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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
OPIUM UNDER DISCUSSION
Certain Senators Favor Offering a Pre-
MUM on Smuggling.
HIGH DUTY CANNOT BIZ COLLECTED
Palmer Of Illinois Would Like to See The
Drug EXcluded-Shernan Also
PaV0rS Its Prohibition.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Quite discus
sion was precipitated in the senate today
when Jones' amendment came up offer
ing to put crude opium, not adulterated,
containing per cent or over of morphia,
rated at 81 per pound in the house bill,
on the free list. Palmer of Illinois de-
manded an explanation. He said he
would like to see this damnable drug alb
solutely excluded. Jones replied that
this was manufactured opium designed
for manufacture for medicinal purposes.
The duty on smoking opium was placed
at SO. Sherman criticised the reduction
Of duty on opium prepar ed for smoking
from $l2 to IS per pound. He agreed
with Palmer that this drug should be
prohibited and would vote for any rate.
Mitchell of Oregon declared that to pre-
vent smuggling this duty should be re-
duced or its importation absolutely pro-
hibited. Vest said the duty had been
reduced at the suggestion of the treasury
department. The officials along the Pa
cific Coast all believed that reduction of
the duty WAS reducing the premium on
smuggling and would tend to break up
that practice and furnish the government
it was impossible to prevent smuggling
of the stuff
White, Of California, testified to the
truth of the impossibility of collecting
the duty on opium as long as it remained
at $l2. Smuggling had become SO com
mon that opium was offered for sale at
San Francisco at $40 per pound when
the duty was $l2.
The amendment to transfer crude
opium to the free list was agreed to-
Sherman then moved to increase the
duty on smoking opium from So to SIC
per pound; lost by vote Of 20 to 80.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
TWO Big CONGREGATIONS
Boston and New York Again Visited by
the Fire Piend.
LOSS NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS
10 Boston One thousand Families Are
Rendered Homeless-Porty Horses
Burned In New York.

BosToN, Mass, May 16.-Blackened
ruins covering more than q dozen acres
show the scene of last nights fire. One
hundred buildings, over two thirds of
which were wood, we're consumed and
twenty more partially burned. Two
hundred and fifty families, more than
1000 persons, are homeless. The Boston
baseball associations loss is 500, 900. The
city's loss is over 500, 900. A three
months-old babe was suffocated to death
and seventeen persons injured, none GO
riously.
The fire started in the Boston League
park, in pile of lumber which was ly-
ing under the right field bleachers. In
moment it had lesped out to the seats,
and famed by a brisk breeze, swept to-
ward the grand stand. So rapidly did
the flames spread that before the occu-
pants of the grand stand realized it, the
fire was upon them and they were forced
to fee. Meanwhile sparks had fallen
upon a house ON Berlin street and the
flames surged on toward fremont street,
reaching out to the right and left, until
the entire square between the ball
grounds and fremont street and extend
ing north from Walpole street to Burke
were mass Of burning buildings. By
o'clock the conhagration had crossed
fremont to Cabol street. Shortly after &
o'clock several steamers arrived from
Lynn, Salem, Bedford, Brooklyn and
other places and every effort was made
to stop the fire at Cabol street. Al
Ruggles street on the west and Cabo
street on the southwest the fire was
practically stopped and at Z 80 the fire
was under control.
Forty children are missing, and it il
supposed they persisted in the flames.
BLAZE IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, Nav 16.-Fire started il
q wooden building in Jones' wood block
on Avenue A and Sixty-eighth street
today and spread over four blocks be
tween Sixty-seventh and Seventy-frs
streets, Avenue A and the East river
Over $1,000 damage was done. FIT,
horses were burned to death and mum
Der Of persons injured.
FIRE IN BAKER CITY.
BAKER CITY, May l6 Fire last nigh
destroyed the residence of the late Pre-
lessor F. Campbell, together with It's con
tents. The loss is about $500, covere
by insurance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
CONGRESSMAN BRYAN.
He Declines . denomination at the
Hands OF Nebraska Democrats.

He Declines . denomination at the
Hands OF Nebraska Democrats.
WASHINGTON, May IS. William j..
Bryan, OF the first Nebraska district has
sent letter to the chairman of the COM
mittee in his congressional district declin-
ing to be candidate for reelection.
His reasons for retiring from congress
sional life are that he is unwilling to en-
ter the contest which, to be waged sue.
ceesfully, would confine him to his dis
trict during the campaign. The district
is republican by 1000 and in the last
election Mr.. Bryan won by majority Of
lao. In his letter he expressed some
doubts as to the future of the democratic
party, saying: "Tfthe presidents finan-
cial policy becomes the policy OF the
party, l do not see any reason for the
continued existence of the party, because
the republicans having followed that
policy longer, are better prepared than
we are to support it. On the other hand,
II the party repudiates MIR. Cleveland's
financial policy and renews its devotion
to the common people. it may yet be-
come an effective instrument in securing
good government"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
APPROPRIATION BILL.
A Provision for the Printing of Recor
of the Rebellion.

A Provision for the Printing of Records
of the Rebellion.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The legislative
and judicial appropriation bill WAS COM
Pleted by the appropriation committee
today. 1t carries the salaries of all the
government officers for the coming year.
The whole amount recommended in the
bill is $2l, l01 1923, being reduction
under the appropriation act OF the current
year of $766,l90. The whole number
Of salaries especially provided for in the
bill is 1910, being 1863 less than the
number estimated for and 55S less than
the number provided for in the law for
the current year. 1t reduces the force in
the treasury department 1o5 and the ex-
penses $3.50 900. A new feature of the
bill is a provision for the printing OF TO-
900 copies Of the rebellion records OF the
Union and Confederate navies, to be ap-
portioned among the senators and mem
bers and by them distributed to the libra
ries. The item for sugar inspectors here
tofore in the bill has been dropped, as the
committee evidently believe there will be
an abolition of the sugar bounties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
INDIAN SUPPLIES.
Proposals Invited For Furnishing tn,
Agencies With Provisions.

Proposals Invited For Furnishing the
Agencies With Provisions.
CHICAGO, May 15.-The Commissioner
of Indian affairs has prepared blank pro-
posals containing specifications as to
the required supplies for the Indian SER
vice for the next fiscal year and two
weeks ago he mailed copies of them to
merchants in New York and Chicago.
There are 147 agencies and Indian schools
to be supplied. Some OF them have plenty
OF supplies on hand, and few others do
not require some of the supplies men
toned. The bids made by Chicago mer-
chants will be opened here today. They
will be read publicly at p. m. in the
presence OF the Board of Indian Commits
sioners, committee designated by the
Secretary Of the Interior, and any bidder
may attend. The bids 10 New York will
be opened May 81, and will include pro-
posals for furnishing to the various agen-
cies and Indian schools the following sup
plies Beans, 2S2, 775 pounds; coffee, 475,
4l0 pounds sugar, 1858, $40 pounds tea,
II, 665 pounds rice. Lilo. 225 pounds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
MAD sCRAMBLE FOR GOLD.
New south wales win Have to Aid tn
Destitute In wyaiong Fields.

New south wales win Have to Aid the
Destitute in wyaiong Fields.
SAN Francisco, May 18.-Many dis
tricts of New South Wales have been
drained OF labor by the wild rush to the
Wyalong gold fields, in the northern end
Of Cipps county. Three thousand persons
were on the ground early in March, and
ON March 80. 5000.
The road from the nearest settlement,
thirty miles distant, is in fearful condi-
ton and the water is bad. The camp
swarms with men of no experience in
mining, wi no fall ready victims to sharpers.
Others with no means, but who expect
ed to get work, are practically destitute.
The Government will have to help them
out.
The gold lies in reefs. The field will
probably consist of main backbone of
volcanic formation OF uncertain length,
trending northwest by north, crossed by
numerous feeders, principally Of quar-
zite and iron stone, running northwest
by southeast, but what portions OF the
main reef and other feeders, besides al
ready found, carry payable gold, is a
uupstiOn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Pacific Railroad nebe.

WASHINGTON, May l7-Senator Faulk-
ner, from the committee on territories.
today reported the bill for the admission
OF Utah.
The plan for settling the Union Pacific
indebtedness to the government was re-
ported to the house committee on Pacific
railroads today by the subcommittee
The basis is the extinguishment Of the
present first mortgage and the substitu-
ton Of new one, to be first lien for the
government debt. Payments are re-
quired yearly Of 81 $50 600 from the
Union Pacific and 81 10000 from the
Central Pacific. 1t is estimated that from
fifty to sixty-five years will be required
to cancel the debt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
A HAPPY MEETING.
Father and Daughter Reunited A fter
Eleven Years

Eleven Years.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16. The mys-
terry surrounding the identity of young
woman calling herself Emily 1. Free
man, which for few weeks since has
occupied considerable space in the Den
yer and San Francisco newspapers, has
been cleared up, and it transpires that
che is Annie Mooney, " no was lost at
picnic in Belmont, San Matoe county,
Cal, in 1883. Her disappearance at
that time created great sensation. Her
father was James Mooney, carpenter.
1t is likely that the child was stolen by
Mary Cuneo, dissolute woman, who
Miss Freeman thought was her mother.
The woman took her all over the
country and to Mexico and then
deserted the child. Mary Cuneo is
now serving a term in the county
Jail for misdemeanor. The
attention of James Mooney, who is still
living in this city, was attracted by re-
cent newspaper publications, to the efforts
of the police to learn Miss Freeman's
identity, and it occurred to him that che
might be her daughter. He wrote to her
at Denver, and she responded. Miss
Freeman started west and met her at
Sacramento. AS soon as he cav her he
was convinced that she was his daughter
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
THE COMMONWEAL ARMIES
Giving the Northern Railroads a Large
Amount Of Trouble.
An Engine STOLEN At SPOKAN
But Railroad officials Tear up the Track and
Ditch the 0utft-C0il Mine Strk-
ers-0ther Labor Notes.

SPOKANE. May 18--Twenty- five indus
trials captured an engine on the Great
Northern at Troy, Idaho, today. They
piled aboard, opened the throttle and
rode twenty-five miles to Atlanta. There
the company had torn up the tracks and
the engine was ditched. Six industrials
we're hurt, one seriously. All were ar
rested and taken to Kalispell for trial.
Soap the Railroad Tracks.
SPOKANE. MAY 1S.-Two hundred of
the Sound wealers tried to capture
Northern Pacific train today. They went
out east of town and soaped the tracks,
but forty deputies were aboard and they
were not allowed to ride. More indus
trials are leaving than are coming in,
and the barracks here have been consid'
erably thinned out.
Stole q Ride From Pueblo.
DENVER, May 18-One hundred Salt
Lake industrials arrived at Denver to-
day, having stolen ride from Pueblo on
a Fort Worth train.
Sent Back to Boise City.
GREEN RIVER, Wyo., May l8.-The in
dustrials boarded Union Pacific freight
at Echo, Utah, today, but the cars were
sidetracked. Deputies have been sent
to prevent another seizure. Judge Riner
accompanied by United States Attorney
Fowler, arrived today to give hearing
to the Idaho industrials.
Judge Riner has ordered the removal
of the prisoners back to Boise City forth
with. Two companies OF troops are de-
tailed as escort. The special train left at
3 o'clock.
Marshal Pinkham has received mes
sage from Wallace, Idaho, that Jefireys,
the leader of the industrials from Spo
kane, says that it is the intention tc
mass men there tor the purpose OF cap
turing a Northern Pacific train. C9ul
d'Alene miners are offered assistance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

ton. 1t was proposed to settle in con
mittee all differences which 1t wa.
thought would disturb the proceedings OF
the convention, hut the attempt Jailed.
Chairman j. Med. Tremble said the state
convention did not decide national Is.
sues. The convention had not assem- bied
to nominate a presidential candidate nor
create a presidential possibility, which
was regarded as a slap at Congressman
Bland. The convention took q recess
until o'clock.
DaIxeil Renominated.
PIrTsBURe, May 15.-John Dalzell and
William A. Stone were today renom'
mated without opposition for congress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
A FLOWER CARNIVAL.
the santa barbara Celebration at n
Midwinter Fair.

the santa Barbara Celebration at the
Midwinte Fair.
SAN Francisco, May 1S.-rhis is Santa
Barbaras day at the midwinter fair, and
all celebrations Of the year are to be
eclipsed by the reproduction Of the great
Santa Barbara flower carnival, on pcaie
of unprecedented magnifcence. The ex-
ecutive committee has put $4,000 into
prizes, and the competition will be keen.
The Santa Barbara people have sent up
all the paraphernalia used at the festiva,
and donate $4,000.
The fair managers have built floral
arches on the grand court for the process
sion to pass under The fair managers
have also provided one float-a battle
ship, from the turrets of which roses will
be fred upon the crowd. 1t has been
decided to have two professions, one in
the morning and the other at night. The
floats will be illuminated at night. At
the Santa Barbara carnivals "tribunes"
are erected on the streets for spectators
and Q charge is made for places in these
Provision will be made for the people 80
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.
Sweeps over Ohio and Leaves Death In
Its Wake.


Its Wake.
kuNKLE, Ohio, May IA Cyclone
passed one-fourth OF a mile west of here
at 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, kill
ing five persons and fatally injuring two
others and slightly wo,lnding several
more. The dead are: Daniel Barrett,
Mrs. Daniel Barrett, Martha Dasho,
Myrta Dasho, George Oxinger. The in
jured are: Charles Cole, fatally hurt;
Mrs. Charles Cole, head crushed, will
die. Houses, fences, trees and obstruc-
tions OF all kinds in the path OF the storm
have been carried away and nothing is
left to mark the spot where they stood
except huge holes in the ground. The
country is devastated quarter OF mile
wide and six miles long.
Four Killed at Kunkie.
TOLEDO. Ohio, May 1S.-Four persons
were killed by the Kunkle tornado last
night. Martha Dozo, Charles Moore and
wife were fatally injured and Mrs. Ella
Evans is missing. A gruesome incident
WAS the fading of a CORY human heart in
the cemetery. 1t belonged to Mrs. Bar
rett, whose body was torn to pieces. Had
the tornado gone hundred yards further
north it would have wiped out Kunkle
and killed greater portion OF the PEG.
pie.
Swept Overheard and Drowned.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May IS The
schooner NJ. J. Cummings, laden with
grain from Chicago, foundered just south
OF Harbor Piers this morning. The crew
are in the rigging. 1t is reported that
two men have been swept overheard anC
drowned.
A fierce gale is raging and tremendous
seas are sweeping into the bay. Foul
unknown vessels are ON the beach be
tween South Milwaukee and Racine.
The storm at Duluth.
DULUTH. Mimi, May lS.-The storm
today is the worst in Lake Michigan
this spring. Scores of vessels lying il
the harbor are unable to make their wa,
into the river. Two fishermen spent the
night on Government pier. Tom Sadloe
q sailor, was washed off the pier and lost
The others were rescued by the life cav
ing crew today.
On Lake st. Croix.
SALTWATER, MIMI, May 1S.-St
Croix is now at it's highest point. 1t i
feared the heavy wind will break tn,
huge log RATS.
Much Damage 1t sheboygan.
SHRBoYeAN, Wis, May 1S.-.A sever
storm, accompanied by terrific wind
struck this city today. 1t did mucl
damage to the schooner Surprise of Chi
cago, which lies bali mile off por
pounding in fearful sea.
snowstorms Raging.
MILWAUKEE, May 1S-A snowstorm |
raging throughout Wisconsin and part Q
. Michigan
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

SARATOGA, N. Y, May 15.-The gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Of the North opened today. The con-
vention is anti. Briggs by about fourteen
majority, and a test of strength Of the
factions will be made when a moderator
is elected. The candidates are: Arthur
]. Brown, D. d., OF Portland, Oregon, for
Briggs; Henry 9. Minton, Samuel a
Mutchmore, D. D., of Philadelphia; Col
John J. NcCook. of New York, and
New York, for the nti-Briggs men.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
The Columbia's Final Trip.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE navy de-
partment has set the date for the final
trial trir of the Columbia, and the follow
ing officers have been detailed as board
to conduct the trial Commodore Thomas
o. Selfridge, Captain Philip H. Cooper,
Commander R. B. Bradford, Surgeon H.
j. Babin and Assistant Naval Construc-
tor j. g. Tawresey, with Lieutenant
Commander Seaton Schroeder, recorder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Coming to Oregon.

CHICAGO, May 16.-All the Eastern,
Central and Southwestern delegates to
the General Assembly OF the Presbyter-
ian Church will rendezvous here today.
They will leave tonight for st. Paul, and
will tour the Yellowstone Park regions,
reaching Albany, Oregon, in time for the
opening of the Assembly, May 90.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

Henley and J. T; johnson Of this CITY
together with Calvin Stewart Of Fort
Bragg, g. w. Hunt of Walla Walla. and
X. s. Strahan OF Portland, have fled
articles of incorporation for a railroad
line in Mendecino county. The capital
stock is placed at $2,51O.O0O.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
The Berlin Agreement.

LONDON, May 16.-The Associated
Press learns that United States Ambas-
sador Bayard has intimated to the Brit
ish government the desire OF the United
States to withdraw from the Berlin
agreement, provided all the rights of
United States citizens in Samoa are
safely guarded.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
And the Women tainted.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, May 1S.-A large
party of women gathered at the Union
Church, near Claysville, last night, to
clean the building. AS they opened the
door of tool house swaying corpse
swung suddenly against two of the wo-
men. They promptly tainted, and with
wild shreks of terror the rest of the
party fed. The body was that of William
E. Hills. who had disappeared after a
quarrel with his father.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Should Extend the Hours.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE democratic
leaders in the senate decided today to
call up the Harris resolution for the 10
O'Clock session after tomorrow. They
have reached the conclusion that the
tariff bill is not making satisfactory
progress, and think that the time has
come when they should extend the hours.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house to-
day considered the agricultural appropri-
alton bill. Wilson, republican, of WASH
ington, offered an amendment which
appropriates $500 to enable the secretary
Of agriculture to continue experiments IN
the production of hemp and fax in the
state of Washington. The amendment
was agreed to.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
shremer in Jail ut CHEYENNE.

CHEYENNE, Wyo,, May l5.-Nineteen
industrials, including General Shreffler,
were placed in Jail here today by Marshal
Perkins deputies. The railroad officials
have a train ready to move the United
States troops against the industrials and
are anxiously waiting orders from Wash
ington.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
The Cumberl and Presbyterians

EUGENE, Oregon, May 16. Three hun.
bred Cumberland Presbyterians, general
assembly delegates, arrived here last
night and were met at the depot by q
reception committee and about one
thousand citizens. Today is devoted TO
the missionary convention. Permanent
organization Of the assembly will occur
tomorrow. More delegates are arriving
tOdav
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Odd Follows OF In diana,

INDIANAPOLIS, May 16.-Odd Fellows
over the State are preparing to celebrate
the seventy fifth anniversary Of the order
today, the occasion of the annual grand
session Of the Grand Lodge in this city.
Cantons, encampments and subordinate
lodges will be present from this aud ad-
joining States, and the grand sire, Hon.
Clarence T. Campbell, of London, Ont,
is expected to deliver an address. A big
street parade will be one Of the features
of the daY
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Trouble Threatened BY strikers.

Dies MONIES, May 17.-Three hundred
and fifty miners started today to Evans.
where the Rock Island gets coal. Railroad
officials have applied to the sheriff for
protection. Five hundred miners
marched to the Poor Farm mine, north
of the city, today to induce the miners to
join the strike.