Missoula Weekly Gazette from Missoula, Montana • 1

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1 TO 8. NO, '43'. in I) STKVIi DOUGLAS' Ml HIT. IN DARKEY'S AFRICA ITS OLOSINtt HOURS NO SUCKEJIS HERE. or shapo By our white Brothers wee cant a ford To ignore our relative Position with our white friends But, wee should stand on our pride by returening all good acts in our Power not in-con-sisten with our honer as men in value received Let each and evere man recognize the True advanco ment of our privileges wee ar in a world that the watch word is move on advance Progress, a in Politic Consider we are The balinsing Power To us the power given To us as good citizens on general Principals feeling grating gratful as once The ward of the grand old Parte but ubel to think and act to in our last letter.

We, however, did not mention your name. we have put our special brands on tht.se goods for you, and goods are therefore not so desirable as without brands, we as before stated in this letter sampled your goods to this party, thinking to sell them to the party if you did not wish them. We are just now in receipt of a telegram from this party, stating that they have remitted and to ship the goods. We are, however, unwilling to do this, until we hear from you first; therefore, if you wish these goods as per our terms in our last letter telegraph usat once and we will hold them for you, otherwise we will dispose of them. Your immediate attention is necessary to procure the goods.

Respectfully yours, William Rothschild Per II. In caso you have already remitted before this letter reaches you, you need not telegraph. The Influence It Hail 1'pini the Maine-Cleveland Ciimiml(n, During the Blaine-Cleveland campaign Stephen A. Douglas, "the heavy taxpayer," and John Devoy.the well-known Irish- merican, were stumping New York state for Blaine. At Rochester they had a large and appreciative audience, largely composed of ladies, awaiting them when they arrived at the hall.

It was the middle of summer, and Mr. Douglas was simply but tastefully attired in a white flannel shirt, the broad expanse of which no waistcoat obscured, a seersucker coat and light-weight and light-colored trousers. He surveyed the crowded house with mingled emotions of pride and pleasure. Then suddenly a thought struck hint and he turned to Mr. Devoy and said "'See here, John, I think I'm not swell enough for this crowd.

The ladies might think Pin not respectful to 'em. Flannel shirts are hardly the proper caper for evening wear." "Oh," returned all right, Steve. You're swell enough for anybody." "No," persisted Douglas, obstinately ''it's not right, John. I believe I'll run across the street and put on a boiled shirt and a vest. It won't take five minutes." Nothing could change his resolution and, though it was 7:45 and the speaker had been advertised to begin at 7:30, Douglas left the hall.

Devoy felt lonesome on the platform and so in a minute he followed his friend to the hotel. When he arrived he found Mr. Douglas had contrived to get his coat off and was struggling energetically with the flannel shirt. At precisely 8:25 he conquered it. During the time Devoy had been alternately putting a stud into the boiled shirt and giving a tug to the flannel one, so when the flannel shirt was off the boiled one was ready for action.

At 8:35 Douglas was in it and at 8:40 he was clothed in a waistcoat and cutaway. At 8:45 be and Devoy again made their appearance on the platform. The audience was etill there, but it was plainly growing impatient. However, it calmed down, and then Douglas made a powerful speech, lasting just an hour and three-quarters. Then Devoy arose and stepped forward, but the people were very sleepy, and before he had talked ten minutes most of the seats were empty.

"It wasn't 'Rum, Romanism and says Mr. Devoy, "that defeated Blaine. It was Steve Douglas' shirt. That shirt prevented the people of Rochester from conversion to republicanism, for it kept them from listening to my convincing arguments." Chicago Post. Murder Will Out.

Kansas City, March The chief of police of this city is in receipt of a message from the chief of police of Denver, stating that a negress named Dayton, under arrest there, had confessed the murder of James Wade in this city, about two years ago. Wade was a driver anu collector for the Jacob Dold packing house, and at the time of his mysterious disappearance was known to have had several hundred dollars in his possession. The Dayton woman confessed that she killed him by cutting his throat and then threw his body into the river. She secured about $300 in cash from his body. She implicates Oscar Collins, who is serving time in the state penitentiary, and Stell Green, both colored and desperate characters.

These three persons were arrested at the time of the disappearance of Wade, charged with his murder, but nothing could be definitely proved and they were released. General Satisfaction. London, March G. The result of the Canadian election is received with general satisfaction. It is looked upon as a triumph of brotherly feeling and a pledge of attachment to the mother country.

The St. James Gazette winds up a leading editorial by declaring Canada is British still. Washington does not rule over Ottawa. Three Lost Their Lives. New York, March 6.

Search of the wreck of the steamer City of Richmond burned yesterday, reveals the fact that three persons lost their lives. It was discovered that Lawrence Lampson, colored seaman, is the missing body still in the wreck. Satisfactorily Settled. London, March 6. The divorce suit of Col.

II. Hosier, secretary of Lloyds, against his wife, Lady Blanche, sister of the Earl of Airlie, in which Ashmead Bartlett is co-respondent, has been settled outside of the court through the instrumentality of Henry Labouchere. A Colored Gentleman's Views on the Race Question. A Struggle on His Part to Express What He MeansPhilosophy, Rot and Rubbish. E.

C. Robinson, a colored man, asked the other da if the Gazette would print bis views on the race question and being answered in the affirmative, submitted them. Although they may excite deri ive laughter on account of bad spelling nd general ctudcness, there is a vein underlying the rubbish ho presents which is pure metal. The negro 19 striV' ing and grasping after something as a race. He knows there is something faulty in his make-UD and believes if given an opportunity and education he can make something out of The negro of today is more intelligent than the negro of twenty-five years ago.

He may continue to improve if he will let politics alone. Mr. Robinson heads his article "The Errepressibel Negro." It is given as follows as he wrote it From Time memorael Down To this Present Date, The negro Quston agitated The minds of our Grate Thinking men. There never was a Peppol, or a nation, under The grand canopy of Heaven, complicated more Then the negro of The united states of amerioa in the first Place closle related To His former master Dur ing the dark days of slaverey. Not, Responsibel fore The blue blood that flow through his vaines.

Not Responsibel by his own act did our forefathers Leave the Sandy shores of Africa To Taks up ther abode in this grand Republic. far Beter would it Bine fore Africa that her Sabel Sons and daughters could have remaind Buried in her glitring Sands enshroued in Darknes Then to a waken in civillized slavre. Not Responsibel in 18G3 Even His libert. By-fertura of the power invested in abraliam Lincon as President of the united state with the consent of the senet 4,000,000 was made free 2,000,000 or more owe Ther freedom To generousity of oweners or By write ofPurches money; Therefore Only a feiw wer Responibel for Ther Libert as wee all know That freeing the Black was a milatarey necessity. Whom god would Destroy He first makes mad, when Buregard fired the first gun up on forte Maltre then and there came forthe the first deth knel To slavrey.

In Reply the Nobel anderson Reechoed Back the deth knel that electre-fied the north The cry was to arm, To arms, to save the union, with slavery Thus said our noble Lincon and if not then Let elavery perish. Lik a uiightie avlanch came our pure and nobel Sumner, that dare to champion the wrights of a black man when men's nerves wer tried, towering lik a uiightie giant, with nerve lik steel, fighting the negros' caus. When Preston Brooks of South Caroline struk God's nobelman down in our sacret senet chamber, little did he think that Sume-ner would Rise higer and Hier up on the tidel Wave of libertie, as it was in the federal compact of our fathers; Littel did He think the Hag he insulted would pro-teck a panting slave, not only in the north But in the south; littel Did he think the man he struk would stand lik a bright mentor In the same old grand hall and command the respect of the world a Sumner. A living monument. He should be within the hearts of every negro in the wor.d.

The 13, 14 and 15 amendments to the constitution of the united States, that place the much abused write of suffrage up On the negro, and made Him a citizen of our republic, Place the power of the ballot in his Hand and clothed him in the Pride of the sons of Liberty. Sociability will seek it Own congenial channel, all men Recognize that law a eoverigen with in him or Her, Regulate the social companionship it is a Person-mater, Recognized by each and Every individual as she or He desires, ther is know goverment can forster that up On Her subjects. What wee moste Desire is Oppertuni-tys To make money To live lik men. Our childrens, let Them Be taught To be tradesmen carpenters Builders tilers of The soil through wich Open your shops open up The doors of your unionb trade unions and welcome thous That ar Honest qualified To woike, That will Render to his master macan-nic good services Look not at the colar of The skine But the Question rcqerts up On is he A man, as We ar not responsibel as invaders of this grate continent but IVppal of circumstances wee have Had or. destiney more or Lea uianed The Legislative Assembly of Montana Ends Its Labors.

Fun in the House, but the Grave and Precise Senators Refuse to Stoop to Folly. Helena, March (1. Special the Gazette. The legislature closed its labors last night at midnight, but the clock hail been put back about an hour. Governor Twln moved his ollico temporarily into the electric building so as to be near to sign bills.

A number of prominent personages were present, including Hon. Titos. C. Marshall, Hon. Martin Maginnis, Hon.

T. E. Collins, Dr. Mussigbrod, Sir Hugh McQuaid, Judge Sanders, Col. Nolan, Tom McTague.

Ed. tor Moore, John Maguire, Colonel Bradshaw, Col. McCutcheon, Col. Curtis anil Col. Sullivan.

A resolution thanking Speaker pro tern. Humber, and Speaker Comly was passed. Both gentlemen were presented with handsome bouquets by little Maude Penrose. Representative Phillips introduced a bill No. 18,007,522, which was the h't of the evening.

It was ordered read the third time and was then ruled ou of order. After the ru-h of business was through, the paper wad business began and pellets flew fast and furious. The senate was more sedate. There was no horse play, and was closed with prayer by Chaplain Price. Senator Thornton was elected president pro tein.

and Lieutenant-Governor Rickards re ceived a vole of thanks and all shook hands on parting. BUTTK ITEMS. Man Frozen to Death Mrs. McDevitt Dion After a Miort UlneHH. Butte, March 5, The long drawn out litigation between James A.

Murray and the Blue Bird Mining company has been settled by the company paying Mr. Murray $60,000 for his interests in the mines embraced in the group. Daniel Clapham. a miner in the Boulder Chief, was found frozen to death a half mile from the mine. He had gone to Basin on business Sunday afternoon and was caught in a blizzard on his return.

Mrs. D. F. McDevitt, widow of the architect who died a few days ago, died yesterday afternoon. W.

P. Sipple, a clothing merchant, assigned The district court has been divided into two departments. Judge McIIatlon will presi over No. 1 and Judge Pem-berton over No. 2.

C. B. O. Cut Down Expenses. Omaha, March 6.

The reported retrenchment policy of the C. 15. Q. was inaugurated here today in the general offices of the B. M.

Fifteen high railroad clerks, many of whom have been with the company ten years, received notice that they must go March 15. At Plattsmouth notices of discharge are being promiscuously circulated. The general storekeeper's department had a force of thirty clerks cut clown to fifteen. It is reported that wholesale discharges will occur from Chicago west throughout the system. The notices read that poor business and discouraging prospects require reduced expenses in all departments.

Discharged men boldly assert that the reduction is merely intended to impress the Nebraska legislature with the fact that the road is in no condition to stand the maximum rate bill. Tried It Three Times. Walla Walla, March 6. Paul Walsh, a shoemaker, attempted to kill himself three times today. This morning he tied one end of a small piece of rope around his neck, placed the other on a hat hook and endeitvored to hang himself.

His wife quickly came to his rescue and cut him down. After he had recovered himself he ran out of doors and jumped into an old well in the yard about six feet deep. His wife raised an alarm and brought several neighbors to the scene, who pulled him out of the well Mrs. Walsh finally induced her husband to go into the house. When he entered he picked up a razor and tried to cut his throat.

His wife interfered again, but not quitk enough, and he succeeded in cutting a deep gash abont three inches loug on the right side of his head. He will get well and will then be examined for insanity. Tore Her Kara. Kansas City, March. 2.

A masked robber entered the residence of J. S. Morris last night. A daughter of the owner of the house, Miss Clara, was in the parlor alone The robber told Iter he would kill her if she screamed. He attempted to take her diamond ring from her finger, but it was too tight.

He then took her gold watch and tore her diamond earrings from her ears. The robber then made his escape. The young lady's were badly mutilated. A Missoula Firm the Sharpers Couldn't Work. An Oily Gammon of the Dry Goods Trade Who Failed to Work His Racket.

About the 10th of last January there appeared in Missoula a slick sharper from New York who imagined ho had found the spawning bed of the many suckers whom ho had been taught infested the commercial marts of the far west. That he and his confederates were thoroughly fooled, appears better from the account which follows. He came here and put up at the Hotel Florence; he imd a grip, a big trunk and an a lolugeiie cough. He also had a mustache, a closely cropped beard, a Waterbury watch and the gall of a rhinoceros. He weighed about 240 pounds and bore every indication of being able to place about six square meals ider his belt every twenty-four hours.

He signed his name R. Child and claimed to represent Wm. Rothschild A heaviest cotton goods manufacturers of the United States. He stopped in Missoula by accident awaiting telegrams from his house. He inspected the beautiful city, finally saunter ing into the large dry goods establish ment of the D.

J. Hennessy Mercantile company in the Iliggins block. He made the acquaintance of Manager Burroughs to whom he stated his mission, offering at the same time to give him a bargain in cotton goods the staple product of the country. Would Mr. B.

escort him to the hotel, where he would show him his samples? Certainly, and there the pair forthwith proceeded. Samples galore were exhibited and when Mr. Burroughs was informed that he could make purchases therefrom at rates varying irom 25 to 00 per cent below factory pr ices, Mr. B. thought he had struck a puddin', so to speak, and im mediately placed his order for about fifteen cases of the southern product, the bill amounting to nearly $1000.

The offer was too tempting. For the time being the transaction was ended and while the genial manager felt he was' getting a bargain, he could not reconcile himself into the belief that everything was just square. He thought no more of the matter, however, deciding to see whether or not the goods would put in an appearance in due time. About January 30, came the following type-written letter on a beautifully engraved letterhead, bearing the imprint, "William Rothschild Cotton Goods, 834 Broadway, N. Telephone 18,118, Cable address, Wrothco." D.

J. Hennessy Mer. Missoula, Mont. Gentlemen: We have made enquiries relative to your standing and find your credit is all right, but owing to the fact of quoting you very low prices and prepaying freight to St. Paul, also the stringency of the money market, we are constrained to request draft before ship ment of goods.

Unless draft is received within reasonable time you may consider order cancelled. Wm. RomsciiiLD Co. Here Mr. Burroughs saw a good sized Ethiopian in the woodpile and promptly replied as follows: Missoula, Jan.

30, 1S89. Wm. Rothschild it Co. Gentlemen: We are not usually called upon for payment of our obligations until they are due. If we knew the standing of your firm and good reasons were given us we would be only too happy to extend accommodations, but as your house is unknown to us we must positively decline to advance any money, but will meet obligations when mature.

D. J. Hennessy Mer. Co. In the meanwhile, however, Mr.

Burroughs made inquiries of eastern houses with which the firm was dealing and while the investigation was in progress, the following "pusher" was received, which, by the way, gave the entire snap away New York, Feb. 9, 1891 D. J. Hennessy Merchantile Missoula, Mont. Gentlemen We received from a firm in your city a short time ago a request for our samples and prices.

To this request we did not comply with at the time; but, later on, on the same day that we wrote you declining to ship except on the special terms a9 stated in our letter, we also sent this firm in your town the samples which your invoice calls for, explaining to them that we had sold a party in Missoula, and that the goods bore special brands, and that if you did not wish the goods, we would be pleased to send them the goods, on the similar terms made you to the best inferos', to futher our own judgment To I he Benefite, our govern ment Bo he republic or Democrat Think to vote in in-aocord to our judgment never stupe to Take money for services render in Politics but receive your reward as your friends thinks Bett for all men will acknowledge servis render with a good motive, Then vote as american citizens responsibel for your own acts. ASH ICS TO ASIIKS. Particulars of the Cremation of Emma Abbott's KeinaiiiH. Pittsburg special It was on account of Miss Abbott's aged mother that ihe cremation was secret. She is past 70 years of age, and quite feeble, and strongly protesteil against the burning of her beloved daughter's remains.

The executors feared that if she was notified of the cremation she might insist on being present and might not be able to recover from the shock. It was decided about three weeks ago to take the body to Pittsburg and have it secretly cremated. Two weeks ago last Saturday the executors, Messrs. Houghton and Dunning of New York, and Major James L. Mitchell of Indianapolis, met in Chicago.

Sunday evening the casket was removed from the vault and was placed in a plain coffin for its trip to Pittsburg. Mrs. Clark, sister of the deceased, who was at the Continental hotel in Chicago, is the only rel ative who was present when the body was removed for shipment. A ticket was purchased for the body and the trainmen had no intimation as to whope remains were in the box. The three executors accompanied the body to Pittsburg.

The cremation took place in Samson crematory. The arrangements had all been carefully made, and when the train arrived Mr. Sampson himself met it and conveyed the remains to his crematory, situated in the basement ot his undertaking establishment. Mr. Samson's son, who is a partner in the business, did not even know whose the corpse was.

The cremation occurred Monday eveniDg. The body was lifted from the casket and placed on an iron lifter. The singer still wore the same dress the corjise appeared in when so many friends viewed it in Chicago, on the day 'if tie funeral, and withered flowers still rested upon the body. The features of the dead woman were still as natural as they were the day she died. In accordance with the request of the will the electrical test was applied to the body, and it was then gently rolled into the furnace.

Only the executors and Mr. Samson and his son stood before i he glass doors of the furnace and saw the flesh and bones of the sweet singer turn into ashes. In two hours the work was done. Ashes enough to fill a half gallon cup were tenderly gathered and placed in a silver urn, which was eealed and handed over to Executors Houghton and Dun ning. The paramount proviso of the singer's will had been carried out, and the wish that she many times expressed to her intimate friends had been gratified.

Messrs. Houghton and Dunning car ried the sacred urn with them to New York and placed it beside the bonds and other valuables of Miss Abbott, locked in the safety vault. In that vault the ashes will rest until the Abbott monu ment at Gloucester is completed, which will be some time this summer. Then the silver urn will be carried tolheGlou-ccter cemetery buried beside Miss Abbott husband at the foot of the monument. The Conservatives Win.

Toronto, March 6. The Empire, gov ernment paper, sums up the result of yesterday's election as follows: Conservatives elected, 125; reformers, 83; majority for conservatives, 42, with seven seats still to be heard from, of which five at the last election returned conservatives. The Gazette, government paper, claims 39 majority for the government. The Globe, opposition paper, says the majority of the government will not exceed twenty. Ex-Senator Palmer III.

Detkoit, March 6. Ex-Senator Palmer, president of the World's fair commission, who has been ill with pneumonia, suffered a relapse last night and is in a critical condition. He will be taken south a9 soon as he ran be removed. Almost simultaneously came also the replies to inquiries made Mills tiibb, Broadway Grand New York, Feb. 18, 1891.

Confidential. Messrs. D. J. Hennessy Missoula, Montana.

Dear Sirs: Yours to hand enclosing letter to yon from William Rothschild herewith returned. It looks very much like a "confidence game," and your knowledge of our city would show you that dealers in cotton goods by the case are not located in upper Broadway. On receipt of your letter we placed the correspondence in the hands of Messrs. R. G.

Dun Co. One of their reporters had partially investigated the affair and found that W. R. Co. had a small rear office in the upper part of the building but had no etock and could find nothing satisfactory concerning the partieB.

We regard it as a case where you had better not part with your money in advance. We expect to learn more in a day or two and will write you again on the subject. Awaiting your further favors, we are, Yours very truly, Mills Gibh, Mills Gibb, Broadway and Grand streets, New York. New York, Feb. 20.

Messrs. The D. J. Hennessy Mercantile Miseoula, Montana. Dear Sirs We enclose a partial investigation in the matter of Wm, Rothschild which confirms what we wrote you on the 18th inst.

You were wise in acting cautiously and we are glad that you inquired before parting with your a oney. Yours very truly, Mills Gibd. Dunn Mercantile N. Y. Swindlers: William Rothschilds 854 Broadway.

New York, Feb. 19, 1891. Unable to find any one at above address. Have a small office about 0x10 which contains two old tables, a chair and about fifteen samples of goods. Have been there about three months and paid their rent.

Appear to be operating in the northwest from St. Paul through Montana to the Pacific. Others are suspici us because goods are offered at 60 per cent, of their market value. Letters have been received by the New York police department asking if they were a swindling concern. Investigations are now being made.

This concern must not be taken for Wm. Rothschild, 46 Howard street. It is though the Wm. Rothschild Co. may be attempting to trade under that name, owing to the similarity of name to the party referred to on Howard street.

J. E. W. Hart Brothers. CmcAcio, March 2, 1891.

Friend Burroughs: Enclosed find clipping from the Chicago Times of this date. You will evidently recognize the gentleman you bought the cheap cotton good 8 from. He duped several of my customers who fell into the trap. Accept my sympathy, if a victim, or my congratulations if you escaped. With kind regards to ah.

Your friend, Mark Solomon. Taste this in your hat: Beware of some Drummers. This story is best concluded by remarking that Mr. Burroughs is Btill waiting for the goods which will never arrive and the cotton stock now on hand is being sold at the same old prices. The Cont ot Advertising.

"America" saye: A Bingle page in an insue of the Century, taken for advertising purposes, costs $500; in Harper's, $400 down to $100. A yearly advertisement in one column of the New York Herald costs $30,300 for the lowest and $130,000 for the highest priced column. These figures will doubtless be of interest to men who invest $2 to $3 per month and flatter themselves with the idea they are extensive and liberal.