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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-13
MONTANA.

Sheridan, Mont, can now talk Will
Butte and Helena.
Huckleberres are ripe around kalis
pell and the crop is said to be good
one.
Farmers in the vicinity of Plains have
purchased more farming machinery this
year than in any previous one.
The Butte postot1ice sells over $1,000
worth OF postage stamps per week. e.
sales for the past II months have
amounted to S53,77l.
The experiment of driving ties down
Lou Lou creek near Mssoula and loading
them upon the cars at the bridge at Lou
Lou crossing has proved to be success.
Fort Benton-Ranch property around
Box Elder is said to be held at Il good
price, says the Review Press. For one
of the we'll improved ranches in that vi
cinty an offer of SIS per acre was re-
Gently refused.
Mlssoula-Carpenters are now at work
on the second story of the university hall
at the state university grounds, and the
| finishing of the science hall is making
good progress.
| Havre-.The ranchers of the Milk river
valley are beginning to appreciate the
profit which lies in the cultivation of
small fruits, and many of them are grow
ing them successful.
W. t. Cowan, of Box Elder, near Fort
Benton, reports that his new il eating
project is Il great success. He has a
reservoir covering about 800 acres, from
which irrigation of an immense area can
be made.
The police magistrate OF Great Falls
reports $3.50 25 collected i'll fines durin.
the month of July. The net receipts Of
the office were $780, IS.
The city council of Helena has by a
vote of | ! to 2 passed an ordinance grant
ing to the Helena Water & Electric Pow
er Company Il franchise by means of
which it will be permitted to deliver eec-
tries that are benefited by cheap power
The proprietors of the we'll ll-driling
plant completed Il we'll, 81 feet, for the
high school at Lewiston the other day
rhe vein was struck at II feet, and rose
Ail hin j feet of the surface There IS
well that, although 100 gallons were talk
Ell out in less than five minutes it could
not be lowered any.
Advices, at Great Falls, from Chinook
report the sale of the Joseph Hirschberg
clip of about 10000 pounds at Is cents.
fho NV al, N
of Philadelphia, a firm which has not
heretofore operated to any great extent
in northern Montana. The d. A. Crom-
ley clip was sold to the same buyer at
Is II cents. THE clips of Fergus & Son
and David Hilger were also sold at Chi
nook. the price reported being l6a cents,
md the buyers Nichols, Dupee 4 Co. The
lips were from the Trail bands OF Fergus
county Wethers that were sheared at Chi
nook. At Malta the Marvin Jones clip
Nas bought by koshland Bros, at l6
cents, and the Seymour Dane clip went
to the same buyers at l54 cents.
Judge J. G. Sanders of Montana whose
appointment as paymastes in the United
States army has been announced, is Il
veteran of the civil war. lie Joined the
regiment in which he served at Canton.
the home of President Mckinley He now
holds the position of assistant quarter
master on the staA Of the department
commander of Montana of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and has several
times been honored by his comrades of
the Grand Army.
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States during July aggregated s6,94o,7H,
Of which 81. .S53. 900 waA orfd

States during July aggregated s6,94o,7A,
Of which $5,S53,900 was gold.
The United States requested England
to join in dissuading Italy from lombard
ing the city of Cartagena, Colombia.
Only one gold claim in ten around
Dawson City, klondike, is paying wages,
but those which pay yield large sums.
Thirty million bushels of coal is loaded
on barges at Pittsburg, Pa, awaiting high
water to float down the Ohio river
The Queen of Denmark, mother of the
Princess of Wales, is seriously i'll. The
Princess has been summoned to Copen-
hagen.
BY the bravery of Hugh McCutcheon,
an inside foreman, forty men were saved
from death in a burning mine near Scran-
ton. Pa.
Ex-senator Warner Miller is now con-
tident that the Nicaragua canal will be
built, owned and operated by the United
States.
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Is II DANGEROUS Derelict.

San Francisco, Aug. s.-A number OF
vessels arriving from Oregon and Puget
Sound ports during the last three months
have reported sighting dangerous de-
relict in the path OF navigation. 1t has
been surmised to be the wreck of either
the Jane Gray, Nomad' or Forest Queen,
all of which are missing, and are possibly
adrift on the ocean.
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AIOIph SutrO Dead.

San Francisco, Aug. S.-Ex-Mayor
Adolph sutro died at 2:30 yesterday
morning.
Sutro was born in 1880, in AK La
Chapelle, Prussia. He came to San Fran
cisco in 1850, engaged in mercantile pur-
suits and later in mining. He became
the largest individual property owner in
San Francisco. 1t is estimated he leaves
a fortune of million. He was elected
mayor four years ago and served one
term.
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Race Distinctions Caused 1t.

Boston, Aug. S.--A Transcript special
from Puerto Rico says:
OF the Sixth Massachusetts officers the
colonel, lieutenant colonel and the ma jors
and three captains resigned. They were
charged with incompetency and lack of
discipline. The trouble in the Sixth Mas
sachusctts is partly attributed to the fact
that white officers refuse to return the
salutations of the negro company. The
trouble no doubt will end in a separation,
which will be in fact IL disbandment.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-13

Paris, Aug. S.-The court of cessation
has dismissed the appeal of M. Emile To-
la, brought from the Versailles assizes
court on July Is, on the overruling Of
several objections raised by NJ. Laborie.
counsel for M. Znla.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-13

Fifty-three vessels, with an aggregate
tonnage of nearly 10000, may be added to
the American merchant marine through
the annexation of Hawaii. Nearly all OF
them are owned in this country, but fly
the Hawaiian flag
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Dual Hanging Mt Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 6. = Charles
Clyburne and G. Coleman were hanged
yesterday, the former for killing Deputy
Sheriff Rollins in 1897 and the latter for
criminally assaulting negro woman.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-13
Fire Mt .Jacksonyine

Jacksonville, H., Aug. 6. - Fire last
night destroyed $l25,00O worth of prop
erty, including the Odd Fellows temple
and several business houses.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-13

The finest shops in Chinese city are
those devoted to the sale of coffina.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-13

Over 10000 oil wells have been sunk in
the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18

Swanson of Company L., and seriously
wogndlnG Corporal Yanke and Privatcs
Buncc and Nousht.
Capt. Paget, the British army officer
who IS with the American forces for the
purpose of observing the operations in the
field. distinguished himself by aiding DR..
Woodbury..
Here Capt. Lee and Private Sizcr OF
Co. f. were wounded by Aiauser bullets.
In about two hours the enemy abandoned
the other gun and the men began to fee
from the entertainments toward IA panama
grove in the gorge. our guns shelled them
as they ran.
one gun was now ordered to advance to
a position II quarter of a mile further on.
1t had just reached the new position when
Spanish infantry endorsements filed into
the trenches and fired down "A deadly fire
upon our mon, compelling the battery to
retire at a gallop. Then both the enemy's
howitZers reopencd and shrapncl scream
ed and Nsuscrs sang. Another gun gal
loped from the rear, but our ammunition
WIS exhausted.
Lieut.. flaincs was shot In the body by
a Mauser Just before his gun retired, the
ball following a rib.
Tho orders issued for two companies 10
advance were countermanded and the fir
Ing soon ceased.
col. Bliss Of Gen. Wilson's staff. went
forward to the cncmy's line with a flag Of
truce and explained that peace negotia-
lions were almost concluded and hat their
position was untenablC and demanded
thor surrender. The Spanish have 70
communication with the outside world and
the commander asked until tomorrow
morning in order that he might commune
cato with Gen. Machias at San Juan,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
NEW ORDERS FOR TEXTILE GOODS.
Means Employm sat For More Operatives
-Gond Demsnd For wool.

New York. Aug. 12.-R. G. Dunn Il Co.'S
weekly review of trade tomorrow VIII
say:
Prospects of peace have had a curious
influence ON business contracts, not quite
e%Nplainablc Oh common ,onse grounds.
Nobody really feared disaster. or eAhaus-
ton OF natural resources, and nobody fear
ed that anybody else was afraid of either.
ict orders unusual in number and SIZE
have been placed since Spain asked tor
peace. In some industries the gain has
been large for about two weeks, while in
some textile manufactures it has only be-
gun to appear this week, but ii involves
Il considerable increase in the working
force.
While wheat is four cents higher for the
week, there is less doubt thar "A week ago
that it viii rule lower during the coming
year. The general holding bach OF grain
by farmers and consequent heavy shrink
age IN Western rates, have reduced the
visible supply below all past records, but
everybody understands that at this date
many times that quantity Is almost within
II days run of Chicago. The more effect
i've change Is the decrease in exports wnlch
have been only 3,2S7, $40 bushels, four in
cludcd, from both coasts against $3.50, ga
last year, showing but Il slight increase of
half Il million bushels, for two weeks. COM
pared with Iast year. The price of corn
has declined Il shade for cash, and the
government report promising almost o.
00U, 0o0, 600 bushels, against 1,S25, O0O, 900 bush
els promised by commercial accounts, has
more weight because the official returns
MS to corn have not been systematically
misleading and every whore discredited.
A slight furry in cotton lifted the price a
10th on Tuesday, but IT dropped again the
next day with the Official foreshadowing
of a large yield.
The demand for steel Is so heavy that
some of the biggest concerns have been
buying, one taking 1000 tons. advancing
the price at Plttsburg from $l4.O to SO. 90
the price at Pittsburg from Sl4. 20 to SIS. 26,
which was at last refused. Bessemer pig
IS steady and rails have been advanced
by eastern makers TO SIS per ton, the
makers OF structural beams have add
vanced the price 81 per ton and makers
of merchant pipe have advanced the price
, per cent, while plate makers are crowd
ed to the point of refusing orders, both
east and west, and bars are stronger with
many mills engaged for weeks ahead.
Illustrating the demand are reports of
orders for 3O,O01 car aXlcs at Chicago, 30
go tons structural work there. and big
orders at Philadelphia for cast pipe, and
5000 tons elsewhere. Eastern works now
appear to be crowded to their utmost
capacity, as the western have been for
some weeks.
The demand for woollen goods Is now
much better. The magnitude of the stock
stantly perpleXes traders and has much
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
The LAST FlGHTIt G
'art OF Gen. Wilson'S Division Had II
Hard Battle with the spaniards In
Mountain Pass.

AT the front with Gen. Wilson'S column,
five miles beyond COamo, Porto Rico,
Aug II. Recommendations in trans
mission.)-General Wilson moved one Ian
caster battery out to the front this after
noon for the purpose of Smelling the Span
ish position on the crest of the mountain
at the head of the pass through which the
road winds. The enemy occupied "A posi-
ton OF great natural strength protected
by 7 lines OF entertainments and a battery
or TWO Howitzers. The Spaniards were
eager for the fray and earlier in the day
had hred upon Col. Bidley of the engineer
corps, with a platoon of troops of New
York was reconoltering on their right
flank.
AS our battery rounded a curve in the
road two thousand yards away the enemy
opened an artillery and infantry fire. Four
companies of the Third Wisconsin which
were posted on the bluffs to the right Of
the roac, were not permitted to respond to
the infantry fire. The guns advanced at
a gallop In the face OF a terrific fire, were
numbered and soon hurting common
shell and shrapnell at the enemy at a lively
rate striking The emplacements, batteries
ana entertainments with rhythmic regular
Ivy or a trip hammer. The enemy soon
abandoned one gun but continued to serve
the other at intervals for over an our.
They had our range and their shrapnel
ourst repeatedly over. our men, One shell
hurst, the fragments killing Corporals
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT.
All the Hotels aud Cottages at Lake Dun
more Filled Late Nrriyals.

Lake Dunmorc. Aug. 1.-THE summer
sea.on at the lake Is now at It's height.
The hotels and cottages are filed with
guests and the season though somewhat
late H. Il most successful one. The great
est social event of the season was the tes-
timonial concert and ball at the Mountain
Spring House last evening to which the
%cottagcrs and guests were all invited. The
concert was held in the dining room which
had been artistically decorated for the oc-
casion by Mr.. A. w. Curry of New York.
The orchestra rendered the opening over
ture which was followed by II mandolin
selection by Mr.. II. NJ. Cobeland. Miss
Mabel l.. Rond, who is stopping at the
White Eircnes'' sans several alto solos
and each time was very warmly applaud
ed. one of the star events of the evening
was the magnificent banjo playing by
Frederick j. Bacon of Hartford, who IL
an artist of great merit. The coon songs
by Mr.. 6. W Ellis evoked much laughter.
The solos 10y Miss Billings and Mr.. George
II. +. Ems worth were repeatedly and en-
tEusinstiCally encored. Miss Billings is
the poSscssor of "a most remarkable so
prano voice and the grace and case with
which she sings is charming. Following
the concert a grand ball was held in which
about u couples participated.
Tomorrow night Will be neld n progress
sive euchrc party in which SO names nave
been entered as contestants. A masquer-
AIDE ball will be held next Monday evening
under the personal direction OF Mr.. Curry.
Among the recent arrivals at the lake
are Mr.. and Mrs. H., Q. Stodder, Miss y.
NJ. Finley. T.. W. Stodder. Miss X. u. XII
ley. Miss Rose Butler, Miss Catherine
Coakley. Miss May Goody. Mr.. =. j.
Grant. Boston, Mr., d. w. ~Fiemmings,
Rutland. Mr.. J. G. Lmellan. New York
Mr.. Charles O.. Boise, Mr.. F. w. Deike,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Bangor.
Brooklyn; DR.. A.. Lasel. Mrs. Fox. MIR. and
Mrs. Frederick l.. Paul, New York; IL. G..
Tucker, Boston.
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NOTHING GOOD FOR SPAIN.
Madrid Press Very D~isconsolate Overthe
Terms of Pence Spanish Officers An
Hounce suspension of Hostilities.

Madrid, Aug. Ito a. m,-El Pals to-
day prints the text of the protocol signed
by the United States and Spain with
mourning borders, and says:
Spain, without her colonies, is reduced
to the role of a third rate power"
El impartial says:
"Peac will not bring to Spain rven the
rest she so much needs after three years
and "A half of war"
FL Nacion says bitterly: "If Spain had
at least been vanquished only after a fu-
rious and heroic struggle, she could resign
herself. Peace with the United States
will only be Il momentary respite from our
misfortune"
Ell Liberal says the article in the proto-
col to the Philippines does not indicate
that anything good for Spain will be fixed
upon; and the situation will not be settled
favorably for her.
El Globo enthusiastically pines for peace
between Spain and the United States and
says the communications on eastern oues-
lions which Day and Cambon have signed
begin the first chapter in a new history Of
Europe.
El TEMPO conservative. says: Peace
Is an accomplished fact. The bitterness Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
n PEOPLES FAIR
To be ucld at Waterbury Sept. 10, II aud
Is The Races.

Waterbury, VT, Aug. 1.-THE 18th an
nual fair of the Winooski Valley Agri-
cultural association will he held on their
grounds here Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September 10, Il and Is. The
following purses are offered:
Wednesday, September li-No. /, $50
class, trot or pace, 500; No, ., 2:g7 class.
trot or pace, 800,
Thursday, September lj-No. 3, 2:35 class,
trot or pace, t1c0; No. 4, 2;2o class, trot or
pace, 500.
Conditions-Entrance fee. 10 per cent of
purse. Five to enter, four to start; any
horse distanclnG the field to receive one
money only. Purses divided. 70, %, Il and
10 per cent. Entries close September 9Th.
Positively no conditional entries received.
Right reserved to declare races on I'm
classes not filling satisfactorily Usual
weather conditions and right to change
programme reserved. Rules of the Ma
tional Trotting association. of which WI
are n member. TO govern in all cases. ex-
cept as herein mentioned. Nomination
and payments must he made to the sec
rotary, +. q. Hooker, Waterbury, VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
WILL NOT RECEIVE HER SUBJECTS.
spain VIII Not Accept the Return OF
Cervcra aud His Men.

Washington, Aug. li.-Spain has refused
the OFFER of the United States to surrender
to her Admiral CcrVera and all the laval
prisoners at Annapolis. Portsmouth, y.
H., n the naval hospital at Norfolk. The
reason given for this refusal, described by
officials here as fantastic, H. that the
Spanish government did not consent to
the acceptance of the paroles of Admiral
.tCvcra and the officers of the Spanish
iieet. just what connection there is be-
tween the approval by the Madrid naval
authorities of the paroles and the offer of
the United states to release officers ard
men on condition that they be taken back
TO spain. IS not understood here. The ma
val officials believe that the Spanish naval
regulations provide that captive officers
OF the Spanish navy must secure the peg
mission Of the ministry of marine tefore
they can give their paroles. but nobody IL
certain that this is so. The real reason for
the refusal Is believed to I've Spanish Nm.
willingness or inability at this time to pay
for the transportation OF the 1900 onicers
and sailors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
SECRETARY DAY RESIGNS.
Ambassador Hay Chosen as His Successor
Whi;claw Bied Cannot Succeed
Mr.. Hay.

Washington, u, C., Aug, 1i,-SecrotaIy
Day rendered his resignation yesterday
10 take effect Sept. | and President Me
Kiuloy offered Col. John Hay, our am
hassanor to England, the portfolio Of
State, which he accepted and will return TO
take, The President has now to ill the
important place which Col. Hay leaves,
RANGING next to the head of the depart
mcut of state.
Whitelaw Reid is the most active can
didatc for Col, Hays place, az he was
when the latter was appointed. but it can
he stated that he will neither be appoint
ed ambassador to England nor a member
of the peace commission, which is now
his second choice, If he had any chance
for either place, 1t was destroyed by the
protest which Senator Plat made ycstcr-
day against his Appointment 10 any state
position.
Secretary Day feels that he most have
"A little rest before he goes to Paris at the
head of the American peace commissions
crs, and that he must relinquish his pre-
sent duties before he takes the new ones,
with which he will finish his work under
this administration, although later on hC
will probably be placed on the fedora
bench, and, If a vacancy occurs. may be
made a member of the supreme court,
Assistant Secretary of State John Bias
sctt Moore will leave the department OF
his friend, Secretary Day, to resume his
chair at Columbia, and the President vii
nave to find n successor for him, who vii
probably be suggested by Col. Hay.
Col. Hay has been an intimate friend OF
President Mckinley for many years, ant
Is an original Mckinley man." who spcn'
time and effort and money to promote hi
nomination and election to the presidency
lie was President Mckinley's first choic,
for secretary of state, and would hay,
lAA a,.4la.Al I.. So. H. -.- L..
Hanna that Senator Sherman should b'
transferred from the Senate to the state
department. Now that Mr.. Sherman has
resigned and Secretary Day does no
want to remain, he President can crafty
his wish.
The President regards Col. Hay as es
pccially fitted for secretary of state, no
only by his success as assistant secretary
of state in the Hayes administration ant
his success In London. but by his person,
nlity, his attainments, his social standing
ana tho wealth which will enable him ant
his attractive wife, the daughter of Amasa
stone, the Cleveland millionaire, to en-,
tertain as no secretary of state since
Hamilton Fish has been able to do.
Col, Hays intimate relations with al
the leading men of England and the am
bassadors of the great powers at Londor
VIII be of great service to the administra.
ton In It's dealings with England and the
powers respecting the Philippines and
other pending issues. and his appointment
as secretary OF state fits right In with the
Presidents plans for handling the results
of the war.
Col, Hays Washington home faces the
WhAte House, across Lafayette square
and Its proximity typifes the nearness
which he will nave to President NcKin-
iey' taking Judge Days place literally In
his councils.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18

was the first time that a protocol or
treaty had been signed at the White
House.
As this ceremony concluded. Acting Sec
rotary Allen of the navy department, Sec
rotary Alger and Adjutant General Corbin
appeared having been summoned 20 the
White House by the President and they
were admitted into tho cabinet room Just
in season to witness one of the most i'm
pressIvc features of the emo when the
President requested the hand Of the am
bassador and through him returned hanks
TO the sister republic of France for the cX-
ercise Of her good Offices in bringing about
peace. He also thanked the ambassador
personally for the important part ne has
played In this matter and the latter le-
piled In suitable terms. AS a further
mark Of his disposition. President McKin-
ley called for the proclamation which he
had caused TO oe drawn up s%uspcnding
hostilitics and signed it in the presence Of
NJ Cambon, who expressed his apprecia-
ton Of the action. Without delay Acting
Secretary Allen FASTENED to the Telephone
and directed that cable messages he imme-
diately sent to all of the naval command
ors. Dewey in the Philippines, Sampson at
Guantanamo and the various command
ants at the navy yards and stations to
cease hostilities Immediately. There is Il
despatch boat at Hong Kong and 1t Is be-
lievcd that II can reach Gen. Merritt IN IS
hours at top speed.
on the part of the army. while Secretary
Algor availed himself of the telegraph.
Adjutant General Corbin braved the storm
and rushed the orders which had been pre-
pared In advance to all OF the military
commanders to cease their operations. The
state department filed its duty By notify
ing all diplomatic and consular agents of
the action taken.
All the formalities have been disposed of
the President spent half an hour chatting
with those present and then at i:5s. the
rain still continuing in force. the pmbas-
sador and his secretary entered their car
riage and were driven to the embassy.
Upon emerging from the White House.
Secretary Day received the earnest con-
CALCULATIONS Of the persons present upon
the conclusion of the protocol. He stated
that the peace commissioners who are TO
draw up the deflnitive treaty would not I've
appointed for several days but declined TO
Indicate who hey would be.