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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-12
"SAE SMOOTH HIS SPEECH"

The Boise Statesman makes a long
argument against Webster Davis, who
resigned his position in the U. S.
Treasury department, to take the
platform in behalfof the Beers. After
partial repolishing of the evasive
and stock arguments used by the
element that has always been made
up of English satellites in this coun-
try, in finance and everything else
the Tory element Of 1776-the
Statesman remarks:
Let him go down TO the root of the con-
troversy; let him face it AS he would if it
were community of Americans situat-
ed as the outlanders have been, and tell
us what else could be expected than IL
war having for its ultimate object the as
tendency of the flag to which the com
munity looked for protection of its rights
There is "a persistent way of stat
ing everything backwards, these days
of the ascendency of selfshness and
sentimentalism, plutocracy and pre-
JUDGE over the plain, vigorously just,
and logical characteristics which
marked the best manhood of this
nations first one hundred years. In
all honesty why should not the
Statesman reverse its statement and
say, 'let him face it as he would il
it were nation of Americans situat-
ed as the Beers are, with their I'M
sought-for possession of gold mines
bringing upon them the imminent
danger of being submerged by Eng
fish greed and their own government
disappearing beneath the shadow of
the English flag. But that is ex-
actly the position occupied by Mr..
Davis. An argument for England
now is an argument for England in
1776 Ii Boer treatment of Eng
lish operators on the Rand justifies
English war on the Boer, then the
queens treatment of American miners
in the Klondike justities an immediate
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-12

In speaking of the election in Utah
in our late issue somehow an error
was made. Instead of the name
Powers it should have read King, he
being the man who was elected con
gresham Notwithstanding Mark
Hanna's influence through the med
ium of his western hirelings
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-12

Congress is determined to bring
about adjournment at an early date.
There are many fences to repair and
the statesmen must hasten home and
fix things up ere the campaign Is on
in earnest
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-12

What is the matter with Hanna?
Has he lost his voice? He has not
been heard from lately, and yet the
world remains intact.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

II came under the control OF the munIei-
authorities, Its proficiency and efficiency
may be said TO have dated from the time
that the civil service rule WAS brought
20 bear on that useful branch OF the
municipal government.
Chronalogically arranged. the history OF
the Seattle IRE department may be brief
~ given as follows: In 1863 Gard Kellogg
and j. @. Meagher organized "a volunteer
hook and ladder company. with mem
bership OF about twenty and with Kellogg
as foreman. The boys constructed their
own ladders and hooks and carried them
to all Ares on their shoulders The men
In those days We're all sturdy pioneers
and not averse 10 the task, but after
doing SO for one year they concluded that
the town council ought 20 help In the pur-
chase OF four wheels on which to carry
the ladders 70 fires. The council how
ever. differed, either through impccuui-
osity or narrow minded views on the part
Of the majority % the city fathers This
precipltated a row that resulted In the
company distanding and leaving TIE VIII
lase without hre department During
the year OF It's existence the hook and
ladder boys drilled faithfully and made
their headquarters ~ sheriff Wyeken
barn. at cherry and Second streets The
boys had no Gre house and the IRE APP
paratas WAS kept anywhere and every
village. which was then scattered along
thc shores % the FAY With dense. almost
impenetrshie. forests between 81 ard the
lakes
In iSss r. are warden was appointed. lhe
fret 20 M the post being John " Mc-
8Faw. who was also chief % police az ghe
time. Mcssraw was succeeded cv Rob
Cailasan. who IN turn was followed hy
Horace Young
For nearly I'VE years the town was
Without anS grEanircd Hrt- protection IN
tN6> the connclt under fr Weed He EfsYaT.
purchased hand engine from tire city ~
Sacramento fhF xsst This was ahlUpaa hv
steamer and becamc known az "old sac
r&mente, TAts cnSine did some good
service AZ q uHmecr 10 Ares ard o. stil Ice
saulc ten years Rga 20 TIRE Volunteer Fire
ufws Association. watch has she Old tuA-
chino somewhere on thc docks When
''Aid sacramento WAS purchased vstgn-
tecr company Was foStncd o1eh ta1tght
4 truck or SSsa The company FaisirE Aaif
the amount and tAe council giving the
ether half. Up % that time thcge was no
FIRE huuNc % any kin8 Ehc town thHH
erected a city hail ane engine house caua-
bincd en- South Third street between Yes
Ter and Washington IN which phase the
truck was kept.
About tsss OF 20 the city purchased from
some Eastern city third-class Could
steam frc engine. which when resolved
Mas located in a house OF Columbia
street. on the corner ~ the alley between
First and Second streets. with Bob Gala
gan "a its assistant foreman. This old
Gould Is sun In existence and, Ike 3 faith
fui old war horse Is held Ia reserve 10
In iS-a No. 2 steam engine. OF the Gould
pattern and same stxe, was b0ught by
the city but not put IN scrNlse Tor several
years No was stared "a No home.
on Columbia street. The FIRST attempt to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

use Il proved disastrous About 1871 n
fre broke out on the water front AMI No.
Was pressed into service and manned
nt a number ~ citizens h running down
Columbia street the engine ran away.
struck the girder 81 the dock ana went
overheard head irst. landing upside down
n water from Twelve 10 tifteen feet deem.
Games Camphcil was on board when she
went ever ard WAS given an Involuntary
bath TIE engine was subsequently
fshed out and suffered ~ serious dam
age This engine e siill 10 active service
today iw Ne. s engine house. company
aAs formed about issA with this No. (.
engine, aud It's sevenly-nVe members
elected Gard kellogg as thetr foreman.
the company using the engine house an.
der tho city hall a. headquarters In the
meantime a h1se COMPANY. known as No.
q MAS formed AT Lake Union. and later
n@ eve cid hand engine sas sent out 70
them.
40 four years longer the volunteer.
maintained theig several companies, asing
noble seFFtce az wany ArNs and saving
much property gnii 1854 when the ei,Y
Ey ordnance cvrafri nro drrart mrnf
but uos a raiG department Al that tine
XognE was ere warden. The eNme arfl-
uauce authorized the annual alectiau 81
a chief hy fha fuemNers - the seVcrai
Companies. namely. tAe truck Company
eHd the three engine companies Card
keiiugg was ths chaife ~ the majority
and tera mr. very popular VITA the boys
During The following year three hose
sompsnles Nkh g 20 rab,stseip ~ about
was known as the Uuda" COMPANY with
Josiah Collins az foreman. act was
housed with engine Ne J. On Columbia
street 4 serond waE housed ou the rer-
nes 1f Third ART Pine aaa enc thirA
compauy located 90 battery street be-
tween Frou, and Seceud
In lSS the city p0Tchkaed an aerial
truck ard In ISIS tha nrcbaat SrrQnai-
mit was ordered buiN ou January q
1851 this boat was put into service ~
command 81 Capt McAnap who since
afH HalI o.. aaE q ~
several ~ his children
IN 1850 thc csty bought two seconG-clAs
Ahreu engines and three chemicals Cire
Of the engines was located AZ hea8ouar-
tiers seventh and Columbia and the
other AZ Third and Pine. One q the
chemicals vas placed at headquarters
one AZ Broadway and Terrace and one az
Market and Jackson All q these were
pat into service about one year later than
the time 81 purchase.
Tn 1855 the city purchased a second-class
Watrous engine and a Village truck The
truck was laczasd al heaG1uaEtsTs- and
tho engine far . while On Main street be-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

3 history OF the FIRE department of
NsttIe Il practically the history of
Meftle itself from a progressive
standpoint, The same indomitahle
1osN that has SO far characterized
eatfsul growth Of the city-~fast
the Chicago OF the Pacific
- readily be traced through the
q the sturdy IRE fighters OF tho
nem us twenty rcd-shirted volun-
she nrst truckless hook and
@mpany, In iSS. down 20 the
~ paid department OF today. with
n9s and equipments representing
sAia~ % over $4,000 and repu-
M Perfection and efficiency rival
% any similar body OF men In
aArs Kellogg led the original
IN The organization Of the first
company Tnday--thiFty. seven
w-hy a coincidence that suggests
ma reward Of merit, Mr.. KEEL
- ssads tho modern department.
andeg the civil service rule and
rcars OF energy and activity.
seattle then only village OF
~erls, started with few rude
- ladders and pikcs carried TO
ne shoulders OF the men. To.
* With population 81 nearly
- mr. chiefs 1 electrician. n
aefses, y buildings. : steam on.
afe eaat. hook and ladder
/ i. ehsst'rsiE and hose comgany.
". ~fm system. introduced In isab
~sseea BY A storage battery Ia
~rfeos. 20 FAR a. lts limited mum
hNs-six alarm boxes ro~s ana
>AfsSa '' 'e'ooN'N ms side
sssr one years service. The
.s-hssl refused e. grant the rows
- ',sssAtias " 500 20 huv sour Reels
~ 70 carry eAn ladders fs nr~~
IS. current years annreergatg,r
5 feanct for the arr sen,rt-
| =. sM"1 while shs, Par ire ye.~
-. = nNeo iu iadins ever ~ new
| = and Apparatus
~. ~ tS,@ value 20 tAe hesks ana
y \ NNAef ~ the boys was ahoat ~
4. ~, sA'.sesion ~ ere property owned
se..s as foliaNs RcAi estate
ae.M FroF0riy SlGIN anaaratua
~ -' .as. $50 ga % total s.s- iss IA
e tNi Inc a-e 5easrsgsot
- 's Nelunteer ORGANIZATION. an-
IN ~ sstue assistAn,g rron, the not
~, 80 taNR eouncN s,rf s.,s, So
~. .oAf'i1ai EFFORTS fsr Ia main
-. y lNSt ihe rl, r.,uot9 hv
- .'k~n94e3 she Hrc depart Ter,
! q 49, sssferl % the n,saiclpal h~,aN
NSlosNr. fSSa eft..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

tween scventa and kaEutts In isse-% az
engine house was built AZ Fifteenth -
Harrison streets, ana the Watrous sent
there
In isS1 Josiah Collins was eiectc1 ~ tac
boys 20 succeed he3iQGg 80 chief lie
remained IN office until after tire hiE Ere
q fS% when ths department WaR raar-
ganized ard Jack Mcdonald Appointed
Zee only a teW months. until me passage
81 the aEdina nee. October ., ises crrstslg
the rafd IRE o. partmeuf. wafn he was sue
eeeded b. kciloxE. The latter served ans
IA November. lisa. when A. - Hunt Sc
cured the appojn tmeut. serving vita ],
Sullivan a. his assistant until February,
lSS Alexander Alien. IT,. sucCcf.ici H2nt
as chief, serving with &. H. johnson as
assistant during March. kpsu and May
OF that ysaT The commissioners then re-
moved Alien. and Capt " n Clark sas
ton frem May 20 July -, Iss6 or that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

date RaIpn Cook succeeded him, wlth Al
lea as his assistant. Cock served aHtit
me resrEanizAilaE % the department. IN
3ef the civil service r@ie, 10 ygue lss-
aAen Mayor Weed APPOINTED 3@ld hel-
iasE as chief % Eueces1 Cook. Tho lat
tpF vas aus uneu August q. 1885 On wtiea
date Cnief ksEoEg sapaiated nirn "A Dis
assistant The tNo men are sii1 ~ Of
foe
The personnel q the department today
Is made % % seventy four men. inclu4-
ing ths rhfsr assistant and one electrician.
she chiefs and other officers being as fol-
lows.
ghief-Cfarttner X sllp9E
Assistant chlef-Aalph Cook.
Fec trlc.an--D. l. Htckay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

Enxgns No. 1-~CaqtAtn. William CuDett.
Ilsat4aanf. 1. v. Wycke5.
Eu.4ne No Captain. william ~.
Clara aeGlsEans *. 9. HAatiazH.
Engine 80 captain. 7. p Nuaan.
lieutenant. william Carr.
Engine No s-Captafn. p ~ Braun
lieutenanx. Jacob L0nzfslipE,
Engine No sr-LsieutenKnt. WshAKS Ei-
Lett.
Fnxane No. e--fsAptain. william CentreIi;
lieutenant Michael MAyeuck
Engine No. T--CaptAgn. p. NcInris. iiss-
tenant. E1s HunssA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

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Evening journal., 1900-07-30
{" ELAN DAY " AT
SUMMIT CAMP
Appropriate Services Marked
the Observance of the
Annual Custom

AT Brandywine Summit camp meet
ing grounds yesterday was ELAN Sun
day. the services being conducted by
tho congregation of ELAN M. H. Church
For many years the custom has been
for the clam folk to ofiiciate at the
camp on the frst Sunday preceding tho
formal opening. Many people from
this city swelled the population Of the
grove Yesterday. The services were in
charge OF the Rev. James DOwlin. OF
blam. Camp will open on Thursday
niBht when the sermon Will be preach
ed by the Rev. William Main Schall.
OF FIRST Presbyterian Church, this city.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt and the.
Rev w. l.. S. Murray will be ministers
IN charge OF the camp, and the Rev.
Mr. Dowlin will lead the singing. while
the young peoples services will be in
charge of the Rev. Asbury Burke, Of
Onancock. Va.
On Saturday the lOng-distance tele-
phone was installed. and tenters now
can talk to any part of Wilmington en-
payment of the nominal toll Clarence
Hanson, who is in charge of the tele-
phone booth. Is one OF the busiest in
dividuals In camp. He Is also postmas-
ter newsdealer and official bookseller.
The hymn book TO be used this year
was chosen yesterday after its use at
the various meetings IL Is the volume
entitled Heavenly praiseb." and its
price is much lower than books that
have been used IN the past. although the
hymns are favorites.
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
KING FIUMBERT ASSASSINATED
BY AN APOSTLE OF ANARCHY
One Shot Pierced the Heart of ItaIys NOnarch Who
Had Just Entered His Carriage After Distribu-
ting Prizes for Gymnastic Contest

do not know, being a soldier. will
obey orders My aides and my orderly
accompany me.
This will be my second visit to
China. / was there Just three weeks
less than year in 1885 and 1856 and /
am probably the only general officer in
the United States who is familiar with
the country. Particularly am / familiar
with the country where the coming
military operations will take place.
know Pekn and have travelled six
times by night on horseback from that
city % Tien Tsin. some eighty miles
by the road. l have ridden twice by
the road from Taku to Tien Tsin. and
I've been across the Great Plain. In
my stay I'm China / studied the people
and the customs and / am personally
acquainted with all the leading Chinese
statesmen. ! am personally familiar
with their military organization, or
more properly speaking their lack Of
I'm short ] think I know
the Job"
Mr. Thompson returned from New
York last night The Misses Wilson
accompanied him and will remain here
fer the present w. w. Rockhin. the
special commissioner sent to China.
will sail on the same vessel as General
Wilson.
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
MINISTER'S ARE HOSTAGES,
And CHINESE GOVERNMENT
MAKES PEACE OVERIJIRES
General VGRg Fuh Slang Threatens That He viii Kill All
the Members Of the Legations If the Intena-
tORaI Forces Advance on Pekin


red to minor matters. and did not
touch at ali upon conditions in the Chi
nese capital. II is believed that the
basis for this expectation is the knowl-
edge on the part Of the officials that
certain machinery heretofore set in
motion may result in the opening up
of communication through some secret
but reliable channels. Il is known
that a second effort has been made
by our own government to get another
message from Mr. Conger and that
nearly all of the powers also have re-
sorted to private agencies in their
own interest with a like object.
The fact has just developed that one
of the last acts of the late Col. Liscum
before his death at Tien Tsin was to
undertake the dispatch of a spy to
Pekin. Gen. Dorward. the British
commanding officer at Tien Tsin, also
sent out two messengers. and &c is
believed that the Japanese did the
same. Up to date not one of these
messengers has returned TO Ticn Tsin.
nor has there been q single word heard
from any of them This fact, however,
has not caused the abandonment OF
AARKNf ttAAA AAAAA 40 q Ak Al aoA AAAuANA VI
the message expected from Mr.. Con-
ger Minister WI is perhaps the basis
for this hope on our part, and he
maintains an mistaken confidence in
his original assertion that the news.
when it does come, viii show that the
legationers are alive.
The message reported to have come
through Missionary Wilder, at Chefoo,
Is regarded as most promising. Mr..
Wilder says he left Pekin July IS. At
that time the ministers were safe. but
he was unable TO reach the legations.
In reply to his entreaties the Chinese
said they could not allow any one a
pass to the foreigners. According TO
reports the attack on the legations
ceased on the afternoon of July IA.
When he left a decree had been issued
commanding all persons to protect for
eigners in China. Returning he saw
no troops for GO miles south Of Pelrin.
but he learned that 100000 men were
IN the neighb0rhood of Yantsun and
Peit Sung.
Nothing further has been heard as
to the date set for the beginning of
the movement from Tien Tsin toward
Fekin, and it is said here that this is
a detail that must be fixed by the mill.
tary commanders upon the spot. A
message came to the war department
from the quartermaster on the Lenox
announcing the arrival Of that ship.
together with the Conemaugh, at Kobe.
Japan. They have aboard the mounts
for the Sixth cavalry. and although
they will start for Talu at once. not
less than five days will be consumed
IN this last stage of the voyage. It is
doubtful whether Gen. Chaffee would
care to leave Taku without horses for
the Sixth cavalry. This may delay
operations until late in the pres
ent week, though at least a portion Of
the international column may start to-
day.
Secretary Long had a cable message
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
Assassin Saved From Fury
Of the POpuIacc
BOlSTED OF BEING ANARCHIST
Three Shots Fired by the Tuscan,
Who Declares That Other Crown
ed Heads Will Fall

Rome July 3O-King Humbert has
been assassinated. He was shot at
Monza last night by a man named
Angelo Bressi. and died in few min
utes.
The king had been attending a dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
a gymnastic competition. The prize
distribution took place at 10 o'clock.
His majesty had just entered his car
riage. with his aide-de-camp, amid the
cheers OF the crowd. when he was
struck by three revolver shots fired in
quick succession.
One bullet pierced the heart Of his
majesty, who fell back and expired in
few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested and was. with some difficulty.
saved from the fury Of the populace-
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
May LIMIT THU FRANCHISE
MICHAEL'S OPPONENT WINS
North Carolina Voters Will Act on Limitation Amendment
to Constitution -FarCicaI Contest AWardedtO
lIidget'S Rival in Providence

Raleigh, July 30.-A general election
viii be held in this state next Thurs
day. and the question of the adoption
OF an amendment to the constitution
limiting the electoral franchise will be
voted on. There is apparently little
doubt as to the result of the election,
both as to the amendment and state
ticket. 1t now seems to be simply
question of majority. The opponents
OF the amendment acknowledge that
it will be adopted AS the amendment
and the Democratic state ticket will
run very close together the Populists
and Republicans have practically aban-
doned their state ticket in an effort to
elect a majority of the legislature and
return Butler to the United States
senate. During the first three months
of the campaign they had two state
tickets in the field, a straight Populist
ticket and a straight Republican
ticket. There was, however, all along
perfect unity of action by the two
Etate committees and an understanding
between the leaders OF the two par
ties that at the proper time before the
election their tickets would be con-
solidated. This consolidated ticket,
which is known as the fusion ticket"
was made up little more than a week
ago, and has been printed and distrib-
uted. On IL are three Republicans and
eight Populists. The offices assigned
to the Republicans are governor, at
torney general and chairman Of the
corporation commission. Or. Thomp-
son, Populist nominee for governor.
has issued an open letter announcing
his retirement in favor of Adams
(Rep.). In this nc practically comedies
the defeat Of the state ticket.
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
l. s. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
BUFFALO BILL TRAIN SMASHED
FpinOS Generally Refuse TO Celebrate The Amnesty EpS.
tiVal in Manila One Killed and Nine Injured
in Sleeping Car Wreck

Manila, July 80 (edited by the cen
sor).-The two days fiesta in Manila,
organized by Senior Paterno and his DO
litical followers to commemorate the
amnesty resulted in a fasco. The people
were passive. unenthusiastic and not
even interested. Failing to perceive
any tangible. effective results Of am
nesty they say they can see no reasons
for celebrating.
Judge Taft and his colleagues Of the
commission felt constrained to decline
TO attend the banquet, as they had been
Informed thah the speeches would ia
vor independence. under American pro-
lection. and they could not passively
lend their acquiesence by being pres
ent. Senior Paterno. foreseeing the
suspension Of the banquet without the
Americans, frantically appealed 20
them to attend, promising that there
should be no speeches.
The prOvost's precautions were ex-
treme. The guards were doubled both
days, and the authorities forbade the
display Of Filipino flags and Of pic
lures of President Mckinley and
Aguinaldc fraternally framed. The
fiesta is generally considered TO have
been premature and unfortunate.
During last weeks scouting ten
Americans were killed and II wounded.
Filipinos' losses were $50 killed and 60
taken prisoners. Forty insurgent rifles
we're captured
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
VICIOUS BULL
KILLS FARMER
Jonathan Smith Attacked by
a Mad Animal and
Horribly COred

Special Despatch to Evening Journal.
Milford, Del. July 30-One OF the
most horrible and violent deaths that
has befallen any person in this county
was the killing of Jonathan Smith, yes
terday afternoon. near Williamsville.
Mr.. Smith was crossing the farm of
his son-in-law. James Marvilan adioin-
ing farm when he was attacked by a
vicious bull. Mr.. Smith was horribly
gored by the wild animal. Medical aid
was summoned as quickly as possible
but the injuries were fatal and Mr..
Smith died at midnight after having
suffered terribly.
Mr. Smith was about IS years OF age.
He was a highly respected farmer and
lifelong Republican.
Mr. Smith came to Delaware from
SusQuehanna county. Pa. thirty years
age. He has for several years been a
devout follower of the anh-church re-
ligious body of Brethren.
Evening journal., 1900-07-30
FOUND THE SUICIDE
4 Pair Of Old PantalOOns Caused Coroner
landeyer 10 Have a Walk

Coroner Alfred d. Vandever Police
Captain George Black. State Detective
Walter Witsil Sergeant James Tucker
and Detective Charles Pitcher. OF Tren-
ton, N. j., had an exciting hunt for the
body of a suicide on Saturday evening.
While Charles Houck was coming
through Brandywine hundred he saw
what was supposed to be a man hang
ing to q tree. He notified the police
and coroner, and they tramped the hun
dred for several hours. only to find that
what was supposed TO be a man was
an old pair Of trousers hanging TO a
tree while an italian workman who was
az work nearby bobbing up and down
with his pick gave the picture the ap-
pearance OF q man.