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The morning call., 1891-09-23
BURGLAR SHOT.
A Wounded Thief Claims to Be Resident Of
San Francisco.

EAU CLAIRE (Wis.l Sept. 22.-About 3
o'clock this morning two burglars broke
open the safe in dry-goods store here, and
the noise aroused three employees, who slept
in the building. While getting out of a
back window one of the burglars was shot
through the body aud was found in a pool
of blood. The other burglar escaped, but
without any plunder. The wounded burg
lar, who will probably die, says his name is
William Hartman, and his home is 430
Twenty-seventh street, San Francisco, where
his mother, Mrs. Z. NJ. Smiley, is now liv-
ing. He is 26 years old, of good address
and fair education. He says he has been q
thief all his life. and. while he does not
know who shot him. he holds the marksman
blameless. He refused to tell anytti ing
about the other burglar.
1t is believed that the Hartman men,
toned in the above dispatch is young man
known as Billie Hartman, who used to run
with gang of loafers at the Mission in the
neighbOrh0Od Of Bernal Heights. His
operations here were confined to petty
thieyng,
The morning call., 1891-09-23
SCR0FUL0US SORES
Lady Badly Afflicted Three Years.
Tries Many Doctors Here and in
England without Benefit.
Cured by Cutieura.

My wife having suffered from Scrofula sores on
the back for three years. and AT times she cOud noe
lie down at night, and she tried all the doctors
could get and also went to England TO try and bo
cured there. and all OF them failed, and told her
they could do nothing for her; and having tried all
kinds OF remedies l at last tried one box OF your
CuTICURA REMEDIES. and to-day she is welt as
she in her life, and her bacS Is clear
any person living, and for one recommend
CUTiCuRA REMEDIES Bs the only one 1 could hnd
TO effect a cure. q. w. JONES, Constable,
% Sayles street. Cleveland. Ohio
The morning call., 1891-09-23

of sailors, the journalist adds, remained
loyal, and they were unable to lower tie
Taormina's beats, which were filled with
miscellaneous articles and so securely fixed
ana sheltered from the sea that it was i'm
possible to launch them. Continuing, he
says the passengers could not find any life
RATS or life-saving apparatus Of any kind.
and lie attributes the great loss of life to
these defects.
The morning call., 1891-09-23

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Times announces
that the French Government has consented
that the Credit Foncier shall issue the new
Russian loan. The Credit Foncier called a
meeting of the syndicate and announced an
Issue at the end of October of per cent
cier. according to the Times, reserves the
right TO negotiate the price Contract deal
ings continue on the Paris BOurse at from
l to ~ per cent premium.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Rngran,s Death neniea.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The Herald's
cable special from San Salvador says the
reports about the assassination of General
Luis Bogran, President Of Honduras, are
utterly false. They and other rumors of
similar character have been propagated by
Guatemala agents with a view of dlscredit-
ing the Salvad0rian Government and manu-
featuring public opinion against it.
The morning call., 1891-09-23

Railroad Accident on the Russian Frontier.
BERLIN, Sept PA dispatch from Glai-
witz Prussian Silesia. states that collision
occurred on the railroad connecting Golac-
ZoWz with WOlbrom, near the Russian
frontier, between two passenger trains.
Ten people were killed and many injured by
the accident, which shattered all the cars of
the two trains
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Frannh Mission Attacked.

LISBON, Sept 22.-Advices from Portu-
guese Guinea. on the west coast of Africa,
say that the French Mission Station In that
region has suffered an attack from natives,
who killed ten attaches If the mission. A
Portuguese gunboat has been sent to pu nish
the oHani
The morning call., 1891-09-23
A wIFE's DILEMMA.
Appearance Of Reported Victim of the
Park-Plaee Disaster.

Park-Place Disaster.
BosToN. Sept. Fisherman Cummins,
one of the alleged victims of the Park
place disaster at New York, has arrived in
Boston from Nova Scotia, where he was On
a pleasure trip instead of being buried in
the ruins as reported a letter falling to
reach his wife announcing his departure
from New York caused the mistake. Mrs.
Cummins identified one of the bodies as
his, buried it and got $1,000 from the Relief
Fund. This places Cummins in an embar-
RAISING fix He cannot Identify himself un-
less his wife will, and if she does she must
give up the money. If she prefers tine
money Cummins must remain dead, for his
description of him. making him lame and
two inches shorter than he is. Cummins is
mad clear through.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
street-Car Driver Robbed.

STOCKTON, Sept. GA street-car driver
was robbed this evening on the outskirts of
town by lone passenger. The thief Sc
cured about 81 by going through the driv-
er's pockets while holding a pistol to his
breast.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
RESIGNATION of a Cashier.

HARRISBURG Pa.). Sept. 22.-Upon his
return to the Capitol to-day State Treasurer
Boyer found the resignation of Cashier
Livesay awaiting him. 1t was mailed at
Milwaukee, Wis, on the Goth of August.
Domestic circumstances are given as the
cause Of the resignation,
The morning call., 1891-09-23
THE MAIL SERVICE.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker's Views on
the improvements Contemplated

the Improvements Contemplated.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 22.-At meeting
Of the Manufacturers Club last night Post
master-General Wanamaker delivered an
address. lie would like, he said, to see the
pneumatic system introduced in large cities,
to have the mails taken off ships at Sandy
Hook, and woulG like to see system of free
delivery through the whole country. One
of the interesting things which he had
tried was to take forty-one little villages in
about thirty different States and arrange to
give them one and two deliveries daily.
Out of the forty-one, thirty-four had pro-
duced sufficient increase of business to pay
the whole cost and leave quite profit be-
sides.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
End of a Family Fend

LOUISVILLE, Sept. %. - The Jordan
Beasley feud near Harrodsburg, which a
week ago caused the Sheriff to ask for
troops, has been settled for the present by
the surrender of Owen. William and John
Beasley and the escape to Kansas of James
and "Old Jack" BeasIey.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
WATCHES GOING DOWN.
Fight Between the Manufacturers Reduces
Prices One-Half

Prices 0ne-Half.
BosToN, Sept. 22-The result of the de-
clared war of the big watch manufacturers
forming the trust against the antitrust peo-
pie, especially the Deuber Company, which
led to such a radical reductionin prices, has
caused such a competition that the market
is overstocked. The Watham Company
have had wholesale discharge of work
men in the last few days, and more will fol-
low. The war, it is believed, will make
cut of at least 80 per cent In the price of
certain grades OF watches necessary before
snow flies to meet the prices of the anti
trust concerns. Jobbers are getting scared.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Enrland,s Armed nefenses-

LONDON, Sept 22,-The First Lord of the
Admiralty has written to a correspondent
lusLfying the permission given to French
senals on the ground that 1t would remove
the false impression of Eugland's strength
created by the depreciatory tone of the Eng
ish press.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Mar.shins 10 be Relieved.

HALTAxN S., Sept 22.-Tne Admiralty
has decided to relieve six of the war-ships
now serving at this station. They are to be
relieved on the expiration of their present
commission and their places will be taken
by more powerful and modern ships. The
changes are all to take place in 1892.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Checker Contest.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Two games, with
single corner openings, were played in the
Barker-Reed checker con test to-day. Both
were drawn. The score stands: Barker 4,
Reed 0, drawn II.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
THE ODD FELLOWS
The Age of Limitation Considered by the Su
preme Grand Lodge.

The Age OF limitation Considered BY the Su-
preme Grand Lodge.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 22-The Supreme Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows reconvened this
morning The most vital question discussed
was the age of limitation, it being thought
wise by a large number of the order to re-
duce the limit of eligibility from 81 to Is
years. The. matter was not settled at the
time recess was taken.
In the drill to-day Canton Elwood Of In
diana won the first prize for the best drilled
canton, the Germantown (Ohio) canton be-
ing second. In the individual drill, Cheva-
lier Awitz of Chicago won the first prize
and Chevaller Jones of Indianapolis won
the second. A long list of athletic events
occupied the rest of the day.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
To suppress an African Uprising.

BERLIN, Sept 22.-The Tagblatt to-day
publishes dispatch from Zanzibar saying
that Commander kreutzer, with a detach
ment nf German colonial forces and force
Of picked Zulus, has started for the portion
occurred
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

PARIS, Sept ga cold wave wi hall
has damaged the fruit in this vicinity.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 22.-The School Board
announces that on account OF the excessive
heat the city schools will be closed.
ROME, Sept 22.-The Pope has sent let
ter to the German and Austrian Catholic
clergy, urging them to make strong en-
deavor to eradicate dueling.
ROME, Sept 22.-The Pope is organizing
an International Congress, to be held in
Freibnng in 1892, to arrange a European n
Catholic Democratic Union.
DUBLIN, Sept. 22.-At a meetl Dg of the
Freeman's Journal stockholders, +. Dwyer
Gray was elected Director The present
Board of Directors thereupon resigned.
BERLIN, Sept. 22.-Russia, which claims
absolute supremacy over the region, has ex-
cuded Captain Younghusband, an English
man, from entering Little Pamir, in Central
Asia.
tabllShment on the west side was burned
last night, and twenty horses stabbed in the
basement persisted in the flames. The loss
is estimated at $40, 900.
BERLIN. Sept. 22.-Almost all the Gov
ernm-nt officials at St. Petersburg have vol
UNFAIRLY contributed their salaries to the
Famine fund. There Is public talk Of
bringing bread from America and Egypt.
GEARY Is. Dak.), Sept. 22.-News has just
reached here that tornado struck the
northern part of Deuel. County, Soak, and
passed into Minnesota, unrOofng buildings.
blowing down barns and scattering grain
stacks.
BERLIN, Sept. 22.-The Freisnnige Zei-
tung says Herr Richter proposes the cession
of the southern portion of Germany's pos
sessions in East Africa to England on condi-
ton that the latter refunds the indemnity
Germany paid to Zinzibar,
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The amount of bull
ion withdrawn from the Bank of England
on balance to-day was 9324 900, including
939,0O0 for New York. Two hundred and
fifty thousand pounds in United States gold
was sold by the bank to-day.
Particulars OF romantic marriage come
from Georgia. Ten years ago the couple,
then only boy and girl, were married but
their folks separated them, the bride being
sent away. They didn't correspond, and
neither aiterward married. Some time ago
the groom advertised for his wife. She saw
the notice, answered it, and both have now
again been married.
The morning call., 1891-09-23

LONDON. Sept 22.-The Hralth authori-
ties of Kilburn, a suburb Of London. are iu-
vestigating the sudden death of man sup
pOsed to have died from cholera. The man
died after an hours Illness after apparently
suffering from symptoms of cholera.
The morning call., 1891-09-23

PROVIDENCE Or. l., Sept 22.-In the
Municipal Court tais morning the probate Of
The will of Mrs. Joseph Barnaby was post
poned until the first Tuesday in January to
await the result of the trial Of Dr. Graves in
December
The morning call., 1891-09-23
THE DALTON BoYs.

Fears of an Attack on the Guthrie Bank by a
Gang of Desperadoes.
GUTHRIE %. IT,, Sept. 22.-It is reported
by Lee Whistler, Treasurer of the Sac and
Fox nation. who just arrived here in COM
pany with Joe Springer. another Indian,
that they were passed on the road sixteen
miles east by the Dalton boys. The leader
The morning call., 1891-09-23
The Insurrection in Yemen.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Sept. %. The Gov
ernor of Yemen and all the Turkish officials
have fed from Cana. TIE Insurgents have
captured Hodeida, and great alarm prevails
here, it being feared that the insurgents will
advance to Mecca and proclaim an Arab
I-linh
The morning call., 1891-09-23

VIENNA, Sept. % AT the conference of
the Austrian Cabinet. Emperor Francis
Joseph presiding. it was decided to in
crease the military budget 6,000000 f0rIns
and to strengthen the peace effective force
of the Austrian Empire
The morning call., 1891-09-23

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Standards corre-
spondent at SebaStopOl says: A party of
officers has been sent from St Petersburg
to survey the Crimea and prepare tOpo-
graphical plans for the War Department
This fact is much commented upon in mill
taTy circles
The morning call., 1891-09-23
A Mormon Pardoned.

SALT LAKE. Sept. 22.-Joseph F. Smith,
a member of the first Presidency OF the
Mormon Church, returned from his long
exile tonight. having been pardoned by
President Harrison.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
The Charleston At Yokohama.

WASHINGTON. Sept. GA cablegram re-
ceived at the Navy Department from Ad-
mira Bplknap to-day announces the ar
rival of the Charleston at Yokohama,
Japan, yesterday.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Cuticura ReSoivent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatest OF
Humor Remedies internally Ito cleanse the blood
OF all Impurities and poisonous elAnents, and TINS
remove the cauSel and CUTIcURA, the great Skin
Cure and CUTiCURA SOAP. an exquisite Skin Beau
tiher. externally Ito clear the sain and scap ald
restore the hair), speedily and permane lily cure
every species OF itching, burning. scay, crustrd.
pimply, scrofulous and hereditary diseases aud hu
mors from infancy to age, from pin ues to scrofua
Sold everywhere Price, CUrICURA, SOC; Soar.
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the PorrEH
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CoRPoRATIoS, Boston
as- Send for How to Cure Blood Diseases"
The morning call., 1891-09-23
CONCESSIONS FORFEITED.
Objection to the Establishment of Negro Colo
nies in Mexico

SAN ANTONIO Tex. Sept. 22-WiI-
liam H. Ellis and Henry G. Fer
gusou, the two negroes of this city
who proposed to colonize people Of
their race in the States Of Vera Cruz,
Oaxaca, Rlnchoacan, San Luis Potosi and
Guerrero, Mexico, to-day received official
notice from the Mexican Government that
their great concessions had been forfeited,
owing to the vigorous objection raised
against the scheme by the people of the
States in which the colonies were TO be es-
tablished, it being claimed that the negroes
would demoralize labor in that country aud
thar they are not desirable citizens.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Hollands Military Service

THE HAGUE, Sept. 22.-The Minister of
War, Colonel Bergansius, proposes that the
period of enforced military service shall be
similar to that of other Continental coun-
friRs
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Inherited ScrofuIa

My nose was OF a most pronounced crimson hue.
the result OF inherited scrotula. suffered untelia
bic modification daily and tried enough remedies
stock drugstore without deriving the slightest
benefit l tried the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and the
most hattering results followed their use. am all
right now, and cannot find encOmtums enough TO
bestow upon what 1 know to be the greatest and
grandest gifts given by science to man. Please ac
cept the most sincere and grateful thanks OF oue
who has suffered
c. STEVENS O'MAHONEY,
No. 800 L. 9th street. New York, N. Y
The morning call., 1891-09-23
THE TAoRMINA's LOSS.

cOwardice of the Crew Caused Heavy Loss of
Life.
LoNDoY, Sept. pa Dutch journalist
ore Of the survivors Of the Italian steam
ship Taormina, which was recently sunk
off the coast of Greece, has written letter
in which he makes serious charges against
The Italian officers He says the Taormina's
srew, led By the first officer, basey deserted
the captain. and they clambered like rats"
The morning call., 1891-09-23

FORT WORTH Tex.). Sept GA frs
yesterday destroyed Ellis Hotel and the adj
joining buildings. together with the con-
tents. Loss. Sl50000; Insurance, $4,000.
The morning call., 1891-09-23
Earthouake in Sicily.

ROME, Sept, 22,-A sDatch from Messina
says that an earthquake was felt there TO-
The morning call., 1891-09-23
SEPTEMBER GALES.

Northeasterly Storms Increasing on the
Scottish Coast
LONDON. Sept 22.-The northeast gales
which have been causing so much damage
in England and Scotland have grown worse
instead of calming down. The latest news
received as to the damage done is that a
number of c0aSting vessels have been driven
ashore and lost between the Tyne and the
Forth
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20

There appeared a notice, in last
weeks SIGNAL signed j. B. Coakley
TO the effect that he had not signed
the notice Of dissolution of copartner
ship that was published at my request
the week previous While this is true
as regards his signature it was pub
lished on the advice of attorney who
drew up the agreements that
1t was not necessary to have his
signature while | have in my possession
an agreement signed by J. B. Coakley
agreeing to pay all debts AMI liabilities
as scheduled That list being all
Liabilities known to us against the firm
of McGregor & Coakley. The dis
solution notice is what the agreement
calls for. If necessary will publish
in full.
NJ. McGREGoR.
Weiser, Idaho, Aug. 18th.
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TIE WEISER SIGNAL.
THGRsDAY, AUGUST 30, 1891.

Boise and Caldwell are exertino
themselves to secure the trade OF
Long valley upon the completion OF
lwo sections of the state wagon road.
~ comparatively insignificant sum
will make road from the head of
Crane creek to Tripod, which would
TAP the stream of trade at its most
vital point, and with good road
from Crane to Weiser it would scoop
both Boise and Caldwell and turn the
stream irretrievably to Weiser, which
from there (Tripod) would be the
nearest point and by far the best and
easiest travelled road and the natural
route This would be worth thous-
ands of dollars year to Weiser.
But, let US ignore this for time and
keep only Crane before our eyes.
Let us at once begin the work Il
constructing the road to that place.
There are not less than 100 ranches
strung along Crane creek that would
DO their trading at Wciser, with
proper road facilities. Surprising
each ranch buys annually s40O worth
of supplies and clothing, there would
be $40, 600 a year added to the trade
Of Weiser, which she does not now
get, and this would rapidly increase.
Quite small item, isn't it? Shall
we, then, hesitate to expend $1,000.
perhaps little more, to obtain this
trade? The road to Indian valley
via Crane is the first and foremost
matter with which we must deal. and
at once. When that is completed
and Off our hands it behooves lis to
At once take up the Tripod road and
push it to completion without delay.
ina thus secure another 500. 600 or
500, 600 worth of trade. Let lis
work, work, work. until great shall
De the city of Weiser and mighty her
'enown.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20

AS will be seen the SIGNAL has
doubled its donation as it will take
more money than at first calculated
to build the side walk between the two
towns. Let us know how much YOU
are willing to give. 1t may not be
necessary to collect all that is donated
as there are probably u number Of
private parties who will side walk the
front of their property. We have
spoken to several since last issue and
every one yetapproached seems will
ing to assist. Don't be backward Let
us pull together, so to work and make
= nice little city of Weiser. 1t will
DC money in every ones pocket in the
end.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20

The difference between the proud.
accommodating, would be leading
daily, the Salt Lake Tribune, and its
powerful contemporary, the genial,
accommodating, reciprocating and
booming big leader of western dailies.
the Herald, is astonishing. For seven
months has the SIGNAL been sent to
the Tribune, and though that paper
has found our columns and our min
ing articles a rich field from which
to secure copy, yet we have never re-
ceiveda single copy of the concieted
big journal. But hurrah for the
Herald, the Giant Of the Rockiesl'
the first copy cf the SIGNAL sent is
sufficient to call forth Il response and
every day the Herald is welcomed to
our table, and we take pleasure in
recommending it to those who desire
a daily that always gives all the tel
egraphic news Of the world, and al
ways has its reporters iirst on the
ground when anything important
happens in Salt Lake. 1t is also the
organ of western democracy. BY its
and hearty cordialty to-
wards the humble country papers it
will gain their friendship, while the
Tribune will always loose by its unwise
gnoring Of lesser lights.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20
Our merchants NAV carry ;mmor

Our merchants may carry immens
stocks, offer extraordinary induce
nents, and be ever so energetic in
their efforts to bring trade to the town,
YET the fact stares us in the face, that
the people must have good roads to
travel over in this country. The time
IS approaching, and is not far OH.
when the prosperity of Idaho towns
will be measured by their avenues of
'ngress and egress. The days of the
cayuse and saddle-bags are passing
away with the sagebrush. -Payettc
Independent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20


"Goshalmightyl' exclaimed an
honest rancher of Crane creek, as he
picked up a last weeks SIGNAL and
began reading the "DAILY MORNING
SIGNAL without noticing the head
or date, "Weiser must be whoppin
big place. Electric lights, electric
cars, canneries, tanneries and five
story houses! have not been there
for three years as there is no road ex
cept around by Salubria, and when
get there ! stop and buy my things
to save going any further. BY Golly,
but III have to go down to the county
scat some of these days and see how
she has growed | see they are talk
ing OF building road up here for us
fellers and | guess I'll wait till they
get it done before | go, and after
that Ill probably go purity often, as
II will then be the nearest place to
get my supplies | must take that
thar SIGNAL, too, as | didn't have
any idea what was going on down
there till ! picked up this paper.
Well, well, how things do change"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20


VIM Sommercamp has returned
from Silver city. Our detective
reports his good conduct while absent.
Don't offer us any money. 1t will
offend us and our creditors would be
angry if we in turn offered it to them.
A dollar will by more ut Haas than
at any place in Idaho
The laboring can get the worth of
his money ut Sommercamps
The low prices at Sommercamp's
are surprising
The closing ont sale at Haas is
still the rage
White Mountain ice cream freezers
at the Idaho Commercial Cos. Now
is just when you need them.
81 saved is 50 earned. That is
your profit by buying at II. Haas
closing out sale.
What $50 suits reduced to SIG. 30 |
at Sommercamp Bros. & Co Hats
m proportion
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20

Men Who Hurt IL Town

Range 81 Valley.
All who oppose improvements.
Who never push their business.
All who distrust pubiic-sprited
men.
Those who run down their tothe
strangers. cikipown to
Those who show vviIow
its visitors, '.e'ai'.,o hospitality to
Men who ~
prosperit ,''..o envy their neighbors
NJ 10y.
.en who oppose everything that
does not originate with them.
Men who wear long faces when
strangers speaks of locating in the
town.
Who think all systems of theol
oey, except their own, are erroneous.
Who find fault with all enterprises
IN which they are not connected.
Who oppose every public enterprise
that is not likely to be of pecuniary
benefit to themselves.
Men who never subscribe, advertise
in, or in any way patronize their city
paper, and are always ready to find
fault with everything it contains.