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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
Theatre Destroyed by Fire.

ST PAUL, October 9.-The Olympic theatre was entirely destroyed by fire this morning. The flames broke out at 2:15. The loss will reach S150,000 on the building. The Seepa comedy com pany, which has been playing at the Olympic this week, lost all its property including valuable scenery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
The Quo Warranto Cases.

NEW HAVEN, Ger 9.-Judge Taylor of the superior court today assigned the quo warranto cases of Morris against Bulkeley for a hearing October 90. It is understood by counsel and the court that he will reserve the court at that time for the decision of the supreme court. The pleadings have Eeen sim- plified so that the case can go up in a formal way on reservation. The court was agreed upon as @ conference ot counsel yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
Working for the Presidential Nomination

What man can tell who will be nomi- mated for president by the republicans or democrats: Each one works his read Blaine's mind is tottering, that he's physical wreck; again, that he suffers only from indigestion; and then we're told that Harrison don't want the nomi- nation unless; Hill says nothing and Cleveland is in the hands of his friends There are so many rumors that we know nothing definite except that this city has secured the great comedy drama ''She Couldn't Marry Three,' and it is undeniably the greatest show that ever visited us,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
John Q. KushIer,s Death.

NEW HAVEN, October 9.-Coroner Mix to-day made his report on the death of John c. Kushler, who is supposed to have been killed by Dr Sullivan and recommends that Sullivan be held for manslauphter,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
Daod in Wall St,oat-

NEW YORK, Oct 9.-H. G. Coffin, president of the Iowa Loan and Trust Go, dropped dead in Wall street at il o'clock this morning, from heart disease,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
|. CO- -UaY

NEW HAVEN, Oct 9.-Sergeant Cox of the weather bureau predicts for the twenty-four hours beginning at a. m. to-day: Fair weather, stationry temper ature. Fair weather on Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
LOCAL LINES.

You must eat, therefore for the best groceries, vegetables and fruit call at LADD'S grocery house.
 Easy Chairs given away with tea and baking powder at PHELAN'S, Al East Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09

This shows gain of 17 towns by the republicans and a loss of Il by the dem OcratS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
meeting then adjourned.
POLITICS OF THE STATE.

The Town Elections Show Republican
 Gains.
 The Courant's returns from every town in the state, show the following political outcome sof Mondays election as compared with last years:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
Large Fire in westfield.

WEsTF1ELD, Oct 9.-R. B. Smith & Co.'S foundry wae destroyed by fire last night. Loss $40, 900, covered by insur-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
CONLON BROS.
Cloak and Suit Par!or Floor.

HE great alterations this floor satisfactorily
 pleted making at the largest best lighted attrac tive and commodeous Cloak and Suit Room in New England And in older to make the opening memorable epoch in the history of tEe clock suit trade of Waterbury, will offer unhead of bargains in all the latest styles of Ladies' Misses
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09

Misses heavy Cheviot Reefers, fur facings $4.50 worth 700 1 Misses heavy diagonal Reefers with Astrachan and Mink shawl collar and facings 7.50 worth Il 50 Misses Reefers in fine Beaver, ,Diag- onal and Cheviots with gray muffin and Martin Fur trim
 mings $13.50 worth 2OOO Ii lot misses New Markets with | cape $2. 50 worth 600 | lot misses New Markets with
 Cape $2.50 worth 500 1 lot misses' New Markets with
 long Military Cape or light
 and dark colored cloths $12.5O
 worth 1900 Children's Reefers, Coats $2.25
 worth $50 Chlldren's heavy Gretchen Cloaks
 with Cape $1.75 worth $50 Chlldren's heavy Gretchen Cloaks in
 fancy plaids and stripes $s75 Children's fine Gretchen Cloaks with fur and plush trimmings
 from $4. 50 to 2OOO Ladies' Tea Gowns in all styles and
 qualities from $1.25 to 1000 Ladles' Fur Capes and Boas The Great Alteration Sale still contin- ues in our Popular Entrance Foor.
 Agents for the Imperial Penned Paper Patterns.
 Respectfully,
 CONLON BROS, % '~ s7 Exchange Place, Waterbury, Conn Arcade Building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09

duu .CuIlUr0Q'S s Uarm6QtS. l lot ladies' heavy Cheviot Reefers
 $2.75 worth $4 l lot ladies' heavy Cheviot Reefers
 Fur Collar and facings $7.50
 worth lot ladies' f diagonal homespun
 Reefers with Mink, Ccney Fur
 and Astrachan facings $S.75
 worth k 1 lot extra fine Corderette Reefers
 Astrachan and Persian Lamb
 facings $12. 50 worth 2( 1 lot ladies' silk matelasse Reefers
 satin lined $l6.5 50 worth 2i lot ladies' silk matelasse Reefers satin lined with gray muffin, black Martin and Mink, fancy and shawl collar $2750 worth 8! 1 lot ladies' Seal Plush Reefers $9.50 worth 1 1 lot ladies' 4 Seal Plush Reefers with Mink and Coney Fur shawl collar and facings $16.50 worth lot ladies' New Markets $3 50 Plain and Fancy Cloaks $7.50 worth lot ladies' fine New Market Mili- tary Cape $9.5O worth 1 lot ladies' long cape or canail in black and tan colored cloths elegantly braided and elegantly | studded with nail head orna- | ments $13.50 worth | A full line of ladies' Fur and Plush Capes from $2.5O up. Misses heavy Cheviot Reefers $3.25 l worth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09

DR. c. w. s. FROST, 137 Bank street. See Curran's adv on 2d page
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-09
FAIR WEATHER.

Official Weather Predictions For To-Day
 and TO-MorrOw.
 NEW YORK, Oct 9.-The following table shows the condition of the weather in the principal cities of the
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
ANOTHER POKER YARN,
This Time n Fellow With n Roll of
Montana Money Is The
Hero.

A number of years ago., writes a cor
respondent of the Pioneer Press, before
Mortified became the Athens of the
northwest, and was so widely known as
a center of culture and intelligence,
there lived in the city a clique of young
mcn who devoted a portion of their time
and all of their earnings to playing
poker.
One winter they played until all the
cash represented by the players had
taken unto itself wings. and the net
profits Of the concern was wind and
what is known in players %parlancc as
'jawbone."
During this period of" financial distress
a young man who had formerly belong
ed to the crowd returned from Montana
with n roll. This was a signal for ac-
tivity in the poker club, and the pau.
pers divided the Montana mans money
IN their minds eye. A game was ar
ranged, to SUIT themselves, and after
playing a while, the put-up hand was
dealt. The victim was given three aces.
all the other players received good
hands, and the dealer took four kings
and an ace. After several raises the
local sports ran out of money, and time
was called while two of the players went
out to skirmish up some more of the
needy. One player was left to watch the
pot and the victim.
Upon their return the betting went on
until the visitor money was all in, and
the dealer called.
lie showed his hand. four kings and a
ten spot. having discarded his ace, and
with a compliment smile reached over
for the money.
Not SO fast" said the Montana man,
with a grim smile, at the same time
showing up his hand. 'Four aces beat
four kings, | believe and he coolly
raked in the money.
a little kick was made at first, but
the Montana man could not be bluffed
and walked away with the cash. leaving
behind him the most distracted lot OF
players ever seen in Minnesota.
You see the Montana man knew the
crowd and mistrustcd the game. SO wher
he saw the ace discarded he secured it
and thus won the money with the sam,
tactics that were employed against him
1t is needless to say that this destroyed
the poker club, as each member accused
the other Of treachcry, believing tina
one had zone in with the Montana mal
and had divided profits with him.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
Court EDu-t. Not

The following INSTRUMENTS were filed
for record in the county recorders Office
Tuesday:
Roland y. Mitchell. final receipts the
west half of the south east quarter and
the north half of the south west quarter
of section twcnty-thrcc. township twenty,
north Of range seven. east.
Annie J. Staples 10 Frederick johnson
Johnson. quit claim deed to lot T.. in
block iJS original townsite. 81.
Edward ID. Williams TO Charles Whit
nan lots J, =, =. /, 6 and : in block II.
town Of Cascade, $3.50.
TOwnsitc Company to Louis Archam-
bault. deed to lot II, block 49i, first adj,
ditiOn. 500.
X. $. Ford ct TX to Kyle Price, warran-
ty deed to lot II. block 40, $1,000.
In the district clerks Office the com
plant was filed in a damage suit brought
by Ambrose Palouf vs.. John Birtch, to
recover the sum of 5000 and costs for
alleged bodily injury.
The following were filed in the re-
| cordcr's office Wednesday:
Phil A. ManiX ct uy to the TOwnsite
company. deed to lots l3 and II in block
3, and to lots 9 and 10 in block !, Johns
town. 500.
\ business agreement between Robert
Pontet of this city and Edward j.. Good
kind Of Helena.
The several actions against T.. Il.
Davie ct al were decided against the
various plaintiffs.
I'm the matter Of the estate of VIM. NJ.
llcaly. deceased. the hearing was set for
the Both inst. 4 petition for letters of
administration having been filed by
Mary I!caiy.
Joseph Conrad has brought suit
against J. W. Clark to recover on "A note
Slll.9l.
W, j. Hunter filed the complaint in an
action against Albert II. Fox to recover
Sl3G ON account.
Michael Farrell. a native of the En-
rrald Isle, wa granted his final citizen
ship papers.
hAolph and Carl Nelson Of Sand Cou-
lee filed for record transfer of certain
property in Sand Coulcc to John Will
Jams and Joseph Savzin: consideration.
5000.
The case Of Belle Barnes has been dis
missed; settled.
Rodcrick McLcon Us. &. y. Dickinson:
motion for a new trial denied.
=. G. Ashhy Il Co. vs.. Wiley Farmer:
Judgment for plaintiff for SGT with in
trrrst from Nov. 1889.
William GcnO vs.. J. &. Kcllthcr: mo
ton for Il permanent restraining order
1pDipI
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
How Fool>cap Was Named.

Everybody knows what 'foolscap' pa
per is, but everybody does not know
how 1t came to bear that name. In or
der to increase his revenues Charles /
granted certain privileges, amounting to
monopolies, and among these was the
manufacture of paper, the exclusive
right of which was sold to certain par
ties, who grew rich, and enriched the
government at the expense of those who
were obliged to use paper. At that time
all English paper bore the royal arms il
water marks.
The parliament under Cromwell made
sport Of this law III every possible man
ner, and among other indignities to the
memory Of Charles it was ordered that
the royal arms be removed from the pa
per, and that the fools cap and bells
should be used as a substitute. When
the runp parliament was prorogucd
these were also removed, but paper of
the size of the parliamentary Journals,
which is usually about II by II inches,
still bears the name of ''ioolscap. liar.
per's Young People.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
TIL Il ELkS' RECEPTION,
An Event Which Crowned Great Fails
the Social City of Montana,

One Of those pleasant reunions which
one hangs upon the walls of memory as
a picture ~embodying all that is beautiful
and pleasant to contemplate occurred
last evening at Masonic hall, the occasion
being the reception given by the b. p. o.
f.. Of this city to the newly welded mem
bers of the order and their DR..
and Mrs. +. j. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
IL. Mattcson, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. V. Car
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Crosby.
At 8 o'clock carriages arrived with
guests and departed for others and when
the grand promenade commenced fully 90
couples were present. The arrangements
throughout were in perfect accord, the
management above adverse criticism and
thanks to the admirable manner in
which the reception committee dis
charged its duties, the severe formalities
which too often characterize receptions
gave place to that ease of manner-the
insignia of culture and refinement
which invites social converse, and makes
reunions Of ladies' and gentlemen a
pleasure to be desired. The music ar
nished by Gibbons orchestra was supuro.
and the collation. prepared by the
Hociler Bros. did credit to those
superior caterers.
The elite Of the city were present and
it is not saying nor than the event JUS
titles when it j. added they bestowed the
crown upon Great Falls as the social
city of Montana. The costumes of the
ladies were simply magnificent. those of
the brides especially being as beautiful
to the eye as they were rich IN material
and artistic in design. Diamonds and
freshly cut flowers were worn by tn,
ladies. The gentlemen appeared in full
evening dress.
At O'Clock dancing commenced. Tn,
bright, sparkling eyes and beautiful
toilets of the charming mcsdamcs ant
quite as charming bellies as they moved
with graceful steps to the strains of har
moniuus music, presented IA moving pan
Drama of beauty never before witnessed
in Montana. for. be it remembered, Grca'
Falls is Justly noted for its beautiful
ladies and handsome gentlemen. The
festivities were continued to a not un.
ott.SoIldDIc ipul, IltI all ItllTtu DtuT
ing delightful memories of the first re.
ception given by the Elks of Great Falls
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs ii II Mattcson. Mr. and Mrs : V Y
Carter. DIR and Mrs FL Adams. DR. and
Mrs Cutchcr, Mr. and Mrs VIII Webster
Judge and Mrs Benton, Mr. and Mrs
Wright. DR. and Mrs Sweat. Mrs Maclay
Mr. and Mrs Rogers. Mr. and Mrs VII
] lnr,i Mr. mad AIr- Il.rric NJ ,n,I NJ,
Horst. Mrs V b Webster, Mr. and MIR.
Coombs. Mrs Parker. Mrand Mrs Cooley
Miss Horst of Butte Miss Smith Of Bcntor
Miss Petit. Miss MIaupin. Miss Cockrill
Miss Wilkin, Miss Robinson, Miss bona
hue, Miss Ladd. Miss Eiworthy. Mis-,
Sharpe. Miss Stocking of Benton, an,
Mcssrs. Goodrich, Shur. Wren. Cham
b~crlain, Scarlcs. DR.. Ferguson, Frary
Collect. Charles Webster, Will COckrill
f.. L. Atkinson. 5. f.. Atkinson. Baswitz
Ingcrsoll, and Gray.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

The prospects Of the union of Cascade
and st. Clair has given an impetus to all
lines Of business. This place is the nat
ural outlet for the wealth Of Chestnut
and adjacent valleys and will prosper az
cording to the needs of this growing
country.
Shepherd a. Flynn have an immense
stock of general merchandise. which re
quirc constant rcrlcmishing. The
Thompson u Wilson Ditch company
deal largely here.
made within a few miles Of this place. in
fact all the vast country contiguous need
this railroad town.
Ben. Il. Roberts is here with Charley
Russell, the cowboy artist. whose pic
lures and books are for sale.
Switzer has n Of the best drug
stores of its size in the state.
Kaufman carries a good line Of hard
ware. There are livery stables, "A sub,
s%tantial brick school house and good
churches in Cascade and st. Clair. Ser
vices in the latter are held weekly.
The ladies Of Chestnut valley adrcr
tisc an entertainment for "Wednesday
evening 18th, in the church at 81. Clair,
Judging from the past, their labors will
be crowned with abundant success,
Master Fay Houghton gave IN ENJOY.
able birthday party to his little friends
All had a good time. a little five year.
old said he had the "goodcst" time in
the world, cause he kissed all the girls
and ate something Of everything ON the
table. MORE ANON.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

S. S. Huntlcy and II. W. Child, two
prominent citizens of Helena, Mont,
were at the Merchants yesterday. Mr..
Huntley is one of the proprictors of the
Riverside stock farm near Helena. and
owns a number of famous ~trottcrs and
PAGERS. This last season he had two
trotters and two PAGERS in Texas and
Colorado and he said they defeated
everything they met.
Mr.. Child is "A brother-in-law Of Mr..
iIuntley. and has been cast interesting
eastern capitalists in establishing a large
smelter at Boulder City, Montana. He
has succeeded in orgaci2ing Il company.
and one ~ the largest smclters in Mon
tana will be built at this place. Pioneer
DrpcG
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
Gov. Toole's Proclamation,
The STATE OF MONTANA. !
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. /
HELENA, Mont, Nov. IA, 1891.


WHEREAS, The Irrigation Congress
which lately met at Salt Lake City,
Utah, adopted the following platform:
Resolred. That this Congress is in
favor of granting in trust. upon such
conditions as may serve the public inter
est. TO the states and territories needful
of irrigation, all lands now a part of the
public domain within such states and
territories, excepting mineral lands. for
the purpose of developing irrigation, to
render the lands now arid and fertile
and capable of supporting "a popu lation.
ResOtred, That it is the sense of this
convention that the committee selected
to propose and present to congress the
memorial of this convention respecting
public lands, should ask as d preliminary
to the cession of all the lands in the ter
~ritories in accordance with the resOlu-
tons of the convention, a liberal grant
to said territories and to the states to be
formed therefrom. of the public lands to
be devoted to public school purposes.
WHEREAS, Large areas of arid lands
and semi-arid lands, situated upon the
great plains in the Dakotas, western Ne
braska. Kansas and Oklahoma were set
tied upon in good faith, by homeseekers.
under the supposition that they were
entering agricultural lands. and
WHEREAS, The settlers upon such
lands have expended much time and
money upon the same. and paid into the
United States treasury therefor many
millions of dollars. only to discover that
irrigation, to a greater or less extent, is
necessary in making homes for them
selves thereon: therefore. be it
Resoircd, That the representatives Of
all the states and territories directly in
terestcd in irrigati II do hereby pledge
their unwavcring support to the just de-
mands of such settlers, that the general
! government shall donate at least a pOr-
ton of the funds received from the sale
of such lands toward the procurement of
the means necessary for their irrigation.
ResoLred, That this congress heartily
endorse the irrigation work of the agri-
cultural department of the national
government in the collection and dis
seminatiOn of information, especially its
admirable progress reports covering the
whole field of irrigation development,
and that it favors large appropriations
for this work hereafter; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed advisable To
obtain Il direct expression of the people
of this state upon the resolutions afore-
said; now, therefore. for that purpose and
to that end. a convention is hereby
called to meet at the city of Helena, on
Thursday, January I. 1892, at II O'Clock
II. The apportionment of delegates has
bppn made as follows.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
THE CASE DISMISSED.
Horses Picketed Close to Camp can hard
" he Considered the Same as When
on the Public Range.

a case was on trial in Judge Races
court Wednesday afternoon in which wv
men, Oscar and Robert English, were
accused of taking horses from the pub
lie range and working them. 1t was
shown that the property in question be
longed to John Maginnis and that when
he lost the horses he was cncampcd near
the sluice boxes about two years ago.
TIT. horses were pickcted and in the
morning he was unable to find them.
Two weeks ago they we're found in the
possession of the defendants in the
action who were working the
animals ON their ranch near Kib-
hey. The county attorney who con
Quoted the prosecution claimed
the horses when pickcied were virtually
on the public range and such was the
language of the complaint. The Judge
dismissed the case on the ground that
horses when picketcd in the vicinity of a
camp were not upon the public range. 1t
was "A legal point which completely non
plussed the prosecution. There is a re-
port that another action will be brought
against the suspected parties.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
4 MISSING LAD.
II is Feared He is Exposed to the Temp
tation> of Last Chance.

tation> of Last Chance.
Johnny Lawlcr, the thirteen ycar-o old
son of James Lawlcr, has not been at
his home on Second avenue South since
Tuespay morning when he left to go to
school. 1t is reported that he sold II
pair of skates for "A dollar and boarded Il
freight train for Helena. Another boy
is said to have started with Young Law
law for the temporary capital, but
backed out as the train was starting.
The missing boy was dressed when he
left in a gray suit. with knee brooches
and wore a small felt hat. He is Of a
slight build. Anyone who knows any
thing Of his Whereabouts will perform IA
Christian duty by informing the authori-
ties 50 that "A fond mother may have no
more wurriment V her maynard son.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
JE,su-AM uErCANs or SAND ,orLEE
They Will Hold an interesting Mc"tins.
Next Monday Evening,

They will Hold an Interesting M%c"tin;;
Nr>t Monday Evening,
The Irish-.Amcrican citizens OF Sand
Coulce will hold a meeting IN the Library
at that place next Monday evening.
twenty-third inst. to which everybody is
cordially invited. The object is to pay a
tribute of respect to the memory of three
Of Ireland's heroes. Allan, Larkin and
O'Bricn. who were executed at Manchcs-
ter. England, November %. 1867. Chas.
b. Egan. a wcllknown Irish orator from
Canon City. Colo, will be the principal
speaker of the evening. There will be
other speakers, also singing OF patriotic
Irish airs by good vocalists. y special
train will leave the depot here at 8 pm.
for the benefit of all who wish to attend
the meeting and on the return will leave
Sand Coulce at i:.U am. the following
day. There will be dancing after the
exercises are over. \ great many will no
doubt 60 from this city.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

j. G. Shepard. son Of ID. G. Shepard. of
the firm Of Shepard. Stems n Co.. con-
tractors on the Pacific extension. arrived
in town last evening from lIavrc. He
reports times lively in that growing
place. The end of the track is now
about thirty-nine miles west Of the
summit and in the ncighborhood of forty
miles from Kalispcl. IL the weather
permits the road will be ironcd to the
lattcr place by the new year.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

The polarization of the human body
can be proved by allowing II strong cur.
rent to flow through the body from on,
end to the other, the hands being placed
in two basins connected with the poles.
The hands are then dried and placed in
two other basins Of water, connected
with the wires Of a delicate ~galvanome-
ter. A current in the reverse direction
to the original one is then found to flow
from the body.-Boston Transcript.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

1t has finally been settled in Scotland
that after a single man and woman have
kept company for fourteen years, and
have not denied to outsiders that they
contemplated matriinony, that the man
can he sued for breach of promise, and
that no further proof shall be needed by
the plaintiff. Detroit Free Press.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

John Hines and Moses Marks. Of the
upper Chestnut country, yesterday sold
to Straub 4 Lchner, the wholesale
butchers, scvcnty-onc head Of as fine
cattle as were ever raised in Montana.
They averaged all through close to Lice
pounds each, and were in the best con
ditiOn. There is no beef equal to that
grown on the Montana ranges when in
prime condition. Independent.