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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
STAR-EYED SCIENCE.

An electric railroad 800 miles long is
to be constructed in Russia
The best existing map of the moon
shows 1856 crater-shaped projections,
according to M. Wilhelm Meyer, and
astronomers tell us that 100, 900 are
brought into view with telescope of
medium power.
A prominent physician of Washing
ton claims that the monograph can be
used for the cure of deafness. He says
that the modulated sounds which he is
able to send into the ear with this in
strument will gradually bring the
hammer and anvil bones of the deli
cate organ into their normal condition
writer in an electrical magazine
in discussing the probabilities of death
by an electrical current, said that he at
one time stood on the top of one of the
Alpine peaks in a storm and had light
ming pass through his body to an ex-
tent sufficient to make loud crack
ling noise and to produce long, blue
streams of sparks from the fingers,
representing probably many millions
of volts, without any effect upon the
body other than to force him to de-
scend without delay.
Sunshine is recorded at the me-
neurological Office of England by means
of the Stokes-Campbell instrument.
the essential features of which is
spherical lens. which acts as a burning
glass. As the sun accomplishes its
apparent journey from east to west it
burns its autograph into strip of
card placed beneath the lens, but can
only do so when it is unobscured. As
the card is divided into hours, it is easy
to calculate the amount of actual sun
shine with which each day is favored.
Eucalyptus oil has come into such
demand that over 20. 900 pounds were
sent to England from California last
year. the tree having been planted in
immense quantities in that state.
General Stratton planted SIS acres
near Haywards in 1869 chiefly
for timber purposes. In 1883
it was discovered that a decoction
of the leaves would remove
the incrusted scales from boilers
While the engineers were preparing
the liquid they imagined the odor
cured one of bron :hitis AMI the other
of asthma, and they started factory
To extract the % at San Lorenzo, which
is said to have b''l tln beginning OF
tais indus,vr
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
EXPRESS CAR ROBBED.
Dynamite Used to Break Open the Doors
The Amount Secured.

The Amount Secured.
FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 6.-The south
bound night express on the Southern
Pacific road was held up between
Rolindo and Pratton at 1910 o'clock
yesterday and sum estimated at
$4,000 taken from the express car
The robbers operated in the boldest
manner, using dynamite to cripple the
locomotive and blow open the car
doors. Several deputy sheriffs from
the southern part of the State were on
the train but no resistance was offered
to the robbers.
The robbers, it is supposed, escaped
on horseback. General Freight Agent
Smurr of the Southern Pacific was in a
special car with a party of gentlemen
bound East. Messenger George
Roberts, who was wounded by the ex-
plosion of dynamite bomb, was pro
nounced by physicians to be seriously
injured. He resides in Los Angeles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
Earthquake Felt In Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 6.-An
earthquake was distinctly felt at Bur-
lington, this State, and the neighbor
hood shortly after q o clock last even
ing. A rumbling noise followed by
ike rafting of dishes on the supper
tables the stopping of clocks, and dis
tinct shaking of the walls caused many
people to run out of doors to investi-
gate the cause. The reports from New
Munster, Wilmot, and other places
state that the shock was distinctly felt
n those observation-disclosures.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
GOSCHEN'S NIECE ASSAULTED.
Onstardly outrage Committed by Two
Mon Near Chlseli,urst

LONDON, Aug. GA horrible ont
rage is reported from the neighbor.
hood of Chiselhurst, Kent. The victim
was Miss Woods, niece of the Rt.
Hon. George j. Goschen, Chancellor of
Exchequer, and therefore q connection
by marriage of Mrs. Bourke- Roche Of
New York. Last evening she took a
walk in the direction of Chiselhurst
with lady companion. At lonely spot
two rough-looking men accosted
the ladies. The men saw that the la.
dies were frightened and one of them
laid hands on Miss Woods. the other
at the same time attempting to seize
her companion. The lady companion
eluded the fellows grasp and fled,
leaving Miss Woods in their
clutches. She hurried to the near.
est dwelling and gave an alarm. The
police were quickly notified, and
started for the spot where Miss Woods
had been abandoned by her companion
They found the young lady in horri-
BILE condition. She was lying on the
ground with a shot wound in her face
and her clothes disordered. She was
still alive, but unconscious, and unable
TO give any account of her terrible cx.
perience
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Mr. O'Neill
of Missouri reported favorably from
the House Committee on Expenditures
in the Treasury department, a bill to
protect persons performing work or
furnishing materials for public works.
The committee found that in many in.
stances persons who furnished labor OF
works fraudulently fail to get their
pay. although the government had set
tied in full with the contractors.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Aug. 6.-The
ishing ting c. A, Augur picked up in
Lake Michigan, forty miles from here
yesterday small pleasure yacht which
was sinking. The spar was broken
and the rudder gone The five occu.
pants were nearly starved, having been
drifting for two days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

The question is naturally pre-.
sented- why has not farm labor ap
preciated In value correspondingly
with the development and growth oil
the country The answer to this
question is two.fold. First the in.
flux OF foreign labor has produced ex-
cessive competition; second, the mos,
competent domestic labor has been
drawn from the farms to the cities.
When it is remembered that in the
last decade 9, 0C0. 900 unskilled male
immigrants have come into the United
States 1t is easy to see that all occu.
pations which can be followed withou,
special training must become crowded.
The wonder is in view OF this large
accession. not that wages have not
increased more rapidly but that they
have not speedily decreased.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
Don M. Dickinson Elected Chairman.

New YORK, Aug. 6.-The campaign
committee of the Democratic national
committee met yesterday and unani-
mously elected Don NJ. Dickinson
chairman, and b. b. Smalley of YER
mont secretary. Chairman Harrity
appointed George N. Parker auditor,
and William Duff Hayme of South Da-
kota superintendent of the informa-
ton bureau. Frank NJ. Duffy of New
York was appointed messenger. Mr..
Harrity added William C. Whitney to
the campaign committee. The ad-
visory committee will not be appointed
for several DAYS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
City OF Chicago Brings G4eO.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-What remains of
the wreck of the Inman line steamer
City of Chicago, which ran ashore some
time near the Old Head of Kinsale, has
been sold privately for e42O after a
public auction had failed to elicit a
higher bid than SEQ,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
Decline Of the Colorcd Alliance.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 6.-Rcports
at the recent annual meeting show
that the Colored Alliance is on a rapid
decline. The membership last yea
was 40, 900, while the officers now are
claiming only $4,000. A resolution
was passed that the Alliance would
favor no political party as an organiza-
ton,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

THE fact is not hattering to our in
telligence as II nation, but it is fac,
nevertheless that large number oil
people in this country are supersti-
tious. 1t is surprising to note how
many among ones acluaintances be-
lieve In signs and omens-in the sig
nificance OF things which have no nat
ural connection whatever with the
results they attribute to them. Hun
dreds of people-well informed peo-
pie at that-are in mortal dread oil
becoming one OF party OF thirteen al
table. Breaking a mirror is cause for
most doleful forbodings Seeing the
new moon through the clouds or foil
age is a source Of misgiving if not Of
worry.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
COLOUiTT VERY ILL.
Ills Right Side Paralyxed aud His Articu.
Iation Affected,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The condi.
ton of Senator Colquitt does not i'm.
prove. Mrs. Colquitt is now with her
husband, and she intends to move him
to some health resort as soon as posi-.
BILE. The Senator's right side is para.
lyzed and his articulation is affected
Mr.. Colquitt is IS years old, but until
recently was robust man.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

The various devices for tho prevcn-
ton OF food disasters which have
been tried in this country have each
and all OF them proved inadequate
against the freshets which have at
tackled them during the spring sea-
SON. The levee is probably the most
efficient OF all methods which do no
Involve immense expense and 1t has
repeatedly proved itself insufficient,
1t is protection in n measure and up
to a certain point in the advances OF
the flood, but it gives way before
such torrents as appear in the spring
and as are likely to appear at almost
any time OF heavy rains.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

IT is natural that fine horses should
attract mankind. since about the
horse centers almost as much romance
as man himself. For centuries he
was the petted domestic animal. used
only for glorious wars tournaments
and the celebrations Of great peoples.
As a rival OF the patient oxen. the
plodder OF roads and plougher OF
fields that fate came late in his
career. To-day the horse has all the
old glory as we'll as the now OF being
part OF the commercial and
economic advancement and our horse
shows prove that the artistic as well
as social side OF the equine question
still is with us
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

WHATEVER changes could be recon-
mended. no one who believes in edu-
cation at all would abandon the plan
OF having each grade and school SOL
idly founded on the one beneath it
The graduate OF the grammar school
should DE able to enter the high
school without having instruction out
side OF school just as much as he
should be able to pass from one grade
of the grammar school to the next
The university should be the next
step above the high school not sepa-
rated by an interval that il would re-
quire the aid OF private tutor to
pass.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

The object OF education is not
wholly or even chiefly. to mako all
pupils good bookkeepers and good
public readers and good penmen.
These things are more or less impor.
tant but the object OF education Is
vastly more important 1t is to draw
out and develop and strengthen
the intellectual powers OF tho child
as well as to teach particular facts. A
given fact once learned. may be for
gotten; the chances are that 1t will be
no practical use II remembered; but a
we'll developed intelligence is per-
manent possession that may be turned
to meet any Of the demands OF life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
THE difference represented between

The differences represented between
rood roads and bad roads is the differ
ence between profitable agriculture and
farming just to get living out OF it.
1t may be urged that this road ques-
ton is not political one. In one
sense it is not But as all subjects
that are OF moment to the public are
political ones IN this country. the road
question may DO properly taken up
and urged by political parties The
more frequent its Endorsement tho
better. II all parties are pledged to
it there may be some hope o. accom-
plishing results.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker has instructed postmas
ters not to furnish private parties with
lists of persons receiving mail at theiI
offices.
A census bulletin shows that Kansas
| City has 1913 industries, 1,473 manufactur-
ing establishments, with $31 All $50 man
ufacturing product in 1890, and an as
sessed valuation of $S2, ,485,557.
The condition of Mrs. Harrison is re-
ported about the same to-day, and it is
said at the White house that no material
change is noticeable from yesterday even
ing.
Ex-Secretary Blaine, accompanied by
his family, will take up permanent resi-
dence on Lafayette Square. Mr.. Blaine
communicated through Secretary Foster
an expression of deep sympathy with the
president on account of his wife's illness.
President Benjamin Andrews, of Brown
University, Providence, was appointed
delegate from the United States to the
international monetary conference in
place of j. A. Walker, who was compelled
to decline. Andrews is recognized as an
ouuhoilpJ oh OSoholhy anu IuOo-
tlons. He is Democrat.
President Harrison has issued pro-
clamation opening to immediate settle
ment the surplus lands of the Crow Indian
reservation in southern Montana, agre-
eating about 100000 acres, which are open
to settlement, except the mineral lands
and about 800 Indian allotments which
are reserved, the eastern part remaining
in the reservation.
The supreme court, by Chief Justice
Fuller, yesterday affirmed the Judgment
of the Michigan supreme court, upholding
the constitutionality of the famous Miner
law, providing for the election of presi-
Dental electors by congressional districts,
instead of by the act, as whole. The
court holds that the fourteenth amend
ment did not limit the right of state to
fix mode of choosing electors. The con-
ceded effect of the decision is to give a
part, at least, of the Michigan electoral
vote to Cleveland.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18

At the examination Of teachers in San
Juan county, eight applicants presented
| themselves, and certificates were granted
Maud Waring, Amos Hubbard, L. NJ.
Neely, Eva Coolidge, and p. c. Weeks.
The next term of the Grant county
court will convene at Silver City on the
18th day of November. Owing to some
hitch in the matter of appropriation for
the holding of the same, no grand iury
will be summoned.
The fish commissioners car orssed
through for Arizona last night, they gave
the fish a fresh supply of water, which
resulted in killing about 20 per cent of
them. What is the matter with La Junta
water?-Las Vegas Optic.
The government party mentioned last
week as making surveys on the reserya-
tion for an irrigation canal for the Nava-
Joes, are now reported to be making sur
veys for several such canals. They are
now below the Hogback.- San Juan
Index.
Sage remark by Col. Williams in the
Socorro Chieftain: 1T is amusing to
see some eastern people come ont west
ana Degn to prevarlcate. They get
along all right until they come to realize
that the people here are pretty fair liars
themselves, then aey take tumble"
Eddy note; Work at the site of the
Seven Rivers dam was exceedingly active
this week. 1t will be larger than the pre-
sent dam above this place, and will take
about ten months to complete. It's CON
struction marks an important era in. the
extension of the irrigation system of the
valley.
The Columbian celebration at the west
side Catholic church, yesterday morning,
was largely attended. After the parade
of children, all with small flags of either
the United States or Spain in their hands,
brass band in the lead, Father Grom
delivered an address appropriate to the
occasion. The music at the church is
highly praised.-Las Vegas Optic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18

New YORK, Oct. 18.--The city conven-
tion of both parties must be held to-day,
the last day of grace allowed by law, and
tonight therefore, the Republicans will
meet to name their candidate for mayor
as well as to nominate other city officials,
and Tammany hall will be the scene of
the Democratic city convention. The
Republicans have number of prominent
men in mind, among them Gen. Horace
Porter, Cornelius N. Bliss, Jesse Selig
man, Henry Clews and possibly Elliott f.
Sh pard. The material on the Demo-
cratic side is as strong. The names
prominently mentioned are Congressman
Fitch, Mayor Grant, if he should want it,
although he has repeatedly declined to
run again, Robert B. Roosevelt, the pres
ent treasurer on the national Democratic
committee, and last and most likely of all,
Commissioner of Public Works Thomas
F. Gilroy. Of course the ticket has been
named and to-night's meeting in Tam
many hall will simply be ratification
meeting. Among the men who will speak
are Bourke, Cochran and Richard Croker,
the great Tammany chieftain. But little
interest is being taken in any but the
mayorality nomination.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18
THE CHICAGO CRUSH.
Getting Ready for the Dedication of
the Worlds Fair Buildings.

CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-All the incoming
trains are crowded to suffocation with the
invited guests to the Worlds fair dedica-
tion services. Every hotel in the city is
taxed beyond its capacity and room is
being made for the military who will par
ticipate in the parade at the various arm
ories and at other public buildings. Those
who go to the dedicatory exercises on
October 81 will see structures entirely
different from the ones that will greet
them when the exposition gates are
opened next May. Some of the buildings
are in condition now that almost war
rants the use of the word diminished" in
speaking of them. All that remains to
be done on these is the decoration work
on the inside and some rougher work
around the buildings, such as grading and
landscape touches. This is particularly
true of the woman's building, which,
planned by woman architect about the
time the main buildings we're designed,
was almost finished before some of the
others were begun. The mines building
wants only interior and exterior decora-
tion to be classed as completed. Horti-
culture hall and the transportation build
ing are also nearly done, but each,will
furnish enough work in the way of laying
floors and other interior details to keep a
large number of laborers busy for weeks
Electricity hall looks naked in many
places. Much exterior covering is yet to
be put on and when that is done finishers
can work for weeks in getting the in
terror in shape. Fisheries building is
practically finished, but machinery hall
lags. thousand men, working day and
night, would hardly be able to put it in
condition buildings are supposed to be
in when formally dedicated. Agriculture
hall is much farther along, and artists are
painting rich panels in its recesses.
The Administration building will
be in the hands of carpen-
ters and laborers for several
months. Manufactures hall, in which the
exercises are to be held has been rushed
toward its present condition at tre-
mendous rate. One of Mr.. Burnham's
men said to-day that 1000 men were en-
ployed on the buildings in various lines
of work for three months. The building
is now entirely under roof and the outside
scaffolding, that gave it ragged and un-
finished appearance, has been removed.
The seats are all in place and 125,000 will
find room there. The schools of the city,
public and private, closed to-day and will
remain closed until next Monday. The
demand for seats and windows along the
line of the great parade October 81, is
unprecedented and tremendous prices are
being offered.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18

Another considerable ore body was
struck Friday on the Summit mine at
Cooks. II is pure carbonate, running
about 80 per cent in lead and eight ounces
in silver. The face is now exposed ten
/ feet wide, but the extent of the body can
only be ascertained by development.
| The Deming club is preparing to issue
a handsome pamphlet, descriptive of tho
advantages and resources OF Deming and
vicinity.
The first FIRE which ever occurred in
Roswell brought disaster to a former
citizen OF Eddy, last week. W. L. Dalton's
frame dwelling was totally destroyed none
of the contents being saved except some
bedding. While trying to extinguish the
flames Mrs Dalton was badly burned on
the hand. The fire was caused by the
ignition of some lard shut up in a stove.
Eddy Citizen.
G. w. Haynes, who lives forty miles
above Roswell has constructed wire dam
across the Pecos at that point. row of
piling is driven into the river bed to a
depth of twenty meet, and on both sides
are fastened rows of wooden aprons"
held together with common harbed wire.
These catch the floating debris and sand,
and gradually solid dam is formed
This seems somethig. ofano .alty, though
there are said to berseversf in successful
operation on the Arkansas riyer.-Eddy
Citizen.
AT Albuquerque Sunday night Chas.
Blum, employed at the union depot, and
who had been suffering for some time
from malaria fever alashed his throat
and body in most horrible manner, in
an insane attempt to end his life. After
breaking the razor in one of the wounds
and finding death slow in coming, he
crawled to trunk and, takinga revolver,
fired two shots into his head and throat,
causing death instantly. The dead man
has brother in Denver, and other rela-
tives in St. Clair county, Ill.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18
ID. 4 X. q. strikers.

DENVER, Oct 18.-There is no material
change in the Rio Grande strike up to
noon to-day. Trains are sent out from
here but go only to Pueblo and Canon
City. No trains are yet crossing Marshall
Pass, or running on either of the lines be-
tween Salida and Grand Junction. All
business for Alamosa and Santa Fe go
from Pueblo via La Veta Pass. Through
passenger business from California is
transferred to the Colorado Midland at
Grand Junction. The Midland, however,
carries no through mail cars, and in con-
sequence great amount of mail is tied
up at this point. There seems to be al
ready growing dissatisfaction among
the strikers, many claiming that the ac-
tions of the leaders were hasty, and the
men ordered out without giving the mat
ter Just consideration. A committee of
the strikers from headquarters have ar
rived here in special train given them
by President Jeffrey, and they will have a
conference with the officers of the road
probably tonight.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-18
CHAMA WOOL NOTES.

G. P. Jones shipped six cars of cattle to
Omaha Wednesday. He expects to ship
twenty cars to Kansas City the last of the
month.
Ed. Yoxall purchased l,50o wethers Of
Gomez Bros, and 1000 from Munos &
Candelaria and shipped them to Denver
Monday.
]. Minium, of Gross, Blackwell & Co.,
Las Vegas, shipped thirty-fve cars of
wool east from Chama during last week.
The major portion of it was purchased
from Hon. T. d. Burns.
Hon. 7. D. Burns, has sixty shearers
employed, commencing last Monday,
shearing his sheep. 1t will take them until
the middle of next week to complete the
contract, 10000 sheep will be clipped not
including the lambs. Mr.. Burns will feed
his sheep this winter on alfalfa.