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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
gress meets. The exigencies of the case
require a radical remedy and it should
be applied. Cleveland must be sat down
upon in an emphatic manner.
FIGURES.

AS a rule the figures of the statistician
are rather dry reading, but there are
times when they become expressive, il
not eloquent. A case in point is the re-
port of the statistician of the interstate
commerce commission, just published.
The report only covers the period up to
June 80, 1894, but the data that it con-
tains are none the less interesting. The
total railway mileage in the United
States was ITS, 70S.5 81 miles, operated by
1924 corporations, with a total capital
of $40, 9G,473,S13, and the number OF
employees was 779,60S. Not the least
interesting of the tables is one which
shows the average daily compensation
of employees as follows: General officers,
SOL; other officers, s.. 70; general Office
clerks, S2.34; station agents, Sl.75; other
station men, sl,G3; cnginemen, $}.Gl:
tiremen, S2.O3; conductors, 500; other
trainmen, S1.S9: machinists, S2.2l; car
penters, S2.02: other shopmen, S1.69: sec
ton foremen, Sill: other %trackmen,
Sis; ~switchmen, tlagmen and watch
men, 51.75; telegraph operators and dis
p]atchcrs, 5l.93: employees account float
ing equipment, sl.97; all other employees
and laborers, $l,G3. Reference to the
wrecked roads is as follows: There were
on June so, 1884, 1872 railways in the
hands OF receivers. The mileage of line
operated by these defAulting roads was
40,Sl6.S1 miles and their capital
-, 800, 900, 900, or %one-fourth of the total
railway capital Of the country.
There is very much more valuable in
formation contained in the tables, but
this brief reference will give a general
idea Of the work of the statistician and
will at the time be news to tho many
readers of the TRIBUNE.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
MANTLE AND SILVER.

In a few days Senator Lee Mantle will
take his departure from Montana to en-
ter upon his duties as a senator from this
state in the congress of the United
States. That the gentleman is confront
ed with a hard problem TO solve goes
without saying, The position OF free sill
yer must come up during the session,
and it must be met. Every reading man
and woman fully realizes that it will not
be a party MEASURE, that representatives
of both parties will be arrayed in antag-
onism when the issue comes. and the
general belief is that in the test most of
the republicans will sink principle for
party on the call, AS a party PROPOSE
ton this is a matter that does not con-
Germ THE TRIBUNE as a democratic paper,
but it is one that does concern it as a
Montana paper. We hold fealty to the
state above all party considerations.
When the recent Legislature, with its
large republican majority, met and
had at its disposal two United
otdiCC EVhaNoLShibS We WIZ NV
slow in saving that, as the two gem
tlemen must be republicans, Mantle
should be one of them. He was selected,
and to his everlasting credit be it said
that there was no breath Of suspicion of
v~enality attendant upon his being
chosen. He enters the senate without
a cloud upon his title and is free to act
as he secs fit. What will he do on the
free coinage question: There are in this
state doubters as to the course he will
take; The TRIBUNE is not among the
number, it still has faith in human Ma
ture. Mantle was reared in the west
and all the best years of his life have
been spent in Montana. THE TRIBUNE
mas confidence in him. He is too rugged
in nature and square in his dealings to
sell out the people for any consideration.
no matter how alluring. If Lee Mantle
proves false to the silver cause we will
nearly have lost faith in human nature
and are almost, but not quite, ready to
believe in total deprayity. May that
time never come.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
WHOSE on

In discussing the possibility of an eS-
ira session Of the legislature the Butte
Miner takes occasion to remark: "Of
course the rumors of the desire. on the
part of certain members, to get another
opportunity to play with the gambling
question, the school book controversy
and other issues. which are said to have
a fascination for some law makers. are
not to Re considered. If they are well
founded the fact will come to light later
on This is an unfair way Of putting ii,
Il the Miner knows Of any facts upon
which to base a direct charge against
any gambler Or book agent let it say so.
I~nslnuations Of the character quoted are
cowardiy and unnecessary. The congti-
tuition aud the statute are each
ample to punish both the briber
and the bribed so far az
legislators are concerned in this state,
and il the Miner is in possession Of in
formation tending to show that these
provisions have been violated, let it
make them public, There has been
much talk and no proof regarding the
venality Of tie present legislature. It is
not the first time since statehood that
such stories have been current. II We
rem:mber Alright, during the senatorial
contest in the session Of 1888, there waa
a prevalent belief that some Of The can
didates wore using money in q manner
that vas neither justified BY law ror
words. AS the Miner never discovered
this, or never referred to it, the pre-
sumption is that it was n2t true, for had
it been, the Miner would surely have
exposed it. Only this and nothing more.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The president of the United States,
the secretary Of the treasury and the
Wall street brokers, through the medium
Of the Associated Press, continue to
boom gold monometallism and cry down
the silver movement. but in spite Of
these powerful agencies the cause of free
coinage is still an important factor and
its advocates are making their power and
the justice Of the claims of the white
metal appreciated. The great gold gym
dictate is, it ia true, still Keeping NY its
bluffs, but in spite Of this there is Il feel.
ing among the more conservative of that
class that silver is still in the ring and
that in order to prevent free coinage Il
compromise of some kind is an absolute
necessity. This element fines an expon-
ent 10 the New York Mining and Engi-
neering journal, which, in its latest
issue, in discussing the financial situa-
ton, says:
THE apparent dropping of all steps
towards Il new currency conference III
Germany, and TO some extent aleo the
general absorption OF public interest ard
attention by gold mining, and the iu-
creasiug production Of gold, has partially
removed for the time the coinage Quee-
ton as an immediate factor in the mar
ket, We believe, however, that this is
only d Temporary condition. Eimetalliem
has not been, and will not be, abandoned
by its advocates; and the feeling in favor
of an intelligent adjustment OF the rela-
tlons Of the money metals and the adop-
that Iii pose is bound to increase in
strength among those who study the
question closely, and who have tho
power and ability 10 impress their opin-
lons upon others. If these advocates
could be brought to agree upou some
definite ulnn-such as the creation of IN
International Monetary Clearing House
tho himetAll C agitation would receive
a powerful inpetus.'
lille any proposition less thar free
coinage is not acceptable to the silver
advocates, the utterances abC Va quoted
show that the gold men are more
al rmed than they are wiling to admit.
The indications are ali favorable. Close
up the silver ranks, present "a bold front
Il victory must come.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

Secretary Carlisle is making speeches
to bankers and they are being tele-
graphed all over the land; President
Cleveland is preparing his message to
congress and is taking the people into
hie confidence and telling them just what
finances. In the meantime Wall street
Is swoopiog down on the national
treasury aud depicting the gold reserve
to such an extent thar Mr.. Cleveland
will in Il very few daye come to the colciu.
sion that another bond Issue is necessary,
and it must be made. t1a is still pig
headed enough to insist that com
means gold, and that when treasury
notes arc presented for redemption the
obligation wit! be met with gold. A
crisis is fast approaching. During the
past two years 31G3, 100000 has peer
added to the interest-bearing debt of the
country, and all Of this has been made
payable, interest and principal, In gold.
To this there must now be added aootber
55O.O00,OOO Of bonds of the same cnarac-
ter, and unless congress i~nterposes
its power the issue Of bonds will
go on ad fnitum. There are
ugly rumors of an impeachment unless
the president comes to his senses. This,
however, can be avoided if congress
simply exercises its authority and mott
fies the president that he shall not
either issue gold bearing bonds
or pay interest in gold as it is in
violation of the spirit Of the
law and that 'coin" does not mean
"gold" by any means. It is to be hoped
that this will be done as soon az con.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

him as a duke. The reason for this is
that the Marlboroughs hold a title of
prince, conferred by the emperor of Ger
many, and according to continental ideas
d. prince cannot marry a plebian and bis
marriage be recognized at the courts. In
that circle she is neither d princess nor a
duchess. but only Miss Vanderbilt. In
their eyes the marriage is only morgan
attic. This must be q humiliating dis
covery to the young woman, but she can
probably manage to content herself in
England until the time arrives for her to
bring suit for divorce.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

Bids for the state capitol building for
Washington ct Olympia have been
opened and only two found to be regu-
lar, One of these is coupled with a
proviso that if at any time during the
construction the price of warrants
should fall below par the time consumed
in placing them at their face value
should be deducted from the time stipu-
lated for the completion of the work.
The warrants are based on public lands
the same as is proposed in Montana and
it will do we'll for the Montana men to
make a note Of the stipulation of the
Washington contractor.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

state m commission? Another
part Of the program of the magnates is
that competition between different roads
at all points will be reduced to a mini
mum Fast freight lines will be- ~copsol-
idated or entirely abolished wherever
possible. Joint agencies will be estab-
lished in each city for the purpose of
handling and billing freight. Local
ticket offices of different lines, part of
the same system, will be consolidated.
Many of the old standing privileges are
to be taken away from the public as we'll
as from railroad employees. vt is con-
templated to abolish the ha1es fare per-
mlts which have been giveWg clergymen
and others on the ground of charity, and
also half fare rates to employees of other
roads. The above will give an idea of the
sweeping changes the pool will make if
they are permitted to do 80. The abolish
ing of half fare rates and passes may be all
right, but in the same paper in another
column, as a satire on the economy
dodge, there appears an item stating
that President Hill has extended to
Senator Hill of New York the courtesy
of the Great Northern and east Mime
sofa lines and placed his private car at
the disposal of the senator and bis party.
Just think of it, the half starved preach
ers and railroad employees are to be de-
prived of a half fare rate and the rich
New York senator, with his party, is
dead-headed in a private car wherever
he desires to go. There is also a notable
omission in the economy schedule. No
mention is made in the agreement that
in future annual passes will be withheld
from the Legislators and officials of the
various states. Was this an oversight,
OF was it Intentional? If economy is
an essential in the pool arrangement,
why not make it genuine and thorough?
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

In TIE TRIBUNE Of last Sunday there
was published d semi-annual statement
of c. II, Clark, city clerk of Great Falls.
There is no ueed to comment upon the
figures, they speak for themselves, but
it is proper that attention should be in
vited to the report. Every taxpayer,
and, for that matter, every citizen. is in
terested in knowing the financial condi-
ton Of the city, and this can be readily
asc~ertained b. an examination Of the
statement 20 which reference is made.
While the clerk is not required to make
or publish any such report, it is to his
credit that he has done so, and the pub
lie should and will no doubt appreciate
it, One portion Of the figures, however,
may to a degree be misleading. AS a
bookkeeper Mr.. Clark has carried TO the
credit Of certain funds sums that nomi-
nally belong to them, but which, as a
matter Of fact, are not in existence. the
money to the extent of about $4,000
being tied up in the defuuct Merchants
National bank, If this amount be
eliminated, and there is no reason why it
should not be, Though the clerk cannot
do it of his own voliyion, the people of
Great Falls will readily understand
where they are at financially. The
showing as compared with any other OF
the large cities IN the state is a good one.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
TIE CONVENTION ACTION.

Congressman GroevenoF Of Ohio has
entered q protest against the holding Of
the republican national convention at
San Francisco, for the reason that the
offer Of the people Of that city to pay the
hotel bills Of the delegates is ia the ma
ture of a bribe, Some people reason Gu
riously, and Mr.. Grosvenor is one Of them.
While he claims to be Mortified at the
proposition Of San Francisco ne has no
word Of adverse comment to offer upon
the scheme Of Chairman Carter to auc-
ton off the convention or the bids made
for the same by Pittsburg, Chicago,
New York, st. Louis, or Cleveland. Eacn
of these cities has offered $4,000 in cash
and other considerations to secure the
gathering in their midst. If this is not
bribery then the San Francisco scheme
is not. The only difference is that in
the one case the benefits will accrue to
the national committee and jn the other
to the delegates, Perhaps GrosvenoF eX-
poets the delegates TO repeat the crime
of 1883, and sell themselyes to the high
est bidder and THUG secure funds enough
to meet their " expenses.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

Apropos of the admission of Utah as a
state, Mr.. Glen Miller, a resident of Salt
Lake City, contributes an article to the
December Forum under the title "Has
the Mormon Church Re-Entered Poll
tics?" answering in the negative. The
article contains q remarkable letter from
the presidents of the Mormon church,
written expressly by them for use in
The Forum.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The court journals have announced
that, outside of England, Consuelo Van
derbilt will not be recognized as the
duchess of Marlborough. This is tough
on the girl. 1t is too bad that after
paying 100000 for a title she can
only wear it in one of the courts of
Europe. The announcement must have
been a surprise to her and would indi-
cate that the duke secured her money
under false pretenses. The worst feat
ure of the affair is that he can 60 where
he chooses and all palaces are open to
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The press of the country is very prop
erly lauding Captain Hermanson, the
Chicago fireman, who, at a recent fire,
saved several lives at the imminent risk
of his own. These matters are viewed
differently in different sections OF the
country. Had Rermanson been d mem
Der OF the Butte department, instead of
being rewarded he would have been dis
charged.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

New Mexico, Arizona and Indian Ter
tory are the only three territories still out
side the sisterhood. They will make an
effort for admission during the coming
session OF congress, and two of them
with fair prospects for success. Let
them in if the people are ready to
assume the burdens and responsibilities.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
TRIAL JURORS,
Summoned to Appear in the District
Court Monday.

Sheriff Dwyer and his deputies have
executed the venire for trial jurora for
the term Of the district court which will
begin Monday morning. The venire was
fir 30 citizeLe, but three could not be
found or "ere exempt, Thirteen, or
nearly hslf Of those summoned, are from
the city of Great Falls.
Neither Sand Coulee nor Belt, the
towns ranking next to Great Falls in
population, are represented on the list.
The p%opulous section in the vicinity
Of Gcyser is unTepreeentcd
The wealthy and populons Sun River
valley is represented by only ono man.
The list le lis follows: Edwin r, Hook
ar, Robert Fisher, J. II, Rice, John T.,
Beare, Dan Samples. John II. Earl,
Charles f, Gahres, NJ. !. Kenyon, 10
sephus Hamilton. Paul p. Fay. d. T..
Wilson, Il. p. Richards, Peter Weldon
baker, Great Fails; j. C. Billups, Dan
Morris. j. S. jones. Cascade; Louis San
ders, II. NJ. Hubbard, Truly; O. n.
Jacobs, John NJ Campbell, w. /. Baker
Arlington: A. w. Anthony, C. l.. Ma.
lone, Evans; John ID, Brown, Sun River;
Charles Carthrae, Herman Anderson,
Kibboy; A. Cunningham, Monarch.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

Sincere regrets to Butte. Its football
team has been defeated by the Denver
team. Amid the gloom which this dis
aster has cast over the great camp on
Silver Bow creek there still comes a ray
of sunshine in the knowledge that it's
wondrous copper mines are still intact
and that they produce enough ore to
support a half dozen football teams
either in victory Or defeat.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The Chicago Inter Ocean contains d
lengthy article which purports to give the
details Of the proposed railroad combine,
to which reference has been made and
which will be known as the joint Traffic
association. The deal has rot been
finally coneunmated, but it is expected
that If will be at an adjourned meeting
to be held Dec. y, According TO the
terms Of the new arrangement the rate
making power and control Of all traffic
will be practically taken out of the hands
Of the individual roads. A board of CON
troll com posed of nine members repre-.
s~enting the different rystema IN the or
gaDizatiou will max The rates, say bow
many men shall be employed by each
company, and otherwise absolutely con
trol the traffic departments of the differ.
ent railroads. Above this board Of con
troll will be three commissioners who are
to act as supreme arbitrators on all
questions of dispute, the rulings Of those
commissioners to be final. This is truly
q gigantic scheme, and what the peop. K
will want to know is where the anti -trusl
law and the interstate commerce law
come in. If three railroad men are to
be supreme, why not abolish the inter
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
FOR TWENrT-iIGuT YEARS
They Have Lived To.ether-r;ow IA Ui-
Norce Wanted.

On the eve of Thanksgiving day and
on the twenty-eighth anniversary of their
marriage, Ernest Haefor yesterday insti-
tuted suit in the district court for di-
vorce from Sophie ~llaefer.
The complaint alleges that plaintiff
and defendant were married November
81, 1867, at Green Bay, Wis, and that
they lived together until 1893, when the
defendant deserted plaintiff.
Plaintiff further alleges that defend
ant, during all the time when they lived
together, possessed a violent temper and
used abusive language towards plaintiff,
so that he could not remain with her
after August, 1899.
Plaintiff asks for a simple decree of
divorce.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The Union Lumber company of Great
Falls has been incorporated, with all the
lumber companies of the city in the
deal. Can it be possible that the Great
Falls men are about to unite with the
great lumber trust recently organized,
or Go they intend to set up an opposition
to them?
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

Advertising rates furnished ON application.
Tax TRIBUNE leaves ali competitors far be-
hind in circulation. Advertisers may have &C.
cess to its books at any tina,
Subscribers desiring their address changed
must send their former address as well a. the
new address; this should be remembered.
THE TRIBUNE. Great Falls, Mont.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

Several trustworthy gentlemen or
w ladies to travel in Montana for established
reliable house. Salary $3.50 and expenses. Steady
position. Enclose reference and self addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company.
Third floor, Omaha building, Chicago, Ill.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The paving of Central avenue has at
last been.completed. No matter whether
the work should or should not have been
done at this time, there will be a general
of relief now that the last block
has been laid.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
DIPHTH ElsIA SPREADING.
Reports fr, III sand Cou.ee Indicate the
Disease to he Spreading.

Reports from Sand Coulee indicate
that diphtheria is spreading in that
camp. Tuesday Il delegation OF promi
nenC citizens Of Sand Coulee came in to
interview DIR, Lopgeway, the health ofli-
Ger, and the county commissioners TO SEQ
il some more effective means could not
be devised to quarantine the houses
where the disease exits and finally
stamp il out. Il is stated that some Of
the foreign born residents disregard all
the rules q safety and regulations of the
health department, tearing down the
diphtheria placards and visiting back
and forth regardless Of Consequences. 1T
is further alleged that as an Outcome of
such practices the disease Is fast
spreading and that five new
cases have recently been found. The
company physician is already badly over
worked and has great need of help In bis
efforts to battle with the disease and
prevent It's becoming cpl iemic.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

A football piaycrWas kicked to death
during a game at Charlottesville, Va,
a few days ago. 1t is now in order for
the governor Of Virginia TO order out
the militia or call an extra session OF the
Legislature to prohibit the brutal sport.
Let him take a lesson from the governors
Of Texas and Arkansas in high morals.
We do not know who the governor OF
Virginia is, but if ne wants to make IA
national reputation and run for presi
dent now is his opportunity. Let his
slogan be "Football must cease and
then proceed to cease it as summarily
AZ the other governors have .'ceascd"
sparring exhibitions.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29

The democratic steering committee Of
the United States senate is reported to
have held Il meeting at Washington and
resolved to play Il waiting game in order
not to outline any policy until the re-
publicans and populists have shown
their hands. This looks like bad poll
tics and it is certainly not courageous.