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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-06
DANGER MENACES.
Starving Cnbans May Become Banditti
Through Want.


Santiago de Cuba. March 5.--El Pow
ernir. discussing the situation brought
about by the orders from Havana limit
ing the total expenditures upon the de-
partments of the provincial administla-
tion to $4,000. says:
There is only one course open to the
men who are without work and food
namely. to become banditti. Hunger
demands bread. The proceedings of the
United States authorities at Havana
are evidently antagonistic to Major
General Wood and born of jealousy of
his success and popularity among all
classes of Cubans. Three thousand men
have been thrown out of employment
at only a days notice, which must
mean a serious menace to public peace
and prosperity
The Independence. Ell Cubano and
the Santiago Herald comment in much
the same strain. Two companies of the
4th immune regiment are in the city
to-day. nominally to receive horses. but
it is expected that they will remain at
least a weHek before returning to Man
zanillo.
The court martial of Private John
Williams of the 9th immune regiment.
charged with completely in the mur-
derous affray at San Luis on Nov. II.
is still in session. Thus far the prose-
cution has offered two eye witnesses,
but the other testimony is conflicting.
The judge advocate complains that
there is considerable perjury among the
officers of the regiment. The accused is
defended by Major Harrison, whose or
derly he was at the time. The case will
probably last another 10 days and a
conviction is possible.
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WATER RAPIDLY RISING
Swollen Streams Nearing the
Danger Point.
CHARL TONOVERFLOWED
City Is Entirely Inundated-Muc Dis
tress Prevails-Tributaries of the
Ohio Are Pouring in Trs-
mendous Floods.

Cincinnati. March 5.-During the last
two days there has been heavy rain
fall. principally south and east of the
Ohio river, extending from below the
Kentucky river up to Morgantown, w.
Va. Tonight two-thirds of Charles
ton, w. Va, is under water. The river
at that point at this writing is Al feet
and two-fifths of an inch. which equals
the highest previous record at that
point The United States engineer says
it will likely reach one foot higher,
making 42 2-5 feet. On the north side
of the Ohio the streams are full, but
not dangerous. Above Parkersburg to
the source of the river the streams are
high, but not all dangerous to the ex-
tent of those in West Virginia and
Kentucky.
The weather bureau at this point
sent out tonight danger signals to
Point Pleasant, Catlettsburg and Ports
mouth. The heaviest rise is in the
Great Kanawha, but the Little Kan
awha. the Big Sandy, the Licking and
Kentucky rivers are pouring in tre-
mendOus floods. Nothing has yet been
l.n,l hor,,n5 h,,t f,.n,, ~ rsnnr+s 81
r,inr.'1i. 0mu +ba ha' .atar shna i, ;s - NO
s,,nlad - ~, ,ra I,aa,Iinn I,,itt,
,ha ,.i,.an ~" nhn,'o .ha,, ~ ,ll7 IHft hani.
of the Ohio. A saving clause in the con-
stitution is the fact that everywhere
,,aathan t - ,,;srh ;s u;,1,' aiaar and
an1a Gem a,,o+ho, ,a,,Gi,f,, f,,,orabia
to oon,n,rati,.a1,, sIiaht aoad il, Tho
Ohio is tha fan+ tba+ ne v,rn, we.tb-
az of tbe IN dave nrernd;no this Storm
au tba SNOW ,,al+al IN ~ ,,,nrntoins
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exhausted and the treasury will then
pass from the condition of a borrowed
surplus to an actual deficiency. Such a
condition must be met either by in
creased taxation, or by the issue of
treasury certificates or by an additional
bond issue.
Notwithstanding this deplorabe sit
uation, which has been called over and
over again to the attention of congress
and the country, appropriations have
been made, which, in many cases, have
not been warranted by the interests of
the public service. or which, if proper in
themselves, should have been postponed
until the national income should be am
pie to meet all its liabilities without the
necessity of bond issue.
The appropriations of the original
billion dollar congress amounted to
$1.035, $50. 109.94 The appropriations of
the congress just ended reach the
mighty aggregate of $1,566, 500, ,096.2S. 1t
is fair to deduct from this total $4S2,-
562,OS3.4 made necessary to meet the
liabilities of the Spanish war. So if we
deduct from the grand total the liabili-
ties on account of the war with SPAIN
it appears that the appropriations for
the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment are $1,OS4, 1927. .932.S1. The appro-
priations of the congress just ended to
meet the ordinary governmental ex-
penses exceeded those of the preceding
(Fifty fourth congress) by $50, 747, ,65S.9 "a
Not only this. but the contract liabilities
authorized by the congress just eX-
pired for new ships and their arma-
ment. public buildings, rivers and har-
bors and miscellaneous items amount to
S70.602. .524. If, therefore, to the ordinary
appropriations is added the liabilities
on account of these authorized con-
tracts, we ascertain that the appropria-
tions and contract liabilities amount to
the tremendous total of Silica, $3.50. 456.S1
These increased appropriations have
gone for French spoliation claims, pub
lie buildings. rivers and harbors. Bow
man act claims and hundreds of other
projects. some meritorious, but many of
them not entitled to recognition by the
national government. In nearly every
branch of the civil service of the gov
ernment there has been an increase Of
appropriations. The time has come to
reform the scale of national expendi-
lures. The reckless improvidence of the
outgoing congress will at least serve the
good purpose of arousing the people and
of causing them to send representatives
to the national capital who will reduce
the burdens imposed by riotous appro-
priations.'
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UNION PACIFIC LAND SALE.
Eleven Million Acres to He Disposed OF
at Auction.

Omaha, March Sat 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning the Union Pacific will
begin one of the largest auction sales
of public lands ever held in this coun
try. The lands aggregate 100000 acres
and are covered by the sinking fund
mortgage given by the company in De-
cember, 1873. to the Unicn Trust COM
pany of New York as trustee. The
lands are located in Nebraska. Wyo-
ming. Colorado and Utah. This dispo-
sition of the property and the confirma-
ton of the same will practically wind
up all the financial difficulties of the
road incurred previous to the taking
control by the present management
Sherman r. Day, as special master, will
make the sale, and he will offer the
various tracts separately and then as
a whole, disposing of the property in
the manner which brings the most
money. The upset price is $4,605 900 for
all the land in the four states. which is
6131 $50 acres. 1t will probably require
about 80 days after the sale before 1t
will be confirmed by the United States
court, but after the confirmation the
Union Pacific company will put the
land on the market without delay.
There is little question that the prop
erty will be bid in by the Union Pacific
company. After the sale tomorrow,
Vice President Cornish will go to Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Utah to attend the
sales of the lands in those states. which
will be held during the week. The Off
cials of the Union Pacific company an
tcipate an almost unparalleled influx
of settlers to these lands during the
coming year
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TORNADO IN THE SOUTH
Fierce Wind and Hail Storms
Do Great Damage.
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
AT Madisonvllle, Tenn, Three Persons
Are Killed Outright, While Many
Are Irjured-Farmers Will
Suffer Heavy Losses

Athens, Tenn, March 5.-A tornado
about - yards wide struck a portion
of Madisonville last night, killing three
persons. wounding 10 or Il others and
completely destroying T. or IS houses
and several barns. The killed are:
MIR. AND MRS. JACK MOSER.
ED l.. HORTON.
Wounded: Miss Willie Ervine. Miss
Della Mason Mrs. f. l.. Horton, Mrs
l.. A. Robinson, L. A. Robinson. Hobart
Robinson. Miss Rodgers. Mr.. Moser and
Professor Kelly.
The Horton and Robinson residences
are both completely wrecked, NOT one
timber being left above another. Tha
escape of the inmates was miraculous
some of them being blown distance
of hundred yards and only receiving
slight bruises. w. f. Ervine's residence
had one end torn away: Dillon Rodg-
ers' house is almost wrecked: Erskine
Lowry's residence moved the distance
of 10 feet and was almost wrenchad out
of shape. Telephone and telegraph
wires are blown down and all commu-
ncation shut off. The storm came up
with alarming suddenness and swept
everything in it's path. 1t was accom-
panied by a terrible roar. Frightened
inhabitants rushed for their cellars and
places of safety. In the country great
damage was done to orchards and crops
by the wind and hail that followed. 1t
is reported that further casualties oc-
CURED in the outlying rural districts,
but no particulars have as yet been re-
ceived.
Jack Moser met horrible death. He
was hurled a distance of 700 yards,
until his progress was impeded by a
wire fence. which completely severed
his head from his body. The 12-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Moser escaped
In addition to the loss of life and de-
struction of residence property. many
banks We're swept away and stock
killed. The woodworking and milling
plant of ]. f. Burleson. containing
costly machinery, was damaged, Most
of the damaged properly is uninsured.
AT Upper East Tennessee points heavy
rains did untold damage to crops. and
it is conservatively estimated that this
torrent, coupled with the recent freezes
and bad weather. will mean a loss of
$l,0O0,OO0 to farmers in that section.
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AN AGENT FOR GOOD.
English Historian Halls the Advent OF
America as "A ColoniZing Power.

London, March 5.-Ir the Introduction
of his new history of British India. 10 be
published tomorrow. Sir William Wilson
Hunter. former member of the Indian leg
islative council and former president of
the Indian education commission. refer
ring to the advent of the United States
as a Cooniz!ng power, says:
america starts uoon her career of
Asiatic rule with an amplitude of re-
sources and a sense of moral RESPONSIBLE
itX, which no previous state of Christen-
dom brought to the work. In her splen-
did and difficult task she will he tram
meed by no Portuguese inuuISition of the
18th century nor by the slave colonial
tion of Holland in the 18th. nor by the
cyncial rule for gain of the rulers. which
for a time darkened the British acquiSi-
ton Of India in the 18th century.
The Cnited States, in the government
Of its dependencies will represent the
political conscience of the 18th century.
hail its advent as new power for good
not alone for the island races coming un-
der its care, but also in that great settle
ment of European spheres of influence in
Asia. which. if we could see Alright, forms
the world problem of our day"
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DEAD IN HIS CABIN.
The Body of Elijah Eads Found Near
Elliston.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, March 5.-The body of Elijah
Eads was found yesterday in his cabin
eight miles from Elliston. Eads was a
well-known character in Helena. where
he had lived about 30 years. He has
prospected ever since he came to the ter
ritory. and although he believed sincerely
that he had several fortunes in sight. he
could never induce men with money to
assist him. He was always hopeful.
however, and never gave up the idea that
some day he would strike it rich
Eads was a cousin of the celebrated en-
gineer. James Buchanan Eads. who built
the bridge over the Mississippi at St.
Louis and superintended the extended i'm
provements for the government on that
river. No arrangements have been made
for the funeral except that Rev. w. w.
Love, rector of St. Peters church of this
city, of which the dead man had long
been a member, will conduct the SER
vices,
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POPE'S CONDITION IMPROVES.
His Holiness Able to Rise From His
Bed.


Rome. March 5.-The pope was in ex-
cellent spirits on rising this morning,
and desired the attendants in the ante
chamber to attend mass in his own
room. The following bulletin was issued
al ] p. M:
His holiness passed a quiet night,
getting several hours sleep All his
natural functions. the pulse and the
temperature, are normal. 1t has not
been necessary to re-examine the
wound. No medical bulletin will be is
sued this evening
II s holiness. who rose at half-past 10
O'Clock, returned to bed at 80 p. m.
He resumed his ordinary diet and h S
condition, mentally and physically. is
good. He engaged his physicians in
conversation and. to their amazement,
recited the entire last portion of the
seventh Cantu of Daute's "Parad se,'
commenting upon various passages as
he proceeded. Professor Mazzoni after
ward said: He IS indeed a marvel us
man Or. laproni hopes to be aba
to dispense with the bulletins altogs ther
in the course of two or three days.
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AT PITTSBURG.
Much Damage Done to Coal Barges.
River Rising.

Pittsburg, March 5.-The heavy rain
fall in this vicinity Saturday night and
Sunday morning caused the rivers to
rise at the unusual rate of six inches
per hour and the present Indications
are that the rise will not subside be-
fore Monday. There is higher water
on the Monongahela at the present time
than in many months. At 10 p. m. the
Ohio river at Davis island shows 1872
and is still rising at the rate of
from four to six inches an hour. RiV-
er men think Il feet will be the maxi
mum, and if this proves true Pttsburg
and Allegheny will escape a flood
stage, low lands and cellars being the
only sufferers. Reports from the heavy
wind storm of Saturday night show
damage to river property. Four coal
tows were wrecked with a total loss
of the cargoes, and the steamer D. Y.
Watson capsized the transfer fiat of the
Pittsburg & Western railroad with five
cars of coke on board. sinking them.
The aggregate value of the boats and
contents is about $4,000. The wind con-
tinued throughout the day, recording a
maximum speed of 80 miles. River men
found it impossible to navigate with
tows safely. and all of the boats We're
tied up. Extra forces of men and
steam sphons and pumps were kept
going all the time to prevent the barges
from sinking at their moorings.
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CHARLESTON INUNDATED.
State Capitol Surrounded by Four Feet
of Water.

oI " HIef.
Charleston, w. Va, March 5.-The
kanawha valley was visited to-day by
one of the worst floods in local history.
After several days Of heavy rainfall the
kanawha river in an unprece-
dented short time. has covered almost
the entire valley. Charleston is almost
entirely under water. Four feet sur
round the state capitol. The mayor and
leading citizens have opened relief
station and are distributing provisions
and clothing among the suffering. Con-
siderable damage has been caused to
the coal properties and a dozen barges
have been swept away. The Black Cat
coal tipple, near the east bank. was
destroyed. Tonight the water works.
both gas plants and the electric light
works are shut down and the city is
in darkness.
Hundreds of families are quartered
in the capitol, court house and other
buildings. Much distress prevails. For
a considerable distance the Kanawha
& Michigan railroad between here and
Point Pleasant is under water and it
will be four or five days before traffic
is resumed. The indica tions, however.
are that tonight the flood has reached
it's height and will commence to fall
by morning
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GOLD MINERS ASSOCIATION,
southern Delivers Organize "A Permanent
Union.

Atlanta. Ga. March 5.-Gold miners
from all sections Of North Georgia. at
convention here, formed a permanent
association to b. known as the South
ern Gold Miners association. A cons.i-
tuition and bylaws We're adopted. and
it was decided to hold the annual meet
ing in Atlanta in December They
came to the conclusion that there Is
but little to be made cut of milling
propositions, pure and simple. There
ought to be concentration where the
ore is run through a stamp mill, and
the concentrates can be Chlornated or
smelted. A number of miners, speak
ing of the new smelter which is to be
put up here, said that they could not
afford to ship their crude ore to this
mill and ship their concentrates, which
would stand the cost of hauling, freight
and smelling. Fl. D. Jaquish, president
of the association, presided. Papers
were read by Capt Otto G. Scuppin.
manager of the Betz mine, and by f. V.
Taylor of Gainesville.
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GILBERT ARRESTED.
He Is Accused of Brutnlly Numbering
His Wife and Children.

EmpOria Kan. March John Gilbert.
the Enterprise farmer accused OF the bru-
tai murder last Tuesday of his wife and
four children, was arrested on one of the
principal streets here to-day. Gilbert
claimed not to have heard of the crime
and feigned great grief at the loss of his
family. He had. he said. deserted them
because OF difficulties that had arisen, but
intended to return finally.
The coroners jury at Enterprise has
held Gilbert responsible for the crime.
which was most revolving. The heads of
all had been mashed to Il pulp with u
hammer and lay in their own b.ood when
discovered by neighbors, As hours after the
crime was committed. Gilbert. 1t is as
serted was i'll financial straits and hal
been drinking.
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SOLDIERS PAY.
The Valencia Carrics u Golden Cargo to
Manila,

The Valencia Carries It Golden Cargo to
Manila.
San Francisco, March 4.--The trans
port Valencia sailed to-day for Man la
via Honolulu. She carried about 10
recruits for the infantry, artillery and
hospital corps, and was laden with sup
plies of all kinds for the troops n Ha
waii and the Philippines. The most
important item of her cargo was a,500,-
900 in coin under the charge of Major
EugeEe Coffin. paymaster. L. S. \. This
vast sum will be used for the payment
of soldiers and all but a fraction of it
will be disbuysed at Manila. The Va
lencia also carried to the Orient Sur
geon r. j. McAdory and Second Lieu
tenants MunSton, Minus, Bushfield,
Bundill, karr. Heron, Worry. Maury,
Harris. Foster and Somers. These Off
GERS We're recently graduated from West
Point ahead of their regular time, and
have been assigned to duty with various
companies in the Philippines.
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FATAL WRECK.
Newspaper Train Runs Into a Land
slide.

Huntingdon. Pa. March 5.-The first
section OF the fast newspaper train, due
here at O'Clock. was wrecked one mile
east of this place this noon by land
slide which resulted from last nights
heavy fall of rain. Engineer Robert
McCutcheon and Fireman J. C. Trtca
both of Harrisburg. were instantly kill
ed. McCutcheon's body was burned
beyond recognition. The tender of the
engine was driven half through the ex-
press car, but the expressman escaped
injury The few passengers on the train
We're unhurt.
The wrecked train was the Penn rail-
road newspaper train from New York
to Pittsburg.
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Niagara Falls, N. Y, March 5.-A
gale this afternoon caused much dam
age. The wind came in gusts. tearing
signs from their fastenings and strip
ping sections of roofing from some
buildings. Electric light wires We're
torn down. The old elevator at the
Buttery Whirlpool station was blown
over. 1t crashed through the pavilion
at the foot of the cliff. damaging the
property in the pavilion and causing a
stampede among the people in the
neighborhood No one was hurt. The
loss is heavy
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DISASTER THREATENED.
New York Towns in Danger of Inunda-
tinn.

tion.
Troy, n. Y, March 5.-The ice in the
Upper Hudson, the Mohawk and the
Hoosic rivers broke up tonight, after
several days thaw and a warm rain.
The result is flood at this point and
north of here, which threatens to be
disastrous. The ice is heavy and at
Mechanicsville has formed a gorge of
great strength. The backUp caused by
this gorge has submerged all adjoining
low lands and the rOadways are under
water. Between this city and Albany
the ice became wedged in Schuyler
creek and the mouth of Dry river rum
ming through Watervliet. Streets have
been flooded in the latter place and the
Albany City railway tracks between
Menands and Watervliet are submerg-
ed, making it possible to use but one
track. The docks along the river front
here are under water and the indica-
tions are that the freshet will reach
the highest point in many years.
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Decatur, Ala. March 5.A terrific
storm of wind, hail and lightning
struck this place last night. doing
great damage. The huge tower of the
Long Distance Telephone company, 140
feet high, which carried the wires
spanning the Tennessee river, was
snapped. Several manufacturing plants
have suspended on account of the dam
age to buildings and machinery. A
large raft is broken up below Whites
burg. The raft was managed by four
white men. who We're evidently lost
in the storm. as their boat was de-
stroyed.
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Marietta, Ga, March ga terrible
storm struck this city last night, caus-
ing general alarm fer some time. The
roofs of several buildings We're blown
off and considerable damage was done
by water. At Elberton the court house
was badly damaged and the new Epis-
copal church was totally demolished.
At Windsor and Gainesville large hail
stones fell. doing considerable damage
to the plate glass windows and hot
houses
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Topeka Kan. March 5r-A snow
storm. general throughout the state,
started soon after midnight last night
and continued through the morning.
While in the western part of the state
the storm was accompanied by quite a
heavy wind, no delay of trains because
of drifts has been reported.
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and Shapfell. both out of the famous
English brood mare. Angelica. Ark
lee is a brown, y years old, by Arklow.
Shapfell is bay, 4 years old. by Ken
dali. Both were bred by the Duke of
Westminster. breeder of Ormonde,
Orme and Ben dor. Angelica. the dam
of both, is a full sister of st. Simon
and also dam Of Imp. order. sire of
Ornament,
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Lives in Danger.

Scranton. Pa, March 5.--The lives Of
nearly 100 persons were jeopardized by a
fire which broke out in the Lackawanna
Valley house block early this morning
and communicated to the second, third
and fourth floors. The occupants were
taken out safely, but clad only in their
night clothes
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Steamer Sunk.

Clarksvile Tenn, March 5.--While 60
ing through the draw of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad bridge this morning the
Ryman line steamer II. w. Buttorf was
blown against the stone piers and the
starboard side badly stove in. 1t was just
possible to get a landing and take off
the Is passengers when the steamer ca
reened and sunk. She was valued at
Sl5 600 and probably viii be a total loss.
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Favor of the Liberal Church,

Dayton Ohio. March 5.-The circuit
court of the state of Maryland. composed
of Judges Boyd, Stake and Sloan, decided
the church property case in Smoketown,
Md, in favor of the liberal church. The
case was tried at Hagerstown. Md, and
the decision was unanimous. This adds
another to the already long list of deci-
sions in favor of the liberal church.