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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08
SILVER Clubs in Other states.


Colorado is now pretty well
equipped with non partisan bimetallic
clubs and the good they can accom-
plish may now be calculated.
The movement should not be con-
fined TO Colorado; it should be earn
estly taken up in Montana, Idaho,
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and
Utah. Wherever silver is mined in
the quantities that these States and
Territories produce every one Of their
citizens has direct personal interest
in active organization to secure the
enactment Of free silver coinage leg
islation.
The average silver product of these
seven States and Territories is nearly
sixty-fve million dollars in value.
Colorado's is about $23,000,000, Mon
tanas $l7,Oo0.0OO, Nevada's $6,0O0,-
900, Utah's 100000, Idabo's a.
100000, Arizona's $2,500,O00 and
New Mexico's $4,000, 900.
There is lost to them annually from
silver's depreciation, caused by its
decentralization, not lesa than $22 ,U00,-
600; and it is to save this vast sum
annually to their sturdy people that
the efforts for proper legislation
should be made.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08
NOTICE.

Application will be made to the Board
of Pardons of Idaho at their meeting in
April, 1892, for pardon to be granted to
Richard PeeAe. March Is, Is9a.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08

WASHINGTON, April Mr.. Clag-
ett's expense bill is the most remark
able document ever submitted to the
Senate. II aggregates 9,256.77 and
consists Of twenty items, sixteen nm
der the head Of reasonable expenses
actually paid. These include ex-
penses in preparing papers in Boise,
Feb. IL, 1891, $206 so; travelling ex-
pcnses, himself and four members OF
his family from Idaho to Washing.
ton, $5S1.25; expense w. S. Duni-
way, private secretary, Idaho to
Washington and return, and as wit
ness to prove how Price inserted the
words "being the second Tuesday" in
the gubernatorial certificates, $405;
expense returning home with son and
daughter, 10000; lawyers fees,
4500; travelling expenses in Idaho in
the summer and fall OF 1901 on pub
lilo business. 500; miscellaneous ex-
penses not specifically enumerated,
4777.52; and items for living ex-
penses, 5000; hotel bills, $500; print
ing, stationery, room rent, ETC., total,
t4,766.27.
Under another heading OF reasona-
BILE expenses actually incurred and
paid in part is an addition OF $1,000
to attorneys and four months services
Of secretary and type writer, 5000
Mr.. Clagett closes this remarkable
claim by adding $4,000 TO be paid to
himself for professional services rem
dcred the State OF Idaho in prescott
ing its claims to be represented by
the contestant during 1891, and par
ticularly from December, 1891, TO
March 4, 1892, such services between
such dates having been rendered nee
essary BY the illness Of Judge Shella,
barger.
He also asks $370.50 expenses in
returning home of two members OF
his family. The bill is sworn to. The
committee will allow him $4,000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08

KANSAS Cry, April s.-Towanda
is small village thirteen miles from
Eldorada Of 1900 inhabitants. The
storm left not single house stand
ing. or the eighty families there is
not one which is not sorrowing for
dead members or friends lost in the
storm. Six persons were killed out
right, and several so badly injured
that they cannot live.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08

Sheriff Spencer, of Whitman coun-
ty, Washington, was shot by horse
thieves the other day. While pros
trated he killed Allen. the leader OF
the gang. His wound was not neces-
sarily fatal, but Frank Young, fel.
low officer, fled, and the Sheriff, be-
ing left alone, bled to death. The
horse thieves gathered about and
tainted the brave officer while he
was dying.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08
NOTICE of Eorfaiture.

To John Kennaly and Louis Garrecht
You are hereby notified that | have ex
pended One Hundred (S10W Dollars in
labor and improvements upon the olcon.
da quartz claim, in More Creek mipinu
district Boise county, Idaho, in order to
hold said claim under the provisions of
Sesti'n 1924 Revised Statutes of the
United States, for the year ending De
cember III, 1891, That the proportion of
sild expenditure due by each of you is
Twenty Five (S25) Dollars, lawful money
OF the United States and if, within ninety
days after the legal publication OF thus
notice, you fail or refuse 10 contribuie
your proportion of said expenditure, and
win legal cost Of this public ton. your
II 'eresis viii become The property of the
undersigned, under sand Section 1924.
B. +. SIMPSON.
IDAHO CITY ideho, Jan. 26, 1892
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08

A fire in New Orleans on the 3D.
destroyed cotton to the value of be-
tween s2,000,000 and S2,700,0oo, be-
sides loss of buildings, aggregatiug
about 100000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08

A storm ofgreat intensity prevailed
on the night Of the 4th in Kansas al d
western Missouri. 1t was heavy
wind and hail storm. Many houses
were blown down and crops greatly
damaged. A few lives were lost,
Several houses were blown into the
river at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and at
Carlisle number of buildings were
demolished. Heavy snow storms and
billiards. are reported from Dakote,
and the worst snow storm of the sea
son is reported in Nebraska, accom-
panied by blizzard; also heavy
snow storms 10 Colorado.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08

Trains in South Dakota were
blockaded in many places on the 9th
by heavy snow storms.
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New York World.

There should appear in every State
platform this year a demand that
United States Senators should be
elected by the people instead OF by
the Legislatures.
This is question that the State
must determine. Senators represent
the States, but the Federal Constitu-
ton provides that they shall be elect
cd by the Legislatures. The Legis-
latures have too often proved to be
unit to perform this important duty.
They have too often chosen money
bags instead Of men. The people
alone are TO be trusted. But the
power to elect cannot be taken away
from the Legislatures except by an
amendment to the Constitution. Such
an amendment may he proposed by
Congress by two-thirds vote or q
constitutional convention may be
called on tine application Of the legis-
latures Of two-thirds of the States
and the convention may propose an
amendment. Afterwards no matter
in which of the two ways the amend
ment originates it must be ratified by
the Legislatures Of three fourths Of
the States.
The task of amending the Consti-
tuition is one that demands time, aud,
ii it succeeds, must have very
strong sentiment in its favor. Blu,
the reform will be we'll worth tie
effort. If the party platforms of two
thirds of the States demand this year
that Senators shall be electod by the
people the amendment will probably
be proposed by Congress next winter.
The morning call., 1892-09-25

chamber one-fourth Of mile in length and
of irregular width. The spectacle that
greets the eye in this room is grand beyond
description. From the arch above hang
hundreds of stalactites, white as snow,
that dazzle the eye and bewilder the mind
of the beholder. Along one side Of this
room the stalactites and stalagmites almost
meet and form column after column.
Passing through n wide opening on the
north side Of this room you find yourself in
another room, much smaller I'D size, but
rival in beauty and grandeur 10 the larger
one. Along one side Of this room the crys-
tallzed lime has the appearance OF frozen
cataract. and every step sounds as X strik-
ing a huge bass drum with great force.
From an elevated position on the cataract
look far back into an unexplored chamber,
from the roof Of which hangs myriads of the
most beautiful formations that constantly
dazzle the eye. Passing through the chamber
you enter one that is narrow and long with
out any formation OF any kind to greet the
eye. 1t is perfectly dry and the dust flies at
every step. On either side OF this room are
crevices in the rock, through which can be
seen chambers of unknown size, through
which man never trod, the beauty of which is
yet unknown. Follow this narrow chamber
for half mile and you suddenly find that
You are perspiring unnaturally; you feel a
sickening sensation come over you; your
taper refuses to burn, and you discover you
are surrounded by deadly firedamp.
This wonderful cavern is but four miles
from the famous Delaney cave, and from all
the investigations that have been made ii
is believed that the two connect by passages
yet unknown. 1t is known, however, that
the famous Cooley gang makes its head
quarters in these two caves, and that with
the knowledge of the subterranean haunts
the gang must have, it can be seen how USE
less 1t is for the authorities to attempt to
capture them.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
WAS IT A REAL GHOST?
The Sight That UnnerVed
Hank Small.
A MYSTERY OF THE SlERRAS.
The Specter That Haunted the snowsheds
Of the Central Pacifc-A Very
Queer Story.
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

Did the ghost of Fireman George E. Hoops
appear to Hank Small one dark night in
November, 1889?
Hank always asserted that it did.
Uncanny is Tamarack. The dismal snow
sheds widen here and the heavy supporting
timbers are studded as thickly as trees in
a dense forest. In the day it requires no
very vivid imagination to people the space
with weird shadows that make the spot un-
earthly. By night in the glare Of the loco
motives headlight Tamarack is peculiarly
dreadful.
About l O'Clock in the afternoon of March
10, 1883, there was terrible accident on the
Central Pacific Railroad at Tamarack, be-
tween Cisco and Emigant Gap, near the
center of the twenty-nlne miles OF snow
sheds owned by the company. 1t was
frightful collision. Westbound freight
train No. and an eastbOund freight train
came together. Four engines were badly
wrecked, eighty feet of snowshrds demol-
Shed and four railroad men killed. Fire.
men Molin and Hoops and Brakemen
Congrave and McMaster lost their lives.
Several employees were seriously and fright
fully wounded, among the number being
Engineers TricanO and WoOliey
The accident, in the number OF killed and
wounded, was the most frightful that ever
happened in the sheds.
Tricano was shockingiy mangled. For
months he lay in the Railroad Hospital at
The morning call., 1892-09-25

The speech was loudly applauded, and
Sam" there and then was ehristened "the
bootblack orator"
His next speech was made at Pontiac be-
fore 5000 people. The victorious Orchard
Lake Cadets had just returned from drill
contest at Washington, whittier "Sam" mad
accompanied them as their mascot. Adju-
tant General Anger, closing his address of
congratulation TO the cadets, called on
SAN" and introduced him 10 the audience,
saying that he would make an impromptu
speech. SAN" began with these words
II ain going to make an impromptu speech.
| don't know what impromptu means, but
General Anger does, and whatever kind of
speech he wants that is the kind of speech
am going to make" The audience was in
good humor, and Sans" speech was
counted brilliant success
In 1888, Willis B. Hawkins. then the ed
itor OF the Toledo Commercial, found ''Sam"
asleep in his Office one day, and, having
reused him and learned something of his
history. gave him place as Ofice-Ooy. Mr..
Hawkins soon afterwaTd went to Washing
ton, and in about two months was surprised
to see ''Sam" walking into his office wear
ing a soldier overcoat, which dragged upon
the floor, and soldier cap many times too
large for him. "Sam" had left Toledo with
So IN his pocket, and had arrived in Wash
ington by way of New York with 81
In Washington he made himself so useful
to Frank Hatton, Congressman McComas,
Senator Hansbrough and others that they
secured for him a position as page in the
House of Representatives. He had not oc-
cuped this position long before he organ
lied and was elected Speaker of the Junior
House, which became an interesting school
of eloquence. He also tried his hand AT
newspaper correspondence AID sent some
highly interesting gossip to the Toledo Com
mercial and other papers. At the Mime
apolis convention this year ''Sam" was APP
pointed chief of pages, and since that time
has devoted himself almost exclusively to
efforts in behalf of the ticket. He is heart
lily in sympathy with the lowly class from
which he sprang, and ia earnestly devoted
To their intarastS
The morning call., 1892-09-25
THE MICROSCOPE IN DEMAND
It's Field Of Usefulness En-
larged.
Microscopy Has DEVELOPED Into a Regular
Business, From the Practice Of Which
There Is Money to Be Made.

The little microscope is no longer to be
regarded as a mere scientific toy or as q
useful adjunct 10 one or two of the leading
professions.
Microscopy is now a science OF itself.
and its disciples earn remunerative and
comfortable incomes.
There are number Of successful micro
scopists In San Francisco who have prof
liable clentage.
One Of the most prominent of them Is a
young man, who. a few years ago, was
dragging out slim and slender existence
as a drug clerk.
He aspired to something more remunera-
tive, and, by accident rather than design.
took I'D the study OF the microscope.
1t is we'll he did. He is now able TO live
IN good style in pretentouS mansion. He
makes specially of doing work for physi-
clans.
Through the aid Of the microscope he can
detect the traces OF disease in the blood cor
puseles submitted to his inspection. He
can tell the presence of Bright's disease in
urine tuberculosis in pieces OF flesh or bone
and tumOrs or cancers in the smallest par
ticles.
His opinion and analysis is worth some
thing, too.
Fifty or a hundred dollars are his charges.
invariably in advance, and plenty to do at
that
In little iingy Office on the top floor of
Pine-street building is another vOtary of the
microscope. His office, however, is not to
be taken as an indication of his prosperity.
for he literally makes money hand over
fist"
lie makes speciality of mining ores and
gets big pay.
The clever but dishonest Spectator who
seeks to dispose of ''salted mine" to some
eager capitalist finds In this microscopic
foe.
And why2 Well, the microscopic can tell
t through the aid Of his powerful glass
whether the gold, silver or other metals
come naturally by their homes ia the quartz,
or whether they were placed there by artl-
fetal means.
Then the big mercantile houses have fire.
quent recourse to the microscope. By its
aid they can detect whether their spices are
doctored or whether their drugs are pure.
There IS young man on Front street who
makes a speciality of this line of work.
Even among the hardware-dealers he has
clients for whom he investigates the quality
of steel, iron and brass.
The tea men, too, cannot always rely on
their palates, for adulteratiOn has got TO be
such fine art nowadays that IL even de-
ceives the taste. They go TO this micro
scOpist, who can quickly inform them
whether the sample submitted for his in
spection is genuine or clever substitution
of some cheap herb.
There are microscopes who do nothing
but examine drafts or checks suspected of
being forgeries. and the cleverest counter
feiter has yet to devise bank note that
can escape the magnifying glance of the
little microscope.
Microscopy Is rapidly developing into
profession. 1t is q profitable one, too. as
may be inferred from the instances that
have been cited. Almost every day the
microscope accommodates itself to some
new use. 1t will be so in few years that
the microscopic will be as much in demand
as the stenOgrapher is to-day.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A petrified log cabin has been uneartle1
at Waveland. Ind.
One-eighth of New York city is owned by
lit individuals and estates.
An adult laboring man uses up about five
ounces OF his muscle every day.
They have shot leopard In Bengal cred
tied with destroying 154 persons.
A Kansas farmer recently sold his farm
for the unique price of 100000 cigars.
Twenty-seven of the States and Terri
tories nave compulsory education laws.
Wars during the last thirty-three years
have cost 2.500, 900 men and $4,000, coo, coo.
A farmer living near Furlong, Pa, dug
up ITO stone knives in his garden the other
day.
The ground on which Yakutsk, Liberia.
stands is perpetually frozen to depth of
over 5000 feet.
Germany has recognized the centlgrade
thermometer as the official instrument in
place of the ReGumur.
An indignant Justice of the Peace in
Barry. ILL.,, fined a poor marksman Sc for
firing six shots at his wife.
1t appears that colored or dark pigment
in the olfactory regions is essential to per-
feet smell. In cases where animals are
pure white they are usually totally devoid
of both smell and taste; and some, the
white cat for instance, are almost inyaria-
bly, deaf.
About four millions and a half sterling
are spent on hunting in Great Britain and
Ireland, independent CT the expenses OF
carriage horses, covered hacks, aud travel
ing expenses. There are $50 packs of
hounds and about 100000 horses are re-
quired to follow them.
w lille workmen were deepening an old
stock we'll on the farm of Andrew Won
derah, near Kokomo, they struck a flowing
stream Of water. which flushed out aud over
flowed part of the farm The flow con-
tinues at the rate OF eight barrels per min
ute. with no sign OF abatement.
There is a curious group of rocks near
Milan which forms the oft-described Ma
lures City" An irregular mass of rocks
some 200 feet high resemble a citadel. Be-
low are five depressions, of which one is a
gigantic amphtheaier and the second
metropolis. third q parade aud the fourth
a regularly laid out city quarters, with pub
Tic monuments, gates, streets. etc.
The Maine fishermen spread a table on
board their vessels that would surprise the
average person. Barrels of cabbage. turnip.
sweet corn, fish, meats, canned goods, etc,
are included in the outfit; in fact, ali the
articles necessary for a frst-class hotel are
found in the pantry. Though they hand g
immense quantities of fish, neither on board
nor at their homes does it often appear
The morning call., 1892-09-25
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items Of Live Interest to Members Of Many
Denominations.

One-third of the population of Canada are
Methodsts.
The recently consecrated Church of Our
Savior In Mill Valley is in very promis-
ing condition.
Rev. DIR. Darlington, rector OF Christ
Church. Brooklyn, has been in San Fran
cisco during the past week.
There are 527 missionaries in Japan, so
less than last year. There are 1913 organ :
lied churches. an increase of 26.
The Free church OF Scotland has $50 min
listers, all of whom are abstainers, and a
total membership of $4,000 teetotalers.
Manning, has been baptized into the men,
bership of one of the Baptist churches of
Louisville, Ky.
In number OF Catholic churches in Lon
con the practice of congregational singing
is being gradually introduced into the Sun
dav evening services.
Rev. w. A. NJ. Breck has resigned as mis-
sonary in Ventura.-and entered upon his
new duties as assistant to the rector of st.
Johns Church Of this city,
An adjourned meeting of the board of the
general Baptist convention will be held in
Sacramento during the session of the Central
Association with the Calvary Church.
The Young Peoples Society of the st.
Helena Baptist church is in most encour-
aging condition. There have been several
baptisms recently and warm spiritual at
mospheTe prevails.
The Hebrew Union College has lust
opened its term with twenty-three new
students from all parts OF the land. to be
added to the forty students already there
seeking rabbinical competency by the pro-
gressive road.
st. Luke's and ST. Paups parishes of San
Francisco are about to unite their forces in
the formation OF a company of the "Cru-
saderS" ian organization for bOys), a branch
OF the Church Temperance Society. Its
teachings are temperance, purity and rev.
erence.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce of
September = states, on the authority Of a
ST. petersburg telegram, that the religious
persecution in Russia is entering upon q
more acute phase Thousands of Catholics
are stated to have been dismissed from their
situations and beggared.
Rev. Mother Mary Bernardine, Sister Of
Notre Dame, Namur, for several years SUI
perior OF st. James Convent In Salem and
moro recently superior Of the order in New
England, has been appointed provincial Of
the order for the province OF California, In
Guiding the entire country west Of the
Rocky Mountains.
The Jewish Tidings says that there are
fifty rabbis in New York City. As mat
ter of fact, says the New York Sun. there
are far more than fifty. as anybody can
learn by asking any member of the Board
OF Jewish Ministers. A large number Of
rabbis, all OF them orthodox, have come to
this city from Russia within the past few
years.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
FROM 4ACKS AND CATS.
How Two Snug Fortunes Were Acquired
in Early Days

The first corner on record in Calfor-
mia" said pioneer yesterday, was that
made by Boston man in lS49.
'He observed that tacks were used in all
mining and building operations. Thinking
he saw a chance to make turn he bought
all the tacks in the city and all those to ar
rive. Soon there was a round demand for
tacks, and cur Boston man sold his at their
weight in gold. ounce for ounce. and re-
turned home with fortune.
Another corner was made by a Virginia
negro, Peter Briggs. He arrived in Los An
geies in 1S49 as the servant OF Captain A. j.
Smith of tile dragons, afierward, during
the war, commander Of the Sixteenth
Army Corps.
'PeteT'was known to the Americans In
Les Angeles as the Black Democrat. and the
MeXicans called him Don Pedro
she engaged ia speculation, and finally
set up barbeT-shop, the only one In the
village. But his big strop was the corner
IN cats.
San Francisco was overrun with rats n
those days and short on cats. The reverse
was the case in Los Angeles.
Peter laid traps for the cats, and every
night would capture batch of them. lie
secured enough to make a schooner cargo
and brought them to San Francisco, where
they were sold at from So 10 S25 each. net
ting him modest fortune.
But Peter could not stand prosperity.
and lost his cornered fortune at the old FL
Dorado gambliDg-house."
Cinnamon drink all their wines as hot as
il is possible.