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THE'FREE PRESS ORANGEVILLE, IDaHO. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER I RibA\\ APRIL J4, 1806 The Idaho Free Press Is one of the only seven papers in the state of Idaho to which a guaranteed circulation rating is accorded iu the edition of the American Newspaper directory for 1894. redness of the rating is guaranteed by $luu forfeit, offered by the publish»* the directory, to any person who will sho\\ that the circulation o% the paper correctly a ta ted. The cor of TO tOHKK*r<IN»E > If*. A live correspondent is desired In ever* town, village and school district in Idaho county. Stationery und postage fur nistieü. No notice will be taken of anonymous The nume und addle to aii cases be fur communications. of the writer must »cessunly for publication, guarantee of good faith. Correspondence giving news or facts ot interest to the public, as well « tions and experiences upon the subject; railroading. uished, not but BUgge* of farming, inanulact ur.ng, shipping, immigration and thut serves to develop trie resources oi brief and pithy man everything Idaho, presented nor, is desired from all parts of the siuU and elsewhere. School reports—Teat hers are requested to send to the F r ly reports, giving names of scholars ncl tlier absent nor taidy, etc., lor publica Kress copies ot month lion. The publication of u communication b no evidence that the editor adopis ltfc sentiments. The author alone respon Bible lor them. Write only on one sid«* of the paper. The "Old Reliable Free Kress" testa!) the leading journalistic lished in 1866) advocate of the richest country on earth— Cleat watei the great Camas Kraute Basin. {Strictly and inipartiul in all Hungs. {Subscribe loi it and patronize 11. -partisan in polling »ACTS A not T tilUM.lt 1. LI'* the Orangeville is centrally located great caina» ITuine ol iualio county, Ida ho—a vast legion ol country with Uie nul urul resources to muivc a rien and pto» peruua community. The tunning lands ol Gamuts Krairie c acres of the most productive wheat, buy in weal. The iprihc nearly a uninon and orchard land in ihv opening oi the udjoinlng Nea l'erco in dian reservation will udd «Oo.uuu acre» additional u ruble lands to in« resources, surrounding Grange ville, thus cucourag tug tiie Bpcedy construction of laitrouua, the absence ol wlucli in the growth uhU development of iho rich and fruitful country ol is me commercial metropolis. Orangeville hitherto relurtiuü ll GlUligOViiic I dU the p. uuicbt town Lite most productive ho. it part of Camus i'raine and sun uuiniwu bj wlieut Helds, hay licldt. »arüviis and oi l* hards. Two miles soutn is the limber line, of vast forests oi the very best um ber for building purposes, while great do bio, grun siiuuted posits of mungancse rock lie, lime, onyx, opul mulct ml exist oLliti building the nies ol t Lit I 11 1 U U depth Of town. Water is obtuineil to 2o feet. Three Mile creek runs »»»rough the town, affording, when utilized, luige p« puiuuou a lied supply for power lor manufacturing enterprises. The mineral resources ol Uie countrj surrounding Orangeville are very great. The old placet mining camps of Elk City, Florence, Warrens, and in*? rich bars ot the Clearwater and ounuon livers are all directly tributary to and dependent upon Urungeville lor every pound oi thou supplies. Great hydraulic plants are being estabnched camps to extract the* gold from the hat placer Helds which have heretofore lain idle for lack of means to develop them. iniug in all the camps is rapid dt edging Quartz ly asbUimng the proportions "t a great reach'd transput tu popuiutiou of luu.uuo souit' dustry, und with tloa facilities will tmd subsistance in iduliu county. The gold quartz mines of Elk Guy in number, extent and richness, promise to luukH the greatest gold camp in the Kaciilc north west. The low piace of silver Is turning the attention of mining men to gold pro tue mineral neb in due mg properties, und loua tributary lo Grungevilie gold their great development the tea» future Is assured. The appropriation ol the Idaho state legislature to outlil a sys tem of state wagon mods to these mines, giving Uiem au outlet to Grangeviiie, will greatly increase the prosperity of the lûmes und of the point from which they receive their supplies. The opening of the idle Indian lauds and the consequent con struction of tiie Northern Kaciho and Union Kacilic roud extensions, will ulso be a very lmporiuut lactor in promoting the growth ol Grungevilie, since tins is the trading and outlining point lo the largest and most fruiliul part of the lands thus thrown open to white settlement, enure region Is a fruitful one. Is a par adise for farmers, stockmen, miners, hun iers and prospectors, und olLers nomes loi immigrants and opportunities lor capi talists. The trade of all this vast region is cen tered in Grangeviiie. All the banking and manufacturing inic-resia of toe county are here. Tiie business interests of the town are represented by two bunks, two hour mills, several large mercantile esiubllbli meuia, hotels and oilier interests more particularly spec-died in the advertising columns of the Free Kress. There art* two churches, each with its tiunday school, a Methodist acudemy, a public graded school, a brass bund, military company, several secret societies, and an active und enterprising population of 75u souls. The future ot the town was never so bright and assured as at present. For further particulars concerning Grangeviiie and Idaho county, its agricul tural lands and mining properties, address Free Press Real Estate Bureau, Grangeviiie, Idaho. The AA AS CH I Nil ED TO BODY \ PI I P Jam«*« Turn«*r taught in tli«* I'it of Great Fly AA li«»«*l. Portland. Or., April IS. Jam* s K. T ner stepped the main engine in th«* engine room of the Oregonian building this afternoon and whirled hea«l first against the ston«» work under the flv wheel in the pit. II« mashed to death in a space hanlly an inch wide. Almost every bone in the upper part of the man's body was brok«*n. His body stopped the big engine. Turner Eust Everett street. He was intoxi »ted and probably mistook th*- whirring licit *or a stationary surface. tin* fast moving bell of a plasterer living at 369 I NED A P1NTOL ON Ills FAMILY clerk Toni|»orarll> In Mini«* Shot IIIm AA If«* and N«»n. Denver, April 16.—J. O. Kennedy, a clerk in tiie auditor's office of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf rai lroad, fo rmerly traveling auditor of the TTidon^Jl'a dfi<* railroad, shot his wifz in the right fern pie and his young son in the mouth wftîi a small revolver today. He then attempt ed to kill himself with a knife. The w'ounds are not fatal. Kennedy, through a long llness, had undoubtedly become insane. DAMAGED BY RIMING WATERS Efiht«*rn T«M«nnhl|»M nf Quebec Suffer From Flood*«. Montreal, April 16.—Great damage being done iu the eastern townships of Quebec by water rising in the rivers, due to the melting snow Railway bridges and tracks are washed out. houses sub merged and factory fires extinguished. is T reatiii r> Statement. Washington. April 18.—Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance. $270,148, 706; gold reserve, $126,915,146. A .KG I Ml. ATI« X COMING PENSION lloiiwe Lmdcrn DIm iihnciI Till» V Men nu r«*». Washington, April 16. The pension legislation to be taken up by this con gress was the subject of a conference by republican leaders today in Speak er Heed's room. There were present the speaker, Chairman Pickier of the c mi mil tee on pensions, and Representa tives Dingley. Dalzell and Payne. Mr. Pickler's general pension bill, reported to the house* by the committee, was dis cussed minutely, as tin- commute »m rules desired to become familiar with the terms of the hill before deciding whether t « » give it time for discussion in the house. It was decided that it would he good policy to lake up th«* pension question, and the hill will he brought forward in the house and ample Urne given for debate on It within a few days. Several changes were suggested In ihe details of the measure, hi and these will la* submittd to tie pen sions committee for approval before the bill is taken up. Under this bill, con* t in in would lie unlawful except for fraud, clerical errors, mistake in facts .»r i • cry from disabilities. Commissioner Katun's interpretation* of the act of 1890, which have been largely reversed by I he present admin 1st ration, would be restored, and pen sloners dropped from the rolls by then * reversals would be restored on applica tion. The securing of pensions wotil be considerably facilitated. One of the changes was that Speak r Reed and his colleagues desire to dr q the section of the Pickier bill which e tablishes a presumption that dlsablli ties were incurred through vicious hah its. Mr. Pickier estimates that the pe i Sion bill will be Increased from two to three millions a year. reductions r»f or till. M'KINLEA AND THÉ Y. M. I. Honora r> M«*iiiIm*i* 41 run n 1 7 . 1 « 4 P I lit«* I«« Not *., April 18.- W. E. Hauls, ember of the A. K. A., has Portland, < a prominent n-< «dved the following letter L. Wenner, stnte councillor of th»* Junlov Order of American Mechanics, in regaru VV fpi l barges made in that McKinley wa der: local A. 1\ A. orga opposed to the t< •I ell known that «*v«*ry word e<> a lie, pure ally known Id ■ I corning McKinley w: simple, for many years, yet I wished the «leid il rrote I have tiers to come direct from him, and him. inclosing your letter anil clipping from tlu* l'ortlander, and here Is his a er verbatim: "'Columbus, Ohio, Jan. », 1896. -Dr. 11 L. W miner, Junior Order American M* ehnntes- My Dear Sir: I have yours ol the 31st ult., lipdosliig a letter and a clipping from your friend, \V. li. ilarr: d, Or. 1 have had my attenthm drawn to th«* article attached to* Mr. Hat rls' letter in another letter from the state <»f Oregon. I authorise you to Inform your friend that the statement that 1 an honorary member of tlu* Young Men's Institute Is false; that I do not know the nature or objects of that ganisation. I am yours sincerely, " WM. M'KINLEY.' "Thus it seems that McKinley is great a man anil too true an American to he caught by any such reports. If they deslro to prevent his nomination and election they are taking th«* wrong track Yours fraternally, H. L. WENNER." of l'ortlu A 1114« i.im; .1 A >1 I.OOSENEO D> mi ml t«» llnil H«> I tli«* OI»j*t riu-tlon. e«l to Sturt I'alous«*. Wash., April Pi.—The ra lug the past few «lays has < due ls«*«! th«* This has great boon to the lumber tn rlv«*r to rise up to its hanks, proved i dustry. doubtful Sorm* tlm«* »g<» It whether th«*re utter to I ti«* «lrlv«*s to th«*lr vas consider«*«1 vouId ho suf A \ «Til's log destlnatio v they a î nlng rapidly through the town. An interesting feature to of spectators, though costly t« eril, «•d by a log catching lengthwise h«*1 tlu* rocks and the «In impossible to way blasting had »st <lnng«*rous wi (1«*i«*nt r> L. T. Pa lOlIH«* .1 El bei ;on— hut «1 large er« Mr. Av the big mill dam catis i. As it • ve the log iu tlu* us be res .1 «1 to. This rk as th«* drivers had to augur into the logs while up to kniM-s in water In a roaring torrent iu tin midst of a I.Vfoot wutcrfall. under a hor rible uncertainty whetliei the jo get out at the wrong about ti V« * hours' work and at tin* fourth charge of giant explosion in the huge log. tlu* Jam broke without any a«M*i»l«*nt «> • lent. Aft.r currlng. A large l«vg collided with the supports >f uninhabited building lately occupied as a China Wash house this morning and toppled it into the river. AMEBIC AN HOUSES NOT PLACE!) N«*' >lnrU«*t K II «* (*N \\«'Mt («» kIImIi Sprintern. Ei New Market, England, April 18.—There wore eleven starters, including Plena lainllnrd's King of Bohemia, in the ra t today for the flying handicap plate, five furlongs. J. A. Miller's Barney Hill won. Dobell s Chinoa second. The American horse was not placed. In the race for the New Market bi«*nnl al stake, 4-year-oMs, distain c of one an 1 a half miles. James Joyce's brown colt Tlrarny beat Rothschild's Utica. Sixteen horses went to the post in the double trial plate for 2-year-olds, including Lor •hich was not placed. The course was five furlongs. B. Foster's High Chancellor w> u, Barndoor second. Laguna third. There wa re t«»n start«»rs in the.race for stakes for 3-year-olds. Lord 'ey won, Gulistan i«»eond, Phoebus-Apollo third. P illan's Sardia, j the Cr II diastor's Lord H GERMANY'S (LAPIS ARE NETTLED \ •'ii«»«u4»in 1 m to Pn> ;m.tM»o iioiu a n«l lutercNt. Hamburg. April 16.—The V has a dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, saying that a settlement of the railwa . hums made by Germany on behalf of Germans has just been signed by tiie representatives of the Dlsconto Gessel shaft. North German bank and th«> gov ernment of Venezuela, the latter agree ing to pay 36.UU0 bolivars In settlement «jf past liabilities, future claims and the guaranteed interest due. Halle a DO MENTI 4* TKOt IILEN THE CAINE, Prominent Aler«*lmut «>f nun**. Snlelde of Denver. April 16.—A Times special from Butte, Mont., says: J. F. Kelly, a prominent Maso of the largest wholesale fruit dealers in tiie city, shot himself iu the head tills morning. The cause was domestic trou bles. He carried $63,000 lif«» insurance Before committing suicide he wrote 13 letters relating to his affairs. d A Fen pf ii I Lnii«l*ltd«*. Berne, Switzerland, April 16.—An Im mense landslide occurred at Trubb, 20 miles cast of this place. Many farms have been devastated, W'hole woods carried off, and the loss is said to be most serious. MR. REED'S HOME STATE dk4L\ke MAIN I : KEPI 111.14 %.NM I oil 'I'll I' I ft K \ \ OK ITK. e> Mend» i»»I meted bean» To «tard V Jen Delegation. I>nt MoK la ley— K en I «»«•!% y. I Portland. Me., April 1C. With enthusi asm almost unequalled in the history of republic« vontion for nomination ot delegates to the nutionul c polities of this state, the .»< held here today. Enthusism centered about the nume of edition w; Thomas B. Reed, as the unanimous choice of the c< dent. 1 ailed forth K. Ilamlln was chose vent ion a The slightest candidate fo presl Reed demonstration. J lannibal chairman and ride I speech in advocacy of protection and ■'honest money.'' At the mention ot Heed's name the cheering continued, and reused in strength fully live mluub-H. Herbert M. Heath of Augusta, chairman •f tin* committee on resolutions, reported favoring the plutfortn that th«- repnbll of Maine will gladly join with their brethren of other states in presenting to he republic» lion to the pr»*slrl« of t^ie nation for pro.no "ey the speaker of the lational house of representatives. He need no platform hut the record of his ife. F I 1er his administration, as his public efforts conspicuously show, there would he restored that republican policy >f protection taught by Lincoln. Illustrat 'd by the signal prosperity of th«* country W years ago, surrounded by the •It y of the Blaine policy be adapted to the business of the country did adjusted with care from time to time to changes! conditions. Then with con te and prosperity restored the rev ■lip ldch would "quale to the sup port of the government, and issuing of is. ostensibly for the maintenance of the redemption fund, hut really to meet a deficiency, w ill cease, lie Is oppoa« d to ill*. free and unlimited coinage or silver, <»x <*pt by International agreement and until •h agreement can he obtained bellows 5b«» present go!«! standard should be main tallied. Ti« has always been uncompro misingly for the maintenance of the high st national credit by th«* utmost good ard the public credits, not for the n-ditor's sak«*, hut for the nation's sake, for th«* souml reason that the most valua l 'l«* possession of any nation In time of xt to tlu* courage of Its people. Its honorable reputation. Who ver pays with honor borrows with <*as • Sound finance and the certainty of th in usury and protection for nrodu«*crs will • will 1 m* latle ! faith • or «listr«*ss. prosperity atnl peace, r candidat« favors striction of irn s just administration nn«l is an earn *st migra ti >f all pension législatif friend of American shipping and its res atlon I. lie fav< its former ank in tin* world. He stands for the preservation of tin national honor at home and abroad. Under his administration th».* r«*publicu say with him. "and d it the time el.v conic, for us to hci ill si lead this land back to thus«* paths of pros perity and fame, which were trodden rule for s 1er republic* wc shall take hack with us our glory honor unsullied by defeat." Th« following delegates at large w«*n* *h»ot«»«l: Amos L. Allen, Charlett E. Llt tlcthdd, E. « Burleigh, Dr. E. A. Thomp* many y«*i î i« nt dimmed by adversity. N E AA J EHSEA A Nil AUK IN LEY Dt'l«'K'Mtl«»ii. TImmiuIi 1 ntust rn«*t<*«l, AA III Support Him. Trenton, N. J.. April 1«». -Ti •public: •ention met today with Senator Edwurd C. Stokes as temporary «* hair permanent halrman. After organization had bo *n •ffect«*d tiie convention took ! o'clock. state c< Di later »•«•as until Whei in tin* course* of ids address Sena tor Stokes spoke eulogtstically of Me* Kinl.-y, there was an outburst of applause that continued nearly live minutes. Tiie a lit man for n ntion of Mr. Hobart vice preside plause. Tiie following were chosen dele gates tit large: Senator Win. J. Sewell, Garrett A. Hobart. John Kean, Jr., Frank lin Murphy. Following Is tiie rnoncj plank of the platform : "Standard of value In tills country and other principal commercial world is gold. ude and tlx«*«i in tiffs standard, and tlu* w plo demands that it shall be also greet«'d with np ations of the Wages and prices *cor«ii vith el far«, of t he peo aiutaim d. Wo regard tin* agitation for free coin ig* of silver * serious obstacle to our « try s prosperity." The eighth "Relying upon the discretion of our del egates to vol«*e the preference of the re publicans of New Jersey in the national ention we refrain from hampering their action by specific instructions, and we pledge and devote ourselves tQ the hearty support to whom may be selected, indulging at tiie same the hope that re deemed New Jersey may be i -»presented on the national ticket in the person of her able and distinguished citizen, îarrett A. Hobart." McEwan offered a resolu tion instructing lt»r McKinley. Edgar offered a substitute requesting tin delegates to suport McKinley. Be well spoke vigorously against instruct ing the delegates, saying that so« go to St. Louis with a sign. The resolutions of M* Kw: Edgar were laid on the table ami the c \ention adjourned. tion of the platform says: 1 the Hon. 'ongress i >elcgat«* Senator «•r than ag. he would r* DI8TRK-T DEI, EG A T ES. 'our of eight republi«*a district c« ventions to elect delegates to St. Louis were held this forenoon with the follow ing result: First district, ex-Congressm; Georg»» Ethers. cx-Sheriff Robert P. Hand. Second. Ferdinand W Fourth, A. K. Large. Fifth. William M Rohling. A. M. Blair Bradshaw. Stephe Barbour. Josenh P. Quackenbush. K«*lsey. GALLANT FIGHT IN KENT! CK I M«*Klnl<»> M«*i S«*«*I *«l I'artinl lt«'|» ••««•n ta lion. Louisville, April 16.—The republic! v« ntion resumed work this morning with the pmspeet of at least two more proirnct «*d sessions. While the Bradley ni* n had control of the organization, their m»fori ty was Insignificant. On yesterday's the Brudiey men had of a total vote of At 9:30 ti»«* chairman announced that th« first business !r. or«b r was th«* report «»f the committee on resolutions. The com mittee wns not ready. Judge O. S. Dom ing and Snmiiel Cash were chosen electors at large. rote majority of 91 out AIAYOR «»Kit IN GOING TO LAW Pro|*«»»es t«* Fight Again*.! tli«* Nent I n a of Fawcett. Tacoma. Wash., April 16.—Mayor Orr, who was defeated for re-election by two votes by A. B. Fawcett, the fusion cun ' didate, has sought the aid of the courts to prevent the seating of Fawcett. Orr «•barges the election officials with mlscon duct in counting the ballots. MIIARKF.A STAVED EIGHT KOIXDS n Chopping Block for .lor Choynakl. Wi Kun Francisco, April 16. Sharkey the marine managed to last eight rounds with Choyinskl and was given the decision. He whs frightfully punished by Choyinskl. In the first round Sharkey foiled Ohoy Inski and the police stopped the fight for 20 minutes. At the end of that time Choy Inski went on with the contest. — Choyinskl was the aggressor from the start. Choynskl reached Sharkey's face with a left and followed it up with a hot left in tile neck, which put Sharkey stag gering against the ropes. Choynski land ed a left on the Jaw and in a mix-up Joe knocked Sharkey clear through the rou and the latter fell on his head on the out side. Choynskl reached the Jaw und nose in quick succession with lefts. It was at the close of the first round that Sharkey fouled Choynskl. Sharkey landed several light blows on Joe's body, but did no harm. Joe beat him ull over the ring and the marine clinched and fell repeatedly to avoid pun isliment. Most of Choynskl's blows were left hand jabs and he could not get in a right hand knockout, for which he was evidently playing. In the eighth round Joe knocked Sharkey down repeatedly and had him all but out when the rail of tim** saved the sailor and ended the light. % PROTESTANT BIMII4M* AH RESTED Iln « nnii \ ut liorl4 le» No It (*n|H'«'|<*i of lit«* 4*l«>tIt. de Washington, partiro nt has received sag«- from Uonsl Gel la, announcing the a Protestant bishop, Alberto Jet wa ll known to many church people in nil parts of the United States. Diaz is a naturalized American citizen of strong Cuban sympathy, but his friends Insist that his work in Cuba has been confined to proselyting for the church and deny participation in th«* rebellion. The consul general will insist on a civil trial should th«* matter go to the length of a trial. I NSt R< î ENTS EX KCÏTTEI > la. April 17.—Three prisoners of \ Orcgorle Borges. Estaban Hernu April 17. The brief state cable i •ral Williams, at est of the H Diaz. <Uz and Jose i'acallao, were executed lids ruing at Cabana They be the insurgent hand commanded fortress. longed by Dr Bruno Zayus, and were captured by the soldiers of Aaraplles battalion «lur ing the attack oil Managua. THE BASEBALL SEASON OPENS t IllhM I.O«»U«*(l I |M>II D«*f«*ll t«*«l. AA I unci W'ashlngton, D. C., April 16.—The base ha I! season of th«* National League open •day, the strongest teams in last s race losing to those which have looked upon as the losing aggngn d heei tions this yei A quorum of either house probably might obtained with more readiness at the national baseball park today tha at the capitol. Many others in official circles were present. Washington 6, New York 3. At Baltimore—Baltimore f». Brooklyn 6. At St. Louis- St. Louis 5, Cleveland 2. At Louisville—Louisville 2. Chicago 4. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 1. Pittsburg 9 hav.* beet THEN ABE ( AITI4HS K4IMTI4 I ANS T«*ll«*r iiimI Slmfrotli Not lenming; for St. Lon In. Denver, April 16.—A special to the Times from Washington says: Senator Teller and Representative Shafroth have decided definitely that they will notfbe candidates for election as del egates to the nutional republican conven tion. Both say they can not support a gold standard candidate for the presiden cy. and they would only place themselves in ati embarassing position by participat ing in a convention so certain to take a position against silver as they consider the republican convention. Senator Teller says he promised the people of Colorado in 1W4 that he would not support a gold standard man in the campaign of isy«î, and ho will not change his position now. HEN AT4IR TILLMAN AT AA I4TIITA • out li t a roll ii I ii ii Mit«!«* u Hit AA itti *«» Nllv«*r Mp«* Wichita, Kan., April 17.—Senator Til 1 II In K It. of Soutli Carolina arrived in Wichita this morning ami was nu t at tlu* depot by a large number of people. At 4 o'clock this «fieri n S«*nator Tillman extended free sllv« r speech, talking to of tlu* largest audiences that ever gath ered here. lade a Not«*«l 1'nrtoonlMt D«*u«l. York. April 16.—Baron Constantine V. De Grimm, th«* well known cartoonist, died today of pneumonia, complicated with kidney disease. X. Till: MATE .VI MPED OAEIIHIIAKD Stilior dm mit teil Mtil«»|«le in fectlve Way. Kf Seattle, April 1*5.—George G. Jam«*s of the* tug Vigilant, committed suicide to day. While lie wai alone on the tug. which was lying near Marysville, on th<* 'Jnoliomlsh river, ho tied a boom chain about ills neck and jumpe«! overboard. He has b«*cn steamboating on the coast for ite »veral years. TAAO FIREMEN LOST TIIEIR LIVRA Blase Iu Plilludelphln DlMastroiiH th«* Department. Philadelphia, April 18.—Two firemen *e killed and several others were in jured In Pennsylvania depot on Thirty-second ; Market streets. The loss is $200,000. The killed tire which destroyed the old id Hugh McGi H. Staigert. The seriously wounded: George VV. Pi «'Ston, will die; George Jennings, John Bice and Samuel Sneyu, all of whom sus tained bruises and have fractured ribs. The fortunat«* men were working on the slanting shed roof in tho rear of the front crushed the all of tiie depot down vhen the wall vithout warning. FOR A MAIL MESSENGER NER A ICE l*«»Mt uiiiMt er nt Spokmi«» III lu\lt«» Pr«»|i«»nii In. I*ted to Washington. April ll«.- Senator Wilson of Washington is in receipt of the Col the secon«l assistant post nia st. r general: "Referring to an in quiry made by you s«iir»e time since, rela tl\. t<» mail n: ss, nger service at Spoktne, i have the honor to inform you that lids office has had an investigation made, and that the postmaster at that place hi lowing biter fr been «llr«*cted t«> invite proposals for * mail ich ervice as will «levoie upon th** department." ■ss<*nger Al urd«»r«*r En tally Won nil«*«!. Appleton, Wis., April 16.—Julius Zilken, who murdered in cold blood his employer. E'lward Davis, a wealthy farmer near Markesan, April 4. w morning, after a desperate struggle, in which ho was probably fatally shot by I'olb'emun Garvey. captured here this I Senttl«* Girl« the AA I n n «* r «i. Beattie. Wash.. April 17.—The young ladies basket ball club of the University of Washington today defeated the team of f young ladles from the m^rmal school at Ellensburg, 6 te S. THAT GOLD CLAUSE VOID % .It DOE DECIDED THE LEGALITY GOLD COIN CONTRACT*." OF 4'onrf Held Tlint a Mortung«* AAn* Payable in Any Lawful Money of America. I Omaha, April 17.—The question of le gality of what are known as "gold coin contracts' was raised for the first time In this country today. It came up in the ) case of Chase vs. Wren, an action to collect payment of a $20,000 mortgage on which a default In Interest has oc curred. The attorneys for the defense raised the point in the district court as to the effect of inserting in a no:e or contract the words, "to pay in gold coin." the words "to pay in gold coin or its equivalent," and argued that in either form the note would be illegal, being in violation of the legal tender law and contrary to public policy. It was further argued by the defense that if not voiding and invalidating the note entirely, the section requiring payment in gold was void. During the argument the court said that it would not enforce that part <-f the note contracting to pay in gold; that if it came* to a question of hold ing that the note was payable In gold coin or contract was Illegal and void the court would hold that it was ille gal and void. »IC IH Mil AN CAKAI, COM MISSION Engineer Ein!l«*otl Gave Some l»rne tlcal Suggestion. Washington, April 17.—The Nicaraguan «•anal commission, which visited the Isth mus last summer, presented some feat ures of its side of the canal question be fore the house committee on interstate und foreign commerce today. Engineer Eudicott presented the statements of Warner Miller and Engineer Menocal of the canal company, that the investigations by the commission had been of a cursory nature. The hoard was In Nicaragua 42 days, and spent 24 days in actual Held work. Except in a few details the plan of Engl eer Menocal seemed to Endleott to be feasible. While the company's plan contemplated a canal 28 feet deep, the commission was convinced that at certain seasons the water would fall to 24 feet unless dams were built to a greater height. Replying to a question, Endieott said that in the event of war with a nation like Great Britain, the government would be obliged to abandon the canal, but might solve the problem by blowing up the locks. From a military point «of view the canal was de sirable. The present value of all work «lone by the company Endieott estimated at half a million. Its harbor wonts at Greystown wore in had condition, not much of value remaining. Portions of the work would have to be removed. The company's live dredges were sunk In the harbor and were obsolete. His estimate of the value of the com pany's property when in good condition was $1.250,000. He did not believe the canal could be built for $75,000,000 (the company's estimate), even conceding that Mcnocal's plans would be feasible. Asked whether if the government w illing to pay $133,000,000 for the canal, it would be advisable to begin work at once, the engineer replied that the government should make more satisfactory surveys and estimates before going forward. It was Importait that sufficient hydraulic data be secured, and it was also possible that further investigation would increase the estimates of costs. FAME OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY liiii«»«*ent Ma ii Kcntonccd by KdkIInIi A ntliorltieN. New York, April 17.—A London dispatch says; A case almost without parallel is just now attracting wide attention both in the clubs and in police circles. About month ago dlstinguishe«! looking for eigner, who gave his name as Adolph Beck, s convicted at the Old Bailey and sentenced to seven years' lmprlson iit on the charge of robbing and de frauding no less than 10 women. His mo dus operand! was to haunt tli«; fashionable stores and promenades in the west end, make th«* acquaintance of young widows and others, get himself invited to their homes, represent himself of the peerage, and then make away with all the Jewelry' and other valuables in their apartments that he could lay his hands On the trial each woman is a member positively Identified him, and the detectives testi fie«i that four years ago he was sent enced to nine months' imprisonment for a similar offense. It now turns out that the convicted man's law ye the home office setting forth he is con *cted by birth with the court of Sweden; that he was not in England at the time of his previous conviction, and that in the recent trial he was the victim of mistak en Identification. It Is also understood that the horn«» department has entered into communication with King Oscar of Sweden on the subject of the prisoner's identity, and the gossip at the clubs has it that he is the illegitimate ties very close to the Swedish throne. On the trial he refused to make any state •nt concerning his antecedents, but it significant that a few days after his conviction the bank with w-hich ho ha 1 •elved a large sum from Stockholm to be placed to his credit. have sent a statement to of par d< • busines* H4 IT FIGHTING IN TIIE SOI DAN Dei î ml E«> I » t In ii Rilling Euch Other. Suaklm. April 17.—in second <*ncoun the dervishes and Egyptian cavalry 30 d«*rvlsh«»H and is Egyptians were killed. t«*r betweei The Egyptian force of lift» men was at tacked by dervishes Wednesday, April If». Sixty of the latter wounded. ere killed and many loss was five wound«'«!, 12 kill«*d and four missing. Tripoli. April 17.—Advices from T«*bn say 30U0 to 4000 dervishes armed with M: tlnl-Henri rifles Rabah. th«* sulti opposing tiie Mohammedans. The Egypt I; advancing against of Bornu. who has been \NNI L THE CUBAN ELECTION!« R «*<1 ii«*m t Ala«le of Npnln l*y ||«*r Ne%%n I» ii pers. Madrid. April 17. A numb of ewspa of tills city demand that th«* .dic tions in Cuba be annulled ard ex-Preme.r Sagasta Intends to ask the churn bar of deputies to annul tiie Cuban elections the ground thut tho electors, owing the stnte of rebellion, wer«» not fr.> vote as they pleased. P« i LO fo B«*rlna Me«s l*ro«*lHiiia(lon. Washington, April 16.-The president has issue«l his annual fur seal fisheries proclamation, reciting the law prohibit ing the taking of seal-bearing animals in Alaskan waters, and the act passed to give effect to F»arls arbitration. It warns I all persons not to violate these laws under penalty of arrest and punishment. THIS SONG or THIS GI N. HE furnace was white with steel a Mtfht. When my now born spirit came In a molten floo«i of the war-god's blood. In a passion of tire and flame. I I looked With t Like Whose word lofty steep >'er the deep from strong heart full of pride; his stately throne man denied. king alone My thunder spuke from the battle smoke, When the waves ran crimson And heroes died by my iron side. Till the foreign foreman tied. I. The sentence of death was In my breath. I And many a ship went down oil, the gun is lord of the feeble sword. And greater Is his renown. ) Now the long grass hides my rusty sides. And round me the children play; But I dream by night of a last great fight. Ere the trump of the Judgment Day. For men must tight In the cause of right, Till the time when war shall cease. »'er be done ill And the song of the gun Till the dawn of lasting peace. THE BIGHT HAND 4IF FELLOW SH 11*. LEVERTON— Let's see—how far out of town does Miss Summit live? hour's Going out to see her? I have met her once or A w Dashuway—-Oh. about ride on the train. Cleverton— Yes. twice at affairs in town, and the other night she asked Dasha way—When t'leverton—1 thought 1 would run out there this evening. Dashaway—Is that you have sum«* idea of what that means? Cleverton— Why. it isn't much of is it? to call. going? ? Well, 1 suppose trip. I l wish you Joy. old Dash; man. I trust sincerely that : cape with your life. Cleverton— What are you driving at? Am I going to be robbed, or murdered, o' what? Dashaway—You may he. Of course I don't say that you will, but It's possible. The Summits live two miles from the rail roa«l station, and y lonely road to get there, gun. of course? Cleverton— X no; I never thought about have to traverse I've got Y< It. Dashaway—Well. INI advise you one. gel I Only the night after 1 was out then as attacked on the roa«l and fellow killed. Cleverton— Heavens! Dasha way— Yes; presumably by But don't get frightened, get the drop through. Better i C'leverton—What for? »lon't tell me! tramp. Act quick and 'll pull cudgel, also. them, ami Dashaway—For the «logs. Cleverton— Are there any dogs there? Dashaway—Oh. y«*s. The Summits keep several. Have to. you know, to protect them from the tramps. Let's s a Great Dane, a Newfoundland, a hull-ter rler, and a bloodhound. Cleverton (pale as a ghost)—You don't dsh 1 had known about ; t h« re's say! By Jove! 1 this before. ray —Pshaw! you'll get along all needn't he afraid going out It's only coming hack that y danger. The train leaves there at" midnight. The fellow I Just spoke to you about that w to take that train. I »ashi right. there any. there's \ •«lered as going Cleverton this teeth «haltering) •'s ghost! hat i wouldn't take that trip for her«» I télégraphe« l her this morning that I was coming sure, anil h«*re it is almost time to start. I going to «io? I million, ami Dasha way—Why don't you write her a note and make some excuse? Cleverton— Write her a note! How in the. mischief will she get It tonight? Dashaway—I'll hand it to her, old man. A Ju«lge's Witty W ife. A distinguished American Judge has a habit which It not altogether uncommon h<» frequently brings friends home to din er quite unexpectedly. This habit Is cer tainly hospitable, hut it is not popular with wives. One court day the Judge lnvite«l a num ber of his legal brethren to dine with him. serenely oblivious of the fact that his wife was totally unprepared for such an incursion. The lady, however, to the occasion. She did not fuss and frown around. the situation with ms «*qu.il u make tilings unpleasant all on the contrary, she accepted goo.l grace and tie th«? best of It. The moflest meal was served as prompt ly us possible and though it was sumptuous han«|uet it was at least agree able to guest and host. When dinner over, just before leaving th«* gentlemen their wine and cigars, the lady rose and said : "Gentlemen, I wish to say one word. You have dined today with the Jpdge; will yc ing tomorrow applause greeted this speech, and next husband's •h * t 'om mer do me the honor of «lin vith me?" A chorus of ■ lay the lady welcomed her friends to «linner worthy of s hostess.—Buffalo ao complished dal. CENTURY ROAD CLUB ELECTION Vote Canvassed by the Election Com mittee Y'ester«lny. Chicago, April 19.—The election commit tee of the Century Road Club of America met in Chicago and canvas.se«! the vote for election of officers of that organiza tion. The result was the re-electing ot President William Sklnkle of Cleveland and Secretary C. M. Fairchild of Chicago. For the first vice presidency, D. M. Adee of New York was successful, succeeding Milton Klein of Philadelphia. W. Law son of Louisville succeeds William K. Brewster of Philadelphia as treasurer. 1 IA EA AA ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP D«*f«»nt«*«l Jake Nelin«*f«*r In tli«* Mou la« tin me at ll«»Mt«iu. Boston, April 17.—Frank Ives won th« closing game and the championship In the *ond series of the international bil liard tournament tonight, Schaefer 3»>U to 284. vorite with the majority of the specta tors. Ives played a cool, careful game throughout. Ives' highest run was 3t) and Schaefer's highest defeating Schaefer was the fa 26. Established 1877. CAPITAL, $500,000. Incorporated June 16. 1893. Jas. McMillan & Co i INCORPORATED. enoeniCTon« or thc OC AL CMS EXPORTERS Minneapolis Sheepskin Tannery. C. S. Hides, Dry Hides, Pelts, Wool, Furs. TALLOW, '('t CINSENC& SENECA ./ EXPORTERS OP Fine Northern Furs | Shipments Solicited and Prompt Returns Mad*. M Write For Latest Price P Circular. REFERENCES BV PERMISSION: • Sinn'«polls, Sian. • lisnr*polift. linn. • HiuiiMpoli». liuu S«*oritf Bzsk «f Minnesota First laiioMl Rank. Merrhautft' lainn.il Hank. • luntxna National Bunk. Security Bank of «real Falls. . 6r«l Falls, Mont. Ihlen*. Montana . ■ Hfl« iia, Montana. P«opl«'o Bank. MAIN HOUSE, 200 to 212 FIRST AVENUE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS, 31 INN KWOTA. branches: CHICAGO, ILL j VICTORIA.*.C.'WINNIPEG, MAN. EDMONTON. N,WT| 234 Kiu« St. i HELENA, MONT. Cooke & Bozeman St 5Ö Wharf St. Jasper A ce POWDER IN A STOVE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE AGED WOMAN NEAR HELENA. A \ Tlie Woman Wi Bending 41% er the Fire When the Exploitin' 4k*. cur red. und ln % 11 v «*. Helena, Moat., April 17.—Mrs. Ma \ McKimmuu, a woman nearly CO years old, who lives In a little cabin on T .1 Mile, was the* victim of a cowardly pi «t to murder her by filling her stov * w >i dynamite Saturday night. Mrs. McKimmon was away fr« cabin all day Saturday. She return- I In the evening and started to get su - per. She built a fire of chips in h r little sheet iron cook stove ami | m on her teakettle. Just as .»he to turn to the fire, the stove blew up with a terrific report. The tenkenle was thrown out of the window a dis tance of 20 feet ami pieces of th * shat tered stove were blown about the cabin which, with th explosion, nccs.-m filled with giant powder smoke. Mrs. McKimmon was thrown to th floor, but by some strange chance es caped tiie flying missiles. Mrs. McKim mon believes that two men who bad Jumped her claim were responsible for the outrage. She made complaint, !i the men had left Ten Mile. I. *r I si \ HI \I>KF.I> MEN \ IK K 4M I Gin * RI«»%%«*rM 41 il i t He«*ntiM4* fhi<- I* Disrlin rueil. Hartford City, ind.. April 1!«. blowers of tin* Hartford City Wind« Glass Company ref use« 1 to go to work :his evening because a blower had been discharged in violation of the agreement with their union. Six hundred out of work. Tlu* glass I FECI M Alt AND I'KIITINEYT. Wasps rank of ants i •xt to the tilgtest ol:is~ point of insect intelligvnc, It takes shout three seconds for a one end go fr >f th«' All.I age «•able to the ot her. Upwards of $100» lias been collect««! promised toward the erection of u Katin« lie church at Leavenworth. Canada extends fr miles and 140» miles from It Is Kingdom. Th«* J. 829,411. It has been complied by a statistic! that there ai Great Britain a procession ill length. f east •th to soulli ■arly 30 times the siz< of the Fuit i population in ls91 was • «Hough paupers in form. If ranged uhr**ast. »onsidcrahly • 100 mil. - According to tlu* r«* 11 ersehe! 1 : •ar«*h«*s of Sir John I Pouillet. tIn* actual emission <»r solar light « ml heat corresponds to tie* consumption of six tons of coal per hour ery square yard of the sun's surface The unfortunate Marie Antoinette v«> the snuff-taking a taste for bou lions instead; tpit the old la«li«*s ot tlu cre unable to fall in with the fashion, and while the younger ones car ried bonbonnières. the> remained faithful to their snuff boxes. have I»«*«* habit, and tried THEIR EYE 4>N THE AA HITE HOI SE l'hiladelph! Times: Speaking about St. Louis, the Manderson boom Is tak«.» a room on any floor. rilling New York Mail front Massachusetts announce that th** Bay State democrats who favor th«* ination of ex-Oovernor Bussell for pres ident I Express: Advi* terribly In earnest. Chicago Chronicle : Probably George t'. \'est would denounce Thomas H. Benton disreputable gohl bug and oerat if the question should be Missouri during the « umpaign this year. Salt Lake Tribune: We »lo at seeing some work done ; which will put u question and open up *nt which will he most happy to the American people. Chicago Times-Herald: The people will longer trust party platforms that are to he received with a wink of th«* eye. Parties must mean what they say an«l say •an, and this will apply to Chicago, dr raised ot despair St. Louis •vv light on the silver promise of fulfil I - what they St. Louis as veil as to Fra •isco Bulletin: Shrewd observ ance station in California. d has The of California know the «*ff«*< t of * not surprised at th«* of the McKinley sen time California is a protection state, always been a protection stat« . -I unie their choice :i both policies, a long time ago. V \ AIE'S P ATII \\ \ \ . The prince regent of Bavaria has !>«* stow«*«l upon Prof. Roentgen the order of the Crown. "Pour le Mérité," which im plies the distinction of nobility. Kline, n Lon«l«>n musical critic, lias come t«» this country expressly to witness the ffrst production of un opera by John Philip Sousa. He spup*r , l op enhagen's veteran composer, is organist at th«» Freie Kirke in that city, where hi ay I»«» h«*ard every Sunday. He Prof. Johann I'. Emil Hartm* playing ; s 91 years old. The iluke of Cumberland was born with out a nose. Ti»** ore which adorns his fact is the result of much ingenuity on tiie part of the surgeons who attende«! him as an infant. Mis. mother of Ind.. Maty H* •la «jf Coxville, -United States Senator Har lan of Iowa, and grandmother of Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln, was 100 years old March 20 . At the birthday reception a daughter 78 years old there were pit and a son 76. Lewis Carroll, the author of "Alice in i is a Wonderland," lives in Oxford, i deacon of 'hrist mers, nn«l that Is clergyman, and his chambers in T « be the finest in Oxford. Cathedral. He stnm •er became a aim* is Dodgson. Quad are sal«l to 'll y hr His i « ai