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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-11

Modern Gree, a. by The
Modern Home Cook Book. The.
Molly Rawn. BY The Duchess"
Mona's Choice. BY Mrs. Alexander.
My Danish Sweetheart. BY W. Clark
Russell.
My Hero. by Mrs. Forester.
Mysteries of Paris, The. by Eugene Sue.
Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow. The. by
Mrs. Oliphant.
Neliie's Memories. by Rosa .Nouchette
Carey.
Not Like Other Girls. BY Rosa Nouchet-
te Carey.
Old Curiosity Shop. The. by Charles
Dickens.
Old House at Sandwich, The. BY Jos.
Hatton.
Old Mam'selle's Secret, The. BY +.
Marlitt.
Oliver Twist. BY Charles Dickens.
One Life, One Love. BY Miss NJ. f.
Braddon.
Only the Governess. BY Rosa Nouch-
cite Carey.
Other Mans Wife, The. BY John
Strange Winter.
Our Bessie. BY Rosa Nouchette Carey.
Pathfinder. The. BY j. Fenimore Coo
per.
Peg Wellington. Bv Charles Reade.
Phra the Phnnician. The Wonderful
Adventures Of. Retold by Edwin
Lester Arnold.
Pilgrims Progress. by John Bunyan.
Pioneers. The. BY J. Fcnimore Cooper.
PlutaTch's Lives.
Poe's Tales. BY Edgar \. Poe.
Prairie. The. by J. Fenimore Cooper.
Prince Of Darkness, A. by Florence
Warden.
Q~ueenie's Whim. BY Rosa Nouchette
Carey.
Reproach Of Annesley, The, by Max
well Gray.
Rienzi. BY Sir +. Bulwer- Lytton.
Robinson Crusoe. by Daniel Defoe.
Rogue's Life, \. BY Wilkie Collins.
Romola. BY George Eliot.
Rory OMore. BY Samuel Lover.
Rose Douglas. Blythe Author Of "Pique.'
Ruffino. by Ouida.
Sartor R~essartus. BY Thomas Carlyle.
Scarlet Letter, The. BY Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
Scottish Chiefs. The. BY Miss Jane
Porter.
Sealed Packet. The. by T. Adolphus
Trollope.
Search for Basil Lyndhurst. The, BY
Rosa Nouchette Carey.
Second Thoughts, by Rhoda Brough.
ton.
Self Sacrifice. by Mrs. Oliphant.
Shadow Of a Ship. The. by Charlotte
NJ Braeme.
She. by II. Rider Haggard.
Sketch Book, The. by Washington
Irving.
Silence OF Dean Maitland. The. by
Maxwell Gray.
Son Of Porthos, The. by Alexander
Dumas.
ST. Katbarine's 10y the Tower. by Wal.
ter Besant.
Story Of an African Farm, The. by
Ralph Iron.
Story Of Elizabeth. The. By MISS
Thackerary.
Swiss Family Robinson.
, This Wicked World. BY Mrs. II Loyetr
Cameron.
Three G~uardsmen. The. BY Alexander
Dumas.
Three men in a Boat, BY Jerome X
jerome.
> Tom Brow at Oxford. BY Thoma.
Hughes.
!. Tom Browns ~Scnooldays. by Thomal
Hughes.
Z Tour Of the World in Eighty days, The
By Jules Verne.
Twenty Thousand Leagues under tn.
Sea. by jules Verne.
Twenty Years After. by Alexande
r Dumas.
Two Kisses. by Hawley Smart.
{ Two ORPHANS. The. by Il. DEnnery.
Two Years Before the Mast. by K. Il
Dana. Jr.
Uncle Max. by Rosa Nouchette Care,
Under Currants. by The Duchess.
Under Two Flags. BY Ouida.
Vagrant Wife, \. BY Florence Wardel
Vanity Fair. BY W. NJ. Thackary.
e Vicar Of Wakefield. The. by Olive
Goldsmith.
Vicomte de Bragelonne. The. by AleA
ander Dumas.
Vivian the Beauty. BY Mrs. Annie Ed
wards.
e Weaker Than a Woman. BY Chariot
NJ. Braeme.
Wee Wife. by Rosa Nouchette Carey
We Two. BY Edna Lyall.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-11

Il got an awful lickin with the wire
bristle hairbrush this morning" said
Billie. :.
.sPsbaw,. said Johnnie. That don't
hurt"
..Yes. it does. Pa had the bristle side
down.r-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-11

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The evening world., 1894-07-27
HEIR WHO TOOK A NEW NAME.
Hastings Man Claims Half OF HI.
Alleged Aunt's Estate.

RELOiT Wis. July .i--A romantic
story has come to lislt. y shor; time
ago David y. Miller and his Wife. Mary
\. Miller died within two months o.,
each ether. They icft no children hut
had accumulated property. Mr.. Miller
died interstate. thus, under tn" law. lClN-
ms all his estate To his Wife. riipr t.
her death Mrs. Militg had been drpuintcd
administrators Of tho estate. Mrs. NincI
died intcstste. her next Of kin 90 whom
dcrstuol. being Mrs Frances l.. Camp
bell, OF Canton. o.. and Mis-, Hem Re
men, and her brother, Henry cement, Of
Denver. col
No other claimant appearing upon ih"
scene, thc Court was petitiOurd by tn"
proper partics fOr the almiui. trdttJu ~
the two estates, aud after dW notice i.
H. Dow. having filed bonds, NtS appun,-
cd administrator Two gentlemen called
at the ONCE OF Mr.. DOW and were intro
ducei as relatives, one ot th"u T.. y
Whitford, an attorney Of Hastings. amt
the other tranh W. t'iuCh. alias II dimes.
nephew VI Mary \. NilloL
He said he LETT Bclo.t come lhirtN-cigh
years ago. His father, IordcCai II lnu..
was "A brother of MIs. Miii,r WHOSE
maiden name was Anna liolm,s. Ills
father dicl IN 1876 at Hastings, Mjuu..
aud his mother Was married again tu
Dr. j. t.. tiu"h iicing hoy at the
time. young Holmes came t. l." consul
a 1opted that name. and mad no special
reason 70; assuming his own name rutil
some two weeks ago, when h' learned
that his aun. in EeOit. Mrs Mary y
Miier had died interstate and rhillleSs
| He claims half tlc estate, worth Sio,"r.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

-riss.rer, ar. to form new local union at
1921 Amsterdam avenue next Tuesday evening.
July 81.
John Kehoe was elected President OF the
Amalgamated Plumbers Society last nigh,
Mathew Murray and Thoma' r. hoNnes wv
The Tinancial Secretary is william Campbeil.
The four men who were killed in the elevator
At Clausen & Prices brewery. Louis Boese. VIII
lam Imbeck bernard Schneider der md ana nn n,on
No l. under whose auspices the funeral will take
place this afternoon.
The Atlantic Coast se.mens Union HIS elected
York F.. Patterson; Portland; r. c. ki., Prov.
ssn !, IL yors hs boston,
Emm.r,; rhiadelphis. j. II. wiiism'.
The annual Convention Of tn. Journeynen stone
Cutters Association viii :ssernb'e in Toronto
makers National Protective Union opens its an
nusi Convention on the same day in Boston
The s"s Rro,herhooa i Of fsrs.s %orter, eonmcuc,
their annual session at Erie, Pa. on Tuesday
Aug I.
Cabinet. Makers Union No, s hs, decided thai
members out Of employment for more than thre'
months are to pay only the assessment to the In
,erns,ion.l orssniEaHon Ss., ws VEG avg
structions to the delegates to the Interna,iona
Convention striking cabinet. makers In Vienna
thank the Union for Its financial aid.
Cigar Makers Union No. 90 has gained seven
teen new members this week. The new Treas
urer Ia Otto rollmsr and August 1.ange has beer
elected Auditor The delegate TO tho Label Com
mittce is \. Gabler.
At to-nights meeting OF l.. A. 1868, DAME
De Leon Is expected to prefer charges agains
Mr.. Sothcrnn for violation OF obligation in max
Ing public his letter to ID. A. 40, which sotheraI
had given to local paper The Central Com
mi;tee OF the Socialist Section OF this city hell
| a meeting last night at which De Leon mad
| charges against Sotheran, and al Investigate
committee OF Ave ives appointed whose report !
| TO be made at a special meeting OF the Section
next Tuesday evening at 81 East Fourth street.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
MISS DAUVRArs NEW PLAY.
Its Title a Secret, but She Will
Star in September.
a New Tragedian Heard of Other
Stage News.

Miss Helen Dauvray's starring tour
under the direction of Manager Edwin
Knowles Is Sc. down irrcvoCably for
september. and she is to appear at
prominent" New York thcatre--though
II Is difficult to name theatre here that
Is not prominent. The play that William
GIN IL writing for her is, OF course. n
farGical comedy-rot a farce comcdy-in
three acts. the scenes OF which are laid
in the land whore "Charleys Aunt" and
IN" nuts come from. The new play has
been named. but the tile is to be kept
secret and what vastly important
sccrctD until it is completed, which will
t1at Mr. Gin has written the comedy
backward. or in other words. he started
at the end and IL working towards the
beGiuhing. This process. II is explained
WAS adopted to insure strong last act
which: in many plays, is often the weak.
est. This ~ Miss Dauvray's third at
tempt al starring. The first, which she
n malG c; Win srcns0m mowards one Of
which began with Sydney Rosenfeld' :
"Whirlwind," was just the reverse. Miss
i,auyrav brought herself before the pub.
Tic last season with The Prodigal
panghtcr," and now. may he. she is
going 20 be a permanent star
There will be THE Old Boy" and
THE New Boy next season-of course.
the latter has been talked of so much,
and secured after much trouble. for
this country. The craze for initiative
! titles IS truly a strange one The sue
cess Of "Charleys Aunt led to a
| "Charleys Uncle" The Initiative play
wrishts and novelists are fattering, OF
but tresomc Wiikic Coilins's Woman
! in White" gave rise to women in every
color, OF the raj nboM. And so probably
II will always be. The titular deception
| undoubtedly affects many, but II Is the
! genuine article that, as a rule. prevails
Theatrical affairs in Chicago are
pretty bad Just now" said Wemyss
they are slowly Improving Chicago is a
very elastic sort of affair. you know
and depression there does not last long
It has too many theatres, however, and
atrical men profess to have no fears for
the coming season in the Windy city
There's a new shskespearan TRACE.
dian. oh! let us be glad about it, fol
New York. He is young James Young
and he has been received with mark 90
appreciation by press and public where
ever he has appeared" He must be q
very nice, modest. born-to- blush uns seen
lhde-your-lisht neath-a bushel younl
person. for 'he desires rather to com,
among you to gain that substantial
foundation for future patronage, youi
good opinion, by an earnest. and. We
hope. satisfactory Interpretation of the
| Shakespearian drama" He's only
twenty-five. but he evidenced genius
for dramatic Interpretation from tn,
days of his childhood" He plays
Hamlet and Richard ILL.," and Il
very brilliant. What a pity New Yorl
is so. frivolous that it cannot appreciat,
all the gems of purest ray serene tina
twinkle through the more fastidious por
ton of the country.
Gustave Frohman. who engages den
lists aud BARRIERS, and probably ice
cream soda artists, for the plays tina
his brother Charles gives him-whel
The evening world., 1894-07-27
OVERCOME BY BLACK DAMP.
Two Dead aud One LiLr,, I" Die
In StrcRtOr. III.

STREATOR, H.. July =, Whit" some
boys were playing bail III tn" southern
part of tho city their bali Tuddculy dis
appeared in a sink hole over an ahal,-
doncd coal mine \ hoy named Colt
sChmid Went after it, As he did no. To-
turn the other boys went to the s,uE
hole and could see him lying ut TIL bot
tom. They called n young man named
John Mum, aged nineteen years. and he
Jumped into the hole to assist Coli
schmii.
lie. too, fell to the ground, and then
II was discovered that both had been
overcome 10y black damp from TN"
aba ndoned mine. Michael lrSang aud
Henry Ost"r were summoned. aud they
jumped into The hole. \ general alarm
was given 10y sending in II fir" alarm,
and b. using ladders. the crowd whi' h
had assembled succeeded in bringing all
except Goldschmd to the top.
Mum was dead. and oster wa 50
badly overcome that II t. feared he can
not recover. He was taken to the hospi-
tai. The search for the body of young
C;oldsChmid gtill continues. hut II l.
thought that his body may have fallen
through into the mine.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
FOUR STRIKERS SENTENCED.
Sc>enty-ninc Indicted for RiotipR
In CcntrnIin. III.

CHEYENNE, wy. July 27-JudGe
Rincr, in the \. II. L. strike cases
yesterday, sentenced Thomas King. of
Rock Springs. to twenty days imprson-
ment for threatening 10 hang an cnEi-
nccr and fireman unless they quit work.
Nick Biicher. of Green River, to inn
prisonment for thirty days for assault
ing a fireman: G.. r. Miller and William
EmbreS, of Cheyenne, to imprisonment
for one day and fine of Slo respectively
for attempting to induce an employee
to stop work.
tENTRALIA. H.. July 1.-THE
scvCnty-ninc striking miners from
Duuiesne. who We're captured after a
mob had filed the Big Four mine and
destroyed its machinery in this city on
May n. were Yesterday indicted by the
Grand Jury OF this county for riot.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
WILL WITHDRAW MILITIA.
strike in Northern California Near
800 ing nm End.
lBy Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 27.-That
the railroad strike in Northern Califor-
MIA is believed to be nearing the end is
shown by the preparations being made
TO retire the State militia from the field.
Company II, First United States In
fantry. arrived at Oakland, aud was
assigned to duty at the Oakland Mole
yesterday. At Sacramento a large force
of militia and regulars are still main
tanned. Troops are also held at Duns-
muir and Red Bluff. on the Oregon
branch.
At Truckee and Rockiin there IL "A
strong force Of regulars and marines.
Armed guards continue to escort many
trains. but there have been no serious
disturbances of late. At Sacramento
nearly 1000 men are at work in the rail-
road shops. The strikers who have re-
fused to return have been paid their
wages in FUN The Railroad Company
is still badly in need Of men FOR many
lines of particular work, but there is no
longer any doubt that the strikers have
lost their cause.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
Coming Events.

Seaside festival Of the Col. NJ. e. Murphy
Association tomorrow, at Foltman's Casino, Coney
Island.
sixth excursion % tho hmaranth Association
TO morrow afternoon and evening at CORVALLIS
Grove Long Island.
d Annual picnic and Summer nights festival
of the ex-New York Turner Cadets Sunday. a
Timer Park, Bensonburst-by the-Sea.
Fancy dress ball at IIaloyon Hall, Milibrook,
to- morrow night. Each woman Is TO repre-
sent with her costume some flower.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
Health and Dwellings.


The will OF ex.Policc Commissioner Joel W.
Mason was filed for probate yesterday. The
personal property is estimated to be worth 1850 d.
geo. aud the realty about $50 900. The house
81 West Forty eighth street, and all its contents
are left to the widow Mary f. Mason for III"
William r. Mason. a son. is given $500, with
which to purchase jcwelry, and So, 900 for his
education. The balance Of the estate Ii lcit in
trust. Joel $. Mason and cA-Judge Flammcr
made executors and trustees. The widow re-
ceves 5000 for life, and the rest 10 TO he
divided equally among the children.
The evening world., 1894-07-27

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The evening world., 1894-07-27

m NJ persons are illiterate. and
$685. per cent of the foreign-born the
perceItsge for each being 25.s7.
In New York the percentage, OF illit-
population, and H.06 for the foreign
born, the percentage for both being 1853.
while for the Stun population the per-
ates is 40, and of the foreign born 57.C9,
the percentage for both being 1886.
In Philadelphia the figures for the
whole population show that lis per
cent. of all native-born persons are illit-
crates. and 1l.29 of foreign-born, the
districts Of Philadelphia, S.ai per. cent:
per cent. of the foreEn-born are litter
ate, the percentage for the two classes
being 500. The tables and analysis ac-
companying them show distinctions as
to illiteracy by sex. nativity. age, perl
DDS, &c.
Voters Tn tho slums.
In the city of Baltimore 2O.lS per cent
OF all the voters OF the city ace foreign
born, but in the Stun districts car. .ssed
born.
IN Chicago the foreign born voters of
the whole city are jO52 per cent, and in
the Stun district canvassed Gl.3l.
or the whole number of voters in New
York city 1923 per cent. are foreign born,
while in the Stun district canvassed g. "A
per Ntnl are lUItlSn bbIl'
In Philadelphia the differences are
greater. 1924 per cent. of the total
voters being foreign born. and 1894 per
cent. Of the voters in the Stun district
belonging to that class.
Occupations and Earnings.
The occupation Of the residents of the
Stun districts In the four cities named
are varied. probably, as in the cities
at large and the earnings of the peo-
pie are quite up to the average earn
inSs of the people generally.
Health and Dwellings.
The statistics drawn from the schedule
replies show no greater sickness prevail
ing In the districts CanNassed than II
other parts Of the cities involved, ant
while the most wretChed conditions were
found here and there the small number
of sick people discovered was a surprise
to the canvassers.
According to the eleventh census, tho
number of persons to n dwelling In BAL.
timorc was 62 in Chicago, Sc: in New
York 1S.5.: in Philadelphia. $50.
The averages for the Stun districts are
about the same for Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, there being in the former
city ~ persons TO a dwelling, and in
Philadelphia 7.3i persons: but in Chi.
! cago the Stun population averages lo0l
persons to each dwelling, and in New
York 36.7S persons.
The evening world., 1894-07-27

TACOMA, Wash, July Ga trainload OF 500
negro coal miners. bound for the Roslyn mines
is expected to arrive here in week ten days
In May 500 white miners at tho Rosyn mines
which are owned by the Northern Pacific road
struck rather than accept reduction in wages.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
STRIKE OFF IN OAKLAND.
4. II. I. Men Take This step AFTER
~ Heated Debate.

WEST OAKLAND, cal, July :7.--The
local branch of the 4. r. L. voted last
night to declare the strike Off. \ rcso-
luton to that effect was passed after
heated debate. the vote standing 1877 to
The evening world., 1894-07-27

GUTHRIE, q. r, July "7-S"crctary Lowe AS
Acting Governo-, has wired the War department
requesting that tn" soldiers be Withdrawn from
Enid and Pond Greek He says they are no
longer needed. The Territorial Administration
has prevailed upon the railroad company to erect
dcpots. so the trouble can practically I've said to
be ended
The evening world., 1894-07-27
THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, JULY ., 1894

the vitality has been pretty we'll drawn
in a school Of acting in Chicago. Why
on earth any logical, sane theatrical
being should wish TO grind out more
unfortunate actors to Troop about the
that II would be dangerous to ask in
the vicinity Of the Sturtesant House.
or course. these pupils can he secured
cheap policy is a bad one In the long
run. The public has been educated up
to good. intelligent actors. and will rebel
against the low-salarted, awkward, un-
seasoned pupils of the dramatic schools
The evening world., 1894-07-27

Kcene Is IN England, taking a holida!.
His agent here mas an excellent bit OF
almost historic information to impart
l. is that kecne has visited Market
BCsworth, whore the Battle OF Boswo rih
Field was fought on the moor. where
the contest took place. he discovered
that a potG TO farm had been planted. So
he Is going to bring back barrels OF
souvenirs when he plays " Richard m
IlOw's that
The evening world., 1894-07-27

Stuar, Robson has declined 70 play the
part Of Bottom in "a Midsummer
Nights Dream in Chicago. He does
not enjoy the idea OF studying the part,
with which. however. he was once very
familiar Robson was, in fact. coached
in the part by William Davidge.
The evening world., 1894-07-27

DenEau THOMPSON has made Sooi
many alterations in THE Old Home
stead" which Ne viii revive du"'ng tie
coming season. at the star Theatre. II,
has written in some new dialosur. ana
has secured Il number OF new ehec.s
II" is y wonderful old gentleman, tTl he
works lust Tor he sake Of his family.
II he consulted t,e own personal in@'inA
non IT l. not likely that We SNnn!i see
trcc iJsl,ia Wh!tcomb again.
The evening world., 1894-07-27

The Columbus Theatre awakes from
this 90-iu-the- shade lethargy three
weeks from tomorrow. and throws open
its doors for the season The opening
attraction will be Walter Sanford's
stock company in "iarbor Lights" the
cast including Victory BRteman, Annie
Barclay. I.ottie Williams, Harry Mar
shall. {. u. Herman, Charles Nevins
and Frank Landes.
The evening world., 1894-07-27
Voters In the Slun,s.
OCCUPATIONS and Earnings.

The occupation of the residents of the
Stun districts In the four cities named
are varied. probably, as in the cities
at large, and the earnings of the peo-
pie are quite up to the average earn
ings of the people generally.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-19

enc animni wouR. nnvc nnd no roaOu....
but 30 seek an exit by tho doorway Ia
which ] WINS standing. and the knowledge
~ my narrow escape made ua very cnrful
ever after about shutting up early In tho
afternoon.
fcw nights later We wcre awakened
by hearing tho Hatchmnn call out loudly
that thcro was leopard in the vcrnda,
and W. ran a. The window Ia timo to 200
the waving Of tho branches whore tho
bcnat he'd sprung out among the trccs.
Tho bcarr who Yves lying rolled up Ia his
hlanlc.s in tho samc yomndn, slept sound
" on meanwhile, unconscious Of his prox-
unity 90 tho stcalthy footed creature.
Those lcopnrds airs cOwnrdly creatures
and win never attack human being II
they can avoid H. Their special fancy IS
for little dog. and they viii 80 haunt tho
noighborhood ~ amy housc where dogs are
kept that the greatest care Is necessary 10
prvcnt tho litlo qundrupcds falling vic
Tins 10 the big ones
Often in The month az October, when
coming homo late at night, / hnyo heard
the hoarso sort Of purTinv noise they make
as they rub their sides, like hugo cats,
against the trunks Of trccs Tho men car
Iying my dnndi blight palnnquinl would
then step Ont ana talk very loud to keep
up their courage, whilo the mato would
flourish his lantern and shout No leopard
would come near 80 noisy a party, and tho
only danger on such occasions Is Of the
men taking panic and dropping the dan
al, when the situation would b. awkward.
This, however never happened 10 me, and
] was equally fortunate when riding.
ono evening we wcrc riding quietly
home In the short gionning whom "A largo
animal jumped from the Jungle above into
the road close ia front ~ as. II ran swift
ly along the rond for short distance and
then disappeared Ny companion advised
th@t we should hurry little as our horses
seemed uneasy, 30 we trottcd on and whom
we came 60 tho spot whore we had lost
sight Of the leopard, There &C. was lying on
the outer edge Of the narrow mountain
road. its eyes blazing like green lamps in
the dusk and its body half hidden in the
grass and shrubs. was mounted ON .
small pony ana could not help fearing the
wild beast might spring upon MS "a we
had to pass So close to 80, but IL lay quito
still. When we had passed 81, l looked
lnxiously round ard saw &C. rise and walk
OFF calmly into the underwood. My COM
panion assured me the real danger was not
from any onslaught on the part Of the Loop
ard, but lest our horses should take fright
and bolt with us along the narrow path in
the uncertain light.
Shooting parties were frequently organ
lied, but they were not often successful,
owing 10 the dense jungle that covered the
slopes and the impossibility of following
the quarry even when sighted. Tho best
chance was for "a solitary sportsman To
spend "a night i'm tree, but the lcopards,
though SO bold in seeking their prey under
saio circumstances, were extremely eau
tious when danger was at hand and would
generally leave the bait untouched near
which their unseen enemy iurlied. Traps,
too, were placed on n low spur toward
Buxloh, which they wcre known 20 fire.
yuont, but very few were caught that year.