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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08

devoted to a description of the lands
which were called for in the deeds. Some
OF them are far in the interior OF Mexico,
and were old silver mines rich with the
white metal. One piece OF property is
situated near the ruins of an old Aztec
city, and is said to contain untold guam
titles of not only silver, but gold.
Guarding their secret until they could
have the deeds and papers translated,
which was done by District Attorney
Gillaspie and Judge S. r. Perryman, they
set about plans for investigating the
lands. As the governor could not well
leave the State on such an expedition,
Capt. Mitchell made a trip over TO
Mexico. He explored the interior and
located a portion of the property. Coun-
sci was called in, and prominent Next
can lawyer was summoned to attend. IL
was held in this city about year ago,
and SO favorable was the prospect tnat
Capt. Mitchell was again detailed to vlslt
the land of the Mcntezumas This time
he pursued his investigations further
and with the aid of the Mexican attor-
ney and an experienced mining engineer
succeeded in locating two of the mines.
Samples Of the ores were taken and as
sayed. They turned out very rich In
silver and copper, and the test was SO
satisfactory that it was determined TO
operate the mines.
when Gov. Hogg went EasU las6 SUM-
mer he consulted with number OF capt.
talists, and impressed them with the
enormous value OF the property to which
he and Capt. Mitchell held the deeds.
A syndicate was formed, and the East
ern moneyed men sent representative
to inves tigate the merits of the claims:
His researches satisfied him that untold
millions were concealed in the mountains
to which they held claims. and he made
a glowing report of the result OF his In
vestiga tions.
These facts explain the reason for Gov.
Hogg's firm determination to abandon
forever political strife. He has within
his grasp money sufficient to make him
a millionaire. while he leaves the office
of Governor with less money to his cred
it at bank than when he was first inau-
gurated by several thousand dollars. As
soon as he retires he will himself make
trip to Mexico in company with those
interested with him in his mining ven
lures, and will devote his time to
finance. leaving to his successor the
vex:ng problem of how to fill up de-
pleted treasury and at the same time re-
duce the tax rate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08

We believe Johnson's Magnetic Oil a mos
excellent remedy for neuralgia, rheumatism
anne back and soreness of every kind. SI.oO
BOTTLES 30 cts. w. w. Whipple & TO-, and
John Williamson, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08

Gov. Mitchell seems to have changed
his mind about surrendering Mr.. Flagler,
the Standard Oil magnate, to Gov.
Hogg of Texas. The Governor is not
satisfied that Flagler is a fugitive from
justice isasmuch as the latter AYERS
that he was never in the State of Texas.
This is a convenient way of backing
out of an untenable position. Mitchell
knew in the first place that Flagler was
not a fugitive in any recognized sense
of che term, but accepted HoRg's defni-
ton of the word which seems to be one
that be wants to get into the State
who is not inside of it now, and agreed to
deliver FIagler. A little reflection with
some prodding of his intellect by the
courts, has convinced Mitchell that it is
wise to right about face as gracefully as
possible
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08
THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL

The opponents of the Street Commits
| sion made it clear last night that the
| thing they fear above all others is pub
| licity. We suspected as much several
days ago, but we hardly looked for SO
| positive demonstration of the correct
ness of this suspicion as was given last
! night. The Street Commission has to do
with two of he most important branch
es of municipal work-streets and sew
ers. On these branches great deal OF
money is spent annually, and it has been
| the general public opinion for twenty
years past that good deal of it has not
been spent to the best advantage. A
A year ago a reform was instituted by
general consent of the City Council in
the method of caring for our streets and
sewers. A commission was instituted to
have charge of them and to overseer the
expenditure of money upon them. The
first years work of this commission has
shown considerable saving Of money,
Notwithstanding more permanent WORK
has been done than ever before. Up to
within a short time it was mot dreamed
that there would be any serious opposi-
tion to the continuance of this commits
sion but a few days ago it began to be
whispered about. that there was seri-
Gus movement to kill it. Its origin was
secret, and it's methods have been secret.
Not word has been lisped publicly
against the commission or its work. Not
a word against it has appeared in pub
lie newspaper, and not single person
has put in a petition to the City Council
for it's abolition. Nevertheless, it was
disclosed last night that half, at least,
of the Board of Aldermen was IN favor
of it's discontinuance, and still larger
proportion of the Common Council.
But much more significant than this
was the disclosure that not only were
a majority of both branches opposed to
the commission, but that this majority
was determined to close it's ears to any
thing that might be said by the taxpay-
ers of this city in it's favor. One mem
her of the Boardsn,of EAldermen, who was
an opponent, did yield on this point,
but all the rest, both in the Aldermen
and in the Council, fatty said in effect,
if not in words, that they didn't care
what the taxpayers of the city thought;
they had made up their minds to vote
against the commi ssion, and the public
might be damned so far as they were
concerned. The suggestion for pub
lie hearing was perfectly proper one.
The matter is one of great Importance.
in which the taxpayers have right to
be heard. But the opponents of the
commission took the ground last night
that they were masters and not servants,
and that any interference on the part of
the general public, any attempt on the
part of the taxpayers to make known
their wishes was a piece of impertiDence,
which ought to be rebuked. Accord
ingly they proceeded to rebuke it by lay
ing the order for public hearing on the
table.
The people of Portland, notwi thstand-
ing, are going to have a chance to let
their views be known about the matter.
They are going to find out what inau-
ence it is that has caused majority of
the Council to refuse them chance to
be heard. This commission fight has
inst begun
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08

Mr.. John Burns. the English labor
agitator, has gone back to London, and
the only regret that follows him is that
he ever left his native land. His Visit
has been no advantage to labor. and to
Mr.. Burns's reputation it has been dis
tinct disadvantage. Bumptiosness is
characteristic of Englishmen. but most
Of them have learned to check the dis
p.ay of it among strangers, especially
strangers who are their hosts. But Mr.
Burns let his out full length.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08

The outcome of yesterday caucus Of
Democratic members of the House has
probably little bearing upon the ulti,
mate fate of the Carlisle currency bill.
1t may help it through the House, but
it is agreed on all sides that it cannot
get through the Senate at this session.
Many Democratic representatives will
vote for it, as they voted for the origi-
nal Wilson tariff bill, because they
know the Senate will either defeat 1t
altogether or change it beyond recogni-
ton. The President has set his heart on
the passage of this bill, or some bill
similar in character, and good many
Democratic representatives who do not
like the bill will vote for it simply to
keep in with the President who has lots
of Offices still to distribute, and throw
upon the Senate the responsibility OF
defeating it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08

The President seems to have succeeded
in showing that he refused to give any
encouragement to the representatives of
the Hawaiian royalists who wanted him
to help restore the Queen. But as mat
ter Of fact his power was gone to do
anything in that line even if he had
been disposed to. He had turned the
matter over to Congress, and Congress
had made it very plain that it did not
sympathize with his previous efforts to
set up the deposed Lilioukalani. If the
Royalists went home harboring any re-
sentiment against tine President they were
guilty of base ingratitude, for as long as
the matter was in his hands he and Mr.
Gresham did valiant service in the
Queens behalf. 1t was no fault OF
theirs that, their efforts did not succeed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08
GOV. HoGG's LUCK.
He Found Pirate Lafitte's Strong Box and
Will Be Millionaire.

| He Found Pirate Lafitte's Strong Box ant
Will Be Millionaire
Correspondence Globe Democrat
Houston, Tex, Dec. IS. In few mor'
four years been Governor of Texas, viii
lay aside the cares and RESPONSE bilities o.
| political life and retire from public
office.
His career has been an eventful one
He was poor farmer boy before he en-
| tered a country printing office, where he
went through the regulation apprentice
ship of rolling and carrying papers, set
ting type and pulling Washington
hand press, winding up By adding edi-
toriai duties to the others, and taking
cordwood, potatoes or other farm pro-
duce in exchange for his weekly While
editing his paper he studied law, and soon
after obtaining license was elected
county, and afterwards district attorney
of Smith and Cherokee counties After
wards he was promoted to the office of
attorney general of Texas, and here be.
gan to lay his plans to secure the govern
orsh1p.
He made himself notorious, if not
famous, by suits against railroads and
other corporations, which he assailed in
such manner us to win the plaudits of
the boys at the forks of the creek.
Succeeding L. S. Ross and full treasury,
he set about inaugurating reforms, put
ting in. operation railroad commission,
6ap1Qtino rho fr1aSnrV and had tho mo OF
stormy time of it any governor of Texas
ever has encountered during his tenure
of the office.
But Gov. Hogg loves excitement, not
only that of politics, but of the chase,
and to this latter trait he owes his pres
emit and coming fortune. Whenever be
could find time he would slip off from
the Capitol to the coast country and put
in a few days hunting and fishing He
was equally as happy angling for bass
or trout as on a stand waiting to get
shot al a fat buck or in a big thicket,
following a pack of dogs in pursuit OF
bear.
On one of these expeditions he and
Capt. Jerry Longfellow Mitchell were
messmates. They chartered boat and
took in the coast along the Gulf of Next
CO. In a cove near Sabine Pass they put
into port ami stuck their camp II was
picturesqe spot, and better in case
of stormy weather could not have been
selected. The cove was one into which
the famous buccaneer and pirate Lafitte
frequently sailed when he was maraud-
ing the Texas and Louisiana coast.
While hunting one day, the governor
and Capt. Mitchell discovered an excava-
tion, which they explored, and found it
to be cave. Prompted more by spirit
of adventure than any thought of maxi
ing discovery, they removed all the old
rubbish and thoroughly explored it.
Their labors were rewarded in the dis
covery that the cave had once been a hid
ing place of the notorious Lafitte. In a
corner was an old box full of papers, a
few in the French, but the larger num-
Der in the Spanish language In the
batch were the original deeds to large
bodies of land in Mexico, and tied up
with them was an old diary. This diary,
it appears, contained a great deal of
Mexican historical data, and had evil
IDENTIFY been captured by Laftte on one
of bis raids.
One chapter in the chronology was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
MAINE STATE PRESS.
AND
Subscription Rates.

Subscription Rates.
DAILY I'm advance) Sc per year; So for six
months; 81 so quarter; so cents month.
The DAILY is delivered every morning by
carrier anywhere within the city limits and al
Woodfords without extra charge.
DAILY Not in adv&nce), invariably at the
rate of 81 year.
MAINE STATE PRESS, Gyeekly published
every Thursday. So per year; 81 for six months
60 cents a quarter; 20 cents for trial subscrip-
ton of six weeks.
Persons wishing to leave town for long or
short periods may have the address Oh lneH
paper changed as often as desired.
Advertising Rates.
In DAILY PRESS $1.5o per square, hrst
week. rs cents per week after. Three 1nser-
lions or less, S1.0o per square. Every other
day advertisements, one third less than these
rates.
Half SQUARE advertisements $1.o0 per week
first week; half price each succeeding week.
"a souare, is a space OF the width OF col
umn and one inch long.
sq,sciot Notices, on first page, one thlro aa-
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1n,useu,ents and Auction Sales, $500 per
SQUARE each week. Three insertions OF less
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Reading Notices in nonparen type anu
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Pare Reading Notices in reading matter type
IS cents per line each insertion.
Wants. TO Let, For Sale and similar aoVer-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY s

David A. Wells in an article in the
Forum takes the ground that the IN
come tax is unconstitutional because II
is in conflict with the clause of the con-
stltution that requires all duties, i'm
posts and excuses to be uniform
throua bout the United States. He holds
that the exemption Of all incomes be-
low $4,000 violates the required uniform
ity. He claims also that the tax IS
direct tax.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08
This letter was read in all the Catholic
churches in Boston, Sunday:

This letter was read in all the Catholic
churches in Boston, Sunday:
Archbishopric of Boston, Dec. 26, 1894.
Rev. Dear Strive learn by letters from
Rome, forwarded by his excellency the
apostolic delegate at Washington, that
our holy father has forbidden all Catho-
lies to join the societies of ODD Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, or Sons of Temper
ance. =,
AS to those who nave already joined
any of these societies, they are to be
adouished to withdraw from them, and ii
they refuse to do so they are to be denied
the sacraments.
Yours very sincerely,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Arch bishop of Boston.
And still Catholic newspapers will con-
tinue to harp upon the biogtry and mar
rowness of Protestants
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-08
FRENCH and GERMAN LESSONS.
CLARENCE CLIFFORD

will continue his evening classes and will al
These he is teaching successfully by the new
Rosenthal Meisterschaft system. which may
be learned for all practical purposes In ten
weeks, Especially recommended to those
going abroad. Apply at ~ Pine ST., between i
an6 2 and 8 and 6 p me- decS1eoalm
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01
THE FREE PRESS.

GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY ], 1897.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01
ON GENERAL ROAD FUND.

Bond of John Hammer, supervi-
sor of road dist. No. %, approved
and filed. John Auchinvole and
Larry OFT, sureties.
The Board hereby appoints j w
Henderson supervisor of road dist
riot No. A, and he is hereby requir-
ed to file bond as required by law.
Bond of j w Henderson, as SUI
pervisor of road district No. 4, APP
proved and filed. j f Ailshie and
j ID Davis, sureties.
Verbal report of C b Wood, who
was heretofore appointed to report
upon the Johns creek bridge built
by j w Henderson, is hereby APP
proved and the said bridge accept
ed, and the Auditor is hereby or
dered to draw warrant on the
Bridge Fund for $500 in favor of
J w Henderson.
1t is understood and agreed that
said j w Henderson is to remove
the old bridge that is under the
new one above mentioned, free of
charge.
1t appears from statement of the
clerk that A Il Spottswood ct al,
bondsmen upon the petition of A
Il Spottswood ct al, for road in
road dist. No. 3, that the county
has not been reimbursed for the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01

F u Vansise, labor ell. booths. 81 -. AL.
II Nuxoll mdse, &c. ,:;;..,.;. ....;.......
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01

500 90 paid viewers and Others for
v ewing said road, as appears more
f lily of record at the April, 1899,
of this Board, Volume ~,
page 1888. Co. Com. Rec, the clerk
is hereby ordered to again notify
said A T Spottswood, } L Orbison
and j w Henderson to reimburse
the county in this sum.
Petition of inhabitants of road
dist. No. 3 to have road in dispute
in said dist. between I'D Davis ana
the road supervisor and Others, put
upon record, granted, subject to
the approval of l. A Bruner, super
visor of road district No. 3, and the
clerk is hereby ordered TO send
copy of the said petition to said l.
A Bruner and instruct him TO re-
port hercon as soon as possible to
the clerk of this Board.
Petition of RI Brown and Others
for change in the county road run
ming south of Denver, granted and
change as prayed for hereby order
cd placed on record and declared
county road, as follows: "Running
one mile south from Denver fol-
lowing the old stage road to corner
of Bill Yates place, corner where
the sign board reads one mile to
Denver, we would ask you to
change said road commencing at
the water tank at the junction of
Main street and Broadway in the
town of Denver, Idaho, following
Telephone line south on Main st. t
mile to where said Telephone line
now turns east, thence due east
$50 feet to where said road will in
tersect the county road as it now
appears on file.
The following bonds for Liquor
Dealers approved and filed:
Frank McGrane, with JIM Auch-
invole and Evan Evans, surcties.
Auchinvole & Fitzgerald, with
james Edwards and G f Brown,
sureties.
VIM vonBerge, with John T Rig
gins and CIV Chambcrlin, sureties
CIV Chamberlin, with nc Miller
and j T Aram, sureties.
Patrick Toal, with j M Dorman
and Geo ID Smith, sureties.
Report of coroner in the matter
of the inquest over the body OF
Jacob Hepp, approved, and bills
allowed as follows:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01
the Board adjourned.
w S CLARK, Chairman.
Attest, A w TALKINeToN,
Clerk.

Syringes and hot water bottles
at City Drug store.
There will be dance in the Won
Berge school house on Friday, Feb
ruary l, for the benefit of school
district No. 81. Tickets S1.00,
supper included. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01

Van Bergan, Julius. Imp, S cat
tie, horses, ? and b $50 80
Van Winkle, M. Poll.
Vercler, Jacob. Lots AMI A, blk
M, Halls add to Grangeville, sp
sch $50 S77
Williams, G IT. lots, house and
barn. sp sch 5.64, p and $50 Is OF
White X Remington. Imp, 40
cattle, horses, M and II, pand
h55O II %
Workman, w L. cattle, horses 4 IS
West, E A. Nwf 1901 e Is 60
White, Frank. Imp 2 16
Wyatt, r. Nj. Imp, 3 horses, !
wagon, p and h $50 l sc
Wyatt,C c. Imp, cows horses,
/ wagon 10
Wilson, James. Imp, horses,
p and h $50 81
Watson, S. Imp, horse, and
! h $50 80
Wostei, J J. Imp, horses, l
wagon, p and b $50 2 SO
; Wilson, John l.. Imp, cattle,
horse, wagon, p and h $50 10
i Webber, l.. Imp, II cattle, II
horses, wagon Is 81
G Wilkinson, A. Lots IS, 10 and
:, 2, blk SO, lots 2, and S, blk
! lO7, lofs ., 10 and II, blk 88,
o lot 6, blk 100, Denver, sp sch
. 4O3 055
% Williams, A. Ne or ne or 20,
i W. NV ar, NV or sw ar 21-3O-3
NJ q, sp sch 6,S5, p and b l. w
- Williams, $50 90 81
70 Whitcher, & II. Imp, l cow, 2
N horses, l wagon, p and h $50 PIT
~ Wise, Omer. Lots l, 2 and 3,
50 ne or sw OF 7-29-2e,p and h $50 20 90
"A Weber, John l.. 3 cows, horses
NJ wagons, sp sch 2. %, p and h "a
Wyatt, + :. Imp, SIP sch 4.27,
u and h $50 10 on
:, Wayiand, l. A. Lot 3, Sc or sw
or Is, el NV ar 22-32-l W, pand
50 II $50 q 20
Wi,hern, f II. Poll $50.
Williams, G II. Poll $50.
q Wolfe, 6 NJ. L! NV Or, WI ne qr
% 11-3I-1 % 81
y Weis, J J Test of. Lots 3 and 4
o. 2 Sl.l W, 81 sw or 1892 W, sp =.
90 sch $40 10 63
o. Warren, Felix. horses, wag-
on sp sch .98 3 81
cS Ward, l.. Imp, 10 cattle, S
IS horses, | wagon, p and h $50 %
Yeager, J. Imp l Is
~ Ieager x Schery. | horse, l wag-
os on, p and h w f schery 5 SO 80
90 Yates, Lee. Sc Or 2 BOB TIT
., Yandell, w p. 5 horses, sp sch
% 30, p aud h $50 l As
Young, G. Imp, 80 cattle, 6
ID horses IL II
OF Zehner, Owen. COW, horses
~ wagon, p and Il $50 301
Is Zumwalt, w II. Imp, 5 cows,
q horses "a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01

Board here adjourned until .
O'Clock a IN tomorrow.
SIXTH DAY.
Saturday, January 10, 1895.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Officers present same as
yesterday.
Following bills allowed on
e,IrpRENr EXPENSE Fund.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-01
ON HOSPITAL FUND.

The Board here selected the
names of $50 persons to serve as
jurors during 1890.
Following bills allowed on Gen
eral Road Fund:
S j Craig, supervisor road dist.
No. 10, $3.50, allowed $4,000, and