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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
IMPORTANT DECISION.

only Property Exempt from Taxation
Actually Used for Public Charity.
HELENA. Dec. 20.--The supreme court
has handed down a decision which in
wolves the very important question of
the exemption from taxation OF all prop
erty belonging to charitable institutions.
The case was that of the Montana Cath
olic Missions, Society of Jesus, plaintiff
and appellant, versus the county Of
Lewis and Clarke and r. P. Barden,
treasurer, defendants and respondents.
Only two points were involved and on
these the supreme court ruled: first. that
an institution Of public charity itself is
not exempt from paying taxes on its
property, but that certain of its proper
ty is exempt; second, that the property
is exempt which is actually used for an
institution of purely public charity. 1t
is the first decision evey given by the
supreme court of this state on this i'm
portant question
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An Important Decision Involving the
Exemption of Certain Prop
erty.
BabcOck's 5 Girl Went Back on Him and
He Killed Her and Wounded
Another Girl.
Then lie Performed u Righteous Act
by Shooting Himself, Dying
Instantly.

SIOUX CITY, Dec. 20.-A dispatch from
Vermilion, S. d., says Kate Stefani had
been keeping company with "Shorty"
Babcock at Burbank, village twelve
miles from here, but at the request Of
her mother she broke the relationship.
Yesterday Babcock drove up to the mil
mary store where she was employed and
said her mother was sick and had sent
him to take her home. She refused to
go unless her friend, Dollie Hemphill,
also went. Miss Hemphill consented.
The three got into the sleigh and drove
out of the village toward the Stefani
farm, On the road Babcock shot Miss
Hemphill dead and then turned the pis-
tol on Miss Stefani, who escaped instant
death by crawling under the sleigh seat,
though receiving two dangerous wounds
in the breast. Babcock then shot him
self, dying instantly.
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Is n RevOlutiOnist.

MONTREAL, Dec. l9.-Ex-Brazilian
Consul Lima, who left here for New
York upon receipt of his dismissal by
Minister Mendonca, for, it is alleged,
aiding Lawyer Guerin and DR.. Devlin
in attempting to stop Peixoto ship from
sailing from New York, issued before
going statement concerning his con-
nection with the affair. He goes into "a
lengthy denunciatory history of Presi-
dent Peixotos government and an
nounces himself i'll full sympathy with
the rebel chief, Admiral Mello. He
scathingly denounces Americans for
permitting sailors and officers of that
nationality to man ships with the object
of slaughtcring his countrymen.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

}. p. Hopkins. Democrat. Elected Mayor
of Chicago bv a Good Majority,
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-In the special cleo
ton held yesterday for mayor, to fill the
unexpired term of Carter Harrison, j. P.
Hopkins. democratic candidate, was
elected over g. B. Swift, republican, by a
majority of nearly l,40O. The total vote
vas: Hopkins, democrat, 112,7OO; Swift
republican, 111,3l3; Britzins, socialist
labor, I,519; Wakely, peoples silver, 357.
rhe vote was one of the heaviest ever
polled in the city.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
BANK TAX REPEAL.

1t viii Probably Be Reported to the
House without Recommendation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Representa-
tive Culberson of Texas, a member of
the house committee on banking and
currency, is in favor of bill to repeal
unconditionally the 10 per cent tax on
state banks. 1t has been intimated that
such bill would be reported without
any recommendation by the committee,
and without any report as to the advis-
ability of the house passing upon it. In
this case there would probably be sew
eral minority reports, one against the
bill, another for its repeal with restric.
tons by governmental control, and an
other for repeal Internationally. Mr.,
Culberson favors the latter plan.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
Held I'm While Going to Church,

ST. PAUL. Dec. 19.--At 1:l5 Sunday
evening Jacob Miller, highly respected
citizen of 163 Cedar street, while on his
way to Plymouth Congregational church
with his wife was held up by two
masked highwaymen on Summit avenue,
near Central park. Mr.. Miller gave
battle to the desperadoes, and in the
struggle that followed was shot through
the hand. The police think they have
the robbers i'll custody.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

WILL ATTEND TO M'kiSE.
EI-secretary Tracey Will Push Election
Fraud Cases.

EI-secretary Tracey Will Push Election
Fraud Cases.
New YoH, Dec. l9.-Ex-Secretary
of the Navy b. F. Tracey has returned
from abroad, and now proposes to turn
his attention to John Y. McKane.
General Tracey was secured as as
sociate counsel with Edwin M. Shep-
herd, for the purpose of prosecuting Nc
Kane for alleged violations of the cleo
ton laws. General Tracey was asked
what the impression in London seemed
to be regarding the Hawaiian situation.
THE most noticeable feature of the
matter lies in the fact that they are
keeping very quiet about it in London -
he replied. And how do they like the
Wilson tariff bill!'
They seem to be very much pleased
with it," said General Tracey.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

EXETER, n. H., Dec. l9.-Exeter
academy is believed to be on the eve of
one of the greatest sensations i'll its his
tory. and it is expected that within the
next AZ hours the names of the young
men who posted cuts of ballet girls on
the walls of the recitation halls will be
made public 1t was alleged that the
work was done 10y outsiders, but it is
now learned that six well known stu
dents were responsible.
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Probably Suicided.

BUTTE, Mon. Dec. 19.-Felix Doncell,
chef of the Butte hotel, disappeared
Saturday and it is thought he has killed
himself in some out of the way place
near the city. A letter addressed to
Henry Endree. his friend. was found in
his room. He informed Endree of his
intentions to kill himself. Doncell came
here from Chicago with his young wife
only few months ago. A short time
ago she attempted to leave him.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
FIRE AT HUTCHINSON.

Damage to the Extent of Over $4,000
Done.
HUTCHINSON, Minn., Dec. 19.-kouwe
& Limey's Opera House block, built in
1891, burned, with Kouwe & Limey's
stock of clothing and Engberg & John
sons stock of dry goods. Kouwe &
Limey's loss Oh building is $4,000. on
stock $4,000 insurance $4,000. Eng
berg & Johnson's loss, $15, 900 Oh stock,
insurance $4,000. The fire was prob
ably started by an exploded lamp.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec. l3.-The
grievance committee Of the strikers on
the Lehigh road are said TO be in session
at Wilkesb&rre. The men here and at
Auburn expect to hear word Of strike
at any time, they say. In Auburn, nom
union men are boycotted and cannot get
anything to eat.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
Coopers Threaten to Strike.

MINNEAPoIIs, Dec. l9.-The Coopers
union held special session and decided
to 60 on strike against reduction of
wages; The cOopers state that they have
been cut from A. to 81 cents ON eighth
barrels. They say they are willing to
work on "stint" and not make more
than So or 81 a week, but will not accept
reduction in wages. There is fair
prospect Of speedy termination of the
difficulty.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
RAILWAY RECEIvERsHIP
Large Percentage of those in This Coun-
try Are Insolvent.

try Are EnsOIvent.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 19.-In an article on
Railway Receiverships and Foreclos-
ures in 1893" The Railway Age states
that during the year now closing nearly
13 per cent Of the entire railway mileage
Of the United States, representing over
IL per cent of the entire capitalization,
has gone into the hands of receivers.
During the two years 1892 and 1893 the
companies for which receivers were ap-
pointed represent over 20 per cent of the
mileage and nearly 1G per cent of the
capital stock and bonds of all the rail-
ways in the country. The year 1893, it
says, will be forever memorable as Il
year unprecedented in the number and
magnitude of railway bankruptcies.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
Commenting on Utah.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Standard,
commenting on the admittance of Utah
to statehood, says that it is inclined to
the belief that polygamy is again prac-
ticed with impunity, and adds that it is
even believed that the Mormons will
capture Nevada and exercise consider
able influence over American politics.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
DIVIDE MILLIONS.

Heirs of the Davis Estate Have Come
to an Agreement.
CHICAGO, Dec. l9.--The famous Davis
will case is settled and $ll, 900, 900, the
value of the estate of Andrew J. Davis,
the Montana millionaire, will soon be
divided among the heirs, thus ending
one of the most sensational probate
cases that has ever been tried III
court. A settlement has been name with
the contestants of the will, Henry A.
Root and Maria A. Cummings, on the
basis of their original claims, which was
three and a half elevenths of the entire
claim,
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Investigate ExDenditures.

LoVroN, Dec. IA motion will be
broua 1T forward in the house OF COM
mons asking that committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the management
and expenditure Of the British section of
the Chicago worlds fair. Documents
have been produced containing sigma
lures said to have been forged.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
Wayne McVeagh Of Pennsylvania
Confirmed Ambassador to
Italy.
Roth Houses Of Congress Will Take a
Recess from Friday to
Jan. 3.
, Bill introduced in Congress for
the Admission of Oklahoma
as Il State.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Gen. Wheeler,
chairman Of the committee on terrific
r,es, has reported a bill to admit Okla
homa territory. The bill as agreed upon
by the committee does not include the
Indian territory, but is for Oklahoma as
its boundaries now exist.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
HOLIDAY RECESS.

Both Houses of Congress Will Take u
Rest Until JAMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-An agreement
was arrived at by the committees of both
houses of congress by which an adjourn
ment will be taken on Friday until
lam g.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
Hungry kOOsiers.

PORTLAND, Ind, Dec. ia call has
been issued for "A meeting of the commits
sioners and trustees Of counties on the
Indiana gas belt to devise means for pro-
viding aid for the unemployed. 1t is
said that there are 10000 persons with
out work and that they have exhausted
all means Of support.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

People who have tried it, say that
there is no better midicine for dyspepsia
than Ayers Sarsaparila. 1t may not
give one the stomach Of an ostrich but
it so strengthens the alimentary organs
that digestion of ordinary food becomes
easy and natural
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22
WILL GO TO ITALY.

yyayne Mcyearh Confirmed a> Amba,sa-
dor to Italy by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The senate to-
day in executive session confirmed the
domination of Wayne McVeagh as Am
bassador to Italy.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

Notice is hereby given that all regis
tered street and park fund warrants
will be paid on December 81. Interest
thereon will cease after that date.
l.. &. PHELPS,
City Treasurer.
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Notice.

Notice.
All persons wishing Rag Carpet woven
will do well to call on Mrs. Clara Cos
line, Fifth ave. and Thirteenth street n
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

Badness is often preceded or accom-
panied by grayness of the hair. To pre-
vent both badness and grayness, use
Halls Hair Renewer. an honest remedy
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

delivered to any part Of the city at the
following rate:
Coal oil, - cts. per gal, ) gallons Sl.0O
Gasoline, % cts. per gal, D gallons Sl25'
Telephone Ill, JAS, q. GRAHAM.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

| am prepared to furnish you with
dairy and choice fancy creamery butter
in large and small packages.
4. SlRES, BOB Central avenue.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

Girl Wanted for general house work.
Apple to Mrs Ii. Strain. Third avenue
north
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

Special discount to Sunday schools
aud societies for toys and Nmas goods
at Calkins' Bookstore.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

Order your Christmas cakes al
Hoetier's. llG Cantral avenue.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

Iron. wooden and steam toys; large
variety at Calkins Bookstore.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.--United States
Marshal Donnahower handed in his
resignation to Attorney General Olney,
to take effect Dec. 81.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-22

New York, Dec. 20.-Bar silver, 20
cents.
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UTTNITN N0N About ten dozen
III h WI, t1l finest grade hand
" Ii VI W. sewed patent leath-
er shoes-goods that sold from 81 to 50
per pair-which we want.to sell pretty
bad. You can take your choice for
s3.s5. Every pair is Of the very best
make and cannot be bought anywhere
IN America for less than our former sell
ling price. All sizes. and widths from
3. to r. THE BOSTON.
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Mont Historical 3,

". {. CHAMBERLAIN
WATCHES, ., DIAMONDS
STERLING sILvERwARE
RICH JEwELRY.
224 Central Ave.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-02
THEY HEED IT NOT.

How the Chinese of Helena and Butte
Regard the Geary Law.
The Chinese of Helena e;e like their
brethren ali over the country. One year
ago the congress of the United States passed
a measure which has since been known as
the Geary registration Law. That law pro-
vided that every Chinaman in America who
could properly be classed as a laborer must
file with the collector of internal royenue
of the district in which he resides a photo
graph and a rocord of himself before Nav 5
next or else be ar ested and sent back to
China. Inquiry among the photographers
of Butte by an Inter Mountain reporter
disc!oses the fact that few of the 500 China
men OF that city have worried themselves
over this law to any great extent. At tho
Elite photograph gallery it was learned
that last fall u prominent Chinaman of
Butte, who is reputed to be the king of tho
local colony, called and desired to make
u contract for the photoaraphing OF
the entire Chinese population of
Bntte. Although he made inquiries this
prominent Chinaman never came back and
ii is now believed that he was acting under
instructions from one of the great COM
pnnies OF San Francisco. which practically
owns all of the Cinnamon in Butte, The
great and powerful Six Companies has
given il out cold tina! this law need not be
obsyed, because it ia unconstitutional and
is in direct violation OF the treaties betveon
this country and China. With the China
men of Montana the word of the officers of
this powerful company is a law. This com.
pany has paid the passage of almost every
one Of them to this country. Ii has an
official paper printed on fiaring rod paper
with black hieroalyphics. which is extern
siyely circulated here. as we'll as all over
the country. The official paper advises
Cinnamon not to submit to tho (Ieary law.
and announces that il any attempt is made
to send Cinnamon back to their natiy,
country on account of their not clustering
this company will send expert lawyers 10
defend them.
II is safe to say that the Geary law will
never be enforced in Butte. Al the outset
tho trainers OF tho law left a loophole large
enough for every Chinnnan in the CITY to
escape through. According to the bill Chi
nese merchants and proprietors of laundries
are exempted from tina provisions OF the
act. When nm enforcement of the law ia
demanded every Chinese resident of Butte
can eas,ly take an oath that he has TN in
terest il. OF is tho proprietor of. n laundry,
and then cDap his fingers at Uncle Sam's
laws.
1t 10 authoritatively stated that il tn,
Geary law is enforced tho Chinese govern
Ineut will Iets!iate on Americana. Thii
tetaliation might mean to make tho Ameri
cans in China do as the Cinnamon will b,
compelled to do ~here-register and al
photographs. 1t il likely, however. tina
the retaliation would not be confined I,
peaceRble measures, and IA 70! etitiGn of tn
massacres OF q few years ago might result,
1t is also probable that in future American
! ! would be excluded from tie Flowery king
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-02
FREE SILVER IN ENGLAND.

The free coinage movement in Eng
land is much stronger than most Amer
leans understand. 1t is organized in a
way that should put the friends OF sill
YER in this country to shame, and is in
tinitely better prepared for effective
work than any organization attempted
IN the United States. The bi-metallists
IN England have formed II league on the
lines of a political party so far as the
work is concerned. Monthly meetings
are held, addresses delivered and pamph-
let's and tracts prepared for circulation.
The league has become an aggressive
force in parliament, as the vote on Tues
day showed when u motion looking
toward a reassembling of the monetary
conference was defeated by a vote Of
go to LAT in the house Of m
This might not be IN accurate division
on q question Of free silver coinage, but
is sufficient to show that the silver
in England is of fast growing
The great obstacle in the
way Of free coinage in this country is
the lack of persistent and systematic
work under organization. We hear q
great deal about free coinage and free
candidates in campaigns and in
congress, but there the work seems to
end. The campaign for silver should
be carried On the year around; there
should be no long intervals Of inactiv-
ity. Free coinage will never come until
majority Of voters are converted and
this can only b. done by such means as
are employed by the league in England.
movement was started last year in
The silver states for such an organiza.
ton, but it failed because there were
many politicians working for cleo
II 1t could be reorganized for sill
YER alone free coinage could be won
the next four years.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-02
PERSONAL.

G. 8. Card. Of Corbin. is in tho city. 7 .
j. T.. Stats, of Bozemau, ia at The Hell
ena.
H. s. Cannon. Of Kalispell, is at The
Helena.
W. S. Dodge. Of Winston, is at the Grand
Central.
I. F. Callahan. Of Three Forks. is at the
Grand Central.
Charles H. Plimmer. of Bozeman, 10 at
the Grand Central.
j. w. Stanton, a Great Falls attorney. il
at The Helena.
George Haldo.n, the we'll known Butte
attorney. is in the city.
a.. H. Barnes. Of Cascade. is among the
northern Montana visitors in the city.
Herman Cans, who has been to the const
for three weeks returned to Helena Tues
day evening.
Ex-senator D. j. Hennessey and e.
Representative 4. +. Courtney, Of Butte,
are at The Helena.
Gen. J. s. Harris il about once more at
tending to business. He has been con.
fined to his residence by illness fer ten
days.
Ben E. King, formerly of Helena but
now q rising young merchant of Chicago,
was warmly welcomed by many friends
yesterday. He will remain here about a
week before continuing q trip to the coast
cities.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-02
dom and Z psohibitivo tariff placed on tina
large annual exports from this country to

0Otu Uuu y plUulpltlVO tuIAH pt~VSW VA wa
large annual exports from this country to
China. 4
An educated Chinaman Of Butte In
speaking Of the matter SAID that although
the boycott now In force might eventually
"frecxe them out" they anticipated no
trouble from the GeAry law IN Butte.
On The r.eiio coast. however. he thought CHI
greater portion OF the Chinese in San
Francisco will necessarily DO clasaed AZ
iabor0rs, and IL 10 understood that already
preparations ara being made to lodge all
who rofuac to obey the law on Cont island.
II was stated when the Geary law first
to the law would DO his antipathy TO get
ting photographed. Elliott. the photo
Grapher Of Butte, however, anys that the
Chinaman 10 rather fond of having his pic
ture taken than otherwise, and takes as
much delight in gazing at his "phiz" in
black and white as IN Indian does.
There arc now considerably moro than
$50. 900 Cinnamon in the United States. Ia
1882, when tho real agitation against the
"pigtails" began, there wsro only about
ITO. 900. The fact that the Chinese increased
10000 with In exclusion act IN full fo,ca,
was the cause OF the passage OF the Geary
law. It was found impossible to stop the
and tho keenest-eyeu sleuths were power
less to prevent it.
California has more than one-ha!t OF the
total Chinese population of the country.
The rest are scattered all over the union.
Montana being credited with about 2. 500 of
them. In the mining centers OF the west
they are no very numerous.
In Warrington and Oregon they are OK:
tensively used in various industries. and al
though . few are vet employed in placer
mining in Montana, there are none en-
in quartz mines.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-02
A NEW WAY FOR RAISING REEVE
NUES.

If revenues are to be raised for all ap-
preparations made this winter, a serious
problem confronts the state. According
to the last reports the legislature had
ordered enough debts to bankrupt all
the people in the state, including the
Grow Indians; and in view Of this emer-
gency it is we'll to grasp at any sugges-
tions looking toward a solution.
The situation is about the same in
Canada and the political economists
have been at their wits end to find a
way out. A proposition that meets with
much favor and will be seriously consid-
cred by the Canadian parliament is that
of taxing all bachelors over thirty years
Of age on a graduated scale. The young
man, for instance, who is a bachelor at
that age will have to give up $500
for the good Of bis country and after
that pay ar annual tax for the privilege of
enjoying single blessedness. This looks
like class legislation, since there are no
reasons why who reach that age
odOuieN NO ldSolCO. LILO COuululOIs,
however, in Canada, may be different.
Perhaps the women there are willing to
get married but do not find opportuni-
ties, in which case it is only proper for
the young men to suffer such q penalty
as is proposed. A possible objection,
however, is that they will be sufficiently
lacking in patriotism to run over IN the
United States when the tax collector
comes round. Then there will be anoth-
or howl about Canadian retaliation and
a restriction against this very undesira-
bic class of emigrants.
Under these circumstances it may
therefore be best to watch the result of
this experiment before trying it in Mon
tana. At the same time the conditions
here promise to demand the most extra
ordinary measures in order to meet the
bills.