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TO PUT TO THE TEST.
An Effort Find Out How Western Nc
kinney senators stand.

An Effort To Find Out How Western Me-
Kiniey Senators stand.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Washington, Jan. Soon after con-
gress reconvenes an effort will be made
to find out just how the Mckinley re-
publicans from the mountain states
really stand on the silver question now.
Wolcott. Shoup, Carter, Warren and
Clark will be put on record on propo-
sition to adopt the Stanley Matthews
proposition as an amendment 10 one of
the appropriations. This will probably
be offered by Senator Teller himself.
This resolution was passed in 1873 by
republican votes. 1t declares that "all
the bonds Of the United states, issued
or authorized to be issued under the re-
funding act of 1870 tthe act to provide
for the resumption of specie payment
Of 1876, etc1, are payable. principal and
interest. al the option Of the govern
ment of the United States, in silver dol
lars of the coinage of the United States
containing 4l2la grains each of standard
silver, and that to restore to its coinage
such silver coins as legal tender in
payment Of said bonds, principal and
interest, is not a violation of the public
faith nor in derogation of the rights of
the public creditor
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No Gnnse for Action.

Chicago Jan. 3l.-D e. Carman of san
Francisco. who WAS charged by William
Binns OF this city aud a number of others
with obtaining money by false nretenses,
was to-day discharged by Justice Mar
tin when the case was called for trial.
The charges fell fiat and he was not cali
ed upon To introduce any witnesses and
the Judge dismissed the action after an
swering the statements of The complain
ants. Garman was charged by Rinns and
the others with selling them land in CALI
fornia that WAS worthless. After dis
charging the defendant the Judge am
nonneed that he would hear no more of
the cases. as, III his opinion. there VAS
no cause for action.
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Inns and Deer for AIaska.

London, Jan. 3-The steamship compa-
MES here are now much interested III the
presence in England Of Rev. DR.. Shell
don jackson and Lieutenant D. Il. Deyore.
who arrived IN England as special agents
of the United States government to hire
"A ship with which TO convey reindeer and
Laplanders to New York. 10 be used for
forwarding supplies to the miners in the
Yukon valley. Several ships have been
offered 10 them ON reasonable terms. No
selection, however, has vet been made
DIR. Jackson will start for Iapland to-
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M0NTANAtS METAL OUTPUT.
Statement of the Mint Director Furnished
the .sstantiard.,,

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Washington. Jan. 3-Drector Of the
Mint Preston said this afternoon that
his estimate of the Montana gold pro-
duct for the year was 216,o 900 fine ounces,
or 1850, 00o His figures on her silver
product are 10000, 0a0 ounces, which
should be estimated at the market price.
lie accepts the figures furnished by
Assayer Braden of the Helena mint.
lie estimates the product Of the whole
country as follows: Gold. SOL 600 aea:
silver. $50 900 900. The estimate Of Roth
well of the Mining Journal is So Zoo. oen
of gold for the United States. Said Mr.
Preston To the Standard correspond
ent.
But I am perfectly satisfied that the
United States product Will reach SOL,
900. 900 ! think that Mr.. Rothwells
error comes from assuming that all the
Alaska product comes from the Domin-
ion Of Canada, when. as a matter Of
fact. quite an item is produced on the
American side of the international
boundary"
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Washington. Jan. 3.-Assistant Serre-
tary Day returned 10 Washington this
morning from Canton. His attention was
called 10 published story that move
ment is on foot 10 substitute his name
for that Of Hanna for the senatorship
Judge Day very promptly disposed of the
story by declaring: There is absolutely
nothing in the statement. | believe Ham
ma will be elected. as he should be" This
last statement was made after Day had
been informed of the election of Mason
as the speaker of the OHIO house Of rep
resentatiSes.
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Managua Nicaragua. Jan. s.-lNia CAL
weston Texas The congress of Nicara-
qua reassembled to-day President EEL
laSa read his message reviewing the dis
ordered political and financial condition
OF the country expressing the hope If
being able To assure future peace and
prosperity and suggesting Il number of
acts for The benefit Of tie country for
the consideration of congress
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THAT PESKY c. P.
Western Railroads Much Disturbed Over
the Canadians Actions.

Chicago. Jan. 3.-The old fight be-
tween the Canadian Pacific and the
Western roads over the question Of diff
ferentials has broken out again. When
the recent agreement between the West
ern roads and the ocean~steamship lines
was reached. it was understood that all
differentials should be withdrawn at
New York and Boston. The Canadian
Pacific has. however, been applying its
differentials on all business arriving at
the Canadian ports and the Western
roads have found this To be "A disturber
of their rates. and they are now anxious
to have The Canadian Pacific pull out
its differentals. and that road refuses
to do anything of the kind.
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Lands ii,ss lied.

Special Dispatch To the Standard
Helena. Jan. 3.--'fhe report of the
United States mineral land commission
for this district shows that from Aug. Is.
when the new commissioners took, hold
10 Dee. II. they examined and classified
"a 20 acres as mineral and - 80 as nen-
mineral. The amount OF land iii this land
district Jan. |. 1898, remaining unclassi-
fled Is as follows:
Surveyed, $40 t2o acres; nnsuryeyed -
H.. a2o; unsnrveyed first indemnity az
500; unsurveyed, second Indemnity sc 10;
total mnclassiiiod 81, a53. $50
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Gage Reads win Interest

Washington. Jan. 3.-Speaking to-day of
the report OF fhe monetary commission
for the reform of the currency. Secretary
Gage said: II have read the report with
great interest and much profit. Avoiding
abstract terms, il proceeds in plain
comprehensive language to point out the
sources of our present financial weakness
and the remedies proposed are so clearly
set forth that ali may understand. The
reform measures recommended / regard
as well adapted to the curse from which
we suffer and which threatens onr future
] sincerely hope il viii bear fruit In ex-
ccufiye action"
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Huntington, Like Barkis, Is willing.

New York, Jan. a.-president Hunting
ton of the Central Pacific which is indebt-
ed To the government $40, 46a l3o declared
to-day that he would be Just as pleased
TO have the government put mp the prop
erty Tor sale. We are willing to pay as
much for it as any outsider" he said
hut no more. One thing Is eertaiu-if the
road goes into receivers hands lis earn
ings Will fan off at least one third "
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Toronto. Jan s-Mnnieipal elections
We're held throughout The province of On
tafia to-day The mayors elected in the
principal cities were. Toronto. John Shaw.
reelected; Hamilton. +. A. eolaHhon r.
elected London. pr. WILSON, Ottawa.
Samuel bingham, reelected. Edward
Hanlon, formerly worlds champion aaHs=
man. was reelected an alderman In linz
Fourth ward to-day
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Special Dispatch To the Standard
Helena, Jan. Ex-Governor Smith to-day
granted 10 days dimnution to William
Madden, sent tn the penitentiarv from
Choteau county Dec. 10 1s12 for eight
years for burglary. and 30 days diminls-
tions 10 THE following: j. ". oHara. sent
from Mssoula June 1. 1876. for two Years
for burglary in the second degree. Jack
Mohen. Silver Bow. receiving stolen prop
erty, March - 1897, Two years. and Lewis
Fielding. Custer, grand larceny, one year
and a half, Nov. ~. lsa5.
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escape censorship the Nacionai General
Weylers organ, has published defiant
article, pointing out that although the
government has seized the generals pro-
test. it could not prevent its being read
in every barraok room The Nacional. 1T
further appears. attacks President Nc
Einley and Woodford in unmeasured
terms. The Naconal has twice been con-
fiscated. but the manager of that paper
is a deputy, and therefore cannot be
prosecuted
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 3.-More honofs We're to-
day thrust upon State Senator and Pres
ident Pro TEN Campbell of Park county
by Governor Smith appointing him a
member of the state medical board to
succeed DIR. c. X. Cole, whose term has
expired. DIR. Campbell is appointed for
the seNen-year term.
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Special Dispatch to the Standard
Denver. Jan. "A Washington special
quotes Senator Teller as saying that the
German and Russian domination in China
means that China will control the markets
of the world with her cheap labor. He
says it means runation and that the
United States and Great Britain must
join in a vigorous protest.
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Havana Jan. major General Julio
saneuilly was a passenger on board the
Ward line steamer Saratoga which mr.
rived to-day. lie SAYS he Is going on TO
Tampico Mexico hut the fact that he is
registered under an assumed name gives
rise 20 the belief that he Is intended 60
land here secretly during the night or at
some other point on the island. The police
are watching him. The Marauise Nendaua
a Spanish ambassador TO Mexico has arr
rived here from Spain.
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REWARD FOR A LOST WOMAN.
Anybody VIII" Knows Where Mrs. Luet-
CERT Is Can Make set. 900.

Chicago, Jan. 3.--Police Inspector
Shack has made verbal offer of
$40 900 in improved real estate to any
person producing Mrs. Luetgert dead or
alive. Attorney Harmon. for the de-
Tense, has complained that he is only
prevented from producing Mrs. Luet-
CERT by lack of funds. and Inspector
Shack, II is said chose this method
of rejonder He also hopes thus to
put a quietus on the reports from vari-
Gus parts of the country that Mrs. Luet-
CERT has been discovered.
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SAlTED HEADS AND SPIKES.
Tangiers Preparing Celebration
Comm emoration of n Victory.

Tangers. Jan. "A letter from the
sultan of Morocco has been read in the
grand mosque amid salvos of artillery
announcing fresh victories over the reb
els. many of whom have been killed.
wounded or captured. Sailed heads of
rebels have been dispatched to the prin-
cipal towns, where they will be set on
SnilSag
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Washington. Jan. among those adj
mitted 10 practice IN tho supreme court
of the United States to-day Mus lion. ~.
Il. Morrison. who has been for 81 many
years chairman of The interstate eam-
merce commission. and who now resumeS
the practice of Law. his term of snce
having expired
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Washington, Jan. 3.-Commander George
Dewey to-day eahled the navy depart
ment from Nagasi, Japan, that he had
assumed command of the Asiate squad
ron. relieving Admiral McNair, who is
returning 10 the United States
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IT'S BAD FOR ASPEN.
The Deep Free silver SHIFT Has Nothing
Good fO show.

Aspen, Col. Jan. Sd. r. c. Brown
has suspended operations in the Free
Silver mine after three years of con-
tinuous operation and the expenditure
of nearly 100000 without extra return
of cent The suspension of the Free
Silver is a great disappointment and
severe blow to the district. inasmuch
as this is the deepest workings in the
camp and a strike would have infused
new life into deep mining.
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Washington. Jan. a.-Thc state depart
ment to-dnE announced tie folIaw INA.
members Of 4 committee To receive al
New York an subscriptions ard donations
for the CuhanS: Stephen +. Barton chair
man. Charles Scherin and Louis kIopsch
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Al The Mints.

Washington. Jan. 2.-The monthly state
ment issued by the director of the mint
shows that The total coinage al the United
States minis during December have bVen
xs.1ll. Isl, as follows: Gold, S3626. a., sill
YER sI,97IIs1. minor coins. Si3I.s1i, The
silver dollars coined amounted 70 si.e94, 80.
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THE SURE WIN NERS.

One of the ship Companies to Make
Money Dnt of Aiaska's Boom.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The Pacific
Steam Whaling company has been
awarded the contract for carrying the
United States mails from Dyea to ITn-
alaska. The steamer Excelsior will be
Eut on the route, and viii run a regn-
lar intervals during the spring and
summer. The whaling company also
intends increasing its steamer facilities
between here, Copper river and Skag-
uay, and intends If possible to get its
full share of the klondyke travel
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Increase in Customs

Washington. Jan. a.-Tbe monthly
statement Of the government receipts and
expenditures for the month oI December
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The ssNacionaI'' Is one of the push"
Bfarritz, Jan. 3.-Aceording to mail adj
vices sent here from Madrid. in order 10
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Music and skating at Holland street
rink tonight.
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NJ. E. MAYER. Assayer-Samples by
mail or express Will receive prompt and
careful attention. Gold and silver bullion
a specially. No. 40 West Park street.
Butte. p. o. Box SIG.
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Leading Business Firms of Montan
ASSAYERs.
$50 North Main St, Butt

THOS. BUGGY
Office half block north of p. o.
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TO HONOR WASHINGTON.
Delegation Of Virginia Masons Invite the
President to Attend Notable Event
at Mount Vernon. t

u Washington, Nov. 70. A committed
Of prominent masons, accompanied by
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, and Assist.
ant Secretary Allen, Of the navy de.
partment, called at the white house
and invited the president to take part
10 the ceremonies which will mark the
centennial Of the death of George
Washington. The address pre-.
sented to the president recites
that the grand lodge Of masons
OF Virginia has determined to
mark the centennial Of the death OF
President Washington by suitable
Masonic ceremonies at Mount Vernon
on December 10, 1899. In these serv.
ices and ceremonies, the grand lodge
OF Virginia will have the cooperation
probably Of all the grand lodges in the
United States and many OF those in
foreign lands. Masons from all parts
OF the world are expected to be pres
emit The lodges Of New Zealand have
already indicated purpose to send
delegations,
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song birds for millinery and petition
ing congress to pass law prohibiting
the use for millinery purposes Of all
useful or singing birds II was car.
red, 1855 to 7. Mrs. Frances Josephs,
colored, OF Louisiana, presented
resolutions denouncin9 lynchings In
the south and they were laid on the
table to Le called up later.
The election OF officers was was pre-.
coded by the singing of "Guide Me,
Oh. Thou Great Jehovah" Before the
balloting commenced an Illinois dele.
gate created something OF sensation
by asking that some one tell us the
personal religious convictions and sec.
tartan connections Of Mrs Stevens"
There was no answer save In a buzz
OF dissent to the injection Of
such a query at such time. OF the
81 ballots east Mrs. Lillian H. N.
Stevens received 81. Mrs. Stevens
made very touching speech Of ac.
ceptance, urging all to join in carry.
ing on the work 10 which Miss
Willard, the beloved leader, had
given her life. The Maine
delegation presented her with beau.
tifnl cluster OF roses. Mrs. Susannah
NJ. d. Fry, Of Minnesota, was elected
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Clara c.
Hoffman, OF Missouri, recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. Helen M. Barker, treas.
urer
BY vote OF s87 to II the convention
voted to wholly repudiate the $780, 600
issue OF temple trust bonds.
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CANNOT COME BACK NOW.
War ibsosrtmsnt Would iix~ .. Mustsr
Dut v"iunteer. at Ms"ilr. nut ten.
Otis rays They Are NEEDED There

Otis rays They Are NEEDED Ther~
Washington. Nov i6-Great pres.
sure is teing brought upon the war
department To have the volun ter
troops now in the Philippines return
to this country. Nearly every state
that has troops stationed at Manila
has asked through its governor or rep.
resentatives in congress that these
troops be sent home. This pressure
comes through the relatives and
friends Of the volunteers and is
started by the troops who have been
writing home. Some OF these letters
published in the state papers at the
homes Of the enlisted men have Gre.
ated q wave of sympathy for the volnn.
teers In far.off Manila. While they dc
not recount very great hardshiDs. ex.
cept among those who are i'll,
they do show that thu life is v-rc oh.
noxious and that the dntv of policing
the city Of Manila and remaining
inactive is very disayreeable. 1t is
said at the war department that there
is no way OF relieving these troops
from duty in the Philippines at the
present time. The uncertain condi.
iions that exist in the island of Luzon
make II utterly impossible to get along
with a smaller number than are sta
toned there at present Gen. Otis has
been asked by cable if troops could be
spared and has replied in the negative.
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MRS. FELTON, IS BITTER.
The Georgia Woman he,lpyss in Lvu, h.
Ing 1900 N'eroes Week N N re,.
sary e." Protect White W ,mru.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 49, Mrs. W. II,
FELTON,, whose speech brought forth
Editor Manly's reply in his Whining.
ton paper, resulting eventually in the
negro editors enforced departure from
the North Carolina city, is at her bon.
near Gainesville. In an interview Mrs.
FELTON, made some sensational state.
ments in confirmation of her views,
She said:
The crying need Of women on farms is Sc
curity in their lives and homes Itsadsgrace
In free country when rape and violence ara
public reproach ind the best part OF Gods
creatures are trembling and afraid to be left
alone In their homes. say that when YOU
take the negro into your embraces on election
day to control his vote and use liquor
to- befuddle his brain and make him
believe he Is your man ind brother
when you honey-snu gle him at the
polls and make him familiar with
dirty tricks In politics. 40 long will lynching
prevail, because the cause will grow and in
crease with every election And when there Is
not enough religion In the pulpit to organize
crusade against this sin nor Justice in the
courthouse to promptly punish the crime nor
manhood enough In the nation to put shelter
Ing arm around innocence and virtue. II IL re-
qulres lynching to protect womans dearest
possession from ravening, drunken human
beasts, then | say lynch 1000 q week II
1t Is necessary. The race will be de-
stroyed by the whites In self-defense,
unless law and order prevail In regard to
the crime Of rape and the lynching tina,
follows When the negro. Manly, attributed
the crime OF rape to lewd intimacy between
negro men and the white women Of the south
the slanderer should be made to fear lynch.
ers rope rather than occupy place in news
paners
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.


Kingston, Ont, Nov. la--The Grand
Trunk railway express, from Montreal
for Toronto, collided with . freight
train near Murray Hill last night
Twelve passengers were killed OF, H.
tally injured Twenty passengers,
most Of them. being in the Pullman
cars, were more Or less seriously hurt
The accident occurred at q place called
the Diamond crossing, about two miles
from Trenton. +, The express, which
was due at Trenton at 1895 a. M, ran
into an open switch and dashed into
the freight train.
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They Have Mnney Laft.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. l0.-The Kansas
commission which had charge Of the
exhibit at the Omaha exposition has
closed up its business with $4,000 cash
in hand, this being the balance left
out Of about $4,000, The railroads Of
the state put up $4,000, and the com.
mission succeeded in raising between
$1,000 and 5000 by county and In.
dividual subscriptions, The Kansas
building will be used as farm house
four miles from Omaha,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-17

Washington, Nov 1.-THE annual
session OF the Association of American
Agricultural Colleges and Expert.
mental Stations was begun in Wash.
lngton yesterday. President Aston
Ellis, of the Colorado college, read a
long paper on college work. He
scored the system of athletics in col.
leges and declared that football was
on a par with przefghting.
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Nick snna .Ksrens Nuptlsla

St Louis, Nov. 16-Miss Katherin
Kerens, daughter ofCol. z. Co. Kerens,
national republican committeeman
from Missouri, and Lieut. Frank Nc.
Kenna, U. 5. A., son Of Supreme Justice
McKenna, were joined in wedlock at
five o'clock this afternoon. Archbishop
Kaine, Of St Louis, assisted by Bishop
Donahue, Of West Virginia, performed
the ceremony.
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NEWS NOTES.

Secretary Alger, after conference
with Adjt Gen. Corbin, decided that
the United States armories have pro.
crossed with the manufacture OF Krag-
Jorgenser rifles to point where he
could undertake to arm the entire ar
my with this weapon.
Kid Mccoy and Tommy Ryan have
been matched to fight again. The
middleweight championship OF the
world and purse Of $4,000 will be
the incentive, and the contest will
come fl before the Lenox Athletic
club in New York early In December.
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Not Enough ErsIrht Cara

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 10. The
business of the west is SO great that
there are not enough freight cars in
the country to handle it With possi-
bly, one exception there is not a rail-
road company doing business in the
west or southwest which Is not carry
ing all the freight its equipment will
permit. The result is grain elevators
are filed, warehouses and freight
sheds are packed with miscellaneous
freight, and thousands Of loaded cars
are sidetracked in railroad yards
awaiting the right Of way.
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Kansas Quarantine Amendment,

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 16.-The Kansas
live stock sanitary commission has is.
sued bulletin establishing amended
quarantine rules and regulations for
the shipment Of cattle into Kansas
The new rules provide that all cattle
originating north Of the present fed.
eral quarantine line may come into
Kansas without inspection or permit
from agents Of the Kansas commission.
This abolishes the holdup fee Of two
cents per head for inspection in Kan