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The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
SHIPS AND SAILORS.
Navy, So Far as II. Goes, Has No
superior.


The work of the navy department and it's
condition are fully exhibited in the report Of
the secretary. -
The construction of vessels for our new
navy has been energetica1ly prosecuted by
the present adminiStr tration upon the general
lines previously adopted, the department
having seen no necessity for radical changes
in prior methods under which the work was
found to be progressing in a manner highly
satisfactory. 1t has been decided however
to provide in every ship building contract
that the builder shall pay all trial expenses
and it has also been determined to pay no
speed premiums in further contracts. The
premiums recently earned and some yet to
be decided features Of the contracts made
before this conclusion was reached.
On March 4, 1893, there was In commission
but two armored Vessels, the double tur-
reted monitors Miahtonomah and Monterey
Since that date, of Vessels heretofore author
lied there have been placed in their first
commission three frst-class and two second
class battleships two armored cruisers one
harbor defense ram and five double turreted
monitors, including the Maine and Puritan
just completed. Eight new unarmored cruis-
ers and two new gunboats have also been
commissioned. The Iowa, another battleship
will be completed about March l. and at
least four more gunboats will be ready for
sea in the early spring.
1t is gratifying to know that our ships and
their outfits are believed to be the best thai
can be manufactured elsewhere, and that such
notable reductions have been made In their
cost as to justify the statement that quite a
number OF vessels are now being constructed
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
BOUNDARY DISPUTE,
The Various Foreign Interests
Given Al Brief Review a-=I

Given a. Brief Review. s-1
The, Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased to be matter of difference between
Great Britain and the United States their re-
spective governments having agreed upon the
substantial provisions of a treaty between
Great Britain and Venezuela, submitting the
whole controversy to arbitration The pro-
visions of the treaty are so eminentlv lust
and fair that the assent of Venezuela thereto
may confidently be anticipated.
Negotiations for treaty of general arhitra-
tion for all differences between Great britain
and the United States are so far advanced and
promise TO reach successful consummation
at an early date
CONSULAR SERVICE.
The scheme of examining applicants for
certain consular positions to test their com
potency and fitness adopted under an eyecu
tive order issued the goth of September.
1885, has fully demonstrated the usefulness
OF this innovation. In connection with this
plan OF examination, promotion and transfers
OF deserving fncumbents have been quite ex-
tensively made with excellent results.
During the pastyear thirtyfve appointments
have been made in the consular service
twenty-seven of which were to fill vacancies
caused by death or resignation or to supply
newly created posts, two to succeed incum-
bents removed for cause, two for the purpose
Of displacing allen consular officials by Amer
lean citizens and four merely changing the Of
nclal title of incumbent from coIhmercial
agent to consul. Twelve of these appoint
ments were transfers or promotions from 9TH
er positions under the department OF state
four of those appointed had rendered previous
service under the department, eight were
nade OF persons who passed a satisfactory
examination, seven were appointed to places
not included In the order of Sent. 20 1Se5
and four appointments, as above stated. in
Volyed no change of incumbency
The inspection of consular ofices provided for
by an appropriation for that purpose AT tha
last session Of the congress has been product
I've Of such wholesome effects that hope this
important work will in the future he CON
tinued. ! know OF nothing that can be done
with the same slight expense SO improving
to the service.
UNITED STATES EMBASSIES.
desire to repeat the recommendation con-
tnined in my last annual message in favor of
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
ILLS OF FINANCE.
Present Tariff Law Defended by the.
President ?

This reference to the condition and nros
poets of our revenues naturally suggests an
allusion to the weakness and vices of our
financial methods. They have been frequently
pressed upon the attention of congress in
previous executive communications, and the
inevitable danger OF their continued tolera-
tlon pointed out. Without now repeating these.
details, cannot refrain from again earnestly
presenting the necessity Of the prompt re-
form OF system opposed to every principle
or sound finance and shown by experience to
be fraught with the gravest peril and per-
plexity. The terrible civil war which shook
the foundations Of our government more than
thirty years ago brought IN its train the de-
struction OF property, the wasting Of our
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
UNITED STATES MAILS.
Satisfactory Showing by the POST
office Department

Our postofice department is in good condi
tion and the exhibit made of its operations
during the fiscal year, ended June 30, 1896. if
allowance Is made for imperfections in the
laws applicable to it is very satisfactory The
total receipts during the year were $50, 499,-
20S. 40. The total expenditures were 500 $685.
296 "a, exclusive OF 81. 559, ,89S.27 which was
earned by the Pacific railway for transporta-
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sensible and Satisfactory Rules Now
in Eject.

The progress made in civil service reform
furnishes cause for the utmost congratula-
ton. 1t has survived the doubts of Its friends
well the rancor Of its enemies and has
gained a permanent place among the agencies
destined to cleanse our politics and to i'm
prove, economic and elevate the public serv-
Ice.
There are now In the competitive classified
service upward of eighty-four thousand places.
More than half Of these have been included
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08

The report Of the secretary of war ex-
hibIts satisfactory conditions in the several
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
BOYS IN BLUE.

Needs of the Army In Various Di-
rections Pointed Out.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08

desire to repeat the recommendation con-
tnined in my last annual message in favor Of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
senator Carriers speech.

Fort Benton River Press: A perusal
of the full text Of Senator Carriers re-
cent speech explaining his opposition
to the Dingley tariff bill shows that he
was fully justified in the course adopt
ed. II appears that there was no
agreement among republican senator's
as to the time when the measure should
be taken up. and on two occasions.
without previous notice. the issue was
projected into the senate and defeated
by republican senators. who did not
consider such a programme advisa-
BILE.
But the principal objection TO the bill.
as stated by Mr.. Carter-who is be-
lieved to represent the views of his re-
publican western associates-lies I'm the
fact IL discriminates heavily in favor
of eastern interests. The measure was
analysed by the speaker to good effect
and proof produced that while eastern
manufacturers were treated almost as
well as by the Mckinley law, western
industries did not receive near so much
consideration as in the republican en-
actment of 1890. This was not disputed
by the critics of Mr.. Carter. who fur
Their contended that in the event of the
Dingley bill becoming law, eastern
interests would be so satisfied with the
situation that they would not desire
any change. and the unjust discrimina-
tlOn dBdlISt tic wen MOoia oc WI
tinued for an indefinite length OF
time.
The actual effect of the opposition OF
the Dingley bill. should ii become a
law, was demonstrated by Mr.. Carter
to be of very small benefit to the West,
and while any such benefits are desir-
able, II would not be advisable to ac-
cept them and forego the prospects OF
obtaining a better deal at some later
date. We think the Montana senator
was perfectly correct in his position.
and while some measure of immediate
relief, If only partial in its effect, is
most desirable. IL is better to Temporal
rily bear the ills we have than to be
subjected to an indefinite struggle un-
der conditions which would be but a
slight Improvement upon those now ex-
listing.
Mr.. Carter took the incontestible po-
sition that the Dingley bill was not
constructed upon republican lines, was
only a temporary measure of relief.
which the national administration de-
clares is not wanted, and under such
circumstances did not commend itself
TO his support. 1t is gathered from the
remarks of the senator that a true re-
publican measure, giving just treat
ment to the West, will meet with his
Endorsement, but such a proposition Is
not likely to be presented during the
term of the present hostile democratic
/ executive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04

Great Falls Tribune: While indulg-
ing In some political gossip the Helena
Herald favors the holding of the state
conventions at Butte for the reason
that "the whole of the population Is in
favor OF silver while i'm Helena, Great
Falls and other cities Il might be pos
sible TO fill the galleries and lobhies
with friends of some candidate who
was lukewarm on the question OF sill
yer and stampede the convention In his
favor" The Herald may be IN position
10 say that Helena Is lukewarm on the
silver question. though we do MT be-
lieve Il, but when II intlmntes that
Great Falls is not sound to the core ON
the subject OF free coinage, 10 Is guilty
of insidious, unwarranted and gratui-
tous INSTRUMENTATION. We would like
10 have the convention At Great Falls
and would treat them right. not pack
the hall with clacquers or try 10 STAN
pede the delegates. Helena has mo-
nopoly on that kind OF business anG IS
welcome TO IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
Zen webster's Printing.

Billings Gazette: The Gazette prints
a letter this morning from Matt w. Al
derson the Bozeman journalist and
publisher, in regard to the efforts of
Clerk Webster of the supreme court to
control the brief printing of the state
II throws a new light on the subject,
showing that Mr.. Webster is not only
prostituting his official position, but
that his scheme also contemplates rob
bling the lawyers he is able to coerce
by stringing out their briefs to such
length that they will really cost more
at 80 cents per page than IL printed in
the town where the lawyers resides at
$3.50. But the press of Montana is now
onto" Mr.. Webster and his methods,
and we do not imagine that he will re-
ceive any great amount of brief work
from points outside Of Helena If he
does the newspapers should direct their
efforts to showing up the lawyers who
patronize him. and thus bury Webster
and all his kind in the same political
grave 1t is plenty large enough to af-
ford resting place for the entire lot.
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Carriers Break.

Neihart Herald: Senators Carter,
Mantle, Teller and Dubois refuse to be
read out of the republican party. They
hold the key to the situation, and for
four years to come will be able to pre-
vent the enactment of any tariff legis-
lation. 1t is looked upon by eastern
senators in the light of a calamity.
They no doubt feel sincere in charging
silver senators with the distressed con-
dition OF the country.
But the practical thinkers among
them will waste no time In verbal IL
rades. They will see that overtures
must be made. They will deplore the
rupture in the party ranks and under
take some means to bridge the diff
Guilty. The stand of these four silver
senators is inconvincible. unalterable
and final. They are not playing to the
galleries for temporal applause. They
are drawn in battle array. They have
sacrificed all for a final stand and are
ready to make the field a Thermopylae,
or win the encounter.
The national republican convention Is
coming. These men will be there. A
large contingent of the delegates 10
that convention will sympathize with
the. silver movement. Unless a silver
plank is adopted and a warm bimetal-
list nominated. these delegates Will
walk out of the convention and reas-
semble 20 choose some other course OF
action.
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Stop CrFing.

Valley County Gazette: Let us think
no more of ourselves than we ought TO
think: but. for heavens sake. don't let
us think nothing of ourselves. Stop
crying to your heart that you are no.
body and be somebody. Nobody is
everybody, but everybody may be
somebody, filling some niche. carrying
on some work: justifying the care and
wisdom that framed US and the AL
mighty intelligence Of whom we are a
part. Naturally we cannot all do the
same thing. The toe cannot fix a col
lar button. the heel cannot hold book ;
some of US are the down-trodden. the
heels and toes Of civilization. yet we
are as essential 10 the whole as steam
is to an engine.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
SHOOTING AT wARDNER.
Ell Green Seriously shot by Dick
stewart.

Ell Green Seriously shot by Dick
stewart.
Wallace. Idaho. Miner: The saloon OF
W. r. Ready In Wardner. next door 10
Pages hotel. was the scene of an excit-
ing shooting ARRAY at about 5;3O O'Clock
last Thursday evening. resulting in the
wounding OF two men. one OF whom
NAV possibly die. The principals In the
affair were Ed Green, a miner employed
in the Bunker Hin, and Dick Stewart.
a gambler. The trouble grew out OF a
DISPUTE over some money which Green
had lost and the gambler won. The
quarrel waxed warm, when finally
Green drew a knife and started after
stewart. He chased him around the
room, and at last Stewart turned upon
Green with drawn revolver and COM
menced shooting. He fired four shots.
The first struck Ready. the saloonkeep-
or. in the left arm. infiicting only a
flesh wound. Two of the next three
shots struck the man for whom they
were intended. one shattered Green $
left arm between the shoulder and ell
bow. necessitating amputation. The
other struck him in the abdomen. but
n Is not believed TO have entered any
vital organs. Stewart gave himself up
Immediately after the shooting. The
sentiment seems TO be in favor OF Stew
art.
er.-Information from Wardner
Is 10 the effect that Green's reported
wound In the abdomen Is not serious.
The ball struck just below the dia-
phragm and Travelled downward and
around the back. lie Will lose an arm
but indications point TO his recovery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04

Philipsburg Mail; A postal card re-
ceived at the Mail Office during the
week conveys this information:
G.. b. Buck. representing Wright,
Barrett & Stilwell. wholesale stationers
OF st. Paul. will call on you about
March %.
A similar postal is. no doubt. in the
hands OF every merchant in the city
who deals in stationery.
The opinion prevails that Mr.. Buck
could do better than waste his time In
coming TO Philipsburg; not for the rea-
son that there is no trade In his line
here; that is not so; but for the reason
that he represents house located in
st. Paul or Minneapolis, which cities
are exerting every effort to defeat the
interests of Montana. IL Is quite Inn
possible 10 pick up a st. Paul Pioneer
Press. st. Paul Globe or a St Paul
Dispatch. or any of the Minneapolis
papers. which does not contain some
TRADE against silver. These people are
not blind to the fact that they are
welding n strong arm against our In
terests; yet at the same time they seek
us for patronage for the enrichment of
their Golfers TO carry on the tight
against us. The travelling salesman $
argument Is that he is not at fault for
the action of any newspaper. That
may be true: but the house he repre-
sents is to a certain extent responsible.
IL the wholesale business men OF ST.
Paul did not indorse the action OF their
newspapers they would not continue 10
fight our interests which Is likewise
the interests OF the wholesalers. We do
not like the ring OF the word boy
cott:" IL has a sickening sound, and Is
usually the last resort. However, IL Is
just the thing which we must in duty
to our country and ourselves apply e
the st. Paul wholesalers. They Invite
the antagonism, and every merchant In
the state should do all I'm his power e
transfer trade from a section which 50
violently opposes our interests without
justification.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
M.h.trr,. snap.

Livingston Herald Clerk Webster OF
the supreme court has opened up lit
tie snap on the side and in addition to
his prescribed duties Is now ready to
take orders for the printing of briefs.
His circular states that he can do IL
cheaper than II can be done In the
printing Offices outside OF Helena, and
OF course he wouldn't misrepresent the
matter. Mr.. Webster will also proba-
bly, conduct a restaurant and lodging
house for the convenience OF visiting
attorneys. and try cases before the
court at cut rates. lie should also open
a laundry. feed store and wagonmak-
ing establishment to occupy the spare
moments when he isn't sticking type
and feeding the job press. IL would
be a pity for so versatile an individual
as the clerk OF the supreme court To
longer keep his talents hid under a
bushel
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stock Prospects In 1896.

Stock Growers Journal: All those
now in the stock business will remem-
Der the jump that the price of cattle
took In the spring OF 1880. Yearling
Texas steers that were contracted for
during the winter at IS and SO a head
found ready sale in the spring at
Dodge City at s13 and $14, and from
that time on until 1886 the range stock
business experienced tremendous
boom. People from all over the East
came not only to Montana, but to every
other western state and territory where
there was free range to be had. There
is now, as there was then, plenty of
money TO be invested in any enter
prise that gives promise of large prof
its. The people who were then attract
ed to the business were capitalists who
had had no experience in the business,
nor any knowledge of the country be-
ing merely impelled to go into the busi-
ness by reason of the prevailing craze
and the glittering prospects of large
profits.
Beef cattle at that time were not
bringing any better prices on the mar
ket than they are now, but the coun-
try had for a number of years been re-
covering from the effects of a great
financial panic-confidence was being
restored and people having money were
eager and anxious to engage in prom
Using business ventures. Opportunities
were not abundant in the East, and
naturally a great deal of attention was
given to the West. Then, as now, east
ern people had been investigating the
resources of the great West and the
conviction forced itself upon a great
many that II was the opportunity Of
their lives to get rich by investing in
cattle and ranging them on the great
prairies of the West. 1t is immaterial
how most of those ventures finally ter
minated, that very many men were
ruined and returned to their homes in
the East rich in experience and poor in
pocket will have no deterring effect on
those who may be desirious of engag-
ing in the business in the future.
There is no question but what there
are thousands of people in the East
who contemplate going West in the
spring The long continued business
depression has had the effect OF finally
convincing a great many that their
only hope in lettering their fortunes
is by seeking some more favored sec
ton of the country, and the spring will
see them coming in from every section
of the United States. The Journal pre-
diets that the year 1896 will witness the
beginning of a great immigration from
the East to the West.
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Philipsburg Mail: 1t is too bad that
the newspapers and others who sold
out to Helena during the capital con-
test should be compelled to sue for the
money that they are justly entitled to,
and more especially is this fact appar-
ent when the very moderate figures
which they charged are known to the
world. Two or three hundred dollars
for a newspapers influence is quite rea-
sonable indeed, and the Helena capital
committee should be ashamed of itself
for trying to back out of paying their
just debts. We think that in addition
to obtaining a judgment for the amount
of the principal our newspaper friends
ought to also be awarded interest and
costs of suit. Our reason for thinking
so is because of the well-known cupid
ity of the legal profession. 1t is well
established point of law that the law
yer will always get his fees (and in this
he is right whether the client gets
anything or not. and in view of the ex-
ceedingly small sums at stake we main
tain that Helena should pay the attor-
ney's fees as well. Then, too, we may
have a selfish motive as well; we would
like to see as much of that Helena
money circulated in Philipsburg as pos
sible. 1t would increase the per capita
and in measure make better times.
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State Of Montana.

ference were possible, in the good work
which he seems to be doing. Indeed
we think 1t may be asserted without
fear of contradiction, that this paper
has devoted more space to kindly men,
ton of DIR. Brown and his meetings
than any other paper circulating in
town.
DR.. Browns own utterances have got
him into a corner from which he can
not escape with dignity. II he had not
started the controversy and IL the chal-
lenge had not been issued to Elder
Palmer at one of Browns public meet
ings, this state of affairs would not now
exist.
The Republican has endeavored to be
fair in this matter and has aimed TO
state facts. We are not Adventists nor
do we advocate or believe their pecu-
liar views. We do believe in giving the
weaker side a fair show.