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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
VOTED FOR BISHOPS
INTENSE INTEREST IN THE METH.
oDIsT CONFERENCE.
Only Two to BE Chosen, nnd the
Highest Man Lacked over One
Hundred Votes.

Cleveland. May 15-Interest scarcely
less intense than that Of a national con
vention centers around the election of two
bishops at the Methodist general confer
ence. Three ballots were taken today
and one of these will not be announced an
til tomorrow, although the result Is
known In certain quarters. The highest
vote on the third ballot is that Of Chaplain
McCabe and this is more than 100 short of
enough to elect. The ballotlng may go
on all day tomorrow. The vote on the
third ballot is: Chaplain McCabe 23f,
Rev. Dr. 10. Cranston 203 j. n Brown
40, Rev. DIR. j. Hamilton 153 Dr. II. A.
Butt 1l3. On the third ballot Dr. Grams
ton passed DR.. Bowen and he took second
place.
Bishop Fitzgerald presided The floor
was cleared of all except delegates. While
the ballots were being counted the regu-
lar business was taken up. Dr. j. n.
Fradenburgh of the Erie conference pre-
sented resolution which recited that as
doubt exists regarding the constitution
atty of restrictions of popular amuse-
ments, the committee on judiciary should
be requested to present q report on that
point. The resolution was adopted.
The first ballot for bishops resulted In
no choice. There are 50 candidates. The
vote was as follows: w. w. II. Bowen
(colored) 1l7. c. c. McCabe 14l, Earl Crab
ston l15, j. w. Hamilton 107, Dr. Buckley
r.
The second ballot resulted In no choice
McCabc led and Bowen was somewhat
behind. Following Is the vote Oh the arst
1--WE names: McCabe 2lS, Bowen 175, Gran
ston 16i. Hamilton 1i5. BUTT los; necessary
to choice, 433. The convention adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The committee on the state OF the
church had a lively session over the re-
port of the subcommittee on sociological
topics. Certain members OF the COM
mittee very nearly quarreed but finally
good FEELING prevailed Other committees
met and transacted important business
IN the armory. In the evening an ami
versary occasion was celebrated In honor
of the EpMorih Iengnn
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
TWO BODIES FROM THE HOPE NINE
Worl<men Have Laborcd for Weeks
for Their Recovery.

Anaconda, Mont, May 1.-two bodies
were recovered tonight from the Hope
mine at Basin, where seven men were
killed by the late disaster. Water flood
ed the mine SO that the bodies have been
reached only at an expense of nearly $40. =
600. A force of 32 men have been employed
since April 10 working night and day to
extricate the bodies. Five pumps were
used to clear the mine. The bodies were
found In the second floor above the 200
FOOT level. They were locked in each
others arms, making 1t plain that death
had not come to them suddenly, but had
been faced by them In the long embrace of
parting friends. The bodies are badly de-
composed. One of the men Is Charles
Macarthur, the other body is unrecogniz-
able. The men drowned were John Buck
ley, Ed Macarthur, Murty Sullivan, VIII
Belden, Barney Wall, Hugh McKowen and
Patrick Burkely The body of John Burke
ly was found some weeks ago and four
still remain In the depths
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
MKINLEY HASN'T HEARD OF 1T
Report That He VIII Confer with
an A. II. A. Committee

Cleveland, May 15.-Major Mckinley
came up to Cleveland from Canton today
and will remain in the city over Sunday
Tomorrow evening he Will deliver an ad.
dress to the delegates of the Methodist
Episcopal conference.
Concerning report to the effect that he
came here to confer with a committee
from the A. +. A. convention which Is
In session at Washington, he said: Many
people call to see me every day and /
see all that come, but no conference has
been arranged and have not been noti-
Ned of the coming of any committee from
Washington"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21

Wonderful Strike Reported From
The Yahk.

Leonla, Idaho. May l5-WoriI was start.
ed yesterday on the Jim Hill mine. In tho
Yahk district. The second blast exposed
an immense body OF free milling gold ore
and blue bromide. This Is said TO be the
largest discovery ever made In the dis
trict, and is claimed to be better grade
OF ore than the famous Keystone. Thirty
thousand dollars was refused for a half
interest Excitement Is running high, and
the future OF the camp is now well estab-
lished. New discoveries are made every
few days. and from all reports this will
be another Cripple Creek
The wagon road to Silvanite will be
completed by the 25th, and the new ferry
boat is now ready TO launch.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
BATCHELDER UNFRIENDLY TO u,
Didn't Like the Spokane Arm, Post
Idea.

Washington May 15.-Of all the officials
In the war department at the present
time. the most unfriendly to the Spokane
army post was General Batchelder, quar-
termaster general. 1t Is quite fitting
therefore. for the people OF that section
of eastern Washington to rejoice to known
that on July % General Batchelder will be
retired and the quartermaster generals
Office filled by some one more friendly
to the interests of the Pacific northwest
One OF the most promising candidates Tor
the place Is Colonel James G. c. Lee, VINO
is now at the head of his department on
the Pacific coast Colonel Lee was tho
first army officer to urge the citizens OF
Spokane TO acquire land for a concentrat-
ed army post at that place. This he old
ilve years ago Spokane might reasonab iy.
therefore, expect friend where there had
been a foe before. in the event of Colonel
Lee being chosen as the successor to Gen
eral Batchelder.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
THE OREGON A FAST ONE.
WORLDS RECORD ON HER TRIAL
TRIP, AND GETS A BONUS.
BattIeship IL over $50 Feet Long,
and IL Equipped with Tormid-
nbIc Armament.

Santa Barbara, Cal. May lion its
olncial trial today the battleship Greg IN
made worlds record OF 1913 knots an
hour and getting bonus OF $4,000. The
machinery ran smoothly from start %
finish and there was not the slightest ac-
cident
The Oregon is $50 feet Inches long, and
Al the water line she measures 343 feet
ter mean draught is "a feet and she is
" feet Inches broad, and 80 feet in depth
Her displacement is 10.2O0 tons, and her
INDICATED horse power is 1000 natural
draught, and 5000 forced draught. Her
squ sI, Is very heavy and Is iuventoricd
as follows: Eight 8-inch. four IL inch ana
iour 6-inch breechloading rifles; twenty g.
FOUNDERS rapid fire. and eight 1-pound
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
WHY MIR. FORD WAS APPOINTED
story Leaks Out From the Postof-
flee Department..

washington, May ia little story has
just leaked out relative to the appoint.
ment of George w. Ford over A. b. Baker
as postmaster at Pullman, Wash The
Ford and Baker fight for the appoint
Inent was bitter one and was pending "a
long time, but was finally settled very
quickly. 1T Is now said that one of the
good republican citizens OF Pullman wrote
TO one of Washlngton's senators a lengthy
letter, urging him to work for the APP
pointment Of Baker which letter as 81
his CUSTOM he filed with the postmaster
general without comment He had not
read the letter closely or he might not
have done this. but the argus-eyed post
master general discovered n little SEN
tence way down at the bottom of the
letter which stated that the appointment
OF Baker would be one of the best things
that could happen for the republican par
ty In Pullman. Now this Is lust what
postmaster General Wilson did not care
to bring about. and no sooner had he read
this letter than he called for the papers
In the case and sent the name of Mr.. Ford
to the president The appointment fol
lowed Immediately
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
CONGRESS LIKES OUR PLATFORM
suits the Eastern Republicans Bet
ter Than other States.

Washington, May 15-NIembers of con-
gress today generally expressed their en-
IRE approval of the platform adopted by
the republicans of Washington state as
being probably the best of all the state
platforms on the financial question here
totore adopted, and that 1t had unques-
tionably given the state. financially and
otherwise, credit and standing. Being
located so far west there would have been
no surprise had the state declared for
Tree coinage. The result, therefore. was
me principal topic of the day outside Of
legislative matters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
NEGROES GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
Condemned Men at Kansas CIR,
VIII Not Hang Today.

Kansas city. May 14-Pollard and Har-
ris, the negroes who were to have been
hanged here tomorrow morning have been
given another lease OF life. Judge Dawson
OF the circuit court tonight issued writ
ot habeas corpus ordering Marshal Kesh-
Ter, who had arranged for the execution
tomorrow, to appear with the condemned
men In his court on Saturday morning for
a hearing on the application made by the
attorneys for the condemned men. The
writ issued tonight is based upon cues
tons raised as to the legality of the orig
nal Indictments against the prisoners. al
leging perjured witnesses against them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
COLORADO TO rNDoRsn TELLER
Free Coinage and Protection the
Cardinal PrincipIcs

Free Coinage and Protection the
Cardinal Principles
Pueblo. Colo. May Ex-senator Teller
VIII be Endorsed by a formal resolution
tomorrow afternoon by the Colorado state
convention and viii be chosen by accla-
nation to head the delegation to st. Louis.
Free coinage and protection Will be tho
cardinal republican principles of faith In
this state. but no instructions for a candi-
date for the presidential nomination Will
be given. Senator Teller's friends and
supporters will have entire control of the
convention. but more conservative leaders
do not interpret his recent utterances as
favoring a bolt.
Senator Wolcott will either be overlook.
ed in the resolutions or Endorsed merely as
to his fight for silver. 1t is now believed
that Mckinley Will be the personal choice
Of a majority OF the Colorado delegates.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
LoCHHEN is WELL INDoRsED
Minnesota Pleased with His New
Appointment.


Washington. May 15.--Judge I.ochren
who was today nominated for United
states district judge Of Minnesota, to sue.
coed b. b. Nelson. was appointed com
missioner of pensions at the beginning
of the present administration. He was
then a district judge in Minnesota. judge
Nelson, whom he succeeds, was appointed
IN 1908 by President Buchanan and was the
longest In the service of any Judge in
the United States courts. Ever since
Judge Lochren's appointment as commits
sioner OF pensions, it has been the desire
Of his friends to promote him to the bench
In case Judge Nelson would resign. His
preference has been for a bench rather
than an executive position. Leading law
yers In Minnesota have petitioned for his
appointment as United States Judge. Mr.
Lochren was Endorsed by the Minnesota
legislature unanimously for the position
he now holds.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
IN THE UNITED STATES Co,RY
indictments Returned by the Grand
Jury-Pieas OF Guilty.

n the United States court Yesterday re.
turned indictments against w. ]. Hender.
son Qwo indictments), Frank Viles. Jobn
II. Keller and Charles Hull for selIing
liquor to Indians. A Occur d'Alene India
was also indicted for larceny. Philip en-
sick, the defaulting Standpoint postmaster
vas arraigned and pleaded not guilty. j
white hair and beard, pleaded eniltv 70
selling liquor to Indians. ~
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
The Indian nedi-

, The Indian medi-
cine man cures by
charms and incan-
tations. He fright
ems away the " evil
spirit " who causes
the sickness. He
does all sorts of
things that civilized
people would call
idiotic and barbaric,
but the civilized
folks are not so very
much ahead after
all. They do just
as foolish things as
does the medicine
man. They go along
carelesslv and al
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED
uisiana Legislature
Ifbnrrsa DrnfAsf
Snubbed

Baton Rouge, La, May 1.-THE two
houses In joint session today received The
returns of the late elections for state Of
ticers and tellers were appointed. A pro-
test was presented from Captain ]. N.
Pharr, fusion candidate for governor.
against the rturns of the election as tab
ulated. The protest was lengthy. After
1t had been read the count was proceeded
with, resulting in the declaration that
the entire democratic state ticket, head
ed by j. NJ. Foster for governor, is elect
ed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
Armour PIant crIpnIea.

Kansas City, May 1.-THE trouble be-
tween the Armour Packing Company and
its employees in Kansas City has assumed
serious aspect. Seven hundred men
are now out. reducing the working force
OF the plant fully one-half.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
PENSIONS FOR INDIAN FIGHTERS
Western Congressman Rushing the
Matter.

Washington. May l5.-Both of Washing
toms representatives have united In urS-
Ing upon Speaker Reed and the commit
tee on rules the necessity for the bring
Ing up OF Hermann's bill granting PEN
sions to the Indian war veterans OF Ore
gon and Washington. II time could be
obtained for consideration of this meas
ure in the house, It is believed that il
would pass by good round majority
and Senator Mitchell states that the bill
can be put through the senate without
any trouble.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21

low the little sickness to grow into the
big sickness. They allow constipation to
grow into indigestion, heartburn, dizzi-
ness, headache, insomnia, and hundred
other distressing conditions. They do
this frequently because they do not know
the cause of their trouble. II is pretty
safe rule to look for the source of o-Ioths
of human sickness in this one simple and
appallingly prevalent trouble. Another
foolish thing that smart people do is to
take some alleged remedy for constipa-
ton and keep on taking it, day after day,
month after month and year after year.
Perhaps it is better TO take the medicine
than not to take it at all, but of course if
they stop taking it, their trouble will
come back. This last statement is true
OF every other medicine prepared for this
purpose except DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei.
let's. One Pellet " is gentle laxative
and two a mild catharic. They are gentle
and efficient in their action, permanent
in their results You don't become a
slave to their use, as with other pills.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
Hanged Children and Herself.

Louisville. May IA special from Rich
ley. Ohio, says the widow Fitzpatrick this
morning hanged her four children and
herself 1t Is supposed she became sud
ienly insane.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A DISPATCH from Washington, on the
cath. said: "A cablegram has been
sent to Mr.. Mckinney, minister of the
which he was instructed to lay before
the Colombian government, demand
ing that that government reply imme-
diately to the two notes recently adj
dressed to it in regard TO making
amends for the outrage committed on
the American schooner Whitford in
March last"
A NEW York Herald special from
Washington, on the cath, said: Capt
Gen. Weyler intends to show no lem
iency to American merchants engaged
ia the Cuban banana trade unless he
is overruled by orders from Madrid,
and in ease he is directed To grant the
delay requested there is danger of
strained relations between him and
his government"
CORPORAL HENRY Epson, of Company
+, Fourteenth infantry; Private Charles
Morris. Miss Laura Guard and Miss
Emma Young, all of Vancouver, Wash,
were drowned, on the Esd, while out
on boating excursion on the Washou-
gal river, near Jennings mill. The
river at that point is swift, and the
boat was carried into an eddy and up
set.
The National Populist convention
in session at ST. Louis refused to ac-
ccpt Arthur Sewall as their nominee
| for vice president. on the eith. and
| - I.
of Georgia, for the office. They then
adjourned for the dav without making
a nomination for president.
A GAvEL constructed in the state of
Ohio out Of As different kinds of tim
Der, representing every state, was pre-
sented to the chairman of the populist
convention in st. Louis, on the cath,
by Delegate DeNoe, of Ohio, as a
"middle-of-the-road" gavel, and was
accepted.
OK the cath the national silver con-
venticn at st. Louis adopted single
silver plank platform. and nominated
William J. Bryan, of Nebraska. and
Arthur sewall, Of Maine. respectively,
for president and vice-president. by
Reclamation. and adjourned.
ANOTHER American vessel. the
schooner Gov. ]. y. Smith. of Boston.
Capt. Patrick, from Gibara, Cuba, To
Wilmington, G., reported on the
cath. having been fred upon by n
Spanish gunboat off the coast of Cuba.
The drought which has prevailed in
England for the past few weeks has
compelled = reduction in the water
supply in the west of London to six
hours per day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31
BRYAN WITHDRAWS.
AiII Not Accept - domination Not Ac-
corded to His Runntng Mate.

ST. LOUIS. July 25.-William Jen.
nings Bryan, the nominee of the Chi
cago convention, Will not accept a
nomination at the hands of the popu-
lists II they turn down his running
mate, Sevall. of Maine This an
nouncement j. made on the authority
of Mr.. Brya himself.
senator Jones. of Arkansas, chair
man Of the natioqal democratic conn
mittee. " no mas been in the city for
the past week labOring to secure the
Endorsement Of the full Chicago ticket,
frowned upon the proposition to split
the popullst ticket, and has been
charged with having positively told
the leaders that they must nominate
Bryan and ~cwall or do nothing AT all
1t has been evident To Senator Jones
for he past 4, hours that he could not
wean over the men who have been SO
bitter in their antagonism To Mr..
>cvall on account of his Identification
with national bank. against which
system the platform adopted this aft
ernOon invcighs-
A. soon as the convention decided to
Nominate the VICE PRESIDENT HFst. SCH
ator Jones wired MIR. Bryan at his
hotnc in Lincoln, Neb.. as follows:
IT. Louis. July -
The popuItsts have decided 70 nominate the
vice. pre- side IL tr.L II il j. not Sewall. what
shall ~e DO favor your defamation Ia thas
event
l>.gneII JAMES X. JONES
Mr.. Bryan Declines.
Mr. Bryan certainly did not hesitate
long in determining the character of
his reply Senator Jones, within tiff
teen minutes after he sent his mes
sage. had the following reply handed
To him in his room at the Planters
hotel:
LINCOLN. Neb.. July "a
! agree with you fully. II >ewall IS noe
nominated have my name Withdrawn.
tstgnell w. J. BRYAN
Senator Jones made no secret of the
receipt Of this telegram, and it sprob-
able meaning for the populists now as
sembled in convention. the length Of
which has already become irksome to
many Of the delegates. The message
was shown TO a number Of the sena-
tors personal friends and then sent to
the conyen tion hall 10 b. read at the
right time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31
ouN's COMMERCIAL Rsylew

Great Depression Caused by IN. oa,,o.
eosd Relieved by the Action % 80
b.nks-IArd Reaches the Lsw.-t 30
ON Record >ashing of Eneoarag.ms.,
appears in the Industries Minor Meal.
W~sk-
NEw YORK. July e5.-R. q. Dun A
Co. say In their weekly review ~
trade to-day.
The week begun with extreme IA.
preston in stock and speculative. MAJ
kets, owing To the heavy outgo 20
gold stocks fell rapidly and on Mon.
day averaged lower than any ma
this year or during the vtnesneia
alarm IN December, when the lowest
average was $500 for railroads ana
si0U for trusts, but at the close ~
Monday averages were S43 Is for rail.
roads ana $500 for trusts. Then e.u..
sharp recovery with the union OF bank.
tOturn gold into the treasury aud OF IN
ternatiOnal bankers 10 control for..ign
exchange, and the averages rose on Fri
day To sii. So and si4- a. cuisines, ~ all
kinds has been considerably affected
by the monetary conditions and il
slower TO improve.
The produce markets have been se.
riously depressed, lard making tia
lowest quotations on record, corn fall.
ing 10 81 cents. wheat To 6ls5. and
cotton to z-I2 cents There has been
a slight recovery in corn, sixteenth
in cotton, and a cent i'm wheat, but the
main cause OF low prices remains.
namely, prospects Of large crops and
heavy stocks on hand.
Nothing appears of encouragement
in the Industries. The CLOSING
of iron furnaces continues. and
yet prices fall, as unsold stocks
are the largest ever known.
while the demand j. remarkably light.
Southern No. I at the east is uouinallv
slI.25 aud Pennsylvania ST. with Bess-
em-r sli.J at Pittsburgh aud cray
forge s9.5, but even -nese and all
prices for finished products are shaded
10 secure business The general lie
mcraIization is partly due t. growing
belief that large combinations whoa
still hold up prices cannot hold them
long Nearly all wire and wire rod
mills are closed, sales of nails are
eAAAlAAs o1E run AJ L. - ntluR
largely superseded by steel at
l.O5, open hearth billets are
offered below Bessemer, the demand
for rails i very light, and the great
structural works at Homestead 20 on
half time unless orders this week are
better.
Minor metals are also weak; copper
At li-l2 cents; tin at - ), and lead at
$50 bid American tin plates sell At
sass. against g. 20 for foreign, but "a
: discount for forward delivery.
Textile industries are rapidly redu-
cling working force. as the prospect
for future demand does not grow
clearer, and while prices are nomi-
naily unchanged, it Is because there
j. little chance of business at present.
The state Of wooden manufacture APP
pears in sales of wool at the chief
markets. for the week the SIN allest
ever known. only l.3-O,4JO pounds.
Prices do not nominally change, but
are shaded to make sales; aud
western markets are weakening
Failures for the week have been Isl
in the United States, against 2O2 last
year, and ~ in Canada, against % las
year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31
ROAD AGENTS
Hold " . siH-Hor.e stage q B~Xvss
PARA. Cot

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, July "a
The six-hOrse stage operated ia conn &C.
ton with the Union Pacific. Denver x
Gulf railroad. ana running between
this city and Cripple Creek. was held
up and robbed py three highwaymen
yesterday afternoon at Beaver Park.
~ miles from Colorado Springs The
robbers secured ssOO IN cash and re-
lieved the IA passengers of their jaw
elry. Posses are now out looking sos
the highwzymeu-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31

JAMES CRASsToS. aged ~, was killed
by boiler explosion at English. Ind,
on the morning Of the 18th, after
nights run. lie had insisted on per-
forming his engineers duty while the
latter visited sweetheart. The engi-
neer united with MIR. Cranston's fami-
liz in objecting. owing TO Cranston's i'll
health. But the latter could not BE-
dissuaded.