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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
MACkEY HELPED AN OLD FRIEND.
Pat CaRgen's Homestead saved by
the millionaire.

Topeka. Kan. Jan lo.-Patrick Gaggen
of Leavenworth county has Just saved
his homestead from foreclosure by paying
Off the mortgage with money given to
him by his comrade of younger days.
John w Mackey. the California million
aire.
One night 46 years ago Gaggen was
standing before a variety theater in a
rough mining camp in California when
a man slapped him on the back. say
ing:
"Well, stranger you better come in
and see the show with me-
1t was John w. Mackey, and for two
years after the two were bosom friends.
Then they drifted apart. and the next
Gaggen heard of Mackey he was one OF
the bonanza kings" who were taking
81. 600 600 a month out of the comstock
lode. Gaggen came to Kansas and settled
on little farm II miles south of Leav-
enworth. worked hard and prospered. by
buying the Joining 40" ana the so on
the south line, he added to his farm un-
I'll he had 800 acres of good land. But rs
he grew old things began to go wrong
and he was finally compelled to borrow
money to tide him over putting a mort
gage on the farm.
Last month Gaggen visited New YORK
on a wild goose chase, he says Whlt
there he thought he would like to see
his old comrade. John Mackey. once
more.
When he went to the great l$-storS
office building of the Mackey- Bennett
Company and asked FOR Mr.. Mackey. he
was turned away.
when / went to the big building they
would not let me see Mr.. Mackey. Why
he has got more guards than Queen Vie
toria." he said. $50 | went to the Office o
the Irish World, and they gave me let
ter That took me in When | came int,
the office. way up on the eleventh floor
| Mackey stood up and gave me both his
| hands knowing me right away.
And what in he'll are you doing il
| Kansas. where they don'C have anything
| but cyclones? he says to me, the Yer,
| first words
well he took me out to dine with him
and 1 had everything-w and cham
| pagnes-and he asked me about m.
brother Tom, who is in Montana now. III
| treated me that way for two days, AM
when 1 left he gave me $50 and told m
to let him hear If | was ever in need. A
| Christmas time he sent me a Christina
| present of $1,000"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
AN ADDRESS TO THE PopuLIsrs.
George Washhurn Relieves They
should Act Aione. 6.

Boston, Jan. l0.--George F. Washburn,
member OF the peonIes party rational
executive committee, today issued an as-
dress to the populists OF the United
states In part, the address Is as fol-
lows;
We are to be congratulated upon the
growth of our party and the fact that in
the recent election nearly half OF the
voters of the Union indorsed much OF
our platform. No party ever achieved
more brilliant success In such a brier
time. Although handicapped In the late
campaign we emerge from the contest
stronger than ever. Os.-~ party alone has
q voting force larger than that which
elected Lincoln, ana an able. effective
reform press of nearly 1000 papers. We
elected several governors, as well as hun
dreds of others In state, county and town
offices We hold the balance of power
In the United States senate aud have
four times as many congressman as ever
before. We united with the silver forces
In their campaign. not because we be-
lieve free coinage OF silver Is the solu-
tion of The financial problem. but because
1t would better existing conditions. would
meet with the least resisrance and would
become the entering wedge for our main
Issue, viz. Full legal tender paper mon
ey, issued and regulated by the govern.
ment alone
Having proved our loyalty at the polls.
we are free to act separately on advanced
INES ana to emphasize the real issues
that our party was born to advocate. We
can not in honor lay down our arms ana
cease our activity until the war for which
we are enlisted has ended In victory foi
our cause.
THE democratic party proposes to con-
tinue the silver fight Two parties can
not exist ON the same issues. The greater
apsorps the smaller. Therefore. IL we
remain mere camp followers of another
party, disintegration Will result. Our par.
~ success alone forced the democrats
to adopt the Chicago platform and nomi-
nate a popocrat for president. Converts
made by party regularity can not be
trusted with the reforms of the future.
we are not democrats, and can not be
claimed as SUCH We simply united for a
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

gna wing human bones. More than 500 peo-
pie have moved from Guanabacoa within
10 days.
Another large pit with dead bodies in 1t
was discovered Thursday near Guanaba-
Goa IN thick underbrush. Decomposition
was too far advanced to permit recosgli-
ton of the bodies. 1t Is supposed these
victims of Spanish cruelty belong to The
pcoier classes of the suburbs. as many
have been reported missing lately.
NNns Cuban Victory.
Antonio Roginy. a native Cuban. forced
TO leave home as the police were after him
or suspicion, has arrived here. He says
the raid at Caobllas, called a Spanish
victory, was a great Cuban success. The
town was garrisoned by 500 Spaniards,
who had three cannon. Before daylight
Wednesday the Cuban insurgents under
Major Sores seized the outposts and all
most captured the entire place before the
Spaniards knew what was going ON. The
cannon IN one blockhouse was turned on
the Spanish and they retreated to the en-
his force in the rear of the Spaniards and
routed them. The Cubans did not pursue
they were after the spoils and supplies.
The Spaniards had managed to spike enc
cannon, but the Cubans took the other
two with them, as well as the compe.e
camp equipage, including large supply Of
ammunition.
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THE c. P. R. EXTENSION
ROAD FROM NEW DENVER TO
WARDS CROSSING.
Determined Ercr' to Capture the
Tonnage and Smelling of
Nootcnuy.


Rossland. h. C.. Jan. 10. News has been
received here from Nelson that Robert
Marpole, superintendent of the Canadian
Pacific railway. is there perfoctins ar
ransements for the immediate construc-
ton of a broad euage road from New
Denver, on SLOGAN lake down SLOGAN river
to Wards crossing. on the Columbia a.
kootenay railway, This means that as
lar as I<ootenay is concerned the
Canadian Pacific railway has entered up
ON an active and aggressive policy. In
conjunction with the road now being con
structed along the Columbia river be-
tween Trail and Robson the Importance
OF the Slocan river road is easily seen
II is the most important event IN the
scheme of Canadian Pacific railroad ag-
Srandlzement yet conducted In Kootcnay
1t simply means that the Canadian Pa
cihc railway is making q strong and de-
termined effort to capture the tonnage
and smelling of kootenay. The proposed
road Will open up the great silver-lea !
mines of the SLOGAN. and give them a
market for their product at the Trail and
Nelson smelters. Particularly will the re-
suits be great in regard to the former,
as it is an open secret that all the de
tails for the changing of the Trail cop-
per smelter into silver-load stack have
long been contemplated. and the neces-
sary machinery ordered, 1t is also re-
ported that lIeinze has a man in SLOGAN
now contracting for the future output OF
several of the big mines there
Another piece of startling news is that
party of Canadian Pacific railway sur
veyors. under c. 70. Perry as head en-
gineer. have left Nelson for Balfour and
VIII run the preliminary survey lines OF
a road around the lower Kootenay lake
through the Fort Steele country through
the Crows Nest pass road to Macleod
on the main line OF the Canadian Pacin,
railway. This is. the first active NOV,
yet made in the construction of this road
and IL seems from present appearances
as If the Canadian pacihc railway wcr,
making preparations to build and operate
the road themselves. 1t IL reported tn,
work OF active construction will besir
as soon as the conditions of the weather
Will permit.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
FOR WORK OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
A Week of Prayer In Protestant
Churches of America.

New York, Jan. 10.--The plan of cam
paign formulated by the ter-denomina-
tional committee appointed last Novem-
Der to further the work of foreign mis-
sions throughout the country. goes into
effect for 1897 today
Every pastor in the United States and
Canada has been requested to inaugurate
a week of prayer and to set II aside as a
day for preaching on the great coinmis-
sions and prayer for the evangellzation
of the world. Throughout the week also.
both in this country and the dominion.
nter-denominational meetings are to be
held In the interest of worldwide mis-
sons.
For the general meeting in this city
on Thursday night next. Carnegie Music
hall has been secured. 1t will be remem-
bered that a similar program was carried
through last year. and that at the final
rally in New York ex-President Harrison
and ex-Secretary of State John w. Fos-
ter delivered addresses. and an immense
Offering was secured.
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PLANNED TO DO UP THE POLICE.
Tragedy in LeadviIlc Caused by
LawIess Miners.

Leadville, Col. Jan. l0.The killing of
Frank Dougherty last night by Policeman
Guyton caused intense excitement
throughout the city. Owing to threats
of lynching. armed citizens turned out
and reinforced the police guard at the
county Jail until morning. and the law
and order element is on the alert tonight
to prevent any trouble which may arise.
II now appears that about a dozen of
the most lawless of the striking miners,
including Dougherty, had planned to "do
up" the special police force Saturday
night, the signal to be the first word UT
tered to any of the party by police
man.
Dougherty CHANGED to be the first man
spoken to by an officer, when Guyton ask
ed him if he had a gun. The result sur
prised the gang. and no further effort
was made to wipe out the police al
though a crowd of several hundred col.
lected at the saloon where the shooting
took place. and the provost guard had 10
fix bayonets and charge before the street
was cleared.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
TRIAL OF a DYNAMITE SUSPECT,
Irish Circles Await the Outcome of
the Ivory Prosecution.

London. Jan. 10.-Intense anxiety l.
manifested In Irish circles concerning the
probable fate Of Edward j. Ivory, the
new dynamite suspect, who viii De
brought TO trial this week. As the in
dictment has already been found, there
will be no preliminary delay. Although
an eminent array of counsel has been en-
gagged in his behalf the net has been so
closely woven around the unfortunate
man by the New York traitors ana spies
of whom he Is the victim. that there Is
not a shadow of doubt of his conviction.
Ivory is now said to be convinced thar
he has been made the tool of "A nnmher
of so-called representative Irishmen in
America. who think nothing of wreckine
"A life so that they may have fresh mate
rial for demagogic proclamatlons con
corning the hatred of the British people
for the Irish and for new appeals to tha
ignorant and credulous for funds, There
Is absolutely no question but that Ivory
was betrayed to the British detectives by
the very men In New York and Brook
lyn who induced him to undertake the So
called mission. ana it is also a fact that
these same men have advised him TO
make spread-eagle. patriotic speech In
the dock. and which they can use in their
next proclamation to the Irish race"
Ivory may get off with 10 years. but he
is more likely to get o. Extraordinary
precautions win be taken to insure the
safety of Jones. the spy. upon whose evil
dence the case against Ivory mainly
rests. He has been in strict sechlsion
since the police court proceedings. and
i will be kept at Scotland Yard during the
forthcoming trial. being escorted to and
from the court every day by an armed
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
A CHANGE FOR FEMALE FeLoNs.
Instead of Picking Onl<un They VIII
Dress Rough Dolls.

New Y orlS, Jan. 10.A London dispatch
says;
In anticipation of the questions to be
asked upon the opening of parliament
the commissioners of prisons have issued
a report stating that the Introduction Of
doll-dressing as an employment for female
short-term prisoners in Holloway jail and
other prisons, has proven eminently sat
isfactory. Up till recently such of the
women prisoners as could not be placed
in the culinary. laundry and other domes-
tic departments of the prisons were ex-
pected to put in 10 hours a day picking
oalIum.
This task. however. was found unfit
ted for tender fingers, in several cases
blood poison supervened. and prisoners
who had been sentenced for short terms
for drunkenness and similar offenses were
released physical wrecks Hence the sub
stitution OF doll-dressing The rough doll
figures are from Germany where they ara
also made in prisons, and Manchester
firm which exports dolls to all parts OF
the world, has made a contract with the
prison authorities for all the dolls that
can be turned out during the next live
Vears
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
CHARGE OF MURDER AGAINST HIM.
George ~. Thomas Taken East "a
Answer for an Assault.

Olympia Wash. Jan. l0.-George H..
Thomas of Garnett county, Kansas, Is
now on his way east in charge of sheriff
=. f. Keeney. charged with numbering a
l5-year-old girl. Thomas was captured
by Marshal McQuade of lssaquah. King
county, New Years day, living with the
family of his sister. Mrs. Robert Reed.
a prominent resident of Preston. II is
alleged that in the early part of Novem-
Der Thomas. who was a leading musician
of Garnett Kan, enticed Gertrude Bard.
daughter Of a prominent citizen. away
under promise of marriage. December
Is the girl died after making a fun con
fession. Thomas left before she died. lie
believes he is going back to be tried on "A
charge of assault, the fact of the girls
death having been kept from him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
wALLA wALLA PIONEER DEAD.
ID. VI. Jcssee, Prominent in the Pub
lie Eye for Many Years

Walla Walla, Wash, Jam. 10.D. NJ. Jes-
see. another pioneer of this valley died in
this city at 1 O'Clock this morning. Three
weeks ago he suffered a stroke OF paraly-
sis and fingered till this morning. when
death came to his relief.
Mr.. lessee came to Walla Walla In $50
In 1865 he was elected county commission
er and served two years. In 1866 he repre-
scented Walla Walla county i'm the terri.
tcrial legislature. and served again as
county commissioner from 1867 TO 1872. A'
was Interested in fruit-growing. AT III,
time of his death NE was state fruit in
spector and member of the board of hor
| ticulture. He was aged 70 years. II
leaves a wife and 10 children.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE OF ARKANSAS.
strong Contests for Speaker and
Secretary of the Senate.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 10.--The 3ist hi
ennial session of the Arkansas legislature
will assemble tomorrow. There are strong
contests for the speakership of the house
and secretary of the senate. The first bus
mess after the organization of the house
will be the Inauguration of d. w. Jones as
governor The Legislature will on the sec
ond Tuesday after its organization eject a
United States senator to succeed James
X Jones. As Senator Jones has no opp)
sition the election eNcites no interest.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
ITALY CALLED DOWN THE SULTAN.
Refused to Take n Verbal Promise
of the Porte.

London, jan 1O.A dispatch from Con-
siantinople to the Standard says
Rumors of massacre of Christians at
Trebizonde. which originated by the state
ment that am Italian gunboat had been
ordered thther, are untrue. It appears
that an Italian subject named Marani was
secretly shipped to Treblzonde for exile 20
Erzeroum The Italian ambassador de-
manded the immediate return of Mar;ln
to Constaminopio Tor a proper trial and
threatened to send gunboats till the porte
gave written promise of compliance
The Incident has caused sensation at
Constantinople on account of the belief
that Italy was backed by the powers.
London. Jam. 10. = A dispatch to the
Daily News from Rome says: Everybody
remarks that the sultan has not had such
a humiliation as for an ambassador TO ,e-
fuse to accept his promise. but to insist
upon a written confirmation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
ENFORCE THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Action of the brotherhood OF Steam
shovel and Dredge Engineers.

Chicago Jan. 10.-At the closing session
of the convention of the Brotherhood OF
Steam Shovel and Dredge Engineers and
Cranemen of America, the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Charles
Rees of Chicago; vice president, John Mil
Ter of Chicago; second vice president.
Frank Sweet OF Trenton. Ohio; treasurer.
i. j. OConnell. Moline. Ill; financial Sec
retary. r. II. Maher of Genesee. Ill.
Representatives were present from New
York. Canada, Montana. California Ala
bama, Wisconsin, Arkansas. Colorado,
Washington, Louisiana and Illinois.
The convention discussed the action OF
the commissioners on the drainage canal
working more than an eight-hour day,
and a committee was appointed to pre-
sent a formal protest to the board. In
case the board refuses to consider the
matter it is prcSaSle the union dredgers
may be called out.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
PERKINS SEES VICTORY IN SIGHT.
California senator Hns Majority
of Caucus Votes.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 10-Partisans of
Senator Perkins now claim a victory for
him Tuesday on the first ballot for United
States senator. The illness of Assembly
men Moultrie. Shanahan and Burnett VIII
reduce the number necessary to choice
from 81 to less than so, and as 60 members
are bound by their caucus pledges there
seems little doubt that the claims are cor
rect. even If Messrs. Burnett and Shana-
han should recover sufficiently to be pres
ent
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
THE TERRIBLE is A FAST CRUISER.
uritish War Vessel Nude ID =
Knots on Her Trial Trip.

London. Jan. 10.-H. NJ. s. Terrible, the
new frst-class cruiser. had her trial over
a 23-mile course off the Cornish coast on
Saturday The speed developed showed
an average OF 22ia knots an hour beating,
it is claimed. the record of every war ves-
sci afoat The Terrible was launched at
Glasgow In 1895. and she is equipped with
as boilers of the Beleville water tube
type. This great ship Is built of sheathed
steel. and is of 1i,2OO tons displacement.
Her length is 500 feet and her beam II
feet while the maximum draft is p fee..
She has twin screw propellors. and IS
provided with an indicated horse power
of u. .0OO
The speed of the United States cruiser
Columbia on her trial trip was % SIT
knots an hour
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
SIX PARDON CASES DISPOSED OF.
Executive CIemency for Convicts In
Indiana.

indianapolis, Jan. l0.-CioN ernor Mat
thcws this evening decided upon the nnal
disposition Of six pardon cases. lie made
the announcement today of his action in
these eases. Five paroles We're granted
and one remission of fine. Three Of the
men paroled were murderers. They were:
Daniel w. Smith. sentenced from
Wayne county In 1882 Cor the murder of his
father the boy was but II years old at the
time the deed was done, at the instance cf
his mother. who was sent to prison for
life; George Staler Of Delaware county.
who was sentenced TO prison for life I'm
1865 for the murder of the two sons Of a
farmer for whom he was working; and
Michael Reinhart. sentenced in lSSS for p
years for the murder of Joseph Robinson
at Franclsvile Pulaski county.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
DEBs is LecTURlNe IN DENVER
sociniistic Jtterapces Expected TO
Help I.cmdviIIe SlriIxers.

Denver. Jan. l0.-E. V. Debs, the we'll
known labor leader, arrived In this city
this morning. He is here TO make a series
of addresses in aid Of the Leadville strik-
ers. He spoke this morning AT the Broad
way temple, and this afternoon before the
trades assembly. His address before the
trades assembly was Of "A sociallstic char
acter. He urged all friends Of union labor
to support the Leadville strike. lie denied
that union labor was in favor of fighting
for men VINO will not vote right. and they
can not be depended upon to fight right.
He said that in war between capital and
labor plenty of laboringmen could be
hired for I5 cents a day to shoot their fell
lows.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
STORIES ny CUBAN syMpArnrzERs
Child shot DoMn-Another Terrible
Pit-Cubun Victory.

New York. Jan. 10.-A Tampa. Fla, spe-
cial to the World says.
A schoolloy of 10 years was killed in
Guanabacoa on Thursday evening oy a
Spanish patrol because he refused to hur-
rah for Spain. The lad smiled when the
soldiers asked him to hurrah. not compre-
hending what they wanted. They cursed
him as a Cuban butchered him not two
squares from his home, and left the body
ia the street.
In the field surrounding the city dogs
have been seen eating human flesh and
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
FLYING SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Large Steamer sighted on White
hend, Nenr Halifax.

Halifax. Jan. 10.-A large steamer was
sighted off Whitehead late this afternoon
flying signs of distress. A heavy snow
storm prevented The near approach o;
schooners and small boats started out to
her. and at dark the unknown vessel was
firing rockets. 1t is thought II Is either
the steamer Damara. overdue here some
days from Cardiff. or the State of Georgia
from Dantzic. for Halifax.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
rev. coNArYs FAREWELL SERMON.
Leaves Worcester 10 Become Rector
OF the Catholic University.

Worcester. Mass. Jan. lO-The Very
Rev. DR.. Conaty. the newly appointed
rector OF the Catholic university. bade
farewell TO his people of the Sacred Heart
church in this city today. and the oc-
caslon was the cause OF a remarkable
demonstration. The church was crowded
by Catholics from all parts of the city
and many Protestants, among them be-
ing Mayor Sprangue, and other distin-
euished citizens, who assembled TO hear
the reverend doctors farewell sermon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
HERDERs LOST IN THE BLIZZARD.
New Mexico Employees Experienced
Terrible weather

Albuquerque N NJ. Jan. 10-J. f. Car
roll, sheep-buyer for Cross, Blackwell &
Co.. reached the city today after ter
rible experience with a blizzard in the
Gallins mountains. He reports thas a
buyer for Swift & Co. of Chicago and
Kansas City. named Stevenson, was bad
ly frozen and is lying now at Mexican
house at Anton Chico. The people of
Gallinis. when Mr.. Carroll left Pinos
Wells for this city were excited over the
non-appearance of three sheepherders.
who were known to be in the blizzard.
and were organizing rescue parties.
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RAN NEARLY A MILE a MINUTE.
Special Train From Cincinnati to
Cleveland.

Cincinnati. Jan. lO.-A special train
bearing the Geisha company. under di-
rection of Sir William Gardnie. left st.
Louis via the big Four route at S;2C
this morning and arrived in Cleveland al
7:i5 =. m. making the distance. 54s miles
in the elapsed time Of II hours and L
minutes. and running time of 10 hours and
four minutes This 5ls miles In 60i min.
utes is a record for the big Four.
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FIRE IN A Fve,sToRv BRICK.
Water and ss-Ske Added to the
Damage i'm Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 10.-The five-story
brick building on the corner of Ellicott
and Seneca streets. occupied by Altman
& Co.. wholesale and retail clothiers, was
badly damaged by fire this afternoon. The
fire apparently broke out on the fouruh
and fifth lioors simultaneously, but its
origin is unknown Mr.. Altman estimates
the loss at $150.0c0 caused principally by
water and smoke. The firm carried sis5 600
insurance.