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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-03-19
NUMBER SO.
AlL,GAToRs FOND OF DOGS.
Exhibit Their Affection by Swapping
Them OFF Banks.

The big gator i'll the waterworks lake
hasn't haG a square meal since ne Kill
ed Lee MacDonnelrs Irish setter, says
the Florida Times Union. The fact IS
he found dog so succulent that he now
turns up his nose at ordinary beef. The
old chap now spends his time scanning
the horizon for dogs.
One jumped the fence surrounding
the lake yesterday and stood on The
shore tapping his fill of water, unsus-
1,icious that danger llrled SO near. The
blinking eye Of the crusly Old saur1an
saw him. however, and saw him quick
ly. The gator sunk SO silently that no
ripple was disturbed. and made a bee
line under the water for the canine;
there was the flash of the gators tall
sheet Of foam, yawning mouth ser
rated with sharp ivory, but he missed
the dog. The water was too shallow
for him to draw near enough TO denver
the coup de grace but Il worse fright
eneu dog one never saw. He gave
startled yelp. leaped the fence anu
crawled shivering from the spot slanc-
IN. back now and then with his big,
scared eyes to see if that horrible ap-
partition were following.
Just before the gator killed Lee Mae
Donnells dog he secured victim III
the shape OF a large brindle cur. and
SWAN around the pool holding him III
his laws for five or six hours. as ii to
show his visitors his prowe>s. Finally
he buried him in the mud. but the ear
casS. next day. tioa1ed to the surface
Fred Ellis sent CasS. one oI the work
men. to pull ii ashore He cot a boat
and securing the animal. dragged 1t
ashore and went to notify {, cremator
cart driver to call for it. BY the tiute
the cart got there the alligator had
crawleu out, got his property. and az
lie did on the first day. swan around
the pool with it for several hours. fnal-
ly leaving ii aHoat.
cas> was sent again TO pull the car
caS> out He armed himself with
spiked pole. stabbed the dog. and drew
/ him to the bank The great sluggish
| gator was reused to fury in 4 moment
aud came with rush through the
water for the dog. and there was =
| pitched battle for five minutes. the ga
tor finally re,reating before the numer-
olls Spkings he had received with the
raft pole. This time it was seen that
! he had eaten off The dogs head.
/ Joe Frazee. called "Alligator Joe.
because OF his alligator farm and his
chase Of the reptiles. ont of which he
makes an excellent living. says that
when gator sees its prey upon the
bank it sinks. swims to the spot. and
then. like !: fash. springs into curve.
the tail striking the object and sent-
ing 1t into the mouth. open aud expect
ant. with almost unerring AIM.
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Heavy Fall in Fun DIS.

Madrid. March 12.-Anxiety as to the
relations between Spain and the United
States, which pelvaded financial and COM
mercial circles for several days, culminat
ed Thursday in heavy fall in funds, all
securities of the exterior and interior
debts declining per cent. Foreign ex.
changes have risen in an unprecedented
degree prices on Paris being 30 premium
and on London 80 premium. All news
papers call upon the government to stop
the panic by prompt and clear statement
as to the real conditions existing in Cuba
and also defining international relations
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For Coast Defense.

Washington, March l2.-Secretary Al.
Ger authorized General Flagler. chief OF
ordnance, to make arrangements at once
for procuring a large number of rapid fir
ing guns for sea coast defenses. This ac-
ton is taken without waiting for the al
lotment among the various bureaus OF the
war and navy departments of the s5o,ooo,-
600 voted for national defense. 1t Is now
stated by ordnance officials that dl'ec-
tions have been given to the various ar
senals and armories controlled by the gov
ernment to increase their working force to
the fullest practicable extent with view
to hurrying the completion of existing
projects.
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She Won.

"Mary." said Mr.. Thomas, when
silence fraught with unpleasant mean-
ing had followed his first alteration
with his young Wife.
"Yes?' said Mary interrogatively.
..when a man and his wife have had
"a difference. said Mr.. Thomas. with
judicial air, "and each CONSIDERS the
other at fault, which OF the two 90 you
think should make the first advance
toward reconciliation:
"The wiser of the two,' said Mrs.
Thomas, promptly; "and so my dear
III saw at once that I'm very sorry
It occurred to Mr.. Thomas that it
might have been as we'll for him TO
make the first advance, after all, but
he thoughtfully refrained from saying
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" stated by the directors. that the pur
chase price Of the Josie mine was S3oO.oOO
Governor Macintosh has been quoted as
saving thathis corporation had contracted
to pay that price. There was prevailing
which was never contadicted
until now. that the price was about n
cents per share As the company is
stocked for 100000 shares. this figured up
S3OS 900. A circular has been issued to
the stockholders this week over the sigma
ture of F. f. Snodgrass, secretay, convey
ing the information that the mine sold
for S2Gl 900 This is the first informa-
ton of an official nature that has been
was consummated.
Ore Shipments.
The ore shipments from Nelson, B. c.,
for the week ending March 5 show
marked increase over the previous week.
both i'll amount and number OF shippers.
The figures are as follows: Hall mines
matte, GO tons; Trail smeter. matte, lO3
tons; lie SRoi mine, ore, 1860 tons: Payne
mine. 100 tons; Queen Bess. lOl tons;
Kootenay Ore company, 81 tons; Nancou-
yer Mining company. 40 tons: Comstock.
SO tons; Idaho, 60 tons; Black Diamond,
20 tons; Poorman, Rossland, l40 tons;
Iron Mask. 80 tons Fern, II tons; Monte
zuman. 81 tons; Whitewater, l3l tons.
Total for the week, 2G96 tons; value,
1924 150; making the total so far for 1898,
OIL ut al
age daily shipment of 325' tons. valued
at $36.007l4
The Republic Camp.
Unless all signs fail, not many years
will elapse before Republic will rank with
Butte and the best camps in the Occur
visitor So far no serious disorder has
marrcd her history. Although lacking
thorough organization under the law. the
rights of all are respected and peace and
order prevail The first locations here OF
mineral claims only da back about two
wears, since which time the development
has been steady and sure, and has re
suited in opening one Of the most phenom
enal mines on earth. the Republic While
the development of the Republic assures
to it's owners great wealth, owners o1
other claims have not been idle, and there
are a good two score of properties within
a short distance which bid fair to equal
the Republic when developed to the ex
tent of that property. The first location
in the camp was made on February y
| 1896. by Phil Creaser and Tom Ryan. \
| few days later these men located the Re
public. Lone Pine and others. On Febru
airy %, 1896, John Welty located th'
! Black Tail. On March |. 1896, Joe Shus
ter located the Lost Lode. on the surface
/ which is the north part of the town o
! Republic. Other locations followed. untl
1 hundreds OF claims are staked out in TIN
! territory Immediately surrounding tn
/ town.
/ The Kellogg Tunnel.
The Kellogg tunnel being run by tn
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Con
centrating company from near their mil
to the mine, is in over 1000 feet. Whe7
completed it will be about two miles Ions
Ii was thought probable that new on
bodies would be found while the tunne
was being bored. but thus far there ha
been no sign of ore, although II Is 9ettln
we'll under the hill lying between Ware
ncr and the south fork.
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington, March l5.-The president
has sent these nominations to the senate:
Register of the land office, John b.
West, at Lewiston, Idaho.
Charles NJ. Sellbreck of Oregon, to be
commissioner in and for the district OF
Alaska.
Postmasters-O Oregon: J. j. Mckaln,
McMinyille.
Washington: Oliver Hall. ColtaX.
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Mare Cold From EnrOpe

New York. March l5.-The announce
ment is made that J. and w. Seligman 4
CO. have ordered $5OO,00O additional gold
from Europe. Kidder, Peabody Co., OF
Boston, will import $50o,ooo from En-
gland. The National City bank of New
York, 1906, 900; Heidelbach, lcklehelmer q
Co.. $3.50 600 and Kessler & Co, 5000, 600.
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IS TOO WEAK TO GOVERN.
British Protection Will BE Asked in
Founding n New Dynasty.

London, March 1.-THE Daily Chron-
icle attaches Importance to the following
dispatch from its correspondent at Hong
Kong:
"The Manhus are hopeless as govern
ing dynasty and the imperial court is
likely to migrate to shang-Ti province
The increasing imperial demands upon the
provincial governments can not continue
and it is possible the result will be a new
Chinese dynasty in central China with
capital at Nankin. If British protec-
tion is refused to this government. other
powers are willing to accord theirs.
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General Lee Will Not Resign.

Havana, March lO.-Some persons, IN
order to increase the excitement, are ur9-
ing General Lee to resign, but the consul
general of the United States sad TO a
correspondent:
81 will stick by the ship of state until
the clouds roll by
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r,.r., nodtes Taken Out.

New York, March l5.-lt develops that
II lives were lost at the Dowery Mission
lodging house at No. lo5 Bowery, which
was DESTROYED at an early hour this morn
ing The property loss is $4,000. There
were 25o dodgers in the building when the
fire started, and so rapidly did the flames
spread that many Of them were unable
to escape.
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The Spanish Navy.

Madrid, March 1.-THE Liberal gives
the following as the present strength OF
the Spanish navy:
Protected ships, II; unprotected, 2o
gunboats, 8; torpedo boat destroyers, IA:
torpedo boats, IA; transports, %.
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Telescopes and Range Finders.

Cleveland. Ohio, March l5.-Warner 4
swazey of this city is filling large order
for the government for telescopes to be
used on heavy guns for sighting purposes.
They are also at work on a number OF
range finders, which will be ready for
shipment to Fort Monroe, where they VIII
be tested within few days. The invent
or of the device has been here several
weeks experimenting the construction.
The Otis Steel company of this city IS
also filling government order for deck
plates for cruisers.
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she Sighted the Bessie Il.

Seattle, March lO.-All doubts as to
the safety of the overdue schooner Bessie
X. have been removed by the arrival OF
the side-wheel steamer North Pacific from
Alaska, Captain Carter reporting that he
passed the Bessie X. March 3 at the en-
trance of Lynn canal, headed for skaguay'
She was in no trouble.
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For the Bereaved Families.

Philadelphia, March l4.-Over S6ooo
was realized for the fund for the wounded
survivors and the families of those killed
on the battleship Maine by monster the
atrical matinee given at the Academy OF
Music
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Expires. Companies to Consolidate

Express Companies to Consolidate.
Omaha, Neb, March l5.-The first step
to consolidation of the American and
Pacific express companies has been taken
J. A. Brewster of New York, late head
clerk in the accounting department Of the
American company, has taken charge of
the auditing department of the Pacific.
President Morsman of the Pacific and
President Burt Of the n. p, have gone to
New York to confer with high officials to
bring about still closer relations between
the companies.
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Manila Destroyed by Fire.

Vancouver, B. c.. March l0.-Advices
from the Orient brought by the steamship
Empress of India tell of the almost COM
plete destruction of Manila, Philippine
islands, by fire. Five million dollars,
worth Of property was destroyed.
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FORTY PER|SHED IN FLAMES
FIRE IN THE B0WERY MISSION.
In the Dead of Night Many of the
Inmates Were Awakened to Die
Gallant Rescues by Ffremen-
Some Jumped From Oh High.

New York. March l3.-just before
in the Bowery Mission at No. los Bowery.
The building. which is tive-story struct-
me. contained between It's and 200 lodg
ers. and while the majority of them es-
capped. it is positively known that at least
40 of the men who had gone to sleep there
for the night lost their lives in the con-
Haeration. There We're many hairbreadth
escapes. some of the occupants jumping
from upper floors. Several of those who
jumped were badly injured, while Others
escaped without scratch.
Origin of the Fire.
1t is supposed one of the dodgers acci-
dentally set fire to some paper in closet
on the third floor. Someone shouted
Fire" from a window, and several po-
licemen rushed up the stairs to the rescue
of the occupants. By this time most OF
the dodgers had been awakened and were
rushing about in their night clothes panic
stricken. An alarm was turned in by a
pedestrian who saw smoke coming from
! the third floor, when lodger had thrown
open window to escape being suti'ocated
] and was hanging half way out to avoid
! inhaling the smoke.
Those Inside Were Helpless.
BY this time the men who had gone to
! sleep in the mission and been so sudden
ly awakened to battle for their lives i'll
the flames. were in such condition that
neither the police nor the fremen could
cope with them. They We're mad in their
efforts to escape. and in many instances
the tiremen had to struggle desperately
with the dodgers to bring them to the
street in safety.
Jumped Three Stories.
While the fremen and police were fight
ing with those in the Railways, man
made his appearance at window on the
third floor He threw his feet out on the
ledge and hung on for few moments to
the coping A crowd had gathered in the
street. and they cried to him to hold on.
But the flames came out of the window
and so sineed his hands that he was forced
to let 90.
A cry Of herror went up from the crowd
below The man. before letting go,
threw himself outward, and as he fell the
crowd separated. He landed Just beyond
, the sidewalk. For moment he seemed
. stunned Then he arose to his feet. felt
himself all over. and hobbled away. dis
appearing in the midst of the crowd.
, Eiremen Worked Inside.
The fremen worked inside the building
| until the heat and smoke forced them out
! one by one. The scaling ladders and the
life nets were then resorted to. Water was
2 poured into the building in torrents ant
| the flames seemed to increase i'll fury
S however. and it looked as if the entire
, building would be a wreck. Many OF tht
: lcdoers were carried down on the ladders
These were almost in every instance res
c,1ed Just as they were about to Jump t.
the street from the windows on the uppe
floor.
Forty Dead Bodies.
AT o'clock. when the flames were TN
der control. one of the tiremen who hat
. made a tour OF the entire building emere
: ed and reported to Chief Bonner that h
4 had seen at least 40 dead bodies. Hi
81 fH
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In Japan there are apples trees growing
about four inches high. which bear fruit
freely, about the size Of currants.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-03-19

Experiments are to be made in free mail
delivery in Bucks county, Pa
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-03-19

Every man thinks of himself as a
boy longer than he should.
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Forty Dead Bodies.

All 3 o'clock. when the flames were un-
der control, one of the firemen who had
made tour OF the entire building emerg-
ed and reported to Chief Bonner that he
had seen at least 40 dead bodies His
report was that he had discovered two
bodies on the first floor. five on the sec
cnd eight on the third, y on the fourth
and I3 on the fifth floor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-20

the last few days. He saw a num-
her of friends, mainly OF the diploma
tic corps. and to them expressed the
view that all hope Of peaceful settle,
ment appeared to be at an emo, ana
that Spain now left with the OniIed
States the responsibility for war. Be
ing convinced that all hope OF peace
was over. the minister's personal de-
sires were that the remaining fornal-
ties might be dispatched as specify as
nossible. He was rather surprised late
In the day when told that the presi-
dents signing Of the resolution would
he deferred until tomorrow.
The various foreign embassies ana
legations were intensely active today,
in the expectation that host1lities were
near at hand. The several foreign OIL
ces were fully advised of the passing
of the resolutions, and were kept post
ed as to the prospects on the president
signature. ,,,,.-
Some Of the ambassadors ana minis
ters called at the state department TO
learn whether the president would sign
the resolutions. They were informed
that the president intended to sign
them. This In turn was communicated
to the foreign offices and was regarded
as placing the matter beyond Ques.
ton Of doubt. The representatives OF
the powers Of Europe held no meeting
today nor II any meeting at present u
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and effects to the French embassy must

ana enects to the French embassy must
nrst be accomplished, and, moreover,
there Is felt to be no disposition on
the part of the authorities here to un-
duly hasten the movements Of the min
lister. Whether the state department
Will send Senor Polo his passports. or
ne VIII ask for them, is felt to be an
lmmaterial detail. He intends to go
without reference to these formalities.
ana there is every reason to believe
the state department will afford him
the protection Of passports and any
further attentions usual in the enforced
departure of a minister on the breakine Q
out of war.
The entire staff of the legation will
accompany the minister. Their exact
movements after leaving Washington
are not made known, except that they
Will return to Spain at the earliest pos
s1ple moment. It would be no surprise
II the minister and his staff went by
way OF Canada instead of New York,
taxing one of the Atlantic liners from
Halifax.
Center of Activity.
The Spanish legation has been the
center of great activity throughout to-
day. The minister was up practically
oil of last night, retiring shortly before
daylight this morning, after having in
formed his government Of the final pas
sage of the Cuban resolution.
He was again at his desk by a. M.
communicating with his government.
Although of sturdy physique, the
minister showed signs of the intense
strain ana anxiety put upon him during
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Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe, !
Corcoran Building.
spec:al to The St. Paul Globe.

Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Either by
design or accident there is another de-
lay in sending the ultimatum Of con-
gress to Spain. President Mckinley
did not sign the resolutions this after
noon, and they do not become part
of the official law of the land until he
has notified congress that he has sigh
ed them.
1t is believed that the final request
of the Spanish minister, Polo Bern
abe, was that the president withhold
the ultimatum until after the Spanish
cortes assembled. But this can hardly
be the case, unless President Mckinley
had an understanding with Speaker
Reed that the house should adjourn
today before there was any opportu-
nity for the president to affix his sig
nature.
Senators and members who were
quite hot-headed yesterday for action
by congress, are considerably wrought
up over this further delay at the White
house.
The president and congress are
awaiting with much anxiety for the
speech from the Spanish throne, which
will be read to the cortes on its as
sembling. That will, they believe,
strike the key note Of Spain's cam
paign and, coming after the legation
here has notified the foreign office in
Madrid of the action Of congress and
the reported purpose Of the president,
will clearly define the issue between the
two nations.
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HAVANA is BELLICosE
CONVINCED THAT VICTORY TO
SPAIN IS ASSURED
In the Meantime There Is Great
Activity In Naval Circles-The
Price of Food Is Going Up and the
Rate on Exchange Is Steadily
Falltng-The Beginning of the
End. -.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
HAVANA. April 19:44 Many residents
of Havana do not believe war immi-
nent, though doubtless they would like
to think So The fulls details of the
diplomatic negotiations have not yet
arrived to form a basis Of definite judg-
ment. But it Is safe to say that, as
soon as the full situation Is ascertain
ed from Washington, this, together
with the bel1icose and patriotic reply
from Spain, will provoke the whole
loyal population to great indignation
and stimulate the desire for war.
They are convinced that victory over
the Americans is assured. The press Of
and the sensational American press, +"
especially singling out; Gen. Lee, as re-
sponsible for the destruction Of the har-
vests and plantations in Cuba, for the
prolongation Of the war, the shedding
of blood in the present. campaign, and
the blood that is to5 be shed in the
conflict that is coming.
All the articles are written at high
tension, and are full of bellicose ardor.
The writer's recall the history of Spain,
and particularly the diplomatic victory
over Prince Bismarck in the Carolines
case. The Spanish are easily excited
to enthusiasm at the prospect, placed
before them by these infiammatory ar
ticles, of adding to their country's glor-
les a triumph over the powerful Amer
lean people. They take it as an insult
IL American superiority is suggested,
even in joke.
Senor Ramon GaIban, a leading mer-
chant, said In the presence Of this cor
respondent: II wish there were war
tomorrow, and I would give my life
to see victory over the Yankees"
Others say. for instance: ''The Yam
KEGS will not take Havana, but, If they
should, they will only find ruins"
Some emphatically declare that they
would prefer to blow up their own
houses rather than have them taken
by the Americans. There Is good
deal said along this line.
Exchange is still falling. Provisions
are rising in price, although still abun-
dant.
There Is great activity in military
centers, and much enthusiasm in car
rying on the work of completing the
defenses. The generals come and go
after conferences with Gen. Blanco.
Everything indicates the beginning of
the end. Local committees have pqac-
ed thirty-nine districts Of Havana In
an offensive and defensive position
without the aid of the troops or the
volunteers.
Ell Correo publishes q telegram from
Matanzas, saying that the news of the
coming conflict with the Americans has
been received there with great enthu-
siasm. The night before a thousand
patriots made an imposing demonstra-
ton, marching past Gen. Molina, ac-
claiming Spain, the queen regent, the
1T f1n M p1ov
Gen. Blanco, Gen.. Molina and the
chief officers of the three Maria Chris
tina battalions will give up months
salary each in aid of theznavy fund.