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Abendblatt., 1895-01-25

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Animal Notamsp t of the HARTFORD STEAM
1nnuoI plaIOmVnt BOILER INSPECTION AND
INSURANCE COMPANY of Hartford in the
State of Connecticut, on the 31st day of December,
1888: made to the Insurance Superintendent Of
the State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount Of Capital StOk paid up in
500, 10000
Abendblatt., 1895-01-25
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Abendblatt., 1895-01-25

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Abendblatt., 1895-01-25
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5eigen fir cas- QbeItobIatt fbIiest um II uhr
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Abendblatt., 1895-01-25
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual Statement # The MEWdRB ERE e
Newark, in the State of New Jersey, on the
Slst day of December 1893: made to the insurance
Superintendent of the State Of Illinois, pursuant
to law:
Capital
Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in
25Os0VU9e
Abendblatt., 1895-01-25
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Abendblatt., 1895-01-25

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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
MADELINE POLLARD'S CARD.
She COrrects Misstatements as to Her
Intentions,

She Corrects Misstatements as to Her
Intentions.
New York, Dec. 3l.-Statements hav
been made that Miss Madeline Pollard
intended to go upon the stage, and in
person, or by an attorney, she purposed
following Congressman Breckenridge
about the country to levy upon the pro-
ceeds OF his lecture tour just begun.
Prompted by this and other statements,
Miss Pollard has requested the Aeso-
ciated Press to give publicity to the fol-
lowing:
ITO the Associated Press: I have not
wanted to make statement of any kind.
| could not see that what I did was of
interest to people generally. So | have
tried to bear all that has been said of
me as part of the punishment as "a fail
| ure as a woman.
"Within the last few days the impress
sion has gone abroad that I am under
an assumed name; that I am friendlees
and not sufficiently provided for, and
that l am IN Washington. If ever a
woman had friends great and true
men and women-it is I. / will not be.
lieve that men refuse to give my brother
employment because of my broken life.
Nearly half of America has wanted em-
ployment this year.
II am not going before the world in
any capacity. l have no message to
carry. l have asked a question with my
life; it cannot be answered in day. I
have no theatrical friends 1 have never
been situated so | could have. Their
world is far removed from mine. | live
quietly in private house with my
brother and southern friends.
II am not under an assumed name. |
have not been in any place where was
not well known. | do not mean to be
while | live. | have stained my dear
fathers peoples name, and, with the
Christ power, | shall fight from under
the STAN"
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
t IS A HOWLBR
The Rip Roaring Storm That Has
Raised Cain Over Queen
Vics Land.
A SNOW and LIGHTNING PLAY
The Waves Takes Ships and Breaks
Them in Pieces-Many Are
Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.---Tbe weather is
cold throughout Great Britain. Gales
are blowing and SHOWS are generally
reported. Several trains are snowbound
in Scotland. Between Kindrace and
Forsinard passenger train has been
blockaded in the snow since yesterday
In Scotland the enow storm was accom-.
panied by lightning. A terrible gale is
raging over South Durham and another
storm is sweeping the coast of Essex.
doing much damage in the east and
north of that county. The sea is very
high and much damage has been done
to shipping. The gale on the channel
ccAtinues and lifeboats at various points
along the coast have accomplished many
heroic rescuea. The Ramsgate (Kent,
lifeboat crew put to sea at midnight and
did not return until some time before
noon, bringing ashore, however, the crew
of the schooner Union, wrecked on Good.
win sands at Hollyhead. The bodies OF
ten of the crew OF the British bark
Osseo, from Taltal, Chill, for Androssan
Scotland have been washed ashore As
announced yesterday, the Osseo was
wrecked on Hollyhead breakwater yes
terday morning, and all her crew Of
twenty-four were perished in spite Of
efforts to rescue them.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

WASHINGTON, Dec 31-The contest
for the senatorship in Minnesota is be,
ing closely watched here and much in.
terest is evinced at the probable out
come. Among prominent men of the
state who are now in Washington is ex
Congressman Mark Fl. Dunnell of Owa.
tonna. Dunnell was a candidate twelve
years ago, when Sabin defeated Window
He thinks there is long contest in sight
before senator will be elected. Nc.
Cleary said today that he had not de-
cided whether or not to return to st.
Paul. 1t seems to be generally believed
here that Governor Nelson will get into
the race before the fight ends.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
BLUE 'FOR BRETT
Helpna's Assistant City Clerk Has
Been Playing a Pretty Heavy
Game.
CARDS, WINE and FAST WOMEN
1t Took Lost Of Cash - Now He
Will Have Lots of Time to
Think.

HELENA, Jan. 2-Some time last
month pawnbroker named Jacob Yund
purchased three city warrants aggregat-
ing 1882. The warrants we're payable to
James D. Murray. An irregularity in
their appearance made Mr.. Yund sus-
pect that there might be something
wrong with them and few days ago he
submitted them to the inspection of City
Treasurer Garrett, who pronounced them
forgeries. The signature of City Clerk
Carpenter, which is always written in
ink on every warrant, was on these three
printed with rubber stamp and the
signature of Treasurer Garrett attestipg
the registration Of the warrants had not
been written by him. An investigation
followed and the forged warrants were
traced to Henry Brett, an assistant en-
ployed by the city clerk. Yesterday
Brett admitted the peculations, but said
ne would make the amount good as he
had received aid of wealthy brother
in England, to whom he had sent a
cablegram. Pending reply and further
investigation Brett was yesterday placed
under arrest, and it is understood that
he will be prosecuted by those whom he
imposed upon by selling the spurious
| warrants.
| The cause of Brett's downfall was
cards and fast women. 1t is learned
that two ether young are associated with
Brett. They rented house on Fifth
avenue and domiciled in it three sisters
whose regulations are not of the best.
His associates are Earnest Garrett and
Archie Logan, and the three sisters for
whom the place was ',ept are the Power
girls" we'll known in this city's sporting
circles. Whether or not Garrett and
Logan have any connection with the
issuance of the spurious warrants is not
known, but they are being kept under
surveillance pnniing investigation. It
is reported this afternoon that Bret. re-
ceived an answer from his brother in
England and that the latter refused to
do anything for him. It was thought
best to place Brett In confinement today
and he was accordingly locked up in the
city jalI, The investigation into his
transactions is going on, but nothing
more las developed 10 swell he amount
of hts pecuat ION, w"icu sand about
$500.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
DEATH AND RUIN
II Will Be a Gloomy New Year for
the Delavan Hotel Guests
in Albany, N. Y,
ONLY SMolOER|NG WALLS
Tell the StOrySeveral People Are
Missing Who Were Probably
Lost In the Flames.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 3l.-Four ragged
walls and mass Of smoldering ruins
mark the site of the Delavan house to-
day. Two hundred and fifty of its
guests are quartered at the other hotels
The list of casualties is as follows:
Mrs. H. s. Fookes, formerly of Dayton,
o.. injured; Henry r. Fookes. injured
internally, face and hands burned, will
recover; Mrs. B. J. Heilman, Brooklyn
face cut and internally injured, will re-
cover; II. f. Heilman, ankle injured
Edward Walsh, face badly burned; Ed
ward Murphy, bad burns: E A Man.
chester, Auburn, hands and arms badly
bnrned; e w Arnold, Rochester, bruised
by jumping from window; D. P, Brock
way, New York, right arm badly cut and
both arms burned; James Henry, fire
man of steamer No. 4, struck on the
head by brick when one OF the walls
fell at midnight.
Chef Querana Tomagui was on the
top floor when the Cry of "Fire!" was
given. II was in my room," said he,
"when someone yelled 'Firer The hall
was filled with smoke and the etairs
were blocked with flames. | turned to
run the other way. On the floor Of the
corridor lay three persons shrieking for
help. The flames we're leaping along the
corridor and l was losing my senses.
They grabbed my legs pulled myself
away and found a window from which
l lowered myself five stories by means of
rope
The police are unable to account for
eight persons-two maids and six guests.
They say that while it is possible these
persons may now be in some hotel it is
quite probable their bodies are in the
ruins. Among those unaccounted for
are Mary and Nora Sullivan, maids;
Bridget Fitzgibbons. servant; an Italian
named Fernando, and two vegetable
cooks.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

WASHINGTON, Dec 31.--Owing to mis-
apprehensions caused by the publication
of the statement that the decree concern
ing secret societies was not final and was
to be submitted to the bishops to secure
their opinions thereon, Monsignor Sa
tolli authorizes the following brief state
ment Of facts. The archbishops of the
United States have taken counsel with
respect to three secret societies, Odd
Fellows, Sons of Temperance and
Knights of Pythias. The archbishops
decided that the whole question should
be submitted to the apostolic see. In a
communication from his eminence Car
dinal Monico, to Monsignor Satalli the
action of the general congregation of
cardinals to whom his holiness commit
ted the question is made known. The
congregation, after considering carefully
the matter, made the decree. This de-
cree his holiness fully confirmed and
gave it complete effect. The decree is
therefore, transmitted to all archbishops
bishops and other ordinates in the
United States, to be by them carried
into effect. Monsignor Satolli has acted
merely as medium of transmission, but
IN view of the contradictory and confus
ing reports emanating from various
parts of the country, the facts are thus
briefly stated.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
Died u Poor Man.

OTTAWA, Ont. Dac. 3l.-The usual
papers for the administration of the
estate of the late premier, Sir John
Thompson, has been filed on behalf of
Lady Thompson. Sir John died intestate.
His estate is sworn to at s9,727, of which
s., ,726 is from life insurance and $2,493
is money in savings banks, made up of
sums which the late premier saved
while a resident of Nova Scotia After
paying the debts due by the estate,
chiefly household accounts, Sl.5OO over
and above the life insurance available
for the family will be left.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

DoNcAsTER, KY, Jan. 1.-The Miller
hotel burned between 5 and 6 o'clock
this morning. There were four persons
ia the building, Edward A. Pascoe, wife,
baby and mother-inlaw, Mrs Masters,
The wife alone escaped. The fire started
in the cellar. The Pascoes we're about
suffocated when awakened. The hus-
band assisted his wife to the window and
went back to assist his mother-in- law
and baby, bat was unable to escape.
Pascoe had made all arrangements to
give up the hotel today. having moved
the furniture out. The fire is believed
to be of incendiary origin.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

MONTREAL, Jan. There are said 20
be in Quebec fr IA 1900 10 1000 people
out Of work whose condition is described
as dopIorabe, The ts"sraI ard local
governments and the cit! council have
been urged 20 start sone ,,,jh.ic works
ut once to give them employment. JGQ-e
Nalu brings word from the S., Lawrence
below Saguenay that :1ost Il the ium-
bering pla2es there are c5nsal this win
ter and that The scttt"r,i population
along the coast are :, Gueel 70 the last
extremity.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

been solved by the, filing of plans by
Wood q Lowell of Chicago and the is
suance of a permit to Paul d. Connor
for the construction of an opera house
which Col. Wood, who has constructed
and remodeled during period Of eigh-
Teen years over eighty theaters, promises
shall be the handsomest theater in the
world, and not only the handsomest but
most perfect in it's appointments, with
acoustic properties unsurpassed, and
with lines of vision so perfect that no
actor can hide himself on the stage from
the view of any seat in the house.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Otiicials Of the
state department have about concluded
an investigation INTO the discriminating
duties recently imposed by Spain upon
American goods, and it is not unlikely
the president will very soon issue proc
lamation imposing discrimination flag
duties upon Spanish goods imported
in Spanish bottoms. The question has
arisen, however, whether the duty levied
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
A. X. u. PLANS.
Debs Talks About Some Plans For the
Immediate Future.

Debs Talks About Some Plans For the
Immediate Future.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Dec. 3l.-The
American Railway Times, the official
organ of the American Railway Union
will be printed in this city beginning
with January. President Debs says that
during the term of sentence the main
Offices of the A. r. U. will remuin at Chi
cago and only routine business will be
transacted at the Office here. Debs said
his western trip would be postponed if a
new trial was refused. He leaves tomor-
row to fill some new appointments in the
north and northwest.
In speaking of the plans of the direct
ors he said all of them would go to the
Cook county Jail with the exception Of
Howard, who will serve his sentence at
his home in Lawrenceville, Ill. Regard
ing the cause of Howard's resignation as
vice president, Debs said Howard had
not gotten along with the directors IN a
pleasant manner. There had been some
friction for long time. Howard vii! re-
tire and live on farm near Lawrence
vile,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

New YORK, Dec. 31.-Rev. r.. De Witt
Talmage, who twice rebuilt the Brook
lyn Tabernacle during his pastorate of
twenty-five years, has announced that
after Jan. he will hold services and
preach every Sunday at the Academy of
Music, this city. DR.. TaImggo said
further, that the arrange lents he has
made to preach in Ne: York are of a
permanent nature.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
periSlleN III Flames.

ELLSWORTH, Wis, Dec. 3l--The rssi-
dence of Michael O'Connell, in Pierce
county, burned and Mrs. O'Connell and
five children perished. Mr.. O'Connell
slept down stairs and was awakened by
the fire at , o'clock. He escaped in his
night clothes. His wife dropped one
child from a window and returned for
the others but did not appear again.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
THE CITY OF MEXICO
Gets Another shakirg-People Scared Out
of Their Beds and Wits.

CRY OF MEXICO, Jan. 2-Yesterday
an oscillating earthquake shock was felt
in this city and other parts of the valley
of Mexico The movement was east and
north, but of short duration. The dis
turbance caused a great alarm from
those who feared repetition of the dis
astrous earthquake of Nov. 2, which
killed eighteen persons and did great
property damage. In the Arban thea
ter, the only play house now open in this
city, as result of the damage sustained
by the other theaters in the previous
shocks, stampede occurred. Women
leaped from the lover boxes and the au
dience struggled for escape at the mar
row exits The manager appeared on
the stage and tried to calm the fear
crazed people, and at last degree of
quiet was restored but not until most of
the audience had taken refuge in the
streets, which were full of frightened
people, many in their night clothes. The
scene of Nov. was repeated in large
part and thousands OF penitents knelt in
the open streets and prayed and cried
in loud voice for deliverance from
death. In the Belem prison, where
thousands Of wretched beings are hud-
died together in barracks, pandemonium
reigned and the guards had hard work
to prevent hundreds from breaking out
and fiinging themselves over the walls.
The large supply pipes leading to the
city burst, flooding the streets.
The disturbance was foretold two
months ago by Jean n. Contreras of
Guanajuato. an accredited and locally
famous seismic prognosticator, who
prophesed that between Dec. 80 and
Jan, , this volcanic scene would be VS.
tied by another earthquake disturbance.
Contreras is making prophesies for three
events il this line, and says the dis
turbances will continue in greater or
less degree at periods during 1895.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
I}l1it,yV or AilNiNIASS
Says The Si tighter by Turks Left ii Stain
History.

says thG ~ ugh'eF ny IhfHs LeIt STAN
on History.
New York, Jan. DIR. Chauncey NJ.
menian atrocities DR.. Depew began by
saying the year 1894 had been pecu-
liarly unhappy one. The world had
| been visited during the year by revolu
tion both social and financial. But the
crowning cause Of uuha pplness and the
one which ]eft bloody stain upon the
history Of The year was the murder of
the heioIess Arauenians by the Turks.
ali behooves MS a4 public spirited
citizens to begin The new year with a
| protest against the outragos at Sassoun.
The peace Of Europe is onjy maintained
by an ever increasing armament. Ar
menians are subjected to all manner Of
outrages, the Turkish govern ment claim
ing they are in state Of insurrection.
and that it is their only excuse for the
butchery. But the very nature of the
Armenians show this is not SO. The
Armenians are the New Enslanders Of
the east. They have sturdiness. thrift.
desire for education that are 50 charact-
erisitic of the early New Englanders.
With these attributes. if they only had
good government. the Armenians would
become one of the strongest and most
prosperous nations of the earth.
"At Washington all may be silent, but
America. with 6500OOOO voices in Ian
guage Of her own--the universal Ian
guage of love-will protest in tones that
cannot be mistaken against the slaugh-
ter of our fellow Christians
Among the audience We're 300 Arme-
mans, Resolutions were passed by the
meeting expressing good will and heart
felt support to their Christian brethren
in England and the continent who are
endeavoring to investigate the outrages
aud to bring the perpetrators of them
to justice. Letters were also read from
Bishop Goodman aud Bishop Potter
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
luahO's Mineral Production,

BOISE, Ida, Dec. 31.-Alfred Eoff
cashier of the Boise City National bank
prepared for Wells Fargo statement Of
the mineral production of Idaho fol
1894. The totals are: Gold, Sl.S79,O0O
silver, $3.50 600; lead, S3,G0600O; granc
total, S1s440O0. Silver is figured at &C
cents an ounce and lead at 3 cents pei
pound. The Wells Fargo statement foI
1873 showed production of $3,922,OOO.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
What Mrs. Butler Thinks,

VINToN, Ia. Dec. 31.--Mrs Walter
Butler says not word has been heard
from Mr. Butler The indianapolis dis
patch says he arrived there November
20. He did not disappear from Pslwein
until the evening of November D. Mrs.
Butler is firmly of the opinion that But
ler is either dead or insane or she would
have heard personally from him before
{hic
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Apdrew Carne-
gle is after that $4,000 which he paid
as fine for furnishing rotten armor
plate for the new navy. 1t may be by
suit or it may be by act of congress, but
Mr.. Carnegie in some way intends to
make the government pay back the beg
carly sum it saw best to deduct from the
enormous amount paid him for defective
armor now upon the cruisers and battle
ships. This announcement is corrobor-
ated by Secretary Of the Navy Herbert.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
They Settled With Lead.

EAsToN, Pa, Dec. 3l.-Dr. +. T.. RiSel
prominent physician of Bloombury, n
j., and William B. Ebbler of Phi!aael
phia, fought a duel at Bloombury Sun
day. The trouble was jealousy over
Rigel's wife. Rigel received two bad
wounds in the crown of his head and his
coat was pierced with bullets. Edible,
pocket preventing bullet from passing
through his body.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

CoNsTANTlNoPLE, Jan. 2.---It is re-
ported that the governor of Bitlas. Tan
sin Pasha, who commanded the military
operation in the Sasoun district, where
SO many outrages have been reported,
has been assassinated by an Armenian,
who afterwards committed suicide.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
Martin viii Resign.

New YORK, Dec. 31.--James G. Mar
tin, president Of the police board, an
nounced today that he would, within a
few days, send letter of resignation to
Mayor Strong. Martin said that he felt
that he was eSonerated and hoped Mayor
Strong would accept his resignation i'm
mediately.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

BRiDGEPoET. Conn. Jan. ID amca y .
Bailey. Nate Salisbury and W. F. cody
have formed a partnership to consolidate
the Wild West and l'orepaugh shows
next season, with capital of 51,000,000
The new partners will have no interest
in the Barnum 4 Bailey show,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
busted the Vault.

EIGlN, Dec. 3l.--Cracksmen utterly
demolished the vault and safe of the Ell.
gin bank by two explosions of dynamite
The heavy reports awakened the citizens
and the lookout for the thieves was
captured. Three men in the bank, how.
ever, escaped. The man captured gave
the name Of A. Fl. Foster. No money
was secured,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
Hi, Mind IL Blank.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec, 31,--iIS Congress-
man Butler, who has just been identified
in this city after long and unexpect d
disappearance, repeated his statement
that his mind was a blank as to his de.
parture from home. He also said he did
not think he was insane, for he felt nor
saw none OF the things accompanying
insanity. The book agency for which
Butler has been canvassing since Novem
ber a reports his accounts straight and
speaks highly Of his success ana iutelli-
gent presentation Of the books he was
selling