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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
BUSINESS is SLUGGISH
Uudistrbuted Stocks Stand in
the Way Of New Orders
THE FACTORIES RU MINING WELL
Wool Is Shade Higher-Exports OF
Wheat Above the Average
Bank Clearances.

New York, Dec. 6.-R. G.. Dun e. Co..
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Business is still sluggish, as If gorg
ed by the excessive indulgence of APP
petite for buying when prices were adj
yancing. In nearly every branch stocks
not yet distributed to consumers stand
in the way of new orders, and COM
petition of producing forces largely ex-
ceeding the present demand. puts down
the prices, that decline retarding pur-
chases yet more. After the holidays
many look for larger demand. For
the present the springs of new business
are running low, but enough Is doing
on old orders to keep most of the works
employed In part and good proportion
fully. Financial influences have not
hindered. and rarely has the opening
of session of congress affected bust
ness so little
Wool has been slightly strengthened
by the London sales, but the average
Of quotations by Coates Bros. is only
tenth of 1 per cent higher. Sales con-
tinue large, 6,463100 pounds for the
week, of which go per cent was foreign.
Iron and Its products are lower.
Plates sold at SIS and bar s13 and Bes-
semer pig $12 at Valley mills, with
billets $3.50. The average of all quota
tons is Sh per cent below the highest
point In September, but the actual sales
are frequently made below quotations.
Rails have not changed, while Bessemer
pig has declined IS and billets So per
ton, and purchases of 10000 tons for
San Francisco from England is noticed,
4 III - tIf
at Boston.
Copper is weaker at $14 for lake,
with a narrow demand. and tin Is nc
weaker, with the visible supply here
and abroad 29,231 tons against 22, 445
tons a year ago.
THE failures for the week have been
1924 against 1856 last year"
BRADSTREET'S
New York, Dec. 6.-Bradstreet's will
say:
General trade continues the features
of preceding weeks-smaller volumes,
quiet in most lines, business being con-
Quoted conservatively, active in wool
ems, clothing, shoes and hardware, and
new orders generally Of a filling-in
character. The season has been a late
one, mild weather having delayed or
dtio uHtil Tie NIlIlSllIldS utIldIu anu
the belated autumn request came to-
gether. Notwithstanding nearly uniform
reports of quiet and unchanged condi-
tons 1t should be noted that Jackson
vile, Augusta and Birmingham in the
south, and Milwaukee, Kansas City and
st. Louis at the west prove exceptions
TO the rule by reporting gains in de-
mand for wholesale staple goods COM
pared with the preceding week.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheaD from both coasts of the United
States this week amount to 3.150,00C
bushels, as compared with 2,460.000 last
week, and SOL, 900 in the week year
ago.
1.-THE total business failures were 315
as against 2SS last week"
BANK CLEARANCE
New York, Dec. 6.-The following ta-
BILE, compiled by Bradstreets, shows
the total clearances at the principal
cities and the percentage of increase or
decrease as compared with the CORE
spending week last year:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
a SOCIETY WEDDING in CHICAGO
Daughter of the Late Mayor Harrison
and barrett Eastman.

Daughter Of the Late Mayor Harrison
and barrett Eastman.
Chicago. Dec. B.-society turned out in
force this evening to witness the mar
riage of Miss sophonispa Grayson Har-
rison, daughter Of the late Mayor Carter
Harrison. who was assasslnated during
the closing days OF the worlds fair, to
Barrett Eastman. OF the editorial stan Of
the Chicago Tribune. st. James church
was the scene of the event, which was
one OF the most brilliant and fashionable
of the season. The maid of honor was
Miss Rebie Lowe. of Atlanta, Ca, and
the bridesmaids included the Misses Caro-
line Gordon. Of Atlanta, daughter OF Cen
eral John B. Gordon; Fellcte Oglesby, Of
Elkhart. daughter OF Ex-Governor Ogles-
by and fianoee OF George M. Pullman, Jr.,
and Adobe Archer, OF Richmond, Va. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Carter H. Harrison. Jr. The ushers were
chosen from the leading representatives
of young society.
Cincinnati. Dec. b.--Half a dozen states
were represented at the marriage today
at st. Philips Episcopal church. in the
suburb of Clifton, of Miss May Mellsh
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William p
Melish, one of the leading bellies Of Cliff
ton society. to Benjamin Franklin Har-
ris. Jr., of Champaign, Ill. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Thomas ]. Melish
rector OF the church and grandfather Of
the bride. This reverend gentleman has
ofilciated at the marriage OF all of his six
children, and with today's nuptiais inau-
gurated his appearance In the same capac-
ity among his grandchildren. The brides
maids included Miss Ethelwyne Walton of
Cleveland. Miss Mile Taylor OF Toledo
and Miss Lucy Holiday of Indianapolis;
among the ushers were James T. Cravens
of Kansas City. John Lutz Of Chicago and
Alfred B. Catch Of Milford. Ohio.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
SENATOR DAVIS ON AFFAIRS ABROAD
Agrees With the President Only on His
Venezuelan Recommendations.

Agrees With the President Only on His
Venezuelan Recommendation.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Davis, a
leading member of the committee on for
egn relations, has given considerable
study to that portion of the presidents
message relating to foreign affairs. The
Minnesota senator does not uphold the
president in anything except as to Vene-
zuela, and In this particular he would
have had 1t much stronger. Senator Da-
Wis notices particularly that part of the
message relating to the manner In which
Germany is discriminating against Am
erlcan meat and other products upon the
plea of sanitary precaution. which. the
senator thinks, is unfounded in fact.
The president. he says, seems to forget
that he has a remedy at hand by reason
of legislation passed by the Fifty-frst
congress. and which still remains on the
statute books.
Senator Davis says that If the president
should enforce the provision of that law
for Germany for a short time there is lit
tie doubt but what she would be found
willing to make place for American prod
ucts without discrimination.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
1--WE STOCK INTERESTS WATCHED
Executive Committee of the Exchange
Recommends Legislation.


Chicago, Dec. 5.-The executive commit
tee of the National Live Stock Exchange
met in the Exchange building at the
stock yards this morning. preliminary to
the annual meeting to be held by the ex-
change at the same place tomorrow. The
committee. among other things, will to-
morrow report to the national body the
recommendation that the exchange favor
the repeal of the tax on oleomargarine
and new legislation providing for the uni
form inspection of meat. The latter sub
ject was discussed for some time. and
much stress was laid upon the allegations
of inefficiency and irregularity In govern
ment methods Of meat inspection. A re-
port will also be made to the convention
covering the work of the committee Of
three sent to congress last winter to Sc
cure legislation looking to the prevention
of foreign embargoes on American pack
ing products and cattle. The committee
approved q resolution favoring the Mic
araguan canal, II conducted under the
control of the United States.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
oolNes OF THE WOOL GROWERS
Association Privately Adjusted differ.
eucea In rho Memorial

Association Privately Adjusted Differ
ences In thc Memorial.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The National AS
ISOLATION of Wool Growers of America
met behind closed doors today In order to
adjust privately some differences within
the association over the memorial to con-
gress which it was decided to draft. The
delegates from Texas and New Mexico
protested to the association that the Nc
Kinley tariff schedules worked a dlsad-
vantage to their grade OF wool and urged
higher duties on such woods than the Nc
Kinley rates.
The meeting took up the memorial which
was prepared by Judge Lawrence and APP
proved by a special committee of five
members. and 70 of the 100 pages were
passed upon favorably. when an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
A special committee also presented for
consideration the rates Of duty on wool
desired by growers as a permanent policy
and submitted for consideration propo-
sition to restore with some changes the
WOOL duties OF the Mckinley tariff law as
means OF temporary relief.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
is RANcALLy WRONG ON FINANCE
Opinion of q Colorado Democrat on the
Presidents Message.

Opinion of 81 Colorado Democrat on the
Presidents Message.
Denver, Dec. 5.-Hon. Q. S. Thomas, ma
tional democratic committeeman from
Colorado. expressed his opinion regarding
the presidents message as follows:
ION foreign affairs the president is
democratic, and therefore right. His attl-
tude Is that of the vast body OF his coun-
trymen. On fiscal AFFAIRS he is consistent
with his past. but SO radically and vicious
~ wronE iRf{f ssaaqd It otherwise than arrs ss
the expression Of an obstinate man whose
theory is that he must be right, and
therefore. everybody else must be wrong
His party platform and traditions are
thrown overheard. and the ultra radical
ism Of the Sherman school OF finance is
Internationally approved and recommend
ed He may succeed In securing its adop-
tion. but only through the destruction of
democracy"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
AoRTAee OF LIBRARIAN sPoFFoRD
Treasury Officials Refuse TO Say That
There Was CRIMINAL Wrong Doing.

Treasury Officials Refuse to Saw That
There Was Criminal Wrong-Doing
Washington, Dec. 5.-The report of the
treasury auditor on the shortages of Mr.
Spofford, the librarian of congress, has
been delivered TO the president 1t is I'M
derstood that spofford has deposited from
time to time the amounts found due. with
the exception of comparatively small
amount. about which there is difference
of opinion. When questioned whether the
report disclosed any wrong-doing on the
part of Spofford, beyond carelessness and
q aSs-e esstem of keeping accounts, the
treasury officials deoaasd to answer, say
ing the matter was entirely In the hands
of the president.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
IS GIVEN SIX MONTHS
T. B Bickers Guilty of Destroying
Great Northern Property.
DURING THE RECENT STRIKE
The Trial of Roy Goodwin, on the
Same Charge, Has Begun Be-
fore Jury.

Kalispell, Mont, Dec. At. B. Bck-
ers was found guilty in the district
court today on charge of destroying
railroad property in connection with
the attempted strike ordered by the
American Railway Union November 4.
He was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail.
The trial of Roy Goodwin, charged
with destroying railroad property and
interfering with the Great Northern
railway began in the district court this
morning. The jury was secured this
evening.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
PRIZES IN MOTOR CYCLE CONTEST
Morris n Salon Get the Gold Medal and
Duryca First Money.

Morris n Salon Get the Gold Medal and
Duryea First Money.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-The judges OF the
Tlmes-Herald motor cycle contest met
today and carefully considered the claims
of the vehicles which competed in the
Thanksgiving day contest. They award
ed the gold medal to the Morris : salon
electrobat of Philadelpts-~ on 'he Hollow
ing points: ~..eey, eH1~<ss control. alb
sea- = or noise. vibration. heat and odor,
cleanliness and general excellence of de-
sign and workmanship. The first money
prize of 5000 was awarded to the Duryea
Motor Wagon Company OF Springfield
Mass. This motor cycle came in first In
the road race and also secures favorable
notice for range of speed and pull, with
compactness of design.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
PRAYERS FOR SUFFERING ARMENIA
Christians of America United in Their
SuppllcatiOns for Justice.


New York, Dec. 6.-Upward to the
throne of grace today ascend the sup
plications of tens of thousands of be-
levers scattered over the length and
breadth of this land that the Divine
Being in his mercy may protect the
suffering Christians and missionaries
and the mission work of Turkey and
Armenia. The season of prayer is in
response to the appeal of the prudential
committee of the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions,
and which has united with the wo-
mems boards of missions in asking that
today be observed by the Christians
of America as a day of special PRAYER
for Turkey and it's people and the mis-
sionaries of all countries there at work.
Let the united cry of Christendom. /"
says the appeal, go up to heaven that
deliverance may come quickly"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
INVEST At WE|SER. IDAHO.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
A. II. Andrews n Co. Embarrassed fol
Want OF Ready Money.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-The sheriff to-
day took possession of the store and
factory of A. H. Andrews & Co., the
well-known furniture manufacturers of
this city. Judgment for $25,700 was en-
tered by the Globe National bank. 1t is
understood the liabilities will reach
s250.O0O. and the assets are believed to
be sufficient to cover them.
The house of A. H. Andrews & Co.
was one of the oldest and best-known In
the United States and has been doing
business with the Globe National bank
only three years.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
TREASURY CANCELLED STAMP STEAL
Negro Confesses TO Robbing the GOV.
eminent systematically


eminent systematically.
Washington, Dec. 5.-William Washing
ton, negro. has been arrested for com
plicity In the treasury cancelled stamp
steal. and has made a confession which
shows that the thefts have gone on for
months. The stamps. he says. were not
taken from the documents at the treas
ury buildings, but papers were taken away
in small quantities to different houses
where girls employed at 40 to so cents a
day removed such stamps and signatures
as seemed valuable and then burned the
papers. 1t is estimated that Washington
and Edwards, arrested some days ago, OBJ
tained from the file room of the treasury
about $500 old papers and destroyed a
considerable number after removing the
stamps About 1900 stamps have been
recovered by the department.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
SAD ANo DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
An Infant Died From Injuries Received
From q EaII From q Hammock

An Infant Died From Iujuries Received
From a Fall From a Hammock.
Sprague. Dec. 5.-Wednesday evening a
sad accident occurred to Francis Hill
dreth. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Ressor. The baby was asleep In
the hammock. A big dog rushed under
the hammock and upset it, throwing the
babe violently to the floor and causing
congestion of the brain. 1t died two
hours after the accident. The baby was
two months old and an only child. The
funeral services occur at the Baptist
church Friday at D. m. The parents are
Frustrated.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
CAME OVER TO ABUSE THE JEWS
Ahiwardt. the German Agitator, Is TO BE
Our New AffiictiOu.

Ahiwardt. the German Agitator, Is TO Be
Our New Arfiiction.
New York. Dec. 5.-Dr. Herman Ahl-
wardt of Berlin. the celebrated anti-se-
mite agitator, arrived today ON the steam
er Spree. DR.. Ahlwardt says he came
over at the solicitation Of some New
a campaign against the Hebrews, his doc
trine being that they are encroaching up
on the wealth OF the world and are a men
ace to the prosperity OF other races. He
does not believe they should hold office.
enjoy the rights of citizenship or have any
share in public affairs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
ALLEN THE PopuusT CANDIDATE

May Be Nominated for President at the
Convention at st. Louis.
st. Louis. Dec. 6.-Chairman Roselle, Of
the peoples party state committee, stated
today that Senator William Allen of Ne
braska would probably be nominated for
president at the coming convention here,
and that the Omaha platform would be
adopted.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
MR.. sALlssuRys REPLY DELIVERED
Statement Regarding Venezuela WIN Be
Given Sccretary OIueN Today

Given secretary Oluey Today.
Washington. Dec. e.-Lord Salisbury
reply to Secretary Olney's letter request
ing final and definite statment of Great
Britain's purposes concerning Venezuela
Is In Washington, having been delivered
to Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British am
bassador, tonight.
The greatest interest centers here as to
the nature OF the reply which Lord Sails
bury has made to the American secretary
of state Ambassador Pauncefote said
tonight that Lord Salisbury's letter would
be presented to Secretary Olney tomor-
row.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
ST. LOUIS AND THE CONVENTION


business mems League VIII GuaTantcc
Proper Amount OF Entertainment.
ST. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE business mems
league up to yesterday had raised $780,
600 in cash or guaranteed pledges towards
a fund for securing the republican nation
al convention for st. Louis. A special
meeting OF the league was held this %
ternoon, when 1t was resolved to guar.an-
tee generally. under the seal of the cor
poration, such further amount as might
be necessary to secure the convention and
properly entertain the delegations.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
THE PRESIDENT GOES HUNTING

Left Washingtos on a Lighthouse Ten
der for North Carolina sounds.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The president left
Washington tonight on the lighthouse
tender Maple on hunting trip through
the North Carolina sounds. With him
are DR.. O'Reilly. Commander George f.
Wilde, naval secretary of the lighthouse
board. and Commander Benjamin P.
Lamberton.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
SHOULD SEARCH FOR OVERDUE SHIPS

Tacoma VIII Ask the Government IN
Send Ont a Cruiser
Tacoma, Dec. 5.-Shipping men here will
ask the government to send a cruiser to
search for the missing Pacific ocean
steamships Strathnevis, Gorsedel, Evan
del and the bark Brassey, all long over
due.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12

New York, Dec 5.-Directors of the
American Sugar Refining Company have
declared a regular quarterly dividend of
Ia per cent on preferred stock and per
cent on common stock.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
Marriage Paper

Containing over 200 advertisements from
Ladies and Gentlemen who want to get
married. The best marriage paper pub
lished. Send 10 cents in stamps or silver
for sample copy and full information
Address
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
CHINA CANNOT sUsDUe The REBELS
Runor That She Bss Asked Russia TO
Assist.

Paris. Dec. ga special from ST. Pet
ersburg says:
IT u reported that the Chinese govern
ment asked the government of Russia If
In the event OF being requested to do so
It would send an army corps to suppress
the rebellion Of Dungans. The rebels are
imported to have captured Ian Chuan,
~ men, g guns and large quantities of
stores and ammunition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12

QoIoG IA Ieaf tobacco At Louisville are
1872 ngAt, VIA sakisfactory pricen
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-12
CHICAGO FURNITURE FIRM CLOSED

Totals for the United States, si,247, 1885,
999; increase, 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-08
FOR 4 SHORT CAMPAIGN.

The Chicago Times-Herald has sent
70 each Of the members Of both the Dem
ocratic and Republican national COM
mittees a letter requesting an opinion
in respect TO short presidential cam
pa5gn next year.
Something of the trend Of popular
opinion may be discovered from the
answers. Four Democratic representa-
tives from Southern States, louisiana,
south Carolina, Georgia and Missouri,
favor short campaigns. as also do the
Democratic representatives Of Ohio and
Montana. while the Democratic commit
tseman from Colorado desires a long,
a very long campaign, and would have
il commence in April.
OF the Republicans. Joe Manley, Of
Maine. is personally in favor Of a short
campaign. but thinks there are practical
difficulties in the way of party organiza-
ton that demand a long campaign in
1S96. The point he makes is that as the
convention elects new national COM
a..-tee 10 take charge Of the current
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-08

campaign, this committee would require
a longer time than six or eight weeks
for party organization. He thinks
that if the next convention will pro-
long the term of the national commit
tee so as to give it charge of the succeed
ing presidential campaign, six weeks
would be long enough for it.
But this is the objection of the prac-
teal politician. Powell Clayton, of Ar
kansas, would Ike a campaign Of not
less than four months, while Bradley,
Of Kentucky, with hisOwn longcampaign
for the governorship on his hands, IS
noncommittal. The other Republicans,
notably Sutherland of New York, and
Payne, Of Wisconsin, favor a short cam
paign.
If the returns hold in this proportion
both Of the great parties will be over
whelmingly in favor of a short cam
paign. And in this they will quite rep
resent the desires of their constituents
and Of the entire business community,
irrespective of party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-08
DIR GEO. +. ROOT DEAD.
The Noted Composer Passes Away Was
Preparing to Celebrate His Golden We'd

The Noted Composer Passes Away-Was
Preparing to Celebrate His Golden We'd
ding.
Chicago. August 7.-George F. Root,
the noted composer. died at Bayley's
Island. Maine. yesterday at 2 o'clock.
His death was unexpected.
The news of Or. Roots death came to
a Chicago relative by wire to-day. 1t
was known that the composer had
been i'll. but no one believed him to be
in danger. Mrs. Root and a daughter
were with him when he died. Prom
inent among Dr. Roots works were tho
cantatas of Daniel" The Pilgrim
Fathers" The Flower Queen and
The Haymakers," and the songs
Hazel Dell. Resale" "The Prairie
Flower" and The Shining Shore In
1858 he became a partner in the house
of Roo, &lCady, Chicago, and when the
war came on he wrote the war songs
GOV which ne is best known, THE Battle
Cry of Freedom eyes, we'll rally
round the Flag. bOys'), Just Before
the Battle. Mother Tramp, Tramp,
Tram" and The Vacant Chair.
DR.. Root 81 the time of mis- death was
preparing TO- celebrate his golden we'd
ding. which would have occurred Au-
gust -.