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The National tribune., 1900-05-24
THE CLARK SENATORIAL CASE.

The Clark case has been marked by the
sharp practice characteristic of mine
jobbery in the West. Evidently, Clark has
been counseled by the high-priced legal
sharps that he has employed i'll accumu-
lating his immense fortune. Nothing could
have been more cunning than the devices
10 which he has resorted to hold his seat.
The Committee had unanimously reported
against him, and he knew that the Senate
would adopt the report by large ma iority.
The Governor of Montana was adverse to
him, but the Lieutenant-Governor is his
friend-or at least controllable. Singu-
larly, theiGoyernor of the State had busi-
ness in San Francisco just at that moment
1t may be unjust to the Governor, but people
are coming to regard everything in Mon
tana politics as suspicious. The Mon
tana Constitution provides that in the
Governors absence all his powers deyolye
unreservedly uponthe Lieutenant Governor.
He scarcely gets out of the State, when
Clark resigns, in order to forestall action
upon the Committees report. 1t is lose
connection all round, and everything is
done by telegraph. The President of the
Senate orders Ciark's name dropped from
| the roll and this is held to complete the
vacancy. The Leutenant-Gove is
notified, and at once appoints Clark to fill
| the vacancy. It looks as if this puts Clark
| ia tho Saat and scrauS him dnuyp o,,J iLo.o
is much graduation over the success of the
smart trick. But in this case Clark is
| dealing with men who are as shrewd and
resourceful as he is, and very much dis
inclined TO allow seat in the Senate to be
a matter for chicane. The principle ap-
piled in the Quay case is invoked. To this
Clark's lawyers answer with more chicane
probably high-priced. They make the
sharp" point that there was no vacancy
when the Legislature was in session-Lee
Mantle's term not really expiring until
after the Legislature had adjourned This
is merely legal Juggling. Iu the meanwhile
the Governor Of Montana returns. revokes
the appointment, on the ground that it was
made through collusion and fraud, and ap-
points Hon. Martin Maginnis as Senator.
This adds immensely to the legal COM
plications, beginning with the question as
to his power 10 revoke an appointment
What the Senate ought to do, and what it
probably will do. will be to adopt the Com
mittee's report, sweep the whole mass of
dirty entanglemcnts off its docket, and
leave the seat vacant until it can be properly
filled at the next session of the Montana
Legislature It's own di gnity will not per-
NIT it to become the prey to practices of
mining sharks. Public morality forbids
it.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

1njianny allowfn' our women folks to put
themselves on sich equality with a nigger.
The chatter o these galloots makes me
sick"
Then came along the inevitable squad OF
eonscripters, with gang Of halting, un-
happy recruits.
Great Jehosephat," groaned Shorty,
there don't seem to be no other bizniss
going on in this country than rakin' up the
offal of humanity to put into the army.
They put a feller into the army and git him
wounded, and then send him back home
10 rake up some other feller to ketch a
Yankee bullet. I'd like to see the army
they're gathering up there around Atlanty
1t must look like Resurrection Morn in a
country graveyard, just after Gabriel has
blowed his horn. Old Sherman must be
pushing 'em mighty hard, when they're
getherin' up all this riff-raff to put into the
field agin him. There's one satisfaction.
When he licks this crowd his works done.
They won't have nobody for even home
guards"
They're going the way we want to"
said the practical 81. They're pintin' out
our direction, and" -
A piercing yell from Pete Skidmore's
lips startled them. They started to hurry
back, when n similar yell broke out from
Sandy Baker.
When they arrived, they found the two
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

SOME months ago the Mayor of Atlanta
came to Washington and painted the south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue a very lively
red. The news got back to Atlanta, and a
Minister preached a good, old-fashioned,
Oomewhat sulphurous sermon on the sub
5ect. The best citizens were aroused, and
the Mayor promised them to resign. Then
he took a sober second thought-he had
gotten sober in the meanwhile-and he
told them that he would do nothing of the
kind-they could go to. Now the aforesaid
best citizens are wondering whether the
breach-of-promise law can not be worked
IL on him.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

North Carolina pops UP 4 relic of medi-
evialism probably as n variant to the numer-
GUS nominations OF "favorite sons" from
every crossroads for the Vice Presidency.
1t is proclamation Of outlawry" against
man named Fort, who does not seem to be
at all favorite son. II he does not sur
render for trial by given date he is pro-
nounccd an outlaw, and it will be the duty
OF any good citizen coming upon him 10
kill him without any farther preliminaries.
We shall watch how the old thing works.
1t may be good to try on wife-beatcrs,
train-wreckers. and fellows who play
practical jokes
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

ONE Of the unexpected Developments
last week was the enthusiasm OF the
Southern Baptists, in convention at Hot
Springs, Ark, for Expansion. One
speaker said: The war which liberated
Cuba was not one Of conquest but hui
manity. Circumstances have brought us
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines,
and you can't put the chicken back into the
broken egg-shell." Another said I'll
seems almost as if the Lord had revealed
Himself as an Expansionist. and the
Baptist has never yet gone back on reyela.
tion." This was the tone of all the speeches
and was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm. This means something. What
the Baptists say in the South goes.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

THE GAR. S contribution of splendid
statue of Gen. U. s. Grant TO the National
Capital reminds lis again Of the singular
Lack III Washington of any memorial
whatever to the private soldiers and sailors
who saved the Nation, and made illustrious
the men whose statues adorn the city. In
this respect Washington is far behind the
majority of County Seats in the North
especially in the older and wealthier parts Of
the country. Great numbers of these have
erected beautiful memorials to their soldiers
and sailors who followed the flag of the
country, and which, compared to the wealth
of the people Of the County, represent an ex-
penditure that would be equal TO millions Of
dollars by the Government. But the visitor
10 Washington sees only statues TO Generals
and Notwithstanding anywhere 10 men
Of lower rank. This is a National reproach,
and the Grand Army of the Republic, the
W.R.C., the Ladies of the GAR, the
Loyal Legion, and the Sons of Veterans
should unite in devoting themselves TO see
ine ,:4.-s ..4.ss .vproach is taken away by as
splendid memorial as money and art can
produce.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

THERE can be no praise too high for the
little garrison of Mafeking, which for
seven long months maintained an obsti-
nate defense against large force of Beers.
1t is true that the Beers showed an aston
ishing incapacity for siege operations,
but this does not di diminish the credit due
the defenders. who were nearly all civil
ians, and greatly outnumbered from the
start. The Beers should have taken the
place inside of a week, and an equal num-
Der Of American militia would certainly
have done SO.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

FOR the first time in the history of the
Memphis Postofiice, it was closed on Con
federate Memorial Day, by Postmaster
Dutro, in honor of the rebel dead. There
is no warrant in law for such thing.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

Postmaster-General Smith, whose paper,
the Philadelphia Press, has been so rancor-
Gus and unfair toward the veterans and
pensioners, and SO Jealous in the service Of
Henry Clay Evans, has now good deal of
explaining TO make on his own account.
He selected and appointed every one of the
Cuban rascals, and they were under his
superYision.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

THE Sublime Porte seems sublimely
indifferent as to what We propose to do about
collecting that little ILL. We have given
pur Minister TO Turkey indefinite leave Of
absence, which to any other Nation would
be very significant, as showing an inter
ruption to diplomatic relations. But he
takes no notice of it, and retains his Minister
here
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
SOUTH AFRICA.

The utter collapse of the Boer aggres.
siveness is most remarkable. Roberts is
| moving scattered columns whittier he will
along front that must be more than 2QC
miles wide without even one of his smallest
and most isolated parties meeting any re-
sistance. He sent a small cavalry column
off hundreds of miles to the relief of Mafe-
king, and it encountered no trouble in its
long ride. Butler is moving unopposed up
the railroad to the east, and will Join Roberts
just before the latter reaches Pretoria.
There is no present explanation for this ex-
cept complete. discouragement on the part
of the Beers, but there seems no ground for
such abject depression. They have sui
fered no such severe blows as would justify
them in losing all heart. We have been
hurt proportionately much worse many
times in>our history without its taking the
fight out Of us. 1t is astonishing that
nowhere among them has developed any
even subordinate leader-some Captain or
Lieutenant, even-who would go out with a
few men and attack some outpost or small
British party, and start the current the
other way, to encourage his people. There
must have been thousands of these oppor-
tunities offered in the way that Roberts has
been scattering his men to make flank move
ments, reconnoiter, and bring up trains,
which daring and enterprising young
leader would have improved. 1t is hard to
think of an enemy moving through our
country as Roberts is doing through South
Africa, without small squads of men harry
ing him at every step and from every di-
rection. We encountered that sort of thing
in the South up to the very day Of sur
render.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

IT Is now the beginning Of Winter in
South Africa, but as Roberts is at the eth
parallel of latitude, about equal TO the
most southern part of Florida, cold weather
Bhould not annoy him much.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
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The National tribune., 1900-05-24

SENATOR GALLINGER is at his old trick
OF wailing over the amount spent for PEN
sions, and exaggerating the eXpensiyeness
OF the bills which have been sent TO his Com
ypit+aa
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

THE French are believed to be intrigu-
ing for possession of the great but totter-
ing Empire of Morocco, which has about
as many square miles as California, and an
unknown millions of people. 1t has i'm
men5e resources, which civilization could
deYelon.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

TAKING what might be termed States
Rights view of the question, the Supreme
Court has dismissed the appeal Of GOV.
Taylor, Of Kentucky, on the ground Of
want OF jurisdiction. The ma iority of the
Court holds that Kentucky is a State, in
the full and free exercise of all her rights
and powers. She has settled the question
of the Governorship according to her laws,
and the Supreme Court has, therefore, no
right TO interfere. Justices Brewer, Brown
and McKenna dissented from portions of
this opinion, and Justice Harlan made a
most vigorous dissent. He based this
upon the Fourteenth Amendment, which
prohibits taking away any mans life,
liberty or property without due process of
law. He claimed that the right to hold an
Office TO which he had been duly elected was
one of the dearest possessions Of citizen,
that the Legislature of Kentucky, in utter
defiance of law and Of right, and contempt
of all evidence, had taken away from Gov.
Taylor the office TO which he had been
elected and that this action nearly con-
cerned the liberties Of the whole people.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

THE Philadelphia Press, Postmaster.
General Smiths paper, published state
,nent that Commissioner Evans had re.
signed. In an interview with a reporter,
Mr. Evans said:
There is not scintilla Of truth in the
report. / not only have not resigned, but
dc not propose to. | shah serve out my
term as Commissioner of Pensions. Ac.
cording TO reports, | have resigned at leas,
once month during the past two years.
No; there is no prospect of a severance OF
my official duties. There is no friction
anywhere, and l am working along, en-,
deavoring to do my duty"
Probably the Press was far nearer the
truth than Evans The Press has been a
strongholder Of Evans, but now everybody
feels that he is an incubus on the Republi.
can party and wants to get rid of him.
Evans is talking the same way as he di d
about his Tennessee defeat.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

GEN. ALGER promptly shows clean
order putting a&the appointments in the
Cuban Postal Service under the Postmaster
General.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

WHILE the proportions of the Cuban
steal have fallen far short Of the exaggera-
tions of the sensational papers, it is infa-
mously large, and will reach quarter of a
million dollars. The disclosures are sick
ening. Rathbone, Neely, and their sub
ordinates, seem to have gone to the island
with predetermination to loot it, and they
went to work with an audacity as shame
less as their Spanish predecessors. The
Administration is showing a commendable
vigor in probing the matter to the bottom,
and we believe will bring every rascal to
deserved punishment. This can hardly
be made too severe. We owe this to the
good name Of the country, which has been
SO sadly tarnished by these scoundreis,
and it is necessary, at the outset of our
colonial policy, that by exemplary punish
ment we warn officials that island offices
must be administered with as rigorous
honesty as domestic ones.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

. OUR National character has besn fear
fully blackeneo in the eyes of the whole
world by the rascalities Of Rathbone,
Neely, et al, ,'and we owe it TO ourselves to
make an example of them.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
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CAPT. HUGH WILLIAMS, 33d U. S.
writes from Vigan, Luzon:

The wealth Of this section is in hemp.
II needs no cultivation, and simply tumbles
over Itself growing. With $4,000 one
could become a millionaire in 10 years,
unless YOU become as lazy as the people
here. The only reason they are not rich
is because they wont work any more than
will barely support them. and they live on
20 to Is cents (SIexican)."
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TRIBUNE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
Dance Postponed

Yesterday the weather man failed to
keep his promise and bring off respect
able weather, and the band boys in
consideration to the many people who
have made costumes for the paper mas
auerade, postponed the dance until
two weeks from last evening. The one
article that stood in the way Of post
ponment was that the band,has q white
elephant on it's hands, and DR.. Joe
Morante went on a strike and demand
ed more FODDER for the beast. Another
that Raycraft had imported Califor.
mia lion. that was to be feature of the
parade. and the item of expense in keep
ing him in food will probably knock al
the profits off the dance.
However, the boys will make up fol-
the disappointment by giving addition
al features to the parade and the PEG
pie who have neglected making q cos
tune will now have time, and tn,
greatest dance ever given in this city
will be the result.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
The Dog Show

On Tuesday the people of this city
will again be treated with an Sxhibi-
ton of the Norris Bros. dog show, the
same splendid performance that gave
such satisfaction here year ago.
Every body rememb ers the splendid at
traction for every body was there, and
the Norris promise an enlarged edition
of the tented show 1t is we'll to re-
member that the dogs, monkeys, ze-
bras, etc, have had another years
education and they perform in more
proficient manne. The billy goat has
been feed regularly On tin cans and
this has sharpened his appetite and
knowledg e The trained horses are
more in number and wiser. The en-
tire performance has been bettered and
as everyone will be there the public
can soon render another favora BILE ver-
dict. The show will be given in the
same place as last year.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
Widow Brown

The substitution of men for women,
and vice versa, is one of the most re-
cent methods of provoking fun. Prob
ably no comedy has succeeded better
in carrying out this idea thar 1.-The
Real Widow Brown In this the
complications arising from the ex-
change of the sexes are so numerous
and laugh bringing that it woulu o =.
work of superogation to give them in
full. In addition to the humor inner.
ent in the comedy, the extremely YER
satile company engaged by Mr.. Scam.
mon to present it affords two hours Of
fun, music and dancing. At the Opera
House Monday night.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
Died

I'm Carson City, April 10. 1900, Mary j.,
wife of the late Charles Martin, a native
of Tennessee, aged 81 years, months and
"a days.
Mrs. Martin had been ailing some time
and although her death was looked for,
it came as great shock to her relatives
and many friends in this city, where her
lovable disposition and kindly acts have
endeared her to all who v ere f0rtunate
enough to be numbered as friend Mrs
Martin arrived in this city in 1868, where
she has since made her home and during
these many years has seen her family
grow to manhood and wonant ood She
with her husband, were among the sturdy
people who built the West and although
native of the South, the West was given
her best years. She was one of the orig
inal members of the Presbyterian Church
in this city, having Joined in 1863.
Mrs. Martin will long be remem bered
by large number of friends who ex-
tend sympathy to the bereaved family.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
Notice

The capital chimney sweep of Cali
fornia is in town for only few days.
Will clean all kinds Of chimneys and
fiues out thoroughly without getting
any dirt on your carpets. Leave or
ders at this Office at once, as there will
not be any more sweeps come here this
summer or next fall, SO have them
cleaned now. Terms reasonable.
GEORGE SLOUGH,
Manager.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
THE JOURNAL MAN
He Becomes Wildly Excited
Over Some "Appeal'
Questions

Some days ago the APPEAL ENG uired
of the Journal if it was proper ethics
for lawyer to be on both sides OF q
law suit, or for journalist to be On
both sides of q political campaign. In
reply it does not answer the questions,
which seem very simple, but charges
the APPEAL with being 'inspired."
In long years of publication the AP-
PEAL was never before paid the COM
pliment of having its editorials mis-
taken for inspirational writings.
There seems very little similarity be-
tween the APPEALS editorials and the
work of the biblical prophets. The
Journal man may have discovered it,
but we cannot accept his flattering es-
innate of our humble and imperfect
work. Possibly he may compare us to
Moses, because when he STRUCK the
rock water gusbed out. The same
thing happened when we hit the Jour-
nal
The Journal then asks why it is that
the APPEAL has q State contract
while the State Controller owns and
runs it. We are ready to answer any
question asked by the Joul nal.
The State Controller does not own or
run the APPEAL, and as a matter OF
fact never did own it. At the present
time he is not running it and makes nc
| attempt to run it. 1t is run by its
present lessee who is responsible for
all that appears in its columns.
The journal further announces that
in linking the name of its editor with
the nomination Of Supreme Judge that
the APPEAL has acted the part of j
''ruffian and not a gentleman. The
Journal denies that its editor is can.
: didate, which must signify that he is
out Of the fight.
We cannot conceive, however, that
the mention Of any man 5 name in con.
nection with as honorable an office as
the Supreme Judgeship, can be an ac,
Of rut1ianism.
| The Journal closes its remarkable
exhibition of temper by threatening
personal violence to any one who in
future uses the name of its editor u
Wy without his consent. The
APPEAL is now endeavoring to secure
a written permit to use the sacred name
of VIZ when occasion requires, il
order that it may not submit its writers
to thrashings from the J--e wher
they happen to stray into the Town o.
Reno. We know they would gel
thrashed, as in VS. great una
bridged dictionary there is no such
word as fail
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
ALL SORTS.

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Robt. Grimm was a visitor to the Com
stock yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. Easton and mother were de-
partures for California last evening.
Call in and see the new samples of
custom made garments at 10 Platts.
Elegant tissue paper. costumes o5c, a
the Fox Store.
John Rapsen and Miss Belle Gracey,
both natives of Virginia City, were mar
ried in Butte, Mont, Apr. 18th.
The condition Of Frank Higgison, who
was shot last Tuesday by Tobin, is much
improved and the chances for his recov-
cry are favorable.
Elegant tissue paper costumes Csc, a,
the Fox Store.
LOST-A riding bride between the
residences of Mr.. Coffin and Mr.. Badly.
Finder please leave same at this office.
A telegram from Washington received
yesterday morning states that the Presi
dent had sent the name of TheO. Hofer
Jr., to the Senate for confirmation as
Postmaster of Carson City.
Jos. Platt has just received fine
line of the very latest shirts, all color:
and sizes.
LOST OR STRAYED : A dark bay mare
heavy set, with open arrowhead brand
on left shoulder. Had rope on neck
and shOd when lost. A suitabl re-
ward will be paid for information 10
eating her. S. p. DAVIS.
The general verdict has been giver
that Ed Burlington has the largest, CHEAP
est and best line Of all grades of foot
wear to be found in any house, not only
in Nevada but on the Coast. He is an ea
elusive and practical shoe man, who
knows what is right and never places
any inferior goods in his house.