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KILLED THREE Oh THEM.
Active Work with u Revolver in Defense
of u Young Woman.


of II Young Woman.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 29.--Marion nnd
Dave Boatty and Gwyn Bowden. OF Felt.
ress county, on the upper Tonnoasec, liz
dead in their houses, aud Edwin Harris,
their murderer, is fugitive from Justice.
with reward offered for his apprehension.
Three months ago Mary Beatty, aister OF
the two dead men, and n belle of the upper
Tennessee county, retired from sdcioty.
Then it became noised about that tho
young woman had become q mother. Tho
story was Bubstantiated some time after by
tho sudden arrest Of Claiborne Beatty, 4
banker and the richest man in tho county.
at the nstiRation Of the girl, his daughter.
who charged him with being the father of
her child, This stirred np a hornets nest.
SO fearful were the iailer and the sheriff Of
mob that they removed him from Jail and
into another county for safe keeping.
Nelghbors and friends began 70 take
sides, some with the 'wronged girl, others
with the father. Finally Beatty, giving d
heavy bond. left the county. Mary Beatty
went to live with some distant relatives,
Hiram Harris' family, who lived at Allardt,
not far from jamestown. The Harris fam
town Monday TO do some trading and to
appear before the grand jury TO testify
against her father. The Beattys were
there with their friends and relatives. The
court adjourned at four O'Clock, and, after
making some purchases, the Harris family
and Mary Beatty started homo. When tho
Harris family left tho court house yard
Gwyn Bowden and the Beatty brothers
nounted their horses and fol owed them.
One mile from jamestown ldarion Beatty
rode up to the side Of the witgon and de-
manded that the Eirl go homo with him.
emphasizing the dei0and with cut on her
face with his whip, The gi,l replied that
she would rather die than i've with him
again. Beatty again atss:aked his sister,
when Harris pulled revolver and shot all
three men and then escaped. The Beattys
have always enjoyed the respect OF the
people of the county, and six years ago
Claiborne Beatty was n state representa-
tive. He is extensively engaged in a gem
eral merchandise and lumber business.
Many believe the girls story concerning
her father. She is an educated, strikingly
handsome woman about 20 years old, and
enjoyed the esteem of every one in the
vicinity. A rumor that Miss Beatty and
young Harris were married some time ago
in Scott county is current. but cannot b.
confirmed.
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SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION.


The Soil of Montana Peculiarly Adapted
to 1t.
BOHEMIAN, Dec 29.-[Speoial.l The sugar
beet contest among the farmers of this
county, for prize of 500, offered by the
board of trade, was awarded last night to
Alpheus Badgeley whose ranch is between
Cottonwood and Bear creek. The services
of j. E. Mcdonnell, secretary of the Man
haitian Mercantile company, and at one
time connected with the Claus Spreckels
factory at Watsonfille, CAL, were had. Mr..
Mcdonnell advised the board that the sew
eral analyses showed remarkably fertility
and aptitude of the soil for the cultivation
of beets. The yield of forty-tw tons per
acre reported by the government on the
production of William w. Wylie and the
1875 per cent. of sugar in the juice reported
on the crop of George Comfort, are prize
figures, even in the state of California,
where the cultivation of beets has been re-
duced to science. Should the ranchmen
grow beets again next year they would un-
doubtedly, with their experience of this
year, make even better showing.
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GApspEN, Ala, Dec. 29.--Meagre details
have been received of a bloody encounter
near here last evening between United
States Commissioner Charlson and twelve
deputies and gang of moonshners. The
officers located still ill a Sand mountain
gorge and awaited dusk for the nttuoA. Az
they approached the moonshiners opened
fire with Winchesters from behind barri-
cade. The officers returned the fire but
were unable to fight against heavy odds,
and were forced to retreat. IT was learned
to-day that Moonshiners Kirk md Sprousa
were killed and United States Marshal
jackson mortally wounded.
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The Higher Branches Are Studied BY
the State Association OF
Educators.
Peter Koch, DR.. Sanderson, DR.
Bold and Prof Stone De-
liver Addresses.
Excerpts From tho Patriotic and EIoauent
Speech Of the Latter--A Ban
quet and Dance.

BozEMAN. Dec. 29.-- Special. Tho Sec
ond day of the Montana State Teachers
association was consumed in discussion
of the higher branches Of study by the edu-
cation council at session held this morn
ing and afternoon at the Presbyterian
church. This evening, at the opera house,
a most interesting programme was enjoyed
by large audience. The entertainment
opened with selection by the Bozeman
orchestra. Peter Koch gave an address Of
welcome, in which lie extended the freedom
of the city, saying that ne understood that
after the permanent capital of Montana was
established the association would meet
there annually, and he predicted that after
the election about to be held we would have
the pleasure of seeing the teachers Of the
state year after year. He was followed by
DR.. Sanderson, who heartily endorsed his
welcome and in well-worded speech OK
pressed his qualification at being able to ad-
dress so intelligent a body. DR.. James
Reid, president of Deer Lodge college, re-
sponded briefly to the addresses of welcome
in his inimical style that can never be sue
cessfully reported, but is always intensely
interesting when heard. He was followed
by Arthur l.. Stone, president of the asso-
citation, who said:
"Among the echoes of the international
meeting of the National Educational asso-
citation came the following words franght
with pleasant encouragement to those of us
who are actively engaged in the public
school work of this the dearest, most glori-
GUS land in the world: Proud as am of
America, of her free press, her free libraries
and her free resting places, take the great
est pride in her free school SYSTEM That
we are privileged to be factors in this
browning glory of our nation must surely
be source of qualification to each one of
US. But prone as we are to accuse our
English cousins of lack of appreciation of
other peoples merits we Americans have
from the mother countries a strain
of ultIa-patriotlsm that causes us too often
to think that because feature of our civil
lzatlon is American, it ig necessarily
above criticism" He said this association
had an opportunity of building up an ideal
school system that will reflect credit upon
this association and glory upon our state.
He compared the old and the newer colleges
and pointed out that by laying the proper
foundation a school that would outrival
Columbia could be established, which, in
its equipment would vie with Saxony's
famed seat at Freidherg and which in the |
excellence of its instruction would teach |
here within sight of Montana's mountains,
all that CIausthal can give the student
under the historic Hartz.
After the speeches of the evening BAN
luet. given under the auspices of the board |
irade, was spread at the Bozeman, after |
which the dance was enjoyed.
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Lottery Tickets confiscated.

OTTAWA, Dec. 29.-The government has
made an important seizure of Louisiana
and Mexican lottery tickets at Montreal,
for having been smuggled into Canada,
such articles being dutiable. The man
from whom they were seized is named L..
+. May. He pleaded that he was simply a
for a Montreal tobacconist who
was general agent for the whole city. A
long list of persons in Montreal, chiefly
tobacco and cigar dealers, who acted rs
sub agents, has been secured and interest
ing developments are expected.
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Iodce Electious al Bozeman,

BOHEMIAN. Dec. 29.-[Special.l AT the Ma
sonic elections held on Saturday evening h.
b. Martin was reelected master for the third
year. The remaining officers are: r.. II.
Nicholson, s. W.; George l.. Ramsey, j.
W.; Wm. Munter, treasurer; j. b. Cain,
secretary; Thomas Lewis II. p. Menefee
and H. b. Baker, trustees.
At the election held by the knights of
Pythias this evening John 4. Ingram was
elected G. O.; Theo. Schwoitzer, V. G.; Ed
win Rich, prelate; Il. ID. Steele, X. OF Il.
and S.; Frank Maxwell, nj. of F.; Geo. f..
Barneby. M. of E.; S. b. Newberry. Mat,
and @. w. Soper, trustees. B. Il. Vaille
who passes to the chair of past chancellor,
was presented with gold headed cane az a
token in appreciation Of his successful ad-,
ministratiou.
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liquor ut tho nlx Fair.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--A local paper says
liquor is to be sold at the worlds fair. II
was not known definitely until yesterday
that the directors had agreed on liquor
programme. President Baker said: III wna
definitely decided months ago that liquor
should be sold at tho exposition. II will
only DO on sale in restaurants.n 10 wna
stated by Director Butler, acting chairman
of tho ways and means Gommittco, that ID
was understood IL ii51I i'll members Of the COM
mittee that liquor would he sold on thst
grounds. The national commission Ia Ydt
to be consulted ia the matter. GHg
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ADor to BE Executed.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Dec. ga few days since
a lady while passing along the street was
bitten by dog. She went before the au-
thorities and made complaint, whereupon
the judge issued warrant for the arrest of
both the dog and it's owner. The case was
called to-day in the criminal court before
Judge McNinch. The evidence was to the
effect that the dog was vicious animal,
and the owner, knowing the fact, had failed
ing from his dangerous disposition. After
hearing the evidence in the case and listen
ing to the attorneys' Interpretation of the
legal points involved. the Judge fined the
owner IS and sentenced the dog to death.
The case of the owner was appealed and a
stay OF execution in the case of the dog
was obtained, pending the decision of the
circuit court.
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Distribution of DIPLOMATS.

BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The North German
Gazette says it learns from reliable source
that DR.. Won Holleben. at present German
minister to Japan, will be transferred to
Washington, where he will represent Ger
many in place of Count Arcoyaley, who
died some time ago. Baron Won Gut
schmidt who is now German minister at
Chill. will be transferred to Toxic to take
the place made vacant by the transfer of
DR.. Won Holleben. DR.. Won Winckler, now
holding the position OF secretary OF the
German legation at Constantinople, will,
according to the information furnished the
North American Gazette. be appointed
minister to Mexico.
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Travelling Mems Association.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-,rhe Northwestern
Travelling Mems association in annual ses-
sion to-day voted down proposed aniend-
ment to the constitution providing for a
class of life insurance at $4,000 in addition
to the present Que OF $4,000, in order to
broaden the scope OF the work, and one for
the creation of reserve fund. The ASSOC
citation adjourned TO meet here next year.
George II. Reed was elected president.
Among the vice. presidents are; California,
James Balfour; Montana, j. @. Marlin; Or
eRon, $. j. Freedman; Washington, w.
w. Powell Utah, G. n. Odell.
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BLAINE's PRIVATE TARIFF.

Arranged by Him With a Foreigner
Congress Formerly Levied Taxes.
WAsHINaroN, Dec. GA reciprocity
agreement has been entered into between
Secretary Blaine and the British minister to
embrace the British West Indies colonies,
Jamaica. Barbados, Leeward and Wind
ward islands. except Grenada, Trinidad
and British Guinea. The official proclama-
tion and correspondence will probably no
be issued for ten days or two weeks, as it
must await notice that necessary legislation
OF the colonies has been enacted. Follow
ing are the principal articles to be ad-
mitted free: Animals alive, beef and pork
preserved in cans, printed matter, bottles,
bran, middlinRs and shorts, carts. wagons,
cars and barrows, not including vehicles of
fertilizers Of all kinds. fish fresh or on ice
and salmon and oysters in cans.
fruits and vegetables fresh and
dried when not canned or bottled, gold and
silver coin of the United States and bullion,
hay and straw for forage. ice, india rubber
and eutta percha goods, implements, uten-
sils and tools for agriculture, lime of all
kinds, all materials and appliances for
railways and tramways, paper of all kinds
for printing and wrapping, Photographic
apparatus and chemicals, all accessories
for printing, quicksilver, resin, tar pitch
uuo WI pOhpIAo, oult, boWluE lHhCulueS, Hulp
building materials including wire rope
starch of Indian corn or maizs steam and |
power engines, steam boilers and steam
pipes, sulphur, tan bark. electrical ap-
pliances of all kinds for communication or
illumination. trees, plants, vines and seeds, |
and grains of all kinds for propagation or
cultivation, wire for fences. and proprie-
tary medicines.
The following affect Jamaica only: Coal
and coke, refined sugar, wire for fences,
appliances for fastening same, zinc, tin |
and lead in Sheets Articles to be admitted
Mt SO per cent reduction from present duty:
Bacon and bacon hams, bread and biscuit,
butter cheese. lard and compounds; lum-
Der Of pitch pine in rough or prepared for
building to be educed to nine shllings per
Iooo feet. Articles tc be admitted at 25
per cont reduction from present duty:
Beef, salted or corned, corn and muize,
corn meal, oats, petroleum and its prod
ucts pork, saltod or picked, whent.
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WILLING TO FIGHT.
But Sullivan VIII Not Meet slayin if
jackson Whips Him.

But Sullivan VIII Not Meet sinyin if
jackson Whips Him.
New YolK, Dec. N.--Representative
hackers and crowd of admirers Of Slavin
and Sullivan met at the Herald office this
noon TO arrange fight between the two
men. Both sidea were willing to put up
their money. but they could not agree.
Sullivan declared emphatically that he
will not fight SIavin in the event of the
latter losing his fight with Peter Jackson
next May. The Slavin contingent wanted
to make match whether their man won or
lost with Jackson, but the Sullivan men
would not agree to that proposition. The
matter was finally settled by Slavin agree
ing to cable his hackers ut Monte Carlo for
instructions. The men will meet again in
the Herald Office next Monday, by which
time slayin will have received the instruc-
tions he asked for.
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Trainmen and Cattle Killed.

CHILL1coTHE, Mo-, Dec. 29.-By amis-
take in train orders disastrous collision
occurred between two freight trains on the
Hannibal d st. Joseph railroad, seven
miles east of here early this morning, re-
sulting in the death of four train men and
the fatal wounding of two others. The
dead are: Engr eer Busbee, Fireman
Barry, Fireman Price. Brakeman Gilmore:
Brakeman Bell and Engineer Nannan will
die. Eleven cars of cattle were wrecked.
The wreck caught fro and the poor AMI
mails were slowly roasted to death.
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severa, We're Shot.

BuNK1E, La, Dec. 2a-Yesterday con-
stable and deputy, trying to arrest negro,
were fired upon and both wounded. The
sheriff to- day, with posse, attempted TO
arrest the negroes who did the shooting.
They had taken refuge in. cabin where
there were number of other negroes. Az
the officers approached they fred, one white
man being wounded. The posse then fired,
killing two negroes. the others Dispensing
most of them surrendering to the sheriff.
Further trouble is apprehended.
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American Forestry Assocint,on

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Tho American
Forestry association began the tenth an.
nual session to-day. The afternoon session
was devoted to public timber reservations.
The executive committee's report included
the draft OF a bill providing protection to
prior occupants; the return of agricultural
laId to entry; Licenses TO prospect for min
erals. to camp, hunt, fish and otherwise use
u reservation legltimately; licenses to out
timber under regulations adapted to the
ueceslsties Of the locality; protection
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Tried to Lynch a Thief.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. GA dispatch
from Baku, on the west coast of the Caspian
sea, states that a riot occurred there which
had its origin in the attempts of mob to
lynch thief caught in the act of robbing
a bazaar. The mob would undoubtedly
have carried their intentions into effect had
not the police charged them and finally
rescued him. The crowd then turned their
attention to sacking the shops of the city.
The police were absolutely powerless, but
the soldiers made short work of the rioters,
charging upon them. needless of the conse--
quences. A large namber of the crowd were
injured. some quite seriously. Order was
restored in a short time.
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AFTER THE DIAMOND FIELDS.

Report That Another Party Had Gone Out
on That Errand.
1t was reported in town at an early hour
this morning that party Of mon had left
Helena late last night to 90 to the Missouri
river for the purpose of jumping some of
ths sapphire fields, negotiations for which
are still pending with the English. No one
could be found to give any definite infor-
nation about the party, but from elevated
in the direction of the Missouri river,
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Rights of Light Colored Reds,

PTERnT, s. d., Dec a9.A meeting of
squawmen and mixed-blood Indians was
held at Fort Pierre last night. They intend
to see light-colored Indians at all different
agencies in the United States and get aid in
paying the expenses to carry the attornev
generals recent decision to the United
States supreme court.
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Gladstone,s birthday.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Gladstone was 80 years
old to-day. He is at present at Biarritz, a
French Watering place on the bay of Bis
cay, where he is seeking to recruit his
strength in order to perform the parlia-
mentary duties before him. The munich
pal authorities at Biarritz waited upon him
and congratulated him upon the occasion
of the anniversary of his birthday. Fifteen
members of the British club also called
presenting him with floral crown.
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No Fear of BIockades.

MIssouLA, Dec. 2s.--LSpecial. l-Superin-
kell have been in the Cmur d'Alenes during
the past two days with the rotary snow
plow. The road was blocked for two or
three days. Mr.. Ramsey returned to-day.
He reports that the pillow did excellent work
and thinks tho road can be kept open all
winter without much difficulty.
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PnlApEnpnra, Dec. 29.~-The N. a q.
Taylor company, which has been operating
q small tin plate factory here to-day COM
pleted arrangements for the erection. In
this city, OF a plant which. when completed.
will bo the largest establishment VI liz kind
in the Omitted Statss.
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Parnellites Are Hopeful.

DUBLIN. Dec. 29.-Redmond presided at a
meeting of the national league here to-day.
The members present congratulated them
selves and Redmond upon his election He
declared that the victory in Waterford was
the beginning of revival of the trust for
merly placed i'll tho Parnelites and that
the prospects of that section of the Irish
party were now bright.
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Want Their Paw.

ANDERSON. Ind, Dec. 29.--The Indiana
Midland is completely tied up from here to
Brazil by the engineers, who struck for No
vember pay. Two hundred and fifty loaded
cars are awaiting shipment. but it will To
impossible to move these until the engineers
are paid,
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why He Suspended,

RIO DE JANERo, Dee. est is rumored
that the imperialists are working hard to
bring about II restoration of the empire.
The Plenos Heirs, an imperialst paper, has
suspended publication. The editor says
there is no longer any liberty OF opinion
allowed in the country.
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Blaine Favored Ere, Hidcs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The following
letter explains itself: Canton, Ohio, Dec.
10. Dear Mr.. Blaine: Your letter OF the
4th instant, enclosing Hon. George Hal
sey's letter is at hand. M. Halsey mu st
have misunderstood me. ! could not have
told him you favored duty on hides, for
at the same time in the course of consider.
alton Of the tariff bill you wrote me an
earnest letter protesting against taking
hides from the free list and placing them
upon the dutiable list Yours very truly,
"WILL1Asr MCKINLEY, JR."
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Nine children Made or,rans.

FARGO N. d., Dec. 29.Word has been
received that Mr.. and Mrs. John Brunells.
of Wild Rice, were found dead in bod this
having been nsphyxiated by es-
Gaping coal gas from stove. They leave
nine young children some of whom are also
sick from the effects of the gas.
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the spectators Joe rushed with both hands.
sending Cardiff through tho ropes on the
other side Of tho corner, and nearly throw
ing him TO the floor below. IL was claimed
the fight had already been awarded to Nc
hulife, but II 80 the referees voice was not
heard in the decision and the last blow
codid not we'll bo called /. foul.
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Make for Peace Only.

CoNsrANrrNopLE Dec. 90. Owing to re-
port that an entente had been arrived at
Turkey, France and Russia, as an
Offset to a triple alliance, semi official
Turkish note has been issued declaring that
tho porte will, as heretofore, pursue the
policy OF peace and friendship towards all
powers, endeavor to fulfill international
obligations, making no exception on behalf
of any power.
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against Are or theft or such organization
M will secure, by tho co o-operation OF state
authorities. tho control OF reservations
with the least friction to existing condi-
tions. Secretary Noble made short ad-
dress, pledginR himself to co cooperate in all
ways to protect tho forestry resources OF
the country.
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BANGOR, Me-, Dec. ~. The Maine catllo
commissions have posted D quarantine
against Massachusetts cattle because OF
tuberculosis, but "ths regulations shnll no,
apply to western cattle coming thronoh
Massachusotts into Maine for tha purposs
Of slaughter
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snawslide Near Leadvi,ie.

LEADvrnLE, Dee. ga snowslide oo-
CURED AZ Alicante. mining camp ten miles
from here, last night. John A. Samns WAS
instantly killed and number of other men
severely injured. Several cabins wore de-
molishe1.
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They Prayed at sight OF a Gun.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. o9,-Thomas Edwards,
a nurse recently discharged from the city
hospital, became deraneed this afternoon
and running out into tho street, at the
point of a revolver made everyone he met
kneel and pray. Ho was finally arrested.