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1/ IIP WEEKLY MONTANIAN. VOL. 1. THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA, MA HCH 30. 1895. YEARNS FOR SILVER England Taught a Lesson b; he Evils of Monotnetal Si. HER LABOR BEIVJ 1.)%DU1BID Pretglilt• ot LIM ot It. r• .c • 'Sort 1. urn T• II.. or ti... It I 1,1* Ilinietsau nt St. Paul, March 25.—President Hill of the Great Slorthern has just reached home from a,n extended visit in Europe and in the eastern states. He said: 'I found that there was a great de- pression in some of the countries of Europe, particularly In Great 13ritain, and most particularly in the cotton and iron industries. The United States is England's best customer, and our im- ports have been largely reduced, to the advantage of this country' and to the corresponding disadvantage of Great Britain. The English manufacturers and landlords owning agricultural lands are taking active Interest in bimetal- lism and the greater use of silver. They are realizing fully that Argentine, Aus- tralia, the East Indies, China and Ja- pan, who are on a silver basis, forcing their labor to accept silver which they buy for 56 per cent, of the va tile of gold, have a murgin on labor alone that ena- bles them to undersell the English farm- ers and manufacturers in the markets which Eneland has heretofore controll- ed. Engiand is either compelled to give up a large amount of the world's trail. or increase the use of silver in the world to such an extent that it will not be pos- sible for her competitors to take advan- tage of the lower CoSt of their labor growing out of the difference of gold and silver. \If the silver men in the United States will only let congress alone and leave the matter to be worked out by the commercial profit and loss account of Great Britain, the latter nation will be compelled to join with Germany. Franc' andour own country in bringing about a condition of things that will enable the English people to meet the compe- tithin of other nations on something like an equal footing. The low prices of wheat have already found during the past year a new market for that prod- uct. The California and west coast wheat, that has heretofore gone to Eu- rope, is now going in ship loads to Chi- na in the form of flour, where it is tak- ing the place of riee, formerly used by the Chinese.\ , RATIO JUST THE SAME. \Has your opinion changed regarding the ratio of god and silver?\ \That is immaterial. The proportion: - of gold and silver, taken for 1,000 years -- as long as we have history upon the matter—remain practically the same. . For a period of 10 years or more, one or • the other may show a slight change, but the ratio remains 15 1 / 2 . or 16 to 1, and if gold and silver were interchangeable .for so many hundreds of years in the .past, it is difficult to see what has oc- -curred to prevent changeability now. providing all nations are willing to re- peelve it.\ . CONFERENCE FEELING. \What did you find the feeling regard- ing an international monetary confer. ence?\ \France and Germany are willing and the land owners and manufacturers of England are now waging an active -campaign to bring the British govern- ment to realize the necessity of enhanc- ing the value of silver, not so much for thereason that they like silver any bet- ter. but that they desire to increase th , cost of silver paid to labor in othee countries, and in that way to increase the cost of production of the many corn- mcxlities that England is interested in supplying the world with, and in re- storing the value of her own agricultur- e! lands.\ \Why can not the other nations act independently of England?\ \Simply because London Is the finen- dal clearing house of the world, and all commercial balances are practically ad- justed through the medium of sterling exchange or British credit.\ OPINIONS LATELY HANDED DOWN Sliprtlue Conte I pholds a lamer Court a Man -1 rap Case Olympia, March 25.—Opinions of the su- preme court: Karl Von K. Clrunewald, appellant, va West Coast Grocery Company, respond- ent; from Pierce county. Judgment against sureties vacated, otherwise the motion is denied. Tacoma Mill Company, appellant, vs. John B. Ault, respondent; from Snohom- ish. Reversed. State of 'Washington, respondent, vs. - Newel S. Barr, appellant; from What- • corn. Defendant in this came occupied a cabin in company with a boy. Intending to go into the mount:11nm temporarily, he adjusted a gun in such a way all to com- pel its discharge should anyone attempt to enter the cabin through the door. It was aimed directly at the casing In such a way that a person of ordinary height etaniling in front of the door and placing his hand on the knob would, upon me:fl- ing the door open a few inches, receive the entire charge in the body. One night a belated traveler, seeking refuge from a storm, endeavored to open the door, and, reeelvIng the entire charge in his body, died instantly. The priacipal con- tention in defense of the act was that defendant had absolute right to do what he did In defense of his own property. The :itipreme court is of the opinion that there was no error in the refusal of the lower court to so instruct the jury, as the question is one of fact or mixed fact and law, and, therefore, for the jury; and, further, that under disputed facts any proper interpretatien of law applied thereto would have warranted the court instrueting that defendaat had no right to protect his property by the means used. Post-Intelligi noes PublishingCompany, respondent, vs. W. N. Harris, appellant; from Thurston. Affirmed. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR UTAH --- Constitution Will Also arca hic Against Plural Marriages. Salt Lake, March 25.—The committee on ordinance and federal relations submit- ted a report to the constitutional conven- tion today. The first section of the re- port is as follows: \Perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured and no inhabitant of this state shall ever be molested In person or property on ac- count of his or her mode of religious wor- ship, and polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited.\ The convention adopted a resolution of sympathy for the people of Wyoming in the calmity which overtook them in the Almy mine disaster and voted one day's salary of each member for the relief of the wives and children of the victims. APPEAL OF A CONDEMNED WOMAN ------- Mine Joneaux of Belgium Sends mit Letter—lies Ropes of Success. Brussells, March 23.—Under the caption — A Voice- From the Tomb,\ Mme. Jon- eaux, who a short time since was convict- ed of poisoning several members of her family, and sentenced to death—which in this country means solitary confinement In a dark cell for life—has issued an ad- dress In which she appeals for sympathy and support to the hearts of all upright people. She attempts a rebuttal of the testrniony that resulted in her conviction and says that like a feeble light In the dakness of night, there still lingers In her heart the hope of success in the final decision of the court of appeals at Ant- werp. She goes on to say that should this hope deceive her, she implores all her friends to address themselves to the king, urging him to use in her behalf the grandest of all his prerogatives—the right of pardon. She has also issued a separate appeal to the army, laying stress upon the fact that she is the descendant of an Illustrious line of soldiers who nob- ly served their country in time of need. POWERLESS TO EXTRADITE BELFOUR Eligiand has Already spent e2u0,000 In tire IA tort. London, March 25.--A preliminary re- turn furnished to members of the house of commons today shows that the so far unsuccessful effort to extradite from the Argentine Republic Jabez Balfour. the ex -member of parliament reeponsi- ble for the Liberation Society's building frauds. has involved an expenditure in the neighborhood of $200,000. Of this enormous sum $36,000 had been paid for cablegrams. $40,000 for legal proceedings in Argentine. $30,000 for expenses of de- tectives and others engaged in the case, while the balance is classed under the head of sundries. Meanwhile the pros- pects of getting Balfour within British jurisdiction are as remote as ever. MARRIED WHILE OUT OF HIS MIND ----- - II. T. Hamblin's Excuse for lia% trig Two Living Wives. Jamestown, N. D., March 25.—H. T. Hamblin, a builder and contractor, pub- lishes a statement declaring he has deep- ly wronged Mrs. Coan unwittingly, by marrying another woman while his first wife was living. Owing to a fall which Injured his brain, he says he had com- pletely forgotten his previous marriage. Afterwards, becoming convinced that he was already married, he aeknowledged the facts in writing to Mrs. Coan, and since has been endeavoring to have the first marriage annulled, in order to per- fect that with Mrs. Coen. Hamblin lives In Olaf. Mrs. Coan is with his relatives here. He met her at Los Angeles. THREE WERE BURIED IN THE RUINS Collapse of a Building in course of Erection in Creston, Toledo, Ohio, March 25.—A special from Creston, Ohio, says: During the high wind which prevailed today the side walls of a two-story brick building in the course of erection on Main street for Griscomb Bros. colltipsed, burying three persons. One of them, Jacob \Vents, the contractor, was taken out dew!. Andrew Baird sustained a broken arm and a slight fracture of the skull, and Martin Murray was internally but not seriously injured. WOMAN SUFFRAGE RECOMMENDED tab constitution Makers 'lave Iteportcd in Its ravor. Salt Lake, March 22.—The majority re- port of the committee on elections and suffrage was presented to the constitu- tional convention today. The report rec- ommends woman suffrage in the exact language m's carried in the constitution of Wyoming. A minority report will be submitted. One section of the report Provides that no person shall have a right to vote who shall not be able to read the constitution of the United States. The Mime II on Again. Monte Carlo, March 19.—In the fainteet of breezes, the Ansa, Valkyrie, Corsair anti Arabella 'started in the race today. The ;wive; were won by tile Alias by 17 minutes 13 seronils. The ',ant length of the course was about nine miles. Ilenry Allen's Dakotah won the prize for yeehts not exceeding 10 tons. ARGUING DEBS' CASE Asks for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Rclievng Defendant. ABLE COUNHL ON BOTH SIDES Malik (•,,:itunti-o I. That I he i, jauction Vats Vol I and Net It, 00; yed. Washington, March 25.—The United States supreme court today began hear- ing arguments in the case of Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway Union, and others. Counsel for defendants are Lyman Trumbull, S. S. Gregory and C. S. Darrow. Attor- ney General Olney, Assistant Attorney General Whitney and Edwin Walker, special United States attorney, appear- ed for the government. Debs and as- sociates ask for a writ of habeas corpus relieving them from the sentence of im- pr o ls o on e ment passed upon them by Judge Woods. The fact *as developed that the main contention of the petitioners would be that the original bill stated that- no such case is cognizable in chancery, and therefore the injunction is void, and the persons at whom it was aimed are not bound to observe it. In support of this proposition they asserted that with- out statutory authority from congress the government could maintain no such bill and no such authority could be found unless it be in the act of 1890, known as the Sherman anti-trust act, but they contended that this act was unconstitutional because involving pro- ceedings in chancery in such a case, it deprived defendants on trial under the penal statute of the right of trial by jury, contrary to the sixth amendment of the constitution. Lyman T. Trumbull, one of the coun- sel for the petitioners, declared the su- preme court of the United States had been overwhelmed with cases growing out of a strained construction of the ..constitution and he thought it time to call a halt. He contended that the anti- trust bill had no bearing on the case of an association of railway employee, but was intended to prevent coniniiiatieee, corporations and trusts, as was made evident by the fact that provision was made for the seizure of property. He also asserted the injunction in the case had been issued without notice except ANXIOUS in the newspapers. If this was true, it was in defiance of congress and it was not to be supposed that everybody was to be compelled to read the news- papers. He urged in conclusion that Debs and his associates were illegally Imprisoned and asked for their release. WHITNEY'S SIDE. Assistant Attorney General Whitney followed on behalf of the government. He thought that when the questions had been properly ascertained, there would he very little difficulty in arriv- ing at a decision. He did not suppose the court would find it necessary to go into the general question of strikes and boycotts, which was an untrodden field for the supreme court and involved points on which the courts and the text writers, so far as they had dealt with the matter, were divided. It was there- fore unnecessary to consider whether the anti-trust law applies to conspiracy of the kind in which Debs and his as- sociates were engaged. The case was a peculiar one in that none of the parties to the present case was engaged in the Chicago strike as employes of any of the roads. They had organized for the purpose of boycotting the Pullman com- pany and in doing that proceeded to paralyze the railroads, which they were doing when the injunction was issued. The main object of the organization was to secure entire control of the rail- roads of the country. He dwelt on the great injury done by the strike, which injury, he said, was irreparable, and asked that the court Lake cognizance of this fact, as it was conceded on all hands. There cou'd hardly be a question that the strike was unlawful. The real question was the jurisdiction of a court of equity, and he contended that it had it in such a case as the present Whitney contended that, the situation Was one which called for the inter- ference of the government authorities. He also contended that the case was one in which it was proper to invoke the aid of an equity court to the extent, t least, of granting an injunction, leav- ing the criminal features of the ease to be considered by a criminal court. He urged, in conclusion, that the case could only be brought to the supreme court on appeal after the final decision of the Cite\ below. PLEA OF NO JURISDICTION. Regarding the ,rurisdiction of the court below, Mr. Gregory contended that there was none, because no federal statute had been submitted under which the case could be considered, except the anti-trust law, and he characterized the effert to proceed under this law as \a kind of judicial strabism.\ Ile regard- ed it as significant that the government had virtually abandoned this hi w as a ground of proceeding. In reality, tide was a proceeding to punish for conrpir- (icy by an equity court end sty li a course was not allowable in advance of congressional enactment. Until such enactment be had, he called upon the gourt to prevent the proceeding. Edward Walker, on the part of the government, asserted the right of the United States to invoke the aid of an equity court to suppress a nuisance, and therefore such a court had jurisdiction in this case. He referred briefly to the condition of affairs in Chicago when the appeal was made to the circuit court, which was, he said, for the protection it mails and of interstate commerce, the issuance of writs to enjoin such in- terference. He based his argument largely upon the provisions of the inter- state commerce act and upon the right of the government to protect the mails. Walker concluded with the adjourn- ment of court, at 4 o'clock, leaving only two arguments still to be made—that of Attorney -General Olneer for the govern- ment, and of Mr. Darrow for the peti- t tellers. GERMANY EAGER FOR BIMETALLISM --- rate of Her Husbandry Depends Upon Its Remonetization. New York, March 25.—A special from Berlin to the World says: A number of prominent German of- ficials have been interviewed on the subject of the forthcoming internation- al monetary conference. They are prac- tically unanimous in the belief that action favorable to silver will be taken by Germany. France and the United States. A majority say the position of England is immaterial. Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial than- cellor, said: \The united governments of Germany will, by my recommenda- tion, make a careful inquiry into the matter. As to the proposed monetary conference, I am being filled with con- fidence as to its results, in order that this vexatious question may at least end in a solution satisfactory to all the countries which have suffered from the monetary calamities of the last few years.\ Count Mirbach, one of the leaders of the conservative party, said: \As soon as Germany can secure the co-operation of powers mainly interested, negotia- tions to that effect now going on, then the conference will be called wherever and whenever practicable. There is a possibility that the date of the confer- ence will be intentionally put off some- what in order to secure the good will of England, where it seems that the days of the anti -silver Rosebery gov- ernment are counted. Bimetallism in Germany is not any longer a currency question, but a universal, national, economic one. It stands close to the most important problems of Germany's inner policy, viz.: the salvation and maintenance of German agriculture.\ ABOUT THE INCOME TAX Tr4;asUryCirelcs Await the Supreme Court Decision With Impatience. Washington, March 23.—Considerable anxiety prevails in treasury circles con- cerning the outcome of the argument be- fore the supreme court, on the constitu- tionality of the income tax law. The court reassembles after its brief recess on Monday, and it is the prevailing opin- ion that the decision will be handed down on that day, it being generally un- derstood that the recess was taken for the sole purpose of enabling the justices to prepare their opinions on the question at issue. Defpite, however, the anxiety that is apparent beneath the surface the officials of the treasury department, from Secretary Carlisle downwards, are as - Sliming an air of confidence, and ex- pressed themselves as satisfied that the decision will be in favor of the govern- ment. That Secretary Carlisle should assume this appearance of confidence is natural, for he has calculated upon re- ceipts from the income tax to make good his prophecy that next July will see the national expenditures equalled by the re- ceipts, but in legal circles not so much certainty is expressed, and there are many astute lawyers who believe that the opinion will favor the appellants. It is not Unlikely, however, that on the question of constitutionality the court may be divided within itself, and this, owing to the illness of Justice Jackson, would result in a deadlock. In such a contingency the law would stand as though no appeal had been taken. This, however, would be an unsatisfactory so- lution of the ilifficulty, and both sides are anxious for a straight out decision. NAVAL CAPTAIN IS IN HOT WATER orce e rrcd charges Against Ills Paymas- ter t% hich Didn't Bold. Washington, March 21.—Captain Folger of the Yorktown, now of the China sta- tion, who had some trouble with his offic- ers last sear in Bering sea, has again be- eome involved in a like difficulty. It is learned recently that he charged Pay- master Webster of the Yorktown with in- toxication. According to the paymaster, the captain offered to refrain from press- ing the charge if the paymaster in turn would withdraw the charges of insubor- dination he had lodged against the cox- swain of the captain's gig. The paymas- ter refused to do this and was suspended. When the matter came before Admiral Carpenter, after looking into and hearing the paymaster's story, he promptly re- stored the latter to duty and ordered a court of inquiry, the findings of which are not known here. The cruiser Montgomery has returned to Mobile from Trujillo, Honduras. Cap- tain Davis has, it is believed, completed his investigation of the case of the mur- dered American, Renton, and will report the facts to the secretary of the navy, who will in turn tranemit it to the depart- ment of state. The Unthez/lor Pleaded tint ill). Omaha, March 26.—A special to the Bee from Lincoln, Neb., says: \The trial of Nathan T. flail, for em- bezzling owe. $2,300 of government funds while a clerk in the Broken Bow land of- fice, came to a sudden end this afternoon, Gadd pleading guilty.\ NO. 23. LOSSES A MILLION Packing House Plant at Kansas City Destroyed. TONS OF MEAT WERE BURNED Flames Ate Their Wxy 11hrouult lull tin mettle :11)sturle•I iu Spite et k ire nic Kansas City, Mo., March 24. ---At 6:30 o'clock tonight fire broke out in the hog buildingof the Reid Packing Company's plant at Kansas and Railroad avenues, at Kansas City, Kansas, and almost the entire group of buildings were complete- ly destroyed, causing a loss of over $1,- 000,000. At 10:30 o'clock the following buildings had been destroyed, and the fire was not yet under control, owing to the want of water pressure: The three-story hog building, four-story stor- age building, engine house and beef house burned. When the fire was discovered the watchman telegraphed the Kansas City, Kansas, fire department, and a general alarm was sounded. The flames spread over the top story of the hog bnildine; with incredible rapidity, the flames feeding on the meats and oils. Before the firemen had laid a line of hose the roof had fallen in. A disastrous explo- sion was narrowly averted by firemen, who, at the risk of life and limb, rolled 10 barrels of gasoline from the building. From the engine building the fire spread to five one-stoVy frame ice houses, each 200x125 feet. These were rapidly de- voured by the flames, and then the four- story storage building, which was right in line, fell prey to the elements of de- struction. There was $100,000 worth of meats in the basement of this buildlog. At this point the Kansas City, Mo., fire department was appealed to for assist- ance and six hose companies and twit engines responded. At 7:20 o'clock the west wall of' the hog building fell with a crash. The flames burst over the bridge, connecting the storage house with the beef house, and the bridge was burned fiercely. The firemen turned their whole attention to saving the beef house, and a dozen streams were turned on the burning bridge. Notwithstandtrig the strenu- ous efforts of the fire department, sec- tion after section of the bridge was par- tially destroyed and finally fell to the ground, where the work of destruction was completed. Finally the beef house caught fire, and the firemen were pow- erless to stay the greedy flames as they ate their way into the building through the bridge. At 10:45 the fire was brought under control, but as a heavy wind was blow- ing, the firemen were kept on duty, to avoid any possibility of the fire spread- ing. The entire plant is valued at $600,000, while the estimate placed on the stock ranges from $800,000 to $1,000,000. The loss on the buildings destroyed will reach probably $400,000 to $500,000, and that on the meats, oil, lard and other products consumed will bring the total to over $1,250,000. The insurance is am- ple to cover all losses. Four men were injured. WILL REBUILD. Indianapolis, March 24.—In an inter- view with an Associated Press reporter . tonight. Mr. Samuel Reid, one of the firm of Reid Brothers & King, Indianap- olis, owners of the burned Kansas City plant, said as to rebuilding that the di- rectors would decide it, but there wa: , little question but that the plant would be rebuilt at once. FIRE AT CHICAGO. Chicago, March 21.—Fire tonight near- ly destroyed the Empire theater. The loss will be about $30,000; fully insured. A LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE ARRANGED Jack McAuliff and Young Griffu II ill tight in the rail. New York, March n.—Jack McAuliffe, lightweight champion of the world, and litieh Behan, representing \Young Grif- fo\ of Australia, today signed articles of agreement for a finish fight for a private stake of $10,000 a side, the fight to be be- fore the club offering the largest purse. The fight is to be for the lightweight championship of the world, each to Weigh Stripped at the ringside 135 pounds or less, the gloves not to exceeil three ounces in weight and the fight to take place on or before October 10. FEARS FOR THE STEAMSHIP DIEGO Bound for Lower cite fore1 Owes Lind Long ga cidue. Mexico City, March 2 , 1.—A telegram re- ceived by Senor Joaquin Redo states that fears are entertained in Matza thin of the foundering on the 24th Met. of the steamship Diego, bottail for Lapin. Low- er California, from Gilaymar. A steamer has left the latter place in te.i.rch of the missing vessel, which wes built at San Franciseo to replace the st. autshlp Ah- zandro recently pun charod l. 'ht. Mexican governmer t transrortaegin of troops to Oaxaea. Funeral of tienernI cook Detroit, March 23. --The remains of Gen- eral Philip St. George Cooke were buried with appropriate military honors this afternoon.
