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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-12
FEDERAL.


Judgo Seventh judicial District ..
.....,..- Hon 6eu. Milburn. Miles City
Official stenoerapher .... . .........--.
......-...-.. Fred ". kreidler, Miles City
COUNTY.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-12

A. =. D A. n. Yellowstone Lodge No. o6 meets
at nasenic Hall en FIRST and third Wednesdays
Of each moath.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
DECISIONS ON THE NEW TARIFF.
Secretary Carlisle Issues Instructions te
Collectors.

Secretary Carlisle Issues Instructions to
Collectors.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. Secretary
Carlisle has issued circular TO all col
lectors of customs calling attention to
paragraph Cos of the new tariff act,
which admits salt free of duty, but pro-
vides that the coverings In which II IL
Imported shall pay the same rate of
duty as il imported separately; and
further. that If salt is imported from
any country which imposes duty
upon salt exported from The United
States, then there shall he levied, paid
and collected upon such salt the rate Of
duty existing prior to tho passage of
the new act.
The secretary furnishes list OF
countries which Impose duty en- salt,
and therefore. salt imported into the
United States from these countries will
pay the duty OF 8 cents per 100 pounds.
The principal countries Imposing
duties are Canada, Austria, Argentine,
Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico,
Russia, tho Australian provinces and
Spain.
Goods in Customs Custody.
Secretary Carlisle today, in answer
10 kilograms from collectors ofcustoms,
sent the following telegram TO all col
lectors: "The department. has decided
TO he governed by the supreme court
decision In the case OF Hartranft VS..
Oliver, 1875 United States Reports. page
$50, which entities 10 benefit of the
new net all imported goods held In
customs custody on August "a. 1894,
whether unclaimed OH board vessel OF
in process of transportation"
The decision Of the supreme court Ia
which the secretary refers In his
telegram was brought to his attention
after the receipt of ! 200 word tele-
gram from the collector of Chicago, In
which he took issue with the secre
tary's ruling. The court In its decls
ion in the case of Hartranft VS.. Oliver
says:
"rhe intent of legislation is to b,
follow ed. even If not strictly wth1t
the letter of the statutes, and it follow
that the construction placed upon th,
section by the secretary of the treas
ury in his circular Of May 49, 1893. t.
collectors of customs, Is correct 30 ia
as 1t recognizes as subject to duties nn
der 1t goods imported before the nc
took effect, whether actually within
the walls of bonded warehouse oil
that day or on the dock, or OH ship
board IN port, or undergoing transpof
taiion in bond, either after approva
or under the immediate transportation
rctD
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
TWO NERvY HIaHwAYMEN.
They Hold Up Helena Bartender and
Twenty Other Men.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 12.-The At
antic beer ball, on Main street below
Sixth avenue, was visited by two high
way men shortly after | o'clock this
morning. They made rich haul,
probably $500 or more. Both men were
masked. One stood at the main ell
trance with his gun sweeping around
so as to cover about 90 men who were
seated at the different tables. The
o her kept on moving along the bar
with his gun also ready for action. He
called, Hands VI p and about 20 pairs
of hands went up. While one of the
highwaymen kept his original position
near the door the other walked behind
the bar ana scoured out the money
with one hand while lie kept the pistol
on the bartender, Henry Wolf The
register was soon cleaned ou,, the rob-
Der, in his hurry, dropping dollar,
which he would not stop to pick up.
He then asked Wolf what he had about
him? "NotEing." replied Wolf. The
man evidently discredited the state
nenf, for he thrust his disengaged
hand into the barkeeper's POCKET and
extracted the months wages, which
he had Just received. None of the
/ other people in the saloon were dis
turbed, the robber evidently being sat
! isfied with his haul. Both men
backed out of the saloon and dlsap-
peared.
Mysterious Oman, Highwaymen.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 1.-Two
mounted higllwaymen have been Of
work In Omaha several nights. They
work toge her and ride rapidly from
one part of the city to another, easily
GLIDING the police. A number oil
people have been held up. They ride
up OH the sidewalks, and with re-
volvers hold up pedestrians.
Nebraska Postmaster a yic.im.
OMAHA, Sept. "A special to the
Bee from University Place, Neb., says
Three armed men made a bold attack
upon the postoffice last night at
o'clock, and though little POODLE wal
secured the desperate conduct OF The
robbers has alarmed the entire com
munity. The postmaster was locking
the doors when he felt revolver
pressed against his head. Look
ing up lie observed three
reyolvers In the hands of as many
strangers. He opened the doors ant
returned to his Office when directed
All the stores were open around TIL
Office at tile time and many peopl
passing. The robbers c)olly locke'
the door aud lit the gas, and while tw
stood guard over the postmaster, tn
others leisurely proceeded 10 TAX
all the money from the safe, abou
800. III ey passed out by rear doc
aud conducted the postmaster 10 th
: suburbs Def, re he was released.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
ANOTHER TRAIN FIRE-BouND.
Passengers, After Running Gauntlet
OF Fire, Escape.


OF Fire. Escape.
TIL, fire first struck Hinckley on the
east side Of the Duluth TACK and the
brave fire fighters for the first time
gave up the unequal battle and, already
too late in many instances, turred
their attention 10 their personal safety.
The Eastern Minnesota train from the
south had Just come in and the people
of The pauic-strlcken city fl0cked 10 1t
for safety. A number of boxcars were
coupled on and filed and covered with
men, women and children. Some
were bareheaded, some were coatless,
some few ,lutched pitiful bundle
of the more precious of their
portable possessions. Families were
separated. and in all this was motley
crowd OF about 400 or more people.
The train pulled out just ahead of the
fire and succeeded in ultimately reacn-
| ing Duluth. This circumstance, while
fortunate In degree that cannot lie
estimated, has made the confusion
greater, for it Is not known who cs.
capped In this way, and many people re-
ported dead may be alive. Had not
this number of people, largely women
|
when they did, The loss of life would
have been increased. for their presence
would hive added UNNECESSARILY t
the subsequent confusion.
Train Runs Oh Burning Track.
About the same hour the accommo
dation train on the Hinckley & st
Cloud branch left for the latter plac
with about % passengers. Its track la,
directly across the path Of the fire, ant
their situation speedily became desper
ute. Ties were burning, rails were warp
ing and trcstles were ssgging under th
train. The smoke had 80 increase'
that the engineer was helpless. IL
could no. see the train behind hin
Burning rees that lay across the trac
were tossed aside by the engine.
Suddenly the track gave way and III
train toppled II 10 one side. No OIL
/ was Injured uud they pressed on I
, Pokagama station, a few rods ahead
But few feet In front CT the engin
Q was discovered q gorge go feet wide an
D 40 feet deep where the ireslle had bee
a burr ed away. The people succeede
4 Ia reaching a clearing about The sta
ton aud escaped with few burns an
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
AID FOR THE sTRIcKEN PEOPLE.
Hospital Supplies, Tents, Provisions and
Clothes Seat.


Clothes Seat.
st. Paul was quick 10 respond TO the
needs of the stricken people. In an
Incredibly short space of time -, coo
worth of provisions and clothes were
raised, and, together with hospital
supplies, tents, etc., for the use of the
survivors, were hurriedly sent on
special train for the scene. The relief
needed is clothing and food, also money
to rebuild, as the people have nbso-
iutely nothing left. The roads leading
TO the burned dlstricis-St. Paul and
Duluth aud the Omaha & Eastern
Mlnnesota-dId not attempt TO send
out u regular train tonight.
Appeals for Aid.
G vernon Nelson, Mayor Smith of
81. Paul. and Mayor Eyslis of Mime
apolls have all issued proclamations
calling on the people for help. Any
thing in the line of provisions. cloth
ing or money will be very acceptable.
All the churches In the city and relief
societies have been throwing open their
doors for contributions, and several re-
sponses have been received.
Pine City a Hospital.
PINE CITY, MIMI, Sept. Pine
City has turned the skating rink and
courthouse, as well ms many private
houses, into u hospltal, where so
sufferers are receiving medical alien
ton aud careful nursing. Whichever
way the eye turns heart-rending
scenes are witnessed. The hospitals
are thronged with people seeking their
missing loved ones. AS soon as each
train comes in from The north IL is be-
sieged by Irenzled rush of inquirers.
Few families are complete, and the
torture of anxiety and despair is de-
priying some people of their senses. A
man goifg Insane, n woman giving
premature birth, u heap OF clnders rep
resenting human form-these are @
few incidents of the great forest fire Of
| 1894.
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BURNED IN "A SWAMP.
or the $50 Who Fled to 1t. Not One Is
Left to Tel the rale.

or tho $50 Who Fled to 1t. Not One Is
Left to Tel the rale.
The people who were left in the city
were In what seemed 10 be all almost
helpless condition. Egress by the only
means of transportation that could
hope to distar &c the swiftly advance Q
flames was out of the question. Men
had been fighting the fire for hnurs,
and women and children were
in panic-slrickeI condition.
Horses were harnessed to bug.
gies and wagons. Women and
children were hurriedly loaded. Prob
ably 200 of them left town on foot or
in vehicles, plunging into woods or
across Grindstone river, which skirts
the town on the north. They were ILL.,
orally fleeing before the pursuing
demon. Over The hill that rises he
yond the Grindstone is swamp. and
to this most of the people with teams
headed, but it proved 10 protection.
Some abandoned their teams and ran
into the lower portion of the swamp,
but the fire sought them out.
Not one was left to tell the story, and
this morning in space of little more
than five acres were counted over 1870
corpses. There were many families OF
five, six aud seven, aud there they lay,
the men generally little in advance,
the mother surrounded by her little
ones, cut off by the most horrible Of
deaths. Nearly all the bodies were
nude, the fire having burned every
vestige of their clothing and blackened
and scared the corpses, rendering many
unrecognizable.
Burned as They Fled.
Those who fed to the north on foot
followed the Duluth track, and so rap
many of them were actually burned as
they fled, falling on the right of way
for distance of three miles or more
Nearly 30 bodies were recovered along
here. Some Of the foremost of the es
Gaping citizens iuet the Duluth train
coming in from the north. 1t was due
at Hinckley al 4:05. Engineer Jim Roo
was at The throttle. He stopped the trair
and took aboard about 120 refugees
By this time the woods were blazing
an each side of the track, and as Roo
reversed his engine and started baci
the cars were scorched and cracked b,
the heat. Root ran the train bacl
|
the people escaped from the burning
cars TO the water, and no lives wer
lost.
Saved by a Stagpant Pool.
The people who remained In Hinck
ley fsred the best oil all. The Easter
Minnesota tracks mark the eastern
edge Of the city proper. Just beyond
I the edge was tract of land embracin
/ at least 10 acres. The whole are
= had been excavated to dept
4 of 80 or 40 feet and in il
center was stagDant pot
: of rainwater, three feet deep. To
d fled 100 citizens who were willing |
e trust to its friendly depths. They r.
I manned four hours, while the smok
e and flames rolled over their head
r They dashed water over each 9th,
y and covered their heads with W,
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bruises There were burned along the
track, however, four or five persons.
Three Other Towns Reported Burned.
No trains are running west OF Hlnck-
ley and it is impossible to get any ac-
curate Information. Carlton, Rut-
ledge, Shell Lake and other towns In
the north are reported burned to the
ground. AT Pinetown, four miles from
Pine City, the fire Is blnzlng aud
sweeping every thing before 1t.
AS for the loss of property, 1t Is I'M
possible to make even an approxlma-
ton. The clean-out has been so COM
pleie that many people have no ambi-
ton 10 build, and will scatter to all
parts of the country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
PRAYERS FOR THE DYING.

Low Mass Celebrated Yesterday In
Paris for Compile de Paris
PANS, Sept. 2.-In accordance with
desire expressed by the Duke of Or
leans, son OF the Compile de Paris, who
is said to lie dying at the Stowe house.
near London, that prayers be said In
the churches for the restoration of his
father TO health, low mass was cele-
brated today at the Church of the
Madeline. The services were attended
by all the notable royalists In Paris,
each OF W HON displayed deep emotion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
FIRES AT OTHER POINTS.
Only Miracle Can Gave Gageiown,
Mich, From Destruction.


Mich, From Destruction.
BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 2.-Forest
fires are raging through Tuscola coun-
ty, doing great damage. Gsgetown
people have plowed around their
buildings to keep them from burning.
Unless the rain falls soon. nothing but
u miracle can save the town. The
present ioresS fires are the worst ever
seen in that part of the state.
CARDoTrE, Wis., Sept. 1.-The vii
lage is surrounded by fires. The con-
dillon is serious. Hundreds of peol lie
were fighting the fire ali day.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. Rail-
road men say the whole region from
Cartwright 10 Bashaw and Hauehen
has been on fire since yes
terday afternoon. Bridges are be-
ing burned ana no one Knows when
trains will run. The Omaha train,
which arrived here at p. III. yester-
day, came through Bashaw and took
IL women and children from the
burned village TO Rice Lake.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06

BRUNEAU WAS A VILLAIN.
Many Robberies and Two Murders Laid
at His Door.

LAVAL, France, Aug. 80. = Able
Bruneau who was guillotlned today for
the murder OF Able Fricot, euro at
Entrenmezze, committed the crime by
stunning him and throwing him Into
we'll, pitching blocks of wood upon
him as lie struggled for life, and finally
pelting him with a long pole until
dead. He was also shown to have
committed robberies, spent much
money by fast living and Was indicted
for the murder of widow named
Bourdais. II florist, wio was found
stabbed TO death and her place OF busl
ness ransacked. Some of the stolel
money WINS traced to the possession o
Able Bruneau.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
CORBETT Is WILLING.

lie VIII Name No Conditions to Bother
the Sioux City Club.
New YoRR, Sept. 2.-Champion Jim
Corbett reached town this morning.
Regarding the Sioux City Athletic
Clubs offer, he said: III am willing TO
fight Jackson in Sioux City, and will
meet the clubs representative any day
this week Five thousand dollars sent
on from Sioux City Is u pretty good in
dlcalion of the clubs solidity. l shall
name no conditions which Will bother
the club
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
TRANscoNTINENTAL ASSOCIATION.
Efforts 10 Revive 1t VIII Probably
Come to Naught.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The meeting of the
transcontiEental lines adjourned until
Tuesday. The fight over dillerenlials is on
again. the Northern Pacific and Central Pa
cifc asking larger diifercntIals than the
meeting is disposed to allow. There is no
immediate prospect of settlement ana q
revival Of the transcontinental association
will remain far in the future.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
RUSSIAN FLEET GOES TO OoREA.
Officially Stated That Its Purpose Is to
Protect Russian Trade.

Officially Stated That Its Purpose Is to
Protect Russian Trade.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2.--The Rus
sian squadron has departed for Corea
under orders to proceed with the ut
most expedition. 1t is officially stated
that the dispatch of the. feet does not
imply Russian military Intervention In
the Chinese japanese disturbance, but
Is merely Intended TO protect Russian
trade.
Japanese Woro Discreet
LONDON, Sept. IA Especial to the
Times from Shanghai states the
Chinese report thatnon Tn ursday last
The Japanese troops made reconnois-
sarce in force on Port Arthur. They
found the lnndward defenses too strong
and retired without making an attack
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
SENATOR wOLCOTT HONORED.
rendered Reception by Denver Citi-
zsns on His Return Home.

DENVER, Sept. l.-Senator Wocott was
rendered a rousing reception in The rotunda
of the Brown Palace hotel tonight. The
balconies were handsomely iestooned with
flags and filled with ladies and gentle
men. The welcoming addresses were made
by Caldwell Neaman and {. Il. Coe, to
which Senator Wolcott responded In n
manner which caused him to be frequently
interrupted by applause. lie paid his re-
spects TO both national and state admins
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
INTEREST TO BE PAID.
Union Pacific Receivers Approve the
Payment OF over 100000.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The receivers
of the Union Pacific Railway Company
have decided to pay the overdue inter-
est on Utah g. Northern first NOR gage
bonds, amounting to Sl54. 700, and
Utah g. Southern Extension bonds,
amounting to $l34. $40. The receivers
also approve the pay ment of interest
on Union Pacific collateral trust 6's,
amounting TO SIG, 100, due July !, and
Union Pacific collateral trust SIS.
amounting TO $ll6,92O due in June.
Tho receivers Will meet again Septem-
her H.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
MORE WAGES, LESS HOURS.
If That Demand Il Denied, $4,000 No
Workers VIII strike To-Day.

Workers. VIII strike To-Day.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 1t Is estimated
that "a, 600 persons connected with the
clothing trades of this city Will tomor-
row morning be out on strike unless
their employers accede to the demands
for more wages and less working hours.
The 700 fnishers who went out accord
ing to agreement Saturday throw out
more than Thousand operators. The
employees of several houses will meet
during the week and decide to 60 out
If their demands are not granted.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
HIppoLYTE MORTALITY ILL.
II ue Dies Hayti VIII Probably Hav'
Another Revolution.

Another Revolution.
New YORK, Sept 1.-THE steamer
Saginaw, from San Domingo, brings
news of disturbance in Hayti. Presl-
dent Hippolyte is said to be MORALLY
III, and when he dies it is thought a
very uncertain state of affairs will pre-
vail, and revolution will be among
the possibilities.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
NEW GOLD LEDGE FOUND.
II Is Fifteen Miles From Boise and Re-
ported Very Rich.

1t Is Fifteen Miles From Boise and Re-
ported Very Rich
BOISE. Idaho. Sept. "A remarka-
BILE gold ledge has been discovered In
the Willow Creek district, in the foot
hill country, Is miles from Boise.
Prospectors have been at work for
year or more with some encouraging
results, though the district has never
caused much attention, because, as they
expressed 1t, 1T WAS II sheep pasture.
A number of lodges have been found,
however, and now comes the discovery
of one that is very rich. The discov-
cry was made by ID. b. Levan. The
pay streak Is % feet wide and has been
stripped for 300 feet. The ore Is very
rich, though no tests have been made
TO satisfactorily determine its value.
a man working with hand mortar
has taken out 81 an hour. 1t Is he
lieved the ore Is worth over III 600 a
ton, arc some place the figure as high
as 81 COO.
Fatal ARRAY at Leesburg.
News is received of probably fatal
ARRAY at Leesburg, in the interior
portion of the state. Albert Smith
attempted to quell drunken man who
was disturbing the eighborhood
whereupon the fellow crushed his
skull with stone. AT last accounts
Smith was Unconscious and his life de
SPARED Of His assailant escaped.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
farm houses and much grain has been
lost, as well as timber.


Number of Unfortunate Victims Thus
Far Is Nearly Four Hundred.
A special 10 the Pioneer Press from
Pine City, Mimi, says: Au estimate of
the dead is follows Hinckiey, 200;
Sandstone, 81; Sandstone Junction, 25;
Pokegama, 25; Skunk Lane, 20; mis-
cellaneous, 30; total, 1868.
The LIST of dead to date includes the
following: John Henderson, II years;
- Hanson, Mrs. Hanson, five Ham
sou children, Thomas Cham bers, Alex
Hanson and wife. Emil Hanson, l6
years; Charles Hanson, 10 years;
Charles Anderson, 20 years; Hans Nc
Veagh, 20 years; Mrs. William Ginder.
Dennis Riley, yard watchman; Jim
Bean, foreman of the Brennan Lum-
Der Company; John Anderson aud
wife, two Anderson children, William
Nesbilt, Henry Hanson, T. Turgop,
- Lamb and son, Mrs. Martin and
four children, drowned; Mrs. Blanch-
ard and two children, DR.. g. Fl. KEEL
sey Of New Brighton, e. Blanchard,
Louis Nelson. an employe Of the Eastern
railway; Peter Robertson, Nelf Robert
son, Mary Robertson, - Robertson,
child; - Hoffman and wife. Mrs.
Costlgan and three children, William
Pinnorr, Patrick Murphy, OrviIe Cox,
Thomas Dunn, wife and four chill
dren; Emma Dolan, Belle o. Brien and
Annie Wallace, demi-mondes.
One Building Marks the Site.
The walls oil the schoolhousc, all iron
feL ce about the town hall property,
bank vault and one absolutely u;.ln-
injured clubhouse Is all that is lief: to
mark the site of Hinckley where yes
terday stood score of buildings ard q
dozen times as many dwelling houses.
The story OF the catastrophe is short
one. Tie town was built of wool.
The schcolhouse, which was erected
last year at cost of So coo, and half
of the Eastern Minnesota railway
roundhouss were the only brick struct-
ures in the city. BY one of those Pc
culIar freaks for which there Is no ac-
counting, The roundhouse and water
tank ON the southwestern edge OF town,
almost in the woods, escaped the flames
"a circumstance more remarkable from
the fact that it stood directly in the
puLH VI tic iiinlSsi nun sttb's "
have jumped as clearly as if playing
leap-flog.
Fire Company Useless.
All Yesterday forenoon The towns
people were arpiehensive. The fife
kept advancing, famed By the wind.
which was blowing o gale. About /
o'clock the fire company go. out their
engine and laid an 1900 foot line OF
hose to the southern outskirts of town.
The hose was too short and telegram
was sent to Sioux CITY for more Saw
eral hundred feet was sent, but II never
reached Hinckley.
Fire Came In Hugo Lenps.
About o'clock in the afternoon the
fire literally jumped into town. Il did
not eat its way along, devourlng every
thing in lis path, but came in huge
leaps as il TO take everything before it.
1t appeared as If it were forced along b,
cyclones of its own generation. An in
tense heat would develop into very
whirlwind of flame that carried huge
blazing brands high in the air, anC
carrying them forward for from 40 to s.
rods let them fall, and then began thu
| xrprly nf 1.uo upou
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-06
LED INTO THE MoB's HANDS.
Detective Richardson Did Not Desire
Save His Negro Prisoners.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 2-Criminal Court
Judge Cooper is determined to punish
the mob that lynched the six alleged
negro incendiaries near Miilington.
From facts brought out today II APP
pears that Detective Richardson knew
an attempt would be made 10 lynch
the prisoners and deliberately led them
into the hands of the mob.