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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

And it ought to. But when the editors go
on to say that the instance is unprccc-
dented they are wrong. This is in fact
what America has been doing for IA
century. and ID list of Americans who
have become famous and powerful in
other lands would he long indeed.
From Count Runford in 11S3-lSi4 to
Harry Meiggs in lS5i-i1 the record in
the line of engineering and invention is
an unbrokeI. and brilliant one; but there
have been as shining instances in art,
oratorv. medicine and literature. The
case of Rev. DIR. Arthur +. pierson. who
is in all probability t. succeed Sturgeon.
il of interest chiefly because the Old
World has not before borrowed preach
erS from us. He was born in New York
city. March G.. 1887, was graduated from
Hamilton college in 1861. aud three
years later finished his theological
course mt Union seminary. After filing
pastoratcs at B%inghamton and Water.
ford, N. Y, and in Detroit. he went to
the Second Presbyterian church of IN
dianapolis in 1883, and thence to the
Bethany Presbyterian church of Phil
duellHlld. LII 1904 ne went 10 England
on a mission. This led to his being
called rs temporary supply to the Spur
geon temple.
The first native and thoroughbred
American to captivate the Old World
Was the famous Count Rnmford. and his
history has been too much neglected.
Originally he was plain Benjamin
Thompson, of Woburn. Mass. and in
early manhood Il noted educator and ex-
perimenter with electricity. A little
later he WAS II fugitive. the patriots"
being after him with tar and feathers
and n rope III the background. He es-
capped to tn" British ships and later had
his headquarters on Long Island as colo
mel of the ''kiny'S American Dragons"
1t is scarcely necessary 70 add that he
was what our blunt forcfathers called Il
Tory. the same more politely known in
England and Canada rs II United Empire
Loyalist.
After the war he Introduced some
valuable Improvements into the system
of eqnipping the British army and re-
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

seml-anthracite, bituminous coal roS
sessing very high coking qualities. and a
peculiar kind of camel coal. which
from assays which have been made of if
is superior both in the quality of tbe gas
which it produces and its high illnminnt,
ing powers, to the great majority of
camel coal known. Over 10 SCANS NJ
coal nave been found, many of which
SHOW ~ teet OF clear coal, and the out
crop OF the seams can be walked on for
over ten miles on the side of the mount
aims.
The bond on the property of the Mon
tana Sapphire company having expired,
the company has resumed active opera-
tons near Canyon Ferry. A cut is be
ing u to drain the property and a tun.
mel has been run through the rim rock
for seventy-five feet. There is SAID to be
an immense body of gravel carrying
sapphlres. garnets. opals. spinnels and
gold, and the lay of the ground is such
that it can be advantageously and econ
omically worked.
n Ontario company let a contract
Monday to j. l.. ONeil to run a tunnel
fifty feet On the Manitoba. The tunnel
Is now $50 feet from the surface and
from every indication it is thought that
this contract will bring them to the main
lead, which they desire to tap below the
shaft.
One OF the richest carlo Dis of ore ever
shipped out Of Barker went to the Kan
sas City smelter Saturday from the Bar
ker. by the way. the Barker is showing
up remarkably well these days. Drift
ing en- the lead is progressing and the
ore body varies ali the way from twenty
inches to three feet in width, and none
it will go less than 500 per ton.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09
REAL ESTATE AND MINES,
What the Record Of Real Estate
Transfers ShOws-Buildings
Rapidly Increasing.
News From the NeighbOring Mining
Camps of Ncihart and
Barker.

The month of Merch just passed has
witnessed considerable activity in real
estate circles. The last week was quiet,
owing to the growing excitement over
the city election. Still for the whole
month there was an increase of sales
which shows that the market is rcyiving
with the coming of spring. The total of
the transfers of city property, as shown
by the record is something over $4,000.
As this includes no very large deals it
shows up very well for the actual mum
Der of transfers. During the month the
transfers of outside property amounted
10 $4,000. The Townsite sales for the
same period foot up something owe 81,
800 a healthy indication.
Building has been inaugurated ON a
large scale during the latter part of the
month. New houses are springing up
by the dozen and many more are in con
temptation. Unless all signs fail there
will be more building done this year
than even last. 1t shows that people
have every confidence in the city and
that mean a good deal.
Among the notable structures to be
erected this summer is the new Con
pregatlonal church, which will be built
on the corner of Third avenue north and
Ninth street. The plans call for a sl2,-
600 church but the building is 50 plan
ned that it can be built in two sections
and only the church proper will be built
this summer at a cost of $1,000. The
structure will be built of stone but
whether of the light gray or the dark red
stone has not yet been decided. 1t will
be a handsome structure and a credit to
the CITY,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

ceived the houor of knighthood. He
was invited to do the same work for
Austria. then AT war with the Turks.
but Oh his way was persuaded to stop i'll
Bavaria, and it is no eXaggeration To
say that he completely rc~volutionizcd
the common life of that country. He
invented u chimney and tir"plac" which
saved half tn" fuel needed for cooking
and heating. He abolished lcggary and
provided employment for all the ont
casts Of the little kingdom. The king
having presented him a vast tract of
marsh and sand waste. he drained and
improved it scientifically until it was
the admiration of Europe, and then made
it a breeding farm which was til" means
Of Introducing the best bloodcd cattle
into common use i'll Bavaria.
His domestic life was almost Il comedy.
In ltol he married Il rich widow thirteen
years his senior. and when the patriots
ran him off he never saw her again.
though she lived sixteen years. Their
daughter. Sarah, followed him to Europe
after her mothers death and became
Countess Rumford. hut returned to her
ildtlNc NOItoTu, ", H.. anu tltu lIltlt
in 1852, leaving her property to pub
lie charities. After his first wifc's death
he married the widow of the great
French chemist, Lavoisicr. and died at
her estate i'll France in 1914. Many i'll
vestigators think that the superior con
dition of the Bavarian people to-day,
despite the dense population, is due to
the reforms and inventions of the Ameri-
can who was made count for his great
work there.
Far more celebrated in art and litera-
ture, or rather in art and romance, was
Benjamin West, who was born of Qua
ker parents IN Pennsylvania in l13S, and
was punished at least once for making
pictures, yet he became president of the
Royal academy in London and painter
extraordinary to the king. His Death
of Wolfe" of which the copies and minor
engravings are numbered by tens of
thousands, created a revolution in art
as down to that time classic costumes
were always employed in historic pic
lures. Against the dictum of Sir Joshua
Reynolds, Mr.. West insisted that the
characters must appear in the costume
of their time. When the painting was
displayed Sir Joshua acknowledged his
error. MI. West located in London in
1894, and died there in 1890. leaving
over 300 famous paintings.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09
MONTANA L

Jacob Spieth, an old time resident Of
Bohemian. committed suicide Monday by
taking s%trychnine.
A man was caught in the steam shovel
at Heron Tuesday. His leg was badly
lacerated and other serious injuries sus-
tanned. He was taken to Missoula on IA
special train.
The state board of stock commission
ers and the Montana Stock Growers as
sociation will hold their annual conven-
tions at Miles City, beginning April 10.
w. q. Preuitt, who is secretary of both
organizations. is preparing his annual
statement to be delivered before the
bodies in session.
The greater part of the Bitter Root
valley is n immense placer gold and
sapphire field. The gold and sapphire
bearing gravel is about thirty feet thick
here. Coarse gold and nuggets are found
here in paying quantities even with a
common gold pan. Sapphires and rubies
are abundant, more SO than in the
neighborhood of Helena or Butte. A
company of Missoula capitalists have
located two sapphire claims. Sapphires
of great value have already been PANIED
out by expert miners. The company is
composed of Geo. b. Wilds, Sid. j. Coffee,
Thos. G. Marshall, John l.. Sloane, d. d.
Bogart, W. III. Houston. VIM. Bourne,
Senr., and j. 7. O'Connell: $40 acres are
located,
The Gallatin valleys proximity to the
geysers of the National park may cause
hot springs to bubble forth within its
confines when and where least expected.
A hot sprinp was r~ecently discovered on
Corbett a. Jacoby's ranch in the Madison
valley. About six weeks ago Mr.. Jacoby
noticed some water stant .ng on a gravel
bar that had heretofore been perfectly
dry. He took a shovel, donned a pair OF
gum boats and began to dig for its
source, which he soon found; but at the
same time his feet we're fairly burned by
he almost scalding water. A stream of
hot water one inch in circumference was
developed, with a temperature OF luz de-
rrees. The volume and heat have been
Increased since, until the water registers
lOS.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

HE announce
lnent that an
American is to
succeed the great
Sturgeon at the
famous London
Baptist temple
sends a thrill of
pride through the
ranks of Ameri-
can preachers
n d scholars.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09
AMERICANS ABROAD.
MANY HAVE BECOME EMINENT CITl-
zENS OF OTHER NATIONS.

How strangely Certain individuals Have
Impressed Themselves on Foreign Pco-
pIcs-The Last Case Is but One OF "a
Thousand.
copyright, 1872, by American Press .\ssocia-
toni
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

dom won his fame. Ward was born in
Salem, Mass, in 1881, and killed in 1862;
the greatest dignitaries of China oHici-
ated when his remains were laid in the
Confucian cemetery at Ningpo, and u
magnificent mausoleum marks the place
of his repose. Yetall his fortune, which
he had converted into gold and bonds
for transmission to his family, mysteri-
ously disappeared. and in British mill
tary circles there are dark whispers at
fecting the honor of the British officer
in charge of his effects.
j. II. BEApLE.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

For thoroughly fast colors in new style
Ginghams go to Conrad's, J4' No. DO
Central avenue.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

We make all our candies and Macca-
rooms fresh every day at Hoefier's' III
Central avenue.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

Boots and Shoes-Conrad has always
been the leader in this department. You
will do well to examine his stock and
get prices.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-09

An experienced expert sent out by the
Canadians to investigate the coal fields
in the Crows Nest pass has just re-
turned, says the Toronto Examiner, and
he is Of the opinion that both the quality
and the quantity of the coal is quite
equal, il not superior, to any known coal
fields in the whole world. There are no
ess than four kinds of coal-anthracite,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
CAUCUS ON SILVER.
The Democrats Hold Caucus But Seem
to Have Decided Nothing.

The Democrats Hold q Caucus But Seem
to Have Decided Nothing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The demo-
cratic members of the house met in
conference last night pursuant to a call
issued by Representative Holman,
chairman of the caucus, for the pur-
pose of considering the following reso-
lutiOns, which are now published as
submitted to the caucus, having been
revised since the request for the call
was circulated by Mr.. Harter, of Ohio
Resolved, That are in favor of the contin-
ued use of both gold and silver as money, and
that we unalterably opposed to any legisla-
ton which will drive either metal out of gener-
al circulation.
Resolved, That in justice to the democratic
party and with due consideration for the gen.
eral business, industrial and financial interests
of the nation, we deem it the duty of democratic
members of the Fifty-Second congress to defer
any definite action on the subject of free coin
age until the question of its wisdom and justice
is distinctly made in the elections of 1892
A split occurred among the free COIN
age men over the motion to adjourn,
some favoring caucus adoption of the
Bland resolution. 1t was finally de-
cided, however, to ad journ.
The result of the caucus seems to be
that the silver question is left just
was held. the silver men evidently be-
ing in a majority, but the minority be-
ing unwilling to be bound by caucus
action.
This leaves the matter with the rules
committee to decide whether a special
order shall be brought in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
IN SESSION AT NEW ORLEANS.

The Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Asssmbled-A Large Representation.
New ORLEASs. Feb. 24-The Trans
Mississippi commercial congress assem-
bled yesterday at the st. Charles the
alter. Delegates were present from
nearly every state and territory west
of the Mississippi river.
Capt. A. K. Miller called the con-
gress to order. He said that this was
done in pursuance of resolution
adopted at meeting CT the congress in
Denver last year.
Gov. Nichols then welcomed the
delegates to the state. to which ex-Gov
Bowen, of Texas, responded, and
Mayor Shakespeare welcomed the del
egates to the city in short speech.
Hon. George 7. Anthony. ex-governor
of Kansas, was introduced. He said
that the welcome on the part of the
gentlemen here was an easy, natural
and fitting task, because they were
welcoming their own, for was not Kan
sas part of Louisiana? Had it not
been rib of the Louisiana purchase?
He, with the others, was coming down
here likewise to gather in his own
They came with a sense of business
and intended to accomplish something.
Mr.. ii. ii. Smith, of the board of
rade. acted as temporary secretary
After appointin committees on Gre
dentials, permanent organization, rules
and resolutions, the congress took a
recess to enable committees to pre- pare
their reports
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
FLOODS IN SPAIN.
Enormous Damage in Many PROVING
Caused BY Rapidly Melting Snow.

Enormous Damage in Many Provinces
Caused BY Rapidly Melting Snow.
Madrid, Feb. 24-The snow in Spain,
softened by the storms, Is rapidly melt
ing, with the result that the floods in
the provinces of Granada, Malaga,
Almeria and Cordova are Increasing. Al
ready enormous damage las been done
to all kinds of property. aud it is feared
that unless the waters rapidly subside
the loss will be incalculable- The
town of Adra, sixty miles southeast of
the city of Granada, noted for its lead
mines, is threatened with innundation
Parts of Indunda and Huelin, suburbs
of the city of Malaga, are flooded.
All the country surrounding the town
of Velez Malaga, on the river Velez,
fourteen miles northeast of Malaga, is
inundated Velez Malaga is situated
in fertile valley at the foot OF steep
mountain, and the country is therefore
particularly liable to floods when tho
SHOWS rapidly melt in the mount
aims A number of huts be-
longing to poor peasants have
been swept away. The river Guaial-
joce, which rises in the frontiers OF
Granada and empties into the Mediter.
ranean six miles southwest of Malaga.
has overlooked its banks and the town
of Churriana is flooded The heavy
rains that have prevailed for some days
past continue
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
NEW YORK kicKERs.

The Opponents of the Early Convention
In New York Expect to Have q isig Con-
vention in May-Opinions From Both
sides.
New YORK, Feb. 24-Nearly all the
members of the anti-early convention
committee returned last night and thi s
morning and were in cheerful mood
They are confident that the proposed
state convention at Syracuse on Nav 81
will be recognized as the real demo
cratic convention and that Its delegates
will be admitted to the national con.
vention.
Ex-Mayor Grace said: ST knew be-
fore L went to Albany there was wide
spread opposition to the snap methods
OF the state committee, but I had no
idea of its extent until 1 heard repre-
sentative democrats from all over the
state. l am now convinced that our
state convention will be more truly
representative than the snap conven-
tlon- The meeting at Union hall issued
call for a convention on the ground
that party's power springs directly
from the people and it is pro-
posed to make an enrolment of the
democrats in the various towns
and counties and have them
ask for state convention to
be held May 81. Then the primaries
for the election of delegates will be
held In this way the convention will
be absolutely regular. 1t will spring
from the people and its strength will
be shown by the number of men who
join the enrolment 1t appears to us
that no national convention could DOS
slbly refuse to admit men who are sent
there by democratic convention called
at the request of democrats of the state
and showing the numerical strength
which our enrolment will develop
An evening paper says: I'm private
conversation the Tammany men them
selves express doubt that Hill will be
nominated at Chicago. and they no
longer deride the anti-snap convention
movement They admit that the May
convention will be great gathering
and that its determined attitude will
brighten the delegates to the national
convention The general sentiment
OF the Tammany men seemed to
be embodied in this sentence:
While Hill is our choice / doubt
If he will be nominated. We are will
ing to win with Hill, but we are not
prepared to go down with him. 1t
won't do to sheer at this movement,
said Tammany official. That con-
vention at Syracuse will be a big affair
The kickers have plenty of time to
make it such, and in fact they have al
ready exhibited great power. There is
every reason to believe that they will
get together a big crowd. The only
thing now is to p ace politics so as to
circumvent them and as far as possible
neutralize the bad effect of their con-
vention.'"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
PERSONS SELDOM HEARD OF.

JoEci y BoTZUM. a newspaper report
er of Akron, O., has started to walk
around the world
HORACE GEEELEY's only brother,
Barnes Greeley, lives on the old family
farm in ChautauQua county, near
jamestown, N Y.
HARRY MASON Is only twenty years
of age, and yet he has patented an in
vention for which $500. 900 capital is
now being invested in Chicago.
JULIA and Mary Howard, twins, Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, were born sixty
years ago. They had always lived to-
gether, and they died within an hour
OF each other-one of pneumonia and
the other of dropsy.
THERE was no coffin in Baltimore
large enough to contain the remains of
Col Pickett Nelson the colored giant
who died recently, and one had to be
made to order. As completed 1t meas
ured eight feet ten inches in length and
was two feet four inches wide at the
shoulders 1t was two feet deep
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
THE CLOSE.
rhe St. Louis Conference Adjourns After
Preparing the Machinery For . New
Party-The Convention to Be Held July 4.

rhe st. Louis Conference Adjourns After
Preparing the Machinery For New
Party-The Convention to Be Held July 4.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-After adopting
the platform yesterday and passing a
resolution favoring woman suffrage,
The labor conference adopted the report
providing for the appointment Of a
committee to act with the national
committee of the peoples party to call
a national convention to nominate a
president and vice-president of the
United States, but the confer
snce, however, adjourned sine die
without appointing the commit
tee. when c. w. Macune, of the Farm
ers'AlIance, announced tn at all the dele
gates would hold mass meeting in
their individual capacity Immediately
after adjournment, and without STIR
ring from their seats the delegates
after Terrell's gavel fell ostensibly adj
journing the convention, went right on
but with Gen. Weaver in the chair and
appointed the much talked of commit
tee as follows: Gen. Van Wyck of Ne
braska, C. w. Macune of Texas, NJ. L.
Branch of Georgia, H. 1 Powers Of
Nebraska, T. NJ Mcguire. of New
York; L. L. Polk, of North Carolina,
]. II. WilIitts, of Kansas; President
Humphreys, of the national colored
alliance; Pierce Hackett of Missouri;
H. M Larnett of Illinois (F. M. B. A. j;
L. P. Morrill,, of Louisiana (colored);
John Sets, of Ohio; Mrs Mary E.
Lease, of Kansas; Mrs. DIR. Dabbs, of
Texas, and Benjamin Terrell, of Texas.
At midnight cnmmittee with full
authority from the convention or
''mass meeting" was in session with
the Peoples party national committee,
agreeing upon a date and place for a
national presidential nominating con-
vention. May "a or July were each
favored.
July was finally selected as the dav,
the place for holding the convention
being left to be chosen by a SUBJ
committee of ten, to be appointed
by Mr.. Taubeneck, of Illinois. Omaha
was favorably mentioned and also Kan
sas City, Kan. The latter date was Civ
en- the preference over May "a for one
reason-because it was alleged that an
early convention might be in the inter-
est of Leland Stanford as republican
presidential possibility, and, in addi-
ton, July 4 would afford opportunity
to see what the enemy-the democratic
and republican national conventions
would do.