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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
SUCCESSFUL FISH PROPAGATION
Commission Trying to Give Both
Coasts Dainty Eating.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Probably never in
its history has the United States fish COM
mission accomplished nearly as much
work in eight months as it did in the
period from April 1 to December of last
Year. Not only has the ordinary work
been steadily pursued ON an enlarged
scale, but the field has much broadened
especially in the direction of propagation
of fish, but the subject of extensive culti-
walton, and all of those attempts have
been followed by marked success. If con-
gress approves a bill submitted providing
for a few auxiliary stations, the commits
sloner says he will be enabled to immense
ly increase the output of shad and lob
sters in the near future. In the line OF
new work steps We're taken to propagate
the mackerel, which valuable fish is con-
stantly failing, and 24,00O 900 eggs were col
lected.
The salmon work on the Pacific coast
received comparatively little attention dur
ing the past few years. but the past sea-
son Commissioner Brice made a new de-
parture and located auxiliary stations on
some of the streams tributary to the Co
lunlbia river to operate in connection with
the permanent station at Clackamas, Or,
with the astonishing result of reducing the
cost per thousand of salmon eggs from
$1.S1 to II cents. Enough eggs were taken
to run the hatcheres to their full capacity
and to send 100000 to the east for distri-
BUTTON Encouraged by the success of this
experiment, the commission propose the
coming season to supplement all OF the
central hatcheries in the country by small
n
ing the spawning season at small expense
Undismayed by the mysterious dlsap-
pearance of a splendid lot of western sal
mon fry placed in eastern rivers, several
years ago, the commission is about to
make another attempt to colonlze the Ia
cific salmon in the east. To accomplish
this, 1000, 900 eggs have been transferred
| from the California stations to New YORK,
Vermont and Maine, where they will be
hatched and the fry liberated in the Pc
nobscot Kennebec, Merrimac, Hudson,
| Delaware and Susquehanna rivers.
| The white-fsh work was set back by
| the destruction of the fishing year in the
height of the season, but it is hoped tina
| the collection of eggs will amount to 14o-
| 600, ,00O
To give Pacific coast people the oppor-
| tunity to feast on the best fruits of At
lantic waters, the commission made starts
toward introducing them to eastern lob
ster and diamond back terrapin. They ar
| rived in excellent condition and were
planted in Yaquina bay, Oregon, and holt
bav. California, without loss. The Holsters
We're very difficult to transport, but the
egg bearing females safely deposited in
1
| Monterey bay 100000 fry Ihe tersaIlll
were deposited in suitable waters in San
| Francisco bay.
| In return the commission felt that TIE
Atlantic coast and the lake dwellers would
like to have the great steel trout, one OF
the finest game and food fish of the Pa
cific coast So plants aggregating fry tc
the number of 1SO,O0 were deposited in the
waters of Lakes Superior and Huron
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09

center of excitement. President William
Bickell, Jr., is the son Of the first vice
president Of the Allemania. This morn
ing the bank was open for business, but
at 3 o'clock was taking advantage of the
rule allowing 60 days notice before al
lowing Withdrawals of deposits.
A few minutes before 2 o'clock the West
Side bank, organized in 1896 with capital
of $100, ,000 closed. President G. F. Sta
pies told the Associated Press representa-
tive that the bank cleared through the
Allemania. The West Side bank had suf-
fered considerably from the general shaky
condition of financial affairs. The bank
is considered strong, though a small in
stitution, and loss to the depositors is not
thought possible. The official statement
to the state bank examiner December II
was as follows: Total assets, s217, ,OA.17.
OF this $150oO0 is in loans and discounts
and s2S, 900 in real estate. Total deposits,
$113, SAG.
st. Paul, Jan. "A Devils Lake special
to the Dispatch says: The Merchants
National bank closed today, pending the
action of the comptroller of the currency
The bank was organized in 1887 with S5O,0oO
capital stock. Several years later Fash
ley Mears bought a controlling interest
and increased the capital to 100000 In
1892, when Mears' string of banks went
down, affairs were put in the hands of
John A. Percival, the stock being re-
duced to $50, ,OOO The last statement show
ed $4,000 deposits.
An iowa Bank.
Mason City, Iowa, Jan. 4.-The First
City bank of Nora Springs has failed. An
assignment was made to Byron Gam
ming
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
NUMBER 20.
SUING PAPERS RIGHT AND LEFT,
Printed an Alleged LibelOus Dis
patch From Philadelphia.

| New York, Jan. 1.-The first of series
of suits brought by Juan Francisco De
| Frietas, growing out of articles publish
ed in newspapers connected with the
United Press news service, was tried to-
day before Judge shipman and jury in
the United States circuit court of this
district.
De Frietas claimed damages amounting
to $4,000 against the Daily News for the
publication in its columns on DecembeH
,, 1892, that the plaintiff and one Tyndale
Palmer had embezzled $40, 900 from the
Southern American Wellsbach Incandes-
cent Light Company.
According to the report, De Fretas and
Palmer had sold the franchise for the ex-
elusive use of the patented electrical ap-
paratus in Brazil for s51O, 900, and that
they had turned over only $4,000 to the
Welsbach company, from which $4,000
expenses were paid.
This morning Colonel William L. Brown
Of the Daily News was examined as
witness. He did not deny the untruth OF
the article, but said it had been printed
without malice, and retraction was
published as soon as it was learned the
accusation of embezzlement was unfound-
ed.
Rear Admiral Braine, a witness for
the plaintiff, said he had known De Frie-
tas for years, and that he was an hon
est man, and-the publication of the Bra
lillian transaction had tended to injure
his reputation among business men.
Judge Shipman, in his charge said the
publication of the article had been miti-
gated. The only question to be settled
was the amount of damages, if any, he
was entitled to. The jury had not agreed
at the close of court.
Tyndale Palmer has similar suits pend
ing against newspapers all over the Unit
ed States, which published the alleged
libelous matter as a dispatch from Phil
1,hi
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candidate, while Wanamaker a sort of
business mans candidate, after the man
ner of Lawyer Joseph H. Choate in New
York against Senator I. c. Platt.
The republican joint caucus al $50 to-
night nominated A. Boies Penrose for
United States senator, to succeed Gamer
on. The vote was: Penrose 133 Wanna
maker Is, Cameron t. Congressman ]. B.
Robinson l, Judge Charles Rice /; absent
or not voting A.
Penrose received the support of Senator
Quay, and his success is a great victory
for that leader.
Mr.. Wanamaker was backed by the fac
ton of which David Martin is the leader,
assisted by a strong organization of bus
mess men in nearly every county. Much
bitterness was exhibited on both sides.
Senator Quay's term expires in March,
1899, and, according to Wanamaker $
friends, the business men will continue
their organization with the object Of de
feating Mr.. Quay should he be a candidate te
for reelection.
The legislature will ratify the caucus
election of Mr.. Penrose on January s.
Boies Penrose was elected to the house
in 1885, and 10 the senate a year later, and
has been reelected since, being still a
member Of that body.
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FARM PRODUCTS AND CATTLE.
Subiect Discussed Before the Ways
and Means Committee.


and Means Committee.
Washington, Jan. 5.-A large delega-
ton of gentlemen from the west appear
ed before the ways and means commit
tee today, the schedule being agricultural
products and cattle. The first speaker
was F. ~ Rockwell of Warren, Pa,
cattle raiser grazing in both Mexico and
Kansas He opposed high duties. The
Mckinley rate on cattle, he said, was
prohibitve and injured the farmers OF
Kansas who were benefited by interna-
tional grazing Herds were taken to
Kansas for periods of six to eight months
M. M. Sherman of Salina Kan, repre-
sented that two-thirds of the cattle i'm
ported from Mexico into the United
States were owned by Americans. Sher-
man thought high duties on cattle had
been decided upon by congress to keep
out Canadian competition, without
thought of Mexican business. He ar
gued, as Rockwell had, that the chief
effect of the law was to injure Americans
who invested their money in Mexico.
'ThenS syou think the tariff should be
governed by the nationality of the pro-
ducers goods?" Mr.. Grosvenor asked.
Sherman assented to this, whereupon
Mr.. Grosyenor asked what effect this sys-
tenn would have on imported goods IN
other lines.
Asked why he removed to Mexico, Sher-
man said because of lack of ranges here.
Chairman Dingley said there were plenty
of ranges in Colorado Wyoming and
other, western. states.
'If it was possible to acquire title to
the ranges in this country was the an
swer. Moreover said the witness,
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NO REFORM FOR HIM
GENERAL WEYLER ARDENTI4Y
HOPES FOR FREE ACTION.
Agent of the Cuban Junta Has Had
Conference With President
Elect Mckinley.

Madrid, Jan. 5.-The correspondent at
Havana of the Impartial of this city
cables he has had an interview with Cap
tain General Weyler, in which the general
expressed surprise at the newspaper cam
pa!gn in Spain against him. General Wey-
ler did not deny the existence of abuses,
but said that his conscience was clear and
that at the proper time he would show
What he had done. General Weyler also
expressed the greatest satisfaction at the
progress of the campaign in Pinar del Rio
province, which he asserted was so far
paclfled that he would withdraw the
greater part of the troops from that part
OF the island for use in the imminent OPP
erations in the provinces of Havana and
Matanzas and as far as the military line
OF Puerto Principe.
In conclusion the captain general said
his views on the present political aspect of
affairs were unchanged. He still believed
a military action in Cuba ought to be al
lowed to take a free course until the end
and he did not consider that any reform
movements were al present necessary.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
Difficulties in EnfOrcement-Pena
ties for Fraudulent AfIidAXits.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The supervising
special agent of the treasury department
states thai during the past year 5f46 Chi
nese persons applied for admission to
this country, a considerable number OF
whom desired to enter at Puget sound
ports.
Of the total number, 3510 were admit
ted, 1921 were in transit to other coun-
tries and Ais were rejected.
The treasury department has now rec
commended to congress that the existing
law should be SO amended as to provide
suitable penalties in cases where fraudu-
lent affidavits are made before notarfe;
public in the preparation of papers upon
which claims are made for the admis>
sion to this country of Chinese persons
alleged to be entitled to that right In
one instance q person was arrested for
perjury, and his discharge was ordered
by the United States commissioner, on
the ground that the laws relating to per-
jury do not extend to affidavits taken be-
fore notaries public.
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Oregon Short Line Affairs.
ARMOR PLATE MAKERS GET RICH
Government Has Been Robbed, Sec
retury Herbert Thinks.

Washington Jan. 5.-Secretary Herbert
! today transmitted to congress copy OF
| a report asked by the last navy appropfla-
| ton bill, directing him to examine into
the actual cost of armor plate.
The report is very important and IN
many respects a sensational document
The present cost of armor is 1888 per ton.
Mr.. Herbert's conclusion is that the cost
of material and labor is $1.9SlU, and allow
ing for the cost of maintaining the plant
and the nickel now furnished by the gov
ernment and 50 per cent profit to the COM
panies the net cost to the government
would be in round numbers 81 per ton. The
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies have
both expressed a desire to sell out their
plants to the government
The secretary says that the manufac-
turers were reluctant in giving full state
ments of cost, but giving elements enter
ing into he cost. exclusive of shop cost.
The statements Of the companies are Sc
verely criticised by the secretary.
In summing up, Secretary Herbert asks
what will be a price sufficient to justify
manufacturers in maintaining armor
plants.
These two contractors have already
gether with fair profits. The government
| is under no obligations to pay them more
than the cost Of their original invest
ment, but should pay them enough to
| maintain the plants"
| 1t has been determined, he says, thai
| the cost of labor and material in ton OF
double-forged nickel steel, HarveyizeC
! armor, including allowances for losses 4
| manufacture is $1.9S70. This comprises
| every element in cost, save maintenance
| of the plant.
! He allows 10 per cent for this and says
| it is enough and more. He estimates the
| cost of the plants of the two companie:
| to be 81 SOC, 900, and an allowance of $l5O
900 per annum would be sufficient FOL
| maintaining the plants.
He concludes that $3.50 may be taken a:
| the cost of armor when the companle:
| have fair orders for work.
Secretary Herbert says it is not desir
able that the government Should manu-
facture arnor and Cor these reasons yer!
liberal profits should ha offered to The
present contractors to induce them to con
tinue their plants in operation, and h.
recommended as a fair profit 30 per cen
on the cost Of manufacture, which woult
be 1878 per ton.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
SENATOR QUAy'S VICTORY
HOIES PENROSE THE CAUCUS NOM
NEE FOR u. S. SENATOR.
John Wanamaker and the OppOsi
tion to Ring Rule Beaten on
the First Ballot.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 5-Both branches
of the legislature convened today in reg
ular session. me senatorial contest over
shadoWed all other issues, and the capital
is crowded as it has never been before
with retainers of the candidates. Those OF
ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker
and State Senator Penrose were partlcu-
larly in evidence. 1t was the Quay ma
chine against the field, and embraced IN
the latter were not only all the elements
that sought the downfall of Senator Quay
a little more than year ago, and the per-
sonal adherents of John Wanamaker, but
also an army of merchants and business
men.
The old keystone state presented fine
array of notable men as candidates, in
Guiding Governor Daniel H. Hastings, the
Hon. John Wanamaker Boies Penrose
of Philadelphia, Pa; Louis A. Watres,
Scranton, Pa. Penrose was the machine
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE,.
A Colorado Leader of Many Charit-
able Movements.

Denver, Jan. 4.-Mrs. D. c. Dodge, wife
Of the general manager of the Rio Grande
& Western railway. died of cancer of the
stomach today. She had been a resident
of Colorado a long time, and a leader of
many charitable movements.
A Baronet Dead.
London, Jan. 4.-Sir Henry St. John
Halfort baronet, is dead, aged SO.
Sir Joseph HiclxsOn.
Montreal, Quebec, Jan. 4.-Sir Joseph
Hickson, late general manager of the
Grand Trunk railway, is dead.
e. C. NInclay of Great Fails.
Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 4.-E. c. Mac
lay, of the Murphy-Maclay Hardware Co.,
died suddenly on the Great Northern
train from the east, a few hours before
it's arrival here early this morning. The
cause was the bursting of a blood YES
sci in the head. He was in his usual
health until attacked with violent cough
ing and died in few minutes. He was
one of the best known mining and bus-
ness men in this state, and leaves COM
Portable fortune to his wife and two chill
dren. His age was So.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
CHIEF WAS CAPTURED AND HANGED
A british Force Furnishes IN Army
of Hostile Zulus.

London, Jan. 4.-Advices from Blantyre
Mission, a town in British South Africa,
announce that the British force sent last
month against the Angoni zulus, under
Chief Chikusi, who had invaded south
west Nyassaland and burned British
station, besides massacring the inhab-
itants of a number of villages, has rout-
ed the Angonis with heavy losses, after
some sharp fighting. Chief Chikusi was
cantured and hanged. Five men in the
British force were wounded.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09
DAN STUART POSTED HIS MONEY.
Five Thousand Dollars That He
Brings Bob and Jim Together.

art met Al Smith, who was agreed on as final
stakeholder in the CorbettFitzsimmons match
in Jersey City, and posted with him $1,000 as a
guarantee of good faith. Should Stuart fail to
bring the men together agreed upon, the
$4,000 will be forfeited.
Los Angeles Cal, Jan. h-Jlm Burns OF Chl-
cago was given the decision Billy Gala
Cher of Oakland in the fifth round of 10
round contest before the Los Angeles Athletic
Club tonight.
Gallagher broke his arm in the fourth round
by striking Burns a vicious blow on the mead.
IJp to that time he had landed several times
and succeeded by superior skill in eVadlng
Burns rushes. Gallagher knocked Burns down
in the third round and there were claims OF a
foul during the fall, but they We're not al
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09

Treasury Agent Learns Why Fill
clustering Flourishes.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Scott Wike, assist
ant secretary of the treasury department,
has returned to the city after 10 days ab-
sence in Florida and today resumed his
duties.
Mr.. Wike says that outside of a number
of the leading cigar manufacturers in
Tampa the sentiment in Florida among
Cubans and Americans is entirely With
the insurgents, and on this account the
government officials find it difficult to
make much headway in their efforts to
suppress filibustering expeditions Mr.
Wike said he believed that the officials
were doing their best under these adverse
circumstances to uphold the law, but not,
he admits with much success.
He had an interview with the owner CT
the Dauntless, who complained of his
treatment by the officials particularly by
his brother who IS une customs collector
at Jacksonville. His vessel, he said, had
often been detained and subjected to
search unwarranted by law, and he ASKED
that instructions be given the officials to
cease what he termed, their unWarraHs-
ed interference with him and his vessel.
Mr.. Wike replied to the captain that his
action with respect to the law had hot
been of such character as to inspire con-
and thus far he has learned nothing in
the conduct of officials that warranted
censure for overzealousness.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-09

American laws give a mans competitors
the advantage of all the improvements
he introduces into his business.
Representative Curtis of Kansas sad
he represented a district in which more
Mexican cattle were fed than any other
in the United States. In behalf of the
American cattle raisers, feeders and farm
ers of Kansas he asked to have restored
the duty of $40 per head on all cattle one
year old and over, and 81 per head on
calves less than one year old. Il would
have the duty absolutely prohibitory on
every agricultural product that can be
raised in this country said Mr.. Curtis.
"Kansas would like duties on hay, oats
and f1axseed."
'How about siiver?' GA large duty on
silver would be a good plan.'
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A FINE POINT RAISED IN NEVADA.
States Jurisdiction Over Crimes
Committed in IL Federal Building.

Carson, New, Jan. 4.-The question of
jurisdiction in the Jones assault case was
decided in the district court today United
States District Attorney Jones some time
ago assaulted S. p. Davis, editor Of the
Morning Appeal, on the steps of the post
office in Carson. The trouble arose over
articles appearing in the Appeal severely
censuring Jones for an alleged neglect of
duty. 1t was claimed that Jones used
brass knuckles, and he was indicted by
the grand jury for assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to inflict injury.
Jones contended that when the state de-
cided the ground in which the fight oc-
CURED belonged to the government 1t
waived all jurisdiction, and hence the
offense, if any, was committed against
the government, and must be tried in the
United States courts. The local courts
have decided that the state has jursdic-
ton. Jones pleaded not guilty, and the
case was set for February l.
The question of jurisdiction will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court of Nevada
or the United States court, probably the
latter,
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LADIES MUST REMOVE HEADGEAR.
Chicago Theatergoers to Be Treated
to Unaccustomed Luxury.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The city council has
passed an ordinance which prohibits the
wearing of any hat or headgear in -hea-
ters during performance. This will com
pei all ladies to lay aside their bonnets
while at the theater or other places OF
amusement. The ordinance was passed
by the council without a dissenting vote.
Managers or proprietors of amusement
places are subject to fines for each offen:5e.
The mayor said he would sign the ordi-
nance.
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NATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE
Indianapolis Prepares to Entertain
the Delegates.

Indianapolis, Jan. 5.-The success Of the
national monetary conference which be-
gins in this city January u is assured, and
it is now believed that between 450 and 800
delegates alone will assemble on that date.
The executive committee today issued an
appeal to the business men of the city,
urging them to rise up equal to the si5ua-
ton, wear a badge, meet the delegates,
etc. A meeting will be held tomorrow for
a general conference looking to final ac-
ton.
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THREE FRIENDS RETURNED NIFTY
No Trace of the Remainder of the
COmmodOre's Crew.
DelgadO We'll Cared For.

Il
CommodOre's Crew.
DelgadO Well Cared For.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 5.-The steamer
Three Friends returned today from a
fruitless search for the survivors Of the
wrecked fIibusterer Commodore. 1t was
thought that the seven men left ON the
wreck might still be floating about, but
diligent search revealed no evidence OF
them The cruiser Newark accompanied
the Three Friends and kept its search
light almost constantly on the little
steamer for fear that it might escape
AS soon as the Three Friends returned to
mort this morning it was llbeled Tor the
third time within a year. charged Win
having been engaged in filibustering eX-
pedition.
New York. Jan. 5.-The Mail and Ex-
press today received the following dis
match from Consul General Lee at Ha-
vana:
Received your telegram forwarding a
dispatch from the state department at
Washington regarding Delgado. He is
confined in a spacious, we'll ventilated
ward at San Ambrosio hospital, with 20
or 90 other prisoners. He is as comfort
able as possible The abscess which has
caused his illness has been located, and
he will recover I will watch the case
closely"
DauntIess People Landed.
Jacksonville Fla, Jan. "a dispatch
from Key West states that the Dauntles5
successfully landed it's expedition to Cuba
The expedition, it is said. is the one the
Three Friends attempted to land when
pursued by a Spanish gunboat, and lett
at No Name Key, from which place II
was taken last Friday by tne Dauntless
Gomez Is Moving.
Madrid Jan. ga private telegram
from Havana says Maximo Gomez, the
insurgent leader, crossed the military
| line of Puerto Principe.