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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-30
Brief House Session.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The sensation of
the house was brief to-day. The OPPOSE
ton to a bill reported from the invalid
pensions committee to amend the act of
1880 so that in the consideration of wild
ows' claims the unexplained advance for
several years should be considered sufi-
cient proof of death, led to the making of
the point of no quorum early in the ses-
sion and the house was forced to adjourn.
The proceedings opened with a scram-
BILE for condemned cannons. Brewster,
republican, New York. asked unanimous
consent to pass a bill for the donation of
condemned cannon to g. A. r. posts at
Rochester and Rockport, n. Y. Picker
republican, South Dakota, asked IL there
would be enough cannon to go around to
all the G. A. Il. posts.
IF all are as worthy as these posts
are" replied Brewster, 81 think we can
afford to manufacture condemned cannon
Gaughter.)
Immediately fully so members were on
their feet trying to offer amendments for
the donation of condemned cannon to
their district. After the bill had been
loaded down with amendments, and Pick
Ter had offered an omnibus amendment to
provide condemned cannon for the G.. A.
r.. departments of each state and terri
tory. a clamor for cannon became so loud
that the bill with its amendments was re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs.
A demand by Crisp for regular order re-
suited In the call for committees for re-
ports, under which bills were passed to
exclude the public lands in Alabama from
the operation OF the law of 1883 relating
to mineral lands, granting homesteaders
on the Yankton Indian reservation leave
of absence for one year; to designate the
officers before whom preliminary entries
of public lands can be made.
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Word from Deer Lodge Is to the eff
feet that Father Pauelywn IS on the
road TO recovery. which will please his
large circle of friends.
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st. Marks guild will meet with Mrs.
Merrill Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
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Peter Hale came over from Butte on
business yesterday.
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Charles Lane. architect. room is,
Bank building. Anaconda
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South. and urging trhis policy with
the besotted blindness of Belshazzar."
1t was easy to see, the senator said
in conclusion, that the struggle for the
emancipation and debate had begun.
There were millions now on the march,
and they tramp, tramp, tramp side
walks hunting work, and the highways
begging bread and, unless relief comes,
they will some day take notion to
come to Washington with rifles In their
hands to regain the liberties stolen
from them, or which their representa-
tfves have sold"
During Tillman's bitter attack on the
president, ne put down his notes, and
put abe senators and the galleries in
roars of laughter by telling how, as
governor of South Carolina, he had
come here to inaugurate the president,
had stayed four hours out in the snow
and sleet until ne was nearly frozen to
death to honor this president. And"
concluded the senator. Il ask God to
forgive me for doing it." AT point,
after bitterly arraigning the president,
the senator addressed himself to the
republican side of THE senate and ex-
claimed: why have you not fmpeach-
ed him? You have the majority to do
it,
Hawley interrupted him with the
query: why did not the last congress
do this?"
He is not impeached," continued the
senator, because he carries out your
republican policy. The last congress
was no better than this" The senator
closed at 4 O'Clock. The members of
the house from South Carolina and
many others congratulated him.
Jones OF Arkansas asked unanimous
consent to fix O'Clock tomorrow as
the time for voting on the silver bond
bill Hill lobjected.
ssXNiII the ea.po.4oy Ea dau for a
vote?" asked Jones.
THE 9Th of February" responded
Hill.
Jone sdeclined to consider this delay,
and said he would make the test to-
morrow.
Call then addressed the senate In
support of the silver amendment to the
bond bill. Call concluded at AIS p. m,
and the senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
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Al the Montana: c. ID. Joslyn. Tom
McTague, j. G. MOrony. DIR. A. II.
Mitchell, J. c. Robinson, Miss BERTHE
Robinson, W. II. Trippet. Deer Lodge:
r. II. Dunbar. IL. Harris. New York:
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Front room for rent: apply 21O East
Third.
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Main springs 81. 1. X. L., Com. ave.
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J. A. Dunlap was in Butte yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
0REG0E'S LOSING RAILWAYS.
State Commission States That Not q
Line Has Pad Dividends Within
-Four Years.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. u.-By the
report of the Oregon Railway Commission
just forwarded to the Governor a dis
couraging state of financial affairs is
shown. Not road in the State has paid
dividends for four years or more. Both
the Oregon Railway and Navigation and
the Southern Pacific show deficits. The
latter road Oregon and California, oper-
ated by the Southern Pacific under thirty
four year lease), has a shortage of $766, OPS
his year. 1t was $607, 975 short last year.
The earnings for 1896 from all sources
amounted to 81, 564, 800 and the operating
expenses 81, 326, 1872 leaving $237. $50 to
apply on interest and tax account, which
amounted to $1.003, 1858, making a deficit
of $766, OBS.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
had shortage, including rents and taxes,
of 81, 1873, 1876 in 1894. The showing since is
little over per cent on the investment.
In 1896 the gross earnings were $3.50, liz
and operating expenses 81, 621, 7l3; income
from operation 81 .0I8, 399.
The Oregon Central and Eastern is in q
bad way. Since the litigation in the
courts when $15, 600, 0S0 of ca pital invested
in it was wiped out and the road stood
absolutely valueless, there has been ex-
pended 100000 for Improvements and still
there is not a cent IN sight for the pur-
chasers even on their first investment.
Bonner & Hammond, the Montana mag
mates, really used their mines to keep up
expenses. The road must be extended
before it can pay. Notwithstandi pg these
difficulties the commission says it has
effected reduction of freight rates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
OPIUM SHIPPED FROM PORTLAND.
consiqnors of Crackers TO Honolulu Puz-
zied Over q Strange Find IN
Their Erejobt

PORTLAND Or, Dec. 1.-THE Port
land Cracker Company is greatly puzzled
to know how lot of contraband opium
got into consignment of crackers shipped
by it to Honolulu firm. In the last
cargo of the Asiatic liner Mount Lebanon
from this port there was big shipment oil
crackers. There were also some salmon
cases consigned by the Washington Feed
Company. Freight from the Mount Le-
banon was discharged at Honolulu i'll the
morning, and the vessel sailed that after
noon for Yokohama.
The first case of crackers opened for in
spection by the customs officers was found
to contain fifteen tins of opium. The
salmon and cracker cases were removed to
the Custom house, where eight out of
forty cases were found to contain 480 tins
OF the drug. AS stated heretofore in THE
CALLS Honolulu advices, Samuel Lowden,
the agent for the Feed Company al Homo
lulu, was arrested and released on bail.
Manager Wittenbure of the Portland
Cracker Company said to-day that his
company shipped a lot of crackers to
Honolulu, and has some fifteen tons ready
for shipment now, but no mem Der of the
company can tell where the opium came
from.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
CLAIMS KINSH|P
To BRITISH PEERS
Pendelton Forger Says Sir
Henry Elliott Is His
Brother.
Declares He Once Held Office
in Australia and Was
Wealthy.
Lost His Property. Came to America
ami Married a Half.Breed
Squiw.

PENDLETON, Or, Dec. III. F.
Elliott was placed i'll Jail here on Wednes-
day on a charge of forging $50 check on
the Pendleton Savings Bank. Elliott was
then suffering from delirium tremens.
When seen at the jail yesterday he was
quiet and rational. He said that he
could not deny having forged the check,
although he had no remembrance of it.
His brother, he said, was Governor OF
Timbuland, one of the British possessions
in Africa, and the one where were located
the enormously rich gold mines recently
developed. The same brother was peer
of the British realm, Sir Henry George
Elliott, and he was in former years En-
bassador from the Court of st. James to
Madrid, Berlin and Vienna, and was En-
bassador to Constantinople when the
Turko- Russian war broke out. Eiliott's
brother-in-law, he declared, was now
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. HIS
uncle, Sir Gilbert Elliott. was many years
ago the Speaker Of the House of Conn mons.
The forger when a young man went to
Australia and was appointed gold COM
missioner. 1t was an Office which afforded
an opportunity for getting hold OF valu-
able mining properties, and In Few years
he was possessed of large fortune. which
amounted to about $4,000 Elliott sold
his mining interests and entered the
wholesale wine and grocery business IN
Sidney and was prosperous. He entered
the political arena and was candidate
for parliamentary seat, and was engaged
in an active canvass when he became in
VOWED in domestic troubles which wrecked
his life and threw him out onto the world.
Seafanng was his next experience and
he drifted to the Pacific coast of the
United States and landed in San Fran
cisco. He owned a vessel and part of the
time was first mate on a ship belonging
to the man now in the United States SEN
ate from California-George c. Perkins.
Elliott was sent to Northern California
to pass an opinion on some OF Senator
Perkins tin mines which had been pros
pected. Elliott pronounced them OF
small value ana came over into Oregon,
and was prospecting in Douglas County.
There he was kindly treated by half
breed woman and cured of a very serious
sickness He married her and they
moved to the UmatiiIa Indian Reserva-
ton, VIII IRE they have lived for several
years. Mrs. Elliott claims she is entitled
to an allotment, though she has not yet
been given one.
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LEASING SAN Joaquin TRACTS.
California NdriGafion Company Viii
ConsfTM@ Aew Landings.

California Navigation Company Viii
Construct Ae,c Landings!
STOCKTON, CAL, Dec Ill. D!Peters,
president of the California Navigation and
improvement Company, has procured a
lease of all the land along one of the
banks of the San Joaquin River from
Wakefield to the Black Slough. The term
of the lease is forty-three years. 1t is
understood here that this has been done
partly in the interests of the steam boat
company and that within the next few
months at least five new landings will be
constructed for the company's boats to
touch at.
The land along the river between these
two points is very rich and fertile and
large crops of fruit and vegetables are
raised. Potatoes especially are raised in
immense quantities, and it Is probable
that it is the business of transporting
these products of the soil the Navigation
Company is after.
Everything points to readiustm ent of
the business OF the Navigation Com pany.
AS has been announced at various times,
the corporation intends TO put a line OF
steamers on the river especially for pas
senger service in connection with the
Valley road, and this will leave the pres
en-. steamers Tor use in carrying freight
alone. II the proposed policy is pursued
it will lead to the retaining OF thousands
OF acres of land in the county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
AFfRAy At MODESTO.
Two Men Engage in Quarrel and One
Is Dying From Bullet


MODESTO, CAL. Dec. ia shooting
ARRAY here this afternoon resulted in the
wounding of ]. Fl. Young, who is now
lying at the point of death. Young and
William PrItchard met in the Brooklyn
chophouse and quarreled, though the cause
is not known. Young Immediately pro.
cured a revolver and meeting Pritchard in
saloon later he demanded an apology,
which was refused.
Young drew his revolver, ard began
shooting. Pritchard also had weapon
and shot. The men were but six feet
apart Young emptied his pistol. shooting
five times. Pritchard shot twice, hitting
Young both times, but escaped injury
himself. One bullet entered Youngs
shoulder. The other entered the pit of
the stomach passing downward and lodg-
ing in the right side of the back.
George Whalon, the owner of the sa-
loon, then took a hand knocking Young
down with billiard cue, inflicting a scalp
wound. Constable Herman placed the
com baiants under arrest, and they were
conveyed to the county jail, where Exam
lining Physician Evans pronounced
Young's wound probably fatal.
Young is the third of three brothers
who have been in serious cutting and
shooting scrapes in the past two years.
Ali three are large men. Shruder Young
was nearly killed some time ago by man
named Moye. In August last William at
tackled man named Mills and was shot.
This latter scrape is believed to have been
the cause of to-day's trouble. 1t is said
that J. ii. Young, while hunting for
Mills, mistook Pritchard for Mills and be-
gan quarrel. He was intoxicated at the
time of the trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
NOT A Los ANGELES OFFICER.
Pastor McLean's constabuiary Appoint
ment Reccnsidered BY the
Sheriff

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE
constabulary authority with which Pastor
McLean was clothed by Sheriff Burr has
proved of little value and of brief dura-
ton. The Sheriff, after looking into the
case and hearing of the parsons language
respecting his own indomitable courage
and bravery, decided to revoke the APP
pointment and ask Rev. Mr.. Mclean to
unload his artillery. Referring to the ap-
pointment and the crusade of the Park
hurst Society, Sheriff Burr said:
when l swore in Mr.. Mclean he in
formed me that his life was in danger
and l did what would for any reputable
citizen. l was informed at the time that
his appointment was for seIfprotection
only, and that he could use it for no other
purpose. AS soon as l discovered that it
was more to spite Chief of Police Glass
than for his own protection l made up my
mind 10 cancel the appoin tment, as Iwish
to be in harmony with the Chief in all
matters pertaining to the enforcement of
the laws.
II have had large number of promi-
nent citizens call upon me since DR.. Nc
Leans appointment was made public, who
protested in a vigorous manner. | con-
slider the methods of the Parkhurst So
ciety so far as they have gone, to be very
injurious 10 the rising generation. 1t ad-
vertises questionable places and has ten
dency to attract the attention of young
men and women to them
The Parkhurst Society's cases against
Jennie Meade, Clara Lorraine. Ethel VIII
son, Ella Sullivan, Pearl Morton and Rosa
Mitchell were dismissed to-day on motion
OF the attorneys for the prosecution.
These women were charged with being re-
tailers of liquors ithout licenses. All of
the liquor cases will be prosecuted. The
courtroom was filled with a large crowd
to-day when the first was called.
After to-days setbacks in the courts
Pastor Mclean was asked if the society ne
represented would abandon its crusade.
He said:
'Most assuredly not. We shall prose-
cute this work to the bitter end. Our
committee was not sufficiently advised in
the matter and made several mistakes
of the mind, not of the heart"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
DENOUNCED ALASKA JUSTICE.
Treasury Agent crowiey's Indictment Or
dered by Territorial
,IJdoa

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, Dec. H.
United States Special Treasury Agent
Crowley is threatened with indictment
and prosecution in the Federal Court OF
Alaska for denouncing the administration
of justice in that Territory. In charging
Grand Jury, Judge Delany resented the
aspersion and called for the indictment of
the officer if it was found that he was re-
sponsible for using such language.
Crowley is said to have attended trial
wherein an arrangement was effected be-
tween the opposing counsel for the
defendant to plead guilty and re-
ceive certain punishment agreed
upon in advance. Gro wiley is reported
to have denounced the proceeding as
farce and characteristic of Alaskan
justice. Judge Delaney Instructed the
jury TO indict the counsel if Crowley's
statements were true; if otherwise. to
bring IN a true bill against Crowley.
Crowley is one of the best known and
most fearless treasury officials in the
Northwest aud Delany is man of strong
resolutions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
BARRED FROM SUISUN MARSHES.
Local Hunters Enjoned From Hunting on
Lands Leased by the CordeHa
SHOOTING Club

SUISUN, CAL, Dec. 11.--Since the Su-
preme Court reversed the decision Of
Superior Judge Buckles in the action of
Charles w. Kellogg. as trustee of the Cor
della Shooting Club, VS.. William King ct
al, the members of the club have en-
ployed men to keep vigilant watch on
the movements of outside hunters in
order that they might have the exclusive
privilege OF shooting upon the grounds
known as the Chamberlain Tract, and for
which they pay rental OF $1,000 per year.
The defendants in the original suit have
been notified that the decision of the SUI
perior Court Of Solano County has been
reversed and that continuance of hunt
ing on the Cordelia shooting-grounds is a
violation of the law. Attorney }. N.
Young of San Francisco has asked for an
injunction against ninety local sportsmen
to desist and refrain from hunting on the
Cham berlain Tract. This was granted by
Superior Judge Buckles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
BRITISH CLAIMS EX0RBITAKT.
Testimony for the United States Intro
duced Before the Boring Sea
Commission.
Commission.

VICTORIA, B. 2, Dec. 1.-THE evil
dence for the Unite1 States in the case of
the British claim for the seizure of the
schooner Carolena vas opened before the
Boring Sea Commission to-day. Mr..
.Dickenson stated before calling the first
witness that whea Munsie was being
examined the nam, Of John Cotsford had
been mentioned as one OF the hunters on
the Carolena Ths United States had
secured this witness and the British side
rni9ht call him if it pleased. Peters ex-
plained that the british counsel had not
the opportunity of finding out what Cots
ford's evidence would be and it would be
better for the Unite1 States TO use him as
its witness.
:. John Cotsford stated that though now a
.residen of SeattI, he bad been hunter
on the Carolena in 1886. be had been
engaged by Munie, Bechtel being present
when the arrangements were made. Bech-
tel went. m as ar as CIayoquot on the
Carolena when it started for Boring Sea
Bechtel did the biying OF canoes.
The Carolena 1egan sealing IN Berlng
Sea about July 1, ind the witness under
stood that Captain Ogilvie had intended
10 leave about August %. After the YES
sseI was seized and taken TO Ounalaska It's
crew was allowed Il go ashore, half OF the
number at time, but afterward the sea-
men were allowed to go ashore as they
pleased. lie put the number OF seals
caught in Bering Seaby the Carolena al
$50 or $40.
Inthe cross exami nation by Peters the
witness did not known what provisions
were OIL The Carolen3 and had not seen
'Bechtel pay money nr the canoes to the
/ Indians at Clayoquot.
=. A. J. Bechtel was nett called and asked
about mis- ownership of the schooner San
Diego for the purpose d proving the regis
fer made both at Sal Francisco ana IN
Victoria that Bechtel WIS United States
citizen in 1886.
Peters objected, declaang that the docu-
4lents were secondary uoof. Alter some
argument the documents were received,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
Soecjai administrator of the AuzerafS
Estate Kamed-Professor Perrine's
Comet

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 1L-John E.
Auzerais was this morning appointed
special illustrator of the estate OF
Edouard A Auzerais by Judge Reynolds,
in place of Edward L. Auzerais, the regu-
larry appointed administrator, who died
in this city yesterday.
Edouard A. Auzeras died in Paris,
France, on September 7, 1895, and left an
estate valued at $780, 600. The testator
was an early pioneer of this county, and
most of the property consists of business
blocks and real estate in this city. Under
the will the bulk of the property is given
to the widow, who resides in France. The
special administrator bond was placed
at $40 000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
Cnptnin Tente a De,er,er.

LOS ANGELES, Call, Dec. 11.-Now
that City Auditor Fred H. Teale has de-
camped, details OF some of his worst
breaches of propriety are coming to the
surface. Teale was captain OF Com any
c., n. G. c.. and as such officer it is a
question in guard circles whether mis-
leave-taking will not result in his being
court-martialed and dismissed upon a
charge of desertion. 1t is said that con-
fiding friends are out $1,000 realized by
Captain Teale on the last few days of his
residence here. His father, respected
resident of Boyle Heights, will make the
amounts good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
PROFESSOR PERKlNE,s COMET.
Preliminary Orbit Computed at the Lick
Observatory.

Preliminary Orbit Computed at the Lick
Observatory.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 1.-The comet
discovered from the Lick Observatory on
December by Professor c. D. Perrine
was observed on December s, 8 and 10.
From their observations Professors Huffey
and Perrine have computed preliminary
orbit, which shows that the comet made
its nearest approach 10 the sun on Novem-
Der % at distance of about $1,000, 900
miles, longitude 4S degrees Is minutes.
The plane of the comets orbit intersects
the plane of the elliptic in longitude 243
degrees 40 minutes, the angle of inclina-
ton being Is degrees 26 minutes. The
motion is direct.
Its distance from the earth is now
SO, 600, 900 miles and increasing. It's APP
parent path will De east ana south through
the consultations Pisces and Cestus.
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subject to objections at the final argu-

subject to objections at the final argu-
meut.
Captain Alexander Mclean, who had
been connected with the sealing industry
since 1883, had been in the Boring Sea on
the Favorue in 1886 and 1887, and was
captain of the Mary Ellen, was called.
His opinion was that about August 20 was
the usual close of the sealing season IN
Boring Sea. This witness said he knew
lsom ething of the value OF sealing vessels
in 1886, and he gave $1700 as what he
would have put on the Carolena in 1885.
after it had been repaired and heightened.
In 1886 most of the sealing vessels that
came to Victoria were from San Francisco,
and could be built there new for 500 ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
FRESNO URDER TRIAL.
Wffe- Killer RocktceH Claims That He
Shot IN Self Defense.

Wffe-kfY1e Rockwell Claims That He
shot IN Self Defense.
FRESNO, CAL, Dec. u.-W. W. Rock
well. who is on trial before jury in the
Superior Court for the murder of his wife
last August. went on the stand in his
own behalf to-day. He testified that he
and his wife had been ouarreling during
the evening previous to the m urder, and
she ordered him to leave. He mad pre-
pared 10 go and then inquired about their
little boy. The father wanted to take the
son with him. When he told his wife so
she. he said, whipped out a pistol from
under her apron and said she would kill
him. He grappied with her, but she was
overcoming him, when he pulled out his
pistol and began firing at her in self-de-
tense.
The trial will probably be concluded to-
morrow.