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CUT HIS WAY OUT.
Instead of Going to Deer Lodge Grant
Skips to Parts Unknown.

Instead of Going to Deer Lodge Grant
Skips to Parts Unknown.
About two months ago the saloon of Tom
Starr at Wckes WIS entered and the safe
robbed. Two men named Quackenbush
and William Grant were suspected OF the
crime. They fell out over the division OF
spoils however, and Grant shot his COM
panion. He was arrested by the Jefferson
county authorities for the shooting, though
no charge was made in connection with the
burglary. Grant was tried last week, found
guilty and sentenced to five years IN the
penitentiary. Sheriff Dodd Halford was to
start with him from Boulder yesterday
morning. When he went for his prisoner
he found that the bars of the window
in the Boulder Jail had been sawed
through and the man had flown.
The saving of the window bars had been
done from the outside. 1t is thought that
some of Grants friends, rather than see
him go to Deer Lodge, watched their oppor-
tunity to secure his delivery. A prisoner
named Quinn, who was offered his liberty
by the same means, refused to 20.
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Electric Light Patents.

New YORK, July 14.-In the suit of the
Edison Electric Light company against the
United States Electric Light company for
infringement of patent on the incandescent
light Judge Wallace to-day rendered de-
cision in favor of Edison. The decision
broadly. squarely and fully sustains Edi-
sons patent. Judge Wallace also orders
an injunction against the defendant and
an accounting of profits for past manu-
facture. The present output of iucandes-
cent lamps in this country is about 80. 600
daily. Only half of this number are now
made by the Edison company. The patent
was sustained by two appellate courts in
England. and the decision of Judge Wallace
apparently agrees with the English de-
clsions. 1t is thought the Thomson Hous-
ton and Westinghouse companies will con
tinue their business much as before. The
patent has only two or three years more to
run. The United States company, against
whom the decision WINS rendered, intends
to take an appeal at once.
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A BLqoKY MELEE.
sailors Resist Alae.nna Riot En.u..-
Th&CSnded.

ThdCstsnded.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. 1qIxt l4.--Thia afternoon
Deputy United States Marshals Bredlove.
Webb. Wilaon and arether entered saloon
and attempted to arrest eleven sailors of tho
cruiser Charleston, who Ind ovorstayed
tho others surrounded him and prevented
him from taking tho sailor. Tho deputies
drew clubs and FREQ aght ensuad. Tho
streets became crowded with sailors and
citizens, and tho fight became general. the
patrol wagon arriving with rGinforcenents.
the arrested sailor was taken to jail, bu.
when the patrol left tho crowd again mt.
tackled tho officers with pick -Landlca, gas
pipes and other woaponB Ottioer Grpther
drew his pistol, as tho crowd Tas clamor-
ing for his life. Another constable drove
up in buggy and took Grether away iust
ate. The other officers finally got away,
and the wounded wore picked up.
Robert Brown. sailor, died in q few min
utes from the effects of n blow on tho head.
Another sailor named Burns, in dying with
n fracturned skull Derutics Bredoye and
Grethcr are badly bruised and number OF
other persons were injured. Tho commune
ty Is greatly excited and sympathy seems to
be with the sailors. Threats Of lynching
are made against the deputies If the sailors
can get hands on them. 1t is said the depu-
! ties for the sake of the reward offered for
/ dcserters, undertook to arrest sailors, whose
| shore leave had not expired. Wilson, Bred
| love and Grether have disappeared. War
rants have been issued for all the deputies
| concerned.
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Alleged Diamonds, Estimated Value
$500, Are Lost by Variety
Actress.
A Gentleman With a Shot Gun
Corrals Two Suspicious
Characters
They Talk Him Into Letting Them CO.
MlssOula Notes-Examinatlon of
Dcmers-Stnte News.

MIssouLA, July 14.-[Specinl. Miss Judd
London, an actress of tho Mascot theater.
on going to her room about one O'Clock
this morning found the door had been
opened, her trunkG had been gone through
and jewelry valued at $500 had been taken.
A pair of solitaire diamond eardrops, a
locket with diamond solitaire, diamond
studded platinum bracelet and solitaire
diamond ring were the principal articles of
value stolen.
Mrs. Gleim, proprietress of the Star
lodging house, found burglars in her room,
who escaped with $50 in money.
NJ b. Hendricks probably had the bur-
glars. Hearing noise in his front yard
he took out his double-barreled shotgun
last night and captured two men hiding be-
hind the fence. He started to take them to
Jail, but they persuaded him to believe they
were looking for drunken friend, and he
let them 20.
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SPORT ON THE TRACK.
Decisions of the Board of COntro1-The
Owners.

Decisions of the Board of Control-The
Owners.
JEROME PARK, N. Y, July 4.-The board
of control has rendered decision in the
case of the Rackensack handicap. which
caused a rumpus at Morris Park, Saturday
when San Juan was pulled to allow his sta
BILE companion, Rey del Rey, to win. The
decision il to the effect that Matt Allen be
fined $500. and McLewee cautioned. The
board decided that two or more horses run
ming in tho same interest shall be coupled
in betting, and also gave notice to jockeys
that they must tide III the absence of a
declaration.
The proposed match between Longstreet
and Riley is declared off. Morris, who
trains Riley, wanted the race iun, rain or
shine, Thursday next. This Dwyer refused
to do.
Seven furlong-Castaway won, Woodcut-
ter second, Sleipner third. Tine, 1Al.
Six furlongs-M won. Victory sec
ond, Cadence third. lime. lis.
One and three-fourths milea-Riley won,
Demuth second. Time, 2:254.
One and three-sixteenths miles-Long
Dnnce won, Htrathmenth second, John
third. Time, 2:O412.
Five furloncs-Arnold won, Julia second,
O. p. b. third. Time, 1:N1a.
Six furongs--Rio won, Daimenv second,
Daisy Woodruff third. Time, 1:l71a.
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Furniture Painting,

There is another craze which is lowering
over us and tn eatens to drop on us at any
moment-nnd that's furniture painting,
SAYS the Upholstsrer. 1t has made its way
into the nrt stores, where women buy thei r
china outfits and that sort of thing, where
enamel paints appeared fully two years be-
fore they struck the furniture and uphol-
stery trade proper. The crazs has for some
time prevailed in England. and we will un--
doubtedly be but short whlle free of it.
The woou il selected i'll the plain, and is IN
screens, over mantles, cabinets. clock cases,
tables, cupbonrds. corner brackets, hat
rails, and articles of light ware, and the
idea is to paint them in frivolous styles or
apply to them poker work, gesso work, or
other decorations.
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HE PROVED AN ALIBI.

George Bundy Is Acquitted of the Charge
of burglary.
George Bundy. the colored ex-pugilist,
charged with robbing miners cabin in
Nelson gulch, was tried before Judge San
ders yesterday. Ella Knowles, his counsel,
succeeded in proving an alibi by showing,
through the testimony of numerous wit
nesses. that Bundy was at work at q saw
mill at the time the robbery was commit.
ted. One of the principal links in a chain
County Attorney Nolan to convict Bundy
was tin can that had been used as a sugar
bowl. The loser said the sugar had ad-
hered to the side of the can from constant
use. The can was produced and the inside
was coated with white crystals. 1t was pro-
posed to taste the crystals. which was done.
Instead of being sugar, they were salt. Bum
dy was acquitted.
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JUMPED HIS CLAIM

A Curious Case Arising Out of u Family
Disagreement.
A prepossessinQ young woman went into
the Helena land office yesterday and asked
permission to file a homestead entry on 16O
acres in Choteau county. The story she
told was that she and her husband had set
tied OH thsland before it was surveyed and
open to homestead filing, The husband
fenced 1t in. and was prepared to enter it at
the land office as soon as tho township was
surveyed. few days ago the couple had a
falling out and she says he threatened to
kill her. She left him and came direct to
Helena to file on the land. AS she was able
to make affidavit that, though mrrried, she
was obliged to earn her own living she WAS
allowed to make the entry. The chances
are that the quarrel will be adjusted. how
ever. and her filing withdrawn in her hus-
bands fuvor later on.
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Testing Armor Plate.

WASHINGTON, July A.-Further tests Of
American armor plate were made at the
Annapolis proving grounds last Saturday
with gratifying results. Two three-inch
allsteel plates had been prepared by Car
negie, with surfaces treated by the new
Harvey process. 70 give the process u
complete test under better conditions than
heretofore realized the plates were made
with less carbon i'll their composition than
the three plates tested some months ago.
The official report has not yet been re-
ceived, but the officers present say the
plates satisfactorily resisted fire from u
siX-pound Hotchkiss rifle, severe test.
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On the Anxious SSnt.

PuILApHl rHrA. July HI. Ii. Yard was
brought into court this morning on an Mt
tacbment for contempt, for refusing to obey
an order of the court directing him to ap-
pear before the city council Investigating
committee and answer questions regarding
his connection with the transactions of the
keystone National bank, and with OK City
Treasurer Bardsley. The judge, after hea +
ing arguments, continued tho case until
Saturday next, 80 that the entire court
could give decision on it. Yard was
placed under $1,000 bail to appear on that
Iny
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CnDturel the (hief.

FLAGSTAFF, A. T., July 14.-Sherif Francis
and part of the posse who went out with
him him TO arrest the Indians at Rodden's
ranch, returned tonight with Chief Hos
tine, lender of the band of Navajo rene
gades. The chief WAS surprised. in COM
pany with one buck, some distance from
the tribe, aud was hurried to u railroad
station. A couple hundred Indians
pursued and the escape was II narrow one.
The remainder of the posse are surrounded
at the ranch and grave fears are enter
tanned for their safety. A COMPANY of ter
rltorial tloops will leave tonight with the
sheriff and party of volunteers. Should
they meet with resistance United States
troops will be called for.
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After Rural Recruits.

WASHINGTON. July 4.--For the past year
the authorities have been attempting To i'm
prove the quality of recruits in tho regular
armv, 80 as to lesson the percentage of de-
sertion, which WAS growing ulnrmingly.
Extra endenvors wete made to secure Young
men who sought tho army as II profession
rather than Il haven of refuge. To this end
the efforts of officers have been systematic
ally turned from cities to the country. The
efforts are beginning to show results, and
they are more gratifying than it was OK
pected they would be, and the officers are
we'll satisfied that the policy is IA good one.
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SEATTLE AGAINST Us.


Teachers Meeting.
ToRoNTo, July H.--,rhe National Council
of Education resumed it's session this
morning with q large attendance, despite
the wet weather. About 1000 teachers ar
rived this morning TO attend tho annual
convention Of tho National Educational as
socintion of the United States which opens
here to-day.
Tho National Educational association Of
the United States was formally opened this
afternoon In the presence of about G,0OO
people.
At the evening session organization WAS
paper by Francis W. Pn.ker, of Chicago,
on The School of the Future" was read,
and discussion followed by super rinrendent
Marble of Worcester, Mass, Inspector
Hughes, of Toronto, and othe's. Over
150OO delegates and visitors nre in the city
from all parts of the United States and the
dominion. There are Il number of depart =
ment brancher of the assoeation which
will hold meetings, beginning tomorrow.
In his address of welcome Principal
& ant expressed the wish that Americans
and Canadians were able to trade more
freely together.
| The national council closed its proceed.
ings by electing the following officers:
President j. II. Baker, of Denver, Col;
vice president, M. Il. N Coy, of Cincinnati.
o.; secretary and treasurer, N. G. Schaeffer,
OF kntZtown, Pa.
Helena, Mont. and Seattle, Wash, are
lenders in the struggle for the next conven-
tion.
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Relations Altered. Not Severed

NEW YORK, July 1+.-rhe report from
Chicago that the Jobhers' Association of
Manufacturers of American Watches,
known ns the watch trust, has been dis.
solved. and that tho immediate cause was
the withdrawal Oh the Elgin Watch COM
pany from tho organization, is denied by
Jas. IL. Noyes. secretary and treasurer of
the association. He declared there was no
foundation for til, report. Moves denied
that the Elgin Watch company had left the
association. saying it had only expressed
the intention of oheying the antitrust law,
and for that purpose would alter its rela-
tious with the association, but not sever
ihen
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RED LODGE, July l5.-LSpecial. THE
preliminary examination of Godfrey De-
mers for the shooting of j. K. Dilworth has
just been concluded at 12:45 a. m. The
court has determined to bind Demers over
for trial at the district court at Livingston
The court has not yet determined whether
the prisoner will be admitted to bail. JUS
tice McAnelly will render his decision on
this point tomorrow. The prosecution
was conducted by Mr.. Joy, of Livingston,
and the defense by Mr.. Myer, of this city
MIR. Joys contention is that bail is not ad
missable as the defendent, Mr.. Demers is
charged with the awful crime of murder
1t is fact nt any rate that Mr.. j. X. Dill
worth met his death at the hands of the
prisoner, and under such circumstances he
considered it unsafe to allow the prisoner
bail.
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A Post-Mortem Examination.

BUTTE, July H-[Special. THE remains
of the late w. j. Penrose were this morn
ing exhumed and st-mortem examina-.
tion held. This was done to cover posi-
BILE legal point that might be raised in case
the murderers should ever be brought to
trial. 1t was feared that some doubt
might be raised as to the cause of DEATH
The remains were found to be perfectly
preserved, in fact there was not sign or
mark of decomposition, although the body
had been buried month. A thorough
chemical analysis of the stomach and its
contents was made, but the surgeons found
nothing there that would induce death.
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Western Trnflic Association.

New YORK, July 14.-.rhe advisory board
of the Western Traffic association met this
morning. The following roads are repre-
sented: Northern Pacific, Missouri Pacific,
Great Northern, Union Pacific Northwes'
ern, st. Paul. BURLINGTON. Atchison, Hi
nois Central. Denver " Rio Grande, Rio
Grande Western. and the Wabash. The
subject of joint agencies was discussed and
regard to their adjustment until the Oc.
tober meeting. Tho board directed tho
commissioners to get roads both III and ont
of the association to agree upon reduction
of mileage on refrigerato n cas-.
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HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Graduates Meet and Form Permancn
Organization.

Graduates Meet and Form u Permanent
Organization.
A number of graduates OF the Helena
high school met at the residence of Judge
Hedges, Broadway and Rodney, last night
and adopted a constitution and by laws for
permanent society of graduates. Officers
were chosen as follows: President Mary
G. Wheeler 10: first vice president, Mrs.
John Woodbridge 's7; second vice president,
Miss Alma Alden 'S7, of San Francisco;
secretary, Charles Il. Sanders 81; historian.
II. Sol Hepner.
A resolution was adopted addressed to
the board of education, asking them to set
aside some day during commencement week
when the alumni may hold their next an
nual meeting in connection with tho com :
mencemcnt exercises.
The executive committee chosen last
night are Mrs. Lou Rosencrans 10, l.. O.
Evans 'S7, Miss Eva Miller 81.
The president OF the society is Il mem her
of the first class graduated from any school
in Montann, and il a daughter of Col. w.
+. Wheeler, of the Montana Historical so
ciety.
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American Athletes Abroad.

LONDON, July H.-Representatives of the
Manhattan Athletic club, of New York.
made their final appearance in England to-
day on the grounds of the London Poly
technic Athletic club. Mortimer Reming-
ton, of the Manhattan club, won the 100.
yard fat rcce; j. S. Roddy, of the Manhat-
tan club, won the 500-yarG handicap race.
having start of eight yards and winning
by yard I'2 2-5.
Mortimer Remington won the 30O-yard
invitation handicap in :32. His time is a
half second below the best English record.
Cal. Queckberner, of the Manhattan club,
threw the hammer 131 feet, eight inches,
and will receive the Polytechnic clubs
special gold medal.
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GNlNY Out of liusIness,

PrrTsBuRa. July 14.-Ale1snder Nimick.
chief partner in the firm of Nimick d Co.,
metal dealers, to-day announced his nten-
tion to wind up affairs, when the company
will 90 into voluntary liquidation. The
principal reason given is thnt for a long
time the firm has been carving great
deal of Improbable mill property, and
much of its paper has shrunk in value. Tho
Liabilities nSe vi, 100000. which will DO paid
in full
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Wili He Got pniti -

WASHINGTON, July H.-Judge Crounz. Of
Nebraska, who succeeded Gen. Batcheiler,
of New York. as assistant secretary of tho
treasury, will receive no pay for his ser
vices unless the senate confirms his ap-
pointment. This is in accordance with the
opinion OF the attorney general, that II per-
son appointed during the recess of congres
to an oilico which was vacant while that
body was in session. ls not entitled to any
until after confirmation.
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Killed by n Policeman,

JERSEY Cry, N. j.. July H.-Willam
Brennan and wife were shot at their home,
on Jersey City Heights, early this morning,
by Policeman Kyerson. Brennan was
killed outright and his wife mortally
wounded. Officer Ryorson claims that he
hnd to use his pistol to save his own life.
The tragedy was the outcome of muir der
ous assault by Brennan upol the police
man who killed him. Mrs. Brennan also
took part in the assault upon Ryerson.
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Cablegrams from Chill state that on
Tuesday and Friday of last week the IN
surgeuts engaged the government forces in
battle at Coquimbo, and were defeated with
great loss Of life.
The municipal election at Metz resulted
in the choice of a council composed of nine
Germans and twenty-three protestants
against German domination of Alsace- Lor :
raine. The result created a sensation in
Berlin.
The governor of Mini Novgorod has
warned the committee of the exchange that
| speculators forming corners to raise the
price of grain or otherwise adding to the
growing necessities of the people will be
punished and expelled from his jurisdio-
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Fail of the Bastile.

PARIS, July 14.--The 14th of July, the an
niversary of the fall of the Bnstile, was OBJ
served i'll this city and throughput France
with appropriate ceremonies and general
holiday rejoicing. In this city there was
an imposing procession of Alsace-Lor
ralne societies. Enormous crowds of people
saluted the men in line with cries of "Vive
La Francen' The procession stopped at the
Strasbur2 statue and laid memorial
wreathes, bouquets and tri-color flags upon
it. President Carnot held a grand recep-
tion while reviewing the troops comprising
the garrison of Paris.
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Fire in Montreal.

MONTREAL, July H.-The greatest con-
hagration Montreal has witnessed in years
occurred to-day. 1t began shortly before
midnight in the great lumber yord of Pre-.
fontaine, Brosseau d Co., and spread with
tremendous ,apidity. The whole square
bounded by the Papineau road, Strathoyne
street, Shaw street. Kent street and jose
phat lane was destroyed, including two
lumber yards and large number of houses.
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Result OF IA Gru,lrc.

GARDINER, Me-, July l4.-Thomas Nachon,
n Freneh-Canadian laborer. aged 26, from
st. RAYMOND, Que, shot and fatally
wounded Mrs Nora Landry. and then COM
United suicide. Nuchon boarded with
Landry's family, and when sick they turned
him out whom his money was gone. The
grudpe ho held against them resulted last
night in tho shooting.
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En- Route to Alaska,

GREAT FALLS. July 14.-[Speoinl. Two
of Great Falls ACCOMPLISHED teachers. Miss
Helen Edgerton and Miss Jessie Rich, left
to-day for Helena on their way to Alaska.
They will proceed from Helena to Tacoma,
where they will take the steamer for Sitka,
Alaska. The young ladies expect to be
gone about two months.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Instructions Sent to the Boring Sea Conn
nitssioDers.

IHSIructIUHS Seht 10 Ute I5GFInH SCH COMs
mtsstoDers
WASHINGTON, July 14.--Acting Secretary
Wharton, of the department of state, has
sent instructions to Professors Mendenhall
and Merriam expert agents appointed to
go to Alaska to learn all the facts respecting
seal fisheries. These instructions are to
collect all possible information upon the
subject of breeding places, effects of pelagio
sealing, diminution of the number of seals,
proper lines of demarcation in the event
that close season is regarded necessary,
and the proper months to be included in
such seasons. The United States steamer
Marion, which will convey the agents to
Alaska, is now at Port Townsend, WASH,
and expected to sail on July II.
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The Dynamite Exploded.

NEw YonK. July 14.-Thore was an expIo-
sion of dynamite on board tho steamship
The men were dischSrging tho cargo when
box of dynamite cartridges blew mp Cor
nelius Hayes and William Reagan were
blown to pieces and four other mon pain
fully injured. The explosion raised the
deck and blew big hole III the port side Of
the ship.
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rn,,pty Sfntis,icS

Two moro counties have been heard from
at the office of the state board of elualzn-
tion. Mssoula county reports Il total as
sessable value of $7.066,ll4. Cattle, 16, TAG
head, assessed ut $2l6U29; sheep S,60i
head at Sli,293. Mortgages are Sl74,So5.
jefferson county's total assessublo
wealth is $i,7ol,6o2. Cattle returned are
9,424 head at Sll3,2o4, and 3,0A cad of
sheep at ST.5S5. Mortgages are $50, ,S56.
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Mystic Park Trotting Meeting

BosToN, July 14.-Openlng day of the
Mystic Park races.
2:35 tlot-Archie Il won. Frank Wilkes
second, Happy Home third. Best time,
2:26ls.
2:.4 trot-Martha Wilkes won, Chance
second. Louis Z third. Best time, 2:2334.