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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-17
Independent Republican Con-
ventiOn.

ventiOn.
A mass convention of all repub-
licans of Idaho county who favor
the free coinage Of silver, and who
descent from the action of the
national convention at st. Louis,
will meet at Grange hall, Grange
vile, Saturday, July 25, for the
purpose Of forming an independent
party organization.
NICHOLAS LAMB,
J. b. Cook,
Committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-17

MARRIED.-At the residence of
the officiating magistrate, j. W.
Bonebrake j. p, Grangeville,
Idaho, July II, 1896, VIM. w.
Lupkin and Miss Sarah E. Dresser,
both of Cottonwood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-17

BoRN.-Near Cottonwood, Idaho
July s, 1896, to the wife of Cheslev
George, a daughter.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
WHERE GREENBACKs ARE.
Larger Volume Retained In the Treas
ury Than Supposed ., -.. -

FROM official figures it would seem that
n much larger volume than is generally
supposed OF the total issue of green
backs Is retained in the Treasury.
AT the time OF the recent stock market
furry in New York it was stated that
more gold was not withdra WI from the
treasury because legal tender notes OF
large denominations could not be had. The
reason Tor TINS appears TO be chiefly that
very great proportion of these large
notes are now held in the Treasury cash.
and the remainder are held mainly by the
banks, national and other. In the financial
centers.
The Treasurer's statement for November
80, 1895, shows that of the United States
notes tgreenbacksl. about 100000. 900
consists of notes of denominations OF 500
and over, while only about Sls, ZOO, 900
OF the Treasury notes of $50 consisted of
such large denoinina tons
On December 81, S85, the Treasury held
81 5,5O1 $50 of United States notes. or
greenbacks,' and about S22, 900 900 of
treasury notes of 1890. As most of these
notes IN the Treasury are those which
have been redeemed in gold, and as the
largest notes are usually presented for re-
dempton, 1T Is almost certain that the
Treasury holdings ire largely made up of
snch large denoininati tions. About S3I =
600, 900 OF the United States notes in the
treasury are held against certificates of
deposits, but on December | 3, 1895, reports
OF national banks in New York city showed
mat these banks held such certificates to
the amount of S23, $50, 600 the balance be-
ing probably held by other banks in New
York and elsewhere.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Augustus Burg1orf ct ux to Laura v.
Seller, s.; lots 2, 3, and 8, square 612,
lots 8 and 8, square S / 8; lot 4, square south
Of 667, and part original lot 2, square 50.
William E. Edmonston and L. Walter Weed.
trustees, to Alice G. Crooks, 1850; south
lot IA, in Bealrs sub block, 10, Trinidad.
Francis E. Cross ct ux to John Danhakl
SO; east thirty-one feet of original lot 2,
square 1899. Diller B. Croft to Nellie
Cartwright, $40; lot 8, block 90, of Groffs
sub; subject TO trust $3.50, Bright wood
Park. Edwin q. Lang ct ux to John Merritt
S12; lot 3S, in Uhlmann's sub; quit claim:
square GIG. Andrew j. Miller to Rober-
sub; square 723. Clara A. Newman ct vir.
Edwin A. TO Mary E. Swart, $40; sub lot
20 and east half of lot so, square 400.
Watson j. Newton ct ux to George P.
Newton, $1,000; lots 30 to 100, in Wine
ct al. sub, square 1929.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
CLOSING DAY 1t ST. lSAPH
Virginia Jockey Club Will Shut
Down for the Winter.
OLD DOMINION WILL RUN
Officials. at Alexander Island VIII
Hardly Follow the Example of the
st. Asaph Management Unless
Strong Pressure Il Brought to Bear
Upon Them.

This is getaway day at the st. Assph
track.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Virginia Jockey Club, which was
held last night at Alexandria, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
THAT this club has always been opposed
to winter racing, and will close the track
on January 8, 1896, and will not resume
"a cling until the spring."
This announcement will fan like q thun-
derbolt at the feet OF the hundreds of
followers OF the turf who are qua artered
in this city. Although 1t was rumored
some time ago that both of the outlaw
tracks across the river might close Oh
the first of the year, not many placed much
credence in the report, and the general
opinion prevailing was that racing would
continue through the winter except on
days when the weather was so inclement
that it was impossible to run.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Probably the most plausible reason for
the sudden closing down or the Virginia
Jockey Club is that they have received a tip
from headquarters at Richmond that they
would be JeopardiZng their charter if they
continued racing through the severe winter
months.
1t was positively stated at the head
quarters OF The Old Dominion Jockey Club
that they would not follow in the path of the
st. Asaph people and close their gates.
They propose to race right through the
winter when the weather permits and
beginning next week will probably race
every day.
While this sounds all right 1t remains to
be seen if they do so or not. When the
st. Asaph track closed down last winter
the Old Dominion was forced to 'ollow suit
They had no choice and much as they hated
to close up just when the game was Begin
ming to get good they did so without a MUIR
mer when the right force was brought to
bear upon them.
WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH BENNINGS.
Mr.. Hill stated when seen last night that
although the club would open in the spring
care would be taken not TO conflict with
the meeting which will probably be held
at Bennings' late in April under the aus
pices Of the board of control.
1t now remains to be seen whether the
Alexander Island track with close down or
VIII race right through the winter. In case
they do close thirty days meeting will
probably be held at Arlington right away.
The law i'll that State allows thirty days
racing each year and while the legislature
would in all probability Immediately take
steps to close down a track at which an
outlaw meeting was being held the Arling-
ton people would have time to run their
thirty days before such law would go into
effect.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
BANKER wooDwARD's ADVICE.
Conferred With Secretary Carlisle Oh
the Treasury Situation.

j. T. woodward, the New York banker
arrived here yesterday, and was in close
conference for some time with Secretary
Carlisle upon the expected sale or S1O0,-
600. 900 bonds for the purpose of rccouping
the Treasury gold reserve.
Mr.. Woodward told Secretary Carlisle
the New York situation as to getting gold.
and the two discussed the remote contin-
gency of the Senate passing any relief meas
ure that would accord with the Presidents
ideas. The Elkins resolution to proven
the disposal of bonds, except upon public
advertisement to the highest bidder or
bidders, has added to the already compli-
Gated financial situation.
The general belief is that the EIkins reso-
luton will pass, if it canbe voted upon, and
while it could never become law without
Presidential sanction, its passage by both
houses of Congress would sccentuate the
difference between the Congress and the
President, and the placing of a bond issue
on favorable conditions to the Treasury
would be made more difficult.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
loEBMIRSH
0lO5G2 F ST.
The White Baildlng
BENEFITS And DAMAGES
Point Raised by the Jury in the
Street Extension Cases
Remaining l. Benefited Above
Value of Land Taken.

An attorney who has been prominently
identified with the street extension pro.
ceedings from the beginning said Yesterday,
at the close of the discussion OF the points
raised by Juror Wines as To the reiativs
damages and beuefits. that the true status
OF the case could not be better exsmpn.
lied Than by what had just transpired
Mr.. Wines had asked the court whas
course the jury should pursue in IA case
where the benefits asseSsable were largely
i'll excess of the damages incurred by tie
extension of any one street.
One question was that IN case the spe.
ciai benefits to piece of property should
be ascertained to be 81 800 and the DOM
ages should amount To- 81 900, what refer.
ence should be made 10 IL IN the yer,iict7.
Another point was that one owner would
be damaged 1855, another iu the same
square 1,50O, and the benefits 10 be-
assessed in each case would be 10 the
same amount, 81 40.
In the first instance the owner would be
the gamer by about 81 zoo, In the other,
he would get but $50 as the difference be.
tween damages aud benefits. This the
jury believed to be n injustice.
1t was held by the court that there
should be no award made in any case
where the special benefits exceed the
damages. The column left in the verdict
for "A statement Of compensation would be
left blank.
Attorney Thomas stated that any owner
whose property should be situated so az
to bring him special benefits TO more than
offset his dana ges would be in luck, and
that is all that could be said about IL.
1t was exactly such case as happens In
everyday business transa ctions, and should
be expected to occur in this case.
The attorney referred to said:
Men can neither sell their property nor
obtain loans on it, for the reason that no
one can tell just how much damage viii
be done by the extensions.
II know that one OF the leading banks
in this city declined to loan money 90
premises located in the line OF Sixteenth
street, because it could not be anticipated
TO what extent it would be damaged.
''ID some cases the entire value of the
property Is liable to be obiiterated, and
the longer the delay the greater the ins
Justice"
The morning times., 1896-01-03
sQUIRE's COAST DEFENSE BILL
Army Experts VIII Appear In Its
Behalf Today,

Senator Squire has called a meeting of
the Committee on Coast Defenses for i'm
mediate consideration of his bill on fortffi-
cations and coast defenses.
Gen. Crafghill, chief of Ell gineers, U. S. A..
VIII make his statement to the committee
today as to the needs of the seacoast cities
and his ability to erect the fortificati tions
II the appropriation of Ss7, 900 900 shall
be made, as called for by the bill of Senator
Squire.
Gen. Flagler, chief Of ordnance, will
also make his statement to the committee
as to the manufacture of guns, mortars,
gun carriages, and projectiles as soon as
he can be heard.
Gen. Miles, commanding the Army, will
also make statement to the committee,
showing the necessity of Immediate and
energetic action b. the government. 1t
Is desirable to get this matter in an official
form as soon as possible. to enable Congress
to act with intelligence and promptness
petitions to Congress are pouring in from
charleston, Savannah, Galveston, New
Haven, and other cities on the Atlantic
coast, and similar action is being taken in
Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and San
Diego on the Pacific coast.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
FOUR BUTCHERED.

Sad News Received by an Armenian
Boy in New York.
Auburn, n. Y, Jan. 2.-Great sympathy
is felt here for one of thre Armenian stu
dents in the seminary.
He left his parents, wife and little ones
in Malatea, Turkey, when he came to Au-
burn, and ever since the massacres began
he has been unable to hear from them, md
has been nearly distracted with the suspense.
Finally a letter came on New Years Day.
1t was from his father, bis sold surviving
relative. Four of his family were butch.
cred. His father wrote:
Il have no home, no money, nothing to
eat, nothing to wear
The son, nearly crazed with grief, is
now tramping the State, trying to Sell
few wares to earn money to send to his
destitute father.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
APPLICATION WAS DISMISSED.
of Albert Cary Against
Yoxt & Co. Suspended.


Attorney Alexander H. Billappearedint in the
equity court Yesterday as counsel for Albert
Cary, prepared to argue in the proceedings
pending between his client and the firm
of Yost & Co., contractors, the particulars
of which have heretofore been given in The
Times.
Mr.. Bell discovered, however, that counsel
for the contra actors had caused the dismissal
OF the application for an injunction, which
was the initial proceeding in the contro-
versy. This action is probably due to the
fact that the work on the barn and dairy
house has been completed.
As soon as the Yost firm procured a
temporary restraining order they proceed
ed to the premises and prosecuted the work
with non-union labor, contrary, as Mr..
Cary alleges. to the contract voluntarily
executed by the parties.
Mr.. Bill at once moved to set aside the
order of dismissal and to restore the cause
to the docket for hearing upon its merits.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
TALENT HAD BETTER LUCK
Turned the Tables on the PEN
oilers at the Island.
COULD NOT LAST
and Juliet Came Up and Won the
Money-Grand Prix Would Not Do.
Florrie Beaten by Blue Bonnet in u
Hard Drive.

The talent had better luck at the Island
track yesterday than they did at st. Asaph
New Years Day and they won back some
part of the money that the pencilers took
from them. Four favorites, a well played
second choice and a third choice captured
the coin.
The closing race, which was at a mile,
furnished the most exciting race of the
day. 1t was the hottest betting event
on the card, Juliet, Brooklyn and Ponce de
Leon all being heavily played.
From the way that Drizzel jumped out at
the start and made the running into the
stretch leading by several lengths it looked
a. If Il was all over, but the shouting. That
he did not win. however, was due to the
great finish that little Asburn put up
on Juliet.
STOPPED VERY SUDDENLY.
He worked rs If he were riding for his
life and gradually wearing down the COM
niaDding lead that DriZzle had he landed
Juliet n winner by scant neck from Ponce
ed Leon. Drizzle stopped almost to a walk
and finished two lengths behind Ponce.
The opening race was for maiden three
year-olds and an even fifteen went 10 the
post. OF these Volcanic and Oak were the
most played. The former should have won
the race but Lynch went to sleep on him at
the finish and was beaten out by Oak who
came very fast at the end.
Grand Prix looked TO have the second race
at his mercy and closed strong 10 .
favorIte. He was never prominent after
the flag fell. Avon set the pace TO the half
where Metropolis took up the running and
In hard drive lasted long enough 10 win by
length from Reform with Grand Prix
third.
NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS.
There were tips galore in the third racc,
Vincent, Chester, Airline, Torresdale and
Buisterous all being well backed. IL looked
like anybody's race 10 the paddock gate,
where Bcisterous forged 10 the front, and
at the finish won handily by length and
a half from TOrresdale, who was three
before Crescent.
The handicappers Jumped on Millard In
the fourth race and forced his price from
8 10 down To 1 to 2. A strong play
ON Siberia sent her To the post second choice
at = to ., while Millard went back To i to
3. He led all the way and won easily by
a length from Humming Bird, who was
length and half before Siberia.
Florrfe and Blue Bonnet were The only
ones played to any extent in the firth
event. The former finally closed favorite
lt6to 3. With n stronger boy up she would
have won, but little Gleason could not do
her Justice, and she finished second to
Blue Bonnet, with PennbrOok third.
Results at Alexander Island.
~ r1d
The morning times., 1896-01-03
FANCY DRILL BY TROOP A
Sixth Cavalry VIII Open the Ft Myes
Riding Hall.

The riding hall at Fort Myer viii be
opened for the season by Troop A, Sixth
Cavalry, Capt. Kendall commanding, with
an exhibition OF their grand Cossack drin
this afternoon, commencing at O'Clock.
The drill will be under the personal
supervision of Lieut.. Short, one OF the
best-driiled Officers of the Sixth Cavalry.
Gen. Miles has signified his intention to
be present. and with him win be q large
party of War Department officials and
their ladies'. The following program has
been selected: Standing riding. Roman
riding over hurdle, standing. crossed stir
rups, girths unfastened, over the hurdle;
breast work of horses on the ground. showing
training OF horses, gymnastics with hurdle,
gymnastics with single horse, using .
horse as hurdle, Roma nrace.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

duOihCi iuai bSt III
your pocket.
From $500 we have
come down to S9.65: we
are determined to clear our stock
out. Every suit and overcoat 10
the store marked from SO to SIS
goes at S9.65.
Mind you, they are net any,
old stock we have bought--wt
don't buy UP old stocks that have
been lying upon the shelves for
months, or, perhaps, years-ws
don't do business that way. Aill
our goods are made to our own
order by the best tai1ors, and
they are all fresh goods. The
only reason we cut prices is that
We are overstocked.
About HATS-we have
few odd Derbys that we want to
clear ont we have our shelves
all full of next springs stylesl
they are mostly brown. and
worth anywhere from s.. so to 81
you can take your pick at
S6C.
Every necessity for evening
dress-suits, shirts, collars, bows,
gloves-all low priced-all good.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
PENSION AGENTS WILL.
Willin m Fitch Leaves Business and Es.
tate to His Children.

The will OF the late William Fitch, dated
June II. 1895, was filed for probate yes
teriay. His entire estate is beQueathed
10 his children. share and share alike, and
to their children In succession, In equal
portions.
The pension business in which the tes-
tatOr had been engaged is to be conducted
as heretofore, and The proceeds, together
with the aggregate OF sales of certain
Kentucky real estate, are to be paid over
to the heirs in installmeuts.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
FOR OCEAN TRAVELLERS.
stormy Weather Is Predict ed for
January on the Atlantic.

stormy Weather Is Predict ed for
January on the Atlantic.
The Naval photographer issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the North Atlantic ocean
for January:
Stormy weather north of the 4Oth paral-
lei and along the American coast north Of
Hatteras. Strong westerly and north
westerly gales along the transatlantic steam
ship routes.
The effect of these gales is frequently felt
as far south aslatitude 80 degrees north. Oc-
casional gales in the vicinity of the Azores.
Northers may be expected in the Gulf of
Mexico.
Fog at intervals on the Grand Banks, but
not in extended areas. Ice may appear
near Cape Race toward the latter part fthe
month.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Selections.

Firstrace-M -Marksman, ,Clansman, and Tim
Flynn.
Second race-yalkyrie, Brooklyn, and Re
morse.
Third Benzetta, airline, and Frank
Davidson.
Fourth race-Tancred, Tribute, and Lum
herman. 't -.'
Firth race-Leigh, Herndon, and Cuckoo.
Sixth race Baimoral, Gov. Fifer, and
Van DYKE.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Couldn't Keen ont of Trouble.

Robert Pendleton was sentenced yesterday
by Justice Cole to the District jail for
eleven months ard twenty-nine days He
was out on good behaviourunders suspension
of sentence for an assault to which he had
confessed last May. but he got into the
workhouse on later charge. and the orig
mai case was thereby revived against him.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
ordway Rifles 1ncorporatec.

A certificate of Incorporation OF the Ord
way Rifles was filed yesterday for record.
The incorporators are Anton Stephan. Chas.
r. Roberts and VIM. 8. Hodges. Objects,
military instruction and social pleasure.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Troop A at tho Theater

Cavalry Troop A, D. C. N. G., out of
compliment to Mr.. Tim Murphy, will
attend the play tonight in a body in full
dress uniforms. The troop has been
ordered to assemble at Its armory at
p. m.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Fraudulent Candy Concern.

The Post-office Department has denied
the privileges of the mails to the Empire
Candy Company of Rochester, New York,
on the ground of fraud.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Pennsylvania Railroad to Baltimore
and Return.

Saturday and Sunday, january 4 and d
valid for return passage until Monday, tnl
9Th. Rate $1.25. Good on any train.
5Rl-et
The morning times., 1896-01-03

After finishing in the second race yes
terday, both the first and second horses,
Metropolis and Reform ran away three
quarters OF mile. The latter threw
his boy before he started on his journey,
but Andrews stuck to Metropolis all right.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

$l.25 to Baltimore and Return via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday, JAN
uary 4 and 8, valid for return passage
until Monday, the 9Th, good on any train.
ja1-St
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The match race between Lady Richmond
and Marguerite, which was TO have been
run at the st. Asaph track on Monday
next, will probably be run at the Island
the early part of next week The mares
are very evenly matched, and should fur
Djsh an exciting race. The conditions
call for a race at six rurlongs, 10 pounds
each. for $500 a side.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

sS1 4 Brogan ......105 719 Lakewood. .1O5
72S Gov. Fifer ..105 80 Balmoral LOB
Geo. Hakes.105 'sl7 Goldspec LOB
Dyke...105
eRefers to old Alexander Island serIes
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Another
Drop

another quarter in
your pocket.
From 50. 90 we have
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03

of those seemed to be the least out of repair he would stop, and no amount of coaXing or pushing could induce him to pass over until I had first got out and carefully examined it. Then, after l had told him that all was right, no matter how rickety the culvert was, he would quietly pass over.
 When he first came into my posses sion he had the habit of frequently throwing his head up, and as his bridle
 was somewhat loose, the browband would sometimes lodge upon his ear. Whenever this happened I would stop
 him, get out of the buggy and replace
 it. He soon learned to throw the band up whenever he would like to stop and be petted little.
 I might have prevented this at once
 by making the bridle fit better, but it occurred to me that, with this begin ming, might soon teach him to stop when anything else got wrong. And this I did, so that the least disarrange-
 ment of the harness would cause him to stop and wait to have it fixed. Some times, however, he would stop when the trouble was not, in my opinion, sufficient to warrant so cautious pro- cedure.
 One day as I was driving along at a slow trot over a smooth, Lonesome road, had dropped the reins over the buggy ! apron, and was becoming quite inter ested in the reading of a newspaper, 1 when Frank suddenly stopped. l 1 looked all around and over him, but
 could see nothing wrong, so I said, with l some emphasis, "Get up, Frank" But he still stood, and kept throwing his l head up and down.
 1 As I sat there with the paper in my 1 hand I looked again, and especially to 1 the bridle, but saw nothing wrong. I l now, without taking up the reins, took | the whip from it's socket, and giving l him sharp cut repeated my command l to go along. This undeserved punish
 ment nettled him very much, but still | he would not move forward After
 standing for a few moments, as if in l deep thought, he suddenly turned to i the right until the wheel on that side
 touched the buggy. Then again he
 head as before I now took up the | felHS ana pulleu WllH tne lelI Hdlu u
 bring him back into the road, when, to i my astonishment, I found that the
 rein on that side, which had been fast
 ened with a snap, was unsnapped
 When I got out to fasten it Frank squealed. I believe a horse never squeals unless he is excited. I never heard Frank squeal before; but now he ! not only squealed, but shook his head
 paved the ground and manifested his delight by every means that he could
 command. As we afterWard moved
 along homeward, several times, as the l thought would come to his mind afresh I he shook his head and squealed for joy
 When such evidences of thought and purpose such humor and intelligence are seen in horses, the line of demarka-
 ton between animal instinct and hu- man reason becomes almost oblitera-
 ted Frank had decided that by turn
 ing to the right the left rein would have to be pulled to get him back into the
 read, and that then I should discover I the rein to be unfastened. He certain
 ly had reasoned, and reasoned intri-
 aately, too.-D. H. Roberts in Youth $
 Companion.