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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
MIR. WILSON'S DEFEAT.

The defeat of Congressman Wilson,
the author Of the tariff bill, is claimed
by the republicans as an expression OF
disapproval on the part of his con-
stituents in West Virginia Of the tariff
measure. The fact is the district con-
tains a large number Of workingmen and
herculean efforts we're made by the re-
publicans under the lead of the ablest
men IN the party, and with the aid OF
money lavishly spent by the national
committee, to make a victim OF Mr.. Will
son, and they succeeded. 1t was a des-
perate battle on their part and with
Steve Elkins to do the manipulating it
is not to be wondered that they carried
the day. Had the election been held
under ordinary circumstances Mr.. Will
son would have been returned to con-
gress. 10 view of the determined effort
to accomplish his defeat the result can
not be looked upon as a personal rebuke
to the candidate nor a rejection Of bis
policy.
Now that the republicans have carried
their point it will be interesting to see
what they will do with the tariff. 1t
will be a year before they have a chance
to do anything, and it is a safe predic-
ton that by that time conditions in the
country under the workings Of the Will
son bill will so materially have improved
that the republicans will not dare to at
tempt to revive the Mckinley prohibl-
tory bill nor anything approaching it.
Attacking the Wilson bill was at this
time good campaign material. Re-en-
acting the Mckinley law will be a horse
Of another color.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
REDEEM

Out of the election returns in the diff
ferent states there comes to all lovers Of
good government cheering news from
Colorado. The rule Of Waite in that
state is ended. The lease OF power OF
this man was short, but it was long
enough to stamp him as a dangerous
demogogue whose reign not only bank
rupted the state, but placed it in a most
unenviable position before the country.
1t is one OF the curious revenges Of poll
tics that Waite forged the weapon which
was to compass his downfall. At bis
dictation suffrage was extended to the
m of Colorado, and to their credit,
be it said, it was the work and votes OF
ONE that accomplished his defeat
Colorado and especially the women Of
Colorado are to be congratulated.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09

Capt. Howe has received from the
state treasurer the pay of the members
of Company A, NJ. N. G., for services at
the encampment. The total amount
was 1857, or Sl4 for each man, which was
somewhat less than was expected. I'm
der the law the pay Of the National
Guard while on duty is SO per day, but
it appears that prior to the encampment
a circular was received stating that, ow-
ing to the condition Of finances, the pay
would only be So per day if the encamp-
ment was held. The boys all went, and,
including the two days required going
and returning, they were OF duty nine
days. Capt. Howe when he made out
bis pay rolls made them for nine days at
So per day, or s27, for each man, but
when the checks came the amount had
been cut down to Sl4. 1t was quite a
disappointment, but the checks were &C.
copied, though it is probable the matter
will be inquired into by the regimental
officers.
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ATE
STILL IN IT.

1t is a matter Of regret to The TRIB-
N that it is compelled to go to press
this morning without any direct inform
alton concerning the capital contest.
This, as is explained elsewhere, is due to
the break in the telegraph wires. How
ever, about II o'clock the operator at
the railroad office received a brief mes
sage from the operator at Butte in which
il was stated that the Anaconda COM
mittee had not given up its claim that
the result was still in doubt, though
very close, and that Anaconda by no
means admitted that il had been defeat
ed. In the absence Of any definite in
formation to the contrary, and in the
light If the dispatch from the Anaconda
committee printed in THE TRIBUNE yes
terday, we take it that the message
spoken of represents the situation so far
as Anaconda is concerned. While it is
quite d tax on their patience, we urge
upon AL friends OF Anaconda to keep
cool under the delay. There is nothing
10 be gained by making wild estimates,
and the truth as shown by the figures
will be given as soon as the figures have
been received.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
so CALLED INDEPENDENTS.

The genuine independent voters Of
Great Falls went to the polls Tuesday
and proved their independence by voting
for their choice on the capital question
and also on the political ticket. To
these men all honor is due, but there
was in this city, The TRIBUNE regrets
to say, a band Of men styling themselves
an independent club who did not vote
at all. 1t is said they numbered 150, and
their purpose was to sell their franchise
to sny one who would bid for it. They
were anxious and sought by all possible
means to degrade themselves, outrage
our system Of government, and for a few
dollars submit TO being driven like a
band Of cattle to the polls and voted at
SO much per head. This crowd locked
themselves in a room or we're locked in
by their leaders, and their emissaries
sent out to make a deal for them. When
they applied at Anaconda headquarters
they were promptly kicked out and told
not to come back again, that Anaconda
was not buying votes. However, they
remained IN voluntary confinement until
late in the afternoon, when it is said they
were offered a small SUN by Helena
parties, which they declined in hopes Of
getting a raise. The result was the polls
closed and they did not vote and sneaked
out Of their hole like a lot Of whipped
ours, TO be hooted and ieered at by a
crowd that had collected to see them
make their exit. The lesson was a good
one and will serve as a warning that
Grea; Falls does not care to harbor or
encourage any such band Of political
hucksters as those who falsely called
themselves independent.
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Weather.

For the following monthly meteoro-
logical summary we are indebted to c
W. Ling, the observer Of the weather
bureau at Havre:
The mean temperature for the month
Just past was As degrees. The highest
range of the thermometer was IS degrees
on the 18th; the lowest, 81 degrees on
the 7th. The greatest daily range was
43 degrees on the 18th. The mean tenn
pe%rature for this month for the past if-
teen years has been 40 degrees.
The prevailing direction Of the wind
during the past month has been west, it
reaching it's maximum velocity, 36 miles,
on the Oath.
The total precipitation for the month
was LIB inches; average precipitation for
fifteen years, 1.65.
Number of cloudless days during the
month, IL; partly cloudy days, ID; cloudy
days, Z,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
MINERAL LANDS

The election is over and the state of
Montana still lives and will continue to
live. but its people will have some hard
battles to fight to hold their own against
the greed of the Northern Pacific. 1t
has been generally supposed that the
Barden case settled the question of
mineral lands within the railroad grant,
but it now appears that such is not the
case. Defeated upon the issue that was
presented in the Borden case, the re-
sourceful company has had other points
raised by its attorneys in Washington
and is fighting still to gobble every inch
Of the lands that it can by hook or
crook lay hold Of. The spirit of the
Barden decision was that all lands
known to be mineral were excepted from
the grant, but the corporation chooses
to hold to the letter and have it's pound OF
flesh. In pursuance Of it's policy it has
raised the question Of what are mineral
lands, and secured a ruling of which
the Butte Bystander says: 1.-THE latest
ruling from Washington upon the min
eral lands, which the Northern Pacific
is attempting to steal from the
people Of Montana, virtually turns the
lands over to the railroad, as only
agents in the employ Of the company are
to be the judges of what does or does not
constitute mineral land; and besides,
only paying mines are to be regarded as
mineral bearing. The ruling is the
most important one to the people OF
Montana which has aver been sent out
from Washington. as it virtually turns
the mineral lands Of Montana over to the
Northern Pacific, and means ruin to
hundreds of Montana miners, and the
theft Of lands worth millions Of dollars
to the state"
The text of the decision is not al
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
THE NEXT

The complexion OF the next house OF
representatives is still in doubt, though
the democrats claim they will have a
majority. This result of the election will
no doubt have some effect on the work Of
the majority during the coming session.
The time is short and there is much to
be done, for the tariff Of the past session
occupied so much time that much i'm
portant legislation was left unaccom-
plished. One of the first measures to be
brought up will be the supplemental
tariff bills placing sugar, lead and iron
on the free list. The Pacific railroads,
especially the funding bill Of the North
ern Pacific will be called up and a strong
effort made to get action on it in some
shape. 1t will take a poll OF the mem.
bers elect to ascertain how they stand
on the free coinage question and il a
majority favor the measure, it is prob
able the bill will be re-introduced this
session and at least a vote taken on it.
II the majority do not favor the measure
Congress will take it for granted that
the people do not want free coinage and
will let it go at that.
Az for the effect Of the tidal wave on
the election Of 1896, it q have no ter.
rors on the democracy. 1t was but q
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repetition Of what has almost been a
rule for years and what might have been
logically expected this year. The pres
ent administration at it's threshold was
met by the most widespread and disas-
trous panic that has visited this country
for years and from the effects Of which
we have not yet recovered. The people
did not stop to consider that it was due
entirely to republican legislation, which
fostered and upheld the great trusts,
and to republican Wall street, which die
tated and controlled the financial
policy of the republican congress.
There wac a universal depres-
sion with all it's attendant evils
and the authors of it used the occasion
and succeeded in making the demo-
Gratis responsible for the consequences
for which they were themselves respon-
sible. This is in brief the cause which
created the stampede and gave the re-
publicane increased majorities for the
present and hope for the future. They
will Of course cry out that the demo-
cratic policy has been condemned, while
as a matter of fact it is just put on trial
and there has been no opportunity to
judge it by the only test-results. One
thing is certain, confidence is being re.
stored, Industries revived and the spring
will witness the ushering IN of business
in all lines and in all sections. From
this time until the erection Of '06, the
democratic party and policy will be on
trial, and by the results, as developed
during that time, will the party be
judged at the presidential election. If,
as is fully expected, prosperity reigns,
new and great enterprises are inaugu-
rated, railroad business again becomes
good and labor finds remunerative en-
ployment. the democrats can confidently
go before the people with an account of
their stewardship and claim and receive
as a reward a continuance in power.
This is not the time to claim that the
democratic policy has been condemned,
give it a chance aud it will viudicate
itself
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
THE COPPER MARK EFT.
Review of the situation by the Mining
and Engineering journal.

Review of the situation by the Mining
and Engineering journal.
The following is the weekly review of
the copper market from the New York
Mining and Engineering Journal Of
November 3:
The markets are more or less nominal,
as very little business has been doing.
al the principal producers of lake cop
per are firmly holding for 924, and most
Of them are unable to offer anything
more for shipment prior to the close Of
lake navigation, but n or the other
smaller companies might accept go
for limited quantities. Nevertheless, it
is reported that some sales have been
at 81, evidently by second hand holders
anxious to sell. Tbs consequence is that
holders of electrolytic copper have some
what reduced their quotations and this
class of copper is now to be had at 9.35@
945. Casting copper is steady at 9.20@
$50. The exports during the last week
VI oClODeE W6Tb HcdNlGT l1ltu III any VI
the three preceding weeks, but ship
ments are expected to DEF rease materi al
ly during the present month. In spite
of the heavy shipments the visible sup
plies abroad are reported to have de-
creased 200 tons during the second half
of last month.
In Europe the market was steady,
with a hardening tendency, and g. m be
quoted at $40 los. cash, until it became
known what the American shipments
had been, and then, as they we're larger
than vas expected, the bears made a raid
on the market, which gave way, and
closes today at f40 rs. Cd. a. f40 los. for
cash, and los. higher for three months
prompt. The demand from consumers
abroad has been somewhat slack this
week, or at least hardly any orders have
reached this side, where prices are above
the European parity.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
The Phelps Block.

Work will at once begin on the block
to be erected by L. G. Phelps, on the
corner of Central avenue and Third
street, and it will be pushed as rapidly
as possible in the hope that it can be
completed this winter. The building
will be of brick two stories high, and
will cover an area Of 50xl50 feet. The
several contracts for the block have
been let, and it will be only a few days
before the mechanics are at work.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
THE COUNTY RETURNS.
Populist Brosnan Elected Senator-HOw-
ard Crosby Defeated.

Populist Brosnan Elected SenatOr-How-
ard Crosby Defeated.
The returns are coming in very slowly
and quite a number of precincts are
still lacking. The a c. between
William Dryer and Dan Tracy
for the shrievalty is very close, with
the probability that Dwyer is
elected by a narrow majority. The
figures given in the sheriff fight are
the best obtainable at the time We go
to press, but in a number Of instances
they were furnished by parties coming
in from the districts who quoted them
from memory, and it is possible that in
some instances they may be inaccurate.
Col. Rice is defeated by Mr.. Brosnan for
the state senate by a decisive majority,
and L. M. Mcdonnell, who had both a
democratic and populist nomination for
clerk and recorder is also elected over
Howard Crosby by a decided majority
Messrs. Reynolds and Glasscock, on the
legislative ticket, have a lead sufficient
to easily bring them in winners, while il
is likely that the other two republican
candidates for the legislature will man.
age to get in when the completed re-
turns are all in, although they are
pressed rather hard by Mr.. Donovan and
others on the populist ticket. The pop
| ulist committee claim the election o.
| Donovan and Tracy.
The vote in this county fell off largel!
from the registration and the falling of
was especially marked in the city. TIL
official returns are nearly all in, havin!
been received by registered package, blu
as in many cases the judges sentin no re
port to the party committees Of the re
suits and the packages containing the re
turns are sealed up and cannot b
opened till the county commissioner
meet to canvass the vote, it is probabl
exact figures from some Of them will no
be known till that time.
It was 6 q. m. Wednesday before re
suit was counted up In some OF the cit
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
The Children's Choir.

The children's choir at the Catholic
church sang their first benediction last
Sunday afternoon. They have been
trained under the able supervision of
Miss Rose E. Miller, and they reflect
credit on the directress as well as them
selves. The choir comprises the follow
ing young people: Misses Ethel Forster,
Grace Wilt, Coleta Miller, Anna Anderta,
Mamie Bodkin, Jennie Mcdonnell, Susie
Croghen ii, Josephine Denzel, Inez Doyle,
Josephine Mohs, Liza ROLAND, Maggie
McGovern, Della Fillisn, Annie Goodeau,
Della Moran and Cose Fillian; also the
following boys: Frank Mcdonnell,
Harry Lambert, Leo Denzel and Ray
mond Kelly.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
\ WORD OF PRAISE.

Among the incidents Of the election,
it gives The TRIBUNE especial pleasure
to mention the excellent service rendered
by both the Rocky Mountain and the
Western Union Office il this city, 1t
was through the Rocky Mountain that
The TRIBUNE had most Of its press dis
patches, and when one considers that
the Office is not equipped for a large city,
it is remarkable how the volume Of dis,
patches we're handled that day. indie
pendent of the press matter, the wires
were kept hot from early in the morn
ing to early the next morning with
private dispatches regarding election
news, md Mansger HIerzog is to be con-
graduated, not only upon the immense
amount Of work he did, but also upon
the courtesy and accommodating spirit
he evinced toward his customers during
the rush,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09

The returns from this comfy and
vicinity on the capital question were OF
such a nature that the Helena men were
in a very depressed state Wednes-
day till the evening, when a fake tee,
gram was received from Helena signed
by Il. A. NARROW stating that the 'indl'
cations" were that Helena would win
the capital by 1,5OO and authorizing the
manufacture OF a little artificial enthus-
iasm at his expense, whereupon a bar
room was obtained and everybody in
vited up to take a drink on Helena. The
invitation was promptly complied with
and more Helena men were congregated
in a short time than came to hear the
Helena orators at any OF their meetings
during the campaign.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Bond Of II. X. King, Contractor
for Certain Lateral Sewer Con-
structlon, Approved.
City Attorney Largent Censured for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Con.
templated by Water Co.

At the adjourned regular meeting Of
the city council held last night Mayor
G~elsthorpe presided and all aldermen ex.
cept Sullivan were present.
The bond Of H.. r. King, contractor for
the construction of lateral sewers
through blocks $50 to 4s3, inclusive, 372
and 200, for $1,000, with L. G. Phelps, S.
r. WILDER and S. IL. Fletcher sureties,
was approved. The contract for the
work was adopted. The work must b;
completed prior to January |, 1895. For
each day thereafter $40 shall be forfeit.
ed. AT the first meeting of every month
81 per cent. OF the cost of the work
shall be allowed the contractor. The
city guarantees the payment of all en-
ployee. and 500 of the last estimate
shall be withheld for six months.
The marshal's report showed Al arrests
made during October.
The report OK the chief of the fire de.
partment for the quarter ending October
- pbc"N' Una ouIiLs tudt tlIllb the ub-
partment responded to two telephone
alarms and one box alarm, laying $50
feet OF hose. The expense of the depart.
ment for the quarter was SIGH.
The receipts of the office of inspector
OF weights and measures for October
were S62.10.
A horse for the fire department was
ordered purchased for 500 from Thomas
Lacey of Fort Benton.
Superintendent King of the Great
Falls Water company said that he de-
sired to meet a committee from the
council to consider the extension OF
mains heretofore ordered and refused by
his company. His company had been in
correspondence with the Pacific Insur-
ance union, which had agreed to reduce
rates 10 per cent in Great Falls il the
water company should build a reservoir.
This reduction would result in a saving
of $1,000 per annum to the taxpayers Of
Great Falls. The company has consid-
cred the matter and has fully decided to
build a reservoir Of 100000 gallons ca.
pacity at a cost of not less than s3ANN.
1t is probable that an agreement may be
made for the ordered extension of mains
alderman Williams said that City
Attorney Largent was neglecting
the city's business in a manner
which no individual client would
endure. Actions are piling up in the
courts and for months no report has
been received from Mr.. Largent. Alder
man Roberts said that he had been In
the council Is months and that matters
in the attorneys hands when
he entered have neither been settled
nor reported upon. Alderman Joscelyn
thought that since Mr.. Largent's
time had been occupied in can.
paigning for Helena, the council
should not censure him. Alderman
Young retorted that the negligence ex-
tended far back back OF the men
ment of the campaign. He thought the
city attorney should show up once in a
while. 1t was ordered, Joscelyn only
voting nay, that the city attorney file a
tabulated statement Of all actions to
which the city is a party and the pro.
grese made in each action.
The council then adjourned.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
ANXIOUS

The Helena people are making loud
claims that they have carried the state
by a large majority. The acts Of the
gentlemen do not however agree with
their pretentious claims. There are 0
in Great Falls prominent legal gentle
men from Helena who are closeted with
the Great Falls advocates Of Helena,
and we'll authenticated rumor has it
that preparations are being made to
contest one or two precincts in Cascade
county. II the gentlemen are honest
In the claim Of q large majority which
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09

A very pretty double wedding &C.
CURED Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the residence Of S. NJ. Herring, when
Judge w. II. Race united in marriage
Mr.. Sylvester M. Herring and Miss Mary
Mehler, and Mr.. Albert S. Henry and
Miss Catherine E. Herring. Many hand
some presents were received by the new
l~y-wedded couples. The guests present
were Messrs. and Mesdames Humme-
well, Frank; Mesdames Henry, Judge;
Messrs. Berger, j. w. Lewis, VIM. De
Witt, Frank and Jesse Herring, Dan
Roske, Chas. Herring; Misses Lille and
May Howard, Nina Herring and others.
At 4 p. m. an elegant supper was served,
and all present joined in hearty con-
CALCULATIONS to the happy brides and
grooms,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-09
Land DecisiOns.

The following land decisions are fur.
nished by w. d. Harlan, land attorney
Washington, d. c.:
A person who files his soldiers D. S
by an agent is bound by agents selec-
ton and exhausts his rights, and can
not make new filing or II. r. entry.
An application to enter, to be valid
must be made at a time when the land
is free from application, and legally sub
iect to entry.