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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
REMEDY is TO REHAslLIrAre SILVER
NJ. AIlard Tells Belgium how to Restore
Good Times

VI. Aiiard Tells Belgium how to Restore
Good Times.
Brussels, June I'm. Alphonso Al
lard. delegate from Belgium to the in
ternational monetary conference in 1892.
in an address to the Conservative Assoc
citation, asserted that the protective
policy of Belgium Is the result of the
currency difficulty which, he declared.
has divided the world into a hostile
camp and developed a change abso-
luteiy opposed to the interests of a
gold country and in favor of silver cur
rency nations. NJ. Allard also says the
fall in prices of commodities was not
due to over production, but to the scare
ity of money caused by the demonetiza-
ton of silver in 1878. Though the move
ment in favor of prohibitive duties on
commodities is the natural outcome of
the protection of gold, such duties af-
ford a remedy that is purely temporary
The only remedy, continued M. Allard
| for industrial and commercial depres-
| sion. is to rehabilitate silver; that the
world was realizing this was shown in
the widespread bimetallic movement
CHILL TO COIN SILVER.
New York, June IA special to the
| World from Colon, Colombia, says:
| Chill is, to coin 100000 silver dol
lars per annum and issue gold in IS,
| $40 and $50 pieces. Silver will not be
| legal tender in amounts above $50, but
the mint will exchange gold for silver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
CELEBRATED A FAMOUS vcI DRY
Louishurg. Cape Breton. Observed the
IS0th Anniversary


Louisburg, Cape Breton. June Run
der the auspices of the Society of Colonial
Wars. ancient Louisburg today celebrated
the 10th anniversary of the capture by
New England troops OF what was one
of the most formidable fortresses of
America. The town was gaily decorated.
Vessels In the harbor were bedecked with
bright flags and thousands of visitors that
thronged the streets contributed to make
the holiday the liveliest in years. The
monument to commemorate the capture
of the fortress was dedicated this morn
ing.
The monument to the memory of the
American soldiers who lost their lives
during the siege of the French fortress
at that place in 1745, was dedicated today
in the presence of over hundred mem
bers of the New York Society of the
Colonial Wars. During the third of the
wars between England and France. in
which the American colonies were in
volved. taking the part of the mother
country, an expedition, composed entirely
OF American colonlsts, captured the
French fortress of Louisburg, on Cape
Breton, which had been erected by the
French at a cost of $1,000. 900, and was re-
garded as impregnable. This was the first
victory ever won by the raw colonial
troops over the trained soldiery of Eu-
rope, and was hailed by the colonlsts with
wild enthusiasm. The monument dedi-
Gated today is plain column, surmount-
ed by a cannon ball found on the field OF
battle. Among the New Workers present
We're Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Pell, Mr. and
| Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger Philip IiV.
| ingstone. Mrs. Jay Schieffelin. Walter
| Lispenard Suydam. Banyer Clarkson, Ma
| turin Livingston Delafield and Cortland
| ). Van Rensselaer,.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
| CONTESTS IN ELECTION CASES
Twenty Six win be Brought Before the
Next House.


Washington, June 17.-Clerk Kerr of the
house of representatives today opened
the papers in the contested election cases
of Kearby VS.. Abbott in the Sixth Texas
district; Rosenthal VS.. Crowley in the
Tenth Texas district; Thorpe VS.. Kenney
from the Fourth Virginia district, and
Boose VS.. Rusk from the Third Maryland
district. The papers in each instance
were opened in the presence of either or
both of the parties to the contest or their
representatives, and the ceremony con-
sisted merely in hurried inspection of
the documents, which had been previous
ly mailed to the clerk in sealed pack
age and had been in that condition in
his Office up to this time. After being
opened the cases were sent to the public
printer and will be put in shape for the
convenience of the committee ON elections.
AS there are &c contests to be settled by
the next house 1t is evident that the cleo
tons committee will have all the work 1t
will care to undertake.
THE BELKNAP CASE.
Chicago, June 1.-THE taking of testi-
mony to be presented to the house of rep
resentatives in the contest of Hugh II.
Belknap for the seat of Congressman Nc
Kinnon of the Third Illinois district was
begun today. A large number of witness
es were examined and much testimony
showing the disgraceful conduct of cleo
ton officials was given
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
CYCLONE IN KANSAS
Cut Path through the Little
Town of Hartford.
LEFT DEATH IN IT'S WAKE
Twelve Houses and Many Outbuildings
Destroyed and Residents
Badly Injured.

Hartford. Kan, June 17.-About 5
o'clock this evening a cyclone struck
this place. coming from the southwest,
and swept away everything in its path,
which was clean cut and about 100 feet
wide. Several persons were injured so
badly that they are not expected to live
The known wounded are:
Mr.. Lawson, will die.
Mrs. Lawson, seriously injured.
Mrs. Mary b. Dawson, probably fat
ally injured.
Cora Dawson severely hurt.
Clara Dawson, badly cut about the
head.
Mrs. II. X. Smith, severely hurt
About IL houses were destroyed as well
| as many barns and out-houses. Amoung
| the houses destroyed were those of
Judge w. j. Coombs. Mrs. Dawson
Clarence Conley, l.. f. Dudley. ]. r.
| Thompson, w. G. Root and Godfrey
| Schwartz.
| The roof of Clarence Conley's house
was lifted off as clean as If the house
had been put up and the roof left un-
| finished. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
INcENDlARlEs FIRED AN OHIO VILLAGE
Damage to the Extent OF s150.0OO In.
flictl u al GTecnVilIe.

Greenville, o., June 17.-Fire last night
burned Mozarts store, Westerfield's
wholesale house. three printing offices,
the Methodist church. five dwellings, a
large livery stable. and damaged several
other dwellings and business houses. MAX
ing the loss $4,000. Piqua and Richmond
were telegraphed for assistance. The fire
broke out in several places and seemed to
be the work of desperate characters try
ing to burn the town.
The fire was the work of ineendiaries,
and in the excitement thieves looted the
town. Charles Dalrymple of the Mozart
store and Del Daugherty of the fire de-
partment were injured, the latter serious
ly. The loss on the Mozart store was
$780, insured for $4,000; Westerfleld.
Wholesale grocery, loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000 Other losses, $4,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
BURIEDIN THE RUINS
Explosion in New Orleans Killed a
Number of People.
MANY WERE BADLY SCALDeD
Inspector Pcurose Picked Up Dead
Workmen Digging in the De.
bris for the Missing.

New Orleans, June 1.-THE union cot
ton press was the scene of a terrible
explosion today. which resulted In one
man being killed. a dozen wounded, and
seven or eight missing. The union press.
one of the largest in the city. operated
by Flankenbush g. Borland. covered
nearly the entire square running from
South Peters street to the levee street
Its compressor compartment opens to
Terpsichore street and there are always
a dozen or more men around the high
compress when at work. At the time of
the explosion boilers were being tested
by w. j. Hammond of Kosciusko, Miss,
representing Kelly, Bland & Co. one OF
the boilers exploded without warning.
and iFan instant volume of hot water
was elected on all sides The walls
around the boiler room caved in and
those men who escaped the water, 1t is
| believed, were buried in the ruins. Mr..
| Penrose was struck by a brick and re-
ceived the full stream of boiling water
| in the face. He was picked up dead.
Mr.. Frankenbush was near Mr. Penrose
| and was struck by bricks and water.
| UP to the present time the following
are the known casualties: Killed-Clem
B. Penrose Injured-Preston Lahey
shipping clerk, scalded; II. S. Snyder
shipping clerk, scalded; John Franen-
bush, spectator, badly scalded; Henry
Offer, laborer, badly scalded; Laura
Jones, negress, who was passing at the
| time, injured by falling bricks. Several
| others whose names could not be ascer.
tanned were also badly scalded.
Workmen are delving into the ruins
as it is known there are at least half &
| dozen people, mostly laborers, buried
beneath them. Mr.. Penrosa was par
owner of the compress and was mem
Der of the school board. The press i:
demolished. The walls of the cottor
yard were torn to pieces for nearly
| square.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
SQUIRE ON POLITICAL QUESTIONS
Has No Idea of How the Money Question
VIII BE Settled

Has No Idea of How the Money Question
VIII BE Settled.
New York, June Ex-senator Squire
of Washington, in an interview on the
political situation, said:
Harrison, Mckinley, Reed and ALI
son are all able men. What next year
will bring forth in the way of settle
ment of the money question no one can
forecaste The Fifty-fourth congress has
yet to sit. Reed is an able parliament
tartan and most brilliant man. AS
tactician he is the peer of any man liv-
Ing. 1t is possible that some concessions
may be made. Cleveland may not take
the stand of an extremist"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
STRIKERS DROVE WORkMEN AWAY


Cleveland, Ohio. June 1.-Two hundred
strikers at the United Salt Works went
to the plant armed with clubs and com
PEELED those at work to quit The strikers
demand an increase of wages of so cents
a day. The works are guarded by the
police and any attempt to put new men
to work will likely cause serious trouble
Late yesterday afternoon the strikers
drove 35 firemen at the central works
away from their boilers. Late this after
noon they entered in front of the cooper
shop and sent a delegation to the barrel
makers demanding that they quit work.
The coopers refused to stop work. The
strikers then threatened to make trouble.
not only at the central works but at the
branch establishments in Newburg. The
police are alert and expect riotous out
break at any time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21

st. Louis, June 15.-Bene Chrychfeld
the 15-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary j.
Chrychfield of this city, and an heiress to
considerable property, has been missing
since Wednesday afternoon. No trace of
her has been found. Fears are enter
tanned that she is being held for ransom
or to secure some property.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
NINE LIVES LOST BY THE DISASTER
Terrible Boiler Explosion in Iron Works
at Yorkshire.

London, June ia boiler explosion
at the Red Car Iron Works, near Guest
borough, Yorkshire, resulted in the
death of nine persons. Thirteen out of
10 boilers exploded. Masonry was hurl-
ed hundreds of yards and a volume of
boiling water a yard deep poured over
the workmen. There was damage of
about $3.50, 900. In addition to the nine
persons killed. 20 more were seriously
injured.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21

cHAuNcEY OEPEW CAN'T ATTEND
Ills Face viii BE Missed at the Rcpub
liean League Convention.

liean League Convention.
Cleveland, June 15.-The following
telegram has been received from
Chauncey NJ. Depew in reply to an in
quiry as to whether he could attend the
republican national league convention
next week:
New York, June IL have notified
the committee of the impossibility of
my staying over the goth at Cleveland
to attend the league meeting. / leave
here tomorrow for Nashville to deliver
the annual address at the Vanderbilt
university and make one other speech
on scholastic matters. Returning,
will arrive at Cleveland on the 18th at
o'clock and leave at g.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
1t is probable that strong delegation
will meet Mr.. Depew at the depot and
endeavor to prevail upon him to ad-
dress the convention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.


TT n. McDERMlD,
DENTIST.
No charge for extracting when plates are
'" Tastb extracted by new and nearly pain
An work warranted as represented.
once and residence cor. Coon and Main sts.'
CRANCevILLe, IDAHO
JAS. W. REID, DANihL "ohh'
I.w;ston. Grangeville.
DEID WORTH,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Practice in the State and Federal Courts OF
Idaho.
GRANGEvILLE, DN"o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
PRESIDENT SAILS FOR GRAY GABLES
Will Occupy His Country Seat Until
the Fall.

Washington, June 17.-President Cleve-
land accompanied by Private Secretary
Henry c. Thurber, left Washington today
in a private car attached to the regular
Pennsylvania railroad train. Leaving
Washington at 1907 a. m. they arrived at
Jersey City at 1l:30, and going aboard
Mr.. Benedict's yacht Oneida, which had
been waiting there several days. will pro-
coed at once to Gray Gables. They are
not expected to return to Washington be-
fore next fall
New York, June 17.-President Cleve-
land, accompanied by his private secre-
tary, Henry Thurber. and DR.. OReilly
arrived at the Pennsylvania railroad de-
pot in Jersey City this afternoon. They
were greeted by e. c. Benedict and they
walked to where the steamer John f.
Moore was tied up. From the deck of the
Moore they descended into Mr.. Benedict's
steam launch and were quickly trans
ferred to the steam yacht Oneida. The
Oneida weighed anchor and steamed dowr
the river en- route to Buzzard's bay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTORS LEAGUE
An Organization Which Has Self. pro
tection as It's Chief Pink.

Columbus, o., June ia meeting of
delegates representing papers published
in the interest of circular distributors or
carriers and organizations of circular dis
tributors was held at the United States
hotel today for the purpose of forming an
international organization. The object of
the new society, in the words of the CALL
is Ito protect the members against news
paper sharks and snide organizations. who
are trying harder to get the distributors
dimes and quarters than to get them
work"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
PERLATA CLAIMANT UNDlsMAYEp

4 Woman Defies Voluminous Evidence
That she Deserves No Consideration.
Santa 1fe, N. NJ, June 1.-THE wife of
James A. Peralta-Reavis occupied the
witness stand in the United States land
court this afternoon and stuck to it that
she was the at-granddaughter of Mi
guel Peralta, the noble Spaniard, alleged
to have been granted the Peralta claim
despite the yolumnous evidence showing
her to be the daughter of John Treadway,
who lived among the Digger Indians.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
| STOCkB kERS HAD A FALLING OUT
Firm Managing the Fair Wheat Deal to
Have an Accounting.

San Francisco, June III. w. Nc
Glauflin and Eugene M. Breeze, the stock
brokers who, under the firm name of l..
w. McGlauflin & Co., engineered the Fair
wheat deal, by which the Fair estate lost
from two to three million dollars, have
fallen out and McGlautlin has sued Breeze
for an accounting. He charges Breeze
with embezzlement and with having de-
stroyed the papers and mutilated the rec
ords especially those relating to the Fair
wheat transaction. A receiver has been
appointed by the superior court to close
lp the business of the firm.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
THE FREE SILVER MAN IN THE LEAD
kcntucky's Governor Must BE in Favor
OF Free Coinage.

Frankfort, Ky. June 15.-News re-
ceived from today's democratic pri-
maries gives Hardin, candidate for gov
ernor. Montgomery, Clark, Jessamin
Scott, Kenton, Henry and Franklin
counties, with Logan uninstructed but
for free silver. For Clay, Jefferson and
Fayette were carried Hardin repre-
sents the free silver faction and Clay
the opposition.
CARLISLE'S PRIDE HURT.
Lexington June 15.-Secretay Carlisle
said tonight in an interview on the sub
ject of meeting William j. Bryan OF
Nebraska here in debate: what! dig
Nifty him by debating with him?" said
the secretary, almost angrily. NO; he
is a populist; he is not democrat. Did
not he say in Louisiana that if silver
plank was not put in the democratic
platform he would be against party
success? No, l will not meet him I'M
der any circumstances"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
wabash Officials Arrested

Wabash, Ind, June H.-Judson X. Luz
kens, Elias p. Saylors and James d. Star
buck, commissioners of Wabash county.
were arrested this afternoon. Nineteen
indictments were found against the three
for the misuse of public funds and max
ing illegal allowances.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
Appointed 10 West Point.

Washington, June 15.-The president has
made the following appointments I'd
West Point: George b. Conley. son of the
late Major Clifton Conley. son of the
nance department; William Tidball, son
of General John C. Tidball, of the United
States army, retired.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
Anaconda Church Dedication.

Anaconda, June ia Scandinavian
church, undenominational. was dedicated
to the city today. All the local pastors
participated in the exercises. Rev. G..
Wheaty preached the dedicatory sermon.
The visiting pastors were Rev. Nelson
and Rev. Melby of Butte. and Revs. Tar
son and Hauge of Helena.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
FOR A CENTRAL AMERICAN LEAGUE

Presidents of Five Republics TO Con.
slider Such Possibility.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston
June 16.-Vice President Fraco Baca has
just been installed as president of Near
aqua, in the temporary absence of Pres.
ident Zelaya, who has gone to Amapala
to confer with the presidents of Honduras
Salvador and probably Guatemala as tc
the forma ton of a league OF Centra
American tates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
Bunker Hill Cay.

Boston, Mass, June 17.-Bunker Hill day
was celebrated on Il larger scale than
usual today. There was a grand street
parade under the auspices of King Solo,
mons lodge of Free Masons, and this
evening there was a banquet at which
Governor Greenhalge presided.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
Killed Wife and ParaInour.

Louisville. June 16.-Arthur Gourdin, a
shoemaker living at Bowlingtown, IS
miles from this city, shot and probably
fatally wounded Thomas Murphy, and
then stabbed his wife to death, at o'clock
tonight. Gourdin suspected Murphy of be-
ing intimate with his wife.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21

A Restriction Law Decision Which Is
Apparently Unjust.

Apparently Unjust
Chicago, June 17.-United States Deputy
Marshals Bothwick and Mcmahon of the
southern district of New York. arrived
in the city yesterday, having in charge
Lee Yuen, a Chinaman, they. are taking
to Tacoma to ship back to China. Lee
Yuen came to America when he was Is
years old, remained several years and re-
turned to China. He came back again
after the Chinese restriction law was
adopted and was arrested in New York
just after he had opened a laundry on
Mott street. long and bitterly fought
legal contest over the constitutionality
of the restriction law resulted in a de-
cision by Commissioner John A Shield
of the circuit court of the southern dis
trict of New York, in which 1t was held
that Lee Yuen, despite his former resi-
dence in the United States, came under
the provisions of the law and must go
back to his native land.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
FOUR TRAMPe GROUND TO PIECES

Fatal Head End Collision on a south
Carolina Road.
Charleston, S. c., June ia head-end
collision occurred this morning between
two passenger trains on the Charleston &
Savannah road at Yamesse. The engines
were telescoped and were completely
wrecked. Engineer William Black broke
his leg. -Four unknown colored tramps
were ground to pieces.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
WAR OF SHEEP AND CATTLEMEN


Evanston. Wyo., June 17.-Trouble be-
tween the sheepmen and cattlemen of the
northern Uinta county ranges is looked
for when the cattlemen commence driv-
ing their stock to the railroad for ship
ment. The cattlemen have drawn GER
tain lines, beyond which the sheepmen
have been forbidden to range their fiocks.
While these boundaries have been OBJ
served by the sheepmen they claim the
right to restrict other portions of the
range to their own use.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
PUNISHMENT WILL FIT THE CRIME
Ex.Treasurer Taylor of South Dakota
Must Take His Medicine

Deadwood. s. D., June T.-State Treas
urer Phillips received advices today that
w. w. Taylor ex-treasurer of South
Dakota, would be surrendered to the au-
thorities at Pierre on Tuesday. The South
Dakota officials say that Taylor will be
compelled to make restoration in full and
no action on his part or the part of his
bondsmen to this end will mitigate the
degree of his crime or lessen his punish
ment
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
VALUABLE PACKAGE LOST AND FOUND
Postoffice EmpIoyc Claims lie Picked 1t
Up in the Street.

Up in the Street.
Montgomery, Ala, June 17.--Josiah Nor
ris a. Co, bankers, Saturday sent a $4,000
package to a New York bank insuring
as usual. The postal agent receipted to
the Montgomery postoffice for a money
package. Shortly afterward the mail
pouch was found cut open. Postmaster
Screws telegraphed Inspector Barrett at
Chattanooga to investigate. A postoffice
employee named Armstrong returned Sun
day, claiming he had found Ii in the street.
Armstrong was arrested this morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-21
DISASTERS ON OCEAN AND CHANNEL
American Schooner Alma Cummings
Water.Logged and Dismasted.

Queenstown. June 1.-THE British
ship Enoch, Captain Gordon, from San
Francisco, March . has arrived here.
and reports that June 300 miles south
west of Western island, she passed the
American schooner Alma Cummings,
before reported abandoned, water
logged and dismasted. The Alma Cum
mings left Port Royal January q for
Boston.
CRATHIES MATE TO BLAME.
after examining thoroughly all reports
regarding the sinking of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Elbe, January 81,
which resulted in a loss of about $40
lives, has ruled that the mate of the
Crathie. the British steamer which ran
into and sunk the German steamship,
was responsible for the disaster and
consequently the mates certificate was
suspended
THE OLYMPIA TOPHEAVY.
San Francisco, June 1.-THE naval
reserve has just returned from its an
nual cruise on the United States steam
er Olympia. and an evening paper says
the citizen marines discovered that the
Olympia is so topheavy that both hei
officers and men are afraid of her She
is said to have behaved in an alarming
manner on her trip to Santa Cruz.
COLIMA INQUIRY.
San Francisco. June 1.-THE fedora
| investigation into the circumstances
which led to the laundering of tn,
| steamer Colima was resumed this af
ternoon. Today's proceedings were un
| important.