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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13
FIVE MEN
ARE BURIED
In the Tunnel Near the
Upper Works.
NO HOPE OF RESCUE

Last Nights Heavy Blast Was
the Herald of an Explosion
in the New Tunnel Near the
Upper Works No Soul Sus-
pected the Accident Till Four
Hours Later The Work
Badly Caved With Little
Chance of Reaching the Men
Who Were on Night Shift.
The Fearful Discovery Made
by Mr.. Jennings.
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The PRUSSlAN DIET.
Dr. Won Miguel Presents the Budget
showing a surplus.

Berlin, Jan 12.-At to-day's session
If tha lower house of the Prnssian diet
Herr kooileF was reelected president
by aeclamatiun, He declined Inc honor
however and Herr yon krneher vas
made president. Or. Won MIGUEL the
minister IF finance. presented the bud
get statement for the fiscal year 1s4s-
fsg7 II was shown that There Was a
surplus of 95.5oo.000 marks If which
amount about 10000 ba9 vii be applied
To the redemption II the extraordinary
debf. The surplus Tar fhe current year
Is estimated Al $ 98a non marks
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.
=

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Jan. 12-The United States is
getting after number of persons who
have been helping themselves to the pub
lie domain by liberal use of fence posts
and barbed wire. In the past two days
the district attorney has filed IA suits
against parties who are alleged TO have
fenced the public domain without au-
thorty. Most of the suits are against
residents of Teton, Cascade and Choteau
counties.
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IN JOINT SESSION.
Republicans Refuse to Investigate Charges
If Bribery

Columbus. Ohio Jan. t2-Nhan ths
house convened al 10 o'clock Represent
atiNe otis was recognized on a question
II privileges lie made a hong state
Hlent regarding the Eagge bribery
charges. IL said Il @as due fbe house
and himself Ia have an investigation
htstsre proceeding - eieHt a senator
and offered 4 resolution accordingly. On
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PLATE NOT STOLEN.
Superintendent johnson Makes n state
ment Relative to the Counterfeit Isiil.

ment Relative to the Counterfeit Biil.
Washington. Jan, l2.-Claud NJ. john
son, superintendent Of the bureau of
engraving and printing. to-day said in
an interview. In order Ia correct
statements which have appeared in the
public press to the effect that the plate
from which the counterfeit sl60 silver
certificates We're printed came from the
bureau of engraving and printing or
from an impression surreptitiomsly
taken from the genuine plate, / desire
To state that the most careful examina-
tinn on the part nf the bureau officials
has been made on this note and un-
mistakable differences between the gen.
uine and the counterfeit are apparent
The public Is assured that this note was
not printed from the genuine plate"
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Omaha. Jan. le--Iudse scott of the dis
tri#t court This morning handed down an
opinion holding the IaN under which the
omaha police commission il appointed IL
Ee unconstitutional
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13

Berlin. Jan 12-The budget committee
of thu reichstag to-day agreed 10 in
crease the salary Of Prince Hahealahe
th, imperial chancellor 70 i04e0 marks.
There we're six diSsenttg votes
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Killed in n Mine.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Wallace, Idaho Jan. 12.-fhomas Post
was killed by falling rock in the Standard
mine to-day lie was 50 years old and un-
married
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington. Jan. 12.-Dr. j. a. Gilbert
has been appointed pension examining
surgeon at kalispel
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LEFT A PATH OF DEATH
AND DESOLAT|ON
Terrible Tornado Sweeps in It's Fury Through the Heart
of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
BURST UPON THE CITY WITH HARDLY A WARNING

sleeping Men, Women and Children Killed in the Awful
Storm We're Awakened to Meet Death in Fearful
Form-FIames Sprang From the Wrecked Buildings to
Increase the Horror-Many unfortunates Perished in
the FIames-The Tornado Struck the National Cemetery
and Tore Its Way Through the Entire Cityt Was
Wild Night of Terror and Suffering Hundreds are With.
out Food or Shelter.
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In Crawford County.

Nanburen, Ark. Jan. 12.-The tornado
that descended upon Fort Smith last
night crossed the Arkansas river one
half mile south of here and tore a path
200 yards through this, Crawford
county. and dealt death and devasta-
ton to everything in its path. \ score
or more of houses were blown down
and many persons Were hurt.
Charles Wright was instantly killed
by his house blowing down on him. The
house of Mrs. Bash was demolished, and
she was crushed into shapeless mass
of flesh and bone. and two of her chill
dren, aged S and Is, We're fatally hurt.
1t is estimated that 100 head of cattle
and horses were in the path of the tor
nado and were killed or injured SO bad
ly that they had to be killed. 1t is five
miles in a direct line from Nanburen
to Fort Smith and debris from there
was strewn over the ground three miles
beyond here. A mass meeting Is being
held tonight to relieve the destitute.
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to render all the aid the emergency re-
auired. The scene is one of the most APP
palling and destructive ever witnessed in
the city and is without parallel in this
section of the Southwest
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Continued On i.age TNo.l
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READY FOR INVESTIGATION.
Surgeon General >ternberg Does Not Fear
Thorough Inquiry.

Washington. Sept 1-Surgeon General
Sternberg to-day sent the following letter
10 a New York medical publishing house
which had made inquiries OF him concern
ing the conduct Of the war with refer
snce 10 the medical department. and es-
p,C!ally about the subject OF having an
immediate investigation OF his bureau. He
SAYS:
II am ready at any moment for a COM
r.ste investigation with reference 70 my
administration OF the affairs OF the med
iC4l department. but the war department.
IS not disposed 20 make such en- inyesti-
Ea-.on as the result OF sensational news
pBner articles. There is at present an evil
dent craze 10 criticise without regard 20
the truth or justice. | have no doubt there
viii be congressional investigation into
the conduct OF the war but I do not feel
az liberty al present TO insist upon an In
yestigation for my own vindication. be-
cause IL Is contrary 20 the general inter-
osts Of the service. IL would be wrong for
me- % give up all the important official
work. which at present almost over
whslus me, for the purpose OF dsvoting
myself 70 presentation OF the facts re-
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latlng 70 my administration. II would
make il necessary 10 take clerks away
from their daily tasks in order TO look up
the documentary evidence on file In my
ofhce, and in the meantime important
matters would necessarily be neglected
and the sick in all parts OF the country
would suffer. IL would make Il necessary
70 call upon the medical officers. who are
now urgently needed for the care Of the
sick In our various camps and hospitais
to come 70 Washington as witnesses and
all this 10 satisfy the clamor OF irrespon-
stble newspaper reporters. There has been
no Official complaint with reference to my
administration Of the medical department
With regard to Montauk Point, / intend
TO send at once Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Smart, an experienced officer and
the professor OF hygiene in our army
medical school. to make thorough sani-
tary investigation. To go myself. much as
I should ike TO do so. would be to neglect
important official duties in connection
with the supplying OF hospitals. the move
ment of my hospital trains, hospital ships.
afr
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-02
AOVICES FROM PONCE.
Engineers Say the Spanish Fortifications
Were Wonderfully Strong.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Sept. General
Brooke yesterday notified General Macias,
the Spanish commander at san Juan de
Porto Rico, under a flag of truce carried
to the Spanish lines by Colonel Goethal,
that Rear Admiral Schley and General
Gordon. the American Porto Rico peace
commissioners. had sailed for San Juan
from New York on the steamer Seneca At
the same time General Brooke. who Is
also a member of the commission, asked
II there was any objection to his proceed
ing overland with an escort.
Major Jose Rios of the Spanish army
brought the reply of General Macias to-
day. II was sent by wire and said there
were no objections. Consequently General
Brooke has arranged to leave on Friday
or Saturday with his star. escorted by
Troop III of the 6th cavalry and Captain
Pitchers company OF the sth infantry.
Several stone culverts between here and
the Spanish works on the crest OF this
mountains. which had been blown up. will
be repaired tomorrow by Colonel Goeth-
ais engineers. The colonel has examined
the Spanish fortifications. He says they
are marvelously strong and that he could
have held back the strongest army In
Europe with 500 men against an assault in
front The Spaniards had trenches and
two guns All but a hundred of the go
men stationed there have returned to San
Juan.
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-. *. a y. Officers.

Portland, Sept i.-At the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation company to-day
the following directors were elected: A.
J.. Mohler' II. W. Corbett. W. Il. Aver
William Macintosh, W W. Cotton Hem
~ Failing, w. NJ. Ladd OF Portland: Miles
{. Moore Of Walla Walla. Wash: &. \
Mcllon. T. ~. Hartman Of ST. Paul. u. 3
Lamont, W. l.. Bull Henry w. Cannon OF
New York, and Samuel Carr of Boston
The directors appointed an executive COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Bun. Cannon,
Mellen. Lamont, Carr and Hartman. ON
GERS elected were: w. L. Bull. chairman
Of the board Of directors: A. l.. Mohler
president: w w. Cotton. secretary: How
ard {. Tracy. assistant secretary: Arnold
Marcus. treasurer: George r. Wilmington.
assistant treasurer: +. S. Benson. general
auditor Charles G. Beaman, general coun-
sci
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THE LUMBER INTERESTS.
A Committee Looking After Them at
Quebec.

Quebec. Sept To-day much OF the
time of the American commissioners TO
the International conference was taken
up by the arguments of the lumbermen
OF the United States. The lumber in
terests are represented by Smith 8
Randall of Augusta, Me: $. T. Nc
Knight of Minnesota and Charles w
Goodacre of Buffalo. These gentlemen
say they will present some very strong
arguments to the commission against
any change in the present tariff on Ca
madam lumber. Some of them say that
the lumber industry in the United
states directly and indirectly gives en-
ployment to many times more employees
than II does in Canada.
over 100000 people. one asserts. are
In one way or another employed in the
lumber industry in the United States
The argument is that the tariff on so
important an article as lumber should
be governed by an act Of congress and
not by treaty. An act Of congress,
the lumbermen say. may he repealed
while a treaty might stand, no matter
how great an injury 1t might work to
the interests OF the United States
They say the lumber trade is the Lead
ing Industry OF Il states of the union.
and Canada has nothing Of equal per
cent to give to the United States.
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The Pension Report.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The forthcom-
ing report of the commissioner of pen
sions will show that the number Of
pensions allowed dur'~- the past fiscal
year. including the war of 1912. was
Sc 735. of which s54 $50 We're for soldiers
and 1,Ss5 for sailors. Four widows were
reinstated and two promoted. and 81
orphans and relatives of soldiers were
reinstated. One hundred and thirty
nine ex-union soldiers were reinstated
ard 279 promoted. The number Of pen
sloners on the rolls June so. 1895 was
s9S,7l4; amount paid out for pensions
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
1855. s144651. $40; average value of each
pension. S131.7e
Comparisons show that more pen
SONS for services in the war OF the re-
bellion were granted during the las.
nscal year than were allowed during
the entire four years Of Grants second
term and the entire administration of
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WERE NOT PAID.
Explanation Given as to why Payment
of Troops Is DELAYED.

Washington, Sept. IA dispatch has
been received at the war department
from General Miles asking why the
troops in Porto Rico have not been
paid. The explanation is given that the
paymasters with money for the troops
were at Santiago and ready to proceed
to Ponce, but General Miles objected to
these paymasters, saying they would
bring yellow fever infection with them,
or the money might be infected while
on board the ships. Other paymasters
have been since dispatched to Porto
Rico to pay the troops that remained
there. Complaints have been made also
by certain regiments that they received
no pay while at Santiago. 1t is learned
at the department that in some of these
instances the requests were made by the
commanding officers of the regiments 10
defer payment until the troops returned
to the United States. Such requests
were approved by General Shafter, and
accordingly the paymasters omitted
such regiments while paying at San
tiago.
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AN OVATION.
President Mckinley Given a Tremendous
Reception at Canton.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. IA grand Demon
stration occurred at noon in honor of
President Mckinley and Secretary of
State Day. Out of respect for the presi-
dents expressed wish that his present
visit he informal the affair was to a con-
siderable extent unorganized and partook
largely of the nature OF a spontaneous
outburst OF enthusiasm. The people of
the community turned out en- masse, and
from the depot 10 the Barber residence.
where the Mchinleys are the guests of
Mrs. McKinley's sister. the streets were
cheerful with flags and other displays Of
the national colors and a mass of human
lty.
The arrival was so near the noon hour
that the employees OF many factories sue
ceeded in securing an early shutdown
and joining the throng at the station.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were driven
direct to the Barber home. where their
stay OF few hours was shorn OF all for
mality. Between 4 and o'clock. they
boarded a special train on the Pennsylva-
MIA line and proceeded eastward Major
Webb c. Hayes. as well as Colonel and
Mrs. Myron T. Herrick. were of the east
bound party leaving here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-02
A DAMAGE SUIT.
The $1,000 in Gold Pound Mt Helena
Causes Trouble

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Sept. 1.-The discovery OF the
buried gold in East Helena two weeks
ago by some boys, which brought about
the arrest OF the parents of one of the
finders on the charge of grand larceny,
has resulted in a damage suit John Carl
son, who was arrested on the charge be-
cause he would not divide with the par
ents Of the other boys, to-day filed a suit
Tor $1,000 damages against c. Christofer-
son, who brought about his arrest. Al
though Carlson was promptly acquitted
he claims that the publication of his ar
rest injured him 20 the amount named.
The treasure. amounting to 1000 Is I'm
the hands Of the county clerk and re-
cordor pending the laws settlement Of the
matter. John Ferrell. an old man, living
at East Helena, has filed a claim to the
property
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Recruiting Oficer ON Hand.

Washington, Sept I'm order to keep
the regular army up 10 the maximum OF
81 900 men the war department will have
recruiting officers at all stations where
the volunteers are mustered out with a
view Of giving the men an opportunity
TO enlist in the regular service. The time
they have served In the volunteer service
viii be allowed them as part OF the con-
tInuous service In the reEular branch.
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Abolition of Tolls.

Cleveland, Sept. 1-Important steps
were taken by the Lake Carriers asSocia-
tion for the abolition of tolls on the
Nelland and other Canadian canals at a
meeting held here to-day. \ motion was
made ard carried 10 send a committee he
fore the joint American and British con
ference at Quebec and to urge that the
tolls be done away with
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President Hayes; that the amount ac-
tually paid for army and navy pensions
during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1883, was largely in excess of the
amount paid either in the first or sec
ond term of President Grants adminis-
istration, and almost as much as was
paid during the entire four years of
President Hayes administration.
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Thn Snfrn Esfafe.

San Francisco. Sept. Judge Corey to-
day granted DIR. Emma Sutro-Merritt and
w. r. II. Adamson special letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of the late
Adolph Sutro. A slight contest was made
by Edgar f. Sutro and p. A. Morbio. but
the court refused TO take cognixance OF
their plea and issued the letters TO the
executors named by the millionaire in his
will
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VIII BE AutiCinated-

Washington. Sept. 1.-The official an
nouncement was made to-day that the in
terest on the 4 per cent. United States
bonds, due Oct. /, will be anticipated The
coupons will be paid off Sept 10 on pre-
sentatiOn and the interest checks on the
registered bonds will be sent out about
Sept. 20 for immediate payment. The early
payments are due to the large amount of
money in the treasury
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viii Go to New York.

Washington. Sept. 1T is understood
here that President Mckinley will spend
the day in New York tomorrow. though,
as he desires 10 avoid attracting atten-
tion. his movements are not be made pub
lie in advance. He will be Joined by Secre-
tary Alger at Camp Wikoff Saturday
morning and will then proceed 20 inspect
the camp unofiicially. Secretary Alger will
return TO Washington Sunday afternoon
and possibly the president will do the
same
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Broke All Records.

San Francisco, Sept. 1-Daniel Cole will
to-day succeed A. T. Spotts as coiner at
the San Francisco mint. During the four
years ended yesterday this mint coined
sl53. .s97. s34. Of which more than SIS. 900. 900
was gold OF Pacific coast production. The
coinage for the month OF August amount
ed TO sS.lsO,000. breaking all previous rec
ords in the United States.
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Big Reduction In Rates.

81. Paul. Sept. 1.-The Great Northern
railway is preparing TO reduce its mer-
chandise rates from the head of the lakes
to the entire northern country VIA the
Fosston line. The reduction will range
from 10 cents on first-class to cents on
fifth class. Identical rates are 10 be made
by the Northern Pacific. These reductions
II is said. will save the farmers of Minne-
sofa and North Dakota 81 5O0, 900 annually
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-02
Governor smith or for Omaha

Special Dispatch 20 the Standard
Helena. Sept I-GoveTnor Smith de-
parted tonight for Omaha to be present
at the Trans-Mississippi fair OF Montana
day. Sept. 6. The governor said before
leaving that he expected to be absent
from the state about 10 days State Treas
urer Collins is already in Omaha and so
far as known they will be the only state
officers present
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Iottie. Kennedy pardoned

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Sept. 1.-The state board Of par
dons to-day confirmed the action of Gov
ernor Smith in pardoning Lottie Kennedy,
who was convicted here about Is months
ago of grand larceny in robbing a coun-
tryman in house of ill-fame and sem
fenced 20 five years. The woman is dying
and the pardon was granted on humanita-
rian grounds that she may go East and
receive medical treatment
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To Meet the Crew.

Seattle, Sept. l-Paymaster X Naka-
hama and Lieutenant Commander X. Tsu-
Chiya Of the japanese navy arrived here
to-day from ST. Paul 10 meet the crew
Of the new japanese cruiser. Kasagi Kan.
just built at Philadelphia. The crew will
arrive here tonight from Yokohama on
the steamer Kinishu Maru
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RatfIn in Sou,lan.

Londor. sept. There has been a sud
den interruption Of news from the Sou
dan. IL Is supposed a battle Is in pro-
gress between the Anglo Egyptian forces
under General Sir Robert Kitchen and the
troops under the khalifa north OF Omdur-
man. the khalifa's headquarters.
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Cutting Rates.

Chicago, Sept. l-Grand Army rates
from St Pau 10 Cincinnati have been ut
terly demOral!zed. The agreed rate Was
$3.50 for the round trip. The Omaha road
has given notice that owing TO secret
cuts by its competitors IL will make q
81 rate.
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Denied the Motion.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard
Washington, Sept. 1.-The secretary OF
the interior has denied the motion for a
writ Of Ccrtiorari filed by the plaintiffs in
the case Of Harry and James Diugnan VS.
Lewis NJ. Jansen. from the Helena dis
trict. Montana. The contest was dismissed
on the ground that the defendant was the
prior locator.
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sequence thereof been freed from per-
secution shall, with the consent or
through the indifference Of the United
States be returned to such oppression
or permitted To lapse into barbar-
ISM"
The army and navy are congratu-
lated and the state administration is
heartily indorsed.
The convention adjourned at 6
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BOUNTY CLAIMS.
Number OF Coyotes Killed Is 1897,
Wolves g22.

Special Dispatch to the Standarl
Helena, Sept. During the month of
August S6567 in bounty claims were filed
with the state board Of examiners as COM
pared with 81 $50 for the same month last
year. The claims filed last month are for
the destruction Of 1857 coyotes and 6a2
wolves The largest amount of claims
hled by any county during the month
came from Custer. That county filed 81. .73l:
'hoteau came second with s.. 49,. Valley
VISA third with s1.3i0; Dawson fourth, X5sl .
Lewis and Clarke hfth. 1924
Three counties. Deer Lodge. Granite and
Ravalli, filed no claims. Some citizen Of
Silver Bow succeeded In killing one coy
ite as claim for 50 stands against the
name Of the county on the list prepared
by Dave Hamilton. clerk Of the board of
examiners
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Postofiics Established,

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
Washington, Sept. IA postoffice was
established al Glencoe, Custer county.
Nettie j. Schriever was commissioned
posfmi-tress.
DR.. Terry. agency physician at For.
Shaw. $500 per annum. has resigned.
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Cotton Mills Active

Manchester. y. H.. Sept That por-
tion of the Manchester cotton mills which
has been running on half time since the
latter part OF April will resume on the
full time schedule on Monday morning.
II is explained that tie market is better
for one style Of the Manchester cloth than
IL Is for another