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SPORTING NEWS.
Burge and Lewis VIII Fight In Philips
burg This Month.

burg This Month.
Jim Burge of Australia, the iron
jawed man, and Billy Lewis of Helena
will meet IN the ring at Philipsburg
June II, for one of the best glove con-
tests ever witnessed in Montana.
Burge and Lewis fought 59-round
match at Helena q couple of months
ago, and Burge now agrees to fight
Lewis at catch weights, Lewis claiming
that he was too light at their last meet
ing. The directors of the club wishing
to please their audience, and knowing
full we'll that the previous contests here
were not quite satisfactory although en-
tirely fair, have secured this fight for the
18th of June. AS all know, their fight
in Helena was one of the best ever taken
place in the state, this one will surely
prove the same, and both are anxious to
win the contest. Both men have signed
the agreement.
Burge has been here just week and
IS in training here. Lewis is training in
Butte A large deleg alton IS expected
from Helena, Butte and other places
Burge Is considered the best man in his
class that eyer left Australia He has
fought 165 battles.
Xxx
Word received from Kimball, S. D., is
to the effect that Danny Needham lately
stopped, in four rounds, Joe Karzea, a
local man of that place. Tommy Hogan
is still with Needham.
TX
P. }. Sullivan, John Walkup and
others have formed an athletic club in
Anaconda, with headquarters at the Ana
conda park. Kid Gallagher and Jack
Hall Of Australia are billed to fight
there on the 10th.
***
The fight between Billy Maber and
Jimmy Griffin of ST. Paul, on tho 25th
OF May, Droyed an easy victory for nlaber
IN the 18th round.
***
Big Red German, the hobo prize
fighter. was arrested in Butte and given
S25 and costs. He went to the refriger-
ator Such characters as German, Sla-
van and Burns are ruinlng athletics in
Montana, and should be run out.
A 2-year-old race will take place at the
Philipsburg race track on the 4th of
July. N. B. Ringeling, Robert McDonel,
G. W. White and W. Fl. McWilliams'
yacers are being trained for the event.
Henry Maloney came over from Ana
conda Monday, and is training some Of
the horses in the race at the track.
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DR.. VIM. Ray was among the east
bound passengers Tuesday He goes to
Minneapolis on short business trip.
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Cory Harvey, the young man who is
engaged in the Star office at Granite,
spent Tuesday in Ph1lipsburg and at
tended Memorial exercises.
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Mrs. Hugh Carroll of Butte, was
among those who attended the funeral of
Mrs. G. H Eshbaugh Tuesday.
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DECISION
Secretary Hoke Smith Re-
verses a Ruling.
REGARDING DISABILITY PENSIONS
1t Repeals the Raum and Bussey Orders
Constituting Disability Not of Service
Origin-Believed This viii Cut or
Fifteen or Twenty Millions
From the Present Roll.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Secretary
Hoke Smith has just made a decision
repeating Raum and Bussey's order
constituting disability not of service
origin so as to limit it to disabilities
preventing the applicant from earning
support by manual labor.
It is believed this will reduce pension
payments from SIS, 900, 900 to $50, 600, 600
annually.
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ROBERT j. TOBIN.

Robert j. Tobin. secretary of the
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society. dis
cussed tho question particularly from the
poor mans point of view.
He said he thought the repeal of the
Sherman act was necessary to stop the
drain OF gold from the country.
"As matter OF fact" said Mr.. Tobin,
"this drain of gold is depreciating the cur
reucy, and is hurting the poor man. The
poor mans standard is gold. A man is
employed to-day at 81 day, and he only
gets sixty or seventy cents for his days
labor.
The poor man is the man who is in
jured by this Sherman act. The wage
earner's money Is silver, and 1t ought to
have an answering value; it ought to be
fixed so that he won't lose by il, and that
can only be done by fixing its value by
gold, which is almost as immutable as time
itself.
Il remember how forty years ago when
Australia was flooding the world with
gold the cry was that we should have to
demonetize gold. but to-day the yellow
metal holds It's own, and its value is I'M
impaired.
"Foreign investments are not so attrac-
tive as American Investments might be, but
as long as silvertis allowed to fiurtuate so
long will foreign capital fight shy Of us,
and the laborer's silver dollar continue to
represent more on its face than its actual
value. according to international stand
ards"
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THE SHERMAN ACT.

The Sherman silver law, often discussed
without fully remembering lis provisions,
was passed on July IA, 1899.
Its principal features are that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury was therein directed
to purchase from time to time silver bull
lion 10 the aggregate amount of $500. 900
ounces. or so much thereof as may be Of
fered, in each month, at the market price
thereof, not exceeding 81 FOR 371.25 grains
of pure silver, and to issue in payment for
such purchases of silver bullion treasury
notes of the United States. to be prepared
by the Secretary of the Treasury. in such
form and OF such denominations. not less
than 81 nor more than $1,000, as he may
prescribe. The Secretary OF the Treasury
shall also coin each month 2.00O,0 900
ounces of silver bullion purchased under
the provisions of the act into standard silver
dollars, until the first day OF July, 1891, and
after that time he shall coin of the silver
bullion purchased under the provisions of
the act as much as might be necessary to
provide for the redemption of the treasury
notes provided for. and any gain or seig-
niorage arising from such coinage shall be
accounted for and paid into the treasury"
In other words, it provided for tho coin
ago of 100000 ounces OF silver month
from silver bullion purchased to the
amount of 4, 100000 ounces. from time to
tune, treasury notes being issued for the
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WILLEAr1 ALTSCHUL.

William Altschul. president of the Lon
don, Paris and American Bank. took
very decided stand.
lit is Incompetent siDle to me that Cali
fornia should have leanings toward silver"
said he. ''as it is essentially gold-pro-
ducing State. but the whole matter is badly
wrapped up in misunderstanding.
IA great many people think that the
United States IS so powerful that it can
finance itself. A country so undeveloped
as this needs great deal of foreign money
to promote and develop its railroads.
canals and other enterprises of vital i'm
portance. Yet we are doing everything
possible to prevent that foreign money
from coming here and appear bent on friv-
olously upsetting values.
ut is often asked why we cannot initiate
France, which does very we'll on a double
money standard. But France is very diff
ferentiy situated. She is very densely
populated and thoroughly developed; her
people are very economical and always
have a great deal OF money at the end of
each year to invest in foreign securities.
In America the conditions are totally
different. Our money is totally inadequate;
we ara just like a commercial establish
ment that is commencing business and
which requires credit to stand 1t. It Is an
erroneous idea that this country is so rich
that it does not need anything from any
where outside. Look at our population Of
60. 900. coo with space to accommodate 500.-
600, 1000; consider the margin for develop
ment.
The rich men in Europe invest their
money and live on the interest, but the
American millionaire not only uses all his
own money but is obliged to borrow on all
sides besides. This is a healthy indication
of progress and works all right until some
such strngency as this arrives, then the
weakness of his position is exposed.
las to the Sherman bill no one in Europe
will buy our bonds unless sure that they
will be redeemed in gold. Az matter of
fact many people in Europe are anxious to
buy American securities, because they are
offered greater assurance Of peace here,
but at the present rates all this foreign
capital is scared away.
Il don't think the Americans regard
this question dispassionately. 1t is made
too much political issue. In Germany.
Austria and England the subject has re-
ceived long scientific study, with the re-
suit that all those countries are monomet-
allists and abide by the gold standard"
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JOHN MCKEE.

John Mckee, cashier OF the Tallapt
Banking Company. had some well-consid-
cred opinions to contribute. They were
particularly notable for their clearness
and the fact that Mr.. Mckee differs rad
ically from his brother bankers as to the
Sherman act.
"Do you favA bimetallsm or a single
standard of gold ?" he was asked.
"A single gold Standard replied Mr..
Mckee. 81. impossible. if it be meant by
that the combining OF the circulating me-
dunn to gold alone, for the reason that
world with a circulating medium There
fore, we want something to help gold to
do its work, and the best thing to helm
gold do its work Is silver.
Therefore, am in favor of bimetallism
with gold for the standard to settle large
transactions and international balances,
and silver as subsidiary money to circulate
among the people.
1T seems to be settled that the chief
commercial nations OF the world will in
sist on gold being the standard. There
fore the United States will have to con-
form to that standa because we are OF
powerful enough to dominate the world.
THE silver men have asked for too
much and so far have got nothing. If
they had been or would be content to ac-
cept gold as the standard measure of
value. with silver as subs diary III uney for
the ordinary transactions of life. silver
would have continued to circulate among
the people and we should have been saved
the present financial disturbance.
1T will facilitate reaching remedy for
the present disturbances to withdraw from
circulation ali small gold coins and notes
| and substitute silver coinage therefor
The United States would require 5000, 600.
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District Attorney Hinkle had finished his
opening argument for the prosecution, and
Attorney J. FL. Long addressed the jury on
the defendants behalf. Long did not make
q very lengthy speech. He dwelt on the
whole circumstances OF the case, and
ridiculsd The idea of Daley being guilty Of
any crime, maintaining that under the cir
cums.ances, and considering how that the
whole gang had burst Unexpectedly into
his room, evidently with intent to do him
bodily harm, he had perfect right. be-
liev!ng his life to be in danger. to act in
self-defense and shoot the first man who
came up TO him.
Longs speech was supplemented by
further appeal by General Dickinson. who
reviewed the evidence and asked tie jury
to acqut Daley. Hnkle replied, pooh
pooling all arguments Of counsel for the
defense. and arguing that Daley had shot
with calm deliberatiOn and with intent to
kin. After Hinkle's speech Judge Sea-
well charged the Jury. which retired to de-
liberate.
1t turned out afterward that the jury
agreed on the first ballot, and asked to be
taken into court only few minutes after
they had retired, but the Judge had gone,
and it was not until quarter past ,
O'Clock that the verdict |aS recorded.
Daley looked pale and nervous as he sat
beside a policeman in court. The change
of life from being out on bonds to being in
custody Of the police had doubtless af-
fected him. He knew that CAROLS death
mus, necessarily make matters very awk-
ward for him. and as he scanned the jurors
faces his composure seemed TO desert him.
And when the verdict was rendered
guilty as charged" without any recon-
mendation to mercy. Daley appeared to be
stunned.
Attorney Long had no sooner heard the
verdict than he, as usual, jumped to his
feet and said something TO the Judge
about a request that the court should in
quire whether the jury had ct any time
separated after retiring. The Judge de-
clined to ask the question and asked
Long why be wanted it.
because. your honor. we claim that be-
tween the time of retiring and the render
Ing OF the verdict one of the Jurors alb
scented himself from the rest"
well, you can say all that when you
make your motion for new trial." replied
the Judge. Il fix Saturday next for SEN
tence."
Immediately these words were uttered
policeman snapped the handouts On Daley's
wrist.
Take those off! roared Bailif Clancy.
tho prisoners in the custody OF the Sher-
If now. and he's my property"
The officer stood irresolute and looked at
the Judge, who's at once informed him that
convicted felon could rot be under charge
of the police and instructed the handouts
to be taken off aud Daley to be handed over
to the Sherlff's deputy.
Meanwhile Daley sat mute and motion
less. with look of despair in his coun-
teuance. He did not seem to care whether
ne was handcuffed or rot. or whether they
took him to the City Prison or the County
Jail, and the crowd of the curious. always
present on these occasions. stood calmly
gazing at him until adm onished by the
courtroom clerk that business was over for
the day and they had better retire.
Later on Daley was taken away and
lodged in tho County Jail.
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S. G. MURPHY.

President of the First National Bank S.
G. Murphy had so thoroughly mastered
the question of gold versus silver" that
he met the problem propounded to him
with smiling confidence.
My ideas Of the financial situation and
the methods best calculated to restore con-
fidence and equilibrium may be clearly
expressed bv these lines"
Mr.. Murphy seized the nearest piece of
blank paper, which happened to be blank
check on his bank, and with his pencil
traced ueon it five parallel lines.
This first line," explained Mr.. Murphy,
"ls the repeal of the Sherman act. That is,
in my opinion, the first essential for re-
covery. The bill has not worked salts
facioriiy and after fair trial must go.
THE next line is the abroga.ion of all
silver legislation whatsoever. That seems
Il sweeping measure, but it is absolutely
necessary. Those two lines will clear the
decks and we cannot fight unless all the
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THEY THINK NEEDED.
Bimetallism Based Upon a Gold
Standard.
REPEATING THE SHERMAN ACT.
Eight Prominent Financiers Talk
Plainly to the Public on
Burning Question.

Everywhere is heard talk of the So
called "silver question:" and thoughtful
minds are eagerly gathering up informa-
tian which may tend to shed light upon
one of the most important issues of the
hour.
A variety of witnesses has occu pied the
stand. The public has been treated to
cloud of testimony, much of which has
only gone to confuse the public mind.
This effect was partly due to the fact that
the witnesses were special pleaders and
partly because most OF them were i'm
perfectly Informed and could not speak
with the authority OF experience.
The gold bngs" in the East have
spared no opportunity of placing their ex-
IRENE views in favor of recommendation
before the great jury Of the american
people; the silver men are making out a
strong case for their beloved white metal.
Both may be earnest and sincere, but they
have both to combat an idea that they
have been retained in their fight. how
ever unconsciously, bv interest.
People want to know the truth about this
silver question. They want to know
''mon ON etalli.m." Decentralization" and
all the rest of it are good or bad for Cali
fornia. Above all, they want the informa-
ton from a source which they can respect,
even if they may not agree with the whole
of that information.
SO far. the great California bankers have
remained sllent. as body. on this over
shadowing question, upon which they are
so especially well qualified 10 pass an
opinion. Finance is their meat and drink;
they handle both silver and gold to live;
their customers are both gold and silver
men. This is partly the reason, no doubt.
that hitherto they have been reluctant to
express a decided opinion on the question.
But in the following interviews THE
CALL Is enabled 10 present the views OF
some of the most able 6nanciers of the
city, couched in plain words, Invested Of
unnecessary techncality and rendered
specially interesting from singular uhan-
unity running through the broad-mnded
diversity of views.
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don't want silver alona-we want both.
AS to the Sherman act, will refer you to
Mr.. Brown here; it is his specially, and
he will be bls to enlighten the people on
our views of that as we'll as any one"
Thomas Brown. the bank cashIer. thus
appealed to. replied promptly: owe GER
tanly do want the repeal of the Sherman
act. l consider that It's repeal will restore
confidence and is needed for that end"
THAT does not imply the demonetiza-
ton Of silver?"
mot at all; that is very different
thing | consider that silver ought to have
its rights ana be maintained as n circulat-
ing medium on just ratio. What that
ratio should be and what other terms
should regulate the currency will be
for Congress to decide. 1t Will be impos-
sible to forecast that decision and there
fore foolish TO hazard an opinion, but its
thoroughness will depend on the repeating
Of the Sherman act"
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DALEY'S TROUBLES
He Is Found Guilty of
Manslaughter.
Dispute as to Whether Daley Belongs
to the Sheriff or to the
Chief of Police.

Daniel Daley has enough trouble upon
his shoulders now to last him his whole
existence A jury in Judge SeawelPs
court found him guilty of manslaughter
yesterday for having shot and killed John
j. Lawton Mt the Potrero on the morning
of May last. And in addition to this,
Daley is under arrest on a charge Of muir
der. the result of the death on Thursday
last of John Carroll, who died of wounds
received in the same quarrel where Law
ton met his death.
When proceedings in the manslaughter
trial were resumed yesterday, Assistant
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actly. am decidedly in favor Of the re-
peal of the Sherman act. l think that
measure necessary to prevent the illegal
coinage of silver from unauthorized
sources. There may be thousands of silver
dollars turned out to-day 10 this way for
anything know. People are not likely
to neglect means by which they can get
a dollar for half dollar.
1.-The position of the United States as to
silver is quite clear. We have enough
silver and are strong enough to authorize
the free coinage Of silver in our own limits
if we like, but it would be within the
limits of our own little Chinese wall, so to
speak. AS soon as we went outside il or
had dealings with foreign nations our
grand silver standard would be repudl-
ated and be worthless to us.
IF we place false value on silver one
certain result would ensue. AS soon as
Europe saw us derreciating our own cur
rency the capitalists there would cry: we
may some day be wanting TO redeem our
American securities ana will DO paid In
silver. That will mean loss to us OF a,
least 80 cents on tho dollar. We can't
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MONEY AS IT IS.

The complex character Of our circula-
tion will be more fully understood by con-
sidering ts lawful constituents. These
are: Gold coin, standard silver dollars.
subsidiary silver coins Ito $40. minor coins
Ito % cents). United States notes (popu-
larly called greenbacks), treasury notes
Qor silver bulion) gold and silver certif-
Gates Qor customs duties. taxes aud all
public dues. currency certificates ISSUED
on deposit of United States notes ia sums
of $4,000 ard not legal tender. national
bank notes (redeemable in lawful money,
but not legal tender).
1t is thus apparent that we have ten
varieties of coin and paper circulating as
money, 10 two of which are subject to the
same requirements as to REDEEM ption, nor
clothed with the same legal tender and
Gebt-paying qualities.
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DRY GOODS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE !.

Ladies who have not fully repIen-
ished their supplies should not fail
to attend our GREAT CLEARANCE
SALE at once, as this is POSI-
lively THE LAST WEEK of the
sale, and we have THOROUGHLY
OVERHAULED and MARKED
DOWN every piece and yard Of
goods in every department for the
purpose of effecting a COMPLETE
CLEARANCE of everything, thus en-
abIing all to secure NEW, FRESH
GOODS of this seasons importa-
ton at ONLY A FRACTION OF
ORDINARY PRICES.
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WILLIAM ALVORD.

William Alvord. the president OF the
Bank of California, spoke briefly and to
the point:
1--WE people occupy peculiar position
out here in California" said he. I'VE are
totally different in our attitude toward the
silver question from that assumed by East
ern capitalists or the fnanciers Of the Mid
die States.
"Out here in California everything is on
gold basis. Our gulches and canyons
yield us streams of gold, and it comes
pouring into the Mint and goes rolling
abroad among us-llke that!" and Mr.. AL
word suddenly threw MS clasped hands
strong, spreading stream.
"The East" ne continued, "has nothing
like that. 1t cannot appreciate our po-
sitiOn.
'Still We don't want gold alone, and we
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top.hamper and membranes are slowed


away.
1.-The third line is the opening of the
minis to the free coinage of silver if
necessary. This might not seem required,
but the minis might be opened to the
coinage of silver upon the conditions to be
agreed upon.
"Then we come to the fourth line, which
represents an important measure. This is
to make silver legal tender for amounts
only within the limits of $40 and $500.
Eli other obligations above that upper
limi: should be redeemable in gold.
LASTLY comes my fifth line, which
stands for measure to retire all bills Of a
small denominatiOn-i. e., below $40.
THAT is my five-lne plan and that be-
lieye would ease up the present strngency,
restore confidence and give plenty of de-
mand for silver. Why, the retirement of
like $780, 600, 600 worth of silver
alOnep
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|. w. HELLMAN.

/. W. Hellman, president OF the Nevada
Bank, said:
1.-THE silver question has become very
serious one. | believe it is absolutely ne
cessary to repeal the Sherman silver bin OF
July IA. 1890, in order to restore confidence
in Europe. Silver has become commod-
ity, but there is no reason Why it should
be protected more than wheat. The United
States must agree upon some compromise
on the basis that the Government issue a
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600 or S7oO, OOO, 900 of silver coinage to take
the place Of those notes and coinage if
withdrawn.
Il am not so sure that the repeal Of the
Sherman bill will produce an Immediate
remedy for the present ills for the reason
that the United States notes issued under
that &C: for the purchase Of bullion are put
into circulation as money and secured by
silver bullion for which they are issued at
its gold valuation and are, there fore, a
secured paper money based on bullion at
its gold value'