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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
ASSETS LOCKED UP.
Causes Assigned for the Oyerman Wheel
Gompany's Failure.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Regarding the
failure of the Overman Wheel company.
W. II. 0yerman, manager OF the New
York agency, said. The assignment
was directly due to the need OF ready
money To meet present obligations. Al
though we are able to show assets u
two to one over liabilities, they are not
available as they are locked up IN our
plant. We have a very large amount
also locked up in stock in the process
OF manufacture for our 1898 trade, and
that, TOO. for the present needs il praC-
t.cally worth nothing. Ae did not
carry over an exceptionally large stock
of 1897 models. and our assignment can
be put down To our oyernroduction, al
though the general oyerproduction that
threw 50 many cheap wheels on the
market hurt US, as it must have also
injured other manufacturers. In
doubtedly some arrangements can be
made with our creditors, who are dis
posed to be friendly, by which We shall
be able to resume and ill To advantage
our advance orders. which are much
larger than last year"
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is believed that the American railroads
will do their part by carrying the goods
to the seaboard. The Spanish authori-
ties have consented to remit all duties
on relief supplies so forwarded. The
state department directs that they be
sent direct to Consul General Lee, either
in money, draft, check or goods.
Consul General Lee tonight cabled
the state department just what is
wanting at this juncture. and his list is
as follows: Summer clothing, second
hand or otherwise, principally for
women and children, medicines for
fevers, including a large proportion of
quinine, hard bread, corn meal. bacon,
rice, lard, potatoes, beans, peas, salt
fish. principally Goldfish; any canned
goods, especially condensed milk for the
starving children. Money will also be
useful to secure nurses, medicines and
for many other necessities
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29

retary met with a storm of indignant
protest from certain republican send-
tors and representatives, who had sol
emnly informed their constituents III
the campaign of 1895 that the repubii-
can party was favorable to bimetallism
and that Mckinley particularly was
strongly in favor of it.
when Secretary Gage made that
statement, many of these bye-and-bye
metallists were at first thoroughly as
founded but some expressed the opin-
ion that the president would not sus-
tain the secretary in his position, and
now this. their last hope. is swept
away, for the secretary Is said TO have
based his resignation upon the express
ground of the criticism of his declara-
ton to more thoroughly establish the
gold standard by these senators and
representatives and the possibility that
the president might share in these crit
icisms. The president, however, re-
moved all doubt by replying in effect
that there We're no differences between
him and the secretary, and that, there
fore, his resignation would not be ac-
cepted. 1T is now in order for the BIZ
metallic republicans who supported
Mckinley. in the belief that he was for
bimetalism. to revise and reverse their
political allegiance, or else abandon
their protestations of loyalty to bimet
allsm and hereafter take their gold
standard medicine straight without any
bimetallic label on the bottle.
This is the last act in the series
which completely verifies the predc-
tions of those of us who left the St.
Louis convention, as to the purpose of
those who forced the word gold into the
platform. Henceforth he who remains
with the republican party remains with
full notice that it is committed to the
maintenance of the sihngle gold stand
ard When to this is added the re-
n.
retirement of greenbacks and treasury
notes, and giving TO the banks the right
to control the volume of paper money.
the dose will be decidedly bitter one
for many republicans to swallow.
Il am not willing to question the in
tegrity or insult the intelligence of the
great majority by believing that they
will prove false TO principle"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
FlTZ WILL FIGHT AGAIN
BUT FIRST CoRBETT MUST FIGHT
MAHER OR CHOYINSKI.
As for Mccoy lie Must Conquer some
body Who Is Up to the Mid
dleweight Limit.

Chicago. Dec 2s.-Martin Julian to-
day. on behalf of Bob Fitzsimmons,
made the following signed statement:
..Fitzsimmons will defend his right to
the title of champion. Mrs. Fttzstm-
mons has released him from his prom
ise of retirement
Referring To the conditions on which
Fitzsimmons will fight Corbett and
Mccoy. Julian's statement says:
These conditions are as follows: Let
Corbett beat a man like Maher or
Choyinski and establish his rights as
member of the class. let Mccoy beat
his way up TO commanding position.
and come along with his challenge att
erWards But first. Mccoy must fight a
tit opponent at the middieWeight limit
and not at catch weights.
The statement concludes as follows.
Il am not going TO allow MIR. fttzsim-
mons to accept offers from inferior
men. When the proper time comes.
Fitzsmmons will meet them one after
another in the same ring, II need be.
fSlgnedD, Martin Julian, manager of
Bob Fitzsimmons, worlds champion
middle and heavyweight.
New York, Dec. Skid Mccoy an
nouneed tonight that he had arranged
10 meet AL Smith tomorrow and that he
will then post 1900 as guarantee that
he will meet any demand by Eftzsimmons.
II Is To meet Martin Julian's cond [ ons,
announced in Chicago to-day, that Nc
Coy has arranged for conference. lie
Is anxious. he says. TO lind out whom
Fitzsimmons wants him to fight.
Cincinnati. O., Dec. 2S.-James j.
Corbett is playing an engagement here.
When shown Julian's statement to-
night. ON behalf Of Fitzsimmons. as re-
ported by the associated press from
Chicago. ne said: Il have very little 10
say IT | chould be at Maher or
chaynski, | would only be advancing
F'itzsimmons' reputation and leaving
myself just where / am now-second 10
Bob Fitzsimmons. | will do nothing of
the kind Fitzsimmons is the only man
| will night. | shall follow his tran till
| compel him 10 fight me. That is all |
have 10 say.
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GAGE WON'T RESIGN.
lie and Mckinley said to BE in Full Ac-
cord .n the F.nanc cial Question.


Washington, Dec 2S.-Assistant Sec
retary Vanderlip. when asked to-day
concerning the report that Secretary
Gage had rendered his resignation and
tnaC Mckinley had refused to accept II,
said. There is nothing in II" The
report in question gave Nanderlip as
authority for the assertion that Gage
left for New York this morning. Van
derlip. when questioned further said so
far as he was quoted as authority for
the assertion he could say there was
nothing in il for he had never so stated
to any person. As to whether or not
Gage had offered 10 resign and Nc
Kinley had refused to accept ii, he
CNanderlip) could say nothing, Tor
he did not know whether it was SO or
not.
1t is believed in some equally we'll In
formed circles that the report Is sub
stantially correct but there was no Tor
NAL tender of resignation. 1t Is regard
ed as probable that in conversation
with the president Gage. in an informal
way said he would resign If his flnan-
eial views We're embarrassing TO the ad-
ministraton and the president, in reply,
stated very positively that he did not
want his secretary of the treasury to do
any such thing. It is learned, further
more. that at the time Of this conyersa-
tion the president Informed Gage that
their views Mere in accord. and that
lie must hot luiDh u fFSlE IilIles 1t IL
regarded as certain that Gage will con-
tinue in office.
Secretary Gage was seen to-day on
his return from New York as to the
published report that he had rendered
his resignation. and that ii had been
firmly declined with many expressions
of confidence and an expression of his
ability as shown in the administration
Of the treasury department. Mr. Gage
was not inclined To discuss the matter
at length. but said that ne had not
rendered his resignation nor had ne any
idea that he and the president were not
in concert on the questions at issue.
The report, he said. probably sprung
from a remark h had made to intimate
friends to the effect that not for any
thing would he embarrass the presi-
dent, and If he saw that he was doing
this he would resign at once, He added.
y cabinet officer ought always to be
ready - surrender his office a the call
of his chief. the executive, but / have
not the slightest reason 70 believe that
such action on my part is even remote
~ desired by the president The desires
Of other people In that direction | am
not disposed to consider.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
AS HARTMAN VIEWS IT.
1ne Position of Those Who Walked Out
OF the ~. Louis Convention Niudicated.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Washington, -. G., Dec. 2S.-Secre-
tary Cages offer to resign his port
folio was made In conversation instead
of writing, and even then had a large
string tied 10 it. There il room for
doubt as To the seriousness Of the resig-
nation, but the fact that IL was offered
has occasioned much comment here.
There seems To be no question that the
secretary's idea was To be theatrical
and secure support IN his position from
the East The president is said 10 have
assured the secretary that he would not
accept his resignation and at the same
time urged him not Ia make It public.
The principal effect Of this bluff at res
gnatien has been 10 increase the exist
ing CONSERVATION among the Western
Mckinley republicans. They do not
talk for publication. but nome Of them
denies that The presidents attitude
makes their position il very trying one,
on the contrary the silver republicans
tisn 6f their position IN the last cam
pa5ga.
Representative Hartman says: w
single event has contributed 50 much
towards uHmaskIug Ine administration
lu its attitude oG EaH money question
as h. faFeieal teaA gHat#5a - Secretary
Gage ard tte refusal IF th= president ~
accept + # HIiI H= r#meus cred that
the secretary. IN his statement at Il f@W
days a&e b@t ~ the comm ttee an bank
iHE ar8 currency ri fhe n#use. stated
fGat tins purpose W5ts r more thorough
s. sg4altSh the g438 standard y inns
country cite II il ASS NazE known taaT
tins declaration 0u tne Part II the sec-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
KNOCKED IT OUT QUICK
THE SUPREME COURT GIVES DUR
RANT ANOTHER BLACK EYE.
His Latest Appeal Dismissed in Short
Order and by Unanimous Vote
of the Justices.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Late this
afternoon the supreme court, after hay
ing heard the matter argued in cham
bers, denied the application of the at
torneys of W. II. +. Durrant. the con-
demned murderer of Blanche Lamont.
for a writ of probable cause 1t was
contended by Durrant's counsel that
Judge Bahrs erred in having fixed the
date of the execution of their client
within less than 60 days after the date
upon which he was reeommitted to the
custody of the warden of San Quentin
prison. The supreme court, however.
after hearing the points relied upon for
reversal, denied the petition unani-
mouSlN.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
AfRlDlS SUBDUED.
England Thinks She Has Completed the
Conquest of India.

London. Dec. 2s.-A dispatch from
Calcutta says: The British columns
have returned from Khyber Pass after
Furnishing. with slight opposition. the
Zakkakhels in the Bazaar valley. Mill
tary operations on the frontier are now
concluded. Every Afridis valley has
been visited. 1t now appears that the
enemys loss has been more severe than
was thought at first-out of all proper
ton to it's possible lighting strength.
Their trade with our centers for the
necessaries of life has been closed. The
complete submission of the Orakkis is
now accomplished. Many hitherto un-
known strategical frontier routes have
been surveyed and mapped out. The
vaunted prestige of the Afridis has
been lowered and their defeat has paved
the way for the permanent settlement
of the country. 1t Is firmly believed
that the cut off from India and
threatened with n reinvason of their
country in the spring they Will now
submit 1t Is also expected that the
Internal friction resulting from the
operations will prove almost as severe
a punishment as the operations them
selves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
$684O0 THE FIRST DAY $6840O
That is the Total of the Moneys Handed in Yesterday For
the Starving Cubans.
LET IT Be MADE AN EVEN THOUSAND PROMPTLY

The Responses to Requests for Subscriptions to the Cuban
Fund Came in Generously-There Hasn't Been Time to
Hear From the More Distant Parts of the State But
Soon the Situation Was Understood Through gester-
days Appeal Printed in the Standard Many Willing
Subscriptions Were Given and the Work Was Well
Started-t is Known in the Standards Offices Both in
Butte and Anaconda That Many Persons Who Wish to
Subscribe to the Fund Have Not get CaIed-These
Friends Are Urged to Give the Matter Prompt Attention
So that the Money May Go Forward-At the Closing of
the Subscription Books Last Night Buttes Total Was
$352. 90; Anaconda's TotaI Was $332. co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
HE'S FOR GOLD ALL RIGHT
Mckinley Going to "Vindicate"
the ST. Louis Money Plank.
QUOTED BY FAIRBANKS
The Senator Assures the Indiana Repub-
licans That the President Intends to
Preserve the Gold Standard Un-
impaired to the People.

indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 2S.-Fiye hum
dred representatives of the republican
party of Indiana outside the city of In
dianapolis attended to-day's confer
ence. The meeting was the largest Of
fetal meeting the party ever held. The
meeting was held a little late in the
year in order that the United States
senators from the state and the repub-
lican representatives might be here and
they all came. influential men in the
party We're encouraged by the state
ment of senators and representatives
that there is hope for currency reform,
not radical legislation, but such as will
tend To set the party right before the
people. In the hotel lobbies there was
a great deal of talk against the civil
service law, but it came largely from
men who made application for office
Immediately after the nomination of
Mckinley and have been disappointed.
The chief speakers We're United
States Senator Charles w. Fairbanks
ana Governor James A. Mount Sena-
tor Fairbanks paid a high tribute to
the president. In my humble judg-
ment." he said, "a more patriotic citi-
zen of the republic never graced the
chair of the chief executive"
Referring to the subject of currency
reform, Senator Fairbanks said The
republican party. With Mckinley as
our leader. intends to keep faith, to
preserve the gold standard unimpaired
To the American people. / saw the
president but day before coming here.
| asked him if he had any message for
the republicans of Indiana. He COM
missioned me to say To you that he
gratefully remembers the encourage
ment and assistance which the repub-
licans of this splendid state have given
him heretofore. and he rurther said:
i am going to Keep the bond. ] am
going To vindicate the sound money
plank In the st. Louis platform.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
SEIZED 1T BY FORCE.
The Old Postmaster Wouldn't Turn Over
the Office to His Successor.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. as.-Postmaster r.
.. Barker was installed in office before
daylight this morning after an ALL
night vigil in the postoffice. The in-
speetors arrived last night and over
hauled the accounts of the Office and
found that they We're correct. This
morning they took possession and swore
in Mr. Barker and the employees. Two
Of the employees refused II take the oath
10 the new postmaster and We're sas-
pended Colonel Rapier. who claims to
hold the office by virtue of section 3s3a
Of the revised statutes. which law re-
guireS that removals before the eNpira-
ton Of terms must be by the advice
and consent Of the senate. issued out
a writ If injunction in the United
states circuit court. The plea was that
Baker was not. ard IS not. postmaster
because Rapier has not been legally re-
moved and Barker's name has not been
sent TO the sepate. Ra apier asks that
Barker b en5oiued from interfering
with him IN the discharge ef his duty
as postmaster. Judge Touimiu refused
Is Sraur the Injunction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29

In undertaking to raise fund for
the Cuban patriots who are dying off at
a frightful ratio of famine and sickness
and exposure, the Standard acted in
compliance with an urgent suggestion
that came from the department of state
at Washington. Naturally, it took some
hours of yesterday to spread the news
that in an official way the government
at Washington proposed to carry relief
to the sufferers on the island, but as
soon as the purport cf the subscription
was known, the responses were prompt.
With other towns to near from, where
yesterdays edition of the Standard was
late in arriving, the fund actually in
hand is $6S4.00. The Standard greatly
desires to lift this total to an even
thousand during this mornings early
hours, SO that this very day that
amount as the first remittance from
able. As told yesterday. the plan is to
send this money to the secretary of
best in what shape TO put either the
money or the supplies it will purchase
That plan is an assurance that every
subscribers money will be honestly
employed. Whatever the total, the
Standard will remit to-day as a first
sending. 1t would be best to make the
amount an even thousand, and if those
who are ready ana willing to give will
kindly hand in their contributions carry
this morning, that total can be easily
in hand. In order that the case may be
clearly before every reader, the mes
sage that was printed yesterday MORN
ing under Washington date, is repeated
here. 1t reads:
Washington, Dec. 27.-The most
profound distress prevails among many
thousands of people in Cuba. Starvation
not only impends, but is an actual fact.
The president has been informed of the
facts from sources whose credibility
cannot be doubted. He has gone to the
length of his constitutional power in
calling the state of affairs to the
attention of the American people. The
state department has used all of its
authority to mitigate the conditions
there and the letter to the public sent
before Christmas pointed out the way
to further alleviate the miserable con-
sum of s5. 900 was received by Assistant
Secretary Day from certain charitaby
disposed persons whose names are not
disclosed. and this sum will be remitted
by telegraph tomorrow morning TO
Consul General Lee for disbursement
among the more pressing cases.
1T is hoped by the department Of
state that the American people will
come to the relief and that promptly.
by subscriptions of money. clothing and
supplies of various kinds. The news
papers are expected to lend generous
aid in carrying forward this movement.
The machinery for distribution has
been provided by the state department,
and Consul General Lee has under
taken. with the aid Of the American
eonsuls in Cuba. to give personal atten-
ton rr the alienation of the distress by
the distribution Of the gifts Of tbs
American people. one line of steamers
! plying between New York and Havana
the Ward line. il Is said-has under.
taken to forward any contributions q
j goods TO General Lee at Havana and il
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
Antonbtni.T Mayors.

Washington. Dee. zS-The Spanish m n
#sfz= received 4 dispatch from Havana
stating That the aaLanamtst mayors IT
EtGueal ard GaaHabacoa had ttsu tutu-
zgrsted amid great enthus asm t8e psa-
HEe receiving them with s6eats Of Long
E5Ns spain THE autenomtSt mayors n
thass TWO cities are among the ursr 10
- named N each ease Succeeding mill
tarv ssSt n unasr tae martial sys sg m
a4taegt1 IN t8reu.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29

Spokane, Wash, Dec 2S.-United States
Marshal Ide and two deputies raided a
shack on the Big island iii the Spokane
river this morning and captured Ernest
Niiloughby on charge of counterfeitng.
His outfit, consisting of plaster of paris
mods. ladle, lead and composition metal,
a large number of spurious dimes. nickets
quarters and half-doliars, was 2ed.
Willoughby is said to have been engaged
in passing these spurious coins around the
city and surrounding country.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29

Seattle. Wash. Dee 2s.-The recent rain
storm has seriously interrupted road
traffic for the past Is hours aud q ino k
wind which Is converting the snow N
the mountains into water threatens con-
sidera BILE damage The SkaEtt rive Is re-
ported 10 have risen lo feet Z ven
hg nts ef the Seattle y International r >
tle over the StG}laguautsa have been
washed away at Arlington No trzsins
were sent oat on the Great Nors hera t.
.G4y
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
BUTTEs SHARE OF 1T.
Many Contributions Were Promptly
Handed to the standard Yesterday

Many Contributions were promptly
Handed to the standard YESTERDAY
Butte has a big heart. There are few
cities in America which have been crltl-
cised as much as has Butte. The city
has been favorite topic for sensational
articles by Eastern papers. They nave
delighted in writing up the evils ana
the immoralties and peculiarittes OF
Butte But none of them have ever
told what Butte gives up for worthy
causes of a score of different kinds.
Butte has warm heart for charities
of every description. But there is no
cause that it has felt more friendly to-
wards than the cause Of Cuba. There
are hundreds of men in Butte who
would esteem it a privilege to shoulder
a musket and march to battle III be-
half of the Cuban patriots. But 1t Is
long ways to the war and international
complications might ensue from any
armed intervention in the Cuban fight
for freedom, although even that result
might be hailed with satisfaction by
Butte sympathizers But il Butte cant
fight for Cuba it can help keep the
Cubans from starving. That is what
Butte citizens are glad to be able to
do, and so when the Standards PROPOSE
tion to raise money to help out the Gu
bans was announced yesterday morn
ing there was hearty response.
Subscriptions to the Cuban cause be-
very early in the morning. The first
man to respond to the appeal was ex-
Gov. j. +. Richards. He laid $40 down
on the Standards counter with the re-
mark: 4 am only sorry | can't make
il more" c. c. Rueger sent sub
scription down from the Lexington hill
early in the morning and MIR. Best sent
a messenger boy from the Centennial
brewery with his contribution.
There was never a proposition which
met a hearter response than the appeal
for help for starving patriots in Cuba
from Butte people. Many said that they
had desired to contribute long ago, but
they had seen no way of getting the
/ money 10 Cuba without fail The fact
that the Standard guarantees getting
the total subscription to Cuba without
expense or discount was all that was
necessary to cause the subscriptions 10
come in. Following Is the list of the
subscriptions AT the Standards Butte
H. 1nx+
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 2s-The manufae-
turing potters of this city and the repre-
sentatives of their employees had con-
ference to-day at which it was agreed
that the men should be restored the 12la
per cent. cut made in their wages in
1894
Beaver Falls, Pa, Dec 2s,-The proprle-
tors of the Mayer Bros pottery at this
place have restored to their 80 operatives
1894