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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-08
Want Shorter Hours.

Omaha. Neb. Feb. This afternoon tho
executive committee of the Order of Rail-
way Photographers of the Union Pacific
system, composed of ten members repre-
sentins every division of the system,
which has been in executive session in
this city for the past three weeks. pre-
sented a proposition to the managers of
the road asking certain concessions to the
teiegraphefs. These concessions are said
to demand that there be a shortening of
the number of hours in a days work, and
that the operators be paid for over time.
1t Is not believed that any increase in pay
is demanded except in a few instances
The negotiations are entirely friendly.
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He DECLINED THE PRIZE
A Senatorship Refused by Moses
Thatcher of Utah.
HE HAS TOO MANY WIVES
Refuses to Flaunt Polygamy in the Face
of Christian Sentiment-Cannon's
Resignation Demanded for
Immoral Conduct.

Salt Lake, Feb Moses Thatcher,
formerly an apostle of the Mormon
church, has declined a United States
senatorship rendered him by the demo-
| cratic members of the Utah legislature.
| Ihirty-three members petitioncd Mr..
thatcher, asking him to become candi-
| date for the legislature with their sup
| port. Thirty-two would elect. Thatcher
| is polygamist and has four wives,
his status being similar to that of Brig
/ ham Fl. Roberts. recently elected to
congress, and it was because OF this
status that he declined the senatorship.
After referring to the Roberts case and
| denying that Roberts was elected
through church influence. Thatcher
said:
Would 1t be wise to deliberately in
Vite an increase of public apprehension
respecting conditions here? Would
not the election to the senate of man
who ever was a pluralist tend to inten-
SHY, rather than allay public sentiment
Under present circumstances might
1t not increase distrust and be re-
gafded as another int territorial affront
10 the nation--a deliberate flying in the
face of Christian sentiment, an invasion
OF the sacredness of the American mon
ogomic home? Can we afford to do
that, When in the attempt, the main
tenance of no important principle is
involved? Would it not be better an
sWered in the end of good Judgment
ana craftsmanship, TO show willing
ness to respect the feelings of our fell
low citizens throughout the union in re-,
spect of this matter? Is it wise even TO
appear to faunt, as they believe We
are disposed to do, an Objectionable
social feature?
AS for myself, I believe loyalty and
devotion to the nation can better be
shown by respecting public sentiment,
even though prejudiced by means of err
roneous statements, than by detvine
it,"
Thatcher has always been a leader
IN the movement against church in
1aence in politics, and because of his
hostility to some church leaders on
tnis question: he was deprived of his
apostolic office and threatened with ex-
communication. He points to his Sc
lection by Mormon legislature as
proof that Utah politics is not cont;oll-
ed by these leaders
The members of the Women's repub-
llcan club of Utah. at meeting held
here to-day adopted a resolution de-
manding resignation of Frank J. Can
non, United States senator because of
MS immoral conduct The resolution
follows:
Resolved. That the Womens re-
publican club request the Hon. Frank
}. Cannon to resign the high office Of
United States senator from Utah. on
account of his recent notorously i'm I
moral conduct
The resolution aroused a lively dis
cussion Some of the ladies demanded
specifications and particulars which
were not forthcoming, but the wife of
a republican member of the legislature
stated that the republicans had inyes-
tgated his recent conduct in this CITY
and the proposed action was fully justi-
ned. There We're but few dissenting
votes
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NO ALLIANCES.
And Has No Connections With the Van
derbilt or Other Systems

|
Seattle, Feb. 7.-William Tiffany of
New York, and William G. Llewellyn.
who negotiate the franchise and other
preparatory steps in Seattle and other
towns along the proposed route of the
Seattle & Portland railway, arrived in
Seattle to-day to look over the ground
and arrange the final details for be-
ginning the work. Mr.. Llewellyn, re-
presenting Mr.. Tiffany and other east
ern investors in the enterprise, said to-
night:
we have no lettering alliances or ar
rangements with the Union Pacific or
any other road We have no connection
whatever with the Vanderbilt system.
The line will be built by Mr. Tiffany
and syndicate of his friends. If Mr.
Tiffany finds that many representations
are correct that the proposed plan is
feasible, and that the people of Seattle
Tacoma and Portland want the road,
It will be built. l have no doubt of the
decision"
The line will not follow the old route
OF the Union Pacific. but it will be on
bee line between Seattle and Portland,
touching at Tacoma on the way The
growing Importance of the trade be-
tween Seattle and the south connecting
in Portland with the Southern Pacific
and the o. r. & N. company is given as
the reason for the establishment of the
new line
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ARE DYING OF HUNGER
Blizzard Has Caused Immense
Loss of Sheep and Cattle,
THE FLOCkS ABANDONED
Twenty-Four More Hours of Cold
Weather Will Kill OFF Fifty Per Cent
of the Cattle in Wyoming-Car-
casses Dot the Praries.

| Denver, Feb 7.--Three trains were
sent east from Glenwood Springs to-
day, bringing all the passengers that
had been detained there and they will
arrive in Denver tonight. The passan-
gers united in a letter of thanks to
President Jeffries for the kind treat
| ment given them while snowbound.
The West minstrel troupe after being
detained a week al Basalt, returned
west to Ogden, and il not again delayed
will reach here by the Union Pacific
tomorrow. The Midland has encounter
ed fresh difficulties, the wind drifting
the snow and filling cuts that had been
cleared. Besides, the cold is so intense
that men cannot endure to work long
at a time in clearing the tracks. Until
the Midland is opened its through trains
will run over the Rio Grande tracks.
1t is estimated that 10000 sheep in
Southern Colorado are dying of cold
and hunger. Many fiocks have been
abandoned by their herders.
Another "a hours of weather such as
has been sweeping Wyoming since Feb.
l. and so per cent. OF the cattle of Wy
oming win be. dead" said H. Frank
Hunter o-day "The winter is without
exception the worst that has ever been
experienced in that part of the country.
There is not a shrub or bunch of grass
of any kind visible between this city
and western Wyoming along the rail-
road and it would be impossible for the
cattle to find anything to eat. even if
the weather was warm enough to excite
them to such an attempt. All along the
line of the Union Pacific the great
white stretches of endless prairie can
be seen dotted here and there with the
carcasses of animals Even should the
weather improve Immediately and the
snow clear off SO THAI the cattle re-
naming can get something to eat, the
loss would be almost ncalculab BILE. as
thousands Of cattle are in the last stages
of suffering from cold and hunger. They
have reached the sem-conscious state,
when they begin to look for something
as support. From the car windows
the cattle can be seen leaning back
against the fences OF course my in
formation is onlw sr@arding the cattle
along the railroad line, but it is highly
probable that the same condition exists
all over the state. In eastern Colorado,
so far as possible, range cattle are
being fed. but if the cold weather con-
tinues any longer the supply of feed
will be exhausted -
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ATTACKED IN A JUNGLE.
Two Men of the Recommending Party
Were Killed.

Two Men of the Reconnoitering Party
Were Killed.
Manila, Feb. s, l a. m.-Lieutenant
Afford, Company I. Goth Kansas in
fantry, and private of that company
We're killed, and six other members of
the regiment We're wounded near Caloo-
can last evening while accommodating.
The party was in a jungle when it was
attacked by the enemy. Two compa-
nies of the Kansas regiment We're sent
to the relief of their comrades and
drove the Filipinos into Caloocan.
penetrating the very heart of the town.
Meanwhile the gunboats shelled the
suburbs. General Otis finally recalled
the troops, but the natives, misunder-
standing the retreat, failed to take ad-
vantage of it. The outskirts of the
town were burned.
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A New Trial Granted.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Livingston, Feb IA motion for a new
trial in the case of the State VS.. Patrick
Dougherty was argued in the district
court before Judge Henry to-day and a
new trial was granted on the ground that
the instructions to the jury were errone-
Gus. Dougherty was convicted of assault
in the second degree at this term of court.
The prisoner was accused of severely
beating man who was sacking ore on
scme mining property at Bear gulch that
was in litigation before the courts to
decide the ownership of same. Dougherty
was released on bail in the sum of $700
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DRIVEN TO THE MOUNTAINS.
Ihe Fight Was a Pretext to Gain Control
of the Water Works.


of the Water Works.
London, Feb. IA Filipino agent here
said to-day regarding the situation in
the Philippines:
1T is perfectly apparent that the un-
fortunate hostilities were occasionel by
an attempt of the Nebraskans to find
pretext to obtain control of the ;singa-
lon water works. The Americans for
months have endeavored to induce the
Filipinos to withdraw from the works,
as the latter fully recognized their i'm
mense strategic Importance BY the
destruction of the villages between the
sea and the river banks, the Americans
secured vast open space from which
Manila might otherwise have been at
tackled under cover The Americans
have captured the water works and the
Filipinos will now have to retire 10
the mountains of San Mateo and Boza-
Boze which, as they are only an hours
distance, command the capital and it
will be impossible to dislodge them
from there.
THE whole Filipino strength will
now be devoted to the protection of the
country outside of Manila, as Aguin-
aldo is aware that even if he captured
the city he would not hold it with the
American warships in the bay Aha
Americans will also have to depend for
their food supply on shipments from
abroad, as the insurgents will effectu-
ally cut off the supply from the inter-
ior.''
But, he added, the Filipinos regarded
the landing of American reinforcements
as threat, and that added to the ac-
tion of General Otis in refusing politi-
cal rights to the natives and inaugu-
rating military regime, had strained
the native opinion to the breaking
DOint
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NATIVES ARE COWED.
Precautions Taken in Manila Against an
Outbreak of Desperadoes.

Manila, Feb. T, 5 p. m.-There are
many indications that Manila is full OF
desperadoes, who had intended to CO.
operate with AguinaIdo. The police
are continually capturing men and wo-
men with weapons concealed in their
clothing. The vigilance of the author
tiles in this respect is highly reassur-
ing.
Last Saturday about midnight two
Englishmen accidentally encountered a
gang of armed natives in dark side
street. The natives, fearing discovery
imprisoned them until morning, and
threatened to kill them unless they
maintained silence. Many native clerks
employed by merchants houses are
missing. As it is impossible that they
have passed the lines the inference is
that they are in hiding in the city. Sew
eral attempts were made to assassinate
Americans on the street, but that dan
ger is now at a minimum. The natives
are terribly eowed and the precautions
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ASTOR'S LIBEL SUIT.
The Anglomaniac Soothes His Feeling
With an Apology.

All +hpoioBS.
London. Feb lin the queens bench
division of the high court of justice to-day
before the lord chief justice of England.
Baron Russell of Killowen and a special
jury heard the suit of William Waldorf
Astor against the Daily Mail of this city
to recover 10000 damages for a libel
watch "held him up to ridicule and con-
tempt. Sir Edward Clarke, Q. c.. counsel
for the plaintiff. said the libel was pub
hshed October Is last and was headed "Mr.
Astors Strange Dinner Party" It de-
cared. counsel continued. that as the out
come of the wager of $4,000 pounds with
General Owen Williams. Mr.. Astor
brought the trunk of California redwood
tree and gave dinner party at Cliveden
around it. fictitious list of guests,
counsel said, was published. and indeed,
the whole details except the fact that Mr..
Astor brought the tree to England was
an effort of imagina ton. After consider
able discussion among counsel an apology
rendered by the proprietor of the Daily
Mail was accepted and the case came to
an end
Mr.. Harmsworth's Evening News. in re-
porting the case, says: Mr.. Astor is a
cultured American who does us honor
to prefer our company to that of his own
countrymen. His remembrance of the
courteous, polished manner in which his
native newspapers deal with him makes
his apparently a highly censorious critic.
The malice in the dinner party paragraph
is SO subtle as to escape any ordinary
readings. but it did not escape Mr.. Astor
According to Sir Edward Clarke the in
ference drawn from the paragraph would
be that Mr.. Astor allowed the nformat ton
to be supplied to the press. This awful
CRIME would naturally appear henous to
anyone of Mr.. Astor's nationality"
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EAGAN'S SENTENCE.
The President Commutes 1t to six Years.
Suspension From Duty.

Washington, Feb. THE president
to-day caused to be promulgated the
sentence in the case of General Eagan.
The court martial sentence was dis
missal from the army, and the
president has commuted this to six
years suspension from duty. which
covers the remainder of time prior to
Eagan's retirement in 1905.
1t was stated by the adjutant general
that General Eagans suspension car
ried him to within a few days of his
retirement and to the age limit. He
will be reinstated in time to retire with
the regular rank and pay provided in
such cases The sentence of suspen-
sion, according to the legal officers of
the department, does not deprive Gen
eral Eagan of any part of his pay, but
as the sentence reads without rank
and duty" he loses his allowances,
which include Communication of quarters,
rations and fuel and his horse allow
ance. This is quite a large financial
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Washington Feb. There was lit
tie abatement of interest in the stir
ring events at Manila exhibited to-day
at the war department. The first feel
ing of anxiety for the safety of the
American forces had given way en-
tlrely, save in the case of the personal
friends and acquaintance of soldiers
supposed to be injured, and there was
displayed instead the greatest interest
in the extent of the loss inflicted upon
the insurgents by the American SOL
diers and sailors.
Officers at the war department who
know Otis well declared when the an
nouncement came of the killing, cap
ture or wounding of 1000 men that he
undoubtedly had underestimated the
damage inflicted by him, as was his
won't instead of magnifying it in the
Spanish fashion
The news of the day from abroad was
found in the casualty list sent by Otis
and in the concise and excellent de-
scription sent by him of the results
of the engagement of Saturday night
and Sunday. The officials say that
nothing more can be expected from
him on this point; he has had an
opportunity to forward a report Civ
ing in detail all the history of the fight
ing
Naturally there was a great deal of
speculation as to the future conduct
of affairs by Otis, but to some extent
this must remain speculation, inasmuch
ass Secretary Alger has said that the
general is to be left to follow his own
discretion. To assist him to a correct
understanding of the diplomatic stua-
ton, he has been cabled the full text
of the treaty.
A forward movement is probable at
Iloilo, where General Miller has been
six weeks lying in front of the town.
He has never had any doubt of his
ability to take the place whenever he
got the word but there has been a re-
straining influence from Washington
based in part on the hope that the in
surgents could be brought to the peace
full retirement. from the town and an
apprehension that an effort to force
landing might result in serious injury
to foreign interests. Now, however, it
is felt that the latter are perhaps more
in jeopardy from the continuance of
the existing state of affairs than they
would have been through rapid seiz-
ure of the town. General Miller now
has with him the 18th infantry and
battalion Of artillery, and it is likely
that he will be strongly reinforced be-
fore the attempt is made to take Iloili
Naval officers have watched with
pride the achievements of the naval
vessels during the recent fighting and
they were gratified when Secretary
Long sent this telegram to-day:
Dewey, Manila Congratulations
Long"
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HEAD END COLLISION.
Passenger and Freight Came Together.
Two Men Killed.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. IA disas-
trous head end collision between a pas
senger train and an extra freight oc-
Cured early this morning on the st.
Louis & Iron Mountain railroad near
Pollock, la. AS a result two men were
killed and two fatally injured. Dead:
ENGINEER WATKINS of the
freight.
FIREMAN HOISTE of the freight
Fatally njured-Baggag geman Baker
of the passenger train; Fireman Nc
Coy of the passenger.
Engineer Gregory of the passenger
train was severely crushed. The freight
in control of Engineer Watkins had
orders to meet the passenger train at
Patterson's spur The crew was evil
IDENTIFY asleep, as no stop was made
at the meeting point. No passengers
We're seriously hurt.
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Washington Notes.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.

SPECIAL DlSDatCh TO The Standard.
Washington, Feb. THE secretary Of
the interior has affirmed the land office de-
cson in the case of James Lee, from Hell
ena district, Lees application for repay
ment of fees and commission on his home-
stead entry is rejected.
Robert NJ. Brockman of Indiana has
been appointed a teacher in the Flathead
Indian school. Montana. at $50 per month.
Montana patents have been granted as
follows: James J, Eagan and A. E. Hook.
Butte. disappearing chair 1.-TWO patents);
George A. Ennis and Fl. Fl. Ross, Living
ston. bicycle; John T. Morrow. Great
Falls cleaner for commutators: Bette c.
Williams, Deer Lodge portable bath cab
inet.
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BISHOP WILLIAMS DEAD.
A Fatal Result of His Illness Was Not
Expected.

Middletown, Conn, Feb. Right
Rev. John Williams. d. D., LII. D..
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church, diocese of Connecticut, and a
member of the house of bishops of the
Episcopal church of America. died un-
expectedly at the Episcopal residence
shortly before 6 O'clock tonight He
had been suffering with a light attack
of the grip for about a week, but
fatal result was not anticipated
Though Bishop Williams had practi-
cally been an invalid for the past two
years and confined to his bed except
for short while each day. his infirm-
tiles We're entirely of q physical nature
His mind was bright and active to the
end and he never lost his interest in
the divinity school and matters in gen.
eral He continued his class in the
divinity school, the students coming
to his room for lectures
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taken, especially against incendiarism,
are admirable. The rebels who have
been swept in every direction like
pheasants, in a battle, die by hundreds
in the trenches-for the most part pas
sively, except the Ygorotes, who charge
desperately and uselessly. The rebel
unprecedented and that the outposts
fired and then everybody followed, in
accordance with sort of general un-
derstanding
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Washington Casualties.

Vancouver, Wash, Feb. 7.-Oliver J.
Clancy, quartermaster sergeant, Com
pany G, Washington volunteers, wound
ed at Manila, is the oldest son of P. J.
Clancy and prominent young attor-
ney of this city. He is about 26 years
old and is unmarried.
George M. Mills is about 20 years of
age, born in Dakota, and is a son of
ex-Representative A. J. Mills of this
county.
George M. Duncan enlisted in Van
couver the day the company left and
little is known of him here He was
about % years of age and unmar
ried.
William J. Kays Company G, is
resident of this county, % years of age
and unmarried
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Won Caprivi. former chancellor of the Ger
man empire, al Skyfen yesterday. sent the
following dispatch to General Won Mol
Ter:
Surprised by the unexpected news. l
express to you and the fanny of the de-
parted my sympathetic condolences. Count
Caprlvl was always highly esteemed as a
soldier by his commanders-in -in-chief As
imperial chancellor he co-operated with
me and manifested delight in his work and
fidelity to his convictions In the seclu-
sion of his retirement he continued to
show that he could deserve the recognition
and gratitude of his king and emperor
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Has Changed Hands.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Billings Feb THE Billings Times
changed hands to-day. NJ. c. Morris OF
Little Rock, Ark, being the purchaser.
Mr.. Morris has ordered a large addition
to the plant and will issue morning daily
about April Mr.. Matheson, the former
proprietor, will probably remain on tho
editorial staff for time. The new pro-
prietor is an old friend of Representative
Lcsekamp. who induced him to come to
Montana. and he is a newspaper man of
so years experience.
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Killed by a Blast.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 The Standard.
Whitehall, Mont. Feb. 7.-Walter Jude
vine, about So years old, was accidentally
killed at Lime Spur last night by flying
rock from blast DR.. Davis of Whitehall
was Immediately summoned and arrived
about 80 minutes before he expired The
remains Were taken in charge by Under
taker Less of Whitehall and will be held a
few days with the expectation of hearing
from friends or relatives. Very little is
known in this locality about Judevine, but
he is supposed to have been Il resident Of
Madison, Wis, at one time.
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A Sound Threshinc,

London, Feb. THE Daily Tele-
graph. commenting upon the fighting
at Manila, says: ut is quite clear that
the Americans have given the Filipino
rebels a very sound thrashing at COM
paratively small cost to themselves
They have for the time being at all
events placed Manila in safety until
the -einforcements now en- route reach
General Otis. Although the majority
of the American soldiers at Manila
were volunteers, they appear to have
fought with as much discipline and gall
lantry as their regular comrades could
have exhibit ed "
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Nebraska Hard Hit,

Omaha, Feb. This has been the
worst day of very bad winter in
Nebraska. The mercury stood at four
below zero at o'clock this morning,
and the warmest during the day was
three below at o'clock, when it began
to fall again. and at 2 p. m. registered
II below, and at midnight II below
This is decidedly the worst winter Ne
braska has experienced for years.