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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE.
The Government Will Ask That II lie
Postponed for a Time.

ps'POHUu 'oi es
Washington. Feb. 5.-Governor Hoad-
ley was in consultation with the attor-
ney general to-day upon the subject Of
foreclosures against the Kansas Pacific
railroad. II had been decided by the
department of justice that the govern
ment Will exercise the power conferred
upon the president by the act of 1887
and redeem the claims of the irst
mortgage bondholders upon the eastern
and middle divisions respectively ana
become suhrogated under the law 10
their rights. This Will make the yay-
ernment the owner of both the first and
second liens upon these divisions of the
road. An application will be made TO
Judge Sanborn at st. Louis next Sat
urday for leave to redeem for appoint
ment of the sales of the road. which
are now advertised 10 take place on
Feb. 16. II and Is. and for the appoint
ment of a receiver in the government
suit to operate the railroad for the ben
eft of its liens. The present receivers
are operating the road under the suit
of the third mortgage bondholders,
commonly called the consolidated mort
gage. By this means it is expected that
the immediate sale of the prap-
erty will be deferred aud that
the government will have more oppor-
tunity to negotiate for a better price
that has been offered by the reorgan-
ization committee. which now controls
the first mortgages. and in the mean
while, the benefits of the profitable
operation of the road, IL it continues 10
be protitably managed. will. under the
receiver appointed in the government
suit. be ia the advantage of the govern
ment by way of reduction of its claims
Notices of the application TO be made
next Saturday have been served by
telegraph on the reorganization COM
mittee and upon the counsel of the fe-
spective underlying mortgages Ample
authority for this action on the part IF
the government is conferred by the act
of March ), 1887, which provides that
whenever in the opinion of the presi-
dent il shall be deemed necessary to the
protection of the governments interest
in any Of the bond aided roads. the
secretary of the treasury is required 10
redeem or otherwise clear off the para
mount lien or mortgage by paying the
sums lawfully due out of the treasury.
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toum after the Dervishes have been
DIR. Donaldson Smith the American
explorer, recently telegraphed to the
Royal Geographical society from India.
announcing his readiness to explore the
Upper Nile. The society replied that
the matter had been settled by Mr..
Cavendish going.
When the evidence is sifted, Ii ap-
pears that the Globe Venture syndi-
Gates descent on the south coast Of
Moroceo. announced in the dispatches
TO the associated press Jan. 81. closely
resembles DR.. Jameson's transvaal
raid. The pretended ignorance Of Sir
Edward Thornton chairman of the
syndicate and formerly British ambas-
Sador at Washington, is wholly unten-
able, for IL is known that warnings
We're received in London at Christmas
time tn the effect that IL the Tourma-
llne. the vessel of the expedition, per-
sisted in her intention 10 land arms and
ammunition on the Sus coasts. she
would meet with a warm reception
from the sultan of Morocco.
The Saturday Review protests against
such buccaneering expeditions. haz-
ardlng imperial prestige for TIE benefit
Of band of needy Adventures and
unpicfuresque freebooters.'' and ex-
presses the hope that the sultan will
press claim for damages for this fla
grant breach of international faith
even though the dignity and pockets
or ex-dfplomatists suffer accordingly"
The Statist says that the wheat crop
OF India promises splendidly The cut
ting will begin during the present
month and IL will be shipped at the end
OF March or early in April. thus i'm
mensely benefiting Europe at the time
American supplies are low
The Statist further remarks that 1t
Is expected Australia will be in a posi-
tton to export great deal more wheat
than expected.
The royal commission. headed by the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York,
which, as announced by the I.ordon
Gazette. has been appointed to secure
adequate British representation at the
Paris exposition % 1900 numbers 80
persons. and in addition To the princes
mentioned and the Duke of Devorsairc.
the Duke of Fife. the Marquis of Lorna.
Earl of Derby. Earl of Cardigan. Earl
Spencer. Baron Rothschild Baron
Herscheli, Sir William Vernon Har-
court and Sir Edward Poninter. pres-
dent of the Royal academy, includes
Baron Strathcona and Moune Royal
George n. Curzon. James Baird, X.
Brice. Sir Rivers Wilson and Charles
Dixie, who is thus practically recog-
nlzed for the first time since the great
scandal which elouded his life num-
ber of years ago Messrs. Wood and
Drudge. and the other commissioners
who represented Great Britain a chi
cago, are omitted frocl the present
commission. The Times saws: THE
imposing list seems 10 justify the ex-
pectatton of scme real effort AMI dis
play"
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The amount which will he necessary
to pay the first lien holders in this case
is something over SS.00o.0 900. the same
amount which the government would
have been compelled to pay them, had
1t acquired title under the pending sale.
The situation of the government is re-
garded by Attorney General Griggs,
who advised the present course, and
other leading officials as greatly inn
proved thereby. and 1t is now expected
that Judge Sanborn. under the circum-
stances, will willingly consent to a
postponement of the sale for an indefi-
mite period. or at least to a date suffi-
ciently remote to allow the government
ample time in which to dispose OF its
interests TO the best advantage.
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CIVIL SERVICE HEARING.
Bailey Testified That Proctor Had Denied
Him Access to the Files.

Him Access to the Files.
Washington. Feb 5.-The senate COM
mittee on civil service to-day heard the
testimony of clerks in the civil service
commission, beginning with w. X.
Bushby, chief clerk of the certification
division. whose testimony related to
details of office administration. He was
followed by T.. d. Bailey.
Mr.. Bailey said he had been requested
not to refer to the records of the Office
for verif1cation of his facts: that Com
missioner Proctor had told him that
their superiors in the office and said in
substance that his place in the service
depended upon his observance of this
fact
Mr.. Bailey inStanced many cases of
what he termed evasions of the rules of
the service. He also charged violation
of the law requiring applicants to Sc
cure certification of residence of county
clerks, giving a case from South Caro-
lima. He said the violation was not of
general Importance, but he had given 1t
because it fitted in with the general
tendency of the comm ssion to violate
laws and its own regulations.
Mr.. Bailey charged :. growing laxity
on the examinations witch, he said, had
become especially pronounced within
the past two years. He also charged
the application of "A home rule principle
III. an ONO case at the instance VI IL
United States senator which was, he
said, in violation of the commissions
regulations Mr.. Bailey asserted that
appointments had been made without
examination. He said that during the
past two years there had been many ap-
pointments made in cases in which no
prior examination had been held. Under
pressure from Mr.. Proctor to state
whether he thought the commission had
been Influenced in its course by political
considerations. Mr.. Bailey said that he
thought that the commission had shown
leaning, whether for political reasons
or not, towards persons from a particu-
lar section of the country.
Mr.. Proctor. chairman, was recalled.
and replied to Mr. Bailey. He said he
was glad that all who had grievances
were given an opportunity to air them.
He said Mr.. Bailey's access to the files
was such as to have given him the am
plest opportunity to attack the work of
the commission. He would, he said, fur
nish the data in cath particular case.
He was sure that the examination upon
each occasion had teen in compliance
with the law and thar if it had not been
the commission was responsible to the
president, who could lake such action as
he might think proper.
He said that the statement that he
had denied Mr.. Baile'f access to the files
was false, but that he had told him he
must not interfere with the other clerks
when at work.
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The Democrati Programme.

Chicago, Feb s. The Times Herald
prints the following. Washington dis
patcn: There is a n wv scheme afoot 10
restore harmony te the ranks of the
democratic party II is a plan to de-
clare for free coinage of silver. leaving
the question of rati.' 70 be determined
by legislation and circumstances For
some days the plan 'ias been under dis
cussion among certain democratic SEN
ators and representatives. They have
made some headway and being encour-
aged by "a number of converts they
have Won are now Preparing to lay the
idea before a large number of demo-
Gratis throughout tfe country. II is
claimed w G. Whitney has been con-
suited and has giT.n his sanction to
he scheme.
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will carry the relief supplies over the
passes. The officers in charge of the
detachment sailing by the Elder are:
Captain George Ruhlen. assistant quar-
termaster; Captain Bogardus Eldridge,
in charge of the escort, with Lieut.. L.
w. Clark assistant and Lieut.. +. NJ.
Kemp. assistant surgeon.
About 200 tons of provisions were
sent forward by the government from
here, and an additional supply will go
from Seattle in few days.
Brig. Gen. III. c. Merriam, command
ing the department of the Columbia,
who has had supervision of preparing
the expedition, has assigned Major L.
II. Rucker. Fourth cavalry. to the COM
mand of the relief expedition. Major
Rucker has been in Alaska for several
weeks and has taken temporary station
at Dyea, where he has established a
camp and supply depot.
General Merriam expects - En TO
Alaska on the steamer oregon. Nhich
Is scheduled to sail from here Feb. ),
and from Dyea he Will direct affairs
until the expedition is started over the
passes. Captain H. -. BTainard. cGm-
missary of subsistence end disburse-
ment officer for lelief supplies, VIII also
go forward by the Oregon.
The government has le. a contract 10
the Snow d Ice TRANSPORTATION COM
nay of Chicago for carrying $50 tons nf
supplies from Dyea to Dawson, bu! as
the paraphernalia of the company mas
not yet arrived on the Pacific coast it
is probable that General Merriam will
push on a portion of the supplies by
pack train to Lake LebarGe, and there
build boats in which 10 carry the sup
plies down the Yukon.
1t is expected that the 500 reindeer
bought in Norway by the government
Will be landed in Alaska within a
month, and If possible additional sup
niles will he tatpn In
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
JURY FINDS WEIGH GUILTY
HE WAS TRIED FOR THE MURDER
OF wINNIFRED G. BROWN.
The Verdict Was IA Compromise and n
Recommendation for Mercy Was
Made-Mrs. Geddes Next.
Special Dispatch 10 the standard.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Miles city, Feb. 5.-The jury in the case
of the state of Montana vs.. Thomas
Welch. tried for completely with George
:. Geddes and Regina Geddes, his wife,
in the murder Of Winnifred e. Brown
brought In verdict OF guilty In the see
ond degree and "a recommendation OF
mercy The jury was out four hours and
% minutes. and stood Ill TO | until com
promise was reached at / o'clock this aft
ternoon. The trial of the case has lasted
l. DAYS and peculiar circumstance was
that the verdict Of the jury and sentence
was made exactly three months from the
day of tho perpetration of the murder.
The evidence was very strong and much
surprise was oecasioned by the length
of time IL took the jury to arrive at a
verdict. Judge Loud. after due eansid-
Grafton Of the arguments Of counsel on
both sides. sentenced WeIch to- serve ~
years i'll the penitentiary at Deer Lodge
at hard labor and pay the costs of the
case. 1t appears that Welch was once be-
fore on trial for murder committed in
Pennsylvania. at which place he was ac-
quilted. IL being conclusIvely proved as
justitiable.
The conviction of Welch was solely on
the evidence of Richard Dickson fne ne
gro who has confessed to committing the
murder. and duplicating George 5. Ged-
uss, VINO mas DeeH tIieu dnu sentenced 10
20 years. Mrs. Regina Geddes. wife of
George $. Geddes, will he tried next.
though an effort is being made for a
change of venue.
The preliminary examination of james
McEvoy. who was charged with incest,
was held to-day. He was discharged on
account of insufficiency of evidence. Nu-
dia Norr. the 17-sear-old girl. has given
birth To baby boy. but the party who is
now charged with the crime is not now
in the country.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
Rich Strikes Reported.

Vancouver. Feb. 5.--The steamship
Goquitlam arrived direct from Skag-
uay bringing news that rich strikes had
been made on Big Salmon. The latest
reports from the interior of Alaska are
especially encouraging. AInook river
and its tributaries as well as scores of
other streams in that region promise
surprises To miners i'm the next year.
1t is now generally conceded the Win
ter's clean-up Will not be more than
$4,000, ,000. Tho Coquitlam said 20
steamers are bound for Skaguay and
reports that Skaguay is already over
crowded and work Is not to be found.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
4 Wire to Dawson.

san Francisco, Feb. 5.--Dawson Will
soon be in communication with the
coast by means of wire. The Sunset
Telephone company WILL in a few days,
commence the construction of a tele-
phone line from Dyea to point on Lake
Linderman, 30 miles distant. This is
only the beginning OF the end. Moth
ing definite could be learned to-day as
10 when the line will be completed or
how rapidly II will be advanced from
the present prospective terminus, but
enough was learned to justify the state
ment that the distance above men
toned will be in working operation by
early spring. From there on the con-
struction will be as rapid as circum-
stances will admit.
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Free of Duty.

Washington. Feb. j.-The treasury de-
partment viii admit free nf duty the
reindeer 10 be imported from Norway
for the government relief expedition as
transit goods from Norway TO the klon-
dixie region IN British Columbia and the
agricultural department will pass them
al the port of importation of inspection
without quarantine. provided they are
found To be in a healthy condition. IN
der existing laws there are no provisions
made for importation of any character
on government account
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
4 Four Year Contract.

Washington Feb. 5.--The postoffice
department has awarded to the Yukon,
klondike & Copper River company a
contract for carrying the mails for four
years from Seattle Wash 10 Dyea,
Alaska. including Juneau, Si;ka and
Skaguay and other intermediate points
There are 10 be five round trips each
month throughout the year and the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
A RAILROAD BILL.
Commissioners TO be Given Power to Make
aud Enforce Rates.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. Ex-Governor Leedy
has prepared "A railroad bill which gives
the board of railroad commissioners
power to make and enforce a schedule OF
rates on all tho railroads In Kansas. He
will send the bin. together with an ad-
dress, To the members of the legislature
asking them If they will support such a
measure i'm special session. Ii a majority
of both houses reply i'm the affirmative Il
special session will be called for the LIST
of March. The majority of the members
of the senate have pledged themselves to
such a measure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06

Special Dispatch TO the Standard
Livingston. Feb. THE proposition to
raise 4.eeo by special levy TO continue the
public schools of this city four months
longer. submitted TO the electors to-day
carried by vote of IS tn Ii. The
llghtneSs OF the vote was due principally
TO the prevalence of a severe wind and
sand storm. which deferred very many
voters from going to the polls.
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No Records Des,roxed.

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 5.-Advlccs re-
celved here to-day from Juneau. Alaska,
on the steamer City Of Seattle. state
That there were no records DESTROYED
by the burning nf the court house The
safe containing them WIS saved. The
fire originated in the marshal's office.
and was caused by the explosion OF
lamp
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06

Akassa. West Africa. Feb. sit is re-
ported that the Cross River expedition,
composed pt Niger coast protcctorafe
troops. was massaered yesterday while
destroying towns about Assay creek The
Royal Niger company has sent for the
oonstabulary TO rescue prisoners.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
Left for Alaska.

Chicago. FEB. 5.--Joseph Ladue. the
founder Of Dawson City. left Chicago
tonight IN a private car over the Chi
eago. Milwaukee a. ST. Paul. en- route
To the Klondike. lie was accompanied
by his wife. L. +. Botsford and wife of
New York aud Capt A. L. Miller OF
New York. The party arrived from the
East this afternoon and were met by
Howard +. Laing of the ST. Paul road.
They will sail for Alaska next week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
Drug Company Ineorporatees.

Special Dispatch 70 the standard
Helena. Feb. 5.-rhe articles of incorpo-
ration of the walkervilie Drug company
were filed with the secretary OF state to-
day by James Il. Keyes. W 4. DIerke
and James MCGOWAN. The capital stock
is SS.0o0. and the company will engage IN
the drug business in walkerviIle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
EXPEDITION SAILS.
Provisions for the Miners started for
Dyea on the Elder.

Portland, Ore. Feb. 5-The expedi-
ton which the United States govern
meut is sending into the interior ~
Alaska with supplies for the relief If
the miners VITO are supposed TO b. in
want. sailed for Dyea tonight on the
steamer George ". Elder The Elder
carried 40 passengers 81 IF yrhom ar"
officers and enlisted men "f n United
states army who viii act as sc 1T To
The pack trains, which, it is expected,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
Rernl,,,inn i'm Costa Ri..,,-

Washington. Feb. 5.-A telegram rr-
csived al the state department from san
Jose. COST, Rica. announces a revolution
was inaugurdted there yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
Twelve Drowned.

kicl. Feb. BY the capsizing Of a naval
launch here to-day nine sailors and three
workmcn were drowned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-06
silver Forcef Will Uuite.

Washington, Feb At a conference
of populist and silver republican men,
bers of the senate nd house the ques-
tion of alliance amt ny the several sill
Yer parties in the w est was considered
Oregon was first ta'len up as there Is
an election in that state i'm June It
was decided as the judgment Of those
present IL would he we'll in Oregon for
all parties IN unite on democrat for
senator. a silver republican for COVER
nor and two popu lists for congress-
men. Chairman To'Sne leaves for ore
gon tonight. He il to open the silver
campaign in that slate with a speech
at Portland.
scale Wa Pound.
Washington. Feb. 5-The following
cablegram from our ambassador at Ber-
CONTINUED or, Page Two1
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Nothing Better
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FIX IHt
x
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PRICE

The lust as good kind of goods are
not sold at Legs. They sell only one
kind
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The Best

That is the cheapest kind when it
comes to Watches and Jewelry.
Our -Four Packing Watches are the
very best that can be bought for the
price.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-04
Lady's Masculine Fad.

Miss Henrietta Kimble of No. 2S3
Scio street is the possessor Of a cane
made up entirely Of Cancelled postage
stamps. It is the usual cane length,
is highly vanished and polished and
a very curious looking walking stick:
Miss Kimble made the cane herself.
She began by rolling one stamp very
small and then adding to it until it has
reached the proper size. 1t is quite
heavy and apparently as strong as an d
ordinary walking cane. Miss h'mble
was fourteen months making the stick
In it's make up Att stamps were used
215 of which were foreign. Thu
stamps used were worth before can
collation. 500. Miss Kimble values
the cane at $75.-Rochester IN. \.
Union and Advertiser.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-04
no Your Best.

minister tells how when a boy he
II GREAT whistler, and sometimes
|alsd in unusual and unseemly
,ss. One day not long since' says
exchange, he came out Of ia, q hotel
ialing quite low. A little boy
frpg in the yard heard hip, aud
us that the best you can
ah"
said the minister, "can you
vhs boy said ha could, and the min
n said, "Well, let's hear YOU
Thshttle fellow began his whistle,
ahen insisted that the minister
sld try again. He did so, and the
j acknowledged that it was good
iatling, aud as he started away the
us fellow said:
well, if you can whistle better
bat we're you whistling that wa!
"
Sure enough, why should not an
sdo his best, if he does anything
b world has plenty Of poor, slip
ad, third-class work done by peopl
No. could do better if they would
seVery boy and girl try to do the1
st whether in whistling, singing
sting or playing, and whateve
gdo, let them do it heartily q
no The Lord.