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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
RIVERS ARE OVER DANGER POINT.
Missouri Streams Flooding Miles of
Rich bottom Lands.

ftEtuuN VI
Rich bottom Lands.
st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Heavy rain which has
been falling in this vicinity for the past
two days continued until this evening,
when a cold wave set in and the tempera-
ture dropped 30 to 40 degrees in a short
time. The rains have caused the rivers on
both sides of the Mississippi 10 rise above
the danger mark.
AT Richland, Mo-, the Gasconade river
is all over the low bottoms and is rising at
the rate of an inch an hour. Hundreds OF
acres of wheat and corn In the shock have
already been washed away.
Storm in Texas.
st. Louis, Jan. IA Republic special
from Wichita Falls, Tex, says:
| The southbound passenger train due here
yesterday noon has not yet reached this
point. owing to a heavy storm on the Pan.
| handle. The wires are down north of Cldr
endon, and no intelligence can be had from
| the lost train. A snowplow was starteC
| north from Clarendon this morning. which
J has not yet reached Claude, 30 miles away
Snow drifts of Is feet are reported in tha
| section.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

St. Louis Jan. 3.-Some time this afternoon
a freight train on the Missouri Pacific railroaf
was derailed on bridge near Newhaven. si,
miles west OF here, and thrown into the river
Three trainmen were killed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

xenia, Ohio, Jan. Ia corning mill belong
ing to the Miami Powder Company, nve miles
north of this city. exploded this afternoon, KILL
ing Jacob Kreitzer instantly and fatally In
juring Joseph Happng
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

Prescott. Ariz., Jan. 3.-James Nichols dep
uty sheriff Of Leadville during the troublous
times in the early history OF that camp and
later sheriff OF Cochise county. Arizona, was
found dead in bed this afternoon. He has been
engaged in mining al Chaparel for some time
and came to Prescott New Years day for
medical attention. His illness was not con-
sidered dangerous.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
wEyLER. is BACK IN HAVANA
His Return Has Created n Wave of
Excitement.

Havana, Jan. 3.--Captain General Wey-
Ter is back in Havana. lie left camp at
Bayate at 6 o'clock this morning, arriv-
ing in Havana at s o'clock this evening
The city has been on the tiptoe of ex-
pectation of General Weyler's return all
day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
vermont Investors, Hard MT.

Montpelier, VI, Jan. 3.-The Farners' Trust
Company OF Sioux City. Iowa which closed its
doors this week. will prove a hard blow to It's
Vermont investors. According 20 returns since
1885, 900 is said to be due the people OF this
state
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

Paris, Jan. 3-The Paris edition of the
Herald states that it can guarantee the
accuracy of the news which it presents,
that Antonio Maceo Is stilI alive.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

Toledo, Ohio. Jan. 2-Yesterday Arbuckies
met the cent reduction In package coffee made
by the Wooson Company This morning tAs
latter cut half cent lower. They declare they
will keep the prices under those OF ArbOoklse
n cost
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

Beaver Fails Pa, Jan. 3.-To1ay news was
received here that Hon J. J. Davidson of Bea-
ver the well known republican congressman
elect for the Twenty-fifth district. had died
last night at Phoenix. Ariz., where he had
gone In the hope OF improving his health.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
Distinguished Chemist Dead.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Theodore George
Wormley NJ D., Ph. D., L. l.. D.. the distin-
gulshed chemist. died today at his home in
this city, aged 70. His death due to gas
tritis
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
To Attend the Postal Convention.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The governments Of
Egypt. Venezuela, Switzerland and Mexico.
with France and Russia as heretofore an
nounced. have signiied to this government their
intention to be represented at the universal
postal convention next May.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
PATH OF STORM WAS NARROW.
Details of the Cyclone which Swept
Moorfngsport.

Shreveport, La, Jan. S.-There is little
TO add to The Mooringsport disaster re-
ported last night. The relief train arriv-
ed this morning with the following nam
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

Naples Jan. s.-rhe cardinal. archbishop 0
Naples, is dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Tie Situation Unchanged.

The situation Mt the home for the
friendless has not changed since the
first of the mon u, when the state
board shut of supplies. Tho ladies OF
the society are still in possession and
do not permit state officers to enter
the buildings. They claim the home
as trust property given into the care
of the society. The state board also
claim the home and the right to take
complete control. Each side seems
seems to be willing for the other to
commence suit. The society has IN
ployed lawyers, but they have not yet
decided to act. Early in the contro-
versy 1t was announced that - So
ciety would bring n suit to compel the
state to pay bills and audit claims on
funds appropriated by the last legisla-
ture. In the meantime children ut the
home are not suffering for the want OF
food. The society has funds, and sew.
cral dealers have agreed to furnish
supplies on order Of the society.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
THE MARKETS.
K.n.a, City Grain and L,v. stock

Kansas City Grain and Live stock.
Hard Wheat-No 2, G9c; No. .. s7hc: No
4, 65hc; rejected, Gle.
Soft Wheat-No q 71hc; No 3, 69Mc; No.
4, 66c; rejected, $4,000.
Spriyg whe at-No 2 white, Csc.
Corn-No. e.. 23:; No. s, 22ac; No 4.
2isc; no grade, l701sc. White corn-No
2, 23hc. No. 8. 23c; No 4, 2ic.
Oats-No 2, 15ci No. s, l3Hc; No. &.
i2Hc. No 2 white, i7Hc; No 9. 15nc:
No. Z. lac -
Rye-No q, save; No s.si@sac; No 4,;aoc
Bran-31c. =.
Hay-Choice new prairie, s5: No I,
" SO: No 2, u, No 3, 1. SOFAS so, choice
new timothy, % 50s No I, "; choice old
timothy. ~
Cattie-fseceipts, 1857 caive s. 27o, ship
ped, 2,5i7 cattle, no calves The market
was steady on the best grades Of natives
and weak to l0c lower on westerns
shipping and dressed beef steers a. OO@
4.9O; native h~eifers, %. 6Oa445; native
cows " 504.65 native feeders, 81 400
40; native stockers, e3. 1904 80.
Hogs-Rece pts, 1922; shipped, LA The
market was ~ to DC higher, closing strong
to hig
sheer. Receipts, b,5ts, shipped. none.
The market was active and : teady.
Following are epresentativ s,lea W
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Nebraska Freight Rates.

The board OF transportation has
fixed July 80 as answer day for the
railroads of the state. On that day
they are asked to answer the petition
of Il. II. Tibbles which charges that
the railroads are charging ~extortion-
ate freight rates. No other orders
have been made by the board of trans
portation. On the nature Of the
answer depend future proceedings.
1t Is believed that the board will be
able to hear the case without going to
other points in the state. The CON-
plant opens up the whole question Of
tho reasonableness Of freight rates.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
POOR AND OUT OF LUCK.
The EI-AdJutant General Of Missouri Al.
tcmpta to Take Ills Iife.


tcmpts TO Take Ills LATE.
GUTHRIE. Okla, July 2s.-J. C. Jam
ison, adjutant general Of the Okla.
bona national guard during the ad.
ministration of Governor Renfrow,
who had been drinking for several
days, went TO the Oklahoma hotel at
IL o'clock last night aud asked for a
room lie gave money TO the porter
with which to get whisky and choral.
The porter wa unable to get the
choral and Jamison remained awake
nearly all night
An Ice IN named Ritterbusch,
while passing General Jamison's room
about Gao o'clock this morning, was
asked by General Jamison TO get him
n bottle Of choral. Ritterbusch bought
h drug at Vanderpool's drug store
and was cautioned about its uso,,Hs
repcatsd NJ difA6tIons w. Jamison.
1sudison said 10 knew how to use
the drug, but instantly poured the
contents OF the bottle, 40 grains, into
n glass OF water and swallowed IL
without taking the glass from his
lips.
R~itterbush ran at once % the drug
store, and within ten minutes after
Jamison had taken the poison q ply
stefan was ut his bedside. He began
sinking rapidly under the powerful
narcotic. Antidotes we're given and
after several hours treatment the
physician said he would recover.
Jamison was a leader in Oklahoma
Democratic politics and had just re-
tired rs adjutant general. He was a
notable figure for many ears 10 Mis-.
souri, politics and was adjutant gen
eral OF that state under Governor Mar.
maduke lie distinguished himself by
his services In the Confederate army
and was captain under Walker, the
flibuster leader in the war In Nicar.
aqua. where he became noted for his
bravery and ability as Il leader.
Jamison was nearly 10 years Of age
and ~despo1dent over the fact that he
had grown old without nmassiny
means to maintain himself and family
as he desired.
This is supposed to have caused the
attempt upon his life. He has many
wealthy friends, but his intense pride
would not permit him to accept the
assistance which they would gladly
have given HIM.
A sealed letter addressed TO his wife
was found In Jamison's room. lie had
written on the envelope that any per-
son who opened it without the per.
mission OF the person to whom It was
addressed would be guilty Of an in
famous wrong. The letter is in the
keeping of his physician.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
For Obstructing the Mails.

OMAHA, Neb., July as.-Nincteen of
the twenty-one tramps arrested at
Tekamah were arranged before Judge
Munger in the United States court
yesterday afternoon. They pleaded
guilty to the charge Of ob~structing
the United States mail and were fined
nominal sums and sent to Jail for
terms varying from three to fifteen
days. Other cases will be disposed of
to-day. The Omaha road Is now OPP
Grating without interference from the
hoboes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
BREVITIES.

Hold-ups are becoming n fad in Lin
coin and Omaha.
Willie McClain of Peru was drowned
N the Missouri river while swimming.
The republicans of Nebraska will
hold their state convention on August
20.
Bancroft has disposed Of her bonds
and will 500 have a system OF water
works.
The Fidelity steam laundry at Free
mont was destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon.
The strike of the eastern coal min.
ers is beginning to be felt in Nebraska
and other western states.
Nicola Farzly of Omaha unwittingly
filed a lamp with gasoline and almost
lost his life for doing So.
Mrs. Maurice NJ. Rcam ond daughter
Edna Of Dakota City were severely
bruised by being dragged In n rnna.
way.
Il is now believed that the man
found dead near Hubbcll recently was
murdered. The case Is being investi.
gated,
Land Commissioner Wolfe has re-
turned TO Lincoln from Boyd and Holt
counties. In Holt county he conduct
ed an auction Of school lands for leas-
ing purposes. He offered "a, 900 acres
and succeeded In leasing $4,000 acres.
The citizens of York owning dogs
have come to the conclusion that there
will be nothing gained In refusing to
comply with the dog tax ordinance.
Frank Swanda, . sevepteen-year- old
Bohemian boy living near Humboldt
became over-heated while at work
threshihg, aud has become q raving
maniac. 81 : ...
The thirteen-year,old son; OF Sam
Lee,'S fsrmcf .lisihg ten miles south.
east Of Humboldt, was drowned inthe
Nemaha river Sunday afternoon.
BIDS for the construction OF the new
wing for the Hastings asylum, when
opened recently by the board, were
found to be not within the limit, and
were rejected.
Mark Hoffman. the sixteen.year-old
son OF Councilman John Hoffman has
gone insane over the idea that his folks
want to poison him. He refuses to
eat anything, and 1t is almost impossi-
BILE to get him to take medicine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
NEBRASKA WAS IN LINE


States Representatives Greeted with
Governor Holcomb and his staff md
officers Of the Nebraska national
guard returned Saturday from Chica-
go, where they represented the state
at the Logan monument dedication
exercises. Every member of the party
expresses satisfaction with the trip,
and pleasure at the attention and cour-
tesics extended by the people ut Chi
cago. Nebraska people who witnessed
the parade all agree that Nebraska
madea as fine q showing as n other
state represented. Governor Holcomb
and his party were met ut the train on
their arrival at Chicago by officials and
escorted to the Great Northern hotcl
by a company OF the Illinois militia.
The first day was spent in receiving
callers at the state headquarters. The
governor and his party, including a
platoon s6 Knights OF Ak-Sar-Ben
from omaha, were assigned a"promi-
nent place In the procession. The
demonstration is said TO have exceeded
anything ever seen in Chicago, and
Nebraska was not unnoticcd.
Major +. G. Fechet is probably more
pleased with the trip of the governor
and his staff than anyone who attend
ed the unwilling Of the Logan statue.
He says he lever saw anything pass
off S o smoothly. The Nebraska dele
CATION was received with cheers wher-
ever it went. When asked to what he
attributed the kindly reception of the
Nebraskans, Major Fechet said he was
unable to give n satisfactory explana-
ton. lie said that old friends Of his
among the regular soldiers who pre-
ceeded the Nebraska delegation told
him afterwards that they heard the
murmurs along the streets, ''Nebraska's
coming" '.Nebraka's coming" for
blocks ahead. The people appeared
to be anxious to see Nebraska's chief
executive and the gentlemen compos-
ing his STAFF.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, July 9s.--The
Missouri school text book commission
yesterday again received bids from the
publishing houses for the elementary
or common school books, the bids re-
ceived July IL having all been rejected.
The figures show at a most conserva-
tive estimate a 10 per cent reduction
from the bids of July IL on retail
prices and 20 per cent reduction on
the prices now prevailing in the state
under the contract made six years
ago..
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
NEBRASKA'S REVENUE
A DROP IN THE ASSESSED
Levy of a1,is3, O88 Charged Up Against
the Countics-faIiIng on Of Nearly
sa,OO0,OOO-Tsbie Of Val %uation, Levy
and Assessment.

The state board OF equalization has
determined the state tax levy for 1897
and the amounts charged to each
county. The assessed valuation Of
property In the state rs returned by
assessors is s165, 0s5, 6s2. % which 10
81, o5a, 6s7.45 less than the assessed
valuation Of 1896. The levy as fixed
by the state board makes the total
assessment LISA, 069. 81. The amount
to be raised by all the counties Is
's4,9i9.3s less than the assessment OF
last year. The total assessmctf OF 1906
was 81, 100, oT6.s3. ="
The following shows the assessment
valuation in the several counties, the
levy in miles as fixed by the state
board OF equalization, and tho total
assessment charged to each county:
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
CABINET RUMoRs.
Talk OF whitelaw Reid Succeeding
Secretary Of state sherman

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The report
rs revived that Secretary Sherman
will not long remain at the. head of
the state department. Whitelaw Reid,
who Is now en- route from Europe,
Is said to have opened negotiations
for a lease of the Washington house
of Ambassador John Hay for u num-
Der of years, and his name is quite
generally associated with the state
department as Mr.. Sherman's success
sor. Secretary Long is also said to
desire a change from the navy to the
state department.. II Is said that
Attorney General McKcnna is likely to
succeed Justice Field, who will have
reached the age limit within a few
months. upon the Supreme court
bench. and that Assistant Secretary of
State Day will be appointed attorney
general.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Name. a Successor 10 aow,.,

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The Presi.
dent has decided to appoint Robert
L. Tracewell of Indiana for the posi-
ton of comptroller of the treasury.
The recess appointment OF T. v. Pow
derby as commissioner general of i'm
migration was signed by the President
yesterday afternoon. Powderly's nom
ination for that Office failed of con-
frmation in the Senate because of the
opposition on the part of the labor
organizations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
To Frame . Currency u,,,,.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July % -Hugh
j. Hanna, chairman Of the executive
committee created by the monetary
convention held in this city last June,
announces that he will call the COM
mittee together either at Chicago or
Saratoga within n week. and it will
take up the matter Of appointing a
committee to frame a currency bill
for presentation to congress at the be.
ginning of the regular session.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
state House nr,efs.

The Peoples bank Of Western has
paid all claims and closed it, doors.
State treasurer Meserve has issued
a call for $40, 900 of temporary univer-
sity fund warrants. The call becomes
effective August ..
Deputy Labor Commissioner s. J..
Kent retured Saturday from a visit to
eastern states. He stopped in Penn
sylvania and saw many of the strik-
ing miners. He says the condition of
the strikers has been terrible and that
many are now starving.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Severe Nebraska Storms.

OMAHA, Neb., July 2s.-Specials
from interior points give accounts Of
terrific hail storms in various sections
Of Nebraska last night. At Franklin
the wind blew IA hurricane. Several
houses were %unroofed and n grain ele-
vator was destroyed. At Kearney
much minor damage was done in the
city! Reports from the country have
not been received, so damage to crops
can only be guessed at.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
APPOINTM ENTS.
Moses 7. Handy Commissioner 60 tho
Paris Exposition-POwderiy Again.

Moses +. Handy mmisstouer to tho
Paris ExpositIon--POwderly Again.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.--The Presi.
dent to-day announced the following
recess appointments: 4. v. Powderly,
commissioner general Of im~migration;
Robert j. Tracewell, comptroller of
the treasury; Hugh Rodman, licuten-
ant In the navy; Alexander l.. Nor
rison. collector of internal evenue for
the district OF New Mexico; Joseph n.
Stripping, attorney Of the United
States for the Southern district OF
Florida;, Mack A. Montgomery. dis
trict attorney for the Northern dis.
trict OF Mississippi; Moses r. Handy,
special commissioner Of the United
States to the Paris exposition.
All Of these nominations except
Tracewell, Stripping and Montgomery
had been previously sent to the Senate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
TO SMELT ABROAD.

The Omaha and Grant Company Fur.
chases q british CoiumbIs Plant.
OMAHA, Neb., July a0.-This after.
noon the Omaha & Grant Smelling
company announces that II has com.
pleted the purchase of the Pilot Boy
Smelling company's plant at Koote-
nay Bay, British Columbia. President
Nash says this love is necessitated by
tho high rate imposed o lead ore in
the new tariff bill. In a year the
Omaha & Grant company has paid
$50, 900 in import duties on ore from
the Kootenay mines. but cannot af.
ford TO import the ore at the new tariff
rate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Mexico q Rivu, OF Klondyke.

CITY OF MEXICO, July rs. 1t is pre-.
dicted here that when the gold placer
mining is developed in the State of
Guerrero more gold will be taken out
than In the Klondyke region. Some
placer mining is being done with en-
cellent results, and labor is cheap and
water abundant, even In the dry
season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
On Another Charge.

FoRr ScoTT, Kan. July os.-Chan
Is. Campbell, ex-cashier of the Peo-
pies Savings bank. was to-day ac-
quilted of the charge Of ~embezzling
500, preferred by Mrs. ". w. Heath
cote of st. Louis, and was Immediate
ly rearrested on complaint Of Post
master c. II. Osbun, charging him
with embezzling 81, 697 from the two
minor heirs of John Scott.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
More . 10 Dat.

ALTOONA, Pa, July 90. AN the coal
mines but u In the Northern Cam
bria region, which includes the open
ings along the Susquehanna extension
OF the Cresson and Clear6eld railroad,
closed down yesterday, the men. about
1000 In number. going out on strike.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Fire NJ Valparaiso.

Saturday morning ut Valparaiso fire
destroyed three buildings. The fire
originated inthe building occupied by
J. II. Hemphiil as a printing Office.
II was worth 5000 and was insured for
$500. The printing outfit was also de-
stroyed. worth $3.50, insured for $500.
A meat market and furniture store
were also destroyed. 49,, F.,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Invitsd TO

RICHMOND. Va, July 2a.--At their
meeting last night the Young Mems
business association resolved to invite
the Grand Army Of the Republic 70
hold their encampment here In 1890,
and appointed u committee to invite
the cooperation of other organizations
In the movement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
woman Shoots a. a burglar.

NEWTON. Kan, July 2s.-This morn.
ing about 8 o'clock Mrs. George Clark,
Of this city, was aroused by some one
attempting to break into her house.
She got up, and, catching sight of the
robber, fired four shots at him with a
revolver. Whether he was hit Is not
known, as he has not been captured
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
THO MPsON QUITS MEXICO
The sedalis Bank wFecksri Believed 70
ns Hound for Alaska.

SEDALIA, No, July as.-John Null.
cahcy, q former Sedalian, now. a po-
liceman at San Francisco, In a letter
to a friend here, stated that he saw
James Thompson, the fugitive cashier
of the defunct First National bank OF
Scdalia, on the street there ddrin; the
recent Christian Endenvor CONVENTION.
II is thought that Thompson has left
The City of Mexico for the Alaska gold
fields Thompson stole over 500, 900
from the now defunct First National
bank about four years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30

ST.. Louis, Mo-, July es.--One hun
dred of the marching strikers who are
operating under tho leadership o!
Bradley, q Coxeyite, tried I" seize an
Illinois Central freight train Mt Belle
Vile, H., last night They were
driven on BY . sheri6's posse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
To Lat Klondyle Cl.Im,,

NEW York, July 27.-It was said In
Wall street that the directors of the
Mining exchange Of New York, which
has been much In the background re.
Gently, are thinking Of listing some
xlondyks Nsima