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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13
Receipts from all sources (esti-
mated in part,

KeceIpts TOM all SOURCES leSti-
mated in part .449.753!4
OF the wool clip of the year. $4,000 pounds
was shipped to eastern commission houses.
from which reports of sales have not yet been
received.
All sheep in the county are reported in fine
condition and not a case of scab in the county.
The demand for sheep of all classes has been
unusually active for some months and many
would-b be purchasers have been unable to Sc
cure sheep of any class. so that prices have
ranged correspondingly high. The outlook
for the industry was never brighter.
DAVID HILGER.
Sheep Commissioner for Fergus Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men stfon6, blood pure. soc, 81 All druggists
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

(Great Falls Tribune.]

[Great Falls Tribune.l
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO, Oct.
1~1.-Receipts of cattle today were
$4,000 head, of which 1000 were
rangers.
The market was strong.
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., live stock
commission merchants have made
the following sales of Montana cattle:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

Try sehrlins's Bsss to ana bakias powdsr;
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN m. VROOMAN, Editor & Prop'r.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

LEwISTOwN, MONT, Oct. Is. 80
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13
NEE N wool.
Report 81 the Shesp ce@.IssIeeer u Fergus
County froa Jsnasry sst to October
18th. 1897.

David Hilger, member of the board
of sheep commissioners, presented
the following report at the session OF
the board In Helena this week, show
ing wool disposed of. sheep sold and
general condition OF the industry in
Fergus county, the report covering
the period from January LIST to Octo-
Der 18th, 1897. The figures were COM
piled from answers received to circu-
lars Of inquiry sent to every WOOL
grower in the county, and while not
absolutely complete las all did not
reply is the most authentic report
Of the industry in the banner sheep
county OF the nation. 1t certainly
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

No. pounds wool sheared-3,5O5, ISL
average price. 1928 cents. $500. .s455, 722.A
No. pounds pelts shipped-143, 565+
average price, SIS cents ..........S S,434.44
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

D.,, are the only pills 70 take
I10Od6 Fills with Hoods s~asssparinA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13

Is the One True Blood Purifier. An druggists. q
Prepared only by C. 1. Hood q Co, Lowell. Nasa
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
ASKS M'KINLEY FOR AN OFFICE.
Thomas O'ConnOr Wants to he Col
Icctnr of Snn ErmnciscO Port.

IcctOr sun
CANTON, Dec. 31.-The usual number OF
callers were greeted by Major Mckinley in
his library this morning. From 8 a m. a
great many people crowded into the library
and shook hands with the major, and he re-
tired to his room tired and pleased.
Thomas O'Connor of San Francisco was a
caller during the morning. Mr.. OConnor
was a close friend of Judge Waymiere, who
is prominently mentioned for a cabinet po-
sition. He says the Judge has the follow
ing of nine-tenths of the people of that Gee
tion of that country, is an able man. an old
soldier, and the people out there believe he
has good prospects of receiving an appoint
ment He said he would certainly say a
good word for the Californian II an oppor-
tunity presented itself.
Mr.. O'Connor's name has been mentioned
in connection with the collectorship of the
port of San Francisco and he did not deny
that he had hopes OF favorable consi1era-
tion when the time came for the appoint
ment to be made. Mr.. OConnor was
member of the Thirty-third regiment. Ohio
Volunteers infantry, during the war. and is
therefore a comrade OF Major Mckinley. He
Is on his way TO Cleveland, where he for
mery lived. to visit relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
TRAIN RoDnEn is UNDER ARREST
Leader of the Hue Cut Gang of BAN
dts Fully Identified.

utts FuIly tbcuttted.
KANSAS CITY, Dec 3l.-James +. Ken
nedy, the leader Of the trio of bold robbers
who held up and robbed the Chicago & Alton
eastbound passenger train at Blue Cut, near
independence, last week. has been run down
and arrested by the local police. He was
taken at his home at Crack-er-neck, a small
place near the scene OF the robbery, yes
terday and brought here today, his arrest
not being made known till his safe arrival
In Kansas City.
1t appears that the detectives working on
the case have Swallowed Kennedy since the
day following the robbery and made the ar
rest on tho strength of two so notes In his
possession and which were Identified as
those taken from the express companys safe.
The corners of the bills had been torn off
in removing them from the envelope In the
envelope, which was left behind. were found
the corners. which fitted the bills found in
his possession.
Kennedy Is locomotive engineer and says
he formerly worked on the Southern Pacific
at Houston, Tex. .I1e refuses to talk about
the robbery or to give any clew to his pals.
His arrest is considered very important, as
he is believed to have led the gang that held
up the same train at the same place two
months ago. 1t will be remembered that the
engineer of the train described the leader
as IAN engineer or some one very familiar
with tho workings of a train
At the Jail today Kennedy was positively
identified by Engineer James Wtten and
Fireman A. r. Post OF tho looted train, who
recognized in the train robber the leader OF
both holdups He is known to have spent
money freely since Christmas, paying for
many of his purchases with 800 gold pieces
the same double eagles which trcked
through his fingers as he taunted the express
messenger on the night of the robbery Ken
nedy came here from Houston September
last, having been discharged at Houston by
the Southern Pacific and hlackisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

DECATUR, Neb., Dec. l.-(Special)-
The ice on the river broke up this morning
and the pontoon bridge was washed out
from bank to bank, Captain King, the pro-
prietor, and his tollkeeper, Nick Matney,
were on it when 1t went. Later reports
confirm the fact, however, that the barge
they were on has lodged down the river
about a mile. and the captain and his man
got off all right. The atmosphere is very
heavy here and the fog is very thick. This
is the first time the Missouri river has broke
at this point at this time of the year since
along In the COS.
FREMONT. Dec. Sl,-(Special)-The
weather has been very damp and wet for the
past few days and 1t rained quite hard this
afternoon. The roads have been in good
shape. but the rain is taking the frost out
Of them rapidly.
DUNCAN, Neb., Dec S1.-(Special) )-The
year is closing here with slow, driZzling
rain today. The past warm weather has
taken the frost out of the ground, and plow-
ing Is frst-class. Most of the corn is in the
cribs and hay baling is the order of the day
WAYNE, Neb., Dec a.-(Special Tele-
gramD-Rain has been falling all afternoon
and will cause considerable damage to corn
that is not Cribbed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Sl.-Informatlon
has been received by the Geographical society
of this city announcing the death at San
Salvador OF DIR. Albert Sanchez. direct tor of the
meteorological and astronomical observatory
of the state observatory of San Salvador, on
October 20. He was one OF the most dis
tinguished scientists in that part of the
world. Don Julian Aparlcio was appointed
TO I'LL the vacancy.
SUPERIOR Neb., Dec. 3i.-(Special.)-S.
l.. Southard a prominent citizen and busl-
ness man. o. this city died yesterday morn
ing after having suffered a long and severe
illness.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A notice OF the
death of General Peter Classen on Decem-
ber 20, Brooklyn. published today, is the
first that has been printed about him since
August l3 1898. when he was pardoned
from state prison, where he had been con-
fined more than a year for his connection
with the swindles which brought about the
failure Of the Fifth National bank in 1891
General Classen died Of Brights disease
He was distinguished as a soldier, a fnan-
cier and a criminal
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
DEMAND WEYLER'S REMOVAL
&adrid's Leading Newspapers Charge the
General with Stealing.
CORRUPTNEss CONNECTED WITH THE WAR
of Army Affairs in
Cuba Said to lie ScnndnIous ana
Drastic Measures for Re-
form Advocated.

Copyright, 1896 by Prous Publishing Company
MADRID, Dec 3l.-(New York World
Cabegram-S Special Telegram THE instant
recall of Weyler and of the chiefs Of hos
pitfalls and commissary in Cuba is demanded
in sensational articles today in the impartial
and the Heraldo. Iniquiues are exposed
and immediate justice is called for. Both
Papers were seized, the editions were de-
stroyed, and proceedings against them were
instituted in both the ,,vil and military
courts.
The editor Of Imparcial who signs his
denuncation of the powers that he writes
about, says in part: at is painful that
events should obligc a patriotic journalist
to say that among the general and field
officers of the Spanish army in Cuba there
are some unworthy of being general officers
or Spanards. In the lovely isle where we
are fighting for a glorious past, stalking
Spain's future are men who make abund-
ant, scandalous wealth out of the nations
honor by the death of our soldiers"
The article charges Weyler and the heads
OF the commissary and hospital departments
with incapacity in not stopping the abuses
and frauds which had been denounced by
the Madrid and Havana papers, by letters
received from the colony, and by nvalided
month, with "A dismal tale of sufferings,
privations and lack OF food, both in the field
and in the hospitals. The impartial calls
on the government to act swiftly, instantly
and innexiby, sparing no offenders, even il
II has to shoot men OF rank, after a
thorough, inexorable investigation on the
spot, by honest military Judges, who ought
to be sent out with a new governor in the
person OF the present war minister, Cen
eral AzCarraga, IL the Spanish nation and
government are to clear themselves OF all
responsibility in directions whose failure to
do so has played into the hands OF the In
surgents and OF their sympathizers in the
United States.
The articles in the Imparcial and the
Heraldo have caused a deep and painful i'm
preston, naturally increasing the rumors
about the early recall of Weyler.
At today's council at the palace the min
lister of the colonies, SenOr Castelanos, OBJ
tained the queen regents signature to ten
decrees putting into force Immediately in
Porto Rico the administrative and Il cal re-
forms voted by the Cortes, June, II, 1894.
Those reforms contain no political or eco
nomical home rule, and no extension of
electoral suffrages These matters the Span
ish Parliament will have to discuss and vote
upon later The government wants to show
sincerity in its p.ans for Porto Rico, and
thus signify its intention to do as much for
Cuba when the military situation improves.
ARTHUR IL. HOUGHTON.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
coMMoDoRn CLEARS FOR CUBA.
Papers Issued i'm Spite of the Protest
of the Spanish Consul.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 3l.-The
steamer Commodore cleared at the custom
house at o'clock this afternoon, with
cargo of arms and ammunition, consigned
to Salvador Cisnero president of the Cuban
republic. at Cienfugos, Cuba. crew of
twenty-seyen men was carried, despite the
fact that the Commodore is OF only ninety
nine tons register. Most of these were
Cubans. Among the number was stephen
Crane, the novelist who signed as a seaman
for 500 per month The cargo consist of the
following One thousand pounds of dynamite
two boxes electrical apparatus, 200 rifles
2O3, 900 cartridges. 300 machetes, fourteen
boxes OF drugs and three bundles of clothing
Clearance papers We're issued, notwith-
standing that formal protest was made by
Senor Soils, Spanish consul for Florida
which made in writing to the collector
The grounds were that the rules and regula-
tions of the ports of entry in Cuba pro-
hlbit the importation of munitions of war
except upon the written permission of the
governor general of the island, and also upon
the ground that 1t is the belief of the consul
that the arms are to be used by the insur-
gents against the kingdom of Spain and also
the port to which they are consigned. The
Spanish consul has refused to wise the clear
ance papers. which is a necessity in going
TO a foreign port, for the reason that the
regulations do not permit the importation OF
arms upon the island without a permit and
this Captain Murphy did not have. The con-
sui issued certificate, however stating his
refusal and his reason therefor.
The Commodore went down the river about
o'clock an officer from the revenue cutter
Boutwell, having been placed on board to see
that no one should be taken on board while
going down the river, The officer was in
structed to leave the boat at the mouth of
the river. 1t is set believed the Commodore
will make an attempt to land its cargo
at Clenfugos, but WI make landing at
some convenient place along the Cuban
coast.
The steamer Three Friends arrived in port
shortly after noon today from Key West,
with Peter o. Knight, deputy collector of
customs at Key West on board An officer
from the cutter Boutwell, was placed on
board. The boat will be held until it shall
be libeled by the district attorney, who was
out OF the city today.
The cruiser Newark has been ordered from
Key West to st. Johns bar, and will arrive
tomorrow. 1t viii eNapine the papers of
all suspicious steamers hhat leave this port
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The steamer Ber-
muda. which cleared yesterday for Bermuda,
passed out OF quarantine today, while the
revenue cutter Manhattan. which had bsen
watching her. passed out ahead of her
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
NOT IN FAVOR or RECOGNITION.
senator WnlthnII Opposes the CAM
eron Cnbnn ResOIutiOn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-senator Walt
hall of Mississippi in an interview an
nounces that he opposes the Cameron Cuban
resolution for the reason that in his opinion
there is not any Republic Of Cuba" exist
ing and exercising the functions of any or
ganzed gov erEment for us to recognize. The
senator added
IL am sorry this is so, for the Cubans
from the beginning have had my sympathy
in their aspirations and efforts to be free,
and ] have deplored and condemned the
outrageous treatment they have been sub
jected TO. But the fact remains that they
have no such government status ae would
Justify the United States in acknowledging
the independence OF the supposed govern
ment. and in this question sentiment must
not lead.
II do not wish by any premature action TO
incur the responsibility of preciptating an
issue with a friendly power but 1t seems
that We would be in that attitude IL we
should recognize Cuba and the nature OF the
probable consequences which would fol-
low"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
HAS HEARD THAT MAcEo LIVES.
Although Seriously wounded, the
Noted Cnbnn VIII nccoNcr.

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 3l.-Senora Do
lores Mlrabel the widow of Lieutenant
Colonel Mirabe OF the insurgent army, who
was killed at Tapaste in September last, ar
rived here last night on the Olivette, en-
route to Tampa Fla. II was at first re-
ported she claimed to have come direct
from the insurgents camp In Western Cuba
and she had been attending Antonio Ma
Geo. Now, however, IL appears that Sonora
Mirabel did not see Maceo, but says that just
before her departure from Cuba she was in
formed by a gentleman OF Maceos stan
who had just arrived from the field that
Maceo was still alive but seriously wounded,
with four physicians in attendance upon
him. Sonora Mrabers informant added
that Maceo was recovering slowly, and she
further etated that during the engagement
between the insurgents and the Spanish
troops under Major Girujeda, nr. Zertucha,
unobserved shot Maceo and afterward has
tened to join the Spaniards For this the
doctor is said to have received $4,000. Pre-
vious to leaving Cuba Sonora Mirabel lived
for eight months in a hiding place known
as the st. Julia cave, in the province of Ha-
vana.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The attention of
DR.. T. Estrada Palma was called to the
statement of Sonora Mrabel. He smiled
incredulously and said; You can
say that the Cuban junta believes that
Maceo is dead, and that he died in the
manner described in the circular recently
printed by the junta. We have fully salts
fed ourselves of the death-we place no
credence in these reports that Maceo Is
alive"
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-The correspondent Of
the Associated press made inquiries this
afternoon regarding the statements at
tributed to Sonora Mirabel that she was in
| formed that Maceo was alive. The Span
| sh officials quietly remarked that December
| 2S, Monday last was Havana's "lnnocents'
| Union" otherwise april Fool Day" and
| they assert that some buffoon' must have
circulated the report that Maceo was alive.
Nobody in official circles here seems to
have any doubt but that the great insur-
| gent leader is dead
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
APPEAL FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD
south Dakota Man Complies an Inter-
csting Table ON That Subject.

cSting Table ON Tint subject.
HURON. S. D., Dec. 31.-(Special.) Cap
tain George B. Ackerman, company X,
South Dakota National Guard of this city
has compiled a table giving the population
of eleven states. viz: South Dakota North
Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana
and Colorado, together with the Indebtedness
of each state, the assessed valuation per
CAPITA number OF men liable to military
duty, number of men In organized militia
and national and state appropriation for
such organization In the table South Da-
kota is seventh in the number of men
liable to military duty and eighth in pop
ulation and assessed valuation. 1t receives
the same allotment from the government as
Colorado, viz: S3,iS6.4S which approprates
for the support of her militia $31 345.
South Dakota, with a population in 1890 of
32S, sos, receives an annual national appro-
priaton Of $3,4S6.4S and aPpropriates from
it's state treasury $500 for the support OF
her National Guard. This Is the smallest
amount paid by any safe in the union for
the purpose Captain Ackerman, aided by
throughout the state. and by Lieutenant
Frost, recently commissioned by the War
department as military secretary to the
governor, are calling the attention of the
members of the legislature to the neces-
sity of a more liberal appropriation to en-
able the militia of South Dakota TO be put
upon an equality with the organization in
other states in equipment and efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
SHOOTS WILDLY At The poARDERs.
Theodore Flanagan Kills an Old Man
nnI Mnmnn aud n Nnmmg Girl.

and woman and u Young Girl
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 3l.-A triple mur-
der was committed this evening in board
ing house kept by Mrs. ID. W. Allen at Pop
lar Springs, a suburb of this city. Just as
the inmates of the house were sitting down
at the supper table Theodore Flanagan, a
boarder, entered the jNning room smiling
and greeted the guests with, Good even
ing. my friends." He added: THE Old
year Is going, and l think all OF us would
be better If we were done with it,"
He then whipped out a revolver and
shouted: prepare to meet, your God to-
nightw without further warning he fired
into the affrighted people. The first bullet
went crashing through the brain of Mrs.
Allen. an old lady of 65 She fell to the floor
dead without word
G. w. Allen, aged 20. vas the next to
itll victim to the murderous fellow, fall
i'm dead beside his wife. The next bullet
which took fatal effect has for its victim
Misc Ruth Slack, the 1S-year-old daughter
lad arrived at the house during the after
neon on a visit Other boarders ran out
into the street to seek safety. two OF them
badly wounded by the flying bullets. Hav-
ing emptied his revolver, Flanagan coolly
reloaded it and starred toward the city,
threatening death TO any Dne who would
follow him. Soon a mon Sas at his heels
determined upon lynchlng him. police
officer met the fugitive Just in time to save
him. The officer and Flanagan jumped on
a passing electric car, and thus eluded the
lynchers.
Flanagan is now in Jail, He feigne
drunkenness, but it is the testimony OF all
that the man was periec,l. sober when the
shooting occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
o'NEILL SEES VISIONS OF A BOOM.
Donald Mclean Announces That He
VIII I.NIanI iIiL. SLnri Linn


O'NEILL Neb., Dec. 3l.-(Special Tele
gram)-Ths has been a day OF railoroad
excitement and enthusiasm in ONeill, ow-
ing to the sudden and unexpected visit of
Donald Mclean, the original promoter of
the Pacific Short Line, and who has made
O'Neill famous. Only a few hours notice
of his coming was given but he was greeted
by Mayor Murphy and several hundred citi-
Zens with the O'Nell band at the depot. He
was accompanied by Receiver Hills of the
Short line and other railway officials and
capitalists from Sioux City. The party was
placed in carriages and procession formed,
led by the band and escorted to the court
house, where addresses Of welcome were
made to the visitors, responses being made
by several of their number.
1t an enthusiastic meeting. Adjourn
ment was taken from the court house to an
elegant banquet, spread at Hotel Evans
which was enjoyed by the visitors and bust
ness men,
Donald Mclean comes to fulfill his prom
ise of building the Short Line to the west
he says, backed up by 10000, 600, which he
has interested and it is now certain that
O'Neill Is destined to see work on the road
begun in a short time. Preliminary arti-
cles of incorporation were filed, the incorpo-
rators being James Booge, S. F. Wakefield. L..
4. Seaman, Donald Mclean aid M. f. Har-
rington. The amount of capital stock is
s5.900,000, divided into $4,000 shares of 500
each. The proposed line will run through
the counties of Holt, Rock, Brown. Cherry,
Sheridan, Box Butte, Dawes and Sioux.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
os IS COURT.
JUDGE MISSIONER
Several Criminal G.
nnfnrn The y
Disposed of
Nnn.

RUSHNILLE, Neb., Dec. 3l.-(Special Tel
egram,) I'm the district court today. Judge
Westover presiding, the trial OF the case
wherein Anna R!saway charged John o'Han-
lin with being the father of her child and
asked that the defendant be made to aid in
it's maintenance, was concluded the jury
finding for the plaintiff, and judgment being
entered for 1926.
In a similar case against David Kosht,
tried by Judge Kinkaid yesterday, kosht
pleaded guilty and Judgment wgs entered
for $500 The latter defendant is prom
inont resident of this place and the former
OF Chadron.
Edwin s. Ostran. sentenced to the pen
itontiary for seven years for cattle steal
ing; Plenty Bird, to five years for man
slaughter, and Herman Granger to three
years for cattle stealing, will be started
for Lincoln tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
cburcb Social mt BeIIeyue.

BELLEVUE, Neb., Dec. S1.-(Special.)-
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian
church gave a church social and oyster
supper at the home OF D. r. Kerr last even
ing The attendance was good and the
affair was a very enjoyable one.
A number of the resident Bellevue teach
ers are at Lincoln this week in attendance
ct the State Teachers association. The del
egation consists Of Misses Nellie Mcdonald,
Helen Longsdorf and Laura Kast.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
RUS RIVERA is REPORTED DEAD.
Two Other Cuban Leaders Also Said
to HIVE Bcen Killed.

HAVANA, Dec. 31.-General Ruis Rivera,
who succeeded Antonio MaceO at the head
of the patriot forces in the province of Plnar
del Rio, is wounded, according to adyices
received from Artemisa II was stated here
this evening that General Rivera subse
quently died OF his wounds
II is further stated that Brigader Saliva
dor Rios. who was wounded in an engage
ment at Peraljo. died some time later.
Private advices received from Colonel Gil
rujeda say that az the fight which took place
near Cayo Rosa the insurgent general, sill
yerio Sanchez, was among the killed