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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-05
CALIFORNIA.
Perkins, for the senate, win Have n
Little Opposition.

Sacramento, Cal. Jan. THE legis-
lature Of California met to-day, and
after organizing adjourned until to-
morrow. when the first biennial mes
sage Of Governor liudd viii be read.
The first work OF the legislature will
he the election OF the United states
senator tO succeed George &. Perkins
trepublican.) In joint session the re-
puhllcans VIII have n total vote of "a.
necessary To a choice 81. The re-clec-
tion OF senator Perkins was generally
conceded until n few days ago, when
some opposition was developed. and
now 5. NJ. Shortridge. W. III. l..
Barnes. e. y. Crocker and ex-senator
Charles n. FELTON, are all spoken OF to
lead the fight against Perkins. The
friends OF the latter claim that he has
81 votes pledged. six more than are
necessary To elect. and that he viii he
chosen on the first ballot. Shortrldge
claims II votes just enough To pre-
vent Perkins receiving a caucus nOmi-
nation. II he can keep Perkins vote
below 81, Shortridge believes Perkins
supporters viii gradually desert him
for one of the opposition candidates,
and thinks he himself has II good
chance OF election.
In the assembly to-day nelshaw In
troduced a resolution instructing Call
fOrnia's delegation In congress 10 work
against the Pacific railroads refunding
bills and In lieu thereof to favor iegis-
lation providing for the foreclosure and
sale of the roads upon condition that
the government shall hid In the roads
and operate them "a n national enter
prise for the benefit OF the people.
Caminetti offered n substitute opposing
all extension of all Pacific roads debts
requesting senators and representatives
In congress tn use all honrable means
To defeat the funding bill; favoring the
Immediate collection of railroad debts
and In the event such debts cannot he
collected. favoring the enforcement oi
the existing laws Of the United States
concerning Pacific railroads. The
Caminetti substitute also provides for
committee Of nine members, three
from the senate. three from the assem-
bly, and three citizens TO he appointed
by the governor. such committee Ia
proceed To Washington To work against
the passage of any funding hill Both
resolutions were referred 10 "A commit
tee.
The senatorial fight ls the all-absorb-
ing topic OF conversation about the
headquarters of the law makers. II
mems signatures amount 10 aught. then
the fight is all over and the supporters
Of Perkins have nothing left to do but
the shouting. This afternoon 81 names
had been attached to the petition which
was circulated to-day among the mem,
bers of both houses by the Perkins
forces.
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TRYING A NEW TACK
Colorado Men Fixing Up a Scheme 10
Fight the Strike.
WHAT THEY'LL TRY TO DO
They Think They Can Make All
Miners Tired by Eringing Half a
Regiment From Missourrs
Zinc and Lead Mines.
speclal pIsrnleh 10 lhe Standard.

special llspatGn 10 the ctanuafu.
Denver. Jan. "A direct attack Is
made on the Western Federation OF
Miners In the importation of more
miners from the lead and zinc regions
of Missouri to Ouray. COL. to the ex-
tent of 500 men. Ever since the Lead
willie strike has been on, Montana
miners have been sending cash To the
miners Of LeadVille, and enabled them
to hold out against their employers.
Now IL IL announced that the Missou-
rians Will he employed In the big Nir-
ginius mine az Ouray. the idea being
IL Increase the assessments OF the
miners of Butte and other camps where
the largest funds come from SO as To
cause them To grow weary OF their
burden and, by ceasing 10 contribute.
disrupt the union.
Ouray and San Miguel counties are
on the verge Of miners strike that
may surpass the one now in progress
In Lcadvillc. Since early in December
there has been strike on the Revenue
Tunnel and the Nirginius mine. Sew
eral attempts To settle II amicably were
made In the first stages of its history.
hut they proved unproductlve OF good.
II then took on the form of a lockout.
Between 100 and COO men have been en-
gagged around Joplin. Mo-. to take the
jobs of the men who went out at the
Nirginius.
one of the early trains eastbound
from Denver this morning carried an
agent of the Revenue Tunnel company.
destined for Joplin. lie gained expe-
riencc during the Leadyille strike. Be-
fore the end Of the week he expects tn
land Misaourlans enough In Ouray to
give the Nlrginlus mine and the Reye-
nue. Tunnel full working force.
Last October the Nirginius had $50
men. exclusive of freighters. ON it's pay
rolls. which means that the agent OF
the Revenue Tunnel company when
he returns from Joplin. viii be In
charge of az least as many Missourians
ON his return. II Il said that a special
train has been chartered by A. r. Rey-
nolds of Denver. president Of the Reve-
nue. Tunnel company. which operates
the Nirginius mine.
While the displacement of 500 local
miners by outsiders is n serious mat
/ ter from any point of view. this out :
come of the strike on the Virginius
property is likely TO carry with II other
results OF far greater moment. Nearly
all the men on strike belong to the
/ Miners union of Ouray. which they
Joined after the trouble had started
| There is no doubt that the filling Of
places with non union men will cause
the union To strike back at the Reve-
/ nue. Tunnel company.
| The importation OF Missourians Will
bring II on, as the union men are likely
To inaugurnte a systematic strike,
while the mine owners win make COM
mon cause with the owners Of the vir-
ginius. A. Il. Reynolds Hubbard w
Reed Of Ouray and Thatcher Bros. the
Pueblo bankers, own the mine.
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TWAS SWELL INDEED
The Inaugural Ball Attended by Mon
tana's Best People.
GOVERNOR LED THE MARCH
Dazzling Costumes and Pretty
Women Added 5rllllancy to the
Scene
In the Gallery.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 4-Montana was out en-
decolette and in her swallow tail to-
night. She seemed 10 enjoy Il. too. II
was Governor Smiths inaugural ball.
a social event that ecllpses anything
that has ever before been seen In
the Capital city. Long before the
function was due 10 begin, carriages
began rolling up To the Auditorium on
Warren street. depOsitiug richly
gowned woman and men in evening
dress.
At $50 o'clock $500 persons were In
the building and others were crowding
in. The building was brilliantly lighted
and deliberately decorated. Cut flowers
and plants graced the foot OF the stage.
upon which and behind festoons Of
evergreens sat 20 OF the best musicians
In the city.
At $3.50 o'clock Hail to the CHIEF
was played by the orchestra, the big
doors at the entrance To the main fioor
were opened and in marched the pro-
cession. headed by the governors stan
in full dress uniform. Then In the fol-
lbNlllS ttbtT Nt1ts 'fbNttHbl fN'b'ih
Il. Smith and Mrs. Samuel Word, Ma
jor Martin Maginnis and Mrs. II. +.
Potts, Ex-Governor and Mrs. H. Platt
Carpenter. Ex-Governor and Mrs. =. T.
Hauser, ex-governor and Mrs. b. +.
White. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Preston
II. Leslie. Ex-Governor and Mrs, j. n.
Toole, Ex-Governor Richards and Miss
Ellis, Colonel and Mrs. w. +. Sanders,
ex-senator and Mrs. Thomas G. Power,
ex-Congressman and Mrs. w. w.
Dixon.
The governors stan formed i'm the
center Of the floor and the procession
marched TO the end of the room, where
the following stood up with Governor
Smith: Colonel and Mrs. Sanders. Mrs,
Samuel Word. Major Maginnis and
Mrs. Potts. ex-governor Toole and
Miss Rosecrans. Governor Richards
and Miss Hattie Ellis. Then under the
guidancesof the floor managers the vast
throng filed up and shook hands with
the governor.
Following the reception came the
ball. Governor Smith. with Mrs Word
on his arm, lead the grand march. A
waltz followed, Governor Smith having
Dancing was kept up for hours after
midnight.
/ IL was the most brilliant asemblage
ever gathered In Helena. Prominent
men and women from every county
and almost every town In the stat,
were present. All members Of the leg
islature with their wives. members oi
the supreme court and other courts and
federal state and county officers mixed
with the gay thrung. Dress suits ant
handsome gowns on handsomer womer
We're the rule. Somehow or other tn,
| populists, as a rule. took to the gal
lery. When Sam Mulville. who's,
| Prince Albert coat has been the prid'
of Silver Bow populists for IL years
saw Bob Smith hit the flor In claw
hammered coat. he tainted dead ava,
and had TO be removed from the bal
| cony.
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STATE OFFICERS.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Jan. i.-Thcre was general
exodus from the Lewis and Clarke coun-
~ building to-day. Old state and county
officers are retiring and the new taking
their places. At II o'clock this morning
the governors apartments at the court
house were crowded almost to overflow
ing when the goyernor-elect arrived and
was ushcred into the executive office.
Chief Justice Pcmbcrton. accompanied by
hts wife and several friends shortly ap-
peared. The customary oath of office was
read and repeated with due impressive
ness after which the outgoing governor.
Hon. J. H. Richards. introduced Gov
ernor Smith. who spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens. recognize In taking
the oath just administered to me and IN
entering upon the duties of the office TO
which I have been elected by your SUI
fIages. my own shortcomings and lnex-
perience In public affairs. I recognize also
that In my selection to this office ! am
but the humble instrument Of the people
OF this state designated 10 perform the
functions Of the office. that the office be-
longs to the people and not to me In any
respect. IL at the close OF the term 10
which | have just been elected I main
tain the confidence and trust OF the peo-
ule OF this great state In the same degree
that | now have II ! shall feel entirely
satisfied. In the discharge OF the duties
Of this office ! feel that I shall at all
times have the cordial support OF all good
citizens. Irrespective OF party. and II Is
my hope to he able In some degree 10
serve the best interests OF the common
wealth. Again expressing to you my graf
ification for the confidence reposed. and
ndence has been misplaced IN the end.
must thank you for this last manifesto
tiou OF your confidence and kindness "a
/ me.
Hearty congratulation on the part OF
an present followed and la a short tim,
I the crowd dispersed and Governor Smith
| entered upon the active duties OF his Of
l fee.
A simple but impressive ceremony was
| enacted IN the supreme court room snort
/ ly after 10 O'Clock when Hon. William ~
/ Dewitt retired from the bench to mak'
4 way for his successor associate justice
/ Horace r. Buck The court room WI,
/ crowded with lawyers and other specta
tCts. chief Justice Pemberton admins
/ tered the oath 10 Justice Buck. af,e
/ which Judge Dewitt slipped from th'
/ bench and assumed a pincs among tn
spectators. Associate Justice Hunt theI
arose from his place At the isft Of ~
| chief justice and took the seat at IN
right made vacant by the retirement o
Judge Dewitt. and Justice Buck took M
place formerly occupied by Justice Hunt
All the other state officers gssume'
their duties to-day. Governor Smith ha
not announced his appointments. \. u
Keith will remain private secretary TO m
governor for one month, when Charlie
Word of Helena will take the position
Secretary OF State T. $. Hogan's depu
ty will be Daniel Brown OF Butte, VIII
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THE UPPER BRANCH.


Lieutenant Governor Spriggs called
the senate to order The roll was called
and contained the names OF Sigh,
Cooper and Flowerree. showing that II
was the lieutenant governors intention
to recognize them. The oath of Office
was administered by Chief Justice
Pemberton.
Green offered the following resolu-
tons. Resolved. That In accordance
with section 4. article V. Of the consti-
tuition Of the state of Montana. and
with the resolution Of this senate
passed Feb. Il, 1895. q. c. Cooper of
Rayalli county, W. *. Flowerree OF Te-
ton and James NJ. Sigh OF Granite are
not entitled to seats In the senate
The motion was not seconded and no
action was taken. In the election or
officers the fusion nominees, announced
this morning, were elected and sworn
In.
Senators Smead. Norris and Rams
dell were appointed to act with the
house committee i'm notifying Governor
Smith that the assembly was organ
ized. Senators Leonard Eggleston and
Hoffman were appointed a committee
on rules and the house was notified
that the senate had completed its or,
ganizatlon and was ready To proceed
TO business.
When the nomination for chaplain
Of the senate was reached the demo-
Gratis announced that they would pre-
sent no name at present. The repuph- :
cans nominated Rev. DR.. Raleigh OF
Helena. He received the solid republic
can support. but the democrats and
popuIists voted solidly against him and
he was beaten. Hickman the Ravalli
county contestant. is Baptist minis
ter and if he should not he seated II Is
said to be the intention OF the demo-
Gratis TO offer him the chaplaincy,
though whether he would accept II Is
doubtful
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AN AWFUL CHAgCE.


Wilmington. OHIO, Jan. i-James lIar-
vey. now confined In the county Jail
charged with the murder of hts wife Ida.
OF Dec. II. this forenoon filed an aindavit
befor. the mayor. charging his father,
William l.. Harvey. ~ years old and q
Quaker preacher with being her muir
d,rer. Tie mas shown signs OF weakening
foT several days and wished to make a
confession a week HEo, hut WAS prevented
by hi attorney IFS father was lodged IN
mn tonight but denies being Implicated
in the crime. Great excitement prevails
h.Te.
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Lewis and Clarke; day watchman. j.
Ball. Madison: night watchman. A. q.
Watson. Galatin; chaplain. Il. +. II.
Warren. Lewis and Clarke; pages, J.
Ryan, Silver Bow. and W. i. Flynn,
Lewis and Clarke.
Populist-Speaker pro tenn. NJ l..
Hewitt; chief clerk, NJ. M. Macaulay;
assistant chief clerk. William Cunning
ham; sergeant at-arms, Peter Breen;
journal clerk. Avery G.. Moore: enroll
Ing clerk John Helme; engrossing
clerk, j. II. Nicholson: doorkeeper.
Daniel McDonald; janitor. w, NJ.
Craig; day watchman, James Newton;
night watchman. Patrick Nolan; pages,
Arthur Brown and Allen Mcclellan.
The amendment was lost by vote OF
a. to ~, the republicans not voting. and
the division was on strict party lines.
Upon motion OF C.. A. Whipple. the
democratic nominees were elected by
acclamati0n. The new officers came for-
ward and the oath was administered by
the speaker
Langhorneot Lewis and Clarke moved
that a committee OF three be appointed
to inform the senate that the house
was organized. The motion was amend
ed 10 include notification Of the COVER
nor and was carried. The speaker APP
pointed amsey OF Gallatln,' Langhorne
of Lewis and Clarke and Brown Of Gus
ter.
Hill of Missoula moved that the rules
of the Fourth legislative assembly be
the rules of the Fifth until new rules
were accepted. Leehey Of Silver Bow
called attention TO the fact that the
codes required the immediate appoint
ment Of committee on rules. The
chair appointed as committee on rules
hin of Missoula. Loeb of Lewis and
Clarke. Whipple of Meagher, Leehey
OF Silver Bow and Mcintyre Of Custer.
Chairman Ramsey OF the committee
appointed To notify the senate reported
that the senate had adjourned. The
house Immediately followed suit. ad-
| iourninr until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow.
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The Senatorial Contest win Be Hot and
Furious aud Interesting.

Springfield. H.. Jan. t.-There has
not been So much political activity In
Springfield since the famous session of
the Legislature which elected General
John NJ. Palmer to the United States
senate as there is to-day. The polit-
cal leaders, both Democratic and re-
publican. have been assembling for the
last two or three days and with them
have come the members Of both houses
Of the legislature, The fight for the
position as United States senator Is
quite uncertain. The leading candi-
dates are Martin Il. Madden. the CHI
cago alderman. Samuel w. Allerton.
the millionaire packer; Hon. David r.
Llttler Of Springfield. Colonel Clark T..
Carr OF Galcsburg. late United states
minister 10 Denmark. Congressman H.
u. Hit and ex-Congressman W. T..
Mason of Chicago.
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ONE MORE MYSTERY
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF
A MAN UP NORTH.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.

Great Falls. Jan. "A sun River
special to the Standard says: Sunday
morning "A stranger drove up To the
old Mat Furnell place and put up his
team. After securing a meal he started
out with a gun along the river and has
not since been seen. \ search was In
stituted for the f.issing man this
morning and he was tracked up and
down and across the ice. but could not
be found and II is believed he was
drowned. There IL nothing TO indicate
who the man was or where he came
from. The matter was reported to the
authorities tonight. Inquiry In Great
Falls brings out the fact that man
giving his name as NJ. e. Poole hired a
team AT the Park stables yesterday
morning to 60 60 Belt. He did not go
there but crossed the river and drove
towards the sun River valley. Nothing
is known of Poole except that hc IL a
stranger In this locality.
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was a nominee for presidential elector on
the fusion ticket, Colonel g. B Nolan. at
torney general, Will retain the present
force In his office for while. II Is un-
derstood Eugcne e. Boom Of Helena Will
be named as his assistant. Auditor 7. W.
PoindeNter. ir,. will retain as hts deputy
$. X. Mcdowell during the session OF
the legislature at least. George NJ. Hayrs
Of Billings will succeed Colonel Lucius
Whitney ms the chief clerk In the treas
urers Office. Mr.. Collins having an
nounced the appointment some time ago.
There will be but few changes 10 clerk
ships for the present. Later on when the
new officers have become settled In their
duties and the legislature has made pro-
Vision for the pay OF clerks. number OF
appointments may bc looked for.
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New York. Jan, IA Montreal dis
patch 90 the Evening Post says: Large
stocks Of ontario whcdt are being bought
for export. james Cnruthcrs has bought
at an average of II To y cents about 25.0co
OF m.C00 bushels, and has begun 10 send
II TO the seaboard' Messrs. Crane A Baird
have bought to a similar extent. The de-
nand In ENGLAND Ia partly attributed to
the fact thnt American winter wheat Is
being all taken M by the milers. These
shipments are said TO he the nrst wheat
exports from ontario for almost two
Years.
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HE WAS DISHONEST
AFTER BEING DETECTED He
DROWNED HIMSELF.
A baltimore Bank Cashier Takes the
Hammond Route To the
Far Beyond..

baltimore. Jan. i.-Richard Cornelius.
cashier. and for 4e years connected
with the National Farmers and Plant
ers' bank. OF which Enoch Pratt was
president up 10 the time of his death,
was discovered to he short in his ac-
counts TO the amount OF about 10000
to-day, About 10 o'clock this morning
Mr.. Cornelius was notified OF the dis
covery and left the bank. At l:15
o'clock this afternoon his dead body
was found in the duck pond at Druid
Hin park. He committed suicide 10y
drowning.
on Saturday last the attention Of the
bank officers was called by the bank
examiner TO an irregulariiy in the ac-
counts of a country bank. for which
the National Farmers and Planters
bank was correspondent and the OH
GERS Immediately began quiet inves-
tigatiOn Of the cashiers accounts.
When Mr.. Cornelius arrived at the
bank this morning he was summoned
before the board Of directors Mr. Cor
nelius, IL Is understood, claimed he
could make a satisfactory statement.
and he was allowed TO 20 into another
part Of the bank to get a certain pa
per. He did not return and after the
lapse OF some time the directors ascer-
tained that he had left the building.
Detectives were at once summoned and
they traced Mir. Cornelius to Druid Hill
park where, In short time. the body
was found In the pond.
Mr.. Cornelius was one OF the oldest
and best-known bank cashiers in Bal
timore. and his acquaintance among
bankers extended throughout the coun-
try. Hc was OF a cheerful disposition
and was prominent in religious circles
and was also largely interested In
building associations in this city. H.
began his c-recr with The National
Farmers and Planters bank a. years
I ago as messenger boy and worked his
way up 10 the position OF cashier. I'm
| til Saturday there had never been even
! suspicion against his integrity.
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whiri Of the Dariings.

Cleveland. Jan. 4-Slx-day bicycle
race for women riders began in Cen
trail Armory here tonight The five
riders ended closely punched. Tillie
Anderson. Chicago: Dollie Farnswor;h.
Minneapolis; Jennie Brown, Rochester,
y. Y. Pearl keyes. Rochester. y. Y.
and Amy Dahlgren. st. Paul. each
scored sS miles and one lap. May Allen
of Liverpool. England. covered 81 miles.
two laps. The women will ride two
hours each night
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Denver. Jan. IA special to the
News from Rock Springs. Wyo.. says:
The Wyoming state hospital. a state
institution and magnificent, strong
structure. was totally destroyed by fire
this morning. entailing a loss to the
state OF about $4,000. with about SO. .Oos
Insurance. AT the time OF the fire the
building was well filled with patients
from all over the state. who were al
safely removed.
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GAMES OFF.
The Soldiers Won't Play. so the Butte
Tenn VIII Come Home.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Portland. Jan. 4.-The Butte football
team arrived here from San Francisco
this morning and laid over with the
expectation of meeting the Vancouver
soldier eleven on the gridiron to-mor-
row, but the Olympic crowd having
branded the Butte team as profession
ais. the soldiers would agree 10 play
only under protest and the Buttes call
ed the game off. Benson started for
Butte before the decision was made,
The Others will leave here tomorrow.
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Special Dispatch 10 the STANDARD.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard,
81. Paul. Jan. i,-Frnna 4. Seymour
ct al. receiver Of the Bank Of Minne-
sofa, which failed recently. have
brought AN action against W. a. Clark
A Bro. of Butte. To recover $9.si5.50 on
draft for that amount, which the de-
PENDANTS sent to the Merchants bank
and followed with orders not to pay It.
Plaintiffs say that the defendants wera
given collections to make TO the amount
Of SO 200
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Huntington's Latest.

city of Mexico. Jan. at Is stated
that Coils 4. Huntington has corps
Of engineers In the field making pre-
liminary survey for u railroad from the
port Of Alvarado. south of Vera Cruz.
to the port OF Salina Cruz. on the Pa
cific coast and that II he can secure an
route he will ask the
government for "a concession for the
purpose of operating the line In con-
nection with the Pacific mail steamers.
Panama route.
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Batti. ON the Pa>ig.

Madrid. Jan i.-Ofiicial dispatches
from Manila chronicle battle ON the
Pasig river. where the Philippine rebels
were trying 10 Obstruct navigation.
The spanish luss was 10 killed and 20
wounded while the insurgents had J.
Killed and many wounded Thirteen
couspirators were shot at Manila to-
day.
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Cleveland. Jan. t-The plate AMI sheet
n N OF the cleveland Rolling Alllis com
many. which has been closed down since
1873. will D-surnc operations Within re- rev
days. giviug employ meRL to probably ~
oI % hands.