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75?' 9 00 EY mpa 7 e p w;g rek tena "nh4wnbent. VOL. XXXIll.-NO. 245. HELENA, MONTANA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1892. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GANS S \ LEIN ON OCTOBER 14, Io66, Ha rold, last Saxon King of Eng land, was defeated at. Hastings by William the Conqueror and modern England was born. William, after landing, sought an early battle, Harold defeated the Danes at Stamford in Sep tember and flushed with success, risked an engagement against superior numbers withonly part of his army, and defeat was the penalty of overconfidence., THE APPROACH OF WINTER Is heralded by no uncer tain signs. One of the £nost important features of Men's Wear for this season is the judicious selection of prop er underclothing. lHeavy-Weight Unl erwear Is essential for protection against the ills that flesh is heir to. Our Line Is Incomparable In every respect-price, quality, variety. We ex hibit complete lines of Cotton, Merino 4 nd All Wool Underwear and Hosiery. We are so'e agents for DR. YAEGER'S celebrated Sani/ary Wear. 'GANS & tLEIN PREYING ON POOR CLERKS In Violation of Law the Republican Bosses Put Them on the Gridle. Effort to Fry Ft From Employee Working on Very Lean Balaries. Roosevelt Thinks That Civil Service Has Mlnimized Republican Piracy Clerks Will Be Protected. WARnmnaTow. Oct. 1l.-There were no men in this town to-day quite so Ill at ease as the officers of the Missouri Sttate Repub lican association. It had been nublished that they were engaged in a scheme to evade the civil service law and wrest money from government clerks for republican campaign put poses, and theexposure soared them exceedingly. Major S. G. It ock, chief of the bureau of statistics of the treaseuy, who IJ ureeident of the Missouri State Republican assooiation, declared to a correspondent that he knew nothing of the circular aeki.fg for "slggestions." which Financial Clerk James '1. Hunter had sent to Milseou i republioan employes of thegovernment. It had been distributed without his permission, hesaid. Personally he was opposed to the idea of political at seaements. "I will admit," he said, that this cireular is apt to give rise to the suspicion that money instead of 'suggestions' is desired by the committee. When I read it 1 sent for Mr. Hunter and asked him why he had used my name in connection with such a document. lie replied that as no infrac tion of the civil service law was intended, he had not seen any impropriety in attach ing my name and that of Secoretary Jones. HIe assured me that his airs was to seeure all the names of Missouri republicans in Washington, so that an effort might be made to get as many of them as possible to go home and vote this fall. In view of the criticism that the circular has aroused. I will say candidly that it would have been better had Mr. Hunter consulted the other officers." Mayor Brook was visibly disturbed, and one did not need tobe a mind reader to dis cover that he would have given a handsome slice of hhl salary if Mr. Hunter had not called for "suggestions" so openly. Secretary Jones voiced the assertion of Mayor Brock that he knew nothing about the circular until it was published. Financial Secretary Hunter was found at his office, 463 G street, to-day. He is a pen sion attorney. and desires it to be under stood that the civil aervice commission has no jurisdiction over him. He had taken the alarm through the extended notice given his roundabout api eal for cnsh. and refused to admit that the circular was designed to bring forth anything but "suggestions." He denied that any employe of the govern ment had been told that he ought to con tribute at least five per cent of his yearly salary to the republican campaign fund. Money was needed, he admitted, to inn the Misscuri campaign, but he added that it would have to be given. "I have not asked, nor shall I ask a per son to contribute a cent," he said. "How about the fuidefor the national re pablican committee?" be was asked. "If any one should give me money de signed for the national republican com mittee, I would see that it reached its des tination, of course. But 1 am not asking for any," was the crafty reply. Civil Service Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt was very much exercised when he read of the methods resorted to to raise funds by the republicans. At the same time he recognized the indirect compliment paid the commission by the cash hunters. Once it would not have been necessary to take such a roundabout way of tapping the pockets of government clerks. Mr. Roose velt exp eased his opinion in these words: "With the information now before the commission, consisting only of a copy of the Hunter circular, handed to me to-day. it will be impossible to take any action at present. The circular is .a request from James T. Hunter. signing himself financial secretary, purporting to have been sent to certain clerks from Missouri, asking them to call on him to consult upon political matters for the advantageof the republican ,arty. If, when making that call, they were solicited in any way, directly or indi rectly, for funds, I am at present inclined to believe that Mr. Itniter would be liable to prosecution under the civil service law that is, if the original letter was sent. as I understand it was, to the clerks in a gov ernment building. "The law says that no person shall solicit in any manner whatever in a government building. This, of course, includes solicit ing by a letter, and a letter requiring a man to call at a place where, as a master of fact, he is solicited comes perilously near the line of solicitation, if it does not pass over it. "In any event, if I could get information that would such to be the case, 1 should promptly lay the matter before the attor ney general for such action as he might deem proper. Tbhe commission has already publicly announced thit not a clerk in Washing ton need contribute a cent unless lie or she wishes to, and as a matter of fact I think I am safe in saylltg that not a clerk will not be molested in any way for refuus ing to contribute. "I am sorry to see the namesof Mr. Brook anrd Mr. Jones, gioverumeut em ployee, attached to the circular. 'IThey owe it to themsulves t t talke pronript action dis avowing any connection with it, for the law regarding solioitrtion of funds is very broad, it bemtc a misdemranor punis.bable by fine or imprieonmuent to be in any murri ner, even indirectly, concerned in soliciting from a fellow emplove any contribution for politicaol purposes. In my judgment, knowingly to allow one's name to appear c)1 a paper solloiting oontributiotis or re quiring a mean to call whero he will be so hitted is to be at least indirectly concerned in such solicitation. "'1 think wn have been very successful thus far in mrrinimizing the eflort to make politicnl assessmelits. ,''oru all that 1 can learn there is a great nod favorable con trast to what took ilace four years ago. I have no doubt. however, that here and there an effort will be made to get around, the law. 'I he committee will welconme anir information about such oases and will take prompt action in relation thereto." LINCOLN AGttAINSer GREsHAI . is Our Minister to IEngland Ctnalung oloe to take tLe etiimp? WsAstiNaTON, Oct. 13.-Fuidat's cable an nouncing the departure from London of Minister Lincoln for a visit home is re gIarded by many politioians here as signii cant. The general opinion is Ihlt he in coming to take the stumup for Harriuon, and that whatever influence he posse-sees is to be exerted in llinois. The republican menagers there will, it is rtddi, ilay hun against Judge Gresham, whose dlefeotton from the old party is causing great uneasi nes. i)omonrats here who are familiar with the siturttoun in the pLalie state have no fear of Mr. Lincoln's appearance in the campaign there. They speak of him with entire respect, but declare that he has no political following whatever at home or elsewhere. He has never tried to create or organize a following. He has never needed any means of this kind to assist him to political recognition. Both of the high planes he las held came to him without any effort on his own part. It is an erroneous calculation, therefore, demo crata here think, to expect Mr. Lincoln to influence the situation in the slightest any where. Judge Gresham. on the other hand, it is pointed out, is a man with a following. His ndorsement of a candidate counts for something. He was a soldier of some dis tinction, and has distinguished himself on the bench, and many men in the east as in the west are influenced by his judgment. His declared purpose to vote for Mr. Cleveland will, it is believed, tie worth many votes to the democratic ticket. Mr. Lincoln's movements call attention to the fact that only one man of all those appointed to important foreign posts under this administration has rendered as yet no vartisan service in the president's behalf. Strange enough, too, that man is a chum of Whitelaw Reid. But chum or no chum, William Walter Phelos is sticking to hin official duties and permitting things over on this side to move along without hire. He has always stood very near to Mr. Blaine, and it may be that he shares the Maine statesman's indifference to the result of the pending sontest. ' IOUGH IT KILL HIM. Republican Leaders in D)espair Crying to Mr. BIlaine for Help. WHITE PLAINs, N. Y., Oct. 13.-Public political interest to-day cente s at Ophir farm, the home of Hon. Whitelaw Reid. lion. James G. Blaine is the guest of the vice-presidential candidate. As dinner this evening he met the national chairman, Mr. Carter, ex-Chairman Clarkson, Na tional Committeeman Joe Manly and ex Senator Platt. Blaine was interviewed during the afternoon and said: "I am quite recovered from the effects of the long trip, and as 1 have been ill all summer I cannot but regard with pleasure the ease with which I traveled over 500 miles." Turn ing to the subject of politics he said: "My friends know I am no longer a public man in any sense of the word and utterances from me would seem uncalled for. On all political subjects I have only to say what I have already said in a public letter to Mr. Manley. My health has prevented me so far from active participation in the cam paign and I have not considered the subject of entering the field as a speaker." Tuesday night the people of White Plains will hold a mass meeting, to be addressed by Whitelaw Reid, Warner Miller and Gn. Horace Porter. It is expected that Mi. Blaine will be present and he will probably make a short address. ESCAPED A LYNCHING. But Mobs Were After Him in Two Dif ferent Towns. STRAWN, Ill., Oct. 13.-This village was in a great state of excitement to-day over a stabbing affair last night, when Jesse Den nis fatally stabbed Frank Hoffman and Christ Shippleman. Dennis, who is a well to-do farmer, living several miles west of Sibley, overtook Hoffman and Shippleman on the road last night and after a quarrel challenged them to fight. They got out of their huggy, and Dennis immediately at tacked them with a dirk, stabbing Shipple man in the left lung and Hoffman over the heart. The driver of their buggy got them back to town. Hoffman died at 11 o'clock this morning and word was received that Shippleman was worse. When word reached Sibley the people, who had heard of the affair, began to talk mob law and were preparing to come here to storm the jail when the authorities got wins of the matter and took the prisoner to Paxson. Here a mob of 300 gathhred at the depot and it was with great difficulty that the prisoner was gotten to the train. BASE BALL. Results or Yesterday's Contests Between the Clubs oi the League. CINCIrNATr, Oct. 13.-The P'ittaburge made a strong rally. but the reds were too strong at bat. Cincinnati 8, hits 12, errors 3, Dwyer and Murphy; Pittsburg 6,. hits 9, errors 3, Ehret and Mack. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-The visitors couldn't hit Keefe effectively. Brooklyn 1, bits 4, errors 4, Foutz and Kennedy; Phila delphia 5, bits 7, errors 2. Keefe and Clements. BArLTrmorr, Oct. 13.-The Bostonians batted out a victory. Baltimore 5, hits 8, errors 4. Cobb and Gunson; Boston 9, hits 13, errors 0, Stivetts and Nichols, Staley and Bennett. ST. Louis, Oct. 13.-The colts won easily, the fielding of both sides being poor. St. Louis 5, hits 8, errors 8, Brietenstein and Brigas; Chicago 9, hits 11, errors 5, Hatch inson and Kittredge. Morris Park Rases. MonRRIS PARK, Oct. 13.-Traok fast. Six furlongs-Fairy won, Rosa H second, Aloha third. Time. 1:12!44. Mile-Sleipner won, Major Daly seeond, Fidelio thild. Time, 1:40. Mile-Arab won, Milt Young second, Now-or-Never third. Time, 1:42. Essex stakes, six furlongs-Helen Nichols won, Bertha B. filly, second, Ajax third. Time, 1:123. Hunter stakes, mile and one-half.-York ville Belle won, I)erfargilla second, Anna Ii. third. Time, 2:40;{. Five furlongn-Moyne Gelding won, Prince George second, Eagle Bird third. Time, 1:00. Crooked Itacing, LrxINiToN. Oct. 13.--Conditions good. In the mile and one-sixteenth dash Catherine Leyborn won, but the judges declared it no race and all bets off. Driver Vogett was susrpended from all association tracks. In the free-for-all race Guy won, RIobert J second, Bilue Sign tilrd, Major Wonder fourth. Beat time, 2:089n.. liought a Itroud Mlare. DANv~tLt, Ky., Oct. 13.-W. E. McFee, of this city, sold to Marcus Daly the 14 year-old mare ltapidan., by Dictator, dam by Edwin Forest, for .8,000. Ele.trical ,Vorler (C:,tlled Out. (lr'rtrno, Oct. 13.--The advisory EOrlttit tee of the local union of National Electrical workers, called out on a strike to-day tie employes of the Chicago Iedison company, tie Welstern ,lertr o comprny, tile Ohm sompany. the Hlarter company and the Conistock complany. 'Il he trouble was canused by the refusal of the companies to sign a new agreemenit resented by the ad visory committee, cellinig for eight hours work at the old scale of wlers. May Sei.ore I'rofr. 5tarnerld, Cit.irtti, (.)ot. 1,.--Chicago will probably secn a the serviess of I'rof. Jiarnarrd, of tile Lick Observatory, to aue the grrat telescope jnst provided for in the gift of Charles T. Yorkes. It ia also thougha that the two great lenses already cast for the iouthern California rUniversity rcan b purchlased, thereby saving much time. itsH iutSe a (:blne. AiNsaS OCITrY, Oct. 13.-A Santa Fe freight train ran into a cable car here this morning, killing Wm. iarber, gripman, C. Ievie, Ed. McliKinney antd Jefferson tiesrit, passengers. THE FESTIVITIES CLOSE, Demonstration Opening the Colum blan Celebration Winds Up With a Banquet. The Big Town by the Sea Quite Kioking at the Loss of the Fair. Vile President Merton, Secretary of state Foster, Gov. Flower and Others tihe Speakers. N rEw Yoax, Oct. 13.-The Columbus cele bration in this city was brought to a fitting close tonight by a grand banquet at the Lenox Lyceum. Several hundred of the best known men in the country were seated at the table. Mayor Grant presided. Vice President Morton representing President Harrison waa sitting at his side. Near him were Er-President Cleveland, Ex-President Hayes, Gov, F.lower, Secretary of State Foster, Baron Fava, General Horace Porter and Bishop Potter. The first toast was responded to by Vice-President Morton. The vice-president lamented r the necessity of the president's absence, saying he was standing in a great shadow, awaiting the issues of life or death. He (Morton) was here to thank them for the respectful courtesy which assigned the president a prominent position in these civic ceremonies. "The twelfth of Octo ber," said the vice-president, "will here. after be marked with white. We have in stituted the Columbian festival to be f repeated at the expiration of each 100 years to the furthermost limit of time by actors who will not have been witnesses of the preceding celebration." After briefly re viewing the impressive events of the past five days, and speaking of the lesson they convey, the vice-president said, on behalf of the president, he was here especially to thank the ministers of Spain, Italy and t France for their fraternal assistance, and the representatives of other powers for kindly appr eoiation. At the close of his address Mr. Morton proposed a toast to the wife of the presi dent and expressed a hope for her speedy recovery. Seoetary of State Foster responed, to "The United States," making a graceful speech. He said, among other things, that in no other nation of the world is religious laith, which so efficiently contributed to 1 the success of the first voyage of the great discoverer, so potent in controlling society, enriching its charities and elevating the race. "It was in the United States civil and religious liberty experienced its new birth. Here it has its most perfect applica f tion and its reflex influences have been a prominent factor the last hundred years in l reconstructing society and government in Europe. "Iii no other nation is education so muni ficently fostered and intelligence so gener ally diffused throughout all classes. When we turn from social conditions to physical accomplishments in the United States the I contrast is equally marked. In the midst of our glorification, however, it is plain that many intelligent citizens have not reached perfection in either society or gov ernment. In my residence abroad the criticism most frequently made to me by publio men and intelligent observers was the lax and partial administration of jus tice in the United States. Too often have I been made to blush at the recital, usually, it is true, in exaggerated terms, of riots, lynohings and the lawless execution of pun ishment upon supposed culprits, not infre quent in this country. Usually it is the imperfect administration of justice by con stituted authorities which occasions but never justifies these lawless acts, and back of derelict authorities may generally be found perverted public sentiment. What a well-grounded source of exultation it would be if to the list of achievements already enumerated we could make the claim that in this land justice was always impartially administered to high and low, to rich and poor, without fear or favor." Gov. Flower, Gaep. Porter, Congressman Cummings, and others spoke. Preparing to Dedicate. CII.IAoo, Oct. 13.-The work of decorat ing buildings and otherwise preparing for World's fair dedication is fairly under way. 1 The police are making strenuous efforts to get possession in advance of all crooks and place them in confinement until after'the ceremonies. Arrangements are being made along the route of the parade for the estab lishment of temporary hospital stations, etc. Much comment is caused over the an nouncement that the Illinois national guard will not participate in the great parade. This is owing to the fact that no provision was made and no money is available to pay the cost of t ansporting several regiments outside of Chicago to this city. The Chi eago regiments think it would look very poorly to see only a portion of the state represented, and therefore decline to ap pear in the parade unless their rural com rades are brought in. A movement is on foot looking toward raising the necessary amaaount by subso iption. T'IE COFFEYVIL lI BATTLE. Did not Prevent Train Robbers Froam Operating a Tiahlt neotion. KANSAs CITY, Oct. 13.-A report reached Shere after midnight that the Missouri Pa Scific express train, west bound, was held up Sbetween Carney and Tyro. just west of Coffeyrville, and near where the I)Dalton gangl were exterminated. The robbers boarded the engine and compelled the engi neer to pull out two miles and then un coupled tire express ear from the rest of tihe train and pulled half a uile further on. 1 xlpress Messenger Maxwell had blowna out a tile lights and bar red the door and ra'fued to open it. T'he robbers tired throuah the door, wounding him in thie arm. lie theli surrendered and opened the dloor. T'lhe robblers covered ham with their reoalverrs - and compelled himu to give up the exprcess I iackages. All express mloneay was trans fr. ed at (:onway Springs, so it is not tllonght lthuat the hglhwacvnten aot mlurl. 'ITleidentty of thie robbers is unknown, but they are believed to be the same ment who last week held up the station agent at · edan. Kan. ,enaor rtle for All Timue. Aau.Y, ()Oct. l:.-The court of appeals this morning handed down the decision allnnrming the constitutionality of the new state legislative apportionment of a law apassed by the last leglslature which was I damoucratio. 'The reapportiounment under thil new law is favorable to the orntanrrll-tl democratio control of the state legIrlature. SJtdgeas Andrews and Finoh dissent, hlolding tthat the tlaw is unaonstitutional. 'The vote I of the court asutaiailug the law was on party lines. live democrats voting tor it aad two republicaus against it. 'The dlecision graty increas the chanees the euce he demo crate being able to elect enough members of the legislature to control the choice of taaeeessor to United Stateto Senator Frank litacoek, THE CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL. still Wrestling With the Question of Rep resentation. -MrXWzAvPolI, Oct. 13.-At the morning session of the Congregational oouncil the publishing committees and various other auxiliary committees were appointed. The report on the relation of benevolent soole ties to churohes revived the old question of representation. The committee recom mended a plan providing that there be an adjustment by which the different boards and societies may become representative bodies of two departmnents, one for home and the other for foreign mission work. This would make the American board elec tive very largely. The second resolution recommended the federation of the six home missionary societies, each to hold its name and charter. if so de sired. The intent of these reports was to bring about concentrated and anthorita tive opposition to the American board, there having existed for a long time a feel lng prejudicial to the older officers of the board and the method of administration. It created intense interest in the conncil and for two hours there was a warm discun lion. Rev. Blanchard, of lowa. said the membership of the American board ought not to be increased two-told, as eontem plated in the amendment, without serious consideration. 'I be amendment provides that the American board be made the agent of the foreign department; that it be brought into closer relations with the church and the basis of represen tation, deficiencies and vacancies, to be filled by election, there to be one commis sioner for each state, one for every fifty churches or majority fraction thereof, one for every $r,Oor majority traction thereof contributed to the treauay of the board by any state or territory the year preceding the election, Fminally, after three hours of talk, the whole matter was referred to a special com mistee. The report of the committee on credentials raised a tow over the question of delegates from Alabama. The old state asisociation sent colored representatives, while another association, alleged to repre sent sixty-three churches, gave credentials to white brethren. The matter finally went i over till morning. Revised S.rlpturae Rejected. BALTIMolr, Oct. 13.-At the opening of I the house of deputies of the Episcopal con vention this morning, a letter of thanks from President Harrison for the expreeslon I of sympathy with him in the illness of Mrs. l Harrison was read. The committee on dis position of the book of common prayer was appointed. A report was received from the committee on constitutional amendments and made a special order. The memorial of the diocese of Massachusetts, eking for the authorization of the use of the revised version of the scriptures, was unfavorably reported by the committee on the ground that the revisionists were not agreed; the distortion of the new version; its comber some and pedantic phrases, which obscure the sense and offend the ear, and the lack of that air of authority which clings to toe St. James version. When the two houses assembled in joint convention the triennial report of the churoh university committee was heard. Dr. Potter outlined the scheme for the es tablishment of a central Episcopal college. which included scholar ships and fellowships paying $7110 an. $1,000 per year respectively. A Golden Anniversary. NoTaE DAMe. Tnd., Oct. 13.--The univer sity of Notre Dame to-day celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its establishment. The founder, Rev. Edward Soran, still hale and hearty, though 80 years df age, partici pated in the ceremonies. BOTH LEGS CUT OFF. Accident to Lenore l.tfllur, Working in a awne ill. MISSOULA, Oct. 13,-[Special.]-At 7:30 this morning Lonore Lafleur had his left leg cut off above the ankle, and his right at the knee joint in Ruos's sawmill, thirty miles west of Missoula. Lafleur was standing on the carriage, and having been warned to get off, was stepping from it when the belt flew from the pulley, and he was thrown onto the saw. He was brought in at 1:30 to-day on the Coeur d'Alene train and placed in the Sisters' hospital. From the time of the acoident until he arrived in Missoula there was no medical attendance, and he I nearly bled to death. His recovery is im probable. He is from MeBell county, near Montreal, Canada. KNEW ICE WAS CRAZY. l)r. i. t. Maxson, Who tereently Went F'roem Maryvllle to Ilutte. BUTTE, Oct. 13.-[Bpecial.--W1. .Max son, a physician, came to Butte from Marys ville. Lewis and Clarke county, a week ago and began practicing medicine. He has acted so strangely the last few days that this evening he was arrested on a charge of insanity and tried. He acknowledged be fore the jury that his mind was unbalanced. Others testified that he imagined himself a detective and that be was talking through an imaginary telephone. Maxson said that he was not so crazy but that he himself knew that he was in that condition. lie admitted that he often took chloral and he had once been in an asylum. lie showed a state certificate to practice medicine, dated Oct. 1. lie will be taken to Warm Springs to-morrow. Attached by (redltora. LtviStaroN, Oct. 13.--[Special. J-Attach monts amounting to ssevral thoausand dol lars wes filed against the now high srthoel building yesterday. WI. . crr, the con tractor, left the city several dlays ago, iud his creditors, fearing he would not rgturn, filed liens on the tuiliunig for the sltani due them. It le omoething lihke $'.000 in excess of what is due 1) r onil the contract. Orr's friends are oonilteuit tlhat hie will soon return and make matters eatisfactory. 'amiiedglnhitg lin Fergtis. Luwur~o r N, cit. I1.-- special. ]- Hon. T. E. Collins and lIe. It. It. Smith spoke to a lairg and enthuelattii audienllce tlast nilght. Mr. Collins riO:ltlicizet idge Blake sOevirly. They stpeak at lUbet to-nlighit. A large iunt ber and both bands have gone over to at trnd tilhe meeting. Cilcalo, Oct. 13.-An imlportanIt victory has been won tuy the Union laciflo over the Northern P'aciile. At a special meeting of the Chicago Railroad association to-day the action of O(ct. 3. elimlnating from the Chicago rate shleet the Union lacific route to 'uget sound points, was considered. The consequence is there will be Ino chanlge in the present routing of passenlger Iusi ness to Pouert enoilll points as It stands in the Chioago rate sheet. Rattndom l ut lllnltade. Koaoyo. Ind., O(ct. 13.L--A train load of passengeia retulnitig from a lharbeane at Peru this afternoon was thrown into a painto byL the actionis of ait unknown manu who walked through the coach swinging a Srevolver and shooting at ratidom. Jaszes] SKelly, of this city, wtas shot and fatally in jl'ed. TIhe man who did the shooting es oaped Iorum the tiate and is not knowa. BENYER IS ALL TORN UP. The Result of a Turbulent Storm That Raged for Three Days. All Kinds of Weather and in Large Installments During That Time. Varieties That Predominated Were Raia and Wind-snow in Other sections of the State, Dervr.n, Oct. 13.--The rain, sleet and wind storm that began Tuesday night ended this morning, leaving the city in a torn up condition. 'I he streets are littered with the limbs and trunks of treese, and all sorts of debris, which before the storm formed portions of signs, co nicus, chimneys and even steeples of churches. Had the weather been a little colder, snow would have aocom panied the storm and the chances are that it would have recalled the tamous New York blizzard in destructiveness, for the wind at times blew at the rate of over forty miles an hour. It was only by mere chance or the beat of luck that the city is not now mourning the death of some of its inhabitants, for enough material fell from the buildings to kill many pedestrians. But luckily the wayfarers were few and falling signs and brick work, with one exception, dropped harmlessly on the deserted side walks. This exception was the case of a man named Jackson, who was struck on the head by a falling sign and for a time was thought to have been fatally injured, but who escaped with a slight fracture of the skull. Electric light, telephone, tele graph and electric car trolley wires are mixed In the greatestconfusion, as the wind swung them to and fro they emitted deadly flashes which p:lssersby had difficulty in es caping. Fortunately no human being was touched by the swinging wires, but three horses being driven at the time were struck and shocked to death. Tom Andrews, the driver received a severe shook. Heavy rain filled the cable conduits, and for a time the cars were stopped, together with electric care which, on several lines, were forced to suspend because of the breaking of overhead wires. Cellars were filled with water, and great damage was done to goods, while the continuous rain, beating on the north side of buildings, has seriously affected the walls of some blocks. In the suburbs, where the wind and rain had flull sway, many small houses were par tially wrecked, and fences and trees blown about indiscriminately. Throughout the middle of the state the severest storm for a number of years prevailed yesterday. To-day all mountain roads are more or less blocked and this morning there was not a wie in operation and no trains were mov ing except on the South Park baench of the Union Pacific. No tgains moved either way last night or this morning on the Mountain division of the Union Pacific, and Fort Worth trains are blockaded some where. and as most of the wires up to nightfall were still prostrated, it was diffi cult to locate them. The Santa Fe and Midland trains due here last night did not arrive until this evening. The RtockIsland is blockaded between Lyman and Colorado Springs. No trains can pass that way, but are running over the Union Pacific. Snow plows ol,erated in the cuts on the divide fifty miles south of Denver to-day, and it was learned that there are from three to seven feet of snow in the cuts. Cripple Creek reports three feet of snow there, and as the miners in that vicinity were entirely unprepared for the storm much suffering will ensue. The storm was very violent in eastern Colorado, telegraph wires being prostrated for over two miles and communi cation between Denver and the eastern cities was completely cutoff for twenty-foun hours. Wyoming also received a part of the storm and as the wires between Chey enne and this city are prostrated it is Im possible to get but meager reports. It is learned that telegraph lines were broken in every direction from Cheyenne, but are slowly being restored. A COLLIERY HIORItOR. Miners Klled. Injured or Entombed by an Explosion. SnAutoxri, Pa., Oct. 13.-An explosion of gas occurred in Starling colliery this morning, supposed to have been caused by a fall of coal breaking a miner's lamp. One man was killed, four injured and, seven others entombed. It is believed the latter are all dead. Up to to-night the searching party was unable to reach the missing ones, owing to so much black lamp, The fol lowing is a list of the dead and injured: Dead-Thomas Og.ira; probably dead Benjamin Thomas, Samuel ('ollins, Pat rick Mnl)evrtt. Isaase (onney, Joseph Kelshie, Michael Wetehook, Charles Bell caneager, Joseph Milnstock; injured Horace ]'rice, loader, terribly cut and manigled; Samuel Ilodgers. loader, cut and bruised: William black, driver, out and mangled; David Reed. driver, skull frttcu;ed, burined and cut, will probably die. News of the awful dieanter was soon car ried to the hornes of the miners and the frantio wives and mothers of the unfor tounate men soon giathe ed about the mouth of the pit. weeiinu and moaning. lThe Iula ollicials quickly gathered all the m oines in tile vicinity end organized them ilto squade that the woik of clearing away te wrrckiige andt resuoning the en toiubud min might be carried on aight anti day until accompilishled. T'he injured men aorv nlamneo were brought out during the afternoou. ltelatinu to Ceat Life. ''ounoaro, i Oct. 10 --leferriiig to a San Franciso dispatceh stating thlut the ex perts sent out rn the United States cruiser torwrli to collhct partoulurle if seil life had obtained at umare rf facts in regard it, tlher habits of seals which upsete previrnus ihreUries, the ()ttawa co respoiident of th e -.ul ire save he tis informed lby atbority that the facts collected by the experts of both governments will not be miade known until laid before the arbitratire. Poour ('ropes in EllgIcndl. ILnmiom. Oct. 13.--Commentlng upon a speelal account of the condition of British orope, published in its columns, the Times says: "The coilclusion ia that on the whole tie ipresent year will bIe disastrous for tihe hritishli farmer. Th,, chief lieH will be in wheat, while there will be no adequate set off in any othir crop. 'I he outlook for the winter in gloomyn for all classes, and it be crnine a grave question as to how many farmers will be able to struggle through it.' 5',',, it lP rrya Peare. 'T'ii'K\, Kan.,Oot. :l.--JudRge Theodoefun Hlotkin, leader of one of the factions whlek terrorized the Thirty-second judicial die triot, of which he was judge, has reslgned, tempouarily at hirast putting an end to the frctional war whirchI rnUed at Hugoton, Utev* ans ounnty, some ssadonL,