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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
MARITIME POWERS ARE INVITED
Asked to Participate in the Grant
Memorial Services,

Washington, March 29-The secretary
OF state has sent the following identical
note to all the maritime powers about 30
or 36 in number:
Ewing Minister, Brussels: The Grant
municipal inaugural committee has re-
quested the president officially to invite
the maritime nations to send warships to
participate in the ceremonies on April 27
next, when the Grant Monument Assoca-
ton will formally deliver to the city of
New York the tomb of General Grant,
erected by voluntary subscription at Riv-
erside park. 1t would be gratifying to
this government if this courteous invita-
ton could De accepted.
JOHN SHERMAN"
Joseph P. Smith Of Ohio was today ap-
pointed by Secretary Sherman director of
the Bureau of American Republics, vice
Clinton Furbish, resigned, being selected
by the secretary from three persons
whose names were certified by a special
board as having passed satisfactorily the
examinations for the place.
Smith is Al years of age and was born in
West Union, Ohio. He was a printer and
afterward a nesWpaper man. He held
the office of state librarian, to which he
was appointed by Governor Mckinley for
four years. His relations with the presi-
dent have been very close, and he has
been particularly active in helpful work
during the past seven years.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
ON THE PACIFIC RAIL ROADS,
Senator Morgan Presents a Vigorous
Minority Report.

washington, March Ex-senator Nor
gan today presented minority report Oh
the bill recently favorably reported I,
the senate for adjustment of the Pacif
railroads debts through the agency O
a commission The report gives the cir
! curnstances of the inception of this 1a
| tloLal highway across the continent anl
| maintains that it was essentially a gov.
ernment undertaking, entrusted to private
| hands just as national banks are instru-
! men eailtles OF the government, although
IN private hands.
| 1ault OF these corporations in the pay
Ihent OF the bonds issued to enable them
" pulid these railroads, there was pro-
Vlueu IN the charters a distinct and sep
s1fate lien upon all their property of ev-
eIy description in favor of the United
states. The statute provides for forfeit
ule on default of payment and transfers
the title and possession by act of law
~ the united States. The government is
mus substantially made absolute and un-
conditional owner of the corpora tion
property of every kind in place of the
stockholoers, whose ownership thereupon
tsases. Inc report then points out that
oMllefs OF the Union Pacific railroad,
Wuhout declaring who owns it, and deals
WIN IL as II the United States is not the
o"hef. Ihe bill also, it is insisted, de-
sfoSs the unity of this great highway
ana proposes to separate the Central Pa
cine from the Union Pacific road.
MF. Morgan states In the report that he
VIII offer an amendment in the senate
proVld1hS that the provisions of the bill
shall apply to both the Pacific railroad
companies. The senator says if this 'fa-
,al acl OF separation between these roads,
mas not reached conclusive stage by
reason OF agreements made by the oresi-
uent Tor the disposal of the governments
interests in the Union Pacific road then
ll pc intercepted and placed in the hands
u TINS proposed commission.
MI. Morgan contends that the destruc-
'loh or TINS unity will enable a great rail- |
road corporation to control the transpor-
Lat1oh from New York to the Pacific |!
coast.
Mr. Morgan refers to the enormous |
fauds perpetrated by both of these rail-
.oad companies upon the United States
ne remedy for which is easily in reach
nroush tribunals of justice
The report then argues that the presi-
lent should not be left as final umpire,
Is proposed by this bill, 'n a contest be-
Ween crime and public JUSTICE.
1he responsibility rests upon congress-
le said and it should not unburden it !
n the PRESIDENT
Inc report closes with a statement as
Q the powerful engine which the COM
alttee Dill places under the direction of
ne president and cabinet
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
EIGHT PERSONS WERE DROWNED.
An Oyster SIooD Wrecked on Pensa-
cola Bar.

Pensacola, Fla, March 29.-Eight lives
were lost today by the wrecking on Pen
sacoa bar of an oyster soop bound to ST.
Andrews. The craft was caught in a
squall that swamped and sank her within
a few minutes. On the s1oop were John
Constantine, the owner, his brother-in-
law. John Notes, and Constantine's wife
and five children, and his wife's sister,
named Notes. All We're lost save John
Notes, who floated ashore on piece of
wreckage.
Gainesville, Tex, March 29-Miss Ruby
Smith, daughter Of Alderman Smith of
this place, and Albert Thompson were
drowned last night five miles west of here
in attempting to ford creek that had be-
come a raging torrent as a result of the
unprecedented rainfall of yesterday and
last night.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
STATE Is LOSING MONEY
ITS SCHOOL LANDS ARE HELD nv
SQUATTERS.
school Fund Is Annually Losing Be
tween $4,000 and $4,000
in This ysny.

olympia, Wash, March 29-Leasers or
state school lands may prepare to pay
!! or move off. State Land Commissioned
| Bridges has been making an Investigation
OF the condition of this department of
| MS office, and finds that under the loose
| management of his predecessors in office
the state is annually losing s35, 600 to $40
| ooo Which ought to be paid into the state
school fund
MT Bridges finds that fully 80 per cent
OF the state school lands are occupied by
persons who do not pay the state a cent
OF rent. At Spokane, school section 49,
In the east end of the city, is thickly oc-
cupied by leasers and trespassers. Com
missioner Bridges says on this section
alone 400 families and owners of business
houses are escaping rent free.
LII Tacoma a worse state of affairs pre-
walls. Land in the business center of the
city, comprising 13 acres, brings no rev
enue to the school fund
Commissioner Bridges will send notices
OF vacation to all persons occupying
school lands without an official contract
These trespassers number $500 throughout
the state. Valuable farming lands in
Whitman, Garfield, Spokane, Walla Wal
Ia, Lincoln and Columbia counties are oc-
cupled by persons who do not pay rent.
In Spokane land used for building pur-
poses should, it is said, bring the state
$5OO per year. Commissioner Bridges pro-
poses to secure leases from all trespassers
by July l.
School Section Sixteen.
School section 16, above referred to, lies
in the eastern part of Spokane. and is !
thickly built up with residences and |
stores. Most of the buildings are cheap,
but there are a number of neat cottages |
and several we'll constructed business |
houses. One of the residents there is |
said to own 1000 shares of LIE ROi stock.
It is said that many of the people resid
ing on these state lands are we'll to do, !
and nearly all are able to pay the small
sums charged for the use of lots.
Further up the Spokane valley the s-ate
has other school sections and this land
also is used by farmers who pay no rent
Their neighbors are beginning to COM
plain. They say they have their capital
invested in their farms, and have to pay
iigh taxes for the benefit of these school |
and lease holders or trespassers, who pay
lothing and raise good crops.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
CEREBRAL RUS RIVERA A CAPTIVE
insurgents Lose One of Their Dis.
tInSuisheI Leaders

insurgents Lose One of Their Dis
tInSuisheh Leaders.
havana, March 29.-GeneraI Hernandez
Velasco, continuing operations in the hills
OF Plnar del Rio with the troops under
MS command, was engaged yesterday
morning at Cabazeadas, Rio Hondo dis
trlct with an insurgent force of 100 men
under General Ruis Rivera. The insur-
gents were dispersed and their position
captured after hours of fighting The
troops captured number Of prisoners
including Major General Ruis Rivera, mis-
chlef OF staff, Colonel Bacallao, and ad-
Jutant Lieutenant Terry. General Rivera
ana Lieutenant Terry were both wounded
Rivera, who succeeded Antonio Maceo
IN command Of the insurgent forces in
Plnar del Rio, is considered next in mill
tary Importance to General Maxine Go
mez. The insurgents left ten men killed
Inc troops pursuing the enemy, captured
quantity of arms, ammunition lyna-
mite caps, etc. The troops had one man
killed, Lieutenant Wolgesraefen, and a
soldiers wounded.
General Rivera and his chief Of staff
Colonel Bacallao, We're brought in prison
ers at San Cristobal, Pinar del Rio. last
evening. Lieutenant Terry, adjutant Of
General Rivera, who was made a prison
er at the same time, died on the way to
San Cristobal He was wounded by the
of a Spanish shell during the
engagement at Cabazeadas.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
ABOUT THE DUTY ON LEAD ORES
Protest From the Puget Sound Re-
duetion Company.

washington, March 29-Reprasentatiye
James Hamilton Lewis has fled a pro-
| Jest Win the ways and means committee
! from the Puget Sound Reduction COM
pany OF Everett, WASH relative to the
auts On lead ores, i'll which the people of
/ 9pohdhe WllI be especially Interested IN
! ~ Ihe present Dingley bill it is proposed to
chahse the duty on lead ore, where silver
| value predominates, from three-fourtbs of
a cent d pound to IL cents A pound aud
pound. Noi'ioii pei
Inc Puget Sound Reduction company.
III us protest, sets forth that this pro-
posed chanse would be an enormous in
jury to the state of Washington for the
following reasons:
it would mean the Immediate establish
nieh1 OF s1nelters and refineries in British
Columpia and western Mexico, as the
miners IN those countries would no longer
oe aole o market their ore and bullion
IN the United States, as the lead would
have practically no value. the cos1 of
shleillhg ana refining being approximately
cent per pound While the market value
Is nut cents per pound. This would
pc a severe blow to the smelters of WASH
lhStoil, as we'll as other states
Ihe smelling of these ores - continues
1he protest. in their respective coun-
tlles' would mean heavy loss to the rail
ways OF the state of Washington, more
espeelaLy when applied to the ores of
H1t1sh Columbia, Il mere loss Of freight
being heavy item at the present time.
Ihe scarcity of lead ores in the United
STATES, occasloned by such discrimination
against British Columbia and Mexico.
would mean a temporary advantage to
tn9 miners OF this country, but would be
much more than offset by the disi(dvan-
la9es accrutng to the miners of other
ares, and when a theory of the greatest
good to the greatest number is applied to
me miners, the lead miner is in the mi
lority-not taking into considera tion the
Nhole population of the United States.
exclusive of miners, who would not be
benefited by any increase in the price of
ead Tor the manufacture of pipes, etc.
The disadvantage of a higher duty on
cad IN foreign ores to miners of ore con-
aiming no lead would consist of a heavy
Increase of their smelling charges, in
-snueh as scarcity of lead ores would be-
0fne so acute that the scramble among
he different smelters for sufficient sup
'ly would cause much ore to be taken at
loss, which would have to be borne by
he producers of ore not containing any
cad. Inasmuch as there are no lead ores
reduced in this state, no possible ad-
antage could result from a higher duty.
The whole community of Spokane be
ls SO vltally interested in the Develop
2ent of the SLOGAN country producing
together lead and silver ores. It would
rove an extreme hardship to them TO be
ractical1y shut out of their own cclinlry
hat we think would be beneficial to the
hole state, as we'll as the country at
trge, is & continuation of the present
uty on lead ore and a higher duty on
'ad bullion and refined lead etimula slng
lther than retarding the growth of re-
uction works and allied industries
our whole country
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
THAT PETITION SENT FROM TRAu
ruled Out of Order in the British
Columbia legislature

Victoria, B. c., March 29.-In the legis-
lature today Kellle presented a petition
from the people of Trail asking for
roads, bridges and other public works
Inc speaker ruled it out of order. as
calling for expenditures of public funds.
premier Turner, on a question of privil-
ege. referred TO a paragraph in the Times
On Saturday, which accused him of treat
ing his old partner, Beeton, shabbily in
connection with the Lynn canal railway.
Inc premier, who was obviously touched
pA the injustice of the item said it was
very cruel lie, and evidently produced
with a view to injure him personally. 1t
was Illse statement, which was great
deal worse than straightforward lie
After detailing the facts he asked the
mouse to join with him in repudiating the
suggestion which had been put forward
Tor private spite. He felt intensely this
attempt to stir up strife between old and
tried friends. The article in question
also dragged in the speaker. putting
words INTO his mouth never used He re-
GREETED that the speakers name should
nave thus been mixed up with the false
statements. The speaker said the paper
had mentioned matters he had not refer
red to- The subject was then dropped.
The lunacy bill was read the third time
The water bill took up the rest of the dav
and night session.
The house sat until 1O:45 u. M in its
1rSt night session
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
THREE WASHINGTON LAND CASES.
Decisions Rendered by the Secre-
tary of the Interior.

Washington, March 29.-Secretary Bliss
today rendered decisions in the following
land cases in the state of Washington:
Northern Pacific VS.. Thomas NJ and
Maud A. Coffman, Walla Walla district.
Commissioner decision affirmed. The
land was awarded to defendants.
Northern Pacific VS.. George w. Hill,
Walla Walla district. Decision affirmed.
Hills entry rejected.
Essie M. Cullen VS.. Charles T. Delosh
and Jessie Bates, Olympia district. Deci-
sion affirmed. The land is awarded to
the defendants.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
LORD WCOLSLEYS SlSTER-IN-L AW.
Death of Miss isabelle, Murphy of
sam Fran cisco i'm London.

San Francisco, March 2S. - News has
ben received here from London of the
death of Miss Isabella Murphy youngest
daughter of the late Daniel Murphy of
this city, Daniel Murphy came to Cali
fornia many years ago and amassed a
great fortune i'll the dry goods business.
On his death his fortune was left to his
wife and children. Mrs Murphy died
few years ago, and there was a struggle
among her children as to the division of
the property. After q sensational suit,
compromise was finally effected. One of
tlas,- daughters is the wife of Lord Wools-
ley, and another married Don Vincente
Dominguez. secretary of the Argentine le-
cation at Madrid.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
AN OREGON MINER is DROWNED,
His Boat Capsized and He Was Seen
No More.

Gates, Or, March 29.-L E. LeBarre a
miner, was drowned Friday morning in
the South Santiam. at the Amdem mine.
He was crossing the river in a small boat
and was driven by the swift current over
a fall. The boat was capsized, and he was
thrown into 25 feet of water and never
seen again. The mail carrier arrived here
this morning on snoWshoes. having start
ed from the scene of the accident on Fri
day He reports that in places the snow
is Is feet deep, and if the body is found
it will be impossible to bring it out to the
railroad before July.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
g+Esz ARE GIVEN GOOD OFFICES.
CEarIeEna.ne Tower Will Re Minis
ter to Austre-Hungary.

Washington March 29.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
State-Charlemagne Tower of Pennsyl-
vania to be envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to Austro- Hungary;
Anson Burlingame johnson of Colorado
consul at Fuchan, China.
William S. Hallenburger. Pennsylvania
second assistant postmaster general.
Interior-Thomas Ryan, Kansas Iirst
assistant secretary of the interior; Henry
Clay Evans, Tennessee, commissioner of
pensions. Registers Of the land Office
David C. Fleming, Sterling, Col; Theo-
dore Bale, Leadville, Col.
Joseph Smith Of Ohio, one of the per
sons certified by the examining commit
tee of the American Republics bureau as
competent, has been selected by Secre-
tary Sherman as director of the bureau in
place of Clinton FurbiSh
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
GOOD TEA FOR THE DEAR PEOPLE
Report Of Experts Appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury.

Washington, March 29.-The board of 10
experts appointed by the secretary of the
treasury to select a standard Of teas, pur-
suant to the act of congress, to prevent
the importation of impure and unwhole-
some tea, has submitted a report in
which they state that they have selected
such standards as in their opinion will
represent the intention of the bill regard
ing purity quality and fineness for con-
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
THE CAPTAIN WEPT FOR ,yOY
Had Only Crust of Bread When
Given Aid at Sea-

New York. March 29.-Captain schley-
der, of the Norwegian steamer Eidsyold
which has arrived at quarantine, reports
that on March %, in latitude Al 3s, longi-
tude a5.l9, he spoke the Newfoundland
barkentine Silver Sea, 65 davs from o.
diz, for st. Johns, N F., short of nrovi-
sions.
The steamers life boats were lowered
and sent alongside. The crew had been
put on short rations, and there was 1t
orally nothing but a crust of bread left
Ihe captain of the barkentine cried for
sheer thankfulness when the provisions
came. He said he had strong adverse
winds during the whole passage and had
not spoken nor sighted a vessel since
his provisions began to run out:
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
STEAMFITTERS ARE ON A STRIKE
Between 10000 and 10000 Men
May BE Involved.

New York, March ga strike of steam
fltters in this city in which between 80, ,0oC
and 10000 men may be involved was de-
clared today, when over HOO steamftters
refused to work. The bosses announced
Saturday that an agreement hitherto ex-
isting between them and the employees
would no longer be considered and those
who wished to report for work this morn
ing must sign new rules. The men refused
to sign.
The announcement is made unofficially
that the sheetiron workers, of whom there
are about $500 actually employed on build
ings in the city, will strike in sympathy
with the steantitters today, and that to-
row morning a general strike of the build
ing trades will be ordered throughout the
city
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
Fast Bicycle Racing.

San Francisco March 29.-Charey Wells to-
night won the final of the mile open for
professionals, with himself, Jones, Mcfarland
and Downing, as the starters. On the start
of the sixth lap, Downing commenced the
sprint all the others riding with wide banks
seemingly to shut Wells out, but he passed his
competitors and the race in the remark
ably fast time of 2:11.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
qls;4TANA MAN FROZE TO DEATH
John Hogan Perished in the Noun
tains Near Sa1tese.

Missoula Mont, March 29-The follow
ing telegram was received in Missoula
tonight:
'Saltese Mont, March 29.-John Hayes.
Coroner of Missoula County: John Ho
gan froze to death in the noun tains last
night Please advise. LOUIS KUHN"
It is believed in Missoula that the man
referred to is Thomas S. Hogan, a ranch
er living near Saltese. Coroner Hayes
leaves for Saltese in the morning to
bring the remains to Missoula. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY a clear case of exhaustion, which
resulted in death.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
DEATH OF A RETIRED OFFICER.
Originated the Idea of Observing
LincOIn's Birthday.

St. Paul, March 29.-Major George A.
White, United States army, retired, died
at his home in this city today, as the
result of a fall on the street last week,
which revived an organic ailment of long
standing. Major White originated the
idea of having Lincoln's birthday made a
legal holiday, Minnesota being the first
state to enact such a law. He was a
native of Massachusetts, served during
the war in Smiths battery of Chicago
First artillery, afterwards entered the
regular army, and was retired December
IL 1890
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
SOME CHANGES IN STAR SCHEDULE.
LoOmis to OroviIIe and COulee City
to COncOnnUlly.

Washington, March 29.-The following
changes in the star schedule for the state
Of Washington have been ordered:
Loomis to Oroville-Leave Loomis daily
except Sunday at l p. NJ, arriving at Oro-
vile by p. M, and returning leave Oro-
vile daily except Sunday at a. M, ar
irving at Loomis by u m.
Coulee City to Conconnully-Leave Cou
lee City daily except Sunday at a. m,
arriving at Bridgeport by p. m.; leave
Bridgeport daily except Sunday at a.
M, arriving at Conconnully by 7:15 p. M,
and returning, leave Conconnully daily
except Sunday at a. M, arriving at
Bridgeport by 7:15 p. NJ; leave Bridge
port daily except Sunday at a. M, ar
irving at Coulee City by pm.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
A SENSATION IN THE CHAMBER.
Delegates Who Were Sn,irche6 nv
the Panama Exposures.

Parls, March 29.-ln the chamber of dep
uties M. Julien, Hughes, Cortland and
Bouvier, whose names have been unfavor-
ably mentioned during the course of the
Panama exposures, loudly protested
against the statements made and demand
ed the suspension of parliamentary immu-
nifty in order to permit them to confront
their caIumniators.
M. Darlan the minister of justice, ex-
planned that the public prosecutor lacked
sufficient proof of the allegations made.
This announcemnt only increased the ex-
citement in the lobbies of the house All
the deputies mentioned We're moved, and
made energetic protests of their innocence
to their colleagues.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
WAS A FATAL PROSPECTING TRIP.
Cameo Was Upset i'm the Wynoochee


Montesano, Wash, March 29-The body
Of Edmond E. Sillge was found in the wy
noochee river today. He started up the
river January on a prospecting tour
and his canoe upset Before leaving here
he registered from Baker City, Or. The
coroners jury returned verdict of acci-
dental drowning.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
TO MAKE THE BILL RETROACTIVE.
Tariff Bill to Affect Imports Made
Prior to Its Passage.

Washington, March 29.-The proposition
that all goods imported after a certain
date before the enactment of the new
tariff bill shall be made to pay the duties
carried by the bill, is likely to crystaize
into definite form. The subcommittee of
the ways and means committee, consist
ing of DalzeI Tawney and Grosvenor,
have considered the legal aspects of the
plan carefully, and obtained opinions
from lawyers to the effect that the plan
is constitutional. One Of them said today
that they will prepare an amendment
which will declare that all imports made
on and after April 2 1897 shall be duta-
BILE at the rate finally fixed by the bill
This amendment will be introduced today
or tomorrow.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-03
Spanish Crew Mutinied.

Jacksonville, March 29.-Passengers ar
riving here from Havana say that a ru-
NOR is in general circulation there that
the crew Of one of the Spanish cruisers
mutinied few days ago and took posses
sion OF the ship, turning it over to the in
surgents, who have already begun TO
make captures of smaller Spanish war
vessels of the coast guard. The Spanish
officials deny the story, but it has receiv-
ed confirmation from other sources.