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The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-24

Washington. Dec. 23-Important
changes in the station and duties OF
army engineers have been made by
Secretary Lamont. Col. Charles r.
Sutter, a member of the Mississippi
river commission. is made division en-
gineer of the Pacific division, with
headquarters at San Francisco in
place of Colonel Mendell, recently re-
tired. He will be succeeded at st.
Louis by Lieut.. Col. Amos Stickney,
also a member of the Mississippi river
commission. Maj. william Heur, in
charge of the river and harbor work
at Humboldt bay, near Sacramento.
has been transferred to Cincinnati as
the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Stick
ney. Maj. c. f. l.. b. Davis, now on
duty at Washington, succeeds to the
duties vacated by Major Heur. Maj.
Thomas II. Handbury, in charge of the
works In Florida, will take the station
at st. Louis as the relief of Maj.
Charles j. Allen, who succeeds Major
Major Davis at Washington. Lieut..
Col. III. II. Benyard, now at San Fran
cisco. is ordered to relieve Major
Handbury at st. Augustine, Fla.
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The First Considerations.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Republicans of
the house have decided to proceed with
the work of the session at once and i'm
prove the time while the ways and
means committee is preparing the rev.
enue bill. Chairman Hit of the for
eign affairs committee says he will call
meeting at an early day, as many i'm
portant subjects are to be considered,
foremost among them being the move
ment by the Cuban insurgents to Sc
cure belligerent rights. This will be one
of the first matters taken up. The Ven-
ezuela matter. the Waller case and the
attempt of the British government to
advance the Alaskan boundary will
have early consideration.
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END OF A BIG STRIKE
John Wanamaker Arbitratss the Mat
ter Satisfactorily to ALI.
THE EMPLOYEES SUCCESSFUL
Loss In Fares Alone Is Estimated
at s35o.ooo-No Fatalities. Al
though a Couple OF Men We're
Shot by Policemen.

Philadelphia Dec. 23.-The great trolley
strike is ended. John wanama0er brought
about the settlement. He was aided by
members of the Christian league. The
basis OF settlement is as follows:
First-While the Union Traction COM
pany will only treat with the workmen in
It's employ, IL will allow them member
ship in any lawful organization. Second.
II will take up their grievances and give
them full and fair consideration. Third.
II will. so far as II has vacant places, i'm
mediately put on the old men and as fast
as vacancies arise will give preference to
any of the old men yet unemployed and
endeavor to arrange the trips OF the cars
to favor the old men as far as possible
without violating the contract with the
new men. The questions of compensation
and hours are left for future determine
tion. Concessions were made by both
sides.
The battle has been mainly fought on
the question OF employees membership in
the Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees. which the company
has presistently refused to recognize. The
new men engaged since the strike began
number nearly 1000. There were about
5000 strikers. They will report for work
tomorrow morning. Wanamaker sub
mitted the ideas embraced in the settle
ment to the strikers. They accepted
company. Considerable correspondence
and many conferences followed and this
afternoon the announcement was made
that both sides had agreed to the terms
A mass meeting of the strikers was
held tonight for the purpose OF ratifica-
tion. Here the strike was officially de-
clared off. all the leaders were called
upon for speeches and there was a veri-
table love feast
Thus ends a strike that lasted one
week and cost the city. the company and
the strikers thousands of dollars. The
loss in fares alone to the company is es-
timated at $s50.Oo0. Apart from the de-
struction of cars and other property there
has been considerable bloodshed. al
though fortunately no fatal results. The
business men OF the city have been the
heaviest sufferers.
To-day was certainly the most violent
since the struggle began. and for the first
time the police shot to kill. About 10
o'clock this morning a tremendous crowd
gathered at Eighteenth and Girard ave-
neu, and as the cars passed, each with
several policemen aboard, the stones be-
gan to fly. A dozen or more cars had been
completely wrecked when the police open
ed fire. They first fired into the air. but
as the situation became more threaten
ing, one of them fired his revolver into
the crowd. William II. Matthews, a strlk-
ing motorman, fell with a bullet in his
head. and Samuel @. Crossley, a striking
conductor was shot In the knee Both
are in a serious condition at the hospital
A number OF arrests were made other
riots of more or less violence occurred in
almost every section OF the city.
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The Ranking Committee.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The banking and
currency committee held a meeting to-
day and formulated several requests for
information 20 the comptroller Of the
currency. TO be used In the preparation OF
the currency bill that will be prepared
after the holidays Among the inquiries
Is one calling on the comptroller OF the
currency for Information as TO the rela-
tive stability OF large and small banks.
Walker, the chairman OF the committee.
expects the bill reported 10 follow closely
the lines Of the bin he offered In the last
congress. which provided for the exten-
sion OF the national banking system and
the issue Of circulation notes against de-
poslts OF greenDacks.
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ALL HAIL! ALL HAIL!
The Holiday Season Is Again With
Us.
WHAT WILL THE PRESENTS BE
Probably the Most Difficult Thing
to Decide Is What to Buy and
Where to Buy Ii. So a Few
Pointers May Interest You.

Butte, Dec. 21.-Necessarily a news
paper man must make the circuit of the
city in which he is employed, and be-
ing naturally of an inquiring turn of
mind, he ascertains a good many facts
which the average citizen in other
walks of life passes by unnoticed; not
that the former is any brighter. but
1t comes in his line of business.
The holiday season always awakens
memories of the past, enhances the
pleasures of the present, and inspires
hopes for the future.
We who have passed into mature
man and womanhood recall the scenes
OF childhood back in the old home; on
these festive occasions the pleasures
we experienced on Christmas morn
when well filled stockings gave us re-
newed assurance that Santa Claus was
no myth. How, as young men and
maidens, the tokens of friendship or
love. led us to take a more cheerful
view of life and strengthened the ties
which bound us.
How those of mature years seemed to
have their youth relieved by being
kindly remembered during this holiday
season. The same sentiments which
were characteristic then exist to-day.
and the things which appealed to these
sentiments then still appeal. Butte
was never in better shape. or as good.
as to-day, from financial standpoint;
our people were never so able to be
generous. Then let us all unite to make
this one of the happiest seasons that
Butte and her enterprising people have
ever known. Butte's stores are loaded
with an endless variety of goods of
every description, appropriate for
Christmas presents, so that the most
fastidious can find just what they
want.
The Jewelry stores are especially at
tractive, and none so attractive as that
OF Legs. His windows are bowers of
beauty, in which the richest gems
sparkle, and the finest product of the
jewelers. art are displayed.
The line of ladies' watches is espe-
cially fine and no doubt many of
Butte's budding maidens' hearts will
be gladdened by the possession of one
of these beautiful little "tickers" on
Christmas morn. The beaux will be
just as happy If they can swing one of
those handsome gold headed canes, and
even the older gentlemen, as a rule,
take kindly to a cane If IL comes in
shape of a Christmas gift. A genera
tion or two ago opera glasses were en-
joyed only by the few; now they are
the thing for all who are in the swim.
Legs has them in every style and at all
prices.
We are all interested in silver and.
as reproducing community, we
should all buy silver as far as possible.
We cannot describe the stock at Legs,
but Ii is superb; everything in silver
that the heart could wish Great trunks
OF silverware at any price, up to sever
al hundred dollars each. The fact is,
all this stock must be seen to be ap-
preciated, and our advice is not to put
off your buying till the last day.
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THE AUDITORSHIP.
Idaho's Supreme Court Decides q Case of
Much Importance.

Much Importance.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Boise. Idaho. Dec. 23.-The supreme
court to-day decided the election con-
test of John Baker VS.. John Scott, in
volving the authorship OF Bannock
county. the seat of which is Pocatelio.
Baker was the republican nominee.
while Scott was the candidate of the
democrats. the populists and was also
on the taxpayers ticket. Scott received
a majority of the votes and was de-
clared elected. Baker sued to have him
ousted and was beaten in the lower
court. On appeal IL was contended the
appearance of Scott's name on the pop
ulist ticket was Illegal. for the reason
the committee of populist convention.
which. under the new law, has only
power to fill vacancies caused by death
or resignation OF nominees of the con-
vention, placed Scotts name on the
ticket. The legality OF the taxpayers
convention was also questioned. The
supreme court judges are unanimous
that Baker is not entitled to the office.
for the reason that he did not bring
action before the election to have the
alleged errors I'm the official ballot cor
rected. The court is divided. however,
as to the Interpretation of the law.
Justice Hunton maintains that the con-
vention committee has a right to make
original nominations. while Chief Jus
tice Morgan and Justice Sullivan hold
Numerically opposite.
The majority of the court holding
against the committee making the or
iginal nomination has caused rejoicing
among the republicans here. as they
believe II will tend TO throw a damper
on the scheme OF the democrats and
populists 10 fuse next year. The ma
jority OF both the latter parties are
opposed TO fusion. but the managers
hope TO get the conventions to leave
places on the ticket vacant 50 as to
give the committee an opportunity OF
arranging a coalition. The effect of
the decision will be 10 cause one con-
vention TO endorse certain nominees of
the other In case fusion is desired.
To-day the legal representative OF
ex-Attorney General George H. Roberts
paid to Attorney General Parsons. for
the state. the sum OF 50. 500. the balance
due Of the money collected by Roberts
from the rent OF the farm OF Adolph
Hempel. deceased. This money will go
20 the school fund. Roberts collected
the money for the state during the
time he occupied the ONCE OF attorney
general. four years ago. IL was paid
after Attorney General Parsons had
threatened 20 prosecute him
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who win Build the New Boats.

Washington, Dec 23.-The board of ma
val bureau chiefs. after carefully consid-
ering for several weeks the bids submit
ted for building battleships five and six.
has recommended the acceptance of the
Newport News Dry Dock q Ship Building
company 10 construct both ships on the
plans of the navy department for s.. 80 900
each. In the event. however. that the
Union Iron Works Of San Francisco, the
next lowest bidder. at s2.74O.0OO. shall scale
down the bids so as TO leave only a rea-
sonable difference between their figure
and 8. 25O.0oo. asked by the Newport News
company for one ship. il Is recommended
each of these companies be awarded the
contract for building one vessel.
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smith Awarded the Prize.

New Orleans. Dec. 23.-Billy Murphy.
the Australian. and Soily Smith OF Los
Angeles. Cal. fought tonight in the
arena of the Olympic club. In the first
round Murphy was knocked down and
In the second round Smith was forced
to the ground. In all of the IA rounds
Smith had much the best OF the mill.
and In the 18th round the Australian
featherweight was knocked down sew
eral times. but seeing Murphy was
beaten. the eeferee separated the men
and awarded the fight to Smith.
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THE OTHER SIDE.
Democrats Declare That They Will Not
Vote the Plan Proposed In the House.

Democrats Declare That They Will Not
Vote the Plan Proposed In the House.
Washington, Dec. 23-The democrats OF
the house will oppose unanimously, as
far as can be ascertained, the revenue bnl
which the republicans will bring In on
Thursday. Both the silver and anti-sit-
yer democrats assert that there Is no
necessity for an increase In the revenues,
as they claim that the available cash IN
the treasury over and above the gold re-
serve is amply sufficient to meet any de-
ficiencies that may occur for the next two
years. when they expect the receipts
from the present tariff law to equal or
exceed the expenditures. Up to this point
democrats seem to agree. AS to an au-
thorization OF coin bonds they differ.
The gold men would be willing to vote
for bonds. preferably gold bonds, to for
tify the reserve, but in their opinion no
bond will meet the situation. The trou-
BILE they declare Is the existence of the
greenbacks. which can be used to pump
gold out of the treasury, and unless their
redemption and retirement is provided for
the gold purchased with bonds would
simply be to increase the interest-bearing
debt without moving the active agent for
weakening the reserve.
1t is not improbable that some of the
democrats will offer as y substitute a
comprehensive plan for the retirement of
the kTttnDdCkSs lnCluQlnS
for an issue of $500. 100000 in bonds for
that purpose and the reduction of the
tax on national bank circulation and the
increase of currency to be issued on de-
posits of bonds. from 90 to 100 per cent.
This latter, they say, would increase the
national banking system and prevent
contraction of the currency.
The silver democrats are opposed TO
bonds to increase the gold reserve and
will resist the measures presented by the
republicans both on that and tariff
grounds. The silver democrats Of the
house. after discussing the situation,
have about decided to offer as an amend
ment or substitute for the bill joint res
olution making 1t mandatory on the
secretary OF the treasury to redeem
greenbacks and treasury notes in silver
when the gold reserve falls below a GER
tain point. Mr.. Bailey of Texas will Of
fer the resolution.
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The Personnel of the commission.

Washington. Dec. 23.-Three or four
of the officers of the cabinet were en-
gagged in conferences at intervals
throughout the day. In the morning
Secretaries Carlisle. Lamont and Her
bert spent some time at the white
house. The impression is that in addi-
tion to talking over the financial con-
ditions. they are interested in the per-
sonnel OF the Venezuelan commission.
1t is believed that the president is al
ready In communication with some OF
the persons whom he should be pleased
10 have undertake the work. but in
advance of their acceptance of mem
bership their names will not be made
public and consequently the compost
ton of the commission is purely spec
ulative at this time.
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CAPTAIN JACK SMITH.
The Old Timer and Generous Friend Died
at Helena Yesterday.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Dec. 23.-Captain Jack
Smith. one of the best known pioneers
In the state. died to-day at st. Johns
hospital after an illness OF several
months. Captain Smith. during the
war. had command of a boat in the
confederate service. He successfully
ran the blockade several times being
In New Orleans and Cuba In 1867 he
came to Fort Benton as n mate on
Missouri river boat. He engaged in the
freighting business for years between
Ogden. Virginia City. Butte. Helena
and Fort Benton. With the advent OF
railroads he went into the transfer
business In this city. He was a typical
old-timer, being generous to fault and
afraid OF nothing. He was extremely
hot-headed, yet no man ever had
truer friend than Jack Smith. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the hospital. Three union and
three confederate veterans will act as
pallbearers. Captain Smith was born
In Pennsylvania "a years ago. He has
no relatives in the Northwest.
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New Orleans. Dec. 23-Selling. elev-
en-sixteenths OF a mile-Bartrand won.
Newhouse second. Elsie Ferguson
third: time. i:10A. Mile-Booze won.
Billy Bennett second. Peytonia third !:
time. 1.46. One mlle-G. h. Cox won,
Jim Hogg second. imp. Bimoo third;
time. 1.45h. Handicap. one and three
eights mile-Mancel won. Billie McKen-
zie second. imp Wolsey third: time.
2:27is. Fifteen-sixteenths OF a mile-R
r. Fly. jr.. won. Laverne second. Spen-
doline third: time. l:3Sa.
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Chicago Dec. 23-The Union Pacific and
Great Northern have reached an agree
ment that all tickets sold by them. round
trip as well as one way. shall be good
for continuous passage only. This rule
applies. however. only TO tickets from
Montana points through Colorado and
Utah TO the Missouri river. Heretofore
these tickets have been sold with a limit
OF 30 days and many OF them found their
way into the hands OF scalpers.
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LOSE NO SLEEP, LORD
The Significant Words Wired From
Canada to Salisbury.
THEIR PROMISE TO DEFEND
Natives Up There Regard CIeve-
lands Message as the Result
of a Drunken Orgy The
stars" Liberal Offer.

Montreal. Dec 23.-Canada is begin
ming to look a little more seriously than
at first at the war question. The FIJI
ty-ninth battalion, composed nearly
entirely OF Scotch, with headquarters
In the county of Starmount. and to
whom the first defense on the frontier
south OF Mount Royal would fall. ca
bled TO Lord Salisbury: do not lose
any sleep over the defense on our part
OF the frontier. Wen triple our num-
ber OF men, II war should be declared"
The Montreal Star to-day offers TO
equip a regiment and look after the
relatives OF members during the war.
IL there should be one. IL says: There
has been a natural disposition on the
part of the people Of Canada to regard
President Cleveland's message to con-
gress suggesting war with England as
an incident OF political strife in the
United States and devoid OF serious in
ternational significance To deliberate
ly and without provocation court for
this country such a dire calamity as
war with the most powerful empire on
earth appeared more like the outcome
OF drunken orgy of the imperial des-
pot than the deliberate act OF the chos-
en- leader of a free and enlightened ma
tion. But whatever may have been the
motive for this action. which has such
stupenduous significance. for US. or
none at all. the manner OF it's reception
by the press and people OF the United
states forbids Canadians any longer
ignoring It or treating II with indiffer-
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bers of the committee Thursday morn
ing. and be introduced in the house
that day, with a rule to limit debate.
and bring a vote not later than Friday
night On this point the remark is at
tributed to Speaker Reed, "this house
is not a debating school," and argu-
ments for longer debate will meet with
the response that the bills are emer-
gency bills which should be passed At
once ~ NJ all
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San Francisco. Dec. 2a-The steamer
Australia to-day brings the following
from Honolulu, Dec. IS: The trial OF I'm
derwood, alias Morrow. and Sheridan. the
two alleged conspirators. was postponed
this morning for one week. 1t Is claimed
that a good case can be made. out OF
which VIII implicate several men In San
Francisco. The prisoners are kept In
ciose confinement
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GREAT DESOLATION.
The Grand River 4. Flooding the Country
Suffering Humanity.

Wagner I. T.. Dec. 23.-The Grand river
food continues to rise and now averages
a depth of 20 to so feet In the channel and
great desolation has been caused. Farm
animals of all descriptions are seen float
ing down the torrent. Men and women
were found I'm tree-tops to-day. where
they had been for 36 hours without shell
ter or food. They were rescued by
party in boats. One woman was seen in
a wagon box going down stream. calling
for assistance. but so rapid was the. cur
rent that nothing could be done 90 save
her
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The Only Defense.

visitor-You must have a mighty queer
board OF works here. This Is the first
town I ever saw where the streets were
so much smoother than the sidewalks.
Citizen-We keep the sidewalks rough.
friend. 10 keep the bicycle nends from
running over our children.-Indianapolis
Journal
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HORRIBLE DEATH.
An Old Timer Thrown Into the River and
Held There by n Load of Hay
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

opeOIdI IIspaNCu % VIle olAIIudIu
Livingston. Mont, Dec. 2S.-Harry
Brown, a teamster I'm the employ OF
Hoppe Bros. OF Cinnabar. met with a
horrible death this morning while
hauling hay from Cinnabar to Fort
Yellowstone. In crossing the Gardiner
river the load OF hay upset and Brown
was plunged into the river and pinned
down with the overturned load. When
rescued life was extinct. Deceased
was an old-timer on the Upper Yellow
stone. and for number OF years was
employed by the Yellowstone Park as
sociation
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received while In the employ Of the
company. The company was insolvent
and Kelly brought action against Its
incorporators. alleging they were per-
sonally liable.
A. ]. Seligman and T. II. Klein
schmidt of Helena, the other incorpor-
ators. got judgment for costs. but the
jury returned findings against Mr..
Clark
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New York. Dec 2s.-The Phoenix Ma
tIonal bank deposited 100000 in gold
with the sub-treasury to-day In ex-
change for currency and $4,000 In gold
was deposited by the Bank OF North
America.
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Oos-IIaIf of One Per Cent.

New York, Dec. 23.-The announce
ment was made in Wall street to-day
that the Southern Pacific Railroad
company win pay. on jan ?, to the
stockholders OF the Central Pa
cific Railroad company. as under agree
ment, a semi-annual dividend OF one
half OF 1 per cent
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To Jon the Renesade..

Silver City. ~. NJ, Dec. 23.-The COM
manding officer at Fort Bayard has re-
ceived q message from the San Carlos
reservation saying that IS bucks lef;
there. in spite OF the efforts OF the au-
fhorfties 10 prevent their departure. with
the avowed intention OF Joining the rene
gades now out
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KelIy's Christmas PRESENT.

Helena. Mont. Dec. 2a-Judge Buck
to-day ordered judgment for 81. 800 en-
tered against Joseph X. Clark OF Butte
and in favor OF Charles Kelly who
some time ago secured judgment for
damages against the Fourth OF July
Mining company for personal injuries
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why don't you take your music les
sons OF Mr. l.. ?"
Il don't think ne knows anything about
music"
.Hs doesn't: but just think what
lovely mustache he has-"-Truth-
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London. Dec 2s.-Augustus william
Lawson Hemming. X. c. NJ c.. principal
clerk OF the colonial Office. has been ap-
pointed governor and commander In chief
OF British Guiana
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New York. Dec. 23-Lord Rosebery
has telegraphed to the New York
World as follows:
Edinburgh. Dec. al absolutely
disbeIieve in the possibility OF war be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain on such an issue as this. for II
would be the greatest crime on record
History would have TO relate that two
mighty nations OF the Angio-Saxon
race. at n time when they appeared TO
be able to overshadow the world In the
best interests OF Christianity and civil
ization. preferred to cut each others
throats about a frontier squabble In a
small South American republic. All
that is wanted Is a level head and cool
common sense In our governments. l
congratulate you on the good work
your paper appears to be doing in this
direction"