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be thrown into prison and executed.

be thrown into prison and executed.
Thoroughly discouraged by her un-
fortunate marital experiments, Taoti
determined to give it up and become a
nun. She entered the convent of Debra-
Meni. but 1t took but a short
experience in the nunnery for her to
decide that she was not cut out for that
kind Of life. She obtained a dispensa-
ton from the archbishop, or abounah,
OF Abyssinia, absolving her from her
vows, and once more entered the giddy
wbirl of North African society. 1t
was not long before she found a new
sutton for her hand. This time it was
a man who staggered along under the
name of Zeccagagagiou, and whose
only merit was his great wealth. He
used her most shamefully, and logged
her most numerically whenever she
displeased him, which, unfortunately
for her. was frequently. But Taoti
was woman of too much spirit to
stand this long, and one night she de-
camped, taking with her most of her
husbands wealth, which consisted OF
gold and jewels. She found refuge
with her brother in the neighboring
province of Ephrata, where, there be-
ing no extradition arrangement with
the province which she had left. she
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-22

mon, wisest king of the Hebrews. So
when it comes to old families, you see.
Empress Taoti can hold up her head
with any queen in existence. She can
almost, as humorist has put it, trace
her ancestors back to the picture cards.
In the line of romances, too, Taoti
outshines them ALL Her whole life
has been one long succession of ro-
mances, any one of which would fur
nish material for a two-volume novel
for either a Scott Zola or a Rider
Haggard.
She has had six husbands.
She has twice been empress of Abys-
sinia.
She has been nun.
She is the richest woman in her coun-
try, and the greatest fighter of the NEST
War-like race in all the dark continent.
Now for her romances: When Theo-
doros was emperor Of Abyssinia, he
sent into exile all of the descendants
of the Queen of Sheba, fearing that
some day they might become pretend
ers to his throne. Among those who
We're unceremoniously ousted from
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each others arms, but it would have
been a shorter tale.
The honeymoon of Empress Taoti was
brief, and. after it had waned she was
treated with great cruelty, so that
when Theodoros was killed at the
storming of Magdala by the English,
he left at least one widow who did not
mourn much. Taoti quickly consoled
herself by marrying general by the
name of Ualde Gabriel, but he, too, was
killed in battle a year later. She did
not long remain a widow, however, but
conferred her heart and hand on gen.
eral who boosted the name of Tackle
Ghiorgis, and who was communicating
chief of the army of Tigre. But her
third husband did not suit her, and,
as he refused to die for his country,
Taoti secured what in Abyssinia
amounted to a divorce. Soldiers hav-
ing proved unsatisfactory as husbands,
Taoti determined to try civil officials,
and became the wife of the governor OF
Eigou. She had b-en a bride but
three months before her husband of
Tended King John. who caused him to
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could defy Mr.. RECOMMENDATION.

could defy Mr.. zeccaragagiou.
1t was there, in 1882, that she met
again her former lover and fiance.
Menelek, who had meantime become
king of Shoa. The old flame was re-
vived, and despite the fact that Men
elek already had one wife, he persuad
ed Taoti to take up her residence with
him. Queen Tofana, Menelek's wife.
objected, of course, but she was quickly
divorced, and her death followed with
suspicious promptness. In 1885 Taoti
and Menelek were married with i'm
posing ceremony.
! Ever since that time she has exer-
cised marvellous influence over her hus-
bond, and it has been largely due to
her clever and sagacious counsels that
Menelek's star has been in the ascend
ant for so long a time. 1t was her plot
ting that ended in his becoming en-
peror at King Johns death, and the as
tonishing shrewdness with which he
has managed for ten years to defeat
the efforts of the Italians to gobble
UP his country is attributed both by
his people and by his foes to the clever
ness of his dusky consort.
Great is Taoti, queen of queens and
the "sun and light of Ethiopia"
Charles Warner.
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ROMANCE OF TAoTI.
WIFE OF Mcneil Elk, EMPEROR
OF THE ABYSSINIANS.
PROUD OF HER PEDIGREE,
BEING A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA, OF
BIBLE FAME.

IN many respects Taoti, empress of
Abyssinia, is one of the most remark
able royal women in the world. AL
though she is 4 semi-barbarian, she
has a lineage that she traces back to
Biblical times, being a direct descend
ant of the Queen of Sheba and So;o-
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
ON LAND AND ON SEA.
Crew of Canadian Wheat Steamer
Suffered Prfyntlons.

sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Nov. 1S.-The
Canadian steamer Acadia, which has been
missing several days, is ashore on the
rocks near Michipocken river and will be
n total loss.
The master of the steamer Captain
Clifford, with four of the crew reached
port tonight In a sailboat belonging 10
the lighthouse department. Since a week
ago Thursday they have been fighting for
life against hunger and cold in the bleak
wilds of the Canadian shore of Lake Su-
perior.
The Acadia was loaded with 10000 BUSH
els of wheat. She cleared from Fort VIII
Inns last Wednesday for Kingston.
I'VE were headed for shelter, when a
heavy storm set in, and at 10 o'clock
Thursday night we struck the rocks"
said Clifford tonight. 1.-The sea increased
and soon after midnight we were COM
PEELED to abandon the steamer. Our crew
of II men took a supply of provisions
and bedding ashore in the boats. We
built rude shelter on the beach near
the boat. 1t was very cold, and all hands
suffered. There was no habitatlon within
many miles, and the country was very
rough and wooded. The weather moder-
ated after two days, and leaving two
men to watch the steamer the remaining
Is got into the yawl boats and started
out for the nearest port. The boats were
well laden with provisions. We arrived
at Gargantua Saturday night. Leaving
enough provisions. four of US embarked
in the lighthouse sailboat to make an at
tempt to reach Sault Ste. Marie. But
we met heavy weather and near Ma
maimo we were forced to land again.
The desolate country continued, and our
pre- visions ran low. Fortunately a set
Element was discovered, and we obtained
food"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
NATIONAL COUNCIL. JEWISH WOMEN
First Convention, With 12O Dele
Entes, In New York.

New York, Nov. 15.-The first conven-
ton of the National Council Of Jewish
Women was opened today in the Tuxedo
han. There were 100 delegates present
including about so from this city Great
preparations had been made for the con-
yention and the delegates from out Of
town commenced to arrive on Friday
last. The session opened at O'Clock, at
which time nearly all of the delegates
were present. Eighteen states have rep
resentatives In the council
The convention was opened tonight by
a prayer by the Rev DR.. Kohler. after
which Miss Sophie Beer, vice president
for New York, made the address of well
come. She said that the delegates would
learn during the convention what had
been accomplished by the council since
the formation three years ago. The con-
vention. she said. is very important to
Jewish women and will do much to band
them together for the coming battle of
education ard right.
Idcn of the society.
The idea of this banding together of The
l9th century sisters Of the Hebrew faith
had its birth in Chicago during the parlia-
ment Of religions of the worlds fair wnen
number of representative Jewish women
conceived the idea Of organizing the wo-
men OF their race all over the United
States for united work in the fields of re-
ligion, philanthropy and education. The
organization was completed two years
ago, and the work was taken up with
such energy by women of the race
throughout the country that the national
board today has so sections, and is in
the front rank of women's clubs. AS an
example of its aims, the Chicago section
has established free baths, free sewing
schools free klndergartens and free va
cation schools all the funds being raised
By private subscription.
Mrs President Solomon said today that
the interest in the work of the council
throughout the United States was with
out precedent.
1t will be necessary for the society to
change Its name to International Council,
as sections have been organized in Toron-
to and Montreal.
Among the fraternal delegates who will
be presented to the council are Mrs
Lowe Dickinson, president of the Nation
al Council of Women and Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Henrotn, president of the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. Among the
representative Jewish women who are
here as delegates are Clara Block, of Gin
clnnati; Elizabeth Hirschfeld, of Buffalo;
Eta l.. Nussbaum of Indiana; Nellie l..
Miller, of Tennessee Mesdames Benja-
min, Appel and Hickman, of Denver;
Mary Cohen of Philadelphia; Mesdames
e. Mandel, Conrad Witowsly and j. II.
SELF, of Chicago, and Flora Schwab, of
Cleveland.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.
Large Attendance ut the Closing
Session In Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Every seat In Central
Music hall was filed tonight and hun
dreds stood in the back of the hall 10
hear the speeches at the closing session
of the Annual Congress OF the American
Secular Union and Free Thought Fedora
ton. The meeting was called to order
by President Putnam, who stated their
object was to oppose all attempts to unite
church and state.
Mrs A. V. Richmond then spoke in
defense of free thought, after which
President Putnam introduced Charles
Watts, vice president of the British Sc
cular Society, the principal speaker Of
the evening
George w. Foot editor of the London
Free Thinker, president of the British
Secular Society and successor to Charles
Bradlaugh also spoke.
The Nine Demands
The congress by formal resolution has
reinforced the nine demands of liberal
ISM These Insist that churches and
other ecclesinst,cai PROPERTY shah not
be exempt from taxation; that the en-
pioyment OF chaplaIns In congress, state
legislatures, navy, militia, prisons and
appropriation for educational and charIt-
able institutions shall cease; that the use
of the bible in public schools be pro-
hibited; that the national observance Of
thanksgiving day be discontinued that
aiiirmations be substituted for judicial
oaths In the courts and all other depart
ments of the government; that all laws
enforcing the observance of the Sabbath
be repealed; that all laws looking to the
enforcement of Christian morality shall
be abrogated, ana that all laws shall be
concerned to the requirements of natural
morality, equal rights and impartial lib
erty' and that, in the constitution of the
United States and Of the several states,
and In the practical administration of
the same no privilege or advantage shall
be conceded to Christianity or any other
special religion, but that our entire politi-
cal system shall be founded and admin
lStered on Il purely secular basis
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
FOUND A MILLIONAIRE BROTHER.
Lucky Discovery of IA Kansas Stock
man.


Fort Scott Kas, Nov. 1S-James Camp
bell, the Sandwich islands millionaire SUI
gar grower, who was kidnapped a few
months ago at San Francisco and held for
$4,000 ransom is expected here soon 20
visit his brother George Campbell. They
have not met since they separated in
Londonderry, Ireland, AZ years ago. Each
was lost to the other until they were re-
Gently relr---' NV ->-~-'-- II the kidnap-
ing story telegraphed throughout the
world frcm San Francisco.
George Campbell is one of the wealth
lest stoclmen in this county and lives on
his ranch, % miles west of here. A few
days after the Kidnapping the ranchman
read of the details of the affair and he
wrote to the Sandwich Islands man. Three
months passed and 30 answer came, and
the ranchman rad about decided to aban-
don the idea of his relationship to the
millionaire. when one day a roughly
dressed stranger, who professed to be
traversng the continent on foot, stopped
at his house. Campbell afterwards re-
called that the man wore laundrled cuffs
and silk hose under his apparently travel
stained clothes. Later it was developed
that the visitor was a detective from san
Francisco. Two weeks later Campbell
received a letter from the sugar million
aire, and further correspondence has re-
suited in arrangements for the two broth
ers to meet at the ranchman's home soon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
AT THE TRAVELLING NEWS or.rn
MIR. Bryan Does Not Believe the Gala
STANDARD mems Prosperity.

MIR. Bryan Does Not believe tho Cold,
stanGnr0 means Prosperity.
Mr.. Bryan tonight delivered a b.,.s
address to the Travelling Mems Rrvan
Club, veterans and Bryan home epards
at the Funk opera house, and later smoke
a few minutes at an overflow meeting g r
Bohannons hall. His voice had nrac-
tically failed him at the afternoon meet
ing, and he had not sufficiently regainad
use Of his vocal chords to speak lop,
He was accorded a warm welcome ana
spoke very briefly, and in general terms
Of the necessity of carrying on the wori,
OF free silver education and of maintain-
ing their various organizations.
The first demonstration this eveni,,,
came when Governor Holcomb and suito
entered the left proscenium box. There
were wild yells for Holcomb. but when
Mr.. Bryan was seen making his wav
through the ranks of the BRYAN homo
guards cheers went up which almost
shook the chandeliers, and disclosed n
very lively bimetallic sentiment.
Mr.. Bryan said Now we have ,,.s.o,,
the stage of argument in the silver hat
tie. When you discuss public questions
you present your arguments to the neo-
pie They ask why you believe in hi
metallism or In the gold standard. .ou
tel them, you explain to them, and You
tell them what you believe each poIicv
VIII do. They say that is prophecy. They
may refuse to believe you, but when the
Time comes for action. then the success
fui party must put its policies into oper-
atien' and when those policies are in on
Grafton then you can judge the effect
which they produce. II the republican
party can make this country prosperous
unuer the gold standard It will have 20
reverse the laws of nature and give
points to all writer's on political econ
omy. If the republican party can bring
prosperity 10 this country by making
money dearer it will do what has never
been done by any other party in any oth-
81 country. But my friends, see the
arguments that experience has to dis
prove. The republicans went before the
laooring men and told them low prices
were great blessing, because the wages
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
HAVE NO DIFFICULTY WITH SPAIN.
story That Great britain Had Oncr-
ed to Mediate Is Denied.

London, Nov 13.-The officials of the
foreign office deny that there is any truth
in the story published by a New York
newspaper that the British ambassador,
Sir Julian Pauncefote, had rendered the
good offices of Great Britain, with a
view of averting trouble between the
United States and Spain. officials say
that beyond newspaper rumors they have
no knowledge of any difficulty between
the United States and Spain.
Spain Is Peaceful.
Washington, Nov. l3.-Senor Dupuy De
I'cme, Spanish minister. today showed
the following cablegram from the Span
ish minister of foreign affairs:
"cablegrams from New York and Wash
ington published in London referring to
the supposed notes of Mr.. Taylor and the
Spanish government are entirely false.
There is not the slightest foundation
for such rumors, which are undoubtedly
Of filibusterlng origin TETUAN."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
TO EXPLAIN LAWS TO ITALIANS.
United states Immigration OmcIaI
IL mt Rome.

Rome, Nov. 15.-Colonel Holman stump.
superintendent of immigration of the
United states. who has come to Rome for
the purpose of explaining the United
States immigration laws to the Italian
authorities, has had several conferences
since his arrival on the various immlgra-
ton questions. Among other projects
which have been mooted in these confer
enccs was the creation of an immigration
bureau to add Italian immigrants in the
United States TO send home their savings
and otherwise assist Immigrants
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
ALL TALK OF WAR is SECUTED.
No Intention by This Government to
Intimidate Spain.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Concerning the
report that the war department. because
of possible trouble with Spain, has been
making inquiries of trunk line railroads
running to the gulf coast and along The
southern seaboard as to facilities for NOV
ing war supplies, 1t can be stated that
the only inquiry made in the past year
By the war department on this subject
was one intended to ascertain the cost Of
executing the order made about six weeks
ago by the secretary of war, looking to
the annual exchange of stations of
troops. OF course this had no warlilSe
purpose whatever, for the same number
of troops that We're added to the depart
ment of the east were carried west to
take their stations.
A fiat denial is also given by the best
the state department had warned Spain
against further outrageous treatment Of
American commercial agencies doing
business with Cuba. 1t is said that owing
to radical organic differences in the sys-
tens of customs collection pursued 10y
Spain and the United States, and the alb
sence from the Spanish system of what
are known in this country as post IN
voices, American shipping has been more
or less embarrassed by detentions growing
out of failure to observe the technical
requirements of the Cuban custom sys-
tenn. But nothing has happened recently
to cause strained rele lions between the
two governments on this score.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
SCHOOL property DESTROYED
Sparks Caused Serious Losses to Chi
cngo building.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Sparxs from the ruins
OF the Manual training school, which
burned last night, set fire today to the
CID Central High school building, on
West Monroe street, used by the board of
education as warehouse. Thirty thous-
and dollars worth of school supplies
stored in it were destroyed. Seven bar
iels of oil in the basement exploded and
sent debris flying in every direction, but
no one was injured.
The loss on the building is $4,000. No
insurance. The loss on the manual train
Ing school is $4,000; fully insured.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
DISTRESS IN MADRAS DISTRICTS.
FOOD Badly Nccdcd-AmerIcpn Maize
May lie Planted There,

London, Nov. IA correspondent tele-
graphs to the Times from Allahabad, In
dia, as follows:
Distress is beginning to be felt in The
coded districts Of Madras. Rev. @. r..
Campbell. a British missionary. writes
from Cuddapeh, urging the Importance of
American maize, which, he says, SIS half
the price of wheat, and would hnd a
ready sale In our up-country villages. 1t
is grown In many parts OF the ceded dis
tricts, and from It's resemblance TO eho-
lam would be preferred to either rice or
ragi while II could be sold much cheaper
than any of the Indian grains."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
GOVERNOR OATES. FOR SENATOR.
Latest View of the Alabama Political
situation.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov l5.-The pre-
vailing impression in this city tonight
is that Governor William c. Oates will
be elected United States senator to sue
coed Senator Pugh whose term expires
March next.
The election of Clements as speaker of
the house of representatives over a free
silver democrat, was a great surprise
to the free silver people. but 1t revealed
the strength of Governor Oates and ;he
gold standard forces. The democratic
caucus of the general assembly viii de-
eide the matter next Monday night
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
PREDICTS A DROP IN THE PRICE,.
Wire Nail Man Says New Factories
Hurt the Trust.

Cleveland. Nov. ia man who is ia
miliar with the affairs OF the wire nail
trust says a drop in the price OF nails
Is likely to come soon. The sharp in
crease within the past two years has led
to the starting of numerous factories 20
compete with the trust and this man
says the trust win drive these competi-
tors out of tho field by cutting the price
to SL15. AT the latter figure. he says.
the trust can make money, because il
manufactures its own wire. but the small
factories. which buy their wire from
other mills. can not do business at a
profit at the figure named.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
SERVICES OVER THE DEAD PuNrER.
Funeral of BERT serf. Quarterback
of DOane College.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. ia brief cere-
mony was held here today over the re-
mains OF Bert Serf, the quarter back or
the Doane college eleven, who was killed
In Saturdays football game. Gathered
In the hotel parlors were the fellow MEM
bers of the Doane football team, the Kan
sas football team and the members OF
the Kansas university faculty.
Here Rev. w. B. Banker, pastor of he
First Presbyterian church, read a brief
service, made short prayer and spoke
a few words to those surrounding the
dead body. The body was then borne out
by six members Of the Kansas team and
100 students In line followed. the hearse
to the depot.
Several Lawrence preachers this morn
Ing touched on the sad event. and Rev.
G. d. Rogers, pastor of the First Bap-
list church, came out strongly against
the further playing of the game.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19

New York Nov IA bench warrant for the
arrest OF Mayor p. J. Gleason, Long Island
City. was issued by the district court OF that
place today. The warrant charges violation OF
the election laws. The Indictment was issued
on complaint OF the Jeffersonian party OF Long
Island City. which alleged that Gleason had IL
legally refused them representation boards
OF election inspectors.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
THE aIARlErs BY TnLEGRArn

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE news which helped the
operations Of the bears in wheat today COM
prised rain in India and increasing farmers
deliveries in the northwest. prominent cot
ton house in New York had a cablegram from
their Bombay correspondent saying rain had
fallen and had done much good to crops.
Close; Wheat, 79c; corn, 25Ac; oats, 19hc
-I-l wv ~
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19

Omaha, Ncy. 14-ccmmander- in Chic, ~
named C. s. Mcneil 10 be aide on , v,uer has
siruction in public schools in washiap ,tary m.
Alaska and