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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02
TuG a%urNElG'o REPORT.

OFFICE or CUI ENGINEEH. GEENT
l'AIi-. Mont. April -. 1871. 10 the
Honorable the Mayor and City Council.
Great Falls. Mont. Gentlemen: | have
the honor to submit herewith a report
of the work done under the direction and
supervision of the engineer department
during my term in office.
The last year having been a rrr'r"ka.
bic ON" in the history OF our Guys
growth the operations Of this office Il We
enlarged in proportion and consequence.
This increase is APPLY shown by the mum
Der Of ordinances your honorable body
has been called upon To adopt from time
to time in order to regulate the different
subjects coming under the supervision Of
this department. Owing to the employ
mCnt Of incompetent surveyors in
making the original survey Of our
city, my predecessor. Mr.. King, had
under the direction of the city council,
started To make a survey of the city in
order to place stone monuments at the
intersection Of the different streets.
In my Judgment it is absolutely nee,
csSary for the city tu continue and eX-
tend official surveys to and through each
addition at as early a date as possible to
prevent litigation and conflict, az in a
considerable portion Of the territory EN-
braccd owners were then building per
mancnt and valuable improvements with
out being able to obtain from any source
the exact or precise location Of their
property lines.
All Of the above should bc reported to
your honorable body for official adoption
as the work is closed mp and the plats
finished. showing range lines, measure
menls. angles and location of monu-
mrutS.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02
IpRDEII.fS.

| would respectfully suggest that your
honorable body order surveys made and
p%rolilcs prepared and submitted of all
streets, and alleys with grade
lines and figures thereon noted, all of
which should b" regularly adopted by
ordinance.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02

The necessity Of paving alleys in the
business portion of the city is even
greater than that of paving streets. Here
rubbish and filth is hid between barrels,
boxes and all kinds Of contrivanccs from
tive passcr by.
The water from the roofs accumulates.
and with the gathered filth soaks into
the ground and causes sickness and dis
ease.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02

While our ordinance as now in force is
not perfect, architects and house owners
as well as the plumbers. will bear witness
that marked improvements have been
wrought in the manncr Of plumbing
Our ordinance needs amending in some
points that would benefit the sanitary
condition of the homes of the people
Especially is this true in relation to hav
ing the plans and specifications Of al
buildings, before contracts are made
submitted TO this office fo" approval.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02

In my Judgment there is not any one
thing hat will contribute as much to
the prosperity of our city as the sys-
tcmatic improvement of our parks and
residence streets. Since your honorable
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02

During the term Of office we have
graded Central avenue from Park Drive
east To- Sixth street at d cost including
the lowering of sidewalks. furnishing Il
curb. building street crossings and catch
hasins) of Si..G4.GO. One. half of this
amount. S2.4S2.3O. was paid out Of the
general fund of the city and the city en-
ginccr instructed to collect the remain
ING half from the ubutting property.
| have collected and turned over to the
treasurer Sl,j1l.J9 There have been col
lccted by the city treasurer $3.50. max
ing the total amount collected Sl.6lJ.U9.
and leaving "a balance to be collected
Of SSG1.2l.
Third street south was also graded at
- cost of S:}2G.lO and paid for out of the
general fund.
The necessity of grading the streets is
every day more apparent.
While private enterprise has added
thousands Of dollars to the taxable prop
rrty of the city, the city has done very
little. The practice has been TO till holes
with new earth instead of leveling holes
and inequalities with the earth already
on the streets. In the course of time
the streets become So rough that il is
necessary to rcgrade them and this sur
Plus edTtil - AGAIN 'iStriput'u oi oiilcr
streets to ill holes and then go through
the process Of regarding. etc.
Other cities have used to good adj
vantage steam rollers to compress the
earth and gravel. and thus keep il from
rutting.
One steam roller and sprinking cart
will do more to keep our streets in re
pair than a whole gang of men, and such
investments would pay for itself in a
short time.
PARKS.
In my Judgment there is not any one
thing that will contribute as much tn
the prosperity Of our city as the sys-
tcmatic improvement of our parks and
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02

In regard to our building ordinance.
can substantially say the same. | will
it the council so desires. prepare sucl
amendments as think would be bcnc
fetal and submit them for your con
sideration.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02

Alderman Germ of the ways and
means committee reported favorably on
The morning call., 1891-08-21
WILL SUPPORT BLAINE.
Rumor That the President Will Refuse a
Second Term

BOSTON. Aug. 20.-A special to the Her
aid from New York says: 1t is almost i'm
possible that after all that has been said on
the subject, President Harrison is not look
ing for second term. A representative
Administration Republican made this start
ling statement to-day. Not only is Presi-
dent Harrison not looking for the nomina-
tion. but when the time comes he will come
out for MIR. Blaine. The programme is for
Secretary Blaine to tender his resignation
and at the same time offer himself as can
dldate for the Presidency. President Har-
rison will refuse to accept the resignation
Of his Secretary Of State, and will assure
Mr.. Blaine of his active and earnest sup
port. and everything will be plain sailing.
With no Presidential aspirant in sight ex-
cept Mr.. Blaine, the lesser lights would all
be bidding for the honor Of second place.
IL Is true that this arrangement was brought
about but short time ago, for up to last
Sunday the President still had the second
term bug in his bonnet. This determina-
tion of the President to forego his attempt
to secure a reelection is said to have been
reached at conference with Stephen
B. Elkins and Postmaster-G General Wanama-
ker at his Cape May cottage on Sunday last.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Generai Russell A.
Alger said Tonight on reading the Detroit
dispatch quoting him as having said that
Blaine was a candidate for the Presidency: !:
1t is made out OF whole cloth. There
never told me that he would be
candidate, or intimated. directly or in
directly, by letter or By other MEANS that he
would accept the nomination il it were
rendered him. As to President Harrison
having offered me the place OF Secretary Of
The morning call., 1891-08-21
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.
The Island Of Martinique Swept by a
Devastating Hurricane.

PARIS, Aug. 20.-Oficial advices received
here this afternoon announce that the ca
lamty caused by the cyclone yesterday is
the most severe that has occurred In Martini
ique since the year 1917. So far as can be
learned there were nearly If not quite sixty
deaths as the result of tile hurricanes visit.
but 1t will be some time before the full eX-
tent of the disaster is known
Communication with different points of the
Island was never an easy matter, and it is
excessively ditticult to get detailed news at
present. As the reports from various sec
uons reach ST. Pierre it becomes evident
the extent of the hurricanes devastation has
not been much exaggerated. Destruction to
properly and loss of life are reported from
all parts of the coast
MANY LIVES LOST.
AT Fort de France alone there were
twelve lives lost. and in both Fort de France
ana 81 Pierre, to say nothing Of the coun-
try districts. there were large numbers of
people injured. At St Pierre five persons
are known to have been killed, but it is
feared this number does not represent the
entire loss OF life in the capital.
The latest report received at ST. Pierre
from La Mentin shows ten victims at that
place alone In addition TO n large number
injured. At Francois there were sixteen
people killed and large numbe injured,
and at Rivlere Pilote there were two or
more deaths, and so from all parts of the
islald comes tale of woe and desolation
La Trinite sends list OF its dead at ten, and
numbers more or less severely injured. The
damage done to the shipping and property
Is enormous, the number Of vessels lost be-
ing more than twenty.
IN TIE HURRICANES TRACK.
About tw0-fifths of the island is under
cultivation. and the mountain slope was
covered with forests. All the cultivation
and all the forests in the path of the hurri-
cane appear to have been swept away. MI
merOuS sugar, coffee. cotton and cocoa plan
tationS, which have felt the force of the tor
nado, seem to lave been utterly destroyed.
The morning call., 1891-08-21
GRANTS MEMORY.
President Harrison Makes an Interesting
Address at Mount MGGregOr.

BENNINGTON Vt), Aug. 20.-Presdent
Harrison and party left here this morning
for Mount McGregor, where they arrived at
1:30 o'clock.
MOUNT MCGREGoR (N. ", Aug. 20.-On
the arrival of the Presidential party this
afternoon, the President proceeded to the
cottage Of w. j. Arkell. In honor of the
President, Mr.. Arkell had arranged for
pleasant birthday party at the Hotel Bal
moral, at which about 120 guests partici-
pated, including Commander-in-C Chief Palm
er of the G. A. R., Spencer Trask and
John A. Sleicher. Shortly before o'clock,
MI Arkell arose and said: THE Pres-
dent, on account of his worn lungs and
throat, is s0lcitOus that this be Quaker
meeting, 0ne of unspoken eloquence. Let
ne say. however, that this being the fifty
eighth birthday of the President. we can
properly extend to him our heariest and
most sincere wishes. His administration
will be known in the hereafter. not so much
as Republican administration as an Amer
lean administration" Cheers.
President Harrison, in replying, said:
" 1t was part of the covenant that this
feast should be a silent one--not exactly
Quaker meeting, as Mr.. Arkell has said, be-
cause silence there is apt to be broken by
the moving of the spirit. That is not safe
Il
spot which is historic This mountain has
been fixed in the affectionate and reverent
memory of all our people, and has been
glorltied by the death ON its summit Of Gen.
eral Ulysses S. Grant. [Applause.l 1t is fit
that the great spirit that has already lifted
It's fame to height unknown in American
history should take its flight from this
mountain top. 1t has been said that great
life went out here, but great lives like
that of General Grant do not go out
they 90 on. Cries of good" and great ap-
plause.] | will ask you, in reverent and
affectonate and patriotic remembrance of
that man who came TO recover all the fail
ures in military achievement. and with his
great generalship and inflexible purpose to
carry the flag of the republic to ultimate
triumph, recalling with reverent interest his
memory, to drink a toast in silence as a
pledge that we will even keep in mind his
great services, and in doing so perpetuate his
great citizenship and the glory Of the nation
he fought to save" This evening liter
airy and musical entertainment was given
the President at Hotel Balmoral.
The morning call., 1891-08-21
PROBABLE SUICIDE.
Promin ent Merchant of Omaha Found D. .ad
in His Room.


CHICAGO, Aug. 20,-The body of Clark
Woodman. one of the wealthiest citizens of
Omaha, and an influential Director of the
Lnseed Oil Trust was found this after
noon in his room at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
The general supposition is that it was sui
eide, but the cause for such an act is mys-
terry. WOodmap arrived al the hotel late
Monday night and no one had seen him
since that time. Wednesday evening the
chambermaid entered his room and found
him lying on the bed fully dressed. He was
breathing and she supposed he was asleep.
The room was not re-entered until this aft
ernoon, when the body was found. On the
table wer two bottles, one containing am
monia and the other spirits of camphor.
On piece OF letter paper was written:
Three ounces of chloroform, one ounce of
ammonia A stamped and sealed envelope
addressed to "H. G. Clark, Omaha" was
also on the table. Woodman was member
OF the grain commission firm of Woodman &
Harris of this city. A rumor was current
that Woodman lost large part of his for
tune during the recent excitement on the
Board oil Trade, but no confirmation of this
Iumor could be obtained. His partner, j.
+. Harris. said that except in company with
himself Woodman never visited the board,
and that he did nothing outside the regular
work OF the firm. Strangely enough, how
ever, Harris did not know that Woodman
was In the city until he learned of his
death. He could imagine no possible rea-
son for his suicide, il that was the cause of
his death. WOOdman's friends are inclined
10 the belief that death resulted from hear:
failure. The letter to Mr.. Clark at Omaha
may explain the mystery, if it was suicide
The morning call., 1891-08-21
WAVES PUT TO WORK.
Felix Starkenberg Exhibits His Clever
Invention In Nav YnrE-

Invention In New York.
The little waves which beat against the
Battery wall, New York City, were har.
messed to simple little contrivance which
kept 10-inch fiy-wheel spinning all day.
The inventor of the little machine is Felix
Starkenberg.
Starkenberg's machine, says the Re-
corder. is practically clock which the
motion of the waves keeps wound up.
Within an upright wooden tube, whose
lower end is always submerged, is float,
which rises and falls with the waves. To
the center of the float is attached a mar
row leather belt which passes over a drum
on shalt at the top of the tube, and thence
back into the tube; with a light weight on
its other end to take up the slack as the
float rises and falls.
II the drum were fast to the shaft the lat
ter would revolve alternately in both direc-
tions. The means whereby the shaft is made
to revolve continuously in one direction con-
stitutes the inventors claim to originality
and Dracticablity.
The drum is made fast to q sleeve inside
of which are four pawls, which, when the
float falls, engage with ratchet notches on
the shaft A balance wheel on another
shaft geared to the first one keeps the
motion regular. There is an auto
matte springless contrivance which
keeps the pawls clear of the shaft except
when the float falls and they do their work
This is the most important, as the machine
is thereby rendered nOiseesS and durable.
Any number of these floats could be at
tached to one shaft.
The morning call., 1891-08-21
Welded A GYPSY QUEEN.
John Lyuch of Philadelphia Gets a Roy.
Inn Rrid

ing Bride.
AS weird and picturesque wedding as
was ever celebrated in Indiana occurred in
Bergadines Woods. east of this village The
bride is the queen of band of rowing gyp-
sizes. and the groom is former Philadai-
phian. Jennie Van Sicklen and john Lynch
were married. surrounded by all the rites
aud ceremonies peculiar to the brides
strange people.
Two years ago Lynch was making money
in Philadelphia as butcher. He had built
up good custom among wealthy people.
He was but 26 years old, and single. He
was then, as now, a good-looking fellow,
tall and dignilied. Such one exactly was
he as to catch the eye and win the smiles of
gypsy queen.
One day Jennie Van Sicklen landed In the
city from the old country. She is q full
blooded Nomad. Lynch saw her, and was
so much impre sed with ber charms that he
threw down his cleaver and butcher-knife.
and resolved to marry he.
The gypsy girl was only II years old then,
and Immediately she joined a waiting tribe
and began the rowing journey across the
continent. He held consultation with the
| then queen and became gypsy by adoption.
All these two years he has kept up in the
wanderings of these mysterious folks. He
has made their bed his bed, and their lonely
| haunts his home. He has begged food with
them and shared their meals. But he was
| always closely devoted to his dusky Jennie
He saw that his wooings were agreeable and
| pressed them. Jennie finally consented to
| become his bride.
Recently the young lady was made the
| queen of her large and powerful band. Sne
always was queen in looks. She is tall,
| straight aud handsome.
| The ceremony yesterday, through Lynch's
| endeavors, was performed by a Madison
Clergyman. The other rites were of "a syl-
| van nature.
| The queenly bride and her groom were
| attired 10 gorgeous gypsy dress. They
| were married under spreading tree on a
] green sward Games of all kinds peculiar
The morning call., 1891-08-21
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Four Men Killed by Disaster in an Idahs
Mine.

BURKE Qdaho), Aug. 2O.-Two hundred
pounds Of giant powder exploded at tile
mouth of the lower tunnel of the Black
Bear mine, near here, yesterday, with terri
bic effect -Four men were imprisoned at
the breast OF the drift by the rock which
was caved in and were suffocated. The bod
les of four other miners have not yet been
found, but all hope of finding them
alive has been given up. The ex-
plosion was terrific, tearing up the
earth and caving in the tunnel for
distance of 100 feet. AT o'clock the res
cuing party had recovered the dead bodies
OF four miners: G. Mcneil, General Man
ager; John JenSe, Assistant Manager; Rob-
aTs Tbo Diaekpurn and John Barrins, miners
ihere are four others missing, and it is
feared their bodies were blown to atoms.
Jense is brother of one of the proprietors,
and Mr.. Blackburn was Secretary of the
Central Miners Union at Burke.
Just how the explosion occurred cannot
be ascertained. bnt it is supposed that
lighted candle or the fire from a pipe was
dropped into box containing powder or
1use by some one passing. Four cases Of
700 sticks OF dynamite each exploded almost
simultaneously
HOW THEY LOST THEIR LIVES.
Jense, Blackburn and Darrins were found
near the wreck, smothered by gas from the
explosion. They had evidently been in the
rear end of the tunnel, and hearing the ex-
plosi0n came forward and tried to open the
passage way, but were overcome BIZ gas. 4
short time before relief came voice was
heard by the men saying: "For Gods sake.
hurry up"
Mr.. MCNEIL was young man, an aSsayer
ana mining man OF considerable promise
and had been in charge OF the mine about q
month He was from Iowa and has sisters
in San Francisco and a brother in Butte.
Peter Jense, prominent railroad
contractor and brother of the
one killed, arrived at Wallace from
Portland only to hear of the accident on
arrival. His deceased brother had only
been in this district two years and was as
slsting Mr.. Mcneil in survey of the mine.
The miners were working on contract 10
extend the tunnel when the accident oc-
Cured.
The Black Bear nina is located halfway
between Wallace and Burke, on what is
known as Canyon Creek, near the town of
Gem. 1t was formerly owned by o. 3.
Hardy and Peter Jense, but Mr. Hardy re-
Gently disposed Of his interest to Campbell
and Finch. The bodies of the men re-
Of 100 feet from the mouth Of
the tunnel, and death resulted from
sutfOcaton. Three OF the men who are miss
ing were supposed to be near the scene OF
the explosion, and it is thought that with
them lies the knowledge of the cause of the
explosion. The work of recovering the
bodies will be continued until it is
reaSunbly sure that all are accounted for.
The morning call., 1891-08-21
SPANISH CARNIVAL.
Anniversary Celebration of the Discovery
OF Anna ri

Anniversary Celebration of the Discovery
of America.
The Executive Committee of the Three
Hundred and Ninety-ninth Anniversary of
the Discovery of America. which will be
celebrated by the Spanish NJ. B. Society at
the Mechanics Pavilion on October 10th,
held another meeting on Wednesday even
ing and the sub committee on the Mardi
Gras asked for S11O0 to defray the expenses
of the parade.
1t explained that ii intended to have fifty
open carriages for maskers, three bands Of
music, two drum corps, besides three large
hodtS. The first to represent all the States.
including California with her young cub.
and the second Christopher Columbus land
ing. with forty sailors acting as escort, the
third not having as yet been decided upon.
Ii is the intention OF the committee to in
yite all the companies of the National
Guard, also the Italian, French, German
and Swiss military companies of this city, to
participate in the parade, which will be
through the principal streets to the Pavilion
The old Spanish custom of throwing out
candies and cascarones during the march
will be one of the features of the carnival,
the net proceeds of which will be devoted 10
the sick and mortuary funds OF the society.
The following are the gentlemen in charge
of the celebration: Frank L. Noriega
chairman. NJ. Garcia Secretary, jose
Ambrosio, Juan Nava, A. POu, P. Bertin
and Jose Alfonso.
The morning call., 1891-08-21
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
The Pdllium Conferred on an Archbishop
by Cardinal G bbOnS.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20.-Cardnal Gibbons
conferred the pallium on Archbishop katZer
to-day with the most imposing ceremonies.
long procession of priests and church
dignitaries proceeded to the cathedral,
which was crowded with people, among
them Cardinal Gibbons, sixteen Bishops
and two ArchUishops.
AT 10 10 O'Clock the first strains of BeethO-
ven's mass came from the great organ, and
the rising of the large audience to their feet
announced the arrival of the procession.
The space reserved for the priests was the
inside sections of the center aisle, where
they filed in.
Following them came the Bishops and
Archbshops in their purple robes, attended
by their acolytes, who took seats within the
chancel.
The new Archbishop. with the purple cap
ana long purple robe and train, came next
and last of all came Cardinal Gibbons in a
scarlet robe and train.
The celebrant of the mass was Bishop
Bonicum of Lincoln. Nebr., the assistant
priests being Vicar General Brady of the
and Sub-Deacon Father Langener of Mar
quette, Mich. The ceremony throughout
was very impressive.
Before the close of the celebration Car
dlnal Gibbons stepped forward to the front
of the sanctuary. In speaking he referred
pouring from the Old World into America
and said: Woe to him that would stir up
the spirit OF natlOnaliSm i'll the leaders of
Israel. God and our country Let this be
our watchword. Patriotism is virtue
approved and sanctifed by the Heavenly
Father. There Is one country we love above
all others, and that is the United States.
Whether 1t be the land of our birth or of
adoption IL matters not"
The address was patriotic in the extreme,
ana would have been applauded had it been
delivered elsewhere but in church.
The festivities connected with the confer
ring OF the Pallium were concluded this after
noon by banquet at st. Francis College,
attended by all the visiting dignitaries of
the church and most of the priests of the
province. Father Etschmann, senior priest
OF the province, presented Archbishop Kat
Zer Win an address, and large number of
t0aSts were res spoDded TO. Cardinal Gibbons
delivered an address i'll which he commented
on the diversity of the nations in which the
Catholic Church has been established and
the unanimity with which bishops and priests
from all parts OF the country had united at
Milwaukee to do honor to the distinguished
prelate whom the Sovereign Pontiff had
placed at the head of the Archdiocese Of
milwaukee. In conclusion he said "'God
and country Is our watchword Next TO
love OF God should be love of country. The
catholic community in the United States
has been conspicuous tor its loyalty in the
past century, and / am sure we emulate the
patriotism of our fathers in this faith. Let
US glory III the title of American citizens.
Whether the United States is the land of
our birth or adoption, it is the land of our
destiny, and to 1t we owe allegiance"
He then congratulated the new Arch
bishop on his elevation to his exalted posi-
ton, ana the latter made an appropriat-
response,