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SMASHED TO PIECES.
The Schooner Briggs Lost, Pre- baby with
Her Entire Crew

Boston, Feb. IA three-masted
schooner, believed to be the Charles S.
Briggs of Bath. Me, laden with coal
was wrecked off Little Nahant last
night. 1t is believed there were eight
men on board and all are thought to
have been drowned. The vessel is a total
wreck.
The vessel is believed to have been
wrecked about o'clock last night She
struck upon the ledge north of Egg Rock
ngnt and was smashed to pieces From
the moment that she struck there was
no possible chance for the members af
the crew to save themselves. us the
rough sea rendered the saving of life
impossible. The body of one of the crew.
man about 50 years of age. was feund
ms morning among the wreckage. II
was frozen to a plank and was much
diSfigured.
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the missions of the republican party:
II would be performed with honesty
and fidelity.
me resolution or Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota. declaring it to b., the
policy of the United States not to ac
quire territory. to defend which a navy
would be required. went over until to-
morrow, at the request of the author.
Mr. Morgan's resolution. presented
Yesterday, calling on the president for
ihe correspondence and information re-
fating to the arbitration Of the British
seizure claims was adopted
Ihe senate then. at 12:45 n m. on
motion of Mr.. Davis. chairman of the
foreign relations committee went into
executive session. At i:40 y. m the
senate adjourned
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B0STON'S SORRY PLIGHT.
Inc Snow Descended, the Winds Blew
and the Wires Fell.

Boston, Feb. IA northeast snow
storm. which set in yesterday, ragged
until this afternoon. completely para
| lyzed all branches of business and
street car and steam railroad traffic.
and for time shut off the city from
communication by wire with all places
outsidesthe limits of Boston. The storm
was the most severe this city has ex
perienced in % years, and caused the
loss of several lives. besides doing a.
none! damage OF hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
Between and o'clock this mornino
a foot of heavy wet snow settled over
the city and 1eyeled wires in all direc
t1ons. The snow clung to the poles and
wires and. aided by wind blowing al
rate of 30 miles an hour. prostrated ali
telephone and telegraph lines out of the
city. More than half the electric Iiphts
of the city went out, and in suburban
towns the fire alarm service was Grim
pied.
In Newton broken wires falling
across others started a fire i'm the elec9
trio room Of the elegant Residence 80
Charles j. Trayelli, the wealthy Pitts
burg steel manufacturer. and in two
hours nothing remained of the house
nut pile of ruins. Mr.. Travelli's fam
lily escaped in their NIGHT clothes with
Out saving anything. The loss amounts
TO about $780, 900. the house being valued
treasures at S45, 900.
Late last night the big three-masted
schooner Charles T. Briggs of Bath
Me-, coal laden, was dashed to pieces
on the Nashant coast. and ii is believed
ner crew of eight men perished The
body of one of the crew has been recoy-
cred
In the bushes district 1t was nearly
noon when many employees reached
tneir PAGES OF employment. all suburb
an lroIiev lines having been abandoned
~ Hldnight. and the steam railroads
nelhg unable To run more than two or
three suburban trains during the fore
noon. All through trains from Neu
fefk and the West. as well as those
from the East were from four 10 six
hours late. and many did not oct in
until late in the afternoon. The traclss
We're not only blocked with snow. buf
masses of broken poles and wires waro
encountered al many points. Tonight /
the tew trains moving are running |
without telegraph service The eitv
and suburbs are covered with broken /
poles and tangled wires Many horses /
We're killed in the streets BY stepping
upon the end of telephone wires which |
mad fallen across the trolley wires. To-
night the situation assumed such
dangerous aspect that the mayor or
iefed that none Of the electric lights be
turned on except in district where the
wires are under ground. 1t viii require
weeks 70 restore the telephone and tel
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DECLARED A DIVIDEND.
president Mellin Says the Northern Pa
cific Is Doing Quite Well

New York, Feb. AT a meeting OF
tne directors of the Northern Pacific
railroad to-day President MelIin re-
ierred To the estimate presented BY
MN AT the meeting of Dec. 10. 1897.
when he declared that the net earninrs
OF the road for the first six months are
so,o4o.O0 He pointed out that the NET
earnings for that period had really been
Ssoo,oO0 more than estimated. and pre
dicted that for the current six months
,ney would reach $500. 600. "A dividend
or l per cent from the net earnings on
the preferred stock for the Quarter
ending March |, 1898. was declared TO
be paid on March 3.
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Gloucester. Mass, Feb. 1.-The most
violent storm known here since 1851
swept the shores of Cape Ann last night
and early this morning, causing heavy
loss of life and about 5000, 900 damage.
More than a dozen vessels are ashore
near here. at least four more are lost
ana many others damaged. The water
front Of Gloucester harbor and along
the cape is dotted with wrecks and
wreckage, schooners, stops and other
vessels having been driven ashore by
the fierce gale.
The schooner Mary A. White of Rock
port, laden with stone, was sunk in the
harbor. The crew escaped The
schooner Bertha Nickerson, which ar
rived mere yesterday and anchored off
Zen Pound island, is missing,
1t is also reported here that four nm
known vessels are ashore at Houph's
Neck One of them was rapidly going
TO pieces late this afternoon Four bod
les were washed ashore at Hough's 8
Neck
Yesterday afternoon the schooners
Albert Ii. Harding, Sarah Jane. James
Holmes and an unknown vessel were ar
anchor near the Jewett. They were not
seen to-day. and it is believed they
were wrecked
At Pigeon Cove five vessels We're TO-
tally wrecked. Antoine Enos. Alpbeus
pelrce and Swede named Terrible
Monson. three of the crew of the Dan
iel webster, were lost. 1t is feared
,hat several missing vessels have been
iost, together with their crews. The
storm ala an immense amount of dam
age on land as well as off the coast.
The car sheds of the Gloucester street
railway We're blown down this morning.
demollshing number of cars
Wires are down in every direction
ne hrst train to leave the city to-day
was one which managed to get to Bos-
ton at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon.
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CHOICE INDIAN LANDS.
The Government Buys AIS. 900 Acres of n
for S5I5. .0O0

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD
Pocatello, Idaho. Feb. 1.-C. G. Hoyt
OF the Fort Hall Indian commission. To-
day practically concluded a treaty with
the Eannock and Shoshone Indians of
the Fort Hall reservation. for the pur-
chase Of $4,000 acres Of their reserya-
ton for the lump sum of s525.O00. The
treaty also carries "A proposition for ths.
payment Of $4,000 to the Indians fer
the REIMBURSEMENT OF their hunting
rights IN Jaekson's Hole. The last sig
natures 10 the treaty were secured to-
day. not more than a dozen or so being
now necessary, and Commissioner
Hoyt says that a least loo more Indi-
ans are anxious 10 sign. The lands
which the Indians are selling are an
adjacent to the city of Pocatello. The
cutoff line being seven miles north of
the city. The treaty is the result Of
more than years work on the n4rt
OF the commission. About one-foIrth
of the lands to be sold is fine agricnl-
tural land and the balance mineral
land Judge Goodwin Of the commits
sion Is now in Washington and it is
thought that the treaty will be ratified
before congress adiourns.
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ANOTHER AYMENT.
BANKS Raging Into the Treasury Union
Pacific Purchase Money.

New York. Feb. Another INSTALL
ment OF 10 per cent of the Union Pa
enc deposit on the account of the
United States government in certain
national banks will be paid into the
treasury by those banks. The amount
on deposit in this city is now about
vi 100000. The National City bank
paid INTO the sub-treasury to-day 81
0e0,o00 in cash on account of its Union
iaeifc deposits. and received back
bonds for that amount held by the
government as security
Ihe Union Pacific reorganization
committee announces to-day that yes
terday ii distributed checks for the
commissions due original subscribers
10 the purchase money certificates. The
committee lis now at work on the appli-
cation TO the stock exchange to list the
entire body of new securities
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Rear Admiral Retires.

Washington, Feb. Lester A. Boards
ley. rear admiral of the United States
army, was retired to-day on account If
age. He was the second ranking officer in
the navy and at the date of his retirement
was stationed in Washington as president
OF the examining and retiring board His
last service was in command OF the Pa
cihc station He was at Honolulu when
the crisis came in the island government.
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STATUTE or LIMITATIONS.
"r. Robertson Won't Get the Value Of
His Court House Bonds.
Speela Dispatch to the Standard.

"Peeiai Oispdtch 10 the Standard.
Boise, Idaho, Feb. Judge Beatty
mas rendered a decision in favor of the
utIsndants IN the case brought by
! tdnh Robertson against Blaine county
10 enforce the payment OF certain court
mouse bonds of the face value of So
owo. wv. They amount with interest TO s16.-
uVV- ne case was argued some time
ago on demurrer. This demurrer set
w the statute of limitations against the
g.aIHls r ana 1t is sustained by the court.
The bonds were issued nv Alt,.rus
county by an act approved Feb 6. 1883.
Ihey became due Nov. l. 1891. The ac-
tlon was begun Sept. 80. 1897. five years
Delng the limit under the statute of linn
ltations for such claims.
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SWEPT BY
THE BLIZZARD
Many Lives Lost in the
Great Gale.
WORST IN MANY YEARS
Business Practically Suspended
in New York and Boston.
IT. Is FEARFULLY COLD
Business Practically Suspended
in New York and Boston.
IT. IS FEARFULLY COLD

Ships Are Wrecked on the Rocks and
Sailors and Passengers Are Drowned.
In Boston Telegraph, Telephone and
Electric Wires Go Down in Tangled
Masses and the City Is Left Without
Light-All Trains Are Delayed and
Some Roads Are Blocked-In the In
terror OF New York State 1t Is 20 De-
grees Below zero-In the Metropolis
thousands of Men Are Shoveling
Snow and Making Very Little I'm
preston on the Banks.
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Washington. Feb. 1.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations 10
the senate; State-George F. Bowers of
West virginia, 10 be commissioner of fSh
and fisheries. Treasury-Davis King col
iector or customs for the district OF
Natchez. Miss. War-Coionel Samuel 7.
Gushing. assistant commissary general ii
subsistence. TO be brigadier general and
eommissary general of subsistence.
Chafles T. Mccoy. agent Of the Indians
Of the Cheyenne river agency. in south
Dakota.
Mr.. Bowers, Who was to-day appointed
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WILLIAM CROWS.


Berlin. Feb. 1.-The Reichsaeger to-day
publishes rescrint in which Emperor
William. after expressing thanks for the
ngratulations which he received upon
the occasion OF his birthday. says: II
have noted with much satisfaction from
the enthusiastic demonstrations Of loyal
~ what joyful echo the recent success
as of Germany in securing the develop-
ment of the German interest abroad as
well as AT home. have filled the hearts
of patriots. particularly the Germans
abroad"
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Chris sInst Settle.

Pittshurg, Feb. Mark Baldwin, the
baseball player, obtained an execution
to-day against Chris Won der Abe for
go This is the amount of the verdict
Baldwin recovered for being illegally ar
rested in 81. Louis in 1875. 4 capias writ
was also issued upon the execution.
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Going au4o Pieces

Lynn. Mass. Feb. The schooner
Charles a. Briggs. bound for PhiladeI-
phia from Portland. struck on a rock
az Nahant to-day during the storm ana
iS fast going To pieces. The crew of .iv,
men was lost, The body OF one unknown
man Was washed ashore
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Negro ,,or.,.,.-Ix,ch.,,

Bramwell w. Va. Feb. IAN unknown
negro who was refused the privilege of
walking through the tunnel of the Nor
folk d Western railway near here last
night. shot Harry Draper the watchman.
killing him instantly. At midnight 30 men
took the prisoner from Jail and Iynched
him. arter which his body was riddled
with bullets.
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Keappointed by the Governor.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Heiena. Feb. 1.-eiovernor Smith to-day
reappointed j. NJ Hamilton of Missoula.
and Ii. H. Grant OF Grantsdale members
OF the state board of education for four
years each, their terms having expired
Yesterday. lie also reappointed Peter
hoch OF Bozeman as member OF the ex-
scutive board OF the Agricultural college
TO succeed himself
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ON shin.

Chester, Pa. Feb. 1.-Roach's shipsard
in this city has concluded a contract 10
ouild for the Standard OIL company tha
largest tank steamship ever constructed
in this country. THE ship will be 3sI feet
IN length, 4s feet beam and 3 feet icep.
and will be built to carry oil in bulk
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hsh commissioner. is a resident of Mar
nlIisouIg, ". va he II engaged in various
Tie ~ a man of wealth and has uivrrs
much OF his leisure time to the study n
FISH culture. He is a Jealous republican
and had the enthusiastic support of sem
ator Elkins for this office.
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Governor VOORHEES,.

Trenton. y. j.. Feb. 1-Foster VOORHEES,.
president VI the senate. was this Morn
ing sworn In as acting governor OF New
Jersey 10 succeed John n Grlggs wha
resigned to become attorney general of
the United States.
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No Trains Into 81. Hahn.

st. Johns y. B.. Feb. 1.-The most Sc
we're snow storm in at least IL years
set in this morning and lasted through
out the day. shutting out communica-
tion IN all directions. No trains have
arrived from Boston or Montreal to-
day
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JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN.
He says tod Commanded Him to shoot.
and He shot

oakland, Cal. Feb. John w. Lynn
shot MS wife, Martha, five times this
morning, fatally wounding her. because
she refused to live with him Lynn was
arrested and placed in cell in the city
prison which contained gas jet He tried
10 commit suicide by placing his mouth
over the tube, but was prevented by the
1aiier. Ihe only statement he has made
since the shooting is as follows: .sGod
commanded me to KILL and so I shot
my wife. and would have shot my hoy but
could not find him.
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Confirmation

Washington. Feb. 1.-The senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations: To
ns commissioners of patents. G H Dueil
81 syracuse. y. I. Postmastcrs, Oregon
q. T. Norton, Oregon CITY.
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Fire in n Village

Berne. Feb. 1.-The village of weissen-
burgbad. in the Bernesee Oberland. has
been destroyed by fire.
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New York, Feb, 1.-The Gernania ~#la-
ing for Europe to-morruMs viii take eut
~ ESD ounces IF silver
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Nothing: Better
FOR THE
PRICE

The 'Just as good" kind of goods are
not sold at Legs They sell only one
kind
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The two last are fitted in absolutely
dust-proof cases, and all are warranted
good time-keepers.
Our stock of Solid Gold and Gold
Filled Watches. both ladies' and gents
IS the largest in the city, and our prices,
quality considered, the lowest.
In ladies' sizes 90. $40 inward.
In gents sizes ...... IL upward.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-02
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 morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
personal.

The title sirdar. so often conferred on
Gen. Kitchener, is Egyptian, and means
chief or head man.
1t is said that John Morley, who has
been chosen by the Gladstone family to
write a life of the great premier, will
withdraw from politics almost entirely
while engaged on the work.
Commodore Kautz, who has just been
appointed TO the command of the Pacific
squadron to succeed Admiral Miller, re-
tired, was the man who at the capture of
New Orleans in 1862 hauled down the
lone star flag" from the city hall, which
colors Mayor Munroe refused to strike.
Caleb T. Row, who, after a service of
forty-four years. has resigned from the
general management of the American BIZ
BILE Society, is the greatest authority on
the various editions of the Bible and their
history in the United States. He owns one
of the best private collections In this coun-
try.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01

An hour after the parade Lieut.. Hobson,
while talking with a friend in the lobby
of the Walton, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord was accorded an ovation that was
surely not down on the programme, and
one that noticeably embarrassed him.
There's Hobson," some one exclaimed
and the big crowd which filled the lobby
crowded about him.
speech, speech" they yelled and they
refused to be contented with anything else.
Hobson egged back toward the staircase,
and the people followed him. Cheers in
triplets were given him with a will. He
tried to silence the crowd but it was use
less.
your welcome" said he, sis of such a
nature that 1 scarcely know what to say"
you knew what to do when you were
on the Merrimac," some one piped in, and
the crowd yelled as if it were mad.
"The little matter you refer to-" the
lieutenant continued, was merely an in
cident of the war, one which might oc-
cur in any war. 1t was nothing but a
handful of men of your navy who were
called upon to perform duty; a duty that
almost any one of you would have done.
1 feel that you exaggerate the Importance
of this incident, for that is what it is
But the crowd took a different view.
Women waved their handkerchiefs to the
gallant young lieutenant, and the men
cheered themselves hoarse. Finally he
broke away from the crowd and sought
the seclusion of his room
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01

For the last week or so
Louisville drummer, who is an in
corriglble practical joker, has been
staying at an uptown hotel, says
the New Orleans Times Democrat, and
putting in his time chiefly in thinking up
schemes for having fun He happens 20
have a friend at the same house VINO IS
greatly troubled with Insomnia, and wnen
once aroused after retiring Is in for
night of tribulation. A few evenings ago
the Louisville man was seized by bright
idea, and ringing his bell, told the boy
10 leave a 2:3O call for No. 1,140, his friends
room. Tell 'em to be sure to knock very
loud" he said and chuckled merrly TO
think of the row that would be sure 10
follow the summons He went 10 led
rather early himself, and was rambling
through the happy realms of dreamland,
when his door was knocked half off its
hinges by a succession of terrific thumps
from the outside. Holy Moses!" cried
the Louisville man, jumping up in a panic,
what the dickens is the matter?' Bang!
bang bang! went the door, like three can
non shots. Get up! Get upi called some-
body from the hall, and then there was
sound of quickly retreating footsteps. The
drummer was thoroughly alarmed. Good
heavens!' he said to himself 1.-THE house
must be on fire, and the porter is rousing
the guests!' He dressed in frantic haste,
buttoned his pantaloons into his vest,
put on his shirt wrong side to, ommited his
socks altogether, and sprinted down 10 the
office at a record breaking gait Every
thing was strangely quiet. Whats up?"
he said, breathlessly, 10 the clerk. You
seem 10 be for one" groW4ed that dlgni-
tary, waking out of a doze. Il should say
So retorted the drummer. Somebody
nearly broke my door down just now.
What's the matter, anyhow" why, that
was your call" said the clerk. You or
dered call at 2:30, didn't your Yes
replied the drummer beginning to under
stand, ''but, confound you, ordered it for
LILO" 80 you did, said the clerk,
calmly, but you made mistake. Your
room it not 1,140, but LIS. If l hadn't no
ticed 1t on the book you wouldn't have
been called al all" The drummer looked
at him in silence for moment. Then he
turned still without speaking, and slowly
mounted the stairs. AT 2:S0 the elevator
is not running.
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"A Grandmother" writing in "Macmil-
LAM" describes the famous encounter be-
tween Prof. Huxley and Bishop Wilber-
force, to which she happened to be an
eyewitness. Il was happy enough" she
says, Ito be present at the. memorable
occasion at oxford when Mr.. Huxley
bearded Bishop Wnberforce. There were
so many of US that were eager TO hear
that we had to adjourn to the great Ii
brary of The museum can stu near
the American accents of DR.. Draper )
opening address, when he asked: Air we
a fortuitous concourse of atoms? and
his discourse 1 seem to remember, as
somewhat dry. Then the, Bishop rose
and in light scoffin tone, ford and
fluent, he assured us there was nothing
in the idea of evolution; rock pigeons
were what rock pigeons had always BEEN
Then, tuning to his antagonist with
smiling insolence, he begged to know was
it through his grandfather or his grand
mother that he claimed his descent from
a monkey.
On this day MIR. Huxley slowly and de-
ljberately arose A slight, tall figure,
stern and pale, very quiet and very grave,
he stood before US and spoke those ire
mendous words-words which no one
seems sure of now, nor, think, could re-
member Just after they were spoken, for
their meaning took away our breath,
though it left us in no doubt as to what it
was. He was not ashamed 10 have mon
key for his ancestor; but he would be
ashamed to be connected with a man who
used great gifts TO obscure the truth. No
one doubted his meaning, and the effect
was tremendous. One lady tainted and
had to be carried out; l. for one, jumped
out of my seat and when IN the evening
we met at DR. Daubeney's, everyone was
eager to congratulate the hero of the day.
l remember that some naive person
wished it could come over again; Mr..
Huxley, with the look on his face of the
victor who feels the cost of victory put
us aside, saying: Once in a lifetime is
enough If not too much