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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The trans
formation of the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius into Il torpedo boat, which
was delayed in order 10 profit by the
experiment now making with the new
dynamite guns at Sandy Hook, will at
once proceed according to the original
plans. Captain Sampson, chief of the
ordnance bureau, who personally w.t.
messed the Sandy Hook tests. as re-
turned to this city and while satisfied
that the dynamite guns, as they are
mounted on the train and elevating
carriages, are all that inventors claim,
still he has been confirmed in his be-
lief that they ale not suitable for use
on shipboard. The draw backs o 8, ca
use are the great weight of the guns
and tompressors and the valuable space
occupied; the short range of the cap
Gus and the impossibiity OF aiming
them without turning the whole ship.
Besides, the ordnance bureau has
been meeting with much success In its
efforts TO develop the use of high ex-
plosive shells in ordinary rifle guns. 1t
mas already accomplished the projec-
ton of II six-incb shell charged with
high explosive al speed of ], 400 feet
per second over distance Of four
miles. and if ii Q 12-inch rifle performs
us we'll W In 200 pound charge of dy-
Mantle and its superior accuracy and
long range, it will be much more eff
clent for ship use than any other form
of gun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30
WAR OVER GRAIN SACKS.
Lively competittonjAmonr Warehouse
men at Garfield.

Lively CompetitionjA Among Warehouse
men at Garfield.
GARFIELD, Aug. 24.-War broke out
among the rival warehousemen yester-
day on the price of sacks for the farm
ers' grain. Until yesterday morning
the price had been 81 cents cash, or
2 cents each rental for the use of the
sacks. The war commenced by one
house offering them at 81 on 60 days
time withou. interest or q cash. This
was met by offers to rent at II cents
each, followed soon after by counter
offers of sacks al l cent each. BY noon
they were offered free of charge to pat
rons of the house, offers for sale being
lost sight Of. The wires were kept hot
consulting with headquarters, but
only one house would stand those
terms. The wires between here and
Portland and Tacoma are not working
this morning, SO the situation remains
unchanged.
News Notes.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season here, the thermometer going up
TO 80 in the shade, while one exposed
a building, but out of the direct rays OF
The sun, reached 1870.
The few crops threshed so far have
failed to yield up to anticlpations,
running from % to 80 bushels to the
acre, where from 25 TO 40 had been ex-
pected.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
Tho Queens Speech Contains Nothln
Out of the Ordinary.

Tho Queens speech contains NothIhs
Out of the Ordinary.
LONDON, Aug. %. -Parlament was
prorogued today. The queens speech
says:
~ am confident that you have had
Joy at the birth of an heir in third gener-
alton TO the throne. Even if this is not
merely propitious. it is unprecedented
In the history of the country. In con-
cert with the president of the United
States, | have taken steps necessary to
give effect to the Boring sea award and
assented to ask parliament for this
purpose. A similar act 10 that passed
by the congress of the United States,
the governments OF the two countries
are also In communication with the
principal foreigns powers with view
of obtaining their adhesion TO the reg
ulations described by the award. | re-
gret to slate that war has broken out
between China and Japan. After en-
deavoring in conference with Russia
and other powers TO prevent an out
break OF hostilities, | have taken steps
to preserve IA strict neutrality. Though
| lament the necessity of increasing the
dispensible for the security of the en-
pire to increase The naval strength.
While general tranquility is main
tained to remarkable degree, certain
administrative difficulties subsist
which continue to engage tie earnest
attention of the government
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COME TO SPOKANE NEXT YEAR.
The Coiumbis River Conference Know
Good Thing.

IA Good Thing.
THE DALLEs, Or, Aug. 23.-The
Columbia River Conferent held an in
teresting session today after devotional
services. Bishop Joy took the chair.
The reports of the presiding elders of
the Columbia and Spokane districts
show remarkable progress during the
year. The reports of pastors show
hard times We're felt and herolcally
met. Spokane was selected lis the seat
of the next session, year hence. d.
vines, as well as politicians, favor the
magic city by the falls"
Dr. Hesler addressed the conference
In the Interest of the American Bible
Society. DIR. Cue OF Portland Grace
church spoke In the Interest of the
Portland hospital. A committee to
consider the matter of readjussing the
conference line between this and the
Idaho conference was appointed to
meet with similar committee now
here from that conference for that pur-
pose. All the devotional exercises of
the conference were marked with A
wonderful sense of Divine presence and
considered to presage great success for
another year. The people of the city
largely attend the sessions and take a
deep interest. Other distinguished
divines are expected before Sunday.
DIR. keene preached to n large audience
tonight with great effect
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BUSINESS BRIGHTER
Bradstreets Says the Upward
Movement VIII Continue.
BANK CLEARANCES ARE LARGER
Sales OF Wool Have Fallen of Sharply on
Account of the Doubt as to Whether
1t Can BE Entered Free.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Bradstreel's
tomorrow will say: Serious industrial
disturbances in New England, drouth
in the central and far western states.
curtaiing nearly all the staple crops.
and the disposition in all lines to con-
tinue 10 buy for nearby wants only.
fail to greatly Influence general trade
throughout the country, the trend of
which is toward further Improvement.
The north western states, east of Mis-
souri,, and the Atlantic and gulf coast
and western states, respectively, show
gains in the volume of traffic and the
spread Of that better feeling and conf
dence in larger volume of business in
the fall. on which the imr rovement of
business depends. The greatest ap.
parent increase In the volume of bust
ness during the week is at st. Louis
Baltimore, Minneapolis and San Fran
cisco.
Sales of wool at Boston have fallen
off sharply and wool importers and
dealers having the raw product In
store in bond find transactions checked
because of the doubt whether 1t will be
permitted to enter free or not under
the tariff.
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CRIME AS A PASTIME
Deerfield Bandit Robbed and
Killed for Amusement.
HAD A GOOD PLACE IN CHICAGO
His Father Tried to Give Him Good
Education but the Boys Instincts
Were wild and Reckless.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-The man
giving his name AS Gordon, who par
ticipated in the Deerfield hold-up and
the subsequent stirring events last Fri
day night aud Saturday morning, and
who was identified as Billy Williams,
a well-known character on the Pacific
coast, was again identified today by
responsible party as II. f. Griswold, a
well-to-do local inspector of the Man
chester Assurance Company. Girls
wold's father is said to be travelling in
spector of the Home Insurance Com
pany of New York and resides in that
city. The people making tho identifi-
cation are officers of the assurance com
pany. and they maintain that they are
not mistaken.
IL appears to be case of DR.. Jekyll
aud Mr.. Hyde. Griswold had no need
to rob or shoot his fellow men, but he
did it apparently because he loved
the mystery aud excitement OF such a
life. Crime has apparently become Il
pastime with him, and he is supposed
to have found an apt pupil in Luke, a
poor unemployed laborer. During the
daytime Griswold filled the important
position of fire inspector, which he
used for cloak for his maraudipg eX-
peditlons during the night.
About five years ago Griswold mar
ried country girl and she became
Mrs. Gordon, not GriswoId. Since
then they lived in various parts of Chi
cago. Today the timid, frightened wife
called at the police station and gave
her name as Gordon, saying she never
l. hop h,o ,ot l.v, l.,
The police department will help the
railroad companies in running to earth
in this dual arrest, a long train of dep
relations in which Griswold Is the
central figure.
Story OF Griswold's Life.
The story of Grlswold's life, as far as
known, is unique. His father tried to
give him fair education, but the boys
Instincts were wild and lawless. He
eventually disappeared from home and
was next heard from in the west as q
cowboy and ranchmar. After several
years adventurous life in California,
Oregon and Idaho, he came TO Illinois
and secured employment as q brake
man at Rock Island, III. While there
he married and the influence of mis-
wife caused him 10 lead quie;er II e.
His father, noting an improvement in
his behavior. used his influence to obtain
his son position in the local Office of
the Manchester Assurance Company.
The young man was proficient in his
new position and soon drew q hand
some salary. 1t appears. however, that
his reformation was not complete, but
just when Griswold began his double
career while 10 the employ of the as
surance company Is not known. Fur
Their disclosures nre expected at the
inquest over the remains of Detective
Owens. which Will be postponed for q
week to permit the police to nuke 0
full Investigation of Griswold's and
Lakes careers.
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EzErA's FIGHT FOR LIFE.
IT Delivered to San salvador He VIII
Certainly BE Shot.

II Delivered to San salvador He VIII
Certainly BE Shot.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 24.--An-
tonic Ezeta and his refugees
from San Salvador were prisoners be-
forc Judge Morrow In the United States
district court this morning. The pris-
oners had spent the previous night In
the office of the United States mar
shal, where they were kept under
heavy guard. The attorney who came
on from New York 10 defend them had
been in consultation with them nearly
oil nigh.
Court proceedings were opened by
United States District Attorney Garter,
who stated that the warrants had been
Issued iu conformity with mandate
issued by the secretary of state. Gar
ter stated that lie appeared In the case
at the request of the attorney general
of the United States. He explained
that the United States government h ad
no further interest in the proceedings
than to see that they nre regular and
proper. Then, after the process la the
case had been read, Attorney Garter
stated that the United States govern
mont left further prosecution of the
case 10 the private attorneys in the en-
ploy of the San Salvador government.
At this juncture the prisoners coun-
sci interposed and demanded separate
hearing under the charges. They
stoutly said they we're political refu-
gees and were unlawfully detained, and
that they had been Illegally restrained
since June 6 last. There could, coun-
sci said, be no doubt that asylum was
given to The men as political refugees
aud there had been no warrant in law
for holding them on the Bennington.
They had desired TO be landed at Aca-
pulco, but the request was refused.
Continuance Granted.
A continuance until September II
was asked for. A steamer bearing doc.
uments imI ortant to the prosecution
will arrive here September s. After
listening to the arguments. Judge Nor
row continued the cases until Monday,
September 8. declaring that the treaty
with San Salvador provides for such
continuances aud that the delay asked
for Is not unreasonable. The defense
Immediately moved that defendants
be admitted to bail. The cases of Ham
ilton and Jefferson Lewis, both charged
with high treason and admitted to bail
were cited, as well as the California
statutes providing for the release on
ball of persons held for exiradition.
The prosecution objected, arguing that
II the prisoners were released the gov
eminent might not be able to fulfill its
treaty relations. Tie n otion was
finally taken under ad yiseme mt, though
Judge Morrow stated that he had no
doubt that the law would debar him
from releasing defendants.
Finally deienfe, objected to tie jurls-
diction of the court. arguing that de-
PENDANTS had been brought into the
jurisdiction Of the United States agail st
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30
OUT OF WORK FOR GOOD.
rho Textile Strike In New England
Causes Unexpected Results.

rho Textile Strike In New England
Causes Unexpected Results.
LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 23.-It is an
nounced that the fremont & Suffolk
mills will open Monday, giving $500
persons employment. They have been
closed since July 3.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 23.-The
great textile strike developed Today
into walkout, and as result Is. 900
mill operatives in this city will be idle.
Notices were posted in the mills today
that tonight every mill operated by the
members of the Manufacturers Asso-
citation will be shut down indefinitely.
HANCOCK, N. H., Aug. %. -Four
hundred weavers of the China mills
did not go to work today because of a
reduction in wages equal to the cut In
the Fall River mills. Notices OF re-
duction have beeu posted In the Web
ster and Pembroke mills.
New BEDFORD, Aug. %. Mayor
Brownell has invited the state board OF
arbitration to be present at conference
OF the strikers and manufacturers to-
night,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30
MAY ADVANCE FARES.
The Northern Pacific None Too Friend
ly with tho Southern Pac.Gc

The Northern Pacific None Too Friend
ly with the Southern Pac.iic
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The Northern
Pacific today notified all It's counec-
tons to discontinue the sale OH its
lines of San Francisco tickets to Port
land via steamer. to San Fran cisco,
with II return portion over any part of
the lines of the Southern Pacific. This
action may possibly bring about an adj
vance in all rail tickets through the
Missouri gateway.
The trans M issouri lines have agreed
to make Il reduced rate for the western
democratic league convention to be
held in Denver September and the
national irrigation convention 10 be
held IN the same city Decem Der 3.
Mcneil Is Obdurate.
OMAHA, Aug. 25.-Receiver Mcneil
of the Oregon Railway d Navigation
Company has refused to recognize the
Union Pacific employees organization
Injunction in the question of salaries,
claiming that the two companies are
wholly eparate. Chairman Vrooman
of the Locomotive Engineers Brother
hood is enroute to Portland to settle
the tronble aud avoid strike.
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The Navy Allows Justice Depart
ment to Go Aboard Ship.
HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY
mar.bnl baldwin sim on Board the
Cruiser with the Men Supposed TO
BE His Prisoners.


no cl
DAN fEANoisoo' rug 80, 10 a,nsass
Antonio Ezeta ana MS ieiio" ie,'See'
are prisoners at last by the aueho'i'y
of the United States district court.
The warrants of arrest were served
tb;s afternoon. Early this morning
-, sador,I officials received notl-
10 'oo" 49, atGaro,oos ho, ,yean
hch''on ''a' 'no H. ao,r,
the navy department. al" t"o
ment OF justice had been Compromised
at least in measure, and that che
naval authorities of Mare Island would
,armi, tho limited Stntes marshal to
pe'- ,,s Tha navy dennrt-
se''o '"e ""' &C. ,os,,,on on ono
iheht ina'"tui"eo Ia ~, f,,rnish
point however. "oa ar. h and nis
transportalion 'or ,ne rha n,arshaI
oepuiles 10 .ne sunoo eha,d ~
100. was ue'ei ui'neu " rt ,n,,io,, I,a
department % n1 s.sah ~ aisar,ar ,un
represents iio siuseu III ,sii,',,h,, ,na
anu 'here 7eo'neu - Az ~, ,na
refugees "ooiu W ie'' :"
n'gn seas.
Foreigner to the Rescue
DIR. Caideron, the local consul oil san
Salvador, nnally interceueui Ho"eHei,
and prevented any serious rupture De-
tween these clashing departments OF
the United States government ne
went Into his own purse ,or lnoney
and chartered "a tug. Az ocioch ms
morning the tug steanieu oul th'ousn
the heads.
The tug. which slngulariy enough
was named 'feiiei.' arrived eiongsioe
the Bennington ABOUT So'c CLOCK III Tue
morning. Afler the iornlalities heces'
sary 10 iully sustain INC uiBhi'y VI INC
navy department we're over Marspai
Baldwin ana ms deputies Wen. on
board me guhuoat. me .ugpohs W. ..
iiei then steaineu away. ne"uing lo'
port. Immediately ai'erwaru Tue Den
nington's anchors were noisteu'
lew minutes later the Dehhing'oh WIS
sieaming toward pan rranciscv'
Az o'clock ms afternoon ,he pen
nington steamed III through tue .'oiuen
Gate. Inat the refugees are unaer ar,
rest now there is no uouo', ior MaIsnal
BALDWIN auu ms uepu'ies "en' on
board the gunooat Tor inc purpose VI
taxing them prisoners wneh tue pen
nington snouio nave passeu within 'ne
three mile limit
May Bs Yellow Fever Aboard.
The Renninrton passed up the bav
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30
IN C0LVILLE AND VICINITY +.
Forest Fires on the Rspges-Over the
New Metailine Road.

New Metailino Road.
CoLvILLE. Aug. 22.-Forest fires
have been raging on the ranges west of
the valley and on the old Dominion
mountain for the past week, aud the
recent very dry weather has been very
favorable to the spreading flames.
which threaten grain fields and other
property In many localities. The
smoke in the valley is SO dense that IL
obscured observation at a distance of
half mile.
Commissioner Robert Hits and Pros
ecuting Attorney Reeder have Just re-
turned from trip to the town of Met
alline over the new road that has lust
been completed. They report that they
were surprised ut the vast region of un-
settled country along the route and
even In the region far beyond the Pend
OReille river. There Is room for
n vast number of settlers, the country
being especially adapted to fruit grow
Ing, agriculture, and the timber being
OF the very best varieties for lum bering
and existing In great forests that have
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30

their will. 1t was stated that the case
was different from any other In that
respect. The men had not been found
within the couutry, but had been
forcibly brought into 1t. The point
was left In allegiance.
Marshal Baldwin has not yet de-
cided how he will dispose of bis pris-
oners. tbs afternoon he said lie would
probably permit them to take up quar-
lers in one of the hotels under guard.
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PRODUCTION OF LEAD.
A Great Failing on in the First Half
tf 1894.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. GA
report on the production of lead In the
United States during the first six
months of the year was submitted to
the United States geological survey
today. 1t shows u heavy falling off in
the quantity of lead drawn from
domestic sources and shows that the
decline in price and prostration of the
silver mining industry have seriously
affected the lead industries of Rocky
mountain states and territories. The
production OF silverlzed-lead amounted
to Sc. 772 net tons, against 95, 92l for the
first six months Of 1898, and of soft
lead 500 tons net. against 1906 for
the preceding period of last year. The
total production OF refined lead wos
1902. $50 net tons, against III, S26 in the
first half of 1898, refiLed, in bond
amounting to 81. $50 ne. tons, against
IL, $50 for The first half of last year.
Lead available for the home market
aggregated SO, 800 tons. including 9,7S6
tons representing the contents of Next
can and Canadian ores.
From American sources the lead pro.
duction netted II 204 tons, against 49,
$50 net tons during the first half and
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THE SCALE IS TOO Low.
Miners of the MassiIion District Have
Decided to Strike.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 26.-News
from the Massillon coal fields is to the
effect that the miners have refused to
accept the ultimatum OF the operators,
which provided that they should re-
sumo work tomorrow upon the schedule
OF wages based on the Columbus scale.
1t is said many of the miners are now
removing their tools from the mines
and it Is believed the operators will
carry out their intention of resuming
work tomorrow with non-union men.
The miners OF Massillon district, about
5000 in number. have been on a strike
since February IL.
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FADING ECHOES OF THE STRIKE.
Troops on Guard In California to Go
Home September L.


SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 24.-The
fund OF $500 subscribed by residents of
Sacramento for the purpose of erecting
suitable monument over the graves
OF Privates Dagan, Clarke, Byrne and
Lubberding Of the Fifth United States
artillery, who lost til cir lives on July
III last at n railroad trestle near this
city through the act Of striking train
men wreckers, has been turned over TO
Colonel William Nj. Graham, in COM
mand of the United States troops here.
Federal troops are still guarding the
Central Pacific railroad from Davis
vile, 20 miles west of Sacramento, TO
Truckee, near the Nevada state line.
and sentries are posted at bridges, Gull
verts, tunnels aud other places. The
force is gradually being withdrawn,
however, aud 1t is probable that ali
the troops will return to the Preside,
San Francisco about September |.
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MISTAKEN FOR THE SHERIFF.
BAD Luck Of the Man Shot by Ambushe,
Thugs.

VICTOR, Colo, Aug. CIV. o. Writ
of Council Bluff. who was shot in both
arms by an amoushed man when driv-
Ing to Cripple Creek last night,
will probably lose his left arm. lie Is
a mon of means and nephew of the late
that the attacking party mistook Writ
and his travelling companion, J. NJ.
Rose berry, for Sheriff Bowers and dep.
uty, who were riding to Cripple Creek
ut the time on different roads.
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KILLED BY HIS FATHER.
A Distressing Cunning Accident Ne
Paris. Idaho.

BoIsE, Idaho. Aug. PA distress
ing cunning accident was reported from
near Paris in this state. Phil Margetts
and his lS-year-o!d son Henry were
out shooting grouse. The boy was
some 30 yards In advance of his father.
The latter was putting a cartridge In
his gun. When he closed the breech
the cartridge exploded aud the charge
struck the boy In the stomach.
Father, you have shot me-" Henry
cried, Cant you do something for
me-" When his father reached him he
was vomiting blood and in few
moments he was dead.
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN IDAHO.
Plans Making for Thorough and Go,
ernl Work Next Year.

BOISE, Aug. 22-George II. Ell
bridge, of the geological survey has ar
rived here from Washington to In
augurate work In accordance with the
plan recently announced by the direct
or of surveys. The plan embraces "A
thorough geological examination for
the entire mineral bearing area of the
the state.
Mr.. Eldridge has an outfit at Mis-
soula, Mont, from which point they
Will enter Idaho. The purpose is to
make reconnaissance this fall TO
secure data from which plans will be
prepared during the winter for the de-
tailed work next year.
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80. sos tons In the second half OF 1888.
stock lead in refiners' hands amounted
to ]. 665 tons on July l, 1891, AZ coin-
pared with 2,46S tons on January l.
The stock of soft lead was 2, c60 tons In
the beginning of the year, against
| $50 Iuly l. 1894