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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
The Presidents Message.

President McKinley's first annual
message has been given 20 Congress
Like other messages Of Presidents. il Is
severely criticised by some and spproy-
ed by Others
Conservative a. the President aims
20 be, it is plain TO TEE NEWS that his
Recommendation in regard 70 the main
subjects Of which he writes will not be
without criticism even from the most
loyal Republicans His recommends
lions win not command = united par
u following. Every issue which he may
win in Congress, viii be won after the
fereest struggle his friends viii be
taxed for al the parliamentary tactics,
ingenuity and diplomacy n their com
rnand 10 keep the President in the lead
on the three subjects which he makes
most prominent.
In brief, the message makes the Cur
rency, the Cuban question and the An
nexation Of Hawaii, the three chief sub
iects. The larger part Is devoted 20 the
discussion of them Concerning the
Currency the President recommends
that National banks be allowed 70 issue
notes 70 the face value OF bonds depos-
tied by them-that National banks Of
-, 900 capital be authorized. and the
estoppal Of the endless chain by which
the gold reserve is depleted.
Concerning Cuba, he Is opposed e
giving the insurgents biligerent rights
and faTors time 10 test SPANS policy Of
autonomy.
He urges the annexation of the Ha
waiian Islands as logical sequence o
present conditions, but admits that tbs
population is not altogether fitted {.
share the duties and responsibilities o
American citizenship
On other subjects: He favors civi
service and promises 70 foster t. h
recommends the military for Alaska
he wants yellow fever investigating
commission, and l. in favor Of buildini
strong Navy.
THE NEWS is looking for excitin
times in Congress, growing out of th
discussion of the Currency, Cuban an
Hawaiian questions There viii b
many word TO word battles. The Pre-
ident viii be without united party 70
lowing, and it will be amusing TO Sc
his party take refuge under the shelte
ing statement that the three subiect
do not involve party politics, that the
are questions which all the people ma
consider with impartial minds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

all facts relating to life and conditions
on the islands will be most carefully
considered.
Senator Dubois has just returned
from a visit 70 the Hawaiian Islands.
He was careful in his observations and
in collection of facts; they are fresh In
his mind, and as he gives them for THE
NEWS it cannot be surprising that he
opposes annexation.
IL will not be surprising that any one
with these facts OF life and condition:
on the island should oppose 1t. A rock
girt isle In mid ocean, with an un
American population, would be ar
empty acquisition, one that the coun
try could never be proud of-one tina
1t could never point to with pleasure
pride and honor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
Hanna's Chances Slim.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-You may
put it down as certainty that Mark
Hanna will not be elected TO the Sem
ate by the Ohio legislature" said Col.
Ike Hill to-day. He has been deputy
sergant-at-arms Of the national house of
representatives for a number Of years;
and he has been one of the most active
and energetic Democratic workers in
Ohio for full generation. He under
stands the Ohio situation as well as
Mark Hanna, John r. Mclean, Senator
Foraker or any Of the politicians.
SIT all depends on Charley Kursz's
backbone, says Col Hill. "Every man
in Ohio knows that Charley Kurtz has
backbone and plenty of nerve. II he
maintains his reputation for political
courage, Mark Hanna will be beaten. II
only requires three anti-H Hanna Republi-
cans in the legislature to defeat Hanna;
and Kurtz says that he has fourteen
men pledged under oath never to vote
for Hanna. OF course out Of fourteen
men it Is fair to presume that some may
change their minds or weaken under
certain influence. But inasmuch as II
only requires three anti-aanna Repub-
licans to defeat Hanna, am satisfied
that he will be defeated.
"When you want men who will fight
and stay in fight with you until you
win or lose, you must have men under
forty years of age, as general thing.
Well the men from Cleveland are all
young men, and they are all against
Hanna. They have been fighting him
for three years, and he has never asked
a compromise nor even consented to a
compromise. Hanna himself has made
IL war to the death. The relentless
ness of it all rests on Hanna and his
nncompromising disposition. Those
young men know that they can expect
no quarter from Hanna at any time OF
under any circumstances. Therefore,
while they have 1t in their power to
down Hanna they are going to do it.
No amount of money or federal patron
age can induce them TO let up on their
natural political foe. They have him
by the throat, and they will never LET
go their clutch. / think Hanna knows
this as well as anybody"
Nevertheless and notwithstanding
these Washington kilograms THE
NEWS believes IL win be Hanna, Mark
A. Hanna.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

SENATOR MORGAN, of Alabama, says
that the possession of Hawaii Is neces-
sary for protecting California and Alas
ka in the coming war with our ''tradi-
itional enemy, Great Britain" But who
Is to protect, Hawaii In the event OF
such war? Would not the fleets and
Notifications required for Hawaii prove
more effective for national defence
nearer home? Is it necessary TO fortify
a military outpost 1900 miles from the
California coast in order to protect San
Francisco from bombardment, when
batteries In the harbor would be much
more to the purpose?-Philadelphia
Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

IL the silver Republicans are no,
satisfied with the result Of the bime-
tallic commissions labors, there seems,
at any rate, to be abundant room for
the gold Republicans to be pleased
with the outcome Of the administers
TONS efforts to throttle any possible
capacity for good that the commission
might have possessed. A glittering
farce appears 10 have been played, but
1t is more apt to draw tears than cheers
from the spectators. -San Francisco
Examiner.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
Boiled Eggs for Alaska.

A Canadian farmer sees millions In
boiled eggs for Alaska.
He is preparing several hundred
thousand for shipment in early spring.
He has a clay preparation in which he
encases each one and which he claims
will keep them perfectly fresh. He
will not get them there for Christmas
or Easter but will have them on hand
for the Fourth Of July picnics.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

THE interview accorded THE News
by ex-senator Fred T. Dubois, and re.
ported In another column Of to-day's
issue is short but brimful and running
over with facts worthy Of the most se-
rious consideration.
The annexation OF Hawaii involves
a question Of great interest to the gen.
eral public at this time-the President
has made it, in his annual message,
one OF the most important for discus.
sion by Congress, and for these reasons
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
Distance Lends Enehantment.

II understand your uncle brought
$500, 900 back from the Klondike."
"No.r
"No? Why, that was certainly the
report"
"Yes. That was the report at Daw-
SON City, but when he got to st. Micha-
els rumor let 1t drop to 1926, O00."
"Well that's pretty good sum-"
"Of course 1t is but after he had
sailed we got word that the actual value
OF his nuggets probably wouldn't ex-
coed s380,000.u
"Still he could do the handsome thing
BY you II he wanted to-"
mo doubt about that at all but when
he landed at Seattle the newspaper re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES
For the Idaho Insane
Asylum.
Insane

Bids for furnishing the Idaho Insane Asy-
ium with supplies will DO received by tbs
Board OF Directors until January 18Th, 1895,
as follows:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
FREIGHT CAR EQUIPMENT.
Interstate Commerce Com missio ms
Notice TO Railroads.

The railroad companies of this State
have been notified that the Commission on
Interstate Commerce has just issued an
order relative to the extension of time
within which freight cars must be fitted
with automatic couplers and train brakes
The order says that all petitions for
the extension which have been filed at
the office of the Commission in Washing
ton on or before November Is, shall stand
for a hearing on Wednesday, December l.
The order further enjoins that every
petitioner must file with the Commission
on or before November 20 a statement of
the following facts:-The total number of
freight cars owned; the total number of
freight cars which will be equipped with
automatic couplers December l, 1897; the
total number OF freight cars which will
be equipped with train or power brakes
December 1, 1897; the number sof freight
cars which have been equipped with auto
matte couplers each calendar year since
March e. 1893; the number of freight cars
which have been equipped with train or
power brakes each calendar year since
March Q, 1898; what new freight cars have
been purchased or constructed since
March 2, 1893, which were not equipped
with automatic couplers and train or
power brakes and when purchased or con-
strlluted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
VICTORY ASSURED.
Democratic County Committee
Meeting Last Night : In
struetious to Leaders.

Z The Democratic County Committee met
last night. There was large attend
ance and from the several precincts
throughout the county the most en-
couraging reports were received. The
committeeman announced that harmony
prevails all along the line and that the
ward clubs are doing excellent work.
Every indication is that there will be a
great Democratic victory.
Robert Davis urged the committeeman
to leave no stone unturned to. get out the
entire Democratic vote. He also request
ed the committeeman to send the vote by
the hundred to the Robert Davis Asso-
citation election night. Blanks will be
furnished each committeeman to forward
the returns to the clubhouse. For the
further convenience of committeeman two
telephones have been put in. II it is easier
to reach the New York and New Jersey
telephone the committeeman are re-
quested to ask Central for the Davis
Association. II the Hudson telephone Is
used Central should be asked for No. "a.
1t is desired that the returns be sent in
as early as possible SO that it may be
aScertained early in the evening how the
election has gone. The Republican work
ers, 1t is reported, have few funny things
to spring on Monday next. Democratic
committeeman are urged to be on the
lookout for crOokedneSS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
TO DIsBAR HOWARD.
Bar Assoc1atfon's Crusade Against
Shyster Lawyers.

mar A88OcldttOn'B OEuHd0O ABOt~s
Shyster Lawyers.
The Hudson County Bar Association is
after some lawyers in this county with
very sharp stick, and some whose petit
Jogging practices have entitled them to
the appellation "shyster'' are to be weeded
out or otherwise disciplined That was
decided upon yesterday, when the Bar
Association met in Chancery Chambers
to receive report from the Committee
on Legal Ethics. The chairman, w. A.
Lewis, presented the report.
1t recited the case of Rensselaer, c..
Howard, the pension attorney, who is at
present in the Hudson County Jail for
fraud, and recommended that the neces-
sary steps should be taken to disbar him.
The motion for that disagreeable proce-
dure will probably be made before the
Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The attention of the members was next
directed to certain lawyers in this county
who are known as Ambulance chaSers.'
The practice of these gentlemen in acci-
dent cases are notorious, and Mr.. Mar
shall Van Winkle secretary of the asso-
citation, called the members attention to
the matter generally, and suggested to
the committee that they should look into
these cases and formulate some views for
presentation to the association.
The association discussed other subjects
in an informal way and adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
Popular Hero Of Romance.

If one may judge from the novels that
young women seem to read with most
avidity, they do not like lover to be
sentimental, rhetorical or brutal. They
still prefer him to be big and strong,
but let him be careful not to put on airs
about it. There is nothing which seems
to please a little woman more than to
humiliate big man-and that at his own
game If she can show him that she can
sail a boat, shoot rapid, climb noun
tain, or swim further out to sea than
he can, she is in fair way to accept
his humble proffer of love and allegiance
in the next chapter.
The prevalent hero Is a man who can do
almost anything well, but keeps it to
himself. He must be man of immense
reserve powers, who exhibits most of
them playing golf. or polo, or riding to
hounds, or running steam yacht.
If he permits the fact to leak out that
in winter he is intensely interested in
civic and philanthropic problems he be-
gins to get a hold on the affections of
the naughty lady. What the modern
young woman seems to want in a hero
is correct, Fashionable and rather friv-
olous manner of life. but inwardly a tre-
simply has the purpose, he is all right
he need not do much, for the world is
known to be rather cruel and cynical
toward reformers. The girl knows that
he will fail of carrying out his ideal,
but she is determined that he shall have
her by way of compensation.-Ladie
Hama Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
SPANISH WAR CLOUD.
London Thinks Our Jingsism Inn
psrils Europe,s Peace.

EBy Cable to The Associated Press1
LONDON, Oct. 80, 1ss7.-The 'Specta-
tor takes pessimistic view of the situ-
alton between the United States and
Spain, and expresses the opinion that the
chances are in favor of war, (which
would gravely concern England because of
the consequent rise in the price OF wheat
and owing to the extent of British ship
ping dangerous marine questions in re-
gard to privateering, the neutrality of
search and the supply of munitions would
arise, while Spain's insolvency would in
volve grand crash in banking circles in
Paris"
The Spectator also expresses the fear
that the fact Of war existing might have
the same effect upon the strained
situation in Europe as shooting among
gunpoWder barrels"
The Spectator" continuing, expresses
the belief that. lin addition to the hor-
ror of Spanish excesses and unrest, the
Westerners are hungering for new ex-
citement. The protectiontsts' interests
are anxious for heavy expenditures which
will make a revival of a low tariff inn
possible, and they are all egging the gov
ernment to fight"
At the same time, the Spectator" adds,
the Queen Regent and Government of
Spain may be willing to accept and pos
sibly provoke a war as the best way of
saving the throne of Alfonso II.
A special despatch from Madrid an
nounces that General Bon, a prominent
Carlist, has been arrested at Barcelona,
on arriving there from France.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
RUNAWAY ON THE BOULEVARD
bicycle Cop BlAmes His wheel for
His Ina bilisy 10 stop the Horse.

An exciting runaway occurred on the
Boulevard last evening about eight o'clock
and it was very fortunate that those
usually unreliable electric lights were in
working order for once, otherwise the
runaway might have ended with more
disastrous results. As it was the car
riage was demolished and the horse, a
light bay, was beverley cut on the hind
legs.
The rig, which is the property of Mr..
Noonan of this city, was tied to hitch
ing post on the Boulevard, near Fifty
second street. Somehow the horse be-
came frightened and breaking the strap
with which he was tied, started off on q
run down the Boulevard towards Green
ville Cyclists seeing the frightened
beasts tearing madly along the road,
quickly dismounted and scampered off,
leaving aiclear road for the runaway. The
animal continued on his mad career as
far as McAdoo avenue, when Bicycle Cop
Clemenson started after 1t. The chase
continued as far as West Newark avenue,
where the horse was caught by Patrol
man Mcclure of the Third precinct sta
ton. Clemenson was never able to get
near the frightened beast, and was always
about two blocks in the rear. He claims
that his bicycle is no good, and that he is
unable to catch anybody on the old rack,
as he calls If
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

and we believe 1t would be better Tor the
Home if the members composing the board
We're appointed for a term of three years.
We are in receipt of a circular from Post
IS wherein they say they refuse to put cir.
cular No. upon their post files, an act OF
INSTRUMENTATION on their part. In 1t they
hurl back a lot of words in loose and
careless manner, but not one word about
the expulsion of Comrade Hurd. They are
discreetly silent about 1t. Comrade Peter
Il. Rogers, Superintendent OF the Home
and At was he that expelled Comrade Hurd
belongs to Post S8. In the city OF New
ark they have board before which ap-
plicants for pensions are sent for examl-
nation. Our comrades in Essex county
call 1T the Slaughter Board, because OF the
severe examination men get who are un-
fortunate enough to be sent before it,
Inc commander OF Post " is one OF 1tS
members. This may account for the strong
itics, when the Legislature is requested to
pass an act which will put the Soldiers
Home in charge of comrades of the
Grand Army to be appointed for liked
term, not for life, as now appointed. They
can see politics in it because there is a
possibility of another superintendent be-
ing appointed; they hurl that back as poll
ties. 1t is matter of public notoriety
that Comrade Leroy C. Hurd died in the
street, and died because he had not care
that his extreme age needed. Died in the
street because he had been expelled from
home erected and dedicated as a place Of
shelter for men who had served their
country in the army, or have in the hour
of it's emergency and from the infirmities
might need it's care and protection If
Post IS would publish another circular
and have the facts in connection with
the dismissal of Comrade Hurd by one of
it's comrades, and his subsequent death,
we would, and doubtless the other posts
of the Department would, be pleased to
receive it.
L. H. MARINUs, c. A. BOWERS,
Adjutant. Commander.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
FIVE MEN PERISHED.
Caught in the Shaft Of the
Burning Won Storeh
Mine.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 30, 1897.-Five of
the eight men who were last night caught
in the Won Storch slope by fire in that
shaft, perished during the night. The re-
manning three escaped from the diamond
vein by a cross heading into another
gangway, where the air was pure, and
reached the surface early this morning.
The bodies of the dead were taken out of
the mine this morning. They were:-
Thomas Hill, foreman of the night
shift, married; leaves widow and five
children.
Thomas Mcdonald, laborer, widower,
three children.
John Yankowski, laborer, married
John Moran, track layer; single.
John j. Farrell pump runner; single.
When the fire broke out in the main
gangway of the slope there were twen-
ty-eight men and boys in the mine. Ten
left the mine before the fire occurred
and ten others made their way to the
hosting shaft and were brought to the
surface before the fire and smoke had
cut off their means of escape.
When it became known about 1880 this
morning, that eight men and boys were
still in the mine, hundreds of citizens
f1ocked to the mouth of the slope. Chas.
Ziegler, superintendent of the mine, and
a number of miners started down the
slope to attempt to rescue the men.
They were driven back, however, by the
smoke and forced to return to the sur
face. The city fremen, with double
line of hose, then went into the slope to
extinguish the flames. They had a thrill
ing experience and narrowly escaped suf-
location, one of their number being
brought to the surface unconscious.
The men had descended about zl5 feet
when suddenly the air current changed.
The smoke was forced toward the mouth
of the slope and the rescuers had to drop
the hose and run for their lives. Council
man Patrick Gordon, who was MEM
ber of the party, when within 70 feet OF
the opening, sank exhausted.
Several of the men volunteered to res
cue him, and he was found unconscious
1t required the assistance OF several phy-
sicianS to revive him.
The fremen continued to force water in
to the mine and about eight O'Clock had
succeeded in getting the 1ire under con-
troll. AS soon as this had been accom-
plished the reScuing party entered the
mine and found five of the unfortunate
men dead from SuffocatiO
The fire broke out about one O'Clock this
morning at point one hundred feet from
the mouth of the shaft, but the origin is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
An ANNUAL LIE.
Comptroller Jugg1es the
figures as Usual to Show
Prosperous State
Finances.
Special to "rhe Jersey city News."l

Especial to 'aThe Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, Oct. 80. 1ss7.-The fiscal
year of the State ended at noon today
and at half-past twelve Comptroller Han
cock issued this statement of the financial
condition of the State:-
The balance in the treasury is $s45,S 50,
an increase over 1893 of s221, ,3o7.77. During
this intervening period there has been
paid $414000 of the States debt and ex-
pended on new buildings and extension
of State institutions s1,o46, ,s37S6, and for
the past two years distributed to the
counties for school purposes s2Oo,0oo-
where formerly only 100000 was paid.
The Comptroller sent a dispatch to Gov
ernor Griggs congratulating him upon
what he designated "the excellent con-
dition of the States finances.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
ROMANCE OF oHILKooT PASS.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 80, 1897
Robert e. Leibert, of this city, who was
reported to have been frozen to death on
the Chilkoot Pass, has returned home.
He left here for the gold fields early last
July, and after spending a few weeks at
Chilkat Dyea and Skaguay trading and
packing, crossed the Pass in quest of
treasure. He experienced little difficulty
in getting over, but found condition of
famine on the other side. After a short
stay he started back with a man named
Graves, who lived in Oakland.
They lost their way in blizzard on the
summit of Chilkoot Pass. and Graves has
not since been seen. Leibert was found
and cared for by friendly Indians.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30
HOHENLOHE NOT OUT.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Oct. 80, ds97.-To the general
surprise of the official world, the crisis in
the affairs of the German Government has
been temporarily adjusted and Prince
Hohenlohe, the Chancellor will remain in
office for the present. The Emperor and
Prince Hohenlohe had an hours confer
ence yesterday, resulting in the Chancel-
lor being able to fulfil his promise to sub
NIT to the Reichstag project for the re-
form of the Military Courts
His Majesty was evidently anxious to
remove all misunderstanding with Prince
Hohenlohe before going to Liebenberg to
meet Count Philip Won Gutenberg, the
German Ambassador to Austria, and has
apparently yielded to Bavaria's demand to
have supreme military court of her own.