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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
.JUBAL EARLY DEAD
One of the Last of the Famous Con-
federate Chieftains.
HIS LAST HOURS PEACEFUL
His Record as u General High In South
ern Military History-A short
Sketch of His Life.

LYHCnBRRG, Va, March 2.-General
Jubal A. Early died tonight at 1880
o'clock. He passed away quietly in the
day. Before noon be called for the
morning papers and attempted to read,
but found that his sight was failing.
Sooa after he extended his hand to Sen
ator Daniel and said: 81 want to tell
you goodbye, Major"
Later in the day, the dying veteran
asked Senator Daniel not to leave the
room, a. he wanted to talk about GER
tain arrangements, but from that lime
he suffered such pain that he did not
revive the subject. He met death un-
. dinchingly, with his hand resting In
Senator Daniels.
Jubal A. Early was born in Virginia
in 1915 He was graduated at West
Point in 1887 and was appointed lieu
tenant of artillery but soon resigned,
studied and practiced law, and was
elected to the legislature of Virginia
During the Mexican war he was major
OI IcS lmtuL Ol V liz iuld VOluutCclS.
Upon the breaking out of the civil war
he entered the confederate army and
commanded a brigade at Bull Run,
Cedar Mountain and Fredericks burg
In May, 1868, he commanded the divi-
sion which held the lines at Fredericks-
burg, while Lee was fighting the battle
of Charlottesville. He also commanded
a division at Gettysburg. Ia 1864 he
was sent to the valley of the Shenan-
doah, where his operations were at
first very successful. In July of that
year he crossed the Potomac, gained
several stations and even threatened
Washington, but was obliged to retreat.
Toward the end of the month portion
of his cavalry advanced into Pennsvl-
vania as far as Cham bersburg, which
they burned. He was defeated by
Sheridan on the Opequan September 10
at Fishers Hill September % and al
Cedar Creek October 49, aud in March
1865, he was totally routed by Custer al
Waynesborough. Ga March 80 he wa.
dismissed by Lee from the command II
the valley. After the close of the wal
he spent some time in Europe, and re
turning resumed the practice of law a
Richmond. In 1867 he published ''Me
moirs OF the Last Year of the War;
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
MOI GULLY OF CRIME.


Verdict of the Florida jury In the Case
Against Corbett.
JACKSONVILLE, March 1.-At 1851 this
afternoon the jury In the case against
James j. Corbett, charged with violat-
ing the laws of Florida by engaging in
i prizefght, referred to make up their
verdict. Sixteen minutes later the Jury
returned verdict OF "not guilty" Cor
bett left for New Orleans tonight with
the "After Dark" company Mitchell
is still here, and will remain until the
case against him is either tried or not
proved. Sports are jubllant over the
outcome, and members of the Duval
club say they propose to pull off the
Corbett-Jackson mill here.
Late tonight Attorney General Lamar
received a telegram from Governor
Mitchell stating that he had no further
instructions and further proceedings
would be left to his (Lamar's) dlscre-
ton This means that the case against
Mitchell and the members of the ath-
letic club will be nolle pressed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
HILL ASKS PROTECTION.

Interests OF New England
and New York Demands 1t.
WAsHINGToN, March 2.-The democrat
ic majority of the senate committee on
finance gave the entire day to senators
who advocated changes in the Wilson
bill as amended by the senate subcom-
mittee on tariff. Senator Hill was first
admitted. He pleaded for the protec-
tion of the manufacturing interests of
New England and New York, as no New
England states are represented by a
democratic senator. Ia some cases of
minor importance duties were fixed, but
in large majority of cases the decls-
ion was reserved.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
UNCLE SAM SHOULD OWN IT.
Governor McConnelrs Views on the
Nicaragua Canal.

oofcihOh We've VII tnt
Nicaragua Canal.
BOISE, Idaho, March 8 3--Governor Nc
Connell In response to letter of inqul-
~ by r. II. Edmunds Of the Manufactur-
ers' Record, Baltimore, as to the views
of the Transmissippi congress on the
subject of the com pletion of the Nicar-
aqua canal. replied
"The subject 10 which you refer in
your letter was prominently brought
before that body and after full and am
pie discussion, 1t was resolved that the
construction of the Nicaragua canal
should be undertaken and pushed to
completion at the earliest time possible; (;
that its control during construction a nd
ever afterwards should be maintained
by this government; that no copartncr-
ship In the building or management
should ever be entered into with any
private corporation. Personally, 1t is
my opinion that said canal would have
been built and in operation under United
States government control long since,
had not experience taught the promo
tiers of private enterprises that copart-
nerships with the general government,
as experienced by the Union and Cen
trail Pacific Railroad companies are
more profitable to the promoters than
any other form of business enterprise.
Hence many honorable gentlemen in
both houses of congress who draw sala-
ries of 50, 900 year for their services
to their country, and who also draw
salaries ranging from $40, 900 upwards
for services rendered their corporation
masters, have invariably thrown obsta-
cles in the way of government owner
ship and control OF the enterprise, hop
ing that eventually the "wad of for
tune" might bring something to theii
net. do not believe that the people
of the United States, If they can hell
1t, and l am sure they can, will evel
allow the Nicaragua canal to fall int
the hands of either private individuals
or foreign government.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
ASST ssmeNT OF 100 PER CENT.
Comptroller Eckles Calls Upon the Stock
holders OF the Merchants National.

Comptroller Eckles Calls Upon the Stock
holders OF the Merchants National.
GREAT FALLS, March Receiver
Phelps of the Merchants NetioDal bank
of Great Falls, has received notice
from Comptroller Eckles stating that
an assessment Of 100 per cent had been
made upon all stockholders of the bank
and restricting that officer to enforce
collection If the amounts were not paid
in on or before March 10 This Is the
bank which, il is claimed, was wre cked
by VIII Hanks, and the directors Of
which were so severely reprlmanded by
federal grand jury at Helena. The
case against Hanks and other officers
OF the defunct bank is now before the
United States court at Helena and will
come in at the next session presided d
over by Judge Knowles.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
Skinned and Roasted Alive.

BARBoURsNILLE, KY, March at is
Tye, the negro who murdered Miss Bry-
ant near Williamsburg year ago, re-
Gently returned, kidnapped farmers
daughter, and kept her secreted ia the
woods till discovered by hunters. They
waited for his return and proceeded to
skin him alive. Before he was dead the
girl built fire on his head and he was
roasted alive. 1t is said he confessed
the murder of Miss Bryant and the kid
naping of three other girls in Kentucky
and Tennessee, keeping them secreted
till they died of i'll treatment and ex
posnre.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
Affairs More Serious.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March Al
fairs at Eagle and Montgomery are be-
coming more complicated, though there
has been no fresh violence. This morn
Ing Governor McCorkle received tel
egram from Colonel Hodges, command
icg the military at Eagle, stating that
the town authorities at Montgomery
were interfering with the sheriff in the
discharge of his duties. The governor
wired Hodges to aid the sheriff every
way necessary to the full execution of
the law. He also sent his chief of ST aft,
Colonel S. c. Carr, to Montgomery with
hesitancy in extending to the civil ofi-
GERS whatever aid should be necessary
Ia execution of the warrants The
sheriff MAJ de fourteen arrests last night
and today, and is now on his way to
Fayetteville with his prisoners. The
authorities fear that an attempt will be
made to rescue the prisoners on their
way TO the county seat. Meanwhile ar
rests will still be made at Montgomery.
The sheriff says he is determined to en-
force all warrants.
Captain Wyant, proprietor of the
Eagle mines, was arrested there today
on warrant issued by Squire Adkins
of Montgomery. TnIs information was
wired the governor this afternoon.
The dispatch did not state the offense
charged. 1t is feared by the state off,
ials that an attempt will be made by
the strikers to lynch Wyant, as the feel
ing agalnst him is Intense
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
PARNELL Is SAFE IN JAIL.
The Spangle Safe Blower Arrested AS a
vagrant In Spokane.

The spangle Safe Blower Arrested AS a
vagrant in Spokane.
SPOKANE, March 2.-Henry Parnell
thought when he was lodged in jail for
vagrancy that he was secure from pun
ishment for little job of safe blowing
he had completed in Spangle a week
before, but Henry's fancied security was
all mistake. He was identified by the
horseshoe scarf pin he wore, which was
a part of his booty. A constable re-
turned with him to Spangle yesterday
for his preliminary examination.
Parnell is accused of entering the
saloon of Knuth g. Weis at Spangle, In
company with a man of his own type
and abstracting considerable money and
jewelry from the safe and cash drawer.
His accomplice has thus far evaded ar.
rest.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
ACQUITTED OF RoseiNc THE BANK
lex President Wood Took s31s 5000 but
the Jury Thought Him Innocent.

Ex President Wood Took 5000 but
the Jury Thought Him Innocent.
DALLAS, Tex, March s Tom ]. Wood
Jr, ex-president of the Ninth National
bank, was acquitted of the charge of
embezzling $sls 900 of the banks funds
by jury in the federal court and
stepped forth a free man, after having
been In jail several months. The YER
dict was surprise to the public as we'll
as to the federal officials. It. was ad-
m tilted that Wood used the funds, but
the jury thought not with criminal In
t. Mt. 1t is understood that United
States Attorney Eugene Marshall will
now retire, as the verdict is regarded
as hard blow to the prosecution OF
men who have wrecked banks In this
OF
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
RIDE ON AN AVALANCHE.
Charles Goetz Carried Down Deep
Canon on the Snow.


Canon on the Snow.
BOISE, March "A remarkable story
Of ride upon an avalanche, from At
llnta, in the Sawtooth mountains, is
told. Generally when man is caught
in a snowslide he is buried, and either
crushed or smothered to death, but in
this case the imperiled man actually
rode the avalanche half a mile and
came out alive. Charles Goetz was
hunting in the mountains near Atlanta,
when the snow started under his feet.
He was unable to exlricate himself
from the moving mass, and In a few
moments he was being carried along
upon the breast of a roaring avalanche.
The slide rushed down into a rocky,
precipitous canon, but Goetz went
through it alive. He was found eleven
hours afterward by a rescung party,
and though terribly bruised he is in a
fair way to recover.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

Boise, March III. B. Oldham was
today committed to the asylum for the
insane. He is an old timer and is wide
ly known throughout the northwest.
The unfortunate nan has been prolni-
nent and served as sheriff at one time.
A guardian was also appointed today
for another oli-timer, Z. Y. Jacobs, on
the ground of mental incapacity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
BIG FIRE IN SPOKANE.
Business Location of Several Merchants
Completely Quilted.

Business Location OF Several Merchants
Completely Quilted.
SPOKANE, March "A disastrous fire
broke out at 2 O'Clock this morning in
the engineroom of the Temple Court
Building. The stairway was immediate
ly cut off by smoke, and the occupants
of the upper floors climbed down the
fire escape.
After smoldering half an hour the
fire broke out In earnest In the rear of
McNab's drng store and Wolverton x
Byrd's hard ware store.
The interior of the hardware store,
the drug store, the 20 F." candy store
and Ben Soloman's liquor store were
completely gu.ted. The loss Is about
$40, 900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

well-known real estate man, was ar
rested yesterday under an Indictment
by the grand jury, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
The case involves money dispute, and
is not considered serious by Mr.. Moodys
frieujs
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

KANSAS CITY, March 2 Additional
concessions were made to the passen-
gers on the Southern l'dcidc this after
noon. 1t has notified agents that stop
over privileges will be allowed at any
point on its line in California on SEQ
San Francisco tickets.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
Ale POISONED LUNCH.
Two of the Victims Dead and Dozen
Dangerously Ill.


Dangerously Ill.
SOMERSET, Pa , March Many per-
sons attended an auction here and par
took of tn, lun;h usually served out in
the country. The food was poisoned
Jeremiah Ringler and Alexander Rhodes
prominent citizens, have died, and ten
or twelve Others are dangerously sick.
Among the articles of food was lot
of beef that was cooked in a copper
kettle and had stood in the vessel over
night. About $50 people attendedt the
sale, and most of them partook of the
beef. Shortly after eating the meat a
large number became violently Ill
Rlngler took sick right after eating the
lunch and fingered in great agony until
he expired. A rumor reached here to-
night that at least ten or twelve other
residents of Jenner and Quemahoning
townships cannot possibly recover.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
win Investigate Only Judge Jenkins.

WASHINGTON, March The house
judiciary committee has decided not to
recommend an investigation of the de-
decisions rendered by Judges Brewer,
Taft, Dundy, Pardee and others in con-
nection with the Investigation of Judge
jenkins decision, restraining railway
employees.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
story of suffering and wrongs.

Ell PAso, Texas, March 2-Hugh
Brice, who arrived here from Mexico
this morning tells a story of wrong and
suffering. He says four years ago he
was imprisoned for the mu der cf
man of whom he never heard and who
died Two years before he reached
Mexico. He was thrown into prison
and his feet chained. He was not al
lowed to speak 10 an American and he
could not talk Spanish. All his letters
were intercepted. He was never given
a trial and secured his liberty by giving
the mayor Of Pueblo, Mexico, where he
was confined, Ss 600, and the chief OF
police, 81 ,00o. BE is going to Washing
ton to press claim of damages. He
claims to be a nephew of Senator
Calvin S. Brice.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
SAM ALLEN lNOlc TED.

The spokane Elk Pros. cutting Attorney
Charged Vir Keeping Money.
SPOKANE, March -Ex-Prosecutng
Attorney S1muel @. Allen was arrested
yesterday afternoon on bench war
rant issued by Judge Buck and held In
~ 900 bonds pending bis trial.
The arrest was m5de unoer an indict-
ment turned In by the grand jury charg-
ing Mr.. Allen with wIlfully neglecting
and refusing 10 pay over public money
to the proper authority at the time pre-
scribed by law.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
WoOL-ScOURlNC PLANT.
An Establishment That Could Handle All
the Wool Grown In Montana.


the Wool Grown In Montana.
GREAT FALLS, March 3-Frank Hegart
of Blackfoot, Idaho, is In the city. At
a board of trade meeting he announced
that he was on tour of inspection with
a view of establishing Il wool securing
plant on a large scale. He demon
strated his ability to handle the prod
ucts of Oregon and Washington also
from this point. The erection of a
plant of this character would give en-
ployment to a large number Of people.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

CINcINSATI, March loving to the
failure of coal operators and miners to
agree on a reduction of wages to the
basis paid ia Pennsylvania, mines in
the Ohio district declared general
lockout this m morning. in jackson
county alone 900 miners are Shut cut.
Similar conditions exist in other 10.
calilies.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08
No Hope for International oonrersne.

WASHINGTON, M lrch 2.-None of the
silver men In the house expressed any
surprise when informed of the dis
couraging remarks of the British chan
cellor of the exchequer on the out
look for the reassembling Of the none
tary conference. None of them have
any hope that a conference will be
called this year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

ALLENTowS, Penn March 2.-Pritch-
four entombed miners in the slate quar-
ry of Williamstown, are still buried in
the tunnel The rescuing party has been
finding the men alive has been aban-
doned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

WALLA WALLA, March 2.-Warden Cob
leniz of the state penitentiary has pre-
pared areport showing that from Sep
tember, 1898, to March 1894, nearly a
million sacks were manufactured at the
iute mill, which will be supplied to
farmers of the state during this season.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

Washington County has
more slumbering resources
than any County in Idaho.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-30
THE TARIFF BILL.
To Become n Law without tho Presi-
dents Signature.

To Become y Law without the Pfesl-
dents Signature.
Washington, Aug. 27-The tariff bill,
which has been in the custody of the
treasury department since shortly after
it was sent to the president, was re-
turned to the White House this morn
ing. 1t is stated authoritatively that
a veto is out of the question. The bill
will become a law Mt II o'clock to-
night and Secretary Carlisle this after
noon will issue instructions to collect
Ors of customs throughout the coun-
try directing them to carry out the
provisions of the new act.
Secretary Carlisle has decided and
will instruct custom collectors that
goods placed in bonded warehouses
under the Mckinley law and made
free of duty under the new tariff act
are entitled to free entry and need not
be exported and re-imported in order
to get the benefits of the new act. This
is Of special interest to the wool trade,
Il large amount of wool being now
stored in bonded warehouses. In this,
as all other mooted questions, the Sec
retary will follow the intent of con-
gress and let aggrieved parties appeal
to the courts IL they care to contest
ON technical grounds. In accordance
with this determination he undoubted-
ly will hold that diamonds are dutiable,
Notwithstanding the erroneous punctri-
alton of the free list. The secretary
to-day sent the following telegram to
custom officials at all ports OF the
United States:
Vessels with cargo not discharged
nor entered for consumption may be
made vessel warehouses temporarily
for such goods us shall be entered to-
day in bond"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-30
DAM IN INDIA BURSTS.
A Timely Warming Prevents the Loss
nj L. Hc.

a AlmoAy "AEhnS S.' '.-S '
Simla, India, Aug. 2S.-Gohna lake,
which was for some time past threat
ening to break its bounds and sweep
down the valley, at the head of which
1t lies, has broken the dam which con
trolied the waters. Thousands of tons
of water poured through the valley
like a cataract, sweeping everything
before it. Huge boulders were swept
along like pebbles, trees were uproot-
ed and carried on the crest of the
flood, and villages along the valley
were swept out of existence in an III
slant after the roaring torrent of
whirling waters struck them.
The rainfall during the monsoon has
been noticeabIy heavy, and the lake
rose with great rapidity. The percola-
ton Mt the dam became very heavy
and the engineers who examined 1t
decided that its breakage was immi
nent. To repair it was impossible, and
the government at once took steps to
prevent loss of life when the break
came. Elaborate railway and tele-
graph arrangements were made, and
when it became known that the dam
would go out the people nearest the
point of danger We're carried by the
railroad to places of safety. while those
further down the valley We're notified
to pack up their belongings and be
prepared to leave their homes when
called upon by the government to do
SO.
The call was soon issued and the
people were taken away. So when the
flood really came the valley was de-
serted by everybody. To this wise
foresight of the government Is due
the fact that great loss of life was
averted
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-30
After the House of Lords.

London, Aug. 26.-Hyde Park to-day
was the scene of n popular demonstra-
ton against the House of Lords.
Those who took an active part in the
proceedings assembled on the Thames
embankment and then marched In pro-
cession to the park, where eleven plat
forms had been erected. 1t is esti-
mated that 75.OOO people were in the
park A joint resolution was adopted
at all the platforms declaring rs the
government was unable to give any
definite pledge us 10 its action regnrd-
irg the House of Lords. it be demand
ed that the useless hereditary cham
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-30
American Girls,

An English girl travelling without
her mother Or old friend may be safe
but she is looked at little askance
by well-brcd people, rs l have con-
stantly. noticed. Why? Because It is
assumed that, having had the usual
English education, she Is either not fit
to take entire charge of herself or-it
is too late to matter.
An American girl travelling alone is
not looked at askance; people may not
quite know why, but they recognize
the custom of the country. The truth
is in America where education, like
most other things. is ahead of lis. girls
are capable of taking care of them
selves, and they habitually do SO take
care. In most girls schools, so I am
Informed, there are physiological
classes held for the wise and decent
instruction of the girls In the main re.
sponsibilities pertaining to physical
life.
When the girl is about ii or IS the
parent is applied to. "Do you wish
your daughter to attend these classes
this term?" The mother replies,
"Yes," or she replies, mo my daughter
is young for her age; l prefer to put
it off for a year or two years. l do
not say that these classes are always
adequate but I say they are safe
guard and a preparation; the princi-
pie Is wholesome and reasonable and
the girl receives at least certain
amount of knowledge of the world in
n grave, decent, open, and honorable
manner which enables her to recog-
nize a pitfall when it comes and saves
her from at any rate blunderIng into
ruin.-Nineteenth Century.