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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-26
NOT "BEDFORD'S BABY
The Dispute Over a -Four Months Old
Infant in Helena.
A WARRANT FOR KELLOGG
The Man Who Claimed to Have
Delivered Mrs. Bedford OF the
Child VIII Have to
Stand Suit.
Special Dispatch to tho STANDARD

HELENA, Feb. 25.--"Bedford's baby" is
the talk of the town to-day. Nobody
knows where it is. at least nobody who
will tell. Deputy sher,Gs and policemen
are looking all over the city for Dora Bed
ford and the disputed baby, but no trace
of them has been had yet. Awarrnnt was
sworn out yesterday for the arrest of DE-.
+. L. Kellogg on the charge of obtaining
money from Adelbert Bedford, the de-
ceived husband. under false prctcnscs.
When the police went to arrest him they
found he had left town, and IL was at once
set down as a case OF basty flight 10 avoid
the consequences of his part IN the de-
eeption practiced on Bedford. To-day,
however. Kellogg was about as usual. lie
had been out of town TO visit a patient at
Blossburg. He heard of the warrant for
his arrest after his return and promptly
placed himself al the disposition
OF the police, so as to save
the force the trouble of
looking for him. lie went before a mag.
istrate and gave bail for his appearance
when wanted. As the doctors appeal
from the action of the state medical board
In reyoking his license is To be tried next
Thursday, Kellogg's friends think that
the criminal charge against him in con-
nection with "Bedford's baby" has been
gotten up at the instance of those who are
anxious TO see him loose his case in court.
As TO Julie Olsen, !, must be said that IT
was not with the intention of harmng the
doctor that she exposed the baby swindle.
The story she told was rendered neccs'
sary by Mrs. Bedlord's refusal To give up
the child. She felt grateful to the doctor
when he proposed way to save her from
impending disgrace and at the same time
provide for her child. Later she heard
things which led her TO believe Mrs. Bed
ford was not the proper guardian for a
girl baby and then the mother instinct
asserted itself and she tried TO regain hel
child. The result was the exposure, kel
losg denies Miss Olsen's story entirely.
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ENTERED a TRAP.
How the British Were Overpowered by
the Native Warriors.


LONDON. Feb. 25.-Further details Of the
disaster to the British force in an en-
counter with slave dealers on the west
coast of Africa, have been received from
Bathurst. The British troops numbered
30. They had destroyed the stronghoids
Of Kembujeh aud Mandini and were re-
turning to kembujeh creek for the pur-
pose of reembarking when ambushed near
the mouth of the creek. There had been
no sign of the enemy aud the attack was
sudden and unexpected. Tho British had
entered into u trap and were surrounded
on every side. In spite of the
suddcnncss Of the onslaught aud
the terrible lire to which they were
subjected. the sailors tried to make a
stand. Tho attempt was useless, as the
enemy maintained well directed volleys.
Amidst the hailstorm Of bullets they were
compelled to retreat. So ferocious was
the attack that the British were unable to
rescue the bodies Of Lieutenant of Marines
+. W. Hervey and eight others killed. In
the retreat they were forced to abandon a
field piece and 500 cartridges.
TN the arrival of tho news
at Bathurst the war vessels Alviso
and Alecto were dispatched to
tho scene of the disaster and attempted to
land party at Conjor. The enemy were
prepared for their arrival and opened ap
a heavy fire, which compelled tho party 10
retire. Tho Alecto thereupon returned 10
| Bathurst for renforccments. Three hum
drel men of the West India regiment are
expected at Bathurst and the expedition
against the slave dealers viii be resumed
immediately upon the arrival of these
| snllinrs
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WlMAN'S STATEMENT.
His Attorney Answers sems OF the
charges Made.

Charges Made.
NEw YORK, Feb. 25.-Albert B. Board
man, who has for many years been WI
man'sprivatc counsel, made the following
statement regarding Wiman's case:
"R. e. Dun & Co. employed Nlcoll as
counsel and he prepared careful state
ment of the case for the press. Any one
would have supposed on reading
Nicol's statement that Wiman was
cashier or bookkccpcr for Dun &
Co., and had no individual
business relation ofauy kind, either with
Dun or with the parties In whose favor
the checks were drawn. The fact Is, that
for years Wiman has not only been
member OF the firm, but in the conduct of
the business, has been the responsible
head of the concern. suppose 20 per cent.
of all the checks drawn by u. G..
Dun a. Co. during that period have
been signed by Wiman. Probably
Wiman has made the same per ccntaGc
Of all the firms important contracts.
Again. no reference Is made in Nlcoll's
statements 10 Wiman's intimate personal
aud business relations with the drawccs of
nor to the admitted fact that the endorse
ments OF the drawees named bear 10 re-
semblancc at all To the signatures, nor TO
the admitted fact that endorsements were
used TO obtain credit from any third
party, but simply for the purpose OF
transferring credits in the bank from an
account against which Wiman had a per-
feet right to draw. The above statement
will suffice To call attention to the obvious
omissions and inaccuracies In the state
ment prepared by Nicoll and published
for the firm for the apparent purpose OF
prejudicing Wiman's case with the public
before no had an opportunity TO be
heard"
As showing the animus Of the prosecu-
ton, Boardman recites the peculiar cir
cums,anccs OF the arrest aud the refusal
to accept bail proiicrcd by men worth
S2,Oo),OO0. lie also refers to the manner
in which Wiman was indicted and rail-
roaded into the tombs, tho carefully
prepared statement to his injury and
Dnn's interview ready for prompt
publication. Wiman has handled
millions belonging 10 the firm ana practi'
cally signed % per cent. of the checks.
From the moment Wiman took charge OF
the business the profits increased, until
Dun's share amounted to 100000 per an.
mum. The public aud any fair minded
jury will find it hard to believe that
while Wiman was making for himself
$1,000 to $4,000 per annum, aud fol
Dun Sio,JOJ, ho was schemiug &c
defraud the firm OF about Sl0,U
through the forgery of names in M
way resembling the genuine signatures
Boardman draws attention TO WIman's
splendid record in public enterprises anC
charitable work, and TO the fact that a
soon as il became evident that he was in
solvent, he transferred all his property Il
Dun as security for any sum finally al
judged due upon their accounts. IL ihes'
eases arc ever brought To trial, the public
will have tho chance to ascertain Tia,
motive prompting the prosecution.
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TRANSPARENT LEATHER.
A New Material Which VIII soon Be
til. LatCs Fashion.

They are always inyen,ing something
startling IN France. Tho lates; evolution
of the Partisan brain is transparent
leather, which has lately been perfected
and put OH the market. The information
comes that the process Of lCttiag light
through the hide of tue OK does not unfit
It for use rs foot gear, and now it
may reasonably be expected that the new
material will soon appear as tho latest
fad OF fashion. just thiuk Of transparent
shoes.
The chiropodis;s will have rich har-
vest. The worried shoe Store CLERKS eau
fit the feet OF their lady customers with
the s.st3 that ihey wear and not the sises
that they want MisIts will show as
plainly through the new shoes as a trouble
some corn. The owner OF really pretty
foot can take certain pride IN her shoes
or her slippers, provided that somebody
comes forward aud devlses a style oL
hosiery that is also Wash
Wy'UH star
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a. DEEIES JENKINS.
Master Workman Sovereign VIII Talk to
Northern Pacific Employees.

Master Workman Sovereign VIII Talk to
Northern Pacific Employees.
nEs MoINEs, Iowa, Feb. George W.
Howard, who Is president Of the American
Railway union, organized branch of lI5
members this afternoon.
In reference TO the injunction against
him by Judge Jenkins, General Master
Workman Sovereign said: II am going
10 Winona, Mimi, tonight, and will speak
there Monday, Tuesday aud Wednesday,
] shall be in ~. Paul aud Minneapolis to
talk to tho Northern Pacific employees, and
as sure as there is God in heaven will
violate that injunction of Jenkins. IL Is
infamous and an outrage on all
workingmen. He would be a poor
representative of organized labor
who would not have backbone 10 do what
he pleases against this disgrace and would
deserve the condemnation of all honest
Norkingmen. Who is Judge Jenkins, any
how? Simply man with soul to damn
aud postcrior to kick. | fear no courts.
II there is United States marshal hero
let him serve his process"
The speech caused great sensation in
the meeting, but was received with great
| applause. Only $50 people were in the
| hail when these words were said. great
| majority of tho audience having gone
home just before the election OF officers Of
the new union.
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ON WITH THE FIGHT.
Bland VIII stiil Keep His silver B!ll
Before In House.


Before IN House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The battle over
the Bland seigniorage bill will GO inerrily
on in the house this week. Despite many
reverses Bland is as determined as ever
10 fight it out on this line IL 1t takes all
winter. IL he does not succeed, however,
in few days, it is not longer probable
that the speaker and his associates on the
rule committee will permit tho bill TO
longer block the path Of business. As the
opponents OF the measure have now
adopted an open filibus,ering policy, a rule
will be formulated by the committee to-
morrow morning TO prevent this and TO
bring the vote down directly to BANDS
motion. A caucus will be held tomorrow
night or Tuesday to consider tho question
of the amendment of the rules which will
either give the speaker power to count a
quorum or place it IN his power to compel
members TO vote, with the alternative OF
filming.
The outlook for the week Is full Of con-
tingencies. The struggle over the Bland
bill may drift into a big parliamentary
contest over change in rules. in which
event there will be some bitter opposition
manifested from the democratic side, es-
pecialiy il tue proposed rule contemplates
lodging in the speakers hand the power
to count quorum, pending the result of
the silver fight. The democratic oppo-
nents of the measure will contest any
thing designed 10 lessen their powers of
| obstructinc tho sei.nicrage bill. II the
silver bill is gotten out of the way before
| In nd Af hn hA al
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THE BRAZILIAN WAR.
An Insurgsnt Transport Destroyed With
Los. of Life.


Los, .r Life.
Rio JASEIRo, Feb. a5.-The destruction
of the insurgcnt transport Mercurio is
said TO have resulted in considerable loss
OF life. Shots penetrated the boiler, which
burst and killed n number OF insurgents.
The ship then caught fire and many in
jurcd arc said to have been burncd 10
death. A number were drowned in at
tempting to swim ashore aud others wcro
captured.
Tclegraphic communication with Bahia
has been cut Off. II Is reported that tho
Peixoio feet has finally left Rio and Ba-
hia. THIS is believed the reason the
government has cut oh telegraphic com
munication with Bahia. Another report
says there has been battle there and the
insurgents are supposed 10 have gained
some advantages. There is no news of
the whereabouts Of the Nictheroy or the
Aquldaban and Republica. Tho latter is
supposed TO be searching for a dynamite
cruiser.
LONDON, Feb. 9G.-The Times publishes
"A dispatch from Monieyideo, sent by a
correspondent from Rio, stating that Sara
iva and his army are advancing towards
Sac Paulo. while Salgado's army is in the
vicinity OF Porto Allegro, holding in check
the government troops and preventing q
movement northwaris. The insurgents
are completely III control of the states of
paraua, santa Catharina and Rio Grande
do Sui. The government yesterday sent
SO men 10 reinforce the garrison at Sac
/ Paulo. A heavy artillery fire is being KEEP,
/ up between tho forts and some muskotry
I along the shore front.
! ErENos AYREs. Feb. 2j.-The insurgents
/ in RIO GraHdc do Sui have entered tue city
| of Santa Ana.
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SHEEP HERDERS KILLED
A Double klrdsr Committed in Cold
Blood.
CRIME or WILLIAM LOCKABY
A Tragedy at Red Lodge That
Caused Great Exc.temsnt-An
Effort to Break Into
tho jail.
Special Dispatch to tho standard

RED LODGE. Mont, Feb. q. This
vicinity WGs thrown into excitement over
the cold-blooded murder of u. T. Edwards
and Els son Clarence yesterday. The
shooting was done by William Lockaby.
All three were sheep hcrders aud were
batchlng together on Red Lodge creek.
Tho controversy arose over the division of
a crubstakc. William Lockaby gave him
self up aud is now in jail here awaiting
the arrival Of Sheriff Ramsay OF Billings,
Yellowstone county. Lockaby claims the
shooting was done m self defense.
The dead bodies of Edwards and his son
still lay in tho cabin where the shooting
occurred, waiting the coroner from Bill
ings. Excitement is running high and
there is some talk of lynching. The Jail
is heavily guarded.
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Gale in the Irish Sea,

LONDON, Feb. Ga transatlantic gale
struck tho coast of Ireland to-day with
great violence. The Holyhcad packet.
with l,lsi sacks of mail for Lucania, was
an hour and half late crossing the chan.
mel. This delayed the Lucania's depar.
ture until 2:l5. The Lucania met the full
force of the gale in the Irish sea and pro.
ceeded head against the storm. Seven
hundred passengers aboard the tender
were unable to approach the Seryia until
the latter was harbored.
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SAVED FROM DEATH.
A Fire That Placed u Score of Lives In
Imminent Peril

VISELASp, n. j., Feb. 25.-Two lives
were lost aud score placed in imminent
peril by lire which consumed portion
Of the state home for feeble minded chill
dren. Tho victims were }. II. Sage, an
engineer OF the institution, and his wife,
who acted as laundrcss. Sixteen helpless
and well nigh idiotic children slept on the
lower floors, and for time it seemeLthat
nothing short of miracle could save
them. On the upper floors were about
tho same number of adults, all in like
danger. A dozen brave men. headed By
Augustus Speer, stage driver, broke down
the doors and rushed into the burning
building, rescuinG the children at the inn
Ininent risk of their own lives and carry
ing to place of safety the women who
had slept on the upper floors.
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President Gone su,n,n-

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-In heavy snow
storm the president. Secretary Gresham
and Captain Evans, secretary of the light
house board, started on a pleasure trip
down the Potomac. The president looked
rugged and vigorous. Guns and other
traps were put aboard the little lighthouse
tender and the party started down the
river TO he absent several days. The pres.
ident will try his luck at duck shooting.
The trip Is taken solely for rest and recre.
alton.
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Death of = colo MhCknrc.

DENVER, Feb. 25.--Steele Mackaye died
this morning at Timpus, Colo, small
station near the New Mexico line. aboard
tho Santa Fe train on his way to san
Francisco. The remains will be
sent to Chicago tonight. DR..
Parker and Dir. finncy held an
autopsy and found the cause of death
to be cancer in tho stomach. lie was 81
years Of age. lie leaves widow and SIN
children, five boys and one girl, all grown.
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Nothing To Do with Them

CLEVELAND, Feb. 25.-Regariins tho
proposed Investigation of his record. by
the knights of Labor, Chief Arthur, of tho
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
said to-day he had nothing to do with the
Knights of Labor. or they with him. "If
they want TO investigate" said he, ''lct
them go ahead" Arthur declined 10 say
anything abou; the assertion that he paid
taxes on Sill .ODJ worth OF property.
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SpRIsGFrELp, Ohio, Feb. .a.-Onc hum
drei and six colored converts were i'm
mcrsed into the freezing waters of La
Gonda creek to-day by Rev, Mr.. Taylor of
the Second Baptist church. passage.
way TO the middle of the stream having
been cut through the tee. Many converts.
after baptism, went through the crowd OF
300 spectators. shouting and singing,
their clothing being frozen stiif
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Politics and Religion.

ST. PAUL, Feb. Con sermon on
"Thc Catholic Church in America at the
cathedral to-day. Archbishop Ireland said
the church under the constitution had all
rights and privileges she desired. Refer
ring 10 the anti-Catho!ic agitation, the
archbishop said 1t would soon die out il
not noticed. lie strongly deprecated mix.
ing the church with politics aud said II
would be great misfortune If the church
were to be an ally of one special party.
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Chairman NcDIll Sick

CREsToS, Iowa. Feb. 25.--J. W. McDill.
chairman of tho interstate commerce
commission. Is gradually growing weaker.
He has been III with typhoid fever and
malarial fever for the past two weeks, and
owing to advanced years, probably cannot
survive. At $3.50 o'clock tonight the doc
tor said his temperature was very high
and the patient gradually growing worse.
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Took Them FOR burglars.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 25.-Willam Farrar
Of st. LOUIS, who had been on prolonged
spree at 81. Charles, Ark, and Mr.. Bal.
lard were shot and killed by William Par
ker, a young merchant. Farrar, in a
drunken frenzy, attempted 10 burst in the
door Of a store, in tho rear room Of which
Ballard and Parker were sleeping. Bal
lard wen; on, 10 sec what was going on,
when Parker awoke and, taking both Bal
lard and Farrar for burglars, killed them.
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CNTsKILL. \. T.. Feb. 25.- Intensely
cold weather has prevailed the past Is
hours. Yesterday tue temperature here
was II degrees below zero at daylight and
scarcely got above zero all day. GA the
Catskill mountains il is - below. This
morning it was IA below in the village and
2S below in the mountains.
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GUEHpoN. Ark, Fob. s5.-News has
reached here Of the burniu. of a farm
house and its occupants 10 miles west of
Muriecsboro. Pike county. John Vert. a
farmer. his wife and five children oc-
cupied tho house, and all perished IN tho
flames.
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Special plSpa,cl TO ths S;aniA.l
HELENN, Feb. 25.-NcWs was rccei' ed TO-
night that SpruiI.e Bralen, formerly as
sayor in charge OF the Helena assay Office,
died suddenly Of heart disease, in WASH
ing,On city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-26

Ayoung gentleman was passing an ex-
animation IN physics. lie was asked /:
What planets were known 10 the
aucients?' We'll, SIR he responded,
There we're Venus and Jupitee, and"
after pausc-"l think the earth, but
am not quite certain. It'd Bits
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Called Back

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Lord Roseberry, who
left London this morning on visit to the
Prince and Princess of Wales. received a
telegram at Newmarke; recalling him 10
the foreign Office. Lord Roseberry re-
turned 10 London by special train.
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WAsHISGroS, Feb. 2j.-Representativc
Wilson's son received the following tele-
gram this evening from Consul General
Crit,endeu, City of Mexico: Wilson do
ing as well as can be expected. Tempera.
turc good. no immediate danger. he Is
still at Guadala jlra."
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ELPN-o. Feb. .5.-EX.Congressman II.
3. Strait. who for l. years represented
Minnesota in the house Representatives,
died on the Mexican Central train here
this morning. Ito had been on pleasure
trip and was suddenly taken III.
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AUGUSTA, Me-. Feb. Tho tempera-
ture is the lowest of the season in this
section to-day. In this city 1t is 26 degrees
below zero and al Wa;erville 81 below.
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PARls, Feb. s. Elections in six munich
palitics resulted in the return OF i've
socialists and Que moderate republican.
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OFFICERS ROB THE COUNTY.
Further ScnsntlO DixclOsuren -
Sioux City.

Further Scnsnt tlonl Disclosures q
Sioux City.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec 25.---The sift.
ing committee that has been ut work
Oh the outstanding warrants Of the
county for several weeks. in an eft.
fort to separate the legal from the
Illegal ones. has made some new sen
s't'onal disclosures. Among other
things it has been found that in 1SD2
Just about half tho money drawn
from the county poor fund was stolen
The method was to draw the money
In the names of fictitious persons. rep.
resented as paupers. and forge the fic.
titrouS name to the receipt for the
warrant which had to be kept in the
auditors office. AS one of the deputy
auditors was in the ring this was
easy
Other frauds were worked In the
same way. but for larger amounts.
About seven!y-iive cases of forgery
have been discovered. This charge
has not been heretofore made, and the
crimes were but lately discovered,
The warrants for which forged re-
ceini" wore given were for from $50
to $3.50 each. The names of several
people have been discovered who were
furnished with money from the poor
fund with which to travel. This was
a favoritc method of doing favors for
friends. The money would be charged
to transportation OF Eaupers who
were being sent out of the county.
Some Of them. according to the rec
hrfiS. were sent to the Pacific coast.
The warrants drawn in this way were
divided among the members Of the
board VIII" constituted tho ring. Be
SIDES the money that was stolen,
money was squandered by thousands
tf dollars through reckless manage
mcnt.
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WILL ASK TOR *2'n.ooo.
Varsity Regents Size Up Their ID
sired Appropriations.

Varsity Regents Size Up Their De-
sired Appropriations.
st. Faul. Dec. 23-The annual meet
ing Of the board of regents of the
state university was held at the state
capitol today. The president present
cd his annual report, which was re-
ferred to committee, and the heads
of several departments OF the uni
yersity We're heard on the needs Of
Stlir work. President Ns"thrcp. IN
his report. referred to the demand for
new buildings. To meet all exp.:ists
OF new buildings and operating, an ap-
preparation Of aboat $2OO.0OD will be
necessary. Two years ago Il tax Of
4 1-2 mills was allowed for the main
kenance of the university; but this. it
fs thought, will not be sufficient