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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-25
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Discussing tbe New Gosie eff Rules Now
Being Prepared.

WAsIIINGToN, San. PA caucus OF the
democratic members of the house tonight,
Holman, of Indiana, in the chair. dis
s,,ss.,d the new code of rules now i'm
course of preparation 10y the committee on
rules. Briefly stated those that were iu-
stauced by Carlisle as being particularlyob-
jes onab q To the democratic minority are
the rules that do away with the old house
calendar, leaving only calendars of
committee of the whole. and state
Of union; that they make 1pD "A quorum of
the committee of the whole; that they
r,.-e-tabiish lii. old morning rule when
business must be considered in order of
committees the list and bills must bc
and that to fail to make privilege motions
to adjourn tn a fixed day or take "a recess.
There was IA long discussion over the
proposed changes. which failed to RE-
suit in the advancement OF amy
practicable scheme for the amclioratiou
The contested election cases w"r. then
taken up and il was generally agreed til"
intention of republicans H. t. unscat
as many demo o,rl's aud seat many re-
| pubIIcans a. will give them fair work
| ing ma sority. and insure a quorum in or
| dor Ia force through the rules. Al hough
no formal resolution was adopted, II was
! understood among democratic members
when the caucus adjourned that this
! republican plan should bc resisted to the
| utmost and the minority should exercise
| all its constitutional rights to prevent its
! success. In other words IL. determination
! il Ia fight rules legitimately when abnox-
| ious SECTIONS reached. and refrain
from voting aud lcav. the ho,iS. without
! ~ quorum if AN attempt il made to unscat
democratic members before the rules are
adopted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-25
A FATAL GAS EXPLOSION
Six People Are Killed and Many
Injured.
The ENPaostOn In Supposed tn Have Re-
suited from - Leak tn the street
Matn-A scene of Com
fusion.

CoLUMBUs, Jan. 2i.-Six people were
killed and thirty injured more less
iotisly 10y am explosion of natural gas in
this city early this evening. Some of the
injured are i'm a critical condition and may
die. few minutes after five o'clock the
fire department WAS called to the corner
OF High and Main streets. whcrs, il was
said AN explosion had occurred i'm u one
story dwelling, corner of Wall and Noble
alleys. An excited crowd of onlookcrs
rushed into the narrow alley with
the firemcn and pushed M, to the house
from " hich cries were heard coming. Inn
nisaliately afterwards il was reported that
an explosion rent the air. A sheet of
flame burst from the building at the north
west corner of Noble and Wall alleys. and
i'm an instant "a mass or bricks, beams and
stone that constituted the strong buildings
were flying through the air. The scene
was terrible. People fled shrickiug i'm all
directions, while the alley was instantly
covered with mass of debris from which
came the cries and moans of the injured
Everything was confusion, but as quickly
as possible the police and tircmeu organ
ized and began searching through
fortunate victims. Five were taken ont
dead: Charles Bs.cht. John Seymour tcol-
ored boy. Mrs. J.. Merratt, unknown
child of Charles Berry was dashed from
its mothers arms 10y the force of AN cN-
pIosion and almost immediately run over
and killed 10y fire department team
which was running from the burning
building. Thirty people. men, women
and children. wers inIurs 10y burns, cuts
may bc found i'm the runs of the building
tomorrow. The explosion. near ear,
lation of natural gas i'm th.. cellar of Mer-
rott's house, il having leaked in from the.
street main. Besides destroying the house
and the block next to il, the house on the
other side of the alley was completely
wrecked.
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UNCLE SANS new NAVY
Tho Naval Policy Boards Recommend
tons to Secretary Tracy.
Two N hundred and Twenty-seven Ships ut y
Cost of t340,B a. 5.OOO-senstors Cham
dler and McPher.on VIII Make
~ Minority Report.

WASHINGTON Jan. 2a.-Thc senate
committee naval affairs held meet
ing to-day at which, after considerable
discussion, the committee decided upon a
policy which will govern il during this
congress i'm the work of building up ~
navy. This is, i'm brief, that great line
OF battle ships like the England Ben Bow
should be constrrSted ~ at 1nse. Senators orr,
i'm accord with the decision reached and
majority and minority reports will be sub
not wholly committed to- the decision
reached. rhe naval board which Secre-
tary Tracy appointed have recommended
various kinds, to cost 49,5l5,0OO.
The naval policy board appointed by
Secretary Tracy made Recommendation
10000 tons each, eight first-class ships of
5000 tons each, L second-class ships of
6,:sO0 to Z, 800 tons, five thrtl-class ships of
5000 tons, six harbor monitors from 4.OOO
to 5000 tons each. one cruising
1000 to $500 tons each. nine thin
armored cruisers, $50 tons; four first.
class protected cruisers, 100 tons; 10
first-cli,ss protected cruisers, 5,4Oo tons;
II seconti-class protected cruisers, 1900 to
4,5OO tons; six thir,l-class protected
and dispatch boats, $50 to l,5Oo tons; IL
torpedo cruisers, about 800 tons; three
torpedo depot artificer ships, $3.50 tons
each; making a total of 227 ships
of 6lUyUio tons at cost of
3i9,5l5,UOO. This total includes SS1 ,.G5,-
QUO already expended. and authorizes an
expenditure of S2sl, ,55O,OoO. When the
committee proceeded tn consideration OF
the recommendation, the issue was raised
whether il was advisable at this time to
begin with the construction OF the I'M
mense line of battle ships proposed. In
clutling harbour defense monitors there
are forty-four of these vessels, and they
would cost SaU2, U2,4aO,OO, while the
other vessels together would cost
only Sl41 ,025,OOO. Howard and Nc
Pherson urged that the United States
building fast cruisers and defer building
"a huge line of battle ships until we had "a
larger number of cruisers, or there was
some exigency calling for their construc-
ton. On this lsstIe the committee divided.
the majority agreeing with the policy OF
| the board, and Hale instructed to- report
| favorably, on the bill Introduced 10y him
several days ago, enbodyiug recon-
m ntatious to Secretary Tracy.
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FAYORING RECIPROCITY
The Subject Discussed Before 4 House
Committee To-Day.
Lake to Jota the United
Stat~.-Mr. Hitchic'-

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2i.-J. RItchie Of
phio.appeared before the ways and means
committee and argued i'm favor OF unres-
tricted reciprocity with the dominion Of
Canada. The chairman having ascertained
that MIR. Ritchie was conversant with
Canadian matters. inquired what the SEN
timent was in Canada i'm regard to- annex
alton. Mr.. Ritchie replied that any senti-
mcnt could i,e found in Canada. which
any bosiy wished to ask for. There were
considerable sentiment i'm favor of rccipro-
city. aud by taking a proper course the
United States would incrcass. the senti-
mcut.
MIR. Payne asked a. To- the feeling
toward the Butterworth reciprocity bill.
MIR. RItchic replied that TIA. opposition i'm
the Canadian parliament. Numbering
about ons-thirsi of its membership, had
adopted the Butterworth bill "a its plat
form.
In reply to "a question nv Mr.. Carlisle,
MIR. Ritchic stated that American inter
csts IN Canada were very large. MIR.
Carlisle asked whether Canada would give.
the United States free coal il the United
States would give her free iron.
Mr.. Richie replied emphatically i'm the
affirmative.
Hon. BENZ. Butt.rworth of Ohio. ad-
dressed the committee i'm support of his
hill for reciprocity with Canada.
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Accusing the Union Pacific of Fingrant
Violations ssf the Law.

Accusing the Union Pacific of Flagrant
Violations of the Law.
LINCOLN, Jan. 2i.-Attorncy General
Lees to-day gave to the press AN open let
ter from the attorney general of the United
States, charging the Union Pacific Rail-
road company with fagrant violations of
the law. The attorney general charges
that at various times from 1879 to 1879
the Union Pacific i'm violation of the
act of congress of 1873, and without the
consent of congress has given guarantees
to numerous railroad enterprises amount
ing to about S1.OO0,OOO annually. Ii Is
stated that the Union Pacific proposes to
continue this policy by issuing and guar
road bonds to the amount of over $2,oO,OO,
although that corporation does not earn
ther tin that the Union Pacific direct
ines OF the company 70 partly
Oregon Railway & Navigation company.
the Oregon Short Line and the Denver 4
Fort Worth RAILROAD; and and The, The att9rnGy 9 ,%;y
may he to render the govcrnment lien on
the Union Pacific yaluelcss should the
proceedings. 1t is further alleged that
S9.OOO.OOO have been paid ON land
grant bonds from the earnings of
proceeds .%e r" of the land grant sales.
In view of these facts the attorney general
ahe seS mem ~ Who control the Union Pacific
will not violate the proposed new act. and
he strongly protests against the projected
legislation involving grave wrong and
Injustice both to the government and the
people. It's effect, he declares, would bc 10
rob the government OF large amount
of property due it. as well as all
security for the final repayment OF the
principal, while il would entail upon the
| people for generations to come the pay
| ment of the enormous debt of the Union
| Pacific, which would bc wrung from them
| by the same methods of cNactiou aud OPP
| preston which have been practised for
| twenty years.
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Attacked by tsou,anyi.,..

PARIS. Jan. 2i.-Geu.ral Boulanger has
sent a telegram 10 NJ. Paul Deroui,e and
his colleagues in the chamber of deputies
who led the recent revolt in that body
when NJ. Deffrin attempted to speak con-
graduating them upon showing them
selves to he the real defenders of univer-
sal suffcrage.
Martinclu. the member OF the chamber
of deputies who recently ss.ced.-d from the
Boulangist party. entered th. meeting the
Bo,Ilaugist- held here last night. when he
Gas Immediately attacked. kicked. cutfcd
aud spit upon and compell"d to sign ~
resignation of his seat i'm the chamber.
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Tia. Contra, Pacific still, n,o-.a.,~.i.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24.-The great
storm still continues in the mountains
and the difficulties Of the Central Pacific
increased i'm consequence. The road
has now been blocked ten days which is
the longest period il has ever been closed.
Til" storm, however. il undoubtedly the.
most severe experienced since the first
overland road was built into California.
Many streams in northern California have
been rising rapidly again to-day and fears
of another overflow ars. entertained. The.
snow storm il still prevailing in the Siski-
you mountains and several landslides -
have occurred.
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IN THE HOUSE.
The Amendment to the Customs Admin
istrasiSe BilI Rejected.


WAsIIINoToN, Jan. 2i.-The ho,isc went
into committee of the whole on tie GUS
toms administrative bill, pcnding the
amendment that was offered by Btyne.
of Psurf ylvauia. tn section II, providing
that during any pcuding controversy or
litigation about tine amount of duty. tia"
Incrchandise in question shall remain i'm
government warehouses, and under con-
trol of the secretary of the treas
ury. etc." After lengthy discus
sion. in which Mclicnra and Others
favored Bayne. the amendment was
rejected. .,s was also the sul,-tttutcte for
the whole section offered 10y Carlisle. This
leaves the, fiftccuth section as originally
reported. providing owner, consigncc 'r
government. IT dissatisfied with the dec. =
SION of the board of Y neral appraisers,
may appeal to federal circuit court. The
courts decision will he final unless the
judge thinks the question of such impot-
t.lncc as to require review 10y the supreme
court. when he may allow AN appeal. On
motion of breckenridge of Kcntu"ky, the
motion to the nineteenth section was
adopted, providing the section shall not
apply to merchandise importetiin covering
subject to rate duty equal tn or greater than
90 per cent. The committee rose, and the
house passed a joint resolution appropria.
ting S75.ODO for public buildings and
clothing for Indians at the La Poiutc
agency. Peters intSpsl,Iccd "a bill to pro-
mote an interest in agriculture by irrigt-
ton. The bill was referred and the house
adjourned.
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SHOT HIS wiFE'S sETRAvER.
George q. Pratt Make. Attempt on
Louis Isrssm cII'- I.Lf..

SAN FRASCILCo, Jan. 23.-Io,Iis Bron-
we'll, president OF the California Insur-
ance company, Was shot and badly wound
ed this morning by George &. Pratt.
general agent of the company. The
shooting caused "a great sensation. In cx-
planation of the shooting he said hc re-
Gently had been sent To- Japan 10y BroIn-
we'll. and upon returning "a week ago
received from his wife "a CON
f,.sSion that she had been So
duccd 10y BrornwcIl. After obtaining
rvisicnc. confirming this, Pratt went To
Bromw"lis office and charged him with
the crime. and then shot him. Both men
are widely known in business and social
circles. Pratt married twenty years ago.
and came here from Chicago several
years ago. He has two SONS. Bromwell
j. married and has IA family. BroIuwcll
declined tp make amy statement. Pratt
said that his principal reason Tor shooting
grew otIt of tin. fact that his wife, 10y rc.I-
SON of her betrayal, has b.corn. insane.
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An En,,~xsi~r Com init. saicsd..

NEW York. Jan 2i.-GeorRc Lounsbury.
cashier of the po-t-officc, this city. shot
and killed himself thi. afternoon at his
home i'm Hackenslck, y. J. Investigation
developed the fact that his accounts were
short tai the amount of $4,000. He had
been away from the city tor three days
and this morning sent telegram tn POST
master Van Cott. stating that h. was con-
fined to his house by illness. and would
attend to his duties he got bet
ter. Van tott being suspicious that all
not right set about investigating
Loun-bury's accounts and discovered a
shortage. Lounsbury has been cashier
since. l-Sy.
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SCION OF A NOBLE HOUSE
Oa = Got as Bellevue He.pital with the Iron
Croas nm HIS nsr&wst.

NEw YORK. Jan. 24.-AmonR ths, in
mates OF Bellevue hospital. lying "a cot
in Division Of Ward No. n, is the bearer
OF one Of the. most ancient and famous
names i'm Prussia; IA member Of n family
which centuries ago the equal in rank
and birth Of the Hohcnzollerns. He il
Baron Robert Won Puttkamer, the son.ac
corsiing tn his apparently well founded
statements, of Minister Won Puttkamer.
Tor many years secretary of tine interior
under the old Emperor William. and
cousin of the Princess bismarck.
, The scion of this house. who now lies AT
the point of death in Bellevue. wearing
upon his breast the Iron Cross. the high
est insignia of valor i'm the gift of the
Priissiau king, has had "a career full of in
t.,rcst. Born on the ancestral estates
thirty-cight years ago, hc WAS educated AT
the gymnasium in Dantzig aud a, the
University of Berlin. shortly before the
outbreak of the Francsp-PrIssi..n
war hc entered the Kaiser Franz
Gn""~ps, Which si Is ",,cern. % Sy S ,,s n",i.n Tr
alone. He marched with his regiment tn
the front. and fought at the terrible battle
Of the war. but escaped without a scratch.
He was not so fortunate in the night at
tack upon Bourget, hut he so distinguished
himself in the face of the enemy that he
was gazcttcd "a lieutenant, and was decor
aztec, with tho Order of the, Iron Cross at
the hands of the king.
n duel with "a coIIr.i,it. he says, in W hich
his antagonist fell, was the cause. of his
Departure from the Fathcriand. lie went
70 WIFI lsbtit
Battalion, with the rank of captain. Tir-
in1 of that. he sailed for Rio Janeiro in
1873. After spending "a short time in the
brazilian canital, he accepted "a commits
sion of capitan Of marines under Admiral
Grau in the Peruvian navy His love of
adventure was soon gratiticd by the de.
claration of war between Chilli and Peru.
He Joined the land forces under Gen. Car
cerns, and was soon transferred to the
foreign legion. He distinguished himself
again AT the bloody battl., of Las Casas
de los Rcis, where he received "A bullet in
the breast. His horse fell upon him. and
he was captured by th. Chiiians and taken
rs ~ prisoner tn Valparaiso. At the close
of tie war hc was allowed to return To
Lima.
He soon shipped for san Francisco.
where he arrived without money in lSsl,
and took th. situation of "a common sailor
ON an Arctic whaier. He spent several
years cruising in tho northern seas. after
which he returned to san Francisco. HE
next sailed from that city steward on
the ship Ivy. and arrived in New York
about ten days ago. Soon after his arrival
hc was attacked with the influenza and
was removed To- the hospital, where he is
not expected to- live.
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New Miners. Organization.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 24.-The two
great miners organizations to-day
adopted n constitution section by section.
but not without much discussion and
strong feeling. Although the constitu-
ton has not been adopted "A whole.
there is no doubt hut that such action will
he taken when the joint convention con-
venes again tomorrow. The constitu-
ton provides that the new constitution he
knows as United Mine Workers aud Ma
tional Trades Assembly. No. 1i5. knights
of Labor. and National Progressive
unions. The objects are To unite mine
employees and amelorate their condition
10y methods of cancellation and arbitration
of strikes,
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DIR. TALMAGE AT HAWARDEN
Ne Talks " ith MIR. G.tasi-tonc Leads ag
Topics nf the hay.


LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2f.-To-dsy DIR. Tai
mage, of Brooklyn, took luncheon and
spent the afternoon with Mr.. Gladstone
at Hawar,lcn. They had "a long talk on
religious and political questions, in the
course of which Mr.. Gladstone said:
"Talking about questions of the day,
there il but one question. and that il the
gospel. IL can and will correct every
thing needing correction. All men at the
head of great movements are. Christian
men. My only hop" for the world IL
bringing human minds in contact with
divine rev, lation." Dr. Tairnage asked
Mr.. Gladstone il the cause Of Irish home
rule won Il tpe victorious.
Gladstone Frightened up and responded
cmphatically: ''lrs, when next election
roins.s. lie continued: ''It seems tn bc
the tiisIcns;,tiou of God that I should be
engaged in battle. Al my time of life
should be resting. ' never had any
opinion Oii these. matters. l dislike con-
test, but when Ireland. once the refuge
for per-.cutsi EngiishInen. showed her
self ready to adopt r rghteous q. institution.
and to do her full duty. 1 hcs stated not u
moment to sspous. her cause" When
the gentlemen were parting Gladstone
said: "Give my highest regards tai Presi-
kent Harrison. Express to MIR. Blaine my
deepest sympathy with him account of
the loss Of his beloved SON.
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rn. Gub.rp.,.r,., Contest.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 2i.-Gen.
Nathan GoH spoke to-day before the gem
eral assembly of the two houses of the
Legislature tn behalf OF himself con-
teste. in the gi.bernatorial contest. He
repusliated the charges that frauds were
committed, and conteuois.d that tie did not
appear for himself. but for ths. people
who hsV elected him governor. He made
an closluent appeal for Justice to the vot-
crs of III. state. and declared il his inten-
tiou tn .tb,l.. 10y the decision of legislature
aud court. This closed the arguments for
Coli. Col. 1T. CLAIR will tomorrow close
for Fleming.
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OTTAWA, Jan. 2i.-Min. % Finance
Foster gave "a dinner Tonight which WA,
wall attended. Among tho,. presen
were many prominent members of OTTAWA,
society. but members of the cabinet wer.
conspicuous by their absence. The host
aud hostess being prohibitionIsts. no wine.
was dispensed Foster il getting niue IA
credit for the courage he displays in re-
sentinls the ostracisn of Mrs. Foster by
yie..-ruyalty. vi
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NEW YORK. Jan. 2i.-The general term
Of the supreme court has affirmed the con-
viction of Herr Most and his sentence to
one years Imprisonment in the penitcn-
tiary. Most was convicted for using lam
guage tending tn incite riot during a
speech at AN Anarchist meeting in Novem-
her. ls~.
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HUTCHINSON EMsEzzLEMENT.
"Oid % utch'' ~ai.t to Have B~en Victim
isesl for Nearly Tyn Ncnr-.


tsesi for Nearly Two Years.
tHIcA'o. Jan. 4.-The Ersnisg Journal
says: Hutchinson. while admitting en-
bezzlcnncnt. denies that they foot up fuorx.
than a few thousands of dollars. The.
journal says, however, that this IL but "a
continuation or part of a system of rob
berry whereby ''Old Hutch" has been vic
timizod for nearly two years. His trades
ON the board are said tn he very loosely
managed, and this accounts for thu,
ease with which stealing was done.
The Journal asserts that the job
was put up 10y Thomas Stoner
on. of Hutchiusou's most trusted clerks,
and Bert King. a trusted clerk of broker
u. Dickenson. Stoner would mark up am
amount he Considered safe. from Sl0O to-
S5,,sD against Hutchinson and to- the credit
OF w. Il. Dickenson. King would make.
NO corresponding entry on the Dick nson
sheet. amount to he duly paid into tine.
clearing house, but OF course not collect
cd by Dickrnson. IL would b. returned tn
Hutchinson as uncollccts.,i, when Stoncr
would go to Hutc biuson's cashier. point
out debit ON sheet and have check drawn
for Dick.nson. King would convert this
into cash and divide with his partner in
crime.
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ALBUQUERQUE. Jan. 2i.-This evening
while Postmaster Ray was alone in the
postoffice. two masked men entered,
bound and gagged him and robbed the
safe. taking $500 i'm money. S1.%D in
stamps and considerable jewelry. They
succeeded in making their escape.
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LAMAR, No.. Jan. 2.-Joscph Garrett,
deputy sheriff and jailor. shot himself
through the heart yesterday. He left q
wifi. and seven children. The only motive
is ,l..-ponsleucy, caused 10y the unfounded
rumor that he had conuived at the recent
escape of some prisoners.
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NEW IoRK. Jan. PA runor to-day Is
iu circulation around Wall street and
:, o,JO.Usp failure in Buctios Ayres. Moth
lag definite could be- learned.
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Cardinal .Incollini Ill.

ROME, Jan. 24.-Cartliual Jacobini has
pneumonia and is i'm cxtrcInis. Advocate
Gulo San Felice. brother of the arch
bishop of Naples. has absconded with
S120.UoO trust money.
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MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan. a. Green
Bra xtou. negro, was hanged at the Jail
here. to- day, for the murder OF Lewis
Pugh. white, which was committed i'm this
city i'm May of last year.
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4 Church burned.

QUEBEC. Jan. 24.-rhc Roman Catholic
church at Belupont, valued At S5O,pJD
burned to-day.
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Death of Ex-senator siti.ii~b-ry-r.

MANCHESTER, Va. Jan. 2.-Ex-Sena-
t,r Rislsilebergcr died ut 2:D o'clock this
tnorniup-