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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
WIN Not Publish Lists.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-The custom
of publishing in the newspapers
throughout the country the lists Of un-
claimed letters at postoffices viii be
abandoned and the list will be bull
letined in the postoffice buildings here
after. Acting Postmaster General Jones
has decided to stop the old custom, as
congress failed to make a sufficient ap-
propriation for the usual amount of adj
yertising. The expense of publishing
the lists last year was $4,000.
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is CERTAIN.
Senator Sherman Thinks the Present
Outlook For His Party Is
Flattering.
NEXT HOUSE REPUBLICAN.
No Indications Of Additional Strength
Among Populists in the
Northwest.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 15.--Senator John
Sherman and General Nelson A. Miles
were in st. Paul Thursday. The two
gentlemen, with party of friends,
were returning from pleasure trip in
the West. Senator Sherman is recog-
nized as authority upon matters of ma
tional finance, and his views on that
and kindred subjects are always read
with interest.
"The next session of congress, nf
course, is the short session of the con-
gress which has just adjourned" said
he in this connection, land we can look
for no legislation from IL that win COM
port with the Republican idea Of sound
finance. ! do not anticipate any
further action on the silver question.
The Democrats, fortunately for the
country, are as far apart ON silver as
they are on every other great question
of the day, and any action by their ma
jority toward free silver viii be defeat
ed by determined minority within
their own ranks Neither do antici-
pate another issue of bonds The re-
ceipts under the new tariff bill, unsatis-
factory as it is, even to the men who
franed it, will doubtless
Furnish Enough Revenue
for current expenses, and that is as far
ahead as this congress will look. The
sugar tariff will not take immediate
practical effect, as supply of raw sugar
sufficient for two or three months de.
mand was imported before the bill tool
effect. in anticipation Of its passage
but the income will probably be appar,
ent by the time congress will meet, and
then after Jan. the income tax viii
make ITSELF felt tO some extent In the
asuTy receipts. It is too early yet tc
say just what the general eject at tIls
ill ID ID he, but I presuzas
Atinahtel aainsk 49,
70 the new industiYa cOndftiofis Wit
more or less friction.
"The outlook for Republican success.
at the polls this fall is certainly fiatter
ing, and expect to see house of rep
resentatives of our faith returned.
have seen very few indications of the
development of additional strength
among the Populists during my trip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Refases b Interfere.

SALT LAKE, Sept. 15. Governor
West has refused 10 interfere in the
case of Enoch Davis. who murdered his
wife at Provo In January, 1892. and
there seems now to be mo earthly power
that can prevent him from being shot
to death. The final preparations have
been going on all day and everything is
ready for the execution.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Sept. IA. 1894.
WHEAT Closed eptenber, 533s, Decem-
Der, 5Bsso: May, l9sc.
CORR Weaker. September. s45sc; October,
54ss 1541ac; May, 533s
OATS-Lower. Cash, 3OI4c; September,
39l4c: tober, 30l4c; May, 31aSc.
PORK-Lower. September, S1lO0; jan
uary, $l4B51S.
LARD Lower. September, $780, October,
$s.80; January. Ss.l5.
SHORT RIBS-Lower. September, S7.67Ik:
January. $7.671.
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Admitted 10 the League.

GRAND Forks, N. D., Sept. 15.-The
executive committee of the National
Republican league admitted the North
Dakota league to membership in the
next national convention to be held at
Cleveland the third Wednesday i'm
June. 1895.
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WILSON Is T.on.,on.

LONDON, Sept j sHon. w. L. Viii.
SON, congress rom West Virginia,
has arrived here, and was interviewed
ut the Hotel Savoy. He said that he
was perfectly vel his health having
improved greakly on the voyage over.
He was here, he said. merely on q pleas
ure Trip and would sail for New York
on Sept. 80.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
yellow Fever in Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Sept 10. - Surgeon
General Wyman of the Marine Hospital
service has received word through the
state department that yellow fever ex-
lists at Laguna, Mexico. in the province
of Campeche. DIR. Wyman sent word
to the health authorities at jackson
vile, Mobile and New Orleans.
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M'KINLEY AND REED.

They VIII Both Address the People of
M inDesota.
ST. PAUL, Sept. l5.--A letter from
Governor Mckinley of Ohio was re.
ceived by Chairman Tans Bixby of the
Republican state central committee in
which the apostle of protection for
American industries promises to come
TO Minnesota and deliver two or three
speeches this campaign. The dates for
his visit are not yet fixed, but will be
shortly. 1t is already arranged for Tom
Reed OF Maine to make several speeches
in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
9. PnuI Union HtoNk YnrlER
SOUTH ST. PAUL. Sept. Il, 10

---- -@--- SOUTH 81. FAUIA sept, IA Ib8L
HOGS -Steldy; quality better. Range of
prices, $5.S0Q6.l5.
CATTLE-Steady and active; quality fair
and demand good.
Prime steers, $3.250D340; good steers, $2.75
@8.26; prime cows. $2.2 D2.55; good cows, $2.O0
@22j; common to fair cows, $lG2; light veal
calves, $2.5O3375; heavy calves, Sl.5012.75;
bulls, Sl.25Gll.75
SHEEP-Fat mutton aid lambs steady;
common dull.
Muttons. $1.3502.5O: lambs. $l5OG12.75; COM
mon, 75eDl.25.
Receipts: Hogs, 80; cattle, 2OJ; calves, Is:
sheep, 40.
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pENNoYEn WANTS THE MONEY.
Suit Brought Against Oregon Banks For
Recovery of Certain Deposits.

Suit Brought Against Oregon Banks For
Recovery of Certain Deposits.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 16.-An in
formation with interrogatories and an
order of court made by Judge Stearns
have been served on q number of banks
in this city by District Attorney Hume,
appearing for the State of Oregon. The
information purports to be issued by
direction of Governor Pennoyer. Ii al.
leges that the banks for the past seven
years have received divers and sundry
deposits, the depositors Of which hare
died intestate in this state, and that
such deposits are in the custody Of the
banks, that the deposits have escheated
to the state of Oregon; that in order to
recover said escheated property it is
necessary to institute actions at law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Intend TO Invade China.

LONDON, Sept. I5.--A dispatch re-
ceived here states that the Chinese au-
thori1iss now admit their belief that the
Japanese intend To attempt an invasion
of China. Chinese reinforcements are
being pushed to the front as rapidly as
possible. Fifteen thousand troops have
arrived at Tien Tsin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Parkhurst Has a Candidate.

New YORK, Sept. 15--The Rev DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst expresses himself
In favor ofSthe nomination of John w.
Goff, Of counsel for the Lexow commit
tee, as candidate for the Office Of re-
corder at the coming election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Arkansas Cotton Crop spolling,

LITTLE ROCK, Sept. The last five
or six days have played havoc with the
cotton crop in the bottoms and the re-
cent rains have caused the staple 10 rot
i'm the bah. Ball worms and rust have
also appeared to an alarming extent
and threatens total destruction Of the
crop ON low lands.
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Chicago Union stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1894
CATTLE Prices Unchanged. Natives, Sl.25
035J; westerns. $4.-64DI.75 Texans. Sl50M
325. Extra natives quoted around $j.B5, and
best Westerns at $i.vu<D465
HOGS-.aarket active, AMI better grades
were &c higher. Sales ran seI at as son
$40 for fight; S. 0g5.50 for roash packing,
$5.55QDo.5J for mixel. .5.75 go Tor heavy
packing and shipping; pigs. S3.25 d -
SHEEP AND LAmBS Market weak at
rece / decline.
Receip,s: lattle, 1906 hogs, 150lJ: sheep,
RGU
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Declared sema-Annual Dlvidenda.

NEW YORK, Sept. To- The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad di.
rectors have declared their regular
semi-annual dividends of 81 per cent
on the preferred and per cent ON the
common stock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Grain.

MILWAUKEE. Sept. IA. 1884,
FLOUR-Dull amt dropping
WHEAT Wta No. spring. 30; No.
Northern, &c December. 554c.
CURN--Scarce and wanted. No. q 58c.
OATS--Iower No. z white. 33l4c; No.
SaaISGDwhite, . Ac.
BARLEY-- nigher. No. 2, 8 Nc; sample,
52m54t6c.
RYE Hfgher. No. ], 49tkc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
WIN visit Reservations.

'WAsHINGToN, Sept. l5.--C Commis-
sioner Of Indian Affairs Browning left
for vacation Of several weeks In the
Northwest. He win visit Indian reser-
yations in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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The New York Isreaiss ! Record.

NEW YORK, Sept is. The American
liner New Yorh which sailed from
Southhmpton ON Sept i was sighted
east of Fire Island 1t 1906 p. m. AL
lowipg for two hours for the run to
Sandy Hook bar she will have made
the trip in days hrs. 81 min, beating
the previous record by hr. II min.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Made Fast Time.

" LONDON, Sept. 15.-The steamer Luz
cania reached Queenstown at 2:47 a. M,
making the Passage from New York in
8 days, 8 hongs and 3S minutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
New Post1nastcrs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The presi-
dent has made the following appoint
ments Of postmasters: Orrin Pierce,
Hudson, Mich; Alfred D. Tinsley,
Sioux Falls, s. d.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
IVAN Tried For Murder.

! HASTINGS, Mimi, Sept. I5.--John
Ivan, indicted for the murder of Police
man Albert jackson ON July 10, is now
on trial, Judge f.. M. Crosby presiding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
snow in Omaha.

OMAHA, Sept. 15.--The first snow OF
the season fell here during the morn
ing. t vas followed by q heavy rain
storm from the northwest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Dr. Blank Nominated.

MILwAuKEE, Sept. l5 Democrats Of
the Fifth district nominated DR.. Henry
Blank of Washington county for con-
gress.
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Veterans Ess.alsirir Va

PrTTsBURG, Sept l5.T sFlr4
rush Of Pittsburg's soldier kbfs has
begun in earnest ogetheF with their
relatij Lilo Aecsl 5lil
them TO tins CITY, tliey afE iesgvIilg SBsVH
in almost as large numbers as they
came down upon the city.
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Duluth Grain,

DULUTH, Sept IA, 1894.
WHEAT-New cash. No. hard, 57lac; No.
hard, 57kc: No. Northern, 6oy4c: No.
Northern. a314c; No. 5o1ac; rejected, 47lxc.
September. I714c, December, No. / Northern,
5U3kc; May, GOlsc.
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINEEAP0LIs. Sept. IA, 1894.
WHEAT-September 551Gc; highest, 55<cs
lowest. F494c; cese. $500 December opening.
5SSlc; hignest, 55at55si. lowest, 551ke, close,
bSasc. May Opening, tossc; highest. $3.50;
lowest, bs14c; close, i9b4c. On Track Old, No.
Il hard, 58c.7 No. Northern, b7c; No. y
Northern. sS1xc: new, No. hard. SIC; No. 2
NbEtt assA - - .is,s Z. I ,ss
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15

~. Prices Cream Baking POwdes
Most Perfect Made.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. Is. Secretary
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-25

Rename - Hrs. ososy BxAaDeA aoA
osst East fer Burial
The remains q Nn. Marie 8. Story. the
beautiful and accomplished woman, Who
vD murdered u llo Marion street, Dscsm-
Der .. 1875. BY her rejected lover. Charles
r. Aouiton. Who then committed suicide.
wsss sxhunsd from Laks View cemetery
yesterday afteruoon and sens 70 her old
hons ss Windsor, Ontario. By the North
sru Pacific express as 1870 o'clock last
night
The BODY b IN STATE Of almost psFSscs
preservation. and when the top cap Of the
caskss vas taken Oh is vas observed that
the features were - iife-liks ~ when last
seen BY her friends aftsr the funeral
service. No odor came from the casket to
signify that decay Of the tissues had ses
in. The cream robe Was in perfect order.
and the curls In her hair over the fore
head were - natural - In life. On the
eyelids we're small spots OF mould, but
Otherwise no blemish had erept into the
caskst to mar the earthly image Of once
charming and beautiful woman.
The sxhuming vas the result Of IN Or
der sent TO Bonnsy 4 Stewart about .
week ego By H. p. Johnsoa, brother Of
msnts we're made with the Northern Pa
cidc Express Company for carrying the re-
mains to Windsor. . telegram was sent TO
Rev. Canon johnson. father Of Mrs. Story.
notifying him Of what had been done. The
remains Of Nouiton ere inferred In Lake
View cemetery.
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THE sLOfrER.
CIVIL pEPAnrMESr-oseoRN. !.

CIVIL pEPAHrnESr-ossoRs. >.
James Esseny ". Jerome Catlin Of al
Dismissed.
Robertson Mcknight es 81. ". Martin
McAndrews--Ordsr confirming sale.
Thomas Boyd W. Rainier Power Com
p.ny ct al.-Aosion for . new trial; over
T. De vlahovieh ~. J. II. woolsry Ct q.
Same action.
Columbia 4 Puget Sound Railway Com
pany ct 81. W. J. +. TunEseth-Sams &C.
ton.
George Fowler ". Anton Miller ss al
New trial; granted.
G. W. Fisher vs.. S. p. Periey ct al
Judgment on plsadIngs; signed.
Anderson Va. Wsgner-Motion to dis
mias; granted.
Seattle Electric Light Company W. Ls.
land 4 Clark-Motion to vacass judgment;
overruled.
Commercial National bank vs. Pacific
Manufacturing Company ct al-Defauit
and Judgment in the sum of 81 ASs; signed.
w. II. Shannon W. J. II. Rex ct al
Order confirming sale; signed.
CRIMINAL pErARrxKsr--HuNEs. !.
Rines, trustee. VS.. Clara T. Hight ct al.
Writ of restitution granted.
John Collins vs.. Posi-Inteliigencer Pub
fishing Company--Demurrer TO answer;
briefs to be fled and cause submitted.
Foster VS.. Foster-Motion OF defendant
for alimcny; granted.
Herbert CASTOR ct al. vs.. Angus Msck;n.
tosh ct ai.--DemarreT To es'oppei; sus-
tanned; demurrer to jurisdiction; denied.
Baker & Richards vs.. school District No.
5~pemurreF; oyerruiec.
W. A. Harrington vs.. Dora Ranks % al.
Demurrer 10 answer; overruled.
Richard Gowan vs. ]. J. Chariston ct 81.
Change of venue: granted.
q. W. Fischer vs.. A. W. Piper ct AL
Motion ~ vacats Judgment: denied.
J. r. Schwab vs.. Minnie u. Iesler ct al.
Motion TO aussh sarnishment; denied.
w. W. Shoneman vs.. +. q. Rex ct AL
Motion 10 yaca,s shcriff's sale, denied.
State of Washington vs., William A.
W,lcor-Continued TO Wednesday. March
IS
PROBATE Observation-Disclosures. ..
Estate of Caroline NJ. Shepasd-ordsf
appointing appraisers.
Insanity Of William Wsir--Dserss Of
commitment: signed.
Estate OF ID. 4. Thomas-order appoint
ing appraisers.
Estate OF Annie Thomas-Sans order.
Estate OF John E!iis-Sams order.
sauIrr rsrARrnxSr-IASslsr. T.
G. Gotxian 4 Co, ~ Cornelius Of Al
Leave 10 ". IL. Davies TO intervene.
Webb & Co. Va Cornelius & Mysrose-
Same action.
Thomas Ewing vi. wniitm wilson-or.
der vseatsng decree.
T. L. PlaSaey w. snoeualmis Coal and
Coke Compsny-pefsuit: vacated
J. D. Lowman vs. c. ID. sisvsnses si-ps'
fault; signed.
H. W. Wheeler vs.. Moore Investment
coIpany-Notioa TO vacass judgment;
denied.
Thomas BOYD va Rainier Power and
Railway Company es al.--pefsult. grated.
Robertson Mortgage Company Va WIZ
lam Peterson ct a.-Defsuls and judg-
m~n;. signed.
Edgar Lake We. Slaughter Malt and
Brewing Notion 20 vscats dis
trlbutiou os funds; denied
phiisdeinhia Mortgage Company ~. r.
y. Wilcox es ai.--peiaali; signed.
Charles Naher VA T. " Denton % Al
Motion for Judgment. allowed
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IL. w. Entz mas <ZVu,VUU % loan.
Ridgely Rebekah degree staff meets Sat-
urday evening. March 81.
Alice NJ. Aiken's hairdressing and mani
cure parlors have been removed TO sos
Second street.
Rev. A. w. Martin, Of Tacoma, will de-
liver . lecture upon Cooperation and
Pro6t.Sha airing" In the vestry Of the Uni
tartan church Wednesday evening, March
q. Admission free.
Mr.. Z. Christiansr. the music dealer.
while East arranged with the manufac-
tursrs to handle the celebrated high-grade
Conovsr piano. which 10 growing sx-
tremely popular In eli musical csuters.
The funeral Of John Hildrum will take
place at o'clock this afternoon from the
rooms of the Cross Undertaking Com.
psny, under the auspices Of the Bricklay-
ers' Union. The interment will b ct
Lake View cemetery.
japanese Connie and japanese Kss, two
fraii creatures who forgot the prescribed
limits and located ct the corner Of Wash
ington aud South Sixth streets, were
brought before Judge Glasgow yesterday
afternoon by Oficer Powers and. after be-
titutes, were ordered to either oh ange their
mode Of living or vacats the house.
The case Of Frank J. Gotta, proprietor
with knocking RobeYs IcDsrmott .
waiter. out Of the back door Of the kitchen,
Was continued yesterday BY Justice Caid-
we'll to next Saturday afternoon owing to
the continued illness Of the prosecuting
witness. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Bass will 20 TO the county hospital today
70 80 how McDsrmott 10 getting along.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The New Council Starts in
With Great Caution.
AL EXPENSES TO eE REVISED.
1irsa soesasa Aftss Os4aainAeasn-Reea.
sase fer TsispAsas Wsss Rrsn-
sAiso-claan fer DenaGea.

The honse Of delegates inst last night
and Dr. ]. E. Crichton took the ssat Of the
president 90 long occupied by Dr.. J. s.
Kioeber. Delegates: James Gleason. A.
Kistier, +. W. Goodhue, J. A James. II.
r. Hurd, w. voixt, r. \. Little and Dr..
Chapman. The frst business vas . re-
quest Of the labor commissioner for IN APP
preparation Of SIS for expenses Of the hu-
reau. Some question arose - to the me-
csssity Of . clerk. and the whole subject
WAS, on motion Of Delegate James, re-
fsrrsd 10 the committee on labor.
A Communication was also received
from the board Of public works. stating
that the appropriation for street work for
March was wholly inadequate. Il Vas re-
terred to committee.
A petition asking that the Commercial
street car line b required TO renew it,
service, was also referred.
G. W. Lane petitioned the council for
compensation FIR injuries sustained by his
little daughter. It II claimed that the
Brooks street sewer was left without guard
at street crossing and the child, running
along what seemed to b o plank bridge,
fell in, breaking her arm and being other
wise badly injured. It was referred 70 .
committee.
A request for franchise for telephone
service Vas presented Of the previous
meeting and Delegate James reported
against il on the ground thst Il asked for
privileges, but offered to give nothing in
return. Attorney 8. II. Piles spoke in
favor of the proposition. Mr.. James 70.
piled that If there was any assurance Of
benefits he. for one, would be glad to
consider the matter. The petition Was re-
ferrsd back to the committee for further
Investigation.
Corporation Counsel Scott addressed the
house calling attention to some items in
the monthly estimate ordinance with q
view to their revision. The proposed re-
auctions would save the city several
thousand dollars. His duty, however,
was only to draft the ordinance. The bill
was referred to the finance committee.
President Crichton announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Judiciary and legislation, yoiet. Hurd.
James; finance, James, voigt, Little; city
lights. Kistier. Hard. Chapman; streets.
Little, James, Gleason: harbor and
wharves. Goodhue, Kistier. Hurd; police,
license and revenue. Goodhue, Hurd,
James; fire and water. Hurd, Kistlef, Lit
tie; library and printing, Chapman. Good
hue. Kistler; sewers and drainage, Glee-
son, Goodhue, Little; health and santa
ton. Chapman, Voigt. Gieeson; public
buildings and grounds, Little. Gleeson,
James; elections and boundaries, Chap
man. Voigt, Kistler; claims, James, Little.
Goodhue; engrossed bills. Voigt, Kistler,
Chapman; rules and order Of business,
Crichton, James, Goodhue; labor, Gleason.
Chapman, Goodhrs.
The house adjourned to meet on Mon
day night. when the board Of aldermen
will also meet
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Maehinist loses His Reason Day by
Day.

William Weir, . Scotch msehinist. 30
Pears old. who has been for the past five
years employed in the Oregon Improve
meat Company's shops in this city. vas
committed 10 the insane asylum yesser-
day by Judge Langley in srite OF his
earnest protest that he Was not insane and
could not leave his wife and little child.
he was told that be Was 10 be taken 10
Zee his wife. and by that russ WAS placed
on The train and taken away To sseilscoom
BY Deputy sheriff Jack Mcdonald.
bis case 10 strange. for there 10 no
Known cause for his insanity. Neither OF
Ms parents nor their parents were ever IN
sane. lie il suffering from no disease
Other than dementia and Was temperate.
Aeout year ago he vas insane tor Sir
months, hut recovered. Recently he Vas
Again attacked and has been growing
sorse. lie imagined for . time that ne
Heard noises on the roef Of bis house ana
"a the cellar. Then he imagined the house
Vas alive with snakes. and began losing
aesn Next, and bat recently. he began
accusing has fellow workmen OF attempts
70 ioo him and drive him out oil NE posi-
Ton by sprinkling him With white pow.
Ger Of some kind. This hailucinafion ied
him to make threats Of suicide and mar-
Ger. His brother. James u. Weir. Who Is
IN employee OF the San Francisco Dye
Works. Yesterday swcre out the warrant,
saa on his testimony Weir Was COM
niliei- Weir, though nervous when IN
eecri was PERFECTLY rational and under
ssood his sad tate. He has had fsucnai
moments al along