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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
DEFENDS CLEVELAND
Another Dramatic Scene in the
Upper Branch Of Congress.
TWO HOURS OF 0RAT0RY.
Senator Hill Defended Cleveland's Lettel
and Made u Strong Point Against
His Adversarles.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-knother
dram attic scene occurred in the senate
today, but President Cleveland. in
stead Of being, as on yesterday, the Oh
ject of attack by the leader of his
party. was defended with vigor and
vim. Cleveland's champion today was
Ills old political rival and enemy, Sem
ator Hill. The New York senator
spoke almost two hours to breathless
galleries and a full senate. Several
times the presiding officer was unable
to restrain the enthusiasm that his
remarks evoked. notably when he de-
clared that personal considerations
would not prevent him from defending
the president when he was unjustly at
tackled.
He defended Cleveland's letter, his
right to send it aud the sentiments
that it contained. and made strong
point against his adversaries when lie
pointed out that they criticized the
president for siding with the house,
when they admitted they had used all
their influence to induce him TO inter-
pose in behalf of the senate amend
ments to the tariff bill.
shakespeariau Satire.
He took up Senator Germans argu-
ment and met it point by point and
concluded with piece of satire that
stung those on the floor and tlckled
the galleries. Senator German OIL yes
terday compared Senator Hill to Iago.
Today Senator Hill likened those who
h I'd joined In the assault on Cleveland
to the conspirators who stabbed Caesar
to death ut the foot Of Pompey's status
in the Roman senate. Senator Cor.
man he characterized as the lean ana
hungry Cassius; Senator Jones as
Marcus Brutus, Tire honest Brutus of
the senate; Senator Vest, who struck
the first blow on Friday, as Casca; Sem
ator Voorhees, az Trebonius. "testy but
earnest" and Senator Harris as Metel-
lus Climber. They had struck down
the president. Senator Hill said, not
that they loved Cleveland less, but
that they loved the senate compromise
more. "And yet" he concluded, and
each word rang cut like hammer on
an anvil, II can say with Antony:
They are all hon orable men,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
THE REWARD INCREASED.
Idaho Assassins VIII Eventually
Run to Earth.

Idaho Assassins VIII Eventually he
Run to Earth.
Boise CITY, Idaho. July c6.-Gov.
ernor Mcconnell has increased the re.
ward Offered for the murderers OF
Knee'Wne, the Gem blacksmith, from
$1,000 to $1,000, he having been in-
formed by the officials of Shoshone
county that such increased reward
would be instrumental In bringing to
light evidence that would convict the
parties who committed the dastardly
deed. In an interview the governor
said he believed the offer of heavy
reward would be more effective than to
use the militia and the cost to the state
would he much less. Continuing. the
governor said that no matter what
effort was required, or what expense
was necessary, the country at large
must he made to know that crime
would not he allowed to 60 unpublished
in the state Of Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28

the attitude of the Louisiana sena.
tors would have been If sugar had been
placed on the free list?" asked Senator
Teller.
"Frankly." replied Senator Cafirey,
II will say if sugar had Leen placed on
the free list. we would haye voted
against the BILL"
He then proceeded to discuss the
sugar schedule Of the Mckinley bill,
and this brought out all animated de-
bate on sugar making between Sena-
tors Aldrich, Gray, Caffery and ALI
son. The latter stated that 1t had
been asserted that about S. per cent. OF
the sugar grown in Louisiana would
receive the benefit of ! cent differ.
entail. Senator Gallery said the per.
centage would lie about "A.
Senator Caffery's speech was still in
progress when, at 3:05 o'clock. Senator
Cockrell secured recognition to move
an adjournment, which motion was
sdopted. and the senate adjourned.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
ANNIHILATED BY FLAMES.
Three rks and Watson in tho SLOGAN
Country,

Three rks and Watson inthe SLOGAN
Country.
NELSON, L. G.. July 25.-Rsports
from the SLOGAN country. just received.
state that forest fires, which have been
raging the past fortnight in that region,
were famed TO uncomfortable fury by
heavy gale yesterday at noon. and
swept eastward from New Denver.
The towns of Three Forks and Watson
were completely destroyed, not build
ing being left. The losses can not yet
he estimated, but will run into large
figures.
The Galena Trading Company and
l. emon's store, at Three Forks, saved
nothing, even the books being de-
strcyed.
George w. Hughes, the we'll known
mine owner. loses about $40, 900. all his
horses, wagons, stables. ETC., being
burned up.
AS far as known from the meager de-
tails receive there has been no loss of
life, but very many miracu 'ous escapes.
The in inhabitants Of Watson were saved
by taking refuge in tunnel
The Stricken Towns
Three Forks was a lively mining
camp Of about 400 inhal itants, at the
confluence of the three forks Of Carpen-
ter creek, in the heart of the SLOGAN
district. 1t was built upon bench,
and surrounded by dense evergreen
forests stretching away to the timber
line on the surrounding high mount
aims With one or two exceptions, all
the buildings were of logs. The gen.
eral merchandise stores. however, car
ried large stocks of goods. The Galena
Trading Company had branch store
there. and carried 81, 900 stock, with
80 800 insurance. The other losses
we're total, as mono of the merchants
ca rrie,i insurance. Lemon was one Of
the.heaylest losers. He carried stock
valued at $4,000 Probably the next
heaviest loser was Pitt. the postmaster,
| who carried stock of mems furnishing
goods. Tie other individual losses will
not be 40 great. Thele were two hotels.
n barber shop, few notion stores, etc.
Sampling works had just been started.
but fortunately were not far advanced.
Byron White of Spokane. one Of the
owners of the SLOGAN Star. had three
ore sheds near the town, which are also
probably y total loss.
The town of Watson was five miles
from Three Forks, on the road to
Kaslo. 1t had four hotels. The heav-
lest loser there is Ed Athelton, who
carried a general merchandise stock
valued at IS. 600
It is feared that the small town OF
Bear Lake, between Three Forks and
Watson, has also been destroyed. 1t
had two hotels.
Forest fires are also sweeping the
mountains aronnd Crawford's Bay, La
France creek ana the Biuebell mine on
Kootenai lake.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28

Manager ]. d. Marsden Of the Galena
Trading Company IL Id Spokane. The
sPoKEsMAN.REvlEw dispatch gave
him his first knowledge Of the disaster.
II have hope" he said, "that our loss
will not be 80 large % here indicated.
We have large sarth.covered cellar.
or store house, aud sometime ago ]
rave directions that the bulk OF the
stock w kept therein. There had been
ample warning Of the danger, aud !
think Mr.. Boyd, who has charge o.
our store there, has managed 70 save
something"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
X. OF. L. POLITICIANS.
The Order In Nebraska Populist
Adjunct.

Adjunct.
OMAHA, July 25.-The general ex-
ecutive board of the knights of Labor
today completed arrangements for
canvassing Nebraska in the interests
of the popalist party, and State Work
man d. Allemand was sent out to con.
fer with the poDulist central commit
tee and fix the dates for "a rallies dur.
ing the fall campaigp. The general
secretary was instructed TO carefully
prepare list OF all congressman who
opposed the Knights of Labor, and ex-
ira efforts will be made to defeat them.
Copies of this list were ordered sent out
to all loca! assemblies in the United
STATES.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28

OLYMPIA, July 25.-The emergency board
met today and created q deficiency Of 81. l94
to pny the salary Of the secretary Of the
land commission aud $3.50 to pay the cost
of advertising the proposed amendment to
the constitution to be voted upon At the fall
election.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
OAKLAND striker. stand Pat.

OAKLAND. CAL, July 5.-Ths local
lodge OF the A. r. U. held . meeting
here this afternoon at which between
500 and Coz, members were present. BY
an almost uuanimous.vote It was de-
.cided to continue the strike at least
until the Southern Pacific managers
should signify their Willingness 70
take The meu back IN body,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
SUGAR TRUST INVESTIGATION,
A Witness Who May Prove the Truth
or Falsity of Charges.

Witness Who May Prove the Truth
or Falsity Of Charges.
WASHINGTON, July M.-Edward o.
Levy. New York broker and All en-
ploys of Wheeler & Co. of New York,
was before the sugar trust in INVESTIGATING
committee today. 1t is understood
that his testimony su5stantia,ed that
given by Guileraud when before the
committee, and that it related to the
order for sugar stocks alleged to have
been given ty Senator Camden. The
members unite in saying that the testi-
uony is important. and If they are
able to complete it on the lines they
are following. the result will he either
to fasten the charges or bring them to
a point where their falslty can 10 es-
tab!ished.
Democratic Senators in Caucus
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The demo-
Gratis of tn senate met behind closed
doors for the purpose of settling their
differences on the tariff. Senators
Hill, Murphy and Irby did not re-
spond TO the call. The caucus contin-
ued for three hours without reachin G
any con clusion and adjourned until TO-
morrow ut 3 o'clock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
Jerry Simpson Renomtnated.
HUTCHINSON. Kan, July 25.-Jerry
Simpson was nominated by acclama-
tion at the populist congressional con.
vention today.
New York Managers In Session.

New York Managers In Session.
New YORK. July 25.-The republi-
can state central committee is in SEES.
sion today. A committee of five was
appointed to consider the differences
tctween the elements in the party gen.
orally designated as the COMMITTEE Of
thirty" aud Mulholland-Platt factions.
The committee is composed OF three
Platt men, one whose sympathies are
with tile thirty and one doubtful. The
state convention will meet September
Is at Saratoga.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE,
A Number OF Bills Passed without
Speechmaklng.

Op06CHulWAIuBe
WAsHINGTON, July M.-The house
today passed by party vote the bill
for reinstatement of clerks dismissed
from the railway mail service between
March Is and May l. 1894. A numb Der
of other bills were passed, among them
the bill providing for examination ana
classification of lands in grants to the
Northern Pacific road in Montana and
Idaho. with regard to mineral deposits.
The bill authorizing the secretary of
the interior to sell to railroads operat-
ing in public lands, the necessary lands
for reservoirs and gravel pits, passed.
At o'clock the house adjourned.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
WRECKERS' TRIAL AT WOODLAND.
Attempts 10 show Conspiracy on the
Part Of tho A. Il. U.

Attempts 10 show Conspiracy ON tho
Part Of tho A. Il. u.
WOODLAND, CAL, July 2a-Having
made out what they consider strong
case against Prisoners Worden and
Hatch. the men charged with having
actually ditched the train. the prose-
cution In the train-wrecking case to.
day made an effort to show conspiracy
on the part Of the prisoners with Knox.
Compton and Mullen, members Of the
strikers mediation committee. J. X.
Hughes. president of the Sacramento
A. r. u, was put on the stand and
questioned searchingly as to the OBJ
jects and rules Of the union. Hughes
was on the stand nearly all the morn
lug, but there was nothing in his tes-
timony tending to tmplicate his ac-
cused brothers of the A. r. U. or to
bear out the charges OF conspiracy,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28

There are $1,000 women farmers in
the United States.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
them fore yer from exercising govern
ment authority.
PIalf n AsYnntaI

The Platform Adopted.
1.-THE republican party comes again
before the people of Iowa with every
promise performed and every prophecy
fulfilled. The history of the past year
has again demonstrated the unfitness
and incompetency of the democratic
party to administer the affairs of the
nation aud has again vindicated the
eternal truth of republican principles.
We again declare for a system of pro-
tective duties SO adjusted that every
American resource can be developed
by American labor. receiving Amer.
lean wages.
ave adhere to the declaration of the
national republican party in 1891 upon
its monetary policy. We favor the
largest possible use of silver as money
that is consistent with the permanent
maintenance of equal value Of the dol
lars IN circulation. We pledge our
selves to continue to work for bimetal-
ism to be brought about by all means
within the power of the government.
The party renews its pledge to defend
the workingman, not only against the
assaults OF foreign competition, but
against the attacks of domestic
avarice."
At the afternoon session the follow
ing nominations were made: Secretary,
William M. McFarlane; auditor, &. G.
Mccarthy; state treasurer. John s.
Herriott; attorney general, I. Milton
Remley.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
gave the sugar trust 100000 an
nuallV.
Amendments by Quay.

Amendments by Quay.
Senator Quay gave notice OF three
amendments he should offer to tn.
pending motion.
"First-To amend the Villas motion.
that the senate recede from the one
eighth differential in the sugar sched'
ule SO as to recede from the whole
sugar schedule; second, to add to Gray's
motion, that the senate insist on all OF
its amendments, that it recede from the
sugar schedule; and third. to add To
Gray's motion another motion. VIZ.
That 1t recede from the difterentlal In
favor of refiners."
At 2:33 the senate went into execu-
tive session aud all hour later az.
journed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. July 2.-ln the
house today communications were read
which passed between the French
government and the American en-
bassy at Paris relative to the assassin
alton of President Garnet. The con-
ference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, after considerable discussion, was
agreed to, and at sos the house adj
journed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
A Shot 1t Gorms,

He referred in sarcastic tones to Sen.
ator Germans statement yesterday
that however distasteful tie duty on
sugar was TO himself and others, they
knew that the two votes Of the Louis.
lana senators were necessary to pass
the bill.
"You have told " the attitude Of
every body else, VIII you tell - what
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS ME-

WISCONSIN EEPU BLlCANS MET.
One of tho Largest Conventions In the
States History.
MILWAUKEE, July 25.-One of tie
largest conventions ever held by re-
publicaus in Wisconsin was in session
today at the Academy of Music.
Chairman Eugene s. Elliott, in his
speech, declared that the south which
dominated the democratic party de-
sired to break down the system OF
OF the north.
Platform IN Wisconsin,.
The following platform was adopted
amid great applause:
1--WE reaftirm the platform adopted
at the national republican convention,
and also the platform adopted by the
state republican convention of 1892.
and renew our pledges 10 the people as
set forth therein. The present condi.
ton of the country, resulting from the
threatened change of industrial policy
by the democratic party. hundreds Of
factories and workshops closed down,
thousands of lnen out Of employ inent,
are the best witnesses which can be
brought to testify to the wisdom of the
policy of protection to home indus
tries, which has always been sustained
and fostered by the republican party.
1.-THE republican party is the friend
of both labor and capital, and each is
indispensable to the other. 1t will em.
ploy whatever authority it possesses to
promote all the just demands of wage
earners and support whatever prac.
ticable measures can be devised for the
amelioration of his condition. We
recognize the right of laborers to or.
ganizs, using all honorable measures
for the purpose OF Identifying their con-
dition aud placing them OH an equal
footing with capital, to the end that
both may fully understand that they
are friends aud are equal to each other
and necessary TO the prosperity of the
people.
1.-The republican party is in favor Of
honest money. We are unal!erably
opposed to any scheme shat will give
to this country debased or deprecated
currency. We favor the use of silver
as currency 10 an extent only that it
can be circulated OH parity with
gold"
The convention then proceeded to
the first informal ballot, after which
they adjourned until $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-22
Ocean Telegraph.

This will be great year for ocean
telegraphy. The Anglo-American
Cable Co. will lay a new Atlantic
cable this spring, which is now being
made in England. The copper con-
Quoting wire of this cable will weigh
$50 pounds per knot, while hitherto
no cable has had a conductor weigh
ing so much as 500 pounds per knot.
Many short cables have cores
weighing as little as 107 pounds.
Gables / 300 miles long on the east
coast of Africa have cores weighing
$50 pounds to the knot. The
heaviest core is that of the French
cable from St. Pierre Miquelon to
-Brest. It is 2,242 miles long and
weighs 4S5 pounds per knot. The
estimated cost for making and lay
ing long cables is about 81 200 per
knot. The cost of the proposed
Pacific cable will be somewhat great
er because it cannot be manufac-
tured in the vicinity. The total
length, exclusive of 740 knots al
ready laid in Australian waters, will
be about 1900 knots, making the
total cost about Sc, 200, 900 for cable
and laying alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-22

The jefferson City( Mo. } Tribune,
referring to the powers of the Coun-
ty Court in this state, says:
The power of the county court in
the matter of opening public high
ways was defined in an opinion rem
dered by Judge Burgess in the mat
ter of opening Essex avenue, Hughes
and others against A. S. Mermod
and others, from st. Louis county.
The county court was petitioned to
open a road sixty feet jointly with
the town of Kirkwood on dividing
line between the town and the coun-
ty. The court made an order for
the road, so far as its jurisdiction
extended, to be opened thirty feet
wide, and suits Cor damages fol-
lowed because the court did not ad-
here to the width asked for in the
petition. Held that it is discretion
ary with county court as to the
width of the road, SO that it is not
less than thirty nor exceeding sixty
feet. Petitioners cannot fix the
width OF a road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-22
My Little Girl i'm Heaven.

Eugene j. Hall
She came to my home in the beauti-
full spring,
When sunbeams first break through
the gloom;
In the festival time when the orioles
sing,
When the buds are just bursting in
bloom;
From the mystical land, like an angel
divine,
She entered my presence one night,
To the world where the stars oil etern-
ity shine,
She vanished in splendor from sight
All! how can 1 picture the faith and
the trust
That held me in joyous control,
Or the hopes that have faded forever
to dust;
The beauty that beamed from her
soul;
Or the love that iIlumined her Won
- derful eyes;
Reluctant, che faded away,
Like the lingering light of the glorious
skies,
At close of q midsummer day.
The sound of her laughter still floats
on the breeze;
hear her sweet voice in my dreams;
In the hum of the bees, mid the bios
somiDg trees;
The murmur of musical streams;
In the wall of the wind through the
dark, Silly hours;
The rustic of quivering leaves;
In the sound of the rain drops that
fall on the flowers,
Or drip from the damp, ,mossy caves.
| stand by the brink of the fathomless
sea;
The gloom and the silence are here
| | listen-I fancy she whispers to me-
Her footballs familiar hear.
shall walk in the way that hel
frail feet have trod,
And knock at the beautiful door;
She will greet me again, in the pres
| ence of God,
| VIII clasp me aud kiss me once
morei
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-22
After a Century's Time.

The following poem was written
by Emily Vail, now deceased, and
is descriptive of an event that occur
red during the American revolution.
The persons alluded to were people
of note and were treacherously MUIR
dered by the British during the war
for Americas freedom. Both bodies
were inferred in one grave. The
author of the poem visited the spot
and viewed the inscription on the
grave-stone which told of the trag-
edy. Emily Vail was for many
years a valued contributor to tine
columns of this paper and some OF
the brightest poems we recall were
from her trenchant pen.
Written for the Ledger
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-22
BY EMILY VAIL.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS A

Crushing the purple blossoms in the grass,
kneel to read this double mossy stone;
How tenderly the moss reprints, alas!
The clumsy work the ehisel here hath done.
One hundred years ago this bright June day,
This smooth green mound was fashioned
here was brought
Two silent forms of fair but pulseless clay,
And earth was heaped upon this quiet spot.
One century since has rolled away
With its vast load of destiny and life:
One hundred years since lain to rest for age,
Was husband g silent form and his sweet
wife.
Here wept their babes one hundred years ago
So young, so lone, their sobs so full of pain
Made orphans by their eountry's treacherous
foe,
Their heads were bowed like flowers aftel
rain.
No trace of sorrow here-how sweetly sleep
The golden sunbeams ON this smooth, greer
turf;
Of tears no record do the flowers keep &.
As on this bright, green mound they have
their birth.
November TO- 1893
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-03-22
VOL. XXXV,
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONysyT,ox
ne Members OF the State Committee
interviewed by the 81. Louis Re-
public in Reference TO the
Date Fixed.

The Democratic State Convention
OF Missouri, called for Nav Is is
Just now the leading subject of the
political discussion throughout the
State. The wisdom of calling the
convention as early as that seems
to be honestly doubted in some
quarters-thoughtlessly or unfair
iy condemned in others, while the
motives of the State Central Com
mittee have been assailed and a
studied effort made to show that a.
"snap" convention is on the pro-
gramme, the object of which is to
force through an out and out en-
dorsement OF the policy of the ma
tional Democratic administration.
Believing that the members of the
Central Committee are the very best
authority on the subject, the Re-
public asked their views. Some of
them could not be reached by wire,
but an adequate number of replies
are given below to furnish conclu-
sive evidence of the motives which
influenced the choice of the date of
the convention.
1t will be seen that only two dates
were suggested in the meeting of the
committee which called the con-
vention-May Is and June 5. The
former was chosen unanimously,
and the members of the committee
interviewed still stand by the wis
dom of the choice, disclaiming any
intention of taking snap judgment,
and giving substantial reasons for
their action. The interviews and
statements follow.