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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-09
Schools.

Schools.
Ip"iser High School
-lssA Public. graded. six teachers.
sssSEslaya Principal. Prof j. Y Lowe
Ehtsk.1 TRUSTEES. !. f, Smith, J. Il.
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Inflammation I'm app icaion Bs;sa e.,
to q. Upton. president EtE H.ne1.s=sea1lsss
Fall term begins September IS. 1871.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-09
The WEISER SIGNAL.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Br
Il. E. LOCK
THURSDAY, SEPT. 0. 1897
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

wind shields. Miller rode unpaced. That
kind of riding is his forte. He holds all
worlds records for unpaced work from
fifty-five to 100 miles. He created them
on the Garfield Park track, Chicago, Oct
2, 1907. His time for 100 miles Is
4:59:27 4-5. Miller lives in Chicago. He
is motorman. He first rode bicycle In
1895. In the six-day race at New York
Miller rode 2,013 miles.
Afterthe race Millcr's trainer said that
the rider would make $4,000 in round fig
ures for his weeks work. The amounts
were distributed az follows: One thousand
three hundred dollars for winning the
race, $500 for breaking the record, $500
from the makers of the wheel that he
rode, $500 from the makers Of the sue
cessful tires, $3.50 from the makers of the
saddle which supported him to victory,
81 900 from the makers of the handle bars
on his wheel and 81 900 from the proprie-
tor Of a theater. His expenses were about
$500
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
are now madly forcing their way over the

are now madly forcing their way over the
mountains.
AUX, the Indian mail carrier, who
brings this report, left the Yukon capital
fully ten days after the Dalton party. He
says that the vanguard of the terror
stricken army is following less than a
week behind him. AUX declares that
fully 25 per cent of the stampeding army
will never live to recite the terrors of
their flight north.
The river steamers Bella and Weare,
it now appears, did not land more than 100
tons OF provisions on their arrival in
Dawson in the early part of October, ow-
ing to their having been held up at Circle
City. The only bright view Of the situa-
tion is that the crossing of the pass above
Dyea and Skaguay has lately been great
ly improved and within a month will be
in excellent condition.
Dyea parties, headed by George +. Ul-
mer, propose TO go to the relief of the
hungry at Dawson. They will make the
United States Government an offer to
deliver $4,000 pounds Of provisions within
fifty days after the time of starting for
Dawson, for the sum of $4,000. They
already have 5000 pounds of provisions
cached at Lake Bennett, which they will
take in over the Chilkoot pass this win
ter. Ulmer will go south by the next
steamer to lay his proposition before the
Secretary Of War by wire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
STEAMER CLEVELAND LOST,
Vessel Is Wrecked on the Coast OF
Vancouver Island.

Vessel Is Wrecked on the Coast of
Vancouver Island.
Uncertainty as to the fate OF the over
due steamer Cleveland, which sailed from
Sam Francisco Dec. for Seattle, was
cleared away by the receipt of telegram
from Captain Hall, master of the ship,
addressed to the owner. From the rather
indefinite details so far received ii ap-
pears that the steamer is Il total wreck ON
the west coast of Vancouver island, in
Barclay sound, twelve miles north of
Cape Beale. The captain and six others
are safe, but twenty-five are still missing
and it is feared they were drowned.
The steamer broke down during a Sc
we're storm off the mouth OF the Columbia
river. Captain Hall tried to put into
Puget Sound, but the fury of the gale and
rapidity of the current combined to make
the vessel totally unmanageable, and
when she finally ran ashore on Barclay
sound, the panic-stricken crew rushed for
the boats.
Despite the warning of Captain Hall,
who advised the men to stick to the ship,
she was beached. None OF these boats
have as yet been heard from and it is
feared that they are lost, although it is
probable that they may have landed ON
the coast Of Vancouver island at some re-
mote point. The captain, chief engineer,
purser, three sailors and one fireman, who
remained on board the Cleveland, sue
ceeded in reaching the shore through the
surf safely. The vessel and cargo was
valued at $4,000, on which there is little
insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

Company. For several years he was
prominent as lawyer and business man
in Lincoln. He became director in the
American Exchange National Bank Of
Lincoln, vice-president of the Lincoln
Packing Company and interested himself
in many other enterprises in the Nebraska
capital He is also interested in gas plants
in Akron, o.. and La Crosse, Wis. Mr..
Dawes is native OF Ohio and is 81 years
old. He is the son Of Gen. X. X. Dawes,
who was one of the commanders of the
old iron brigade of Wisconsin.
Joseph McKenna. who has been nomi-
mated to be associate just e of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. was taken from
Philadelphia to California BY his parents
when he was but II years old, and he has
grown up with the country. He won his
first prominence in n railroad speech twen-
ty-two years ago-his first national promi-
nence, for he had been notable man in
his own State for some time. He was
district attorney of Solano County at %,
and afterward served for one term in the
State Legislature before running for Con-
gress. He held the Office of Congressman
for four terms, and during the last one
be was made judge of the United States
Circuit Court by President Harrison. His
most important decisions have been in re-
gard to railroad legislation. Judge Nc
Kenna Is tall and thin and angular, and
his hair is auburn and little gray. His
eyes are his most remarkable feature
something between hazel and gray and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
IN HER FINAL SLEEP.
Mother Mckinley Passed Away I'm
conscious Sunday Morning.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley were held
in the First Methodist Episcopal Church
of. Canton at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The burial was in the West Lawn ceme-
terry, just west Of the city. Tuesday
night President Mckinley and wife and
the officials from Washington who at
tended the funeral left for Washington.
Mrs. Mckinley passed from life at
few minutes past o'clock Sunday morn
ing, with all of her children and other
immediate friends at her bedside. She
did not suffer any in her last hours, but
gradually passed from the deep palsied
sleep in which she had rested almost con-
stantly for ten days into the sleep of
death. She passed away without having
regained consciousness since she rallied
on Tuesday to recognize her son. Hopes
which the family had that they might be
granted manifestation of loving recogni-
ton were in vain.
AT daylight Sunday morning, at the sug-
gestion of some Of the older members of
the congregation that an old-time custom
now almost obsolete be observed to an
nounce the death, the bell in the tower of
the church slowly tolled off the years of
her age.
Nancy Allison Mckinley was born near
Lisbon, o., in 1909. Her father, Abner
Allison, was of English descent, but ma
tive of Pennsylvania. Her mother, Ann
Campbell was of Germa Scotch descent.
A short time before the birth Of Nancy
Allison her parents removed from Penn
sylvania to Columbiana County, Ohio,
and on the farm they acquired there her
girlhood was spent. In 1927 she married
William Mckinley, an iron manufacture
er, and the pair lived successively at
Fairfield, Niles, Poland and Canton. Nine
children were born to them; FIVE of them
are dead. The living are, besides the
President, Helen Minerva Mckinley of
Canton, o.; Sara Elizabeth, wife Of A. j.
Duncan Of Cleveland, o., and Abner Nc
Kinley Of New York City. Mrs. McKin-
ley became a widow In November, 1892,
her husband being S5 years old at his
death.
Much Of Mrs. McKinley's motherly am
bition has centered in her seventh son,
William, whose political career she has
followed at all times with much concern.
1t was not against her wishes that he en-
tered the army at the breaking out Of the
rebellion, but when, at the close Of the
struggle, commission In the regular
army was offered him, her advice was In
favor of a return to civil life. In the
study of law and later In public office.
William Mckinley was glad to draw
lounsel and encouragement from his
mother, and she, for her part, had un-
feigned pride in his success. His nomi-
nation and election to the governorship Of
Ohio confirmed her faith In him. She Is
said 30 have been confident beforehand
that the st. Louis convention and the
election of 1896 would result as they did,
while her crowning ambition seems to
| have been to see her son inaugurated
President
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
GETS ECKELS' PLACE.
DAWES APPOINTED COMPTROL-
LER OF THE CURRENCY.
Mckenna Is Also Named-Prcsident
Attorney General Raised to Supreme
Bench = Actor Terriss Stabbed to
Death French Writer Dead.
Presidential Appointments.


Among n number of appointments sent
by President Mckinley to the Senate
Thursday for confirmation were those of
Charles Gates Dawes of Evanston, ILL.,,
for Comptroller OF the Currency to sue
ceed James III. Eckels, and Joseph Nc
Kenna of California, at present Attorney
General of the United States, to be asso-
ciate justice OF the Supreme Court in
place of Justice Field, who recently re-
tired.
The nominate of Mr.. Dawes was con-
firmed three hours later, without obJec-
ton, but that of Judge McKenna was not
acted upon that day.
Mr.. Eckels arrived in Washington the
night previous, returning from the West,
and at once carried his resignation to the
White House. Mr.. Eckels will remain in
Washington long enough to assist Mr.
Dawes in picking up the details of the
office. He will then go to Chicago to ac-
cept his bank position.
Mr.. Dawes figured in national politics
as the Illinois member of the executive
committee of the Republican national
committee during the last campaign. The
home of Mr.. Dawes is in Evanston. He
removed to Illinois three years ago from
Lincoln, Neb., to become the president OF
the Northwestern Gas Light and Coke
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
SPAIN MAY GIVE UP CUBA.
Suspicion Increases That an Evacua
tion Is Actually Intended.

There is suspicion in Washington Off
cial circles, which is gradually becoming
a conviction, that Spain is preparing to
turn the island over to the Cubans. A
correspondent says that there is no doubt
that the Spanis.. Government and people
are sick of the war. Some Of the officials
here suspect that Spain would be glad to
get rid of Cuba, If she could do it grace
fully, and without seeming to acknowl-
edge that she has been whipped.
These views were strengthen by a dis
patch which Senor Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish minister, received from Captain
General Blanco, containing notice of the
granting of what appears to be an order
of amnesty to all political exiles from
Cuba. This indicates that Captain Gen
eral B.anco has revoked the orders Of
Weyler, under which American citizens
were expelled from the island. II Blanco
intends to adhere honestly to the policy
outlined in his dispatch to the Spanish
minister, everybody expelled from Cuba,
except common criminals. may go back
to the island with assurances of their
safety as long as they obey the law.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

Another uprising is threatened in
Guatemala. President Barrios' political
enemies are the instigators.
II Mrs. Mack looks like her newspaper
portraits II is hard to understand why
she is protesting against death.
The Allegheny Connecting Railway
Company has been chartered in Pennsyl-
vania TO build line from Plum to Har-
rison townships, Allegheny County.
The health and police committee of the
Board of Supervisors at San Francisco
has put quietus upon the prize fighting
industry in that city for some time TO
come by refusing any more permits for
pugilistic or physical culture exhibitions
to big club.
Mrs. Matilda Delilah Shields, a grand
daughter of Richard Henry Potomax, an
Indian chief, died at Washington, ID. c.,
aged 113 years. She leaves one son and
two daughters, thirty grandchildren and
thirty-fve grcat-grandchildren. Mrs
Shields had lived in that locality nearly
Ill her life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
COVERT THREATS MADE.
Germany I'm an Angry Mood Over the
Monroe Doctrine.

MAonHoC DOctTiucs
A writer in Washington paper, who
says he is in the diplomatic service, re
veals what he calls "a startling program"
While at Berlin not long ago he was
often thrown in the company of high
German official, who is an intimate friend
of the kaiscr's, and the friend of the
kaiser's il reported as saying some things
of more than passing interest.
"You Americans are a wonderful peo-
ple," he said. "You have had wonderful
success-too wonderful. The day will
come when you will have your reverses.
You have grown strong too quickly. You
are too confident. No one but an over
confident nation would put forth such a
foolish international proposition as your
accursed verfuchtiger Monroe doctrine).
''You have frightened the English with
it, but that was because England is so
friendless and helpless. You will not find
us so easy to back down"
The kaiser's intimate friend then pro-
ceeded to warn the diplomat as to what
Germany was going TO do in the way of
making mincemeat of the Monroe doc
trine. "We are going to have the finest
colony in South America" he said. 1T
is in Argentina. We have been making
our preparations there for years. You
have no idea how many good German en-
igrants we have sent there, more than a
hundred thousand in the last few years,
and they are still going. What is more,
they are not giving up their citizenship,
as they do when they go to you, those un-
patriotic ones. These all know why they
are going, and what they are expected to
do. Many are in the employ of the Gov
ernment, on secret allowances, and they
are looking after the growth of German
sentiment"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
At OMAHA'S WHITE CITY.
Work on the Exposition Buildings IL
Being Pushed Rapidly.

Work on the Exposition Buildings Is
Being Pushed Rapidly.
Work on the buildings at the Omaha ex-
position grounds has been pushed more
rapidly than was expected, the pleasant
weather of the open winter 50 far enab-
ling contra ctors to make surprisingly
great progress.
The Liberal Arts building, although II
was begun late, promises to be completed
sooner than the other buildings. The
roof trusses have all been completed, and
the first Of the pieces will be hoisted to-
morrow
The manufactures building is likely
to be completed in a short time. Almost
all the staff Is on, even to the Ornamental
tions. The translucent skylight Is almost
finished. Next to this structure the ad-
ministration arch is nearest completion.
The Mines and Mining building Is also
about ready for its white coat both inside
and outside. The roof on this structure
is about completed, the final work being
done on the skylight.
A number of roof girders have been put
In place on the Machinery building, and
the roofing Is being commenced. The
same Is the case in the Agricultural
building. The walls of the Government
building will soon be commenced. The
piling Is about completed, and the wall
girders are being erected.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

A large portion of the business center
OF the town of Carberry, Manitoba, was
destroyed by fire. The loss will exceed
$4,000.
Advices received from Kassala say that
reports are current there that the Kha-
lfa recently murdered several Christians
at Khartoum.
Near Birmingham, Ala, William Scott,
colored, killed Mr.. and Mrs. John Sing
ley and their 10-year-old son, robbed the
house and then escaped.
James Gave, a printer of Paterson, N.
j., has fallen heir to fortune Of $4,000
by the death of his grandfather, Joseph
ID. Cave, IN western Missouri.
The steamer Alki sailed from Tacoma
for Skaguay, Taiya and other Alaskan
ports. She carried 100 passengers and q
full cargo Of miscellaneous freight
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
IHIGAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1897.
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
National Board of Trade Warmly Dis
cusses the Proposition.

cusses the Proposition.
The first matter which came before the
National Board of Trade at its session In
Washington Wednesday was a resolution
favoring the establishment of postal saw
ings banks, which was introduced by the
Chicago Board of Trade. 1t was stated in
the resolution that the people should be
encouraged to deposit their savings in q
department of the national government.
The passage of the resolution was advo-
Gated by Mr.. Lyon of Chicago, who said
that the secret Of saving lies in beginning.
An objection was that it would conce1-
trate money in the cities and would inter
fere with the business of building associa-
tions, etc. After some discussion the
question was referred to a committee to
report at the next meeting.
The question Of artificial irrigation was
next discussed, the basis being n resolu-
ton offered by the Pittsburg Chamber of
Commerce, which recommended that Con-
gress enact laws to place the supervision
of all irrigation enterprises in the hands
of the United States authorities, where
such work is undertaken upon waterways
affecting interstate navigation.
Mr.. Pence of Cincinnati presented the
waterways. The report urges Congress
to continue such legislation and to make
such appropriations as will provide for
deepening the channel of the Mississippi
river SO that at least six feet be perma-
nently maintained from the mouth of the
Missouri southwark. The report was
adopted.
The afternoon session was chiefly de-
voted TO currency discussion. The gist OF
the resolutions adopted was an indorse-
ment of the single gold standard, the grad
ual retirement of United States notes, the
enlargement OF the national bank circula-
tion with a gradual reduction in the tax
ON the same, and, finally, the establish
ment of national banks with capital Of
$4,000 or over in towns of over 1000
population. A motion to locate a perma-
| nent headquarters for the National Board
Of Trade in Washington met with general
approval, but was referred to a special
committee for final action. The active
prosecution of the Nicaraguan canal pro-
| Ject was heartily indorsed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Receipts of American Board Reached
Total of S642, ,7S1.


The annual report of the American
Board of Foreign Missions shows total
receipts from all sources of $642, 7S1, Of
which New England contributed $780,
4S4; Illinois, $3S,915; Wisconsin, $9,249;
Michigan, $1S, 1876; Iowa, $13, 3,136, and In
diana, $1,351.
The report deals at length with Turk
ish massacres and says that while many
Christians were killed or fled, the number
of protesting Christians exceeds that pre-
yious to the outrages. The wounds left
by massacres have been slowly healing,
though in several places the suffering has
been quite IA great as in the previous
year. The demand for indemnity for
losses incurred at Harpoot and Marash,
amounting in all to 100000, have been
pressed, as yet without result. The
changed conditions at Constantinople and
the arrival of Dr. Angel, the new United
States minister, may reasonably be ex-
pected to secure early and satisfactory
action in regard to this claim and all other
material questions at issue between the
United States Government and Turkey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

family when he was seized with sudden
syncope. Physicians were summoned,
but he died almost Immediately.
Alphonse Daudet was born at Mines of
poor parents May 13, 1910. In 1857, with
his brother Ernest, he went to Paris to
try to gain n livelihood by literary pur-
suits. His first publication was a volume
Of poems entitled LES Amoureuses,"
which appeared in 1853, and won for him
a reputation that led to his employment
on several newspapers. 1t was while writ
ing under the name of "Baptistet," or un-
der his real name, novels, tales and news
paper articles that he achieved his real
popularity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

in fifteen minutes. The murderer was
seized by some Of the bystanders and CIV
Ell into the custody of the police. He
gave his name as Archer, and is supposed
to have been a super at the Adelphi The
ater several years ago. No motive for
the murder was ascertained.
Mr.. Terriss had been playing leading
part in the English version of William
Gillette's American drama, Secret Ser
vice." He reached the theater at his
customary hour, driving there alone from
his lodgings. He stepped from the cab to
the pavement near the stage entrance and
was making his way through the usual
crowd that throngs the spot Mt the time,
when IA man darted toward him from be-
hind. He concealed long dagger be-
meath cloak that covered his shoulders,
and was thus enabled to hide his purpose
from the bystanders. 1t was only when
Mr. Terriss fell that the crowd realized
that Il crime had been committed.
MY God! He's stabbed me" Terriss
shouted as he fell. Don't let him es-
cape.
Mr.. Terriss was carried into the theater
and up the stage stairway as far as the
first landing, where he was laid on the
floor. He died surrounded by the men,
bers of the company and the theater staff.
A large audience had already assembled
in the theater, to whom the manager an
nounced from the footlights that Mr.. Ter
riss had met with an accident that pre-
vented giving performance. AS the au-
dience dispersed the newsboys were cry
ing special editions of the evening papers,
and the fact that Mr.. Terriss had been
murdered became quickly known. 1t caus-
ed a remarkable scene along the Strand,
expressions of horror and indignation be-
ing heard on every side.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

Genealship. Gov. Griggs will continue
as chief executive Of New Jersey until
the Legislature meets in January, when
his successor will be elected.
John w. Griggs is a native of New
ton, Sussex County, \. j., and was 4S
years of age last July. He was only 10
years old when he graduated from La
fayette College and took up the study of
law. Admitted to the bar in 1871, and
locating in Paterson, he soon gained a
reputation for legal ability. Meanwhile
he had entered politics and in 1875 was
elected to the lower house of the Legis-
lature. In 1877 he was again elected to
the House Of Assembly, but the following
year he was defeated. For several years
he devoted himself to building up his pri-
vate practice. In 1882 he was elected
State Senator, being reelected in 1884,
and again two years later In the Senate
of 1886 he was elected to the presidency.