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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
EXECUTION OF BoRREeo AssAssINs
Santa Fe Sheriff Hns n Quadruple
Hanging on His Hands

Santa Fe, March N.ILocal officials have
completed all preliminaries for the exc
cution of the four Borrego assassins on
Tuesday rext, having reached the con-
clusion that there will be no further in
reference from Washington. This con-
clusion Is based on telegram from Dis
trict Attorney Crist to the effect that At
torney General McKenna has decided thai
the president had no authority to COM
mute their sentences. The usual stories
are afoat of plots to rescue the prisoners
and as a result a detail Of militia has
been sent to guard the penitentiary.
Cleveland Refused to Interfere.
Washington, March H.-One Of the last
official acts Of President Cleveland before
going out of office was personally to hand
Governor Thornton of New Mexico
memorandum refusing clemency in the
case of Antonio Gonzales, Francisco Y.
Borego Lauriano Alarid and Petrocio
Valeucio, who are to be executed at Santa
Fe, N. M Back of the former presidents
action Is story Of more than ordinary
interest On May 20, 1892, while a hot po-
litical campaign was In progress the four
convicted men waylaid and assassinated
the treasurer Of Santa Fe county. VINO
was an ardent democrat They were ar
rested, tried convicted and sentenced to
death. During their trial they were de-
Tended by Delegate Catron of New Mex
leo, who was defeated at the last election.
friend. Money was spent for them like
water. After the conviction Delegate Ca
tron secured the passage of a bill In the
house granting the men new lease OF
life. In the senate 1t went through the
first and second readings. but on final
vote was defeated through the influence
of Senator Vest Of Missouri, who was
familiar with the facts This was on
February 25 the day before the date fixed
for the execution of the men. AT the last
moment President Cleveland was appeal
ed to by republicans in the territory,
and consented to grant reprieve. Then
Governor Thornton came on here in per
son, and in an interview with Mr.. Cleve-
land, put a new light on the matter. The
result was that, the day before he re-
signed the reins of office, the president
handed to Governor Thornton document
in his own handwriting, which read in
this wise:
II refuse to interfere further with the
sentence of the court in this case, because
do not think it is within the province
of the president to do so under the law
/ have considered the merits of the ap-
plication for these men and am quite
clear that the act was not homicide, but
was a cold-blooded assassination"
1t is not known whether President Nc
Kinleys interpostion in behalf of the
condemned men was sought.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
PREPARING FOR FETEs IN GERMANY.
william Issues Orders
Berlin Crowded with Sfghtseers.

Berlin, March 21.-The Army Gazette
publishes the following order of Emperor
William to the German army:
THE army will henceforth don the
German cocl1ade, which is in accordance
with the resolution which the federal
government has bestowed upon their
troops as n visible injunction to defend
the greatness of Germany"
In memory of March 20, 1897 the emper-
or Institutes medal, made out of bronze
from captured cannon and ornamented
with the portrait of William the Great, to
be bestowed in the first instance upon
members of the army. Prince Luitpold
regent of Bavaria, and other federal
princes of the empire publish similar
order.
The weather today has been cloudy, but
with occasional glmpSeS of sunshine.
The streets of Berlin are crowded and
present an unusually animated appear
ance, almost everybody wearing the corn
flower, which was the favorite flower dec
Grafton of the old emperor. The members
of the imperial household attended divine
services at the Emperor William Memo
rial church. After the service the en-
peror drove in the state carriage to the
Potsdam station. There, mounting his
horse, he went at the head of mllitla
procession to transfer the military colors
to the William l. palace. where the EN-
press and the young princess stood at the
window. while the cheers of the populact
ell but drowned the music of the bands.
Other features which will occur In th'
memorable program eliminating tomor-
row with the unveiling of the monument
on the Schloss Freihart are the banque
| given by Prince Hohenlohe. the imperia
| chancellor, TO the federal ministers anC
other distinguished state officials, the i'm
posing ceremonies in the spacious halls .
the reichstag in the presence of the EN-
peror, empress and imperial princes an'
all kinds of popular amusements.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
Another Donation of Books = Prine
Contest This Year.

Seattle. Wash. March 20.--The library
of the University OF Washington has re-
celved valuable donation of books. from
DR.. G. S. Armstrong. Among other works
this gift comprised the following Reports
of the state boards of health of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio Connecticut, Michigan,
Maine. Wisconsin, Kansas, Washington,
and of the boards of health of st. Louis,
Chicago: Pennsylvania Vital Statistics;
Illinois Report on Medical Education;
proceedings National Association Boards
of Health 1894 1896; Experiment Record
Vol. 7, Nos. Z, s. 8. 10. IL. and Vol. s, Nos.
l, 2, 3, 4, 5; Cheese Industry, N. Y; Dairy
Schools; Dairying in California; Infec
tious Diseases Among Poultry; Dairy
Bacteriology: Chemistry and Economy OF
Food; Sugar Beets
DR.. Armstrong has been in the state of
Washington eight years. and has been
secretary of the State Board of Health
from it's organization in 1891 until last
month, when he resigned to remove to
Rossland, b. C. He was also president of
the State Medical Society in 1896 and
was a delegate from this state to the
American Public Health Association at
Chicago in 1898 He assisted in getting
the following bills through the first ses-
sions of the state legislature: The medical
practice act which is the best in the
United States. the local boards of health
act, the contagious diseases of animals
public health matters. In these capaci-
ties the doctor collected a large number
of reports and books, from which the unI-
versity now receives large contribution.
The library also received a number OF
pamphlets that include the Washington
state public documents, which make the
university's collection of these papers al
most complete.
Dr. Gatch's class in parliamentary prac-
tice has received a complete file of all the
bills introduced In both houses of the
last legislature. 1t is a gift from Senator
V. A. Pusey.
Last year the King County Bar Asso-
citation gave a prize of 800 In gold for the
best grafton In an Interstate collegiate
contest, which was held at the university
during commencement week. The con-
test was open only to members of the
senior classes of the several institutions
competing The prize was won by the
representative from the University of Or
EXON. This year different arrangements
have been made. One hundred dollars
will be divided into two prizes of $75 and
s25 and offered to the winners of first
and second honors in a local contest open
to all the students of the University of
Washington and to them alone. The
offer is not made to include outside in
stitutions because 1t is intended particu-
larly to stimulate speaking In the Uni
versity of Washington. and 1t is thought
that this object can best be attained by
the plan named. Those students who are
oratorically inclined are highly pleased,
and the number of competitors will prob
ably be large
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
PEARL BRYAN AVENGERS NOT DONE.
VIII Wood, Her Cousin, to De Found
and Prosecuted.

Cincinnati March 2i.-There is to be
another chapter in the murder of Pearl
Bryan. Since the execution OF Jackson
and Walling the friends Of the men have
determined to prosecute William Wood,
a cousin of Pearl Bryan. who was charg-
ed by Jackson with her seduction and
getting Jackson and Walling to help him
out of trouble. Among the effects of the
dead men are letters from Wood asking
jackson for medicine and afterward to
arrange for an abortion. These letters
have been turned over TO Postal Inspector
Salmon. who presented them to the dis
trict attorney at Indianapolis for use
before the federal grand jury for the
purpose of indicting WOOD for such use
of the malls. Wood was indicted over
n year ago on the charge of abetting an
abortion. Woods present whereabouts
are unknown.
The ashes of Scott Jackson were taken
from the Cincinnati crematory today and
his sister, Mrs. Post, took the ashes with
her to Greencastle Ind, today. AS Pearl
Bryan is buried In the Greencastle ceme-
terry, the people of that place have re-
fused burial for Jackson's body. and his
mother was unable to take them to their
old home in Maine. The remains of Wal
ling will be buried in the family lot at
Mt. Carmel, Ind.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
OVERDUE CLIPPER oAkEs FOUND.
Grew Helpless With Scurvy When "A
British Steamer Hove In Sight

New York, March H.-The long over
due American clipper, T. f. Oakes, which
left Hong Kong July for this port, and
which had been given up as lost, was
towed into port this morning by the Brit
ish steamer Kasbeck, Captain Muir, who
picked her up last Thursday in latitude
3S, longitude 6S. The crew were sick with
scurvy and six had died Kasbeck was
bound from Philadelphia for Fiume, Aus
tralia. and left for the former port March
IS. On The following evening blue lights
were seen and Captain Muir ordered the
steamers course altered and the steamer
bore up to the distress signal. Captain
Reed of the Oakes reported he was un-
able to navigate the ship with the few
hands he had at his command and begged
that he be at once supplied with fresh
food and taken in tow for the nearest
port Muir at once decided to take the
vessel in tow The weather, which had
been threatening, now became boisterous
and gale sprung up. manila
hawser was paid out to- the yawl, but a
tremendous wave washed 1t into the pro-
peller and before the engine could be
stopped the screw was so entangled that
the engines could not move 1t again. An
effort was made to free the screw, but it
was found to be impossible. The en-
gineers staff finally disconnected the
shaft and by placing a small block of
wood between the couplings the screws
| were made to turn.
BY that time the OakeS had drffted out
of sight and Captain Muir despairing Of
being able to tow her, determined at
least to find her and supply her with pro-
visions. AT a m. Tuesday she was
again sighted. The sea was rough at the
time but line was dragged by the boat
and after a deal of hard work two haws-
ers were made fast. The boats crew
found only the second and third mates
able to help them. From the time the
hawser was passed until New York was
reached no incident of Importance oc-
| Cured.
Captain Reed of the Oakes told a ter
rible story of suffering and prlvation.
| When about six days out In the China
sea a terrible typhoon was encountered,
lasting several days, during which the
fore and main topmasts were sprung.
This was followed by second typhoon,
which blew with great fury for "a days.
During the voyage the Chinese cook and
Thomas King, Thomas Olsen, Thomas
Judd, Steven Bunker and George King,
seamen, were taken with scurvy and died
The OalSes is a three-masted ship, built
by the late Commander Corrine at Phil
adelphia in 1883. She registers 1897 TONS
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
MILWAUKEE, RIVER is BANK FULL
Ice Jams Turn Loose Their Contents
and the City Suffer-.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 2.-Reports
from all portions of the state show that
the floods have subsidized at all points ex-
cept on the Milwaukee river, just north
of the city. In the latter river the water
is still running at high rate. Estimates
Of the loss in the state range all the way
from 1000 to 100000.
In the Milwaukee river the ice jam
which formed yesterday at Sauxville
loosened his morning, and let down an
immense volume of water which had
banked up in the rear OF it. The water
carried the ice down to the crest of the
Milwaukee dam at North avenue. There
bridge over the stream. 1t piled in a solid
cumulatlng all day. About 4 o'clock this
afternoon the cakes of ice were piled up
against the bridge and extended for a
mile back of 1t in the river, which was
| constantly getting higher.
| The ice loosened the stone pillars
| which supported the foot bridge and car
| ried away about rs feet of the structure.
| This left an opening for the waters, ani
| in short time the immense field of ice
had thrown itself into the river below the
| dam. This rose rapidly, and 1t Is rushing
| through the city tonight at rate which
| has not been experienced since the break
| ing of the dam Is years ago.
| The river is w.-hin three feet OF tho
| height which T. reached at that time
and is backing up in the sewers In SONS
| of the dow i3wn districts. The water al
| the head OF re river has subsded, and
1t is believe worst is now over.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
MISSOURI RIVER RISING SLOWLY.
Enormous Quantities of Water Com
ing From Tributaries.

Omaha, March 21-The Missouri river
here was 13 feet above normal at dark
this evening, a rise of three feet since
yesterday. 1t was running clear of ice
and rising slowly The river is now clear
of ice as far north as Yankton, where
there are two immense gorges.
A dispatch from Huron says the James
river is four miles wide at that point and
has done much damage. The railroad
service is entirely cut off by washouts.
and telegraphic communication is badly
interrupted at Yankton. There is danger
of famine. Coal is already short, the
supply at the state hospital for the III
sane being exhausted. Vermillion reports
that bottoms for four miles on either side
of the river are under four to six feet Of
water. Dynamite is being used tonight
to break gorges in the Vermillon river,
in hopes of saving the only bridge that
remains. Des Moines reports the flood IN
the Des Moines river on the increase.
over 300 buildings have been abandoned
on account of the overflow.
The tributaries of the Missouri In this
state are doing the most damage. At Nor
folk the north fork of the Elkhorn river
has overflown its banks, and the valley
between there and Pierce Is one vast sea
of water. The river has been rising for
several days, but last night 1t rose very
rapidly, and at o'clock this morning the
fire whistle was blown to awaken resi-
save other property from the damage of
the flood. Cellars on the north side of
Main street are flooded, and the water is
now in places pouring over Main street,
which is five-foot grade. The southeast
portion of the residence district is under
water.
Whole Northwest Waterbound.
Yankton, s. D., March 81 - The two
gorges in the Missouri river are firm to-
night. The whole northwest is water
bound and the railroads are all in bad
shape OF the three roads which run in
here, the only one that has connection
with the east is the Milwaukee, and 1t is
compelled to use transfer boats at YER
million and Sioux City. After the water
subsidies it is estimated it will take 10
days to replace the bridges.
Cumberland River Falling.
Nashville, March PLAT 6 o'clock to-
night the Cumberland river marks 4S feet
on the gauge and is falling rapidly, the
fall being over foot since a. m. 1t will
be several days before the mills and man
ufactries on the east side will be able TO
resume operations, but cessation from
the rise saves a number of yards. which
were being greatly endangered
Floods Reach Quincy.
Quincy, ILL.,, March H.-The foodwaters
from the north have now reached this
point. The river has risen over two feet
in the last 4S hours. The river is out OF
its banks, and the lowlands which are
not protected by levees are being inun-
dated and damaged.
On the Iowa Shore.
Dubuque Iowa, March q. - Cooler
weather stopped the rise of the Missis-
sippi river here Charles City reports a
rise of four feet in the Cedar river, while
at Cedar Falls a large force of men ano
teams worked all night and today build.
ing dikes to protect the lowlands.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
FOR A FIFTY YEAR EXTENSION.
baltimore q Ohio Asks Time In
which to Take Up Bonds.

Cincinnati March H.-The Farmers
Loan and Trust Company of New York
has sued the Baltimore q Ohio and other
holders of the consolidated bonds of the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Com
pany The trust company. as trustee OF
the property conveyed to 1t by the Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern Company,
at the time of it's consolidation under
that name with the o. 81 M. company,
holds certified bonds amounting to sl2,-
100000, issued to take up the outstanding
bonds of the o. q M. Railway Company
a first lien on the property of that com
pany.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company guar
anteed that these bonds would be taken
up by the consolidation. but the Balti-
more &c Ohio went into the hands Of re-
ceiver In February, 1896, and has been un-
able to make Its guaranty good, so that
the bonds of the consolidated company
have largely declined in market value.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Company, the mortgagors. proposed an
extension Of the bonds for so years at
per cent, and the plaintiff asks the adj
vice of the court in the interests Of the
holders of bonds, payment of which Will
default unless such extension Is Sc
cured
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
WANTED FOR A HELENA ROBBERY.
Three Toughs with Stolen Money
Caught at MissouIa.

Missoula Mont. March H.-City Mar
shall Angevine made important arrest
last night, the men being three toughs
wanted for Helena robbery the night OF
March II.
They became mixed with two miners
occupying the same rooms in lodging
house. The next morning the miners
found the men gone, also their money,
amounting to about 5000
Yesterday q description of the men
came to Missoula Last night they were
met on the street by the city marshal,
who arrested them. When searched at the
jail they gave the names Of B. Hugh
es, Tom King and Jack McCue, 40 cents.
$19l 40 and 80 cents, respectively, being
found in their possession.
Marshal McCann came here today, re-
turning to Helena with them under
irons.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
THE FLOODS ROLL ON
LEvEES FAR SOUTH BREAK UN-
DER THE TERRIBLE STRAIN.
Although the River Is Lower at
Memphis, 1t Rises Lower Down
the Stream.

Memphis. March 21.-Tonight, for the
first time in many weeks, the Mississippi
river is reported falling at Memphis, the
gauge reading 81 feet, against 81 at
o clock this morning. Several breaks in
the levee are known 10 nave occurred be
tween Osceola Ark, and Memphis, and
the fall of the river here Is attributed to
this crevasse. The break at Sans Souci
is widening and the mad rush of the wa
ters through the opening can be heard for
miles. Three additional breaks all near
Sans Souci, are reported today, and the
suffering of the people in eastern Ar
kansas will surely be greatly intensified
A dispatch from Vicksburg says that
the reported crevasse at Modoc. Ark.
near Helena, has been confirmed by the
officers of the steamer State ot Kansas
which passed there last evening, and by
dispatches received at Vicksburg. The
levee at Modoc has been considered in a
hopeless condition for several days.
The river at Vicksburk has risen three
inches since a. M. and tonight registers
4e.4
AT Greenvile the river continues to rise
rapidly. and a stage of As feet may be ex-
pected before April ! if the levees remain
intact
The break last night at Modoc lowered
the water along the front of Frars Point
five inches, but will find its way back into
the Father of Waters through the White
and Arkansas rivers, swelling those
streams far above the danger line.
The river continues to rise at all points
south of Vicksburg.
The railroad situation is somewhat bet
ter tonight, although railroad communca-
ton with Nashville is entirely cut off.
All roads entering the city from the west
are using the Iron Mountain tracks.
Over in Arkansas the town of Marion is
in a bad condition. All the houses are
surrounded by water. There are many
breaks in the levee, or at least many
places where the water is running over
the levee like a mill race. The water is
also running over the Kansas City rail
way at three places in the town of Mar
| ion, and possibly at more. At these places
the current is exceedingly rapid, and the
waves dash six and ten feet high. No
| further loss of life is reDorted TODAY
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25

DISASTROUS FIRE AT oTTUMWA
Heavy Gale Sweeping Flames Over
the Business Distrfct.

Ottumwa, Iowa, March 2l.--A disastrous
fire of unknown origin broke out here
this morning In brick business block.
owned by the Seth Richards estate. and
up to . o'clock had destroyed property
valued at $1S0000.
Following Is list of the losses up to
this time:
Cullen & Co. dry goods, $4,000; Pugh
& Co., china dishes, $4,000; Donlan & Co.,
dry goods, $4,000; ]. G. Mark. dry goods,
$4,000; Seth Richards estate, $780, 900; Office
tenants. $4,000
After a hard fight the fire department
succeeded In getting the fire under con
troll. The property destroyed was insured
for 100000.
Peorin Blocks Destroyed.
Peoria, ILL.,, March 2l--At 3 o'clock this
morning the ConigsN block was diseov-
cred in flames, and some 20 people who
occupied the second and third floors were
rescued with much difficulty. The build
Ing was practically destroyed, with all It's
contents. while the Murphy & Farrel
blocks adjoining. were both badly dam
aged
Jacob and Sllas Conigski estimate their
loss on the building at $4,000. on which
there is an insurance of $4,000.
Gumbirner & Co.'S dry goods store, on
the first floor, were the heaviest losers,
and II Is estimated their loss on stock Is
$35 600; insurance, $4,000
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE BLEW UP.
Engineer and Fireman on Movin q
Train Instantly Killed.

Chicago March N.-The boiler of the
locomotive which was hauling the Chi
cago and Boston special on the Lake
Shore e Michigan Southern road blew up
this morning. instantly killing the engln-
eer and fireman and completely demollsh-
ing the engine. The dead:
Alexander Franks. engineer, of Chicago.
Edward r. Smith, fireman, of Chicago.
The engineer was hurled 200 feet in the
air through a network of telegraph wires
that were stretched along the tracks aud
had his right leg torn off. The fireman
was thrown against cattle car with
such force that almost every bone IN his
body was broken.
None of the remainder of the train crew
or any Of the passengers were injured.
The train to which the engine was az
tached is one Of the fastest on the Lake
Shore ard leaves the Van Buren street
depot at 1890 In the morning. The acct
dent occurred about II o'clock as the
train had just pulled out from the Engle
wood depot and. was running at the rate
Of 20 miles an hour
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
MILLIONS IN THE SCHEME.
snn FraRcfsco Capitalists Believe
Alaska VIII Make Them Rich.

Seattle. Wash, March 21.-By means of
a new hydraulic process In placer mining,
A. r. Lane and other Boston and San
Francisco capitalists who arrived here
last night. via the barkentine Bertha.
from San Francisco. claim they Will be
able to take $40 900. 900 In gold from a
tract of IL square acres of placer ground
near Anchor point, Turnagain Arm.
Cook Inlet.
They have employed 100 common labor
ers in this city to work upon a nine
mile ditch to be dug in connection with
the scheme.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-25
SNOW is GENERAL IN COLORADO.
For Tbirty-Six Hours the Fall Has
Been Continuous.

ing here continuously since 3 o'clock yes
terday and shows no signs of abate-
ment The fall has not been heavy, how
ever. and much that has fallen has melt
ed so that II now lies at depth of about
three inches.
Dispatches from all parts of the state
Indicate that the storm has been general
In Colorado.
Trains on all lines have been some
what delayed. but no serious blockade
has occurred.