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The record-union., 1899-04-07
OUTLOOK FOR GRAIN CROP.
WILL BE A LARGE SHORTAGE
OVER LAST YEAR.
Wheat in Central Illinois Dead
The Prospects Excellent in
California.

CHICAGO, April 6. = The Daily
Trade Bulletin published to-day a
summary Of estimates by its corre-
spondents on the area seeded to winter
wheat and the percentage of damage by
the unreasonable weather during the
past two months. The reports show:
East of the Alleghenies the damage
was slight, as the crop was fairly well
protected by snow. The same is true of
Ohio and Michigan. In Indians consid-
cradle damage is reported, While in
Southern Illinois the outlook is very un-
favorable. In Missouri considerable
damage has been sustained.
Reports from Kansas are decidedly
unfavorable, and the loss in that State
is quite serious. In Texas Also the
damage is larger than generally antici-
pated. In the northern part of Ken
lucky the crop is in rather good condi-
ton, but in the southern part of the
State and in Tennessee the severe win
ter weather made inroads on the grow
ing crop. In Iowa the loss is fairly
large, and in Nebraska the outlook is
decidedly discouraging- In Wisconsin
the damage was rather serious.
In California the prospects are excel
lent.
A summary of the reports, in conjunc-
tion with late State reports, indicate
that the condition of the winter wheat
crop of the United States is not to ex-
| ceed I5 per cent, which, even on the
increased acreage, would not produce
to exceed 355.000,000 bushels to $780,
100000 bushels, or 20,0O0,000 less than
last year.
States east of the Rocky Mountains
will probably show a shortage of 3d.
OO0,0 ,0C0 to 40,C00,000 bushels at present
outlook, which will be partly reduced
by the increased production in Califor-
mia.
Seeding of spring wheat is decidedly
backward in Nebraska, Iowa, Mime
sofa, South Dakota, North Dakota and
in the Rocky Mountain districts, and
the outlook favors a decreased area
TEXAS CROPS SAVED.
DALLAS (Tex), April 6-The most
severe winter drought that the State
has known for a quarter of a century
is broken by rain that has fallen con-
tinuously for six hours, and for longer
period in the east, north and west.
Every inch of Texas is soaking wet
Already rain worth millions of dollars
to the farmers and ranchers has fallen.
The crops are saved, and the ranches
will have grass and stock water.
WHEAT IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
DEAD.
MASON CITY (Ill), April 6.-Nearly
all the wheat through Central Illinois.
from Danville to Havana considered
the best portion of the State, is dead
There was a large acreage sown last
fall. Farmers are discouraged.
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CRUISER DETROIT.
Has Been Ordered Post Haste to
Costa Rica.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The De-
treit, now at La Guayara. has been or
dered posthaste to Costa Rica- The
American business interests and resi-
dents there are in trouble as a result OF
the insurrectionary movement in prog
ress on the island. 1t is understood
that the insurgents are levying forced
loans on them, besides collecting exor-
bitant and double duties ON imports,
and the State Department has been ap-
pealed to.
The department has also acted vigor-
ously in the interest of the American
residents at Bluefields. The UNITED
States diplomatic representative at
Bluefields has been instructed to lodge
an energetic protest with the Mica
raguan Government against the arbi-
trary and extortionate action of GEN
eral Torres, and this viii be followed
up by more substantial action if the
protest is disregarded.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
IRON AND STEEL TRUST.
The Republic Company Will Soon
be in Full Operation.

CLEVELAND April 6.-Upon the
hest of advice. it may be said that be-
fore the first of next week, at the lat
est, will see the gigantic rolling mill
trust lust organized under the name of
the Republic Iron and Steel Company,
in full operation The Iron Trade Re
view says:
.The capital is S55,OOOOOO, of which
$25, 100000 is per cent. preferred and
$30,O0000O common stock. The capt
talization was fully and promptly sub
scribed by the rolling mill interests in
volved and by the underwriting syndi-
cate in New York with which the prop
osition was originally taken up, no out
side subscriptions being solicited,
though there have been many applica-
tions for subscription rights.
The yearly capacity of the combin-
ed mills in finished material, chiefly bar
iron and steel, is about 100000 tons.
The new company will also be a seller
of pig iron.
''An important development in con-
nection with the plans of the new COM
pany is in the securing of am ore sup
ply. 1t is understood that the Franklin
mine on the Mesaba range, owned by
L din ISoChClClCA, LdS s1CCAi all lOd5
and that the Atlantic mine, on the Go
bic range, is also under operation.
Other properties expected to be taken
are the Cambria and Lille, at Negau-
nee, Mich. Except the Lille, the mines
named are Bessemer properties-an in
dication either that preparations are
being made for the production of Bes-
semer steel ultimately, or that some Of
the new company's furnaces will run
on Bessemer iron, which would be util-
lied as trading stock with a steel COM
pany for part of such billet supply as
may be bought.
THE total annual capacity Of the fur
naces controlled by the trust is 800 900
tons. Twenty-Five rolling mill plants,
besides ore properties and furnaces,
have been acquired. 1t is probable that
six or eight other mills will be acquired
later.
THE headquarters will be in Chicago,
it now seems certain, though some idea
was entertained of Cleveland for a time.
1T is stated that the cash working
capital of the new company will be
SO, 800, 600, and that all plants will be
taken over free of debt. OF the pre-
ferred stock 81, 100000 and of the COM
mon stock $3.O00,000 remains in the
treasury. The prospectus estimates
profits of $3,5OO,OOO on the properties
thus far taken.''
The record-union., 1899-04-07
A Crook Fatally Shot.

NEW YORK, April "a. Mcbride,
who says he is 1aborer, but, who. the
police say, is a crook, was fatally shot
to-day by William F. Murray, colored
man. Mcbride wher he was shot was
trying to- force his way into tenement
house on Twenty y-seventh street. where
Murray was arrested, and while being
taken to the police station big crowd
attempted to assault him. Cries OF
"lynch him. were frequently heard, but
Murray was finally put safely in jail.
The record-union., 1899-04-07

was one of the oldest settlers in this
part of the State. He died in January,
1894. After the probate of his estate
was commenced a claim was presented
against his estate by Mary Helen Muir
dock, wife of GAVIN Murdock of Or
land for the sum of 100000. This
claims is based on a promissory note
alleged to have been given by VIM.
Murdoch The note reads as follows:
"Olimpo, September 5, 1877.
Twenty years after date / promise to
pay to the order of Mary Helen Muir
dock the sum of ($100O0O) one hundred
thousand dollars, with interest at the
rate of one per cent per month until
paid; principal and interest payable in
United States gold coin.
'WM. MURDOCH"
The claim was filed with the executors
of the estate of VIM. Murdoch for this
100000 and interest for twenty years
The executors refused to act on the
claim and suit was begun in our court
three years ago to establish the validity
of the note, but it was found that the
suit was prematurely brought so it was
dismissed, and as soon as the note was
due the present suit was commenced.
Up to this time no word had come
from the claimant as to the history of
the note. Last September the attor-
neys for the estate required Mrs. Muir
dock to appear and explain how she
got the note and the consideration. In
her statement Mrs. Murdock claimed
that the note was given for money
loaned to Mr.. Murdock.
The plaintiff claims that Sam Muir
dock, her husbands father and a cousin
OF VIM. Murdock, let William have
money for years and that in 1876 Sam
and William had final settlement and
the note was given to Mrs Murdock.
The defense say that the note is a
forgery and that they will be able 10
prove it to the satisfaction of the jury.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Municipal Control of Railways.

CLEVELAND, April 6.-Hon- Tom l..
Johnson, the widely known street car
magnate, in an interview here is quoted
as saying: THE time is going to come
when the people will ride free upon the
street cars run and operated by a mu-
nicipality, the same as they now get
their letters delivered to them by the
postal system. Municipal control is as
easily handled as Governmental con-
troll. Politics would not be able to cut
any figure. 1t is only in hidden by
ways that political machinery can be
possible"
The record-union., 1899-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Au the
troops which are to return to the United
States for muster out are expected to
return before May 1st- About 13,UOO
returned in March, and it is expected
that 25,00O more will arrive during the
present month. Every precaution Is
being taken by the War Department
and the marine hospital service to pre-
vent the introduction of infection from
these troops. Since April 1st, in ad-
dition to the disinfection Of baggage,
the detention of all troops for exam
ination has been demal led by the
Marine Hospital. The p iod of deten-
tion is three to six days.
The record-union., 1899-04-07

perature q, minimum 81, mean g.
Generally clear weather prevails over
the Pacific Slope this evening. Light
rain has fallen over Puget Sound and
Northern Montana.
The pressure continues to rise over
the northern portion of the Pacific
Coast
The temperature has risen over the
western portion of the country. The
maximum temperatures We're about so
degrees throughout the interior val
leyS of California to-day.
Conditions are favorable for fair and
continued warm weather in California
Friday
The record-union., 1899-04-07
The Whole West r1ourishing.

CHICAGO, April &c. L. Lomax.
General Passenger Agent of the Union
Pacific Railroad who is in Chicago at
tending meeting of the Western Pas
senger Association, said to-day: The
existing general conditions west of the
Missouri River, Notwithstanding the Sc
we're weather and late spring, indicate
that prospects for the immediate future
were never brighter. The mining in
dustry in Colorado is flourishing, gem
eral business in Kansas and Nebraska
is good and the farming population Is
exceedingly hopeful. The live stock in
dustry is most salient as to activity. In
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Steamer Kairos Spoken.

NEW YORK, April 6.--The steamer
Furnessia, which arrived to-day from
Glasgow. reports that on April sd, IN
latitude 1906, longitude "a, at $3.50 a.
M, she spoke the steamer Kairos OF
London, from New Orleans for Glas-
gov, lying to. disabled, with her rudder
damaged. The Bristol City Line steam
er Exeter City, from Swansea for New
York, was then passing a hawser to the
disabled steamer, intending to tow her
to Halifax Moderate weather prevailed
at the time
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Archbishop Chapel1e.

NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-In the
presence of congregation which
crowded the old ST. Louis Cathedral
to the doors, the pallium, the insignia
of office of an Archbishop, was con-
ferred to-day upon Mgr. Chappelle,
Archbishop of New Orleans, by the
Right Rev. Edward Fitzgerald, Bishop
of Little Rock, senior Bishop of the
province of which the See of New Or
leans is the ecclesiastical front Bishop
Dunno preached the sermon in Eng
lish, and Father Knapp i'm French.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Franchise for a Street Railwav.

INDIANAPOLIS, April GA contract
for thirty-four-year franchise for the
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
was signed to-day. The company is to
pay the city $1,160,O00 in cash. The
cash fare is to be 8 cents, six tickets
for % cents and twenty-five tickets for
$1,.sall with transfer privileges. The
company also binds itself to bear the
cost of paving between the tracks, and
for eighteen inches on either side.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Four Prisoners Escape Jail.

LIBERTY (Mo.), April Crank
Wade and Ernest Clevenger, murderers,
and George Wilson and B. B. Stockton,
indicted for criminal assault, escaped
from Jail some time after midnight
They had apparently been aided by out
siders Wade killed Alexander Schum-
mel near Excelsior Springs. Clevenger
killed George Allen near Missouri City
and shot and seriously wounded Miss
Rella Clevenger.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Carlist Activity Reviving.

MADRID, April 6.-The "Imparcial'
to-day announces a revival of Carlist
activity in the province of Navarro,
and the Captain General of Arrangon.
which includes the provinces of Huesoa,
Saragossa and Truel, and which is
bounded on the north by France, has
arrived in Madrid in order to confer
with the Government with reference
to the Carlist movement.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Finest Prospect in Years.

SAN JOSE, April 6.-Reports from all
parts of the county show that there will
be a good hay and grain crop, that the
apricot crop will be fair, almonds i'm
mense, prunes average. cherries largs.
and peaches above the average. Or
chardists and farmers are well salts
fed with the prospects, which are the
finest in years.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Must Serve Life Sentence.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-The Su-
preme Court has affirmed the judgment
in the case of Thomas Evans who was
convicted of murder in the first degree
in Nevada County for the killing of
Robert Holland, and sentenced to i'm
priSOnment for life
The record-union., 1899-04-07
An Embezzler Captured.

KANSAS CITY, April 6.-Santiago
Murphy, alias Mexican Morphy, wanted
in the City of Mexico for embezzling
$4,000 in bank funds, was arrested at
the Stratford Hotel in this city to-day.
He escaped from detectives at New Or
leans on January 23d, and has been in
hiding since that time.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Bank Robbery in Missouri.

EST. LOUIS, April GA special to the
Post Dispatch says that three rob-
bers entered the bank at Wellsville
Mo-, to-day, after enticing the watch
man out and binding and gagging him.
They blew open the vault, but as they
closed the door of the safe after leav-
ing the bank officials are unable to say
whether any of the contents were taken.
1t was thought the robbers, who es-
capped, only secured a small amount
to-day
The record-union., 1899-04-07
An Ohio Bank Burglarized.

WAPOKONETA (O), April g.
Sheets Bank at Botkins, i've miles
north of here, was entered by burglars
at an early hour and the safe blown
open. The strong box was uninJured,
but the explosion blew out the front of
the building and aroused the whole
town The safe blowers stole a team
and hurriedly drove away.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Destructive Fire.

READING Pa), April Ga fire
which originated in the Hershey build
ing, and occupied by the Lancaster
Caramel Factory, did over $lOOUO
worth of damage this morning The
flames spread rapidly and communicat-
ed with the building of Bard, Reber &
Co hardware dealers. Their loss was
about S5OOO0. The cause of the fire IS
unknown. The Hershey building was
completely destroyed.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
A Fireman Fatally Injured.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Fire to-day in
the offices of the Chicago and Western
Indiana Railway Company, on the third
floor of the Dearborn-street station,
threatened for a short time the entire
structure Lawrence Walsh a fireman,
fell to the pavement from an upper
window. He will die. Loss trifiing.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Fire in Island Of Trinidad.

ST. THOMAS Cd. w. -, April g.
A fire at Port of Spain, Island of Trim
idad, on Wednesday morning, destroyed
several stores and did damage to the
amount of S125,0O0.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fair and Continued Warm in Cali
fornia To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared to those of same date
last season, and rainfall in last twenty
four hours:
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MURDOCH CASE.
Eleven Jurors Have So Far Been
Secured,

WILLOWS, April 6.-Eleven jurors
have been secured to try the Murdock
case, and no peremptory challenges
have yet been used.
A great deal of interest is being man
ifested in the case. William Murdoch
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Murderer Mattox.

NEWKIRK 90. I'd. April 6.-It is to-
day admitted by members of the posse
which chased Clyde Mattox through
the Territory for fifty miles on Tuesday,
that the murderer made good his es-
cane. Sheriff Pierce. who headed the
pursuers, was said to have killed Mat
tox.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Boxing Contests Legalized.

DENVER, April 6.-Governor Thomas
has signed the bill legalizing boxing
contests in Colorado.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Colonel Smith Puts an End to Re-
helIion in Negros Island.
Captures Headquarters Of the Bandits and
Destroys the Town.
A Respite in Hosti1ities North of
Manila, in Order to Allow the
Filipinos to Digest the Procla-
nation Recently Issued by the
United States Commission.

MANILA, April 6-G:45 p. m.-Col-
onel Smith, the Governor of the Island
of Negros, reports that a number of
bandits, headed by a. man named
Papaissio, attempted a rebellion on
March 9th, and killed several officials
of Jumaamaylan. He also captured
other officials and issued a proclama-
tion calling upon the natives to rise and
exterminate the Americans and Span
iards
Major Slime and two companies of the
California Regiment were dispatched
by water to the scene of the disturb
ance, and Colonel Duboce and two other
companies of troops were sent over
land. On April I'd this force marched
twelve miles and captured Labzid, the
headquarters of the bandits, and de-
stroyed the town. The troops also cap
tured thirty-five prisoners and scat
tered Papaissios forces, thus effectu-
ally quelling the rebellion at the outset.
There has been a weeks respite in the
hostilities, chiefly in order to allow the
Filipinos to digest the proclamation OF
the United States Commission The
rebels remain remarkably quiet The
sharpshooters of General Lawton's line
have borrowed the Filipino tactics, and
are harassing the rebels at night, pick
ing off some of them nightly.
Malolos is resuming it's natural as
pect. but preparations are being made
to establish a permanent camp for the
troops thsre, and the soldiers are clean
ing the city.
A third of the American forces at
Malolos is sent nightly to form an ad-
vanced line a mile north of the city
with patrols and sentries of the line
General MacArthur's volunteers are
receiving Krag- -Jorgensen rifles, the
F'ilipinos having discovered that they
could effectively fire the Mausers and
retreat before the Americans ap-
preached near enough to use their
Springfield rifles with effect.
Advices received from Samar, an
island forming a province of the Philip
pines. say the revolutionists there are
weary Their leader, General Lukban,
of Chinese ancestry, has deserted with
the funds The inha bitants are desir-
Gus of American rule. -
HUBER AN INSURGENT PRIS-
ONER
WASHINGTON, April General
Otis has sent a dispatch to the AdJu-
tant General replying to inquiries made
in regard to one Huber. Senator Per-
kins of California had informed the de-
partment that it was believed that
Huber had been killed by the insur-
gents. The reply of General Otis to-
day says:
Huber, hospital corps, is an insur-
gent prisoner. He passed beyond the
lines without permission seven days
before hostilities commenced, having
a camera and revolver. He was ar
rested near Malolos because armed and
taking photographs He was in civilian
clothes and claimed to be a British
seaman. He was in fair health Febru-
airy 10th, when money was furnished
him, with promise of more to follow.
He and three other prisoners, arrested
before hostilities commenced, We're at
Malolos ten days before the capture OF
the city. Believed that all are alive.
The record-union., 1899-04-07
Troops Returning From Cuba.

fact, the whole Western situation is
fiourishing."
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-16
PRAISED THE WOMEN.

New York Sun: "I am, first or all,
proud Of this reception from those who
have maintained the honor OF the nag
in the past. 1t is thing to gladden.
the heart of a man through every hour
of his existence--the affectionate regard
OF his friends and companions. l do
not believe IL could happen more than
once in a mans life that he could receive
such a reception as ! did last Saturday
afte rnoon in trying to do honor in an
humble way to the matchless and peer
less Dewey. I was very much surprised
to receive such considerat ton from the
people. and all the people i'll the world
seemed to be in New York. Riding. as
I did, through a human canyon / felt
this The throwing of flowers into the
carriage seemed to me an unspeakably
touching thing.
II doubt if ever a Roman conGueror
was more splendidly greeted. yet the
part l took in the Santiago battle was
the same that any Captain in the fleet
would and could have taken 1t was
merely my luck and opportunity. and I
took advantage of it. 1t was the man
behind the gun after all who did the
real work. and the woman who produced
the man behind the gun deserves the
crt dit"
AS he said this Admiral Schley bowed
to the women who We're in the gallery in
considerable numbers He went on to
say that the action of some of the sailors
at the smoker at the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel Saturday night, in coming forward
and begging leave to kiss his hands, was
So affecting that he could not help cry
ing. He concluded by saying that while
this was not a Warlike country, and
while he hoped and believed there would
never be another war he knew. never
theless, that should another war come
the men before him all tried and true
would be found ready to their country's
call
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-16
SALE OF REAL ES.
TATE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursu.
ance of all order of the district court OF
the SECOND judicial district of the state
OF Montana. made on the eleventh day OF
January, 1897. in the matter of the es-
tate of Paul Das is, deceased, the UNDER
signed, the executor OF the last Will and
testament of said deceased. will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder for
cash, in lawful money Of the United
States, and subject to confirmation by
said district court, on or after Thursday,
the 18th day OF October, 1929, all the
right, title. interest and estate of the
said Paul Davis. deceased. at the time
of his death. and all the right, title and
interes. that the said estAe has, by OBJ
Grafton Of law or otherwise acquired
other than or in addition to that OF the
said Paul Davis, deceased. at the time
of his death, in and to all that certain
lots pieces. or parcels of land situate,
lying and being In the said county of
Silver Bow, state of Montana, and boun-
,ded and described as follows, to-wit:
! An undivided one fourth (N) interest
in Bay Horse lode claim;
An undivided one-fourtl r4) interest
in Corinthian lode claim:
4, An undivided one-sixth 1-e) interest
in the Eddy lode claim:
An undivided one-thfrd i1-3) interest
in the Little Gem lode claim, and an uncH-
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Anna f. Irvine, deceased.
Notice is heceby given by the UNDER
signed administrator of the estate of
Anna d. Irvine. deceased. to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
again the said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of this
notice, to the said administrator at the
Office o. Roy S. Alley, rooms 5. 6 and Z,
in the county court house of Silver Bow
county Montana, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business
of said estate, in the county of Silver
Pow, state of Montana
SHELBY IRVINE,
Administrator OF the Estate of Anna E,
Irvine, Deceased
Dated Butte, Mont, this fifth day of
October, 1899.