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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
NO cur RATES.
Western Roads Keeping Up Passenger
farcs with Unaniuity.

Chicago. April l--Thc agreement regard
inr freight matters which WAS practically
adopted yesterday by the Western roads
was formally ratified 10y the executive oih-
GERS aud is now in effect The freight mat
tiers took W. very little time to-day and
the meeting then turned It's attention to
passenger affairs. The general passenger
agents recommendation that the West
ern Passenger association he turned into
a bureau of statistics and information was
adopted by the executive officers, The
clergy bureau and the mileage bureau Of
thu Western Passenger association will hc
retained and the clerical force of the the
organization will he retained. The only
change In the working of the association
Is that II will hereafter have nothing to
do with rates or their maintenance. The
ununimity with which the roads are keep
ing up the rates II ~ first rather suggcs-
tive of an agreement. hut IL u utterly I'M
possible to prove that any agreement eN-
lists among the roads Each road has for
itself issued orders To contracting agents
that under no circumstances are rates TO
he cut. They have been told that even II
n competitor should cut rates they are not
TO meet the reduction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
NO CHANGE IN KENTUCKY.
The Senatorial Deadlock Costing the
state 81 900 Day.

Frankfort. ny. April 1.-The tension is
still high In the senatorial struggle and all
realize that the present conditions cannot
last much longer. The deadlock Is costing
the state, already In bankruptcy. more
than $1,000 a day. Fourteen Hunter men
have signiiied their willingness to sign a
call for a new conference and new nom
iree. The bolting republicans have SO far
declined 10 go into any such scheme. The
silver men are still dickering with the
geld men in an effort TO combine on State
Senators George Goebel or Martin Ja-
ccbs. a
The roll call for the 18th ballot showed
10 present. The ballot resulted In gain
Of one vote for Boyle. a gold democrat
voting for him instead of Davie. The votes
stood: Hunter ~. blackburn a. Davie ),
Boyle :. Stone |. \ motion to adjourn was
Withdrawn and "A second ballot was or
dered. which resulted in no change. the
forces OF all candidates standing firm.
The third ballot resulted in no change.
Ar adjournment until tomorrow was
then taken.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
INNOCENT PROVED GUILTY
The Fac, That n Man Runs Away should
Not Operate Against Him.

san Francisco, April l.-James ID. Page.
, x-distriot attorney of San Francisco, who
Was convicted of embczZling Ao~ from
the estate Of Louis Lichenger. AN insane
person. for whom he was guardian, mas
been GRANTED a new trial 10y the supreme
court Page was appointed guardian oi
I.ichengcr In iN'l. Four years later an hc-
counting was demanded by the court ana
Page fled to Salt Lake city. whore h"
lived under an assumed name. lie then
went To New York city, where he was cap
tured and brought back here for trial He
WAS convicted of embezzlement but the
supreme court gives him y new trial be-
cause no demand WAS made upon him Tor
the money itself. The fact that he ran
away. according 10 the supreme court,
should not have Influenced the verdict
against him because man r. presumed
TO be innocent until proved guilty.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Combinations.

Washington. April 1.-The senate in ex-
ecutive session to-day confirmed Charlie
msgne Tower OF Pennsylvania TO be mimi
tel to Austro-Hungary. William s. Shall
lenberger TO be second assistant postmas-
ter general; Penrose Mclean of PennsyI-
vania to be collector of internal revenue
for the first district of Pennsylvania. Al
eAsnder Montgomery of Pennsylvania TO
be consul at Havre France. and several
positions in the army and marine corps in
the navy
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
THEY DON'T LIKE 1T.
Japan aud Argentine Protest Against the
New Tariff Biii.

Washington. April The first open aud
Oimal expressions Of dissatisfaction with
the pending tnrif hill on the part OF Tor
cign nations have come 10 the state do
uartmrnt from Japan and Argentine. The
j. panesc minister has expressed the r"-
Rrpt Of his government ~ IN" proposed
adoption Of the silk schedules which.
without promising 10 help our the manu-
farturcrs Of the United States. threaten
=, riously the important trade Japan has
built up at great expense with IN" United
states in raw and partly manufactured
silks The Argentine minister added his
protest not. as has been stated. In the
form Of q threat of rcprisals. but Ia IN
usual diplomatic form. against the pro-
~ sed duty on hides and other raw mate
rials coming from his country ~ great
quantities TO the United States,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Newport's Opening Day.

Cincinnati, April IA large crowd fair
weather and fast track marked the
opening days racing at the Queen city
Jockey clubs track al Newport to-day.
Six furlongs-Abe Furst won Suydam Soc
ond. Waldorf third: time. l;l5ia. -Four and
a half furlongs-Possom won Don Quixote
second The Doctor third time. :'.6ia. -Four
furlongs-Lizzie Cavalier won. clara Van
second Sister Carona third time. a. one
mlle-Winker won Vengeance second,
Imp third. time. Inn. Seven furlongs-
Imp. Sautaur won. Tim second. BanquO
n. third: time | - Seven furlonES-Ram-
part won. The Blossom second Tariff Re-
fern third. time. l;D..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
wheaton viii Probably Get II.

Washington. April lit is expected that
the nomination OF major general TO sue
cecd 10 the vacancy made by the retire
ment Of Major General Kugcr. will soon
he sent To the senate. Army officers are
agreed In the belief that the choice will
fall upon General Wheaton and that
coloncr Shaftcr Of the First infantry will
get tn. brlgIdior goacralship caused by
General Wheatons promotion. Shafter is
on his way from san francisco TO Wash
ington, but his name will not go To the
senate until action has been taken OH the
nomination of Wheaton. "A prcCaution
made necessary by the fact that there Is
no actual vacancy until that time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
CAN'T HOLD BUCKLEY
All Proceedings Against Him Likely
TO End in Smoke.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
The Law Says When a Man Testl-
fes Before an Investigating
Committee He Must Not
Be Prosecuted.
Special Dispatch to Tho standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard,
Helena, April l.-Ex- Representative
Martin Buckley Of Jefferson county.
" who was expelled from the last legis-
lature upon his confession that he was
brihed. may 30 free from the indict-
ment against him found by the grand
jury Of Lewis and Clarke county. Buck
ley's expulsion was on the strength Of
his own confession that he accepted
money To vote for certain bills. The
grand jury indicted him on the same
evidence, but to-day his lawyers found
"A statute that provides that when u
man II compelled to testify before an
investigating committee he cannot he
crtminally prosecuted for any of the Of
{, nses he may lay himself liable To.
The law was surprise To the lawyers.
hut the members Of the bar here be-
lievc II viii hold and that the indict-
ment is likely to he quashed Buckley
In court to-day moved to quash and
the hearing on the motion was set for
nt xt Saturday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Al san Francisco.

san Francisco, April -Four furlongs-
Rey del Salto won. Flushington second.
Hermoso third: time, :5li, SiN furlongs-
Moroven won, Peril second. Elmer y.
third. time. t.lli-. one mile and an eighth
Damien won. Lincoln III, second. Scar
borough third; time ! saia Seven furlonr 5
-Caliente won Russell A second. Sweet
William third time, Fe. one and an
eighth milcs-Rcy del TERRA won, Fore
most second. Addic Buchanan third. time.
?:uoiz. one milc-I.ogan won Mawona Sec
ord, 1rcachery third; time. ijai.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Prefers { oIora,io to Chicago.

Denver. April l-Brigadicr General
Wheaton to-day received a telegram from
the war department asking him II he
would prefer 10 move to Chicago and take
command Of the military department OF
the Missouri. or remain In Denver during
the remainder OF his term OF service. This
telegram Is taken to be positive evidence
that General Wheaton will be- made ma
ior general to succeed Major Gen. Rugcr.
who reaches the ages OF ~ years. General
Wheaton replied that he would prefer to
r. main with the department OF the Colo
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Butler May he Chained.

san Francisco. April lon board the
Mariposa, when she leaves for Australia
next Friday, will be the arch murderer.
Hutler. TIL" prisoner viii b" guarded con-
tinually throughout by the Australian de-
tectives and should he prove surly will be-
chained to steel ring IN his cell which
has been provided for such an emergency
The vessel Was due To sail to-day but was
delayed on account OF the English mail
hslng stormbound on the way across the
continent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Wyomipg's Bliyxar,i.


Special Dispatch To the STANDARD.
Cheyenne. April Reports from tho
Wyoming ranges Indicate that the stock
lcss"s by the recent blizzard are less than
hnd been anticipated while the storm was
the most violent than has been expert
enrrd In the state for the past ~ years
the temperature did not get very low and
cattle were able to weather the storm.
The Union Pacific main line WAS opened
to-day and trains are now running on
schedule time. The Cheyenne a Burling-
ton. Elkhorn Valley and Cheyenne 4
Northeru lines are still tied up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02

Washington. April THE secretary of
the interior to-day authorized the Indian
bureau TO call for bids for furnishing sup
plies for the Indian service during the Ms
cal year beginning July I next. Bids will
be- opened both 1T Chicago and New
York on May In Chicago and May y In
New York the contracts TO be- let then at
those places will aggregate in value mora
than s. g2.5.Osp. More than two-thirds OF the
supplies will be- contracted for at Chi
Cago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Girl. for Immoral Purposes.

san Francisco April l--LOcal officials Of
the United State streasury allege that
Trey have secured information proving
the existence OF ring organized for the
express purpose Of illcgaly iurding chi
nese girls for immoral purposes. The treas
ury agents expect 10 arrest a number OF
professional p-riur.rs VIII" have figared as
fathers OF most of the Nor1'n landed from
china during the past year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
TO uNssAT HsITFELp.
Specification. of the Alleged bribery sent
To Washington.

Boise. April l.-Spccihcations In sup
port Of the protest against the seating OF
senator Hcitfrld have been sent TO Wash
iLgton together with the names OF wit
nrsscs who will testify as to the alleged
bribery, II Is understood that the senate
committee on privileges and elections has
indicated that II will make an iuycstiga-
tion II u probable ease Is prus.ntcd. "
lleitfcld Is unscated there viii bc ~ va
cancy to bc filled and Dubois friends be-
l!eve he would he chosen ut the next ses-
sion of the legislature
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
The Mill~rs Protest.

Milwaukee. April The Milers' Ma
tional association, the membership OF
which embraces all the larger flour mills
In the United States. to-day entered a for
nal protest against the duty OF . per cent
al yalOrrm which the Dingley tariff bill
puts upon the foreign silk boiling cloth.
which 1t Is claimed, cannot be- Duplicated
In this country, owing TO atmospheric con-
uitions necessary In its weaving.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02

Columbus. Ca. April IA telegram has
been received her, telling Of the sinking
of the steamer city OF columbus, which
left here a few days ago al smiths Bend
near Columbia. Ala. Their were few pa b.
sengers on bosr,l aud none were drow ned
though several had narrow escapes The
boat. Nntch cost tln.uU j. a total loss. a.
j. also the cargo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
BuL,I Cuts Them Down.

Sacramento. April This WAS the Last
day on which the governor Coul sign bills
passed hy the legislature aud Governor
Budd to-day Ia signing the general ap-
preparation hill. providing for the mainte-
nance Of state Institutions cut out items
aggregating ts'D..-l His veto Kills appro.
priations Of s10"o Tor the state printing
office and the allowances for the state II.
bIary employees and for the care OF the
capitol grounds
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Collision In California.

san Francisco. April 1.-The Southern
Pacific train from san Jose cOllided with
the lngl"side rare track special this even
ing near the race track. No one WAS killed
hut both engines were wrecked. The lngle-
side train had gone on to a siding to await
the passage of the train for San Jose.
Instead OF going on the main track the
san jose train went on to the siding ard
bumped into IA especial Non. OF the pas
s,ngers suffered serious injury.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
IN STRICKEN CHANDLER
Tn. List Of Dead May BE Considerably
Augmented.

Chandler. Okla. Aprtl l-Althorgh the
tornado struck chandler q hour aso
very little search Of the ruins has 50
been made snd " Is feared that th, death
roll may bs considerably augm'ntr'l
Scores Of injured nrs under the rarr oi
surgeons who have rOme herr from hll
parts OF Oklahoma. None of the Woundri
sLccumbed to-day though many 1fr sg.-
fering and some " them cannot possibly
recover Nearl, ali of th, men slept in ~"
streets last night. whore Hrcs were k~pi
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02

Altoona. Pa. April There Is a pros
poet OF a great strike In the Beech creek
coal region owing TO a change in the
WORKING system. Word comes from Phil
ipSburg this morning that the miners
there will not accept a reduction or the
now day system. The miners IN the Beech
creek region say II the attempt TO reduce
wages Is general there will be general
strike
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Hand All Right.

Salt Lake. April IA special TO the
Tribune from Caldwell. Idaho says:
Charles A. Hand, chairman OF the demo-
cratic county central committee. WAS
found not guilty in the district court to-
ords.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
sugar In q Cent.

Philadelphia, April IAN grades OF re-
fined sugar advanced cent to-day and
the principal soft grades l-l6 to 4, cents
This IS the third advance that has been
made this week and Is said to b. due TO
the announced change In the tariff Law.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
Colombia Commissioners.

New York. April III. +. Cisnoros. NJ.
T.. and r. Il. Blum, commissioners OF the
Colombian government TO negotiate the
Caucarail railway question AT Washing
ton. reached this city to-day on board tn,
steamer Alilanca from Colon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02

Kansas city April IA special 10 the
Journal from Guthrie. oklahoma, says. In
develops tonight that the loss of life In
the Chandler cyclone has been greatly
oNerStated. In the confusion and difficulty
Of getting news out over the long distance
telephone names became mixed and the
list OF dead WAS made greater than II
really Is, only II persons Il Is now stated,
are known to have met death In Chandler.
ard In addition to these three were killed
in the country north of town. Fully ~
persons were injured, "a or 6O Of them be-
ing seriously hurt. and four or i've OF
these will surely die. A corrected list Of
the dead at Chandler. as given out to-
night by the Chandler relief committee. Is
as follows: John Dawson. attorney, Ed
gar :, DcmosS. James Woodward and
wife. Mr.. aud Mrs. u. e. johnson and lit
tie son Mrs Philip Johnson and child.
Mrs, Tom Smith. Mrs, Dr. Lee. Mrs,
Emma Rcttcnsicin, Emma Drcssingcr. u.
l., Johnson. In the country north Of
Chandler John {. Kyle and two children
were killed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02

burning The women were cared for In the
few houses which We're not destroyed or
found shelter In the tents sent from sur
rounding towns. Fifty special policemen
cffectually protected the property OF the
citizens. \ Thousand people are homeless
and half as many ARE without a thing In
the world.
Lawyer John Dawson, and Edgar de-
moss. the barber who are numbered
among the dead were In "A restaurant
when the tornado came M and the build
inG collapsed. Demoss was pinloned by his
his right arm, but was not injured. He
begged for some one to cut of his arm.
but the horror-strlckcn crowd was com
PEELED helplessly TO see him roasted to
death.
The search In the ruins Is necessarily
slow and u true list of the dead and In
jurod cannot he made for several days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-02-18
Examinations for Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar uniform examinations in and for
Redwood county will be held as fol-
lows: Redwood Falls,-at the court
house, Mch. 2 and 3. Lamberton-
at the school house, Mch. IL and II.
All persons desiring licenses to each
or whose certificates which have been
limited or are specials, will please at
tend at either of the above named
places. Examination paper of Legal
Cap form is requested and all manu-
scripts supmitted for reading must be
in ink writing. Examinations will
open at 9. a. m. on first day in each
place. S. J. RACE.
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-02-18
DHTUS |. GREENE DEAD.
The Husband of Mrs. Alice Crump
Greene Passes Away In
Washington.
The Son of Mr.. 6. p. Greene
Revival of Romantic
Courtship.

The New Whatcom Blade of the 9Th
inst, has the following:
"Datus L. Greene, aged so years
and two months, died last night at
11:3O o'clock, at st. Luke's hospital of
uraemic poisoning. He was i'll but
one week, but has been ailing for the
past Is years. Mr.. Greene was a G..
A. r. veteran, was three years in act
i've service in a Wisconsin regiment.
He came to New Whatcom in 1890,
and has property on Elk. He leaves
a brother and sister, residents of this
city, but has no other relatives. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
2 o'clock from Warringer's undertak
ing parlors, under the auspices of the
local posts of the G.. A. R. Interment
in Bay View cemetery.
The residents of this city will re-
member Datus L. Greene, the deceas-
ed spoken of in the above. Notwith-
standing the article stating that he
has no other relatives than those given
he is the son of Mr.. G.. P. Greene,
our we'll and aged townsman,
and he is also the husband of Mrs.
Jessie w. Crump Greene of this city
whom he married about two years ago.
last Christmas or Thanksgiving, after
correspondence arranged between
the father and Mrs. Crump, the son
then residing in Washington. Datus
L. Greene came all the way from
Washington to we'd Mrs. Crump and
they commenced their welded life un-
der the brightest promises. But only
few short weeks passed, when do
nestle troubles arose, and the two
agreed to disagree, and in short
time Datus Greene returned to Wash
ington.
The property which the deceased
leaves and it is understood to amount
to considerable, naturally reverts to
his wife, Mrs. Crump Greene, who is
likely to enter a claim for it and put
up vigorous contest for the same.
The deceased is also a brother o1
F. G. Greene, county superintendent
of Renville county, up to January
last.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-02-18
" suspended from the pistol pocket
of the oyeralls.

of the overalis.
Then came the wedding supper
a list of dainties and solids that Great
ed appetites, from the boned turkey
and loafed veal to the eagerly sought
for dream cake of the bride. It was
after eight o'clock before the inner
wants of the large crowd we're proper
ly supplied. The house was then
given over to the young people and
the time was merry one until the
last goodnight was said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay will be at home
in their farm residence just west of
Andrew Stewart's farm after next
week.
The wedding presents were both
costly and numerous. Of the large
number there was not single one but
what Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay will use
from day to day. The parents Of the
bride presented them with two superb
Brussels carpets and a large number
of other articles for household use.
The different members of the Mckay
families, Peter, Daniel, Mel and Thom-
as, and their wives, presented the
couple with a bedroom suite, dining
table and other articles. Lizzie and
Archie Stewart offered a sofa with
their compliments; Delhi village
friends sent out rocking chair with
their best wishes; the Misses Barbara
and Belle Cummings and Robert
Cummings offered another rocker; q
beautiful easy chair came from Mrs.
Donald Stewart and family, a washing
machine and wringer from Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Mum of Illinois, and so on
down the list.
Among those present at the we'd
ding ceremony we're J. B. Robinson
and wife, F. E. Ring, N. V. r. Hunter,
Mrs. Donald Stewart, A. D. Stewart
and wife, the Misses Belle and Katie
Stewart, John and Robert Stewart,
A. D. Smith and wife, Miss Blue, John
Cummings and wife, the Misses Bar
bara, Annie, Katie, Belle and Maggie
Cummings, NJ. Mclean and wife, Miss
Christena Leslie, Miss May Stewart,
Miss Sarah Stewart, Robert Brown
and wife of Ireton, Iowa, Mrs. Robert
Stewart of Ireton, Thos. Mckay and
family, Peter Mckay and family, Thos.
McNaughton and family, Daniel Nc
Kay and family, Mel Mckay and
family, Grandma Mckay, James Nc
Kay, VIM. Stewart, Arthur Carbert,
Robert Cummings, John Stewart,
George Stronach, David: McNaughton
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lightbody
of Scotland, A. T. Stevenson, wife and
daughter, Mrs. Maggie B. Anderson,
Andrew Mcdonald and wife and the
Misses Mcdonald, Miss Lucy Cook,
Daniel Mclean and wife, A. D. Nc
Lean and wife, E. A. Pease and wife,
Mrs. VIM. Smith and Miss Libbie
Smith, j. R. Lankard, Edward Cook,
Jas. Anderson and the Misses Belle
and Daisy Anderson, Prof. and Mrs.
John Norgaard, George Rosendahl
and Miss Rosendahl, 3. G.. Rogers
and wife, Miss Kelly, Oscar Borg and
wife, Lucius Russell and wife, Albert
Hansen, John Borg and wife, VIM.
Steele and wife, Rev, and Mrs. II.
McHenry, Rev. John Sinclair and
others.
Mrs. Stewart was assisted in the
dining room by Mrs. Daniel Mclean,
the Misses Stewart, Miss Lizzie Stew
art and the Misses Cummings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-02-18
THAT
Remnant Sale

of Wall Paper at HITCH
cocks DRUo STORE
is proving to be the best
opportunity to secure bar
gains in medium and
higher grade paper that
has occurred in Redwood
Falls.
There is not a poor piece
in the lot. Prices below
manufacturers cost. Com
ing as it does just before
instead of just after the
time that such goods are
most used, buyers who
need to consider price as
well as quality should in
vestigate.
Don't have to make a
purchase if the goods don't
suit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-02-18
Wallpaper

particularly has this state
ment been exceptionally
true. And for this year we
have a stock of designs
they are all new and 1897
designs and can't be beat
that are perfect, beautiful
and gorgeous. The prices,
too, can't be beat for low
ness. We quote a few styles
and prices: