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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1897-07-16

Pueblos Largest Building Burns.
! PUEBLO, Colo., July l5.-The Central
block, the largest in the city, was de-
stroyed by fire during the night. Loss.
esOO. 600.
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VIII Pay the Scale.

COLUMBUS, O., July 15.-The jackson
county operators, 10 companies, have
posted notices that they will now pay
the scale asked BY the miners, and pay,
when the strike Is settled, ON the basis
Of that s9reement. - -,
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Al Similarity Of sound.

Graoe-Did you dare to say that I had
chappie on my handsl
Carmelita-H Horrors, mol I merely said
ron had ohapped hands, New York PresA
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A Compromlso.
A Compromise.
"How's Ryder getting on with that
breach Of promise suitf"
"Compromised it."
"IndeedY'
Eyes, he bought her wheel. ."-Detroit
NewA
IN EASTERN OHIO.

Despite Heavy Shipments Of West virgints
Coal Everything 70 Quiet.
WHEELING, w. Va, July 15.-Every-
thing is quiet in the Eastern Ohio min
ing region, the coming out Of the men
at Schick's mines, back Of Bellaire, TAX
ing away whatever chance there was of
trouble in this section. The miners are
refraining from any violations Of the
law. The counsels of the leaders had
good effect, and in the face of heavy
shipments of West Virginia coal now
passing through the Eastern Ohio dis
trict there has not been . sign Of
molestation and none is anticipated.
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He IS NOT SURPRISED
Wsylsr, the Spanish Butcher, Com
msns on the Morgan Resolution.
HE CALLS US HYPOCRlTES
Feels Hurt That the United States
Does Not Believe the Truth OF
His Statement That the ls-
land Is Entirely Pacifled.

New York. May 2i.-A dispatch to the
Journal from Cienfugos, Cuba. says;
In an interview with Captain General
Weyler upon his arrival here from Pla-
cetas, In reference to the Cuban revolu-
tlon, the general said: Il am not sur
prlsed II the house concurs In the SEN
ate resolution and sends IL To the presi-
dent Your jingoes are In the saddle
and evidently bent upon forcing the
country into some foreign complications
In order to distract attention from the
fast approaching national crisis.
The few scattering bands OF Cuban
dynamiters railroad wreckers, horse and
cattle thieves. plantation burners and
hlghwaymen now In the field here, who
hold no port and possess no seat OF civil
government. have no right TO expect
recognition. Such distinction at Pres
ident McKinley's hands. issued in the
face of my own proclamation officially
declaring the greater part OF the ISL
and to be already pacified. would hold
the Washington executive up TO the
ridicule OF European powers and to a
prompt and healthy outburst Of SYM
pathy for the Spanish cause, especially
from the neighboring old world gov
ernments.
III the belligerency is recognized then
our position will be more clearly de-
fined. II will work virtual abrogation
of our special treaty with the United
States: place Yankees residing in Cuba
in an identical position before the
courts with other foreign residents and
] shall he troubled less by the constant
complaints and other ridiculous de-
mands from American conhuls. II
would also relieve the Spanish govern
ment Of all responsibility for the de-
struction of foreign property not act
ually within the line of Spanish de-
lenses and further simplify matters by
assuring us the right to board and
search American vessels whenever sus-
pected.
For one, shall heartily rejoice that
the emptiness and hypocrisy OF the
United States governments reiter-
ated expressions of friendship shall be
finally unmasked. ! have always had
little confidence In the sincerity Of its
assert ions"
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Mr.. EUSTIS' VIEWS
COMPARISONS BETWEEN TWO
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
Personal Liberty, He says, Is Absent In
tion Treaty ms sentimental Farce.

Paris. May 2i.-The retiring United
States ambassador. James B. Eustls.
drove to the Elysee palace to-day and
presented his letters of recall TO President
Faure. After the ceremony Eustis grant
ed an interview to a representative of the
associated press and gave the latter his
impressions of France. expressed his ad-
miration OF the French people and gave
his opinion OF the rejected Anglo-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty. Eustis said:
My four years residence I'm France has
afforded me "A very favorable opportunity
of studying French institutions. and II
has been an interesting study, as IL has
enabled me TO contrast the working of 4
republican government In France and the
constitutional government in the United
States. There are some points OF dissifni-
larity. They are called sister republics,
but as to fundamental principles they are
not very closely related. In advocacy OF
personal liberty, France has never pro-
duced a single great man. the fact being
that no matter how ardent a republican
"a Frenchman may be. and how great may
have been his devotion to political rights
OF the people. he does not seem able 10
form the slightest conception OF what are
known In England and the United States
as the fundamental rights OF personal
liberty. They made a revolution to de-
stroy one bastile. but they have many
to-day upon the republican soil Of France,
owing to their system of arbitrary ar
rests. detentions and perquisitions. which
exist only under the most autocratic form
OF government. To an American. such a
system would render life intolerabe. Il
could be wiped out In one day. but no one
seems TO consider IL sufficiently important
to protect the personal liberty OF the ciil-
zens."
''As you were for years "A member OF
the senate foreign relations committee.
what Is your opinion OF the rejected
treaty OF arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain?'
Il have always considered Il a senti-
mental farce. II Is based on the false
idea. in the first place. that the intelligent
processes OF diplomacy are inadequate 10
adjust differences between the two gov
ernments, and. secondly. that the AMIGA
BILE process Of special arbitration will not
be resorted to when diplomacy fails.
Both OF these assumptions are falsiiied,
even by our very late experiences. and II
Is humiliating confession BY both gov
ernments TO admit that these potent in
strumentalities are not TO be within their
reach In the future as they have been In
the past. IL. on the other hand. II means
that the feeling Of hostility between the
two countries Is so pronounced that It Is
necessary 10 establish a disciplinary tn
bunal TO keep them In order and to pre-
vent them from rushing al each others
throats (which Is preposterous suppose
tionl. any permanent tribunal OF arbitra-
Ition would be brushed aside and utterly
fail Of its intended purposes"
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TIM BER ENTRIES.
steps Being Taken tn Bring the Idaho
Gun Thieves To .Justics.

Boise, May Ex-Governor Steuenberg
has returned from his northern trip. He
reports that he entered ieo acres OF
white pine timber land for the state.
making total OF 5000 acres of this class
OF entries. This entry clears up all the
recommendations made by the old land
board
The governor IL satisfied that one-third
of the timber land selected for the state.
or 5000 acres. II practically worthless.
He passed over many quarter sections
upon which there Is not ~ stick OF mer-
chantable timber standing: the land was
turned over many years ago and Is now
bare.
The governor was asked what steps
were being taken relative TO the recent
theft OF arms belonging to the state at
Mullan. He stated that he had been In
communication with the authorities Of
Shoshone county and IA line OF investga-
tion was being pursued for the purpose of
discovering the guilty parties and bring
ing them TO justice. He did not think Il
wise, however. TO disclose the nature OF
the steps taken to apprehend the miscre-
ants. IL was the purpose OF the state.
the governor said. TO bring the thieves TO
justice, II possible. and no stone would
be left unturned In the effort to discover
them. The stealing OF the guns. the gov
ernor said. was "A dastardly outrage that
called for severe punishment.
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ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission Has No Power To Pre-
scribe Rates.

Washington, May 2.-The supreme
court decided two cases to-day holding
the United States interstate commerce
commission has no power To prescribe
rates on railroads which IL may con-
troll In the future. The cases were
those Of the commission VS.. the Gin
cinnati & New Orleans Railroad COM
pany and the Florida 4 Western COM
pany.
The decision is construed tn mean the
interstate commerce commission has no
power to pass upon rates before they
are put into effect.
In the Cincinnati. New Orleans &
Texas case. various railroads were con-
cerned and the case was originally in
stituted by the freight bureaus of Chi
cago and the Cincinnati chambers Of
commerce. The question involved was
whether congress intended to confer
upon the Interstate commerce commits
sion power to fix rates. The opinion
was rendered by Justice Brewer. The
gist Of the opinion is as follows:
Under the interstate commerce act
the commission has no power To pre-
scribe the tariff rates which will con-
troll In the future and therefore cannot
invoke a judgment in the mandamus
courts TO enforce any such tariff by II
PftstIibtus
Continuing. Justice Brewer asked
Has the commission no function to
perform in respect to the matter OF
rates?"
Replying to his own question, he said: /:
"Unquestionably 1t has. and most i'm
portant duties In respect to this matter.
II is charged with the general duty Of
inquiring as to the management of the
business of railroad companies and has
the right TO compel full and complete
information as to the manner In which
said companies are transacting their
business. And with this information
its duty is to see that there Is no vio-
lation of the long and short haul
clause: that there is no discrimination
between individual shippers and that
nothing is done by rebate or otherwise
to give preference to one against an
other: that no undue preference is
given to one place against another: but
in all things that equality Of right
which Is the great purpose Of the inter-
state commerce act shall be secured to
shippers"
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A FLAT FAILURE.
A Metal Transmutation scheme Fails TO
Produce Results.

Washington, May 2i.-During the last
three weeks three expert metallurgists
connected with the mint bureau have
been conducting a secret investigation
i'm the laboratory OF the treasury de-
partment into the claims of man
named r.. &. Brice that he had discov-
cred a process for producing or creating
silver and gold from the base metals,
etc. including chemically pure anti
mony. Some months ago Brice applied
for a patent on his process. which was
denied pending an actual test. The re-
port of the expert follows the test In
every detail and concludes as follows:
During the experiments. which have
now extended over some three weeks.
and have involved an amount OF palms.
taking labor which we hope has not
been entirely wasted. We have seen not
the slightest evidence OF any creation
or transmutation. On the contrary. the
claimant failed in every instance to re-
cover the entire amount OF silver and
gold known to be present In the mate
rfals."
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WANTED CLEAN GIFTS.
A Baptist Missionary Opposes Retrench-
ment i'm Expenses.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 2i.-In the meet
ing of the American Baptist Mission
airy Union to-day the report of the ex-
ecutive committee was presented,
recommending the appropriations be
reduced 100000 under those of last
year. Rev. w. III. Cossum, missionary
from China, said he was opposed to
retrenchment. You sent me to China
TO work" said he. and YOU can't re-
trench on me. You can't retard the
work by retrenchment. I say to John
ID. Rockefeller or any man who offers
us money: First consecrate yourself
to God: make your gift clean. and We
will accept it, Otherwise we should
not touch II. ] don't say this about
John ID. Rockefeller in particular or
alone. but to all who make such Of
fers."
This statement caused a profound
sensation. A number Of delegates re-
monstrated until they finally dismissed
the matter. saying: when our broth
er has been longer in this country and
becomes better acquainted he will mod
ify his views" The meeting then ad-
journed without taking action upon the
report.
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HELD A CAUCUS.


Washington. May 4.-Immediately
after the adjournment OF the senate to-
day the republican senators went into
caucus. Allison said the caucus was
called on request of several senator's
and some OF those who signed the call
stated they wanted to know something
about the plan OF procedure for consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill
Aldrich. who reported the bill. took
the floor. but had not proceeded far
when some one asked him for an ex-
PLANTATION of the sugar schedule. AID
rich went into quite an elaborate ex-
PLANTATION OF the schedule, presenting
figures OF the present law. Dingley bill
and senate amendment. He said the
senate amendments were less advan-
tageous TO the sugar rerners than the
Dlngley bill or the present law.
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THE TAUSCH TRIAL.
The German scandal To he Ventilated In
the Courts.

Berlin, May 2i-The trial OF Herr Won
Tausch. former commissioner OF the se-
cret political force, arrested Dec. s. at
the close OF the sensational Luetzow-
Lockers trial. during which the i'm
perial chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe.
minister OF foreign affairs: Baron Mar
schall Won Bleberstein. and the German
ambassador To Austria, Count Philip
Won Gutenberg. were among the wit
nesses. commenced to-day and Will
probably last all week.
At the opening OF the trial the presi-
dent of the court cautioned Baron Won
Luetzow not to depart from the actual
truth I'm the testimony he might be call
ed upon 10 give against Won Tausch.
The former chief OF the secret political
police was then examined. He made a
statement relative to the employment of
Won Luetzow and newspaper man
named Schuman by the secret political
police and assured the court that he
tyon Tausch) never caused political in
terests to be served by his agents.
Schumann, or -Schumann. Is
said to have been much more guilty
than Baron Won Luetzow. Schumann
escaped from Berlin Just In time TO
avoid arrest. He was charged. in con-
junction with Won Luetzow. with hav-
ing signed fictitious names tn receipts
for money given them TO bribe news
paper writers or editors or subordinate
employees OF the government to furnish
secretly information OF every kind
wanted In the alleged campaign to dis
credit the existing cabinet.
Won Lottzow. during his examina-
tion, testified that he received definite
Instructions to publish reports about
the troubles of the emperor. The wit
ness was asked II Won Tausch assigned
these troubles to an alleged malady.
He replied: Certainly Won Tasch said
the malady had a cancerous basis. was
inherited from his father and that the
case could affect his majesty's health"
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DECISIONS AFFIRMED
The Supreme Court Sustsins the Gov
ernment in q Land Case.
RAILROAD CASES HEARD
Jurisdiction OF the Inter State Com
merce Commission Involved In
Several Important Opinions
President Can Remove.

Washington. May 2i.-The supreme
court to-day affirmed the decision of
the court Of private land claims in the
case of the Chama Spanish land grant
involving title 10 427.i63 acres in Rio
Ariba county, New Mexico. The decis-
ion of the court OF private land claims
was favorable to the contention OF the
government and Is sustained.
The supreme court refused to reverse
the decision Of the United States circuit
court Of appeals for the Eighth circuit
in the case Of Daniel II. Camfield VS..
the United States. Camfield and Will
lam Drury were charged with enclosing
In fence 10000 acres of public domain I'm
Colorado. They were ordered to remove
the fence. but refused to obey the or
der.
1t appears they purchased odd sec
tions of land from the Union Pacific
Railroad company. and in enclosing
their land practically fenced the gov
ernment land as WELL The decisions Of
the courts below were against the
claims. Justice Brown held them valid.
The supreme court In an opinion by
Justice Brown reversed the opinion of
the court OF private land claims In the
case Of Joel Parker Whitney vs.. the
United States, involving title in the
Canda de Cochiti. Bernalillo county.
New Mexico. containing 100000 acres
The difficulty in dealing with the case
was found in the fact that there was
doubt as to the location of the north
and west boundaries. The court de-
cided the holding Of the court below as
t..s he. Il.
rect, but the western boundary was not
1t was on this account the case was re-
versed. The reversal was on COM
paratively unimportant point. and the
tract is materially reduced by the de-
cislon.
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THE OGDEN GATEWAY.
IL Is Possible That All Lines May Have n
Chance for business.

Denver May ei.-General Manager
Bancroft OF the Oregon Short Line ar
rived In the city to-day In company
with Receiver Ristine Of the Colorado
Midland. The former official has been
In Boston and New York and met the
receiver in Chicago: Bancroft will meet
Colonel Dodge of the Rio Grande West
ern railroad and other officials before
he leaves the city. the latter part OF the
week. II Is asserted. and while none OF
the officials in question will admit IL,
they will not deny that the conference
Is for the purpose OF taking definite
steps to open the Ogden gateway to
competition OF all lines running TO the
East
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PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Cases Involving Large Acreage Decided
Against the United States.

Washington, May 2i.-Several i'm
portant cases were decided in the Unit
ed States supreme court on appeal
from the court Of private land claims.
One of these in which an opinion was
rendered by Chief Justice Fuller in
volved the title to the San Miguel del
Bado land grant including $4,000 acres
in New Mexico. Two cases were in
cluded in the decision, one being an ap-
peal by the United States VS.. Julian
Sandoval and the other an appeal by
Levi p. Morton VS.. the United States.
The decision in the latter case was IA
vorable to Morton and In the former in
favor of Sandoval. therefore against
the United States in both instances.
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Intrnduced in Hnnntoux.

Paris. May 4.-Gen. Horace Porter, the
United States ambassador to France, was
received to-day by the French minister
for foreign Affairs. N. Hanatoux. General
Porter will have an audience with Presi-
dent Faure on "Wednesday. Henry Wig
maud. secretary OF the United States EN-
bassy, to-day presented 10 NJ. Hanatoux
the members OF the United States BIZ
metallic commission. senator Wolcott, ex-
Vice President Adlai Stevenson and Gen.
Charles Jackson Paine.
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OWED TO DEATH,
A Marysvilie Gambler Drownsied at Tha,
Camp sunday Afternoon.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. May 24.-John Lardler,
Marysville gambler, was drowned in
that camp late yesterday afternoon.
He made a wager with one OF several
companions who were bathing in a
pond located near the mills OF the Mon
tana Mining company. limited. that he
could dive across the pond, which Is 200
feet wide. He was under water 10 min
utes before an effort at rescue was
made. His body was finally secured,
hut life was extinct. I.ardler had lived
in Marysville only a few months. He
had been In a number of Montana cities
and camps. where he followed the busi-
ness of gambling. He had lived at sew
eral other places; in Neihart. Great
Falls and Helena. He was born In Eng
land and was % years old, but without
kinsmen so far as known here.
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Washington. May I.-The death OF Sem
ator Earle OF South Carolina was referred
to In eloquent terms In the chaplain's
prayer In the senate to-day. Following
this, Tillman made the formal announce
ment of Mr.. Eares death. and offering "A
resolution expressing the profound sor-
row OF the senate. As a mark of respect,
the senate AT l2:i0. adjourned.
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Sentence Ilen,itted.

Washington. May 24.-The president
has RENTED the sentence of dismissal
imposed by a court martial on Captain
Romeyn. Fifth infantry, who. after a
sensational trial. was convicted recent
ly of assault on Lieutenant O'Brien at
Fort Mcpherson. Ca. AS Captain
Romeyn retires by operation of law
June /, the president believes the ends
of justice will be secured by severe
reprimand
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Congratulate. Queen Victoria.

Washington. May 2L-The president to-
day sent telegram to Queen Victoria,
congratulating her ON the celebration of
her 18th birthday, The message was as
follows: "To the Ambassador OF the
United States. London: The president de-
sires you to convey to the queen his sim
cerc congratulations and those OF tho
American people on the celebration Of her
18th birthday"
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preme court. Parsons has. however, not
been in possession of the office during The
contest ON the day he was removed,
Emmett O'Neil was appointed TO succeed
him and to him Parsons surrendered the
ONCE after an order was issued to him
by the circuit court TO do so. He prose-
cuted the case on another basis from that
time.
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Jefferson city. Mo. May 2i-Elmer G.
Sattley. who last year began four-year
sentence In the state pcnitentiary FOR H.
legal banking as cashier OF the Kansas
city Safe Deposit and Savings bank.
which failed In 1893 owing its depositors
over s. O0o,00o. was pardoned by Governor
Stevens last night and left for Chicago in
company with his brother. He will go 10
Los Angeles, Cal. where his wife Is said
to be dying.
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Washington. May 2i-The expected de-
cision OF the supreme court In what Is
known as the Nebraska maximum freight
rate case was not rendered to-day and, as
the court adjourned for the term. "A de-
cision cannot be announced before next
autumn
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Rebates on fleer.

Washington, May 2i.-The supreme
court affirmed the decision of the court
below In the case OF c. :. Wright of
Pittsburg. Pa. charged with violation
OF the portion OF the Interstate COM
merce law prohibiting discrimination.
Wright granted rebates on beer to pay
for drayage. This action was held To
be In violation OF the law.
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Washington, May 2i.-In the supreme
court to-day the case of Blythe vs..
Hinckley, involving the estate of the
late millionaire Blythe Of California,
was dismissed for want of Jurisdiction.
The effect is TO leave the property in
possession Of Mrs Hinckley the daugh-
ter OF the millionaire.
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Iowa Miners strike.

Boone. Iowa, May I.-One thousand
miners at the Milford. Fraser and Lehigh
coal camps, within few miles OF this
place. have struck. because OF an at
tempt to pay them Is cents a ton for mine
coal instead OF NJ cents for screened coal,
as has been the rule.
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Special Dispatch to the standard
Boise. May zs.-The second trial or Az
tred Freel at Mountain Home for the
murder Of John Kensler on Oct. II, 1875.