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The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
In Favor of Admission.

The senate committee on territories
held a meeting Wednesday morning for
the purpose of hearing Delegates Dubois
of Idaho and Carey of Wyoming, argue
in favor of the admission of these terri
tories as states. Only one democratic
member of the committee was present,
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. There
was favorable comment on the part Of
whom expressed the opinion that the
states should be admitted. Chairman
Platt has visited both territories and said
them out of the union. Senator Stewart
is also earnest in his advocacy of the ear
ly admission. Senator eDavis said that
the admission of these territories would
tend to clear up and settle territorial
matters. Senator Pierce was also of the
opinion that these territories should be
admitted. The committee had consider
ed the bills informally, and among them
selves and without knowing how the
democratic members will act it is known
that the republicans will agree unani
mously to report in favor of the Plat
bills of admission. Delegate Dubois
thinks that the bills will pass the senate
by Jan. Is, by which they hope for admis
sion by Feb. 2s. There may be more op-
position in the senate by senators who dc
not favor the idea of admitting py con.
stitution adopted previous to the passage
of an enabling act. In the house it is ex
pected that the democrats will fight the
bills, as both territories are republican
and that party is sure to make gains will
the increase of population. But botl
delegates believe the bill will pass.-In.
| dependent.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Sand Coulee Coal,

This is the cheapest coal field to oper
ate at present being worked in Montana.
The Sand Coulee Coal company's mines
here the most important of all, were Or
iginally laid out by the Hon. Chas. J. Dew
lin of the Spring Valley mines, Illinois,
owned by Senator Scott of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Devlin has also just accepted the
position as manager of coal properties
under President Marvel Of the Atchison,
Topeka g. Santa Fe railway.
This coal is of semi bituminous char
acter and lies in blanket formation, dip
ping just about enough to facilitate nat
ural drainage by gravitation and also to
ease the hauling of loaded cars. 1t pos
sesses strong roof and floor, requiring
but little timber compared with other
coal fields where the different veins have
been uplifted or fiexed by dynamical Or
metamorphic action.
The system of mining is the double
heading system on the room and pillar
plan and with coal mining machines re-
quires very little skilled labor.-.Journal
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Horrible Fatality.

DETROIT, Dec. 20.--Another victim was
added to the disaster of last evening in
the death of Bertha Moody, IA years of
age. Nellie Thatcher, aged IA, is terribly
burned from the waist up and has slight
chances of recovery. Lucy Renshaw is
badly burned about the neck and arms so
that her recovery is doubtful. Edna
Fonda, aged 13, is frightfully burned
about the head and face and has no hope
of recovery. Georgia Homer is badly
burned about the back and abdomen. N %
hope of recovery. Nellie Westgate is
badly burned about the upper portions OF
her body. The injuries will be fatal
Edith Wheeler, aged II, Edna Holland, II,
Bessie Bamford, II are severely burned
but there are hopes for their recovery.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Railway Consolidation.

BOSTON. Dec. 20.-[special. THE
terms of consolidation of the Union Pa
cific and Colorado lines with the Denver,
Texas & Fort Worth railroad were yes
terday agreed upon by the Union Pacific
directors. Certain branch companies of
the Union Pacific, mainly the Colorado
Central, the Denver & Middle Park, the
Denver, Marshall & Boulder, the George
town, Breckenridge & Leadville, the
Great Salt Lake & Pacific and the Chey.
enc & Northern companies, aggregatine
5000 miles, to consolidate with the Den
yer, Texas & Fort Worth railroad, ex.
tending from Denver to Fort Worth
Texas, which has IT'S miles of main line
and branches, are leased to the new com
panies which will be known as the Union
Pacific, Denver & Gulf railway. This
line will be ,435 miles long, with capita
stock $25,OO0 per mile with mortgage
bond Indebtedness not exceeding $25,O0(
per mile.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Reduced Rates for the Holidays.

The Union Pacific "The Overland
Route" will sell tickets for the holidays
between all stations in Montana on its
line at one and one-fifth fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be on sale December
Gath, 25th and 31st, 1889, and January 1st,
1890, good going on date of sale and good
for return passage up to and including
January 3rd, 1890.
Take advantage of this reduced rate
and spend Christmas and New Years
with your relatives and friends.
For any information as regards time OF
trains, rates, etc, apply to the nearest
Union Pacific agent or
E. L. LoMAX,
Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Omaha.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Both Houses Settle Down,
various Bills Made Mention of nv the
House.
School Girls Burned to Death in a To.
trOit Fire.
Eugene McCarty Near Loses His Life
in Butte.
Legislative PROCEEDINGS,

HELENA, Dec. 2O.-The dead lock is
broken and both houses have settled
down to business.
The senate opened with an acrimonious
debate over the correction of yesterdays
minutes, the democratic members claim
ing that the arguments, citations and al
tercations which occurred during the dis
cussion over yesterdays election of Of
ficers should appear upon the journal.
Senator Hedges showed that only the
transactions of a deliberated body, and
not the reasons by which conclusions are
reached should 60 upon the minutes.
Finally the journal was so amended as to
show how many votes were cast for the
! officers elected and that the ayes and
| nays called for were refused by the chair.
A communication from the Washing
ton state legislature, asking Montana to
unite in joint memorial asking congress
to take action to prevent individuals or
corporations from taking possession of
the land granted to the new states for
school purposes, was read and tabled.
F., The house notified the senate that its
organization was complete and that it
was ready for business.
A communication was received fir ON
the house notifying the senate that a
committee of three had been appointed
to act conjointly with like committee
from the fenate to wait upon the govern
or and inform him that both houses were
organized and ready for business.
Adjourned until 10 a. IN. tomorrow
IN THE HOUSE.
The house received communication
from the senate announcing the determi-
nation of the ser atorial terms.
Hotter reported bill relating to the
printing of public documents.
A bill fixing the term of the supreme
court was reported and subsequently
passed.
Hovey reported bill protesting against
the Northern Pacific railways accruing
title to the mineral lands of Montana and
requested congress to forever prevent
the issuance of patents thereto to said
company.
Bray gave notice of bill to preven
prize fighting in Montana.
Waite gave notice of bill preventing
the sale of mountain trout and Bray in
troduced bill pertaing to the rights O.
m arried women.
The house adjourned until . p. m.
In the afternoon the house, or com
mittee of the whole considered the bill
in regard to the printing of public docu
ments and adjourned without action.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
A Narrow Chance.

BUTTE, Dec. 2o.-[special.] Eugene
McCarty, employed in the High Org
mine, while descending a mine yesterday
afternoon slipped and was caught be-
tween the cage and the projecting tim
bers Of the shaft. Before the machinery
could be stopped McCarty had been tight
ly wedged in between the cage and shaft
timbers in very small space 50 as to
suffer intensely. The cage was finally
forced to one side and the unfortunate
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Duty Before Courtesy,

HELENA, Dec. 90 [special.] The
Herald tonight says that not single fact
or circumstance lends color to the charge
of bad faith or disposition to take an
undue advantage on the part of the re-
publican senators. A disagreeable neces-
sity was forced upon them to find way
to organize the senate. The demands Of
courtesy and fear of giving offence to as
sociates cannot stand against the demands
of duty. If anybody has right to com
plain of discourteous treatment the re-
publicans have most righteous cause.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Fire.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-A large six story
building on North Third and Locust
streets and occupied by the Gurney Scud-
den electric plant and the Commercial
printing company and others was burned
this morning. The walls fell upon and
crushed the old Mechanics bank build
ing. The loss is $150,0OO to 100000
Considerable insurance. There are 300
men thrown out of employment.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21

l. rsAsHlNGToN, Dec. 20-[Special] IA
joint resolution introduced by Mr. Carter
donating Montana the legislative furni
ture, fixtures, law library and other prop
erty passed the house today after consid
erable discussion. Messrs. Carter, Oates
Breckenridge of Kentucky and Springer
participated. The resolution is now be
fore the senate
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Why he Shielded,

HELENA. Dec 2O.-[special.] ]-McDon.
nels, who suicided at the Grand Central
yesterday was buried today. 1t appears
that he was implicated in the burning OF
two buildings and the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moore at their ranch on
the old Benton and Helena road in 1886.
The inquest disclosed liabilities to the
amount of 100000.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Postal telegraph,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-[special. lin
the senate bill was introduced by Sen
ator Cullom, providing g for the establish
ment of postal telegraph service and
authorizing the postmaster general to
make contracts for five years with any
existing telegraph companies to use their
lines for the transmission of postal mes
sages between free delivery offices. The
postmaster general having authority to
determine between what points the lines
shall run,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
UJncle Sam Will PAY the Bills

The senate committee on territories
unanimously agreed Wednesday morning
to favorable report the bill of Senator
Pierce to reimburse the state of North
Dakota for expenses incurred in holding
the constitutional convention over the
amount appropriated at the last session.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Christmas and New Year Excursions

For the holiday season excursion rates
will be in effect on the St. Paul, Mime
apolis and Manitoba railway to and from
all points on its line.
Tickets will be sold on the following
dates: December gath, 25th and 31st
1889 and January 1st, 1860 at one and one
third fare for the round trip, except be-
tween points in Dakota and Montana
where the rate will be one and one-fiftll
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
good for return passage up to and includ
ing January Sd, 1890.
Apply for further information to agents
of the St. P, M. g. NJ. Ry. or write F. |
Whitney, G. P. s. t. A., St. Paul, MINI.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21

man released. He was taken to the sur
race and conveyed to the hospital terribly
OF bruised in various parts Of his person.
Inc right hip was dislocated and the left
leg broken. The sufferer was unable to
give any Intelligent account Of the acct
dent NoeA
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
Chinese Railways.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 90 The railway pro-
jects in China have been abandoned ow-
ing to political intrigues and the wide
spread popular opposition to railroad con-
struction.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.-A she'll ex-
ploded in an artillery ma gazine today
causing an explosion of the ammunition
stored there and the entire destruction OF
the building. A hundred thousand cart
ridges were destroyed. -Four persons
were killed and four I'M ured.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21

Passengers, take the brand new Chi
rago, Union Pacific & North Western
line Butte to Chicago and all eastern
points. 1871
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21

The bill was amended to appropriate
$104,00O instead of 100000, "or as much
thereof as may be necessary" the former
sum being the exact amount required
Independent.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-21
-Iarket Report.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Bar silver 951s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
CANNSTAITER YOLKSFEsT.
This Is the First of Three Days Sports
at C~aledonian Park.

This Is the First of Three Days Sports
at C~aledonian Park.
The Hudson County Cannstatter Volks-
fest began at the Caledonian Park today.
The society had a parade through the
city and made a commendable showing.
The start was from their headquarters
at Germania Hall on Third street. They
will have three days of fun. The event
will open with an address of welcome by
the president and singing by several soci-
cites. A reception to prominent guests
win follow. This afternoon there will be
children's games, shepherds races, leger-
domain, acrobatic feats and a dramatic
performance, and this evening a pyro-
technic display. OF course there will be
dancing and prize shooting.
The programme for tomorrow and
Wednesday is as follows:-Tomorrow-
Historic parade in the Park; concert, vii
lage and dance music; foot n sack races,
target spearing, one leg wrestle, black
man, ~acrobatic, gymnastic and stage per,
formances. In the evening "The Seven
Suabian on the Hare Hunt, Fireworks and
Bengal lights. Wednesday-Concert
children's games, climbing the greasy
pole, races, abrobatic, g~yInnastic and stage
performances and Punchinello.
AT fou o'clock p. M, distribution OF
prizes, tableaux Vivants and Plastics, bal
looms and fireworks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09

Prof. Beggs, who will lead the band &C
companying the regular Democratic delegates
to the State Convention, has secured Gilmore's
new march, which will be played leaving Jersey
City, and entering Trenton.
Water Assessor William Heller is jubilant over
the prospects of the proposed picnic which his
association has arranged for the benefit of a sick
member. Hundreds of tickets have already been
sold.
Henry Spielman, who was elected a delegate to
the Democratic State Convention by the regu-
lars from the Eighth district, has travelled ex-
tensiyely about the world.
Mayor Thomas Finnegan, of West Hoboken,
has been drawn on the Grand Jury.
Freebooter Smith, the poet laureate of Hud-
son, is writing an ode to John L. Sullivan.
The ambition of William Ravens life was to
serve on a Coroner's Jury. His ambition has
been satisfied, and if the word Coroner is men
toned in his presence, Union Hill is too small to
hold him.
Frank Sutherland, John Hopkins, Richard
Brown, Freebooter Nelson and Captain Bush are
Assembly In the Fifth district.
Richard Duff, who has for years managed the
undertaking business of Edward Hope, one of
the Oldest undertakers in the city, has bought out
Mr.. Hope, who has retired. Mr.. Hope win, how
ever, continue to manage his livery business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09

nonnd of weight. He can take that pounu
off in a day. He is working har9. anu 10
in first-class condition. The tickets loi
the fight are nearly all sold now
In Inrkiu and Hughes the LINDSEY
Athletic Club, of this city, have tWo Vi
the best amateur twirlers ~ the ota'e,
The Hudson County Wheeimeh WI
hold a moonlight road run TINS eSe4I asf
to South Orange and return; nes U.s.
evening a large contingent of 'cycllSts
went on a road run to Morr1stoWn. ~
morrow evening the Hudson Couney
Wheelmen will have a moonlight roau
run to Eagle Rock. 4ha
New York and Newark Bays q ene
Hackensack River were dotted Win TOW
boats yesterday containing crapplns
parties. The Jersey Blues, y as they are
termed, were biting lively ana solne
large catches were made ~
Gal Mccarthy and Jimmy Hogan, Inc
featber-weight champion of PennsyiValia
will spar three rounds every nlgnb LhIo
week at Captain Boyle's knickeroocKer
Garden in Hoboken. Cal finished a Vice. >
engagement with Spider Kelly at Captain
Boyle's last night. The Spider was clever,
but he was no match for Cal, who hit him
hard and often whenever he pleased.
Some fine bluetish were taken by the
Rockaway boats last week, and nearly all
of the captains predict that september
fishing will be good. A party of o can
hire a fast sail boat and its owner for
from So to IS a day at Broad Channel.
Striped bass fishing will improve every
day until cold weather sets In. Large hsn
are now being caught III the breakers az
the shore, and occasionally fair-sized hsh
are encountered by anglers for weakfish
in Princes and Raritan Bays. The ShreWs-
bury will be a good ground a month from
now, and some nice fish can be taken from
C~heesquakes creek within sight OF the
bridge of the Long Branch road.
Chappie Moran has been in training
for his fight with Spider Kelly just q
week now and his flesh is already Begin
ming to show the effect of the work.
What little fat he had is wearing away
and his muscles stand out like iron. He
trains like Cal Mccarthy and Jimmy
Larkins, and never shirks mis- work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
RAILROAD NOTES

| E - .--F
All station. ticket and baggage agents
on the Central Railroad will hereafter
wear the regulation blue uniforms. as
worn at present by the conducto rs and
brakemen. The new system goes into
effect on October. l, and as the day APP
proaches the feelings of the to be wearer!s
are assuming the same color as the uni
form.
Railroad men have their names for
cars. Thus, the coal cars are NOW as
''black Marias," the Wootten engines as
"camel backs" and a certain kind of car
solely used by the Delaware III Hudson
as exclusives"
Ru1nor has it that negotiations are
pending for the sale to an English syndi-
cate of the Grant and the Rogers Locomo-
tive Works at Paterson. The speculation
has been caused by the fact that Roberts
Hughes, secretary and treasurer OF the
Rogers works, and superintendent Reu-
ben Wells, of the same company, are at
present in England. Their business is
said to be for the purpose of effecting the
sale of the properties mentioned. The
Rogers works are the largest in the coun-
try, employing in season 800 men. 1T IS
said, however, that the object of the visit
Is q very different one from that above
mentioned. The Rogers works are en-
d~eavoring to secure a contract for the
Dullul1S OF SUU engines Tor q SOuJu AileiA-
can road owned by silver mining COM
pany.
Since the recent accident in the neigh
borhood of the Communipaw station the
Central Railroad has placed large signs
there at frequent intervals, warning per
sons not to cross the tracks at that point.
Assistant Superintendent Frank Crit
fifth, of the D., l.. & w. Railroad, has
issued an order positively f~orbidding
trainmen playing cards in the passenger
coaches.
A petition to the Central Railroad to
provide a new station at Greenville, is
about to be circulated.
The Central Railroad has placed large
gold and black signs conspicuously at the
entrance to its station at the foot OF
Liberty street which state the various
points to which, it's main line branches and
connections run, SO that no one has now
any excuse for getting on to the wrong
road.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad is the
first to vestibule the ordinary day coaches.
The fast train for Baltimore, Washington
and points on the b. & o., which leaves
the Central Railroad Station at 3:15 p. M,
has these vestibuled day coaches in addi-
ton to the usual parlor cars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
miscellaneous sporting Gossip.

The Scottish-American Athletic Club
has appointed a committee to arrange for
its fall boxing competition. The com
mittee has decided to hold u COMPETE
ton a month. The first will be held on
Tuesday, October Is.
A meeting Of the Pin Knight Bowling
Club, the champions of Hudson county,
will be held this evening at Frank Null
ler's cafe, No. 81 Newark avenue.
The Belvidere Bowling Club, of the
Heights, has opened the season. Its al
leys, which are located on jackson ave-
nue., have received a thorough overhaul
ing during the summer months, and are
now in excellent condition for the coming
fall and winter.
The prospect of a finish fight being ar
ranged between Ike Weir, the Belfast
Spider, and Jimmy Larkins, the unde-
feated light weight of this city, for 81 900
a side, is good.
Johnny Carey, the Jersey City boy, who
is going TO fight Swipes the Newsboy be-
fore October l, is down to within one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
some Recent Real Estate Sales.

William J. Rouget, auctioneer, of No.
345 Grove street, has lately disposed of the
following property:-House and lot. No.
271 Seventh street, property Of Mrs. G.
Herbert, for So, 1900; house and lot, No. 81
Third street, property of K. Bising, to
Thomas Gethins, for $1,000; houses and
lots, Nos. 2 and 4 Rademann place, to
John H. Nasker, for 81 800; house
and lot, No. 1 Rademann place,
to Mrs. N. e. Habert, of No. 436
Grove street, for sos; house and lot, No.
Gogan, to John Hayden for $780,; house
and lot, No. 618 Jersey avenue, property
of Jones estate, to Rose Kelly, of No. 141
York street, for $4,575; Linden Avenue
NJ. e. Church to Isaac s. Bamber for
S3,275; house and plot, No. SIT Garfield
avenue, to Henry Borgstede, Of
No. IS Avenue E, for $500;
house and lot, No. 327 Fifth
street, property of Patrick McCabe, to
John McGough, of No. $50 Stenben
street, for $500; house and lot, No. Is
Canal street, property of John Mccarthy,
to Catharine Hayes, of No. 134 Grand
street, for $2, 500; house and lot, southeast
corner of Erie and Ninth streets, property
of Patrick Kelly. for $1,000; house and
lot, No. 300 Grand street, property of j.
b. Lozier, to Patrick McCabe, of No. 297
Grand street, for 81, 300; house and lot No.
2S6 Fourth street, property OF Provldent
Savings Bank to Thomas Tenant for
81. 500: house and lot No. 1853 Railroad ave
nue., property of Anna v. Jackson, to
John Hepp, of No. 239 Newark avenue,
for So, 600; two lots on Grand street, neal
Varick, property of Senator Edwards, to
Matthew Pelgen, of No. $40 Grand street,
for S4.400.