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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
SILVER MEN 10 MEET.
Leading Lights of the White Metal Fac
tion to Attend the Conference.

l. leading Lights of the White Metal Fac
tion to Attend the Conference.
DEs MONIES, Jan. s.-The silver men
will descend upon SDes Moines Feb. %
and 23 and hold a meeting to be called
the pan-American bimetallic league
convention. Among the prominent
silver men who will be present are:
General Warner of Washington, presi-
ident; Senator PETER of Kansas, Gov
ernor Cobb of Alabama, Governor
Waite of Colorado, Watson of Georgia,
Editor Patterson of the Rocky Mountain
News, of Denver, and General James B.
Weaver of Des Moines. The central
league, of which A. j. Mathis of Des
Moines is president and DR.. j. Watts
secretary, held a meeting this after
noon TO make arrangements for the
coming meeting. General Weaver
made report to the seventy-hve Of
ficers and delegates present of his con-
ference with the other silver men in
Washington last week. He said that
two national meetings would be held,
one in Des Moines and the other at
Atlanta, Ga. After a number of
speeches the following general COM
mittee was appointed to make arrange
ments for the meeting and appoint sub
committees: j. Balangee, w. A. Nc
Henry, M. Main, Henry S. Wilcox and
II. M. King. Those present say that
they expect 300 or 400 silver men here
from all over the west and southwest.
They add that the object of the meet
ing is to educate the people into the idea
that silver is the only money worth
having. From other sources II is under
stood that the coming meeting has for
its object the putting into effect of a
scheme General Weaver and his friends
concocted at Washington. The scheme
is to make big fight in the western
states in the next congressional election
10 get, If possible, free silver mer
elected to congress. At the coming
me Getting the plan of campaign will be
fixed and work begun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
THE FIRST ORE TRAIN MOVES.



The Butte. Anaconda and Pacific Rail-
way Ships Seventy five Cars.
BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 6.-Work has been
resumed in earnest on the Anaconda
hill. The Green Mountain, High Ore,
Anaconda, st. Lawrence and Mountain
Consolidated mines are at work again.
At the latter mine the full force has
not been put on yet, but Larry Manning
in charge there says they will be rails
iug ore Immediately.
Some repair work on the ore chutes
and in the mine are going on. This
mine had 400 men at work during No
vember. The first train load of ore
over the new B. A. & p. railway was
made up at O'Clock from the Green
Mountain and Anaconda mines. tcon
sisted of 75 carloads.
All is life on the hill Business men
say hundreds of miners have been buy
ing boots and coats, etc, for under.
ground work. 1t is expected before to-
morrow morning 175 carloads of ore
will have been shipped over the new
line.
o. L. Chapman is the manager of the
Anaconda hill yard, which is situated
east of the Montana Union water tank
A telegraph operator will be stationed
there as the ore trains'will receive or
ders from that point. When runnin;
from the junction of the B. A. g. P. oil
the Montana Central, these trains will
be under orders from the dispatcher a
Great Falls, but on the hill Mr.
Chapman will have control of them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
ola.rime Montana Miner Dying.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 5.-h. ID. Blossom
of Sun river, twenty five miles out, an
old-timer and we'll known throughout
Montana, was found in a room at
hotel here today with just spark of
life left. A sixty-grain bottle of NOR
phine was nearly empty. Physicians
have been working working over him
all afternoon. There is no sign of con-
seriousness and small chances of his
pulling through. Blossom came to
Montana in 1868 as a soldier at Fort
Shaw from st. Louis. He was once a
Missouri river pilot, and was 40 years
] old.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
women at the midwlnter Fair.

The woman's auxiliary to the mid
winter exposition has decided that the
first week in May shall be secured for a
woman's congress. A preliminary let
ter has been sent to the representative
women asking for suggestions of names
for the advisory council. Letters OF
invitation have been sent to julia Ward
Howe, Lady Aberdeen, Rachel Foster
Avery, Mary Livermore, Susan B. Au-
thony and other celebrated won to
be present. The "Prayer-Eook Cross" !"
erected in Goldon Gate Park by George
w. Childs, of Philadelphia, to commem-
crate the landing of Sir Francis Drake
on California soil, will be unveiled AL
though the memorial is In no way con
nected with the midwinter exposition
it has been decided to make the unveil
ing special feature of the opening
day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11

J. The Father of the family was acting
temporarily and unexpectedly as host
to the young man who was waiting for
Miss Gertrude S. to come down stairs.
81 see the tariff question is likely to
come up in congress this session In
spite of everything" said the elderly
party with praiseworthy effort to put
the young man at his ease.
s'Y-es, sir"
sand there is liable to be some
trouble when they come to tea and
coffee"
"Yes, sir"
"As to sugars" pursued the father o.
the family, warming to his subject y
am not so sure"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
THE LADIES EXCITED
Spokane Banker Accused of a FIend-
ish Crime.
IS HELD IN HEAVY BONDS
Representatives of Leading Families Ap-
pear In Court and Applaud the
Magistrates Rulings.

SPOKANE, Jan. 6.-Herman L. Chase
WAS held by Justice Cartwright in a
bond of $40, 1000 to answer to the charge
of outraging his servant girl, Mary
Nelson. He was formerly cashier of
the Browne National bank, this city,
and afterward receiver for the Spokane
National bank. Mrs. Chase and the
children went east a short time ago,
Miss Nelson. She charges that he as
saulted her in cruel manner and COM
PEELED her to submit to his WILL detain-
Ing her in the house for several hours.
Committees of women were organized
to investigate, and becoming satisfied
that the ghl had been wronged they
appeared In court, several hundred
strong.
Chase waived examination and when
his attorneys pleaded for reasonable
amount of bail, stating that he was
poor man, dependent upon his labor for
bread, the women hissed. The states
attorney recommended that the bail
should be not less than $1,000. The
court held that S5 900 was not enough,
and fixed the bond at $4,000. The
women applauded the court by the
clapping of hands.
The defendant gave bonds, and thus
the case stands for the present
Opinion is divided as to the guilt or
innocence of the accused, but the
women, including representatives of
good families, are thoroughly aroused
and have appointed committees and
raised funds to see that a thorough In
vestigation shall be had.
The circumstances has created the
greatest sensation that has ever oc'
Cured in this city
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Three People Instantly Killed by n
Train In Maryland.

Three People instantly Killed by
Train In Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Jan. s particulars were
received here ofl terrible acci-
dent by which three persons were in-
stantly killed by New York express
train at Patuxent, on the Baltimore &
Potomac railroad, eighteen miles from
this city, last night. The victims were
an aged couple, Thomas p. Varley and
his wife, of Patuxent, and their 10-year-
old grandson. All we're in a carriage
on their way to the house of friend
The unfortunate people evidently did
not hear the approach of the train,
their carriage being struck with terri
BILE violence and smashed into kindling
wood. The remains of Mrs. Varley
we're thrown between the tracks and so
cut to pieces that they had to be gath
cred up in 4 wheelbarrow. Mr.. Var
ley's head was crushed aad the boy S
skull fractured.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
LAND CONTEST ENDS IN MURDER.
j. ID. Reddington Fires a Charge Of Buck
Shot Into J. E. Kelly's Head.

j. ID. Reddington Fires Charge OF Buck
shot Into J. e. KelIy's Head.
WATBRTowN, S. D., Jan. S.-Jeremiah
E. Kelly, merchant of this city, was
shot and instantly killed by ]. D. Red
dlngton, farmer.
When the rush was made at the open
ing of the Sisseton reservation in April,
1892, Kelly and Reddington started for
a tract of $50 acres surrounded by In
dian land near the south end of the
reservation. Both located upon it,
each claiming 100 acres. contest en-
sued for the overlapping forty-acie
tract. Kelly won and Reddington Sc
cured a reversal on appeal. Kelly
moved his family to the homestead and
Reddipgton also resided upon 1t. Sun
day Kelly discovered Reddirgton's cat
tie feeding at his stock yard, and, set
ting his dog on them drove them away.
A few moments later, In company with
his son Guy, he was doing chores when
Reddington rode up carrying a gun.
Kelly told him to sc away; he wanted
no trouble with him. They were not
more than six feet apart when Redding-
ton responded:
"Take that, d you," and he sent a
charge of buckshot through Kelly's
head. The sheriff was notified and
arrested Reddington, who Is now In
Jail. The town is terribly wrought up
over the affair, and If cooler minds had
not prevailed the prisoner would have
been summarily dealt with.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
To Go to an Asylum.

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. s.-Coroner Quinby
last night held an inquest over the body
of Mrs. Marie Shortlidge, who was shot
and killed by her husband, principal of
the Media Academy for Young Men.
The jury, after hearing the testimony,
found that Professor Shortlidge killed
his wife while insane. Professor Short
lidge's friends will apply to Judge Clay
ton for a commission in lunacy, and be
will be sent to the Norristown insane
asylum.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
nne Yenr.s strlI,es In rennsylyanIa.

Pennsylvania is one Of the chief in
dustrial states of the union, and an
official report of strikes for 1892 shows
that there were 26 strikes in that state,
of which three were successful, four
succeeded in part and 10 totally failed
to accomplish their object. The num-
Der of persons directly engaged was
4,5s5, while the number involved was
7,414.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
COLD WEATHER IN EUROPE.
Many Deaths from Exposure In Europe
Have Occurred.

Severe cold continues throughout
Great Britain. The temperature In
many places is the lowest known.
Though the thermometer registers five
or ten above, the suffering is as great as
when twenty below in the United
States. The people are entirely un-
prepared for it and the suffering among
the poor is intense. Many deaths
from exposure have occurred. Out
door work is entirley suspended. The
gale in the channel has somewhat
abated and the mail boats have re-
sume1 their trips. Tidal streams are
frozen solid. A heavy snow storm pre-
walls. Reports from Spain say the
most intense cold prevails there. AT
Zorita the temperature is ten above.
At Burgos several people have frozen
to death. The snow is still falling and
cold increasing The same conditions
prevail in Russia. At Moscow 1t Is
twenty-six below zero; at Nijuinovogo-
rod thirty-four below and at Khartofi
twenty-three below.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
ENGLAND MAY ACT UGLY,
Queer story Reported by San Francisco
Sea Captain.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE British
schooner Arietes arrived here to fit out
for the seasons cruise. Captain Strong
saws that at Victoria he was told to
keep clear of the sealing grounds until
Nav /, and IL he received no further
instructions upto that time he might
go ahead and hunt seals wherever he
liked. He says similar instructions
were given to all British sealing
vessels. This is taken by sealers to
indicate that Great Britain intends to
make It difficult for the United States
TO come to any satisfactory agreement
with that country before the close OF
the season.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
rhIrlv pnxa without sIeep.

FRANKFoRT, KY, Jan. Thirty days
have passed since George Woodruff, a
wealthy farmer of this county, has
slept. Mr.. Woodruff was afflicted with
the same strange malady year ago,
when he went sixty-fve days without
sleep. He is to all appearances healthy,
and works each day. His case is at
tracing great interest among the
medical fraternity. His physicians
have failed to produce even a stupor
with drugs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
EDWARDS SAYS HE WAS IN UTAH.
Denies That He Had Any Connection
with Alice Martins Murder.

SHERMAN, Texas, Jan. 7.-Dick Ed
wards, when shown a dispatch from
Chicago saying that B. M. Dayison'
Henry Snyder and Richard Roe, all OF
Chicago, had identified him from his
photograph as the man who had quar-
relied with Alice Martin a short time
before she was murdered, said: 81 was
in Salt Lake, Utah, when Alice Martin
was murdered, and whenever they at
tempted to prove that killed Alice
Martin will be able to show that was
in Utah" Edwards said Painters at
torneys were trying to save Painters
neck by attempting to fasten the crime
on him and that the sensational news
paper reports were, in his opinion
started for no other purpose.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
WORK OF THE PHILADELPHIA MINT
During the Year 1888, ae3 Pieces OF
Money Were Coined.

Money Were Coined.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Chief Coiner
Steel, of the Philadelphia mint, has pre-
sented his annual report to Superinten-
dent Bosbyshell. During the year 49,
$50 ,223 pieces of money were coined, of
the aggregate value of 9,170, 435.15.
The coinage is divided as follows: Gold,
3,743,5 ,537 pieces, of the value of S33,-
oil, ,0s9; silver, 1908, 296 pieces, value,
$5, ,023 553 AS; base, 60,0l2.290 pieces,
value, S1,134 ,931.70. The number of
Columbian half-dollars coined was A.
052, los, and the number of Columbian
quarters was 40,O23. During 1892 the
number of pieces coined was 81 ,1sS,6 GAG,
with an aggregate value of Sl8,052, $780,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
KILLED by a Hog.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. S.--James Oar
win, aged 10 years, while teasing big
hog this morning, made him angry. He
jumped on the boy, knocked him down,
and literally ate his arm Off, besides
tearing huge slices of flesh from his
legs and breast Dlrwin died in few
minutes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11
killed In a Row.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Jan. S.-A telegram
from Peoria says Fred Strickland, OF
this city, was shot there in fracas In
which another man was killed. 'Strick-
land left here several months ago after
getting out on bail on charge OF rob-
bing i safe.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11

Harrington is the only town in the
country in which whisky and brandy Is
sold for five cents glass.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11

Washington County has
more slumbering resources
than any County in Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-11

sewers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-09
RIFLED THE TRUNK
Aud Secured a jewelers. Samples Value d
az SIS, 900.


SPRINGFIELD, MASS, February s.
A daring and successful robbery in this
city resulted in the loss to II. c. Bar
NUN, travelling representative Of
Shaefer & Douglas. a jewelrY firm Of
New York, of his trunk Of samples
said to be valued at about
$4,000 The robbery was one OF
the boldest ever attempted here. Last
night Mr.. Barnum came from North
amptOn to this city and registered at
the Cooley House, but left his trunk 10
the baggage room at the station. When
be called for his trunk he was informed
that 10 had been called for and sent TO
the Hotel GlendOwer
A visit there proved that Mr.. Bar
NUNS trunk had been sent up 10 room
No. 9, which the registered showed was
occupied by G.. II. Boyd, of Boston. Mr..
Barnum went to the room, found IL un-
occupied, but his trunk with the lid
torn open, stood empty In the middle OF
the room, and the only portion Of the
contents left was one roll Of rings. A
new hammer lying on the floor gave
evidence OF how the job was accOmp-
iished No clue.
Later the greater part II not all Of
the diamond rings have been recovered.
The local police force traced the case
ia which the rings we're TO the Ameri-
can Express Office az Worcester, where
10 had been sent from this city to T. G..
Davis. The thief. who is known under
several aliases. has not yet oeCn cap
tnred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-09
CONVERSATIONS.

The Hatch snti-option bill was referred
TO the Ways and Means Committee. He
will ask TO have itreferred TO the Commit
tee on Agriculture so he will be sure 70
get favorable report.
Victor Eichorn, who concocted a scheme
TO rob the Pennsylvania salt works Of Sl5,
600 plead guilty yesterday.
Anna Gould's engagement to Mr.. Harri-
man is confirmed.
A cyclone struck Port Hudson, La, yes
rerday and killed one child.
The Phoenixville Bridge Company. Of
PENNSYLVANIA, has the contract for q s., 900, =
600 bridge at New Orleans
Ballantine, the novelist, is dead at Rome.
A dispatch received at Paris. from the
governor OF Senegal, states that a French
hying column is reported 10 have been
surprised by the Taureges. No further
details are given.
The King of Saxony is suffering from q
serious hemorrhage Of the bladder.
Secretary Carlisle sent the Senate list
of bidders on the bonds.
Adylces from Honolulu yesterday report
everything quiet.
The Phoenix Brewery at Detroit was
completely destroyed by fire. Loss 5000
The London aud Northwestern district
bank at London has suspended 1t is a
small private concern
The greater New J ork bill passed the
New York Assembly: yeas. l06; nays. z.
Gov. Mckinley has declined an invita-
ton 70 speak in Philadslphia this evening.
The Czar is going to the Crimea in order
70 complete his recover % health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-09
THE FISHER WILL CASE.
A Decision by the .. 5. Court OF Appeals
Which Affects the Titles TO Great Deal
of Land In mason and Jackson Counties
a-..xnf qsfA4~oIa IN fh3 RS5fers-

A Decision by the U. ). Court OF Appeals
Which Affects the Titles to Great beai
of Land In Mason and jackson Counties
sreesaI 7siesrarn 70 ne RsStsss-.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February s.
Several years ago, Henry Fisher,
wealthy citizen of Point Pleasant, died
leaving real estate amounting to about
$50, 900, cutting off his son with only
bare support. But in the second clause
OF the will there was provision that II
his son should have children the prop
erty should be divided among them,
giving the boys their shares at the age
OF twenty-four and the girls at mar
riage. Should one die before
that time his interest was 10
go to augment the shares OF
the others. The will was held VOID
when contested by the heirs Ia the
United States Circuit Court in Parkers-
burg on the ground that it violated the
rule of perpetuity. When the legatees
became Of age Judge Okey johnson and
Hon. c. E. HOgg filed bill OF review
in the same court but this was dismiss
ed June 10, 1888. Judge johnson took
the case to the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals at Richmond, Va,
which yesterday reversed the decision
of the lower court. The effect OF this
decision is to make all the purchasers
of the property which Henry Fisher
sold. he having entered into possession
after the decision OF the lower court,
either give up their land or buy it again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-09
Special 7slesrsm TO IA. R.r.t~.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, February s.
NJ. F. Spruce, Mine Inspector for the
Second district Of West Virginia, has
completed his report for the year end
ing June 80. 1899, and sent it to the
Governor The reports Of the two in
spectors, which are now in, show most
gratifying increase in the coal industry
In the State, the production in the last
year showing an increase OF 25.46 per
cent. over that OF the preceding year,
and the largest annual increase
ever known. The total coal
production last year OF the
entire State was 1O.02s, 92O tons of
2,24o pounds each. which was 2.2ls.03e
tons more than had ever before been
produced in the State in any one year.
Last years increase over the preceding
year was almost equal TO
THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION
ten years ago, when it was never sus-
pected that the State would reach the
ten million mark so soon. The greatest
increase is noted in the Second district, .
embracing the counties In tho Kama
wha, New River and Flat Top coal
fields. In his report for this district.
Mr.. Spruce says:
1t is pleasure to me to report that
West Virginia Is making rapid progress
81
Statistics show that the percentage
OF increase In the coal production from
1880 to 1892 in West Virginia is $50.
while the increase in the State OF Ohio
from 1880 to 1892 Is only los. At this
rate our little Mountain State will with
In few years take the position that
Ohio now occupies as a coal producing
State.
The production OF coal In the Second
district for this year is 6, 995. 0s4 tons OF
2,240 pounds each, whicf is an increase
Of 1,645,l76 tons over the preceding
year.
The manufacture Of c. ss -"reas.s
ed 23S, ,67s tons In the district. In Fay
ette county the production OF coke for
1892 vas 6S0,2l6 tons; for this year,
enulnB Jube oOs loyot Tue prouuCbiOn
was only 305, ,4s6-less than half the for
mer year. Mercer and Mcdowell coun-
ties, however, have Increased In
THE PRODUCTION OF COKE.
The gain in Mercer county is 3s,sof
tons, and the gain In Mcdowell is 96,-
764 tons over that OF last year. The
number OF coke ovens now completed In
the district Is 5,439. This Is an increase
over last year OF 1897, and there are
1,112 ovens under construction in Mer-
Ger and Mcdowell counties. The total
number OF persons employed insand
about the mines has Increased from H.
800 In 1892. to 1920 In 1898. There is
a marked increase In fatalities 10 Mer-
and Mcdowell counties. think this
Is due TO the employment OF unskilled
miners.
From statistics embraced In the two
reports for last year and the one pre-
ceding, the following table Is complied
by the REGISTER correspondent, show
ing the amount OF coal mined and coke
made and the number OF coke ovens for
the years 1892 and 1893.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-09
Tho Aauidaban unharmed.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. February s.
Following is an extract from letter OF
Captain Fl. f. Picking, dated January
10, 1894:
''At 9:15 q. M, the Aquidaban was
sighted, coming not flying the AdmiraPs
flag. She was fired at by all the forts
and stood toward and anchored near
the Tamadare, returning the fire, but
only occasionally, with her large
guns. 1t was remarkable sight to see
this vessel coming In before the
forts and batteries and seemingly
without any injury at all. hear from
good source that she was struck
twice, but without material injury.
Two men we're slightly wounded, suti-
ciently so to require their being sent to
the hospital"
As near as can be counted the shots
fred at the Aquidaban aggregated 100,
In return to which the Aquidaban fired
25 times. This is taken by naval
experts TO indicate that an armored ship
is practically exempt from harm from a
shore battery.