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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
w. G.. T. u. COLUMN.

That funny little anonymous sheet.
"Thc Ron o1strancc edited by person.
who do their utmost to hide their identi
ty, has made its annual appearance. \
usual, it fills its first page with q list OF
recent defe ITS of woman suffrage ut
these defeats are stated with ,ol more
than its usual disingenuonsness For
the anonymous editor mentions various
defeats OF years back, which have since
been turned into victories, and gives no
intimation of the latter fact. Thus il
cites the defeat OF school suffrage bills
three years ago in Kentucky and Ohio,
and does not mention that school suffrage
bills have since been adopted in both
those states.
1.-The Romonstrancc us usual, claims
that woman suffrage is losing ground.
The question now comes up at ever
session Of almost every state Legislature,
and of course there are always more
legislative defeats than successes in any
one year But. taking a period of time
long enough to show the trend of events,
there can he no doubt rs to which way
the current is setting.
HELEN NJ. LEWIS IN. c.
The most powerful argument in favor
OF wo,nan's admission to the ballot is the
plea OF justice. This quality is inherent
in the Omnisccnt Himself; without it can
be no law, no government; it is the foul-
dation of civilization 1t appears an
anomaly that in this great common
wealth, where the freedom OF its citizens
should be paramount, onc-half of them
are allowed to remain in bondage.
1t matters not whether women desire
to be euancipated or not; that has moth
ing to do with tho justice of the question.
When convict's term has expired, the
law does not consult him as to his prefer
encc of liberty or imprisonment, he Is set
free man is not argued with rs t. his
approval of his right to the ballot it Is
given to him as the birthright of an
American citizen. Some women, through
a lack of enlightenment, prefer to be
aliens in their own land, but this Is no
excuse for government to grind under
its heels the most God given law of justice
All the professions, occupations and
higher education to which women arc now
cntitletlhave been gained by roofing out
prejudiccs and superstition. Every
privilege women now hold has been
achieved ~ labor, apparently as infini-
tesimal a thos. of the tiny insects that
bnild the ,rai islands, but. like them,
+ s super hu an in surmounting oastacl.s,
and in rearing structures that no ingenu-
itv of man can crumble.
Women who have accomplished such
wonders prove that they possess the pa
fence fortitude. intelligence and industry
that would make them most valuable
norton of the enfranchised citizens OF
the United States.
Helen Morris Lewis,
Pres. n. c. Equal Rights Association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
Died.
RANKLIE.

fRANKLIE.
Weld-Jau. n, Jasper Clark, aged 81 years
Temple Jan. -, Mr.. Arelia Merrill, aged 50
years.
Indust'y--Jan. ID, Mrs. Mile Johnson, aged
go yesrs, . months, days.
Pennington ralls-Jsn. -, Mrs Martha
Bake, wife OF the late David e. Morrill,, aged
about >6 years.
wilton-Jan. 10, Mrs. Esther Bass, aged 81
years; Jan. q, Mrs. Sarah Parsons, aged %
years.
kENNEBEc.
Clinton--Jan. 2l. Frank +. Marcoux, aged rs
years, months. Jan. %, James NJ. futile,
aged 81 years.
Gardiner-Feb. /. Mrs. Hannah y. Seayey.
aged 7s ye-rs, months.
waterville-Jan. IL Mrs. Lucy Piper. aged 81
years.
south Gardiner-AEdrew +. J. Foss. aged 70
years, 1 months.
Ksox.
Aurora, iIl,--Jan ~. IcImond Watts, former
ly of Warren, aged - years and months.
Rockla nd-JaD. 10. Arthur, son of Noah Hig-
gins aged IA years: Jan. l.. William II. Moody of
ttOes. and, a native OF Nobleboro,age 81 years.
West Rockport--Jag. %, Mrs. Mary A. Wittle.
North Appleton--Jan II, L. n. Dyer, aged
IS years.
someiyille. Mass. Jan. II. Capt. Walter r.
Thorndike, formerly of Rock ort, aged IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

J. J McNutt, 500 fremont ST.. Boston
Edward NJ. Lean, IL Parkman St, Dor
chester, Mass.
Mrs. NJ. W. Smith, i2s Webster ST.,
Maplewood, Mass
II. c. Stark, Hyde Park. Mass
W, A. Hildrcth, IA Minton St, Dor
chester, Mass.
Warren Gage l6S fremont St, wor-
cester, Mass.
Martin II. Sampson, $40 Sth St, South
Boston.
David II. Foster, East Pcppcrill, Mass.
Mrs. II. Snow, ELS fremont St, Dos.
ton.
Daniel McGonagle, 10 Edgcrly Place,
Boston.
C. D.wilcox, 81 Pullman St, Somor-
vile, Mass.
W. \. Stackhousc, % Franklin St,
Somoryille, Mass.
Mary Fcrrio, 1877 Broadway. Cam
bridgeport, Mass.
Mrs. Kirkwood, 81 Temple St, Boston.
Eliza J. Green, Box 4l9, franklin,
Mass.
A. Sawyer, II Humphrey st, Dorchcs-
ter, Mass.
l.. f. Rose, Dore St, Roxbury, Mass.
Miss o. NJ Phillips, AS Broadway,
South Boston.
c. L. Jackson, Franklin st, Water
town, Mass.
Mrs. James A. Farquar Lcominstcr,
Mass.
Harry T. Nichols, Baldwinvilllc, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
Born.


FRANKLIN.
Weld-Jau. u.s. to the wife of Mr.. William
Gay, u son. George Sidney
r"r;ninR ION Jan. Ii, to the wife of Mr..
Amos Il. Clements, a son.
EENNEBEC.
Watcrville-.Ian Z, TO the wife of Mr.. George
X. Butncy, tncc Eta 4. SMITH Il son. oval
lar Warner.) Jan. -, TO the wife of Mr.. A. W.
Star5ird, a daughter.
LINCOLN.
Boothbay-.ian. p, to the wife of Gregory
Campbell. a son.
Nohieboro-Jan. -, to the wife of Manfred
Maddox, daughter.
OXFORD.
N0rway-Jan. -, to the wife of Charles A.
Uutchils, q daughter.
West Peru-Jan. II. to the wife of A. b. Nc
Iptire a daughter.
Milton Plantation-Jan p, to the wife of
John Hemingway, a
Dixiield-Jan. =, to the wife Of Col. W. r..
Eustis daughter augusta FIe1erica
Eustis)
hndoyer-Jan. - 20 the sifc Of Eben A. Poor.
n sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
Married.


LINCOLN.
Bristo-Jan. II, Willis l.. Curtis and Miss
Susie NJ. Wells.
PENoBSCoT.
Orono-Jan 20, John II. O'Hara of Megantc
and Miss Kate Shine of OIono.
Newport-,Ian. II, W. $. Phillips of Fairfield,
and Miss Katie q. DanfCrtb or Dover.
Warren-Edwin A. Copeland of Warren, and
Ada VI. Rollins of Bath.
Bangor-Jan. 50, Capt I. T.. Archibald of
Rockland, and Mrs. Hattie May Garland of
DlXmOnt.
Garland-E. A. Rollins and Miss Alice Il.
Atkins.
kENNEBEC.
Augusta Jan. 50, Frederick Cameron and
Miss Annie Maher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
Common Sense

Should be used in attempting to cure tina.
very disagreeable disease, cata -rh AS ca
tarrh originates in impurities in the bleed.
local applications can do no permanent
good The common sense method OF
treatment is to purify the blood, and for
this purpose there is no preparation su
perior to Hood Is Sarsaparilla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
a ,,ecitation In Logic.

And now, Mr.. Jones, will you please
exnlain the theory of the sequence OF
ldeasY'
Seouence9 Some call 'em straights.
That's where you have ace, king, que--er
that is, / sat up with sick man last
night, professor and I'm shy on this-no'
nrerarnd mean. New York Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

i, the truthful startling title of a book
ahout No-To Bac, the harmless. guaranteed
tobacco habit cure that braces up nlcoti-
nized nerves, eliminates the nicotine
poison, makes weak men gain strength
vigor ana manhood. You run no physi,
cal ar financial risk, as No-To-Bac Is sold
by i. G. Kinsman under guarantees 70
cure or money refunded Book Iree. Ad-
dress Sterling Remedy Co, New York or
49, a,,,;aaao janaSdlmfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
philanthropy.

A professional philanthropist once cir
.,lated subscription list to enable poor
woman to pay her house rent. lie owned
th,s bonse. New Orleans Picaynne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Bank holidays in England are Easter
Monday, Monday in Whitsun week. the
first Monday in August and the 25th of
December, If weekday. The birthday of
the reigning sovereign is also holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The funeral services of the late Hon.
John L. Stevens will be held at the
Winthrop Street church, today, at II
O'Clock A. N. Rev. H. S. whitman, as
sisted by Rev. c. A. Hayden, will have
charge of the services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Considering the clustering forenoon,
there was an unusually good attendanecat
most of the churches, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Mrs. +. W. Chase will take part in the
concert to be given in the Methodist
church, Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

1.-The Little Alabama Coon is the
latest popular air to be whistled on the
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Mrs Geo. Stevens died, Sunday morn
ing at her home en- Hospital street Her
husband and three children survive her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

John Murphy is seriously i'll at his
home on Cony street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Percy Pcrcival of watcryillc is the
guest of Charlie Downing on Grove
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Miss Annie Scheibner, insane, was
brought here, Saturday, from Lewiston,
and taken to he hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Miss Gertrude Stone is mt home from
Boston, where she has been several weeks,
studying music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Capt. W. H. Daily was in the city,
yesterday He is representing the Hands
Across the Sea-, Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Spiritual meetings We're held in G. a,
r. hall, yesterday. Mt 9. 80 and 7.30 L. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The weather wise have been vcnturing
the prophecy that we shall now have
rain storm and big thaw to offset the
snow and cold of the past week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Pine Tree Hose Company No. wi
give concert and ball at Pine Tree ball,
pettingills Corner Thursday evening,
Feb. Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Mr. Aiken, the decorator of the new
Masonic temple, was in Boston ever sun
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Messenger c. II. Lovejoy of the Senate,
passed Sunday with friends in Riverside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The doctors say that the prevailing
illness In the form of throat trouble and
slight cold seems to be somewhat similar
to the grip, but not so serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

A son was born, Saturday, to the wife
of Sol Haag, the cigar manufacturer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Hoods Pills cure constipation by restor-
ing peristaltic action TO the alinentary
canal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

stamp any of
COuan done for them.
giren ari r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

4. +. Dunn of Belgrade, was in the city
Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
9aily Yenuebrf journal
City and County.

W. +. Ellis was in Skowhegan, Satur-
da-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
Don't Tobacco Spit or smoke Your LIZ
Away

Pres. n. c. Equal Rights Association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

has
whD Cwn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
Children Shrink

from taking medicine. They
don't like its taste. But they are
eager to take what they like
SCOTS Emulsion, for instance.
Children almost always like
SCOTS Emulsion.
And it does them good.
SCOTS Emulsion is the easiest,
most pa]atable form of Cod-liver
Oil, with the Hypophosphites of
Lime and Soda added to nourish
the bones and tone up the ner-
vous system. The way child
rem gain flesh and strength on
SCOTS Emulsion is surprising
even to physicians.
All delicate children need it,
Don't Be persuaded to accept a substitxte!
Scott & Bovine. NY. All Druggists. Soc. and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02

In the Court of Appeals yesterday after
noon an opinion was filed in the case Of
the estate of Mary Ransom against Benz.
o. Taylor, in which the judgment OF the
lower court was affirmed. Prior to the
late war Mrs. Ransom executed a power OF
attorney, empowering Gibson Hunt to sell
square 53. The sale was not made until
after the war, when Mr.. Taylor purchased
it, deed was never given, although Mr..
Taylor entered into possession of the prop
erty. Subsequently, Mrs. Ransoms heirs
sued for possession, contending that the
power of attorney. being given by mar
ried woman, was invalid, and that In any
event it was revoked by the war. Judge
Hagner, however sustained the sale, and
that decision the Court of Appeals affirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
A story of Mystery.

Do you know what a STORY of Mystery"
is? 1t is a continued story of which all Tut
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution, then the final
installment is printed.
On October seventh a most interesting
mystery story, when the War Was Over"
will be started in The Star. and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess is abso,
lutely correct the amount will be divided
among those nearest to a correct solution.
The guesses will be confined to women read.
ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
Sunday school Enterta inment.

The primary department of Waugh NIX.
Church had delightful time last evening
in the lecture room of the church, the oc-
ca sion icing the fall reunion of the primary
department of the Sunday school. Refresh
merits " ere served. and after music and
short address by the pastor, Rev. E. Olin
Eldridge, the gathering broke UP, every.
body acknowledging that good and pleas
ant time had been had. This branch Of
Waugh Sunday school, under the superin-
tendency of Miss Mildred Dyre assisted by
Miss Lydia Waldo and Miss Fannie Nara
don, is doing excellent work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
CHARGES AGAINST kILGoRE.
The New Judge of the Indian Terri
tory Accused of Several Things.

The New Judge Of the indian Terrf-
tory Accused of Several Things.
Judge Kilgore, erstwhile of Texas, but
now of Indian territory, is undergoing an
experience new to him, but common to
older officials in the territories. Charges
have been filed at the Department of JUS
tice against Judge Kilgore. and copy has
been sent to him for such explanation as
he desires to make. The charges were pre-
ferred by an attorney named Davis, who
has practiced in Judge Kilgore's court. The
Texas jurist is charged. first. with lack
of legal knowledge nee essary in a judge;
second, with wholly original and inexcus
able methods Of court procedure. and third,
with favoritism to some young attorney
named Edy. who, it is said, the Judge en-
ploys as a legal adviser to the court and
pays him by allowing him exorbitant fees
for work, giving him complete monopoly
Of small court work. such acting as
referee and commissioner in various cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02

The Turkish legation has received a tele-
gram from the minister of foreign affairs
of Turkey, saying:
II beg 20 inform you that acting under
the insugation of certain Armenian agf-
tators hostile gatherings were formed oppo--
site and in the neighborhood of the Arnien-
ian patriarchate. Thanks to the measures
taken the city is perfectly calm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
storie. for Saturday.

Saturdays Star will contain complete an
other Of Anthony Hopes charming tales Of
the heart of Princess Osra, entitled 1.-THE
Love Of the Prince of Glottenburg." In ad-
dition, there will be printed the concluding
portion Of the story, The Foundry Fore
man." by J. H. Connolly, which is one of
The Stars series Of daily stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
A Mental Stimulus,

The first installment of the great mys-
terry story. When the War Was Over"
by Frederick r. Burton will be published
next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold
for the first correct solution. Particulars
in another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
Only One Bidder.

There was but one bidder for making the
new Lee rifles for the navy, namely, the
Winchester Repeating Firearms Company,
at $3.50 per rifle for ten thousand arms
The coltrac. was awarded to this company
TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02

II. T. Harding. Gen. Hustled Judge O. g.
Bundy, F. @. Donahugh, Mr.. Bradley Me-
Smysef and Charles NJ. Parrish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
Big Money for an Imagination.

A little exercise of your ima gination
may be 7.orth five hundred dollars in gold
to you. Read the particulars in another
column of The Stars great mystery story,
When the War Was Over by Frederick
r. Burton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
For Divorce.

A petition for divorce from John E. Ma.
honey has been filed by Mary c. Mahoney.
The parties were married February y
1885, and the husband is charged with willd
fully deserving his wife November /, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
Partncrshfp Dissolved.

The tugs Juno. Capt. Kersey; NJ. B. Har-
low, Capt. Taylor. and the Templer, Capt.
Davis, which have been working in part
nership since last spring, will from now
on work Independently of each other. The
contract forming the partnership expired
yesterday and was not renewed by the
owners. These tugs are about the largest
running on the Potomac river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02

Capt. Geo. A. Mushback of the Alexandra
Light Infantry has issued an order in
which he requests all members of the COM
pany who have not already been measured
for overcoats to go to Mr.. B. Baer's tailor
ing establishment, on King street, and be
measured at once. The company has been
ordered to make the acquisitions for over
coats at once, and 1t is hoped that the men
will be fully equipped by the 18th of No
,har
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02

Dunk Auldman, who had his leg broken
and was otherwise injured srme time ago
by telephone pole falling on it while as
sis ting the workmen in raising the new
poles for the telephone company, and who
was taken to the Alexandria Infirmary for
treatment at the time. was taken to his
home in Richmond yesterday evening on a
stretcher, his leg having healed sufficiently
to allow the journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02

were present. The program was an excel
lent one. The following persons took part:
Miss Hattie Jewett, solo; Mr.. J. F. Harper
recitation; Mr.. Geo. Edwards, comic song;
Mr.. o. F. Baggett, reading: Mcntrose
Mandolin and Guitar Club; Mr.. E. R. Boy
Err. recitation; the Leonada Quartet in their
comic sketch, entitled You Don't Know.
Do Your; Pref. Saxon, recitation; Mr.. -.
W. Moore, song anG dance; Mr.. ]. F. Bir-
reli. recitation; Prof. c. Fl. Ryon, ventrilo-
gust: Mr.. David R. Thomas, selections on
the autoharp, and Mr.. John Green, a solo.
This wound up the evenings program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-02
Mayors Court.

Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Sam. Williams, col
ored, for disorderly conduct and fighting.
fined 81; Emma Lovelace. charge, drunk
and disorderly on the street. fined $ or
sixty days in the workhouse; Fred Wash
ington, colored. charge, disorderly and
throwing stones in the street, ordered to be
whipped; Antony Graham and John Will
Jams, charged with being Migrants, were
ordered to leave the city; Saml. Griffin,
colored, charged with trying to skip his
board bill, was ordered to pay same or so
to Jail for ninety days: Lizzie Carter, col
ored, charged with using profane and vul-
gar language in the street, dismissed for
want of evidence.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-17

near by was a shoe which has been iden-
titled as having belonged to Chief Ca
meron.
Parts of skulls, clots of brains, portions
of fingers and bits of flesh we're gathered
from every direction and placed IN n sack.
on THE FATAL SPOT.
In the midst of the ruins was the fatal
spot where the gallant firemen fell, and
dozens of patches of clotted blood and
crushed brains darkened the ground,
marking the scene of the death struggle
of n hero.
All night long the search for dead bodies
had been diligently kept up by tho volun-
teers, and with them were watchers seek
ing that which they feared to find.
HoRRIFIED PEOPLE.
As daylight came the place was
throngcd with a crowd. Awe-stricken by
the awfulness of the catastrophe, they
wandered about gazing at the smoking
ruins and convcrsing in subdued tones.
Amid the millions of splinters sad relics
we're found; bits of clothing, scraps of
shoes, buttons, caps and bloody pieces of
wood were carried away to be kept as
souvenirs of the sad day.
sICKENING SIGHTS.
Some found fragments OF bodies. dis
membered hands, fingers and limbs,
which were tenderly carried to the under
takers and will be buried with the bodies
of the victims of this terrible disaster.
Considering the mass of iron scraps and
pieces of wood which cover the vicinity, il
is n marvel that any escaped. During tho
day shoulder blade, piece of IA thigh.
and finger with ring on it were picked
up in the debris.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-17
the Country.

BUTTE, Jan. 16.-Snow began falling IN
the streets of Butte this evening, cover
ing with its mantle of white the ghastly
of death, which was visited by thousands
of people all day long, was soon concealed
from view by a snowy shroud. But the
snow could not efface from the black
memory of the people of this sad city the
horrible scenes of last night. So long as
a man now living in Butte exists, so long
as copper and silver are mined in these
hills, old men will tell of the powder ex-
plosion of the winter of 1895, and in all
these years widows and and orphans will
curse the memory of the man, whoever he
may be, who is guilty of the death of
those for whom the city mourns.
Last night the prevailing sentiment in
Butte was one of unspeakable horror. All
over the city there was dread. Men,
women and children, for a time, seemed
panic stricken. During the early morn
ing hours the sentiment changed TO one
of pity and sympathy for those who were
bereaved.
To-day there has been another varia-
ton in the prevailing sentiment, and the
change is to indignation. While pity for
the afflicted continues, while generous
hands are ready to relieve the distressed,
the question has been asked on every
street corner a hundred times to-day:
"Why should these men have been
killed? Why should these firemen have
been forced to march to a cold-blooded
slaughter? Who is the man, or who the
men, who violated the law by storing
these deadly explosives in the city
limits? If giant power was there even in
small quantities, why was not the entire
department notified so that, in case OF
fire, they would have known what
buildings to beware of, and could have
warned the crowd as we'll as have reached
place of safety themselves?"
Butte's fire department marched to
death unwarned, and not a man in Butte
should rest until il is known beyond
doubt who is guilty of their murder.