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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

time was purely a selfish commercial one.
From stategic and maritime standpoints
the island of Crete is important. 1t com
mands the entrance of the Dardaneles,
and properly fortified II would control all
maritime commerce going either way. II
the Cretans had been allowed to make
the rebellion of 1866 a revolution, the is
land would have assumed its legitimate
Importance, a fact which England. in its
miserable selfshness could not stomach.
There is a native population on the is
land of more than 10000, and over four
fffths of these are Christians, belonging
to the Greek church. Ever since the
Turks invaded and conquered the island
in 1863 the Cretans have been fighting or
planning for their liberty. Greece has al
ways been at the back of these efforts,
as the islanders are Greeks. speak Greek,
and properly belong to Greece. Volunteers
from Greece have taken part in every
insurrection. and Greek money has al
ways supplied the sinews of war. Even
tually when the yoke of the Turk has
been shaken off Crete will be annexed
to Greece.
Should the Cretans get the upper hand
of the Turk in the present conflict no
European power would have the hardi-
hood to interfere in behalf of the Turk
while the recent Armenian massacres are
so fresh in the mind of the world In fact
many of the powers would like to see the
Cretans succeed, for Turkish defeat
would mean the immediate dismember
ment of the Ottoman empire. Sooner or
later the latter must happen. and as long
as II is in abe vance all of the powers
are suspicious of every move made by
one another. With the question of the di-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
BOISE, NAMPA 4 OwYHEE ROAD
II VIII he Completed to snake River
by October.

Boise Idaho, June 12.-J. J. Mcdonald,
the contractor was in the city today from
Nampa. He stated that "dirt was flying"
on the Boise, Nampa Il Owyhee railroad
He said active operations were com
menced today at Nampa. The contract
for the construction of the entire road.
including the laying of the rails, had been
let TO the Idaho Construction Company.
of which Mr. Mcdonald was made man
ager. Mr.. Mcdonald stated that 10 teams
were put to work today, and that
% would be put on Monday or Tuesday.
After six miles of grade has been con
structed, the rails will be laid that dis
lance. 1t is confidently expected the road
will be completed to the Snake river by
the list of october. The crossing will be
about half mile above Walters Ferry.
Manager Hutchinson, of the Trade Dol
lar, at Silver which is owned by some of
the Pttsburg people who are understood
to be backing Colonel Dewey in the rail-
road enterprise, is in the city He says
there is no doubt the road will be put
through.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

vision of the Ottoman empire disposed of,
the war clouds which have been lowering
over Europe for the past five or six years
would be cleared away. Nearly all of the
officially inspired newspapers of the Eu-
ropean capitals agree that the breaking
up of the Turkish empire will begin with
the separation of Crete from Turkey.
Is England Concerned.
Some OF these papers have accused Eng
land of melting the Cretans in the pres
ent rebellion. 1t Is easy to understand
why this should be true, as England was
sadly outwitted by Russia when the
fleets of the powers were stationed in the
Bosphorous during the height of the
Armenian troubles. Russia now has Tur-
key practically under her thumb. con-
dition which adds greatly to her power
England has long been jealous of Rus
STA. but If the integrity of Turkey We're
broken 1t would p long way toward
evening up scores between the lion and
the bear. Russia has recently made over
lures to England for the purpose of hav-
ing the latter join the Franco Russian al
lance, but England has held off. If Eng
land should accept the integrity of the
Ottoman empire might be prolonged for
an indefinite period. But to accept Eng
land would have to swallow numerous
chunks of humble pie, a diet for which
she has no fancy.
The people of Crete, on whom the re-
sponsibility practically rests of making
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS MEET
Session Of the Anne rican Institute of
Homeopathy.

Detroit, Mich. June 14.-The fifty-second
annual session of the American institute
of homeopathy opens here on the 1Tth
and physicians and surgeons of emf
nence in the new school of medicine are
arriving from every section of the coun-
try. The materia medica conference will
be in session Tuesday, and Wednesday
the institute proper will be called to
order. with addresses of welcome and
responses. For the balance of the week
and next week the convention will be di-
vided into sections.
AT the opening of the materia medica
conference yesterday an address
was delivered by President T. f. Allen of
New York. Then brilliant and fascinat-
ing paper was read by DR.. Conrad Wes-
selhoeft of Boston, and who took for
his subject the much discussed question
Has the law of similars ever peen I'M
equivocally demonstrated by the deduc-
tons from general practice, and do We
not require it's more formal proof by in
ductive, experimental research" Dis
cussion pro and con, each speaker being
limited to five minutes, was participated
in by Drs. Deschere of New York, Mack
of Chicago, Eaton of Des Moines, Men
ringer of Topeka, Kan, Evans of Chlca-
go, Talbot of Boston, Hnsdale of Ann
Arbor and Shelton of New York.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
AN EMPIRE AT STAKE
REBELLION MAY CHANGE THE MAP
OF EUROPE.
IT the Islanders Are Successful Il
May Cause the Dismember-
ment of Turkey.

There is a little island in the Medi-
rerranean at the mouth of the Aegean
sea inhabited by bold and warlike peo-
pie who are 800 years behind the rest of
the world in the matter of progression.
On the south side of the island is mac
cessible because of the great mountains
whose fiat walls seem to rise out of the
sea.
This island is sometimes called Gambia,
out more often it is spoken of as crete.
Just now it is of supreme interest to the
statesmen and warriors of Europe. 1t Is
believed that this little island will be the
starting point of the long threatened Eu-
opean strife. the first step of which will
be the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Ottoman
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

Only One Issue in the Coming Presi.
dental Campaign.

Washington, June 13.-Silver men ii
both the old parties agree that there ca
be only one issue In the coming presl
Dental campaign, and that is the recogn
ton of the equality of the white metal
a monetary standard with gold. III
course which shall be pursued by the 81
yer men of the republican party at IT,
st. Louis convention has already bee
mapped out. Teller and Dubois of the re
publicans, Vest and Blackburn of I'll
democrats, and Stewart and Jones of Il
populists have had their heads togethe
almost daily for the last two months
and every possibility of what the varlor
conventions may do has been CAREFUL,
considered. The situation is thus state
by one of the most prominent silver +,
publican senator's:
I'VE do not intend that the ST. Lou
convention shall straddle the silver que
ton If our votes can prevent it. We est
mate that we shall have at least tie
members of the committee on resolution
We will offer a resolution of free coinae
at the ratio of l6 to l. OF course that wi
| be rejected. Then the faction favoring
compromise or a straddle will come IL
with their proposition.
THE eastern states will submit thei
gold standard plank. When our fire.
coinage plank shall have been rejected
we will throw our votes to the gold me
| for the purpose of absolutely commit
| ting the republican party to the golt
standard. Then we will go into the con
vention and protest against both the gol
and the straddle platform. One or TIL
other will be adopted, for a blind MAJ
can see that the 16 to l ratio will have n,
chance.
After the adoption of either the col,
| or the straddle plank, we will Withdraw
| from the convention and wait to see wha
| the democratic convention in Chicag,
will do. If they declare for free coinage
as We believe they will. why then we vii
| join with them and make the fight TO
| the supremacy of the white metal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

News Received at Washington t.
That Eject.

That Effect.
Washington, June 11-United States
Vice Consul Knight, at Capetown, South
Africa, cabled the state department to-
day as follows:
Reform leaders released. Fined 3D.
000 pounds. No Punishment"
This closes the Hammond incident.
Pretoria, June n.--At a special NEE ting
of the executive council today Ii was
decided to release John Hays Hammond
Cecil Rhodes, George Farrar and j. w
Leonard, leaders of the Jonhannesburg
reform committee. upon payment of 81
fine of 5000 pounds each, or in default
10 years Punishment.
London. June 1l.-Secretary Joseph
Chamberlain received a private telegram
saying the leaders of the Johannesburg
reform commission mad already been re-
leased subject to a fine. The dispatch
adds that the conditions of the release
are the same those imposed upon the
reformers.
DR.. Jameson and his fellow conspira-
tors who took part in the raid on thu
Transvall were again arraigned on de
mand at Bow street police court today
fresh witnesses having arrived from
South Africa. Interest in the case has
fallen off almost entirely. The evidence
presented was upon the same lines as
previously given.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

the great change in the map of Europe.
curious folk. The island is only $50
miles long with an average breadth of 20
miles, and in extent 1900 square
miles. The mountains are filled with
caverns, and one of these caves, more
elaborate than the others, formed, ac-
cording to the history of the island, the
labyrinth of the Minotaur. These caverns
have been thorns in the side of the Turk
ever since he had anything to do with
Crete. Thousands of the mountaineers
with their forefathers for dozen gem
erations, have never been subdued by
the Turk. In times of strife the natives
live in these caverns, which have been
rendered inaccessible to the invader
Many times the Turkish generals have
attempted campaigns in the mountains
for the purpose of wping out the warlike
natives but each time disaster overlook
the effort.
Turkey now has a lighting force on the
island of 5000 men, and arrangements
have been made to send reinforcements
in patches of 1000 from Smyrna and. Sa-
lonica at regular intervals. Opposed to
this force are 10000 Cretans, well armed
and well provisioned. Volunteers
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
ITS LAB0RS ARE ENDED
THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY
THIRD CONGRESS Is OVER.
Both of the Presiding Officers Were
Thanked for the Fairness of
Their Rulings.

Washington, June 11.-Not over 30
members were on the floor when the
house met today. The reading of the
journal consumed half an hour.
Mr.. Turner or Georgia presented res
olution of thanks to Speaker Reed for
the ability, efficiency and strict impair
TALLY with which ne nad discharged
the arduous and responsible duties of his
office during the present session OF con-
gress.
The resolution was greeted with APP
plause and enthusiastically adopted by
a standing vote.
While Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin was
trying to secure action on the senate bill
for the relief of the administrator Of
Henry Vanvielcli Mr.. Wheeler of Ala
bama got the floor and made the bill a
text for statement of the marvellous
growth of governmental expenses during
the year. being the largest on earth. ana
reaching 81, 100, 100000 per annum
On motion of Mr.. Dingley ihe resolu-
ton was adopted for the appointment
Of committee to wait upon the pres
ready to adjourn and ask If he had any
further communication to make.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Ding
ley. Canaan and Sayers
At o'clock the presidents executive
clerk announced the presidential APPROX
al VI thc lWo dppI Diio i"o'
passed.
They Used Strong Language.
About 2:30 the listless progress of at
fairs was enivened by an attempt Of
Mr.. Bailey of Texas to secure recogni-
ton, his purpose being 20 submit r.
marks on the presidential situation and
to allow his colleague, NJ. Mcguire Of
California, to make a response TO Mr.
Dingley's speech of yesterday.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, who was
acting, as floor leader of the majority.
scented the battle and Mr.. Marsh of Hi
nois, who was trying to pass pension
bill. was coached so adroitiy to cut
Mr.. Bailey out.
The Texan was irritated and he and
Mr.. Marsh exchanged personalities with
great freedom and considerable force.
Mr.. Bailey retaliated by making the
| point of no quorum on Marsh's bill, and
| a call of the house was ordered under the
| rule.
| At 1920 p. m. Mr.. Bailey withdrew the
point of no quorum, an agreement hav-
| ing been reached by which Mr.. Bailey
| should be allowed 20 minutes.
| The committee to wait on the president
| appeared and announced that the com
mittee had performed its mission; thai
| the president had informed the commit
tee that he had no further communca
| ton to make and congratulated con
| gress on the early completion of it's la
| bors.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
WORK At HAVANA
Two Bridges and an AGueduct Par
TALLY Destroyed.

Havana, June 14.-Thls city was
startled and alarmed last night at
o'clock by the noise of two successive
explosions which shook the ground for
a long distance and were heard for sew
eral miles. 1t was found that the stone
bridges of Christiana and Concha and
the aqueduct of Fernando Septimo Were
the points that had suffered from the
dynamite. The bridges were partially
destroyed and the pipes on the aqueduct,
upon which the city is dependent for
it's water supply, were much damaged
1t can not yet be stated how extensive
Is the damage done or how long it will
require to remedy 1t.
The windows in many houses were
shattered by the reverberation of the ex-
plosion, and some market structures
were badly damaged.
There is no doubt felt that the dyna-
mite which caused this wreck was
placed by agents of the insurgents 1t
has been their determination to cut off
the water supply of Havana and so
serve to make this city as nearly unin-
habitabe as possible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
WILLIAM AND LII HUNG CHANG
Chinese Statesman Granted an Au-
dience mt Berlin.

Berlin, June 4.-Emperor William
granted an imperial audience to Ii Hung
Chang in the knights hall of the i'm
perial hall. Ii Hung Chang was con-
veyed thither in the royal carriage.
corted by uhlans. Emperor William and
Empress Augusta were seated upon their
thrones surrounded by the royal princes.
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe and Freiher
Marschal Won Bieberstein, the minister
Of foreign affairs, were also present. Ii
Hung Chang bowed low on approaching
the throne and presented his credentials.
at the same time delivering an address
expressing his admiration for Germany.
He thanked the emperor for Germanys
aid regarding the retrocession of China
by Japan of Lao Tung peninsula. He
referred to Germany as the first nation
OF the world. and hoped for lasting
friendship between Germany and China.
Emperor William replied with a cordial
welcome and sincerity reciprocated the
friendly sentiments with an earnest hope
that the friendship between the two ma
tions would develop.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
DEMOCRATS MEET AT ST. PAUL
A GOIdite Chosen the Permane en-
Chairman.

Chairman.
ST. Paul, Mimi, June u.-When the
democratic state convention met today
Market hall was crowded, everybody an
ticipating a lively session, the chief
fight being on the question of silver, but
in the fight on National Committeeman
Michael Doran was well to the front.
State Chairman McDermott, in calling
the convention to order, eulogized the
democratic party, denounced extrava-
gance in the administration of public af-
fairs. but avoided all personal mention.
+. b. Winston, nominated by Il. u
Champlin as the silver candidate for
temporary chairman, and f. w. Durant
nominated O. NJ. Hall the gold candi-
date.
Doran, In seconding the nomination of
Han, explained that the vote on tenn
porary chairman was test of the gold
and silver strength.
Il. C. Gridley seconded the nomination
of Champlin, emphasizing the same
points. Hall received Asa votes out OF
IA, and the convention went wild, Mich
ael Doran finally being heard above the
uproar, shouting, THE old mans here
YETI
on motion of L. b. Winston, free silver
delegate, to make the nomina ton unani-
nous, 1t was declared carried, although
a big negative vote was given. on taking
the chair Hall spoke at length on party
issues. The temporary organization was
unanimously made permanent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
ARE COLD WATER PEOPLE
OF WASHINCTo,
MET IN STATE CONVENTION.
Platform Contains Equal Sufyr,g.
and Initiative and Referen-
dunn Planks.

Seattle, June 12.-The prohibtionists of
Washington held their state convention
here today and put a full state ticket in
the field. platform was adopted con-
tanning an equal suffrage plank and che
initiative and referendum plank and ac-
cepting the action of the recent na-
tional convention. There was some diff
ference of opinion on the introduction Of
the woman suffrage issue. many think
ing that in view of the recent split in the
party no side issues should hamper the
prohibition question.
The following ticket was nominated:
For governor, Rev. r. Il. Dunlap of
Seattle: lieutenant governor. A. c. Dick
enson; treasurer, John Robin, auditor.
c. c. Grindley; attorney general, A. f.
Griffith: superintendent of public in
struction, c. Neuberg commissioner of
public lands, A. A. Flagg; state printer.
Homer Bull.
The presidential electors are D. y.
Denny of Seattle. j. J. Ashby of Pom
eroy, A. A. Gist of Walla Walla and Il.
f. Whittum of Olympia
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
THE WESTERN MEN FOUGHT HARD
For Public buildings Appropriations
This Session.

Washington, June u.-Except Savan-
nah, the capitals of the new states, Wy
omng. Montana and Utah, are the only
places that got appropriations for public
buildings at this session of congress
The house policy has been to report no
bills for new buildings. After exhausting
their efforts with that body the western
men secured in the senate amendments
to the sundry civil bill. Those items v ere
the hardest fought between the two
houses and threatened to prolong the
session some days. Senator Dubois, who
engineered the campaign in the senate.
was importuned to consent to drop the
amendments, but the western senators
and representatives refused to capitulate
on any conditions. Finally the house ac-
cepted the amendments on motion by
Wilson of Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
SOON GO TO THE SOLDIERS HOME
Representative Hyde lis Helping Old
Soldiers.

Washington, June 11.-An old soldier by
the name of John Adams. now in the
whitman county poor house. will soon
be sent to the soldiers home at Santa
Monica, Cal, through the efforts OF
Commander William w. Westcott of the
G. a. r. post at Garfield, Wash. Mr..
Westcott wrote to Representative Hyde.
asking him If it would be possible to
obtain the record of the service of the
old soldier, although very little was
known concerning him except he serV-
ed in a California regiment He Is now
so old and feeble as to remember hardly
anything of his former life.
Representative Hyde went to Colonel
Ainsworth, chief of the records divis-
ion, who by many years work has
brought the records of the war depart
ment to a remarkable state of perfec-
ton, and obtained from him the record
desired, which has been recently sent
to Commander Westcott.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
Herr Seeth's Lion.

The feat with which Jules Seeth the
Hon tanner of the Circus Schumann, now
showing at industrial exposition in Ber
lin. winds up every performance. beats
anything yet shown in this line. All the
other lions retire from the circular per
forming cage to their respective lairs
only one male lion. Sultan, the biggest
and apparently the fiercest of the lot re-
mains, and permits his trainer. Seeth
TO take him bodily upon his shoulders.
Just as Hercules once picked up the Ne
mean lion and walked off with him. this
fearless trainer bows himself out of the
cage with his live burden upon his stur-
dy neck and shoulders. amid the roaring
plandits of the enthusiastic audience
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
BOARD OF UNIVERSITY REGENTS
Miss Harriet Cushman to BE Pro.
fessOr of English.

Moscow, June 1.-THE university re
gents closed their session last evening
and some of them left for their homes 10
day. A large amount of routine bust
ness was transacted and the usual APP.
preparations made. The chair of En-
glish was established and Miss Harrstt
T.. Cushman, who has been instructor ir
English for the last three years, appoint
ed professor. The choice is a very pop
ular one.
Miss Florence NJ. Corbett was appoint
ed assistant in English, c. l.. Kirtle,
and Arthur p. Adair assistants In math.
ematics and Miss Stella NJ Allen libra.
rian. All are members of the presen.
graduating class
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
PUT DISTRACTIONS ON THE TRACK
Young Men at Coifax Held I'm the Sum
of S1,OOO.

Colfax, June u.-wnliam weise, Will
bur Mcfarland and Marion Garrett
three young men Fl years of age and UNI
der, were up for hearing before Judge
Doolittle yesterday on charge of putting
distractions tish plates) on the o. r..
& N. railroad track near Tekoa Monday
before last, which act resulted in the
derailment of locomotive.
The fellows were bound over In the
sum of $1,000 each to appear before the
superior judge June %.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
FINES WE'RE PAID FOR THEM
The Johannesburg Reform Commit -
tee Leaders Are Free.

The Johannesburg Reform Commi g.
tee Leaders Are Free.
London, June ia dispatch from Pre-
toria says that as soon the decision
of the executive council releasing John
Hays Hammond. George Farrar. Colonel
Rhodes and J. w. Leonard. the Johannes
burg reform committee leaders, upon pay
ment of fines amounting to $3.50, 900 each
was announced, Barney Barnato went to
the Jail with "A check for S250000 to pay
the fines of Hammond and Rhodes. He
found, however, the matter had already
been arranged. Hammond, Farrar and
Phillips have signed an agreement to alb
stain hereafter from Interference in the
politics of the South Africa republic. con-
sequently the sentence of Punishment i'm
posed upon them has been revoked
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19

from Greece are continually joining the
Cretan ranks, and modern arms and am
munition are being supplied from the
same quarter In their knowledge of the
mountainous country the natives have
a great advantage. on the other hand.
Turkey fully appreciates the magnitude
of the stake, and is prepared to go to
any extreme to win the fight
GRANTLAND GRIEVE
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-19
A Remarkable Woman.

Nine. Judith Gautier. daughter of The
ophile Gautier, and divorced wife of
Catulle Mendes, is one of the most re-
markable women in Paris Her father
had the curious idea that his daughters
should learn the Chinese language, ami
for time his daughters had a Chinese
tutor. Not long after, Judith began the
study of the Oriental languages She
had tried all styles of literature, and a
few years ago produced a yeritable jap
anese drama in five acts, an adaptation
from a japanese work