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Explanatory
Helena Herald.

To tie Editor of The Herald: Allow ME a
word explanatory of the vote of the Repub-
lican members in convention for President.
Until the last moment IL was hoped that
some proposition would be made by the ma
jority in response tn an invitation from the
Republicans to so divide the positions in the
convention as to practically ignore party
politics. There was no time for any con
ference among the Republican members
after 1t became known that the Democrats
had determined, in view of the opportunity,
to take all there was. 1t was the general
feeling among the Republicans that 1t was
best TO make no nominations and abstain
from voting. Mr. Mills so understood the
matter, but others, myself among them, un-
derstood that Capt. Mills should receive the
nomination and support of the Republicans,
but that no further nominations should be
made. With this understanding | nomi-
mated Mr.. Mills, but lie, understanding the
matter otherwise, immediately declined to
allow the use Of his name. This occasioned
all the decentralization manifested in the vote
that followed-some Republicans abstaining
from voting, others voting for Mills against
his expressed wishes, and some others voting
for Clark, still clinging TO the hope that the
majority might break away from its caucus
resolution. But for Capt. Mills declination,
he would have received every Republican
vote; and It Is to be regretted that the mis-
understanding has placed him and others in
false light.
Yours truly, CORNELIUS HEDGES.
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HELENA, Jan. 23.--The Convention had
two sessions to-day, and considerable bust
hess was done. Ten more of the standing
committees reported, and four of the reports
are printed and ready for the action of the
Convention in committee of the whole,
where the major portion of the discussion
will take place. | think 1t probable that to-
morrow this action, which is the second
stage of proceedings, will begin, and from
the evident and avowed purpose of the mem
bers to push the work as expeditiously as
possible, the sessions will not likely be contIn-
nous and protracted. As you could not get
1t In type for this weeks issue If further
synopsis of articles were sent TO night, / do
not send any, but as resolution was adopted
to day directing that a copy of all printed
matter should be sent daily to each newspa-
per In Montana, the press will be able 10
keep the public fully informed as to the top
les being wrestled over.
The orators of the House had tussle this
morning on report on resolution that no
officer of the State should accept pass from
a railroad company or other common carrier.
A motion prevailed that it shall come up
again with the report of the committee on
Miscellaneous Business In committee of the
whole. The Convention seems to be pretty
equally divided on the question of incorpo-
rating II in the Constitution. Another en-
gagenent, lasting an hour, In which Toole,
Dixon, Galloway, Pemberton, Burleigh,
Hunt and Hedges unlimbered their guns
and fired solid shot, took place this afternoon.
The occasion was a resolution offered by
Toole declaring 1t the sense of the Conven.
ton that it had the right TO direct where its
printing should be done and directing the
Secretary to give the printing to the indie.
pendent. BY the resolution under which the
Convention meets, there does not seem to
me any doubt whatever that the matter Of
where the printing shall be done rests ell
tirely with the Secretary Of the Territory.
Several Democrats took the same view and
declined to allow their partisan feelings to
lead them into the error of voting for ESQ.
luton which was contrary to their convic-
tions merely because It directed that a De m
ocratic paper should be given certain work
The resolution carried, however, 10 to IT.
IL Is not probable the Secretary of Montana
will do more than courteously acknow lie dge
receipt Of It.. NJ.
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Pal MAI Gazette.

The coolest place on earth is not, as has
hitherto been believed by uetrutoiugtsts,
Yakutsk, ia Siberia, but Verkoy alisk, IN the
same region, lying in 81 so north latitude,
on the river Yana. its lowest mean winter
temperature is As 6 degrees below zero Cent?.
grade. This, then, Is the coolest pole Of the
earth in Asia, he corresponding pole In
America being to the uorthwes; Of the Parry
Islands; and the line joining those Two
places does not pass through the north pole
Itself, which is thus, in all probability out
side the line of greatest cold. 1t is note.
worthy that Verkoyansk, like Yskulsk, is on
the mainland, considerable distance from
the Siberian coast, which possesses com.
paratively milder climate. The recent
Schwatka Franklin. search expeditions, how.
ever, found that in the neighborhood of the
Black River the mean winter temperature Is
not far behind that of yerkoyansk; of course
the minima of both places reach a much
lower figure. 1t is we'll known that in the
tropics, on the other hand, the greatest heat
is not at the Equator, but some dist nce TO
the north and south of IT,.
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ALL the newspapers Of the Territory have
been engaged this week In offering advice to
the Constitutional Convention, which Is now
In session In Helena, and we suppose we
ought TO do likewise. But We are more
modest than our brethren. That body has
among It's members some Of the best minds
of the Territory-the most brilliant lawyers;
the soundest ihinkers; tho most successful
-~d ior1i-headed business men; and ono af
the best newspaper writers. They have been
chosen by the people Of their respective
counties - the men best qualified for the
task before them, and We feel tina. we can
trust them TO frame constitution that the
people Of the State Of Montana will be will
Ing to adopt.--Trdnchdnt.
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The Cost of Statehood
Helena Independent.

Ii may be interesting at this time to know
how much Of the expenses of the Terrific
rial Government now paid by the Federal
Government, would fall upon Montana to
pay on becoming a State. There are the
salaries, of the Governor, $1,000; Secretary
of the Territory, 81, 500; three Judges, $4,000,
amounting TO Sl3, 400, and their Office ex-
penses, which we have no means Of obtain
ing, would be paid by the State. Certain
expenses Of the Legislative Assembly now
paid by the Federal Government, would fall
upon the State. We are under obligations
to the accommodating Secretary Of the Ter
ritory for the following statement OF The
sums paid for the expenses Of the last AS
sembly:
EXPENSES 18TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Per diem and mileage of members. SlO,i5I 40
Per diem and mileage of oificers... 2S99 30
Geo. +. Boos, incidental printing. 81 ~
Rent of Legislative halls. .......... 30 0O
Fitting up halls aud incidental eX.
pensss, fuel, lights, stc......... ,OSn 90
Printing laws ........... ..'..''.''.. 'It ~
Printing Journals. .................. l,2St ID
Sl7,5 94 50
Clerical assistance in preparing laws
and journals. oOo w
Total. .............''..slI,S 94 40
These expenses, amounting to S3l,294.56,
will become charge upon the State.
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On Tuesday two very important questions
were considered by the u. s. Senate, and
The expressions Of opiaion In each case were
such as lead 10 the hope of favorable
action.
The first of these was the consideration Of
the reciprocity treaty with Mexico. An effort
was made to defeat this treaty by motion
TO recommit. Unless acted on before the
10th inst, IL expires by its own terms. The
Senate refused 10 recomm.t, and this tested
the strength Of lis support. The sugar In
terest OF Louisiana 10 making the chief fight
against IL, and claims that sugar from Cuba
will be smuggled In a. q Mexican product.
We are very anxious 10 secure this treaty
with Mexico, and hope IL will be followed
up with still fuller one with every nation
on this continent. This Is, as we believe,
The true way for US TO revive our shipping
Industry, make markets for our msnufsc-
lures, reduce our excessive revenues, and
promote friendly relations better than Mon
roe doctrine.
The other matter Of Importance was the
proposition to vest the President with power
70 prohibit imports Of certain kinds from
khoss countries that exclude our pork.
Enough was said 70 show favorable dispo.
sition % The measure on the part Of The Sem
als. EnsiasA rsstricuons on the Importation
saf our caetas - considered In connection
with The sxclusicn " our pork. We believe
gully In retaliation In such casss, and
prompt application Of jt.-Haesq Hsrnid. !
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SHERIFF SALE,


Butte Hardware Co., Plaintiffs,
VS..
Nelson Johnson, Defendant. ..
To DC sold at sheriffs Sac at l 80 O'Clock n.
n, saturday, February 18th A. ID. 1894, in trout
CT the Court House door in the town aud COUNTY
OF Deer Lodge, M. T., under and by virtue OF ar,
order oil sale in the above entitled cause issued
from out the District Court OF the Second Iudi-
cta' District ofthe Territory OF Montana, in and
scribed property. to-wit--
Tine building and other improvements known
as the Johnson Hotel, situated upon Lots / g. q
block No. hve, b, of the townsitc of the town eli
anaconda, in Deer Lodge county, M. T., said
lots being twenty-five, 25, feet frontage on
FronI street and i 40 feet long, the same wild tn
said buildings Occupying Loo No. /, and the
east seven, feet OF Lot No. two of said block
number Ave, 8.
Dated this gath day Of January, A. D., 1894.
JAMES b. MeMAS TER, Sheriff.
ny iom. MeTague, Under Sheriff. 75a-4e
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THE Texas Pacific land grant will 60 by
the board and the public domain be enriched
by 100000 acres. Other land grants will
60 the same way, which will give about 3d.
100000 acres more TO home. seekers. There
is, however, no intention on the part of the
House committee on public lands to disturb
the Northern Pacific land grant, rs the ma
jority are inclined TO regard II as a settled
matter.-Mtner, Goth.
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A ST. PAUL dispatch Of the 18th says
The principal officers Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, being interviewed this afternoon
IN regard TO the new president, the feeling
seemed To be one of satisfaction that the
matter Is settled, as the discipline of the
road has been much demoralized by the con-
tending rumors. The election of Harris
gives great satisfaction, and 1t is considered
certain that changes in the heads of depart
ments will result.
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Comments on Gov. Murray's Message

The Salt Lake Herald characterizes Gov
ernor Murray's recent message &c the Utah
Legislature as ''aD assault upon the people
and their religion" 1t is difficult to see how
it could have been anything else, and at the
same time have maintained Governor MUIR
rays reputation for decency. Denrer
Tribune.
The Provo Enquirer (Mormon) closes its
comments Oh Governor Murray's message as
follows: "Our Legislature should (and we
have no doubt will do To a NAM pay no
more attention to the recommendations of
Governor Murray than If the Governor of
New York had addressed them. Our Legis-
la.ors are too busy listening to the counsel
Of King John to pay attention to an honor
able representative CT the American Ma
ton"
Leadvlle Herald: Gov. Murray has sent
his message to the IItah Legislature. In IL
he urges the members of that body to pass
such laws as will bring the Territory into
harmony with The United States. He urges
such action as would result in the abolition
of the ecclesiastical supremacy and the estab-
llshment of the civil power in the place to
which it belongs. He recommends the en-
actment of law which would give to women
a dover in their husbands property. He
also asks that the sectarian feature in the
public schools be removed by making them
public in the fullest and broadest sense of
the term. All of these recommendations,
with others that the Governor made, are
very good, but the impression one receives
from reading the message is that all this la
Dor is useless. Utah is under the govern
ment of hierarchy which will disregard the
Federal law. The Mormon power cannot
be broken by appeals to the Mormon Legis.
lature of Utah. The only remedy lies in
abolishing the Territorial government alto.
gether.
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1T Is said Gen. Hancock is looming up for
the Presidential nomination. But the Gen
eral stands better before shot and shells than
he does before newspaper tariff pellets. The
next campaign will be fought on fat-footed,
incorporating tariff reform principles.
Before the General hesitated, and was lost.
No such candidates will do for the next cam :
paign.-Independent
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the reasons for granting the pardon or
mission, and the objections of any member,
II one shall object, shall be filed with the
Secretary Of State and reported to the Legs
lature. The Governor may grant respites or
reprieyes until the next meeting Of the board,
when the board shall act and determine
thereon. The measure is approved by the
Judiciary Committee.
The Governor may convene the Legisla-
tive Assembly In extraordinary session, but
IL shall not have power to legislate on any
subjects other than those specifically men,
toned In the proclamation, and provide for
the expenses OF the session and matters in
ciuental thereto.
The Governor Is given five days after the
close of the session to file his objections to
any bill passing the Legislative Assembly
within five days before Its adjournment with
the Secretary of State, and If he SHOULD not
do so the bill shall become law.
The Governor has power to disapprove of
any item or items in any appropriation bill,
and TO approve the remainder. Unless the
item or items disappreved shall be passed
over his veto In the regular form they shall
be void, and the remainder shall be law.
The Legislative Committee will submit a
section prohibiting any bill from embracing
more than one subject, which shall be desig-
mated in the title.
The Governor shall not. during his term
of Office, be elected United States Senator.
The provisions for succession rs Governor in
case of disability are provided for to the
fourth remove.
The duties and powers of other officers are
to be prescribed by law.
The Governor, Secretary of State aud At.
torney General constitute Board of State
Prison Commissioners, and also Board Of
Claims, who shall examine and report upon
all claims against the State, except salaries
and compensation Of officers fixed by law,
before they shall be passed upon by the
Legislature.
These are the principal changes from pres
ent methods and / trust they will commend
themselves. NJ.
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IT is the general judgment OF those con-
'nected by membership with the Constitu.
tional Convention, as we'll Is those who
have been daily spectators Of Its proceedings,
that President Clark Is the most dlgnifed
presiding officer that any deliberative bocy
IN Montana has yet had. Mr.. Clark also ap-
pears TO advantage In possessing q very accu.
rate knowledge Of parliamentary law, and
whist IL still better, exhibits thus far dispo-
sition aud determination not to outrage the
prerogatives chat pertain to the chair. Should
Mr.. Clark prove TO be as fair and impartial
In dealing with the run Of convention mat
tes'to the close OF the session, It will be q
feather In his cap.-Heiena Herald.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC MATTERS.
Vice President Harris, OF tho Erie Railroad,
Succeeds Willard

New York, Jan. 17.-Robel; II arris, Vic.
President Of the Erie Railroad, was to day
elected President of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and accepted. He was formerly
connected with the c. b. & Q. road.
At q meeting of the Directors of the
Northern Pacific to-day the special commit.
tee appointed to consider the question of
successor to Willard, reported as follows:
Gentlemen: The special committee APP
pointed by you at your last meeting to
recommend what action should be taken by
you relative to the vacancy existing in the
office Of president of the company, after Civ.
ing the matter their most careful consdera.
tion, have agreed unanimously TO nominate
to you Robert Harris, at present Vice Presi.
dent Of the North Shore, Lake Erie Il West
Indiana Railroad Company, to fill the vacan.
cy caused by the resignation of Henry VIII
lard. Your committee are satisfied from the
we'll known reputation of Mr.. Harris as a
railroad manager, and his intimate acquaint-
ance with the requirements of the Western
roads, from his long connection with the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road, that his
appoint ment will be accepted by the share
holders and the public in general as an evi.
dence that the management of the Northern
Pacific will be in the hands of an executive
officer capable of developing the property
and securing for the stockholders the returns
to which they are entitled.
J. PIERREPONT,
Il. MORGAN,
+. BILLINGS,
J. 7. CHENEY,
A. BELMONT,
JOHN Z. BULLITT,
Committee.
The report was accepted, and Harris unaut
imously elected. Harris thanked the direc-
tors for the honor conferred, and assumed
the duties i'm ledstely.
In commenting on the appointment of
Robert Harris President of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, the EreniRg Journal gives
the following gossip: Both he and his wife
are large stockholders In Northern Pacific,
and he was director. When the company
first began canvass of the country to secure
successor TO Herman Haup, Mr.. Harris was
selected, and he came out on a trip over the
road. BE was then fully impressed with the
future Of the road, but for domestic reasons
did not accept the trust, and later on it be-
came necessary for Mr. OaEes TO take the
helm in person, and It may be assumed that
be will direct the practical operation of the
line, while Mr.. Harris presidas over the
executive department in New York. in full
wire communication with Manager Cakes in
the field. The future of the Northern Pacific
Railroad is now assured, and it will without
doubt soon he lifted up to the high position
in the railway world which It's splendid road
bed, fine equipment, and the rich country il
opens up entities il TO.
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THE last stone In the great Mormon Tenn
pie al SAX Lake has been laid. The walls
are nearly ten feet thick and eighty-iive feet
sqs.are. The towers and abutmenis are vet
TO be built; and six years will be required to
complete the building which has cost thus
far over s4,000.000, aud been rs years in
building. Every stone in this great build
Ing Is monument 10 crime, a premium TO
ignorance. superstition and 9th. In tile
dark ages Of history sneh temple would
have been RACED TO The ground. III the nine
teenth century Ii is allowed to faunl its
images Of vice in the eyes OF the civilized
worlI.
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: THE vote for President Of the Cons titu-
tional Convention last week showed Is vote
for w. A. Clark, Esq, aud votes for James
III. Mills. Although the published proceed.
ings stated Mr.. Mills had declined, the fact
that number OF Republicans were excused
from voting suggested there was something
In the matter that did not appear on the sur.
face. Our absent editor, however, only re-.
ferred TO the subject In a humorous way In
his correspondence last week and IL was not
until Cornelius Hedges, Esq, published =
statement In the Herald that the facts be-
came known. II appears the Republicans
had, without bis knowledge, during the az
ternoon unanimously agreed to give Mr..
Mills their complimentary vote for Presi-
dent. IL being stated In the evening the that
Democratic caucus had agreed upon the sew
eral officers 10 be elected, without conceding
anything to the Republicans, the latter
passed around the word they would make no
nominations whatever. Therefore, when
Mr.. Hedges nominated Mr.. Mills, the latter,
seeing IL was not In accordance with the plan
rs proposed TO him, sought 10 cover an ap-
parent Misrepresentation bv declining. IL
transpired afterward that few OF the Re-
publicans had understood this programme
was TO take effect after the vote for PresI-
dent, and 30 voted for Mills, wIthstanding
the declination. This little history of the
vote makes everything straight.
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The following parties are delinquent for taxes
on personal property Tor the year 1888; unless
:he same is paid withia thrty days from the date
hereof, will proceed, M required by law, to
payment otthe sans and the costs of seizure and
sale.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 22.--Rev. DR.. Talmace
has offered the use Of the BROOKLYN Taber.
nacle for the funeral ceremonies over ,.,a
remains OF Lieut.. belong and compan,ous.
OF the Jeannette expedition, on their arrival
in New York.
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LIBERTY AND oBEDIENCE.

The charms Of liberty are often celebrated
bus the virtue and potential qualities of ODE
dience rarely. Yet 1t could easily be demon
strated that unrestrained liberty is sheel
impossibility from the very constitution Of
things, aud 4hat such freedom as we car
enjoy is only safe when INDUCED with due
respect TO certain conditions and environ
ments. Obedience to the laws physical and
moral Is the one great lesson Of life. 1t Il
the one great lesson, but the latest one
which enforces It's claim upon us. To mas
ter 1t Is wisdom and health. To disregard
1t folly and disease. Parental authority is
conserved by IL. Armies and navies are
maintained by It. The industries of the
world depend on 1t. The State would be o
myth without 1t, and through It man slowly
ascends TO some comprehension of his rela
TONS TO the source of all authority. The
study of ones self has been strongly urged
BY philosophers, aud those who have tried 1t
find out that their greatest welfare is upon
this one matter Of obedience. Men like to
rule, but hate to obey. Yet the engineer
cannot use and control steam without recog-
nizing the laws attaching to 1t, and no man
can get the best out of his own faculties
until he has learned their limitations and
bows himself In submission to the laws
(fetters he may call them) of his own organ
ization. Poverty, wrecked constitutions,
domestic discord, financial embarrassments,
ruin In many shapes, untimely death, great
national plaques have flowed from disobedi-
ence, and so long as men try to escape the
stern and ever present obligation of adjust
ing themselves to the laws, they will be pun
ished Ia thousand ways. Liberty, as often
conceived, 10 mere phantom, but obedience
Is an everlasting fact witnessed by every-
thing In the universe, from q worm TO the
mightlest star In the armament. The man
who won't obey is not man; he Is q child,
and recalcltrant children are made scouaiu
ted with the birch. The knowledge, self
discipline. patience and honest
in the right, which are implied
In that one word, obedience, attest It's high
quality and tell In advance how fruitful of
good results It's practice always Is. IL is the
strong man who obeys, aud the weak one
who whimpers and rebels. Little by little
he faithful man and woman learns the ele-
nentary truths belonging TO the economy OF
sxisience, and willingly accepts the yoke.
Then each ascertains with secret delight that
I ID not CALLING, not humiliaiing. and that
strength and legitimate freedom for all prac-
ical purposes 60 with it.