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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-21
DENOUNCED THE FEDERATION.
The building Trades Council Indignant
ut the Nashville Action.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.--The first meeting
of the National Building Trades coun-
Gil was held In this city to-day and was
marked by a scathing denunciation of
the American Federation of Labor for
having passed a resolution at Nash
Vile opposing the formation of the ma
tional council The Federation of La
Dor opposed the new organization as
tending to create a further division In
the ranks of labor.
The call for the convention was issued
by the Building Trades council of st.
Louis. Fiftyfour accredited delegates
responded. The session was executive,
reporters being refused admission. Ii
is said. however, that the attitude of
the Federation of Labor came in for
great deal Of discussion and denuncia-
ticn. A resolution was adopted deplor-
ing the action of the Federation as in
dieating Willingness to 'injure "A kim
dred organization at the time it most
needed friends"
The organization will be perfected to-
morrow. At to-day's session resalu-
tiens were adopted denouncing the bin
before congress to permit the pooling
OF railroads and favoring the proposed
savings bank system.
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Entries To-Day.

Following are the entries for to-days
races at Oakland:
First race, three-quarters of a mile
Fallen Princess. DR.. Marks, Snipsey, 100;
Mainbar. Eppinger. Repel Jack Zapa,
The Dipper, Espirando, 1903; Socialist, lis;
Tenrica, Ill.
Second race, five and a half furlongs-
Aluminium Magnus, SO; Melvin. Burnham.
Outlay. 90; Muscaado. 10l; Uncle True,
1902; Sing Wing, 1903; Valencienne, Motde-
cal. los; Prompto, 106; Flandts, Hermoso,
los.
Third race. five and a half furlongs-
Official, so; Attainment, Yulc. 100; NOVA.
10l Highland Ball. 1906; Lord Marmion,
10s Spunwell, 1l2.
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth
Widow Jones, Personne. 80; Alvero. 1ol;
Oscuro, Mamie Scott 1903; Marquise, l07;
Souffie. 1903, Flash Light Ill; Grady, III;
Buckwa. u.s.
Fifth race. seven-eighths of n mile
kamsn, Pat Murphy. 100; Sutton, 1Ol;
Lone Princess. Aquinas. 102: SantuZza,
Dick Behan, 1903: Kaiser Ludwig. Eta H.,
105; Peixotto. 1906: Garland Bar, 107:
Yankee Doodle. no.
Clear track fast.
Following are the probable winners of
to-days races at Oakland:
First race-The Dipper, Repel Jack,
Main Bar
Second race--Valencienne, Aluminium
Uncle True.
Third race-Attainment. Spunwell Yule
Fourth race-Buckwa, Grady, Marquise
Soufffe.
Fifth race-Yankee Doodle, Garland
Bar, Aquinas.
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dence in the new government, but the
chamber rejected il by vote of 200
against 1874
The debate in the chamber occupied
five hours, all the prominent leaders
speaking. The opposition fiercely at
tackled the government, and the small
majority obtained by the government is
regarded as equivalent to a moral de-
feat, and especially as several former
friends of the ministry abstained from
voting. The ministers had expected a
majority Of quite so.
1t is understood that, though disap-
pointed, the premier, the Marquis oil
Rudini, will not resign, but as all the
friends of the minister of foreign af-
fairs. the Marquis Nisconti Venosta,
voted against the government, it is ex-
pected that he may tender his resigna-
tioD
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HIS TREACHERY REWARDED.
Dir. Zertucha is the Man who Led General
Macpo Into Ambush.

Havana. Dec. ao.-Dr Zertucha. who
was the physician Of the late General
Maeeo, has been appointed mayor of
Bejucal. this province. Zertucha has
belonged, in his day. to all the political
parties in Cuba. At one time he was a
bandit in Nuelta Abaio. and his record
WAS very discreditable. Ii was quite
ineNplicable to the friends of Maceo
that he kept the physician on his staff
for SO long a period. Notwithstanding
The warnings given him. Maceo used TO
say that Zertucha's fault was his
drinking habit. At the time the famous
Cuban commander was killed. Zertucha
vas charged with leading him and his
party into the fatal ambush, but he
issued a long statement, in which he
tried TO show that Maceo met his death
in battle in the usual way. Zertucha
also bitterly assailed the honor of the
Cuban leaders.
After the killing of Maceo the dishon-
ored physician was allowed 10 go free
hy the Spaniards. and IT was said and
generally believed that his pockets We're
vel lined with Spanish gold.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, the board of county COM
m,ssioners Of Deer Lodge county. state
of Montana, having considered ii advis-
able that a court house and jail should
be constructed. built and completed at
the county seat for Deer Lodge county,
state of Montana. at as early a date as
possible. and there being no funds now
in the county treasury belonging to said
county available for such purpose, the
board further considered the question of
making q loan for such purpose, and
thereupon determined that the amount
necessary TO be raised by such loan for
such purpose would be 100000, and
thereupon an order was made by said
board submitting the question of making
said loan to the electors of said county
for their approval, and an order was
made appointing, calling and fixing
special election in said county for that
purpose on Tuesday, the 10Th day of
January. 1896.
a special election is therefore hereby
proclaimed in said county upon said
date for the electors of said county to
vote upon the question or said loan.
Done this the 18th day or December
A. D., 1897.
A. NJ. WALKER. Chairman.
JOHN d. ROM.
Board Of County Commissioners of Deer
Lodge County. State of Montana.
Attest: NJ MARTIN, County Clerk.
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FATHER, SON AND GRANDSON.

The Second Generation Caused the Arrest
of the First for Abducting the Third.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 20-Nicholas T.
Snyder. president of the Snyder Oil
company. and millionaire. was ar
rested this evening on warrant issued
by his son, w. M. Snyder. charging him
with abduction. w. NJ Snyder charges
that his infant son, w. NJ. Snyder, ir..
aged 10 months. was abducted by his
grandfather and is now in hiding. He
says that to-day. while he and his wife
were out shopping, the elder Snyder
and his wife entered the residence and
carried the infant away with them.
Little can be learned of the reasons for
are said to have been at loggerheads
for some time past owing to business
complicat tons.
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SPO|LS SYSTEM PRAISED
Commissioner of Pensions Evans
Prefers It to Civil Service.
He OFFERS SUGGESTIONS
The Best Men Employed in His once,
He Says. Got There in Good Old
Days Before Examinations
Were Prescribed.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Commissione
of Pensions Evans to-day appeared be-
fore the senate committee on civil SER
vice and retrenchment, which is con-
Quoting an investigation into the oper-
alton OF the civil service system. Mr..
Evans was questioned at length by
Senators Lodge and Pritchard about
the civil service system and it's appli-
cation to the pension Office force. He
expressed the opinion that the law did
not accomplish the reforms its friends
insisted that it did. The best men in his
office were those who had come in un-
der the so-called spoils system" They
did their duty, and expected to hold
their positions by so doing. The pen
sion examining boards, he said, ought
not to be in the classified service, as it
was desirable to secure men as men,
bers of such boards who had wide sur
gical experience-army experience, if
possible-and such men would not en-
ter into competition for the places with
young men just out of college. He
thought, however, that the entire sys-
tenn of appointing the boards was
wrong. and that all of them ought to be
under a uniform system of appoint
ment
The commissioner believed that heads
of bureaus were the best qualified per-
sons to pass upon the efficiency of a
clerk. and that he ought not to be ham
pered in removing a clerk for ineffi-
cheney. If permitted to do so, he could
remove at least 100 clerks from his
Office without affecting the efficiency of
the force. He thought it would be de-
sirable to have a definite tenure of
office not exceeding ten years, SO that
about every ten years new blood could
be infused into the force. This would
do away with the abuses resulting
from some clerks remaining in office
too long. He thought some reform
would have to be enacted, or the coun-
try would have the infliction of a civil
pension list. He believed 1T was mis-
take to include in the classified service
the special examiners, medical boards,
chiefs of divisions and all others receiv-
ing salaries exceeding 1900
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-21
FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
1t Breaks Out Early This Morning and is
n Sc0rcher.

Kansas City, Dec. 21.-Fire broke out
at lis o'clock this morning in the big
Auditorium building. at Ninth and
Holmes. which contains the biggest
theater in Kansas City, and one of the
big hotels. The fire originated i'm the
servants quarters on the sixth floor of
the hotel Though the greatest excite
ment prevailed among the guests of the
hotel no one was hurt in the panic
which followed the alarm of fire. At
LAO o'clock the fire was believed to be
under control, but at LBS the flames
have burst out fresh again and seem to
be making Roadway against the efforts
OF the firemen.
AT 2:10 o'clock the fire has eaten down
into the fourth story of the building.
and it is believed the entire structure is
doomed All persons have been ordered
out of the building. The guests on the
lower floors of the hotel have succeeded
in saving most of their personal effects.
The Auditorium building cost about
1925 900, and is owned by Alexander
Frazer. who also owns the hotel and the
theater furnishings.
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DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
When the Train Reached Altoona IL Broke
Up Fifty Cars.

Altoona. Pa, Dec. pa freight train
of q loaded cars travelling down the
mountain to this city tonight. became
unmanageable in consequence of the slip
perry condition of the tracks making u
miles from Gallitz into Altoona In as
many minutes. and crashed into u freight
train directly in front of the passenger
station. About 80 cars were completely
broken up and the HoiidaysburG pas
Henger train. which was standing on the
track near the passenger shed. was
thrown over on its side. The engineer
and fireman of the runaway train were
helped from the cab of the wrecked loco
motive and both We're able to walk away
Three other trainmen were taken to the
hospital. One of them is said to be IA
tally injured. A brakeman named Cor
bin is stir unaccounted for. and is
thought to be under the wreekage.
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San Francisco. Dec. 20-Results at Cak-
land-Five furlongs-Iraden won, Bram-
bella second. Miss Alice third; time. :02.
Six furlongs, seling-Myth won. Forum
ate second, b. d w. third: time lin.
Mile and a sixteenth. selling-Salvado
won, Bernadillo second, Don Ciarenc o
third; time, 1:46A. Six furlongs-St. Cuth-
bert won, Torsida second, Eddie Jones
third; time, 1l31a. Five furlongs, selling
Tiger Lily won, Morinel second, Lady
Ashley third time f:01A. One NILE II
ing-Moylan won, Double Quick second,
Masoero third; time 140i5.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-21
To Help Needy Jews.

Albany, n. Y. Dec. ga certificate of
Incorporation was filed to-day with the
secretary of state by 1.-The American con-
gregation, the Pride of Jerusalem" Its
principal headquarters are to be in New
York city, and 1t is intended to carry
on operations throughout the Unit d
States and Canada. The object of the
organization is to aid and assist INDECENT
and needy Jews of all national.ties resi-
dent in Jerusalem and Palestine by means
OF donations and collections from recep-
tacles bearing the Hebrew words Rabbi
Meyer Ball Ha Ness" or an abbreviation
thereof "Rambah.
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Want the Discrim nation stopped.

Cleveland, Dec. 20-The produce dealers
of Cleveland are preparing to institute
proceedings against the Cleveland Car
Service association. composed OF all the
lines of railroad centering here, under
the interstate commerce law. 1t is
charged that for eight years produce men
and other consignees have been charged
81 a day for every day that cars are left
standing on sidetracks, while the Stand
ard Oil company. and the Cleveland Roll
ing Mill company are permitted TO hold
cars for storage purposes. They will ask
to have this discrimination stopped.
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Gambling Goes in Idaho.

Sneeinl Dlspntch TO the STANDARD.
Boise. Idaho, Dec. 20.-The supreme
court to-day threw out the appeal IN the
anti-gamhlins case, holding that it has
no jurisdiction, as the state cannot ap-
peal from Judgment of the lower court
in favor of a defendant. The lower courts
have invariably decided that the anti
gambling law is invalid and the action
of the supreme court in refusing to ois-
turb these decisions gave the gamblers
a free hand in Idaho.
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Actor Radcliffe legged for Mercy.

New York. Dec. 20.-Edward ]. Rat
cliffe, whose trial for assault upon his
wife was interrupted last week by a
death in a jurors family. retold the court
to-day the story of the alleged assault.
A letter written by Radcliffe to his wife
after his arrest in Chicago was intro
duced In 1t Radcliffe pleaded to have the
prosecution stopped, saying that he
feared he would have to serve two years
or more in the pen.
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Mckinley prnspPritY.

New York. Dec. 20.-George B. More
wood shipping and commission merchant
at 1872 Front street, assigned to-day. The
house is one of the oldest in the tea line
in the city, having been established in
1892 by George B. Norwood who died in
1892. The firm had connections in Eng
land, India and China. and a year ago
claimed a capital of $4,000 No sche due
of assets and liabilities is given. hut
a member of the firm stated tonight that
the assignment was caused by the decline
in coffee, and that the liabilities would
not exceed 100000.
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Imprisoned for Life.

New York. Dec. 20.-Seaman Philip +.
Cartern. who on June 80 last with bay
onet killed his shipmate and superior otii-
Ger. Thomas #. Kenney. on board the
battleship Indiana a. the Brooklyn navy
yard was to-day convicted of murder in
the first degree, the jury fixing the PEN
atty at Imprisonment for life.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 20.-Fair weather and
good track were the conditions to-day.
Results-SiX furlongs-Dudley L. won,
Mr.. Hunt second. Balance All third; time,
1:2T. Selling, six furlongs-French Gray
won, Pontet Canet second, Cypceiyer
third: time, lis Selling, mile and 20
yards--Iis Brother won, Elkins second
Jollsson third; time. 1:4s. Selling, mile
and 20 yards-Mazarine won, carinda
second. What Next third; time, 1:47 Sell
ing. mile-Discount won, Rushfield Sec
ond, Miss Young third; time, 1.46A.
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North Vernon, Ind, Dec. f0.-John Nor
ris, cashier of the Vernon bank. and
Charles G. Beatty, county comm ssloner.
are both under arrest on indictments: the
former for bribery and the latter for
the acceptance of a bride. it be ng al
legged i'm the indictments that Morr gave
Beatty $50 to award loan Of $4,000.
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PRACTICALLY DEFEATED.
Vote of Confidence ia ttaIy's New Govern
ment Has Bare Majority.

1 Rome, Dec 20.--In the chamber of
deputies to-day Marquis di Rudini an
nouneed the formation of new cabinet
and the debate on the question was
opened. A vote VIII be taken to-mor-
row. After criticisms upon the oppose
tion TO the ministry. Signor Colombo.
former minister of the treasury, sub
mitted a resolution of want OF conf
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IT'S A GOLDBUG LIE.
No Truth in the Report That Bryan At
tended the Bull Fight.

City of Mexico. Dec. 2l.-President
Hampson, of the Mexico. Cuernevaca &
Pacific railroad, with small party. ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan to Cuer-
nevaca to-day. The party We're greatly
pleased with the magnificent view of the
valley of Mexico from the summit of the
mountain range. A reception was given
at the handsome apartments of the
American club to Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan,
and there was a large attendance of
ladies and gentlemen. There is absolute
ly no truth in the statement that Mr..
Bryan attended Sundays bull fight
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Governor Smiths Return.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena, Dec. Ex-Governor Smith, it is
announced at the executive office, will
return from the East tomorrow NOM
ing. 1t is expected that he will announce
his appointment of the new associate jus
tice very soon after returning. No one
here claims to know his intentions. al
though the consensus of opinion is the
appointee will be a democrat.
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. Idaho, Dec. 20-The supreme
court to-day reversed the judgment of the
lower court sentencing Ed Ferris TO 10
years in the penitentiary for cattle steal
ing and Ferris goes free. The supreme
court holds that the proceedings were
Illegal, because Ferris had no prelimin-
airy examinations, being prosecuted solely
on information.
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No Torture.

London, Dec. 21.-According to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Madrid,
the Spanish government has issued
semi official note. stating that the official
investigation disproves the alleged tor
turing of anarchists at Montjuich fortress
and that there is no ground for a revision
of sentences.
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HeIena,s New City MARSHAL.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard,
Helena. Dec. 20.-Mayor Steele tonight
appointed John j. Grogan. for several
years member of the Helena police
force, to the position of city marshal,
made vacant by the resignation of w. II.
Mccain. who has gone to Butte to live.
The appointment was promptly con-
firmed by the city council
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HING Tee May stay.

Special Dispatch - tho Standard.
Helena, Dec. 20-Hung Tee Kal spell
chinaman, who failed 10 procure u GER
tifcate Of residence within the time pre-
scribsd by the Chinese exclusion act. is
permitted 10 remain in this country.
Judge Knowles having granted an order
upon Collector Webster TO issue certiti-
cate OF residence TO the celestial.
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The sheriffs Must Wait.

Speeial Dispatch 10 The Standard.
Helena. Dee. 2o.-The first me ting OF
the state board of examiners since the
decision OF the supreme court in regard
10 sherifls fees was held to-day The
board had TO consider the usual grist 81
sherus' bills for claims for transporting
prisoners and in accordance with the de-
cision the same We're allowed and GER
tificates Of Indebtedness issued for them.
These the sheriffs will not realize upon
until the next session ul the legislature,
as there is no money in the fund.
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IRVING To RECOVER.

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 20.-The state of
Nebraska, by the attorney general, filed
a civil suit to-day against ex-Treasurer
Hartley and his bondsmen for $685.. 600.
This is the amount which Hartley is
charged with embezzling from the public
school fund during his first two y airs
in office. and is only one of a number
of similar suits
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RuiZ,S Snl Dentll.

Havana, Dec. 20-The local newspapers
comment to-day upon the death of l. eu-
tenant Colonel Ruiz their sorrowful ut
terances rejecting the sentiment of the
general public. Ell Diaro de La Marina
recalls the fact that at the end of the
10 years war the rebels resorted to the
same proceedings a few days before the
peace of San Juan. Lucha says the fate of
Ruiz was "a misfortune due to haste"
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C,eIisl,. sneed for an Hour.

From Piok-Me-Up
Cyclists private opinion. 10 miles; cN-
clists opinion for his friends. is m les,
police constable's private opinion i
miles: police constable's opinion for the
magistrate. Il miles; old iady's opinion,
who was knocked down, 10 miles; actuSi
speed, eight miles.
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Washington, Dec. 2o.-The comm ttee
appointed at the house civil service con-
ference 10 days ago 10 draft modiflca
tions of the civil service law. met To-Day
and went over the various bills pend ng
before the house. The committee eN-
poets To have a measure framed by the
time congress meets next month. lis
members are opposed to the present law
as including too many officers within its
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dington on Saturday with having man.
ipulated the land Office records. Mr..
Gideon denied every allegation made by
Reddngton and insisted that there was
no possibility of manipulating the records
even If he had so desired Alex Br. ttcn
testified that the books and papers in the
land office had to go through a number
of hands and four or five divisions of the
land office, making 1T impossible for any
one man TO manipulate them in the man.
ner charged.
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Cotton for Japan.

San Francisco. Dec. 20.-The eNporta-
tion of raw cotton from the sout..ern
states TO Japan by way of the Pacific
coast ports is practically double what IL
was last season. According 10 the fig
ures ef the Southern Pacific company
there are at present in San Francisco To-
COO bales OF cotton awaiting shipment 10
Japan. There are not steamers enough
in the Pacific mail service to prevent \
congestion of this and other westbound
oriental freight
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A Baltimore Fire.

Baltimore Dec. 20.-The establishment
OF Crook Horner & CO.. dealers in
plumbers, machinists, and millers' sup
plies, occupying a seven-story building
at Howard and Saratoga streets. was
damaged $3.50. 900 by fire this evening. The
loss is covered by insurance.
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Czechs and Germans.

London. Dec 21-A dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily Telegraph repor's
there have been sangulnary conflicts at
several barracks in Prague during the
last few days between Czechs and Ger
man soldiers. Twenty-Five men have been
severely wounded. The authorities con-
fscated the Czech newspapers that re-
ported the ARRAYS.
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Shot In the Neck.

New York. Dec. 20.-In a collision to-day
between strikers and the non-union men
who succeeded them in the West Side
foundry at Colonie, suburb of Water
vIiet, several shots were fired by union
men into the house of Joseph Roller.
Rollers wife was shot in the neck and
probably fatally wounded.