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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04
THE F|REMEN'S ANNUAL BALL
Took Place Last Friday at the PARK
HOtel-A Large Assembly
Present.
The Fire Laddies. Glorious III New
Uniforms. Dance with Great
Falls Beauty.

The annual ball of the Great t'alI'
fire department is always one of the
principal events of the season, and las
night was no exception to the rule. The
spacious dining room OF the Park was
crowded with Great Falls youth ano
beauty, and the volunteer department in
their new uniform waists lent bright
and anmating air to the assembly as
they whirled their fair partners in the
waltz. Everybody seemed happy and
enjoying themselves to the fullest limit
Of their capacity.
Races orchestra furnished the music
and every arrangement which could add
to the comfort or enjoyment of the
guests had been provided for by the in.
dustrous committees having charge of
the arrangements. The supper was pro,
vided by the chef of the Park hotel and
was an elaborate one, rejecting credit
on the establishment. Nothing that
money could purchase in the markets
seemed lacking.
The boys of the fire department always
meet with generous response when
they call on the public for patronage, for
Great Falls is very proud OF
its tire department. When it is said
that the financial results of
the ball are satisfactory and meet
their expectations it, therefore, means
that they will clear a snug sum of money
for the benefit of their treasury, and in
this instance the proceeds will go for a
public spirited purpose, as an invitation
has already been extended to and ac-
cepted by the fire departments OF all the
cities of Montana to meet next August
or September in Great Falls in annual
convention, and the money covered into
the treasury will be used for the purpose
of giving the guests of the city from
other portions of the state royal well
come on that occasion.
The committees having charge OF the
ball. and to whom is due very great credit
for the splendid maru uer in which every
detail connected with it was provided
for. are as follows:
Committee on Arrangements-Ja James
Burns. John Collins. Phil Gibson.
Committee on Reception-G. Il. Ward
rcp S. French, ]. \. Moran. ". S. Blau-
welt, Phil Gibson, f.. ". Wright.
Committee on Floor-J. Herring, r. L..
Arthur. C. French, Paul Voell, Al Henry.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04
THEY AGREE ON THIS.
Paris Gibson Agrees with Aid. Williams
on the Question of Water supply.

Paris Gibson Agrees with Aid. Williams
on the Question of Water supply.
EGitor Great Falls T1ibune:
If my fellow citizen, Aid. Williams,
and l cannot agree upon the subject of
public parks, it is gratifying to me to
know that we can move along the same
lines on the question of cheap water for
our city.
An abundant supply of water at a
minimum cost for ourselves and for sue
ceeding generations is one of the most
important questions of the hour. 1t is
a subject that should not be sat aside
for future consideration. 1t is not suf
ticient that we have an adequate supply
of water for our homes: we must soon
have an almost unlimited quantity for
the avenues, parks, and lawns belonging
to the city. This supply, certain to be
large, must be afforded at an exceed
ngly low cost. If we are to make this a
beautiful and attractive city there must
be no stint in the use of water, for we
must not forget that Great Falls is To-
Gated in the semi-arid belt. Now, this
cheap and abundant supply of water for
our people and for our municipal i'm
provements will not be Forthcoming until
the water plant is owned by the city.
Whatever difficulties there may be in
the way of such ownership must be over
come. and our taxpayers should take
this matter under consideration without
delay. We can safely rely upon the
revenues arising FROM the system to pay
interest on the bonds issued and to Gre
ate fund to meet Improvements and
provide for payment of the indebtedness
Under the franchise given by our city
it will be eight years before we can buy
the water supply system, provided the
present owners refuse to sell now, but il
is probable the city can treat with then
on an equitable basis. If such is the
case, why delay the purchase longer:
PARIS GIBSON.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04

Capt. Fl. w. Howgate, who, as disburs-
ing officer of the signal service, robbed
the government of several hundred
thousand dollars about fifteen years ago
and was arrested few months SINCE is
now engaged in wrestle with the law
His guilt is beyond question, yet able
counsel are exhausting their ingenuity
to set him free on technicalities. how.
gage must have some of the Doodle !eit
or the attorneys would not be so prolific
with objections and points
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04

trate an article on the Relations of
Photography to Art; travel article by
Napoleon Ney, grandson of the famous
Field Marshal; one of the series of Great
Passions of History, to which Froude
and Gosse have already contributed, and
half dozen others equally interesting,
60 to make up the attractions Of the
number. The Cosmopolitan people say:
"We might charge you more for this
number, but in all frankness, could we
give you better material. better Illus
trated. if we charged you dollar copy?"
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04

The Lexuw investigation ia New York
has been prolific Of sensations and char
acters have been smashed and smirched
to such an extent that the whole coun
try has been horritid and startled. 1t is
true that many Of the witnesses belong
to the criminal class and that for them
perjury has no greater terrors than has
any other crime, yet in most instances
their testimony was corroborated either
by persons supposed to be reputable
or by circumstances, and therefore the
guilt Of the accused reasonably fixed.
But there was an unlooEed-for shock
during Thursdays proceedings when one
Of the witnesses, confessed swindler,
boldly testified that Anthony Comstock,
president Of the Society for the Pre-,
vention of Vice, had blackma,led
him 20 the extent of $1,000, under
the olea that funds were necessary to
carry CA the work of the society. IT the
mans story is true a portion of it can be
confirmed by the court records, for he
claims that on the payment of the
money two indictments pending against
him were dismissed Mr.. Cometock has
yet to be heard from, and it is to be
hoped that he will be placed on the
stand aud subjected to cross examina'
ton by Mr.. Golf without regard to his
position. This man has for years beer
posing among his fellows as "holiel
than thou" and if he has been playing
the hypocrite and wearing a mask i
should be stripped from his face and ht
exposed in his true colors. He has Otter
been looked upon as nuisance bu
never as Matchmaking, canting fraud
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04
for Infants and Children.

Castoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me' II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-04

The income tax law is supposed to go
into effect on January1. Already the
rich mon have formed combine to test
it's conetitutionality. They neither want
to give up a share of their wealth nor let
The people know just how rich or poor
they are. In the meantime no appropria-
ton has been made to insure it's collec-
ton, and until that is done the Montana
newspaper men will not worry them
selves in putting up jobs to evade the
payment.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-07-18

FL BUEN 0USTO....Uno de los meio-
M mas eeganes salones de Barbea establecdo Puerto
eo Propletaro JUAN APElLANIz Direction San ust0 IS
e &dten 2bonedos Hay sempre complete urtido
umera de las fabreas mas sedores vls-
1eros que ylsiten a Capital de Puerto Rico deben socar
arDerta 81 BuRE GUSTQ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

bound to protect Venezuela. and uphold
the Monroe doctrine.
IL will be observed that the United
States House OF Representatives yes
terday voted to appropriate 100000 with
which 10 pay the expenses OF the pro-
posed commission. Ii IL not doubted
that in good time the Senate will concur
In this action. for there is unmistakapie
evidence that the country is backing
Mr.. Cleveland In his Venezuelan policy.
All that our people wish to know Is that
the representations made by venezuela
are certainly correct; then England must
relinquish her pretensions, propose an ac-
ceptable settlement, or go to war. And
while this Is the position OF our people,
II is well-worth observing that they do
not overlook the horrors always conse-
quent upon war; or ignore the fact that
England Is no mean adversary in point
of power or persistency when once she
enters into conflict. But our people
know that II we turn our backs upon the
Monroe doctrine and supinely submit to
Emgland's aggression in this instance We
shall never hereafter be safe from her
interference with American affairs. Our
position is UNNECESSARILY strengthened.
too. by the fact that England has re-
fused TO refer the questions at issue TO ar
hitratiOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
Winter Racing In This state.

So Ear as We have heard !. Is the gene
raj wish OF ,hc Grarsc organizations Of
this State that the Alexander Island
Grange chatter sinh be repeated. When
tie Legislature gave that Grange Char
ter t. bold fairs and have races !. never
;Eteudea that the charter Should be used
to authorize winter racing and perennial
season of book making. l1ol-seiliiig. &c.
First TIE Legislature shou.d repeal the
Grange CHARTER, and ,heE il should repeal
the law nov IN existence which author
izes book making and pool! selling upon
the tracks of agricultural societies and
driving clubs. If these privileges could
be used within bounds ;hey might be al
lowed, but all experience shows that they
are invariably perverted 10 The pubic
injury. So. many of the states a this
Union have passed very peremptory laws
on the subject.
Talk about these winter tracks being
favored by the true 'lovcrs o; horses
why what lovers of horses would Ike 10
see a valuable animal driven at the top
of his speed over frozen ground such as
we Hdl uurllS last N'ch VT" ~ ''-'~
of speed were going on al 81. Asaphs
and at Alexander Island?
The growth of public sentiment o. THIS
subject has been steady. y large part
of il we must attribute 10 TIE iA-.sna-
ton of our people at the defiance OF our
laws by the men who invaded our State
and established gambling dens on me
banks of the Potomac river. Such hold
had the invaders there they could not be
driven away until the Governor employed
a special detective force and captured
the ring-leaders and handed them OYER TO
Judge Chichester.
These deiiers of the authority Of Nir-
ginia-these spurners of our laws-haVe
aroused a public sentiment tina. viii not
down. And this sentiment demands hrst
the repeal of the Granee charter under
which winter racing IS carried on at
Alexander Island, ard also general pro-
hibition against winter racing. NeNt the
repeal OF the present law autSorzlns pool
selling and book-IralSing. Third, such en-
actments as will strengthen the hands OF
Judge Chichester in srresting and con-
victing the desperadoes who come irto
Virginia from Washington city, and who
until lately laughed at the authority OF
this State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

DO We Really want 70 save MONEY
A special legislative COMMITTEES has peen
appointed to consider the matter OF re-
ducing criminal expenses, and we trust
that It will do Its duty promptly ana
faithfully. II will be put to a hard test
when II comes to consider the advisaoiiity
of changing the system OF conveying
prisoners from the jails to the peni-
Tertiary. The State can save one nail
of the money that 1t Is now paying out
on this account by requiring the Superih-
tendent of the Penitentiary to send ior
prisoners instead of requiring sherihs
and sergeants to bring the prisoners mere.
This Is the plan now in effect Tor con-
yeyinc lunatics to the asylum. and II
has worked well, and has proved to be IN
the interest of economy. >
Many attempts have been made to enec'
a like reform In the matter OF the trans
portation OF convicts. but they nave
always failed. These trips to itichmond
are time honored perquisites of sergeants
and sheriffs. and our legislators are Ioth
TO cut them off Still committee that
criminal expenses cannot avoid or over
look this question.
Another committee that the two houses
might well appoint would be commit
tee to recommend changes In the law, so
that the State will secure good 1onhs
from all OF her collecting officers. we
are not now arguing in favor OF bonds OF
guarantee companies; we are referring
10 the faults of bonds. which sureties so
frequently avail themselves OF to escape
liability. We should like TO know how
much Virginia has lost in the past ten
years by reason of bonds that were
faulty drawn or improperly signed. The
sum must be very large. indeed.
No reduction that can be effected In
criminal expenses will nearly equal the
amount that can be saved if the state
from her collecting officers are properly
drafted and properly signed. Here is
place for real, substantial reform.
Every bond taken by the State ought
10 be submitted TO a legal specialist before
il is received. And with this bond should
come the powers of attorney under which
attorneys undertake 10 act for absent
sureties. Too many of these powers
are pow.rless to aid the State when the
time comes for it to collect OF sureties.
Time after time have bonds been de-
clared worthless because OF the way
that they were drawn or signed, but as
yet the LEGISLATURE has taken no step TO
protect the Treasury.
IL we are really in favor OF financial
reform: If we sincerely wish the tax
payers money to reach the Treasury,
these matters should be looked into by
a special committee or a special sub
committee of one OF the standing com
mittees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
Anotber View Of the Message.

The Baltimore Sun SAYS that President
Clevelands message on the Venezuelan
boundary question fell like clap Of
thunder from a clear sky upon the Re
publican LIMOGES The message bears
abundant internal evidence that such was
not the fact. On the contrary. it says
lust what the President deemed 1t his
duty to say after the fullest investigation
OF the case We leave ii to the Republic
cans to charge the President as the sun
does. with keeping his eye on the main
chance, whilst he acts upon the Nene-
zuela case. Here is a specimen Of the
charges of that paper and the Republi-
cans:
1.-THE only political stock in trade left
TO them was their lingo cry. and they
hoped TO 'whoop things up with this and
nut the administration and the Demo-
cratic party in general In an unpatriotic
and unpopular attitude. But the trans
parent scheme has failed, and without
committing himself or his party TO any
thing further at present than the ascer-
tainment Of the facts. the President has
completely turned the tables on them.
He saws 10 them in effect: L am quite
as much in favor of maintaining the Mon
roe doctrine as you are, but hrst let us
make sure that we are right before we
go ahead.
Optics sharp 1t takes. we ween,
To see what is not to be seen.
But the Sun sees what is not to be seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
The Only Possible Remedy.

How often nave we said that the in
ternational free coinage OF silver Is the
Only possible remedy FOR tie present des-
perate condition of affairs. Now read
the following from a London letter:
1T is a matter of great interest 10
these who are watching Germany's po-
stion i'm the currency fight TO know that
there Is at present in London a special
representative of Prince Hohenlohe, the
German Chancellor. who has been sent
thither by the Chancellor TO inquire into
agriculture, finance. and currency. He
is to gather all the material that he
can and report thereon. 1t is notoriou
that Prince Hohen.ohe Is most friendly
to bimetallism. and 1t may be assumed
that the report will be framed solely
to show how an international currency
agreement would affect the expiring agri-
culture Of Europe. The report IL. OF
course. 10 be a private one. but / have
every reason TO believe that up to now
the author sees nothing but bimetallism
as possible remedy for the evils that
beset the agrarian class In Germany"
Yes. AZ international currency agree
men." is the ttins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

We advise all manly men to read Mr..
Clevelands special message on the Venc-
zuela boundary question. They will read
a document as thrilling as the Declara-
ton of Independence. as momentous as
the Proclamation of Emancipation. No
President of this American Union has
ever given out an utterance more coura-
geous. more inspiriting. more splendid. Ii
will rouse the country from one end to
the other. Before the breath of its mag
nifcent patriotism the doubts and fears
OF faint-hearted trimmers. the nerveless
maunderings OF Mugwumps. will be blown
away in shame.-W Washington Post.
So the Post begins an editorial rhap-
sody. What contrast between this ar
ticle and the Baltimore SUMS charge that
Cleveland has merely fooled the Re-
publicans, and does not intend to stand
up to the utterances in his message.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

The Norfolk Landmark has this to say
In commenting on the Dispatches conten-
ton that unless our laws are 80 modified
as to provide for the retention In the
county or city jails of many OF the con-
victs now sent to the penItentiary it viii
only be question OF a few years when
Virginia will have to establish another
penitentiary:
This is an important matter. and
should not be passed over In silence. The
penitentiary is managed In q manner
that reflects pride upon the Common
wealth and brings profit to her Treasury.
and the smoothneJs Of the system should
not be interrupted by lack OF provision
for q clearly impending exigency. The
revision OF the criminal laws az suggested
by our contemporary IL the remedy-and
II may be obtained By calling . constitu-
tional convention
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

1t was difficult to tell whether the
Republicans or the Democrats of the
House of Representatives most applauded
the patriotic utterances OF President
Cleveland in his message touching the
Venezuelan question. This demonstration
was Sufficient reply to Lord Salisburys
averment that so far as he is aware the
Monroe doctrine has never before been
advanced in behalf of the United States
in any written communication addressed
10 the government of any other nation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
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Direct Tax Balances.

The Acts of Assembly regulating the
distribution and disposition of the money,
principal and interest. received by the
state from the United States Government
on account of the direct tax, provides that
the commissioners or agents for the dis
tribution in the several cities and counties
shall make final settlements of their ac-
counts in March, 1897, and that any bal
ance remaining unclaimed of the fund OF
any city or county on January J, 1898,
shall be devoted 10 the improvement OF
the public streets or roads of said city or
county. So far as there is probability
Of further claims being made upon this
fund the accounts of the several commits
soners and agents are already practically
closed. and il might. therefore, not oe
bad idea for the Legislature at Its pres
ent session to consider the question OF
anticipating the time first set Tor making
the balances available for street and
read improvements.
The commissioners and agents ere stin
urder bond, and the balances fcr which
they are responsible are lying Idle. In
some instances these balances amount
to very little. but in Others considerable
Sims are involved. The commissioner for
Richmond, Colonel William p. Smith. IN
forms us that the unclaimed residue In
his hands that might be used 10 make
smooth some of the rough places IN our
streets Is nearly $500. and that he would
b. very glad u get RID &c T..
II has been suggested that the General
Assembly amend the existing acts bear
ing OH this matter 50 as TO provide, after
due and Sufficient notice to the public.
for an earlier settlement OF the accounts
and final disposition OF the balances than
was originally contemplated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
Secretary Olney.

The Washington Post says that every
body gives to Secretary Olney the credit
for inspiring. IL not actually writing. the
Presidents Venezuela message. The style
does seem to differ from that used
by the President in his other messages.
But his blood" was up when he wrote
his last message. and that fact may ac-
count for his different style.
BY the way. Secretary Olney is now a
prominent aspirant to the presidency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
Memories.
(Exchange.)

As a perfume doth remain
In the folds where II hath lain.
So the thought of you remaining
Deeply folded I'm my brain.
VIII not leave me; all things leave ne;
You remain.
Other thoughts may come and go,
Other moments l may know.
That shall watt me. In their going,
AS a breath blown to and fro
Fragrant memories; fragrant memories
Come and 60.
Only thoughts OF you remain
Perfumed thoughts OF you remaining,
A hid sweetness In my brain.
Others leave me; all things leave me;
Won pspsatn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

COLUMBIA, VA. December 1s.--(Spe-
cial)-Mr. Eddie Matthews. Of Goochiand
the misfortune TO get accidentally shot.
but not seriously. His gun was leaning
against n stump. and he drew IL across
the stump towards him. causing its dis
charge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19

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