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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
ITALIAN TROOPS ARE VICTORIOUS
But the Dervishes Are stiI1 Threat
ening Sabderat Pass.

Massowah, March pa force of 600
Dervishes attacked Sabderat pass on
March 8. 1t was defended by so native
troops, and the enemy We're defeated
and fled, leaving Al killed. The Italian
loss was three killed.
On March Is 1900 Dervishes renewed
the attack. but they were repulsed
with heavy loss. Three thousand Der
wishes are still threatening the pass,
and reinforcements have been dis
patched from Cassala. The Negus Men
elk has ordered his chiefs to meet at
Makalle, where he will bid them farewell
and return to Shoa.
NEGUS MENELIK'S BIG DEMAND.
Rome March 22.-The Tribuna says:
Negus Menelik demands an indemnity
of IS. 900 600 in gold.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
GIRL KNOCKED OFF HER WHEEL
CoIIidcd with IL Buggy and She Was
Run over.

Katie Rogen, 10 years old. was run
over and painfully injured yesterday
by buggy occupied by Josie Trip and
another woman. The girl was riding on
a bicycle on First avenue. and when in
front of the o. X. stable she lodged a
wagon, falling in behind it without see
ing the buggy. Her wheel wobbled and
collided with the vehicle. She was
thrown TO the ground and two wheels
of the buggy passed over her. She was
taken to her home in the Bellevue house
and a surgeon was summoned. 1t was
found that one arm was severely bruis-
ed and a cash was cut in her forehead
The injury is not serious.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
EXPEDITION AGAINST DoNGoLA
Russia supports the French View
Englnnd's Strong Force.

= London, March PA Vienna dis
patch to the Times says:
Russia supports the French view Of
the Dongola expedition"
The Paris correspondent of the Times
in commenting on the bogus kilograms
in the French newspapers, which are
intended to excite public feeling on the
Egyptian position, declares France is
repeating the mistake she made in 1882
upon the occasion of the bombardment
of Alexandria and the occupation of
Egypt by the British.
WILL WAIT FOR 10000 TROOPS.
London, March 22.-The Standard has
a dispatch from Cairo which says:
There are already 5000 troops at
Wady Halfa, but there is no intention
of marching upon Dongola until they
have 10000 troops"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
WAS A FATAL SUNDAY TRAGEDY
A White Man and CoIored Man
Engage In Deadly Combat.

Columbus, Ohio, March pa tragedy
which will result in the death of two
men occurred Sunday afternoon near
Brice, a small station 10 miles south
east of. this city. The participants in
the affair were Elijah Rutter, a white
man, and John White, colored. The
trouble originated over the formers
wife, with whom Rutter claimed White
was familiar.
The men met in a barn on farm
where White worked, when Rutter as
saulted White with corn knife. The
latter drew revolver and fired twice
at his antagonist, both bullets taking
effect, one in the leg and the other in
the lung. White received a cut across
the head, fracturing the skull. Physi-
clans say the men are fatally injured.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
DIR. BROWN ON DECK AGAIN
His Church Was ThrOnged Yester-
day With Curious People.

San Francisco, March 22.-For the
first time since the exposure of the Da
vidson-O -Overman scandal. Rev. c. o.
Brown occupied his pulpit in the First
Congregational church today. The
building was thronged with curious peo-
pie, many of them strangers. DR.. Brown
chose for his text, II Know That My
Redeemer Liveth" He did not refer di-
rectly to his recent trials, and after the
service many people crowded forward
to shake hands with him.
Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper, DR.. Browns
chief opponent in the church. conducted
her Bible class in a hall hired for the
occasion. The Bible class usually holds
forth in the church auditorium after
the regular services, but today there was
a praise service in honor of DR.. Browns
return, and Mrs. Cooper and her flock
had to seek other quarters,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
SAW THROUGH a HUMAN BODY
Edison AccompIishes Wonders With
the Y Ray. 81

Chicago. March 22.-The Times-Her-
AIDS New York special says:
Thomas Edison has succeeded, with
the aid of the X ray, in penetrating the
human body with the naked eye, the
successful experiment having been
made last week. He looked into the
lungs and heart and examined the ar
teries, muscles and blood vessels of one
of his assistants. With the powerful
cathode light behind the subject, he
looked through a screen of prepared
chemicals, and is said to have plainly
seen the workings of the various organs
of the body"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
J. II. HAMMOND REPUDIATEs THEM
DiscInfms Alleged Letters Published
In America.

London, March 21-The Evening
Standard publishes a dispatch from
johannesburg saying the Diggers News
announces that John Hays Hammond,
the American engineer and member of
the reform committee, now on trial, re-
pudiates the letters of American news
papers, purporting to emanate from
him, and ten reform committee prison
ers.
1t is added that fresh outcry is being
raised against the alleged Americana
ing of the Rand by mining magnates,
who. 1t appears, have been placing ma
chinery orders in the United States in
stead of England.
The directors of English mining COM
panies are also directors of American
mining machinery companies
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
FEAR LARGE CATTLE COMPANIES
settlers in Nebraska Suspicious of
an Arid Land Bill.

Lincoln, Neb., March 22.-Settlers IN
the western part of the state fear the
bill introduced by Congressman An
drews granting to the state arid lands
for reclamation by irrigation conceals
a clause by which large tracts may be
secured by large cattle companies TO
the detriment of settlers. 1t provides
that all lands not suitable for irrigation
may be sold or leased by the state under
such regulations as may be provided.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
MURDER AT BURKE
ALBERT PAQUIN THE VICTIM OF A
DIssOLUTE WOMAN.
Georgia Claims Her Lover, While In
Fit OF Jealous Rage
ChoI<ed Her.

Burke, Idaho, March 21.-A woman of
doubtful character called Georgia shot
and instantly killed Albert Paquin
about o'clock last night 1t was
mixture of bad blood, bad liquor and
jealousy. The inquest was held today,
but no verdict has yet been given. There
were no eye witnesses to the shooting.
Paquin was saloon keeper a French
Canadian. He has no relatives here,
and was about 70 years old.
The woman was taken to Wallace.
and is under arrest. She claims that
Paquin choked her in a jealous rage,
when she fired. The third shot killed
him. The body was taken to Wallace
for burial.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
REPLY FROM LORD SALISBURY
The Arbitration of the Venezuelan
Question Is Being Considered.

London, March 22.-Lord Salisbury
has sent a reply to the memorial in fa-
vor of Anglo-American arbitration Of
the Venezuelan question adopted by the
peace society recently The reply is
addressed TO Rt. Hon. James Stansfield,
who presided at the meeting. Lord Sal
isbury says:
81 am glad TO be able to inform you
that this question is receiving the con-
sideration of the government and that
proposals in the direction indicated by
the memorial are now before the gov
ernment of the United States"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
prc FIRE IN AN OIL REFINERY
OIL Rushed From the Tanks and
Spread in streams of Fire.

Pittsburg, March 22.-Early this
morning fire in the Atlantic refinery
caused loss of over 100000. The fire
started from some unknown cause in
the warehouse and before it could be
checked had enveloped the warehouse
and spread to the tanks. The burning
oil rushed down from the tanks and
spread in streams of fire over tho prop
critics 49,.
Altogether 125.o00 barrels were de-
stroyed, most of 1t refined.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26

First Professional Handicap Game
on Record Played Yesterday.

New Orleans, March 22.-The first pre-
fessional handicap BAH game on rec
ord was played by Cincinnati and New
Orleans today Cincinnati putting out
four of the New Orleans men each inn
ing to New Orleans three of the visit
ors.
The handicap was originated by Man
ager Bancroft of the Reds" and made
the game close and exciting for six inn
ings, when the home team changed
pitchers, and the visitors took to his
delivery and pounded out runs enough
to win the game. Score: Cincinnati .,
New Orleans Z.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
SWELL WEDDING IN CLEVELAND
AdoIph OppeDheimer of Berlin and
Miss Daisy Everett.

Cleveland, March 21.-At high noon
today Miss Daisy Everett, daughter Of
Sylvester II. Everett became the wife
of Adolph Oppenheimer of Berlin. The
ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of the bride. The bride and groom
both recently lost relatives, and on
this account the wedding was very
quiet.
Mr. Oppenheimer is the Oldest son OF
one Of the wealthiest families of Prus-
sia. The brides father is a leading
banker OF this city. The couple left for
a trip to California.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
MEETING OF GLASS WORKERS
Five Thousand Assembled Yesterday
and Listened 80 Speeches..

Muncle, Ind, March 22.-Five thous-
and glass workers of the natural gas
belt assembled at Red Key today.
Speeches were made by President
Smith, of the American Flint Associa-
ton; Vice President Hayes, of the
Green Glass League, and others.
Steps were also taken about bringing
the window flint and green glass work.
ers closer together. but nothing definite
was accomplished.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
ONE DUELLIsT DREW BLOOD
Italian Statesmen Settle Their Diff
ferences with Slight Damage.

. Rome, March ga duel has occurred
between General Mocenni, minister of
war in the Crspi cabinet, and Signor
Barzalai. arising out of a sharp per-
sonal alteration which took place in
the chamber of deputies on Saturday
regarding the recall of General Bara-
teri from Abyssinia. Signor Barzalai
was wounded in the left cheek.
According to the Italie, General Bara-
teri reports that the Negus of Abys-
sinia has imposed new and unaccepta-
BILE conditions which are likely to delay
the conclusions of peace.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
LIQUOR TAX IN NEW. YORK
Governor Morton VIII Sign the Bill
This Morning.

New York, March Ex-Governor Nor
ton will sign the liquor tax bill tomor-
row morning and with it a memoran-
dunn suggesting, but rot detailing mod
ifications,' said Speaker Hamilton Fish
in the lobby of the Murray Hill hotel
today.
"Will there be anything in the sug-
gestions that will tend towards grant
ing a special ale and beer license or
reducing the fees?" was asked
II think not. The message Will be
general in tone, and will simply leave
to the discretion of the Legislature the
amending of the new law in very few
particulars"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
COL. EADIE RECALLED TO LONDON
Great Surprise i'm Salvation Army
Circles I'm New York.

New York March 22.-Many were the
expressions of surprise at the head
quarters of the Salvation Army today
when the news leaked out that Colonel
william Eadie. the chief secretary, had
received a cable message from General
Booth ordering him to London. One Of
the stipulations that Ballington Booth
made to the three commissioners to get
him to withdraw was that Colonel
Eadie should go to London never to re-
turn.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
GUARANTEED 100000 A YEAR
Richard Mansfield Receives Largest
Terms Ever Given an Actor.

Chicago. March 22.-What are said to
be the largest terms ever before paid to
a dramatic artist will be given Richard
Mansfield next season by Daniel Froh-
man, of the Lyceum theater of New
York, who has been in Chicago the
last week.
Mr.. Frohman has affixed his signature
to a contract which absolutely guaran-
tees Mansfield 100000 for next seasons
work, and 100000 for each season until
the wear 1900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
BoDY' OF STRANGE MEN
Believed to BE FiIibusterers Wait
ing to Go to CubR.

Chicoteague Island, Va, March 22.--
A body of strange men are encamped
on Assateague beach and it is believed
the strangers are a crowd of flibuster-
ers who are preparing TO leave for Cuba
on a steamer that is to call for them.
The men came ashore more than week
ago and their actions have been so
mysterious as to cause considerable
comment
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
MILLIKEN DECLARED INNOCENT
Sensational Trial I'm Washington
Resulted in AcquittaI.

Washington, March 2l.-Benjamin II.
Milliken, the Tennessean whose trial on
charges of housebreaking with intent
to commit rape on Miss Gertrude Phil
lips, daughter of ex-Solicitor General
Phillips, has been a topic of absorbing
interest in Washington this week. He
was declared not guilty by jury to-
day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
CITY TICKET AT KENDRIcK
Mass Convention to Nominate Of
fcers for the Year.

ficers Tor the Year.
Kendrick, Idaho, March 1S.-At a mass
convention Of the citizens last evening,
to nominate city officers for the ensuing
year, Hon. j. /. Mitcham NJ. S. Free
man, T. A. Hunter, w. r. Graham and
j. f. Collins were chosen. A report Of
the financial condition of the city was
read, which showed that there was
s639 12 in the treasury and an outstand-
ing warrant Indebtedness of $13S626, on
which none of this years revenue can
be applied. The law provides that none
of this years revenue can be used in
liquidating outstanding warrants of the
previous year, and has been declared
valid by the supreme court of this state.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
FIRE IN a CENSUS BUREAU
All the Records Soaked with Water
or Ruined by Fire.

Washington, March IA fire broke
out today on the first floor OF the Mar
inis hall, which is occupied by the
United States bureau. All of the rec
ords of the census Office were either
soaked with water or ruined by fire.
Census officials say a great many Of
the papers burned could be easily
spared.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
MORE DELEGATES FOR wKINLnY
Two Each From IIiinois and From
Minnesota.

Two Each From IIiinois and From
Minnesota.
Lincoln, ILL.,, March 21.-The repub-
lican primaries held in Lincoln county
today resulted in a victory for McKin-
ley, the issue being between Mckinley
and Cullom.
A MINNESOTA CHOICE.
Minneapolis, March 21.-The republi-
can convention of the Fifth congress-
lonal district elected delegates to st.
Louis convention and instructed for
Mckinley.
IN BRADLEY'S DISTRICT.
Lexington Ky, March N.-Jessamine
county in Governor Bradley's congress
sional district, elected delegates to the
republican district convention and in
structed for Bradley first and Mckinley
second.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26

EIIensburp Schools Reopen To-day
on for the Reservation.

Ellensburg. Wash, March 22.-Diph-
iberia has entirely disappeared from
this city, and the schools will be re-
opened tomorrow. No further fears are
entertained regarding it.
Eight parties outfitted here during
the past week and left for the Colville
mines.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26

Nashville, Tenn, March 22.-Today at
the Colosseum AL. Ewing and Archie
Clarke broke all tandem bicycle rec
ords, going a half mile in 1:0S11.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
EIGHT THOUSAND MEN SLAIN
Victims of Turks at Urfabkurfa, in
Armenia.

Constantinople, March 21-R. Fitz-
maurice, British vice consul, returned
from Urfabkurfa, reports 5000 people
massacred in the recent disturbances
there.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
WILL GO TO JAZZ NEXT TIME

4fTTT VNVW FTtII VII II. I0JO,
"GRONER CLENELAND.r
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
rrensurx stntement.

Washington, March 21-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available casn balance. s266005.-
$50; gold reserve. $12S. .2sS. 500.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05
ChOnte's sympathy.

A tender feeling for the sufrerings
md misfortuncs of the lower animals
IL trait which seems quite In keeping
with tho nature o. poets ana other SEN
sitive beings; but we do not expect to
find It commonly In lawyers ana poll.
ticians. Rufus ChOate. II we may be-
lleve a story In "My Literary Two Hun.
dred" by Kate SanbOrn, Ind more SYM
pathy with nature than knowledge Of
1t.
During a summer mornings walk he
found a dozen o. more dOr-beetles
spra wiling on their backs In the high.
way, enjoying the warm sunshine.
With great care he tipped them all over
into q normal position, when friend
coming along, asked curiOusly, "What
are you doing, Mr.. ChOate?"
"Why, these poor creatures got over
turned, and l am helping them to take
q fresh start"
"But," said the other, "they do that on
purpose. They are summing themselves,
and will 60 right back as they were."
This was a new idea to the puzzled
pleader, but with one Of those rare
smiles which lit up his sad, dark face
SO wonderfully, he said:
"Never mind; I've put them right. II
they 60 back, It Ia at their own risk"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05
Tho Face 10 an Index 10 Health.

Tho Face 10 an Index ia Health.
The face IL good index Of the state
Of ones physical being. and from It
symptoms Of disease cnn be detected
almost before the patient Ii aware that
anything serious Is the matter with
him.
For instance, incomplete exposure Of
the eyclltls. rendering the whites Of the
eyes visible during sleep, Ia a symptom
of all acute ana chronic diseases of O
severe type; It Is also to be observed
when rest IL unsound from pain, wher.
ever seated.
Twitching of the eyelids. associated
with the oscillation OF the cyelids, or
squirting. h"ralds the visit of convul.
slons.
Widening Of the orlilccs of the nose
with movements of the nOstrlls to and
fro, point to embarrassed breathing
from disease of tho lungs, or their pleu'
raj investment.
Contraction of the brOws indicates
pain In tho head, sharpness Is the nos
trils, pain In the chest, and drawn up
per lip, pain In the abdomen.
As n general rule. 1t may be stated
that the upper third Of the face is nj
tered In expression of affections of the
brain, the lower third In the diseases OF
organs contained In the abdominal cav
lty,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05

TIE Governor " Illinois has just ap.
pointed q new colonel on his stan, to
take the place OF John r. Hopkins.
Leopold Moss. the well.known tobac.
conlst. Is the recipient Of the new honor.
and the announcement by wire to the
press of his appointment was the gen.
t.cman's first intination Of 1t. How
ever. he Informed The Eagle man Tues
day that the position would be accepted.
His atiiliation with Gov. Altgeld. he
said. both ~ regarded politics and per-
sonally. was no new development. and
he esteemed II a great honor to be made
one of the Governors official family.
The accompanying picture Of Col.
Moss. while n good one. is not ~ much
priced by him as the representation OF
himself In the old regimentals he wore
for five years "a member and later rs
an officer In the l. y. q. He belonged to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05
Has a snake Power 70 Charm?

A certain gentleman was convinced
by watching bird and Its mate wor.
rying snake under a tree In which
they had built their nest that snakes do
not charm birds, says the Washington
Supper Table. 1t was Mt first thought
the bird was charmed by the snake,
but after watching the actions Of the
two lie noticed that the bird always
Kept out Of reach of the snake-"so
near and yet SO far" After several
inmates of that kind Of teasing of his
snakeship the bird would come down
and 80 through the same maneuyers,
In this way they kept the snake from
climbing the tree to their nest and dc,
strOying their little ones. Instead o!
being "hypnotlzed' by the snake the
birds showed reasoning power and cum
ming superior to the snake.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05

Company G. Third Infantry. when he
lived In Aurora. and when he left the
active service 1t was as first lieutenant
With n brief interval Col. Moss has
lived In Chicago since 1870. arriving
here with IA parents In his seventh
year from Ohio. his native state. Mrs.
Moss IL u daughter of Lazarus Silver.
man. and the handsome home is ut No.
~ 22d street. while his place Of bus. ness
IL at No. IN, State street.
This Ia not the first political honor to
come to Col. Moss. as hr was his lmrty's
candidate for Alderman two years ago
IN the Second warl. but was beaten
by AID. Ballar, although hy the narrow
majority of only thlrty-twO votes. In
the financial alignment this campaign
the Colonel is % blmctallist and u warm
supporter Of Gov. Altgcld for re-clcc'
tiOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-05
Hard to Get Camphor Enoueh.

"USu 10 UcS OompUOT ruOu8Os
Most Of tho worlds supply Of cam.
phor comes from japan and Formosa.
OF late years tho demand has begun
to exceed the supply. says the Youths
Companion. and the question has arisen
how the latter can be maintained. Ono
Of the reas0uv why camphor 10 becom.
Ing scarccr and dearer 10 said to be that
II II extensively used In the manueac.
ture Of celluloid. At present camphor
10 mainly produced from the so-tnilsd
camphor tree. which attains gigantic
sixe In Japan, one specimen recently
measured being 116 feet tail nnd Inv.
Ing trunk over lihs feet In diameter.
The tree . common In CHM. nut 40
yct the production o: camphor In that
country ID very limited. Tie camphor
trcc II l,Saber Of the laurel family.
md It Ii related In genus to the CHINA.
mon tree. It IL said that campl,or can
be produced from other species Of trees.
In BorneO very aromatic camphor
II obtained from the natural deposits
Of gum on the trunks Of species of ,rcS
Indigenous to that island and Suma.
tra. B0rnco camphOr II rare nnd very
costly.