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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
GERMANY FERNINST ANNEXATION
Says Leading Powers Should Figure
in the Cnnfrnl

Says Leading Powers Shoui, Figure
in the Control.
London, July 25.-1he Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says that Ger
many protested to the United States
against the annexation of Hawaii by the
latter country. Germany, the correspond
ent says, desires a tli pie control of the
islands by America, Great Britain and
herself. Chagrined at the result of her
protest, Germany sounded Japan, but the
latter declined to be a party to any con
certed action, believing that the United
States would respect the rights Of Jap
ancse emigrants in Hawaii
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
Its Duration.

IIennypeck (drearily)-I fancy my
wife's mother intends to make her stay
with us Kathleen Mavourneen visit.
Askins do you mean by that?
Hennypeck-Oh, at may be for years
and it may be forever" you know.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31

Zurich, Switzerland, July PA terri
bic hailstorm has devastated the country
north OF Lake Zurich. The damage is
widespread and general CONSERVATION pre-
walls in the district affected.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
Drowned While IgHthin1.

Whatcom, Wash, July 2S.-J. b. Mace,
a lG-vear- old boy of Linden, was drowned
in the Nooksack river while in bathing.
He was caught i'll a treacherous current
and could not save himself.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
Pietx in New York

The population Of New York cannot
be called church-going one There
are less than 600 places Of Christian
worship, seating only about 100000
persons.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
John GilIiS of Fremont Drowned.

John Gillis of Fremont Drowned.
Seattle, Wash, July 2s.-John Ellis, ;e
well known young man OF Fremont, a Sc
attic suburb, was drowned i'll Lake
eating and was taken with camps in six
feet of water His body was recovered.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31

The wheelbarrow coolies of China have
oined in the general movement for
trades unions and have formed guild
of their own.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
Metal Quotations.

New York, July 26.-There was a repeti-
ton today of the recent almost daily oc-
eurfence cur OF new low record quotation
for silver. Bar silver and Mexican dol
lars We're down a cent in sympathy with
/ the decline in London. Reports of the year
to date show slight increase in export
silver from London, large decrease in
Shipment to China and straits greatly di-
mlnishing the effect of the large increase
! in shipments to India.
/ Bar Silver-59c.
/ Pig iron-Steady.
,copper--strong; brokers, s1112la; ex-
Lead-Strong; brokers, $3.50: exchange,
$3. .S50t3.90.
Portland Wheat.
Portland, July 26.-Wheat-Walla Walla,
l3c; Valley, 75c.
San Francisco Grain.
San Francisco July 26-Wheat-ship-
ping, Sl.3S24 for No. l and 81. 40 for choicn:
milling $1.4212a1.471z
Barley-Feed, s0Gls5c; choice bright
s6Ae; brewing, $101.05 for bright and 900
95c for coast.
Oats-Common white, 95cQMO715; good
to choice, $1.10@1.20; fancy feed $125a
100
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, July 26.-The opening of Liver
pool wheat market at an advance of I'd.
per Genital, or the equivalent of nearly 2la
cents per bushel, started this market at
strong gait. with an initial jump of ]
cent over Saturdays closing price. The
strength at Liverpool was emphasized by
similar condition of the wheat market
at Paris which quoted rise of an equiv
alent of cents per bushe.
Wheat opened strong at an advance of
" cents from Saturdays closing but
declined owing to bearish features of the
domestic situation.
Close September wheat, 724c; corn
265sc Receipts: Wheat $4,000, corn 491.-
600, oats 361 GOO
Live Stock.
Chicago, July 6.-Cattle-Common to
extra native beef steers were wanted at
$3.S5M515. the bulk of the sales being at
S4. 4.20G4.S0, and fair purchases were made
by exporters. Stockers and feeders, So. 20
M4.30.
Hogs-The bulk of offerings crossed the
scales at S3.5503.7O. Hogs sold at an ex-
treme rate of $33503.S0: light weights
commanding good premium.
Sheep-Sold at $2.50G4.25 for inferior to
prime lots. rangers. good to prime quality,
selling at s3.S5M4: good to choice fed west
erns, s3.9004; lambs So. 5005.40
Receipts: Cattle $500, hogs 10000, sheep
1900.
miscellaneous.
New York, July 26.-Wool-Firn.
HoDs-Steady.
Petroleum-Dull.
Coffee-Ruled exceptionally dull and
closed 541O points net decline.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31

Reports from Indiana state that sew
eral glass plants in that state have con-
cluded to join the non-union list.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31
DredSe at Wnrrens.

A visitor at Narerns, Idaho, has been
particularly impressed with the large
dredge they are working there on the
placers Forty men are employed at pres
ent. The gravel is raised as far as the
dredge will carry it and then dumped in
cars which are pulled still farther up by
length carries water for the sluices At
ter cne weeks work clean up resulted
in $2lO0. This was an especially good
run but enough is cleaned up each wcel,
to make the enterprise decidedly profit
nj,1a
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-31

A. G. Laing was in the other day from
Paddock valley, Washington county,
Idaho, with samples Of coal from a ledge
he has discovered there. The specimens
look like good coal. He has one lump
that will weigh several hundred pounds.
Those who have examined it pronounce
it good coal groupings. It is heavy and
some think it will prove to be anthracite.
The coal is found in three veins The
upper one is small, only some six inches
thick. About 20 feet below this is a
stratum two feet thick and 10 feet below
this is the main vein. The latter is from
four to six feet in thickness.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10

While replenishing his linen at the
mems furnishing department the fine
looking old gentleman first chuckled
and then INDUCED in hearty laughter
This called for an explanation and he
gave it. Pardon me, young man" he
said in his old-schoOl manner. "but |
never enter place Of this kind without
recalling bitter experience of my own
Of which / can now afford to see the
ludicrous side.
Il once clerked for a big wholesale
house in Philadelphia. When told the
proprietor, who had shown kindly In
terest in me, that had decided to go
West and try to work up q business Of
my own, he advised me to make a trial
in the Pennsylvania oil field, toward
which the first great rush had set in. He
would furnish the stock and | was to
pay when l could
MY business block was long:low.
narrow building Of wood, but [ packed
1t with the usual equipment of a cloth
ing store and took in money with both
bands, for the mushroom village throng-
ed with spectators, well-borers. we'll
blowers, engineers, surveyors, day la
borers, gamblers and camp followers.
had visions of fabulous wealth when
there broke loose the worst gang of
thugs and robbers that ever defiod the
aW. They burglarfzed my store three
tines in as many nights before | would
believe that lightning struck twice In
he same place. Then | hired a watch
nan, weighted him down with rrvoly-
IFS and started for the county scat to
'tir up the authorities. While | was
lWay my Watchman helped the gang
oot the whole establishment anel haul
he plunder away in wagons. | could
Ind just three linen busters and six
heap neckties. l packed them in a
hirt box, sent them to the sheriff, came
0 Detroit and prospered "-Detroit
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
CONGRESS AND INDIA FAMINE.
'ihe Iariff Question Projected Into
Relief Measure

washington, April 3.-There was a brief
session OF the house today, followed by an
auJourh1neht to next Wednesday, in pur-
suahce OF the policy which has been de-
telm1Hed upon. The only business trans
acted was the adoption of the senate reso-
lltlon providing for. charterfng a vessel
10 carry food to the famine sufferers of
lndla. incidentally, Mr.. McMillin of Ten
hessee suggested an amendment condemn
ing England's national policy.
After the usual routine business lanes
Hamilton Lewis, a democratic member
eject from the state of Washington. was
escorted to the bar of the house and fool,
the oath of office
The joint resolution from the senate
providing for chartering a vessel to carry
food to the famine sufferers of India was
called up by Mr.. Grout
Mr. McMillin said that he did not want
to stand in the way of charity. but th1s
was time for plain talk, when. he de-
clared, the sad spectacle is presented of
tie ohlted States having to contribute
cnarlty TO the starving subjects of Great
Brlta1n in one part of the world while
she is bombarding suffering Christians in
another part Of the world (Applause
IRON the 1loor and the galleries)
While Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts
contended that Ireland was prosperous
until England broke down the system of
protection, Mr. Simpson OF Kansas he
lleved 1t was the English landlord sys-
tenn Which ruined both Ireland and India
an dthat the United States was travelling
towards the same goal.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
A Queer Vermont Township.

In Windsor County, Vermont, Is
about as queer a town as there is in the
United States. Its name Is Baltimore.
and it possesses little Of interest save
history in which none of it's inbab-
itants express the slightest pride Bal
timore is fairly old, as American towns
go, having been set off from Caven-
dish and organized in 1893. II then had
275 presumably ambitious and hopeful
inhabitants, but every census taken
since then has revealed a steady
growth-downWard. In 1900 the place
had lost one citizen, and the subsequent
record stands as follows: In 1910, POT
Inhabitants; 1920, POI; 1880, 179; 1910,
155; 1850, 124; 1860. 116; 1870, So; 1881,
II, and $780, 81. To-day the number is
SO, and one of the 90 spends his winters
in the~SoIdiers' Home 1t Brattfebort'.
Nothing ever happened in the town,
not even crime, and it has no distin-
guished sons or daughters. The houses
are scattered over the territory includ-
ed within Baltimore's limits, nowhere
forming anything like a village, and
there is no store, no church, no post
Office, nor even cider mill. The peo-
pie are prosperous enough, as Vermont
farmers define prosperity, but they
keep moving away whenever oppor-
tunity offers, and nobody ever moves
in. 1t is twenty years since wedding
took place there.-Boston Evening
Ira nscript.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
LABOUCHERE CALLS 1T A FARCE.
Plain Talk to the Committee on the
TrAnsvaal Raid.

London, April 2. - The parliamentary
committee which is Investigating the
Transvaal raid had another session today
in the room in Westminster hall. Sir John
Wiloughby, the military leader Of the
raid, was released from Holloway Jail
Wednesday last, where he has been serv-
ing sentence Of 1C months imprisonment
for violating the foreign enlistment act.
He was examined today. Considerable
excitement was caused by the remark Of
Henry Labouchere, the well-known radi-
cal and editor Of Truth, who on the re-
fusal of witness Gn which he was upheld
by the chairman) to divulge the nature of
a confidential communication made to the
war Office said:
eff we can not have this Information,
this inquiry Is a farce
This remark drew forth cries of "Or-
der" but Labouchere continued: "It is
hushing everybody up. | say publicly 1t
is waste of time continuing the com
mittee.
The committee held private session
after the public session to consider
whether an article recently published in
Truth commenting on the proceedings Of
the committee should be brought before
the house Of commons as a breach OF
privilege. Labouchere retorted with
menacing counter motion to the effect
that Chamberlains cross examination Of
w. p. Shreiner, ex-attorney of Cape Col
ony, who has been before the committee
as a witness, was calculated to bring
about a conflict between the Dutch and
English races at the Cape. The matter
was finally settled on Labouchere's prom
ise not to make further comments on the
subject in Truth.
The committee discussed the proposal Of
Labouchere to compel Sir John Willough
by to produce the letter from the British
war Office which 1t was, alleged he had
said he and other officers Interpreted to
be the sanction of the imperial authori-
ties, civil and military to, the undertake
ing of the raid. 1t Is understood that this
letter will be- produced at the next session
Of the committee.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
A Bloody Battle.

London, April 4.-Advices just received
say that all Saturday night Canea re-
sounded with lamentations of Moslem
women. Nineteen bodies We're buried
during the day. Today Sunday 40 who
were among the wounded have succumb-
ed. The Christian dead had their noses
and ears clipped by the Mussulmans
Colonel Grenfell has had an interview
with the insurgent chiefs in the vicinity
of Gambia. He was extremely we'll sat
lshed, and left amid cheers for Europe
and autonomy. Fighting continues in
the outskirts of Gambia. Yesterday the
Greeks attempted to land a force on the
south Of the island, but were prevented.
Describing this battle it is said that
Moslems advanced to within 300 yards of
the Christians at Akrotiri and began to
parley with the leaders. Then suddenly
along both the Moslem and Christian
lines an almost simultaneous discharge
occurred. The range was very short,
and the rattle of the musketry developed
into a regular roar.
At first the insurgents had the advan-
tage, driving the Moslem irregulars down
the hill, but the latter rallied and after
a fierce charge drove the Christians back
ward from their vantage points, where
they planted a Turkish flag, which is
still floating. The fighting was stopped
by a heavy rainfall.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
ALL AGREED ON FREIGHT RATES.
MeetiES of Western Railroad Repre-
selitatives Harmonious.

Chicago, April 1.-The agreement regard
Ing freight matters was practically adopt
ed yesterday by the western roads, was
formally ratiied by the executive Off
GERS, and IS now in effect. The freight
matters took up little time today, and the
meeting then turned it's attention to pas
senger affairs. The general passenger
agents recommendation that the Western
Passenger association be turned into a
bureau Of statistics and information was
adopted by the executive officers. The
clergy bureau and the mileage bureau of
the passenger association will be retained
and the clerical force Of the organization
will be retained. The only change in the
working of the association is that it will
have hereafter nothing to do with rates
or their maintenance
The unanimity with which the roads are
keeping up the rates is at first rather sug-
gestive Of an agreement, but 1t is utterly
impossible to prove that any agreement
exists among the roads. Each road has
for itself issued orders to contracting
agents that under no circumstances are |
rates to be cut. They have been told that |
even if a competitor should cut rates, they |
are not to meet the reduction.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
WRECK ON SHORT LINE
ONE PASSENGER WAS killed AMI
MANY WE'RE INJURED.
TWO Pullman sIeepers Were Ccn-
pletely Overturned and DeHoI-
ished Near A1aIad Station.

salt Lake, April g. - The westho11nl
through passenger train on the Oregon
snort Line was ditched near NaIad STA
ton at $40 O'clock this morning The
engine and first four cars passed over the
switch safely, but the fifth car, a touris,
sleepeI' passenger coach and two Putt
.nsea nnl sieepers were completely overturned
ana demolished, with fatal results.
+. Kennedy of Kansas City, Mo. was
A',ieu, .es ana the following injured seriously:
Alice Z. Strohrs, Dayton, Wash. les
ana ankle clusneG and back injured
DaVld NJ Cartwen, 1ai11es, Or. right
shoulder and legs badly crushed
w: y, oartWel, same place, right arm
crushed and hip bruised.
K L. Herringer, Baker City. Or riab+
ankle broken and left leg bruised.
}. A. Williams, extra brakeman ,a,
badly crushed -e7
The slightly injured were:
Idaho w eiseh'
CHARLES Ressler, Sharon Center. Iowa.
onafles Dello and Andrew kutria Port,
land Or. '' VI
w. w. Crocro Bliss, Idaho
David Dupuis, Eureka Utah.
w. "A. Geddes, Plain City, Utah.
:; 1 a. Williams, Pallsade Colo
X. 5: Hanover, Ogden, Utah.
Joe Wafdron, Hagerman, Idaho.
Judge j. McAdden, Haley, Idaho
frank Ball, conductor.
me accident was caused by the break
ing of q switch lock-
OIllclals OF the road started from Salt
Lake Immediately after hearing of the
accident taking a number of physicians.
Inc injured were taken to Boise Idaho.
md properly cared for
Inc track was cleared at o'clock this
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
ADVISE A MONETARY COMMISSION
Plnns OF the Executive COMMITTEES or
the lndinnnpOIts ConYentinn.

washington, April 2.-Eleven of the
members Of the executive committee ap-
pointed by the Indianapolis monetary con-
Vention have Deen In the city for several
Gays The executive committee have not
oeclded to establish Headquarters here in
e'ii endeaVor to procure from congress
such legislation at this session as will
empower the president to appoint a com
nnttee 10 propose plans for a provision
uag " BANKING and currency laws before the
regular session of congress convenes in
January. Those who are here with Mr.,
nsl gamma are G. c. Harrison and Stewart
aatterson OF Philadelphia; w. B. Dean of
81. Paul; j. w. Freis of North Carolina:
M. L. Crawford of Texas: John P. Irish
~ Caniorn1a; Ex-Governor Stannard OF
missouri; A. E. Wilson of Kentucky and
George F. Peabody of Brooklyn.
me members of the committee have
conferred with public officials and mem
M ueis OF congress with regard to this mat
Ter and say they have met with no dis
couragement although the situation rela-
tive to the tariff makes it of paramount
importance that the fate of the bin in
the senate should not be DELAYED or icon
ardized. w ~ '>op
IN an interview tonight Mr. Hanna stat
eu that the committee has decided to
recommend procedure as follows:
FIRST that an act be promptly introduc-
AAouoSo ~ LOT Lne clD-
polntment by the secretary Of a monetary
commission of IL members, who shall, as
soon as 1t may be possible after the In |
stltutlon and appointment thereof. enter
upon thorough and comprehensive con-
slderatlon of the currency and banking
a1ta1rs OF the United States and the laws
relatlng thereto, and no limit Is placed
upon the scope Of such inquiry or the
hlaIner OF conducting the same
The commission shall make, within
1our months after the date of their ap-
polntment, and not later than the first
day OF october, 1897, a concise and exact
report Of their deliberations, conclusions
ana recommendations covering the sub
]ect matter considered by them, accom-
pany1ng the same with a proper bill or
oails 10 carry their recommendations into
effect '''0
The judgment of the executive commit
tee, said Mr.. Hanna, sis that the earlv
appointment of such a committee is of
Lhe nrst Importance to the successful ac-
'ompllshment of the work It will be the
purpose OF this committee to see that this
commission make a study Of merchants,
.armers, manufacturers, laboring men
lnd all classes commercially Interested
1T Is the further judgment Of this com
nlttee that the simple fact of the ap-
continent Of such a non-political rep
esentatlVe commission will have an i'm
Mediate and important effect in aiding :
he restoration Of confidence throughout
he country"
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
Threat Hanging Over Greece.


De St. Petersburg (sem1-otficiaD says:
THE provoking attitude that Greece
maintains with such deplorable obstin-
acy, compels the powers to blockade the
gulf of Athens. Greece, by keeping Col
onel Vassos in Crete, is exposing the Gre
tans to all the disadvantages Of a block
ade there. She illustrates the restoration
of peace; she prevents the powers from
learning the real wishes of the inhabi-
tants of Crete which can only be ascer-
tanned by the powers after the removal
of the influence of an interested pres
sure.
IF Greece wishes war at any price she
can count on the support of no one
whatever the result may be of a con-
dict SO Wantonly provoked The powers
will never consent to the agressor deriv-
ing the slightest advantage from victory
in such a struggle. After the powers
have exhausted all possible means at
their disposal to spare Greece the suf-
ferings she has drawn upon herself they
are not bound to disturb themselves fur
ther.
Their complete arrangement is the
surest guarantee Of the final victory of
order, right and fairness, and the best
pledge for the maintenance OF the gen
eral peace of Europe even in the event
of partial disturbances created by Crete,
which the powers will know how to To-
calize, and if necessary to Suppress
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
BUTLER TRIED TO KILL HiMSFI +
Australian Murderer Cut Into His
Face With His Nail.

San Francisco April 2-Frank Butler,
the alleged Australian murderer made an
unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide
today in the presence of two of the
guards. They paid no especial attention
to their charge until a peculiar noise
made by Buffers arm, which rested on d
table, caused an investigation. Butler
lay, half covered by his blankets, his face
smeared with blood. With his long thumb
nail he had made ragged tncision half
an inch long near the temporal artery.
The wound went through the flesh almost
to the bone and would have been serious
had Butler been more successful In To-
eating the artery. He Is all right now,
and his guards will not again relax their
vigilance until he sails for Australia at
noon tomorrow.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
Break of Flower Lake Levee


Tunica, Miss, April AT s o'clock this
morning Flower lake levee, where it
crosses Yellow bayou, gave way under
lhe tremendous pressure of water. The
crevasse Widened rapidly and is now 100
yards throughout. The water is rushing
with deafening roar that can be com
pared only to that of the Niagara falls
Ihe levee was 20 feet high at that point
Whefe 1t broke today. Large numbers of
cattle already have been lost.
The country affected by this break is
one OF the finest in the delta. 1t will
cause the submergence of the entire
southwestern and south central part of
Tunica county.
The flood will pass into Coanama coun-
", overf1oWing Lulu and the region
around Moon lake, broadening as it goes.
portion of the current will travel to
ColdWater river through the Yazoo pass.
while much of it will travel southwark
some of the fairest fields in
Coahama county.