The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-05


Major w. Hayman HOlsiein and famous
army nurse. is dead at her home in Red
Hin. near NouistOWn, Pa. She Was 20
years old.
The revolution in Venezuela, headed by
former Secretary General PerAza, Is with
out an echo IN the country. lie is said
20 be with about so followers in the noun
tain districts.
The weather in Colorado Is the coolest in
recent years. This condition was preced-
ed by a snOwstOrm lasting several days
The snow was fine and the wind drove it
right 20 the hide Of exposed stock.
The stranger supposed TO be Pat Grove,
Oyerhauled in a chase near the Pine Ridge
agency al ChadrOn, Neb., proved TO be an
innocent collector Of eurios named Dennis
from Boston and was not detained.
The quarterly estimate Of the value Of
foreign coins made by the director Of the
minis shows that the value Of silver has
increased during the last three months "a
100 per cent This increase is accounted
for By the abnormal demand for Mexican
silver in China.
Detachment Of Beers entered Roode
hooghte, southwark Of Aiiddleburg, Jan
uaTy |. II is believed this force is going
10 GRAF Reinet. The telegraph lines are
cut between Carnavon and Somerset west
and Steynburg and Manisburg. large
achievements have reached Aiiddleburg.
In freezing clothing and on sheetings Of
ice ChicagOs firemen worked almost con-
tinnoudy New Years day. The fret day
Of the new century was a record breaker in
the way Of fire alarms Up 30 midnight IS
had rung in. On the first day Of 1900
there we're only 20 alarms. The average is
said to be about 20.
The monthly circulation statement Of the
comptroller Of the currency shows that on
December 81, 1900, the total circulation of
national bank notes Was S340,06l.4lO, an
increase for the year Of sos .s65 .sS7. and
an increase for the month of 81 .s43. COS.
The circulation based upon United States
bonds was sos .294 y673. an increase for the
year Of sas ,504 .6ss, and an increase for the
month Of S6,4T8044. The circulation Sc
cured by lawful money amounted TO $751;
706. 7s7, decrease for the year Of S4!06s,-
sol, and decrease for the month Of $685.
go. The amount Of United States secured
bonds on deposit 10 secure circulating
notes amounted 10 Ssl2 $50 $50, and to Sc
cure public deposits 500 .a46y670.
The American Sugar Refining company
has reduced the price Of all grades Of re
fined sugar 10 points and the National
Sugar Refining company has made cut
OF S points, making the prices of both com
ponies the same. Arbuckle Brothers have
reduced the price Of granulated sugars &c
conform with the list of the American
Sugar company and the National Refining
company prices. This puts al the com
panies on the same basis.
Five men were killed and one badly in
jured in a headon collision between two
freight trains on the YaEoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad at Melton, Miss, recently
There were double headed engines on both
trains. Both engines were demolished and
large number Of cars smashed The
cause Of the accident was a misunderstood
ing Of the orders. The dead are: William
Watson, engineer: Fred Grief, engineer
Charles Crane, engineer, and two oolored
fremen.
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad on
January l put into effect its system Of
pensioning its old and deserving employees
The system is in many respects identical
with that which the Pennsylvania railroad
put into effect some years ago. Any EN-
ploye between 65 and 90 years and whc
has been 80 years in the service OF The
road and who has been disabled in seryic'
will receive a pension Of per cent pea
month. calculated ON his monthly rate ol
wages for the last 10 years of service witt
the company. Any emPloye who has
reached the age OF 20 years and who has
been 80 years in the employ Of the com
pany will be retired on a pension OF pei
cent per month, calculated upon the month
y rate Of wages paid him for the las' IL
yearA