A HOT RIVAL Uh HADES jf,e Wildest, Wooliest Town the West Has Produced. ^.rrllr I’a.t and Pre*ent--Named After the prospector Who Found the Mine*— Sixty-Five Saloone—Bat Mas terson Keep* the Peace. Denver, Colo., Feb. 29.— For ribald scenes and excitement in general the new mining cam? at Creede must cer tainly excei hades. Years ago, when Leadville and Butte, Mont., were first discovered, it is alleged that there were exciting times, but they were prayer meeting camps in comparison to Creede. The history of the camp is an inter esting one. In the fall of 1887, «T. C Mackenzie and C. F. Nelson, two pros pectors, made a hunting trip from the Needles, in the Black canyon, across the range and followed the Cascade creek. After traveling for some weeks they learned that N. C Creede had been prospecting in that locality. The next spring they went over the range and found Creede pros pecting. Neison remained all summer with Creede. It was decided to trace the belt over, and after staying there that winter, in the Bpring of 1889 the two crossed the range and came down to Nelson gulch and made a temporary prospecting camp. After prospecting a while that spring Nelson went down into the valley and spent the summer in the vicinity of Sunnyside. Creede hunted over what is now known as Campbell mountain, and in that sum mer located the Holy Moses mine. In September Nelson heard of the discov ery Creede had made and came over irom Sunnyside, and has been in the camp ever since. October 2 he located the rhoeuix jointly with Mr. Creede. Through shoveling out a trail in the snow to get some horses up for aTiunt ing trip soon after this, Creede located an extension of the Moses, which he called the Cliffe. These discoveries closed the chapter of 1889. In November Messrs. Creede and Nelson each built a, cabin at a point on Nelson gulch, now known locally as "Creede’s Cabins.” They spent the winter there, Creede and his two men working on the Moses and Nelson, and one assistant sinking on the Phoe nix. At this time, besides a small path seldom traveled, that made by Haskell Ryder in coming and going between Wagon Wheel Gap and the cabin, was the only outlet along Willow creek, and the prospectors to get out or in, went over Bachelor hill to Sunnyside and there struck the Lake City stage road to Del Norte. The spring and summer of 1890 was spent principally in building trails down Nelson and West Willow creeks and up and down Willow, and doing some prospecting and work on oilier locations in the meantime. In July Mr Creede discov ered the Ethel, Nelson located the Solomon in May and the Ridge in August. Mr. Creede found the Mam moth in May. About the middle of September he came up to look at the Holy Moses in response to an offer to sell, and the result of that visit was the bonding of the Holy Moses and Ethel to D. H. Moffat for 870,000. In October the purchasers put in a large fore of men. Then Creede began to at tract the attention of the San Luis Val ley, then of Denver, of Colorado, and of the west, and later of the world of mining. From this time dates the in flux of prospectors. In January the Delraonto claim was located, followed by the discovery of rich floats in the Last Chance, Amethst, Ethel, Ridge, Bachelor, Grace Pom eroy and others. The general founda tion of Creede is termed a birds-eyo porphyry or rijolite, a kind of trachyte. The veins are found lying between walls of porphyry and trachyte. Had it not been for the in terest that D. H. Moffat took in the carnp it would never have been made public. Moffat was the president of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad and thought it cheaper to have his ores transported by rail than going to the expense of having his ores hauled by wagon to Wagon Wheel Gap or Del Jjorte. Such is the history of Creede. The present winter has been an ex ceedingly mild one in Colorado, southern Colorado especially has been rery fortunate in this respect. Thanks to this state of weather, those inter ested in claims about Creede tried to (five the new camp notoriety, and money was not spared in advertising the camp. Eastern papers were re quested to send men to write up the camp, money being no object. In this the manager of the Denver and Rio brande railroad joined heartily, and as a result there are over 10,000 people m Creede today. The location of the camp is most romantic. It is situated down in a gulch, surrounded on all sides by high mountains. ^ucie are almost 1,000 bouses, but one has reached the dignity of wo stories. They are built with plain planks. At the present time there are ixty-five saloons doing business night “a day. They consist of one and possibly two rooms, the front part be to the bar, while the rear , , ,e the Uni.' I SUtee Circuit Court to Dissolve the Trans Mlssourl Association. Kansas Citt, Kan., Fab. 25.—A legal question that has been raised out hero In the Kansas cornfields is beginning to give prom iso of shaking the whole fabric of railway associations in the country, and their ultimate downfall is the logical sequence if the principle that has been asserted here is main* tained by the courts. When United States Attorney J. Vif Ady, a few days ago filed a bill at Topeka in the circuit court of the United States for the dis trict of Kansas, asking that the Trans Missouri Froight association be dis solved, and that all the roads which are now members of that association be enjoined from further agreeing or combining to maintain rules, regula tions and rates—when that bjll was filed a few days ago the general com ment of the country was that it was only another example of Kansas oppo sition to railroad corporations, and that it really meant little or nothing. Such a view of the matter was helped on by the fact that the action was brought under a new federal law that has seen but little practical use yet, and the points raised have never yet beon brought to the attention of a court Since the bill was filed rail road attorneys have been looking into the matter some. It is, in fact, of the most vital importance that they do look into the matter, for it strikes at the very foundation of the present sys tem of railroad management and aims to take from the corporations every thing they have built up to replace the old pool system which the inter state commerce law toon from them. “What does it mean to the railroads if this principle which Mr. Ady has asserted Bhall be established by the courts? It means chaos, sir,” is the way James Smith, chairman of the Trans-Missouri association, put the matter yesterday. “If Mr. Ady can maintain the stand he has taken,” said I. P. Dana, coun sel for the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis railroad company, “it be comes a matter of the most vital im portance to the railroad interests of the country. It means the dissolution of every traffic association which has been formed, and it would prevent the rail road companies from further agreeing between themselves in any manner to maintain rates. ” The action which Mr. Ady has com menced is brought under the Sherman act “to protict trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and mon opolies.” This act was passed July 2, 1290, and was intended to be of sweep ing service in anti-trust conflicts, but it has so far been imployed only in a comparatively few cases. “There has been a popular impres sion,” said Mr. Ady, “that this Sher man law was a thing of glittering gen eralities. I think this action which has been instituted under its provis ions will prove it to be full of most vigorous and vital life. “In a word the ground on which I stand in this action is that the anti trust law condemns all contracts, agreements, associations, or combina tions in restraint of trade or com merce, or to monopolize trade or com merce between statea The funda mental point involved in this case is that the Trans-Missouri association is a combination between several com panies, and that any combination be tween parties or corporations engaged in business of a public or a quasi-public nature to suppress competition is in restraint of trade and commerce in the meaning of that law That is the vital proposition in the whole case; all else is incidental The whole effort is to pre sent a statement of facts that would constitute restraint of trade. That I combinations to suppress competition I are in restraint of trade and are against public policy when the business is dealing in any article of necessity has been held by a majority of the state courts. Recent cases that have been to decided are the Louisiana case against the Gould and Huntington companies; tlm match trust case in Michigan; the combination of the man ufacturers of wire cloth in New York City. There has been a case under this law decided by Judge Key, of Mis sissippi, against coal companies com bining to suppress competition. That is the only action heretofore brought under this law involving in a measure | these same points that has been prose cuted to an end. "As to tne economic side of this •Question I know nothing, and it in no way concerns me. I hare nothing to do with the point as to whether the condition of affairs will be better or i worse should this action stand and all traffic associations as a result be dis solved. 1 am an officer of the govern ment, sworn to maintain the lawa The government has passed the Sher man anti-trust law. I find within my district a combination of railroads which I believe to be in violation of that law. It certainly is not for me to question whether the enforcement of I the law will leave matters in a worse | ar better shape than they are now. If the people do not like the law congress can repeal it. My only duty is to see that while it is a law it is enforced. “The railroad conditions of this 1 country stand on a basis exactly the ' apposite of that iu the old world. I Here we have worked on the idea that ! low rates must come as the result of | competition. There they have held to l the principle that rates shall be made it the dictation of the government and competition was a thing to be avoided. Acting on that line, the right to build parallel and conmetitive roads has [ oeen absolutely dented. Here, on the | ather hand, we have used every possi t> e meaus to stimulate the construc tion of competitive roads. The state )l Kansas particularly has given rast sums that competitive roads might oe built. Tracts of land of enormous ralue have been donated and bonds to j freat amounts have been voted. Now i that the roads have got these aids they ! Immediately turn aronnd and say, 'We 1 will keep your grants, but you must not hare competition. Competition 1* not good for you.' The college pro* feasors end the Interstate commerce commission aro with the railroads, and tell us that unrestrained competition It bad for us. Perhaps It Is, but we havi been allowed to pay a dear price foi unrestrained competition before it wai discovered that it was an evil. But, si 1 have said, 1 have nothing to do with the economic phase of this matter. ! have only to see that the laws which have been passed are enforoed. “We shall have to matte some answet on tlia first Monday In Maroh,” said the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem phis counsel, I. I*. Dana. “Wo can either demur, admitting the facts as set forth, but taking the position that they do not establish any case, or ws can deny tlio allegations and stand a trial on that. I do not yet know what will be done. An attorney will proba bly be appointed to take charge of the interests of all the defendants I have not yet gone into the case deeply. It this principle can be maintained II means the dissolution of every railroad association in the country. In my per sonal opinion the remedy for the pres ent troubles is in pooling. The succesi of this action would perhaps be a long step toward legalized pooling, for the railroads can not be left without anj method of maintaining rates " THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT Formally Opened Today—Some Kxoltinj Sittings Kxpected. Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 25.—The Domin ion parliament was formally opened today by Governor General Lord Stan Icy, and owing to the recent disclosure of bribery and corruption some excit ing sittings are anticipated. At the close of the last session, seven months ago, there was a government majority of twenty-eight out of 250 members of the parliament Since then over thirty members have been unseated by the courts for bribery and corruption in connection with ‘their elections. The elections have been held in about twenty of these constitu encies with the result that the govern ment majority is now 42 In Lord Stanley’s speech opening parliament the following reference is made to international questions: The negotiations with respect to seal fishing on Bering sea huve been continued with a view to the adjustment by arbitra tion of the difficulties which have arisen between her majesty’s government and that of the United States on the subject. Commissioners have been appointed iiy both governments to investigate the cir cumstances of seal life in Bering sea. to report thereon and to suggest the meas ures with any policy deemed necessary for its proper protection and preserva tion. The commissioners are proceeding with their deliberations in Washington and the results will shortly bo communi ated to her maje-ty’s government. I trust that their investigations and the de termination of the arbitrators who are to be appointed may lead to a just and equitable settlement of this long pending difficulty. The meeting which had been arranged with the United States government for a day in October last for a formal discussion on the extension of trade between the two countries and on other International matters requiring adjustment was postponed at their request, but in com pliance with a more recent intimation from that government three of my min isters proceeded to Washington and con ferred with representatives of the admin istration of the United Statos on these subjects. An amicable understanding was arrived at respecting the steps to be taken for the establishment of the boundary of Alaska and for reciprocity of services in cases of wreck and salvage. Arrange ments were reached for the appointment of an international commission to re port on the regulations which may be adopted by the United State's and Canada for the prevention of destructiye methods of fishing and the pollution of streams and for the establish ing of uniformity of close seasons and other means for the preservation and in crease of fish. A valuable and friendly interchange of views respecting other im portant measures also took place. '1 he only legislation of importance fore shadowed in the speech are laws for the preservation of the British Columbia salmon fisheries and for amendments to the civil service designed to prevent irreg ularities in the government departments. It has been expected by the liberals that they would be successful in all the off elections, hut their cause has been considerably hurt by disclosures of wholesale boodling in Quebec. The government has very little of a program prepared, and to add to its troubles the opposition will call upon it for a lull statement regarding the failure of the mission of Sir John Thompson, Hon. McKenzie Bowell and Hon. Geo. E. Fostor, who recently went to Washington for the purpose of talking reciprocity with the state de partment, and on their arrival found that they could do nothing owing to the fact that they lacked credentials. That they were so lacking is simply due to the fact that the imperial gov ernment had given them no authoriza tion to negotiate a treaty, while Can ada has no power to negotiate directly for herself on any subject with any foreign power. Premier Abbot will be closely pressed on this point by the lib erals who have heretofore been de nounced as traitors for advocating rec iprocity with the United States and they have enough ammunition to in sure a series of exciting sittings throughout the session. Y. M. C. A. CONFERENCE. Delegates from the Railroad Departments Meet In Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 25.—A largely at tended International conference of del egates from the railroad departments of the Y. M. G A. opened this morning in the Garfield Parle Boulevard build ing, with John G. Percy presiding. The abject of the gathering is to re ceive reports regarding the work which has been done during the past year in promoting the aims and influence of the Y. M. G A. among the railroads of the country, and to consider and agree upon plans for still further pushing this brunch of work during the coin year. The convention iviil be in ses sion for four days STATUE OF BRIGHAM YOUNG To Commemorate the Deeds or the Head of tbe Mormons. Sai.t Lakk, Utah, Feb 25.—It has been decided that Brigham Young is to have a statue erected to his honor in this city. The general idea of the work was taken from the Gambetta monument recently erected in Paris and is to make not simply a statue of President Young, but also a memorial to the pioneers, It will cost 950,(XXX LET THE CLOUDS SAIL FREE Pennsylvania Farmers Knock Out the Rainmakers. Tho 11 unban dine n Fear That Jay Gould Will Corner the Misti, Water the Htook ami Meml l’rlcvi Cp— Pitchfork Argument. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 37.—Mr. Dyren forth’s artificial rainmaking process la making things lively in Lancaster county. Ever since last week, when two long-haired sages came to this sec tion with a now cloud machine and a ton of dynamite, the county has boon torn by Internal dissensions The long-haired geutlomen, if they escape violent death by their own dynamite, aro pretty sure to be maimed for llto by a pitchfork or mantrap. Tho coun tryside is aroused and the farmers are pouring Into tho towns and villages to discuss the question. Uainmaking is not popular here abouts Aside from its sacrilegous as pect it is looked upon as some trick of the capitalists to corner the universe and to bull futures The farmers say that if this rainmaking scheme be put in operation Jay Gould will shut oft the rain supply and run prices up to f.00 or so above par. And they say they do not intend to give up life, lib erty, and the pursuit of happiness without a struggle. The situation lias become serious in the northern part of tho county. The farmers are organising vigilance com mittees and making preparations to make away with any man, scientist or common bomb thrower, caught Bonding explosives to the clouds Already there aro whispers of white caps in the rogion around Muytown. It is as yet impossible to obtain definite confirma tion or refutation of theso reports. Much alarm was felt by the members of the rainmaking expedition when it was found that Lieutenant Spanning, the chief dynamiter and hydraulic en gineer, had disappeared. It was feared that he had fallen into tho liunds of the vigilantes. After a long search he was found in a lot about a mile from the tavorn. lie was lying in an un conscious state, his clothing was scorched and his face and hands blacked, tine of the smaller dynamite cartridges witli which ho had been ex perimenting had exploded prema turely. The lieutenant, although ill from the shock, is not seriously injured. He was removed to tha tavern, where he received medical attention. Hut one of tho most serious objec tions to artificial rainmaking ndvanoed by the farmers is that it weakens the clouds. They say that regular prac tice would exhuust the water in the clouds and make of them morely so many damp rags. They assert that it would be foolish to attempt to draw water from the clouds faster than the clouds could generate it. They con sider rainmaking to be a public men ace, and they say that they will pro test against it to the last. Tho ques tion is becoming quite serious, and it will undoubtedly soon cause trouble. The farmers are not open to convic tion. They will not stop to argue. Their sole reply to the expostulations of the rainmakers is to smash all the rain machinery they can lay hand to. Within a weok. both by day and night, over 810,000 worth of machinery and tools belonging to the expedition have been destroyed. Major l'unten, temporarily in charge of tho expedi tion during the illness of Lieutenant Spanning, threatens to call for regu lars to protect the government's prop erty. There is prospect of an outbreak in the northern section of the country, but the officers of tho rain-making ex pedition have notified the farmers that they will preserve the peace to tho last posBiblo moment, but if nttucked they will vigorously defend ti" inselves and the government's property. Tho farm ers have called u big mass meeting for tomorrow night to consider their fu ture action. It has been impossible to learn the names of the men at the hnnd of the vigilance committees, but it is said that they are some of the wealth iest farmers in these parts. The sher iff has as yet tnken no steps to antici pate or prevent trouble. DIDN’T INDORSE BUTLER’S BOOK The Names of Ms michusett's Kx-Govcrn ors Tied Without Authority. Boston, Feb. 37.—The prospectus of General B. F. Butler's book, displayed by its numerous agents in the vicinity, contains at tlu- head of the subscrip tion list the names of ex-Govcrnors Boutwell, Gardiner, Banks. Clnflin, Gaston, Kice, Long, Robinson, Ames and Brackett, with the dates of their terms as chief executives and that of Governor Russell. These are fac sim iles of their autographs. Underneath is the inscription: ''The ex-governors and governor of Massachusetts, as a token of appreciation to their distin guished colleague, Benjamin F. But ler.” This prospectus was shown to ex-Governor Robinson, and he stated that he had not indorsed the book nor subscribed for it. lie was puzzled, and then he happened to think that the list was the same that was sub scribed to a testimonial to ex-Governor Ames a few years ago. Ex-Governor Ames says he subscribed for the book and then signed his name with those of the other ex-governors He did not understand, however, that he was in dorsing the book by so doing. It would seem that the wily publishers have stolen a march on the public and that the old Butlcr-Robinson fight will be dragged out again. CHAPIN COWHIOEO POTTER. New York Society Swell* Go at Kwh Other With Whip M ntl I'lubrrlta. New York, Feb. 27.— Lindley Hoff man Chapin, rich, a member of several clubs and a society man, met Clarkson A. Potter, nephew of bishop Potter, rich, a society and club man, on Fifth avenue yesterday, calied Potter a liar, and slashed him twice with a rawhide.’ Potter responded by swatting Chapin over the head with an umbrella Mr. Chapin charges Potter with circulating slanderous stories about him. Potter admits telling the stories, l.ul says they are true. There the matter rests, but the clubs of which the two men are members may take a hand in the mat ter later. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS* Th* (tiinito. Washington, Feb. 2a— In the senate to* day Mr. Veit gave notice that on Tburs* day neat he would call up Mr Hale’* resolution ai to reciprocity, for the par- j pose of making a reply to Mr. IIale’e re* markn thereon. Mr. Call gave notice that on Mondajr next he should address the senate on hue resolution in regard to tho attempted in** terference of railroad corporations and their foreign bondholders in the elcatioa of aieuntar from Florida. Mr. Platt called up and tho sonata pained a revolution Instructing the com-* mittee on territorial to inquire into th* condition of affairs In Alaska. Washington, Feb. 24.—In tho senate to* day Mr. Hhcrraun, from the committee oa foreign relations, Introduced a bill which was passed, that no person of any other country should be held liable for any violation of the patent laws of the United Htates in connection with any exhibit made nt tho world’s Columbian exposition. Mr. Hhorinan, also from tho same committee, reports back favorably the resolution which had beeni laid over nt his request calling upon the president If not inconsistent with the public interests to comm uni* cate to the senate tho fncts in regard to recent negotiations between the British government, the Dominion of Canada and the United Htates In regard to a reciprocal treaty between Canada and tho United Htates. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Mnndorson Introduced a bill to pre vent ami punish what Is known as the green goods fraud, consisting of enticing people by circular letters to purchase al leged counterfeit money. Referred to th* judiciary committee. The senate, in spite of a protest front Mr. Paddock, who desired to continue th* discussion of his pure food bill, on motion of Mr. Mitchell resumed consideration of the Dubois-Claggett contested election case from Idaho, Mr. Htewart having th* floor. Washington, Feb. 2B.—The vice-presi dent being absent from the city, the presi dent pro tern, Mr. Manderson, called th* senate to order. A rather interesting dis cussion was Ntarted on the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Htewart to per mit Mr. Cluggott, the contestant In the Idaho case, to address the senate on him own behalf. Mr. Platt opposed the motion as not being in accord with the precedents of the senate for tho last thirty yoars. Mr. S ewart, of Nevada, citod flvo cases where the contestants had been allowed to speak. A motion by Mr. Butler to refer the res* r nlutioti to tho commit'ee on privileges and 'elections was lo*t and the motion to per mit the Idaho contestant to address the senate was adopted by a yea and nsy vote of 4H to 1. Washington, Feb. 36.—In the senate to day. in the absence of both the vlce-presi and President Pro J em Manderson, Mr. Harrison occupied tho chair. Mr. Mer rill, of the committee of the District of Columbia, reported favorably bills appro priating S'ioo.HOO for an addi tional fire proof building for the National Museum, f7A,UU0 for the removal of the army and navy monu ment at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue and the capitol, and for the erection in* lieu thereof of a bronze statue of Chris topher Columbus; also a bill making an indefinite appropriation for the nnrehnse of a site for the erection of a building for the supreme court of the United Htates. Wamhinuton, Feb. 2D —The vice-presi dent called the senate to order. The initial proceedings were entirely devoid of public interest_ 'I lie House. Washington, Feb. 2*1.—When the hour for the opening of the house arrived thla morning Chief Cleric Towles announced the detention from his duties of the* speaker and said that it was necossary to elect as pcaker p*o tempore. On motion of Mr. Catching* Mr. Me* Millin was elected to preside during the absence of the speaker. Mr. Culbertson, from the elections com mittee requested that tho hearing of tho Cruig-Stenart contested election case, which he had given notice should be taken up today, be postponed until Thursday next. Afer tho call of committees for report end the transaction of some routine bust nesstttic house, on motion of Mr. Catch ing«, adjourned at 1. :ifO p. no. Washington, Feb. 24.— In the hou*w there was a larger attendance of member* this morning than on yesterday, the visit ors to Chicago having returned. Speuker Crisp called the house to order. Mr. Tarsnoy, of Missouri, aslccd tho* immediate consideration of a resolution authorizing tho committee on labor to invcstjgate the operations of tho eight-hour law, whether it has been evaded and what amendment* a e required to secure its practical en forcement The committee is also em powered to investigate whether the gov ernment has employed convict labor on* public works. The resolution was passed. The house then went into committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill, Washington, Feb. *5.—The speaker * called the house to order. After the sub, mission of reports from various commit tees. Mr Brown, dem. of Indiana called up the contested - election case of Craig vs. Htewart, from the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district An attempt was made to limit the debate to four hours on each side, but Mr Miller, of Wisconsin, objected. Tho majority of the committee on election* finds in favor of -Mr. Craig, dem., while the minority claim Stewart, rep., is enti tled to the seat Mr. Brown, dem., of Indiana, took the floor and made a legal argument support ing Craig. Washington, Feb. 26 —In the house to day Mr Anderson, of Virginia, introduced a resolution for immediate consideration, calling on the superintendent for a state ment showing the number and names of all persons -employed in the census bureau since November 4. 18D0. Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, objected and the resolution was referred to tbe census committee Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee, moved to go Into committee of tbe whole to consider business on the ptivate calendar, this be ing Friday. Mr Brown, of Indiana, moved to pro ceed with the Craig-Stewart election case and the motion was carried. Mr. Stone, rep , of Pennsylvania, took the floor in behalf of the seating of Htew art, reviewing the case at leuirtli and bold ing that the house would stultify itself if it did not sustain the roinoritv report. □ Washington, Feb. .7,—In the bouse to day the speaker announced the appoint ment of Hon Barnes Compton as consult ing trustee of the reform school for boys In the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Smith, delegate froau Arizona, a bill was passed ratifying an act of the A izona territorial legislature providing for Arizona s exibit at the World s Columbian exposition Tbe bouse then went into a committee of the whole on Indian appropriation bills. Wa hinoton, Feb. ll) —There was a large attendance of membe *s this morn ing with the speaker in the chair. A res olution wai passed authorizing the joiut committee on immigration to investigate1 the operation of the immigration laws,, the importation of contract labor and to inquire particularly into the immigration! of persons affected with typhus fever inta the port of New York. Bojus Mummies. Seventeen mummies in the Imperial Museum of Berlin were found by a committee of archaeologists to be recent fabrications of Alexamlriau dealers In antiquities. The museum had paid 800.000 marks for these forgeries. The directors who have made the purchaser are trvinsr to snnoreaa th« rannrt