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Personal.

James w. Whitlatch Is expected
over from Helena to-day.
Superintendent Medhurst has gone
to Salt Lake on business trip.
10. Hussey aud sister, of White
Sulphur Springs, came in yesterday.
Dave Finlayson and c. D. Joslyn,
of Deer Lodge, were among yesteT-
days arrivals.
John G. Stevens, Cooke City, and
Geo. II. Clements, Missoula. regis
tered at the Centen NAL yesterday.
Rev. J. Jay Garvin, now stationed
at Helena, came over the range yes
terday, and Yill spend q few day.
visiting his West Side friends.
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LONDON, Nov. 81. Moody and
Sanky begun at Wandsworth yester-
terday, the second fortnight of their cir
mission with two services and 5000
people attending at each.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-In the ac-
ton of Durant Depont against the
Northern Pacific tho restraining order
was vetoed and a preliminary in
junction refused.
LONDON, Nov. 81. - The ship
New York, landed at Fayal on the
9Th inst. Twenty-one men being a
part of the crew and passengers OF
the French brig, Vocoberg. from st
Pierre for st. Malo She sunk by
collision October 30th. The remain
der of the crew and passengers, SS IN
all. perished,
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A Minneapolis Land Agent.

While riding out across the un-
fenced prairies three miles beyond
the city I came across two men. One
had bis pocket full of signs and the
other carried an axe and bundle of
stakes. After pacing around for a
time the man with the hatchet drove
a stake and the other man pulled
forth and tackled to it: "This house
and lot for sale or rent on easy terms'
Accosting him ] exclaimed, MAN
alive, what do you mean by putting
up such q sign on an unknown pral-
rie? There isn't a house or q street
within a mile of here" Looking up
pityingly, and drawing roll of pa.
pers from his pocket he replied
''Here is the plan for q seven room
house. This afternoon twenty-four
men will begin it's construction.
Here is a contract for its lease already
signed at $25 per month, and week
from next Saturday the tenant will
move in. My name is Herrick. IN
sell YOU a lot fronting this double
track street car line on this broad
avenue for $1,000. Cheap as dirt.
Next week you can refuse 5000 for
your property ,
Catching my breath, l protested:
"BrOad avenue! Doub'e-track street
car inc! Great king, this is an open
prairie. 1t has never been ploue he'd"
But from the other pocket jumped
another roll of papers Here is the
plan of q street l had recorded this
morning, and here is petition for
street car line. In sixty days you will
have both. Here I have a deed all
tilled out except signing, and can
make this lot over to you now.
We'll get witnesses down town."
"Your lot" 1 timidly remarked,
lis small, only sixteen feet"
"Smsll" yelled Herrick in an in.
iured and tragic voice. "Do you call
sixteen feet small? Why. you can
Guild tbree-story house ON that lot:
and that is large enough for anyone =
At this cut the horse and galloped
away through sae grass, lest should
fall q victim to Herricks blandish-
ments and schemes.
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Action Of Polykamist 3.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 2l.-In an in
terview to-day, David Bockholdt,
county clerk Of this county, and q
+ f'ur-ply polygamist. announced that
he would not relinquish his Office,
and that the election held last Au-
gust under the auspices Of the Com
mission whereat his successor,
among others, was chosen, was "a
mere farce" to which he should
pay no attention. A large
number of other polygamist officers
are holding over in the same way, in
disregard Of the election. Their the
ory Is that the Edmunds law Is un-
constitutional and the action ofsthe
commission under it. invalid, and
since the newly elected Morlnons are
committed to the same view and will
not bring suits to oust the polyga-
mists. the latter seem to have the
best OF the situation.
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An Ark kansas Cyclone.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. 2l.-The ia
=ette's special from Batesville, ARK,
says the town of Melbourne was
struck by a cyclone this morning.
The people rushed out in their
night clothes, but were forced
back by the wind, some
TO perish III the ruins OF their homes.
The court house, Baptist and Metho-
dist churches and number OF dwell
ings and stores were blown down.
The residence Of ex-sherift' OF the
county John Hinkle was destroyed
and he killed. His wife ana TWO
children, VIM. Sheldengold ana
wife, and Henry Hinkle were badiy
hurt. The town is almost in ruins:
Damage, many thousands. The cy:
clone also struck Coal Hill, destroy
ing numbe" of houses and crops in
the field. One man was hurt but not
seriously.
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An Important Enterprise.

Independent: The Northern Pa
cific has in contemplation the pro-
ject of damming the Missouri river
in. the canyon above Tosten's ferry,
for the purpose Of raising the water
above the banks 80 that it may be
used for irrigatine q big tract Of
country, probably a million acres.
Enough Of the tall cliffs on both
sides of the river in the canyon can
be tumbled into the river 20 I'LL itup,
by simply putting in few blasts Of
Giant powder. 1t is an immense
scheme. Before anything can be
be done, however, it will be necessary
to get the consent Of Congress, as the
Upper Missouri il supposed to be
navigable.
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Ben Hogan is giving instructions
in muscular christianity to some of
our resident clergymen.-M1NER.
There is at least one man of that
flock in the Silver City who needs
instructions Of that kind or he will
have to give up the attempt of saving
sinners.-Miles City Press.
We have heard of no complaint as
to the muscular development Of our
clergy, and some Of them look as if
they would have none the worst Of il
in four round bout with Ben HIM
self. Who's the attenuated individ- :
ual to whom the Press refers.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

K1NcARD1NE, Ont, Nov. 2l.-The
boilder o the tug Erie Belle, owned
by Ode,te & Wherry, of Windsor,
exploded this afternoon. blowing the
steamer into atoms and killing en-
gineers VIM. Osgood of Lorraine, o.,
Frank Eikenhurst Of st. Louis, Mo-;
fireman, VIM. Sayles of Detroit; and
the cook, name unknown. The re-
naming eight of the crew who were
struggling In the water were picked
up by q lite-boat crew Of this sta
tion.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
An Interesting Decision to
Insurers.
Ex-senator Spencer Corralled
at Last.
Destructive Cyclones and
Floods.
Action Of Utah Four-Ply
Polygamists.
Investigation Of the Danville
Riot.
Interesting to Insurers.

DEs MoINEs, Nov. 2l.-A decision
was rendered by Judge Sheras, of the
U. 8. Circuit Court, against the
stockholders Of the Lamar Insurance
Company. The stockholders have
been in litigation since the great fire
Of II. The case was brought to COM
pei the stockholders of the defunct
company who had not paid up their
stock in full to reimburse the parties
insured for loss at that tine. The
defense was that the Lamar Compa-
ny had transferred its business to the
Peoples Insurance Company of San
Francisco. thus exeElptiAe them
from further liabilities. The loss
amounted to $500, 900, of which the
Peoples paid ii the;neighborhood of
$4OO, 900 and the court holds that the
original stockholders of the London
company are liable for the full
amount necessary to reimburse the
CO nplaiuants. This only effects
stockholders who had not paid up for
theil stock in full. The courts also is
sued g decree for the collection Of
claims to about $l0O, 900 and interest
and costs.
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An Old Case.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Nathaniol
A. Boynt"n, dealer in heaters,
ranges, and furnaces, who made an
assignment in January last, states
his liabilities at SAB, 600; actual as
sets 5000. Boynton failed through
the insolvency of Alonzo Fottel, a
note broker. Liabilities are cOntin-
gent and consist entirely Of notes en-
dorsed by him aud which have by
this time probably been paid by
other parties.
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London Notes.

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Queen Vic
toria arrived at Windsor from Bal
moral.
Thomas Clement Cobbold. G. B.,
member of Parliament for Ipswich,
is dead. He was born in 1888, and
filled various positions in the British
diplomatic service. He Was elected
to Parliament as Conservative in
1875.
James Davis, Secretary of the Lon
don and San Francisco bank ab>cond-
ed. He embezzled ESQ, 900, including
lO8 Oregon and Caiifornia Railroad
gold bonds, valued at 100000. A
warrant is issued and E2OO reward
offered for his arrest.
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ALaka Wreck.

DULUTH, Minn., Nov. N.-The
propellor Manistee was wind bound
At Bayfield, till Thursday, necessl'
tating the transfer of a large number
Of passengers to the steamer City OF
Duluth. She then cleared for On
tonagon last night. To-day portions
of the wreck were found. There Is
no doubt among marine men that
she has gone down with g persons
On hoard.
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The German Grown Prince.

MADRID, Nov. 2l.-The German
squadron and six Spanish men of
war, escorting the German crown
prince, were sighted off Valencia this
evening. The harbor is brilliantly il
and the streets thronged.
Some futile ihtrigues occurred to mar
the cordiality of the reception. The
most radical of the Inhabitants re-
fused to respond to invitations to join
in welcoming the prince. He will
disembark Thursday morning.
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A B lated CyclCne.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 2l.-A cy-
clone swept through Oregon county,
in southern Missouri, last evening,
uprooting large trees and doubtless
damaging farms, fe ences and dwell
ings. No particulars can be learned.
as the country is beyond reach of
teIegraphic Communication. An ex-
cursiOn train from Kansas City was
delayed two hours removing fallen
trees from the track over which the
cyclone passed.
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& Heavy Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Y.- MI
chefs, Friedlander e. Co., wholesale
dealers in furnishing goods at San
Francisco and New York, made an
assignment to-day in favor OF their
creditors. The failure is due to heavy
Endorsements for Henlein e. Co., and
S. Lautenbach, of New York, both
of which firms recently failed. Liza
bilities, $4OO, 900, Of which one-half is
New York Indebtedness. Fried.
lander says the assets are 5000, ,OU0.
Everyone will be paid in full. The
firm stood high. 1t has been in ex-
lstence thirty years.
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Arrest of Spencer.

AUSTIN, New, Nov. 21.-Ex-Sena.
tor George e. Spencer, Of Alabama,
was arrested here by order Of Attor-
ney General Brewster for contempt
of court in not appearing in the
Star route cases. Spencer denies
eluding officers. He leaves to-day
with two deputy marshals for Wash
ingtOn.
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San Francisco Stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-The
following are the official closing
prices of mining stocks:
Foreign.

MADRID, Nov. 2l.-The Rspubli-
can Military Society issued an ad-
dress to the army and the people. de-
claring that If the government does
not establish universal suffrage at the
next session of the Cortes the society
will adopt revolutionary attitude.
PARIS, Nov. 2l.-The Chinese Am
bassac or's reply to the last French
communication on the Tonquin ques-
ton is recei ved. China makes fresh
proposals, which are not In any way
acceptable to the French Govern
ment
BRUSSELS, Nov. 2l.-A game of
billiards between Dalv and GARNER
began at tho Grand Hotel. The hall
is crowded. DAILY scored 800 and
GARNER 539 points in % series each.
The play Will be continued to-mor-
row.
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The destitute immigrants.

OTTowA, Nov. 2l.-There is little
probability the government will as
sist destitute immigrants sent out by
the imperial authorities upon i'm:
perial responsibility. It is suggested
the destitute or unreliable lmml.
grants be shipped to the place from
whence they came rs was done by
authorities of American ports.
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AMALdAM,
As Found In Our Cleanup of the
Territorial Exchanges.

The iron roof of the Anaconda
smelter will require 36 tons Of mate
rial.
The Cataract mining district, JEFF
ferson county, is pronounced q Sec
ond Butte.
There were two attempted suicides
in Helena last week. One a. least
will recover.
The fire laddies Of Benton are 60
ing to indulge in red shirts and other
uniform equipment.
Ina railroad clerks at both Miles
City and Bozeman depots have re-
eeivtd notice OF a reduction in their
salaries.
Mailen Is enjoying a big boom and
promises to be live, roaring camp
Of two thousand people before the
year is out.
In the production Of gold Montana
stands fourth, and in silver, fifth; in
both gold and silver, sixth Of the
United States and Territories.
The people of Townsend are agi-
tating the question of building q
bridge across the river to connect
that town with the Crow Greek val
ley.
A Northern Pacific train was back
backed into a Manitoba train at Glyn.
don, q few days ago, and the latter
badly smashed, but 70 lives were
lost.
Rack Drolette, who was a passen-
ger from Butte on Thursdays train
to Helen q, was run over Dy bus
while walking up from the depot In
the latter city, iniuring him seri-
ously.
A teamster named Chancey Butler
was driving with heavy load into
Cooke City last week, when the
wagon struck dead tree, which fell
upon his head, breaking his neck
and killing him instantly.
The Madison county treasurer
uses the suggestive cut of a skull and
cross bones on his notices to tax pay
ers. In Silver Bow county the ad-
dition Of 3-7-77 and q shotgun
wouldn't bring some Of the delin-
quents to time.
A prisoner in the Rozeman Gala
boose set fire to the floor the other
evening, as he explained, ito keep
warm" Luckily his lusty voice was
heard by one of the night watohmen.
and the fire extinguished, or he
might have been warmed to a crisp.
The Helena Conference of Mon
tana Congregational churches was
organized in that city w dnesday,
the Rev. r. B. Tobey being elected
Registrar. The first regular meeting
| Of the new organization will he at
Billings next June. This Conference
in cludes all the Congregational
churches in the Territory.
John F. Malony. of. Glendive, who
at the recent election was elected Il
delegate from Dawson county to the
Constitutional Convention, has been
| served with notice of contest by his
opponent in the election. the grounds
being that Malony, having been a
member of the last Legislative AS
sembly, is ineligible.
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Damage by Floods.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Nov, 2.-
There have been continued heavy
rains in this vicinity since last even.
ing. All the streams have risen
rapidly during the day. Pogue,s
Run overf1owed its banks t0'nlgnt'
and large portion of the nortneast-
ern part of the city Is covered Wild
water. Hundreds of small dWeAlnG
houses, lumber yards, furniture tac'
tories and coal yards suffer heavily.
The losses will probably aggregate
5 250, 200.
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Aliens Brain Food botanical e1-
tract strengthens the brain and posi-
lively cures Nervous Debility, Nerv-
eusness, Headache, unnatural losses,
a d all weakness Of the Generative
ystem; it never fails. 81 pkg; G for
Sat druggists or by mail from j
H. Allen. 3l5 First Ave-, New York
City. IT
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Bursting of a Reservoir.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.--The Daily
Ne,os' Vincennes lind special says;
Torrents of rain have been falling
since yesterday. At seven O'Clock
this evening the large dam of the
Spring Lake Ice Company, a short
distance above the city, burst, send.
ing heavy body Of water down up
on the town. Hundreds Of houses
are flooded. The Union Depot is
completely submerged. ALI railroads
are damaged. The loss cannot be es-
timated, but is very large.
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Visiting Congressman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-Con.
gressmen Guenther and Deuster, OF
Wisconsin, left this afternoon for the
east. During their visit they have
been investigating the Chinese ques-
ton, both having voted In favor Of
the restriction act. Deuster was in
tervlewed by an Associated Press re-
porter in regard to the speakership
fight, but declined to commit hi,aself
declaring jokingly, that Jake Tully,
Of California, wanted to be IN the
winning side. He spoke kindly Of
Carlisle.
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Yellow Fever.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l:-Van
Zandt, of the United States Marine
Ho .pital, reports two cases Of yellow
fav..r i'm this Institution. They are
two German sailors of the wrecked
bark brought here by the steamer
Coiima. from Mazatlan They were
Admitted to the hospital on the en-
dorsement of the German Consul
The disease developed after their ao-
mission. No fears for the city are
entertained, even shou.d d 1t be proven
the disease is really the yellow fever.
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Pure COd-LivBr Oil made from
selected livers, ON the sea-shsre, by
Caswell. Hazard & Co., New York.
1t is absolutely pure and sweet. Pa
tients WHO have once taken it prefer
it TO all Others. Physicians have
decided it superior to any of the 9th
er oils in the market. 9-l8-t1
Chopped hands, face, pimples, and
rough skin cured by using Juniper
Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Hazard
& Co., New York.
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Some of the footlight favorites
who have been entertaining the
play-goers at the Miles City Varle'
ties, have skipped the town. and their
departure is bewailed by sundry dry
Goods and hotel men who retain their
nnpaid bills as souvenirs of the de
narted feminine beauties.
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Our merchants are receiving their
stocks of holiday goods for the ap
preaching season, and the display of
nick-nacks and b,'ic-n-brac in our
stores promises to be even more bril-
liant than that Of last year.
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The Baseball Lsague-Gran9es.

~sSS~~~AA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The re-
port Of the arbitration committee
was received and adopted and the
league alliance clause in the constitu-
ton was stricken out. Tomorrow
the league will arrange schedule
games for next season but will not
announce the details Of the arrange.
ments until March.
The annual convention of the Ma.
tional Grange opened to-day. Twen-
ty-seven states were represented by
masters Of state oranges. William
Saunders, of the agricultural depart
ment, first master of the National
Grange, delivered an address.
Worthy Master J. J. Woodman, of
Michigan, delivered the annual ad-
dress reviewing the progress of the
order. He asserts the grange organic
zation was in more prosperous con-
dition now than for many years and
its ranks were rapidly filing up.
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Shot by q Burglar.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 2l.-At
Rushville, Indiana, at four O'Clock
this morning, Edward Payne, cashier
of the Rushville National Bank, was
awakened by noise and started
down stairs. He met burglar COM
ing up VINO ordered him back threat
ening to shoot. Payne hurled YES.
sci at him, whereupoL the burglar
fired shot, taking effect ia Pavne's
right lung. He lies now in critical
condition. The burglar is at large,
and is unknown.
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The Or )Wn Prince Of Germany
De Brazza

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The crown
prince of Germany returns to Berlin
the same way he went to Spain, not
visiting the king of Portugal.
De Brazza. the French explorer, ar
rived ut Stanley pool after many diff.
ficulties, said to be placed in his way
by Stanley. A conflict is expected
between De Brazza and MakahO's e
successor who is devoted to Stanley.
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Wizards Second Mortgage Bonds.

A New York dispath received LAST
night says. "Judge Wallace's decis-
ion makes the second mortgage
bonds of the Northern Pacific an ac-
complished fact. It is stated now
that all matters pertaining to the is
sue of the bonds have been fully ar
ranged, as the Northern Pacific COM
panv will now be able to settle its in
dedtedness to the Oregon Transcon-
mental company. 1t is given out the
latter company will shortly issue an
elaborate statement"
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THE PROMISED LAND.
Letter From q Late Arrival at the
Oeur d. Alenes.

following lette~ recently received by
q citizen of Butte:
EAGLE CITY,
CEUE D'ALENE DIST, Nov. 7'S3.
FRIEND III. :-Promised land at
last!' The hardships have been great
and the r0eds almost blocked with
snow. / wrote you last from Fort
Ceur d. Alene all about the route,
government boat, etc. On Thursday
the 1st inst. at 3 p. m. everything was
loaded and the little steamer started
up the lake. About 5 p. m. we ran
ashore and tied up for the night and
the soldier crew began to gather
shekels. They sold Indifferent meals
at 50 cents and whisky at a bit
adrlnk.~ The latter being the cheap
est the boys invested principally in
that commodity. The result was that
by midnight there was decidedly
hilarious crowd aboard. The
sleeping accommodations being
limited, most of rs sat up all
night. AT oaybreak the steamer
pulled out, aud by 3 p. m. we had
reached the head of navigation on
the Ceur d'Alene river, where the
old Jesuit priests had established a
mission. Distance from Fort Cmur
d'Alene, 90 miles. Here we went into
camp and tried to persuade the In
dians to pack us into the mines, an
occupation which they had been fol-
lowing during the fall, but they were
afraid Of the storms, and raised their
price from three to twelve cents per
pound. After a days delay we
luckily found a wagon en-
route 70 Evolution, and con-
tracted with the driver for the
transportation OF our baggage to that
point at four cents per pound. Evo-
luton has not as yet evoluted from a
primeval condition of things to any
considerable extent. The town con-
sists of windowless whisky shop,
flanked by dilapidated old wagon
box. The boss of the institution
makes about $40 on a bottle of rum
and side of bacon. BY good rust
ling We got our blankets packed on
horseback to Eagle City for five cents
per pound, and we took passage by
the Foot 4 Walker line. Last night
we reached the now famus camp,
two days and one night out from
Fort Ceur d'Alene and ahead
of the pack train which
took our blankets. Eagle City
is located on a little fiat at the
junction Of Pritchard and Eagle
creeks. There are only eight cabins
built and two more are being put up.
The mining ground and surround
ing hills are covered with a dense
growth of timber. The camp num-
bers about IS men not counting the
new immigration which will prob
ably double that number. Gold
seems to be everywhere in small
quantities. Claims are 20 acres, and
are being jumped or sold every hour
since my arrival. I will rustic up
the creek about ten miles tomorrow
and see what I can find. Will write
you the result Of my Investigations,
but in the meantime advise our
friends not to come in this winter as
there is no business and nothing can
be done. Yours truly.
i. F. r.