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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
DEATHS OF wELL.kNowN PEOPLE
Men of Prominence in America and For.
eign Chimes End Life,s Lahors.

Wen OF Prominence in America and For.
eign Chimes End Lifc's Labors
Melbourne March 24-Henry Heylyn
Hater. c, M. G.. a distinguished statis-
tician. died today. He was "A years of
age
SPORTING EDITOR ELLIS.
st. Louis. March 24.-Captain Clement
w. B. Ellis. well known throughout the
country as a sporting editor, died here
today, aged AZ.
EX-CHIEF JUSTICE SEWERS.
Oskaloosa, Ia, March N.-Ex-Chief Jus
tice Sewers. late of the Iowa supreme
court, died this morning. aged 70, of par
alysis.
LYCURGUS DALTON.
Washington, March 2.-Lycurgus Dali
ton, OF Indiana, postmaster of the house
of representatives, died at his residence
in this city tonight.
EMERY FORCE WARREN.
Fredonia, Kan, March 2i-The Hon.
Emery Force Warren died at $3.50 last
evening at his home here.
BARON Won BEIDEL.
Munich, March A.-Baron Won Beidel.
l'avarian minister of worship. is dead.
GENERAL GREENLAND.
Pittsburg, Penn, March A.-General
Walter Greenland, ex-adjutant general OF
Pennsylvania, died last night at his home
at Clarion, Penn.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
WAR OVER PARocAlAL SCHOOLS
Manitoba and Northwest Canada Threat.
ened With q Grent Convulsion

Minneapolis, March 24.--A special to the
Tribune from Winnipeg. Manitoba says.
Manitoba and the Canadian northwest has
reached crisis In Its history, and the
storm which has been lowering over the
country so long Is likely to break forth
before long. 1t Is a war so bitter that II
may wreck the confederation of the do
mnion The Catholics are fighting for
their parochlal schools with grim deter
mnation. while the Protestant majority
with equal resolution declare that paro-
chal schools, recently abolished by the
act Of the Manitoba legislature, shall new
err be re-established. The excitement is
intense today. In the churches the
preachers confined their remarks to the
impending struggle. Protestant preachers
begged the Protestants to stand firm, and
the Catholic clergy appealed to their CON
gregations to never give up the fight. The
Orangemen are taking a hand In the
struggle. Major Stuart Mulvey, grand
master of the Orangemen, said:
1T cost Canada $S,000,000 to subdue the
half breeds on the banks of the Saskatch-
avian in 1885. How many millions will IL
take to make slaves OF the people of Man
itoba by subjecting them to the Catholic
hierarchy"
A few men who foresee the conse-
quences are urging moderation but the
spirit OF the factions is now so fierce and
pitter that their counsels are unheeded
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
HAS AVOIDED THE SPANISH MAIN
South Atlantic Squadron Keeps Away
From Cuba for obvious Reasons

Washington, March 23.-Admiral Meade
has cabled the navy department that he
has sailed with his squadron from San Do
mingo for Kingston, Jamaica. According
to the itinerary arranged for the cruise of
the North Atlantic squadron before IT
sailed from Hampton Roads the vessels
were to stop at Port-auPrince, Hayti.
after leaving San Domingo. and to pro-
ceed to Santiago de Cuba. on the south
coast of the island. Just why Admiral
Meade omitted these points In his cruise
was not explained in his cablegram. and
at the navy department the officials say
he has acted without instructions. An
explanation that finds general belief is
that Admiral Meade has heard of the
difficulty that has arisen between the
United States and Spain over the Allianca
affair and is indisposed to complicate the
diplomatic adjustment OF the case by pay
ing a visit to Cuban waters that might
be construed by the Spanish press into a
demonstration of force intended to coerce
their government. At Kingston also the
admiral will be convenient to the isthmus
and the SPANISH main, so as to be In
readiness to respond to any call there
may be to strengthen the forces at CO.
lon and to have a look into Bluehelds.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
ADVISED TO KILL A BOGUS MESSIAH
Aged George Coudrey Believes Schwein'
furth Needs Bullet.

Chicago, March 19.-George Goudrey'
the Chicago stencil and die manufactur-
err who is suing George Jacob Schwein-
furth for $4,000, asserted today that he
has been urged by many prominent
church people, clergymen and laymen, to
kill the pretended Christ. Coudrey's case
against Schweinfurth for breaking up
the Coudrey family was set for trial to-
day, but the defense again secured con-
tinuance, The persistent delaying of the
trial angered the plaintiff, who is an old
man, and in burst of wrath he declared
that if he had followed the advice OF his
friends he would have gone to Schwein-
furth's heaven" at Rockford and tested
the "Messiah's" Immortality with cold
lead. The old mans excited declaration
created a sensation among his hearers.
''Some of the most prominent ministers
in Chicago" he said, have told me that
the killing of that man would be Chris
tian duty Schweinfurth has broken up
my home and taken my family away
from me, and 1t is becoming only too ap-
parent that l can not get redress through
legal channels"
Coudrey's wife and five children are
now living at the Rockford heaven"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
HOTEL FlHE
Four Fremen Thrown ii o Pit
Of Flame, and on Ok
THREE ARE TAKEN CUT DEAD
Others Ipjurediy the ST. kim, Of :, FOO .
s,in- Of whom WIN Prob
nbly Die.

Denver, March 23.--The st. James no.
tel at Curtis and Sixteenth streets, one
Of the finest in the city. burned tonight.
The fire broke out in the basement
shortly before midnight and soon after
the floor of the rotunda collapsed, let
ting the flames and smoke into the Of
flee and corridors. The firemen had a
hard time getting the fire under control,
for it burned stubbornly. While the
fire was at it's height, the floor sank
without warning, throwing several men
into the pit of dense smoke below, at
least two of whom are dead.
After the flames had been extin-
guished the body of Captain Harold w.
Hartwell of hose company No. was
found frightfully burned. One other
body too badly burned to be identified
was also found. Three other men were
dragged out unconscious and are al
the hospital where they may die. II
is suspected that there are still Other
bodies in the debris. The loss to the
hotel will not reach 1000.
AT AS a. m. three bodies had been
taken out, as follows:
Harold w. Hartwell, captain of hose
company No. g.
Richard cambridge, pipeman.
Steven Marshall, pipeman.
There is one other body in the ruins.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
CRIPPLE CREEK TRAIN ROBBERY
Details Of the Holdup Near Victor Satur.
day Might.

day Night.
Florence, Col. March 24-At 10 o'clock
last night, shortly after train No. on
the Florence g. Cripple Creek road left
Victor. a man who had boarded the blind
baggage crawled over the tender into the
engine and compelled the engineer and
fireman at the point of q revolver to stop
the train at point one mile from Victor
station. One ether robber then went
through the passengers on the sleeper,
securing about $500 in money and several
watches. While this was going on four
or five other robbers, who were in walt
ing at the point where the train was
stopped. went to work on the mail and
express car, soon forcing an entrance.
but so far as learned secured nothing
from the mail or express car of any value.
A special train came in this morning
with the bloodhounds that did such good
work recently at Walsenberg, tracking
the Italian murderers.
The train was fairly well filed, quite
a number Of ladies being on board. Be-
sides large number of valuable watches,
rings and diamond pins, about $1,000 In
money was secured. The job was doubt
less done by part of the gang that robbed
John Kargan the night before in his
cabin here in town. The dog, upon be-
ing placed on what was supposed to be
the trail OF one of the bandits, made a
straight shoot for some cabins near the
Strong mine, in the outskirts OF town.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
70 DECIDE THE INCOME TAX CASE
General Opinion That the Constitutions
ality Of the Law VIII Be unheld

Washington, March 24-The sessions
Of the United States supreme court will
terminate Monday. but as Monday is the
day of the week on which court usually
hands down decisions, there are some
who think decision may be given then
on the income tax case 1t Is under
stood that the members of the court
have been in consultation concerning
the case, and while II would be most
unusual for them to come to conclu-
sion in so important matter so soon
after the conclusion of the argument. II
is concluded that the eSsigencies of the
government are such that a special eff
fort will be made in the present in
stance. 1t is conceded by those who ad-
vance the idea that it would be too
much to expect that an opinion giving
the reasons for the decision could be
presented on Monday, but it is thought
possible that the court might announce
its decision as TO the constitutionality
OF the law then, and reserve the prepar-
alton of the decision for a time of great
er leisure. This course is occasionally
pursued toward the end of a term, but
1t Is not believed to be at all probable
that it will be followed in the income
tax case. There still remains. after
Monday, three weeks before the law
shall go into effect, and 1t is argued that
the decision will be postponed until the
Sth of April without putting the gov
ernment to especial Inconvenience.
Those most familiar with the supreme
court say that the court would not be
inclined In case OF so much import
ance to reach a verdict either favorable
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
ANXIOUS ABOUT THE INCOME TA>
TreasuryCircles Await the Supreme Court
Decision With Impatieuce.

Decision With Impatience.
Washington, March 23-Considerable
anxiety prevails in treasury circles con-
cerning the outcome of the argument be-
fore the supreme court, on the constitu-
tionality of the income tax law. The
court reassembles after it's brief recess
on Monday. and it is the prevailing opin-
ion that the decision will be handed
down on that day. it being generally un-
derstood that the recess was taken fol-
the sole purpose of enabling the justices
to prepare their opinions on the question
at issue. Despite, however, the anxiety
that is apparent beneath the surface the
off1cials of the treasury department, from
Secretary Carlisle downwards, are as
suming an air of confidence, and ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied that the
Aecision Will be in favor of the govern
nent. That Secretary Carlisle should
assume this appearance of confidence
is natural, for he has calculated upon re.
ceipts from the income tax to make good
his prophecy that next July will see the
national expenditures equalled by the re.
ceipts. bat in legal circles not so mucf
certainty Is expressed and there are
many astute lawyers who believe tina.
the opinion will favor the appellants Ii
is not unlikely, however, that on the
question of constitutionality the cour;
may be divided within itself, and this
owing to the illness of Justice Jackson.
would result in a deadlock In such a
contingency the law would stand as
though no appeal had been taken. This.
however, you'd be an unsatisfactory So
luflon of the difficulty, and both sides are
anxious for a straight out decision.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
APPEAL OF A CONDEMNED WOMAN
Nine. Joneaux of Belgium Sends Out a
Letter-Has Hopes of Success.

BRUSSELS. March 23.-Under the caption
"a Voice From the Tomb" Nine. jon
eaux who short time since was convict
ed of poisoning several members of her
family, and sentenced to death-which in
this country means solitary confinement
In a dark cell for life-has issued an ad-
dress in which she appeals for sympathy
and support to the hearts of all upright
people. She attempts a rebuttal of the
testimony that resulted in her conviction
and says that like a feeble light In the
dakness of night, there still fingers In
her heart the hope of success in the final
decision OF the court of appeals at Ant
werp. She goes on to say that should
this hope deceive her, she implores all
her friends to address themselves to the
king, urging him to use in her behalf
the grandest of all his prerogatives-the
right Of pardon. She has also Issued a
separate appeal to the army, laying stress
upon the fact that she is the descendant
of an illustrious line of soldiers who mob
ly served their country in time of need.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
HOW MURDERER eLANcK WAS SHOT
The Story as Tod by the Brave Boy
who Brought Him Down.

Seattle, March 22.-Robert Grow, one of
the two men who killed the desperate
murderer. Blanck, gives the following ac-
count of the desperate battle. Grow Is
only 81 years of age. He said:
II was in Kent when Waymire got
telegram from Orllia that Blanck was
supposed to he cornered in wood half
a mile from Orillia. John Shepich and 1
concluded to so out and hunt for the man
and armed ourselves with rides. / took
a 4i-calibre '7S model Winchester and
SheIich had 3S-56 Winche ter 'Si model.
We started at once down tho Northern
Pacific track toward Seattle. and ran and
saw a stranger walking up the track to-
wards us He looked to be a man of
about 200 pounds weight. When we got
about 80 feet from him Shepich leveled
his gun at him and said:
Throw up your handsr
"As soon as Shepch spoke ] leveled my
gun at him also Shepich again said
Throw up your hands
"Blanck said:
"'Wel, what in hell do you want?' or
something like that.
"Shepich again gave the order
" Throw up your hands, l tell you
1.-The command had barely escaped She
pichs lips when Blanck with quick
movement, threw his right hand behind
him and brought his gun to bear on She
pich. He fired just as he got the gun out
and stepped around to the left, one step.
and fired again at Shepich. After he fired
the second shot Shepich fired at him. HI
must have hit Blanck or Blanck would
have killed me. AS soon as Shepich
fired his first shot he turned to me and
sand:
My God, Bob. Pm shotv
"Blanck stepped one step further to
the left and shot again at Shepich.
think Shepich fired couple of more shots
! would not say for sure. Then Blanck
stepped one more step and got outside
of the track. He fired one shot at me
and it passed by my left eye, as near as
| can tell, on about a level with the heart
He took another step to the left and shot
again at me. He started to run behind
knoll beside the track so as to gain
shelter from our fire. By this time
had commenced firing and for moment
there was a steady stream of lead from
both our guns. After Blanck had been
hit he kept on shooting. When he made
1 run for the knoll he crept into the
rUshes in the ditch and Shepich hollered
for the other boys, who had been attract
ed by the shooting, to rush in on the
other side. The boys commenced clos
ng in and Shepich told me to keep on
shooting until Blanck dropped. l think
Shepich hollered for Blanck to come out
from the brush, and he did so, with his
| hands up in the air. Shepich said some
| hing and commenced shooting again,
md l followed suit. 1 took dead aim at
aim two or three times, and when he
| dropped l stopped shooting.
Before Blanck dropped Charley New
| ell of Kent came and fired two shots
| rom a shotgun loaded with buckshot. but
| lie was too far away to have any effect
| When Blanck dropped he commenced
| 10 wiggle about, and 1 supposed he had
| mother gun, and was playing trick sc
is to get the drop on us. He went down
| o easily that it looked suspicious.
| Il shot at him twice more and he lay
| till"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
SETBACK TO LUMBER sWINDLERs
Confidence Men Indicted by the Chicago
Federal Grand Jury.

Chicago, March 23-Lumber dealers
throughout the country are pouring in
words of congratulation to the local as
iociation for its success in procuring the
Indictment by the federal grand jury Of
NJ. j. Becker and Frank Mccoy, and who,
1t is charged used the mails to swindle
the trade by securing shipments of lumber
and then raising difficulties to avoid the
payment of the accounts. Several other
individuals and alleged firms, who have
been pursuing the same tactics, and who
have vicimized dealers in nearly a score
IF states, have found 1t polite to go out
Of business since the action of the grand
Jury. and 1T is believed the nefarious
'cheme is now thoroughly broken up
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28

Montana institutions Endowed-Northern
Pacific Patents Granted.

Washington. March g. - Secretary
Smith today approved the selections Of
Montana for state institutions under Its
enabling act as follows: Agricultural col
lege. 10.9s7 acres: deaf and dumb asylum.
1890 acres: school OF mines. %. .205 acres;
reform school, 452S acres. The lands are
all in the Missoula land district
Secretary Smith has appropriated for
patent 1882 acres of land in the indem-
nifty limits of the Northern Pacific grant.
The lands are in the Chehalls and Van
couver districts. also 1GO acres in the Mar
shall land district to the st. Paul & Sioux
City Company.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
WONDERFULLY RICH ORE BODY FOUND
Four Foot Vein of Black Sulphurates and
Chloride.

Rathdrum, Idaho, March 22.-It Is re-
ported here that during the past few
lays some wonderfully rich ore has been
discovered In prospect but a short dis
-ance from the Webber mine. In the
Horde district The find is described as
l four-foot vein of black sulphurates
and chloride, running from 500 to 1000
ounces in silver About a month ago a
'our-inch vein of the same ore was
found, and the recent find is the result
IF following up that lead. Considerable
attention is turning toward chloride, and
The camp will undoubtedly boom this
iummer. The Webber mine is located
about 20 miles northeast of Rathdrum,
IN Pend d'Oreille lake, near Lake View.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
TORTURED BY MASKED BURGLARS
The Victim Stood Upon His Head and
His Feet We're Roasted.

New Castle. Penn, March 1s.-Word
has reached here that five masked rob-
bers entered the house OF John Mcmillan
near Watts Mills, bound and gagged the
hired man and three women and then
waited nearly two hours for the return
of Mcmillan. When he came, he was
bound to board and leaned head down
ward against the wall, while the robbers
threatened him with instant death unless
he divulged the hiding place of his mon
ey. Mcmillan had deposited $1,000 in
bank the day previous. After burning
his feet with hot Goals and whipping him
numerically, the rufi1ans finally believed
his story and departed. Mrs. Mcmillan
and daughters, who were compelled to
witness the torture of Mcmillan, are in a
very serious condition from fright.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
WALLER WAS A coLoREO LAWYER
American Imprisoned In Madagascar
Has a Splendid Record.

Washington. March A.-Ex-Consul Wal
ler imprisoned by the French in NADIA
gascar, is a colored man from Kansas,
born in Missouri in slavery. He was one
of the slaves confiscated by the federal
troops in 1862 and sent to Iowa. being then
IL years of age. He is an attorney-at-
law. and at the time of his appointment
practiced in Topeka He was prominent
in politics. being an elector for Harrison
in 1885 He is spoken Of very highly as
man well read in the law and of good
habits He had the best Of application pa
pers when he was appointed by President
Harrison as consul at Tamatave In Feb
ruary, 1891. He held the Office until the
arrival of his successor In September.
1893
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
ARMY POST STORY is MISLEADING
Dooiittle Says Commission VIII Select
the Site

Tacoma, March 23.-Congressman Doo-
little is inclined to regard misleading
the Washington dispatch stating that the
army post commission intended to be
sent to Puget sound would be sent to
North Dakota as the result of a blunder
made by congressional clerks. 1t was
provided. he says. that commission
should be sent to both Dakota and Puget
sound and he has no idea that a site on
the sound will be selected except as rec
commended by commission OF army off,
GERS. as provided by his amendment to the
sundry civil bill.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
JABEz BALFCUR Is ON HIS GUARD
Has an Escort to Prevent kidnapping by
English Authorities.

London, March 2O.-The government has
given up all hope of securing the extradi-
ton from the Argentine Republic of ia
bez Balfour, the ex-member of paria-
ment who was the head and front of the
Liberator Building Association frauds
that brought ruin to tens of thousands
of wage-earners. The government, how
ever, has determined to keep Detective In
spector Frouest in Buenos Ayres until
Balfour either dies or can be kidnapped.
To guard against the latter contingency
Balfour, who is the guest of the superin-
tendent of the government prison. never
leaves the institution without being ac-
companied by a strong body guard.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
MAIL FROM HONOLULU is AWAITED
Department Officials Expect Develop.
ments in Thurston's Case

ments in Thnrston's Case.
Washington, March 23.-The next mail
from Honolulu is awaited with interest
aere, as it is expected to give a full ex-
olanation of events connected with the
request for Minister Thurston's recall.
II is understood the specific charge made
against Thurston is that he procured the
published extracts from a private letter
from Hatch, severely rejecting upon the
course OF Minister Willis. who was merely
carrying out the Instructions of his gov
ernment
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
AID POOR NEBRAskANs
Diocese of Chicago TO Send Substantial
Sum TO Sufferers.

Chicago, March 23-SubstantIal remit
tances in aid of the starving farmers of
kansas and Nebraska will be forwarded
in few days to the general relief com
mittees of the two states in question, by
Archbishop Feehan, in behalf of the
Catholics of this diocese. Last Sunday
in response to request from the arch
bishop, collections for this object were
taken up at each service in every church
OF the diocese, and the response was very
generous. This Is the first religiuos de-
nomination in Illinois to recognize the
needs Of the sufferers in the states In
question.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28

Chicago, March 2O.-Negotiations were
completed today which effect a combina-
ton of all the whisky interests OF the
country, and practically assures to the
Spirits Distillng Association, of which
Receiver McNulta. OF the trust, is chair
man. absolute control OF the spirit out
put Of the United States.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-28
HE WILL ADVOCATE FREE SILVER
Robert Ingersoll's Prediction on the Re
publican Presidential Candidate.

Laporte, Ind. March 23.-In an inter
view on the possibilities of republican
candidates Colonel h. G. Ingersoll says:
1.-The man of 1896 will be an advocate of
free silver, and no candidate nominated
on single standard issue could hope to
be successful"
FRENCH BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Paris, March 23.-The Bimetallic League
held its first meeting here today. A COM
mite was appointed to prepare a program
for the propaganda of the policy of the
league. NJ. Loubet. formerly premier. is
president of the league.