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The Arizona IDIsc..cr.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. a6.-Two pros
pectors arrived this evening from the
scene of the dam disaster and give add
tional interesting particulars. They ar
rived ut the dam Friday morning. The
water was then rising at the rate of IL
inches an hour. With all tho sluiccs open
the superintendent and - force of
men arc engaged i'm blasting oit to let the
waste water away. Despite the Immense
volume that went through this opening
the water continued tai rise until . o'clock
that night, when il hogan pouring over
thct top of the dam. The superintendent
seeing the dam must GO sent "a messenger
to the lower dam To notify them of tho
danger. The messenger stopped at n
saloon OH the road. became intoxicated
and failed To deliver tho message. The
next morning another messenger was
sent but was ovcrtaken 10y the flood and
drowned Just before he reached the lower
camp. Prospectors describe the scene
after tho bursting Of thc dam as indie
scriblbly grand. Within two hours the
water was entirely gone from where il had
been 40 feet deep. There were several
narrow escapes and many li~eartfendiug
scenes.
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AsSor.S lgenitlceut Will.

NEW YORK, Feb. 36.-At noon to-day
William AID Astor and Lawyer
S~otIthmayd, executors, entered the surro-
gate Office with John Jacob Astor's will
and filed petition for it's probate. The
will covers only two and n half sheets of
parchment. by the terms OF the will 81.
Lukc's hospital receives 100000 the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. SJO.OOD; the
New York Cancer hospital, S1oO.OuO; the
Aston library. $4,000; Alcxandcr Hamii-
ton, SiO,uOO. and James Simmons Arm
strong. SD.OOU. All the residue OF tho
Aston.
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HE BLEW HIS HEAD OFF
a Poor Devil Who Came to Mon
tapa to Get Himself Into
and End
His Days.

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HELENA, Feb. &.-Fran Il. Sisseriv
shot away the top at his head this after
noon becauss, bisforner mistrcs-. Geoewio
King. preferred thc love of Jesse SingaSly,
- local faro dealer. An hour hrforB The
fatal shot he ba.i u desperate struggle
with the woman, who barely escaped
with her life. When the polics.
arrived Sitterly's head was literally blown
to pieces. He left u note stating that thu
wotnan's actions caused his suicide.
Sittcriy has been in this statc hus \
short time. coming here from Coiorade
where lac was known as an expert miner.
He placed several large Colorado propcr
ties nn the English market at d~iYcrcnt
times. Hr had had harsl luck i'm thi. -snas
and was without funds ut the time Of hiA
death. H- was an Eugiirhnan 81 years
old. He lived with the girl until sho left
him To hs,comc an inmate of - house of
ill-fanc i'm this city. They had not met
for some time until he forced his why int
her apartments to-day and drew u rcvot
yer On her. The woman distracted his at
tcntion for .. moment and then run ont
through the door. Sittcrly then stood b.
fore - mirror and fired thcf fatal shot. He
has relatives in his former home nj
coblcskill. New York. He IL n royal arch
mason, and will be buried here by that
order. An inquest will bc held to-morfow
morning.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Ten Investigate the Cherokee Outl~t Ncgo-
INSTRUMENTATION frosss Arkau-a~.

INSTRUMENTATION freHs lArksu-a>.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-In The senate.
to-day prosecuted u petition from,
mon county, Ark. representing that at
tho last state election ~ systematic reign
of terror prevailed; that armed mob- pa-
ra',csl tho country day and night, and ter
rorixcd the WHITES. shooting and whipping
colors'd voters; that tir, ballot boxes were
carried oil. and asking for tho protection
Guaranteed ny the constitution.
The introduction of this petition was
the cause of an extremely personal debate
ctw"c Chandler. Harris and berry. The
petition. with several Others from Arkau-
saw. was finally r,fcrred to the co,nmit-
tee an privileges AMI elections.
stanford from the OH public
buildings reported - hill appropriating
SS I:nS w Tor q pu nn sh n.'ilainG z, san a",c.
her of pension AMI private hills were
passed, ALSO the following public bills:
of the civil government of Alaska, appro-
prislting 5000 for n vessel and xlI ca for
annual The bill to amend the
Bearing animals in Alaska was. ou motion
of Mcrvill. indefinitely postponed.
The Blair educational hill was taken ny
as unfinished businc~s.
Ingalls, inquired rs to the time when the
bill was likely tn bc disposed of, rcmark-
ing that il stoosi i'm the way of many inn
portant mcasurss and giving notice that
hc would insist ON its consideration pre-
cccsiing with dispatch.
Ifclg.su sktitirsS-tti Tire senate Iu sbppOs-
ition Ia tho bill. He slcScriipctl the bill ~
Offering a briis. of S.a,uD,aup tai the states
IL they would cons"nt To- accept IL rs the
price for tis. destruction of tho right of
ius'al sclf-govcrnnncnt and imposing on
them the humiliating condition at approx
ing by an Affirmative act of legislation thu
policy of the hill. In the interest of the
cause of education, and tn prevent tho
federal government from being converted
into dc-potisIn and tn avoid additional
fruitful cause. for sectional strife and aYi-
tatioIi, he hoped for tho defeat uf the bill
10y the senate.
Wilson of Maryland argued against TIN.
constitutionality of the hill.
Butler offered u rcsolutioti. "a hich was
agreed to, authorizing "a select committee
an the five civilized tribes of Indians t.
invcstigat" the status of the negotiation
between the United States government
and the Cherokee tribe of Indians in rcla-
ton tn the C~licrok,s. outlet. The .N"tu-
tiv" SESSION then adjourned.
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Negotiation. s,sip Pending.

OTTAWA, Feb. 26.-In to-day
Colonel Prior of Victoria, inquired
whether the government to pro-
coed at once with tho work OF lengthcning
the dry dock at Esquimault. If not,
whether negotiations are proceeding he
tween the imperial and Dominion govern
in regard tn tho same; also whether
il is the intention of the government to
proceed shortly with the necessary works
for the fertilization of Esquimault. and
whether any arrangement has been
arrived at with the imperial government
I'm regard to the same. Iongevin, minis
ter of public works, replied that
ications on the subject wcrc still pending
between tho GRIMM
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The deficiency l,,,, C.,npi.,..,.

W~AsHINGroN. Feb. 1.-Th urg,,n; ,lc-
iicieucy hill il completed. Ii makes a
total appropriation of ST., GA ,2la, of which
S11l,629 il for appropriations To pay two
and three year volunteers. bounty tai vol
untccrs, communications of rations and
horse claims. Other items of Importance
arc: For public buildings. S,i,OuO; internal
revenue, $1,000; collecting customs row
cnucs, Sis5.uO; soldiers homes, s.O,'ss:
patent offices. sssL.oO; land of
flee clerks, S.S,UDu; SURVEYS.
$1,000; Indian supplies, $500;
for survivors and widows Of soldiers Of
the Mexican war aud the war IF isi2, S2i.-
5s9.Ssi; artificial limbs. $4,000; United
States courts witness fees, S2OD,UsI. Under
tho head of naval establishment the bill
provides that cNpcIsos occurred in the.
purchases. shipment and discharg,, of
coal at Page pago. Samoa. Ssi,Oil, will bc
paid from the appropriation of SipJ.ouo
for establishing the station mad,. last
x-s..sr
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The IBiIiiars Toornnuncnt.

MEM YORK, Feb. ~. The ninth game in
the billiard tournanicrt was played to-
night hctwccn George Siosson and r. G..
Ives. The score was: Slossou $40, Ives
as. Averages SloSson ~ Gle. ives
-, ti-iS. Time. = hours AMI - minutes.
II WAS 9. splendid game, a~bo,indiug ia
brilliant shots and iiuc runs. ivc- made
~ ia the first inning and Slosson allowed
with az. H. the second Stossou scored ~.
In the fourth Ives made a brilliant run of
a.. In the nth Slosson succccdcd in
niak i'm, aS. i'm The eighth hc cosintcsl "A
and i'm the tcuth "a more. while i'm the Lat
ter Ives made II. At the end of IA" i3tii
inning the game stood .ss for Ives and2-i
for SIosson. la tho 18th Siossou played
great billiards and made a run Of Ia,
finally slipping M on - difficult
shot. Notwithstanding this grs.a; head.
Ives went To work ana gathered in ~
points. 4 rum Of "a in tho 18th inning
made Siosson's score liz, and "a ran nf ~
son captured ~ points and the gam" ia
the 18Th inning.
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HE'S ANXIOUS ABOUT IT
nr. Carter Sees How In the End Mon
tana Nay Get Left.
Lead May Come Out All Right i'm
Congress A Commission
for Judge Knowles
In the Mail.
Special to The standard.

Stscsif tu iit >tlii.itrt.
WAsuNGroS. Feb. III Mr.. Carter j. h.
ginning tn he anxious about the Butte
public building hill. The appropriations
committee has found out that the cxrend-
iturss at the government for the year are
likely To run NJ, to an excess Of four humid
rcd and fifty millions. hut this estimate il
bssci upon "a calculation of the cxIr.ndi-
ture vi only five millions for public build
ings. The senate has already passed
bills for NOR, than four millions. and none
arS, house bills. After n bill has been
passSsi II must Ia appropriated in an
appropriation hill. Carriers fca. il that
the appropriations committee will draw
the limit bcfor. Butte and Helena ARE.
taken care of.
The ways and means cotnIuittc, has not
yet finally adopted the metal schedule,
hut IL has promised tn report il with "a pro-
viso that will compel the payment of one
and - half cents per pound On all lead
brought into the country, whether CONF
binssl with silver ar not.
Judge Knowles commission was sent to-
him to-day and IA" was instructed Ip tcl"-
graph to appoint "a clerk aud Organize a
court at once.
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NEH YORK, Feb. 3.-TLe 'ntirs. rubber
business, i'm III. importing and manufac-
turing branches, haas been formed into "a
trust company. Final rrangcmcnts will
hc completed tomorrow. Rubber has
been steadily advancing in price, of late.
and prospects ars. now thai as "A combine
has been formed il will go much higher.
Al u meeting of rubber boot and shoe
manufacturers held i'm this city to-day,
nearly all the importers of this country
were also represented. One of the MEM
beers said tue trust was formed tsc.,rsc Of
u short supply of rubber and the s.onss-
s,ticnt advance in prices.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-In conversation with
"a NsWs reporter Tonight regarding h
Arizona dam disaster, J.. Is. Priest. an
engineer OF PhTnix said: The disaster
was due tn faulty construction. Engineer
Bates. who was first in ~iiarg.
of ia" work. proposed Ia have
spaces between the walls filled
was concrete instead OF loss. rock an was
done. Because of the cost sufficient cs.-
uicut was not ,rscd to make the wall and
undati secure. Priest examined the
dam last juno and says il was leaking
badly i'm the middle then. He ASSERTS the
statements as tai the cost OF th. dam ar,,
and that as built il did not cost
more than SlJD.pD.
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rh.. t:,,. r.---- !. Wreck.

NEw YORK. Feb. ~. steamship
Ems, which arrived To-day, encountered
fierce gales AMI heavy seas on Friday and
Saturday last. Saturday the wreck Of "a
sailing weasel was passed with all OF hcr
inasts broken of and she itoun,icriug
around as though she could not obey the
ruId.r. Nine men were seen upon the
wreck. Despite the terrible seas Captain
lungs had - boat lowered and an officer
and five men entered il in an attempt "a
rescue them. Th. boat was immediately
capsizcsl and one of he crew was lost
Captain JunRs thought IL madness tn make
another item and proceeded q the
Noy1p..
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W~AsHINGTOS. Feb. 26.-The report of
the committee On railroads favoring the
construction of an International railroad
to connect the American systems with
South America was adopted by the pam
American congress- to-day. Some of the
details of the plan have already been pub
lishetl. The report provides for
an international engineer commission
of three engineers from each nation
for preliminary srrycys: that the con-
struction and operation of the line should
be at the expenses of the conccssionarics.
or persons to whom they sub-lct the work
or transfer their rights all materials for
construction and operation to be exempt
from import duties and all taxation. and
hat the execution of the work deserves to
he further encouraged by subsidies and
concessions or guarantees of minimum
i'm f0rpSt
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FLOOD IN OHIO.


The sblsi. fiNy Feet Absse Low Wafer
and satll 1ti.ssg- Navigation s0apeaded.
~CISCINNATI, Feb. &.-At 10 o'clock to-
night the Ohio river ut this point II just i:
feet above low water. and still rising az
the rate of two inches per hour. The sky
is overcast and threatening, but tho tenn
pcraturs. IL falling materially aud the sig
nal service here says colder weather il cN-
psctesi before morning. Should il come
il would check the rise quite ma
tcrially. II u heavy rain should
set i'm along tlis. valley before morning
and continued during the day il would
cause u dangerous Hood. Present indlica-
tons arc that under the present condi-
tions the rise will not bc over 81 or "a feet.
Navigation Is suspended because boats
cannot pass under the bridges and also
because the boats landing Is ~covcreSl
with water. The backwatcr mp Mill creek
has Inundated u few gardens. but IL comes
too carly In the season To damage them
much.
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tn. military Did Right.

WA>HtS.sroS. Feb. S.-In response -
the senate resolution the secretary of var
to-day transmitted to congr,ss the paper-
relative tn the actions of the military In
oklahoma One interesting feature ~
the charges against the military OF d
AMI harsh exercise. of authority. Oficer
in charge reply that they found larR~
numbers of lawlcss people and the action
taken 10y them was necessary for tlss
preservation Of peace. The charges arO
said to have c~,nauatcd from dis
coutstt ambicrs and other psSp
pl" whom the military prevented
from causing roublc. A. to preventing
the "lcctiou ON September II, il was done
at the request of regularly constituted offt-
GERS of tho city and with the view of pre-
venting serious trouble, which would GER
taiuly have occurred. The call for the
election was issued by d~iscontc,Itcd and
tinriiiy citizens and contrary tn the city
charter. General Scofietd thinks that
considering the delicate service required.
il j. n matter OF cougratulatiou that 10 wss
performed so-Msu and with 80 scw mir
takes.
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PEsrH. Feb. 3;.-In the Hungarian
lower house yesterday there was "A re-
newal of tho violent demonstrations
against Premier Tisxa. The opposition
moved the rejection Of the entire budg, g..
One Of their number was rcprovcd by the
president. and thcrcupou all the Others
surrounded the presidential tribune shak-
ing their fists at the president and mem
npiup him,
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NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-A number of New
York manufacturers met tonight To con-
sidert the feasibility of organizing an cx-
porting trust similar to those run 10y the
Wheeler which has branches i'm
Brisbane, Queensland and Sydney. IL
was proposed to form a trust with a capt.
tai of S~5O.0OO,OOO, and as il il to bc the re-
preventative of each branch of trade, IL
will include the entire n Its object
will be TO distribute such American goods
AS can bo ad~vantagcously exported. Scv-
cral firms expressed II Willingness To en-
ter the trust.
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Pierre ReAignn.

wAsHINGToN. Feb. 96.-Thc Pan-Amcr-
lean conference to-day accepted the rcsig-
nation of Pierre of New York, the Spanish
secretary whose resignation has been
sent in several times but withdrawn AT
the request of foreign delegates. The
resignation is due to the feeling OH the
part of Pierre that the salary is made
quate and to the differences W him
aud Curtis, the executive officer of tho
conference.
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I,u..ia Dl.l.k-. Austria. Attitude,

ST. PETERsBURo. Feb. 3i.-A sensation
was caused by an editorial IN the Norosti
declaring that Austria. 10y a~ugmenting her
army and assisting Bulgaria to pay the
russian Indemnity. is mcnacing the
peace of Europe and her action will pro-
woke Interested powers tn adopt measures
tn coun,eract her policy.
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l~salfoar has :. ~ch.n,. +.

LONDON. Feb. a. Balfour H. engaged
ira preparing "a bill to give ireland "A sys-
tenn Of local scif-eoy.rnmcnt or loIuc
rule. His scheme il said la d. based upon
the idea of treating tho Irish as to local
government just as tho EngIisl, and
Scotch arc treated in regard to ti. same
subject. As any proposition to honestly
do this would make the tories the home
rule party. il H. not believed his bill will
he more than prctcnsc and juggi..
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The, Wan, Io,i,,. U~-v..x.,I.

ND.I.rnlt. Feb. Ga petition adj
dressed to- the Judges and court of corn
mon pleas praying for "a dissolution of the
voting trustc.ship of the Reading Rail
road company and for thc removal az Cor
hin from the presidency was circulated
t.rsiay and "a number of signatures ot-
tanned. Some of the signsrs had - iarg.
interest i'm the railroad aud their views. IL
H. thought. will have considerable. weight
i'm thu court.
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prrrsEuRC, Feb. 3.-The entire prop
cry of the Ursulinc convent will bs
offered at public sale Ina spite of the inter
ference Of th., pope. Til. sale is tho out
come of the quarrel between Mother SUI
,crior Aiphonsc and Bishop Phcian, who
d~cIpo-csi Mother A~lphon-c and placed
anoti ar sister in charge. The property Is
valued at lOD,uDn
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In Accordance win Chicago. Wishes.

WA,IiNGroN, Feb. a5.-Th- special
COMMITTEES on tn. worlds fair me; this
morning to begin consideration of the
second stage of its work, the completion of
the bill. After hearing a statement from
Hit AS to- Chicago's wishes in tho matter
tho subcommittee decided To draft the bill
in accordance Herewith.
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LoSDoS. Feb. 35.-The Nee. Paris cor
respondent says: Dom Pedro Is unwilling
Ia dismiss his imperial suite. He has
therefore rrsolvcd to cndcayor To conc to
terms with the Brazilian re-
nouucc the crown and return to Brazil
and live as = private person.
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Ferry lIont- In Collinion.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3s.-This morning the
Barclay street, ferry boat Mont Clair was
run into 10y the Chambers street ferry boat
Erie. A panic occurred among the, pas
sengcr- but subsidized when they found
little danger had been done. The accident
occurred in midstrcam during - heavy
fog.
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CoI.CMBUs, Ohio. Feb. ~ II lower
house OF the Legislature this evening
passed the bill redistricting the state for
congressional purposes which was agreed
upon 10y the democratic caucus and intro
duced i'm that body.
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Suit. Against an A.-Ixu~~.

CISCINSATI, Feb. -Gustave Taffci
and L. j. Miller, trustees and creditors Of
Archbishop Puriell, to-day filed two suits
to recover amounts due from Assignee
Mannix a~QHreRating $aO7 COO. The actions
are to recover from the bondsmen, as tho
petitioners assert Mannix il in California
and insolyent.
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IA TALKS.
He Wants tn Put Up nis saloon fur "a ssou
with Dempsey.

tAe wants tO tut Up His Sutoon for "a ssOut
with Dem psey.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-La Blanche,
the Marine, who defeated Jack Dempsey
several months ago, says he has bccn
taunted until he has finally determined to
give Dempsey II return battle Oh novel
considerations. He has n saloon business
which he estimates as worth $4,000. hut
IL Dempsey puts up 5000 and defeats him
he, La Blanche, will take down the S5,0OO
and give Dempsey his saloon. Should he
prove the victor Dempsey takes back Ia
So 600 and La Blanche retains his saloon.
Under these conditions he will meet tho
Nonparicl for IA purse of not less than
So IND
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4 stage Held Tn.

MERGED, Cal. Feb. 18th Maripo.a
stage was stopped this evening by two
highwaymen near here. The mails and
the express box was taken.
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BERLIN. Feb. 5j.-Thc vote Of the So
cialists as compared with the election Of
1857 show n gain Of J67,iO5 Votes. The
gain OF the German liberals il 2o4.GD.
The cartellers lost 1,UDO,UOO votes.
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wAsaISGros. Feb. "a rimor MAS
circulated late tonight that Sam Randall
was dead. investigation proved no
foundation for IL.
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a Large Fail ure.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Jack HcukcIl. an
extensive manufacturers of sugar boxes.
has failed. The liabilities are stated to
Dc Sll4,uOO, with assets about the same.
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CHARLEsToS, w. Va, Feb. o6.-Thc src-
cial session al tho West Virginia lcgisli,
ture adjourned to-day after a session of IS
days. The ballot reform bill was killed
10y the republicans i'm the senate.
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uoaor,nx "A us.n.e.

MUNICH. Feb. G.-Thc festival in honor
of the .0th birthday os the German poet
Hermann Won Lingg, last night, was an
Immense success.
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Gounr,ns.i To-Day.

wAsmrNGroS, Feb. S.-Thc senate To-
day confirmed Cornelius Il. Hanford ~
United States judge of the district ~
Washington.
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Isring> Another salt.

NEW YORK a. .S.-Thc New York
base ball club has brought another suit
against Buck Ewing on the basis of shs
old contract.
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lLondon,r Scandals

LONDON. Feb. 3.-Iaboucberc has ar
ranged q motion on the West End scan-
dals 10 he considered in tho commons Fri
day.
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