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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20

They are still out and the prospect il
that they will stay out. They struck
for IS per day instead OF the "a they
have been receiving.
A mineral product Of somewhat un-
usual character for this country is
gypsum, valuable deposit Of which
IN the Burnt River district, a short
distance west OF Huntington, Ore, 10
represented BY specimens in the miner
al tent OF the Spokane exposition.
The lower tunnel in the Congress
group. on Bridge creek, in the South
Half, In Washington, has reached the
ledge. and the values are fully as high
rs the rich returns secured from the
upper workings. according TO Barney
Quinn, Q well-known prospeetor, who
has been In this country for many
years.
The final payment on the Free Coin
age mine has been made. The prop
erty adjoins the Goleonda In the Cable
Grove district near Baker city, Ore.
The property has l25 foot shaft and
1870 feet Of drifts. The force will be
increased and development work push
ed rapidly.
Contrary 70 general expectations,
September was one Of the IiyeIiest
months OF the present year Ia mining
throughout the Palmer mountain dis
triet The number Of working prop
critics has increased. and several new
companies were incorporated and will
begin Development in the near future.
Canada viii produce $4,000 900 in
gold In 1900" said a well known min
Ing engineer. "Klondike will produce
ss5.O0O.0e0. British Columbia abont
$4,000 900. and the rest OF the country
$4,000, GOO" ! am inclined to think
this estimate Ia not so far astray as
the first glance might seem to indicate
OF the several districts OF Washing
ton that have mintral exhibits ut the
Spokane exposition probably the best
represented 10 OAanogan county.
Though some OF the samples were ex.
hibited before. there are q large mum.
Der OF new ones, and the Developments
OF the last year in many parts OF the
county make the exhibit OF particular
interest TO mining men.
VI the total number OF instruments
Med with the county recorder at Wal.
lace. Idaho. during the year. about one.
half come in during the last quarter.
nearly all the proofs OF labor on mining
claims being filed during that time.
This class OF papers Is beginning To-
come In freely. and the total number OF
filings for the past week was swelled
10 -. the aggregate valuation being
sl26.tl9.3s. OF the p deeds but four
for 81 each. Three patents were also
recorded.
At Jerome. ArIE.. miners employed
on the 50-foOt level OF the great United
Verde copper mine noticed the ground
giving way over their heads. The
alarm was Immediately given, and in a
short time the 800 men employed in
the mine were taken TO the surface
without injury. The sink extended
Ia succession to the various levels OF
the mine until the top was reached.
the sunken ground showing that about
800 feet square had been affected. The
railroad. with train OF cars. was low
boiler and blacksmith shops were all
badly damaged. The foundry was al.
so lowered some ten feet. Work Is in
progress repairing the damage.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20
MONTANA STATE NINE SIGNALS


/ bell hoist, bell stop (If in mo
toni
bells lower men. 3 bells hoist men
Z bells, blasting signal, engineer
must answer by raising bucket a few
feet and letting II fall back slowly.
Then l bell hoist men away from
blast.
5 bells steam on, bells stem on.
bells air on. bells air on. s-2-s
send down drills. 3-2-3 send down
picks.
. bells danger signal cease Of fire or
other danger). then ring the number
OF station where danger exists. Nc
person shall ring any signal bell ex.
oept the station tender. except In case
OF danger. or when che main shaft Is
being sunk. Engineers must slow up
when passing stations when men are
on the cage.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20
a. % cA.ne.e Ar.I,r.,l.n.

Washington, Oct l5.-The Russian
suggestion that the international court o.
Arbitration Of the Hague be given ia.
nsdietion over divergencies OF views aris-
ing on the question Of Chinese indem.
mites was submitted to Secretary HAY
by II. DE Wollsnt, the Russian charge in
Washington, in a note on October 3. Ii
has received the adherence of the Ameri-
can, French and Russian governments
thus giving the suggestion the approval
Of three Of the foremost powers, and strong
assurance o its general adoption.
N. De WoliAnt's note has not yet been
made public. 1t can be stated, however,
that it was the result Of extended ex.
changes between the French and Russian
governments relative to the six proposals
IN the French note. 1t expressed approval
Of the various proposals and then added
the new suggestion relative TO giving the
Hague tribunal Jurisdiction Of indemnity
IN case there should be divergence OF
views
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20

A Dayton cigar manufactures wal
flned $50 and costs for violating the
child labor law.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20

London, Oct l5.-No words can ex.
press too strangly the irritation Of the
British foreign Office over the latest de-
selopments in the Chinese situation and
its hoPelessness of any settlement being
arrived at in the near future exceeds II
anything its irritation, the chief cause
Of which, to quote an official, il the extra
ordinary and unreasonable publicity given
diplomatic communications even before
they are officially known to the other
powers.
America, according to the view taken
by the official, whose opinion may be pre-
sumed to be Lord Salisbury's, is among
the offenders in this respect. "How,' con.
tinued the informant of the Associated
Pres, ~can Ne be expected to arrive at
conclusions when the Chinese are given
the opportunity of knowing every step
in the negotiations, which in themselves
are as intricate a. the world has seen. The
advantage which this unprecedented pub
licity has given the Chinese can not be
over-estimated.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20
STRIKERS 10 ACCEPT RAISE
WITH TWO PROVISIONS MADE
Mssf be No sltaisG sraie-sesze 90
Ezs~na 60 Hexa Apral-wfii Exsena
strike UnIes. Aeoepaea ~ Mins
Operators.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. l5.-The antlsrn-
cite coal miners nov on strike, after
two days convention, have decided 10 &c
eePt the 10 par cent net increase Of wages
offered BY the mine-opners prDviding they
win cOntinae the payment q the advance
until next April and viii abolish the aid.
ing scale II the operators CONSIDER the
proposition unacceptable the miners ara
willing to arbitraie the questions At issue.
They also decided to continue the strike
until the operators agree to the conven-
tons proposition. The resolution i ~
follows:
We, your COMMITTEES, respectfully sub
NIT the following preamble and res0Iu-
tons for your consideration:
Whereas, The anthracite coal operators
have posted notices Offering an advance 81
10 per cent over wages formerly paid and
have signifed their willingness 70 adjust
grievances with their employees;
Whereas, They have failed to specify
the length Of time this advance would
remain in force, and have also failed to
abolish the sliding scale method Of de-
termining wages, ne would recommends
That this convention accept an adj
vance Of 10 per cent Proyiding the oper-
atOn viii continue its payment until April
], 1901, and will abolish the sliding scale
ia the Iehigh and SehnyLkilI regions, the
scale Of wages in the two last-namsd dis
tricts TO remain stationary At 10 per cent
above the present basis price, and that
the companies viii agree to adjust other
grievances complained Of with commit
tees Of their own employees.
should this proposition be unacceptable
u the operators. We recommend that the
convention propose that all questions at
issue be submitted to a fair and impartial
board Of arbitration.
We would further recommend that nm
der no circumstance whatever nhMn
tisene be resumption Of work at any Of
the eolIieries until the operators signify
their acceptance of this praDositi0n and
sou are notified officially that the strike
is ended, and all return to work in q body
on the same day"
Judging by the unanimity Of the min
eTs in accepting the above resolutions
and by the determined stand taken by
the operators, il is generally believed that
a long contest between the strikers and
the mine-Ownens Is not unlikely. There
was great enthusiasm in the convention
when the er-PropOsiiiOn 20 the oper-
ators Was carried, and three cheers were
gwen for President Mitchell The resO-
lntiOns were drafted by committee Of -
appointed at the morning session, Of which
the national president was chairman
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20

Philadelphia. Oct ls.-The great
strike Of the anthracite mine-workers
OF Pennsylvania. which began Septem-
Der IL, practically ended today. when
the Philadelphia q Readiig Coal and
Iron Company and the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company agreed 10 abolish the
sliding scale in their respective regions
and TO grant an advance In wages Of
10 per cent net, the advance to remain
In operation until April /, 1901, or
thereafter. This action meets the de-
mands OF the Scranton miners eonven.
ton.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20
imperial ED|CTS FORGED
8 REGARDED AS CERTAIN.
The Ediet ordering PunIshnena Of
High officials OnIy . shan--Doae
TO stop Advanee-ampertan DeveI-
opments Arise.

Pekin, Oct. ls.-it il regarded as GER
tain that all the imperial edicts ordering
the punishment Of high officials were
forged and were eOneOcted with the ides
Of prevailing all advances on Pao ting-fu.
Prince Ching and Earl Ii Hung Chang
deny their authenticity.
Count Won Waldersee is expected to ar
rive here October IL.
Small marauding bands have become
troublesome in the vicinity Of the summer
palace and a punitive expedition is being
organized 10 proceed against them.
Emperor Ii Grateful.
Washington, Oct. ls.---Minister WI
called upon the president "Wednesday morn
ing. Upon leaving the White house the
minister said that he had conveyed 10 the
president a message from the emperor OF
China thanking President Mckinley for
the consideration shown by the United
States during the Chinese troubles. The
emperor has heretofore sent messages Of
thanks TO the ear Of Russia and the en-
Peror of Japan for tine course their gov
eInmeats have pursued and the message
10 the president is along the same lines
The minister also brought dispatch
from Shanghai from the southern vieeroys
stating that the imperial party had
reached lung kuan only few miles from
Sianfu, the new capital, on the l4fh inst
Referring 10 the report from Pekin that
the edict for the punishment Of certain
Chinese officials had been forged, Minister
WI said such a story WAS preposterous
and should receive no credence whatever
II any one should Issue false decree of
any character il would be very easy, he
said, TO ascertain his identity and he Ger
tainly would be beheaded
The adviees received by Mr.. WI give
no indication Of purpose ON the part OF
the royal family 10 return 10 pekin. al
though there is reason 10 believe that
efforts continue 10 be made to induce the
emperor To return TO the capital.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20

WiIkesbarre, Pa, Oct. ia canvass
OF the operators Of the Wyoming valley
today shows there Is considerable op-
position to granting the miners any
more concessions than those outlined
in the original Offer. namely: 10 per
cent increase without any conditions.
The individual operators especially are
opposed 70 tieing themselves IN TO any
agreement One operator said the on
" way the strike can be settled lie for
the strikers to accept the 10 per cent
without any provisions.
superintendent Charles OF the Le-
high Coal company said: Not much
dependence can be placed on the men
when II comes to arbitration. This
was shown In the case Of Mr.. Markle.
He favored ALTERATION. but az the behest
Of Mr.. Mitchell his miners repudIated
their agreement with their employer.
The demand OF the strikers that the
operators should agee to pay the in
creased wages for q fixed period Is too
arbitrary, and the operators will hardly
agree to it"
Despite the views Of the operators
the impression here Is that the strike
will be ended this week.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct 1.-THE terms
OF the Scranton convention are not &C
ceptable to operators and representa-,
lives Of coal carrying companies In this
place and Mount Carme. The Read
ing oficials do not think the sliding
scale will be abolished by the company.
while operators are averse to signing
q contract binding them to pay the 10
per cent increase until April. No or
ders have been received a. yet from
headquarters OF any companies In
sancting superintepdents to resume
work tomorrow. Miners say they win
not go to work until ofiicially advised
by President Mitchell.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
No Communication With Pekin

News Creates A Sensation In Europe
All European Powers Embarkng Troops For China.
Russia Sends 10000 Men.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
The Baltimore sun
on the coming Pre-
sidential Contest.
"A Democratic View.


4sThe coming cOntest.is much more
than = struggle between rival aspir.
ants for the Presidency. 1t is a
mighty battle in which the issues to
be decided are not simply who is to
administer the highest Office in the
Government for the next four years,
but what that Office is to be, and
upon what principles it is to be ad-
ministered. Is the President to be
the servant Of the people, or their
masterg Is he to be a Constitutional
President, controlled in all respects
by the rules and limitations Of the
Conetitution7 or is he to be, so tar
IS relates to extensive and widely
spread territories belonging to the
United States and more than 10,-
100000 human beings proclaimed
10 be subject to our sovereignty
and jurisdiction, an Oriental despot,
fettsrsd by no rules Of the Constitu
ton Isince they are held to have No
Applicationl, governing Lire the Shah
al Persia Or the Nsgus Of Abyssinia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20

"Can One-third of the Senate by
defeating the Hay-PauncefOte neg
otiation," he asks, "cOmpel a major
ity of the Senate to abstain from
enacting the House bill because the
Clayton Bulwer treaty would be the.
reby put into full effect as a bar to
such actionf"
In conclusion, the report says that
elf the Clayton Bulwer treaty is in
force, and if Great Britain so in
sists, it is the clear duty Of Congress
to declare that it is abrogated."
If the treaty is abregated, the
conclusion is that the way is cleared
for proposing to Nicaragua and Cos.
ia Rica such terms as may be ap-
propriate for acquiring in those
States whatever rights and powers
they are at liberty to concede to ena-
BILE tho United States to construct
and eentrol the canal; and also open
the way for such general declarar-
ion as to the neutrally of the canal
as shall meet the appreciation Of the
civilized Powers,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
Sir Walter Besant's
new society.
Designed to bring Americans
and English into closer
social relations.

Sir Walter Bssant, the chief pro-
motsr of the recently formed frater-
nal association called the Atlantic
Union the object Of which is to bring
visitors from America into closer
relations with Englishmen, says:
''Distinguishsd Americans bring let
tsrs Of introduction which open every
door, but most Of our American Wis
itors are not provided with them.
They stay at the hotels, go to cur
places of public amusement and drive
through London, but the door Of true
English life is closed to them. 4
want scheme that will draw tOge-
ther all Of the various peoples who
speak English and who live under
similar laws and institutions. These
people are, it is true, Of mixed des--
cent. Some are descended from the
Celt, other from the German, Scan
dinayia, French, Finnish or Spanish
stock. The Englishman himself is
an amalgam of the Saxon, Celtic,
Norman, Danish and Flemish races.
Yet these are all absorbed aud 50 t.
x,~.,l,,ro r.nas ~,ho At nraeank dfIIar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20

question whether the treaty is an
obstruction. The effect Of the Hay.
PauncefOte negotiation is discussed
in detail. and the conclusion is drawn
that ''as to all that relates to the ca
nal, the Hay PauncefOto treaty, if
it is ratified, terminates and abrog-
ates the Clayton-Bulwer treaty..
But, he says, if the Senate should
reject the Hay Pauncefote treaty,
the startling question would be rails.
ed wheter the Senate, in the exer'
else Of its treaty making power, can
abdicats or paralyze its Legislative
power.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
The CIaytOn=Bu
Treaty.
Senator Morgan's attempt to
have It declared.
abrogated.

A day or two before the fnal ad-
jOurnment OF Congress Senator Nor
gan, Chairman Of the committee on
the Nicaraguan Canal, reported from
that committee a resolution to abro-
gate the Clayton. Bulver Treaty with
Great Britain.
AS reported, the resolution reads
That the treaty known a. the
Clayton. .Bulwer treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
which was concluded on the lstl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20

according to his own sweet will and
pleasurei 1t is the question bet
wsen the Republic and Empire
between the Republic founded by
the fathers, and under uhich We havs
grown great and prosperous, and the
Empire inaugurated by the treaty o.
Paris, and under which we havs
reaped only sorrow and trouble,
bloodshed, and taxes"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
dar q April. 1850, is abrogated.

day os April, 1850, is abrOgated.
In presenting tie resolution Mr..
Morgan made a written report trav.
ersing the grounds for the abrogat-
ion Of the treaty in considerable de-
tail.
The report is practically a plea
for the House Nicaragua Canal bill.
In it Senator Morgan says that ~
the Clayton Bulwer treaty stands in
the way Of the purposes OF our gov
eminent, it must give way to the
paramount law il the House bill il
enacted into statute Of the United
states.D He admits, hes0ever, il i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
Seven Months of POr-
to RiCan Trade.
Imports and Exports to Janua-
ry 81, 1900.

The War Department in Wash
ington has made public a summary
Of the regular bulletins of the Divi
sion OF Customs and Insular Affairs
concerning the trade Of Porte Rico
for the seven months ended January
81, 1000. The total value Of mer-
chandise imported into the island
during this period was &6,219,1i9.
Merchandise to the value Of 81, ,73l,-
046 was admitted free Of duty collec'
ted was e69l CTS During the above
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20

period goods to the amount Of 81
692, ,O69 were exported from the isl
and, upon which was collected export
duty to the amount Of 1857. The
trade by countries was az follows:
Imported from the United States
81, ,6SS, ,754, from Spain $1,312,6O
from the United Kingdom 81 ,074,
1877. Exports to Cuba &797, ,22d; to
the United States 4616, 1886, to
France 1A04,710.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
Foreign Wards In Pekin Des-
troyed By Fire.
Believed To Have Been Large Loss Of Life
Central Provinces Join The Boxer Rebellion.
New York, June Goth 1900.

New York, June Goth 1900
Two wards of the Chinese Capital have been destroyed
by fire and it believed that the number of deaths occaso
ned has been very great
Many foreigners have been compelled to take refuge in
the mountains, where they are hunted by the Boxers
The Boxers have received accessons from the Central
Provinces which have thrown themselves into the rebellion
procaming upon the foreigners whom they have sworn
to exterminate
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
New York, June goth, 1900

New York, June 20th 1900
The sensational news of the closing Of communication
with Pekn has caused great excitement in Europe 6
In London, Havre, Marseies, Naples and Santa Poa,
troops have been embarked for China from the armies Of
England, France, Italy and Austria.
Russia has 10000 in TfiS who will go with all
speed China by way Of Baku on the Caspian Sea and
Siberia
Despaches from Calcutta that France has sent to
the Cult of Pech all the cruisers and gunboats stationed
at the ports of the Indo-China.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
Havana Newspapers Charge EleC.
ton Scandals In Santiago
National Party Believed To Have Been
Fighting For A Personal Success.
General Maxine Gomez To Be Declared President.
New York. June 10th, 1900.

The newspapers of Havana affiliated with the National
Cuban Party violently attack the election scandals occu
ring in the Province of Santiago de Cuba, where the
Of the parties opposed to the National Party would bring
about the independence Of the Island
1t is also believed by the ignorant that the triumphant
party were fighting for personal success and that General
axmo Gomez its Honorary President has come back from
Santo Domingo where he residing, with the intention
of procaiming himself President Of the Cuban Republic
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
~
SPECIAL CABLE SERVICE
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
TO TIE
"BOletin Mercantil"
Declaration OF War On China
MOmentarily Expected.
Powers Convinced Chinese Government
In League With Boxers.
Shown BY Talu Forts Firing On The Fleets.
Shown By Taku Forts Firing On The Fleets.
New York, June goth 1900.

Dispatches from London state that it is momentarily
axpected that the associated Powers will declare
China in of having deduced from the fact that
the Taku opened fire against the European hee that
the Government IN Pekn is working in accord with the nor
des OF Boxer assassns and incendiaries
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
News From South Africa Scarce.
London Believes No Engagement Has
Taken Place Recently.
Nothing Of Importance Since Battle
Between Roberts And Botha.
New York June goth, 1900.

Latest dispatches from London state that there great
scarcity of news from the being carried in South
Africa and the believed to be that since the battle
fought between Lerd Roberts and General Botha enga
cement has occurred between the begerent forces with
the exception of muskey firing, without importance.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
Sixth Regiment OF Cavalry Ordered
To The Philippines.
Will Take The Place OF Infantry
Sent To China.
In Case More Troops Are Needed They VIII Be
Taken From Manila.
New York, June goth, 1900

New York, June goth, 1900
Dispatches from Washington state that the War Depart
Cavalry at San Francisco for the Malay Archipelago.
This regiment will take the place of the infantry which
will shortly leave Manila for Tisntsin
In the situation in the Celestial Empire requires
troops be again SENT will be removed from the Phi
lppnes and respond Immediately.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-20
Eight Englishmen Escape
From Pekin.
State Situation OF Foreigners
There Is Terrible
Boxers Blew Up Belgian Temple Where $50 Europeans
Had Taken Refuge.
New York, June Goth, 1900.

a dispatches from Shanghai says that eight English
subjects have arrived Tentsn saned with the greatest
difficulty and danger who give horrible details OF the 'itua
ton in which the foreigners residing in the Capital IND
themselves. 4 aHT
The fugtves say that the boxers have destroyed with
dynamite the Belgian Temple where were more na1
40 Europeans natives for the part of Germany and
They were ignorant of the place Of residence OF Baron
de Vnck of Deux Orp, Minister OF Brussels at Pekn.