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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873,
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Occur d. Alene,
Idaho, July 81, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in com pliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 3. 1878, entitled Gan act for the sale OF
timber lards in the states OF California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Laud states byact of August
4, 1892,
GEORGE l.. MATTISON,
of standpoint, county of KOotenal. state of Idaho,
has this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 1872. for the purchase OF Lot ., Sec. No.
30, in TIP. No. 81 NJ, X. No. l w. b. NJ. and
Will offer proof TO show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than
fof agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim TO said land before the Register and
Receiver OF this office at Occur d Alene, Idaho
on Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1900.
He names as witnesses
John Watt. Walter PrOsby, Charles Heines,
william Woods, all of standpoint, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descilbed lands are requested TO Tile their
claims in this office on or before said 9Th day
of October, 1900 ID. ii. BUDLONG,
S-4-lO-6 Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
OPOKANE FALLS
y & NORTHERN
RED MOUNTAIN
RAILWAYS.
NELSON & FIT.
SHEPPARD

The only all-rail route between
ali points east, west and south to
Rossland, Nelson and intermediate
points; connecting at Spokane with
the Great Northern, Northern Paci-
fic and O. r. & N. Co.
Connects at Nelson with steamer
for Kaslo and all Kootenay lake
points.
Connects at Meyers Falls with
stage daily for Republic, and con-
meets At Bossburg witt, stage daily
for Grand Forks and Greenwood.
Leave. DAY TRAIN. Arrive.
1926 a. M. Spokane. 7:10 PIN.
1905 a. m .Rossland. $50 p. m.
$50 a. M. H. Nelson 800 p. m.
NIGHT TRAIN.
9:45 p. IN. Spokane 1908 a. m.
HOO p. M. Rossland. $50 a. m.
II. A. JACKSON, G. P. A.,
Spokane, Wash
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07

| II OkESI LIEU DEIECIlON NJ. "
United States Land Office, Occur
d Alene, Idaho, August 8, 1900.
Notice is hereby given the Hugo
David Keil, whose post Office adj
dress is No 342 Pine St., San Fran
cisco, California, las made applica-
tion to select under Act of June 4,
1897, go Stats, 36) the following
described tracts:
Beginning at northeast corner of
Section thirteen (13), Township 81
North, Range 3 West of the Boise
Meridian, thence south on township
line Eighty rods (S0), thence east
Eighty rods (S0), thence north
Eighty rods (S0), thence west
Eighty rods (S0) to the place of
beginning, which tract will be when
surveyed Lot 1 or (NW4 NW4). of
Section Eighteen (1S), TIP. 81 n,
R. 2 w. B. NJ, situated in Koot-
enai County, State of Idaho, con-
tanning forty acres. =
And beginning at a point on the
township line between Township
81 n, r. 3 w. B. M. and 81 N, r.
2 w. B. NJ, Eighty rods (80J, south
of the northeast corner of Section
Thirteen C13) TIP 81 ~, R. 3 w.
B. NJ, thence south Eighty rods
CS0), thence east Eighty rode { 80 },
thence north Eighty rods C80),
thence west Eighty rods CS0) to
the place of beginning, which tract
will be when surveyed Lot 2 or
{ SW4 NW4), Section Eighteen
(18), TIP. 81 N, R. 2 w. B. M :,
situated in Kootenai County, State
of Idaho, containing forty acres.
Within the next thirty days from
date hereof protests or contests
against these selections on the
ground chat the land described or
any portion thereof, is more valu-
able for its minerals than for agri.
cultural purposes, will be received
and noted for report to tie Com
missioner of the General Land
Office. ID. H. DUDLoNG,
s. 4O-9-14 Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
STEAMER LINES.

SAN FRANCIsCO-PORTLAN ROUTE.
Steamship sails from Ainsworth
Dock, Portland, at 500 o. M, and
from Spear street Wharf San
Francisco, at 1000 a. M, every
five days.
PORTLAND ASIATIC ROUTE.
Monthly sailings between Port
land and the principal cities Of
China and Japan under the direc-
ton of Dodwell, Carlill & Co., Gen
eral Agents:
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
Steamers between Riparia and
Lewiston leave Riparia daily
at 5 a. No., returning leave Lew
iston daily at 9 a. ~. Steamer
leaves Lewiston every Sunday at
$50 p, m. for Wild Goose Rapids
(stage of water permitting,)
For through tickets and further
information apply at O. R. & N.
Co.'s office, 430 Riverside avenue
Spokane, Wash.
H. NJ. ADAMS, Gen'l Agent,
w. H. HURLBURT. Gen'l Pass.
Agt., Portland. Ore.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1873,
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Occur d. Alene,
Idaho, July 26, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
withthe provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled Gan act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon
Nevada, and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act of August
4, 1892
CHARLES H. ARMSTRONG,
of Spokane, county of Spokane, State of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his
statement No. lei, for the purchase OF the E13
NWA ,E12SW14 of Sec. NO.14 in TIP. No.59 n lt.No.
! W. B. NJ, and will offer proof TO show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver OF this office at Occur d.
Alene, Idaho, on Tuesday, the 9th day of
October, 1870.
He names as witnesses Harry L. Richard
son. Jirah B. Moseley, ]. Noble Jones and b.
Weller all of Spokane, Wash.
Any and ala persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to tile their
claims in this Office or before said 9th day of
October. 1900 ID. II. BUDLONG,
S-4-106 Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07

Manager Hawley sends word
that the railroads entering Spokane
have assured him the same liberal
passenger rates will be granted to
the exposition this year as were
given last year. The permanent
building will not be erect ed until
next year, but the arrangement If
the tents, both outside and in, will
be such as to make comfortable in
every particular.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
THE PIONEER LIMITED
LAS Others See Us. i"

Nothing richer has ever been
produced by any railroad.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The P;oreer Limited stands to-
day perfect in construction gorgeous
in finish and ,he acme of luxury
and comfort.-Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The Pioneer Limited the only
perfect train III the world is now
running daily between st. Paul
and Chicago, on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway.
Take The hioneer Limited for
points in the United States and
Canada. All agents sell tickets.
J. w. CASEY, Trav. Pass. Agt.,
Seattle, Washington.
c. J. EDDY, General Agent, Port
land, Oregon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication.

U. s Land Office, Occur d Alene, Idaho,
August T. 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1875 entitled Gan act for the sale of
timber lands in the states OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
To all Public Land States by act of August 4,
1892,
JOHN n. JONES,
of Spokane, county OF Spokane, state of Wash
ingtOn, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1888, Tor the purchase of the 81
Sk14 and So SW 4 OF sec. no 10 in TIP. NO. 81 :,
r.. M. W. b. NJ. and will offer proof to show
that The land sought is more valuable for Its
timber or stone the for agriculture purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this Office at Occur d
Alene, Idaho, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Octo-
Der 1900.
He names as witnesses: Harry L. Richardson,
William b. Weller, Arthur d. Jones, Jiarn X.
Murphy, of all Spokane, Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office Oh before said 10th
day of October 1900. ID. II. BUDLoNG,
S-10-10-12 Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Occur d. Alene'
Idaho, July 10, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber LANDS in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act of August
A. 1892,
JIRAH B. MOSELEY,
OF Spokane, county OF spokane, state of
Washington, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1T. for the purchase of
the NV q, of section No. 10, in township NO
81 N, of Range No. 3 w. B. NJ. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu
able for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this Office at
Occur Alene, Idaho, on Thursday, the both
day OF september, 1900.
He names as witnesses: John Noble Jones,
Harry l.. Richardson, william B. Weller, and
Arthur d. Jones, all of Spokane, Washington.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office or before said Goth day of
Sept. 1900 d. II. BUDLONG,
7-l4-9-S Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Notice for Publication isolated Tract

Notice for Publication Isolated Tract
United States Land Office, Occur
d. Alene, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of instructions from the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, under authority vested in
him by section 2455, U. S. Rev.
Stat, as amended by the Act If
Congress approved February 26,
1895, we will proceed to offer at
public sale on the 9th day of Octo-
Der, 1900, next, at this office, the
following tract of land, towit:
Lot 2, of section 8, r. 65 n, r.
1 w. B. M. containing 2.54 acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the above-described lands
are advised to file their claims in
this office on or before the day
above designated for the commence
ment of said sale, otherwise their
rights will be forfeited.
Dated, Occur d. Alene, Idaho
Sept. 4, 1900.
d. H. BUDLoNG, Register.
G. d. WARNER, Receiver.
9-S-10.13
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
FOREST LIEU SELECTION No. =

FOREST LIEU SELECTION No. -
United States Land Ofhce Occur d Alene,
Idaho, July &c. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that William L. Cullen,
whose Post Office address is Standpoint. Idaho,
has made application to select under the Act
of June A, 1897, go STATS, 1861 the following des-
crihcd tracts:
The NW14, M of NEi4, SWl4 OF NEl4, NW54
OF SE14, ana NJ of SW14, AL in Section s.,
Township 5s N, Range l +. b. NJ
The Ma of sE14, NEl4 Of sW14, SEA of NE14
of Section 2; So OF SEl OF Section s. So of SE1
SEI4 OF SW14, MEL OF St14 of Section Is: NJ
NWt4 OF Section p; NJ OF NW4, NW14 OF Nk14
of Section 80, all in Township oS NJ Range l
W.B.M.
Within the next thirty days from da:e hereof
protests or contests against the selection ON the
ground that the land described or any portion
thereof is more valuable for its minerals than for
agricultural purposes, will be. received aud
noted Tor report To the Commissioner OF the
Geueral Land Office. ID. l.. BUDLoNG,
S4 9-S Register
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
The Annette of a Goat.

Is envied by all whose stomach
and Liver are out of order. But
such should know that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, gave splendid APP
petite, sound digestion and regu
lar bodily habit that 'nsures perfect
health aud great energy. Only Zoe
at Cooks Drug Store.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Two Trains Daily

from Minneapolis and st. Paul via
Wisconsin Central Ry. for Mantle
voc, Milwaukee, Chicago and east
ern and southern points. Nearest
ticket agent can give you farther
information. JAS. G. POND, G.. P.
A., Milwaukee, Wis. J. A. CLOCK,
&. A., 246 Stark St., Portlnd, Or.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07

THE ONLY LINE EAST VIA SALT
LAKE AND DENVER.
TWO TRAINS DAILY
SHORTEST and QUICKEST ROUTE

Occur d. Alene mines, Palouse
Lewiston, Walla Walla, Baker City
mines, Portland, San Francisco,
Cripple Greek Gold mines and all
points East and South. Only line
East via Salt Lake and Denver.
Steamship tickets to Europe and
other foreign countries.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
SPOKANE
TIM SCHEDULES.
= ffective Nav b, 1900
LEAVES
DAILY.

1886 a m. Fast Mail-F0r the Occur
d. Alenes, Farming
ton, Garfield, Colfax,
Pullman, Moscow. Pom
eroy, Waitsburg, Dayton
Walla Walla, Pendleton,
Baker City andall points
EAST.
FastMail-From all points
EAST, Baker City, Pen
dleton, Walla Walla,
Dayton, Pullman, Pom
eroy, Waitsburg, Mos
COW, Colfax. Garfield,
Pennington and Occur
400 p. m. Alenes'
xpress-FoIF Pennington,
Garfield, Colfax, Pull
man. Moscow, Lewiston,
Portland, San Francisco,
Baker City and all noints
EAST.
Express From all points
EAST. Baker City, San
Francisco, Portland,
COlfax, Garfield and
Pennington.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-07
Going East?
If You ARE
Do Nor FORGET
Three All Important Points

First.-Go via ST. Paul because
the lines to that point will afford
the very best service.
Second.-See that the coupon be-
yond St. Paul reads via the Wis
consin Central, because that line
makes close connections with all the
trans continental lines entering the
Union Depot there, and its service
is first class in every particular.
Third.-For information, call on
your neighbor and friend-the
nearest ticket agent-and ask for a
ticket reading by way of the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES,
or addressing,
JAS. Q. POND, G. P. A.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Or, JAS. A. CLOCK, Gen'l Agt,
246 Stark St., Portland, Or.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21

Leon County Criminals VIII Go to
the Penitenfiary

Tallahassee, Fla, May 2O.-In the Leon
County Circuit Court on Saturday Judge
Malone pronounced sentence on the fol-
lowing parties:
Naman Jefferson, Lge Hindon, Tom
Courtney, Jim Johnson VIII Tolison, Tom
Simmons and Tom Williams, all for bur
glary, ten years each in state prison.
James Nichols, grand larceny, three years
in penitentiary. Eugene Ellis, assault
with intent 10 commit manslaughter one
year in state prison. Milly Swami who
killed her husband, manslaughter ten
years in state prison. Koot Williams, ag-
gravated assault, five years in state
prison. James Nichols, grand larceny,
three years in state prison. Shadrick
Hayes, aggravated assault, fined $3.50 or
one year in county jail
Peter Smith, who killed his wife, was
convicted of murder in the first degree,
and sentenced to be hanged.
In the cases of Peter Smith and MhlN
Swami, motions for new trials were over
ruled by Judge Malone. Notice of appeal
to the Supreme Court was given in eacn
case.
The time sentences pronounced above,
aggregate eighty-nine years service for
the state.
Two professors of the State Seminary
faculty, W. S. Whiteman and ]. f.
Knight, were admitted to the bar, after
examination in open court on Saturday.
EX-Gov. William Marvin, who resides Il
Skeneatelis, n. y, was recently requested
by Gov. Bloxham to furnish his portrait
to De hung among the other Governors of
Florida in the executive office, and he has
promised to comply with the request.
Gov Marvin was q member of the Con-
stitutional Convention, held at old OF.
Joseph's in 1888. He is now in his ninety
fourth year, and the only survivor of that
memorial body.
A site was recently purchased here by
Chattanooga capitalists for a cotton seed
oil mill. They have placed orders for $15-
coo worth of frst-class machinery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
BELL WANTED AT EAsLEY, $. c.
Charged With Skipping Board Bill.
Drunken Man Drowned.

Charged With skipping Board Bill.
Drunken Man Drowned.
4 Atlanta, May 2O-Hugh A. Bell, for
merry of Savannah, where ne was inspec-
tor of the Georgia and Alabama Railroad,
and at present superintendent of construc-
ton of the improvements being made on
the Kimban House. having held similar
position with the Prudential Building
was to-day arrested on charge from
Easley, S. c., of skipping a large size
board bill, and is now held in jail awaiting
requisition papers from South Carolina.
Tomorrow his attorney will sue out a
writ of habeas corpus before Judge Reid
of the City Court. Bell, it is said, gave a
draft for the bill when leaving, which
was not honored.
Joseph r. Norris and three other boon
companions, went out to Lakewood last
night and spent night of carousal
around a camp fire. About daylight this
morning two of the men started i'm swim
ming. Norris was so intoxicated that his
friends tried to keep him out but he per-
sisted, and swallowing another drink,
plunged into the lake and swan. for deep
water. His friends started % his rescue,
but he drowned Before they reached HIM,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
PREPARING ron THE ECLIPSE.
ThOmnston and BarnesViIIe, Princi-
pal Georgia stations.

Atlanta, May APPROPRIATIONS of an
elaborate nature are going on in those
parts of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia
North Carolina and South Carolina in
the area of totality for observing the So
lar eslipse Monday. May IS.
Observations win be made by parties at
Thomaston, GAINESVILLE Indian Springs
Griffin, Union Point, Washington and
other points in Georgia; Pinehurst and
Wadesboro, N. c.: Thompson, Ala, and
other places where clear weather is gem
orally 20 be expected at this time of year.
Probably the two most important ECLIPSE
stations in Georgia are those at Thomas
ton and GAINESVILLE. Lick Otserva tory
sent Prof W. W. Campbell, senior astron-
omer on the observatory staff, and Prof.
c. d. Perrine with quantity of valuable
apparatus 10 establish a station at Thorn
aston. The period of totally, when the
sun will be entirely in eclipse viii be one
minute and twenty-five seconds. During
these eighty-five seconds, If the day G
clear Prof Campbell expects 10 secure
about forty valuable photographs showing
the different phases of the sun and its
corona
About sixteen. scientists will he in l rof.
Campbelra party and the entire nu.nl er
will be needed to properly handle the in
struments Beginning Tomorrow Frof,
Campbell wifi Spend the entire week in
drilling his assistants, to eliminate as far
as possible the chance Of hitcA duurg
the brief period in which all the obsel "a
ttous must be made.
Two Holland astronomers, Prof. A. A.
Nyland. director of the Utrecht Observa-
tory, and DIR. j. H. Wi$terdink, astrono-
mer in the Leiden University, arrived in
New York May IA. They will not reach
Thomasion, howevere, until next Thurs
day. their plan being 10 visit the various
eclipse stations along the path of total
ity down the Atlantic coast, beginning
with the Smithsonian Institution parry az
Wadesboro. N. c.,
The United States Naval Observatory
at Washington has established an eclipse
station with elaborate equipment at
Barnesville. in charge of Prof. Milton Up
degraff. Several parties arrived in the
eclipse territory last week, bringing with
them instruments of priceless value for
use in their observations.
The railroads have arranged star gaz-
ers excursions for the event.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
STORY or R1cH;s CONFESSION.
Young Lad Obeyed Fathers Cabied
warning, "TeiI the Truth"

Young Lad Obeyed Fathers Cabied
warning, "TeiI the Truth"
From the New York Mall and Express.
Washington May ia pathetic. story
has come to light in connection with the
postal Irregularities in Cuba relating 10 the
alleged confession of postal clek at Ha-
vana. The confession is said to have been
made by Corrydon Rich, postal clerk,
who came from Muncie Ind, where Nee
ley formerly lived. Rich is little more
than lad, and the son of an old Quaker,
who is well-to-do and the boy was given
an excellent education. Corrydon is an
only child and the idol OF his parents Nee
lev knew the family, and when he was APP
pointed 10 his position in Cuba he persuad-
ed Mr.. Rich, so the story gees, TO allow his
son 10 go with him 10 Havana offering
him a place in the postal service.
The boy went and seemed TO be getting
along we'll When the news OF the scan
dal reached Munce Mr.. Rich at once be-
came worried about his son. He knew the
close relations between Medley and he
son, and he feared that the young man
could not be ignorant of some # The
things that had been said and done In the
service.
The father wrote long letter to his
son, telling of the anxiety he felt. and urg-
ed him he had made some mistakes not 10
add other and greater errors. The news
from Havana seemed to grow worse. Mr..
Rich, without waiting 20 hear from his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.


National Gathering to BE Held at
Des Moines, Iowa.
DesMoines. Ia May 3O.-The National
Mothers Congress will be called to order
tomorrow morning at the Auditorium by
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, president. Of
Washington, D. c. Former Gov. Frank
D. Jackson of DesMoines viii welcome the
delegates on behalf of the state; Mayor j.
J. Hartenbower for the city, Mrs. T. NJ
Walker for the women's clubs of Des-
Moines, and Mrs. Isaac Lea Hills on be-
half of the Iowa mothers Then will come
responses, for the East by Mrs. d. o.
Mears, president of the New York Slate
Assembly of Mothers Of Albany N. y.
for the West by Mrs. Clarence e. Allen Of
Salt Lake City, Utah; for the Nlrth by
Mrs. Harriet A. Marsh, president of The
Michigan Congress of Mothers, and for the
Sonth by Mrs. Robert Cotton, secretary Of
the North Carolina Mothers Congress,
Falkland, N. c. There will also be greet
ing from noted representatives of national
organizations. An elaborate programme
for the week has been arranged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
CAR COMPANY COMBINE.

Negotiations in Progress Looking to
Consolidation.
Chicago May 2O.-The Record will say
tomorrow:
1t is reported on what seems to be AIDE
quate authority, that negotiations are In
progress looking toward a consolidation
of the Pressed Steel Car Company and
the American Car and Foundry Company.
The Car and Foundry Company has $780,
100000, each of per cent. non-cumulative
preferred and common stock. W. K
Blxby and William Mcmillan of New
York, are the principal officers of the
company.
The Pressed Steel Car Company has
total capitalization of $25, OOOO 900. Its most
important works are located at Pittsburg
and at Joliet ILL.,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
WRECK OF THE CARINTHIA.
Effort VIII He Made to Float the
Cunard Steamer.

Kingston. May 2O.-The Hamburg
American steamship Valencia, accom-
panied by the government steamboat
Ready, left here to-day for the scene of
the wreck Of the Cunard Line steamer
Carinthia, which is ashore on Point Ora
vols. Hayti.
large quantity of water was taken
for the 1,400 mules on the Carinthia.
Many men and numerous appliances were
also carried to assist in floating the
steamer.
5 The British cruiser Proserpine has also
gone to the scene of the wreck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
VIGOROUSLY DENOUNCED.
What Ex-Secretary AIger Says of
That Cuban Road.

Detroit, May 20.-"The whole story is
a dastardly lie, and you cannot denounce
1t in any too unmeasured terms" said
ex-Secretary of War Alger tonight, when
told that John Harrington, late superin-
tendent of construction of the govern
ment railroad in Cuba, asserted that he
was interested in the construction of the
above named road.
Continuing, he said: II have never In
vested or had invested for me. one dollar
in any property in Cuba, and neither
nor any of the friends around me have
ever made a mill out of the island In any
way "