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Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
OUR SILVER WEDDING ANN.
VERSARY.

1t was May 26, 1864, that the act Great
ing the Territory of Montana was approve
and our separate political existence COM
menced. We are within ten days of the
Twenty fifth anniversary of that event,
and it seems worthy of some notice. We
cannot hope at this busy season of the year
and with 80 many other matters engrossir g
our attention to get any general meeting of
old settlers That will have to be deferred
till Fair week, when it is expected to have
a grand gathering in this city from all
parts of the Territory. 1t so happens, too,
that the 26th of May comes this year on
Sunday, and the event would have to be
celebrated either on the day before or on
the one following.
We would suggest that it would be a
good idea for those localities where there
are considerable numbers of old settlers, to
get them together and have reunion and
form local organizations. These would not
interfere with but add new life to the gen.
eral organization, and give opportunity for
many to attend and participate who cannot
get to the general meeting.
The MOI tana of to-day is the outgrowth
of the Montana of twenty-five years ago.
II has been steady, natural development.
These have been eventful year to those
who have witnessed and participated in
this growth.
We hope the occasion will not pass un-
by any one of the early settlers,
but where local gatherings cannot be had
that individuals will devote some part of
the day to jotting down their recollections
Of that first year of Montana's history, and
we hope that pains will be taken to gather
up all that transpires of these local cele-
orations and transmit them to the secre-
AIRY of the Territorial Association, so that
hey may be carefully preserved.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
How Ralston Came to Run.

The Democrats are inclined to claim Mr..
S. F. Ralston, of Marysville, as represent
ative in the Constitutional Convention, but,
while Mr.. Ralston is lifelong Democrat,
he cannot thank his party for ais election.
In fact he was coolly thrown overheard at
the Democratic convention for the Twelfth
District At the primary conventions Mr.
Ralston, in his own precinct, got the high
est number of votes for delegate and Mr.
Mayer the lowest. But when the district
convention met, the delegates went back on
Ralston and nominated Mayer and Ford.
Ralston's friends, among whom were many
Republicans, were very indignant and urged
him to run as an independent candidate,
which he finally did. There is no doubt
that he polled large number of Repub-
lican votes, and he will no doubt remember
it when he gets into the convention.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
THERE is plenty of evidence that South

THERE is plenty of evidence that South
Dakota is going to be booming new State.
The tin mines Of the Harney Peak district
of the Black Hills are opening out on a
large scale. The machinery is on the
ground and every mechanic to be had is at
work. Practical tests have shown that the
tin ores can be crushed and concentrated
at cost Of fifty cents per ton. Before this
single season is over it will be proved that
this little corner If Southwest Dakota can
produce all the tin that this country can
need and it will not be long till we shall
make all our tin-plate and be shipping it
abroad. At Sioux Falls, also in South Da-
kota, they are erecting extensive woolen
mills which will soon be at work and will
be able to manufacture all the wool that
Dakota produces. Not only will woolen
goods be manufactured, but the goods will
be manufactured into clothing on the spot.
And what Dakota is doing will soon be
dene in Montana. Our wool will find q
market at our own mills and our own
miners and ranchers will be clad in clothes
made in our own factories.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
CANADIAN CONFEDERATION.
A Hundred Buildings Burned..- rwo
Lives Lost.

QUEBEC, May ia disastrous fire
broke out early this morning in San
vener. The flames spread with great
rapidity through the wooded district,
many houses on Waller, Chenel, st. Peter
ond st. Marie street being burned. Help
was asked from this city anG Montreal and
engines were quickly sent, but owing to
the lack of water their efforts were Grip
pied. Battery was finally called out and
rendered valuable assistance in fighting
the flames. At seven o'clock the fire had
about burned itself out, having destroyed
over one hundred buildings. While the
military were preparing to blow up houses
to check the flames premature explosion
took place killing Major Short and: Ser
jeant Wallack, of Battery B, who were
buried in the ruins. At nine o'clock the
bodies had not been discovered Loss,
$15O,OOO.
The body of Sergeant Wallack has been
recovered horribly mangled. The fire has
been checked on the city side but is still
burning furiously toward the northwest,
and will probably stop only when nothing
is left to feed it. The insurance is COM
paratively small. The larger number of
houses destroyed are small wooden
structures. A strong easterly wind is
blowing and rain has been falling steadily
for three hours
The fire is still burning, and no hopes
are entertained of stopping it until the
open country is reached. Already 500
buildings, mostly tenements, have been
burned and over 1000 people rendered
homeless. The greater portion are camped
in the fields, with what few effects they
were able to save, while a few found
shelter with friends in the ci y.
Major Shorts body was recovered at
noon.
QUEBEC, May 16.-The fire burned it.
self out about o'clock, after reaching
the limits of St. Xavier district. North and
west Nassau and st. Ambois streets
was swept clean with the exception
OF portion of VALERIE street. About 700
houses were burned. As many of them
are tenements, number Of families are
homeless. There were not less than 200,
comprising 5000 or 5000 persons.
Prominent men are interesting them
selves in behalf of the homeless people.
Application has been made to Sir A. P.
Caron for the use of the drill shed and
other government buildings to shelter
those who are yet camped out in the fields.
The clergy are distributing food and steps
are being taken to organize a system of
relief. The majority of the people
burned out are of the laboring class.
The total loss is estimated at 100000.
Insurance $131, 900. If the wind had be en-
from any other quarter all of St. Roche
might have gone. As it was, st. Sauvere
is badly swept up to its farthest end.
1t was generally supposed Sergeant
Wallick died after being taken from the
ruins, but it has since been learned that he
is still alive in the hospital. He is very
seriously injured and is not likely to re-
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
Bullion and Blue Blood.

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-[Speoial]-
The marriage of Peter Williamson Roberts
and Miss Mamie Dsston, which was sol.
emnized to-day at st. Jamess Church, was
a union of wealth on the part of the bride
to a family regarded as being of "blue
blood" The brides social connections have
been heretofore with the substantial manu-
featuring set to which her father belonged,
while the groom's family moved in the
"best society" of the city. The bride is
the daughter of Hamilton Disston, the
well-known wealthy saw manufacturer
and popular politician, and the groom is q
relative of A. P. Roberts, owner of the
extensive Pencoyd Iron Works. The
young couple, who entertained their
friends at breakfast after the ceremony,
will spend their honeymoon in Europe.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
Matinee Play for the Benefit of Con.
federate Home.

NEW YORK, May Especial. The
benefit performance this afternoon at
Palmer's theater for the Confederate Home
at Austin, Tex, was literally patronized
by the leading people of the city. The
play was four act comedy named the
American Countess" by How ard Carroll
which was presented for the first time in
New York. On this occasion Miss Julia
Wheeler made her debut before az Ameri-
can audience, as the Countess. Miss
Wheeler is granddaughter of
John II. Wheeler, the North Carolina
historian. She has had two years
experience in society comedies with
Mile. Rhea. Miss Agnes Stone, we'll
known in operate circles, also made her
first appearance to-day as a comedienne.
Miss Wheeler and Miss Stone made the
most of the characters they represented,
but the play will have to be pruned and
remOdelled before it allows them great
scope for display of the talents which
they undoubtedly possess Occupying
seats in the auditorium were Mayor Grant,
Generals Sherman, Schofeld, Pryor, Jar.
dine, Newton, McMahon, Sigel, Rosecrans,
Crook, Pleasanton and Merritt, Commodore
Porter Col. John A. Cockerill, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Charles A Dana.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
THOSE who will carefully examine sec.

THOSE who will carefully examine Sec
tion of article l. of our constitution of
1884 and compare it with the constitution
of Wisconsin. under which grand juries
have been practically abandoned, will find
that the same object was in view. That
section Of our constitution clearly contem.
plates that the Legislature may by law
leave it to the option of the judge whether
or not to call grand jury. And the last
clause of that same section ranks "informa-
ton" by the side of indictment" as an
equally allowable method of procedure.
The Wisconsin constitution simply pro-
vides that for felony no one shall be pro-
ceeded against except by "due process of
law" which the Supreme Court of that
State has decided includes information
as we'll as indictment"
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
THE NEW STATES.

WE may well believe that the fortunes
of the four or five new States that are just
moving for early admission are exciting a
great deal of interest throughout the East
not merely in political circles but in busi-
ness circles no less. Perhaps it is true that
the Dakotas will lead the advance,
but it will not be because they have had
many years the start of Montana and
Washington, but because of their eastern
| location and the character of
their lands. They are not
broken up and crowded with mountains or
covered with forests Their lands can be
put under the plow and be brought to the
maximum Of production in two or three
seasons. Such is the uniform character of
the lands that immigration meets no inter
ruption. The full height of the tide: of
settlement is now over central Dakota
The great railway lines accompany the
movement and furnish on the in
slant all the facilities for trans
portation that other sections have
only acquired after wearisome delays and
heavy expenditures. We readily cencede
that Dakota has great advantage over
western Montana and even Washington for
early and general settlement. Still it is
not true that Dakota has had years the
start of Montana and Washington. The
fact is the contrary. The gold mines
brought considerable settlement
to Montana before Dakota can be
said to have begun to be thought
of as destination for permanent settlers
The mines of the Black Hills were not dis
covered till fourteen years after those of
Montana were known all over the country.
Washington Territory was also permanent
ly settled along the coast and river even
before Montana. But we believe that it
will not be many years before Montana
will overtake and then outstrip Dakota in
population, wealth and prosperity. There
is all of eastern Montana, very
similar to Dakota in its character, that will
be speedily filled up when the wave Of i'm
reaches it. The treasures of our
mountains will require a long time for de-
velopment, but their fame has already
gone over the world and will draw to us
increasing volumes of capital, enterprise
and population after the wheat fields of
Dakota have become exhausted The
fleetest steed at the start often falls to the
rear on the home stretch.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
JUDGE BLAKE's decision rendered ye

JUDGE BLAKE's decision rendered yes
terday on case under our present me-
chanics' lien law comedies with that of
Judge Mcconnell, and is no doubt in ac-
cordance with fair Interpretation of the
statute. If either the owner of property
must lose or the poor day laborer it is per-
haps choice of evils to prefer that it
should be the former. But it would be
much better still if We could have law
that would protect both parties. As it
stands now no one can safely make con-
tract for any work to be done for which .
lien is allowed. The bonds that Q con-
tractor may give afford very distant and
uncertain security. The only way of safe
dealing is for the owner to hire by the day
and deal directly with material and men
or to deal with men Of sufficient capital and
responsibility who can advance for labor
and material and show receipts before any
installment of pay can be asked. It will
prove serious check upon building till
people get adjusted to such law.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
MiSSOULA DELEGATES,

Three Democrats, Two Republicans
and Close Race Between Ben.
nett and RamsdelI.
MIssoULA, Mont, May 15.-[Special. l.
In this county at yesterdays election J. E.
Marion, L. D. Hatch and w. M. Bickford,
Democrats, and w. J. Kennedy and Charles
S. Marshall, Republicans, were elected
In this district G. A. Bennett, Republican,
and W. R. Ramsdell, Democrat, are run
ming so close that it will take the full
count to determine which is elected
Chances are slightly in favor of Ramsdell.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

The valuable services rendered by the
School of Mines in Dakota in connection
with the discovery of tin mines and practi-
cal methods of working the ores, suggest
that Montana should early give her atten-
tion to the establishment and rich endOw-
ment of such school Through the direct
and indirect influence of such an institu-
tion it is probable that mineral wealth
could be brought to light that will add
millions to our wealth. There is more to
induce effort and expenditure in this di
Iection in Montana than in any other State
or country in the world.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

WE congratulate Butte on having a sim
gle public-spirited citizen ready to give
$4,000 towards starting free public Ii
brary. For practical purposes it will do
more good among the mass of residents
than college or university that would
cast ten times as much. But the library
will not stand in the way of, but prove
valuable auxiliary to other educational in
stitutions. We wish some of our many
rich men of Helena who are making huE-
dreds of thousands every year would put
mp convenient building for our city
library, SO that all the income from our
half:mill tax might 60 for the purchase of
books and the cost of administration.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

THE rapid transit scheme, by which it is
said passengers as we'll as packages may be
transported from New York to Boston, 23O
miles, in less than an hour, is one that the
general public will he justified to rank
with the Keeley motor or, Payne's process
of making light and fuel from water, until
its virtues are established by experiment.
Going at such speed the consequences Of
an accident would necessarily be frightful.
It would resemble the falling from
precipice or balloon. which is all harm
less enough, but the sudden stoppage is
fatal. Going at this velocity against a
head wind would make respiration rather
difficult. 1t might avoid the dust to ride
in car suspended from single rail above
the ground, but it would not give the pas
senger good chance to enjoy the scenery.
There have been too many wonders
achieved, however. to pronounce the
scheme impossible.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
A Little Previous.

As Dawson and Custer counties have
both gone Republican, the following from a
few of our enthusiastic Democratic friends,
which appeared in the Great Falls Tribune,
will prove Of interest:
HELENA, May Is.
Jerry Collins, at Home, Great Falls:
We send with you Maginnis and Toole.
Dixon and Clark, Conrad and Browne and
the Dawson and Custer delegates.
(Signed) D. A. Floweree, w. B. Webb,
James Sullivan, John Worth, c. D. Curtis,
Hugh McQuaid, Martin Maginnis, C. A.
BrOadWater
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
FUNERAL OF MINISTER RICE,
The Services Conducted by Bishop
Potter.

NEW YORK, May 18.-The funeral Of
Allen Thorndyke Rice took place at Grace
Church this morning. The pail bearers
were Vice President Levi P. Morton
Walker Blaine representing the Depart
ment of Statet General w. T. Sherman.
ex-Mayor Edward T. Cooper, l.. Pierre
Lorillard, Chauncey Depew, S. II. Olin.
William Gay, William P Douglass and W.
A. Storrs. Among the gifts of flowers was
one from President and Mrs. Harrison.
The services were the regular burial SER
vices of the Episcopal Church. Bishop
Potter oficiated. assisted by Rev. DR..
Huntington, Rector of Grace Church. The
remains will be left in the vault of the
church for some time
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 1.-THE death
warrant Of William Kemler, the first man
convicted under the electrical execution
law, has been signed, and he will be taken
to the Auburn State prison in q few days.
The warrant is directed to the warden of
the Auburn prison and provides that the
sentence be executed upon some day with
in the week commencing Monday. the oath
day Of June in the year 1889, and within
the walls Of Auburn State prison, within
the yard or enclosure adjoining thereto,
by then and there causing to pass through
the body Of him, the said William Kemler,
current Of electricity of sufficient inten-
sity to cause death, and that the applica-
tion Of such current of electricity be con-
tinued until said William Kemler is dead.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
FIGHT OF X. X. FACTIONS
The Oregon Navigation Contest in
New York.


New York.
NEW YORK, May 16 The fight between
the Dillon. Smith and Willard parties for
the control of the Oregon Navigation con-
tinues very fierce. Tie transfer books of
the company close tomorrow and both
parties were actively engaged in borrowing
and buying stock on the stock exchange
dealings which absorbed all the interest
The greatest demand was for stock for de-
livery to-day, 36 being bid for such shares.
and stock deliverable tomorrow was free
ly sold at 35. In the loan crowd, too, the
stock was the main attraction, and .O1 or
$1O0 for every 100 shares was bid for its
use until tomorrow. Neither side ex
pressed much COZ pfdence in the result, but
the heavy buying was apparently on Viii
lard orders, while the opposition depended
on legal orders for their weapons. They
propose following up the injunction OBJ.
tained on Monday by another one which
Judge Barrett issued late last night, which
restrained Willard and the Oregon Trans.
continental company from disposing of
Oregon Navigation stock for any purpose
whatever.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
The 7th District.

In this district (the Philipsburg district
of Deer Lodge county, the total vote re-
ceived by the delegates to the constitu.
t-onal convention is as follows Brazelton,
Democrat, 1852; Durfee. Democrat, 525;
Reek, Republican, ST and Freyschlag, Re-
publican, 4O3. Durfee's majority over
Freyschlag, 119. Phillipsburg cast 319
votes, as against 529, and Granite 416 as
against 485 last fall.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
Mormons Warned From Georgia.

BIRMINGHAM, May 18.-A fiourishipg
Mormon church in Clay county has been
broken up by indignant citizens of the
neighborhood and the elders in charge of
it have been warned to leave the county
without delay. The Mormon elders have
been prosperous in that county for five
years and made many converts. They
established church about year ago and
have been holding regular services since.
Most of the elders have left and others will
follow. They carry most of their converts
with them.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
QUICK TRANSIT.
From Boston to New York in One
Hour.

From Boston to New York in One
Hour.
NEW YORK, May ia new scheme of
transportation will be introduced between
New York and Boston whereby, it is said,
large packages of mail and cars containing
passengers can be whisked from one place
to the ether, a distance of go miles in less
than one hour. An experiment with the
new machine was had in Boston in the
presence of many scientists, including 4.
E. Dolbear, of Tufts College, who an
nOunced that he was thoroughly satisfied
with the success of the system. The ma.
chine consists of magnetic car hanging
from single rail which it follows like a
streak of electricity. With one horse
power, it is said, one ton can be thus trans.
ported 144O mills in a day at cost of 80
cents.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23
Twelfth District,

The following returns from the Twelfth
district were received by the HERALD to-
day:
AUGUSTA PRECINCT.
Gillette Rep.], 36; Burns Rep. !, %;
Ford Dem. ], 20; Mayer Dem. 49, Raj.
ston Ind |, 10.
JAY GOULD PRECINCT.
Gillette, 63 Burns, 63; Mayer, 10; Ford,
10; Ralston, 6.
In this district Burns Rep.] and Raj
ston Ind are no doubt elected. The
third man will be either w. C. Gillette
Rep. or Wm. Mayer DEM At pres
ent Mayer is only 20 ahead, with ten pre-
cincts in Lewis and Clarke and three in
Cascade to hear from.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

IT is very likely that the question of the
completion of the Panama canal will be
one of the leading topics for consideration
by the Congress Of American Nations to
be held in Washington next October. If
As condition Of alliance, on terms favor
able to the United States, we should be
asked to complete that canal as originally
undertaken, a sea-level canal, it might be-
come for our interest to give government
guaranty that would enable new COM
papy to carry the work to completion.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

WHATEVER may be the grievance of the
city of Portland against Henry Willard,
Montana, and especially our city of Helena,
has occasion to remember his services
gratefully. He took up the Northern Pa
cific when it was apparently an inanimate
corpse and breathed into it the breath of q
new life. Instead of dallying for subsidies,
which would have crippled our resources
and credit for years, he provided the means
through his continental relations and in
fuences to push through the road with
miraculous rapidity. So far as human
foresight could penetrate the uncertainties
of the future, the Northern Pa
ciic would not have been fin
ished as soon by some years but
for Henry Wizards faith, energy and per-
sonal exertions. 1t was through his per-
sonal decision, too, that the route by our
city was selected, the Mullen tunnel was
put through, and in anticipation of that,
the overland line was constructed. Henry
Willard recognized our resources when
others were skepticsl and brought US de-
liverance that we had failed to secure
others. There is no one man in
the country to whom Montana is so much
as to Henry Willard, and those
who do not stand by and speak out for
their friends do not deserve to have any.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-05-23

AS our law now stands we think that
any one who should kill another in prize
fight might be convicted of a felony, but
we fully ap2ove Of going further and pun
ishing every species of prize fighting by
such penalties as will prevent it and put
the brand of disgrace as we'll as criminality
upon it. To strike another under strong
provocation even is regarded and punished
as a crime, but to do SO by agreement or
for money, without provocation, is still
greater crime and ought not to be tolerated
among civilized men,