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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21

Conductor George Deana, who had charp
OF the Garfield funeral train. The trai
was the third section of the regular West
ern express and started away at 8:47
p. m. At Mantua the train entered the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad
ard proceeded west as the first section a
the Western express. The train did md
enter The depot at Philadelphia, stoppip|
only long enough to exchange engines.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21

&%bIcAGo, Feb. 1S.-Secretary Gibson of
53ss whisky trust, who arrived from Pc
wEa last night, walked into Judge Shep-
-rss s court this morning and gave $500
men for his appearance in court.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
Killed by n Snow-Slida

DENVER, Feb. led Heller is just IN
rom Old Lout mine, and reports a snow
SIDE there at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
winch took away the boarding house and
SIX men. The names of those killed are
BILLY kohler, Tom Kendall and William
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
Some Improvement i'm Trade.

X. G. Dun g. Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says; There is some improvement
in business in the east and more conf
dent feeling, and at Chicago the tone is
very hopeful. But at most other western
and nearly all southern points business
shows no increase in volume, and is
hesitating.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
Sin Counts A AGAINST Gibson.

CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-An indictment
against Geo. }. Gibson was returned into
court by the grand jury this afternoon.
Ii contains six counts, charging Gibson
with having IN his possession dynamite,
nitro glycerine or gun powder for the
purpose of doing bodily injury to, or kill
ing H. II. Shutield, Thomas Lynch. John
Lynch and others. The bond of Gibson
is fixed at $4,000.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
John Jacob AstOr Married

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-Miss Ava
Lawle Willing, daughter of Edward s.
Willing of this city, was married here to-
day to John Jacob Astor, son of William
Aston of New York. The marriage took
place at 1 O'Clock at Vikings residence.
511 South Broad street and only the i'm
mediate families of Aston and Miss
Willing and 3 few intimate personal
friends were present.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
Sentenced for Life

ST. PAUL, Feb. 19.-Patrick Regain
man who shot and killed his wife last
december, was this morning sentenced to
states prison at hard labor for life. This
dreadful disposition of his person seemed
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
bills Passed,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The copyright
Ssm has passed the senate-yeas, 80;
,szssyB. ia.
The house passed the Indian appropri,
aJsya, bill.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
EASTERN FLOODS.
Railroad Travel Impedea and Much Dam-
age Done.

age DONP.
WHEELING, w. Va. Feb. 1.-THE
greatest flood in many years is expected
here. Reports from all sections of the
state indicate unusually heavy rains and
Streams are rising rapidly. All railroads
entering the city are blocked by land
81 des and communication is almost
entirely cnt off in every direction.
RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
MCKEEspORT. Pa, Feb. l7.-Monnn-
gahela and Iaugheioceny rivers are both
over their banks and are rising at the
rate of five inches per hour. The Ma
tional roller mill aud Sterling steel works
are submerged. Much damage has been
done.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
The Result of Carelessness

KANSAS City, Feb. lS.-At 1880 last
night a careless wiper in a round-house
OF the Cypress yards of tho Missouri Pa
enc railway In Kansas City set fire toa
punch OF oily waste. Eighteen engines
were destroyed. Loss $4,000.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
Fatal Accident.

lRoNwooD, Mich, Feb. 19.-JoSeph
was killed and John johnson
and Jerry O'Donnell seriously injured by
the fall OF ore at No. 8 shaft of the Au.
rora mine at an early hour this morning.
e Car loads of iron dropped from the
roof of the room without warning.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
PUBLIC Building For st Paul.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The president
approved the act for a public build
luE at ST. Paul.
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Prof, Wincheu Dead.

ixsN ARBOR Mich, Feb. 19.-Prof. Al.
~s-xE1ader Winchell died this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
THE PATTIsoN BOOM ABROAD.

The announcement of the Philadelphia
Times that Governor Pattison will take
the stump for the election of Democratic
candidates to the unimportant State offices
to be filled this fall, and that this is an in
dication of his cherishing a Presidential
boom, is elevated to an extraordinary i'm
portance by the New York San. The
allegation that Pattison, who has been
ranked as a leader of the Cleveland
Democracy in Pennsylvania, is men,
! toned as a candidate is accepted by
| the Sun with the more alacrity because
it believes that to be the end of the Cleve-
land hopes.
"The mantle of the stuffed prophet is
rent in pieces, - jubilates the San. and it
goes on with similar exclamations of joy
over the eradication of "the claimant"
| from the list of Democratic candidates.
''There is no reason why the friends of
| Governor Pattison should not seek to have
him nominated for President, the San af-
firms, evidently on the platform of ''any-
one to beat Cleveland;" and it sums up its
view of the situation with the declaration:
"The claimant is scratched, but the field
is still free
All of which, though rather wild, is
fiattering to the Pennsylvania possibility.
But the view of the situation lacks the
confirmation of fact in two important
respects. Governor Pattison has declared
that the intention on his part of stumping
the State is news to him. Mr.. Harrity,
whose authority is unquestionable, has
stated that the Pattison influence is for
Cleveland first, with the possibility in
view that if Cleveland's nomination shall
not be effected our Governor can come in
as a second choice. This places the heroics
of the Sun on a rather insecure founda-
ton.
Nevertheless the welcome which that
journal gives to supposed declaration of
the Pattison boom is not without its sig
nifcance. 1t is tOlerably plain that the
bitterness of the enmity between the
Cleveland and Hill factions in New York
will make it injudicious to nominate either.
In that case the disposition of both to ac-
cept Pattison as compromise has more
promise in it than any original and in
dependent boom for the Pennsylvania
Governor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
IN SUNSET LAND.


In the Sunset land, in the Sunset land,
Rehind the glorious gates of gold unframed nj
human hand.
nSe ia1.n 1 VI. I'M "narri;no stroan, "oou'
~ ~ ,,',no,rrareg ,'no, and nossing gooa
-, .,,, .ha o,ords ~ 80 80
..,s t. +,. Srrse+ ,.,a
M, M w. audnai 90, of light in cease,ess
ihe peair p.s iiio'ioil
1aa,os Of tho feet of hills so hold
W. n.n not dre1m their hsigbt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26

what gives determinations in railway
charges their venom, namely, the will of a
corporation holding a monopoly at that
point There is free competition in ocean
transportation. If any steamship COM
pany is levyiRg excessive charges on ship
ments to Philadelphia there is the ocean
marine of the world to bring in and COM
pete for the business if it exists. 1t is
plain, therefore, that the difference in
rates is due to some difference in the con-
ditions.
The figures quoted by the Press afford a
tolerably clear indication of that difference
In conditions. 1t is not in the presence of
regular steamship lines, for New York,
where regular lines center, does not get as
cheap rates as Baltimore and Boston, which
are no better equipped in that respect than
Philadelphia. The fact is that when the
principal tonnage is the shipments from
this country to Europe the governing in
fluence in rates from Liverpool to this
country is the promptness with which
return cargo can be secured; and the
seeming discrimination against Philadel-
phia in ocean rates is probably an indica-
ton of the actual disadvantage of Philadel-
phia in railway rates on grain and pro-
visions for expectation.
The matter is one well worth the in
vestigation of the Philadelphians. But it
is more than probable that the invesHga-
ton will give point to the charges already
made, that railway policy is dwarfing the
export and import trade of that city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
FITTsBURG sUN~AY, July 20, 1871.
AGAINST THE CONVENTION.

A canvass of political opinion with
regard to the proposed Constitutional Con-
vcution. made by the Philadelphia Bulletin,
brings cut the fact that there is a large
amount of profesSed indifference as to
whether it is held or net. Among those
expressing positive opinion the majority
give very good reasons for opposing it.
The leading objections are the good
character of the presenl Constitution, the
danger that cranks may engraft some wild
ideas upon the fundamental law, and,
finally, The unnecessary expense, which
will not be much less than half million
dollars, while all its legitimate purposes
can be more directly secured by other
methods.
These are valid reasons, but not the
most weighty ones. The danger Of crank
ism prevailing in the convention is not
half SO great as the danger that the in
fuence Of the corporations and professional
politicians viii be supreme for the emascu-
lati0n of some of the most vital
clauses of the Constitution. The
source from which the convention bill
came, the devices used TO secure control of
that body through the apportionment of
its membership, and, finally, the unique
measure of electiGg its members before it
is known whether the convention will be
held, all point to an intention to secure
the control Of that body to remove the
provisions of the Constitution which now
restrain corporate agreSsiOns and the greed
Of municipal politicians.
Apart from this it is 4 vital point that
every object can he obtained more directly
by other methods. Ballot reform with
practical secresy can be effected by statute
law, and the idea that the same influences
which falsiiej the Baker measure would
create 4 convention for the benefit of gen.
uIDc ballot reform is a sufficient COM
mentary on itself If any Constitutional
changes are necesS3ry-aS some minor
ones may be-each should be submitted to
the people on its own merits. Where all
changes are submitted to be voted on as
whole the people must either swallow the
bad ones for the sake of the good, or reject
the good ones on account of the bad. The
extra time that may be consumed in de-
Gliding each change on its own merits is
wholly unimportant beside the value of
deliberate and clear decision on each Con-
stitutional alteration, in accordance with
the popular judgment of its merits.
The general disapproval of the conve1l-
ton is well founded. The proposition
should be voted down, as it probably will
ne
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
ATE HIMSELF TO SLEEP.
Caliph, the Hippopotamus, Unable to Finish
His MatutinaI Meal.
New York Sun:l

New York Sun:l
1t is not a matter Of important news, but
it is an interesting fact that hiDpopotamuses
can eat themselves to sleep. The male hip
popotamus at the Central Park menagerie
did it this morning.
Mr.. Hippopotamus and his wife and child
are fed every morning about o'clock on
freshly cut grass. AS soon as they see the
keeper throw the grass into the cage they
amble gracefully out of their bath up the
slanting stone pavement, the father going
into the left hand compartment and the
females retiring modestly to the right hand
one.
This morning, instead of throwing the Gus
tomary five bushels into Mr.. Hippopotamus'
cage, the keeper was unusually munificent
and cast in about quarter of ton. Caliph,
the big beast, took in the situation in one
long, lugubrious glance. Accustomed as he
was to getting away with every morsel
served to him, he saw that he had big task
on hand this morning. He began his break
fast a few minutes after 8 o'clock, opening
and shutting his jaws with much delibera-
tion.
The big pile of grass began to disappear
slowly, but steadily. When it was about
half gone 1t was noticeable that the animals
jaws did not work with the same regularity
that they did in the beginning. He ate in
SnIGSk cban beno2S WITH rbc6 long paGsg pnd
the rest Of his breakfast in kind Of hope
less, dazed fashion.
From then on the grass disappeared more
and more slowly, the intervals between the
bites grew longer, and his eyes assumed
far away dreary expression, as if he were
thinking of his erstwhile haunts along the
River Nile.
Finally the bites ceased entirely. The
hfppopotamus' legs began to shake at the
knees and his eyes became glazed, like those
of q fish. Then they closed tightly and his
legs gave way under him, and with huge
grunt he fell on his belly fast asleep.
The other members of the family had fin
ished long before and had resumed the bath,
whence they observed the father and hus-
bands coma with much apparent satisfac-
tiOn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
A REMARKABLE THREAT.

4 very remarkable deliverance with re-
gard to the dispute about wages between
the bTic6laying contractors and their en-
pi0reS Is credited TO one of the former in
an interview published yesterday. ''If we
1all 20 get men," this gentleman is re-
ported saying, then there Is one more eX-
prGicEt," ," and the eXpedient is stated to be
so close down every mill in the organiza-
ton to stop every stroke of work
low in progress, " and to throw idle till
January l carpenters, stonemaSonS,
pl4sterers, painters, plumbers, electricians,
tleiayers, etc"
In other words, because the bricklaying
contractors are uEaele to get men to work
1ur 1heir wages it Is announced that the
machinery Of the Building Exchange can
he employ ed to punish the whole com
mmity, more than the bricklayers, by re-
neWing the paralysis of the entire build
ing trade, ana condemning an entire in
dustry to idleness. 1t would be hard to
imagine more egregiOus example of the
sympathetic strike transferred to the side
OF the employers, or a more wanton
assertion of the power and intention to
run the business of building on the plan
Of campaign adopted by the most reckless
labor agitatorS.
1t is to be hoped that the Builders Ex-
change will not embark on any such re-
markable policy as this. If it does, besides
the opportunity which it will afford for
the application of the conspiracy laws, it
viii offer a strong premium for the public
10 give IFS contracts for hIildinU tn neonla
Who are outside that organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
GOSSIP OF PROMINENT PEOPLE.

| PRINCE ALEXANDER of Battenberg, who
is known as Count Hartenau, is recovering
| from his recent serious Illness.
Mrs. AMELIE RIvEs CHANLER is ex-
pected to sail for New York next week, and
arrive in America on AugustS
| EDITH SESSIONS TUPPER is writing a
play for w J. Florence for his next years
tour. She might appropriately call it "The
Mystery of Trunk
EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany, and
his party, are lying off Karsle, small island
on the northwestern coast of Norway, where
they are preparing for a whale hunt.
SIR EDWARD MALET, the British Am
| bassador at Berlin will shortly be raised to
the peerage. Rumor says that he will be
known in the future as Lord Woburn.
The Prince of Wales will meet the King
of Roumania at Blank enberg, in August, to
discuss the question of the marriage Of
Prince Ferdinand, the heir presumptive to
the Roumanian throne, to the eldest
daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh.
DIR. WITHERsPOoN, of Louisville, who
has been elected to fill the Chair of Theology
in Central College, in Kentucky, has had
remarkable series of successes since the
time he became the youngest doctor of
DIVINITY In the presbyterian Church.
THE engagement of Miss Mary Lincoln,
eldest daughter OF Hon. Robert T. Lincoln,
so Charles Isham, of New York, has been an
nounced. The wedding will be solemnized
in London during the coming season. Mr.
Isham was formerly private secretary to
Mr. Lincoln.
THE Grand Duke Alexis will entertain
Admiral Gervais, commander of the visiting
French squadron, and the officers of the
fleet now at Constadt on board the Russian
cruiser Asia. On Tuesday next the French
officers will be entertained by the Gar in
the Imperial palace at Peterhof.
IT is said that Postmaster General Wana-
maker spends his entire salary on his pri-
vate secretary and the various agencies fur
nishing newspaper clippings. He subscribes
to three of these agencies, and has given
them instructions to furnish him with all
clippings relating to himself and the postal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
LAND TRANSFER REFORM.

In private letter to the editor Of THE
DISPATCH, Dwight H. Olmstead ESQ.,,
takes exception to the reference in these
columns to the partial adoption" of his
block indexing system in New York, with
the correction thatit has been adopted both
wholly and in detail in New York City.
Further, he says, that the admirable
workings of the system show ''it is not
merely tentative, as you suggest"
Mr.. Olmstead's criticism is due to a per-
haps not unnatural misconception of the
language to which he objects. The article
referred to commented on the proposition
Of a New York journal that the Australian
or Torrens, system should be adopted in
that State, and in that connection referred
to the partial adoption by the State of Mr.
Olmstead's block indexing system, mean
ing it had been adopted for that part only
which lies on Manhattan Island. Nor in
reference to Mr. Olmstead's tentative meth
cd of going to work did we mean to castany
doubt upon the practical workings of his
plan, as the context would show. But
what does seem to us as tentative in Mr.
Olmstead's work for complete land trans
fer reform is the taking of the single step
of block indexing without urging in con-
nection the other features to secure eX-
peditious and safe methods of transferring
land titles.
This brings Us to the quotation of the fol-
lowing from Mr. Olnstead's letter, which
comes with the weight of high authority:
Now let the other reforms which you sug-
gest and with which am in agreement be
superadded; and the country will have what
you desire-substantially a stock transfer of
land. The principal of these reforms is not
guarantee by the State, but transfer of land
by registration, that is ION the books" the
deed being relegated to the mere Office of a
power of attorney. Together with this is
the general assimilation of the laws relating
to real property to those relating to per-
sonal property.
This shows that Mr.. Olmstead practical
ly agrees with the course marked out by
The DISPATCH. That is the addition of
the vital features of the Torrens plan
should be added to his system in New
York, and that other States should follow
the example by adopting combination of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
GIROFLE-GIROFLA.
The Duquesne's Summer Season of Comic
Opera Opens With a Boom.

The Duquesne's Summer Season of Comic
Opera Opens With a Boom.
The summer season of comic opera opened
at the Duquesne Theater last night most
auspiciously. The Garrow Opera Company
is q good deal better than such bodies usual
ly are, and many travelling organization
that lugs a high-sounding name about the
land has not the voices or the acting ability
of Laura Clement, John E. Brand, Henry
Hallam and others associated with them.
The opera was Lecocqs "Girofle-Girotia," +" a
bright and tuneful example of the French
school, which was popular here be-
fore the extravaganza and burlesque
began TO- masquerade in In to,p operas 1ss
day to point out the merits of "Girofie-
Girofla, but it may be well to summarize
them as consisting in music of the melo-
plot, involving situations somewhat risky
In character. but highly amusing, and dia-
logue of the very thinnest order. The opera
Jared well as far as the singers were con-
cerned, but the orchestra was not always at
home with the music, though few perform
ances will doubtless correct this Miss
Laura Clement, the Gfrofe and Giroftd, has
reputation, and she sustained it. Especially
after she warmed to her work she sang very
acceptably, and her powerful soprano
showed to advantage. Her best number
probably was the drinking song, "See How 1t
Sparkles, which, as were several other songs
of hers, was encored. In the duet in the third
act with Mr.. Brand she was again very good,
and the audience expressed their approval
very warmly. Mr.. John E. Brand has bar
itone voice of an unusually pleasant quality,
which he manages very well. A good make
up as the ferocious Moor, MouTzouk, and some
very clever acting assisted Mr.. Brand to the
most artistic performance of the night. His
farewell song in Act III. and his share of the
duet mentioned above won him encores.
Mr.. Henry IIallam, the tenor, Is above the
average and as MdrdsQttirs was very success
full Mr.. Charles II. Drew made lots of fun
out of Don BOlero and sings far better than
most comedians. Miss Roche was humor-
ously immense as Bolero's bigger and better
half The minor parts were well filled
and the chorus especially the women, made
good appearance and sang the choruses
with plenty of power. The opening chorus
Of Act III. was the best concerted number.
and the performance went very smoothly
from beginning to end. The house was q
large and appreciative one, and the summer
season may be said to have begun with
success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
APPARENTLY INACCURATE.

Another phase of the dispute between
various city authorities and the Census
Bureau crops out with regard to assess
ments for street Improvements. Besides
the general impeachment of the accuracy
of Mr. Porter's table showing the per
capita cost of government in various cities,
New York has made vigorous impeaeh-
ment of that table which included a
special expenditure in the case of that
city, of about S10,000,000 for new parks
Buffalo next comes to the front with re-
quest that an item of 81, ,325, S17 in its table,
which represents local assessments, should
be dropped, which the Census Bureau re-
fuses to do, on the ground that this would
be unjust to other cities whose expendi-
lures for new streets are included.
Two points present themselves in con-
nection With this refusal of the bureau.
The first is that as the table purports to
be a statement of administrative expenses,
the cost OF improvements assessed ON
abutting or benefited property does not
properly belong in it. The second is that,
to make the table accurate, if this
item is included in the case of some
cities 1t should be III the case OF all. 1t is
obvious that the amount of money Pitts
burg collected on street and sewer assess
ments in 1890 is not included, as the eight
dollars per capita, which gives us second
rank as the most economical city in the
Union save one, would not much exceed
the total of such assessments collected
that year before the street decision hit us.
A., :, 41,a4 I'D
as the city of lowest expenditures, has
been making large improvements, the
same is likely to turn out to be the case.
We fear it is pretty clearly proved that
the census comparison of municipal ex-
penditures is far from accurate. If it were
corrected by taking exactly the same
items of expenditure in all cases, it is also
possible that Pittsburg would not appear
in so gratifying and economical light as
was shown by that table.