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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
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Denied by Mr. blaine,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1..-Representa-
tive Baker of New York addressed the
following to Mr.. Blaine: ut is re-
ported in the newspapers of Canada
and along the northern border of my
state, where my constituents are deep
ly interested in the subject that nego-
tiations are going on between Great
Britain and this country with view
to partial reciprocity with Canada. in
GLIDING natural products only and not
manufactures. and it is stated that Sir
Charles Upper is on his way here as
a commissioner to negotiate for such
modification of our tariff. | would be
very glad II you would enable me to
answer my constituents.
Secretary Blaine made the following
reply:
Dear Mr.. Baker:
| authorize you to contradict the ru-
mors you refer to. There are no ne
gotiations whatever on foot for reel.
procity treaty with Canada; and you
may be assured that no scheme for
reciprocity with the Dominion of Can
ada, confined to natural products, will
be entertained by this government.
We know nothing of Sir Charles Tup-
per's coming to Washington.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-1he free coin
age bill now before congress is Great
ing wild scare among the placers of
mortgages. Where it is possible gold
is demanded by agents, who are acting
OF course on instructions OF their Gus
toners. Secretary Page of the Wash
ington trust company several days ago
placed 10, 600 mortgages with the gold
clause in them. He refused to give
the names OF the parties in the bargain.
That persons holding mortgages per-
fer gold security is admitted, but large
corporations do not refuse to take good
security on Il silver basis.
President Clark of Bradstreet's and
vice president of the Washington trust
company said: Il have heard the gold
clause in mortgages discussed. / think
it is unwise. rs it still further embar-
rasses the financial situation inasmuch
as it will tend to create that which the
investors desire to protect themselves
from, the flooding OF the market with
silver and the creation of premium
on gold -"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES,

The senate is shaping up its bust
ness with IL determination to adjourn
March without leaving behind it the
necessity OF an extra session.
Senator Paddock says he will con-
tinue to push the Indian depreciation
court bill in the morning hour of the
senate and he believes it will be passed
within forty-eieht hours. He will fol-
low that with his pure food bill.
Representative d. b. Henderson OF
Iowa left for St. Augustine, Fla. by
order of his physician. His ankle is
healing slowly and he has not other
wise recovered from the effects of his
fall at the capital some days ago.
In the house Major Mckinley of
Ohio presented bill extending the
time from ten to thirty days during
which a vacancy in a cabinet office may
be filled by the transfer of an assist
ant. 1t was adopted without delay.
Secretary Noble is taking active
measures to expedite the adjudication
of claims in the pension bureau, par
ticularly those cases which are not
l'tNSShbSN ny anu cases
which for one reason or another have
been pending in the bureau for long
time.
In the silver pool investigation Rep
resentative Abner Taylor of Illinois
testified he had bought on margin in
last July ana August 40, 900 ounces of
silver and sold it at a profit He
wished it put on record that the pur-
chase was made after the silver bill
became law. He has not bought any
silver since.
For the information OF those who
seem to be DESTROYS of settling on the
Cherokee strip it may be stated that
the status Of the case is as follows:
Negotiations have been pending be-
tween the government and the Chero-
KEGS to get these lands, pending which
early this session Senator Jones of Ne
vada offered a resolution to investigate
the negotiations. This investigation
is now pending. Meantime Mr. Man
sure of Missouri has offered bill in
the house to take these lands and pay
the Indians 81. % an acre. There is
no probability whatever that the bill
will be passed and there the agitation
will end for at least IA year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
,.r. Roosevelt, Reuico.e.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Commissioner
Roosevelt and Superintendent Porter
of the census bureau were in attend
ance ut the meeting of the house COM
mittee on reform in the civil service.
Mr.. Porter made some statements at
a previous meeting which Mr.. Roose-
welt had construed into an attack upon
the civil service commissioner meth
DDS and he made an energetic defense
OF the merit system of examinations
practiced by Mr.. Porter. Mr.. Porters
plan, he said, was nearly. but not
quite. rs bad as the old spoils system
and was based in a large measure upon
political influence.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that he had never
made an attack on any department
but y said he '.f any department.
from that of the postmaster generals
to Mr.. Porters. makes an attack on
the commission. l am always ready.
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested that the
law should be amended so as to pro-
hibit the appointing of officers from a
promotion or dismissing OF any one
for political reasons.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

CHICAGO. Jan. so. Emma Abbott's
remains are still in The vault at Grace
land cemetery and there is no i'm
mediate prospect OF their being re-
moved for cremation. 1t is stated that
the real reason for the delay in the
matter is the opposition of Mrs. Alb
bout TO having her daughters body
burned. The thought of cremation Is
abhorent to the aged lady and she is
said to be completely FRUSTRATED at
what she calls the horrible cere-
mony." Consequently the executors
of the will who live in New York and
have the matter in charge are DESTROYS
of avoiding. as far as possible, any
further infection or pain by what may
be called undue haste in carrying out
the burial programme.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

house indicates that the bill removino
the state bounty OF cent per pound
from beet sugar will pass.
The law was enacted at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. No appropria.
ton, however, was made for the nav
ment of the bounty. The state now
owes for over seventy thousand pounds
and an appropriation for this purpose
to avoid reputation, must be made
this year.
The Independents seem to be almost
unanimous in opposition to the bounty.
Even the Hall county delegation op-
pose it. They say tho factory can
only give permanent work say to half
a dozen persons, while the others NAV
work at most 100 days in years. Last
year the manufacturers only paid S.. so
ton FOR beets, when the latter can
scarcely be raised for s.. II a ton of
beets yields 240 pounds of sugar the
government pays the Oxnards IA bounty
of $3.50, the state pays bounty of
81. 40, making total of sc. 20. The
sugar is controlled by one wholesale
firm, who sells it to retailers in Ne
were brought from the West Indies.
The Grand Island concern has an op-
ton on 3, 600 acres of land. On this
ground it can raise all the beets
needed. 1t will be cultivated with i'm
proved machinery. 1t will be near the
factory. Farmers with wives and
childrens' hands and living miles away
cannot compete. 1t is recognized that
the beet sugar factory is thing the
state ought to have. II the bounty
should be removed, and the price OF
beets raised say to 81 or IS per ton. IL
living for u family could be made on
ten acres instead of $50 with corn as is
now required. This would also tend
to make the population compact. The
alliance people. however, say that at
present this desideration cannot be
reached. The projectors got every
thing. the farmers got nothing. They
knock out any takers who may get up
against them on this subject.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
No Extra Session Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Only four
weeks and two days remain OF the
Fifty-first congress and not single
one OF the thirteen annual appropria-
ton bills has been finally passed by
both branches of congress and sent TO
the president. But one of these bills
passed the senate-the army bill.
While the present condition of the APP
preparation bills is not encouraging as
compared with their state OF progress
in previous congresses, no doubt is
entertained by the members OF the
house or senate of the ability OF con-
gress to complete its necessary legis-
lation before March 4.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

BISMARCK, the builder OF the German
empire, represented the old, uncom-
promising and inhexible spirit Sehich
has made the united Germany of to-
day the greatest military power on
earth. He was a man of such direct
ness in dealing with the German peo-
pie that he was called 1.-THE Iron Chan.
cellor, rs Wellington was called 1.-THE
Iron Duke;" yet he combined with the
mailed glove of the despot keen and
shrewd diplomacy which won for Ger
many many peaceful victories, and
which caused him to be feared by the
ministers of every other power. He
had not the grace of Talleyrand, but.
as soldier, legislator, diplomat and
chancellor he was entirely great.
From the upbuilding of the empire
until the death OF the elder Wilhelm,
Bismarck was the Incarnation OF Ger
nany as he was its ueestor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
\ Cardinals Remark able Letter.

PARIS, Feb. S.-Cardinal Lavigerie.
archbishop of Algiers, has addressed
n remarkable circular letter to the
clergy of his diocese. While advocat-
ing adherence to the French republic
he pleads for the formation OF II purely
Catholic party, distinct from the mo-
narchial and imperial elements. The
French priests should adopt the pro-
gramme approved by the vatican
recognition of the established form of
governmental order to be in better
condition to defend religion openly.
They should forget individual divis-
ions so us TO present united front
against sectarian oppression.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
Worlds Fair Figures.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 2-The COM
mittee on finance and on WAYS and
means for the worlds fair have pre-
pared a report which will be presented
to the directory at its next meeting on
the all important question OF funds.
This will say So 000 900 will be
needed to carry the exposition to
close, and that by far the greater por-
ton of this must be in hand before the
gates are opened. As against this re-
quired amount the directory has the
capital stock OF the corporation, So. :
600, 000 and the city s load of 50. 600. :
600. In addition to this are available
subscriptions for separate exhibits
amounting to 81 500 600. But this
still leaves a hiatus to be bridged over
before the difficulty is solved. 1t has
been suggested that the gate receipts
might be bonded. but there are senti-
mental reasons against this procedure
probably sufficient to prevent its being
adopted. The financial showing-or
rather this showing OF financial needs
has been compiled from estimates made
OF requirements OF various depart
ments. How the deficiency will be
made up is the problem to be solved.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

ic member of the international none
tary conference. which will convene in
Washington on February 4. Hon.
William A. Russell of Massachusetts,
and ex-senator Hill of Colorado are
his colleagues representing the United
States, From the Latin-American
countries will be about eighteen dele
gates. The conference is an outcome
OF the Pan-American Congress, and one
OF the chief subjects is to agree upon
coin that will be ounce value in all the
Americas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
Must Leave the Strip.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Secretary
Noble has received the following dis
patch. signed by j. w. Jordan, and
d. w. Bushyhead, at Fort Smith. Ark.
the latter the ex-chief OF the Cherokee
nation:
1--WE are advised that orders have
been issued to remove us as intruders
from the Cherokee strip, five miles
from Arkansas City, Kan, where we
are operating a stone quarry. We are
citizens of the Cherokee Nation and
also their employees under the United
States, holding our claim under the
laws of the Cherokee nation and treat
les with the United States. We pro-
test against being removed fro n the
Cherokee strip together with our
property. Your attention is called to
this attempted violation OF treaties OF
the United States, so that it may not
be said that the wrong has been per-
petrated by oversight. We were wrong
fully reported to you as intruders."
In reply, the secretary today sent
the following telegram: There has
been no oversight and it is not my in
tention to change the order. l have
the opinion of the law officer of this
department that you have no right
where you are to quarry stone. Wheth-
err Cherokees or not the order will be
enforced" For the further informa-
ton and guidance of Messrs Jordan
and Bushyhead, the secretary trans
mitted to them the opinion of the as
sistant attorney general sustaining his
action, which he asserts is authorized
and legal. The secretary warns them
to conduct themselves accordingly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. As. b.
Erwin, president of the Kentucky
farmers alliance. has been deposed and
I. I. Gardner vice president, put in
his place. The change is owing to
Erwin's warning in the alliance paper,
OF which he is the editor, advising
farmers to keep away from the grow
ers' tobacco warehouse, of which ex.
Senator Wl,,iams is president. The
alliance has been supporting this ware
house in opposition to the warehouse
combination. The EDITORS place is
taken by +. Schulz.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

h CHURCH society not far from Chi
cago has struck method of raising
the wind and its church debt that beats
fairs, kirmesses and grab bags all hol-
low. They extended their large
church debt for five years at 6 per
cent Then raising $4,000 cash
among the members, they intrusted it
to n sharp Chicago real estate dealer,
and he went west. Near the limits OF
one OF the booming western towns he
purchased forty acres at $500 per acre.
In other words, the church went
specializing in dirt. 1t is con fidently
believed that in five years those forty
acres will be SO badly needed for build
ing purposes that people wanting
homes will pay the church $50 per
foot or $1,000
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 2.-In
pointing out the impossibility of secur-
ing anyone to succeed Secretary Win
dom from distance within ten DAYS
the Post to- day says: The president
opens wide the door for speculation
and to those who read between the
lines his determination to place John
\. New OF Indiana, now consul general
at London, at the head of the treasury
department seems apparent. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. New was very
DESTROYS of entering the cabinet. and it
was thought at one time that he had
the treasury in his grasp. Since he
has been in London he has been in cor
respondence with Secretary Window
and the president on financial matters,
and his qualifications are such us to
admit of no doubt regarding his abili-
" to fill the position. That Indiana
has already one cabinet officer would
not, in all probability, deter the presi-
dent from appointing his friend to the
vacant secretaryship."
Senator Spooner. whose name has
been mentioned in connection with
the vacancy, in conversation on the
subject said: Il am not OF the finan-
cial training to permit me conscienti-
ously to accept the treasury portfolio.
The president would not think of offer
ing it to me, and il he did | would not
accept Please stop this nonsense and
gossip, if you can about my going
into u cabinet position.
Senator Aldrich says that there is
no reason why his name should be
used, that he will not be rendered the
portfolio and if he should be. he could
not accept it,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

FRANCIS H. of Naples, that mclless
Bourbon Ounce, whose throne Carl
baldi overthrow in 1860. and who is
said to be one OF Daudets 'kings in
exile" still lives in aimless com
fortn bleness in Paris, where his sole
activity is walking once Il day from
his apartment to the church of st.
Philippe TO say his prayers He is
rather small and insignificant in APP
pearance and looks like pensioned
bank clerk rather than monarch
retired from business"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

OUR courts would do we'll to learn
that morphine. cocaine or morphine
cocaine fiend will steal, will lie and is
utterly without sense of gratitude.
One of the most dreadful effects of
those drugs is that they destroy all
moral sense in their slaves. The court
or philanthropist who deals with
''iiends," expecting them to respond
TO kindness or to appreciate confidence
simply wastes time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

LORD RoTHsCHILD and Lord RAN
dolph Churchill belong to IL noble
society which gives to 5000 poor
children every Christmas a mag
niiicent banquet consisting of Christ
mas card, buttered -oll. currant
bun, and drink of coffee. 1t is hard
to say how lordly munficence could
go further unless the noble gentlemen
added a lemon drop for each child and
permitted each to kiss their aristo-
crntic hands.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

FROM occasional evidence that
comes to the surface there is reason
"a believe that the army and the civil
'crvice of Russia are honey combed
with Nihilism. With so many ele-
ments OF combustion in Russia, it
would not be surprising if at an
early day its despotic government
should be swept away by revolution
more terrible than that which DESTROY
ed the French monarchy in 1889.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

A PARIS dispatch announces IL mas
culine fashion edct to abolish the
custom OF doffing the hat on meeting
lady acquaintance, and substitute an
obeisance that consists of "placing tho
right hand impressively over the
heart and bending the head slightly
forward" Though new one. this
may be characterized as bald-headed
lrnDVntinp
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

and not until then can any arrange
ments be made for the removal OF the
body.
The doctors who were present after
an examination, issued the following
certificate:
We hereby certify that the Hon Will
liam Window. secretary OF the United
States treasury. died at Delmonicos ut
10:11 p. m. Jan. 30, 1891 land further
certify that the cause of his death was
first cerebral hemorrhage; second,
coma
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
DIED AT A BANQUET.
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE U. S. TREASURY.

He Replies 10 "A Toast ut Some Leng 9Th
and soon Thereafter Dies from Ger
ebraI Hemorrhage-Rece of
the sad News i'm Neutrality-suspicious.
veying the Intelligence TO Mrs. VIM
dom-A Brief Biographical sketch
of the Deceased.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

AWAY down South a Georgia editor
breaches n whole editorial sermon
when he states in homely but forcible
language: THE longer we run II
newspaper and write about people and
events the more we realize how i'm
possible it is to scratch every man on
the spot where he itches the most"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

In view OF the fact that Columbia
college has land in New York city
worth $40, 600, 900 and that the endow-
nents OF Harvard. Yale, Cornell, and
many other institutions OF the kind
mount up into the millions it does
seem stupid of the Germans TO ask
what American institutions of learn
ing are good for.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
FUNERAL OF WINDOW.
THE SECRETARY,s REMAINs LAID
TENDERLY TO REST.

The National Capital n City OF Mourn
ing-A Great Throng Views the Re
mains-Serviccs mt the church sim.
pie but Profoundly Impressfve-The
President, His Cabinet and other
Distinguished officials Attend the
Funeral.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

At Topeka. Kas., the legislature
voted for senator Judge w. A. Pfeiffet
(alliance) receiving majority of the
votes cast in separate session.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

THE claim is advanced that the hu-
man frame may be protected against
the ravages of diphtheria by inoccula-
tion. Why notP What is possible as
to smallpox is possible as to the other
scourge. But the work goes on. Man
is but using the intelligence given
him by nature to look deep into ma
lures laws. Inquiry is patient but
persistent. The rewards thus fan
have been great. The inception OF
Eiison's laboratory was Franklin's
kite. 1t has not been great period
from Watts tea-kettle to the Corliss
engine. Whatever his field the ex-
perimentel philosopher has but to
press forward.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

CHIEF JUSTICE CoLERIDGE, of Eng
land, says that the work of the crimi-
nal courts OF that country has decreas-
ed, and he believes the reason to be
that the moral tone of the community
is higher than it formerly was. I'm
fortunately this country has not yet
seen any falling off in the number Of
its criminals, but perhaps single fact
will account both for the increase in
crime here and tho decrease else.
where. Europe still continues to send
a consider BILE portion OF its criminals
10 this country. How much longer is
the United States going to stand this?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.-Judge Lam
bert Tree, ex-minister to Belgium, is
at the Arlington. He is the democrat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13
CONGRESS THIS WEEK
A DISPOSITION PREV4ILs TO ExPE-
DITE MATTERS.

Appropriation Bills 10 be Considered
First in DETERMINATIONS Recalled
In Respect TO the Memory of Win
dom-TaIk About the Successor of
the Late secretary-A Report by the
Worlds Fair Committee-The Mon
etary Conference.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-13

LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 3.-An extern
siye canvass among members OF the