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STATE HOUSE CONTRACT
It Is Thought a Montana Firm
Will Get the Award.
NINE BIDS FOR THE WORK
-Four Were Retained for Further Ex-
amination-The Bids Ranged From
$4,000 to s43o.ooo-May
Go to Butte.
snec,a, D,spatcb to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Helena, Sept. 13.-It is the general
impression here tonight that a Mon
tana firm of contractors will be award
ed the contract for building the state
house. The state board of capitol COM
m~issioners at noon to-day, in accord
ance with the advertisement for pro-
posals for building the capitol. an
nounced the competition closed. Nine
bids in all had been handed in to Sec
cretary Kennedy when Governor Smith,
the chairman of the board, consulted
his watch and announced that the time
was up. The bids were submitted by
the following contractors: &. III. r..
Campbell e. company. Council Bluffs,
Iowa; Butler g. Ryan of st. Paul, Mon
tana Building company of Butte, Tex
as Construction company of Galveston,
Texas, Canary & company of Great
Falls, William Goldie & Son OF Chi
cago, d. b. Forthingham & company
Of Spokane, william ID. Spear of To-
ledo, Ohio, O.. W. Atkinson d Son OF
Colorado Springs, Col.
The board adjourned until 2 o'clock,
at which time it opened the bids and
commenced examining them in compa-
ny with Bell & Kent, the architects.
Later in the afternoon the board in
formed five of the contractors that they
could draw dow their certified checks
of s., 900. required with each bid an inti-
nation that they were out of the race.
Those whose checks were returned
were Butler & Ryan, Canary a COM
pany, William Goldi & Son, D.. b.
Forthingham. William j. Spear. This
left four still in the field, Montana
Building company, Campbell & compa-
ny. Texas Construction company and
William j. Spear.
The board upon adjournment tonight
that il would examine the
four remaining bids tomorrow. when
the award will probably be made. The
board did not make public any of the
figures submitted by the different con-
tractors. II is learned, however, hat
some of the rejected bids were way
up in the air. Only two Of the bids that
are not rejected are said TO have been
within the limit of 5000, 900 that the
commission has agreed upon. The diff
ference between the highest n the
lowest bid is reported to have
been over $3.50. 900. The high
est bid was in the neighborhood OF
$3.50. 600. while the lowest was less than
$500. 600. Two of the favorably consid-
cred bids are a trifie over 81. 900 apart
The contractors bid upon the stone
work, the iron and fre-prooing and
the heating plant and Jumped the whole
amount. 1t was upon the iron worl
n the fre-proofing that the contrac
tors seem to have shown the creates
difference of opinion as to what they
considered the work reasonably worth
Som submitted more than one form o.
bid, varying with the qualities of ma
terial proposed to be furnished. On tn
whole there was a surprising variance
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Land once Decisions.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Washington. Sept. 13.-The secretary
of the interior has affirmed the lana
office decision in the case or Byron
st. Clair VS.. Alonzo +. Edick N the
Red Lodge Townsite company ct al,
from the Bozeman district. The iand
in controversy is awarded to st.
Clair.
In the case OF Wauless VS.. John r.:
Flaherty and Joseph Sterling Jr., ana
Joseph Sterling, ST., We. Joseph Sler-
ling. jr., from the Helena land once
the decision is affirmed. The Wauless
contest is dismissed and a hearing
ordered to determine the rights of the
Sterlings.
DR.. August r. wittke Of Grand Rap
ids. Mich. has been appointed phy-
stefan at the Fort Shaw agency at ssoO
per annum.
Montana patents: William ;. Boyer
Butte. door hanger: William II. Dao-
nat. Great Falls, potato planter; Ad-
diel Y. Olsen. Knowlton, combination
DOL,
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RICH QUARTZ DISCOVERY
FOUND AT THE HEADwATERs OF
4 n CREEK.
The Ledge l. Thought to BE the Foun-
tainhead of the Gold Found In
Several Greeks.

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 13.-The
steamer Farallon arrived from Alaskan
ports with about 90 passengers to-day.
Among the passengers were several di-
rect from the Pine Creek mining dis
trict. Reports from hat section are
favorable for the future. Considerable
excitement was created just before the
parties left by the discovery of remark
ably rich quartz on a ridge near the
head waters of Pine creek, and since
the first rush considerable free quartz
has been found along the creek. The
edge is said to be very rich and is
thought to be the fountainhead for
the gold found in Pine, Spruce and
Birch creeks.
sixteen men belonging TO the stand
ard oil company expedition were
among those returning. This eXpedl-
ton prospected the Sherley Creek DIS
trict and a number of claims were 10
Gated. The company expended ABOUT
SIS, 900 on the expedition, which is now
returning to spend the winter. Inc
Dease Creek country, which was a
promising camp some years ago, is now
the scene of active prospeNng. 1he
Cassion company have hHSRa large
number OF prospectors In the field and
has been rewarded by the discovery OF
several extensive quartz veins, WHICH
are being developed.
Word comes from Juneau that two
warrants for the arrest of Collector OF
Customs Ivey have been sworn out be-
fore the United States commissioner
at Juneau. Mr.. Ivey is now on the
yukon river discharging his official du-
ties. The warrant will be served I'M
mediately on his return. The war
rants are the outcome OF certain ac,
L,-,4g,ng made AGAINST citizens oil
Juneau by Ivey i'm a published state
ment made last June while Mr.. lvey
was in Portland, prior to going to 81
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SICKNESS AT SANTIAGO.
Forty Per Cent Of the Men Are Down
with Maiarial Fever.

New York. Sept. IA dispatch 20 the
Herald from Santiago says: Five men
Of the 9Th regulars have died since their
arrival here. 40 per cent. Of the regiment
being on the sick list from malarial fever.
Illness among all the troops II increas-
ing. ColoneI's Cranes immuncs are IN
camp on the banks of the San Juan river.
This has had a fatal effect. There are
now moro than 500 mel in the hospital or
on the sick list. The illness Is attributed
TO the effects OF the rains on a country
full OF shallow graves and to miasma
from swamp surroundings. a medical
board was appointed to-day 10 report on
sanitary conditions OF the camp and the
a~dvisability Of It's immediate removal
to San Luis to form a part Of General
Ewer's brigade. Colonel Hoods regiment.
which has been doing garrison duty m
Santiago, will this week be relieved by
the 5th regulars. the volunteers going
10 a camp yet TO be selected on the San
Luis railroad. All the troops not abso-
Iutely needed in the city will be sent TO
more healthfui camping places.
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A Freight Rate War.

Chicago, Sept. ia serious freight rate
war has broken out in Utah business. For
some time rumors have been current that
the Union Pacific was making rates of
it's own. AT a conference of all the roads
interested Il was decided to meet the com
petition by issuing an open tarih Of the
rates made by the Union Pacific TO Utah
points. They will go into effect on Sept
Is. as follows. First class. S.Sl; second,
s.. So. third, sl.25. fourth. 81. nth Tie;
class A g2c: class II 75c, and class c ID
+. sc.
First and second class rates (merchan-
disel are not divulged. but on all other
classes there is a reduction varying from
II 10 A. per cent. The reduction in rates
will apply over the Santa Fe, burlington.
Rock Island. Denver a. Rio Grande, Colo
rado Midland and Rio Grande Western.
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GEN. GOMEZ HAS RESIGNED
OBJECTS To PASSIVE SUBMISSION TO
UNITED STATES DOMINION.
Cubans Are Excited by the Report-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Rowan on IA
survey of Cuba

Santiago, Sept. 13-An uncontradicted
rumor last night was received by Cen
eral Lawton to the effect that General
Gomez has resigned his in the
Cuban army in order TO show his disap-
prevail OF the passive submission to con-
ditions tending to the establishment Of
the dominion of the United States in
Cuba. 1t is said the resignation has been
accepted by the Cuban government. The
Cubans at Santiago are much excited BY
the report.
Generals Cebreco. Castillo, Pedro, Perez
and other insurgent leaders have turned
over their commands to General Lawton.
General Perez has 5000 men in the vicin-
fly of Guantanamo which he will disband
this week.
Lieutenant Colonel Rowan and Captain
Parker. accompanied by Lieutenant
Colonel Carlos Garcia, son of General
Garcia. and two other Cuban officers. ar
rived here late last night on horseback
from Gibara, on the north coast. Colonel
Rowan has been sent here by General
Miles from Porto Rico. He will make OBJ
servations in Cuba, geographical, climat-
ic and military, for the government. He
was fitted out with guides. horses and
provisions by the Cuban commander Fer
ria. at Bibara and visited Holguin. which
is garrisoned by 1890 Spaniards under
General Luque. The Spaniards entertain
ed Colonel Rowan and his Cuban COM
panions Hospitality.
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EASTERN RACE EVENTS.
At Gravesend.

New York. Sept. 13-There was plenty
or excitement at the opening of the fan
meeting to-day at Gravosend. The delays
at the post were so long that the hith
race had to be declared of. Starter Fritz
gerald rendered his resignation, but the
stewards Of the Jockey club met and per-
mitted him TO use the starting gate and
the resignation was withdrawn. Results:
Five and a half furlongs-Him Time
won. Miss Miriam second, Lambent third;
time, 1:0924. Selling. mile and a sixteenth
-Handpress won. Ben Ronald second,
Merry Prince third; time. l49. Junior
Champion stakes. six furlongs-Armsment
won. Rhinelander second, Ahem third;
tima. 1.liL. Mile and a quarter-Rriar
Sweet won, Candlsblack second, Alice
Farley third. time, 2.OIi4. The NTH race
was declared on. Hitchcock steeplechase,
handicap. two miles and a half-Wood
Pigeon won. Olindo second, Royal Scar
let third, time, 5.03.
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New York, Sept I2-Iafsyetts Post. No.
A., G. A. r.. OF this city, has asceUtaInrd
that there are J4s private schools 4U The
island Of Porto Rico. The post with the
consent OF the government. proposes 10
give each Of these an American flag. The
flags are being made and viii be sent to
the island in charge Of the junior vice
commander. who viii visit the schools
and give each a flag. This patriotic object
originated with General DAME Butterheld
Of the post. who volunteered 10 bear the
entire expense. il was thought better.
however. 10 have the flags presented Uns
der the auspices Of the post and by volun-
tary contributions from comrades.
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IT MUST Be JUDICIAL
Decided Disapproval of the Form
of Investigation.
PUT OFFICERS IN A HOLE
They Would Not Put Themselves in the
Position of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the Proposed Committee
30 Get the Facts.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The difficulty
which is being experienced in the con-
struction OF the proposed commission for
the Investigation of the conduct of the
stan branches of the army during the
war with Spain has excited some discus
sion in military circles as to the possibili-
ty of the practical failure Of any investi-
cation by a commission. 1t develops that
there is a decided ~disapproval among
army officers on the proposition to have
the conduct of the war Investigated by a
civil commission. which cannot be clothed
with any judicial authority.
The objection is not on account of any
prejudice against civil authorities inter
fering in military matters. but is due TO
the fact that testimony before a commits
sion not possessing judicial authority
would be in a manner voluntary and
would. II IL said. put officers in the attl-
tude of g~ratuitously giving testimony
which might be damaging to individuals
or to the administrator of the war de-
partment.
Army officers say ii would be no trouble
TO get all the Information there is CON
cerning the campaign at Santiago. the
management of the war. through the de-
partment and the operations of the medi-
cal, uuartermasters and the commissary
departments IL a tribunal or board were
organized, with authority 10 compei the
testimony. but that officers will not jeop-
/ ardize their own interests nor put them
selves i'm the attitude of being voluntary
informers when the composition of the
commission making the inquiry il such as
TO make il compulsory upon them all to
tell what they may know. They say 1t Will
be impossible for a commission not hav-
ing power TO compel testimony to get at
the facts.
Most Of the officers, they say, viii mako
Il a point of honor as well as a matter or
self-interest to decline to give testimony
OF importance unless compelled to do SO.
If the commission could compel testimony
any officer giving testimony public and
an officer giving testimony which might
be damaging would have the excuse tina
he had no choice but to tell what ne
knew. In the absence Of authority 10
compel testimony the witnesses would
have a right TO conceal or decline to dis
close any facts in their possession.
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SprIggs Turned Down.

specIal Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Townsend. Sept. B-The populist county
convention met here yesterday. There was
n slim attendance. but four of the twetNe
nrecincts being represented. A notao'e
mart of the proceedings was the turning
down OF Lieutenant Governor SpIlsss
and Hon. =. A. Whipple, who failed OF
Endorsement as delegates. e. a. Wider,
lanes Duncan. +. NJ. Wardwell, A J.
Dupuis. II. T. Whyte and Il. J. Angeieh
were elected to the state convention. Al
fer w~rangling for half an hour adjourn
ment was taken TO the 18th inst, Win the
hone Of fusion with the silver totces'
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teer regiments or had been fighting AT
the front during the late war. should re-
ceive furloughs to enable them TO psruc-
ipste in the celebrations of the Orthodox
Congregational Union OF America. inc
Orthodox Jews Congregational Union.
through it's president and secretary IN
a letter to Adjutant General Corbin, call
ed his attention to the fact the approach
ing Jewish holidays. OF special religious
Significance TO all devout Jews, would ma
many Of their co-religionists in the army.
unable to attend religious services and
observe the solemn days, and requested
him TO grant leave Of absence 10 all Jew
fish soldiers now in camp IN this country
during that time.
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Red Men in Sc sson.

~Indiapanolis, Sept. l3.-At the session
Of the national council of Red Men To-
day the financial committee made It's re-
mort IL showed receipts from all sources
OF Sal. 459: expenditures Tor an puIposes
t9i az balance on hand. SIG. 9l3. The per-
manent fund amounts to 1924. Charles
s. Conley, great chief of records, IN hs
report shows: Total receipts, sl'2i6 80:
naid for relief of members, sS66, ISs; relei
az widows and orphans, Se.lbI; burial OF
the dead, S97, IA; other expenses soo.,oVo
Investments. 81. 3q5. 500: in tribal belts, soy.
ia. total worth, $l.76A41. one year age
the total membership was l55, lsS; now 1t Is
49,. AZ.
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A New CITY Government.

Chicago, Sept. l3-The city council mas
sdopted a resolution providing for a COM
mission of nine members to prepare an
entirely new form Of government Tor the
city of Chicago. IL is the initial step for
a consolidation OF the town, city and
county governments The resolution. atIes
recitIng the evils growing out of the pres.
ent Justice court system. makes a general
complaint OF the present character OF
Chicago as being behind the needs OF the
city. six Of the members of the commits
sion are 10 be appointed by the mayor
and the other three by the county COM
,uIsslonprg
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Salt Lake. Sept. l3.-The democratic
state convention will be called TO order
tomorrow for the purpose OF nominating
ons congressman and one supreme court
nudge. The two names most prominently
mentioned for the nomination for the SUI
preme bench are ex-Mayor r. N. Basklh
of Salt Lake and Judge Rolapp OF ogdeh.
The interest in the convention Will center
In the congressional nomination Inc Ieao'
ing candidates are r. IL. Roberts, ID. y.
Ridsout and Fisher s. Harris. all OF salt
Lake. III. L. Henderson and c. s. Narlan
are spoken of as compromise candidates
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The Gold Output.

Vancouver, b. c., Sept. 13.-F. c. Wade.
crown attorney of the Klondike, arrived
here from Dawson to-day. Mr.. Wade es-
Inmates the gold output this season at
IS. 600. 900. A recent census shows that
there are 10000 people in Dawso and
10. 900 on the rivers and creeks In the dis
trict. Wade will go to Ottawa to make an
official report.
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Hungarian empire Is Infatuated against
the Italians as a result OF the assassina-
ton Of Empress Elizabeth and violent
anti-Italian demonstrations have taken
place at Trieste, where the Italians ana
natives have been fighting In the streets
with sticks and stones, sometimes using
revolvers. Six deaths are reported 10
have occurred there and troops were eau
ed out to suppress the disturbances Az
Gratz an Italian eddie has been lynched
and at Vienna fully 1900 Italians employ
ed on the municipal works have been
summarily dismissed in order TO avoid a
popular revolt. The Italian embassy at
Vienna is guarded by A strong body or IN
fantry
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Washington. Sept. BIT is expected
that the vacancy in the American repre-
scntation on the Joint United States-Cah-
ada commission. caused by the transfer
Of senator Gray 10 the peace commission,
win be filled In = day or two. General j.
w. Foster and W. 5, Anderson OF the
committee are now In the city and max
ing arrangements 20 leave for Quebec
about the end of the present week 10 D.
prosent at the resumption OF the JOINT
meeting on the Goth. General Foster has
had a conference with the president
touchtng the work OF the commission.
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WORSE THAN DEATH.
Insanity VIII BE the Fate of the Italian
Assassin.

Assassin.
New York, Sept. ia dispatch TO the
World from Geneva says: The life impris'
onment with solitary confinement TO
which the empress of Austria's ASSASSIN
will be lodged. is declared 10 be worse
than death. In the prison Of the cauton
of Neud. where the assassin is 20 be I'M
prisoned, Is described as very sad. indeed.
One man had been in a cell for 10 years.
with the result that ne bad entirely lost
his reason. The governor Of the prison
confessed that his views OF capital pun.
ishment had undergone a complete
change and that he was strongly ~ favor
Of the death penalty.
Mr.. Ridgely, the Austrian consul here.
was Informed tonight by a cabinet OFF,
Ger that. az much as il would Please the
authorities 20 send IN. assassin to Aus
tria for trial. II cannot he done under the
constitution. Had the crime been com
mitted in the private apartment Of the
empress instead Of on the public street.
extradition would have been possible.
Upon a sentence Of life Imprisonment Ihs
assassin will he placed In a small. dark
cell, from which he will never emerge.
and will be fed just enough TO enable him
TO support life.
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special Dispatch TO the Standard.
nh .u.t.1,a =

Special Dispatch 10 the Standar
Helena. Sept. B.-The articles Of tncor-
poration Of the Mil Creek Reservoir COM
pany were filed with the secretary OF state
to-day by c. J.. Moore, O. l.. Kenney and
others OF woodside. Ravalli county The
company proposes to construct irrigation
bitches to irrigate lands of the west SIDE
Of the Bitter Root river and to generate
power with which 10 run saw and hour
mills. The head office will be in Hamll-
ton. The capital stock is $1,000.
The Methods, Episcopal church of Fort
BENTON was incorporated to-day by O.. +,
Lewis. C. IA. Boyle, A. l.. Lewis and oth
pre-
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Chickamauga, Sept. lS-The 9Th New
York left for home to-day and only inc
regiment of the 9th United States Nolah-
tors now remains at Chickamauga. The
majority Of sick in the hospitals are I'M
proving rapidly and In a few weeks the
last patient is expected to be able 10 De
moved. As soon as the hospitals are
emptied the 9Th regiment VIII De moNeu
.1gauhRrp
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Portland. Nj. Sept. l3-The races at
Rugby to-day were decided In one, two,
three order. with no feature OF special
Interest. Attendance small. Results: ':2l
class trut. purse s. Jo-MattiC Patterson
won in straight heats: best time, 2.09Aa
S"tamhoulctte second. ImprovidenCe third.
2.R6 class pacing. purse S~l.5On-Split SILK
won I'm straight heats. hest time. 2.lSN4
The Swift second. Billy Andrews third.
2.27 class trottiug. purse S5ol-Narvette
won IN straight heats. hest time, 2.l3la
Raltlctou second. u. T.. e. third.
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Sick In Pnrfo Rico.

Washington. Sept. 13.-The following ca
blerram was received at the war depart
ment:
Ponce. Sept. f3.-The number OF sick
among the troops in Porto Rico Is l,SS6'
about IS per cent. Ia are typhoid. ~ ma
Iaria, I262 other diseases. investigation OF
two deaths Al Ponce show them to be
yellow fever. one more case developed.
All troops at Ponce have been removed
to camps. General Henry has taken pre-
cautions to prevent the disease spreading.
"RROOKE.'
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Cincinnati. Sept. 13.-Neather cloudy.
track fast. Results: Six furlongs-Sninna-
ker won. Agatha second. Odaliche third;
time. l:l5I. Mile, selline-High Noon won,
Derby Maid second. Hungry I'M third;
time. 1:42i.. Five and a half furlonEs. han
di~cap-Souchon wo Guess Me second,
Piccola third; time. los. Mile, selling
Tim Kingsley won, Ami oldfield second,
The Planet third time, l:il@ Five fur
longs. s~elling-Genrgic l.. won, SalVarse
second. Rosa Masso third: time, l.o2is.
Mile. solling-Maddalo won, Don Clarcu-
clio second. Ban Charm third; time, l:i2l4.
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At Hawthorne.

Chicago. Sept. l3.-Hawthorne results
Weather wet, track heavy. Five furlongs
-Canacc won, Mr.. johnson second, Do
remus third; time, l.o2H4. Six furlongs-
Abuse won. Mary Black second. Belle OF
Memphis third time, l.l4is. Mile and "A
siNtccnth-Candelaria won, Plantation
second, Dave Tenny third. time, l:"o'e.
Mile and A uuarter-GoVcrnor Sheehan
won. Connie second, Peter Kitchen third
time. 2:l2IA. Six furlongs-Rusktn won,
Marieato second. Canova third; time.
l.1Ga4. Five furlonEs-Baraba won, cal
chaz second, Monadour third. time.
l.O44.
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Funeral Arrangements.

Vienna. Sept. l3.-The arrangements TOT
tho funeral ceremonies we're published
this afternoon. The body OF Empress
elizabeth will lie In state in the hotouie
on Friday and during the forenoon on
SATURDAY and the iuterment VIII taAe
place at the Capuchin church at = o eioeA
Saturday afternoon.
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Lost His Reckoning.

Astoria. Or. Sept. 13.-The long-overdue
barb Forthbank, nov 210 days from Ger
ghenti. Sicily. arrived off the mouth or
the Columbia river to-day. The captain
of the Forthbank lost his reckoning i'm
the fog and narrowly escaped going on
Clatsop beach.