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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
CANNON is CERTAIN
Dubois Will Be Returned to the
United States Senate.
DIngIey's BnI Bad One No Proba-
biIity of IL Becoming Law-WOuId
be Merely a Waste of Time to Pass
Such Measure.

Washington, Dec. SENATOR Frank
]. Cannon arrived this morning He is
the first of the silver republican senators
who voted against the Dingley bill last
session to arrive. Speaking of the prop
osition 20 pass the Dingtey bill at this
session, he sail he did not think an eff
fort to pass 1t would be made.
"The objections made to that measure
have not been accentuated and magni-
fed. 1t was seen at the last session that
1t was not good bill This Is even
more apparent now. Some of the inter
ests that favored it before are now OPP
posed to it.
"Conspicuously, the woolgrowers are
opposing IT, If an attempt is made to
pass the bill, the supposition will be
strengthened that It was designed to be
the finality of tariff legislation for the
present 1t, in effect, Is a general tariff
bill; number of interests would be CON
tent to stop with IT, as they are amply
provided for. If another bill were de-
signed to follow, this act would have no
more than SIX months to run, and bust
ness would have no time to adjust itself
to one set of new conditions before an
other would be forced upon them I"
"How about the proposition for com.
mission to work on an international
agreement on silver?" was asked
81 will repeat what some of the folks
on the other side have said-'an inter
national agreement Is but an irridescent
dream 1t has been said by some Of the
antI.silver people that the agitation OF
the free coinage question delays an in
ternational agreement. That is mere as.
sertion. We have facts and history for
1t, that every effort toward international
agreement has been an injury ~ silver
No movement of that sort is in the in.
terest of silver"
Senator Cannon said that he regarded
Senator Dubois reelection as assured
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04

Waco, Tex, Nov. 27.-~A cyclone In
the ction twenty miles west of here
yesterday devastated strip a mile long
and eight miles wide Several farm
houses were demolished in the vicinity
of Mart, McLennan county. At Roisel
the residence of Buck Douglass was de-
stroyed, and his wife severely hurt and
one child killed. Five persons were in
jured. as far as heard from. The Their
mometor ranged nearly at summer heat
before the storm. The cyclone swept
the prairie bare Of grass.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04

more protected grounds. The Their
mometer registers S degrees below zero.
St, Paul, Nov. 3o.-The Pioneer Press
special from Eau Claire, Wis, says: An
Ice gorge formed at the mouth of the
mouth of the Chippewa, which caused
the water to back up rapidly Saturday
night and Sunday morning. On the
lowlands below Durand the rise was so
rapid that many families had to flee In
their night robes to places of safety and
leave their all behind them. Suffering
among the woman and children was in
tense, and many are reported us having
frozen feet and limbs. Those who could
fled to the railroad track.
There they built fire and tried to
protect themselves from the frosty
winds until help arrived. An engineer
ar sent from Durand yesterday morn.
ing gathered up about forty or fifty of
chose unfortunatues, but so fast did the
water rise that the train had to go back
to Durand. 1t is thought that some of
the people were not reached by he res
cuers and possibly may have perished.
The bottoms are all under water, and
the stock and produce are a complete
loss. Dead domestic animals can be
seen all about the neighborhood, frozen
stiff in the water. In most of the homes
were stored the winter supplies, and
these were all lost.
Tonight farms and farm buildings
along six miles of the Chippewa valley
are under water. The flood is being
added to hourly at the rate of six inches
and before morning, unless the gorge
breaks, this city will be partly under
water. At 9 O'Clock tonight Easements
of all buildings on Spring street are
flooded and in some instances the
lower floors are covered. The people
occupying business houses in the lower
part of the city are hastily removing
their personal effects to higher ground.
In 1894 similar flood occurred, caus-
ing a loss of many thousands of dollars.
A great deal of railway property is
settled and many highway and railway
bridges will probably be swept away.
Below the immense gorge the river is
practically dry and when the jam breaks
the body of water in the reservoir mast
carry destruction to the valley below
Eau Claire has every reason to feel
apprehensive, as its danger begins when
that of Chippewa Falls has passed. Be
tween the hours of and Ioa. m. today
the water rose six feet when there was
a temporary abatement At 6 O'Clock
tonight there had been an average rise
during the day of six inches an hour
The gorge is five miles long.
At Irvine the Wisconsin Central rail
road is under water and the electric
light plant partly flooded, so that the
town is in darkness.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Touched a secret spring.

New York, Nov. 3o.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Gordon Battle touched a
secret spring by chance while sitting
alone in his office in the criminal court
building, and was soon looking at bonds
and certificates of stock to the value of
hundreds of thousands of dollars, pos
sibiy millions of dollars, and what he
hands evidence that he had long sought,
and which may convict men who are
suspected to be connected with the
greatest syndicate of swindlers.
The spring was in the side of the iron
box found two weeks ago in the trunk
of Charles R. Mclaughlin, one of the
conspirators to rob, with which Stephen
A. Dutton, the Selig brothers and others
now under indictment for swindling are
said to be connected. The box has been
its known contents had been examined
several times. Damaging evidence
against members of the gang had been
found in the box. That documen,
tary evidence rested upon a
false bottom, between which and the
rue bottom of the box Mr.. Battle found
much information and wealth of bonds
and certificates of stock, some of which
are known to be worthless paper issued
by the swindlers syndicate, some of
which appeared genuine, and some of
which will have to be looked into be-
fore its worth or worthlessness can be
determined.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Natural Gas ExnlosIon.

Moundville, w. Va, Dec. "a natu-
raj gas explosion here last night, fol.
lowed by fire, totally destroyed the $40,
900 dwelling of Mr.. V. w. Weave.
The sensational feature was the fact
that five persons in The house when its
roof was lifted in the air and its four
walls were blown down all escaped
with slight injuries. Mrs. Weaver, her
six-months-old baby and four.year-old
son were blown from second story
window into the front yard, with no
harm to the baby. The servant girl al
the back kitchen door was blown across
a lot, and plumber whose carelessness
caused the explosion came off with q
lew scratches.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
new YORK CUBANS
Greatly Encouraged by News
Of the Revolution.
A large Number of the spnnIarSus
Captured Have Joined the RevOHu-
tIOnists-severaI Texas Cowboys
with MnceO's Cavalry.

New York, Dec. 2.-The Ward Line
steamship Yumur', recently from Ha-
vana, brought news of the revolution
which has greatly encouraged the Gu
bans in this city. The Yumuri was In
the harbor of Havana on the day of the
second departure of Captain. General
Weyler in quest of Maceo.
A Cuban who had escaped to MEXICO
was one of the first cabin passengers.
He came on a secret mission to the
junta, and travelled under an assumed
name. He said this morning that when
the ship left Havana everybody was In
confusion. Soldiers were tramplng
through the streets and officers were
dashing about with orders. The most
rigid watch was kept on persons leav-
ing the city, for fear that news of the
movements OF the Spanish army would
reach the insurgents. All efforts of the
Spaniards to prevent this from reaching
the Cubans, however, were futile, he
said. The Cubans knew Weyler's every
movement. They had spies distributed
all through the city, and the Spaniards
had no means of detecting them. These
spies were In constant communication
with thessarmies of Gomez and Maceo.
Business in Havana was at standstill
when the Yumuri sailed. Half the
stores were shut up and scarcely any
body except Spanish soldiers were to be
seen in the streets. Persons suspected
of insurrectionary leanings were watch.
ed by spies and were in constant danger
of being thrown into prison.
In letter to Cuban in New York,
which escaped the Spanish censorship,
Is communication stating that the
Cuban bankers have sent word to Gomez
and Maceo, that they would let them
have money to buy arms with If they
would hurry the war to a conclusion.
These bankers It Is said, are very much
annoyed at Weyler's management of
sffairs, and in consequence their business
has been seriously injured.
Austin Aguero, who left this city on
one Of the recent expeditions, has writ
ten an account of Weyler's recent de.
feat In Pinar del Rio to friends here.
EAguero is In Maceo's company and took
part in the battle of Ruby Hits. EIe
pays high tribute to the skill of the
, young American electrician Lynn.
{ Aguero says there are number OF
Texas cowboys with Maceo's cavalry
They have proved themselves to be
very daring soldiers. always ready for
any service that requires physical en-.
durance and desperate enterprise.
The Cubans ars always on the alert,
and when they catch small detached
bodies they invariably destroy them.
! great many of the Spaniards captured
G have joined the revolution. They say
, that Spain's commissioned has been SC
S frightfully mismanaged that half tn,
Q time they did not get enough to eat
c The Spaniards cannot get anything b.
foraging because they are afraid Il
forage.
The Cubans, on the other hand, ar
n living we'll. The people Of PinaE de
c. Rio are thoroughly patriotic, and tn
r atrocities Of the Spanish have arouse
Of their resentment to high pitch. The
n. voluntarily contribute to the supposAp.
K the Cuban soldiers. I'm
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04

trace of him. He was last seen Satur-
day noon, when he had drawn about
$4,000 to pay the men in the mine of
which he was manager. His family are
convinced that he was held up and muir
dered for the money. He was sober.
industrious and hard working man
about 40 years of age. He came here a
short time ago from Summerset, la. The
police were set at work by his friends,
but can learn nothing whatever OF him.
He does not appear to have left the city
by any railroad.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Pacific Cod Fishery.

Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 1.-The
schooner Louise J. Kenney, owned by
Gardner Parsons of this city, the larg-
est fishing vessel belonging TO this port,
has been sold to the Seattle Hardware
company of Seattle. The new owners
of the vessel propose to fit her for the
Pacific coast fishery, and she will soon
start on her long journey via Cape Horn
under command of Captain Sadler. On
reaching her destination 1t is probable
that she will be fitted with auxiliary
steam power. The vessel is I5s tons
and was built in Essex in 1859.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Cases Dismissed.

Leadville, Colo, Nov. 3o.-In the dis
trict court today the cases against Off
GERS of the miners union, charged with
being implicated in the murder of Fire
man Jerry O'Keefe, who was killed dur
ing an attack on the Coronado mine on
September 27th last, we're dismissed on
motion of the district attorney, who
said he had no evidence against them.
The hearing in the case of Charles
Bone and William Rowe, charged with
O'Keefe's murder, was begun behind
closed doors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
stirred Up society.

Washington, Ia, Dec. Society was
greatly stirred up here last night by the
unexpected and unannounced marriage
of Judge ]. R. Lewis of San Jose, Cal,
and Mrs. DR.. Richards of Lincoln,
Neb. They were married at the hon E
of the brides sister, Mrs. DIR. A. w.
Chilcote, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Thorne, of the Method
church. They left for Chicago for a
short wedding tour, after which the
WI go to San Jose, Cal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
THE POLITICAL NOMINATION..


In accepting nomination for a polid-
cal Office, which If elected thereto would
have taken him away from his eccles-
iastical duties for long periods, without
consultation with his quorum and the
presidency, he could not but have
known that he was violating a require.
ment of high officials In the church,
Yet he would not consult with them
wrile he was able to attend political
gathering and business meeting al
though in poor health Here again he
was out of harmony with his brethren.
There was no need of any loss of man
hood or proper independence nor the
forfeiture of any of the rights of citizen
ship. But If he did not value, his apos-
tleship and priesthood as of the very first
consideration he was not worthy to hcli
them, and his subsequent course shows
that he held them in great esteem in
theory, but in very small esteem in prac-
tice. Fine words and sympathetic
phrases do very we'll to influence RS
public, but they count for nothing
the face Of deeds that contradict them, or
the failure to do that which is so rheto.-
ically professed.
The standing and fellowship of Moses
Thatcher as a member of the church has
not been brought into question, there.
fore there has been no trial. He has
been dealt with by his quorum for lack
of harmony with his associates, some
thing that was entirely in his own power
to correct without great exertion or
much time. Ifhis standing in the churc
was at stake specific charges would he
made, and he would have to answer to
them in the usual way, which is not al
has not been by public demonstration.
What has been done was necessary
and duty. Action was not taken until
1t was certain that no further delay
would be of any use or benefit. Mos
Thatcher has been treated with greater
consideration aud mercy than any other
man who has taken the course which he
has pursued. He has been prayed for,
Il
over until his rebellion and contumacy
were seen to be invincible, and he is in
open hostility to regulations which the
whole church has adopted and ratified.
He could not and cannot be any longer
empowered to act In the authority of the
holy priesthood.
And now let the Latter.day SAir
ponder upon the situation, and take the
warning given by the Prophet Joseph
Smith as key to the church for ali
time. 1t is as follows:
81 will give you one of the keys of the
mysteries of the kingdom. 1t is an
eternal principle, that has existed with
God from all eternity. That one who
rises up to condemn others, finding
fault with the church, saying that they
are out of the way, while he himself is
righteous, then know assuredly, that
that man is in the high road to apos-
tacy; and If he does not repent, will
apostatize, as God lives.-History OF
Joseph Smith, July 2, 1889"
In conclusion repeat the words o.
him who spoke as never man spake:
ale that exalteth himself shall bt
abased, but he that humbleth himself
shall be exalted"
Your bother In the gospel.
LORENZO SNOW.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Took The whole stock.

Belvidere, ILL.,, Dec. 3-The village of
Genera, eight miles south of the city,
had hold.up yesterday which rivals
the work of "the long and short men
of Chicago. At 4 p. m. man entered
the jewelry store of E. II. Lane ar
leveling a revolver at the proprietor
demanded that he permit the store to
be rihed. The jeweler stood ar
watched the caller help himself to :.
watches, rings, chains and other article
to the value of $500 or $1,000. The
thief then left, taking practically the
whole etock with him.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
cornell again Defeated.

Philadelphia, Nov. a6.-The annual
five.m.le run across country team race
was run this afternoon and Pennsylya-
MIA scored "a points to Cornell's o. Cor
nells won the race last year and Penn
sylvania won the year before. Cornell
was represented by Davidson, Torrance,
Shriver and Barratt, and Pennsylvania
by Orion (the champion mile runnerl
Grant, Leechllng and Coates. The re.
suit was decided on. points.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
want BRYAN CaIcaeO.

Chicago. Nov. 3o.-A deputatlon from
the Bryan League Of Cook county, Sec
rotary Rober. Burke, President Carter
II. Harrison and Joseph S. Martin, of
the executive committee will go 10 Lin.
coin Neb., the latter part of the week
Il Mr.. Burke RECEIVERS by that time from
his Illness, for the purpose of getting
the consent of Mr. Bryan to be this
leagues chief guest at the Jackson birth
day banquet being arranged
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
NOtIn Contempt.

San Francisco, Dec. Judge Murphy
today ordered the case of Goodwin vs..
Goodwin stricken from the calendar
Judge Murphy finds the comedians case
was dismissed November 70 ard the
subpoena issued November has no
legal effect. The contempt proceedings
are vacated as is the order restraining
Nat Goodwin from receiving money due
from last weeks engagement here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
DOwNEN GUILTY OF MURDER
The Denver jury Gives Him what
He Wants.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 3--Allen Hense
Downen, highwayman and self-accused
murderer of Joel G. Ashworth, was
found guilty of murder In the first de
gree by the jury today. Downen plead
ed guilty, but the plea was not ac-
cepted by the court on account of the
prisoners expressed desire to be hanged.
Ashworth was shot in this city June
27th last by a footpad. Downen would
not have been suspected had he not con
fessed after his arrest for another rob-
berry. He had committed numerous
robberies in this vicinity and had served
long term in prison in California.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Competitor prisoners Not Y.

NV York, Dec. 3. "A special dis
patch to an evening paper gives details
of the situation in Cuba that were re-
ceived at Key West by mail from Ha-
vana. The dispatch confirms the state
ment recently made by the United
Associated Presses that the second trial
of the Competitor prisoners had not
taken place, and that only an execution
preliminary to the trial had occurred.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
rREnLE's HARD LICK.
The Orange Order Worse Than The
Blue Church.


Blue Church.
Boston, Nov. 80. = The Waltham
"brandingn case, In which the officers of
an Orange lodge are charged with as
sault upon candidate for membership
was on trial before Judge Hardy in the
superior court at Cambridge today.
Frank A, Preblc is the complainant
and John G. Graham, George T. Nick.
erson, Edward O'Neil, Daniel Tracey
and Leander Weatherbee, the defend.
ants. The court room was crowded.
Preble was the only witness for the
prosecution and gave a graphic story
of his initiation. He claimed that he
was cruelty used that he was liagel-
lated on the bare legs, was "stHck with
pins or an Ice pick" was compelled to
carry a heavy bag Of stones and from a
stepladder which he was forced TO
mount he fell into blanket, was tossed
In It, and then was branded with red
hot iron on his left breast. He claimed
thatslre was severely burned and other
wise injured. - e.
He stated in court that he had taken
an obligation not to diyulge the secrets
of the order, but thfs was before the
tossing In the blanket and the burning
and he did not consider these secrets Of
the order. Preble said he was mem.
Der of the Red Men, Pilgrim Fathers
and the A P. A.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Roaton IsroI.era Fail.

Boston, Dec. 1.-The suspension of
the firm of Gage & FELTON,, bankers and
brokers, was announced on the Stock
Exchange this afternoon. Mr.. A. c.
Barrage, formerly counsel for the firm
said after the announcement that the
firm was, he understood, insolvent, and
probably owed 100000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
Rryan,s Quarantine Removed

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3.--HeaIths @ f6cez
Rhodes today removed the quarantine
from the home of the Hon. William ].
Bryan, his eldest daughter, Ruth, hav-
ing entirely recovered from the attack
of diphtheria.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
SNOW REPLIES TO THATCHER
Gives His Version of the
Church Controversy.
Allegations That Thatcher Was Con-
tumaciOus AND RebelIIOus-That He
ArTRyed Himself Against His Quo
rum and Neglected. Ais EccIesias-
teal Duties.

Following the correspondence be-
{ tween Moses Thatcher and the quorum
of the twelve apostles, regarding his
trouble with his quorum, comes another
interesting document. 1t is President
Shows reply to the publication of the
correspondence, ard is in response to a
communication from .Messrs. Nephi L.
Morris, Arnold Giauque. Arthur F.
Barnes, R. c. Badger and F. A. Claw
son, and is addressed to them and pub.
Iished in the Deseret News. Following
will be found the most salient points of
the communication:
Dear Brethren-In response to your
esteemed communication of the goth
inst, have determined, after confer
ence with several of the apostles, to
offer some explanations on the case of
Moses Thatcher and comments on the
correspondence to which you refer,
through the columns of the Deseret
News.
The apostles did not view the puplica-
ton of the letters that passed to and
from Brother Moses Thatcher and the m
as calling for any controversy on their
part. Nor did they think it proper
thing to give those ecclesiastical COM
munications general publicity through
secucular newspapers. The letters bear
ing my signature were not prepared
with design for publication, whatever
the others might have been-and were
regarded as church matters for the con-
sideration solely of the respective par
ties. 1t is only because those letters
have been given to the public, and be
cause 1t seems from what you say, that
an improper impression has been made
upon the minds of some people thereby
= that comply with the request to meei
some of the statements they contain
The evident purpose in publishing
those communications was to. excite
public sympathy, and the unnecessary
Fod superhous appeals they contain
convey the impression that they were
concocted for that purpose. They were
not relevant to the issue involved. Moses
Thatcher was not on trial for his fellow
ship. Specific charges were not pre-
ferred either in public or in private
The question was solely as to his stand
ing as one of the apostles, In conse
quence of his lack of harmony with thu
quorum of the twelve of which he wa
a member That question he coult
have settled at any time If he had Sc
desired, and that without formal trial
By placing himself in harmony will
his quorum, in the spirit of humilit,
and conformity " it'll its rules, of which
ne was not In ignorance, he could hav
saved himself all the trouble and de pri
, walton of which he complains.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04
A comnanIon Rook.

Gummey: 81 wish that Washington
Irving. author of The Knickerbocker
History of New York. were living now.
Chambers: "Why" Gummey: "He
might now write The BloomeF History
of New York"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Nov. 3o.-An
Ice gorge has formed in the Chippewa
river near Dalles and water Is backing
steadily into town. From a height of
ten feet IT ross to hfteen and one.hali
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-Arrested as snsnects.

Havana, Dec. 3.-Dr. Luis Pernas
Senior Figueroa, druggist, and several
other well-known residents of Glen
fuegos, have been arrested as special
supects.