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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
BIG STRIKE IN PROSPECT.
THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND.
Representatives of Textile Unions
Favor the Closing of Every Cot
ton MilI-The Plan of the Federa-
ton of LabOr-Workers to De-
eide.

Boston, Feb. l4.-At meeting in this
city OF 80 representatives Of textile unions
in New England it was unanimously vot-
ed to recommend that all unions call out
the operatives in every cotton mill in
New England.
The resolution was practically the out
come of the recommendation which Presi-
dent Gompers made to the Federation of
Labor last Sunday, in which he urged the
different unions to unite on some settled
policy ON the mill situation in New En-
gland. At that meeting a committee Of
four was appointed to take charge of the
matter, and after a conference this COM
mittee recommended that general meet
ing be held to take definite action
Today the representatives of the various
textile associations assembled and for
four hours discussed the situation from
every standpoint. The primary object of
the meeting was to devise some methods
of rendering assistance to the New Bed
ford strikers. 1t was pointed out that if
the strikers at New Bedford could hold
out for four weeks without receiving more
that 20 cents per operative per week in
the way of outside assistance other mill
operatives could stand similar strain.
and that if all went out it would precipi-
tate a crisis that would have to be met
within a short time by the manufacturers.
1t was also shown that the mule spinners
were in excellent condition as regards
funds, the United Textile Workers and
the New England Federation of Weavers
were in good shape, but the rest were
short of funds.
The resolutions We're discussed and at
length the matter was put to a vote. not
one being registered against the motion
that the different unions should inaugur-
ate a general strike in every mill until
a satisfa actory adjustment of wages could
be arranged. 1t now remains for the vari-
Gus national unions to take action in the
matter, but what this action will be is a
matter of con lecture. If all should ac-
quiesce and vote to strike, $4,000 oper-
atives would undoubtedly cease work, and
the manufacture of cotton goods through
out New England would stop. If, on the
other hand. only few unions should vote
to strike, the refusal of the others would
still keep large portion of the mills in
operation.
Inasmuch, however. as the meeting was
the outcome of President Gompers' sug-
gestion, and as he admonished the mem
bers of the Federation of labor to Join
hands and assist the New Bedford strik-
ers, it seems probable that nearly every
union will carry out the recommendations
and that one Of the greatest strikes ever
seen in this country is impending.
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WITH FREIGHT AND ANIMALS.
The Fourteenth Infantry Battalion
to Leave for SkaEuny.

Portland. Ore. Feb. l4.-The steamship
Oregon sailed last night for Dyea and
Skaguay. Alaska, with 500 passengers
and 1900 tons of freight, including 50
dogs. Al horses, and "a burres. One hun
dred tons of supplies for the government
relief expedition are sent north by the
Oregon.
General Merriam. commanding the de-
partment of the Columbia. expected to
sail on the RECON last night, but import
ant dispatches received from Washington
compelled him to postpone his departure
for a few days.
Captain d. L. Brainerd. who is the dis
bursting officer of the government relief
expedition, was among the passengers.
He has orders to 90 to Dyea and there
await the arrival of the government rein
deer and the Snow & Ice Locomotive Com
pany's engines, both of which will be used
i'll the passage to Dawson. Captain
Brainerd expects to be able to start the
expedition from Dyea by March l.
The First battalion of the Fourteenth
infantry, consisting of companies A and
G., will leave Vancouver barracks Tuesday
via Tacoma for Skaguay. All their prop
erty and paraphernalia, including rations
amounting to 25 tons, have been loaded
on the river steamer Undine for shipment
to Kalama. where they will be reshipped
by rail to Tacoma over the Northern Pa
cifc
Lieutenant Colonel Russell. who was
to have commanded this ba ttalion. will
remain at Vancouver barracks owing to
poor health. Leutenants Learned and
Cabell joined their regiments today from
detachment service and Captain Matile,
commanding G company, expects to ar
rive Tuesday,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
LOADING CATTLE AT HILO.
How the Animals Are Taken from the
Beach to the Decks of Vessels.

|
To load cattle they are driven from a
stone corral through an opening that
leads into the surf. walled on either
| side With lava rock. One kanaka COW
| boy having cast his larj:;i around the
wildly plunging steers horns. makes
fast to the ponmel of his saddle. while
another riding behind gels Il twist on
the steers tail and together. one drag
ging. the other twisting. they go career
ing through the opening into he surf.
the wild steer thinking that he sees an
opening for escape. \ small boat com
tanning five or six natives from the
steamer is anchored where the water is
too deep for the cattle to touch bottom.
and when he first rider quickly throw:
the lariat to one of the boatman the
swimming steer is hauled TO the boat,
side, twisted around in the water until
the curve of his horns can be hung
over the side of the boat. his back be-
ing toward the boat. and he is fastened,
there to hang until ten or twelve nlor*
are driven out and hung up in the same
way, half on either side. and the boat
then proceeds to the ship. Formerly
they hoisted the cattle from the wate'
by rope around the horns, but finding
that this resulted in too much loss they
now use SlingS.
AS the last one of a boa TOAD reached
the dock it twisted out Of the sling by
struggling in the air, and fell directly
into the boat beneath. Every Kanak;
in the boat Immediately had a pressing
engagement elsewhere, and made a
quick dive to keep 1t. There We're then
pleasanter places for quiet half hour
than the small boat with that wild
steer In it.
An amusing incident illustrating
somewhat the KanakaS' fearleSSnesS in
the water occurred while unloading a
lot of mules. While all the boats We're
ashore with one lot another mule man
aged to jump through the gangway into
the sea. Instead of heading for shore
1t swan out toward the open sea. and
the mate ordered a native to go after 1t.
He dived from the steamer at once.
finally got on the mules back. and.
holding it's ears, guided 1t toward the
ship, when the mule began to buck, but.
as he had no solid starting place for his
jump, did it quite unsuccessfully. and
was finally held up alongside the
steamer with lariat until the boat
came back.-Hartford Courant.
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NOTES GIVEN OUT BY SPANISH
Miss Barton Starts Work in Earnest
Spanish Need Supplies.

Havana, Feb. l5.-Miss Clara Barton
has given a contract to a large bakery
here to make crackers for the reconcen-
tradoes.
General Sastelano is at Puerto Prin-
cipe.
General Luque remains at Holguin.
News is awaited Of an engagement that
occurred yesterday in that section. 1t is
believed in Spanish military circles that
the insurgent general, Calixto Garcia, has
fallen back to the camp Of Jesus Rabi.
Additional supplies are greatly needed
by the Spanish, particularly for use at
the hospitals and the chief commanding
the battalions lack the force necessary
for operations and to replace their losses
Moreover, the guelrilas are much dis
concerted.
There is great need Of horses for the
cavalry.
Colonel Ordonez. while accommodating
with 500 men near the insurgent camp at
Capiro. met the insurgents in strong
force and lost several killed and wounded
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FOR HOSPITALS IN ALASKA.
Plan on Foot in Seattle to Organize
Widespread Movement.

Seattle. Feb l4.-A new plan is on
foot for the organization of a series OF
hospitals at all the chief points in Alas
ka, and the chief promoter of the enter
prise. DR.. +. H. Booth. is now in Seattle
on his way northwartl.
1T is our purpose. said DR.. Booth TO-
night. ito organize a hospital service at
Dvea Lake Bennett. Stewart river. Daw-
son. Fort Cudahy. Circle City. Minook
creek and Copper river. The first station
to be organized will be at Dyea. Our
general plan is similar to the hospital
stations throughout the lumber regions OF
Michigan and Wisconsin. The company
under the auspices of which we are work
inc is known as the Alaska Sanitary Gem
panv, organized under the state of Illinois.
Had Two Hundred Passengers.
Seattle. Wash. Feb. 1.-THE steamer
CITY of Pueblo arrived here yesterday
from San Francisco. after stormy trip.
She had 200 passengers. who will transfer
here for Alaska
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LOSS OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
4 Seven-Story New York Office
Building Burned.

New York, Feb. 14.-Levi p Morton's
sevenstory office building with frontages
ON Nassau and Ann streets. known as the
Nassau Chambers building, was destroyed
by fire Saturday night. The fremen had a
hard battle and for three hours there was
every prospect of a great confiagration.
Every fire company in the city from Fif-
ty-sixth street to the Battery was called
out The Derby Desk Company occupied
the Nassau and the Ann street store
rooms and the basement of the building.
where the fire originated, was occupied by
the Herald Cycle Company.
From the Nassau Chambers the fire
spread to the four story building adjoin-
ing and the clothing store of Maduro
Brothers on the ground floor was quickly
in flames The loss here will be practi-
cally complete.
Several firemen were badly cut by fly
ing glass and debris, but none seriously
injured
The World this morning states that
the loss from all sources will probably
reach 81 100000.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

rants to the amount of S4l59.4l. with in
terest from August s, 1893, to Bingham
county This is Bannock county's pro-
portion OF the old Bingham county debt
to old Alturas county.
During 1897 Latah county warrants
were redeemed as follows: General
county fund, $l7s7.66: road fund, $4,-
95335: bridge fund, Sl272.7S; school fund,
$50, ,925.GG: hospital fund. SI10O; current
expense fund, $50, ,l2S.7S; bond interest
fund.- SlGO4.4O; total, $77,772.63.
From statistics prepared for the rail
way company it is learned that the pro
duction Of wheat in the Genesee valley
for 1897 is estimated to have been $780,
900 bushels Of this amount over 49,
600 bushels have been shipped. The bal
ance is in the warehouses and in the
hands of the farmers.
\ letter has been received at Lewiston
from Senator Shoup stating that the
treasury drafts for the next semi-annual
Indian payment would reach the agency
about February 20. The amount disburs-
ed at that time will be SlSO,000.
Two bull elk were seen within the town
| limits Of Sheridan the other day. 1t is
supposed that they came from the direc-
tion of Virginia City.
\ Lake basin wool grower says the
winter thus far has been the best for
stock Of all kinds since the memorable
open winter of lSs5-SG. He reports the
ranges in his section entirely free from
snow and says the sheep are in splendid
condition. Unless there should be some
unprecedented cold weather and heavy
then more cold weather to crust the snow,
the range losses this winter will be light.
Ernest Kimmel had miraculous es-
cape from death the other day. He was
at work in the big raise in the Broadwa-
ter mine at Neihart, when a slab of rock
weighing over half ton, fell upon him
without warning, from the roof He was
crushed to the floor OF the tunnel. but
the rock fell in such a manner that its
full weight did not rest upon him. A
fellow workman, jerry Keegan, came to
his assistance at once and pried the rock
up enough to release kimme. 1t was
found that his left shoulder was broken,
and he is now in the hospital.
Thomas Welch, half-breed Indian,
who was convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree in Custer count, has been tax
en- to the state penitentiary, where he
will serve a 2O-year term. Welch was
associated with George F. Geddes in the
murder CT Winnie Brown, a young Tongue
river rancher. Brown was killed by
colored man named Dixon. who had been
urged to make away with him by Geddes
and Mrs Geddes. At the time of the
shooting Geddes was in Chicago. but he
was arrested for completely, tried last
month and found guilty Of murder in the
second degree, and sentenced to 80 years
in the penitentiary. Geddes is the son
of Il wealthy New Yorker, who is prom
inently connected with the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul road.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
WHY LETTERS ARE DELAYED.
Arrangement of the Address May
Cause Them to Go Astray.

It Is wrong impression that ito
write the destinatio before the name
in addressing mail matter makes the
address palmer and helps the clerks in
asserting the mail. This is sometimes
done, and instead Of facilitating it up
sets the work. At any rate, the letter
thus addressed is likely to be put aside,
and once it is out of the current the
delay may be long one
In the first assortment the clerks
naturally look at the last part of the
address for the State or country to
which the mail is going and throw it
into separate pouches for various
routes or States or cities. Instead of
stopping in the middle of rush to cor
rect little errors, the clerks lay such
matter aside and go on with the work
Of getting as much as possible of the
mail on hand off on the first dispatch.
10 place the stamps properly is also
important where cancelling machines
are used. BY an unna atural arrange
ment Of an address a letter is. in the
first place. likely to be misSent. When
a letter arrives in Il city among the
city mail. the street and number are
looked for. and little notice is taken of
the name of the address or of the State
Generally the street. and perhaps the
number also. can be found. even il the
Letter should have gone to another part
Of the country. and the mistake is not
discovered until the letter carrier has
tried to deliver the letter. Even then
the real mistake is not discovered. for
the letter is turned over 10 he tirec
tory searcherS. who. of course. pay liu
attention to the address. If they do no.
find the name in the directory they
mark the letter accordingly and send il
to the general delivery division. where
1t is kept until the expiration Of thirty
days after its arrival in the poStohce
When the thirty days are up and the
letter still relna ms in the office. it must
be returned to the sender. if the send
ers address is given.
This was the course of letter that
vas returned to 4 Western State from
the Boston office the other day. 1t had
gone through all the formalitieS given
IN the pursuit of the addre>See. and at
the end Of the legal term for holding
the letter it was discovered that ii was
directed to another State. The address
was typewriter and plain. but since
the letter had been started on the
wrong cOllrSp if had ~ follow Me, trail
till the end. Some postal employees adj
yocate writing the name of the collll-
1y also upon the letters. to insure them
against going astray. The fact that
there are as many as twenty places of
the same name is given as a good rea
son for this addition ia an address,
Boston Evening Transcript.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
IDAHO WANTS TO RAISE FUNDS
Sixteen Thousand Dollars Necessary
for Omaha Exposition Expenses.

Boise. Idaho, Feb. l0.-The executive
committee of the recently appointed Ida
ho commission OF the Omaha exposition
has issued an address to the people of the
state. The commission desires to raise
$4,000. Estimates of the expense are sub
mitted as follows: Mining $1,000: horti-
cultural, S240O: agricultural, $1,000: pho
to@raphs. $500: forestry. $3.50: Idaho Of
flee expenses. $3.50 salaries of collectors.
clerk, stenographer and men i'll charge of
the exhibits. $4,000: express and postage,
$500: travelling expenses, $500; $4,000
pamphlets and other advertising matter.
$500: freight and carriage, $500; com
mission on collections, 500: repairs and
maintenance at exposition, 5000: total.
$4,000.
The address says: at is believed that
the legislature of 1899 should and. if the
business sentiment of the state is at its
back. will reimburse the subscribers to
this fund to the amount above mention
ed. To this end the commission, by its
agents. throughout the state, will, at an
early date. solicit subscriptions Certifi-
Gates signed by its officers will be given
for the same. The total issue of snch
certificates not to exceed the above men
toned $l6.0G0.''
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The Klondike Fiddler,

John kavanagh. the fiddler of the
Klondike. before the year is over will
probably be held responsible for the
downfall of some scores of musicians.
who, tempted by the stories of his good
luck. are tracking their way to Alaska.
provided only with their Instruments
and hopeful disposition. Kavanagh
had been employed at Port Costa. but
he became possessed Of the idea that
there was money to be made in the
north. so he struck out for Juneau.
From that place he moved on to the
klondlke region. going afoot over the
rough country intervening and carry
ing with him, in his outfit a Winches-
ter rifle and violin. Once in the dig
gings. he found himself about the only
available musician there, and the min
ers gladly paid him $50 OR $35 night
to play for them at their dances.-Ar-
gOnaut
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
FROM HELENA TO KLONDIKE
Citizens Want the Secretary of War
to Send IL Party Overland.

Helena. Mont Feb 1O-At Il meeting
held here, al which representatives from
different parts of the state were present.
Il resolution was adopted requesting the
secretary Of war to detail an llnalmed
party from the regular army to 90 over
the overland route from this city via Ed
monitor. Alberta. to the Alaskan gold
fields, after first securing the consent of
the dominion government. Among those
at the meetila were half a dozen men who
were in the Fraser river gold stampede of
30 years ago. They had gone over the
route at tl,.t time. and they say it is not
only the best. but it is the shortest route
to the Alaskan gold fields. Among the
speakers was an old employe of the Hud-
son Lay Company, who said it was a
route over which live stock could be prof
itably taken. The Montana delegation IN
congress n be urged to have the war de.
partment give the matter immediate at.
tention.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
LEADER DENOUNCEs POLYGAMY
Says 1t Is No Part of the Faith of the
Latter Day Saints.

Chicago, Feb. l0.-A special from Ke-
vance, ILL.,, says:
Before the conference of western Illi-
nois Latter Day Saints, Joseph Smith, the
president of the church in America, and
sEn of Joseph Smith, who helped to found
Mormonisnl, gave bitter denunciation of
/ the practices of the church in Utah. Ac-
! cording to his statement his father had
nothing to do with the introduction of
poItgam.' anio,g that sect and the COM
mon belief that the church of Latter Dav
Saints recognized that practice In lesser
degree, he emphatically denied. Plural
marriage was brought about by the Utah
Mormons eight years after the death of
his father. he said, and there was no war
rant in rhe scriptures for it. As for the
church of the Latter Day Saints, it would
adhere to the doctrine of monogamy and
n5ent all charges of polygamous tenden-
cies.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
MONEY MARKET OF ENGLAND
General Improvement in Foreign
Bonds Were Steady.

London, Feb. l5.-Money is scarce
with no certain indications of easiness in
the near future. In the stock exchange
business last week was fair. The failure
Of the Chinese negotiations led to a recov-
cry Of J in consols, and home railways
experienced an all round rise in the re-
sumption of work by the engineers. In
foreign bonds there was general i'm
provement. Greek bonds went J point
higher on the international guarantee of
the new loan, and Chinese and japanese
bonds were also bought. Uruguayan
bonds were buoyant on the political de-
vclopments, and Americans were steady.
Norfolk & Western railway shares inn
proved 81 points: Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe adjustment, q; New York 4
Lake Erie Western mortgage, 2; Denver
& lilo Grande preferred, Il. and New
York, Lake Shore & Western firsts. IL.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas seconds dropped
q points, and there were other minor
movements
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
sKAGUAY IS A TOUGH TOWN.
BuncO Men and Thugs Have Their
Own Way.

Seattle. Feb 1.-THE steamer Utopia
which has Just arrived from Skaguay and
Dyea. reports that vigilance committee
is being formed at Skaguay. and it is the
intention of the committee to drive out
of town the horde of toughs and bunco
men.
4 number of deaths have taken place
in the past few days, the cause beng
cerebral spinal meningitis, and physicians
state that the disease threatens to become
prevalent.
Holdups and petty larceny are being
dailv reported, and it is more than prob
able that lynchings will occur unless the
authorities act promptly.
Wheeling Ordered to SkaEuny.
Seattle, Feb. IA letter received here
from Sitka, Alaska, states that the gun
boat Wheeling. which is stationed there,
has been ordered to Skaguay.
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NOt0hle Dead.

San Francisco, Feb. ia. d. Wilder,
superintendent Of the western division of
the Southern Pacific died yesterday of
pneumonia. after IL short illness. Wilder
had been in poor health for some time
past. but continued at his desk until last
Monday. when light cold settled upon
his lungs.
South Royalton. Vt, Feb. 15.-David
w. Ramsdell, famous AS the discoverer Of
the Norwty oat. is dead at the home Of
his niece, Mrs. f. L. Fish. aged "A years.
ST. Paul, Feb. l5.--Dr. c. \. Wheaton. a
well-known surgeon, died suddenly last
night Of apoplexy.
Dublin, Feb l5.-C. Redmond. founder
of the Waterfard News, is dead.
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A VICTIM OF MORPHINE.
Death of II Once Brilliant Physician
of Louisville.

Louisville. Ky, Feb. l5.-Dr. John f.
Develli, who was found in destitute cir
cumstances, with his daughter, Miss Cora
Develli: in a comfortless room on East
Main street several weeks ago, died Sun
day in a New Albany sanitarium. He
was taken to the Institution week ago
to undergo treatment there. The officials
did not think it advisable to give him any
other treatment than to relieve his pain
by the use of medicine. His body was
almost one mass of sores. caused by the
use Of a hypodermic needle, there being
$50 assesses on him when he died These
assesses brought on pyaemia, which
caused his death
Miss Cora Develli who was taken to
the New Albany sanitarium with her
father. has been steadily improving. and
her physician feels certain that she will
recover her health. Wealthy and inhu
ential friends of her father who reside in
this city have taken her case in hand
and will care for her after recovery.
Develli was for years prosperous and
respected physician until wrecked by the
morphine and cocaine habits. He was an
italian by birth, was highly educated and
accomplished and spoke many languages
with great fuency. His learning. no less
than the mystery of his life. which no
doubt died with him. was a constant
source of wonder to those who were
thrown in contact with him. He came to
this city right after the war, though he
is said to have been in Louisville during
the war as confederate spy. Many
strange stories have been told concerning
him. and especial attention has been call
ed to the sad ending of what once prom
ised to be a brilliant career. 1t has been
said that he was a political exile; that he
killed a man in duel i'll his youth. and
other theories have been advanced to ac-
count for his reticence concerning his
early life