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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
AN IMPERIAL RESCRlPT.
Germany stands Mourning at the Bier of
Bismarck.


Berlin. Aug. S.-An extra edition Of
the official R~eichsranziger, just publish
ed, contains an imperial rescript ad-
dressed TO the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe dated from Freid-
richsruhe, Aug. 2. 1t says:
With my high allies, with the whole
German people, l stand mourning at the
bier of the first chancellor Of the Ger
man empire. Prince Otto Won Bismarck
duke of Lauenburg. We who witnessed
his splendid labors. who looked up TO
him with admiration as master OF state
craft. a fearless fighter in war and
peace, as a most devoted son of the
fatherland and as "a most faithful SER
want of his emperor and king. are deeply
affected BY the death Of the man whom
God. the Lord. fashioned as his instru-
| ment 10 achieve the realization of indy
ing aspiration OF Germans for unity ana
greatness.
This is not the moment TO enumerate
all the achievements Of the great man
who has gone TO his rest or to refer 10
ali the cares he bore for the emperor
n empire and all the successes he
won. They are too mighty and too man
fold. History alone can do them jus
tice and will engrave them all on brazer
tablets. | am. however. impelled TO give
expression before the whole world &c
the universal SORROW and grateful admit
ration which to-day animates the whole
nation. and I'm the name of the nation Il
VOW hat what he. the great chancellol
under William the Great. created, j VII
maintain and develop. and. IL need be
defend with blood and treasure. In this
may God help me. | instruct you e
make this rescT!pt public
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
CONDITIONS At DAWSON
Hundreds Are Coming Out of the
Klondike.
STORIES OF HARDSHlPS
Hundreds of Disappointed Gold Seekers
at st. Michsels-A Thousand Men
on Their Way to the
Gold Fields.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 3.-The steamer
Manauense arrived from st. Michaels,
Alaska, to-day with 260 passengers and
between $50, 900 n 5000 in gold
dust. OF the list Of passengers only "a
were miners who had spent as much as
one winter in the mines, the remainder
being those who had gone there this
spring and concluded not to remain
The passengers all agree in h state
ment that hundreds of men are arriv-
ing in st. Michaels daily from Dawson
and vicinity, seeking passage to the
states, and that there are upwards of a
thousand men in hat port who have
lately come from coast ports and are
trying to get up the river. Many are
turning back after learning the condl-
lions at Dawson and up river points. A
larger part of the passengers
are returning to the homes in Callfor-
mia, Washington and Dakota. River
steamer Monarc is reported aground
about % miles from Dawson. -
St Michaels harbor n the island
presents a lively appearance. A forest
of masts covers the bay and the sea-
shore is lined with people. Boats come
in every day or two from up the liver
with scores and hundreds OF disap-
pointed gold seekers, whose stories OF
ill-luck and hardships are very wildly
told in glowing colors to the multitude
that have come here to take passage
for the mines. This results in many
selling their outfits N returning to
the states. Two hotels on the shore
are nightly taxed to their utmost ca
pacity in accommodating guests, and
almost every craft in the harbor is util-
lied as a temporary hosiery. The news
that no gold has been found in Kotz-
bue and Norton sounds, too. adds to the
encouragement Of the general multi
tude.
In the harbor of st. Michaels are 50
steam and sailing vessels, all heavily
| laden with passengers, general cargo
and kn~ock-down river boats. Several
steamers have large lists of passengers
who purchased tickets direct to Daw-
son and other points, and on arriving
learned that arrangements a not
been made for the river transportation.
The steamers insisted pon landing
passengers on the beach, thus throw
ing them on their own resources. st
Michaels it now under military jurts-
diction and the commanders refuse Il
allow such passengers to be put ashore,
and the result is that there are four OF
dred passengers whom they are unable
to land. Scores of river boats are being
constructed and for several miles
around every available point presents !
lively ~shipbuilding yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
FOR COL. BRYAN
The Democrats of Texas Meet in
Convention.
W PLATFORM REPORTS
II Looks as IL Bailey's Resolutions Would
Be Defeated-They Denounce a Co
lonial Policy as Contrary to Our
Theory of Government.

Galveston, Aug. 3.-The democratic
state convention met to-day and adopt
ed the report of the credentials COM
mittee and installed permanent officers.
The resolutions committee was not
ready TO report and an adjournment
was taken until $50.
The repor; of the committee on plat
form reaffirms the platform adopted at
Chicago in 1896, d%enounces the Dingley
tariff, declares that the war must not
obscure the money question, d~enounces
the war revenue bill for alleged in
equalities of taxation; upholds the pres
ident in his conduct of the war, favors
a generous development of the Amer
lean navy, demands the carrying out
OF the letter and spirit of the resolu-
tions under which the government in
tervened in Cuba, opposes any in
creased standing army, and in conclu-
sion declares for the nomination OF
Bryan in 1900.
The majority resolutions favor the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal
by the United States, favors the acquis-
ition of Porto Rico and all other Span
ism possessions In the western hemi-
sphere and pposes the annexation or
continued retention of the Philippine
Islands or any territory upon the east
ern hemisphere.
The Bailey, or minority resolutions, fol.
low:
I'VE believe that a colonial policy is
contrary 10 the theory of this govern
ment, and we are opposed to the acquisi-
ton of any territory Inhabited by a peo-
pie who are incapa BILE of self-government
because we hold the right of local self
government TO be the basis and principle
of our republic.
I'VE are also opposed to the acquisition
of any territory by the government OF
control of which will necessitate an in
crease in the standing army Of the United
| States.
I'VE reaflrm the declaration of Thomas
their just powers from the consent of the
governed and we are opposed to the es
adjustment of any government anywhere
by the United States without the consent
OF the people governed"
Final action on Bailey's resolution ha:
not yet been taken. The indications arr
that II will be defeated.
Governor Culberson and Ex-Governor
Hogg opposed Bailey's resolutions
a. m, Aug. 1.-THE minority repor'
of the platform committee was showed
under and laid on the table at mid
night. The vote. unofficially, stand
697 to table the minority report agains
334. II was an all-night wrangle.
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Act Docs Not Apply.

Washington, Aug. S.-The commissions
Of Internal revenue has rendered a deci-
sion In a letter addressed to Collector Nc
Cord Of Cleveland, Ohio, relative to the
construction of that part of the war reve-
nue. act under the head of ''charter par
~" based upon an opinion OF the attor-
ney general. in which II is held that the
tar is imposed only upon vessels engaged
in foreign trade. and does not apply "a
vessels employed in domestic trade and
trade on the Great Lake with Canada
As the words registered tonnage" are
used In the war revenue act. II Is held II
relates only 20 vessels required 20 be reg
istered in distinction from enrolled YES,
sells n licensed vessels.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04

New York. Aug. 3.-The racing at
Brighton Beach to-day was of an ordi-
nary character and but a small crowd
attended. Summaries: Selling. mile-Pink
Chambray won. Nigenta second. Marshall
third: time, 1:43. Selling. FIVE furlongs-St.
clair won, Passaic second. Lady Meddle-
some third: time, 1:02&. Five furlongs-
Miss Lyman won. Buroon second, Song
ster third time, 1:0l. Mile and a sixteenth
Dutch Skater won, Our Johnny second,
Sailor King third; time, l:iSs. Selling,
FIVE furlongs-Cormorant won. Kirkwood
second. Ninety Cents third; time, l:02A.
Hurdle handicap, mile and a half-Mar-
shall won. Rheinstrom second, Brown
Red third time. 2:l5L.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
At Saratoga.

days racing of the Saratoga meeting
was done on a good track and with a
fair attendance. Summaries: Five fur
longs-Extreme won. Freak second. Sug-
den third; time. l:05&. Six furlongs-
Swiftmas won. Hurley Burley second,
Ben Hadad third time, l:l6A. Mile and an
Observation-Disclosures won, Central Trust
second. Scotch Plaid third; time, l:SIe.
Selling, mile-wax Toy won, Charentus
second, Romp third: time. l:4i@. Selling.
steeplechase. about two miles-Right of
Way won. Equerry second, Hurry Up
third; time, S:55i9.
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For Criminal Assault.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Aug. 3.-Felix Dunnigan, VINO
eloped 10 Helena from the Gallatin val
lev with Dora Cook, the young daughter
of a ranchman, and was arrested and ia
ken pack 10 Bozemen to be tried for an
duction. will be tried here instead for
criminal assault. He was arraigned in the
district court to-day to plead to the infor-
nation charging that crime. He pleaded
not guilty and was remanded pending his
trial. which will be in September.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At IT. Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug. 3-The feature of the
day was the Owners handicap. Three IA
vorites and two heavily played second
choices were the winners. Track sticky.
weather cool. Summarizes: Selling, six and
a half furlongs-Verify won, kowalsky
second. Corresponds third; time. 1924.
MiIe-Random won. Judge Dubose sec
ond, Sprinetime third; time, 1:54A. Selling,
for 2-year-olds, six furlongs-Our Nellie
won, Ross Ash second, Rainmaker third
time, 1:2iA. Handicap, six f~urlongs-Gi-
braltar won. David second, Pat Murphy
third time, 1:2lSA. Mile and a sixteenth
Schiller won, Basquil second. Joe o'Sot
third time. 1:5Ss. Mile-RebeI Jack won.
Fonclitre second, Helen H.. third; time.
1852.
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An Opening for Intrigue.

London. Aug. A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Singapore says: Pfesi-
dent McKinley's proposal that a COM
mission should decide the future govern
ment OF the Philippines is considered mere
as giving Spain a chance of recovering
martial authority over her revolted sub
ier,s. This state of things. IL is thought
might afford an opening for intrigues on
the part of foreign powers unfriendly 10
America. Great Britain and Japan. and
might prove dangerous to the cause OF
permanent peace In the Pacific.
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At Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Results: Six fur,onss-
King Bcrmuda won, Warren Point sec
ond. &. Ii. Whelan third; time, l:isi4. Five
furlongs-Niss Mark won, Stamina sec
ond. Lucille Bramhle third time, 1905.
Mile and a acknowledgements won, Dare
II. second. Roger u. third, time, l:Siie-
Five and a half furlonGs-onamastus won,
Sea Lion second. links third; time, I'LL.
Mile and 20 yards-Sir Hobart won,
Winslow second. Tranhy third: time.
l.b6A,, Six furlongs-Amy Wade won,
MoIo second, Primate third. time, l:l1.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04

Paris. Aug. 5-The libel action OF NJ.
Emile lola against the Petit Journal has
resulted In q fine Of 2.0oO francs upon NJ.
Judet. the editor, and SO francs upon
each OF his two assistants. The three
were mulcted in $500 francs each as dam
ages. on leaving the court room the edi-
tors were loudly cheered and q man who
cried " Vive Zola" was chased and mar
rowIy escaped death a. the hanGs Of the
angry crowd.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04

WA shinrton. Aug. AT the Interna-
,,onal mark tonight Fred Simms broke
the worlds half-mile handicap profess
sional record, covering the distance in
56% seconds. The former record for this
distance was held by Arthur Gardiner,
and was IS 2-5 seconds. Simms now holds
the worlds records for mile and half-mile
professional handicap from a standing
start.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
A~nti-Fnslon Democrats.

Topeka. Kan. Aug. 3.-Thirty anti-fu-
sion democrats met In convention here to-
day TO decide on the course 20 be pur-
sued in the coming state campaign. After
a long discussion IL was agreed that the
chance of defeating the populist ticket
would be more promising II the anti-fu-
sion democrats kept their proposed third
ticket out Of the field. This action means
that the anti-fusionists will support the
republican nominees.
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an for Porto Rico.

Newport News. Va. Aug. S.-The hrst
of the third brigade army
corps. in command OF Brigadier General
Fred D.. Grant. embarked late tonight
on the transport Hudson for Porto Rico.
and Al ; O'Clock in the morning the Hud-
son will steam out Of Hampton Roads.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

amount of his deposit. All suspicious in the minds of the commission were lulled and the Incident was forgotten and probably would not have been thought of again but for recent devel- opments.
 The city and county authorities do not propose to be made the victims of any sharp practice on the part of those who are interested in protecting them selves from the consequences of Wid- ber'S criminality. AS an evidence Of this City and County Attorney Cres- we'll last evening filed a suit against Widber for the recovery of the money stolen from the city. This was done for the purpose of forestalling any contem- plated action by the Surety Company, and also for the full protection of the city in the effort that will be made to recover any money not made good by the bondsmen
 Widber has not yet selected legal counsel to undertake his defense, II he contemplates making any. Yesterday he sent for Attorney Peixotto for the purpose of asking his advice on matters relating to his immediate detention. PelXotto at once advised Widber not to talk to newspaper men, but declined to say whether or not he would defend Widber against the charge of felony embezzlement in the face of the fact that the Treasurer had publicly con- fessed his guilt
 Prior to Peixotto's appearance on the scene Widber showed an inclination to discuss his downfall, though he was ad- verse into going into details. He said he had begun his peculations more than a year ago and that all the money he had taken was abstracted from the vaults during office hours. His plan was to remove one sack of coin at a time and after substituting silver for gold return the sack to it's place in the vault
 He said that a shortage in the &C., counts in his fathers estate at first in duced him to take money from the treasury and that calls upon his purse caused by unprofitable real estate in- Vestments and speculations in mines had led him to continue the abstrac- ton. He finally began to bet on the races and after that the money went very rapidly.
 It may be that one result of the prospective trouble in collecting the amount of Widber's bond will result in some action being taken requiring Au- d1tor Broderick to furnish a new of hclal bond for himself. The same surety company that was on Widber's bond is on that of the Auditor, and it is not at all likely that those who have charge of the affairs of the city will continue to consider such a bond adequate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
4 BOYS TALE
 OF 4 CRIME Eddie Keefe Claims That His Mother Was
 Murdered.
Says His Father Cut Her Throat During a
 Quarrel.
Weighted the Body and Threw Ii From the Bay Farm Island
 Bridge.

OAKLAND, April 21.-Eddie Keefe, the son of Patrick Keefe, told a remarkable story to-day to Detective Perrin, an offi- cer of the Humane Society, and several others He says that his father is re- sponsible for the death of his mother, and that after her death her body was weighted with rocks and thrown into the bay from Bay Farm Island bridge. The mystery of Mrs. Keefe'S sudden disappear ance was told in The Call in November last, and an attempt was made by her husband to account for it by saying that she had run away from home because their married life was one continual dis cord.
 It has always been thought that the boy Eddie, who is as smart as a whip, could tell something that would tend to clear up the mystery if he would, but he has, up till to-day, been as silent as an oys- ter. This afternoon some one gave Eddy some beer, and for the first time he be- came talkative. He admitted that he had told his story a few days ago to Mrs. Ives the school teacher in Alameda, with whom he had been stopping, and has oc- casionally dropped hint to others' Eddie's story in brief is as follows:
 "On the 5th of last July my father, mother and I went out as usual to gather driftwood on the beach. My father and mother quarreled at me time and on the DeaCn they ndu Qullc IISu H Illolly father took a knife that he always car ried and cut my mother across the throat. She did not live many minutes, and father covered the body over with wood and told me to watch it till he came back. He was not gone long, but returned with some sacks we had brought with us to the beach. The body was afterward dis posed of by being thrown from Bay Farm Island bridge into the water, after it had been weighted with rocks I was fright ened into silence by my father and have not told the story till a few days ago when he beat me severely, and I told Mrs. Ives"
 Young Keefe was supposed to be sick when he told his story, but the doctor who was summoned at once saw that he was under the influence of liquor To- night the lad was quite sober, and when questioned on the matter by an officer he repeated the story, mentioning the names of some people in connection with it, other than his father. Those who heard his two stories are inclined to believe that there is something in them. This afternoon one of the girls in Alameda out some portions of Eddies story Noth- ing has been seen or heard of Mrs Keefe since the morning of the 9th of July of last year. when she left home with her husband and Eddie to gather driftwood
 The girls were left at home because day, to see the procession (the Fourth being Sunday),, but since their mother left home they have not seen her.
 It is but right to Keefe to say that he made a very full denial of all sugges- tions of foul play last November, and said that his wife had often spoken to him of running away and she had car ried out her threat. The Keefes came from Australia in April of last year and settled in 14lameda.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
LOOKING FOR HER FATHER. Chesla Barnam, a Young Girl Aged
 II Years, Fund by the Police.

Chesla Barnam, young girl aged II years, was sent from Grass Valley by her mother to seek her father in this city The child travelled all over the city in search of her parent without being able to find him, when at last, after despair ing of finding him, she applied to a car conductor, who turned her over to a police officer. This official took her to the Central Station on Tuesday night, and kept her there until yesterday, when she was turned over to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
 Colonel Parnell learned from the way ward child that she had been cruelty treated and wronged by both her father and mother. From the little ones state ment 1t appears that her father and moth CT got divorced some time ago. The little girl, but her subsequent marriage to a miner named Browning caused her to send her daughter to her father in this
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

mon Knowledge that McGowan occu- pied this enviable position. and it IS also asserted that one of two other gentlemen we'll known in political and sporting circles profted very materi- ally because of the gambling predflec- tons Of Widbcr. It is known that since March 25, the date of the counting Of the funds 1~-- the Commission, Widber abstracted very considerable amounts rom the treaSurv- vaults. During the count Of the money yesterday, one Of the sacks that had been refilled with silver was found to be filled with dol lars of the coiT ~~e of 1898. It is known that these coins came from the local Mint since March 25
 In connection with the count made on March 25 there is now recalled an in cldent that in the light of the revela- tlons of the past few days appears to be particularly significant. All of the members of the Commission admit that the count of tie city's funds was little more than nretense. When It was completed Mayor Phelan asked the Treasurer for the money on deposit with him from the office of the License Collector Widber brought out tray or gold in response to this inquiry. ana the money was duly counted and the amounted noted.
 The commission then left the Treas O'iiSS, pul N1dyOI 1 ilNioii, had been struck with the thought that the amount of the License Collectors deposit seemed to be unusually small, went to the office of that official and made inquiry as to the amount or money he had on deposit with the Treasurer. The amount named by the License Collector exceeded the amount counted in the Treasurer's office by the commission by $16,000. Believing that he had discovered a very serious short age the Mayor hunted up Auditor Frederick and Judge Troutt and in formed them of his suspicious. To- gether the Commissioners went again to the Treasurer's office and told Wid- Der that the amount of money he had on hand to the credit of the License Collector was $16000 short of the amount that should be accounted for.
 Did you say the License Collector" said Widber. T understood you to say the Tax Collector. I will bring you the License Collectors money"
 He accordingly brought out some more trays of coin, which, upon being counted, amounted to the sum named by the License Collector as the correct
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

the s10O,000 bond. For the balance of the shortage recourse will be had to the property now standing in Widber's s name. This property is very consider able and will also probably furnish a pretext for a very bitter legal contro- versy. The surety company has al- ready taken steps which it hopes will result in having the property turned over to it for the purpose of indemnify ing itself for the amount of the bond in case it should be compelled to make good the full amount. The city au- thorities are also taking steps directed to the same end.
 As to the amount and value of this property there can at present be no definite data, and will not be until Jer- ome Deasy, who acts as Widber's financial agent can prepare a state ment of assets. It is known, however, that Widber owns a valuable ranch at Walnut Creek, the place where he was arrested, and another at Mountain View. These ranches, together with what real estate he owns in this city, are valued at about s50,000. To this may be added about $10000 worth of personal property and mine at Grass Valley, the value of which is variously estimated at from $50,000 to $100,000.
 Widber himself believes that the mine could be disposed of at the last named sum. He says that there is great deal of ore on the dump and that as soon as new machinery which is now being set up is in working order the mine will turn out a great deal of money.
 The proceedings of the Grand Jury that led to the indictment of Widber were exceedingly brief when the gray ity of the event was considered The examination of witnesses was begun about o'clock and was concluded shortly after 5. The witnesses were Deputy Treasurer de la Montanya, Chief Lees and Mayor Phelan. The facts of the confession made Wednes- day night by Widber in the office of the Chief of Police were also laid be- fore the Grand Jury. At 5:30 o'clock an adjournment was taken until s, at which time the Grand Jury went before Superior Judge Belcher and presented an indictment charging Widber with felony embezzlement. The form of charge made Is as follows:
 The said A. c. Widber on or about the 2Oth day of April, A. D. 1898, at the said city and county of San Francisco, State of California, was an officer of the said