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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
Athletes start for GREECE

New York, March 2l.-The teams of the
Boston Athletic Association and Prince
ton University, which will represent the
American athletics at the revival of
the Olympian games at Athens on April
8, left New York this morning on the
North German Lloyd steamer Fulda The
teams will disembark at Naples and take
the overland route to Greece
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
TOwLEs IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
The Case for Violation of the PEN
sion Laws a Strong One.

Charleston. S. c., March PA very dam
aging case against H. A. Towles. the mer-
chant charged with violating the pensions
laws, is being made out before United
States Commissioner Smith. The exami-
nation was continued, half dozen wit
nesses being on the stand. Each of them
swore to having received certain sums
from Mr.. Towles, and when the original
checks were put in evidence, it was seen
that from $50 to $3.50 had always been held
back by thes agent. The fee allowed by
law is $40 for each claim. Towles' side
of the case has not been heard yet, but the
evidence being brought out is very damag-
ing. There are twenty-four counts against
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
MinnesOta's Democratic Convention.

St Paul, Mimi, March 21.-The demo-
cratic state central committee, through
evening, issued a call for a State conven-
ton to be held here June IL to name
eighteen delegates to the national demo-
convention will consist of 829 delegates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

surface of the pitcher is smoother anq
more slippery than glass and OF sucn
chemical nature that the 1eet 81 81 li sIee,s
are nectar secreting glands along tn
nitcher's wing and at its mouth: ~
dews and rain and frequent washing p
serve to keep these pitchers at least NJ LII
full of water.
Insects are enticed into the leaves e tn
er by the honey glands or by thirst, or
thew enter in search of shelter. The airs
on the lip readily permit the lnse It TO
crawl downward, but on its attero pting
n crawl up again they confront 1T like
a phalanx of spears and effectuall1 force
it back. When within the pitck ier its
feet cannot cling to the slippery urface,
and down it inevitably goes to a watery
grave, the hairs in the lower part of the
pitcher forcing it further toward the bot
tom.
Whether or not a digestive f1rIid is Sc
GREETED by the pitcher, which mrSgles with
the water has been a quest ON among
bOtanists No chemical test hf IS ever pos
ftively shown it, but the fact that the de-
composition of the insect DO dies is very
more rapid than in pure VIZ tier strongly
supports the belief that SO me digestive
element is secreted for it well known
that the presence of quar- dity much too
small for detection by most chemical tests
would be sufficient to caus sc very decided
digestive action. The nu' iritious solution
is absorbed and assimiba ted by the leaf
and the plant thrlves upon TINS animal
diet Great numbers Q decomposing in
sects are usually found in the bottom of
each pitcher.
There is a botanist in Washington, Mr..
William Smith, supe rintendent of the bo-
tanic garden who n olds to the belief that
the fluid in certain ' arieties of these plants
intoxieates the ms. ects. In nearly all va
riefies the fluid foi ind in the bottom Of the
nitcher seems to attract and at the same
lime TO poison u he insects, especially the
ants which flock to 1t in great number.
Sometimes a thu Jusand ants will be found
in a single pftc heF, besides the flying in
sects that are entrapped.
In the Sci wants Room.-"At my last
Mace" said Ia cook, II should have been
very comfcy table if the master hadn't
been a pilot ographer."
Why, what difference could that
make2"
You. sfssa, at the dinner table he used
to photes raph the joints before they We're
removed to the kltchen."-Le Petit Pa
risien.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
HOPES OF THE POPULIsTs.
They Count on a Combine with the
siIverites to Defeat the Old Par
ties.

Silverites to Defeat the Old Par
ties.
st. Louis, Mo-, March H.-Chairman
Taubeneck of the executive committe of
the populist party said to-day, after his
return from the Kansas City convention:
when the national conventions of the
silver party and our party meet in st.
Louis every honorable effort win be made
TO form a coalition. / believe our presi-
Dental candidate will come from the west
or SOUTH because the people distrust an
eastern man. believe we will carry a
majority of the southern and western
states next fall, besides the territories.
We will get Alabama, Georgia and the
Carolinas, and if we unite with the silver
forces we expect to carry all the southern
states except West Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee. We will get Utah. Colo
RADIO, Montanos Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming,
oregon, Washington, California, Kansas,
Nebraska, the Dakotas, and, 1 believe,
Iowa will go our way, with a fighting
chance to capture Missouri. We are GER
tain of sweeping Texas. This would leave
the republicans fifteen states, without tax
ing the democrats into account.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
ALABAMA's FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Republicans Nominate I. n
Guin for Congress.

Eutaw, Ala, March 21-The republicans
Of he Fifth district at this place to-day
nominated /. r. Guin for congress, and
appointed Iverson Dawson and Daniel
Cooper delegates to St Louis. Dawson
demanded that they be not instructed
Moseley the Reed leader, had no show
ing at all, scarcely having a chance to
open his mouth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
Butt Out of the race for CONGRESS.

~ tlI ia Marcn 49, uusS w. D.
gress, but will stand for the judgeship
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
THE QUEENS NATAL DAY
ROYAL BRIToNs REJOICE on DATE
OF ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY.
Real Celebration In England win
Occur To-day with the Usual
Ceremonies.

London. May 2i-Cannon doomed
church bells rung and the Union Jack and
Royal Standard flew in the breeze all over
England in celebration of the fact that
today is the TUn anniversary of the birth
of Queen Victoria. For the first time
since her accession 10 the throne. the birth
day falls upon Whit Sunday-the great
festival that inaugurates the English
summer-and as result the usual outdoor
fetes. Maypole dances and other Whitsuh-
tide festivities will be blended with the
celebrations in honor of the queens natal
day. Her majesty is spending the day IN
quiet at Windsor. She is still much de-
pressed as a result of the untimely death
OF Prince Henry of Battenberg, and the
consequent grief of the Princess Beatrice,
and has decided to forego her usual in
spection of the guards in the Long Walk
of the pretty city
The usual royal salute was fired this
morning within the castle grounds, and
the city Is gaily decorated In this city,
| in accordance with time honored custom,
| the Scots guards marched from their bar
| racks in Chelsea to Hyde Park, where
| with the detachments of the First Life
guards and Cold Stream guards they fired
| the royal salute and went through the GER
emory of trooping the colors. Dispatches
| of greeting from the emperor of Germany
the president of the French republic, the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Standard Thrown TO the Breeze by
Gold Democrats.

Chicago, May 24-The gold standard
leaders of the democratic party In Cook
county today met and drew up a mani
festo which, as they put it, filings out the
flag of a regenerated party" The man
ifesto gives In detail the local history OF
the political split in the democratic party
in this state and maps out course which
provides for a boycott not only of tomor-
rows primaries and Tuesdays conven-
ton, but of the present county central
committee and its belongings. 1t de-
clares the state end of the democratic sill
yer machine as being more undemocratic
than the Cook county end of 1t, and an
nounces it's purpose to Ego on with the
work of the party independently of the
silver men," who are called populists and
not democrats. In accordance with the
boycott stated in the manifesto the gold
standard men say they are going to stay
at home.
The silver men vow that 10000 ballots
will be cast for the delegates to be elect
ed to Tuesdays county convention
The gold standard men charge that the
credentials of the delegates to the state
convention to be elected Tuesday are
already made out. An intimation has
been made by some democrats close to
Governor Altgeld that the instructions on
the money question to be voted at Tues
days convention may be found to be
simply "anti-gold bug" making no men
ton of silver at 16 to l.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
PLATT ON REPUBLICAN POLICY
Predicts "a Gold Standard Platform
and Policy.

New York, May 24.-EX Senator Plat
gave out a statement tonight in part as
follows:
1.-THE business men of the country may
confidently rely upon their views being
executed at St. Louis. both as to the m ain
tenance of the gold standard and as to the
nomination of a candidate who can APP
proprately stand on a gold plank. New
York will present such a candidate, ana
the vote of this state will be cast almost
unanimously.
Il observe Senator Miller in recent IN
terview says l have no commission 10
speak for our delegation on that point. IL
is a small matter whether ! have or not.
The important thing is the fact. He, Tor
instance having been elected a delegate
at Gov Mortons request, having attended
the conference at which 1t was resolved
| to place Morton in the field, having been
| the first man there to advocate that ac'
| ton and the first man to proclaim 1t te
| the world by a formal interview when the
conference adjourned, he of course Will BIZ
| the governors staunchest supporter in the
convention. He says ] must not speak FOL
| him, but l can certainly quote his reeorS
| in the matter, and can at least express
| enough confidence in his character as
man to say that he will keep faith will
| himself and make good his promises.
| what is true of Mr.. Miller In this re
| spect Is similarly true of the other dele
:, gates, whether they represent districts o
| the state at large"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
MODERN INFIDELs VS.. INGERsoLL
Father Malone of Denver Lecturcd
ut salt Lake.

Salt Lake May 2L-Father II. II. Ma
lone of Denver iectured before an immense
audience tonight at the Grand opera
house. His subject was Modern Intidels
VS.. Ingersoll," and was followed most at
tentively by his hearers. and the event
was unique, as the lecturer was intro
duced by President Geo. @. Cannon of the
Mormon church. who, with Bishop Scan
Ian, a Roman Catholic, occupied a promi-
nent place on the stage, while grouped in
the boxes and parquette were seen all the
prominent Catholics and Protestant min
listers of the city.
Father Malone is master of the English
language and well up in the subject which
he undertook to debate lngersol was
handled in refined yet thorough language.
At the close of the lecture many ascen led
the stage to offer congratulations TO the
reverend speaker. who leaves tomorr Nv
for lecture tour of the northwest, TAX
ing in Butte. Anaconda, Helena, Spokane
and Potland.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
FREE SILVER AND COLD WATER
Prohibitionists VIII Make Fight on
Bimetallism.

Pttsburg, May 24.-Free silver at the
ratio of 16 to is to be the Issue of the pro-
hibitionist national convention which VII
convene here next Wednesday. Leaders
of both factions OF the party are herr
and they say IL VIII De the lveliest con-
vention the third party people have ever
held. Ex-Governor John 2. ct. John OF
Kansas will lead the free silver wing of
the party. while the opposition will be
headed by Samuel Dlckey Of Michigan.
chairman of the national central commit
tee and a strong gold standard man.
Ex-Governor St. John says that two
thirds Of the prohibitionists welcome free
silver, but that the rank and file are too
poor to come to the convention. 1t would
cost a Kansas farmer the price of 400
bushels of corn to get here. he says, and
as their farms are all mortgaged, they can
not afford 1t.
Chairman Dickey says there will Re
three factions in the convention One
which desires a platform tor prohibition
only, one desiring any sound declaration
which can be adopted without serious
opposition and third which desires pro
hibition, free silver, woman suffrage, frea
trade, government ownership of railways
and telegraphs, restricted immigration
anti-monopoly, united ownership Of land
and anything else that anybody wants. v
This latter faction is said to have a mt
| jority of the delegates and is called "broal
! gauge" wing.
The leading candidates for the nomina
! ton for president are Joshua lowering 81
| Baltimore who represents the marrow
gauge" wing Charles Bently of NeN
York. a free silver or broad gauge" man
and John Metcalfe of Rhode Island, rep
resentatlve of the conservatives.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
LOCHREN HAS WORK AHEAI
Docket Is Crowded with Cases of
Importance.

Washington, May A.-Ex-Commiss.o ncr
OF Pensions Lochren probably will open
court as United State judge for the Min
nesota district about June l. Judge Loon
rem relinquished his duties at the pension
bureau last Wednesday when he took the
oath of Office and since then d. I. Murphy.
the first deputy commissioner. who has
been nominated, but not yet confirmed as
Judge Lochren's successor, has been acs
ing commissioner. Judge Lochren OK
poets to leave Monday for Minneapolis
and the large accumulation of cases in the
Eighth circuit necesstates the reopenin2
of the court at st. Paul by the beginning
of next month.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
PARENT OF ODD FELLOWS ORDERS
Manchester Society Holds It's Con.
vcntiOn To-day.

Manchester Society Holds It's Con-
ventiOn Today.
London, May A-one thousand dele
gates, representing all parts of the United
Kingdom, the Australian colonies and tn 2
British possessions elsewhere, arrived at
Bristol today to take part in the annual
convention of the Manchester Society Of
Odd Fellows, the parent of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows of the United
States, and the initial Odd Fellows )r-
ganization Of the world. With them ace
between 5000 and 1000 of the present and
past officials of the order. who will be
entitled to seats in the convention, but
not to votes. The body will be called %
order Monday in Colston hall. which mas
a seating capacity of 10000, and the SEES
sions will cover from one to two weeks.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
BACK FROM A FUTILE ATTEMPT
bermuda FiIibusterers Have Landed
at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, May 2i.-Sixty men, SUP
posed to be part of the recent Bermuda
expedition, arrived at Mobile on the
steamship Clearwater last night from
Cuba. They are said to be en- route back
to Tampa, where they will take their
chances on joining the next expedition.
For some reason these men were unable
to land in Cuba from the Bermuda, and
they made a run from a Spanish manor
war to Central America, taking passage
to Mobile.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
GLASS FACTORY EXPLOSION
Several Badly burned and One VIII
Die.

Hartford, City, Ind, May A.-An explo-
sion occurred today at the glass factocy
through defective blast in the big tank
Several persons were badly burned. De-
sire Moll inhaled steam and is dying. Mas.
ter Teaser, badly burned, may die. Will
lam Sutton, Emil Witbert and J. Moore
are all more or less burned.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Nebraska Man Deliberately Murder
ed His Wife.

Omaha, May PA special to the Bee
from Broken Bow says:
Henry Walker. residing near here, mar
dered his wife today. He purchased
revolver yesterday and deliberately lr-
ranged all the details. His excuse was
that she had attempted to poison him
and he killed her a matter of self
protection. The murderer is a wealthy
farmer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
GEN. LUCIUs FAIRCHILD IS DEAD
Gallant Soldier and n Statesman of
Ability.

Madison, Wis, May 23.-General Lucius
Fairchild, commander in chief of the
Loyal Legion. and ex-commander in CHIEF
of the G. A. r., died at GAO tonight at his
residence in this city. General Fairchild
has suffered from the effects of the grippe
for several weeks and a month ago the
ailment was complicated by kidney
troubles
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
No Tobacco for Export.

Madrid, May 2i.-Senor Canovas del Cas-
tillo, the premier. declares he will only
sanction the export of orders for tobacco
from Cuba which were given prior to Cap
tain General Weyler's decree prohibiting
the export of tobacco. This is presumably
in reply to the representations made by
the United States government to Spain
with regard to the prohibition OF the ex-
mort of tobacco.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
HELPED TO CAPTURE BOOTH
Lieutenant Baker Dead at the Age
of GO.

Lansing, Mich, May "a. - Lieutenant
Luther Baker. who, as an officer in the
government detective service, had charge
Of the party which captured ]. Wilkes
Booth. the assassin of President Lincoln,
died here to-day, aged ss years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
FOUND THE MANGLED REMAINS
Old Man Cut to Pieces Near Clinton.
Montana.

Mlssoula, Mont. May A.-An old man
about 80 years of age was found on the
Northern Pacific track today three miles
west of Clinton. mangled beyond recogni-
ton. The remains were brought to Mis-
soula tonight. From papers on his per
son he Is believed to be Batty Smith OF
Rutte.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

rare. She walks with the greatest diff
Guilty. having become very stout. Despite
the loss of the charms of early life ana
her retirement from public gaze, she re-
tains undiminished the affection OF her
subjects. There will be no unusual cele-
bration of her birthday this year, but
the anniversary is never allowed to pass
without some simple ceremony in tho
royal circle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Have Snag to En-
counter at Saratoga.

Saratoga, N. Y, May A-Tomorrow wiz
be a busy day in the Presbyterian con
ference. The consideration of the report
on the young people is in order for the
morning; the floor has been accorded t.
Rev. C. S. Lane of Mt. Vernon, n. ",
who will move to strike out the remand ar
of the resolution and to discharge me
committee. 1t is threatened by the more
active supporters of the Christian En-
deavor movement that they will move to
reconsider what has already been done
and to throw the whole matter overboar |,
The report of the committee appoints
to confer with the seminaries in order -
bring them into closer relation with tine
assembly will be presented tomorrow. 1t
is understood there will be a minority
report containing some very drastic feat
ures
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Omaha, May GA special to the Bee ct
midnight from Ellis. Iowa, says:
The report that this town was destroyed
by a cyclone was caused by very re-
we're wind storm here. but no great dam
age was done.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Key West. Fla, May H.-Advices from
Cuba say that in a recent engagement the
Spanish General Serrano Altman was de-
feated at San Cristobal in Pinar del Rio,
losing many dead and wounded. The Gu
ban loss, 1t is said. was small compared
with that of the Spanish.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Asbury Park, N. j., May 2i-The three
great divisions of the Baptists united IN
their work tonight Services were held
under the various societies throughout
the day, those in the morning being he'd
by the publication society; in the afte'-
noon by the missionary union and In the
evening by the home missionary society.
Tomorrow the 64th anniversary of the
American Baptist Home Missionary 50
ciety will begin. The Baptist Educational
Society will also meet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08

The Washington Board of Trade is a
business organization. Indulgence in social
pleasure is rare. Tomorrow, though, the
beard WIFI. as is its annual custom, turn to
the satisfying Potomac shad and the shad's
iEvariable accomplishments at Marshall
Hall The outing will. like its predecessors
he most enjoyable and profitable; it will
give our merchants and professional men
an opportunity to meet each other else
where than in the hustle of daily toll A
large number of Senators and Representa-
tives have accepted the invitations sent
them by the board. so there will be oppor-
tunity TO chat with some of those who are
conspicuous in the national legislature and
who are. by law. members of our board of
aldermen and the citys common council
The excursion plans include a voyage up
the main channel of the river as far as
the Aqueduct bridge, thus giving hosts and
guests chance to see what has been done
in the way of river Improvement and what
still remains to be done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08

In 4 published interview c. p. Hunting
ton, referring to the adoption by the Cali
fornia republican convention of an anti
funding resolution. says that he expected
tn:s action. and adds: In fact. l think
majority of the people of California will
do almost anything to force the Pacific
railroads into the hands of the govern
ment-" Mr.. Huntington's idea of the OPP
position 10 the funding scheme is undergo
ing steady and gratifying expansion. At
first he represented to Congress that the
opposition was confined to a few dozen ire
snonsibIe soreheads. and that California,
with the rest of the world, was at his
back. lie now admits that California is
not at RS back. but contends that 1t is
case OF California alone against c. p.
Huntington. Representative Powers, the
railroad lobby, the American republic, and
the worlI at large. When the test comes
1t 5 expected that Mr.. Huntington may be
complied to admit that opposition to the
fUEi.nS scheme has exterdcd even outside
Of California. The Indebtedness of over
hundred million dollars. due from Mr..
Huntington and his associates, s not owed
to California, but to the United States, and
the people in general may take some little
Interest IN the proposition that this debt
shall Re an.eled by celebrating the prin-
opal in consideration of payment of less
than legal rate of interest for a fixed term
OF yrarS