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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
Plcn nf GoId nIlncrs.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. lo.-Americnn
miners on the Yukon have joined in an
urgent request for the government TO
locate an assay Office and government
bank depository at Circle city. Their
object is to protect miners against
the money brokers, who charge what
are considered extravagant fees for
drafts or exchange.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
scnn,or Gray Named.

Washington, Sept. 1o.--The president
named Senator George Gray, Of Della.
ware, as the fifth member of the peace
commission. This completes the per-
sonnet OF the commission, which
stands: Secretary Day, Senators Davis,
Frye and Gray and Hon. Whitelaw
Reid In selecting Senator Gray, the
president has given democratic rep
,.esentation on the commission.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
GRIEF AT VIENNA.
News of the Empress' Death over
powers the Pespie-Terrfbie
shock TO the Emperor.

Vienna, Sept. 12. - The news of the
assassination of the empress became
known here shortly after six o'clock
Saturday evening. 1t spread like
lightning. Extra editions were issued
by all the papers. Many Vienncse con-
sidered the report incredible, until the
semi-ofiicial Weiner Abendpost APP
peared, confirming the statements
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

New York, Sept. i5.-Gen. Wheeler
denied that he had said in an interview
during his journey south that Presi-
dent Mckinley had observed TO him
that the war was not over. Gen.
Wheeler does not believe that large
standing army will be required either
In Cuba or Puerto Rico.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
Death OF n Veteran.

Washington, Sept. BRIG. Gen.
John Kemp Miner, United States
army (retired). died very suddenly
Thursday afternoon ut his residence
In this city. He had been i'll about a
week, but was believed 10 be improv-
ing. The immediate cause of his death
was heart disease. He was 60 years of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
Sod Yrf scttIcd.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-Gen. Miles
said that the troops 10 constitute the
garrison Of Cuba had not yet been
selected. They would consist Of regu-
lars, immunes and volunteers. though
Il was not possible now TO even tell
1ust what the proportions would be.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

San Francisco. Sept. 13.--There are
now 300 patients in the division field
hospital. "a In the Red Cross con-
valescent home. seven In other hos
pitfalls, six in private residences and 100
on Burroughs. One patient was dis
charged from the hospital Sunday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
Accent. Arbitration

London, Sept. l6.-The Times says:
We understand that the government OF
the Argentine Republic has notified
Great Britain Of itsacceptancco arbi-
tratlon in the boundary dispute with
Chilli
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

Port Townsend, Wash. Sept. 1.-THE
steamer Discovery arriving here from
skagway, Alaska. brings adyices from
Dawson up to August 81. II is stated
the Canadian police have completed n
thorough investigation OF the food sup
ply for the coming winter. They re-
port that the amount on hand is more
than sufficient 20 carry the camp
through the winter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
nInnco Wants Money.

Madrid, Sept. 1o.-Gen. Blanco has APP
peaIed TO the government for funds.
representing that the situation in Cuba
e. most distressing. Senior Romero
Giron, minister for the colonies. has
asked the treasury for 100, 600, 900 peso
<ae. Tn reply, he received 30,00O,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
IInrry XnrncII Dcnd.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-IIarry varnell is
dead. The one-time king OF the gam
bling fraternity OF Chicago, former
political leader, and once indicted and
convicted Of boodling while a mem
Der OF the board OF county commits
sioners. died at eight a. m. Monday.
Heart disease was the cause OF death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
AN EMPRESS SLAIN.
Elizabeth of Austria Dies by an
Assassin's Hand.
Tragedy Occurs mt Geneva, switEer-
land - The Murderer, Who L. an
Italian Anarchist, Is Caught
The Late Empress.

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. H.
Elizabeth Amelia Eugenie, empress OF
Austria and queen of Hungary, was
assassinated at two o'clock Saturday
afternoon as she was walking from the
Hotel Beaurivage, where she had been
at luncheon, 60 the steamboat dock.
she intended taking steamer TO the
Castle Chillon, at Territet, and was ac-
oompanied only by the ladies OF her
suite. As the empress was passing the
Brunswick monument n rough-look-
ing man rushed at her and struck her
a blow in the chest, which knocked her
60 the ground. The ladies with her
picked her up and carried her TO the
boat, while her assailant ran away
The empress was carried on litter TO
che hotel. A physician and the mayor
were called and everything possible
was done TO restore her majesty, but
she breathed her last at three o'clock
without regaining consciousness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
cerycrn nldr FnrcweII.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Sept. 10. - The
City Of Rome, with Admiral Cervera and
stan and over l,7oO Spanish prisoners,
sailed Saturday afternoon for Santan-
der, Spain. or tho number, LOGS men
were from the prison at Seavey's Is
land
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
The Int Empress.

Crhe empress OF Austria was born De
cember "a, 1887 She was a daughter OF
Duke Macmillan OF Bavaria. and was mar
and king OF Hungary. April "a. 1854. They
had three children Archduchess Gisela,
who rs married to Prince Buitpold, OF Ba-
varia; Archduke Rudolph, who married
Princess Stcphanie OF Belgium, and who
ans (seemingly) assassinatee In 1889, and
Archduohess Maria Valera, who married
Archduko Franz Salvador. OF Austrla-Tus-
cany. The late empress was an enthusiast
&c horscwoman1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

Washington. Sept. l5.-Up to this
time the amount of the new bonds is
sued IS Si23, $40, 640. OF this amount
Si0l. i75.sss have been shipped to sub
scribcrs, SIC, 06l 200 have been deposited
20 secure circulating national bank
notes, and Sio.633. 800 to secure public
Jouosfte
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
An Autopsy.

Emperor Francis Joseph tele-
graphed the Austrian minister, Count
Won Kuefstein, to consent TO post
norton examination.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
Pnafnoncn.

Rochester. N. ~. Sept. i2.-The un-
veifing OF the Frederick Douglass mon
unent In this city set down for Wednes-
day Of this week has been postponed.
The statue has been delayed In the
foundry and will not be ready for two
weeks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

Yokohama. Sept. 12. - The central
provinces OF Japan have been swept by
a terrible typhoon which has caused
heavy floods, doing immense damage
and destroy ing 100 lives.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

A more careful examination was
now made and it was discovered that
the empress had been stabbed TO the
heart with stiletto apparently made
from a triangular file. An autopsy
showed that the lung as well as the
heart was pierced. After striking his
death blow the assassin ran along the
hue Alps, but was caught by two men,
who handed him over 90 gendarme.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

Washington, Sept. o.--Tbe net gold
In the treasury Is sees, ooi, 7oi. gain
of $4,450,715 since Wednesday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
PrntocoI Adopted.

Madrid, Sept. 13.-The senate at Mon
days session definitely adopted the
Hispano- American protocol.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
The stricken Islands.

The Islands swept by Sundays hurricane
are the western picket posts OF France and
the British empire in the Atlantic. Barba-
does, lying 20 the eastward OF the Wind
ward islands IS the headquarters for the
British troops in the West Indies. Here
are located some OF the largest barracks,
factories banks and civic institutions IN
Great Britain's smaller Atlantic possess
sions Although having an area Of only
IG6 square miles. II Is we'll settled, with a
population OF $4,000. IL has a governor
general with an executive council. and
legislature elected by the people. Educa-
ton IS under care OF the government. ana
there are more than zoo public schools and
n college, Practically the entire ISLAND
IS under cultivation. 100000 acres out OF
JOG 470 being devoted TO agriculture. Sugar
is the staple product OF the island, ana
there are 466 sugar works In operation, with
IS rum distllleries. In the fishing industry
$40 boats are employed.
Guadaioupe. where ~ deaths are reported
as result OF Sundays hurricane. Is a
French possession with an area OF 6Ss
square miles and a population OF $4,000.
It's chief city IS Pointe-a-Pitre, with 1900
inhabitants. The island Is administered by
a governor and an elective council and Is
represented In the home assembly by a
senator and two deputies
ST. Vincent, whore the storm seems TO
have caused the greatest loss TO life and
property Is one OF the Windward group
and Is a British possession. It's capital and
chief city is Kingstown, with population
OF 1900 The population OF the entire is
land Il 1000, OF whom but 2,400 are white,
the others being a mixture OF negro and
native races Its chief products, like the
other islands OF the West Indies, are sugar.
molasses and rum. The government pays
much attention 10 education and supports
4 as schools.
San Lucia, another British Island, where
IL lives were lost. Is the largest and most
] picturesque OF the Wlndward group. IL
4 has 2s3 square miles and a population OF
/ as 900 II Is largely covered with noun
/ tafns and dense forests The chief city Is
4 Castries. with q population OF 1000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
HUNDREDSARESLAIN.
Terrific Hurricane Sweeps Over the
West Indies.
Kingston, Capital of 81. vincent, In
Totally Destroyed-Three Hun
dred Persons Dead and Thou
sands Left Homeless.

81. Thomas. Danish West Indies, Sept.
15.-According to the latest reports
from ST. Lucia the storm which broke
upon the island Sunday night developed
almost unprecedented violence, being
accompanied by tidal wave, and ire
mendous rains. Numerous landslides
were caused, and many houses, bridges
and cocoa estates have been destroyed.
AT least 10 lives have been lost. Guada-
loupe. the French island in the Lee
ward group, has experienced very
heavy weather. Nineteen deaths are
reported, and there have been destruc-
tive landslides.
A boat from the Island of st. Vincent,
hundred miles west of Barbados, ar
rived Wednesday at the Island of Gren-
ada. and reports that 81. Vincent has
experienced the most violent and de-
structive cyclone ever known there.
Kingston, the capital OF st. Vincent, is
totally destroyed IT is estimated that
500 lives nave been lost in that island,
and that 10000 people are homeless.
The bodies of the dead are being buried
in trenches. Thousands are starving
or being fed al the public expense.
The amount OF property destroyed in
ST. Vincent cannot yet be estimated.
Every small house is down, and many
large ones have been destroyed. The
demolished buildings include churches,
stores and almost all the estate build
ings. Three large ships are ashore on
the Windward coast, and many smaller
vessels are stranded.
London. Sept 15.-Advices were re-
ceived here late Wednesday night say
Ing that terrible hurricane has swept
over Barbados, in the Windward
group Of the Lesser Antilles. Two hun.
dred persons have been killed and thou
sands rendered homeless.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
After the Due a. Orleans.

The assassin while being interro-
gated by the magistrate said he came
10 Geneva with the intention OF killing
Due d'Orleans, but the latter had
already left. Loachini followed the
duke TO Eyian, about 25 miles north
east of Geneva, on the lake, where he
was again unsuccessful. He then re-
turned TO Geneva and learned from
the papers the presence of the Aus
arfan emDreSs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17

He proved to be Luigi Laochini, an
italian anarchist from Paris. When
arrested he said: Il have struck well.
She must be dead. | came TO Geneva
purposely TO nssassinate her" The
empress had been staying at Mont
caux, near Geneva Her majesty was
visiting Geneva for pleasure, accom-
panicd only by her suite.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
GRAY'S HARB0R JETTY.
1t VIII Cost @s1D,o00 and viii Take
Three Years 10 Build.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 26.-The contract
for the construction of a jetty al Gray
Harbor, Wash, has been let by the
government to the Hale & Kern Con-
tract company of Portland. The con-
tract price is $4,000. The jetty proper
will extend seward about three and
half miles from the high-tide line of
Point Hansen Four years are allowed
for its completion. but the contractors
hope to complete it in three years
Some idea of the magnitude of the work
may be found from the following csts-
mate of the amount of material which
will enter into its construction: Piliug.
10000 linear feet; lumber for trestle,
$500, 900 feet; steel rails, 600 tons; iron
bolts. 100,0 900 pounds; brush, $4,000 cubic
yards; stone, 500, 900 tons. 1t is be-
lieved that the completion of this jetty
will give n permanent channel into
Grays Harhor of "a feet at mean low
water. The specifications were pre-
pared by Capt. Harry Taylor, United
States engineer at Seattle, who has
charge of all government works in the
state OF Washington and the construc-
ton of the jetty will be under his direc-
ton. The rock for the jetty viii be
quarried at Fishers Landing, OH the
Columbia river, about 10 miles from:
Portland.
The work of preparing the ext ,nsiy..
plant necessary for carrying on this
work will be commenced at once. A
fleet of seven barges of 1900 tons each
will be constructed for the purpose Of
carrying the rock TO Grays Hdrbor.
The contractors will employ about 500
men. The work is to be done under the
continuous contract system, ana $780,
600 is Immediately available.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
GAGE SINGS HIS SONG.
lie Seems to BE Becoming the Great North
American Letter Writer.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 26.--The third
annual banquet of the chamber of COM
merce was held this evening at the
Tacoma hotel. AT the close of the din
ner kilograms We're read from Presi-
dent Mckinley Secretary of the Treas
ury Lyman j. Gage, Senators Wilson
and Turner. Congressman Lewis and
Jones and Sidney A. Perkins. Among
the distinguished people present were
Governor Rogers and Hon. Bartlett
Trip, eX-ambassador to Austria.
Among the letters read was one from
Lyman j. Gage, secretary of the treas
ury, as follows:
THE distance and the pressure of
public business prevent me from being
present with you to discuss the ques-
ton of reforming the currency. Not
since the struggle for the resumption
of specie payments has a question
pressed for solution which has had a
greater bearing upon the material pros
perity of our people. The evils are APP
parent. We know what they are, and.
knowing them, ii behooves us to apply
a remedy in order to destroy the mis-
chief The remedy is the thing when
carries with 1t the greatest variety of
opinion, but it is something to recog
nize the mischief and l do not. there
fore. despair of hope that without re-
gard to party the American people will
come to see the value of upholdlng our
money unit
You have an empire in the Pacific
Northwest which is in its infancy.
Your city and sister ports of Puget
Sound are the outlets of the richest
regions in the world. Geographically.
the commerce of the Orient is yours.
Within two or three years the capitals
of Europe Will have an outlet to the
Pacific by rail and YOU will be brought
in closer touch not only with the COM
merce of Asia but with the Russian em-
pire which has not hitherto been open
to the commerce OF the world.
with all of these mangnificent ad-
Vantages in prospect, how can the peo-
pie of the Pacific slope afford to con-
sent TO degradation OF the standard
of values by which exchanges must be
measured? There is announcement TO
believe that they will not, for in your
region the sentiment for a sound money
has always predominated.
Your state possesses two elements
which. some day. will make YOU an
opulent people. namely. enterprise and
| inexhaustibie resources in the way Of
raw material; but YOU need. in order
that YOU may display your enterprise
and develop those resources which ma
! ture has so bountifully provided. suf-
fcient amount of capital. That you
have not at this day. Nothing will con-
tribute more To draw capital TO your
section OF the country than conviction
that the money standard is safe beyond
Impairment
The recommendations / have made
contemplate the better security of a
standard and also some notifications
Of the national banking act which am
convinced If carried into law would BE-
OF vast advantage TO your state in sup
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27

plying you with an elastic medium OF
exchange and one which would keep
pace in volume with the requirements
of your increasing development. IL Is
a better banking and currency system,
added to an unhesitating recognition
of our present money standard, tnat
the country needs to start it again for
ward in a continuous career of prosper
Gus development. A violent and shock
ing change Of the money standard, or
cratic laws to Cypress and intimidate
capital, are destructive influences in
stead of friendly aids to the higher and
better conditions which /, in common
with you, desire to see established and
maintained in the United States of
America"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
CARLETON'S ANNUAL REPORT.
What Has Been Going on in the Public
Schools of Montana.

Wndb has deem 1OlnS On HI thS UNIV
Schools of Montana.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Jan. 26.-The annual report
of State Superintendent of Public In
struction Carleton was filed with Gov
ernor Smith to-day It is the fifth an
nual report issued by that office. The
superintendent reports that the year
1897 was successful one.
The following table of comparative
statistics will prove of interest:
1896. 1897. Inc.
No. OF children between
and q . AZ. 21S 46, 179 1891
No. who did not attend
school ...... -. .....13,45S H,7n 1918
No. of teachers employed 1853 '1,o2o 81
males .......... 49,. -. $50 80 sss.5S $3.50
Average monthly salary
for females ............s 1875 $52.o1 $500
No. school districts...... $50 600 ~
No. school houses. 549 631 80
No. children enrolled. ..2S,911 31,436 2525
The superintendent reviews the ac-
ton of the Legislature in creating text
book commission and the passage of a
law permitting districts to vote for or
against free text books. The results
of the labors of the commission are also
set forth with lists of the books agreed
upon. In regard to the free text book
system, the report says:
'Ine success OF Tree DOCKS III MANY
parts of the country was too great and
too we'll known to expect a different re-
suit from the adoption of such law
in Montana. Those who hesitated in
adopting such a law need hesitate no
longer Doubtless at the ensuing an
nual election next April. there will be
many more districts which will adopt
free books"
Mr.. Carleton refers to the growing
importance of the school income fund.
He tells the story of the convention of
county superintendent held here last
August. He attended II of the 20 in
stitutes held last year and comments
upon the parsimony of the legislature
in the matter of appropriations for the
Office for travelling expenses, Office sup
plies, etc. He speaks in the highest
terms of the character of the work of
the Institutes. of the interest and en-
thusiasm displayed by the teachers and
of the assistance of some members of
the board of education and heads of
some of the state institutions. He
points out the need of longer terms in
rural schools and gives some attention
to compulsory education.
Considerable space is devoted to the
recent meeting of the State Teachers
association here. which called forth
criticism in certain quarters. The du-
ties devolving upon the county super
intendents are commented upon and
the character of the occupants of those
offices comes in for some praise.
Attorney General Nolan, who, be-
sides being a member of the state
board of education. is the legal adviser
for the state superintendent. is compli-
mented for the readiness with which
he has furnished advice and opinions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
AGAINST C0RBETT.
The Majority of the Committee Say He
Is Not Entitled to IA Seat.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The report of
the majority of the senate committee
on privileges and elections in the Cor
bett contest case was presented to the
senate to-day by Senator Caffery. The
committee recommended that Mr.. Cor
bett be not given n seat in the senate
The Oregon legislature. the report says,
deliberately refused to perform any Of
the functions with which il was
charged, one of the most important be-
ing the election of successor to Sena-
tor Mitchell, and the precedents are
against the seating of an appointee
when the senate has had an opportun-
ity to elect. Senator Pettus concurs in
the conclusion but files a separate opin-
ion. He takes the position that the de-
cision in the Mantle case controls in
this Mr.. Hoar presented the minority
views sustaining Mr.. Corbetts claim To
n seat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
JOHNK GOES BACK.
He Expects His Relatives to Save Him
From the Peniteniiary.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 26.-Sheriff w. J. Bodktn of
Clay county, Minnesota, arrived from the
East this morning after Hennng Johnk,
who was arrested here Monday on a
charge of forgery. Johnk cons, nted to
return to Minnesota without a requisition
and the officer and his man accordingly
left tonight The Minnesota officer con-
firms the reports about the accused ma n
being well connected, and seems to think
his relatives will keep him from going to
the penitentiary by paying the money re-
allied by the crime Johnk has had trou-
BILE with his wife which. combined with
drink. led to his downfall. He forged
endorsements to the two notes
amounting in all to $3.50, and negotiated
the same at the Farmers & Mechanics
bank at GAINESVILLE Shortly before leav-
ing Johnk mortgaged all his personal
property and sold his farm at such a ri
diculously low figure that suspicion was
aroused. The sheriff intimates that this is
not the first time that Johnk has been in
a similar scrape.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
DlFFERENTlALS AND SUCH.
The Interstate Commerce Commission |
Hands Dawn IA Decision.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The interstate
commerce commission to-day, in an cpin-
ion by Chairman Knapp, announced its
decision in the case of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Co.
and others. The commission rules that
distances by the shortest available routes
are the proper distances upon which TO
base comparisons of differentials in grain
rates from the same points of shipments
to such markets as Milwaukee and NJ me-
apolis. Another point decided is that, al
though carriers serving but one of The
two competing cities may, by reducing
rates to the city served by them. prev mt
the correction of an unjust ratio of tat s
to the two places from common points Of
supply. ii is nevertheless the duty of the
commission to condemn such relation of
charges and to indicate the basis upon
which the rates should be readjusted.