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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
TIRE JOINT SESSION.

Shortly before room the members OF
both houses Mastered to the auditorium
which had already begun to ill up With
an eager crowd WHO wanted 10 see the
final steps that would make the Hon,
Lee Mantle aud 'rhos II, Carter the two
senators in congress from Montana La
dies and those With passes only, furn
shed by the members were admitted to
the lower floor The first seven rows Of
seats were reserved for the members of
the senate and house 1t was nearly T.
o clock before Speaker SWEET lappeu for
order. and about two minutes later the
senate was announced at the bar
of the house The senators were
received by the house standing and
a moment after Lieutenant Governor
Botkin took the gavel from Speaker
SWEET and called the Joint assembly TO
order. The roll call of both houses
showed every member present The
sergeant alarms of the senate announced
his eXcellency, Governor Richards. and
applause greeted him as he stepped to
the platform. where he was greeted by
President Botkin and Speaker SWEET.
The journals Of both the senate and
house on the vote taken yesterday for a
senator for the short term were read. and
il appearing that the Hon Lee Mantle
had received a majority of all the votes
cast he was declared the senator in con
gress from Montana for the term expiring
March ;. 1899 The journals were read
on the vote taken for the full term
senatorship and the Hon. Thomas II.
Carter having received a msjority of all
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
The House

The house met at 3 o'clock with full
attendance Beyond the introduction
of few bills there was no business
transacted and after brief session the
house adjourned.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

PARIS, Jan l5.-The cabinet resigned
yesterday, having been defeated in the
chamber of deputies on the question of
priority to an order of the day.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
The House,

HELENA. Jan. lG-Members of the
house we're slow in assembling this
morning, although the time for meeting
was an hour later than usual. AS the
representatives. came in they gathered in
little groups and talked in hushed voices
of the awful calamity which had befallen
the city of Butte.
When Speaker Swett called the house
to order he said: 1T is hardly necessary
in calling the house to order this morn
ing to announce the terrible calamity
which has overtaken the people of a sis
ter city. Let US attend divine worship"
The house chaplain, Rev Shipper, then
prayed for the victims of the disaster,
and that steps might be taken to pre-
vent calamities of this character in the
future
Tallant of Cascade county said that
no doubt all members present had read
of the terrible calamity, and he thought
it was but right and proper that set OF
resolutions expressive of the sympathy OF
| the house should bA dcafted and
adopted. He then moved that the chan
appoint committee of three to draf,
such resolutions. This motion prevailed
and the chair appointed TalIant of Cas-
cade, Craven of Lewis and Clarke. ant
Cooper of Gallatin.
Hedges of Fergus moved that as
mark of respect to those who had met
with such an awful death when the join
assembly dissolve d at noon the house
adjourn until } .. m. tomorrow.
After the usual routine business hac
been transacted the house took recess
TO meet at the Auditorium at l:lO.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
Metal Market.

New YORK. Jan, l6,-Bar silver, 595s
cents; lead. So.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
GOV. CAMPBELL AND VICTORY.
STRIKES THE OHIO DEMOC-
RACY.

Delegates Insist ON Nominating the
Old War Horse, and Unless There
Is "A Sharp and sudden Change of
Sentiment He VIII he the Nominee,
and by AccIamatiOn, at ThRt-COn-
Eressman sOrg Positively Declines
to Run.
Springfield. o., Aug. @.-Unless there is
a sharp and sudden change in the politi-
cal temperature. the nomination for gov
ernor will be bestowed by the democratic
state convention tomorrow upon ex-Gov.
James e. Campbell, and that by accia-
nation. All afternoon and evening the
bands have been playing The Camp
bells Are Coming" and the thousands
in the streets have taken up the refrain.
Campbell badges have sprung into view
in every direction and the voice of the
ex-governor. himself, as he declared to
his friends with earnestness and unques-
tionable sincerity, that he was not and
could not be candidate and that neither
his financial condition nor his future en-
gagements would permit of his making
the race, was drowned by the cheering Of
the packed corridors for Campbell and
victory"
There was a time this morning when It
looked as though Congressman Paul J.
sorg would be the nominee. Many of his
friends were of the opinion that he had
only to say the word to head the ticket
and the wires to Lakewood, n. j., and
Chautauqua, N. Y, at one OF which
places he ID supposed to be, were kept
hot with messages urging MIN TO take
special train and put in an appearance
among his friends before the opening OF
the convention. Had he yielded to these
opportunities the programme contempla-
ted the selection Of ex-Gov. Campbell as
permanent chairman, from which point
of vantage he could have declared his
inability to become a candidate, and then
the nomination of Sorg without the for
mality of a ballot.
Later in the day. however, the congress
man wired from Lakewood that ne was
sick and unable to make the journey, and
that he did not seek or want the nomina-
ton. Even when this message was made
public and Campbell stock was proportion
ately elevated there was those who in
sisted on buttonholing and shouting for
the Middletown man. When this was
brought tonight to the attention of Jo-
seph b. Hughes, ex-consul to Birming-
ham, and regarded as the chief exponent
of the congressman boom, he said:
"Sorg's name will not be mentioned in
| the convention tomorrow by any one that
is his friend. If he is placed in nomina-
ton it will not be by his friends, and those
who have absolute authority for COM
| pelling its withdrawal"
But no amount of eloquent pleading of
protestation, however, will avail Camp
bell If the delegates continue in their
mood Of tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21

an hour, and at 227. five minutes after
the departure OF the Defender, the Nigi-
lants Herreshoff jb gave way before the
strain. 1t split at the middle and Incl
dentally verified the prediction OF many
yachtsmen that new tangled sails would
not stand a hard blow.
A new Jib was necessary TO steady the
boat, and at 2.55 it was set. -Four minutes
later the Vigllant took the starboard
tack. Only two boats were now follow
ing the Nigilant. the rest Of the fleet hav-
ing put back when the Defender did. One
Of the two was the judges boat, and the
other the club boat. The gallant yacht
was facing the wind that rounded and
whistled like a wintry blast. The Vigil
liant was rocking tremendously, dashing
up clouds OF spray on either side at every
dip, with the water boiling over her rail
and showering in from the bow; her decks
were shining wet and the crew
was drenched to the skin. By sos, the
Vigilant had covered seven or eight miles
of the second windward beat when the
judges boat, which had been approaching
for several minutes, got TO windward and
spoke to her. The Vigilant kept on her
course little longer, but the judges
shouted 20 her again. and at S:14 she was
put about and started for home. II was
evident to those on the club boat that the
race had been awarded to the Gould boat
Late In the evening several members Of
the American cup committee met at the
club house on Fifth avenue and held a
short conference. At its conclusion the fol-
lowing announcement was made: "The
America cup committee announces that
the trial races will not be resumed until
next week. A. Cass Canheld.
Secretary"
Ex-Commodore S. Nicholas said the
judges were officially notified by Iselin
TINT fha uuTHap tfhhrauyn1 rf flra nnfan-
der was caused by the weakening Of her
rigging, which made 1t unsafe for the boat
to sail around the course the second time.
How badly the Defenders rigging Is
weakened could not be ascertained, but It
was stated that the damage Is such that It
viii require several days to put the De-
fender In racing form. 1t Is possible that
the proposed races may be held next
Tuesday and Thursday, but the committee
had no positive Information on this point.
There was a large gathering of members
at the club house during the evening, and
much regret was expressed at the unsat-
isfactory outcome Of to-day's races.
Mr.. Arthur Glennie, Lord Dunraven's
personal friend and representative, watch
ed the race from the club boat Lucken-
back. Mr.. Glennie was requested TO give
his opinion Of the qualities shown by the
Defender In to-day's contest.
1.-THE Defender stands up we'll" he said,
but she Is very light. l am surprised at
the extreme lightness Of her boom. She
Is a grand little boat though, and she
gave Vigilant a fair and square beating
on the first round
what do you think of the relative
abilities Of the Defender and the Val
kyrie.T
"It is impossible to form any opinion
from this contest, as we have no means
Of knowing whether the Vigilant is inn
proved or not"
The Americas cup committee announced
officially to-day that the first race for the
Americas cup would take place Sept. z.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
MINES TO REMAIN IDLE.
strikers Fool Obstinncy Costs Them
Many Friends.


Ishpeming, Mich. Aug. 2O.-All the
pumps in the Lake Angelion. Salisbury,
Cleveland, Lake Shafte and No. mines
of Lake Superior, are stopped. The fires
are out of the boilers and the machinery
is being painted to prevent rusting, and
the buildings are boarded up. The compa-
MES have decided that they win remain
idle until winter.
No attempt has bene made to start
steam shovels to load ore from stock piles
The Star of the West mine is working to-
day and the Griebben, a small property
eight miles distant is shipping. Its en-
ploys but eight men. The Champion
miners, twenty miles distant from Ish-
peming, have petitioned the company ask
ing that they be given places at the old
wages.
The Dexter and winthrop miners also
want places at the new scale. The big
concerns have tired of trying to do bus
mess with the strikers and will simply
stop all work until such time as the men
come to their senses. The strikers have
lost all sympathy here by reason Of their
foolish obstinacy.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 20-The annoupce-
ment is made to-day that the Chambers
Mckee Glass Company of New Kensing-
ton, will agree to the proposed wage
scale of .he window glass workers and
this has put the firm practically out of
danger of a strike. In view of this fact,
it is probable that at the meeting Of the
wage conferees tomorrow, a general
settlement on a basis of a 10 per cent.
advance will be agreed upon. The
Chambers-AI Mckee Company employ 1000
men and pay out weekly in wages $12,-
600. Fires have been started in the COM
panies' furnaces at New Kensington.
The scale conference met in Pittsburg
to-day. The first session was occupied
in discussing changes from the last
meeting.
President Smith of the Flint Glass
Workers Union stated that no definite
conclusion had yet been arrived at, and
that there was but little prospect Of COM
pleting the business of adjusting a wage
scale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
VIII Mr.. Ransom he ReappOinted or
VIII II he Some One EIsef


VIII IL he Some One EIsef
Washington. Aug. 20.-Gen. Ransom's
friends in this vicinity are looking anx-
iously towards Gray Gables for some sign
or word from the President that will re-
lieve them OF the suspense into which they
have been cast by the ruling Of the depart
ment OF justice.
They are desirous OF knowing whether
he is to be Minister Ransom, or whether
he is to be relegated to private life with
an "ex'' before his name. 1t was stated
by Mr.. Ransom's closest friends that his
reappointment as minister to Mexico
would be forthcoming the day after the
announcement of the Attorney General de-
claring him disqualified. To-day II was
whispered about in administration circles,
as coming directly from member Of the
cabinet, that there is no certainty that
Gen. Ransom will return to Mexico.
There Is an unexplained hitch In the mat
ter and none of the generals confidential
associates are able to account for II. In
the meantime those who are not particu-
larly interested in Mr.. Ransom's affairs
are indulging in considerable speculation
as TO the outcome Of the unfortunate COM
plication. 1t is even whispered around in
high official circles that the President has
some regrets now that he selected Mr..
Ramson for the Mexican mission, and he
also regrets that the mistake was not
corrected as soon as IL was discovered.
The attitude in which Mr.. Ransom finds
himself Is very embarrassing, and his
friends contend that 1t would have been
but just on the part OF the President to
have promptly reappointed him as soon as
the irregularity was brought to light.
Whether the circumstances are Justihable
or not there is an impression prevailing
at the department Of state that Mr.. Ran
som may not be returned to Mexico The
question said to be under consideration is
whether he shall be given some other di-
plomatic mission or whether he shall be
allowed to go into retirement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
NO EVIDENCE OF OUTRAGEs.
Evidence Against Turks Hearsay ana
Extremely FIimsy.


Washington, Aug 2O.-The statement
that Rear Admiral Kirkland had cast Sc
rious reflections on the integritynof Amer
lean missionaries in Turkey, which called
forth an answer from the editor of the
Presbyterian Banner, is said In official cir
cles to be not sustained by the facts. Ad-
miral Kirklands report on the result of
his investigation into the alleged outrages
on American missionaries in Syria con-
tain nothing that could be construed as
offensive by missionaries or other persons
concerned. The result of the Investigation.
as shown by the report, was failure to
discover any information tending to sus-
tain the charges that Christians had been
crucified and otherwise i'll treated
Admiral Kirkland visited every accessi-
BILE port on the Syrian coast in the cruiser
San Francisco and made a very thorough
inquiry into all the complaints. At each
port he invited on board the vessel the To-
cal authorities and all persons who had
charges to make or testimony to give. Not
one who came In response to the invitation
could give direct evidence of the alleged
outrages and the hearsay evidence was of
so fiimsy a character that it was impossible
to follow it up and obtain statements from
persons who claimed to have witnessed i'll
treatment of Christians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
INVESTIGATION BLOCKED.
Washington Government Non-COm-
initial on the Chinese Question.

Washington, Aug 2O.-The state depart
ment is without any informa-
tion about the report that
the Chinese officials have refused
to allow the mixed American and Brit
ish commission to make free and COM
plete investigation of the Ku-Cheng mas
sacre. If the report be true there is no
doubt that confirmation will be received
through a cable message from Minister
DENLY or some United States consular Of
ficer in China.
AS the situation now appears, the CHI
nese government is taking a great risk
in hampering the commissioners. Feeling
in England on the subject is intense and
If every opportunity is not given the
British commissioner the British govern
ment, according to the state department
vew will probably enforce active meas
ures for redress and compel China to re-
deem the promise e-that The foal derers OF
British missionaries would be punished by
death. This country has not the same in
terest in the massacre that the British
have for the reason that one American
only, Miss Hartford, was injured, where
as ten English people were butchered. The
United States government has not COM
mitted itself in any way in regard TO the
investigation that the Chinese are said
to have blocked and what it will do In
the event that the report concerning the
obstacles thrown in the commissioners
way may prove true cannot be stated with
any degree of positiveness at the pres
ent time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT.
Railroad Also Destroyed by the Gu
ban Insurgents.

Railroad Also Destroyed by the Gu
ban Insurgents.
Havana, Aug. 20.-A dispatch from San
tiago de Cuba says; The rebels have cut
the telegraph wires and destroyed the rail-
road near Algodonal. and troops have been
sent from Alto Songo to protect the men
who are making repairs and prevent them
from being fired on by insurgents.
Col. Tejedas' column then proceeded to
Hatillo. Paraiso and Santa Rita. Near
Burenes they surprised and attacked a
rebel band 200 strong and routed them.
killing four men. taking one prisoner and
capturing quantity of arms, ammunition,
etc.
Madrid Aug. 2O.-A dispatch to Ell
impartial from Havana says: The death
sentence passed upon the rebel chief,
MuJiga, is confirmed by the authorities.
IL IS understood the sentence was exc
euted at Matanzas yesterday.
Gen. Salcedo. who commanded the
spanish troops in the First military dis
uict in Cuba, has returned to Spain, ar
HVlng at Corunna yesterday. Gen. Sal
eedo declares that the campaign against
lhe insurgents in Cuba Will be actively
resumed in November and that Santiago
1e Cuba, Ciego de Avila and Puerto
erHncipe will be strongly garrisoned with
spanish troops. The consensus OF opin-
ION among the Spanish officers in Cuba,
ne says, is that these movements. to-
sether with keeping a close watch on the
1896
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
SOUTHERN TRAFFIC MEN.
The New Association Established
and the Agreement signed.


and the Agreement Signed.
New York, Aug. 2O.-An important meet
ing at which all the great southern rail-
road and steamship lines were represented
was held to-day at the Hotel Waldorf.
The purpose Of the meeting was to estab-
hsh formally the new Southern States
Freight Association and adopt the agree
ment or constitution on which it is based.
There were present r. G. Irving. vice
president Plant system; George c. Smith,
Atlanta and West Point railroad. and
Eastern Railroad of Alabama; Samuel
Spencer, president Southern railroad; II.
NJ Conner, receiver Of the Central Railroad
OF Georgia, and Savannah and Western
railroad, and the Ocean Steamship COmpa-
ny; 5. +. PARROT, general manager Co
lumbus Southern railroad; H. Walters,
president Atlantic Coast Line; E. St.
John, vice president OF the Seaboard Air
ers Transportation Company; Hem
ry Fink, receiver Norfolk and
Western railroad; S. M. Fell
ton, receiver Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific railroad and president of
the Alabama Great Southern railroad, and
L. Guilleadeau, vice president and traffic
manager Of the Old Dominion steamship
Company.
Vice President Irving of the Plant sys-
tenn was chairman and W. l.. McGin sec
retary. The morning and afternoon ses-
sions were devoted to giving the finishing
touches to the new agreement, which was
gone in over in detail. Finally it was
adopted and signed by all. A committee
of five was then appointed to nominate Of
ficers and report at a meeting to be held
at the Waldorf hotel next Tuesday.
The rnOaunfffaa fu of
St John, Henry Fink, H. Walters, ]. c..
Whitney and C. w. Chears.
The new association will take the place
on Sept. of the old Southern Railroad and
Steamship Association, which has been
many years in existence. The purpose of
the new association is to promote har-
mony among southern transportation COM
panies and provide means for adjusting
all differences which may arise between
them. This is to be done by placing all
traffic common to two or more companies
under well defined rules and regulations
which will insure the maintenance of
rates.
This traffic agreement will control the
competitive freight business of the south
ern states. Its scope will include all the
territory east of the Mississippi river and
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. 1t
is expected that all the leading transpor-
tation companies in that territory will
have signed the agreement and Joined the
association by the next meeting or soon
afterward.
The officers of the association will be a
president, vice president, commissioner
and three arbitrators.
An agreement was signed yesterday be-
tween representatives of the Macon and
Northern railroad bondholders and Messrs.
Thomas & Ryan. under which the Macon
and Northern will become a part of the
reorganized Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company of Georgia system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
is THIS MINNIE WILLIAMS7
A TELEGRAM THAT Is IsIPORTANT
H NOT A FAKE.

An Attorney Who IL Engaged in ths
Prosecution OF Holmes Admits Thae
IL May BE Genuine, and says lie
Never Believed the Girl Dead-A
Valuable Link in the Evidence for
Holiness Defense IL the sIissfnss
Minnie Indeed sent the Message.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2O.-A startling reve.
case. W. f. Shoemaker. counsel for
Holmes. received a message from 1Iinnia
r. Williams, dated Providence. r. T..
which stated that the sender was alive
and well. This is one OF the women whom
Holmes Is accused Of having murdered in
the Chicago castle"
When questioned in relation to the mat
ter. Mr.. Shoemaker at FIRST seemed reS
luctant to discuss it. but finally admitted
that he had received such a dispatch.
do you think the telegram Is genus
ine?" he was asked.
1T may or it may not be- My opinions
is. however. that 1t was sent by Minnie
williams.
'Holmes told me this afternoon thas
ne supposed the girl mas Just returned
from London. and perhaps was Induced
to send the message by some OF his
friends"
The telegram. which was sent as nighs
message. reads:
Providence. r. l., Aug. NV. A. Shoe~
maker. Attorney. Philadelphia-Repor
that / was murdered absurd. Am alive
and well. Minnie r. Williams.
The genuineness Of the telegram will be-
Investigated by Mr.. Shoemaker, and if
IL is found that Minnie Williams sent It,
IL will be a valuable link in the chain OF
evidence for the defense.
w. A. Capps, the Fort Worth attorney
who was here in the interest Of the Texas
people who are trying TO prosecute
Holmes, was on his way to take a train
for New York when seen by a reporter.
When told that Minnie Williams had been
reported alive, he said; Il never thought
she was dead. The Fort Worth people
think she is alive; but 1t seems mighty
hard to locate her. She may be some
where near Boston. She had many friends
there. l would not be surprised II the tel
egram you say has been received from her
Is correct"
Assistant District Attorney Barlow
would not say whether he thought tha
telegram was genuine or false. He admit
ted, however, that he would not be aston
ished II Minnie Williams appeared ON
the scene at any time.