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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-02-06

action increased DueStrOWS anger and
turning, he rained blows upon her, finally
picking up the little boy and going out
of the room. Mrs. Duestrow followed
him into the hall, imploring him to give
the child back to her. With an oath he
dropped the boy and drawing a pistol
fired two shots point blank into her face
The woman sank unconscious to the floor
and the now thoroughly crazed husband
picked up the child, and pinning its body
to the wall with one hand, fired two
Shots one into it's head and the other in
to it's breast. The child was killed in
stantly.
Dropping the dead body Of his child
DuestroW rushed out of the house, and
made his way through the falling snow
to the police station, where he told his
story, claiming at the same time that he
had attempted to shoot himself.
No Money Could Save Him.
All the influences that his wealth could
set in motion were brought into play to
save the murderer. Soon after incarcer-
alton he began to play the insanity dodge
and has kept it up steadily ever since.
The records showing the delays in the
trial are interesting, as they show how a
rich mans trial can be delayed compared
with the rapidity with which a poor man
is "railroaded to the gallows. On Jan
uary 10, 1897, three years after the crime
was committed, the supreme court de-
cided that he should hang February 16.
On the same day three other murderers
are sentenced to swing. They are Chas.
T. Freyer, who murdered his sweetheart,
Bertha Hunicke because she refused his
offer of marriage; Peter, alias Cotton
Schmidt white; and Sam Foster, color
ed, who with John Schmidt, white, killed
Bertram Atwater, a young Chicago art
list, at Webster Grove a suburb Of this
city, in January, 1896
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-02-06
AMERICAN PLANTERS IN CUBA
The State Department Is ut Work i'm
Their Behalf.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The state depart
ment is endeavoring to relieve the Amer
lean sugar planters in Cuba from the
embarrassing position in which they are
situated as result of the attitude of the
authorities toward their attempt to grind
cane. Probably with the intention of
forcing all of the plantation hands into
the towns and SO preventing them from
giving aid and encourag cement to the in
surgents, the Spanish officials have sur
rounded the grinding of cane with so
many vexatious restrictions as to make
it practically impossible to make sugar
in large portion Of the island. So far
as can be gathered, there is no general
or even specific prohibition in terms
against the grinding, but under existing
orders the sugar men find it impractical
bic to grind.
The department of state has been en-
barrassed in the effort to make a protest
by the difficulty of finding official copies
of any order or prohibition by any "e
sponsible person, yet it is necessary to
have this in order to have tangible avi-
dence upon which to found a claim for
damages in behalf of the sugar men.
So far the efforts of the department
have succeeded in obtaining a removal
of restrictions only upon the grinding OF
burnt cane, which is of some value, while
not, of course, equal to ripened cane, but
the efforts are being continued, and it is
hoped will result soon in an abatement
of all the onerous restrictions complained
of by the planters
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HORRORS OF CUBAN WAR
FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES PERPE-
TRATED by THE SPANISH.
Cuban Troops Raid the Suburbs of
Havana and Burn Number
of Houses.

Cincinnati, Feb. IA special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Key West
Fla, says:
10 counterbalance the Cuban victories
| in the field Major Fonsedevielas troops
are making reprisals at Guanabacoa.
Last week a family named Rudolphe,
consisting of husband wife, three sons
and four daughters were all killed by the
patrols. Old man Rudolphe was accused
OF being Cuban guide and the patrol
went to arrest him. AS the troops enter
ed the house his eldest son attempted TO
leave by side door, but an outside sen-
tinel shot him dead. This made the other
two sons crazy with fury and they at
tackled the soldiers with daggers but
were shot. Old Rudolphe was then killed
by machetes.
Mrs. Rudolphe and the girls were then
seized and tied to the furniture in the
room. The girls were stripped and sub
Jected to indignities all nigh. In the
morning one of the girls, who seemed
half dead, was released for a moment
She seized a knife from the table, and
before she could be restrained, stabbed
two of the soldiers and the officer in
command, the latter only slightly. She
was cut down by machetes. Inc other
girls were then taken with the band, de-
spite the mothers entreaties The girls
have not been heard from since The
mother is q maniac.
Two raids were made in Havana sub
urbs Saturday night and 10 or 20 houses
burned. The Spanish garrison in the
places retired before, the insurgents. The
light from the burning buildings was
clearly seen in Havana.
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CREATE COUNTY OF BROADWATER
Signature of MOntana's Governor All
That Is Necessary.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 2. - The Montana
legislature today passed the bill creating
the county of Broadwater, the 24th coun-
ty in the state, the bill for which went
through the house Friday and which
passed the senate today by vote of 16 to
4. The signature of the governor is as
sured and tonight the town Of Townsend
which is to be the county seat of the new
county, is ablaze with light and glory
over the celebration of the winning of the
battle that was begun in the Legislature
of 1885, Il years ago.
The senate passed the antitrust bill by
a unanimous vote.
The house made the bill to create the
county of Rosebud out of the western
end of the county of Custer a special or
der for tomorrow, and postponed consid-
Grafton of the school-book bill two days,
when it will come up for final passage. 1t
provides for uniform system and for 10
cal option in districts as to whether the
books shall be free or not.
The committee of the whole Of the
house recommended for passage the bill
recurring owners of mines who have
drifted 100 feet to make an upraise to the
surface to provide for continuous circu-
lation of air.
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A TRICK TO VIOLATE THE LAWS
AZ: Opinion by the Interstate Com
Enerce Commission.

| Washington, Feb. l. = The interstate
| commerce commission, in an opinion By
Commissioner Prouty, today announced q
decision in the matter of alleged unlawfuI
rates and practices in the transportation
OF grain products by the Atchison Tope-
ka 4 Santa Fe, the Chicago & Great
W este1n and others. This company, own
ing the entire stock of the Iowa Develop
lhent Company, which had been organized
Tor the purpose of holding the title to GER
tam lands of the railroad company
caused grain to be purchased in Kansas
City IN the name of the Development
company, transported it over the lines Of
the railroad company to Chicago ana
there sold it upon the market
The Development company, the com
mission finds, had no bona fide interest in
the transaction. Neither the railway COM
pany nor the Development company pur-
chased the grain for the purpose of own
efship, the whole transaction, the opinion
says, being simply a device to secure it's
transportation at other than the public
rates, and the only rate paid was the
profit upon the transa ction, which varied
with each shipment.
The commission held that this corsti-
tuted a violation Of the second third and
sixth sections of the act to regulate com
merce, and an order directing the railway
company to cease and desist from such
violation has been issued
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OREGON LAW BUSINESS BLOCKED,
Makers of New LeSisIati ton Refuse to
Move in Any Direction.

Salem, Or, Feb. 2.-The state senate
today, by a vote Of 15 to 12, refused to
proceed to the election of a United States
senator. The Benson house, with 80 mem
berS present, at noon took a ballot and
cast 29 votes for John H. Mitchell ami
one for George H. Williams. The senate
had long discussion over a resolution
introduced by Brownell, that it should
proceed upon viva voce vote to name
united States senator. The resolution
was ruled out of order by President ST.
mon on the ground that it proposed an
act contrary to the law, in that the house
was not organized and no vote for SEN
ator could be taken until the second
Tuesday after the organization of the
house. An appeal was Immediately talk
en- from this decision, and long and
somewhat acrimonious discussion follow
ed in which Senator Driver, referring to
legislative obstructionists, said he would
just as soon be one of the men who held
up the train in southern Oregon as the
men who held up this legislature When
nearly every senator had expressed him
self, a vote taken and the chair was
sustained, 16 to u.
The senate then adjourned until tomor-
row.
All interest in the senatorial contest to-
night is centered on the question whether
or not Senator Mitchell can induce mem
bers of the legislature TO go into joint
convention at noon tomorrow for the pur-
pose of voting for United States senator. |
If he succeeds, he viii return to Wash |
ington with credentials showing that he |
was elected by Il majority of the mem
bers Of the legislature and although both |
branches of the legislative body are not |
regularly organized, he expects to be seat |
ed by the United States senate. Mitchell |
and his friends profess to be confident of |
securing the requisite number. The op-
ponents of Mitchell say that he can not.
They point to the vote in the senate to- |
day in sustaining the decision of the |
president in declining to receive the reso-
lutio to proceed to vote for senator. This
vote, they claim, settles the matter be
yOnd all question and that not to exceed
IL members will go into joint assembly
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ECkELs WANTS GREAT CHANGES.
Says the United States Must Have Al
New Banking System.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Comptroller of the
Currency Eckels had second conference
with the house committee on banking
and currency today. Eckels expressed
an opinion that the only remedy for the
existing financial troubles was Il com
plete revision Of the banking system
Which would amount almost to a new SyS-
tenn. The discussion was an informal
one, in which all the members took part.
Mr.. Ecl1els thought no more gold for
redemption purposes would be needed IN
der proper banking system than now.
The only use for metallic money was for
redemption purposes.
Representative NeWlands of Nevada
the principal representative of free sill
yer on the committee asked many ques-
tions
IN response, Eckels said the countries
which had the best developed systems OF
credit were England, the United States,
France and Germany. Banks did not
need such large reserves so much 10
protect their currency their deposits.
Russia had been hindered in it's endeav-
ors to reach the gold standard, EclSels
said, by adverse business conditions ana
heavy taxation. The characteristics CT
the Russian people We're such that more
gold was required for redemption than in
countries where the people We're more
used to banking methods.
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THE CASE OF JULIO SANGUILLY Y
President Sends "a Letter ANA Corre
spondence to tE,e Senate.

Washington, Feb. Julio Sanguilly, a
| citizen of the United States, who has
been condemned by the Spanish author1-
ties to perpetual imprisonment in chains
III Cuba, was the subject of a letter and
correspondence sent by the president to
the senate today.
The report says representations have
been made to the Spanish government
which, it is believed, will not be without
effect. that the case seems to be one in
which executive clemency may be rea-
sonably exercised.
The correspondence contains letters
stating that Julio Sanguilly had been ar
rested Oh suspicion of conspiring against
the government, and the American con-
sui, who, hearing he might be immedi-
ately shot, represented to the captain
general that he was an American citizen
AS he was not captured with arms III
his hands, it was sought to have him
tried by civil court instead Of by
courtmartial The captain general, Con-
sui General Williams says, evinced dis
pleasure when he learned that Sanguilly
had been recognized as an American cit
zen by both governments, saying that
Americans were conspiring against SPAN
in the United States, and that he would
shoot every one found with arms in his
hands against the government of the
island, regardless of the consequences.
After some correspondence, the cases
of Sanguilly and Aguirre were trans
ferred to civil jurisdiction, and the delay
in their trial was attributed to their ma
tionality, and after many efforts to have
Sanguilly's case come to trial, the secre-
tary of state, on September 8 last, de-
manded his immediate trial or release.
Consul General Lee suggests to the
state department that the Madrid gov
ernment be notified of the facts and a
request presented that Sanguilly be re
leased from prison on condition that he
will not return until the present war is
closed.
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DON'T FAVOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Bill to- That Effect Indefinitely Post
.;oned by the Idaho House.

| Boise City, Idaho, Feb. 2-After an in
| terestlng debate the senate by a vote OF
| Il to l Indefinitely postponed Benefits
bill making eight hours Il days work in
mines and mills An interesting feature
of the matter was the action of Nelson
of Latah in opposition to the bill, arous-
ing the ire of his populst colleagues.
Nelson explained that he had no feelings
against the mining element. He was
simply opposed to lesislating in favor of
amy particular class. Referring to
Ioung's remarks about his having been
elected on the populist ticket he said he
had not been elected on any particular
measure and he did not understand that
this was a populist issue. He had known
miners for 10 years and had always found
them as healthy and robust as any other
class.
Heitfeld, his face white with anger,
asked him if he had ever observed in
farmers the tagged appearance so often
characteristic of miners. Nelson replied
he thought he had. The gentleman CHeit-
felCD was farmer and he thought that
he showed that same appearance.
Warehouses; concurrent resolution de-
nouncing the appropriation of 100000 by
congress to pay the expenses of represen-
tatveS at the international monetary
conference was cOncurred in after a live
ly debate by a vote of 10 to 8. In the
afternoon the senate considered the Da-
Wis fee bill. Young of Shoshone led an
attack upon the proposed reduction in
fees of sheriffs. but he unable to ac-
compish much The bill was not tin>
iShed.
The business of the house was of q
more routine character. The bill for tax
alton of mines was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole, after a short fight
by its opponents to have it sent to the
committee on mines and mining.
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STRIKE ON THE ANACONDA ROAD.
Fifty Men Threaten to Tie Ul, Work
for 10000 Others.


for 10000 Others.
Anaconda, Nom, Feb. "A strike wa:
inaugurated today on the Butte, Anacon
da & Pacific railroad by Il recently or
ganized union Of the employees Of the
road under the title of a protective DIS
sociation. The cause of the strike is ,fl
discharge of Yardmaster ]. w. Corriga;
at Rocker, the company alleges, for in
subordination and the strikers assert that
it is to make way for a pet employe Of
superintendent McCabe.
The strike is not unanimous but prob
ably so men are involved. The aSsocia-
ton Monday night issued an ultimatllm
to Manager Donahue that unless Curri-
gan was renstated by Tuesday noon a
strike would result They were told that
no man who left the employ of the com
pany or refused to work when called
would be allowed to resume work and
that they might consider themselves by
that refusal, discharged.
The men who quit are in all denart-
ments, swtchmen and brakemen mainly.
The engineers and fireme,s voted last
evening to remain on duty and said they
had no grievance. Passenger trains ran
yesterday on time and freight was haul
ed. Manager Donahue has advertised
for 20 men, but stated last night that he
thought he would be able to run the road
with less.
Should the te-up be a success, probably
10000 men in Montana would be thrown
out Of work. The B.. A. e P road hauls
ore from the Anaconda mines in Butte
to the smelters in this city. The coal
mines at Belt, which supply coal, en-
ploying 1000 men, were ordered to suspend
work for 10 days and preparations for
closing the smelters We're in progress and
the lumber department at Hamilton will
also be closed.
There are probably 5000 men in the
mines and smelters alone. The situation
is critical.
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NUMBER a..
WHERE THE FAMINE is THE WORST.
District of taipur Is in an Awful
Condition.

kaipur, Feb. 2-The special correspond
ent OF the Associated Press. who is in
quiring into the famine ravages in this,
the largest district of the central prov
! lnce, having a population of ], 500 900, finds
the situation grave. This is the center
Of the rice growing industry, which is
+ the only crop grown and as it has failed
j lhere is total lack of food stuffs in this
! locality and real famine exists About
! 1900 villages are affected. The relief works
have given employment and the means
OF subsistence to $4,000 persons.
The worst part of the district is in the
Dharma Para 50 miles from here. where
lamentable conditions prevail Many peo-
pie have already died of hunger and
many others are dying. The staff en-
ployed in the work of relieving the suf-
ferers is inadequate to cope with the
enormous area. If the work of relief had
been properly arranged earlier the NOR
taiity would have been less, as the rains
are increasing the spread of disease. 1t
Will take three years TO recoup the dis
tlct. The poor houses are a fair cri-
terion on the condition of the people
Eesides professional be2gars they are
crowded with laborers reduced to the
last stage of skeletons. Their bodies are
emaciated and the skin is hanging in
large folds. Others have swollen stom-
achs, the signs of acute privation.
1t is found that the cattlemen and field
workers, usually lively, are unable to
work and the women are in the same con-
clifton. The minimum dole of food is only
enough to keep body and soul together; it
does not suffice to build up the system
again. This is where private charity is
wanted. 1t is useless to attempt to send
the natives to the hospitals. They prefer
to die. Some horrible sights were wit
messed. A man with both legs eaten
away was a mass of white scabs and
others were nearly as bad
The condition in this district is the
worst yet seen. There is urgent need Of
funds here. The correspondent hears
that in the Jubbilpore district conditions
sown, the people will be incapable of pro-
curing food and the conditions next year
will be too awful to contemplate.
The government was late in realizing
the gravity of the situation. Had relief
been instituted earlier, much
of the distress existing could have been
sverted. The food supply in this dis
trict is scanty and will soon be exhausted.
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SENATORIAL BALLOTS IN UTAH.
Thatcher Lost Vote, RavIins Prof
itins by the Same Number.

Salt Lake, Feb. 2-Only two senatorial
ballots We're taken today, the result of the
second being: Thatcher 26, Rawlins 20,
Henderson IA, Bennett 3. This is a loss
of one for Thatcher and a gain of one
for Rawlins, being the highest vote cast
for the latter during the contest
On the first ballot Bennion changed
from Rawlins and voted with the repub-
licans. while Cook changed from Thatch-
er to RaWlins. On the second ballot Ben
MON went to Rawlins again, giving him
a gain of one vote.
A recess was the taken to D. M Dur
ing the recess it was rumored that there
would be break of the Henderson forces
to Rawlins on the next ballot Such
break was evidently feared by the Hen
derson and Thatcher supporters, who
We're determined to prevent it. Immedi-
ately after being called to order in the
afternoon a motion was made to adjourn
until tomorrow and it was carried by
decisive vote of Al to 10.
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FIRE is RAGING IN SALT LAKE.
Hardware House of Scott & Co. Will
Be Totally Destroyed.

Salt Lake. Feb. "A fire has just broken
out in the rear of the large hardware house of
Scott & Co., on Main street. The fire is spread
ing and now looks like the loss of the entire
Electrician Vail Of the fire depart
ment was badly injured by falling from the
The entire fire department of the city
is at work. but under great disadvantage. as
they have to work mostly from the front of
the building on Main street 1t now looks like
the fire would be confined to the building,
which is a large five-story brick, but the build
ing and contents will be destroyed. 1t is the
leading hardware store in the city. Besides the
Scott hardware company, the building oc-
cupied by the Galloway, Hook & Francis,
chinaware; Parson s. Derge stationery. The
upper floors were occupied by Offices At this
hour, 80 a. M. the fire is still raging but
will be confined to the building. The loss is
estimated at $3.50, 0OO with s12O, 900 insurance.
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MOSCOW NATIONAL BANK CLOSED
It's Affairs in Charge of Bank Ex-
:sniner Wilson.

Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 1.-The Moscow
National bank was closed this Afternoon
by Bank Examiner Eugene T. Wilson OF
Ellensburg, acting under orders of the
comptroller of the currency.
The last published report of the banks
condition at the close Of business De
cember II, included the following items
Cash on hand and in banks, 422, ,6vt.1
loans and discounts, $122549.6S; deposits
subject to check, s37. .463; time certificates
of deposit, s67,014.97.
R. c. Brown is president, and c. M
Bruno cashier. The bank had a capital
of $4,000, and a surplus Of $4,000. Ii the
last statement it's real estate and build
ing were valued at 1000
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SUPREME COURTS DECISIONS
Ohio and Indiana Win Important
Tax Cases.

Washington, Feb. lin the United
States supreme court today the Ohio tax
cases We're decided in favor of the state
Justices Field, Harlan and Brown dis
sented. There were 10 cases brought by
the officers of the Adams American and
United States express companies. They
were suits in equity to enjon the collec-
ton of taxes under acts of the general
assembly of Ohio for the taxation of ex-
press, telegraph and telephone companies,
on the ground that such acts We're in con-
travention of the constitutions of Ohio
and the United States.
The court also decided the tax case of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
against the state of Indiana, involving
similar questions. The state won this
case also.
The supreme court today granted d
writ of certiorari asked by Attorney Gen
eral Harmon in the case of the steamer
Three Friends and set the hearing FOR
February Is.
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THE SWANHILDA is OVERDUE
She Sailed From Newcastle Sixty
Nine Days Ago.

San Franciso, Feb. 1.-The SWanhlda
sailed from New Castle 60 days ago, yet
there has been no news from her. She
was spoken on the Australia coast by the
steamer Taupo. The police and detectives
have been now watching for three weeks.
There was a futter of excitement among
the officers today when the ship King
Edward from New Castle was reported
outside. The wind changed however, and
the vessel was lost in the fog. She may
get in late tonight. The bark Santiago
arrived from the Hawaiian islands, but
reported that no vessels were spoken on
the voyage.