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The National tribune., 1896-01-02
George Remnants Views.

George KEENAN,, the well-known writer on
Russian affairs, speaking the Venezuelan
question. said: =" regret the condition because
greatly fear that terrible is imminent
England will not back down from her position.
This can be taken for certainty. If President
Cleveland's Interpretation of the Monroe Doc
trine is not altered, and continues to be upheld,
We shall have war. and the greatest war that
ever TRANSFERRED. II will not only take in the
United States and Great Britain, but will in.
yolve the entire world. foreign war will be
very disastrous TO us, and while have no doubt
that we shall ultimately win aud add Canada
to our possessions, it will be very close 10 ruina.
ton for us. Such war as is bound to come
unless the United States backs down-and do
not think it will-will be the greatest calamity
to humanity that has ever occurred"
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
CONGRESS.
Abstract of the More Important Pro-
ceedingS of Both Houses
MONDAY. DEC. %.


IN the House, there was lengthy discussion
ever the Election Committee question: IL was
finally decided that the Speaker should refer
the cases under the rule. The CHAIR accord
inglv referred the first of the cases to the hrst
Committee on Elections the next to tho second,
snd the remainder to the third committee.
Mr.. Dlneloy Me- r., Chairman of tue ways
and Mems Committee. then took the fi0or ana
made an announcement regarding thestuatIon.
1t was made apropos of a report on the resoiu-
tion for the holiday recess. The Committee on
WAYS and Means, he said, had held meeting
and had unanimously decided, in view oil the
Presidents special message to Congress on
Friday and the circumstances surrounding IL,
that ID was not appropriate that the two Houses
should adjourn until proper response hau
been made. The committee was preparing
bill. ION Thursday" he concluded, we hope
that the House will make response TO me
urgent request Of the President and take some
action which will relieve the situation in which
the country finds itself"
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

DAYS and was hOnOrably discharged a
Service Pension of IS month, and that
without any ifs or ands or prOrisos about 1T.
When THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE says a
thing we old soldiers have learned that ii
means just what it says.-A. G. PHELPS
Stevens Point. Wis.
1t is said that the President will not sign
Service Pension Bill. If you will read his
famous veto of the Dependent Pension Bill
you will find he uses these words II hope
the time will come when every soldier who
has an honorable discharge will be given q
pension" Now take him at his word. The
soldier of a day may be as deserving as the
soldier of year. Time nor service have
nothing to do with it, The man who en-
listed was soldier. His motive was as
good, whether he escaped the bullets or if he
was shot to pieces. Not one Union man in
a hundred will kick against every soldier
receiving So per month. About all the
money that comes to this vicinity is pension
money, and everyone is glad to have it come.
"A. NORWOOD, Decatur, Mich.
1 am convinced that you are right and am
wrong. Now, comrades let us make halt,
and have no more to say about it, and let
THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE do the grand
duty for u.s. 1t has taken care of us these
many years, and it can do it good many
more. Let us be comrades, and show the
Copperheads that we can stand together
ALONZo ID. STEPHENS, Thompson, Conn.
am in hearty accord with your So Serv-
ice Pension Bill, and believe / can get O
rousing petition here to send our member of
Congress.-E. L. NEwCoMB, Adjutant, Cas-
cade Post Cascade, Iowa.
am in line and in the front rank for a
Service Pension. We want it; we must
have it.-Cos. ALTENBERG, Little Rock,
Ark.
You have struck the keynote in pension
matters when you advocate plain Service
Pension. We can all understood what is
meant when it is plainly stated that a
Service Pension means So per month, ire
spective of rank or length of service as q
soldier. 1t is following q well-established
precedent. Fight it out on that line.
think vast majority of the old soldiers are
with you'll. T. SANTLEY.
/ favor a Service Pension, but not quite as
you would haveit. The So is all right to start
with. But l do think there ought to be
some difference between 90-days man and
a three-years man. / would say, give every
one that served 500 days or less So, and
those that served over 500 days, add the
per diem TO the $S.-GEoRGE w. MAY,
Sergeant Co. T., 61st Ohio, Sandyville, o.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
FRIDAY. DEC. 81.

In the Senate the bond bill made its appear
ance, when MIR. Hill, of New York, introduced
the following:
the laws ia force may. in the discretion of the
Secretary of the Treasury. be made payable IN
United States gold coin of the present standard
weight and fineuess or in standard silver dollars,
al tile option OF the holders of such bonds but no
bond containing such option shall bear rate of
interest exceeding per cent. per annum. payable
quarterly.
Mr.. Hill addressed himself to the resolution,
reading from manuscript and receiving close
attention He referred TO the serious condition
Of the Treasury from the steady depletion OF
the gold supply. This. he said. must be met by
another bond issue. But the Government was
hampcred by the present old law failing TO
specify the nature of the money in which the
bonds were 10 be paid. The Government was
unable TO deal like an individual, making the
best terns possible, for the law tied the hands
of the Secretary of the Treasury. he should
have the option of issuing gold or silver bonds.
Mr.. Hill did not know that this resolution
met the favor of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The latter's report indicated desire for ex-
IRENE legislation not possible to effect.
Referring TO popular bond ISSUE Mr.. Hill
said it practically impossible under the
present law. which prevented investors calcu-
lating on their investment This resolution
would make a popular bond possible.
Debate followed by Mr. Allen and Mr.. Teller.
Then the resolution was laid aside.
bate on the bond bill. There was an evening
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

In the House, routine business occupied the
session bill was presented by Dir. Bull of
Iowa, 10 authorize the Secretary Of War TO
issue 10 the Governors OF the several States
aud Territories such number OF Springfield
hrcech- ,Oading rifles, caiber s.. as are required
iof afniHg all Of the regularly armed and
orcanzsG militia that arc not already supplied
with ihis arm that each State or Territory be
required Oh receipt Of the new arms. 20 turn
into the United States Ordnance Department
All tie arms IN its possession except its SPRING
field rifles caiibor 45
By Mr. Tracy, Of Missouri: To prevent the
stopping or reducing Of pensions without an
Investigation.
BY Nj Gibson Of Tennessee: To increase the
pensions Of all soldiers and sailors who are
helpless IL provides that ali persons totally
disabled shall be entitled to receive $50 per
month, notwithstanding the disability NAV
have originated since their discharge from the
service "lsn, one 20 grant pension Of Sl2 per
month 10 ali honorabiy discharged soldiers and
sailors who served IN the civil war and who
thali reach The age OF 81 years.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth who attracted atten-
tion in the Western States during the Summer
of 1884 by his attempts to cause rain by explO-
sions in the sky. is said to be negotiating with
the city authorities of London, England, TO dis
pei fogs by similar means.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

spanish-American Republics Asked tn Help.
Venezuelan authorities have cabled to all
South and Central American Republics asking
their aid in case of war with England. The
proposition made is that the forces of all the
countries combine. commercial warfare
against English goods is in progress in the prin-
cipai mites u Venezuela.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

A Series of Pamphlets Containing Matters Of the
Highest Interest to Every American Citizen.
ALREADY ISSUED.

No. J. STATISTICS OF THE WAR Containing Number of En-
LINcoLNS WoRDSC9nainng Lincolns Gettysburg Address
heaso the S
child
o Is a
No. 9. MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA Containing; The Dates
Volunteers
and n
Confederate Killed
TO BE ISSUED I'M FEW DAYS.
PENSION sTATsTcs- tain % Number of PsDsjonsn
Total Amounts
tn 10 BOndholdes
No. S..
Abolition
Any these will sent address post paid the receipt of five cents
which collected official They the form
r should have
OTHER NUMBERS WILL RAPIDLY FOLLOW.
) seach,o for cents
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

Recorder Cof. in discharging William vos.
BURN. a roicd green goods" man, in Nav
York, said that countryncn who come to this
city to buy green goods Ought 10 lie prose.
cu:od Us fellows
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
Seems as if con.

Seems as If con.
S Il IN ption always
picks out the bright
est and best. Maybe
it isn't so. Maybe it
S re e III s so because
consumption is the
most frequent of all
diseases. Consump-
ton kills more peo-
pie TIL an wars or
Cholera or Yellow
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

We have had made specially for subscrib.
ers a Watch Chain which is to be token Of
personal service by it's wearers in defense Of
their country. In the center is the star Of
the Grand Army, and on either side are the
crossed cannons 1t is made of heavy rolled
gold, warranted for 10 years constant wear.
1t will be mailed to any subscriber for
only S4 So or sent as premium for club Of
10 yearly subscribers and 81 added money;
or as premium for club of five yearly
subscribers and So added money
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

) cense ach,o or
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
LOUIS 9oMNGER.

the next four years will be attempted
the climax, the consumatlon Of the
plot against the money of the con-
sttution began in 1873. That is
nothing less than having the govern
ment gold coin, the one solitary ba-
sic money, and stopping right there,
putting the issue of all the subsidiary,
paper currency Of the country in the
hands of the banks This govern
ment was founded upon the policy
that it should issue and control all
currency, that it was unsafe to dele
gate any such powers into private
hands. The gold anarchists want to
reverse that policy, but to do so may
mean revolution in this land II it
is forced on the people, and other
means fail, there are millions to take
up arms to preserve the wise policies
Of the fathers who moulded the gov
eminent from darkness into light
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
COUPE D, Fiat.

Like sturgeon out Of water strik
ing with his ilukes the one who has
hauled in the line, like the defeated
pirate captain who is defeated and
scuttles his vessel rather than have it
fall into the hands of his conuuerors,
Governor Bill Mcconnell is attempt
ing to put lock and key on at least
one Of the trophies of the victory and
keep ii out OF the hands of the in
coming regime. He is about to burn
the bridge between the incoming ad.
ministration and the state peniten-
tary In the Boise Statesman there
is IN advertisement calling for bids
for tie care, maintenance and en-
ploy ment at the prison grounds, of
the inmates Of the state prison, bids
to be opened today. This means
that some eastern dealer in convict
labor can come out here and make
shoes, or something else, at the liv
ing cost of labor and put the product
on the market in competition with
goods which are made by honest,
wage earning citizens. We have not
examined the law, but believe that
some law permitting this to be done
was passed ut the last legislature. 1t
might he that some advantage to the
state might be derived from this
method hut none will for Il moment
credit Bill and his colleagues with
amy thoughts of the states welfare.
If they had such sentiments they
would not have allowed the law to
hang two Years over their heads be-
lore they discover il and put it into
effect just as they go out of Office and
after there is no more opportunity
for one of their party to have place
rs warden People will actually be
SO Gallons ;is 10 declare that it is
simply parting coupe, that they
may sit hack and chuckle at having
removed U..s Institution hcyuad tho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
TEE GRbENBAoK GOBLIN.

We have often repeated that it is
coming, and it grows palmer every
shay and those who would destroy the
groundwork of this republic are
growing boider every day THIS is n
sample Of the cry that is going up
from the plulocrstic ranks on Ill
sides
LVw-iniefesl bonds should be sold 10
take up the outstanding green backs
Then they can do no more harm to the
public credit. Let the National banks
Nil the vacuum. Private npilal eau M
deem the circulating notes Ms NEEDED by
commerce. aud that sinlplilies tie whule
matter FIRST and foremost lei the Gov
ernment get out Of the noie-issuing busi-
Ness.
That is taken from one OF their
papers Cleveland recommends the
aAMe ,hsae u his message During
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
After Pie.

John 7, Morrison, who ran for
congress on the gold ticket, wants to
be U. S. district attorney for Idaho.
Frank G. Ramsey, present state
auditor; Col. d. H. Budlong, late
candidate for governor; R. H. Bar
ton, of Moscow; John d. Springer,
of Boise, and Theodore Swanson, of
Pocatello, want to be U. S. marshal.
For surveyor general, E. G. Eagle
son and Clifford G. Stevenson, of
Boise; |. W. Garrett, present secre-
tary of state; Professor Swanger, of
Albion, and General Petit, who held
the Office under Harrison.
For postmaster at Boise, P. r.
Miner and Frank Bishoprick.
For the Boise land Office, Harry
Wyman and G. A. Kingsley.
j. w. Cunningham, who was in
the place under the Harrison admin.
istration, wants the Boise assay Of
fee.
Joseph Perrault, state chairman, is
after place either the Boise postof-
flee or his old position of receiver of
the land office.
Joseph Pinkham, ex United States
marshal, is also regarded rs a candi-
date for his old position or the Boise
postoffice.
f. A. Fem, the only Mckinley
member of the Legislature, who is
now chief clerk of the state land
board, is said to be an applicant for
the land office position or the post.
Office, but may try to get consular
appointment
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

reach of those who have routed them
There ought to be an INJUNCTION
against them asked from the courts.
While there may be some legal chan
mel to carry out their intention, the
facts That they are doing this as
their last act in office ought to be
proof enough TO the court Of their
dishonesty OF purpose. Had they
done this at the first of their career,
it might have been different, but in
the closing minutes thereof they
should not be allowed to fix a long
future condition upon US. So grave
matter should lie with the party,
just opening its term, not with the
one just closing There is no thought
Of state welfare in this, it is Il
straight piece of political revenge and
spite.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

The last summer flop of the Boise
Statesman has even broadened its
heart towards Grover Cleveland, and
where that journal used to damn Grow
or till 1t was black in the face, it is
now eulogizing his last message rs q
patriotic, brilliant and statesmanlike
document The message calls for
the retirement of greenbucks, that
explains it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

The Weekly Globe, OF Toronto,
speaking of the proposed Crows
Nest Pass railroad, uses the following
language. This is significant us
tending TO show that the idea of the
government ownership Of railroads is
Not confined to the riff raft OF society
IL must not be forgotten that great
many people in Canada. MS in other coun-
tries. no longer regard government opera
ton OF rillroads MS an advance note of
revolution. but rather rs AN almost inev-
itable outcome of the tendency toward
monopoly in systems of transportation.
Railway corporations IN their dealings
with government in the future cnnnot
reckon upon the compIaisance and ten
dency 10 surrender on demand that have
been such regreiiable features in the past
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
Order to Show Cause on Application of
Guardian for Order of Sale Of
Real Estate.
In the Probate Court Of the COUNTY Of Washing-

In the Probate Court OF the County of Washing
ton, State of Idaho-In the matter of the Estate
and Guardianship of Ella b. Shaw, Charles
Shaw, Ora f. Shaw and John r. Shaw, Minors
On reading and filing the petition of c. NJ.
Hixon the guardian of the estate of Ella b. Shaw,
Charles Shaw, Ora T. Shaw and John r. Shaw,
minor children of Scott Shaw. deceased, praying
for an order Of sale Of certain real estate belong
ing to said wards for the uses and purposes
therein set forth
1t is hereby ordered, that the next OF kin OF the
said wards and all persons interested in the said
estate appear before this Court on Thursday the
3lst day OF December 1895. at , o'clock p. m. at
the court room OF this Court. at Weiser, in said
County then and there to show cause why an
order should not be granted for the sale of such
esrate;
And it is further ordered that copy of this
order be published Mt least three successive
weeks before the said day of hearing in the
Weiser Signal, newspaper printed and pub
lished in said county of Washington.
Gated December 2, 1896.
MA RN ArT lndnn of Prnhntn-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

The vote on presidential electors
last month exceeded thirteen and ~
half millions, or more than 1000, :
900 in excess OF the vote of 1892
McKinley's plurality over Bryan is
about 750, 900. More votes were
east for Bryan and silver than were
ever before received 10y u presiden
tial candidate in tifis ~conntry, and
yet the gold bugs are trying to fool
themselves into the belief that silver
has received its eternal quietus.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

The fuss and stew that is being
made by some papers over what kind
of clothes Governor Steunenberg will
wear, in Il measure justities the sneers
that are made at the intelligence of
Idaho Clothes is an obsolete ques-
ton that is not worrying the general
public. Franks prospective abil-
tiles in the affairs of the executive
Office is the main interest of the PEG
pie at large.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

a sparling pack could be brought to-
oether ON the fat south of town and
there slaughtered with guns, clubs or
anything that was handy.
The room adjoining the cigar fac
tory is being fixed up and will prob
ably have a candy making establish
ment therein before next issue. The
gentleman who is undertaking the
enterprise has not called on us and
we have not run across him anywhere,
don't know his name at this writing
and consequently have no further in
formation on the subject. ~
Cal White arrived Saturday even
ING from the Meadows, on bis way
to Boise to attend the trial of young
Newt Eddy for passing counterfeit
money. 1t is said others of the Eddy
family, who are up towards the Nez
Perce, have been laying low and
souirming through fear of arrest for
completely in handling spurious
coins.
There are five couples in Canyon
county who have found marriage to
be failure and have applied to the
law for relief. Weiser used to carry
the belt for divorce cases at every
term of court and we would have
from six to dozen every six months,
but of late we seem to lag. Latal
county has twelve divorce cases on
the docket.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
WILFUL WASTE.

The SIGNAL has always contended
that the money spent in blasting
rocks out of Snake river below Hunt
ington was money thrown away and
the war department has received re-
ports from its engineers recommend
ing that work on the bed of Snake
river be entirely abandoned on the
following grounds "The river bed is
filed with rocks and is itself basaltic
rock and granite; and the expendi-
ture of $40, 600 in removing rocks
and reefs from the channel and in
sorting ring bolts and iron posts for
the convenience of the boat men has
proven unremunerative. On this
point no comments have been made
by those in authority and it thus be-
comes not impossible that the work
will be continued with the available
balance now at the disposition Of the
department, about 81, 800 1t is ex-
planned, however, that the estimated
cost of the work has not been actu-
ally determined because of the lack
of continuous, full surveys and be-
cause many distractions which it is
necessary should be removed are con
tinually recurring.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10
Notice of Forfeiture.

To W. L. Culberson, Thos. F. Barbee and John
Mulloy:
You are hereby notified that we have expended
300 in labor and Improvements upon the " de-
awake lode, located in Mineral mining district in
Washington county, Idaho, as will appear by
certificates filed in the Office OF the recorder Of
said comfy, in order to hold said premises under
the provisions of section 1924 Revised Statutes of
the United States. being the amount required to
hold the same for the years 1894 and 1893. And
If within ninety days after this notice by publi-
cation, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro
portion of such expenditure as co-owners, your
interests in said claim will become the property
OF the subscribers under said section 1924:
w. w. CAMPBELL.
40 ~ nAMpRETI
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-10

the absolute disappearance OF MI
and Mrs. Thomas from the same To-
cality.
There was leap year party last
winter, but seeing as it will be 4lo
weeks from December 81 before leap
year comes again, there might De
another before the close of the
month Get in two this year.
On Sunday evening, December 10,
the Rev. A. G. Upton will begin, at
the Congregational church, series OF
lectures on Essentials OF character.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to attend.
We learn from Cal White, that j.
NJ. Venable, of Boise, who as repre-
sentative OF eastern people had a
$72. 900 bond on Bill Twins big
s'Struckit" mine on Rapid river, has
thrown up the bond, the tests and
examinations of the mine not prov
ing satisfactory.
Do not fail to drop in at the Fair
tomorrow evening and see the beau
tiful and valuable things on display.
Everything free to look at; you don't
need to buy unless you find something
you want. You can get a supper
there that will do your stomach good
for rs cents "
Get move on, girls, only few
days left and leap year will not come
again for eight years. Young ladies
who admire luxuriant, well groomed
whiskers may call at the SIGNAL
composing room, where they will be
warmly received.
Col Dewey announces that trains
will be running from Snake river to
Nampa early in January The con-
tract for bridge abuttments at the
the river is to be completed Feb. 1st,
and the big steel bridge, built by the
Union Bridge Co., of Pittsburg, will
then be put in place. Avalanche.
W. H. Lowe, who has resided here
with his family for some years past,
has quit the milling business on ac-
count of his health, and has gone to
the railroad. He intends opening a
small business at one of the Short
Line towns-probably at Weiser All
wish him and his estimable family
success Avalanche.
The local paper is supposed to
print all the home news, but if they
printed all the drunken scraps, fam
lily rackets, etc, what howl there
would be. You never know the true
value Of the home paper until you
want something kept out of its col
umns-then the editor is the bes,
fellow in town. Elk.
The club dance last Friday was
very pleasant indeed. There are
just enough members to fill but not
over crowd the Odd Fellows hall,
and the perfect strain of Jones vio-
lin and Ehrlick's organ, and the
merry laugh of the walters, quad
Killers and mazouva- anners are pleas
ant to ears unsecured and uncyical.
Nez Perez City is preparing for a
grand coyote roundup. The News
says that hundreds of these lean
mauraders are prowling over the
country committing depredations
against the settlers and the time is
ripe to pick off few. BY beating
up the country from the Holes and
Lawyers canyon toward the town
and for few miles north and east;