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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
a SEARCH FOR NEW PLANETS
Two Noted Astronomers to Make nm
Important Expedition.

Chicago, May 5.-Slxty thousand dollars
has been expended on the construction
and equipment of the great observatory
and number of years of valuable time
of two noted astronomers and their assist
ants will be devoted to what is expected to
prove the most important astronomical
expedition of the century.
Percival Lowell of Boston has built an
observatory and great telescope and will
be one of the two principal scientific work.
ers on the expedition. DR.. r. j. See of the
University of Chicago will be the other.
Both are scientists of renown. Their op-
erations will begin in July from a nova
BILE observatory to be erected on the lofty
and will probably be continued in 1895
somewhere down in Peru.
The objects of the expedition are two
fold. Mr. Lowell will study the planet
Mars in a systematical way that has sell
dom been pursued. and Dr. See will search
the southern heavens for double stars
in the hope of doing there what Burnham
of Chicago has done for the northern
skies.
The observatory will have one of the
most powerful telescopes in the world
second only to the Lick and yet unmount-
ed Yerkes Instruments, the most powerful
in the country. A A-inch lens has just
been finished by Alvin Clark, the tele-
scope maker of Cambridgeport, Mass
and in tests 1t was shown to be superior
to the 26-inch glass at the naval observa-
tory in Washington.
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a. NJ. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE
VIII Open Tomorrow and Continue
Three Weeks.

Wilmington, N. c., May 3-The 10Th
quadrennial conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church in the United
states will open here tomorrow and will
continue for three weeks. In the selection
of delegates and in Legislative functions
the conference is patterned afr that of
the white Methodist church, now in ses-
sion in Cleveland.
This gathering, also is to take up the
vexed woman question upon the issue of
admitting them to seats in the conference
The matters Of episcopal visitation and
supervision, and of changing the presiding
eldership system are also likely to be de-
bated at length Since the last quadren-
nial conference four bishops have died
and there are numerous candidates for the
vacancies.
Among them are Rev. ]. H. Townsend
ID. D., of Chicago; Rev. J. c. Embry, H.
D., secretary of missions, of the Book
Concern at Philadelphia Rev. w. r. Der
ick, d. D., secretary of missions, New
York; Rev. j. J.. Coppin. d. D., editor of
the African American Episcopal Review
Rev. j. H. Armstrong. d. D., financial
secretary at Washington, and Rev II. T.
Johnson, d. D., editor of the Christian
Recorder at Philadelphia.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
IDAHO AND MONTANA PRIMARIES
Dubois Far In the Lead-Truc blue
Republicans ut Helena.

Boise. May 2.-The primaries were held
In many counties in the state today for
county delegates to select delegates to
the state convention at Pocatelo So far
as heard from the delegates are favorable
to Dubois, excepting In Boise. where the
issue has not been raised.
Canyon county reports that everything
Is Dubois. In this city there is a strong
Mckinley sentiment. but 1t is pretty gem
orally understood that there will be no
instructions given the delegation to the
state convention. The issue in the contest
seems to be between the idea of keep
ing bimetallism and protection together
and that of keeping the financial issue
separated from the fight for protection.
Dubois represents the former, and so far
the state has gone Overwhelmingly for
him.
News from the primaries in Bannock
county is that they went for Dubois al
most unanimously. In Pocatello out of
the 300 votes cast the opposition polled
only 60
PRIMARY ELECTION AT HELENA
Helena, May 3.-The republican primar-
les We're held in this city last night to
elect delegates to the county convention
the choice of nearly a solid delegation
who will be republicans after the st.
Louis convention no matter who is
nominated and no matter what the plat
form.
As the vote of the city will control the
county convention, 1t seems a foregone
conclusion that the delegation to the
state convention will be decidedly op-
posed to sending Senator Carter to the
st. Louis assembly, or any other man
who may be suspected of an intention to
bolt If silver man and platform are
not put up.
The republican convention of Cascade
county instructed for Carter. Mantle and
Hartman as national delegates in a res
olution declaring that the state must
send men who are not silver men at home
and goldbugs abroad, but who are silver
men all the time
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
HE is "KlNG OF KINGS"
SECOND son OF THE LATE SHAH
PLACED ON THE THRONE.
Grand Nixier, order Reigns
Everywhere.

Teheran, May 3.-Muzaffer Ed Din Mir
zIa Vail All, the second son of the late
snah and successor designated. was en-
throned on SATURDAY morning at Tabriz
with the title of shah in shan (king OF
kings. He will start for Teheran forth
with.
The body of Nara ED Din, the murder
ed shah. has been embamed and will be
taken to koom for intermcnt after the ar-
rival of the new shah.
Owing to the prompt and energetic ac-
ton of the grand vizer perfect order
reigns everywhere. The shahs orders on
this subject We're read to the princes and
the chief officials of the court at the CEN
trail telegraph Office on Saturday The
chief priest of Tehorun also proclaimed
them, together with the announcement
of the successor in the great mosque. The
princes, governors, administrators and Of
iicials have teegraphed their congratula-
tons to Muzafer Ed Din on the sue
cession, whose representatives have been
gracious. especially to his elder brother.
Zilar, of whose acquicsence In his younger
brothers accession some doubts have been
expressed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
Won. Lost
Queen Victoria VIII Have Another
Great-Grent GrnndchiId.

London, May 3.-A dispatch from Bu-
charest says that the accouchment of the
crown princess of Roumania is daily ex-
pecteu. The court physicians are in daily
attendance at the palace. The crown
princess is the daughter of the duke OF
Edinburgh. now duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. and consequently granddaughter
of Queen Victoria. She was married to
the Crown Prince Ferdinand In 1898. and
has already presented the queen with
two at-grandchildren-a son and
a daughter
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FOR THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Mrs. stanford Is Enabled to Pay the
Request of S2,5OO,OOO.

San Francisco, May 3.-After three
years litigation over the estate of the late
Senator Stanford. Mrs. Stanford has at
last been enabled to pay the bequest of
50 500 900 which the senator left to Leland
Stanford, Jr.. university. This payment
means an assured income to the great
institution. no matter what may happen
to any person or persons, and this as
sured income implies an end to the finan-
cal stress that has been more serious
than anyone not admitted to the inner
history Of the Stanford estate knows:
and this bequest has been paid with this
unusual promptness because OF the energy
Of the management of Mrs. Stanford her
self The bonds transferred to the uni
versity draw interest at the rate of $4,000
a month.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07

Washington. April 2S.-The following in
creases to the river and harbor bill have
been agreed upon by the senate commit
tee:
Everett from $4,000 to $4,000.
Gray's Harbor. from $4,000 to 1000
Puget sound and tributary waters. for
snagging and removing bars in the rivers
tributary to Puget sound. from s27 900 to
s75, 600, of which $4,000 will be for rebuild
ing the snag-boat Skagit Chief. and prob
ably 900 for improving the mouth of
the Skagit.
Vancouver. from $4,000 to $4,000.
Lake Washington waterway. 800. 900.
and placed under the continuing con-
tract system.
For the Puget sound dry dock. slol, ,O6O,
for dredging, steel tanks, buildings, water
right. etc.
The bill for the relief of Quin-ne-mo-se
passed the senate yesterday.
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rHE ANTI = MISSIONARY RIO
American officials Showed Great
Energy in Anording Protection.


washington, May 3.-A considerable por-
lion of the forthcoming volume on for
eigr relations for the last year is made
~ of the correspondence by cable and
nail, growing out of the anti-missionary
riots i'm China. The correspondence shows
that the greatest energy and Yigor was
manifested by our officials, both in Wash
ngton and China, in moving for the pro-
lection of Americans in China and for the
punishment of Chinese who had been con-
cerned in the riots.
The main facts have already been sent
out in the news dispatches. but the sum
mary of the efforts of the state depart
ment by DENLY, our minister at Peking,
Is interesting where he says, after de-
5cribing the complete success attending
the work of American commissions:
"To the department of state is due be-
ycnd all doubt the credit of having brok-
Ell through Chinese obstinacy and OF hav-
ing automatically and speedily brought
about a result which Will constitute a
rev era of treatment of foreigners in
China"
DENLY Is also on record in the corrc-
spondence as delivering a most glowing
tribute upon the American missionaries.
MI Adee, who acted as secretary of
state during the progress Of the riotng
ana was daily in cable connection with
Minister DENLY. is also shown as pos
scssed of the utmost energy and deter
mination in the effort to protect Ameri-
cans In China. For instance, he tele-
graphed DENLY upon the latter's sugges-
ton, that there must have been official
connivance in the massacre of mission
aries that stern reprobation and punish
ment must be expected with the repara-
| ton and safeguard for the future" and
again when he came to know that the
| Chinese government was actually about
| tc appoint one Of the chief officials con
| cerned in the riots to investigate th'
same, Adee cabled:
you can hardly have failed at once
| to remonstrate against the offensive in
| dependence OF appointing such man, la
| boring under such a grave charge t.
Investigate a similar grave outrage Il
| another province other than that whicl
| he himself had mlsgoverned."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
RESIGNATION OF MIR. SHELBY
II Is Said He VIII Leave the Great
Northern.
SHELBY

Seattle, Wash, April 29.--Although not
yet formally announced, the news has
leaked out here that Peter P. Shelby, who
for some time has had supervision OF the
traffic matters of the Great Northern road
at this end of the line, has rendered his
resignation. 1t is understood that Mr..
Srelby resigns his position as assistant
traffic manager of tne road on account
Of Ill health, and that his resignation
takes effect with the appointment of his
successor, although 1t is limited that the
Office Will be abolished.
Since his arrival in Seattle Mr. Shelby
has made many friends, who regret that
has resignation will mean that he will
leave for other parts. He will probably
leave here for Idaho, where he has ex-
tended landed interests.
The above dispatch will be very much
in the nature of surprise to railroad
men in this section, says the St. Paul
Globe, coming at time when changes
In the traffic department of the Great
Northern are being hinted at, but it is
probable that Mr.. Shelby's resignation
from active duty has i,v unusual signIfi-
canoe. He is well known in st. Paul In
railroad circles, In which he was an ac-
tive figure. Commencing back in the six
ties in the employ of the Union Pacific,
he has always been Identified with rail-
reading, and advanced from brakeman
to the position of general traffic manager.
Later he was general manager of the
Montana Central. position which he
gave up in 1899 to become assistant traffic
manager of the Great Northern. Two
years later he was made general traffic
manager of the same road.
In May, 1892 he was made the general
manager Of the Seattle & Montana rail-
way nd Fairhaven & Southern and New
Westminster Southern roads.
This place he held until he was given
The supervision of the Great Northern's
traffic affairs on the Pacific slope.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
LIVES LOST AT CRIPPLE CREEK


Denver May IA special to the News
from Cripple Creek Colo, says;
1t is feared that the loss of life from the
last fire here will be found to be greater
than was supposed, and 1t Is likely that Z
search of the ruins of the old Portland
hotel will disclose the burned remains OF
two and possibly more people. Inquiries
started here today developed the fact that
shoe drummer from Cincinnati, supposed
to represent the Standard Shoe Company
of that city, was occupying room No. IA
IN the Inflated hotel A woman who oc-
cupied No. 13, adjoining this room, reports
that about half an hour before the fire
started she heard some one fumblinR with
the lock Of the adjoining room, and look
ing out saw a man. apparently under the
influence of liquor, entering the room. She
did not hear him go out before the alarm
was given, and 1t Is supposed that he
went to sleep and perished in the flames.
Today woman residing on the hill re-
ported that during the fire two big travel
ing cases, marked IS. S. Co., Cincinnati"
were brought from the Portland and left
IN her care
The reports that DR.. Bacon had been
seen In Gillette and also In Colorado
Springs have not been verified and it is
now believed that his remains also viii be
found in the ruins
Constable Rlbbe, Il. f. Bone and Foxy
Wall, the last two colored, are still alive.
Philip Hainer was inferred today.
BENFITS FOR SUFFERERS.
Denver, May 3.-The four leading thea
ters OF the city tonigs. gave benefits for
the Cripple Creek sufferers. At the Tabor,
where Hoyts "a Trip to Chinatown was
the bill, Peter Naely. the comedian who
last week sent several thousand loaves Of
bread to Cripple Creek, also appeared and
was warmly cheered. There was large
audience. as was also the case at the Ly-
ceum, Orpheum and Broadway theaters
The benefits Will net about xl00N
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
STRIKE SEEMS INEVITABLE
All the Electric Railway and Light
Men Are in Ii.

Milwaukee, May IA strike of all the
electric railway and all the electric light
ing workers in the city now seems GER
tain. The company has rejected the de-
mands of the men and tonight Italians
and negroes to man the cars and lighting
plants are arriving from Chicago. The
motorman who handled the car.convey ying
the new men to the east side barns de-
serted his car. Special policemen are be-
ing sworn in. The company and munich
pal authorities are preparing for the in
auguration of general strike tomorrow
STRIKE is ON.
Milwaukee, May 3.-The strike of the
electric railway employees and electrica
workers ordered, will begin at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
MAuNA LoA VOLCANO Active
II Has Caused Grent Destruction on
the Island In the Past.

Honolulu, April %, via L. s. S. Con-
cord to San Francisco, May 3-Mokua-
weoweo the long inactive crater on the
summit of Mauna Loa, 5000 feet above XII
laea and over 1900 feet above the sea
level, became suddenly active on the
morning of April &c. This is the first dis
turbance in Mokuaweowco since 1888
These manifestations in the past have
been the most destructive of any on the
big island. From all of them lava flows
have resulted, the first of great import
ance of which there is any record occur
ring in 1876. The one of 1SS0-S1 lasted nine
months, a most unusual length of time
and came within half mile of the Hilo
town, ceaslng after all had prepared to
move.
This government has decided not to al
low more than 700 immigrants to be landed
a the port of Honolulu or any other port
in the Hawaiian islands at any one time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
MINERS AT DELAMAR STRIKE
Want an Increase in Wages and Dee
crease In board.

Boise. May 3.-The miners at Delamar
went out on a strike yesterday for an in
crease of so cents day in wages and
reduction from $3.50 to $50 a month for
board and hospital dues. Manager Plum
mer could not accede to the demand with
out authority from the home office In
London and the works were shut down
pending the receipt of instructions. Forty
men are out There has been no trouble
and none seems to be anticipated There
was a union organized there a few days
ago and It made its demand on May day.
The rate that has been paid for miners
is SO and for carmen $3.50 per day.
Jack Long, who killed Thomas Fennell
near Oreana last Sunday. has given him
self up to the sheriff of Owyhee county
and is I'm Jail.
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SECRETARY MORTON TRAVELLING
en- the Tour of the West with n
Party OF Friends.

Kansas City, Mo-, May s.-Hon. J. Ster-
ling Morton. secretary of agriculture.
passed through Kansas City today. hav-
ing come direct to join his son, Paul G.
Morton. third vice president OF the Santa
Pc. and. with a party of relatives and
friends. left in a special car over the Santa
Fe at 8 p. m. for a tour of the west
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07

An Iowan who Went There to Es-
cnpe Punishment Gets IL Yenrs.

City of Mexico, May 3.-In the case of
Chester Rowe of Poweshek county. Iowa,
accused of embezzling public moneys,
Judge Aguelar last evening imposed n
sentence of u years and two months i'm
prisonment in Beelim prison.
This case has been a notable one in the
cause of Mexican Jurisprudence. as Rowe,
after committing the offense, came here
and took out papers of citizenship. hop
ing thus to evade punishment but under
the penal code an offcnse committed
abroad and Continued on Mexican soil is
punishable. and Rowes case will serve as
a warning for criminals hoping to find
safe asylum in Mexico.
Buck Stone, who came from Iowa to
prosecute the case says the American
people will warmly applaud the dicision.
which stamps Mexico as a law-upholding
country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
TOUR or THEATRICAL STARS
The Cnst Includes Artists of World
Wide Fame.

Springfield. Mass. May 3.--An event
which has been the talk of the theatrical
and artistic world of two continents will
be inaugurated here tomorrow evening,
when 10 of America S greatest actors start
upon months tour of the country with
Sheridans greatest play. "The Rivals "
Arrangements for the trfumphal tour have
been in progress for several months, but
more than once or twice II has seemed
as though, for one cause or another, the
project would have to be abandoned. All
obstacles, however, We're finally overcome.
The entire outfit will travel and live on
a special train of palace cars Only one
performance is to be given in each city
visited, except in Chicago, which has been
allotted two evenings and matinee. and
the prices range from ST to $40 for ordi-
nary seats. This is the cast of the com
pany that will live in theatrical history
for ages: Bob Acres. Joseph Jefferson
Sir Anthony Absolute. William II. Crane:
Sir Lucius OTrigger, Nat c. Goodwin
Falkland. Joseph Holland; David. Fran
els Wilson; Fag, e. NJ. Holland; Captain
Absolute, Robert Taber: Mrs. Malaprop.
Mrs John Drew; Lydia Languish Julia
Marlowe Tabor; Lucy. Fanny Rice.
The itinerary after the performance
here tonight is as follows: May 5, Hart
ford, Conn; May g. New Haven, Conn
May I, matinee, New York. May T. night.
Brooklyn; May 8. Philadelphia; May 9.
matinee, Baltimore: May 2, night, Wash
ington; May il. Pittsburg. May 12 Louis
vile. May 10, Cincinnati; May IA, st. Lou
is; May Is, evening, Chicago; May 16, mat
inee and evening, Chicago; May 49, Mil
waukee; May 10, Indianapolis; May 20,
Grand Rapids. Mich; May 81, matinee.
Toledo. o.; May p. night Detroit. Mich
May 22, Columbus, o.; May %, Cleveland.
o.; May %, Buffalo, N. Y; May 26, Roch-
ester; May 27, matinee. Syracuse; May 27,
night, Utica; May 2s, Albany; May 20,
matinee, Boston, May 90, night, Worces-
ter. Mass.
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NORTHWESTERN PosTOFFICEs


Washington. May 3.-The following
changes in the star route schedule for the
state of Washington are announced:
Hoquiam to Aberdeen--Leave Hoquiam
daily except Sunday at $50 a. m. and
p. m. Leave Aberdeen daily except Sun
day at 7:15 a. m and 5 D. m.
Buckley to Lake Tapps-Leave Buckley
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at $3.50
a. m. Leave Lake Tapps on same days at
11:45 a. m.
. Steilacoom to Bee-Ieave Steilacoom
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 18
a. m. Leave Bee on the same days at
IL a. m.
NEW IDAHO POSTOFFICE.
Washington, May IA postofice has
been established at Roseworth, Cassia
county. Idaho, special from Glenn's Ferry,
45 miles northwest. with William A. Sam
pie postmaster.
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Short sight seems to develop the ar
tistic temperament, a love Of music such
as the blind almost invariably show. and
a love Of pictures, because everything seen
through glasses takes more or less the
character OF a picture. and thus the
painters art seems more real to them
than to the long-sighted.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07

The Crew of the Competitor Are sim
Alive.

Havana, May 3.-Reports of the execu-
tion of the members of the crew of the
schooner Competitor, captured as iili-
busterer, are untrue. Admiral Navarro.
who must conduct the trial, is still absent
from here. The guerilla captain, Peral.
with three sections of cavalry of Pizarro,
left Mariana, Havana province. to pursue
the insurgents. He met a body of them.
largely superior in numbers, near Mana
qua and promptly charged them. After a
fight they were dispersed, leaving II killed
The troops had one killed and II wounded
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NAY DE SHOT IN 4s HOURS
Melton, One of the FiIibusterers, Is
Kansas Boy.

Chicago, May 3.-Owen Melton, one OF
the filibusteripg expedition to Cuba on the
schooner Competitor, captured by the
Spanish, and who Is likely to be shot
within 4S hours, unless Consul General
Williams interferes. is western man.
Melton is only % years old, and his home
is at an obscure town in Kansas. There
his parents live, and they are in ignorance
OF his whereabouts and danger. c. ".
Taylor of this city returned from Key
West, Fla, recently. While there he
knew Melton.
Melton" said Mr.. Taylor today "is
graduate of a normal school in Kansas.
He was of an adventurous disposition.
and he did not like the idea of school
teaching, SO he started for Key West
with the thought of crossing to Cuba and
helping the insurgents"
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TO lMrsrsoN THE REFoRMERs
Executive Council of the Boer Re-
public Considering 1t.

London, May 3--AA dispatch to the
Times from Pretoria says:
The executive council of the South At
rican Republic is seriously considering the
advlsability of avoiding the Inconvenience
entailed upon the mining industry by
imprisonng the reformers.
DECISION POSTPONED.
Pretoria, May 3-The decision In regard
to the prisoners who were convicted Of
lese majestic and sentenced. to fine and
Imprisonment for participation In the Jo-
hannesburg raid has been postponed until
next week. No visitors were allowed to
see the prisoners today.
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A WEDDING OF rHEosopHrsTs
Claude Falls Wright and Mnry
Catherine LeoIine Leonard.

New York, May 3.-Claude Falls Wright,
the theosophist. was married today to
Miss Mary Catherine Leoline Leonard of
Boston. who is also an enthusiastic mem
boi of the theosophical society. The mar
riage was performed according to the
ancient theosophical rites. To make the
marriage valid, the contracting parties
were afterwards united in wedlock by AL
dermnn Robinson.