The weekly tribune. [volume], September 21, 1894, Page 8, Image 8

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CASCADE COUNTY METHO01SM
Its Beginiug in the Early Day-
First Religious Services in
Great Falls.
Laying the Foundation For Another
New 3Methodist Church on
Sunday Last.
Tni TUIBU.NE reporter was fortunate
enough to meet Monday Rev. F. A.
Riggin and Rev. W. W. Van Oredel,
two of the poineer Protestant clergymen
of northern Montana, and in conversa
tion with them learned a great many
interesting facts relating to the early
work of the Methodist church in this
section, with which both gentlemen
have been prominently identified. Some
of the facts stated by these gentlemen
are reproduced for the benefit of readers
of the TaRnuNE who may know but lit
tle of the difficulties of church work in
early days, and to preserve a brief his
tory of the commencement and progree
of the Methodist church in this county.
The first Protestant church work done in
this section of Montana was at Sun
River. Rev. Mr. Riggan was at that
time presiding elder of a diocese which
extended over all of Idaho and Montana
and a portion of Wyoming. Rev. W. W.
Van Oredel first preached at Sun River
in 1872. At that time it was sparsely
settled, a few Indian traders and cattle
men living there. About 1879 Rev.
Riggan and :Rev. Van Oredell went to
Sun River and the latter was regularly
appointed to preach at Sun River and
Smith river, going on horseback be
tween the two places and holding ser
vices every alternate Sunday in each.
Prior to this only occasional services had
been held at irregular intervals Tn
1883 Rev. Jacob Mille wea made pastor
and with the assistance of Brothers Rig
gan and Van Oredel raised a sub
scription to build the present brick
church, which cost in those days
of expensive building something over
f,000. However the wealthy cattle
men were liberal with their subscriptions
and the money was easily raised, and the
church has been well sustained ever
since. .\s the county is now being set
tled up permanently the church at Sun
iHiver has brighter prospects today than
ever since its first commencement. It is
practically out of debt and has a church
membership of about 15 active workers.
I1. A. .\rmstrong is the present pastor.
('receding him the pastor was Rev. John
Logan, and for five years prior to Mr.
Logan's installation Rev. .1. Little had
charge of the work.
The next point at which the energetic
and zealous pioneer Methodists directed
their missionary efforts was Great Falls.
The first religious service held in this
city was by Rev. J. Mills in W. IP. Beach
ly's store building, on the corner of
Central avenue and Fourth street. Oc
casional services were held after that by
11ev. J. Vigue, Van ()rsdel, Riggan and
others in a carpenter shop, La
peyre Bros. old frame building
and other places until the
old South-side school was built, and
after this was put up it was used Sun
days for divine services till the erec
lion in 188d of the present brick struct
ure occupied by the Methodist Episcopal
church, which was the tirst church
building in Great l"alle. It took faith
in God and faith in the future of Great
Falls to justify the erection of the
church, which was considered a very fine
structure in those early days, for there
was scarcely a single church member
belonging to the Methodist denomina
tion in the city when it was projected,
and only a total population of about 800,
mostly non-church goers. However,
Brother Iliggin and Van Orsdell had
faith in both in God and the town and
by earnest work the church was erected
and has been steadily built up till today
it has a membership of about 159, has
been obliged to build an addition this
year at a cost of about $2,000, has an
audience which fills the church
every Sunday and is practically
out of debt. The prosperous con
dition of the church is due largely to
the labors of its zealous pastors, com
mencing with Bros. Riggan and Van
Orsdel, who have been almost like twin
disciples in the pioneer work of the
church, and followed by Rev. W. B.
Coombe and J. W. Bennett. Mr. Rig
gan is once more in chargeof the churchi
as pastor, having given up his place as
presiding elder of the Bozeman district
to return to the scene of his early
labors, while his companion, Rev. Van
Orsdel, is presiding elder of the Great
Falls district.
The next Methodist church was lo
cated in Sand Coulee. It was organized
hy Revs. Van Oredel and Riggan in 1888.
Their labors were supplemented by R. A.
Armstrong, and in 1891 under the pan
torate of Rev. Allan Iogers the present
church building was erected. Since
then the church has had two pastors,
R1ev. T. 11i. Garvin and the present in
cumbent, 1Rev. It. M. Craven. It has
now a membership of forty-five and is in
a prosperous and growing condition.
The Methodist church at St.Clair was
built in 1891 under the pastorate of Rev.
J. Little. It has been always considered
as a part of the Sun River circuit and
has been generally under the same pas
tor as that located at the earlier church.
The church cost about $3,C.KX, which is
all paid for except about $100. It has a
membership of about forty at present
and is growing rapidly.
The Scandinavian Methodist chapel at
North Great Falls, the new church of
the samne denomicition, whose corner
stone was laid Sunday, and a chdrch
building which will be erected at Belt
before snow flies, complete the record of
Methodist energy, faith and persevering
work in pioneer fields and make a story
of solid achievements, which will cause
the future historian of early church
history In Cascade county to remark as be
digs up the musty documents "Surely,
there were giants in those days."
TPEx CIaRNEI STONEW
Of the New Seandisaliea Methodist
Chureh Laid T.seday.
The beginning of a new church edifce
which will be both an ornament to the
city sad a moenaum t to the seal and
eesses ed the pator to the.isadivavisa
Metbodiet Spesl pl Aob rebh i this city
Rev. Mr. Hanson, was laid with great
rejoicing and with the appropriate and
beautiful ritual prescribed by the Meth
odist Episcopal church for such occas
ions, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, a
large crowd being present. The corner
stone, which was about 18x24 inches,
was cut from the quarry of Ed Canary.
In a tin box inserted in the stone were
placed a bible, a descriptive history of
the chbtrch, list of the board of trustees
and contributors to the church building
fund, Methodist official church papers,
daily papers of Great Falls and number
of Danish, Swedish and Norwegian coins.
An address was made by Rev. P. A. Rig
gan, who, in connection with Rtev. Joe.
Anderson of the Baptist church, assisted
the pastor on the occasion. In the course
of his remarks Mr. Riggan gave a brief
history of church work in Great Falls
and took occasion to say that in no part
of the state was the general public more
open handed and liberal to churches
than in Great Falls. He then paid a
compliment to the pastor and the Scan
dinavian people who had so generously
responded to his appeals that a large
portion of the funds for the building of
the beautiful new church was already
pledged. There are already about
twenty members of the new church
society and a Sabbath school has been
organised with a membership of thirty.
The building will be finished this fall
and it will cost when completed about
$3,C00.
SAND COULEE ELOPERS CAUGHT
Chris Hoffman and Mrs. Jennie Wall
ing Arrested Taking the Train
at Steell.
They Were Going to Spokane, but
Will Spend Their Honeymoon
In Jail.
Deputy Sheriff Dwyer came in Tues
day morning after an exciting chase
after a couple of Sand Coulee elopers
whom he captured at Steell while they
were waiting for the train to take them
to Spokane. The facts in the case are
as follows:
Both the man and the woman arc
married and left deserted families be
hind. The man in the case, in particu
lar, played a villainous part as he left a
hardworking and faithbul wife who had
helped to start him in business, without
a dollar and scarce a loast of bread in
the house to feed her children. The
man's name is Chris Hoffman,
a baker by trade, who formerly
lived in this city and worked
in the Vienna bakery. His wife lives on
the river bank and has been taking in
washing and doing other work to assist
in supporting the family. Some time
ago she gave him all her little eavinge to
start him in business at Sand Coulee.
Here he became acquainted in the course
of his business with Mrs. Jennie Wal
ling, wife of a foreman in the Sand
Coulee mines, and succeeded by the use
of an oily tongue and false representa
tions in seducing her affections and get
ting her to agree to elope with him. He
sold out his bakery business and taking
the money came to this city. Mrs. Wal
ling met him here last Saturday and he
sent her out to a ranch up the Sun river,
where she introduced herself to some
acquaintances of Hoffman's as his wife.
Hoffman followed her Sunday and
spent the night with her at the
ranch, introducing her to his friends
who were not acquainted with his fam
ily as his wife. Monday morning he
hired a team and, taking a circuitous
route to deceive the people as to his des
tination, drove to Steell, where he and
Mrs. Walling spent the night at a hotel
as man and wife. The sheriff received
a warrant for them, charging them with
adultery, Monday and started after them,
catching them at the depot at Steell
just as they were waiting for a train to
take them to Spokane. He brought the
guilty couple into the city early yester
day morning and they were taken before
Judge Race at 10 a. m. Here both par
ties pleaded guilty to the charge of
adultery and the woman was sentenced
to thirty days in the county jail, her
husband pleading with the court
to make the sentence light. Hoffman
was bound over to the district court un
der $200 bonds, but as he was anxious to
plead guilty and take his medicine at
once he was taken before Judge Benton
in the afternoon, where, on his waiving
all rights, pleading guilty and asking for
immediate sentence, the court gave him
ninety days in the county jail and a fine
of 8150.
There is said to be another warrant
out for Hoffman, charging him with
stealing a watch and chain and other
articles from his former partner, Paul
Gladisch. He also borrowed money from
every person he could before leaving the
city. Quite a roll was found on his per
son and the money was turned over by
the court to his deserted wife, who was
left without the common necessaries of
life by the heartless wretch.
At the Hotele.
At the Milwaukee: C A Maynard,
Neihart: P I'ox, F W Bull, Sun River;
T C Pyle, Sand Coulee; Jas French,
Chicago; Mrs F E ]Hunkeemarth, R S
Hamilton, Helena; L Waldeland, Kib
bey; John F Ferguson, Bay City, Mich;
Andrew Johnson, Minneapolis.
At the Minneapolis: H W Wade, St
l'aul; J J Jenkins. Tenderfoot; J N Out
right, Iox Elder; J Hlannahan, Nor
folk, Va; E E Walker, Hardy; Alex
Chambers, Kibbey; P Peterson, Barker;
E Munn, Sand Coulee.
At the Park: F JohnSon, O L Scott, L
Funk,Minneapolis; A Mulberry,Chicago;
S H Emanuel, Dan Sully and wife, New
York; S B Leonard, Denver; J P Hardy,
Townsend; ) L Hert, New York; JH
Spears, npokane; H M Jarvis, Ogden;
F Lewis, Armington; (I Lehman, Lew
ietown.
At the Ulm: J H Lynch, Cascade; D
A Black, Chicago; D T Wilson and wife,
Truly; Frank M Allen, Joe Cusick, C J
Williams, Miss Modena, W H West, Chas
E Ildridge (Dan Sully Co.); John Lar
gent, Sun River; Oscar Johnson, Fort
Benton; Frank Ross, Chinook; V A Wil
son, Riceville; F O Oilvans, Milligan;
John Traig, Helens.
Dr. Prlee's Crsem Bdag Pewdar
Weare F.lr Iibgst MeUls R 1lems.
A TICKET WHICH WILL WIN
The Most Representative Body of
Democrats Ever Assembled
in This County.
They Put Up Their Very Best Men
A Clean, Strong Ticket From
Top to Bottom.
The democratic convention assembled
at the district court room promptly at 12
o'clock, the delegates marching to the
court room headed by a band of music.
P. B. Gallagher, chairman of the county
committee called the convention to or
der. In the absence of Secretary Mc.
Murran, C. R. Clark read the call. On
motion W. M. Cockrill was unanimously
elected temporary chairman, and C. H.
Clark by a like unanimous vote was
elected temporary secretary. Mr. Cook.
rill on taking the chair made a short but
incisive speech, taking occasion to re
mark that it gave him pleasure to pre.
side over a body composed, as he be
lieved this convention was, of the most
representative democrats who had ever
gathered together in convention in thia
county. He demanded the pleasure of
the convention.
R. S. Ford moved that the chair
appoint committees on resolutions,
permanent organization and also on
the order of business and on cre.
dentials, each committee to consist of
five members.
The chair according appointed the fol
lowing, there being no objection:
Resolutions-W. G. Downing, city; J.
L. Gillette, Davis Creek; W. H. Gels.
thorpe, city; John Largent, Sun River;
IH. L. Deecombes, Cora.
Organization-P. B. Gallagher, city;
J. J. Patterson, Truly; W. D. Howard,
Cascade; D. W. Bateman, city; C. L.
Johnson, Cascade.
Credentials-S. E. Atkinson, city; Louis
Goalin, Kibbey, F. W. Bull, Sun River;
Dave Wilson, Truly: Michael Burns,
Geyeer.
The convention then adjourned till
3 p. in.
On reassembling, the committee on
credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the convention:
First ward-W. U. Downirng. W. N.
Fletcher, T. C. Armstrong;~li . ~Ford, S.
E. .\tkinson, E. B. Largent. Ci. J. Fitz
gerald, 13. F. Turner, P. B. Gallagher, D.
1loolin.'
Second ward--G. Woods, T. Corbally,
G. W. Ryan, J. II. Daly, A. C. Mc(;ub
bin, K. R. Wilbur.
Third ward-Charles Wenetr, Archie
McDonald, Kyle Price, C. W. ilanneman,
A. J. Vance, M. Hunt, Jasper Tullock.
Fourth ward-George It. Stanton, J.
B. Leslie, W. M-Cockrill, C. II. Clark, C.
D. Wilt, W. II. Gelethorpe, D). W. Bato
man, Wm. Silverman.
North Great Falls-Thomas Tyler, J
Cassidy.
H. & M. smelter-M. Hickey, Tom En
derson, Wm. Klause.
West Great Falls-P-. A. Merrill, D.
Williams, Enoch Brune, Robert Coates,
Peter Gamble, James Greeley.
Boeton and Great Falls Addition
J. H. Russell, T. J. Miller.
Smelter-C. E. Kretluw, C. J. Palma
teer.
Sun River Leavings-Ed Reinicke.
Sun River-F. W. Bull, John Largent,
P. B. Fox.
St. Peter's Mission-Ed A. Lewis.
Ulm-P. W. Bradford.
Cascade-II. W. Ludwig, J. Bickett,
W. D. Howard.
St. Clair-C. L. Johnson, Merrill Car
ter, R. T. Gorham, S. P. Butler.
Soldier Creek-Dan McDougal.
Truly-D. F. Nelson, J. J. Patterson.
Millegan-Frank Givens.
Sand Coulee-T. Wheeler, Harry Ring
wald.
Upper Sand Couloe-C. Malone, A. J.
Amundson.
Belt-C. Turner.
Armington-C. Zilm, W. Hardy.
Willow Creek-J. H. Gillette, George
Talbot.
Davis Creek-M. L. Lynch, M. Byrne.
Cora-H. L. DesCombes.
Kibbey-A. Chambers, Louis Go(lin.
Riceville-V. N. Wilson.
Geyser-Georlge Hay.
Monarch-James Fisher.
Logging Creek-J. C. Hutchinson.
The committee on resolutions reported
the followine:
The democrats of Caesnde county in
convention assembled renew their faith
in and declare their unswerving adher
ence to the party of Jefferson and Jack
son, which is now, and has been from
the foundation of the government, the
true party of the people.
We hereby promise persistent de
votion to democratic prinoiples and our
beet efforts to maintain the supremacy
of that party, believing that thereby we
best serve the interests of our country,
and promote the general welfare.
The financial and business depression
through which our country has just
passed is the natural result of many
years of vicious class legislation by the
republican party, including among liegis
lative evils the demonitisation of silver
and the imposition of a tariff tax which
enriches the few at the expense of the
many. Monopolies, trusts and million
ares were the legitimate offspring of this
class legislation, and we now view with
pleasure and gratification the beginning
of the return of a tide of prosperity in
every avenue of business.
The democratic battle for an income
tax has been won; and we now pledge
ourselves to vote for no man, for the
legislative assembly who will not cast
every ballot for a United states senator,
unqualifiedly in favor of the free coin
age of silver on the basis of 16 to one.
In local affairs there are equally good
reasons for giving support to the demo
cratic party, and tLL candidates of this
convention. Cascadl county is but
seven years of age and :.a in that time
a debt has been piled c' which nearly
reaches to the constitutional limits, and
we submit to the taxpayers, what is
there to show for it.
Since the creation of the county its af
fairs have been managed by the republil
can board of commissioners, and with
few exceptions its officlal staff has been
of the same political faith. That there
has been mismanagement and extrava
Sance in a shameful degree need not be
told here. for the taxpayers are sharply
reminded of it at last onesa year, s.
pecially when they come to settle ith
the county treasurer.
There is s rng eed for rorrm iP
the mangomet aour ounty affairs,
and the democratic party and the can
didates of this convention stand pleded
in the event of their suooess at the 0ls
to administer the affair of the locl
government in a businesslike and
economical manner.
They go before the people on a plat.
form of economy, in the county admine
tration, of business methods in public
affairs, of honest government, and ask
the support of the people in this good
cause.
The committee on order of business
reported in favor of making the tempor
ary organization permanent, and also an
order of business.
The reports of all the committees were
adopted.
On motion the regular order of busi
ness was taken up, ahd the chair an
nounced that nominations for state sen
ator were in order.
W. G. Downing said that Jefferson had
said that in nominating men for office
the question should be asked is he hon
est, ust and competent, and will be
faithfully perform the duties of the
offllce and carry out the principles of the
party. In RB. Ford the part possessed
a man who would fill the Jefersonian
requirements, and he nominated him for
state senator.
Dr. Gelsthurpe seconded the nomina
tion and moved that at be made by ac
clamation.
The motion carried and R. . Ford was
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention.
On being called on for a speech Mr.
Ford said that he did not seek the offlice
but was willing to abide by the action ol
the convention. He then reviewed his
course in the legislatures of 1876.7, when
he opposed granting subsidies to the
Utah & Northern railroad and the North
ern Pacific, and further said: "I opposed
the organization of Cascade county be
cause I did not think at that time that
the county had taxable wealth enough to
support a county organization. However,
the Great Northern came in shortly after
that and increased our wealth and 1 am
glad the measure carried. I now favor
Helena for the capital and want it un
derstood that this nomination will make
no difference with me in my action in
that respect. The speaker then went on
to state his reasons for supporting Hiel
ena for the capital and finlshed up de
claring that while he was and always
had been a democrat, he did not carry
his partisanship to such lengths but
that if elected he should always regard
himself as the representative of the
whole people and do what he considered
best for the interests of Cascade county.
M. M. Lyter nominated Jere Leslie for
the legislature in an eloquent and effect
ive speech, and on motion he was elected
by auclimation.
James Greeley nominated l)r. E.
Crutcher for the legislature. P. B. Gal
lagher nominated J. C. BIundy of Kib
bey; B. F. Turner placed W. N. Fletcher
in nundinatiou. Chas. Wagner nominat
ed F. C. Park, and Robert Flynn of Cas
ceade. It was agreed that the legislative
ticket should be filled out by the three
names receiving the highest number of
votes. The ballot resulted as follows:
J. C. lundy, 70; W. N. Fletcher. 09;
Robert Flynn, 00; E. Crutcher, 27; F. C.
Park, 17. The three first names were
added to the ticket, and Messrs Bundy,
Fletcher and Jere Leslio made short
speeches in reply to the call of the con
vention.
For county treasurer. Chas. Wegner
placed in nomination David Williams,
the present democratic alderman from
the West side, and F. A. Merrill second
ed his nomination. On motion he was
unanimously nominated by a rising vote.
For sheriff, Jere Leslie nominated
Marshal Pontet in a most effective
speech. James Greeley placed in nom
ination the present county commissioner,
Andrew Hay. M. M. Lyter nominated
James C. Emerson and Michael Hickey
nominated Dan Tracy, the populist can
didate. Theballot showed the following
results: Pontet, 46; liHy, 23; Tracy, 7;
Emerson, 1. The nomination of Robert
Pontet was then made unanimous.
For clerk and recorder, B. F. Turner
nominated Waldemar Stein, and W. G.
Downing nominated L. M. McDonald.
M. M. Lyter also supported McDonald's
candidacy and vouched for his domocra
cy. Otto Schoenfeldt asked and obtained
mission to address the convention in fa
vor of Mr. Stein who, he said, was not
seeking the nomination, but would ac
cept if nominated. The ballot gave Me
Donald the nomination by a vote of 50
to 28 for Stein.
At this point an adjournment was
taken to 7 o. in.
On reasembllng the regular order
was taken up and W. N. Fletcher nomi
nated John W. Stanton for county at
torney and he was declared the choice
of the convention by a unanimous vote.
For county auditor H. L. DesCombes
of Cora, Harry Ringwald. and Myer Har
ris were nominated. The ballot nomi
nated H. L. DesCombes, who received
40 votes to 23 for Ringwald and 12 for
Harris.
James Greeley nominated J. K. Clark
for county aseseodr and he was chosen
by acclamation.
R. S. Ford nominated Mrs. Clarence
A. Ogden of Monarch for county super
intendent of schools, stating that she
had filled the office before in Wisconsin
and was a teacher of experience. W. G.
Downing said that he had intended to
present the name of another lady, bJt as
he understood that Mrs. Ogden was not
only thoroughly competent for the poel
tion but a widow who needed the posi
tion he would second her nomination
and move to make it unanimous, which
was accordingly done.
For county commissioners Robt. John
son of this city, Robert Blankenbaker of
Box Elder, and W. P. Wren of this city
were nominated unanimously.
For county surveyor W. N. Fletcher
placed in nomination S. W. Ferguson
and he was nominated by acclamation.
For county coroner W. A. Long was
nominated unanimously.
For public administrator C. C. Turner
of Belt wasplaced in nomination by a
rising vote.
The next order of business was the
selection of delegates to the state con
vention, and the chair appointed a com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Ford, Gal
lagher, Largent, Gillette and Bradford
I to bring in a list, which was adopted as
follows: T. E. Collins, J. M. Gaunt, R. J.
Fitzgerald, B. F. Turner, S. E. Atkin
son, J. O. Bundy, George W, Stanton,
Peter Gamble, O. E. Kretlow, C. C
i Cochrane, H. S. Moreland W. M. Cock.
Srill, P. B. Gallagher, D. Doolin, G. W.
Ryan, James Greeley, W. G. Downing,
SW. N. Fletcher, R. 8. Ford.
On motion of P. B. Gallagher the dele
gatio were instructed to vote against all
a ueon or endorsement o other party
oendidate.
SThe OGreat Falls township delegate
.reported the names oa J. . Pitgalodd
for Infants and Ohlldren.
CastorlaLsswweladptokildrolemtht 2hte ro aae ollso, ogIlptioa,
Irseoommend It as upeiortoan pewriptio Sur Sianach, DIrashue, rnotation,
known to me." H. A Amamm, M.D., e-P Wemsq , gim esl am pro ,
Ill So. Oxford s ., Brookl>a. N T. pgsto,
"The use of 'Catorle Is so Lu ,lseasl and "FI r smeal Yws I hLme
It. merits o well known that Is sams a work yor t Castr.I' ad hafl alwa.y ootl,,,
of supereraoatlo to endorse It. Few the do so am It ha iavakar.bVypro.sd
Intelligent familles who do not keep GCa.oo raeuit."
within q ea.rach." Mown P. Pausm, M. D.,
CAuLom Maam, D. D., 1th t.mm ard 7th Avae, New Yat k
~ew CYorr Ot.r
Tir Cnr.. ua Casauin, 97 MYTmawT 0In, New Town
and F. A. Merrill fir justices of the
peace and they were elected unanim.
ously.
For constables four candidates were
named and a ballot showed the following
result: D. W. White, 27; Michael Hickey,
20; Michael Hunt, 19; Robert Coates. 17;
and according to previous understanding
the two highest were declared the nom
inres.
It was moved and carried that the
selection of a chairman of the county
central committee be left to the candid
ates, who will meet this morning at 9
o'clock in Jere Leslie's office for that
purpose.
A motion was made and charies that
a county central committee, to consist of
one from each precinct in the county, be
appointed, and that such committee be
authorized to fill any vacancies which
may arise on the ticket. The committee
will be announced tomorrow.
The convention then adjourned.
HEROIC FIREMEN.
Thei.y SRescue Frightened Wanlen Froml
AlInO*t Certain Death.
N:w ' YORK, Sept. 19.--A fire occurred
at ; a. m. yesterday in the tenement No.
183 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. The
ground floor is a saloon owned by Thos.
I). Sherlock.
While the bartender was getting ready
to open up there was an explosiou in the
cellar. lie gave the alarm but the fire
had eaten its way into the hr.llway, and
the smoke, rushing up the stairs, drove
many of the tenants back. Women ap
peared screaming for help at the win
dows and two men jumped out.
When the firemen arrived the building
was so full of smoke that it was impos
sible to reach the women by the stair.
way. Two were seen at the windows on
the fourth tioor. The crowd yelled at
them not to jump, but it was evident
they were about to do so when Pireman
Owen Savage of Engine Company No. 21
from the top of the salood awning
climbed from one window to another un
till he reached them.
lie was almost suffocated, but handed
Mary Qualey, 58 years old, and Geraldine
Rtuppel, 14, to Fireman James Garvin of
truck No. 4, who was on the window be
low, and who pansed them down to Fore
man James S. Jones and Assistant Fore
man John A. Travis underneath. Then
they were carried down a small ladder.
Mrs. Mary Ryan, who was at a window
on the third floor, was rescued in a like
manner by the same firemen, amisted by
George Keighler, of truck No. 4. Lizzie
Mullen and her sister Lillie, who were
on the second floor, were also rescued.
Still Going Down.
Naw YORK, Sept. 19.-Bar silver,
633 cents. Lead, 63.05.
COPPER MARKET.
A Brisk Demand and the Market Very
fiarms.
In the review of the metal market for
the week ending September 15, the New
York Mining and Engineering Journal
says: "Owing to the general improve
ment of the business at large and to a
brisk demand for copper, of which but
little is offered, the market has grown
very much firmer, and now no lqke cop
per is to be had at below 9%, and very
little at that, as some of the larger pro
ducers are either entirely out of the
market or asking 9J cents. Electrolytic
copper must be quoted at 9%, and cast
ing at from 9 to 9i.
"If one is to judge form the amonnt of
copper that is now a;.ilable for early de
livery, the consumption of metal, and es
pecially for wire making purposes, must
have increased considerably of late.
Abroad, also, there has been an im
provement, as G. M. B.'s opened at £30
17s. Gd., and kept advancing all the
week until, at the close, the highest fig
ures, i. e., £40 17s. Gd. for spot and £41
ie. for three months prompt, were re
corded. The better demand for copper
indicates a resumption of operations
there as well as here, and it the demand
for American fine copper continues the
home market must be benefited. esp
Scialiy as the persistent offering from
certain quarters has ceased, at least at
the extremely low prices recently named.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.-LStet U. S. Gov't .eport
SF wer.
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WHICH IS RIGHT
Naval Battle in Corean Wat
Which Both Sides Claim th,
Victory.
CONSIDERABLE OF A Fi
All Reports Admit that in the ('
Five Modern Warships Were
Lost.
SHnANHAI, Sept. 19.-Dispatcihs t
Corea announce that the first battle
tween modern ships of war has ,
place on the Yalu river, north of
Gulf of Cores, and both sides claim
victory. The Chinese squadron, it
pears, was covering the landing of
large force of troops destined to r
force the Chinese army operat
against the Japanese in Cores. Acc
ing to one account the Chinese I
ceeded in landing the troops, but in
engagement which followed with
Japanese fleet the Chin Yuen, or C
Yan, of the Chinese fleet was sunk
the Choo Yang and Yang Wei are
ported to have been run ashore, hur
Three Japanese ships are also said
have been lost. Admiral Ting.
mander of the Chinese northern ties
and Col. Von Hanneken, formerly
de camp to Vice Roy Le Hang Ch
are reported killed during
engagement. Colonel Von Hanneker
the German officer who was on
the transport Kow Shung when sunk
the Japanese cruiser with a loes of at
1,000 men. Another report says the
anese succeeded in preventing the I
ing of the Chinese troops, and there
the Japanese claim the victory. I
added, however, that the Japanese
four war ships and the Japanese
was compelled to retreat after he
suffered heavy losses in killed
wounded. The Chinese fleet, it is
said, has returned to Wei Hal Wei.
second report says Admiral Ling
Colonel Von Hanneken were not ki,
but severely wounded.
story By Way of London
Lonox. Sept. 19.-A battle has
curred between the Chinese and J
anes fleets on the Yalu river an
least one Chinese vessel and three
anen warships were destroyed.
Japanese are supposed to have soe
plished their object in preventing
landing of Chinese troops in Cores
reinlorce the Chinese army om
against the Japanese. On the o
hand the Chinese claim to have fet
ed the Japanese fleet.
VALLEY DKMOCRATS.
The First Convention in the County
Uood Time.
GoAsuow, Mont., Sept. 19.-[Speci
the Tribune.J-The first democratti
vention of Valley county met at GIi
September 18, at 10 a. m. Full and
thusiastic delegations were present
all precincts and the following ti
was nominated: State senator, C.
Hurd; sheriff, James Deegan; trest
A. J. McMillan; clerk and reco
Charles ]. Hall; county superinten
of schools, M. D. Hoyt; public ad
trator, Robert Rens; county attorone
P. Evans; clerk of district court, F.
vey; assessor, I). C. Kyle; county 0
miesoners, S. A. Sweeney, Chas. Hu
H. H. Ladup, county surveyor, A.
McMahon. After adjournment the (
gow band turned out and the day
ended in the festivities of a grand
The ticket nominated is conceded to
a strong one and will undoubtedJl
elected.