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THE REPEAL BILL.
1t VIII Bo Brought to . Vote In the
Senate.

1t VIII DO Brought to . Vote In the
| Senate.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 3.-Teller, in present
ing petition against the repeal of the
Sherman act in the senate to-day, declared
that in his judgment decided majority
of both sides OF the chamber Is opposed at
this time to the repeal. and that in his opin-
ion it could not be made political question
at the next session. Whatever might be
the inclination of the incoming president
he could not understand what the president
elect had to do with the question He had
never seen anything moro indecent if il
could be traced any where near to the in
coming administration. In conclusion
Teller reasserted his confident belief that
IT is not among the possibilities that the
Sherman act would be repealed at this sos
sion of congress. Vest of Missouri, felt
compelled, as democrat, to notice what
had been said about the president
elect. He had not authority to
speak for him and did not agree with him
| on the silver question. but he had never
suspected any indication on Cleveland's
part to interfere in tecard to that or any
other public question. The character of
no public man is safe if he were held re.
sponalble for newspaper utterauces.
sherman said that whenever he WAS as
sued there was majority If tho senate in
favor of the bill Reported by him, to sus.
pend the purchase OF sivcr bullion he
would move to take 1T MP. GRAY, Of Della
ware, inquired what better evidence there
could be of disposition of the senate than
roll call. Sherman replied virtually what
he already had said, and added it was the
right and duty of any other senator who
believed the bill could bs passed. to move
that it be tnken up. He had taken means
to ascertain the sentiments of senator's He
was not satisfied that the bill could be
passed ut the present session.
Hill, of New York, said that in his iudQ-
ment the best way to test the sense of the
senate was by direct motion. lie therefore
gave notice that Monday next. dur ng tho
ming hour he would move to take up
tho bill to which Sherman eieireh.
Democratic advocates of the repeal of tho
81 ver bullion purchase act to-day began
circulation among the democratic members
Of the house of II petition to the committee
on rules urging the committee, befo o a
vote is taken. on the order 1t has brought
in for tie consdoi alton of the Andrews
Gate bill. to permit option to be made in
the house to amend tho rule 30 az to pro-
vide that the vote must DO taken on tho
bill and all pending amendments at fixed
hour. and without dilatoly motions. Sew
eral of tho petitions were III crcul alton, but
as yet have been shown to comparatively
small numbers.
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GREAT FALLS NEWS.
Cattle in the Judith-Galt Railway-Cold
Weather.

Cattle in the Judith-GAlt Railway-Cold
Weather.
GREAT FALLS. Feb. 3. Especial. j. j.
Davis. superintendent of the Montana
Stage company, came in tonight from
Judith Basin and reports tho coldest
weather ever known in that section. Il
WAS sixty-three below zero at Utica
Wednesday night. That is unprecedented
weather for Utica, as it is situated in tho
valley of Judith and almost surrounded on
all sides By mountains. There is an un-
usual amount of snow throughout the
basin, the average depth being sixteen
inches. Davis says that since the cold spell
began. which was week ago last Tuesday.
the stage drivers have not seen any cattle
or horses on the range anywhere between
Pennington and Lewiston, q distance of
100 miles. The probabilities are they have
been dtifted into the bad lands Of the
judith. II such proves true ii will be al
most hopeless task for the cowboys to
get stock out of thers in the spring. as the
BIZ Glands are nearly impossible.
Local officials of the Great Falls Il Canada
railway know nothing of the report pub
lished in the morning papers that the Cana
dian Pacific had acquired control of the en-
tire Gait system, including the famous Gait
mines in LethbridRs. They admit, how
ever, that there may be some truth about
the road obtaining control Of the Alberta
railway. which connects LethbridRe with
the Canadian Pacific at Dunmore.
The weather moderated a tritie to-day,
mercury going little above twenty below,
but the let up did not last long. though
everybody hoped il was the beginning Of
the end OF the worst cold spell ever known
here. 1t is down among tho thirties again
tonight, to the disgust Of all weather
prophets. Despite the cold weather Camp
j. 0. Gregg. Sons OF Veterans, gave very
sucoessful ball in Elks hall Tonight, At
which fifty couples were present.
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DID NOT PAY THE BILL.
But Shot the Collector Through the
Shoulder With q VIM
chester Riffs.
Claims That tho Other Man Was
Armed With an Ugly
Hatchet.
One Ia in tho Haspita, and ths Other
Under Arrest -- Terrible Accident
tn = Logger.

MrssoULA. Feb. 3.-[speciai. q. H.
Brown was desperately II not fatally
wounded at Mrs. Conner's house. at tho
foot OF Nine Mile creek. by James Lewis.
Browns account OF the affair is that Lewis
owed him bill and he was trying TO col
lect 1T. He was up stairs at the time aud
Lewis attempted to do him up then and
there. He then came down stairs and
while standing at the foot of the stairs
called to Lewis and told him he had better
pay the bill. He states that he then hoard
a shot and fell. The weapon used was
44-calibre Winchester rife. Tho ball en-
tered almost at the top of the right shout
der and passed downward. lodging in the
small Of the back. Brown is well-known
in this city as an old hotel man. lie and
two sons have lived several years
on d ranch at the mouth OF Nine
Mile. James Lewis has little to say
in connection with the shooting.
but says ii was justifable. He states that
Brown had a gun IN his hand and his son
hntchet. He exhibited a deep cut in the
hand and one in the back OF the head aa
evidence OF his statement. Brown was
brought to this city to-day on the Ceur
d'Alene train and Lewis gave himself up TO
the sheriff
A. A. Hansen. logger employed at Bear
mouth. was terribly mangled yesterday.
Az the time of the accident he was engaged
in strengthening the logs as they came from
long chute on the side OF q hill. One
large log caught him and literally tore of
the left leg below the knee and otherwise
injured him. A special train was tele-
graphed for and Hansen brought to Mis-
soula and placed in the Sisters hospital,
where he died at 1890 to-d day.
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Considerations That Governed the
President in Selecting Suc-
cessor to Lamar.
He Was Fully Convinced That
no Republican Would Be
Confirmed.
Desired to Mako = PIace for ,yudee Brad.
10y, Who VIII 30 Named to
Succeed jackson.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Many inquiries as
to the reasons which led President Harrison
TO appoint democrat to succeed the late
Justice Lamar have been made. The
| statement comes very direct that he was
led to do this because of republican opposi-
tion to his making any nomination. and re-
sponsibility for the failure to nominate q
republican IL said to lie with twelve repub-
cans in the senate who were determined to
oppose the confirmation of any name pro-
posed by the president. 1t was at first his
intention to nominate either Judge Emory
Speer, or Judge Pardse. On making In
qui,ies among republican senators a. to
which would DO most apt to secure ready
confirmation be discovered that there were
about twelve republican senators who would
oppose any confirmation. partly on account
OF thoi1 personal antaRonism to the
president and partly on account of
their desire to bring other matters to the
front in tho senate. At first, on discovering
this. Harrison decided he would not send in
any nomination. He held to the purpose
until afternoon yesterday. whom he became
convinced that democrat might be con-
frmed with the aid Of democratic senators.
He then decided to send in nomination to
be confirmed and whose confirm alton would
leave very important circuit judgeship
to be filled.
The republican senators who opposed his
making the appointment will probably try
to prevent confirmation, and there appears
to be strong probability that they may
succeed unless advantage is taken of the
custom of senatorial courtesy. which dis
countenances delay in action on the nomi-
nation of an ex-senator. The matter will
bc forced TO the front with promptness.
II confirmation il secured promptly, it is
expected tho president will nominate Judge
w. q. Bradley, of Kentucky, who is one of
the promlnent leaders of southern repub-
licans and who was very prominently
spoken of at Minneapolis for the nomina-
ton for the vlce-pt esidenoy. to succeed
Judge Jackson on the circuit teneh. The
fact that Judge jackson was favored bv
Justice Brown of the su, RENE bench. and
President Harrson's brother, if rspub-
lican could not be confirmed, had some in
fluence in inducing the appointment of
Judge jackson under existing citcum-
stances.
At meeting of the senate Judiciary
committee to-day some opposition was
made to the nomination of Judge
jackson to succeed Justice Lamar,
and the nomination went over under the
rules. The objection was chiefly based on
the principle that an ontgoing president
should not mako important life appoint-
ments.
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NO RIGHT TO ANNEX
The Opinion of an English Diplomat on
Hawaiian Affairs

The Opinion of an English Diplomat on
Hawaiian Affairs.
LONDON, Feb. "a correspondent had an
interview with Baron Henry DoWorms, a
conservative M. p, and parliamentary
under secretary Of the colonial office in the
late administration Of Lord Salisbury.
Baron.DeW Worms is regarded as thoroughly
in the confidence Of the conservative load
ers, especially Ga to their foreign policy, a
subject with which he is widely oonversant.
DeWorms said he had long expected the
trouble which had broken out in Honolulu
he did not approve of the proposed annexa-
tion of Hawaii by the United States.
"Americn," said the baron, "has no right
to annex q place thousands Of miles distant
from her own territory" He considered
that the proper remedy for the Hawaiian
difficulties would be q joint protectorate
similar to the protectorste of Samoa, as
the British and German population in
Hawaii dwarfed the American. and hence
they would not allow the scream of the
American eagle to silence their claims.
England should oppose the annexation, and
Germany would be sure to speak.
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Whisky Dealers In Convention.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. Sat the openin z
Of the second days session OF the national
whisky dealers and distillers convention
this morning the committee on permanent
organization presented n draft of a consti-
tuition. The instrument provides that the
name of the organization shall be The
American Distillers aud Wholesale
Liquor Dealers Association. II WAS
decided to have printed 5000 copies
Of the resolutions denouncing tho
whisky trust for distribution among
members of the congress-. j. Il. Wathen
was unanimously elected president; j. H.
Holmes, of Cleveland, first vice president,
and w. X. Lee. OF St. Louis second vice
president, President Wathen announced
at this afternoon session that the board of
contt oi would meet March /, when secre-
tary and treasurer would be chosen. A res
olution was adopted looking TO the appoint
mept of trustees bv the whisky trust to
take charge of the rebate fund.
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ENJOYS ARRIVE.
Hut Too Late to Soc tho secretary Yes
tGrdAy.

tordsy.
WARRINGTON, Fob. 3.---The commissioners
OF the provincial government Of Hawaii
reached Washington this afternoon. They
were met at tho station by DIR. Mott Smith,
who had previously received by mail tho
commission OF President Dole, Of tho pro-
visional government. appointing him repre-.
sentative Of Hawaii at Washington under
the new regime. The gentlemen went at
once to hotel whore they passed the eve
ming. The hour Of arrival was too late for
them to meet any officials OF this govern
ment and arrangements made for their re-
cephon did not include an interview with
any OF them Tomorrow morning. The
commissioners received a number OF repre-
sentatlves of the press at their rooms and
talked freely OF the situation. They
brought with them copies of Hawaiian pa
pers Of "Wednesday, Jan. 49, which CON
tanned full accounts of the proceedings in
connection with the revolution, the par
ticulars Of which have already been made
public.
Mr.. Castle. one OF tho com issioners.
said to reporter that the desire OF the
commission was to secure annexation 70 tho
United States. "The terms upon which
annexation shall be- made" continued Cas-.
tie, I'VE are perfectly willing to leave to
the United States government to determine
There il one condition We much desire shall
be contained in any agreement that may be
determined upon. and that 10 that the right
OF suffrage shall be restricted. We want NO
universal suffrage on the islands. If to ac-
compllsh this it Is necessary to lose our
own right to vote. we are perfectly willing
to abandon that. If we might be allowed
to suggest q form OF government that of
the District of Columbia seems to afford
the most desirable for the Sandwich islands.
we donh want territorial government in
which there shall be legislature elected by
tho votes of all the people,"
DR.. Mott Smith. Hawaiian minister, in
formed Secretary Foster to-day Of his ap-
pointment as representative of the provi-
sional government of the islands to the
United States. and his acceptance thereof.
He arranged with the secretary to receive
the com missioners at the state department
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
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scrappers Flook,ne at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-Joe Goddard ar
rived here this morning and left this even
ing for Biloxi. Miss. where he will at once
go into training. Goddard is in good
health and as communicative ns ever.
Goddard is confident of winning his fight
with Smith, in fact. he regards his pros
pectlve antagonist as a very easy
mark whom he will be able to do
up in short order. When the fight ia
over Goddard will make an attempt to get
on u match with Joe Choynski or any other
man who wants to fight. He does not seem
bit particular who will meet him and says
he ls in business to fight and not to act.
The arrival of Fitzsimmons is looked for
soon, and when he gets here the only man
missing from the south Of those who are to
appear before the pubic in matches will be
Hall. The condition of Ryan. Dawson and
Burke is reported to be good.
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Declaration Of Pope Leo XII 1ouch-
ing Catholicism in the
United States.
The Church Should Have All Aids
With Which It Flourished
Elsewhere.
Tho Bank Scandal in Rome Assum in o
Larger Proportions aud Involves the
Com issiOn OF Murder.

| HOME, Fob. 3.-Ihe holy congregation
OF the propaganda has addressed tho fol-
lowing declaration to the Roman Catholic
archbishops of the United States:
Most Illustrious and Most Reverend
Sirs: The supreme pontif has many rea-
sons of sadness on account OF tho distress
which the impudent andeavors Of wicked
mon are trying to bring upon Christianity,
especially in Europe. On the other hand,
1t Is great consolation to see the more ase
OF catholicism, with Gods aid, elsewhere
in tbs world. This is especially true of the
great republic. for where sogrely century
ago there WAS hardly a vestige of cathol-
icism, We see now the church aourshinR in
greGt numbers. II Is faithful in it5 insti-
tutions Of government. its orders and hier-
archy, and its large senate Of bishops. En-
couraged, therefore. tho pontiff not only
follows with great interest things pertain
ing to the good OF religion in these parts,
but has tried TO show plainly his great 80
lioitude. When the university at Wash
ington was opened il pleased the pont,1f to
SEND a prslats to congratulate the bishops
on the event and encourage them to still
greater works.
Nov, in the fourth century after the
shores OF America, separated by the ocean
from the old world. were first discovered,
and while the memory Of tho auspicious
EVENTS being celebrated in festivals, tho
pontiff, who is q great admirer of the re-
public, delegates the same prelate, man
Of the highest dignity, to testify to the
pops's regard for this post The care of
the most thoughtful pontilr has not rested
here. Since growth has brought the
church in America to state of maturity
in which it ought to be favored with the
institutions with which the church has
desire that there should be any obstacle to
supplying those aids to christianity where
by there may be closer union with the CEN
ter and whereby Christian unity may more
greatly increase.
His holiness therefore orders the holy
congregation Of the propaganda to signify
30 the bishops of the United States that he
10 determined to appoint the venerable
Francis. titular archbishop Of Lepanto.
apostolic delegate to the United States
This, nccor rding to the custom of the church,
seemed appropriate to the state of dignity
which the Catholic religion has attained in
America, and especially on account of other
peculiar circumstances. Therefore, doubt
less you lllustrious relates will receive JOY
fully what the pontitf has thought it we'll TO
do for the honor and good of the church.
While informing You of the most wise de-
termination of his holiness. We express the
firm hope that you will diligently assist the
distinguished man whom tho pastor of the
whole church has made delegate among
YOU in everything pertaining to your af-
fairs.
"Given at Rome by tho sacrod congreca-
tion Of the propaganda, January, 1898.
Your Rraoes' obedisns servant,
'IEDoCHowsKI
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VIII Divide tho Time,

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 3-All hope of set
tling the muddle in the house has been
abandoned and tho two organizations have
settled down, quit quarrellinQ, and agreed
to divide the time on the floor from now to
the close Of the session, the republicans
meeting in the forenoon and the popnlists
III the afternoon. or course tangle i'll
the affairs Of the Htnte will result and it
will continue until after the next general
election in 1894. when q new house will be
chosen. The populIsts believe the repub-
hcans Will not caie to attack populist laws
md thus tie up the state government. They
believe, too. that public policy would COM
pol the supreme court to recognize tho
populist house as the de facto house and
sustain its laws,
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sity OF appointing a parliamentary commits
sion to inquire into tho scandal. the
sprech was delivered amid increasing CON
iusion, which hwellod TO an uproar whom,
in conclusion, he shonted deiantly, ''The
National bank paid annually large sum
OF money to tho secret service fund. All
Suspected this and many of MS knew it,
"A more false statement could not he
made" exclaimed Premier GoIitti. Gio-
!itti. during his speech, was interrupted
frequently with protests and statements.
His nnhiterable determination to opposs IL
parliamentary inquiry produced I, tumult.
signor Grimnidi. miniator Of Justice. amid
renewed disorder, repudiatod the infamous
accusations against him and tho depart
ment OF justice. After n short but stormy
debate the chamber decided to authorize
the prosecution OF Deputy Zerbi.
A Palermo daily says the murder o.
Signor Notarbsrtolo on a train near heta-
v!ila yesterday was part OF the plot TO
suppress evidence concerning the bank
GcanualB,
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EARTHQUAKE AT ZANTE.
Most Disastrous In Recent Years-Craz,
From Fear

Most Disastrous In Recent Ysars-Crazy
From Fear.
ATHENS, Feb. Sit is an undisputed fact
that tho earthquake du,ing the past two or
three days was the worst that has done
damage on the island in modern times.
The shocks experienced last night did enor-
nous damage: i'll fact, the whole island was
devastated. 70 add to tho terror OF the
inhabitants a terrific Thunderstorm pre-
vailed Mt the time OF the shocks. The peo
pie were panic stricken and SO great was
the fear inspired that many persons lest
their reason and now are hopelessly crazy.
The unfortunate fentura Of the situation il
the fact that last night the shocks DESTROYS cd
the bread ovens in Xante. rendering 1t i'm.
possible for the greater portion of the iu-
hnbitants to procure the most necessary ar
ticles OF food
The minister of the interior arrived at
Hante and will do everything in his power
to relieve the distress, King George will
start for Iante on sunday. A British war
ship and three vessels belonging to the
Greek navv arrived at the island today
with supplies, tents, provisions and medl-
clnGB.
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1he Italian Method.

PALERMO Feb. 3.-The body Of Sipnor
Notabartolo, tho sx-mayor of the city and
ex-director of tho Bank of Stella, was
found to-day beside the railroad line near
Actavlila station. He WAS killed by re-
peated dagger thrnsts. Investigation re-
vealed the fact that Signor Notabartoio
started on railroad journey last evening
and as the train loft Actavilla two we'll
dressed men were seen TO enter the car
riage occupied ty the e1-nayor. 1t is sup
posed that the men were seeking revenge
upon SlQnor NotRbartolo for some real or
fancied wrong. The carriage occupied by
the murdered man shows evidences of a
desperate struggle. There is no clue TO the
murderers.
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A Natural Gas Calamity

URBANA, o., Fob. 3.A natural gas OK
posion in the residence OF John II. Schof-
stal to- night completely wrecked the house.
killed two people. and injured one badly,
10 add to tho horror of the calamity fire
broke out and three unfor tunatss were in
danger of being crematad. FIremep. how
ever. subdued the flames and eos evsrv bouv
out. Nelly Sonofstal was so badly injured
that she died in an hour and Mrs. CLARK
suffered internal injuries. MIR. schofstsl
Has badly burned
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MITCHELL OUT OF JAIL.
The English Pusilist in Better Condition
Than for Many Years.

The English Pusilist in Better Condition
Than for Many Years.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Charley Mitchell was
released from prison at eight o'clock Mon
day morning. having served his sentence Of
two months, for his murderous assault
upon an inotfensive old man. His with
drawal of an appeal and voluntary sur
render to serve out his sentence in order
that lie might be able to leave
for America DO match with Cor
bett. sent his stock up among London
sports. and n large number of them met
him at the prison gates and escorted him to
a ball in Hammersmith where they gave
him a breakfast. Mitchell will sail for
America next week. His short confinement
in prison with plenty of enforced sleep and
no chance to 80 on spree did him world
of good. and be looks in better condition
than for many years.
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TODAY the annual contest
of the National Amateur Skat-
ing Association will take place
at Boston, Mass.
The event is an occasion of
extraordinary interest and will
attract to the Club" the great
est amateur skaters of America,
Among the aspirants for the palm
OF victory and distinction will be
Howard P. Mosher, Jim Donog-
hue, Elmer Simpson, Carroll,
Gordon, J. F. Bacon, Moses
Rubenstein, and others.
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Still Decidedly Cold,

Sr. Paul, Feb. 3-To-day there was an
nroa of very high barometer over the Da-
kotas. accelerated by a temperature of from
twenty to forty degrees below zero. There
was almost blizzard all over the territory.
ow nG to she amount of loose snow on tho
ground. All trains are late in arriving
In thia city at seven O'Clock it Was twonty-
two below zero. fourteen below at Duluth,
twenty-four below at Huron, eighteen be-
low at Pierre. thirty below at Moo head,
twelve below at Helena and thirty eight
below at Winnipeg.