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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
The Alliance held its national con-

The Alliance held its national con.
vention in indianapolis during the past
week, and the outcome of the meeting
Is hardly one that will encourage the
organization. The recent elections
seem to have put u damper on the ALI
ance movement. The attendance at
the national convention was small. 1t
appears that the Alliance fund is about
exhausted. The treasury is nearly
empty. On motion the representation
was reduced one half, which caused
CONSERVATION among the delegates who
came, expecting the Alliance to meet
the expenses. There has been such a
falling off in many of the states that
state Alliances have been unable to fur
nish their quota Of the funds. The SER
ious split of the convention was over
the sub-treasury and land loans princi-
pies. One faction left the convention
aud threatens new organization. The
Alliance will hardly survive to take
part in the presidential campaign.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

With each recurring year we have
new and abundant reasons for return.
ing thanks to the Supreme Ruler of the
universe for blessings vouchsafed US.
"A great material prosperity has pre-
vailed within our borders. Natures
gifts have been showered upon US with
a lavish hand. The glad earth awak-
ened by the pillow of the husbandman
and watered by unusual rains has fur
nished the markets of the world with
rich harvests. Our mines have yielded
their accustomed supplies of the pre-
cious metals. Our churches and public
schools and all our semlnaries of learn
Ing have felt the vitalizing influence of
the great prosperity that surrounds us.
Neither external wars nor domestic
violence has disturbed the even cur.
rent Of our labors.
Now, therefore, in accordance with
time hOnored usage and with the proc.
lamation Of the President OF the United
States, do hereby designate Thursday,
the 18th day Of November. A. d. 1891,
as day Of prayer and thanksgiving to
the Great Oliver of all that is good, and
earnestly recommend that the people
OF the state assemble at appropriate aud
convenient places and in becoming rev.
erence and gratitude give thanks and
praise to the Ruler of the universe and
supplicate q continuance of His watch
full care and protection for the coming
year. God bless the commonwealth Of
Idaho.
Given under my hand and the state
seal At Boise City, Idaho,
lsEAL] this 14th day of November,
A. ID. 1891.
tSigned] NORMAN Il. WILEY, Gov.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

RumOrs Of AN Indian outbreak are
coming from the agencies in Dakota,
where the ghost dancing craze started
last year, but this is certainly false
alarm. Who ever heard of an Indian
outbreak when winter was so near at
hand. No, the wiley savage will
nestle close to the agency quarters and
fatten OIL government rations till spring.
Then you may look out for an out
break, but never, when billiards roam
about in Dakota air.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Any man or set Of men to whom the
sight Of the American flag is not q
welcome one Is dangerous element Ia
our government. The action Of the
Chicago police is worthy and patriotic
one. Anarchy and disloyalty need
such forcible illustrations to teach them
to respect the rights Of the government
that gives them shelter. America has
long been flooded with these discon-
tents, who find here what their native
lands deny them-protitable labor and
plentiful food. Yet instead of graft.
tude expressed toward our land they
band together to perpetuate anarchy
and nlisrule, In attempt to tear down
the powers that rule and preserve the
land. 1t would seem to the most con-
sentative that an alien law tending to
remove this dangerous element would
be most wholesome to the public good.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Discussing the Tilden will and the
uncertainty which surrounds man 3
request being carried out after he Is
dead the New York Press suggests a
remedy that the will of the testator be
probated during his life. If there are
disgruntled heirs, let them make their
objections and bring on their attack
while the only man who is in posi-.
ton to meet it is living. This is a
pretty good suggestion, but it would I've
better still that instead Of leaving prop.
erty the funds be given outright during
the dOner's life time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

The revolt Of certain states in the
Brazilian Republic was produced by u
violent rupture between President + on
SEGA and the Brazilian congress. In a
split In opinion between the two the
president declared martial rule and dis
solved the congress. The fourisling
province Of Rio Grande do Sui has re-.
volted against the president and is
gathering forces to withstand the
lsarper. The question rs to the right
Of President Fonseca to dissolve con-
gress Is purely u constitutional one, but
IN the troublous times now being ex-
perienced In the South American Re-
public, the question Is more likely to
be settled on the ground of might than
right.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

As AL illustration of the condition of
the mail service between this section
and Boise City, ut n trial held in the
courts tnere recently the witnesses got
home and told the facts two days be-
fore the papers containing the news
arrived. There il not in the Union a
state capitol SO inaccessible as is Boise
City. 1t Is only ut great expense and
after travelling through sections Of
three states that business can he carried
ON In the Federal and Supreme courts.
Cases carried from the north of Idaho
to these courts cause almost endless de-
lay and expense. Better connections
between the north and the capitol
seem almost imperative.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

The French have reclaimed nearly
2OO, 900 acres Of the Sahara desert in
Algeria, by means of artesian wells.
The land once totally unproductive
now blossoms with the finest fruits and
cereals. Artesian water as u means of
irrigation is now being tried in all
available parts on the globe. In many
places in the northwest the arid lands
are being reclaimed by the means of
the water thus obtained. Experiments
are to he made at Lewiston soon to see
If water can be obtained OH the semi
arid flats south of the city, lying be-
tween Lewiston and Cralgs mountains.
For the past three years the rainfall has
been so scant AS to cut short the crops.
The marvellous results obtained from,
artesian boring elsewhere have induced
the citizens In this locality to give ii u
trial. If successful there is hardly an
enterprise that could be named that
would be productive Of such marvellous
results. With water in quantity to
meet the demands of fruit culture all
the country enclosed by the two rivers
and stretching back to Craigs noun
tains could be converted into orchards
and vineyards. Land, that now will
hardly sustain its owners, would in the
advent # water, be worth hum
dreds of dollars per acre. The lower
flats could Ike made to produce the pear
and peach and tenderer fruits, while
those higher in altitude are better
adapted to the growth Of the apple.
There Is II golden future for Lewiston
If artesian water can Ike secured that
would rival the discovery of u diamond
mine. A fruit industry would spring
up here that would excel anything
known. So much will result from so
little that the experiment soon to be
made will be watched with unusual
interest. There is every indication that
water can be found in this locality and
In abundance. The whole Inland EN-
pire Is cup shaped basin, trimmed
about by mountain ranges, formation
exactly meeting the requirements Of
artesians wells. Everywhere in this
basin where boring has been made wa
ter has been found, and it is hardly
likely that Lewiston will prove the
single exception. 1t is far more than
likely that by this time next year doz-
ems of artesian wells will be put down
on the Lewiston flats, and thousands
Of acres made fertile,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

The average Russian has been
charged with being half barbarian
If not wholly savage, but one incident
OF the present famine reported by the
press proves him to be capable of u
noble self sacrifice. The st. Peters.
burg soldiers at the Odessa garrison,
voluntarily asked that the daily bread
ration Issued to them Ike reduced one
third, for the benefit Of the starving
people in the famine stricken districts.
Such self sacrifice Is far removed from
sOrdid selfishness the chief character.
istic Of the barbarian.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

The state penitentiary IL fast filling
up. Four new inmates were sent from
Oneida county during the past week.
Mex Perez county has sent Dell A.
Hardy, Chas. Hoyt, and Forest, and Is
likely to follow them with Seth
Holmes now IN limbo for horse steal
Ing. More vigilance Is being observed
BY officers Of the law Of late, and par.
ties Of shady reputation will have to
steer clear Of Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Four Of the leading railroads running
into Chicago have combined to organ.
lie company to be known AS the
"World's Fair Hotel and Broadway
Bureau" The object of the company
is to assist the large number of people
who visit the fair to get suitable rooms
and board during their stay in the
city. Such assistance is sure to Ike
needed, and the company therefore has
rightly received the official indorse.
ment of the managers of the expc sition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

The return Of Albert G.. Porter, min.
lister to Italy, has led to the report that
new phrase of the New Orleans affair
was about to bc sprung. This report
has been denied by the Italian govern
ment. Since Baron Fava departed
from Washington no correspondence
has passed in relation to the affair
The Italian government has dropped
the subject hoping that time will bring
about satisfactory solution.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

The set Of health rules formulated by
the Board Of Health ut its last meeting
are excellent and to the point. They
embody all the proper precautions nee.
essary to the spread Of contagious dis
ease. What the people ask for now Is to
zee them properly enforced. The public
have duty to perform in reporting
Gases to the board. There are certain
nuisances that should ut once Ike de-
clared and dispensed with.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

New Workers fearing water famine
on account of the long continued
drOuth have called to their aid the
rain makers, and now rejoice at plen-
tiful rainfall. We next will hear of
irrigation in Kentucky. Verify, mar
vels will never cease.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Mack Is quick to come to the front
with statement, now that the prison
board has decided in his favor. 1t Ia
strange It took an innocent man so long
to arrange bis plea. Gov. Willey's pc
sttiOn In the matter Is highly COM
snended by everybody here. Idaho
has certainly better timber to make
public officials Of than appear in War
den Mack.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Our cousin John Bull has been trying
Uncle Sans rain medicine recently In
India. A report from there states that
dynamite was exploded ON hillside
some two or three hundred feet above
Madras, and heavy showers of rain fell
In the surrounding country after each
explosion. He has penchant for
other things American as well rs seals.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Reciprocity has been arranged with
Mexico and will he officially declared
by the middle of December. The
slowest Of republics has been quick to
grasp the situation, and open her ports
on the reciprocity plan. Canada alone
remains out in the cold. Even the
Sandwich Islands declare for reciproc-
lty or annexation,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Butte, Montana, has revolted against
Chinese cheap labor and will, by a
combined effort Of the various trades
unions Of that city, boycott the Heather
Chinee. There are over 800 Chinese
In Butte and it will take hard fight
to starye them out,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
SPOKANE : Business COLLEGE
Cascade Block, Riverside Avenue.

Departments In session day and night
throughout the year.
Commercial-Covering Bookkeepinp
Ranking, Business Practice, Insurance.
Commission, Wholesale and Retail
Merchandise, Raiiroading, Etc. Short.
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English Branch-Classes sustained In
all grades. Telegraphy in ali its
branches. Penmanship-under one If
the most expert penmen on the Coast
Our graduates are in demand: over Sno
placed In responsible positions I'm the
last two years. For circulars and terms
address JNo. Il. CAssrN, Pres.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Hoise City Is to have foundry. A
short time since the capitol city cap
tured q paper mill. The city council
have even gone to the extravaganza
Of ordering new side walks. Boise
City Is on the move for better things.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Alaska now demands home rule.
Will the government be as free to grant
It as 1t Is to have England grant home
rule to Ireland?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
James w. Reid,
Attorney at Law.
Lewiston, Idaho.

Practices in the State and Federal
courts of Idaho and Washington.
Will attend the regular terms of Court
at Moscow, Mt. idaho, Asotin, COlfax
and the District and Supreme Courts
ut Lewiston. Collections receive
prompt and diligent attention. Of
flee, room No. 6, Vollmer Block, up
stalls.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

ATTUKN ELS AT LAW.
Will practice in all the courts of Idaho
Idaho Territory and the State of Wash
ingtOn. Will give prompt attention to
all business entrusted to our care. OF
flee on f street, Lewiston, Idaho. Real
Estate and Loan Agents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
Entered at the Lewiston Postoffice as
Second Class Mail Matter.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1891.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
Bwsinss Col1egs.
MOSCOW, IDAHO.

A high-grade Commercial, Short.
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school. Illustrated circulars and spet..
mems OF Penmanship free. Address.
AS above.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
REGULATION SUB ROSA.

The singular discovery has been made
that the laws passed by the last New York
Legislature include an enactment regulat-
ing the charges of sleeping car companies
in a more radical fashion than any of the
Western enactments. Little or nothing
was heard of the measure during its pas
sage: but it is found in the laws of 1890,
and went into effect May /, 1891. 1t pro-
vldes that any patentee OF a sleeping car
Or his legal representative may place his
car upon any railroad with the assent of
the corporation" and must charge each
passenger forty cents for the first hundred
miles, and three cents for each additional
ten miles up to the limit of eighty cents,
which must not be exceeded
This law, according to statements made,
has Deen in force now nearly two months,
but nothing has been heard of a reduction
CT rates. 1t is not probable there will be.
Laws passed surreptitiously are not likely
t. obtain and do not deserve the enforce
ment necessary to make them live stat
utes. A reform that cannot bear open
agitation and criticism will not be effected
by slipping a bill through the Legislature
before its character is found out In this
case especially the enactment will be fu-
tile because the sum involved in each
transaction is so small that the travelling
public will never take the trouble to find
out whether, under the law, each member
could get back 81 20 of an overcharge.
In addition to that the enactment goes
to work tue wrong way. We need not
discuss whether the charge of eighty cents
Is high or low one, because there is an
UneTring way of settling that point. If
the law had enacted that all patentees of
sleeping cars or their legal representatives
should have the right to attach their cars
TO trains on equal terms with those now
running the duty of impartiality on the
part Of the railroads would be more fully
enforced, ana the force of competition
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
FALSE To PARTY PRINCIPLES.

At the dinner recently got up in New
York for the sake of booming Clarkson-
with an eye to future position which may
be guessed but has not yet been authorita-
lively specifed-Mr. T. c. Platt stated
the foundation of the admiration of the
politicians for Clarkson. 1t was in the
form of a cheap parody of a famous
Democratic phrase, in the words: eve
love him for the heads he cut off" This
was greeted with burst Of applause
which indicated the approval of the politi-
cal feasters for the sentiment.
This indicates that the diners on that
occasion are not true Republicans. Party
spirit calls it an act of disloyalty to for
sake the candidates of the party organi-
zation; but how much more untrue to
party it is to deny its principles! There
is no more authoritative statement of party
principle than its national platform.
When the political diners cheered Platt's
laudation of Clarkson's efforts in behalf
of the spoils, they repudiated the declara-
ton of the Republican national platform
in favor of the preservation and extension
of civil service reform, 'to the end that
the dangers of free institutions which
lurk in the power of official patronage
may be wisely and effectually avoided"
They also turned into ridicule the pledge
of their last candidate for the Presidency
as follows:
In appointments to every grade and de-
partment, fitness and not party service
should be the essential and discriminating
test and fidelity and efficiency the only sure
tenure of office. Only the interests of the
public service should suggest removals from
Office.
1t is evident that Messrs. Clarkson, Pla tt
and the men who cheered their proclivi-
ties for the spoils have either left the Re-
publican party, or they do not believe
that there is any such thing as party
principle. 1t would be interesting to have
them state which horn of the dilemma
they choose to take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

George L. Thayer, travelling freight agent
of the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa road, is at
the Monongahela House. He says the busi-
ness on his line is first-class. Its position
around Chicago as a connecting line gives it
big advantage over other roads. He adds
that the man who built it was genius.
A. G. Overholt, President of the National
Foundry and Pipe Works at scottdale, was
in the city yesterday, bound for Indiana.
He says the business is only fair. There are
many inquiries for pipe, but so many foun-
dries are now making 1t that the trade Is
badly cut up.
Colonel John Y. Culyer, the New York
landscape gardener who is improving Schen-
ley Park, returned yesterday to see what
progress had been made. Colonel Culyer is
determined that the roads shall be first class.
John McKindley, formerly snperintend-
ent of the public morgue In this city, put at
taking establishment at Mckeesport, paid
the city visit yesterday.
Nelson Morris, the Chicago pork packer,
with his whole household, passed through
for Spring Lake. They will spend the sum-
mer there.
Squire II. j. Thomas is at Salt Lake City,
suffering from congestion of the brain. He
went to Utah sometime ago to visit his son,
Governor Thomas.
Max Ihmsen, a well-known Pittsburg
newspaper man, is home seeing his friends.
He has become full-1edged theatrical man
ager.
W. P Tyler, the Washington wrought
iron pipe maker, went East last night. He
says his plant is well supplied with orders.
Deputy Warden Peter Sotfel, of the
county Jail, returned yesterday from two
weeks vacation spent on Lake Erie.
T. L. Eyre, West Chester politician, and
W. II. Gardner, chief of Barnum's advance
men, are stopping at the Anderson.
Colonel John Aiken, of North Attleboro,
Mass is at the Anderson. He is interested
in q land scheme near Confluence.
A A Psrmon, of Waynesburg, and A.
W. PAUL, of Wheeling, registered at the
Monongahela House last evening.
W. G. Miller and wife started on q trip
to Europe last evening. Grant Miller, the
Coroner's clerk, is their son.
Carl Retter and Harry Darlington were
Pittsburgers who came from the East on the
limited last evening.
Rev. DIR. Maxwell and wife, of Mononga-
hela City, were among the guests at the Du-
quesne yesterday.
A. P. Shupe, the Mt Pleasant miller, and
wife are stopping at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel.
E. E. Shaffer, Punxsutawney business
man, is at the Duquesne.
Mrs. Lieutenant Werlich went to New
York last evening.
James Prescott returned from Philadel-
phia yesterday.
Levi DeWolf left for Bedford Springs
vesterdav
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
SUCCESS IN THE WORLD.

PRINCE ALEXANDER, of Battenberg,
| who is known as Count Hartenau, is recover
ing from his recent serious illness.
| Hon. THOMAS B. REED spent some time
| in the House of Commons Monday, and
lunched with the Speaker of that body.
JOHN SHERMAN is the only remaining
| United States Senator who sat in that body
during Hannibal Hamlin's term in its chair.
SECRETARY TRACY will leave Washing
ton for Bar Harbor on August ], and spend a
month at that resort. Mrs. Wilmerding, his
daughter, will accompany him.
GLADsToNE's best portrait is the one
which Sir Everett Millais painted 80 years
ago. 1t is now owned by Sir Charles
Tennant, who bought it of the Duke of West
minister for $4,000
THE rumor that Sousa, the famous leader
of the Marine Band, in Washington, was
insane is vigorously denied by his friends
in Washington, although his health is not of
the best. At present he is travelling in
England with his wife.
THE property left by the late Sir Richard
Sutton, owner of the Genesta, is estimated at
over $1,000, 600. The heir to the estate is q
posthumous child only just born. and by the
time he becomes of age the fortune will be
among the very greatest.
thC id"ous
sculptor, has completed bust OF Dr. Helm
rich Scbliemann, which, according to re-
ports is q wonderful likeness of the great
explorer. Schliemann gave his friend
Gruettner many sfttings before his death.
AMERICAS two champion lawn tennis
players, Dr. Dwight and "Dicky" Sears, of
Boston are men of small physique. Sears is
short rather stocky and blonde; DR.. Dwight
is short, slender and dark. Though a small
pair, they have have played the "deuce"
(tennistically speaking) with their oppo-
nents in the game.
JOHN CLAFLIN, the drygoods merchant,
is known in the Rocky Mountains as a man
who slays grizzly every time he goes out
there for a months rest and sport. Mr..
Clafiin would never be taken for a sports
man. He looks more like the conventional
Sunday school superintendent, but he is
fond of adventure. He is said to have been
the first traveller to cross South America
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.