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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Twenty-Five Members of Both Houses ot
Congress Met Yesterday to Decent
1y Inter the First Session of
the Fiftieth Congress.

| WASHINGTON, October 20.--Only seven
senators had the benefit of the prayer by
the chaplain this morning, namely, the
presiding officer, Gngalls) Allison, Cock
rell, Mitchell, Paddock, Salisbury and
Teller. During and Immediately after
the reading of the journal the senate was
reinforced by the presence of Blackburn,
Reagan and Sawyer. A committee of
two, Allison and Salisbury, was appoint
ed to join like committee on the part of
the house, and wait upon the president
and inform him that congress ''having fin
ished it's business" was ready to close the
present session by adjournment at l
o'clock to-day. Blackburn presented the
minority report of the select committee
on the operations of the civil service law
and it was ordered printed with the ma
jority report.
THE LAST BILL OF THE SEASON
to be introduced was one by Mitchell pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
providing for the election of United
States senators by the people. Business
was then informally suspended, awaiting
a message from the president or from the
house.
The first message was from the house,
announcing the appointment Of a commit
tee to wait upon the president Five
minutes afterward Allison, Of the commit
tee to wait upon the president, reported
the committee had performed that duty
and had been informed by the president
he had no further communication to offer.
A resolution rendering the thanks of the
senate to Ingalls, for the uniformly able,
courteous and impartial manner in which
he presided, was offered by Salisbury and
unanimously adopted. AT five minutes
before one message from the president
announced his approval of sundry senate
bills and joint resolutions. Senator In
gals then spoke briefly, acknowledging
with thanks the complimentary vote ten
dered him as presiding officer, and thank
ing the senate for the courtesy and con
sideration shown himself. He then de-
clared the senate adjourned without
day,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Pennsylvania Road Agents get Away with
$4,000.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, October ia dar-
ing murder and robbery occurred this
morning a few miles west of here, on
Wilkesbarre mountain. Paymaster J. P.
Mcclure and Stable Boss Hugh Flanagan
of Philadelphia, and their horses were
shot dead and sum Of money amounting
to $4,000 in their possession was taken
by the murderers. The murdered men
we're on their way to pay the workmen at
McFadden, a new branch of the Lehigh
Valley railroad They were riding along
through strip Of wood to place where
the payments were to be made, when the
highwaymen stepped out Of the woods,
and crying "halt,' shot the horses dead
and also both men. The money was then
taken by the robbers, who fed. Local de-
tectives and policemen are out, and tele-
grams concerning the assassin have been
sent to all points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
until frost appears. There were 81 cases
OF fever for the a hours ended at 6 p. m.
to-day and four deaths. OF the new cases
nine were whites and eighteen colored.
THE LEAD NJ ARKET.
The Bears Succeed in Breaking the Price
down to Four Cents.

New YoBR, October ia small sized
panic seized the operators on the metal
exchange this morning. For several days
lead has commanded all the interest on
the exchange and it was evident to the
knowing ones that corner in the market
was slowly but gradually being manipu-
lated. The senior members of the big
Chicago metal firm of Mother, CorWith Il
Co, one of the principal operators here,
have been gradually buying up all the
lead offered. The announcement in the
morning papers of the failure of Corwith
& Co. in Chicago yesterday was received
with shouts of exultation by the bear op-
orators on the exchange to-day, and Cor
withs sudden absence from the floor at
the opening was generally remarked. He
left for Chicago late last night. Over six
hundred tons of lead changed hands on
the first sale. The bears had full swing
and for the third time this week made a
raid on the market, and succeeded in
breaking the price of October down to
four cents. One hundred tons and FIVE
car loads were sold under the rules, pre-
sumably for Corwith's account.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
"A Conductor Disobeys Running Orders and
Human Lives are Sacrificed.

sHIPPE2sBURG, Pa, October 18.-Two
passenger trains on the Cumberland Val
ley railroad collided on a curve near here
this morning. One man was killed and
great many injured The accident result
ed from a disobedlence Of running orders
on the part of Conductor Linn, of the
west-bound train. Both engines were de-
molished and the express and baggag cars
wrecked. Chas. Bitner, baggage master,
was killed. Among the injured are Linn
and Bowman, conductors, the mail agent
and several members of the Evinlette
club of New York The wounded are be-
ng cared for at Shippenberg.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
TRICKS IN ALL TRADES
A Successful Flour Deal Engineered byPres-
ident Hill.
porS.

During a recent visit to Chicago, Presi-
dent j. j. Hill was interviewed by a Her
aid reporter, and the result was the fol
lowing story; James. j. Hill is president
of the Manitoba railroad, and none who
know how rapidly he made his fortune
or by what big strokes he made it, esti-
mate it at less than a round fifteen mil
lions. Mr.. Hill thought nothing of pay
ing the late Commodore N. w. Kilt
son, $3, 10000 in cash for one-fifth inte-
rest in the road about four years ago, and
the purchaser quietly salted the stock
down for an investment. Mr.. Hill is a
free-hand crayon in black and white of
the brilliant possibilities Of American
push and nerve, for it is not many years
since the railroad magnate who has com
menced to parallel the Northern Pacific
without a subsidy or land grant was
working on the st. Paul levee for $50 a
month. To Mr. Hill belongs the credit of
introducing Minnesota -four to the favor
able notice of the eastern commercial
world, and the gentleman himself tells
the following story concerning the debut
of the backbone Of Minneapolis: Mr..
Hill was the local agent of a line of Mis-
sissippi steamboats, in the days before rail
roads had penetrated the northwest. At
that time the transportation companies
did big commission business and ac-
cepted brick, lime, -four and such articles
for sale. Somebody stuck the line with
a lot of Minneapolis -four, which, being
was unstable, and was finally
shipped back to ST Paul, where Mr.. Hill
conffscated it for freight charges. How
to get even he did not know at first, but
finally he remembered friend who was
in the milling business in the Muskin-
gum valley, Ohio, and to him he sent a
letter, asking him for the
loan of a stencil such as the miller brand
ded his -four barrels with. The loan of
the stencil was negotiated, and with it
be converted the -four into the celebrat-
ed Muskingum valley -four. "And," says
Mr.. Hill always after he relates the story,
my friends, in six months time that
-four CD became the most
popular brand Ohio q , ever put on the
market, and we could not begin to supply
he demand.-St Paul Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
An Illinois Railway Accident.

FREEpoRr, H., October ia fatal ac-
cident occurred this morning on the Chi
cago, st. Paul & Kansas City railroad,
near Yellow Creek station. A freight
train left here in two sections. The first
section stopped near Yellow creek. The
extra turned around and crushed into the
rear of the other train, demolishing the
caboose and instantly killing three Of it's
six occupants. The others were badly
shaken up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24

Macleod Gazette: Jos. Mcfarland has
some mammoth potatoes. Of two pota-
toes picked at random from lot of mon
sters, one measured 2Ox11115, and weighed
two pounds; the other measured 18x14
and weighed nearly three pounds This
was only fair sample of the lot, and is
only fair sample of what may be seen IN
many parts of the district. We might
add that the potatoes were perfectly solid.
Calgary Herald: Everything promises
exceptionally we'll for a good winter for
the ranchers. The continued genial sun
shine of the past two months has dried
the grass up in splendid shape, and the
naturally cured hay imparts to the rolling
prairie the golden sheen of the wheat
field. We have been entirely free from
drenching rains to wash the substance
out, and the principal problem in the way
Of successful watering of stock, plentl-
full supply Of rich, nutritious feed, is al
ready solved
Medicine Hat Times With the excep-
ton Of one or two days this week the fali
weather of western Assinniboia has been
fully up to the standard. While the cold
has been most unbearable in the east the
climate of the northwest was unsurpassed
oy that of the tropical regions, and during
The incessant storms and snow at Mon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
A DISCLOSURE.
An Internal Machine Explodes in the House
of an Express Agent.

ST.. LOUIS, October ia special from
Coffeyvill, Kansas, gives the details of a
sensational result of the anarchist expo
sures at Winfield. The organization,
known as the Industrial Liberators, or
National Order Of Videttes, was exposed
by Winfield, Kansas, newspaper, and
the names of prominent citizens coupled
with the secret order. Yesterday Ell. M.
Upman, agent of the Pacific Express Co.,
at Coffeyville, received a package address,
ed to a party in Winfield, and marked
"Glass; handle with care" Upham took
the package home for safe keeping, and
last night it exploded, tearing the side of
the building out and probably fatally in
juring Mrs. Upham and badly injurlng
her daughter. Startling developments
are looked for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
No Cinnamon Can Land.

WASHINGTON, October 22.-Acting Sec
retary Thompson has received a telegram
from the collector of customs at San
Francisco, asking if Chinese laborers ar
irving from China in transit for either
Panama or across the territory of the
United States to Cuba can be landed at
San Francisco. and if SO, how are they to
be guarded. Secretary Thompson tele-
graphed to-day in reply: 'Chinese labor
ers cannot land on United States territory
whether for transit to foreign countries
or otherwise"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
still Another Pennsylvania Horror

PIrTsBURG, Pa, October 19-The Gin
cinnati express on the Baltimore & Ohio
road was wrecked near Washington, Pa,
this morning. Three persons are reported
killedvan large number injured The
accident was caused by the train running
into an open switch. The train was com
pletely wrecked. The engineer, fireman
and two others were killed. Among the
injured are Steven Collins, superintend-
ent of the Pittsburg postoffice and Capt.
Bachelor, of this city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
Territory VS.. Dan Hart.

The case of the territory VS.. Dan Hart
was up for hearing in Justice Cranes
court on Saturday afternoon last On
complaint of Chas. Jones, Jr., a war
rant was issued for the arrest of Hart on
the 18th inst. Under Sheriff Crawford
went out and arrested and brought him
in that afternoon and he was lodged in
the jail, pending the summoning of wit
nesses. The prosecution called the fol-
lowing witnesses: @. Jones, Jr., VIM.
Young, Lon Riffenberg, T. A. Mccormick
and John Parnell. The defense called as
witnesses: /. G. McCord, Chas Leaders
and the prisoner.
County Attorney McIntire appeared
for the prosecution and Col. DonnellY for
the defence. The charge against Hart is
that of cruelty to animals, in cutting with
a knife or some other sharp instrument
some Of VIM. Young's cattle. Justice
Crane considered the evidence sufficient
to bind the prisoner over in the sum of
$500 to appear before the next grand
jury.
A $500 premium and the RIVER PREss
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
Another Mining Fire at Butte

BUTTE, October 16. The third mining
fire within two weeks occurred last night
The hosting works and shaft house on
the Black Horse mine, owned and oper-
ated by W. A. Clark, were destroyed
Part of the shaft was burned Three
men were in the mine, but escaped into
the old workings without injury. The
loss will not exceed $1,000; no insu-
rance. The fire started from the black
smith shop.
The losses on the Alice were adjusted
to-day, the damage to the mill beng re-
paired without delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
The Fever Record.
u,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 10. The
board of health today adopted resolu-
ton requesting the United States officials
to aid by regulation and organization in
the return of absent citizens
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
Live stock Market.

CHICAGO, October p. Cattle le-Receipts.
1900; market steady. Beeyes, 5000
$50; steers, s3.25@3.45; stockers and feed-
ers, s2.15@3.40; Texans, s275@3.5o; west
ern rangers, s2.40@435.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; steady. Ns-
tives, s2.5o@40o; western, s3.oo@3.4a;
Texans, S2.75@355.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
Sale of Lead.

New YORK, October 2-On the metal
exchange today twenty one cars and one
hundred and fifty tons more of October
lead was sold under rule for Corwith 6
Co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
Final Session of the House.

WASHINGTON, October 20.-When the
house met this morning at IL o'clock on
the last day of the most protracted ses-
sion in the annals of congress, in addition
to the speaker there were fifteen mem
bers in attendance. In the galleries were
not more than hundred persons to wit
ness the closing scenes.
The speaker appointed Mcmillan, of
Tennessee, Clements, of Georgia, and Ry-
an, of Kansas, to wait upon the president
and inform him that congress was ready
to adjourn, if he had no further commu-
nication to make.
Recess until 1870. After recess Nc
MILAN, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the president, re-
ported that that duty had been perform
ed, and that the president had stated
he had
NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION
to make to the house. A recess was then
taken till seven minutes before one. AT
ter the second recess Ryan offered and
the house unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution: That the thanks Of
this house are hereby rendered to Hon. j.
G. Carlisle, speaker, for the courtesy, abil-
ity and fairness with which he has pre-
sided over the deliberations of the first
session of the fiftieth congress. AS the
hands of the clock pointed to the hour of
one the speaker said The hour of one
having arrived, [ now declare the house
adjourned sine die. The announcement
was received with applause and the cor
in the press gallery eyinced
their thankfulness by chanting the dox-
olOpy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24

A $500 premium and the RIVER PREss
one year, for $3.50.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-05-26
RESPONSE.
BY E. J. BOWERS, or THE GULF
COAST PROGRESS.

Ladies and Gentlemen:
Chosen for this occasion to re-
spond, in behalf of the Press of
Mississippi, | feel that l have no
powers equal to the EXPIRE ssion of
our heartfelt appreciation Of your
cordial greeting. No emotion so
stlrs the h art as that response
which wells up in every breast in
answer 70 a welcome.
But to such a welcome, so warm
and cordial-so full-so frce-so
open hearted, can any response
be adequate?
Two days ago ! left my home
upon the southern borders of our
State that are ever laced by the
silyery waters of the Mexican
Gulf, whero the fragrance of the
orange flower perfumes early
Spring, an the balmy air of COM
ing Summer makes all nature
glad; but here | find an atmos-
phere more genial, more cordial
and delightful, SO rendered by
your princely hospitality. Here
too | see around me sweet flowers,
far lovelier than the orange bloom
your fair and peerless women,
whose smiles are more radiant
and whose graces more charming
than all that the favored tropics
can boast.
An Amy of Knights and Ladies
of the Quill has stormed your city,
and III turn have been themsel, es
taken by storm. Coming from
all parts of the State, armed with
all the pomp aud panoply of their
peculiar warfare, they have
charged your fortress, when, lol
the garrison sallies forth with
open healts and outstretched arms
and says: "Thc city Is yours. :"
Indeed You are the victors-we
the yanquished -vanquished by a
reception thit would conquer a
heart of steel.
We feel that we are welcome
that your warm and generous
hearts are glad to have us here
cur every sur ounding tells 1t is
50. The lavish hand with which
you have made ready for our COM
ing, the radiant smiles of your
far ones the hearty hand-shakes
Of your brave and noble men, the
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-05-26

cord wood and less ready cash.
There are mysteries about your
profession that the people would
like TO be enlightened upon. One
is, how newspaper men who have
so little cash, can have so much
"pi:" another Is, how you can
be SO good, and associate in your
Office with his satanic majesty.
But tothe bright side of news
paper life. You tits that get free
tickets to the circus, invitations
to all parties and picnics, the best
seat Mt public entertainments,
have your pockets bslgiug with
flee railroad tickets; you get free
lunch tickets and have good
time generally when out of your
sanctum. II you make mistake
you can get out of it, by stating
that it was an error of the "intel !.
lIgent compositor.''
You get all the abnormal frait,
rs well as an occasional dish of
salty ice cream. You sometimes
have 20 "eat crow" and you do it
gracefully. You receive large
amount OF profanity, which you
can pass over to a rival paper.
The editor is a poet, as vel! as a
Philosopher, politician and re-
former.
He works while Others sleep.
and sleeps while he himself works
And now permit me to say that If
my remarks have a seeming spirit
Of levity, 1t is not because Of any
want of respect for you, our hon
ored guests, or for the noble pro-
tession which you represent. But
inspired by a simple desire to
please, I have deviited from the
stereotyped path of the annual
welcome address. ;" | have suf-
fered old Mr.. Gutenberg and uncle
Ben Franklin to slumbsr undis-
turbed in their peaceful graves.
| have not referred to you as
moldcrs of public opinion and
guardians of the peoples liber-
ties. have carefully refraired
from mentioning "tlie powers of
the press" and the "art preserva-
tive of arts and by this my Won
dcrful forpearancc, know hayc
earned your undying gratitude.
And now in conclusion, let me
again say: Welcome, thrice well
come TO the homes and hospitali-
lies of Grenada.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-05-26
A FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS.

THERE was recently a flower
festival ut Los Angeles, CAL,
that was something marvellous in
Its way. These festivals have
been held every year for four
years, and The proceeds go to a
local orphans home. Los Angeles
is the center of the most beauti-
full part of southern California,
and in the months of April and
May the whole country about 1t
is one verltable flower garden. II
is then that the millions of roses
are in bloom, not 10 speak of
hundreds of other flowers that
grow there in the greatest pro
fusion. If there was ever para
disc on earth it is Los Angeles
and vicinity in the spring months.
The annual flower festival lasts a
week. 1t is festival indeed, for
the whole city joins in the en-
tertainment, aud contributions
come from every direc ion. No.
where else in America have there
ever been such oceans OF flowers
as at the festival lately closed,
AS indicative of what may have
beer on exhibition it is only
necessary to state that one lady
contributed ass roses 265 pansles,
and % bouquets of special vari-
cites of roses. Another sent a
floral pIeco constructed of 300
roses. Another sent 125 vari.
cites of roses, aud another 1,00C
roses and 165 caIlas. Two ladies
combined their donations and sent
in wagon load Of lilies, gera-
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-05-26
THE LAND WHERE OUR DREAMS
COME TRUE.

Far over sone mist.hilden river,
Aud under wonderful skv,
Where the rain never blats out sunshine
Aud our loves never weary or die;
Where the fiowors never lado- but in chang
ing.
Their magical swcetucss renew,
Lies a glOrtod realm Of cnehantncnt.
The land wacre our dreams cona true!
BY mystical symbols and tokcms
We know Of that beautiful hand;
But alAH on the threshold Of girh1od
The frail Clue al pped out Of our handl
Aud tho wild river wanders between up,
The white gstes are hidden from view,
And only ia sleep we remember
The laud where our dreams come true
We shall Hnd the lost treasure wa seek for,
Revealed III HAT wonderful. sphere,
All the aims and tho dreaIus Of tho by gone.
All the good that oluded ~ hercj
Tie Innocent faiths Ot our childhood,
Tbs ole fawlers friendship we knew,
ArraYed Ia our vanished illusions.
In the land where our dreams come tru
We know in divincst fullllmcnt,
Our vain hopes are gathered at home
The jewels we mourn hero are boarded,
Whero thu moth aud III, rust cannot come;
Aud oft when the sunset is fairsst.
We catch, through riii IN thu blue.
a far away glimpse Of the goiies
Of the ltnd where our dreams come irue
Thcrc are garncrcd the prayerA Of our mothers
Aud the soft cradle songs that they sung:
There they noYe in Ike midst with white "a /.
ments,
AMI faces imm ort.,lly youug!
And out Of ths mists of that rivcr
Their dear hands shall reach ns the clue.
That loads through the Valley of Shadow.' -
70 ths land where our dreams como truo.
So, weeping. We lay down our idols.
Aud buy orr loves out ni sight,
Though we know, in cur hoarts. wo shall
find them,
Dy and By, in the "Mansions Of Lighl:"
Aud the salt tears that fall on their ushca.
Aud bloom iu pausy aud rrl',
Even there shall he lilies immortal,
In the I.nsd Where Our Dreams Come Trucl
--Woman's Work.
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NUNS, Marguerites, and YER
benas. Another lady gave the
opening day 1000 yar,is of ivy,
CPS roses, and a large number of
other flowers. A city florist gave
wedding canopy composed Of
ferns and many colorcd roses,
with Il marriage bell of white
roses, all intermlngled with the
most fragrant oraHgs blossoms.
Mrs. Charles Crocker, daughter
in-law of the great railroad
magnate, gave large number Of
baskets of roses of special aad
rare varieties, as many as 200
being IN some of the baskets. So
plentiful were flowers, and so
cheap were they that some of the
finest baskets gwen by Mrs.
Crocker sold as low as $3.50.
The most conspicuous feature of
the exhibition was the rose booth.
in which there were 600 roses,
comprising over 400 varieties.
Another striking feature was
lighthouse twenty-five feet high
made Of IVY, ferns, and various
kinds of flowers. The fairies
themselves have never constructed
a place of such wondrcus delight
as this flower exhibition must have
been.