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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-09
The Southern Idea.

At the written request Of Mr.. James
Bennett, Of Richmond, KY, we pub
lish the following memorial The
document is remarkable for the inn
placable hatred II displays toward the
black race and the extreme length OF
its sentences. which rival anything
ever evolved by Senator Evarts:
Memorial OF Mrs. James Bennett to
Congress, To repeal the congression-
al act entitled. IAN act 10 enforce
the right Of citizens of the United
States to vote In the several states oi
this Union,p which authorizes black
men to cote for the state officers oI
Kentucky, Its constitution and laws
"to the contrary notwithstanding
and restore to Kentucky that right
of seif-government which has been
reserved to the stafes under the con
stitution of the United States Al
amended.
Mrs. James Bennett to the honorable
members Of the United States sen
ate and house of representatives Ia
congress assembled, respectfully
showeth:
That the right Of citizens of tn,
state 70 vote for state officers existed
before there was any United States oI
any right Of citizens OF the United
States 10 vote.
That the first article Of the constitu
ton of the United States contradis
tluguished the right Of citizens Of th
United States TO vote for members Q
the United States house Of representa-
tives from the pveviously existin
right Of citizens OF the states 70 vol
FOR members Of the several state houss
Of representative, by declaring ths
the eiectop Of the United States hour
Of representative In each state "sha
have the qualifications reQuisits 4
slsctors Of The most numerous brauc
Of the stats legislaturs;" and thu rsl
J dssed 10 inpossibls for its 1fseent
! ameudmsntto strike Tie wesd "whies
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-09
MILLIONS IN IT.
An Expert Pronounces the Late.
ly Discovered Will Of the
Butte Millionaire
Forgery.
A Terrible Explosion at Spokane
Falls sends nineteen Men
To a Premature
Death.
PRONOUNCED A FORGEEY.
An Unexpected Development In The
Davis VIII Case

/
Davis VIII Case
HELENA, Sept. Within the Pas
few days startling feature i'm III
celebrated Davis will case hes beel
developed. Ii will he remember-,
that about the time the case wss se
for hearing in the supreme court, IL
fact, on the afternoon ofthe day ths
the attorneys representing the vari
Gus parties Interested were about {,
make their arguments to the high.s
legal tribunal in the sia,e, a bulletin
appeared on the streets announcin.
that a will he'd been found at Butte
The case WAS not pre.ented to III,
court, but was CONTINUED until IN,
October term. The discovery OF tn.
alleged will created no end Of talk
Shortly after ii became public tina,
such u document had teen found, II
was filed with the distric. court o
Silver Bow county at Butte by John
A. Davis, who was the respondent In
the Ease in the supreme court. A
Photographic copy Of the alleged will
was also filed In the supreme court
with a petition from John A Davis
who had been appointed by the dis.
trict court of Silver Bow county as
the administrator OF the estate. An
inspection Of the Photographic copy
OF the instrument did not reveal any
strange features about II. The will
was written on what looked to be q
piece oflegal cap paper having the ap
pearance OF age. The folds Of the pa
per were plainly visible. The entir.
will disposins Of the dead mans mil.
lions WAS written upon one side of the
sheet in smsll handwriting. Alto
gether it was very ordinary looking
piece of writing. The Photographic
copy, however, was smaller than the
original and some Of the penmanshir
vas not quite clear. About q week
AFTER this copy had been filed with the
clerk of the supreme courta rumOr be-
came current that the will was q
forgery.
Pleadings will be filed in the dis
trict court ut Butte next Thursday,
which will bring genuineness Of the
will in issue. There IL one fatal de.
feet in the document. which Mr.. Cor
valho, IN expert iD handwriting, dis
covered and pointed out to the attor-
neys, which leaves no question In
their minds that the will lei forgery.
Just what that defect is the attorneys
at this time will not say.
The litigation over this estate,
which 10 is said to be worth Sc, ,0O0, 200,
promises to be prolonged aud bitter.
Considerable mining property is also
included In the estate, upon which o.
ye. no estimate has been made.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-09
ELECTRIC LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS.
A New Engine and Dynamo ADDED to tbs
Plant,

The new engine for the Electric
Light Company arrived here yester-
day and will shortly be put in posi-
tion at the works. The engine Is
Seymour and Mcintosh compound
condensing pattern, believed to be the
most complete and perfect working
engine now extant. Bv i's c,m-
pound principle II uses m. same
steam twice. A. the highest pressure
direct from the hoiler and immed ate
ly afterwards at low pressure in Q
second cylinder. BY this appliance q
great economy in fuel is accomplished
and an increased power developed.
The engine now at the depot il 100
H. P. being twice the capacity Of the
Westinghouse now 10 use ut the light
station. II will he remembered that
some two or three months ago, the
Electric Light company received Q
new dynamo for incandescent lights.
Owing 10 lack of power the company
have not attempted TO put this dyna-
mo into service, "a the two now In use
loaded the engine down to its fullest
cspacity, but now that the new en-.
gine has arrived q complete change
will be made In the lighting system.
The two dynamos now In use will be
used In future solely for arc lights and
the new dynamo will be the supply
for incandescent. Heretofore 10
has been impossible to furnish con-
sumers with incandescent II ght In less
than "blocks Of five" owing to their
being on the arc current. but under the
new system II will be possible TO give
customer any number Of incandesceuts
from one upward. This will be .
great advantage to both customers
and company, as many will use the
light now that never have before.
The changes rendered necessary by
the putting In Of the dynamo are
many, not the least Of which 10 the
running Of new circuits throughout
the city. The changes will occupy
about three weeks. but when finished
we will be the best lighted city IN
Montana.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-09

We present herewith the report of
the grand jury, which WAS unavoid-
ably crowded out of our Sundays is-
sue by "A plethora of political news.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-09
Notice Of DlasolutiOn .

Notice 10 hereby given that the 90
partnership heretofore existing b.
tween the undersigned under the nsn
name Of Long b Thomas. 70 thb ~
dissolved by mutual consent. NJ.
Long continues the businso an1 vl0
oollsst oil bilh due Ne nrn snA ~
al dsbls By thsm owed.
oFRHnN d. L0ne.
vHnNoN B. TuouAA
Dated MIlss City. Mont. Aug. :, -
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-09
CHURCHES.
sOCIETIEs.

A. U. H.-Division No. 1 meets fret anc second
undays Of each month.
X, OF H.-Meets fret and third Wednes i4ys 81
1902. ~, at Odd Fellows Hall
A.F.&A. M.-lellowstone Lodge, No. q, hrsi
nd third Wednesdays.
X. A. M.-leows'One Chapter. No. 3, seoond
thursday in each month
X. T.-Damasous Golnmandery, fourth Thurs
Gays. -
Il. U. o. F.-custer Lodge, No. l3. every
Monday AZ their hall.
i. 90. F.-sent.nal Encamrment, No. 3, hrs'
and third Friday.
K, of P.-Crusader Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
venings at Odd Fellows Hall.
q. Of A.-Mies City branch. every unday d
p. m.
K. Of L.-First and third Tuesdays.
q. A. R.-U. 8. Grant Post. No. II, nrst and
hird Tuesdays.
To. O. T..-star Of the West. No. "a, ever
rhundsy evening.
o. Of V.-Coi. swaine Camp No.7. Meets second
nd fourth wednesdsvs Of each month 81 Good Ten
an Hall
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-28
SITTING POsTMAsTER WHEAT.
Contractor Had to Pay Him q Monthly
Percentage.

Contractor Had to Pay Him q Monthly
Percentage.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 27.-The House
committee on accounts today began an
investigation into the charges preferred
against Postmaster Wheat of the House.
When called he admitted that he let the
contract to Cuibertson for carrying the
mails OF the House to the postoffice at
5000 per year. beginning December last.
Cuibertson was to give him (Wheat) $3.50
per month out of it, and did so till dis
charged. An employe told of it, and it
got into the newspapers. Then he con-
ciuded that the contract was in violation
OF the law, and wanted to give the money
back to Culbertson. He was told it be-
longed to the government, SO he deposited
1t at the treasury and stopped taking money
from Culbertson. He had consulted Clerk
OF the House of Representatives Caswell
and the speaker about the matter. The
contract was afterwards taken from Gull
bertson and relet at 81 900.
Contractor Culbertson swore that he car
ried the mails for Dalton, the former post
master, Tor six years prior to December
last He received as ascompensation S., 600
year, and had not made similar previous
payments of $50 month to the postmas-
ter. He said Wheat asked him at first for
500 month. Witness made a counter
proposition to give him $3.50. and this, he
said, would require him to do the work at
starvation price. Witness said that one
day when 1t was apparent an investigation
was probable, Wheat's son came to him
and sought to have the $50 turned over
temporarily to third person, but this was
not done. Wheat, in mis- testimony had
declared he knew of no such conversation.
In reply to member of the committee,
Culbertson said he was the father-in-law of
Dalton, the former postmaster.
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PoRT TOWNSEND, Sept. 27.-Marshal De-
laney found q Cninaman named All Jack
secreted in Chinese laundry on Adams
street yesterday, and arrested him for be-
ing Illegally in the territory OF the United
States. Complaint was made before United
States Commissioner James G.. Swan, and
a hearing was had. Al Jack is an old
smusgler and, by his own admission 10 the
commissioner. he has been sent pack TO
Victoria five times az the expense OF the
United States. He was fully committed,
and was turned over TO United States
Deputy Marshal ID. G.. Lowell. who came
here yesterday 20 receive the twenty China
men bound over by Commissioner Swan
on the 18th. Deputy Morshal Lowell took
the iwenty-one Chinese on the Kingston 10
McNeil's island. last night where then will
remain till the government can send them
to China. There viii be 10 more Chinese
sent to Victoria. They viii oe sent home
after this
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS,
Contract Labor Bill-Purchase of Nick
for Armor

for Armor.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 27.-In the Sen.
ate Morgan introduced bill, which was
referred To the committee on public lands.
10 forfeit the lands granted TO the North
ern Pacific for the portion OF its line be-
tween Bismarck, n. d., and Wallula.
Wash. He also asked that the LOBBYISTS
who have been here in behalf OF the North
ern Pacific be suspended from getting their
fees. He thought the best way to do that
was for the Senate and House to take nm
the subject of the forfeiture of that land
grant.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
immigration contract labor law, the pend
ing question being on Piumb's amendment
offered yesterday, providing that the act
shall not aphy 10 any organization of mu-
sicians or orchestras. Tie amendment was
agreed 10.
Hoar moved as an amendment that the
law shall not apply 20 teachers. Blair OBJ
iected. He might as well let the bill go as
TO have il all picked to pieces.
The House joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of the navy to purchase
nickel ore or matte Tor use in the manu-
facture O. steel armor, was taken up. Cam
eron's amendment. offered yesterday. was
disagreed TO. Platt did not approve the
appropriation of 100000 now, since
congress will be in session again in two
months. Hale said it was necessary 10
have an appropriation made now in order
10 get control of supply OF nickel 1t
would 60 Ell sewhere If not purchased now.
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AN OLD CLAIM SETTLED.
Oregon Pioneer in Fair Way to Recover
Money Tor Goxernmeut Sunnliaa

Oregon Pioneer in Fair Way to Recover
Money for Government Supplies.
WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 27.-LSpeciaL +
The House has at last disposed of very
old claim that has been before congress for
many years for the relief of William J.
Martin, pioneer of Oregon, who in 1S49
furnished to the military post at Fort Hall,
Utah. q number of cattle. but failed to get
. balance of 81 $50 due him in hts contract.
Lieutenant Hawkins. the officer at Fort
Hall with whom Martin made the con-
tract, became insane before the accounts
were settled. and he could not furnish any
information by which the necessary veuch-
ers might be prepared, and consequently
Martins claim has been pending ever
since.
1t was passed By the Senate of three con-
crosses, and by two different Houses of
Representatives it has been given a favor
able report. yet it never could be passed
through the lower branch of congress.
This final action authorizes the claimant
to 60 to the court of claims, and if he
makes good his claim he will receive his
money.
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German said he opposed the joint resolu-
ton yesterday, but was assured that its
passage was an absolute necessity and in
the interest of the public service, and he
was bound to accept that statement.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill went over without action.
The Senate bill to establish . United
states land court was recommitted TO the
committee on private land claims.
The House bill for the adjustment of the
accounts of laborers, workmen and me-
chanics under the eight-hour law went
over without action, and the Senate ad-
journed.
Combinations: E. Bird Grubb, OF New
Jersey. minister to Spain; Edward II.
Conger, OF Iowa, minister to Brazil; Tre-
mont Wood, United States district attor-
ney for Idaho.
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Contracts Will Probably Be Divide,
Among Several Big Firms.


Among Several Big Firms.
NEW YoRK. Sept. 27.-Irving NJ. Scott,
president of the Union Iron Works, at San
Francisco, who has been in the city several
days, perfecting arrangements for his bids
on the new ships, has gone to Washington
City to attend to the opening of bids
Wednesday. The bids include three big
battle-ships and swift triple-screw COM
merce destroyer, for all of which congress
appropriated SIS ,0o0.0O0
Mr.. Scott is justly proud of the work
done by the San Francisco, built in his
yard, and he expressed the hope that the
Western coast may have further oppor-
tunity to demonstrate its superiority IN
building new vessels.
Scott is not alone in the field, his COM
petitor being Cramp. of Philadelphia, and
the Bath, Me-, Iron Works. The presi-
dents of all these companies are now at
Washington City preparing final estimates.
1t is thought not unlikely that the vessels
will be divided among the four best bid
ders, by which the quickers work can be
secured and their relative superiorities COM
pared
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THE BAY CITIES.
Bond Order Rescinded-Lummi Indian.
Land Held From Settlement.

Bond Order Rescinded-Lummi Indians'
Land Held From Settlement.
WHATcoM, Sept. 27-[Special. Mr.. B. B.
Jones, the mining expert, is constructing
three-story brick building on Elk street.
Mr.. Jones has recently discovered a good
vein of coal on the north fork of the Nook
sack river, which will probably be opened
BY the Cornwall company.
Mr.. ]. Z. de Mattos has been elected act
ing chairman OF the Republican county
committee, and will no doubt be made per-
manent chairman for the ensuing year.
Mr.. J. s. Norton. very prominent
farmer of Fern6ale, recently died from
abscess of the liver. He was cousin to
the Larrabee brothers.
The people of Beilingham bay feel CRATE
full for the plank in the Republican plat
form pledging the removal of disabilities
which now prevent Indians who hold lands
in severaliy from disposing OF the same. A
handful OF Indians hold IL ,000 acres OF fine
lands on the Lummi reservation. Many of
them wodld sell out ii permitted by law
and the lands would thus pass into the
hands of persons more inclined and better
able TO improve them.
A site has been given the county for the
erection OF a county hospital or infirmary,
and the commissioners have ordered vote
to be taken at the general election in No
vember on the proportion TO expend
20,o00 in erecting an adequate building.
The county commissioners have rescinded
the order recently made 10 vote on the
proposition TO bond the county for roads
The opposition to bonding the county for
half million dollars indicated that a pecial
election would engender needless expense.
a proposition TO spend 100000 on roads
would probably meet with less opposition.
The Democratic county convention will
meet October 4, at Whatcon.
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HE LAUGHED AT THE CAT
Delaware Negro Leper Takes Thirty
LaShes, and Does Not EIinch.

Lashes. and Does Not Flinch.
WILMINGToN. DEL. Sept. 27.-One lone
culprit stood pilloried for an hour in the
rain and afterwards hugged the post while
Sheriff Alien laid on thirty lashes at New
castle Jail this morning. lie was Edward
DENLY, negro, who had been convicted
OF assaulting. with criminal intent, Mrs. N.
C. Kukill, white woman. The sheriff
placed the cat with more than usual vigor.
but no blood was drawn. DENLY stood the
ordeal without fiinching, then begged a
chew of tobacco, and went back to his cell
lauOhiny
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Oregon Board Of Commerce.

PORTLAND, Sept. 27.-[Special. Forty
delegates from all parts of the state, repre-
senting twenty-four Boards of Trade, met
here today and organized state board of
commerce. A. +. Osborn was elected
president, Charles Randolph secretary.
and Henry Failing treasurer. All live in
Portland. A resolution was adopted ask
ing the comptroller of the treasury to
designate Portland as reserve city.
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whisky Desperate Kills Two Men

BRANFoRD, Fla, Sept. 27.-Two men J.
Lasley, a notary public, and H. d. sapp,
were shot and killed nea- here last night.
The killing of Lasley was the result of an
alteration between him and
j. f. Garner. who is des-
perado. especially when filled with
bad whisky. After Garner had killed Las
lev he fed to his room, from which place
be exchanged shots with friends OF Las
ley's. Sapp exposed himself and was
killed
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NICKEL FOR NAVAL ARMoR.
Tho Largest Mine in the World Said {,
BE I'm Oregon.

BE I'm Oregon.
WAsHINGToN CITY, Sept. 27.-[Special. i
The Senate to-day passed the House Joint
resolution authorizing the secretary of the
navy to purchase nickel or nickel matte
for use in the manufacture of steel armor
It was supposed that the greatest supply of
nickel in the world was to be found in Sud-
bury and New Canada, Canada, but &C.
cording to Representative Hermann, there
is in Douglas county, Or, probably the
richest nickel ore mine in the world. The
only thing that prevents successful mining
operations in Oregon, says Mr.. Hermann,
is the fact that no duty is now imposed
upon foreign nickel, and consequently
without protective tariff it is difficult to
develop the mines
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brick and timber. and Joseph Vogel and
an unknown Hungarian called NO H."
so badly injured that they will die. Three
others were severely cut and bruised. The
accident occurred at what Is known as
Collier Row." in Allegheny. where
number OF tnree-siory frame houses are
being torn down to make room for more
improved buildings.
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Member of Parliament Thinks 1t Will
Hasten Annexation.

VICTORIA. Sept. 27.-tSpecial. John v.
Ellis. NJ. p, editor of the st. John, n. B.,
Globe. and the leader of the unrestricted
reciprocity party, is here. He says, in
speaking of the Mckinley tariff bill, that il
cannot fail to be most detrimental to Can
adian trade, and especially to the lumber,
fishery and agricultural products. The
United States, ne says, receives more than
half of the exports of his province, New
Brunswick, and the operation of the
Mckinley bill will be one OF the most forci.
BILE arguments that could be brought to
bear in favor of annexation.
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Naval onacer Drowned at Honolulu.

WAsHrNeToN CRY, sept. 27.-lSpeciall-
A cable message was received at the
navy department today from Yokohama,
saving that Ensign II. Z. Rumsey, at
tached 10 the Swatara, was drowned yes
terday. Rumsey was appointed from Wy
oming.
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Freaeriek eilllngs p,nrerou.ly Inn.

New YORK, Sept 27.-A dispatch re-
ceived in this city tonight announces the
dangerous illness of Frederick Billings. ex-
president of the Northern Paciic at his
home in Woodstock, VT
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The Fair Name of Oregon Be-
fouled by Census Frauds.
MOST UNBLushlNc FALsEHoops
Padding That Would Stagger Even
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Damning Exposure OF . Gigantic Con-
spiracy-Portland to BE Put Down
Where She Belongs, Below Seattle
Punishment Of the Perjurers Probable

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 27.-[Special +
There is music in the air touching the Ore
gon census. Ii the rumors current about
the census bureau are worthy of attention.
it is probable that there will be
q third enumeration of Multnomah
county, because of the discovery
that gross frauds were perpetrated in the
second count just complied, and the state
ment is made that number Of
enumerators will be arraigned on Mon
day next. When the first enumera-
ton of the population was made in
June, the people of Portland gave utter
ance to many piercing shrieks that the
work was not complete, and that many
persons were omitted by the enumerators.
The board of trade urged recount. and so
did the leading officials of the state.
Finally Superintendent Porter granted
the request, and as result the population
OF Muitnomah county was returned 1900
greater than it was on the first count.
This surprising result caused a sensation
throughout Oregon. and great roar went
up from every part of the state, demand
ing recount. the hope being INDUCED that
in some way the boom obtained by the
new state of Washington would be offset.
1t has been developed, however, accord
ing to the officials of the census bureau,
that more systematic padding was car
ried on than either st. Paul or Minneapo-
lis dreamed OF; that even the crews of
foreign vessels lying at anchor in the vicin-
ity were counted in.
The chances are. if the rumors are based
upon truth. that there will be no recount
in the state. The first count of Multno-
NAH county was really more correct than
the second.
The census bureau made the announce
ment today that the population of San
Francisco is 1890. an increase of 64, OBJ;
San Jose, 1S,027, an increase OF s. 5.46O.
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"No. fan Wa. Fatally Cru.hed.

PrrTsBUge, Sept. 27.-Late this afternoon
a long brick wall used a a backing for q
score of frame houses IN Allegheny fell,
burying several workmen in the ruins.
Joseph Salvage was crushed to death by