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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
CHANCE FOR AMERICAN ARTISTS
Carnegie Offers $4,000 for the Two
Rest OIL Paintings.

Pittsburg. April 1s.-Andrew Carnegie
has authorized the trustees of the Carne-
gle art gallery to offer 5000 for the two
best oil paintings by American artirts.
Acting under this authorization the board
OF trustees Of the Carnegie fine arts and
museum collection officially announces:
FirstA prize of 5000 viii be given for
the best painting in oil produced in the
year 1896 by an American artist. wher-
ever resident, and first shown In the Car
negio art galleries of Pittsburg at an ex-
hibitlon to beheld for five weeks, begin
ming Tuesday, November 3. 1896. the sue
cesslul work to become the property of
the board of trustees of the Carnegie fine
arts and museum collection fund and to
he hung permanently on the walls of the
Carnegie art galleries of Plttsburg The
above offer is conditioned on the exhibit
ton of a work to be adjudsed of sutiic-
lent artistic worth to properly represent
the best art of America of the year.
Second-A prize of $S0o0 will be given fer
the painting in oil adjudggd to be next
in artistic value, to be subject to the
conditions enumerated above
Further information can be obtained
by addressing John W. Beatty, director
of fine arts, Carnegie library building
Pttsburg. W. n. FREW President.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
THE HAW AIIAN CABLE SCHEME
Colonel SpnuIdiDg's Friends Not
PIenseu.

Honolulu April Il. via San Francisco.
April 10, per steamer Gaelic-Colonel
5paulding's friends here are not plea sed
with the report of the senate commit tee
on foreign relations on che cable bill.
they take ii for granted that the present
congress is not disposed to aid the com
pany of which Spaulding is the head.
The Hawaiian government allowed
Spaulding IS months in which 10 launch
his scheme. The option will not expire
for nearly year. and in the meantime
the hands of this government are prtc-
tically tied No proposition can be en-
tertalned from any other company
If congress should refuse to grant "A
subsidy to the New Jersey company this
government is assured that Spaulding
will assign his contract and option to any
company that might be able to secure he
desired aid. Gable supporters here would
be glad TO have the New York and New
Jersey companies combine if such a COM
blnation would insure the building of the
cable.
1t has been stated that congress will not
act on the cable question unless the Ha-
waian government opens the field to
any American company having approval
IF the United States congress. In regard
20 the foregoing, cabinet minister slut
ed this morning that, much as they would
like to see the cable built, no offers from
any other company would be considered
until it was known definitely whether or
not congress would aid Spaulding. If
the aid was refused, they would consider
the latter's option as ended and other
companies would be dealt with.
THE BLACK PLAGUE.
dispatch was received by Minister
Cooper, April TO- per the Alameda. from
p. w. Irwin at Toxic, Japan, to the #
feet that Chinese passenger from Hong
Kong by the Gaelic had left the steamer
secretly at Yokohama March 30 and died
of the black plague in the Chinese hos
pital there On April / The affair was
not discovered until April ,.
The same day the vessel arrived at this
port the port physician visited the ship
and reported that she had 800 steerai;e
passengers and 700 tons of freight for this
port. She left Yokohama on March 81
and on April : case of smallpox was
discovered
The doctor of the Gaelic reported shat
there was sickness between Hong Koae
and Yokohama, but that upon examina-
ton of the storage passengers the day
after leaving Yokohama one Chinese was
found missing. He got away in some
secret manner. This was the man who
died of the black plague at the hospital
in Yokohama.
The board of health decided to allow the
Gaelic to come in alongside the Pacific
Mall wharf. but under the strictest 1utr-
antine. The passengers Will be landed
at Quarantine island.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
SPANISH VICTORIES REPORTED
Government Confident of Success
Against MaccO.

Havana, April 19.-The Spanish troops
have had an engagement with numerous
forces of the insurgents, which have been
advancing westward to attempt the relief
of Maceo and the official reports show
a severe reverse for the Cubans. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Elota, with the battalion of
Luzon. engaged the insurgents near
Cienfugoes. The insurgent band is a nu-
merous one, and hot lighting Immediately
ensued The reports show that the Span
iards took the insurgent position by
brilliant bayonet charge.
The enemy left on the field 81 killed
and carried off more than 200 wounded
The Spanish loss is not stated, but ii Is
reported that Captain Laso, a doctor one
lieutenant and eight guerillas were
wounded.
The news from Minar del Rio is awaited
with eager interest.
In spite of the numerous instances in
which they have been disappointed, the
government expresses complete conf
dence that their operations against Maceo
are to be crowned with success
The columns within, or west of the mil
itary lines, south from Mariel, have been
largely reinforced, and the military au-
thorities announce their intention to
force Maceo to fight or to come towards
the line. The line they consider impreg-
nable, and they believe that they will
thus entrap Maceo
Colonel Aldea and the battalion of Val
encia have fought the insurgents under
Lacrete and Collazo at the great Zapas
swamp, the insurgents having Y killed
and carrying away numerous wounded.
The insurgent leader. Juan Suarez and
an aid de camp of Lacrete were among
the killed
In both the engagements above reported
several prisoners were captured, as we'll
as arms and ammunition and important
documents.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
DEMOCR ATTIC SPLIT n NEBR TASK 4
VIII HIVE Two state Conventions,
silver and Anti-Silver.

omaha, April l9.-The democrats OF
Nebraska held their county conventions
to elect delegates to the state convention
yesterday. The two wings of the party
continue to remain quite distinct. Those
counties in which the silver wing con-
trolled the regular convention sent dele
gates to the state convention to meet in
Lincoln April -.
Where the so-called administration
forces We're in the majority, the delegates
were accredited To the convention of
April %.
The silver interests probably secured
the largest number of regular delegates
In each instance the wing defeated in
regular county convention will secure del
egates favorable to their cause In a mass
convention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
MONSTER IN HUMAN FORM
grandmother Sentenced for Life for
Cruel Practices.

Ottawa, Ont, April 1s.-Mrs Bell, for
cruel treatment to her grandchildren. was
today sentenced to life Imprisonment She
punished boy of IL and girl of it
with the most fiendi.h tortures her in
genuity could devise. Stripping them to
the thinnest clothing. she would soak
them In water and compel them to sit be-
fore an open window when the tempera-
ture was several degrees below zero until
their attire was frozen stiff. On one occa-
sion the boy was kept at work in the cold.
improperly clad. until his toes were frozen
and dropped off. The children were fed
on victuals mixed with noxious fluids like
kerosene turpentine and worse.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
THE GAMBLER WAS REINsTATED
Recent Important Decision of the
knights of Pythias.

Denver, April 1S.-The supreme tribunal
of the Knights of Pythias closed a three
days session here today This afternoon
they rendered a decision which affects
hundreds of members throughout the
country. 1t was in the case of Joseph
Gavin, who was expelled from the Lead
Vile lodge under the law of 1894 excluding
gamblers and drunkards from the order
Gavin appealed, on the ground that he
was a member before the law was passed
The tribunal sustained Gavn's plea and
ordered him renstated. Fifty cases In
Denver alone are affected by the deci-
sion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
MANY CROWNED HEADS At NICE
To Witness the Marriage of Prince
Ernest and Princess Alexandra

Nice. April l9.-The dowager. Empress
Frederick. of Germany, has arrived here
on visit TO her mother, Queen Victoria
The duke of SaXe-Coburg and Gotha and
the emperor and empress Of Germany ar
rived today to be present at the wedding
Of hereditary Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-
Langenberg, and Princess Alexadra
the third daughter of the duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha and granddaughter of
Queen Victoria The arrival of the royal
personages was greeted with artillery
salutes, the ringing of bells and the
cheering of the people.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
James McHale.
William Harvery
POPULISTs WANTED TOO MUCH
Fusion Idea in North Carolina May
he Abandoned.

Raleigh, \. c., April S.--The confer
ence committee of the republican and pop
uist parties to determine whether there
would be a continuance of fusion in North
Carolina failed to agree after prolonged
session.
The populists demanded the governor
and submitted a resolution declaring for
free coinage of silver The silver reso-
lutions made it obligatory to vote only
for silver candidates for office. The re-
publicans refused to accept the PROPOSE
ton
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
PECULIAR FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
sterling Steel Company, With Tn
limited Credit. Suspends.

Pittsburg, April 19.-The Sterling Steal
company of Mckeesport. manufacturers
Of Notwithstanding armor piercing pro-
iectiles, Is in peculiar financial diff
Guilty. For several months past they have
been working on large order of pro-
jectiles for the United states government,
which has cost them hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars for which they have re-
ceived no money in return. They have
consequently been compelled to pass their
regular pay day and suspend operations.
The credit of the company is first-class.
however, and 1t is expected the plant
will resume in a few days
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
ONLY A SILVER MAN WILL DO
W. II. Griffith says None Other Can
Carry the state.

Chicago, April 19.-Among the arrivals
at the Auditorium is w. II. Griffith, ate
chairman of the republican state central
committee of Colorado He is now the
manager of two daily papers published
at Leadville, Col. and is enroute home
from a trip to Washington.
Being asked how Colorado wants the
vote this fall, he said:
Silver. No candidate for president on
a gold platform can carry the state. The
party that declared for free coinage, be
1t republican, democratic or silver party
will carry the state by large majority.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
An EN ANGELIsT Gun FIGHTER
Waterloo. Ia, In II State Of Great Ex-
citcment Over Howard

Omaha, April ia special to the Bee
from Waterloo Iowa, says;
Evangelist Howard is threatened l.y n
mob on account of his wild remarks in
the pulpit. The local paper criticised the
evangelist who retaliated by calling the
author of the article a black-hoarted liar
A prominent lawyer who indorsed the
cvangelist's statement that Waterloo Is
as rotten ms hell" has been hangel in
cfligy. The evangelist ilourishes a re-
volver and threatens to shoot the lirst
man to cause trouble There is intense
excitement in the town.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24

Prosser American: Prosser should take
up the matter of observance of Arbor
lay, and give it all the encouragement
possible. The practice is beneficial one
in any locality, and particularly so in q
new country in which it Is necessary 10
miami trees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
NOTHING KNOWN OF DIR. NANsE>
Police Send IL Report From Ustiansk
Northern siberia.

st. Petersburg, April l9.-The police have
a report from Ustiansk, northern Siberia
that nothing is known there OF Dr. Nam
sen. Ustiansk Is the point east of Lena
delta from which was dated the first re-
port by Kusnareff, contractor for Nan
sen, that the explorer had reached the
pole and was returning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
MAS THE LAST WAR GOVERNOR
Ex-Governor Brennan, of West NIr-
ginia, Is Dead.

Parkersburg W. Va, April l9,-Ex-
Governor Brennan, the last Of the war gov
errors of West Virginia, died at his home
here at O'clock this morning. He was
once United States senator.
New York, April 19-Austin Abbot, l..
l.. D., dean of the university law school,
died this morning after an Illness of 10
weeks.
Cleveland, April l9,-Rev. DR.. Bates, rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church in this
city. died this morning of pneumonia.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
KILLED HIMSELF IN HIS CELL
An Insane Swede Who Went to See
Cleveland.

Washington, April 19.-Henry A. Ander-
son, an insane Swede who arrived here
from Chicago Friday evening to tell Pres
ident Cleveland to save the country. COM
mitted suicide by strangulation this morn
ing In a police cell. He had been arrest
ed on Friday night while at the White
hnnse.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24

National Conference VIII Hold n
Two Days Session.

Washington, April 19.The national ar
bitration conference will hold two days
session in this city during the week. be-
ginning Wednesday. Among the speakers
of the first day will be Hon. John W. Fos-
ter of Washington. ex-secretary of state;
ex-senator Edmunds President James b.
Angel of the University of Michigan,
Edward Atkinson Of Massachusetts and
Hon. Carl Schurz.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
SECRET RlSSo-CHfNEsE TREATY
Ii Hung Chang VIII Take II With
Him to Moscow.

Cologne, April IA dispatch to the
Nolks Zeltung, dated from Shanghai, de-
clares that 1t is true that Ii Hung Chang,
who Is on his way to Moscow to be pres
ent at the coronation of the car, bears
with him a secret Russo Chinese treaty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24

London. April 2o.-The Times this morn
ing publishes Information going TO show
that the arming OF the inhabitants of the
Transvaal, which is going forward with
such energy. is being assisted from Ger
man sources.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
EZEkIAL BROUGHT TO TERMS
Married Miss Donaldson, Who sued
Him for Breach of Promise.

Chicago April I5.-Ezekial Smith, the
wealthy contractor who was recently
sued by Miss Ella Donaldson for $50, 900
for breach OF promise has compromised
the suit by marrying the plaintiff. and
has started for California on a wedding
trips
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
roNs or ROCK FELL uroN THEM
Wen Working in ~ Gallery instantly
Killed.

ELEPHANT. Pa. April 1S.-Four men en-
gagged in driving a heading from the shaft
TO the slope of the Eddy creek colliery
We're instantly killed today. The dead
are:
James McHale.
William Harvey.
James Throp.
Ralph Throp.
The men were working at a point 1000
feet from the shaft, and had just fired a
blast When the smoke had lifted they
returned and commenced to clear away
the debris. They had been at work only
a few minutes when a roof weighing near
ly 80 tons gave way, crushing the men
to earth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
BRUTAL CRIME ny BURGLAR

Break Into n Grocery and shoot the
Proprietor Dead.
indianapolis, April IA brutal crime
was committed in this city at $50 O'Clock
this morning. Leo Hirth. who owned "A
grocery and saloon, was shot through the
heart by burglars, who had broken into
the house from the rear. lie died almost
instantly and the burglars succeeded in
escaping.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
THE MASSAC CHUSETTS TURRET
ONLY ONE SHOT OUT OF THREE PENE-
TRATEs THE STEEL PLATES.

TESTS AT INDIAN HEAD SATISFACTORY REGARD
ING THE BALANCE OF RESISTANCE BETWEEN
THE ARMoR AND THE STRENGTH OF
THE TURRET STRUCTURE.
Washington May 9-The result OF the expert
mental firing to-day at Indian Head proving
grounds against the turret OF the Massachusetts,
WAS very satisfactory regarding the balance Of
resistance between the arrnor and the strength
OF the turret structure. The prime object OF the
trial was 10 determine whether this structure
would properly support the armor when 1t was
struck d heavy blow with projectile from one
OF the larger guns.
The turret for the purposes Of the trial was
placed upon a solid horizontal. the turret resting
upon large steel cylinders representing the roll
en-, upon which 1t rests when on board ship
The first shot was from the 10-inch gun. a
Wheeler Sterling projectile. Weighing 800 pounds.
attaining a velocity Of LOO feet per second
This shot struck the plate near Its top, pene
trated about six inches and broke up The franz
Ing In the rear OF the point Of impac; was practi-
cally uninjured though several rivets securing
the top OF the turret sheared OF their
threads The 12-!nch gan used for the
ond shot which was also OF the Wheeler Sterling
pattern and moved with like velocity This
shot also broke up the point remaining welded
In the plate. The framing in the rear was still
without material injury The cast iron TO the
right Of the point Of impact, however was some
what displaced and three Of It's armor bolts were
sheared One armor bolt OF the target plate was
also sheared, and the plate cracked from Top 10
bottom.
But the crack did not open; netheI did the
plate move on the structure. The entire turrat
moved seven inches to the in the direction
OF the line OF fire
The third and last shot was from the -
inch gun A Johnson copper shot was used. and
by increaGing the powder charge was given a
penetrated the plate. the backing and the struct-
ure RAISING entirely through the turret, and
breaking up the cast-iron plate on the opposite
side Of the turret
The framing torn and twisted In ell direc-
tions In the vicinity of the place OF impact
The turret was moved bodily TO the rear about
six inches. The cast-ron plate on the left of the
point Of impact was wedged off the backing
about one inch. and two OF It's bolts sheared
The plate was not seriously cracked by the shot
although II struck quite near the edge Each
shot increased the number OF bolts sheared In
the top plating In general. however the turret
would have furnished good protection 10 the
guns and mounts within 1t, so long as the armor
VAS not actually penetrated.
When this turret Is placed on board ship where
II rests upon roller path constructed for carry
ing the structure the horizontal motlon OF the
turret observed In these firfngs will BE- entirely
overcome by the langes OF the rollers upon which
1t revolves. In this trial no means were adopted
to resist this motion except a single clip whose
strength was not equal 10 that of one nange OF
the twenty rollers which support the turrelt on
board the ship.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-10

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New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
MOVING THE BANKS GOLD'
THE WORK OF TRANSFERRING IT
THE NEW CLEARING HOUSE
VAULTS COMPLETED.

The work OF transferring the So COCO" OF s A.
longing to the associated banks from tne Wv
pository, the Mercantile Safe Deposit |or |rr ~.
vaults in the Equitable Building. 10 the va4's
new Clearing House Building In Cedar-sI' -,
Broadway and Nassau-st, was completed 'esN 80.
II was the desire OF the Clearing House ,hs
the governing body OF the institution 10 s"'l IN,
transfer with as little publicity as possioe ''
object was successfully accomplished ,,,
The removal OF the gold was begun on i"' 's 4,
April 20. On that day 100000 was ransi' - ,,s
the following day 100000. and thereaile', "a "a,
exception OF Saturday and Sunday. sa",w a.
transferred each day. until yesterday s"..n
flna, S2OO0.oO0 was moved The moving was Wv i,
the trucks of Honest John" Barkley. uhSss' J,
supervision OF William Sherer. inahase., in CAB
Clearing House The gold was translerf1aa ~ % al
each bag containing 5000 one million anosIsh.i d.
load and H,O0,0c. with the poAes, .,,r ne itssf
ton. The weight OF si.oooMo In gold com "
$500 pounds. -. aidsd
In transferring the gold Mr. Sherer was sI HSsS
w j. Gipn assistant manager OF the a,,..psesen
and the Gearing House Committee was vas. bsss 81
with Mr. Sherer and Mr. Ghpin cerun.,s.senlsd tss
transfer The bank officers VINO rePTr' Nils r.
cashier OF the Chase National Bank J.. 'sssnk; n
sistant cashier OF the Chemical Ns,ionai sni
4 Powell assistant Assist n,Sb SI.'sr M Z! e iSf Wilams
cashier OF the Corn Exchanye Bank T5,rd d"IY IYsiost
Tappan. assistant cashier OF me ne, wr Cipn ~
Bank Two OF the bank officers with MI MA zach ~.
three Of Barclays truckmen. accompan dls,sass
on It's trip from building 10 tne ne god dess
~ 80 feet An electric elevator let 'ne II u
II, into S't the Clearing House vaults on rsse'p'
Clearing House al the go!d MAS 'y% now stored 10 Y
basement u OF the Gearing 9uss are wS Sefss Years s
the fines, in the world Mearly bev wa are Of ehrsSS
otee tWenty"four feet wide and !wsny Ssy are edvsa
and are twelve feet high lnsae; separate and sI
Tine, other 01 The Vaults Tss resi t's ;s5 's
quarter inches thacd concrete seven feet nsr ees
these in turn rest on bed 81 nv steel fsns,
thick. The vaults are ,an, su, nv which the vsScS
ean ena t%srs be ooded with in sase ns Ss Si Which I
as a fact could do no nass of attack oy y,rrred
Ssrs In addition electric ssrysn, wSo eaa
on which would XII any S S" vault has capdSsres psSres
for q geld and the ',.ss espa the centre s.
Is therefore os,g NoSg~9S"Va Sna ,6S cN,o6 The coz
vaults was $66.0Q0 4