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The times., 1901-03-11
Public Franchises and Utilities.
From the Providence Tciegror

Vastly too much has been given away by the Amer
lean people As rule, they have received little or
nothing for the most valuable Of franchises, and
the suppOSitlon that these franchises are to en-
durc forever is a dream that is To be rudelv
disturbed. More and the cry is, 'sThe
public thoroughares for the pubic's convent
ence, and the public utilities ior public owner
shin -
The times., 1901-03-11
Senator Morgan. the American.
(From the Boston GIobe.)

(FrOm the Boston Globe.)
Whatever the reader may think of Senator
Morgan's drastic measures. they are. at least
breezy and refreshing in contrast with the dead
and seryile attitude Of the Administration. This
country cannot forever crouch at the feet of
Great Britain and scryilely wait Tor canal conees-
sions
The times., 1901-03-11
Honest Lnhor ni-srncc. Nonc.

From the 81 Louis starr
Honest labor upon the part Of tire father is
mo- stigma upon the SON. and it does seem -u-l-
lar that sampson. in looking back upon his own
boyhood should have attempted 20 bar the w.. %
a man whose pedigree was in line with his lru.
The times., 1901-03-11

The masterfm hand of the strenuous
Vice President was not uncovered until
at the moment of the Senates last squeak
in extraordinary session. Senator Hoar
had offered a resolution that the body
adjourn without day-the usual formula.
But Mr.. Roosevelt evidently thought that
the text left a loophOe through which
Mr. Mckinley might slip in an. .extraordi-
nary session Of Congress; so. after the
resolution had been adopted, he prompt
ly changed its terms and proclaimed:
The Senate stands adjourned until the
frst Monday in next December, at twelve
o'clock meridian. Now what would the
President do if he should happen to need
Congress, or its Upper House in his bust
ness before the date set by the heir pre-
sumptiVe to his throne?
The times., 1901-03-11

Under the doctrine that imitation is
the siucerest hattery." Great Britain ap-
pears to be on the point of paying high
compliment to Mr.. Mckinley. in adopt
ing in principle and to a considerable ex-
tent. his favorite Chinese Wall prohibi-
tive tariff system. The balance of trade
has turned heavily against the United
Kingdom, largely because of American
trade encroachments. Commercial Eng
land is gravely alarmed, particularly as
the trouble comes simultaneously with the
necessity to shoulder new and pressing
financial responsibilities Late advices
seem 20 indicate that the Chancellor of
the EXchequer is about to propose heavy
duties on clocks, cotton goods. electrical
apparatus, boots and shoes. silks and
woolens Most of these commodities are
imports from the United States. 1t has
always been a maxim Of our protection
lists that the exporter, and not the CON
sumer, pays the tax. If that be true
there may be some opportunity for us TO
ascertain how we like our own fiscal med
icine.
The times., 1901-03-11
Where AddicLs scored a succcsr.
(From the Boston Herald

In one way MIR. ACdicks has been Success int.
for ne ope-.ly declared that if he could not be
elected. lac would prevent anyone else from
being chosen This he certainly has accan-
plished. but it cannot Gford him any very great
satisfaction
The times., 1901-03-11

II is satisfactory to observe that the
imperial authorities at Manila apparently
are doing something in the line of break
ing up the smuggling traffic with the in
surgents, which has been a scandal ever
since Admiral Dewey left the Philippines
Two river steamers have been seized with
contraband cargoes, and may be confis-
Gated. As there are doubtless plenty more
in the trade, We may hope for further
developments; that is. unless the people
behind these Illicit commercial operations
are so influential that they cannot be
conveniently interfered with
The times., 1901-03-11

Great Britain is brought face to face
with the problem of filling an increased
army without resort TO Conscription-
something which seems to be an impos-
sbility to military authorities. 1t is 1e-
ported that Irish enlistments which for
merly supplied a large part of the whole
have fallen to nearly none at all and the
present establishment is short Of men. A
much expanded one might be figured out
on paper, but the question is how could
its ranks be filled? Conscription is some
thing which the Government would like
TO avoid, for no other possible public
measure could be as unpopular. Never
theIess, Needs must when the devil
drives" and his Satanic Majesty Ger
tainly appears to be chasing the British
lion just now from more directions than
one
The times., 1901-03-11

Major Rathbone is still under arrest in
Havana and has had additional charges
of a criminal nature laid against him BY
this time he is probably able to regret
the promaturity Of his remark about pull
ing down the pillars of the temple in case
his patrons should desert him. He is a
hopeless prisoner in the Tropics. while the
pillars are prosperous hearty, and do
ing business at the old stand.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
ALMOST DEAD HEAT.
Closest, Most Exciting Finish Possible
"A Matter Of Inches.

London, March 20.-The clOseness Of
the finish of the Oxford Cambridge boat
race, which was rOwed this morning over
the course from Putney to Mortlake
which is officially given as two-fifths of
length Is evidence of doggedness
of the contest. Cambridge won the toss
and chose the Surrey side. half gale
was blowing from the southwest as the
time for the start drew near, and the
water was 50 rough that the choice of
positions was considered great advan-
tage, and but for the shape Of Culme-
Seymour, OxfOrd's stroke it might have
easily given the race to the light blues
AS it was the spectators We're treated to
a rare race. the rivals leading alter
nately until they reached ThorneycrOfts.
where it looked as if the odds were on
Cambridge. Shortly afterwards Culme-
Seymour called upon his men and a des-
perate race ensued along the banks Of
the meadow. Cambridge. though de-
pressed, replied splendidly to the OK
Onian's challenge and shot by Barnes
bridge. looking like winners. 1t was CIV
ing, however, an expiring effort and OK
ford, keeping an even pace, wore down
the opposing crew and won in 90 minutes
and 81 seconds
1t was a great race and both crews
were greatly distressed at the finish.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
T0LST0| TALKS
To THE CAR
PERSECUTION OF RUSSIANS is
THE THEME.
SPEAKS SOME BITTER TRUTH
"A BOLD DENUNCIATION OF MAR
Row-MINDED oFFICIALIsM
AND DARKNESS.

New York, March 3o-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
With a petition of Doukobhor women
begging to be allowed to join their hus-
bands in Canada, Tolstoi has written the
following letter to the czar:
ITEMS Of hundreds of Russia's best
children suffer heavy trials under the
present religious persecution, which in it's
inconceivable meanness spreads wider
and wider over Russia, but which en-
lightened men and governments have
long come to regard as futile and stupid
injustice
II have long felt it to be my sacred
duty to endeavor before I die to open
your eyes to the senseless and horrible
cruelties perpetrated in your name. This
touching appeal of the Doukobhors forces
me to delay no longer. Thousands and
thousands Of men, deeply religious ana
thus representing the nations truest and
chiefest strength, have been brought to
ruin imprisoned, in exile or driven forth
from Russia.
"Take this matter into your hands.
Heed not the counsel of the men who in
stigated the prosecutions; heed not Po-
biedonestzeff, an evil, obstinate, hard
hearted man. born out of his time nor
Sipjagin, a short sighted, superficial, un-
enlightened man but revise or repeal all
the existing stupid, repugnant shameless
laws enjoining religious prosecutions,
which have long ceased to exist in every
civilized country except Russia"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
HILL WILL PROS
ECUTE M0L|NEuX
THE FAMOUS POISONING CASE
COMES UP FOR APPEAL
IN JUNE.

New York, March 30.-District Attorney
Philbin said last night that ex-senator
David &. Hill had been retained by him
to present the arguments for the prosecu-
ton when the Molineux case Is laid before
the court of appeals.
John G. Milburn of Buffalo, will appear
as counsel for Molineux. It was first ar
ranged that Assistant District Attorney
lie Barber would prepare the appeal.
Then Assistant Attorney Osborne was Sc
lected on account of his familiarity with
the case. When it was learned that Mr..
Mburn was retained by the defense, the
prosecution sought ex-senator Hill and he
recently consented to take up the case on
the part of the people in the court Of ap-
peals. The papers in the case are now in
the hands of the printer and will be COM
pleted and ready for service in a few
days.
The court Of appeals will meet in Bu,-
falo in June and the case will be argued
there.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
LEFT FORTUNE
FOR CITY POOR
TO BE HELD ON INTEREST UNTIL
1T REACHES A MILLION DOL
LARS-CHEAP LOANS.

Cambridge, Mass, March sO.-The will
Of Horace Cousens, late of Newton, which
has been filed for probate gives practical
ly all the estate of $3.50, ,0Go to the deserv-
ing poor, but under somewhat singular
conditions. After payment of $4,000 to
the town Of Lyman, Maine, for a fund,
the residue goes to the city of Newton
for investment until its total is s., ,0O0, 900.
The investments are to be loans to indus
trial men and women of Newton, to as
sist them in procuring homesteads. On
attaining a million dollars the yearly in
terest is to be paid to the deserving city
poor. If the city of Newton does not de-
sire to care for the bequest, two Boston
institutions get $4,000 each, one Newton
charity SIC, 600 and the residue goes to Ly-
man, Maine. There seems some question
whether or not the disposition of the
property hinges on the demise Of the tes-
tators two children with or without is
sue.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
TENEMENT
HOUSE FIRE
CAME NEAR BEING A TERRIBLE
HOLOCAUST.
THIRTEEN FAMILIES CAUGHT
MOTHERS THREW THEIR CHILL
DREN INTO THE STREET.
THREE PERSONS KILLED.

New York, March 3O.-Mrs. Ether
Cohen and two of her children, Benja-
min, aged 5, and Sophia, aged /, perish,
by the burning of a five-story tenement
house at Delaney and Norfolk streets
early today. In the panic which o.
CURED mothers lost their reason and
threw their children from the windows
to the streets below. They were all
caught by police and firemen, and that
they escaped serious injury seems almost
a miracle. Following is list of them
jured:
Max Salisbury, aged 20, burned about
the face, hands and body.
John ]. Reardon, detective, cut on the
hands and face by falling glass.
Michael Oestfeldt, suffering from shock
and contusions.
There We're thirteen families in the
house. The fire was discovered at $50
o'clock by the wife Of the janitor, Who
aroused her husband. and together they
went to the front of the house, giving
the alarm. On the top of the tenemen,
lived Morris Cohen, his wife. and chill.
dren, Sophia, Harry and Benjamin. The
flames We're already through the root
when they were awakened. Escape BY
the hallway was cut off. Cropping the!y
way through the smoke to the window
Cohen picked up the boy Harry anc
calling to his wife to follow, got out or
the fire escape and started to descend
Mrs. Cohen carried the baby in her arms
and the boy Benjamin followed. Out on
the fire escape the flames and smoke
which burst from the windows below
them separated the members of the fam
lily, and only Cohen and the boy reached
the street. When the firemen were
finally able to reach the top floor they
found the bodies Of Mrs. Cohen and
the other two children, blackened and
burned, lying on the fire escape land
ing.
The damage by the fire is estimated a
81, 900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
END BOLD CHI
CAC0 BURGLAR
SHOT TO DEATH BY A vlGlLANT
WATCHMAN.
THE GANG BENT ON ROBBERY
WENT TWICE TO THE SAME PLACE
IN ONE N1GHT-oFF1CER's
GOOD SHOOTING.

Chicago. March 30.-After having been
wounded in a previous attempt at burg
larry few hours before, Cornelius DOH
erty, one Of four who attempted to break
into the Newberry, on East Ontario street
met tragic death last night while run
ming away from Watchman Frank Kelly,
who shot him in the left temple and the
thigh. Kelly had driven away three men
earlier in the evening, discovering them
as they were climbing the fire escape. He
fired several shots at the fugitives and
one who fell but regained his feet is be-
lieved to have been Doherty. Shortly af-
ter midnight the men returned. Kelly
again discovered them and ran after
them, killing Doherty. The others es-
capped.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
EUROPEAN COM
BINE AGAINST U. s.
ENGLAND ADVOCATES RETALIA-
TION FOR OUR PROPOSED
NICARAGUA CANAL.

London, March 30.-The Saturday Re
view discussing the Nicaragua canal con-
troversy says:
There is little hope of the United
States doing any thing agreeable to Eng
land and if the American government
should persist in defiance Of it's pledges,
in attempting to obtain exclusive control
of the canal, whose neutrality is Of the
highest importance to the world, there
would be only one course open-for the
rest of the world to take steps to protect
ITSELF"
The article alludes tos"American Az.
gression,' and advocates United Eurt
pean Representation"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
ARGUED IN THE COURT TODAY
PARDON FOR FRANK ROGERS
WHO Is DYING OF CANCER AT
THE PENITENTIARY.
HONOR RANDOLPH THOMPSON
State and County Officers Close Today
for His Funera1-Beautiful
Floral Tributes.

Special to Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont, March 3o.-The injunc-
ton suit Of the Record against the Hell
ena Independent, in which 1t is sought
to prevent the Independent from plac-
ing a veto ON the Associated Press fur
nishing it's news report to the Record,
is being argued before Judge Smith in
the district court. H. G. Mcintyre oc-
cupied the whole morning with the case
for the Record, laying much stress on
recent decisions Of the Illinois supreme
court in the Inter Ocean case and the
Minnesota supreme court in the Minne-
apolis Tribune case, declaring the AS
ISOLATED Press monopoly and therefore
bound to sell it's service to any news
paper. Argument for the Independent
will be made by former Governor B. P.
Carpenter this afternoon.
Governor Toole today pardoned Frank
Rogers, sentenced to the penitentiary
for six years for robbery, from Lewis
and Clarke county, whose term would
expires April go. Rogers life is in dan
ger from cancer of the stomach. and he
cannot live thirty days longer. His
mother lives in New Haven, Conn.,, and
has sent SIS to pay the expenses of
S-ANAA6 uIlI1 tuClc, COutHIScuC VII
pardon. The governor granted the par
don under the provision of the constitu
tlon allowing him to do so without pub
lication of a legal notice in certain
cases, but the pardon board cannot act
today, owing to the absence of Attorney
General Donovan.
The state and county offices are closed
this afternoon on account of the funeral
% Randolph Thompson, private Secre-
tary to Governor Toole, which took place
at O'Clock at st. Peters Episcopal
church. There We're large number of
beautiful floral offerings, including large
ones from state and county officials,
Modern Woodmen of America, Wood
men of the World, the Helena Athletic
association and the Montana club. The
pallbearers were: Henry Neill, Norman
B. Hotter, DR.. f. M. Hillyer, Stephen
Carpenter, George Hill and ]. H. Haber-
sham.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
HEAVY SNOW IN SCOTLAND.

London, March 30.-Fierce gales have
been sweeping over the channel coasts,
and the Dover trans-channel services
have been maintained with great diff
Guilty. A lifeboat landed the crew Of
the bark Antarctic, which was in dis
tress off Penzance.
Heavy snow storms have also pre-
vailed, especially in Scotland, wh:rc
there are drifts from eight to ten feet
deep. Snow plows have been requisi-
toned to open the roads.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
ST. LOUIS FAIR COMMISSION.
Many Well-known Names on the Gov
ernment Board.

Washington, March 30.-The st. Louis
exposition committee will be announce 1
tonight or Monday and will contain the.
following names: Ex-Senators Carter OF
Montana, Mcbride Of Oregon Lindsay
of Kentucky and Thurston Of Nebraska
ex-Representative Glynn of New York,
ex-Representative Allen of Mississippi,
F. D. Scott of Arkansas, John F. Miller
of Indiana and F. A. Belts Of Connecti-
cut.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
SENATOR MITCHELL ILL.

Washington. March 30.-United States
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon is confined to
his bed with an acute attack Of the grip,
and has been prohibited by his physician
from giving any attention to correspond. l..
ence or business. He is not considered
seriously ILL., but It is necessary that he
should keep quiet for a few days.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
HELD FOR FORGERY.

New York. March 3O.-David L. Shors
and Morris Meyers. the two men arrest
ed yesterday on q warrant charging
them with forgery In the first degree in
connection with the will of the million
aire. William Marsh Rice. were
raigned today and held in bail Of $500
each.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
REITF A WINNER.

London, March 3O.-The race for the
Liverpool spring cup was run today and
was won by Pellisson, with Johnny Rei;f
I'D.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-30
SUFFOCATED BY GAS.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. March 30.-Mrs. Jo-
seph Holland and son. aged II years,
were suffOcated by escaping coal gas
to-day. The woman was overcome but
will recover.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-22

or for the woman to tie rope Of grass
around the mans waist.
The Australian woman carries fire to
a mans tent; the Loango negress COOKS
two dishes for him in his hut.
The Croatian bridegroom boxes the
brides ears, while now, in Hungary
the groom gives his bride kick, 10
indicate her subsection.
The Jewish bridegroom brushes the
wine glass to atoms with his foot, 10
obliterate the past.
In China the maiden steps over nre
at the Threshold Gypsies "hop the
broomstick."
All these superstitions of the past
have come to us in modified form, but
the love of tradition and tendency to-
ward imitation makes us slow to part
with them.
Endless jests have been made upon
the word "obey," and women largely
repudiate 1T, yet the great orthodox
churches still require it. Denmark
has recently abolished the word legal
IL.
The entire conception of the func-
tions of women in social and domestic
life has so altered and broadened that
it seems singular that so many of the
old marriage customs are still pre-
served-customs which, although
amusing when traced to their source
are really typical of a debased wo-
manhood in barbaric times and coun-
tries, and certainly not worthy OF
emulation by twentieth century prog
ress. Winnifred Harper Cooley
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-22

is disguised as an old woman, often
with a male infant in her arms, the
| symbol of sons and heirs. At the
| church the bride is snatched by her
| relatives. and the grooms party pur-
sue on horseback. At last she is tossed
back, and whoever receives her will
be wed within one year. (Similar to
our throwing of the brides bouquet.)
Purchase gradually superseded cap
| ture. The fathers wrath was mitigat-
| ed by base coin. Occasionally the
bridegroom offered his own sister, in
| lieu of cash! But literal capture is still
prevalent in barbarous countries, and
purchase in semi ones, such
| as China and Mohammed in sections.
Arabian fathers sometimes present
their daughter with a sword, signifying
freedom. For one blessed moment she
belongs to no man-then she presents
it to her husband, and thenceforth is
in his power.
Babylonians and Assyrians purchas-
ed their wives. All girls of age stood
before the temple twice a year, and
were sold at auction! Handsome girls
commanded high prices, but their pur-
chase money was presented to the
homely ones, to increase their attrac-
tons. Our Anglo Saxon ancestors were
still purchasing wives when Chris
tianity claimed them. Every woman
had a guardian-if not father, the king.
1t is interesting to learn that widows
were sold at half price,
Not until the tenth century did An
glo-SaXon women have any right of
choice. Betrothed as children, the
groom's pledge was called wed;
whence our word
The primitive Anglo Saxon ceremo-
nj
fairer or fouler, for better, for worse,
for richer or poorer" Then the man
put the ring on each of his wifes fin
gers, saying: First, "in the name of
the Father: second, of the Son; third,
of Holy Ghost fourth, amen. The
father gave the husband an old shoe,
with which he tapped his wife on the
head, as sign of authority.
Welsh law permitted only moderate
wife beating. Three blows were deem
ed sufficient, with stick no longer
than an ARM"
Long after the advent of Christianity
marriage was purely secular. In 1863
the Council of Trent made the eccle
siastical ceremony binding. There was.
however, custom of priests being
called in to bless the marriage bed.
In Nottingshamshire there is a dog
gered informing the public of the times
When the church permitted wedding:
advent marriage doth deny,
But Hilary gives thee liberty,
Septuagesima says thee nay,
Eight days from Easter says YOU may.
Rogation bids thee to contain,
But Trinity sets thee free again."
The Greek Church has the most
elaborate rituals. We are familiar
with the Russian wedding feasts. In
Slavonic ritual the wine drunk by the
new couple is called the cup of BIT
lerness! Champagne is served in the
Cars land, and guests are given
souvenir initial boxes of cake.
Yet twentieth century Americans be-
lieve their marriage customs original
In Brazil drinking brandy together
may constitute marriage: in Japan
the same with wine. To ioin hands
TO SIT together and receive congratu-
lations are odd binding customs: also
70 be smeared with each others blood:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-22

Brown & Co. But the manager now
enforees a rigid system of checks in
handling babies.
If 1T is absolutely necessary to take
children into the shopping district
mothers should try to select the ear
lest hour possible, and put them al
once into the nursery, where the at
tendants will see that the little peo.
pie do no stray away or suffer.
A still better plan is to make some
special arrangements to leave the chill
dren nome. If no servant is kept, a
neighbor's daughter, old enough to as
sumo responsibility, can be secured
for a trif1ing sum to look after them in
the mothers absence. The latter Is
then free to devote her time to the
business at hand. and the children are
happy in anticipation of the treat
which mothers handbag is sure ia
contain. Children do not like to shop,
and neither merchants nor customers
like to have them.
Anna S. Richardson