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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29
Christmas Goods atSommer & Sons.

Christmas Goods at Sommer& Sons.
John Sears is home from Van
couver on visit to his parents.
When one gets good Whit from
the rear end of Ennor's corral he is
deeply impressed with the truth of
that familiar saying, ''the pen is
mightier than the sword"
That bridge across Monroe creek
on Commercial street must be a
democratic structure, by the way the
stuffing is knocked out of it. The
open work on the floor is unique
The remains of Mrs. Harkins, who
died at Ruthburg about three weeks
ago, have been brought to Weiser by
Mr.. Harkins, who arrived from
Silver City, and will be inferred in
the cemetery here today.
A visit to Ontario contained its
quota of surprises 10 the editor of
this excellent family paper this week.
Our Oregon neighbor seemed to have
doubled in size since our last visit.
The visible activity was very pleasing
to behold. The neighborhood is
dotted everywhere with new dwell
lings that have just gone up. Three
big bricks and several costly wooden
structures are in course of construc-
ton on business blocks. The place
manifests a substantial growth that
is fattering and will become genera
all over the Snake river valley.
TO our friends who assisted us, il
our bereavement by the loss of on
darling, with words of love and deeds
of kind ess, we wish to tender on
heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. AND Mrs. w. A. LYON.
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THE SIGN AL.
R. E. LOCKWOOD,
"eiSoT,

1t Should Be in Every House.
SUCCESSOR TO WEISER LEADER
Established 1879
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In the Probate Court of the County of
WASHINGTON, in the state of Idaho In
the matter of the estate of Ellet W.
Murphy, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that Friday, the
18th of December, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. of said day, at the court room of said
court, in the town of Weiser, county of
Washington, have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will of said
Ellet w. Murphy deceased, and for hear
ing the application of Sibbel Murphy, for
the issuance to her of letters testamentqry
thereon.
Weiser, Idaho Nov Goth, 1891.
so J. b. CoAKLEY, Clerk.
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ChoDn GrOceQ.icS.

During this week we will give 10
pounds of GRADUATED Sugar for 81.
20 pounds Oatmeal for 81
6 bars of Soap for 25 cts.
/ pound Arbuckle's Coffee for 25c.
packages of Soda for 25c.
Remember these prices are MOI
permanent, but only stand good for {
few days. M. b. SoMMERcAMP.
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Mr.. AND MRS. w. A. Lyon
Report of School District No. Q.

Report of School District No. g.,
South Meadows, for the month of
October. Those pupils who attended
each day during the month were
Lizzie Clay, Mary Clay, Minnie Clay,
Henry Clay and Willie Powell. No.
of pupils enrolled, 16; average daily
attendance, ~.
w. H. H. PALM, Teacher.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29
Notice to Tax-Payers.

Notice to TaX-Payers-
Notice is hereby given that all
taxes due Washington County and
State of Idaho will become delinquent
on the second Monday i'll December,
and unless paid prior thereto ten pei
cent will be added.
f. NJ. Hubbard,
Assessor and Elk Oflicio Tax Col
lector.
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A 200-acre ranch near Weiser, i'm
provements and thirteen head of
horses for 81, $50! Enquire at SIG
NAL Office
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One COPY 3 months . rs
One COPY 6 months, S 1 81
One copy one year, if paid within
two months DC
If not paid within two months from
date of subscription, 90
Entered in the postoifice at Weiser as
Second-class matter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29

Service next Sunday night7;30 o'clock.
Week days w Wednesday morning at l,
night at 7:30
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29

Cheapest ammunition in Idaho at
Jenney & Waterhouse.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-11-29

For the best selected stock and
lowest prices, the One Price Cash
Store takes the lead.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
LOOKS BAD FOR JOHN.
Growing Probability That the
Treaty Will Be Beaten.
Senator White May Have Trouble
Explaining His Stand Upon
the Proposition.

WASHINGTON, April II. = The Pacific
Coast representatives at the capital are
encouraged to believe that the Chinese
treaty may be rejected by the Senate Mr..
Loud says the opposition is likely to be-
come more vigorous rather than less.
Max Pepper. chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, is now in this
city and dong all be can TO influence
Senators against the proposed treaty.
Just how Senator White was going to
excuse his action to the people of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Loud could not explain. He
thought the Senator had had his vanity
appealed to when he was called into con-
sultation by Secretary Gresham. 1t left
him in a very bad corner to get out OF, and
yet the people of California would expect
him to support their views OF the Chinese
question.
Continuing Loud said that the whole
trouble with the treaty was that on its face
it appeared to be fair and reasonable, but
as applied to Chinese it was not 3d. SO
far as the proviso that a Chinese wishing
TO return to this country should be able to
show credits or prof. erty belonging TO him
here t. the amount of $1,000 was concerned
it would be easy, as anybody knew, for
though he had not a dollar or credits Of
$1,000.
The certificates permitting Cinnamon to
return were easily salable in China. where
they had market value. while the photo
graphs accompanying these certificates
were of very little practical value.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
ASSAULTED BY A MOB
Spanish Pilgrims to Rome At
tackled at Valencia.
With the Utmost Difficulty They
Were Put on Board Ship
Under Guard.

VALENCIA. April 12.-Tbe Spanish pill
grmage to Rome was made the occasion
last night for a demonstration here against
the Pope. Fourteen hundred pilgrims
started from Madrid yesterday after the
holding of imposing ceremonies in the
Church OK San Jose, and according to the
programme they were to be met here by a
number of others of the faithful who de-
sired to visit Rome and make their obeI-
sance to the Pope. Last night band
composed of about 400 of the worst ele-
ment of the city paraded the Streets cheer
ing for Garbaldi and Italian unity and
shouted death to the pilgrims" The
police ordered the mob to disperse and
were met with fiat refusal, whereupon a
charge was made upon the rioters that
speedily put them to flight.
Yesterday the pilgrims from Madrid ar
rived. Accompanying them were the
Archbishop of Seville. the Bishops of Ma
drid and Cadiz and number of other dis
tinguished prelates. Shortly before mid
night riotous mob again assem- bled in the
streets and proceeding to the quarters
temporarily occupied by the church Dig
nitaries hurled the most offensive and in
sulting epithets at them. So threatening
did the situation become that the pilgrims
were obliged to hasten their embarkatioH.
They were accompanied by strong es-
cort OF the Civil Guard, but this did not
deter the mob from attemp ting to assault
them. The presence of the church prelates
seemed 10 drive the mob to frenzy, and
amid the most insulting cries the rioters
tried to reach them. Again and again the
Civil Guard were Obliged to charge the
mob before the pilgrims reached their
point of departure. Onco there the escort
formed Gordon and held the rioters at
bay until the pilgrims were we'll out of
danger. Then determined charge was
made on the mob, which, after short
resistance, dispersed.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
GAVE UP THE COIN.
An Accommodating Cashier Locked
in His Own Vault.


OMAHA, April IA special to the Bee
from Chadion, Nebr., SAYS: At 3:45 this
afternoon. while Alfred Whipple, cashier of
the Crawford Banking Company of Craw-
ford, Nebr.. was alone in the bank, a
stranger attired in cowboy garb entered
ana showing a six-shooter in Whipple's
face demanded money. Whipple, being
taken unawares, could do nothing but give
up all the cash on the counter, amounting
to about S2500. The robber then CON-
PEELED Whipple to enter the vault and
locked him in. About twenty minutes
later Allen Chase. entering the bank,
heard strange noises coming from the
vault and seeing no one in sight fastened
to the president, who let the cashier out.
Two men. one answering to the description
given by Whipple of the robber. were
noticed riding leisurcly out of the town a
little before O'Clock. Whipple's descrip-
tion of the robber is a man about 80 years
old, five feet fen or eleven inches, heavy
black mustache, dark complexion and
about four or five weeks growth Of black
whiskers, wearing a black suit and high
heeled cowboy boots. Several parties are
out after the robbers and Sherffs Hanly
and Bartlett have just left here for Craw-
ford on swift horses. 1t is thought the
robbers cannot escape.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
CUT THEIR TnRoATs.
German Brutality to Natives in the
CamerOOnS,


BERLIN. April PA weekly journal
publishes extracts from the diary of a
German resident of the Cameroons, which
fully bears out the charges that have been
made against certain of the Gsrman Off
cials 10 that country. The diary contains
entries showing that Herr Wehlan. the
Governors substitute who led an expedi-
tlon against the natives, issued an order to
his subOrdiD ates directing them to cut the
throats of ali the old women who fell into
their hands. The other natives who were
so unfortunate as 10 be captured were con-
veyed on shiDboard, where they were
bound to the rail of the vessel The
thongs that held them were so tight that
In many instances when the flesh began to
swell they cut deep into the arms and legs
of the prisoners. No attention was paid
to the appeals of the miserable natives
They were entirely unprotected from the
weather, and exposed as they were to the
tropical heat their wounds festered and
then they bred maggots. Appeals OF the
miserable wretches for water to quench
their thirst fell on deaf ears or else were
responded to with a brutal refusal. The
full details of the treatment of these cap
tives are horrible. When the prisoners
were half dead they were simply shot
down like wild beasts without c0mpunc-
tiOn
The morning call., 1894-04-13
SPOKE FOR BRECKENRIDGE.
Butterworth's Effort a Masterpiece
of Courtroom OratorV.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE defense
of Colonel Breckinridge which Major But
terworth made to-day is considered even
by his opponents to have been one of the
greatest speeches ever made in Washing
ton court 1t was effective as a master
piece of oratory, and was made so largely
by the winning personality of the speaker.
Mr.. Butterworth was persuasive, dramatic,
friendly, conciliatory and artful.
For nearly nine hours Major Butterworth
carried on the speaking in the great case.
He coDjured by the name of mother, the
fireside and American womanhood most ef-
fectively. making 1t appear that all these
forces were enlisted on the side of his
client. Through all the speaking the
white-haired member of Congress from
Kentucky sat facing the jury, much of the
time with his face shaded by his hand,
occasionally nodding assent to the points
mentioned by the speaker.
The slender plaintiff has heard none of
the denunciations of herself, and her at
torneys have sat smiling throughout the
onset of the opposition. Judge Wilson
will consume the greater part OF two days,
commencing with tomorrow, with his
speech for the plaintiff.
FRANKFORT. KY, April 12.-In a per-
sonal letter to frind in this city Breckin-
ridge states be will make the Congress
sional race at all hazards. The letter says
Il see from statements going around
through the papers that in the event of an
adverse verdict here L would withdraw
from the race for Congress. | am In this
Congressional race TO the bitter end. |
am not going to be oil the defensive, but
am going to make an aggressive fghtn
The morning call., 1894-04-13
HERBERT IS COMING.
Mare Island Prepares to Greet
the Secretary.
The Distinguished Visitor Will Be
Accompanied by Large Number
of Naval Big Guns.

VALLEJO, April 12.-Wiien the Secre-
tary of the Navy comes to the coast he
will be accompanied by large number of
naval officers and prominent people. 1t is
his intention. besides making a thorough
investigation of the Mare Island Navy
yard. to go to Port Orchard and look at the
new drydock, under construction at that
place. Among the prominent officers to
come will be Surgeon-General J. r. Tyron.
chief of the Bureau Of Medicine and
Surgery, who will examine into the con
dition of the Naval Hospital at Marc ISL
and.
Owing to the completion of the work on
the ships and for lack of funds fifty IRON
workers were discharged out of the con-
struction and repair department this aft
ernoOn.
The United States steamer Albatross
was on Wednesday by order of the depart
ment at Washington transferred from The
Fish Commission service to the Navy De-
partment for duty in connection with the
Bering Sea patrol. Her captain, Com
mander z. l.. Tanner, owing TO i'll health
will not take the ship further than Port
Townsend.
~ iS duUOuICeu ludb HuiDds
S. Phelps, u. S. N. executive officer of the
Independence, will be ordered as COM
mauding officer of the Albatross. She will
be but temporarily in the naval service.
and on her return from the north she will
be retraDsferred to the Fish Commission
service to which she belongs.
The Monterey will first call in at Ro-
dondo, thence to San Diego. and from
there will reach Santa Barbara in time for
her officers and crew to take part In the
flower festival. While at sea the vessel is
to Le tried in all manners possible to test
her sea-going powers. 1t is the aim of the
Secretary of the Navy TO find out just
what the Monterey will stand and have
careful reports of all observations made
to him.
The crew of the Alert were transferred
from the receivng-ship Independence to-
day and hereafter will live on board. The
Alert will not get away from the yard for
some time.
Another discharge of workmen is ex-
pected next week. Great fear is expressed
that ia short time the whole yard will be
shut d0wU.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
AN APPEAL TO BE TAKEN.
First to the Ablegate and Then
to Rome.
COURTS ALSO TO PASS UPON 1T.
The Foes of the Prelate Determined
Not to Let the Matter
Rest.

OMAHA. April 12.-The trial of Bishop
Bonacum, which promised TO be nine
day sensation in Roman Catholic circles,
collapsed to-day without a witness being
summoned. The only thing done was to
read the charges against the Bishop pre-
ferred by Priests William Murphy, John
Crowley, p Ruppenbender, P. II. Hansen.
F. X. Schraff, ]. j. Loughran. Martin j..
Corbett, o. n Turgon. John English. Den
mis- Fitzgerald, F. L. LoughraD, l.. A.
Dunphy and Christopher Quinn of the
Lincoln diocese. The charges were ex-
tensive In character, including misadmln-
istration of Office. tyranny and otpression.
INSTRUMENTATION. personal SANDER. arbi-
trary use of power. violation OF The
statutes, misapproprietion of church
funds, falsehood, speculation with church
funds, perjury and many others.
Archbishop Hennessy of Dubuque pre-
sided over the ecclesiastical court and
Attorney E. F. Warren of Nebraska City
represented the romplainants and Attor-
ney Dickson of st. Louis acted for Bishop
Bonacum. The Archbishop stated the
manner in which the proceedings would
be conducted. It was to be an investiga-
tion of personal grievances. and those hav-
ing such grievances would be heard singy.
The complanants rendered the services of
q stenographer and guaranteed secrecy on
his part, but the Bishop would Eot agree
TO 1t. stating that the secretaries would
take all minutes necessary. The hnal
question then came up, whether the Arch
bishop would consider the charges con-
secutvely. Attorney Warren, for the
complainants, asked that the charges be
read and considered in detail. After the
reading OF charges and the specifications
the Archbishop declined to consider the
principal one, on which the action is
based, and stated emphatically that he
would hear nothing but the personal
grievances" Exceptions were taken to
the Archbsbop's ruling. and at the con-
clusion Of the reading the complainants
fled general exception and appealed the
case to Monsgnor Satolli.
So ends the third chapter in celebrated
case. But it is not the last act by any
means. The complaining priests declare
that if they DO not gain their point with
Monsignor Satolli the case will be carried
TO Rome and pushed with all vgOr possi-
BILE. They also assert that the case will
now be given full swing in the civil courts,
for as they have not been able to secure a
hearing before the Archbishop they pro-
pose that when the case comes up at Ne
braska City next week the public shall
know inside history. The Injunction case
is one by which the District Court has re-
strained Father Coroett, one Of the COM
planning priests. from drawing money de-
posted in mis- name from the bank. it be-
ing alleged that the cash belongs to the
Palmyra Parish, which he presided over
until removed by Bishop Bonacum.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
UNITED DEFENSE.
England Wants Her Colonies to Help
Her Out,

LONDON, Arril II. The Times this
morning, discussing the question of the in
creased expense entailed upon the coun-
try by the support of the military and
naval forces pecessary for the protection
of the growing communications of the
empire, shows the proposed Pacific Mail
and cable routes. and says that the pres
sure cannot develop indefinitely without
some radical reconsideration of the Ques-
tion of imperial defense.
The Times reviews the ideas recently ex-
pressed in its columns by eminent resi-
dents of the colonies, and suggests that
the Ottawa con ference be followed ty the
holding of conference in London for the
purpose of sscertaining the views of the
colonies in relation TO the question OF
united defense.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
THREATENS THE SOCIALISTS.
One of the Austrian Army Leaders
Talks War.

LONDON, April IA special dispatch
from Vienna to the Daily News says that
General Baron Won Scboenfeld, COM
mander of the Second Army Corps, speak
ing at banquet given by the Mayor took
occasion to threaten the socialists In a
manner which provoked a sensation
among his hearers. He said. among other
things:
"You may be ashamed Of our assistance
when the battle begins for the existence Of
society and the preservation of property.
When the bourgeoise stands in the front
row to resist the attack of the lawless the
soldiers will come to their rescue"
In view of the fact that he is In the con-
fidenee of the Emperor the effect of this
speech is very great.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
MINERAL GRANT LAND.
The Supreme Court Still Hearing
Questions of Title.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Tbe Supreme
Court was engaged to-day in hearing argu-
ments in the case OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company VS.. Patterson County's
Treasurer from Montana and the Clark
County Auditor from North Dakota. The
question at issue is whether the railroad
company shall be compelled to pay taxes
on lands within its grant ascertained since
the grant was found to be IN ineral and for
which patents have not yet been issued.
The case is closely allied to that heard by
the court yesterday concerning the right OF
the railroad to minerals within its grant
and known to be such at the time of the
granting act,
The morning call., 1894-04-13
zIMMERMAN's CONTRACT.
His Work as a Professional Will b
Profitable.

Profitable.
New YORK. April 12,-W. B. Troy.
who has been in France for nearly nine
weeks arranging terms for Arthur Zim-
merman's professional career, arrived to-
day on the Majestic.
Troy saws the contract he has made in
behalf of Zimmerman is that zimmerman
shall receive $4,000 cash the day he
reaches Europe to race asa professional.
In addition to that Troy states that Zlm-
norman is to receive $3.50 for each event
In which he starts in addition to the prize
money which he may win.
At each race meet which he has been ad-
vertissd to appear and at which he rides
he is to receive 80 per cent of the net gate
receipts George Banker goes to help
pace Zimmerman in his races and Incl
dentally to ride on his own account. Zlm-
norman and Banker leave for the scene of
action In one week.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
make up platform aud arrange to take
part in State politics.
SAYS HE WILL RETURN.
The Mysterious Disappearance of a
Fresno Rancher.


FRESNO. April 12.-Professor W. A.
Sanders, accused of having something to
do with tho disappearance of William
Wootton, a wealthy Fresno rancher. came
to Fresno to-day. He stated he knew the
circumstances against him were very
dam aging, but that he will be a bile to clear
himself of the horrible suspicion of having
done away with his friend. His strange
explanation of peculiar land transaction,
together with the insufficient reason given
for Wootton's disappearance. does not by
any means dispel the suspicion of foul
play.
In fact, one correction he makes Is that
Knausch did not leave his buggy at
Nance's place near Reedley when be came
to Wootton's place with 100000 to make a
payment on the land to WOotton, but left
the buggy somewhere in the neighDor-
hood and walked to Wootton's ranch. car
rying the money. If Knausch had left the
buggy at Nance's place he must have been
seen by people there. but according u
Sanders no one but himself and the mys-
ierious Graves saw the equally mysterious
Knausch. Sanders explained Wootton
sudden departure by saying that Wootton
was afraid of his neighbors.
II spoke about Chris Evans being near,,
said Sanders, ''but he said he wasn't afraid
of Evans so much as he was OF five OF his
neighbers, whom he mentioned. He said
If he were to stay alone in the house with
$4,000 in gold and they should hear of II
his throat would be cut before morning.
be then insisted upon going at once to
Fresno"
Sanders did not know single person in
Fresno County besides himself, Wootton
and Graves to whom Knausch had spoken.
He did not know when Knausch Lad
stopped in Fresno and he did not know
where Knausch's former home was San
ders stated in conclusion that Wootton
would certainly rurn up in few days.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
An Ex-Broker,s Suicide.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Josian d. Bios
som, retired broker Of Brooklyn. COM
mtted suicide tonight, at the office at 6
New street. where he was formerly a
partner. The family is unable to assign
any reason for the suicide, as Mr.. Blossom
had retired from business. aud his do
mestic relations were happy.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
MARY CUNEo's CHILD.
There Is Fortune for Her II She Re
veals Her Identity.

DENVER. April 12-Emily j. Freeman
of California. who requested the Denver
officials to help unravel the mystery of her
birth. is believed to be the daughter of
George and Mary Cuneo.
Paul Gala of this city asserts that he
knew both the parents and the daughter.
He says the parents were divorced when
the child was three years old. George
Cuneo died In Chicago two years ago and
is said to have left large sum of money
which the daughter can have by revealing
her identity.
The morning call., 1894-04-13
WORKING FOR SILVER.
Mr.. Bland Has Not Yet Given Up
the Struggle.

WASHINGTON, April Fit is the in
tentjon of Chairman Bland to call a meet
ing of the House Committee on Coinage
for Wednesday next to consider the free
coinagr bills that have been referred to it.
He considers that the members now absent
will be here by that time.
LONDON. April 12.-Mr. Balfour. Mr..
Ldderdale formerly governor of the Bank
of EnglaDd), Sir David Miller Barbour and
a number Of others of equal prominence
have promised to attend an International
Bimetallic Conference that IL TO be held on
May 2 at the Mansion House. the official
residence of the Lord Mayor OF London.