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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Chicago May wheat
closes today just 3ss cents under the clos
ing price last Saturday. The general
opinion of the market Is decidedly in fav-
or of higher prices. There are many OBJ
viously strong points to be observed,
which, moreover are becoming daily more
conspicuous.
In America stocks are running down
rapidly at time when they usually in
crease. Ror instance, during the past
few weeks the visible supply has actual
ly decreased $500 900 bushels, whereas last
season, in the corresponding period 1t in
creased 6.500,000 bushels, and in the pre-
vlous season it likewise increased 500, 900
bushels If viewed over q longer period
the disparity is even greater. This sea-
son, in three MONTHS there has been a
small increase of 5000, 900 bushels only,
whereas in 1895 there was an increase of
2S, 000, 900 bushels, in 1894 an increase of
10, 900, 900; in 1893 Increase of 23, 900, 600
bushels; In 1892 an increase of 81, 900, 000
and in 1891 an increase of 1000, 000 We
would have to go back at least a dozen
years before could find another in
stance to match with the present case.
Another stimulating feature Is the pros
pect of a very limited exportable sur
plus fro Argentine. From good authority
we learn that of Argentine wheat Europe
will receive far less than the current es-
innate of 100000 tons in 1897. Should it be
proved true that during the ensuing IL
| months, so America, comprising Argen-
tine, Uruguay and Chill, will send Europe
only between two and three million quar-
tiers, that India viii only ship a mere
bagatelle, or perhaps nothing, and that
Australia and South Africa will be steady
importers for whole year, the situation
will then become interesting and even
critical.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
ENTRIES NOT LEGALLY MADE.
Reply to a Query Concerning Ger
tain Kansas Lands.


Washington, Jan. 15.--Secretary of the
Interior Francis sent reply to the house
today to a. resolution asking why the
land officers at Topeka allowed home
stead entries to be made on lands in Kan
sas In the Union Pacific railroad grant,
which had been sold by the railroad com
pany to bona fide purchasers and to which
patents had not yet been issued.
The secretary says that the land ofii-
GERS have no authority to permit these
entries and that the land commissioner,
when his attention was unotficially called
to the mater, directed the officers to al
low no entries of lands within the Union
Pacific grant until the railroad company
had an opportunity to object to the al
lowance.
Replying to the part of the resolution
requesting information as to the cause
of omission to issue patents to lands
within the limits of the grant the score
tary states that as the company is in
default to the government on the prin-
cpal and interest Of the bonds, he be-
lieves 1t Is his duty to withhold from
patent all lands which were in possess
sion of the government at the time OF
the default. II has been the practice
of the railroad company to establish by
the affidayits of two of its officers the
bona fide sale of such lands as 1t desired
patented Within the past two months
lands aggregating 2,0O9,073 acres have been
listed for patenting in the states of Kan
sas, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
The secretary says that while not ques-
tioning the statement of the railroad COM
pany that these lands have been sold to
bona fide purchasers, he has felt 1t to he
his duty to require the affidavits of two
disinterested parties, and also the atfida-
Wit of the purchaser, showing that he
WAS a settler on the land or an occu-
pant of 1t, giving the date OF purchase
and coin paid, and showing the use or
occupancy Of the lands In good faith,
and has directed that no further lists OF
these grant lands be submitted for pat
enting except where bona fde residence
Of the purchaser is established.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21

Boise City, Idaho, Jan. 16.-One ballot
was taken for senator today, resulting;
Dubois, rs; Texas Angel, "a; t. f. Nelson,
16; George ]. Lewis, /; w. II. Clagett, 1;
r. q. johnson, 1; j. A. Bagley, /; not vot-
ing, l.
The democrats sent to the populists this
morning two names for them to select
from. They were State Senator Il. f. Mel
son of Latah and Secretary of State
George j. Lewis.
The populists would not accept either,
and cast their vote for Texas Angel. one
populist, Bryan of Ada, and is of the
democrats voted for Nelson. Elder of
Latah voted for Clagett, Ballantine of
Ada for Lewis and Rigby Of Fremont,
silver republican, for r. q. johnson, dem
ocrat. Fem cast his vote for ]. A. Bag
ley The detection of Rigby is said TO
have no significance whatever.
1t is declared that the populists Will
not take Nelson, and it Is not known that
the democrats will again give them a
chance to elect him. With respect TO
Lewis, 1t is said by some populists that
they will not take him unless the demo-
Gratis agree that a populist shall be named
to succeed him as secretary of state. ON
the other hand it is stated that the dem
ocratic idea in selecting Lewis is to get
his office.
The Dubois men are feeling confident
tonight. 1t is said in some quarters that
| the real purpose of the populists Is to
| force the democrats to agree to Clagett,
and that the naming of other men from
| day to day is simply to dispose of them
| But 1t is also insisted that the democrats
| will never consent to the election of
| Clagett.
Mormons Not Against Dubois.
| State Senator Thomas r.. Bassett of
| Fremont, a democrat, today received the
| following dispatch:
salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 16.-EIon. Thorn
as e. Bassett: We have received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Senator Teller:
Word reaches us here that local leaders
of your people in Idaho are opposing Sem
| ator Dubois under real or affected au-
| thority of the church. Myself and others
| of your friends earnestly represent to you
| how unjust to your people is such a re
| port We trust you will be at least fair
enough to Dubois to state by wire to your
| legislators at Boise that the church is
| not opposed to his reelection
For the Information of yourself and
| Neutrality-suspicious. of our faith we desire
| it distinctly understood that we, as a
church, are not opposing Senator Dubois
| reelection, and that church influence
| must not be used for or against the SEN
| ator. MILFORD WOODRUFF"
| Both branches of the legislature ad-
journed at noon today until Monday. The
only business of Importance was the pas
sage of a resolution by the senate author
| izing the committee on state affairs 10
make an investigation of all the state Of
| fees, employing expert accountants for
such purpose.
| Master Workman Sovereign of the
| knights of Labor arrived in the city to-
day. Rumors are rife that his mission is
political. and that he will aid Dubois, but
Mr.. Sovereign fatty denies it, saying he
simply stopped off on his way to the coast
to look into matters Of labor legislation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21

Helena, Mont. Jan. 1s-The house of
representatives today killed the Carroll
anti-railroad pass bill Without the formal
ity of a vote. The bill was intended TO
make it a misdemeanor for anv nuhlic
official to accept a pass ON a railroad. and
a felony for a railroad TO tender one to an
official. The judiciary committee recon-
mended that 1t be postponed indefinitely
and that was done although the author of
the bin asked that it be printed for infor-
nation. According to the rules only one
third of the members NAV ask for the
printing of a bill. but there were NOT evan
that many, and the anti-pass bill died
Something of a sensation was oa,,saa
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21

remained in Lookout Valley and partici-
pated, November "a, 1868, in the attack
on Lookout Mountain. Wheeler's Thir-
teenth New York Battery was sent to a
knoll on the north side of the river over
looking the low ground traversed by the
corps during the following days of the
battle. The remaining force of the corps.
about 5000 strong, moved over the bridge
into Chattanooga and bivouacked that
night south of Fort Wood. About noon.
November %, the corps formed north of
Fort Wood, in close column, with Stein
wehrs division on the right and Schurz's
division on the left, in support of Woods
division, Fourth Corps, and assisted In
capturing Orchard Knob. After the
Fourth Corps was in position on Orchard
Knob, the Eleventh Corps extended the
line from orchard Knob to the Tennes
see river, driving the enemy beyond Citi-
co creek. In this movement Schurz's divi-
sion formed the right and Steinwehr's
the left of the corps.'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
THEY STALK ARM IN ARM
BLACK DEATH AND FAMINE IN IN
Ola sPREAD TERROR.
Millions of Men, Women and Chill
dren Starving, and Must De-
pend on Charity.

Bombay, Jan. 16.-The plague and fam
densely populated portions OF the Brit
ish empire, and thousands are dead or
dying, and the outlook becomes blacker
and more terrible every day.
Millions OF helpless men, women and
children are starving, and the famine
stricken districts having a population Of
nearly 40.0O0,O00 people, will have to de-
pend upon the hand OF charity for food
enough to keep body and soul together
until April or later. Other districts, with
a population numbering about $4,000, 900
are already feeling the pangs of bitter
privation from food and this must be
endured well on into spring before per-
manent relief will be afforded by nature.
Funds for the relief OF the sufferers are
being raised on all sides, but a large
amount of money will be needed to pro-
vide food even for those unfortunate peo-
pie who live on almost nothing I'm COM
parison with Europeans and others) from
one end Of the year to the other. The
calamity, awful as 1t Is In its intensity,
is possibly not much greater than the
ravages OF the dreadful plague here,
threatening to spread through the flight
Of the natives OF this city into other parts
of India, and II 1t reaches the greatly
weakened famine sufferers the mortality
may be enormous. The natives have been
reduced by lack of food to little less than
living skeletons in the most heavily
stricken districts. and us such they can
not but fall victims by the thousands to
the black plague.
ho i
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
THE MARKETS BY TEIEcRApu


New York. Jan. 16.-Bar silver. ee4c
Sopper-steady; brokers' price, Sill S71S.
Lead-strong; brokers price, $3.50
Portland Wheat
Portland, jan 16-Wheat-yvalla v7,l, O,
Qs5c; Valley, s6@S7c. o.
san Francisco Jan. 16.-Holiday.
Chicago Grain.
Cnicago, Jan. 16.-In wheat Liverpool again
furnished surprise at the opening, the 9i,o-
tations from that market showing a ia "a
vance in face of &c decline here vester "a az u
did not have very much effect however tho
frequency with which that market has see
sawed with the local market of late having
caused a feeling of Indifference 7
Close: May wheat S0%c corn. 2Aac. cote
oats 20S. 000 -'''V'''
Live stock.
Chicago, Jan. 16.--The week closed on n baa
1917. marker ana there is reason to expect a
large supply next week. Today's receints we've
100 small to constitute much of a market rbe
olierlhss We're soon disposed of at prices nm
changed from yesterdays quotations Cow
mon 70 prime hogs sold at So 10G3.50; prices
ruling SOLO cents lower than Yesterday win
sales largely good dime lower. The buils
sold at 50. s5GD4 49, Inc puiN
small receipts Of sheep were easily sold a.
unchanged prices Common to choice sheer
brought s2.S5Gs5o. Lambs sold at 81. 506p5. %
for common to choice.
250O "oss A'VV0' sheep
Packing House Products.
tnicaso' Jan 1e.-Porl ss.o5; lard. $40, ribs.
Miscellaneous.
New York. Jan. 16-Hops-Firm.
Hooi-Quiet; domestic fleece, 15@2Oo; pulled
Petroleum-DuI; United closed at orc.
spot Rio quiet ''''''
sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, 1s-1sc.
centrifugal 70 test, 1908 3-l6c; refined, steady
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
HELP WAS NEEDED NEARER HOME
India Relief Meeting Developed an
Exciting Session.

London, Jan. 16.-Lord Mayor George Faudel
Philips today presided at a large meeting at
the Mansion house, called to promote the work
of aiding the famine sufferers of India The
secretary of state for India, George Hamilton
the duke of Connaught. and duke of Cambridge
were present. The duke of Connaught moved
a resolution that it be public duty to assist
in extending relief measures. Lord George
Hamilton seconded the motion An exciting
scene followed. Hyndman, socialist leader
tried to move an amendment that in view
of the distress at home" but Lord Mavor Phil
lips interrupted him, saying it was neither the
time nor place TO move an amendment. Hynd-
man, however, persisted in attempting to move
the amendment and was finally elected from
the hall among cheers and few Kisses The
duke of Connaught's resolution was then
adopted. Henry Hobhouse, member of parlia-
ment for East Somerset, liberal unonIst
moved and George N. Curzon, parliamentary
secretary OF foreign affairs, seconded the mo-
ton inviting the officials and clergy to 90
operate in the relief work. Another attemnt
to move an amendment similar to Hyndman's
followed, but 1t was ruled out of order The
ing closed. N
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21

The figure of the soldier. the New York
state shield, the corps badge, a crescent.
a band of stars about the pedestal, and
four large plates for Inscriptions, are all
of bronze. The rest of the monument is
Vermont granite.
This is the first of a number of monu-
ments and statues to be erected on the
Chattanooga battlefield in honor of the
New York state troops. The legislature
appropriated the funds for these me-
MORALS, and the work Is in the hands
of a commission composed of Generals
Daniel e. Sickles, Daniel Butterfield, AL
exander S. Webb, Arson G. McCook, Col
onels Lewis r. Stegman and Clinton
Beckwith, Major Charles A. Richardson
and Adjutant General e. A. McAlpin. The
principal tablet, inscribed as follows, tells
the story of the fight: 1.-THE infantry
and three batteries of the Eleventh Corps
left Lookout Valley at p. m. November
H. 1868, crossing the river at Buss ferry.
Battery I, First New York Light Ar
tillery, Captain Wiedrich commanding;
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
Mr.. SHERMAN ADMITS IT
HAS BEEN TENDERED AND ACf,Ep
TED THE sECRETARYSHIP,
Ex-Goy. Long of Massachusetts Il :.
Probability for the War or
Navy Portfolio.

Canton, Ohio, Jan. 15-'I have accept
ed the state portfolio said Senator John
Sherman to the Associated Press repre-
sentative at the Fort Wayne depot a few
minutes before the senator left for WASH
ington this morning. The senator had
but a few moments before left tha
presence Of the president-elect Concern
ing other matters regarding the new ad-
ministration he was reticent.
He said that he did not know Ii Mr.
Hanna would succeed him.
Senator Sherman was in the city it,
tie more than three hours and all the
while was at the Mckinley home, where
he took lunch, together with other prom
inent callers.
Senator Burrows left with Senator Sher-
man. At the station the Michigan states
man said:
you can say that had very pleas
ant talk with Major Mckinley
Has General Alger been decided upon
for the war portfolio?" was asked
Il can not say"
you are here in the interest of Alger.
are you not, senator?"
YES Major Mckinley and / talked
over the situation, but as to the result
l am not in position to say Mr. Nc
Kinley has high regard for General
Alger, and will give careful consideration
to anything said in his favor
Ex-Governor John ID. Long of Massa-
CluScllS, WHOSE HdI1o mas Deen connected
with the Mckinley cabinet as the New
England representative, held a confer
| ence with the incoming president this
afternoon. He left for Cleveland on the
4:30 train.
Hon. John Milholland said his business
west was to attend to some committee
matters with Chairman Hanna, and his
visit with Mckinley was a social one
made just before starting for Europe
Long Is Probability.
Canton, Ohio, Jan. 15.-Ex-G Governor
Long of Massachusetts has not been
| rendered a cabinet position. He is still
| a probability, and If invited, it will be
for either the war or navy department.
| Governor Long left for home this even
| ing and as he leaving the city said
| enough to warrant the above conclusion
He came, he said, at the Invitation OF
Major Mckinley, and they talked over
the cabinet question. He was offered
nothing and declined to say in positive
terms that he would would not accept
If given an opportunity. II he was Off
! cred anything, he said, 1t would be one
of the portfolios named.
| He said New England would almost
surely have a member of the cabinet
Little Hope for California;
| Cleveland, Jan. 15.-It Is stated tonight
on good authority that President-elect
Mckinley has refused to consider the
name of Judge Davis of California for
| the secretaryship of the interior. The
friends Of the Californian who called up-
on Major Mckinley are said to have re-
| ceived no encouragement, and it is said
| they decided tonight that the task was a
hopeless one.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
RELIEF MEASURES IN ENGLAND.


copyrighted, 1897 by Associated Press
London, Jan. I--For some time past ev-
erything has pointed to the fact that In
dta IL face to face with the most appalling
calamity since the British occupation The
spread OF the bubonic plague came with
almost dramatic suddenness on the fam
Inc, and created throughout Europe feel
ing Of the greatest alarm Up to the pres
ont the two visitatlons have been confined
to separate areas, but 1t is extremely
probable that the plague will ere long
reach the famine districts, owing to the
empossibdlity OF preventing the migration
OF the panic-etricken natives; and should
this turn out to be the case competent au-
thor1ttes look forward to terrible mortal
tty. as the plague germs will find fruitful
soil In the emaciated natives The Indian
government appears hardly to have fore
seen such gigantic undertaking as that
OF relieving the necessities of over 80 000,.
wv OF people, and Its ready acquiesence to
the proposal to appeal to private charity
indicates that 1t now recognizes the insult
nciency Of Its arrangements. The SYM
pathy OF Great Britain Is now thoroughly
aroused and relief funds have been start
ed In al the chief towns
Inc Mansion house fund Is approaching
ES0,00O and 1t Is hoped that the total Of
the fund win reach at least G700,0O0 (S3,-
b00, 0OW, which was the amount subscribed
Tor the relief OF the sufferers Of the last
famine.
rhe newspapers, however, urge that
some more drastic measure be adopted
and one OF the weekly papers suggests
that parliament vote a big grant or lend
India f10, 600, 100.
America Asked to Co-Operate.
A representative of the Associated Press
called on the lord mayor, George f. Phil
lips, after the meeting at the Mansion
house today. AT that meeting a resolution,
moved by the duke of Connaught, recog-
mixing 1t to be a public duty to assist In
the work OF extending the relief meas
ures, and a motion by Henry Hobhouse,
N. p, which invited the county officials
and clergy to cooperate In the relief
work. were made.
The lord mayor said he was hopeful that
Americans would cooperate, and he wrote
the following statement, which he asked
the Associated Press to publish In the
United States:
The lord mayor OF London will receive
with profound gratitude from the people
OF America for the India famine funds.
He asks the royal family to contribute to
the fund.
"GEORGE FAUDDT PHILLIPS.
Lord Mayor"
Plague Worse Than Famine.
From the European point OF view, how
ever, the plague is matter Of grayer
concern than the famine. All continental
governments are adopting precautionary
measures at their ports, and the import
from India of rags, linen and other ar
ticles capable of conveying the disease
ia prohibited. and It Is announced that
European conference will be held at
Rome to consider the adoption of combin-
ed action to prevent the plague from in
vAding Europe.
The Russian government has sent doc
tors to Persia to watch the progress of
the disease, and II 1t appears either in
Persia or Afghanistan the Russian from
tier will be Immediately closed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
FREE HOMESTEAD BILL IN DANGER.
It's Supporters Fear the Eject of
Senate Amendments.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The supporters OF
the free homestead bill fear that measure
has been killed so far as this congress is
concerned by the action of Speaker Reed
in referring 1t to the house committee on
public lands for consideration of the
senate amendments. The house commit
tee is not strongly in favor of the plan.
That committee voted to report the bill
to the house by a majority of only one,
when 1t provided only for free homes for
the Oklahoma settlers.
The senate amendments greatly widen
the scope of the bill. extending Its pro-
visions to all public lands in the states,
and 1t Is doubted whether the house com
mittee will sanction the changes. The
bill S supporters fear that If the commit
tee does not make an adverse report 1t
will keep the bill and take no action be-
fore adjournment, which course would
dispose of It,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
OHEW WOULDN'T LEAVE VALUABLES


New York, Jan. 16.-The Netherlands
American steamer Edam, which arrived
this afternoon from Amsterdam, reports
That on January g. about 104 miles west
southwest from the Fasnet light, she
sighted an unknown German bark flying
signals of distress. The Edam bore down
close to the vessel and launched the port
lie boat, succeeding in getting alongside
the vessel. The crew wished to abandon
their vessel. which was apparently leak
ing, but insisted on taking with them
then clothing and effects. The life boats
crew, considering this too dangerous, ow-
ing TO the heavy sea. declined to risk the
venture OF saving the crews effects, but
made repeated offers to save the lives of
the crew. The latter declined to leave the
vessel, and the life boat was compelled
to return to the steamer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21
HEROES eLoRlFIED IN GRANITE.
New York Troops Who Died at Or
churd Knob Not Forgotten.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 16.-One Of the
most imposing battle field monuments
ever CT ested IN this country has been
completed by the New York monument
commission at this place. The dedica-
tory exercises of this beautiful memo
rial to New York troops will take place
in a few days. The monument is located
on an elevation Of about 60 feet, known
as Orchard Knob. 1t is intended as a
memorial to the New York command OF
the Eleventh army corps 1t rises to
total height of A feet 31s inches. The
circular shaft is surmounted by bronze
figure of a Union soldier on picket duty.
10 the base of the figure it is 36 feet l15
inches. The shaft is Is feet high and 3
feet in diameter at the base with a
graceful taper. The die is feet square
and the base is 10 feet inches square.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-21

']iNOh oiid oeetl VI ILdtdH ana AFFORD OIL
Nez Perce are the three democrats who
stood by Clagett 1t is not to be under
stood that Clagett is out of the race
though his populist opponents are seeking
10 make 1t appear that he is. His friends
insist that he will yet win; that he was
dropped only because the friends of other
candidates were demanding that they be
given a chance. They say they knew
Crook could not be elected, and they go so
far as to convey the idea that no man but
Clagett can be chosen.
On this point there is great difference of
opinion Democratic leaders generally in
sist that Clagett can not win, while it is
ntmated that some man like Nelson or
Secretary of State Lewis can be chosen.
Scme populists say that the name of Lew
is has been brought into the fight by dem
ocrats who want to get the office he now
holds as the price of complying with their
agreement.