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Homeseekers Coming West.

| Chicago, March S.-Western lines en-
| joyed a considerable increase in traffic
| Tuesday on account of the cheap rates in
| effect for homeseekers eXcursionists to
| the territory west of the Missouri river.
| The total number taking passage for the
| promised land footed up about 1856 full
tickets and a third as many half fare
tickets for children in the families. Near
| ly 30 families with all their belongings
| were numbered with the big crowd
| The home hunters and spectators did
| not all 90 over one road, but selected
their routes without restriction, as the
| rates were the same over all the lines
Many of the parties We're from points east
| of Chicago, but the majority were from
this city.
In addition to the business from here
all of the roads sold hundreds of coast
tickets from points on their lines in
Northern Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota
One road the Rock Island, had full car
load out of Chicago bound for San Fran
cisco. Portland and other water front
cities.
The following figures show the way the
movement was divided among the prin-
cipal competing lines: Chicago. Rock Is
land e. Pacific, 81; Chicago & Northwest
ern, 30; Northern Pacific, 81: Great North
ern, 50; Burlington, "A; Wisconsin Central,
Is, Great Western, 81. In addition to the
above a number boarded through trains
north and west of Chicago.
1t was the first homeseekers' excursion
ever run from this territory TO Pacific
coast points. Another one will be run on
March q, on which date to-day's record
will probably be beaten, as the railroads
did not have time to sufficiently advertise
the first excursion. The rate which partly
inspired the rush was an extremely low
one. Round trip tickets from Chicago to
the coast were sold at 1858. against a
regular fare of about $l10, and the one
way transportation was sold at $3.50,
against the ordinary fare of $61 80.
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and so eloquently reiterated what I
have said to the American people for
many months, I am. of course, deeply
grateful. Russia maintains her old his
toric attitude toward this great nation.
She was one of the first to aid the
founders of this republic and she has
been throughout its growth a sympa-
thetic and sincere friend. During the
civil war she did her part when its ex-
istence was threatened, and if during
the war which has just been fought the
United States needed the aid of Russia
it would have been given as freely and
as fully as in the past.
There have been many to assert very
different things of Russia's feelings to-
ward America. and there are still some
who say that Russia has Interior inten-
tions in endeavoring to draw the United
States into the Chinese question. Time
and the authority of your own ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg have proved the
falsity of the proposition, and of the
second it can be said that Russia is
not trying to draw the United States
into the Chinese question, but if the
United States, to protect her vast COM
mercial interests. sees fit to seek voice
in deciding this important issue, Russia
will be the first to welcome her and o
cooperate in finding a just and satis-
factory solution of it's difficulties
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.

Mrs C. D. Ladd is in Neihart, where
she will spend several days in visiting
friends.
7. f. Healey. manager of the Neihart
Lumber company at Belt. passed
through the city this morning on his
way for a visit in Grafton, N. D.
Harry ]. Skinner has returned from
Neihart where he acted as cashier in
the local bank while D. j. Condor was
in this city performing his duties as
county appraiser.
The county commissioners have al
lowed a claim of Sis presented by the
city of Great Falls. 1t is the amount of
poll taxes collected by the county and
belonging to the city.
William Birkenbuel, the county as
SCISSOR, has appointed as additional
deputies ]. C. Bundy of Kibhey. R. p
Thoroughman of Cascade and Andrew
G. Hay of Arlington.
The members of the board of apprais-
ers, John ]. Ellis, D. ]. Condor and B.
A. Robertson, have completed their la
bors and returned to their homes. They
made very slight changesiin the assess
ment of last year.
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WANTS OUR SUPPORT.
Italy Is After Slice of the Chinese
EmDire

empire.
Chicago, March S-A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says
The Italian request touching China was
| spoken of to-day in new light The ac-
ton of King Humbert indicates that
Italy is the first government to recognize
| officially the new status of the United
States among the powers. It also de-
Veioped that Secretary Hay, in his reply
pointed out to the italian government
that the United States government had
| never supported or interfered in any way
with the efforts of other governments to
secure territory or spheres of influence in
China, and would certainly not do so in
the case of Italy.
ltaly's efforts to secure the support or
at least the passive consent of the United
States, did not end with the presentation
OF the note and transcript of Secretary
Hays message. The Italian minister at
Pekin approached Minister Conger sew
eral days ago and asked him to use his
influence In getting from China her con-
sent to the italian demand. Minister
Conger automatically evaded answering
the Italians proposal and at once ca
bled to Washington. The instructions
from Washington were along the lines of
the reply made here to the Italian note
While the information in the possession
of the authorities shows that Great Brit
ain is automatically opposed to the Ital-
ian demands. it is apparent that Great
Britain must. within a very few days.
either distinctly reiterate her intention of
maintaining the integrity of China and
support her open door policy or announce
a reversal of that policy.
1t was stated to-day that no communi-
cation relative to the Chinese demands
had passed Fbetween Secretary Hay and
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
baSsador but it would be surprising il
there had not been discussion in London
between the American embassy and the
British foreign office. The authorities are
anXiously awaiting the announcement of
Great Britain's policy and it is appreci-
ated that it is of great Importance to the
United States in view of the commercial
aspect of the Chinese question.
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DISTRICT COURT.
A Verdict of $500 Rendered Against L.
NJ. Locke & Co,


Great Falls, March S.-The case of
Samuel Wells against e. NJ. Locke &
Co. was on in the district court the
larger part of the day and went to the
jury only late this afternoon. The lat
ter was out but a short time, and on
its return announced that they had
awarded the sum of $500 to the plaintiff
as damages for his back, which was in
jured by a falling derrick last summer
while plaintiff was in the employ of the
defendant company. He sued for $1,000.
A special venire for II additional
jurors was issued and served this aft
ernoon. many Of the trial jurors hav-
ing been excused by the court for vari-
Gus reasons. The suit of Susan E.
Chowen against l.. { Phelps and Il.
e. Collins, an action arising from the
sale of the Highland park land to the
city several years ago, was begun this
evening just before adjournment for the
day.
The American National bank of Chi
cago VS.. C. H. Austin ct al, and E. p
Burrows VS.. Simon Miller ct al. were
continued for the term.
Judgment was entered this morning
in the sum of $24.35 in favor of the
plaintiff in the suit entitled Charles
Volk VS.. Joseph Wargo.
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RUssIA'S FRIENDSHIP.
America Welcomed as Factor in til,
East.

America Welcomed as Factor in the
East
New York, March S.-A dispatch to
the World from Washington says: The
Russian ambassador, Count Cassini
who was for many years ambassador at
Pekin, and who obtained from China
the first important concessions regard
ing the Siberian railroad. speaking of
the Chinese situation, said:
There are so many ways of viewing
the 'open-door' proposition and so
many interpretations to be placed upon
1t that 1t Is a delicate subject to discuss
I took issue with Lord Charles Beres-
ford, and 1 think made my position
plain. Now new aspect is presented
and We are faced with the proposition
which Italy's action in China has made
possible. Russias attitude Is not
changed by this action. We have never
opposed the open door, and consequent
ly We can take no other attitude than
that which has been officially announc-
ed from our foreign office many times.
But We are wondering what our
great neighbor to the west, the United
States, will do in this emergency. 1t
would seem now that the United States
will be forced by the necessities of the
case to take part in the deliberations of
the nations concerning China's COM
mercial existence. AS in Russia, there
are in the United States tremendous
interests at stake, world in itself
where the wealth of large part of the
country seeks an outlet. OF course I
can speak only for Russia but there
seems a similarity Of interests to guard
and to promote.
Russia, is at the entrance of her in
dustrial and commercial development,
and she will endeavor to shield this de-
Velopment from all that might retard it.
we nave vast countries just awakening
har Of
coming grain lands and pasture coun-
tries, and from the outlet on the Chin
ese sea we hope to enter the CONNER
cial world in the four quarters of the
globe. With our Siberian railroad we
will carry to Europe the treasures of
lndla and OF China. The tea product
alone will bring us an annual income of
100000 roubles. Other staple products
yield a proportionate figure It is then
hoped to extend our merchant marine
across to your great western country,
and bring your over-abundance into
Asia and Africa.
For this reason Russia would elect
the United States factor in the council
of nations that must of necessity gov
ern the East. We have never officially
or unofficially, protested against the
American occupation of the Philippines.
ON the contrary, we have welcomed the
United States in coming nearer to us as
one friend welcomes another. 1t has
been the source of much qualification to
me that Mr.. Hitchcock, lately ambassa-
dor to st. Petersburg, has told the
American people about the attitude of
Russia before and since the war with
Spain. It would be expected that Rus
sia's ambassador here would say that
nothing hostile had been done against
your country by his own country; his
position would be otherwise untenable.
But Mr.. Hitchcock is disinterested
witness, and when he has so cordially
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in favor of the tax. Had

unanimously in favor of the tax Had
1t been otherwise the vote in all proba-
bility would have been against the spc-
cial levy, and it would then have been
necessary to close the schools at once.
There is in the general fund about
S220 with outstanding warrants for
more than half the amount With the
general fund so nearly exhausted, it
| was absolutely necessary to levy the
assessment or close the schools The
amount that should be realized from
the special tax should be about SO 900
The delinquent list will probably reduce
it to $4,000. This amount will just nice
ly carry the schools through to the end
of the school year, May 10, and those
people who made it their business to go
to the polls and vote for the tax de-
serve the thanks of every parent in
the town who has children in the
schools. Owing to the fact that the
Kennedy addition school did not close
during the two weeks the down town
schools We're closed on account of the
prevalence of German measles, Miss
Sanford, the teacher, was instructed to
close her school for two weeks begin
ming yesterday. 1t was thought best
to do this, as that school being two
weeks ahead of the remainder, would
create much confusion in the reports
to the superintendent at the close of
the term. The coming election of school
trustees promises to be an interesting
one. Messrs. Richardson. Cashier and
Thomas comprise the members of the
board whose terms of office expire on
April l. All of these gentlemen would
probably accept denomination. Other
good men are also mentioned. promi-
nent among whom are z. H. Bartlett,
]. b. McDermott and Thomas Good.
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up to social enjoyment, and the evening
was q very pleasant one to all of the
company.
|. ID. Vincent has received a telegram
from Ottawa, ILL.,. apprising him Of the
sad fact that his brother, George r..
had just died there. The deceased was
member of the Sd Illinois volunteers,
and participated in the Porto Rico
campaign, where he contracted typhoid
fever. which took him away after his
return to his home.
Among the enterprising farmers of
the Milk river valley who believe that
1t costs no more to raise the best than
it does to produce a poorer animal is
ID. N. Luse. He has recently added to
his bunch a recorded shorthorn bull,
purchased in Miles, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Parker are
happy over the recent addition to their
family of a daughter
Rev. w. j. Gamble returned Satur-
day from the East, where he attended
the funeral of his father.
T. F. Burns has sold 200 tons of last
years hay to Simon Pepin of Havre at
s. a ton in the stack. 1t Will be hauled
TO HaVre and used there for feeding.
The Freeman brothers have received
telegram announcing the approach
ing death of their father at Paris, Mo.
Frank has left for the East.
d. G.. Lockwood, who has just as
sumed the office of county treasurer at
Fort Benton, is the first native born
Montanan to :ake office in CE rteau
county,
Harvey Graves died of consumption
on Saturday night at his home on
North Fork. He was the son of H. d.
Graves.
Ors0n Williams arrived from Idaho
this week and is visiting his brother.
c. NJ. Williams 1t is the first time for
many years that the brothers have
met,
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GAMBLERS DISAPPOINTED,
ihey Did Not Expect the Governor
Would Veto the Bill

Great Falls, March S.-The gambling
fraternity in this city is more than dis
appointed at the veto of the Tierney
bill. At the opening of this session of
the legislature they had hoped for an
entire repeal of the gambling law in
existence and the placing of one on
the statute books which would permit
gambling under high license Not Sc
curing that action, they We're fairly
well content with the Tierney BILL and
1t is whispered that had the governor
Slg2ed the bill and certain other affairs
nave gone their way three or four men
We're prepared to monopolize all of the
gambling in this city. Old faro and
roulette layouts We're hunted up and
refurbished, and new ones sent for
from the East There was much stir
among the ranks of the gamblers. and
had the bill been signed gambling
would have sprung into life in this
city with all of its old time vigor. I'm
fortunately for the hopes of the gamb-
Ter the bill which would have placed
him upon the same legal status as the
prostitute. was turned down. and now
there are several long faces in this
town Under the old law there has
been gambling. By that is meant that
there has been no open gambling and
the only exception to the first state
ment was several poker games which
were run privately. without banker
or percentage. Those occur in every
country and every state in the union,
and will probably always continue
Faro and roulette were unknown. and
it seems highly probable that SO far as
this city is concerned, they will remain
unknown for at least two years more
Public sentiment in this city is against
open gambling, and the city admins
tration has been against it, and any
attempt to inaugurate it a second time
in this city would be frowned upon and
stopped at once
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Adyices From Honolulu.

San Francisco, March s-Advices from
Honolulu to Feb. "a state that the United
States cruiser Philadelphia sailed from
that port for Samoa on Feb. %. The
United States collier Scandal is having
her boilers repaired and is putting on
1000 tons of coal to proceed to Samoa as
soon as possible.
To supply water for the irrigation of
the new acreage which is being put under
cultivation on the Hawaiian Commercial
and Sugar company's plantation, new ar
tesian wells have been bored which yield
about 100000 gallons of water daily
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BUTTE News.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judgment Ordered for the Inter
Mountain.
ION A PRINTING CONTRACT
The Suit OF j. H. Maloney vs. Harley N.
Merwin Given to Rsferee-Judgs
Llndsay's Trial Calendar
Rsarranged.
ON A PRINTING CONTRACT

: The action of the former county aud
-itor John L. Davies, in cutting down
'-the bills of the Inter Mountain Publish
: had a contrary effect from what he had
\ intended. The auditor reduced - bills
to an aggregate of over S., 900, because, as
= he claimed, they did not conform with
-the county printing contract. The pub
company took an appeal to- the
district court, and the cases were re-
--ferred to Charles Mattison, who took tes-
Z timony. and found for the Inter Noun
tain in IL cases. The court approved
the findings and gave Judgment against
the county for $5,410.7S. which includes
!. the referees fees, amounting to $409.90.
The county commissioners yesterday
ordered warrants drawn in payment of
the judgments.
= A suit of J. H. Maloney and others
against Harley N. Merwin was called
for trial before Judge Lindsay yester-
day, but 1t had not proceeded far before
it appeared to the court that the case
involved an accounting, and he stopped
the trial and referred the case to C. r.
Leonard, as referee, to take the testi-
4mony, and report his findings to the
court.
Judge Lindsay yesterday rearranged
his trial calendar and set cases for trial
as follows:
March 9-Henry Muntzer VS.. Andrew
Jonas ct al, Mary Ann Hurley VS.. Pat
rick ONeill.
March 10-Michael Donlan ct al. VS.. D.
J. Hennessy Mercantile company JOS
eph Dewitt vs. The city of Butte.
March 11-Susan Mitchell vs. Harry
Blumpkin.
March 13-Elizabeth Coleman vs. Oil
Yer N. Perry ct al, r. w. Farmer vs.. j.
B. Frederic ct al, Moses Benot VS..
School district No. l.
March 14-Henry L. Haupt ct al. vs.
Elias Simmington ct al, Ruth r. Leg
gait ct al VS.. Butte City Water COM
pany
March 15-John Mccormick VS.. ]. B.
Johnson ct al, A, A. DeKay vs. Mich
olas Hughes, Margaret Robinson VS..
Ellen Walker.
March 16--Tuohy estate, order to
Mott.
The case of the Butte Hardware COM
pany against H. H. Becker was dis
missed as settled,
Judge Clancy broke his record yester-
day. Only two cases set for trial in his
department were continued or passed
10 "the foot of the docket Two cases
were tried and that of H. w. Richards
against Clark & Talbot was dismissed
without prejudice.
A small mechanics lien case, in which
the Butte Coal company was plaintiff
and Ben James, defendant was tried
before Judge Clancy yesterday after
noon. and was decided in favor of the
defendant by the court.
+. The suit of Joel Crossman against
William Switzer and Clarence Frost
was yesterday dismissed as settled.
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Great Falls. March s.-This afternoon
about o'clock volumes of smoke role
across Third street south near First
avenue and an alarm was rung up.
Meanwhile the neighbors investigated
and found that small outbuilding
variously occupied as a stable and
chicken house was on fire. They were
extinguishing the flames with buckets
of water when the fire wagon appeared,
and then it was matter of only a few
minutes. The loss was insignificant. but
it called out big crowd just the same
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SCHOOL ELECTION.
The Special Tax Carried by Large
Majority.

haJOflty.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Belt March S.-The special school
election held on last Saturday to de-
termine whether or not there should be
a six mill tax levied to raise the funds
necessary to a continuation of the
schools until the end of the school year,
resulted in a vote of "A for and against
the tax.
Very little interest was taken in the
election, and it is very fortunate the
feeling throughout the camp was SO
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CHINOOK NOTES.

A number of friends surprised the
family of w. c. Kester, editor of the
Opinion, by calling on Monday evening
in a body. Several hours were given
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Douglas Island news., 1899-09-13

and admiration to the audience in front of her.
 She could not respond to all the en- core calls upon her.
 Prof. r. A. Insley of Juneau so com pIetely covered himself all over with glory at this concert that, speaking in a Picwickian or figurative sense, he was sout of sight" The Professor is a prime favorite on Douglas Island, and it is right that he should be. He is one of the finest end most elegant gentle men that ever lived and his voice and singing are perfection itself. The se- lections made by Prof. Insley were fine and he did we'll in all of them. Of course he responded to numerous en- cores, but if he had responded to all he would probably have been on the stage singing the next morning at late break fast time. The fact is Prof. Insley is a fine singer and if he cared to do so, could double discount nine-tenths of the tenors that are considered first class on the stage.
 The program closed with the duet, 'Do You Remember" We are willing to bestow praise only where it is de- served, and this selection did not at tract the writers fancy. It wasn't bad, and it wasn't good. If we had not heard both singers in other selections we would probably have enjoyed this more than we did. But everything else was, in the writer's opinion, next to perfect ion itself.
 Douglas City has had Mime. Bluett, Mrs. Brown and Prof. Insley. It will probably be a long time until we can hear such talent again.