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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
GRANDEST I'M AMERICA.
Magnificent s2O,OOO,OOO Hotel 10 Be
Erected In New York

New YORK, Aug. 27.-The most mag
nificent hotel in the United States, if
not in the world is to be built in New
York. The plans are at present being
made and will be completed next week
or the week after. The new hotel will
be located on Fifth and Medison ave-
nues and Twenty sixth and Twenty
seventh streets, on the present site of
the elite Hotel brunswick. That struc-
ture, whs is one of the most substan-
tial in the city, will be torn
down. and in its place will be
reared a magnificent building. Messrs.
Mitchell, Kentzler & Southworth, the
present proprietors OF the Brunswick,
do not own the land on which the hotel
stands. 1t belongs to an estate, and
negotiations are now in progress for the
purchase of that and the balance of
the block. The big hotel will be run
by stock company. The officers wi
be Mr.. Mitchell, one of the proprietors
of the Brunswick, president; Francis
Kentzler, secretary, and Mr.. South
worth treasurer
The building will be entirely of
marble. absolutely fireproof, and
twelve stories in height. 1t will be de-
signed in the Roman style of architect
ure and contain $50 rooms. Banquet
halls, large and beautifully decorated
will be feature. Russian ana Roman
baths will be placed in the building
1t is estimated that the capital of the
company will be nearly if not more
than $50, 900, 600. The stock has been
offered for sale, it is understood, for
about week and is almost all alb
sorbed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
WOULD NOT SAVE HER.
Mrs. yIIkie Attempts Suicide and
Her Husband Refuses TO Interfere.

SPRING LAKE, N. j., Aug. 27.-Con-
siderable excitement was caused hero
by the attempt of Mrs. Martha Wilkie
to commit suicide by plunging into
the surf on the beach opposite
the Hotel Affair. She is
the wife of John Willsie, who is
engaged in the carriage business here
They started for walk on the beach
to talk their domestic troubles over.
They had not come TO an agreement,
and when opposite the hotel they stood
still and quarreled bitterly. Suddenly
Mrs. Wilkie was heard to exclaim:
"I'll kill myself"
"There is the ocean," said tho hus-
band, "go and drown yourself"
The words had no sooner been ut
tered than the woman sprang into tho
breakers aad fell forward, disappear
ing in the spray. Mr.. Wilkie calmly
stood and watched her as she was
tossed about and washed ashore. He
never moved. The woman sprang up
and rushed into the waves again. This
time she succeeded IN getting beyond
the breakers, and it seemed as if
her wish for death was soon
to be granted. Several guests who
stood near by called to the man to go
in and get his wife, but he told them
that she wanted to die and he was GO
ing to let her. The people then called
the bathing lie came on n
run, and with few swift strokes
reached the woman and carried her
ashore. She was unconscious but in
ton minutes was restored. Her first
words were why didn't you let me
die? My husband wants me no longer
and | wanted to die"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
IS JAY GOULD HARD uP7
The Union Pacific Said to he Very
GhOrt Of Money.


OMAHA, Neb. Aug. 26.-The financial
straits of Gould's Union Pacific in
terests were made further manifest to-
day, and big sensation in COM
rnercial circles was the result. A con-
fernce was held in the private Office Of
I. l.. Kimball, third vice-president of
the Union Pacific and president Of the
Union Depot company. between that
gentleman and q committee OF the city
council, appointed for the purpose of
finding out what could be done toward
getting work started on the new depot.
Mr.. Kimball informed the gentlemen
that the Union Depot company had no
funds with which to complete the
work. even were there no other obsta-
cles in the way. This was explained
by the statement that the money raised
on the bonds of the Union Depot COM
pany, issued last fall, had been diverted
to meet the running expenses of the
Union Pacific and Burlington roads
and was gone beyond recall. There
was no way to get it back, and the
only thing to do would be for the two
companies to go to work and put back
the amount used up. This would re-
quire time and might not be success
fully accomplished at all.
ME- Min DILL spOhe LOT himself ana
Mr.. Holdrege of Burlington. He raid
they were both anxious to have tho
depot completed and would do every
thing in their power to have the work
done. One of the conditions. the prime
one, which Mr. Kimball said would be
necessary to meet before further work
would be done, would be the dismissal
of the injunction suits now pending in
court prohibiting the delivery of the
city viaduct bonds to the depot COM
pany. The councilmen. present refused
to agree to any such condition until
work had been actively and earnestly
commenced on the depot and assur-
ances given that there would be no
further delay in the completion of it.
In the meantime MIR. Kimball will
endeavor to get the matter before the
railroad officials. Jay Gould will leave
his summer retreat in Idaho in few
days and will be met by Mr.. Kimball,
and they will come to Omaha for q
conference with the officials of the
union depot and the Burlington road.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND FAvoRITE HORSE

q financial condition TO rival the mill
tary preparations of Russia, but the
army is to be increased as far as the
revenues will permit.
The symptoms of disturbance among
the peasantry of Southern Russia are
increasing, and bands of them are
proving the woods, living on fruits
and what game they can capture.
Large numbers of the peasants have,
it is said persisted from want and by
the bayonets of the soldiery who have
feen hunting down instructions. OF
the insurgents who remain alive
number have made their way into
Asiatic Turkey and will be found
in the event of war, fighting
on the side of Russias enemies. The
Russian government is making great
Chords to send help to the suffering
people of the TRIAL provinces, The
stories from those provinces are fright
full, and surpass any of the sufferlngs
in other parts of Russia. The inhabi-
tants are without tincture of social
ism, but they have made stern de-
mand on the landowners for some re-
bate of the rents for the present year,
on the ground that the unusually bad
harvests made it next to impossible for
the tenants to pay.
Health reports in Russia are usually
imperfect, but they show that the bad
harvests have already caused an alarm
ing increase of infant mortality. 1t is
suggested by the medical authorities
in Moscow that the increase is not to
be accounted for wholly through acct
denta causes, and that many parents
get rid of their children at periods
of hardships by methods that are
suspicious. Nothing has been done
about the matter in the way of judicial
investigation, the authorities being
actively engaged in the relief of the
suffering provinces.
Many of the officers of the French
naval squadron now ut Portsmouth
rode up to London to-day to visit the
naval exhibition. This evening the
men of the fleet will be entertained at
the Portsmouth town hall, to which
they will probably be accompanied by
several officers of the squadron
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
Sxyarming VIII settlers.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. 27.-Ma1.
Weigel, inspector for the interior de.
partment, returned here to-day after
having completed an extended trip to
the Sac and Fox, Klckapoo and Iowa
reservations. lie reports that the re-
servations mentioned are literally
swarming with settlers. some of whom
have already plated towns and estab-
lished local governments at several
places. 1t wa known that u few
'.sooners' had entered the lands con
trary to the provision of the laws, but
no one suspected that such great num-
bers had swarmed in. Maj. Neigel
has recommended that two troops OF
cavalry be sent to drive out the in
truders, and it is reported that orders
to tn effect have already been issued
from the war department.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
COL. DYRENFORTH TALKS.
ftis fain-Productng Theory Has Mol
Been Established.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 27.-Col.
Dyrenforth has MADE n statement to
the agricultural department of his
rain-producing experiments in Texas
He is greatly encouraged, but loes not
hold that his theory has so far been
Individually established He says:
"lhose rainfalls where our party is
working were no condolences
Tho previous condition of
the weather, it would seem to
me, would take the confidence
theory from the mind of even the most
slxeptical. They had had no rain down
there. The rain producers, as the
newspapers called them, went at
it and there was rain. But, of course,
it will take more than has been done
to convince the general public"
Ex-senator Blair publishes q
card this morning in which
he claims liberal share
of the honor for originating the recip'
rocity idea. He says that the brains
of the Ameri an people are not all in
any two heads. not even those of Har-
risen and Blaine, although they may
have more than their share. While
many others may have conceived the
substance of his amendment and also
of reciprocity they still lacked the op
portunity to place their ideas in legis
lative shape.
The consul general at Berlin reports
to the treasury department that GER
tain exporters of paper from Germ ny
employ convict labor in manufacturing
their goods Under the act of Octobe
/, 1890, such importations are illegal
instructions have been given to secure
accurate information on this subject
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
HARRISON GOES TO VERMONT.
He Accepts Proctor's Invitation to
Visit the Green Mountains

SARATOGA, NY, Aug. 27.-President
Harrison left here this morning on II
special train accompanied by Secretary
Proctor, on whose invitation he visits
Vermont, Col. G. c. Smith, vice
president of the Vermont Central
road, Private Secretary Halford, and
others of he Presidents party The
train consisted of ex-Gov. Smiths pri-
vate car Bellvuc, Dir. w. Seward
Webb private ear Ellsmere, and a
buffet and smoker combination ear.
burlington, Vt, was reached soon af-
ter noon and "A lunch was had with
Senator Edmunds. This afternoon he
took sail on the yacht Elfreda to
Maquam, on Lake Champlaln, where
he was entertained by DR.. Webb. He
was also met there by ex-Gov. j. Greg
DRY Smith, whose gu st he is tonight
at st. Adams.
The first of the seven proposed five
minute stops was made at Fort Edward.
There was a large assemblage at the
depot, to whom the President only said
goodssmorning. The second stop was
made at Whitehall, and the President
was warmly greeted by the crowds at
the station.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04

PUBLIC monument building has I'll.
ways been the chief support and expo
nent of national art. But 1t Is well
understood that the object OF monu-
ment promoters is the monument itself
and not the encouragement of Ameri-
can art, as is best evidenced by the
fact that the names Of the sculptors
who have made the monuments are
almost forgotten unless the name has
decidedly foreign sound like that OF
the creator of the Chicago Lincoln
monument
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
Weary May He Appointed.

Gen. Veazy's Eams has for some time
been mentioned in connection with it,
His relations with the President are
cordial and his executive capacity is
rated well here. His prominence in
Grand Army circles adds to his strength
with the President. 1t is recalled, too,
that in his speech last week at fhe Ben
nington monument celebration the
President took occasion to speak highly
of Gen. Veazy and testify thus publicly
to his admiration of him. The appoint
ment of Gen. Weary to the secretary
ship of war would create another va
cancy in the board of interstate COM
merce commissioners, but that would
only give the President an opportunity
to reorganiae that board. something he
has for some time desired to do.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
PREPARING FOR WAR.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN GERMAN
ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
The KaIser's Return Ii the signal for
Active Preparations 10 Meet Any
Overt Act on the Part Of France.

LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
Berlin says that the arrival of the
Kaiser has been followed by unusual
activity in the war office and by in
structions to strengthen the garrison
in Alsace- Lorraine and all along the
frontier. The Kaiser is said on semi
official authority to be of opinion that
France is in frame of mind that may
lead at any time to war, that the peo-
pie of France have been so stirred up
by evidence of Russian sympathy and
friendship that they are likely at any
moment to insult Germany in a way
that would of necessity be followed
by war. The French sentlnels on the
Alsace frontier have of late become
very arrogant in their treatment of
Germans who cross the line and refuse
sometimes even to look at passports,
driving the Germans back at the point
of the bayonet. A similar disposition
has been displayed recently among
French customs officers, and all the
conduct of the French points to
Willingness to provoke crisis by the
maltreatment of German subjects. AS
for the Kaiser, it is said, he would
sooner fight while Lord Salisbury is In
power in England. as he feels he has
nothing to hope for from Il Liberal
cabinet.
In Austria the military maneuvers
are to begin next Saturday and last un-
til Sept. 2. The German Kaiser will be
present. and the Austrian Kaiser will
entertain Kaiser William and the Kings
of Saxony and Roumania at the chateau
of Baron Widman. The Hungarian
infantry and artillery will maneuver
from Sept. II to 16, and later there
will be cavalry maneuvers. The
Austrians keep keen observation of
the m.itary movements of Russia.
which now has a vast force of infantry
and five divisions of rifles in addition
to numerous frontier guards designed
for the invas on of eastern Galicia and
to interfere with Austrian mobilization
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04

United States Senate, which was an
nounced to-day, was timed so as to add
to the pleasure of the Presidents visit
to Vermont as Mr. Proctors guest.
The President is very fond of Mr..
Proctor and thinks him man of great
merit. He will lose an admira BILE
counselor by the change. There is, of
course, a great deal of speculation rs
to the filing Of the cabinet vacancy.
The situation is such, however; that
the President is not to be hurried in
choosing the new man.
Mr.. Edmunds' resignation from the
Senate does not take effect until
November, and consequently there will
be nothing to prevent Mr.. Proctor re-
manning in the Cabinet until his term
as Senator begins. This, of course, he
will do if the President should desire
a.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
CALLS AN IRISH CONVENTION.
President Fitzgerald Orders Meet.
ing for Oct. 1 and Q in Chicago.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 27.-President
John Fitzgerald of the Irish National
League of America has issued an adj
dr. SIS calling for a meeting at Chicago
Oct. | and next. The address con-
oludes as follows:
I'm view of the grave responsible
ties devolving upon a convention IN the
present crisis it has been deemed wise
and eXpedient to go beyond the lines
of the Irish National League of America
and invite the cooperation of all
lovers of the Irish cause. To this end
every existing branch of the Irish Ma
tional League of America will be en-
titled to one delegate for every twenty
five members, and all other societies
and organizations will be allowed one
delegate for every twenty-five per-
sons who shall have subscribed SO to
the funds of the league"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
asound TO fEave a Circua.

SPRINaFIETD, Mass. Aug. 25.-Harper
Bros. circus, billed for two perform
nnces at Thompsonville Saturday,
came to grief IN the evening The
performers struck at about o clio TX for
back wages 1t was announced that
there would be no show and money
would be refunded The crowd be-
came excited, cut the guy-ropes and
set the tent on fire, smashed seats and
wagons and cut up harnesses and great
pieces were cut out Of the tent In all
about 81, damage was done H. n.
Harper. The manager Of the eli Ii . ;.t
tempted to refund the money, but
when then the crowd became unruly
he took the money and crime here,
where he was arrested later in the
night for obtaining money under FALSE
pretcnses.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
BANKERS GO TO JAIL.
The Indiana Banking Law to TIC
Tested by the Courts.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. Elm ac-
cordance with the policy decided upon
by the State board of tax commission
ers, bankers representing each of the
three classes of banks, National, State
and private, have been arrested for re-
fusing to deliver to the board the
names of their depositors and the
amount on deposit April l. The bank
ers arrested were Volney L. Malott,
President of the indianapolis National;
Hugh Dougherty, of Bluffton, Presi-
dent of the Bluffton State bank, and
Phillip C. Decker, of Evansville, head
of private bank in that city. The
three bankers are among the best
known in Indiana. Zach was fined
$500 for contempt of the board of tax
commissioners and committed to Jail
until the fine is paid. BY agreement
the cases were appealed and the new
tax law will be tested in the Su-
preme court.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
The Party Wrecked at Pictured
Rocks Was Nearly starved.


MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 26.-The
Brainard party from Cincinnati and
Pittsburg which was wrecked on
Chapel beach, Pictured Rocks, on
Thursday last was rescued to-day in a
half starved condition by the tug Fish
ing Queen.
The party consisted of Ira f. Brain
ard ana wife and W. Ii. Brainard of
pittsburg, and. John r. Davey, X.
Nc Dougall and J. G. Sheets and wife
of Cincinnati. They had been spend
ing the summer at Powells ONT,
about ten miles north of
Old Munising, near Grand Island.
Mr.. Brainard had his steam launch
cruiser on Lake Superior and on Thurs
day the party started for Pictured
Rocks taking only provisions for one
meal 1t came blowing hard in the
afternoon and the party was for cd to
land, fortunately getting ash re at
Chapel beach, which is one of the two
places in over twenty miles where it is
possible to land in any weather. They
took refuge in cave, but the cruiser
was sunk by the storm.
Saturday afternoon one OF the gentle
men succeeded in reaching Old NUNS
ing, thirty miles through dense forest,
and guides were started back with
food. Sunday the tug Fishing Queen
ran over, but such a sea is kicked up
by even the lightest wind at the Pic
tured Rocks that the Fishing Queen
was unable to land and had to let a
small boat drift ashore with provisions
and pull it back with line.
To-day the sea h d gone down some
what and the Fishing Queen succeeded
in taking the party off, though greatly
weakened by three days with no other
food than berries. All the party arc
fairly we'll, save Mrs. Sheets. who is in
quite serious condition. The guide s
sent through the woods with prov is
ions failed to reach the party.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
monument

WHEN any government owning the
force of international obligation under
takes to reduce several millions of Its
subjects to choice between starvation
and flight the countries likely to be-
come the asylum OF multitudes of men,
women and children reduced to the
condition of hunted beasts have not
only the right but the duty of vigorous
protest. Owing rather to ignorance
of the precise character of Russian pol
icy in this matter than to Indifference
to it, the people of the United States
have SO far failed to express the senti-
.ments which it naturally evokes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
CANADIAN TIMBER THIEVES.
A Government Post to He Located
Near Dulnth.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 27.-Some
time ago there was considerable stir
over alleged stealing of American
timber along the tributaries of the
Rainy river. south of the international
boundarJ. 1t has now beeu decided
by the interior department to estab-
lish permanent government post on
Rainy river, and two officers of the
department are now there to select
location and put up the needed build
ings. The post will be located near
Fort Francis, about one hundred and
fifty miles northwest of Duluth, and
will be for the purpose of watching
timber stealers from the Canadian side.
Fully twenty million feet of timber
are said to have been stolen here in
the last three years.
ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 2e.-Govern-
ment officials are after some one at
the Fond du Lac agency in Minnesota.
Over ten million feet of pine have been
illegally cut there and one Of the in
spectors is said to have ordered arrests
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04

In most of the discussions between
optimists the question falls upon the
balance of joy and sorrow in the
world, the optimist justly contending
that the universal love of life suffi-
GENTLY proves that its happiness great
ly exceeds its woe. There is however
still another reason why life is worth
living which is less frequently urged.
1t is that even its sorrows themselves
are something which we cannot afford
to do without They are by no means
the unmixed evils which we imagine
them to be. Often they prove to be
the foundations of future success and
happiness which never could have been
reared on any other base. Often they
give to the character strength which
could never otherwise have been de-
veloped. or virtues, which else would
have remained inert
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
'Where every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile"

THE work OF the young men and
young women. educated at colleges
and universities, in the East End Of
London and in the poorer parts OF
New York, is very noble. self-sacriiic-
ing, and will doubtless be productive
of much good fruit 1t is great sac
rifice for refined and cultivated people
to live in tenement house district, but
the mere fact of their living there,
their mere touch with the people who
have never known anything but
squalid surroundings. will quicken the
advance of men to better things. The
world moves slowly, but it moves up
ward. Human laws have been modi-
fed and human health has been i'm
proved by such sacrifices as the young
English and American collegians are
making.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-04
Set the Indians wild.

TAHLEouAn, !. T., Aug. 27.-The
Cherokees are wild with excitement
over the recent ordcr of President Har-
rison instrueting secretary Noble to
permit them to Craze their cattle on
the outlet A disl ntch was sent here
to Treas urer Il s. giving him the in
formation an to day there are hun
dreds of wealthy Cherolte es on the out
let with an eye 20 e;ulating. Some
are working he cattle scheme and
others stalking off farms and stretch
ing wires for large pastures.