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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
Priests and Laymen to Visit the
Holy City md pnIestine.

New York, Jan. 3.-The first American
national pilgrimage of the New Year to
Rome and Jerusalem will leave this city
in two weeks, and the executive com
mittee having in charge the arrangements
are busily engaged in completing the de-
tails.
The number of pilgrims will exceed 100,
and will include an unusually large num-
Der of Catholic priests. Cardinal Satolli
was made acquainted with the plans of
the pilgrimage before leaving this coun-
try, and it is understood that the eX-
papal delegate to the United States and
Archbishop Keane will present the Am
erican visitors to the holy father.
Particulars concerning the dress re-
quirements for the papal audience have
been sent to each one of the intending
pilgrims.
The ladies are expected to wear a
black dress, the head to be covered by
veil of black Brussels net, or lace
two or two and one-half yards in length
draped from the head and hanging over
the shoulders and down the back but
not covering the face. All bright colors
are to be avoided.
For gentlemen the requirements are
full Dress but pilgrims who may find this
inconvenient may appear in a suit OF
black Clothes or black coat and vest with
white tie.
Neither women nor men are permitted
to wear gloves in the presence of the
pope.
The depositing in the Church of thf
Holy Sepulcher, in Jerusalem. of a Unit
| ed States flag, the badge of the pilgrim
| age, will probably take place on Sunday
| February q.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
CAUSED A DnLuGE AT CHICAGO.
Continuous Ruins Made .TrOubIs
EXerNxxltere

Continuous Rains Made .TgoubIe
Everywhere.
Chicago, Jan. 3--The continuous rain
of today, following without intermisson
the downpour of two previous days caus-
ed n deluge which has rarely been cx-
perenced in Chicago and Cook county.
outside the city many roads were in an
impossible condition, and the fields were
covered with water. The Desplaines riv-
er, the Illinois and Michigan canal and the
drainage canal were torrents. South En-
glewood was almost submerged today.
In the stock yards region the same condi-
tion existed.
The pumping works at Bridgeport were
forced to shut down, the drainage canai
being so full of water that 1t was found
impossible to force 1t back. AS a result
the current of the river was turned to.
ward Lake Michigan, and all the impurl-
ties of the stream were emptied in the
direction of the source of Chicagos wa
ter supply.
The condition of affairs at Summit was
alarming. The water of the Desplaines
river tonight rose to within two feet OF
the top of the dam, and 1t was feared
If the water continued to rise 1t would
overflow into Ogden ditch, and botf
streams would pour toward Chicago.
At midnight 1t looked as II the water
might break its banks at any moment.
At Lamont things looked equally seri
Gus. At late hour tonight 1t was feared
that the Illinois and Michigan canal woult
| leave its banks and sweep away the lum
| Der yards located there.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
kRue AND NoRDsTRoM CASES

Supreme Court of the United States
Expects Further Hearing.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 3.-The end of
the famous Krug and the Nordstrom cases
in the supreme court of the United States
from the state of Washington, 1t seems.
has not been reached. One of the justices
of that court states that the cases gave
the court some annoyance on the merits
of the questions raised; that the Krug case
raised the point that the legislation under
which he was indicted denied those privi-
leges given other indicted persons under
other laws of that state. This question
was not passed upon by the supreme
court of the state of Washington at all, so
the supreme justice said, and for that rea-
sor the court declined to consider 1t upon
appeal. The Nordstrom case. he said,
raised the question of the validity of the
manner of putting the defendant on trial,
and that was for the state court to deter
mine, unless there was an attempt to ex-
ecute the prisoner, and when that time
came he had his remedy IN other ways.
The Justice further stated that he eX-
pected both cases would be again before
| the court soon on some original proceed
| ing, probably an application for writs oi
| habeas corpus, when the court would have
to decide the merit of the point raised as
to the legality of the law.
| Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, counse
for the condemned prisoners, apparently
anticipated the recent decision of the conr
against him, for 1t is learned that he pre-
pared new papers in the case before ieav
ing Washington, and left them with th'
clerk of the supreme court to attest ant
file. 1t seems very probable, therefore
that the sentences in these cases will no
be carried out on the date now fixed, a
| least
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
REACHED NO AGREEMENT YET.
Democrats and Populists at Boise
Refuse to Yield.

Boise Idaho, Jan. 3.-The day has been
consumed by the democrats and populists
in futile efforts to come to an agreement
on the organization of the legislature,
and 1t is now said that organization may
not occur tomorrow.
This morning the populists distinctly
declined to accede to the demands of the
democrats for the speakership and CON
troll of all the important committees
They then appointed committee com
posed of Ballantine of Blaine, Fuller of
Shoshone and Wright Of Canyon, to pre-
pare a statement of the populists posi-
ton for presentation to the democratic
caucus. This statement is now being con-
sidered by the populist caucus. A late
session is in prospect.
The populists want to hold joint
meeting, for discussion of the points of
difference. but the democrats refuse to
treat in any manner but through the COM
mittee of conference.
1t is stated that the populists have
offered to grant the democratic demand
if they be permitted to name the man.
indicating Price of Canyon, as their
choice. This has not been verified.
The silver republicans have indicated
willingness to vote for democratic cam
didates for the positions at any time,
and II is thought that If the fusionists
fail to get together soon such a conclusion
Of the difficulty may be reached
The caucus of the populists and demo-
Gratis adjourned late tonight without any
agreement having been reached.
1t Is now understood that there will
be no organization tomorrow. rumor
was on the street that the silver republ.
cans and democrats had come to an
agreement, but this is not confirmed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
WOES OF THE CUBANS
PRISONERS AT HAVANA MADE
TARGETS FOR SOLDIERS.
Steamer Commodore Tell the
story of Her Sinking.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-ThomaS Love-
lace. second lieutenant of the Soledad.
which was wrecked off the north coast of
South America last October, is spending a
few days here with his mother While
returning. Lovelace spent three days at
Havana and has just returned from the
Cuban country. He talked interestingly
with a reporter, and when asked regarding
the reported death of Maceo, said:
II am convinced Maceo is not dead. In
my opinion, the story of his death was
promulgated by the insurgents them
selves. The Vamoose, that sailed from
New York and Is at present detained at
Key West, can make 2S knots an hour,
and have some pretty reliable informa-
tion that her object was to convey Maceo
to the other side of the island, where he
might join Gomez, and the two plan the
campaign together. 1 have not the slight
est doubt, in fact, that Maceo Is recover
ing from his wounds. The insurgents Will
take no aggressive action until his com
plete recovery.
I'm three days at Havana 1 saw Gs In
surgents executed on a sand bar near the
ship. They stood the prisoners up In
squads of eight or 10, and then one soldier
was selected to pick them off one at a
| time, just as though they were shooting
| rats. The prisoners were in all sorts of at
| titudes while the shooting was going on.
Some were kneelng in prayer, others were
standing erect, but none of them showed
amy signs of fear. The prisoners ranged
| in age from boys who could not have been
| over IS TO gray-headed men. None of the
executions lasted long. I saw one squad
of 10 men shot down in about Is minutes.
At one time saw three officers of the in
surgents executed, and they were allowed
| volley from 10 soldiers
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
SERVICES OVER JOE mcuLLAeH
Lamented Editor Carried to His Last
Resting Place.

st. Louis Jan. 3.-Services over the re-
mains of Joseph b. McCunagh editor of
the Globe-Democrat, who died last week,
were held this morning at the residence
of his sister-n-law, Mrs. Manion.
There was a large attendance of friends
and admirers of Mr. McCulagh. McCul-
lagh's remains were laid in caslSet OF
cedar in the parlor, surrounded by many
evidences of love and esteem in the way
of floral offerings.
Some time before the hour set, n con.
siderable number Of persons passed be-
fore the casket and viewed the remains
On top of the casket was a silver plate
with this inscriptions:
'At rest. Joseph b. McCullagh."
At o'clock a quartette began the SER
Vices by singing Cardinal Newman's beau.
tiful hymn, Lead. Kindly Light"
Rev. John Snyder, pastor of the Unita.
rian church of the Messiah, read the I'D
psalm, beginning. THE Lord Is my shep.
herd"
AT the conclusion of this he paid beau.
tiful tribute to the dead In a few wei
chosen words.
Come Unto Me-" was then sung by
the quartette. and a prayer by Rev. w
w. Boyd, of the Second Baptist church
ended the services.
The active pall-bearers were member.
of the Globe Democrat editorial STAFF ane
heads of departments. Among the honor
airy pall-bearors were the editors of tn,
other st. Louis papers and men prominen
in political and business life In thI.
city.
The interment was at Bellfontaine Gem
etery.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
THE SINKING OF THE COMMODORE.
Survivors Tell of n Terrible Battle
In Angry Seas.

Survivors Tell of n Terrible Battle
In Angry Seas.
Cincinnati, Jan. "a special to the
Commercial Tribune from Jacksonville,
Fla, says:
Seventeen men accounted for cut of rs
on the Cuban flibusterer Commodore is
the record here tonight with slight
chance of seven more yet alive The men
came ashore at Daytona this noon. Cap
tain Murphy, Stephen Crane, the novel
list, the cook and two sailors. One of the
latter, William Higgins Of Rhode Island.
died soon after reaching here from the
effects of the high surf. One of the sur
vivors gives the following graphic de-
tails:
"The tug sank 20 miles off New Smyrna.
All the Americans on board remaNed un-
til the last moment. A traitor in Spanish
pay was the cause of the leak. The leak
was discovered at about a. m. The
pumps would not work long, though they
did good service for while. Finding that
the water gained on us, the vessel was
turned shoreward. AS she continued to
sink, two boatloads of Cubans, 12 men in
| all, were first sent Off. One boat con-
| tanning six men was capsized and 1 am
| afraid the men were lost. One of the
| lifeboats contained nine men and was
swamped and hastily constructed craft
was made up from materials thrown to
them and they then disappeared from our
sight.
Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane, Hig-
| gins and myself and one other sailor tool,
to the 1O-foot dingy at the last moment
We tried to save the men in the water
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
COAST CLOSELY GUARDED.
Spanish Authorities Think They Cam
Prevent Aid to Insurgents.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The Spanish au-
thorities feel little apprehension from re-
ported flibusterlng expeditions, owing to
the thoroughness with which the Cuban
coast is being patrolled by the Spanish
forces. 1t is pointed out that the success
of the expeditions largely depends on the
ability to deliver the goods to the insur-
gents and that the mere landing of an
expedition counts for little. Under the
system established by General Weyler,
the movement of any insurgent force to-
ward the coast is noted as a step toward
meeting an expedition. The insurgents
have no pack trains or the ordinary
means of transportation of military stores
and are obliged to receive and carry goods
by hand. In handling boxes of guns or
any considerable supply OF ammunition, a
large number of men is necessary to dis
pose of an expedition by hand. For this
reason the approach of the Three Friends
expedition was made known to the Span
ish commanders by the movement of a
large insurgent force toward the coast.
A battle ensued and the insurgents were
driven inland
nc punt at NnlCil lilt
subsequently tried to land was that to
which the insurgent force was headed
AT present, II is said. this patrol is SC
complete that no considerable force OF
insurgents can move without unmasking
the destination of an expedition and thus
giving ample time for its apprehension
This is but one means of apprehension
however, and 1t does not diminish the
scouting of expeditions before their de-
parture. According to official advices re-
ceived here the insurgents are in a des-
perate condition since the death of Maceo
The report that Gomez crossed the east
ern trocha is apparently disposed of by
statement coming from a reliable source
on the island, saying that on December
%, some time after the reported crossing
of the trocha, Gomez was still held tc
the eastward of that strategic line. 1t is
believed also by officials that the insur
gent leader, La Crete is either dead oi
dangerously wounded. The disposal o.
him from actual field of conflict is re
garded as next in Importance to the deatl
of Maceo. 1t is pointed out that the in
surgent cause is one depending on tn,
leaders, and the cause itself will enc
with the disposal of the leaders.
Close scrutiny Is made by officials O.
the circumstances by which the steamer
Dauntless left Jacksonville. The statet
purpose Of the vessel was a wrecking ex
pedition and for this no clearance papers
were needed. 1t is believed, however, b,
the Spanish authorities that the Daunt
less has gone to succor the party wnicl
u,t--- ..
ed to land in Cuba, returned to No Nam,
key, off the Florida coast The informa
tion sent here leads to the belief tina
after she has taken on a party at N.
Name key, she will proceed to Cuba an,
endeavor to carry out the expedition
which the Three Friends failed to land.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
PUBLIC LANDS DUE THE STATE
Congrcssmnn-eIect Jones Labors to
Save Thousands of Acres.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 3.-Attorney
General Jones of the state of Washington,
now congressman-elect, who has been in
the city for the past two weeks, has been
very busy while here endeavoring to clear
up matters in the interior department in
which the state is interested, preparatory
30 going out of the state office. He has
succeeded in securing a review of the de-
cision of the commissioner of the general
land office in the matter of selections of
public lands made by the state to fill out
the several grants. About four townships
or nearly 100000 acres, are involved. In
this particular case the governor made ap-
pllcation for the survey of the townships
desired by the state to fill out its grants
under the provisions of the act of 1894. A
large portion of these lands were acted up
on favorably to the state by the commits
sioner of the general land office last Janu-
ary but in June the order was vacated
and reversed, without notice TO the state,
on the ground that contracts had already
been let to portions of it, and that the
Northern Pacific had applied for surveys
for the rest of it before the states 1ppli-
cation was filed. The pending question,
therefore, before the department is as to
the right of the railroad company to select
these lands in preference to the state.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS FOR 1896.
Valuable Industries Which Make
Wealth for Favored People.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The Chronicle
prints the following statistics of Califor-
MIA products for the year 1896 Gold, S14,-
1G06l3.44; borax, 100000; petroleum and
bitumen, s1,0O0.0OO; natural gas, s150, ZOO;
quicksilver, 30743 TASKS; beet sugar, 49,
100000 pounds; wheat, 2S6S2 bushels; bran
dy distilled from grapes, ,~hearly 10000
gallons; barley, 10SO0,000 bushels beans
6S,O0O.0OO pounds raisins, S4,0O0,0O0 pounds;
dried fruit, 14S,5 600 pounds; dried prunes.
5l,0O0,0OO pounds; canned fruits, 13iO, 600
cases; wool, 24.500,00O pounds; hops, over
$1,000 bales; oranges, 1867, estimated at
1910 carloads; 1896, 2,512. 500 boxes; butter,
IS, 100000 pounds; cheese. 1000, 900 pounds
wine, receipts at San Francisco, IL, 1924, SIG
gallons; provisions. $5,5O0.Oo0; value OF
nuts, $350,000.
Total gold product since 1sAs. 1858 429,
27S; quicksilver since 1877, S10,S17 TASKS
gold and silver since 1S4S, $, ,475, ,435, ,107.
Seventy-six thousand acres are set tt
orange trees. and 5000 to prunes. Their,
| are 100000 acres of land under irrigation
there are 100000 milch COWS in the state
and sl06, 900 invested in dalries.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
THE BATTLE OF PRINCETON IN 1777.
One Hundred and Twentieth Ami
versary Observed mt Princeton.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. 3.-Today is the
10th anniversary of the battle of Prince
ton, which was fought January 8. 1777. In
commemoration of the event the New Jer-
sey Society of the Sons of the Revolution
banqueted at Princeton inn last evening
A number of distinguished guests respond
ed to toasts.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2. - At historic St.
Peters church special services were ncd
today commemorative of the 10th ami
versary of the battle of Princeton. In the
churchyard adjoining this edifice are
buried the remains of Captain William
Shlppen, captain of marines, who joined
Washington's forces when he learned that
desperate fighting was to be done at
Princeton, and he fell in the battle. lie
was but 26 years of age, and came of a
prominent revolutionary family. Before
the services a laurel wreath was laid be-
low the mural tablet which has been
| placed i'm the church by the Sons of :he
Revolution to commemorate his valor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
Stock Yards Did the Greatest Bust
ness In Their History.

Kansas City, Jan. 3.-The Times, In a
special edition giving a review of business
for the past year, says:
No city In the United States has beon
more kindly dealt with during 1896 than
has Kansas City. More cattle. sheep. hogs
and horses were received at the stock
yards than In amy year In its history. the
business of the yards amounting to over
SIC, 1000, 900 above the receipts of a year ego.
The prices paid for cattle were from 10 to
50 per cent hundred higher than In 1885
Three hundred manufacturing plants, with
a combined capital of $32 900 900, have paid
! $40 900 wages to $4,000 employees, and
turned out finished products valued al
800. 900. .oO0
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07

ed wounded. who were conveyed to the
hospital; Mrs. Susan Head, body bruised
Mrs r. G. Morgan, three scalp wounds
and badly bruised; Mrs. Morgan's child,
skull injured; Emma Morgan, skull frac.
tured' Alice Goodman, skull fractured
and arm broken; Pear, Goodman body
bruised; Paul Goodman, arm fractured
Mrs. Jesse Goodman. scalp wound; Jor-
don Robertson. colored, shoulder and arm
broken.
Two of the four Goodman children were
found 100 yards from their home, with
their clothes stripped from their bodies,
which were bruised and manged.
OF the number at the hospital Mrs. Nor
gan's child has little chance Of recovery.
Tho wounded are receiving all the atten-
ton and care that can be given. Tho
path of the storm was narrow and short,
out terrible and destructive. A number
OF horses, cattle and hogs were killed.
rhe body of man who was blown from
bridge has been recovered, but not iden-
titled.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
is WORKING ON HIS INAUGURAL
President-EIect Mckinley Hopes for
Quiet Week.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 3.-President- t-elect
Mckinley passed a very quiet Sunday at
the home Of Mark A. Hanna. This morn
ing Mr.. Mckinley attended the Franklin
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. His
presence at the church was not announced
in advance and there was no increase in
the attendance. The pastor, Rev. DR..
Lewis, in his opening prayer, asked divine
blessing upon those called to high places.
When Mr.. Mckinley returned from
church he was greeted at Mr.. Hanna S
home by Senator Cullom, who had stopped
over for a short visit on his way to WASH
ington. The senator and Mr.. Mckinney
held short conference. In the afternoon
a few personal friends of the president
elect called upon him.
1t Is the intention of Mr.. Mckinley 10
devote the following week to the outlin-
ing of his inaugural message, and for that
reason he desires to be undisturbed as
much as possible. If the quiet which he
desires can not be secured here, the presi-
dent-elect will return before the end of the
week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
THE sx-DAY WALKING MATCH.
Hart, the Chicago CoIored Athlete,
Wns First by Seven Lnps.

st. Louis Jan. 3.-dart. the Chicago
colored athlete, won the six days walk
ing match that ended at midnight to-
night. He only led Hoagland by seven
laps. Stephens, the local man. who fin
ished third, Oddly, the Englishman. and
Cowboy Smith of Denver, failed to make
the required 300 miles and will not come
in on the division of gate receipts. The
final score was: Hart 303 miles laps.
Hoagland 1903 miles, Stephens 292 miles,
Oddly 27s miles, Smith 210 miles.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
HEAVY SNOW STORM IN NEnRAsKA
Deep Drifts Interfering with the
Train Service.

Omaha, Jan. 3.-The storm which began
here Saturday morning still RACES un-
abated. There has not been much snow
as yet, nor is the temperature very low,
but the high wind has driven the light
snow into deep drifts. Only two and a
half inches of snow have fallen here.
From all over the state and South Da-
kota come reports of snow and high
winds. Telegraph and train service is i'm
peded to a considerable extent. The worst
trouble experienced by the railroads is
with snow drifts in the yards.
blizzard In Missouri.
Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 3.--The first bliz-
zard of the season prevails in western
Missouri, through Kansas and the terri
tories, the trains at many places In Kan
sas being delayed by snow drifts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
REDUCTION OF TEN CENTS A TON.
Miners of MnssiIIon District Have an
Unpleasant Surprise.

Massillon. Ohio, Jan. 3.-Notices have
been posted In all mines In the Massillon
district of reduction of the pay OF min-
ing to 81 cents from 81 cents per ton. The
notice says rate of 90 90 cents has been
agreed upon in Pennsylvania under the
long established system whereby the Ohio
rate is cents less than that Of the Pitts
burg district, therefore the 51-cent rate
will be maintained under existing condi-
tions. About 1000 men are now out, but It
is thought they will resume work and oon-
tinue until after the joint meeting of op-
orators and miners at Columbus January
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN FRANCE
Socialist Candidates Defeated, Re-
publicnns triumphant.

Paris. Jan. 3.--Elections were held today
to replace one-thia'd of the senators whose
terms are expiring. The senators will hold
Office three years. The radical and social
list candidates and numerous extremists
hoped to secure enough seats to change
the character of the senate and prevent a
recurrence of the constitutional struggle
which occurred last April between the SEN
ate and the cabinet. The platform called
for the election of senators by universal
suffrage. Their hopes were, however.
blighted by the results of todays electiops.
ali of the socialists being defeated. The
full returns show that GA republicans have
been elected. 81 radicals and IL reaction
aries.