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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
POST BUILDING 6.
For printed this wonderful
We the Choicest Property all City
which will be pleased show ntenuing Purchasers.

the following the
n the Francisco Journal
cheeky
of
oi
will the
r. which viii rapidly pushed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
RAILROAD RATE WARS.
The Northern and Canadian Fight
ing.-A Kennedy.

CHICAGO. Dee 2L-There is q big cut IN
rates from 81 Paul, west. The Northern
Pacific is now carrying second class pass
engers from Chicago to Portland for ss6.
The regular price is Sf2 80 The Canadian
Pacific claims la differential of s., and makes
q rate Of S3l, first-elass rates ia proportion
This cut applies 10 intermediate points.
To FORBID RATE-cUTrfsG.
NEW YORK, Dec 2l-An important meet
ing of railroad presidents and bankers was
held yesterday. but adjourned until to-day.
The bankers represent the leading finan-
ciai institutions in this country and Eu-
rope. plan formed for discussion. in-
tended 10 protect railroad security holders
here and abroad. c0uiemplates notifying
railroad officials in all eases where the
management Is unsatisfactory, that the Of
ficials he requested To resign. The action
grows out Of a general rate war.
At todays meeting an agreement was
drawn up, signed by the presidents OF the
Aiehison, Union Pacific, Rock Island,
Northwestern, 81 Paul aud other lines,
that no more secret cuts be made, nor ex-
ira commissions allowed, aud that rates be
maintained after January /.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTOR
New Y0gK, Dec. 2i--w L. Buell., presi-
dent of the stock Exchange, has been eho-
sen director Of the Northern Pacific, vice
Z. Z. Abbott, resi- gned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
THE WESTMINSTER SOUTHERN.
The Garfield Company Insaring
PAYMENT of fta Eonus

NEW wEsTAIssTEE. h. C., Dec. 2i.-Lasi
night a large number 81 citizens gathered
! ~ the driIl she'd, In rszpsnse h q enl from
I the mayor for public meetiug 70 discuss
matters connected with the Sew Mesimin.
ster q Southern railway The meeting was
enthusiastic and unanimous Ia favor u
the Garfield road, and in order 20 securr
immediate construction the rate payers
we're asked % sigu a bond gnaf&ateeing z
payment to the FailEaF company 81 the
$1,000 bonus IN accordance vita the
Ngyk shops aud steam ferry bylaws
COMMITTEES sas appointed 10 attend 20 The
matter. They e4nyasse1 to-day for signs
.ures 70 The bond and met with good sue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
A PANIC IN OIL
The Standard OIL Trust Absorbs n
Rival Company.

NEW feEK. Dee. 2i.--"li is currently re-
ported That the Standard oil Company
VIII issue certificates for the Lima oh
Company Janusry la End advance the
price standard Oil officials do not deny
the report" The above dated Bradford,
Pa, created a panic on the petroleam 81.
change this morning. and the price
quickly dropped under heavy sales from
!0asc 20 So THIS was followed by a
reaction after I 20
PIrTsBURs, Dec 2i--There was alnos,
a panic ia tue oil market this morning.
The market opened at gZs-c. and rose 10
gSe- followed by general selling. Three
aiillon barrels were quickly sold. bring
ing the price down - S>ttc A reaction
followed. al noon. sgiS bid
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PORTLAND NEWS.
Christmas Turkeys sunk in the Xiv
sr-Harvard Reunion.

PoETIasp. Dec. 2i.--whilo the driver Of
Que VI the Oregon Transfer company's
leans was loading his truck with eases Of
turkeys from al .. & & tfsiu this even
Ing. the team started while tue driver was
Ia the car. aud trpited or The ferfg poD-
toon. Tbe whole outfit, fine pair II
horses. worth s6a8. the truck, worth 500,
and xl19 worth 81 turkeys, went 20 the
bottom IN % feet ~ water
The Association of Harverd Graduates
Of the Northwest. % TIE number sf -. held
a reunion and banquet here 10 night
Charles GafW00d. the boy hishMaFmRr,
was tired aud acquitted ia the criminal
cssurt 10 aaT
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BOTH COVERED wIrn BLOOD.
Brutal Battle sf Brookiyn FuEiiists.
wIth Bare Fists.

SEe T9zE, Dee Zi--Au uuHsuail5 ofn.Al
rrlzs Exhi of ~ F0uuds took place sAts
falInln9 at Hay Ridge. T. J.. betwceu 5aek
Mail.u and liza Bates. botu uf Efssok Iyn,
o5 me ashr 10 fnc Last Fpan1 ehEn he
8soke his Jeff srlsf eFes tAE Ee41 81 nis
o.,.ssneI.i E1.A W ~ cozaEsslAsd 80 tafoW up
ne spGaEe L was = brutal slusgiux
rsasee af the sorEt ehasscsef. and both
1aea Wsse covered vita blood
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
EaIsIss AND DRIED FRUITS.
The Immense Product Of California
During the Closing Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2i-6eorge W.
Meade & Go. have issued their fourteenth
annual review Of the raisin. dried fruit,
and nut industries OF California. The re.
view states that the past year has been an
anspieious one 20 the state, and speaks in
glowing terms of the advantages offered by
the state. Among the orchard aud vine
yard productions for the past year which
are computed in the review are the follow
ing; kaisins, pl5.ooo boxes; honey, g.00O-
coo pounds, FreSch prunes, 2opOO0O
pounds peaches. sEn-dried. 100000
pounds grapes. spn-dricd, ? .OOO. 600 pounds. /.
peacheE. bleached aud anpeeied. 2, ~. eco
pounds; walnuts. 10000 pounds.
The raiSin pack of California for the
year ISIS. as complies by the California
FTaa Grocer, amounts 20 gof, 600 boxes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
ZIG F,nE IN CINCINNATI.
A Number Of Ftremen Buried by
Failing Walls.

CiEcINsATf. Dee. ~ The Cory building
on EiIn street, occupied b. a picture. frame
factory. has been burning s!nee midnight,
aud viii be a total ioHs. The value of the
building aud stock l. ataoul $4,000.
while a number Of firsfaeu were on the
fith neor it collapsed snd feii int the
hasemenf, carrying down Capt Jerry
Hamrs.
LArHF-The wall of the buiiding next 70
the canal Ten out. severely. perhaps fatally
wuundlug four nfcmeu aud sn unknown
bystaDdvr. Anoihs man is supposed 10
be drowned in the cRual.eL - ~. -.
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Poor British wcspsns--The Natives
Want the Rrltlsh An stax

suAKiH, Dec. g-The British force
passed quiet night few Of the enc
ihy's troops have been seen In the dis
tAnee. The men-0f.waF have been re-
called from Handouh
LONDON, Dee. 2i.-The bad quality OF
bayoncts aud sahres used By the troops af
suakim Is much commented upon. Fully
io1oi the Enaeid rifles used BY the blacks
wers twisted OF broken.
The natives are In state Of consierna-
ton over rumot that the British will ba
Withdrasn. Petitions are being signed
generally. asking for the occupation OF de-
straciion Of Handoub aud the capture OF
Dfwfna
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porss1ieB Of american citizens ard tses-
property throagh the eaazt
B1Ger- of Illinois. offered an s-nsrsfus--
Yreyiding thai the E1vernzenf Of he In
lied -tzfss- ~ Ray time. a. their asun ars.
1oa- have TIE nEAf - purchase
t1e ezslFe property At price ecuai 70 the
aetSal cost. wlzh interest a. the rate q five
Per cent per sunuiz- Tnis was rejected.
ossi I vas agreed the amendment might he
effe-ei in the hsnse.
Iae committee then rose and The pre-
Tsos1s question was thea ordered on the
bill sa1 the amendment
The house sdi0arnea unsii "Wednesday.
January
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DEsvEE. Ca9 Dec. 2i--Ah The salt'k-
men in he Jai0n Psciae Fzres Aa'osi y in
number. are CEt dii a sif4Ae @~s -.sA =
rad "a Increase q wages ef ) esllfs pr
h.slsY. that taeg be EiFeu six zdiiiilst-isi
Tneu. ard that TIE i0ca3 agents under = ;sQse
directions they are noS working - e
moved aad ttsey b plScssi uHser ard
ulzs.es. The sTrz ksrs 4re nas1zHz Goa
saee With the oftrers 81 me r2As' ans "a
s.-sss llliffes are tia, thr troubie Nlh oe
asnie.hgy sesGsed within The next = bo2rs.
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..s. ...lstessaes 2 O. geyeraHaesi wAas cAisi

a...lHers1ft % tsss geycrEment shat cAie'
mssht y A. ihe bead % samoan affal-<
70 AQF- =. Ar, Scaall. being ta~a +.
" assalagfaa, intornsca >Sere-2rr BAvars
iaAt iae t2ssisfesl1sor on the rArf of the
0erxlau fonsnf a. - ssoa 10 A. IN f-sept.lv
GO operation wsfh siR aroSs osss - sunisaF,-
pfc-.e tssou a. 70 hiS motives. aud irusa a
nai>srere neostou - 70 The no35ry af fhis
soNexnsaSAG ald expressed q Wisn thai
-ctAlnE shoaN ssan4 ia toe wav 0g har-
is<snsvss eS-eis rSfion between then. &.
order tASt the pxsSent nnSosfua.s.. .ssF,ss
rstshf bss termfrsftsi
Ia letter % t01us Arco. under dale az
November .6Sh. Secretary Havara calls
ssiefasiea 10 tbs expression 81 Sew A. i's. and
hopes the tsesr1an corlsui ~ Apia witt D.
made e''Saizsaf u tee sane, - tha; thcre
may be no Observation-Disclosures 10 r.Ea~i to
these facts when Sewal rsturas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
BLAoKMaILING THE MooHs.
Rascally Conduct Of Consul Lewii
stationed af Tanef@r

NEg YoHK. Dec. 2i.--Among the ras.
sengers on the steamer Australia from
Gibraltar. November 9TH. which arrived
- day, WAS Moses beuAsnli, who came To
this country 10 prefer charges against H.
Reed Lewis, Quilted states consul at
says Consul Lewis ccnsyirsd 20 place him
In prison at fez, where he lay for 10 GAYS
because he refused 10 pay Aim 5000 10
the protection Of the united states gov
eminent" while engaged In pii0iing
American merchants fbcins merchant
himseiD through the county 80 make
purchases.
He gives the names of fellow rnercha uts
who. he claims, were sWindiea Cmt Of
sums ranging from sls5 e. t3so by Consul
Lewis and hts assistants. He estimates
that IN bis two year, OF service Lewis has
collected from merchants for American
protection not less than $1,000.
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m. Hax,i.n Ip.urrsnt Ad,ocaie.

WASHINGTON. Dee ai-Dr. NeEaours
Aurusfs. who represents Hippsiytss n the
HaytiAH revolution. had song i9tsrFlsw
,xitn S.eretary BAY ard today IN regard -
,,,s rsolfts~sI Affairs Of tasf island. He ex
uislEed fully the pasif;01 Of the reFofu-
tiouisf<. bat dii not asa thai they be EeessE
s,iyst ~ this zageraEnsnt He returned 70
New York his afternoon, without having
saSsa the president. a81 wtas Il Is nnder-
stood. take steamer saiiiHs TO n-tafraE Tor
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THE NATIVES rREarnD x1uun1
Stories Of Alaskan oatrages FIatIy
Contradiefstf.

WAsinNaros. Dee 2i-H. A. uHdden,
agent OF the treasury department 81 the
seal islands oi g. Paul aud ST. George from
lec2 10 lssl. was a witness before the house
committee 90 marine aud fisheries In ia,
yestigating the alleged outraxes IN Alaska
He sails be bad read the charges, etc, In
me newspapers. bat did n0t think there
was auy Truth in them. He never heard OF
any eases 81 criminal assault on the ISL
ands, aud no complaints Of seduction OF
females reached him. II therc had been
any complaints 20 make he would have
beard ol thefa, as the people looked upon
him a. their protector The men who
worked oa the islands for the Alaska com
pany were kind toihe natives Their pres
ence there tended 10 elevate aud ciyilixe
The people. Adjourned to January 7.
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rnRouGnTES INCHES OF STEEL


ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec 2 An Important
experiment was successfully made a the
naval academy proving grounds today
A sleel-Yeinted iron pfoleetiie Weighing
80 pounds WIS fred frsrn o9e OF the heN
steel b-..ech loa1fng rffiei guns OF the neg
cruiser Chicago, which penetrated steel
iarget 10 inches thick and crt through the
solid oak back. The experiment y COZ
sidsred as likely 10 have az important
bearing on modern naval warfare
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THE NEGROES AT BAY.
Mississippians Surround the Fugi-
tive Negroes. But Await
Eeinfareeuenfs

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec si-The Aatsrs-
odH,s special correspondent who has been
al W ShAiak, Mss, teiegraphs from Artesia,
Miss. tonight Il have jus; received a
note from the hills reporting the negroes
surrounded aud showing fight They out
number the whites. " hO wiii defer toe al
tack until aid comes. similar telegrams
have beea sent to all the adjoining towns.
representing the necessity for more men as
urgent. -
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wANAMaKEH KNOWS II.
He VIII BE q Member Of President
Hzrrison's Cabinet.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. IA special 10
The Fss.rs frora Indianapolis says. John
WaaAmaker will be a member OF tae neN
cabinet. He has not been formerly noti-
fsS of the appointment bat knows
r.prtfal!o usu - ten1ered EiEl-
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TOOK CONTRACTS TOO Low.
EeParted Faiiure ~ Jacobs a Seu.
ka.s, Oregon Railroad BaiIdsr4.

sALEx. Dec. 2l.--A special 70 the Stafs4
l9sH from Corvallis Gays SeSs was elrcn
sasrd on the streets - dAg that JAcots a
Seugass. a wei kuOsn arm Of that city
bad become bankrupt These gentlemen
are interested In oreEua Paelds eos1traefs.
II Is supposed the fsilnfs WAS c&used by
thrif taxing c0uiracts 81 too Tow figure
The amount Of liabilities Il BOs stated. b1i
saus; be Yerg large. - 10Th Iaem.sfs ~
TIE Era we're eO1s.aefsi Fesy wealthy
fq@n
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NOT BooNING WYOMING.
Gov. Moonlight Reduces the EstI.
mate OF Population.

WASHiNsroN, Dec. 2i.-fsor. Moonlight
of wyoming has submitted n the >scre-
tsry Of the intcnor supplemental reps,rt
on TIE population Of that Territory fncx-
planation oi his purpose Ia making the re
port the governor says - fhs question OF
the population of wyoming seems a. pres
ent 70 De sgitsting the minds Of the press
OF me territory, cur delegaie Ia congress
aud many people and s. from recent pub
hceiions aud quotations IL VIII be seen that
the reports OF The governor OF lsS7 and ISIS
are quoted as authority by those seeking to
make the population large have deemed
y proper, IN justice 10 myseli and iug the
SAKE ui truth 70 make this rrpo-t"
He then quotes from the reports Of the
governors oi the territory Tor the last sew.
ersl years, showing the estimated popuia.
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His own estimates. the governor says,
were based upon former reports and inqui.
fies among the people. a. 40 census had
been taken since lsS9 lie is satisfied his
estimates were too high. lie bases his
Judgment upen the number of votes east
for delegate in November. This vote was
is.0es. from which the governor estimates
the real population 10 be about 800.
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a coAL-snIr nrronrrD losr.
Fears Entertained for the Glory Of
the sess.

sAs FEASCisco. Dec. n III vas rumored
along the city front to-day that tae snip
6iory Of tne Seas. ~ days out from Puget
sound. with coal, had sank, bRt no dis
patch sns feceiyed az the fnereAsts' en-
change 20 this effect. and ths rumor is be
laTaf % ha nnflmnIen
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NOTABLE DEAD.


BosroS. Dec y Oliver Ditson. whose
name j. = household word 10 fbis e0aatry
wherever faGsie - sung or taught. eied
this aits.fnoGH a. his home In Easf BROOK
line street, this eiiy, ages " years. ITS
death was not itreiy n1sxperfrd. ~ he
had been ~ since b aoaths ago. when
symptoms 81 disease u the braia Ners
Bg;ieed
fDiiYsr Difson vas born in Ba~foH oeto-
Ter %, 1911. lie vas csueated iu the bos-
ton public schools. aaJ ss the age 81 ID en-
tered lufO the service II q book aud mesie
later he tscams a Faurer in The Dusiness,
The frn name beiaz Parker 4 Difaan. Ia
fs48 Parker withdfrw. uifs8n continuing
zlqne Ia lssS he took J. q. Haynes an
smpi1ys. irfg the tusiusss. in issl .
branch house vas esfahiisbed 10 Sew sofk
eity. snd in Is7s arother IN Fniiadeiphla.
The D.tsons esf4i0gue Hambers oser sso.e
difesrni pieces sad more thAn 30 f7tisie
books OF piano. lerfe gasthods they have
putl she'd Ill The busines4 - bvsfoa -
" enormous preporflou& Mf. Ditson Nas
foF ioax iitse pm s1cest Of the couuaon-
tAl bAuk u bost0n-
A. Old tEcLSrlosisz.
EavYox. Dee. n-E esweii died here
yesterday. lie becsme eariy Interested "a
siti. WA. Lord Garrison IN esta1sitai1x x
The Litrrafof iG isil lie was fouasei tof
The dessass Of ~.ms. AulAany Barns nne
gI Iher fngtsses siaseA. he yfepat
xumeuf aud assisted AZ the q
.rArs.z.s ~ As4sssS o m
NANcHETKa. y r.. DafH N Ju
grsssman fiferxe ". Mar
sgna -. while q mem
sissoa :iiasa 1SI e sas he :. is.n.sSutja Sta
gave bim Est,r
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PsKEs Dee. zl--Au sEtesapt sss Izsae
ra-,lsT 70 bio4 up the ofsee OF the e1za-
raisszry OF police with dynemlte oszab.
Nos,o<sy xxs injured
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Novelty, Beauty and Usefulness


Mrs wiuslow's Soothing Syrup, Tor chill.
dren ;eeihing. is the prescription OF one OF
the best female nurses aud physicians IN
the United States, and has been used for
forty years with never-failing success by
millions of mothers for their children.
During the process OF teething iis value Is
tncaicnlshle. Il relieves the child from
pain. cures dyseaieTy and diarrhna, grip
Ing in the bowels and wind collie. BY Civ
Ing health To the child IL rests the mother.
Price 2Sc bottle d&w
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srRANGLED wfra ! uoon .


LoSbos. Dee. 2I.--kus4hfe Fkixr1
my siefy deysieEesi - -. x1< Ha14
uoman of low character = a. f3nnf ffsS19
ROAD Ia Poplar. one ~ the suburbs. with
vial By her eide. u Was Supposed she
had committed suieide. To-day the doc
tslTs say there was no 5soisOn 10 the st0m.
scb, and evidence showed that the woman
Rss sifsnried uitk q small cord
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THE SAMOAN CORREsPoxDENcE
Baysrd Easily Hoodwinked by the
German Diplomats.

wAsHISGToS. Dec. 2l.-The president To-
day Transmitted 10 congress the samoa
correspondence mentioned in his annual
message. The correspondence opens with
communication from Consul General
Seweil. al Apia. 10 Assistant Secretary
Porter, october 5. lsSS, enclosing state
meut from Ii. J. Moore. leading Ameri-
can merchant of samoa, stating plainly
the case Of the Americans, whose land ti-
ties were endangered by the iusialment of
Tamssess as king, and the consequent
control of the government by the Germans.
On November 1, IsSs, Baron Zediwiiz,
German charge d'affaires, handed Secre-
tary kayard a memorandum containing
q counter project OF the German govern
ment TO ths proposition of Bayard
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CoSsrASrfSoFLE. Dec n N{uo <G11r1 r
displeascd with the news irdm I@1&@8r. 1 ~
thiuks the occurrences then WI ~ M&d<
pfctext fof prolonging 1rf1& 1&Hu1
ton. 7.s. r 1
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HEATING APPARATUS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL RE RE
- eeivosi by the eoand og directors
for schooi AiS;gies No. / until SsssIntay, De
cornbcT =. for supplying beating spF-sTSta:
foF the Central sehssol building. R&rtiea
isrs Ray be oeialnei by spplyiug 10 ". Z
Boone. architect. The ecanf reserves the
right Go Frters any cE al bisS
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Mark Ten Suie and andrew Nan.

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN Nm IMMENSE +. ..i:
/ frora China aud Japzu, and Wc can ucg
I offer the duest porcelain ChiDswage ever
exhibited ia the Northwest Chicese aud
! JapaneSc ruyiOSites = speciality. We have
I the best assorted stock for Christmas pres
eats on sale ia seattle. iQCs Front street
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In Offering the follow
ing list of choice and
carefully selected resi-
dence property we would
state that to those who
will improve any of same
we will give considera-
BILE reduction over list
prices.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23
Cascade Lodge,

AT a meeting of Cascade Lodge, No. "a
A. F. & A. NJ, the following officers were
elected:
WI. Hickory, W. n.
!. A. Carrier, S. W.
Robert Blankenbaker, J. W.
J. F. McClelland, Treas.
W. P. Beachley, Sec.
4. G. Ladd, S. D.
A. Mcpherson, j. d.
Howard Criss, S. S.
Wm. Roberts. j. s.
T. McNIahon. 'riler.
After the election P. NJ. Rolfc. acting
Grand Master, who has been master of
the lodge since its start two years ago,
Installed the officers with the assistance
of F. NJ. Weirick, acting Grand Marshal.
The lodge is growing rapidly and on a
firm and solid basis.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23

The usual Sunday morning sermon.
special Christmas service will be
given commencingat at 1,33o p. m. Opening
hymn, Antioch. Inyoca,ory Prayer. An
them, llark the herald angels sing. Scrip
ture reading. Anthem, Hark those holy
voices. Prayer. Hymn, lIalleluja'.. Scr
mon, part |. Anthem, Shout the great
tidings. Sermon, part II. Anthem, Come
and worship. Sermon, part iii. Anthem,
Exulting Angels. Hymn, Cornation. Bene-
dictiOn.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23
Tin Wedding.

Ten Years ago on the 18th inst, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spencer, Of Ida, were made
one. IN commenloration of the tenth an
nlversary Of that interesting event there
was large gathering of their friends at
their hospitablc mansion on Tuesday
evening last. The presents were Of the
finest double XIX. Among them was an
elegant watch, chronometer balance, with
one Of G. P. Thomson's celebrated move
ments, presented by our esteemed friend,
Robert Vaughn.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23
The Leader Seconds the Motion.

The Butte Inter Mountain says: The
Inter Mountain has only one candidate
whose claims it will present to the ter
ritorat Legislature al it's forthcoming
session. lie is youngand Inexperienced,
but deserving and alert. lie is Il son Of
the late John J. Dickerson, of Helena, and
we nominate him for the Office of page
either in the upper Or lower house. Ills
election would BE- an act Of charity rs
well as grace.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23
BODY Found.

TACOMA, w. T., Dec. 22.--The body Of
S. J. Hughes, Of the U. s. Coast Survey.
who fell overheard from steamer in
Puget Sound two weeks ago, was recovered
today thirty miles from the scene of the
accident. An immense Octopus or Devil
fish was fastened to one leg and is thought
to have been the cause Of his death.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23
Declares 1t " Trick.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Secretary Francis
Dewinton, president of the Emin relief
commission, states that he does not be-
believe that Stanley and Emin were cap
turcd. He momentarily expected t.le-
gram from Stanley. He declares Osman
Diyma letter 4 trick which entirely failed
in its purpose.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-23
A Grand S,,cccss.

BUTTE, Dec. 90 The reception given
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Clark was a grand
success. The palatial residence was
thronged from nine till two o'clock. Many
prominent people were present from diff
fcrent points in Montana. Mr.. Clark IN
qnestionably possesses the handsomest
and most elegantly furnished mansion in
the territory. A large number Of Helena
people were present.