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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
CATTLE AND SHEEP MnN FIGHT


Fossil, or, Aug. III. M. South, who
arrived here yesterday from Canyon City.
brings news of a desperate battle between
sheep men and cattle men on Snow
mountain, southwest of Canyon City, in
Grant county, which took place about a
week ago
Mr.. South was at Muddy station when
the Mitchell-Antelope stage driver
brought word to Mr.. O'Neil, manager of
the Springville Sheep and Land Company
that Mr. Kitchen, one of the company's
employees, was one of three sheep men
killed, two cattle men being also slain.
Another of the sheep men killed was
Ernest Sherer, nephew of Joseph Sher-
er. well known wool grower and buyer.
For years young Sherer has been buying
and shipping sheep for his uncle, and on
the occasion Of the battle. he with several
others. including Mr. Kitchen. was driv-
ing band of sheep across the country to
the railroad presumably to Huntington,
for shipment
Many "sheep fights" have been report
ed this year, which had no foundation in
fact, but the story of Mr.. South is gem
orally credited.
There has been hard feeling for long
time between the cattle and sheep men
in that part of oregon. Numberless dis
sion and use of the ranges, the cattle
men asserting that the sheep drove the
cattle from the ranges.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
III HUNG CHANG IN ENcLANr
VIII Spend Month in Her Majesty :
Dominion.

London, Aug. Ali Hung Chang, rep
resenting the emperor of China. arrived
at Southampton today from Havre and
was received by the various officials of
the British government. and amongst
others by the manager Of the American
steamship line. The distinguished chi
nese visitor proceeded directly to Lon
don, where he was installed in Lord
Lonsdales magnificent mansion in Carl
ton House terrace. which is to be his
residence during his visit in England,
which is expected to last about month
He is the guest of the government. II is
announced that Ii Hung Chang will only
stay for three weeks in England, at the
end of which time he will sail for the
United States. His departure is thus
planned in order to enable him to catch
the steamer Empress Of China, upon
which he will sail for home from Van
couver.
When Ii Hung Chang landed today at
Southampton body Of American sail
ors from the American line steamship st.
Paul lined the passageway from the
steamer to the train.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
popuLIsTs OF COLUMBIA COUNT,
Nominate II Full Middle of the Rond
Ticket.

Dayton. Wash. Aug 2.-The popullst
county convention was held in this city
last night convening at S o'clock. a
middle of the road ticket was nominated.
although the democrats exerted every ef-
fort to bring about a fusion. The plat
form adopted indorsed Bryan and Wat
son and the populist national platform.
declares that the difference between sal
aries and wages is too great. and scores
the republican county officers for extrav-
agance. Following is the ticket nomi-
mated: Representative. George Windus:
sheriff. George p. Wright: auditor Dick
Harper; clerk. A. S. Merry; treasurer p.
J. Outman; commissioners. Allen Embree
and George Spellinger; superintendent Of
schools. Mrs. c. S Terpening; assessor.
Davies of Starbuck: surveyor. Ira J..
Trescott: coroner n. II. Van Patten; no
nominee for prosecuting attorney The
following delegates at large were elected
to the Ellensburg conventions l.. w.
Watrous. W. D. Maxwell. r. II. Dennis.
The convention recommended Joe Pear
son of starbuck for presidential eie,tor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
JONES KNOWS NOTHING OF 1T
Does Not Believe SevaIl Agreed to
Retire From the Race.

Nettrt FROM thc ftuft.
Washington. Aug. s.-.jenator Jones CT
Arkansas. chairman of the national DEM
ocratic committee returned to this city
today from his TRIP to the west. The SEN
ator expects to remain in the city dur
ing the present week for consultation
with such democratic leaders as may be
here from time to time. and later will
go to New York to attend the meeting Of
the national committee, on the nth, and
the Bryan and Sewall notification meet
ing on the day following. The under
standing now is that the two candidates
will be notified at the same time as has
been done by the democratic party in the
past. Pending the meeting of the ma
tional COMMITTEES i'm New York, the final
disposition of the question of establish
mont Of permanent headquarters during
the coming campaign is hardly looked
for.
Senator Jones had nothing definite 10
say on this subject today, and expressed
the opinion that the matter would not be
settled until the committee meets While
Senator Jones is believed to have about
decided upon the formation of the execu-
tive committee which will have active
charge Of the campaign work, he is not
yet prepared to make public any names.
In this case also he expressed the opin-
ion that the committee win not be fully
named until the meeting in New York.
He may however announce an indivd-
ual member or two during his stay in this
city.
Questions bearing upon the attitude of
Bryann toward the populistic nomination
and affecting the retention of Mr.. Sc
wall on the national ticket are those on
which the chairman declines to express
an opinion.
The senator's attention was called tc
the statement in the Atlanta Journal
made by Hon. W. L. Peek, who led th'
Georgia delegation at the poulist con
vention. that there was an understanding
between the populst and democratic
leaders, that if the populists would nom
mate Mr.. Bryan for president and
southern populist for vice president Mr.
sewan would retire from the race.
Regarding this, Mr.. Jones declared tina
so far as he knew. no arrangement of tn
kind was entered into
The chairman is well satisfied with tn
general situation, and says the demo
cratic ticket is as good as can be. II
ridiculed the idea of reaction in tn
silver sentiment and looks for its contin
ued progress.
This sentiment" he said. began wit
the repeal Of the Sherman act, and ha
progressed ever SINCE
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
nLooD WAS SHED Ar CLEVELAND



Cleveland, Aug. 1.-The renewal of the
strike at the Brown hosting works re-
suited in bioodshed today. The trouble
began early in the morning. when a mob
surrounded the house Of one of the nom
union workmen and bombarded 1t with
stones and bricks, breaking the windows
and even smashing the weatherboards.
The police, hearing of the trouble, pre-
pared for an outbreak at noon, when the
non-union men should be dismissed from
work. a party of these workmen, dlsre-
garding the efforts of the police to pro-
tect them, started to walk away from
the. works. They had not gone far when
they were met by a mob. First the riot
ers began to shout at the non-unionists,
and then threw bricks. And then the
worldngmen drew reVolvers and began
shooting at the crowd Several shots
were fired. and one took effect. John
Prince fell to the pavement, shot through
the body and was taken to the hospital.
Soon after the shooting the police ar
rived on the scene. but the mob had dis
appeared, and all was quiet.
This outbreak resulted in the calling
out Of two companies of militia, and by
the middle of the afternoon 80 policemen
in addition to the military, had been
massed in the vicinity of the Brown
works. No more trouble occurred. The
manager of the Brown works says the
agreement for the settlement OF the
strike is well understood by the members
of the strikers, and the company stood
ready 10 live up to its terms. The VIOLA
tion of the agreement by the men, ne
says absolves the company from any
further consideration of them, and en-
ables 1t to begin all over again on new
basis
This Is taken to mean that the company
will proceed to hire new men.
Big sympathetic strike Coming.
1t Is very probable that the Central
Labor Union will order a bic sympathetic
strike throughout the city at the next
meeting of the Central Labor Union. To-
day the executive committee of the strik-
ing Brown Hosting Company men and
labor leaders met in conference and de-
cided that sympathetic strike was ne
cessary.
The committee appointed by the Cen
tral Labor Union to report on the advisa-
bility of a sympathetic strike just before
the supposed settlement OF the Brown
strike, reported favoraby.
The number of unions nfiiiated with
the Central Labor Union Is over 60. and
the total membership numbers 10000.
These men have voluntarily bound
themselves to obey the mandates of the
Central Labor Union which consists OF
chosen representatives from different
unions The fight viii not only be To-
cal. but national. Every union in tn,
United States win be called on to assess
its members for the support of the Brown
hosting works strikers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
THE OWNER OF pALousE CITY
j. sIngbt Homestended and Has Now
Proved Up on the TOwnsite.

Walla Walla, Wash, July 3O.-A man
named j. Slaght, in the local land office
here, has proved up on a homestead in
Whitman county which Is the result of
contest which has been going on for sew
eral years.
Fifteen years ago Slaght took up
homestead in Whitman county where Pa
louise City now stands. He lived there
the allotted time required by law, when
the Northern Pacific railroad came along
and usurped his right under its grant
Slaght let the matter rest until the rail-
road company had built the road and
erected its buildings, and the town was
plated and built up, and then commenced
action in the local land Office. His con-
test was sustained, and the case was
then appealed to the general land Office.
where the decision Of the local land Of
fee was affirmed. The railroad company
then appealed to the interior department.
and recently the secretary Of the depart
ment decided that Slaght was entitled to
the land and under these instructions he
, came to the city yesterday and made final
proof Slaght became jubilant over the
victory and celebrated the event by in
dulging in intoxicants. During the day lie
met a gang of hoboes, who robbed him OF
all his money and his r'-.''rn ticket to
Palouse City.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
AMERICANS VISIT THE POPE
Gave the Sovereign PontiT Hand
some Purse.

Rome Aug. 1.-The pope celebrated
mass in the Paul chapel here this morn
ing. the American pilgrims who arrived
yesterday being present. There was
large assemblage of priests also present.
Later a permanent committee. including
the rectors of the North American ana
ST. Boniface colleges, presented the pill
grims separately to the pope. They Of
fered to the sovereign pontin a rich Ia
tional banner with the arms of the p'l-
grimage upon It, A lady of the 2ar.y
also offered an elegant purse containing
the pilgrims Offering The pope looked
well, and spoke kindly to each of the
party The ceremony was concluded at
10 o'clock. While the pope was return
ing to his apartments the American Pill
grims, moved with enthusiasm cried:
Long live the pope"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
EXPEDITION TO 4 COLD COUNTRY
Headquarters of the Aeronnuts Now
in Spifzbergen.

Stockholm. Aug. News has been re-
ceived from Spitzbergen that Professor
Andrae's balloon has been filled and was
ready to start on July q. The Virgo,
with Professor Andrae his two compan-
ions and his apparatus on board, sailed
from Tromsoe on June 10 Since June 20
the expedition has been established in
Pixies house, in the northern half of
spitzbergen. The stores and equipments
had already been disembarked and the
position was considered very favorable.
AS the explorer had planned that his
preparations would all be completed and
his balloon filled by the first week in
July it seems probable that some uneN-
pected obstacle has been met with in
completing the preparations.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
HONOR TO MISSOURI AND KANSAS
Encb Represented ON the National
Democratic Executive Committee.

Kansas City. Aug. "A special to the
Journal from Washington. j. c.. says:
Governor William J. Stone Of Missouri
and J. G. Johnson Of Peabody Kan. viii
be members Of the executive committee
Of the national democratic committee.
This was decided upon when Senator
Jones. chairman Of the national central
committee. called upon Candidate Bryan
at Lincoln some days ago. The selection
Of Governor Stone Is not looked upon as
. surprise. but few in national circles
know Mr. johnson. lie Is referred to
by Chairman Jones as one Of the rising
Young democrats of the west.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
RACES or DETROIT JOCKEY cLun
Best Tbree-yenr-OIds I'm the West
Are Entered.

Detroit Aug. 2.-The Detroit Jockey
Clubs running meet will open here Tues
day and continue to August %. The IN
ternational derby will be run on the open
ing day. and nearly all Of the best 3
year-olds in the west are entered. il IS
race OF liberal conditions, and IT is eN'
pected that a large sized field will go
to the post in the event About 800 horses
have arrived. including majority of the
western and Canadian stables Of note.
NJ. f. Dryers Lady lnez will be
starter in the derby, and will probably go
to the post as a favorite. Captain J. H.
Rees Of Memphis Will be presiding judge,
and Colonel Lew Tarleton will be his as
sociato IN the stand. James f. Caldwell,
the western starter. will WELD the flag.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
DEMOCRATS JOIN MKrNLEY CLUB
Lending Workers in Omaha VIII
Probably DO II.

Omaha. Aug. "A movement Is on loot
TO organize a Mckinley club without 'ef-
erence to politics in Omaha. number
Of the democratic leaders have visited
the republican headquarters, and shey
have urged the county central committee
to form such an organization. They say
that. while they do not want TO Join
republican club, If the organization may
simply be known as a Mckinley club
they will join it. SO many democrats
have signifed their wish to affiliate with
such an organization that one will prob
ably be formed within few days. It
will be a continuation Of the Mckinley
club that was formed before the st.
Louis convention. OF which Major d. II.
Wheeler Is chairman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
LABOR ASSEMBLY HOLDS OFF
Will Not Jeopnrdize Interests oi
Labor in milwaukee,.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The special commit
tee of the trades and labor assembly ap-
pointed some time ago to investigate the
charge against H. c. Payne of Milwau-
kee regarding his hostility to the trades
unions and labor organizations presented
its report to that body tonight and rec
commended no action be taken.
The report met with vigorous opposi-
ton, but it was finally adopted. This ac-
ton was Influenced by the exhibition of
a letter purportng to be from labor lead
ers in Chicago, but which was not read.
and which the officers of the meeting re-
fused to make public. 1t is said to nave
recommended that the assembly take no
action, as a decision adverse to Mr..
Payne would jeopardize labor interests
in Milwaukee.
Payne is a member of the national cx-
ecutive committee and has charge of the
republican headquarters in this city.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
RAILWAY STRIKE IN PITTsBtRG
Nny Come soon II Labor IL Not Rec
ognized.

Pittsburg. Aug. 1.-The United Labor
League, at a meeting tonight, decided to
take UP the fight of the employees of the
Consolidated Traction Company. for the
recognition of the organization.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the officials of the company. If
they refuse to recognize the organization
the league will assist the traction en-
pIoyes In the event Of a strike against
the new rules recently promulgated by
the company.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
GARCIA's TROOPS HAD TO RETREAT
Lcft killed and wounded ON the
Field of Battle.

Havana, Aug. 2.-Colonel Marato has
had a battle with a numerous band of
Garcia's followers on the heights of san
Miguel in Matanzas province.
The insurgents retreated to Pala, where
their front was attacked by Colonel Ce-
bales. After two hours fire the in
surgents abandoned their position and re-
tired, carrying away numerous killed and
wounded They left on the field 10 killed.
The troops had three killed and lS
wounded.
Twelve longshoremen were arrested on
board the steamer Mascotte on suspicion
of being implicated in the carrying CT
correspondence to the insurgents from
the United States. Upon an investiga-
ton they were found to be innocent, and
were set at liberty yesterday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
SECRETARY HERBERT At HOME
RaIIyfng the Disanected Democrats
I'm AInbnnIu.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. Zion. Hilary
A. Herbert, member of the cabinet,
reached here tonight and will cast his
vote for the full state democratic and
county ticket His presence in the city
has rallied the democrats who have bolt
ed the national ticket. and 1t is an
nounced that after the state elections are
disposed Of. some diligent work will be
done in Alabama in the interest Of The
proposed gold standard democratic move
ment. Ex-Governor Jones Of Alabama is
being urged as desirable man for the
second place on the ticket.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
PUBLIC DEBT RAPIDLY INCREASING
Ten Millions Larger This Month
Than for June.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The treasury
statement Of the public debt. issued to-
day. shows that the public debt. less
cash in the treasury. at the close of the
month. TO have been 1866, i54. 1l2 an in
crease for the month Of $lO.S5O.S5S. The
treasury cash Is classified as follows:
Gold. $50. SOP PA: silver. $5i46l0,l4 l46; paper.
sl6a s7s 100: bonds. disbursing officers ball
ance. etc, S17.263,1sl. against which there
are demand liabilities amounting to $685.
ga. leaving a cash balance in the treas
ury Of s256.15s,476
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
WILL DEMAND HIS RESIGNATION
Lending Republicans to Ask VOL
cOtt to Step Down.

Denver, Aug. 2-An evening paper this
evening published in an extra the state
ment that a meeting OF leading republi-
cans was held today which decided to
demand the resignation Of Senator Vol
colt. on account OF his support of the re-
publican national ticket.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
BROWN FACTION WAS BEATEN
Leaders in Kansas city Democracy
Turned Down.

Kansas City, Aug. 2-Complete returns
from yesterdays democratic primaries 10
select county committeeman and dele
gates to the state convention prove the
election Of a majority Of the anti brown
factions candidates. The Brown faction.
which was supported by Governor Stone,
had been the leaders in local politics for
some time. and its defeat is the culmina-
tion of a lengthy and bitter fight
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
TO DErnnoNE HUGH WALLACE
Assurances Mt Seattle Given TO This
Effect.

Seattle, July 3O.-Hugh c. Wallace, DEM
ocratic national committeeman for TINS
state, will be dethroned If his enemies
in King county can effect that result. AL
a Bryan ratification here tonight, In
which the populists democrats and free
silver republicans took part, determina-
ton to Gust Wallace was announced. ana
was cheered to the echo. Richard Wind
sor, popullst delegate tofSt Louis, spoke
forcibly in favor Of fusion, but said the
peoples party would never entrust the
battle to a gold bug like Wallace.
As soon as these words had been ut
tered. VIII II. White, a delegate to Chi
cago, sprang to his feet and said; "At
the convention at Ellensburg on August
12 the democratic party VIII right the only
wrong done at Chicago and Will see 10 II
that Wallace no longer represents the
party in this state
The meeting was expected to be so
large that speakers were provided for an
overflow meeting. The armory. however,
was able TO hold all that came. The build
ing was crowded and a great deal OF en-
thusiasm was manifested.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-06
TWO MORE IRoNcLADs FAR SPAIN
shipbuiIders of Glasgow May Get the
Order.

Madrid. Aug. 2-The shipbuilders at
Genoa. with whom the Spanish govern
ment has been negotiating for the PR
chase of two ironclads. have finally de-
olined to sell to Spain the cruiser Car
ibaldi on the ground that Argentina has
a prior right Admiral Beranger' ire
minister of marine. viii in consequence
send a commission Of naval officers tS
Glasgow to negotiate for the purchase oi
two ironclads.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-04
TT Pestered Day and Night

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Bitters, which invigorates and %tranquilizes
the nervous system. The basis of recovery
is a reform IN errors of digestion. The cpl
closest bond of sympathy SO that d@yspeptic
symptoms in the gastric region are always
accompanied by hurtful reflex ervou
action. Both are remedied by the Bitters,
which also cures malaria, biliousness, rheu-
matism and kidney trouble.
The shelves in the British museum are
said. to contain thirty-nine miles Of books.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-04
Coyotes and Sheen.

Coyotes are not particular as to food,
eating anything that m in their
way, but it is said that they have es-
pecial fondness for mutton. This leads
them to play havoc among the sheep,
where they are found in large focks.
A rancher in Oregon had a flock of
nineteen hundred sheep, and missing
a large number, instituted a search.
On the brink of a precipice he found
three sheep with their Threats marked
with the, teeth of a coyote: Making
his way to'the bottom Of the canyon he
there found the bodies of one hundred
and ten sheep on which the coyotes had
been feeding for a week or more. From
other incidents of like character it was
concluded that a number of coyotes
had gotten into the flock when the
sheep were driven off their bedding
ground by a storm, and had herded
them to the brink of the precipice,
much as a lot of sheep dogs would do.
When the edge was reached, the O y
otes pressed the sheep so hard in the
rear that those in front were pushed
over and then the coyotes Toasted at
their leisure.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-04
Large Steamships.

Steamships are being constructed of
larger and ever larger dimensions. Out
of some 400 vessels in course of con-
struction in Great Britain and Ireland
at the end of the first quarter this year
more than a seventh of the number
consisted Of vessels between 5000 and
5000 tons. On the Clyde alone during
the month of April the total output of
shipping vas some 1850 tons, and
seven of the vessels which made up
this total aggregated in themselves no
less than $3.50 tons. The average
size of the vessels built at Belfast was
a remarkable feature of the output for
last year, and the same thing holds
true of the work now on hand. At Bel
fest Hariand & VOLTS steamers last
year, seven in number, were consider
ably over 5000 tons, ranging from the
Georgia, of 10,077 tons, to the Veda-
more, of 1852 tons, the average being
as high as $500 tons.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-04
The Condition Of italy.

Statistics recently published show
how little Italy can afford to squande1
money in the search for military glory
in Africa. Out of 1884 communes.
1854 have a defective water supply.
and 1876 are as yet undrained. Some
100000 persons are dwelling in 81, 243
cellars. In 1866 localities meat is re-
served for the rich, and in LOO bread
itself is considered. a luxury, the peas
antry living mainly on maize. This
maize is affected by a. Parasitic fungus
and is the cause of the disease known
as the p%ellagra, which is said to at
tack 100, 900 persons in North Italy
yearly, and to carry off upward of 1000.
Perhaps this excessive mortality is not
unconnected with the fact that in 1,427
communes no doctor is to be found.