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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
NEW YORK POLaTICs.
Perfecting . New Organization OF tn
Republican Party.

Perfecting . New Organization of tho
Republican Party.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-Chairman John
e. Milholland, of the provisional COM
mittee of the anti machine republicans,
recently issued a call for county con-
vention to be held in Cooper Union to-
day. The convention is for the purpose
Of perfecting the new organization Of the
republican party of the county of New
York. 1t addressed the following open
armed invitation to the necessary voters
"All members of the party who believe
in clean politics, who desire to see the
present corrupt city government over
thrown, who hold that the existing re-
publican organization in this county fails
to represent the party properly, who
are determined to serve the secret alli
ance that has existed for years between
certain elements of the old machine and
Tammany Hall; who want to see party
campaigns conducted on higher and
broader lines than they have been of
late, and are convinced that the plan Of
reorganization proposed by the COM
mittee Of thirty 10 imprscticsble, are
invited to cooperate with the $4,000
members OF the anti machine organize
tlou AlTohuy ouTOlltu III Vue VhTloue eloc-
ton districts and send delegates to this
convention" The convention 10 to con-
sist Of two delegates from each Of the
1857 election districts of the city, and
where the election district has not been
thoroughly enough organized to get them
the assembly district organization fur
nishes the necessary men, but the pro-
vision is made that they must be resi-
dents of the election district which they
represent.
Signed to the call are the names OF the
sixty members Of the provisional execu.
tive committee, two members from each
district.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
THE M'CREARY RESOLUTION.
Passes the House BY Somewhat Doubt
full Majority.

Passes the House BY Somewhat Doubt
full Mai GRITTY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER some fill
clustering on the part of republicans the
roll was called on the passage of the Nc
Creary resolution condemning Stevens
and approving the course of Cleveland,
declaring against annexation or assuring
q protectorate over Hawaii. The Tepub-
licans refrsined from voting and the dem
ocrats failed to muster q quorum, the
vote standing ia to 3. Springer made q
point OF order that as there were four
vacant seats III instead of 179 should
constitute quorum. After some debate
the point of order was sustained and the
resolution declared passed.
Those who voted in the negative were !:
Daniel Of New York and Adams of Penn
sylvanis, both republicans, and Cum
mings Of New York, democrat. After
some sharp sparring between Reed and
the speaker on points of order it was by
unanimous consent decided to have an
other roll call and the speaker withdrew
further decision. When it became ap.
parent on the second roll call that the
democrats would have quorum the re-
publicans voted against the resolution.
It passed, III to 70.
Boutelle's Hawaiian resolution was
lost, 19l to 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The house got
into tangle Immediately after opening,
over the Bland bill, several members in
sisting that they had been wrongly re-
corded. The house judiciary committee
considered the McGann resolution, pro-
posing an inquiry into Judge jenkins
injunction against Northern Pacific en-
ployes, but adjourned without action.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the Bland seigniorage
bill. Bland explained in few words
that he never agreed, as stated in some
Of the public prints, to the striking out
Of the second section of this bill, which
provides for the coinage Of all bullion
in the treasury. Aside from the question
Of raising revenue, he regarded the Sec
ond section as Of more importance than
the first.
The opposers Of the Bland seigniorage
bill say they are confident of a veto il
the bill passes. Efforts are being made
by it's friends to have new democratic
caucus, but there is very great opposition.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
UNDER THE WHEAT MARKET
1 Combination for a Gigantic Deal In
BreadStufS,
BACKED BY CHICAGO MlLLIOHAIRES
Armour Said to Be Carrying 100000
Bushels-Wheat Ten Cents Lower
Than Any Previous Year.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-On the board Of
trade it is whispered that Philip d. Ar
mour, Marshall Field, John W. Doane,
George M Pullman and other magnates
in the local financial and commercial
field, together with Addison Cammack
and bis crowd In New York, are under
the wheat market to the extent OF un-
told millions Of bushels, and they have
laid the foundation for gigantic deal in
braadstuffs.
Two years ago it was Rockefeller,
Mackey. Blair, Of New Jersey, and Ar
mour.' Last year it was Armour, Rookie
Teller and "Jack" Cudahy II is re-
ported that from 90, 00O, 600 to 75, O00, 900
bushels have been hedged and sold short
for May delivery. Against this vast
volume of sales there are 1000, 900
bushels of cash wheat In Chicago eleva-
tors. and 10 1000 600 bushels additional in
the warehouses Of Duluth, Milwaukee
and st. Louis. Minneapolis is out OF the
case entirely, as the wheat at that point
could not be got away from the millers.
Settlement on terms satisfactory to the
longs" would have to be made on any
where from 80, 900, 900 to sc, 000, 900 BUSH
els.
Armour lie now carrying 15,OOO,O OO
bushels Of wheat, and bit of gossip il
that he has taken off the hedge. This IL
not believed, as it is against his business
methods. Ogden Armour says he has
some ''long" wheat, but knows Of nc
combination. Wheat is low in price, lC
cents bushel lower than the minimum
Of any previous year since trade histo.
rians began to keep record Of quota.
tons.
LOWEST PRICE ON RECORD.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Wheat made an.
other sensational break today. For several
days it has been weak, and yesterday
scored new low record for May, that
option standing at 823s. 1t arose after
having touched 61A, the lowest ever
recorded in the history Of this trade
The market opened steady to firm this
morning and remained 30 for q time, bu,
rumors began to 20 about to the effec,
that heavy holdings Of New York
clique we're being unloaded and tina,
Armour. who bought heavily at the bot
tom yesterday, was selling out. These
reports started scramble to sell anC
the price fell off two cents from yester'
days closing figure, or to 602z, making
another new low record, and CLOSING
steady at CON.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
A CoLD-BLOODED MURDER.
An CT Minister Shot Down in the Stres
OF New York village.

An ex-Minister Shot Down in tho Streets
OF = New York village.
CLYDE, N. Y, Feb. S.-One Of the
most cold. blooded murders ever recorded
in this section took place today in the
main street Of this village, before the eyes
OF hundred persons. Fred H. Childs,
q young society man, and the son OF q
wealthy jeweler Of the town, shot and
killed James G. Nichols, prominent
man about town. Childs, who is about
20 years old, asserted that Nichols, who
was about As and married, had circu-
lated stories detrimental to his character.
When they met in the street today
Childs, without q word OF warning, drew
revolver and fred. Nichols threw
up his hands and exclaimed, "My God =,
you're killing me-" and fell to the
ground, whereupon Childs shot two more
bullets into his body. Then he calmly
walked to police station, handed the
smoking pistol to the officer in charge,
and remarked, "I've shot Nichols, and l
hope I have killed him. l give myself
up" Childs was placed in cell Mich
OILS was carried into q neiRhboring So
loon, but breathed his last before physi-
clan could arrive. Childs has always
been known as fast young man, but his
good connections admitted him to the
most select gatherings. Nichols was q
retired minister.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
A Split In the Democratic Party Of q

A Split In the Democratic Party Of the
state.
BIRMISGHAM, Ala, Feb. s. Secretary
Delemos, of the Alabama republican
campaign committee, has iesued call
for a meeting of his committee in this
city today. The call indicates that there
will be q republican ticket in the state
elections in August. This lie reported to
be the desire OF the friends OF Reed and
Mckinley, go that the organization may
be held intact for the national contest.
1t is announced that the Kolbites will
also meet today and name Captain kolb
az their candidate for governor. The
contest in this state presents the most
peculiar phases of any campaign that
has occurred in the South for many
years. 1t is fight outside Of the demo-
cratic party lines, and the opponents are
the regular democratic organization on
the one side, and the disaffected demo
Gratis, led by Captain r. F. kolb, who
bolted the party in 1892 and has since
been joined by the peoples party and
many white republicans on the other
side. The history of the split of the
democratic party in this state ia we'll
known. Its beginning was with the
Farmers Alliance movement in 1890,
when Kolb was she democratic-a alliance
candidate for governor. He lacked ten
votes of securing the nomination, and
was prevented from getting it only by q
com binstion Of all the other candidates,
which resulted in Governor Jones' nom
ination. Kolb was candidate again in
1892, but when the state democratic con-
vention met he and his delegates bolted.
They formed what they term the Jeffer-
sonian democratic party, which nomin-
ated him and full state ticket. A bit
ter campaign followed. Governor Jones
defeated Kolb at the polls by only II 900
majority, the smallest ever secured by
the regular democratic nominee in this
state. Kolb charged fraud and endeav-
ored to get the legislature to entertain q
contest for the governors Office. The
legislature refused. The regular dem
ocracy will not meet till May %, when
Congressman Oates may be its nominee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
AT THB NATIONS CAPITAL
The United States Steamer KoaFsaFSe Is
Reported Wrecked.
1 QUESTION CONCERNING SALARIES
The Possible Attitude Of Silver Republicans
In Reference 10 the Wilson Bill.
Other Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The navy de-
partment has received . dispatch from
Colon that the United States steamer
Kearsage was wrecked ON Roncidore
reef February 2. The officers and crew
were saved. The vessel was one Of the
Oldest in the navy. Admiral Stouton
was on the Kearsage.
| The federal constitution provides that
the compensation of justices of the su-
preme court shall not be diminished dur
ing their term of Office, and, that the
presidents compensation shall not be In
creased or diminished during his term of
Office. In view OF this question has
arisen as to the power OF congress to
make the income tax applicable to these
Offices.
The possible attitude Of silver republic
cans in reference to the tariff bill has
been theme Of considerable talk about
the senate since the Wilson bill reached
that they will without exception oppose
the bill for two reasons They are pro-
tectionists in principle, and some of them
think that If the tariff could be allowed
to remain az at present it would be in the
interest of silver. They argue that if the
tariff is changed and hard times con-
tinue many will be disposed to find in
this change the cause Of depression,
whereas, II the tariff il allowed to re-
main as 1t is and times do not improve 1t
will at once become apparent that the
tariff had not caused the dullness Of
trade and the people may believe 1t was
due to the scarcity Of money. While,
however, silver republican senators will
oppose the bill and will vote against il
and will make special efforts to defeat
the clauses bearing upon the special in
terests OF their respective states, it il
probable that some of them will not aiC
their republican colleagues in securing
delay upon the passage Of the bill.
: Tho seigniorage Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the house
today Bland moved to 60 into committee
OF the whole to consider his silver seign
: forage bill. The motion was lost for lach
of q quorum, 166 to 9.
A quorum was finally secured in the
) house, and by vote Of III to 4 the house
went into committee If the whole on the
seigniorage bill.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
sUBsCRIBERs TO THE BONDS.
An Attempt to Have Legal Tenders 40
copied in Part Payment.

An Attempt to Have Legal Tenders 40
copied in Part Payment.
New YORK, Feb. Sup to noon yes
terday the sub-treasury had received
about $43 900, 900 in gold on account OF
the bonds. The greater portion of this
amount is in gold coin. but q part Of it is
in gold certificates. In addition nearly
two million in legal tender and treas
ury notes was deposited for redemption
This means that the parties depositing
the notes will demand gold for them, and
this gold will be turned back again to the
treasury in payment for bonds.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan went to
Washington yesterday, and it was ru-
mored that his GRAND was to consult
with Secretary Carlisle on the matter OF
banks or individuals getting their gold
with which to pay for the bonds out OF
the sub-treasury by depositing legal
tender or treasury notes for redemption.
The receipt OF million and q half of
these notes yesterday for this purpose,
as stated above, the sub-treasurer re-
CARDS as forerunner Of similar deposits.
Under such scheme the treasury would
gain but little actual gold through the
bond issue.
For the deposits received the assistant
treasurer issued q receipt which will be
carried by the banks as cash item. This
receipt will be accepted in exchange for
bonds.
An idea prevails in some quarters that
by making deposits now bidders for the
bonds make q saving of interest. Deputy
Assistant Treasurer Muhleman said yes
terday that this idea is wrong, as sub
scribers have to pay interest on the
bonds to the government at the rate of
per cent from February until deposit is
made under the acceptance Of their bids
There is feeling among the large
banks that have subscribed to the bonds
that when they pay for what bonds they
get legal tenders should be taken in part
payment. A disposition prevails to hold
on to all the gold coin possible.
The associated banks have over $780,
000, 900 in gold locked up in the safe de-
post vault of the Clearing House, against
which Clearing House gold certificates
have been issued. This gold, it is said,
will not be disturbe 90 that what gold
is paid into the sub-treasury for bonds
will have to co me from the vaults Of the
| varioua kanka
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16

Ono bank Bolstered Up tho Other While
DepositOrs suffered.

Ono Bank Bolstered Up tho Other While
Dspositors suffered.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. IAN investiga-
ton Of the financial affairs OF City Treas
urer Kristian Kortgaard reveals a re-
markable series OF operations. The ex-
animation OF the old books Of the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank causes expert &C.
countant Enegran to place the steal at
1883, AZ, all OF which il lost by the
depositors, among which Is the city Of
Minneapolis.
Il 10 now established that the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank was but q barnacle
to the State Bank, and was brought into
existence, stucs on and fostered by
Kortgaard simpl. 70 afford him borrow
ing facilities which his impaired credit
had diminished. The American Ex-
change Bank 10 defunct and the deposit
tors must lose over 100000. The rela-
tons of the bank with the State Bank
were very intimate. Most of the money
loaned by the American Exchange was
to Kortgaard and to corporations he
represented. The money was secured In
the discount by the bank by fictitious
paper. The two banks borrowed money
from each other for the benefit OF Kort-
gard.
Kortgaard's highest personal deposit
with the American Exchange Bank
amounted to SIS, 2s9. s3, yet, despite con.
slant Withdrawals the bank discounted
straw paper for him to the amount Of
$76,S5O, to say nothing Of loans. Kort-
gard also credited the city of Minneapo.
liz with SIG, 900, Of which the principal
items were loans from the State Bank to
vayiona cornorationa and in hank checke
received by other companies in exchange
for discounted paper. The expert is un
able to trace $4,000.
Kortgsard was indebted to himself as
city treasurer at the time he turned his
office over to Andrew Haugsn in the sum
Of 1928, 8O6 20, and to make this good he
borrowed from the State Bank. 1t wal
at this juncture. when the State Bank
funds became 90 impoverished that II
was unable to meet checks, that the
American Exchange Bank was started
and, by An exchange credit, both were
bolstered up 10 fictitious strength.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
CHICAGO NEARLY BANKRUPT.
The Mayor Declares the City Cann o
Afford to pay big Salaries.

The Mayor Declares the City Cam OF
Afford to pay big Salaries.
CHICAGO, Feb. Mayor Hopkins to-
day served notice on all hands OF depart
ments and city employees that salaries
above q certain figure would be cut down
until the city could live within its in
come.
IF we keep on at the present rate,"
said he, I've would be bankrupt in a
short time. The comptroller's estimates
are just 81. 600, 900 in excess Of what the
city can affort to pay without becoming
bankrupt. 1t is necessary to reduce these
estimates g 00O, 600 if the municipality
wants to avoid wrecking itself. The peo-
pie are being robbed by office-holders.
The sooner the citizens Of Chicago realize
that the money they pay in taxes 10 be-
ing spent in maintaining an antiouated
system Of government the better. The
assessment is all wrong; the assessors
stand in with capitalists who do not pay
taxes on one-tenth of their property,
while the poor man with home 10 COM
PEELED to keep up this municipality.
While it Is q grand thing to talk about
the wonderful size and prestige Of great
metropolitan city like Chicago the fact 10
that the annexation OF territory has been
great source of expense to Chicago and
has created whatever difficulty we have
in financing the city now"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
A GREAT REFORM,
The Formation and Maintenance OF Pub
lilo Employment Bureaus,

i
lie Employment Bureaus.
New York, Feb. GA bill to author
ize the formation and maintenance of free
public employment bureaus is to be in i
troduced in the legislature of Albany.
To further the interests of this bill q
mass meeting will be held at Cooper
Union this evening. Bishop Potter has
accepted the invitation to preside, and
Joseph N. Choate will make the princi
pal address. Of the occasion. The bill
provides that the commissioner OF sta
tistics Of labor Immediately upon the
passage of this act shall organize and e.
tablish in all cities having population
Of 70, 900 inhabitants or more free pub.
lie employment Office or bureau for the
purpose Of receiving ell applications for
labor on the part Of those seeking en-
ployment and all applications for help on
the part Of those desiring labor.
Each Office shall be under the control
of superintendent, and the duty OF the
superintendent will be to receive and
record in book to be kept for that pur-
pose the names Of all persons applying
for labor or help, designating opposite
the name Of each applicant the charsc-
ter OF employment VI labor desired and
the address Of such applicant. 1t shall
also be the duty Of each superintendent
to make q weekly report to the commits.
sioner. The duty of the commissioner
shall be to cause to be printed weekly q
list of all applicants for labor or help re.
ceived by him from the different Offices
and to send these lists to the superin-
tendent Of each of the offices in the state,
for the inspection Of all persons desiring
labor or help.
No compensation or fee Whatsoever
shall, directly or indirectly, be charged
or received from any person applying for
help or for labor, and any person em.
ployed in any Of the Offices receiving any
money from any applicant shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
The bill further provides for the office
Of superintendent by setting his salary
at 81 200. 1t also proposes to give to the
common council Of any incorporated city
or village within the state the population
OF which 10 less than rs, 900 inhabitanta
| the power to provide BY ordinance fos
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
The Lang Horse sale.

New YORK, Fed. THE executors oil
the estate OF Gerhat Lang have DECIDED
to sell his trotting stock in this city
dividuals cost fabulous prices, but their
owner died before the produce could be
trained, and what promised to be one OF
the leading trotting stables in the coun-
try will be broken up before its reputa-
ton has been developed. Among the
stations to be sold are Mamb brine Wilkes,
by George Wilkes; Uhlan, by Artillery ;
Naussau, full brother to Nellie Ardine.
Among the brood mares are Annabel,
Metella, Kitty Pstchen, Buffalo Girl, Ru-
fuls, Alicent, BERTHE Thorne, Sara Meade,
Nellie Aldine, Ida Wilkes and Stallar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16
For tho Health Of the Gulf ststea

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 6-President s..
r. Oliphant of the Louisiana state board
OF health recently issued circular to the
presidents of the different Gulf States
boards of health, inviting them to con-
ference in this city to convene on this
day, for the purpose Of discussing the
tropical fruit trade. The letter sent out
Is as follows: "As the tropical fruit
trade is an industry Of increasing impor.
lance, and as this trade is entirely from
countries that are quarantined by the
Southern states during the summer, I
think it would be advisable for the health
authorities Of the states Of Florida, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Texas to have .
conference before the opening of the next
quarantine season, with view of fermu-
lating a uniform schedule by which this
business can be safely conducted"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16

New YORK, Feb. THE national
skating events, postponed on account of
the weather in January, are to come off
today, if the ice conditions are satisfac-
tory. The list of names secured is by
far the best ever got together in this
country by the national organization in
it's twelve years of existence. The Ice
Yacht Club has expended about $1,000
for medals and incidehtals and ali the
skaters have signified their willingness to
be on hand today, and should the ice not
be in good condition then to wait day by
day for any reasonable length of time
until the championship can be setted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-16

New YoRK, Feb. 6.-The entire trot-
ting stable and breeding stud owned by
Andrew j. WEIGH, of Hartford, Conn. :,
including the famous track and road
horses recently purchased of Major 8. 7.
Dickinson, will be sold at auction here
today. The sale will not be large in
number-less than thirty head-but in
speed and breeding it has rarely been
approached. The great pole mares, Au.
bine, 2:18, and Zembla, 2:l5H, that
trotted together in 2l319, and Miss Alice,
2:1311a, are all famous as champion road
sters. There are five daughters of Di.
rector, 2:17, in the lot Directress,
2:232; her sister, Fay M; Grecian
Bend, out Of 6ydney's dam; Huldah H.,
out of mare by Priam, and Directory,
out Of Norfall mare. There is year
ling filly by Arion, 2:O7A4, out Of Direc-
tress, 2:2334, and two year-old filly by
Robert McGregor, 2:l71Ra, out Of Grecian
Bend.