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I ,.+ ti ,qa p *++ .....* ouvenir C0 uven Cook Bo ok S e , 1e tp ie I ikg. WXsVcna J et rn HARRI VOL X . t 809--,,,...... HTN I. i8 3 R CE F V E iT voL. XXDCIV...NO, '.308. HI.L&N, MONTANAC, "IHUR1IJDA.~ HORNINOI DE;CENMB&R :+1, 1893. PRICe IPIVI. OLCN'll o ff.. 01f. THEBOSTON'S ANNUAL auartr DilI Sale HUNDREDS of our custom ere, rememberli.ag OUR GREAT QUARTER OFF CASH BARGAIN SALE during the Holidays for the past few yeara have repeatedly asked Us it we would give them the same oppor tunity to buy bargains this season. We have decided to again throw profits to the four winds, comply with the request of our patrons, aend inaugurate a sale that for 1 good round bargains will again I excite the wonder and surprise of I our competitors and the admira- I tion of our customers. While we slaughter thousands and thous ands of dollars worth of goods in which there is not one cent profit to us, the magnitude and daring of such a sale cannot but advertise I and bring us before a generous, public in a manner that they will not scoa forget. Bear in mind that this sale only lasts until Dec. 25. Come early and make your selections. One-quarter off on everything excepting on E. & W. Collars and Cuffs and Monarch Shirts. THE BOSTON CLOTHING CO. 23 AND 25 SOUTII MAIN STREET. ONE PRICE. PLAIN FIGURES. SQUARE DEALING. 1 Off. ¼ off 50 NORTH MAIN ST. Bargains! Bargains!! You have been disappointed by the bargains you were offered by other deqlers that you did not get. You are sure to be when you did not call and inspect my stock where you will find greater bargains and more pleasing and useful arti cles to select from than you will find elsewhere in the city. All my DOLLS AND TOYS Will be closed out at cost this week to avoid carrying over to the next Holiday Season. Ghristmas Trees Ars beautiful, but you can in crees3 their beauty ten fold by purchasing some of the beauti lul Irse Ornaments you will find in my stock. They were selected Ly one who has had 15 years experience in buying this classof goads. You cannot find a grsater or finer variety in the city. Cable Christmas Candles at a lower price than ever be fore offered, with candle hold ers to match. All goods are marked in plain figures. A Discount of25Per Cent Will be made on all Christmas Cards, Calendars, Booklets and Christmas Novelties. Games, Workboxes, Albums, Iron Toys, Doll Furniture, Sleds, Etc., Etc. General Agency Smith Premier Typewriter. -T. H. CLEWELL, BO North Main St. THE KILLING OF DANIEL, A Coroner's Jury Says Frank Belu nak Inflloted the Fatal Wound With a Shot Gun. Some New Facts in Regard to the Unlonville Affair Developed at the Inquest. Chris MatthenasE Tells New Clese a all He Had Whemo Beluasak Wa After Rim With an Am. Coroner Plmaunts and a jers held an 1* quest resterday on the body of Joseph iean. el, who died at Unlon~llle Tuesedsr , result of eaunhot wounds resolved tl"y ataurdsy ~ain . Bomrne twelve orl n witanesee wge examined, i~id the ery. dered a wvrdlet to the effset that Ds o' death was de to a unehot wouni !n6ldted by a gun in the hands of Frank Beluaek. While the esory fires told of the sbooting was in the main correot, the etory as told by the witnesses yesterday pates a different phase on some of the ciroumstanee. The attack made by Belanak upon Chris Matt. hbese.n for instence, was of the most bro tal deseription. It seemse that after Belu nak had shot Daniel he went to Matthensea'e hose. where he had boon ropming. After attempting to kill Matthenson with the handle of a pick. he chased the old man around the saloon, trying to out him with an ar. The place was dark as pitcb, and Belunak started around with the ax. Matthewson was in his bare feet and made little noise. He could not ee his pursuer, and onee he was struck in the breast with the end of the han die. Finally Matthenson got lanto a corner and thought his time had come. Twice the ax came so olose to him he felt the wind from it. Beluuak supposed he had killed him then, but instead he struck the sot wood counter, ncutting a #fat gash In I.' Then Belanak left. The obnter shows' a dozen or more deep gashes where the ax struck while Belunsk was. puersing Mat teanson. The latter could not fix the tihe of the occurrence, as Belhnak had stolea' his watch, but other eiroaistanoes lnidl+ oats that after Belunak had lsho Daniel he went to the saloon to rob the old man; in doing so Matthenson was awakened, and then the desperata man concluded to kill him. Another faeet developed at the inquest was that the dance took place at Daniel's house; that the latter was home when Met. calf was shot; got his six-shooter, went out after the man who did the shooting, fSred two or three shots at him, and was himself fatally wonaded a few steps from hie own door. Assietat County Attorney Laoroix warns present and conduoted the examination of the witnesses. Augc B. Haek ehgw, ,of Unlonville tes tified that last Friday nigbt he was present as a daned at the house of Joseph Daniel.' About one o'elook in the mornlng lunch was served, and near that time Frank Belanak came in. "I saw he was under the Influ ence of liquor," said the witness. "and I moved away from him. Belunak wasee waited upon the same as others present. He was sitting beside Bob MoDaniele and making remarks about the ladies. MoDan lels reasoned with him and tried to make him stop hie indecent talk. Then Belunak became angry with MeDaniele, cursed him and called him a liar. Then dMoDantels pushed or slapped him with his open hand. Belunak struck at MoDaniel., the latter strnck back and knocked Belunak down. The Iatter got up and went out of the hones. He did not saw anthia. I could hear a. ha weant out. The nest I heard tof Belnnk Mr. Duty came in and said he was outside with a unn. Mr. MoDanielo asked thatsome one so out and see if it weas true, and John Mc Vay and myself went out aa4 looked for him, but did not see htvi We came back and went to danclng. About an hour after ward, near three o'olobk, I saw the door open slightly. I started to open it wide. but the person on the other aide pulled it closed. A moment or so afterward I no ticed the door slightly ajar again. I took hold of it and opeened it considerably wider, probably a foot. I did not see who it was and the parson'on the outside pulled it to again. Mr. Martinique looked one end saw it was Belunak. I then suggested to MoVay that we go out and see who was there. I opened the door, end Willie Metcalf started to follow me oat. By the time I had the door opeu Willie Metcalf was olose at my heels. We stepped out on the porobh. Metalf elose to me, and had gone a foot or so when the first shot was fired. This was about 8:15. I jumped to get out of the light. l could not distinguish the person who fired the shot. It wau a clear starliht night. I jumped off the porch into the yard and went out of the gate to an old boarding houne next door. 'There are some trees in the yard of the boarding house and I got bbh ad one of them near the riad. I mw a men move out into the read. He stopped and sat down in the road 100Wfeet from me He esme from the front of DIniel's bouse. I eould not distinguish the features, but saw it was a man, carrylng something ai his hands, which I supposed was a gun, and he was working with it. Hie staid in the road only a few minutes. in front of the old boat ding house, when I saw him fire a shot. Then a shot came from the house, and the man in the road fired again. Then there was a shot from the boarding house and another shot from the man in the road. Then the man in the road walked south and stopped agaln; then he passed me, about ten feet away, and I saw it was Frank Belunak. He was earr tng a shotgun or a rifle and was walking steadily and slow. After he had passed me a short distance I lost sight of him and I went back to the house. There I found Billy Metcalf had been shot and also Mr. Daniel. That is all I saw of Belonak until he was in eostody and was being tied. Dr. William Treaoy, who examinedDan tel before he died, testified he found he wea suffering from inoipient peritotenis. sepr induced by the esoape of foetal matter from the small intestines, the latter having been punotured in several places by shot. When the doctor saw Daniel he was dying. Louls Martinique testified that he was at the dance at Daniel's honse. He saw Belunak there and he was under the intlu. 'noce of liquor. When the door war opened, as testlfied to by Heakshaw. he saw Bielnak on the outside. He saw he had a guon in his hand. "Bob MoDauniel was sitting next to me, and I told him to get up and get out of the way. as Belunak was likely to shoot through the window. But a short time had elapsed when the first shot was fired. The report came from under the window. Afterwards the re wr. a number of shots, but I do not know who fired them. At about fve o'eloek Belsnak walked into the house alone, with Mr. Ben nett behind him. elslnak had a yardstlek in hle ha-d. I rushed up to him and threw my arms around him. He said he had no. shot anyone." Under Sheriff Hose identified the shotgun asd shells supposed to beleng to Belunah, and some shot he dug out the building at Unionville. Frank J. Bennett, who lives in the house where the dance ooourred, testified that he heard the first shot red, while be was in bed. Ie hee known Belanal for two months er so He always had ame. 1 wal a .qurrlsome man and was g .*i drinking. When sober he warOs er. t . He saw the man in the road when b. rd the en. as he wa looking out the wl w. The mae in the trod looked like Big or 3eluaek. He raesd his gumn veat atime s heh he was solng to shooe did not. Whl dressing Bennetst her other shots, eing out the windo~o h saw Daniel eoml earoened the house.. J as he saw Daniel the latter fired and fell. The shot fred by Daniel was the last one he beard. Belunak emae to the honse alone about 5:80; the shooting oneerred at 8o80. The iro be seld wars '1I did not shooS anyonel some one etole my nus mad satchel," "He said this evolunarily," alid the witness, I grabbed him, pulled out my on and called the boys to some and take him. The bors threw him down aend tied him, and myself and Martiniqel turned him over to the shorti," Bennett toetied that he afterwards founed Belansk's agn near the woodulle loaded, and his satebbt on the poroh of Matthenson's house. He also found some empty cartridges in Bela nae's room. At Belunak's cable, neat Matthesoron's saloon, he found nothing, only ome blood; on the door knob. Ha fedl a fresh gien wed near where Dantel h Charles 0. Daliel, son of the oead ma., Stetfied that eheyee at tbSh d ;thet he saw Belnak therat jt abo1 .I;' that be was nloutoeated. .$ eaaw BtdeDaniels a knok Belnnak dop, but did etbeear any I thing that eoour'rg before he wse knocked down. Belunake Shmt went out. Hie father was in the house ast the time, oiing to bed abonu 12, and was asleep. He got up later and went with the party to get something t to eat. The witnesse did not see him o out. a He heard the first shot, which seemed to be fired near the window. He did not know that his father ever had any trouble with Belenak. Patrick It Duffy, of East Helena, who o bas at the dance, testified that he first saw Beiunak when he same to supper; that he was boisterone rand apparently drant. He did not stagger, but Salked load. The brst thin, he noticed rsttloularly was when MoDaniels pushed Balnuak away, and at a terwards knooked ham down. Afterward whi:e the others were dancing, Duty went outsideflnd stood on the porob. He saw a men walking up the road very fast. When he got oppositel the honei he eae up and nasked it there was a dance the e. Duffl recognized him as the man MoDaniels Sad had the trouble with. He had a rifle or shotgun with 0 him and he asked it Bob MeDaniels Iwas there. Belunak then sai. he heard d there had been a ra in thee. Dffy an t swereod 4n the flrenative Belnnak askedýwbo it wa,. and Duffy S him he did not know, as the. people wiVI all itrang. a ers tohia. Duffy testified tatheo knew at K the time that Belnnak was one of. the men in the ight. Belunnk asked for* schow of tobbacesand a drink and did no|iappear to be eaxtd. Diffy talked to' t for ten minutewhile the latter restedw his gun. Daffy Iqit him atanding on the jroh and went innnd told Henry MoDa s to warn ' his brother Bob that the man h d a fight with was outslde with a ean. The witness 1 then detailed the olreumstanoes attending the shooting of Metcalf and also told how t Daniel same in and said he had been shot.: Jas. A. Botkn, who was at the dane., testified that he saw Belenak there. The witness had known Daniel for five years, b and while he drank sometimes he was always soalable. The witness did not see n the fight, but saw the flash when Metcalf a and Hackshaw went to the door. The per SIson who did the shooting stood in front of the window and shot aerose the door. The -witnaeassaw Belunak walk In frout qf.the I door, after the frst shot was flred; wVith gun'in his hand. He was going out of the Sgate. A few miantes afterward he heard k other shote. The witnaes saw Daniel in the house immediately after Metcalf was shot, I Daniel went out the front door, and almost a immediately the shooting began, from the 1. direotion rof the road, three shots going Sthrough the window. A few minutes later - Daniel oams back. He said on entering Sthe house: "That - Frank has shot me." SBobert M. MeDaniela, the man who knocked Belanah down at the dance, testi ded that he saw Daniel at his saloon early r in the evening, and also at his house dur k ing the progress of the dance b.tore asp a fl3g te progress or one dance Dqrore sup k per. He testled tbat Beluoakoasms after wr supper was sailed. MeDanlels shook hands d with him and told him to sit down and it have supper. He did.so. "iHe had been r drinking, said the witness," and while the h ladies Were passing the suppa .he made e what the witnese considered inspiting re - marks. I old not to make sunb remarks ir and he maid it wea none of my - busi k ness. HI afterward canne over o me and asked me how It was my busines what be r said to the girls. I told him the remarks , he made did not sound very well and he .t ought not to make them. I was stting - down and I get up, telling him he did not k understand me; that I had nothing against r. him in the world, and I did not a want any trouble with him. I told o him it might be what he intended to ear A was all right in his language, but it did not I aound very well in Eaglish, and I hoped he e would take no offense, as I only spoke to him on acounat of the young ladies. He s kept talking feet, and I did not understand what he did ay. HIe finally nalled me a e liar. I pushed him away and he struck at o me. and I then knocked him down. lHe did e not say anything after I had knooked him i. down, but got up and went out." The d witness said he did not see Belnuak after. e ward. He saw Daniel after he was shot. I The latter came in with a sixr-shooter in his I hand and said he was shot. Daniel threw g hs piestol on the floor, saying it was no a good. MoDaniels testified that he had t known Beluaak for seven or eight years; a they had been good friends and had worked d together. Ielpnak was a drinklog man, and he only oated peoaliarly whep he was 1. drunk. He was cool whbn sober. it Dr. McDonald, who attended Dai1uel tee atioed that his loft arm ) as badlzy sot and d his body from the breast to the" hlie. the Sfattal shot entering theigroin. When called d the doctor said he considered the wound a fatal. a Chris Matthenson, who keeps a saloon at d Unionville, testified that Blelunak had been a stopoing with him for two weeks. On the n night of the dance he saw him frst about , 10 o'clock in his saloon drinking. The n next time he saw him was in the night, I when Mattheneon was in bed. He felt - some one pulling his rest from under his Spillow and e got out of bed. Matthenson lit a lamp and started to go into the bar I room. Belnnsk jumped at him with a club d and knocked the lamp out of his hand. Then Belneak ohesed Matthenson with an ii as in the dark. The saloonkeeper aot into a corner and managed to escape, Balunak . finally leaving, taking Matthenson's watoh a end pocketbook with him. Matthenson saw him go out of the gate and up the road. n Matthenson said that Belunak owned a a bshotgun but did not have it with him when a he assaulted him in his room. The jury only deliberated a few minutes t before arriving as a verdiot. Anything but tlang.ag. S Carmoo, Dec. 20.-The defense in the ,e Prendereast case will rely on the fact that a the jury was allowed to separate to vote 0 yeste day as good around for a new trial if the ease goes against him. Coounel for defense created a sensation * by announcing that any verdiot short of hanging would be accepted. The family in o willing that the jury return a verdict of k imprisonment for life, or confinement in a mad house, but would appeal a death ver k diet. IRepubliae sOlive It Up. CHinIao, Dec. O,.-Unofficial returns n from the eleetion for mayor give Hopkins, Sdemoorat, a plurality of 1,141. It is not likely any aotion will be taken toward con * testing Hopkins' election as mayor until ie the ofiteial canvass was completed, perhaps n not. then. The demoerate doi't expect a o contest unless the reasult is ey-oloes. MR,' CARLISLE'S REPORTi. A Defilit of $29,018;095 for the First Five Months of the Year. Due to the Deorease of Receipts and the Inorease of Expenditures. The Rest of the Teat 3speeted to show oetter Rtesulis-eseommedatlons for Reusing Money. ! WAsmnmxox, Dee. D20--The annual report tf Iteeretary of $ esmary Csylile wu eit to sesasrese i It . .ye that ding. t0 s $ret s the of present sal pear t4q e *ree of govern *tat xseded ; eeslpts ,018.095. las we, broagh4o f *by the dtptase of ras ept. ad the t oiN f of exped tures. Co0mpred with tb :orre-pondlag months of last r or ustome revenues fell of $28, 589,829, and internal taxes $7,886,667. Ex penditatrs in the war department, in exe eration of eontreate made the last fiscal year, increased $6,168,182, and in the navy, for the same reason, $1,912,289, with other minor increase. There have been reduc tions is other branches of the pubito ser vies of $6,859,206. The eoeretary assumes that the worst effect of the resent financial disturbanses a&dbusiness depresion is past; that the remainder of the year will show better re salit, and he estimates the deficiency at the losee of the year at $28,000,000. To meet this , erecommends an amendment of the speele payment resumption act of 1875 to authorize him to sell three per cent bonds not ezxeoding $200,000,000 In amount, at not hess then par, saying, however, that in iioptidip only a grart, pressing ananoial t.frPjeeitjusties ki0 a course. He sug eet at4.the bonds ..ssoed in desomi of $25 and m pties thdesof to be sold r Skub k sub-troeatiles and poetomfloes. In congress shbied declintto follow this V .he reoom ithds that st. secre try, bl *m powerod t 'keoaUteo oablgations "o t ernment not,'oexoeed *0000,000, bb, - three per ose,'to be sold o oliron lt4k payment of 'government obliga itops. He urges prompt action to prevent teP( aons impairment of the public ser vice, payminm of pensions, etc. He points out the necessity for the exten sion of the power of the seoretary to main tain a large reserve for the redemption of United htates currency, showing that at the date of the resumption of spelie pay ment the.legal tender notes subjet to re demptiounwere outstanding to the amount of $846,681,.016. Now these obligations are increased to $499,990,240. Direct obliga tions, beside. she requiemant .topreserve the parita. between gold and silver, are ,419,882,550 of legal.tender sliverr-en which $885,158,504 ia silver certifiates have been issued. To emphasise this, Carlisle speaks of heavy exports of gold during the eurrent ealendar yoer, which, finally, in spite of all effort, carried the gold reserve to nearly $20,000,000 below the legal requirements, the lowest point ever reached sinoe the re sumption of specie .ayment. The seoe tary adds: "As long as the gov ernment continues the unwise pol icy of keeping its own notes out standing to circulate se currency, and undertakes to provide for their redemption In coin on presentation, it will be, in my opinion, esential for the secretary to pos seas means to meet sucnh emergeneies as the one which recently 9o9urred in our fisan cial affairs" He says the repeal of the silver purchase act makes such radical change in the our reney policy of the government that until its effect-can more fully be developed he does not consider it advisable to recom mend further specific legislation on that abjeet. He says the great increase in the bank reserve in the basetary centers of the oountry shows 'conclusively that the amount of money in the county is greater than required for the transaction of busi ness. Be finds that one of the principal diffoulties of the treasury results from the indisposition of the public to retain silver dollars and lilver eertifiates in circulation. He says he cannot understand why this should be the ease and has sought to remedy it by inoreasiag the number of sil ver eartdifiate of donominations less than $10, retirlna the larger ones, and substi tuting for them large notes of other kinds of currency. The report then dwells ast length with the tariff laws. He argues in favor of ad valorem duties; declares that the induce ments to commit frauds and perjuries are much greater under the system of com pound rates, as ast present, than under the ad valorem system. He also urges strongly the desirability of free raw mate rials, He estimates the revenues for the flesal year 1895, on a basis of existing laws. at $454,427.748 and expenditures at $448,808.718. He estimates revenues from customs at $190,000.000. If importa)tions for the fseal year 1895 should not exceed those of 1898. the eeceipts under 4be vend ing tariff bill will be 6'122,000.000, but the secretary believes the broposedr reductions will inoresa importatlons, and thinks that with eeonomy an increase of $15,000,000 in the interal revenue' will supply the neces sary funds for the government. To this end he recommends an inorease of 10 cents per gallon on distilled spirits and addi tional taxes on cigars and sigarettes, and new taxes on playing cards, cosmetics, per fumerles. legacies, secceslons, and in comes from stocks and bonds of corpora tions and joint stock companies. The secretary says much dilfsulty was experiewsed by ofofces charaed with the duty of aseisting in the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion laws by reason of certain practices resorted to by Chinese coolies. '1 am of the opinion that as long as our laws prohibit the landing of Chinese labor ers the privilege of passing through our territory cannot be safely granted, and should at once be revoked. If this privi lego is continued it will be impossible to sesure efieient execution of the laws passed by congress for the exclusion of Chinese laborers. On the subject of Pacific railways the secretary says there are now outstanding $64,628,512 six per cent United States bonds issued in aid of Pacific railroads. On Jan. 16, 1805. $9.862,000 of these bonds mature and the others at various dates to Jan. 1. 1889. He adds: "These bonds are abso lutely payable on the respective dates of their maturity, differlng in this regard from other outstanding interest bearing bonds of the United tlaes,. whlih are redeemable at the pleasure of the government after certain dates. In view of this fact it is im portant that congress should take action at this ession with respect to the payment. at least, of the $2.802.000 which will mature within the lecat year 18.5." The secretary then reviews the legislation with reference to the Pacifle railroads and briefly states the fleanianl affairs of the companies. He closes with the following recommendation: "On aseaont of the approaching maturity of these bends and the magnitude of the in terests involved. I respectfully submit that the subject should receive the early and earnest consideration of congress with a view to the adoption of some plan whish will more eurtalab sesure the ultimate pay ment of the lndebtedness to the govern meat and as the same time permit the com panles to oonduot the buslness for. whih they were created, under sobh limitations and restriotions as to mnmassoosns and ou penditures as may be considered nesesesar to protest the rights of all parties interest ed in the property. It would be very an fortunate, in my opinion, if thej govern ment should be foloed by any rombluation of eorcumstances to take poselsion of, and operate, these linoh of railway, and every reasonable efort should be made by all par ties to avoid aoeh result." THE DAVIS ESTATE. Sutt to Determine the Ownership of iank SteOk. Special to The Independont. Burrs, Dee. 22.-An important move was made to-day in connection with the Davis will case. Attorney Clayberg, of Helenas, aled a petition before Judge MoRatton in behalf of James A. Taibott, special ad winsatrator of the Davis estate, asking leave to bring action against Andrew J. Davis, Jt erashier of the First National bank of ft.e, to secure possesulon of the bank etq beloninll to the estate sad elaimed bt)i$m as his personal property. At the timr ,f the death of Judge Davis he poleeesdse $O Q00 worth of shares of steek of this company. The shares are now claimed by Andrew J. Davi.s Jr. The pesti tioner had demanded the delivery of the stock but had been refused. The petition asks that suit be broughtto determine the ownership of the stook. The necessary order for commencing the notion was made by the court. The stook stands on the books of the bank in the name of the desseased and has not been transferred. Judgment is asked that the possessor of the stook be som pelled to turn it over to the administrator. AMUSEMENTS. The sale of reserved seats for the enter tainment to be given Friday evening at Ming's opera house by Miss Louise Beandet and Helena people will open at Pope & O'Connor's this morning. Seats have been o.n sale the past two days at the Hotel to, and all the inditations are that tha. will be a large attendance. Many le will go simply for the enjoyment it pot6ises, hat just as mainy more are golng bpoise they'resllze it will give them the obportonity'to contribute their mite for the needy.' it all the kind-bherted Will help, the entertainment 1iil yield a good rdolid sum for the relief tbmmittee, whloh is to get 50 per cent of the rseoeipts after setnain expenses are paid. All those who will take part are enthusl astloally rehearsing, and the entertainment will be a rare treat. A. P. Cartin has kindly agreed to loan an organ for the co cadion, to be used in the scene from Lesth. and every one seems to be taking a decided interest. Mr. Ohas. Palme-, who will sing a genuine old-time Irish song, is a well known Washington society man and actor. This will be his frst public appearance in Helena, his services being freely given for the poor. Daniel SIlly's Engagement. Daniel Bully, in the Corner Grocery, kept a large audieno with their mouths wide open at the opera hones last night. The play, while abounding In ludicrous situations and side .plittikg insoldesits, sill has a vein of pathos running through it that gives Mr. bully an excellent opportu nity to display his versatile tlents. Beldes Mr. Sully there are in the cast Harry A. Emmerson, George Mitchell, Frank M. Allen, Fred Richter, Miss T. Allan. Miss Ruth Russell, and last, but most, Miss Louise Sully, all of whom did their parts well. Miss Sully, who might be called "Peok's had girl." was, next to Mr. Bully, the attraction of the evening. To-night will be given Cen Conroy, Congressman. CHOIR RECITAL. Thb First of the Perles by the Unitarians Was a Decided auccess. If a crowded house. a ane musical pro gramme well rendered and abundant ap please is an evidence of sunsess, the frst of the series of recitals by the Unitarian ehoir and its friends was a marked suceuss. A temporary stage had been built and was tastefully covered with rugs, the ugly windows in the rear being draped with lambrequins and handsome screens and potted flowers added mouch to the attract iveneas. Every number was well received and many were encored. Mrs. Henry Foote added another to her many suooeses. Mr. Herochteld showed great spirit and ex quisite inish in his solo number. Miss Whitney rendered in sweet volce and with marked skill a dramatio sole. Mme. Medinl in her solo and in the duest with Mr. Casedy deliglted the audienea. Duets, solos and concerted reces were all pleasing and the accompanlsts added much t6 the artistlo merit of each number. The public will look forward with pleasur able anticipation to the other two coneerts in the rsees. JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN. F. A. Kaeha has located the Napoy Jaen lode in the Miinesota and Park distriets. Notee of inatention to hold mining eleai has been flled by J. A. Rumsey et at for the E.la lede. Annual representation has been made on the Reiky Point. Grown Point and ]Eighty Nine lodes. The sale of reserved seats for the Bean det entertainment at Ming's opene to-day at Potl A; O'Connor's. Eliza J. Merrill has transferred to H. M. Beardsley, lots 18 and 14, blook 74. North ern Pacific addition, for $59. The pupils of tt. Vincent's academy are preparing a Christmas cantata, the "Nativ ity Play", to be given De. 27. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Meooa Dasoing mlub will be held at San ford & Evans' hall this Thurskay at 7:30 p. m. The Sunday school teachers and bible students. normal clsse, will meet this even tag at 7:10 at Si. Paul's M. E. church. A fall attendance is requested. The Montana State Teachers assocls tion meets at Butte Dec. 27 to 29 ncolusive Geunty Superintendent Reifonrath and City buperinteadent Young will attend. By mutual agrsement between the Union Pacific, Great Northern and Northern Pa cieo railroads passenger rates on those lines will be advanoed Jan. 1 to the rates in effeot previous to June 18. At the annual election of King Solomon lodge No. 9, A. F. and A. M., the following wee eleoted as ofloers for the ensuing yea': W. M.. Joseph Witmer; S. W.. J. A. Doughty: J. W., David Marks; treasurer, Joseh Geneus; secretary, Emil Kl.ge. Articles of inoorporation of the Gold Oeek Placer Mining companya have been filed. The incorporators are HI . LIoyer, M. S. Parker, E. S. Staekpole. N. Y. Hoes and R. B. paurrier, who have formed the company for the purpose of buying, selling. owning, contollna sad workingll mining properties, water rights, ditches, etc. The capital stock is $1,000,000 divided into 250, 000 shares of $4 each. Operations are to be earried on in Door Lodge county with the prineipal ofsee at the Gold Creek placer mines. Every lady in Ielena ehould eall end se the I beauti:ul assortment of Moods at 8 Park avenue. China. gnareware silverwaru eta WILL ADJOURN TO-DAY, Congress Will Take a Rest Until, the Third Day of Next Year. Peffer Thinks Congrerumen and Senators Should not Draw Extra Mileage. He Is Remladed that It Is met Compel s sory-More Voesls Are Ordored to Ble I Wasnmmrox, De. a0.-The bhour spent the day in consideration of the pending I sonference reports, these on aurent de oalency of last sesiosl, and for the New I York and New Jersey bridge bill, prepare tory to adjournment for holiday recess to morrow. Both reports were agreed to Safter orme very lively speeohes. The de SSeinesy bill sailed forth a very bitter arraignment of both parties for wanton ex * travaganes from Hutchinson, of Texs, a and the bridge bill, as amended by the * senate, was vigorously opposed by Cum 7 minge, Warner. 1Sikles and Bartlett, of e New York, but was finally passed by a de clive vote. e The Hawaiian question was disposed of e for the present in the senate when, after d Hoar's argument. the messae and aooom - psanyin documents were referred to the coemmittee on foreign relations. That committee was directed to inquire and re port whether, and it so what, irregularities have oocurred in the diplomatio or other intercourse between the United States and SBHawaii in relation to the recent revolution S in those islands. k The senate eoncurred in the house resolu n tieon for a holiday recea from to-morrow I until Jan. 8, 1894. Mr. Coekrell reported ,the urgent defloisnoy bill. Mr. Pefer y moved to strike out the item allowing mile age to senators and members for the pres Ssent session. He argued that in the pres enat depressed eenditon of the country it Ii was wrong for senators and sepresentatives d to take monsey to whih their right at least was doubted. Mr. Dolph wished to re s mind the senator of something that - had ersaped his attention,-that no one t is obliged to take mileage, and if the bill a psemed and the senator from Kansas, or any other senator, had compunoetons of d conciLence about it, they could leave the g money in the treasury. After some debate it by a vote of twelve yeas to forty-one nays. ,, the motion to strike out was rejueted, and a and the bill was passed, a The navy department has ordered the cruiser New York and the monitor Msanto pomak to get ready for sea. It is supposed they are to prooed to Rito, but the navy department deolines to give definite tnfor . mationon. tis polpt. It.. will., reqtln a week to put the Miantonomab lin oen for sea, The ordering of the San. Fraadeo to Rilo, with Admiral Benham on boird. puts that officer in command of the United I States naval orce there. It As soon as the New Mexico bill comes up 1- In the house an effort will be made to teek I on an Oklahoma amendment, but this plan L will probably fall. In the senate the efort . will again be made, and may be sUneceffat s there, as several senato s in the southwest Is are favorably disposed towards Oklahoma. HAINDSOME CHRISTMAS GOODS. And They Are Boiag sold at Prties thal Are Pheamomeatlly Low. ,No establishment in the northwest can make a handsomer display of fine holiday goods than the John Steinmets Jewelry Co.'s this year. and none is offerinl suh good goods at such low prioee. A Haviland chins Ash set, of fifteen pleces, all different decorations, of which the former price was $75, is on sale at $40, which is 25 per cent Les than coat. Another beautiful thing is a Harlland decorated fish set, of fourteen pieces, of whieh the former price was $88, and is now offered at $18.7. Another Havlland cream set is offered at $20, the former pries of which was $88. All the other china in the establishment has been rsduoed in like proportion. Every artI.le in the store is offered at more reasonable prices than any other house in the north west. The unusually low priees made en all grades of watches has had the effset of selling them very rapidly. Diamonds also are offered at unheard of prices, and are going very feet. As the house had a large stoek originally, this line is still unbroken and pesrfst to select from. Winter Races. BAW Fnassi xoo, Dec. 20.-Five furlonge-' Sir Reginald. Queen Bes, Red Light, 1:0234 seven furlonge-llympathetio's Last. Cond., Olacquer. 1:28%; six furlonge-Rselse, Monowal. Abil k., 1:123; mile-Zebair, Tigress, Duke Stevens. 1:42; five furlones Carmel, Cluare White, Johnny Rayne, 1:029. Cues or Muaxao, Dec. 20.-Thirtesn.eix teenthe-Hercules, Teutonie. Morgan G., 1:26%: half mile-Luke Parks, Tom Thamb, Winona, :8%; five-eighthe Panini, Freedom. Sir Laneelot. 1.04%; seven furlongs-Youlinden, Baokwoods, Berudinoe. 1:83. Jake Was mot There in Person. Naw Your, Dee. 20.-Jaeob Schaefer did not attend the banquet at Delmostio's at which the money won at last week's billiard tournament was to be presented to the winners. Bahseter sent Spinke to reeeive his share, sayina a previous engagement would prevent his attendance. Ives and Sloason were present. Out of the gate re ceipt Bobhaefer reesives $1,969, In addition to a parse of $18.00; Ives $1,181, blosson $787. What Will the 0. P. Be? COacAoo. Dec. 20. -In the continental rate situation the question is, what will the Canadian Peaiflo do? Rates have been ad vanced as a feeler and to open the way for an agreement satisfactory to all. As yet, however, the Canadisa Pacific has shown no signs of coming into the told. Early Molraig Blase. An alarm of ire at 2:40 this morning was caused by the burning of a pile of ise at the crossing of the Montana Central on Helena avenue. PILSONAL. Daniel Bimpson has returned trem al eastern trip. W. 8. Dodge and wife are stopplin at the Grand Central. B. E. Bowlb sand wife, of Mary.alle, e in town on a visi J. C. Kerley, editor of the Townusna Measesger, is in the city. W. J. Wilson, Greet Pallei 7P. Marra Comet; P. J. Carter Elkhorat John W. Owens. Winston W. I. Flowers, Boaneas Philip Lovell, Dillon, asr amona the oat of town visitors segistered at the OrasA Os.' tral.