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WHEN TO STOP ADVERTISINGI .4Wt
W hen you have conv inced every.b
body whose llie will touoh yotn'sa
that you have better gooda and h et
lower prices than they can ever ath4
get anywho else. ogg4
SVOL e X ,Y r HELENA, MONTANA. FRIDAY MORNINO, DECEMBER 4., 1891.
M ARRI
BROTHERS
119-121
North Main Street,
Helena's cry is-"We need a pay
rolll Manufacturing is what we
require." Well, we have insti
tuted the pioneer Shirt Factory
of Montana. We have an ex
perienced corps of operators,
who live in houses, eat gro
ceries, patronize meat shops and
bakeries; wear dry goods and
shoes, and we call on landlords,
grocers, butchers, bakers, dry goods
and shoemen, and in fact all who
are interested in Helena's pros
perity, to have a dozen or a half
dozen shirts made, and keep these
operators busy and encourage one
of the pioneer industries of the
city.
Everybody with the perceptive
abilities of a two-year-old,'will rec
ognize the fact that there are two
kinds of clothing business. One is
the noisy and sensational, while
the other is the conservative and
meritorious. One deals in the
sham and showy,style of the 'cir
cus' outfit; the other gives thought
to the exact style and satisfaction
of the customer. One will tell how
they sell goods for less than cost,
the other argues on the best quali
ty, and endeavors to persuade the
public that in the genuine is the
satisfaction. One deals in sidewalk
solicitation, button - holing the
passer-by, while the other, relying
on the merit of his goods and the
correct principles of the day,
makes his general appeal in the
legitimate manner and does the
balance of his business inside his
store.
It is a sad commentary on the
condition of business to think that
theChatham street style of business
is still in vogue in the city of Hele
na and that it meets with any pat
ronage whatever.
We will this week to dwell on
the merits of some lines of Over
coats---this week in store: and
while we affirm not one is sold at
less than cost, there is not one that
a merchant in the city of Helena
can or will meet in the prices we
name.
A LINE OF KERSEYS
In all the run of men's sizes from
33 to 44, in several shades; but the
one on which we build great hopes
of being rapid sellers is the seal
brown-one at $15 and one at $18,
exactly the same quality es the
goods we sold last year at $20 an:
$24. 'We caught a great drive in
these goods, and our customers are
"'in with it."
LINE OF MELTONS.
The bottle green is a nobby thinb
and we have it in popular price, as
well as the finest grade. We prob
ably show as many lines as any
two houses in the city, and there
fore it is extremely difficult to cornsme
into our store and ask for anything
in the regular line and not find a
full assortment.
We show undoubtedly the finest
line of Overcoats in the city, how
ever do not confine our attention
to the more costly goods, but give
equal attention to the popular
lines, ranging from $12 to $18.
We only ask comparison of
prices quoted by competitors with
prices we name. Call on every
clothier in town, then see what we
offer. We don't say: "We do as
well;" but we say, "We do bet.
ter."
BOYS' CLOTHING.
OVERCOATS FOR BOYS.
We show a nice assortment of Fur
T'rimmed Astrachans, Storm Coats
and Dress Coats, in fact, whatevear
goes to make an assortmnent conm
pieto.
119-121
North Iain Street.
lrVE LIlTT ID ATIS ,
All Hustling Vigorously Among the
Members. Elect to the
Next Congress.
But After the Cauous Is Over There
Will Be Only One
Left.
Crisp Thought to Be In the Lead-A Pros
peetlve Break in Springer's Fol
lowing Avoided.
WASINTON, DI)ec. 3.-The speakership
contest to-day showed an inprensing ac
tivity, and it is evident to all that a crisis
is rapidly approaching. Gossip is no
longer directed so muoh to the relative
claims of the candidates as to speoulation
regarding the withdrawal of the weaker
aspirants. At the various headquarters of
the five candidates this morning it was con
ceded from present indications with every
man remaining in the field that no nomina
tion would be possible on the first ballet.
With four-fifths of the democratic con
gresemen in the city thismorning indefinite
claims are no longer possible, since nearly
every man is now quite free to express his
preference for his favorite candidate. The
relative positions of the various candidates
at the present writing stems to be as fol
lows: Crisp first, Mills second, Springer
third, McMillan fourth, and Hatch fifth
Strenuous efforts were made to-day to
effect the withdrawal of certain minor oan
didates by working for the disintegration
of their forces. Only in the candidacy of
Mr. Sprincer have there been any dis
quieting evidences of a possible disintegra
tion.
The Iowa delegation, which, up to the
present time, had been unfaltering in its
allegiance to ipringer, this morning met
again and expressed its individual and col
lective preference for the Illinoi~ man, but
decided that, should events indicate that
Crisp might be nominated on the first bal
lot, the vote of the entire delegation should
be thrown to Mills before the conclusion of
the first ballot. ITo prevent that result,
Representative Hayes, spokesman of the
delegation, said to an Associated press re
porter: "We desire it understood that we
are for Springer just as long as there is any
possibility of his election; we are unani
mons and will vote as a vnit. Should it be
some evident between now and the date of
the caucus that Crisp is likely to be nomi
nated on the first balleot, we will even up on
the initial ballot and east our votes solidly
for Mills to prevent such a result. We will
do this because we are convinsed that the
sentiment of tie great northwest is for
Mills as oiposed to Crisp."
The other followers of 8priiger do not
seem to be at all alarmed by the conclusion
of the Iowa delegation. Springer's adhe
rents were enoouarged to-day by the de
cision of the entire Michigan delegation,
with the exception of Chipman, to support
their candidate. This delegation will have
a formal meeting to-morrow afternoon,
and will endeavor to not as a unit. Springer
claims fifty-seven votes, and is counting on
the support of Holman, of Indians, but the
other candidates do not concede him over
thirty-five or forty. The friends of Mills
are hopeful of transferring nearly all of
the votes now pledged to Springer to their
candidate, and on belief of euocess in this
endeavor, they express confidence of vio
tory, relying upon the impetus given to
Mills by the announcement of this great
accession of votes from the west and nortih
west, to rally to their standard nearly all
doubtful votes and cause breaks from
other candidates on the part of representa
tives who wish to be on the side of the win
ning candidates. Adherents of the two
leaders express directly antagonistic views
as to the probabilitv of Springer's with
drawal being forced, and also of the re
sult of such withdrawal. An ar
dent supporter of Crisp said he
did not aee how it was possible to beat
Crisp even if Springer wero able and wil
ling (neither of which he believed to be the
case) to throw his entire strength to Mills.
It is evident that neither loader is giving
out his full strength, and that in anticipa
tion of the announcement of gains to Mills,
Crisp has some votes in reserve which he
lihas assurances he can ount on if needed,
while Mills is working for a sudden and
large increase in his vote. At Hatch's
headquarters everything was quiet.
THE CAUCUS.
Will lie Held Futurday Afternoon
Springer's Forces Solidified.
WASmINOTON, Dec. 3.-It has been gener
ally reported here that the democratic con
gressional caucus will be held at two p. m.
Saturday. This hour sooms to please all
candidates except Mr. Mills, who wants tile
hour to be 7:30 Saturday. In case the oan
didatas are unable to agree, Mr. iHolman,
of Indiana, chairman of the caucus, will
probably be wired for a dooision. The
three minor candidates, each as steadfast
as ever, will remain in the field until the
finish and the followers of each express the
same hope that they will be elected. 'The
statement of the Iowa deloeation, who have
been for Springer, that they, in order to
prevent the election of Crisp, would desert
',prilngr and vote for Mills, caused Spring
or's Indiana delegation, led by CoLIgress
man Shively, to holdi a short coacus. At
the conclusion of the caucus Shively an
nounced to the Iowa delegation that their
desertion of S.ringer would be the signal
for the Indiana men to vote solidll, for
Crisp, who is their uecond choice. The an
nouncemeut wan a thunudr-clar, to the Iowa
delegation. During the afternoon fiayes,
leader of thie owa mlen, after a short con
flrence with Mills, said, "I amn not pre
pitied to take tLe responsibility of being
the firat man to desert springer. My pros
cut intentions are to remain with him to
the end unless a break is made by some of
his other friends." Ttlhi is interpreted to
mean that Fithian, Forman, Nowberrys and
Wide, all of Illinois, must first desert
Springer in favor of Mills. A strenuous ef
fort will be made to-morrow to unite the
Alabama delegation of Crisp and Michigan
on Springer. It is impossiblo to asoertain
the complexion of the Wisconsin delega
tion, and a good deal of missionary work is
being done in that direction.
A statement was given out from the
Mills headquarters late to-night reviewing
thie siturtion, claims of contestants, etc.,
and asserting that Mills has 12.i on the first
rballot, or ten mtore than enoungh to nomi
nlte. Crisp,, it says, will get nearly his
rntire strongth on the first ballot, while
munch of Mills' votet may be looked up with
Springer and other friends. Whe'ln this
etatement lorchced Crisp headquarters a
runmIter manifesto was issued, asserting
that their list hir: strndily grown until now
it gain of twelve votes wouid r ive Cripli a
tarjority. H,Iould oiv candidate withdrrw
(rm si 'e nomuintio wouldI be inevitable On
thre fli rt ballot. The Illinois dielgation to
night unauninlon.ly adopted aI reessolutn to
crurntimue to work for rpringer. euator
I'alrmor, of Illinois, arrived this eveniug.
Its visited Mr. S'rinnter's heaquarters,
wlherte large number of friends oalled to
ase, hin.
The caucus has beeoon alled to meet at
two p. mi. iaturday.
BABY CAUGHT ON TIME FLY.
James Smnith Happened to Be Passnlg
Under tile Window.
New Youa, DeO. 8.-When Mrs. Knnegard
Fuehman went to the butcbhe's store at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon to buy
meat, she left her four and one-half-year
old baby George asleep tf a orib in a front
room on a top floor of 227 Kent avenue,
Williamsburg. When she returned, less
than fifteen minutes later, her baby was
sobbing in the armu of a powerfully built
man on the sidewalk in front of the house,
while a crowd of sympathizing neighbore
stood around and talked of the miraculous
escape it had had from a terrible death.
Mis. FuIlmean drooped her market basket
and snatohed the baby. She examined it
all over, and finding that it wasunnburt, and
that she had nothing to cry for, site sat
down on the doorstop in the pouring rain
and cried. luSoe of tihe neighbors joined
in, while all tried to tell her at ones what
had happened. While they wore talking,
the big man in whose arms she had found
her baby, after saying simply: "Bitter
look your windows next tone, mum,"
walked away.
He told a policeman who asked him what
the crowd had aolleeted for that "a kid"
had fallen from the window and that he
had caught it. Neither of them was hurt,
he said, and then he disappeared.
A lad who saw the ocourrouce told a re
porter that the man's name was James
Stmith, i.e lived somewhere near Morton
street, and worked for Charles Royal, 73
Clymer street, as a brass polisher. The
works shut down early because there was
no water, and Smith was walking down to
ward thte notih side. Suddenly he stopped
and looked upward.
The reporter's informant looked upward
also and saw a baby climbing out of a win
dow. 'There was a cry, a flash of something
white through the air, and fimith staggered
across the sidewalk with his hands clasped
under the baby. The little fellow was ter
ribly frigatened and could hardly breathe
for a moment. Then he shrieked and a
crowd of women from no one knew whore
gathered around to learn what had hap
poned.
IYISCUSSED SILVER.
Argumnents of thie Oola Bags Refuted by
,ir. Newlands.
New Yonx, Den. 8.-The Baptist Social
union of Manhattan island this evening
hold its annual meeting and banquet, the
topic of discussion being the silver ques
tion, by Senator Stewart of Nevada, Pirof.
J. Lawrence Laughlin of Cornell university
and F, antci G. Newlands of San Francisco
and Novada. Mir. Newlands said this was
an age of truss, combines and corners.
One of the most gigantia combines was
formed in 1873, which had for its object the
limitation of the promotion of the money
crop from the mines, and even to destroy
the efficiency of half of the present supply
existing in the form of oiilver, in
order to increase the value and
purchasing power of the remaining money.
They could not destroy the natural orop of
money, but could limit itby legislation and
the conspiracy was organized to make
bonds payable in gold, and then to inerease
the value of every unit of cold by destroy
ing the use of every unit of ailver. The
effect of this destructive legislation was a
financial contraction in the country tlmost
unparalelled irn its histo-y; and vast
fortunes were accumulated by the few at
the expense of the many. The adherents
of gold had since been driven from their
entrenehments, silver had been restored as
legal tender and provisions made for the
coinage of between two and four million
dollars per month. The predictions made
that gold would be withdrawn from
the country and it would become
a silver country would not bhe
verified. Opponents of silver assert that
the couutries of Europe would flood us
with silver, forgetting or ignoring the fact
such a transfer would involve the - loss to
Europe of at least three cents on every
dollar in circulation. Even if this were
attempted it could easily be prevented by
legislation. The United LStates aeeds more
money than any other country in the
world, and can easily get it by borrowing or
by coinlng It. It owes to-day inmoure than the
entire volume of money that exists in the
country.
Prof. Laughlin, of Cornell university,
and P. S. White, of the Evening Post,
spoke on the gold lesue.
Neandal l onrgers Disappointed.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 3.--[pocial. -The case
of 13. L. Gilkeson, rcblieher of the Humane
Journal, came up in the police court this
morning and was dismissed. The defend
ant asked for another continuance, but the
complaining witness, Miss Scribner, could
brook the laws delay and preferred to
have her charge stricken from the calendar
rather than to waste any more time upon it.
Mr. Gilkeson was allowed to return in peace
to the sanctum where he wields the pen in
the interest of down-trodden humanity,
raud from which place, Miss Soribner set
forth in her complaint, site had been forci
bly ejected last Friday. Sensational de
velopments were expected which would
probably throw light upon the recent affair
in Montana, in which Miss Scribner and
Gilkeson's brother were connected, and
some regrets were expressed that the case
was allowed to drop.
Famine and Plague.
CrcrINNATt, Dec. 3.-George 1R. Matthews,
of Now York, reached this city to-day from
Mexico. He says the reports of the famine
in Chiapas and North Guatemala are short
of the truth. At San Fristobal, Sitala,n
Tirpalapa and Feopisoo, the main cities of
JUliapas, there is scarcely enough food for a
day's full rations, and in all tire amall vil
lages and isolated spots the food is
exhausted. Nearly all the live stock has
died or been killed for food. Whole famil
ies have died from starvation and disease,
caused by insullicient food. Matthews
believes that not less than 3,000 lives have
been lost owing to tihe famino, and that the
plague is sureadlng.
The Illizzard Abroad.
sST. PAUr, Doec. 3.--Heavy rains with some
snow are reported from all over the north
wvest. Devil's Lake, N. D., reports a blit
zard with drifts fifteen feet high and the
thermometer at zero. Heavy slow is
reported at other parts of North Dakota,
but there has been no delay to trains.
In Minnesota hard and general rains are
reported, although nine and one half inches
of show fell at lialleok and a heavy snow
fall is reported elsewhere. At Winnipeg ia
heavy snow torm has greantly crippled the
train service.
lSuried by the Landslide.
TACoam. Doo. 3.-The remains of two
more victims of the recent landslide at
Uanton weore found to-day in the debris in
(roeen river. Their oneaI were David Mr
Lean and A. Eriokaon. Four bodies thus
far have been found. Workmon still insiat
that there were several more of their num
ber lying do:d under the debris.
RmItalueiIl Clty IIinds.
InFreAuTuio, )Duo. :d.--Suit wee enttred this
afternoon eaainet ex-Msyur Pearson, of
Alleoheuy, for embezzlomeunt. lie is
oba.ged with reteainin $71l jail and work
hon11e columitments. 'Ito exl-Itlver wall
a:rested and furnished bail. T'.'he charge is
smnihlar to the one preferred against Mayor
IWyman.
OUITE A PROPER PERSON.
Is Earl Russell, If He Himself Can
Be Believed When Under
Oath.
But He Admits Limiting His Dear
'Wife to Six Cigarettes a
Day.
He Was Very Fond of Her and Wes Withal
a Model husband - Other
Foreian News.
LoNDON, Dec. 3.-Interaet in the great
Russell separation case showye. not the
least sign of abatement. When eourt
opened this morning the room was densely
packed with an eager audience. Sir
Charles Itussell continued his presentation
of his case for the earl, which was iater
rapted by adjournment yesterday. Ho de
clared that the petitioner, Countess Rus
sell, had not only exeggerated such facts as
she brought forward, but had sup
pressed others which she thought to be
detrimental to her claims. Sir Charles
ridiculed the idea that Russell kept a pistol
convenient for the purpose of shooting his
wife. The quarrel between the earl and
countess, which occurred at Albaemarle
hotel, at the time they came up to London
to attend a levee, was due not to the earl's
compelling the countess to act as a valet to
him, but to the fact that the carl refused
to allow his wife to go to the Ascot races
in company with a lman with whom he had
every ground t44 forbid his wife aesociating.
Immediately unon the conclusion of Bir
Charles Russe'l's address he called the
first witness for the defense. This
witness was ,P of. R]oberts, the mathema
tician, masetrat Bath, whowas in the habit
of staying feroquently at the residence of
Earl Russo I. Prof Roberts made a very
emphatic d~mial of the actions imputed to
him by theicountess in relation to the earl.
Earl Russell followed the professor on
the stand. The witness testified that he
never heard the slightest objection made to
the presence of Prof, Roberts in his house.
He (witness) objected to his wife going to
a certain lady's house and baased his objec
tion on the fact that the lady was divorced.
Countess Russell was very much put out by
objections to her visits to the lady's home
and in a quarrel that followed witness said
to her: "If you say such things you
will soon tie sorry you married me."
The countess replied, "So I am sorry."
The earl deolaro:l that he never insisted
that the countess should dtess him. Is she
had not requested him to allow her to dress
him he would not have let her do so. lHe
waL much attached toher a id bad t;ied to
malra things pleasant, tor 4lsas.54 u
to her going to Ascot for t b reasdn that
there were several persons there whom he
did not wish her to moeat.
With reference to the charge that when
the countess, on one occaaon asked him
after a row for £25, he threw her a half
sovereign, the earl said it was t1ue. He
was about to give her the money she asked
for when she said, "I don't want your dirty
molney."
Further questioned, the earl stated that
he did not think his wife's health or her
nerves suffered during her married life.
Her ailment was caused by unaccustomed
restraints. At this point Sir Edward Clark,
representing the countass, asked witness to
giving rn instance of these unaccustomed
restraints. The earl replied that one in
stance was his limiting his wife to six
cigarottes r day. He denied that be had
ever sworn at his wife or called her a brute
or boast. Thie earl stated that he never
kept his wife up at night time making up
his accounts. Once the countess told
him she was "damned sorry she married
him." This closed the direct examination
and Sir Charles eRussell handed the witness
over to Sir Edward Clark for cross exami
nation. Among the first questions put to
the earl, which caused the audience to
prick up their ears, was one which referred
to the earl's conduct before his marriage,
and in reply to it the earl admitted that
before he was married he had wronged a
servant, but he said he told Lady Mabel
toots, his fiancee, all the circumstances and
she found that no reason to discard him.
VENGEFUL OHILIANS.
Renewal of Anti-American Agitation
Ditrected Against Admiral Brown.
VALPArIAISO, Dec. 3.-The renewal of the
agitation against Americans, and particu
larly Minister Egan, begun again upon the
arrival of New York and other pavers up to
Sept. 20, and the Santiago and Valparaiso
papers have been publishing American
press comments. The attacks against Ad
miral Brown are still being kept up, and
the papers are making much of the dis
patch from Admiral Vial, the former in
ternd of Valparaiso, to Balmaceda the day
of the landing of the troops at Quintero.
In it Admiral Vial informs Bauianceda
that Admiral Brown expressed the belief
that the congressional troops would not re
embark. At that time the governmient
forces at Quinteros believed that this was
merely a feint, and that they inte-ded to
re-embark and effect a lancing a.-th of
ValpianiFo. ' he object in publishing this
dispatch is to give out the impr.esion that
Admiratl Brown gave inlfotmation to Videl
in regard to what be had soen on hli visit to
Q(uinteros and expressed his opinion or sug
goetion in regard to the movements of the
troops there, which assisted BalImaceda in
arranging his plans to resist attack.
'Thle .panish delegation has live of Bal
maceda's esippoiters under protection and
has taken the same stand as Egan and dur
ing the controversy has acted in harntona
with himr at all times.
A sensation has been created by the pub
lication of a notieo by the three brothers of
Alduseste, the miuister of foreign relations,
that the American residents of Chili, whose
sympathies were with the congressional
ttrty during the war, have expressed their
indignation at the condnut of the provis
onal governmuent in regard to certain mat
tors in which the American govermlment is
interested, and, also the hostile attitond of
the public toward the United States. In
referring to the muess tro of the Balti
rlore's sailors, ai correspondent says the
attank wals brutal anld eowaldly and was
made simply beanuse the man were Ameri
oneti. Ihere ate also good grounds for the
belief that the attack was t premeditated
affair, and not only made by sailors of the
Chilian war seips, boatmen and other
tough characters, but also by the police of
Valparaiso, who made no effort to stop the
nmassare, butl aided in the aseault upon the
Americans.
Advlctr FrVen Japan.
V..s:ovrny, H. (, Dee. 3..--AdviOes froml
Japan, by the steamttr Empress of China,
,ive late news regarding the earthqutake of
l)ct. "'. The number of dead is now placed
at 7,5bi) and the injured at 10, Lt). Over
440,000 people were rendered homeless. For
itunately the weather remains mild, Rlain
or told weather would osute much distress.
A detout burial has been given to tuoet of
the bodies recovered fromn the ruins in the
larger towns, but horrible scones are pro
sented in the country where the people are
unable to inter their dead. Foreigners have
come forward generously with gifts of
monly, clothing, medicine, etc. Shanahti
has sent $4,000, and $10,000 has been raised
In varions weys in Tokwo. In addition to
these sums, the Japanese government has
made a grant of $2,225.000 to the two pre
fectures that uffered the most severely.
Mad rilt of laege.
Boxvon. Dec. 3.-A locomotive engineer,
discharged from the service of the line be
tween Argon and Baden for some infrac.
tion of the rules, to-day in a mad fit of
rage entered the cob of a locomotive stand
ing at the station, pulled open the throttle,
dropped off and let the locomotive dash
down the track at full speed and into a
passenger train coming front the other di
rection. The engineer and fireman of the
passenger train were killed, three passen
gers fatally injured and nearly all seriously
hurt.
As Did the Texans.
CrrI or Mexico, Dec. 8.-The Mexican
minister in Guatemala reports that thete
are over 10,000 Mexicans in that country,
and it is an open secret that sooner or later
these people will demand annexation to
Mexico, as the Texans did to the United
btates years ago. The plan is not ripe yet
but as soon as a revolution breaks out in
Guatamala stops will be taken to carry out
the scheme and it may be taken for granted
that any attempt at revolution will be
abetted by the Mexicans.
Will Open a Good Market.
CITY OF Mvxrco, Nov. 3.-The bill grant
ing the president power to decree the sus
pension of duties on cereals and all classes
of animals coming from foreign oonntries,
so as to meet the emergency caused by the
loss of crops in various states, passed the
chamber of deputies without a dissenting
vote, and was at once snoot to the senate,
whese unquestionably it will be pushed
throoah with hasts. 'lhe passage of this
bill will furnish farmers of the west a good
market for their crops.
Defeated the Rtebols.
LoNDoN, Doe. 8.--A dievatch from Pekin
says the Chinese government has received
an official report from Brig.-Gen. Nieh,
commanding the troops in Kmchol district,
announcing that he had en.gaged and deo
feated the rebels Nov. 27 and 28, killing
their leader and 600 men. The general
commanding the imperial forces at Joho
also announced a snocessful engagement
with the rebels.
To Iltliove the HIungry.
CIer or Mexico, Dec. 3.-The govern
ment is aiding private individuals in sev
eral states to bring in corn, beans, meal
and other kinds of foods to sell at reduced
Prices to poor who are suffering for food.
There is more suffering at Chiapas than in
any other state, and it in extendit g across
the border into Guatemala.
RAILUAOAI) MATTERS.
The Alton Iloycott Prnelcally Lifted-A
Freight ilockade.
CROnAoo, Dec. 3.-Although the boycott
against the C icago &:PAlton road -has not
been formally declared off, it apparently
cannot be continued consistently without
also being directed at the Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy. The latter road notified the
board of rulings that it will immediately
resume payment of passenger comlmissions
in eastern territory. It is asserted that all
western lines are following the example of
the Burlington. Every eastern road, with
the exception of the Pennsylvania lines,
has notified western connections that owina
to the accumulation of freight it cannot
longer receive grain reconsigned at Chicago
for eastern points. The situation has now
become serious. The yards of eastern lines
are crowded with loaded care marked for
transfer. Western roads have refused to
allow any more of their equipment east of
Chicago and eastern connections are
unable to provide cars enough to make
necessary transfers. It is predicted that
bolore the close of the month there will be
a tremendous blockade extending from the
Missouri river to the seaboard. Advices
from the western wheat belt indicate that
farmers in many localities have insufficient
storage room for their grain and are unable
to procure oars at any price for the ship
ment of their surplus.
Southern I':rcilir Tra1utnlen.
Housrox. Texas, Dec. i.-No agreement
has yet been reached between the bouthern
Pacific and its trainmen, but Chief Con
ductor Clark says the prospect is good for
an amicable adjustment..
INDIAN THI1EVES.
In Charge of Sheriff O'Neal, of Choteau
County.
GR(.l T FAlLs, Dec. 3.--Speeial.]-Sheriff
O'Neal, of Choteau county, arrived hers
this morning early with four Blood Indians
and departed this afternoon for Fort Ben
ton. The Indians were arrested near Pie
-gan agency, charged with stealing horses
from a ranchman in the Sweet Grass
country. They are part of a band who
stole some shbop and drove them across the
uine some time ago.
Dan Carpenter, who was stricken with
paralysis yesterday, died this evening at
7:20. To-day he had regained consclous
ness, but was unable to eveak. Paralysis
was caused by a blood clot in the brain.
T'w UeIttlh at ii Ile. City.
M.Itrts Curt. Nov. :. - [Speoisl.l-Chas.
L. McKay, one of the early settlers of Miles
City and a resident of Old 'Town, died at
Ilis home lMonday aftornoon. T'Ihl deceased
was an energetic and estimable citizen.
lie had been failing for more than t year
past, but wais able to be no and about until
quite recently. '[hie cause of his death is
reported to be cancer of the stomach.
Miss Klir:a trahatm died at her reosidence
Monday night, aged it; years. liss Gra
ham had lived in Miles City since 1879. The
funeral was hold Wednesday and the mor
tal body laid in the comletery in this city.
Itetter Stouk ~nards 'aclitties.
CtmcrAoo, Dc.:1. .-A deed went on record
to-day from partties representing A. 1t.
Sticknoy to thd Chicago National Stock
Yards compalny of 660 acres, located within
what is known as the Stioknoy tract, on
the went side of the city. This completes
the already announced deal by which a
syndicate of packers, exclusive of the "big
four," Armour, Morris, Swift tind lanli
Lound, tare to leave the present stook yards,
which have btcomnl ovrl crowded. It is an
nounced that tile work of build the neces
sary yards and houses will begin at oneo.
No tidan T 'roruble.
VAnsulN.'roN, Dec. 8.-A telegram was re
ceived to day at the war departUment from
G(ton. 1irooki se.ying tihers has b)een tit lun
dian iisturlaniee ns far as hI is able to
learn nlld that the coroner's inquest in the
aseo f Mol)taniels showed that he had beoLn
killed by white smen.
't'he Graves Trial.
TDesvt\ , Nov. :.--A jury was seotred in
the Graves case today, and the trial will
urobably be commenced today.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
Annual Report for the Last Year
Made by Postmaster-General
Wanamaker.
He Thinks That the Bervioe Will
Soon Be Made Self Sus
taining.
Employment of the Telephone and |Pneu
matle 'rTubes--ltrat Free Delivery
•-Postal t arings -R-,ll dles.
WArRIoNTor, Dec. .--The annual report
of Postmaster (Uieneral Wanamaker is
very lengthy. It
shows that In spite
of the fact that over
$1,000.000 worth of
lottery revenues was
- lost during the past
year, the postal de
,c "it of $i,000,000 is
surely dieap;,earing
and will disappear,
provided the same
Srate of revenue and
expenses obtains un
wA.NA* Kspt, tilJuly 1, 189;. Thel
extension of the meritaystem of promotion,
so successfully put into operation in the
department lately, to larger postoflioes and
railway mail has begun. Much is expected
from it. Referring to the lottery matter,
the postminater general says the dispropor
tion of trials and convictions to the num
ber of arrests end indictments is accounted
for by the usual delays of the law, and not
to any lack of judgment on the
part of the inspectors. IJe refers to the
action of certain express companies in car
rying lottery mails and says he iball
report this question to the attorney general
with the view of obtaining a decision upon
the constitutional question involved. Since
the prohibition of the Louisiana lottery
from the mails foreign lottery comoanies
have sought to lmake capital out of the
fact, under the supposition that foreign
mails would not be subjected to like sur
veillance with domestic and have greatly
increased their mailing of circulars, etc.
'I he department is now struggling with the
problem and the evil is decreasing. The
postmaster general recounts the success of
sea postofRlles in quickening incoming
foreign mails received at New York and
recommends the employment of a postoflice
steam tug for New York harbor. It is
shown by figures that nine-tenths of the
causes why letters go astray are due to the
carelessness of the public, and Wanamaker
not only enleavors to sha.ms b~w the work
of thei dead letter office may'b reduced, but
recommends the establishment of a branch
in San Francisco to save time and the ex
pense of transfer and re-transfer across the
continent. The postnmaster general re
news his recommendation for a. division of
the country into postal districts and ad
duces many reasons why it would be bone
ficial.
Wanamaker recommends this year the
adaptation of the telephone, as well as tele
graph, to the postal system, showing that
it is not only a constitutional privilege, but
the duty of congress to utilize all means of
modern soience for quickening the trans
mission of intelligence. He a:guesat much
length on the point; combats the arga
men's against it, details his struggle with
the Western Union, etc. Wanamaker
believes in a free parcels post, but does not
recommend it at present. He urges the
abolition of the personal suretyships of
postmasters, as they are too frequently
under obligations which damage the ser
vice. lie proposes to extend the money
order system everywhere.
It appears that nearly 8,000 miles of ad
ditional railway nostoilice service have been
established: 1300 miles in Pacific coast
states, 3,500 in other western
states, :,400 in southern states, and about
1,000 in northeastern states. Special atten
tion was given the Pacific states in reorgan
izing old routes to meet the rapidly chang
ing centers o. business and population.
Wanamaker dd ribes the pneumatic tube
systems of Berlie and London and strongly
recommends their adoption in this country.
IHe insists that they would pay and records
several attempts at the beginning of such a
service.
Mluch space is devoted to the question of
rural free delivery, which has been on trial
in forty-elx communities with suiprisingly
gratifying results, in the increase of re
ceipts, thu service more tiafl supporting,
etc. Numerous arguments are adduced
whythe service should be enlarged and the
recommendation made for the passage of it
bill providing for free delivery in towns of
a population between 5,000 and 10,IXO.
Special delivery service in cities increased
this year one-third over the average of the
last four years. fSpeaking of postal aooom
modations through bho country the post
master general says the plan of putting up
expensive public buildings in certain places
and leaving other meritorious towns with
out any is not a good one. Iflvestigatious
of the year adduce Ilenty of good reasons
why it would be ii useful, economica:l and
patriotic thing to build oenorally small
public buildings for postofleous. The post
master general argues strongly for a systemn
of postal savinga , ruitering his plan of last
year and adding to it.
Bids under the postal aid act are treated
at length, anud after speakiing of recent
awards, the report adds that to accomrplish
the above schedule the L'acitic lriil coin
a nv will have to spond from $0,000,000 to
p7,000,000 for new chlp., and the line to the
Argentine reo ublic, if aocetted, will re
quire nearly $3,tKX),OlK) for three new ships.
Tl'he fortnightry servieon to China displaces
the English line, wioch has already ar
ranged to withldraw. It is stated with some
credenoe that one or more of the very few
American lines would be obliged to go out
of business but for the prospaoc of assist
ance from the government, which now ena
bles them to compete with other
subsidized lines, who otherwise would
monopolize the trade for other countries
It contracts are completed with all the
companiest whose bide seem in proper form
the service will probably begin from the
first of March, and the sium necessary to be
appropriated for the remainder of the fiscal
year will not be more than $Z,447,:ltl, in ad
dition to the appropriotlon for sea and in
land postage already put into estimates for
this year. For the next flstal year, from
Junuo 10, 1802, to Juneo t0, 1803, thlere will
probably ibe needed $56.1,518, lur which ap
propriation will be uecessary, as the osti
mnates for that year only include the amount
of sea and inlaind postage. I'he exact
amount cannot bie stnertained until con
tracts are extcuted. It is estimated that
under this act there will be ships of a total
tonnage of 100,l,00 tons, carrying the Amerl
can llag, in addition t, toinnage under the
flag, but not under the act.
l'the postmaster-general recomlnends the
abolition of box rents at free delivery otheeos
in small plaoy, aend on the one-cent post
age question says: "There is great need of
wider transportation of packages by mail,
but I do not urge it until greater and more
needed imnroveomnts in the S rvioe arw
madea
The pos t
tred oas a
revene . !
amount
for toS
the dais
ftee it
Mr
complsi
refers to
to "thritd
editor of
portance t
raised and a
responsibility
principles tol
to relieve tne
maker says
deaservin of b
ter constderstg
departmet d et
postmastr
for increa
to him he tO
livery sad p
telegrap:h ap
country eand th
beaenti n 5 I
Wsiouterd , Mi :
the details of an i
more postofe obf
yoked considtrabt to
upon theo ve of a
at the Iugsesti*ot
beneitted by' et c!
climax when **
polls on election ,dr
based in the stl
service lawaj b
of~ee and r q i
mendation that ese
from oftlc . Awae oft
ter of Roose.lt's re
partinment deterwit
tion for itself. wo
spectors wer septi
They have ben
some time and Uthe
is in the hoande th
proves copolutielty
been violated by the e
but instead to the tepor W6
violated Mr. oo l
Mr. Roovelt remov
the commn.bmiof
panied by r
given in dtsati
allegation mead4
tiAstmanner.
There n ha bee bad jbl
posatoffice deart an
commission for
a rumor that th wil
break soon and that th,
Postmaster General W
dare Roosevelt. It is
Baltimore
is hoakk f12 of
but whathe wolM
a bout with the potm
coarse the presdent
make the charges publi
been made Roosevelt
and will make both pbP
swer.
DURUAUU O R A O t1
Report of Commodoreolg
Coast Gou atowyý
WASRINGroN, Dus. ~-o
chief of the bureau of ordu
nual report, estimates the ext
bureau for the next fiscal yar at
of which $4,186,250 to be appil
armament of new vessels. T
guns required is placed at 1.
oaliber from four to thitee
though none of the ips a
built require gun. of si
is behered that su0h 4O m t
necessary plans haveenas
the construction of oni of
lieved that the dt ltie
abroad with these large
come. In order to a
change of ammunition in a
recommended that all
the army and ay: be
sizes and weght. Trials
powder are esaid to ave
torily, and' it sid
short time the use of
tirely abandoned i;
and below it, ielt#hg re
of the numerous formS f c
less powder.
The bureau, inones to
submarine guns ow
tion will prove a l
adjnnbt to our defe
ticularly when mounted
especially for ramming.
that the chance of a
roach her antsgonist w
will be quadrupled by
weapon o hermean
In connection
porting overland he
strongly urges the
tional un factory n
ilar to that in ai
Gives Iattsei
WAsexorox Dee, ,,
Crawford, at it. Pet
ted to the departmen
the details and wori
practice in Rulsia w
plans inoOrporated I
farmers' alllanoe, of
ing advances on the
mu the warehouses gt
ciale of the railroad t
consul general say
inuto effect June38a
day is generally
country, and the h ,s
it is on a very large o n d,
faction to the f4~mars
W AsrrwcrlON,
was able to *It up
but is still to ;
urbageo !*po
aomfry m any o
let himi m1=4 Q10
net weektq
WAl 1 11 Dec.
issued 4.2tR~au
eat recor afr:
foraoIn
torf * tQ
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