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The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

Immediately after this roll call Hack
ney moved to consider the bill engrossed
and read 1t the third time. His motion
prevailed and the final vote began. This
was the only chance for Republicans to
talk and they improved it. They ex-
planned their votes. Barker (Rep.) was
the first. He argued that the session was
unconstitutional and that the legislation
attempted was vicious. Brooke, Burh-
holder. Brown (siIver Rep.) of C0wley,
Finney, Grimes, Haywood, Irwin, jack
son Of Harvey, Johnson OF Nemaha, Ked-
die, Larlmer, McKeever, SeatOn, Seaver
and ShOuse followed. Many others sent
written explanations to the clerks desk.
Larimer Of Shawnee made the most
vicious speech. He made no impression
though as his principal strength lies in
his ability to say things which are calcu-
lated to make others feel disagreeable.
The fusion members laughed at his
TRADE and when he referred to them as a
reDudiated band OF b0odlers they did not
even refer to the fact that Larimer him
self had been similarly treated by his
home people. McKeever tried to make
about the same sort of speech but he
failed signally He talked as II he were
thinking Of his candidacy for speaker at
the regular session.
Doyle (silver Rep,l said that many
features Of the bill were very objection
able to him but he would vote for II any
way. Williams Of Mcpherson scored the
POpulists for their management Of the
bill, for rushing 1t through and for some
OF the features which were in 1t, but he
voted aye.
The roll-call gave the bill 20 votes,
which is more than a constitutional
majority, while the Republicans, with
Continued on page 81
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return until after the vote on all points
affecting the bill were taken.
Jackson (Rep.) of Harvey moved to
adjourn as 1t was past noon, but his mo-
tion went the way of all motions made
by Republicans. After number Of other
sections had been adopted Larlmer
(Rep.) moved to report the bill back to
the House with the recommendation that
the enacting clause be stricken out. OF
course his motion was in vain.
Brown (siIver Rep.) Of Cowley moved
to strike out the anti-pass feature. This
failed. Then he moved that O provision
prohibiting all State, county and local
officers from accepting passes be adopted.
This failed It would have had no force
because 1t had no proper place in the
bill. Along at the close Ell Williams of
Mcpherson, who was elected as Re-
publican but who accepted the POpulIst
nomination this year, tried to amend by
striking out the strike feature. His mo-
tiOn was lost.
At the conclusion of the reading and
when each section had been adopted,
Brown of Pratt moved to amend the title
SO as to conform to the substituted bill.
This was carried A motion to report
the bill to the House with the recon-
mendation that IL pass was then adopt
ed and the committee rose. Speaker
Street took the chair and Mr.. Fairchild
mads the report Of the committee of the
whole and moved It's adoption His mo
tion carried but roll-call was taken. II
resulted in 6S voting aye and 81 voting
no. 1t was now after. / o'clock, and
everyone was hungry, but the determinA-
ton to pass the bill before adjournment
had not even begun 70 disappear and the
members stayed in their seats and kept
at work.
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Railroad Bill
Is Passed.
Creates a Court of Visitation Along
New and More Extensive Lines.
THE JUDGES MADE ELECTIVE.


(The full text of the railroad bill is given
on page 49,
The railroad caucus did it's work well.
It gave to the attorneys its plan for legis-
lation. This was arrived at after Consid-
erable consideration of the matter, and
the attorneys went to work. AS they
progressed they saw what they believed
to be valid objections to some of the in
structions given and made such alter
ations as seemed best in their judgment.
Five or six days and nights OF hard
work were put in on the work. Every
point was weighed carefully. No pos
slble weak point was left. The object
of all concerned was to make the bill 90
strong as it could possibly be made.
When all Of this work was done, the
completed bill was submitted to the joint
caucus, which was attended by ma
jority Of the members of both houses.
There il was read section by section and
carefully considered. Printed copies Of
the bill had been placed in the hands
Of each member. Each member went
into this meeting fully convinced that
the question Of whether the State was to
have railroad bill was to be settled be-
fore this caucus adjourned. They went
in with determination to get together
and at the same time to get the best pos
sible bill The discussion covered wide
range Of views and was earnest in every
respect Few changes were made in the
bill but the members were determined to
know what they were voting for. The
hardest fight was over the provision to
appoint the first commission next April,
thereby giving Stanley power to name it.
Governor Lewelling made the hardest
fight for this provision. He based his
fight on the theory that this Legislature
should give no man title to any Office
which he did not have on election day.
He is now member of the railroad COM
mission and il the appointment was to
be made by Governor Leedy he would
likely hold his place, but he preferred
to do that which he believed to be right.
His position may not have been right
but his position was an honorable one
In the course Of his remarks Senator
Lewelling said:
do you want the Populist party to go
down in history as a party Of peIf-seek-
ers who were after Office and Office only?
This movement Is wrong. The P0pulist
party has no right to attempt to hang
on to the jobs and legislate a few men
into Office"
The provision was left in the bill by
vote of So to 25.
Some OF the changes made in the ori-
ginaI bill authorized the Governor to
name the commission instead of giving
that authority to the executive council
and did not require their confirmation
by the Senate. In case the complainant
in an action believes that the solicitor
provided for in the law favors the
side Of the railroads, he may procure
the appointment Of a special solicitor for
that case. This prevents the solicitor
from favoring the companies by declin-
ing to bring suits. The strike section
was modified somewhat,
The real fight came when the bill was
brought up for consideration in the
House The railroad bill which was In
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" There flint Much Mail in ct TO- Nfqhf."

from Second street down, and there was
the faintest flicker of enthusiasm in the
roan's pace. he knew that the lights of
the ferry building ahead meant brief re-
cess from mail boxes When we drove
under the left arch we were sharp on
time.
In the short time allowed for rest before
the long trip should begin l followed for a
little way on their shifting Journey the let
ters we had brought in the blue and white
sack. l have confused recouection of
seeing, them faced, stamped up, by dizzy
ing fingers, and their edges were
showed even in a trough, and they We're
fed, scores at time, to a greedy, gasping
little, machine that reached eager claws
out to seize them the faster. When I
next. saw them they were postmarked and
their stamps Cancelled.
Beyond that I understood little al
though there were polite people every
where who explained. The sorting for
city delivery impressed me as tedious and
l wondered how many of the trifiing notes
we write-the acceptances and regrets and
pm-in-towns-are worth the trouble they
make. But I saw Bundy and | shall not
forget him. OF all the wolves In sheen 9
clothing l ever came across, Bundy is the
wolfiest wolf at heart with the guise of
the sheepiest sheep. His front door was
opened for me and | saw the workings of
him, and | learned how he tells tales
Then his front door was closed again and
once more he stared down, without sign
of malice aforethought in his bald, hypo-
critical face. All he said was, Quarter
to 81
Below stairs we went to the waiting
Topsy and we, found him surrounded by
the four other horses who do the four
other districts. The red carts stood hud-
died in the light of the broad entrance and
their drivers stood awaiting the only girl
who ever made the night round. I was
introduced to their cordial welcome be-
ginning with Cupid and ending with
Blondey; and, by my faith, they are a.
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JUSTIN N'CRRTHYS OPINION OF
GEORGE ELIOT.

dinary woman an the gifts g woman could
ask or have save one. 1t will not, / hope,
be considered a piece of gossiping per-
sonality If / allude to a fact which must
some day or other, be part Of literary his
tory Mrs. Lewes is not beautiful. In her
appearance there is nothing whatever TO
attract admiration. Hers is not even a
face like that of Charlotte CUshman,
which at least must make deep impress
sion and seize at. once the attention of the
gazer; nor does 1t seem like that of Nine.
de Stael or Elizabeth Barrett Browning
informed and Illuminated by the light Of
genius Mrs. Lewes is what we in Eng
land call decidedly plain, what people in
New York call homely; and what persons
who did not care TO soften the force of an
unpleasant truth would describe probably
by still harder and more emphatic adj
Now mark how the Justin Mccarthy of
to-day speaks of the same lady. In the
eighteenth chapter of his 1;Reminis-
who reads books and is interested in great
authors is acquainted. with tire features
and lineaments of George Eliot--that long,
pale, colorless face. with it's clearly cut
outlines-a face not beautiful, indeed, but
full of that intellectual expressfveness
which appeals to. every. mind and heart.
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It was the Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table who had laid down the principle
that men. like peaches and pears, grow
sweet a little while before they decay. At
30, he explained, eager and ambitious
men are striving to carve a name for
themselves. but twenty years later they
have either succeeded or have shut up
their claspknife. Does this explain the
thoroughly optimistic tone of the "Remtn-
tscences" Of Justin Mccarthy, a man who
certainly may consider that he has sue
ceeded? Both England and American
critics are now engaged in poking more
or less funny fun at this eminent Irish
man for his roseate view of all his friends
and acquaintances-even those who -op-
posed him in religion, IN politics and in
literature. I wonder If 1t Is right for me
to increase their hilarity by pointing out
one little discrepancy between the Justin
Mccarthy Of twenty-five years ago and
the Justin Mccarthy of to-day7
Just about twenty-five years ago, in an
article contributed to the Galaxy. a once
famous New York magazine, Mr.. McCar-
thy made this hesitant allusion to the
physical charaeteristics OF the lady who
deed seemed to have given this extraor-
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stand working every night. But Topsy
stands it. When l first got him l thought
he wouldn't last q week. but he was bet
tern l thought. Those roars seem strong
er than other horses. He's about eight
years old and he's always worked hard, I
guess. He used to work for a butcher
but that wasn't so bad as this-not so
steady. But he's been at 1t bout long
enough now, and I'm going to let him
stop. I'm going to take him over home to
E'ruitvale and let him have a good time,
and I'll get new horse when 1 start
work again"
Topsy's reward Is to be that of the
SCARED veteran. took the opportunity
to tell him about his prospects the next
time | was left alone with him, but | do
not think he understood. He turned his
unchecked head slowly, rheumatcally.
and looked me full in the face, but his
look was incredulous and only said: who
are YOU, taking possession OF the United
States mail cart and talking nonsense to
me? Do you want to lead me into a FOOLS
paradise7 Are you sane, to be talking
the new rains come, and idleness to
MUNICH therein? No. my paths are the
aching paths that lead over bumpy cob
bles, and my cue is the click of a lock-"
And as 1 thought upon q horses
thoughts I could see nothing in all his
mental outlook which might serve in the
place of mans greatest joy-the joy. of
hope. Topsy's good time is coming, but
he is deprived of the greater good time
of anticipation, and even in the days when
he shall roam, cropping, over luscious
fields across the bay, will there not al
Ways be one anxious ear trembling for
the click? The pathos Of animals that
cannot know and tie pathos of the old
who move confused through a maddening
citys streets always hurt me with the
same hurt.
Our way was straight and plain once we
reached Market street. 1t was short to
collect from the boxes on the south side
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every corner halt. His head hung little
heavier at each start onward.
We Writhed our way through thi'sken-
ing fog and the buildings stood b!aci4er,
block by block. | looked at the Ky,
Jght and | wondered just as l used to
Wander when l gloried more in a chase
Of red and uIack dogs across the field or
a calico pinafore than should glory now
in the embroidered peontes of new EN-
rire brocade l wondered when Is that
pminute that second that hairsbreadth
of time that day really ceases and night
daWa de1aS +bey fooled me once again. and day
sneaked out and night slipped IN some
how when / was not LOOKING
Down at the water front big Whlte
soInet hing rose Of a sudden and con
fronted ME 1t was the Grant. Close by
1t "TheTTe TTThnT amt much mall in it tonight"
Mr. Iarkey said But you ought TO see
The box every time g. transport leaves;
The soldiers write last letters then ana
dirop 7em as they go down to sail. Other
tjroes / don't find many letters me
sailors don't write any. guess tney
fTavei around the world so much that
thev don't have many people 10 write 70.
see. 1t is the rolling stone story
again ,., +ha ona-ho1r trim
+ben " 2 We We were expected at Station D
7z8:so ia we we would, find trouble waiting at
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Station D. If we were earlier than the
inscribed minute OF each boX's announce
ment we would find trouble running after
US. The responsibility weighed Topsy
down to the cobbles. II kept his mas
ter's watch in his hand when a smoke
stack or a building struck out the sight
OF some lighted city clock.
Dewey knows his district. He pulled
up at every box and ne listened patiently
to the sound of the key In the lock. the
drop Of the box the soft noise of letters.
Even the rafting of the box into place
again never tricked him-,it was not his
cue. But the snap Of the spring lock-
then he knew. And with the bleak
obedient endurance of his class of peo-
pie he continued
"Get-ap" said Mr.. Larkey. He needs
the whip now, you see. If you should
drive the friskiest kind Of horse over this
trip for about three nights you'd have to
whip him by that time. They get broke
inside a week. Topsy was q good horse
before he went into the business. but he's
spoiled now. He's been at it most three
years, and he never gets night off ex-
cept when l get my vacation-fifteen days
every year. He pulls eight hours a night
over these cobblestones and over the hills,
and it's broke him He never used to
stumble, but sometimes he goes down
with me now If it rains and the streets
are slippery, he has hard time to keep
up. The rest Of the boys keep two horses
and change off; they cant get any thatu
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Lfe night trip began at half-past six.
AZ. the corner of Second and Mission
--F l.atlgey made his first collection.
'.aa there we worked slowly downward
- a .witartes
=='ft. :&ed boxes idle on almost every
r.. thereabouts. and the mail within
-*.t.ss aaavS The people who drop
t.ss' know the collectors time to q
te, and everywhere we met them
u ++:1y tg % reach a box in time. Clerks
messenger boys these people were
e-a@s he letters they brought were in big
..fEess envelopes. The writing on the
raced. It's way in generous, well
-tcsL clrves.. II was the writing that
a..%@ IS TO. the world Of commerce.
:. 4!ol.d be surprised to see how often
.*e}. pull q watch on you" Mr. Larkey
5e5.arked:: "SQmetimes they'll tell you
sQl:e half p minute ahead Of time. The
sIks work IN these. big places until the
%l4't second, then they. run out with the
lrEte[s, anG II you're too soon, they've
s;!f j. Kick comm. You have to be sure
s4:.~so slow enough"
d" NV epoughI It seemed the least diff
eA-rr;- IN the way. Dewey, whIlom
Ply, tho melancholy roam, crawled on
N at snail'B pace. Topsy expressed
R.e@Ey thsnlSfUSpess all oyer his body at
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:. E E. ElGHT
HOURS
...IFiARD
..l.l.. {. ......I22.55>[EYING
WIT !. FHOUT
BITE
OR
SUP
FOR
nAN
OR
BEAST

II HAVE made the rounds with a night
-al.. collector. The earliest lights
r.: m street cars and. street lamps
H.: a-e .tlmbNng through the griminess
p .s a soqlh of Market fog when we
- -.--al. We. were three TWO Of US
'v-'-.. -Hy IF the hardest workers i'm San
-. .e.z.o5 a night mail. collector and
---.r~r.
sWept In grotesque. witch-like
as across The sky. and sagged, SCOT
ue our heads. The mail
.rr shoua rosy with the chill of it
=. an riEhc of his fifteen day vacation
#a:-. haEe hut the little roam dropped
-se -aupoftng harness drearily.
ae IS no jog in work for the faithful
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.
SIlVeI VUM,
Smoke the Baltimore.
Rent pianos from Orion Bros.
Silver 60A.


Smoke the Baltimore.
Rent pianos from Orion Bros.
Why not try the Baltimore cigar?
Coursing at West Side park Sunday.
Fred Orion, piano tuner, 219 N. Main,
j. M. Froelich, furrier mfg, SO Owsley.
Smoke Anne Held long filler Havana
cigars.
1872 West Broadway.
Col. Hatch makes Kentucky toddies''
Missouri cocktails" The Sideboard.
Mrs. L. A. Smith left yesterday for
Iowa to spend the summer with rela-
tives.
A son was born June to the wife of
Major John Foley, of No. 20 O'Neil
street. Walkerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X. Clark. who
spent the winter in Europe, have re-
turned to this city.
Mrs. d. M. OConnell and children of
South Butte left yesterday for Chicago
and Cape May, N. j., on a three months
visit.
Belle of Nelson Bourbon has the true
Kentucky flavor and has strength with
out rankness; $500 a gallon. Montana
Liquor Co.
Pupnc ana high school students can
make half grades at Butte Business
college summer school. Rates reduc-
ed. Best of attention assured
The Standards Butte advertisers are
requested, owing to change in time of
train, to have their changes in the
Standards Butte office at p. M
Chief of Police Lavell received a let
ter yesterday signed p. j. Lousteau, in
which the author inquiries after a
brother who is supposed to be in Butte
The new freight rates announced by
the Union Pacific, referred to in the
Standard yesterday morning, will be
effective June 20 and will apply from
Chicago to Montana common points.
Columbia gardens will be open to the
public for the season of 1899 June 4.
Admission to the grounds will be free,
Concert by Rossner's orchestra after
noon and evening on Sunday, Wednes
day and Saturday Cars leave corner
Park and Main. Fare, 10 cents; chill
dren, 5 cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Doctor Dogge, specialist for diseases
of women. 80 North Main street.
IN POLICE COURT.
Judge Sullivan Has Seance With a Sec
rotary.

rotary.
Judge Sullivan had quite a seance in
police court yesterday with one of the
secretaries arrested in one of the recent
raids of the police. The defendant was
Simon Bartell one of the most notori
Gus of the class of human parasites who
thrive on the earnings of fallen women.
Bartell is a man of some means and
rents several of the cribs in the bad
lands. yet he comes strictly within that
class of barnacleS against whom Chief
of Police Lavell's recent order was di
rected. He has been up some dozens of
times, occasionally defeating the
charge of Vagrancy brought against
him, but more times being convicted.
Yesterday, as usual, he was represented
by counsel and fought the case. He
presented the customary evidence to
show that he was a property owner and
therefore, in the sense that he had no
visible means of support, he proved his
innocence of the charge of vagrancy,
but the proof offered by the city was all
to the effect that he lived in and about
houses of ill-fame, which comes with
in the law specifying what constitutes
vagrant, and under this clause Judge
Sullivan pronounced him guilty and Or
dered him to pay a fine of $40. Attor-
ney Leblanc, who appeared as Bar
tells counsel. appealed the case. City
Attorney Lamb appeared for the city
and made an extended argument on the
proper construction of the law, making
out the strongest case that has yet been
made against the defendant.
Three disturbers of the peace were
before the court. There were mitigaI-
ing circumstances in the case of Will
lam Jones and he was let off with a S.
fine. The cases of Joseph Bowen and
Ed Dufet We're more aggravated and
they were assessed $40 each. Celia
Decker, who engaged in a hair-pulling
contest with Rose Nadnais. was proved
guilty of the charge of disturbance and
was mulcted to the amount of $40. MS
Nadnais secured a continuance of her
case to Friday.
Agnes Browning, who blew a police
whistle when a man pulled a gun at
the Trilby lodging house last Sunday
morning. was assessed IS for waking up
the "bObbies."
NJ. GOldstein, the pawnbroker arrest
ed last week for violation of the ordi-
nance requiring pawnshops to close at
. O'Clock p. M, demonstrated to the sat
lstactlon of the court that he had only
Kept open few minutes after the hour
and that unintentionally. His case was
dismissed.