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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23
A RARE TREAT.



last Friday evening Weiser was
again delighted with rare musical
treat in the reappearance of Miss
Mamie Helen Flynn in her musical
and literary concert. The young
artist never appeared to better advan-
tage and her talents continue to ripen
and expand rs she progresses in her
career. A large and appreciative
audience greeted Miss Flynn, the
opera house being nearly filled. The
entire program was carried out and
all participants received we'll merited
applause. Miss Flynn received en-
core after encore, the concert para
phrase 'Nlarche Militaire," (Schubert
and Tausie) fairly taking the house
by storm The potion scene from
Romeo and Juliet WAS master
piece, and indicates that if Miss
Flvnn desired she could become one
of the stare of the American dra-
matte stage.
Irene Flynn, with her charming
soprano voice, also pleased the audi
ence immensely, ard james Flynn
the splendid baritone, won encom
iums, especially in the fine compost
lion sIdaho. Gem of the Mountains,
written by MIS- Pard NJ Bowen, o
Boise. Mrs. IL Haas, Mrs. j r
Numbers and Mr. Van Schoick, i
ASSISTING Miss FLYNN. fully uphel
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23
Railroad Notes.

hullIUdu NOltS.
Corey, Bray and Smith have also
finished their labors in the canyon.
Smith and Corey have work further
up the line, to which their men and
outfits will be taken.
The rails are almost laid out of the
Weiser canyon, the engine being en-
abled to run to within six miles of
the Middle Valley bridge. The stage
will shortly be taken off between
Weiser and that point, and all mail
and passengers will be transported
by rail.
The Short Line has now entirely
removed its freight business to the
new p & l. n. freight house, and
all local freight is delivered and re-
ceiyed at that place, Mr.. Peterson
being in charge Of the branch. 1t
was necessary to enlarge the 0. S. Il.
freight house last year; after en-
largement it was as full as ever-of
late the freight has overfowed into
the waiting room-now, in the I'M
mense new p. & |. N ware room,
the business seems to have swelled as
if by magic to meet its new quarters.
Every foot of room is occupied with
stacks of freight as high as it can be
piled. not foot of room to spare.
Weiser beats all 0. S i stations
this year and the traffic department
of the road divulgcs the information
that the cash receipts of the Weisel
station has exceeded Boise mon /
after month with surprising regular
ity. AS soon as the piece OF con
necling wagon road is built down the
Little Salmon, the freight traffic
through Weiser will make wonderful
strides. and the ?. & |. n. will hav'
control of all the great Salmon river
Florence, Buffalo Hump and Thunde
mountain country, the population o
which will reach 25, 600 next season
and the entire traffic Of which will g
over the p. & l. n, provided til
wagon road is constructed.
PMronlze home industry. Use I'll
chi, r. nnur Dl4
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

A nice line of wall paper at Spring
& Movers, as i
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23
CITY COUNCIL.
Passed n Second Hand Ordinance at
Saturdays Meeting.

WE1sER, ldaho, Nov. is, 1899
Board met in adjourned meeting
and on roll call the following mem
bers were present. Davis, Galloway,
Harris, Hopkins. Absent, leighton.
A quorum being present, business
of the meeting proceeded rs follows;
On motion by Mr.. Harris and duly
seconded, it is moved that in consld-
era,ion of Mr. G A. Safer moving
his fence 10 the proper sidewalk line
as established by the village cAei-
neer on the north side of Main street
in front of his property, and being Il
distance Of 362 feet on SAID norlh
side of Main street, that the village
of Weiser pay one-half OF the ex
pense of constructing said sloewalk
along said sidewalk line fronting MI
Saters property, which motion was
carried.
Village Engineer Utter's report OF
survey work done during the week
ending Nov. 18th, 1899, was read,
approved and ordered placed on file.
The following bills were allowed
G. NJ. Eslabrook, ............. Slo' oO oO
ID. A. UUier.. ...........''.. oo'oo
S 65. 80
Thereupon Ordinance No. 23 en-
titled "An ordinance regulating the
business of Pawnbrokers and of Deal
ers in second hand goods, providing
Ifor the pay ment of a license therefor
and fixing penalty for the violation
N thereof was introduced by Mr.. Har
Iris and read at length by The clerk
when on motion made and duly sec
: ouded. rules were suspended 10y
unanimous vote and the said ordi
nance was again read and placed upoi
the final passage, when the following
members voted in the affirmative
Davis, Galloway, Harris, Hopkins
!. Voting no, none. Absent and no
voting, Leighton, and so the ordi
+ nance passed.
~. Clerk was ordered to notify th
=. county tax collector the number c
feet of main track belonging to til
= Oregon Short Line Railroad Compan
y - and the Pacific & Idaho Norther
Railway Company, lying within IL
village limits.
4; Clerk ordered to ascertain cost
: tile sewer pipe and report to board
N its next meeting.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

ACKER'S ENGLISH REM EDY WILL
stop cou h ai any time, and viii cure
the worst clld in Twelve hours, or money
refunded. % Cts and 80 cts. For sale
by G. II. Wi llams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

work speakswell for itself, aud is
the very hest recommendation that
their services will he again required
soon. The firm has discharged about
400 men but still have $50 on the line
IN various occupations All tools etc.
will be placed in repair ready for use
on the line when needed, and it Is to
be hoped they will not long be idle.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23
A (ioOd Stri ke.

EW. Sharai was caller at the
SIGNAL Office this week He has just
returned from a prospecting trip OF
some length, spending most of his
time on the middle fork of Rapid
river. He and A. G.. Butterlield have
located the "Blue Bell, fine four
foot ledge between Porphyry walls.
Mr.. Sharai had just received the fol-
lowing assay returns from samples
which be had sent away:
Silver. Is 10 oz. 8 9.07
Gold. lib &c
Total Sl22 81
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

Lots in the Galloway addition are
the best on the market Buy before
the advance in price.
G S. FossELMAN.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

Fine fresh candy-the kind that
melts in your month-to be had only
at the Vienna Bakery.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

Paronize home industry Use the
"Big K -four Ola
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

Corey, Bray and Smith have also
finished their labors in the canyon.
Smith and Corey have work further
up the line, to which their men and
outfits will be taken
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

,,t your "ad" before the people of
We e.pp;ncron pn; county. When you spend
Wasa Sav You want advertising value.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-23

Get your clothes cleaned and re.
paired by Holman, the tailor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
A MELANCHOLY CONCLUSION.

The Mazet Committee MS an investigating body
came yesterday to the end of an inglor1ous ca
reer After pitiful efforts all day to get quo
rum so as TO show some last signs or IRE, MT
Mazet by evening had TO give it up and Win
witnesses still under subpoena, announce that no
more testimony would be taken. Doubtless the
committee will hold few sessions TO prepare
story Of It's work but If the report Is taken no
more seriously than the recent public meetings
of the committee have been the trouble OF pre-
pairing Il might Just as we'll be saved.
From the moment the committee proved itself
a partisan machine ii forfeited more and more
every day such confidence as 1t had earned by
revealing certain phases of Tammany corrup-
ton. From the start It failed to command full
respect and as time went on many persons
thought that IL the law gave II no real power II
might better adjourn than continue giving daily
illustrate of it's own impotence. Neverthe-
less. the contempt of Tammany for the commit
tee served 10 show the character Of the rulers OF
this city. and undoubtedly the committee did
prove that they used their political power TO ad-
vance their own financial interests But sud
denly the committee discovered facts which In
dcated Republican activity in the same direc-
ton Mr. Moss had promised 10 probe impair
TALLY. but when he struck on the edge of these
scandals committeeman began TO frown and
grow nervous. Couldn't he get over this mat
ter soon and go on 10 more important subjects?
He yielded. and the responsibility of the whole
enterprise vanished. After that none so poor 10
do IL reverence. The sneers which Tammany
made everybody made Even the committeeman
themselves could not retain their respect for a
committee which did not keep Its own promises.
i,,,o
float off into thin air and leave their counsel
waiting TO examine witnesses with nobody TO re-
ceive the testimony. Poor counsel! Poor com
/ mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

expenditures. the Secretary justly remarks that
Congress "in reviewing them Will be able 10 re-
duce the estimates to such point as 10 iea'e
fair and substantial surplus
The Secretary offers complete explanation OIL
the recent bond purchases In the statement 'nat
for eight years IT has not been pracucapie u
comply with the law as 10 purchases Tor tne
sinking fund and the proposed purchase VI
S25 600 600 was therefore held duty because II
appeared within the power or the treasury
tails are given of the Increase OF S9',lto'ooo III
tho monetary circulation during the nscal year :
the supply of notes in denominations OF s-V anu
under was much increased. an expanding de
mond having taken more silver dollars ana SUD
s,diarv silver into use, while the gold reserve III
the Treasury and the proportion OF receip's III
gold meanwhile rose above all previous recorus'
The review Of work in the many divisions uhder
cborco NJ tho Secretary Is singularly compact
and vet. so great is the variety OF business DO"
covored bv the Department II necessarily mis-
large part OF the report.
RespectnC foreign trade the Secretary com
ments we'll upon the great decrease in imports
~ manufactured articles and the Increase III
imnorts of materials for manufacture and ar
t;cIes not competing with domestic products,
ond no gives valuable information rs to the e1-
mansion of trade with the Islands recent!
brought into possession OF the Government
Further and extensive increase in such trade IL
anticipated but without recommendation as 10
modification of the duties. ON the mone'ar!
question the Secretary rcnews with earnestnesS
his recommendations in past reports nodihg
that while the monetary system is undeniaDiy
sound now and the gold standard well estaD-
lished. yet il would be well TO secure the hgh-
est possible confidence respecting It's staDlllry
for the future. He holds that POSITIVE law
should make II mandatory upon the treasury
Department so to pay and receive the two KINDS
Of money, silver and gold as TO maintain their
parity under all conditions The closing part or
the report renews previous rC concentrations OF
the Secretary in respect to the banking system
particularly with intent to secure hexiblllty IN
the currency and urges with especial force that
the position OF banks and bankers with respect
10 the business OF the country Is greatly mlsap-
pretended. The banker he urges, can DO noih-
Ing If the people themselves do not take the
initiative and wish to trade with him. the argu-
ment for greater freedom Of note issues. so reg
ulated as TO secure material increase in those
parts Of the country where n lack OF circulation
Is most seriously felt follows in the line OF pre-
vious suggestions of the Secretary, and calls FOR
no especial discussion at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
THE TREASURY REPORT.

rhe annual report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury has the great merits which have
marked the previous reports Of Secretary Gage.
It Is remarkably clear and simple In statement,
at times so forcible in reasoning and admirable
in expression that II may be called eloquent,
and vet complete and comprehensive in details
Regarding the monetary question the Secretary
speaks as earnestly and frankly as ever. com
manding the respect even Of those who are I'M
able 10 accept one or two Of his conclusions AS
usual the report first shows the fiscal results
for the last year. q deficit Of $50, III 800 owing
20 an increase of S161, 7O3, 597 in expenditures
but the comparison of the last fiscal year with
the one which ended just before Santiago sur
rendered Is. for obvious reasons not very IN
structiye The cost Of war by land or sea had
not at that time found adequate expression III
official records, and the subsequent increase was
really rather In payments than in expenses
The account Of receipts needs for popular in
formation an exclusion of the settlements con-
corning Pacific railways, which leaves receipts
on all other accounts $40 1893 O99 larger than in
the previous fiscal year. OF this $102, 536, so
was due to the War Revenue act. passed just
before the fiscal year began, and $685. ,419
was due TO increased customs receipts. OF which
only "a Sl2 607 was derived from the tax on tea
imposed by that act, the rest being the effect of
the Dingley tariff. II need not here be repeat ted
that the tariff fully meets all expectations OF It's
trainers, and the Secretary now estimates that
under the same law the revenue will increase 10
1926, 900 during the current year and to
k235. 100000 during the next year. still
greater expansion is expected in the internal
revenue, about s1e,6OOO00 during the current
year, Of which s114oO,0oo has already been
realized IN FIVE months ending with November,
and 100000 more during the coming year
The Secretary thus estimates a surplus Of
100000 900 for the current year. and n revenue
larger by S66. 800, 900 for the next year there
after. Though the estimates by different de-
partments make up much greater increase In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

.. coon "a the progress Of the work OF paclhca-
Zion warrants IL. When finally order Is i""'
restored II will be the duty of Congress ~ p,o
rtdo under its constitutional authority TOT the
permanent civil government OF the isianu''
tho moan time the advantages OF American ru'.
are Incoming increasingly apparent III en'ai
freedom. advancing intelligence ana re'i''"s
prosperity. ,,,o, roxv
Porto Rico is. In the Presidents OPINION ~"
reodv for form Of government 10 DE nAeu Wy
Congress- The Administration has done i,s
work IN that island. and is prepared 10 maui !"
ovor IN the National Legislature Simliar reo
concentrations are made concerning AiasN" ""'
Hawaii. that Congress shall give them govern
mental systems more adequate 10 tneir neeu'
ond the,r deserts It Is evident thar III con-
roct,on with these dependencies problems OF ho
slight gravity will devolve upon Congress fo'
&, &c desirable at once that systems or govern
Won, sboIl no devised for them. and that THESE
shol Inc go well made at the outset thnt 'here
sboI, no the least possible after need OF tihke'
inc them. Hitherto Congress has had 10 uea
chiefly with Territories which were 10 oecoihe
states and which accordingly had merely pro-
hotlonary and preparatory systems OF govern
mont The one great Territory which was not
% hecome n State has been sadly neglected.
put now there are several important Territories
ub,ch ore never to become States. ana winch
must have complete and permanent govern
rnntal systems That Implies new prop'eii'
IN LEGISLATION worthy OF the best afternoon oi
the best minds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.

rhere ware two concerts In New-York yesterday
which music lovers could listen with genuine
satIsfac tion Both satisfied refined tastes though
neither provoked amazement. Considering the ex.
tremes 10 ~hc' tathrul attendants on musical
functions are ~ 'ected nowadays, when they are
frequently trea to excursion spoken OF in the
prologue OF Goethes Faust" that is 10 say, "Von
Hlnmel Durch die Walt zur H0lle the two func.
lions were comforting and reassurng. Both took
place in Mendessohn Hall which has become the
home Of the best music belonging in camera.
The first I'm the afternoon. was song recital by
Mr. Francis Rogers. a newcomer IN our concert
rooms who has barytone voice OF pleasing quail
ty with most commendable taste and Intelligence.
The voice is not large. It's capabilities not extern
sive and stcklers for that boresome thing
method might pick flaws in the manner in which
Mr. Rogers uses 1t: but long as the object OF
song singing Is to employ music 70 "sweeten the
text" as one of the inventors OF the opera ex-
pressed 1t. meaning 20 raise the emotional elemen,
% poetry TO a higher power by calling In the aid
OF melody and harmony singing which IS correct 10
intonation clean. clear and fluent in enunciaton.
infused with the poetical idea and imbued WITH
the supreme virtue OF repose. will satisfy the beg
conceptions Of beauty and bring qualification
the hearers higher. purer, better than any that
can come from mere tonal beauty and technical
finish. Mr. Rogers's programme long and
varied. covering the period from the beginning Of
inonody down to-day.
On his leafiet, containing the words OF his songs
Mr.. Rogers printed the following notice. evidently
az gentle protest against business policy which
has caused much embarrassment to song COM
posers here and In Great Britain:
Having read OF the complications which some:
times arise from the unauthorized reproduction Of
copyrighted matter, Mr.. Rogers applied TO III.
Kipling's publishers for permission to print the
words Of "Danne Deever" In this programme and
received from them reply sphinxlike In char
acter that he believes II the part OF discretion not
reproduce the poem
In the evening Mr.. Arthur whiting gave his sec
ond recital OF pianoforte music. and again brought
solace and delight TO the souls OF those who be-
lieve the pianoforte to be an instrument of music
instead OF kind OF apparatus for the exploitation
OF dgital gymnastics His programme was more
varied than that OF his first recital last week
Schumanns "Davidsblndlertanze" being introduced
between a group OF short pieces by Brahms and
Mr. Writings own compositions. The latter were
three characteristic and dainty conceived waltzeA
and fantasia in r fat minor for pianotorte ana
orchestra. the band parts being here transferrea
to a second pianoforte which played with dis
erection and honest "colegialitat' by Mr. Henry
Holden Huss. The fantasia is not deep In though
wide In range, but Il Is ngratIating music and
highly deserving OF such proper production az
has had in Boston, Cincinnati and elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
WARNING FROM MONTREAL.

II is TO be hoped that the attention Of those who
believe In "a little more sleep. little more SUM
Der" will in some way he attracted to the inter
esting operations now in progress at the Cana
dian CITY and port of Montreal. We have hither-
10 remarked upon the admirable enterprise with
which the Dominion Government has improved
its canal system so that large lake going steam
ers, and even ocean going steamers can pass
without delay straight through from the Upper
Lakes 10 tidewater on the -. Lawrence if not
TO Liverpool and also upon the establishment OF
a fine new line Of express steamers from Mon
treal to England. What Is now being done Is
the Improvement Of terminal and transfer facil-
tiles at Montreal. corporation has been
formed for the purpose. 1t is going 10 erect
large grain elevators and warehouses AT a cost
OF more than 100000 1t expects TO Increase
the number of men employed at Montreal in
such work from seven hundred 10 two thousand
or three thousand and the number Of vessels en-
tcring and clearing from the port from eight
hundred TO sixteen hundred two thousand.
How confident It Is Of It's ability 10 do this Is
seen in the fact that II agrees 10 forfeit its prop
ertv if il does not secure in the first year at
least twenty five million bushels Of grain and at
least thrty-fve million bushels in each OF the
next two seasons. No doubt ii will get such
amounts. and more, too.
How and where will il get them? The head
of the concern tells us frankly. lie expects TO
divert to Montreal large share OF the traffic
that now goes by way of Buffalo and Newly ork
and to Boston. He means to build up trade at
Montreal at the expense of New-YOrlS and Bos-
ton. His apparent reference * only TO Canadian
grain OF that grain, he says. only one-hfth
goes to Montreal. The rest comes to New-York
and Boston. He means 10 make ii all 20 10
Montreal Yes: but what about United States
grain? If his twenty-five hundred lake and
canal vessels bring grain down from Port Ar
thur they will also bring 1t from Duluth and
| Milwaukee and Chicago. That Is self-evident.
1t is not merely that Canadian grain Is TO be
shipped from this Canadian port. but that
United States grain is TO be- thus shipped too.
His object is, he says. 10 compete with the
United States railroads. and he believes he can
do so successfully Probably he can. But the
same railroads that bring Canadian grain TO
this port bring also the grain Of our own North
western States. II he completes with them for
the carrying OF the one he can do so for the
other
And not the least interesting feature OF the
case Is that this Montreal corporation Is really
United States concern. lis head Is n Buffalo
man. and its capital comes chiefly II not entirely
from the United States II may be gratifying
TO know that Amerc ans are thus taking n lead
ing part IN the Industries and trade OF Canada
are doing SO at the expense Of our own indus