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, 1889-06-07
The Civil Service Humhug.

WASHINGTON June 6.-The following
explains itself: ''Thc civil service COM
mission have concluded in part their in
vestigation into the recent management of
the New York custom house. SO far as the
behavior of the local examing board and
the question of proper observance of the
civil service law as relating TO the
entrance of examinations are concerned.
They find that the recent management
of examinations for admission has been
characterized by great laxity and negli-
gence, and on the part of some of the Gus.
tom house employees by positive fraud.
The clerk of the board himself t~estifies
certain examinations were farcical in char
acter. and it has been clearly shown. at
least in one case, that the applicant for
admission had his papers written for him
by another person; hat applicants some
times found out questions in advance Of
conducting examinations and have some
times been given examination papers be-
forehand by custom house employees for a
personal, political or ~pccuniary considera
ton"
The report adds that there is evidence
that persons without political influence,
who passed examinations. had little
chance of securing a position.
, 1889-06-07

JoHNsTowN, June 6.-An Associated
Press reporter to-day met DR.. Lee, of the
Pennsylvania board of health, and asked
his opinion as to the prospects for an epi-
demic in Conemaugh valley. He said:
God only knows; no man living can tell
what will come out of these piles of DRIFT
and wreckage. To-day we started a por-
ton OF our corps of sanitary inspectors
into the thick debris, and in a little while
fifty dead animals, mostly horses, were
removed and hauled away for burial. II
this percentage is kept up here there is a
fearful amount Of decomposing animal
matter to be removed"
A house to house canvass was ordered
by the sanitary authorities to-day, and Its
revelations, as far as it went, are startling
in the extreme. 1t wa found that six
families are being crowded into a single
house; that as high as fifty slept in one
room; that doors and windows were left
closed to shut out the stencil and damp
ness, and that as the result pneumonia
was gaining an alarming foothold. 1t is
estimated that there are at least 100 well.
defined cases of the disease in Johnstown
10 day. Z
, 1889-06-07
Cremation Must Follow.

JoHNsTowN, June 6.-The sanitary
board has decided tn burn the remaining
wreckage in the valley. and to morrow
night the desolate valley will be lit up
with a bonfire OF wreckage which will be a
pyre of hundreds of dead bodies. DR..
Morrell, deputy chief of the state board Of
health, said Il -day: THE point has
come in this horror when sentiment must
be laid aside. To endanger the lives of
the living that the dead may be identified
Is no longer ~justiiablc; besides, the bodies
are past being embalmed and friends can
scarcely recognize the features any longer.
Identification is only possible by the cloth
ing or jewelry on their persons.
, 1889-06-07
Trying to Keep the Crowd Away.

J~oHNsTowN. Pa. June ga wall has
been thrown around Johnstown and no.
body can enter it unless it is shown he
has business in the city. The Pennsyl-
s~ylyania railway has been making every
effort to keep out the crowd, but the
Baltimore & Ohio opened yesterday and
brought in a food of people from Somer-
set valley. This morning, when Gen.
Hastings heard of it, he had a conference
with Scott, and it was decided to send a
company of the 18th regiment to Somer-
set for the purpose Of preventing any fur
Their rush OF people this way. A com
mittee of citizens accompanied the mill
tary. They will stop of at all stations
aleng the road and demonstrate with peo-
pie against coming to Johnstown.
, 1889-06-07
NOT ILLEGAL.
Supreme Court Sanctions Fencing of
Government Land.

The supreme court yesterday affirmed
the decision of the second district court
in the Albany county fence case of Doug
las Willin against the United Slater.
The decision is In effect that a man who
encloses government land in fencing his
own does not violate the United States
statutes. Of course the fence must lie
entirely upon his own land. The opinion
was by Justice Saufey who holds that
the fence law of 1888 is unconstitutional
and was inapplicable to the case in point
Justice Corn did not question the consti-
t%utiouality of the law, but holds hat it
does not apply in the case at bar. Chief
Justice Maginnis dissented. takiag the
stand that the statute is both constitu-
tional and applicable.
United States Attorney Campbell will
carry the case to the supreme court of tho
United States.
, 1889-06-07
HUMAN DEPRAVITY
As Manifested in the Inflated
EValley of the %Conemaugh.
Martial Law Supreme in the
Flooded District.
The Wrecked Passenger Train
Found in the Debris.
Where Arc the People,

YOUNGSTOWN, June 6.-Doubt has been
expressed as to the estimate that II, 900
to 5000 we're lost in the flooded district.
OF course there is no way of determining
with any degree of exactitude. but guess.
ing based ON close figuring. At least 500
bodies have been found, 1000 at the low
est calculation, are in the burned debris
in the river; 5000 in the unsearched sand
banks around the Cambria works, down
along the river and in the lower part of
Johnstown. From one TO two thousand
are scattered in the valleys from Wood
vile to the bridge. and a thousand or two
below the bridge between Johnstown and
Bolivar. Hundreds were carried down to
the broad rivers in the tremendous cur
rent, and may never come into the hands
of the living.
Said Adjutant General Hastings this
morning, In nv opinion the loss is
greater than we now show figures for" A
member of the Altoona delegation. who
has been all over the district since Sun
day morning says that the loss is IL, 900
10 IA, 900 and bases it on a talk with scores
of all sorts OF people. The absence of
former residents and of a fixed and famil-
lar population is most striking. There
are thousands of strangers and workmen
from a distance, but for the three first
days one perpetual question was, where
are the people2 Here are ten thousand
where are the rest2' At noon to day the
borough of Johnstown and the adjoining
boroughs. or what is lett of them, prac
tically passed under martial law. Sol
diers are on guard and no one is permitted
between the lines unless they have an
order from Adiutant General Hastings.
, 1889-06-07

JEROME PARK, June 6.-Weather
cloudy, track fine, attendance 5000.
Ono mile, Auruoma won in lao, Sen
anfn second, Fresno third.
One thousand four hundred yards, For
est King won in l:2l4, Bailston second,
Eolo third.
One and one eighth miles, Sluggard
won. Bohemian second, Luminary third;
time 200.
One mile, Fides won, King Crab sec
ond, Now or Never third; time l:444.
One and one fourths miles, Fireness
won in 2:l4, The Forum second.
Three fourths of a mile, Prodigal won,
Tenbroeck Jr. second, Dalesman third;
time lis.
Five Fights of a mile, Coldsteam won in
l:003, Vivid third. Village Maid third.
, 1889-06-07

The Union Debating club last evening
rendered a reception to Judge w. p.
Carroll at the Congregational church.
The opening address was by President
Theo. Wedemeyer. Judge Carroll re-
sponded. What w Wera," Clarence
Johnston; What We Are" Chas. Nal
lrH What We Are Not" A. A. For.
shee.
Hobart Martin then on behalf of the
club presented Judge Carroll with a gold
headed cane, appropriately engraved.
The Judges reply was quite feeling.
A fine luncheon was served and much
enjoyed by the members and guests.
, 1889-06-07

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 5.-Weather
perfect, track fast.
Mile and seventy yards. Bonnie King
won, Keeveena second, Marth third;
time, last.
Six f~ou.lonps, two year olds, Fyaway
won. Starter Caldwell second, Ja-Ja
third; time 1:l64.
All ages, mile and one-eighth. Clara G
won, Bonita second, Huntress third; time,
1860.
Mile aad a fourth. 3-year-olds, Don
Jose won, Sportsman second, Laura
Davidson third; time 2:14i.
Stooplechase, full course, Ligero won.
Nettie Watkins second. Killarney third
time l:57.
, 1889-06-07
stocks and Catr,e Markets.

New York. June 6.-The stock cx-
change resumed business this morning
with the tickers again in motion, and the
operations of the day showed a marked
increase over those of the past few days.
though how much of this may be due to
the tickers is a question. Trading in
trust stocks was again very large, espec-
tally in sugar and lead stocks, and the
former again shot up three per cent.
though most of this was lost before the
close.
Government bonds dull and sales heavy
Money on call easy at 2(63.
American cotton seed oil, COL.
Petroleum opened at SO and closed at
sol. Sales IT'S, 600 barrels.
Copper-Stagnant. Lake, $40
Following are closing prices of stocks.
, 1889-06-07
Not a fit, but an expression OF deligl

Not a ht. but an expression OF delight.
About a week ago" says "A Los Angeles,
CAL, druggist. "a Cllinaman zane in with
a lame shoulder. l sold him a bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm and guaranteed
that it would cure him. He came in again
last night. and as soon as he got inside
the door began to swing his arms over his
head like All Indian club swinger. |
thought the blamed fool had a fit, but he
finally stopped long enough to say. "Mcd-
icine velly fine, velly fine; allie same make
me feel plenty good" Chamberlain
Pain Balm Is without ar equal for %sprains.
rheumatism. aches. pains or lame back.
For sale by b. b. David, druggist.
, 1889-06-07

CHICAGO, June G.. -Cattle-Receipts
l6. 900; active, steady, to ten lower; beeves
81. 40(94.7 10; steers. s.. 60 (9 4 80;
stockers and feeders, 81. 4093 60; Texas
cattle, $3.50 @93. SIS.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady to Is
lower; natives, SO. 50(95, 90; Western
shorn. SO 6094.40; shorn Texas SO 90
@4 90.
Wheat Market steady. Cash, rs:
July 753, Dec. sc.
Corn-Market steady. Cash 33s, July,
4 Sept. 4 Is 16.
, 1889-06-07
New York Offers to Send Portable
HOuses.

New YoRK. June 6.-Mayor Grant
this afternoon asked Governor Beaver if
portable houses would be useful. In a
a few minutes Governor Beaver sent this
reply: Supplies of bedding and cloth
ing are greatly needed both in Williams
port and Lock Haven. We are shipping
supplies tn both points. Houses, | think,
are very desirable as | have frequent re
quests for more tents to shelter the home
less and those who are at work removing
the debris. If houses could be pushed
needed relief. The removal of the vast
accumulation OF wreckage at Johnstown
will be the work of weeks
, 1889-06-07

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by a lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or.
gans were undermined and death seemed
i i~@ei and I'a could i0H not SIZE sIee pC's She
bought of US a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and was SC
much relieved on taking the first dose
that she slept all night and with one bot.
tie has been miraculously cured. Hel
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz Thus write
w. G. Hamrick Il Co., of Shelby, N. G,
Get a free trial bottle at DR.. w. N.
Hunts Drug Store.
, 1889-06-07

J~oHNsTowN, June Gwen under
takers cannot remain at work in the Fourth
ward morgue this morning owing to the
stencil. The forty bodies in the small
schoolroom, all unknown, were taken
from the room and placed in the front
yard. They will be kept a day or two
longer, but in the hot sun decomposition
will set in very soon. -Four bodies were
found near the stone bridge this morning.
The bodies Of Benjamin Hoffman, his
daughter, 20 years old, and a 3 year old
child we're iodnd in the large family resi-
dence.
, 1889-06-07
Losses Near WIIIiamsport.

WmLIAMsPoRT, Pa, June 6.-Word
has been received from the Crescent Nail
works. on the Northern Central railway.
that the place has been nearly all washed
away. Many Of the houses and a part OF
took refuge in a church on the side of a
hill and are left destitute. Most of the
railroad. helping in repairing, but their
families are lett staying wherever they
can find shelter.
, 1889-06-07

A young cyclone struck North Platte at
6 o'clock last Hundreds of
chimneys were blown down. The roof
was lifted from a big building and hurled
against the Pacific hotel, damaging the
latter considerably. All Of the hotel win
dows we're shattered by the shock. Eight
telegraph poles were Frustrated and busl-
ness delayed greatly.
, 1889-06-07
The Area of the Flooded District.

HARRISBURG. Pa, June 6.-Governor
Beaver says: we succeeded in reaching
Williamsport last evening with seven car
loads of provisions BY f%errying the river
twice. This averts the present danger Of
lack Of food. The AREA of the flooded DIS
trict increases. The city of Lock lven IS
in a distressing plight. Reservoirs and
bridges are destroyed and the city is en-
tirely covered with water. Provisions
and other supplies are utterly ruined.
We hope to reach them with provisions
to-day, as we did Williamsport yesterday.
Both cities need supplies, clothing and
heddinyn
, 1889-06-07

PORTLAND, Ore. June GA fire
broke out at Seattle, Washington Terri
tory at 2:30 p. m. and DESTROYED the en-
tire business portion, causing a loss of
several millions. At midnight it was re-
ported that thirty one blocks had been
burned and hat twenty more blocks were
in great danger. The fire is beyond the
control of the fire department.
, 1889-06-07

JoHNsrowN, June 6.-Ahout noon to
day it was reported to Chief Gageby, OF
the police committee, hat a body of al
legged rescuers, at the foot of Maine
street, were removing iewelry from bodies
they carried away. Gageby ordered a
policeman to 20 and pretend to superin-
tend the work for the purpose of appre-
hending the thieves. Special policemen
had to be selected to prevent stealing from
debris back OF the general hospital.
, 1889-06-07

BRUSSELS, June 6.-Marchioness De
Chasteler. an old lady. has been found
murdered in bed at Mons. The March
ioness was shot through the heart. The
bullet was fred through a bedroom win
dow. The assassin is supposed to be
some farmer Tenant of the marchioness
who became enraged because a reduction
OF rent was refused.
, 1889-06-07
Finding Remains of the Passengel
Train.

Train.
J~oHNsTowN, Pa, June 6.-The waters
in the Conemaugh valley are almost to the
usual level. With the receding waters the
scene of desolation becomes hourly more
weird and picturesque. Like a desert
swept by u simeon, the valley level is an
unbroken plain for miles, only at last to
find abrupt termination in a mountain of
debris that found Judgment on a project
ing rock, which like Ajax deied the fury
of the elements.
The sun shines brightly this morning.
The work OF recovering the lead goes on
with undinlnished vigor and with a sys-
tenn that produces rapid results. The
blast of twenty five dynamite cartridges at
10 o'clock loosened up the debris and
made It possible to open up the mouth of
the old channel. Workmen have located
the day express, swept away at Cone
maugh. The ruins of the train lie a hun
drcd feet from the fourth buttress from
the western end OF the stone bridge. Parts
Of parlor cars have been found, as well as
traces OF passengers.
The baggage of Anne Chisen, of Nash
vile. Tenn, was found. She was a mis-
sionary IN the way to Brazil for the
Women's Foreign Missionary society of
the Methodist church. IL Is evident
many lives were lost on this tram. more
than at first supposed, The whole train
affair Is still a mystery. At least, the
passengers have not 30 lar heen found and
located. Five thousand meu are at work,
and it is expected that by to morrow at
least 5000 will be employed. but even
this force will not be able to remove the
debris in less than several weeks.
, 1889-06-07

Ellis ice cream parlors. Ice cream by
the dish, pint, quart or gallon. Ice cole
soda water always on draught. Ice cream
soda a specially.
, 1889-06-07
Johnstown Surrounded by soIdIers.

JoHNsTowN, June 6.-There are
thirty unidentified bodies at the fourth
ward school house. These have been
lying there three days, and at least forty
thousand people have vie we'd them. Dur
ing the past six hours sixty bodies were
embalmed aud taken from this place.
This morning five bodies we're brought in;
one OF them being Oscar Sennekamp Tor
whose recovery a large reward was offered.
A Gordon of soldiers is now stationed
around the town and nobody allowed to
enter it without a pass.
, 1889-06-07

CHICAGO, June 6.-In the Cronin in
quest to-day the cashier of John 7. Les
ter x Co.. brokers, testified between June,
1882. and April 10, 1883, Alexander Sui
livan paid TO the firm on deals $l33, 500,
and drew out Sl29, 0O0, showing a net loss
of 81, 500.
, 1889-06-07

Wyoming Creamery and jerks Butter
at Il. S. Johnston & Bro.
, 1889-06-07

Fresh Strawberry Shortcake every day
at the Saddle Rock.
, 1889-06-07
League Games.

AT CHICAGO.
Chicago IL; Tener, Darling.
indianapolis 10, Getzein, Buckley.
AT BOSTON.
Roston 10, GARRISON, Bennett.
New York Z, Kecfe, Brown.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland s; Beaten. Sutcliff.
PIttsburg ?; Staley, Miller.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia 6; Bufhnton, Clements.
Washington J.: Haddock and Mack.
, 1889-06-07

Lake Mahpautah ice. j. l.. Murray.
1915 Ferguson street.
, 1889-06-07
C%ounting the Living and the Dcad.

$3.50 SS'
JoHNsTowN. June 6-The work of as.
certaining who the living and dead of
Johbstown are, started this morning. A
corps of clerks under the direction of the
relief committee, will go TO every house
in the vicinity and secure the names OF
the living. Another corps will endeavor
to find out who the missing are. A re-
vision VI the register list shows only 49,,
600 people registered to one O'Clock this
afternoon. BY this it is plainly apparent
that a large number of survivors will no,
take the trouble to register. The great
number of bodies not identified seems al
most incredible. Some of these have
Lain in the different morgucs four days.
At Nineveh they are burying unidentified
dead, but in the morgues of this vicinity
no todies have been buried unless identi.
fcd.
, 1889-06-07
BASE BALL.
Association Games.

Association mn
Al BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn 4. Lovett and Reynolds.
Kansas City 6. Swsrtzel and Donahue
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore 8, Foreman and Quinn.
Cincinnati 10, Dureyo and Kimnn.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletics 5, Seward and Robinson.
Louisville 2, Ramsey and Coon.
Second game:
Athletics 16. Coleman and Robinson.
Louisville 3, Ebert and Vaughn.
AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus 3, Gastugh and Blye.
St. Louis 9, Hudson and Milligan.
, 1889-06-07

For fine watch repairing.
David Miller 3l9 w. 18th st.
, 1889-06-07

Sir Charles Clifford, Colin j. Mack enzie
and the Wyoming Hereford Cattle
and Land Association, limited, defend
, 1889-06-07

TERRITORY OF WYOMING, -.
COUNTY OF LARAMIE. 81
In the district court for the first Judi
cial district.
Colin Hunter, as receiver of the Wyo-
ming Hereford Association, plaintiff.
, 1889-06-07
OIL AND WHITE LEAD.
Standard Oil Co. Buys Up the
White LEAD Output.
The q. P. Makes a Compromise
With the Oregon Road.
Sullivan's Speculations With
the Irish Funds.
Oil Absorbs White Lead

S'ahuatu VII absoips hite Leuu-
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The National
White Lead trust has purchased the plant
of the Collier White Lead company for
81. 10000. This gives the Standard oil
people control of the entire white lead out
put of America.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-01
MIDDLE FORK.

These claims situated the head
river and similar character Yoso large
ber Of claims have been made prominent which tho Blanket
Broad uaga valley 10 K and "King"
With these remarks will conclude the Belt
which is only remarkable for quantity variety
Nearly all the useful and precious metals found there Among
ent Be named gold silver lead cobalt antmny arsenic
inon graphite, manganese magnesia, and gypsum
remarkable how nature has made these deposits and
sbe positions Where peculiar Of found
fux found within miles easily
aasbe railroad from Great Falls which
Jet By s admirable railroad connections
works operation there and specially adapted
Throughout Tie Belt mountains history
M the other The has the
preventing the ste from reallng te profits would
done The result that the effects Of this
greater degree than else II has taxed their
keep the work their clam They
various awaiting patiently the incoming Of capital railroads
to be hoped turning the long has
that the miners viii the results Of their long patient toll
o. C. MoRTeoN
Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-01

GREAT FALLS TR1BUl
this creek Judith operating preparing in
sluice what known be gold The existence Of these
has been known for Wm Bankensp Others their
tent or richness yet unknown.
Proceeding reaching gulc
called
central position for the adjoining mineral claims
the east side the valley the being
stone neected with se phyy Of the higher peaks being
posed granite breaking through the lower limestone Formerly
Lion creek claim located called the piere and Highly" This
relocated and developed old Dust and by
Pierce Walsh Co. force Of working the claim which
made from this cazbona
yng considerable galena good free smelling pay
smy with transportation development
supervision Of that prospector M Frank Rafferty,
years mining the Belt mountains will enable the benefit greatly
from his experience NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .M1.M@ .M....m. .....
In this vicinity claims among
which belong
Hughes
Great Falls promising and the development which
going advanced
prominently to the 'front.'
On the gulch
mountain the northeast side Bdy Near the mouth
boulder
prospecto for past not heng the mineral looking
taken discover the This claims
nave been located oy Butte The vein gigantic on being about
12o feet wide and composed
able development will be made this vein the coming
Dry opposite guch DYKE"
Company and this the last claim the gulc large above this
unpospecd may
look this coming for and highly important discoveries
running
into Running Wolf the head this creek Erk
Of Mess swng Sutton Co.. and which has similar the God
Du and "Dry Wo large number locations
vicinity the cumns Sutton Co.
About mile "sir
datd) owned and operated by Mr. Paris Gibson This mine carries
milling silver amount being chloride often running high silver
and different from other found In this neb
hood the briggs lode being developed One mile southwest
Mson Woodhu" which the developed
creek This carbonate mine hard galena
owned by Mess Gibson Vaughn Of Great Falls Avery amount
which constantly development
Oxide Running "cle
Box" Cascade Burlington" "Bur BLACK Eagle"
mostly found 1888 The "Ada" Mountain
by Mr. Woodhu1st, promising locations
this country unpospected addition
Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-01
THE SUN RIVER CANAL.

Tho Sun River Canal Company organised
capitalists with Hauser president NJ Hotter
Mcintyre directors and Henry Pazchen
$30000 The compnys object provide within
bounds Of the Rocky Mountain the the Teton
north the
comprises square miles
unsuaahe agricultural prepared Mcintyre
chief engineer and superintendent.
The
fork Of the Sun river whence the eay
either The canal
feet Of About
and work Is still in progress.
completed by river which
nte miles from the foot of the
thence the level plateau known the
gigantic dume yphon
length and IS feet in height connected in the centre of
heavy iron inches diameter which
miles emps
the head of the Big Muddy creek which
miles The water then conducted from
long which feeder about 20
length thus opening strip Of land each side
the Of Choeau the hanks
But the most extensive and perhaps the branch this
canals under
Benton lake reservoir By canals this
the highest bench
holds immense body itself strange
inasmuch residents
the old Benton through the
Od Buhead" station located in the Of the
story responsible sen
the station keeper Duth John
reached the depth WE'LL
Eushed up in volume that with his m
nued fow and this immense basin
Giant
already Company y
reservoir site heading thrNo1th Be
lake thereby nung abundance Of that neverng
mountain stream known the Teton river.