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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-07-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEET.
The Gambling Ordinance Will BE Strictly
Enforced, As Heretofore.

The city council met IN regular ses-
sion last Monday evening, with all
members present except Mayor Boyd.
President Cartier called the meeting to
order. After reading and approving
the minutes of the previous session,
the monthly reports of the chief OF po-
lice, police judge, treasurer, street
commissioner. and chairman of the
board of health were presented and re
ferred to the proper committees. The
customary batch Of bills was audited
and warrants were ordered drawn for
the several amounts.
Upon motion, President Cartier was
empowered to appoint two special po-
licemen. and as many more as he
deemed necessary, for the Fourth.
The chief of police was instructed to
prohibit the shooting of cannon or
giant crackers during the day Of the
Fourth, and to arrest all parties dis
obeying his orders.
The treasurer was instructed to col
lect license of 81 from all ice cream
and lemonade stands and shooting gal
leries.
The gambling ordinance was dis
cussed and the council decided to in
force the same as had been done here.
tofore. and all parties violating the
same are to pay penalty as prescribed
in said ordinance.
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Collision on the Granite Grade.

Last Saturday morning four-h horse
freight team nc!onging ia Laner &
GlIlls ran away on the Granite grade
aud collidct with IA passenger coach
belonging t0 The same firm. and which
contained eleven passengers bound for
the morning trai.i. The coach was
upset and the passengers were AL pre-
cinitatei over rhe grade. Harry Lew
ney. president of the Granite Miners
Union, sustained some injuries and
was taken back TO Granite Al Gilis
was pretty badly bruised up and the
driver of the freight team had IL shoul.
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MANY CARLOADS OF FREIGHT
AT THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC DEPOT.
About Forty Carloads of Lumber and
Cord Wood for the Granite
Bimetallic Company.

About forty carloads of freight for
the Granite -Bimetallic Consolidated
Mining company are now on the side
tracks in the yards at this station.
The fact that nearly half is lumber has
caused more or less speculation. Some
claim that the lumber is intended for
the power house at Flint Creek falls.
while others say that it was bought
merely on speculation before the ad-
vance On lumber took effect At any
rate, the lumber is here, and no doubt
the company has use for it somewhere.
Two special trains came in last Sun
day with freight, consisting of lumb-
Der and cordwood for the company, and
the sidetracks are crowded with loaded
freight cars.
Business in the office of the Northern
Pacific Railway company in this city
has been very brisk of late, and Agent
A bbey and his assistants have had all
the work they could possibly do
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A FOURTH OF JULY FIRF.
Starts in the Residence of John Larm,
Near the Foundry.

About O'Clock on the morning of
the Fourth an alarm of fire startled our
residents, and it was soon learnrd that
the residence Of John Larm, near the
foundry, was on fire. A few minutes
later, Chief Ringeling, of the fire
brigade. and his boys, were on the way
to the scene with hose cart No but
the residence of Mr. Larm being 10.
Gated a considerable distance from
where connection could be made with
fire hydrant, some time elapsed be-
fore "a stream of water could be brought
to play upon the burning building
Valuable assistance was rendered the
department by Henry Kroger, who was
on the street with his team when the
fire alarm was sounded, and who took
the hose cart ana men to the place as
fast as his horses could travel After
it was fonnd that the hose was not
long enough to reach to the burning
building, he hurriedly departed for
the other cart, and 10 minutes after
the alarm had been given the boys had
the fire under control. There was Just
about hose enough to reach the build
ing-the line being 1000 feet long-and
the flames were extinguished before
any serious damage resulted 1t is
supposed that the fire originated from
defective chimney, as it was confined
to the upstairs, beneath the roof.
There is no water about the premises,
and had it not been for the prompt
work of the department the building
would undoubtedly have been de-
strOyed
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der broken. Aside from these the in
juries were of a trivial character,
though several Of the passengers limped
considerably and number OF rents
were noticeable in their clothing.
There were two ladies on board. but
fortunately neither was injured and
it is indeed miraculous that none were
dangerously wounded. All are getting
along as well as could be expected
One horse was killed in the collision
and the passenger coach was pretty
badly wrecked.
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EASTERN STAR PICNIC.
1t VIII Take Place, 1t Is Said. ON Next
Tuesday, July nth.

The ladies of the Eastern Star will
give their annual picnic next Tuesday,
July II. Judging from past events of
this nature, and from the preparations
already iii progress, the affair will be
an enjoyable one. 1t is thought that
Mrs. Amelia Hindson, of Helena,
worthy grand matron of the organiza-
tion, who will arrive here today, can
be prevailed upon to remain and grace
the occasion with her presence. If the
ladies are successful in this, the pic
mic will no doubt be the largest ever
given by that organization, as the
members of the newly instituted chap.
ter at Granite will no doubt partici.
pate. At any rate, the turnout will be
large.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kearney of Hall
were visitors i'll the city today.
Fred Opp accompanied by his wife
and daughter and son, haye arrived
from st. Louis, Mo-, and will spend
several weeks at the familiar camping
grounds on Rock creek. A load of camp
equipments was taken out Wednesday
morning
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The Fourth of July committee has re-
quested The Mail to state that $l5
which remained in its possession after
all bills had been paid has been turned
into the treasury of the Philipsburg Fire
Brigade. The money could not have
been put to better use, and there is no
doubt as to the action of the committee
being satisfactory to all concerned.
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are quite painful, they are not as Sc
rIous as at first thought, and he is rap
idly recovering from his unpleasant
experience.
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The town of Granite was well repre-
sented in Philipsbnrg ON the Fourth
many Of her citizens having come down
to celebrate with u.s.
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Consolation shoot-open to all con.
testants not winning in above events
~ birds, known traps and known an
gles-Prize 500. and So entrance.
X. P. Paryin 8, G. w. Young 9.
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The shooting contest took place on
the grounds of the Rod and Gun club,
west of the city.
The baseball game was declared off
and did not take place.
The festivities Of the day closed with
the Fire Brigade ball in the evening,
which was not the least OF the pleasur.
able events of the Fourth. 1t was
quite largely attended.
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20 birds, known traps and unknown
angles-Prize. $50, and 81 entrance.
NJ. A. Wright Is, VIM. Marsh Is,
DR.. E. +. Conyngham Is, Williams IA,
Willougbby II, VIM. Neu II.
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Boys footrace, under 14-1OO yards
and return: First, IS; second, 50. 80.
Walter Ballard 1. Thomas Doody 3.
Foot-race - 100 yards, free-for all
First prize, $40; second, S..
Alex Berthoud l, Will Berthoud 2.
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Following is the program of spolts
which took place on the grounds of
the Rod and Gun club during the af-
ternoon of the Fourth:
% birds, known traps and known
angles-Prize, 500. and 50 entrance.
VIM. Neu %, M. A. Wright 81, VIM.
Marsh 10. DR.. E. F. Conyngham 16
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
STREETS COVERED WITH SLUSH.
MCCARTNEY SAYS IT'S DUNN'S FAULT
AND DUNN SAYS HE CAN'T GET
CARTS ENOI-GH

Wien the sun got TO work the snow that
Sheriff Dunn's brother said he unable 20 cart
away from the streets yesterday II didn't take II
long with the aid OF tens OF thousands OF feet 10
mix 1t up with the layer OF mud that Omlssioner
Mccartney had thoughfully left in the city streets
The resultant was composite OF the stickiest and
nastlest kind OF filth which pedestrians carried
along on their boots to wherever they might be 60
ing. The Railways and offices Of All the business
buildings consequently slippery and foul with
the dirt brought r from the streets New-York =
streets have not been I'm such condition but once
before I'm long time. That once was q month ago.
just after the first big storm Of the season If the
weather Is kind and he.ps the Omissioner OF Street
Cleaning and the streets consequently assume a
passabe state more. they will undoubtedly
return to their present state of slime whenever
there is another snowstorm
Omissioner Mccartney says II Is the fault Of the
contractor Sheriff Dunn's brother. Sheriff Dunn s
brother says he can't get carts enough. New YORK
says II doesn't know anything about that but
Colonel Waring able to get carts enough. 80
that "A fve-inch fall OF snow did not leave the city
ploughng through slime and mud and slush fo-
days after II fe.l.
The cold wave will moderate still further to-day.
The weather will be partly cloudy. with snow turn
Ing to rain the Wea ther Bureau predicts. and the
temperature will rise above the freezing point
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
IS QUAY DEFEATED?
ONE-THIRD OF PENNSYLVANIA REPUB-
LrCAN LEGISLATORS STAY OUT
OF CAUCUS.
ATTITUDE OF SENATOR ELECT

HIS FRIENDS CONFIDENT OF HIS RE ELECTION
ATTITUDE OF SENATOR ELECT
DAVID MARTIN.
Harrisburg. Penn. Jan 3 (speciaD.-Of the l64
Republican legislators here los participated In
the caucus for United States Senator tonight,
- refused to attend the caucus and two were
absent from the city. Senator Quay received
0S votes b. F. Jones. cf Pittsburg former
Republican National chairman, eight votes. and
Senator G. L. Magee. Of Plttsbufg. two votes.
Counting the two as absent for Quay, he still
lacks seventeen votes 10 re-elect him United
States Senator. The ffty-four who remained
out were from Philadelphia and contiguous
counties, and Allegheny County. and 1t Is un-
derstool that some o. them at least will get
back under the Quay banner. now that he has
made such strong running.
II was first noised about this morning that
Senator Finn ~ Allegheny. who has always
said he would not vote for Quay until he proved
his innocence OF the conspiracy charges. would
not go into caucus feeling that II he did so 1t
would bind him to the caucus decision This
followed this afternoon by declaration
from Senator -eec. David Martin. Of Philadel-
pha. that under no circumstances would he
support Quay and to show 1t he would not go
into the
The announcement from Martin that he would
not go into the caucus was followed by
declaration from the Delaware County delega-
tion that it, too. would stay out Of caucus. the
delegates having n local grievance. In not having
received any Of the larger offices under Gov
ernor stone and there were defections here and
there until the Quay people became alarmed
and STOPPED the tide.
When the break from Quay began John
Wanamaker's agents. who are here In force pre-
pared pledge for those who declared their in
tention Of remaining out Of the caucus, and soon
had forty-three sgners. not including David
Martin and the four Delaware County men,
The Quay people however, were rot discon-
certed and proposition to postpone the caucus
was indignantly repudiated
At the caucus this evening Senator Grady
presided and 10S legislators answered to their
names. Senator Walter Merrck. of Tioga, pre-
sented Quay's name
While the result was not as decided as Senator
Quay wished. and while IL certainly means MS
defeat II those who did not go into the caucus
adhere 90 their determination not to vote FOR
him, yet the contest is by no means lost 10
QUAY with all the resources ne can command
He said tonight that he not discouraged
by the result. and that he was confident some
OF those who remained out would vote for him,
making enough to give him the victory Two
weeks hence wh an the two houses VIII ballot
separately for United States Senator
The anti-Quay people are just as much pleased
over the result as If they had nominated n can
didate Of their choice. and they say that
II Is impossible for Quay to succeed himself now.
as their men will never yield, and there must be
A candidate now on whom both the quay ana
anti-Quay people can combine
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
DANGER IN "NOTHER HUBBARD" ENGINES

RAILROAD COMMISSION WOULD HAVE THREE
MEN ON THEM-oTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
Albany. JAN s-Legisation will be asked this
year compelling the employment OF an additlohaI
man on engines known Mother Hubbaros, or
provision for communication between the engineer
and the fireman. The recommendation comes from
the State Railroad Commission. which has this 70
say:
The use OF Wooten frebox locomotives is increas-
meny Ine /" known az Mother Eubbards There is
serious drawback connected with Its use-that tne
engineer and fireman are not in the same cap, & Dus
vision OF the engineer, and there is no sale or con
venient way OF communicating between ine two,
his cab was killed by his head coming In contact
with a bridge The engine for miles without
control until finally the fireman, realizing that
al great personal risk and stopped the engine.
The Board believes that an act should be passed
providing that an additional man be employed on
each engine stationed with the engineer or that
some practicable device. approved by this Board.
be employed for communication between engineer
and fireman.
The Board makes the following other recommen-
dations:
An amendment 10 the Freight Car Power Brake
law SO that q shall conform TO the United States
An amendment which shall authorize the Board
to approve a standard form OF highway crossing
sign which uss be 20 81 ssn and
ringing bells OF locomotives approaching grade
crossings.
bonds by railroad companies.
Amendments providing tfat changes Of route or
extensions OF route by railroad companies shall not
be allowed without n certificate from this Board
that public convenience and necessity require
them.
many OF IT'S provisions clearer and appropria ting
500 COO year 10 carry II out
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
CROKER'S RAPTD-TRANSIT PLAN
DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT IT AS PARTY
MEASURE

DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT IT AS PARTY
MEASURE
Albany. Jan. observation-disclosures made by
some Of the Democratic Senators tonight indicate
that when Mr. Croker took the public into MS con-
ndence and declared that the rapid-transt tunnel
road should be built by private capital he was
preparing a line OF legislation 10 be introduced
Democrc..c party measure In the LEGISLATURE
this year Such Tammany nen as Senators Thomas
F. Donnelly and Samuel j. Foley, who were In
terrogated to their attitude on tho subject. did
not hesitate to say tonight that they anticipated
Mr. Croker's views rapid transit would be the
guiding light for all faithful Democratic legis-
lators and they had no doubt that the necessary
legislation to enable the city OF NewYork to dis
pose Of the tunnel franchise would be asked for
by the Democratic minority. who would be bound
by caucus rule to give It their earnest support.
Senator Michael j. Cofey. who presided at the
caucus Of the Democratic Senators tonight. was
trine more guarded In his statements. There is
only one corpora ton" he said. that would enter
into large undertaking. What position the
Democrats may take in the Legislature on the
subject cannot say
Mr. Donney said: II think the subject Of rapid
transit will come before the Legislature, and that
the Democrats will he united. Further than that
| do not care to speak the subject at present.
For myself l will say that favor the construc-
ton OF the road by private capital The proposed
plan OF constructing the road on the credit of the
county OF NowYork Is plain evasion OF the law
which restricts the debt limit Of the city OF New
York and It will deceive one. At the present
time however. | have no reason to speak for any
Democrat but myself"
Senator Foley said: This matter will probably
come up In the Legislature as n party measure.
and don't to speak Of it al the present time
Personally favor rapid transit and also favor the
construction Of the road by private capital"
Senator McCarren said that. az the subject might
cut a figure before the close Of the session. ne
would express himself later other Democratic
Senators who approached refused TO give
their views as TO whether not Mr.. Croker's pub
lie utterance might be regarded as a key TO the
action OF the Democratic party on rapid transit
this year some Of them intImatng that their
mouths sealed wholly because party action
might be taken later
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
ORGANIZED BY DR.. WEBB.
NEW STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD SYSTEM FOR
THE GREAT LAKES AND NEW ENGLAND

NEW STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD SYSTEM FOR
THE GREAT LAKES AND NEw-ENGLAND
Burlington. VT. Jan. 3.-The stocks and bonds Of
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad
have been bought by the Rutland Railroad Com
pany Negotiations between Dr. w. Seward Webb
and Perciva W. Clement. of the Rutland road
and Charles Parsons Of the Ogdensburg road. have
been In progress for considerable time but the
deal has just been completed IT is expected that
the Rutland road will take possession OF Its new
property In day or two. and that steps will be
instituted In the near future looking 10 the con-
struction Of line between Burlington and Rouse's
Point. making continuous line OF about two hun
dred and eighty miles. extending from Ogdensburg
20 Bellows Falls
The Vermont Legislature at its recent session
granted charter for the extension OF the Rutland
road from Burlington northward TO connect with
the Canada Atlantic and Ogdenshurg railroads
and IT is not impossible that the line viii be ex-
tended into Canada also IN order 10 secure
nections with other Canadian lines
At Ogdensburg, where the Ogiensburg and Lake
Champaln has A large grain elevator. the consoi
dated line will connect With steamers plying to and
from Chicago and other important cities on the
Great Lakes
Or Webb, the prime mover In the opening OF this
new through route Is also director Of the Fitch
burg Railroad Company. and closer working rsa
tons between the new rail and water route from
the Wss, and the Titchburg will follow.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
ROOSETELTS FIRST PARDON.

HD ESTABLISHES RULE FOR THE Use OF THE
PARDOSiNG POWER
Albany. Jan. 3--(,overnor Roosevelt issued his
Arst pardon to-day. II FOR Walter Baird who
was Improperly convicted OF burglary In the third
degree in Queens County IN July. 1891
The Governor declined TO commute the sentence
OF death Of Bailer Decker. coored man. who
murdered his white wife in Tot,enve. Richmond
County He will executed next week
The Governor has established code Of rules TO
govern his consideration and determination OF ap-
pIicatons for pardons and combinations of sem
tence He will not exercise executive clemency in
behalf Of a who has been convicted Of mur-
dering abusing his wife, will he pardon any
ha btua criminal His mercy will be shown only
10 those whose sentence seems TO have been too
severe, whose commission Of crime was the
result Of the influence Of others
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
BILL TO STOP SII-DAY RACES.

Albany Jan. 3-A bill 10 prohibit six day bicycle
races will be introduced in the Assembly to-mor-
row by Assembyman Collins. Of New-York. The
bill has the Endorsement OF the L. A. ". II reads:
durance which shall continue for more than forty
eight hours, and wherein one or more persons shall
be a contestant o contestants II shall be unlawful
for any contestant after the expiration Of such
forty-eight hours to continue in such
test for a longer time than twelve hours during
any twentyfour hours after said forty hours.
The proprietor occupant tcr lessee OF the place
where such race contest takes place. consenting
to- allowing permitting any violation Of the
foregoing provisions Of this section is guilty Of a
misdemeanor The manager or superintendent OF
such race or contest consenting to, permitting or
allowing anv violation Of the provisions OF the first
sentence OF this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
". n. PORTER BEGINS HIS NEW DUTIEs

William H. Porter. who recently resigned the
vice presidency Of the Chase National Bank TO be-
come vice-presdent OF the Chemical National
Bank the resignation 10 take effect with the be-
ginning 81 the new year entered upon his new
duties Yesterday Many friends called the
Chemical Bank In the course Of the day TO CON
graduate him upon the change. which IL practl-
cally promotion and to express to him their
heartiest good wishes for his success and their
confidence that he would fully up to the
increas sed responsibilities which are expected 10
devolve upon him In his post. The Chemical
Bank has never before had active vice pres-
dent and Mr. Porter will relieve President Will
iams of q large part Of the burden of manage
;neni. which has been steadily growing more
weighy with the rapid expansion Of the business
OF this great bank Mr.. Porter Is just forty years
old His successor as vice-president and director
OF the Chase National Bank will probably be
chosen the annual meeting OF that Institution to
be held next week.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-04
TO REVISE NATIONAL GUARD RULES.
COMMISSION APPOINTED BY MAJoR-GENERAL

Albany Jan. 3.-Major-General Charles F. Roe
to-day appointed a commission Of Office ers Of the
National Guard prepare new code Of regula-
tons for the government Of the Guard The Com
mission consists OF Brigadier-Gene McCoskry
Butt OF the First Brigade: Lieutenant-Colonel "
B. Thurson. Inspector of Rife Practice; Major Ben.
nett II. Tobey. OF the 14th Regiment Ma jor George
]. Haffa. Of the 65th Regiment. and Major William
NJ Kirby. Inspector OF Rife Practice. The order
creating the Commission provides that 1t shall
meet in the State Arsenal. in New-York. at such
date and such time the senior officer or the
Commission shall specify.
The present regulations for the Guard constitute
two volumes. They consist Of all the rules for the
government Of the Guard not set forth In the Mill
tary Code. The old regulations will have to be
revised to conform with the new Military Code.
There are likewise number of changes which
Governor Roosevelt. Adjutant-General Andrews
and Major General Roe des'e made