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CLASHING INTERESTS.
Rival Finnncicrs said to Be Back OF tho
Rcceivership.

Rival Financtcrs said to 10 Hnck OF tho
Rccciyership
BosToN, Feb. 2O.An interesting story ia
given out by the Boston news bureau as
the truo history of the Reading affuir. 1t
seems that after Charles o. Parsons devel-
oped the network of roads in northern
New York into the Rome, Watertown g.
Ogdensburg system, j. Pcrront Morgan
went before tho diracto q meeting of the
New York Central and asked them if they
were aware that at little cost the new sys-
tenn could parallel tho New York Central
and connect with the Fitchburg at Albany.
They were startled und bought the Parsons
system to Ike p it from possible connection
with the New England. few months
later Parsons WAS in the New York d New
Eng'and. Morgan went TO New York. Now
Haven aud Hartford people and told them
| to pinch Parsons all they could. and not
allow him to build mp the line, as he did
against tho New York Central.
The "pinchinG" policy was inaugurated
forthwith. but suddenly Mcleod, of tho
Reading, appeared upon tho scene and an
nounced that he had purchased cont oil of
tho Now York & New England. In the in
terest Of his company Parsons aud almost
every one else refused to believe this, but
Morgan was convinced and asked Mcleod
to turn control over to him. Mcleod re-
fused and preparations for war were iul-
mediatoly began on both sides. Morgan
got all hia companies into shape 80 they
would not be distul bed by connections of
the money market. Mcleod locked up
control of the New York d Now England,
and his friends Immediately began selling
their Reading stock and some keadinn POO.
pie have scored handsome profit nv being
short OF Heading in tho market. Tho ie,
suit III that the Mcleod party ia i'll poaition
to-day to buy back ull the Reading they
sold and more. Tho stock is worth intrin-
sinally $40 Per share more than ever before.
Its property and holdings are among the
beat in the country.
The conspiracy against the Rendins's
finances will DO oheokmatSd by the receiver
in tho interests Of the company. Or course
II is the naylvania-V Vanderbilt Wagner
cxci-Morgnn interest," against the Read
nR-Pullman- Now England intorost. The
Reading people to-day are stronger than
most people imagine.
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.
Circulars Relating Thereto and q Lette,
from the Com III lss !oner

Circulars Relating Thereto and a Letter
from the Commissioner.
70 The Independents
In your issue OF Sunday last and under
tho heading Annual Assessments'' il is
stated that controversy has arisen be-
tween the register of the land Office here
ana ourselves regarding tho proper con-
struction to be placed upon paragraph
thres of circular N of Dec. IA, 1885. Asye
are confident that We have mover in print or
otherwise expressed any opinion whatever
upon that circular (it was supsraeded by
one of March 81. 1887, we are at a loss TO
understand how there can be any contro-
Sersy between ourselves and the register
regarding it's provisions. In your issue of
the 14th inst. reference was made to but
one circular. that of Dec. 10, 1891. and we
endorsed and still endorse the statements
made III that article. 1t il in
regard to sections Il and Is OF
the circular of Dec. 10, 1891 that in IA let
ter dated Jan. "a, 1893. tho honorable COM
missioner of the general land office says.
In the judgment OF this office it is the
the provisions of paragraphs seventy four
and seventy-fve of the circular approved
Dec. 10. 1891. arc complied with, and any
negleCt to do 30 brought TO the attsnt ton Of
this office by proper protest will receive
due consideration. This is certainly an
authoritative opinion. and is much later
that any circular of Dso 13, 1885,, or March
u, 1887, or than any unofficial interpreta-
tion that can be placed upon the reuuirs-
ments of those circulars.
NELSON d SETTLES
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FLEECED A VERDANT.
He Lost $50 Playing Dice with. Two
Strangers.

He Lost $50 Playing Dice with Two
Strangers.
Special to The Independent.
TT. PAUL. Feb. 20.--Nels Nelson, of
Great Falls, Mont, arrived here to-day on
his way to a visit to his old home in Europe
No sooner had he left the depot thnn he
scraped an acquaintance with Il stranger.
Nelson went with the stranger to saloon.
game OF dioe was proposed. The stranger
showed himself to be exceedingly clever
with the dice, and unfolded to Nelson plan
whereby he could beat any ono with whom
he played. Soon third man sauntered in
and he was picked out rs the victim. Now,
the stranger had no money, aud Nelson
therefore gave him $50 of his taking a
watch as security. He had only $l2O, but
expected to have more whom the game was
over. Tho men sat down and played, and
the first stranger soon lost all he had. Then
some one camo in and informed them that
gambling would precipitate them in Jail,
and Nelson gave up the watch and de-
canped. He was Rverse TO prosecuting, as
he wished to leave the city tonight, and is,
therefore, out his $50.
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RED HAT FOR SATOLLL.
Report That He Was Made u Cardinal
the Last Consistory

Report That He Was Made ~ Cardinal at
tho Last Consistory.
ROME, Feb. 20.-It is reported in ecclesi-
astioal circles that ons Of tho cardinals
named ut tho last consistory, but whose
name was not made public. was Mgr. Sa-
tolli. The announcement of the appoint
Inent will. IL Is said. not be made public for
several weeks. The appointment will not
be oreditedto America. hut to the vatican.
1t is believed that at at least one American
cardinal Will be named at tho next consis-
tory. Churohmeu believe it is settled that
Satolii will remain in the United States
for several years. lie may make u pilgrim
age to Rome during the coming summer.
One of the most valuable donations to
the Worlds fair by Pope Leo MIL will be
the two famous geographicelmaps Of Amer
ion IA it appeared to authorities at the
time OF Columbus discovery. One of these
maps, which has been i'll the possession of
the vatican for over a century. contains the
limo OF division between Spanish and Portu-
gueso territory and Ia signed by Alexander
vi. Other donations of the pope include a
fac simile of the letter written by Columbus
containing description OF tho new world.
Several other documents concerning the
family of Columbus and the establishment
of the tirst branches of tho church of Rome
In America will also be loaned by the pope.
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COL. BRADSHAw's STATEMENT.

Thinks the Matter Brought Up to Defeat
His Appointment.
Col. Bradshaw, speaking of the report
from Butte concerning the charge made
against him by John Mullens, said that
Mullens came to his Office in Butte five
years ago last January and wanted to sell
some stock of the Poorman company. "I
sold it for him the next day and paid him
the money, giving him a certificate Of de-
posit on the bank Of HoRe, Brownies 81 Co..
upon which he got the money. About two
weeks Inter he called at my Office and said
he wanted to buy some mining stock to
speculate with. l showed him Il list OF the
stocks We were hendling anu after some
conversation he asked me what l was buy
ing; what would recommend. told him
We did not as a firm recommend any stock,
but told him had bought stock in the
Montana Firc Clay company and gave him
the names of several gentlemen who
had also bought that stock. He de-
cidsd to buy some OF that stock and
| sold it to him. I did not see him
again for more than year. He then
wanted to get his money back or exchange
the stock for that Of some other company.
l told him we could not do thas as We had
not guaranteed the stock, that not being
our custom. he repeated his visit several
times, with the same result,
About two years ago he employed Wei
comb ~ Corbett and began presenting the
matter to the grand jury of Silver Bow
county. 1t was presented to three grand
juriss who refused to have anything to do
with the matter. A little over a year ago
he gos warrant from the judge who issued
this last one. We appeared and when the
case came before the district court the pros-
ecutIng attorney dismissed it, by leave of
the court. stating that he had inyestie ated
the matter thoroughly and in his Judgment
there was no ground for criminal action.
This is the fifth time he has brought the
matter up and it has always been dism issed
on Mullens' own showing
II have been in Butte constantly; was
there three days last week; came away from
there last Friday. and they wired the sheriff
at Bozeman on Saturday to arrest me, but
be refused to do it, az he knew the history
of the case. l wired the sheriff Of Silver
Bow that would come to Butte to- o-morrow,
which l will do, to answer this or any other
complaint. l claim that the matter was
brought up at this time by designing men
to defeat my appointment as com issioner
of the bureau OF agriculture, labor and in
dustry. as have been endorsed for tie
position by the county officials of Silver
Bow. leading members of the bar and over
], 600 citizens of the state. have not been
arrested, but will appear Of my own accord
in Butte tomorrow"
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Col. Bradshaw Must Answer the
Charge Of Larceny as Bailee
in Butte.
Growing Out of Transaction in
Mining Stocks in That
Town.
Tho Colonel snys 1t Is Done to Defeat His
appointment aa Com m issioner
of Labor.
Special 10 The Independent.

Special 10 The Independent.
BUTTE. Feb. 20-Upon complaint of John
Muiiens warrant has been issued in this
city for the arrest of Col. G. G. Bradshaw.
OF Bozeman. on the charge OF grand larceny
AZ bailee. Bradshaw Ia said to be in Hell
ena at present, and when he heard of the
warrant no notified Sheriff Reynolds that
he would come TO Butte and give himself
up. He ID expected to arrive Tomorrow.
The case. or similar ones, have been before
the grand juries and courts of this district
in different forms foryears. Mullens claims
that in 1889 he owned 1000 shares of Poor
man stock, at that time worth $1,000
lie says he asked Bradshaw to negotiats
its sale. and the colonel induced Muilens to
trade his stock for some worthless shares
in fire brick concern. Mullens next wanted
some shares in Utah salt company and
gave 400 shares of Poorman, worth $3.50, to
bradshaw to trade for 200 shares of salt
stock. Bradshaw. ID is said, got the stock
and kept it for Mullsns, with the intention
OF selling il again. He kept it. or at least
Mullens says he mover saw it again, and all
the money he ever got from it was $50.
Mullens thinks Bradshaw never bought the
salt stock, but that he just pooketed the
$3.50.
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which threatened heart failure. He mani
tested some improvement under the physi-

which threatened heart failure. He mani
Tested some improvement under the physi-
cians' care, particularly in the last three or
four days when he was able to leave his
apartments and take short periods of exer-
else In the grounds of his residence. He
dlned with the family this evening and re-
manned in the library until $50. He went
TO sleep easily and seemed resting we'll.
One of the IN ses went to his bedside few
minutes after 10 o'clock and was Mortified
to find him in death struggle. Members
OF the family were summoned at once but
before they reached the chamber the end
had come. The direct cause was heart fail
ure. The funeral will be held Wednesday.
Despite his advanced age, rs years. Gen.
Beauregard had led life of considerable
activity.
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beuregard was
born at New Orleans. Louisiana in 1918.
He graduated from West Point military
academy in 1888 and was at first assigned
to the artillery, whence he was subsequently
transferred to the corps of engineers. He
served in the Mexican war; and was twice
wounded. lie was promoted to q captaincy
OF engineers in 1853 and superintended the
erection of government buildings in New
Orleans. and fortiieations on the gulf coast
till January, 1861. when no was for five days
superintendent Of the military academy at
West Point. He resigned Feb. 90 1861,
joined the confederates and began the
civil war by the bombardment of Fort
Sumter. He was in actual command of
the the, southern troops at Bull Run, July 81,
1861, and for this service was made a
brigadier general. He was second in
command under Gen. Sydney A.
johnston at the battle of shiloh or
Pittsburg landing April 6. 1862; and in the
summer and autum of 1868 successfully de-
Tended Charleston when bsseged by Gen.
Gilmore. He was subsequently connected
with the army of Joseph e. Johnston In
North Carolina. up to the time of the gen-
sra's surrender, April &c. 1866. which
brought the war to close. AT the end of
the war he had attained the rank of full
general, the highest grade in the service.
since the termination of the war Gen.
Besuregard has resided in the southern
states. He became president of the New
Orleans. Jackson e. Mississippi railroad,
and for number of years has been one
of the managers Of the Louisiana state
lottery.
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SHADOW FACE ON THE PILLOW
Many People Mt Newport Believe They
Have seen "a Miracle.

Have seen "a Miracle.
NEWPORT. r. l., Feb. 20.-Newport has a
most extraordinary religious sensation,
many claiming it to be miracle. In a
plain garret room, without even a picture
on the walls, at IL Marsh street, in all
probability the most humble home in the
city. a little child. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. J. Malloy. has been lying for severnl
week, totally unable to move suffering with
water on the brain. it's lower limbs para
lyzsd and its stomach CONCEALED.
Last evening about 7:30 o'clock tha
mother, while watching her little one was
terrified to see a face appear on tho pillow
next to the one on which the child lay.
The news spread like wildfre, and hun
dredS of people-Methodists, Baptists,
Episcopalians and Catholics-visited the
room and came away astounded.
he New York Times correspondent vis-
tied the scene at midniHht. Lights were
shifted into every position. but there was
on the pillow o male face, in nuns head
dress, the forehead. nose. eyes, mouth, and
chin as plainly outlined as if chiselIed out
of pure marble.
The more minute the observation, the
more striking did the features stand out.
The fnce gradually faded away at three a.
III. Large crowds beseged the place to-
night, but were refused admission by order
of priests and doctors. Tho child has
taken Il turn for the better.
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A Sensation Developes at a Meeting
Of the Great Falls
Council.
The Police MAGISTRATE Said to Be
Considerably Behind In His
Accounts.
AGidavits showing . Startling Condition
of Affairs in tho Work On the
City Sewers.
special to The Independent.

Special to The independent.
GREAT FALLS. Feb. 20.-Had bombshell
been exploded in the council chamber II
could not have orsatsd . greater sensation
ths1 was sprung at the meeting Of the city
lawmakers tonight. when grave charges
were made against tho sewer contractor
and serious reflections were cast upon one
or two city officials. The room was packed
with citizens who had obtained an inkling
of what was going to happen. The mayor
started the ball rolling by reading the re-
port of the expert appointed TO look into
the books of the police magistrate. Tint
official was shown to be considerably be-
hind In his reports to tho city and other
wise derslict in his duties. His docket had
not been posted since July /. 1892, and he
had made NO report since Dot. /, 1892,
while it was estimated that he owed the city
nearly $500. Owing to the near approach
Of the city election, when a more competent
magistrate will probably be elected, it was
thought best to let the matter rest pro-
viding the bondsmen of the present one
make good the shortage.
A comm 1nioation from the trades and Ia
Dor council in relation to the work now be.
Ing done on lateral sewers by Mark Tuck,
was next presented. II was the chief sen.
sation of the evening. II WAS in the nature
OF rsmonstranee against the city paying
him any more money on the work until the
council made thorough investigation of
the laterals already laid. 1t was signed by
300 union men and supported by affidavits
of dozen laborerA who had worked for
Tuck.
II is alleged that the sewer pipe was laid
with little or no cement, and several cases
were sworn to whore the work had been
grossly neglected. Tuck was also accused
OF compelling his laborers to board at a
certain restaurant in the rear of a saloon.
The men were expected to pRtronize the
bar and treat lewd women who frequentsd
the same, or lose their jobs. There were
numerous affidavits to show how the men
were forced to squander their wages in the
place in advance, to keep on the right side
OF the boss. One man swore he worked
seven days and had but 40 cents coming.
Some afidavits referred to the manner in
which disreputablo women aiGed in swind-
ling poor men, and wers too indecent for
publication.
Mayor Webster ana several of the alder
men demanded an investigation. The whole
body Will visit the sewer work tomorrow
and examine the parts said to be poorly
put together. The charges reflect upon the
city engineer, as he is supposed to superin-
tend the work. The matter will be sifted
TO the bottom. and the men who made the
charges will be called on to stand by their
afidavits.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES,

Ex-Judgo James s. Fraser. OF Warsaw.
Ind. 10 dead.
Dir. Graves new trial has been set for
May 22 Mt Denver.
Tho Farmers Bank. Of Pittsburg, Pa,
closed its doors Monday.
Col. Il. $. Otis, Twentieth infantry, has
been nominated bripadier-general.
The buildings OF tho Manhattan club ars
to be sold for debts agnr egating nearly n
million.
John q Emo. the New York bank presi-
dent who defaulted and became n fugitive,
surrendered himself 10 the New York nu-
thorities.
In disorderly house in Pittaburg Chas.
Stanley shet his mistress. Roso Lee, then
shot himself. lie will die. but tho woman
may rocovor.
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THOMPSON'S TESTIMONY.
The Ex-secretary Tells of His Panama
Canal Dealings.


Canal Dealings.
TERRA HAuTE, Ind, Feb. 20.-The Panama
congressional investigating committee ar-
rived this morning and began taking the
evidence of e1-Seoretary of the Navy
Thompson In private. The e1-secretary
first detailed the circumstan of his res
ignation, saying it was publicly done, and
further, he met no opposition from Presi :
dent Hayes when he approached him re-
garding the matter. The first offer of the
American craftsmanship was made to him
by Jesse w. Soligm8n. In 1880, and Was
not accepted until after full conference
with friends and the president, and de-
termination on his part that there was
nothing in is inimicnl to the interests OF tho
United States. He denied that the Hayes
administration was opposed to the canal
can CONTROL. He had an idea whom
but did want ID under Ameri-
he accepted tho chairmanship of American
izing the affair and tiled to get nm Ameri-
can construction company to build it. The
0utire administration, az far as he knew of
the affairs of the American committee, was
on the strictest business principles.
He did not know what were the duties of
the three banking houses whose representa-
tives wore members with him OF the Ameri-
can committee, and he was as much sur
pVlseu as tIe committee When he learned
within tho week that tho three had been
getting ench $4,000 n wear. or twice his own
salary, tor their services in this country
Col. Thompson denied that the Panama
Canal company had lobby at Washington
eithor to procure favorable legislation for
the Panama canal or to fight the Nicaragua
people. and he said he kept clear of lobby
lpts, and that there was no improper ex-
penditurs of money as far as he WAS aware.
Col. Thompson said when the Ncaraona
treaty was before the senate all he did was
to write a pamphlet against it. which he
placed in the hands of all senators. Sens-
tor Voorhees,, only, knew he wrote it. He
did not sign his name to it, because he did
not want the Panama canal antagonlzeu
SO no had it appear anonymously. Tho
senate defeated the treaty.
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TO-DAY the annual show of
the Westminster Kennel Club
will open in the Madison Square
Garden, New York City.
The display of CANNES pro-
misses to be extraordinary for
variety and high bred qualities.
Mastiffs, bloodhounds, fox and
deerhounds, poodles, fox terriers,
skyes, spaniels, St. Bernards,
Newfoundlands, pugs, pointers
and settlers, bulldogs, and all the
other blue bloods of the canine
race will claim attention and ad-
miration.
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y Fireman Killed.

opbclaI TO The independent.
BOHEMIAN. Feb. 20.-John T, Williams,
fireman on the Bozeman and Butte way
freight, while placing q headlight ON his
engine early this morning accidentally fell
from the sidehoard, striking his head
against the pilot Of an engine few fest
away. He was picked up unconscious and
carried to an adjoining building and Drs
Whitefoot d Higgins summoned. Concus-
sion OF the brain set in, causing death
about four O'Clock this afternoon. His
wife was teleRraphed for at Whitehall as
soon as the accident occurred, but arrived
one hour after his death. Deceased was a
native Of Burlington, Ia, coming to Boze-
man about year ago.
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Reporters Must Not Comment

SPECIAL TO Tho independent.
BUTTE, Fob. 2o.-A jury was secured this
evening i'll the Mrs. Pushman murder Case
after five days. work. An open venire was
issued this morning and men taken where
ever they could be found. The trial will
begin in the morning. An incident in the
case to-day was a complaint made by Mrs.
fushman, through her attorney, TO the
coutt. OF the newspaper comments on her
appearance III court. which tended to cast
u doubt upon her defense of insanity. Tho
court sided with the woman and threatened
to bar reporters from the CASE il comments
were not stopped.
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Katie Putin am in Butte.

bpecIAI TO Tho independent.
BUTTE, Feb. 2o.-Katie Putnam, the pop
ular coincidence, opeaed a weeks engage
ment at Maguire's Tonight to her usual
crowded houses. She never appeared to
better advantage. never played with more
earnestness and never received more en-
thusiastic reception than was accorded her
by her many admirers in Butte. She ap-
peared tonight in "An Unclaimed Express
Package" which has been greatly improved
since last season. Her supporting COM
pany is excellent and the Indications are
Miss Putnam will appear in Helena next
week.
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KozeinAn News,

Special to The Independent.
BOHEMIAN, Feb. 20,-Ths people of Boze-
man will vote tomorrow on tho PROPOSE
ton Of re-incorporatinR. Leading citizens
think the proposition will carry by IA good
majority.
The case of tho state VS.. Chas Vaughn
was called i'll the distrot court to. day be.
fore Judge DuBose, who il sitting for go
Armstrong. The charge against Vaughn ia
assault with intent to kill. The complain.
ing witness il Allen 4. Mcdonald. County
Attorney John A. Lucc 10 prosecuting
Hartman 4 Hartman for the defendant.
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Work of y Fake Ffend.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-The terrible earth
quake reported Go having done 30 much
damage in Yellowstone park. seems to have
been confined to the brain of n fake iiend,
for the whole story is denied by men in
charge of the buildings in the park. The
only excuse Tor such story. they state, il
the fact that boiling spring at Norris
basin overIlowed. leaving some mud on the
roadway