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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
BUILDING AT BELT.


CaSther Goal ana Coke Company ana In
drviduai> Erecting Residences.
Special to The Tribune.
BELT, April 27.--In the past six
months there has been no cessation of
improvement in this town and work of
all kinds is brisk. There are enough
mechanics here, however, to do the
work, and the Carpenters and Joiners'
union has issued card, warning mem
bers of that union to not come to Belt
The Bateman hotel, which was COM
menced about month ago. is nearly
complete.
Frank Lewis has awarded the con-
tract and construction has been com
menced OF a two-story, stone livery
stable, 40xl30 feet.
The new and handsome residence of
Supt. p. G. Kittle, of the Castner Coal
and Coke company, is nearly complete
and, when finished will be the finest
residence in Belt.
The Castner Coal and Coke company
has commenced excavating for the
foundation Of it's new store building,
which will be of brick, three stories in
height, 6Oxs5 feet. 1t will be larger and
more conveniently arranged on every
floor than any building of similar char
acter in Cascade county, outside of
Great Falle. The contract for the su-
perstructure has been let to Joseph
Wagner, who will commence work as
soon as the foundation shall have been
laid, which S. Noble & Sons, the con-
tractors, expect will be about May /.
The same company is preparing to
erect, for its employees, during tie next
year, about 200 cottages. About 20 will
be erected as soon AS possible. Fifteen
of these will be built on the street west
OF the new Roman Catholic church and
the other 35 south of No. 2 tipple on
Anaconda avenue.
Owing to scarcity of rentable houses
many of the employees of the company
have refrained from bringing their fam.
lilies tc Belt.
There are large number of other
residences in process of construction OF
completed, and it is expected that the
population of the camp will be largel,
increased before fall
The street from the main road to the
C's store is being graded and the i'm
provement will be continued as far al
the Catholic church. A large cuIvert
has been built in Castner coulee, and tht
company will either fill the coulee OF
erect bridge. The graded portion viii
be about 80 feet wide.
Bicycles are numerous in Belt and
club will be organized here next Thurs
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

day. 1t is expected that there will be a
large membership.
The farmers in the surrounding coun-
try are all busy, plowing and putting in
crops. Judging from the large amount
of land plowed, large crops of grain have
been sown. Grass on:the ranges begins
to show, and, with warm sun and rain
stock will soon live we'll.
The family of Bookkeeper Stanford, OF
the Belt Mercantile company, arrived to-
day from Nebraska.
Fred Mershon and bride, nee Miss
Katie Meyer, have removed to Neihart
Coal Valley lodge, No. 54, I. o. o. F.,
dedicated it's large and handsome new
hall here this evening, with appropriate
exercises, concluding with fine ball,
which was largely attended Thomas
Stees of Butte, state grand master, and
a large number of Odd Fellows from
Great Falls, Neihart and Sun River we're
present. Tie local lodge is very strong
and constantly growing. Their new hall
is the best in the camp and one of the
largest lodge rooms in the state.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
STRONG TESTIMONY.
Interest in the Trial of Scott jackson on
the Increase.

Interest in the Trial of Scott jackson on
the Increase.
NEWPORT, Ky, April 25-Interest in
the trial of Scott Jackson does not abate
in the least. The passsgeways, hereto
fore left open, are filled with chairs, and
the aisle to the door, leading from the
court room, is partly filled with seats.
Twenty-one witnesses were examined to-
day. Most of them we're simply used to
fill gaps in the testimony already given,
or to corroborate the same. There was
some strong evidence to show that the
ground, where the body was found, near
Fort Thomas, was soaked with blood
nearly foot deep. The paucity of blood
on the surface has been one of the strong
points on which the defense set much
value. One witness had found channel
under the leaves, made by a mole or
field mouse, which conducted much
blood down the slope and under the
leaves. Another witness testified to
finding knife cuts in the ground near
where the neck of the headless body lay
The most important testimony was that
of two or three witnesses in the after.
noon. The time for the Walling trial
was changed from May 5 to May y
This indicates that the present trial will
be protracted.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April 20.-An
angry courtesan threw a lamp at her
lover at l o'clock today and a million
dollars worth of property was destroyed
in three hours The lamp hit stove,
igniting the oil and setting fire to the
furniture. In few minutes the build
ing was in flames This was in Coughs
dance hall on Myers avenue, near Third
street, In very short time adjoining
buildings had caught, despite the efforts
OF the fire department. 1t soon became
evident that the conhagration was to be
big one, but no one thought it would
reach such area. The property
on Myers avenue was occupied
in most part by the demi monde
and saloons Two variety theaters
were there as we'll as innumerable dance
halls. Severa! accidents of a minor
character occurred, but none were fatal.
Grace Clifton was badly burned about
the face and hands. J. Anderson, while
placing charge of dynamite under the
Sisters hospital to blow it up, had his
leg torn off by premature explosion.
The postofice on Bennett avenue is a
total wreck, only the vault standing.
Twenty thousand letters and thousands
Of packages were destroyed. The First
National bank vault is standing, and al
the books and papers we're saved, and
the bank opened for business, while its
building was burning, in room ad-
joining the Bimetalic bank. The
Episcopal and Congregation al churches
we're destroyed. The city hall,
in which we're confined about 90
prisoners, has only the iron cage left.
The prisoners we're released. The Sis
ters' hospital was blown up after the pa
tients bad been removed to Pixies Peak
hospital. Mayor Steele ordered all the
saloons closed, which prevented law
lessness. A report was started that
thieves we're busy and 100 deputies we're
g. once sworn in and the militia called
out, but no depredations were COM
mitted. Hundreds of people were made
homeless but they we're all given shelter
by the generous people OF the town.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
CRIPPLE CREEK
A Disastrous Fire Visited the Great
Colorado Mining Camp Yes
terday.
THE LOSS over ONE MILLION
Houses Were Blown Up by Dynamite
to Check the Progress OF
the Flames.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, April % One
million dollars is a conservative estimate
of the damages done by fire this after
noon in the heart of Cripple Creek
Some estimates are as high as S2,0ooUo
The amount of insurance, as nearly as
can be arrived at, will not exceed $3.50,
COO
When the fire broke out in second
hand store the danger of big contiagra,
tion was not perceived, but in short
time the fire had spread to the adjoining
buildings and brisk wind sprang up,
Occupants began to move out, but many
waited too long and were unable to get
their goods out. Some barely escaped
with their lives. Several women were
badly burned. Every wagon in town
was pressed into service and goods were
hauled away. Not one-tenth part OF the
goods we're saved.
BY the time the post office had
caught fire, it became evident that the
only way to stop the progress OF the fire
was to blow up buildings with dyna-
mite. This was done under the super
vision of the firemen, and number OF
buildings had to be sacrificed before the
fire had reached them. A fireman had
leg blown off while he was placing
big charge of that explosive under the
Sisters hospital.
The fire started about | o'clock and by
4 it had demolished the blocks between
Third and Fifth streets on Meyers street,
between Third and Fifth street on Ben
nett street, stopping Just this side OF the
new Midland depot and warehouse, be-
tween Third and Fifth on Carr, with the
exception Of few buildings on the
Third street side nearly all the build
ings between Third and Fifth on Eaton
were destroyed. Many people lost every
thing they had, People not affected
have offered shelter to the homeless, of
whom there are several hundred. The
First National bank was doing business
in another part Of the town while their
building was burning.
The burned district will be rebuilt at
once with brick and stone buildings,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Highway Robbers.

TRINIDAD, Col, April 27.-John Aiello,
manager and Robert Mackey, assistant
manager, Of the Berwynd Coal com
pany's store at Berwynd, IS miles north
west of this city, were robbed today of
$4,000 which they we're taking to the
mines to pay off the men. About mile
from the camp four men, masked and
heavily armed, halted them. Aiello at
tempted to get bis gun but was pre-
vented by shot from one of the bandits,
which passed through his coat, fortu-
nately not ipjuring him. Having secured
the p!under, the bandits rode off on
horse back.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
It. Will Be- SOLD.
End of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Northern Pacific Road
Litigation.
FORECLOSURE SALE ORDERED
To Be Put Up in Three Lots and the
Total Must Not Be Less Than
Sl2,50O,OOO.

MILWAUKEE, April 27.--The stipula
tion in the Northern Pacific receiver.
ship matter was agreed to late this aft
ernoon and signed by all the parties and
approved by the court. In effect, il
sanctions all payments that have been
made by the receiver, the necessity OF
accounting between the two courts is
done {away with and their disposal of
the moneys is not inquired into, beyond
the usual inspection in chancery by
Master Cary. The stipulation states
that, owing to the expectation that a
decreelof sale is about to be made, it is
desirable to avoid the expense and diff
cultySattendant upon separation of the
funds, so that all payments made and to
be made are approved. The parties to
the stipulation, however, may withdraw
at any time.
Notwithstanding the apparent unan-
unity of all the factions, there is a de-
cided objection to the decree at this
time, and in place of getting through
with it and securing the signature of
the court in few hours, it promises to
be a number of days before the matter
is satisfactorily arranged. Judge Jenkins
evidenced considerable opposition to the
course adopted by the attorneys and is
apparently determined to thoroughly
dissect the proposed decree, having or
dered that it be gone over section by
section.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
FIGHTING FOR LIFE,
The Defense in the Scott Jackson Case Is
Watchful.

"atCnIul.
NEWPORT, KY, April 24-Every avail
able space in the court house today was
crowded in the Scott jackson trial
Among the witnesses examined was Will
Wood, the friend and correspondent of
Jackson, once charged with completely
in the crime but since released by nolle
prosequi The most interesting wit
ness this morning was the mother OF
Pearl Bryan, VINO was put on the stand
to testify to the disposition of her
daughter. 1t is evidently part of the
policy of the prosecution to show the
youthfulness, trustfulnees, and inexpe
rience of the murdered girl. Late this
afternoon the defence revealed part OF
it's policy while Wood was on the stand
which will be to break down the charac
ter Of that witness by showing that he
by his own confession to persons whose
dispositions the defense has, was himself
Improperly intimate with Pearl Bryan.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Certificate of Co-Partnership.

State Of Montana, County of Cascade, se.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify
that we are partners transacting bust
ness in this state at the city of Great
Falls, and county of Cascade, under the
firm name and style of Great Falls Meat
company; that the names in full of all
the members Of said CO partnership are
Henry P. Brown, Frank Wocasek and
Herman Affierbach; that the place of our
respective residences are set opposite our
respective names hereto subscribed.
In witness whereof, W. have hereunto
set our hands, this, the 11th day of
April, A. d. 1896.
HENRY P Brown,
Great Falls, Mont.
FRANK WoCAsEK,
Great Falls, Mont.
HERMAN AFFLERBACH,
Great Falls, Mont
State of Montana, County of Cascade, SO.
On this 1lth day of April. in the year
1896, before me, William G. Downing,
a notary public in and for Cascade
county, personally appeared Henry P.
Brown, Frank Wocasek and Herman
Aflerbach known to me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the with
in instrument and acknowledged to me
that they executed the eame
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal,
the day and year in this certificate first
above written.
Seal. WILLIAM G. DOWNING,
Notary Public. in and for Cascade
County, state of Montana.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
More Yacht.

New YORK, April 25.-It is reported
that Lord Dunraven has disposed of his
interest in the yacht Valkyrie III to
Harry McCalmont, one of the syndicate
which built her. When William X.
Vanderbilt was in the Mediterranean re-
Gently on the Valiant, it is said he met
McCalmont and agreed to race the De-
fender against Valkyrie III in series of
races this season.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
COSTLY CUPIDITY.
Mining Accident in Mexico at Which
Between Thirty and Forty
Miners Were Killed.

FL P>so, Tex, April PA special
dispatch to the Times tonight from Chi
huahua, Mexico, says: The most terri
BILE mining disaster that has ever oc-
CURED in Northern Mexico happened
Thursday. afternoon at the Vieia mine,
about II miles from here, in the Santa
Eulalie district. The mine is a very
rich silver mine and has been worked
for the last 100 years. The roof of the
mine has been supported 10y great pill
lars Of ore, and few weeks ago
T. X. Prleto, the owner, began taking
out these supports. Prieto urged the
miners. who are Mexicans, to continue at
work in spite Of their protests, it is said,
and terrible accident resulted. Eighty
five men were at work when the cave-in
occurred, of which number IS escaped;
g. were buried, and of these 81 have been
taken out, seven of them dead and 30
seriously crushed, and many will not live.
There is very little chance of recovering
alive 80 men yet under the earth. The
governor left here today for the scene.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Special to The TRIBUNE,

Special to The TRIBUNE
HAvRE, April 25,-Cnder Sheriff How.
ell Of this city was the victim of an acci-
dent today. While out riding his horse
became frightened and ran away, throw
ing him from the buggy with such force
that his leg was broken. A physician
being summoned, it was found that he
had sustained compound fracture, and
it will be some time before he will walk
again,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Sole Trader Notice,

Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, March IA, 1896, at 10 o'clock of said
day, intend to make application to the
district court of Cascade county, Mon
tana, to become sole trader, propose
to conduct the retail liquor and saloon
business at No, 2ll, Second street south,
in the city Of Great Falls, Montana. and
at such other place in said city as / may
hereafter remove my said business. The
name of my husband is Charles Lawson
JOSEPHINE LAWSON.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Confirmed,

WAsH1NGToN, April 25.-The senate
in executive session today confirmed the
following nominations: Peter Gala
CHER of Pocatello, Idaho, to be agent for
Indians at Warm Springs agency, in
Oregon. stmasters-Minnesota, w.
B. Gwathmey, at Aitkin.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

KEY WEST, Fla, April 25.-Advices
received here tonight state that it is ru-
morediat Havana that Maceo and the
insurgent forces have broken through
the Spanish trocha and that they are
now in a position Of safety.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

that the subscriptions reached face
value of more than 100000 above the
instsllment offered OF 100000. The
prices offered ranged from 25 per cent to
100 per cent, with an average of G21a per
can't
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Another Veto,

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The president
today sent to the house a message veto
ing bill granting a pension of $50 to
Francis f. Hoover. The president says
he does not understand that it is claimed
in any quarter that the present helpless
condition Of this soldier is at all attribu
table to his army service.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Bale Wins by 400.
again.

MUMroEDvILLE, Ky, April 25.-Re-
turns from every county in the Thir-
teenth senatorial district show the cleo
ton of w. j. Bale, democrat, over G. j.
Walton, republican, by majority of 400.
Hart county gave Bale 1S2 majority,
LaRue gave Bale 40 majority, and
Green gave Walton lG2 majority.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Colorado Silver Men,

DENVER, April 25.-I.N. Stevens, state
committeeman Of the bimetallic party
has called state convention to be held
in Denver, April 26, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the national con.
vention.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
To See Where They Stand.

DENVER, April 25.-The depositors Of
the American National bank have ap-
pointed committee of five to examine
into the affairs Of that institution.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Aid for Cuba,

New YORK April 25.--The World to-
morrow will say: Bids for Cuban bonds
were opened last evening at the office of
Walter Stanton & Co. MI. Guerra,
treasurer Of the Cuban republic, said
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
BUSINESS CARDS,

THE WILLIAM WHITE COMPANY,
ARCHITECTS.
Public and Educational Buildings Specially.
Rooms 5 and Mcknight Building.
Postothcs Drawer d.
Telephone 287.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
PH YSICIANE.
l., WHITMAN,

T l., WHITMAN,
SURGEON,
Surgery and diseases peculiar to women a
specially.
Graduate Jefferson Medical College of Phils-
delphia, Pa.
OFFIOES. 10 to IL a, m
Ford Block. to o. IN,
Telephone, 49,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

SHAKESPEAR LODGE, Sons of St. George
- Meets Friday evenings in Elks' hall at s
o'clock sharp. VisitiDg bIetheren cordially in
vited. A. j. HILLS, w. p. REGINALD HUNT, W y.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
SOCIETY NOTICES,

TR. o. U, A. M.-"The Tiffin Home" Council
y No. q meets Wednesday evenings in Groves
hall at O'Clock. All sojourning members are
cordially invited. II. l.. ALLEN, r. g., box 312,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-08-01
TREAT THEM AS ENEMIES.
Policy to be Pursued Toward Gold
standard Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. July 2I.-The
free silver leaders of Indiana say
that they propose to treat the sound
money campaign. to be inaugurated
by the nomination OF a national ticket.
precisely as they treat the Republi-
cans.
They will ignore the gold standard
speakers meetings and will advise
free silver men to stay away.
They will regard all sound money
men as 5olters from the organization.
Wherever meetings are advertised the
silver leaders will send agents into
the locality and requst their constitu-
ents not to attend. The free silver
editors will not give notice OF sound
money meetings. and in all respects
the sound money men are to be treated
as enemies. Such policy the leaders
say. will give gold standard speakers
Republican auditors only, and Demo-
Gratis will soon be driven away from
them entirely.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-08-01

BY virtue and authority of a speeia
execution issued by the clerk of the
Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri. bearing date the
the 3Uth day of July, 1896, and return
able to tine August term, 1896. of said
court. and to me directed. in favor of
the State of Missouri. at the relation
and to the use of Peter Lehner. col
hector OF the revenue OF Cape Girar-
deau county. Missouri, ana against
Iohn G.. LauXman and the unknown
heirs of John G. Lauxman which said
special execution issued TO enfeFce a
Judgment declared by said court to be
Il special lien on real estate herein
after described. / have levied upon
and seized the following described
real estate. lying and being in the
county of Cape Iirardeau and State
OF Missouri. as the property of John
&. Lauxman ana the unknown heirs
of John G. Laaxman. to-wlt:
The northeast quarter 4 and the
southwest { ! northwest quarter II
all in section twenty-nine CD. town
shiu thirty-twO b. range fourteen
~. containing eighty 80 acres,
more or less and | Will. on
Friday. the TwentyFirst Day of
August. y. ID. 1896.
At the court house door. in the city
of Jackson. Cape Girardeau county.
Missouri. between the hours of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and five
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
and during the session OF the Circuit
Court of Cape Girardeau county, sell
at public auction, 10 the highest bid
DER. for cash in hand all the right.
title. interest claim and estate of John
G.. Lauxman and the unknown heirs
of John O.. LauXman. to satisfy said
execution and costs.
JTDSON VI. RANDOL,
auglnl3 SherlH. q.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-08-01
AMERICANS I'M CUBA.
TWO in Whose Behalf Petitions Have
Reached Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-At the sug-
gestion of Gen. Miles. who has inter-
ested himself in the case. in behalf
of the many friends OF the man. Act
ing Secretary of State Rockhill brief
~ telegrathed Consul General Lee at
Havana asking for information re
specting Pearce Atkinson, a Chicago
man. serving with the insurgents. who
was reported to have been killed near
Havana. The Consul General mas re-
piled that 50 far he has been unable to
obtain any information oI the matter
after inquiry in Havana.
The petition By citizens of Key West
and elsewhere in Florida asking for
the intervention OF the State Depart
ment to ameliorate the condition OF
Melton. one of the Competitor priso-
ners, has reached the State Depart
ment, but no action upon it has yet
| been taken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-08-01
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

BY virtue of IN order OF the Pro-
bate Court. held in and ior the county
of Cane Girardeau and State of Mis-
souri,. made at the February term,
1896. of said Court. and renUed IL its
MAY term 1896. thereof. in the matter
OF the estate of Phillip Wagner. de-
ceased. |, the Undersigned. will,
pursuant to said order ON
Tuesday. the 18th Day OF August
\. ID. 1895,
At the south door of the court house
in the city Of Jackson, in said county,
and during the session of the Circuit
Court. between the hours of ten o clock
in the forenoon, and five O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day. expose at
public yendue or outcry. To The highest
and best bidder. on the following
terms. to-wit: Twenty-Five per cent
of the purchase money 20 be paid cash
down on day of sale. ana the remain
der on credit of twelve month with
six per cent interest from day Of s;tlc,
T., purchaser o. Pnrcha scrS @lFiug
BOND ana approved security. ii. the
right title. claim and interest which
said deceased. at the time of his death,
had ot. in and to the following de-
scribcd real estate. situate in the
county of Cape Girardeau and State
of Missouri. to-wit:
One hundred and eigntF-scven tlSI)
acres, being the southeast; quarter II
of the southeast quarter / and part
Of the north half of the southeast
quarter I OF section nine ~. con-
tanning one hundred and seven l0Il
acres. and the west half Il OF the
southwest quarter oI section ten lU)
containing eighty tSOj acres. all III
township thirty-three 33 range eleven
tlll. in the aggregate one hundred
and eighty-seven fIS1 acres. 70 be
SOLD subject to the homestead interest
of the widow and minor child OF said
dee-..> ed. and also subject 20 a certain
deed of trust in favor of August
Wagner to secure the payment OF
three hundred dollar 300 .00) and
accrued interest thereon of record in
book o. page three hundred and sixty
360) of trusts and mortgages in the
recorders Office OF said county.
julylSnl3 ANTON WAGNER,
Administrator with the will annexed
o. the estate of Phillip Wagner. de-
ceased.