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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22
Date of Holding Primaries.

Date of Holding Primaries.
1t is recommended that the primaries
to elect said delegates to said county
convention be held in each precinct on
SATURDAY, JULY 80, 1898.
That the polls be opened from one to
five p. NJ. That delegates who will at
tend said county convention III person
be elected, in order to avoid, proxy rep
resentation as far as possible. That the
chairman and clerk of each primary give
a certificate in writing to delegates duly
elected
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22

II IS recommended that two sets of
delegates be elected at the primaries on
July %; one to attend the convention on
July 80, for electing delegates to the
state convention and the other to attend
the convention for nominating county
officers; the time for which convention
has not yet been fixed. Everybody is
requested to turn out and attend the
primaries By order of the committee
+. d. DAVIDSON, JAMES WOODWARD,
Secretary. Chairman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22
NOTICE FOR 49, ,ATION
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IpAHo,l
I'll.

July S, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proO
will be made before Jas DeHayen, U. s.
Commissioner, at Grangeville, Idaho
on August IS, 1898, viz: Fred NJ. Noyes
for the Heirs of Cyrus H Erskine. (de
ceased) for the SEA ne4, sec g, and
sw4 nwA, n1a sw4, sec -, TIP 80, Mr.
2, E b M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, VIZ:
Robert Mcconnell, Cyrus Overlnau
Granville Pugh, Robert J.. Mcconnell
all OF Grangeville, Idaho.
Gil ]. B. WEST, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22
A NAVAL BON BARDMEN1
How the American Fleet She'll
ed Guantanamo.

How the American Fleet She'll
ed Guantanamo.
From Harper's Weekly.
About one o'clock the Tex
as came steaming rapidly into
the bay, and signalling the
Marblehead to follow, swung
round the low point of land
which marks the entrance to
the upper bay, at the head of
which are the town and fort
of Caimanera. The channel
was known to be full of mines,
and for several nights the
Marblehead's launch had tried
in vain to locate them or drag
up the wires; but the Texas
had orders to destroy the fort
and drive out the thousand or
more soldiers stationed there.
So on she went, regardless,
and the Marblehead quickly
followed, and took position
some distance beyond the
Texas and to the left. 1t was
very pretty sight, and the
Texas seemed to be calling
by special invitation on the
Dons. She swung up as close
to the forts as she could go,
dropped her anchor, and inn
mediately opened fire from
her port l2-inch and o-inch
guns. The Marblehead was
close behind, and her 5-inch
guns flashed and roared amid
the deeper thunder of the bat
tle-ship's big turret guns.
The Suwanee had come from
the fleet to take hand in the
proceedings, and she now took
position to the right, and as
near the shore as she could
get, firing with her 4.inch and
o-pounder guns. The St. Paul
had come in during the morn
ing, and lay further out in the
bay. Men crowded her rig
ging and swarmed at the mast
head and from every lofty
perch on the Dolphin and all
the vessels in the harbor. 1t
was like grand-stand view.
Over the low shore they could
see it all-the ships, the red
tiled roofs of town and fort
and where the shells struck
and sent up the dust in thick
clouds. The marines on their
hilltop had even a better view
and lined up, watching it al
with the greatest interest
The high hills in the back
ground have been yelled If
rain half the time during tn,
past week, though not droE
has fallen down our way, ano
today the dark blue thunder
cloud lowering in the back
ground made a fine setting
for the ships and the wreath
ing smoke that f1oated acros
the bay and melted in the dis
lance.
We had followed up afte
the ships, and lay as near a
we could get to the Suwanee
The Marblehead's launch wit
boat in tow was out lookin,
for mines. They suspende
their work temporarily an
drew out of the way.
The Texas opened fire a
forty five minutes past ont
and her shots followed or
after the other with great d,
liberation and accurac,
Cheers burst frequently froi
the men watching as a she
from the I2-inch guns struc
the fort, sending up a gre;
cloud of yellow dust, followe
by the tremendous roar of Il
big gun. The flash of the di
charge and the effect of Il
exploding shell seem to be i
Simultaneous; the eye cam
follow the difference; thr
comes the smoke rolling al
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22
Wanted,

Will pay the highest cash price
1000 bushels of rye, delivered TO u
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BROS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22
GrangeVille POstOffice.

General delivery opens week days from a. to p
Sundays and Holidays from to a m Money order and
Register Dept opens from M to Mail closes pm
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-07-22

Lewiston and UniontOwn Stage Line.
Connecting Uniontown with N. P r. r. Leaves Lew
ston Daily a. m Arrive at Unonown ut 6:3o a. m.
Arrive at Lewiston at p. Fare ST..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16

New York. Feb. 1G-Among the pas
sengers on the Atlas Line steamship
Allegheny which arrived last night
from Port Limon We're L. Il. Cooley.
Edward +. Cragin, j. NJ. Jackson. II.
Il. Hanger, II. p. Mason, Frederick
Davis and C. q. Weelerk. members of
Il party Of engineers and contractors
sent out by a Chicago syndicate to ex-
anime into the feasibility of the Mic
araguan canal project. They put up
at the Fifth Avenue hotel and expect
to start for the West today Mr..
Cooley. who has been for many years
chief of the sanitary department of
Chicago, acted as spokesman.
Mr. Cooley said there never had been
any question as to the feasibility of
the Nicaragua canal, but as the esti-
mates of its cost had varied from sixty
to one hundred and thirty-three mil
lions of dollars the public naturally
was lacking in confidence in the pro-
Ject. The members OF the party. he
said, had Travelled about 50O0 miles
and had inspected every important
work between South America and
Mexico, They had walked miles
through swamps and forests, some
times forced to swim, yet the worst
ailnent any had suffered from was
scasiCkness. This, he thought, indi-
Gated a salubrlous climate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16

1t Was ut 2iOs u. IN. Today.--Sow Looks
AS Though 2G5 Lives Were Lost.

Havana, Feb. 1G.-On board the
Ward line steamer City of Washing
ton, one of the officers Of the Maine
said today that at o'clock last night
all the magazines on board the battle
ship Maine were closed and the keys
turned over to Captain sigsbee, her
commander. The explosion occurred
at $40 p. m. The officers then
rushed on deck and assisted In lower
ing q boat and In trying to rescue the
men In the water. Tho Spanish
chored close to the Maine, also lowered
her boats and saved thirty-seven OF
the crew of the American war ship.
Another officer said: 81 was sitting
with two more of the officers in the
mess room when a heavy explosion
occurred. 1t was SO heavy that we
understood the ship was lost. We
went on the upper deck and found
that she had been badly wrecked by
an explosion and that she was on fire
and sinking. All efforts were direct
ed toward lowering the boats and saw
| ing lives The Maine settled quickly
on the bottom of the harbor. only her
upper works remaining above the
| water. number of boats from the
| Spanish warship Alfonso XII and
boats from the Ward line steamer
! City of Washington came alongside
| and rendered assistance. Twentyfour
! men who were slightly wounded were
carried on board the City OF Wash
ington and the rest of the wounded
| were carried on board the Alphonso
XII from which place they were taken
| to other quarters and after receiving
| valuable assistance from the naval
| doctors sent to the military hospitals. +"
| This officer said the explosion oc-
| CURED somewhere in the forward part
| of the amidship section of the battle
ship. Many of the crew who We're
h1.
unable to escape and those who sue
ceeded in reaching the upper decks
| saved their lives with great diff
| Guilty with the assistance of the officers
| and men on watch.
AT O'Clock in the morning. while the
| correspondent of the Associated Press
was going ashore, there was another
terrible explosion. At the same time
boats from the Spanish steamers Colon
and Mexico were taking the wounded
men ashore after having saved them
from the water.
Up to n, m. 81 men and "a officers
had been accounted for.
Paymaster Ray said that last Sun
day there were 35i men on his list all
told.
Lieut.. Jenkins and Assist. Engineer
Merritt are among those not accounted
for.
Lieut.. Blandin was on w-tch at the
time of the explosion. Some of the
wreckage OF the Maine fell on board
the City of Washington and knocked
two holes in her deck
The chaplain of the Maine. Rev. Mr.
Chas. Wick, went on board the Al
phonso Mi in order to administer to
the wounded.
Captain Slgsbee informed the cores
pondent of the Associated Press that hr
could no make any statement re-
garding the disaster until after an in
vestigation.
The Spanish naval officers said Cap
tain Sigsbee was the last man to aban-
don the sinking ship and that he re-
manned alongside as long as 1t wa.
possible to do anything in the wy OF
rescue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY SALT

West, and added little to the sum of
Information. Commandant Forsythe
at Key West wired the navy depart
ment that he had been notified by
CAPTAIN Sigbee Of the Maine to In
form Admiral Sicard, in command OF
the North Atlantic squadron, that the
Maine had been blown up, and was
destroyed He requested that light
house tender be sept over to Havana
and added that many were killed and
wounded.
Commandment Forsythe's message
further said the lighthouse tender
Mangroye had left for Key West at
o'clock this morning for Havana and
the tugboat Fern would promptly fol-
low her.
A second dispatch from Command
ant Forsythe said he had sent the tor
pedo boat Ericsson, which was at Key
West, to Admiral Sicard, who is at Dry
Tortugas, with n message concerning
the disaster to the Maine.
Captain Dickens. chief OF the navi-
cation bureau, expressed the opinion
today that the explosion took place
in n magazine on the Maine. He sale
this was evident for the reason that
the ship was afloat an hour after tn,
explosion. If a torpedo had been fired
under the battleship she would have
sunk almost Immediately, and the fact
that she had not done so was con
elusive evidence that the firing Of Q
torpedo was not the cause of the dis
aSter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
SPAIN WILL AFFECT SURPRISE.
But VIII Condemn De Lome's Action In
Writing the Canalejas Letter.

New York. Feb. ia dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
The minister of foreign affairs will
draw up, Immediately, a note in reply
to the one presented by Gen. Wood
ford. The Spanish note Will express
surprise at the United States govern
ment having expected explanations of a
private letter of its late representative
and that the government cannot be
held responsible for De LONE imply
ing n lack of sincerity in the Cuban
home rule proposition.
The Spanish note Will he as strong in
its censure of De I.ome's remarks on
the President ms could be desired and
will fully recognize the sincerity and
friendly conduct in the past OF Nc
Kinley toward Spain.
The liberal papers express the opin-
ion that the cabinet could not honor
ably refuse the disclaimer desired by
the United States and believe De LONE
will be called for his conduct while he
held an official position. The other
newspapers echo the Telling of relief
at the prospect that relations have not
been further disturbed as 1t is general
" supposed that the United States will
accept the ncte.
The Official Gazette records the resig-
nation but signifies It's displeasure that
the censure OF the government does not
include the customary statement that
the government is satisfied with the
zeal and services OF the resigning min
lister.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
WAS A DOUBLE EXPLOSION.
Men on the Battleship Were Caught Like
Rats In Trap.

New York, Feb. ia special copy
right cable to the Evening World from
Havana says the officers of the Maine
state the explosion was in the central
magazine and that the Maine was
raised out of the water and then went
partially to pieces. The dispatch con-
tinues:
IAN the officers but the surgeon were
in the ward room at the moment OF
the explosion. Then came the stu
pendous shock All the officers below
rushed on deck, but could get no FUR
ther than the middle superstructure on
deck. Only very pitiable few of the
1850 of the jack tars got from below.
The water rushed over them and many
were stunned and drowned but not
mangled. 1t is not likely that more
than forty sailors were saved. The OIL
GERS on deck narrowly escaped. In the
junior officers mess hall, all had to
Chamber out in wreckage waist deep.
one ladder from the after torpedo
compartment was damned with men
struggling up for life. All agree
that a double explosion occurred from
the natural result OF an underwater
explosion of the magazines"
The dispatch says that the account
of the passengers on the Ward Line
steamer City of Washington which
was lying 800 yards from the Maine
bears out the foregoing statement. Con-
tinuing, the cable says:
Brass pipe, angle iron, etc, fell in
n shower, on the deci Of the City of
Washington, SO injurir- 40 boats that
when lowered they were useless. Out
of the dense smoke came anguished
cries for help. simultaneously with the
cessation of falling fragments, search
lights We're thrown on the wreck and
It's load of agony. Spanish boats from
the shore Joined those OF the Washing
ton alongside at once but the regular
ferry boats passing soon after the ex-
plosion did not stop to offer aid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY AGIrATEp.
Anected by tho Loss of the Maine-An1iety
and Excitement In Washington.

"' :" warrington
Washington. Feb. 16.-The news of
the disaster Mt Havana snra,d r.,,,a,,.
over tho o,,,, 80 49,, apuS
"u '"e ho'ei ioopies
anu aii puDilc places were crowded
with people eager to hear and discuss
every nart,c,a 90 ,,,o,.,,,,. 80.
as II was received Tha wi,dast 70
ports were in circulatinn hoth no ~
explosion Near,v a,,ar,, ,u 80 se ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
DETAILS SHOW WORSE.
Two Hundred and Seventy Now Supposed
to he Lost-Action of Prest. MCKINLEY.

Washington. D. c., Feb 1s.-At 11.2O
O'Clock Secretary Long received the
following unsigned telegram from Ha-
vana.
only two officers unaccounted for.
The explosion va sforward. To all in
dications the magazine; but cannot
tell until an investigation had. The
sentry on the poop deck reports that
there were no boats In the vicinity
when the explosion occurred"
Another telegram to Secretary Long
from George Bronson Reave. said to
he newspaper correspondent, said:
feelings of sympathy and sorrow for
the accident"
Another telegram received at the
navy department stated that the miss
Ing probably would number go.
Secretary Long for the President has
sent this telegram to Captain Sigsbee.
"slgsbee, U. S. s. Maine. Havana:
THE President directs me to express
for himself and the people of the Unit
ed States profound sympathy with the
officers and crew of the Maine. and
desires that no expense be spared in
providing for the survivors and the
care of the dead.
(Slgned) JOHN ID. LONG.
Secretary"
The President has recalled his invi-
tations for receptions this evening and
tomorrow night, owing to the disaster
which has befallen the American
navy,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16

a point on the east coast and was taxi
ing on arms and ammunition for Cuba.
The celebrated little iiiibuster was re-
ported to have arrived at Palm Beach
simultaneously with a train load of
men who would sail before any at
tempt could be made to detain her.
The Information was Immediately
conveyed to commanders of naval
vessels in the harbor who commenced
to make preparations to intercept the
nlibusters.
The came the report that the battle
ship Maine had been blown up in the
harbor of Havana. This news was
first received by the commandant of
the station, who in turn communicat-
ed the information to the several Off
GERS in command.
telephone message was sent the
commanding officer at the barracks.
Meanwhile the news rapidly spread
over the entire city and the cable
office became the center of attraction.
The fact that the two torpedo boats
were getting up steam and made
ready to sail added to the excitement.
QUICK WORK WITH NAVAL YES
Sells.
A hurried conference was held be-
tween the several naval officers pres
ent and a line of action promptly de-
cided upon. The torpedo boat Ericcs-
son was the first to get under way.
She steamed out with open throttles
and headed for the westward. While
not positively known where she has
gone, the impression is that she has
been dispatched to Dry Tortugas to
notify Admiral Sicard of the disaster
to the Maine.
The Gushing is putting at her wharf
ready to steam out and apparently
only awaiting orders to proceed to
Havan. Every government vessel in
the harbor is getting ready to sail for
Havana as soon as orders are re-
ceived. The lighthouse tender Man
grove, under Commander Belder has
just left for Havana The COM
manders son and daughter who have
been guests aboard the steamer were
hurriedly sent ashore.
As the minutes pass the excitement
becomes intensified from the fact that
nothing further has been added to the
first meagre report regarding the dis
aster to the Maine. 1t Is not known
here what damage has been done. but
the worst Is feared. from the arrange
ments being made to relieve those who
are supposed to have been injured.
The cable office is being besieged by
naval officers. some OF whom are
awaiting dispatches, while others are
seeking further news regarding events
In Havana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16

r.A while Secre-
Wnn''ls'OH' .,,h tho President the
n Long was va" ',.,o,ch from Can
HSlng ue'"''eu -. a, tho Maine.
y slsspee' eV'''
: @ous" W " ,,.,nr yease, Mt
Advise sehuihe an, dohr,s
.,, ,or divers now. Jenkins
W. -, an missing. Little hope
'N.s,,y
~s" ,ra,rn 10 he saved are. Of
iHOse N''v - c,sw 1s. wounded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
SAVED JOHN sNOoKs' FARM.
EK-President Cleveland Redecms II from n
Sherirr's Sale for the Owner,

Trenton, New Jersey, Feb.16.-Grover
Cleveland has say ed to an aged farm
err the home that had been sold over his
head by a sheriff. Thus the former
President makes return for the often
enjoyed privilege of shooting over the
old mans farm.
Mr.. Cleveland is an ardent gports-
man, as everybody knows. His chosen
spot was John snooks's farm. Proud
was the Old farmer to have the distin-
guished hunter tramp over his acres.
and maay n bird has the former Presi-
dent bagged there. on one OF his
trips not long ago, Mr.. Cleveland was
told by the farmer that he would not
be allowed to shoot there many more
times. The place had been sold. Shocks
explained, and he would have to 20
away Questioned by MIR. Cleveland.
the farmer told how the old house and
land, his home for many years, had
gone at sherln's sale and had been
bought by Captain Van Kirk, a neigh
Dor.
Mr.. Cleveland said few words of
sympathy to the old farmer. lie was
soon back from Van Kinks.
1t was this purchase which gave rise
to the recent report that Mr.. Cleveland
had purchased a tract of land for
game preserve. While this rumor was
erroneous, so far as it related to the
SHOCKS farm. It is true that Mr.. Cleve-
land IL interested with several other
wealthy sportsmen in plan to create
an extensive game preserve not far
from Trenton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
ACTION OF THE CABINET.
No Other Vessel to be sent to Havana In
place of the Maine.

Washington, Feb. l6.-Among the
matters discussed by the President and
the members of the cabinet was the
question of the expediency OF immedi-
ately sending one or more warships to
Havana to take the place OF the Maine
and the conclusion is understood to
have been reached that at present
such a course was not desirable. AT
about half past one o'clock It was Off
cially stated at the White House that
the information so far received indi-
Gated that the loss of the Maine was
the result of an accident and that in
the absence of evidence to the con-
trary this should be assumed to be the
iact. Secretary Long returned to the
White House early in the afternoon
and remained with the President for
some time. Up to 2 O'Clock nothing had
been received from Havana since the
cablegram from Capt Sigsbee
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
DE LONE is SHOCKED.
Regards the Maine Disaster as Appalling
Says No spapiard Did 1t.

New York. Feb. 16.--Senor de LONE
heard the news of the disaster to the
Maine at the hotel St. Marc this morn
ing. At first de LONE refused to credit
the news, but when the truth dawned
upon him he said: at is terrible. l
pray God the news has been eNagger-
ated. You may be sure of one thing,
however. no Spaniard did this.
Like myself, all Spaniards of i'm
portance entertain friendly feelings to-
wards this country. There Will be no
war; there can be no war between
America and Spain.
This appalling disaster forces me t.
declaration that | love America as
do no other country than my own
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16
TELEGRAPHlC BREvlTlES,

The directors of the Chicago, Bur-
iington and Quincy have declared n
quarterly dividend of IL per cent pay
able March 18th. This increases the
annual rate from per cent to per
cent.
Senior de LONE, former Span
ish minister TO Washington, sailed
on the steamship Britannia
from Ney York for Liverpool today.
Complimentary resolutions were pre-
scented to him on board by a delega-
ton of Spaniards. There was no hos
tile demonstration of any kind.
Barlow S. Weeks of the New York
Athletic club. is organizing a national
Hockney league. He has decided to
visit Philadelphia and Baltimore for
the purpose of enllsting the support Of
the local clubs In those cities in the
movement. Mr.. Weeks reports that
considerable interest has been aroused.