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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
EDITOR PuLlTzeR's GIFT TO PARIS
Group OF Statuary OF Washington and
Lafayette Unveiled.

Paris, Dec. 1.-Bright weather shone
upon the ceremony today of the unveiling
of the group of statuary of Washington
and Lafayette, modelled by the we'll known
sculptor Fred August Bartholdi. and pre-
sented to the city of Paris by Joseph Pu-
liter, editor of the New York World. A
notable assemblage witnessed the unveil-
ing. The site of the bronze group is at
the west end of Place des Ltat Unis in
the most fashionable quarter of Paris.
Ballard Smith, the London correspondent
of the New York World. first made short
speech, presenting the group of statuary
and was frequently applauded.
He said: Il am here today as repre-
sentative of Joseph Pulitzer. who honors
himself and his country in presenting
this statue of Washington and Lafayette,
kindred names in the deepest affections
of two peoples. to this beautiful and his
torical chief city of our sister republic
If he could have been here. Mr.. Pulitzer
would doubtless say more than can OF
the patriotic and affectionate motives
which inspired his gift. But we can per-
haps sufficiently interpret Mr.. Pulitzer's
cardinal motive by quoting the inscrip-
ton that he himself has prepared for the
statue, which is meant to be, as he has
written 1t, and speaking as he undoubt-
edly may, for all our fellow citizens:
Homage a la France en- reconnaissance
| de son generoux concours dams la lutte
| du peuple des stats unis pour la liberte
| ct Independence Homage to France
| In gratitude for her generous cooperation
in the struggle of the people of the United
| States for liberty and independence
| Mr.. Smith then alluded to the fact that
| it was Pulitzer's good fortune as editor
| and proprietor of the New York World
| to inaugurate the popular subscription
| which gave a worthy pedestal to Barthol-
dis statue of Liberty Enlightening the
| World" In New York harbor and in con-
| clusion, in Mr.. Pulitzer's name, he pre-
sented the group to Paris. The band that
was present thereupon played the Mar
| seilaise."
M. Rombard, president of the Paris mu-
nicipal council. in accepting the gift for
the city, briefly reviewed the history of
the two men thus reproduced in bronze
and said that the union of flags under
which Washington and Lafayette stood
hand in hand represented really the union
of the people of the two republics. He
hoped the echoes of today's cheers would
traverse the ocean and even unite more
closely the two nations. He thanked Mr.
Pulitzer warmly and also NJ. Barthold
for the manner in which he carried ou
his conception.
The band then played the American an
them.
Samuel Morris. United States consul
then delivered an eloquent speech.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
UNCLE SANS BAD BALANCE SHEET
Deficits for Every Year OF the Present
Admin istratiOu.

Washington. Nov. 30.--The forthcoming
statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the government will show that during
November the receipts were approximate
ly: Customs, $1l ,455,315; internal revenue,
$1,000 0S5; miscellaneous. 81, ,491. .103; making
a total of $25, ,9S6, ,503.
During November. 1894, the receipts were
$19.4l1, 403, and in November. 1S93 $23 97S,-
400.
During the five months of the present
fiscal year the receipts were approximate
ly: Customs. $69, 9,59S. 1863; internal revenue,
1858. .4S7. 1877; miscellaneous, s6.274 76S; making
a total of s139. AGO. 1876.
For the first five months of the fiscal
year of 1894 the aggregate receipts were
$137, 523, 800. and for the same months of the
fiscal year of 1893. s129, 403, AT.
The deficit for the present month of
November will amount to about 81, ,125. 600,
although tomorrow's returns may change
these figures somewhat.
In November, 1894, the deficit was S9,-
066,755; in the same period Of 1893, 1922,
626.
For the first f1ve months OF the fiscal
year of 1894 the deficit amounted to S22,
295. JAP; for the same period OF 1893. $780,
9ls.096. as against sl7,G01.5il for the last
| five months.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
MILITARY RELAY BICYCLE RACE
General Miles VIII Prove Its Efficiency
as an Army Adjunct

as an Army Adjunct.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Precisely at 7
o'clock this morning the military relay
bicycle ride from this city to New York
was begun. message from General
Miles, commanding the army, was given
in charge of two members of the local
national guard for delivery to army head
quarters at New York. This is said to
be one of the longest runs of the kind
that has been undertaken and it has re-
ceived the official sanction of the com
manding general of the army and General
Ordway, commanding the district nation
al guard.
According to schedule the distance is
249ls miles and 23 hours is allowed in
which to cover it. This is the maximum
of time and allows plenty of margin for
Improvement. The schedule calls for 10
relays between the two points, the short
est of which will be 1612 miles and the
longest 35 miles.
The message from General Miles was
delivered from the steps of the war de-
partment to Captain H. S. Virgins and
Sergeant r. P. Durfee, who were to carry
1t from this city to Columbia on the road
to Baltimore. a distance of 2Sis miles, in
three hours. The message was very brief,
being to the effect that it would be deliv-
cred by military cyclists of the district as
an indication of the availability of the
bicycle in time of war Twenty men will
be used. Preparations have been made
for PAGERS along the route and a quick
run is expected.
ARE ON TIME.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Privates Moore
and Michael. who rode from Wilmington
in the military relay cycle ride, reached
the city on schedule time tonight, 7:45
p. m.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
A BIG WOOL MARKET
New York Expects to Become an
Established Center
AND TO SUBDUE BOSTON
Merchants and Traders CeutrnIixe In the
Magnificent Building on Beach
and West Broadway.


New York. Dec. 1.-The Herald today
says
The opening of the wool exchange,
whose handsome building at Beach and
West Broadway is almost completed, is
expected to make New York the wool
market of the country, and to revolution
ize the methods of the business both here
and in the east. 1t Is asserted by those
who are back of this scheme that its ef-
feet will be to drive the wool trade of Bos-
ton to this city in body, and already
many eastern merchants and traders have
taken offices In the wool exchange build
ing. There has never before been an es-
tablished center for the marketing of wool
in this country. Wool merchants and brok-
ers in this city, for example. were scatter
ed about from Canaf4o Pine street There
was no concert of action among them,
and no means of providing entertainment
or accommodations for the out of town
trade.
Many merchants have long been con-
WINGED that New York, as the natural
port of entry Of the country. should be
provided with the facilities for the sale
of foreign wool.
1t was seen that II this was done mer-
chants would no longer be obliged to go
to London to bid on their wool. they
do at present, but could transact all their
business In New York. The new wool
exchange proposes to provide these ia
cilities. Australian wool will, in the fu-
ture, be sold here to manufacturers di-
rect
Another important feature of this CEN
tralization Of interest will be that the
manufacturers must be attracted to New
York more frequently that to other mar
kets, not only because wool will be sold
here at auction, as 1t is in London, but
because they are interested in pushing the
sale of their goods through New York
| commission houses.
All the offices in the History fire-proof
| building have already been rented by WOO
| Importers or brokers from many parts
| of the country.
The exchange room on the first floor Of
| the building has been handsomely fitted
| up and every possible facility provided fol
| the inspection of stock. The New Yorl
| Wool Warehouse Company was incorpor
ated several years ago with the object o
putting up the present building at cos
of s1.000.000.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
VANDERBILT COMPLAINS OF TAXES
Refuses TO Pay Occupancy Tolls for .
Deer Forest.

London, Nov. 30.-W. X. Vanderbilt, as
lessee of one of Lord Lovat's deer for
ests, refuses to pay taxes. At the last
meeting of Inverness county council a
letter from Vanderbilt was read, in which
he complains that he is continually an
noyed by claims for occupancy taxes and
that he has resolved to pay no attention
TO them in the future.
Truth, discussing the matter, says II
presumes that all delinquent rate payers
are continually annoyed until they
pay.
There Is more prospect today than there
was yesterday for a settlement of the
great shipping strike on the Clyde and
that is welcome news for many thousands
of families.
Charles II. Kelley secretary }of the
Wesleyan conference, has during the
past few weeks made an important liter
airy discovery which is of especial In
terest to Americans. In looking over pa
pers in the vault of the building tenanted
by officers OF the Wesleyan conference he
discovered numerous manuscripts Of po-
ems and sermons written by Charles Wes-
ley The subject of many Of the poems
were the authors diatrlbes against Amer
lean colonists for the "unholy war; for
independence which they were then wag-
ing. Most of these poems have never
been published.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
GREAT BATTLE ON CUBAN SOIL
Spanish. Lccording TO Spanish Advices
Achieved a Great Victory.

Havana, Nov. 30.-The columns of troops
commanded by Brigadier General Oliver
and Luque have both been engaged twice
with the insurgent forces commanded by
Maxine Gomez in the province of Santa
Clara. The insurgents left on the field
so killed and carried off 800.
General Luque commanded 1900 infan-
trymen, 100 cavalrymen and had one piece
of artillery, while General Oliver had 400
infantrymen, 100 cavalrymen and two
pieces OF artillery. The insurgents forces
were attacked simultaneously by Generals
Luque and oliver. Gomez. according to
the official reports now. had 1000 cavalry
men and 1000 infantrymen and one piece
of artillery.
The fire was opened by the Spanish ar
tillery.
One thousand cavalry, under Guerra, en-
gagged the attention OF the infantry, but
the deadly effects of Manser rifles COM
PEELED a retreat.
General Oliver rushed in at the head
of 600 Spanish infantry. The insurgents
were somewhat disconnected and re-
treated.
The Spanish artillery kept up a contin-
uous firing of Shells and the insurgents
were compelled to abandon their posi-
tions, finally seeking safety In the woods.
The insurgents left so killed and 40t
wounded. OF the troops. two lieutenants
a corporal and eight soldiers were killed
and IS persons Injured.
Immediately after the engagement Gen.
eral Oliver received word that General
Serafin Sanches was at Lomas Guerrel.
los with 1000 men, trying to effect a juno.
tion with Gomez. General Oliver at once
started In pursuit of General Sanchez. Or
the following morning an engagement
took place.
The troops, encouraged by their previous
victory. were eager for the fight. They
occupied all of the favorable positions
hoping to keep the insurgents from effect
ing a retreat.
The battle lasted nine hours, and was
ended by charge of bayonets ordered by
General oliver.
The insurgents disappeared in all direc
tIons. leaving bS Killed and % wounded.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
THE BLYTHE ESTATE.
The Daughter Given Possession
by the Courts.
FOUR MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
The Attorneys for the Successful Liti-
CANT VIII Receive One Fourth
as Their Reward.

San Francisco, Nov 30.-The supreme
court OF California closed the litigation
over the Blythe estate today by deny
ing all existing appeals, except that
of the Blythe company from the decree
of distribution. Today's decision prac-
tically settles the whole case. confirm
ing Florence Blythe Hinckley In the
possession OF her fathers property,
valued at S4,000,000
The Blythe case was one Of the most
noted in the civil history of California
courts. The question hinged on pa
ternity. the efforts of other claimants
being directed toward proving that
Florence Blythe was no relation Of
Thomas Blythe, who had valuable
estate when he died. Now that the
question has been settled the lawyers
in the case will receive their reward.
1t Is understood that their fees will
amount to over 100000. attorneys for
the successful litigant having defended
her contention on contingent fee. The
costs of the suit will also amount to an
Independent fortune.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05

ihe Anti-Enplish influences at YiIdlx
Kiosk Incrense


New York, Dec. IA Herald dispatch
from Vienna says:
the crisis is again getting serious. The
Ola turkey party threaten to bring about
n revolution if the sultan gives way.
Russian and anti-English influences at
flidiz Kiosk are increasing. The antag,
onism between the grand vizier and Sir
Philip Currie is increasing, while Germany
Is profting by her good relations with the
powers to play the part of the Honest
broker"
NAUGHTY ARMENIANS.
Washington. Dec. 1.-The Turkish lega-
tion received from the sublime porte the
following telegram under date of today:
The Armenian rioters of Zilo at Siyas
having closed their shops and fired on the
Mussulmans, killing one of them, an af-
fray occurred, during which four Mussul-
mans, two soldiers and five Armenians
were killed. The necessary measures
were taken for the restoration of order
The Armenian revolutionists attacked
the district of Enderin, burned the palace
of the governor and plundered the neigh
boring Mussulman villages. Troops were
sent out for the repression of these dis
orders.
ISLAM OR THE SWORD.
London, Dec. 1.-The Daily News dis
patch from Constantinople SAYS:
The American missionaries at Kharput
Bitlis and Marash practically are prison
ers. They are protected by troops, but
are afraid to venture upon the streets
The surviving Christians of the villages
near Moush, Kharput and Arabkir are
being offered the choice between Islamism
and the sword.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
ARBI1RA1e ONLY WITH BULLETS
Alaskan Boundary Dispute Can Be Set.
tied by the Tinted states.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Professor Mar
Gus Baker, of the coast and geodetic sur
vey. who went to Alaska for the United
States In connection with the boundary
dispute, stirred the usually mild scien-
lists of Washington last night by the
boldness of his declaration in a lecture
on Alaska. before the National Geo.
graphists' Society. He secuted the idea
of arbitratng the question OF England's
claim to 5000 square miles Of territory be-
tween Portland canal and the beam canal
on the southeast border of Alaska, and
said the only arbitration advisable was
the arbitration of battle. The sentiment
was loudly applauded. Baker was in
vited by a popular vote to repeat the lee
ture in a larger hall.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05

West Greek Expected 10 Eclipse Cr'ppl'
Creek In Richness.

Denver, Dec. 1.-The splendid career of
Cripple Creek may be repeated and possi-
bly, eclipsed by West Creek. which Is
within so miles of Denver
The greatest activity prevails among
the miners and prospectors ana townsite
boomers. There are now several hundred
assessments worked and the surveying of
claims has just begun. There will proba-
bly, be several thousand claims surveyed
and recorded before spring.
The miners claim the mineral Is richer
than that at Cripple Creek, on the sur
face. 1t is lodged in clearly defined veins.
and can be easily traced. While the en-
tire country is covered with thick
growth of magnificent timber the drift Is
shallow and does not operate as barrier
to the discovery of leads, as in many 9TH
er camps.
The camp is located 81 miles south of
Platte station on the Denver. Leadville
& Gunnison railway.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
WHAT COLO ADVOCATE CAN RePLY7
Ahy Has France Gold TO Spare With
Millions OF silver Currency?

New York. Nov. 30.-Financiers and op-
orators are looking forward anxiously to
the report of the secretary of the treasury
and the presidents message, in so far as
they may bear on the currency situation
Currency reformers are unusually active
at the present time and impress upon the
financial community that the reason gold
continues to go out is because our cur
rency is diluted with deprecated silver
and fiat paper. They forget that France,
which has within the last 20 years accu-
mulated the largest stock of gold the
world has ever saw, contains in its cur
rency a vast volume of this so-called
deprecated silver and fiat paper. Why
is II then that France accumulates gold
while the United States is steadily los
ing It? The answer would seem to lie In
the difference between the economic pol
icies of the two countries.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
ARRESTED FOR MURDER YEARS AGO
Rupert Jordan OF Kalispell VIII Ee
Taken 10 Kentucky

Kalispell. Mont. Nov. 30.-Rupert Jor-
dan was arrested today by Sheriff Bald
win on a warrant issued on the requisi-
ton of the governor of Kentucky. Jor-
dan is charged with a murder said to
have been committed in Kentucky in 1886
The arrest created some thing of sensa-
ton, as Jordan is an old-time rancher
living on the east side of the river. His
wife was a candidate for county superin-
tendent of schools at the last election. She
died about three months ago. and at the
time of her death her brother was here
from the east, and had trouble with Jor-
dan, which resulted in Jordan's being
thrown in Jail. Officers are on the way
from Mercer county, Kentucky. Sheriff
Baldwin has been working on this case
for three months and is confident that
the prisoner Is the man wanted.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
FOR THE sLAvlN.MAHeR BATTLE
Articles OF Agreement Received at New
York From the Former.

New York. Nov. 3O.-Signed articles of
agreement have been received from
Frank p. Slavin with a request that they
be forwarded to Peter Maher for his Sig
nature. Some OF the terms specified are
as follows:
The competitors hereby agree to box
20 rounds at place to be agreed upon on
or before May q, for a sum of f5O0 or for
1900 side. to be deposited as follows:
f200 side on signing the articles, the re-
mainder four weeks before boxing. To box
in a 20-foot ring under Queensberry rules
with 4-ounce gloves, the match to be de-
cided either in England or South Africa.
for the biggest purse offered.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05

10 Jefferson Is Authority for the State.
mcnt This Time.

St. Paul. Dec. LIN conversation with
a couple of friends today Joseph Jefferson,
the veteran actor, said President Cleve-
land was finishing his last term in the
White house. and after March. 1897. would
become an ex-president and remain so.
"Mr. Cleveland will never accept anoth-
er nomination, and would not have be-
come a candidate in 1892 but for Mrs.
Cleveland. She desired 1t SO earnestly
that he went into II himself with the idea
Of winning. But nothing can change his
present determination"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
DID HE PAY zElLA NlcoLAUs7
Reported Settlement by Gould OF Fam.
Gus Iitigation.


New York. Nov. Safeguarding the re-
ported settlement of the Gould-Nicolaus
case, involving a check for $4,000 by the
payment by George Gould of $4,000 cash
to Zela Nicolaus. Winslow Pierce, attor
ney for Gould. said this morning: ITO
say the least, 1 regard this as most ex-
traordinary. Any statement from me
would be improper and can not nor do
l intend to make one"
ANOTHER STORY.
New York, Nov. 30.-A. L. Ruhman,
husband of zella Nicolaus, assured a re-
porter today that his wife had settled her
case with George Gould in which a $4,000
check was involved. The report is cur
rent in Jersey City that the amount paid
by Gould was not more than S5000 of
which sum Mrs. Ruhman received $1,000,
her husband $1,000. counsel $1,000 and the
balance goes to pay the cost of litiga-
ton.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
THE NORTHWEST FRUIT GROWERS
Waia Walla Perrecting Arrangements
for the Association Meeting.

Walla Walla, Dec. IA meeting OF fruit
growers and business men was held to-
day to make arrangements for the an
nual meeting of the Northwestern Fruit
Growers Association. to be held in Walla
Walla, commencing December 10. Com
mittees on entertainment and arrange
ments were appointed.
1t is expected that large number will
be in attendance. All the railroad COM
panies will be represented, besides the
representative fruit growers of eastern
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and
commission men of st. Paul, Minneapolis.
Chicago and other eastern cities will be
present.
The local fruit men will have in connec-
ton with the convention a fruit fair,
where a display will be made of Walla
Walla products.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
HoRsA SAILED FOR PARTS UNKNOWN
Alleged FiIihusterer Took on Severa
passengers From Philadelphia.

Cape May, N. j.. Dec. 1.-The steamer
alleged to be the Danish fruit steamer
Horsa, which sailed from Philadelphia
last night for Port Antonio, and the Of
ficers Of which are under bail for alleged
violation of the neutrality laws in aid
ing the Cubans. appeared this morning
and took on several passengers who came
from Philadelphia last night. The steam
er reached here before daylight and was
away with the passengers before 7
a.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
pAss1 WILL SUE FOR a DIVORCE
Margaret Mather's uorsewhipping Role
Too Emotional for Him.

Milwaukee Nov 30.-Colonel Gustav
Pabst will bring suit for divorce against
his wife in a Dakota court. Mrs. Mar
garet Mather Pabst left for New York
today. In the announcement of the fact
the Pabst is left off and she is again
known as simple Margaret Mather. Her
departure at this time has given rise to
a rumor to the effect that the terms Of set
tlement between herself and husband
have been agreed on and that she Will
take up her residence in the east Colonel
Gustav Pabst, her husband, has not been
here since few days after the horse
whipping. He got leave Of absence from
his duties OF quartermaster Of the Fourth
regiment, w. N. c., for a period Of six
months. Since then 1t has been learned
that he went to South Dakota. where he
will remain until he secures legal resi-
dence, when he will bring suit.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
VOLUNTARY SUR, NDER OF HIS Sc
Lawrence MeGann Will Save Hugh BE
knep a Contest in Congress.

l.
knep a Contest in Congress.
Washington, Dec. 1-Representative
Lawrence McGann of Chicago, who held
a seat in the Fifty second and Fifty
uird congresses and was the chairman of
the committee on labor in the last con-
gress, will furnish to the house the un-
usual spectacle of a member making n
voluntary REIMBURSEMENT of the seat of
which he holds the certificate. As soon
as he Is able to secure recognition from
the speaker. McGann will make a state
ment to the house to the effect that he
thinks his republican opponent. Hugh r.
Belknap Is entitled to the seat, and that
he (McGann) valves all claims thereto.
This step will make 1t possible for the
committee on elections, as soon as Or
ganized to report in favor of seating
Belknap and will relieve that gentleman
of the necessity of making a contest
Belknap, who will succeed McGann, is
the son of Hon. w. w. Belknap. who was
secretary of war under President Grant.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-05
TRAIN RAN INTO AN OPEN SWITCH
Wreck, Fire and Fatality on the Lacks.
wanna system.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. IA passenger
train on the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad which left Syracuse at
1910 tonight ran into an open switch at
Preble and telescoped three freight cars.
The engine of the passenger train was
completely wrecked and the baggage and
mail cars and two coaches caught fire
from the blaze under the wrecked boiler
and were consumed. The engineer was
instantly killed and the fireman taken
from the debris in a dying condition.