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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-12
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A certified copy of the transcript on
appeal in the case of the state of Mon
tana against r. F. Courtney, appealed
from Judge Nichols court, was filed in
the district court yesterday. The charge
against Courtney is carrying on husI
ness without a license He was con-
victed and sentenced to pay a fine of
$25 in Judge Nichols court
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James Ingram yesterday filed a petit
ton in the district court asking that he
be appointed administrator of the es-
tate of his deceased brother, John In
gram The latter died on Dec. 5, 1899,
the petition states, and left one relative
besides the petitioner, a son of is years
of age. The property of the estate con-
sists of one lot upon which there are
two frame buildings, located at Center
Vile, and it is valued at $500.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-12

The case entitled D. j. Hennessy Mer-
camille company against w. NJ. Neagle
and others was dismissed as settled in
Judge Lindsay's department yesterday.
The motion for new trial in the case
of William O'Donnell and others against
the city of Butte was submitted with
out argument to Judge Lindsay yester-
DAY and by him overruled.
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ants judgment and before the COM
mencement of the trial an offer to COM
promise to that extent was made by the
defendant, but was rejected.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-12

In the case of James A. Murray. Silas
r. King and Marcus DAILY against ]. T.
Maloney, George A. Cobban, Alfred u.
briggs and c. p. Drennen, a motion to
vacate restraining order was filed IN
the district court yesterday by the de-
PENDANTS. The restraining order which
the defendants wish vacated restraints
them from mining on the Plymouth
claim. In the motion the defendants
deny that they encroached on the Sill
Yer King ground and deny that they
have threatened to mine and carry
away ore from it. They ask that the
restraining order be vacated for the
reason that the complaint does not
state facts sufficient to justify the or
der, and because facts are alleged in
the answer and admitted by the plain
tiffs that establish that the plaintiffs
cannot recover in the action and have
no right to an injunction or restraining
order
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-12

Carbonate, Wash, Dec. 11-A relief
committee was organized here today
and the following appeal issued
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A suit of John ORourke against Mary
Schultz, an action to enjoin the en-
forcement of judgment for $500. was
called for trial in Judge Lindsay's court
yesterday, but after the jury had been
empaneled the trial was continued un-
til this morning at the request of the
PLAINTIFFS attorney. O'Rourke has an
offset against portion of the defend
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
A BIG POST OFFICE ROBBERY.
The Coyington tKy.) Post Once Relieved
of an Amount Said to Reach Twenty
Thousand Dollars.

Cincinnati, March 2.-The Goving-
ton (ky.) post office was robbed of
stamps and money, Tuesday night, re-
ported to amount to $4,000. The
work was evidently done by men who
had seereted themselves in the stamp
department, as it was possible to do,
provided the watchman, who is
charged with looking after the car
riers' door, under the main stairway,
neglected his duty. This door is nev-
er closed. Through it thieves could
enter and secret themselves behind
mail sacks and see the stamp clerk
put away his stamps and cash, when
he closed for the night. The robbery
was first discovered by finding the
large door, where mail wagons back
up, wide open when the first employees
reached the building in the morning.
The thieves evidently escaped that
way. Post Office inspectors have TAX
en- the matter in charge. Postmaster
Reynolds declines to say how much
the loss amounts to.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
A DANGEROUS DIRELECT.
A Four-Hundred Pound Torpedo Washed
Ashore In Good Condi Gion on the
Virginia Coast.

Washington, March 1.-The follow.
ing telegram has been received at the
navy department from Observer GRAY
of the weather bureau nj Norfolk, Va:
"Torpedo ashore at high water mark
two and a half miles north of Coyner's
Hid life-saving station. In good con-
dition, weighing about 400 pounds. No
letters or figures can be found"
The navy department immediately
sent the telegram over to the chief of
engineers at the war department. The
fact that the weight Of the torpedo
was about 100 pounds less than the
smallest used in the navy, and that
naval torpedoes have letters and fig
ures all over them, convinced the naval
officers that the torpedo which has
stranded is one of the mines planted
by the war department at the en-
frances of harbors at the outbreak OF
the Spanish war. The life-saving keep
er at Coyner's Hill was warned to let
the mine alone until the war depart
ment claims it.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
GO FROM HOME FOR NEWS.
Dispatches that Would Indicate that Gen.
Otis Hasn't Been Telling Us
Straight Story.

London, March 2.-The Filipino Eu-
ropean junta has received the follow
ing dispatch from Manila, dated Feb
ruary 28:
1.-The last encounters have been real
battles. We now hold Pasig, Paternos
and Guadalupe. Our northern line had
advanced to Tondo. The American
losses are far larger in proportion than
ours. We hold 600 American prisoners,
who will be taken into the interior.
Not one of our people has surrendered,
and our government maintains its in
dependence and will not yield.
"a Filipino telegram from Cebu as
serts that the foreign residents have
asked the insurgents to withdraw in
order to avoid a bombardment
"The Filipinos have acceded, trusting
that their action will be brought be-
fore the foreign consuls, with the view
of arranging an equitable settlement
with the Americans"
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
ILLINOIS MAYORS MEET.
Convention of the Mayors of Illinois
Cities to Organize a League of
Illinois Municipalities.
SESSIONS ARE BEING HELD At PEORIA.
The Mayors Welcomed by Mayor Warner
of Peoria, and Mayor stephens of East
st. Louis Responded-Mayo Medill of
Rock Island was Chosen to Preside
Over the Temporary Organization.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 2.-The conven-
ton to organize a League of Illinois
Municipalities met in this city in the
assembly hall of the new city hall.
Col. John Warner, mayor of Peoria,
called the convention to order, and de-
livered the address of welcome.
Mayor r. j.. Medill of Rock Island,
ILL.,, was chosen temporary chairman,
and Mayor j. f. Farrell of Senaca,
temporary secretary.
Mayor NJ. NJ. Stephens of East St.
Louis responded to the address of
welcome, dwelling on the importance
of the convention and benefit the
league would be to the cities of the
state.
Remarks were also made by ex-Con-
gressman w. S. Forman, of East St.
Louis.
s. L. Black, mayor of Columbus, o.,
and president of the American leagtie,
who was on the programme for an ad-
dress, had not arrived. Committees
were appointed as follows:
Organization-Mayo Stephens,
East st. Louis; Cooke, Galesburg;
Brown, Rockford; Lager, Joliet, and
Winkler, Belleyille.
Constitution and by-laws-Mayors
Swanson, Moline; Remington, Gene
SEQ; Brown, Mondota; Sapp, Pekin,
and Brown, DeKalb.
The convention then took recess till
2 p. m. 1t will continue through Thurs
day, and several important papers will
be delivered.
AT night the delegates were tender
ed reception at the Elks' club rooms.
B, F. Gilkerson, secretary of the
American league is in attendance.
Mayor Samuel H. Jones, of Toledo,
o., who is unable to attend, sends q
short letter of regret, in which he
takes strong ground against private
ownership of public franchises. He
says:
II believe that a municipal corpora
ton can serve itself with the idea of
giving the people the maximum of SER
vice at the minimum of costs, as it's in
spiration is better than any private
corporation can serve a municipality
with the idea of the minimum of ser
vice at the maximum of cost as its In
spiration."
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
A Number of Bills Passed by the senate
The House Gave Attention to Pub
lie Building Bills.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-When the
senate convened, at IL o'clock a. m.,
Mr.. Frye, chairman of the committee
on commerce, reported the shipping
subsidy bill with "a good many re-
strietive amendments AT his request
it took the place on the calendar of the
bill of the same title previously re-
ported.
The following bills were passed;
Establishing a branch home of the ma
tional home for disabled volunteer sol
diers at Castle Piellnev, in Charleston
Harbor, S. c., for the use of disabled
officers and enlisted men of the volun-
teer army and navy OF the United
States; regulating the postage on let-
ters written by the blind, in point OF
raised characters, making them third
class matter; for the erection of pub
lie building at Tampa, Fla, to cost not
exceeding S350,000; emitting DR.. Vim.
A. Hammond, late surgeon general of
the army, to the pay of a brigadier
general on the retired list for the re-
lief of the international Cotton Press
Co., of New Orleans; authorizing the
president to appoint to the naval acad-
emy acting naval cadets who served
during the war with Spain; putting in
force in the Indian territory certain
provisions of the laws OF Arkansas re-
lating to corporations and to make the
provisions applicable to the territory.
There was large attendance when
the house met. Rabbi Gustav N. House
mann, of Grand Rapids, Mich, deliy-
cred the invocation.
A joint resolution was passed to au-
thorize foreign governments desiring
to make exhibits at the Commercial
Exposition to be held at Philadelph phia, in
1899, to bring into this country for
eign laborers under contract to pre-
pare exhibits.
Mr. Mercer (rep.. Neb.), chairman Of
the committee on public buildings and
grounds, then called up the special or-
der setting aside the day for the COLI
sideration of public building bills. A
number of such bills were passed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
BIG FIRE AT LOUISVILLE, KY.
Several of the Finest Business Houses In
the city Fall Prey to the
Flames

Louisville, KY, March. "A fire
started at 1 a. m., which practically
wiped out several of the handsomest
houses of the city, entailing loss OF
upward of $4,000. The flames broke
out in the basement of the large dry
goods establishment of E. B. Nugent,
504 and SOC Fourth avenue, and quick
ly spread to Buschmeyer's drug store
and Louisville Trading Stamp associa-
ton, on the north, and the Mcdowell
block on the SOUTH Nugent's store,
which was one of the largest retail dry
goods houses in the south, was entire
ly destroyed, while it is difficult to es-
innate the damage to the adjoining
property. The loss is practically COW
cred by insurance, and is thought to
be divided about as follows: Nugent,
dry goods, $4,000; Busehmeyer, drugs,
$4,000; Trading Stamp association,
100000; damage to buildings, $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
THE DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Passage, Without Debate, in the Senate, oil
the House Bill Carrying S2O,OOO,OOO
to Pay Spain for the Philippines.

Washington, March 2.-One of the
first acts of the senate when that body
convened was the consideration of the
bill carrying $40, 100000 with which to
pay Spain for REIMBURSEMENT of the
Philippines, in accordance with the
treaty of Paris. Mr.. Allison Qa.) re-
ported the measure from the commit
tee on appropriation and asked for its
immediate consideration. The bill was
laid before the senate and in half a
minute was passed without word of
debate.
There was considerable excitement
in the house growing out of the near
approach of adjournment and the crit
ical state of various measures. The
conference report on the omnibus
claims bill was agreed to after lively
debate, in which the French spoliation
claims were sharply attacked. The
conference reports on the census bill
and the indianapolis public building
bill were also adopted. The river and
harbor bill was sent to conference and
the passage of the general deficiency
appropriation bill moved under sus-
pension of the rules.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
RUDYARD KIPLING'S CASE.
The Morning Diagnosis OF the Patient
Case Gave Reason for Hope that
the Crisis was Passed.

New York, March L. Shortly before
II a. m, DR.. Dunham said of Mr.. Kip
ling's condition.:
"Ther has been a more free respiro-
tion and l hope the crisis has been
passed"
II. II. Mcclure, son of the publisher,
said; "Mr. Kipling passed a favorable
night. No new complications have set
in, and there is a general feeling OF
hopefulness in the sick ROOM"
1t was said that Mr.. Kipling's lung
area available for breathing was at ita
minimum on Sunday night. 1t was in
creased considerably, Monday, and
still more Tuesday morning. With this
improvement the danger of coma and
delirium passes away and hopes for re-
covery are increased
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
ALL OVER AFEW FENCE RAILS.
Rev. j. c. Rexroad Murdered by Two
Neighbors as the Result OF a Dis
pute Over Fence Rails.

Weston, w. Va, March 2.-Rev. j.
C. Rexford, Baptist minister of Lew
is county, and wealthy landowner,
will lose his life, and his neighbors,
Clark Simmons and James Bennett,
also wealthy farmers, will be tried for
murder, as the result of a quarrel over
rails from a line fence. The wind
blew the rails on the Rexford land.
Simmons and Bonnett went to recover
them, when Rexroad met them, and a
fist fight ensued, in which Simmons
was worsted. All parties armed them
selves and returned to the rails, when
they all fired simultaneously. Rex
road was mortally woundt1, the 9TH
ers escaping injury, but they >,-re ar
rested. Simmons is eX-president of
the county court.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
A SHORT-LIvED STRIKE.
Brooklyn Bridge Elevated Railroad TraiI
Hands Win strike inside OF
Twenty Minutes.

New York, March "A strike of the
train hands employed on the Brooklyn
bridge occurred, and after congestin8
traffic for 25 minutes ended in favor Of
the men.
The cause of the strike was new
time and pay schedule prepared by
the elevated railway company, and
which cut down the earnings of the
men.
About 5000 people cross on the ele'
waited cars to New York every hour
frcm six to nine o'clock in the morn
ing. The strike started at seven a. M,
and the thousands of travellers were
compelled to either walk across the
big structure or take the trolley cars.
The surface cars soon became jammed
with an impatient mass of disgusted
citizens. The railroad company took
down the new schedule and put up
the old one, and at 7:25 the strike was
over and the trains running as usual.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
A DISGUSTED PROSECUTOR.
States Attorney Reed, at Kansas City
Says It's Impossible to Convicta
Train Robber There.

Kansas City, Mo-. March 2.-The ac-
quittal of Jesse james of the charge OF
train robbery, impelled States Attor-
ney Reed to request the criminal
court, Judge D. w. Shackelford sit
ting, by request of Judge Wofford, to
dismiss the case against the men
charged with having been associates
of James in the robbery of Missouri
Pacific passenger train at Leeds, last
September, and all other cases against
alleged train robbers pending in the
court. Prosecutor Reed stated to the
court that he cast everything on the
conviction of Jesse James, and made
the declaration that is was evidently
impossible to secure a conviction of
train robbery in the county. He said
he did not feel justified in putting the
county to needless expense in trying
the other cases.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
THE CASE OF MRS. BOTKINS.
She Has Not Yet Gone to the Penitentiary
and There Is No Immediate Pros
pect of Her Going.

San Francisco, March Mrs. Corde-
liza Botl<in, convicted of murder and
sentenced to life Imprisonment, has
not yet gone to the penitentiary. The
Chronicle says;
Pending the completion of the bill
of exceptions by her attorney, George
II. Knight, her case is covered by diff
ferent stays. At first 60 days were
added to that, and Judge Cook will
continue to extend the time until af-
Ter the appeal is perfected, when, fol-
lowing all precedents, he will grant II
writ of probable cause which will
make the convicted woman's tenure
secure until the supreme and probably
the United States courts will have
their last say"
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
THE GEORGIA STATE MILITIA.
Col. Obesr, Inspector General, Taking
Steps to Reorganize and Renovate
the State Guard.

Atlanta, Ga, March 2.-Col. w. {.
Obear, inspector general of the state,
has begun his work of inspecting the
Georgia militia. 1t is believed to be the
first movement in any state looking 10
the building of the state militia, which
was almost dismembered during the
late war. 1t is the desire of the adju-
tant general, who issued the inspec-
ton order, to have thorough renova-
ton, and to put in young, active and
enthusiastic men where the company
organizations have been allowed to
run down. OF the 10 Atlanta compa-
MES, three are colored, and it is the IN
tention of Col. Obear TO give these
commands as fair and at the same
time as rigid examinations as the
white companies.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
T lE STEAMER MORAvIA LOST.
she Went Ashore on Sable Island and
Broke In Two-1he Crew was
Probably Lost.

Boston, March IA special to the
Herald from Gloucester, Mass, says:
The steamer Mondego, Capt. William
Corkum, arrived here, bringing news
of the loss of the steamer Moravia,
Capt. Witt, which sailed from Ham,
burg january IS, for Boston. Capt.
Corkum reports that he sighted the
Moravia on the northeast bar of Sable
island, broken in two. The place
where she stranded is 12 miles from
shore, and as nothing could be seen OF
the crew two days after, when Capt.
Corkum sighted the wreck, he thinks
are probably lost.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04

Cincinnati, March "A new polite
al party is to be organized here this
week. The general conference began
session of two days at the Odd
Fellows auditorium.
The linton RefoIm Party.
The new national organization is to
be called the union reform party,
and il will seek to amalgamate the sill
yer republicans, the populists, the so
cial labor party and the liberal party,
In fact, all of the minor parties except
the prohibitionists. In response to
the call sent out by Chairman Il. S.
Thompson and Secretary M. A. Neff,
there were II states represented in the
national conference. No credentials
will be required, as all who favor the
referendum principles of direct leg
islation were admitted to the ground
floor of the auditorium. The promo
ters of the proposed amalgamation
hope to have their party organization
so perfected as to become a factor in
the presidential contest next year.
Conference Called to Order.
The conference was called to order
by Chairman r. S. Thompson. of the
Ohio committee, who read the call and
invited all those in favor of the initia-
tive and referendum principles to
seats in the convention. The follow
ing temporary organization was then
reported and adopted: Chairman, A.
e. Eichelberger, Baltimore; secretary,
c. H. Lockwood, Vincennes, Ind; as
sistant secretary, George b. Shire, Al
bany, N. Y. After a brief speech by
Chairman Eichelberger, motion was
made to have the chairman appoint
the usual committees. This was OPP
posed as inconsistent with the initia-
tive and referendum principles. Some
wanted everything considered in open
convention, instead of being appoint
ed by the chairman. The opening ses-
sion was devoted to this discussion.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
Big Drop in Price OF Eggs.

st. Louis, March 1.-Eegs were quot
ed Tuesday noon at 1870 cents. Five
days ago commission men sold them AT
SO cents and retailers charged as high
as 40 cents. Monday eggs dropped to
2S cents and the big smash in prices
happened during hours of Tuesday
morning when load after load of eggs
arrived and temporarily overstocked
the market.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
THE PARIS POLICE ACTIVE.
Searching for Compromising Documents-
Important Ones Found at Baron
Legoux' Residence.

Paris, March 2.-The police searched
the residences of the officials and
members of the League of the French
Fatherland, the League of the Rights
of Men and Baron LegouX, president
of the Bonapartist committee. Num-
bers of documents, books and accounts
were seized, and the officers of the
leagues were closed.
The most important papers were
found at the residence of Baron Le-
goux, who is the representative of
Prince Victor Napoleon.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
THE PRESIDENTS PROMISE.
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Otis Informed OF
the New Relations of the United
States Towards the Germans.

Washington, March 2.-To carry out
the presidents promise relative to the
protection of German residents and
property in the Philippines, cable
dispatch has been sent to Admiral
Dewey, and one to Gen. Otis, instruct
ing them on that point. The pub
lished statement in certin newspapers
that the German proposition included
the extension of the protection of the
United States over German interests
in the Samoan group, it is said at the
state department is erroneous.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS,
Ssnor sagssta Hss Handed the Resigna-
tion of the Ministry to the Queen
Regent.

Madrid, March 2.-Senor Sagasta
has handed the resignation of the min
istry to the queen regent. The cabinet
crisis is expected to last for two or
three days, as it will be necessary for
the queen regent TO consult with the
president and other political leaders.
In the meantime the chambers will ad-
journ until new ministry is formed
The ministerialists hope the queen
regent will support Senor Sagasta
and dissolve thee hambers.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
FATAL HEAD-END COLLISION.
Four Persons Killed and One Seriously In
jured in Collision Near White
Plains, New.

Ogden, Utah, March 2.-In a head
end collision between passenger train
No. 1, eastbound, and a double-header,
westbound, near White Plains, New,
four people were killed outright and
one seriously injured. The dead:
Engineer F. j. Yeargin.
Fireman Hendershot, of Ogden.
Fireman Dillon, of Browns Sag.
Another engineer, name not learned,
The head brakeman of the freight
was seriously, if not fatally, injured.