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its hugo wheel fallen into moeD-oovsred
rains, the delight OF artists and amateur
photographers. The left bank Of the creek
along here is high wooded bluf, belong
ing to the Blaadsn estate. This va form
long Russian minister to this country. who
built q fine mansion, . conservatory, bowl
ing alley, and numerous barna and out
buildings upon the plateau. Mr.. Blagden,
brother OF DR.. Blagden, Who for thirty-six
years preached in the old South church In
Boston. and brother-in-law Of Benjamin
Silliman, Of Yale, bought the Bodisoo es-
tate, which embraces something over 800
acres soon to become part Of the city
proper.
Half mile above Rlagden's mill il Rook
Creek Falls, the widest eoene ON the
stream. For hundred rods the stream
tumbles. white with spray and foam, over
boulder after boulder. The desosnt 10
ninety feet in AZ many rods. The stream
ia no longer simple pastoral traveller, lap
ping its banks softly and gliding quietly
on TO the breast of the majestic Potomac.
y raves and storms in ito headlong fury.
| 10 deafeninR. You cannot hear what your
comrade says. Your own voice 10 thun-
dered into silence. Looking upward from
the foot of the rapids you see hill Of white
rock-tossed Yater stretching Oh into vista
between the high wallis Of rock and foliage.
Here stood Peters mill and George Wash
inRton has many time stopped here ON
his way from Mount Vernon to Phaladsl-
phia and New York.
Crossing Rock creek at tho falls IL Nili-
tary road, souvenir OF the rebellion.
Here, also, crosses the Gordon Of forts that
surrounded the city. On each side Of the
defile through which the creek passes arc
embrasures for the guns are still to be seem.
The ramparts are we'll defined, but there
are pines and chestnuts, thick through as q
mans waist, growing on them. A line Of
rifle pits can be traced long distance from
these batteries. Half q mile to the west II
Fort De Busy, one Of the largest forts
around the city. Along the military road.
half mile up hill, is Fort Stevens, whore
Jubal Early was repulsed. Il u hard TO
believe that force of 1900 confoderates
could get within four miles Of the White
house. But here they left l96 Of their dsad
on the red hillside above the fort.
Here. too, it was that President Lincoln
drew rebels bullet as he stood on the
ramparts in his long linen cost and dusty
silk hat. Northward, perhaps mile, q
Silver Spring, the rural home Of the Blair
family. The mansion was entered BY Jubal
Early almost before it's owner reached his
desk In the postofiice department.
All this ground will be taken into the
park which is to embrace 2.0OO acres.
Above Fort Stevens the valley il less wild
and picturesque. Il is there rolling or Aat
meadow land. The commissioners have dc.
clded to hasten in the location OF the park
the extension Of the streets Of Warrington
and the eastern boundary Of the park will
be on line with Sixte. i4th street extended.
With q fine boulevard leading up from KALI
Drama into winding forest roads from which
the return can be made ON q grand bouIe-
ward along Sixteenth street extended. Yho
new park will be q marvel Of beauty,
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HADN'T THE PRICE.
So He Blew His Brains Out-Ths Woman
of IL,

So He Blew His Brains Out-The Womau
CnlcAoo, Nov. 8.-A strange story va
told TO- day at the inquest ON Edward @.
Hunt, q young pharmacist who last night
blew his brains out in saloon. The story
is that he was to have married to-day d
Miss Monte Della McCroskey, said to be
the daughter Of q cattle king in tho new
state of Washington. According 70 the
story told BY one Of Hunts intimate friends,
he left his home in Garnett. Kan, about .
year ago for trip in the west for his health.
On the road he met Miss MoCrosky and
their friendship soon resulted in an engage
ment. Although no ceremony was per-
formed they lived together in Tacoma o.
man and wife. Hunt soon departed for the
east, and Miss McCrosky discovered after q
time that she was about to become q
mother. Wishing to avoid scandal she
came to visit friends in Iowa and remained
there until her child was born. II did not
live long; The young woman then
met him and demanded that
he marry her. He agreed, the wedding be-
ing fixed for to-day. Nothing more was
heard of Hunt from last Monday until last
night when he walked into saloon accom-
panied BY three iewd women. He bought
them drinks and telling the bartender he
tlement, saying be wouldn't nsed il again.
The bartender refused to accept if and
without saying word young Hanf whipped
out q revolver and sent bullet through
his head. he has wealthy relatives in GAR
nett, Kan. . #.+ - h
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DON'T you BELIEVE 1T, MAJOR.
Mckinley Says Protection 10 Stronger
Than Ever-In '02.

Mckinley Says Protection IL Stronger
Than EveF-In '02.
OLEvEIAND, o., Nov. g.. Congressman
VIM. Mckinley, who was in the city this
evening, said to reporter, referring to the
election: II ann we'll satisfied with the re-
salts in my own district. gained 1900
votss during the campaign, which lasted
but three weeks. The republican victory
on tho state ticket was splendid. The un-
fairness of the gerrymander was manifested
most clearly by the election. The republi-
cans carried the state by popular majorit9
so4 over 1900, while the demo-
cznts secured two-thirds Of the con-
greesmen. Protection is stronger
TODAY than it ever was, and it will CON-
tipne to grow in favor. The tariff bill was
misunderstood and shamefully misrepre-
sented. The latter was done by importers,
m4ny Of whom are not citizens OF the
United States and are free-tr traders. am
sure it will win'in the end. The same issue
Will come to the front in 1892, and it will
thAn be better understood. The republic
cams have little to fear in the future il they
have free ballot and fair count" Major
Mckinley feels confident that the senate
will pass the Lodge federal election bill be-
fore the cl0sesOf the next session.
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Two Sides to tho Matter.

To TEE INDEPENDENT-TheJ journal this
morning contained card headed IA Cow
ardly Act" Here are the facts: When the
Salvation Army were just passing the Atlas
saloon, the silk hat party came out to 60 up
town. As they did not want to take the
sidewalk and be jostling the people, and as
the Salvation Army was marching ON either
side Of the track, the hat party took up
their march between the lines Of the Saliva
tion people. They were going along with
out disturbing anyone when ons Of the
Sai7atiOnists struck at one of the hat
brigade. He was promptly knocked down.
The captain camefo his rescue and got
dose of the same medicine. That settled
the row, and the hnt brigade marched on
quietly. One OF THE BRIGADH.
HELENA Nov 8.
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MELLEN MUST GO.

he General Trafnc Manager Will He In
yited to Resign.
OMAHA. Nov. s.-[Special. ]-There is good
uthority for saying that the fight which
az been going on for some time between
ice President Holcomb and General Traf-
. Manager Mellen, Of the Union Pacific,
AZ terminated in favor Of the vice presi-
snt and that MIR. 4ellen. soon after the
respective removal to Chicago, will be
sked to send in his resignation. Mr.. Mol
a has all along been supported by Comp
oller Mink, but Mr.. Holcomb has prob
/, his vay of thinking and the fate of the
sneral traffic manager Is sealed. @. II.
aldwin, who was recently brought here
ON Denver to act AZ assistant to the vice
reside mt, is spoken Of as Mr.. Mellen's suc-
sQaaY.
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THE POOR REJOICE.

Canned Meats Advance Because or the
Tariff Robbery.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Chicago packers of
canned meats at a meeting to-day decided
to advance prices quarter Of cent
pound because of the increased cost of tin
under the new tariff. They also considered
a plan Of moving tho stock Of various pack
ing house plants to point south Of the
city and nearer the lake. After the meet
ing Armour said they will be removed. It
was shown to be feasible to establish at
profit new and greatly improved packinp
houses with better facilities for bands
ling stock and at less cost, The pree-
ent yards will be used for other purposes.
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LIKE TIGERS.
Isss Kentnakian Make Very Death Itsslf
s-fs 4 Awslt vsnxeancs.

Isss Kentnakians Mako Very Deeth Itssll
Aws1t vsnxeancs.
J, LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 8. The terrible
election day duel in Estill county, Of which
only meagre mention was made Wednes-
day, turns out to have been one of the most
desperate encounters ever Witnessed in
Kentucky. The men engaged in the affair
were DR.. Lilly. prominent young physi-
clan, and John Wilson, commissioner of
common schools in Estill county.
Lilly was a republican and Wilson q
democrat. Lilly brought up negro to the
polls to vote, when Wilson challenged him.
The judges ooincided with Wilson and the
negro was rejected. This fred up Lilly,
and hot words ensued, resulting in the
drawing Of pistols by both men. Lilly got
his weapon ont readily. while Wilson's
hung in his pocket and was accidentally
discharged. In the meantime he received
two balls from his 81 ss!taeonist; both lodging
ever, not immediately fatal, and the dread
full combat was continued. Wilson got his
weapon free and fred two shots, one Of
which struck Lilly near tho heart.
About this time Wilson'S brother inter-
fered and succeeded in wrestling Lilly's
him, however, and almost in the throes Of
death, he drew his knife and mads several
fatal stebs in his ensmy's body. Both
fell to the ground, but the terrible duel
was not over. With the last ebbing Of
strength Wilson raised up and fred tho
last load in his pistol at Grant Lilly,
q brother Of DR.. Lilly, who had ap-
wound. Not satisfied with this, Wilson
crawled over to where his Antagonist had
fallen and buried the hammer Of his pistol
in his head. Lilly died in few minutes,
while Wilson fingered until the next noon.
In addition to men already named as hav-
ing been shot, three outside persons re-
oeived balls,- but were not serfously hurt.
Altogether the affair was one hnequalsd in
the history of men-the most desperate
that has ever occurred in Estill county.
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Fllem.ker,, RECORD b,aten.

FuemAkeF's H0O0Ed 8eat0n.
CHICAoo, Nov. 8.-The American horhe
low closed tonight before a large audi
ICE. The feature of the evening was the
mpin9 contest between the Canadian
1rse Roseberry and the American horse
ilemaker. The latter, in attempting to
lake siA-foot eleven-inch jump. fell and
9iously injured his rider, Potter. Tho
sxt attempt was at seven feet ono and
lree- -fourths inches. half an inch higher
ian Filemaker's world d-beating record Of
thursday evening. Roseberry was ridden
. excellent form, and at the very first trial
cared the poles, the horse barely grazing
with one Of his foto feet.
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HERE TO STAY.
1he President Of the EArners' Alliance
Rejoices and Il Hopeful.

Rejoioes and Il Hopeful
WAEnN0ToN, Nov. e.-President Polk, Of
the National Farmers' alliance, u very ju-
bilant over the result OF the elections. In
an interview to-day he said: Democrats
and republicans are claiming everything
Just now, but when they como to sift the
chan from the wheat they will ind the
Faxmers' alliance had something to do with
slecting fair proportion Of good men who
viii have seats in the next congress. Up
to the present time it u Ger
tain that congress will contain
thirty eight straight-out alliance men.
ard thsre are twelve or fifteen moro who
aro pledged to us. These men are from the
south and northwest-two sections in which
most OF our work was done, The alliance
y Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa, ID not
0ar organization, and is not amalRamated
With us, but it made the same fight and will
19an % ns this winter. Our alliance co-operat-
e with them. We will cooperate with any
t4rmers' association, and in little while
have grip on the situation in almost every
corner Of the land.
We are here to stay. The great reform
movement will not cease until it has inn
pre1sod itself indelibly in the nations his
hour and it must como. The press and
voice OF the stump speaker were our only
assistants. The alliance had no campaign
fund, no Doodle. II we had had money We
would not have used it. The principles ON
which the alliance is founded are solid and
cofreot. We must succeed. The fight was
no smal! affair. EXTREMISTS Of both parties
attacked rs bitterly and gave. no inch Of
ground. In the south it was the democrats
who opposed us. In the north our most
vigorous antagonists were republicans"
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COUNTY.
Dixon. Carter.
BEAvERHEAD.

DILLON, Nov. Especial. ALI precincts
have been heard from but one. Carter
majority is 100. With all precincts in Car
ter's majority will be less than 200. The re-
publicans estimate it at 1876. Kohrs, for
joint representative. polled about the same
vote AZ Carter. Oliver, democratic candi-
date for commissioner, has majority Of
nix. The democrats of Beaverhead county
will hold great ratification some time
next week. .4.
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La in the Circus Buslasss.

Nxx Yoax, Nov. 8.-General OaBerns haa
hsn requested by Secretary Noble TO make
i examination Of the Wild West Indians
i their arrival ut Philadelphia. The gen.
el will 20 to Philadelphia, accompanied
= Sioux interpretsrs. and take evidsnoe =
| IL trsatment received by tho Indians
hilo eonnoeted With Ne show.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Reckmeyer,

The body Of tho late Mrs. George Reck-
meyer. daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. A. T.
Koldrup. arrived in Helena on Friday. and
will be buried on Wednesday next from the
cathedral. Mrs. Reckmeyer was twenty
years of age. The funeral services will bo
Impressive. The floral tributes from frionds
Of the deceased aye numerous and elaborate
and are slight testimonial of the esteem
in which she was held BY her acQuain-
tauce9, II
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A sweeping Order.

CHICAGO. ov.8.-Judge NcConnsll en-
tered a sweeping order to-day disbasrin1
tho gas trust from holding any stock, even
q minority, in another aas company or else-
trio light company. This 10 In accordance
With his decision rendered sumo days ago.
Counsel for tho trust excepted to the entry
Of the order, and the supreme court will
settle - to the Legality OF eConnell's judg-
meut Of oueeeT.
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CUSTER.

MILES Cry, Nov. Especial. ]-Carter's
majority is now 36. with three polling places
to hear from. two of which are strongly re-
publican. They will carry the majority up
to 50 for Carter.
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,BmxA1cx, N. d. Nov. s.-[Special.l =
hree inches of snou fell in this section to-
~. Old timers predict . long, hard win
X; Boats still continne to navigate the
iasouri river. The. stream is pretty we'll
oeged up with ice and the season will soon
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CASCADE.

GREAT FALLS, Nov. ESPECIAL. With
one precinct out Cascade gives Carter S96,
Dixon 766; Hanks ss5, Gibson 91s. The
remaining precinct will give Gibson four
majority.
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MADISON.

VIRGINIA CRY, Nov. s.-lspecial. =
Madison county gives Carter II majority
| and Buford %.
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FOR THANKS AND PRAISE
The Twenty-Seventh Of November
Is Set Apart as Thanks
giving Day.
The Blessings OF Peace and Pros
y perity Have Been Vouchsafed
the Nation.
Exhorted to Merit tho Recompsnse OF
Charity and the Continuancs Of
the Creators Projections.

WASHINGTON, Nov. '8.-The following ID
the proclamation by the president Of the
United States:
Proclamation: By the grace and favor of
Almighty God, the people Of this nation
hAvsDsen led to the closing days Of the
passing year, which has been full Of the
blessing OF peace and the comforts Of
plenty. Bountiful compensation has come
to us for the work Of our minds and our
hands in every department of human in
dustry., Now, therefore, /, Benjamin Har-
rison, president of the United States Of
America, do hereby appoint Thursday,
the twenty-seventh day OF November. to be
observed as day Of prayer and thanksgiv-
ing, and / do invite the people upon that day
TO cease from their labors, to meet in their
accustomed houses Of worship and to join
in rendering gratitude and praise to our
oeneAcent Creator for the rich blessings He
1as granted us as nation, and invoking
The continuance of His protection and grace
:or the future. I commend to my fellow
,itixens the privilege of remembering the
2oor, homeless and sorrowful. Let us
,ndeavor to merit the promised recompense
If charity and the gracious acceptance OF
3ur praise.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
ny hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city Of
Washington this eighth day Of November,
II the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety, and the independence
If the United States the one hundred and
fifteenth.
[sEAL. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the President:
JAMES q. BLAINE, Secretary Of State.
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Glad They arc Alive.

DETROIT, Nov. 8. In the extra edition Of
the Journal Independently is printed the
following in part: "The alleged demo-
cratic landslide in Michigan Is likely to
prove no landslide at all. In fact it is
claimed that the entire republican stata
ticket, with the exception Of Turner for
governor and Huston for attorney general,
will probably be found to have the most
votes on the official count"
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Tho Coed work Goes On.

MmsouLA, Nov. s.-[Speoial. Pisrrs
Paul WAS convicted Of murder In the Arst
degrss and win b. sentenced q Tsne1ay
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60 to the length Of disclosino the issue q
tha diacn.a;on - S,oro- Cs;..,;,. a.......
49,. ~. N o- 10.,oAA' =.
VA .na' sue empefo OF Austfla return hlnl
Humbert's visit by going to Rome. TIL,
relations between the Italian court and th,
government Of Austria have bean fnrthe
s...;.s = AAs,0 y, Is.. ~ s11e
s..a.ueu y auvioes ~ from sne !tailan am
Dassaoor at vienna that Cardinal Calm
berti, papal nuncio, has been operating
with Emperor Francis .Josenh thronoh th,
am nr.a. and a-.ha.Lo. - ~. .sSs...:.s
II G.., '"A :. .oA4uuAes " oleaA oonnect'oi
WIN 4taly.
Reforma, of Rome, contrived to get hole
Of dispatches from Cardinal Galimberti Il
the pone ranort;no nroorass - d;nlo,c.c, !,
..~S:S. !N,Ak e - ~ApAooeS
.s. .unu'nk W .solaVe tne Atailan governments
Inc autnorlty OF the dispatches has not
been denied. Prime Minister Crisp haa
been for lonO tima nro;no that 4he -,
peror of Austria oupht to return KING Hmm,
bert's visit. He now insists nnon 1natr;sr
recoonition Of Rome m the can;ts, of TteI. al.
bv t6a emnarorss 0oing - tho rr;-;r.I Thss
oificial beiief here "a fhat ChsncaIlnr vor
Capriyi started with anthoritv r. aooths
Sionor Crispi and KING Hnmbert ~
promise that the amneror 81 An:Ar;s
vonld on II Rooe - ,the e,,~;,,r
Communications from Cnnnt KairnlH.
Austro -Hunasrien nr;ma lmin;sta, s; racs;vss,;
hefnre the chancai,pr lat = = ,,rdarse1oT
announced Chat Emperor Ffancis .iosenS
would submit in the event nfTr;sn; ns;r-
tanning that hid rscepeion 81 Roms no r
alliance. Caprivi's remarks indicate that
tho afiair has been settled a Sicnor Crisn;
demanded. . 1 f''
It IL renortef1 that tba cbarcol,o. ,,,o,a5
combined renrisaia aoainst Che IIr;teJ
States because Of the Mckinley bill. Il e
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State Stealing Contemplated.

CoNcoRD, N. H., Nov. s.-Chairman
Churchill, of the republican state commit
tee, states that the claim of the democrats
that they have majority of the members
of the legislature is unfounded. The re-
publicans have good working majority
and will organize the house and the senate,
and elect United States senator to sue
ceed Blair. ~,
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Latest Reeurns Place DlxoH SSs
Lead Over Carter.
The latest returns from the state somewhat
reduce the estimated majority for Dixon,
but the republican strongholds have now
all been heard from and there il no posi-
bility Of any later figures making much
change. Az it now stands the majority fol
Dixon is 451, or GO votes lees than in ysster.
days published estimates. This scaling
down was accomplished BY the increase in
Carter's majorities in Beaverhead, Cascade,
Custer and Madison. The result according
to the latest information is a follovs:
xsTIMATHD MAyoRIrrs.
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THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
report Of the euperintendent-Sev
Recommendation Made.

report Of the superintendent-Seve
Recommendation Made.
WAsHNoToN, Nov. 8.-Col. Wilson. super
ntendent Of the West Point Military acad-
my, in his annual report, says there were
81 cadets at the academy Sept. l, .'s9.
,inoe that date the loss has been eight BY
esignation, twenty-five by discharge, two
" death and fifty-four by graduation. The
ain has been eighty-one admitted new ca
lets, making total of 289, four Of whom we're
dnaittsd SspA. !. '80, Csl. W ilasA ssaaaksa
he point Of disadvantage under which oan-
idates who enter in September are placed
rom lack Of drill and instruction which
heir more fortunate classmates have 40
4uired during the summer encampment.
1e earnestly urged that except under ex-
raordinary circumstances, no further Sep
ember appointments be made. and June
;andidates be notified sufficient time in ad-
'ance of reporting to permit them to pre-
ARE for examinations. The condition Of
he corps Of cadets as regards drill. disoi-
,line and instruction has been excellent.
During the year the health of the command
las been less favorable than usual, and up
N examination it was found necessary to
Q commend extensive improvements in
eweraQe and plumbing. In view Of the linn
ted period allowed for field artillery drill
artery Of new three and two-tenths
!eld guns be supplied to the
cademy. The sea coast and siege
arteries are also reported to be in bad con-
lition and three guns burst during the year,
ortunately without serious results. Those
applied in their places are old guns used
,uring the rebellion, and the superintend-
mt says it would be criminal on his part to
ndanger the lives OF the cadets by practic-
ng with these obsolete pieces, and recon-
asnds that new hve-inch breach loading
uns be furnished,
He says also that the battery of instruc-
ion should be placed upon an independent
ooting, and fifty horses and thirty artillery
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Won MOLTKE FAILING

The Old Soldier Tells tho Story Of His
Advancement
LONDON. Nov. 8.-Count Won Moltke has
suffered more severely than is generally ad-
mitted from his recent excitement. His
attacks Of cramps are not of very serious
kind, but his eyes have suddenly become %
inflamed as to cause much anxiety to his
friends. He will leave Berlin for his be-
loved Cresian on the Bohemian frontier, a
soon as the doctors pronounce him at to
travel.
During the fetes he related to several OF
his illustrious visitors. as we'll a. to the en-
peror himself, the romantic story of che
late Emperor William first picking him out
as likely man during q review in 1925.
shortly after he had left the Danish army
to join the Prussian forces.
A few weeks later an essay ON the de-
lenses of Copenhagen. written BY Won
Moltke. camc into the kings hands, and he
at once transferred him to his staff. and
gave him the promotions which led to such
momentous consequences.