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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04
ELECTION

A genuine surprise was sprung upon
the voters of Cascade county Wednesday
by the filing of contest suits for the
offices Of county treasurer and county
clerk and recorder. The contestants are
A. K. Dickerman VS., w, II. Gelsthorpe
and j. f. Huston vs.. l., NJ. Mcdonnell.
The peoplehad believed that the election
Was over and had accepted the decision
at the polls, where, beyond any reasona-
Bile dispute, majorities we're given for
Gelsthorpe and Mcdonnell, to whom
certificates were ordered issued by the
board Of county ~Canyassere. The com
plants in the cases will be found in an
other column and, while they are rather
ambiguous, they indicate that the de-
feated candidates are seeking by tech
nicalities Of law to set aside the will Of
the people. The main contention, as we
read the document, is that names of the
fusion candidates should not haye ap-
peared twice ON the official ballot, not
that they did rot honestly receive a ma
jorisy Of the votes. Such a contest
may be permissible under the law, but
there is another code that cries them
down, and in the contest this has been
grossly violated, 1t hardly seems posi-
Die that the contestants hope TO win, for
the Montana decisions are against them,
but they have probably been advised by
their attorneys that there ia hope for
them under some Of the curious pro-
Visions of the codes. We do not know
that the cases will eheard before Judge
Benton; we do not think they should be.
1t is true that ne has not fled u con-
test, but it is equally true that he was a
candidate, and if these cases are decided
in favor of the contestants, the Judge
might in the end by some legal legerde-
main become q beneficiary. Therefore,
to be on the safe side and avoid after.
clapR and comment and criticism, it will
be the part of good judgment to call in
one Of the judges from an adjacent dis
trict,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

DR.. Jameson, who headed the raid
into South Africa and was convicted in
London and sentenced to Imprisonment
for violating the neutrality lave, has
been released by order of the home gov
OF his guilt there was no question. On
the other hand, there is now in an En-
glish prison Florence Maybrick, az
American woman, of whose guilt there is
a serious doubt. Her health is preceri-
Gus and has been for a long time, but
all efforts TO secure her release have
proven fruitless, All Of which suggests
that even the Wanted English justice is
not always blind.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

Anaconda has a school board that doas
not stop at little things. Funds we're
short and the times too hard TO think Of
selling bonds at d good figure, and the
gentlemen borrowed the needed money
from the bank and gave their Individual
notes for il. All Of this goes to show
that the members Of tie board have bet
ter credit than most men occupying sim
liar positions, or that the bank officials
have I surplus stock Of faith in human
nature.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

The Avant Courier of Bozeman has
completed its twenty-tfth year and cele-
brated its silver anniversary, This is a
long period in Montana Journalism and
though The TRIBUNE has lived quite a
while, it makes US feel like a ''kid,' Of
the Avant Courier, it can be said that
it was created for a purpose and has
INDICATED its right TO the long and hon
orable existence that it has enjoyed, To
Major Anderson, the editor, GO out our
best wishes, May fate deal kindly with
him anG mis- and may he revel in perfect
health, mental and physical, until his
paper records its golden anniversary.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS.

Late gossip from Washington city is
to the effect that the silver senators will
enter into a combination to reject the
appointments made by Cleveland dur
ing the recess and such others as he
may make. Such a course would not be
exactly right in the abstract, yet the
gentlemen have ample provocation for
resorting to it. During the past year
Mr., Cleveland has been Extensively and
dishonesty partisan in all his public
acts. In violation of the principles OF
civil service he has vindictively pursued
those who dared to differ with him, and
on the other hand has sought to use his
position to reward those who did his
bidding. In the latter class there are
some who cannot enjoy the fruits of
their time serving, for they can only hold
the position with the consent of the SEN
ate, and the intent is to withhold that.
If this step be taken, no one can blame
the senators. Cleveland has not and
will not appoint any but rank goldbugs
to office, and there is no good reason
why men they have abused and reviled
should aid them in securing soft berths
for several years. 1t will be far better
to let the appointments descend to Nc.
Kinley, who will fill them with real re.
publicans instead of brevet republicans
of the Palmer-C Cleveland stripe.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

During the very recent past quite q
number Of persons and newspapers, both
to the east and west OF US, have taken
an interest in Great Falls matters and
have had some kind things to say about
us. For instance, in the Western Min
ing World CButte) of November % we
read: ga party Of surveyors under the
direction OF j. j. Hill of the Great
Northern are at work in the vicinity of
Rainbow falls, near Great Falls. 1t is
stated on good authority that early next
spring will witness the building Of i'm
mense iron and steel works at that point.
Pittsburg parties are said to be backing
the enterprise and, before the snow flies
next winter all the rails used in the
western states will no doubt be made
near Great Falls. Everything for the
economical operation of such a concern
is extremely handy. The power can be
had at very small cost and the iron and
other deposits necessary are in close
proximity. Industries of this character
will bring about II revival IN the
west that nothing else could. 1t will
help retain within our borders at least a
portion Of the vast amount of money
that now goes elsewhere. GroRt Falls
and immediate vicinity seems to be
especially well adapted to manufacturing
OF all kinds"
We do not know the good authority
upon which the Western Mining World
bases its statement that a mill plant will
be established hero at an early day, but
hope that it may bo correct. Such an
enterprise for this section has been long
mooted, but for various alleged reasons
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04
FRIDAY. DEC. 4, 1896

An investigation into railroad affairs
has developed the fact that within the
past two years the Erie road has ex.
pended 81, 900 and the New York
Central 3250,C00 to secure or prevent
legislation by the New York legislature.
The fact IS more than suggestive, it is
astounding. Public corporations are
entitled to needed legislation without
the expenditure of money and they are
not entitled to anything more. That
the two corporations named claim to
have expended such vast sums is an evil
dence that their managers as well as the
legislators are UNANIMOUSLY corrupt.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

Over in Butte they had a genuine
Thanksgiving day, and had cause for it,
The football team Of that city had ar
ranged e. game for that day with the Re
lance Of San Francisco and had agreed
to guarantee the visitors $500. At the
last moment the Reliance funked and
all Butte arose up in indignation and de.
nOunced and abused them. The day
came and the weather was such that not
a corporal's guard would have attended,
w~hereupon all Butte rushed to the near
est church and thanked God that the
Reliance team was a band Of towards.
Such is lie in the great mining camp.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04
ELECTION

There are men in this world who,
while they know they are beaten in po-
litical or other contests, are not willing
to Concede the fact until they have eX-
hausted all the known methods to dem
onstrate it. A case OF this character is
referred to as follows in the editorial
columns of the Salt Lake Tribune of
last Saturday: THE contest for the sher-
IFS Office in Box Elder county is ended.
On the official count the democratic can-
didate, II. G. Boden, had four majority
over the republican candidate, r. i.
Davis. Mr.. Davis brought a contest in
the district court, where, after a three,
days investigation of the whole matter,
the democratic candidates majority is
cut in two, but still it remains a major
ity-of two. Small, but enough" This
is the usual result of election contests
waged before courts. Rarely, if ever,
does the contestant win. He has the
satisfaction of spending money for attor-
neys and court costs and Of
compelling his successful opponent
to also go to some expense. 1t is a case
of biting of ones nose to spite his face.
In Cascade county, Montana, there were
several close calls for the winners, but to
the credit of the losers il can be said
that they have accepted the verdict as
given at the polls and have decided not
to incur additional expense for them
selves or for the successful candidates
by an appeal to the courts. This is an
evidence of good judgment. Tried I'M
der the strict rules of evidence before q
court, not one contestant out of 10 has q
chance for winning. If it were in a
Legislative body, from the congress of tha
United States down, craftsmanship could
find an EXCUSE to favor the partisan con
| t~estant, if he or his vote were needed
| but in the courts it is different, as the
| records all over the land will show, anC
the Utah case quoted above is only 6
| late illustration,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

Political gossip in certain quarters
credits ". u. Coc4riIl Of Great Falls
with an Important appointiye Office un-
der Governor Smith. We d. not know
whether the report will prove true, but
We DO know that the services of the gen.
tlenan as chairman Of the democratic
state committee entitle him to consider
alton, Further than this, his selection
for a post with headquarters at Helena
might prove advantageous to Cascade
cou4ty i: it seeks any le. ~is!ation in lite
interest, Dir. CccEriI! would surely
prove a valuable aid TO the Cascade dele.
cation, Evaa among that crowd Of Hel.
ena politicians he will be no SLOUGH.
William is better than a green hand
and for his sake and the sake of the
county We hope he will be honored with
en appointment.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

1t is very evident there is rolc'ui:@
OF a scramble for the pu3it.,n og 'ot
master at Butte and thai a3m0s n i.r'
candidates, at least, are not up = t,o
mark. This leads the Inter Mullt.iu
to remark; "If anybody but II bug D.,
enterprieing, popular, honest and sue
ceseful business mar wants the Butte
post Office, he will have to meet the OPP
position of every good citizens Of this
town before getting the plum. On this
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

laid down, will be a hummer. At this
stage of the game it can be said, for the
benefit of the Helena projectors, that if
all the candidates for Office under Gov
ernor Smith can bs induced to attend
the ball. it will be Il grand success
financially if not socially.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

ing very brave, but he was only making
a fool of himself. The idea of Spain,
which cannot conquer a peace in Cuba,
taking up the gauntlet for all Of Europe
is laughable, and that new Trafalgar at
the gates of Havana borders on the alb
surd. In the language of the street,
Senior Castillo had better "button up his
lips."
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

amusing to watch their efforts in that
direction. In the meantime Maj. Nc
Kinley is the sufferer, though he "a
stand it, for that is one OF the penalties
of greatness,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

The December Arena is a brilliant
number, 1t opens with Il wei! written
and eminently sensible article on "The
Relation of Art to Religion by the
widely known sculptor, William Ordway
Partridge, and closes with another of
Will Allen Dromgoole's inimitable short
stories entitled, Sweet 'Lasses," in
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

TIE good people of Helena have de-
a,'"i to seat Governor-elect Smith in
The gubaTnatorial chair with appropriate
Inaugural ceremonies, including a grand
ball, The entire affair is to be non
partisan and, if carried out on the lines
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-12-04

rhE THlBUNE. Great Falls. Mont.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
ESTATE OF FIVE MILLION.
Bulk of the Property of the Late w.
n. English Goes to His
Family.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 10.--Thc will
of William H. English was probatad to-
day. The estate is stated to be worth
So,OOO,OO0. He gives $4,000 to Grown
Hill cemetery, the interest to be used to
keep up the English monument; $500
to the Indiana Historical society: S10.-
900 for the completion of the history of
Indiana; to Miss Ruth Hedges, CON
fidential clerk, $4,000 in money and Ger
tain real estate in this city this is to be
accepted and receipted for as final set
tlement) The remainder of the estate
is divided between his son and daughter.
The son and daughter are made executor
and executriX, to serve without bond
The provision looking to final settlement
with the confidential clerk is supposed to
preclude any contest, even if one were
contemplated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
REBELS ONLY HOPE.
bans Must PrOlong the Struggle
Until SPANS Army is Worn
Out.

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 10.-Dr. L. A
dimes, for q short time surgeon in the
Cuban army, has returned home and
gives an insight into the real condition
Of affairs. He joined Maceo's army
early IN January and was captured while
IN charge of Il field hospital in San
filipe. He says the only way the insur
gents can hope to win is by prolonging
the struggle until Spain becomes ex-
hausted and sells the island or gives it
away. Spanish armies are composed al
most exclusively of boys unused to hard
ships. They are ragged, OverwOrked and
suffering intensely from the terrible
trOpic heat and yellow fever.
TIE prevailing notion that Cuban ar
mics are full of Americans, he says, IS
a mistake. DR.. Hines did not see or
hear of any Americans while he was
with the insurgents, as the climate is
such that no American could campaign
with the insurgents and live.
The Spanish hospital at Havana has
now nearly 100 yellow fever victims and
the season is only begun. None ey.r get
we'll. Shortly after a victim gets it he
begins to curl up like a withered leaf,
and as soon as his head and feet touch
he dies. The negro leader, Maceo. is
described as q man Of wonderful ill
power and his army is composed of
negroes, who idolize him. He was in
Spain when the war broke out and char
tered a little vessel to take him to Cuba.
The Spanish government offered the
captain $4,000 in gold if he would de-
liver Maceo into the hands of one of the
men-of-war off the coast of Venezuela.
1t was accepted, but the astute and fierce
negro caught on and when off the coast
of Cuba he killed the captain and mate
and ran the vessel ashore himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
WILLIAM II. GRAIN DEAD.
Member from the Eleventh District
of Texas in the House of
Representatives.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1O-Willam
II. Grain, representative from the Eley-
enth district of Texas, and a member of
that body since the Forty-ninth Con-
gress, died at his home here at o'clock
this morning.
William H. Grain of Texas was born
at Galveston November %, 1913. He
graduated at ST. Francis Xavier college
in New York city on July /, 1867, and
received the degree of A. NJ. several
years afterwards. He studied law in
the office of Stockdale & Proctor at In
dianOla. Tex, and was admitted to prac-
tice in February, 1871. He has prac-
ticed law since that time. In November,
1872, he was elected as the Democratic
candidate for district attorney of the
Twenty third Judicial district of Texas
and was elected q state senator on the
Democratic ticket in February, 1876.
He has occupied a seat in the last six
Congresses, beginning with the Forty
ninth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
BLEW OPEN THE VAULT.
But the Robbers Failed to Get Into
the Safe Of the Winne-
come Bank.

WinnecOnne, Wis, Feb 10.-TSpecial. |
An effort was made Saturday evening
to rob the Winneconne bank at this
place, but the would-be robbers failed in
their attempt. They had planned ev.-
erything ahead and had they succeeded
in getting at the riches of the bank the
chances are that they would have made
their escape.
First they stole a horse and phaeton
from farmer near the city and then
proceeded to a blacksmith shop, where
they secured all the tools necessary to
get into the bank building and at the
safe. After gaining access to the Of
fee the robbers drilled holes into the
vault and blew off the large door. They
then started to drill holes into the safe
so as to duplicate their explosive per-
Torrance, but for some reason they did
not finish the job.
1t is evident they became frightened
and ran away before completing the
work They left the tools behind and
taking the horse started for the north.
The terrific noise Occasioned by the eX
plosion in blowing off the vault door at
tracted the attention of the Waterman
and he began an investigation. He die
not discover the scene of the robbers
operations until the latter had made
good their escape.
The alarm was at once sent out to all
the surrounding towns and the sheriff
started in pursuit, but up to 80 o'clock
this afternoon no trace had been found
of the men, At a late hour this after
noon a report was received that the
horse and phaeton had been found about
fifteen miles north of this place, the
robbers having been thoughtful enough
to tie the horse to Il haystack.
Mr.. Miller, the gentleman who lost
the horse by the robbers, stated this
afternoon that the report received that
the horse had been found is not correct.
SO far he has not heard from any of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
BOND LOAN A SUCCESS.
The Issue Subscribed for More
Than Five Times Over.
Morgan Syndicate Makes Bid Of no.
6877-A Flood of Offers.

Washington, D. c., Feb. G.-Four
thousand six hundred and forty bids,
aggregating $55S, 269,850
Such was the tremendous total of the
subscriptions for bonds opened at the
treasury department yesterday i'll ac-
cordance with the terms of the call is
sued a month ago inviting proposals for
SlOO,OOO,OOO of United States 4 per
cent. bonds, to run for thirty years from
February l, 1895. These figures do not
include about $4,000, 800 of crank
bids. rejected as bogus. The immense
offerings astounded experts. The bids
literally swamped the treasury depart
ment, which was SO taken by surprise
that at o'clock last night, although eX-
ira clerks had been hurriedly drafted,
the work Of tabulating the bids was still
IN progress, and it was impossible to tell
with dehniteness how many bids and
Tor what aggregate had been received
at figures in advance of the price of no..
6Sl7, at which a syndicate composed of
j. +. Morgan & Co., Harvey Fisk & Co.
and the Deutsche bank of Berlin offered
to take the whole loan.
Ihe bids ranged from par up to a sin
gle 500 bid at 80. 1t is impossible, at
this time, therefore, to say how the
awards will be made
Treasury officials regard the loan as a
complete success, both as to the popular
SUBSCRIPTION feature and the prices OBJ
tanned. Bids came from several thou
sand individuals and from hundreds Of
national banks and other banking insti-
tutlons. Nearly all of the leading New
\ ork bankers and big insurance COM
pan1es were represented in the list of
bidders, but with a few exceptions they
were outmaneuvered by the Morgan syn
dicate
Owing to the confusion caused by the
magnitude of the offerings and the con-
sequent delay in classifying and schedui-
ing the bids, any authoritative statement
Of policy that will be pursued cannot be
made at this time AS the great bulk of
the offerings were below the Morgan
figure, it is believed that the syndicate
headed by the great New York banker
will be accepted for at least SOC, 600 900
and possibly more. In any event DO bid
below the syndicate rate of 110.6S77 will
be accepted, as that rate covers the en-
tire loan. 1t is understood that Mr.
Morgan will procure a part Of the gold
from abroad and will not need to depete
the treasury to furnish any part IF the
gold called for under his bid.
There were a vast number of bids for
figures fractionally rising 10, but under
the Morgan figure, and for amounts ag-
gregating sufficient to take up the entire
loan. Among them were the offers of
the Stewart and Mccall syndicates, in
Guiding the big insurance banking and
trust companies of New York city, which
stood ready to take huge blocks of bonds
at figures in excess of prices named
week ago as high mark for long lots.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
Very Costly.

4 stage manager was recently inter
viewed III regard to cost of costumes
Contrary to the usual belief he said
that the costumes of the ladies of the
ballet, microscopic as they are, cost a
great deal of money. For example, he
said four pretty girls who were to dance
a Partisan quadrille in a Christmas spec.
tacle wore dresses taking siXty-five yards
of fine silk, which cost $40 Besides that
there were their tights, SIS apiece; the
dancing drawers and innumerable petit
coats trimmed with dozens of yards of
fine lace, $50 apiece. Then there were
their wigs, So apiece The same girls
wore pages costumes costing $50 apiece
AS for the jewelry, he said that paste
tiara worn by. the stage princess cost
These jewels, if real, would have cost
$4,000. There is one item he spoke of.
however, which the audience knows lit
tie of. That is the item of padding
He says that costs from $15 to $40 per
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-12
CHINESE AND JAPANESE CHECKS.
A Vast Number of Them Have Been
Passed Through the Bank OF ENGLAND.

"A vast NUMBER OF Inem nave Been
Passed Through the Bank OF England.
Those checks that have been passing
between the representatives of China
and Japan at the Bank of England, by
way of paying the piper at the late
war, must be curiosities in their way.
AS valuable slips of paper they beat
the best the bank used to be able to
show as completely as the Japs beat
the Chinese.
In the gloomy vaults of the great
building of Threadneedle street it is the
practice to stow away all drafts caShed
at the counters above for five years.
when they are taken off to a furnace
and burned. But they used to have,
and for aught we know they have now.
one Of these precious slips preserved
from the general quinquennial destruc-
ton and framed and glazed upon the
wall. 1t is, or it was. an old banknote
representing a million of money.
OF course, it was not printed for CIV
eryday use. a special plate had been
engraved and a few impressions struck
off in order to facilitate some financial
operation of the chancellor of the eX-
chequer of the day, and this single i'm
preston had been reserved as Il curiosity
BY comparison with the slips of paper
with Il facial value of from $4,000. 900
to tS,O00,000 that are said to have been
handed round for the payments Oh ac-
count of Japan's little bill. this old
framed and glazed note for a mere
million cuts rather a puny fgure.-Lon-
don News