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The times., 1897-03-28
The Republican Confession.

Very few episodes in American parlia-
mentary history have been more sensa-
tional OF startling than the amazing frank
ness with Which the Republican majority
in the House Of Representatives has con-
fessod its complete subservience TO the
trusts and monopolies which, it admits,
in a perfun ctory way, are throttling
the people of the United States
Perhaps the most suggestive feature
OF the occurrence is the fact that, when
Mr.. DoCkery offered his amendment TO
the enactng clause of the Dingley bill,
providing that whenever it was shown to
the satisfaction of the President that
there was a trust or combination to con-
troll the price OF any article on the
dutiable list, the duty on such article
should be suspended. the trust repre-
sentauves on the floor did not dare TO
allow a vote upon it. although, the House
being in committee. the yeas and nays
could not have been ordered, ard the
majority could have voted it down, en-
masse, and then Individually denied con
tibuuon 10 that result
1t all goes to show either that the
Republican trust members are afraid TO
appear in the renotest degree IN any
aspect save that Of willing and eager
agents OF the moaopolies, or they have
grown so bold and insolent in the belief
that their masters are onniPotent and
their infamous cause fmpregnaMe that
they have reached the point OF throwing
OFF the mask of political hypocrisy. and
are now ready TO appear before the
country in their true character and uni
form
We are much mistaken if the incident
IS not destined to form very serious
object lesson TO members of the other
House whose complacency" has been
counted upon to aid in the passage OF
this tariff measure, now irTetTicvabIy ad-
Initted by its managers ana friends to be
strictly in the interests OF the trusts.
Whatever personal view Of the situation
the Senators in question may feel in
Clined, or open to inducemeut. to take Of
the situation. there can be but one opin-
ion as to how public sentiment in their
several States VIII view this strange dis
closure Of the real Republican position
and purpose in trying 10 force the DingIey
bill down the throat Of the nation
The action OF the Republican majority |
IN the House in the matter Of the Boekery
proposition is public confession Of owner
snip by the trusts and active agency in
their behalf in the current tariff Iegis-
lation. Tie fact viii have its effect upon
the people. 1t viii fill item with in
dignation and disgust; but probably neither
that nor any other consideration will serve
to stay the hand Of the trusts coparceners,
or prevent the ultimate passage Of the
corrupt and destructive measure in the
popular" branch Of the national Iegis-
lature.
What shall happen to it in the Senate
is a very serious question between con-
science and duty on one side and com
Influence" !" education and
the stoek-ticker on the other Many h
million eyes viii be focused on the Senate
from this time to the cad OF the session
The times., 1897-03-28
GREAT SCARCITY OF SEALS.
NewfoundIand's Catch the Smallest
in a. Century.

st. Johns, n. F, March 27.-News from
the east coast scaling fleet was received
today. out OF sixteen steamers fishing in
the North Atlantic eleven have been heard
from. Their combined catches are only
FL 900 seals, less than load for one
steamer. This is the worst record for
hundred years
There is little likelihood Of the fishery
being retrieved later from total failure.
Including three laden steamers fishing in
the Gulf of st. Lawrence, oniy ., 600 seals
are now reported, and it is not probable
that this number Will be doubled before
the close OF the season.
The times., 1897-03-28

The forest reservation policy never had
a more striking or unanimous hacking than
it gets from the terrible Western and
Southern floods now in progress. But
for the deforestation Of the headwaters Of
generally, such calamities would be i'm
possible
The times., 1897-03-28

Under the Mckinley law the duty on
barley eauaied 60 per cent The Dingley
bin makes it so. In 1896 the imports of
the exports were 1850. 1881 bushels In
1888, when the tariff on barley was 10
cents, it yielded a revenue Of ST 200, coo
The times., 1897-03-28

Attorney General McKcnna has asked
Congress to appropriate 100000 mort
for jury fees. In his letter to Speaker
Reed he shows that OF the S533 600 ap-
propriated for the current year. only about
SIG 600 remains in the Treasury He
says that a decrease in the amount needed
is expected. but nobody can estimate ac-
curateIy how much. Based on the ex-
penses for the past eight months, ths
estimate is for the amount asked II ID
is too much It will be returned at the
close OF the year.
The appropriations FOR 1895 and 1895
were $500 and $500, 600. respeo-
lively.
The times., 1897-03-28
No Money for Cruisers.

Berlin, March 2T.-ln the course OF con-
sideration of the naval estimates on the
passage Of the measure to its third read
ing in the Reichstag today, that body
rejected the proposal for a credit for
the building OF two new cruisers and a
number OF torpedo boats by the same
vote-20i to 143-as that recorded upon
these items in the second reading, week
ago.
The times., 1897-03-28

West Virginia man for Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. Most people in that
State have pretty shFewd notion as to
localities where moonshine is most re-
fulgent, and the knowledge might come
The times., 1897-03-28

Reports from the flooded regions seem to
afford the hope that the worst in past.
Unless a fresh volume of water should
come down from the far North, which is
still an uncomfortable possibility, a further
rise in the lower valley districts is not
looked for. Relief work is being prosecuted
with vigor.
The times., 1897-03-28
Now York is considering a nlnn for con.

| New York is considering plan for con
| Offices by a pneumatic tube. This plan
| was conceived some little time ago, and
| permission granted for it by the bridge
| authorities, but it has been in allegiance
for some reason or other, and only lately
| revived. 1t is said that this scheme will
transmit letters from the one city to the
other in three minutes, whereas the pres
ent cairier service consumes half an hour.
If it proves as satisfactory as il locks on
paper, it VIII he great boon to the business
men of the metropolis. This pneumatic
tube experiment i'll the postal service is of
interest, not only to New York but to
the whole country. It's success means
an immense reduction in expense to the
Postoffice Department, quicker trans
mission Of important news, and that closer
and feeling which always comes from in
creased facilities in communication If
it succeeds in New York, it viii undoubt-
edly he put in force at various city post.
offices and over short-distanGe routes in
various parts OF the country. Undoubt-
edly it VIII n can loss to the telegraph
companies, and loss Of employment to many
carriers. That is the other side of the
question. In any light, it is an important
matter, and VIII be watched with interest
The times., 1897-03-28

If the Dingley bill Were part of comic
opera, it would make the hit Of the season,
but comic opera bills were never intended
for national politics.
The times., 1897-03-28

We trust that Senator PIatt Is not super
stitious, otherwise the receipt of a Black
eye in the Capitol might seem ominous in
connection with comfortable control of
the home machine.
The times., 1897-03-28
Sink or Swim.

Frorn the Omaha World-Herald.)
One esteemed contemporary insists that
our Navy be designated as 1.-The float
ing debit and another amends by ask
ing that it be called our sinking fund y
Debt, fund or bond, our Navy seems to
be well watered.
The times., 1897-03-28

II Mr.. Charlemagne Tower has been
slated for the Austrian mission, it Will
look very much as If another patriot who
held the same place under Harrison"
must so hungry this time
The times., 1897-03-28
Suicide of a Cornmiss

Suicide of a Commission Merchant.
Charlotte, Mich, March 27.-Scott Sea-
volt, prominent commission merchant of
this city, shot and killed himself in the
yFoodshed Of his residence at noon today
No cause Is Known for the suicide.
The times., 1897-03-28

The st Louis Republic says that the dams
are breaking loose in the Mississippi Val
ley. We should think they would. unless
the inhabitants are unusually pious
The times., 1897-03-28
All Right Under the Hat.
From the Boston Giobe.)

The silk hat worn by Secretary Long
in Washington is said to be the talk of
the town. But the distinguished New
Engfander, who can boast of being both
sailor and scholar, is more concerned with
what is in his head that what is on it,
The times., 1897-03-28
The Tariff in Eurone.
CFrom the Houston Post

Europe ought not to be kicking SO
against our high tariff propositions. The
people over there can still buy our goods
much cheaper than we can buy them at
home.
The times., 1897-03-28

A musical andIIterary entertainment was
given at the National Capital Bank Hall
Thursday evening, under the auspices Of
Standard ComEIandery OF U. o. 6. o.
The times., 1897-03-28

Famine Is widespread in Cuba In the
vicinity of the Spanish positions. WeyIer
has destroyed the farms, Homes aud crops
of the people. He viii not feed them in
the cities, and If they 90 out to the coun-
try bis gueIrilas intercept and butcher
them. Thousands are dying OF starvation
The times., 1897-03-28
A State In Town.

Fron the Atlanta Constitution.l
1t is stated on reliable authority that
Ohio has moved to Washington, and is
camping in The streets.
The times., 1897-03-28

The President desires papers concerning
applications for office in the form of
briefs, and he likes the same kind of talk
on similar subjects
The times., 1897-03-28

Mr.. wanamaker's friends are very in
conSderate. They want him to run for
office all the time.
The times., 1897-03-28

Mr. Cleveland took to private citizen
ship like duck to water; and it Is thought
the ducks also enjoy being private citizens.
The times., 1897-03-28

Mr. McMllin asks If clean shirt is a
luxury. It may be, if the tariff on soap
goes up much higher.
The times., 1897-03-28

Marcus Aureiius Hanna is seen standing
on the corner talking TO constituent.
peaceful and fatherIy smile iradiates his
face. "You wish something in the Treas
ury," Mr.. Hannais saying. Another peace
full and fatherly smile iEulninates the mid
die distance on the face of the approach
ing Robert G.IngeTsoll. Passers-by knowing
both these distinguished gentlemen hesi-
tate a second in expectation of a happy
meeting. 1t does not come. Mr. IngersoIl
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
M ISSOULA r.
~ kERCANTILE w.
MISSOULA, MONT
HE DID SHOOT 1T.
But Why Did Fletcher Mutter when He
Was Sleeping?
MISSOULA. MONT

MisSoula Dec. 5.--From comparative
obscurity, Tom Fletcher OF Butte has
been apparently transformed into one
of the best-known men of the whole
state, all on account of the deer that
he brought up from Frenchtown on
Thanksgiving night. after having killed
it in fair hunting. The first intimation
that he bought the deer and did not
shoot it was published in a Missoula
paper, but that sheet has since re-
Iracted the statement made and admits
that Tom, the valiant, did shoot the
deer himself.
The Missoula friends of Mr.. Fletcher
regret exceedingly that he has been
caused so much trouble and hope that
he will live down the base slander If
he will come back To Missoula next sea
son, when deer are shootable. he will
he afforded an opportunity to demon
strate that he is really n hunter and
mot marketer. The following commu-
nication regarding MIR. Fletcher and his
deer was this afternoon received at the
Missoula office of the Standard. with a
request that ii be published In justice
ITO Mr.. Fletcher, the Standard willingly
gives space to the letter. which is as
follows:
To the Editor of the Standard:
Ii seems a shame that Butte should
have all the laugh about Tom Fletcher
and his deer. and that not a soul in
Missoula will raise a voice to champion
pur visiting hero. The writer saw Tom.
fresh from the field of victory. with all
5he unmistakable evidences of hero
about him. muddy feet bloody hands.
coat and hat all awry. etc. True. the
writer also heard Tom mutter in his
sleep, How much for the deer?" and
How much to keep NUM-" but il
never made his faith waver for a mo-
ment. The fact was naturally at
tributed 10 the poor mans state of mind
"a nd aXrefChpHnaCS a I Ia Nfi1a
1ionS afioat about him. The writer has
also read with dismay the story of the
sword and. having known Tom since
childhood. he is sure that the sight of
the sword must have carried Tom back
no the Grand Duchesse' and that he
began at once TO sing Justify "Noici lie
sabre de mon Pere."
A CHAMPION OF TRUTH.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
Short Line

Oregon Short Line Railroad, Inter-
Mountain Route. Only direct line to Cal
ifornia, Utah and Colorado. Pullman
Sleepers and free comfortable reclining
Chair Cars.
TRAIN ARRIVES AT BUTTE
No. arrives at M. L. depot
ualiy ....... ............-. LAD p m
TRAIN DEPARTS FROM BUTTE.
No s, from NJ. u. depot daily at 4:2o m
Arrives at Salt Lake at........ $3.50 a m
San Francisco, S:45 p. IN. second day
out.
Portland 7:45 a. m second day out
Denver 9:25 p. m second day out.
Direct connections with Rio Grands
Western and Southern Pacific at Ogden: /:
Union Pacific at Granger; the o. r. & N
Co. at Huntington.
City Ticket Office. No. East Broad.
way, Butte, Montana.
NJ. w. BACON
General Agent
D.. Z. BUELEY, General PASSENGER
Agent, Salt Lake.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
IN MEMORIAM.
An Eloquent Address Delivered to the
Eilfs by j. NJ. uuinn.

Missoula, Dec. 5.-The memorial sery-
ices of He'll Gate lodge No 3S3 b. T.. O.
T., We're held this evening in Union
theater. These We're the first services of
this kind ever held i'm this city and
We're of much interest to all who at
tended. The work Of the lodge and the
eloquent address of j. NJ. Quinn gave
n new insight into the work and pur-
poses of the order of Elks and created
favorable impression in the minds of
all. Mr.. Quinn arrived from Butte on
the afternoon train and was taken in
charge by +. l.. Bonner on the part of
the Hell Gate lodge. H. IL. Emery Of
the Katie Putnam company, himself a
prominent Elk, arrived on the train
with Mr.. Quinn and Mr. Bonner and
was present at the meeting tonight
with his wife, the charming little ac-
tress, who is so popular i'll this city.
The programme this evening was as
follows: Sacred music orchestra; open-
ing ceremony of the lodge: prayer, the
chaplain; hymn, orchestra; eulogy dis
trict deputy, Brother John Nj. Quinn;
solo. Come Unto Him. tfrom Messiah1.
Miss Harding; poem. Brother d. e.
Bandmann: violin solo. Mr.. ThurSton:
orchestra; closing ceremonies: doxology,
the audience joining therein; Hail CO.
lumbia,' orchestra and entire audience;
CerVuS AlceS.
Missoula audiences have on several
previous occasion listened with interest
and admiration to the eloquent words
of j. Nj. Quinn, but he never before ap-
peared to SO good advantage as to-
might His address was devoted princi-
pally to an outline of the work of the
l.lks and TO their peculiar methods. His
memorial remarks were full of pathos
ana eloquence. The musical numbers
on the programme We're excellently rem
dered and Herr Bandmann'S reading
was enthusiastically received. The
meeting was a most successful one and
Hell Gate lodge has every reason to feel
pleased with its results. The presence
oi the orchestra added much to the
evenings enjoyment.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
JOHNSON CAPTURED.
He Eloped From Missouri with Katie
Neal, "A Cultured White Girl.

Missoula, Dec. 5.-Joseph c. Johnson
the negro who is charged with eloping
from Sweet Springs Mo. with Katie
Neal. cultured white girl. is in the
Missoula county jail tonight. having
been arrested this afternoon. He Is
the man who was mentioned in these
dispatches Friday night and al that
time he was known to he in the city,
but was being shadowed in the hope
that some clue would be discovered that
would lead to the location of the
girl.
A detective from Kansas City arrived
here to-day and johnson was immedi-
ately arrested. johnson says that il is
true that he took Miss Neal with him
when he left Missouri but says that
she left him in Butte and Went To Den
Yer, intending to go from there to her
parents He says that the girl had only
money enough to take her To Denver
but that she had some diamonds that
she intended to pawn there for enough
money to take her home.
Johnson is we'll known here. having
been in the employ of DR. w. b. Par
sons some year sago. DR.. Parsons was
seen this evening by a Standard re-
porter, to whom he said:
The case is strange one Miss
Neal is one of the most beautiful girls
that / ever saw. and her father, who is
very wealthy, has educated her thor
Oughly. How she came to form an alli-
ance with this negro | cannot under
stand. johnson l have known since he
was child. IN slavery days my grand
father owned his mother. When /
came West eight years ago | brought
Johnson with me and he worked here
for me for some time For the past
four or five years he has been a porter
on Pullman car and he has become
bold. | think that the story that he
tells as to the whereabouts of Miss
Neal is correct"
Johnson will probably be held till the
necessary steps can be taken to turn
him over to the Missouri officers. He
does not seem to be a particularly at
tractiVe man. and it is difficult to ac-
count for his influence over Miss
Neal.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
MISSION SERVICES.
Large Audiences Listen To the Impressive
Sermons of Arshdeacon webber.

Missoula, Dec. 5.-The mission serv-
ices that are being conducted by Arch
deacon Webber at the Church of the
Holy Spirit. are attracting large audi
tnces, and the church has been crowd
ell al all of the services to-day, both at
the regular and special meetings. The
afternoon meeting to-day was for men,
anG in the audience We're most of the
prominent business men of the city
The sermon was one of deep interest
and the eloquent preacher held the at
tention of his congregation until the
close of the service. The morning ser
vice also attracted a large audience.
and the sermon MAS one of the finest
ever heard in this city. Archdeacon
Webber is one of the most forcihle pull
pit orators ever heard in Mssoula. and
his sermons are fun of thought. The
services will continue through the
week.
on Wednesday next the people Of
Missoula will have the pleasure of list
ening 10 one OF the famous missionaries
sent out from this country To India
Rev. Marcus Fuller. Rev Mr. Fuller
who is now in Salt Lake. will stop one
day in this city on his way To the Coast
and will hold three services while here.
These will he union meetings in which
all Of the evangelical churches of the
city will join. The first sermon will be
delivered at , o'clock in the afternoon
and will be for the women of the for
eign missionary societies and others
who are interested in the work of these
organizations. Later in the afternoon.
after the close Of the public schools
Mr.. Fuller will address the school chill
dren upon topics IN which they viii be
interested. In the evening there VIII
be service for the general public All
of the meetings viii be held IN the
Christian church. and there viii doubt
less be audiences worthy the noted
speaker. Key. Mr.. Fuller has been Tor
many years in the interesting mission
field which ne Observation-Disclosures
his account of the conditions that pre-
vail there and of the progress Of the
mission work 1mong the people there
win be instructive and fun of interest
TO all
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
FOR SALE.

Furniture in y rooms for $500: rent SO:
location not the best but Il good money
maker.
What have YOU in real estate that You
want to sell? | donot mean that you would
sell, but want TO sell at a fair value |
have buyers for two or three cheap
homes, something from $St0 to 81 900, not
too far out.
| have sold six properties during the
last 10 days. If you want to sell come
III and tell me what you have and what
you want for il. | will look at the prop
erty and if ! think it will sell will tell you
so and list. Now is your time to sell If
you are going TO klondyke in the spring
take time by the forelock and be prepared
in time
For Rent nice large corner front
room in business center for sleeping pur-
poses; is used for other purposes during
the day So per week; fine folding bed
everything in No. / shape.
There are great many ladies in Butte
looking for bargain in a fiat of furnish
ed rooms ] have also been looking for
something iii that line for you for the
last two months. and now have the first
proposition l have been able to secure ut
the right price | have made "A compari-
son with everything in that line in Butte
and do not hesitate TO say | will give
you 500 in gold if you will show me as
good value tall things considered for
the money in this city. Over 40 rooms. all
llied. IN central location. good furniture.
at the right price. 1t will take from $500
TO $500 cash to handle this layout. If
YOU have the money an want to buy,
come and SEE this proposition. Price.
1000 n
restaurant complete, feeding over a
hundred people daily. between 20 and 40
regular boarders in good brick block,
steam heat. No. l outfit. i'm central Local
ton. price $50
w. L. LADD
fliniAL.sitn u ~.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.
DlissouIa County VIII Not Get the Hig-
gins Estate without Contest.

Aissoula. Dec. 5.-The county of Mis-
soula will not be allowed 10 assume the
ownership of the Higgins estate with
out contest. as a suit was filed last
might by II. c. Stiff and j. X Wood
attorneys for the trustees of the estate
asking for an injunction, restraining
the county from disposing of any of the
property of the estate and asking that
the deed by which the property was
transferred 10 the county be sci aside
The suit was filed late last evening and
IL was not generally known till to-day.
il Is probable that this matter viii
come up before Judge Brantly when he
comes over Dec. = TO hear the case Of
Theodore Norman. in which a receiver
j. asked for the Higgins estate. The
indications are that there will be a pro-
Tracfed contest oyer the matter.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
At the Hotels.

The Flofence-k. f. Croft. Chicago;
H. Il. Hanak. Omaha; " C. Wyman,
Chicago; Il. Goughnour. ST. Regispg w.
-, Joiner. Ed \. Keithley, San Fran
CISCO, ). a Henndon, Nermillion: q. Il.
Mcleod, Fred Fenwick. Bonner. + w
Kirchner. Chicago; w. f. Vie Roy.
Council Bluffs; Ike Boyer. Helena; d. l..
Smith, Florence; Katie Putnam, ii. b.
Emery and Wife. Miss Fawcett: {. T..
Burg, Burlington, Iowa; George o
wentworth, Chicago; l.. NJ. Cohn. Keo-
kuk, Iowa; q. H. Southard. Grand RAN
ids
The Rankin-F. ID. Buker and wife.
city; George w. Faust. Helena. j. A.
Fleming, New York; G. d. Wilkinson,
j. Jacobs. Nermillion; c. Bronson and
Wife Bearmouth: W. $. Fortiner. Ham
llton; T. #. Hussey. II. ID. Ellis, Spo-
kane: A. 5. Bunker. T.. Becker. Bon
ner: l.. +. Riecker. Six Mile; X. S. Carl
ton. j. :. De Long. Bonner.
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06
Montana Central RAILWAY

Through service between ST. Paul. Min
neapolis. Helena, Butte. Spokane, Seattle
and Portland. Connections at western ter
minals for Eeotenai Country, Oregon and
California points, Alaska, Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South Single and round
trip tickets 10 all points and baggage
checked to destination.
Leaves-Atantic Express, daily. 4:3o p m
Leaves-Lucal for Helena, daily. $40 a m
Arrives-Pacffic Express, daily =. Ia p m
ArriNes-Local fromH elena. daily 9:45 p IN
City Ticket Office, No Al North Main
st. Butte. j. e. Dawson, General Agent
The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-06

the wicked have stood in slippery
places, when they have not fallen down
A thaw set in early this morning, fol-
lowed by rain, and later by slight
freeze. This made walks, streets ana
crossings slippery in the extreme. The
man who hasn't fallen down to-day has
been in great luck and some of those
VINO have fallen have been in great
luck that they did not break their