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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
TWO BANDITS ROBBED /
HOLDUP OF THE SANTA FE TRAIN.
Captured the Engine. Cut the Train
in Two and LeisureIy Looted the
Express Safe-Firemnn the Cause
Of the Collision and Subsequent
Fire

Albuquerque. \. NJ, Nov. S.-'rhe train
which was held up at Grants station, 81
miles west of here Saturday night at
o'clock, reached Albuquerque at ll:3l
yesterday morning. None of the train
crew nor passengers were killed nor in
iured. The express companys loss can
not be learned, but it known to be large
The Santa Fe Railroad Company lost a
combination baggage and express car, a
day coach and a chair ear.
The holding up of the train was ac-
coanplished by two men who boarded the
train at Grants. At the stock yards,
about mile east, they put on the air
and began shooting at a number OF
tramps that were scattered along the
train. Most of the passengers and many
OF the trainmen thought that some of
the crew were having trouble with the
hoboes, and were not alarmed until the
robbers were in possession of the train.
The holdups began shooting into the en-
gine cab and Henry McCarty, the engin-
eer, jumped off and went into the rear
sleeper. Henry Abbott, the fireman, was
grazed across the check by bullet and
was compelled to obey the orders of the
robbers. lie was ordered to rncouple the
express car and it and the ears preceding
1T were pulled up the track for short
distance to the point where the work
was done. When the shooting began,
Messenger Lord left the express car. lock
ing the door behind him. and went into
Il car III the rear of the train. Conduc
tor Aldrich went back to Grants to tele
graph tor help as soon as the cars were
lncoupled The rest of the crew have
not vet been accounted for
When the robbers found the express
car locked they resorted to giant powder
to open it and were obliged to fire three
shots before it gave way. On opening
the car they went at once to the through
safe and blew large hole in it with one
shot. The fireman was compelled to
hold the sack in which they placed the
money They secured all that could be
conveniently carried by one man and
paid no attention to watches and ieWelrv.
which were left scattered over the floor
VI VIC 'ai. IlleN were cool throughout
th- Job, which took them about an hour.
No horses were seen, but it is presumed
that confederate was waiting with
them at some point near by
When they left the fireman got on the
engine and started back for the rest of
the train. While he was firing up as he
went back he did not notice how close
he was to the other cars and struck them
so hard that a stove in the day coach
was overturned. Three of the cars. the
express, day coach and chair car. were
entirely destroyed by the resulting fire.
Most OF the baggage was saved, although
there was some loss. The contents of the
three safs which were not cracked were
almost entirely destroyed by the heat.
NO clue whatever has been found as to
the identity of the robbers. The general
manager of the Santa Fe will. it is I'M
derstood. offer a reward of $500 for each
OF their bodies, dead OF alive.
There is supposed to be two more of
them.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
FINE SHOWING OF IDAHO BANKS
rs.n. ptrcller of the Treasury's Re
port Ranks Them High.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The 10 national
banks in the state of Idaho make an ag
gregate showing equal to the best of any
section of the United States, as appears
from the reports received by the comp
troller of the currency in response to a
call for a statement of their condition
made last month. The average reserve
held is 40.4S per cent The total resources
of the 10 banks has increased from S3.-
360,739 i'll July last to $3,5O5,44 at the
present time That the banks are doing
more business is shown by the increase in
the amount of loans and discounts from
81 ,O36,2l4 to $2,329, ,344 The lawful
money reserve in the banks is S276,O92.
of which S2l4634 is in specie. There has
been a remarkable falling off in amount
of gold coin held in reserve in the banks
and a corresponding increase in the
amount of silver coin. In July last the 10
banks had on hand in gold coin S230l97
whereas they now have but $S5 400 in the
yellow metal. The Idaho banks have due
them from other national banks not re-
serve agents S259,lG0; from state banks
and bankers, Sl76,953, and from approved
reserve agents 1914 1873. They owe to
other national banks Sl2, ,744, and to state
banks and bankers S22,994.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
BLANCO PARDONS THE REBELS.
They Must Stand Trial for SpOiIn-
tiOn and ImmOraIity.

Havana, Nov. 9-Marshal Blanco has
issued the following edict, officially dis
tributed, as Expressing the magnanimous
sentiments Of the queen regent and the
firm determinat ton of the national gov
ernment:'
Il pardon in full all those who have
been prosecuted for the crime of rebel
lion. Rebels prosecuted for common
crimes, Independent OF rebellion, such as
spoilation, immortality and the like will
be pardoned as rebels, but judged for 9th
er otfenses committed by them.
Those suffering sentences imposed pri-
or to the date of this edict will have their
sentences committed to acertain extent
and perhaps in some cases i'll full.
Persons pardoned should appear be
fore the civil and military authorities at
their respective places of residence, which
they will designate, and which will be
communicated to me. Should they desig-
nate places of residence outside the prin-
cipal town. they will be advised Of the
necessity of residing within the military
zone Of cultivation. The military author
tiles will be careful not to invade the iur=
isdction of the civil authorities. There
fore those pardoned can not change resi-
dence without obtaining the permission
of both civil and military authority
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
RAILROAD on sCHILkOOT PASS.
Big Alaska Undertaking to Re
Launched Next Spring.

Seattle, Nov. "a formidable competi-
tor for Yukon traffic is to be launched
next spring. 1t will be equipped with
both rail and steam lines, covering the
two most practical routes to the Yukon
gold basin. The Yukon company, by its
president, Andrew F. Burleigh, today let
a contract for II modern river steamers,
"a barges and two boats to the ship
building firm of Moran Bros. of this city.
The contract involves an expenditure of
nearly 81 100000. The boats are to be
delivered at St. Nlichaels for use immedi-
ately after the opening of navigation on
the Yukon river next spring. The capi-
tai stock of the Yukon company is Sl0.-
100000, and it numbers among its mem
bcrs some of the financial heavyweights
of the United States. The company will
not confine its operations to operating a
line of steamers between Seattle and the
klondike by way of st. Michaels, but will
build railroad across the Chilkoot pass
and over the Dalton trail to Five Fin
gers on the Yukon there connecting with
a line of river steamers to the Alaskan
gold fields. The headquarters of the com
pany has been located in Seattle
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
SPAIN is MOST BITTER.
Marked Feeling Against the United
States.

New York. Nov s.-Captain William
Windham, who has been transferred as
British consul at Chicago after three
years service in Barcelona, Spain, says:
The feeling in Spain against the Unit
ed States is one Of great bitterness. There
have been no demonstrations in Barcelona
or thereabouts within the last year
against the United States, and the Span
ish government is taking care that there
shall be none. The bitterness. however
is very marked, particularly in BARGE
Iona Before the Cuban war, Barcelona
one of the manufacturing centers of
Spain, prospered chiefly in its trade with
Cuba and Manila. The war in Cuba and
the. Philippines has cut off this trade.
Barcelona has lost the best and most
lucrative market she enjoyed. All over
the manufacturing centers of Spain there
is similar commercial prostla ton. The
Spanish can not understand why the
United States, a friendly nation, should
allow 50 many flibustering expeditions
to get away safely to Cuba. That fact
makes them additionally bitter.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
MORE OF THE DAVIS WILL CASE.
United States Supreme Court Grants
II Writ of Error.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 5.-Mrs Caroline Y.
Kelly of Denver, sister and administrative
of the late John D. Airport, was before the
court in Boulder, jefferson county, to an
swer the charge of perjury in connection
with the brothers estate. The charge is
that on January last, when she made APP
plication for letters of administrati ton, she
swore there were no other heirs. 1t now
turns out that there is another sister, a
child of still another sister, and several
half-sisters. Since securing letters of adj
ministation will has turned up making
Mrs. Kelly sole heir and has been filed for
probate. The will had been given by All
port to friend who went to Mexico and
later to Alaska, and only recently heard
of Allport's death. and sent the paper
back. Mrs. Kelly, who was arrested
quietly at Butte, had her bond ready in
$4,000, and the court approved it and set
her trial for January next.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
BOUGHT O. R. & N. STOCK.
Hill So States in His Re-


St Paul. Nov. S.-The Great Northern
Railroad Company has issued its eighth
annual report. President Hills report IS
as follows: During the business year
covered by this report there was no
change in the funded debt OF share capi
tai of the Great Northern Railroad Com
pany or in the share capital OF either of
its proprietary railway capitals. ENpenI
itures We're made during the year on the
capital accounts of proprietary companies
as follows: Eastern Railway Company
of Minnesota. Sl36, 1902: Montana Cen
tral Railway Company, s75,5645S; Viii
mar & Sioux Falls Railway Company
SG345; Duluth Watertown & Pacific
Railway Company, s3l4: Duluth Ter
minal Railway Company S723O9: Min
neapolis Union Railway Company, S94.
No stock or bonds have been issued to
represent these increases of invested cap
ltal. During the year this company pln.-
chased a large interest in the preferred
shares of the Oregon Railway & Naviga-
ton Company, in part payment for which
bills payable We're given to the amount
of 81, 100000, as shown by the general
balance sheet
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations.. WoGl Figures
and the Prices of Produce.

The following are the latest market re
ports on grain, produce, wool, etc:
Spokane, Nov. 6.-Folowing are the
local quotations. Wholesale prices arc
given unless otherwise quoted:
Wheat at the Country
points: Club, bulk 603c, sacked G3c;
bluestem, bulk 63lc, sacked G6c At Spo
kane: Club, bulk 621c. sacked Csc; blue
stem, bulk G59c, sacked Csc
Flour-Per barrel. $4.
Feed-Bran and shorts, $ll per ton;
shorts, $l2 bran, $40: rolled barley, So
per ton; oats, SIG per tom chicken feed
$25 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $ll@n.5O per ton;
wheat hay, 50.
Wool-At Portland valley, l4@ Ice pei
lb eastern Oregon, 7@l2c; mohair. 20@
pc per lb.
Produce-Creamery butter, so and 60
lb tubs, 2Sc per lb 5, 10 and 20-lb tubs
29c per lb; prints, 29c per lb: eastern but
ter, 24@27c; country butter in rolls, l5@
lSc: cheese, twin. full cream, 800 l4c;
cheese, twin, skim milk, 9@l0c; eastern
eggs, S6@6.l5; ranch eggs, S6.75@7
honey, white comb, l4@ l5c per lb.
Vegetable -Turnips SOC per cwt;
beets. 15c per cwt; onions, 75c@Sl pei
cwt; beans. sale per lb; potatoes, 25@
30c per cwt; beans, l!@lac per ID; let
tuce, l5c per ID; tomatoes. 4Oc per lb;
Merccd sweet potatoes, $3.50 per cwt.
Fruit-California lemons, $3.50@4 per
box; oranges, navels S. per box, budded
seedlings $3.50, Louisiana oranges S5 !:
cooking apples, 65@75c per box; eating
apples, sO@9oc; pears, 9Oc@$l; black
grapes. $l.25@1.5O per crate; Concords,
soc per basket; California, $3.50; cram
berries $s.50@9 per bbl; bananas, S2@
go; ounces, Sl.5O per box.
Poultry-Old chickens. live weight,
s@9c per ID; dressed, l2c per ID: spring
chickens, $2.50@350 doz; spring turkeys,
100 lie per lb, dressed l2@l3c; ducks,
S3.5O@4; geese, ga lOc per h.
Meats-Beef COWS (liye), S225@2.5O
per cvt: dressed, S4.5O@5: steers (ive),
S2.15M3; dressed. $1,000; hogs (Eve),
$3.50, dressed So mutton Clive weight
3M33c, dressed 7c; dressed lamb, Zoe;
dressed veal S6@7.
Portland, Nov 6.-Wheat was weak
and lower: Walla Walla, ne; bluestem,
79c: valley, soc.
Tacoma, Nov. 6.-Wheat-Close: No.
| bluestem, sole; No. | club. Tie
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
ACCUSED A WOMAN OF PERJURY.
Mrs. Kelly. Administrators of ALL
ports Estate, Under Arrest.

Helena, Mont, Nov: Sword has been
received here by private telegram that
the United States supreme court at
Washington had granted writ Of error
in the suit brought by the heirs of the late
muliti-millionaire Davis to recover $50
shares of bank stock in the First National
bank of Butte, valued at 81 100000, which
Andrew j. Davis, Jr, holds and which he
claims were given him by the old man
before he died. The case went against
the adverse claimants in the state su-
preme court, where it was decided Novem
Der %, 1895, and since then the estate has
been so tied up in litigation that no one
was qualified to apply for the writ Of er
ror, which has been granted by Justice
Brewer, and which has the effect of ap-
peal to higher tribunal.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN MONTANA.
Buildings Were Made to Sway and
Crack in Many Places.

Pocatello Idaho, Nov. 5.-At 2:29 yes
terday morning a severe shock of earth
quake was felt the entire distance from
Silver Bow to Monida. Mont, and
o'clock a second shock was perceptible
but not so severe At Divide, Melrose
Red Rock, Lima and Monida the windows
ratified, dishes fell to the floor, flower pots
were thrown from their stands, lamp
chimneys and other glassware suffered de-
struction, clocks stopped and buildings
were made to sway and crack. At Dill
lon especially was the first shock severe
The courthouse walls were cracked and
the plaster fell from the ceiling.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
SUGAR GROWN FROM THE BEAT.
Oxnards to Launch Another Enter
prise in California.

Los Angeles, Nov. 5.-Another import
ant enterprise in the beet sugar manufac
turing industry is about to be launched
by the Oxnards, proporietors of the Chino
factory After examining several differ
ent sites in widely separated localities
they have at last decided in favor of Hue
meme. Ventura county. In selecting this
locality preference was shown over San
Luis Obispo and Sacramento counties, as
well as over Texas. all of which places
were in competition for securing the pro
posed factory.
The production of beets on 10000 acres
of land for five consecutive years has been
guaranteed for the factory's use at the
price of 1925 per ton during the entire
term. One hundred acres for the factory
site has been donated by the local people
interested Work on the building of the
factory will begin promptly in order to
have it ready for the crop of 1898 1t is
to have capacity of 1000 tons of bects
per day, which will be increased to 1000
tons in 1882 1t will give employment to
1000 men at the factory, while from 1000
to 1900 will be employed in the field.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
FROM NEW YORK TO THE kLONDIkE
Three Hundred People Will Make
the Passage Around Cape Horn.

New York, Nov. s-The steamship
City OF Columbia will leave this city for
the klondike gold region via Cape Horn
on December l. Sixty of the 300 pas
sengers already booked are females, the
majority of whom are married women.
There are a few widows among them.
ihirty-tive of the women are chaperoned
by Mrs. H. S, Gould. The youngest pas
senger will be a boy of years. who will
accompany his mother to the far north.
There are three nurses and two physicians
among the passengers. The men in the
party include six lawyers, one banker
and II Yale students who have aban
doned their studies for the perils of the
hiond1ke. The passengers come from all
over the country and Canada.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
SUPREME COURT MET AT BOISE.
Nnhdamus Matter in the Shoshone
Co. Bond Case to Come Tn.


Boise, Idaho Nov o.-The supreme
court met yesterday with a long docket
and many important cases. No decisions
from the Lewiston term of court were
handed down.
The disbarment case against j. W. Reid
OF Lewiston was dismissed. He was ac-
cused of collecting money for clients and
failing to make returns,
The mandamus case against Judge
Mayhem OF the First district was set for
hearing on the 18th. This case was
brought by Judge Hepburn to compel
Mayhew to at once hear an appeal from
the action of the board of commissioners
of shoshone county in employing him
(f1eybuln) to bring an action to invali-
date some S250,0OO of Shoshone county
bonds
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
EXPLOSION OF NlTRO-GLYCERlNE.
Magazine Blew Up With Report
Heard for Miles.

New Martinsvilc, w. Va, Nov. AT
Pine Fork, this county, yesterday Will
lam Conn of Cuba. n Y, drove to the
nitro-glvcerine magazine with two
horse wagon to get y gallons Of nitro
glycerine to shoot some oil wells over
which he has supervision. While he was
inside another two-horse wagon with two
men in it who have not been identified.
drove up. Before these strangers alight-
ed the magazine blew up with a report
that was heard 10 miles away. The only
thing found that ever was human was a
piece of mans foot. All else, the human
beings, four horses and wagons, We're as
if they had not existed. Where the
magazine stood was deep yawning cav
ern. Windows were broken in every
dwelling within radius Of half mile.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13

Rome. Nov. 8 \ cable received here
yesterday from Rio .Ianeiro, Brazil, an
nounce, that a band Of 40 brigands had
been overrunning the state OF Espiritu
Sancto, numbering and pilaging on all
sides. The dispatch adds that the band
recently attacked an Italian colony in
that state, killing six of its members and
Voundine four others. The Italian con-
sui has demanded of the government OF
Brazil the immediate dispatch of troops
to protect the coIonists and punish the
offenders
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-13
FORESTS ARE DISAPPEARING.
Enormous Amount of Lumber Used
in the Mines.

Wallace, Idaho. Nov. s.-Aside from
fuel the mines OF the Occur d 'Alenes use
l,430,0O0 feet. board measure, of timber
each month, of which l,ll5,000 goes un-
derground. These figures are the estimate
Of the superintendent of one of the larg-
est companies and are probably as near
correct as could be secured without ac
cess to the books of the various com
panies. Add to this the fuel, building
material and miscellaneous uses of the
general public and the amount is swelled
to a total of between 3O,OO0,00O and 40
100000 feet per year. and is constantly
increasing
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WILL NOW Be Re SENTENCED
DURRANT's LAST HOPE is GONE.
Supreme Court Will Not Interfere
When Told the News the Murder-
Displayed No Emotion. Saying
He Expected 1t.

Washington, Nov 9.-The United
States supreme court has affirmed the de-
clslon of the circuit court of California,
refusing Il writ of habeas corpus to Will
lam Henry Theodore Durrant, under sen
tence of death for the murder of Miss
Blanche Lamont at San Francisco in
April, 1895.
The case has attracted attention
throughout the whole United States. and
today's decision permits the law to take
its course with the condemned man. Chief
Justice Fuller announced the courts de-
clslon, but made no remarks save to cite
the few authorities on which the court
based its decision.
The decision was i'll response to Il mo-
tion of Attorney General Fitzgerald to
dismiss the case or affirm the decision of
the court below. The chief Justice in rem
dering the opinion of the court, INDUCED
i'll no comment whatever beyond remark
ing that the order of the circuit court
was affirmed on the authority of the de-
cisions of the court in previous cases
Attorney General Fitzgerald was present
in the courtroom when the opinion was
rendered and said it would insure Dur
rants hanging
As soon as the opinion of the chief JUS
tice was known Attorney General Fitz-
gerald telegraphed the fact to the district
attorney having charge of the case, and
it will deyolve upon the latter officer to
determine just when Durrant shall be
brought before the superior court for re-
sentence 1t will not be necessary. Mr.
Fitzgerald says, to await the receipt of
the formal mandate from the supreme
court, which usually is handed down i'll
about 80 days from the time Of the de
cision. This fact, he says. was fully es-
tablished in the Mcguire murder case.
brought to the supreme court from New
York.
Durrant Displayed No Emotion.
San Quentin. Cal, Nov. o.-Captain Ed
gar. who is acting warden at San Quentin
in Warden Hale's absence, notified The
odore Durrant of the supreme court de-
cision at Washington. Durrant did not
display any emotion, and remarked that
he did not expect anything else.
District Attorney Barnes, who conduct
ed the sensational trial, the result of
which was the conviction of Durrant for
the murder of Blanche Lamont. was much
pleased with the decision of the supreme
court 1t paves the way for the execution
of five other murderers who have been
sentenced to death, but whose execution
has been deferred pending tn decision in
the Dulrant case.
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THEY MAY BUILD TO LEWISTON
Northern Pacific Officials and Sur
veyOrS at .JUIinetta.

Juliaetta, Idaho. Nov 6.-The arrival
OF D. S. Lamont and party was the cause
of reviving all the old rumors that the
Northern Pacific was going to extend this
branch of their road to Lewiston this fall
Many people are inclined to think that
there is some truth in the rllmor this time
as officials and surveyors have been seen
at Lapwai frequently during the past
two weeks. It is at that place that the
survey crosses the Clearwater river.
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GAVE HER A VERDICT FOR $4,000.
Miss SmithsOns Heavy Damages
Against the Southern Pacific.

Eugene. Or. Nov 6-The jury in the
case of Miss Jennie Smthson VS.. the
Southern Pacific, brought in a verdict yes
terday, after being out "a hours, award
ing her $4,000 damages. Motion for a
new trial will be heard at special term
held later. Miss Smithson sued for $50
SIS for the loss Of both legs while ahght-
ing from the train at Springfield several
months ago
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Drops Dead at n Ball.

Helena Mont, Nov. 1.-Henry Metcalf
fell dead at Marysvile early yesterday
morning while waltzing at a ball given
by the local camp of the Woodmen of the
World in honor of +. A. Falkenber OF
Denver, the head consul of the order. He
was one of the merriest of the merry
makers, and suddenly. without a word
of warning. sank to the floor and died
before the strains of the music had died
out. He had ruptured a blood vessel, as
result of over-eXertion.
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An Expensive Campaign.

New York, Nov. 9.-Randolph Guggen-
heimer, wha was elected president Of the
council of Greater New York. says his
expenses while running for the office
amounted to $772O. Of this sum $4,000
went to the campaign fund Of Tammany
Hall and the remainder paid the rent of
meeting rooms and for music, printing.
hostage and carriage hire.
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Jennings, Mont, Nov. 9.-The steam
cr J. D. Farrell was launched under the
stars and stripes on the Kootenai river
yesterday. The launching was witnessed
by all the people Of Jennings and was IN
der the supervision of Captain NJ. !. Nc
Cormack. Little Anita, the 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Harris
broke the bottle Of champagne over the
bow and chrstened her the J. d. Ferrel