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The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-08
ALARMING EPIDEMIC.


More Than Thirty Deaths in One Country
District in Texas. From Meningitis.
GAINESVILLE, Tex. Feb. .. - News
has reached here from the Beeher dis
trict, twenty miles west of here, that the
meningitis epidemic, which broke out
there week ago, is spreading with
alarming rapidity. More than thirty
persons have died during the week and
many others are beyond the hope of re-
covery. Out of the whole number at
tackled by the disease not single person
has recovered. Everything that medical
skill could suggsat has been done to save
life, hut to no avail.
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Detailed Account Of the Terrible Dis
aster to Secretary Tracy
and His Family.
His Wife Horribly Mangled by Leap.
ing From a WiAdOw-His Daugh-
ter Burned to Death.
The Secretary's Life Only Saved by
Timely Assistance-The City
ShrOuded in Gloom.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Tracy,
wife Of Secretary Tracy, his youngest
daughter and Josephine, French maid,
rs the result Of the fire in Secretary
Tracy's house Monday morning, now lie
dead. Secretary Tracy is in sturor.
suffering from the effects of inhaling
smoke. Mrs. Wilmerding, the eldest
daughter of Secretary Tracy is in semi
The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-08

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 5.-Leonarl
Button, manager of The Sunday Critic,
was severely horse-whipped by McCon,
nell Shelley, society swell. and son of
Charles M. Shelley, who was an auditor
Of tho treasury during President Cleve-
lands administration. The Critic pub
ished an account of drunken debauch
in which Shelley recently participated
Button drew his revolver, but before he
could use it Shelly and his brother had
him covered with their pistols. All the
parties were arrested.
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LONDON, Feb. Sit is stated that
Master Abraham Lincoln, son of United
States Minister Lincoln g slowly diving
from bleod poisoning, tt result of the
drastic treatment to which he has been
subjected by the French physicians who
attended him at Versailles, This asser-
tion is made upon indisputable authority.
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BENJAMIN r. TRACY. 'ioh anu snocA. II
was about o'clock in the morning when
flames were seen issuing from the win
dows and roof Of Secretary Tracy's hand
some home. The neighborhood had not
yet awakened and all around was still.
Within the residence not sound was
heard except the cracking of the flames,
as, with great tongues of fire, they came
out of the windows on the top floor.
Soon the front door of the mansion was
opened and two male servants were
seen to emerge and run for ther lives.
Figures robed in white then appeared at
the windows. The fire gained hsadway
rapidly, and, although the fire depart
ment responded promptly, the residence
was enveloped in flames when they ar
rived. Secretary and Mrs. Tracy oecu-
pied the back room on the second story.
Mrs. Tracy it is thought, was first awak-
ened by the suffocating smoke. Secre-
tary Tracy was ut the time unconscious
and Mrs. Tracy with
The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-08
Ottawa Ministers Shocked.

New YORK, Feb. 5.--An Ottawa,
Ont, special to The World says that the
discovery that Lord Stanley, with men,
bers of the vice regal suit and some lead
ers of Ottawa's upper society CIRCLE has
been in the habit of resorting to the Vice
Regal rink on Sundays for a quiet game
OF btsckey has caused o sensation IA re-
hgious circles. His exeslleney will
pfobebay be rebuked from ONE or more
Of the city church pulpits next Sunday
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Mark N. Herr,
formerly assistant ssrgeant-at-ayms of
the United States house of representa-
tves, was shot and killed here by Jack
Naughton, a man whom ks had be-
friended for years. NaughteA had been
acting as agent for one of the shady in
suranca schemes of this sity, and the
fatal quarrel occurred over Naushton's
acts in appropriating some of their funds.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The Indian
commissioner has recommended that
four Indian training schools be sstab-
hshed BY congress, and N appropriation
of $4,000 be made for each, one each
for the states of Minnesota, North Da-
kota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Some
bAls for these schools have already been
introduced, and Mr.. Con,stock vii in
troduce one for sclaooa in his aistyiet,
and Mr.. Hansbrough fer hh state when
bill day comes around asain.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The reduction
in the public debt during the past month,
as shown by the monthly debt statement
issued from the treasury department.,
amounted to S12,245, 1895, and for the
seven months Of the corresponding fiscal
year $50, ,959, ,6O5,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal, Mr..
Cameron announced the recent affiic-
tions in the families OF the secretary of
state and the secretary of the navy, and
moved an adjournment, which was
unanimously agreed to and the senate
Adiourned
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PACKED LIKE SARDtNES,
Negro kmierants outrr geously Treate,
by Railroad Companies.

NekFs hhAErahos outTeeously Treated
by Railroad Companies.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 5.-A special
train with 1000 negro emigrants on
board arrived here over the Georgia
Central railroad. The negroes are en-
route from South Carolina to Louisins
and Texas. They were packed into the
cars like sardines in box. Few of
them seemed to know where they were
going. OF what they would do when they
reached their destination. They seemed
to trust everything to the agents who
had them In charge,
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sMITH-JAcksoN CASE DECIDED.

The Republican 0sntestant Voted in by
the Houre --18S to o.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Before adjourn
ing yesterday the house took final vote
un the 8inithsJaokson oase and sssted
Smith the Republican contestaat by
vote of 1866 to 0, the Democrats refusing
to vote. Mr. Smith appeared and took
The OATH
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conscious condi-
ton, suffering
from q spraixled
wrist and sore
ness. Miss Alice
Wilmerding, 10
years of age, Seo-
retary Tracy's
granddaughter, is
suffering from
nervous prostra-
EA
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A say without exaggera.
fi0i our line of Fine Mems
the best in this part Of
elegant, well-fitting, CON-
and durable hand-sewed
~ Shoes in Lace and Con
Manufactured by the cele-
oemakers Messrs. Lilly,
90. of Brockton, Mass,
Fiably given the best of
syx5 ci6n. Where we have sold
] oI48 70 customer, he has
bo smother.
astly celebrated Eastwood
snphast fine French calf
hS awed shoes in lace and con-
9EG 6re shoes that combine COM
f0t ith durability. They are
n0 glressy shoe, but the good,
Scol ble and durable shoe,
Q a man feel at home
ring them; they are also
NJ I'M tor corns. We will
cum n cure every time if a
ach cannot be said in
the celebrated Alfred
q Shoes. They are made
~ pol"; no shoddy felt that
soon as worn only a
VA sure preventive from
We are sole agents
fof Fails,
sssS IA of hand-sewed shoes,
.xai Iil pfn $2 to $3.50, are con-
soel rpass any shoe offered
iif MT the same price.
still selling Ladies'
EllS first cost and have fair
\ left to select from.
nm WA get a pair for your
M co usin or aunt. They
mn nto make room for mem s
go1 Spring.
M Raring sale in heavy
81 is still in progress.
~ rnt Of these goods We
since we started our
6Ble has surprised even
Don't miss this sale.
supplied for this win
tai 10lne for next winter and
economy by so doing.
- Nave just received an iii
the latest importation in
1 border Handkerchiafs for
-. They were ordered
ng but came on a little
Mime. In order to induce
xs buy them now we have
IA hAm at l21c, two for 25e.
K Den dozen. Also a line at
I per dozen.
endid line of Imported
re Half Hose in blacks
T. prs at from "a to $6 per
Very respectfully,
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THREE DEAD IN BED.

Remarkable Case of Sudden Fatalities
From Grip.
DECATUR, Ind. Feb. 5,-Ths three
sons of James Bright trustee of Kirkland
township, Adams county were found
dead in their beds. They had been suf-
fering from influenza, but when they
retired at night their condition was not
uui,silsred dangerous.
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THE FIGHT RENEWED.


Democrats Continue to Delay the Elec-
faon Cases by Dilatory Tactics.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The chaplain
Of the house in his opening prayer al
luded in pathetic language to the afflic-
tions in the families of Secretaries Blaine
and Tracy. The fight in the house began
anew, when the clerk had finished
reading the journal. Mr.. Mckinley
moved that the journal be approved, and
demanded the previous question, which
was ordered-yeas 1854, nays none-the
the speaker counting in Democrats pres
snt to make a quorum. The journal
was then declared approved by vote of
1853 to none, the speaker declaring quo
rum present.
The s.nith-Jackssn Election Case
was then resumed. Mr.. Bynum, Of In
diana, moved to adjourned, which was
rsjected-yeas, 100; nays, 157. Mr.
Crisp raised the question of considera-
tion, the speaker declined to entertain
it. Mr.. Crisp appealed from this decis-
ion and the speaker declined to enter
tain the appeal.
Mr.. OFerrell, of Virginia, was recog-
nized and resumed his argument in the
contested election case in support of the
minority report.
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q
One Dollar Saved
TG5 aVoRTEI
TWO DOLLARS EARNED !

Wescan save you many dollars just now
on Winter Goods. Our stock is too heavy
In Winter Goods, due to the mildness Of the
lore part OF the winter and must be reduced
many thousands of dollars in the next two
months as we need the room and money for
our Spring Stock, which will be TWICE the
size of any Dry Goods Stock in Northern
Montana.
AS an inducement to the people of
Northern Montana to help us reduce the
stock, we will give them Numerous BARGAINS
in all lines of Dry Goods. Many of them at
Less than Cost. For instance:
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The Corcan Legation at Washington.

The members Of the Chinese, japanese
and Corean Legations have Il great liking
for society. The three members of the
Corcan, lc Wan Yong, lc Cha Yam and
Kang Sing, are especially fond of going
out. When they came here last winter,
says the Washington correspondent of
New York Tribune, they called every day
in the week and went to every luncheon,
tc;, and reception. Unwilling this year
to wait until the formal beginning of
the season, they have already begun their
rounds. Only the Secretary, Ye Cha
Yam, can talk English, but they are all
pleasantly received by every one except
the servants. They seem to have au
antipathy to these three Mongolians in
their wide trousers, blue tunics and
steerlc hats, which they never remove.
Their hcad-drcsses denote their rank,
and it is the greatest indignity TO refer
to them. They have been all over
Washington, and it was only this week
they were disturbed. They called in
body at the house OF Suprcmt Court
Justice on Monday. When they entered,
the butler, who Glanced to he new, eyed
their cards with disfavor. AS they were
about TO enter the drawing room door,
he planted himself aquarely before them
and said:
"No gemmcn' are lowed in dc parlor
with dey hats on"
The hostess rescued the poor foreign
ers and their treasured hats from the in
ccnsed butler
Great visitors as the Corean men are
their wives are even greater. When they
are not calling they sit at the windows
of the legation and watch every street
incident with the greatest interest. Ore
of them was taken i'll with cold n short
time ago, and when neighbor asked for
her her husband gravcly replied:
"My wife she sit at window to watch
procession 90 by. She catch the cold
1t is woman-ikc to sit ut window" he
added, chucyling.
The good-hear.ed neighbor was inter
csted in the little Corcan woman. aud n
few days after she met Corean who she
thought was the husband, and said
al hope your wife is better to-day"
eyes, she better" he replied; "she
dead. Ne IL widow"
Sine had mistaken the widower Of the
corps for the husband, us the Coreans to
American eyes are as alike as two
peas.
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Remedies for SlcenIcssncss

Correspondents of the London Specta.
tor have been supplying that journal with
various remedies for slceplessness. A
curate III London is afflicted in direct
proportion to the mental worry and alb
sence of air and exercise he has to en-
dure, and finds that "to walk even one
mile in the day is great thing" in the
way of Il remedy. At the moment, he
says, the best thing one can do is to GET
up, drink half Il glass of water, and walk
round the room The slight Attenuation
of cold and warmth has soporIic effect.
For permanent result: olive health
lily. Avoid too little and too much ex-
ercise, food, particularly wine Dine
lightly, eating very little meat; drink only
one glass of wine. Battle an hour before
dinner, not before going to bed Do
something in the evening that does not
excite you. Decide how much sleep YOU
ought to havc-say, eight hours-aud
get up sternly when you have been in bed
eight hours, however long you have been
awake. Increase your air and exercise
gradually" A journalist, when suffer
ing from an over-cycited brain, and find
ing his eyes in constant movement, al
though the lids are closed, resolutely fixes
the gaze downward-say, to the foot of
the bed-while the lids are kept closed.
ga most wretched lier-awallc" of thirty
five years standing, who had for ten
years thought himself happy if he could
get twenty minutes sleep in the twenty
four hours, took hot watcr-'a pint,
comfortably hot, one good hour before
each OF nv three meals and ono fine lac+
thing at alphabetically, unmixcd with
anything else. The very first night
slept for three hours on eud, turned
round, and slept again till morning.
have faithfully and regularly continued
the hot wafer, and have never had one
bad night since. Pain gradually less
cncd, and WENT the shattered nerves be-
came calm and strong, and instead of
each night being one long misery spent
in wearying for the morning, they are all
too short for the sweet, refreshing sleep
now enjoy. "-P1pular Science Monthly.
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EARRINGS.
CURIOUS ADDITIONS TO THE
LOBE OF THE EAR.
Barbaric Devices OF Torture ana An
.s;tique Examples misunderstanding,
y Trough and Button-Odd
Earrings In All Age

The strange fashion of mutilating and
adjoining the human ear has been prac-
ticcd for all ages, and has been in vogue
all over the world. 1t has especially en-
!oycd great favor among the Oricntals,
and by Pcrsians, Babylonians, Lydians,
Lybians and Carthaginians the earring
was worn rs commonly by men as by wo-
men. Figure /, taken from Thomas
llopc's "Cost'lmc of the Ancents," shows
now The monarchs OF Phrygia adorned
themselves, and there arc numerous evil
slcnces III gems, etc., to bear out the as
sertion concerning the vanity of the an
tiQuc male. In the "Iliad" Juno is rep
resented 80 adjoining himself with ear
rings made with three drops representing
mulbcrrics, and most of the Jewels so
worn at that time seem to have come
under tho head of what some old-fash
toned people still call 'eardrops." From
this period down to the latest the pruc-
ticc prevailed in Greece, and one finds
the ears of the Venus d. NIcdici to be
pierced for the reception of earrings.
Pllny says there was no pa.t of dress ON
which greater expense was lavished
among the Romans, and Seneca mentions
an earring of which Il drawing, the lower
right-hand specimen, copied in Fig. 2
Is taken from Smiths Dictionary,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
.The Devils CoacIl-Ilouse.n

The great daylight cave in New South
Wales, Australia, is the :sDevil's Coach
house." an immense cavern, lighted from
the roof'as well as the sides. At Il height
of 200 feet i'll the roof there is large
oriicc fringed with trees, which gives it !,
fine effect.
The floor is strewn with blocks OF black
and gray marble, and the walls are partly
composed of black marble. with white
veins. The roof is frinccd with staac-
titcs, as are also the sides of the entrance,
and in several places there are stalagmites
covered with projections like prctified
sponge.
Pelucid drops at the ends of the stalac-
titcs illustrate the process of formation.
Some of them arc said to be twelve or
fifteen feet long, and they are iii many
beautiful hues-shades of blue, salmon
color, delicate fawn, gray and white
As the rocks are decorated with MANY
toned patches Of moss, the whole arrange.
mcnt of color in this cavern is wondcr,<
fully Notwithstanding a series of
natures lessons in the art of decorative.
design.
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Centennial Exhibition" where it was
shown among the Castcllani antiques
The original is about two inches long,
the pair representing the dolphins,
which were cmblematic of Venus. The
eyes, fins and other details of the figure
are executed in the professional materials
OF tho jewelers. art, instead of by en-
craving or moiding, that is to say they
are skctchcd upon the smooth surface by
lines OF ropc-work applied and soldered
on. The minute gold cords of which
this ropc-work consists, so delicate vet
80 even, and so firmly sodercd rs to be-
come homogeneous with the body Of the
object, constitute the grand technical
superiority of antique jcwclry. The date
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Fur Rugs.

The most superb of fur rugs is made
from the skin of the lion. When The lion
is five years old his name has attained its
full growth, and he is then ready to be
sacrificed at the altar of civilization.
Next in beauty comes the tiger. The
graceful, cat like head, and sleek, glossy
skin make truly effective indeed,
many prefer it to the lion skin The
bears, and especially the grizzlies, are
very popular. The white polar bear is
arranged ina very realistic manner with
his great mouth open and formidable
claws projecting grimly from the soft
fur.
All these animals are displayed with
one-quartcr, one-half and full heads
tllat is, raised and stuffed in those shapes.
The last style is the handsomest, of course,
and the most desirable rugs are the ami
mai shapes with the head arranged us in
life. However, there are many other rich
rugs made of the skins i'll oblong shapes.
and these are, in many cases, to be pre-
ierrcd, for one of the heads placed by Il
door or in the centre of room is likely
to prove general stumbling block.
very elective rugs are made of the
white Iceland sheep; the hair is long and
fluffy ahd perfectly white. Black sheep
skin rugs are also seen, some being made
OF the genuine black Iceland sheep, while
o'.icrs are dyed. Rugs of brown bear
skin bordered with black, of black bear
edged with gray wolf, of white bear
trimmed with black, and of bcarsisin
wholly of one color arc much liked, and
their long hair gives room wonderful
mr. OF comfort. The skin of the axis
deer is of tawny-brown color showing
white spots, and is not long haired but
very smooth; it is bordered in colored
wool seal, making rug that is especially
suitable for the bathroom, since neither
OF the pelts are affected by water.-De-
HaeGt0r.
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AS was to have been expected, b,
far the greater portion of the time of
the maritime conference was given up to
devlsing precautions against collisions mt
sea. Their deliberations on this matter,
observes the Commercial .Aarertiser, are
not only timely, but were imperatively
demanded by the cxigcncies of the sit
uation. The oceans are no longer the
solitary wastes that they once were, but
have bccome-notably the Atlantic-fcr
ry-tracks swarming with craft. And to
such perfection has the building of ships
been carried that it may almost he said
that in mid-ocean at least, man is able
to defy nature. 1t is man alone that We
have to fear-man moving in an oppo-
site direction from ourselves. The new
regulations devised by the conference
are not only fuller, but more intclligi-
bic and definite than those they super
sede, and will no doubt render less fire.
qucnt disasters from the now most
dreaded source Of disaster at sea-col.
Visions.
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and precious stoncs' Elizabeth re,
vivcd the antique love for pearls and wore
erich drops" two large ones with a third
depending from them being seen in her
portrait 10y Zucchcro. Continual men
ton of them is made by writers in the
seventeenth century, at which period they
were given as love tokens. They were.
also worn by men at The same pcriod all
over Europe. George Yillicrs, Duke of
Buckingham, wore diamond earrings. and
all courticrs wore either gold, stones or
pearls in their ears. Men are not seen
wearing them after the restoration of
Charles | but there was singular fash
ION existing ut the samc time on the con-
tincnt which found its way to England
about the time of james ], viz, the wear
ing OF two or three strings of black silk.
The noble red man who once ranged
through the forest primcval was not con
tent with simple pair of earrings, but
tied his ears up in thongs of stained skim
At least that is what George Catlin saws
in his ''North American Indians" from
which the sketch seen in Fig. : has
been taken. This species OF fantastic eau
decoration is, however, simplicity itself
compared to that practiccd by certain uni
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which he says was worth patri1
mcny 1t has four pearls, two abov,i
and two below the precious stone in the
onntcr. In the more valuable of the
antique earrings pearls were almost al
Ways used; and they were valued for the
completeness of their form, us well aS
for their whitcncss. In place of ring
the ornament was often attached to the
ear with hook, custom which still
prevails in Italy. Many Egyptian ear
rings Of very beautiful design have been
preserved, of which the one to the left
i'll Fig. is an example.
These antique designs have been fire.,
qncntly initiated in modern times, and if.
the use of this ornament is to be CON-
tinucd it can scarcely assume n more,
graceful form than was often given to il
by the ancicnts. The smallest earring
III Fig. is a sketch of one of pail
copied from the "Mastcrpicccs of the
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The figures given of the industrial
progress of the South for the past year
shows that the section is making rapid
strides toward prosperity. There were
al35 new manufacturing and mining
enterprises organized in 1887, against
3G18 in 1888, 3430 in 1887, and 1875
IN 1856. The total number of new III
dustrinl enterprises organized in the
South during the last four years, or
since January 1, 1856, is over 1900,
divided as follows: Iron furnace com
panies 1875, machine shops and foundr:es
AL, agricultural implement factories GO,
flour mills 545, cotton mills 267, fur
niturc factories 220, gas works 101, water
works 331, carriage and wagon factories
IT'S, electric light companies, AS; min
ing and quarrying enterprises, 1901 :;
lumber mills, including saw and planning
mills, sash and door factories, stayc fac
tories, 3036; ice factories, 1893; canning
factories, 1875; stove foundrics, 25; brick
works, sos; miscellaneous iron and steel
works, rolling mills, pipe works, etc,
1874; Gotten congresses, ia; cotton
seed oil mills, las; miscellaneous enter
prises not included in. foregoing, AIS.