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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
RAINS ON THE COAST
Portland and Seattle Receiving q
Thorough Drtncting.
THERE ARE MANY WASHOUTS
The Telegraph Lines Frustrated,
Bridges Carried Away. Railroads
Submerged and streams on
the Rampage.

Portland Ore. Nov. IA number OF
washouts are reported on the line on
the Northern Pacific between this city
and Tacoma. Passenger train No. 4,
which was due Saturday noon. was de-
layed by a break IN the track this side
of Linton and did not reach Portland
Till this morning at o'clock. The
Oregon Railway q Navigation passen-
ger train. due In Portland at $50
O'Clock. was delayed two miles above
the Cascade locks. where the bridge
across a small mountain stream was
carried out The passengers were
transferred to the train sent up from
Portland and arrived at 2:l5 O'clock.
In Portland the storm did considerable
damage. Sewers and cutters proved
entirely inadequate to carry the great
volumes OF water which swept down
from the hills back OF the city. Sew
eral street car lines were seriously In
terfered with in many places.
Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 1.-THE Puyal-
lup, Stuck. White and Black river val
leys. between Tacoma and Seattle. are
flooded, causing such danger to traffic
that the Northern Pacific has aband-
oned its entire service on the Seattle
branch. Only one telegraph wire out
Of seven Is working between Tacoma
and Seattle, making particulars of the
Hood hard to get, as the railroad Is
using the single wire Last night log
jam formed on the White river at Kent
and II was reported that the railway
bridge would have to be blown out to
pre- vent an inundatian of the town and
valley. A later report says the bridge
has gone out. II viii probably be sew
eral days before the running of trains
to Seattle can he resumed. Failing
trees have prostrated wires in all di-
rections. The rain changed to snow yes
terday morning. II continued falling all
day and the ground Is covered with
from one to two inches OF snow.
Portland. ore, Nov. m.-The storm.
which ahatod for a time last night, began
again this morning and during the most
OF the day a wet heavy snow has been
falling over the entire Northwest In
some localities two or three inches OF
snow covers the ground, but at most
points In the valleys OF Western Oregon
and Washington II has melted rapidly
and caused all streams to overflow their
| banks. Damage has been done to rail-
roads anr telegraph wires. In the VILLAIN
| mcttc valley the Southern Pacific has an
countered many washouts at points south
of Salem and between Salem and Albany
"A bridge has been acrried away. and as q
result no mails have been received from
the south to-day.
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BUTTE ACANDIDATE A
BUT THE X. OF L. WILL MEET
IN LOUISVILLE.
Sovereign Tells Why He Asked the La
borer to Vote for Bryan-Against
the Nusicians' Union.

Rochester. N. ". Nov. 16.-In the
Knights Of Labor convention, at the
afternoon session. after a spirited con-
test between Boston. Baltimore, Butte
Mont. Little Rock, Montreal. San
Francisco, Chattanooga and Louis
Vile. the latter city was chosen on the
fourth ballot by a narrow margin as
the place OF holding the next general
assembly. The general assembly voted
that all members OF the X. of l.. who
are also members OF the Musical Mu-
tual Protective union. must leave that
order before Jan. 1. 1897. under penalty
of expulsion and all local assemblies
are ordered to hire only Knights Of
Labor musicians.
This evening well-attended public
meeting was held In the general as
sembly room. General Master Work
man Sovereign spoke for more than an
hour. his subject. by request. being.
"Why | asked the laborer 10 support
free coinage OF silver at the ratio of
l6 to l." Mr.. Sovereign said the late
political campaign was a contest be-
tween the productive and speculative
classes. or between labor and dollars,
and that dollars won. Mr.. Sovereign
paid his respects To President-elect
Mckinley. Mark Hanna and Wall
street and speaking of William j.
Bryan, he characterized him as that
matchless champion OF the great
cause" who would yet put his foot on
the neck "of the plutocratic classes un-
less he changes his character"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
BACKED DOWN.
Nettie Craven Withdraws Her so-Caiied
Fair Pencil VIII.

Fair Pencil VIII.
San Francisco. Nov. 16.-The contest
over the wills OF the late James q. Fair
was ended to-day by the withdrawal
Of the so-called pencil will. which had
been offered for probate. DR. Marc
Livingston. named as executor under
the pencil will. in Withdrawing the
document stated that his reason for
his action was that the position of
Mrs. Nettie Craven might be strength
ened. Mrs. Craven had joined with
Livingston in submitting the pencil
will. but she claims To be the contract
widow OF the late Senator Fair and
claims that Fair gave her deeds 10 six
pieces of city property valued at $780,
900. II was feared that II the pencil
will should be declared a forgery a
similar fate might follow the alleged
marriage contract and deeds To Mrs.
Craven which the Fair heirs pronounce
forgeries.
All the Fair children who at first
supported the pencil will now declare
IL Il forgery also. They join in petit
tlon for the probating OF the trust will
dated three days earlier than the pencil
will. The trust will was admitted to
probate to-day and It is believed the
litigation which bids fair TO be inter-
minable is now practically ended. The
tIust feature of the will was declared
illegal so far as the real estate involv-
ed is concerned. A similar decision re-
earding the personal property OF the
estate is now anticipated and the trust
WILL with the trustee provisions elm
mated, would be eminently satisfac-
tory to the children of James G. Fair.
The unexpected action in withdrawing
the pencil will to-day caused great
surprise i'm legal circles. although 1t is
rumored that the retreat of Livingston
and Mrs. Craven was the result OF a
compromise among all the parties In
terested.
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LUCKY BRITISHERS
IN THE CLUTCHES OF BRUTAL
SPANiARDS,
Escaped Death-Their Nation
ality saved Them.

New York. Nov. 16.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived to-day on board
the Ward line steamer Nucatan from
Havana were Captain Nelson and IL
firemen OF the British steamer Cola,
which ran ashore on Colorado reef on
Nov. 4. Later the steamer got OFF into
deep water and Captain Nelson at
tempted to run her across the strait
to Key West. but the water gained so
rapidly that they abandoned the
steamer, which shortly afterwards
sank in deep water. The shipwrecked
seamen landed on the Cuban coast,
about 80 miles west of Havana, where
they fell into the hands of the Spanish
soldiers, The Spaniards, believing
them TO be filibusterers from the Amer
lean coast, treated the prisoners harsh
ly, threatening to shoot all hands. FL
nally they were taken TO Havana,
where they were taken In charge by
the British consul. who sent them to
New York.
Henry w. Delorey. one Of the ship
wrecked crew. after describing the
wreck Of the Cola. said to-day: Ion
landing I'm Cuba we We're taken in
charge by a troop of soldiers who es-
corted us to sugar estate. Here they
used us very kindly. but they had
strong suspicious that we were Ameri-
can filibusterers. Later in the day an
other troop of soldiers took us to
Mariel. where they insisted ] could
speak Spanish. ! was taken TO the
headquarters and questioned by a big
Spaniard. who asked II We were En-
glish or American. / answered, En-
glish.'
No; American said he, striking
me on tie neck and over the head with
a loaded cane, stunning me. The blood
ran down my face and back and felt
quite weak, and as three soldiers point
ed their guns at me. ] expected To be
shot. The Spaniards, failing to learn
that there were Americans among our
crew. was dismissed. We were com
PEELED 10 sleep on the bare stone floor
with soldiers on guard. We were then
sent TO Havana. whore we We're cared
for by the British consul. II We had
been Americans we would never have
lived 20 tell the tale" The Cola was
vessel ~ lss tons, built at Ayre.
Scotland, In iSs4.
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Rome). stating In one way or another that
ne was TO he called to account for some
of his views or actions. An associated
press reporter. however. to-day succeeded
In getting from him the following state
mcnt.
I'm all the reports recently published as
TO my relations with the vatican there Is
not one syllable of truth. Not one word
has come to me from Rome indicating
which the sovereign pontift and his i'm
mediate advisers have been pleased TO
entertain towards me. II Is false 10 say
that l have been summoned 10 Rome,
have not been asked TO give an explana-
tion Of any act or any writing Of mine"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
SUPREME COURT.
The Estate of stewart, From Missoula-
One From silver How.

One From silver How.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Nov. 1.-the supreme court to-
day returned decisions In the following
cases: Alexander Benham VS.. the Lemhi
Mining, Milling a Reduction company OF
silver Bow. Plaintiff Benham sought to
recover si,750 claimed as a balance due
him as superintendent OF the defendant
company. A verdict was rendered for the
defendant In the lower court and judg-
ment entered. The plaintiff appealed from
the Judgment and order denying a new
trial. In view OF the insuificiency of spec
ifcation OF errors assigned and the denial
OF insufficient record Of the case. the
court, by Chief Justice Pemberton. holds
the presumption In that the action OF the
court below In the matters complained OF
was correct. The Judgment and order ap-
pealed from are affirmed.
In the matter OF the estate Of John p.
Stewart. deceased. This Is an appeal by
J. NJ. Keith OF Missoula from the decision
of the district court granting letters OF
administration TO ". H. Brooks. public
administrator. over the estate of John r.
Stewart. deceased Notwithstanding the
objections OF J. ~ Keith who contended
that since the widow OF the deceased.
Mary Stewart, aged iG years, had given
her consent and request TO have J. NJ.
Keith appointed administrator. the pub
lie administrator had no right to admin
lister tho estate. The court. In an opinion
by Justice Hunt. holds that the fact OF
the widow being minor. and therefore
Incompetent to serve as administratrix.
would not necessarily incapacitate her
from naming some competent person to
serve as administrator. The order OF the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
At Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Nov i6.-The feature OF the
days sport at Latonla was the nose nm
ish between Rasper and Partisan. One
mile-Rasper won, Partisan second,
Brown Jewel third; time, li2is. Six fur
longs-Taluca won. Lady Julia second.
Mertle Reed third; time. l:l5ls one mile
Reprieve won. Robinson second. fresco
third: time. 1:i2N. Mile and half, hurdle
Scamp won. ELI Kendig second. AristO-
crat third: time, 2:i9 Five furlongs-
I.ockhart won, Master Pierce second, Ne
Fprland III. third; time, i.l9is.
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ON THE TRACK.
Al san Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. l6.-Five and
one-half montgomery won,
Excuse second, cadenza third; time.
1904. Five furlongs-Roselle won, Feb
ruary second, Roltaire third. time, l:03.
1:O2ik. Mile-Kamsln won. Salisbury
Five furlongs-Orris II. won, Tempest
ouos second, Sugar Foot third; time.
III. second, Two Cheers third; time,
l:i2r. Six furlongs-Trapene won.
Howard second, schnitz third: time,
1:l5H.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
A DUAL LIFE.
Andrew ,. spute Arrested for the Murder
of His Wife and Children.

Denver. Nov. l6.-Andrew ]. Spute
was arrested to-day charged with the
murder OF his wife and five children.
ON Sunday. oct. %, Spute, who runs
a small suburban grocery. took his
family boat riding on Smiths lake, a
small body of water in the southern
part OF the city. BY some means the
boat was upset. Spute alone could
swim and the others were drowned
Shortly afterward II developed that
Mrs. Sputes life was insured for slO,-
900. This fact prompted the investi-
cation. wn.e" resulted In the mans
arrest to-day. The policy was Issued
by the Travellers Life Insrance com
pany. II Is claimed that Spute was
leading a dual life and his alleged par
amour. Miss Nellie Davis. was also ar
rested to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
BRYAN's sooK.
n VIII he Published About Jan. THE
Cause OF Bimetallism.

Chicago. Nov. ls.-William J. Bryan lE
actively engaged in the preparation OF a
work TO he published about Jan. I. This
work VIII embody thorough discussion
of himetalllsm and It's importance az an
issue In the campaign of 1900. Mr.. Bryan
has authorized his publishers. the W. u.
Conkey company OF this city. to state
that one-half OF the royalties received
from the sale OF the hook will be used In
advancing the cause OF bimetallism dur
ing the next four years. The work will
also contain Mr.. Bryan's views regard
ing the results of the recent campaign,
his biography written by his wife. to-
gether with special contributions from
eminent polltLcal leaders.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
BOZEMAN NOTES.
Gus Stefias Retirrs From business 10 Ac-
ccpt a County once.
Special Dispatch 20 the standard.

Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
BOzeman. Nov l6.-H. A. Pease. Sc
nlor member OF the firm OF Pease &
Steffins. jewelers. to-day bought out the
interest OF his partner, IL Is understood
that Mr.. Stefiins will leave on the lst
OF January TO take the position OF
deputy county clerk OF Madison coun-
ty. his brother at Virginia City having
been elected county clerk at the late
election. Mr. Pease began business in
Virginia City as a jeweler in 1866. He
moved to Bozeman in lsSe. Gus Stef-
fins has been junior member OF the
firm for IA years.
Frank johnson, who. two months
ago. shot Robert Jones with "A re-
volver. making serious wound In his
back. Just above the hip. to-day plead
ed guilty TO the charge OF assault IN the
first degree. He was sentenced TO the
penitentiary for two years by Judge
Armstrong. Jones, whose right name
Is Robert Ferguson. has entirely recov-
cred from the wound.
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United states Court.

Special Dispatch TO the standard
Helena. Nov. l6.-Judge Knowles to-
day appointed ex-MayoF =. ID, Weed
attorney To defend Frank j. Nesoitt.
Rozeman's eX-pOStmAster, who Is ac-
cused OF defaulting with postal funds.
Andrew Michael ~ Butte, who Is
charged With unlawfully cutting gov
ernment timber. will be brought be-
fore Judge Knowles for trial to-nor-
row. His lawyer Is In New YORK city
and Michael thinks he is In a bad way,
as default may be entered against
him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
BRYAN GOES HUNTING.
lie win Kin Game In southern Missouri
in Company With stone.

Kansas city. Nov. ls.-william J. Bry-
az passed through kansas city this
morning cn route to 81. Louis, whence he
goes on hunting "Trip TO Southern Mis-
souri, accompanied by a number " state
officials. including Governor Stone. Bry-
Ar spent the time between trains Walking
about town lie talked Interestingly OF his
irtended campaign till 1870. expressing the
h, lief that the democratic party would
carry the banner of free silver into he
Whlte house four years hence.
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The Postofiicr Robbcr Caught.

Denver, Nov. 16.-For some time
Postoflice Inspector aterbury and a
sheriff's posse have been hunting for
the gang that robbed the Solomonville
and ether postofiices In New Mexico.
To-day Postofiice Inspector McMeehen
received n telegram from Inspector
Waterbury saying that Jose Gotta, n
Mexican. had been wounded and cap
tured. The man has made full con-
feSsiOn
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JUDGE PARKER.
He Holds the Record for Passing Death
Sentences.

Fort Smith. Ark. Nov. l6.-Judgc Isaac
C. Parker. the well-known jurlst. In dy-
Ing. lie has been suffering from compli-
cation Of diseases arising from fatty de-
generation Of the heart for the past four
or iive months Judge Parker represented
the st. Joseph, Mo. district in congress,
and he was appointed TO the bench by
President Grant In 1874. lie has been To-
Gated at Fort Smith ever since and has
probably passed the death sentence on
United States
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17

ereigns. on the governments observ-
ance OF treaties and ON the mutual de-
sire to see them respected. When our
archives are opened 1t will be shown
that after 1890 German policy success
fully strove to maintain relations with
Russia on this basis and that no seri-
Gus political difference has arisen"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
The New Library.

Washington. Nov. 16.-The joint
committee on library OF the house and
senate met to-day and elected senator
Wetmore Of Rhode Island temporary
chairman The committee Is to inves-
tigate questions pertaining to the new
library building and the transfer OF
books TO the new quarters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
B,eycie Record. Impaired.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. i6-At the Coll
seum track tonight the Jallu triplct
broke the worlds unpaced trtplet record
for one mile. making the distance In
i.4sh. The previous record was l:i9, and
WAS held by tho Phillips triplet AT New
orleans. To-ntghts record was made
while pacing John 5. Johnson In an eNhi-
hition race. James Michael OF Wales
broke the indoor nye-mile record OF l0.7s,
held by himself Ills time tonight was
q. T. %
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TICKLEI)

To be gently tickled is very
pleasant, but violent tickling (es-
pecially in the throat) is disagree
able. This "tickling in the throat"
is objected to by so many people,
that various remedies have been
employed to stop it. The only ef-
fective one so far is
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
CHANG. IF RATES.
The southern Pacific Makes n Schedule
That Benefits Jobbers.

San Francisco Nov. 16.-The South
ern Pacific railway has made change
of the rates from the East that will
enable California jobbers to have a
larger buying field. Tomorrow the new
rates will go into effect and the mer-
chants In California common points
will no longer be restricted practically
to the New York market In making
their purchases. For years there had
been handicap. so To call It, In favor
Of New York city. for the rates from
New York city to California common
points-San Francisco. Sacramento.
Stockton. San Jose. Marysville and
Los Angeles-have been lower than
from any other city on the Atlantic
seaboard Beginning tomorrow the
freight rate from Boston, Philadelphia
and other principal points on the At
lantic seaboard will be the same as
from New York on the leading commo.
dities, with a minimum rate, however,
OF rs cents TO the 100 pounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
sale of tn. &. A. N.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE sale of the
Chicago q Northern Pacific will be
held tomorrow and the bondholders
from the road are Inc most likely pur-
chasers. Their bid will be $l0,00o,O00,
and In addition to this they will as
sumo two mortgages which aggregate
nearly s1.00O000 more. 1t is said that
the people In control Of the Wisconsin
Central have their eyes on the prop
erty and may appear as bidders. but
the story cannot be confirmed. The
Trans Missouri people have agreed to
grant a rate of one fare for the round
trip for the national irrigation con-
gress which will meet at Phoenix in
December.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-17
Ouebec's strong Citadel.

Quebec. Nov. 1.-THE government has
ordered 30 new guns OF the latest pattern
for the citadel which win make II one OF
the strongest defences In the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-04
Three Thousand NIassacred.

London, Feb. %. = The Anglo-Ar-
menian association has received tele-
gram from Constantinople which says
that 1900 Armenians have been massa-
cred at Arabkir, and that the widows
and orphans of those killed are in ter
rible distress from cold and hunger.
Constantinople, Feb. 2S.-InqT'ries
there is no truth in the story from this
city, published in the Daily News of
London, that on February IA, the FIST
day of the Ramadan festival, the Turks
surrounded the Armenian quarter in
Marsovan, ordered the Armenians to ac-
cept Islam, and killed $50 who refused
10 do so.
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Cigarette Kills in Two Years.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2S.-Two years
ago George Caville, then % years cid, of
splendid physique and an athlete Of con-
siderable ability, commenced smoking
cigarettes, ana in year was smoking
between four and five boxes each day.
He was attacked by spells of dizziness,
but gave the warning no heed. Some
months ago he was forced to take to his
bed, from which he never arose, death
occurring Wednesday night. From the
beginning of his illness he suffered in
tense agony, most OF his tongue slough
ing off and the inner lining of his stom-
ach being almost wholly destroyed.
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Coal Gas Kills Eight.

Chicago, Feb. a9.-Three of the FAM
lily of eight dead and the others dying
is the frightful result of the escape Of
coal las Friday morning in the resi-
dence of Fred Stuenkel, farmer liv-
ing few miles southwest of Chicago
Heights, near Crete, Will county PLY
sicians attending the family say the
mother and four of the Stuen!el chill
dren will die. The father. tho oldest
daughter, Rosamond, aged 10, and his
four, ear-old child, Della. are Already
cold in death.
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AWFUL BUTCHERY.
Spanish Soldiers Alleged to Ha Massa
cred NOncombatants.

SPohioh COhutOTb hhc&cu 10 hc 4NAdboes~
cred NOncombatants.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan Friday received the following tele-
gram from Tampa, Fla: In Guatao,
seven miles from the suburbs of Ha-
vana, on Saturday, February %, at $3.50
o'clock the insurgents retired from the
town. At six o'clock 300 Spanish SOL
diers entered, numbering non-com-
batants to the number of %, among
HON were Spaniards. and even sick
men, boy of Is and an old man of 70.
The violation of young girls was only
prev ented through the protest of Span
ish residents. Fifteen innocent nom
combatants have been taken to Marono
for trial. This news has been received
through letters from reliable parties,
and since confirmed by witnesses who
have just arrived from the scene of the
butchery.
Havana, Feb. 29.-Gcn. Linares re-
ports that the rebels in the hills near
San Gabriel, in the province of Ha-
vana, opened fire on his column. The
troops dislodged the enemy, causing
them loss of ~ dead on the field.
Neighbors say that others were car
Tied away. The troops lost one killed
and eight wounded
Havana, Feb 29.-The details of the
battle at Palo Prieto, between Santa
Clara and Placeta, about February 20,
have arrived. The result is considered
more important than the battles of
Peralejo, Coliseo or Lascacaos. Scrafin
Sanchez commanded the Cubans and
Gen. Palanco the Spanish. The out
come was the greatest triumph the
Cubans ever had, the Spanish loss being
700. Gen. Palanco was severely wound
ed, and his horse is now in the posses
sion of Quintin Bandera. In their
flight many Spaniards threw them
selves into the river. The Spaniards at
tackled small detachment of scouts,
who soon overlook the main body and
after a short fight the fearful machette
charge was made, prostrating hundreds
of Spaniards beneath their terrific on
slaught. The severe Spanish losses are
attributed greatly to the panic which
ensued when charge with machette"
was ordered.