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FARMERS'HAYE THE CALL,
Another Circular From the Alliance
Advising Producers to Hold
Their Wheat Crop..
An Assertion That the Grain Will
Polsbly Reacoh Two Dol
lars a Bushel.
As Atgr eant to Peeve That Owiag to the
Short auropean Crop Aneariea
Will Bel1 Its Surplus.
s.r PA.m,Sept. 14.--"Facts Worth Money,"
is the heading of a new circular in relation
to the wheat question, now being sent out
by the "State," the alliance organ of this
city. It arges farmers to hold back their
wheat, as better prices awai tthem in the
next few weeks. The assertion is made
that wheat will be $1.50 soon, and possibly
$2, a review of the European shortage
being made the basics of this claim. George
_M. Miller, editor of the State, in speaking
this new address to the farmers, says: "We
still believe a large amount of grain will be
held back, that the rush is pacstieally over.
Oar advioes from thousands of correspond
ents is to this effect. These early sales
were by these distressed for money and
those not connected with the alliance."
The circular says: The farmer needs
honest advisers; he has now too many of
the other kind. It sharply rape the elevator
men and millers, grain dealers and speun
lators, and those newspaper men who go to
them for their information about the condi
tion of the market and lay it as a valua
ble truth before the public.
"Two months ago all these advisers pre
dicted low prices on account of the enor
mous crops in the United States, and ad
vised the farmers to sell as soon as they
had a chance. They admit now," says the
circular, "that the question has been thor
oughly ventilated, that an immense short
age exists in Enrope which no surplus of
our country can offset, but still they try to
tempt the farmers into sacrificing their
crops by different tsioks. The press. for in
stance, is overflowing with articles congrat
ulating the farmers on the immense crop.
These articles are suspicious, for," says the
cifoular, "we hope few newspaper men are
so ignorant they don't know a large crop is
of itself no ground for congratulation. It
is the farm value of the crop, and this does
not depend on its size. The newspapers
now," it says, "enlighten the farmers that
Europe will need alli they have raised and
more, but that they cannot buy it at exorbi
tant rates."
The circular states that the figures of the
Vienna congress show that Europe has
raised 258,000,000 bushels of wheat and 490,
000.000 of rye less than last year. Last year
it consumed all its own wheat and50.000,000
bushels of reserves, 100,000,000 bushels from
America, all that.other countries could sup
ply,and all its rre crop. This year it will have
from America 210,000,000 bushels, if the ex
treme figures of our crop are taken. It will
have an agregate shortage of 798,000,000
bushels in its own crop, and 50,000,000 bush
els less to be drawn from the reserve. In
short it will have 220,000,000 bushels from
America to make up the total deficiency of
798,000,000 bushels, and must consequently
eat 678,000,000 bushels less grain, it being
admitted, says the circular, that the short
age in European crops is by far the worst
ever known in history. It would be natural
for the Europeans to expect high prices.
The so-called "advisers" of the American
farmer tell him $1 per bushel in Chicago is
about the highest Europeans will stand and
that they would rather euA other things
than pay more for whisest.
The circular says this assertion is ridicuan
lous. The average price for wheat for the
last thirty-two years in England, on a gold
basiS, was $1.41 per bushel, wnich corre
sponded with $1.21 in Chicago. During the
eight highest years of that period the aver
agewas $1.77%, equal to $1.57% in Chicago.
During 1867-'68 the average was $1.95, and
prices went as high as $2.21, equal to more
than $2 in Chicago. These high prices did
not, so far as the recollection of the writer
goes, change the diet of Europeans to any
great extent. The shortage in Europe be
ing four times as great as the American
surplus, says the circular, there is no doubt
the price of wheat will reach the highest
figure ever known before this year is up,
and will exceed it by far before trje new
crops comes in. The talk that $1 for
wheat in Chicago is high under the present
circumstances is, it says, absolutely ridicu
lous. Of course, if the farmers should in
sist on offering more wheat than there is
money to buy, they could keep prices down
a little, but the warning came in good sea
son to the spring wheat farmers, and they
will hold back better than the specula
tors expected. There never was
any good reason for having
wheat price so low as it is today. Those
who are forced by absolute necessity to
sell, or who are too idiotic to understand
the situation, are not so numerous that
their action can keep down prices any
length of time, and so soon as the fools are
out of the market. the intelligent farthere
will get prices adequate to the circumstan
00S."
The Antis' Convention.
ST. LotusR, Mo., Sept. 14.-Messrs. MeAl.
lister and Hall, of the national executive
committee of the farmers' alliance, decided
this afternoon that the convention of antia
to begin tomorrow shall be held with open
doors. A decision has been reached to in
corporate a new national organization. The
idea is to create an ihdustrial alliance and
adopt a policy as to eligibility that will
admit a powerful class heretofore excluded.
The order will be non-political and non
secret. Delegates are arriving on every
train opposed to the sub-treasury and third
party schemes.
Great storm in Wisconstn.
ASHLAND, Wis., Bept. 14.-There was
heavy rain and hail storm here this morn·
ing. It is estimated that thousands of dol
lars of damage was done throughout thiu
district,. A heavy wind prevailed and
small boats on the bay were capsized. Nc
lives were lost. A spoclat from Iron Ilive
says a hurricane raged there this mornisg.
A number of trees were torn up by the
roots, and the roof of Pettingills hotel
was smashed by falling trees. The tosal
damage cannot be estimated.
Two WVere Drowned.
Niw Yank, Sept. 14.-A pleasure yacht
containing four persons was run down and
sank in Arthur Kills last night by a steam
lighter. Only two of those on board the
yacht were resuoned. The others, Harry
Fairchild and Waiter T)Dodd, were swept
away by the tide asd drowned. Albert and
henry Stewart, the survivors, are strangely
reticent about the affair.
Cotlon Plekers strlke.
CnAm.n.Traon, S. O., Sept. 14.-The presi
dent of the colored alliance in Florence
county sacs 1Iumphrey's circular has been
received and distributed. and the memsbers
of the cotton pickers' alliance in that county
stopoed work on Saturday last,
THE' V0III .FYZ 5
army Boys linish hoeo fort Plases,
Pures and Medals,
Cafckoa, Sept. 14.--The army rifle and
aribine competition for 1891 gonoluded
today when the cavalry finished shooting.
Blacksmith Kriser made a very good run
this morning, sooring 188 points, which,
with the carbine, is a lggh sere. In the
afternoon he made 191, which brought his
score to a tie with that of Sergeant Rose.
The rules are that in a tie the one having
the greatest number of hits be declared the
winner, and on that technicality Rose took
the prize, he having 110 hits and
Keiser 91. So the contest ended, and
not a cavalryman gge a dhicago
urse or medal. In the 'distinguished elam
.eiser won the first prize, the "Buffalo"
gold medal. The second and third prizes,
alled "Tepee " were won by Corporals
Hoke and ýteiner, reseetively. The
army's carbine team will be lergt. Heuser,
846; second, Corp. Mitchell; third, Bart.
Jackson; fourth, HJergt. Roh.er; fifth, Hergt.
For sixth, Private Foley; seventh, Capt.
Hall; eighth, erat. Henry; ninth, sergt.
Holman. The first four will he
awarded gold medals and the others silver.
The Chisago Tribune purse of $100 waswon
by Sbrgeant Rose, the Inter Ocean purse of
$100 by Sergeant Austin, E company,
Fourth infantry; James S. Kirk prize, $50,
Sergeant Merriam, E company, Fifteenth
infantry; Chicago Herald gold medal, Lieut.
O'Brien; Chicago Tribune gold medal, Lient.
Hnughes: Chicago Inter Ocean gold medal,
Lient. Ramsey; Shurley gold medal, Lient,.
O'Brien; Montgomery Ward a Co.'s shot
gun. Lieut. Col. Hotchkiss, Illinois Na
tional Guard.
KILLED BY A MULE'S KICK.
Tom Allen's Strange Story Becomes Known
After HIs Death.
Brox CITY, Isa., Sept. 14.-Tom Allen, a
well-known character, was killed to-day
by a mule kicking him in the head. With
in a few hours after he was dead a strange
story came to light. It was told by an ac
quaintance who knew Allen before the war.
His real name was Frazee. He (Allen) was
in the Union army. With a few compan
ions he one day left the camp. As they did
not return the provost marshal started for
them. They were drunk and fired on the
marshal. The marshal was killed. Then
the deserters jumped into a stream
and in swimming it, one Tom Allen,
who was in the party, was drowned.
When Frnzee came out of the stream and
observed that one of his companions was
drowned he took the name of the drowned
man, as he had done the shooting and was
known. The change of hisname aided him
in escaping. He was nover captured. He
lived 15 years in M]latana under his own
name.. Then 15yeexa ago he came here and
became Tom Allen, and to-day his wife and
lse~ tras heard the story for the first time.
He was known in sporting circles, having
been a saloon keeper, prize fighter, but
withal, was well thounht of.
TRACK AND DIAMOND.
Flyers at Clncinnati, Gravesend and Gar
field Park-The clnbs.
C IonersirT, O., Sept. 14.-One mile-Joe
Walton won, Captain Jack second, John C.
third. Time, :483.
Five furlongs-Orville P.Judge won, Jew
ell second, The Queen third. Time, 1:08.
One mile and twenty yards-Royal Garter
won, Little Scissors second. Ruby Payre
third. Time, 1:44%.
One mile and oua-sixteenth-Rorka won,
Faithful second. Lilian Lindsay third,
Time. 1:49.
Eleven-sixteenths of a mile-Readina won,
Frank Kinney second, Dore third. Time,
1:083.
Five furlongs-Ollie Glen won. Hindoo.
gam second, Ragner third. Time, 1:02%.
One mile and one-sixteenth-Happiness
won, Little Annie second, Quotation third.
Time, 1:493.
Races at Gravesend.
Nww YoBK, Sepe. 14.-Track slow, weather
clear and cool.
Five furlongs-Dr. Hashbrouek won,
Trinity second. Chesapeake third. Time,
1:023.
Mile-Bellevue won, India Rubber seo.
and, Terrifier third. Time. 1:44.
Six furlongs-Yorkville won, Lamplighter
second, Florian third. Time, 1:16.
Oiental handicap, mile and a quarter
English Lady won, Raceland second. Dec
muth third. Third, 2:08.
Four furlongs-Tringle won, Matalia
second, Harding third. Time, :49%.
Four furlongs-Airplant won, Kirseoh sec
ond, Billet Deux third.i [Time, :50.
Races at Garfield Park.
CroCAoo, Sept. 14.-Traek fast. Six fur
longs-Bill Nye won, Oakdale second, Cole
Miller third. Time, 1:18%.
One mile-Eolem won, Carter B. second,
Rock third. Time, 1:45%.
Six furlongs-Addie won, Tom Karl sec
ond, Patti Rosa third. Time, 1:15%.
One mile-Guido won, Ernest Race sec
ond, Ed Bell third. Time, 1:44.
Half mile-Ragnarot won, Queen Isabelle
second, Freedom third. Time, :50%.
One mile--D:ake won. Rimint second,
Maud third. Time, 1:443.
BASE BALL.
The Home Club Mentioned First In the
Record Here Printed.
AssOCIAIION OLUSS.
St. Louis 7, Baltimore 4.
Louisville 7, Boston 3.
Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 11.
LEzAQU aLUBS.
Philadelphia 13, Cleveland 3.
Boston 1, Chicago 7.
New York 8, Pittsburg 4.
For the World's Champlonship.
CaomcAoo, Sept. 15.-A series of games fo,
the draughts championship of the world
between J. P. Reed and J. Barker, bega,
here to-day in the rooms of the Chicage
Chess and Checker club. Two games war
played and both drawn, leaving twenty
eiglt to be played.
Beat the Record.
ST. JOHs, N. B., Sept. 14.-Eugene Un
derhill and Murray Bocook, of New York,
have performed a feat never before acocom
plished.travelinc in a canoe from Moose
head lake to the mouth of St. Johns river
504 uriles, the actual traveling time beinl
14 days.
Filtering (loth Admitteld Free.
WAsINmoroN, Sept. 14.-Acting Secretary
Nettleton has instructed the surveyor ol
customs at Omaha, Neb., to admit filtering
cloth for beet sagarmachinery free of duty
under paragraph 287 of the act of Octobem
1, 1890.
Monday's liver Purchasee.
VWAsnINOTON, Bept. 14.-Of 1,486,0(K
ounces of silver offered the treasury de.
partmnent to-day, 848,(110 ounces wore pur.
chased ranging in price from $0.98 te
$0o.,10o.
Coopers' Internatlonal Union.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14.--The Coopers'
International Union of North America i
meeting here with a small attendance. The
union was formed in 1810, and now ha
f teen hundred membhers.
JOHN BULL IS PREPARING,
British Blue Jackets With a Gatling
Gun Pre-empt the Island
of Mitylen .
It Is Sxty Miles From the Mouth
of the Dardanelles and a
Vantage Point.
The Move H8a Caused Exeltemeot All
Over Europe-An English Omier In
Canada Talks War.
owsxnaTrrnopmL, Sept. 14.-A detachment
of blue jackets aqd marines from a British
iron-clad, accompanied by a battery of
light field pieces and several gatling guons,
landed yesterday morning at Sigri, on the
island of Mitylene, formally occupying that
place in the name of the queen of Eugland.
There is a good harbor at Sigri and it is
supposed the British naval officers at Mity
lane intend to fortify the island to make it
a coaling station and rendezvous for the
British Mediterranean fleets. Sigri is on
the coast of Mitylene and is about sixty
miles from the mouth of the Dardanelles.
Under ordinary circumstances little or no
credence would have been placed in this
alarming rumor, but coupled with the story
broadly circulated Saturday that Great
Britain, in view of Bussia's practical coer
cion of Turkey regarding the passage
through the Dardanelles of vessels belong
ing to her volunteer fleet, intended to oo
cupy the island of Tenedos, at the entrance
to Hellespont or the Dardanelles, more seri
ous atidntion is paid to this annexation.
The island Mitylene would form a most
advantageous position from which Great
Britain could control the waters of Hel
lespont.
London Excilted.
LiwOnox. Sept. 14.-As soon as the report
of the occupation of Mitylene by a British
force was received here there was consider
able excitement. Up to 5:80 p. m. there
was no official utterance upon the subject.
Reporters and correspondents by the score
have called at the foreign office and at the
admiralty, but the officials on duty declined
to confirm the report that Great Britain
had taken action in the Dardanelles ques
tion. A dispatch received from Constanti
nople, stating the occupation of the island
of Mitylene was an accomplished fact, has
found echo on all the continental bourses
to-day. The general opinion seems to be
that if the British forces had not landed in
the neighborhood of the Dardanelles.,neither
the foreign office nor the admiralty would
have refused to deny the rumor. This step
is calculated to awaken the gravest appre
hension in financial and diplomatic circles.
The St. James Gazette this evening says
the startling news concerning the island of
Mitylene obviously possesses political sig
nificance of the first importance. Continu
ing, it adds that the island of Mitylene has
a position of considerable strategic in
portanoe; although possessing little in the
way of fortifications.
An intimation of the intention of the
British government to occupy the island
giving a point of vantage near the Dardau
elles was frst heard of in inner diplomatic
circles of Vienna and Berlin soon after Sir
William White's audience with the sultan
on Friday last. Nothing about it, how
ever, appeared in the European newspapers
until the Constantinople cable startled the
bourses and the public to-day. The reports
were at first treated as incredible, and are
still held to be doubtful. In the ab
sence of foreign office confirmation
the reports, and until the details of the ac
tion of the British war-ships are known the
full significance of the movement cannot
be revealed. It can be stated on high au
thority however, that Sir William White
asked the sultan to assent to the British oc
cupation of some point within striking dis
tance of the straits, and offering good har
borage for a fleet. Tenedos and Besika
bay, where the fleet rendezvoused from
1876 to 1878, have been surveyed recently,
and were reported to the admiralty ad
versely. The offer made to the sultan
revived the request which the British
government made in 1877 prior to the
acquisition of Cyprus, to purchase an island
near the Dardanelles. This project was
long the subject of negotiations and was
abandoned on the signing of the Anglo
Turkish convention in June, 1879. The
seizing of bigri, therefore, cannot have oc
curred without the connivance of the sul
tan. The official announcemeqt was issued
in Constantinople yesterday that a com
plate entente had been arranged between
Sir William White and the sultan, but the
terms of restored harmony were not
mentioned. The intimation that the seiz
ure of the island would be followed by
fortification is modified by a Berlin report
tonight that Lord Salisbury does not con
template a permanent occupation of the
island, but has designed the movement
rather as a demonstration to checkmate the
Franco-Russian game. The movement ac
centuates the diplomatic crisis.
Admiral lioskins, in command of the
British Mediterranean squadron, is about
to be replaced by Admiral Tyrol, who
hoisted his flag in 1857 on the Nile, and who
sailed from Portsmouth for Gibralter or
Friday to take over the command.
THIS SOUNIDS FISHY.
An English Offeer Says Trouble Iletwoeo
the Cousins Is Inevitable.
OTTrAWa, Sept. 14.-A British army officer
on his way to inspect the defences of lrit
ish Columbia, says his government intends
o strengthen the defences to Canada on
both oceans, and along the frontier on the
St. Lawrence and great lakes, and that the
ships and armament of the Atlantic and
Pacificl squadrons will be greatly strength
ened. At Halifax the British glovernmeont
is building immense fortiflcatious. lie
ayse the general belief in England is that
trouble with the United States is inevit
able.
IS A PAYING INVESTMENT..
Citizens of Treves Making Money Out or
the Holy Coat Exhibition.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-A Troves dispatch
says that the sale of rosaries and other re
ligious objects in Treveshne been immense.
One Cologne firm has sold more than 200,
000 marks' worth of such articles, while the
sales of the agency of a Haris firm amount
to more than 180,000 francs, It is esti
mated by the authorities of Treoves that
the citizene'will make a total extra income
of about 2,000,000 marks out of the pilgrim
age. Among the visitors to the holy coat
are a man of 86 years and a widow of 83,
both of them belonging to n villanuo tar
Treves, who saw the relic ii 1810 andtl 1844.
and have now seen it in 1891. Forty-lvo
thousand Is the number of pilgrimsu ad
mitted into the cathedral daily.
GREAT FLOODS IN SPAIN.
Two Thousand Lives Lost and Much P'ro,
erty I)estroyed.
MADaRD, Bept. 14,-Serious floods and
storms are reported in various parts of
Spain. Railway communication is Inter
rupted at several points. The Anargulilo
overowed its banks, destroying the town
of Consuagra and flooding several villaaee.
The work of relieving the destitute in the
flooded distritts is very difficult. A flood
derailed a train near Osatillego whereby
one person was killed and three injured. A
house collapsed at Toledo and six persons
were crushed to death. Many people ware
drowned.
Oficial information is received here from
the scene of the floods now devastating the
province of Toledo. Aooording to the news
received 2,000 people perished end an im
mense amount of damage was done.
Official telegrams report 1,500 persons
perished in the destruction of Consuegra by
the overflow of the Amargullo. Hundreds
of others were injured by falling buildings,
and enormous numbers of cattle perished.
At other places many persons were drowned
and much property damaged.
Sawmlll Men Want More Money.
OTTAWA, Out., Sept. 14.-Two thousand
men, mostly French Canadians, employed
in the saw mills here, struck to-day for a
reduction of one and a half hour's work per
day and an increase of 0O cents in wages
Mr week. Their demands are considered
uast, but the lumbermen say they will not
yield.
Captured by Brigands.
CoNSTANTINOPLr, Sept. 14.-A band of
brigands recently captured the railroad
station at Pavlokeo, shooting two gen
darmes who attempted to oppose them.
A Village Destroyed.
VIENNA, Sept. 14.-The village of Co!re,
in the Tyrole, was destroyed by fire while
all the inhabitants were away attending
religious festivities.
Fifteen Deaths From Cholera.
BoaxsT,|Sept. 14.-There l.vebeen fifteen
deaths from cholera recently on board two
British steamships.
PROCTOR COMING WEST.
The Secretary of War Leaves St. Paul for
the Pacifto Coast.
Sr. PAvL, Sept. 14.-[Special.]-Seere
tary Redfield W. Proctor arrived in St.
,Paul Saturday morning at 7:80 o'clock, and
left for Yellowstone park at nine o'clock
the same day. "The object of my trip," he
said, "is to examine the posts in this de
partment and the workings of the new In
dian enlistment idea in which I am deeily
interested. If it succeeds it will go far
towards solving the Indian problem. There
are two regiments now being organized, one
cavalry and one infantry. The cavalry un
der Capt. Anderson, at Fort Coster, seems
to be meeting with the most popularity
among the Indians. The infantry regi
ment is filling up rapidly, and there seems
every probability that the natives will take
kindly to the blue uniform. I am going to
Yellowstone, Custer and Assinaboine, and
return by way of Helena."
"Is it intended to make the enlistment of
Indians general when their capability as
soldiers has been demonstrated?"
"Well, they will be enlisted as fast as
they apply, but in Indian regiments. The
aim is to make them fully responsible as
aolC iers of the United States army to all
the army regulations. They will draw the
same rations and get the same treatment as
the white soldiers. They will assume at
the aad- time all his responsibilities to
discipline."
DEATH FROM OPIUM.
A Lynching of Chinamen Mtay Follow a
Spaniard's Spree.
FOREST HILL, Cal., Sept. 14.-A Spaniard
named Nunas wound up a protracted spree
yesterday by smoking opium in a Chinese
den. He was taken dangerously ill and the
Chinese, fearing the wrath of the citizens,
if his body was found in their place, car
ried the dying man to a pond and were
about to throw him in when discovered
and stopped. The Chinese were placed in
jail, which was attacked by a mob of citi
zens. The mob was repulsed by theofficers.
The jail is strongly guarded, but the people
are still determined to lynch the Chinese
and further trouble is feared. Nunas died
shortly after being rescued.
Consumption Bacilli In Railroad Cars.
Scientific men have often declared that
railroad oars aid in spreading pulmonary
diseases by means of the bacilli coming
from consumptive passengers, which lodge
in the dust of the oars. According to the
experiments of Dr. W. Prausnity, a Ger
man physician, this danger, however, is
not so great as many would have us be
lieve. A few months ago the doctor, with
the aid of a patent instrument, collected
large quantities of dust fromt the floors,
walls, and cushions of the cars which had
been used by consumptives on the journey
from Berlin to Italy. This dust was in
jected under the skins of seventeen guinea
pigs. The animals were killed ten weeks
later. Twelve of them, upon examination,
were found to be entirely healthy, while
only five showed slight symptoms of tuber
culosis. As confinement undoubtedly af
fected the lungs of the animale, the doctor
comes to the conclusion that the railroad
cars, if properly cleaned at the end of each
journey, will play no part in spreading the
disease of consumption.
Another Will Contest.
ABFRDEErN, S. D., Sept. 14.-The contest
of the will of the late Mrs. May I. Dayton
was begun in the circuit court to-day. Mrs.
Dayton died in San Francisco, June 3,
leaving property valued at $200,000 to Jas,
C. Reed, who was the private secretary of
Secretary Arthur. Mr. Dayton contests the
will asserting that Reed was not her son.
Generous Rosenberg.
CmIcAno, Sept. 14.-Mayor Washburne has
received a letter from S. W. Holliday, of
Sap Francisco, announcing that the late
Joseph Rosenberg, of San Francisno, in his
will left $10,000 to be expended in the crec
tlion of a public drinking fountain on some
prominent corner in the city of Chicago.
No 'rlize FIlhtitnt In Tennensee.
NAsnIriLtE, Tenn., Sept. 14-The lower
house of the general assembly to-day
passed an anti-prize fighting bill. There
was a hot discussion, but it went through
by a largeo majority. The senate bill mlak
ing it a high euisdemeaonor was substituted
for the house bill making it a felony.
SPARKS FROM LTHE WIRE.
The Metcalf-Mackey Carriage company
of Cincinnati assigned yesterday. Liabili
ties $55,000, assets $50,000.
Dr. Edward Eagleston, the well-known
author, was married yesterday at Madison,
Ind., to Miss Fannio Goode.
lion, George B. Loring, ex-minister to
Portugal and former commissioner of agri
culture, died suddenly yesterday of heart
disease. He was 74 years old.
Eugene L. Emory, president of the St.
Louis River Water Power company, of Du
luth, died yesterday, aged Ii. Cause of
death, menungitis, brought on by lBright's
disease and diabetes.
The five Philadelphia mercantile apprais
er., on whom warrants were served last
week, charging them with various forms of
dereliotionln tftoce, were given a hearing
yesterday before it magistrate. The accused
were held in $2.l500 bltil each for appear
ancs at the neat term of eeart.
THE DOOR WAS OPEN,
Three Jail Birds at Missoula Take
a Walk in the Early
Morning.
Trial of the Men Accused of De
stroying the Property of
Sturrook *& Brown.
Progress in the Penrose Case-Attomney
Lewis at Great aills Pays a leavy
Fine-A Hold-Up,
MlssouLA, Sept. 14.-[Special.]-About 6
o'clock this morning three prisoners con
fined in the county jail for a short term es
caped. The jail has been overcrowded for
some time, so much so that four prisoners
have to occupy a cell. Those who escaped,
James Thurston, Jas. MoQuillan and Mike
Brown, occupied a cell with George Leslie,
a sick prisoner. On account of Leslie's
sickness the cell door was left open, and
when the turnkey looked the cage the pris
oners managed by means of a wire to throw
the lock, and when everything was quiet
pushed back the bar and walked out. They
dug a small hole in the twelve-inch brick
wail in the rear of the jail and at 6 o'clock
gained the open air. Their escape was
discovered immediately and they were at
once followed. This afternoon Mike Brown
was captured about three miles east of the
city.
The trial of MoKerrick, Lyons and
Scwartz, accused of destt'oying the plumb
ing in the lRankin block, the property of
Sturrock & Brown, was begun before Judge
Evans this afternoon. After discussion it
was decided-to try each man separately.
The trial of Sowartz occnpied all the after
noon. The prosecution brought out the
fact that the defendants had made threats
to set even with Sturrock & Brown, and
their men, with whom they had had a quar
rel on account of labor troubles; that they
were seen loitering about the building on
the night before the damage was done.
There was no defense except the bare state
ment of the defendant of alibi. The case
will be argued and a decision rendered at
10 o'clock to-morrow.
The ball club is reaching out for new
worlds to conquer. Holley. Mason, Marks
& Co.'s amateur nine, of Spokane, want to
play the Missoulas for $200 and expenses,
while Manager Barnes wants to play the
Spokane league club here. The club will
go to Bozeman during the firemen's tourna
ment and play three games.
Geo. Lish, of Lolo, lost all his grain
stacked in the field by fire yesterday morn
ing. The loss is about $2,500. The fire is
supposed to be of incendiary origin.
THE PEN1tOrE CASE.
Four Witnesses for thme Defense Strength
ening the Alibi.
BUTTE, Sept. 14.-[Special.]--The exami
nation of the men accused of the Penrose
murder was resumed to-day before Judges
MoMurphy and Herbert. The same course
as pursued last week was taken up by the
defense, the attempt to prove an alibi.
Owen Dolan, Thomas Duheme, James Kin
ney and W. H. Eddy, the latter president of
the Miners' union, were examined. All
testified about the same as the other wit
nesses who preceded them last week, and
no new testimony was brought out. The
four swore that they had seen them until
midnight, and some declared that they had
seen them until almost one o'clock. In
fact their testimony was only a repetition
of that of Breen and others who testified
last week as to the whereabouts of the
accused on the night of the murder.
COST TWO HUNDRED.
Attorney Lewis, at Great Falls, Strikes a
Brother Lawyer.
GREAT FALLS, Sept. 14.-ESpecial.1-A.
legal battle somewhat out of the ordinary
took place in the district court room this
morning shortly after the opening of court.
Attorneys Peter M. Baum and J. P. Lewis
were conversing in a low voice regarding
some accusations that had been hurled back
and forth between them during the trial of
a case on Saturday, swhen Baum gave Lewis
the lie. Quick as a flash the latter jumped
up and commenced an assault upon Mr.
Baum, which he did not offer to resent in
the least. Half a dozen blows were rained
upon Baum's head and face. When the
combatants were separated Judge Benton
immediately caused the arrest of Lewis
and imposed a fine of $200 upon him for
contempt of court. He also ordered that
the same should be paid before six o'clock
this evening, and in the event of failure to
so pey that Lewis be imprisoned for fifty
days. Thd fine was paid.
In the district court today John Jenkins
was tried and acquitted of a charge of at
tempting to assault the daughter of Mrs.
Lillie Sheridan.
Held Up at the Point of a Pistol.
PnuLIrePsno, Sept. 14.-[Special.I--Last
night at 11:30, as Richard Delaney was re
turning home, he was he d up by a masked
highwayman at the point of a revolver.
The robber got about $100. There is no
clue.
Fought Over a Woiman.
ST. Louis, Sept. 14.-Particulars of a
horrible and bloody duel, which took place
at Venice, Ill., yesterday, roached here this
morning. Two negroes, Grant Wood and
Dick OJiver, quarreled over a woman and
fought with knives and pistols. Wood was
cut in the heart, dying soon afterwards.
While Oliver's wounds are serious, he will
probably recover. He and the woman are
under arrest.
Held Without Ball.
NEW YTou, Sept. '14.-Robert Bell, as
sistant sexton of Calvary church, was ar
reigned in the police court to-day, charged
with rape, abduction and a revolting crime,
and six of his victims, girls ranging in age
from 14 to 16 years. confronted hint. Tihe
stories of the girls revealed a series of
heinous crimes extending over a period of
ten months. The prisoner was held without
bail for examination.
From tlarvey Peak TinL Mines.
Cntcaro,, Sept. 14.-J. W. Fowler, attorney
for the Harvey P'eak Tin Mining company,
of Rapid City, S. D., is in the city. He
savs an English syndicate has taken and
piaid for stock in the company to the
armount of $15,000,000, for which the com
l.any is stocked. Fowler says the company
will have tin on the market in large quan
trties within a year.
BALMAUCDA'S EI.CAPE.
admiral Drown Aids the sOillen PresldeMdi
,to Leave Mie Country.
Naw Yong, Sept. 14.-A Herald 5spel5a
cablegram from Valparaiso, Sept. 14, qp.
Ghat Balmaceda has escaped from tbi
ilutohes of his enemies, and is now safe on
bhe high seas under the protection of the
United States flag. All the time the soldiers
of the junta were guarding the passes of the
Andes to prevent his getting into Argentine
tepublic, and the police of the new pro
visional government were searchinm the
monasteries in and around Bantiago for the
fugitive ex-president, he was in hiding
in this city. Here he was apt to escape,
ialmaceda chose his refuge wisely,' for he
was enabled to throw himself upon the
mercy of Admiral Brown, of the United
States flagship San Francisco, and beg to
be saved from the revenge he feared from
his foes. Admiral Brown did what other
foreign admirals would have done under
similar cirooumstanes. He stepped in pos
sibly to save a human life. In the name of
humanity'he consented to afford Balmaseda
the shelter of his ship and the protection of
the stars and stripes. To effect the eX
president's escape it was decided to have
lBalmaceda disguise himself as a drunken
United States sailor, clothing being sent
ashore in a market boat last night by order
of Admiral Brown. It was smuggled by
one of Belmaceds's faithful adherents into
the house where the ex-president was in
hiding. He carefully donned it, and after
aclose inspection of his new and strange
attire, to see there was nothing
about the get-up which would arouse suspi
cion, he stoleout by a rear entrance into
the street. The nightfall favored his dis
guise, and he had studied his part so well
he feigned the drunken tar to perfection.
On his way toward the water front he rolled
by many men who would have been delight
ed to have had a chance to seize and turn
him over to the police authorities.
In time he reached a spot in the harbor
arranged upon. There he found a boat
awaiting him. It was manned by sturdy
United States man-of-wars men. Balma
ceda, still maintaining his dlsgulse, made a
final drunken stumble and fell into the
boat. It pushed off at once and in a short
time the ex-president, all signs of
inebriety at an end, climbed
swiftly up the ropes and was saved.
He went at once to one of the cabins of the
San Francisco and did not again show him
self above. This part of the vessel was rei
served solely for its prominent guest. No
body was allowed to visit the cabin. The
officers of the San Francisco were quettionod
about the matter, but resolutely refused to
discuss it. The San Francisco left Valparaeso
in the evening for Callao. Thence it will
sail for California. Balmaceda may elect
to land at Callao, where many of his lead
ing partisans have already been taken by
the foreign ships on board which they
sought refuge after the fall of Valparaiso.
AdmirAl Brown's action will undoubtedly,
for a time at least, increase the bitter feel
ing here toward the United States govern
ment. although the admirals of other for
eign vessels have taken prominent Balmna
cedists aboard.
THE FIDELITY BANK CASE.
Cousin of the Defaulter on Trial as an
Accessory.
TACOMA, Wash.. Sept 14.-The case of R.
B. Albertson, the Seattle attorney, accused
of concealing stolen property in connectionl
with the Fidelity bank robbery, commeno.s
this afternoon. Albertson is the coarhi of
Edward Albertson, the defaulter, whio ha
not yet been caught. The hearing last.s
all the afternoon and will be continued to
morrow. The first witness was President
Wallace, of the Fidelity bank. He testified
in detail as to a letter received from Ed
ward Albertson,in which the latterconfeesei
to the crime and the manner in which
the securities were recovered from Chand
ler. The letter was produced in court. It
is a lengthy epistle, describing in detail all
the actions of its writer prior to his flight,
and giving minute directions as to the pro.
o,dure for the recovery of the securities.
Wallace also testified as to a conversation
with R. B. Albertson some days after Ed
ward's flight, in which he (Wallace) asserts
Albertson told him he assisted in the prep
aration of the document received from Ed
ward. It is the purpose of the prosecutiotr
to show that R. B. Albertson, prepared such
documents and was cognizant of and a
party to the whole affair.
THIS BEATS THE RECORD.
east Traveling as Illustrated by the New
York Central.
,BulwAo, N. Y., Sept. 14.--The New York
Central to-day broke all records for fast
time for long runs of passenger trains on
railways, on either side of the Atlantic. A
special train composed of one of the com
pany's new standard passenger engines,
weighing 200,000 pounds, and three private
cars weighing 200.000 pounds, conveying
Vice-President. Webb and party made a
run of 436ti miles from New York to East
Buffalo in 440 minutes, including three
stops one of which oconled 7j minutes.
The eclipse of previous efforts of the kind
is complete, nothing approaching such a
feat having ever before been accomplished
in America or Europe as speeding along for
over seven consecutive hours at more than
a mile a minute.
MISS AVA FINDS FRIENDS.
The Womnans' Christian Temperance Unioa
People Give Her Clothing.
CInCNArrTI, Sept. 14.-Miss Ave has found
friends in the Womans' Christian Temper
ance Union. One of the members of that
organization brought her to-day some
necessary clothing. She says this was done
after they received assurances from the
Chicago society that she had been a con
tributor to their funds in that city. When
asked if she had any plane, she quickly
said, "yes." The ladies were to arrange for
a lecture, and with the proceeds she would
return to Chicago. It is now said she will
be given a medical examination to deter
mine whether or not she is insane.
Made Money on the Qulet.
KANsAs CrIT, Mo., Sept. 14.-A gang of
counterfeiters has been arrested here head
ed by George F. Neel and E. S. Wilson. A
search of Neel's house near Lawrence,
Kan., resulted in the discovery of a com
plete outfit of dies, furnaces, crucible's
aoids, metals, etc. Charles Chinwood, of
Lawrence, was also arrested as an accom
plice.
Short Thirty-two 'Thou sad.
Perranu.na Pa., Sept. 14.--The sub-audit
ing committee of the Alleghany council ap.
pointed to audit the books of David Bas
tings, the market clerk, reported tonight
that a shortage of $82,647 in his accounts
had been discovered. He will be ploese
outed.
Will Give Them Time.
Perreauno, Sept. 14.-Mocrhead, McLean
t Co., well known iron manufacturers,have
been granted an extension by their credit
ors. The firm has been financially em-r
barrassed for some months. The liabilities
are about $1,110,000 and the assets$1,800,
000.
The Irrigation Congress.
SALT La., Sept. 14.-If Is thought te
night there will be more than 800 delegatei
at the irrigation congress, which op~,eU
to-morrow. Delegates have been appoin$te
by the governors of the various wegtVeU
states and serritories and they are . .,d*
in great numbers.