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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
TO INVITE MkINLEY TO UTAH
Committee for That Purpose on the
Way to Washington.

Chicago. May 6.--rhree members of a
committee from Utah passed through
Chicago today on thoir way 10 Washing
ton, where. with the remaining members,
they will invite President Mckinley to
attend the Utah jubilee, July a. They
were the Hon. j. Q. Cannon. Hon. George
f. Bartch of the state supreme court, and
Captain p. II. Lannan, editor of the Salt
Lake Tribune. 1t will be 80 years the
2ith of next July when the little party of
pioneers entered in wagons the Salt Lake
valley and the people not only of Utah,
but of the adjoining states and terri
tories. propose to httingly celebrate the
anniversary of the event. since these pio-
neers made possible the settlement of
the Great American desert. They arc
confident the president will accept the
invitation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
s.nn of Governor steunenberg.

Boise, May 10.-Governor Steunenperg
has named his official staff. Among those
who have been favored in this manner
are the following: Lieutenant G. H.
French, inspector general; r. II. Johnson
of Boise adjutant general; Bamloru
Robb of Boise, judge advocate general
DR.. d. w. Higgins of Boise, surgeon gen
eral; A. d. Short of Boise, W. Z. frlttei
of Roise. Chris Fahey of Caldwell, Dr. Il.
s. Keller of Pocatello, Major w. w.
Woods of Wallace and S. o. Tannahiii
~ L nnuiStnn
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Kansas City, May 10.-The prospective
duty on Mexican cattle as proposed in the
pending tariff bill has resulted in an un-
precedented rush of Mexican cattle INTO
the United States. The reports OF the
Kansas City office of the bureau OF ami
NAL industry of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, show that the
Imports of Mexican cattle Tor the inonsn i,,n
Of Anril were 70, AS. the greatest in the
history of this country's cattle trade with
Mexico, as compared with 1896 in Aprii
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
The Duncan River Country.

Many prospectors are going into the
Lardo-Duncan country, the Upper Dun
can being the popular goal, and not a day
passes but witnesses the departure OF
pick-armed and grub-equipped prospec-
tors. The snow, 1t is reported, has al
most entirely disappeared, even from the
high ground. The prospector In that re-
gion will have a long, favorable season
and wonderful progress towards the de-
velopment of the country, which Is
known to abound in mineral from the
lowest to the highest grade of silver
lead and not a little gold.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Beach Heaven, May 1O.-The tull rlsseu @
shin Frances of New Bedford, llZ Gays
from San Francisco for New YORK Win Win
a general cargo, caught fire in her hoIe
while off the coast. She was heaeeu ,''I
Co. the beach. where she struck, fve
miles from this place. Her captain ana
crew were safely landed by the Little
Egg Harbor life saving crew. She VII VIII
nrove to be a total loss. Efforts are peins
made to save some of her cargo.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Spokane May IA cowardly and fiend-
ish shooting doubtless resulting in muir
der. was perpetrated Wednesday night at
a farmhouse four miles northwest Of
Cheney, Spokane county. The victim was
Mrs Aspland, 45 years old, who resided
on the farm with her husband and four
children. They are Danish people, indus
trious. and bore a good reputation in the
neighborhood for integrity. The man VINO
did the shooting is George Webster, a
trapp
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
A Mansion burned.

New York, May 6-rhe residence al
Winyah Park near New Rochelle N. Y"
OF President Green of the Columbia Nav
igation Company, burned yesterday,
causing a loss of 5000. eco. Many valuable
pictures burned, including one worth $50.
0O0 and another "The ruins of Egypt,
valued at thousands. Slverware, gold
plate and Mrs. Green's diamonds were
lost. The mansion contained 80 rooms and
cost $4,000. Mrs. Green and the servants
got out clad only in their night cloth
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Accra, Gold Coast Colony, May Cit Is
reported that Chief Samory has captured
the mission of Lieutenant Henderson at
Wa. All the available troops are being
hurried to the front, as 1t is feared Sa-
rnory intends to invade the colony. The
object of the lieutenant was to make
treaties with the chiefs in the Hinter-
land of the coast. He has a large escort.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Washington. May 1O.-W. II. Brinker,
district attorney for the state of Wash
ington, will unquestionably remain in Of
fee for his full term dating from the
time Of his confirmation by the senate
and not from the time Of his appointment.
Attorney General Mckenna made this
statement to friend OF Judge Brinlser
who asked concerning II.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
s,nmp MIL Near Moscow.

A contract has been let for putting In
a two-stamp mill on the Golden Gate
mine, on Moscow mountain, six miles
from Moscow. Idaho. Thus far a 30
foot tunnel and 60-foot incline shaft rep
resent the development work. but a well
defined ore body "a inches wide is in sight
and of sufficient richness to warrant the
owners in putting in the mill. over so
men have left town to work the various
claims on the mountains.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

So successful have the English been In the
administration OF Burmah since its conquest
a few years ago that II has Just been endowed
with the same civil form OF government as the
remainder Of the provinces OF Queen Victoria b
Indian empire. The British deserve all the
more credit for what they have done in Bur-
mah as It's population enjoys a reputation
throughout the Orient OF being the most tur-
buient savage and unrily Of all Asiatic races.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

It has been definitely decided that the
LIE Roi smelter will be built by the lie
Roi company instead of by new com
pany to be made up of Individual mem
bers of the lie Roi and a few outside in
dividuals as at first contemplated. This
will call for heavy expenditures out OF
the lie Roi treasury for several months,
aggregating about 100000. Still 1t is con-
fidently asserted that the company VIII
continue to pay It's regular monthly diyl-
dend of S25 600
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Baker City. or, May IO.-Mrs. Peafl
Rieth. aged IS, attempted suicide Satur-
day by shooting herself below the heart
with a small caliber pistol. She separated
from her husband, James A. Reith, who
is now in California, about a year ago
Mrs. Garner, her monther. is in Utah. ant
her two sisters are in Boise City. She hal
two brothers-Ed and Will-liying here
He rcondition is precarious.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Recourse has been had to the courts in Phil
adeiphia by some reputable and public-spiited
citizens to prevent the citys mourning an all
dltional debt OF 81 600. 900 which has been aiI-
thorized by the councils for public improve
meats, the claim being made that the city
has already passed the constitutional limit OF
liabilities That limit Is per cent OF the tax
able property, with an allowable addition OF
per cent upon favorable vote OF the tax
payers. The total debt Of the city is now
s54. .O23, 100.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Spokane, May 1O.-The coroners jury at
Medical Lake has found that Lise c. Asp
land came to her death by reason OF a
gunshot wound. the shot being fired from
a gun in the hands of George Webster, on
the night of May 5, 1897, with murderous
intent. The verdict included the further
statement that she was "A years old ana
died on May T. 1897. Mrs. Aspland was shot
at her home near Cheney.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

City Of MEXICO, May IA SENSATIONAL
arrest has been made of the entire edi-
torial staff of the paper called El Con-
tinente Americana, which is the organ
Of the Mexican sympathizers with the
Cuban insurgents. at the instigation oi
the Spanish minister, Duke DE ARGOS
who complained that the paper has in
suited a friendly nation. The editors are
In sympathy with them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

San Francisco, May C.-The Oceanic
Phosphate Company has chartered the
schooner Louisa d. which started today
on a search for an island reputed to be
rich in guano and located on some maps
as southeast OF the Hawaiian islands In
latitude 16 degrees north, longitude l3l
degrees west.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Kansas City. May 1O.-Major henry MI MI
Nomara a veteran of the Fenlan army
that invaded Canada in 1866 nd 1867, ana
who was after prominent in the lnvincl-
bles. the Clan-na-Gae and Irish kindred
societies killed himself rather than sufter
the disgrace of being sued for $50 dept.
An acquaintance who had loaned nm
the money threatened arrest If 1t Were
not paid Mcnamara had been unapie 70
secure money, and could not meet the
darnaud
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

New York, May 6.-Clarence Barton, ar
rested last week on a charge of robbine
the Utah Loan and Trust Company of Og-
den, Utah, of $500. December A. 1896, and
Leon Graves, also of Ogden, charged with
having accepted $500 of the money from
Barton, have been committed for 30 days
TO await extradition papers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Chicago May 1.-The hrst case OF
prostration from heat this season oc-
CURED yesterday. Charles Wilson, a milk
wagon driver fell to the street uncon-
sc!ous. The weather bureau thermom-
eter registered so degrees during the day.
on the streets in the business portion of
the city it was three to five iegrees warm
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

San Francisco, May J.-At the Instance
of United States District Attorney Foote,
a warrant has been issued for the arrest
of Mate McNchols of the American bark
Harry n Morse. on complaint of Andrew
Anderson, an aged seaman. The ship has
Just arrived from Sydney and Anderson
and other sailors aver they were victims
of inhuman CRUELTY.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Seattle people are figuring on building
a steamboat to ply on the Okanogan riv-
er from Virginia City to Osoyoos lake.
The reason given for this move is that
the mining sections of Okanogan are now
assuming considerable Importance, and
that mining development is being serious
ly retarded for the lack of proper trans
portation facilities.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

For the eight months ending with Feb
ruary last the imports of gold into the
United States was valued at 9,729,952 and
exports s14. 756. ass. For the same period
ending with February. 1896. the imports
were only s29, ,7S6, sol, against exports Of
40 $50 764
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Quite a mining excitement has recently
developed over the discovery of reputed
rich quartz in the brakes opposite Chelan
Falls. in Douglas county. Many farmers
are making locations and will prosecute
active development work, confident that
they have valuable properties.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Salt Lake, May 10.-The two sons of II.
Pierson, engineer of the Deseret News
aged 9 and II years. lost their lives in
CITY Creek canyon, two miles above the
city. The younger boy fell into the
stream. His brother jumped in to rescue
him and both were drowned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
" Ke,Iorr Beach Killed Himself

Chicago MAY 1O.-E. Kellogg Beach,
-etired capitalist. committed suicide sat
nrdav in a bathroom at his home by
shooting himself in the mouth. Desponuo
oncv over IN health is supposed TO have
been the cause. Beach was a graduate o.
west Point His fortune is estimated At
81 SOC. 900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Chicago, May 1o.-The grand jury has
voted an indictment against Bank Exam
inor Hayden for falling to report on the
condition of the Globe Savings bank for
over two months after he knew 1t to be in
an insolvent condition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
CoIored Ex-Prencber Hanged.

Somervile. N j., May G.-Jacob John
son, colored, was hanged here yesterday
He died protesting his innocence. He was
convicted on circumstantlal evidence OF
the murder OF Annie Beekman, who lived
at his house and whose body was found
September 12 1885, bearing evidences OF
strangulatfon
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

A billiard hail for women is being built in
ST. Louis. one department In the structure
will be devoted to a school OF instruction
where novices may receive instruction from
an expert teacher. The proprietor Will expend
SIS 600 In fitting up the hall. The new cul
will be unique In this country, there being but
one public billiard parlor for women In the
world-m Vienna. Austria.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
Turned on the Gas.

Richmond. Va, May 10-N. w. Nclscn.
aged II. president of the Metropolitan
bank of Richmond, was found dead In his
bathroom with the gas turned on. He had
been great sufferer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
The Bank of WeiSer,
WEISER, IDAHO.
WEISER, IDAHO.
sALUBRIA, IDAHO.

Capital .......... .... ..... ...........$zo,OoO
Incorporated September l, 1894.
Directors-R. f. Butler. II. X. Thurber
q. V. Bryan, f. H. Parsons, z. Selwyn.
Transacts a general banking business.
Buys and sells exchange on all parts OF
the United States and Europe
Collections made and promptly RENTED.
Money TO loan on good security.
We solicit your business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06
Three Cities Co impaired.

The Sun presents a column of inter-
esting comparative statistics relating to
London, Paris and Greater New York.
London, for example, has 4 ,433, ,O1S popu-
lation; Paris, 2,511 1855; New York that
is to be when the forthcoming con-
solidation shall be effected, 3,29i, SG5.
making it the second largest city in the
world. London, however, has GOO, coo
buildings of all kinds, against 167, ,OCO
for New York and 100000 for Paris.
London's area is 6SS square miles-about
one and one-half times as large as Lack
aWanna county-that of Greater New
York, 359, and that of Paris, l72. Lon
don has 1890 miles of streets and 2S5O
miles of sewers; New York will have
200 miles of streets and 700 miles of
sewers, and Paris has 600 and $50 miles
respectively. The Sun goes on to say:
The standard of living is higher in New
York than in London or Paris With a
population 40 per cent. less than the pOpu-
lation of London, and % per cent. only
larger than the population of Paris. the
consumption of market supplies in the
Greater New York territory is larger per
capita than in either. New York city
alone consumes each year 45O goo, 600 pounds
OF beef, 4COUO,OOO pounds of veal, 800 OgO, 900
pounds of pork, l0O,OOOO0O pounds of NUT
ton, SO,OOO,OOO pounds of poultry, $4,000, 900
pounds of butter, and 7O,OOOOOO dozen eggs.
London consumes in a year 5000 600 tons
of meat of all kinds and Paris consumes
S6OO,OOO The municipal expenses of Lon
don in year amount to about $4,000 600
The municipal expenses of the city Of
Paris exclusive of national contributions
amount to S15,OOO0OO, and the expenses Of
the future Greater New York viii, it Is
computed, be $55,0OO,OOO. There will he
1888 churches within the boundaries of the
Greater New York. There are more than
1900 churches in London, 675 belonging 10
the Established church, 4J0 Methodist, $50
Baptist, and l25 Catholic, 900 exclusive of
Congregational, Presbyterian and Luther
an churches, and exclusive also of Jewish
synagogues, of which there are 30 in Lon
don There are 81 Jewish synagogues in
New York and lG I'm Brooklyn. There are
355 churches in Paris of all religious de-
nominations The proportion of foreign
born residents is much larger in Greater
New York than i'm either London or Paris
In London, English Is spoken almost eN-
clusively by all the inhabitants. In Paris
the number of tourists is continuously
large, while I'm New York city the number
of persons speaking languages other than
English is larger than in either of the
other cities.
These few figures give some hint of
the magnitude of the municipal prob
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06
:44$$iKQ!?GIab

Sunday, Feb 7.-Saturn a morning star.
Weather stormy. A child born on this day
will succeed best in the employ of others.
BE careful of letters and writings.
Monday, Feb. S.-Mars an evening star.
Weather stormy. A child born on this
day will be fortunate in business affairs
and rise in life. Buy and speculate
Tuesday, Feb. 9.-Venus an evening star.
Weather mild. A child born on this day
will be unfortunate and experience diff
ficulty in obtaining employment. Avoid
superiors.
Wednesday, Feb. 10.-Neptune an even
ing star. Weather mild. a child born on
this day will be restless, careless and un-
lucky. Sell before l o'clock p. m.
Thursday, Feb. 11.-Weather unsettled.
A child born on this day will be quick in
anger and generous. Transact all busi-
ness in the morning.
Friday, Feb. 12.-Weather unsettled. A
child born on this day will be fortunate in
the employ of others and rise in life. Seek
employment before o'clock p. m.
Saturday, Feb. 13.-Mercury seXtile to
Herschal. Weather stormy. A child born
on this day will be clever and fortunate
in business but careless and untidX in
dress. Speculate before noon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06
How the Spaniard Fights.

sometimes simple statement of fact
is more effective than the most ingeni-
Gus comment. On this principle we
propose to offer here, in supplement to
the letter from Havana reproduced on
another page, the language in which
Dr. William Danneil and Herr Arthur
Thielheim, of Hamburg who have Just
reached this country from Cuba, With
er they went in April, 1896, as CORES
pondents of the leading German jour-
nails, record their impressions of the
Cuban insurrection. They speak with
special authority, having been on the
island throughout the war and hav-
ing at different times been in both
camps and amongst all classes of the
native and Spanish population.
SPAIN" said DR.. Danneil, "is not
waging war in Cuba as the word is un-
derstood by civilized nations, but is en-
gagged in butchering on-combatants
and destroying the islands resources.
OF course, the Spaniards kill insurgent
soldiers when they can, but the royal
troops are more frequently engaged in
numbering paciflcos and burning their
homes. We spent two weeks in Pinar
del Rio and every day witnessed the
brutality of the Spaniards to the paci-
fcos. We We're in Armenia when the
hurds We're massacreing Christians,
but saw nothing more horrible there
than some of the sights in Pinar del
Rio. In one hamlet about 10 miles from
Artpn1iSD
ly after Spanish raid, we counted the
corpses of ~ old men, 13 women and s
children. The Spanish officers openly
boast that they are killing pacificos, and
desolating the island. They seem to
think that the United States will even
tually intervene and apparently hope
to make desert of Cuba before that
time. Colonel San Martin, commanding
Spanish column in Pinar del Rio, ex-
pressed such views to us, and boasted
that the Spanish troops had killed 5000
paciicos in the province. When the
United States intervenes,' said Colonel
San Martin, the Yankees will find Cuba
depopulated and desolated.'
Dr. Danneil and Herr Thielheim as
sert that Weyler's claim that Pinar del
Rio is pacifed is ridiculous. They say
the insurgents have fully 5000 we'll
armed men in that province who are
more than holding their own against the
Spaniards. To sum up, they say there
can be no end to the war so long as
SEQ insurgents are in the field. They
confirm the statement of nator-elect
Money, of Mississippi, who recently vis-
tied Cuba, concerning the resources Of
the island for maintainingsuch an army
as the insurgents have in the field. The
population of the interior is in favor
of the insurgents and gives important
information regarding the movements
of the Spaniards. DR.. Danneil and
Herr Thielheim conclude that Spain
ought to grant autonomy to Cuba un-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06
Israel Wesley Durham.

The unanimous nomination of Israel
w. Durham, of Philadelphia, by the
Republicans of the Sixth senatorial dis
trict, to fill the uneXpired term or
Boies Penrose in the state senate,
marks the beginning of a new leader
ship among the active politicians of the
Quaker City and presages the estab-
lishment of a new lieutenancy at Har-
risburg.
Mr.. Durham has fully earned this
promotion. When David Martin, sup
ported by the city administration, the
influential corporations and the whole
power of the Philadelphia machine, de-
creed two years ago the slaughter Of
Mr.. Penrose's candidacy for mayor and,
between night and morning swung two
thirds of the membership of a city con-
vention of over 700 delegates away from
Penrose, for whom they had been in
structed, to Charles T.. Warwick, the
present incumbent of the mayors Of
flee, the first man to lift his hand in a
pledge to aVenge Penrose's betrayal
was Israel w. Durham, then a popular
but to some extent an untested Quay
subordinate. The act seemed rash al
most to the point of suicide. At that
time every powerful influence in the
Republican party in Pennsylvania save
Senator Quay seemed massed behind
Martin, who had not only showed him
self supreme as the party autocrat in
Philadelphia, but had already begun
overtures which later eliminated in the
so-called state combine"
But Durham was not abashed. He
buckled on the armor and began the
fight. To recount the successive stages
Of the struggle in which, little by little,
Martin and his allies, Notwithstanding
their superior resources, We're out-gen-
eraled and beaten back until at the last
test Of strength they lost not only the
sheriff's office in spite of the fact that
theirs was the regular nominee, but
also a majority of the Philadelphia
delegation in the legislature, and with
it the United States senatorship, would
be to repeat what is already familiar
to all students of contemporary poll
tics. What may not be so generally
known, though, is that the one man
above all others to whom the credit
for this virtual revolution is due the
one man who never despaired never
let up and never was at a loss for eX-
pedients, is the nominee of Thursday S
convention for Penrose's old seat in
the state senate, ex-Police Magistrate
Israel Wesley Durham.
He has fairly earned his honors, as
honors are earned in politics He has
fought against great odds, fought ag-
gressively, persistently, sagaciously;
and 1t is a source of satisfaction to
those who like to see merit rewarded
that he is gradually coming forward
into public recognition and apprecia-
tiOn.