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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
KoorENAI COUNTY POOR HOUSE
The Keeper Defends Himself Against the
Charge of the Grand Jury

The Keeper Defends Himself Against the
Charge of the Grand Jury
Rathdrum, Idaho, March 30.-To the
Editor: l should like to say a few
words In rebuttal of the charges con-
tained in the report of the Kootenai
county grand jury, saying l am keeping
the county poor house in very bad con-
dition. The floor was neither dirty nor
dusty when the grand jury first came.in
but it was decidedly so after the grand
jury left. Concerning the slop pals,
have not been able as yet to provide a
hygienic water closet system.
There are no cotton sheets on the beds
because the inmates prefer to sleep be-
tween woolen blankets, and the bedding
is not old nor dirty. There is no fancy
bath tub, but a common, every day
wash tub and plenty of hot and cold
water and soap, which the inmates util-
ize whenever they feel so disposed, and
1t would be cruel to require them to un-
dress every time thy want to lay down
In the day time. The whole thing is the
outcome of a personal spite of several
men on the grand jury and of some out
sders, against me. Every grand jury
that has investigated the poor house be-
fore has found everything as 1t should
be. Respectfully,
q. B. ANDRUS,
Poor HOOea Il Kaapar
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
CUTTING COTTON splNNERs' WAGES
English Operatives VIII Fight Five Per
Cent. Reduction

New York, March PA London dispatch
says: majority of the cotton manu-
facturers In Lancashire, who are men,
bers of the Bolton Association. have
voted by ballot in favor of giving notice
for per cent, reduction in wages, and
formal notice to that effect will there
fore be served on the officers of the EN-
ployes' Union on Monday next. Under a
clause of the agreement entered into last
year between operatives and manufact-
urers a reduction can not go into effect
until May /. The decision affects 10000
cotton operatives and involves a weekly
loss in wages Of nearly $4,000. The action
Of the Bolton Association will probably
compel the members of the Employers
Confederation to give a similar notice.
The spindles owned by members of the
federation number 100000 and those OF
the Bolton Association about 6,00O,00O In.
terviews with leading men among the op-
eratives indicate that a reduction will not
be acceded to without a struggle.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
MoRTALLY WOUNDED BY HIS CLERK
Dr. John, piouff Shot While on the
Slreets of san Francisco.

San Francisco. March 30.-Dr. John E.
Plouff was shot and mortally wounded by
ID. j. 'McGaughey, a young man formerly
employed by him as clerk late this after
noon on Market street. near Stockton.
On Tuesday last Plouff swore out a war
rant for McGaughey's arrest, charging
that McGaughey had searched the waste
basket in his office and attempted to
blackmail him by using letters which he
had found in It. McGaughey, it was
charged. had pasted the scraps together
and attempted to extort money from
Plouff by means of them. The two men
met on the street this afternoon. A quar-
rel arose and Plouff struck the young man
with his cane. McGaughey drew a re-
volyer and fired five shots at his assail-
ant. two of them taking effect. Plouff can
not live. McGaughey was arrested.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
A LARGE ARMY OF FIIIBUsTEReRs
Reports That a Secret Movement II ON
Foot Against Cuba

Jacksonville. Fla. March o-It IL re-
ported that secret movement Is on foot
to organize, equip and embark direct from
Jacksonville and Fernandina an army Of
$1,000 Cubans and negroes for service In
the insurrection OF Cuba. The movement
Is reported to be managed by the Cuban
revolutionists. The ground reported to
be taken by the managers is that as the
Spanish officials persistently deny that an
insurrection exists in Cuba, she cannot
make valid complaint at Washington
against filibustering expedition Tho
United States can and will proceed
against fiilibustering only when Spain
gives formal notice that an insurrection
exists In Cuba.
CHANGES MADE BY SPAIN.
Madrid. March 30.-All the Cuban pre-
fects have resigned. They will be re-
placed by military officers. 1t Is reported
that General Antonio Maceo, the insur-
gent leader. has landed in Kamacia.
Rebel Leader Henry Brooks has left
Cuba for New Y0Ia. 1t is stated that
Calman Garcia is also trying to leave
the island. The appointment of Marshal
Martinez Campos to the command OF tho
troops Of Cuba has been received with
great satisfaction in that island.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
APOLOGIES TO OSCAR wILDE

London Observer Rctracts a Statement
Concerning the English Aesthetic
London. March sl.-'rhe Observer today
apologies to Oscar Wilde and Lord AL
fred Douglass for the statement pub
lished by that paper on March 25 to the
effect that after staying day at hotel
at Monte Carlo, the proprietor. at the re-
quest of the other English guests, in
formed Wilde and Lord Alfred that their
rooms had been engaged by others. Both
Wilde and Lord Alfred assure the editor
Of the paper that there was not the slight
est foundation for the statement
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
ouTLAws:KLLEo IN A STREET ROW


sam McWillinms and George Sanders
shot by sheriff's Posse.
Fort Smith. Ark, March 2S.-The dead
hodies of Sam McWlliams and George
Sanders, the outlaws killed this morning
in fight at Braggs. l. T.. have arrived
here. William Barbee, the deputy United
States marshal who brought the bodies,
tells the following story:
This morning l was sitting on the ho-
tel porch at Braggs having just had
breakfast, when three men came riding
up and hitched their horses to the rack
In front of Morris store. Coming across
the street to the hotel they made me holo
up my hands and disarmed me. Finding
that was an officer they marched me to
Norris store and said that as soon az
they finished robbing it they would kill
me. An Indian who was on the porch
at the time they held me up slipped out
and gave the alarm. He notified the
sheriff, who got a posse and advanced
to the store. AS they came up the rob.
bers ran out and the fight commenced
McWilliams and Sanders were killed. and
the robber. who was recognized as Sam
Butler. escaped, badly wounded"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
NEW SLEEPING CAR COMPANY
Rolling stock With Conyeniences Far
Ahead Of Those in Use.

Rolling stock With Conveniences Far
Ahead of Those in Use.
Kansas City, March 2S.--A local paper
says:
THE Williams Palace Sleeping Car
Company has been organized with a
capital stock of $1,000, 600, to manufac-
ture new car, unequalled in points of
elegance and comfort by any sleeper
now In use. The new car is the inven-
ton OF a local railroad man, who was
formerly connected with the Missouri
Pacific and the Rock Island roads. The
leading shareholders of the company
are eastern capitalists, who are heavily
Interested in railroads and railroad ma
chinery The main feature of the new
car is berth which disappears, at the
viii of the passenger into the wall of
the car, and is confined in a space Of
IL inches"
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INDIANA FOREST FIRES.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY ROAD LANDS
Interior Department Is Ienient in It's
Treatment of the Company.

Treatment of the Company.
Washington, March 3O.-The secretary
of the interior has overruled the former
departmental decision in the case of the
Willamette Valley g. Cascade Mountain
Railway Company VS.. Chapman which
held that the company's failure TO respond
10 the settlers publication of notice to
submit final proof precludes the company
hereafter making objection to the allow
ance of such entry. This doctrine was
held to be contrary to the supreme court
decision, and similar decision in the
case of Brady VS.. the Southern Pacific
company is overruled This action is
taken in disposing of the appeal case OF
the Willamette Valley Company VS.. G.
w. Hogan, involving lands within the
limits of Withdrawals made for the bene-
fit of the road, and Secretary Smith en-
phasises the Importance in making selec-
tions to satisfy grants as speedily as pos
sible, in order to restore to settlement and
entry the surplus remaining in the limits
of the withdrawal.
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Poor House Keeper.
coWeoYs AND INDIANS AT OUTS
Fears OF Bloodshed on the Winnipeg
Reservation, Nebraska.

Fears of Bloodshed on the Winnipeg
Reservation, Nebraska.
Omaha. Neb., March 30.-A special to
the Bee from Pender. Neb.. says: Trouble
on the Winnipeg reservation over the
Flournoy Cattle Company losses bids fair
to result in bloodshed today. Sheriff Null
lin went out on the reservation last night
and returned today with the white man
under arrest who resisted the Iidian police
ejecting the settler, and at once returned
to the agency to arrest the Indian police,
for whom he has warrants. 1t is believed
the police will resist the arrest and the
outcome is awaited here with great anx-
iety. Captain Beck, the Indian agent
has been instructed from Washington to
swear in all the men necessary to eject
the settlers, but what move will be made
today is not known.
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Sir Charles Tupner Resigns.

Ottawa. March 2.-That the resigna-
ton Of Sir Charles Tupper from the cab
met has been handed in can hardly be
doubted. The Citizen, the government or
gan, says SO bluntly. 1t is said the reason
for quitting the cabinet is that he will
not be allowed to supplant Foster in the
leadership of the house Of commons.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
THINK THAT ANNA is NOT SANE
Insanity Experts Testify in the Dickinson
Trial.

Scranton, Pa, March sO.--1n the Anna
Dickinson case today two experts on in
sanity testified that from the testimony
and from what they had seen of her
they believed Anna 10 be insane They de-
scribed her particular form of disease as
paranoia.
Anna Dickinson was called to the stand
and gave rebuttal testimony, but the
court soon adjourned until Monday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04

Chinese Are Suspicious of Reports Ca
bied From Japan.

Washington, March 3O.-The Chinese
legation has received cablegram from
Pekln stating the condition of Ii Hung
Chang is still q matter of doubt. The
authorities regard the information as
presenting the later phase more ac-
curate than recent unofficial reports.
which dismissed the wound as of slight
Importance. 1t does not express fears
of serious results, but the tenor of the
dispatch is to indicate that 1t is still too
early to feel assured that Prince Ii is
entirely out of danger. The cable was
evidently sent from Pekin prior to the
announcement of the armistice. as II
contains no reference to that fact, nor
had the legation received other official
confirmation of that event during the
early part of today. Now that suspen-
sion of hostilties has been directed,
there is a renewal of interest as to the
terms of peace to follow.
While there is no definite information
on the subject at the Chinese legation,
the opinion prevails that the money in
demnity will be paid largely in silver.
That is the metal in common use in the
Chinese empire. Those most familiar
with China say there is no gold coin in
circulation, although that country has
heretofore purchased a large supply of
gold bars, and from this accumulation
made heavy gold exports.
The Japanese legation had not, up to
noon today, received additional infor-
nation concerning the armistice. The
officials believe, however, that the next
step will be the issuance of proclama-
ton by Japan, and unofficial word has
already reached the legation that this
has been done. Confidence is expressed
that the emperor's proclamation will be
accepted at once by the armies. There
is telegraphic communication with the
various divisions. at Port Arthur. New
Chwang and Wei-Hai-Wei, although it
takes IL hours to reach the last named
place.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Shimoneski. March 3O-The conference
between Japanese plenipotentiaries and
LII Hung Chang's son-in-law, Lord Lii
is proceeding In declaration of the un-
conditional armistice declared by the
emperor OF Japan.
1t is officially announced that an un-
conditional armistice for three weeks
has been arranged for Moukden, the
gulf of Pechili and the Shang Tung pen
insula.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
TAYLoRs TRY TO PROVE AN ALIBl
Wife of One of the Accused Men Testi.
fies Strongly for the Defense


Carrollton, Mo-, March 30-In the Tay-
lor murder trial today the defense con-
tinued the Introduction of testimony to
discredit witnesses for the state, and
Srove an alibi for both of the Taylor
brothers. Mrs. William p. Taylor, wife
of one of the prisoners, testified that on
the night of the murder George Taylor
ate his supper at her house. and left
there for home after dusk. Her husband,
William p, she testified, had gone to the
bank of which he was cashier, after sup
per- and returned at 10 o'clock. on cross
examination her testimony could not be
shaken.
William p. and George Taylor, the pris-
oners, went on the stand this afternoon
and testified in their own behalf They
gave as an explanation for their disap-
pearance that as soon as the murder was
discovered they feared enemies would stir
Ip he excitement against them and they
were In fear of lynching. The defense
rested, and the state presented two more
witnesses in rebuttal 1t is probable that
the case will go to the jury tomorrow.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
GRAND VALLEY RESERVOIR BROKE
Great Torrents swept Away Two Railway
BRIDGES in Colorado

New Castle, Col. March 27.-The reser-
voir OF the Grand Valley Ditch Company,
on East Rifle creek. six miles northwest
of here. gave way today. The flood struck
the Rio Grande Junction railroad, carry
ing away two bridges mile apart. and
covering the track with mud and rocks
for a half mile. 1t will be five or six
days before the track can be used
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
A Case for Judge Iynch

fredericksburg, Md, March N.-Mamle
Dean, daughter of Jacob Dean. living at
Harmony, Caroline county, failed to re-
turn from school last night. A searching
party found the body with the throat
cut from ear to ear and otherwise mall
treated. Lynchers are looking for the
r,1t1rderar
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
PRICE OF SILVER CONTINUES TO RISE
Aamistice In the Orient Believed to Affect
the Market.

A"hiStiSS III the OTlent beneveu 10 Affect
the Market.
New York, March 3O.-The rise In silver
today is due to the granting OF an armis-
tice and renewed hope of a declaration Of
peace by China and Japan on terms which
compel China to pay heavy indemnity.
thereby requiring her to come into the
market as a silver buyer. 1t IL expected
also that with the close Of the war . re-
vlval Of trade in the east will take place.
which will make an increased demand for
silver. Silver closed at 65x cents per
ounce.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
FATAL TREATMENT BY ANTLToxlNe
Experiment on a Brooklyn Patient Re-
suited in a Horrible Death.


suited in a Horrible Death.
New York, March 3i.-A fluid supposed
10 have been anti-toxine was injected into
the arm of Bertha M. Valentine, II years
old. of Brooklyn, to cure a slight attack
of diphtheria. The girl died in awful
agony In less than ten minutes. DR.. L.
]. Kortright, who injected the fiuid said:
When the anti-toxine was prepared
In Germany some powerful poison must
have become mixed with it by mistake.
Almost as soon as the fluid was injected
she became uneasy. Then she complained
of tickling sensation in her throat and
all over her body. She was then seized
with commissions, and never before in my
life have seen such a horrible death"
Coroner Cramer said: This is a matter
of too much moment for me to say what
action / will take. The autopsy physi-
clan says the death was directly due to
the fluid anti-toxine."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
VERY BOLD ROBBERY
Sheriff Bogard and One Of the
Bandits Were Killed.
FIREMAN SERIOUSLY WOUND ED
ing From Fsrgo--a Brave
Sheriff.


Sacraoorto Moroh on oTha nor,,-
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on 80 Wy
t"o men iour iiiiies hortn Vi " "neatiahu
about O'Clock this morning. Engineer
Rowsheer was compelled to stop the
train, go back and open the express
car Failing to secure ANYTHING in the
axnress oo,. tho roh,,a,.s wen, tao,, o,a
-, =. ~. 49, .,,.u-.,. a., 49,.
''"' W. ~ ioo ''ie passene eis Al '"e
eoach anu smoker Shernl bosaru OF
rehama county was on the train and
opened fire on the robbers In the smok-
er, killing one and was killed himself by
The other robber The fireman was shot
IN the neck and leg and is thought to
be seriously injured. A passenger
named Sampson of Redding was struck
ON the head and cut Several passen-
gers were robbed. The dead bodies were
turned over to the coroner at Marys-
vile. The dead robber has not been
Identified and no accurate description
Of the man who escaped has been Sc
cured.
1t was evidently the intention of the
robbers to escape on bicycles. The body
Of Sheriff Bogart and that of the dead
roboer were taken to Marysyille, where
IL was discovered that the robber was
attired in full and complete bicycle
SUIT over which he had drawn pair OF
oVeralls. In the oVeralls he had I'M
provised pockets, made of toweling, In
wnich We're two big pistols. The dead
topper Is known In the vicinity OF
Marysvilie, where he has eaten several
meals at restaurants during the past
TWO weeks. lie is over six feet tall and
weighs over zoo pounds. Northcote, the
hreman' mas TWO bullets in his body
ana may die.
Ihe hrst intimatlon the engineer and
fireman nau OF the presence OF robbers
ON the train was "hen they ciimpeo
over from tne baggage car ana COM
inanueu' at the point OF the PISTOL that
the train be stopped. The brakes were
appheo. Ihen the ROBBERS caused the
engineer ana flreman TO jump from the
rain ana with another ropper, VINO APP
peared TO come from hiding place In
ehe roadway compelled the nreman to
request that the express car be opened
This was done, but the robbers did not
hnd anything OF value, as the safe COM
pination was not In the hands of the
messengers.
Ine robbers carried bag made from
.he leg Oh an ola pair OF oVeralis. AS
they went through the hrst car and
smoker they made the passengers put
their coin ana Vaiuapies into II, the fire
man oeing the CUSTODIAN and shield be-
hlnd whlch the robbers stood.
BoGARrS BRAVE DEED.
The colored porter OF the tourist sleep
er' knowing that Sheriff Bogart was In
his berth, called him. That hero was In
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
Transfer of German Diplomats.

Washinfto on, March 26-Oficial con-
frmation has been received of the trans
fer of Baron Won Saurma Jeltsch, Ger
man ambassador at Washington. to Con-
stantinople. His successor will be Baron
Won Thielmann, now German minister al
Munich.
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HATTABAUGH is NOW OUT ON BAIL
Arrested for Embezzling Idaho and La.
tab County Funds.

Moscow. Idaho, March S0.-County Com
missioner w. H. Leasure swore out two
warrants this afternoon against I. c. Hat
tabaugh for embezzlement of 81, IS and
2.776.35 the amount Of county and state
funds In the Commercial bank. Hatta-
baugh heard Of the warrants and reached
the courthouse az the sheriff Was leaving
1t to serve them Ball was hxed At teoo
and 5000. which was instantly furnished-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04

ST. Louis, March IA special 70 IL
Post-Dispatch says: The State Bank of
Auburn. Illinois. was entered last n1EAt
by unknown men, who blew opeu ~
vault and extracted 100 In currsacy.
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A GREAT FIRE AT ST. AUGUSTINE
Forty Nine Residences and Business
Houses DESTROYED

st. Augustine. March 2S.-The north
western portion of this city was swept
by fire this afternoon, destroying forty
nine residences and business houses. en-
failing loss Of 100000. with little insur-
ance
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ELLINGTON SENTENCED TO HANG
Judge Richards OF Boise, Idaho. Fixed
the Penalty.

Boise Idaho. March 25.-Judge Rick
ards today sentenced James Ellington to
hang. The date of the execution was not
fixed as a motion for new trial is
pending. Ellington killed Charles Briggs
in this city in December last and was re-
Gently convicted Of murder In the first
degree.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04
HAYS CITY. KANSAS, DESTROYED
Fire Swept Both the business and Resi-
dence Portions.

dence Portions.
Hays City Kas., March 30-A fire broke
out in livery stable near the Union Pa
chic depot this afternoon, and in a short
time the row of business houses on the
north side of the street were ablaze. The
fire then leaped across the railroad tracks
to the north side of town. The buildings
burned include the Farmers Lumber
Company's block. Bank OF Hays City, two
hardware stores, two grocery stores, a
novelty store, bakery, harness shop, I'm
ion Pacific land office. newspaper Office,
two saloons, one barber shop and about IL
dwellings.
FLAMES SPREAD IN KENTUCKY.
Cloverport, KY, March 3O-The most
destructive forest fire ever seen here is
now raging a few miles back of Clover
port. One person is known to have per-
ished, and the property loss will run into
the hundreds of thousands The fire start
ed in the southern part of Hancock coun-
ty, ana the high wind of the past two
days carried it eastward into BreclIn-
ridge county. sweeping everything in its
path Nat Hende, wealthy bachelor OF
Lewisport, was found dead in the forest
this morning.
INDIANA FOREST FIRES.
English Ind, March 30-Forest fires in
the southern part of Indiana continue to
do much damage. All the buildings owned
by Squire william Finch, James L. and
George FellSer were destroyed last night.
The loss will aggregate many thousands
of dollars. Reports of distress are hourly
received. Near Millersburg, on the Knobs
and at Haussdale thousands of dollars
worth of timber has been burned.