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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07
SoNE EARLY HISTORY,
Hoy the o. 6. Troops Conquered this Section
n the Days CT SO.

HOY the U. 8. Troops Conquered this Section
n the Days CT SO.
The recent encampmeut of United
states troops at spokane placed the ed
itor OF the Review in reminiscent
mood. and the result was the interest
ing article reprinted herewith There
Is, however, one important error in the
aTticie-an error that it is just as well
should be permanently corrected in the
interest Of authentic landmark history.
though it may destroy whatever Of 70
nance or special interest las heretofore
attached to that noble elevation over in
Whitman county (WashJ known far
and wide as SteptOe butte The battle
fought between Col. Steptoe and the In
dams did not occur at this butte. nor in
its immediate vicinity, but very close to
the present site OF the town Of Rosaia,
on Pine creek, some Is mics north Of
the butte. The troops We're at no time
nearer the hill than from two to four
miles distance. The PEL>> makes this
correction on the authority Of Colonel
;-teptocs chief wagonmastcr, no.. liy-
ing at Lewiston Tor was two years ago
who was with the ill-5tgrred expedition.
and his location OF the battle ground is
colroborated by Chief >dltcse. Of the
GTur d Aienc tribe, who led the IuGi-
ans i'll this fight, and who is "still with
rs, hale and hearty and much mod
rrnized. The Reviews article is given
below:
The first considerable body Of 1. :.
troops 10 cncamp in the valley OF the
Spokane arrived here ~ years ago. mum
bering .Co men zone company Of dra-
goGns, on cavalry, and six companies ri
infantry and artillery, and commanded
by Col. Wright. Among their officers
was Capt. Dent, the West Point clgm
aid brotherin-law Of Gen. Grant. Thrg
came not IN peace, but in war. against
the lnSolcnt and wariikc federated IudI-
IN tribes Of the country north Of snake
river. THESE forces struck the hostile
savagcs twice first near Medical Lake
and again five miles below the site Of
tins cit. routed them completely. and
dictated terms OF Il lasting prac". \
previous expedition under Col. >jrptoe.
then IN command at fu., Wa,ll Nl!ll
had met disastrous rcrul," in q lot On
sagcineut wag,d urou the slope Of the
bold landmark which las ever since
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

The debates in congress on the repeal
of the federal elections Till have deyel-
oped the fact that there are 4 number
OF prominent democrats who are no,
willing TO use their votes and influence
for unconditional repeal OF that law.
They express fears that elections in the
south would become more corrupt with
out some government supervision. That
is what the republicans have thought
for several years and now we arr assured
by members Of the democratic party
that even they are afraid 10 trGst them
selves, consequently the law is not 50
black rs it has been painted.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

TIDAL wave OF reform seems TO be
sweeping over the wicked city OF Spo-
kane, and after it has passed there is
reason TO believe the moral atmosphere
will be purer. Boodlers in public Offices
are being hunted GU: and brought face
to face with justice; the newspapers are
crying reform, and the business men
seem determined to purge the city Of
corruption and rottenness. The church
es see an opportunity 10 reap harvest
from the changed condition, and are or
ganizing for united action in suatchinc
brands from the burning. Let the grand
army OF reform make a concerted move
Inent all along the line. Ii there is 4
city in the northwest that needs reform
ing it is Spokane.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

O ter OF VirtuouS woman, and it seems
to me it should be the duty of those in
power to defend it against the SANDER
Gus tongues of foreign enemies and
their domestic agents, as it is the duty
of any individual to defend the angels
of his household from the vultures of
society. But the president did not take
this position. He yielded to the press
ure of the gold men. He joined in the
d,Ssraceful cry against our silver mon
ey; and not only that, but after conyen-
ing Congress, he proceeded to direct US
in what we should do. framing his edict
in mandatory terms and leaving US no
alternative, 1t is said, on good author
ity, that the president will sigh no bill
other than that which carries the un-
conditional repeal of the Sherman law.
\ majority OF the Senate may differ
with him upon this vital question, yet
by the language of his message and in
the report of the committee on finance
we read no sign and see no hope that
>'Nt- N'--tA@ HNAN AlLiNOkINA4lLbilttl II
peal-can be had
Mr.. President, the discussions here
have already developed tie fact that
the Sherman law may have had nothing
10 do with our recent financial troubles.
The great lluancier whose name the law
bears does not say it did. Eminent
statesmen on the other side of this
chamber do not attribute the late panic
to it; yet any measure that Congress
might agree upon to prevent future
financial trouble IS vetoed in advance
OF its passage IS this not 4 dangerous
precedent to establish?
only a few months since Pesident
Cleveland practically suspended 4 stat
ute enacted by the last Congress, in or
der that the supreme court might pass
upon its conStitutionaiity. Fellow sen
ators, in 4 coantry where such things
can take place it IS only another aud Il
very short step 70 an empire :"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

ages of the Spokane, PalouSe, Cpur d
! Alene, Yakima and smaller tribes. \
retreat was ordered, and the moment it
began the Indians attacked with great
fury. All day long the gallant little
b. force fought on the defensive. Two of
ticers and number of men were killed,
the supply OF ammunition ran low, and
the command was saved from aunihila-
ton only by making ae night retreat.
After buryiug their dead and caoheing
their howitZerS, the command Slipped
away in the darkness and rein was not
, drawn until they crossed Snake river,
- miles away, ut 10 o'clock the follow
+ ing morning.
This signal victory inilamed the In
dians TO madness. Before the hcrriGed
whites at Fort Colville and the Jesuit
mission on the Ccsur d'Alene river they
, waved the bloody trophies of the fight,
and defiant messages were sent to Fort
Walla Walla, threatening to extermin-
N any force that might be sent into
the country. The war department act
ed with yigor and decision. Troops
were hurried 10 TIE front from Califor-
MIA and Oregon, and August eth force
OF ,1c soldiers started from Walla Walla
on a campaign OF subiusation. Skin
mish fighting began Immediately after
the crossing of snake river, but the first
severe engagement Was not fought I'M
til September lSt. Thu was known as
the battle OF the -Four /. keS. Armed
with new rifles, the troop. easily re
pulsed the EoStiles and escaped without
loss or injury. After a rest of three
days, the command resumed the march
toward the falls Of the Spokane rIve-.
The c0DfrGerattd tribes rallied for an
other charge, and We're repulSed again
and again with severe losses. The sol
die-s marched p miles that day. fight
ing II of the distance, and went into
camp five miles below the falls without
having suffered injury or loss of any
kind whatever.
Batt.ed, surprised and crippled, the
hostile Indians lost their defiant spirit,
and Stragglers began suing for peace.
september eth the command moved up
the river seven miles and again went
into camp. Garry, chief OF the >po-
ksnes, who died on the outskirts Of this
city last year, was the first chief to sue
- IL. h.,fiAI !
from the opposite side of the river two
miles below the falls, guided it 10 .
ford, and there had talk" with Col.
Wright. The colonel assumed a firm
tone and demanded unconditional sur
render and lasting peace. carry and
his followers were dispatched to the
fleeing Indians 70 state the conditions.
and the little army resumed its march
up the river capturing and killing 50
Indian ponies, hanging a murderous
savage, and applying the torch to lodges
and graneries. The march continued
thus 70 the Catholic mission on Crur a
A,ene river. There, on sept. l.. coun-
Gil was held with the Ceur d'A!eues.
Col. Nright's terms were eagerly accep-
It'd, and the return march was at once
begun. sept. ~ council was held with
the >pOhanes, and the terms dictated to
tie C@ur dAleEss were repeated and
accepted by all the chiefs. Chief Quail.
CHEN was nung for taking part in the
murder Of some miners. and DWli. hi,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07
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ENfER02 CLEVELAND.
Senator Haasbrorga, Of Dak5:a, Defines TIE
Si.za.io7

Situation.
Following is a portion Of the recar :
vigorous and trutAfn, ,peer,, If Senator
EIaasJrough in the L. : SENATE On H..
27:h ult. The gentleman rrprp.er,,
North Dakota. is a republican. and his
statements created quite sensation.
Il am no. 4 stakeholder il. agy silver
miUe, or gold mine. or banking fa.f.,p.
tion-the opinions | hold are entirely
uutram.le!ed. When we Euog, that fha
words crop yield thi, vaar i, ba,oy III.
average for 10 years past. that the Az.
crage annual Weld dnriay m. mast dc.
cade has hot Kept pace Will, tie world,
increase Of population and the u..,y and
enlarged uses which are being made Of
the cereals and vet f., H.. fgca of inc
facts, farm prices Of wheat hare stead;
y declined from wear to year from, II -
per bgahe. in i,72 to p cents IN i.q3 We
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

SENATOR Drnois is recognized in the
senate as one OF the ablest leaders 81
the silver forces and he has thrown
several bombs into the camp OF the en-
envy that brought CONSERVATION to their
ranks. He is ably assisted by our old
friend, Senator HansJrough, Of North
Dakota, whose ideas on the silver gues-
ton are sonnd. In this issue will lie
found an extract from the speach OF Mr..
Hansbrongh which is to the point and
leaves no doub: as 10 his position. He
is for the best interests OF the people
aId honest money.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

THE city council reinstated Geo. Minis
rs city treasurer at Wednesday even
ing's session. Full proceedings are pub
lished in another column and comment
is not necessary. The people can read
the proceedings and draw their own
conclusions,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

IT now seems probable that the
amendment to the Geary law extending
the time for Chinese registration to six
months after its passage will become Il
law, the foreign affairs committee hay
ing decided TO report favosably on the
same. John will take advantage OF this
amendment and register without delay
ii given an opportunity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-07

GRO. p MINIS,
Town Treasurer.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20

~ SOuOnneoe CnlG1.
aforementioned Egyptian campaign
and the death Of Fred Burnaby, the
hero of the ride to Iihiva. will be sug-
gested in this street, which, as many
people have declared, will be one Of the
first rank places of interest in the expo
sition.
From Khartouln. the central point in
that great campaign, and the place
where brave Gordon is supposed to be
asleep, are coming to the fair many In.
teresting people. These are picked
from among the very men who were in
no man can say that some Of these may
the whole world yet waits-the story
of the death of Englunds choicest sol
dier, Gen. Gordon.
khnrtoum.
Khartoum Is at the junction of the
Blue and White Nile. 1t was fortified
by Gordon and supplied for n siege.
He had n strong force Of native SOL
diers, several steamers and fair sup
ply of artillery. Up to the week before
he moved to Khartoum, he held Omder-
man, some miles north, and in doing so
kept the river open to the northward.
The Nlahdi had concentrated his main
to tho west and north of Omderman,
believing that Gen. Wolseley would fol-
low the caravan route taken before by
Col. Hicks, aud cross the desert from
Debbeh to K]lnrtOum. When the I'D
vance by the way of Gakdul was taken,
the Mahdi concentrated his forces at
Metumeh and hurled them on Gen.
Stewart at Ahu Klca.
Gen. Wolselty and his march part Of
the way to ki;artoum to the relief Of
the brave G,.:..on Is one bit Of the his
tory Of England's wars that is not at
all pleasant rsaiing. His march on
Khartoum WAS is contrast with the sue
cessful one made by Gen. Hicks two
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20

years before. Gen. Hicks crossed the
desert. going straight from Dongola to
Khartoum and thence southwark to Ell
Obeid, the scene of the great massacre.
Gen. Wolseley moved along the Nile
from Korosko southwark to karti, and
then dispatched the command of Gen.
Stewart across the desert by way Of
Gakdul toward Metemneh, near Shen-
dy. From Narti he sent an expedition
to open the river to Abu Hamad, and
from there to Korosko. the base Of sup
plies Wolse,ey moved with extreme
care. He left no disturbing element,
and his march would have been great
affair had he done what he started out
to do-succored Gordon. But to the
soldier in khartoum no relief came.
He was surrounded by traitorous ma
tives, and one day he was assassinated,
cowardly, as is known, for Gordon, like
Fred Burnaby, vas too brave n man
to die without striking a blow, if the
chance were given.
Men and women from Khartoum are
to be in the Street in Cairo" Raphael
and Benyakar, two intelligent Egyp.
tians, who have a concession for forty
shops in this street. will have charge OF
these strangers The latter is now in
the Soudan preparing to bring the men
and women with him to America. He
will bring dervishees. dancers and war
riors. and daily exhibitions of their des
ert life will be given by these interesting
people. These natives Of the Soudar
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20

toumese. They are more fanatical, the
organizations are permanent and the
control OF the chiefs are more absolute.
They are even more hardy and abstem-
ious, and are armed with huge lances
and heavy twO-edged swords and carry
shields.
Raphael and Benyakar. who are to
have charge of the specimens Of these
people. are enthusiastic over the sue
cess of their plan. Raphael, who is
now In Chicago, has made booth or
mosque as II sample of what will be
done in the forty shops in the street in
Cairo. Tho mosque is purely Egyptian.
and is Il beautiful specimen Of what
will be seen at the fair. lie has many
very handsome articles already on
hand, and as he sits in his mosque with
his wreathes Of incense curling about
his head lie looks truly Egyptian. In
candescent lights will hcightcn the Ori-
entail effects, and the coloring and fancy
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20

"1 Am Oy1nB Egypt DYING"
are of an ancient race, with their own
unwritten dialect. although they all
speak Arabic. They are in color dark
bronze, not black, with clean features
and slim, athletic figures They are
merchants, boatmen, farmers Id small
way and slave traders. They have. or
used to have, the habit OF organization,
and at any time could find plenty Of
experienced leaders. In 1877 Gordon
said that his British soldiers, with their
Remington rifles, We're no match for
the Soudanese, with their fowling
pieces. They have shotguns. powder
and lead in considerable quantities. They
are brave. hardy, abstelnious. and, in
their youth, they cultivate contempt of
physical suffering. They are cruel. ra-
pacious, and delight in intrigue. They
are MohammedanS, but are not strict
in religious observance. Their super
stitiOns are peculiar, and as an instance
may be quoted the case of u bashi-ba-
zouk who shot native and i'll defense
declared that at the moment he fired
the man was hyena. resuming his
proper shape, of course, before he died.
der Va 49,
In Dafour are Bedouin tribes Of
Various names. These people have for
centuries been in Africa and kent their
language In remarkable purity. but
tneir blood has been somewhat contain.
mated by taking as slaves and concu.
Dimes women from the negro tribes OF
the south. They are breeders of cam
els, sheep and cattle, wander over fixet
/ territories. have no villages, but cult
! vate little COIN and cotton. They mr.,
also slave. traders. but more as middle
men than us original kidnapers. l,
, some respects these Arab tribes ar
better military material than the Kha,
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
Value Of . Good BnckKround.

ssThere is a certain chair in the Tux
edo club house, said New Yorker
to a Tribune man, that all the women
seem to go for; it is not particularly
comfortable, but it has the reputation
of being very becoming. having very
high back which serves as a distinctly
GOOD background" 1t is well known
fact that a high-backed chair is much
more becoming to the figure and face
than a low one. One of the most sue
cessful patterns in the way of dining
room chairs has n high leather back
reaching several inches above the head
when the occupant is sitting down.
The dull coloring of the old Spanish
leather is wonderfully efficacious in
bringing out the fresh tints of a pretty
woman in her best attire us she sits,
framed as it We're, in beautiful set
ting studded with antique nails, and
quite separated in effect from the rest
of the room. There is something very
reposeful and aristocratic in such isola-
| ton, besides being eminently becoming
How well Mrs. Blanks white head
and fine features look against that old
| leather" said young artist who was
present at dinner where the chairs
were like the model described II
feel as il we were ut a collection of
Van Dyck's portraits"
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
Under the weather.

Those outside of n palace may feel
sentiment There's such
doth hedge king" but 1t is
hardly possible to those inside. One
of the Scotch commissioners to negoti-
ate a union between Scotland and Eng
land, Sir John Clerk, could not have felt
it during an official interview with
Queen Anne, Of whom he gives this
realistic picture:
Her majesty was laborinx under a
fit of the gout, and in extreme pain and
agony, and on this occasion everything
| about her was much in the same dis,
order as about the meanest Of her sub
| jects. Her face. which was red and
spotted, was rendered something fright
full by her negligent dress, and the
<oot affected was tied up with a pultis
and some nasty bandages
was much affected at this sight. and
the more Wien she had occasion Il
mention her people of Scotland, which
she did frequently to the duke. Wha
are you, poor mean-like mortal, though
l. who talks In the style of q Sover
aign!
Nature seems to be inverted whe
, a DOOR, in6rm woman becomes one q
the rulers of the world: but rs Tacitu
observes, 1t Is not the first time ths
women have governed In Britain. an
indeed they have sometimes done th
to better purpose than tho men
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
GettysburH.

One exchange brings lis news of Il
survivor of Gettysburg who contem-
plates earning his living as n freak in
a museum because he has not yet writ
ten magazine article on the mistakes
of the battle. 1t does not appear that
this is the same veteran who figures in
Harper's Bazaar.
Were you calm and collected at the
battle of Gettysburg, major?"
We'll. madam, was calm enough
but 1 wasn't collected With leg in
one part Of the field, an arm in another,
and a left ear in a third place, collec-
ton was difficult"
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
Spot.

Spot was Gen. kilpatrick's favorite
war horse. After the war the general
went to South America, leaving Spot
at his farm with orders that he should
receive the best of care After an alb
sence of several years, Gen. Fitzpatrick
returned.
He reached home late in the after
room, and was for some time occupied
with his family greetings. But he did
not long forget to inquire for the old
horse.
Learning that Spot was at pasture
in a distant field. the general sent for
him, and little later was told that his
fayorite stood tied to a post at the
entrance of the grounds. The general
fastened out to the piazza, whence,
iE the gathering dusk, he made out the
form of the charger, who stood de-
murely gnawing at the post.
Just the one word "Spot!" rang out
over the lawn. Like an echo came back
the answering neigh.
A moment later Spot snapped his hal
ter, and with arched neck and dilating
nostrils, came galloping up to the piaz-
"a to greet his old master.
I'VE Rugged and carressed each other
like lovers said Gen. Fitzpatrick, land
l am not ashamed to say that no vel
come received that day warmed my
heart more than that of old Spot"
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
Gettysburg.

One exchange brings US news of a
survivor of Gettysburg who contem-
plates earning his living as freak IN
a museum because he has not yet writ
ten a magazine article on the mistakes
of the battle. 1t does not appear that
this is the same veteran who figures in
Harper's Bazar.
"Nere you calm and collected at the
battle of Gettysburg, major?'
well, madam. / was calm enough,
but wasn't collected. With a leg In
one part of the field, an arm In another,
and left ear in a third place, collec-
tion was difficult
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20

Passengers with tickets Will be carried on rear
secrion OF regular freight trains.
For rates. maps. time tables or special infOr
nation. apply to I. j. Greene. Agent Northern
Pacific r. r, al Dickinson or
CHAS. S. FEE,
Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agent
ST. PAUL. MIN 4.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
SOUDANESE At THE FAIR.
STRANGE PEOPLE FOR GREAT
STREETS IN CAIRO.
Reminiscent Of Gordon--Dervishs
and Warriors From the African
Dessrt--Two Enterprising
EgSDtlans Who Have Ar .
ranged for the Exhibit,

Memorbes of the Soudan, with khar-
don, that British officer who is said to
have ranked with Grant in generalship
and war practice, will be vividly
brought to mind in the picturesque
Street in Cairo" in the Midway
Plaisance. FL MaEdi and Lord Wolse.
ley and Gen. Earle and Britain's long.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20
LEo,s JUBILEE MEMORIAL.

The Handsome Church of St. JOnch-
i'm Presented to Him by the Fatth-
ful.
Probably the most appropriate of the
many presents given to Pope Leo in
celebration of his episcopal jubilee is
the Memorial Church of St. Joachim,
in Rome. The pope, it is said, encour-
aged the project, because he believes
the erection of churches is a commend
able thing in itself, and also because it
would furnish work for the masons and
builders of Rome, who are suffering
from the prevalent depression of their
arts. The church is certainly worthy
of Il place among the splendid architect
ural monuments Of the Eternal City,
and is Il suitable cOmmemoration of Il
pontiif who is one of the most remark
able figures of contemporary Europe.
Rome was completely given over to
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-20

This Will Dance Mt the Fair.
woodwork will look unique and rare.
Notices from the Koran will adorn
the mosques, and below are given Il
few of the inscriptions that are favor
ties:
do not say what you do-do what
you say"
Reading is knowledge; experience is
wisdom"
A verse from the Arabic is also often
found on the mosques 1t is:
"Be the son of whoever you are, and
obtain good principles;
1t is not the man who says
My father was.
But blessed be he who says
Il am the one"