The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-02-10
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congressman Jones appeared before the
house committee Tuesday and made a
strong argument in favor Of the northern
Pacific cable. He particularly urged upon
the attention Of the commitlee the bill m
troduced by himself providing for a COM
mission to locate the best route, stating
he was confident the commission would
be readily convinced of the desirability
Of route by Alaska and the Aleutian isi.
ands His remarks were listened to with
great attention and made favorable i'm
preston.
The senate finance committee has re-
ported new section Of the financial bill
as follows: THAT tho provisions of this
act are not intended to place any obsta.
cles in the way of the accomplishment Of
international bimetallism, provided the
same be secured by concurrent action of
the leading commercial nations of the
world and at a ratio which shall insure
permanence Of relative value between gold
and silver"
Men OF prominence in banking and
monetary circles to the number Of nearly
400, met at the annual banquet Of group
eight Of the New York State Benlkers' as
sociation, held at the Waldorf.Astoria IN
New York recently. 1t had been expected
that Secretary of the Treasury Gage
would be at the banquet, but q telegram
was read from him in which it was stated
that he could not be present on account Of
his health.
The rooms Of the house committee IN
judiciary were crowded to overflowing
with the representatives Of many religious,
missionary and social reform bodies to
urge the need Of a constitutional amend.
ment prohibiting polygamy. The address
es We're strongly condemnatory of po
lygamy, and many OF those engaged in
missionary work in the west stated that
the Mormon church was systematically
propagating the doctrine Of polygamy de
spite all denials.
A strike threatens Chicago and the
building trades unions, $4,000 strong, may
quit work by Monday.
Use direct vote right away is the mi
nority report on the bill for election of
United States senators.
Ernest Wcndtand, prospector, was
killed by snowslide on Sugar Loaf noun
tain, near Leadville, Col, recently.
Captain Smith Of the Nineteenth infan-
try died at Soged near Manila February
S, from gunshot wounds in the body. The
body in sealed casket will be shipped to
San Francisco.
William +. Miller, absconding head OF
the Franklin syndicate of Brooklyn, a
concern which promised to pay investors
10 per cent a week, has been brought to
police headquarters in New York. He
was arrested in Canada.
a cyclone is reported to have struck
near Collinsville, Ill. Several houses are
reported destroyed. Doctors have left Col
linsville for the scene. Collinsville is on
the Vandalia, about four miles east of st.
Louis, Mo-
Mrs. Scott Bennett, a highly respected
lady of Post Falls, Idaho, and wife Of a
member OF the town council, committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid during a
fit Of temporary insanity brought on BY
female complaint. She was a prominent
worker in the church and lodges.
General Otis will return home at his
own request and is to be relieved of his
duties in the Philippine islands. He viii.
probably be succeeded in command by
General Macarthur, subordinate to the
Philippine commission. The office Of mill.
tary governor will be abolished and the
commission will be at the head.