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M'CUMBER NOMINATED.
The Climax of the Struggle Between
johnson and Anti ohnson Forces.


Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.-Porter ].
McCumber of Richland county was to-
night nominated for United States SEN
ator by caucus of the republican field
candidates and their supporters, and
under the caucus argument, the nomi-
nation is considered equivalent to elec-
tlon, as two more than enough votes
TO elect were cast in the caucus.
The present senatorial fight has been
one of the most extraordinary in the
history of the state. The campaign has
been the climax of the struggle bttween
the johnson and anti-Johnson elements
and the congressman has been beaten.
Porter J. McCumber, the caucus
nominee. is native of Rochester.
Mimi, and is 43 years of age. He is of
Scotch parents He was raised on the
farm. and educated in the common
schools at Rochester. In later years
he has taken law course at Ann
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WILL TAKE A WEEK.
The Philadelphia Can Not Leave Before
That Time.

That Time.
San Diego. CAL, Jan. 19.-The Phila-
delphia with Admiral Kautz on board
arrived here this morning from Aca-
pulco.
Under no conditions said Admiral
Kautz, "can I get away from here I'M
der weeks time for Samoa, but if
we must go, I will leave on orders
for San Francisco in a day or two. If
another ship is secured, we will prob
ably remain here about a week be-
fore going NORTH
Speaking of the trip up Admiral
Kautz said the most important item
of news he had learned was the great
desire of the people of Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA, where he had called, for
the United States government to take
hold of and construct quickly the Mic
aragua canal, under government con-
troll. This, he says, was universal and
unanimous among the people and mer-
chants of both countries.
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A Noisy Debate.

Paris. Jan. 19.-The senate to-day in
duged in another somewhat noisy debate
on the subject of the alleged Partially
and slowness of the court of cessation.
The minister Of Justice. M. Lebret. defend
ed the court and urged the necessity of
maintaining a separation between legisla-
tive and judicial powers. He also said he
believed that NJ Quesnay de Beaurepaires
resignation of the presidency Of the civil
section of the court of cessation was due
to pique because he thought that INSULT
cient Difference had been shown him.
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ANTI-PO0L ROOM LAW.
A Wholesale Arrest of Grain and Bucket
Shop Men Made.

Kansas City, Mo- Jan. 19.-Grain men,
bucket shop and dynamite shop keepers
generally to the number of II were ar
rested by the police to-day under the
new anti-pool room law Included among
them was John w. Moore, president of
the board of trade. The arrests were
made on warrants issued by D. A. Brown,
city attorney. under the section of the
law prohibiting betting on any event"
the attorney holding, that buying and SELL
ing on margins brought the grain men I'M
der the law, The list of firms on which
warrants have been Served includes some
OF the best-known grain firms in the city,
some of whom have been doing business
here and on the Chicago boara of trade
for years. AS fast as arrested the pro-
prietors were released on 800 bonds each
for appearance tomorrow.
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Practical and sasacious.

London, Jan. 20.-The Times, refer
ring editorially to the Anglo EGYPTIAN
convention regarding the Soudan, ex-
presses approval of the agreement
(which 1t describes as "eminentIv nrac.
Tical and sagacious.'
The Standard SAYS: eft is reasonably
certain that some diplomatic trouble
fwill follow. The sultan will probably
protest against the DESTINATIONS neglect
lof his suzerain title and France doubt
pess VIII leave nothing undone to nurse
fthe displeasure of the porte into serious
Hinternal ferment.'"
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New Steamship Line.

San Francisco. Jan. ia new steam
ship line has been incorporated to operate
in connection with the South American
line that has long been in operation be-
tween Panama and Valparaiso and inter
mediate ports. The new line, the Pacific
Steam Navigation company, is British
enterprise and the line has been extended
on joint schedule as far north as Ocos,
Guatemala, and if the prospects be en-
couraging the line will be extended to
Northern Mexican ports and San Fran
cisco.
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Result of Trickery.

Philadelphia. Jan. 19.-The Press to-
day publishes an article covering with
illustrations over page of space, Civ
ing details of an investigation made
by that paper of the dismantled work
shop of the late John w. Kelley, which
Investigation, the Press contends, clear
ly proves the mysterious Kelley mo-
tor to have been a delustion and a de-
ception, and it is alleged that the mys-
FERROUS force was the result of trick
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EAGAN SUMMONED.
He Is Relieved of His Duties as Commits
Sary Gen eral,

sary General.
Washington, Jan. 19-General Eagan
was served with legal notice of the order
ing OF eourt-martial for his trial just
before the close of office hours to-day.
rms notice was delivered by the messen-
ger OF the adjutant general in the usual
course and had the effect of relieving
General Eagan of his duties as commits
missary general of the army pending the
conclusion OF the court martial. The Of
fee was placed in charge of Lieutenant
Colonel George b. Davis. who has been on
duty there for some time as assistant
to General Eagan. 1t was said at the de-
partment that the text of the charges
and specifications upon which General
Eagan Is to be tried will not be made pub
lie by the department but would be
placed in the hands of the judge advocate
OF the court-martfal, Colonel Davis, and
the court itself may give them publicity.
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AFFAIRS IN HAVANA.
The Deposits of the Spanish Bank Are
Increasing.

Havana, Jan. 19-General Brooke has
appointed Tomas Vicies to-day to be
secretary of the supreme court He
also appointed three judges for the
province of Pinar del Rio.
Notwithstanding the unpopularity of
the Spanish bank and the attacks upon
the policy which allows it to collect
back and present taxes, the sum of
100000 was deposited in that institu-
ton yesterday, largely by Spaniards
1t is said that such deposits will in
crease because of the knowledge that
the banks funds cannot be manipu-
lated by the Spanish government.
The citizens of Porto Principe prov
ince propose to elect committee of To-
cal men to advise with General Car
penter regarding the administration of
the province. The committee will re-
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At Ingleside.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Weather at In
gleside fine, track heavy. Results: Six
MISUNDERSTANDING won, Sevoy second,
Alhaja third; time, lis. Six furlongs, SELL
ing-Merops won, Master Buck second,
Potente third; time, 1:17A Mile. gentle
men riders-Dr. Sheppard won, Ferrier
second, Una Colorado third; time, 1:4s.
Six furiongs-Guilder won, DIR. Sharp sec
ond Formela third: time, I'll. Six fur
longs, selling-Opponent won, Lord Mar
mon second, Ricardo third; time, 1:15&.
Five furlongs selling-Heigh Ho won, Ea-
kins second, Schnitz third; time, 1903.
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A BLOODY RIOT.
Negro Soldiers and Barkeepers Shot in a
Saloon Row.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. ia bloody
riot occurred tonight in a negro sa-
loon, between the barkeepers and wait
ers, and several negro soldiers of the
9Th United States volunteer infantry,
now in camp at Chickamauga. A quar-
rel arose between one of the soldiers
and a waiter over a matter of change,
when the soldiers pulled pistol and
fired at the waiter. The barkeeper and
several others in the saloon opened
fire on the soldiers and as result Ser
geant J. L. Williams, company clerk Of
company I, was shot in the abdomen;
John Reed, private Of company +, was
shot in the thigh and through the chest
and Louis Brown, the barkeeper, was
shot twice through the lungs and will
die. Sergeant Williams wound is re-
garded as fatal.
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Roosevelt Won't Pardon Him.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt has stated that he refused
to grant an application for restora-
ton to citizenship of man who serv-
ed out his term in prison for con-
nection with the Gravesend election
frauds of John Y. McKane. The gov
ernor would not state the name of the
applicant, but said he did not think
a man convicted of crime aginst the
ballot should be restored to citizen
ship for some years after he had sery-
ed out his term of imprisonment.
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Sagasta's lettering Power.

spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
1.-THE constitutional guarantees have been
virtually suspended against Carlism. A
Carlist propaganda who was carrying
documents from headquarters has been
arrested in Valencia. Senior Sagasta's de-
termination to adhere to his tottering
power has caused Indignation unequalled
since the capture of Santiago"
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Judge Nav BE Impeach ed.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. ia resolution
was introduced in the house of the
North Carolina legislature looking to
the Impeachment of. w. l.. Norwood,
judge of the superior court in the
twelfth judicial district, on charge Of
drunkenness. A committee will be ap-
pointed to investigate the advisability
of Impeachment and report back to the
house.
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A Report on Alaska.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The president to-
day sent to congress a second report on
the investigation of the agricultural cap
abilities Of Alaska for 1888. With it was a
letter from Secretary Wilson saying the
investigation showed the desirability of
establishing agricultural experiment sta
tons in Alaska. The report of Director
True of the experiment bureau details the
inquiry made as to the culture of various
kinds and the satisfactory results liable
to result from experimenting
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disbursements $s2,222. The election of off,
GERS resulted as follows: Hon. w. L.
Strong. president: L. B. Cannon. first
vice president; Joseph E. Thropp, second
vice president; w. +. Wakeman, general;
Chester Driskold. treasurer Executive
committee: Hon. c. N Bliss of New York,
p c. Cheney Of New Hampshire, James
Phillippis of Massachusetts. William Bar
bour of New Jersey, H. C. Valentine of
Now York
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DISPATCHES From Samoa.

Washington. Jan. LIT was stated
at the department of state to-day that
dispatches had been received from
United States Consul Osborne at Apia,
but as to their nature the officials had
nothing to say beyond that they want
to confirm the news dispatch printed
this morning. Admiral Kautz, the com
mander of the Pacific station, is now
on board his flagship, the Philadelphia,
and it was stated at the navy depart
ment that he would accompany the
ship to Samoa
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A victory for the Revolution.

Lima Peru. Jan. 19.--According to relia-
BILE advices from thea seat of war in Bo-
lvia, the federahsti troops {the insur-
gents) who now occupy the capital, La
Paz. have had an engagement with two
battalions of President ,Alonzo's forces
defeating them and taking large num-
Der of prisoners, who have been carried to
La Paz. Great enthusiasm prevails in
the capital and the complete victory of
the revolution at an early day is ex-
pected
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Crew Abandoned Her.

New York, Jan. 19.-The Atlantic
transport line steamer Menominee,
which arriver to-day from London
brought to port Captain Honeyman
and % members of the crew of the Brit
ish tramp steamer Glendower. which
was abandoned at sea in a sinking con-
dition Jan. y in latitude 40, 20; longi-
tude 81, 81, while on voyage from
Philadelphia to Sligo with a cargo of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20
Frohman Gets Another.

New York, Jan. 19.-To-day Charles
Frohman secured the Lyric theater in
this city for a term of five years. This
ed by Charles Frohman and is located
in the Olympia building, which Oscar
Hammerstein built in Longacre square.
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At New Orleans,

New Orleans, Jan. 19.-Results: Six fur
longs-Takanassee won, The Star of Beth
lehem second, Jim Gore third; time, LISA
Miss Lizzie fell and broke a leg just after
the start. Six furlongs-Pell Nell won,
Ned Wyckes second. Pandora third: time,
1:16. Mile and sixteenth, selling-Amber
Glints won, Liewanna second Babe
Fields third; time. 1:50A. Selling mile
and sixteenth-Colonel Frank Waters
won. Barataria second, Albert s. third;
time. 1:5lA. Mile-Our Nellie won, Esta-.
brook second. Sir Blaze third: time,
i:44&. Selling, seven furlongs-Egbart
won Randazzo second, Shuttlecock third;
time 30.
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Sued the Company.

Los Angeles, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Rose Proc
tor has sued the Southern Pacific COM
pany for $1,000 damages. She purchased a
return trip ticket from Covington. KY,
to Los Angeles, and upon attempting to-
return from Los Angeles to Covington on
the return part was, according to her allie
cation, put off the train and her ticket
confscated
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SPRUNG A SURPRISE.
The Chairman of the Committee Accused
eH of Attempting to Bride.

@ of Attempting to Bride.
Sacramento. Jan. 19.-The legislative
committee investigating charges of
bribery was treated to a surprise to-
night. L. L. Levings, a San Francisco
newspaper man, stated before the COM
mittee that Milton Green, manager of
u. S. Grants senatorial campaign, had
told him (Levings) that Chairman Cos
per of the bribery committee had ex-
pressed a preference for Grant, but
Cosper said he had been offered $4,000
for his vote by the Burns management
and thought Green should be willing to
pay as much. Chairman Cosper took
the stand and denied Levings state
ment.
Walter Baker, Grants attorney,
testified tonight that he had
been told that member of the as
sembly had said to a friend that Burns
had offered $4,000 for the members
vote. The friend was described as a
Grant man and the assemblyman had
said to him:
IF I vote for Grant, you people
should do as well by me as Burns has
offered to do
The witness, demanded that the man
to whom Chairman Cosper had. he al
legged, made the statement, be brought
before the committee, and named G. C.
Lammerson of Visalia. When pressed
as to whom the assemblyman was, he
replied: Mr.. Cosper.'' A subpoena
has been issued for him.
.Subpoenas will tomorrow be issued
for M. H. DeYoung, proprietor of the
San Francisco Chronicle; w. F. Her
rim of the Southern Pacific law depart
ment, and John d. Spreekels, proprietor
of the San Francisco Call.
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Endless Motions.

Vienna, Jan. 19.-In the reichsrath to-
day the opposition resumed its obstruction
and introduced endless motions, including
the impeachment of individual cabinet
members and the impeachment of the en-
tire cabinet, demanding roll call in each
case.
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Will Fight Sharkey,

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 19.-Robert FtZsim-
mons tonight issued a long statement in
which he scores O'Rourke and Sharkey
and offers to arrange a match with the
latter if he will sing articles within two
weeks.
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Seat,Broupht &35OOO

New York, Jan. 19.-The extraordin-
airy activity in the New York stock
exchange has been reflected in stead
lily increasing prices from membership
seats. A sale to-day was made at
$4,000, which was record price. Sub
sequently $3S, 900 and $40, 900 were paid.
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Madison, Wis. Jan. 19.-After taking
the 10Th ballot tonight, the senatorial
caucus adjourned until tomorrow. No
selection was made, the result of the
18th ballot being: Quarles, Al; Ste
phenson, IA; Babcock, II; Cook, IS;
Wahh 10
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Found Murdered.

Paris, Jan. 19.-Madame Negrer, aged
50, sister-in-law to General Francois Ne
grier, was to-day found murdered at Maui
beuge in Nord, on the Sambre. A male
servant named Flack, in whose favor she
had made a will, has been arrested on
suspicion.
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BY Mcclure of Butte,

Juneau, Alaska. Jan. Is. via Departure
Bay. Jan. 19-Gold has been discovered on
the Clocohene river, tributary of the
Taku, by a man named Mcclure from
Butte, Mont. He got a surface prospect
of cents to the pan. This is n snort dis
lance off the Taku trail to Lake Atlin.
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Killed by Wolves.

London. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Bucharest Roumania,
says that pack of wolves, emboldened
by hunger. recently attacked a mon
astery in the Moldavian mountains and
killed a friar.
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Bill Agreed Upon.

Berlin Jan. 19.-The federal council has
agreed upon the imperial bank bill in ac-
cordance with the recommendations of its
committee. The bill raises the capital of
the Imperial bank from 10000, 900 marks
to $50, 900 900 marks and increases the tax
free paper money from $4,000, 900 marks
to 400 000,0 900 marks.
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Erickson Exonerated.

San Francisco, Jan. 19-The United
States inspectors of hulls and boilers to-
day exonerated Captain Erickson of the
steam schooner Protection from any
blame in connection with the laundering
of his vessel in the heavy storm of Dec
% off the Columbia river
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Communication 1nterrupted.

New York Jan. 19-The Commercial Ca
BILE company has sent out the following
notice: Eve are advised that Geographic
communication with the islands of Panay
Negroes and Zebu, Philippine islands, is
temporarily interrupted"
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Protective Tariff League,

New York, Jan. 19.-The annual meet
ing of the American Protective Tariff
league was held to-day. The report of
the general secretary, W. F. Wakeman,
showed that the receipts of the organza-
ton for the year had been $35, 300, and the
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Maher Refused.

New York, Jan. 19.-Peter Maher, the
heavyweight pugilist to-day refused the
offer of the Lenox Athletic club to make
a match with Jim Jeffries unless guaran-
teed a purse of $4,000, although Jeffries
through his manager accepted the propo-
stion the club made.
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1t Will he Stormy.

Budapest, jan 19.-The negotiations be-
tween the government and the opposition
during the week for a cessation of OBJ
struction have failed and it is expected
that to-morrow's session of the unterhaus
will be very stormy.
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Imperieuse On a Cruise,

Victoria, B. c.. Jan. 19.-H. NJ. s. I'M
perieuse leaves here Monday for a cruise
in Southern waters. Sixty of her crew are
i'll with the influenza
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Companies Fined.

Frankfort Ky, Jan. 19.-In the state
fiscal court to-day SC companies doing
business in this state were fined $3.50 for
alleged conspiracy to combine and con-
troll and fix insurance rates.
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Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 19.--The re-
publican senatorial caucus tonight. on
the fifth ballot. stood: Scott, "a; Atkin-
son, 49, scattering, 9. Scott needed then
but one more vote to nominate, and the
nomination was conceded to him.
Three republican members refused to
enter the caucus or abide by the eau
GUS decision no., .N. -9.l,. r. .-&U 4
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Down From Dawson.

Victor, B. c., Jan. 19.-The steamer
Danube arrived to-day from the north.
She brings sixty passengers, sew
eral of whom are from Dawson with
good consignments of gold
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Started for Washington.

Los Angeles, Jan. 19-H. P. Wood. rep
resentative of the Nicaragua Canal asso-
citation of Southern California. started for
Washington to-day. An encouraging let
ter has been received by the associations
commissioner, Mr.. Morgan.
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Quay Confident.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. Ex-senator
Quay has made a statement as fol-
lows: -m
Il am going to Washington to attend
to some official matters that require my
attention. The situation here, as far
as the United States senatorship is con-
cerned, is entirely satisfactory to me-
I have not the slightest doubt of my
reelection. My friends have a thor
ough and perfect organization and I
am satisfied to leave the management
of the canvass in their hands during
my absence"
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King Leads,

Salt Lake, Utah. Jan. 19.-The legis-
lature took five ballots for senator this
afternoon. The last ballot was as fol-
lows: McCune. IS; King, 16; Powers.
Z; Cannon, Z; Nebeker 2; Goodwin, re-
publican, IA; absent, 2.
On the seventh ballot for United
States senator to-day, Senator D. H.
Peery Of Salt Lake voted for Senator
Martha Hughes Cannon, being, it is
said, the first vote ever cast for a
woman for the United States senate.
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Expansion Endorsed.

Augusta. Me, JAN ia resolution in
dorsing the expansion policy of the ad-
ministration passed the house to-day by
a unanimous rising vote amid much en-
thusiasm.
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Astonishing Champarue Figures.

$3.50 cases, or more than one-half
of all other brands, were imported in
1898 of G. II. Mumm's Extra Dry, the
standard Of perfection. Bottles will
bear green neckband and star label.
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No Witnesses Examined.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The war investi-
cation commission had no witnesses to-
day. There were two executive sessions,
the members going over the coming re-
port to the president.