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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
THE MARKETS by TELEGRAPH

utthI quotations.
New York. Jan. Bar silver 6la,c
Copper-steady. brokers' price. sii.e9N.
Lead-Quiet; brokers' price 50 so
Portland Wheat.
Portland, Jan. 9.-Wheat-Walla Waila S4a
Soc; Valley. S6GS7c
sam Francisco Grain
=. s1n francisco, Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
N'SSa FOR No and $i.571s for choice; milling
Barley-reed. fair to good. soas5c; choice
S6h9Siisc; brewing 95G97Ikc
Oats-White. feed sl.1Om1lO; Surprise. St.5oa
~; mi milling, Si.259LSs; black for feed, sla
l.2O; for feed. Sl.O7isQ1.lO.
Chicago Wheat.
Shlcaso, Jan. SIN wheat a few sales were
made at the opening at about one cent higher
al s',", sss.erday final figures Liverpool show
eu unexpected strength in view OF the weak
ness which prevailed here yesterday futures
there peing quoted I'D higher There were
1tner encouraging features for the recent
ulsheartening of the bulls. The receipts here
We're only 20 cars; at Minneapolis and Duluth
only ia. Close; May wheat. Slisc; corn. s4a,c.
oats, N7sc. Receipts: Wheat $1,000 bushels
corn oo'ooV bushels. oats 1876. 900 bushels.
Live stock.
Chicago Jan. 9.-Cattle-The few cat,ia Il,
the pens sold readily enough but quotations
were mostly nominal at yesterdays figures
nVss-rhe sales ranged at s3@S.5o with the
pulk OF the transactions at 50 25n3a5
heep-Sales were on a basis of 50 e5s52 20 for
very common sheep, up to s3.50d3 20 for hest
Hooks Lambs sold at ss.l5 for 4O-pound lots
W TO Ssqo.so for choice TO prime o. pound lots
, heceipts-cattie 500 head hogs 22 600 head
sheep 1000 head. '
Pncking House Products
Sh'cago Jan. 9--Pork. S7.a7: lard S107. ribs
miscellaneous
New York. Jan. 9.-Hops-Steadv: Pacific
cast 1888 crop SisG7isc; Pacific coast 1895
rop 90l3c.
5aiSc Pu"e"'
Couee-closed barely steady. January. s9ss. |
larch ss6S@9.'o; spot Rio. steady. No I'm, |
dice. $i025. w. m
Sugar-kaw, quiet; fair refining, ls-lsc; CEN |
frugal ss test, Slice: refined steady
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
AS TO STATE INSTITUTIONS
Number of Recommendation which
Are Pertinent.


| | herewith transmit 10 Won the renori
of the warden of the Idaho state peni-
tertiary. This Institution is so near The
state capitol that all who take an in
terest In us management may have an
opportunity OF personal investigation
without expense to the state. Unfortu-
nately, as might be expected the number
of its inmates is continually on the in
| crease, consequently under .ba nrass,,
system the expense of It's maintenance
will yearly grow larger.
The last session of the Idaho legislature
made no provision for improvements or
| the employment of the inmates. The STATE
| board has been much emharra ssed IN
| consequence There ara NOR a ,,n,.
number of cells to conGno tha ,,,.,'..,,,,,
without putting two In cou ona H. -
doing, under tho imnareoot ,,a,,t,,'sS,, %
| the health OF tho nr.soners ,,o,,d ,,a ~
riously teopordi2ed
Many of the states co,troo, tho ,.,or
of their prisoners ond I'm nv o,,ln,o,,
there Is no reason WIN tho statn 90 1aa,n
should not after tho uor,, ,,ht.,, ~
state needs has been accommodated a,ta,.
into some agreement win n ,nanusoct,,r
ing company or establisb n saoto,.,, 90 A.,
own which would relieve tho toyoo,,srs
OF supporting that Institution
The second session of Tho Idaho ,a,r,s
lature created tho oe,oa ae - 'se'S
tor. The bill providiny fo,. tn,v. ot,sNo
was amended bv the third sess,or IA
appointed, in conformity win me o,nana-
ed act Hon ma ~ ~ s,,,'.s "a''e
that position Af,ar ha,,,,,,- -, ~
more than ,,aa, - .-, So. 'eu io'
nointod ~ re D. nc 'es'sneu, ana APP
Tins coused " ''' ''ie Vacancy
No,,hor 20
any ofic,or ro,as. i',pe",s mas mace
five IN mo- oos.,o 80 ''.e "a" . ueiec-
penaltv attao,,oa ~. - 90 mere = no
this imnortan, a,,,,s ~ pe'ioi'n
p,,,,,t.. s,
AS is shown py the i,,,,rI of tho state
superintendent of puhuc ,pstr,,ot,o,,
which herewith transmit N var, so,,a
amendments are needed 70 orr schoo,
laws. The moneys arising from the in
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
YALE COMPLAINS OF HER TAXES.
New Haven Assessed the Inst;.n.,
for Half u Million

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 9.-The New
Haven tax assessors today took an i'm
portant step in the direction of taxing
Yale college asserting that the Yale au
thorities have refused to hand I'm a sat
isfactory list. and made out a schedule
of their own. The list foots up SlS9 7s2
costly law suit is thus apparently at
hand between the town of New Haven
and Yale university. which. If returned
unfavorably to the university. will cause
1t to pay taxes to the amount Of $50 600
year as contrasted with about Sl0000
which IL now pays
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
MORTGAGE FOR TWENTY MILLION.
Commercial Cable Company Takes
on Itself Huge Debt.

Chicago. Jan. "a mortgage for So
100000, given by the Commercial Gable
company of New York to the Farmers
Loan and Trust company. was filed at
the county recorders Office today. The
company under the mortgage issues cou-
pom bonds payable in gold and bearing
per cent interest. The instrument states
that the cable company has bought all
the property and franchises of the Postal
Telegraph company and the bonds are to
be issued to pay the Indebtedness of the
company and for the purchase of prop
erty shares and capital stock of the two
companies. The bonds will mature Jan
uary |. 1923. and bear interest from date
which is payable quarterly at per cent
year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
MONTANA WOMEN WANT TO VOTE
Lobby Mt Helena Composed of Ladies'
From Every County

Helena, Mont. Jan. 9.--The women of
Montana have organized a strong lobby
to work for submission of constitu-
tional amendment for equal suffrage. The
lobby is composed of women from every
county in the state. and began work
here today. The Legislature adjourned
from Friday until Monday
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
MINISTER WILLIS is QUITE III
Attack of Pneumonia Has Ied 40
other Complications.

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-The latest Hon
olulu advices. dated January l. say thar
United States Minister Willis is very low
and his death is expected every moment
The attack of pneumonia which he suf
fered in California has led to other COM
plications. The doctors have given nm
hope. AT the request OF Mrs. willis prav-
ers were offered in the different churches
on Christmas day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Fond du Lac. Wis, Jan. 9.-Owen Ferguson.
eie l,i OF fond uu Lac county, shot himself last
night twice. each time n little too high Ia III,
the heart. About year ago his wife died
Al the last election he was defeated. A few
months ago he broke his leg and before thar
he was a cripple. 1t Is reported he is sho,t
in his accounts. He Is stll alive
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Missoula. Mont, Jan. 9.-Nick Onley, fire
man on the westbound freight train. was badly
in mred about the head by jumping OF train
This side of Garrison. The engine struck COW
rounding a curve causing Onley to jump OFF
fearing a wreck. He was brought TO the Mis-
soula company hospital.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Plymouth. Eng. JAN 9---The transport NJ
bia arrived this morning and reported many
cases OF cholera aboard, among the Lascares
and the British troops. Three soldiers and two
Iascares died while their way here. The
Nubia has been quarantined.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Constantinople. Jan. s--Advices from Marosh
announce that Mazhar Bey. charged with beIn o
responsible for the murder Of Father salvatore
an i,ailah priest at the convent of Jerndjekle.
mas been acquitted As the French and Italian
ambassadors insist upon the bey's punishment.
the sultan has ordered new trial
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
Ellen Terry Needs Clothes,

Paris, Jan. io.-It is reported that The
Casino at Monte Carlo recently refused
admission to Ellen Terry. on the ground
that she was too addressed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
semi-annually, and may be paid at the


semi-annually, and may be paid at the
expiration OF 10 years.
The third session of the Idaho legisia-
lure provided for the issuance OF Szo'ooo
Tor the Improvement OF the ldano asylum
for the insane. without providing Tor
special levy to meet the interest, merely
supuiatng that the interest would be pald
out Of any money In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
we also owe $4,000 of bonds issued Tor
the beneht or the normal schools situated
in Lewiston and Albion.
This makes total bonded Indebtedness
OF SS9S.0OO, not large sum. but yet. ow-
ing to the limited amount of taxable prop
erty in the state c2s, 952. S330S). the tax
levy necessary to meet the interest there
On ana provide a sinking fund, together
with the levy needed to run the state
government with its various departments
and institutions, swells the aggregate levy
to such an amount as should make you
hesitate before providing for any further
Increase in that direction.
Levy over the Limit.
by INJURY III tne stale auuitor oince
! nave aScer'aiheu 'ii' tne est'hdteu ie'y
10 meet ihe general expense next year
VIII nc % cents on eacn sioo' Auu 10 '"is
cents ior me ROAD ponus Oh 1852 cents
ior 'he ROAD bonus Oh 1875 cents ior the
normal school ponds' ~ cents ior tne
relunuihs ponds' ~ cents Tor the support
OF norman schools z1e cents ior support
OIL university ~ cents Tor Improvement
Oh UNIVERSITY or cents LOT inc improve
ment OF asylum 1 cent Tor asylum bonds
~ cents ior reuenptlon OF university
warrants ana you VIII observe that TINS
runs the levy TO N.l9 or ~ cents above
INC constitutional unit Oh taxation.
rms shoulu impress upon your minds
that IL Is easy TO provide Tor the Issuance
OF bonds ana the establishment OF state
institutions put when the time comes to
meet the payments 1t Is quite different
matier.
NO item oil expense incident to Improve
neht OF the capitol building ana grounds
OF Oh the pemiehtlary mas been consid-
ered IN TINS estimate The support of the
soidiers nome, the asylum and the penl-
teh'iary mas been counted In the hrst
'"i =, - Sen's
pehsVe that oy persistent effort on
.ne part Oh the STATE poard suihcient tim
a., 80 VIC S'''e u"ii"S
me coming year 10 enable the state board
49, vo''.' i.., u ehece SAFE
v, ~ p'S WIPE gu. our ponu-
49, 80 '.e pei'itei'iary ana m
so 'syiuin' Dut THESE improvements
80 '"e Vo'iui'io"s III po.n INSTITUTIONS re-
'u,.s ''ni''e"ia'e eniarse"eht.
W hch we thht INTO consideration the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

healthy and strong Dr. r. V. Pierce OF
Buffalo, n. V, has made a life study of this
problem of restoring health and strength
to women His Favorite Prescription -
is the mos; successful remedy that has ever
been known for women's peculiar ailments.
Its sale exceeds the combined sales of all
other medicines for women. 1t cures the
most obstinate uterine diseases. II goes
directly to the internal organism which is
the real seat of all the troubles. 1t imparts
vigor and health where they are most
needed heals liberation stops the weak
ening drains promotes regularity; restores
muscular power to the ligaments, thus cor
recting displacements of special organs in
the only natural way
Complete information regarding the "Fa-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

r7Vtf NE q ITVt eTII 10 VTIt STITN OF MD O0U
The appropriation for the capitol build
ing and grounds made by the last ses-
sion of the Legislature 100000 was mad
equate to meet the expense incurred. and
was exhausted in September this year.
necesstating the issuance of deficiency
warrants for the last four months of my
administration.
A number of suggestions were made
relative to improvements at the state
capitol for more safety for records and
other matters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

doctor book aud should be read by both
young and old. The profits on the sale of
$50, 600 copies at 81. so has rendered possible
this free edition. Address. Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

vorite Prescription y and ties
timonials from hundreds who
have used it, are embodied in
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, a standard
medical work of 1908 pages,
profusely illustrated, which
will be sent free on receipt of
II one-cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing only. This
work is a complete family
.J .1.,..1l J.. ..,l -. ~
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Melbourne. Victoria Jan s-Splendid rain
throughout the province of Victoria
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05

FlOwers.-rhe people OF St. Johnsbury
and vicinity are invited to inspect the
beautiful display of flowers at c. F.
Gibbs greenhouses today and tomorrow
This evening the greenhouses will be il
Illuminated and every effort will be
made to make them present an unusually
pretty appearance. With the houses
added and the many Improvement lately
made, Mr.. Gibbs has now probably as
fine an establishment for this business as
there is in the state. He has large and
choice stock of plants on hand, many o
them in bloom, and to see them is well
worth a trip to the greenhouses. Es
pecially attractive are the carns tions
about 1000 plants. Among other plants
he has about 800 roses, 1000 harrisii, OF
Easter lilies, expected to bloom about
Christmas time, house devoted tc
chrysanthemums, one to violets and sew
eral to miscellaneous collection. Com
mencing tomorrow, large number o
these flowers will be put on sale at specia
prices. Mr.. Gibbs has made arrange
ments for unusually low hack fares from
different parts of the village to his green
houses for today and tomorrow and any
of the ladies desiring hack should mott
fy him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05

Business NOtes.-P. M. Golf Of Bos-
ton, an experienced boot and shoe sales
man, has been spending several days this
week at the shoe factory, getting out
with Manager Stocker fine line OF
samples He is to represent the St. Johns
bury Shoe Co. in New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and points west.
new shoe firm opened in the Opera
House block last Saturday, known as
]. d. Partridge & Co. The proprietor
comes here from Skowhegan, Maine,
where he has been in a similar business
and he has fine store and large and
varied stock. Mr.. Partridge opened his
store last Saturday and he is located in
the store just below the King Clothing
Co.
Ernest A. Blodgett has resigned as
shipping clerk for E. & T. Fairbanks &
Co. and entered the insurance office of
Rickaby & Co. Mr.. BIodgett is thor
oughly posted on fire and life insurance
matters and will find plenty OF work in
in his new position.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05

At the Academy.-On Tuesday morn
ing Principal Comstock announced after
prayers that the class of '97 had some
thing to say to the school. Miss Mar
jorie Peabody then came forward and on
behalf of the last graduating class in a
graceful address, presented the school
with set of pulpit furniture and pic
ture of the class of 1897 The set includes
a handsomely carved oak pulpit and
several chairs, and is great addition
to Academy hall. Principal Comstock
thanked the class most heartily and
assured them that the faculty and schol-
ars would remember the class by their
generous gift After this pleasant occa-
sion Arthur F. Stone presented the issues
involved in the election in Greater New
York. Principal Comstock closed with
short plea for less provincialism and
more interest in outside affairs and ex-
pressed the hope that the scholar in poll
tics, Hon. Seth Low, would win the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
Opening Y. M. c. A. Concert.-The

Opening Y. M. c. A. C0ncert.-The
Park Sisters, Miss Sutherland and
Master Henry Donlan, the eminent boy
soprano soloist, will give the opening
entertainment in the Y. M. c. A. course
next Tuesday evening. 1t is an attrac-
tion that should bring to Music Hall a
large audience. The Park Sisters have
just returned to America after most
successful season abroad. They will
present a most attractive programme OF
cornet quartettes, mandolin, either and
guitar quartettes and solos for cornet,
trombone and either. Miss Sutherland
is an artist of high merit, one of the best
readers of the day. Master Henry Don
Ian has a marvellous voice, is one of the
wonders of the day and everybody
should hear him. He will sing Il 'estasi"
by Arditi, and "Life's Merry Morn" by
Bailey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05

vest concert. The front of the church
was prettily decorated with autumn
fruits and the school gave an exercise,
the organist and choir assisted in the
music, Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost gave a
recital and Misses Somerville and Wicker
sang duet. The concert was enjoyed
by large audience.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
society of the North church have an art
exhibition this afternoon and evening in
the church vestry. Tonight the pictures
will be sold at auction. The collection
Of pictures is very fine one.
The Burlington directors Of the cleo
trio railroad were here yesterday and
completed arrangements for beginning
the grading of the new road before the
charter expires, Nov. ~. The grading
will be commenced just above the Pad
dock Village railroad crossing and car
ried towards Hastings bridge. Little
work can be done this fall as the frost
will soon stop proceedings.
The farmers can congratulate them
selves on the results of their first six
months business of the Mutual Cream
cry company. The company has just
paid three per cent dividend, has no
outstanding bills and can show an in
crease of over 100 per cent in number of
patrons. This is strictly farmers COM
pany and all farmers in this section
should be interested in its success. H. u.
Wakefield, president of the North Orange,
Mass, creamery, carried on under similar
methods as this one, is visiting in town
and studying the system of operating
this creamery.
Herbert Lawrence. Meder Martin
and George Sanborn of Montpelier and
Charles Smith of Berlin gave bonds last
week to the amount of $500 each for ap-
pearance in Caledonia county court in
st. Johnsbury at the December term.
They are charged with trespass in fish
ing at ]. R. Darlng's trout preserve at
West Groton last Fourth CT July. July
4th fell on Sunday this year and they
are also charged with violating the state
laws in regard to Sunday fishing. The
young men were given chance to settle
without having the case carried into
court, but failed to pay up and after
giving them plenty of time legal proceed.
ings were brought.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The Museum will be open Saturday
evening, Nov. 6. from to 9.
-"Master or Slave, Which ?" will be
the topic of the lecture next Sunday even
ing at Grace Methodist church by Rev.
Mr.. lyric.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondike and Alaska gold
fields. Send 10 cents for large compend-
ium of vast information and big color
map to Hamilton Pub. Co., Indianapolis,
Ind.
Manager Bingham of the telephone
company displayed bulletins all Tuesday
evening on the election returns. They
were sent by the New England Telegraph
and Telephone company over the long
distance line.
Alvin Whitney, while repairing an
elevator at the scale shops Wednesday,
received bad injuries. The elevator fell
three stories with Mr.. Whitney in it,
breaking his right leg twice and injuring
both hands.
"In Gayest Manhattan" which Mana
ger Doyle has booked at the Howe Opera
House for Saturday. Nov. 13, played to
crowded houses in Boston all last week.
Even the standing room of the opera
house was all taken.
The scholars in the ninth grade, the
highest grade at the Summer Street
schools, have been taking up course OF
nature work and studying the distribu-
ton of seeds. All have written papers
on the subject and one of the best OF
these appears on page six OF this issue.
-Four 1O.wheel engines are now used
TO draw the "air line" trains and each
engine makes the entire run from Boston
to Newport and vice versa. These en-
pines now do what 12 engines have pre-
viously done. The engineers and firemen
change at each terminal station as before
The auction sale of seats for the Y.
M. c. A, course was held in Music Hall
last Tuesday evening. The amount in
premiums received was considerably in
excess of last year and about 200 seats
were sold. The tickets Tor the entire
course are now on sale at Binghams
drug store. During the evening bulletins
from the Burlington Free Press office
were read.
AT the North church last Sunday
evening the Sunday School gave har-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

A number OF important reforms for
Cuba were passed upon and approved by
the St@-ish cabinet-General We, Ter will
sail from Havana today Tor Spaln.-A
rebcllious Moorish tribe has been defeated
and punished by the sultan of Morocco.
-Riotous demonstrations in Athens were
suppressed by the military; naval scam
dal is ag,tating the Greek capital The
fur seal conference in Washington is said
to have reached an agreement providing
for the limitation or entire stoppage of
pelagic sealing in the North Pacific ocean.
Secretary Sherman, in a letter to the
Cincinnati "Volksblatt, ,"gives his views
on the political campaign in Ohio.-Ofi-
cia circles in Washington express the
belief that there is nothing in Spain's
reply to General Woodtord's note to raise
an issue with this countryside forger-
les of Professor Friedberg, the Toledo,
Ohio, suicide, will run up to $50, 1000; he
had scores of victims.
Friday.
The British forces under General Sir
William Lockhart captured Sempagha
Pass; the tribeSmen made feeble resist
ance, Notwithstanding their strong po-
sition Herr Lecker finished his speech
in the Reichsrath amid great confusion /;
after repeated Interruptions the session
was closed definitely Turkish consuls
were ordered to resume their duties in
Greece THE President appointed General
James Longstreet commissioner OF rail-
roads, and Professor Henry S. Pritchett
superintendent OF the coast and geodetic
survey. - The announcement that an
agreement had been reached by the seal
ing conference in Washington was Off
cialy confirmed. - President Mckinley
issued a proclamation fixing Thursday,
November 25, as Thanksgiving day
Henry George, the candidate of the
democracy of Thomas Jefferson for mayor
of New York, was stricken with apoplexy
at his rooms in the Union Square hotel,
early yesterday morning, dying about s
O'Clock; Henry George, Jr., was selected
by the campaign committee OF the organ
izatiou to head its ticket.
Saturday.
General Bianco arrived in Havana and
relieved the retiring Governor-General
eyler.-Thrce German warships are
'ndhlug lOI Ildyti W SH'OTce ueldHu
Tor indemnity tor the arrest and inpris
onment OF a German subject at Port ar
Prince.-rhe American ship Commodore
bound from Hong Kong tor New York
was wrecked IN the Pacific Ocean.-Pres
dent Mckinley arrived in Cincinnati
he spoke at reception given by tn,
Chamber oi Commerce in the afternoon
and at dinner gwen by the Commercial
club that evening.-Willlam S. Ide
banker of Columbus. Ohio, was shot ant
killed by coachman, to whom he wa
said to have owed $1,700.- Yale playe,
a tie game OF football with West Point