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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
RUSSIA IS PREPARED
Troops and Warships Massed at
Vladvostock.
FOR WAR IN THE ORIENT
Entrance to the Harbor Is Planted Full
or Explosives and rorpedoes-
Story of Captain.

Tacoma, Wash, June 3O.-The Nor
wegian steamer Oscar H., which ar
rived today IS days from Vladivostock
Siberia. brings news that the indica-
tions are good for an Oriental war, un-
known to the outside world Captain
r. Anderson OF the steamer says
Russia has massed 5000 men at
Vladivostock and it is believed in ST.
IBERIA that preparations are being made
for an advance on Japan. Russia has
been secretly but actively at work and
in the event of trouble with Japan is
prepared to hurl formidable navy and
land force into the coveted territories
which Japan has wrested from China.
These ships and troops have been
massed at viadivostock, where the
scene is decidedly warlike. The en-
trance to the harbor at Vladivostock
is planted full of torpedos and no ves-
sells are allowed to pass in or out with
out Russian naval officers on board
as well as experienced Russian pilots
who know here the torpedos are plant
ed. My vessel was escorted in this
manner in going in and out of the har-
bor Inside the entire fleet of Russian
warships is massed, ready to steam
On shore 5000 troops have been con-
centrated and the evidence is clear that
Russia is fully prepared for trouble in
case the japanese give any occasion
for it.
'The massing of these ships and
troops at Vladivostock has been done
secretly by Russia, and unusual pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
ha IF ;,1to
ing the actual forces she has quartered
there. What Russia's designs are can
not, of course, be told and are purely
conjecture, but if she builds a railway
line south of Vladivostock to the Yellow
sea, her intention is to obtain an open
port and to hold it at all hazards.
THE whole country looks like war
and the situation is considerably strain
ed, but the peace element is hoping
that the tension may be relieved and
matters settled without a resort to
arms"
1t was intimated to Captain Anderson
before he left that the government
would be pleased If he did not take
pains to spread his knowledge of the
operations at Vladivostock, but he did
not hesitate much this evening when
asked to tell what he knew as he
thinks the world is entitled to know the
facts. The Oscar II. carried to Vladiv-
ostock a cargo of cement for construct
ing the trans-Siberian railway. Ander-
son says the construction of this road
is being rapidly pushed, the czar of
Russia having given orders to finish
1t as quickly as possible. AS soon as
this line is finished, he says, the Rus
sian government intends extending it
from Vladivostock through Manchuria
and Corea to the Yellow sea
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
FARO GAMES CLOSED
Open Gambling in the State Of
Montana Stopped.
AN EXODUS OF OLD SPORTS
In Only One Territory Is Public Hax-
ard Mt Cards Now Lawful
business. -

Helena Mont, June 30.--King Faro,
who has ruled in undisputed majesty
over all the sports of Montana ever
since the territory was organized, Is de-
throned and his rule ends tonight 1t
midnight. The new state law goes into
effect July 1, and all kinds Of gambling
are outlawed
Montana was the last Of the states to
put the ban on gambling. and there IL
but one territory where men can secure
the protection OF the law by getting q
license to run gambling business Tor
the last few years there has been :
growing sentiment against legalixed
gambling, and even old sports, who
look upon faro banks az a legitimate
industry, recognized that the change
was coming soon Most of the games
closed several days ago. the proprietors
not caring to take chances against the
plunging that was sure to characterize
the last days. Those that did keep open
all lost money and have no chance of
getting 1t back.
So far in this city there is no talk of
opening games on the quiet, though
there doubtless will be after awhile, as
Is done in every city on the continent
with a sporting poulation, but wide
open gambling in Montana is dead for
all time, and all good people rejoice.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
ASK MERCY FOR A DISHONEST MAN
Omaha People Think Treasurer Boliiu
Has Been Punished EnOueh.

Omaha, Neb., June 30-There is much
discussion in Omaha as to whether City
Treasurer Henry Bolin shall be prose-
cuted. The record shows that at least
$25, 900 of the city funds were missing
when Bolin was deposed. AS this was
made good by Bollin's bondsmen and the
city lost nothing, some were in favor of
letting Bollin escape further prosecution.
But a most remarkable feature of the
case was made public today when letter
from Acting City Attorney Cornish to the
mayor was printed. He boldly declares in
favor of compounding a felony. His let
ter is addressed to the mayor. He says
Bolln has lived in the city and up to
two months ago had an unsullied reputa-
tion. Now he has lost his reputation, his
property has been turned over to his
bondsmen, his means of livelihood sud
denly cut off and his sufferings such as
but few endure To attempt further pun
ishment would look more like persecution
than performance of a duty. His short
age appeared at the first steps of the in.
vestigation and there was no evidence on
the books of an attempt to cover or
hide single act. No steps have yet
been taken to arrest Bolin. II one war.
rant is issued many others must be for
many politicians are guilty of partici-
pating In the deal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
HoNoRs FOR RETIRING OFFICIALS
hnighthood and orders Conferred Upon
Distinguished Englishmeu.--------

hnighthood and orders Conferred Upon
Distinguished Englishmeu.
London, June 30.-In addition to the con-
ferring OF knighthood on Joseph Rsnais.
lord mayor Of London. the political honors
include the following:
Baron Houghton, the retiring lord lieu
tenant Of Ireland, and Baron Darlington,
the retiring lord chamberlain. were r=.do
earls Sir Henry Brougham Loeb, Sir
Robert George Wyndham Herbert and
the Right Hon. Herbert Coulston Card
ner, president of the board Of agriculture,
are made barons tho Right Hon. Henry
Hartley Fowler, the retiring secretary Of
state for India, had conferred upon him
the grand GROSS Of the star OF India; the
Right Hon. Henry Campbell Bannerman.
retiring secretary of war, secured tES
grand cross of Bath; Robert Griffin, the
statstician, and Colonel Vivian Deering
Majandie. the expert on explosives and
chief inspector of explosives and Captain
Frederick e. Lugard, are made Compan-
ions of Bath.
The honors conferred upon outgoing lib
erals includes baronetcy for Mr.. Naylor-
Leland, who recently deserted the unionist
party and resigned his seat for Colonel
Chester, and has now undertaken to op-
pose Hon. George II. Curzon, the newly
appointed under secretary of foreign af-
fairs at Southport in the liberal interest.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
THE OREGON SHORT LINE AFFAIR
Latest Developments Indicate a Com
plcte Reorganization.


Portland, Or, June 30-The American
Loan and Trust Company will not accept
the terms imposed by the decision of
Judge Merritt in the Oregon Short Line
and Utah Northern receivership case, but
Will begin foreclosure proceedings. Ex-
Senator Dolph. counsel for the Junior
mortgage bondholders of the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern was seen
this evening and when asked II It were
true that the effort for separate receiv-
ership for the Oregon Short Line and
Utah Northern has been abandoned, he
said:
THE effect of Judge Merritt's decision
was such as to stop all further proceed
ings by the American Loan and Trust
Company along the line they have been
pursuing. The court has simply imposed
conditions with which the second mort
gage cannot afford to comply and 1t has
decided on the better policy of foreclosing.
The American Loan and Trust Company
would not raise the interest due on the
bonds prior to the mortgage and take the
road If 1t was to be controlled In any de-
gree by the Union Pacific.
'The American Loan and Trust Com
pany Will proceed to foreclose its mort
gage Immediately. The American Loan
and Trust Company will sell the road
and the foreclosure proceedings will un-
doubtedly be brought by the bondholders
under the junior mortgage. This Will
mean that the mortgage will be paid on
and general reorganization OF the prop
erty be undertaken"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
CROKER WILL RETURN TO NEW voor
iaininany Sachem Denies Any Cruel
Treatment of Horses

on-o, LONDON, June 2s.-Richard Croker has
he's S"neu ], ps passage Tor America for Septem-
per H. This will take the Tamanv co
, dnem nome in time for the New York
uelhocratlc state convention. Croker win
remain IN New York until after the eIecl
tioh IN November His family win moi
accompany him. Croker in company
nlen w representative of the Associated
rress' called at the Office of the Rovai
society Tor the prevention of cruelty to
ANIMALS today and had an interview win
me secretary regarding the allegation
mat he and Jockey Slmms had cruelIv
uIlVen a horse to death. Croker stated
ene lacts as set forth in his letter to Hen
ry Lapouchere and also read to the sec
retary paragraph in Jerome X. Jerome's
paper yesterday cabled by the Associated
fress. The secretary said it was clear
TO ms mind that the writer of the article
exhibited an animus that might be held to
ulsqualliy him as censor of Croker's
conduct The secretary said further he
mad no doubt that the officers rerort
would exonerate Simms. Smms had been
summoned to London by Croker to con-
suit a solicitor
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
LARGER SUNRISE PRAYER MEETING
Epworth Leaguers OH Lookout Mountain
Seattle Wants to Entertain.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 29--The third
day of the great International Epworth
League conference was opened with sun
rise prayer meeting on the brow of Look
out mountain, which was more of a sue
cess than that of yesterday morning.
The attendance was largely in excess and
the Methodist fervor was at the high
est pitch. The day was largely spent in
hearing papers and addresses on matters
of interest to working leagues.
The international Epworth League con-
ference will not have to go begging for
a place to meet. Toronto people expect
to get the convention, but will hardly have
a walkover. The Pacific coast has sent
strong delegation in the interest of
Seattle, Wash. They come with an in
vitation from the city council, willing to
guarantee a round-trip ticket west of the
Missouri river for $40, and convention ex-
penses to the amount of $4,000. The COM
mittee is headed by f. l.. Baline, a prom
inent young lawyer His efforts are ably
seconded by j. II. Mendenhall of Spokane,
Rev. DR.. Few of Tacoma, and Rev. Ar
cher II. Briggs of San Antonio, Cal.
"Methodism, Its Doctrine and Spirit"
was the topic of the conference today.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
COIN CURRENCY FOR THE ORIENT
congressman DoolittIe Has a scheme
Like That of Great Britain.

congressman DOOlittle Has Scheme
Like That of Great Britain.
Tacoma. June 29.-Representative w. H.
Doolittle left today for Washington, d.
", 10 spend the summer there transacting
business OF Importance to the state AS a
result or his recent oriental trip he will
work TO secure the enactment next win
ter OF measure providing for the coin
age OF chop dollars for use in transact
ing business in the orient-in Japan and
China especially.
Mr.. Doolittle says Great Britain has
long been coming these dollars, placing
the japanese Chop or characters repre-
senting the silver dollar piece on one
side and the British stamp on the other.
This currency has been of great service
to British merchants transacting business
in China and Japan, and hence to the
British nation at large "Our trade dol
lars must have served the same purpose,
but lacking the Japanese chop or char
acter indicating value, the Chinese and
Japanese did not understand them, and
would not use them. The measure | think
congress VIII enact will provide for the
coinage of these dollars with the eagle
on one side and the japanese chop on
the other. The piece will be redeemable
in gold and will contain about the same
amount of silver as the. American dollar.
1t will purchase in Japan double the
amount the gold dollar will purchase in
this country"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT BE QUIET
Americans With Venezuela Concessions
Can Look for Trouble.

Can Look for Trouble.
Washington, June 29.--It is expected by
officials here that Great Britain will pro-
test against the concession Venezuela
has made to an American company, and
will warn the Americans against taking
possession of the territory. part of which
is claimed by Great Britain. Under simil-
ar circumstances the British foreign of
flee protested against the same conces-
sions when 1t was first granted to Amer
leans in 1884, and the warnings at that
time were so determined that the latter
did not push their concessions.
The warning was as follows:
Colonial Office, London, October q,
1SS4-Whereas, the boundary line between
her majesty's colony of British Guiana
and the republic of Venezuela is in dis
pute, and, whereas, it has come to the
knowledge of her majesty's government
that grants of land within the territory
claimed by her majesty's government
have been made or purported to have been
made by or in the name of the government
of Venezuela, notice is hereby given that
no title to the land, or to any right in or
over, or affecting such land, within the
territory claimed by her majesty's govern
ment, purporting to be derived from or
through the government of Venezuela,
or ayn officer or person authorized by that
government will be admitted or recogniz-
ed by her majesty's government, and any
person taking possession of or exercising
any right over any such lands under
color of any such title or pretended title,
will be liable to be treated as tress-
passer."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
INTERSTATE DRILL AT ST. LOUIS
Arrangements Completed for Great
Military Encampment.

st. Louis, June 30.-Despite the heavy
rain that fell last night and the greater
part of today all arrangements for the
interstate drill and encampment, which
begins tomorrow and continues for a week,
are completed. Most of the troops have
arrived and have been given quarters in
Camp Hancock. named in honor of Gen
eral Winfield Scott Hancock. On Monday
morning Lieutenant Colonel Purindton,
commandant at Jefferson Barracks Will
take command of the encampment, which
will be conducted strictly according to
army regulations. A street parade of all
the troops assembled will be held in the
afternoon and reviewed at the Planters
hotel by Governor Stone and others. On
Tuesday the competitive drill for $4,000
in prizes offered by the Fair Association
will begin and continue throughout the
week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
FALLING FLOOR KILLED FlReMeN
Disastrous Blaze in Rag Shop of wor.
cester Mass.

Worcester, Mass, June 30.-A fire In
the rag shop of the Hubley company at
Bracket court this morning caused the
death of two flremen and injured eight
others. and caused a loss of about ST.,
000 The dead are w. f. Brigham and
Lieutenant j. ]. Boyle. The injured are
Deputy Chief Engineer George s. Cole
man, Captain w. N. Avery. John p. Casey,
f. H. Rassford, r. d. Robinson and E. c.
Atwood, all members of hose company No.
A. and Henry Ham and e. Chamberlain,
of hose company No. 9. Without any
warning the floor collapsed and fell, car
rying the two floors underneath into the
cellar. The men went down with them.
and were buried under bales of rags
Lieutenant Boyle's back back was brok-
en- under the crush of the timbers, and
Brigham was smothered under the rags
The rest of the men escaped with their
lives, but 1t took the rescuing party three
hours TO remove them from the debris.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
FATAL ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING
Walter Houston Received Rifle Ball in
the Stomach and Died.

Rockford, June 29--Walter Huston, IS
years or age, was accidentally shot yes
terday by John Reed, at Reeds ranch
four and half miles west of town. The
boys had started out to shoot squirrels
with a p calibre rifle. Young Reed Stun
bled, and in some manner discharged the
gun, the bullet entering the person of
young Huston, about two inches to one
side of the navel. passing through his
abdomeh and kidneys and lodging in the
muscles of the back. Medical aid was sum
moned at once but the wound was fatal
Huston dying this morning.
Walter Huston is stranger here, having
come with his mother and two brothers
from Oregon only three or four days ago
and they were stopping with Mr. Reed
until the sons could find a home for the
family. Mrs. Huston is a widow lady, de-
pendent upon her sons
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
PAYMENT OF NEz PIERCE INDIANS
Administration Would Like TO Delay 1t,
but Has No Authority.

Boise, Idaho, June 3O.-Ex- Marshal
PinlSham has returned from Washington.
ID. c. He narrates an interesting inter-
view with the commissioner of Indian
affairs respecting the payment of moneys
to Nez Perce Indians. The commissioner
told him and Senator Dubois that the
administration desired to avoid payment
of the money. He, however, had not been
able to find anything In the law that
would afford loophole to effect the pur-
pose. He would examine the law again
and If the examination confirmed his inn
preston the payment would be ordered
next week. That was three weeks ago
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
Stern Reprimand From Washington for
His Conduct in Tahiti.

San Francisco, June 90.-The Chronicle
says that by the next vessel that sails
for Tahiti the department of state at
Washington will forward a stern reprl-
mand to ]. Lamb Doty, consul at Tahiti.
Recently the marriage of Consul Doty to
a native Tahiti girl was announced and
owing to Doty's high eastern connections
the news created considerable comment.
1t has been learend that Doty's marriage
to the girl is not legal, as it was perform
ed according to the native rites. The only
legal marriage recognized by the French
government, which has dominion over
Tahiti, is that performed according to
French laws. The news of this mock
marriage, together with reports of Do.
ty's inattention to business, have reached
Washington and the reprimand is the re-
suit.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
THEIR GASOLINE STOVE EXPLODED
Chicago Family Lost a Daughter. and
the Mother May Die.

Chicago, June 3O.-A gasoline stove ex-
ploded today in the home of Christopher
Brown, 1871 Wellington avenue, causing
the death of Miss Agnes Brown. aged 20.
and the fatal injuring of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Brown, and her brother, Ar
thur Brown. When the explosion occurred
Miss Brown was filling the reservoir OF
the stove with gasoline. She had failed
to shut off the fame, and the vapor ignit-
ed, causing the gasoline in the can. as
well as that in the reservoir, to explode
Both the injured are terribly burned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
ROBBED THE GAMBLING HOUSE
Masked Men Raided Hudson 4 Peters
Place at Telluride.

Telluride, Col, June 30.-Two masked
men entered the Hudson & Peters gamb-
ling house at 3 o'clock this morning and.
covering the half dozen men In the place
with revolvers, demanded that all the
money in the house be handed over. The
roulette wheel was the only game, and
that had about $40O. which they pocketed,
backing out and making their escape on
horseback. They fired several shots as
they rode through the town TO keep back
DurSuers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
SPOKE ON THE LIBERATION OF CUBA
New York Clergyman Believes the
United States Should Help.

New York, June 30.-Rev. John A. B.
Wilson spoke on 1.-THE Liberation of Cuba
and the Duty of American Patriotism"
Among other things he said it was a fit
ting time to speak on patriotism. He
declared Cuba was appealing to America
for help. The example of our liberty had
a widespread effect but he declared our
flag was given no more respect by the
Spanish in Cuba than a dishrag. He de-
clared it was a duty of ours to liberate
Cuba and uttered protest against Consul
Agent Williams, declaring he should be
removed. He closed by appealing for a
Moses from Washington to lead the Gu
bans out of bondage.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY
Assistant Secretary of War Dole Has
Made Revision.

Washington, June 3O.-The army regula-
tions which have been revised by Assist
ant Secretary of War Doe have been sub
jected to a critical examination by the
different officials of the war department
who are familiar with the various duties
which pertain to the army. Mr.. Doe has
invited the most competent critics to give
suggestions, 1t being his desire to make
the regulations all that the army needs
for its government The regulations will
no doubt be promulgated in a short time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
Chicago Methodists Have Not Yet Sc.
lected Bottoms Successor.

Chicago, June 29.-The report that Rev
A. c. Hirst d. D.. pastor of the Simpson
Memorial church OF San Francisco has
accepted q call to the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church OF this city Is not SUBJ
stantated by DR.. Bolton, the retiring pas
tor. and the trustees.
Il can not see how the California con-
ference could have granted DR.. Hirst the
reported appointment said Mr.. Bolton.
Judge Burke, chairman OF the board of
trustees. said: "It is not at all certain
that DIR. Hirst will succeed DR.. Bolton
The trustees had correspondence with DR.
Hirst, but as yet have not even voted
upon his name. Furthermore, 1t lies
wholly with the general conference, which
meets this fall. to say who shall take DR.
Bottoms place"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
LATE APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
Promotions in the Treasury Department
Consular Clerk at Paris.

Washington, June 29.-The secretary OF
the treasury has appointed Scott Nesbitt,
nrasent chief clerk of the internal revenue
bureau. as appointment clerk of the treas
ury department in place of Mr.. Kretig
recently appointed superintendent of the
limited states mint at Philadelphia, and Il.
@ Johnson. chief of the income tax divi-
sion chief clerk of the internal revenue
bureau in place of Nesbtt.
THE commission of Hubbard T. Smith
as consular clerk was received today
ordered to Paris. The state department
yss notified of the death of Charles
Thierion. consular clerk at Paris.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN DENOUNCED
Mayor Swift Charges DR.. Reynolds With
Criminal Carclessness.

Chicago, June 29.-Mayor Swift today
issued statement condemning DR.. Ar
thur Reynolds, ex-city health commits
sioner. for the management of the small
pox epidemic last winter, which caused
1853 deaths The mayor says that the pest
house was kept in frightful condition,
that the attendants were careless and
inefficient, and that no deaths need to
have occurred had the health department
been properly managed. Reynolds is one
Of the most prominent physicians of Chi
cago.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-04
ExILES WILL RETURN TO HAWAII
Ashford and Wundenberg VIII Defy
Dolc's Government.

San Francisco, June 30.-Volney "
Ashford and Fred Wundenberg, who were
exiled from Hawaii for alleged implica-
ton in the rebellion, have announced that
they will return to Honolulu. They will
not go as filibusterers, but under the pro-
lection of the British flag They claim
to be British subjects and they say they
have received assurances from Great
Britain that they will be supported in their
claim of a right of residence In Hawaii.