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The Headquarters Hotel, First Build
ing Erected in Billings, Disap-
pears in Smoke.
The Passenger Depot Adjoining Is
Also Destroyed by the
Flames.
Built in 1892 at a Cost of S35,OOO-Loss
OF the Tennnts--Tem porary
Quarters.

BILLINGS, July 2.--(speciai. About four
y. IN. IN alarm of fire was sounded and
flames were seen issuing from the laundry
room of the Headquarters hotel. The
building being of wood and vety dry the
flames quickly spread and soon were beyond
control. Eight streams of water were
turned on and efforts made to save the pas
senger depot adjoining, but the heat was 30
intense that both buildings and numerous
outbuildinRs were soon enveloped in flames
and by six O'Clock this old landmark was n
mass of smouldering ruins. A. strong
northwesterly wind sprang up and cinders
ignitel ii es in two other parts of town, but
were quickly quenched. The headquarters
hotel was the first building erected in
Billings, being engineers headquarters in
construction of the road and with the
addition of the Windsor hotel, was built
in 1882, The depot WAS built the same year
and afterwards moved across the street to
the track. They cost the railroad company
$35. COO, though probably similar buildings
could be built for LEES than half that
amount. They are fully insured at st.
Paul. but the amount is not known here.
The hotel was run by w. o. Meagher d
Co., whose loss on contents amounting to
1900, is covered by $4,000 insurance. Su-
perintendents Larch and Finn both hap
pened to be in town this afternoon. 1t is
said that the former will move the head
quarters of the Yellows' one division from
Glendive when suitable buildings are erected
here. The Western Union telegraph com
pany have temporary quarters in the freight
depot and express company in a box car.
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BUSINESS ISSUES.
John Sherman states What They Arc to
the Speculntors

John Sherman states What They Arc to
the Spectators.
CINCINNATI, July 2l.-Ihis afternoon, at
the close of change hours, Senator Sher-
man was escorted into the chamber of
commerce. He was greeted with loud ap-
plause and speech called for. The sena.
tor, i'll part, said that all issues of the dav
are BUSINESS issues. ''Fm not going to talk
politics, but there are issues which appeal
to the business man, whether he be demo
crat or republican. The mode of taxation
VIII always cause difference of opinion,
and parties will always divide upon the
question of how shall money be raised to
support the government and so the mode
of levylng taxes is of interest to you all.
done 1t wise one? Take the ques-
tlon of the development aud pro-
lection of sugar. We are expert
mentlnC with the production of sugar
by means of beet as we'll us with cane,
There is the question of tin We hear a
good deal about tin horns and the like
We consume about 100000 tons of tin
now. The tin of commerce is about 81 per
cent. Ire II and the question is to produce
our own tin and we are experim entinu to
that end. There ia the question of rrei-
proolty with nations, special arrangements
by which Wa can get articles in free which
we do not produce ourselves by reciprocity
with other nations on something which
they cannot produce. Reciurocty, and
also the question of the silver ISSUE touches
the pocket of all business men,"
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ns he did AenE. year, through his literary
nufeau. hyhRrt young man wrote the lot
ters for him ,Nhd one of thom was addressed
to promiHo6t democratic attorney of this
particular.xohd, living in eastern Iowa. II
was n reminder to the road that he WIS it's
friend, and that if ii would stand by him in
MIS- aspirations for the goyernship it could
expect return of the favor when elected.
Probably It Is this well-known attitude OF
Farmer" Wheeler that has caused Judge
Hubbard OF Cedar Rapids, the general soil
cltor Of Iowa of the Northwestern. TO advo-
cate his election. Judge Hubbard is i'm
bued with great zeal but smnll discretion,
else he would have concealed from the pub
nc inc fact that he il supporting Wheeler.
,,, Ono OF the possessions of Farmer"
wheeler, OF which he is ordinarily very
proud, but which has been laid aside prob
ably until after election. is n gorgeous 5000
dlomond pin. 1t is a stone of genuine
merit and large enough and brilliant to ex-
elite the envy OF hotel clerk. People here
had observed its disappearance from the
broad expanse of his immaculate shirt
front and were slow to account for the
eclipse OF the star-like gem until an un-
kind democrat remarked that one differ
ence between Mr.. Wheeler and his diamond
was, that, while the eclipse of the latter,
begun now, would only last until November,
the political eclipse of the former, to begin
in November. would continue for all time.
People here do not expect the election of
their fellow townsman
They feel that his nomination was secured
by the bosses for the purpose of apparently
meeting the demand for a farmer candi--
date. But they do not consider him as q
representative farmer. He is rather looked
upon as stranger to the toll and privation
TINT pertain to ordinary farm life in the
west, whose habits of life are more in keep
ing with the speouators on tho metropoIi-
tan boards of trade. eastern railway mag
notes and Pennsylvania tariff barons.
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Fire In the Republic,

MARQUETTE. Mich. July 2l.--Peter Pas
coe, n son of Supt. Pascoe, and JAS. Dover
were suTocated by smoke in the Republic
iron mine to-day. Young Pascoe. with
three companions, went down No. shaft
to ascertain the extent of the fire which be-
gan Yesterday. 4 he whole party were over
come by smoke. Pascoes companions
reached the skip and were dawn up and
young Dover went down with four men to
find Pascoe. The rescuiug pnrtv was soon
drawn up unconscious, but as soon as
Dover revived no won't back alone and tho
lfeless bodies of himself and Pascoe were
taken out three hours later. The fro is
stu raging tiercely and great damage has
all eady been done.
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THE FLIaI FL A Nj NJ Err.
Gets in His Work on II Deer Lodge Victim
In Good Style.

Gets in His Work II Deer Lodge Victim
In Good Style.
GARRISON, July 21.- Special. The film
fa1n game is still in existence. This
morning NJ. Patterson. a building contrac-
tor of Deer Lodge, was making bargain
with young man named Preachers, who,
he supposed, had we'll filled pocket-b book,
but WAS a stranger. The stranger asked
Mr.. Patterson to show him some of his
plans and trke him to some good building
location, which Mr.. Patterson gladly did
After making the necessary arrangements
to start work on the buildings, the
two men started for Deer Lodge, when
Preachers asked Patterson if he had ten
dollar bill that he did not need for a day or
80. Mr.. Patterson replied YES" ard
handed him $40. Preachers boarded a
north bound train at Deer Lodge this after
noon. When Patterson's friends told him
that the man was fake he saddled his
pony and followed the train in hot pursuit,
but upon arriving at Garrison he was un-
able to learn the route the crook took, who
is still at large. Patterson returned home,
saying he would spend $40 more to meet his
man again.
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POUNDED HIM HARD.
Joe Eilingsworth Terribly Punished by
the "BIack Pearl"

boS N'lIIuksWurIu Ierf1Diy PuulBbed by
the "Biack Pearl"
MIssEAroIIs, July 2l.-Joe Ellingsworth.
OF New York, amateur and middle
weight champion OF America, md Harris
Martin, better known AZ tho "Black Pearl,"
of Minneapolis, fought to finish Tonight
under tho auspices of the Twin City Ath-
lctic club. before Inrge crowd of spec
tntors. he fight WAS for a purse Of 81, 800.
each contestant weighed frac-
ton more than 100 pounds.
henry x. Seeley WAS referee. In tho first
round both men spnrred for an opening,
ana Ellingsworth got in couple of good
body blows as time. was called. In the
second Elllngsworth led out with hs right
and left nearly sending the Pearl to the
ground. After the exchange ofhalf dozen
smart blows, the Pearl, following an ad-
vantage, drew first blood from Filings
worths's neck, sending him to the ground.
A vicious uppercnt in the third. followed
with jef, lnnge. sent Ellingsworth on his
back. blow behind the left ear sent him
Gown again. After mn exchange of face
and body blows Il stomach blow sent him
down again and before the end of
the round he was tloored the fourth
time BY right-hander. The New Yorker
was hardly able to keep his feet in the
fourth round.
Throw up the sponge.' Don't murder
the man. cried the audience, but he was
game. The Pearl rained blow after blow
upon his face and body. sending him to his
corner four times in as many seconds. The
hfth was repetition of the preceding
round, Ellingsworth making but an infants
resistance. while blood flowed from his face
An upper cut sent him reeling on the floor
across the ring. He tried to get up, but
fell back just as his seconds threw up the
sponge. The "Black Pearl'' was practically
untouched, while Ellingsworth was badly
punished.
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To Battle tho Alton

CHICAGO, July 21.-The opinion is becom-
ing general that there are to be important
developments in the fight against the Chi
cago u Alton road. Although Finley de-
MES that his course has been prompted by
any other influence than his own iudcment.
it Is argued by knowing ones that his ac-
tion has been directly in line with the plan
to force the Allan into the Western Traffic
association. 1t liz understood that the pres
ent idea Is to extend the boycott to include
freight as we'll as passenger traffic. Tho
purpose seems to be to close all outlets of
the Alton east and west and bottle il up 40
it will be unable to do anything but local
business. The weak point in tho plan ia
that it would not deprive the Alton of the
power to do mischief. for by the wholesale
of rates it could prevent other
roads from deriving any benefit from heavy
increase in tonnage expected to mark the
remaining months of the year.
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Must lsciy on the Courts.

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-Acting Secretary
Chandler, of the interior department., 70
Gently received letter from MIR. Wood
Mcknight, riverside, CAL, calling attention
to the report that tho Southern Pacific
Railroad company is about to attempt to
stop the overflow of the Colorado river,
which has formed new lake in the Coos-
ado desert. the property of the company
being jeopardized, and requesting that the
department intervene in behalf of tho in
forests OF the people of southern California,
whom 1t il presumed the new body of water
will greatly benefit. Mr.. Chandler has re-
Piled that the matters referred to arc not
within the jurisdiction of the department.,
and that the remedy of the people against
any actual or anticipated injury from the
operations of the railroad company in pro-
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
CONDITION OF IRELAND.
E'hlfGur Claims That 1t Has VASTLY I'm
proved Under Ills Rule.

urov.d u,d.r ma MT,
w.,
LONDON, July 2i.-Ihe intimation mado
by Balfour in the commons yesterday to
the effect that local government bill for
ireland b,aed On tho ao,,,a Ii,,,,, ~ ,ho
E,,,,Iia,' ,n g., Wv '",' ''.o' ', '".
'''h,'Sh hio 'c"'ch hctB' VIII DC introduced
ny the government at tho next session Of
parliament, is founded on the fact that
such rneasure will csrtuinlv bec IN. n
mar, NJ m. ,ov..,,,,.,,. .,u1,,.- st'- ~
p"'' VI ''ie eo'efhhehb programme Tor tho
ie@o "enSioh' DiscusSlon OF estimates III
parliament have been made the occasion
for long reviews in the press. in which tho
improved condition of Ireland the s,ct
that aorar,an oriroa ho, a,s';.',a,aa @ .e. ."o.
"' VI 'iNo iii'S o'i'iihislea' 'ha1
,rhoe mas increased, that evictions have
peeh leshened IN number, that boycottng
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HOT-HEADS SUPPRESSED.
Peaceful Methods Will Prevail at Coal
Creek Mines

Creek Mines
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 21.-A special
from Coal Creek, Tenn. to the American,
says: meeting of miners was held this
afternoon. When first assembled there
were few hot-heads, but they were quick
ly suppressed. There were speeches bv
numbers of leaders, all of conservative tone,
and advising against any act of violation
of law. The men said they simply wanted
the convicts sent away, and nothing more
or less. Finally resolution was unani-
mously passed to appoint commit
tee of five to go to Knoxville
and Nashville if necessary to confer with
Gov. Buchanan and arbitrate the present
difficulty. Commissioner Ford and Assis-
tant Alleman were invited and asked to 90
with the committee. resolution also
unanimously passed TINT each man pledge
himself on his honor that not one dollars
worth of property would be destroyed and
the company's property would be guarded.
1t was further determined that no ono
should offer violence to any one except in
self defense. There is sense of relief
and quiet since the meeting A telegram
was received from the Kentucky side, ut
Joyce. to-day, Offering a large number of
men in Case help WAS needed. The reply
was for the men to hold themselves in read.
iness in case they were called for. Nearly
every man present at the meeting had n
shotgun or Winchester rifle, besides a re-
volyer.
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Bribed Government Officers.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 21.-Martin p. Con.
nelly. formerly bookkeeper for Larkin,
Connolly & Co., appeared as witness to-
day before the privileges and elections COM
mittee. Sa,d testified that three government
inspectors received donations at regular
intervals for making improper returns
as to the amount of dredging DONE
urated by Owen L. Murphy and carried on
in the manner when Nicholas Connolly be-
came cashier. Before the same committee,
MIR. Fenson, an elevator manufacturer, of
Toronto, testified that he added $4,000 to
the price of the work he did in the public
works departmental block at Ottawa. so he
might give contractor named Charlebrois
the large percentage he demanded.
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Close of the Council.

LONDON, July 2l.-At this mornings
meeting of the International Congrega--
tional council. DR.. Stinson, of st. Louis
appealed for support for American missions,
and referred to the heroic labors of yarious
missionaries. DR.. Clark, of Boston, read a
paper on Missions" which was followed
by remarks upon the same subject by mis-
sionaries from every part of the globe. The
following was adopted: "WEereas, The
Chicago fair will be international, this
council, as an international body. earnestly
appeals tp the authorities to close the fair
sunday" DR.. Parker, in his valedictory
address, insisted upon the absolute neces-
sity that Calvary be kept in the forefront of
all thoughts and deeds. After singing tho
doxology. the benediction was pronounced,
and the counci! closed.
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Foreign Flashes.

ukase is being prepared that foreigners
doing business in Russia who fail to become
naturalized citizens within five years will
be expelled from the country.
Dom Pedro. OK emperor of Brazil is very
ill at Vichy. He recently met with IN ac-
cident. sustaining injury to one of his feet,
which was followed by Rangrene.
Slavin and Mitchell reappearsd Monday
evening in boxing contest in Liverpool.
Siayin received an ovation. There was Q
host OF London sports present. The ex-
hlbition was weak one.
Ex-Queen Natalie. of Servia. recently ex-
PEELED from that country, is suing her hus.
band, Ex-king Milan. in tho courts OF
Paris, where he now resides, for 5000, COO
francs, which she claims IL u portion of her
personal property.
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Sailed From an Inland Port.

LONDON, July 2l.-The new American
steel steamer Charles Wetmore, which sailed
from Duluth, Mimi, the latter part of
June, arrived at Liverpool to-day. The
Wetmore is an inland built steamer, and
her cargo, consisting of $4,000 bushels OF
grain. is the first grain cargo shipped from
Il lake port direct to Liverpool without
being rehandled. The route was down the
lakes from Duluth. through the Welland
canal, down the st. Lawrence river, and
across the Atlantic. The success of the
voyage is evidence that the proposition to
establish direct communication between
European and other ports and Chicago is
entirely feasible.
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a Texas Rank,

ST. Louis, June 2l.-A private dispatch
from Fort Worth, Tex, says tho Merchants
National bank of that place id closed aud
IN the hands of tho bank examiner. Assets.
xl,aOOOO; liabilities S500.00O. The trouble
began six months ago when there was a
heavy withdrawal of deposits, SS5, 800 being
taken one by foreign loan companies on ac-
count or tho alien land law. The bank il
solvent. Depositora and creditors are
fully protected.
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SEATTLE, July 2l.-A letter has been re-
ceived from Lieut.. Glover. who. with Jack
Dalton, started from here last April to OK
plore the interior of Alaska. They have
found trail by which pack horses can be
taken into tho interior and Lieut.. Glover
says he finds tho interior, from the position
whore he writes. nm Immense valley thickly
clothed with luxuriant grasses containing
deep swift streams and lakes we'll stocked
with fish; fine pasture lands and wild fruits
abound. Tho winter WAS severe, but not 80
terrible as generally supposed.
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Talk of Il Glass Factory,

GREAT FALLS, July 2l.-l Special. There
is much talk at present regarding the es-
tablishment of glass factory in Great
Falls. 1t has been proven by an assay of
the sand that it contains all the qualities
for the best grade of glass. The board of
trade is in communication with firms in the
east that will build n factory here, provided
they receive suitable Inducements.
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\ Tumor Removed.

LIVINGSTON, July 2l.-l Special. To-day
DIR. Alton, assisted by Drs Campbell and
Green, removed tumor from the person of
Mrs. Taft. the wife of the Methodist minis
ter of this city. 1t was situated directly
over the heart and was about as large as an
egg. The operation was successfully per
formed and tonight DR.. Alton reports his
patient doing well.
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w. &. 4. u. OfNcers

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md, July 2l.-The
conference of tho Woman's Christian Tenn
peranoe union has adjourned. The follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing
year: President. Mrs. G. h. Buel, of Evan
ston, H.; secretary, Mrs. Jennie McClur-
kim of Michigan; treasurer. Mrp. q. L..
Cecil. of Baltimore, Md. Several vice.
p. es idents we're also elected.
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Worked Their Lodges.

EvANsyrLlr, Ind, July 2l.-James w.
Spain and wife were arrested here charged
with the emit excitement of a large amount
of money from Martha lodge, knights and
Ladies of Honor. Spain is u past grand
master wo kman of the A. q. u. W. of this
state His wife was treasurer of Martha
lodge and kept her books tor herself. The
stealing is said to have been going on for
over q year.
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OTTAWA, Ont, July I.--According to re-
turns received at the fisheries department,
the number of sealskins secured by the
British Columbia fleet in the waters of
Bering sea, up to June 30. was II, 500. The
skins have been safely landed ut Victoria.
The owners this year took the precaution to
send up vessel early in the month for the
purpose of collecting the catch from differ
ent schooners.
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No Public Scandal Yet

PARIS, July 21-The report that Mrs.
James Brown Potter had been divorced
from MIR. Potter and had married actor
kyrle Bellew. is declared by the ladv's
parents, who are i'll this city, to be untrue.
They threaten to bring action for criminal
libel against the authors of the report
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a Small Blaze

GREAT FALLS, July Especial. "A fire
occurred this evening i'll Il small house on
Third avenue. south. 1t destroyed all the
furniture. and would soon have spread to
other buildings close by had it not been for
the rapid work of the fire department.
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BASE BALL,

Tho Homo Club Mentioned First In tn q
Record Here Printed.
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Pittsbure 4, Chicago Z.
New York 8, Brooklyn 10.
Boston 6, Philadelphia 2.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
Washington 4, Boston 6.
Athletics 5, Baltimore 5.
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Sued for His Insurance,

LONDON. July 2l.-Judpment was given
to-day in the action brought by Mrs. May
brick against the insurance association to
recover $4,000 insurance upon her hus-.
bands lite. The court decided as she muir
dered her husband she could not recover.
Mrs. Mavbrick ia the American woman con-
vlcted a few years ago of poisoning her
husband. well-known Liverpool cotton
merchant, and is now serving a life SEN
tence,
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Loca, Government for Ireland.

LONDON. July 2l.-.During debate on the
Irish estimates in tho house of commons,
balfour, chief secretary for Ireland, inti-
mated that the locnl government bill for
Ireland was based broadly on the same
lines as the English and Scotch acts that
would be introduced at tho next session.
He asked whether the bill would have tho
support of the Irish members. T. M. Healy
SAID it would have their support.
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No One Can See tho End,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2l.-'rhe mine
trouble ia in stain quo and the end no one
can see. Five hundred militiumen have ar
rived and are now i'll camp. Brig. Con.
Carnes says he is simply waiting for orders
from Gov. Buchanan. Tho constitution
and laws OF Tennessee are peculiar and
anomalous. Tho governor of the state ia in
doubt as to whether he can order ont the
military legally, and il is sure he cannot
proclaim martial law throughout tho min
ing region. To endoRvor to proceed against
the miners civilv would be folly, nv tho
symlRt of all Glasses in with tho miners
anu conviction would bo almost impossible.
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LONDON, July 2l.-A dispatch to the
Times from Lisbon says the Chilian cruiser
ErrazuriA is expected there. The French
gunners and Spanish sailors have arrived
here to Join her
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New York. July 2l.-The health board to-
day decided to place tho Chinese leper.
Chin Hop. out of tho range of his washtubs
and i'll II hospital. where his case will be-
studied and future action determined
upon.
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Declared n Draw

ST. PAUL, July 21.-A crowd tonight
witnessed a twelve-round fight between
Kemmick and Murphy, for S4OO Both
men did good work. Murphy was very
quick. and had he been stronger would
have won the fight, which was decided a
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The TrOtters.

DETROIT. Mich, July 2l.-2:29 pace,
$4,000, divided-Maggie won, Monkey
Rolla second. Others drawn. Best time,
2:174.
2:24 trot, $4,000. divided, Merchants
and Manufacturers guaranteed stake
Temple Bar won, Prodigal second, Pick
pania third, Honest Georgo fourth. Best
time, 2:174.