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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-14
KILLED HIS NEGRO soN-lN.LAW
4 Missouri Father Who Has Given His
Daughters Shame Publicity.

KNOXVILLE, Mo-, March 10.-The elope-
ment about a year ago of AL Todd,
negro, with the daughter of City Mar
shall William Clark (white), led to
murderer early this morning. The cou-
pie returned yesterday to the woman's
home to stay during her confinement,
upon promise that Todd would never
again show himself. Clark told him
to go, as he did not want to give the case
publicity. At a late hour last night,
however, Todd went to Clark's home
and called the latter out. Clark ordered
him away, but instead of going he drew
a revolver in a menacing manner, when
Clark shot him. Todd ran about block
and fell dead. At the coroners jury
Clark was exonerated.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-14

The extensive foundry plant occupied
Jointly by Harry Perry and the Challenge
Machine Company, burned at Chicago.
Loss. 5000; partly insured.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-14
combincd With the sugar srust.

Philadelphia. March SIT VITA stated
toady on good authority that the indd
pendent sugar ref1neries have comhAne@
with the sugar trust to maintain uetni
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-14
ANNIVERSARY FETE.

London, March 10.-A dispatch from
Yokohama says that arrangements
were carried out for celebrating the
Goth anniversary of the marriage of
Emperor Mutsuhito on grand scale.
The anniversary was appropriately rec
ognized throughout the island empire.
The emperor was married in 1869 to
Haruko, daughter of the late Tadaka,
of the house of Foudjirara Itchidjo. The
emperor has three children-Prince Yo-
shihito Harunomiya, the heir to the
throne, and two daughters, Princess
Nassko Tsunenomiva and Princess Flu
sake Kanenomija.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-14
STEAMER VENETIAN A WRECK.

TWO Great Openings in Her Hull Are
Widening.
Boston. March 8-The stranded steamer
Venetian of the Furness line, which ran
aground on Lower Middle Ledge. this har-
Dor, while leaving for London Saturday,
she struck. The wreck win have to be de-
struck The wreck will have to be de-
stroyed, as two great openings in the hull
are gradually growing wider. The total
value of the cargo was S27S,O00
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-14
CHINA AGREES TO PEACE TERMS
Conditions Imposed by Japan Have Been
Accepted.

New York, March l0.-A cable dis
patch to the World dated Toxic, Japan,
March 10, says:
China has been informed in general
terms OF the conditions upon which ia
pan will consent to peace. Japan has
been notified that China is ready TO &C
cept these conditions, and to sign the
treaty. The correspondence, by means
of which this agreement was carried on,
was through the United States minis
ters"
LATE JAPANESE VICTORIES.
Yokohama. March 10.-On Thursday
last the Japanese captured the coast
forts near Yin Kow. the port for New
Cchwang. The forts held out after the
capture of Yin Kow. On Saturday the
First division of the Japanese army at
tackled a force OF 10000 Chinese under
General Sung, near Wang Twai. For
four hours a fierce battle waged,- but
the Chinese We're defeated after losing
1000 killed or wounded. The japanese
loss was only 80 killed or wounded.
General Nodsu, who succeeded Field
Marshal Yamagata in command of the
First Japanese army, has been promo
ted
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
BROKER IN MARRIAGE
Latest Charges Against Young
Harry Raymond.
pUCILIST Ed SMITH ALSO ARRESTED.
Charged With Being an Accomplice OF
RAymond-story of . Young Wo-
mans Downfall and Her Sub
sequent Engagement

ATLANTA, April 27.-Denver Ed Smith,
the pugilist, was arrested here last night
with Harry Raymond. The latter is
suspected of being a crook and has
been arrested twice before within q
few weeks. When the arrest was made
last night the police stated that it was
merely bluff and done to frighten off
the crooks who are reported heading
this way. Yesterday it developed that
the arrests were made to battle
scheme in which Raymond was to mar
ry young woman here under the
promise of getting $500.
One year ago young man named Ed
Pine left here to avoid marrying Miss
Alice Buford. Pine wants to return
and Raymond was told that Pines fam
lily would give $500 to any one who
would marry the girl. Raymond be-
came suitor and pretending to be a
wealthy New Yorker, made rapid head
way. The wedding was to occur on
Tuesday. The go between did dot pro-
duce the money at the appointed time
and Raymond refused to go on with
the marriage. The money was prom
ised for yesterday but again it was not
put up. The detectives got on to the
plot and arrested Raymond TO break it
up. Denver Ed Smith was arrested as
a party to the conspiracy. 1t turns out
that he knew what was going on but
had no connection with it. The we'd
ding is off indefinitely.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
MERITS OF ALL THE POINTS.
The Income Tax Rehearing to Probe Into
Every Involved Question.


WASHINGTON, April 27.-When the
United States supreme court, on May
6, again takes mp the income tax ques-
tion it will once more go into the merits
of all the points involved and will not,
as its order made Tuesday apparently
stated, confine the arguments to the
question whether or not rehearing
of the cases shall be granted. This un-
expected explanation of the courts or
der shows that what it intended to
state in its ambiguous announcement
was that it had granted the petition
for rehearing, and if the bench were
full on the date named, would reopen
the cases on May 6. The order of the
court, it is stated, was drawn hastily
and it was not noticed at the time that
it was ambiguous and apparently justi-
fed the conclusion that the court had
decided simply to hear argument on the
question of granting rehearing. At
torney General Olney and others di-
rectly interested in the trial understood
the courts order in the same manner as
did the public. The attorney general,
however, was at some loss to under
stand just the extent to which the court
desired him to go in his argument. In
reopening the cases the court, it is sta
ted, will not vacate the order it has
made already, but will let its decision
stand for the present, and will only
modify the original entry in the event
that, as result of the reargument, a
majority of the court decide to over
rule the conclusions heretofore reach
al
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
THE BRADsTREETs REVIEW.
Conditions Of Trade In the General Mer.
chantabie Lines.

New YORK, April 27.-Bradstreets
says: The feature of the week is the
continued strength of prices of staple
after the striking advances of preceding
weeks. There is firmer undertone in
nearly all lines of trade, but at a num-
Der of points gains in industrial are
more marked than in commercial lines.
The furry in petroleum is succeeded
by very dull market. Woolen dress
goods mills have secured a number of
orders for fall delivery which accounts
for the moderate activity in the market
for wool. Cotton goods are firm on the
advance in cotton and higher wages
paid eastern mill operatives. The
number of strikes for higher wages in
creases. About $4,000 people have
stuck in April, most of them for an ad-
vance. The number of voluntary ad-
vances reported in wages is large.
During the past two weeks the wages
of $4,000 operatives, most of them in
textile lines, have been advanced with
out strikes. As most of those who
struck for, received higher wages, fully
$4,000 industrial operatives appear to
have had their wages advanced since
the beginning of April.
Among leading southern cities, Nash
vile. Savannah and New Orleans alone
announce any improvement in feeling
or demand, and in those instances it is
pronounced.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
sEABoARD GAINS A POINT.
The Railroad Now Virtually Free From
any Boycott,

The Railroad Now Virtually Free From
any Boycott.
ATLANTA, April 27.-The Seaboard
Airline has obtained an injunction
against the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis railway and the Western and
Atlantic railway restraining them
from proceeding under the decision of
Judge Lumpkin until the United
States supreme court can decide the
issue which have been carried before
it. The order, granted has the effect
of placing the status OF. the issues be-
tween the Seaboard and the Western
and Atlantic about the same as it was
before the circular was issued by the
Southern railway and Steamship asso-
ciatin, boycotting the Seaboard and
refusing permissions to its roads to
grant prorating arrangements to the
Seaboard. Under the restraining or
der granted by Judge Lumpkin, the
west is again opened up to the Sea-
board and the Seaboard is virtually
free from any boycott until the su-
preme court decides the question in
volved in the case which was submitted
to Judge Lumpkin.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
HONORS TO THE DEAD
Memorial Day Generally Obser-
we'd in the South.
TIE DEMONSTRATION At COLU UMBUS.
In Atlanta the City Assumes Holiday At
tire, and the Occasion Ia One of Bus
mess Suspension-In Other
of the Southern Cities.

COLUMBUS. Ca, April 81. - While
memorial day has always been observ-
ed in Columbus, where the beautiful
custom was first inaugurated, not in
several years past has the demonstra-
tion been SO universal, and the charac-
ter of the celebration SO varied as was
the demonstration yesterday. The
weather was cloudy and pleasant.
Business was suspended throughout
the city after o'clock, and the mag
niticent exercises at the opera house
caused that edifice to be packed to its
utmost capacity, hundreds being una
BILE to obtain admittance. The tab
laux was presented by charming young
women personating the different south
ern states in the order of their seces-
sion. They were costumed in white
with large red sashes and bearing
shields with the names of the states in
gilded letters. Recitations and popu-
lar southern songs were rendered and
an eloquent address was delivered by
Hon. Lionel C. Levy.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
NO. IS.
VASTLY MORE DISGUSTING.
The Evidence Against Oscar Wilde Seems
More Convincing ON Trial

LONDON. April 27.-The trial of Oscar
Wilde and Alfred Taylor for unnatural
crimes began in the central criminal
court of the Old Bailey yesterday.
Charles Parker and other witnesses
who testified at the preliminary hear
ings were called to the stand and re-
peated the stories they had previously
told. Wilde looked careworn and anx-
ious, apd was much thinner than usual.
The fact that he had his hair cut added
to his attenuated appearance. Taylor
retained his air of unconcern. Both
prisoners pleaded not guilty. The
opening speech of counsel for the pros
ecution was repetition of his previous
arguments. The evidence given by the
young man Parker was vastly more
disgusting than the testimony he gave
at the hearing in the Bow street police
court. Upon cross-examination he
swore that Wood and Allen received
400 pounds black mail from a gentle
man with whom they were guilty of
misconduct in that gentleman's lodg.
ings and that he himself mad received
80 pounds from the same person for the
same reason.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
FOREIGN MARKET BULLETINS.
Issued by the Agricultural Department
Embracing American Products.

Issued by the Agricultural Department
Embracing American Products.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The secre-
tary of agriculture will in about ten
days begin the publication and distri-
button of series of bulletins relative
to the foreign markets for the agricul-
tural products of the United States
Letters were sent to the American con-
suls the world over last fall asking for
replies to certain questions relative to
the consumption in the localities, to
which they are credited, of meats,
cereals, dairy products. cotton, tobacco,
fruits, liquors. seeds, etc.; where they
are procured, prices, ETC., and all other
statistical information. The bulletins,
it is believed. will be of great value to
all persons seeking foreign markets for
their products, as it will enable them
to select the most advantageous mark
cts and give them in advance all the
information desired relative to the
prices asked and received by their COM
petitors.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
DECISION ON THE GOULD TAX.
Justice Andrews Holds That the Asses
ment on $4,000, 900 is Final.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Justice An
the supreme court, special term, affirm
ing the assessment for 1898, made by
the commissioners of Taxes and asses
ments on the personal estate of Jay
Gould, which they valued at SO, ,000, 900,
Justice Andrews holds that the decis-
ion of the assessors is final. The case
was appealed on writ of certiorari
obtained by George j., Edwin, Helen
NJ, and Howard Gould, as the execu-
tors of their fathers will. They claim
ed that the assessment was illegal be-
cause it was made before the executors
had come into possession of the prop
erty. They also claimed that the as
sesment was exorbitant and unjust.
Justice Andrews says that the ques-
tion involved in the contention of the
relator's counsel had been decided adj
versely to them by the general term,
and this decision, not having been
overruled by the court of appeals, the
assessment must be affirmed and the
writ dismissed, with costs. The suits
over the assessments for 1894 are still
pending.
Steve Brodio's Coat of Arms,
Steve Brodie is about to break into
society He has bought a house at
106th street and Lexington avenue,
where he will have colored butler, a
French chef and valet to look after
his own comfort. The Brodie children
are to have French governess, and a
stiffbacled, putty-faced English
coachman will drive the Brodie car
riage, on the panels of which will be
painted the family coat of arms. A
bridge quartered, with bar-keeper
couchant and the head corner will
show Brodie.s Bowery saloon, and
the motto will be, by this got We. y
strong Evidences of q Coal War.
Wall street occupied itself largely to-
day considering the coal situation.
Predictions of an open war in the
trade were made. An important an
| nouncement was made that the Jersey
Central had notified the other compa-
mics and that it cancelled agreements
as to tonnage. With this restriction
removed leaders in the trade were in
clined to believe that prices would be
cut to the lowest figures on record.
More Women School inspectors.
Mayor Strong has named three more
women as inspectors Of public schools.
They are Frances C. E. Wendell, of No
1876 East Thirty-ffth street; Fidelia L.
Truax, of No. il East 127th street, and
Alice Brevoort Bull. of No. 141 East
Thirty-seventh street. There are five
| women inspectors.
gatoli Will Return to Rome.
1t is reported in local ecclesiastical
| circles today that Mgr. Satolli, the Pa.
| pal Ablegate, is soon to return to Rome.
He will leave about May Is. it is said,
and be accompanied by DIR. Rocker and
Cardinal Gibbons
| George Gould Going Abroad.
| George ]. Gould will sail for Europe
on Wednesday next. His brother
Howard, sailed on the Majestic yester
| day morning.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
NOTHING NEW FROM HOLLAND.
Officers Led OF on u False Scent-The
Shortage Now Reaches $4,000.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 27.--Busi-
ness goes along as it was wont to at
the Merchants and Farmers National
bank, and Examiner Miller is still at
work. But there are no tidings of
James R. Holland, the defaulting and
missing cashier. Speculation is rife.
Some figure him in New York, Others
in Texas. others still in Mexico and
many believe he is in Charlotte or its
vicinity still The officers are working
every clue. Yesterday morning ne
gro reported that Holland had tried to-
engage him to drive him (Hol]and)
Tuesday to the home of his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Alfred kirkpatrick, in Shar-
on township, but that he was afraid
and declined to do so; but that he
saw Holland get in his buggy at his
home Tuesday night, and drive away
toward Sharon. Union this informa
ton Marshall Allison. and Police Ser
geant Baker went to Sharon yester-
day and made every investigation. find
ing nothing except that the story was
false. The shortage in his accounts is
found to be in the neighborhood Of $75,-
000
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
COULD THE PASTOR BE GUILTY
And Durant tho Victim of His Spiritual
Advisers Grimes?

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The police
are quietly investigating certain ru-
mors connecting DIR. Gibson with the
murders in Emanuel baptist church.
During the past few days some sensa-
tional stories have reached the ears of
the police which implicate the pastor.
While Chief Crowley still believes Glib
son innocent of any connection with
the horrible crimes, he considers the
rumors of sufficient importance to war
rant investigation. He detailed sever
eral OF his best men yesterday to in
quire into the rumor with instruc-
tions to sift them to the bottom.
It is known that the defense will at
tempt to show that Gibson murdered
the unfortunate girls. Durant, while
declaring his innocence, has frequent
ly said that the pastor knew more of
the terrible crimes than he cared to
tell. and rarely missed an opportunity
to direct suspicion toward his spiritual
adviser. The latter stoutly maintains
his innocence Of connection with the
murders and is apparently anxious that
thorough investigation be made.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
DisREoARDs THE INJUNCTION.
Dispensary Constab,es Continue to Gonfis-
cate LIQUOR Shipped to south Carolina

Dispensary Constabtes Continue TO Conns-
cate Liquor shipped to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 27.-Following
out his declaration of intention to dis
regard Judge Goff's temporary injunc-
ton. restraining all state, county and
municipal officers from interfering
with liquor shipped into this state.
while in transit and in the hands of
consignees until May 2, Governor
Evans liquor constables yesterday af-
ternoon seized barrel of bottled beer,
shipped by express from Augusta, Ga,
to D. j. Goble. this city. They broke
it open and conveyed its confiscated
contents to the state dispensary.
State liquor commissioner Mixson yes
terday issued q circular to constables
commanding them to be particularly
vigilant in detecting and seizing liq-
uors. The further action of United
States Judges is awaited with the
keenest interest.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
MONROE DOCTRINE ELASTIC.
Some of the Friends Disappointed In tho
Administrators Attitude.


Administration's Attitude.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Whife there
are well-known considerations of poll
cy which influence the administration
in the Nicaraguan matter to different
and less strenuous course than it was
thought some weeks ago it would take,
some of its friends frankly aver that
they are disappointed in what seems to
be understood yesterday as its attitude
The Monroe doctrine seems to be very
elastic or very intangible if an inva-
sion of American territory to punish as
an offense what many of our own intel
ligent and well-iIformed countrymen
regard as a virtue, namely, the expul-
sion of the British interlopers and dis
turbers of the peace. can be permitted
by powerful republic whose creed is
mo foreigners foot on the continent
except where the foreign government
already has possession"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
Memorial Day in Atlanta.

ATLANTA, April 27.-Atlanta observ-
ed memorial day more generally than
usual yesterday, however, at the re-
quest of the Ladies Memorial Associa-
ton, the formal exercises were post
poned until Sunday, when the entire
order as arranged will be carried out.
Lucien L. Knight will deliver the ora
ton to the confederate veterans at
Oakland cemetery.
In the city yesterday business was
practically suspended and the day was
given up to general holiday outing.
All public offices, banks, etc, were
closed.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04

PRoF. FL w. WILEY, the chemist of
the agricultural department. at Wash
ington, is conducting experiments to
determine the fertility of the typical
soils of the United States. The object
is to determine the fertilizer necessary
to restore the fertility Of any soil, and
to save farmers thousands annually
spent for fertilizers which do not meet
the necessities of the soil. BY the help
of the agricultural stations in various
parts of the country the typical soils of
the various sections were being col
lected by persons competent to judge
fharn
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE.

Stanford University may be compell-
ed to close because of the government
suit against the estate.
Two card sharps swindled John Hub
bell, farmer of Cuba, N. Y, out of
s3, 900.
A bread war at Rochester has result
ed in bakers selling bread at two and
one halfcents per loaf.
All the vessels which were icebound
of Buffalo have reached port
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04

ar . meeting of the citizens commit
zee at Chattanooga, Tenn, on the ma
tional park dedication, Gen. II. ".
Boynton announced plan for housing
the crowd that is being considered by
the national commission, and will very
likely be adopted. It is for buildings
to Be erected containing numbered
onnks- The fact that such quarters
can besecured for the week by the re-
m1ttance of Sc to the Representative of
the commission will Be advertised
rome time before the dedication. Those
sending the money will be mailed
tickets emitting them to berth.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
H,. Crime. Coat Him HIS L,se.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, April 27.-James
smith, ranch hand near Del Mar,
crazed with reading accounts of the
Emanuel church murders at San Fran
cisco, made criminal and murderous
assault on Mrs. Hugh Frazer, wife of
his employer, Yesterday. She escaped
and gave the alarm. Constable Blood
worth ATTEMPTED to arrest Smith, but
the latter make an attack on him with
a huge dirk and the officer shot and
killed Smith in self defense.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
ANOTHER ALABAMA TRAGEDY.
A Sequel to the Minter-Dudley Tragedy
Occurs ina Selma Barroom.

MoNTeoMERY, Ala, April 27.-A se-
quel to the Minter- Dudley tragedy of q
week ago occurred yesterday in Selma.
Ed Dudley, a relative of the Dudley in
the tragedy and Robert Browning, re-
lated to Minter, met in the saloon Of
Henry Cassen at noon yesterday and
after few words, became involved in
q shooting affray. Twenty shots were
exchanged and Browning was killed
outright. while Dudley, who received
several wounds, is seriously hurt and
his life is despaired of. Two men. who
it is believed, encouraged the difficulty,
have been arrested and are now in jail.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
The Baptist Young People Of Alabama.

BIRMrNeHAM, Ala, April 27.-The as
sociation of Baptist young people of
Alabama is in convention here with
about 200 delegates in attendance.
This organization is composed OF young
members of the Baptist churches in
Alabama and number several thousand.
Professor P. II. Nell of Auburn. was
elected secretary and w. d. Dunlap of
birmingham, president.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-05-04
Hon. Carroll u. Wright to Speak.

GREENSBORO, N. c., April 27.-Hon.
Carroll D. Wright. United States COM
missioner of labor, and now In charge
of the census department at Washing
ton, will make an address on .The
Field of Self-Support and Usefulness
for Women in the United States,n en-
phasizing the need of industrial edu-
cation, and the rewards awaiting skill
and industry. at the commencement ex-
ercises of the State Normal and Indus
trial school here May a3rd.