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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-17
The Lease.Gougar Meeting at
RusviIle, Ind.
The Jacksonian.

in the Pythian hall at z O'CLOCK last
Friday afternoon to hear Mrs. Lease
and Mrs. Cougar. Most of our
people know and appreciate Mrs.
Cougar, but none had ever seen
Mrs. Lease. As she walked down
the aisle to the platform five feet,
ten and one-half inches tall, dressed
in wine-colored silk, with face
shining with intelligence like an
angel, and the courage of a lion,
all felt that rich treat-a feast OF
reason-was in store for them.
Nothing but full report of both
speeches of these ladies would do
them justice.
After prayer by DR.. French, Ed.
Jessup introduced Mrs. Cougar,
who briefly stated the object of the
meetings and introduced Mary E.
Lease. Her first sentence got the
attention of all. Her voice is
strong, clear, pleasant and kind /;
her gestures as graceful as a bird
on the wing, and every word and
act shows intense earnestness.
She said we are living in an age
of thought. The old world is be-
ginning to recognize worth-brain
whether in man or woman. Now
we have women in all professions.
Woman has engaged in politics for
the protection of herself and the
country. You men have been con-
Quoting the affairs of the country
for many years and you made fail
ure. No set of old women could
do worse than you have in the last
twenty-five years. Capital is array
ed against labor and labor striving
to free itself from the slavery of
capital. trust the revolution will
not be of blood, but of thought and
ballots. But revolution must
come. The reign of bribery and
corruption must come to an end.
Governor Morton, speaking of his
own time, said that in the last four
teen years the most gigantic frauds
had been worked through congress
that had ever been known to the
world. Jobbers and monopolists
have robbed the people. So it con-
tinues. Not man living can name
one single law of congress that has
been passed in twenty-five years
that was solely in the interest of the
people. Men were Republicans and
Democrats because their daddies
were. Oh, says some one, l am a
Republican because that party gave
lis the homestead law. Well, yes
it did give us that law, but it gave
the railroads the land, and you know
it. Your party gave $50, 900 square
miles of land--the best land-to
railroads. We have paid to those
great companies and capitalists $751;
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
TROUBLE BREWING.
Guatemala Bandit Who Are Not Afraid
of Mexican Troops.

Guatemala Bandit Who Are Not Afraid
of Mexican Troops.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. The latest
reports from the Guatemala frontier
state that a Mexican colonel, a member
of the staff of Gen. Lullane, has been
assassinated by Guatemaleans, and from
unofficial sources it Is learned that a
company of ITO Mexicans had a skirm-
isb with 400 Guatemalean gueri.las, in
which two Mexican soldiers we're killed.
This particular body of mounted Qua
temaleans is reported still lowering about
the vicinity OF the Mexican troops, but
it is believed after making the attack
they retired to the Guatemalean side of
the international line. Should official
information confirm these reports it is
highly probable that the Mexican gov
eminent will at once demand reparation
in a satisfactory n for the outrages.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
BY DIRECT VOTE
Senator Turpie Argues in Favor of
Senators Being Elected by
the People.
THE SUGAR MAN|PUlATORS
Some Very Ugly Rum0rs Regarding
Senators German. Brice
and Smith.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Upon the open.
ing Of the senate today German offered
a resolution providing that when the
senate adjourned today it be to Monday.
Adopted.
The presidents message. in response
to the senate resolution, submitting in
formation as to the arrest of an American
citizen in Peru, was received.
Turpie took the floor for "a carefully
prepared report on the resolution for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. He said:
When we recall the harsh ordinations,
gross charges of pecuniary corruption
and of fraudulent combinations and in
trigues, disgraceful and dishonorable to
the whole body, with which a prolonged
senatorial contest is accompanied, whe-
ther in party conference or in open
assembly, the removal of such an evil
should be deemed a prime necessity"
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14

nected with two wires charged with op-
posite kinds Of electricity or a difference
of potential. The rat stood his front
feet on one brass fixture, his hind feet
on the other. The instant his front feet
touched the brass 2,7OO volts of electric
lty passed through his body, a sufficient
voltage to produce 1000 horsepower.
The rat was wet and his hair was COM
pletely burned off, and the body became
rigid, as il suddenly frozen in the act
of stepping across from one brass
piece to the other. Although the
hair is burned of, and even the skull
bone is protruding, the body being in
etantly carbonized and rigid, it's attitude
is exactly that Of a rat stepping across a
small cavity. The connection made be
tween the two terminals by the rat
short-circuited all the twin wires-that
is, those carrying the two kinds of cleo
tricity-all around the circuit, beyond or
above the place at which he connected
them. This made the electricity jump
from wire to wire. The moment the rat
connected the two wires the connection
continued up the wires, making a sheet
OF flame, burning off the rubber insul-
ating material on both wires and leaving
them exposed, causing serious trouble.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14

permitted by the sheriff and the city
police in return for political or financial
considerations.
Judge Young, as a police official, eon-
sidered this paragraph as rejecting upon
his honor. and he asked DR.. Maxwell to
accompany him to the editors office to
get retraction. MI. Metcalf was alone
in his office and refused to retract. Then
came the Gaming. Mr.. Metcalf's scalp
was cut by the cane and he bled slightly.
Judge Young is a native Of Alabama,
weighs about ITO pounds, and is of a
very fiery temperament. He has pub
lished a card giving what he calls the
facts as to the alleged protection, closing
thus:
"Anyone who asserts that the fore
statement is not true is a miser.
able liar, and if l ascertain that my man
has said that 1t is not true l will slap his
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
Getting Back at Him.

New YORK, Dec. IA meeting of the
New York Coucil of Irish National Fed
Grafton of America was held tonight in
Cooper Union hall to protest against the
rscent utterances of the Rev. DR.. r. S,
Macarthur, the pastor of Calvary Baptist
church. DR.. Macarthur, in his Thanks"
giving sermon, upheld the A. P. A. and
denounced the Irish flag as a "green rag
symbolizing religious bigotry on the n
hand and national d~isloyalty on the
other"
Strong resolutions were adopted by
the meeting denouncing Macarthur.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
TlMBER BUSINESS,
An Official Report That Is of Some
Interest.

An Official Report That Is of Some
Interest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ga sign of the
times that should be of special interest
to the south is conveyed in a report to
the state department from United States
Consul Chatham of Canada on the re-
suits Of the new tariff in western Onta-
rio. Among other things he notes the
fact that the large stave industry there,
with mills in Michigan as we'll as Onta-
rio, has resumed manufacturing, but has
been compelled to give the benefit of the
removal Of the 10 per cect. duty to the
consumer. Contracts for next year will
show a saving to the consumer Of from
5 to 10 per cent, and with only five
years timber ahead to cut from, it is not
likely that it will 60 any lower. Capital
lists behind this industry are buying tim
Der tracts in the southern states for
future supply. Canadians are also be-
ginning to buy yellow pine from the
southern states in larger quantities for
flooring, joisting aud inside finishing.
The freight from Alabama is about
equal to the cost there, but it's sale in
Canada will steadily increase. Besides
cherry and walnut, Norway pine, oak
and poplar used in Canada must come
from the United States in future, as the
native stock is nearly exhausted.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14

President Cleveland Will Send a Delegate
With the Armenian Commission.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 7.-President
Cleveland has sent a cable message here
saying he had reconsidered his decision
not to send an American delegate with
the Turkish commission appointed to in
quire into the Armenian outrage, and
will allow the American legation here to
nominate a delegate. The Turkish gov
eminent is manifesting a great desire to
show tho powers that the United States
was first asked to send a delegate with
the Armenian commission, but declined.
The Early of Kimberly, British secretary
of state for foreign affairs, was also re-
quested to nominate a delegate and i'm
mediately assented.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING,
Charles Nox of New Orleans Arrested at
Dallas With His Two Daughters.

Charles Nox of New Orleans Arrested at
Dallas With His Two Daughters.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. G.-Charles Nox Of
New Orleans was arrested here at $50
o'clock last evening on the arrival of the
west bound Texas and Pacific train, on
a telegram from the police department
of New Orleans, charging him with kid
naping, He had with him two girls,
aged respectively 8 and T. years, whom
he says are his daughters. He is being
held to await further orders from New
Orleans.
Nox says that he and his wife have
lived unhappily for a long time and had
separated. They placed their daughters
in the Ursuline convent, and a few days
ago he resigned from the New Orleans
police force, stole his two children from
the convent and started with them for
San Francisco, Cal. He gave Chief of
Police Arnold references to the chief and
superintendent OF police at New Orleans.
and on the strength Of this he was
paroled under surveillance.
Noy and the two girls are stopping at
the Oriental hotel. He declares he will
fight in the courts for the retention of
his children. lie says he left three sons,
older than the girls, with his wife, but
declares that she shall not have posses
sion OF their daughters.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
THE LAWS DELAY
Why the Refusal of Insurance Com.
panies to Pay a Very Large
Policy.
REPORTED ARREST
Declared by the Insurance Commits
siOner of Kansas to Be a
Fraud.

TOPEKA, Dec 6.--The story of the cap
ture of the real Hillman in Arizona is
not received at Topeka with much cre-
dence. Assistant State Insurance Com
missioner Taylor says: "Hillman is dead.
He has been for sixteen years. The in
surance companies are trying to defraud
his wife out of $4,000 life insurance. I
suppose they hope to get the case, which
is set for next month, continued again.
e. T. Ware, one of the attorneys for the
insurance companies, gave the following
information: mo continuance will be
asked by the companies. We have re-
ceived numerous messages from Arizona
by parties claiming to have arrested
Hillman. These kilograms are indefinite
and unsatisfactory and the chances are
against the:capture of the real Hillman.
However, these men, who are working
on their own hook for the reward of
$4,000, think they have Hillman and
have requested requisition papers and
witnesses. d. E. Palmer Of this law
office left Topeka two days ago with pa
pers from the governor, and was accom-
panied by two men, one Of whom is w.
N. Nichols of Valley Falls, both of whom
claim they could identify Hillman. 1
will not say where Palmer has gone.
The messages we have received are not
from Finney or Gemmell."
Nichols, n Of the witnesses who left
Topeka Tuesday, said: 1.-THE man killed
at Medicine Lodge IN 1878 was not Hill.
man, as l have testified at every trial of
the case and propose to again at the
trial next month"
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
TIM BIER THIEVES.
Two Indictments Returned by the United
States Grand Jury,

Two Indictments Returned by the United
States Grand Jury.
HELENA, Dec. 1.-Two indictments
which were returned by the late grand
jury of the United States court, but
which, up to this time, have been kept
quiet, we're made public yesterday. One
is against James A. Coram of the Butte
and Montana Commercial company; tie
other is against the company. Coram,
as manager, is charged with having gone
upon public unsurveyed land in Meagher
county, and between Jan. l, 1892, and
May II, 1893, felled $4,000 green trees,
alleging that they were for building,
agricultural, mining or other domestic
purposes. The o%ffense, ALL ged, however,
consisted in this: That the tops or brush
we're not removed and that all the trunks
that could be profitably utilized we're not
disposed of in a way to prevent the
spread of forest fires, as required by the
rules of the interior department, made
for the protection of timber on public
lands. On the contrary, it is charged
that the debris was left there, where the
trees were cut.
The land where the offense is alleged
to have been committed extends along
the Missouri river from Stubs ferry
twelve miles north and twenty miles
down the river and covers an area seven
miles wide, taking in Beaver creek,
Oregon gulch, Favorite gulch, Big Log
creek and Soup creek. Coram is charged
with being present himself or hiring
others to do the cutting. The indict-
ment against the company charges the
same thing.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14

A Breach of romise Judgment That Has
Never Been Paid.

A Breach of Promise Judgment That Has
Never Been Paid.
WOOSTER, o., Dec. Mrs. John Bar.
tol, who as Miss Mary E. Fleming OBJ
tanned judgment for S2,25O for breach of
promise against Thomas T. Eckert, pres
ldent of the Western Union Telegraph
company, forty-nine years ago, died here
tonight.
Mary E. Fleming was the daughter Of
a prominent attorney. She was an ex-
ceedingly handsome young woman, of
lively disposition and moved in the first
circles OF society. Among her beaux
was a beardless youth named Thomas
T. Eckert, then in his fathers harness
shop here. He was a leader in village
society and considered a good "catch."
After a courtship of several years ne and
Miss Fleming became engaged. But for
some unknown reason Thomas love
waned before the arrival Of the day set
for the marriage, and he ceased paying
her addresses.
The result was that in 1S45 Miss Elem
ing sued him for breach Of promise, and
on Sept. II Of that year the jury
awarded her s2,25O and costs. This
money was never paid. Miss Fleming
two years after receiving the judgement,
married John Bartol, a dry Goods mer-
chant. Three children we're born of this
union. Bartol died a number of years
ago. Before the death of her husband
Mrs. Bartol made several attempts to
collect the judgment. The records show
that on May "a, 1850, an execution was
issued, but was returned without being
satisfied. In 1858 the judgment was re-
vived. From 1858 until 1885 the matter
was allowed to rest. Gen. Eckert had in.
the mean time acquired a large fortune,
and had become ole of the noted men of
his time. Sept, 81, 1885, Mira. Bartol
again began proceedings, but the court
decided that the case was barred by the
statute of limitations and this was sus-
tanned by the circuit court. The case
was then taken to the supreme court of
Ohio.
There are attorneys here who claim
that il personal service could be secured
on Gen. Eckert IN this state Mrs. Bar
tolls heirs might be able to collect the
judgment.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
A HORRIBLE Find
Chicago Has Another Shocking and
Mysterious Murder to
Unravel.
FOUND IN A SHIPPING CASE
The Mutilated Remains Of a Well
Known Resident Packed
in Closely.

CHICAGO, Dec. THE chopped and
hacked body of a nan was discovered
today in a shipping case in an alley be-
tween Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth
streets. The body apparently had been
cut to fit and had been shipped from
a distant point. The head was not badly
mutilated and the police hope for the
identification of the remains, which ha ,e
been placed in the South Side morgue.
The box was marked &c. II. Peterson"
and numbered 2,162. 1t was also stamped
"Made in France" Traces of other
marks were found, but they had been
carefully disfigured, making them un-
readable. The doctors said the man
could not have been dead more than
two days, and it was thought the French
shipping case was used to divert suspi-
cion. With the body were found clip.
pings of u carpet, which we're identified
as having come from the Pullman palace
car shops, the clippings apparently hav-
ing been used as packing for the body.
In the case was found a torn bit OF paper
bearing the address "R. Y. Titus, 237 w.
Fifty-seventy street." A portion of a
letter was also found, but it's contents
the police refused to make public. The
police advanced the theory that the nan
was murdered in the vicinity of Chicago
and then boxed for shipment, but the
principals, fearing discovery, abandoned
the plan, and threw the case into the
alley while on the way to the railway
station. The shipping case bears a
French stamp, indicating that it was
shipped from France. The body is that
of a man about 40 years old, of refined
appearance. The head is partially bald,
the face close shaven except for q long
blonde moustache. In the case, care
fully wrapped in paper, was found a
lock of dark, fine hair, evidently that of
a The police have no clue.
Late this afternoon the body was identi-
fed as that of A. D. Barnes, custodian of
the Hiawatha building, at 25S Thirty
seventh street. The Identification was
made by an employee. Barnes was the
proprietor of several news, book and
fruit stands, and had been recently
divorced from his wife, with whom he
had much trouble.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
A Florida Judge Attacks An Editor for
Expressing Opinions.

A Florida Judge Attacks An Editor for
Expressing Opinions.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. 6.-Police
Commissioner W. B. Young, formerly
judge of the Fourth judicial circuit Of
Florida, attacked Lorettus Metcalf, we'll
known in New York and Boston, at one
time connected with the North American
Review, at another time editor of the
Forum, and now editor Of the Daily
Citizen, in the latters Office last night,
and broke a small walking-stick into
pieces over his head and shoulders.
Metcalf seized the cane and returned
the attack, but Young warded off the
blow. At that moment DIR. George
Troup Maxwell stepped between the
men and stopped the fight. Judge
Young subsequently drew a pistol and
threatened to kill Metcalf, but upon
the latter declaring that he was un-
armed Young threw down his pistol.
The difficulty had its origin in an edi,
torial in the Citizen referring to a recent
presentment of the grand jury ss to
gambling and Sunday liquor-selling.
The editorial intimated that the gam
bling and Sunday liquor-selling were
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
Sugar Manipulators.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. G.-Sone very ugly
reports are again being circulated in
connection with the names Of Senators
German, Brice and Smith and the sugar
trust. 1t is charged that a double deal
is now on hand, which to put it in the
language of the street, is to catch the
public both going and coming. The
poor mouth the sugar trust is putting
up is to stave off further congressional
legislation, and also to force down the
price of sugar stock held by those who
are not In the deal, and in order to aid
the speculation it is said that a great
stir and pretense of adverse legislation is
to be made in the senate.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-Provision for
uniform rates of postage for the United
States mails sent to every portion of the
globe, with few exceptions, is made in an
order issued by Postmaster General
Bissell. The rates are five cents for each
half ounce of mail, except for Canada
and Mexico, whose domestic rates are
two cents an ounce, and are applicable
to the postal agency at Shanghai.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
ONLY A T T RAT.

He Lost His Life But Created Lots of
Excitement.
Baltimore special to New York Trib-
une: A little rat ran into the city cleo
trio light works last night and played
havoc. He entered behind the big
switchboard and started toward the
machinery in front. In an instant there
was a fash, a heavy ironstone piece of
insulation was smashed, the network of
wires blazed up, setting fire to the wood
frames Of the switchboard, and hundreds
OF houses in the downtown streets were
plunged in darkness. The rat did all this
mischief by stepping from n brass
terminal to another of a circuit OF lights.
Each one OF the brass fixtures was con-
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
A SLICK TRICK.
How a Blacklnai ing Lawyer Was Out
witted by IA Doctor.

How n Blackmai ing Lawyer Was Out
witted by IA Doctor.
CHICAGO, Dec. GA peculiar story of
alleged blackmail and unique detective
work in which a portable telephone
figured prominently was developed today
in the case of Attorney Charles Joas,
who was held in heavy bonds by United
States Commissioner Writ for sending
Objectionable matter through the mails.
DR.. james, a prominent physician, had
for a long time, according to his story,
been paying Joas for suppressing a dis
agreeable bit Of private work and was
driven to desperation, when his wife re-
ceived a letter from Joas. Joas. the doc
tor Gays, frankly admitted writing the
letter when no witnesses were present
but denied all knowledge of it when
others were about. At last, on the ad-
vice of Attorney Luther Latin Mills, DR..
James fitted a small telephone in the
hall with a gold wire trailing behind
connected with a telephone out
side the lawyers office at which two re.
we're stationed, a detective, and a
stenographer. Entering the lawyers
office, DR.. James declares he easily in
duced Jonas to again admit hat he had
the letter. Then DR.. James ex-
hibited his telephone, explained to the
lawyer that he had been
through the doctors hat, and
secured his arrest.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14

The Tran,-Continenial Lines Advance
Rates on Round Trips.

The Tran,-Continental Lines Advance
Rates on Round Trips.
CHICAGO, Dec. G,-The trans. CONT
mental lines have decided that on and
after March l round-trip rates to the
Pacific coast will be advanced $40, ex-
cept in the case of the Shasta route,
where the advance will be only $3.50.
All round-trip rates to points in Montana
ana Colorado have been Withdrawn for
a portion of the year. Instead of put
ting them on sale for the entire year az
heretofore round-trip tickets will be on
sale only from May l to Sept. l. The
general meeting of western lines ad-
journed to allow the trans-continental
lines to meet. The facility with which
the trans'continentals go together prac-
tically removes all obstacles in the path
of the formation of a general association.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-14
THEY

Six Men Who Fooled with Dynamite to
Their sorrow.
BosToN, Dec. This afternoon, while
excavating near Elm Hill avenue and
Severy street, six men were badly in
jured by an explosion of dynamite. A
train of dynamite had been fixed for
blasting rocks. Some sticks exploded,
but n or two failed and the workmen
were digging out the cartridges when
n exploded. The following were prob
ably fatally injured: James Clancy,
James Gatelly, p. L. Lefard, John Nc
Shane and John Cronin.