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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
An Explanation by Aiyer

Washington. March THE Washington
Post Will tomorrow print the following
interview with Secretary Alger:
THE statement Of Secretary Long that
Spain official participation in the disas-
ter TO the Maine has been practically
eliminated was merely an expression Of
personal opinion on his part. II is an in
justice 10 him, rs we'll as TO the admin
istration. to give IN official significance to
his expression, when he was particular at
the time To emphasize the fact that he
was speaking simply az AN individual. in
the absence of official facts-and ] can re-
peat what has been said heretofore, that
the public is equally as well informed as
the goNernment-uo member of the ad-
ministration can, Of course make official
declaration touching SPANS responsible
ty moral or otherwise. There is not an
iota of informa ton As To the cause or orr
gin of the explosion upon which the gov
eminent can at this time form conclu-
sion or base decision. The verdict of the
court 81 inquiry on that point must be
patiently awaited
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A VERY RISKY BUSINESS
Marine Underwriters Are Afraid
of Klondike-Bound Craft.
so THE RATES ARE RAISED
Heavy Losses Have Been Sustained and
in Some Instances the Advances in
Insurance Premiums Will
Be so Per Cent.

San Francisco, March MARINE in
surance men at sound ports have been
cabled to- advance the rates on all YES
sells bound for Alaska The under
writer's will probably follow with an
advance all along the coast. AT Vic
toria it is reported rates on first class
steamers will be advanced about II per
cent. On certain vessels, such as those
which are rot adapted for the passen-
ger trade, In, advance Will he from so
to so per eeiit. The insurance COIN
panies claim that 90 many untrusr-
worthy vessels are being pressed into
the Klondike .rade and rhsy also call
attention to the risk of insuring steam
ers engaged in carrying freight and
passengers to Southeastern Alaska The
following losses are cited as an incen-
tive to raise rates: Steamer Willapa
$4,000; steamer Mexico, $4,000: steam
er Corona, s120,000 steamer Clara Ne
vada, 500, 1000
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03

Washington. March 2.-in the executive
session Of the senate to-day Mr.. Hale
moved To reconsider the vote by which
the nomination of Webster Flanagan to
be collector of internal revenue for the
Third district of Texas was confirmed
yesterday. In entering the motion Mr.
Hale said he had received letters saying
that Mr.. Flanagan should not be confirm
cd and that he merely asked for recousid-
Grafton in order To permit an iuxostiga-
tion. Senators Mills and Chiffon Of Texas
opposed the motion. saying that while
they did not agree politically with Mr.
Flanagan. they thought his contirma-
ton should stand. The motion was not
noted upon
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SENT UP SkYROCKETS.
The Crew of the Mistietoe Escape With
Their Lives.


Their Lives.
Philadelphia, March 1.-The British
steamer Kensington. Captain Langwell,
London for Philadelphia, arrived here
to-day with the crew of the British
brig Mistletoe on board. The crew con-
sists of the captain and seven men.
Their names are Captain r. d. Cave,
First Mate George Caysch, John Cook,
Charles Fleming. Joseph Butt, Robert
Randall, e. o. Churchill and Ernest
Cave, son of the captain. The Mistle-
toe left st. Johns, N F., Feb. IA for
Brazil with a cargo of Goldfish. When
they We're two days out the vessel en-
countered a stiff northwest gale and
ran into large ice foe. She was buff
feted about for five days by the wind
and waves and on the sixth day the ice
stove a hole in her bow. The pumps
We're brought into use but on the ninth
day she was making water at the rate
of six inches an hour. 1t was then de-
cided to head her for the course of the
transatlantic steamers in the hope of
being picked up. Every few minutes
rockets We're fired in the hope of at
tracing the attention of passing yes
sell Finally, on the Goth of February,
the steamer Kensington was sighted.
Signals were displayed and the Ken
sington stood by while the crew of the
Mistletoe lowered a. boat and rowed to
the Kensington.
Every member of the crew suffered
badly from the cold but when on board
the Kensington they soon recovered.
Before leaving the sinking vessel the
captain set her on fire. Captain Cave
and crew Will be sent home by Captain
Clipperton. the British consul. The
crew lost everything.
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CARRIERS OANDER IS UP
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One)
portation of their products to the At
lantc seaboard. Why, he asked, had
this advantage been destroyed in the in
terest of a few stockholders and bond
holders in these railroads, most of whom
resided abroad? The question as it pre-
scented itself to him was, whether these
railroads should be made to pay large
dividends to their foreign owners, or
whether we should afford adequate pro-
lection 10 these farmers in the North
west.
II was the duty of congress- he contin-
ued. TO look after the interests of this
vast community and the interests of the
people of New England. rather than the
interests of the coupon clipping foreign
ers who hold the stocks and bonds of
the trunk lines. He asserted that Mr..
Elkins' proposition was a blow at the
American farmer and to get him into
the cauldron of the railroad and there
TO roast and SINCE him without mercy,
MIR. Chiffon. in few words, said that
Mr.. Ell<ins was proceeding on a mis-
conception and that the Canadian Pa
ciiic rates We're not subject to the law
controlling the long and short haul.
He also said that recent supreme court
decisions made ii possible for the Amer
lean roads to reduce their rates so as
to compete with this line without re-
gard To the long and short haul clause.
AT 5:42 o'clock the senate adjourned.
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Union Pacific Litigation.

New York. March 2.-Justice Chase in
the supreme court to-day reserved the de-
cson in the application of Arthur Ban
nard for a temporary injunction restrain
ing the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific railroad from issuing more
than $4,000. 900 worth of bonds for reor-
ganization purposes. The application was
made on the ground that under the plan
of reorganization as submitted to the
shareholders in January, 1897. commit
tee stipulates that the amount of bonds
to be issued for reorganization purposes
was not to exceed $75, 100000.
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Kansas Insurance Fight.

Topeka. Kan, March 2.-Some time ago
Webb McNall. superintendent of insur-
ance, notified all companies outside of the
state that the salaries paid each officer
must be included in the report filed with
him. To-day j. w. McMaster, president
of the Franklin Fire Insurance company
of Philadelphia, notified McNall that his
company declines to state in detail the
salaries paid. McNall replied that until
such information is furnished the depart
ment he will decline to issue a license.
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Default Set Aside.

Special Dispatch To the Standard.
Pocatello, Idaho, March Judge Stand
rod this morning made an order setting
aside the default of the county in the
case of Ball vs.. Bannock county, and set
the case for trial May 16 In this case Mr..
Ball is suing to compel payment of war
rants for $1,000 issued him in payment of
a block of ground for court house pur-
poses, but which the county has since
decided back to him. the supreme court
holding the purchase Illegal. BY an over
sight the county permitted Mr. Ball to
take judgment by default, which default
was to-day set aside.
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vile. yesterday. as announced in the
Standard, and found that he came to his
death by cavern in shaft in which he
was working. His partner. l.. De NOR.
who was on the surface at the time of
the cave-in. FASTENED to the entombed
mans rescue. but by the time he had dug
him out death had resulted from suffoca-
ton and confusion on the head. The
dead man was 2S q native Montanan. and
had resided all his life in Trinity gulch,
where for many years he and his father
followed placer mining.
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Struck "a Rock.

Victoria. B. c, March "A telegram
from Captain Irving of the steamer ISL
ander. which arrived an Comox this morn
ing, states that the steamer Cottage City.
on her way north struch rock in the
Hicksh narrows and was beached at
Swanson bay She is not badly damaged
and her captain expected to continue his
trip north yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03

Seattle. wash. March THE steamer
Resale arrived here to-day from Alaska
with the news that the bark Canada.
which left Tacoma some time ago with a
load Of lumber for Skaguay. was wreck
ed on Monday Feb. y, in tremendous
blow IN SkaguaN harbor. A barge contain
ing iron work for bride at Skaeuay was
broken completely d two III the same
time and both vessels are "A total loss No
lives were lost
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STILL THEY COME.
Sixty Men and Twenty Eight Dogs Start
From Missouri.

Kansas City, March 2.-Sixty men
with % dogs passed through here to-
day bound for the Klondike via Seattle,
where they will purchase additional
supplies. Twenty-eight men from ST.
Louis made up the largest part of the
number. A party of 2 men and the
same number of women and children
who arrived to-day from the southern
part of Missouri, also left for the West.
The women and children will remain in
Montana and California, the men going
destination in view also passed through
the city,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03

San Francisco March 2.-The steam
ers Walla Walla and State of Califor-
ria sailed for the North to-day. The
former had 159 passengers and the lat
ter $50. Many Of these are bound TO the
l>londilSe, but the majority are taking
advantage of the reduced rates over the
Canadian and Northern Pacific roads
To the East
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BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Two Distinguished Japs Barely Escape
Sutfaratiun.

San Francisco, March Wv. a. Tdkasi,
the newlH-appointed Japanese consul to
Chicago. and Tito. an imperial navy CON
structor. en- route Ia Philadelphia. who
arrived here from the Orient on Monday,
had narrow escapes from death al the Oc-
cideutal hotel last night, They blew out
the gas upon retiring. and when the es-
Gaping gas attracted the attention of the
hotel employees some hours later both
were unconscious. Physicians were sum
moned aud the Japanese officials We're
resuscitated after several hours of hard
work
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
Driven Ashore by Gales.

San Francisco, March "A cable to
the Merchants Exchange says that the
British ship Falls of Garry was driven
ashore at Noumea, New Caledonia, and
was full of water. Another dispatch
says that the French gunhoat La Yalty
was also driven ashore. and will prob
ably become a total wreck. The crews
of both boats were saved.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
Prince Albert Coming.

London, March Prince Albert of
Belgium embarked for America to-day on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse at South
ampton. accompanied by Colonel Jung
butte, Or. Melis, his private physician.
and two servants Colonel Jungblutte said
the tour of the prince was more for study
than pleasure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
VIM ,Nni, Nte..rn-n-.

colon, Colombia, March 1.-The arrivals
from Limon. Costa Rica, to-day report
that preparations for war with NsyaIa-
gua are rapidly advancing. Men ave en-
listing and troops have already been or
drred TO the frontier,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
Cattle Killing.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Pocatelo. Idaho, March Burke Bros,
the American Falls cattlemen, will to-
morrow morning file at Blackfoot suit
against the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company for 81. 6S5 damages for cattle kill
ed by the companys trains near Ameri-
can Falls during the past ~ months
About 80 causes for action are set up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
The Talbot Al Right.

Bristol March 1.-The new Tnited
States torpedo boat Talbot was to-day
given her first builders trial over the stew
en-knot course. The trial was In every
WAS "A success and 1t was announced AT
tho close that the boat had made a rec
ord ~ - knots an hour.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03

Little Rock, ARK. March s-The Is
round glove contest between Kid McCoy
and Nick Burnley scheduled 10 take place
~ Hot Springs tomorrow. has been de-
clared OF on account OF Interference by
the authorities.
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The Ladies' Friend.

DIR. Deyills's French Tansy tablets, safe
and SURE. TreSs tsklets are compounded from
Z lac receipt Of one ef tne most celebrated French
physicians VINO used them in his practice for
many wears with unfailing success IN the treat
lnent Of painful ana suppressed menst-ration.
no matter what the cause and can be depended
upon 10 give relief "A all cases ; 100 Per box
by mail Address standard Drug Co, Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money II it fails TO cure. zoe.
Z he genuine has L. l.. O. on each tablet.
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GEO. w. REYNt
MANAGER
Administrators sale of Horses and Gait

Adm illustrators Sale of Horses and Cattle.
Notice is hereby given, That in pursuance Of
an order of the District Court of the County eli
Deer Lodge State of Montana, made on the Ism
day of January. 1898, in the matter of the estate
of Hugh Nhiscraft. deceased. the undersigned
Ed. Whitcraft, Administrator of the estate Of
Hugh Whitcraft, deceased, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash or ap-
proved security on Saturday, the 10th day 81
March, 1898, at 10 o'clock "A m, at the ranches
of said estate near Warm Springs, in said Deer
Lodge County, the following personal property
to-wit: Thirty head of Stock Cattle. two hun
drcd head of draft horses and a miscellaneous lot
of farming implements aud machinery.
Dated Feb. 18th, s9s.
Ed. WHIrcRAPr
Administrator of the estate of Hugh Whiteraft,
Deceased.
EDWARD scHARNIKow. Atty. for Administrator
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Washington. March 2.-Fefegast for
Montana. Fair and colder Thursday.
eJsteriy winds.
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The huge weight Of the wreck causes
IL 10 sink daily deeper into the soft mud
OF the harbor making the task OF ra8s-
ing IL the more herculean. While no
outsider LIS allowed on The wreck, the
patrol lines are not SO rigid as former
ly and the boats of visitors are allowed
10 sail quite close 10 the mass of debris.
The question is frequently aske..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Bridgevills. April William Scott,
coloTed. Methodist local preacher,
was relieved yesterday OF small sum
of money in a manner that sayors Of
the bunco game. A young man asked
for loan, giving as security what the
preacher supposed to DO some paper
money securely and neatly wrapped 10
cotton sack. The Young man said
that he had borrowed the money that
was in the sack, but, intending to re-
turn it the next day, he desired a small
sum as loan, not wanting to have one
of the bills changed. The preacher
gladly favored him with the amount
asked for, and placed the neat package
in his purse. SO that it might not Nc
lost. Last night he opened the package,
and, to his amazement, found that il
contained only pieces of brown paper,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

Il. g. Dun Il Co. . Review for last
week saya: = lu spite Of foreign contli
tions since the destruction Of the Maine,
failures in thres months are smaller
than in thu first quarter OF any year
Bincs 1856. the ratio Of dafaultcd lnbiii
tes 10 payments through clearing
houses haya been tho smallest for that
quarter since 1851. Tho average Uf
liabilities Lar firm III buslneag has boen
tho smallest s,Dca 1890. aud the average
uf liabilities pur future have been lower
than ever before in any quarter. The
war cloud, which many hare inferred
must have greatly increased commercial
disasters, does not appear to hare any
such effect IA yet, and while there ia
some declina in the now order for in
dustries, nearly all live works are COY
cred so far ahead that the difference ia
not felt Rates for money have ad-
yanred. and ths per cent which used
| to he the ruling rate in active times
again PREVAILS which compels many
speculators 10 liquidate. But the i'm.
norris Of gold go far to prevent any real
| anxiety. Moreover, although part OF
the hypotherated exchange on Europe
has all boon sold and gold orderei
$50, 0OO, 600 more vet in the banks at
New York and sls, 50n 900 in other
cities against which gold is likely 10 be
imported becauss there is small proc
pect OF any better settlement. 1t is adj
mitted that upiiquidated merchandise
balances against Europe we're far larger
than bankers had expected. ana March
exports from New York 20 per cent
larger than last year, in spite OF pei
cent increase in imports here, indioRt,
further merchandise halarce of about
$23 600, 600 for that month.
Bradstreet's repurts that "a week o
rather quieter general trade and o
smaller distribution, due to easily ex
plaiuable causes, closes a quarter which
has been eminently satisfactory t.
, nearly ell branches OF trade and pro
ductive of an unprecedented bushes
= in many lines Tine heavy foreign de
mand for our products, and the activ
, domestic movement 10 most lines ar
j evidenrell by the heavily increased nan
clearings reported for the quarter, an
/. the effect on the commercial Inortalit
i is favoraby reelected 10 total, 70
the first three months Of 1893, of fail
a ure and liabilities involved, smalle
! than in the corresponding period to
!. four years past, Evidence ia not lack
q ing that the stimulation to the woole
/. goods industry growing out of tari
f. changes last year is responsible IN solG
measure for the unreaainess of mant
facturers to go ahead as confidently no
as they did yehr ago. Little or no in
n provement is found in the course cottt
# goods trade, and print cloths ha'
Il marked new low record in quotation
u of = Ice. for regular goous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Mrs. Mary J. Davies, wife Of Evan
G. Daviss, died Saturday morning of
meningitis, at her houie. No. 1871
Clayton street, after an illness Of Eve
weeks. She was in the 5ith year of her
age. She became seriously sick three
weeks ago, but hopes of her recovery
were entertained until Thursday, when
her condition became critical. De-
ceased il survived by her husband
and five children. the latter being
Mrs. j. G. Fritz, Evan f.. Arthur
c., John W. and NJ. Josephine Davies.
Deceased was member Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church and had a
wide circle of friends. The funeral
took place on Tuesday afternoon.
Services will be held at the house and
interment will be made at Wilmington
and Brandywino cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
-
EIG uT-HOUR FORK.
Its Inauguration in the Pittsburg Coal Dis.
trict Celebrated Yesterday.


trict Celebrated Yesterday.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 2-The coal
miners Of this district took a holiday
yesterday, to celebrate the inauguration
OF the eight. hour work. which, accord
ing to the Chicago agreement, went into
effect yesterday. Meetings we're held
throughout the district, and it was
thought by those attending that all Of
the conditions would be complied with
10 the district without resort to ex.
IRENE measures
The situation in the Central district.
comprising Cambria, Indiana, Clear
fisld and other important coal counties,
is not go encouraging. The miners in
that district, numbering about 10, 600,
have been we'll organized by the United
Mine Workers, and 1T is their full deter
mination to strike on or before April
| 10th should the operators refuse to meet
them in conference, next Tuesday, t.
arrange for putting the district under
| the Chicago agreement conditions.
Twice the operators dsclined confer
ence. and for the third Tins the met
have asked for meeting at Altoona oil
| Tuesday next. The Central region is |
particularly important one at this time
because the majority of the coal minet
there goes tn supply fuel for oceaI
liners. One firm has large government
contract. to furnish coal for war vessels
The strike of miners ordered for yes
terday did not materialiZe, as expected
Only small portion Of the men obey
the order.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Georgetown, April 2--The Sussex
county Levy Court was in session this
week. Constables vera elected an fol
lows: John II. Phillips. Indian River
hundred William t. Marvel, Lewes
anu Rehoboth; Garrison Il. McCabe,
Baltimore Joshua S. Spanish and Will
liam II. Duner, Northwest Fork. Noah
W. Hudson was elected road overseer
for Baltimore hundred Delmar was
slowd $50 for street improvements,
and Btidgevile was granted an addi
tional appropriation of Sl00. Messrs
Short, Pennel and Holland were APP
pointed a committee to revise the de
linquent last. The bid OF S. J. Register
and Henry Ii. Hammond for painting
the roofs OF the Court House and Jail
was accepted. 1t was resolved that as
SCISSORS return to the court complete as.
easements of Investments, and that as
SCISSORS he allowed So per day while
searching for Investments and 20 cents
| for each assessment The county's tai
rate was fixed as follows: For genera
purposes, 50 cents on the Si00; for TIL
poor, one fifteenth of the gross ASSESS
| mont.