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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27
FOUR NORTHWESTERN STATES
GATE NEWS or THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Choice Selection Of interesting Items
Gathered From Esehansss-culIlngs
From Washington. Idaho. Montana
and orsson-Numsrou Accidents
and Personal Happenings Occur.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27

st. PetersburE.-It Is rumOred here
that the assassin Of NJ. Won Plehye.
minister Of tho interior. died a few
days ago.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27
Rrltlal, COLUMBIA Notea.

The latest interest In mining circles
at Greenwood was caused Thursday by
a strike on the Barbara, which adjoint
the townsite on the east.
Boundary ore shipments now run
over the 100000 ton mark for this
year. CRANKY smeiter treated last
week ll.T57 tons. or 375,s4s tons for
the year thus far
Rosslano Mines.
Total shipments for the past week
were 57s5 tons.
The White Bear cOncentrator rs
nearly completed.
The Velvet Portland mine has start.
ed up its compressor plant and has In
creased the crew 70 80.
July pay rolls were distributed dur.
ing the week The total sum disburs-
cd on the wage roll was s7l TOO
Forest fires were coming nearer 10
Rossland during the past week. buI
in no instance was the mining indus.
Try endangered, and the loss in tim
Der is light
The lie Roi company has removed
the last OF the machinery used in the
concentration experiments from the
o, X. stamp mill. and Jacob Loff, les.
SEE. is making repairs necessary TO re
sumo milling l. X. L. free gold ores.
An order has been made In the su,
preme court al Victoria. naming Chas
Vernon Jenkins as interim receiver for
the Rossland miners union 10 collect
moneys up 10 sI2.500. the amount Of
the recent verdict in favor Of the Cen
ter Star Mining company. The union
and its trustees and officers are re
strained from parting with funds. and
moneys on deposi, in the Royal banl
are attached under the order. The
application comes up for final argu
ment al Victoria on August %. Mr.
Jenkins is accountant for the Centr,
Star company. which owns the judg
ment
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27
WCLEaA' SBOATGETSBBSY
UNITED STATES ToRpToo soar
HEADS orr JAPANESE.

Shanghai Gets EseItsc--Japs Were A.
ter Russian Cruiser As<oId Under
going Rspairs-HussIan Consul Gen
srat Refuses 70 Disarm AskoId o. 70
Leave HarbOr-she Is Doeked.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27

Most danger lines are hidden.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27

Rys'apdors continue many . light
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27

The Novik was one % the Russian
aect that steamed out from Port Ar.
thur on the morning Of August 10 to
force iis way through the Japanese
lines.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
BY SUBMARINE BELLS
SHIPS ARE WARNED.

Boston, Jan. 4.-Interesting tests of
submarine signalling were made to-
day on board the steamer James S.
Whitney. during her trip from New
York to this port. Communication by
bell signal was established with three
lightships, while the steamer was some
distance from them. apparently show
ing that 1t Is possible for vessels TO
signal each other, and so avert collis-
ions.
BY permission of the United States
government four lightships on the
course had been equipped with sub
marine bells. which were planned to
be tolled automatically. About 2
o'clock this afternoon. as the ship APP
preached the Pollock Rip lightship, the
distinct sound of a tolling bell was
heard in the telephones receiver sta
toned in the pilot house. A few min
utes later another bell was heard
which, the officers said. was SUBJ
merged at the Pollock Rip shoals light
ship.
At 7:20 o'clock tonight as the Whit
ney neared the Boston harbor. the
sound of a bell was heard clearly IN
the telephone receiver in the pilot
house.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
SHUT CHURCHES UP.
They Had violated the Chicago
Building Ordinances.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Fifteen churches
were closed to-day for violations of
the building ordinances and Building
Commissioner Williams placed them
all under police guard until alterations
are made.
The three largest churches closed
were the First Methodist Church,
Jewish Temple Anshe Kanossos Israel,
and the Roman Catholic Church of the
Nativity of Our Lord.
In addition to closing the churches,
policemen were sent to guard NUM-
Der of lodging houses.
Arrangements were made to-day by
Mayor Harrison and the proprietors of
the Iroquois Theater by which the
building is to be used for the purpose
of testing automatic sprinklers, fire
extinguishers and kindred appliances
before it is reconstructed. There will
be no large fire permitted in the build
ing, only sufficient heat being provid-
ed to test the fusible caps on sprink-
lers. Tests of theater curtains will
also be made, and the efficiency of all
appliances required by the city fire or
dnances will be demonstrated.
At the inquest to-day William Saller,
the fireman on duty at the Iroquois,
testified that II he had been able to
reach a hose throwing a fair sized
stream of water he would have been
able to extinguish the fire at the out
set
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
TO SPEND S29,711,70o.
House Passed the Appropriation Bill
Before II.

Washington, Jan. 14-The House to-
day passed the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation Bill. car
rying an aggregate of $29,711, 200. and
then adjourned until Monday next.
This is the second of the big supply
measures to pass the House.
The House to-day, by a vote of IS to
172. refused to sustain the action of
the Committee of the Whole, which
yesterday adopted an amendment
striking out the paragraph providing
for the salaries and expenses of the
Civil Service Commission. thus restor-
ing the item to the bill. Amendments
adopted in committee increasing, in
one instance, the salaries of territorial
officers in New Mexico and Arizona,
and reducing the salary of the direc-
tor of the census in another, met SINH
lar fates in the House.
An amendment to the bill was
adopted, restricting the use of gov
eminent horses and carriages to the
President, his secretary and cabinet
officers.
Mr.. c. B. Lands, who proposed the
amendment said if the horses and
carriages now used by government
officials were lined UP on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue they would reach from the
Peace monument to the White House.
He said that unless Congress fixed
some limitation. it would become a
scandal. He added that it would be
only a question of time until all those
on the government pay roll. except
senators and representatives, would
be riding in carriages at government
expense.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
PARIS EXPECTS PEACE.
Does Not Think IT Will Be Necessary
to Intervene.

Does Not Think II Will BE Necessary
to Intervene.
Paris, Jan. 14.-The intention on the
part of certain European powers to
find means to prevent the Russo-Lap-
anese controversy drifting into actual
war, as intimated in these dispatches
yesterday, has begun to assume def
mite proportions, though until to-day
these means were confined to an ex-
change of views between the cabinets
as to what course was desirable, and it
can be asserted positively that no
tender of mediation or good offices has
yet been made to Japan or Russia,
since it is the accepted view that a
grave moment which would warrant
presentations from the outside has
not been reached. On the contrary,
the official view here continues to ex-
pect a peaceful solution, without out
side pressure.
In the meantime the cabinets of Lon
don and Paris have arrived at a quite
clear understanding as to what will be
done if the eventuality of war becomes
imminent. The form of the representa-
tons will be that known in diplomatic
usage as a tender of good offices. 1t
consists mainly in giving friendly ad-
vice for the maintenance of peace.
Throughout the exchanges there has
been a strong sentiment that the united
influence of Europe and the United
States should give at least moral sup
port to the efforts to avert a conflict.
The official opinion to-day continues
to be that the parties themselves will
succeed in aVerting a conflict.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15

Band, Sixteenth Infantry. under Col
Butler d. Price: state militia led hy
the Fifth Georgia Infantry, with regi-
mental band: companies from Bruns-
WICK. Macon and other cities of Geor-
gia; the honorary escort; hearsA baar-
ing the body. followed by carriages
bringing the family, Gov. Terrell and
visiting Governors. Gems. Stephen d
Lee and Clement A. Evans. Mavor
Howell of Atlanta and the CITY Conn
Gil; Ladies' Memorial Association,
Daughters of the Confederacy. Children
OF the Confederacy, Confederate Vet
Grams camps from Georgia. Alabama
South Carolina. and other Southern
states; veterans from the Soldiers
Home, Daughters of the American
Revolution; posts of the Grand ARMY
of the Republic. and the procession
was ended with a long line of private
citizens.
Among the veterans were seen some
who insisted on joining the march,
though their progress was slow and
crutches were needed: old men broken
with the weight of years, came from
long distances to join their tributes
with others to the dead commander.
The throng that watched the procession
numbered nearly 20,OOO and included
strangers from distant cities and states.
The ceremonies at the grave were
simple. AS the body was lowered into
the earth, squad from the Fifth Geor-
gia Infantry fired three volleys, and
taps were sounded. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. w. G. Woodbridge. pas
tor of Gen. Gordon's church at Kirk
wood, his suburban home. The hymn
Nearer, My God, to Thee" was play
ed by the Fifth Regiment Band. and
this was followed with prayer by Chap
lain Jones' Flowers were strewn over
and about the grave, almost hiding
the casket in the grave from the sight
of the family, who stepped to the edge
TO take a final look into the grave
before it was closed. Then they with
drew to their carriages, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. Mr.
Woodbridge
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
JAPAN'S REPLY MADE
ANSWER TO THE LAST RUSSIAN
NOTE DELIVERED.
RUSSIA'S PROPOSALS DENIED.
SHE CANNOT ACCEPT THE COUNTER
PROPOSALS OF JAPAN.

Pessimistic View of the Situation Is
Taken Mt TOI1iO-Advices from
Other Capitals, However, Are of n
More PeaceabIe Characterization
nation Mt the British Embassy at
Washington Is GlOOmy-Far East
ern News.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Mr. Takahira,
the Japanese minister here, to-day
called upon Secretary Hay and inform
ed him that the Japanese reply to the
last Russian note had been delivered
this morning.
The reply amounts to denial of all
the important Russian propositions,
and Japan's counter proposals are of a
nature that, it is said, will almost GER
tainly make them unacceptable to Rus
STA. Therefore. the most pessimistic
view of the future is taken at Toxic.
On the other hand, advices that come
to the State Department from Paris,
st. Petersburg and Berlin are all of a
pacific character. Ambassador Porter
at Paris cables that pressure is to be
brought to bear upon the would-be bel
ligerents, and particularly upon Japan,
by at least two of the great neutral
Powers, to cause them to come to terms
and so avert open hOstilities. The
Car also is reported to be extremely
DESTROYS of preventing war.
Taking these two conflicting sets of
advices into consideration. the official
opinion here is that Japan will not
yield to any such pressure.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador, also had a conference to-
day with Secretary Hay on the Far
Eastern situation. Advices on the sub
ject received at the British embassy
are of a gloomy nature.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
ARGUMENTS ARE MADE BEFORE
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
A COMMISSION is WANTED
TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT on
THE QUESTION.

Three Classes of Men in Congress.
Who Have Each View-He
Thinks n Commission Might Bring
About Some Unanimity-Prominen
ShipbuiIders before the Merchant
Marine Committee.
Washington. Jan. 14-The House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries met to-day for the purpose
OF hearing persons interested in ship
subsidy legislation. Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts opened the
hearing in advocacy of two bills he
has introduced providing for a com
mission to investigate and report on
the ship subsidy question.
The various attempts to restore the
American merchant marine by legisla-
ton in the past few years, Mr.. Gard
ner said, had developed the fact that
there were three classes of men in
Congress on this question. First.
those who believed that other lines OF
industry prove more lucrative than
shipping; second, those favorinE the
repeal of the navigation laws, to per-
mt tiiC dhHlISSlOil VI lOfelBu shipping
under the American flag; third, those
who believed in some constructive
legislation. 1t was for this reason
that he believed that the only way to
get proper foundation on which to
work was to create a commission to
study and report OH not only the
feasibility of ship subsidy, but to
consider the many legislative propo-
sitions which had been advanced.
Mr.. Gardner introduced Winthrop L.
Marvin of Boston, who said the boom
in shipbuilding which followed imme-
diately the cessation of the Spanish
war had absolutely died out. There
had not been a keel laid for a steel
ship in the United States since 1901.
We had less tonnage now than in 1893.
In Congress, he said, the difficulty was
not the unwillingness, but Disagree
ment, particularly between the two
houses. For this reason the commits
sion was advocated
Former Rear Admiral Bowles presi-
dent of the Fore River Company; c.
b. circuit, president of the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company; C. H.
Cramp of the Cramp Shipbuilding
Company; A. r. Smith of the New
York Maritime Association, o. s. Sc
wall of the Sewall Shipbuilding Com
pany of Bath, Me, and DeCourcey
May of Camden, advocated the crea-
| ton of a commission.
The committee decided in brief
executive session following the hear
ing to take final action on the COM
mission question at the session next
Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
REPLY WILL NOT
HINDER NEGOTIATIONS.

St. Petersburg. Jan. 14.-Mr. Ku-
rino, the japanese minister, Informed
the Associated Press correspondent that
the japanese reply had been handed to
Baron De Rosen, the Russian minister
at Toxic, and that he (Mr. Kurino)
would present Count Lamsdorff, the
Russian Foreign Minister, with a du-
phcate copy.
The minister said he was not au-
thorized to state the terms of the re-
ply, but that it insured the continuance
of negotiations concerning the Far
East so far as Japan was concerned.
Keen curiosity was exhibited all over
the room when his majesty approached
Mr.. Kurino, the Japanese minister to
Russia. The conversation between the
Car and the minister was cordial and
extended. His majesty emphasized
the high value which he places upon
the good and neighborly relations be-
tween Japan and Russia, not only now
but in the future, and expressed his
mistaken hope that a mutually salts =
factory settlement of the difficulties be-
tween the two countries would be ar
ranged. Minister Kurino left the re-
ception profoundly impressed with his
majesty's words.
1t had become known here through
the foreign Office that Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador to the United
States, had been instructed to assure
the United States government that
Russia would not interpose objections
to the commercial treaty between Chi
ma and the United States, or impede
American rights or interests in Man
churia. His majesty referred to these
instructions in a lengthy conversation
with Ambassador Mccormick, and laid
much stress on his desire that Russia
and the United States should live on
terms of intimate and cordial friend
ship, which had existed for so many
years, and which he especially wished
to maintain. He emphatically dis
claimed the slightest inclination to him
der the development of American COM
n9erce.
Ambassador Mccormick inquired
concerning the Czarina. and learned
that her recovery was proceeding, and
that no concern was felt regarding her
condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
PREFERRED DEATH TO
NEWSPAPER CRITICISM.

Huntington. w. Va, Jan. IA man
who was registered under the name
of Prof. Lyman Elliott Smith of Mays
Lick, KY. at the Glenwood Inn, I'm
Kenova, last night, was found dead in
his room to-day having committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the head.
Letters found in his pocket show
that he came from Baltimore several
days ago from trip abroad, having
visited Italy. France and other coun-
tries. He left a note which gave as
his reason for suicide that he had de-
voted his entire life to the study Of
literature, and that Baltimore news
paper had criticised some of his writ
ings. which he thought cruel and I'M
fair, and that he could not stand the
censure.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
WILL ASK THE MINERS
TO TAKE LOWER PAY.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 14.-An informal
meeting of the Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia coal operators was held
here to-day. The concensus of opin-
ion was that the miners shall be ask
ed to accept a reduction of from Is
to 20 cents per ton in their rate of
pay, 80 cents per ton. This PROPOSE
tion will be submitted at the joint
conference at indianapolis, Jan. Is.
The low price at which steam coal is
being sold and the consequent small
margin of profit makes this PROPOSE
ton necessary, the operators state.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
SET THE JAIL ON FIRE;
MADE THEIR ESCAPE.
The Released Prisoners Were All
Re-captured.

htlCaNEu @AAA
Re-captured.
Birmingham. Ala, Jan. H.-Three
prisoners were cremated, two fatally
burned and two others seriously hurt
in the burning of the town Jail at
Pratt City to-day, a report of which
appeared in the Morning News. All
but one of the victims were negroes.
There were fifteen men and four wom-
en- in the Jail, all negroes, except John
Kelley.
A panic ensued when the fire was
discovered, and the prisoners were re-
leased, but not Until three, including
Kelley, had persisted. Policeman Chris
Hatfield, who discovered the fire and
hearing the cries of the prisoners, I'M
locked the doors, was overcome by
smoke and nearly lost his life.
James Smith and William Young,
both of whom are expected to die, are
accused by the other prisoners of set
ting fire to the JAIL
All the released prisoners were re-
captured.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
Ample Guard There.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE State De-
partment to-day received a cablegram
from United States Minister Allen at
Seoul. Corea, stating that the Corean
newspapers are trying to incite the
people against foreigners and especial
ly against American interests.
The department feels that these in
terests can properly be cared for by
the United States gunboat Vicksburg
and the United States marine guard
now in the Corean capital. Besides,
the European nations have consider
able guards which undoubtedly could
be relied on to assist in REFRESHING
disorder that might threaten any
special foreign interests.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
NEGRO WAS LYNCHED
BY HIS OWN PEOPLE.
He Had Been Acquitted in a Resu-
lar Trial.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. i4.-Informa-
ton has been received here of the
lynching in Sussex county, Virginia,
of a negro named Elmore Mosely by
mob Of negroes.
Mosely was tried in the County
Court this week for killing another
negro on the public highway, in the
presence of the victims wife and
child. He was acquitted.
To-day a mob Of negroes. composed
of the dead mans friends. went to
Mosely's house. seized him and carried
him to Snyder's. farm, near Dispu-
tanta, where they hung him to tree
and riddled his body with bullets.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
1T WILL JOG ALONG.
Adjustment of the Situation Is Not
Expected Soon.

Berlin, Jan. 14.-Japan's main points
in her last note are understood Of
ficially here to be that Japan con-
sents to eliminate Manchuria from
the controversy. owing to the sigma
ture of the commercial treaty between
ance that Chinas commercial conven-
tions will be respected.
Japan, therefore, restricting her
claims to Corea, asks for a written,
definite guarantee that Russia will
abstain from interference in the poll
tics of that country, thus leaving Co
rea exclusively to Japanese influence.
Japan, rejecting the proposed neutral
zone, as delineated by Russia, pro-
poses a neutral zone, if Russia still
thinks one desirable, which shall con-
sist of equal territories of Corea and
Manchuria, including the Yalu river,
with all Russia's Notifications
thereon.
Finally, Japan fixes no limit of time,
but earnestly expresses the hope that
Russia will not delay a definite and
favorable reply to Japan's reasonable
requests. Japan alludes to her privi-
lege of disseminating the negotiations
should it appear that Russia is I'M
willing to accept these minimum pro-
posals.
The note, although not altogether
precluding further negotiations, has a
certain finality in it's tone, implying
that the correspondence is closed on
the side of Japan.
1t is not believed here that Russia
will consider the proposed neutral
zone as suggested by Japan. No
authoritative opinion is obtainable as
to Russia's probable reply and it is
said that the situation is likely to be
prolonged for a good many days and
possibly for weeks.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
NEGRO WAS LYNCHED
AT HIGH SPRINGS.
Clark Answered with His Life for
His Attempt.

His Attempt.
Gainesville, Fla, Jan. IA negro by
the name of Jumpo Clark was lynch
ed at High Springs this afternoon at
o'clock. Clark had criminally as
saulted a 14-year-old white girl while
she was on her way to school.
The matter was soon reported to the
authorities, and Immediately a posse
went in search of the offender. He
was captured seven miles from High
Springs.
Clark was taken to High Springs
and made to confront his victim, who
identified him.
officers left with the prisoner for
Gainesville, the county seat, but they
were overtaken seven miles from the
place, and the prisoner was taken
from them. He was hanged to an oak
tree and his body riddled with bull
lets.
There were fifty men in the mob and
no masks were worn, though the lynch
ing occurred in broad daylight.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
JAPAN'S SAME DEMANDS.
Her Latest Note Shows Only a Min
or Modification.

London. Jan. Administer Hayashi
received to-day the text of the Japa-
nese reply to Russia's last note. 1t
does not contain an ultimatum, but
reiterates Japan's original demands.
with what Baron Hayashi terms "a
modification upon a minor point"
The questions of Chinese sovereignty
in Manchuria and Japan's sphere of
influence, in Corea are re-insisted.
Minister Hayashi said to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press:
80 far as 1 can see, the relations
of the two Powers regarding the dis
pute practically are unchanged. 1 have
no indication of the reception this note
is likely to meet at the hands of the
Russian government, but / expect the
negotiations will continue for several
weeks"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
is NOT AN ULTIMATUM.
Japan's Answer, However, Is ResO-
lutte I'm Tone.

Toxic, Japan, Jan. At is said
that Japan's answer to Russias latest
and it is described as moderate in
terms. but resolute in tone. 1t is said
to be largely devoted to a discussion
Of affairs connected with Corea, Japan
having been strongly advised not to
fight over Manchuria.
The situation here is apparently UNI
changed,
1t is reported that the majority Of
the Powers recognize Japans demands
as being most moderate.
While it is admitted here that the
war party is now dominant at st. Pc
tersburg, reasonable, though faint, hope
is entertained that Russia at the last
moment, will make adequate conces-
sions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
NICHOLAS SAYS HE
WANTS TO HAVE PEACE.

st. Petersburg, Jan. Al desire
and intend to do all in my power to
maintain peace in the Far East"
These are the words which the Car
spoke to the members OF the diplo-
matte corps at the New Years reoep-
ton, held in the winter palace at noon
to-day.
The Car made a leisurely round Of
the great white hall with its beautiful
colonnades in which the representatives
Of the various countries had assem-
bled. His majesty chatted freely with
everybody.