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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-29
BOMBARDED BY WIND
Austin, Texas, Visited by a Cyclone
Of Large Proportions.
ROOFS RAISED WITH EASE
One House Lifted From Its Foun-
dations, Turned Around and
Dropped Down In the Same
Place-Two Persons Killed.

Austin. Texas, March 2s-Ths after
noon at : o'clock this city and the sur
rounding country was visited by a ter
rife cyclone that did great damage to
property. The wind came from the
about 60 miles an hour for nearly 70
minutes, tearing down trees or splitting
them asunder with terrific force. Sew
eral electric light towers were blown
down and quite a number ut houses In
the residence portion Of the city were
blown down, and in several cases mar
row escapes from death are reported.
The new and unoccupied residence OF
liurt Mcdonald. one of the prominent
residences, was blown down. striking
against the residence of William Vim
Ing, knocking in one side OF the build
ing. Two little children, who were in
the room playing. narrowly escaped.
The roofs ot number of residences
we're torn on and In addition much
damage 10 the state university, The
wind blew of the entire roof uf the ad-
joining dormitory. lnestimablc damage
was done tu the buildings and the PROP
crty of 200 students therein. many nf
whom fled Ter their lives when the roof
was carried away. The roof was ear
ricd 100 yards. alighting on and crush
ing the roof Of cottage In which four
people We're seated, but none We're even
injured. though they were entombed by
falling debris.
A church just Ia the north of the uni
Veisity had the entire east side blown
in and was unroofed. the wind carrying
the roof a block away, The residence
Of DR. Graves was lifted from it's foun-
dations and twisted completely around
and set down in the same place. so
badly damaged. however. that none of
the doors could he opened to permit
the escape Of the frightened inmates.
The small town of Clarksville. near
this city, was swept by the winds and
many horses We're killed by lying de-
bris. while number of small houses
were blown down. though fortunately
the inmates were not killed. Several
were badly maimed. however,
With the terrific wind came a driv-
ing rain that was little short OF a flood
and swept everything before IL. Pas
seugers arriving ON the evening trains
bring reports from the surrounding
country to the effect that the storm
was general in this section. The small
town of Buda. near here, was roughly
handled by the storm. quite a number
Of houses being blown down and one
or two persons killed. though theii
I names are not obtainable. owing to the
fact that most Of the telegraph wires
are down. and news Is very meagsr
This Is the worst storm that has evei
visited this section. aud II has laid
waste everything In its track. though
fortunately so far the reports Of deaths
T are few. The storm was over IN al
hour and the sun came out as brightly
/ as though nothing had happened
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Calvert. Texas. March 2s.-Late de-
tails of the storm show that the loss
of property will reach into tht thou
sands. Many hne dwellings were de-
moltshed At Calvert an old lady and
two children who We're IN their house
were fatally injured by the collapse OF
the building, which was partially de-
stroyed by fire, Notwithstanding the
torrents Of rain which were falling. Ths
loss to property In and around cal
vert is estimated at 10000. Many roofs
and chimneys were blown down. Peo-
pie living here for - years say they
never witnessed such a fearful storm
before All telephone. as well as tele-
graph lines were prOstrated,
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New York March eS-Anthony Marshall.
who was found unconscious yesterday In
the Marine hotel while two women We're
lying dead IN the sam" apartment. all
having been overcome by Illuminating
gas. died AT the hospital where he had
been taken. without having recovered his
senses. Tn" two women were idcntined
by relatives at the morgue, one of them
the younger. proved to have been Eliza
Jarvis. AN is-year-old girl, whose home
was formerly In South Glenns Falls, y. V.
The woman who WAS registered as Mrs
Marshall was identified AS Mrs, Mary Me-
line Mahony, 3s years old, the wife of a
bartender from whom she was sspa-
rated Nothing has been learned about
the mysterious Anthony Marshall.
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THE SENATE FORECAST.
Its Energies Will BE Devoted To the Arbi-
tratlon Treaty.


Washington. March 2s-The senate
will devote its energies this week to the
arbitration treaty with the vague hope
on the part of some Of the friends Of
that instrument Of securing the final
vote on Friday or Saturday. The sem
ate WILL early tomorrow. go into exec
utive session to consider the treaty. IL
no unforeseen circumstance prevents.
and thus afford ample time to complete
all speeches on Wednesday. when the
voting is to begin on the miscellaneous
amendments. The consideration of
amendments Is to continue Thursday
provided new ones are offered. after
Wednesdays proceedings. Later than
that day the senate's procedure is not
clear. Consent to naming date for the
vote on the treaty itself Is still with
held and viii not be given until the
fate Of the amendments become known.
II is surmised that IL the Chiffon
amendment should be accepted the de-
bate ON the treaty would soon come to
conclusion. but that IL it should be
beaten the debate would he of indef-
mite duration.
The appropriation bills are expected
to he reported to the senate after the
meeting of the committee on appropri-
ations. Tuesday, but they will not he
taken up definitely until the treaty Is
disposed of. The bankruptcy bill will
also yield precedence 10 the treaty
The question of organizing the com
mittee continues to press for attention
and may reach climax during the
week. The tariff bill will reach the sen-
ate late in the week and be referred to
the committee, which. however, has
the various schedules under considera-
tion.
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LATEST NEVADA TIP
A Suggestion That a Lottery Is 10
Be Established There.
SADLER OPPOSES THE PLAN
II Appears That Public Opinion
Favors the Scheme-A Report
That the Mint VIII Close
Denied by the Meter.

Carson. March 2S.-The town was
elated this morning when the papers
suggesting the establishment of a lot
terry In Neveda arrived. The proposl-
tion was discussed here two years ago.
hut met with dissatisfaction An effort
Ia pass hill through the Legislature
was made. but not pushed energetically
and the scheme was retained a secret
by lis promoters until after the legisla-
tive effort failed, Many people eN-
pressed their appreciation on the sub
iect to-day and said that they would
exert every power to encourage such a
measure.
The report was circulated that Cow
ernor Sadlrr would call an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature to consider the
matter. and that he had given his
promise IT, Dan stuart to do So. The
governor was questioned this afternoon
and said that the AFFAIR had never been
suggested tn him.
Would YOU call an extra session It
legislature II popular opinion demand-
I'd it," he was asked,
Il should not" hr replied, under any
consideration. could not do SO in JUS
tice To the people Of the state. The ex-
pcnsc would h" an unnecessary burden
for them tn hear and the agitation
would he simply a matter ot small mo-
ment To- me. II they wish any lottery
In Nevada they will wait for two years.
when the legislature VIII meet In regu-
lar session. Personally know nothing
of the immediate benefits of lottery
In Nevada.
Carson. March est was reported
here to-day that the refinery connected
with the Carson mint would be closed
by orders from Washington. Meter
and Rcfurr Harris says that nothing nr
the sort IL likely to occur and that the
mint will run with It's present force for
two years To- come,
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JOHN STE AID N A NJ.
sudden Death of One of Helena's Promi.
nent Pioneer Citizens.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. March 2s.- Alderman John Sted-
man. founder and general manager Of
Stedmsn foundry and Machine company
died suddenly about noon today of heart
failure, In company with his wife, Mr.
Stedman drove out to Prickly Pear creek,
several miles below Helena. this morn
ing. They took dinner and Mr.. Stedman
expected to try his luck fishing. Sudden
ly, while sitting on the bank with his
wife. MIR. Stedman fell over and soon ex-
.ired.
He had suffered from heart disease for a
year or more. The body was brought into
the city this evening.
Mr.. Stedman was one OF the most prom
inent citizens of Helena. He had resided
here for 20 years and had occupied nu-
merous positions of trust. For many
years he was a member of the school
board, and at the day OF his death was a
member OF the city council. His term as
alderman would not have expired for one
year. He had been elected TO the council
n number of times. Mr.. Stedman was 10
years old. He was born in Maine. and
From there he went TO British Columbia.
From there he Wen TO British Columbia.
engaging in mining, and then came TO
Helena.
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ONE CLAIM SETTLED.


San Francisco. March %-Ncws has
been received u"re from London of the
this city Daniel Murphy came 10 Cali-
daughter Of th" late Daniel Murphy of
ttis cay Daniel murphy came 10 calf
fofnia many years agO and nmass.d -
great fortune In The dry goods business
q his drith his fortune WIS left 10 his
wife and children. Mr.. Murphy died n
f'W years ago, and there was a struggle
among her children as 10 the division ~
the property After q sensational suit q
compromise was finally effected, Ons of
th. daughters II the wif. Of Lord VOLS
l,y. and another married Don VincenIe
Dominguez. secretary OF the Argentine le-
gatIOu at Mhdrid
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Another Collective Note.

Athens. March 2s.-The crown prince,
Constantine. has arrived AT Volo. During
the passage of the cansl Egripos, Prince
George went on board and bid his brother
a touching adieu.
The ministers Of the Powers held a con-
ference today, and II Is stated, drew up
the terms of collective note 10 the Greek
government. requesting that the Greek
troops he recalled from the frontier. II
is understood that similar note will be
presented to the porte. and IL either pow
ei refuses, It's principal ports will he
blockaded 4 meeting of the Crethn del
egates will be held shortly at Athens to
draft reply TO the admirals' proclama-
ton of autonomy.
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Washington, March 2S-Archbishop
Ireland Of st. Paul preached tonight
AT st. Patrick's church on Pope Leo
Nil. This is an age. he said. of won
drous social and political transforma-
tion. of great intellectual activity. OF
great discoveries and invention and. he
asked. what is to he the position Of
Catholics towards the age? Replying
70 his own question he said IL should
pe one of sympathy. of jealous coop
ration and prudent direction. such.
le stated. is the position of our chief
hader Leo Mi. The archbishop said:
Leo is the providentisl pontiff given 20
his church in this new era of human
iy. To show that the church is Of all
ses, as is her founder, Christ. Hold
liz fast To the divine organization of
aurch and types of faith and morals,
leo recognizes the social and political
canges which are coming upon hu-
ranity and adopts the forms of the
,Mrch 10 the new surroundings"
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BY THE THOUSANDS.
Sheep Lice Annihilating the FIocks of
Alex Wright Philipsburg Notes.
special Dispatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Fhilipsburg, March ga report comes
up from the lower Flint creek valley that
Alex Wight, the sheep man. Is losing
about 1000 sheep day from lice. They
say that he may lose his whole flock. un-
less he manages In some way TO get them
on new grass. something that would seem
to be impossible al this time Mr.. Wight
has about 10000 head. and Is the largest
sheep owner In the county.
Great fears are entertained that the
county bridge over the Hell Gate river
Al Drummond will go out IL the water
continues to rise. II Is said that the
whole valley is inundated. the water be-
ing higher than II has been for years.
W. f. Cullen. tho Helena attorney. was
In town yesterday In the interests of Fra
ser & Chalmers suit against the Golden
seopter company, Those who pretend 10
Know something about the matter say
that it now looks very doubtful about
that company making "a settlement. and
predict that the property will go TO sale
10 the highest bidder
II Is said that some of the politicians
who do not propose to fuse for the pub
lie good will call meeting OF their own
fol tomorrow night.
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WORKING ON LEvEEs.


Greenvillc. Miss, March 2s.-The
gauge reads i6.6, "A rise Of i-l0 within
the past q hours. Nearly 1000 men are
at work upon the levees along the 10
miles covering GreenNille. Five hun
dred laborcrs, fresh from the planla-
tons. win arrive here tomorrow. The
Greenvilc saw mills are at work to-day
with full forces of men. while bsrges
are being loaded with lumber and sacks
to he sent tn weak points. Seven boats
are being used now almost exclusively
for the transportation of men and ma
terial Ia be used in strengthening the
levees, Every energy is being used 10
prevent a crevasse with hopes of sue
cess. II the weather continues good II
Is believed that the entire line of nearly
400 miles, VIII be made Ia hold Several
weak places reported south NJ Green
Vile are now under control.
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lice magistrate. Their nldermanic nomi-
nees are: William Jones and Andrew An
derson In the First ward and g. VI. Pen
nicoti in the Third ward. The popnlists
will. Il Is thought. draw more votes from
the democrats than from the repuhh-
cans. The outcome OF the election Is en-
veloped in greater uncertainty. as result
Of the appearance OF the populists In the
contest. and the lights and shadows OF
the campaign. IL they could be transfer
red TO canvass. would Justify the con
stant use OF the ViatoscOpe from now un-
al the polls close.
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HE SHAKES THE /. A. W.
The First Movement of Plan to Organ
iye an Independent Club In California.

San Francisco. March 2s.-Chief Com
sui Frank NJ. Kerrigan of the North
California division of the l.. A. w. has
resigned his position as a result OF the
refusal of the league at its last meeting
TO sanction sunday racing. Kerrigsn's
resignation Is the first movement OF a
plan TO supplant the l.. A. W. In Calf
fornia by a local organization that will
be more liberal In Its ideas concerning
racing There are about 800 members
In the North California division Of the
l.. A. w, but IL Is probable that within
the next 80 days that number will be
greatly reduced
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fears OF further disturbance by the VIII
iHyct OF Siyas United States Minister
Terrell has asked the porte 10 resume tho
military guards ~ the residences OF tho
American missionaries. There Is a fell
Ing Of unsHsirrss her" because OF the ru-
NOR that the Armcnians who participated
In the attack on IN" Imperial Ottoman
American missionaries There II feel
that the authorities have materially In
creased the military precautions against
outbreaks indicates that they share In ths
feeling OF Hpprphsnsiou
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I,nilronds pemnlished.

cIehourne. Texas. March 2S.-on ac-
count of washouis no trains from the
south or East have arrived here to-
day. Rain has fallen In torrents all
day and all streams are swollen. The
Santa Fr railroad has several ears NJ
steel rails on their three bridges In this
city To prevent them from washing
away II is authOritatiyely stated that
10000 feet of track is gone at Valley
Mills. two bridges gone at kopperl
one AT Blum. one at Morgan. one south
of Alvarado and quite a lot of track he :.
tween here and Alvarado and great
number of small bridges. The Santa
Fe Is sending out every available man
to repair the damages. The tracks are
reported to he all right north of here.
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London. March 2s-The Daily Graphic
Understands that the British proposal to
Greece aud turkey to withdraw thslr
armies from the frontiers actually ortgi-
natcs at Athens. The Turks now occupy
all IN. passes IN the mountains and the
best strategical positions. According to
the Daily Graphic tho Greeks proposed i
simultaneous withdrawal In order 10 bn
able to capture those positions by a rush
attack after making a fcint OF rompl-
uu4a
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Nicksburg, Miss. March 2s,-Thc dag
has been one of increased anxiety for
those depending upon the levees. orders
for sacks and other material have been
plentiful. The river here has risen fae-
truths since last evening aud now Is
$50. six inches below the highest water
since 1867 The most that can De said
H. that the levcss are being held on both
sides of the river under circumstance
little short of desperate Government
bulletins to-day announcing more rains
In the upper valleys are most dcprrss-
ing The supply ~ sacks here Is eS-
hausied and SO 0oo have been sent from
New Orleans
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SIXTEEN MORE RESCUED.
survivors OF the ili-fated IT. Nasaire
Picked Up by u British steamer.

London. March 9S.-The British
steamship Yanaraiva, Captain Weston.
which left Newport News March 10,
bound for Glasgow. arrived at Green
ock tonight The captain reports that
on March IL. while in latitude "a. longi-
tude 81. he picked up a small boat con-
tanning l6 survivors OF the steamer
Vile de 81. Nazaire ~ the West Indian
line Of the Compagne Generate Trans
atlantique, which foundered in the
great storm Of March OF Cape Hat
teras. They had been without food ar
water for four days and were in a state
of extreme exhaustion and were hor-
dering on madness. The officers Of the
Yanaraiva did all in their power for
the unhappy victims Of an ocean horror
and finally learned their story. They
say that four boats We're launched, two
containing 20 each, the third II, and the
fourth six. The boat picked up by the
Yanaraiva was one of the two that took
off 20. but l3 of these succumbed TO
exposure hunger and thirst. The last
the survivors saw of the other boats
was ON the day the vessel fnundered,
when they sighted two Of them lashed
together and empty. For some time
after the rescue the captain uf the
Yanaraiva kept an officer at the mast
head. sweeping the horizon with a
glass, in the hope OF getting some trace
of the other boats, hut there was no
sign of them. As night was falling rap
idly and the sea and wind were increas-
ing with mist and rain the vessel pro-
ceeded. The second officer Of the Vile
de St. Nazaire is among the rescued
who will he taken in charge by the
French consul at Glasgow,
According to the list of the crew of
the st. Nazaire originally published
the second captain" was Pierre Nuo-
ali and the first lieutenant Andre de
Andteis. Nuoali Is probably the officer
rescued by the YanaraiVa.
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Magnificent Residence Burned.

New London. Conn, March S-"The
Films the magnificent residence OF col
one Tyler with al of rs elaborate fur
niShings. valuable paintings. hrir-a-brnc.
musical instruments and silver WAS total
IS destroyed by nrr early this morning,
sntaiiing loss OF more thHn Nnn 0an.
Thirty thousand dollars worth Of icwelry
also WAS destroyed.
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Russia to concentra,. zoo. 900 Troops.

London. March "a dispatch 10 the
Times from Vienna says that owing to
thr Keen anxiety felt at 81. Petersburg as
10 what may occur in the near future At
ronstsntinopl" or in the vicinity. the
ear has ordered the concentration OF
svsn troops in the four governments in
South Russia The Russian volunteer
fleet l. noW available to transport troops
whenever required.
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Philadelphia. March 2s.-National COM
mander Gordon OF the Union Veteran Lee
gion stated Mckinley has assucrd him
that he will come to this city on April .
and review the parade OF the Legion. the
occasion being the lsth anniversary Of the
surrender OF Appomattox. The president
Is a member OF the Legion.
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Memphis March = Tho Hood situation
around Memphis Is unchanged The river
l. slowly thlnnE. tho gauge tonight regis
tsrtne - feet. MANY OF tho rvfugc,s are
returning 10 their abandoned homes IN
Arkansas and altogether IIc outlook Is
more encouraging than at any t,mc siuca
N, biz food z,t ln-
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HOT STUFF.
James Mckinney succeed. In CorDcring
the Onion Market.

Kansas CITY 40. March ss--Jamc~ Nc
kinney produce dealer OF this city. l.
credited with having Corn"red the onion
market Of II, country Within Ihc past
month the prl'. of onions has moved up
from Srdso ,tu'- prf bHShel 10 No and
I7a, and IN, 1"rron rraping the Hons
share Of the rfgnts IL -aid to bc Nc Kin
rey.
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Noted Ca,,rornia Pioneer Dead.

san Francisco, March ga Chronicle
special from Pomona. Cal. says: William
Islip. "A noted pioneer of Southern Cali
foinia, who left New Bedford. Mass. on a
whaling voyage In lSSi, and arrived In
San Francisco in the same year, died at
his Azusa home last evening. aged ",
After his arrival he never loft the state.
lie was man of much intelligence, and
the glowing description which he wrote
OF this state was the primary cause OF
the famous voyage made by Richard Hen
ny Dana In 1886. which resulted in his
writing Two Years Before the Mast
lslip left IA large estate, but us he was
unmarried and left NJ heirs, II Is not
known what disposition will be made of
Al
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Rosedale. Miss. March 2S.-Wlld ru-
mors are heard here that a break had
occurred in lssaqueena district, hut con
frmatiou has not been received. The
only point along the Mississippi line to-
night seriously threatened is Long
wood, ~ miles south of Grcenville. the
s.X.FA
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wrought No casualties are reported.
hut advices come In from the suburbs
detailing severe damage 10 dwellings
The cotton belt country for miles
around Is inundated. The railroads
running into this city are completely
prustTated.
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Heavy Rains In Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas. March 2S-The
rainfall following to-days storm was
the hardest fur years. The water is
oyer the ciif. several feet deep IN some
places, and much damage has been
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Three Livingston Tickets,

Special Dispatch to the standard
Livingston. Mont, March N-Thcre are
now three tickets In the field for the city
election. the populists having nominal ted
rr. g. +. Ferte for mayor. =. g. Fiheld
for treasurer. and James Hopkins for po-
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New York. March S-Mgr. Dol Val. the
newly appointed papal dclcgat" To the
church In this country, arrived ON the
Tmhrih. and went at once to the residence
of Archbishop corrigan.