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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-15
NOTICE. TO STOCKHOLDERS.

SALT LAKE CITY, August 29th, 1855.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

THE British Parliament about a year
ago appointed silver commission, made
up equally of bi-metalists and mono
metalists. Their report, which has just
been made public, shows that nothing has
been decided. Neither perty has con-
vinced the other. The mono-metalists ad-
wise the removal of the duty on silver
plate and negotiations with other govern
ments for more extended use of silver
for currency. This failure on the
part Of Great Britain to agree upon any
thing ought to be notice to our country to
act for herself and at once, without wait
ing for the action of any European coun-
try. We could form an American None
tary Union that would embrace every por-
tion of North and South America 1t would
be more extensive than the Latin Union
among the nations of Southern Europe and
might he expected to exert greater
influence upon the value of silver. With
a common currency among all American
mote our trade and with the establishment
of steamship lines between our ports and
those of South America, and our con true
tion of respectable navy. we could soon
control all the trade of this continent.
This is already large, but it's
future development will soon
distance all former attainments.
The emigration from Europe to South
America is growing rapidly and ,would
astonish the world but for the fact that it
escapes attention in the greater growth of
the United States. Our material interests,
no less than our national pride and secur-
ity, demand that we neglect nothing to
advance our influence on this continent.
A monetary union is one of the means and
opportunities
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE.

Beyond the presiding officers little is
heard so far of contestants for positions
in the organization of the Sixteenth Legis-
lative Assembly. 1t is learned that Vel
lowstone county will present candidate
for Enrolling and Engrossing ClerA of the
House in the person of II. D. Arkwright.
Mr.. Arkwright, it will be remembered,
was one of the official force bounced from
the postal service soon after the incoming
of Grover-one of many similar acts of the
Democratic administration which so con-
fused and demoralized the mail handling
Of the country that it has never been able
to recover from it since In the Fifteenth
and extra legislative sessions Mr.. Ark
wright was the Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk of the Council, acquitting himself in
that position with the utmost satisfaction
to that body and great credit to himself.
Since then Mr.. Arkwright, devoting him
self to the study of the law, has been ad-
mitted to the Montana Bar, and is at pres
ent the City Attorney and Clerk of Billings.
He will be strong and probably success
full candidate for the place he aspires
TO fill.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

THE disgruntled Gen. Palmer, defeated
candidate for Gov ernor of Illinois, has been
discharged from the Grand Army of the
Republic. Under the rules of the order be
is dissolved from all connection with the
fraternity, as though he had never been a
member, and forfeits all past rank or hon OF
on account of any official position held in
the order. Because the veterans of Illinois
voted against him, Palmer attributed the
circumstance to political action within the
Grand Army. As expected, the officers
and members of Stephenson Post, Spring
field, emphatically deny that there was
any political organization of any kind in
the Post for or against him or any other
candidate.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
TERRITORIAL ADMISSION
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, Talks on
the Subject of New States.

The following is part of an ints,visw
with Senator John H. Mitchell. of Oregon
published in the Portland Ne,cs:
1t has been suggested by some of tho
Democratic members of Congress that the
Northwestern Territories will not have to
wait until the tfty-frst congress for ad-
mission into the Union. 1t is conceded
that the Republicans will admit these Ter.
ritories as soon as the next congress is Or
ganized, and the Democratic party will
gain nothing by delaying the matter only
a single year. 1t is urged that the Demo
cratic House might as we'll consent to the
admission of these new States at once, and
thus give the administration the credit
for it. If the matter is DELAYED until
the ffty-irst congress Dakota will
come in % two States. Montana
as one, Idaho as another, Washington
as fourth, and possibly New Mexico az a
fifth. Dakota is Republican and so is
Idaho. Washington Territory and Mon
tana have been represented by Democratic
Delegates, and New Mexico is Democratic.
Montana and Washington, however, both
went Republican at the recent election.
and Democrats believe it was because of
the refusal Of the Democratic administra-
ton to admit them into the Union. If Re-
publlcans can get the credit o. their admis-
sion they will all, with the possible ex-
teption OF New Mexico, feel bound to sup
port the Republican party. This would
give the Republicans ten new Senators.
conceding New Mexico to the Democrats.
The Democrats will probably vote for
the admission of the Territories, but will
demand that Dakota be admitted as one
state
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
CONGRESS meets next Monday and il

CONGRESS meets next Monday and it
will be solemn occasion for great many.
Much transient curiosity will be attracted
to the Presidents message 1t is not likely
that it will astonish the country or materi-
ally influence legislation. One point of in
terest will be what he has to say of Minis
ter West. Of Congress there is a possible
hope that the Democratic House may see
the folly of further resistance and forward
the early admission of the Territories as
States. A favorable revision of the tariff
can hardly be expected and the matter
might as well be left to an extra session of
the next Congress.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

A VERY noticeable fact is the large in
crease of attendance at all our American
colleges Oberlin College opens with an
attendance of over LOO and is expected to
reach 1,5OO during the year. And this is
not exceptional, for a corresponding in
crease Is noted everywhere, in every Sec
ton OF the country. All of the old COL
legss are crowded, are adding new accom-
modations, establishing new departments
and raising the standard of scholarship
still higher. But the new colleges that
are opening were never so numerous as
now. 1t no longer takes a generation to
found new college. They spring forth as
Minerva from the brain of Jove, full
grown and armed for immediate service.
Millions are given every year for the foun-
dation of new colleges and better endow-
ment of older ones. Better still,
the doors of our best colleges
are opening to the admission of
women to the highest departments
of study. We have not only colleges of
the first rank, like Wellesley, Smith and
Vassar exclusively for women, but the old
est colleges in the country like Harvard
and Columbia have provided annexes for
the admission of women.
If we were to include in this great work
of educational advancement the establish
ment of public libraries, the increase of
the publication of new books, cheaper and
better than ever before, the multiplication
of newspapers and magazines, we begin to
see what tremendous growth is being
made in educational advantages Europe
may boast of older institutions and larger
libraries, but from the comparative rates
present growth she will soon be dis
tanced in this as in other respects. And
our education is both more general and
more practical than it is in Europe.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
THEY CAN'T AGREE.
Another Session of the TranscOnti-
mental Freight Agents.

NEW YORK, November 3O.-The Times
says j. Gould and President Cable of the
Rock Island road had protracted confer
ence yesterday in regard to the proposed
railroad trust. Cable opposed it believing
it would not work successfully. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that Gould made an i'm
preston on him and it is believed that at
another conference which has been ar
ranged for will bring him over.
CHICAGO, December 1.-The transconti-
mental representatives yesterday further
considered the proposed revision of the
Pacific Coast freight tariff The question
of grading rates, or, in other words, of
making rates from Chicago 80 per cent. of
the rates from New York, took up most of
the time. Representatives of the Rock
Island and Burlington tried hard to OBJ
tain the concession of General Tariff Man
ager Stubs, of the Southern Pacific,
who strongly opposed the proposition. He
showed that the present method
of making rates from all points
to the Missouri river the same as
from New York was rather for the benefit
of Chicago than otherwise, and he could
not comprehend why representatives of
Chicago lines were trying to bring about
the adoption of the graded system. The
latter, if adopted. he said, must be general.
Under the system st. Louis, Omaha, Kan
sas City and all manufacturing points west
of Chicago would be entitled to lower rates
than Chicago. By adopting a fiat rate
from all points east of the Missouri river
Chicago would be on an exact equality
with st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and
more westerly points, in which event Chi
cagos unequaled facilities would give it
command of the situation.
Its competitor was not NewYork or New
England, but the business centres west of
Chicago. The present rates were certainly
low enough and satisfactory to shippers,
IS he had heard no complaints and did not
think Chicago people desired to have the
graded system adopted. 1t would give
western competition a material advantage
10 rates.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
A MUCH NEEDED INDUSTRY.
First Class Soap Manufactured in
Helena.


A HERALD reporter seeing handsome
cake OF laundry soap at one of our grocers
artistically branded "Montana's Own" was
led by inquiry to the place of its manufac-
ture near the round house of the Northern
Pacific Railroad in the Sixth ward of
the city. At this point is located the soap
factory OF c. L. Perry & Co., who have at
considerable expense erected a new build
ing and put in steam machinery for their
purpose. Being invited by the courteous
MIR. Perry who Is the principal partner in
the plant to inspect the operation of soap
making, our reporter invaded the oleagi-
nous precincts with some misgivings as to
what the effect would be upon his olfac-
tories. While in the midst of the manu-
facture in all its smanipulations there was
no disagreeble odor even while inhaling
the steam from the great soap kettle boil
ing, sputtering and ioaming with an eight
ton charge of Montana tallow and other
material used as ingredients. The whole
place was clean and sweet and neat enough
for visit OF ladies and gentlemen who
might have the curiosity to witness the
wholesale manufacture of soap in Helena.
The reason that the place is so free from
all disagreeable odors is that the material
used in the process of soap making is en-
tlrely pure beet tallow, resin and cocoanut
oil. The process OF soap making by whole
sale is very interesting operation; q, least
it proved to be to our reporter.
The great kettle has capacity of
ten tons of tallow, resin, ETC., and
is heated by steam and kept boiling
for about three days upon one charge,
which is drawn off after a three DAYS pro-
cess of settling into mixer, where il is
pertumed and run into iron moulds hold
Ing about ZOO pounds each. The compo-
sition here dries and hardens into pure
soap, and a consistency that enables it to
stand alone. The moulds are then taken
off and the huge form .-of soap is wheeled
into place, and cut into slabs, five feet long
and three by sixteen inches wide and
deep. Each slab is then cut
by single automatic motion into 80 cakes
and put upon frames to dry. After this
the cakes are put under press, one by one
and stamped with the trade mark Mon
tana's Own" and wrapped in papers by
small boys and packed for commence.
The reason that "Mcntana's Own" so far
excels its eastern competitor is, that it is
made of pure tallow, a material which
makes it hard enough without the addition
of tale, silex and other clay used in hard
ening the disgusting offall of which
most laundry soaps are made in the east
The purity of the material obtainable here
for soap making will warrant Messrs
Perry & Co. in adding to their present
business the manufacture of toilet soaps.
To say that the business of soap making
u Helena is not an advance in the pro-
yress of our city would be to lessen the
dignity of much needed industry in our
midst.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
MRS. GENERAL SHERMAN.
The Funeral Services at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, December 1.-At an early
hour this morning the friends of the late
Mrs. General Sherman began to assemble in
the Union depot to receive the funeral
party. The train entered the depot at 7:45.
The special car was detached and the
friends of the family entered and paid
their respects to the mourners After
breakfast at the depot the funeral party
returned to the private car and remained
until the time for the funeral cortege to
move. The pall-bearers were Maj. Gen.
John Pope, Brig. GEE. John g. Henderson,
General John w. Noble, Major
Henry Hitchcock, James Yeatman,
F. A. Drew, Theophile Patin and D. R.
Francis. There were two wagon loads of
floral offerings at the hearse when the
coffin was placed therein. The funeral
party entered carriages at the entrance of
the depot, and the cortege proceeded to st.
Xavier's church. At the church the casket
was borne to the altar, where the bier,
with candelabras at the head and foot had
been placed to receive it. The church was
crowded.
When the family and relatives were
seated the Rev. Father Brongeest, began
the celebration of mass. In accordance
with request of the deceased the celebra-
tion of mass followed by the simple ser
vice of the dead. No sermon was preached.
The music was the ordinary accompani-
ment for such service The church was
heavily draped. At the conclusion of the
brief services the casket was returned to
the hearse and the cortege proceeded to
Calvery cemetery where the services at the
grave were brief and simple.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
Opium Conspiracy Case.

AUBURN, N. Y. November 29.-The U.
5. Court continued in session to-day, the
object being to complete the opium con-
conspiracy case as soon as possible. John
w. Stone, one ofthe defendants, who turned
states evidence, stated that Haynes had
made proposition to him last March
while they were both attending the U. S.
Court at Utica, as counsel for Gardner in
the smuggling case, that they should bribe
the necessary custom-hOuse officers at Og
densburg and substitute spurious article
for imported opium. He identified the
letters which he had written to both
Haynes and Gardner, and detailed at
length how the opium was taken from the
custom house at Ogdensburg and shipped
to Chicago and similar cans containing
wood IN blocks put in their place. He
identified the cans found in Gardner's pos
session in Chicago at the time of his arrest
as the ones taken from the custom house
at Ogdensburg Judge Brundage, counsel
for Haynes, subjected the witness to rigid
crossexamination which will be continued
to morrow.
AUBURN, n. Y, December AT the
opening OF the U. S. Court this morning
Judge Brundage summed up for Haines in
the opium smuggling conspiracy case The
great weight of his argument was the de-
nunciation of lawyer Stone, of Ogdenburg
who turned states evidence, and in eulogy
OF Haines' good character. He closed by
endeavOriDg TO show the absurdity of
Haines engaging in any such plot urging
the jury not to give any weight to the tes-
timOny of the peTjured william. q. S. At
torey Lockwood followed for the Govern
ment, carefully reviewing the testimony
upon which he asked for the conviction of
the defendants.
Erwin A. Gardner was this afternoon
sentenced TO four years in the Ere penl-
tentiary and fued $4,000 tor smuggling
opium. The jury is still out on the con-
spiracy branch OF the case.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
Sherman on Annexation.

NEW YORK, December lin an inter-
view with the Suns Washington cores
pondent Senator Sherman, speaking of
union between the United States and Cam
ada said my belief in the failure of a
common destiny of the two English-speak-
ing nations of America has never .wavered
was led to form it by my failure to
find less radical remedy for perennial
occasions of serious dispute between the
two counties. The fisheries dispute and
the question of the right of free transit of
American goods over Canadian railroads
are types of the disputes that have vexed
the two nations for century, and will
continue to disturb them so long as the
present conditions exist. To get rid of
these questions we must get rid of the
frontier"
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

THE decoration of the Presbyterian
church for the union services on yesterday
was rather of a novel idea, but in its ap-
propriate suggestiveness could not have
been we'll surpassed. Sheaves of wheat
and piles of fruit and vegetables were elo-
quent witnesses of Divine bounty and
standing challenges for general thanks
giving. There was better attendance
than we ever remember to have seen on
any similar occasion in the history of our
city. The sermon by Rev. Berry was ex-
temporaneous appropriate and we'll receiv-
ed and the singing of old familiar Thanks
giving hymns was very effective.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

THE Queen of Austria would be good
example to American ladies in one respect.
She is great walker. Her daily mini
mum is ten miles and is frequently ex-
tended to thirty. Our American women
would retain their health and strength and
beauty much longer if they would take
more open air exercise. If the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union and Women's
Rights Association would take hold of
some such practical reform within their
reach and control, we think they would
show greater per cent. of profitable re-
anita
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
WOULDN'T APOLOGIZE.


LONDON, December lin the House of
Commons to-day the Speaker ordered E.
Graham (Advanced Liberal) to withdraw
from the House because he accused Smith,
government leader, of conniving at a dis
honorable trick and refused to retract the
accusation. As Graham was leaving the
House member shouted, Bravo, Gra-
ham, In an interview Graham explained
that the trouble arose over the action of
Brooks Robinson Conservative in putting
q motion on paper to prevent discussion
upon the chain makers grievances. Gra-
ham characterized this as dishonorable
trick and expressed the belief that the
government instigated Robinson to per-
form it. He refused to withdraw this
statement, hence his dismissal Graham
says he will not apologize, no matter what
the result may be-
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

THE entire population of Palestine at
present is only about two-thirds as great
as that of Chicago and only about Z per
cent of that is Jewish. With the progress
of power in the Western World, we may
yet witness the rejuvination of the Old
World. What glorious thing it would
be for the United States to inscribe among
its future works to be accomplished the en-
reimbursement and regeneration of Pales-
tine. We owe debt to Greece and Rome,
but still greater one to Palestine.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06
UNFORTUNATE NINE.
The Calumet and Hecla Again on
Fire.

CALUMET, Mich, November 30.-A fire
was discovered in the Calumet and Hecla
mine this morning. A large party of men
were working. The fire made rapid head
way. All made rush for the surface, but
eight are missing. That they are dead is
certain. The mine is completely covered
with dense smoke and the fire looks
worse than did the last one, but being
nearer the surface it is believed the dam
age financially will not be 80 great
The company is making desperate
efforts to control the flames and rescue the
miners, but it looks as if the case is
hopeless. The men are all Cornishmen.
The scene about the mine is heart-rending.
The families of the men are cognizant of
the extreme likelihood that the men will
never come out alive, and to their grief
and lamentations is added the most frantic
confusion on the part of all except the
trained employees of the company.
DETROIT, November 3O.-At the Calu-
met fire Christ Rule, one of the miners
who was at work in the 10th level of No.
shaft, says that about IL o'clock last night
he saw and smelt smoke. He at once
called the attention of the others to it.
Charles G. Carson and Henry Burkilinki,
who were thoroughly familiar with the
Calumet branch of the mine, at once start
ed up the ladder as far as the 10th level
and then went south to the main engine
shaft and rode up to what is called the
grand 9th level. They then crossed to No.
shaft where they saw the shaft all ablaze.
Burkilinki at once went to the valve of the
water pipe and opened it, Strengthened out
the hose and was ready to fight the fire at
the risk of his life, but there was no water
there. He says that, however, had there
been water it would have helped matters
none. Nothing is known of the where
abouts of eight men who are missing.
They were working LOO feet deeper in
the main engine shaft and it is supposed
that, smelling the smoke, they tried 10 es-
cape and were smothered. The fire is be-
lieved to be OF incendiary origin. Over
100 men were in this portion of the mine
at the time, but escaped.
1t would be foolish to attempt to approx
innate the loss as the fire is in every way
much worse than that of last year and it
is liable 20 burn for months.
CALUMET, Mich, December 1.-The
burning shaft of the Calumet mine is left
open and the mine management is conf
dent it will be of short duration. The
temperature at the mouth of the shaft is
very much lower today. No clue has yet
been obtained to the origin of the fire.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

We quite agree with the Pioneer Press
that the Republicans have no right to ask
President-elect Harrison.to assume all the
responsibility of calling an extra session
of the newly elected Congress. 1t would
be no great work to get signers to call,
when the situation clearly indicated the
necessity for it. That would relieve him of
much Of the responsibility. In addition
to the signatures of Congressman, those of
Republican Governors should be added.
1t is just barely possible that the prospect
of an extra session may persuade the DEM
ocrats to take such action in the present
Congress that will make it necessary to
make such q call.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

KANSAS promises in five years to pro-
duce all the sugar and syrup for her own
people and in fifteen years to be able to
supply the whole country west of the Miss
issippi river. In this connection Califor-
MIA is coming to the front under the ma
nipulation of Spreckles as sugar produc-
ing country. The beet sugar experiment
is turning out better than was anticipated
and is likely to assume proportions CORES
ponding to that of France and Germany.
In view of these possibilities, it is not un-
likely that the duty on sugar will be re-
tanned, at least to q degree to give ,protec-
tion to such an important and promising
industry.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-06

THE New Jersey Prohibitionists drew
off enough votes from the Republicans to
give the Democracy control of the Legis-
lature of that State, thus insuring the re-
peal of all the temperance legislation en-
acted by the Republicans. In New York
their thirty Thousand votes defeated the
temperance Republican, Miller for Gov
ernor, and elected their hated enemy, Hill.
A fearful and wonderful creation is the
prohih