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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
WIRE TRUST TO ENLARGE.
Steel billet Mills Will BE Asked I.
Join.

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec 2S-There is talk
among steel men of ii further extension
of the scope of the new Wire trust 1t is
now said that efforts will be made to in
duce all the steel billet mills in the coun-
try to ally themselves with the trust. not
as members, but as contributors The
trust will seek to induce the manufactur-
ers of billets to promise not to sell to wire
manufacturers who may possibly start
outside of the trust, and in return the
trust will promise to take bilIets from
all these manufacturers as it may need
them. The object of all this is to keep
the billet makers in good humor and pre-
vent their going into the business them
selves. Those who are closest TO the
sources of information express the utmost
confidence in the carrying through of the
plans of the formation of the trust. and ii
may be said that the arrangements are
favorably.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
UNDER CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
Mr.. Nzarston. Who Was Discharged
From Idaho Surveyors Office.

Boise Idaho. Dee. 27-Albert j. Mar
ston, who was a messenger in the office
of the surveyor general, and was one OF
the batch of employees decapitated when
Surveyor General Perrault took hold, has
received the following letter from the
civil service commission:
Washington, Dee. IS. lS97.-Albert j.
Mar5ton Boise, Idaho-Sir: Referring to
your letter Of November II, [ will state
that this commission is in receipt Of a
communication from the secretary of the
interior in which it is stated that the
surveyor general Of Idaho has been adj
vised that as the position occupied by
you was embraced within the classified
service. your dismissal and the appoint
ment Of Joseph Perrault, Jr, as your
successor are not sanctioned OF approved.
Very respectfully,
JOHN L. DOl .E, Secretary.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
for year to end OF November, 50,6ss, va
ued at 81 ,565 ,354
Southeastern Alaska

Colonel E. 0. Lanphere and NJ. P. Gil
bert, Chicago capitalists, have purchased
of group of Greek miners, seven gold
quartz lcaims i'll southeastern Alaska fol
Sl2O,00O. The deal is one of the largest
of the year. The property is situated III
the Berners bay district, and is partially
developed Work on two tunnels will be
pushed and l00stamp mill erected.
The Snake River Route.
The first shipment of goods from Hunt
ngton to the Seven Devils mining camp
by the Snake river route was made last
week. Ten tons of merchandise were load
ed ON a scow, which was dropped down
the river to Billiards. Landing and the
goods hauled from there to the mines. A
steam ferry will be put in at the landing.
100000 Refused.
At the Senate, near Cable, Mont, in a
recent strike the owners have discovered
gold, silver and II per cent copper. They
are crosscutting the ledge, but up to
date only one wall has been found. A
large force of men are at work. and the
owners have already refused a bond Oh
it for S2O0,OOO
Shipments From Neihart
November shipments from Neihart are
to be: Broadwater, 80 cars; Dia-
mond r., p cars; Bernier and Gam
Queen lease), cars; Florence, ears;
Big Seven, 2 cars; Queen, 2 cars; Benton
group, ] car Total, l27 ears
Fort Steele.
Fort Steele is to have telephone connec-
llons, the line being brought around Koo-
tenay lake and thence over the Crows
Nest toll road from Goat river.
To Hold the Ore.
The owners of the Enterprise mine in
The Slocan announce that they will hold
their ore until the price of silver reaches
70 cents
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
PRESIDENT OF UNION PACIFIC
Horace G. Burt of the Chicago &
Northwestern Chosen.

New York, Dec. 29-It is officially an
nounced that Horace G. Burt, third vice
president Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, has been selected for the presi-
dency of the Union Pacific. Bult's elec-
tion as president is expected to carry into
effect the policy determined upon by the
reorganization committee, when it was
supposed Clark would be able to continue
in the management of the property, but
which is impossible owing to Clark's ill
health. The board of directors is to in
clude Winslow S. Pierce, chairman; James
Stillman, Marvin Hughitt, Roswell Miller
E. HI. Hartman, Louis Fitzgerald, Henry
B. Hyde, John W. Doane, Otto H. Kahn,
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr., George J.
Gould, Oliver Ames, George @. Cannon
and Jacob H. Schiff. Oliver w Mink is
to be vice president in charge of New
York Office.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
VIII Paw Lower Jnterast

New York, Dec. 30 = With the an
nouncement of the dividends to be paid
next month by the various savings banks
of this city, there is a general tendency
to pay lower rate of interest than here
ofore. A few years ago practically all
the older banks were paying interest at
4 per cent per annum, but gradually this
has been changed so that next year the
rate of interest in many instances will be
but 81 per cent
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
HELD UP THE TROLLEY CAR,
Four Highyvaymen Killed the Con
ductOr and Rined the Body.

Norristown, Pa, Dec. 2s.-A trolley ear
on the scluylkill Valley Traction Com
panys lines was held up by four highway
men at Swedenland, near here, about 10
o'clock at night. Conductor Charles Gal
loway Of Norristown refused to give up
his money and was shot dead. After
riding the body of the conductor of money
and a gold watch the robbers escaped
There were four women passengers in the
car. The highwaymen covered them with
their weapons but made no attempt to
rob them. Three shots were fired at Mo
torman Matthias, but none took effect
The men looked like tramps and escaped
in the direction of Philadelphia
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
MOTHER AND NINE CHILDREN
Terrible Fatality in u Fire In Lon
dOn-Husband Died.

London, Dec 2S-Mrs. Jarvis and her
nine children, the youngest about eight
months. were burned to death in a four
room cottage occupied by Jarvis and two
families in Fife street. Bethnal Green,
London. The family lived on an upper
floor. By a strange coincidence Mr.. Jar
Wis, the woman's husband, who had been
suffering from consumption, died in the
workhouse infirmary this afternoon with
out having heard of the disaster. Mrs.
Jarvis earned a scant livelihood by max
ing match boxes, and her rooms We're
filled with infammable material
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

Paris, Dec. 25.- Gil Bias publishes q
letter from Major Marchand, the French
officer whose expedition it was recently
enormously reported from Brussels had
been massacred. The letter, which is dat
ed at Salo, June 81, says the work that
had been accomplished is enormous and
by August IA France would be firmly es-
tablished on the Nile without firing a
shot. Commenting upon this communi-
cation Gil Bias says the rivals of France
can not longer prevent her from being
mistress of the Nile.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
HORsEHAIR DOWN HIS THROAT
Fiendish Method in the Murder of
Jacob Weinand at st. Louis.


St Louis, Dec. 25.-A post mortem has
been held on the remains Of Joseph Wei
nand, who was found dead i'll his kitchen,
having been murdered. At the time a
towel was found tightly twisted about
his throat, but the post morem revealed
4 peculiarly fendish method the murder
els had resorted to. Far down in the
mans throat, tightly embedded in the
bronchial tubes, was wad of thick cloth,
which had been wrapped with horse hair.
Fingers could not have reached that far
down In 1898 soldier at Jefferson
barracks was murdered in a similar man
ner and the similarity Of the murder of
Tuesday with that of that case has caus-
ed comment
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
JOINT COMMISSION REPORT.
United States Must Pay for Berins q
Sea Seizures.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The findings OF
the British American commission chosen
70 assess the damage for seizures OF Brit
ish vessels in Bering sea, have been re
ceived by the state department and the
British embassy. The strictest reticence
is maintained, however, on the general
character Of the award, though it is ad-
mitted the total award against the Unit
ed States is $464 900, which includes prin-
cipal and interest. The finding against
this government is no surprise.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 29.-It is announc-
ed that Hon. A P. Swineford. Ex-Governor
OF Alaska, will 90 to Alaska early next
year to take charge of the interests in
that section of the United Mines Com
pany Of New York. He is a stakeholder
in the company, having turned in his in
terests in properties secured when terri
torial governor of Alaska. The company
has a capital of 81 100000
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Working for Durrant.

San Francisco, Dec. 24-The atlornevs
for Theodore Durrant have iI1ed notice
that they will ask for change of venue
from the recent order of sentence by
Judge Bahrs, on the ground that the court
is prejudiced. An appeal to the governo,
for stay will also be asked. Another at
tempt to get the case before the federal
court will also be made.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

New York, Dec 2s-The store of Henry
A. Caspeltield. the Bowery jeweler, doing
business as Caspertield 4 Co., has been
closed, owing to the pressure of creditors
Mr.. Casperfield has been in business 20
years and formerly had large trade On
August l3, 1896, he made an assignment,
with total liabilities of $55l 92l and as
sets OF 1921 ,995. His trouble was brought
about by the failure of S. F. Meyers & Co.,
through which firm he was reported to
have lost $l25,00O by Endorsements.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 24.-The orange
and lemon crops of southern California
have been injured by frost during a sue
cession of cold nights. The fact that or
anges do not show the effect of the frost
for from two weeks to month after tie
cold weather renders the extent of the
damage uncertain even to the growers of
the fruit.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Wholesale Grocers ASSIGN,

indianapolis, Dec. 29-The Krag Rey-
nolds Company, wholesale grocers, have
assigned. In statement made by w. w.
krag the liabilities were placed in the
neighborhood of 100000, while Che assets
amounted to 100000. Mr.. Krag said the
intention was to reorganize the company
and continue in business
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Cowboys Desperate Battle,

Helena Mont, Dec 29.-John Nettleton
and William Moore, cowboys, fought a
duel over a girl at Wibaux. Moore was
shot through the left wrist, right hand
and shoulder, and Nettleton escaped with
minor wounds. A spectator, Len Man
chester was shot through the leg Moore.
when shot down. continued to fire. cock
ing his gun with his teeth. He is expect
ed to recover.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
SENTENCE AGAINST UNIONISTs
British Sailors Given Eight Years
Penal Servitude for Assault

London, Dec. 25.-It is announced that
j. Havelock Wilson. the labor member
OF parliament, will, Immediately upon
the reassembling of the house of com
mons, move resolution concerning the
sentence of eight years penal servitude
passed upon two members of the sailors
and fremen's union at Cardiff for an as
sault upon a non-unonist. The highest
court in the land has just declared that
the law of the decision was right, but
trades unionists are denouncing the sen
tence as ferocious. Mr. Wilson is now
in the United States as fratcrnal dele
gate to the convention Of the Federation
of Labor.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Lumber Raft for the Pacific

Portland. Or, Dec 29-Within the next
few months raft containing 100000
feet Of lumber will be constructed in this
city and towed to San Francisco. John
Poulsen, of the firm of Inman & Poulsen.
owners Of a large sawmill here, designed
the raft, and the firm will in few davs
begin construction of the raft. 1t will be
1896 feet long, SO feet wide, and will be so
constructed that only small portion of
the raft will be above the surface of the
water.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
BEAR LOOSE IN EXPRESS CAR
Drove the Messenger Out and Ate
to His Hearts Content.

Milwaukee, Dec. 2s.-A large cinnamon
bear, which was shipped by express from
Leavenworth, Kan, to Baraboo Wis, es-
capped from its crate in the express car at
Western Union Junction, on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & CT. Paul road, while en- route
to its destination. The express messen-
ger was driven from the car, the bear tax
ing complete possession, devouring pack
ages of apples and candy and destroying
way bills. When the train arrived at
Milwaukee it took 10 men TO secure the
vicious animal.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Massacre of 500 Christian

Cincinnati, Dec 30 = Jacob Sargis of
Coramiah, Persia, now in this city giving
talks on Persia and Armenia, has received
a letter from friends in his Persian home,
informing him that band of raiders from
kurdestan had massacred all the inhabi
tants of Persian Christian town of 500
souls. near Slmas, Persia.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
ABSORBED BY TRUST COMPANY
West Superior Iron and Steel Prop
erty to he Transferred.

West Superior, Wis, Dee. 27.-Prepar
ations have been begun for the transfer
of the property of the West Superior Iron
and Steel Company of this city to the
Central Trust Company of New York.
who hold against it a mortgage of
sl,730,000, including interest on the prin-
cipal and taxes since 1898. 4 Judgment
was taken against the steel company in
the circuit court of this county year ago
and the property will be sold on Febru-
airy I to satisfy the mortgage by James
R. Hile, referee
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
General WeyIer Talks,

Madrid, Dee. 24.-General Weyler, in
an interview just published, is quoted as
denying formally that there is any hope
for the success of autonomy. The gener-
al is also quoted as saying that if the
Spanish government persisted in auton-
omy Spain would lose Cuba in few
months,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Al the Society Boil.

Mr. Wabash-some genius should in,
vent new figure for the german. The
old one is monotonous, don't you think.
Miss Olive?
Miss Olive (of st. Louis-l es, that's
right. But the Germans are such lovers
Of beer you known, that you can't ex-
pect them to have very graceful figures.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Death of Rev. w. w. brown

Richmond, Va, Dec. 24.-Rev. w. w
Brown, the president of the Grand Foun-
tain of True Reformers, the most powerful
organization of colored people in the
south, is dead in Washington City from
blood poisoning, having refused to allow
the amputa ton of his arm.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Hi. Fire Mt Charleston,

Charleston, W. Va, Dec 29.-The large
wholesale grocery house of Louis Hub
bard & Co. was destroyed by fire. The
cause Of the fire is unknown The build
ing was valued at $4,000: insured for
$4,000. Goods valued at 100000: insured
for $50 600
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Middle Distance Champion.

New York, Dec. 26.-Jimmy Michael
of Wales, the recognized middle distance
bicycle champion of this country, met
Arthur A. Chase, the middle distance
champion Of England last night at Madi-
son Square Garden in a 80 mile race over
a 10 lap board track, and won so easily
despite a bad spill, that bicycle experts
are guessing just now how good the little
"rarebit' is.
Michael rode the first three miles in
$50 "a, 10 miles in 2O:O6, 20 miles in
1926 3-5, and 80 miles in 64:05 Is.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Robbers Attack an Aged Woman.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 2o-Robbers
the other night broke into the house of
aged Mrs. Kimball, 10 miles east of Des
Moines. She is unconscious and will pro.
badly die The doors and walls are Gov
cred with blood, showing that terrible
struggle took place 1t is not known
whether the robbers secured anything.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Germany Declines to Yield

Berlin, Dec. Pit is announced that
the German government declines to yield
to hte demands of the United States,
made in the reciprocity negotiations, for
nroductS
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Brewer Besley I. Dead.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Wm. Besley,
the famous brewer, is dead, as the result
Of a fracture of thee hip, caused by fall
about month ago. Mr.. Besley was 80
years of age and native of Berkshire,
England.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

MY dear sir, said the magazine pub.
Usher, @our circulation is by far the arg-
est in America"
Undoubtedly So replied the advertis,
er. Il never supposed for a minute that
it was larger in foreign countries
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Hunters Frozen to Death.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec 25-From pas
sengers reaching here it is learned that
a party of four hunters were found froz
en- to death by hte roadside near Dawes
creek. Newton county. 1t is believed
they We're W. H. Hughes A. H. Dol
phin, John W. Knight and Samuel Sev-
ier Of Chicago.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Death on the EdmOntOu Trail

Winnipeg, Dec. pa dispatch from
Edmonton, n. w. T.. records the death of
Captain Alleyne, leader of an English par
ty bound for the Klondike. Alleyne sue
cumbed to pneumonia.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
.yuLnn Added tn His District

Vancouver, B. c.. Dec 27.-Hon. Ed
ward Dudley, United States consul here,
has received word from Washington that
the Yukon territory has been added to
his consular district
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
Judge on the Irish Bench

London, Dec 27.-William Kenney So
licitor general for Ireland, and member
of parliament for the st. Stephens Green
division of Dublin, has been appointed a
Judge Of the Irish bench.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

Yokohama, Dec. 27.-On the reassem-
bling of parliament the mikado declared
that the relations Of Japan with all the
foreign powers was friendly.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
The Poets Meager Fare.

"Will you say grace?" the poet asked,
As the minister took his seat;
And, gazing around, the good man said
go Lord, what are we to eat?"
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

Queen Anne was devoted to horse rae.
ing, and not only gave royal plates to be
competed for. but ran horses for them in
her own name. .ys
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01
San Franct.co Politician.

San Francisco, Dec 27.-state Senator
}. Mahoney, well known political work
er, is dead of cancer.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

The horse usually lives 80 years or
more, but is usually seryiceable for less
than half that time.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

The English Derby was established il
$780,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-01

Deer have been seen within the town
limits of Kendrick
Work has begun Oh the Great North
ern coal chutes at Standpoint.
A movement is on foot to establish a
telephone line between Weiser and
Grangevillc.
The settlers along the Pend d'Oreille
river are gratified at having six more
townships opened for filings on and after
January IL next. Settlers have been on
some of these lands from six to ten years
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

A peculiar and remarkable condition
has existed in Chicago the past week
Saturday, Sunday and Monday not a
daily newspaper was issued in that city,
owing to a strike of the stereotypers, and
the publishers refusing to accede TO their
demands. The great daily papers of the
country are printed from stereotyped
forms, and on perfecting presses where
printing from typs is impossible, therefor
the stereotypers are h,ost important
contingent, though small in numbers
A paper printing 10000 copies not en-
ploying more than ten or twelve in the
stereotype room. The publishers sus
pended work in every department and
In the most interesting days of the wal
the people of.America's second largest
city are deprived Of the bulletins and OF
the newsboys welcome call. Outside pa
pers sent in special trains carrying extra
editions containing war dispatches, and
citizens paid as high as 25c copy, SC
anxious we're they for news from Cuba
and the PHILIPPINES.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
AMONG THE MINES.
Float Picked Up Around the Crystal District and
Echoes From the nanv Mines.

VIM. Birmingham has completed the
assessment work on his claim east of
camp, on Mineral Point
Andy Berg is working away on the
Illinois tunnel and expects to find good
paying ore at the next contact. Mr.. Berg
is working this property under lease.
John t. Fitch is working on his SEQ
field properties doing annual assessment
He is pioneer prospector and has put
in nineteen summers in the Elk Noun
tains
Assessment work is being done on sew
eral claims on Mineral Point by Hoffmaa
Brothers. One claim is right on the
cliff above Crystal and the shots ring out
like heavy artillery.
The indications at the Lead King are
that little more dead work will be done
before the ore will be opened up so that
steady shipments can soon begin and
continue through the season.
At the Finley the vein is widening out
as depth is gained in the shaft, and some
shipping ore is in sight. This property
will surely become one of the big ship
pers of the camp during the year.
The Tyrol-Venice tunnel is being ex-
tended rapidly, and the vein is widening
with every foot in length added to the
tunnel. Five men are employed at the
present time and more will be added.
Seven men are working at the Burke
on Mineral Point, getting the new tunnel
under way in good shape. Work will be
carried forward vigorously, and probably
contract will be let on the tunnel to
drive it to cut the ore
Two men were added to the Inez force
today, and we trust it will only be few
days until the force in this property is
doubled. The present showing in the
Inez is such as to lead one to expect good
things will result from comparatively
small amount of development work.
At the Crystal Mountain Mine work
drifting on the vein has been in progress
for a week, and only slight change is
noticeable in the fornation, seeming to
be more solid, which is thought to be a
good indication. In places the ore is
seemingly more plentiful in the forma-
ton, and we hope a good body is close at
hand waiting the drill to strike it.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
SILvEK 5914. LEAD 1915

There is an abundance of rot in the
papers these days about the recent bond
issue. Congress is accused of dishonesty
and humbugg;ng the people, all of which
IN fol l-de-rol.. In the last dozen years no
Congressional or administrative action
has been more open or above board than
the bond proposition. The good features
OF the bonds are these:-It is going out
over the country in the shape of popu.
lar loan; the interest rate three per cent
is very low, and their term reasonably
short. Because the bonds will earn
S24O OOO, 600 interest during twenty years
An exchange refers to it as a robbery
That editor, who by the way is paying
three or four tunes that interest rate on
a email loan, should have advanced the
sum to the government, if he considers
three per cent exorbitant. Yet another
Authority" condemns the administra-
ton, because the issue was too large:-It
may be that before this war ends other
and larger loans will become necessary,
and it was only the part of wisdom to
moke an appropriation sufficiently large
70 meet any emergency.