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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
AHEART IN EVIDENCE
Bill Allen Had a Charge Of Buck
shot Put Into Him.
HIS BREAST WAS RIDDLED
Charles sepphIo Pulled the Trireor
and HIS Handiwork VIII he
In Evidence.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 1S--It is nothing
uncommon to see pieces of bone and
other parts of the body displayed on
a murder trial but Valley county is to
improve on that and offer in evidence
the shattered heart of man who was
shot and killed at Culbertson.
William Allen and Charles Sepphic
were friends and cowboys. A
few days ago Bill Allen playfully
shot all the window lights out of store
In Wllliston and borrowing Sepphics
saddle went to Culbertson until the
trouble blew over. Shortly after Sophie
was summoned to Culbertson on bus
mess. He loaded his gun with buck
shot and started. Meeting Allen there,
he asked for his saddle. The two men
started for the corral to get it. What
transpired in the corral only Sophie
knows. Both fired at the same time
The buckshot bored hole through
| Allen two inches in diameter, tearing
out both heart and lungs. Allena
! heart was taken to Glasgow to be used
at the trial. One side is torn Off
Sophie gave himself up. He says he
had received word before starting for
| Culbertson that Allen had threatened
| to kill him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
THINKS THE CURRENCY BILL SAFE
Majority OF Democrats in tho House
Tayors 1t.

Washington, Dec 23.-"I believe that the
Carlisle currency bill will be passed by the
house." said Chairman Springer las vet
no canvass has been made, but from the
general sentiment among the members, I
feel that most of the objections hereto
fore urged have been overcome by the sub
stitute introduced last night. 1t Is proba-
bic, however, that there will be a party
opposition from the republican side, not
withstanding the changes we have made.
as the minority are not likely to support
any measure unless the state banks are
entirely eliminated, and even then It Is
doubtful whether they Will support any
bill originating with the democrats But,
with the harmonizing of feeling on the
democratic side, i think we have a safe
majority for the bill. The measure in its
present form commands the support of all
who are DESTROYS of securing a sound cur
rency, with the single exception, perhaps,
of the radical silver element, which has
| no faith In any kind of currency-issuing
| banks, and will accept nothing but govern
ment issues of fiat money"
| Mr. Bland, democrat, of Missouri, said
| Il will urge the substitute that have all
ready presented, Notwithstanding the
changes made in the original Carlisle bill.
| These changes are evidently designed to
overcome objections. but they do not over
come the one vital objection to putting the
currency issues of the country in the
| hands Of the national banks"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
BILLS RECENTLY INTRODUCED
senator Lodges Query-To Purify Ap
pointments OF postmasters.

senator Lodges Query-To Purify APP
pOintments OF postmasters.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Lodge
has introduced n resolution instrucring
the secretary of the navy to inform the
senate why all the ships OF the United
States have been withdrawn from the
Hawaiian islands and whether, In view
of the interests of the United States and
of the citizens of the United States in
those islands, a ship OF war should not
remain at Honolulu
Representative Coffeen of Wyoming has
introduced bin appropriating $4,000 to
meet the expenses of protecting timber on
public lands.
Representative Deforest, democrat. OF
| Connecticut, chairman of the house COM
| mittee on civil service, has introduced a
| bill to exclude political Influences In the
| appointment of postmasters. 1t provides
| that all postmasters now in office, or here
| after to be appointed, shall hold their Of
| fees during the session. The president
Is authorized, however, to remove. FIRST
| second or third class postmasters, for
| cause communicated to the senate" at the
| session following the removal. The post
master general is also authorized to re-
move fourth class postmasters for cause
| communicated in the letter of removal.
Representative Dooittle of Warrington.
has introduced a bill opening the Vashon
Island military reservation, Washington
| state, to settlement
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
ACCEPT THE AWARD UNDER PROTEST
MassiIlion Miners Disguised With Arbi.
tration.

Massillion, o., Dec. 22.-Henry Null
len, the miners district president, is
sued the following statement today.
1--WE believe If we had broad thinking,
experienced men they would give us
better terms. If they had been men Of
deep sympathies they certainly would
nave allowed as much as the operators
offered (65 cents before submitting the
matter TO arbitration. We accept the
award under protest. We hold the
right to ask for a new settlement when
we see the opportunity open for another
effective contest. There are still points
open between us and they must be de-
cided by the district convention. We dc
not adopt the finding for any definite
length of time, and we feel confident
in ultimately securing Justice"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
DENY SCHMITTBERCER'S STORIES.
New York Police Officials Putting on a
Bold Face.

New York, Dec. 22.-People who gen
orally have foreknowledge regarding
police exposes say there is a well defined
expectation that Inspector Williams
Will be heard before the Lexow commit
tee before 1t concludes taking testi-
mony. 1t is represented that Williams
regards himself as having been attacked
by Schmittberger with the purpose of
shielding that captain and Superintend-
ent Byrnes. Friends of Williams are
represented as noting in this connection
the long standing enmity between the
superintendent and the ranking inspec-
tor and the fact that Schmittberger.
once bosom friend and confidential
wardman for Williams, has been of late
with Byrnes.
Mayor Gllroy was asked if he Intended
10 take any steps to bring about the re-
moval of Commissioners Martin and
Sheehan in consequence OF Captain
Schmittberger's statement of yesterday
He said: Before taking any action
charges will have to be preferred
against these commissioners to me. !
being the judge in the case could not
take the initiative. AS yet the matter has
not been brought to my attention OH.
cially. If the charges We're made anC
proven, l could only recommend to tn,
governor their dismissal"
Commissioner Sheehan was emphati,
in his denial of the statements affect
Ing him embodied in Captain Schmitt
berger's testimony.
A special meeting of the police boarC
viii be held on Monday to consider thu
Schmittberger testimony. James j
Martin, president of the police board o
| commissioners, complains that Schmitt
| berger put him in false light regard
| ing disorderly houses on West Fifty
third street. Commissioner Sheehan al
so makes specific denial of the testi
mony of Schmittberger in so far as /
relates 10 him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
FATAL WRECK ON THE o. R. g.. NJ.
Engineer Walker Killed and TWO Others
Wounded.

Dayton. Wash, Dec 22-Particuars
reached this city today of a wreck that oc-
CURED on the o. r. g. N. two miles east
of Bolles Junction. The train was thereg-
ular east-bound passenger. being pulled
with two engines. 1t is supposed the rails
spread .wreclSing the engines and com
pletely demolished the baggage car. one
of the engines was knocked clear off the
company's right of way. Engineer Bob
Walker In charge of the head engine
was frightfully crushed and scalded and
died shortly after being rescued from the
wreck. Fireman Sutton's leg was broken
Engineer lessee on the rear engine, had
one arm broken. lessee was pulling the
freight last August that went through
Alto trestle. None of the passengers were
seriously hurt. The dead and injured
were taken to Walla Walla on q special
train.
Walla Walla, Dec. 22.-Walkers body
and Sutton We're brought here The form
er was taken charge of by Undertaken
Smith and his wife and child who live at
Starbuck, notified. sutton is at the hos
| pital, where he is said to be doing well.
| Engineer lessee of the rear engine was
not seriously hurt. His left arm and back
| were wrenched.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
STATION RAlDEo BY OUTLAWS.
The French Band Is Again Operating in
Indian Territory.

CIaremore, I. T., Dec. 23.-The French
band of outlaws. headed by Jim French
and Cherokee Bill, made raid last night
on the town of Nowata, rs miles north of
here, on the Kansas Valley railroad.
Station Agent Bristow, stepping out on
the platform of the station, found him
self covered with four guns. He was
marched through the waiting room and
compelled to open the safe. The robbers got
about $50. They did not MODEST the pas
sengers in the waiting room. After get
tin the contents of the safe, they marchea
the agent outside, mounted and rou.
away gong east. 1t was feared that they
would rob the passenger train. which was
due. but it pulled out in safety about ~
minutes later
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
JUDGE cofF OUT FOR THE SENATE
Formidable Opponent to Stephen Elkins
in West Virginia.

Clarksburg, w. Va. Dec. 23-Judge Ma
than Goff, who has been holding court in
South Carolina, arrived at his home yes
terday, and has been in close conference
with political friends, including Hon.
George c. s. Davis, who is himself an ac-
tive candidate for the United States senate
against Stephen EllSins. 1t was given out
this evening that Judge Golf would in all
probability announce his candidacy for
the senate within the next "a hours. If
he does, he will probably prove formida-
BILE opponent. He has eight votes pledged
to him, and Senator Whitaker and Hon.
r. j. Hutchinson each have as many more.
Judge Goffs candidacy would draw heavi-
ly from EllSins, and at the same time
solidify the followers of other candidates.
all of whom are Identified with the Goff
wing of the party. The conference has
caused some excitement in political circles
| throughout this section.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

prior to the county convention in Latah
county he was looking for me with an
olive branch; but Mac does not know the
difference between an olive branch and
Canada thistle. He never looked for me
with anything but a stuffed political club.
OF course. you know that as well as l,
and the olive branch story was invented
for the Marines.
The conclusions reached are these.
First-You wrote me stating that you
had fully determined upon your course in
the next campaign. and thought 1t i'm
portant ! should be in possession of the
facts.
sire was to see me in the senate. and the
action of yourself and friends, so far as
you could influence them, would be dedi-
Gated to that end.
Third-You have not, from that day to
this, told me anything different
Fourth-But you are yourself a candl-
date.
The following facts appear prominently:
| Your friends are circulating a report that
| you and l understood, or that you had
| stated to me that If were not nominated
at Boise, you would be released, or what
ever the tale may be- There is not the
shadow of truth in it,
Although 1t was understood that Nc
| Cornell was seeking TO destroy me. every
friend you had in the state turned up at
the convention in his support, including
your brother and brother-n-aw, the lat
ter having Travelled from a sister state to
| be present
Now, when you suggested to me that |
| enter the fight, you thought North Idaho
| entitled to one of the senators. What has
occurred to change your opinion on this
point? North Idaho supported Mr.. Wilson
| for congress, supported him cheerfully In
his election, and supposed that you and
other South Idaho republicans We're sim
| cere in saying that the next senatorship
| should go north.
think that you should correct these
| false stories that are being circulated by
your friends; that you should prevent. II
You can, the correspondent of the Salt
Lake Tribune from continually repeating
| those falsehoods in his correspondence.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
Photographic Efforts Frustrated.

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. 21.-The re-
moval of the murdered Mrs. Shear
mans eyes for second Photographic
experiment, has not been rewarded with
success. The eyes are covered with
film which prevented discernment OF
the figure yesterday afternoon The
coroner thinks If the eyes had been
undisturbed photographs could easily
have been taken
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
CRUSHED BY SNOW.
Eight Feet too Much for Roofs of Ses-
sions, Cal, TO Uphold.

sions, Cal, to Uphold.
Sissons, Cal, Dec. 22.-The snow fan here
during the last five days measures 90
inches and traffic of the oregon division
of the Southern Pacific railroad is com
pletely blocked. The heavy fall of snow
is causing great damage. The big Metho-
dist church building collapsed under the
weight of the snow yesterday morning and
since then Kowler's livery stable. the Sis
kiyou Mercantile g. Lumber Company
slaughter house, the Mount Shasta Manu-
featuring Companys warehouse and the
Pioneer box factory have fallen in. Mum
erous buildings have collapsed. The snow
shovelers are commanding $l.50 an hour.
TWO GREAT LANDSLIDES.
San Francisco, Dec. 22-There have
been two big landslides on the Shasta
division of the California & oregon rail-
road. Both were Immediately south OF
| Delta and were caused by the heavy
| rains. One of the slides extends a dis
| lance of 100 feet and is 25 feet deep on the
| track. The other is Sc feet long and !.
| feet deep. They occurred about midnight
on Friday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
Reverses Crazed Him.

Brewer, Maine, Dec. 21.-F. b. Far
rington. treasurer Of the Brewer Saw
ings bank, well known dry goods man
shot himself through the head this
morning. He died in half an hour. Far
rington was So years old and married
some years ago. He met with financial
reverses and had parted with muct
of his property. The affairs of the bank
are in good condition. The cause OF
suicide Is unknown.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
FELLOWS, RECORD IS CLEAR.
Governor Flower of New York Dismisse
Charges on That Ground.

Albany. N. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor
Flower has dismissed the charges
against District Attorney Fellows. The
governor says: 1T is clear to me that
the Importance of the charge that the
district attorney has neglected his duty
in not bringing indicted persons to trial
is not only wholly improved, but It is
actually disproved by the evidence"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

1t was plain politics that when either
yourself or Mr.. Dubois should conclude to
retire, the north must have what / have
always thought her entitled to, one of the
Representatives in the senate.
You again stated that you had not
reached a conclusion to retire without
due consideration, and that ! should con-
slider the matter settled. You told me
to publish it If | desired, but we agreed
that 1t was not good policy to stir up the
senatorial contest so long before the
trouble would really begin. 1t was under
stood, however, that l would at once
write confidential letters TO friends of
mine in all sections OF the state, announc-
ing that l would be candidate for the
senate, and thatI had your cordial sympa-
thy and support l did this. and from
the day those letters reached my friends
1t was too late for me to make plaything
of that question, or to ask the sterling
republicans of the north who by their
energy and Skill have made that section
of the state republican, to follow a leader
who did not know his own mind from one
week to another.
How much / appreciated your action I
could not then and can not now tell you.
1 did not expect it, for l supposed you
would be candidate for reelection. You
know Thomas Jefferson said: Few die,
and none resign" and l had no expecta-
tlon that after four years service you
would prove an exception to Jefferson's
well known rule.
A TELEGRAM.
We consulted freely, and about the time
congress adjourned for the holidays, you
left to spend Christmas with your family
in Boise. l asked you to perform a little
service for me while in that city. but as
you did not expect to leave for day, it
was understood that l would see you
again and submit the request. Having
changed your plans, you wired me as fol-
lows from Chicago:
Received at corridor U. S. capitol, Dec.
81, 1888
Dated Chicago, ILL.,, goth.
To Hon. Willis Sweet, Washington, d.
| c.: After we separated arrangements
were made to leave next morning. Write
me at Boise. Any suggestions from you
will be faithfully complied with. Nc
matter what others may do or say, | am
your friend. GEORGE L. SHOUP."
Unless between the dates of that tele-
| gram and the publication of your an.
| nouncement as a candidate for senator
| | did something to forfeit your friendship
| I would certainly be justified in saying
| GOD SAVE ME- FROM MY FRIENDS
| 1 do not remember that 1 wrote you a
| Boise, or whether l wrote you at all il
| response to this telegram. l know 1 in
| tended to ask you before you started t
| find out, if you could, where Joe Pinkhan
stood Subsequent events have demon
| ;trated to me that it really made no diff
ference whether l sent you the reques
| or not. / know that Joe always stands
where he thinks the loaves and fishes will
| Nv thickest
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

Hanover. Dec. 20-Herr Leuss
member of the reichstag, was convicted
today of perjury in denying charges Of
adultery in the divorce proceedings
brought by DR.. Schauts. Herr Leuss
was sentenced to three years penal
servitude and five years deprivation of
his civil rights.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

Pittsburg, Dec. 20.-The grand jury
late this afternoon returned five true bills
against George M. Irwin, the discre-
tionary pool operator. Irwin Is charged
with being a common gambler, keep
ing a gambling house and inducing
others to gamble
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

Pullman, Wash. Dec 2O.-Charles
Peterson, a boy of IA years, had his
hand caught in chop mill this after
noon and so badly lacerated that 1t was
necessary to amputate his hand at the
wrist. This is particularly sad, as he
is almost the sole support Of his mother.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
OREGON PACIFIC ROAD SOLD.
Bonner Sammond Of Missoula Gave
100000. for It,

Cornelius, Ore, Dec, 22.-The Oregon
Pacific railroad was sold here this af-
ternoon under foreclosure proceedings
brought by the Farmers Loan & Trust
Company of New York. There was but
one bidder. and the road, which is l47
miles in length, was knocked down to
Bonner g. Emond, of Missoula, Mon
tana, for 100000
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

Window, Mimi. Dec. 23.-Paul Paterson
and Andrew Foss, while skating on the
lake today. broke through the Ice ana
were drowned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

Frank Trumbull the attorney who was
present in the Council Bluffs bank In
which the clerk shot two detectives and
himself has become insane, the attack
striking him at the Newcomb hotel en-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
MGR. sATcLLrs NEW SECRETARY
Rev. DR.. Booker, Young American. TO
Take the Place.

New York, Dec. 21.-Archbishop Sa-
TOLLS new secretary, Rev. DR.. Fred u.
Booker, is expected to arrive here today
from Rome. He is young American,
being a son of Myron II. Booker. the
editor of the Albany Press and Knicker-
booker, and one of the most influential
journalists in the state. For seven
years DR.. Booker has been rector of the
North American college at Rome, and
his appointment by the supreme pontlf
and propaganda as member of the
apostolic delegation at Washington,
vice Rev. Avon Papi, resigned, and
which carries with ii the secretaryship
to the delegation, is regarded in Catho-
lie circles as another manifestation of
the pope's regard for America and
Americans. The outgoing secretary is
| an Italian.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.

New York, Dec. 21.-Although no Off
cial announcement has yet been put out,
the fact has become known that the
executive committee of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society of America
has decided to issue a call for an inter-
national convention to be held in this
city in August next. Several meetings
of the committee have already been
held, and the refusal of Madison Square
Garden for two weeks of the month i'm
question has been obtained. Every
country on the globe is expected to be
represented, and it is thought that the
pope may manifest his special approval
of the gathering and its objects by send
ing fraternal delegation from the
vatican.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27

When l left here the nomination OF Nc
Cornell was the only thing that did not
like, because of the power 1t would place
in the hands Of an enemy. You and /
talked that over. and yet, when reached
Boise, every friend you had was working
to nominate Mcconnell and there were
other reasons besides your friendship for
me why such course was Incompetent
sible. 1t is true, Mcconnell says, that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
Funds of the Ma ions.

A report recently issued at the United
States Treasury Department presents table
showing the monetary systems and approx
innate stocks OF money in the aggregate and
per capita in the principal countries OF the
world.
From this table it appears that France,
with a population of 3S.3o0, 900, has the
highest per capita circulation OF any OF the
countries named in the table, 1t being
s36.Sl. ''The straits" with population Of
$500, 900 follows, with per capita circula-
tion Of S2S9 "a. Closely following, and
having very near the same per capita, are:
Belgium. S26.70; Australia, S26.05; the
United States, S26.02; the Netherlands,
$24.34 In China. country having popu-
lation OF 402, 700, 900, the per capita circula-
tion is but $3.50, all in silver.
Countries following China closely In TINS
respect are Roumania, with circulation per
capita of "a. Servia, 81. 81 Sweden, g. II ,
Turkey, $3.50, population OF 1920, ooo {:
Central American States, So .7S; Japan. 81. "a !;
India. 1914, against population OF 2of,-
200, 900; Hayti, 81 80.
The money issued by the United Kingdom
is sufficient to give each individual 500. A II
equally divided, and that OF Germany $1S. 56
TO each person. Portugal, with population
OF but 4. 700 900, has per capita OF S2l.O6.
and Egypt per capita OF $19.85.
The South American States have per cap
ita OF $1967: Canada SO; Cuba, $l2sl;
Italy. $3.50: Switzerland, $14.4s; Greece,
S12. % Spain. $17.14 Austria Hungary So So !
Norway. Sc. 60; Denmark, T1l.72; Russia,
Ss.l7, with a population OF 124, ,0OO,O 900, and
Mexico. SIS.
Since this statement was tabulated, the per
CAPITA circulation OF the United States has
decreased to S2555. The table puts the stock
of gold money at So, ,9O1 900, ,000 silver, 49,
93l. loo. 900, and uncovered paper money at
s. 700 900 900.