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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
ARE FLOODED WITH CHEAP WARES
French, Belgian and German Communi.
ties Need prote ction.

Washington, July 21.-Some of the lead
ing business firms of Luxembourg have
united in circular letter addressed to
all representative merchants in that place
calling attention to the ruin which
threatens the textile industry of central
Europe in consequence of the competi-
ton and overproduction resulting in the
accumulation of great stocks in ware
houses and in the hands of wholesale deal
ers. Because this circular may point out
dangers that lie in wait in the future for
American manufacturers. United States
Commercial Agent G.. II. Murphy at Lux
embourg has transmitted extracts from
1t to the department of state for publica-
ton in the consular. reports. In part the
circular reads as follows:
The great overproduction in all branches
of Industry and the consequent accumu-
lation of stocks in the threatening clouds
arising from time to time in the political
horizon, the widespread discomfort arous-
ed by socialistic agitation and the unfa-
vorable news received from all parts of
the world are said to be the cause of the
crisis now prevailing in central Europe
in all branches of business. To these mis-
fortunes another has recently been added,
which threatens complete revolution in
the retail business. As the locust threat
ems the fields. so all retail business is
threatened by a new sort of retail auc-
ton shop. In nearly every town Of Ger
many, France and Belgium such shops
have been to the great injury of local
trade. Large and expensive advertise
ments are scattered broadcast to inform
the public of the sale of masses of So
| called auction wares. In reality, though,
these are old stock wares which it is de-
sired to dispose of at any price, and they
are IN some cases worthless wares man.
ufactured especially for this purpose. In
France, Belgium and Germany drastic
measures have been adopted against these
swindlers. In all these cities the estab-
lished firms have united and made COM
mon cause against these dangerous COM
petitors, and the efforts have been sue
cessful. Their united strength has sue.
ceeded in keeping the auction shop mer.
chants within certain bounds and regula-
| tions have been made which partially pro.
tect honest mercantile houses and the
purchasing public.
The circular closes with an earnest ap.
peal to every honest business man to join
the Luxembourg Merchants Union.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
TRIAL OF DURRANT
San Franciscos Sensational Muir
der Case Is Being Tried.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT
The Young Medical Student Claims iIe
win Speedily Establish
Conclusive AIibi.

San Francisco, July 21.-Interest in
the horrible Emanuel Baptist church
murders which shocked the whole world
viii be revived tomorrow when the trial
of Theodore Durrant. the young medi-
cal student, who is charged with com
mitting the crimes. commences.
Last April, San Francisco was thrown
into a frenzy of excitement by the dis
covery in Emanuel church of the out
ragged bodies of Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams. two young girls who
had been members of the congregation.
Suspicion pointed to Theodore Durrant,
a young medical student and also a
member of the church. He was arrest
ed and held for trial. AT the coroner 5
inquest and preliminary examination
it was shown that Durrant had been at
tentive to both girls; that the day
Blanche Lamont disappeared he had
been in her company and that on that
afternoon he was seen in the church
greatly excited and in disheVeled con
dition. 1t was also shown that he had
an appointment to meet Minnie VIII
liams on the night she was murdered
and witnesses will testify that they saw
two people resembling Miss Williams
and Durrant enter the church that even
ing. Miss Williams purse was also
found in Durrants pocket after he had
been arrested.
The police and attorneys for the pros
ecution say that Durrants conviction
is certain. On the contrary Durrant
and his attorneys are supremely conf
dent and say that an alibi can be proved
that will shatter the case as soon as the
taking of testimony begins The pre-
liminaries of the trial have all been
arranged and tomorrow morning the
work of selecting a jury win commence
Owing to the widespread notoriety OF
the case, and the countless theories ad-
vanced by almost everyone, it is antici-
pated that there will be considerable
difficulty in securing II men in San
Francisco competent under the law tc
decide Durrant's fate
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
sAMPLINe OF IMPORTED LEAD ORES
Treasury Officials Are In Quandary
Over the Matter

Washington, July 20.-Treasury officials
are in quandary on the question of car
rying into effect that section of the tariff
act which provides that lead ores import
ed into the United States shall be sam
pied and assayed at the port of entry ac-
cording to commercial usages. Some
months ago the department invited bids
for doing this work during the coming
year and required the erection of a neces-
sary building at each port. Bids We're
opened today and il was found that only
two propositions were made, both for the
port of Ell PaSo, Tex. The El Paso Samp-
ling Works imposed to do the necessary
sampling at GO cents a ton. and the Taylor
& Brunton Samplng Works at Aspen,
Col, at 60 cents a ton where from one
fifth to one-tenth of the whole was sampled
or So cents to crush and sample all ores
entered. AS there are about Is points in
the west, northwest and Puget sound Sec
tions for which no bids were received
the officials are at a loss to know what to
do. Under the system employed under the
Mckinley act "A large share of the ores
were shipped to and sampled at bonded
smelters in the interior The remainder
| was sampled in a primitive manner at the
| border 1t seems clear that this require
ment of the act can not be put into opera
| ton and the result will likely be a re-
| turn to the old methods.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
WelLANT CROWDS ON MORE SAIL
Her owner Believes lie Can Make the
Defender Hustle.

New York, July 2l.-When the Vigilant
meets the Defender tomorrow she will
carry a larger sail than that under which
she appeared yesterday. She will also
have bigger balloon jib, and it is safe
to presume that the sail area added by
the changes will assist not little in send
ing the yacht through the water faster
than she went yesterday. Yachtmen are
hoping that tomorrow's event will take
place in stiff breeze. If not blow, for
nobody knows definitely what the Defen-
der can do in a heavy wind. Mr.. Willard,
who has charge of the Vigilait, was will
ing to admit that his boat was outsailed
yesterday but he still holds the opinion
that he can still give the new boat close
race. All sailors who have hitherto been
insistent that a center board model was
superior to a keel point to the fact that
never before was a center board beaten
by keel and declare that there must
be a further test before they will confess
defeat.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
HEADING OFF THE FlLIBUsTEReRs
Fridays Cabinet Meeting Supposed to
Concern q PrOnOscd ENreditiOn.

Washington, July 20-There is reason
to believe that the visit here of Secretary
Olney and yesterdays conference of the
majority of the members of the cabinet
together with the coincident appearance
N the city of Senor De LONE the Span
ish minister, are directly connected with
the suppression of a proposed expedition
to Cuba, which, it is claimed by its sym
pathizers, is of far greater importance
than any party which has yet left the
United States for the purpose of carry
ing aid to the Cuban insurgents. Under
the circumstances ii is of course difficult
to secure details as to the proposed eX-
petition or Of the steps which are being
taken to prevent ii, but it is definitely
known that the Spanish minister has in
formation that the American sympathiz-
ers are preparing to send a very large
and well-equipped party to Cuba, and that
the friends of the Cubans consider that
the effect of this movement if success
full, would be inspiring TO the insurgents.
because of the size of the party proposed
to be sent out.
Senor De LONE is devotng himself as
siduously to prevent the departure of
this party. 1t can not be learned defin-
itely whether the minister has received
any new assurance from the adminstra.
ton of special efforts to prevent the de-
parture of this or other expeditions in the
future, but there are some circumstances
which would indicate that he has re.
ceived the desired assurance 1t is pre-
dicted very confidently that the proposed
expedition would never leave the coast
of the United States.
Orders have been issued to the
revenue cutters Morrill, and Winona, one
of which was at Charleston and the other
at Newberne, to proceed at once The or
ders include directions to keep a sharp
lookout for Cuban filibustering expedi-
tons.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
EVIDENTLY cReMATEo HIS VICTIMS
GhastIy Discoveries in the Former Chi.
cago House of Holmes.

Chicago, July 2O.-Search for the body
of the missing Williams girl was begun
early today in the house of Englewood,
formerly occupied by the alleged muir
derer, w. II. Holmes. Yesterdays develop
ments led to the belief that evidences of
the supposed crime were concealed some
where about the house, and the suspicion
of the neighbors and detectives pointed
strongly towards a large cellar in which
a disagreeable odor had been detected
Every inch of the ground will be dug up.
The examination of the large CRATE of
Holmes stove today resulted in another
startling discovery, when two charred
bones resembling human ribs were found
among the ashes. The finding of the sup
posed ribs with a burned womans shoe
buttons and pieces of cloth was consider
ed by the police as practically proving
that at least a portion of the body of the
woman had been cremated. The stove
is about six feet high and four feet in di-
ameter. and would easily hold body
Late this afternoon a bunch of human
hair was found in the chimney of the
Holmes house by newspaper reporters
The police were notified, and upon exam
ination the hair was pronounced that of a
woman. The appearance of the locks
led to the belief that they had been burn
ed from the head and drawn up the stove
pipe.
Workmen who were digging in the cell
lar encountered an obstruction which eX-
ploded with terrific force, seriously in
juring four men.
The men were searching for a hidden
well in which it was thought the bodies
might have been buried. When the well
was opened quantity of gas rushed
out into the cellar, overpowering the men.
One of the laborers rushed to their as
sistance and striking a match an eXplo-
sion followed. Four men were carried out
badly burned, but contrary to first reports
it is not thought any were fatally hurt.
Search was Immediately resumed by an
other force.
THE MYSTERIOUS HATCH.
Philadelphia, July 20.-The Press today
publishes an interview with w II. Holmes
who says he can prove an alibi with refer
ence to the murder of the Pietzel children
in Toronto, and that the authorities here
can not prove that Pietzel was murdered
in this city. He insists that Hatch, who
says he was engaged in fur smuggling
with him, is not a myth, as the detectives
say, and he could tell what became of Miss
Williams and the Pietzel children, as when
Holmes saw them last Hatch was with
them and was to see them off for Europe.
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scented and pointed out that after dave
OF consideration the representatives Of
all nations present, includin tho
United States, voted unanimously with
the exception of the representative of
Holland, in favor of gold standard
openly and as a legitimate outcome
of this International conference the act
ol 1873 was passed. Horr argued at
ie"s'h' quoting from letters and doc
uiiieits TO prove the charge that the
uemonetization act was passed through
.ne hhuence OF British bribes was
false.
Hrvey resumed his story at 1873
quoting from the debate in the senate
when the bill was put on passage. Horr
SAID there was in the bill of which Har-
Vey had spoken provision for a token
dollar worth five francs. The senate
struck that out and substituted the
trade dollar.
CAN'T SHOW PROOFS.
Harvey-"1f you win show me any,
where in the debate of that dav where
the senate struck out that provision
we Will stop the debate right here"
(Great applause from Harvey's friends.)
Horr-"The bill as it passed contained
the trade dollar, did it not?"
Harvey-"Yes, sir"
Horr suggested that that covered the
point and proceeded with his areu-
ment. He said nobody thought of strik-
ing down silver when the bill was pass
ed. AT that time silver was not i'm cir
culation and the bullion in a dollar was
worth more than dollar.
Harvey coming back to the attack
read from Senator Shermans state
ment on putting the bill on it's passage.
showing the bill provided for two dol
lars, SS4 grain dollar, equal to the
French five franc piece and trade
dollar. He declared Horr had said this
smaller dollar was not in the bill. Horr
interrupting said he never denied it.
Harvey said he would refer the ques-
tion in dispute to the record of the day
Resuming, Harvey said the conspir-
acy was carried out in the conference
committee. Sherman and Harper re-
ported to their respective houses that
the differences had been defined and the
bill was passed without debate. The
bill as reported omitted the 3S4 grain
dollar.
Horr said he did not deny the exist
ence of the SS4 grain dollar in the bill,
but at no time did the bill provide for
anything except gold as a standard
The matter of a small dollar was agreed
on in the conference committee as is
the custom, but the committee could not
enact anything. 1t had to report to
the two houses, and their action was
necessary. The bill as passed with the
addition of the trade dollar was nearly
Identical with the bill as drawn by the
secretary of the treasury. The attempt
to smirch the character of the men,
bers of congress who voted for this bill
WAS infamous. (ApnlauSel
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
LORD sHoLTo DOUGLASS is SUING
Asks Fifty Thousand Dollars From the
Wasp for Libel.

San Francisco, July D.-Lord Sholto
Douglass has sued the Wasp, an illustrat
ed paper, for $4,000 for alleged libel. The
complaint states that the libel consists in
chronological analysis OF Lord Sholto's
features published in the Wasp, stating
that Lord Sholto is the Offspring of de-
generacy, the outcome of moral deprav-
ity," and belittling his mental and moral
qualities
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
TROOPS TO MOVE ON sANNooKs
Secret Preparations for a Show of Force
in the Disturbed Regions

Omaha, July H.-A special to the Bee
from Lander Wyo., says:
What is going on at Fort WashaSie
seems to be a military secret Word
comes from there. however, that the In
dian judges and two policemen who were
sent to Jackson's Hole 10 or IL days ago
returned last night. They report that
they were detained as captives by the
Bannocks for several days, but at last
made their escape. Nothing has transplr-
ed to indicate what their report is, except
that the movement of a small body of
troops from the fort is apparent as wag-
ons are being loaded with supplies today
and everything is active. Preparations
are going forward for some kind of a
movement, but with only az men at the
post it viii not be a formidable army.
People are indignant that Fort Washable
has been neglected, but they have great
faith that General Coppinger, the new
commander of the department, will recog-
nize that it is an exposed point.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
THURMAN TALKS ON FREE SILVER
An Enthusiastic Delegation to Attend
the Springfield Convention.

Columbus, O., July 2O.-Allen ". Thur-
man is out in an interview in which he
gives an account of a free silver confer
ence held at his office yesterday, at which
he says all the congressional districts of
the state were represented. He reports
that they are enthusiastic and that they
have perfected plans to go to the Spring
field convention and force a resolution
through in accordance with their views.
He also says the free silver men propose
to openly oppose Calvin s. Brice for the
senate
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
FIGHTING FIRE AT THE OIL TANKS
Ithaca Department Has Hard Work to
COnfine Elnmes StfIl Rapinp.

Ithaca, N. Y, July 2i.-Four fire engines
have been at work all day on Polk street
where stood the buildings of the National
Linseed Oil Company and the Wright q.
Lawther oil and lead works, which burned
this morning shortly after midnight The
oil that had been in the buildings was still
burning brightly this afternoon The
main buildings were wholly destroyed and
It was with difficulty that the firemen kept
the flames from the two large oil tanks
in the rear of the National company's
works. The loss on the buildings, stock
and machinery will aggregate $lOO, 600,
nearly covered by insurance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
Aoee DsNoUNces MR.. CLEVELAND
Ex-Governor of Texas Referred to the
Recent Bond Issue.

Austin, Tex, July 2O.-At silver meet
ing called for today by Ex-Governor ]. S.
Hogg. ex-Treasurer f. r. Lubrick and
others to elect delegates to the Fort
Worth silver convention just 20 persons
were present, half of whom were popu-
lists. Ex-Governor Hogg made speech
denouncing Cleveland and Carlisle and
said their action in selling bonds was
perfidious.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
NATIONAL GUARD APPOINTMENTS
The Old Regimental Staff Unchanged
Several Promotions.

Olympia, July 2O.-The governor has re-
appointed all the commissioned officers
of the National Guard today under the
new military law. The regimental officers
are: Colonel, First regiment, Joseph
Green, Seattle; lieutenant colonel, First
regiment, William S. Shank, Tacoma
major First regiment. e. S. Ingraham,
Seattle; major, First infantry battalion,
j. e. Frost, Ellensburg; major of cavalry,
fred r. Reed, North Yakima. In every
instance except companies e, Seattle, and
A, Ellensburg, all the commissioned Off
GERS are reappointed In company the
first and second lieutenants were made
members of the brigade staff, and A. w.
Skinner and o. A. Tucker were advanced.
First Lieutenant Armstrong, company A,
Ellensburg, was advanced to captain,
vice j. e. Frost. appointed major.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
NEW REWARD FOR sYMEs' CAPTURE
The Governor offers $500 for His Ar
rest and Conviction.

OLYMPIA. July 2O.-The governor has
offered a reward of $500 for the apprehen-
sion. arrest and conviction of the per
son who murdered Lewis A. Conlee' OF
LINCOLN county on the 2ith of last month.
Conlee was an officer of the law of Lin
colin county.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
IN THE REGION OF THE BANNocKs
Fears for the Safety of College Expe.
dition-Re ported Escapes.

Denver, July 2O.-A special to the News
from Lander, Wyo., says:
Considerable apprehension prevails here
over the safety of the members of the
Princeton college geological expedition.
Part of them went through Union pass
10 days ago on their way to the National
Park, Others are somewhere in the vicin-
ity of Union pass, in what is now regard
ed as a dangerous locality.
A report comes from Fort Washable
that two Indian police and a judge sent
into Jackson's Hole nearly two weeks ago
returned last night. They say they were
forcibly detained by the Bannocks and
had to escape by strategy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
OUTLAWS AT ENID BROKE JAIL
Knocked the JaiIer over and Fled in the
| Direction of Glass Mountains.

Enid, July 2.-Two men who were i'm
plicated in a train robbery at Dover re-
Gently and a horse thief named Schietz
escaped from jail here last night and are
headed for Glass mountains, where the
Yeager gang is in hiding, with 50 citizens
OF Enid in pursuit 1t was after dark when
the jailer entered the jail and was struck
senseless by piece of lead pipe which
had been handed in to the prisoners, IL
is thought, by the horse thiefs mistress,
a notorious woman of the town. The
jailer's wife gave the alarm. A reward of
$1,000 was offered for the arrest and convic-
ton Of the two train robbers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
STRIKE OF DOCK IABoReRs AT COLON
Ship Crews and Workmen From Panama
Discharging the CargOcs.

Colon, July 21.-The strike Of dock Ia
borers continues, but the strikers are in
creasing their demands. The steamships
and the railroads still resist them. La
borers from Panama and the crews OF
ships are dischargng their cargoes Or
der has been maintained throughout the
dispute and the transit Of freight IS un-
impeded.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
KING OF BELGIUM ANNOYED BY A MOB
Socialists Threw Copies of Manifesto
Into His Carriage.

Brussels, July 2l.-The king, with the
Princess Clementine, was on his way driy-
ing to open the exhibition in the suburb
of Saint Gillies today when a number of
socialists ran after the carriage shouting,
Down with the new school bill" Copies
of a manifesto against the measure were
thrown into the carriage. The men were
dispersed by the police.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
sLooP RESTLESS HAS BEEN FOUND
All the Party Safe and sound on viva
Valdez Island.

Santa Barbara, Cal, July 2O.-The sloop
Restless, reported lost with party Of
santa Barbara young people on board
has been heard from. In storm the
sloon,s mainmast and rigging were car
ried away, but all on board We're safely
landed on Vivi Valdez.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
A SUSPICIOUS CRAFT
CAR HELD UP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Audacious Robbery by Single High.
wayman in Wichita KIM

Wichita, July n.-An electric street car
was held up by lone highwayman at
o'clock this afternoon on South Main
street in sight of at least 50 peojle Fred
Miller Of Kansas City. the only passen-
ger, was compelled at the point of a pis-
tol to give up all his money. so, and the
conductor was relieved of his gold watch
and some small change. The robber ran
through an alley and escaped.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
THE PRICE OF NAILS INCREASED
Advance of Fifty Cents Per keg An.
nounced by the Manufacturers.

Boston, July 2O-Nails of every kind to-
day are 50 cents a keg higher than they
were yesterday. The edict making the
increased price was the result of a meet
ing at the Revere house of the executive
committee of the wire and cut nail man
ufacturers from all parts of the country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
SHOW A NET UNIoNlsT GAIN OF los
Latest Returns From the General Elec.
tions in Great Britain.

London, July 2l.-As a result of the poll
ings thus far held in the general elections
the unionists now show a net gain of 6S,
giving the government mapority of 10S.
The districts to be heard from during
the coming week are almost entirely
in counties and shires. The number yet
to be heard from is 1G0 The majority
Of these were represented by liberals in
the last general election.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
VENEZUELAN TROOPS WERE BEATEN
Rebels Met and Defeated Them Near
Valencia

New York, July pa dispatch to the
World fromCaracas, Venezuela, says:
The government troops under Colonel
Ybarra have been defeated at Valencia
after fierce three hours battle The
rebels attacked in three columns. The
government lost 20 killed and 50 wounded
and rs captured. The prisoners joined the
rebels Immediately.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

Brooklyn, July 21.-Wrliam Lunsteda
Fred and Frank Sumbeim and Mrs. Fred
Sumbeim and two others set out for a
sail at o'clock this afternoon. At 9:15
they were caught in a storm, their boat
capsized and all except Lunsted were
drowned. The bodies were recovered.