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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
TASK FOR W00DF0RD
PROGRAM OF UNITED STATES AS
TO CUBA IS KNOWN.
American Minister Guarded by Sc
cret Police on the Route to
Spain's Capital.

Madrid, Sept 27-The arrival of Unit
ed States Minister Woodford from San
Sebastian has caused a sensation The
program of the United States has been
ascertained. This does not contemplate te
a declaration of war if Spain rejects
mediation, but according to report an
destinations proclamation to the world
Of disapproval of the Cuban regime by
suspending diplomatic relations with
Spain and withdrawing the United
States minister.
General Woodford has declined to be
interviewed on the subject, further than
of Tetuan, the foreign minister, was of
the most satisfactory character The un-
expected bitterness of the press and of
public opinion him, but he hopes it will
be soon allayed, as he believes his mis-
sion favorable to Spanish interests, and
can not comprehend that Spain should
reject mediation designed to end an i'm
poyerishing war. He has not named a
time at which the war must be termin-
ated. but he hopes, as the result Of the
tenders, that it will be ended quickly
He believes theh war is inhicting incalcu-
liable loss upon tthe United States. and
that it is impossible to prevent the or
ganization of flibustering expeditions
Guarded by Police.
Unusual measures were taken to pro-
tect Minister Woodford on his Journey
from San Sebastian to this city, but the
trip was quite uneventful. A party of
gen d'ames, commanded by a sub-lieu
tenant, guarded the southern express on
which he was a passenger Secret police
were posted at theh station, and the pre-
feet of police was in waiting to escort
him to his hotel. The drive through
the streets was marked by no special
though several people saluted
him, receiving bow in return.
Some comment has been caused by the
fact that Minister Woodford's family has
not accompanied him, but remains be-
hind in the French frontier Minister
Woodford explains that his party is a
large one, requiring a commodious home.
and prefers spending a pleasant October
at Biarritz until suitable residence can
be secured here. The legation can not
be used as a residence.
General Woodford has already engaged
q box at the Royal opera house and has
purchased horses.
General Woodford has taken apart
ments at the Hotel Rome, but receives
official visits at the legation, where he
passed the entire morning.
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MINING COMPANIES AFFECTED.
Stockholders Meet Within the Pro-
vince to Sell Property.

Spokane, Sept. PA dispatch from
Nelson, B. c.. gives fuller details of the
recent decision in the case of r. T. Dan
iels VS.. the Gold Hill Mining Company
to set aside a conveyance made by the dl
rectors in pursuance Of powers given
them under the statutes of the state of
Washington
Justice Drake, in canceling the bill
of sale. decided that any company regis
tered in British Columbia as foreign
company can not dispose of property 1ln-
til a resolution has been passed at a spe-
cial general meeting of the stockholders,
representing at least two thirds in value
of the paid up capital stock of the cor
poration which meeting shall be held
within the province of British Column
bia
The case will be appealed. 1t will be
a matter of interest to know that no
action of an American company as to
its property across the line is legal I'M
less enacted within the province of Brit
ish Columbia and under the statutes
there in force. If this decision stands, 1t
will open a question as to the validity
of a number of transactions made in the
past, involving large interests.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
WILL PAY LEGACIES IN CASH.
Mrs. Jane Stanford Will Deliver
100000 to Stanford Heirs.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-Mrs Jane
Stanford will pay in cash seven legacies Of
100000 each left by her late husband.
The legatees are Leland Stanford Lathrop
of this city, Charles Stanford of New
York and five other eastern relatives Of
the late senator. Mrs. Stanford claims
the right to pay these legacies in real
property situated in Alameda, Napa, San
Bernadino San Mateo and other com-
ties. The legatees entered general de
mulrer The case was heard before
Judge Coffey today. Mrs. Stanford, who
was represented by Russell j. Wilson.
made no contest. In fact, she sent a
cablegram from Europe to Judge Coffey
stating that she desired speedy adjust
ment of the difficulty. Judge Cotfey
sustained the demurrer, saying that the
testator evidently intended the legacies to
be paid in cash. and that if this could be
done, without prejudice to the other in
terests, it was so ordered.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
HAVE A COLD. PASSIVE DISLIKE
st, James GaZette's Opinion of The
American People.

London, Sept. 27.-The st. James Gazette
this afternoon says:
1T is quite clear that no concession We
can make and no display, however sin
cere, of our wish to be friendly has avail
ed one lot to disarm the bitter hostility of
those Americans who are always ready
for aggressive action. Neither is there a
shred of evidence to show that the cold.
passive dislike which many Americans
who are friendly enough to the individual
Englishman feel for the British govern
ment has been warmed in the least de-
gree"
Recalling ex-Secretary O1ney's dictum
that all connection between an European
and American state is in itself unnatural
the st. James Gazette says
THAT some such doctrine is working in
the American is evidenced in many signs
of which the persistent nursing of the
Bering sea dispute is not the least. This
is in itself a fact we and the other gov
ernmentS interested in America must take
note Of, not as an excuse for losing our
heads and rushing to meet an evil half
way, but as good reason for clearing our
minds and preparing for serious practical
action
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
NEWS OF THE WORLD
BRIEF MENTION OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
Record of MisfOrtunes, Mishnps and
Crimes, as Well of lndus-
trial Progress.

| Korea has Joined the international tel
egraphic convention.
! The Hawaiian senate by a unanimous
vote has ratified the treaty Of annexation
to the United States.
Ma or Ballame, private secretary OF
! Governor Rogers, has been appointed ad-
jutant general of the state of Washing
ton.
Reports from all parts of Japan indi-
cate that the rice crop this year will be
exceptionally good, in fact, it is predicted
that it will exceed anything seen during
the past 10 years.
| United States Consul O'Hara at San
Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, reports to the
state department that the peso is worth
but 1886 in gold, a drop of 36 cents in
six months On the other hand, provis-
ions have advanced.
The preliminary treaty of peace be
tween Turkey and Greece which was
signed on Saturday by the representa-
tives of the sultan and of the powers has
been ratified by the sultan.
The plague is increasing in Bombay
presidency Of British India
The coal miners of Belleville, ILL.,, and
vicinity have declared the strike off, so
far as it affects the owners who are will
ling to pay the scale.
w. f. Karron, now imprisoned in the
county Jail at San Francisco, charged
with embezzlement, has fallen heir to a
nuartar nf q million dn11arc
Michael Cross, the composer and or
sanist of Philadelphia, is dead.
Louise Michel, the notorious French
anarchist it is said, will leave Paris in a
few days for the United States.
Major Edward |. Merrill, aged 20 years,
died at his home in Pennington, Maine,
Sunday. He was the secretary Of the
ways and means committee of the ma
tional house of representatives.
The declaration is made at Madrid and
is being generally circulated that the
Spanish troops in Cuba have recaptllred
Victoria de Las Tunis, which was taken
by the insurgents under CaliXta Garcia
and Jesus Rabion, September $.
The Afridis and Orakais Of the Tirah
country. on the frontier Of India. at a
council held at Bagh. have decided to re
sist the British advance. They have sent
a message to Gholam Hyder Khan, the
ameer's frontier general, asking him to
help them.
President Mckinley passed Sunday
quietly at Adams, Mass. In the morning
the president and the Misses Mabel and
Grace Mckinley, accompanied by their
host, went to the Congregational church.
The church was crowded and was decor
ated with flowers. The usual order of
services was Observed
The attorneys for the Panama Railroad
Company have placed on record in New
York a mortgage bonding all the proper
ty, rolling stock, steamship, Wharves and
other appurtenances Of the Panama Rail
road Company in the sum Of S4,0o0,o0O.
A disappointing rye crop is Indicated by
final returns to the American Agriculture
ist. Instead of some 2S,OO0,OOO bushels,
as expected from earlier indications, the
crop of the United States now figures out
about 25,GOO,OOO bushels, 100000 more
than last year, and 100000 less than in
1895 and 1894. Latest European crop ad-
vices are confirmatory of serious short
ages. especially in Russia.
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RESCUED A SHIPWRECkED GREW
Enormous Seas Swept the Vessel
Fore and Aft.

New York, Sept. 27.-The British tramp
steamer Egemont Castle arraived today
from Fernandino with captain and crew Of
the lumber-laden bark Carrie L. Tyler,
from Savannah for New York, which was
abandoned about so miles southeast of
the Frying Pan shoals lightship on Sep
tember "a, in a dismasted and water
logged condition.
Monday, September 20, a northeastern
gale was encountered, with enormous
seas, which swept over the vessel fore
and aft, causing her to plunge and labor
heavily. The bark sprang a leak and
Wednesday morning became unmanaGe-
able. The water ran down the hold Until
the bark was waterlogged and Captain
Jayne ordered the masts cut away, leav-
ing the vessel in helpless condition. The
next day the steamer Egmont hove
in sight and Captain Jayne, with his
crew, seven in number, took to their
boats and abandoned the wreck.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
HAVE CAUGHT THE TWO THUGS.
Montana Sheriff and Posse Run
Down Bank Robbers.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 27.-Just two
months ago the town of Belle Fourche, s.
d., was visited by bank robbers who held
up the cashier of the Butte County bank
and secured several thousands dollars in
booty. After a hot running fight they
made their escape and nothing was
known of their whereabouts until they
were captured in the eastern portion of
this state by sheriff and stock inspector
They were brought to Billings and put
in Jail, and have been positively identified
by Cashier Tichnor Of the Belle Fourche
bank and the sheriff of that county. The
prisoners were in Red Lodge last Sunday
and on Monday Sheriff Dunn learned
sufficient to put him on the alert. He
started with a small posse after them and
traced them by way of Absorakee to
Columbus, where he was joined by Stock
Detectives w. I. Smith and Dick Hicks
and Constable Calhoun. They followed
hot on the trail to Lavina, on the Mus
selshell, where they were only an hour
behind the fugitives. Wednesday even
ing at 5 o'clock they came upon the men
just going into camp. Two men were get
ting water at spring and the other
picketing his horse.
On being summoned to surrender the
two men at the spring jumped over a
bank and attempted to defend them
selves, but whenever they showed their
heads the officers fired and they surrend-
cred. The one with the horse parleyed
and getting behind the horse. drew his
revolver when a shot went through the
horses neck and hit the mans wrist.
causing him to drop the revolver. He
and the horse ran mile before
it fell, shot dead. The man then surren-
dered. The prisoners answer the descrip-
ton Of the robbers. There is a reward Of
S625 for each robber
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
BOY AGENT HELD UP THE ROBBERS
Warren OruIph of Bliss Defends His
Property With Good Grace.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 25.-A remarkable
story Of robbery at Bliss is told. Dur
ing the night the station agent, Warren
Orulph, a mere boy, IA years of age, was
awakened by knock on the door. The
boy opened the door and was confronted
with pistols i'll the hands of two masked
men. They told him to hand over his
money, and he gave them $6 Watching
his chance, the young agent snatched
the pistol Of one of the men and with
the other tore off his mask. He recog-
nizcd him as cowboy called "Alkali
Ike The men pretended it was a joke,
They handed the lad his Sc and gave him
a pistol on his agreeing to regard it as
a joke 1t happened that Sheriff Joe
White was in town early in the morning.
The boy notified him, and the sheriff, tax
ing the boy with him, tracked the men to
Bert Buffers place. Ike and Butler were
both arrested and are in jail in Sho-
shone.
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EIGHT WERE SLAIN
INSANE FATHER KILLS HIS WIFE
AND SIN CHILDREN.
AND TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
When Morning Dayvned Frightfui
scenes Were Discovered in
the Household.

Carrollton, Ia, Sept. 21.-The slaughter
of a mother and her six children occurred
al the home of John Boecker. a farmer.
living eight miles northwest of here. last
nighr. Boecker the tieEdsh husband.
completed his bloody work by senGlng a
bullet into his own head, intiicting a fatal
wound.
The family We're prosperous Germans,
and as far as is known, had lived happily.
No motive for the tragedy has been dis
closed. Boecker's victims are his wife
and these children: Caroline, aged /, ,
Christine, aged g. Henry, aged 5; Lizzie
aged 6; John, aged g. and an infant. All
are dead but Henry, and the latter cannot
recover from his wounds.
Boecler's brother, Henry who lives
about 20 rods away, went to the house at
o'clock this morning. and was the first
tc know of the tragedy. Mr.. Blocker,
with his wife and baby, slept in back
room, and their corpses lay on one bed.
The wife had been shot in the neck with
q shotgun which stood in the corner, the
baby had been shot and its head cr,. shed
with the butt of a revolver. The man,
still breathing, had a bullet hole high up
on the forehead, and by his side was Z
Smith & Wesson siX-shooter with two
chambers emptied.
Up stairs. Henry and Lizzie lay on a
bed with bullet holes in their heads, the
latter dead. the boy still breathing. In
the opposite corner of the same room
Caroline, Christine and John We're dead
each with a bullet hole in the forehead
though Caroline had two.
untouched, the sheriff and coroner being
occupied in arranging Tor the inquest and
other prelminaries.
II is undoubtedly a case of murder and
suicide. All but two children met with
instant death, for the blood cots We're
under the head, and they lay as calmly in
repose as if in sleep.
All except Henry, who is not yet dead.
We're attired in night robes. The weap-
ons Boecker borrowed from his brother.
Henry, last Thursday, remarking that he
wanted them to kill rats in the cellar. 1t
is now recalled that Boecker had since
then practiced target shooting.
Boecker was "a years of age and for 20
years lived in the same neighbortlood; in
fact, on the same farm. He has been re-
garded as a prosperous farmer aud only
recently bought a 200-acre farm a few
miles from the old homestead. Yester-
day he attended Catholic services with his
family. Later he was visited by q neigh
Dor, who says that when he left the
Boecker home in the evening they We're
seemingly a happy family, and not a pre-
monition of the awful tragedy enacted a
few hours later was given by Boecker or
anyone of the household. Members, of
his fathers family say he had no family
troubles, his financial affairs We're i'll good
shape and they can assign no motive for
the terrible crime.
On the other hand it is said that John
had disagreed with the old folks and Hen
ry over the occupancy of the farm on
which John lived, and this is assigned by
some as the cause of the trouble which
eliminated in murder and suicide.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
BUILDING BOOM AT SYLVANlT
stores, Hotel md Residences Going
Up-Lumber Is Scarce.

Sylvanite, Mont, Sept. 25.-W. j.
Frank late of Rossland, has rented the
new two-story building Of Alex Mcln-
Mss for one year for hotel. 1t will re-
quire 80 days to complete the building.
Building operations are active, despite
the scant supply of lumber. The Day
idson wholesale liquor house is nearly
done, and also the new meat market,
two-story building. The eestory
hotel will be far enough along by Octo-
Der 10 to move into. E. r. Sawtell OF
Priest River, Idaho, has purchased bus
mess lot for two-story building, and the
Overland house has the plans drawn for
two-story addition. Work is progress
ing on the new school house, to seat "A
pupils, and number of residences arc
in course of construction.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
Locomotive Boiler Exploded.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 2s.-Engineer F.
Bennett Mitchell was killed and Fireman
H. Cawley seriously injured yesterday
by the explosion of a locomotive on the
Northern Central railway at Georgetown
Il few miles north of Harrisburg. Mitchell
was thrown up the side of the mountain
Il distance of 60 feet and was dead when
found. Fireman Cawley was hurled in
the opposite direction toward the Sus
quehannah river. He is so badly scalded
that it is thought he will die. The boil
er was blown $50 feet and alighted on a
mountain side
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
HELD UP NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN.
Bandits Made Il Fizzle of an At
tempt to Rob the Express.

Moorehead, Mimi, Sept. 27.-The west
bound passenger train on the Northern
Pacific railway was held up 80 miles east
of here at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. 1t is said the express car carried a
large sum Of money, which the robbers
failed to secure, owing to a blunder in
cutting off the ears. The robbery was
the coolest piece of work imaginable. En-
gineer Hoover, just after pulling out of
Elydon, noticed a man on the front plat
form Of the mail car A few moments
later the robber climbed over the tank
and at the point of a pistol told the en-
gineer to apply the brakes. The other
robbers came forward, bringing in the
conductor and brakeman. All mounted
the engine, which was again started. The
robber sat on the tank and ordered the
engineer to keep himself moving. Not un-
til the train reached Moorehead was it
known that the engine and mail ear had
been cut off from the balance of the train.
The other robbers discovered that they
had not cut deep enough into the train
to secure the express safes and they
rapidly despoiled the crew of their
watches and money and made their es-
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
STATE WAGON ROAD is FINISHED
ThorouEhfnre From Marcus to Mar
BILE Mount Cost %74OO.

Olympia, Sept. 25.-The Cascade divis-
ion of the state wagon road from Marcus
to Marblemount is completed, leaving
$74oo on the $4,000 appropriated by the
last legislature to finish up the road in
Stevens county. The hearing of the case
against the state treasurer on the SUI
preme court docket for yesterday was
postponed till Monday. This case was to
determine the right of the treasure to
invest the money Of the tide land fund in
general fund warrants in accordance with
the opinion Of the attorney general.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
CONDITION OF IDAHO CROPS.
During the Past Week in the
Northern Portion.

Moscow, Idaho, Sept. 25.-In substance
The state weather and crop report for the
past week is as follows: The weather
of the week was unusually cool, and in
parts of the state the temperature on sew
eral dates fell below the freezing point
The rainfall of the week was very light
and scattered. Threshing was pushed
steadily during the period and with very
few exceptions will be completed within
the next two weeks. Potatoes are be
ing gathered and stored, and nearly all
other vegetables are ready for use. The
hay crop, with very few exceptions, is
cut and stored in good condition. Wheat
is slightly damaged by rain at Cavendish
Nez Perez county.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
CONTROL DETROIT GAS PROPERTY
New York Syndicate Working in IL
Number of Cities.

New York, Sept. 27.-The banking
firm of Emerson, McMilen & Co. of
this city has just signed contracts for
the purchase of over three folmths of the
stocks and bonds of the Detroit Gas Com
pany of Detroit, and an organization will
be perfected within the next few days
under the laws of Michigan with a capi-
tai stock of $5,OOO,OO0 The syndicate OF
which Mr. McAIillen is the head will have
control of important gas works in St.
Louis, Grand Rapids, Mich, st. Paul
Milwaukee, Madison, Wis, Jackson
Mich, Columbus, Ohio, and st. Joseph
Mo, and will in Detroit secure one OF
the largest and most important gas plants
in the country, controlling both coal gas
and natural gas supply.
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AN ADDRESS TO COAL MINERS.
Issued by the Coal Operators o
Northern Illinois.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-The following ad-
dress was issued today by the coal oper-
ators, as the result of a meeting, to
the coal miners of northern Illinois:
THE time has arrived when the miners
of northern Illinois must decide whether
or not their conduct in regard to wages
shall be governed by common sense and
business conditions. AS was well under
stood at the time by your representa-
tives, and probably by all miners, the
scale of wages adopted and agreed upon
last spring for northern Illinois, was fix
ed at certain figures for the express pur-
pose Of enabling the mine owners OF
northern Illinois to compete with cen
trail and eastern Illinois and Indiana
mines, and was based upon the wages
which were then in effect in those dis
tricts. The scale of wages formulated
at the recent meeting at Springfield is
not consistent with the basis of mining
wages agreed to last spring. Even If
present contracts between the managers
and miners of northern Illinois were 70
be wiped out, the mine owners Of this
district could not compete with the mines
of central and eastern Illinois and 1ndi-
ana on the scale of wages proposed at
the Springfield meeting, and the condl-
tiOns of last year. when you did not
work half time, would be repeated. The
inconsistency of the proposed Springfield
schedule is so gross that it has prompted
us to write this letter to you, that the
actual facts might be clearly brought to
your knowledge and understood by you.
The strike or suspension is no longer a
national one, and if the idleness in this
district is prolonged, it will be the means
Of driving business again from this to
other fields and leaving us all in bad
or worse condition than in previous
years.
"a. l.. SWEET. Chairman.
"F T. BERT Secretary
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Train Wrecked.

The Dalles, Or, Sept. 2s.-Freight train
No y ON the O. r. & n. was wrecked
near here yesterday morning. Charles
johnson, the engineer, was killed, and
Fireman Hickman had both legs broken
and WAS badly scalded. He will probably
die. 1t is stated that the wreck was
caused by the rails spreading.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02
Cigar Factory Burned.

Livingston, Mont, Sept. 2S.-Early
yesterday morning fire broke out in va
cant building ON Second street. The
flames communicated to Gamers cigar
factory and a row of frame buildings
across the street. The fire was confined
to those buildings. The loss on Garner $
factory and stock is $4,000; insurance
s25OO. The loss on siN other buildings
and stock is $4,000.