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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-08
cuBA's COAST CLOSELY GUARDED.
Spanish Authorities Think They a
Prevent Aid to Insurgents.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The Spanish au-
thorities feel little apprehension from re-
ported flibustering expeditions, owing to
the thoroughness with which the Cuban
coast Is being patrolled by the Spanish
forces. 1t is pointed out that the success
of the expeditions largely depends on the
ability to deliver the goods to the insur-
gents and that the mere and1ng OF an
expedition counts for little. Under the
system established by General Weyler,
the movement of any insurgent force to-
ward the coast Is noted as a step toward
meeting IN expedition. The insurgents
nave no pack trains or the ordinary
means of transportation of military stores
and are obliged to receive and carry goods
by hand. In handling boxes of guns or
any considerable supply Of ammunition, a
large number Of men is necessary to dis
pose of an expedition by hand. For this
reason the approach of the Three Friends
expedition was made known to the Span
ish commanders by the movement of a
large insurgent force toward the coast.
A battle ensued and the insurgents were
driven inland.
Inc punt dl WHICH lli5 l. llCldo
subsequently tried to land was that to
which the insurgent force was headed.
AT present, it is said, this patrol is 50
complete that no considerable force of
insurgents can move without unmasking
the destination of an expedition and thus
giving ample time for it's apprehension.
This is but one means of apprehension.
however, and 1t does not diminish the
scouting of expeditions before their de-
p%arture. According to official advices re-
ceived here the insurgents are In a des-
perate condition since the death of Maceo.
The report that Gomez crossed the east
ern trocha is apparently disposed of by
a statement coming from a reliable source
on the island, saying that on December
%, some time after the reported crossing
Of the trocha, Gomez was still held to
the eastward of that strategic line. 1t is
believed also by officials that the insur-
gent leader, La Crete, is either dead or
dangerously wounded. The disposal Of
him from actual field Of conflict is re-
garded as next In Importance to the death
of Maceo. 1t Is pointed out hat the in
surgent cause IS one depending on the
leaders, and the cause itself will end
with the disposal Of the leaders.
Close scrutiny Is made by officials of
the circumstances by which the steamer
Daunt1ess left Jacksonville. The stated
purpose of the vessel was a wrecking ex-
petition and for this no clearance papers
were needed. 1t is believed, however, by
the Spanish authorities that the Daunt-
less has gon to succor the party which
Rrc+ want an tho Thraa E,riop1s o,I f,il
ed to land in Cuba, returned to No Name
key, off the Florida coast. The informa-
ton sent here leads to the belief that
after she has taken on a party at No
Name key, she will proceed to Cuba and
endeavor to carry out the expedition
which the Three Friends failed to land.
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SERVICES OVER JOE M'CULLAGH.
Lamanted Editor Carried to His Last
Resting Place.

st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Services over the re.
mains of Joseph B. McCullagh, editor Of
the Globe-Democrat, who died last week,
We're held this morning at the residence
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Manion.
There was a large attendance Of friends
and admirers of MI. McCullagh. McCul-
lagh's remains We're laid in a casket Of
cedar in the parlor, surrounded by many
evidences of love and esteem, in the way
of floral offerings.
Some time before the hour set, a con.
siderable number of persons passed be-
fore the ask and viewed the remains.
On top of the casket was a silver plate
with this inscription:
cat rest, Joseph B. McCullagh."
At 2 o'clock a quartette began the Ser
vices by singing Cardinal Newman's beau,
tiful hymn, Lead, Kindly Light"
Rev. John Snyder, pastor Of the Unita-
rian church of the Messiah, read the I'D
psalm, beginning, "The Lord is my shep-
herd"
At the conclusion Of this he paid a beau
tiful ribute TO the dead in a few we'll
chosen words.
"Come Unto Me- was then sung by
the quartette, and a prayer by Rev. w.
", Boyd, of the Second Baptist church.,
ended the services.
The active p~all-bearers were members
of the Globe-Democrat editorial staff and
heads of departments. Among the honor
airy pall-bearers We're the editors of the
other st. Louis papers and men prominent
in political and business life in this
city.
The interment was at BeIlfontalne GEM
etery.
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kRUG AND NORDSTROM CASES.
supreme Court of the United States
Expects a. Further Hearing.

washington, ID. C., Jan. The end of
the Famous krug and the Nordstrom cases
IN the supreme court of the United States.
IRON the state of Washington, it seems.
mas not been reached. One of the Justices
OF that court states that the cases rave
the court some annoyance on the merits
Oh the questions raised; that the Krug case
raised the point that the legislation under
winch he was indicted denied those priyi-
lcSes given other indicted persons under
other laws of that state. This question
was not passed upon by the supreme
court OF the state Of Washington at all, SO
the supreme justice said, and for that rea-
soE the court declined to consider it upon
appeal. The Nordstrom case. he said.
raised the question of the validity of the
manner of putting the defendant on trial,
and that was for the state court to deter
mine, unless there was an attempt to ex-
ecute the prisoner, and when that time
came he had his remedy in other ways.
me justice further stated that he eX-
pected both cases would be again before
the court soon on some original proceed
ing, probably an application for writs of
habeas corpus, when the court would have
to decide the merit of the point raised as
to the legality of the law.
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, counsel
for the condemned prisoners, apparently
anticipated the recent decision of the court
against him, for it is learned that he pre-
pared new papers in the case before ieav-
ing Washington, and left them with The
clerk of the supreme court to attest and
file. 1t seems very probable, therefore,
that the sentences in these cases will not
be carried out on the ate now fixed, at
least.
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CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS FOR 1896.
Valuable Industries Which Make
Me:llth Tor u EuYored peauIe.

Valuable Industries Which Make
cal for IL Favored People,
San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The Chronicle
prints the following statistics of Califor-
mia products for the year 1896: Gold, $14,>
LOGICAL; borax, $500, 600; petroleum and
bitumen, $1,000, 600; natural gas, $3.50, 600;
quicksilver, 80, 743 TASKS; beet sugar, 49,
0O0,oO0 pounds; wheat, 2S.6S2 bushels; bran
dy, distilled from grapes, nearly 1000, 900
gallons; barley, 10, 500, 600 bushels; beans,
6S, 0O0,0 600 pounds; ~raisins, $4,000, 900 pounds;
dried fruit, Jas, 500, coo pounds; dried prunes,
81, 900. 600 pounds; canned fruits, 1910. 600
cases; wool, 24,500, 900 pounds; hops, over
1900 bales; oranges, 1867, estimated at
1915 carloads; 1896, 2,5l2. 500 boxes; butter.
4S,oN, 600 pounds; cheese, 5000 900 pounds;
wine, receipts at San Francisco, Il, 1924, $40
gallons, provisions, IS, 500, 900; value of
nuts. $3.50, COO.
Total gold product since 1S4S, 81, 1868, 429,
27S; quicksilver, since 1877, / 0,S17 TASKS;
gold and silver since 1913, 81, 475, 49,, 1O7.
SeVenty-six thousand acres are set to
orange trees, and $1,000 to prunes. There
are $500, 900 acres of land under irrigation: |
there are $40. 900 mich COWS in the state, |
and S106, 600, 600 invested in diaries. |
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THE SINKING OF THE COMMODORE.
Survivors Tell of Il Terrible Battle

Survivors Tell of Il Terrible Battle
in Angry Seas.
Cincinnati, Jan. "a special to the
Commercial Tribune from Jacksonville,
Fla, says:
Seventeen men accounted for cut Of Is
on the Cuban filibusterer Commodore is
the record here tonight with a slight
chance Of seven more yet alive. The men
came ashore at Daytona this noon, Cap
tain Murphy, Stephen Crane, the novel
list, the cook and two sailors. One Of the
latter, William Higgins Of Rhode Island,
died soon after reaching here from the
effects Of the high surf. One of the sur
vivors gives the following graphic de-
tails:
"The tug sank 20 miles off New Smyrna.
All the Americans on board remahed un-
til the last moment. A traitor in Spanish
pay was the cause of the leak. The leak
was discovered at about 8 a. m. The
pumps would not work long, though they
did good service for a while. Finding that
the water gained on us, the vessel was
turned shoreward. AS she continued to
sink, two boatloads of Cubans, IL men in
all, were first sent off. One boat con-
tanning six men was capsized and I am
afraid the men We're lost. One of the
lifeboats contained nine men and was
swamped and a hastily constructed craft
them and they then disappeared from our
sight.
Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane, Hig-
gins and myself and one other sailor took
to the 10-foot dingy at the last moment.
LTr -; l1 =,- +1A .-~.
around US, but the heavy seas and blind
ing winds swept them from US. 1t re-
CURED all our efforts to keep our small
boat right side up. For 81 hours we bat
tied with the heavy sea, constantly bail
ing, and at last land was sighted. As
We attempted to land, the wind drove us
into the breakers and in an instant, che
boat was overturned. For an hour we
battled for life and then managed to
crawl out on the sands almost dead. Cap
taln Murphy saved Mr.. Crane by help
ing him when a cramp caught him. tIig-
gins was struck on the head by floating
timbers and he died soon after landing"
The men are expected here tomorrow.
Aid was asked from Daytona yesterday.
AS the Three Friends was the only yes
"Gl II pull tldt coulu stdilu Lie seas, lne
Washington officials We're wired asking
permission to send the tug cut, even with
revenue officers on board. This was at
4 p. m. yesterday. Not hearing from this
the collector again wired the department.
Then J. M. Barris wired Senator Call and
he replied later, saying he had notified
MIR. Carlisle and the president. Nothing
was heard from the department as to aid
in saving the ives of American citizens
up to late this afternoon. This was
brought about by a strong message from
Mr.. Barris begging the department. in the
name of humanity to allow a vessel 10
leave. This brought the required per
mission and at $50 tonight the Three
Friends steamed out on her GRAND Dt
mercy.
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The GREATEST IN GOLD
MINED MORE LAST YEAR THAN
ANY OTHER NATION.
Forty Million Ounces Of Jew Silver
Put INTO Vaults of the
Purchasers.

New York, Jan. 2.-The Engineering and
Mining Journal today contains statistics
of the mineral production of the United
States during 1896. The production OF
mines and metals In the UNITED States for
the year 1896 is given. with a total value OF
$653, Gil, 46S, showing a decrease, as COM
pared with 1895, CT s24, 500. 266, or about BE
per cent. This decrease was largely IN
values rather in quantities. In none OF the
chief articles was there any marked de-
crease, while in several there We're consid-
cradle increases. The total production OF
metals in 1896 was valued at $242 81, 4Sl, an
increase of 81, 694,111 over the previous
year, while the value of non-metallic sub
stance was $40. 1893, 9S7, a decrease OF $A6,-
$3.50, S77 from 1895. A large part of this was
due to the lower values of coal, stone ana
a few other important substances. very Ill
tie resulting from the smaller quantities.
The increase of copper has been extrlor-
binary, the gain amounting to 67,Ob3,l5o
pounds, which was made in spite OF a
large decrease in the domestic demands,
but was more than absorbed by the eN-
traordinary exports for the year, which
are the largest on record.
Leaders in Gold.
The gold production OF the united SlbLoe
In 1896 reached the total of $57 ,0O0, 900, a
gain over 1895 of no less than $iO,l69,ao'.
This extraordinary advance, which tar
surpasses the gain reported from any otn-
er country in the world, puts the United
States in the lead of producing countries.
Our output of gold was no less than 26 per
cent of the total reported of the entire
world.
The production of lead from domestic
ores in 1896 amounted to Its, iii short tons,
showing an increase of &c, 1858 tons over the
preceding year. In addition to this there
were 79, 1000 toms produced from imporleA
ores, or refined bullion.
The quicksilver output for 1896 was 1902
TASKS, of 761a pounds each, showing a. de-
crease of 966 TASKS from the previous ear
Silver Production.
The production Of silver from domestic
ores reached a total of 45, It's line
ounces, showing a decrease from that Of
1885, amounting to S65, 062 ounces only. The
silver production has thus been main
tanned better than has been anticipated.
Moreover, there were produced or refined
from foreign ores and bullion by OF T
shelters no less than 40, 900, 900 fine ounces
of silver, making the total quantity re
fined or put into final marketable form in
this country IS, 465, 173 fine ounces. THIS
large production was almost entirely alb
sorbed by the markets, and the average
price of silver bullion for the year shows
an actual advance, having been 81 cents,
although toward the close Of the year it
fell about 2 per cent below that point.
OF the silver obtained from foreign ,res,
it is estimated hat IS, 900, 600 ounces came
from Mexican ores and bullion, and 1000,
600 ounces from materials brought into
this country from Canada, chiefly from
British Columbia.
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WOES OF THE CUBANS
PRISONERS All HAVANA MADE
TARGETS FOR SOLDIERS.
survivors From the FiiIibustering
steamer Commodore Tell the
story of Her Sinking.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. S.-Thomas Love
lace, second lieutenant of the Solcdad.
which was wrecked off the north coast of
South America last OCTOBER. is spending a
lew days here with his mother. While
returning, Lovelace spent three lays at
Cuban country. He talked Interestingly
with a reporter, and when asked regarding
the reported death of Maceo, said:
Il am convinced Maceo is not dead. In
my opinion, the story of his death was
promulgated by the insurgents them
selves. The Vamoose, tina sailed from
New York and is at present etained at
Key West, can make IS knots an hour
and l have some pretty reliable informal
ton that her object was to convey Maceo
to the other side of the island, where he
might join Gomez, and the two plan the
campaign together. | nave not the slight
est doubt, in fact, that Maceo is recover
ing from his wounds. The Insurgents will
take no aggressive action until his 2om-
plete recovery.
.'In three lays at Havana | saw GS in
surgent executed on a sand bar near the
ship. They stood the prisoners up in
squads of eight or 10, and then one soldier
was selected to pick them off one ut a
time, just as though they We're shooting
rats. The prisoners We're in all sorts of at
titudes while the shooting was going on.
Some were kneeling in prayer, others were
standing erect, but none of them showed
amy signs of fear. The prisoners ranged
in age from boys who could not have been
over is to ~gray-headed men. Non of the
executions lasted long. l saw one squad
of 10 men shot down in about Is minute
At one time | saw three officers of the in
%surgents executed, and they were allowed
q volley from 10 soldiers
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M'klNLEYS GO TO CLEVELAND.
Expect to BE Hannn's Guests for a

sIA pc&si te 1e fianE0'S Quests Tor n
Week.
Canton, Ohio, Jan. 2.-Major and Mrs.
Mckinley wen to Cleveland this morn
ing, accompanied by Perry S. Heath of
the Chicago headquarters of the literary
bureau, and a number of newspaper cor
respondents. A crowd assembled at the
depot to bid adieu to the president-elect,
who bowed to them as the train left. He
expects to be absent a week.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2.-President-elect
McKinley's trip to Cleveland this morning
was a succession of ovations from hun
dreds of people at every station. He re-
turned the s~alutations by raising his hat
and bowling. At Cleveland 1000 people
gathered about the train and cheered as
the major escorted Mrs. Mckinley to
National Chairman Hanna's carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna will entertain the
visitors several days, after which they
will spend some time with Colonel and
Mrs. Myron Il. Herrick.
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Total -. =. $50. $500. $54, 119, 900 .........
The above gives a total production of
$54, 119, 900. The director, however, esti-
mates the production of gold to be only
s51, SOC, 900, INC thinks that when the re-
ports from the private refineries and
smelling works arc received, showing the
amount of gold extracted by them from
ores mined in different states and terri
tories, the production of gold in 1896 will
approximate the figures given by him,
viz, s51, 500, 600.
The production of silver by states and
territories, reported in fine ounces by the
same agents, was as follows:
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HAD HEAVY RAINS IN ARKANSAS.
Cyclone and Flood Worked Havoc
in Town and Country.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 3.-Communica-
ton was re-established with all Of the
towns south of here on the Iron Mountain
road, and the reports indicate that the
greatest suffering by last nights storm
was in the town of Benton, where half a
dozen small frame houses We're demolish-
ed and several freight cars standing at
the station We're overturned.
Several persons were more or less in
jufed, and many had narrow escapes and
thrilling experiences, but no fatalities oc,
Cured.
1t seems the storm was severest in the
southern portion of the state, and it is
not unlikely that casualties occurred in
some of the numerous lumber camps in
that section.
All the towns between Little Rock
and Texarkana suffered more or less
damage, and reports from the country
give several instances Of damage to farm
houses.
The rainfall over the southern portion
of the state was the heaviest in years.
The railroads in many places are under
water, but trains are now running near
ly on time.
The rainfall at Little Rock continued
until early this morning, the precipita-
ton being more than four inches. The
streets were flooded, and in many por-
tons of the city the water stood to the
depth Of a foot in many buildings.
In Fifth street the water was Il foot and
d half deep, ard it crossed Fifth, flooded
Isenberg's dry goods store and other bust
ness places.
Ninth and Main was a sea of water for
hours. Water street was a roaring river
from Chester east to Main. carrying ev-
crytning before 1T.
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RIVERS ARE OVER DANGER POINT
fsissoHri Streams Flooding Miles of
Rich RAitAm IuIIS

NAhAS ~
Rich BOttOm Lands.
st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Heavy rain which has
been failing in this vicinity for the past
two days continued until this evening,
when a cold wave set in and the tempera-
ture dropped 80 to 40 degrees in a short
time. The rains W. caused the rivers on
both sides Of the Mississippi to rise above
the danger mark.
AT Richland, Mo-, the Gasconade river
is all over the low bottoms and is rising at
the rate of AN inch an hour. Hundreds of
acres of wheat and corn in the shock have
already been washed away.
Storm in Texas.
st. Louis, Jan. 3.-A Republic special
from Wichita Falls, Tex, says:
The so~uthbound passenger train due here
yesterday noon has not yet reached this
point, owing to a heavy storm on the Pan
handle. The wires are down north of Clar-
endon, and no intelligence can be had from
the lost train. A snowplow was started
north from Clarendon this morning, which
not yet reached Claude, so miles away.
drifts of Is feet are reported in that
section.
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MINERS THROWN OUT OF WORK.
Result of Fire in the New Idria
Quicksilver Mine.

San Francisco, Jan. Fifty miners
reached the city today from San Benito
county, having lost their employment N
consequence of fire.
The owners or the new ldria quicksilver
mine a few days 6 completed a new fur,
mace, which was to lave been started
up Monday. Fires were made in the boil
ers Wednesday night, to dry the building
and test the machinery. A defective fue
ignited a wooden condenser and the new
plant was soon destroyed. It's value was
about $75, 600.
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Total ...... -. 49,. -. .5G, Oh, 800
The director is of the opinion that the
gold product of Colorado for 1896 was at
least 81, O0O, 900 less than in 1895. The silver
product fell off about 3,40G, 900 ounces.
There were numerous causes which tend
ed to produce this result, the continued
strike at Leadville and the fact that some
of the largest producing mines of Cripple
Creek were shut dow part of the year.
AS compared with the production for 1895,
the following states show a loss in their
silver product of 1896:
Montana, 1,o70,0 900; Colorado, 4,3Oo, 600;
Nevada, $4,000; California, 46O, 900. Total,
1904, 600 fine ounces.
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Deep Drifts Interfering With the
Train Service.

Omaha, lar 3.-The storm which began
here Saturday morning stlll RACES I'M
abated. There has not been much snow
as yet, nor is the temperature very low,
but the high wine has driven the light
snow into deep drifts. Only two and a
half inches OF snow have fallen here.
From all over the state and South Da-
kota come reports Of snow and high
Winds. Telegraph and train service is i'm
peded to a considerable extent. The worst
trouble experienced by the railroads is
with snow drifts in the yards.
blizzard in Missouri.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3,-The first bliz-
zard of the season prevails in western
Missouri, through Kansas and the terri
tories, the trains at nan places in KAN
sas being delayed by snow drifts.
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MlSSOULA FAD A SMALL FIRE,
Garden City Fruit Store Wa Conn
pletefy Gutteu.

Missoula, Mont, Jan. 3.-At 4 o'clock
this morning the Garden City fruit store,
owned by C. e. Raymer, was completely
Quilted by fire, The building is a wooden
structure, adjoining Raymer's store. The
blacksmith shop of Bolles & Carroll WAS
slightly damaged. Raymer's stock is in
sured, for what amount is unknown. The
goods are a total loss. The building is
owned by Higgins Bros. Loss $500.
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NEIDENHoFEN A VICTIM OF MANIA.
Body Will Be Shipped to Butte To-
day for Interrnent.

Salt Lake. Jan. 2.-The body of H. A.
Neidenhofen will be shipped to Butte,
Mont, for interment tomorrow.
Coroner Offenbach held an inquest this
morning and the jury found that Neiden-
hofen came to his death from hemorr-
hage of the brain, caused by a fall from
the Holmes building, while suffering from
dementia or nervous prostration, and
that the same was not felonious.
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REDUCTION OF TEN CENTS A TON.


Unpleasant Surprise.
Massillon, Ohio, Jan. 3.-Notices have
been posted in all mines in the Massillon
district of a reduction of the pay of min
ing to 81 cents from 81 cents per tom. The
notice says a rate of 60 cents has been
agreed upon in Pennsylvania under the
long established system whereby the Ohio
rate is 8 cents less han that of the Pitts
burg district, therefore the 51-cent rate
will be maintained under existing conli-
tons. About 1000 men are now out, but it
is thought they will resume work and con-
tinue until after the joint meeting of OPP
orators and miners at Columbus january
70.