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, 1899-01-05
NEW TR|UMVRATE
WILL BE FORMED BY LEADING
RAILROAD OWNERS OF
NEW YORK.
Goulds, Vanderbilts and Rockefellers
the Chief Movers-Record Break
ing Runs Between Omaha and Chi
caso-Surveying in Wyoming All
Winter-Other Notes.

New York, Jan. 4.-The Tribune says:
An interesting story concerning the
''Rockerfellers and the Alton DEAL is
current in Wah street The Rockefel-
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road, and
both John D.. and William Rockefeller
are on the board of directors. The line
extends from Galveston to St. Louis.
Its earnings have not been of satisfac-
tory size size and the best prospect OF
improving the property in that respect
seemed to its controlling interest to lie
in securing for their railroad an outlet
to Chicago. The Rockefellers planned
to ecure this. A few weeks ago the
Chicago and Alton road came into the
market The Alton is a well-equipped
property and the shortest lime between
Chicago and Galveston, 1,407 miles in
length, lis that over the tracks of the
Chicago and Alton and the Missouri
Kansas and Texas and reads affiliated
with them. The Rockerfellers entered
the syndicate for the purchase of the
Alton, the amoun OF their subscription
being said to have been $4,000, 900.
The Chicago and Alton, it is said,
will after its purchase is effected, be
managed by a joint board of directors
representing the several interests par
ticipating in its acquisition. The SYN
dictate was formed, it is understood, by
E. H.. Hartman, who has represented
in the negotiations with the Atoms
owners especially the interests
of the Union Pacific, if not, indeed, as ii
is reported, through the presence of the
Michigan Central as one of the control
ling group of railways, the Rockefellers
will have a share in the conduct of the
| Alton, through the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, and the Goulds will have a
corresponding interest, through their
| Missouri Pacific rnad 1t Is believed
that the taking over of the Alton marks
the first occasion on which these three
great financial interests-Vanderbilt,
Rockefeller and Gould-have joined
forces in railway direction.
, 1899-01-05

ence department, present cost, 50, 49,
IT'S; proposed cost, s1O,1 4 s ,476; pay de-
partment, present cost s14, 1876 $50; pro-
posed cost, 1871, S91, 943.
General Corbin incloses letters from
Quartermaster' General Huntington,
Commissioner Egan and Paymaster
General Stanton, showing the details
of the comparison. The main items of
increase in the quartermaster's depart
ment are:
transportation, from 1900, 90 to ST.
zoo, 600; clothing and equipment, from
1915 900 to s., 1852, 246; regular supplies,
from 81 1900, 900 to 81, 200, 900: barracks,
quarters and military posts, from ST.
1900 0 to 1900, 900; hospitals. 800, OOO
to $3.50 900; incidental expenditures,
5000, 900 to $4,000, 900.
General Egan gives the increased cost
of each branch of the service, including
active, sick and convalescent. General
Stanton says the pay estimate does not
cover the per cent to enlisted men dur-
ing the time of war or the proposed 20
per cent to those serving in distant
lands.
The secretary of the navy has trans
mitted to congress an estimate of $141.-
500 for the improvement of the navy
yards at Boston, Key West and Mare
Island.
The secretary of the treasury also
presented an additional estimate of
$3.50, 900 for maintenance of the bureau
of printing and engraving and the sec
retary of war an estimate of s1OO, 900
for a new hospital at Fort Leavenworth
Kan.
, 1899-01-05
RECENT ARMY NOTES.

Washington, Jan. Am order has
been issued assigning one company of
the Senventh United States infantry to
Fort Crook. Owing to the large num-
Der of troops required in THE Philippines
the allotment of troops at western posts
will be considerably reduced and in or
der to keep a certain number of troops
near the large Indian reservations the
Seventh will take the place Of the
Twenty-secOnd, when that regiment
leaves for Manila. The Seventh is now
at Fort Wayne and Brady, in Michigan.
Information comes from the war de-
partment that the Nebraska contingent
so-called. numbering 200 members of
the First Nebraska, is IN route home
from the Philippines on the govern
ment transport Ohio, to be mustered
out of the volunteer service. The Ohio
left Nagaski, Japan, December 90, and
should arrive at San Francisco, with
anything like favorable weather about
February /. A cablegram from Ma
gasaki stated that the Nebraskans were
in fairly good health.
, 1899-01-05
WILL ASTONISH THE WORLD.


Washington. Jan. I'm a personal
letter received here today. Surveyor
General William l.. Distin Of Alaska.
speaks Of the mineral outlook of that
territory as follows:
The general ~concensus Of opinion is
that Alaska will yet astonlsn the world
with her mineral wealth and resources.
The opportunities and possibilities will
be greet in this vast domain; develop
ment. of course. means much. One
should be possessed with energy, push
and get there qualities and come pre-
pared to endure ~hardships and priva-
tiorS. The Atlin district is attracting
considerable attention, and fortune
hunters are rushing to that district"
, 1899-01-05
]. v. STRYKER,
Undertaken
and EmbaImer,
dealer IN General Funeral Supplies.
Residence, Grand Avenue, between Seventh
and Eighth,
LARAMIE, WYOMING.
Day Call reIsshens No. 80


A naval commander in the reign Of
Queen Anne was ordered to cruise with
a squadron within certain limits on the
coast of Spain. Having received infor.
nation that IA Spanish feet was in Vigu
beyond his limits, he resolved to risk
his personal responsibility for the good
of his country. He accordingly attacked
and defeated the Spanish fleet with up
common gallantry When he Joined the
admiral under whom he served, he was
ordered under arrest, aud was asked,
il he did not know that by the aIti-
cles of war he was liable to be sho. for
d~isobedience of orders.
He replied with great composura
that he was very sensible that he was,
bnt added, 1.-The man who is afraid to
risk his life in any way when the good
Of his country requires it is unworthy
Of q command in her majesty's service. >
Nuggets.
, 1899-01-05
THERE ARE OTHERS

Is one Of he up-to-date slang express
sions. This refers tc railroads AZ we'll
as other phings. There are other rail-
roads. we will admit, but there are no
others having Electric Lighted trains
between the Missouri river and Chi
cago. The Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway leads in all things. Elec-
trio Lighted, Steam Heated, vestibuled
trains running over q stone ballasted
steel rail track give you q service
equalled by NO other line. Through
sleepers from Denver to Chicago.
Through Tourist Cars from San Fran
cisco to Chicago. We are the short line
between Omaha and Chicago. Why not
get the best at the same price you pay
for an inferior article. Try our lins
once and you will use no other. For
time tables. maps, etc., call on or ad-
dress,
L. L DOWNING,
81 g. West Temple st..
Commercial Agent,
Aalt Lake City. Utah.
, 1899-01-05
COST OF INCREASED ARMY.
Adjutant General Corbin Gives Chair
man Hull Figures.

Washington, Jan, 4.-The cost OF the
proposed military establishment under
the Hull bill reported to the house as
compared with the present regular mill
tary establishment, not counting the
volunteer forces incident to the war, Is
shown in letters sent by Adutant Gem
eral Corbdn to Chairman Hull of the
military committee.
The letters give the present cost OF
the regular army at $24,443, $40; cost
under the proposed bill, $S2. 053 1855; In
crease OF cost, $57, 710,231. The cost as
applied to the three main departments
Of the army is as follows: Quarter
masters department, present cost, w.
107. 900; proposed, $4o,o13,246; subsdst-
, 1899-01-05
TO AMEND POSTAL LAWS.


Washington, Jan. 4.-Chairman Loud
of the house p~ostofice committee, to-
day submitted a favorable report ON his
bill to amend the postal laws relating
to second class mail matter.
A similar bill passed the house in
1897 but failed in the senate. 1t pro-
vides that books or reprints of books
in serial form shall pay n cent for
two ounces instead of one cent per
pound; publications OF institutions OF
learning are placed IN the same foot
ing as other periodicals, instead Of be
ing privileged. The report submitted
with the former bills is made to apply
to this one.
, 1899-01-05
LAWS FOR
The Liquor Is a Leading One-Not to
Be Given to Indians.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The house
spent today considering the bill to de-
fine and punish crimes in Alaska and
to provide a code of criminal procedure
for the territory.
S~ixty-seven pages were completed
today and the bill was made a continu-
ing order until disposed of, not, how
ever, to interfere with the appropria-
tions bills or other special orders. The
house adjourned out of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Morrill,.
There were less than 100 members OIL
the floor when the house met at noon
today after the holiday recess, but the
! attendance in the galleries was large
Under the special rule adopted be-
| fore the recess the house took UP the
consideration of the bill to define and
punish crimes in the district OF Alaska
and provide a code of criminal C1232)
procedure for the district.
The bill was prepared by the COM
mission appointed to codify the crim-
inal and penal laws of THE United
States.
When the section was reached pro-
hibiting the sale or gift of intoxicating
liqors to Indians, Mr.. Moody offered
dn amendment continuing the exist
ing law, which proniDlts the importa-
uion of liquor except for medicinal, me-
ohanical and like purposes.
Mr.. Tongue, republican of Oregon,
said it was utterly impossible to en-
force the present law. The inhabitants
of this district will not uphold officers
of the law and liquor is openly sold be-
fore them.
Several minor amendments were
adopted. ~Sixty-seven of the two hun
dred and thirty-two pages of the bill
were disposed of.
The speaker then laid before the
house the memorial resolutions adopt
ed by the senate out OF respect to the
memory of the late Senator Morrill,.
AS a further marx of respect then,
the house at 4:25 O'Clock adjourned.
Representative Tongue of Oregon hats
prepared am amendment to the bill for
codification of the laws of Alaska now
pending in the house, providing for the
%licenseing of main business in
the territory and especially the liquor
business. Mr.. Tongue says that the
Treadwell mine does not pay anything
in the way Of taxes to the support OF
the territorial institutions, and that
from the regions surrounding Jeuneau
about Sc, 0O0, 900 i'm gold is produced am
nually and does not contribute a cent
to the government. The present ar
rangement concerning liquor, he de-
clares, is corrurting society. No Off
Ger can prosecute those who sell liquor
without be ostracised by people in the
territory, and the liquor that is sold
pays no revenue.
, 1899-01-05

1t has been settled beyond a doubt
that the identical lamp which Guy
Fawkes carried in poking about in tho
cellar of the houses of parliament. when
he intended to blow them up, is now in
existence. This lantern is in the Ash
mclean museum ut Cambridge. Guy
Fawkcs was carrying this lantern when
he was arrested, The history of the
lantern mas now Scen fully established
and it must take its place among the
most celebrated exhibits in the museums
of the world. London Mail.
, 1899-01-05
SHOOTING AT RAWLINS.


Frank Williams. who is interested
with Homer France and others in a
band Of sheep, came in town this morn
ing and made a complaint to Judge
Merrill, county attorney, that four
Mexican sheep herders in the employ
of Cosgriff Brothers, attempted to
shoot him. A complaint was sworn
out before Justice Smith and a war
rant issued for the arrest of the four
men whose names are not known.
, 1899-01-05
INSECTS AS
They Keep settlers Away From Many
Parts of the World.

Tnr1- Of the World.
Notbiny conId mara str;k;,oIv ;I,,..
trate tho ;mror,orco ~ Ill ,h;,a.
than the LARGO roIe which is now at.
tribut,l IN ,he u,nsnrito in ,bo o,;oIon,
Of some of rho most sor;ors ard ~
snra.d diseases ,o whioh bnn.,.o..
is subiert. II ~ truIv said tina, wb..
nreyent tho spcces.fml ooIo,;.at;on -
MANY tronical norrtrios I'D $780,
throws tba greatest onytacI. IN tba wow
of civiIizoti9n NJ and good,
in vast reyione If Genital Afric, is,no.
cIimota not d;s,,nco from homo and
, 1899-01-05
AT THE COURT OF ST JAMES

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE announce
ment was made today on the highest
authority that Hon. Joseph H. Choate
of New York would be nominated ann
bassador to Great Britain. The nom
nation will not be sent to the senate
Tor a few days. but those nea the presi-
lent say the delay does not indicate
amy possibility of a change in his plans.
, 1899-01-05

1--WE opened about 5000, 900, 900
oysters in my day, " said the old oyster
man who sells you the real genuine III
fattened and unspoiled salts" a penny
apiece, in the shadow Of one of the big
market buildings, land | have never
found a pearl in II yet.
but I've found something just as
good as pearls, " he added with IA wink.
II have found four nice paying tene.
ment houses aud good balances in eight
savings banks. There is a good deal in
an oyster shell besides pearls, young
man, il you will look close. Now
York World.
, 1899-01-05

What u great difference in the mean
ing of a sentence II misplaced comma
can make! Take the following, for ex-
ample:
"James, my husband is a very sick
nan"
flames, my husband, is a very sick
man.
The following bit of perverse pune
tuation was perpetrated by an English
~oompositur. What the author meant to
say can be ascfibed by a Encouragement
Of the punctuation marks:
Caesar entered on his head his he'll
met on his feet; armed sandals upon
his brow there was a cloud in his right
hand; his faithful sword in his eye; an
angry glare saying nothing, he sat
down" Pittsburg Chronicle : Tele-
pruul
, 1899-01-05
TREATY PRESENTED
THE SPANISH PEACE DOCUMENT
TRANSMITTED BY PRESI-
DENT MKINLEY.
Referred Without Delay to Committee
on Foreign Relations Without Amy
Ceremony-Galleries of the Senate
Crowded to Witness the Arrival of
the Famous Document.

tion of the peace treaty today aroused
considerable discussion among the sem
ators as to its probable ratification. and
the impression to be gained from what
senators say is that the Greatly will no
doubt be ratified.
Senator Gray, a member of the COM
mission, has been discussing the sub
ject with democratic senator's who were
averse to the acquisition of The Philip
pines and who opposed some othes
features of the treaty. He told them
that amendments to the treaty would
seriously complicate matters and that
there was nothing now to do but accept
will no doubt make a speech from a
standpoint of a man who was, in the
first instance, opposed t o acquiring ter
ritory far from the United States, but
showing hat the war left the country
in a condition where the responsible
titles were not to be avoided. 1t is I'M
derstcod that Senator Hoar and Sem
ator Gallery will make extended
speeches in opposition to the treaty.
Washington. Jan. 4.-The first SEES
sion of the senate after the holiday re-
cess occupied only fourteen minutes
| although in that brief time Two open
sessions and one executive session were
held.
The galleries were filled with specta-
tors before the senate convened, The
general expectation being that the
peace treaty would be presented. The
senatorial members of the peace com
mission appeared on the floor and were
given a hearty greeting by their col
leagues,
In the absence of the vice president
Mr.. Frye of Maine, the president pre-
tenn. called the senate to order.
Scarcely had the clerk begun to read
the journal of the last session of the
senate when Mr.. Davis moved that the
further reading be dispensed with. The
motion prevailed.
MIR. Frye, who was in the chair, i'm
mediately recognized Major Pruden,
assistant secretary to the president,
who presented a message from the pres
ident of the United States. The mes
sage contained the treaty of Paris. On
motion Of Mr.. Davis the senate then
vert into executive session, / n order
that the treaty might be referred to the
| committee ON foreign relations.
In a few minutes the senate recon-
vened in open session and Mr.. Allison
announced the death of Senator Nor
| rill. The usual resolutions were adopt
ed and as a mark of respect the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
When the senate went into executive
| session today the peace treaty, which
had Just been received from the presi-
dent, was laid before the senate by Sem
ator Frye, who occupied the chair in
the absence Of the vice president. The
treaty was no read. but the presidents
message accompanying it was. This
was a simple letter OF transmittal with
| out any word OF recommendation or
| suggestion, and was only a few linen
in length. On motion Of Senator Davis
the treaty was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations and order
, 1899-01-05

On receipt of ten cents, cash OF stamps,
q generous sample will be maile3 of the
most popular Cntarrh and Hay lever Cure
tEly's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits Of the remedy
ELY BROTHEES,
81 Warren IT., : CIV Torl; City.
Rev. John Reid. Jr.. Of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream liaIn to ne. ]
can emphasize lis statement, 1T is n posi-.
tive cure for catarrh if used MS directcd."-
Rev. Francis W. Poole. Pastor Contra Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
, 1899-01-05

Growing children cannot too careful.
ly be enjoincd to get plenty of sleep.
The boy or girl who has lessons to learn
must waken early after "A good nights
rest, and this is insured only by pune,
tuaIity in retiring. Eight o'clock is a
good bedtime for all young people un.
der IL and should be insisted upon by
parents. Bazaar.
, 1899-01-05

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid
1t. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. j. Sheperd, publisher
Agricultural Journal and Advertiser,
Eden, Mo, says: No one will be dis
appointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant to take
QUICK to act. F. H. Eggleston.
, 1899-01-05

No." said the heroine of the
smart novel. IL can never be your
wife,"
but Why" walled the stricken man
Because" she replied. you do not
converse in epigrams. "-Philadelphia
North American.
, 1899-01-05

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are u~neQualled for over
coming constipation and liver troubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill. F. H..
Eggleston, druggist.
, 1899-01-05

Professor Bryce made a bad slip in
his book on South Africa. He accuses
the Beers of abusing the English by
speaking of them usually as ''rotteI
eggs" whereas the Transvaal phrase is
root neck, 'red neck, and applies to
the British complexion.
, 1899-01-05

To insure a happy new year, keep
the liver clear and the body vigorous
by using DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers,
the famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles. F. H. Eggleston.
, 1899-01-05

You cannot a1ord to be without the
aews when you can secure the best pa
per for only 50 cents per month. Sent
tn your name to The Republican.
, 1899-01-05
SENTENCES UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Salem, Mass, Jan. 4.-The irdeter-
inmate sentence act. ~so-called, was de-
clared to be unconstitutional by the su-
preme court today.
, 1899-01-05
$500 WILL BUY

A good house, water at the door. three
lots, good fence and barn; on First
street; clear title. Apply 1t this once.
, 1899-01-05

Old papers at the Republican office
25 cents per hundred.
, 1899-01-05

Old papers at the Republican ofnos,
rs cents per hundred.
, 1899-01-05

Iron h]orseshoes have been found dat.
ing back to the year 4Sl.
The record-union., 1899-09-25
THE LEELANAW ARRIVES.
Pumps Steadily at Work to Offset
a. Hole in Her Bottom.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a The
United States transport Leelanaw came
into port to-day with the pumps stead
lily at work to overcome the effect of
a hole in the ships bottom.
The Leelanaw sailed from Manila on
September I'd with a cargo of commits
sary stores and 200 horses for army
use. After leaving this port distemper
was developed among the horses. and
so many of the animals died that the
Leelanaw put into Honolulu and land
ed there the commissary stores and
the surviving horses. The transport
then started on the return trip 10 this
city. During the three days prior to
reaching this port so thick and con-
stant was the fog that no observations
could be taken, and having lost her
bearings the Leelanaw struck a reef
near Montara, twenty miles south of
this port last evening. She was for five
hours stuck fast on the rock, and when
she finally fioated off at high tide it
was found that the jagged rock had
torn a hole in her bottom. 1t will be
necessary for the Leelanaw to go on
the dry dock for a considerable over
hauling. In addition to the leak, the
vessel was badly strained by her ex-
perience on the reef.
The record-union., 1899-09-25
Made the Trip From Yokohama in Nineteen
Days.
Given a Clean Bill Of Health and
Welcomed by the Committee of
Montana Citizens and Supplied
With Delicacies Transport
Leelanaw Arrives in Port With
Her Pumps Steadily at Work
and a Hole in Her Bottom.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. a. - The
United States transport Valencia, hav
ing on board those companies of the
First Montana Regiment, q. S. ", not
brought by the Zealandia, arrived here
to-day, nineteen days from Yokohama
The shrieking of whistles and scream
ing of sirens disturbed the Sunday
quietneSS, and was everywhere
throughout the city a signal of the
sighting of the Valencia. AS soon as
she had passed in the quarantine boat
put out to meet her, and was not long
in completing the inspection which en-
titled her to clean bill of health. By
that time the committee of Montanans,
now in the city, had gone out in
tug to greet their boys and escorted
the Valencia to her place of anchorage
off the Government dock at the foot
of Folsom street.
All sorts of supplies were speedily
sent out to the soldiers to make their
Sunday ON board ship more endurable.
Apart from the twenty-six invalided
men sent out of Manila hospitals, the
health of all on board was excellent.
Several hundred dollars of company
funds were used to supplement the
rations supplied by the Commissary en-
voyage, SO that the men Jared pretty
we'll coming across the Pacific. What
they most desired was fresh California
fruit, and this was sent out to them
to-day in immense quantities. In addi-
ton, every man was presented with
two bottles of beer and a package
q
delicacies unknown on boardship.
They will remain on the transport IN
the stream until tomorrow, when the
ship will dock and the men will be
landed by companies and will march
to the Presidio, there rejoining their
comrades who preceded them on the.
transport Zealandia.
The Valencia sailed from Manila on
August 23d, arrived at Nagasaki On
August Both, and sailed from Yoko-
hama on September 9TH. She brought
companies A, B, c, f, L and | of the
First Montana Volunteers, numbering
325 men. In addition, there are eighty
four discharged soldiers from various
regiments and twenty EIGHT cabin pas
sengers. The trip was uneventful.
The officer in command of the bat
talon is Major j. r. Miller, and the
other regimental officers aboard are:
Major ]. Keown, Captain G. Preston,
Captain w. ]. Bradshaw, Captain r.
Freeman, Captain Saunders, First
Lieutenant C. Boardman. First Lieu
tenant w. Gardenhirby, First Lieuten-
ant V. Lanbenheimer, First Lieutenant
r & Yea ger First Lieutenant H Poor
man, Second Lieutenant j. Corby, Sec
ond Lieutenant c. Lane, Second Lieu
tenant A. w. Church, Second Lieuten-
ant H w. Stoddard, Second Lieutenant
C. e. Hill, DR.. L. c.. Brunnig.
The following passengers also made
the trip from Manila: Major Hoyt.
Chief Surgeon; DR.. d. Hogan, u. S. ";
Dr. c. H. Lowell, U. S. "; Captain
Gale, Fourth Cavalry: First Lieutenant
Ettinge, Sixth Cavalry; Second Lieu
tenant Hawkins, Third Infantry; Lieu
tenant G. N. Hayward, U. S. n.