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Had a Conference.

New York, Feb a dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso, Chile,
says: President Frrazuriz, In his
speech to President Roca at the Ma
gellan conference, said:
II welcome you and thank you for
your visit. This action of international
courtesy is the conservation of the kind
ly feeling that maintained peace dur
ing 80 years and which we sincerely
pledge ourselves to make unalterable.
I believe, Mr.. President, that your feel
ings are the same as mine"
President Roca answered.:
Il warmly thank you for your cordial
welcome. This meeting has high i'm
portance and significance, as 1t reveals
the powerful links Of uniting us and our
governments aspirations. The world
may see Chile and Argentina have a
Gear conscience of heir destinies and
of their important mission at home
and abroad. 1 most ardently wish for
the welfare of the Chilean nation and
her most worthy president"
Then President Errazuriz cried: wi
va Argentina General Roca replying
Viva Chile The meeting was held
on board the Chilean battleship O'Hig-
gins. It lasted quarter of an hour
and was very cordial.
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and

K /. Ks 81 ~
while tie work was in progress ana
asked what 1t was for.
ITO keep our enemies from stealing
the shingles" was the reply.
To other people who saw him occa-
sionally the head of the family talked
wildly about enemies Who were seeking
his family's destruction. The police
We're finally called upon to act, on the
ground that If the family were insane,
as seemed obvious, some restraint
should be put upon them lest theyr0e-
come violent. When the officers went
to the house they found it barricaded.
Efecting an entrance after consider
able difficulty, they become involved in
masses of tangled iron interspersed
with iron hooks and pointed stakes, and
when at length they made their way
through the house they could not find
any member of the family. They did
find elaborate preparations for bStfi-
cading almost every room in the house.
In fact, there was little in the house
but defensive apparatus, most of the,
tile furniture having been converted to
this purpose or having disappeared.
Presently one of the party discovered
hole dug under the kitchen floor, whiEh.
on investigation, proved to be tunHel
connecting the two houses. ~
This, also, had been heavily barri-
caded every few feet. In the middle OF
it the invading party found the fami:=
crouched in prayer and In pitiable coz.
dition of terror They made no resis-
lance when led out. but the daughters
cried bitterly. Mr.. Ellingwood said the
tunnel was the work Of the entire fam
lily, delving with such implements as
they had-a hatchet, stove shovel and
bits of woodland that it had taken
months to make it. II was to be
place, ne said, where they could with
draw from the sight of men and could
retreat from the enemies who constant
ly sought their lives. Who these enc
mics were they could not be induced to
tell. Mrs. Ellingwood and her daugh-
tiers made no reply 10 questions put to
them. The tunnel was in terribly
filthy condition. There is little hope
that the father and mother will ever
recover their minds The girs, who
are greatly emaciatod. may with good
food and careful treatment, come back
to their senses.
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THE SMALLEST SENATOR.
He Halls From a State Noted for Its Big

He Halls From State Noted for Its Big
Men.
Senator mon of Oregon is the smallest
man in the senate. AS he stood in the
marble room Yesterday, surrounded by a
group of enthusiastic Oregonians, the
crowd lowered around him until he looked
like hazenut at the bottom Of quart
measure His dminutive size is all the
more remarkable when 1t Is remembered
that the statesmen WHO have represented
Oregon in the past have all been of large
stature Sena tor Dolph was over six feet
tall, ex-senator Mitchell Is well built and
Congressman Ellis Is as tall and straight
as pine.
When he was year old Senator Simon
took an ocean voyage He Travelled with
his father and mother from Germany 10
the United States, and reached oregon
when he was child of years. Fig
uratively. but not literally, he has grown
up with the West; but that his brain is
very large in proportion to his, body is
shown by the high position he has
achieved as lawyer, and the prominent
part he plays as a political leader. He
has been very active republican, having
been a delegate to the national conven-
ton which renominated Harrison at Min
neapblis. He was the national committee
man for his state, and has served as
chairman of his state committee. Having
been elected senator his cup, of ambition
is full, for he can never be president OF
the United States.
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AN INJUNCTION IS ASKED
A Suit Filed to Enjoin the Sale
of the Cora Mine.
BROUGHT BY JOHN MOVES
The Proposed Sale Was to Be to F. Aug
Heinze 1t Is Alleged That the
Latter Conspired With the
Defendants

A suit was brought in the district
the Cora mine to F. Aug. Heinze, who
has a lease and bond on the property.
The suit was brought by John Noyes
against w. H. Young, c. J. Young, c.
j. Heslett, F. A. Heinze, w. A. Clark
and J. Ross Clark. In his complaint
Noyes says that on March 10, 1888, w.
H. Young was indebted to Orelana E.
Price in the sum of $1,000. Young was
the owner of third interest in tie Co.
ra and entered into an agreement
wish Price to pay him out CT the profits
of lease or the sale of the mine. Civ
ing him lien on the property. Before
the money became due under the agree
ment, Price transferred his rights and
claims under it, on August 20, 1888, to
Noyes Some time during 1895 Young
and the other owners CT the Cora, with
out the consent or knowledge of 'she
plaintiff, leased the property to persons
unknown to the plaintiff and Young re-
ceived as royalties from it about $500
and concealed the fact from Noyes and
failed to account to him for so per cent,
to which he was entitled under the
Price agreement. On May 2, 1895, with
out the consent or knowledge of the
plaintiff, Young leased and bonded the
mine to Heinze for $4,000 for his third
interest. On May ., last year, it is al
legged, a conspiracy was entered into
between Young Heinze and Hesett to
defeat the object of the Price contrac.
and the plaintiffs claims under it, and
Young decided his interest to Hes,ett,
for which he received from Heinze S.
902.G0 on the purchase price, there re-
manning to be paid on 1t the sum of
s44,0SS.40 1t was, 1t is alleged. only
pretended sale, and did not convey any
actual title The defendants were aware
of the plaintiffs claims against the
property. Since the alleged sale, the
defendants. Young and Heslett, how
ever received $25,000 in royalties from
Heinze and have refused 20 account to
the plaintiff. Heslett is in the employ
of w. A Clark & Bro, who claim to
have some lien on, or interest in the
property, which, however, is subsequent
to that of the plaintiff.
1t is further alleged that Heinze con-
spred with the defendants for the pur-
chase of the Young interest and has
already paid $3O9126O on it through
Heslett and is about to pay more and
complete the purchase and close the
transfer, unless restrained by the court,
and thereby defeat the plaintiffs claim
and lien. Judgment is asked against
Young for $4,000 with legal interest
from March 10, 1885, and that the sale be
prevented until his claim is settled, and
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BUTTE News.
FROM NATURAL |. CAUSES
Investigation Of the Death of
David Mccormick.
AUTOPSY NOT NECESSARY
The Coroners Jury Was Unable to
Arrive at the Exact Cause of
the Death-Evidencs in
the Case.

An inquest was held last evening be-
body of David Mccormick, who was
found dead in bed in a room at the
Exchange hotel Wednesday. The in
quiry did not establish the cause of
death, but it was proven to the salts
faction of the jury that none but nat
ural causes entered into Mccormick
demise, and the jury returned a YER
dict accordingly it having been decided
an autopsy was not necessary.
James K. Currie of Walkerville who
found the body, was the first witness.
He stated that he had an engagement
with Mccormick for Wednesday. He
Went to the Exchange hotel between
! and o'clock in the afternoon. Nc
Cormick was not about and witness
went to his room. 1t was dark in the
room and witness lighted the gas. He
saw Mccormick in bed and supposed
that he was asleep. Going to the bed,
he shook the supposed sleeper and call
ed to him to wake up. He did not re-
spond and witness thought there
might be something wrong. He felt of
the flesh and lifted a hand The flesh
pear stiff. and witness concluded that
he could not be dead so he went to
the office and told the proprietor there
must be something wrong with Nc
Cormick. Proprietor Fitchen went to
the room, and after examining the
body concluded the man was dead.
Mccormick was preparing to go to
Madison to work mining property for
the witness, and witness saw him on
Tuesday and talked about the trip
which was to be begun Saturday. When
witness saw him Tuesday, he said he
never felt better in his life. When the
witness found deceased he was par
TALLY dressed and had one sock on.
His appearance was perfectly natural,
and there were no indications of vio-
lence or suicide. Witness never heard
deceased complain Of any trouble, or
ganic or otherwise, and in fact, he al
ways boasted that he had never paid
out S. in doctor bills He had spoken
recently of having had a cold al the
Big Hole dam. but said Tuesday that
he was entirely over it. He said: Il
am the toughest man you know" said
the witness On Wednesday witness
gave deceased S33 he had left in the
keeping of witness, and witness sup
posed he had paid the money out for his
outfit to go to Madison county. The
had been in Butte, but witness did not
cessive.
j. r. McGarry, bartender at the
Exchange hotel told of seeing McCor-
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mick about 5 o'clock Tuesday evening
He had evidently been drinking, but
was not very drunk. Witness saw MN
each night during the eight days that
he stopped at the hotel, and sometimes
he was pretty drunk. AT otner times
he was sober. At the time witness saw
deceased at s o'clock Tuesday night ne
asked for his key, took a drink ana
went to bed. There was nothing I'M
usual in his appearance. When ne 1lrst
came to the hotel he talked of having
been sick at Big Hole, but witness
heard him say nothing of his being i'll
during the last few days.
w. b. Sabin, an acquaintance OF NC
Cormick's, said he worked with de-
ceased at Big Hole. He contracted
severe cold while there and quit on &C
count of it. He seemed quite feeble
when he left and frequently while at
the dam had to lay off on account of it.
Witness saw deceased at the Exchange
hotel the evening of the 21st. He had
been drinking apparently quite freely
and was feeling very happy, though he
was not as drunk as witness had seen
him. Witness never heard the deceased
complain of any organic trouble. Wit
ness did not regard him as rugged
man. Witness thought it was about 10
o'clock when he saw Mccormick at the
Exchange hotel Tuesday evening. He
had his key and said he was going to
bed
Alex ]. Mckenzie, a carpenter who
had known deceased II or IA years and
had worked with him, never heard him
complain Of any trouble Witness saw
deceased Tuesday evening at O'clock
He appeared perfectly well at that time
and was sober. Last Sunday deceased
told witness he had been sick from a
cold at Big Hole, but was getting over
it, and on Monday he said he never felt
better in his life He was of a very
cheerful disposition and witness never
knew him to be respondent. He did
not believe he would commit suicide.
Gus Fitchen, proprietor of the En-
change saloon and hotel, knew deceased
eight years. He related the circum-
stances of the finding of the body. No
note was found and no evidence of sui
eide was found Witness thought Nc
Cormick died while asleep. The man
drank great deal while he was at the
house and generally when witness saw
him he was considerable intoxicated.
Witness characterized his conduct while
at the house as a quiet spree
Coroner Julien stated that as it was
so obvious the deceased had died nat
ural death he had not considered an
autopsy necessary, and the jury rem
dered a verdict simply finding death TO
have been due to natural causes.
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Death of Mrs. Soutter.

New York, Feb. 23.-Mrs. James T..
Soutter, member of an old and promi-
nent Southern family and well known
in society here, in the South and Eu-
rope, is dead, aged "a years. She was
born at Fredericksburg, Va. Her father
was William A. Knox. They lived on
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Butte optical Co., AZ w. Park, fits
glasses. grinds lenses: examination free.
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Paris of To-day-.he handsorest pre-
rrjum book ever ofered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 In ai-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte. Anaconda.
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-24

For good paints and painting, plain
or ornamental, see Schatzlein Paint
Co, IA West Broadway.
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Killed at a Fire.
Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Fire destroyed Swift
& Co.'S packing house No. at the stock
yards, causing a loss of 100000. The
casualties. dead are:
FIREMAN P. T. ONEILL, by falling
walls.
Injured:
Lieutenant Bernard McDonahue, crit
ical
Matthew Gaule. seriously.
Lieutenant Frank Walters painfully.
E. Pauleon. right shoulder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
WATAUG4,

The smoke of the Carnegie Furnaces
is rising in plain view from my door
three miles distant.
r. Horneck has about 20 men m
ployed in the stone quarry preparing
stone for fux for the furnace and the
blasting with dynamite makes a con-
siderable noise.
J. T. King left this morning for Bax-
ter, Kansas where he expects to make
his future home. He has been there
before and is highly pleased with the
country.
The log and lumber haulers are keep
ing the roads badly cut up.
Two Mormon Elders have been in
our neighborhood for several days, and
rs far as | can learn, they have re-
ceived no Encouragement.
James Little has an eagle measuring
even feet from tip to tip which he
wishes to sell.
John Harvey, one of the Oldest citi-
zens in the Rock Hill neighborhood is
dangerously i'll with heart disease.
Mrs. M. E. Miller, a widow lady is
not expected to live long, as she has a
cancer that has been preying upon her
for some time.
NJ. L. Harvey of the Woodruff hard
ware Co., was here last Monday on his
first trip nthe interest of his firm.
Rev. Norman of the U. B. Church,
assisted by Rev. Humphreys, began a
protracted meeting here last night.
James st. Johns foot that was mash
ed last summer by the train has been
giving him considerable trouble in the
last few days.
Some of our farmers are breaking up
land for the next corn crop.
Rev. Barney Thompson will preach
here next Sunday at 1880 q. m. and at
night.
The quarry at this place is expected
to furnish six ears Of stone per day for
the Carnegie Furnace.
Many of our people are laying in
their summers wood from the waste at
the saw mill.
Guy L. Smith was at our place today
on business. D. N. r.
January 4th, 1899.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
A SINGLE FARE.

Very Low Round Trip Rate to the Industrial
Convention, January IS.
Robert Gates, Industrial and Immi-
grafton agent Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, who is Chairman
of the Committee on Transportation of
the Tennessee Industrial Convention
which meets in Nashville January 10,
announces that he has succeeded in
having the railroads of Tennessee agree
to a very low rate for the convention.
The usual reduced rate has been one
and one-third for the round trip, but
Mr.. Gates has arranged for a single
fare for the round trip.
This is good on all the railroads of the
state. The tickets will be on sale on
the nth, and good returning on the
10th, thus enabling all who come to
spend two full days, and, in most cases,
three days in the city. On points on
the Southern Railway, the tickets will
be on sale one day earlier, so as to al
low ample time to reach Nashville be-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Pressure upon the administration
was strong enough to cause the cabinet
to instruct Secretary Hay to squelch
Pacific Gable Company, by exercising
his right to disapprove the concession
for a cable monopoly obtained by this
company from the late Government of
Hawaii, inside of six months from
date of concession. The six months
expired yesterday. This is the compa-
ny hat wanted this Government to
grant it a subsidy of 800, 900 q year for
twenty ye%ars--enough to build the ca
ble-for the free use Of the cable from
California to Hawaii.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
MAKING IRON.
Carnegie Furnace Blown In
Tuesday Evening With
Imposing Ceremonies,

johnson City's fiery furnace is now
in operation. Last Tuesday evening at
$40 O'Clock, Major Huger lighted the
match that kindled the flames to melt
the iron in the furnace that Wilder
built.
The ceremonies that put in operation
the biggest plant in Johnson City's his
tory were witnessed by a large number
of our citizens as we'll as the officers of
the company. Among those invited
we're Col. W. P. Harris and Mrs. Har-
ris; Geo. T. Wofford and Mrs. Wofford
B. J.. Sitton, G. W. Sitton and THE
COMET. General Manager, Guy II.
johnson, Superintendent M. II. Mau-
ry, John W. Cure, and Dr.. W. ].
Matthews represented the company.
Major Huger, Of Knoxville, had been
selected to light the fire, and after
a few happy and appropriate remarks
in his most graceful manner, did so in
the most approved fashion. 1t was an
impressive scene:
The Major stood within the merry band,
With a lighted fire brand in his hand.
When all was ready and the word was given,
He started the flames and smoke ord heaven,
The fires were lighted through the
furnace breast which was then filled
with friedrich and closed so as to leave
only q small outlet for the flow of iron.
The party fingered around the big fire.
pot until the blast was turned on and
then, being satisfied that they had wit
messed the turning point in johnson
City's history, the beginning Of a new
era, asi were, a select number repaired
to the coy residence Of Superinten-
dent Maury and discussed at length
most delicious menu, a particularly
pleasant close to an evening fraught
with great possibilities for johnson
Oity's future.
The machinery is working perfectly
and regular casts are being made every
six hours.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

detail the probable or approximate cost
of making such improvements, togeth-
er with the probable damages which
will be done to adjacent lands by such
changes"
Upon a motion by Esq, Lyle to APP
point this commission the matter was
discussed at length. 1t will be readily
seen that this entails an enormous cost
and in case the people did not vote for
bonds it would be a loss for the time
being. 1t was held by the County At
torney that the commission could not,
under the above law, survey and map
ont suchroads as it might think should
be improved or could be with a reason
able amount of bonds, but to make the
bonds valid must make a complete sur
yey and treat all roads alike. This cold
statute killed the bond idea for the
time being and the commission was not
appointed. As the Legislature will
likely take some action on this ques-
ton at the present session the court is
not without hope that something may
be done to improve our roads in the
zeal future.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

The announcement from New York
that MIR, Croker had selected Represen-
tative Sulzer as a'candidate for Speaker
of the next House, and consequently the
leader Of the democrats lin that body,
was not received any too pleasantly by
democrats in Washington. There is
no personal objection to Mr.. Sulzer,
who is extremely we'll liked, consider
ing the short time he has been in Con-
grsss, but resentment is expressed to-
wards Mr.. Croker for trying to NEEDLE
with this matter. Therehas been more
or less talk among democrats about this
or that man being selected to fill the
place in the next Congress that Repre-
sentative Bailey, of Texas, does in the
present House, but, according to Mr..
Bailey's friends, he will be the man.
Representative Swanson, of Virginia,
said :E''Friends of MI. Bailey have.made
a most careful and conservative canvass
of the democrats selected to the next
House. He has pledges and assurances
from more than ninety and when the
time comes will get more than 100 votes.
Outside of about twenty-five men he
is the second choice of all those who
will vote for other candidates on &C.
count Of local considerations"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

The Superintendent of Public In
struction made an exhaustive report,
too long to be copied here.
On motion of Esq. Smith, the salary
of County Superintendent was raised
from $3.50 to $500 per annum.
On motion of J.. M. Martin, the sala-
ry Of the Chairman of the court was
raised from $3.50 to $400.
N. t. Bowman was elected chairman
for the ensuing year. Esq. G. W. Simp-
son was elected Vice-chairman.
J, P. Mcneil and W. A. CARRIER were
elected Jail Commissioners for the en-.
suing term.
Prof. S. w. Murray was elected coun-
ty Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
The following road commissioners
we're elected:
1. John Broyles.
2. Bud Dillow.
8. L. G.. Colt.
4. J.J Jones.
5. A. p. Taylor.
6. Gay r. johnson.
z. I. NJ. Wells.s
8. d, L. Slower.
8. J. Il. Rowe.
10. Ed. Rogan.
II. j. Il. Bowman.
10. G. s. Grisham.
10. Everett Brown.
ID. Sam Wilcox.
Is. James Vaughn.
16. P, A. Knight.
II. j. D. Barley.
10. e. j. Mitchell.
The following were made Notary
Publics:
H. B. Caldwell, NJ. I. Gump, N. S.
Bacon, r. M. K. Deakins, W. G. Propst,
j. 7. Carr, J. M. Seaton, W. Keys, J,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Senator Mason, of Illinois, is the la
test republican senator to declare
against expansion. He said; 81 am not
an ex%pansionist, but 1 think the treaty
however, will not commit this country
to the expansion idea. The retention
or disposition of the Philippines and
other matters relating to expansion
will have to be settled later on. The
subject is too big to be passed upon
hastily. 1 admit that popular senti-
ment seems to be in favor of the ezpan-
sion idea at present, but later l look
for a change, The people apparently
do not ~apprehend just what expansion
means"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

fore the convention meets, in the morn
ing of the 18th of January.
Letters received by every mail speak
Of the confidence of the writer's that
the convention will be the largest OF
the sort ever held in the South. il not
in any section. Large delegations have
been appointed by many of the lead
ing counties and cities, and those not
yet appointed will be named at once.
There is no longer any doubt that it
will be the most representative body
that ever gathered to discuss prob
lens relating to the welfare of a state.