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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-08-26

une was essentially due to public
mismanagement. We do not care
to enter into the merits Of that by
gone controversy, bu. it is instruct-
i've to note the sudden change Of
position (which our Democratic
brethren hate taken. This coun-
try never before passed through
eorer afflictIons than it is now un.
dergoing. " There is Distress and
want and misery on every hand.
Tens of thousands Of honest labor
ers are out of employment; the
cities.are filled with paupers and,
enforced idlers; public soup stands
have been called in to requisition to
feed able bodied men and keep
children and pale women from star.
walton; strikes and riots are in
fermentation and progress; banks
are going to pieces; merchants are
ruined; commerce is paralyzed;
products are without price or pur-
chaser; mills and factories are
closed--the business of the coun-
try has come to a dead halt. This
terrible state of affairs is plainly
and admittedly charseable to two
causes. First, the Democratic
threat of absolute silver demoneti-
zatio,., and second, the Democratic
threat of tariff reform. Yet, when
anyone hints that, perhaps, the
present troubles are due to Demo-
cracy, our friends Of the Cleve-
land stamp raise their hands in
holy horror at such unheard Of
sAcrilege. THE TRIBUNE is not
disposed to accuse them Of hypoc-
ricv or even insincerity. They
are victims of a zeal that is marvel
Gus in its blindness. As the days go
by proofs multiply that the Demo-
cratic party is a Heterogeneous mass,
incapable of Unanimous action
without policy, and void of definite
aim. It is q necessary but mega
tive power. It performs the same
function in politics that the penda-
lum does in a clock-regulating
movement by its dead weight but
incapable Of independent motion.
This is no reproach. The balance
wheel IS an. essential part of the
machinery of the time piece, but it
is serious mistake to expect it to
perform the functions of the main
spring. Putting the Democratic
party in power was simply the in
version of a we'll known mechan.
ical principle. One half of human
ity is designed as sprag on the
other half. Put the sprag on the
tongue and the power between the
spokes and the result is confusion
and immobiIity. We apprehend
that 'our friendly criticism will
arouse the indignation of our
Democratic brethren, bat we i'm
plore them to be moderate and
decent in their wrath, We beg
them to make impartial investiga-
ton. The country has passed
through a period Of distress and
confusion, and absolute inertia is
now brooding over the land. The
Democrats are in control of the
government. They have relegated
tariff reform to q secondary posi-
ton. They dare not attack the
monster. They are grappling
with the monetary question. 1t 10
too much for their strength. If
the institution Of Democracy has
any policy, any aim or object, the
people would be glad to see it.
I PROPOSE TO RUN ""
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-08-26

Entered at the Post Once at Caldwell, Idaho,
- eecU0d- class mall matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
WRECK ON THE LAKE SHORE.
Three Killed Outright and Many More or
Less Injured


FREMONT, O., Aug. IA terrible
wreck occurred at Lindsay, small vii
lage of about fifty inhabitants eight
miles west of this place, on the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railroad.
An engine and three sleepers were
badly demolished and three people
killed outright, while fully twenty-five
were more or less badly injured.
Passenger train No. Q, the Pacific eX-
press, due at this place at $50, left here
about ten minutes late. The train con-
sisted of an engine, baggage car, two
express ears, three coaches and five
sleepers The coaches and sleepers
were all well filed with people, many
of whom were on their way to Chi
cago At Lindsay, the next station
west of this place, the train passed a
local freight, No. a, which had been
| de-tracked to await the passage
of No. o. The train was running
at full speed and passed safely, until
the sleepers neared the switch close to
the freight, when the first three sleep
ers jumped the track and ran into the
engine of the freight The engine was
wrecked and the sleepers crushed like
eggshells. As the sleepers were filled
with passengers, it seems miracle that
all were not instantly killed.
The track for some distance was
covered with the debris, beneath which
several persons were imprisoned. Legs
hands and arms protruded here ant
there from beneath the ruins. 1t wal
later learned that the dead were Engi
neer Edward Lafferty of the loca
freight, Charles Spane' a brakeman
on the same train and Porter Rob
erson, porter of the sleeper Eri
of Chicago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE rains Of the past week nave
materially helped the corn and cotton
crops in North Alabama,
THE imports exclusive OF specie at
the mort of New York for the week were
$40, $50, sa5 of which Ss,ssa,e73 were dfy
Goods and s7,62a, ISL general merchan'
disc.
T,rr report of the condition OF stats
hanks in Indiana shows total OF cast
on hand of 81 ,Go2, 1854, with s6'5sh'
20, As demand deposits and $l,299, ,oos'os
time deposits. -,
Mrs CoRA BOSWELL, of Clinton, Ill.,
has brought suit for $1,000 agains, o. ~
Smith. saloonkeeper, for alleged ua,h,
aces. A year ago Andrew Warllela
killed Boswell, and it was sara war
fold was drunk and had procured 'ne
liquor at Smiths saloon
Tur Usage Indians refuse to tre"'
with the government for their a'oo''o'V =,
acres Of valuable land. They are al
worth about $4,000 each, ana 10 ho'
want any more.
FARMERS in the vicinity OF WABASH
Ind. have begun to feed their wne"' " "
hogs. They claim that with corn ...s a. =.
aants n bushel it is cheaper to 1atteh
swino on wheat, which is worth less
taking the chances of poss'pie "0
vance in wheat in the future
r,urRrs during the week number O.
,.s IN the United States, against io' i
,oO. ,"0 - voar, and "a in Canada, against ~
last year. .,,,., ann
TuprrrS and half millions OF cur
rsncv will go into circulation au',nt
,he next few days as a result Q. WV
quarterly payment of pensions. "a n' 49,. ~
ddinnanolis, Sc, 100000 will be paid OUT
Inuisyille, ss,1oo,ooo; Knoxville, ", ~
ooo mo- 400. New York, sl,ooo,ooo; fnliaoei
nhia. 81 900 900; Topeka S'ooo'ooo'
Pm nra,xc street parade OF an out
aoor snectacular show at ST. LOUIS ~
t ,bs 4th, a wagon load Of fireworSss \, On :,
sao ''1oded. Panic seized thecrowd' tnoug'
b,uN put few slight casualties are reported
nrp,se the past three months sS,spO'
ooo worth Of fine gold has been recelse' sls :
hy the Bank OF California as p.ouas'S
ny .,a W.. ro,d mines and smelters'
'"I TON BOOKER, a desperate wanted 'll,ses 70 (,
iya sar;ns Frank Wells, was killed y
'a,a Manroo County, Ala, on the So -. ~,
., Mexico to unite all Latin Lasln-Amss.ss ~ ras;,
=. ..,nrs in monetary league 70 'Vs''
sns s"s depreciation o. oliver 3.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
FOUR KILLED.
A Mob Attacley Two Brothers Tor the
Purpose of Lynching But Get the
Worst of the Bargain.

CoBYDoN, Ind, Aug. -Four men-
killed outright and one fatally wounded
is the result of an attempt to drive two
suspected patricides from this county
and the murderers are still at large.
The entire community is up in arms
and further bloodshed is inevitable
when the murderers are again caught
up with. A large posse is now organ
lied and in pursuit.
Several months ago John Conrad, the
father of Edward and William Conrad,
was mysteriously murdered. The
family lived in remote and very
quiet part of the country, and at the
time of the murder the officials eX-
hausted every inquiry that pointed in
the direction of the criminal. Detect
ives were put on the trail who, after
an exhaustive search, finally came to
the conclusion that whoever had COM
mitted the deed had fed the country.
At the same time the detectives SAID
that mere circumstances implicated the
brothers, Edward and William, and
that they had probably killed their
| father
All the people in that vicinity believe
the boys to be guilty from the many
circumstances that had occurred before
the murder, and some that had fol
lowed the crime This belief grew
with the passing months There was
much bad blood displayed between the
| father and sons and there were many
bitter scenes enacted at the home last
winter, Just before the old man was
killed. During the spring months sew
eral notices were served upon the Con
rad boys that they had killed theil
father, and that if they did no
leave the country, the most summary
vengeance would be meted out to them
Yesterday they learned that crow'
of citizens were coming to drive then
out. The boys secreted themselves out
side their house and when the GROVE
appeared on the porch fired into them
killing John Timberlale and William
Wiseman instantly, after which tn
crowd dispersed, and before they coul
command self-possession they wer
again fred into and Ed Houston an
Isaac Howe were instantly killed an
William May was fatally shot.
The posse was composed Of about 10
men and those killed and injured ar
the best men in the township. The tw
Conrads escaped. Intense excitemer
preyails throughout the south hern pal
of the county. The Conrad boys hav
, always been regarded as vicious an
worthless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
BURSTING RESERVOIR.
Calamity at Portland, Me.-Four Persons
Lost.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. THE great
reservoir of the Portland Water Co., on
the Eastern promenade burst, letting
loose its 20, 0OO,0 900 gallons of water in
the space of about fifteen minutes.
Under the walls of the reservoir were
two small houses each with stable
attached. The one next to the reser-
voir stood but foot from the reservoir
fence and the high walls of clay and
dirt loomed fifty feet or more
above the grassy bank, seeming like
the side of small mountain. Michael
Lappin lives in this house with his wife,
five children and an adopted child.
Four of his children are very young,
while the fifth is a young man grown.
In the next house lived Dennis Con-
nelly, his wife and two daughters,
Agnes and Mamie, and his son John
and his wife.
The elder Connolly was away from
home by night, being watchman at
the office of the American Express Co.
The other members of his household
were at home. Fred Hutchins lives at
% Villa street, near the reservoir. Mr..
Hutchins household consisted of him
self, his wife. who is sick, his
sister, Miss Edna Hutchins, and
his wifc's mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Jones
of Lewiston. Mrs. Hutchins was sick
Saturday night, and Miss Edna and
Mrs. Jones were up at $50 Sunday
morning to make some coffee for the
invalid. Very soon after arising they
went out for a short walk, the morning
being very beautiful. They went
down Walnut street, and as they passed
the reservoir Miss Hutchins heard q
kissing noise and saw stream o.
water bubbling quite forcibly from the
ground at the foot of the reservoir
wall
"What is that? A spring." said sh'
to Mrs Jones. "a spring. The reser
voir is bursting cried the oldel
woman, as she saw it, and immediatel,
she ran with all her speed to the Lap
pin house, aroused the inmates, ant
then aroused the Connellys. This done
Mrs. Jones began arousing neighbor
on the other side of Walnut street an
in less exposed localities.
There was general stampede TO
safety but the. torrent overwhelmed tn
Connolly family. Three of them wer
drowned and James Mosley, in attempt
, ing TO rescue them was also lost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
ERIGHTFUL FREIGHT WRECK.
An Expensive Accident to the Big Four on
n Bridge at Danville, Ill.

Bridge at Danviile, III.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Aug. IA spe-
cial from Danville, ILL.,, says: A wreck
that will cost the Big Four railroad
over 100000 occurred here. An east
bound freight train broke in two while
ii was being coupled together on the
iron bridge which crosses the North
Fork river. Another east-bound
freight train came around the
sharp curve to the west OF the
bridge and tremendous collision fol-
lowed. The shock knocked two spans
of the bridge off the pier into the river,
sixty-three feet below. Engine 5Sa and
twcnty-eight cars composing the second
train and four cars of the first train
went down with the bridge.
All of the crew of the first train sue
ceeded in getting out of the way before
the trains came together Engineer
Daniel OConnor, Of the second train,
Jumped off his engine before the bridge
was reached. He was unfortunate
enough to land in barb wire fence
and was severely scratched, but received
no serious injuries. His fireman, Frank
| Flanagan, went down with the en-
| CINE. In some miraculous way he
was found wading around in the water
| in nearly unconscious condition. He
| is not seriously hurt, Conductor Grow
has his limbs crushed and has severe
internal injuries. His brakeman, Stone
| was killed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12

A FISH was caught In the lake at
Heilbronn, Swabia, In the year l497'
which had brass ring attached bear
ing record Of the fact that the same
Ash had been caught In the year 1880
and released after having the queer
label affixed to his body.
A THREE-YEAR-oLD boy In Arkansas
IL said to have recently killed a rattle"
snake ''just twice MS old as himself In
side Of which were water mocassin
four ieet long, blacksnake the same
length, two dead toads and one 1.-Two
one and a large bullfrcg."
PARsoN D. s. GREENFIELD, OF the
eastern shore Of Maryland, aff1rms that
he saw In Chester river, q branch OF
the Chesapeake, the other day, a
wntersnnlse as long and us thick as a
large oarsin the act Of swallowing a
great cattish head first. A great cat
AL 81 the Chesapeake may easily
J1oon ) ten poupder
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
1t Is Responsible for the Lack Of
Confidence Existing.
Immediate Repeal OF the Purchas-
ing Clause Recommended.
TARIFF REFORM POSTPONED
tWill Have to Wait Until the Danger
Menacing the Country Is Ayerted.
The Presidents Views OH the
silver Problem.

Washington, Aug S.--Following is the
presidents message sent to congress 10
day:
To the Congress of the United States
The existence of an alarming and ex-
traordinary business situation, involving
the welfare and prosperity OF all our peo-
pie, has constrained me to call together
in extra session the peoples representa-
tiyes in congress, to the end that Their
wise and patriotic exercise of the leglsla-
tive duty with which they solely are
charged, present evils may be mitlsated
and dangers threatening the future may
be ayerted.
Our unfortunate financial plight Is not
the result of untoward events, nor OF
conditions related to our natural re-
sources. nor is it traccable to any OF the
Affections which frequently check ma
tionaI growth and prosperity with
plenteous crops, with abundant promise
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
KANSAS CROPS.
The Outlook Not Good in General way
But Improving.

Hut improving.
rs. r., Arn The monthly
A"i Hn"' I - ,,ri-
crop report OF the sta1e poaro VI "Si
culture is as follows:
Tho unusually high temperature which pre-.
vailed the first half of July and the absence OF
suf,cient moist ure, outside Of eastern Kansas,
lowered the condition of growing crops consid'
erablv throughout the state but the rains
which fell. in a general way, the latter part OF
the month, and the lower temperature prevail
ing, our correspondents say, have very mucn
improved the condition throughout the state
and the indications now are that an abundance
OF feed for stock will be grown.
Wheat Seyenty.fve per cent. OF the wheat
in the state Is reported in the stack August l.
In nearly all the counties some threshing has
been done and the yield as reported indicates
that the aggregate product for the state will
fall below The product as estimated one month
ago probably as much as 100000 bushels,
making a total wheat product for the state
winter and spring. OF about 81 900 90 bushels.
Tn some localities the quality OF the wheat is
good but In general way it Is reported poor.
Chinch bugs and rust is the cause This ac'
| counts for the reduction in yield.
| Corn-From the assessors returns we fnd
the area planted to corn last spring to be 9,oao,
3O2 acres which Is 81 286 acres less than that OF
| last year 1t Is due, however. 10 say tnat tne
| area planted TO corn this year is considerably
| greater than that reported by the assessors Al
the time the assessors gathered these statistics
| the farmers generally were Unable to tell now
much wheat area If any, they would plow up
| and plant to corn At later date an enort
will be made to ascertain the increased area
planted to corn by reason Of wheat area being
changed to corn area In eas.frn Kansas corn
| generally promises an abundant ylelu' 'ne con
dition being reported at 81 per cent In the
central belt the early corn over large area
was seriously damaged by the intense heat ano
lack OF suflicient rainfall in the hrst hail q
July Rains coming the latter part OF Va.
month the damaged corn, our correspondents u
say, has recovered to some extent ana the iate'
corn injured has been growing very rapdly
and if favorable conditions continue wnl
produce good crop In the southern counties
of the central belt, however, the entlre crol
. was too far advanced at the time OF the uh
favorable hot period to recover when more Ia
vorable conditions prevailed ana Inc crop u
large extent is reported lost The conul'io'
for the belt is reported at toS per cent IN w
western belt conditions Tor corn were sti'
more untavorable, but since the farmers reco9
nize climatic conditions in western Kansas uti
favorable to this crop, but a small area
planted to corn, and the product grown Will D
quito light
oa,o Tbo are, eovn tn oats In the caster
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
Miscellaneous.

THE will of NJ. D. Lyle, late wealthy
and influential citizen Of Meridian, was
presented to the Chancery Court for
probate last week. The petition recites
that the estate is worth $4,000.
THE State press excursion to the
Worlds Fair will leave Jackson August
81. The excursion will remain in Chi
cago ten days, and the officers of the
fair have agreed to pass the members
free into the fair during their stay.
AN election In Chickasaw County for
or against the sale of whisky was held
last week. The county went dry by a
large majority. This will abolish the
only saloon on the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road from Mobile to Jackson, Tenn.
THE DeSoto Camp of Confederate Vet
erans held reunion at fernando last
week. Gen. Stephen D. Lee was the
orator OF the occasion, and made most
excellent and happy talk to his old COM
rades. Luncheon was then served on
the grounds, and was enjoyed by all.
r. w. 1READwELL was arrested at
Jackson last week from a passenger
train on complaint made by Miss Mamie
Hickman, Of Canton, also passenger,
that he had stolen her horse several
days before. When jailed $50 and three
loaded pistols were found on his person.
He refused to talk other than give his
name. A telegram ELECTED the fact that
he is also wanted at Winona, Canton
and Brandon for horse-stealing The
police believe he is the leader OF gang
of horse thieves which has been operat-
ing in the State lately. =.
JUDGE CHRIsMAN, in the case of the
State Revenue Agent vs.. the Postal
Telegraph Company, has decided it 10
liable for taxes The suit was brought
by the revenue agent to recover privi-
lege taxes from the company for the
years 1S90-91 The company denied
liability on the grounds that it was pro-
tected by tho interstate commerce law.
It involved a good big sum OF money,
for on this decision depended the right
of the State to tax telegraph companies,
q right never before denied. The case
will be appealed.
THE case Of the State Of Mississippi
against Malcolm Cameron for shooting
DR.. George S. Roudebush at the Cameron
residence in Madison County on the
night Of July ~, was tried at Canton
last week. Malcolm Cameron Was ar
raigned and plead not guilty. The
MAYOR on behalf of the State introduced
the dying declaration of DR.. Roudebush
as the only testimony the State had to
offer. The defense offered no testimony
at all, but relied solely upon the state
ment of Dr. Roudebush, and upon this
statementAlone asked the court to ad-
, nit defendant to bail, which the court
granted in the sum Of $4,000.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending for the OK
tension OF the Gulf 4 Chicago railroad
from Pontotoo to Houston.
Gov. STONE has returned from Marion
County, where he went to deliver :
Z sDsech q. the courthouse. Hemsde the
speech and 1t was we'll received. he
told the people what constituted good
citizenship and Whitecapism was not
included in the definition. The Cover
nor says he never saw . more orderly or
peaceable crowd, and he has no fears of
auy attempts to liberate the prisoners
! dprfnr the term Of courtor Of any other
, | outbreak Of this chsfsossE. {.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS.


THE heavy shipments OF gold nave
caused the discount rate in the open
market at London to rise to S9s Ca51g
per cent. -,
CI.ovERpALE, a small town 10 miles
south of Greencastle, Ind, was visited
by destructive fire.
GRAND MASTER SARGENT, OF the Lo-
comotive Firemen, is much concerhe"
over the railway outlook.
Ar Elberson, w. Va, bloody bat
tle occurred between drunken roughs,
in which several were badly injured
INSPECTOR THoRNBy, who had hght
with Worlds Fair Commissioner ST.
Clair and was discharged, has been re-
instatcds
NELSON VAN KIRK, for many years
a well known trader on the chicago
board of trade, committed suicide after
failing.
TpE Usage Indians, being well fixed
financially, have declined to sell 'he'i
lands to the government,
LARGE mum oers of Austrians ana
Italians are leaving Pueblo, Col'' ana
returning to their native homes
BY the collapse of boat house oal'
cony at Chelsea, near Boston, three
ncrsons were killed and many injured
THE Tennessee penitentiary comn's,
sion has decided to operate state GOA
mines ,,.,
Ar colored emancipation ceiep,a'
t;on at Goose Neck Bend, l. T., Johl
Vann. a colored desperate, was kll!eo
by young white man named oinsie i',
ton and almost race war was preo'P
itated by the occurrence. 49,,
STARTLING developments are coming
To lirht about the cold storage 1're u
chicago. witness testifying that the
nlnce was robbed and fred by an organ
lied gang. ~, N;,r
STIRRING iron men at Ely MINI
have warned the cashier OF one Oh 'h'
companies to leave the place. threaten
ing to burn him alive.
R. G. DuNs weekly review OF trao'
saws there is n marked improvement .
the financial and trade situation on ,, ao
count Of the gold coming back 70 '"'
United States. vor,
THE financial situation in New fofl r.
on the 4th was very peculiar one = =
the fact that higher premium was VI
fered for currency than gold. :,
The steam yacht, Rachel Sam :, -
Lake George near Troy, N. J." M an'
nine persons of party OF pieas"'
seekers were drowned. =.
The pruning Of the expenses % .;n, m
fair goes on and every effort is pe'u' " !.
made TO save money with which
meet the bonds. ,,s
SupRrME CHANCELLOR WILLIAMS =
the grand lodge colorcd knign.s so
pvthias has been expelled on u ch''s
OF dishonest practices. ,,..s
cLrtnNa house returns for the VIZ :,
ended August 8 showed heavy W, =,
creases In nearly every city,. III ~
York the decrease WAS 900
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-12
Fall River Mills Closed.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 7.--"About
ZOO, 900 spindles stopped here tonight
for an Indefinite PERIOD" is the SEN
tencc attached by brokers to their
weekly statement of the condition OF
the cloth market and the Mule Spin
ners' association leads off its monthly
circular with the words: Husband
your resources" The two expressions
picture the mill situation here
to-day about as clearly as 1t
can be painted in words In
many and perhaps in the majority
of cases the poor state OF trade is the
cause that will directly affect the length
Of time the mills will b Idle