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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
Moro Shocking Discoveries In HOlmes'
Chicago ''CaatIe"

Chicago. July "a mass of human
hair, clotted with blood, was found today
In searching the basement OF the fnsur-
RRqe swindler, Holmes. More bones were
alAb found today. The hair was apparent
ly that Of a woman. 1t was brown and II
inches long. The police also found let
ter from Holmes to Pat Quinlan, to
which much Importance Is attached. The
letter is as follows:
July IS, 1ss5.--Dear Pat: Among other
fool theories they think you took the
Pietxel boy to Michigan and either left
him there or put him out OF the way.
always told them I never asked you to
dc anything Illegal. but they are bull
headed. october IL l saw you at the
factory. think. Can't you show where
you were all the rest of the month?
III they question or threaten to ar
rest you tell them anything there is to
tell about this or any other matters. They
may want to know IL you were in Gin
cnnati or Indianapolis about October IL,
will you be able to know where you were
working? am awfully sorry. Pat. for
always tried to make things easy for
you. When Minnie killed her sister
needed you the worst way. but would not
drag you into it. II detectives would go
to New York. as ! want them to, they
would find where Minnie W. took them
by boat.
Il have done no killing. Pat. One by
one they are finding them alive. Minnie
w. will not come here as long as there Is
danger of her being arrested. A Boston
man knows where she is, and her guar
dian, (Mossie H. WatD, will. at the
proper and safe time, go to her. Let your
wife write me anything you wish, not
oftener than two times a month, direct
ing H. II. Holiness County Prison, Tenth
and Reed streets, Philadelphia,
II cannot write many letters to you,
I'm doing all l can for all. 1 expect to
hear shortly from you. Give my love to
your wife and Cora. Tell her have her
picture in my room with me. and thank
her for 1t. Tell her have a tame mouse
and spider TO keep me company. My food
Is the worst part here. l only eat once a
day. Shall be out of 1t sooner than you
expect. They kept Mrs. p. shut up here
six months, when we would have let her
out on bail, and made fool of her. Write
soon and free. Ask any questions you
want to. Georgiana is visiting her mother,
went about two weeks ago. With regards
to sll H. H. H.
"Pencil menu II you wee Tfedt tell
him am much obliged to him."
The bones found today proved to be
soup bones from the butchers shop. The
| police believe the chain of evidence
against Pat Quinlan is now complete and
Holmes ex-janitor will be tried for mur.
| der.
II won't allow Quinlan to become states
witness to escape the rope" said CHIEF
of Police Badenoch today II have
enough evidence to indict both Holme,
and Quinlan and the case win be submit
ted to the grand jury soon."
/ Two brick vaults, three by six, filled
with quicklime, were found in the Holmes
building about three feet below the base
ment floor this afternoon. The police
also found another bunch OF long discol
red human hair.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC NOT ASLEEP
Meets the Rates TO Utah Points Made by
the Union Pacific.

San Francisco, July 2S.-The South
ern Pacific company has become in
volved in an interesting squabble with
the eastern roads doing business in
Utah territory. A few weeks ago the
Ieastern lines reduced their freight rates
on a long line of commodities from east
Arn points to Utah. To protect its own
interests and incidentally the inter-
ests of local producers and manufact-
urers, who have to compete with the
eastern rates in the Utah territory, the
Southern Pacific put in a reduced tariff
on such commodities as are manufact-
ured or produced in California and find
market in that territory. This latter
tariff went into effect on June 81. The
lines in Utah objected to the Southern
Pacific company's rates and notified
General Freight Agent C. F. Smurr
that they would not join in them. This
left the Southern Pacific without a line
east of Ogden which was willing to join
in the reduced tariff, and left no other
alternative but to withdraw the objec-
tionable tariff. An order has accord
ingly been issued canceling the objec-
tionable tariff. but accompanying it is
a new tariff to take the place of the one
Cancelled. 1t, fixes reduced rates on all
the commodities over which the present
contest was started, but the rates only
apply to Ogden, the end of the com
pany's line in Utah.
The new reduced tariff will take ef-
feet August /, and the cancellation OF
the Objectionable tariff issued last
month takes effect at the close of bus
mess on July 81. The reductions in the
new tariff are calculated to meet the
rates issued by the eastern lines into
Ogden, for the freight department OIL
cials Of the Southern Pacific say they
do not propose to allow the eastern
lines to monopolize the big business az
forded by supplying the Utah marker
with the commodities above named
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
REVIVAL OF THE MINING INDUSTRY
Increased Activity in All Pacific Coast
States and Territories.

San Francisco, July N.-The Chronicle
says there is a revival Of mining In all
Pacific coast states and territories, and
particularly In California. Reports OF
Increased activity come from all the min
ing centers, which are of q character to
indicate that the Improvement in the
great industry are Of a permanent char
acter. Investments of eastern and for
eign capital are noted and an increase
of CONFIDENCE is shown on all sides.
Gold mines are being sold. new ore be-
ing developed and old workings are being
reopened
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
eATLINe GUNS ON THE WAY WEST
Hawaiians Think the RoyaIists Arc Plan
ming an Outbreak in September.

Tacoma. Wash, July N.-Six Gatling
guns, intended for the use Of the Hawai-
ian royalists, are said to be en- route to
Puget sound from one Of the eastern
states. The Hawaiian government learn
ed that they had been ordered and re-
Gently sent a secret service agent to in
tercept them.
This agent arrived last week and gives
his name as II, H, Allan. He bears cre-
dentials signed by high officials Of the
republic. He told the Northern Pacific
officials that he did not think they should
carry contraband articles over their road.
They smiled and said the road would
haul all freight offered. Allan thinks the
royalists are planning for action next
September.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
SOLID DELEGATIONS OF SILVER MEN
Missouri's Democratic Primaries Result
in Sweeping Victories.

st. Louis, July 2S-The free silver
men had everything their own way in
the primaries held yesterday to elect
delegates to the democratic state con-
vention at Pertle Springs August 6. In
27 of the 2S wards in the city the friends
of the single gold standard laid down
and allowed the 16 to 1 democrats to
walk away with the delegations. Dem
ocratic conventions were held in num-
Der of counties of Missouri yesterday
and delegates elected to the Pertle
Springs convention. In no case, so far
as reported, was there a contest made
by the gold men. Silver men were in
every case chosen.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
A BLAST FROM LONDON.
ARMS SENT TO BIG HOLE SETTLERS
Salt Lake Furnishes the Weapons News
From Market Lake.

Salt Lake, Utah, July 2S.-The Salt
Lake Hardware Company shipped on
the train going north this evening a
large consignment OF firearms and am
munition. The order came by tele-
graph from st. Anthony and as that
is the entrance to the Big Hole country
it is evident that the settlers there are
expecting Indian troubles.
A special to the Tribune from Foca-
tello says four companies Of the Eighth
United States infantry arrived this
evening and left at o'clock for Mar
ket Lake. News from Market Lake
this evening says nothing has beer
heard from the seat OF the Indian
troubles for five days and that all Other
reports are false.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
IDAHO CATTLE THIEF pARDoNEo
Shoshone Citizens United in = Petition
TO Governor Mcconnell.

Shoshone Citizens United in = Petition
TO Governor Mcconnell.
Boise. July 27.-About q year ago
there were number Of exciting cattle
stealing cases tried In Logan county.
One was against H. T. Smith of shoS-
hone. He was convicted and sem
fenced to three years. Today he was
pardoned on petitions signed by large
majority OF Shoshone citizens. The
pardon was agreed upon some days
ago by two members of the board.
subject to the concurrence OF Governor
Mcconnell. An interesting feature II
that the Judge who presided at tho
trial united in the petition for pardon,
but when the governor got back he
found q communication from the judge
withdrawing his approval Of the appli-
cation. The governor. however. con-
CURED in the action OF the other mem-
bers of the board.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
OHIO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC SPLIT
Two Conventions. One for Silver, the
Other AGAINST It

Hamilton, Ohio, July 27.-The democ-
racy of Butler county met today to select
delegates. On account of war between
the factions there was a split. One faction
adjourned to the court house with ex-
Governor Campbell as presiding officer,
and the other faction remained in the
opera house with A. F. Andrews as chair
man. The excitement was intense, and
for time pandemonium reigned supreme.
The court house convention elected James
E. Campbell and Paul ]. Sorg delegates
at large to the state convention. The
regular convention selected H. Gray, P.
Schwab, David Pierce, John F. Neilan.
Christian Benninghoffen, e. F. Bung of
Middleton, and A. J. Demorett of Ross
township. Campbell's convention repre-
sented sound money and the Andrews
convention free silver.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
WORD FROM PRINCETON STUDENTS
Met Several Bands Of Indians, but Knew
of No Serious Trouble.

Baltimore, July 2s.-John A. Garrett
of this city and L. P. Pease of German
town, Pa, members of the Princeton
college geological expedition which was
thought to have been annihilated by
the Indians, arrived here this evening.
Mr. Garrett says:
I'VE left Dubois. Wyo., just two
weeks ago for Yellowstone lake. We
crossed recently Travelled Indian trail.
evidently made by the band of Lemhis
who had gone to join the Bannocks.
Later we came across a small party of
Shoshones and camped with them for
the night They seemed to be in a
bad humor. but did not tell us that they
were on the warpath. We passed In
sight of Jackson Hole. From what we
heard the Indians have more reason
to be afraid of the settlers than the lat
ter have to be afraid of the Indians
The impression prevailed that the white
| people were anxious to fight the red
skins. For four days we Travelled
| through snow. We were well armed
and prepared for a fight, although we
knew of no danger until we reached
| Cooke City. We passed over country
never before travelled by white men
and saw much large game-mountair
sheep, deer, bear, etc."
A BLAST FROM LONDON.
London, July 2S.-The Post in an edi
/ torial this morning says:
| Although the Jackson Hole story II
untrue, there appears to be strong
probability of the outbreak of another
little Indian war. Uncle Sam is broad
minded and generous In many ways
but his Indian administration does MOI
reflect much credit upon him."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
MONTANA PEOPLE WILL FIGHT 1T
Proposed Great Northern.Northern Pa
cific Consolidation Obnoxious.

Helena, July 27.-The proposed consoli-
dation of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific system. with over 400 miles
of railroad in Montana. has stirred the
people of this state to a degree that prom
ises to result In an extra session of the
legislature. Twenty members of that
body and prominent citizens have been
in conference for the past two days with
Governor Richards relative to the pro-
priety of calling an extra session, and
the governor is inclined to issue call
If 1t becomes necessary to prevent the
consolidation of the two roads. The state
constitution forbids the consolidation of
competing railroads, and as all branches
of both roads are organized under the
state law all the legislature will have to
do is to pass law putting the constitu-
tional provision into effect.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
cuLsEasoN's ORDER NO OBSTACLE


Dallas, Texas, July 2s.-A copy Oh lne
,,avarnor,s proclamation was shown Pres
sdant stuart of the Florida Athletic Club
tonight. He said; 1T is not more than
7 exnected and / do not care TO discuss
lie whereases. The glove contest VIII
take Mace on october q as originally an
nounced and according 90 agreement. Ine
attorney for the Florida Athletic Ciup
holds that after September !, 1885, there
will be no law in the books Of Texas pro-
hihiting fights
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
CHOOSING A PRESIDENT FOR PERU
Sentiment In Favor of General Balcarcel
May Elect Him.

New York, July T.-According to the
last advices from Peru the congress Sc
lected a few weeks ago will meet today
to vote for a president. Up to the be-
ginning of the month the indications
pointed to the selection Of General Piero-
la, but since that time there has been a
growing sentiment in favor Of General
Balcarcel. and It would not be surprising
II he could prove to have majority In
the congress. In that event it Is tolerably
certain that Pierola would start a revolu-
ton. This would be his second expert
ence in that line. his first effort having
resulted in the overthrow Of the Caceras
administration.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
THE CUSTOMS MAN WAS INNOCENT
Did Not Levy Political Assessments
ARaiust Government EMPLOYEES.

Washington. July N.-The complaint
fled come months ago with Secretary
Carlisle against Lee D. Craig, customs
notary at San Francisco. in which he was
charged with having levied political as
sessment against government employees.
has been dismissed by Secretary Carlisle.
The investigation by the civil Ssrvice
commission, as well as by the treasury
department, shows that Craigs connec-
ton with the matter was not proven.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
A BRITISH STEAMER RUN DOWN
Cleveland Collided With the Duffield-
Part of the Crew Rescued.

Gravesend, Eng, July 2.-The British
steamer Baltimore City, from Hamburg
arrived here today and reports that at 8
o'clock this morning in a dense fog OF
Folkeston she heard cries for help, and
lowering life boat picked up five men,
part of the crew of the British steamer
Cleveland from the Mediterranean, sunk
in collision with the British tank steamer
Duffield, Captain Low, from Philadelphia
for Havre, France. The Duffield, 1t is
understood, has rescued five other men,
bers of the crew of the Cleveland, but
seven are still missing. The steamer
Cleveland registered 1401 tons.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
wAcINe WAR ON THE BOOK TRUST
Bitter Conflict to Overcome she Influ-
eucc OF tho powsrful Combfus


Chicago. July H.--The war between the
American Book Company. more generally
referred to as the book trust" and the
concerns which have entered the Lists
against 1t during the past II month";. u
waxing red hot, and 1t Is only question
OF little time before hostilitien will be
carried into every school district In the
country. One in particular of the trust
competitors which has dual headquarters
in this city and a town IN Ohio, and
which Is understood to be financed by
leading members OF the Standard OIL
Company, has declared its intention OF
breaking the back of the trust, and. It II
said upon good authority, has a cool half
million to distribute where It will do the
most good to carry out that determina-
tion. At the recent convention of the
National Educational Association at Dem
YER representatives of the rival concerns.
well provided with sugar" were ~ thick
as the leaves in vallambrosa, and. ac-
cording to all accounts, some OF them were
successful In missionary work that was
equally profitable to the educators aD-
preached.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
TO FORM A NATIONAL SILVER PARTY
story That the Leaders Have Agreed on
Such Plan.

New York, July 2s.-A dispatch to To-
cal paper from Columbia, S. c., says Con-
qressman Latimer of South Carolina Is
authority for the statement that the silver
leaders have agreed to call convention
20 n,eet az ST. Louis in September for the
n,,nose of forming a national silver par
~ Among the names mentioned of those
who have agreed to the scheme are Bland
Of Missouri, Tillman Of South Carolina
and Marion Butler of North Carolina.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
REVOLT AGAINST SENATOR eoRMAN


Baltimore July N.-The revolt agains.
Senator German In this state, and which
promises to be as bitter as the light
against Quay in Pennsylvania, took regu-
lar form today when the anti-Gorman
democrats in Cecil county. the strong
hold OF the state, held primaries to select
second set OF delegates to the state
convention, which assemblies here on
Wednesday next. In each district anti
German democratic clubs viii also - or
ganized, their declaration OF objects hav-
ing for one clause "the renunclation and
reputation Of Gormanism." Tho anti
German democrats will 90 to the conven-
tion with resolutions declaring that the
democrats of Maryland have been out
rageously betrayed and miareprcsouted
by the senators from the state. and thn&
| they have willfully violated the pledges
of the Chicago platform Of 1854.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
"cAsH FOR BRAINS" PUZZLE FRAul
London Authorities Saved to Guliible
English over $4,000.

London, July 2s.-The postoffice depart
ment has ordered the return to the writer's
of over 10000 letters, each containing 80
cents, which had accumulated after the
arrest several months ago of the two
Americans, Wright and Stanton, who ad-
vertised "Cash for brains puzzle, some
thing on the order of the missing word
contests. and who fed to the United
States after being indicted, forfeting their
bail of $4,000. 1t was estimated at the
time that they had reaped fully $4,000
from their schemes, not counting the $40
900 which is now to be returned to the
dupes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
Delivered His Sound Money Speech at
Cordene. Georgia.

Cordele. Ga, July H.-Secretary OF the
Interior Hoke Smith concluded his tour
of the state In the interest of sound
money by addressing a crowd OF several
thousand people gathered here from all
over southern Georgia. Extraordinary
preparations had been made by the COM
mitees. A mammoth barbecue and several
hundred watermelons were provided to
feed the multitude. The speaking took
place in the open air. Secretary Smith
received an ovation as he rose to speak.
The crowd cheered him loud and long.
He was frequently Interrupted by ap-
plause during the two hours speech,
which was substantially the same as
those he delivered at Gainesville and
Columbus.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
KILLED BY BOLTS OF LIGHTNING
Death In the Thunderstorms Raging In
Southern Illinois.

st. Louis, July PA special to the Re-
public from Cairo, ILL.,, says:
Reports just received state that on Sat
urday afternoon cyclone passed over
the village Of Three States. 45 miles south
of here. Lightning struck a shanty boat
tied at the bank OF the river. killing the
owner, George McClelland, and wife, and
fatally injuring their three children, who
are reported to have since died. Al
Barnes ridge, three miles west Of Three
States, the lightning struck farm house
killing a man and wife named Thomas.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
CALIFORNIA MURDERER LyNcHED
Victor Adams Hanged by Mob for XIII
ing His Wifc's Stepfathsr.

Fresno, July "a special to the Re-
publican from Madeira rs to the effect
that Victor Adams. who shot and killed
Justice Boxer at O'Neils last Tuesday
morning, was iynched by mob OF GO
men this afternoon near the scene of the
murder. Adams married Boxers step
daughter. The two men had dispute
over some horses and Adams followed
Boxer to his home and shot him. After
shooting Boxer, Adams fed into the brush.
He was caught 80 miles from O'Neils by
a brother of the murdered man and two
other citizens. They were returning with
their prisoner to O'Neils and when with
in three miles of the town were met by
band of 90 men. who took Adams from
them and hanged him to tree.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
THREE BOYS RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN
MaugIed Remains Lay Undiscovered for
Twenty.Four Hours.

Maugled Remains Lay Undiscovered for
TwentyFour Hours.
Washington, July 2S.-This morning
on the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio
road near Riverdale Park, suburb
Of this city, were found the mangled
bodies of three boys ranging in age
from 10 to Is years. They had evil
IDENTIFY been run down by train Sat
urday night and had remained undis-
covered until this morning The bodies
were identified as those of ]. Waters
Blubdon, son of j. U. Blubdon, a prom
inent contractor and real estate broker
of this city; Guy Brown, son of w. r.
Brown of 1925 II street, and Charley
Lynch of Riverdale. 1t is believed that
the boys were struck by the fast west
ern express, which passes a local train
at this point about the time the acci-
dent is supposed to have occurred.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
FATAL ACCIDENT AT wALLA WALLA
Mr. Sirbeck Terribly Injured in Run
aWay Accident.

Walla Walla, July 2S.--A man named
Sirbeck, a member of the firm of Sirbeck
Bros, cigar makers, met with an acci-
dent this morning which may prove IA
tai While attempting to get into bug
gy the horse became frightened and ran
away. Mr. Srbeck's foot became caught
in some portion of the vehicle and he was
dragged distance of three blocks before
the runaway could be stopped. When
picked up Sirbeck was unconscious and
covered with blood. His skull was badly
crushed, his left arm broken in two
places and his chest badly mashed. The
attending physicians say he can not pos
sibly live.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
HURRICANE IN JAPANESE WATERS
Four Steamships Are Total Wrecks and
Others Are Aground

Bremen, July 7.-A cable dispatch from
Nagasaki, Japan, says a hurricane swept
over that csast and the German steamer
Helen Richmore, the Norwegian steamer
Linderhorn, the Norwegian steamer Her.
man Warder Jarburg and the British
steamer Marshal 6ushel are believed to
have become total wrecks. A later dis
patch says the steamships mentioned, ex-
cept the Helen Richmers and Marshal
Sushel which are dangerously aground,
have been fioated. The Marshal Sushel
was last reported in Port Hioga June "a,
bound for San Francisco
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01

70. R. & N. Proposes to Capture Some Of
the Passenger Business.


San Francisco, July Psf. F. Con
|nor, general agent OF the Oregon Rail
|way & Navigation Company, of this
lefty, is In receipt of circular letter
from General Passenger Agent Hurlbur'
|of the company, at Portland, in which
lHurlburt announced that the com
|pany's new line of steamers to the ORR
lent will hereafter compete for passen-
|ger business as well as for freight traf-
|fc. The passenger rates quoted are
considerably less than those now
charged by the Pacific Mail, Occidenta
land Oriental and Canadian Pacific
Zines, and the effect Of this new compe
|fition will be awaited with interest
|The Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company has entered into direct com
petition with the lines running out OF
|this port and has cut the cabin rates
Ito Yokohama to $S5 and to Hong Kone
Ito $50.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-01
RELEASING HER CLAIMS ON TRINIDAD
story That England Has Taken Such
Action.

London, July 2S-The Chronicle this
morning says it is reported that the Eng
llsh bank at Rio De Janerio has received
a cablegram announcing that England
has abandoned her claim to the island OF
Trinidad.