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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19
GARRISON COMPANY suspGNDs
Only Firm That Seems Effected BY the
Cotton Kings Failure

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE sus-
pension of the ]. H. Garrison company
was announced on the cotton exchange
this morning. This is the only nrm
that appears to have been seriously
effected by the Sully failure Of yester-
day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19
cARMAKERs STRIKE
All Employees Of the Union Walk Out
This Morning

Especial Telegram to Evening TellerD
SAN FRANCISCO. March 19.-Four-
teen hundred members of the carmak-
ers' union employed by the American
car company struck this morning The
trouble is due to the company's alleged
refusal to abide by the agreement made
with the union several months ago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19
For Benefit Of Creditors

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, March 19.-The Sully
company made an assignment this
morning to Joseph Hoadley for the
benefit of the creditors.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19
Santa Fe Shops Burned

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
ALBURQUE, N. NJ, March le.-The
fire last night destroyed the Santa Fe
carshops with an estimated loss Of
$5O, 900.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BERLIN, March 19-The Vossische
Zeitung reports that Major Inokoff Of
the Russian headquarters staff has
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19

Inventions perfected and patents ss-
cured I J. Merrill room "a. Adams
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

himself in his chair and said "Hello!"
How do you do?" said the man.
The consul sat up.
Where in thunder did you come
FROM" he said. Il didn't know there
was an English-speaking white man
nearer than the plantation-that is,
not one that would want to come here
to the consulate" he amended.
The man grinned his appreciation
of the consuls last clause.
"Oh, | guess I'm on the beach, all
right" he said easily.
The consul looked him over again,
and found no cause to dispute this
stateTfent.
Well" he said in a tone which
clearly implied that if the other had
any business with him he had better
! come to it at once.
Whatever the business that had
| brought him thither, the man was ev-
identity at loss how to begin. He re-
moved the disreputable hat, and ran
! his hand thoughtfully several times
through the tangled mat of hair. His
! brows were drawn into a perplexed
| frown. Finally, he leaned toward the
consul, coughed and said
My name is Robert Brant."
"Ah! That is important" said the
consul drily.
Yours is Grayson, believe" the
man pursued
? The consul nodded indolently.
Il believe. Mr.. Grayson." the man
went on, that. as consul here, you
look up things for American citizens
sojourning in this country-find em
for the parties who have lost 'em,
don't you?"
HIM" said the consul, that duty
isn't specified in the regulations.
However, when such cases present
themselves, we do our poor best in the
matter"
Il See" said Brant "Er-would you
be willing to help me find something
I've lost?"
What have you lost?" said the con-
sui. cycling him keenly.
Brant leaned forward still further
in the chair. His dark eyes returned
the consult's scrutiny untlinchingly.
MY manhood he said, not with
out effort.
the man was stark mad; but the steady
eyes, the absence of all nervous symp-
toms. quashed this suspicion immed-
ately.
4 suppose you haven't the least
idea where you mislaid it," said Gray
son ironically.
The man smiled. It was an illumi-
mating smile. II transformed the un-
kempt features. The consul, much
against his discretion, was aware of
sneaking liking for this derelict.
Il wasn't always like this, you
know" said Brant with his eyes fixed
on one of the bursting shoes. II
came down here an engineer. The
mines brought me. 1t would be too
long and too tedious to tell how 1
went down the scale. My appearance
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
HANDY HINTS
FOR HOUSE
FURNISHING

The entrance to a home should i'm
press one with it's comfort and home
like appearance. But light is the
chief essential. AS a rule, the hallway
or entrance is so arranged, especially
in the city house or apartment, that
it resembles a gloomy vault. This fault
can be remedied by using some of the
new style chintz for curtains. The
glazed surface and translucent shades
of this material give the appearance
of stained or painted glass when it is
tackled closely to the hall window or
glass door. Then, too, dado or VAIN
scoting of green or red and an album
dance of artificial light will help to
make up the deficiency in sunlight.
There is beautiful new panne vel
vet, with cotton back, which comes
fifty inches wide, and makes a. fine
frieze decoration. A stretch of the
goods along the side wall of the hall
will not only give a decorative effect.
but Will make the hall seem lighter.
rms panne comes in exquisite colors,
and is an inexpensive medium for
making handsome draperies, as it has
a tapestry border of forty-two inches.
some OF the pannes have stripes with
simmer of gold, which makes them
especially desirable for doorway hang
lngs in a dark hall with a frieze of
the same material. Colonial yellow is
d Food solor scheme for such a hall,
as it gives the effect of sunlight with
out having the warmth of red or the
glare of green.
Rope portieres still continue to be
popular. They are shown in graduated
colors, deeper above and shading light
er at the bottom. They can be dyed
to produce the desired color effect
where curtains cannot be purchased
to match the paper.
The prevailing style of double-faced
curtains, which are used for windows
and doors as well, is a good one.
Two kinds of materials are fagoted to-
gether, or joined by strips of en-
broidery. This enables the housewife
to carry out the general color scheme
of a room.
Something new in portieres are
those made of denim with a border Of
applique leather. The leather is very
soft, and is applied so that 1t will
not interfere with the draping of
the curtains. The crinkled tapestry
of reseda color. with a design of
sheepskin, calfskin or Russian calf
leather on velours, is exceedingly
handsome
Cretonne is a material which seems
10 be full " uses and possibilities, and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
BY CONSULAR PROCESS
BY RICHARD B. SHELTON.
Copyright, 1903. by Richard r. shelton.

The consul at Antigua was not par
ticularly enthusiastic over his post. 1t
was financial reasons rather than in
clination that kept him there. Indeed,
had the financial part of the equation
been less imperative, he would have
packed up his few belongings. said
goodbye to Potiphar-the sole person
on the coast, by the way to whom he
would have cared to say good-bye-and
embarked in one of the fruit steamers
for Gods country
From a purely consular standpoint.
Antigua was not an exciting post.
From the standpoint of nature. it was
quite the reverse. In the years he had
dwelt in the tumbledown, worm eaten
shack which served as consulate. he
had passed through two earthquakes.
n volcanic eruption, several epidemics
of yellow fever. and hurricanes so nu-
merous that he had long since lost
count of them. If he had grown some
what skeptical of Antigua as q place
of abode. it must be admitted that he
had some reason on his side.
But on that particular afternoon
Antigua was displaying her best side.
Potiphar's dinner had been excellent,
and with a black cigar between his
teeth, the consul lolled on the veranda,
enjoying the cool. sweet breeze that
came in from the water. The palm
trees rhythmically swayed their tufted
heads to and fro: the blue sky was
ilecked with fleecy white clouds: the
bluer water of the bay sparkled iri-
descently in the sun and tinkled pleas
antly on the pebbly beach.
The CONSUL with his feet elevated to
the veranda rail, succumbed to all the
soothing influences about him and nod
ded somnolently. Occasionally he
reused himself to puff the black cigar;
but the intervals between his puffings
grew longer and longer until the
spark on the cigar had died to crisp
white ash. The consul slept.
When he opened his eyes it was late
afternoon. for the shadows of the
palms were stretching out toward the
water. He btnked his heavy eyes,
and suddenly became conscious of be-
ing watched. He turned. IN "A chair
drawn close beside him was a man
such 8 figure of a mani The face
evidently young-had long been
stranger TO razor; the hair was long
and matted: a torn felt hat pearched
Jauntly on one side of the hat: for
clothes there was a solid shirt and
faded, tattered trousers; and the feet
were encased in the remnants of a
pair Of canvas shoes. This was the
sorriest specimen Of beach comber he
had ever encountered, though the
cousul drowsy as he rubbed his eyes.
When he rubbed his eyes he fully
expected the fantastic apparition to
disappear. but when he looked again
1t was still there. So he Strengthened
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

merry game with me- he said mean
ingly. You'd better send her back
first. Then I'd like to try again.
The consul suddenly seized Brant's
hand.
"In do my best for you" he prom
Used.
=
Antigua behaved herself the follow
ing day. AT sunset Brant and the con-
sui stood on the beach, watching the
great hulk of the Southern Cross glide
to her mornings through the CLASSY wa
ter. The palms stood out sharply
against sky of red and gold, and far
to the east dim little stars were be-
ginning to peep out of the pale blue
sky.
Both men stood silently on the shore;
Brant calm and straight his eyes on
the unruffied bay; the consul, with one
hand holding his hat, the other nerv-
ously pulling his mustache.
Presently the gig was lowered from
the steamers side with much scream
ing of the vit-blocks. Without a
word the consul walked back to his
little shack and entered the room that
served him as office.
Some moments later he heard the
tread of footsteps on the veranda and
girls light laughter. The consul rose
anu lIlN OlulLdIllN SuudI6u Ills SnOul-
ders.
Brant entered, and with him was a
dark eyed, laughing girl. The consul
experienced a sudden overwhelming
sense of helplessness.
He was vaguely aware that Brant
was speaking words of introduction
vaguely aware that he had taken a
soft little hand in his own, and that
he was looking into a pair of happy,
unclouded eyes. Then there was strain
ed silence until Brant coughed nerv-
ously. The consul cleared his throat,
Redeemed to the roots of his hair, and
began
Miss Kent, I want to say a few
words to you about Mr.. Brant and
and-er-this coast. I fear you have
been deceived, or at least that matters
have been more or less overdrawn to
you
The girls eyes grew wide with a
troubled, questioning look. Grayson
set his teeth.
He has deceived you brutality" the
consul blurted out. You must go back
to the states
Il don't understand you. We are
to be married here. 1 shall stay"
said the girl bravely.
Il tell you he has deceived you"
said the consul savagely. You must
go back
The big eyes grew frightened. Her
lip quivered. Then she caught one of
Brant's hands in both her own.
Robert" she cried what does it
mean? No matter what has happen
ed ! shall stay with you. He doesn't
speak the truth"
The consul felt himself weakening
He devoutly wished the earth might
open and swallow him.
IF it's the yellow fever and the
earthquakes, Robert-they told me
about them on the boat--Im not afraid
of them. Let me stay" she pleaded.
Then the consul hedged miserably.
Il see our little ruse has failed Mr..
Brant," he said pleasantly. Il think
despite the fever and the earthquakes
you had better let her stay. If you'll
pardon me, I'll take the diligence over
to the plantations and fetch the EnE-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

offer. Il have my own men," he said.
If you would desert your present
leader, you would desert me-"
one man remained importunate.
The general took him by the arm and
led him to a window fronting on the
street
DO you see that tree?" he asked.
IF you say another word l will call
in my men and order them to lead
you out and shoot you beneath it,"
Thus it was that Gen. Jose Santos
Zelaya, the reigning President of Mic
aragua, came into power. He has now
been the Caesar of his country for five
or six years, and, from present indi-
cations, seems likely to have as long
a lease of Office as Guzman Blanco
had in Venezuela. There is nobody
in sight strong enough to overthrow
him. Several prominent Nicaraguans
have tried, and had good reason to re-
greet their temerity.
No sooner was Zelaya firmly seated
in power than he began to sigh for
fresh conquests. He induced the
neighboring republics of Honduras and
Salvador to joint Nicaragua i'm a fed
Grafton under the title of THE United
States of Central America" Nicara-
qua, of course, being the predominant
partner. The federation was agreed to
Dy a treaty signed at Managua on
Aug. 81, 1898. But it soon became ev-
ident that Zelaya intended to be Pres
ident of the new republic and rule it
automatically, as he ruled his own
country. Three months sufficed to
prove the futility of the scheme, and
on Nov. 80 the federation was dis
solved, Honduras and Salvador resum-
ing their sovereignty as independent
republics.
Ever since then Zelaya's ambition
has been to weld into one one fedora
ton the five republic of Central Amer
ica-Nicaragua, Honduras, Salvador,
Costa Rica and Guatemala-and to
make himself the ruler of that fedora
ton. This ambition of his has led to
several petty wars and revolutions,
and set the whole of Central America
by the ears. Nearly every month
some of the republics are threatening
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

great dreams and hoping great hopes.
He thrust his hand into the pocket
of his ragged trousers and drew out a
letter.
This" he said, "came by the last
fruit steamer-the one that goes on
further south. It's from her. She says
that as | can't leave my work-imagine
my work!-to come to her, she is COM
ing down here to marry me. She is
coming on the Southern Cross due
here tomorrow"
you've written her not to come, of
course" said the consul with convic-
ton.
Brant smiled YEARLY.
You forget the steamer this letter
came on two months ago doesn't stop
on its way north. There is no mail
north until the Southern Cross goes
back. She is coming tomorrow"
Good Lord" said the consul ex-
citedly, as the truth of the matter
dawned upon him.
Now" said Brant, with more deter
mination than the consul dreamed he
could muster, Il want your help. First.
l want you to lead me a razor and
some clothes, If you will III meet her
tomorrow in fairly respectable guise
but | don't dare trust myself after |
see her. | want to bring her here to
the consulate. and I want you to tell
ner-here, before me-what manner of
man l am"
lie opened the soiled shirt. and from
the inside unpinned a few bills.
1 made tins working with the mig
gers on one of the plantations. It's
the passage money back. | want Won
to send her back to the states. Will
You?"
The consul was lost in thought for
some time. The other waited patient
ly.
See here" said the consul at length.
II stand in pretty we'll with Toro and
his cabinet 1 think can get YOU a
place on the railroad the government
is building"
Brant held out a deprecating hand.
Rum and the coast have played a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

proved his personal courage on many
a field of battle.
I'm a, skirmish with some revolution
lists, soon after he became President"
said an Englishman, who lived for sew
eral Years in Nicaragua, ''he was beset
by seven. of the enemy who rushed
upon him suddenly from ambush while
he was watching the fight from a dis
lance through a pair of field glasses.
He shot four of them with his revolver,
and put the others to fight. They fired
at him several times at the distance of
d few PAGES, but only one bullet touch
ed him, wounding him slightly on the
left ear. Since then the more ignorant
and SuperstitiouS of the NicaraguanS
have believed that he is in league with
the devil, who makes him invulnerable
to bullets and swords. Certainly, his
many marvellous escapes on the battle
field and from plots to assassinate him
lend color to that belief. Some people
say that he shares it himself"
News was brought to Zelaya by his
spies in the summer of 1899 that a rev.
olution was being organized, in which
several of the officers of his army were
involved. They were to meet at the
house of one of the conspirators that
evening to arrange the final details Of
the uprising.
While they were eagerly discussing
the best way to seize the President, the
door opened. and in walked the Presi-
dent himself.
Good evening, gentlemen" he said
pleasantly Il heard you had a party
here this evening. and 1 thought I
would look in and share the fun
Quite a distinguished gathering of my
officers! You all seem to be very serl-
ouS Discussing military matters, l
suppose?'
And so he went on chatting affably
for half an hour or more, alone in the
room with a score of his bitter enemies.
They were racked with fear and sus-
pense. Did he know? Most of them
suspected that he did. and wondered
whether it would not be better to end
the business by putting a bullet into
him. Yet he seemed so thoroughly at
ease, so absolutely unconscious of any
plot, that they hesitated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

Some years ago the President of the
Republic of Nicaragua was sitting
with his cabinet officers, in his council
room in the city of Managua. They
were waiting TO greet their victorious
general Zelaya, who had just entered
the city at the head of his army, after
quelling a dangerous revolution.
The general entered-a fine, stalwart,
soldierly man, with cold, gray eyes
and a steely glance. At his heels there
followed a mob of his officers, clad
like most Latina American warriors, in
a queer medley of rags and gold lace
AS they tried to push into the room
after him, he gave them one angry
glance and they tumbled downstairs in
a greater hurry than if he had shout
ed a dozen oaths at them.
The President began to thank him
in the fulsome language so dear to
Spanish Americans. The generals il
lustrious patriotism and magnificent
heroism, he declared, had saved the
republic.
The general silenced him by a wave
of the hand, drew a revolver, and rap
ped on the table sharply with the butt
The faces of the cabinet officers turn
room.
THE revolution is dead" announced
the general, after playing silently with
his frightened audience for a full min
ute. as a cat plays with a mouse.
Long live the revolution am now
the revolution. Do you think l won
the victory for you? No, senors. My
army holds the town and the country
The soldiers are devoted to me. 1t is
useless for you to protest or resist.
To-day you must all leave the city,
under escort. for the coast, and you
will depart to the United States or
Europe by the first steamer. If you
refuse, you will be shot"
They left. There was something in
the generals glance which stopped
even protest, much less resistance.
Two or three of the cabinet officers
volunteered to serve under the new
President, but he CURLY refused their
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17
SKILFUL JEWELRY THIEF.
Has Diamonds Sent Home, Then
Takes Them Into '0The Next Room"

AAsAS ScnN 1Omes Ineh
Takes Them Into '"The Next Room"
From the Jewelers. Circular.
The jewelry trade of the country Is
cautioned to beware of a man about )
feet 6 inches tall, about q years old,
who speaks with German accent. He
has black, curly hair and coarse, rough
hands, the latter being a feature which
easily distinguishes him. The man is
pennyweight jewelry thief and has
succeeded in getting away with goods
from several retail jewelers. in the
Eastern states. from Newark, N. J..
to New Haven, Conn.
His method is to go to jewslry
store, look over some diamond rings
and then disappear. In a short tinf
he comes again to the jewelry stord
and asks that the rings be sent to his
house for closer examination. This il
usually done by the unsuspecting jew
eler, who either goes himself with tho
rings to the house or sends clerk
The man accompanies him to the house
and, after making show of examining
the diamonds. suddenly asks permits
sion to show them to his mother, who
he declares. is in the next room. Hs
takes the diamonds into the mex
room," and that is the last the jeweler
ever sees of them. On one or two ocr
casions the jeweler or clerk begins q
be apprehensive as soon as the ma
disappears through the door which
leads into the next room," and fol~
lows close behind. but he is not qutc
enough to catch the thief. who az.
pears to have a quick mode of eXi'
through some opening and dtsan2s@rs =
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

represents quite thoroughly my pres
ent condition. This country plays a.
man some pretty scurvy tricks, doesn't
it?"
He raised his eyes to the consurs and
smiled again.
81 didn't mean to be making excuses
for myself" he said alphabetically.
That's all right" said the consul
generously. Fire away!'
when I came down here from the
states" said Brant very slowly, II
left girl back there. The thought of
girl like her ought to keep a man
straight anywhere. ! came down here
to make my pile and marry her. At
first everything went smoothly. 1
wrote her encouraging letters-truth-
full letters they were, too. Then mat
ters began to grow rather complex for
me. The country was getting it's hold
on me-"
He paused. The consul nodded
COMPLEMENTARY.
"Still I wrote encouraging letters -
Brant went on. Things would
straighten themselves out, I told my
self. But they didn't. I began to go
down hill. 1 didn't realize how thor
oughly l had lost my grip: and |
went right on sending letters to her.
telling her how we'll / was getting on;
until at last l was on the beach"
Brant paused again. The strain OF
this narration was beginning to tel
on him. He wiped the beads of per-
spiration from his forehead with d
grimy bandana.
IT sent the last of those letters three
months ago." he said earnestly. Man
alive! I sat on the beach, penniless, an
outcast beach -comber, and / wrote her
how tremendously we'll 1 was getting
along, and that as soon as l could find
a minutes leisure l should come back
to her. | thought l could pull back tc
/ responsibility again"
You certainly were optimistic" said
the consul grimly.
Optimism is a chronic disease in
this God-forsaken country" said Brant
you drift straight into hell dreamip Q
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-17

is growing in favor. For summer dec
Grafton, it is unsurpassed for draperies.
canopies, counterpanes and dressing
tables. Some of the newest cretonnes
look much like damask. Their sub
dued colorings give a rich appear
ance.
The Colonial lace curtain is new. It
has the appearance of patiently made
needlework of the Brussels pillow lace
type of 1900. known as the Point
d Angleterre. These curtains are es-
pecially pretty and appropriate for
rooms furnished in old mission, Dutch
or Colonial styles.
Khaki has great deal to recon-
mend it to the economical housewife
for covers for furniture, and indeed
for upholstery of any sort. 1t has all
the qualities of washable linen, com
bined with the beautiful sheen Of
silk. AS it launders we'll, it is
admirably adapted for summer drap-
cry purposes, and may be even used
for curtains. It's color of ligth brown
or ecru does not easily soil, and
for this reason it is useful for table
and ottoman covers and cushion
tops.
A new covering for the shelves Of
china closets is of embroidered lawn,
in colors as we'll as in white 1t is
designed to go over the edge of the
shelves in place of the once popu-
lar but inartistic oilcloth or paper
1t is decorative enough to appear in
the Dining room behind glass doors,
and only costs from to II cents a
yard