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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
THE BLOCKADE OF CRETE
POWERS EXPECT TO CLOSE THE
ISLAND PORTS TODAY.
on Communication with the
Hellenic Capital.

Rome, March 49, 1t is officially an
nounced here this afternoon that the re-
suit of the pour parleurs of the powers
yesterday is definite agreement not to
reply to the Greek note. but to issue or
ders to the foreign admirals to establish
an immediate blockade of Cretan ports,
which win probably go in full operation
tomorrow.
This agreement is somewhat In the ma
ture OF q concession to Russia andFrance.
Russia during the middle of last week
proposed, with France seconding the
proposition. another joint note TO Greece,
insisting ON the withdrawal OF the troops.
instead of an immediate resort by the
powers to force. Russias action was in
apred, IL is officially stated, by certain
sympathy for Greece, but so many oblec-
uons were raised by each power in turn
to the suggestion that the course has
finally been agreed upon. 1t Is thought
the simplest way to carry out the threat
made in the identical note Will be the
blockade of the Cretan ports and the
landing of forces sufficient to insure the
maintenance of order. leaving further ac-
tion as to the fate of Crete to later nego-
liations. This was the view of Russia at
the outset.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
FINAL WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL
Committee Worked Much of the
NiEht Making EinnI Touches


Washington, March 1i.--Ti.e final work
upon the tariff bill occupied the time of
the republican members of the ways and
means committee today, and tonight they
assembled for their last conference.
Chairman Dingley said the bill would he
finished at this meeting, but that 1t might
be necessary for the committee to work
all night to accomplish its task. AS soon
as the committees draft of the bill has
been completed, it will be sent to the gov
ernment printing office and a force of
picked men will be put to work upon it
there, so 1t may be presented in the house
at o'clock in the afternoon 1t is possi-
BILE that changes may be made in some of
this late hour, particularly the wool sched-
ule, over which there are differences CT
opinion in the committee.
The reciprocity scheme has not yet been
formulated into words, and some features
Of the plan are still subject to change.
Apart from the possibility of revision to-
night, the important features of the bill
will stand as they have been heretofore
determined upon
The corridors of the Cochrane hotel,
where the tariff-makers have an office,
have been swarming with wool men, wool
manufacturers and representatives of 9TH
er interests, and great pressure has been
brought to bear to have various features
of the bill changed before it is given to
the house. Chairman Dingley said to-
night that it has not been decided how
much time would be allowed the tariff
debate in the house. Every week of talk,
he remarked, would cost the country nun
dreds of millions in revenue through i'm
portations which would be rushed into the
country under the existing tariff.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
wEYLER's TROOPS UNDER FIRE.
Spanish Column Attempted to Reach
Cuban Town.

Havana, March A.-General Jiminez
Castellanos, learning the insurgent gov
ernment had Its headquarters at San
Guinamo. Puerto Principe. decided to take
the field on the 4th proceeding by the
Yeguas road at the head of a strong
column OF regulars.
He began to encounter groups OF insur-
gents at distance of about a mile and
half from the city of Puerto Principe.
on arriving at Los Clavees farm, Ave
kilometers from the city he engaged the
advance guard of the Insurgents and
hot fight ensued.
The insurgents were dispersed. but the
troops, owing to the lack, of water Were
compelled to fall back to the farm of La
Union de Lanes. At daybreak of the 9th
the march was renewed in the direction
of Arajuez ranch. From the commence
ment of the march there had been fire.
quent firing upon the vanguard and tanks
of the column and this was kept up un-
til 1t reached the San Jose de Coaba val
ley, where the insurgents held a posi-
ton in the edge of the forest. The front
and right flank of the column opened an
extensive and hot fire and after an hours
lighting the insurgents were dispersed by
the Taragona battalion and other forces.
which used artillery. The insurgents re-
tired in two wings and were pursued un-
til they disappeared.
The column continued Its march, ne
insurgents retiring on It's arrival. Finding
the water supply exhausted, the column
pushed on to the Yegras river. During
the fight General Castellanos had sever
al men severely wounded and as 1t was
not convenient to carry them he ordered
the engineers 20 build fort, where the
wounded were left under an escort of 40
men.
Fort Was Attacked.
On the 9th, and on the morning of the
7th, the fort was attacked by the insur-
gents, but energetically defended, with
loss to the insurgents of three killed.
The Insurgents camped close to the fort
on the night of the Sth. During the ad-
vance of the column from Yeguas river
1t was fired on frequently. When Santa
Cruz farm was reached the insurgents
opened fire on the vanguard and the
right flank.
They were intrenched behind a natural
'embankment formed by dried ur
stream. The Spanish artillery and cay
airy forces were used to seize the strong
hold and the fight lasted more than two
hours. The water supply at Santa Cruz
being exhausted, General Castellanos was
compelled to leave for Las Claveles. from
which point he pushed on to Puerto Prln-
cipe, reaching the city about noon. He
lost one lieutenant killed, three lieuten-
ants wounded, six regulars killed and 20
wounded. 1t is estimated that the IN
surgent loss was 27.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
BUTLER WILL GIVE UP FIGHTING 1T.
Extraditiou to Australia He Realizes
Cannot De Avoided.

San Francisco, March H.-Frank Butler,
alias Ashe, alias Newman. the accused muir
derer of Captain Lee Weller, Arthur Preston
and Charles Burgess, has decided to give up
his fight against the effort of the Australian
police to secure his extradition from this
country He gives as his reasons for this ac-
tion that he has no hope that the United
States supreme court Will reverse District
Judge Morrow, and that he cannot stand the
cost of carrying the matter TO the court of last
resort.
Butler said he had considered the matter and
had come to the conclusion that he felt conf
dent the supreme court would decide against
him, and that appeal would give him
nothing but a postponement of the day upon
which he would have to return to Australia
to answer to the crimes with which he stands
charged In this view of the matter he con-
sidered II best for him to not longer oppose
the matter of his extradition.
Ultimately, he said. he would have to 90
on trial for his life, and the sooner the thing
was over the better II would be for him. lie
will go back and face his accusers and depend
upon the loop holes of the Australian criminal
laws for his escape from the gallows'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
CHANGES TO BE SLOW.
Secretary GuEe VIII Send In No
Nominations for Some Time.

Washington. March 14-Contrary to ex-
pectations. there viii be no nominations
sent to the senate for important places in
the treasury department for some time.
Secretary Gage, 1t is believed, has made
up his mind as to two of the assistant sec
retaryships, but he had announced that
no nominations will be sent to the senate
for week or SO. Assistant Secretary
Hamlin some days ago informed Mr.. Gage
that he was ready to send In his resigna-
ton at any time. but the secretary desired
that he remain two or three weeks The
offer was accepted. The two most promi-
nent candidates for the offices of assist
ant secretary are w. B. Howell, for sew
eral years past assistant to the secretary,
having charge of customs matters, and
Mr.. Spauldng, who served as assistant
secretary during the Harrison administra-
tlon. For the chief clerkship there are
two candidates who seem to be in the lead
of the others-Wallace Hills, an old en-
ploye and at present the assistant chief
clerk, and Major Brackett, who served as
chief during the Harrison administration.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
ENGLAND VIEWS 1T WITH ALARM.
Tnrff BtII of Mr.. DfngIey Causes n
Will From The Times.

London, March 1.-THE Times prints this
morning nearly a page Of what purports to be
the new tariff schedules, and commenting ed
itorially upon It. says:
A cursory perusal is enough to show that
a long backward stride is being made in the
direction of the Mckinley tariff. In whatever
way the matter may be settled 1t will in
yolve serious disturbance and arrangement
of business for British exporters as well as
a corresponding loss for Americans them
selves.
Proceeding to comment on Mr.. Smalleys in
terviews the Times compares the earnest
ness of President Mckinley with the nebu-
losity Of Mr.. Sherman" and says that 1t can
not understand McKinley's anxiety on the
currency, because II he looks around on Rus
sia Japan and other countries he will see
that every nation goes its way at its
own time in currency matters, and that the
action of Russia and Japan raises a formlda-
BILE obstacle to the realization of blmetallsts
dreams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
GRANT 3 MONUMENT INAUGURAL,
Parade on the Occasion VIII he u
Grand Military Display.

New York, March 14.--Arrangements for
the Grant monument inaugural parade
on April 27 are progressing favorably
and the Indications are that 1t VIII be
the greatest demonstration of the kind
ever witnessed in this country. 1t Is un-
derstood that the president of the United
States. the cabinet, the supreme court OF
the United States representatives OF FOR
eign nations, the governors of 20 states
and the national guard will take part In
the Inauguration.
General Dodge. grand marshal an
nounces that a prominent feature OF the
parade will be the part taken by the
United States navy and army.
A large turnout of the national guards
of the states, commanded by their gov
ernors and attended by their STATS, has
been assured, also brigade of uniformed
and armed school cadets.
Commander-in-Chief Jackson, of the
Grand Army of the Republic; Comman-
der Rohl, of the Sons of Veterans, and
Colonel Donoghue, of the Union Veter-
ans, have issued orders to their com
mands requesting them to take part In
the parade. .-.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
TWO BIG WARsHlPs ARE OVERDUE.
Columbia, with the Puritan in Tow,
Has Not Been Sighted.

Washington, March H.-No news OF the
United States steamers Columbia and Puri-
tan was received by the navy department to-
day but Notwithstanding alarming rumors as
to the safety of the big monitor Puritan, the
officials of the navy department are under
no apprehension to the safety of either the
monitor or her convoy. 1t is said that or
ders given to Captain Sands of the Columbia
when he left Hampton Roads to go to the as
sistance of the disabled Puritan were elastic
and he may exercise his discretion in shaping
his course. The Puritan is almost as big as
the Columbia and the latter could not tow her
very fast. Under the most favorable condi-
tions at five six knots would be as
much speed as could be expected and provid-
ed that all went well and there were no broken
towing bits or hawsers, such as might be
expected to result from such an unwieldy tow,
the vessels could not have reached Hampton
Roads before yesterday afternoon Not hear
ing for some time, however the department
officials concluded that Captain Sands had
gone on directly to New York. which was to
be the ultimate destination of the Puritan,
as she is under orders to try the new dry
docks there at the earliest opportunity. If
this is the case the vessels could scarcely
reach New York before tomorrow afternoon,
even in fair weather.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
PLAIN LANGUAGE FROM RUSSIA.
Greece Must Retire, Bag and Dag
gage, From Crete.

st. Petersburg March IA. - The official
St. Petersburg journal says this morning;
we recently stated the reasons which
determined the attitude of the imperial
government as. to the Cretan insurrection.
Unfortunately they do not seem adequately
recognized at Athens. Humanitarian mo-
dves actuated the powers more than any
other consideration, as has been shown by
the action of the powers toward the Hell
lenic government The Greek note In re-
ply to the powers endeavors, In spite Of
the practical utility OF a system OF auton-
omy for Crete TO prove that annexation
to Greece will alone end u state OF am
archy.
while consenting to recall her ships,
Greece persists that the cooperation OF
her troops is necessary to the pacifcation
of the island, after which plebscite
should decide the fate of Crete.
such an attitude Is unsatisfactory. The
powers did not In the present case consult
the opinion of the Greek government.
They simply expressed to Athens In Suiii-
cient terms the decision imposed by cir
cumstances, whereunto it was for Greece
to conform In refusing to heed this de-
cision Greece gives clear proof that under
a pretext of assuring condition OF peace
and order In Crete she Is really pursuing
a much less disinterested object, namely,
annexation by surprise.
The powers are TOO UNANIMOUSLY re-
solved to maintain peace in the east to
sanction such designs. They find them
selves compelled, though much against
their will, to have recourse to vigorous
measures, which they shrink from adopt
ing, in regard to the Greeks. At the same
time they will have in the reserves at
their disposal a sure means of pacifylne
Crete without the cooperation of TIE
Greek troops. 1t is hoped that Greece
a. la n ra firmly racol.ynf
not to shrink from any measure of coer-
cion necessary will give way, thus exor-
| cising the danger with which her present
| attltnde threntens European peace"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
spoRrsMeN's TOURNAMENT BEGINS
Tbirty-First Annual Exposition at
New York.

New York March 14-The 3lst annual
exposition of the National Sportsmen's AS
sociation opened yesterday at Madison
Square Garden, an6 Will continue for one
week. The exposition Is representative
of every branch and feature OF sporting
life from the gun and the revolver to the
stuffed trophies of the chase. The special
attractions of the exposition, however,
Will be the various championship contests
which are scheduled for the first three
days OF this week. The first OF these Is
the national revolver championship tour
nament in which crack shots from the
western frontier, southerners who have
been handy with pistols from their child
hood days, and eastern cracks VIII COM
pete with each other In putting 30 bullets
into the smallest space. There Is to be
n police, military and free-for-all match,
together with press match for individ-
ual newspaper writer's. Police, national
guardsmen and naval reserve men from
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, this city and other points VIII com
pete for the medals.
The second event OF the exposition Is
the national championship short range
rife shoot, for which have been entered
representatives of German, French and
American shooting organizations and
large number of individual crack shots.
The rules call for 1O0-yard range; the con-
testant who gets a majority of his shots
nearest the center of a 25 foot ring tar
get taking the title of champion short
range rifle shot of America, an artistic
trophy and a purse Of gold
| The third and last contest Is national
| indoor hy-castng tournament, the first
| ever held in this country. The executive
committee, of which r. Cooper Hewitt
| is chairman, has held a large number OF
| sessions, owing to the difficulties In max
| ing rules that would govern the contest
under such peculiar conditions. They
have succeeded, however, in reaching an
unanimous agreement. There are num-
Der of entries. and as an interesting ex
pertinent the event will attract an i'm
mense number of disciples of Izaai
| Walton.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18

the Judge who can read the human heart
can CLEAN the truth. Their defense was
so weak at the trial that the prosecuting
attorney declined to cross-examine them.
The trial and conviction of the two
young men brought the greatest distress
TO their families. The venerable mothers
of the scapegrace sons have been pros
trated and several times 1t was feared
they would lose their minds. Walling's
mother has always asserted that her son
was under the influence of Jackson's
stronger mind Mrs. Jackson has often
visited her son in jail and besought him
to write a confession TO send to the gov
ernor, who might commute his sentence
to life Imprisonment, but the son has
steadfastly refused. The two were TO
be hanged on the same gallows, but the
governor reprieved Walling, his attorneys
representing that Scott Jackson might be
induced to confess and save his confed-
crate.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18

cab at George and Plum streets, this city.
and that the cab was then driven toward
the Kentucky side. The clothing of the
girl had been removed and there would
have been no clue to her identity had not
the murderers dropped a shoe. BY this
the girl was traced. The hackman was
found who had driven the trio and he told
enough to warrant the arrest of Walling,
Wood and Jackson. Wood was eventual
ly released after confessing he had sent
Pearl to this city for an operation. Then
the other two made haste to confess and
throw the blame on each other They
agreed on this that the girl was Induced
to leave the cab and walk to a secluded
spot. There her head was severed from
the body and the clothing removed In
valises, which were subsequently thrown
into the river. No trace of the head was
ever found Which of the two held the
fatal knife no one will ever know, as the
two murderers have confessed, retracted
and reconfessed so often that no one but
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
eREEK rEorLE cLAMon Foh WAR
Preparations Along That Line Go on
with Feverish Haste.

Athens. March H. 6 p. m.-l1verything
remains In statu quo pending the action
of the powers. but the minister of war
is Fastening In every possible way the
military preparations. precisely as If war
was already declared Great uneasiness
Is caused by the strained situation on the
frontier Graver advices are being receiv-
ed from Larssa. A dispatch states that
1900 troops have been concentrated near
Elassonnia. The Turks have formed two
Irregular battalions to guard the Thes-
salan passes through which nsurgent
bands could enter Macedonia. The Turk
sh forces at Epirus were reinforced yes
terday.
Among the Greek troops on the frontier
there Is an increasing desire to try con-
cusions with the Turks. A declaration
of war Is awaited with impatience In
military circles at Larissa.
The Greek correspondents who were
expelled from Canea have arrived at
Syria. They assert that Captain Ameretll
urged them to leave because the Mus
sulmans threatened TO dynamite the
Greek consulate, where the correspond
ents were staying.
The Mussulmans firmly believed the
Greek correspondents were responsible
for the burning OF the governors palace
and the murder of Colonel Suleiman Bey.
Preparations for Trouble.
A royal decree summoning the remain
der of the reserves is expected tonight.
Prince Nicholas with his battery has been
stationed on the center line. Thousands
of horses and mules are arriving from
abroad, the gift of sympathizers, who
are also sending large sums to the ma
tional treasury for patriotic purposes.
A corps of military telegraphers has
sailed for Crete, with Wow of establish
ing communication between various
points occupied by the Greek troops.
| A committee of ladies Is busy making
| uniforms and attending to the wants OF
| thousands of Cretan refugees.
| Steamers are daily embarking troops for
| Thessaly. The government has sent a
| strong protest, warning the Turks that
| the erection of forts at Proversa is a
violation of the treaty Of 1881 and holding
| the porte responsible II the warning ls
| disregarded.
| The Crock fleet in the Ambrlcnn gulf
has been ordered to fire on Turkish ships
annoying Greek fishing boats.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
SENATE EXPECTS A LIGHT WEEK.
A Arbitration Treaty and Some Nom
nations May Come Up.

Washington, March A. = Vice President
Hobart will rap the senate to order at
noon tomorrow for the beginning of he
work of the 55th congress.
The week does not now promise to be 81
busy one in the senate except in the event
that the arbitration treaty between this
country and Great Britain is considered.
Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, said he would force
the question of ratification to as speedy
termination as 1t would be possible to-
The treaty will be considered in executive
session There will be considerable oppo-
sition to it even in its amended form, but
the friends of the treaty assert that there
will not be to exceed 20 opposing votes
when the final result is announced.
Some nominations are expected on Mon
day, and there may be brief executive
session to permit their reference to COM
mites. A number of bills, a majority of
which will be those which failed Ill the
last congress, will be introduced during
the week, but as none of them can be
taken up until they receive committee ac-
ton, there will be little or no executive
work. The presidents message is cx-
pected Monday
Considerable time during the week will
be spent by the committees of the vari-
GUS parties in the senate in an effort to
reach a harmonious adjustment of the
senate committees. There is now talk OF
an agreement to fill all the vacancies ex-
cept those existing in the committee or
finance and appropriations. Both thess
committees are fortunately equtably ad
justed, and 1t is feared that an effort tC
supply the vacancies might result in haC
feeling and an ENHANCEMENT. which thu
| republicans desire to avoid In the tariff
| fight.
There is only occasional reference t.
| N.
| ate, and there is no prospect of a contro
versy over this point at the present time.
| 1t is expected that the credentials o
Messrs. Corbett and Henderson, appointe'
| to fill the senatorial vacancies from Ore
| gon and Florida, respectively, will be pre-
sented Monday. They will be referred L
the committee on privileges and elections
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
WAR AGAINST KING PLuTocRAcy.
Unemployed Chicago People Launch
Declaration.

Chicago. March IA. - Unemployed men
and women to the number of several hun
dred held a meeting this evening at which
they launched a declaration OF lndepend-
ence against king Plutocracy" in chi
cago and adopted resolutions against pay
ing rent except at the option of the ten
ant, indorsed the repeal for collections OF
debts. and formed an unemployed work
mems league.
The call for the meeting states there are
perhaps 100000 unemployed men and wo-
men I'm Chicago, and a chief purpose of
the gathering, as announced, was to veri-
fly the approximate number OF those out
of work and bring their condition 10 the
attention of the proper authorities.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-18
WORLDS RECORD AT FLY CASTING.
walter Mansfield Won the Prize by
Remarkable Throw.

San Francisco, March H.-Walter Mans
field broke the worlds record al the San
Francisco fly casting club tournament
this morning when he dropped his fly in
the waters OF Stow lake, 10Sls feet from
the wharf whereon he stood.
His rod weighed nine ounces and was
10 feet long. When the marker an
nounced that Mansfield had passed the
los foot mark, the worlds record until
then having been 1O2h feet, there was a
wild yell, and rush for the champion.
He was seized, thrown upon the shoul-
ders of as many as could get hold of him
and amid cheers and congratulations was
carried up and down the banks OF the
lake for several minutes.