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New York, July 12.-The advisory COM
mittee of the Western Passenger associ-
alton resumed its session at the Hotel
Netherlands to-day. Representatives of the
Canadian Pacific railway who were eN-
pected to be present wired that they could
no: be here until next week and that they
viii. meet the advisory committee Friday
or Saturday. Edwin Hawley of New
York, vice president of the Southern Pa
cihc and l.. H. Nutting, general passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific. were at
the conference. Chairman Mcleod said
after the meeting that it was prelimin-
airy to others that would result in a gem
eral agreement between the various trans
portation lines on immigrant matters. To-
morrow the advisory committee will meet
representatives of the great steamship
lines.
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IN THE COEUR D'ALEkE CASES.
One Witness Sent to Jail for Contempt
of Court,
'nteInpt


Wallace. Idaho, July 12.-The defense
to-day made attempts in a number of
forms to secure the evidence taken before
the coroners jury. Burch was on the
stand undergoing cross-eXamination, but
little was gained. In moving for con-
tnuance of the case. the defense offered
the affidavit of one SImpkins. alleging that
Burch attempted to frighten him into
giving evidence to convict certain men.
abusing the attiant at the same time by
the aid of soldiers Burch denied every
material allegation in it.
This afternoon ]. W. Taylor. J. S. Nc
Call. W. b. Sutherland. Mrs. Black.
Bertha Barnard and E. f. Orr testified,
their stories all being confined to matters
connected with turning back of the Bunk
er Hin men on April 26. Miss Barnard rec
ognized seven Canyon creek men in the
crowd that day. That morning the Bunk
er Hin men going to work were turned
back at the Last Chance mill. Edward
Boyle, president of the Wardner union.
invited them to join the union, saying the
mine would never work non-union men
again unless guarded by soldiers. When
that anyone remaining four minutes
would be killed. Several guns were dra vii.
At Mrs. Blacks boarding house a mob
stopped on its return taking Eve ar SIX
men out of the house and driving them
down the street One of them told Mrs.
Black that they were dynamiters.'
l.. G. Johnson was called, but decllned
to be sworn until he had consulted his
attorney. Finally at the order of rho
judge he took the oath. but refused ~
answer questions until repeated several
times and peremptorily ordered b. ;he
court. He was finally sent to ia'l fer con-
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gram to the adjutant general at Wash
ington expressing the desire of the men
to be mustered out here. The telegram
was indorsed by Governor Geer Of Ore =
gon.
On board the transports were 80 mem
bers of the California signal corps ami
several women, but who the latter pas
sengers are is uncertain, though it is
believed they are nurses.
The vessels were released from their
temporary quarantine and anchored
off the transport dock this evening. 1t
is understood that General Shafter will
recommend that the soldiers be given
the opportunity to land here before re-
turning to Astoria, where it was origin
ally intended to muster them out.
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KING OSCARS CONGRATULATIONS.
He Sends Letters to the Emperor of Ger
many and the President of France.

Malmo, Sweden, July liking Oscar.
when apprised of Emperor Williams $
visit to the French training ship Iphi-
genie at Bergen, Norway, July 6, and
of the exchange of kilograms between
the emperor and President Loubet. sent
a letter to his majesty expressing the
great joy he experienced that this first
step towards a friendly rapprochement
between the most important states in
Europe in respect to culture should
have occurred on the territory of the
limited Kingdoms of Sweden and Nor
way" and expressed the hope that it
would lead to a complete understand
ing between the two countries, upon
whom the peace of the world mainly
depends. King Oscar sent similar con-
gratulations to President Loub5t
through the legation of Sweden and
Norway at Paris.
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Rig Timber's Wool Mark ket. /.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Big Timber, Mont, July 12.-After a
very quiet week the wool market hera
reached the best figure so far this sea-
son. James Duffy Of the American Fork
receiving 1885 cents for his clip of 1000
pounds. Since the adoption of the
sealed bids plan of sales, the grow ers
had been very reluctant about Offering
their clips, believing that the bIyers
had combined to bear the market. The
first offer under the sealed bids plan
tended to confirm that impression, 14ia
cents being the best price mad a.
Numerous sales were made to-day, tn a
lowest price being 151s cents. About
100000 pounds of wool have been re
ceived here up to date and the, crop is
hardly half in. Three or four new buy
ers were on hand to-day.
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BATES MADE PAYMASTER.
A Number of Officers Move Up a Notch
in Consequence.

Washington, July 12.-The president
to-day appointed Colonel Alfred f.
Bates paymaster general Of the army to
succeed General Asa b. Carey, retired.
The appointment of General Bates has
resulted in the promotion of Lieutenant
Colonel Charles l. Wilson to the rank of
colonel and the promotion of Major
George w. Baird TO be lieutenant
colonel. These promotions made a va
Cancy in the list of paymasters with the
rank of major, This vacancy was filled
by the president by the appointment
Of Captain John Murphy of the 14th in
fantry, in recognition of his services in
the Philippines, and at his own request
Major Murphy was placed on the retired
list, his health having suffered from
hardships in the Philippines. The va
cancy caused by his retirement Was
filled by the appointment of Major
Charles Newbold of the volunteer pay
department.
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First Lieutenants.

Washington. July 12.-Correction: In tas
list of appointments in the volunteer en-
listments sent yesterday the following
first lieutcnants were omitted: Grtne
Gillespie. first Lieutenant 9th Missouri vol
unteer infantry; Alfred Hasbrouck firss
lieutenant, 20lst New York volunt ,crs;
Lindsay p. Rucker first lieutenant 4tn
Texas volunteer infantry; Alfred =.
Thompson jr.. served on staff of General
Wheaton, Spanish war; William Fl. Plum
mer. second lieutenant I'd Massachusetts
NnlumteeIS.
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The Dreyfus Court Martial.

Rennes, France, July l2-Matre De
mango, counsel for Captain Dreyfus, had
a lcng conference this morning with the
president of the court martial regarding
the procedure and the date of the trial
which is not yet fixed. The lawyer after
wards had a two hours interview with
DreyfuS
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Topeka, Kan, July 12-T. NJ. Crawford,
manager of the Crawford opera house,
flied petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court at o'clock this after
noon. His unsecured liabilities amount TO
S3SS. 730, and those on which there is Sc
curity amount to $50 450.
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MOkTANA'S COPPER OUTPUT.
The Year of 1899 VIII Beat All the Re-
cords of the Past

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Washington, d. C., July 12.-The out
put of copper in Montana, according
to the report of the geological survey,
aggregates 2O6 l73,157 pounds in the
year 1898, as against 23O, ,2SS,141 in 1887.
The falling off was due to the lack of
production in the Butte district, but
this bids fair to be eclipsed in the re-
port for 1899 The demand for copper
has become so great that new prop r.
ties are being developed and the ye,d
for this year will far exceed that for
last. OF the total output Montana pro-
duced 39.2 per cent.
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Seattle Wash. July l2-The Seattle
chamber of commerce has taken action
towards the relief of American miners
holding claims in the Porcupine district,
President T. O. Graves has been author
lied to communicate with officials at
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Rryan in Colorado.

Denver, Colo, July 12.-William J.
Bryan passed through Denver this morn
ing en- route to Boulder, where he deliv-
cred his lecture on Present Problems"
this afternoon before the Texas-Color1l 10
Chautauqua. At Cripple Creek Mr.. BsNan
was presented with loving cup made Of
silver and gold at the ratio of IS - /.
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Drowned While Insane.

Putnam. Conn, July 12-Mrs. ChaUnc7y
Talbot. aged 2S years. the wife of a weu-
known business man of this pE:rt.
drowned herself and her 2-year-olG boy in
the Quinebaugh river to-day while tenn
porarily insane.
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BY Associated Press.

Washington, July 12.-The report on
the production of copper in 1898 has
Just been submitted to the United
States geological survey by Special
Agent Kirchoff. The production of the
United States in that year was 526
375,591 pounds, which is by far h.
largest production ever reported. the
increased production of copper was the
largest in Arizona. while the Lake dis
trict also recorded an advance. Mon
tana fell off considerably.
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Sir Richard Nearly Through.

Paris, July 12.-At the session of the
Venezuelan arbitration commission to-
day, Sir Richard W/bster, the British
attorney general, in continuing his pre-
sentatiOn of the case of Great Britain,
brought his chronological review up 10
1896. He will close his speech to-mor-
row
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Washington with view of having in
serted in the pending mo1us vivendi for
the establishment of a boundary line Il
clause that win insure projection to Amer
leans who had staked claims prior to the
adoption Of the modus vivendi.
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.LeQSI YOU FO|Qe|
We Say 1t Yet
OUR STOCK

OF Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry,
Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Silver
Plate, Bronzes, Busts, BisQue Sets,
Gold Headed Canes and Umbrellas,
Silver Novelties and Bric-a-Brac is
the newest, freshest and most up
to-date of any stock in Montana.
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NO OLD SHOP-WoRN
GOODS
y Everything Fresh and New

We have just returned from a
purchasing trip to the East, where
we bought heavily of the choicest
lines from the various manufactur-
ers. and take pleasure in calling
your attention 10 them. Our low
prices, together with the style and
Afinish OF the goods will surprise
you.
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CONTINUED on Page Five.)
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The Flight of Birds.

The speed of the flight OF birds Is
often overestimated. The late DR..
Gottke of England supposed that mi
grating birds Travelled at the rate or
1870 miles an hour, which is almost GER
tainIy impossible; and estimates of 140
and $50 miles an hour are frequently
made.
A recent fight of carrier pigeons
from the Shetland Isles to London
brought out a sustained speed OF 81
miles an hour for 16 hours. This, how
ever, included stops for rests and prob
ably good deal of circling to spy out
the way, for a pigeon does not ny
straight to the mark. Better speed
was once made from Paris to Spa-250
miles, in hours, but even this gives no
hint of what a pigeon could do over a.
measured ten miles. Some authorities
put their speed as high as 100 miles an
hour; it is certainly very nearly that.
Sir Ralph Payne Galloway estimates
the flight Of a teal duck at 40 miles
an hour, but this again is doubtless in
excess of the truth. 1t is we'll known
that when gales exceed 40 miles an
hour only the strongest flying birds can
make much Roadway against the wind.
Any one who has Travelled at mile
a minute on the pilot of an engine
knows that the air resistance is felt as
an almost crushing force.
Audubon, the naturalist, once shot IN
Louisiana some pigeons in whose crops
he found rice of kind which couldn't
have been eaten nearer than South
Carolina, $50 miles away. From the
state of digestion Of the rice, he con-
Guided that it had been eaten six hours
earlier. Hence he figured out speed
of mile a minute for the whole dis
lance, though manifestly such compu-
tations cannot be very reliable. He
placed the speed of wild ducks at 40
miles an hour.
In general, it is net believed that any
bird ever flew more than 100 miles an
hour, though it may be true. The
swifter birds can certainly do from
sixty to ninety miles, perhaps more,
and almost any bird forty to fifty miles
an hour. A frequent source of error
in estimating bird flight is the fact that
at an even rate of speed small bird
seems to be going much faster than
big one.
The carrier pigeon, the frigate bird.
the falcon and the eagle are the cham
Mons among big birds. The swallow Is
not particularly fast, but seems swift
because he is so little
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Whipping a Bad Elephant

Did you ever see an elephant whipped?
don't suppose you would ever forget 1t II
vo,, did They frequently do it in India,
becanse elephants are very obstreperous
at times.
,,icted by court-martial of killing his
,.eener and sentenced to fifty lashes and
two years Imprisonment. Two elephants
led Abdul to an open space, and in the
-,resence of the whole battery the pun
isbrnent began The culprit trumpeted IN
fear. and made an unearthly noise. There
we're fourteen elephants on one side, ana
the officers and men of the battery on the
other three. In the center of this mono"
square stood Lalla (No. y, the hogger' anu
the prisoner The latter was chalneo py
the four legs to as many heavy iron pegs
and could not move.
Fastened to Lalla's trunk was an I'M
mense cable chain. When all was redoy
the major gave the word and down came
the chain with a resounding whack. Ao-
dul roared for all he was worth FIFTY
times was the operation repeated anu
then Abdul was taken to conpouiiu'
where he was to remain a prisoner lo'
two years.
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dusky diamond, came sounds of a
smoldering fire. The teapot upon the
hearth gave forth a pleasing odor. The
kitchen table was topped with white
oilcloth, while red damask covered the
dining and center table. Many shelves
and corner cupboards adorned the
walls. A row of shoes-women's shoes,
of course, stood upon one of these
shelves.
We found Aunt Margret in pleasant
mood. She is kindly old lady of the
average farmwife type of fifty years
ago. No one would dream. from her
surroundings, bearing or appearance
that she was the wife of one so great
in church, state or social position as
Brigham Young. Many a day laborers
wife has more of life's pleasures and
sunshine than President Young's wife
seemed to possess.
The husband was mentioned as
President Young" and she spoke of
him as one would of some person of
power and prominence to whom fate
had considerably given some distant
claim Of relationship.
We were told of the early days. the
trip across the plains, the trials of the
handcart system of travelling and Of
flights from and encounters with the
rebellious Indian inhabitants. Mrs.
Young dwelt long upon the hardships
and religious criticisms President
Young had endured. The building or
the Zion House, her present abode. the
Tabernacle, Temple and Assembly Hall
were topics that delighted her soul.
Through all the conversation flowed the
current of hero-worship with which
Mrs. Young covered Brighams doings.
To observe this tenth wife. and to
note the worshipful attitude of her con-
versation toward one who Is known to
have given her but scanty amount OF
affection, gives an idea of the mastery
held by the Mormon husbands over
their wives. Margret Young had never
been even a moderately favored wife.
She had given no children to her lord
and master, by whose numbers his
earthly and heavenly dominion and
glory should be increased.
Margret Young's life. she told us. had
been devoted to the raising of six of
president Young's'' children. whose
mothers had died That she had done
her allotted work faithfully and accord
ing to her light and strength none need
question, for Brigham Young brooked
no nonsense in the management OF af-
fairs pertaining to home. church or
government.
Toward the close of our call Mrs.
Young drew special attention to the
excellent state of preservation OF the
Zion House Though nearing Its fifty
years of existence, the house has never
been repapered, vanished or painted.
Truly, Brigham builded, papered. var
nished and painted with the ability he
displayed in the government of church,
state and women. The partitions sep
arating the great rooms are over half
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a foot in thickness-another stroke of
wisdom. The windows are long and
narrow, fitted with tiny panes of glass
and old fashioned shades. There were
no appointments or furnishings visible
which We're in keeping with the posi-
ton Of the women who reside there
wives of the rich and powerful Brig
ham Young.
On our departure Mrs. Young &C
companied us to the door. lighting the
way as before. Holding the lamp in
one hand, she extended the other in
blessing upon the head OF maiden OF
Z, In our party, saying:
Child, you must always remember
that you have spent an evening in the
home Of President Young"
Adjoining the Zion House Is the Bee
Hive another of Mr.. Young's homes"
where more of his wives are said to
have "dwelt happily together" Di-
rectIy opposite these dwellings stands
the Gardo House. known also as
ham and his favorite wife, Amelia
This was the state residence. 1t must
have been a source of anything but
pleasure to the wives just over the
way to gaze upon the elegant and mod
ern home their husband had built for
Amelia. To their weary hearts content
they could watch their husband as he
fingered, during the balmy twilight
hours (for which Salt Lake City is
Justly famed) in the lovely and frag-
rant garden surrounding the palace
with the well-beloved and stylishly
gowned Amelia.
Amelia is said to be the only woman
who retained a mind and will of her
own after marriage, and of her the fol-
lowing story Is told: When sewing
machines were among desirable gifts
Mr.. Young purchased one as a surprise
for this particular wife. When the
gift reached the house Amelia was
away. Mr.. Young FASTENED to find her,
anxious to receive the words of praise
his gift should bring. The machine had
been placed on the landing above a
long fight of stairs. Much elated
Amelia, followed by her husband, ran
swiftly up the stairs to discover-only
an abominable machine of labor. Turn
ing upon the giver a look of intense
scorn the charming but furious wife
gave the offending Instrument a vigor-
Gus push that sent it crashing down the
stairs. When the sound of swapping
wood and metal had ceased she turned
upon her breathless spouse with:
There now, Brigham, you understand
I don't intend to do any such work, -
and gathering UP her silken skirts she
disappeared into an adjoining room.
This Mrs. Young still resides in Salt
Lake City, though not in the Gardo
House, as tourists often suppose. She
is a good looking woman, showing
much strength of character and pre-
sents a decided contrast to aged Mrs
Margret Young.
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BENNETT AVE. CRIPPLE KEEN.

Joining the ground on the east is the
well-known Victor mine, which has
paid since it's organization as STOCK
company $1,250, 900, and is still paying
dividends at the rate of 100000 every
three months, or so cents share. Inc
producer of the Isabella group
until recently has been the Buena
Vista, which is now opened up to
depth of 700 feet. Very little ore has
been stopped on the long vein below the
500 foot point.
The Buena Vista was located by Sam
Dougherty, a stonemason OF COLORADO
Springs, in September. 1891. In DONG
his assessment work he uncovered
vein and chute, but it was badly broken
up. He decided a one-half interest in
the property in November of the same
year to Billy Steele and John Blair The
consideration was that his partner
should sink an additional twenty feet.
November q, 1891, Count James Pour
tales, then resident of Colorado
Springs, but now of Germany, paid $780,
600 for the lode. 1t then showed, at
depth of thirty feet, twelve inches OF
sixty dollar ore. The sale created
big sensation among mining men
throughout the State and country, and
as 1t was the first big deal consum-
mated in the new camp Cripple creek
received a great deal Of advertising
from it. Investors reasoned that the
new camp must be a wonder, and they
were right. Dougherty, Steele and
Blair received half cash, the balance
being paid in shares in the new COM
pany at the rate of 10 cents per share
Steele and Blair opened up a magnifi-
cent saloon In Cripple Creek and made
money for a few years. They sold out
in the boom of 1892 and went back to
their old homes in Missouri. Dough
erty still holds 10000 shares of the stock
and is independently rich.
Soon after the purchase Count Pour
tales interested j. J. Hagerman, then
the silver king of Colorado, who was
receiving hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in dividends each month from his
famous Mollie Gibson silver mine at
Aspen. The Isabella Company was in
corporated and a large acreage sur
rounding the Buena Vista was taken
in, either by cash purchase or by
shares in the new corporation. Among
the people who held number of claims
surrounding the Buena Vista were the
Mckay brothers, Norman and Dan
They made fortunes out of their stock
and are now living in Canada, their for
mer home Francis T. Freeland one
of the best known mine managers in the
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might profit thereby, and he should
have some substantial evidence of graf
itude of this active, busting city of
Cripple Creek. now so full Of business
and enterprise, but first called into life
by Robert Womack.
The lariat has since given way to the
wind1ass rope, and the branding iron
to the miners pick. The few herds that
wind slowly round the rolling foothills
Of Pixies Peak are no longer the prop
erty of extensive cattle operators, but
of ranchmen whose sole possession con-
that is cut and crossed by mineral
lodes. The evangel of progress pays
little heed to the vicissitudes of for
tune. Extended exploitation will now
go on more insistently than ever, and
this wave of excitement caused by the
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conjure up an ordinary dividend payer

conjure up an ordinary dividend payer
turning out $4,000 a month.
Nelson B. Williams began picking up
the stock three years ago, when the
property was owned entirely by Colo
RADIO Springs capitalists, who resided
just the other side. of Pixies Peak, which
o'ershadews the mine. Count Pourtales,
who is considered a very shrewd finan-
cier; Percy and ]. ]. Hagerman. and a
number of prominent Colorado Springs
mining men and railroad investors were
identified with the Isabella. They had
lots of experience and foresight and
had piloted many deal through OBJ
stacles that usually beset the capitalist
and promoter. In spite Of all this they
allowed an Illinois tenderfoot to ac-
Quire possession of what is probably
the only mine in the world that carries
pure gold.
It must not really be supposed that
the whole mine is all gold, but there
is a very goodly quantity of the real