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COURTMARTIAL
 MAY BE RESULT No Further Attempt to Deny Au-
 thenticity of INTERVIEW WITH GEN. MILES An Earnest Effort Was Made by His Friends to Prevent His Talking, But He Persisted in Ex-
 pressing His Views.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. MILES

Washington, August 3O-(Special)-No thenticity of the interviews credited to General Miles. It is understood now to mean nothing less than an effort on the part of General Miles to force to light cer- tain facts which could not become known save through some sort of official inves- tigation.
 An earnest effort was made on the part of General Miles friends here to get him to stop talking, but this he declines to do only keeping thoroughly within the line, so some people think, to avoid a courtmartial. But it is doutsful if he can do it now. Undoubtedly he intends to demand a court of inquiry immediately upon his return. It is believed that Secretary Alger will deny this, but order courtmartial.
 This will give Secretary Alger technical advantage it is said, as any court will be forced to find Miles guilty on technical grounds, but it will enable him to get the facts to light, which is the thing he evil dently desires to do, no matter how much he may suffer in consequence. The latter is greatly deplored by army officers, though the general sentiment in the army seems to favor Miles. The fear is expressed that the whole administration will be drawn into the controversy should a courtmartial, or even a court of inquiry. follow. There is very little else talked here today, and the entire official set seems completely up- heaved by the charges and counter charges
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vicinity of Australasia as well as to insure the long voyage from San Francisco to Australia The United States now holds title to some grounds for coaling station at Pago Pago, on the island of Tuitwa. the group, but is more than large enough to support a naval station, so that it has been the plan of the state department to acquire it as a whole in the event of the dissolution of the tripartite agreement. Easing the division of the existing interests of the three nations, Germany holding the largest interest, would make the second island possessing the capital, Apia. while Great Britain would secure the largest of the group. but the second in commercial importance.
 The war department received advices from Porto Rico on the work being done by the little army of signal service men on that island. There are 300 of these men now there and they will have to assume the control and operation of the government lines of telegraph.
 This government has always been opposed to a government telegraph system, and sig nal service officials it is not improbable that the lines on the island possession will Ie sold to private enterprise. This, howeser. has not yet been taken up officially. -
 Revenue Decision
 In answer to inquiries the commisisoner of internal revenue has held that there is no provision of law for the redemption of however, where stamps have been used on instruments not requiring stamps or where by error stamp of a geater denomination than required by law has been used upon an instrument requiring stamp, the amount paid for the stamps may be re- funded. This ruling is not extended to, any uuired the stamp had it been delivered or accepted by the party for whom made.
 The surgeon in charge of the hospital at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, reports to tho surgeon-general that the 600 patients there are being well cared for. He has seventy. one female nurses and plenty of ice. milk and other things and fund of 5000 to- expend for anything that may be needed Any reports of stsSxjng, he says, must have, ocme from some typhoid convalescent, who was not allowed all he wanted to eat by the surgeons orders. so as to prevent a severe relapse IT,
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An Important Conference

Cleveland, August 30-A conference of great importance was held at Colonel Her. rick's home tonight. President Mckinley, Secretary Day and Justice White were the conferees, and they were closeted together after dinner until late hour. It was ad- mitted that the conversation had nothing to do with the appointment on the peace commission offered by the president to Justice White, but at later hour it was announced that no definite conclusion had been reached, although hope was express ed that Justice White would see h.s way clear to accept the appointment
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Lieutenant-Coionel Henry Arrested.

Paris, August 30-Lieutenant-Colonel Henry, who was one of the witnesses in the recent trial of Emil Zola to contradict minor points of testimony given by Colonel Picquart and who was subsequently, wound ed in duel with the latter officer, was ar rested today and conducted to Fort Valerin by order of the minister of war, Geodfoy Cavaigne.
 The arrest was the result of a discovery that Lieutenant-Colonel Henry was the an- thor of letter involved in the DreyfuS
The age-herald., 1898-08-31

The New Jersey commission finished its investigation of the Second regiment from that state today and also of the camp. Tho members will return home tomorrow. They have made their report to Governor Voor- hees, but decline to state its nature
 The second division of the Seventh corps was out for parade this afternoon, and the entire corps will march through the city streets tomorrow, being eviewed by Gen eral Lee.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
 ENGLAND MUST HELP MYTH SWORD TN HAND

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Editors Fight Duel

vicksburg, Miss, August 3O.-Hon. Charles D. Scott. editor of the Bolivar County Democrat, and Captain c. B. Wright, of the Vicksburg Dispatch, met on the field of honor today and exchanged two shots each. The duelists were lined up for a third shot when officers appeared on the scene and stopped the battle. The diff culty grew out of an editorial controversy on the failure of the Rosedale bank.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Saone Will be Nominated

Concord, N. H., August 30.-The prelim- mary caucus of delegates to the democratic state convention, which will meet tomorrow was held tonight The tenor of the speeches was in favor of indorsement of the Chicago platform.
 Charles F. Stone, of Laconia, is conceded the honor of nomination for governor.
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The ArbItration Commission

Quebec, August S0.-The work of the ar bitration commission is evidently increas- ing. Each day more time is devoted to the sessions and tonight the American commits sioners, having cancelled all social engage mentsc, are holding a session by lamplight. What they are discussing or what wa dis cussed at their long joint ession is not known.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Duncan Wants Bail

Washington, August 30.-Counsel for Sur geon L. C. Duncan, of the Twenty second Kansas, have made application to the judi cial authorities at Fairfax. Va, for the release of their client on ball. but this will not be passed upon until official advjce is received ,bt the oourtmartial trial. Dun- cans trial by the state officers is set for September 19.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Negotiations Concluded

Vienna, August 30.-The negotiations be- tween the Austrian and Hungarian prime ministers, Count Won Thun and Baron Banffy, for a renewal of the Austro-H Hun garian Ausgleich, subject to the approval of the emperor-king have been concluded, and the Austrian government will convene the reichsrath for a prompt consideration of the renewal bil The two governments have agreed as to a course of procedure should the Austrian parliament fail to reach a speedy solution.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Norwegian Schooner Sunk

Copenhagen, August SO-The British crui- ser. Cleopatra, belonging to the training squadron, has arrived here with the crew of the Norwegian schooner Lvelig, which she reports having sunk in collision near Haven island. The Cleopatra put eighteen bluejackets on board the schooner in an r. fort to save that vessel, but she foundercd so suddenly that six of the bluejackets were drowned
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
In State of Anarchy


London, August 31.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Manila, dated August 27, says:
 "All the outskirts of Manila are in . state of complete anarchy.
 ''The insurgents are hunting and pillag- ing the Spaniards, while the natives gener- ally are sacking villages, robbing vehicles and stealing horses"
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
To Invite McKinleY

Omaha, August BOA delegation will leave Omaha tomorrow for Washington to present formally the invitation to President Mckinley and others to attend the peace jubilee here October 10 to 15. Invitations will be proffered to the entire diplomatic corps as well as the cabinet and others in authority.
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Private Peter Reddy Caught in Under
 tow at Pablo Beach.

Jacksonville, Fla, August 30.-Private Peter Reddy of Company Second New Jer- sey regiment. was drowned at Pablo Beach today while in bathing He got caught tn the undertow and was drowned before help could get to him. The body was recovered.
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Dry Goods House Assigns

Savannah August 30.-Upon application of H. B. Claflin company of New York and others, Christopher Gray & Co.,, dealers in dry goods, were placed in the hands of receiver today. No statement has yet been given as to liabilities and assests.
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To Meet the English

Cairo, August 30.-The Khalifa according to a diapstch received today from Wad Fl Obid has laid torpedoes in the Nile below Ombduran and a large Dervish force is is- suing from Kerreri, about eight miles north of Omdurman, to meet the Anglo-E -Egyp tan advance.
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
CONFEDERACY
 OF REPUBLICS Central American States Are Forming a
 Joint Constitution. HOSTILE TO UNITED STATES Object to Construction of Nicaragua Ca nal by Our Government. WILL BE NO DEATH PENALTY And None of the Interested States Will Be Allowed to Cede Any of Its
 Territory-Several Per
 sons Imprisoned.
HOSTILE TO UNITED STATES
WILL BE NO DEATH PENALTY

Managua, Nicaragua, August 3o.-The convention assembled at Managua to form a constitution for confederacy to consist of the states of Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua has agreed upon forty-two of the 149 articles.
 It has been agreed that the name of the confederacy shall be "The United States of Central America" The decisions arrived at are as to what the people and the states shall not do, not what the people have con- ceded to the government of the United States of Central America. They declare that there shall be no death penalty en- forced by any state and that no state shall cede any of its territory. They bridle the liberty of the press and public declara- tions of opinions adverse to the govern ment.
 The work will not be completed until about November l.
 The diet of the Greater Republic of Gen. tral America has asked the government of Nicaragua for all the documents in its archives relating to the construction of an inter-oceanic canal across Nicaragua for the purpose, as Fl Liberal Government daily newspaper) says of Investigating the reason why the United States of North America appear to have decided to con- struct the canal.
 Consul Donaldson
 The United States. consul at Managua, Chester Donaldson, who has been sick at bnna with ma 1arial fever for several days,
The age-herald., 1898-08-31
Consul Donaldson

The United States consul at Managua, Chester Donaldson, who has been sick at home with malarial fever for several days, but is now recovering from the disease, has gone with his family to spend few
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-15

surveyed for patent aud l presume
that it will be at the hearing before
the Land Office that these would be
relocators will show their hand il
they persist in attaching any impor-
tance to their fancied claims"
Mr., Kleinschmidt, being asked il
he had any objection to telling the
SIGNAL readers, what consideration
was paid for the purchase OF the
Kleinschmidt interest in the Peacock,
said, s'The Kleinschmidt interest,
that is the nine sixteenths in the Pea
cock, has not been sold; an option is
not sale, and l might add that be-
fore the option given for the purchase
of nine sixteenths interest in the
Peacock can be taken advantage Of,
it will represent a much larger con-
sideration therefor than the 5000, 900
VI PotV,O OVV 1uh1 h"o Uccu iuOuofOhCu'
The property is held by Mr.. Glass
and those associated with him under
lease and option which demand
considerable and constant work and
development on that property and
which may be forfeited any month,
Should any such forfeiture occur work
would not stop however, for l should
myself prosecute it.
The terms on which the Kleinsch-
midt grade has been bought are the
same rs those by which it was previ.
ously held. Altho' 1 considered the
contract of purchase forfeited, that
fact bad never been determined, fol
it would have required decree OF
court to so find, the instrument be-
ing in the nature of contingent
deed, so that the grade is now helt
by the same contract as formerly, thu
holders simply completing the origi
nal purchase. Tue road from Wei
ser connects with the grade and is il
splendid condition, the best hav
been over for some time"
Asked for his opinion of the rail
road prospects for the near future, h
stated: "Well, l think the Norther
Pacific will build there from Lewis
ton, that road | am certain Of. l be
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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The other bullet which at this writ
ing is still in his body, entered on
the right side somewhere about the
9th or 9th rib and passing through
the pleural cavity Immediately behind
the breast bone passed upward into
the left shoulder in tue region of the
joint The doctor says there are
chances of his recovery.
Brundridges body shows three
wounds in front, one about the cen
ter of the abdomen, the next about
four inches higher and little to the
right, the third Immediately between
the left nipple and the center Of the
chest, Through the last wound the
bullet entered which passed through
his heart causing almost instant
death and which was cut out between
the 7th and 9Th ribs OH the left side.
The deceased has lived in Weiser
for some months with his father,
mother and several brothers aud sis
tess.
Harder is more of a stranger and
is said to have relations living in Cas-
sia county of this state.
Tuesday forenoon coroners jury
composed of T. A. Clark, foreman,
Isaac Leighton, James Sommercamp,
W. p. Callow, j. G. Mcintosh, John
A. Rose, and W. II. O'Bren and with
Horace s. Newman, j. P acting as
coroner, examined David Hale, Hem
ry Riggs, Geo. Pence, Ed Short, Hor-.
ace G. Newman, witnesses to the
quarrel and shooting, and DR.. Num-
bers, who performed an autopsy on
the deceased, and after fully inform
ing themselves of the facts, found
the following verdict:
We the jury cmpanneled 10 henr the ev-
idence and determine MS to the cause OF
death OF Samuel j. Brundridge. deceased.
upon our oaths And that Samuel J. Rrund-
ridge met his death rs the result Of a
gunshot wound inflicted by the hands OF
Ira Harder and thml said killing was un-
, Justffs.ble.
This is the first lime in thirty years
that anything OF violent nature has
occurred IN place conducted by
} Judge Ivory.
, Had the ARRAY occurred bat {
moment before, the bullet, which
: came through the 'sindew -rr4i--etsucI
, the drum, would surely have strucs
and injured or killed some one in the
throng which had just passed.
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Sam Brundridge and Ira Harder Engage
In a Death Encounter With Revol-
vers at Weiser
WHIZZING BULLETS FLEW THICK And FAST
Carnage Judge Saloon-Brundrdge
Harder Badly wounded-Both Empty Their

just after the close of Hi Henry's
performance Monday evening, and
but few minutes after the crowd
had passed on the way to their
peaceful firesides, the base drum
mer of the Company was
passing Old Judge saloon car
ring his drum to the car-bangl
bangl bangI bang! and red-hot
pistol ball came through the window
and splintered the rim of the drum.
A deadly duel was going ON inside
between Sam Brundridge and Ira
Harder. Those inside the saloon en-
gagged in peaceful games of cards
had scarcely became aware of the
quarrel between the two men before
they had their weapons out and with
in arms length, their guns overlapping
in fact, we're pouring lead into each
other as fast as triggers could be
worked. The players hudded in q
corner out OF range, in an instant
the room was enveloped in powder
smoke, bullets smashed through the
wood work OF the saloon and as the
crack of the revolvers ceased on be-
ing emptied, the onlookers peeret
through the smoke, they saw Brund
ridge stagger to table for supper
and sink to the floor dead, while
Harder passed out the door.
The beginning of the quarrel il
not known; it is said to be of severa
months standing; The immediate
facts as CLEANED from those presen
and from testimony given at the cor
onors inquest are that shortly afte
1870 p. m. they were quarreling il
the saloon and were separated by j
o. Ivory and other spectators whei
on the point of coming to blows
Brundridge, evidently not wishing Il
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Something for the New Year.

The world-renowned success of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, and their con-
tinued popularity for near half centu-
ry as sromachic, is scarcely more won
derful than the welcome that greets Hos
letters Almanac. This medical treatise
is published by the Hostetter Company,
Pittsburg, Pa, under their own super
vision, employing sixty hands in that de-
partment. The issue of same for 1899
will be over eleven millions, printed in
nine languages Refer to a copy of it
for valuable and interesting reading con-
cerning health, and numerous testimo-
malls as to the efficacy of Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters. The Almanac for 1899
can be obtained, free of, cost, from drug
gists and general country dealers in all
parts of the country.
Socks and underwear at Sears &
VanSice,
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fight, left Harder and stood watching
a game of cards. Harder pursued
him with threats and called him vile
names, shaking his fist under his
victims nose, at the same time
throwing his coat back and grasping
the butt Of revolver in plain sight,
which Brundridge could see. In
stantly the imminence of his fate
must have flashed before the eyes of
the man now dead, for quick as
thought he drew his own revolver,
short barreled 38, and fired point
blank in the face of his aggressor
before the latter could pull the trig-
ger OF his now elevated weapon. But
with the taste of blood In his mouth
and murder in his heart, Harder shook
his head as il to spit out the ball and
overcoming the effects of the shot
began pouring a fusilade of shots at
Brundridge, who, for his part, was
not idle, though his bullets few wild.
1t three to five minutes it was all
over and Brunridge was lying corps
on the floor. The murderer, leaving
a trail of blood behind him from his
own wounds, made his way out o.
the door, down Eoff and up Secont
streets to the house where he wal
staying and staggering into the house
sank unconscious and apparently
mortally wounded on his bed.
DIR. Numbers who was called i'm
mediately after the tragedy, made al
examination Of the wounded man ans
found that the first ball.. crashin,
through the upper maxillary bone i'm
mediately above the teeth and below
the nose, passed through the righ
temporal bone and lodged below th'
temporal artery just above the righ
ear. This bullet he cut out.
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Statement that Blake Had Purchased
For $96O,000 Untrue.
ALBERT KLEINSCHMIDT TALKS
He Speaks Of the Great Prospects and
Great Future in Store for the
Seven Devils.

Mr.. Albert Kleinschmidt on his re-
turn Sunday last from visit to the
Seven Devils, made pleasant call at
the SIGNAL Office and during his visit
said: "While in the Seven Devils
l made a somewhat hasty visit to the
principal properties there and am
very pleased at what is being done in
the way Of development A tunnel
is being driven on the Peacock and
in few weeks the shaft on that prop
erty will be going down. l under
stand II, 200 pounds of machinery
connected with hoist is already in
Weiser and will shortly be in place,
expediting the sinking of this shaft.
1t is, however, the work on the Blue
Jacket that is most gratifying. Both
the tunnel on that property and the
shaft on the Queen are very system
atically constructed and would be
creditable to any company. BY next
spring l expect to see a great many
men employed in that camp, on the
Peacock alone at least 200; it does
not require much figuring to show
that if am right, and three or four
hundred men are steadily employed
in that district the pay roll, between
$50, 900 and $40,0 a month, will
support larger town than Weiser.
My principal business, however, was
to look inio the reported jumping and
relocation of tue Calumet, Decoral
and Norma claims. | have satisfied
1 myself that the relocations cannot
hold. Each of those properties has
been located for many years and the
annual work regularly done on then
and paid for, and the necessary atfi
davits thereof regularly made.
Whether there have been irregulari
ties or not, l am not at this
time prepared to say; but every
fact shows conclusively the intent o
the owners to hold those claims il
good faith and to comply with ever,
requirement of the law.
These properties are now being
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U. $. Senate ... George s%ey 'ssasp shoup
Member OF Congress. ...... .James Gum
Governor. Frank Steunenberg
Lieutenant-G Governor. George Moore
Secretary 0f State. ...... George Lewis
Attorney General Robert e Mcfarland
u. s. Marshal. ............F. G. Ramsey
U. s. Dist. Attorney ....... A.V. Crozier
Treasurer er.............. George II Storer
Auditor .......... James II Anderson
Inspectorof Mines Benjamin E Hastings
Supt Public Instruction Louis Anderson
Surveyor General. Joseph Perrault
Supt U S Assay Office - Cunningham
Supreme Judges W Huston, Chief JUS
tice; Ralph Quarles, | N Sullivan.
Judge Sd judicial Dist Geo H Stewart
All state officers have their residence at Boise.
COUNTY.
Auditor aud Recorder T Smith. Weiser
Assessor aud Tax Collector-Wm Allison.
Weiser
Sherif-D H Kerfoot. Weiser.
Treasurer-C NJ Hixon. Weiser.
Probate Judge-T NJ Jetfreys. Weser.
lst Dist-A B Anderson. Weiser
commas. in. I'd Dst-M Hopper. Salubria
3D. Dst-B W Wilson. Dale
Coroner-Dr Brown, Salubrla.
Regular meetings of the board OF county
comm issioners ARE on second Monday in
January, April, July and October.
The next session Of the District Court
will open October 10. 1898.
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Oousumution Positively Cured.

Mr.. r. b, Greeve, merchant of Chill.
howie, Va, certlnes that he had consump-
tion. WAS given up to die. sought all med
ical treatment that money could procure,
tried all cough remedies he could hear Of.
but got no relief spent many nights sit
ting up in chair WAS induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery, and was cured by
use of two bottles. For past three years
has been attending to business, and says
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made as it has done so much
for him and also for Others IN his COM
munty. DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed for coughs. colds and con-
sumption. 1t don t fail. Trial bottles
free ut b. M Jenney's drug store. 8
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