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ELMORE BULLETIN
VOL. xiii.
MOUNTAIN H OME, IDAHO, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1001.
NO. 47.
7*«ho yuar.»nllnw Law Upheld by U. 8. So
BULLETIN.
SENATOR CLARK ASSAULTED.
ELMORE BULLETIN.
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10
IDAHO NEWS.
The State Press association will meet
at Weiser September 14-15.
The validity of the act creating
Clearwater county is to be tested iu
the courts.
Indications for a heavy yield of
peaches in Boise valley are flattering.
It is seldom that two good
come together.
Colonel Dewey will build in Nampa
Work on
one will be commenced at once. It will
be 100x240 feet in dimensions.
The band of sheep quarantined
Malad, belonging to President Smith
of the l tah association, have been ad"
mitted as they were fouud to be free
from scab.
Ihe Boise Knights of Pythias will
build a three-story lodge building,
brick and stone, with a fifty-foot front
age. It will he especially equipped
for lodge purposes.
Nampa's image of a woman, found
by M. A. Kurtz in 18S9, while boring
a well, at a depth of 300 feet below the
surface, will be exhibited at the Pan
American exposition.
Gem was the scene of much excite
ment the morning of the 17th, through
fin attempt to shoot down Deputy
Sheriff Hicks in broad daylight, by a
man in an upper story of a building.
The new town of Landore, in the
Seven Devils, is expecting a boom this
Ore reduction works, machine
shops, a brewery, bank and newspaper
are among the good things expected.
Patrick Rogers and Benjamin Smith
arrested at Mu Hun on sus
picion of being in the party which
fired on Deputy Sheriffs Rose and Wil
liams recently,
there.
At the International Mining
gress, one of the chief topics of discus
sum will undoubtedly be the securing
of a better representation for the min
ing industry at the seat of the federal
government.
Reports from several points indicate
that this year's wool clip is of a finer
grade than for several years. The
wools are lighter and better grown.
The total clip is expected to show a
satisfactory increase over last j'ear.
A saloon kept by Charles Rover at
was wrecked during the
night of Thursday last by unknown
parties. At the recent election the
saloons were closed, and it is alleged
Rover was secretly operating. There
lias been friction between the factions
for several years.
An eighteen-foot ore body, says the
Lewiston Tribune, has been encoun
tered in the tunnel of the McKinley
mine in the Simpson district at a depth
of 300 feet,
gold visible to the naked eye, while
the average of the eighteen feet shows
remarkably high values.
In the district court at Lewiston a
divorce was recently granted to a full
blood Nez Perce Indian couple. The
woman was the former wife of Chief
Lawyer, who negotiated the treaty
which opened the reservation, and the
man was Samuel Tilden, named after
the famous New Yorker.
seasons
two large wool warehouses.
near
season.
have bee
Both are now in jail
con
Post Falls
Much of the ore carries
The New York canal at Itoise, is the
basis of a new lighting and power
company projected for Boise,
for a power house has been secured
tetr tlie canal, and across the river
from the city, which will afford a fall
o. 125 feet, and water will be piped
from tlie canal to the power house to
drive the generating machinery.
The Boise Ktatesman says the Big
'Jhunder mountain deal, whereby Col
onel W. II. Dewey pays $100,000 for the
property of the Caswell brothers, is
about to be coDsnmated.
from tlie property indicate that it is
auother Treadwell or Homestake, be
ing apparently almost a mountain of
porphyritlc material, goiDg as high as
per ton in gold.
A site
Reports
S50
Under a law passed at the recent
session of tlie legislature the Guarantee
T itle & Trust company has been organ
ized in Boise.
The capital stock ot the
corporation is $250,000 and its op
erations
will extend all over the
state.
Captain Arrasmith, ihe new com
mander at Boise barracks, is an old
campaigner, having seen service in
campaigns against the Indians and
hav ng taken an active part in the
wurfure in Cuba and in the Philip
pines.
An effort is being made to secure a
pardon for Henry Meeks, convicted
some three years ago of complicity in
tlie robbery ot a Montpelier bank in
1896.
There is a question as to hi>
pruilt, and his petition is largely
signed,
7*«ho yuar.»nllnw Law Upheld by U. 8. So
preeae Cunrt.
The United States
Monday, in
Brewer, sustained the Idaho law
latlng to the establishment of a quar
antine against sheep •coming
other states in which contagious di
seases are believed to exist. The de
cision was rendered in the ease of R.
Rasmussen, plaintiff in error, against
the state of Idaho, brought before the
court on a wiit of eu-ror from the state
supreme court.
The defendant was convicted in the
district court of Oneida county, Idaho,
of driving sheep from Box Klder
county, Utah, into the state of Idaho
on April 12, 1899. The cose was caj-ried
to the supreme court of the state and
the conviction was sustained,
then brought to the United Sûtes
preme court on a writ of error, alleg
! conviction was contrary
to a clause of the constitntion of the
I nited States, which prevents states
from legislating againt property ofeit
Itlzens of other states.
wupreme court
opinion by Justice
an
re
from
It was
8U
ing that the
ij
The decision handed down upholds
the legality of the
the state has a right to protect
erty of its citizens from
law, in that
prop
infection or
contagion, and that laws passed for
that purpose do not conflict with tho.
constitution of the United States.
Vesuvius In Eruption.
A dispatch from Paris says Mount.
Vesuvius is again in a state of active
eruption, and many people, scientists,
students and the curious, including
American tourists, are leaving Paris
by every train for Naples.
The first signs of disturbance
observed a week ago, when, for three
days columns of smoke, issuing from
the crater in great volumes, towered
high above the volcano.
»ere
Then came
occasional rains of the cinders, some
times sprinkling the couutry for sev
eral miles around. Now lava is begin
ning to run.
The fire at the crater is very intense
at night, illuminating the surrounding
region beautifully. Only two slight'
tremo rs of earthquake have been felt.
60 far.
Enormous Amount of Gold In U. 8. Treasury
The gold holdings of the United
States treasury for tile first time in
history have passed the $500,000,000
mark. The exact total was $500,278.506,
of which $'
(,078,959 was held against
certificates in the hands of the outside
public, and $150,000,000
against outstanding United States
as a reserve
notes, the balance being free assets.
This is the largest amount of gold
now held by any single financial insti
tution in tbe world, and it is the larg
est ever held by any institution, with
one exception—the Imperial bank of
Russia
vhich in February,
raised its total holdings to $590,300.000.
At present, however, the Russiau bank
holds only $371,500,000.
1898,
Killed In (las Explosion.
A terrible natural gas explosion oc
curred in the Commercial hotel at St.
Marys, VV. Va., early Monday morning
resulting in the death of four persona.
The entire building, a large frameone,
was instantly a mass of flames, and
was entirely destroyed.
The dead are Sam Cunningham, oil
driller, Rixford, Pa.; John George, oil
man, Butler, Pa.; Harry Robinson, tool
dresser, Corning, O. ; John Slater, 15
years old, son of the proprietor of the
hotel.
Other bodiss may be found in tlx*
ruins. Several persons were badly in
jured, but will recover.
Connecticut Town Submerged.
Tiie Flood Hollow dam in Middle
field, Conn., gave way about 6 o'clock
Sunday night, letting loose tbe water
in th? big reservoir, which rushed with
terrific force into the west brauch of
the Westfield river, sweeping every
thing before it, and submerging the
greater part of the town. No lives
were lost but great damage was done,
the extent of which it is impossible to
estimate.
Chester presents a desolate sight.
The electric light station is submerged
and the town is in total darkness.
Houses are flooded and streets filled
with timbers from the dam.
Crop, Damaged In the Sooth.
The weather bureau Monday reported
frost in the vicinity of Jacksonville,
Fla., Meriden, Miss., and at Charles
ton, S. C. Snow is reported at Gains
ville, in northeast Georgia, tlie moun
tain tops being capped with white.
Albany, in south Georgia, reports
the estimated damage to cotton at 50
per cent, and that watermelons and
cantaloupes have been injured 25 per
cent. Fruit in that section is appar
ently safe.
Americus, in southern Georgia, wires
that considerable replanting of cotton
will be necessary.
Freneh Troop, Will Leave China In May
Gen. Voyron, the commander of the
French troops in China, has informed
Gen. Chaffee that 10.000 French sol
diers will leave China in May.
It is the opinion of Me. Kockhill, the
American special commissioner, that
the foreign troops may now commence
leaving China with perfect safety; on
the other hand, the announcement
that 10,000 French troops are to leave
in May causes fear from the French
native converts and French resident».
So
di
de
R.
SENATOR CLARK ASSAULTED.
Montana Copper King llmtrn by Thug
Pads.
A dispatch from Baris, Sunday, says
that as Senator W. A. Clark of Mon
tana was
midnight, ha was attacked by three
roughs in a little street behind the
Madeleine church. The senator put up
a brave fight, but he was alone against
three, : n l had just been knocked do
when Mons. Marloupiot, a typical
French cabman, who was driving by,
hurried to the
a in
re
returning to his hotel after
wn
The cabman be
èf&n to beat the footpads with his loaded
whip-handle just at two were holdiog
^«wtor Clark down, while the third
wwa ransacking his pockets.
Marloupiot was beaten into intensl
bibity by them, but his intervention
(TV ve the senator a chance to regain hi*
fret. Then two of the highwaymen
became frightened and ran away, Clark
easily settling the third thief with a
blow on the mouth, which sent tho
fellow down.
rescue.
Senator Clark, fearing that the cab
might be dead, placed Marloupiot
ij in the cal» and, climbing on the box
himself, drove as rapidly as possible to
man
a fashionable hotel.
Marloupiot soon regained his
senses.
Not only did the senator reward his
rescuer handsomely, but he has
gaged the cabby for the whole of his
time until furlhe, orders. Marloupiot,
who now lias all he wants to drink and
eat, is devoted heart and soul to his
American
•'ll
Meanwhile both
master
are doing Paris together in
most fraternal manner imaginable.
men
the
ENGINES SWEPT INTO CHASM
BY A MONSTER SNOWSLIDE.
Tuo Kncli
on Colorado A Northwestern
Hashed to Pieces and Attend.
ants Killed.
A terrible accident is reported from
Boulder, Colo., on the Colorado A.
Northwestern railroad.
(fines attached to
Two bip en
a passeng-er train
coming from Ward to Boulder Th
day afternoon, were struck l>y a huge
snowslide and hurled into the chasm
below
urs
Four trainmen were killed.
Engineer Hannon, Engi
neer Fitzgerald, Fireman Miller, Con
ductor Bair. i
They are:
The second fireman lias not yet been
accounted for, and it is believed he,
too, is buried undT his engine, dead.
Noue of the bodies have been
ered.
The passenger left-Ward for Boulder
drawn by
train reached Boomerville the engines
were uncoupled and started up the hill
to buck the snow
the tracks.
recov
two engines. Whe
tbe
hich was deep upon
A sharp curve occurs near the apex
of the
mountain, and just as the
gines started to plow through a huge
snowdrift, a vast avaluuche of
and earth was loosened, from above.
It came down witli terrible force and
caught the locomotives and crew and
carried them to the chasm below.
The train, which
loaded with
touched by the slide.
> \ :
snow
was quite heavily
passen gerü, was not
rrmiqeiit and Ta.liler nf (Va .hlngton Hank
Commit Hul sldfl,
Charles Brown ami. F. L. Cauby,
president and cashier, respectively, of
the First National bank of Vancouver,
Washington, which vras closed Satur
day by the comptroller of tlie currency,
committed suicide Saturday night two
miles from that city by shooting them,
selves with a revolver. Their bodies
were found Sunday morning lying to
gether in asmali elumpof bushes about
one-half mile north of Columbia school,
which is situated on the outskirts of
the town.
They both used the same weapon,
and Canby evidently died first, as the
revolver was found in Brown's hand.
It is evident that Canby put the
zle of the revolver in his mouth and
then blew the top of his head off.
Brown then took it and shot himself in
exactly the tame way. falling over
Canby's body. The bank's funds had
been used in speculations by the two
men, and 880,000 lost, which ruined the
institution.
muz
Attempt to Pul.ou a Denver Prisoner.
An attempt was made Saturday
night to poison Joseph llacnnelt, a
prisoner in the county jail at Denver,
who is charged with having assisted to
rob Dr. Flora Bett« of $7,000 worth of
diamonds In August last when driving
with her.
An n.pple pie and some
cheese were left at the jail for Haeu
nelt by an old man who is unknown.
After nibbling at the cheese tlie pris
oner became sick.
Aa emetic was ad
ministered, which saved his life.
An examination disclosed the fact
that the pie and cheese contained a
great quantity of arseDic and other
poisons. Haenneit gave testimony for
the prosecution at the recent trial of
John Barr and Mrs. Bessie Hodge, his
housekeeper, on the charge of having
brutally assaulted and robbed Mrs.
Betts. The trial ended in a disagree
ment of tlie jury.
Montana Hoy Killed.
Henry Morrick, a seven-year-old
grandson of Henry Harrison, a well
known rancher of Chestnut, Montana
was instantly killed at the Roup farm
on the Yellowstone railroad Saturday
night. The youngster entered the
granary to drive out some chickens,
and while he was doing so a chicken
flew against a loaded gun in the build
ing, knocking it down, tlie force of
the fall causing the weapon so be dis
charged. Tbe contents struck the lit
tle fellow, killing him instantly.
ACUINALDO FOR PEACE,
I ffo HI* Coaulrynir
Huaiwlu U. 8. < 01 U- 1 ni».
Aguinaldo's peace proclamation
made public Saturday,
lows:
to Ohm War ami
wos
It is as fol
a
On
to
"I believe I am not in error in
pre
suming tuat the unhappy fate to which
my adverse fortune had led me is not
a surprise to those who have been
familiar
-Ith the progress of the war
The lessons taught with a full
ing, and which have recently come to
my knowledge, suggest
able force that a complete termination
of hostilities and lasting peace
only desirable, but absolutely essential
to the welfare of the Philippine is
lands.
mean
■ith irresist
are not
"The Filipinos have never been di
raayed at their weakness, nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by their fortitude and
courage. The time has come, however,
in which they find their advance along
this path to be impeded by ftti irresist
ible force, which, while it restrain?
them, yet enlightens their minds and
opens to the n another course, present
ing them the cause of peace.
"Tbta cause has been joyfully
braced by the majority of my fellow
countrymen, who have already united
around the glorious sovereign banner
of th 2 United States.
s
in
on
all
of
In this banner
they repose their trust and belief ttiat
nder its protection the Filipino people
will attain all those promised liberties
which they are beginning to enjoy.
"The country has declared unmis
takably in favor of
There has been enough blood, euougli
tears and enough desolation. Tills wisli
cannot be ignored by the men still in
arms if they are animated by a desire
to serve our noble people, which lias
thus clearly manifested ils will. So 1
repeat this will, now that it is known
to me.
ii
peace. So be it.
Y.
to
he
w
C*
tny
of
my
his
he
in
the
his
far
It
are
"After mature deliberati
lutely proclaim to tbe
on, I reso
orld that I
cannot refuse to heed the voice of a
people longing for peace, nor the la
mentations of thousands of families
yearniug to see their dear ones enjoy
ing the liberty amt promised ge
ity of the great American nation.
"By acknowledging and accepting
the sovereignty of tbe United States
throughout the Philippine Urc-hipelago,
as I now do, and without any reserva
tion whatsoever, I believe that I
serving thee.
May happiness lie thine."
To signalize this important step in
tbe pacification of the country, G
MacArthur orders
neros
am
my beloved country.
en.
the release, on
swearing allegiance to the United
States, of 1,000 insurgent prisoners.
Chine»« Imperial Palace Burned.
The secretary of state received a
cablegram Thursday moruingfrom Mr.
Squeires, United States charge at Pe
kin, dated at Pekin, April. 18, saying:
"Winter palace occupied by Von Wal
dersee accidentally destroyed by f!
General Scbwartzkopp, chief of staff,
fatally burned - "
This incident may prove more serious
than nppears on the surface. It is
known from diplomatic communica
tions received in Washington that in
tense feeling lias been aroused among
the Chinese over the occupation of the
Empress Dowager's palace by Count
Von Waldersee and his military staff.
This was graphically set forth in a
letter .received here from one of the
foremost officials at Pekin,
scribed in detail the manner In
tile palace had been turned over to
military uses, and commented upon the
indignity which it involved to the Chi
nese people and to the imperial family.
Moreover, it is known that this roili
rary [occupation of the imperial palace
was a moving cause for the rejection of
all overtures for the return of the im
perial family to Pekin. From the Chi
nese standpoint, it was impossible to
even consider the return of the imperial
family so long as the commander-in
chief of the allied forces was in actual
occupation of the-empress' palace.
DEPORTED FROM MANILA.
re.
He fie
vhich
Five Men Arrive at Hsn Francisco on Trai
port Kosecrans.
The transport Rosecrans brought
from Manilla Thursfiay five men who
had been deported by tbe military
thorities.
tle
he
of
at
au
Among them was Santiago
Maceo, a son of the late Cuban leader,
Antonio Maceo.
Young Maceo came into prominence
on the I'acifle coast two
years ago
while traveling with Katherine Ting
ley, the Theosophieal leader. He fell
out with Mrs. Tingley, claiming that
he was treated as a servant. While iu
the I'hilippines Maceo became a first
sergeant of the Macabebe scouts,
was accused of giving information to
the Filipino troops, and was dismissed
from the army, and because of the
supposed menace of his presence in the
islands. General MacArthur ordered
his deportation.
He
Two Volunteer Regiment» at Hun Franrl.ro
Leave Service.
The Thirty-third and Third-fourth
volunteer regiments, recently returned
from Manila, have been mustered out.
Tlie Twenty-eighth and Thirty-fifth
infantry, now in camp at the Presidio,
expect to be mustered out of the ser
vice April 30.
Although there are very few troops
here now under orders for the Philip
pines. transports will be rushed there
as fast as possible, to be in Manila in
lime to bring home all tlie volun
teers to be mustered out by the 1st ol
July,
the
PRESIDENT CANNON AT REST.
leant TriLut«*» of K<
Paid to the Saga
vt the C'«u-~t*U.
The cortege
mains of President Geo. Q. Cannon to
their last resting place in the city
cemetery at Salt Luke Wednesday,
a mile In length, and its passage was
witnessed by 30,000 people,
event in tile history of the city ever
drew a larger throng,
lîvery available foot of standing
room iu the Tabernacle was occupied,
and it 1s estimated that from 10,000 to
11,000 people listened to the simple ex
ercises In honorof the departed lender
On the outside, filling all the walks
and overflowing upon the lawns, unable
to gain admission, straining to bear
what
other
through tHe gales and into the atreet.
The floral tributes were the most
ltnessed
hielt followed the re
vas
No like
was going
multitude
on inside, was an
extended
rhtch
beautiful and elaborate ever
in the city, and came from all parts of
the country,
The services begnn at 12 o'clock and
lasted for two hours, during whhh
time there was scarcely a whisper. The
people had met to do honor to the
tnetUory of their leader and with
solemnity they did it. The casket was
brought to the Tabernacle from the
house in Cannon ward soon after 11
o'clock, accompanied by members of
the family and several close friends,
and was conveyed to the raised place
on the communion table by the twelve
apostles, who acted as pallbearers
throughout. The
from the auditorium, was a most beau
tiful one. The casket was literally
covered with flowers of many kinds,
and surrounded by some of the hand
somest set-pieces ever seen in the west.
Following out the idea that he had
often expressed in life, there was no
somber color used in the deeoratious,
all being white ami cream color, the
festoons being caught u
cord and tassels, and the big beds of
white enlivened by green plants and
flowers.
There was a very large attendance
of the leaders of the church, all the
various organizations being well repre
sented.
scene, aH Viewed
si -
by
bite
President Joseph F. Smith conducted
the services, which began promptly on
time.
They Were opened by the choir atid
congregation singing "God Moves in a
Mysterious Way. M
Apostle F. M. Lyman offered the
opening prayer.
Apostle George Teasdale spoke in lie
half of the Silnday schools, of which
deceased was the principal founder,
lieber «I. Grant spoke iu behalf of the
Y. M. M. 1. A.
the Brigham Young Academy of Provo,
represented the school. Apostle Brig
ham Young spoke of the lifelong friend
ship existing between himself and
President Cannon. Joseph F. Smith,
second counselor, paid a high tribute
to the worth of his associate. Apostles
John Henry Smith and .lohn W. Taylor
praised the integrity aud loyalty of the
deceased.
Joseph F. ^mltli stated that President
Snow had requested him to say that on
account of the condition of his health
he had thought it host hot to speak.
He had tVritteh out some remarks,
w hich would be read by his son, LeRoi
C* Snow. The president's appearance
Indicated the feebleness of his health.
He sat through the service with his
overcoat and muffler on, and his face
seemed pale and haggard«
was as follows:
t > RE8lDENf RNoW'8 TKIBITK.
My Brethren, Sisters and Friends: Feeling
tny inability, because of ill-health, to speak t>
yoU this afternoon, and yet unwilling that this
opportunity should pas's without expressing
some of my feelings on this momentous occas
ion, I have written some of my thoughts.
I have read with deep interest the various
papers published in this city and elsewhere,
testifying of the nobility, the greatness, tho
virtues, abilities and tine intellect that havo
won the high honors conferred upon President
George Q. Cannon I heartily approve of all
these sentiments, and. further. 1 wish to speak
of him more particularly in the character of
my Urst counselor. It was said und thought by
some when I selected him for this position that
his long experience in servlug
President Taylor and afterwards to President
Woodruff would naturally incline him to as
sume at times a little arrogant*«*
lencv. But I wish it to be distinctly
stood that no one in my position
counselor who displayed less of mich a spirit or
disposition. In our councils, whatever might
he tbe matter under consideration, although
in y decision was sometimes opposed to his
views, he invariably yielded his point grace
fully and gave me his most loyal support
Our business relations were always most
amicable and our private associations most
pleasant, inspired by a sincere friendship that
was affectionate and endearing.
In brief, I never could wish
more respectful, faithful
and friend.
I say to the bereaved ones, a great and mighty
spirit has departed, a noble and devoted hus
band, a wise and tender parent, a true coun
selor. brother and friend has left us; and yet
you have no occasion to mourn. He is now re
joicing in the midst of the great and mighty in
the spirit world. You have something to do—
you have everything to do in o;e immediate
direction. Prepare to meet him and share In
his glory. The time Is fleeting, the days are
numbered: therefore, walk in his footsteps,
live In his spirit, feel that In* is near hv and not
far away, that he is still w itching
even more strictly than when in your midst.
It may seem strange, and yet it is true, the
completeness of his exaltation and glory meas
urably depends upon yourselves. Therefore,
cease to mourn, and rejoice that your prospects
are made so glorious.
Professor Itrimhall, of
llis address
i counselor to
;lf-sufli
nd
r had ü
or hope for a
loving counselor
anil
•er y
Services at the grave were simple,
consisting of the rendition of "Come,
Ye Disconsolate,'' after which the cas
ket was lowered into the grave Apos
tle Lund dedicated the grave, saying
he believed tbe world wus better be
cause the deceased had lived in it, and
beseeching the Most High to protect
the sacred spot from the vandal hand
of man and the fury of the elements.
"When the Swallows Homeward
Fly" followed and then Hishop Winder,
at the request of Colonel John Q. Can
non, briefly thanked the people pres
ent and others for tlie kindly manifes
tations of sympathy, and assured them
that every act and every word was
fully appreciated.
The grave was then filled, and the
mound covered with floral offerings,
but it was over an hour before all who
were present had dispersed, many be
ing anxious to more closely inspect
the beautiful tributes.
Korean Minliiter of v) untie« Engaged In m
Couitp racy.
News lias been received from Seoul,
from Korea, to the effect that the Ko
rean minister of justice, Ki Kon He,
was arrested April 2nd for the partici
pation in a conspiracy against the em
press of Korea,
high officials as accomplices in tlie
plot
April 5tb, aud the assistant minister of
the Korean court was sentenced to
fifteen years' hard labor.
Implicated official» were acquitted
He nsmed various
He was condemned to death
The other
SEEM ALIVE THOUGH DEAD.
Id.Isdi«. In Which Corpse* Hare Had
Iti# Semblance of Life.
Live perdons ' are feigned death with
marvelous exactness, but when the
dead feign life, or seem to feign life,
the spectacle Is as grewaome as can
well be Imagined. Not long ago a
Russian cemetery was the scene of as
weird a wedding as ever has been wit
nessed. A young girl who had been
bethrothed died on the eve of her mar
riage and her friends decided that. In
sp'.td Of the Intervening hand of death,
her mafrlage must take place; her wed
ding ceremony Was performed at tho
side of the grave, and after the mar
riage the body was returned to the
coffin and lowered to Its long resting
place. It is less than a year agro that
a valuable cup was won in a bicycle
race in Australia by a man who was
dead when he passed the winning post.
The race took place at an "electric
light carnival," so-called, in the pres
ence of 10,000 spectators. In the last
lap James Somerville, a rider, forged
to the front and secured such a lead
that fcts victory was assured. When
within twenty-five yards of the finish
he was seen to relax his hold on the
handle bar and lose his footing on the
pedals. He did hot fall from the ma
chine, however, and amid frantic
cheers dashed by the goal, winning
Ihe race by half a wheel. As he passed
the finishing post he pitched forward
and fell to the ground. When he was
picked up he was found to be dead,
and what was more, the doctors de
clared that death had come to him
when he was seen to lose his hold Of
the handle bars. It was a dead body
that had ridden the last twenty-five
yards of the race.
Bines the plague has been preva
lent In India searching parties go
through the village* Inspecting the
houses with the Idea of seeing that all
cases of death by the plague are report
ed to the authorities. On entering a
suspected house one day the Inspectors
saw a group of natives playing cards.
Something In the appearance of one
of the playdrs attracted the attention
of one of the Inspectors, who placed
his hand upon the man's shoulder. To
his amazement the man swayed and
fell to the floor. Upon examination
it was found that he had been dead
some time, but In order to avoid hav
ing the house marked as plague strick
en the other Inmates had concealed
tho fact of his death.
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STRANGEST OF ALL FISH.
Dealten of the Deep That Ang'e, for tho
Frol ft Devour*.
Most remarkable of strange fishes
is th« angler fish, whose very name
seems a paradox. The fishing fish Is
nevertheless a reality, and a stem one
to all that approach those awful jaws
of his. With a body the color of mud,
he generally lies in the shadow of
some rock on the bottom of the sea,
waiting motionless for the approach
of his prey. He ts provided with an
odd kind of fln Just over the mouth,
nnd this Is held out in front of him to
give warning of th* coming of some
thing to be swallowed, One taken alive
was experimented on and it was found
that If this projecting fln was touched
with a stick, even though the stick did
not come near the mouth, the jaws
closed convulsively. This shows that
the fin, by some provision of nature,
closes the Jaws as Boon as it is
touched.
growing to the width of a foot, while
the whole fish is only three feet long.
One of thees anglers was caught not
long since and, although it was only
twenty-five inches long, a fish fifteen
Inches long was found sticking in its
throat. The angler is provided with
a peculiar set of teeth, in double or
treble rows along the jaws and at the
entrance of the throat. Some of these
teeth are a foot long. He is not a
pretty fish to look at, but he attends
strictly to business and will swallow
anything that touches his warning fln,
whether it be meant for food or not.
All kinds of things have been found
in the stomach of anglers, from bits
of lead and stone to fish almost
large as the angler itself. This is
without doubt one of the most pecu
liar and interesting fish in the whole
ocean.
The mouth is tremendous,
FUtlcuff« with a Buffalo.
In "Bullet and Shot in Indian For
est, Plain and Hill," Mr. C. E. M. Rus
sell relates a thrilling adventure which
befell Colonel C„ a member of Lord
Roberts' staff, while he was buffalo
bunting in India. The colonel had
wounded a buffalo. Reloading as he
I an forward he was disconcerted when
the animal charged at him from be
hind a clump of bamboos. Colonel C.
Interposed a tree between himself and
the bull, who cut a piece out of the
bark with his horn as he rushed by,
»nd then turned and went at the man
again with the same result. C. then
thought that he would try to reach
• larger tree. He started, but tripped
over a bamboo hidden in the grass,
ind fell prone, upon which the bull
overtook and. did his best to horn him.
The beast ripped the colonel's
ments, and at last, getting his horn
under him, tossed him several feet
and came and stood over him. Colo
nel C. now did a most unwise thing.
He sat up and hit the buffalo In the
eyes with his fists, and kicked him on
the nose. Fortunately the bull left the
man and went off. The hunter's
knuckles were terribly skinned, and
his gold ring was battered out of all
Shape. This bull, luckily for the colo
nel, did not behave
would have expected. The battering
of a man's feet and fists would only
enrage the ordinary buffalo, and Insure
a terrible, if net fatal, punishment <q
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NEWS SUMMARY.
France will shortly withdraw 10,000
troops from China.
During the past week 388 rifles have
been surrendered by Filipinos.
The act establishing provincial gov
ernment in Cebu has been passed.
Two churches in Chattanooga, Tann..
were wrecked by the windstorm Wed
nesday.
There were only aix lynchings in
Georgia last year, while in 1890 then
were more than twice that many.
Rumors of difficulties between Cbil«
and the Argentine Republic are pro
nounced to be without foundation.
Peace and quiet have b<an restored
in Colombia, the revolutionists having
been driven to the interior regions.
Serious riots have occurred at Nich
feroy, Brazil, as a result of sn evangel
ical campaign against the Catholics.
The consummation of the project ts
consolidate all the independent cereal
plants of the country Is now assured.
The government of Uruguay has de
cided to permit friars who may com*
from Spain to establish themselves Is
Uruguay.
A cage filled with natives fell down
a deep shaft of the Goldenhuia mine,
Johannesburg, last week. Twenty-sis
of the natives were killed.
The imports of wheat into Liverpool
last week were 90,000 quarters fron
Atlantic porta, 1,000 from Pacific ports
and 31,000 from other ports.
Seventy thousand tons of wheat havs
recently been Imported from Caillot
nia and Australia into Chile. This is
a marked increased over former im
ports.
The Scandinavian-Ameriean steamer
Kentucky, is loading at Brooklyn th«
first cargo of the season for SL Peters
burg. She will take there about 26<X
tone of cargo.
Alonzo J. Whitman, formerly stats
senator of Minnesota, convicted ol
passing a bad check in New York, hai
been sentenced to^two and a hall
years' imprisonment.
The Argentine government is alarmed
by the announcement that Chile has
opened a pass through the Andes al
every strategical point leading Intc
Argentine territory.
The Methodists are planning a vig
orous campaign in the Philippines.
Bishop Warren of the M.E. church bat
arrived at Manila and the native con
verts are enthusiastic.
The salmon packers of Alaska art
preparing to begin the season's work
within thirty days. The flistrunoi
fish, it is expected, will begin between
May 15th and June IsL
Gen. Warneld, who will have charge
of the military escort on the day of
President McKinley's arrival at San
Francisco, estimates that there will be
from 10,000 to 13,000 men in line.
In Havana rumors are prevalent
that the negroes intend to take an so
tive part in politics, and that an or
ganization is being perfected undei
the leadership of Juan Gualberto Go
mez.
The Chilean government is awaiting
information from the Chilean mlnlatet
in Buenos Ayres before a protest is
made against repeated invasion ol
Chilean territory by citizens of Argen
tina.
The Denver Republican says that
upon the absorption of the Rio Grand«
Western railroad by the Denver & Ri«
Grande, Gen. William J. Palmer and
Col. D. C. Dodge will retire from amtiv«
railway life.
Trustworthy Chinese report that
troops in large numbers are massing
in the province of Shan Si, near th«
frontier ot the province of Chi LI
Well-informed natives prophesy fur
ther trouble.
The Union Iron works of San Fran
cisco, through President Scott, signed
a contrrct with the navy department
lor the construction of the protected
cruiser Milwaukee. The vessel will
cost 82,825,000.
The Hawaiian house has killed a bill
to make the old flag of the Hawaiian
nation the territorial emblem, on the
ground that it is not the rule for ter
ritories of the United States to hart
flags of their own.
The United Irish leagus him resolved
not to accept or acknowledge subscrip
tions to the league funds from any per
sons identified with the addreteee pre
sented to Queen Victoria dnrtng hei
visit to Ireland lut year.
Dispatchea from Chinese officials at
Hsian are published by the Nortk
China Daily News, in which it it stated
that Li Hung Chang carries out tbs
orders of tho reactionists under Yeung
Lu in favoring Russian control in Man
churl.
A. J. Schroth. a bookkeeper in ths
First National bank of Birmingham,
Pittsburg, Pa., was arrested Friday
lut, charged with the embezzlement ot
$35,000 of the bank's funds. He vu
released later on, furnishing bail in the
sum ot $10,000.
The board of classification of th*
United States general appraisers has
announced a decision in ths Russian
Tbe board bold» that the
sugar case.
United State» government wae justified
in imposing a countervailing duty 0«
Russian sugar,