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The Veekly Tribune. o UME XVI.-- GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, FRIDAY , OCTOBER 19, 1894. NOIS LABOR terestialg ad Rxeltiag Meet ing at the State Fed eraties. MATTERS DISCUSSED Number of ProgreIa.si and pertinent ResolatioUS Adopted. vimtaz, IIIs., Oct. 15.--The oec y' sesseion of the convention of to Federation of Labor opened orning with a fight between the te and trades unions which took whole morning seeeeion. It was t on by the submission of the ug amendment to the constitution federation: vided that no one ehall repreeent who is not actively engaged at mess his union represents, or Ie or thereof." amendment was ably discussed adoption was defeated by a vote 27. The afternoon seseion was y taken up with the discussion of a ries of resolutions submitted by mmittee on resolutions, of which r M. Groves is the chairman. lutions were adopted favoring clean in bakeries to prevent the spread rme of disease; favoring the bakers' of Chicago in its fight against the bakers' association of that city; en ng the international bakers' union I; favoring the passage of the re clerks' Sunday closing ordinance, before the Chicago city council; ring a rigid enforcement of the Illin workshops and factory act; calling he state supreme court for an early ion upon the contested provision of workshops and factory act, and for anmendment to the state constitution tiding for a system of taxation for tg revenue which will be just and itable for all citizens. The remain of the session was devoted to routine sinese. sCENE IN COURT. at.iui Blnad Woman the SubJect or a Iomance. ICAoo, Oct. 13.-The secret service j. als who have &frrested a man calling I If John Roberson discovered today I the prisoner was John Shayne, the I lous counterfeiter, a fugitive for t years. At the examination today t utiful woman, but totally blind, an- a need herself as Shayne's wife. James t rton, a well-to-do merchant, called as itnes, declared the woman was his I Swho had disappeared two years be t Recognising Morton's voice, the I nd woman piteously begged to be a tected. She acknowledged that she Mrs. Morton, but said that her has. d had treated her cruelly and she him. Despite Morton's entreaties e refused to go with him. She was wed to leave the court with a guide ho had acoompanied her. Shayne was at to jail to await trial. U0IU3cC5FUL TSIEVUA. a Oregon Enpress OMee soUers to the Amount of $1s,000. Tan DALLa,, Or., Oct. 15.-The Pa Express company as om in this city been robbed of $14,000 or $15000 arrived from Portland Saturday t. F. N. Hall, the express agent, and oMoers took charge of the money as as it arrived, taking it to the ex. ofoe. It is thought the robbers here on the train with the treasure and followed it up. Charles Tib the company's driver, sleeps in the oice, but on the night of the bbery was attending a ball and did t return until 1 o'clook. The robbery as evidently committed, between 11:80 d 12:30 Saturday night, while Tibbets as absent. There is no clue to the ALIL RIVER OPERATIVI5. Nave etWruoed to Work, some Have Mot. FALL Rivar, Mass., Oct. 15.-All ex ept the Laurel Lake and Richard Ber mills, which are closed for repairs, started up today with half the looms running. About 1,000 weavers, nearly all young men, paraded the streets to South Park, where a mass meeting was held. It is believed many weavers will stop work again, but the mill owners ap pear confdent that the trouble is over. 1lse to the Robbers. Waamuroow, Oct. 15.-The theory that the escaped convict, George Carter, was the leader of the gang that perpe trated the Acqula oreek train robbery, is strengthened by further developments. O hes La clover. MILWaZxsr, Oct. 15.-Judge Jenkins' decision, filed in the United States oir cout court, confirms a portion of Special Master Carey's report exonerating Re. oeiver Oakes and commending his con duct. OGRAT NORTHBRN. it eoery W. Cotamo to Nater the Di(retor7 of the NBee. MxINrAPoLIs, Oet. 15.-It is stated on good authority that Henry W. Cannon, presldent of the Ohase National bank of New York, is about to enter the direc tory of the Great Northern railroad. Th RANDY WITH A GUN. A Colorado Sheriff Shoots Two Prls ooers. COLonRAD SPRINae, Col. Oct. 15. Thomas Short and James Cannon, Bull Hill miners, arrest&t by Deputy Sheriff at Kerny C. Sterling on the charge of hav- lai ing robbed a Victor gamobling house, at- to tempted to escape at Divide last night do while being taken to jail in this city. Deputy Sterling shot both, killing Can- pe non and wounding Short it the leg. He may die from lose of blood. It is be- Fi lieved the men were innocent of the crime with which they were charged, as many miners declared both wore at a ball in Victor at the time the robbery was committed. or CIVIL SERVICE. Democratic Oficials Will Not Take the fai Stump. th WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The attention th of Attorney General Olney was today hI called to the statement in a telegram to from Vinton, Iowa, to the effect that th United States Attorney Lells has been th instructed to cancell his campaign or- m rangements. Olney said Sells had writ- an ten him on the subject of taking an Ia active part in the campaign and the fol- th lowing letter had been sent him: "It is to contrary to the rule of this department, SI uniformly laid down in every case in Sa which application had been made, that in district attorneys should not actively Oi participate in political campaign work." in Substantially the same replies have been ni r sent to district attorneys in all sections ( I of the country, who made inquiries. Sl S VIEWS OF WORKMEN. $ Some Iesolutions of the Illnois Federa tion of Labor. it BE.I.zzLE, Ill., Oct. 16.--The state n r Fedbration of Labor, after a four days' p session concluded its business and ad- g a journed to meet a year hence at Peoria, g Ill. Resolutions were adopted as follows: b y Recommending all unions to provide a e label for use on goods manufactured by q r them; protesting against paying for non- ii y union work done on public buildings, 1- and also against a violation of the eight s hour system; boycotting Rand, McNally I a & Co. of Chicago and the St. Louis is breweries owned by the English syndi a cate, and extending sympathy to the A. e R. U. and endorsing its strike of last e summer. I TO BE A PREACBER. Latest Story ogazdlag the Intention of Mr. Gladstone. LoNDON, Oot. 16.-A startling story comes to light today, purporting to be I the reason for Gladstone's retirement from public life. According to this story the Grand Old Man resigned the pre miership and withdrew from the house of commons for the purpoese of taking holy orders, and it he retains hib health and regains his eyesight he will likely be ordained next year. In the mean time he will become an opponent of the proposal to disestablish the Church of Wales. Mr. Gladstone does not confirm the story. THE WOMAN WINS. Mrs. Byers Virtually it Possessuon of Her Husband's Estate. PTersncao, Pa., Oct. 1.--The sensa tional struggle for the poeseesion of the person and estate of Ebeneser M. Byers, the Allegheny iron master, was decided today. Henry Warner was appointed custodian of the lunatic. While Warner was agreed upon by Mrs. E. M. Byers and A. M. Byers, the lunatio's brother, the appointment is really a victory for Mrs. Byers. E. M. Byers is in the Penn sylvania hospital for the insane at Phil adelphia. VI.c-PIE5IDENT STEVENSON, Is Making a aspid Tour of Missouri Towas. ST. Louos, Mo., Oct. 15.-The (swing ing) tour of Vice-President Stevenson through Missouri began at Keoka this morning and will end at St. Louis Wednesday. It has been arranged by the democratic committee that Steven son will make five minute speeches at every station. To Talk With the Emperer. Lo.non, Oct. 15.-A dispatch from Shanghai says that It Hang Chang, viceroy of Hu Rwang, has started for Pekin wither he has been summoned for audience with the emperor. He is traveling incognito. DEADLY FIAMES Houaton. Texas, Vielted By the Most Disastrone Fire In Its History. FOUR LIVES ARE SACRIFICED The Damage to Property Will Rtaseh Nearly Half a Million Dollars. HOUSTON, Tex., Oct. 16.-The worst I fire in the history of Houston broke out I at 2:40 this morning. Not only was a large amount of property destroyed but I two Sisters of St. Joseph were burned to i death. Two infirmary patients also perished and a third Sister was danger ously burned. The fire originated in the San Jacinto hotel or boarding house at Franklin and San Jacinto streets, from whence it spread rapidly to the adjoin ing small buildings of St. Joseph infirm ary on Franklin, destroying the four story brick main building. Sisters Dol erat and Jane were burned beyond the possibility of recognition, whbile Sister Clothilde was fearfully burned about the B face. Two patients are missing and there is not the slightest doubt that they have perished. On San Jacinto street the fire spread to a one-story cot tage and next destroyed Alexander's t three-story boarding house, Shaw's i three-story brick building, Chi mene's three-story furniture house . and W. La Foley's dry goods house, the largest in the city. It was 4:30 when the flames were got under control. The a losses and insurance are: New building St. Joseph's infirmery, loss, $60,000; in surance, $8,000. Old building, loss $1,200; ot insurance unknown; San Jacinto hotel owned by Jacob Hornberger, loses 5,000 insurance unknown; F. Alexander, fur n niture stock, loss $25,000, insurance $10, a 000; building owned by L. M. Rich, lose $12,000, insurance unknown; N. W. Shaw, building, loss $15,000, insurance $12,000; the Rushmore Grocery com pany, stock, loss 815,000, insurance $6,000; 1 J. W. Hancock, stationer, loss $20,000, insurance $6,800; A. Chimene & Co., fur to niture stocr, lose $70,000, insurance $30, ' 000; W. L. Foley, dry goods ateck., los $1- 165,000, insurance 808,000; building, loss i $8,000, insurance unknown; Chimenes e: building,owned by J. W. Jones, loss 815, a 000(, insurance $10,000; other losses 80,000. ty The total loss is $438,000; total known a- insurance $155,000. WON THE WAGER. But It Nearly Cost the Life Of it Foolish 1 Man. POUGHKERPSI E, Oct. 16 -Captain Montague W. Martin, a young English officer, who came to New York with a body of English cavalry last winter, jumped from the Poughkeepesie bridge to the water, 130 feet below. He was picked up unconsious. He was revived with some difficulty, and it was found that he had suffered a slight wrench of the right knee, but was apparently un injured in any other way. The jump, it is said, was made on a wager. OMINOUS OUTLOUL. Cripple Creek Miners Indignant t at the shootlag of Two Men. CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., Oct. 16.-Ex citement is running very high among the Bull Hill minars on accountof the shoot ing of James Cannon and Thomas Short by Deputy Sheriff Sterling at Divine yesterday when they attempted to ees cape from custody. Threats to sack this city and Colorado Springs are open lyv made and it is feared the old war will break out anew. BEVERE SENTENCE. Three of the Utah Train Wreckers Get Long Terms. I OoDPE, Utah, Oct. 16.--In the district r court today the jury found De Camp, ! McConnell and King guilty of attempted ,train wrecking during the A. R U. strike. r After a lecture by the judge they were sentenced to imprisonment as follows: King, tour years; De Camp and Mn Connell, twelve years each in the Utah penitentiary. More Talk of Peace. LoxDox, Oct 16.-The Central News Bureau today claims to have the highest - authority for the statement that over tures, looking to the declaration of peace I between China and Japan, were made I yesterday evening, but that Japan re jected the proposals, considering them In adequate. Disabled steamship. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-The German steamship Deutschland from Rotterdam arrived off Sandy Hook bar this moranin and signalled that one plate of her screw had been carried away. Tramps Cause a Wreck. NELwRan, Tenn., Oct. 16.-A freight train on the Chesapeake & Ohio was wrecked two mil west of bhere at an early hour this mbrning. Engineer Mc Caine, Fireman Kilcoyne and Brakeman Cole were esriously injured. It is thought that the wreck was caused by tramps. MORE FozbriaEs EsDED. Ti Opinion of General O. O. Howard Upon the Army Inerease. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The annual re port of Major General O. O. Howard, commanding the department of the east, " recommends an increase of the army to at least double the sine of the present Ai force. In his judgment it will be the best poesible method of preserving the peace until the vexatious questions which are now troubling the country are put at rest by a solution satisfactory to the people. General Howard expresses Q the opinion that already our coast de- pr tenses are in a fairly good condition and nc in conjunction with an ever increasing W naval armament there can be little fear wi from outside aggressions. Ia V HORRIBLE DEED. cli An Insane Mother Cremates Herself and at Three Children. ELIZABrTa, N.J.,Oct. 15.--Mrs. Jennie e Harrigan and three children perished by fire in a barn upon their farm in the at suburbs of this city today. The resi dence was also burned. The general be lief Is that MS. Harrigan became sud. m dealt insane, set the house on fire, took B the children in the barn and locked the tr door and set the hay on fire. The eldest - of the children was six years of age, the , youngest 10 months. be sloT A sUccEss. Is tc Designs et a Railroad Robber Frustrated w by a Bullet. TOLEDO, 0., Oct. 17.-At Latty, Psuld- ti ing county, this morning, as an express h messenger on the eastbodnd Nickel ft Plate train was throwing off packages, a h strange man picked up a package of fur p garments agd started to run. The mea- b senger fired, hitting the robber in the h side. He dropped the package and es- tl caped after a half mile chase, being b picked upby a buggy with two men, evi- h e dently waiting for him. a SOUTH AFRICA. ), Affairs is the Transvaal Country Orow ing Interesting. JorAlS nUrm to, Oct. 17.-Many inhab a tants id- .te aqgibborhood of Delagov Sbay are embarking on a ship bound for ' Natal. The Portuguese authorities at Laurenzo Marquise are demoralized. - The marines landed from the British 0 gunboat Thrush and are protecting the interests of British residents. Forces are being raised here and at Pretoria at t the request of the Portuguese authorities I to relieve Laurenzo Marquise. AN OFFICER MURDERED While )efending Property He Was Em- ( a ployed to Protect. ir KANSAS CITY, Oct. 17.-Charles Pear- 1 e son, a special policeman, employed by 1 a wealthy residents of Hyde Park, was d murdered by burglars at the residenceof I Id Arthur A. Mosher, president of the Air I of line, early this morning. The key to the n0 cellar was found near the corpse. This it key was one of a peculiar pattern given to Richard Russell, a negro formerly em ployed as night watchman, who fired the cellar furnace at night. Russell says he he loaned the key to another colored man who helped about the house. THE ATCHISON. One of the Direetors W III Not Agmin Fill the Position. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-The board of di rectors of the Atchison road today ao cepted the resignation of Alden Speare. It is said Duval will take his place on the directors ticket in the approaching election. The board has counted prox les for its ticket and reports having a majority of the entire capital of the com- 1 pany and more stock than the Atchison ever voted before at an annual election. An UnleLky Bridge. LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-This afternoon a portion of the third span of the ill fated Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge toppled into the river, carrying with it five workmen. Several lives may be lost. One man has been taken to the bridge company's office badly injured. This is the same span which collapeed with fatal results last December. Four men went down with the collapsed false work. Harry Williams was fatally hurt, three others slightly. The span had been completed and the false work was being taken down when about fifty feet fell. Lost His Life. MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct. 17.-During a fire in the yards of the Thayer Lumber company this morning John Ellens, se sistant chief of the fire department, was buried under a pile of burning lumber and died shortly after being rescued. Metal Market. N,:w Yoax, Oct. 17.-Bar silver, 63%; lead, $3. TELL TALE BOOK Three Men Suspected of Robblng the Quantice Train Under ro Arrest. ll LARGE SUM FOUND ON ONE An Official Says the Amount Stolen Did Not Exceed Twenty Thousand. NEw YORn, Oct. 17.-Of the seven Quantioco train robbers the Adams Ex press company believe that three are 0 now under arrest. President L. C. * Weir believes the Cumberland suspect was one of the three men under surveil lance, who passed through Port Royal, , Va., Monday night. They bought new c clothes, and were traced to a Norfolk and Western train. Subsequently two were apprehended at Clerry Run and 1 sent to jail at Martinsburg. The third s escaped. Weir is positive the total amount stolen did not exceed f20,000. One Arrest Made. CrUMwnanE D, Md., Oct. 17.-This morning Officer Breck noticed near the B. & O. depot, trying to board an express train westbound, a man with two c satchels. The man answered the de scription of one implicated in the rob bery of the express car at Quantico, Va., last week. When the officer attempted to arrest the man he started to run, but I I was caght. Upon being searched $1,503 was found hidden in two woolen stockings. Two hundred and twenty-three dollars was I found in notes and 8030 in slilver. He I l had a silver watch, a gold one, a lot of r pawn tickets, and three silver pocket . books. A Colt's navy revolver was on ahis pereen. There were forty-four car-. - tridges in his pocketand a memorandum book showing where the entire booty had been divided between the men. In a satchel were found muddy shoes, a slouch hat, and wearing apparel that looked like a disguise. He asked to be taken to the water closet and while there tried to hide another revolver and some money, but was caught in the act. The man weighs at least 160, is six feet tall, with a smooth face, and dresses neatly. r It was discovered that lie arrived in this city about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and lost several hundred dollars in a h gambling house. The police are confi e dent they have one of the robbers. He is very sullen and refuses to talk but it before commitment told a number of ' conftlictmg stories. A Conductor's story. WAsnIwoTon, Oct. 17.--Conductor t Green, who arrived in Washington at noon today, reported that the authori ties were on the track of four men, in addition to the three arrested for the t Qaantlio robbery. Of the four, two be says were placed under arrest at Martins burg this morning, where they had boarded a freight train. At Shenandoah Junction, between Martinsburg and c Harper's Ferry, the railroad men had in- a formed Conductor Green that two men had purchased tickets this forenoon, whom the agent thought to be sue picious characters. The conductor says a the railroad has been infested with the I toughs who have been at the Maryland county fair, and are now seeking other fields. This statement is important, as indicating that the men in jail may have other reason than participating in the train robbery for wishing to avoid the officials. Chicago Cattle Market. Ulon STOCKo YARDS, CHICAoO, Oct. 17. I -{Special to TiHE TaIBxNL.]-The fol lowing sales of Montana cattle are re ported by Rosenbaum Bros. & Co.: Owner.s, Weit. Pnce. Kind. Syndicat, e............ a to tes frro rDao...... .......:,0 A warra wa A lr. o ................ 1at 17 Stoe Holt. 90 ...... 1.140 i.40 Steers aolt 190 ..............1.. 1.14 9 . h teens J.T. Murphy.l........ 1,480 4 75 Steen J. T. Murphl,r 8........... (.o0 wte.rs Metsma, .. . ...4.12 4.00 .tets oNamar, 85............180 S.0 isers MloNsmsrs, 122.......... 940 2.80 Cows MoNams rs'lt......... 88 2.0 Cows Towmnsend 100...........1.405 4.00 Stees Arrivals, 9,000 westerns; market, beet firm. Did tot Fool Them IMuch. OxMAA, Oct. 17.-A pecial to the Bee from Dakota City says: A warrant was today issued for Hermann Preese, et cashier of the Homer stats bank. Some months ago he claimed that bandits overpowered him at his bhome, took him to the bank and compelled him to open the vault and give to them several thou. sand dollars. Be was dioscharged and today the money was found in a well on his place by a detective. Judge esott Caled Down. OMAHA, Nob. Oct. 17.-A thousand people crowded the criminal branch of the district court today to witnees the second chapter in the conflict of au thonty between Judge Scott and the other five judgees of the district, relative to transferring the libel case against Editor Rosewater of the Bee to some other judge, owing to an allegation of prejudice made against Scott. After criticizing the other judges for interfer ring Judge Scott, on motion of the county attorney, dismissed the case, de claring that it he could not try the case it should not be tried. Preparations have been made by other judges to secure a supreme court mandamus to compel Scott to transfer the case. MUBT HAVE SECOND PAPERL His service In the Army Equivalent to First Papers. SAND COULEE, Oct. 13, 1894. Editor of the Tribune: Will you please state through the columns of your paper if I have to have second papers. I enlisted in 1861, in December of that year; served until 1865. I became of age when in the ser vice. I came to this country in 1854. when I was 10 years old and have' re mained here ever since. I have two honorable discharges from the govern ment; I remnlisted in 18(4 at Huntsville, Ala. I voted for Little Mac in 1864 and I have voted the democratic ticket ever I since. 1 Please let me know in your next issue and you will oblige a subscriber. T. J. ANHWER. You may take one of two courses: 1. If you served in the army and can prove your continuous residence in the United States for the past five years by creditable witnesses you can secure your . second papers; your service merely - obviates the necessity of first papers; or 2. If your father became a citizen be fore you were 21 years of age you may I prove this fact and secure your second The first course is most convenient and practicable.-EDITOR. D Desert Land Claims. A gentleman of Great Falls who is in e terested in the subject, recently ad , dressed a letter to the register of the land office at Helena, asking for informa tion which may be of interest to many n settlers in this section. He wrote: Re ferring to the act of congress of 1894, re leiving the owners of desert land claims from doing the required work on their claims for the present year-have these parties any spectai certificate or affidavit a to file to enable them to take advantage It of the act. To this Register W. E. Cox replied: I "No action on the part of the entryman * is required in order to take advantaue of e the benefits of the act of August 4, 1894." Strtrhslae for Wolves. In a private letter to the River Press W. D. Warnock of the Walrond Ranch company st Fort lMaclead writes that he a has used a quantity of the Wyeth f strychnine tablets, mentioned in these is columns some months ago, and that t they have proved most effective in rid ding his section of the wolf pest. The of Northwest territory government gives a bounty of $5 per head for all wolves killed, and such an inducement has been followed by excellent results. Bounty on over 400 head has been paid the last or tfew months.-River Press. at ______ ___ the WI.nnr's Portrait. Handsome panoramic views of the beautiful city of Anaconda are now on exhibition at various places in this city. The photographs are so perfect that the principal buildings and well kept door. yards stand out in bold relief befoe the observer, and even the thin pencilling of smoke from the smelters is seen blowing away from the city. The views may be seen at many places and are especi lly convenient at Phil Gibson's office in the Park hotel block, at the Silver Dollar saloon, the Milwaukee oleer hall and the Board of Trade rooms in the Tod block. An Ezrltimng Rnaway. While Miss May Leaming and brother, Mac, were out driving Thursday an ac cident which might have resulted seri ously occurred, Miss Leaming had left the buggy for a few minutes and the horse started. Mac could not check him and be soon began to run, throwing Mac out and injuring him slightly. The buggy is a complete wreck. Band Coulee vs. Lethbridge. Samuel Dean, who is interested in coal mines at Sand Coulee, takes ex ception to the contract made by the school trustees for Lethbridge coal for the present winter. He wants to know why, and asks that an analysis of the Lethbridge coal be published. It is to be hoped that the coal company or the school trustees will accommodate Mr. Dean. Mortoa-Veroen. A very pleasant ceremony occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Epiecopal, church in this city, when Rev. F. A. Riggin, pastor of the church, united in marriage Mr. Henry Morton and Miss Belle Vernon, both of Sand Coulee, the city which the happy couple will make their home in the future. Their Paltorms Here. The famous Black Eagle band boys have received their new uniforms and think that they are so handsome that ther music will be swenter than ever, it such a result ean be oooesived of. The uniforms are a beautiful shade of gray with black trimmigs sad mere ot the richest material obtalab.. The band will wear them at its next appear anoe. IM P.ie's CNesm malI. Pow e we W e d S Lr IMgesst Awae