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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-17
Mr.. PECK'S BAD BREAK
New YOrk'S Commissioner Of Labor
Placed Under Arrest.
HIS SHADY ANNUAL REPORT
Charges That He Destroyed official
Documents in His Care-He
Is Visited by Com
mIttee.

ALBANY. \. y. Sept. l6.--.N 5o'clock this
afternoon ut tie request Of District At
torney Eaton. warrants We're Issued FOR
the arrest of Charles T.. Peck. COM
missioner OF the state bureau Of labor
statistics and his s,cnosraphcr. Elbcrt
Rogers. by Police Justice Guiman. The
arrests were made under section ~ OF the
penal code. which makes n misdcmcanor
punishable hy Imprisonment for five
years or 500 fine or both for destroying
public records. The charge is that certain
circulars and statistics, received hy
Peck from manufacturers of this state
from which to compile his rcpor on the
effect OF the Mckinley tariff on wages and
production. had been removed from his
oiiicc and destroyed.
Proceedings leading to the issuance of
the warrants were begun this morning he
fore Judge Gnimin behind closed doors.
Those present were District Attorney
Eaton. CORPORATION Counsel Dcliehaniy
aud Ex-senator Merton Chase. Janiior
Denison Of the house where Peck and
Rodgers room. stated in the examination
that two weeks ago an express man
brought 25 packages 10 the house and
stored them in Pcck's room. Last SIM
day Peek gave him pcnison- - To take
them dow and burn them in the furnace.
Denison did so, being kept busy from sun
day afternoon until 3 o'clock Monday
morning burning ilic packages.
Norton Chase said aftor the warrants
had been ISSUED, tina; hc had proof that il
,iot all, at least part OF tariff circulars re-
oeivcd by Peek FOR his report had been
burned.
Commissioner Peck said tonight that
hc and Rodgers had been served with n
notice la answer tho notices tomorrow
morning. lie said the securing of these
fight made lay the mugNumps and anti
bl! democrats on Governor liili and his
friends and II is all they can expect hence
forth IRON these quarters.
A committee sent by thr national demo-
cratic committee mIri-ing Nelson
Smith, j. SchoonhcT. f. Eilcrdy Audcr-
son aud Edward Z. McSwcency called ON
Peck this afternoon and Iaborcd over an
hour with him. "ndcavoring 10 sccurc The
names oi the manufacturers reporting tn
him tGc ciTcci of the tariff on their re-
spcctivc industries: also TO get the ii,ii-
yiduai returns. Peck held To his original
statement that he would show noIling la,
what was contained III his annun, report
which was hardly what tho committee was
after. The discussion Was very heated AT
times. Finally Smith read lot Of qucs-
tous which he said IL answered would
satisfy the committee. Peck said most Of
the questions could bc answered ly refer
encc To his report, bu, lac volunteered 10
answers.
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BURNS FATE SEALED
Verdict Of the Jury In The Case Of the
Slayer Of Maurice Higgins.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
No Signs OF Emotion Manifested
by the Prisoner mother
Job for Sheriff
Houston.
special Dispatch to tho standard.

Special Dispatch TO tho standard.
MIssotLA. Sept. iG.-Thc trial of John
Burns for the murder of Maurice Higgins
has been tho absorbing topic ON the streets
to-day. The lawyers on both sides occu-
pied the time of the court during the
greater part Of the day, and at : y. m. the
case went to the jury. Early III the even
ing IL Was rumored that the jury stood 10
Tor verdict of murder in the frs, degree.
and > Tor manslaughtcr or murder IN tho
second degree. Judge Marshall had
announced that he would b. M
the court room I'LL 10 O'Clock
this evening To receive verdict. Al $50
the STANDARD representative visited the
court room. The judge was there. The
lawyers in tho ease, excepting Jndg"
Reeves of the defense. the sheriff and
prisoner. and "A few citizens who had
came in from curiosity were also there.
These were discussing as Ia what the Ncr-
dict would hc. At 2:i, the deputy IN
charge Of the jury announced that they
had come to n verdict. John l. Sloane,
clerk of the court. was tclerhoncd for. In
some manner IL became known in Town
iha. the lury had agreed and several peo-
pie came IN and ,at down. Among them
were Hon, L. e.. n iggins. u brother Of the
murdered mau. The jury were brought
in shoril, after and in few iainuics the
clerk arrived.
When tho written verdict was handed 20
the clerk, Il" Informed the judge that II
Was signed ia lc,d pencil. The Judge NJ
qarsicd the foreman of The igrS tn sign il
With Ink. which he did. All this tim" the
prisoner had been looking uut,inchiugly NJ
III" jury. and an his face there was
scarcely any traces q! cmotiou. Their"
was not even n qgiycr when the verdict of
finding him guilty Of murder In the first
degree was read in solemn tones by tie
CLERK. The lawyers for the defense had
each individual jufs NAN questioned as Ia
the verdict. Some answered family. ana
some in "A loud, firm voice. Tho prisoner
then shook hands with his lawyers and
was taken io his cell. His step appeared
ilrni. hu, lac said nothing to anyone. Tues
day, Sept. ~, was rh. day set for sentence.
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JOE Is THE STUFF.
Shcehy Didn't knock u out Eut One Man
Hut Made she Other Sick.

BUTTE. Sept. l6.-Joc Shcehy failed to
succeed in knocking out two licayywoigh,s
In Il rounds to-nigh. un account Of tie
fast raciug abilities Of Freeman. Jim
King wen; up against Sheeby lirs, and
was knocked out in the second round,
when Shceliy 30, him up against the ropes
and hammered him numerically. After
a short wait ;Shceby went up against
Frank Freeman. Freeman was very foxy
aud refused 10 lead or take any Other
hand in the lighting, except 10 run
around and dodge Shechy's ter
riic swings aud drives. amy one of
which would have knocked him out had 10
landed. In the ifih round Freeman was
N.iy badly windc,i aud Ia the sixth lac was
in worse shape, bni hc managed 10 kuCp
away from Sheuh,'s fist. The referees
decision was that Sieuly bcstoh The men
although he did NOT knock them uut.
freeman and King were afraid Of Shrrhy
and refused to - On unless cight-Ouncc
gloves were used instead ol five ounce. as
the articles cal.cd FOR. WITH i,cUuHcc
gloves Shcchy would bavn knocked both
mon out easily. shcchy made gnpd
reputation for himself and is hard
Fighter. The contest gave good satisIac-
iiln,
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In future each state and territory shall bc
entitled to six dclegates-at-larce and four
from each congressional district. Each
college republican club shall be entitled
to one delegate.
Clarkson was unanimously chosen
chairman of the association. A commit
tee was appointed TO notify Chairman
Clarkson OF his election. and the election
of secretary was declared i'm order. A. ).
Humphrey was unanimously reelected
secretary. and Treasurer Lounsberry was
also reelected treasurer. When Clarkson
rcentered tho hall be was greeted with
deafcning cheers and made brief speech
oil thanks. Shortly before O'Clock White
law Reid was escorted into the hall. and
after the ovation which greeted him had
subsidized. he made brief speech congrat-
nlatory of the good work OF the republican
league clubs throughout. Upon adjourn
ment. Scamans %. California obtained
unanimous consent 10 make a motion. lie
moved that the panpas plume he selected
by the republicans of California as their
emblem and receive the endorsement Of
the national league convention. This was
carried with cheers for California. The
convention then adjourned sine die.
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ALWAYS FOR SILVER.


WTSSEaucCA. New. Sept. Tho Soc
ond convention of the silver party vAs
held here to-day FOR the purpose - ir-
sirIcting its electors 10 vote For Weaver
and Fields. senator Stewart. in his al
dress 10 tie convention. declared that
ho,h Presidents Cleveland aud Harrison
dsrgardol tho respective platforms
after their election. and used their power
81 demuncii2e silver. IL said yui" Tor
either Harrison ar Cleveland Was vote
for tho enemy oi Tho paramount industry
OF Nevada. Weaver was the only prc-i-
dental candidate whose position on the
silver question hsrnon!zed with Nevada :
interests. He declared that he would vote
for Weaver and advocate his election on
tie stump throughout the state. /. =.
NcNlnnds. republican nominee for con
grvss. also spoke. He said he would vote
tor Weaver. The platform instructed the
electors 10 vote for stewart for United
Statcs senator and I. :. Ncwlauds for
congressman. Adjourned.
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HILL WILL SPEAK IN sRooxLYN.
He Consents 10 Open the Campaign on
Monday Night.

BROOKLYN. sept. Ex-senator David II.
hin has accepted III" invitation oi Tho
Kings county democratic campaign cum-
miitco Ia speak ut the mass meeting
which will hc held in the Brooklyn
Academy of Music on Alonday night.
September -. Chairman rcarsail wrote
to the senator several days ago aud l.
said Ia have received an answer on Satur-
day last. The senator will hc tho rr.nci-
pal attraction at tn" mass meeting. ali
though other prominent democrats will
make short address. Hugh Nciaugh-
lin. senator MctaIty. Register Eonua.
James Shcyltn and most of the local lead.
crs are IN town. aud. consequently, the
presidential campaign will bc opened in
earnest In a few days. The leaders arc
delighted " .ih Hill's acceptance o; the Ia
yitatiou to speak in thr Academy of
Music. and they will sec tn il that lac gets
a rousiug receipt inu.
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ENCOURAGING SIGNS.



LooS LAKE. y. v, sept. Ii. There IL
no particular change ia Mrs. harrison's
genera, condition tn-day. Tic f0sny ~
this mornings operations has given the
attending pliS sicians som. slight cncour-
aroinUnt. ns the Guickncss of her recovery
from the shack caused 10y tlc runcturcs
indicates the possession 10y III" patient ot
considerable strength aud vitality. Dr.
DulIghc riy said at III" pre-, .Jiis operation
tho entire amount Of fiuid lad not been
removed. a. u was feared rhc could no,
stand tho ordeal. II is though, there has
been no apprcciabiu increase in the
amour, of fluid since the last operation.
Mrs. iInrrison's condition this morning
wa. such as tn warrant the rciuo,al ~! the
remaining iluil. which was successfully
accomplished. After the operation the
patient rested quietly, aad on the whole
her condition is somewhat improved.
The previous operation was performed
under tho most alarming conditions. and
therefore rcsortcd tn to-day with consider
able misgivings, and the great success At
tending IL caused corresponding eratiiica-
tiun. Whilc the danger Of "A fatal tcrmina-
tion of tho case has not bccn altogether
removed. the latter circumstance, OF
course. adds considerably 10 the ultimate
prospects of the patient. The attack Of
plcurisy may bc overcome, hut then II v i'll
s,iil bo necessary To clear the system of
the destructive bacilli before hope Of re-
cuycry can Ic reasonably entertained. IL
- An open secret tnat none ot the pby si-
clans who attended Mrs. Harrison will
venture a public prediction that she will
certainly recover. Drs. Gardner and
! Dougheriy each al" ON record as saying
a..
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NO BACK SEAT FOR CHOLERA.
IL Il Holding las own In New York aud
OIher Places

NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-During the past
"a hours at least - cases of suspected
cholera have been reported at the health
department.. Mrs. Maria .,posati. who
was reported last night To lie suffering
from cholera. was examined ard found
Tree from the disease. DIR. Labouclicrc re-
ported this morning that an Italian in
Sullivan street last night was taken with
vomiting and diarrhoca and died in two
hours. The ease will he investigated.
DIR. Edison says that there is little doubt
that Mary Conncr,y, taken from 6o2 Sec
ond avenue yesterday. las cholera. She
Is sinking rapidly. John Nc Avoy. a street
sweeper, WAS found suffering with cramps
to-day. He was taken 10 ~. ViI.cen,'s
hospital. His case is being investigated.
The health department bulletin reports
that tho bacicIiolngiral examination uf
the intestinal contents from the body or
Charlotte Beck. who died Sept. Is. re-
ycalcd the presence OF Asiatic cholera. 50
far the board OF health has been unable To
trace The origin OF the cholera cases which
have occurred IN this city.
The people of Greeupo.nt, l.. J.. are
need,cssly alarmed over the report that
two Russian women escaped from The pest
ship Moravia and went 10 join ihcr hiIs-
bands NJ Grccnpcint 4 search of the reg
ords at Ellis Island to-day revealed the
fact that the women came here on The
Gallia sept. 4.
The health board has appointed 2b more
physicians rs sanitary inspectors and has
increased tho disinfecling corps by six
men. They have also asked for detail
Of policemen AZ all houses where .uspcctcd
eases Of cholera are. The medical staff at
the pcnitcntiary on BlackNclfs island
deny the story that cnc of the couy.cts Is
sick with cholera, and say the rriscHer is
lorYfy suffering from coiitfs With merely
dysentcry sy mptoms.
Tho chamber of commerce cholera
emergency fund To-day reached total of
$50, ,71l.a. According to the health board.
there havo been no cases of cholera in
Brooklyn yet. The case OF lhe Polish
girl. Josephine Eikor. who died under
suspicious circumstances yesterday. is
officially announced to have been cholera
moibus only. Thousands of men and
women we're on the Hamburg company's
pier al iloboken when Abe Cephius hove
in sight with The NGrmannia's cabin pas
scngcrs to-day. The vessel Was soon tied
mp, and as the passengers ran down tho
gang plank. they were welcomed by
friends In waiting
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ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Bits of lnieresting News From John
Rufrs. Goo,.tpv

Buii's Country. q
tcopyright New lor< Associated Press. fs9..l
LONDON. Sept. lG.-The conservatives
assert that the liberals ar. doubttuiiy
asking ~hethe- Nr- NsFi,g's revocation
OF the pruci.marious made uuJ.. tho
coercion act Is not "A tactical blundcr.
tpCn iprDeararcr Of ;hr pa.ncllites de-
pends the success of Moriey'S first stroke
IN behalf IL Ire!and's Independence.
The run on the Birkh~-rk bank has not
had aiiy apparent influence on the money
uarac;. Al over the cuGulry working
mems institutions, combining banking
and building operations. arc falling to
pieces, chiefly through misrnanagement,
bu, often through the dishonesty Of tho
directors. The Brkbcck bank was tho
largest institution of its kind with close
connection with some great banks,
and obtained offers of assist
ancc to stop the run which was
threatening To spread 10 greater flnan-
ciai sphere. The position tonight leaves
III" public half convinced that il is all
right though just cause for anxiety exists
everywhere. Throughout England are
100 building societies with liabilities Of
EJo.nr,tn. and many of them are known
tn hc utterly iusoiycnt.
The last shipment Of California fruit
was sold here at unsatisfactory prices.
II" Experiment. was not y -Iccr.s aud
viii not hc rrpc.,tcd. The Ii,ses Published
"a letter i-om >an lose, Cal, which VAS
written with the hope tha' il may cause
many Eugllshmen to paus. before trying
fruit ranchiug, which the writer says is
wholly oycrlonc. The writer also wishes
to dispcl tho illusion that California IN
hcaltliui. lie says an th. in
terror valleys where the raisn in
dustry j. carried on, inter . h"At and
malaria prevail. Another drawback. he
says. j. the fact that an Engii-hman Is at
a disadvantage: lac gets no assistance aud
is locked upon as an in,crlorcr by his
American ncighhors.
lh. White Star company has commis-
stoned the great Belfast shipbuiiders,
llacrlard d Wolf. To build an Atlantic
steamer that will beat the record in size
and speed. Sac has already been named
the Gigantic and viii bc 10 feet long. g
feet beam Gud A. b. calculated ,hat she
will steam - knots an hour With a MAXI
mann speed of - knots. sine will have
three screws. two fitted Like the ha!csiiC's
aud the thlri M IA. center. She will hc
ready for ,he sea ia March, 1854.
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MooMsliINe eaAMnY.
What Mr.. Lorenzo. - New Yorker. Was
hanufs"turin.

Srw YoaK. sept. IL. Mooushiners doing
au extensive business in the very heart of
New York have been discovered hy United
states internal revenue officers. How long
the Illicit disitllery has been IN operation
j. no, known. The mounshinors escaped
arrest. The business was carried ON IN a
four-story brick building at No. Il, WASH
iugtou street Ivy Charles Lorenzo. n wine
-..4srchant. with the assistance of several
men whose names arc not yet known To
the government officers. Lorenzo had
been doing large business. There was
no outward signs that be was not comply
ing with the law and continine himself To
the production of a grade OF wine that Is
exempt from taxation. A. III. Brooke.
chief of internal revenue agents. visited
Iorcn,o's place yesterday with MIR. Yates
aud found that in addition to making an
Inferior quality of wine. Mr. Lorenzo has
been turning out q fair grade of brandy.
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MORE RECORDS BROKEN.
Tho Bicyciists Get q Great Gait ON ai
Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 1 AT the
second days races of tho Springfield B.
cycle club tournament, Harry {. Tyler, in
a special trial with a paccmaker. brought
the record for one mile. standing start.
down to .0s i-5. amid Wild applause. Iim-
norman. by defeating all big men in the
great worlds record race, strengthened
his claim to the championships of the
world. NJ flyers came to the scratch with
Windlc al tho pole aud Zimmerman next.
e.. 4. Smith started out with a tremendous
spurt. lie opened up big gap and led
for the first half, whom the crowd caught
him. The riders then bent down
To work and tho hght was between
the old rivals. Zimmerman and Windlc.
Zimmerman beat ont his doughty little OPP
pnucut and won the race Of his lifc by n
scaut wheel. TaNis was third and close
behind him. Taylor and Tyler. Time,
"a 81.
Ia trial time. the Murphy brothers and
\. /. Banker lowered the time for half a
mile on triplicate To / :Oi. H.C. Tyler
against time made cthrce-quariers OF n mile
ia 1 - i-5 and the mile in 2sS .-'. both
worlds records.
&. NJ. Murphy. W. A. Murphy and 4. l..
Banker. on triplet safely, against time
made half mile ia l:Ol, the world $
record.
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IN The SOUTH.
Opening Of Ia. Republican Campaign in
West virginia.

WHEELiSG, W. Va. Sept. i6.-Thc re-
publican campaign in this state was for
mally opened tonight by secretary Of War
Elkins at Davis, one OF the new towns in
the northern coal regions. An immense
crowd was present Tie secretary spoke
AT length ON the tariff question and also
had something 10 say about the force
bill talk. The young men Of the SOUTH
he said. 'nre fast realizing ihn, the meth
ods and practices "a prevent fair elections
arc wur'ing against ihc prosperity and
best int rests OF the South: against the
influx of ponuiaiinn and Development of
her resources. IL is lcl'C,,d," lac said.
THAT the Time has cumc When tl.c people
of tic south can De trusted to settle the
question OF fair elections IA = way that
will hc final and 10 the satisfaction Of the
whole country"
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IN HONOLULU.
4 Deadlock IN the Government WORK OF
the LOTTERY toik.

iIosoLriu, sept. lG.-Th"rr is dead
lock In the government owing tn The cabi-
not hciug sti!l vacant, Prom August ;D
there las bocn no harmonious action hy
the three parties. and consequently u Is
impossible To form a government. THE
queen has called on Arthur Peterson To
form new cabinet. but 81 Far lac has not
succeeded.
The Louisiana lottery has presented
itsClf for public favor and bill has been
read in IL. legislature granting an esc.u-
sivc franchise to Americans beaded by ID.
~. Gross of Chicago. to establish a lottery
for - years. The company is Ia pay
sg0uuU yrarly. This money Is 20 be eN-
pended ia tho construction ~ a cable to
North America. railroads. bridges, wharycs
and other public purposes.
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odd p.,iow. at Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore, sept. i6.-Dclcgates 20
the sixty-cighth annual session of the
Sovereign grand lodge, 1. q. %. L., began
arriving this afternoon and by to-morroW
morning all will have reached the city.
IN. city I, clad in dress Of bunting and
eycrgrccns. Tho programme for to-mor-
ron IL an excursion to the mouth of the
Columbia river. where clam bake will be
lau.
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a, IInmewoad PARK.

pTTrsmVu. Sept i6.-The iloncwood
track Was soggy. The unfinished match
race, postponed from yesterday. was won
by Cuusky in .:27is
In the - trot Frank Hin won three
straight heats. ollie y. second. Carilia
third. Mamie fourth. Best time. 2:.pis.
In ,hr ":lG pace, unfinished Cleveland
&. aud J. n. l.. each took heats. Ella
Brown anh Charlie i. each one. Best
time, 2.l5is.
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GEicEsENn. sept. l6.-Lorl Motley. the
faVoritr for the first race. stumbled.
throwing the jockey and running away.
Bets were lost as ihs colt was in charge of
the starter when the accident occurred.
One milc Silver Fox won. t'amor Soc
onl. hlroma third. Time, -.
Five furiongs- Helena Nichols won.
Ceurlship second, ~. M!chacl third.
Time, ;02.
Dne mile and "A furlong R"ckon Won,
Mary Stone second, D!ablo ;hira. Time.
-.
.SiA fgrlonIs- vanutus won, Adclbcrt
second. Ioymcniur third. Time. 10.
One milo and "A sixteenth MastCrlolo
won. doe Carter second. John tayanash
,hird. Time. :55.
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iru. niii. Returned.

PIrTsBuRG, Pa. sept. l6.-The grand
jir, handed down truc bills against the
plqiosnc rioters to-day - in number.
The defendants are charged with uniaN-
fui assembly IA connection with the riots
at Duquesne On .tu.. 1.
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tnd,n.I Low. Their .S,.,..

EfScMNS. Ariz.. sept. Representa-
iiycs from five iribcs of Indians mot AZ
Pine springs two days ago to protest
against the government furc.bly taking
Indian children from their parents aud
sending th,m to Eastern schools. Many
chiefs want To- go ON the war path. Over
20 bualirai families have gone into the
mountains hundreds Of miles from their
old homes. They will resist all attempts to
take children 10 school.
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Denied by Cleveland.

BrzzAup's BAY. Mass, sept. l6.-Nr.
Clescland's attention was called to-day To-
the published reports regarding his atti-
tnde in relation TO a." modification for u
tariff platform in his forthcoming letter
of acceptance. The eN-prosidrnt said
that the newspapers had no ground what
ever for such "a statement. and no Que has
been authorized To forecast such a theory.
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BOY AND GUN.
a Phiiipsburg Sounssier Loses Fart of
His Chin.

srcc'a, r'sratcb 10 the STANDARD
PHIIir-BuEG, sept. iH.-losicr,lny boy
named Mike German had a portion of his
chin blown oil by the accidental discharge
of gun which he was carving while in
pursuit Of n wulf IN the hills some few
miles north of here. Though ho Is very
much dlsngured his injuries are not con-
gitirr,d fatal.