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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
NICARAGUA CANAL POS
Professor Colquhouu OF England Be
licves They Arc Greater Than Suez.

licVes They Arc Greater Than Sucz.
Especial London Gable Letter, Copyright
ed, 1895, by the Associated Press)
London July 6.--In an interview with
reporter of the Associated Press Mr.. Col
quhoun, who is preparing an important
work dealing with the whole question of
the Nicaragua canal, said he regretted
his inability to fully discuss the matter
before the appearance of his books but
he gave certain particulars regarding the
proposed canal. Asked if the scheme was
practicable, Colquhoun emphatically re
piled: Undoubtedly it is practicable
feel certain of that, but there are many
points of engineering Importance requir-
ing certain and fun discussion. The Am
erican commission is composed OF men
of the highest ability, and will, | believe.
issue an impartial report, not in any way
based on party lines
THE project is, from an engineering
point of view n very fine one OF the G9ia
miles, the total length from Greytown.
on the Atlantic, to Breto. on the Pacific.
1914 miles will be unimpeded navigation
of the river San Juan and Lake Nicara-
qua, 12la miles Will be through artificial
basins making the total distance 42ia
miles in which ships can travel with
little or no restriction. There will be only
263i miles of actual digging to be done.
THE canal, in my opinion. will be uni
versally greater in Importance than the
Suez canal, and will largely reVolutionize
the spring routes of the world. For the
United States the canal will not only have
the effect of developing the trade of the
Pacific slope and southern states, but
will more especially open up the mag
nfcent lands of the Mississippi, at pres
ent lost to the commerce of the world"
The rumor that Lord Rosebery is to
marry one of the prince of Wales daugh-
ters is revived this week, and it is said
he may relinquish politics entirely.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
IT R0USED MOSCOW
Pistol Shot and Fire Bell Bought
People Out.
FEARS FOR JUDGE PIPER
Action in Appointing RECEIVERS in Cases
Of Mortgage Foreclosure Occa-
stoned Threats.

Moscow, Idaho, July THE town was
thrown into excitement at O'Clock this
morning by the report of a pistol and
the changing of the fire bell. The streets
were soon filed with people curious to
know the cause of the alarm The
knowing ones at once made a rush for
the vicinity of Judge Piper's residence
as il has been current rumor for some
time that an attempt would be made on
his life on the part of an element who
were bitterly opposed to his action i'm
appointing receivers in cases of the fore
closure of mortgages on farm lands.
Whether there We're grounds for the
alarm last night seem in doubt. The
affair grew out of the fact that in the
last few days an anonymous letter was
received by Judge Piper, threatening
him with violence if any more receivers
We're appointed. Little attention was
paid, but as a precaution the sheriff
appointed number of deputies who
have been guarding of nights the prin-
cipal avenues and thorcughfares ap-
preaching the city, and the alarm given
this morning was a preconcerted one
10 be given on the approach or signs of
demonstration or movement of that
kind
W no lfed the shots or the reason
therefor is still a mystery, but parties
hearing the shots took it as a signal
To ring the fire bell and excitement ran
high for a time till it was discovered
that there had been no tragedy.
Another fight growing out of the fore
closure cases was the swearing out of
a warrant for the arrest of A. II. Gal
lagher Of Spokane by Attorney Goode
IN oh . FI.t-
placed in the hands of the sheriff last
night. Gallagher is expected here to-
day and his arrest will likely follow
Gallagher is attorney of the Vermont
Loan and Trust Company, and the
charge is based on an article that APP
peared in the Star of the 5th over Gal
lagher's signature. in reference to the
receivers and accusing Goode of victim
izng his clients.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
BRAZIL AND FRANCE IN TROUBLE
strained Relations over the Boundary
of French Guiana.

Washington, July THE strained rela-
tions between France and Brazil over
the French Guiana boundary appears to
become more complicated daily. The sub
ject is analogous to the British-Venezue-
la trouble, in which the United States
has taken a hand, and in the opinion of
officials here the French contest with Bra
zil is rapidly assuming an aggravated as
pect which may again call for the atten-
ton of the United States, as the Monroe
doctrine applies to one no less than to
the other. An armed conflict has occurred
in the disputed territory between French
soldiers and Brazlians. The lsench gov
ernment has demanded redr~s and the
Brazilian congress has passed resolu-
ton couched in sharp language calling
for an explanation from Frnce. cable
report from Brazil states that the govern
ment regards the subject as so menacing
that a strict censorship has been estab-
lished on all information regarding it.
The armed conflict has merely brought
to a crisis the long contention over the
French Guiana territory. The fault for
the recent conflict can not be placed.
French Guiana is wanted by France as a
convict colony for the deportation of the
worst classes from the French prisons.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
Sparks From the Wires,

Among the cadet appointments to An
napolis was Charles A. Tuttle of Auburn,
Cal.
Advices from st. Petersburg say ar
rangements for the issue of the FIG, 900
loan to China under Russian guarantee
have been concluded and all papers sign
ed.
Chetopa, Kan, was visited by the Sc
verest rain storm known in the history of
the town, continuing for hours. The pre-
cipitation was six or eight inches of wa
ter.
Manager A. Hutchinson of the Ell Pase
Visitor, religious weekly. has disappear
ed with over SIS collections. 1t Is said he
borrowed right and left. He was formerly
city editor of the defunct Sacramento,
Cal, Times.
The gold reserve fell to $107, ,410, ,401, a loss
of $l5SS07. 1t is believed this was caused
by the usual monthly settlements in gold
at San Francisco. No intimation of intend
ed Withdrawals for export was received
at the treasury department.
Frederick L. La Fontaine, 60 years old
and wife, aged 40, were found in a room
in New York with the gas turned on.
They lived at 473 Lexington avenue The
man was dead and the woman uncon-
scious. Appearances indicate the couple
had taken their lives.
John Buckley, son and heir of Kate
Welch, recently found in an insane asy-
| lum in Reno, New, who has a deposit of
| $4,000 in the Hibernia bank of San Fran
| cisco, has been found in st. Louis He
! says he has not seen his mother since he
| was a child, but for 13 years has been
searching for her.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
CYCLONE IN CHICAGO
Furious Storm Comes U p With
out Warning.
WORK FOR THE LIFE SAVERS
Small Craft on the Lake Overturned and
Numerous Reports of Other
Casualties.

Chicago, July 7-One of the most
furious wind apd rain storms known
in this vicinity for years passed over
the city about o'clock this evening,
coming from the northwest The day
had been intensely hot, and there We're
many people out on the lake in sail
boats, and as the storm came ON very
suddenly, it is feared that several lives
have been lost. The different life saw
ing crews have been busy all the even
ing tracing rumors of capsized boats,
people clinging to planks, etc, and up
TO 10 p. m. have brought in the occu-
pants of three capsized boats, all in an
exhausted condition. The police at Cot
tage Grove avenue station on the south
side claim they distinctly saw a sail
boat with three occupants disappear
during the highest of the gale and moth
ing was seen of it again during day
light. The life savers from the south
side cruised around that locality for
some time, but found no evidence Of n
wreck. 1t is probable that more miss
ing will be reported from various sub
urbs at a later hour.
Up to within 20 minutes of the de-
scent of the storm upon the city the sky
had been clear and bright. Suddenly
heavy black clouds began to gather in
the northwest and few minutes later
a terrible gale of wind. accompanied
10y perfect flood of rain and furious
thunder and lightning was sweeping
over the city
Several houses in the outlying dis
tricts We're struck by lightning and
were wrecked. Two small residences
We're wholly destroyed. Luckily no one
was injured. A signal tower beside the
Panhandle tracks at Ada street was
blown over and the tower man, August
Boedlow, was fatally injured.
AT IL p. m. the police and life savers
think that the fatalities will not eX-
ceed half a dozen. Charles Klein John
Ross ana Charles L. Shook are believed
to have been drowned. They were
blown out into the lake in a row boat
and no trace has been found. The yawl
belonging to the yacht Hattie b. has
been picked up off Twenty-sixth street
but it is thought the yacht has wealth
cred the gale and made some
other port. There were several mar
row escapes from drowning. The tele-
graph and telephone service was com
pletely demoralized. 1t was 10 o'clock
tonight before any communica ton
could be had with Milwaukee.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS THERE
Multitude of Delegates to the National
Educational Association.

Denver July IA conservative esti-
mate places the number of delegates to
the national educational convention who
have arrived up to this evening at he
tween 1000 and 5000, and Secretary Shep-
ard of the association has information
which makes it.certain that 1000 teach
ers will he i'm attendance at the general
convention. Today has been devoted TO
short railroad trips to the mountains and
neighboring resorts, fully 5000 spending
the day in Manitou and on Pixies Peak.
while 1000 went on the famous loop
trip.
The election of officers is the subject of
consideration among the more active
members. 1t is generally conceded that
a western man will be chosen president
and an eastern city selected as the place
for the next convention. The favorites
for the presidency appear to be n. c.
Dougherty of Peoria ILL.,, Henry Sabn of
Des Mones, and w. H. Bartholomew of
Louisville, in the order named
movement is being pushed by the
Colorado Scientific Society. aided by Pro-
fessor Leconte of California university
and other prominent scientists. to have a
scientific department added to the asso-
citation work. A meeting is to be held
to consider the matter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
POOR ABsoLvED FROM ABSTINENCE
Statement by Father Ducey Denied by
the New York Archbishopric.

New York, July 7.-Rev. Father Ducey
is the authority for the statement that
the pope has promulgated a decree alb
solving poor people and working people
from observance of all days Of absti,
nence in the year except Fridays, even
during Lent. The rumor that such a de-
cree was in existence has been in circu-
lation for some time, and Father Ducey
says the document will be forwarded to
the bishops of the United States, and has
been promulgated in the west Speaking
of the decree Father Ducey said:
MANY of the ecclesiastics in this coun-
try have felt for years that the burden
of denial placed on the conscience of a
struggling and working people was more
than hardship-almost martyrdom. ]
have not seen the official document sent
to the bishops OF the United States but
this Information came to me about two
months ago from a most trustworthy Ro-
man Catholic correspondent. 1t has seem
ed to me for years that legislation in ia
vor Of the hard working poor was most
necessary. What hardship to ask of men
and women whose fare is always meager,
doubtful. and that are certainly pTactic-
ing denial that robs them of their
strength and units them for the proper
discharge of their duties and labor, when
the comfortable, the well-to-do and the
rich and luxurious are feasting sump-
tuously every day"
Father Lowell, Of the archbishop's resi-
dence, says that the rumor is absurd, and
l was manufactured in New York.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
PRIZE WINNERS AT CAMP HANCOCK
Belknap Rifles, BuiIeuc Guards, Indiana
Artillery and NeeleY ZouaVes.


st. Louis, July 7.-Between 25,OO0 and
10000 people were at Camp Hancock to see
the windup of the interstate drill and en-
campment The program today consisted
mostly of sacred concerts by the bands in
camp. In the afternoon the last contest
of the encampment took place. 1t was the
individual drill for four prizes aggregating
in value $l75. The winner was Corporal
Arthur e. West of the Phoenix light in
fantry of Dayton, O.
There were many surprises at the dress
parade soon after, when the winners oi
prizes were announced In the free for all
infantry contest, for five prizes, the Bel
KNAPP rifles of San Antonio, Tex, won the
first and second places re spectively. The
medal offered for the cap tain making the
best personal score during the drill was
awarded to Captain Sinclair, command
ing the Branch guards.
The Bullene guards Of Kansas city won
the first prize in the maiden infantry
class, with the National rifles of Wash
lhgton a close second.
In the artillery contest, in which four
crack batteries were entered. the Indiana
command carried off the two first prizes.
There We're surprises in the zouave class
where three prizes were offered and four
companies competing There was con-
siderable disappointment that the famous
Chicago zouaves did not get a mention.
The Neeleys of Memphis We're the winners
OF tho first prize, with the Walshes of st.
Louis second and the Hales of Kansas
city third
Several of the companies left camp tins
evening Immediately after dress parade
and the others will take their departure
early tomorrow morning.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
BARRIERS CLOSE SUNDAY IN Chicago
Nhiskers Must Either Be Handtrimmed
or Allowed to Grow.

Chicago, July THE law passed at
the last session of the Illinois legisla-
ture prohibiting barber shops from
keeping open on the first day of the
week became operative today and it
was harder to get shave in Chicago
today than it was to obtain liquid re-
freshment in New York last Sunday
The BARRIERS of the city held a mass
meeting a few days ago and formed an
organization whose sole object is to Sc
cure the rigid enforcement of the stat
ute. They have been promised the
hearty support of the Civic Federation,
and expect also to receive assistance
from the police department.
The success of the BARRIERS in secur-
ing the passage of the Sunday closing
law has served to instill new life into
TWO other projects which they have
fostered for some time, and which they
now expect to push to a successful
issue. First. it is desired to secure the
passage by the city council of an or
dinance prohibiting the performance of
the tonsorial functions by members of
the gentler sex, as it is claimed that
the competition of the numerous lady
barber shops" is running the business.
The other evil which the BARRIERS want
hordes of BARRIERS by the recently estab-
lished barber schools and in this diff
Guilty also they look to the city council
Tor an ordinance abolishing the OBJ
noNious institutions.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
DEATH OF JUDGE M. KIRKPATRICK
Appendicitis Proved Fatal TO promi
ncnt Butte Lawyer.

Salt Lake, July G.-Judge NJ. Kirkpat-
rick, a prominent lawyer of Butte, Mon
tana, and formerly of this city, died of
what was supposed to be appendicitis at
1880 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick came here on Thursday intending to
look after some business and return home
on Friday. At 2:30 yesterday he was seized
with severe pains while at the Knutsford
hotel and physicians We're called in and
gave him temporary relief. At 5 o'clock
this morning he had another severe at
tack, and was removed to st. Mary's
hospital. The physicians decided upon
an operation but before action was ta-
ken IT was decided that the patient was
too weak to undergo such an operation.
ana he gradually sank and died at 1880.
\ post mortem examination showed a
perforation of the veriform appendix at
the junction of the caecum, by a concre-
tion which had probably existed for sew
era months.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick first came to Salt Lake
in the 70s, and was one of the firm of
Hemstead & Kirkpatrick Then he moved
for few years to Nevada, and returned
to this city, Where the legal firm of Ben
nett, Hardness q Kirkpatrick took place
in the front rank.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
A TERRIFIC STORM AT Ell RENO
Three Days of Heat eliminated in a
Destructive Tornado.

Fl Reno, O. r.. July AFTER three days
of terrific heat wind and sand storm of
destructive power visited Iil Reno tonight
at $50. wrecking several houses and in
juring people The North Methodist church
is total wreck. The residence of Fred
HUH ana NJ. w. Wilson are blown away.
The stables and sheds Of the Texas liv-
cry stable We're blown into the yard mex,
adjoining and were wrecked. Outbulidngs
were blown down and many roofs and
signs We're carried away.
During the storm II was as dark as
night. and people ran into each other in
their flight through the streets Mrs. j. w.
Brewer was blown quite a distance down
the street ana was only saved through
the courage Of Dave Emmons, a marshal,
who caught and carried her to shelter
No fatalities are reported yet, but many
people are injured.
The thermometer for the last 4S hours
has never been below 9S, even at mid
night and has reached as high as 100. A
hard rain is now falling.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
DENVER INVADED BY EDUCATORS
Shining Lights of the United States Dis.
cuss Improved Methods.

Denver, July 6.-About $500 delegates
to the National Educational Association
convention have arrived during the past
"A hours. Among the prominent educators
who arrived today are: Charles R. Skin
ner state superintendent of New York :
c. w. Bardeen, editor of the Educational
Bulletin, Syracuse n. Y. A. NJ. Raub,
Delaware college; Dr. c. A. McMurray,
Normal, Ill.,; Emerson E. White, Column
bus, o.; William IL. Smith, president of
the Teachers Annuity and Aid Associa-
tion of Philadelphia.
Al the morning session of the national
council of education a paper on elemental
ry schools, read yesterday afternoon.
was discussed briefly by j. II. Barker of
Colorado and c. b. Gilbert of st. Paul,
after which the report of the committee
ON state school systems was read by
Chairman Henry Sabine of Des Moines
The subject was "Ungraded Schools"
He recommended the abolition of the
school district and the substitution of a
township or county organization for the
purposes of a better distribution of taxa
tion ana revenues received, and securing
more economical and effective admins
tration. The better training of country
teachers was urged, county normals being
suggested.
Mr. Sabine's paper was discussed by ].
W. Cook, president of the Illinois state
normal school, Earl Barnes of Califor-
mia ana several others 1t was decided to
take steps to secure the adoption of the
plan outlined in the paper throughout the
country.
The afternoon session was devoted to
''round table" discussion of the innu-
ence of Herbarts doctrine on the course
of study i'm the common schools.
Dr. Charles A. McMurray of the Illinois
normal school submitted a paper on the
subject, ana led the discussion, which
consisted principally of questions by the
councils and an address by Mr.. McMurray
regarding the salient points of Herbar-
tian philosophy He held that all teaching
should have an ethical aim. and he sub
mitted course of study for three grades
made up largely of topics drawn from
American history and products.
The Fortnightly Club of Denver gave a
reception tonight at the house of Bishop
Warren. University park transporting the
members by special train of street cars.
Fifty carloads of teachers arrived this
evening from eastern points
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
ELECTRICIAN E. N. TALBOT KILLED
Fragment From an Iron Pulley Struck
Him in the Head.

Anaconda, July G-Electrician Il. N
Talbot of the Anaconda Electric Light
and Power Company was instantly killed
about o'clock this morning at the power
house two miles from this city. A pulley
on a line shaft burst and a fragment flew
with fearful force, striking Talbot on the
head, fracturing his skull He had been
at the opening lever, but left it for a mo-
ment and while he was away the machin-
cry got away and was whrling nj n ter
rife rate when he entered the door, Tai
bot ran to the lever, but as he reached it
the pulley burst, the iron struck him. and
he fell dead. w. b. Holmes, the only
witness to the tragedy, rushed to his side,
but he did not speak.
Talbot leaves a wife and two children.
They formerly lived in Salt Lake City
and have many friends. Two brothers of
the deceased live in Butte. He was "A
member of the A. o. u. w. The remains
will be shipped to Pomona, Cal, for inter-
ment. The coroner's jury exonorated the
company from all blame
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
steamer Mashtenawa safe.

San Francisco. July THE steamer
Washtenawa, which had been reported
wrecked in the straits of Magellan. ar
rived here today. She brought a cargo or
rails from New York for the san Fran
cisco & San Joaquin Valley road.
Mount Vesuvius Erupts.
Naples, July A fssure has appeared
in the northwest side of the great cone
of Mount Vesuvius. and a stream of lava
is floating down the mountain.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
THE mcLouD BROTHERS ARRESTED
EIlenshurg Officers Believe They Are
Members of Rustler Gang

Ellensburg, July 6.-AleX and Andy Nc
Cloud, brothers, We're arrested and ar
raigned this morning on a charge Of
stealing cattle from their neighbors. The
hides and skulls of some of the missing
animals were found buried on their prem
ises. They We're held in 81 800 bonds to
appear before the superior court. The au-
thorities are confident that they are only
a link in an organized gang whose opera
tions extend from here to the Columbia
river on the south.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
POSTAL PEOPLE DENY THE RuMoR
No Truth in the Story of Control Bought
by Standard OIL Magnates.

New York, July G.-Nice President VIII
liam II. Baker of the Postal Telegraph
Company said today that there was no
truth in the story published in Chicago
that the Standard Telephone Company,
backed by the Standard Oil Company, was
about to secure a controlling interest in
the stock of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, with a view to entering the field as
a competitor of the Bell Telephone Com
pany.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
REPORT THAT cAMPos IS STRICKEN
said to he Frustrated by yellow Fever
in Cuba.

New York, July "a special from
Key West, Fla, says il is reported at
Havana that General Martinez De
Campos has been stricek with yellow
fever, while leading 1000 soldiers into
Puerto Principe today. at the battle Of
Grand Piedro. The insurgents are also
said TO have captured Campos son and
he is reported to be dying Of fever.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
FORCED TO VIEW 6ELJANs BODY
Alleged Murdercrs in Omaha Screamed
With Terror at the Sight.

Omaha, July G-Four men and one wom-
an, who are held in connection with the
Sejan murder case, We're forced to view
the body today. John BulSove was in the
lead. He is the man who is supposed to
have been the principal in the crime As
soon as Seljan's dscolored features ap-
peared before him Bukove broke down and
screamed with terror. The others were
equally affected and Mrs. Mikan went
into Mysteries. As soon as Bukove's ter
ror had partially subsidized he was asked
if he knew whose face it was that lay be-
fore him. lie said: No" and refused
TO make any other answer.