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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
That Alliance.

Administration officials are circum-
spect in discussing the statement made
by Lord Rosebery that Great Britain
in December approached the United
States and Germany in regard to the
advisability of forming an alliance 1t
is understood, however, that intima-
lions were conveyed to this government
by the British authorities of their de-
sire that the relations between the two
governments should be closer and in
the nature of compact, but the ad-
made it plain that the United States
could not abandon it's policy of non
ENHANCEMENT in European affairs. 1t
is stated that the overtures were not
in the form of formal suggestions, but
if they had been it is unlikely that they
would have met with cordial response
from the president.
Considerable curiosity has been
awakened as to Lord Rosebery's rea-
son for making public the fact of Great
Britain's desire to enter into an alli-
ance with the United States and Ger
many and the steps she took to that
end. It is thought by some that the
statement was determined upon by the
British cabinet as an answer to Mr..
Macrums statement that he did not
know that an alliance existed between
the United States and Great Britain"
and to dispose of the charges made by
anti-administration politicians that
such an alliance does in fact exist The
suggestion that such a statement be
made certainly did not come from
Washington.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
As 1t Was in the BegInnina.

Speaking of preaching and teaching.
have you observed, since the great club
movement among women began. how
women are changing in their views and
attitudes and relations to men and to
each other? That what we are fond of
calling the feminine mind" is rear
ranging its point of view. readjust.ng
its focus, getting itself into different
tone, with new thought processes,
reaching new conclusions! You have
observed that. have you: Well, that
settles it. When the world gets so that
a man can see invisible things without
microscope the day of wonders is
past. Once upon a time a woman looked
up from her paper and said;
'The days are growing longer"
Yes her husband said promptly
for he was one of the old school of hus-
bands, which is the present school, who
never permit their wives to know any
thing they haven't known themselves
for long time-'yes." he said, Il have
noticed that"
They are three-Quarters of minute
longer" his wife added quietly, aud the
man who had observed the changing
length of the day went upstairs and
pulled three buttons off his Sunday
bloOmerettes, so that he might stay at
home from church and read the Sunday
paper, and at the same time throw all
the blame of his wickedness upon his
wife and the club to which she be-
longed.-Robert j. Burdette, in the Los
Angeles Times.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

mittee could abdicate its functions to
Lentz.
Marsh resented this remark as mis-
representation of his position end Hull
disavowed any such purpose. A resolution
by Hay of Virginia, that the complaining
witness be first examined, was debated
at length.
The committee adjourned until Tuesday
morning when its exact line of procedure
will be adopted and the examination Of
witnesses begun.
The hearing of witnesses in the investi-
CATION of alleged improper action by the
military authorities at Wardner, Idaho,
began Tuesday before the house committee
ON military affairs. The room was crowd
ed and among those present were General
Merriam and Governor Steunenberg
The committee adopted the form of pro-
cedure offered by Hay of Virginia-that
the witnesses for the compliments be first
heard with opportunities for response from
the other side.
The first witness, A. A. Frazer, lawyer
of Shoshone county, where the trouble oc-
CURED, testified that the civil courts were
busy at the time martial law is said to
have been in operation.
Representative Lentz, who conducted the
inquiry, explained that this was the
ground work for judging the need of mar
tial law.
Fred c. Robertson, a lawyer of Spokane,
told of his visits to the scene of the riots,
including what he termed the bull pen,"
and gave a detailed description of the
mines where the trouble occurred. He eX-
planned the friction growing out of the
employment of nOn-union miners by the
Bunker Hill mine, the gathering of 1000
miners on April 20 and the destruction
caused by the dynamiting of the Bunker
Hill plant.
Governor Steunenberg had proclaimed
that a state of instruction existed and
several men were arrested and put into the
bull pen"
Robertson applied for writs of habeas
corpus for the arrested men, but the courts
held that they would not interfere with
the action of the governor, which in effect,
said the witness, was a suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus.
Robertson was continuing his recital
when the committee adjourned
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
England Encouraged.

London, Feb. l6.-Intense satisfaction
continues dominant in consequence of
Lord Roberts plan of operation in South
Africa as revealed by the dispatches pub
lished this morning. There is no further
news of an advance into the Orange Free
State or of activity at the Modder river,
but a feeling of quiet confidence prevails
that the strong hands of 'Bobs" Badahur
and the hero of Khartoum are shaping
matters towards the much needed decisive
VICTORY.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
General Wood Makes "a Hit.

Santiago, Feb 2O.-Governor General
Woods orders specifying the prerOgatives
of military commanders and civil COVER
nors are creating a sensation here. The
press, with the exception of the violently
partisan local Cuban organ, comment IA
vorably upon them, saying they indicate
an honest intention on the part Of the
intervening government to fulfill the
pledge to establish the independence OF
Cuba. The provision transferring public
works to the civil department on April l
caused alarm among many American en-
ployes, as they expect dismissal when the
transfer is made.
The American and foreign managers Of
enterprises are somewhat concerned, as
they have no confidence in the coming Gu
ban administration of public affairs Thou
sands OF Cuban politicians confidently ex-
pect recognition when the transfer is
made.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
GRIZZLY BEARS RUN SWIFTLY
Can Cover the Ground About as Fast
as Any Other Animal.


Some people think that grizzly
can't rum" said A. ]. Daggs of Phoenix.
'Ari. Il want to state right now that.
while the bear is a clumsy beast. he
can cover as much ground as the aver
age saddle horse, and man should
be sure that he has a good mount be-
fore he tries to get out of the way of
one which is angry. My brother was
out In the mountains of the territory,
among the sheep ranches, one day,
when he saw, about $50 yards ahead of
him, big, awkward silver tip. My
brother had rifle, but he was not GER
tain that he would kill the bear if he
shot, and he did not know how a race
would turn out. He was mounted on
one of the best horses in the country.
for man needed one in those DAYS. He
knew that the bear would not fight I'M
less wounded or cornered and. he
thought he would like to see how he
would run against his horse.
He was pretty certain that the bear
would run from him if he could once
get him started in the opposite direction.
and so he he gave a regular cowboy
yell. The bear looked up and started
shuffling off toward the mountain,
about a mile and a half away. MY
brother spurred his horse and lit out
after the grizzly, at the same time keep
ing up the piercing 'Yeep-yeep of the
cowboy. The bear soon got into the
running, and the way he got over that
ground was a caution. My brother
saw that the brute was getting away
from him and he urged his horse to the
uttermost, but he did not gain ten yards
in the whole mile and a half. That
bear numbered along with leaps equal
to greyhound and his pursuer did not
have the chance to cut him out from
his retreat.
Il went over the course the next day
to verify the story. for it sounded fishy
to me. found that the bear had made
jumps from fifteen to twenty feet in
length and that the ground had been
cut up by his claws so that it looked az
II harrow had been run over it.
would advise no man to try a footrace
with grizzly. Washington Post.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
Dnmnre to Shining.

Paris, Feb. l6.-Advices from all
French ports record wrecks and injuries to
vessels. During the recent gale an UNI
known sailing vessel stranded on the reefs
outside of Brest and four bodies have
come ashore. A number of fish boats were
lost or seriously damaged along the north
coast. The French battleship Admiral Du
Perre broke from her mornings In the
Brest roads and drifted shoreward, but
was held up in the nick of time by her
own anchors.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
A MOB OF NEGRO SOLDIERS
Deadly ARRAY ut lei Paso, Two Men
Falling.


FL Paso, Texas, Feb. l9+At 8 o'clock
in the morning a mob of negro soldiers
from Fort Bliss attacked the city police
station with the object Of releasing two OF
their comrades who had been arrested yes
terday. During the fight Police Officer
Stewart and one negro soldier were killed
and it is believed another of the soldiers
is wounded.
Yesterday afternoon the police locked
up a corporal from the fort for being
drunk and threatening to chase the police
force out of the city and last night an
other drunken soldier was arrested. Com
rades of the prisoners took the news to
the post. A rescue party armed with
Krag Jorgensens was organized and just
before daylight a descent was made on
the city A few minutes before o'clock
two of the soldiers, rifles in hand, entered
the police station and demanded of Off
Ger Stewart, the only man on duty, the
surrender of their comrades.
Stewart ordered the men out of the sta
ton and they opened fire on him. Jailer
Richard Blacker, who sleeps in a room
adjoining the station office was aroused by
the shots, sprang out of bed, grabbed his
pistol and started for the office. AS soon
as he appeared in the doorway one Of
the soldiers opened fire on him. Blacker
dropped to his knees and at his first shot
one of the negroes staggered and ran out,
closely followed by his companion, and
the entire squad left ON a run. About 20
shots in all were fired. Stewart was shot
twice through the lungs and died at
o'clock. A trail of blood leading from the
station was followed and half block
away the dead body of a negro, shot
through the breast was found The dead
negro clutched his gun in his hands. An
other rifle and traces of blood We're also
found which indicates that another of the
negroes was wounded.
Officers Blacker and Scott pursued tho
] fleeing soldiers, but We're unable to make
any arrests. The company stationed a
Fort Bliss is Company E, Twenty fifth in
faatry.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK.
Several Resolutions Introduced-Tbe
Clark InvestiGatien-Nicn
BiII Sure to Pass-Senntor Turner
an Antt-EKpansiOnist- of
1he House.
In the Senate

The galleries were well filled Monday
in anticipation of the opening debate up
on the Puerto Rican tariff bill. Before
the bill was called up, Dolliver, from the
ways and means committee, moved the
massage under suspension of the rules OF
The bill abolishing smaller packages OF
beer than one-sixth and one-eighth bar
rels. The bill, he said, was asked for by
the brewing interests OF the country and
would in no wise affect the revenue. Al
Ter an amendment was agreed to pro-
viding that the bill shall not go into effect
until July l next the bill was passed
without division
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness in the senate Tuesday Senator Kenny
of Delaware was recognized to deliver
speech on the Philippine question lie
took strong ground against the retention
OF the islands and argued that the Filipi-
nos should be given their independence I'M
der the protection of the United States.
AT the conslusion of Senator Kenny's
speech the senate began the consideration
of pension bills and passed So bills on the
pension calendar. The bill to provide
government for Hawaii was then laid be-
fore the senate
The cross-exa mination of Senator Clark
of Montana Tuesday by Campbell related
almost entirely to questions concerning
campaign expenses.
Asked about the reports that his son
had bought large amount of property
from State Senator Warren, Clark said he
had made no inquiry of him because he
was thoroughly convinced the reports
were untrue.
Before the debate on the Puerto Rican
tariff bill was resumed Tuesday, Mr. Hep
BURN asked unanimous consent that the
Nicaraguan canal bill be taken up in two
weeks.
Mr. Richardson asked if there was any
thing in the bill which recognized the ex-
istence of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
''There is not" replied Hepburn. "The
bill provides for absolute ownership"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
LABOR NOTES.

In the Bavarian legislature a com
mittee has reported favorably upon an
S-hour bill.
OF the S4,OO0,OOO people in South
America it is estimated that 10000 ,OOe
have never seen Bible.
Twelve thousand members of the
Building Trades Unions in Chicago
have been locked out. Among those
affected are the Chicago Bricklayers'
Union, of whic" President Mckinley is
a member.
1t is reported from Paris that the
French government will be compelled
to aid the striking coal miners of the
Lyons district. The power of the So
cialists forces the French nation to
occasionally aid workers instead of OBJ
pressive capitalists.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
His Instructions.

A cut rate ticket broker of Memphis
tells an amusing incident which &C.
Cured at his office this morning.
can old negro came into my place."
said the scalper, ''and said his wife was
over In Arkansas and wanted to come
home. She had written him once or
twice, but as he had not the money to
pay her way back he had not been able
to send for her. she writ me ag'in to-
day, boss explained the old engro, and
she tole me If didn't want her Jess to
say so. so wants to git a scrapper's
ticker fur her. memphis Scimitar.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
HAPPENINGS NEAR MANILA.
INSURGENTS BURN A TOWN.
After Failing in an Attack on Amer
lean Garrison in the Convent at
Dnraga. i'm the Province of AIbay
Five Thousand RepuIsed.

Manila Feb. l6-Insurgent forces esti-
mated at 5000 soldiers, mostly bolomen,
attacked the American garrison in the
convent at Daraga, province of Albay,
during the night of February .. They
were repulsed, however, after they had
burned much of the town. One lieutenant
wounded was the only loss sustained by
the Americans.
(The province of Albay, where the above
dispatch shows the insurgents are still
in large force, is in the southeastern per-
ton OF the island of Luzon, east of
Mindora island
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
Negro Was Twice Hanged.

Aiken, S. c., Feb. l9.-Will Burts,
negro, was lynched at Burr Basket Mills,
eight miles north of Aiken, by mob OF
$50 men. Last week Burts attempted to
assault Mrs. G. l.. Weeks, planters wife.
When Burts was strung up the rope broke.
The rope was tied and Burts again swung
up, the crowd emptying their guns into
his body Burts confessed to attempting
to cut Mrs. Weeks throat and said he
told her he would kill her.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
The Behemoth Was Not Fresh.

The waiter in San Francisco grill
room will admit to nothing that he does
not keep i'm stock. If it be a request
for a slice off the moon he will say,
Yes, sir" and go to fetch it. returning
with the information that unfortunate
ly he is lust out" Robert Louis Ste
venson one day was explaining this
trait to a friend at dinner, and to illus
trate it called the waiter. "A double
order of broiled behemoth,' he said.
Yes, sir" replied the waiter; will you
have it rare or well doneY "Well
DONE" said Stevenson. Pretty soon the
waiter returned. II am very sorry, but
we are just out" he reported. WHAT
no more behemothY' asked the novelist,
in feigned establishment. The waiter
lowered his voice. 1--WE have some more,
sir" he whispered confidently, but
the truth is, would not bring it to you.
as it is not quite fresh. kansas City
Independent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

Girls working in the match factories
of England become permeated with the
chemicals and minerals used The
sulphur sometimes eats their jaws in
a most painful and disgusting way.
Their wages average $3.50 a week.
These conditions go to prove that the
benefits of Imperialism, whatever they
may be, do not go to the working
classes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
In the House.

Chairman Hepburn of the house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce
Saturday submitted the report of the COM
mittee in favor of the Hepburn bill for
constructing the Nicaraguan canal. The
report says in part: eff the provisions
of the bill can be carried out the United
States will within a few years be in full
ownership and control of a waterway con-
Meeting the oceans that it can defend and
that it can use in the interests of its navy
and its merchant marine, as wisdom may
dictate. There seems to be little doubt
that the states of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica will give their consent for the con-
struction of this great work. 1t will ira
verse either the border of interior of Mic
aragua for distance of about 100 miles.
1t will give to the state a waterway from
its capital and it's most productive region
TO the sea. 1t will place the country on
one of the greatest waterways of the
world, bringing it into immediate contact
with a large foreign commerce and those
who conduct it. In very many ways the
state will have advantages not now pos
sessed and that will be for long time lost
if another route by which the oceans are
connected should be adopted. All of these
considerations induce the belief that these
two enlightened states will be glad to aid
our government cordially and efficiently III
carrying out this great design"
The house then went into committee OF
the whole with all questions relating to
the close of the debate open. Payne, in
charge of the bill, opened the debate with
a carefully prepared argument in support
of the measure. He was listened to with
marked attention.
Investigation of the charges as to the
conduct of the United States military
forces under General Merriam during the
Idaho mining troubles last summer begaI
Monday before the house committee OF
military affairs.
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho Stat,
Auditor Sinclair, General Merriam, ex
Master Workman Sovereign of tn
knights of Labor, E. j. Flanagan of tn
Idaho legislature and Magistrate A. L
Mullan of Idaho and considerable dele
cation of miners from the Occur dAlen
district were present. The entire tim
was consumed in discussing the manne
of procedure.
Several of the members wanted Lent
who started the inquiry, to act as com
plainant and prosecutor, but he declines
TO accept the position and urged tina
there should be free and full investigd
ton.
He said there was no partisanship i
the investigation and he merely wished t
get at the charges which the labor organ
izations regarded as serious and whic
were widely made in the press. Represents
tive Marsh of Illinois also urged that a
Lentz had formulated the charges h
should proceed in his own way. Their
should be full investigation, $50 that
could not be said anything was smoth
ered.'
Chairman Hull did not think the com
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24
storms in Spain.

Santander, Spain, Feb 20.-Gales are
causing number of shipping disasters on
the north coast of Spain. Three small
vessels have been wrecked near here and
"a seamen drowned. Eight other vessels
are missing. Two coasting ships with
crews numbering Al men are reported to
have foundered off Cijon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

The Building Material Trades Coun-
Gil of Chicago has agreed not to fur
nish material to any scab contractor;
a large independent workingmen's or
ganization, whose assistance the con-
tractors have been counting on. has de-
clared itself for the unions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

Late statistics show that in London
more than 100000 families earn less
than rs cents each, per day.
Hindoo young men are turning to
Japan for instruction in science.
In Saxony toy-makers earn cent an
hour.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

In the number of locomotives the
United States comes first with total
OF 36,746. Great Britain comes next
with 1862.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

Every cloud may have a silver lin
ing, but the average man is satisfied II
his pocket is lined with silver.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

During the year 1899. the railroads
ordered 2.473 new locomotives. break
ing all previous records
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

We are admonished to lick the hand
that smites us, but we feel more Like
smitinS the hand that licks ~
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-24

England has 347 women black
smiths.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-17
TAMMANY MEN MET,
Croker Urged Young Men to Vote for
the Democrats.


the Democrats.
New York, July 16.-The Executive
Committee of Tammany Hall met in the
Wigwam tonight. Richard Croker pre-
siding. and took action relative to indoors
ing the Democratic national ticket. The
general committee of 5000 members will
meet July %, when resolutions will be
adopted and the ticket ratified. This will
be a big demonstration, it is expected
Mr.. Croker speaking at the meeting
tonight advised all speakers In this cam
paign to show the interests of young men
are opposed to the administration of Nc
Kinley. He pointed out that the chances
of the young man for advancement in life
were becoming less and less, and that a
continuation of the policy of the Repub-
lican party would cut off all chance and
make things hopeless for the young men
of this country. He said that 10 was to
the young voter that the campaign speak
ers should address themselves this year
Mr.. Croker said not a word on imperial
ism or silver.
No one at the Democratic state head
quarters nor at Tammany Hall to-day
could verify the report that Senator Jones
of the Democratic National Committee
would be in this city some day this week
20 establish headquarters of the commit
tee here