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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-06
ROUTING The SHARKS
Pension Lawyers Can No Longer Ply
Their Profitable Trade.
ARMS FOR THE NORTHWEST
Passage OF the Pension Approprla-
ton Bill After Some Crisp Demo-
cratic Criticism-Events
In Washington.


special 10 the standard.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Democrats can
get notion Of the state of alarm Of the
administration by noticing that in the
hoeee today, on the motion OF Dockery,
deneerNt, the pension agents were de-
prived bf the right 10 demand fees for
secr<itg an increase Of pension for any
pensioner under the disability bill. Noble
has attempted to win public favor by sac
rihcing the pension sharks who have been
the allies of the republicans for many
years. They have got rich, and they are
getting very sassy" Dockey's amend
ment will save 100000 to the soldiers
in three years. No pensioner needs an
attorney. The agent does only what the
pension Office is bound 10 do. The agent
is an impertinence who makes money of
the soldiers ignorance of the way the
pension Office does business. Noble ought
not to have waited SO long TO say so.
Carter managed TO do something for
Montana to-day when the house was
passing the senate resolution TO authorize
the issue of arms 10 some Of the western
states alarmed about the threatening at
titude Of the Indians. Carter secured the
addition Of Montana 10 the lists OF states
that are TO receive the arms.
There is very little prospect that Butte
will get an appropriation for building
this season. The appropriation commit
tee is running things very close and i,
will not permit the committee on public
buildings 10 make many appropriations
for new buildings. II Butte gets anything
Il will be a wonder. The bill ought to
have been put through last session. Ii
looks as though Butte would have TO wait
TOR democratic majority.
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TRICKS TO EvADE THE LAW.
Opium smugglers said 20 Have Been Very
Successful For Six Years Past.

Successful For Six Years Past.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Supervising Spe-
cial Agent TinRle, in his annual report,
says: awhile in attendance on the con-
ference of consuls general Of the United
States in Europe, called 10 consider the
practical workings of the customs admin
istration, was strongly impressed with
the wisdom and the necessity for the
strongest enforcement Of that act. Had
further proof been needed il
would have been found in publica-
tons in the European press admit
ting that invoices were Systematically
and intentionally underyalued; and de-
ploring the fact that under the new pro-
visions OF the law these evasions could no
longer be safely continued. II also has
been brought prominently TO my notice
that while the citizens OF these countries
were enjoying large profits upon their de-
ceptive and Illicit importations into the
United States, American products were
unreasonably and invidiously prescribed
and made TO feel the rigor of their COM
mercial laws.
TIugle expressed the opinion that more
than half OF the prepared opium con-
sumed in the country during the past six
years had been smugeled. Ii is believed,
he says, that an internal revenue tax of
not more than S per pound ON the pre-
pared article OF crude opium and cor
responding duty upon the smoking opium
imported, would practically put an end To
smuggling.
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FACTS AND GOSSIP.
Stanford and His Peculiar BiIi-Caucus of
Republican Senators.


Republican senators.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The republican
senatorial caucus committee was to-day
in session for some time considering the
subject Of cloture rule. In view OF the
fact that no obstructive purpose has yet
been shown by the minority, the commit
tee took no action.
Representative Hansbrough of North
Dakota introduced a bill providing for
the disarmament Of Indians, aud making
il punishable oflense for any person 10
sell arms or ammunition 10 them.
The bill introduced by Senator STAN
ford to-day 10 provide the government
with means sufficient TO supply the
national want Of sound circulation me
dium, is the same bill introduced by him
last May, and was reintroduced SO as to
allow OF his making some remarks upon
il. The bill authorizes the issue Of one
hundred million dollars in treasury notes
TO be loaned at per cent upon applica-
ton to citizens owning unincumbered
agricultural lands, the loans not TO exceed
one half the assessed value Of the land,
and not TO extend for more than twenty
years.
Representative Sweeney OF Iowa to-day
sent the following telegram 10 Repre-
sentative Pickler Of South Dakota, who is
at the meeting Of the Farmers alliance
at Ocala:
am Informed that instructions 10 procure the
passage by your assembly of a resolution oppos
ing the election bill were telegraphed from the
capital here TO Florida by democratic senators
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attorney shall demand, receive, or be al
lowed any compensation on any claim Tor
increase Of pension on account OF an In
crease of disability. II is estimated that
this will save five millions to pensioners
within the next three years.
Springer offered an amendment in
creasing the appropriation 70 tiSo,oo,oo.
There was no excuse, he said, for the
republican house 10 make an inadequate
appropriation and throw the deficiency
on a democratic house. The amendment
was lost 65 To l29. After further debate
the committee rose. The bill was passed
and the house adjourned.
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HEARING APPEALS.
The Board Of Review Decides Two Im'
portant Cases.

NEw YORK, Dec. 5.-The board Of re-
view Of the National Trotting association
to-day discussed the famous Nelson
Alcryon case, and this evening Secretary
Morse admitted that they had arrived al
a decision against Nelson. The lat,er's
statement or confession, as the board
terms IL, will be made public with the de
cision tomorrow. In the case OF Thomas
II. Tongue Of Hillsboro, Ore, against
II. Kirkendall OF Portland, Ore, aud b. e.,
Homestake. and b. M, Lady Maxim, who
trotted one, two, at the race in Portland,
September II, the board ordered that the
money they won should go 10 the third
and fourth horses. Tongue proved Kirk
endall owned both horses, and IL Is
against the rule of the association for an
owner TO trot two Of his horses against
one another.
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LEXINGTON. Dec. 5.-At the sale to-day
Of the property Of X. McGibbon 4 Co., Is
head, exclusive Of non-catalogued horses,
brought $3.50. Palestine, by Powhat.
tan, after spirited bidding, was finally
sold 10 Byron McClelland for $1,000;
Sportsman, by Warwick, to J. X. McGib.
bon, Cynthiana, 500; w. G. Morris, by
Sprinbok. 10 ]. X. McGibbon, &, 30; Val
lera, by Springbok. to Sirroggins Bros,
$3.50; Birdelia, by Springbok, TO Sirrog-
gins Bros, 5000 Julia May, by Spring
box, 10 William Tars, s.. 500.
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Destitution In Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Secretary Nor
gan of the Merchants exchange in this
city, has received an appeal for aid from
the ladies' aid city Of Paxton, Seth
county, Missouri. In the appeal il is
stated as consequence Of the failure OF
crops In that county that the people are
destitute. Clothing, boots aud shoes and
money are needed. and the ladies' appeal
20 the country for aid 10 assist the settlers
through the hard winter.
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Have 'Em Every Day in the Week

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 5.-A special from
Lockwood, Mo-, says: For several weeks
past explosions have been heard and
force felt in this vicinity like heavy blast
ing. They have been growing louder and
more violent each day. This morning
two distinct shocks Of earthquake were
felt Houses were shaken and the sway
ing Of dwellings brought people out Of
their beds. The whole population ran
into the streets for safety. The shock
was alarmingly severe, but no gres, dam
age was done.
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so THE CONCERN WENT UP.
The Disappearance Of q Millionaire Makes
Trouble In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Thc mysterious dis
appearance Of millionaire Is. II. Camp
bell was the direct cause OF the assign.
ment this evening Of the Chicago Safe
and Lock company, Of which corporation
the missing man was president, principal
stockholder and creditor. The assets were
scheduled at 10000 and the liabilities at
$4,000. The factory was shut down and
a double guard Of wacthmen was placed
around il N guard against fires. Tho
factory is located In the Springer build
ing. which has been the scene recently Of
many mysterious incendiary fires. As
signee Burly said the assignment had 10
he made because the business could not
he conducted without Campbell. He was
the president and principal financial
hacker, and after his disappearance the
funds TO run business were locked up.
lie did not know exactly what condition
the affairs were in.
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ABr,,J,b Com,ni.sIop.

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-The fact that the city
council last night passed an ordinance
providing for the issue Of s5,0oo,0O bonds
in aid Of tho worlds fair was cabled this
morning TO Director kohlsaal, who is now
in Europe. reply was received from
him this afternoon in which he said that
Attorney General Webster, Sir Henry
Wood and other prominent Enelishmen
favor the appointment Of a commission
by the British government to supervise
the arrangements for the British exhibit
at the fair This looks very promising
for the foreign end of the exhibit.
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pITrsBuRG, Dec. 5.-lt is reported that
Delemater's bank at Meadyille, Penn.
has failed. George W. Delemater, late
republican candidate for governor, was
president Of the institution. State Treas.
urer Boyer confirms the report that the
banking house Of Delemhter & Co., at
Meadyille. had on deposit $4,000 Of the
states funds, but added that the deposit
was covered by bonds.
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The French watch Monopoly.

PAKIs. Dec. 5.-The chamber Of depu-
ties to-day rejected proposal for the
abolition Of the match monopoly. The
chamber adopted proposal raising the
rate Of tax ON transferable securities
from three 10 four per cent Rouyier,
minister Of finance, announced the meas.
ure would produce 2a,Oc0,O0 francs more
revenue and facilitate .he' adoption OF
the blIlget.
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.,,hb,.hop Irerand,. ylslt.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Consieerable signifi-
cance is attached 10 the visit of Arch
bishop ireland, who came specially from
ST. Paul for the purpose OF talking with
the delegates. lie returned this evening,
and before leaving said, in an interview:
~ represented no one here myself. do
not hesitate TO say that endorsed tho
envoys' manifesto, and wish them a world
Of success for the Irish eAuse.n
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WAS PARNELL INNOCENT.
A Correspondent says He IL Going to Es-
flute O'shea's Charge.


NEw YORK, Dec. b.-The Catholic Naos
has received the following from its Dub
lin correspondent Thomas Sherlock:
"On authority which have good reason
to consider excellent, make the state
ment that Parnsll has assured at least
two members Of the Irish parliamentary
party that the charge made against him
by Captain O'Shea Is utterly without
foundation in fact, and that he looks for
ward 20 the near time when he will be
able 10 prove as much. am
personally acquainted with the two gen.
tlemen named 10 me and, indeed, know
them well enough 10 be able 10 say off-
hand that for political reasons they would
follow Parnell TO the end, even II they
were satisfied there were blemishes on
his private character. These two mem-
bers Of the Irish parliamentary party arc
convinced tha, Parnell is only hiding his
own time 10 yindicate himself at the pre-
else moments when vindication will have
the most eifec, for Ireland.
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Tn. Rnhher Caninred.

PARIS, Dec. b.-Another daring railroad
robbery has been committed in the south
Of France. The thief made an attack
with knife upon passenger In one Of
the compartments, and after scizing his
money and yaluables jumped from the
train. The train was stopped, and after
o long chase he was captured.
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Telephone stock Tumbie..

BosToN, Dec. To-day the Bell tele-
phone stock declined from 2OS to lsl
and closed at i9i on considerable sales.
There is no news to affect the stock save
that some people sold il to obtain funds.
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ZANZIBAR, Dec. 5.-Emin Pasha, at the
head Of the German expedition. has ar
rived at Lake Victoria. The expedition
had a number Of fights with Arab slave
traders, but was successful in all engage
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LoNDoN, Dec. 5.-Hon. John Walter
HuddlesIon, justice Of the queens bench
division Of the high court Of justice, is
dead. He was born in lsl7.
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NEw YoRE. Dec. 5.-The Herald this
morning comes ouI in favor Of Charles A,
Dana as the successor 10 Eyaris in tile
senate.
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KANSAS CRY, Dee. 5.-The Irish Ameri-
cans meeting last night passed resolu.
tionB OF confidence in parnell and lie.
nouncing the attempt 70 degrade him.
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DANBUKY, Conn, Dec. 5-The lockout
OF trimmers which psralyEcd the hating
industry here for two weeks was broken
by concessions on both sides.
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LONDON, Dec. S.-Mrs. Peel, wife of
Hon. Arthur Wellesly Peel, speaker OF
the house of commons. died to-day.
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i he Thibodauy Sentinel,
SATURDAY. MARCH 90. 1890.
Astounding Figures.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FOR
TUNES OF TnE vANDERBILTS.

F. H. Swords, \ banker Of London,
sat in the Continental corridor recent
ly reading a newspaper, says the
Philadelphia Press. Suddenly he
pointed to II paragraph in the latter
and said
'Listen tn this statement: "The
Vanderbilt estate is now calculated to
be worth ut least $500, O00, 1000" Mr..
Swords folded his paper, and, lean
ing back in his chair continued: "Of
course | do not know whether that
statement is trne, but saw it publish
ed in the Standard several weeks
ago.
THE sum seemed so enormous that
I spent quite Il while in calculating
the physical proportions of that num-
Der Of silver dollars. Here is a little
slip in ms wallet here that may give
you some idea. If Adam, when he
first looked around the Garden of
Eden, say 5000 years ago, had been
IuCt nv ISttt III anu udu DCCu cItptON ttl
by him at II regular salary of $780, 900
per aanum aud his board and clothes.
and if Adam had carefully laid his
silver dollars away in barrels each
year, and have lived to the present
time, he would have $500, OOO, 900.
Again. if a man born in the Christian
era, 1890 years ago had lived and been
steadily employed at a salary of
$4,000 per month. $443 per day. and
his living expenses besides, and had
saved every dollar of it, he would not
to-day have $500, OO0, 600.
.'lf it were necessary to transport
this number of silver dollars it would
require 537 freight cars, each of II ca
pacity of twenty tons. If these cars
were put into one train it would be
more than four miles long. Fit were
possible, for 800. 900 900 silver dollars
to be laid on the ground in a straight
line. with edges touching each other !
the whole distance, the line would
reach farther than from London across
the Atlantic ocean and over the North
American continent to San Francisco. ,
A sidewalk of 300, 000, 900 silver dol
lars could be laid six feet wide and
more than fifteen miles long. If 800, .
600 900 dollars were laid one on top of
the other they would make a column
475 miles high. If taken down and ar
ranged in the form of a cube each side
of the latter would he thirty-five feet
long and wide, and it would weigh
more than 10000 tons. 1T such IA
weight were dropped from the root of
the new city hall the conclusion would
be great enough to destroy that part
of tie city.
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$l5G 900

Resolved further That a committee OF three
citizens of each drainage district he appoipted
by this jury TO whom the above sums shall
be respectively paid. OF their drafts, in such
sums as they may demand, tor the repair and
protection OF the levees in their respective
districts.
Resolved further That the said committee
may il they deem it necessary. appoint aux
Hilary committees to assist them IN the npr.
Torrance of their duties.
Resolved further That the said
shall report from time to time the purpose of
all expenditures made by them.
The following citizens were appointed. nm.
ger Tue above resolutions for the various
drainage districts.
District No. l-Thos. Beary, j.. A. CIaudet.
and j. G.. Rousseau.
District No. 2-J. L. Aucoin. Oze,ne Ma
ouin and John McCulla.
District No. 3-Jule Thibodaux. father f.
A. Vigroux and Dr.. John Gazzo.
District No. 4 Armant CIaud.t Em;la
Toups ard Livandais Ledet.
District No. 5-Leonidas Trssclair " w
Whitehead and Alcide Toups.
District No. 6-Alex Therio, b. A War
mold and Wilson Jeplne.
District No. 7-R. Foret. C.. s. Matbews
and :. Bourg.
District No. Sd. T. Badeaux 4 R.rr;I.
leaux and D. Harang.
District No. Sd. Harang, Theo. Sayoie
and VALERIE Guidry.
Mr.. Lepine. duly seconded offered the fol.
lowing resolution, carried.
Resolved. That the president Of the police
jury be and is hereby authorized to draw
against the funds distributed to each drain.
age distfict for ievec purposes, on proper
Nouches signed by the committee or n major
ity thereof, in such sums as may be dermel
necessary by the committee.
Resolved further. That the president ia
authorized to draw against the appronria-
tons made for blasting battures, islands etc
aniai,o for necessary incidental expenses.
Resolved, That all unexpended snms sb,u
remain IN the New Orleans National BanL
Mr.. Seely, duly seconded offered The fal-
owing resolution, carried,
Resolved That the mopey appropriated
this day by this jury for the purposes Of
blasting the batture and islands in Bayou
Laiourehe; be and Is hereby placed to the
credit OF the following committee, to-wlt:
L.. e. Aubert and VIM. Palmer To whom
full power is hereby given. Provided howey-
er, that a full report of their experiments
and works, be given to this Jury for pubIica-
ton.
Mr.. Para, duly seconded offered the fol-
lowing resolution, carried,
Resolved, That the members of this .Iurv
IN the name OF the people of the parish Of
Lafourche tender their sincere thanks to
the Louisiana Lottery Co. for their liberal
donation of $l5,75O to be used for the pre-
lection OF the levees of this parish.
Resolved, further that a copy Of this resolu.
ton be sent to the president Of said com.
pany.
On motion of Mr.. PARA. duly seconded,
and carried, a vote of hanks was unani.
mously rendered to Mr., L.. e.. ALBERT. for his
oner to make the attempt Of blasting the
Islands in lower Bayou Lafourehe, free of
charge.
On motion duly seconded the Jury then |
adjourned.
s, T. GRIsAMORE, president.
H. N. COULON, clerk.
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THE POLICE JURY
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Special Session.

State of louisiana. PARISH of Laionrche. !
! TIL hndaux. La . Mar. Is, 1890. (
The Police Jury OF the parish of Lafourcl {
met this day in extra session.
President :. T. Grisamore AMI
Mes>r-. J. ) >cely. T.. +. Gamde. +. l.. PARA,
J. d. Bourgeois. r. Barrilleaux. r. Christiel
and q. Lepiur.
-Mcssrs. II. Ago. and l.. Lerille.
President Grisannre presented the follow
ing:
rhibodamx, La, Mar. 10 1890.
I" the Police JurA:
"nt'emrn-i have called you together
upon .prciai lusinrs,. On March III. ut
O'Clock = III. ] received the following tele.
gram.
New Orleans La. Mar. l6, 1890.
5. ]. G,isam"re President P.lice jury Par
lsh OF i.alouIcilr, Th:bo,laux La.
The governor having refused the donation
of on li"Iid, ed thousand dollars for protec.
iinn "l lcvecs. l have secured that money for
Tue i'eoplc. Your parish ia allotted tho sum
OF niI"rn thousand seven hundred aud fifty
d"iIats. and The same has been placed to
Your credit in the New Orleans National
Bank. subjcc, to your sight draft. Advise
neil S0n accept.
(S2ned) A. W. CRANDELI,
have summoned yOn to-day to act upon
SAID donation. and. To decide upon the best
lni'ctlcahic metisd of expen,ing said sum
tor the preservation and protection of the
ieFecs Throughout the parish. SO as TO sub.
serve The Interests IT Al! the people.
} urgently advise the Police Jury to send a
suitable person. with proper material and
apparatus. To make an effort to blow up the
larger ha:iu,r> and islands that have formed
IN inc lover bay ui, and give the rapid cur
rem ah"'p".tuIIiiy towasiI them away.
IL >t>IflInlcn should prove "a success
II VIII i"wr' thu wafer in Latourche suffi-
G enti!y I" g able the levees to withstand
any l sc t'it may come in The future, and
prevent many ) r.ols disasters such as the
one ut he present time exists. near the
IL IT haty Pamela.
Eve %Iui'iIel ,iniiars is considered annie
Tor max n HE experiment.
5. L. GHISAMORE.
President
On motion of Mr.. Gande seconded by Mr..
ARA, the donation of the Louisiana State
Lottery Company Was formally accepte, for
Proposed Purposes.
Mr.. Lepinc seconded by Mr.. Seely offered
the following.
whereas the sum of $l5,7 $50 has been dona-
tea To the people of the parish of Lafourche
by the Louisiana State Lottery, for Tie
preservation AM, protection of The !e .ees
tlieICin.
lie II resolved that the following L:stribu-
ton af the donation be and is hereby
made.