.

As nation and as individuals the Brit
ish are very wroth over the Delagoa Bay
railway award. The average opinion is
that this is merely the latest instance
where the country has got the worst end
by trusting to arbitration. All high flown
prophesies that an Anglo-German secret
African agreement would become operative
through the decision have fallen flat, be-
cause the damages against Portugal are
so small that she is amply able to pay
them herself without giving either party
to the secret agreement an opportunity OF
bidding for Delagoa bay That this would
occur was definitely stated some days ago
in these dispatches, but right up to the
last moment several of the most influential
organs seemed to be almost sure that
Portugal would be obliged to sell Delagoa
bay to Great Britain in order to pay up.
As result Delagoa Bay railway deben-
lures went up to 1872 and the shares Of
the company to pounds.
After the announcement of the decision
the debentures went down to 100, while
shares could be bought for Is Cd, or prac-
tically nothing, as it was evident that
the awards provided scarcely anything to
make them good. After this tremendous
drop it win be a long time before the
city looks favorably on arbitration pro-
posals.
Rev. Sheldon's issue of the Topeka cap
ital as republished here, meets with more
ridicule than anything else.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

In the house Tuesday Mr.. Pierce, who
stirred up something of hornets nest
last Saturday by bringing to the attention
of the house an interview in local paper
with an alleged republican representative
charging that the Puerto Rican tariff was
the result of bargain for campaign funds,
read that newspapers affirmation of the
accuracy of the interview. He also read
Hanna's denunciation of the story that
The bill was passed in the house
granting to the Minnesota & Manitoba
Railroad Company right of way across
the coded portion of the Chippewa and
Red Lake Indian reservations. When
| consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill was resumed McRae attempted
to secure an amendment giving the Of
ficers and men serving beyond the linn
its of the United States 10 and 20 per
cent respectively extra pay, which
would limit extra compensation to those
serving in the Philippines.
The Occur d'Alene investigation op-
ened Thursday with no outward evil
dence of the exciting events Of We'd
nesday.
Steunenberg was again on the stand,
with Lentz conducting the cross-exami-
nation. The evidence produced was or
unimportant details, until the witness
was questioned as to a recent petition
from the Occur d'Alene district asking
the secretary of war to retain federal
troops there. This petition has not yet
been presented to the federal authori-
ties and the committee went into execu-
tive session to determine what to do
with the document.
The committee decided to file the pc
tition from the Occur d'Alenes with
the secretary of war, and in the mean
time it will not be made public.
in the Idaho riot investigation Repre-
sentative Dick continued the examination
of Governor Steunenberg during the af-
ternoon session, going over number of
alleged acts of cruelty occurring in the
bull pen. AS to statements of the killing
of a prisoner, johnson, the governor said
that on investigation he learned that it
was a case of suicide of an insane man.
As to the charge of dying prisoner be-
ing refused spiritual communication, the
governor said investigation of the story
proved it false. The governor denied the
charge that men were subjected to vile
and inhuman imprisonment.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
PRICES PAID AT SPOKANE.
The Following Quotations Prevail
Wheat Market.


Poultry and Eggs-Chickens old Sc
Id. live weight, springs, SO and "a dog;
Geese, dressed, lie Id; turkeys, live 10
and 12c; dressed, IL and 13c; eggs
fresh, $3.75 and $4.25 per case.
Observation-Disclosures SOC per ewt;
cabbage, 81 per cwt; onions, So and
$3.50 per cwt.
Livestock-Beef, live steers SIC, dress.
ed 612 and TIC, live cows Sc, dressed
5A and SIC; veal calves, dressed and
&c; mutton, ewes &c, wethers SIC; hogs
live 81 and SIS per cwt, dressed Sc. so
and 81 per cwt.
heepskins-Shearlings Is and soc
each; short wool pelts, 80 and SOC each /;
long wool, 75c and 81.
Tallow-No. 1, 31ac per lib; No. 2,
&c per lb.
Hides-Dry No. 1 (16 lbs and up
wards), Is and 1910; sailed hides,
steers eco Id and over), SC; COWS and
all steers under go lbs, Sc; calf skins,
sailed, &c; sailed kip, Sc; stays, bulls,
SIC.
The local mills pay the following pri-
ces for grain, delivered: Club wheat,
SS%c bulk, 4O%c sacked; bluestem,
42c bulk, 44c sacked; red, 38c bulk, 40e
sacked.
Tacoma wheat market steady, but
nothing doing; bluestem 5219c; club
50Ac.
The water has been pumped out of
the shaft and drifts on the Tom Thumb
and work is now in progress in the
south drift. There is eight feet of fine
ore in the face of as high grade as has
ever been taken out of the mine. The
working shaft has reached a depth of
las feet.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
scandal About the sumner.

The transport Sumner started on hel
voyage for Manila with troops and sup
plies recently. Congressman E H. briggs
of Brooklyn, after making thorough in
spection of the transport, declared that
the charges of extravaganza and, lavish
expenditure of money on the Sumner were
true. He declared that the officers in
command of the ship had taken the best
rooms and crowded Colonel Davis, the of.
ficer in command of the troops for the
Philippines, into inferior quarters. He
examined every part of the ship, making
copious notes of what he saw. Congress
man briggs condemned the unsanitary
arrangements for the soldiers; 1872 soldiers
went on board.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

William J. Bryan made March 80
memorable in the political and popular
history of eastern Washington by adj
dressing no less than $4,000 people be.
tween and including the town of Colfax
and the city of Spokane. OF these 35,.
900 listeners, $4,000 heard him in Spo-
kane.
In the morning he spoke at Colfax,
Garfield, Pennington and Tekoa, and
in the afternoon he addressed an audi
ence of 10000 people, and in the even
ing an assemblage of $4,000 people in
Spokane.
In the afternoon he spoke for two
hours and fifteen minutes, and deliver
ed the most magnificently partisan-pat-
riotic address ever made in the North
west. In the evening he talked for an
hour and. thirty minutes to a crowd
greater in size by one-third than the
one which listened to his earlier
speech.
The evening throng was the biggest
ever assembled in Spokane. The main
exposition tent, capable of roofing 49,
900 people, was used for both occasions.
1t was not spacious enough to hold the
night crowd, which overfiowed till a
dense ring of people many rows deep
fringed the whole circumference of the
tent
Those who heard Bryan in Spokane
came from all sections, cities and towns
of the Inland Empire.
He departed Immediately after his
evening address on special train for
the west side of the state, where he will
make several addresses in the princi-
pal cities, thence to return to Califor-
MIA.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

yaals Pont OF the Hon. Colonel George
Hugh Cough, G. B. Cough had been pri
vate secretary Of the commander-in-chiel
of the British forces, Lord Wolseley, since
ls97.
Attorney General Griggs has given an
opinion to the secretary of the navy to
the effect that the secretary CT the treas
ury has complete authority in the matter
of the disposition of wrecks of Spanish
vessels along the shores of Cuba.
/ Robert Bradley, alias Barclay, would
be counterfeiter, has been arrested in San
Francisco by United States Secret Service
Agent Hazen. The man was apprehended
in room at G22 Clay street, and display
of revolvers was necessary to induce him
to surrender.
William b. Crosby of O'Fallon, ILL.,,
defeated j. A. R. Elliott of Kansas City
in lO0-bird match at Interstate Park,
l.. l., by score of 81 to SO. The match
was for the Review medal and 500 a
side. Elliott had harder birds in the first
part of the match and had little the
worst of the luck throughout.
Venezuelan government ofnclals report
that severe fighting occurred near the city
of Bolivar, March %. General Penalosa,
commanding the government troops, it is
announced, defeated General Hernandez.
His forces killed 223 of the revolutionists,
took so prisoners and captured large
quantity of arms and ammunition. The
government loss was small.
Secretary Wilson of the department of
agriculture has received communication
from Secretary Hitchcock of the depart
ment of the interior, asking his aid in
solving the problem of grazing in the
western forest reserves. The division Of
forestry will commence Immediately an
investigation which will last several
months.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
Riot at the Horstlo Mines.

Dubois, Pa, April 1.-The striking min
'ers at the Horatio mines of the Berwind-
White Coal Mining company attacked the
few men who remained at work when
they came out of the mines. Over 100
shots WERE fired, resulting in the serious
wOunding of three persons. The sheriff
was called upon and arrested 40 men and
women who participated in the fight. The
sheriff is now guarding the property of
the company.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
The Latest From Matching.

London, April 2.-Roberts reported to
the war office that he had received news
from Mafeking up to March 10. The gen
eral health of the garrison and its spirits
were good. Locally made gun and search
light and ammunition were working we'll
Food was holding out well and the paper
currency which the British commander
had issued was satisfactory
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
Rates to the Convention.

Chicago, April 2.-The Western Passen-
ger association has announced a one-fare
rate plus 81 to st. Paul and return for
the national republican league convention
at ST. Paul July II.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

Pretoria, March Pa dispatch receiv
ed here from the Boer headquarters il
Natal announces that destrusr, namNp
tinues OF the coal mines likelyo
ful to the British. The Dund,
has been blown up, the mack,sS
stroyed and the mine rendered ~
three months to come. 4
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

"Reports point to the enemy leaving
Brandfort and proceeding in a northernly
direction. The casualties in yesterdays
engagement were more numerous than at
first reported. Offieers-Killed, 2; wound
ed, s. Rank and file-Killed, 10; wound
ed, 1859; missing, g."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
The Boer Account.

Kroonstaad, Orange Free State, April 2.
General SHUTS has engaged the British
at Mafet' kop, south of Brandfort, and
held them at bay for six hours. The
burghers fought well. The casualties are
unknown.
The Free State raad assemblies at Kroon-
staad April 2.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

London, April 2-According to spec
ial dispatch from Pretoria, Lord Roberts
has commenced his advance northward
The dispatch says there are daily Skin.
mishes, and that big battle is imminent
This may, however, refer to the operations
preceding the engagement at Karoo Sid
ing, which apparently cleared the way as
well as secured an advantageous position
whence the next operation may be con.
Quoted.
fuckers division is now strongly occu.
plying the Boer camp at Karoo Siding
with the way cleared at Brandfort, which
is reported already evacuated.
Orders have been received at Cape Town
for the Eighth division to be disembarked
and sent north Immediately on its arrival
there.
The Beers in the neighborhood of Paar-
deberg are reported to be actively en-
gagged in marauding and in attempting to
capture British horses left on the veldt
owing to their weak condition. Six hun
dred Barley refugees sent back from Cape
Town are stranded, the Kimberley mill
tary authorities refusing assistance to all
of them to proceed.
Much Kaffir looting is reported at Kip
dam.
An active campaign is in progress on the
present loyalists of Cape Colony for an
nexation of the republics and punishment
of the colonials who served in the Boer
army. Meetings in support of this policy
have been held in many important centers
under the auspices of the South African
league.
The transportation of the prisoners to
st. Helena is arousing the anger of the
Beers, who threaten to retaliate by send
ing British prisoners to Koomatipoort, re-
puted the worst fever den in South Africa
The transport Norfolk has recently
sailed from Southampton for Cape Town,
and had an enthusiastic sendoff.
Speaking at Trowbridge recently, Ri.
Hon. Walter Hume Long, NJ. P. for West
Darby, Liverpool, said when the war was
over Great Britain should have to see that
the people of South Africa, no matter
what their color, religion or politics, have
equal liberty. He could not say when the
general election would take place, but
it would not be until after the government
had completed their task.
Nearly Two Hundred Fell.
London, April 2.-The war office has
posted the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated at Bloemfontein:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
Fight or He shot.

London, April From Cape Town it
is said that President Steyn has gone to
Pretoria, after, according to stories of refu-
gees, having issued an order that all Brit
ish burghers refusing to join the army
shall be shot The stories of the refugees
|are, however, VIGOROUSLY unreliable. News
from elsewhere is meager. The last re.
ports from Natal indicate a speedy clash
ing of The armies.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

If the stars went out of buss < \
cause they We're not suns th.ar|
would be drear.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
BRITISH GOT INTO A TRAP
CONVOY AND SIX GUNS GONE
British Are Aggressive-Had One Sc
we're Fight-Large Number of Britt
ish FelI-GeneraI News of south
Africa.

Bushman Kop, April 2.-The British
force commanded by Colonel Broadwood,
consisting of the Tenth Hussars, house
hold cavalry, two-horse batteries and a
force of mounted infantry under Colonel
Pitcher, which has been garrisoning Than
chu, was obliged in consequence of the
near approach of large force of Beers to
leave.
Colonel Broadwood marched to the
Bloemfontein waterworks, south of the
Modder, where he encamped. At early
dawn the camp was shelled by the enemy
from a near point. Colonel Broadwood
sent off a convoy with the batteries while
the rest of the force remained to act as a
rear guard. The convoy arrived at deep
spruit, where the Boels were concealed and
the entire body walked into ambush and
was captured, together with six guns. The
loss of life was not great, since most of the
British had walked into the trap before
shot was fired.
General Colville's division which left
Bloemfontein early Saturday arrived here
at noon and shelled the Beers.
surprise 1Or england
London, April General Buffers anx-
ious inquiry whether British officers will
ever learn the value of scouting comes
back with enforced emphasis to the Brit
ish public on receipt of tidings that a
convoy with guns has walked deliberately
into Boer ambush within about 20 miles
of Bloemfontein.
Evidently Colonel Broadwood Thought
it necessary to retreat in haste from Thar
banchu, as he marched all through Friday
night, apparently followed by consider
able force of the army. The convoy and
guns had to pass through deep spruit
which the Beers had occupied.
Six of the IL guns, comprising two bat
teries, with the wagons, and it is feared
many men, fell into the hands of the
Beers, whose daring, displayed so near
Bloemfontein, shows that they are rapidly
recovering heart after their recent re-
verses.
The hope is expressed here that General
Colville will recover the convoy and guns,
but this is hardly likely in such difficult
country, and it is probable the next move
will be that after a stiff fight General
Colville has extricated Colonel Broadwood
from his difficult position, but failed to
relieve the disaster.
Several criticisms are heard regarding.
the renewal of the old mistake of under
rating the Beers and the absence of prop
er precaution. No doubt the affair will
revive the Boer hopes and inspire conf
dence among the enemy at critical mo-
ment.
Great things are expected by the Beers
of the new commander-in-chief, General
Botha, who has made his reputation
wholly during the present campaign. For
eign officers serving with the Beers have
expressed. sympathy with his clever tao
tics .
Detailed accounts of the fight at Karee
Siding estimated the Boer forces vari-
ously from 5000 to $780,
Brabant's horse occupied Wepener last
Thursday unopposed.
Lord Methuen has issued the following
notification at Kimberley: 81 have re-
ceived instructions that if any disturb
ance occurs west of the Vaal river my
force is to return and punish the rebels
Immediately"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

The American Cereal Company of &c.
dar Rapids. Iowa. has put in ma
chimes and locked out their union coop
ers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

A woman is happier in the love she
inspires than in the love she feels.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

Two heads may be better than a
but one big head is usually enn.,a
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

New York, April IA dispatch to the
Herald from Pretoria says: General Botha
has been appointed to succeed General
Joubert as commander in-chief of the
Transvaal forces,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06
Nearly Two Hundred Fell.

London, April 2.-The war office has
posted the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated at Bloemfontein:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-06

London, March 1.-The Bloemfon-
sein correspondent of the Morning
Post, telegraphing Wednesday, says:
President Kruger boasts his intention
to retake Bloemfontein within a week
and it appears probable that the Beers
are advancing in force southwark.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02
A CoIJeIfon Hero.

There are few men in Texas with
such well developed propensity for
getting into disagreeable jobs as Col.
Hunt McCaleb. who was adjutant gen.
eral of the city forces when Galveston
was under martial law. When Gen.
Thomas Scurry was appointed to the
military command of the city by May
or Jones he at once offered the ap-
pointment of adjutant general to Col.
McCaleh. Why he did so nobody ap-
peared to know. for McCaleb is not
popular. In normal times he is an
unassuming newspaper plodder Of the
most ordinary stripe. But he seems
fairly TO revel in a row, and perhaps
that is why Gen. Scurry appointed
him to the responsible position OF
adjutant general, and gave into his
hands the work OF managing the great
mass of detail which devolyed upor
the military government.
There was no law to guide him saw
common sense. and, according to hi
story. when he needed a law righ
badly to cover a case which presentet
itself at the adjutant generals Office
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02
X \:
5 Current Topics s
X X
Sbe K foeua Cbolr Dance.

Under ordinary circumstances news
that an Indian tribe is indulgiug in
the Wild frenzy known as the ghost
dance is enough to call up visions of
murder and rapine. In past days num-
erOus murderous raids of the red men
have been preceded by such festivals
But ghost dance now being held in
the Wichita and kiowa reservations
Of Indian territory is not believed to
presage any such terrible scenes. The
reservations named are to be opened
10 white settlers when the allotment
OF lands to Indians shall have been
completed and the red men fear that
once the paleface gets in among them
the days Of tribal power will have
been numbered. With the view of
preventing the impending incursion
these older chiefs have organized the
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02

ly with society, and for which publish
ers eagerly bid. 1t was then she came
as near founding a salon as was pos
sible in New York. Her houses at
Oyster Bay and in the city were the
rendezvous OF persons of both sexes
with literary and artistic tastes.
After the death of Mr.. Cruger and
the discovery that wealth was not hers.
Mrs. Cruger dipped deeper into the
stream of light fiction. and under the
nom de plume of Julian Gordon
wrote cleyerer sketches than ever.
Then came the desire to live abroad
and for the past year or more Mrs.
Cruger has occupied a charming viii
Ia in Florence.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02

ears dS It's HolC
teller. and had the implicit confidence
OF its officers. 1t is probable that AL
word lost the greater part Of the
money he stole in specializing in the
street, at the very entrance to which
he handled millions of dollars. George
F. Baker. president of the bank, has
issued this statement:
The aggregate of the false entries,
amounting to 100000, has been
charged off on the books OF the bank,
out of the reserve fund. without di-
minishing the surplus, and profits OF
the bank as reported in its last pub
lished statement 1t is expected that
the shortage will be materially re-
duced by substantial sum. OF which
there is fair prospect of recovery"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02

marry a wealthy
young Bostonian
named Gardner,
and New York So
ciety is pleased
thereat.
Before the death
of her husband
Mrs. Cruger fell
into the habit of
writing 5 h ort
stories and novels,
.t-ItIL la-1. -k-f
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02
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The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02

ltETeu 10 Il new
post and will be
succeeded by Count
Quadt, who has Just
arrived and is now
looking for a suit
a b ! e residence.
Count Quadt has
spent his life in
the German diplo-
matte service and
Is a man of great
wealth and social
inclination. The
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02
Heat for the IloNels.

No matter what ails yaa, headache
to a cancer, you will never get we'll
until your bowels are put right
CASCARETS help nature. cure you
without a gripe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartlc, the
genuine. put up in metal boxes. every
tablet has C. c. c. stamped on it. Be
ware OF limitations.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02

Thoughtful people are realizing more
and more the folly and danger of taking
into their systems strong cathartics and
poisonous drugs. and for this reason Gar
Held Tea-which is mild but potent lax
taken the highest place In the esteem of
the medical profession and conservative
people throughout the world. 1t is posi-
ache.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-02

The late Lord Russell once presided
at dinner given to Sir Henry Irving
on the latter's return from America
While the dinner was in progress Lord
Russell suggested that Comyns Carr
propose Sir Henry's health. Il can't
make speeches, you know" said he
Sir Henry gently replied: ~ heard
you make fine speech before the Par
nell commission" To which the pun
gent Irishman answered: "Oh. yes, but
then I had something to talk about. F."