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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-12-07
Rir Strike Mt Richmond Flat,

A very rich strike was made at Rich
mond Flat, Tuesday Of last week, accord
ing to the Virginia City Madisonian. The
discovery was made on the Monitor COM
pany's property. The men were sinking
a shaft in the tunnel when they encoun-
tered eight or ten inches of ore literally
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The Hershtields Will Appeal.

FARGO, n, D., Dec. 1.-The Hershfelds
announce that they have decided to ap-
peal from the decision Of Judge McCon-
mel, denying the annulment of the mar
riage It is understood Mrs. Della
Hcrshteld declined to make any terms.
Her attorneys recommended settle
ment on the tasis Of S35,00O, but they de-
clined to pay that amount
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covered with gold and which will run
thousands of dollars to the ton.
The letter concludes with: "Your cor
respondent has seen the ore and knows
that it is true, and that there is no exag-
geration about the extent and value of
the find. 1t is simply a mineral wonder
and insures splendid future for this
camp"
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CONGRESS- CONVENES,
THE LAST SESSION OF THE PRESENT
CONGRESS BEGAN MONDAY.

The First Days Proceedings Occupied
Principally in Hearing the Reading of
the Message--"F1owers for the Living
and Flowers for the Dead"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Promptly at II
o'clock Vice-President Stevenson called
the Senate to order and Chaplain Mil
burn offered the opening prayer. He re-
ferred feelingty to the critical illness
through which the daughter Of Stevenson
had safely passed
Harris offered the customary resolution
asking that committee be named for the
notification Of the President that the Sen
ate was in session. The presiding officer
named Harris and Henderson as the com
mittee.
Cockrell, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, offered a resolution
which was adopted, providing that daily
sessions of the senate will begin at 12
noon.
The roll call developed the presence of
sixty-six senators, considerably more than
quorum. Recess was then taken until
2:3O.
A'AttLJ oCHdIOlo ItItlHGu llOTdl LEI
butte. On the desk Of White Of California
was a tall cluster of red roses.
At the reassembling of the senate at
1:3o, Executive Clerk Pruden appeared
at the main door and the white haired
Isaac Basset announced: "a message
from the President" Immediately
Secretary Cox began reading the docu-
ment.
The reading closed at $40 o'clock hav-
ing taken two hours and ten minutes.
The Vice-President announced that in
accordance with the usual custom the
Presidents message would lie on the
table and be printed.
The senate then entered upon regular
routine, the offering Of resolutions, etc.
until o'clock, when it adjourned.
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The Mission OF Music.

Rev. r. NJ. Donaldsou's lecture at the
Presbyterian church last night on 'The
Mission of Music" was highly enjoyed
by good and appreciative audience.
esting speaker and his lecture is highly
spoken of by those who attended. Dur
ing his stay in Deer Lodge he was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. II. r. Whitehill.
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7z===
GROVER. A SICK MAN.


Ht= f-TtN1t1tIlt 5 VOHUlIIOn MUCH Worse
Than supposed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--There is no doubt
but that the presidents physical conti-
tion is bad. His blood is suffering from
some chronic disorder which manifests
itself in gout and rheumatism. His
heart is already sluggish and his fat in
creasing. He is unable to take exercise
and the result of another acute attack no
one can forsee
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Lady John Scott, who composed the air
of 'Annie Laurie and the words as now
sung, is still living. The original song
was in praise of a daughter of the first
BarOnet of MayWeltOn,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-12-07

Zola has taken to bicycle riding as an
amusement.
The Populist vote has gained nearly
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-12-07

The First Days Proceedings Occupied
Principally in Hearing the Reading of
the Message-'Flowers for the Living
and Flowers for the Dead"
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The Marriage of Della Hogan and Aaron
Hershfield Declared Legal by the Fargo
Court-The Fair Victor Given an Ova-
tion-An Appeal Threatened. -- ...
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convention. This was greeted with APP
plause and was adopted with roar OF
ayes.
The chairman then called for nomina-
tons for temporary chairman, and 4. A.
Meserve arose and said he wac proud to
be a member OF one OF the largest and
most representative conventions ever
held in Los Angeles, and then presented
the name oil 4. G.. Willard in fsiicitous
speech.
Thomas J. Cannon presented the name
OF II. W. Brotherson in pleasant
speech. but the latter gentleman with
drew his name.
Mr.. Cannon then nominated VIM. M.
Monroe OF Monrovia, on behalf OF the
country delegates, who were entitled to
q share OF the honors OF the convention.
The delegates then proceeded to take
ballot. and amid the balloting W. e.
Arthur OF Pasadena raised the point of
order that only members OF the conven-
ton were eligible to be elected chair
man, and that as Mr.. Monroe was not
delegate the nomination was not in or
der.
Mr.. Cannon claimed that precedsnts
esta 5lshed at previous county conven-
tions were sufficient authority to NOM
mate Mr.. Monroe. although not dele
gate to u convention. Mr.. Lockett OF
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the congressional candidates will abide
by the decision of this convention?
A standing vote was taken on Mr.
Records amsndm emit, and the chair an
nounced it was lost by noes 22S, ayes
1874.
Col. G. Wiley Wells fred shot in
the shape OF q resolution calling on the
congressional candidates to appear be-
fors the convention and state their
views on the harbor question. The
chair, however, ruled that the resoln-
ton was out of order at that time, as a
resolution had been previously handed
to the chairman OF the convention
which had precedence. This resolution
provided that no one should be elected
q delegate to the state convention who
was lot member of the county conven-
lion, AID that no one should be allowed
TO use proxies except members of the
delegation.
THE HARBoR QUESTION.
The harbor resolution was taken up,
and Mr.. johnson OF Pico Heights said
that it was not Republican for the con.
vention to take up the barbor fight.
They might just as well get up battle
about the location of fog horn at some
place along the coast.
Col. q. Wiley Wells jumped up with
his hands in the air: Il desire to say
that this harbor question il a public
question, on which we have the right to
know how our candidates stand on this
barbor question"
s. W. Burke OF Rivera-I am an old
soldier. and have stood by the Republi-
can party since the days of '61, when we
went to the front for $16 per month. The
Republican party stood staunch and
true in those days, and would be sorry
to see it split open today on account of
this harbor question. The cords that
bind us together should not be torn
asunder by harbor issue that this con-
vention cannot settls.
f. r. Bacon of the Third ward then
moved that the resolution be referred
back to the committee on resolutions,
which motion WAS carried by g two
thirds vote.
The report OF the committee on cre-
dentials, in which two or three proxies
were csst out on account of informali-
ties, was read and adopted.
JUDGE M'KINLEY SELECTED.
The resolution, to the effect that the
convention express it's preference on q
choice for the supreme judgsship, was
taken up. S. w. Burke moved that a
secret ballot be taken, and the melton
was adopted by two-thirds vote. The
convention then proceeded to take bal
lott, and it resulted in tie vote, Nc.
Kinley and Clark receiving each 253
votes. and Houghton 5.
A move was then made to have an
open ballot, but this did not meet with
favor. and on motion of Major Starin it
was decided that each delegate should
60 forward and cast his own ballot.
They then proceeded to another ballot,
which resulted in the nomination of Nc
Kinley by So majority, the vote being:
Mckinley, 235; Clark, 227: Houghton.
2. The result was received with the
widest cheering.
A recess was taken until 1880 p. m.
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Tho Aftornoon Session.

1t was 2 O'Clock before the convention
reassemb led, as the noon hour was put
in by the friends of the different csndi1
dates in getting around among such
rural delegates as had not yet expressed
their preferences. There was good
deal of quiet buttonholing done be-
times among the city delegates, and the
fact that the seats of the city and coun-
try delegates mixed in together, showed
that some Machiavellian hand had been
at work in 80 distributing the agricultur-
ists that they could bs kept under the
eye OF the city representatives.
THE COMMITTEES.
On calling the convention to order,
Chairman Willard announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Committee on Credsntials-D. G. Mac
Gowan, chairman; J. L. Brady, H. H.
Roas, Q. Ii. Huber, 8. IL. Kingley, M. S.
Starin, M. House. L. II. Valentine, l..
P. Cranes, Leon F. Moss, E. G. Denis,
Rudolph Rechtsn, @. F. Edison, F. w.
Tyler, VIM. Lewellyn.
Committee on Rssolutions-A. G.
Weiss, t. P. Lukens, A. L. Reed, G. w.
Wells, chairman; @. Q. McComas, 7. ].
Csrran, J. ]. Gosper, @. E. Day. o. f..
Roberts, @. HI. Kelsoe, III. u. Weyse, J.
NJ Miller, +. r. Willis, s. Mellick, Hub.
bard.
Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton and Order OF Bueiness-J. f. Crank,
chairman; j. L. McComas, w. 4. Ar
thur, George Arnold, j. III. Pitman, G..
w. Hawkins, E. A. Meserve. J. NJ. Da-
vies, R. s. Woodsije, s. P. Rees, J. j.
Garlic. j. G. Reaves. @. w. Ayisworth,
Henry Anderson, j. J. Arnot.
REPORT ON ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committeeman retired and after
an hours deiiberation the committee on
permanent organization and order of
business reported in fav or of continuing
thu temporary organization as perma-
nent. Also that this convention EXPIRE q
its choice for suprsme Justice, in order
that the delegates to the state conven
tion may be united ON one candidate.
Also for the selection Of 6S DELEGATES by
the different supervisoral districts and
one delegate at-large. A SECTION calling
for an assessment OF 81 per head to pay
expenses met with opposition and the
amount was reduced to $50 cents head.
F. r. Bacon OF the Third ward moved
to amend the report to provide that the
delegates to the state convention should
be elected by the wards and precincts
inetead of BIZ supervisoral districts.
Avote was taken and the substitute
OF Mr.. Bacon was adopted by very de-
cided vote.
r. f. Record Of the Fourth ward Of.
fered an amendment that the conven-
ton express its preference for candi-
date for congress.
]. F. Crank--I would like to know If
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LOS ANGELES HERALD FRIDAY MORNING, 8. 1894.

American principles. We belong to the
party OF fearless, brave Tom Reed. We
belong to the party that never has and
never will haul down the American flag
[Grest applause. We belong to the
party that ia ready to denounce an ad-
ministration that. because of its hatred
OF that grand Republican, American
statesman, now deceased. peace to his
ashes, James g. Blaine, spent months in
attempting to place back a barbarous
queen upon a deserted throne. [Great
applause.
ave begin our part OF campaign
here today that will remove the nonenity
now accredited TO this congressional dis
trict; the man who talked in favor of
silver before going to Washington and
voted against it as soon as he got there
[great applausel, and put in his place q
man capable and fit to represent the
great Sixth CONVERSATIONAL district in the
halls Of congress.
"We begin our part Of a campaign to-
day that will result in November in the
election OF the entire Republican state
ticket, including on associate Justice of
the supreme court from this city, ami
one or two other state officers from this
city.
1--WE are to do our part in managing q
campaign today, which will eliminate
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BOTH EDITORS S|DETRACKED,
The Republican Convention Ig-
nores the Party Papers.
H. 2. Osborne Barred and Col. Otis
~ Choice Defeated.
Mckinley Chosen for tho Supreme
acknowledgement Csndi-
dAtss Make Their Little
Speeches.

The Republican county convention
was in the nature OF gorgeous politi-
cal surprise party to the friends OF
Judge Clark, who were confident that
they would easily carry off the laurels
OF victory.
This almost certainty OF victory lulled
his friends into fancied security, and
like the Romans glutted with the
spoils of war, they gave themselves up
to the pleasures of anticipation, and
metaphorically made merry on the PRES
tigs OF impending success.
But 1t was a false security, fatal
lapse of vigilance, with no cackling
geese to warn them Of the foe who was
surmounting the Tarpeian citadel-and
whom the revelation came and they were
delivered bound and captive into the
hands OF their whilom political enc
mics their chagrin and discontinue
were unutterable.
An ominous and sinister element was
for the frat time openly projected into
local politics by DIR. MacGowsn's ar
raignment OF the methods OF the A.. p.
A. The speech created sensation. and
was in the nature OF the handwriting on
Belshszzar's wall.
After good deal Of coquetry with the
question OF hearing the views OF the con-
gressional candidates on the harbor
issue, it was brought to a focus at the
evening session. and each of the candi-
datsa stated that they would abide by
the report of the United States govern
ment engineers.
The Music hall was beautifully dec
Grated with flags and palms, and the
stage was bower Of floral beauty. At
all OF the sessions OF the convention the
stage seats and the galleries and rear OF
the hall were crowded with visitors who
took an absorbing interest in the pro-
ceedings. The city dell gates and the
represen tatives from the outside dis
tricts were intermlngled on the floor,
obviously with the purpose OF obliterst-
ing the jealousies which usually have
their origin in the drawing OF city and
country lines. The chairman, s.. q.
Willard. and the secretaries acquitted
themselves OF their duties most admir-
ably.
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1t was shortly after 10 O'Clock when
Judge Silent, as chairman OF the county
central committee, called the convention
to order and made forcibe speech, in
which he reviewed the present aspect OF
the country, and attributed the blame
for the business depression to President
Cleveland.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
At the close of Judge Silent's remarks
W. B. Arthur offered resolution pro.
viding that no proxy shall be given to
anyone outside of the delegates OF the
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presidency that most distinguished rep.
American men, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley, Jr., OF Ohio.
Mai. M. L. Starin offered resolution
that no delegate be selected to the state
convention who was not q member OF
the county convention. This was re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
A. W. Kimray and F. X. Longlev were
elected as secretaries, and it was de-
cided that the committees on organiza-
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THE PLATFORM.

A General Cry of CaIsmity and a Plea for
Silver Money.
The following platform was adopted
unanimously:
We. the Republican Of Los Angeles
county, in convention assembled, recog-
nizing the great and rapid growth OF this
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-06

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution has
the following to say in regard to the
late Georgia election:
We observe that in some of the coun-
ties ofthe State there is a tendency to
throw out, on te~chnicalities, the votes
of enough precincts to reverse the re-
suit in such counties.
AS a Democratic newspaper devoted
to the Democratic party and with a
lively faith in the potency of Demo
cratic principles, the Constitution calls
a halt in the counting out process! Le-
gal votes that are cast should be
counted. A manager, whether Popu-
list, Republican or Democrat who re-
fuses to sign returns, or who signs
them improperly because the majority
of the votes is against his party, COM
mits an outrage for (which the whole
organization becomes directly answer
able to the people.
We say, therefore, that the party
cannot afford to tolerate even the sus-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-06
S. MCD. TATE IN THE FIRM OF
LITTLEFIELD, SWEPSON
AND co.
Extracts From Report of the Fraud Com
mission.

Extracts From Report of the Fraud Com
mission.
George w. Swepson, being sworn,
testified:
g Was there anyone else inter
ested with you in the purchase of these
bonds2 If go, state who.
"a. Colonel Tate Is. Med was in
terested with me. After the bid was
accepted, we agreed to let DR.. Hawkins
have some. 1 do not know how many.
Colonel Tate was equally interested
with me. My impression is we did let
DIR. Hawkins have $50, 900 at cost.
There was no one else interested. Col
onel Tate and 1 agreed, in the city of
New York, to purchase these bonds
and he came to Raleigh a day or two
beforehand to be on the ground, and
met me here" Page 1919.
So, then, it is in evidence that s.
Med. Tate was a partner of the firm of
''Littlefield, Swepson & Co." This
firm seems, from the evidence, to have
been a combination or association of
railroad presidents and others for the
purpose of bringing pressure to bear
upon the Legislature to secure certain
bond issues, and that you may under
stand their method, we quote more
from S~wepson's testimony, from page
POI:
g, We're there any bonds, or
proceeds of bonds, or money used to
procure the passage of any ordinance
or bill through the convention or
Legislature9 If you have any knowl-
edge or information on the subject, you
will please state it fully.
"a. In the special session of 1868 a
bill was passed making an appropria-
ton to the Western Division of the
Western North Carolina Railroad, as l
now remember. That bill did-not &C
complish the purpose, for the reason,
as l understand, that no tax was levied
to pay the interest. In the fall of that
year I was elected president of said
road. I came to Raleigh and urged
the passage Of another bill through the
Legislature. I was then told by Little
field and Deweese, who were a kind of
lobby lawyers, Littlefield being tie
principal, that I would get no bills
through the Legislature unless 1 en-
tered into the same arrangements,
which they said the other railroad
presidents had made, to pay a certain
per cent. (ten per cent. in kindly of the
amount of the appropriations. 1 un-
derstood from Littlefield and Deweeee
that all the other railroad presidents
had made such an arrangement with
them. 1 had no conversation or
agreement with the railroad presidents
myself, but it was generally under
stood that each of them had en- oloyed
Littlefeld as a lobby lawyer. 1 then
agreed to their proposition, and after
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-06
THE COTTON SEED OIL TRUST.

On the 295h Of October Tate Brothers,
of Memphis, Tenn, appeared before
the Federal Court there and asked that
the court investigate the charges made
against the cotton seed oil trust, which
is said to own and control 12O mills,
nearly the entire number in the United
States. Eight Of the se mills are located
at Memphis, and the seed sold in that
city alone are worth at least 81, 900, 600
annually.
Two years ago, cotton seed was worth
$25 per ton; last year $18, while now
the market price is only So per ton.
The mills which are alleged to be in the
combine further decline to purchase at
any price except from the producer.
1t is alleged, and with good reasons,
that this great decline in the price of
seed is largely due to the formation of
the trust, though, part of the decline
may be attributed to the general de
preston. However, the price of the
products of the mills has not declined
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-06
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BEf

The political battle is now at its
height, From Maine to California the
people are recording-what9 Not their
will, but in many instances their preJu-
dices, prejudice that has been carefully
nursed and fed by the party press for
years. If the people would all march
to the polls to-day and record their win
express their sincere wishes as to
men and measures-there could be u
one result. If this were done, eight
tenths of the men who will probably
be elected, would be retired to private
life.
The reform party will not sweep the
country to-day. But it will carry a
number of States, and parts OF other
States, and make immense gains in
every section of the Union. The vote
will encourage the already jubilant
and determined band who r pushing
forward. 1t will induce tens Of thou
sands to come over and help US, for
they can no longer doubt our sincerity.
Nothing succeeds like success and u
success in a number of States and par
tial success elsewhere will be a magnet
to draw countless thousands to us In
1896.
In North Carolina the Go operative
ticket will be victorious. The majority
will be not less than 90, 900, probably
80 900 or 40 900. The Democratic
party having all the election machinery
and the courts, and a portion of the
party being totally corrupt, may at
tempt to thwart the will of the ma
jority by numerous well known
schemes for stealing elections. But
will hardly succeed. Even if it does
it will only hasten the total annihila
ton of the corrupt machine. The
party is in bad repute locally and
nationally. Ballot stealing is driving
many of the best men out of the party,
and if it adds another wholesale steal
to the already long list every honest
man left will quit it at once. Fraud
and roguery will succeed for a time.
The wicked flourish as the green bay
tree" says Holy writ. But the Demo
cratic structure cannot stand longer if
another black crime is added. He
who steals your vote will steal your
money. If there are any honest men
in the party, and we believe many of
them are honest, they will not counte-
nance the fraud necessary to carry the
State. We are willing to bow to the
will of the majority, but only towards
will submit to the minority. If every
man will do his duty the State will be
saved.