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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-26

The rssnsmississippi Congrsss Will BE
Called to Order To-day.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 25.-To-morrow, tho
seventh annual meeting Of the Trans.
mississippi congress will b called to
order at Entertainment hall. exposition
building. About 400 or more delegates
that will be In attendance are already
here and others are expected to arrive on
the morning train.
This will be the most notable gathering
In the city during tho present year. Daily
sessions will be held, commencing Mon.
day and ending Friday. II 10 the first
time this important organization has met
In this city, and for that reason, coupled
with the knowledge that It 10 composed Of
tho representative business men Of the
West. the people of St. Louis arc hos.
pitably providing for their entertainment.
Numerous local committees have bcen at
work for some time completing arrange
ments for holding the convention aud
looking to the welfare Of the delegates
aud everything 10 in shape for their recep.
tion.
The basis Of representation u 10 dole.
gates from each western state or terri.
tory, to b appointed By the governor;
one delegate from each county, to be ap-
pointed by ito commissioners OF judges
one delegate from each city and an addi-
tional delegate for every 10000 popula.
tion, to be appointed by tho mayor. with
not more than 10 delegates from any one
city; each commercial body or business
organisation may appoint three delegates
and one additional delegate for each 100
members.
The sessions arc held each year Just
prior to tho convenine Of the national con.
gress, tho intention to be to thoughtfully
discuss oil matters In which the western
states and territories are directly inter,
ested and to pave the way for legislation
in congress. Al tho delegates are supposed
to directly represent the people, they
will, - business men who have the com.
mercial welfare of the west ct heart, and
who are In no way guided by political in'
fluence or by selfish motives, indicate tc
the western congress in what particular
measure the western people are most con.
csrnsd.
At the coming session the chief subjects
for discussion are: The remonstisatiou
Of silver, the irrigation Of arid and Other
lands; the disposition Of Indians and
public lands; the Nicaraguan canal, the
national bankrupt law; the improvement
Of western rivers and harbors; anti-optiou
lsgislatiou; mining laws, and the admis.
sion OF territories to statehood.
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FRAUD CHARGED,


Here's Mig ssasstisa Frem the Laaa
Of voleanoss.
TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 25.-City Attorney
Wicksrsham has alsd suit prepared by
Attorney General Jones Of the state
asking that the locations Of the harbor
lines for the Tacoma harbor be set aside
on tho ground that they had bssn fixed
through collusion and fraud on the part
of the stats land commission with the
Tacoma Land company and the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. An order was
granted by Judge Stillcup temporarily
restraining tho local board of the tide
land appraisers from adopting the state
land commissions harbor limo locations.
The suit IL the result of the failure Of
tho city to come to IN agreement with the
two corporations named respecting the
outlets for the city streets to deep water.
Tho suit attacks the constitutionality oe
tho law creating the state land com.
mission. II tho law IL to bs invalid, the
harbor line locations Of over o dossn
cites and towns on the Puget Sound,
Grays harbor and Willapa harbor must be
laid aside,
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Only u Pansy blossom.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Nov. 25.-Wal,cr
II. Butler, who has been principal OF the
normal college at Oelwein for some time,
bought a ticket for the afternoon train
south last Thursday and since that time
he has not been seen or heard of. His
wife and son. who live at West Union. are
a, loss to account FOR his Disappearance.
Butler was formerly editor OF one of the
leading newspapers of Fayettc county,
and four years ago was elected on the
democrat ticket for congress. He became
famous in congress By the introduction Of
4 resolution to make the pansy the ma.
tionol flower. Since that time he has been
known as "Pansy Blossom Butler.
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local weather observer, thinks the cap
was OF vapor and mist, such - fssqusptly
collects about the mountain, and not
smoke or steam. ~
Many people Viewed the mountain with
glasses while II Was visible. Theso 10 no
doubt, - reported In thsss diseatchss,
that o number Of people helisvsd they
saw smoke coming from ths esster
wednesday morning, but thsv 40 q the
epiaion that what they witnessed was
vapor blown about BY heavy winds IN the
manner to resemble smeks o. steam.
The heavy cap which hung ever the
mountain early In the week indioatsd, to
careful observers, the heavy rain storm
which prevailed Friday aud Saturday.
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THEY GATHERED HIM IN.
Desperate Moss wsat 10 Church and
Died.

Desperate Mess wsst 10 Church and
Died.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. ga battle oc-
cured at church near Carrolton, Miss,
to-day between tho officers and Q mur.
derer and 40 q result one man 10 dead and
two Others are wounded. Ben. p. Cha
than, marshal Of Carrolton, and A.
Brewer, o deputy sheriff, left to-day for
Enona, church 10 miles south Of Carol.
ton to arrest Claude Moss, who 10 charged
with murder at Monticsllo, Ark.
The officers learning that Moss, who
had recently grown bold, would probably
attend church ct Enona to-day. they
reached tho church just a. the minister
was beginning tho services. Moss and
his companion were standing near tho
church when Chatham and Brewer APP
prosched.
Moss threw his hand TO his hip pocket
- If to draw bic gun, when Chatham
grabbed bis hand and Brewer also grabbed
him. Moss, being . stout and powerful
young man, resisted the officers, when
both officers pulled their pistols. They
scuflsd with Moss until they reached tho
church door, 30 feet away, whom Moss had
succeeded In wrsnchina Brewers pistol
from bis hand and fired Il at Chatham.
but Brewer knocked the pistol snd caught
the bullst In his arm, indictins serious
wound.
Moss then rammed Brewers pistol into
Chatham's breast and pulled the trigger
again and again. but Brewer's hand
caught the hammer and the pistol only
snapped. His hand, however, was tsrri-
bly, cut. BY this time Chatham bad freed
bis pistol from Moss grasp aud fred two
bullets into him, killing him instantly.
Intense excitement prevailed at tho
church and scores Of women tainted.
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DEAD IN BED.
Rev. Father O'Connes's Sad Death In So
Francisco.

Rev. Father O'Connos's Sad Death In San
Franciseo.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 25.-Whsn an ut.
tendant at the parish house Of st. Francis
called Rev. Father James O'Counor for
carly mass this morning, he found the
priest dead In bed with tho room filled
with escaping gas. In turning on the gas
last night BY o mechanical device, 1t 10
presumed he unconscioasly turned Il on
again.
Father O'Connor was Il years old and o
native Of Cloyne, Ireland. He had only
recently been attached to st. Francis,
having travelled over the continent on 0
rowing commission on account Of i'll
health.
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LoUIE's FEET WERE UP.
His Head Was In the Suew and NJ
Soul Soaring Through Space.

HIS heao was IN tne b0oW and HIS
Soul Soaring Through Space.
SEATTLE, Nov. 25.-A special from
Monte Cristo says: A snow slide struck
tho drying house OF the Pride of tho
Mountain mine Friday and buried 10
miners. The alarm was given and force
Of 75 men set about rescuing the impris.
oned men.
When Louis Erickson's feet were
reached by the shovelers he was covered,
head downward. and was taken out dead.
William McCarty was struck on tho back
of his head by broken stick; William
Kelly was struck in the face; ". L. Smith
fell on a stove, burning his forehead, but
no, seriously. Four others wore painfully
cut about their heads. ALI of the 10 men
were rescued alive but Erickson and are
doing we'll.
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LONDON, Nov. 25.-An interview with
John Burns, the member Of parliament
and labor leader, who is to sail to-day for
the United States to attend there the
confederation Of labor at Denver, COL.
and to inquire into certain municipal
matters and labor questions. Was pub.
lished to-day. Burns is quoted 40 saying
~ will visit Chicago aud Boston and
hope to be able TO visit Washington.
have already 80 invitations from every
type of public men, some trades union.
and others from phinnthropical million.
aires. Hero is ono from II. b. Lloyd Of
Chicago. He promises mo an audience Of
5000 peaple.
"'Your coming ne writes, at this mo.
ment is providential.'
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For Time Il Gave Asr and y Doetor .
Tall Tusssl.
Butte, Nov. 25.-Mn. Kate Nugent was
seized with o At In East Park street to-
night and Ofiicer Bsldisero took her to
Jail. Il was ct FIRST thought that sho had
summoned. After working with her foe
about an hour he succeeded In restoring
her to life aud Consciousness, unfor.
tunately for the woman who would be
better on dead than alive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-26

TACOMA. WASH, Nov. 5.-The expert.
ing OF cx.City Attorney BogR's books for
four years past was completed yesterday
and all his accounts found correct to the
exact cent. The dispatch sent out from
Tacoma Nov. to the effect that tho city
intended regulating some Of it's warrants
is pronounced by every city Official, IN.
Guiding the mayor. treasurer, comptrol.
Ter. and city attorney to be absolutely
without foundation.
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Adiu.ied Bx Arbitration.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The strike of the
shirt makers is practically over. The &C.
ceptance by the shirt makers of 10 per
cent. reduction. as arranged by arbitra.
ton. has resulted in al auicable aIjusi-
ment of matters. Tomorrow nearly all
tho strikers will return To work.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-26

LEAvENwoRTH, Kas.. Nov. 25.-The cold
storage house OF Ryan & Richardson has
shipped to England carload of selected
Jonathan apples for the consumption of
royalty. Tho apples came from the Well.
house orchard. Fairmont township. the
largest IN the world.
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RAILROAD REPUBLICANS.
they Are Beund to Mako Troubie In
Nebrnskn

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 25.--The 2o-day
limit in which the contest papers in tho
gubernatorial muddls can bc fled expires
tomorrow night. Leading republicans
openly declare that Holcomb was fairly
elected and refuse to encourage contest.
Tho small faction, commonly dcnorni.
mated 'railroad republicans, !" declare they
have lawyers ready to file contest papers
tomorrow.
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Zig Fire In X K.ns.s CITY.

KANSAS City, Mo-, Nov. 25.-Fiftsen
residences. occupying o square between
Goth and 3)th streets and Garfield and
Euclaid avenue. wero completely des.
troyed by fire which broke out about noon
to-day. Most of the houses destroyed
wero costly structures and were located Ia
tho aristocratic portion Of the city. The
loss will aggregate ss5,000 with about SA0,.
insurance.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-Whiie crossing
the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad bridge. Is
miles east of Cumberland, this morning.
Isaac Taylor and wife aud Miss Bidwell
were oyertahen by train and killed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-26

ROME, Nov. 25.-Tho town Of Alatri, In
tho province Of Rome, Was the scene to.
day Of . riot similar to that which &C.
CURED at Ruts, growing out Of the Same
cause imposition Of Octrol duties. Tho
mob, numbering 6o0 persons, mostly
peasants, including many women, at.
tackled the mayors residence with stones.
Tho police we're powerloss to qusil tho
tumult and It was necessary to call out
the militia before order could be 70.
stored.
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ONLY a MIS- r.


story Was - Fake.
TACOMA. Wash. Nov. 95.-Thc clouds
lifted this afternoon, leaving Mount
Rainier in sight. \ rich cap. presumably
Of vapor. appeared over the mountain for
n time. but 1t $50 o'clock had entirely
disappeared. No break in the crater rim
was visible from here. DR.. Culver, the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-26

CHICAGO. Nov. 2j.-rhc establishment
of cold blast feather company. at Sc
West Van Buren, strec;, was barncd to-
night. Loss. $4,000.
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THE DEVIL A SAINT WOULD BE.
nat the DIGESTIVE fssk Him 10 Sail Ter
Ass swiadiiag.

nat the Dsssetivs rssk Him 10 Sail Ter
Ais swiadiiag.
LAxstSa, Mich., Nov. 6S.-Dstsetivs Sa-
vile Of the Philadslphia Pinksrton force.
made . most important arrest here In the
person Of Robert r. Harvey, who posed -
Rev. Charles D. Gibson. and has conducted
swindline operations under no lees than
20 aliases In different sections. Uuder
the name Of H. D. Basr he bought email
fruit, farm at vineland, N. j., whsrs be
took bic wife year ago and from which
point no opscassd. He broke Jail 81 Bel.
lairs, Nd. Oct. 2, whers he was detained
on two charges Of forgery, securing $500
from the Hartford National bank OF Bel.
lairc. He served two years for embsssle.
mont In Santa Clara prison. three ysars
In the Albany penltsutiary for several for
gsriss st Washington, ID. c. The detect.
i've found him living quistly under the
above alias. assuming 10 be . prohibition.
let, and canvsssing for advertisements In
. religious hymn book.
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possible receipts or benefits. Mr.. Bisssll
gives the following daily average Of tho
business OF the department which shows
the vastness Of the postal service:
The number Of miles Of post routes run.
100000; number Of stamps manufac.
tursd. s,S00.0O; number OF envelopes
manufactured, 100000; number Of postal
cards manufactured. 500. 200; number Of
pieces mailed. I. 200, 900; number Of letters
mailed. 100000: number Of pieces Of
mail matter distributed and redissributed
by tho railway postal clerks, q, ,500,0 900;
number OF pieces handled In the dead lot.
ter Office, $4,000; daily transmissions Of
tho money order business, N,l0O,OO0;
daily expenses, $23l 100.
Tho postmaster general believes In civil
service In tho postoiilce department. He
says: "If tho system has produced such
good results In tho clerical force Of tho
department, IL 10 reasonable to inquire
whether something could not be applied
with advantage to the lower grade Of
postmesters. For more than . generation
tho American people have been trained to
regard the pos,ofIlcs 90 inscparAbie with
the varying fortunes Of tho two great po-
litical parties and i'm somo instances, even
MS legitlmately following tho vicissitudes Of
tho mere factions within the party. This
fallacy 10 TO be dsplorsd. The intelligence
of our people has long outGrown the notion
that any one political party enjoys
. monopoly Of administrative talent. Tho
local postofIlce 10 closely conneotsd with
the every day life OF tho people who pat.
roniss II, and nothing 10 further from the
principles Of homo rule and majority rule
than to force . change whatever. Yet
this 10 what happens and ID bound to
happen NJ long - the postofilcss remain
In the public mind, and hence In tho prac-
tice Of the government associated with
politics, the postal service must b either
taken out OF the political field altogether
and surrounded with the same conditions
which conduce to the health Of private
business or be divided for, administrative
purposes. into two sections. one political
and the other non-political, each under .
separate head. % that the executive
authority on tho non-politieal side shall
not be required to aive any OF his thought
to the Improvement Of the postal systsm." "
Mr.. Bisssll closes his report with . ~.
quest that the new building b improved
for the postofiice department. He says
the interest on the cost OF an adequate
building would be less that the amount Of
rent paid.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 95.-For Montana,
Snow hurr es: cold wave; north winds.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
BRADY WANTS MORE MONEY.
Buildings Superintendent Bill
Raising His Salary to $1,000.
He Would Then BE the Next Highest
SaIaried Commissioner.

Superintendent OF the Department OF
Buildings Thomas J. Brady has had in
troduced in the Legislature a bill author
izing an Increase Of his salary from
$1,000 - $500 "A year. That would mak
Brady the highest salarlei COMMISSIONS
in the city government next to the Com
missioner Of Public Works. who gets
IS, 900 a year.
The STRENGTHENING Commissioner is
paid 5000. Police, Dock, Charities Com
missl oners and Commissioners Of Ac-
counts 5000. and Tax and Health Com
m]lssioners $1,000 each.
Besides an increase in salary, Brady
wants to establish a bureau of gas fit
tings in his department.
There Is n good deal of opposition
among builders and contractors to any
Building Depa rtment. as the Department
Is not conducted rs It should be. accord
Ing to these builders and contractors.
~Assemhlyman La wson. who Ia a mas
ter builder, openly charged that Build
ing Department inspectors levy black
mail on builders, and he will likely be
heard from In relation to these matters
in the LEGISLATURE.
The salary list Of the Building De-
partment Is a large one. The taxpayers
money is drawn on heavily to provide
the Building Department with patron
age. There are now on the paw roll two
deputy superintendents at $500 and
5000. a bookkeeper at 81 800, twenty-five
81, O0o. one 81. 800, one 81. 500, three 81 500,
three 81, 400, nine 81. 200 and six 81, 900.
Eightv-three inspectors draw salaries
from 81, 100 to 81, $50 each: five machin-
lists, to supervise elevators. 81 200 each
an attorney, 5000, and two of his assist
ants. 81 500 each, and another $1,000.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
WRECKED BY CLARKE.
Official Statement from Messrs.
Hunter and Jacobs.
Drew Money on the Firms Account
Without Their knowledge.
They Hope to Pay All Creditors
Dollar for Dollar.

Tn failure yesterday Of the brokerage
firm Of Hunter, Clarke & Jacobs was
widely discussed In Wall street this
morning, owing to disclosures showing
that Herman Clarke. one OF the part
ners. had ~criminally wrecked the firm.
A hasty examination OF the books shows
that he falsiilcd his accounts, drew
money from the firms bank account
without the knowledge Of his partners
and. after realizing much money by sell
Ing privileges or the account OF the
firm. fled to parts unknown.
This morning the assignee. John Hun
ter, jr.. made the following official state
ment concerning the affairs OF the firm:
THE firm OF Hunter, Clarke & Jacobs,
composed OF Frank Hunter. Herman
Clarke and Leonard Jacobs, jr... sus-
pended payment on the stock :TS,, Exchange tam se
the part of the firm was necessitated
by the discovery that Mr.. Herman
Clarke had been selling. large stock
knowledge OF the other members OF the
nrm. The Arm paid out "A large amount
OF money N Tuesday to meet these
privileges. and other privileges continu-
Ing to be presented yesterday the firm.
after advising with their counsel, CON
cluded that II was proper that they
should suspend payment and make an
assignment, IN Orlef 10 protect tnelT
assets for the benefit OF their creditors.
THE exact amour. of the liabilities
OF the firm cannot yet be ascertained, as
the amount of the privileges sold by Mr..
Clarke in the name of the firm Is not
yet known. John Hunter, tr., OF Hunter
81 Battle. OF Temple Court, has been
mad assignee of the firm, and Is now
engaged in asccrtaining the exac con-
dition of the affairs OF the firm.
MI. Clarke. In selling privileges in the
name If the firm, was entirely unauthor-
lied by the firm and II was unknown to
the other members of the firm. The pro-
ceels Of the privileges were retained by
Mr.. Clark personally, n the firm re-
ceived no benefit whatever from them,
nor do these transactions appear In the
books OF the firm.
Mr.. Clark has also drawn large sums
Of money from the partnership bank
account Of the firm. without the knowl-
edge OF his partners. and applied the
money to his personal use.
This money was drawn by checks
signed by MIR. Clarke In the name OF
the firm. These checks were not the
regular business checks of the firm, but
were bank checks filed In by Mr..
Clarke. They do not apear on the books
of the firm. and We're only discoveries by
balancing their hank account.
"Mr. Clarke left the city on Sunday and
the firm has received no communication
from him. SO far az cnn be- ascertained
the assets OF the firm will be more than
enough to meet its liabilities and II In
expected that Messrs. Hunter and Jacobs
will continued tho business as soon as
the affairs Of the old firm are adjusted"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
TO CALL CAPT. CROWELL.
Premier's Commander VIII
Testify Mt the earsnr Inquiry.


There was no session of the Naval
Court Of Inquiry to-day In the matter Of
the loss OF the United States corvette
kearsarge. owing to the continued i'll
ness of Commander Joseph N. Miller.
Surgeon N. c. brennan reported this
morning that the patient was consider
ably improved n that II he continued
to improve possibly the Court might
v tomorrow on board the receiv-
ing ship Vermont.
Court accordingly adjourned until lO.3
tomorrow forenoon. when. II Comman-
der Miller's condition warrants II, a ses-
sion will be held In his office on board
the receiving ship.
Lieut.. Lyman. navigator Of the Kear-
sarge, has received Il letter from the
J. hited states Consul at Colon stating
that Capt Crowcll. Of the steamship
and Colon, Is due In New York to-day.
capt. Crowell. according to the consuIs
information. IL thoroughly acquainted
with the peculiar currents around Ron
cador Reef, and Lieut.. Lyman has been
given permission to call him as a wit
ness at the next session OF the Court Of
Inquiry.
Judge-Advocate Kelley asked to-day
that there be spread upon the record the
fact that the Court was satisfied that
the conduct OF the FIRST Lieutenant Of
Marines Clarence l.. A. InGate, on the oc-
casion OF the wreck of the Kearsarge.
was worthy of special mention.
This was to refutc "A cock-and- bull story
published In an Eastern paper, In which
since deserted the service, casts re-
fections on Lieut.. Ingate's bravery a; a
critical after the ship grounded.