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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-10
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-10

This space is reserved for
Stonebraker'S new ad.
next week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
WAS FELLED BY A CLUB
Alfred Halterman Suffered a Fatal
Wound Near Pomeroy.
WAS A FAMILY DISTURBANCE
Ralph Milton, His Young Brother
Law, Welded the Weapon Dur
ing a Dispute.

Pomeroy Wash. Feb. l9.-At the
this city, Alfred Halterman lies at the
point of death, suffering from concus-
sion of the brain. the result of a single
blow of a club welded by Ralph Mil
ton, beardless boy of II. on Tuesday
morning, while his youthful assailant is
In the clutches of the law. waiting only
for the death of his victim to declare
him a murderer.
Six months ago James Milton, a once
prosperous stockman Of this county,
overwhelmed with debt, fed from his
creditors. Behind him he left a grown
up daughter living on his ranch, the
scene of the affair here detailed, and a
wife and minor children living in this
city. Soon after Alfred Halterman, an
Industrious farmer of 20, married the
daughter and took up his abode with
her on her fathers ranch. Months
passed and Millions deserted wife
applied for possession of the ranch, but
was refused, and a writ Of ejectment
followed, creating bad blood. Finally a
truce was patched up in the shape of a
written agreement by virtue of when
Halterman was to have possession of
certain farm buildings, including a
barn, and the mother-in-law the rest
of the premises. Halterman endeavored
to get concessions outside of the agree
ment, which aroused the ire of young
Milton. Young Milton had fitted up an
abandoned ice house on the place as a
barn and kept his horse in 1t. 1t seems
Halterman had no right to this build
ing under the agreement.
Tuesday evening Halterman ordered
Milton to take his horse out OF the
building. This Milton refused to do,
whereupon Halterman went inside to
put the horse out, and while in the act
of untying him Milton felled him sense
less with a club. Halterman regained
consciousness after a time, and at
tempted to finish his chores about the
place, but was so overcome by the blow
that he fell helpless in the barnyard.
This morning the physicians pro-
nounced him dying.
Young Milton rode to Pomeroy, made
a statement of the case and was ar
rested for murder in the first degree,
Halterman rallied, however, and at last
accounts was alive. with possibility Of
recovery. Much sympathy has been
evoked by the deplorable affair, espe-
cially on account OF Millions youth, and
the fact that both parties were raised
from infancy In this vicinity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS NOMINEES
No Longer Any Doubt That Mr.. Shaw
VIII Be Seated.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 20.-While
there has been a great deal of talk
of boiling the republican caucus nomin-
ees for officers of the senate. in the re-
organization of that body, 1t has not
yet materialized, and those best inform
ed declare that 1t will not. Senator
Quay, whose candidate for secretary of
the senate, Clayton McMichael, was
beaten by Arthur ]. Shaw of Spokane,
is the only man going around publish
Ing the fact that he feels sore all over,
but 1t has been such an unusual thing
for Matt Quay to be beaten at anything
in the past that he has not yet become
used to that sort of thing. However,
he will not bolt the caucus. very fool
ish thing even to talk about on the part
Of man who expects to be a candidate
for the republican nomination. The
choice of the North Carolina man for
sergeant-at-arms was good politics, as
1t secures to Shaw and to the other re-
publican nominees the vote Of Butler
of that state, and gives the republicans
a clear majority.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
Deputy Postmaster of Port Az
Angeles Under Surveillance.
IT OATES BtCK TWO YEARS
lie Claims That the Former Postmaster
Left the Legacy When lie Was
Removed.

Port Angeles, Wash. Feb. 20.-Depu-
ty Postmaster John Brown, Jr. is short
$1,000 in his accounts. Postoffice Inspec-
tor j. o. f. Gordon is engaged in check
Ing up the accounts, and the result of
his investigation may make slight
change in the figures. Complaint has
been filed before United States Commits
sioner Harry e. Ludden, charging
Brown with embezzlement, and he is
now under surveillance.
He told reporter today that he had
been short in his accounts with the gov
eminent for two years. He acted as
deputy postmaster during the term of
j. 5. Penn, and when at the beginning
of President Clevelands term Major
Hooker was made postmaster, Brown
was continued as deputy. 1t is said
that the greater portion of the shortage
occurred during PENIS term. Brown
claims that eXPostmaster Penn was
implicated in the shortage, and when
he went out of office left him Brown
to cover it up. Brown says he has been
falsifying his books from week to week
for the last two years, or ever since
the time he took office under the pres
ent incumbent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
HOUSE WOULD NOT RETRENcH
Refused to Follow Republican Leaders
in Reduction of Salaries.


washington, FEB. 2l.-The house in
committee OF the whole today again re-
FUSED TO follow some OF the republican
leaders in the matter of reducing the
salaries OF indian inspectors from $4,000
TO $2ooo' the latter being the salary in
the law for the current year. Yesterday
an appeal was made to the house in be-
nan OF economy and retrenchment and
was defeated. Today the struggle was
resumed Inc deteat of the economists
To-Day was emphasized by the fact that
a parliamentary wrangle of over two
hours was required to demonstrate that
their amendment was in order and that
having won the first half of their vic
tory IN their decision OF the chair, the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
WHY WAS BID NOT ACCEPTED
Resolutions to Investigate Peculiar Ac-
tons of Secretary Carlisle.

Washington, Feb. 21.--Mr. Colson of
Kentucky introduced in the house a
resolution to investigate Secretary Car
isles action in declining to accept the
Graves bid for bonds The resolution
was as follows:
whereas, 1t has been charged by
william Graves in a statement made
by him and given to the public press
that Hon. John G. Carlisle, the secre-
tary of the treasury of the United
States, had refused to deliver to said
William Graves S4,500,00O in bonds Of
the United States at $115.3S91, after hav-
ing accepted the bid of the said Will
nam Graves therefor at said figure, al
though the said William Graves had
rendered the secretary of the treasury
the amount of said amount for said
ponds In gold at the sub-treasury in the
city or New York, and that the secre-
tary of the treasury has awarded said
bonds to j. p. Morgan & Co. for the
sum or 100000 less than the amount
bid and rendered by the said William
Graves.
Resolved. That a committee of five
members of this house be appointed Inv
the speaker to investigate the said
charge and report to this house in writ
ing the result of the investigation, that
there be and is hereby appropriated out
or any money in the contingent fund of
the house the sum of $4,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay
the expense of making the investiga-
ton hereby authorized"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
MAHER CAN'T EXPLAIN DEFEAT
Has No Idea Where Fitzsimmons Hit
Him, or When.

New York, Feb. 21.-Peter Maher has
sent the following dispatch to the
World:
Langtry, Texas, Feb. Ell am. of
course, disappointed. He is a clever
nghter' and don't know exactly where
l was NIT 1t seems to me it was on
tne Jaw. The back of my head has a
Dig lump on it, and that's where it
struck the floor. 1 thought l had him
hcked from the start, and so far as nv
condition is concerned, 1 have nothing
TO complain of, and would like to gel
tight with somebody else-I am not
particular which of the heavy weights
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
HANGED FOR A CRUEL MURDER
Angus d. Gilbert Paid the Penalty for
Killing a Child.

Boston, Feb. 21.-Angus D. Gilbert
was hanged in the Charles street Jail
today for the murder of Alice Sterling.
a child, in April, 1895.
Gilbert was a man of all work. The
victim was the little daughter of a
barber whose shop Gilbert frequented
He petted the child until she became
fond of him, and when on the day of the
murder he took her walking, nothing
was thought of it. Three days after
the disappearance a body showing evil
dence of brutal treatment, with the
head hacked with an AK, was found bu-
ried beneath a stable in which Gilbert
had a room. An effort was made to
save the murderer on plea of insan-
lty, but it was Intellectual.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
ALDEN BLETHEM LOST HIS SUIT
Sale of the Minneapolis Tribune Was
Not a Betrayal.

Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-The celebrated
suit of Alden j. Blethen, at one time
editor and manager of the Minneapolis
Tribune, against Thomas Lowry, pres
ident of the 800" railway, and Min
neapols e st. Paul street railway sys-
tenn, for 100000 was decided today with
a verdict for defendant. The case was
on trial 10 days. Blethen claimed that
Lowry agreed to make good any losses
he might sustain in the management of
the Tribune, and that Lowry sold the
Tribune to the present owner, w. S.
Murphy, without Blethen's consent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
FOR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
Republicans Hope to Establish Great
Building In New York

New York, Feb. 2O.--A local paper
says:
James S. Clarkson of Iowa, George
Christ OF Arizona and other members
of the republican national committee
in the city, are responsible for the pro-
Ject which is said to have the concur
renee of republicans all over the coun-
try for the building in New York of a
great republican headquarters, where
members OF the party of every state
can find political quarters. The esti-
mated cost Of the proposed structure
is between s2,O0O,OOO and 100000. 1t
is to be built by general contributions.
each state in the Union is to be called
upon to furnish of its peculiar products
for the building"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
coRBETT IN A FIGHTING Moor
Wants Fitzsimmons to Hunt Him Up
and Arrange Matters.


Chicago, Feb 21.-"Corbett. do vo,
challenge the winner" was asked.
Il do" said Corbett, "for $4,000 or
any sum he may name. but there must
be no long-winded talk about it. He
must come and make a match here in
Chicago In business fashion and 1t must
be done at once. This means business.
l am right here and Mr. Fitzsimmons
can reach me any minute he wants to.
l mean business and quick. 1 will 20
on the stage tonight and challenge him
IN presence of my audience. will fight
the winner anywhere on earth. / will
night him In Australia, his own coun-
Try, II he wants me to. 1t is money that
talks. Fitzsimmons has money now.
Let me see the color of his dust and |
am ready. If he wants the champion
snip let him jump on train and come
to Chicago and we will fix up a fight In
TWO minutes. | go away tomorrow
night. but will be back week after next.
| sent him telegram last night asking
him to see me here between March LIST
and 6th. He can meet me here then and
we can make a match for any place. for
any amount, but IL must be done
promptly and by him in person"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
GASES IN THE VULCAN NINE
Rescuing Parties Driven Back by
Poisonous Air.


Newcastle, Colo, Feb. 20-The pres
ence of poisonous gases in the Vulcan
mine has retarded the recovery of the
bodies of the victims Of the terrible ex-
ploslon Tuesday SO far eight bodies
have been recovered. Under State Coal
Mine Inspector Griffith. a brattce has
been built to aid in clearing the mine
of gas.
Up to o'clock this evening eight
more victims OF the Vulcan mine ex-
plosion have been recovered. At 500 a.
m. this morning four bodies were recov-
cred and brought to the surface. They
were the remains of Nick Ross. Robert
Cottle, Jr, Emil Funk and Willie Dore,
aged 10.
At p. m. two more bodies were found
and half an hour later two more. They
were the remains of Robert Stelger.
Tony Tapero, Jonn Gambard and
Charles Merchant. They were found in
the first entry and all lay within
space of about 100 feet. The bodies
We're covered with coal and timbers and
were terribly disfigured.
Their legs and arms and ribs were
broken and the flames had blackeued
their features almost beyond recogni-
ton.
An additional name was this morning
added to the list of victims. 1t is that
of Alfonso Boldis and Increases the
number to 49,
The situation at the mine is stead
lily Improving. The air is good and gas
no longer threatens. Six hour shifts of
IL men each were ordered and they are
steadily pushing their way into the
openings of the mine and clearing out
the timber and coal which cholxes their
passage.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
PARK COMMISSIONER ON TRIAL.
j. w. Anderson of Tacoma Declared
Guilty of Bribery.

Tacoma, Feb. 20.-Ten councilmen
voted guilty and five not guilty on the
charges brought against Park Com
missioner j. w. Anderson of bribing
and intimidating voters to vote for the
purchase of the light and water plant
On the second ballot, for dismissal from
his office, the vote was to 6, and as a
two-thirds vote is necessary to dismiss,
Anderson is still park commissioner.
Personal spite had much to do with
the charges being brought. Anderson
says the council has not right to try
him as private citizen. and as park
commissioner he has done nothing that
would give them grounds for impeach-
Ing him. Consequently he ignores the
charge entirely.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
JOHANNESBURG RELIEF WORK
Half Million Dollars Subscribed
Resident Kruger There.

Resident Kruger There.
Johannesburg, Feb 2i,-The latest es-
Inmates place the number of deaths
from the explosion of 20 tons of dyna-
mite at Viedendorp Wednesday evening
at 100 killed and about 400 injured,
Whole families of white Beers were
wiped out. President Kruger arrived
from Pretoria. In a speech he congrat-
ulated the Inhabitants upon the splend-
Id manner in which they sunk race
feuds In common endeavor to re-
lieve suffering. He added earnestly
that he trusted the good feeling which
had arisen from the common sorrow
may have permanent results and lead
to much better feeling between Beers
and Uitlanders. The presidents re-
marks had great effect upon the for
eign population. 1t is believed reforms
In the internal administration of the
Transvaal will shortly be inaugurated
In form which will give general sat
isfaction.
President Kruger has been chosen
president of the relief committee and Is
directing the work of clearing the
ground at Viedendorp and shelterlng
thousands rendered homeless by the
terrible calamity. The popular sub
scription amounts to over 100000.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
COLLEGE MEN CUT UP ROUGHLY
Hand-to-Hand Encounter Between So
phomores and Freshmen.

Middleton, Conn, Feb. 22.-The rough
est and most obstinate hand-to-hand
encounter that was ever known at Wes-
leyan university took place between the
sophomores and freshmen tonight.
About 200 students fought nearly two
hours. Six men were carried off the
campus unconscious or exhausted. 1t
was all over the firing of the customary
salute to Washingtons birthday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
CLOTHING CUTTERS ON A STRIKE
Action Which May Throw 10000 or 49,
900 People Out of Work.

Chicago. Feb. 2O.-Followlng the &C
ton of the meeting of the Clothing
Cutters and Trimmers' Association last
night four or five hundred cutters quit
work today. The strike Will be long and
bitterly contested and 10000 or $4,000
people are likely to be thrown out OF
work. The Issue seems practically
whether cutters shall work on the piece
system. Cutters are paid a minimum
salary of $50 week for maximum cut
ting of IA suits a day. The manufac-
turers object saying they are willing
to pay the minimum salary of 500. but
the cutters should be unlimited in the
amount of work
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
SUICIDE ON AN OREGON FARM
Irving Fleming Found Dead in a Hop
House With His Throat Cut.

Portland, Feb. 20.-Irving Fleming
was this morning found dead with his
throat cut In the hop house of II. j.
Grimm at Hubbard, a town 30 miles
from here. 1t is supposed that he COM
mitted suicide, as his razor Is missing
Coroner Club OF Salem went out to-
day to hold an inquest, but has not
returned.
Fleming was man of good habits,
was industrious and has lived with Mr.
Grimm for several years. He was 80
years OF age. Little is known OF him
outside of his connection with the
Grimm family, as he eschewed the So
ciety OF men and was rarely seen in
town.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

secretion of an abundance of nourishment
for the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRIE, of Oaki,y, O1ryiou Co.,
lsNn., writes: when l began taking DR..
r.erce's !avorite Prescription, was not able to
5taud on my feet without suffering almost death
Now dc v.i :iy homework, washing cooking
sSwirg ana e'-'yihing for my family Of eight.
Your - 'criie Prescription is the best to take
heiore confinement, or at least it proved so with
- n-ves offered so little with any Of my
esdslrcn rs dl with my last"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
GOLD RESERVE OVER THE MARK
Passed the One Hundred Million Point
for the First Time In Months.

Washington. Feb. 21.-For the first
time since September s, 1896. the gold
reserve today passed the 800, OOO. 900
point. the exact figures being slO5. 0s2.-
s43. After deducting yesterdays with
drawals the true amount would be ap-
proximately s104.000.000. The total
amount of gold received on account Of
bond purchases is s65,500, 000
Today's statement OF the condition OF
the treasury shows: Available cash
balance. 5,5os.721; gold reserve, slO5.-
s43.243.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
DISTRESSING COLD IN CHICAGO
People Frozen to Death and All Out
door Workers Suffering.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Chicago is expert
encing the coolest weather of the sea-
son. Since yesterday morning the Their
mometer has not risen above zero, and
with bitter north wind blowing, much
suffering has ensued. At 6 o'clock this
morning nine below zero was reached,
but some thermometers in the suburbs
registered IA below zero.
Michael Hughes was frozen to death
ON his way to work, and John Bradley
was overcome by the cold and fell into
the river.
Scores Of people compelled to remain
out of doors have been severely frost
bitten. The cold snap is general over
the northwest.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
A FUSION TICKET IN SEATTLE
Democrats win Support the Populist
Candidate for Mayor.

Seattle, Feb. Pa resolution was
adopted at the democratic convention
indorsing the idea of fusion with the
populists at the coming city election.
The platform indorses DIR. Jordan. the
populist candidate for mayor. In ex-
change the populists are to give a
place on their ticket and support the
democratic nominees for corporation
counsel and city treasurer. About 40
per cent Of the city democrats are op-
posed to the eniliation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
MRS. DAvIDsoN's TRIAL SET
Judge Denied the Motion to Dismiss tbe
Information.

san Francisco. Feb. 21.-AIrs. Mary
A. Davidson was again in the superior
court today to answer to the charge of
having extorted $500 from Rev. c. o
Brown. The court overruled a motion
10 dismiss the Information against the
defendant The contention of the de-
tense that the information admitted
Mrs Davidson to be Browns agent was
declared by the court to be an assump-
ton entirely unwarranted Mrs. David
son then pleaded not guilty. Her trial
was peremptorily set for March 2S and
a motion for reduction of bail was Ia
Ken under consideration. Mrs. David
son was taken back to the county jau.
majority OF Kansas City merchants
predict prosperous year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
BURGLAR GANG AT RossLANp.
Latest Theft Is Three Thousand Cigars
and Five Cases OF LIQUOR.

Rossland. b. c.. Feb. 2O.-There has
been gang OF burglars at work here
for some time past. and exulting In
previous success they are gradually
getting holder and more daring. on
Monday night they broke into the store
room OF the Allen house and stole 5000
cigars and five cases OF liquor. prlnci-
pally whisky. The loss Will amount TO
nearly $500, and there is no clue to the
thief or thieves whatsoever.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
OLD TIMER FROZEN TO DEATH
James Bingley Perished Within Half
Mile of His Cabin.

Anaconda, Mont, Feb. 2i.-James
Bingley, an old timer of this state. was
found frozen In the snow about half a
mile from his cabin near Old BlaclSfoot
City. He had been missing for about
two weeks. The body was found by
searching party. The body was in
sitting position with a gun over his
arm. He was So years of age and had
been prospecting on Carpenters bar
since 1869.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
WALLER OUT OF PRISON

Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretarv o.
ney received a cablegram today from
Ambassador Eustis. announcing that
waller, ex-consul Of Madagascar was
released from Jail today.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE IN A BANE
Robbers Secured $500 and Made Tboi,
Escape

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 21.-The safe In
the bank at McLauth, u miles north of
here, in jefferson county, was blown
open last night. The robbers secured
$500. The burglars stole a team. drova
to Lawrence and took the east-bound
train. WI"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
MOTHERS

and those soon to
become mothers,
should know that
Dr.. picrce's i'avorite
Pre- ription robs
childbirth of it's tor
lures, terrors and
dangers to both
riotHcr and child, by
aiding nature in pre-
pairing the system
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Thereby labor"
and the period of |
confinement are
greatly shortened.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
TELEscoPED THE CABoos
Fatal Accident During a snowstorm in
Michigan.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 20-On the
Duluth Lake Shore 4 Atlantic last
night, nine miles east of here. passen-
ger train crashed into the rear of the
freight. The caboose was telescoped
and caught fire. Brakeman Jerry DON
ohue was perhaps fatally burned, and
Conductor Horace Fee badly injured.
The flag sent back by the freight crew
could not be seen by the passenger en-
glneer on account OF the snowstorm