Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-03-10
= Lewiston, Idaho

the House of Representatives today a
statement of expenditures by the War
department covering the military opera
tons in the Philippines, including out.
standing liabilities from May /, 1898, to
November 1, 1899. The total is given at
AS,s9S, 600, the principal items being:
Qnartermaster' S department. S27,7Is, COL
OF which $I7I36,S64 is for army trans
portation; subsistence department, $3.50.
900; medical department, 81 ,2o6, 1877; pay
department, $Io,S33,l34; ordnance de-
partment, Fl $50, 239.
Representative DeVries of California
introduced joint resolution for the re-
peal of duties on white or printing paper
and the material from which it is made
and directing the attorney general to
proceed under the antitrust law against
those maintaining monopoly in such pa
per and material. The resolution recites
that the present duty of S6 per ton greatly
aids in the maintenance of monopoly;
that the price of paper has been increased
sixty per cent. to the consumer, and that
the result is menace to popular educa-
ton and the dissemination of information
From San Salvador comes news of a
revolutionary movement recently nipped
IN the bud, and a confscation by the gov
eminent of Sc, 900 belonging to DIR. Jose
Alfrao, who is reported to have led the
revolt. DR.. Alirao was formerly vice
president of the republic, but for some
months he has been in Honduras con-
spring for the overthrow of President
Regalado, it is said. DR.. Alfrao is wealthy
and it is reported that he instructed his
representatives in San Salvador to buy a
draft OH New York for $4,000 for the
purchase of arms and ammunition.
A special inspector of the custom house
and special agent of the treasury have
seized Rubens famous picture, "The
Holy Family" at the gallery of Fifth
avenue art dealer. The painting was ell.
,, tered at the local custom house Decen.
Der IS last by Eugene Eischoff, an art
dealer. 1t was valued at $4,000 and
was passed by the United States apprais
ers and duty was paid on the fixed xalua.
Itiou, It has since been ascertained that
the painting was undervalued some $2o,
ooo having been sold at executors sale
of the estate of Sir Cecil Miles in London
last May for AS7I5, or about $4,000
The seizure was ordered because of this
alleged differentiation. If the valuation
is increased from IS TO 49 per cent. q
graded penalty will be imposed in add
/ tional penalties.
! On account of the delicate condition o
Admiral Watsons health he has been au
thorized to transfer his flag to the Balt
more, which vessel is to be detached
from the Asiatic squadron and proceed
home by way of the Suez canal and tn,
I Mediterranean sea, stopping such En-
ropean points as he may deem advisable
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Dewey. He will probably arrive in Eu
ropean waters some time during the sum
ner and may go to Northern Europe an'
visit the Paris exposition. Rear Admira
Remey, at present in command of tn
Portsmouth, N. II navy yard, will b
ordered to succeed Watson in command
of the Asiatic station. Captain Wilde c
the Oregon, senior officer next to Wat
son, will command the station in the in
interval between Watsons departure ant
Remeys arrival at Cavite.
After two years of unconsciousnes
I Miss Elida Wilbur died in San Francisc
Tuesday. In February, 1898, Miss Wilbu
was found in her room unconscious, wit
the gas turned on. She was lying on
sofa with novel in her hand, and it WI
at first supposed that she had committe
suicide, but an investigation disprove
this suppositlon and it became know