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It's Disposed Of.

TsliE case of Johnson, the ealored
Missouran who was wanted in
his own state IN a governors
reauisition, enjoyed added local interest
fer the reason that. under orders Of the
supreme court, Judge Brantley. hold
ing court in Anaconda, heard the argu-
ment and disposed Of the matter. There
were weak points that amounted TO ir-
regularties in the papers forwarded
from Missouri; Johnson was entitled 10
the benefit thus resulting, aud he got
il. lie Is not going back To Saline
county. Missouri. not. at least, under
orders Of the court. and It's safe 10
wager that he'll moi go there in Il hurry
of his own motion.
The newspapers have had a good tleal
Il say about this mans ease, yet. after
all, the public was not at amy time very
seriously engressed with II. lie came
to Montana, the white woman in The
Enthusiastically Of excellent fam
ily-followed him thither and lived with
him. The relation is one that is revolt
ing-the Montana public has not under
taken seriously 10 differentiate the Of
Tense as between the two parties t. it.
The report Is that the young woman.
who Is twenty-siN years old, i insane:
for The sake Of deceney aud for her sake,
il is IL be hoped that this report is
true The warning weIl-sustained by
those whose friendly assistance Johnson
managed 70 enlist in Montana VAS that
- surely a Johnson was returned 10
Missouri, be would be the star per-
former Il a iynehug TIE suspicion
thus awakened may have heeu entirely
without warrant; the ASSURANCES came
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That Hanna Message.

~ uklNG the rambling debate with
Ia which the house at Washington
killed time. yesterday, Mr.. Hanna
got mixed up with free seeds. Grover
Cleveland, political history. eongratula-
tory kilograms and the rest Some oil
the members aired their admiration for
Mr.. Hanna others emptied the Walls of
criticism upon him--and 1t all amounted
to nothing.
1t transpires that Mr.. Hanna sent to
President Mckinley a bombastc mes
sage which is Il cheap paraphrase of the
famous sentence uttered by Garfield
from the steps of the sub-treasury in
New York city the morning after the
assassination of President Lincoln Gar
field, at that perilous moment, meant
To assure his terrified countrymen that
God reigns and by that sign the repub-
liz lives. Hannas blatant message to
the president may be candidly con-
struea IL mean that in spite Of the fact
that God reigns, Mark Hannas corrupt
repuhlieanism IL still in the ring.
Since he was 50 bent toward bias
phemy, it's IA wonder that this Ohio pur-
chaser of senate seat didn't wire:
God reigns and | am senator
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the millions which they reckon are to
reach them as a matter Of course.
In every mining section the press has
done what it could to warn the public
against the boomers who are working
hard, not in Alaskas camps but in an
effort TO get the money which they can
persuade foolish people TO invest. In
spite of warning, however, the move
ment toward the klondike bids fair to
he stampede; this spring the railways
and The steamship companies will carry
suckers" in battalions Alaskaward, and
millions of eastern money viii go 10 the
north country. never To return 10 those
who foolishly invest it.
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On IA FOOLS Errand.

TT il plain that back of most of the
alleged news that comes from the
klondike country are designing
people who are planning to trap the UNI
wary The promoters" are dligent in
their effort TO spread the stories of fabu-
lous wealth and Of Monte Criste for
tunes 10 be had for the gathering. Such
stories pass for what they ARE worth
with the great majority Of intelligent
men who live in mining regions, but
they are swallowed Whole by tens OF
thousands in sections of the land where
those who read them lack the knowl-
edge or the experience that would en-
able them to sift the little truth from
the mass Of fiction
The klondike boomers are persistent
apparently they have abundant facili-
ties for reaching a very Large public
with their Turing but utterly unfounded
yarns. They lied persistently last year
respecting the amount of gold that
would reach the Pacific ports from
Alaska Manifestly they bank on the
assumption that the publie's memory is
short: they are al 1t again more vieor
ously than ever with predictions of the
many millions in gold that will make up
this seasons yield. Every man in Mon
fana knows how worthless these pre-
dictions are. but the average person IN
I the East knows only The romantic side
of mining and seems ready and willing
Ia yield his judgment 10 every reckless
md unwarrantable fairy tale.
The news telegraph service Is used 10
spread Mr.. So-and-So's prophecy that
this years Alaskan yield of gold will be
twenty or thirty or forty millions Mr.
so-and- Sos opinion on the question is
not more valuable than the prophecy Of
any crank that the world viii come 10
an end next Fourth of July Yet men
accredited with good business judg-
snent will bite at the bait-beeause il Is
a mining proposition-and it II certain
that the season soon to reach its rush
will send millions into Kiondike ven
lures for each one million that comes
hack. youNgl find thousands Of men
MIC would sufs4narily dismiss the offer
Of mining investments IN Montana or
Colorado. where The field j. known 10 hs
rich and The business legitimate. hut
who viii toss their money into PARKWAY
Alaskan grabs. aud. while they wait FOR
7efurTas that Beysr wlil come, figure out
j
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A Doctors Fee.
rHE California papers tell of San
Diego physician who, not con-

rHE California papers tell of San
Diego physician who, not con-
tent with his bill for medical
services, sues the estate of a dead man
for fee of $4,000 for "eompanionship"
to the patient, who. unable to take
either his large fortune or his doctor
with him, left them both while he went
on to the beautiful shore. The doctor
thinks he was left in Il double sense,
and he suggests that $4,000, not having
been left him. would just about right
him. The doctor claims to have staid
with his patient long while day and
night before his death. 1T is not every
doctor who will do this. Most doctors
give their patients some show But
this doctor seems to have been deter
mined to make n thorough job of 1T,
and never left the patient till he closed
his eyes in death. The heirs. admins
traitors and assigns are willing to pay
the doctor reasonable compensation for
his medical services, but as for his bill
for "companionship" they refuse to
consider it, Possibly they are thinking
Of setting NJ a counter-claim of dam
ages resulting from said companion
ship. If he hadn't forced his compan-
ionship as well as his prescriptions
upon him, the dead man might have
recovered and been alive and well to-
day. The human body has remarkable
powers of resistance, 1t can stand lot
of drugs. but ii is too much to ask 1t to
stand drugs and doctor combined. I'm
der a steady dose of doctor every hour
night and day for three weeks the most
II the San Diego physician ever gets
the 1000 he is likely to have long
run for his money through the Cali
fornia courts.
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TEN PAGES.
FRIDAY, JANUARY, II, 1898.
The Tunnels Prisoners.

sHIIE deen regret will be felt
M over the death of Jack Nc
Leod the community will hail
with gladness this mornings news of
the rescue of the men who We're en-
1omhed in the tunnel near the upper
works. OF the five men who were
imprisoned by the powder explosion
that occurred soon after o'clock,
Wednesday night four are alive. The
first tidings from them reached the res
cuers at II o'clock last night. communi
cation having been established by
means of the two-ineh iron pipe which
had been successfully driven through
the mass of fallen ground and which
did service as a speaking tube.
At this hour no satisfactory reason
for the explosion can be given. The
miners say that they We're all at work
near the face of the tunnel at the
moment when the accident occurred, SO
that they were hardly less than 125 feet
from the spot where the night shifts
supply of powder had been stored At
this hour the men have not made their
exit from the black prison-the laudable
effort of those at work in the tunnel was
TO rescue their fellow men first and
listen to the story of how it happened
afterward.
All day yesterday the deepest anxiety
was felt throughout the city respecting
the fate Of these men. That any of
them might be brought out safe and
sound seemed hardly probable-it was
hoping almost against hope. Happily,
the work of reaching them was pushed:
and 1t is not strange that as soon as
the first words from them reached the
anxious crowd that stood in last night
darkness near the tunnel entrance. a
mighty shout of joy broke the silence
that had been painful
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from Missouri that there was abso-
lutely no risk of that sequel.
In Missouri IL is made Il felony TO
kidnap or to decoy or inveIgie a wom-
an so as to take her beyond the limits
of the state This felony was alleged
against Johnson, and ii Is PROBABLE that
the Montana courts would have felt
free to send him back under the charge,
but for the benefit he was entitled TO-,
as mentioned. Whatever the merits of
the case, 1t is disposed of. and it Is a
good kind of thing to dismiss from the
public mind.
The man Johnson. If his own fears Of
iynching were sincere, may thank his
stars that he found friends in montana.
II he wants to reciprocate lie can do 50
by clearing out. to klondike or whittier
he will The public here aid not take
UP his side of the affair with any
thought Of condoning his conduct His
own admissions make him out to be
the kind of person Montana doesn't like
to harbor, and if he wants To do the
right thing in return for a service which
perhaps he didn't deserve, he will leave
and his eolored friends, out of their
own self-respect, ought SO TO advise
him,
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The Largey Verdict.

~HE verdict rendered by the coro-
ner's jury at the conclusion of
the inquest over the remains of
Patrick 4. Largey makes an official an
nouncement Of the opinion held by all
right-minded people in the city of
Butte and in the state. The members of
the jury declare without dissent that
Riley shot Iargey in cold blood, that
the killing was ''premeditated, deliber-
ate and without cause" and that such
killing was willful murder without ex-
tenuating circumstances
It did not require the verdict of
coroners jury to satisfy the public that
the act Of Riley was the brutal and UNI
pardonable murder thus described.
There can be no controversy over the
nature Of this crime; fortunately there
can be no question ms to the identity of
the man who committed 1t; there can
be no parleying as to any of the essen
tial facts in the affair. In this instance,
there is no mystery 10 be cleared up,
no circumstantial evidence to haggle
over no doubt as to identity, behind
which the crime can hide.
Laws authority in Butte has a muir
der 10 deal with, and it knows the muir
derer. The coroner's jury defines the
character of the crime-the sequel will
show whether this authority is self-re-
speeding enough to assert itself Justice
failing In this instance. it may be writ
ten across the front of the Silver Bow
court house that 1t is the asylum for
assassns and that life is not a right
held sacred in Butte in the case of any
man who happens to have an enemy
with grievance real or fancied
In this inquest, the coroner's jury sim
| ply gives formal utterance TO the senti-
ment that pervades the city of Butte.
| Not because the murdered man hap
| pened to be Patrick Largey; the Stand
ard has pleaded before now for I'M
| avenged victims in Butte Of station in
| life so obscure that their names passed
| out of the public mind almost with the
! day of their funeral. The question that
confronts the public in Butte is far more
| significant than the case of any in
| diyidual can make it. But as the OUT
| come of this weeks CHASTITY record in
| Butte law has its hand on two MUIR
| derers respecting whose guilt there
can be no doubt; the question that
deeply concerns the public is whether
| the conclusion reached respecting them
| is to assert the sovereignty of law or 10
hasten the day when murder win be "A
matter of as small concern In that city
as are the ordinary salutations which
men exchange on the highway.
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AUSTRALIAN ADVlCES.
An Earthquake in New Zeaiand-A Ter
ribIe storm Swept Over The Fiji Is
Iands-yesseIs Wrecked

San Francisco. Jan. 13.-The following
Australian adyices arrived to-day per
steamship Alameda from Sydney via
Honoiulu a very severe shock of earth
quake was experienced over the whole
north island and as far south as Christ
Church, N. H., early on the morning of
Dec. \. Its duration from one to two
minutes and the vibrations were from
north to south.
terrible storm broke over the Fiji ISL
ands Nov. II, and again on the 18th, the
wind attaining "A velocity of IS miles per
hour for some time Several small vessels
were blown ashore and wrecked. Three OF
the Union companys steamers had a mar
row escape from similar fates, but put to
sea and eruised about till the storm sub
sided.
The mountain tribes of Goodenough ISL
and recently attacked Thompson sta
ton there. and after looting the store
murdered four boys and speared a num-
Der of other employees. The resident mag
istrate and force of II armed police
visited the scene for the purpose of
avenging the murders.
On the Macquarie islands on Dec. 8
four men were drowned by the accidental
Swampng of their boat. The bark Loom
gana which arrived at Sydney on Dec 2
brought the news of the drowning of
Brother Bernard. a missionary, and Is
natives near the Gilbert Islands. The mis-
sionary's party in three canoes, was
As a result of a conference between the
ministers of agriculture of the various
colonies a trial shipment of apples and
pears will be forwarded to London in
the near future.
Reports from the country district of
Victoria show that the cyclonic storm
of Nov. 10 did immense damage scores of
buildings being blown down and many
persons injured.
On Dec. 8 Jack Griffiths of Cobar. who
held the worlds record, and Professor
Bax of New Zealand engaged in a club
swinging contest for the worlds cham
pionship at Newcastle Two-pound clubs
were used, and according to the condi-
tons of the match not less than so revo-
1utions per minute were to be made After
both had swung the clubs for 40 hours
continuously the match was declared a
draw.
Percy Cavill. upon his return to Sydney
with the mile and five-mile champion
ships of the world to his credit was ac-
corded a reception by the swimming as
ISOLATION of that city.
The British ship Nelson from Liverpool
to Wellington, encountered very severe
weather in Cooks Straits, her ifehoats
being smashed and some of her gear be-
ing carried away. off Cape Terawhti she
touched bottom and leaked SO badly that
she WAS in danger of laundering. The
steamer Tawaerha towed her to yelling
ton with some difficulty.
Mexican, New Zealand amateur re-
Gently ran half mile in one minute and
50 seconds.
On Nov. 30 II. Dreamer established a
new worlds record for the mile walk at
the Auckland 4. A. G. meeting. His time
was six minutes p 3-5 seconds.
The gold yield for the month of Mo-
Nember last was follows: Queensland,
7S024 ounces West Australia, 20 0i0
ounces; Victoria 70177 ounces.
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OFFERED A REWARD.
An Effort to Bring to Justice the MUIR
derer of Mrs. McDonough.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 13.-fThe state will take q
hand in the effort to bring TO justice the
perpetrators of the fiendish crime COM
mitted at Basin last February. when Mrs.
Mary MeDonough. an old lady, was MUIR
dered and her body hacked to pieces with
an axe.
Governor Smith to-day offered "A reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction of
the murderers. Some time ago the county
attorney of Jefferson county, who had re-
sorted to every effort TO ferret out the
author of the crime addressed the gov
ernor. requesting that the state offer n
liberal reward, and to-day he issued the
following:
1T appearing to me that efforts to de-
tect and bring to trial the persons
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Mary Me
Donough, who killed at Basin, JEFF
ferson county. Montana. Feb. g. 1887, have
been unaEailing, now, therefore, by virtue
of the authority in me vested. |. Robert
B. Smith, governor of the state of Mon
tana, do hereby offer a reward oil 500 for
the arrest and conviction of the persons
guilty of the murder of the said Mary Nc
DonOugh,'
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TT is the Standards opinion that.
when Montana wakes up to it. the
wisdom of proper representation at
the Omaha exposition will be appreciat-
ed and that the states exhibit made on
that occasion will prove to be worthy.
These expositions serve n useful pur-
pose, the business men have seen to ii,
in former years, that this state Was
suitably presented, and the opinion has
always been that money spent in the
proper display of Montana's resources
was a good investment. The Montana
display at Chicago was fairly we'll cared
for, at San Francisco the exhibit of this
states minerals attracted conspicuous
attention. The local news from Butte,
yesterday morning, leaves the public to
infer that Butte is slow in answering
the request for her eoptribution To the
mineral display at Omaha. The Stand
ards belief is that in this matter Butte
will not be found wanting and that all
OF the mining companies i'll that city
will lend their help as generously as
seme of them already have.
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DENTAL SURGEONS.
The Annual Report of tho State Board
of Examiners.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. B.-The annual report of
the state board of dental examiners was
filed with the governor to-day. 1t shows
that there are 122 teeth artists in the
state having registered certificates. The
total expenditures for the year We're
Sl52 .. The receipts from fees and dues,
$780, which, in connection with the bal
anee on hand Dec 81 1896, left S69.s2 in
the treasury at the beginning of the pres
ent year. AT the last meeting here in
July these were admitted to practice on
approved diplomas: Sara $. Harris Butte.
j. X Carsl1adden. Belt; M. A. Bierge, Dill
lon. Ernest A. Meyers, Hamilton. William
.. Allen Billings. There was only one APP
plication for examination but he failed to
pass No authentic complaint of illegal
practice has been presented to the board >
says the report. land general satisfaction
seems to prevail
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CRAIG TAKES A HAND.
He Denies Some of the Assertions Made
by Professor Johnston.
Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena Jan. 13-President Craig of the
University of Montana has taken a hand
in the discussion that Professor Johnston
of Billings recently stirred up among the
educators of the state in crticising the
recent meeting of the State Teachers as
ISOLATION here. President Craig writes to
Superintendent Carleton denying some of
Professor Johnston's criticisms and prais-
ing the meeting as one of the most har-
monious and successful he ever attended.
In reply to the criticism of himself he
writes: As a representative of one of
the state institutions of higher learning
| feel like saying that any desire To exert
any undue influence WAS entirely foreign
to my purpose. Ii | appeared too often
on the floor | can only say that 1t was in
the endeavor 10 perform the part assigned
me by the association.
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Mr.. Dearmond of Missouri. who drew
the attention Of the house yesterday to
Hannas telegram to Mckinley. God
reiens and the republican party still
lives" might have suggested that
though Gods mills do not hold any
fast time records, they will get around
To the republican party with absolute
certainty.
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While Mr.. Hanna found numerous de-
tenders in the house yesterday, Mr.. For
aker was too much engrossed i'll the
Hawaiian debate to throw the senate
into paroxysms of rapture by death
less eulogy of his distinguished col
league. Mr.. Foraker, a la Mare An
tony, had hoped to bury Caesar, not to
praise him.
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One Mr. Cleveland, of Princeton. N
j., for the second time has requested
Governor Budd not to permit the exc
cution of Worden, the California train
wrecker. 1t is perhaps fortunate for
Worden that some Of us Montanans are
not Governor Budd when communication
petitions come in from that source.
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While we have very imperfect UNI
Outstanding of What they've been say
ing 10 provoke the wrath of the Spanish
officers. we enthusiastically endorse.
heartily concur and cordially agree
with our esteemed contemporaries in
Havana.
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Ii any 26-year-oid Montana white girl
or any other old girl. wishes IL elope
With Bre'r johnson. they can chase
themselves across the state line With
ont the slightest danger OF being urged
Ia come back
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington. Jan. i3.-The civil service
commission will hold an examination tn
establish register for the selection of
a blacksmith at Fort keogh, Mont nj a
salary of S7>0 per annum. No educational
test will be given, but applicants VIII be
examined upon their age. experience aud
intelligence, character workmen and
physical ability. Applications can BE- had
of The civil service commission in this
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As for the poor fellows who, buried in
the Anaconda tunnel, begged for candles
in preference to food or drink, the pub
lie is glad enough to know that they
are fit to hold candle to anything.
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AS for the Anaconda explosion, the
men most intimately concerned are
anxious that everything should be open
and above ground as quickly as posi-
10
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The vigorous language used in the
verdict pronouncing Mr.. Riley guilty,
conveys tho impression that the coro-
ner 4 jury was trying to establish
precedent for the grand and petit jur
LOG
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Anaconda's bank. failure yesterday
was bad enough, but the bank will be
reopened early this morning with four
fifths live assets, only one poor victim
being caught in the crash.
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Ex-senator Conger of Michigan. who
has been appointed minister to China
should make haste to gef there while
there is enough of China left to be min
lister To-
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We do not understand that Champion
Hanna win insist on ForaKer's first
licking Kurtz before he can be accom-
with a fight
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destroy the hearing Of the Christian
missionaries in China. viii go TO Rio
de Janeiro, where he won't necessarily
have to make a holy show of himself.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-14

Bre'r Johnson has conceived a much
more ardent and lasting love for the
white men of Montana than the white
women of Missouri.
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As il appears that those Havana
riots didn't amount to anything after
ALL they must have been something in
the astronomical line