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The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
A VAST SHEET OF WATER
The Valley of the Stuckey Swept
by Flood.
IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE
Ten Thousand Acres OF Cultivated Land
Now Under Water - The
River Is a Raging
Torrent

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 6-Practically
the whole of the Stuckey valley is one
vast sheet of water. The river itself
Is a raging flood destroying thousands
Of acres of the most productive land
In the state and threatening some sub
stantial dwellings. 1t is higher than
ever known since the valley was set
tied by white men. Several families
in the vicinity Of Sumner have been
compelled to move to escape the tor
rent.
The rise in the river since the recent
heavy rains has been the greatest and
most rapid ever known. Seventeen
inches in one hour is recorded at Sum-
ner and now the water Is between six
and seven feet above the ordinary high
water level.
At the county bridge just below the
town there has been recently built q
substantial brcakwater for the protec-
tion of the structure. a back eddy
has been formed there and the bank
is already cut away for more than 25
feet. If this action Of the water con-
tinues for a few more hours a new
channel will be formed and the large
amount Of rich land known as the
Flats will be wiped out of existence.
This tract has been used principally Ivr
the growing Of berries and gardening
as is greater portion Of the land Of
the entire valley
The valley Of the Stuckey is about
10 miles in length and averages about
one mile and three quarters in width.
OF this tract it is stated almost 10000
acres are now under water. Many
ranehers are talking of leaving the val
ley unless some means can be devised
to either divert portion of the water
or dredge the channel as a protec-
ton against future overftows
At present the damage throughout
the valley as a result Of the freshet
cannot be estimated.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
FILLS CUBANs WITH JOY
The Presidents Message Gives
Great Satisfaction.
INDEPENDENCE lSASSURED
Cubans Rely Upon Congress to Realizs
the Promise Made by Mckinley.
They Fear the Power OF
the Trusts.

Havana, Dec. 6.-President Mckin-
ley's message to congress has been re-
ceived by Cubans of all classes with
much satisfaction. Even the leaders
OF the extreme party admit this and the
announcement that there will be no
civil government has cleared away the
clouds that have been hanging over
the Cuban political situation.
General Collaso says:
THE message will pacify the conn
try. The presidents statements are
not very concrete, but If congress
guarantees the independence Of Cuba
we need not ask for any specification
as to the time for the removal Of the
American troops, although everybody
would be glad to see the black troops
go, because of the excesses they COM
NIT.
"cubans fear the administration, but
they do not fear congress. The admin
tstration represents the trusts. AL
though Cubans are as good business
men as Americans, they could not COM
pete with the enormous power of the
trusts, which, by creating monopolies,
would eventually enslave the working
men. We wish to see each man own
AAaSa sooiAAS p1oPSl -, a. lCd5l GllOuSn "
make it worth his while to behave as
a good citizen should. instead of going
to the woods
Gualberto Gomez said:
II had expected the message to be
encouraging. but I had not expected
such clearness of thought Congress
will go further and will justify the hope
of the Cuban people,
The Discussion says:
president McKinleys message will
fill the hearts Of all lovers Of Cuba
with joy. His words Whatever be the
outcome we must see to it that free
Cuba be reality, not name,' should
be written in letters of gold over the
door of the Cuban white house. The
Cuban republic will be bound to Lin
coin and Mckinley by indissoluble
bonds of love"
The Patria SAYS:
"Hurrah for President Mckinley. He
could not have spoken in clearer tones
1t is impossible for the giddiness Of
conquest to overpower the deep, nat
ural impulse Of a noble and democratic
people,"
The Cubano says:
1.-The message contains the clearest
words yet spoken by President McKin-
ley and shows that justice is the guild
ing principle at Washington. Our
hearts, hitherto bowed down by tre-
mendous skepticism, are now relieved
and we may expect congress to speak
still more clearly"
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

B. Loomis. J. J. Roorbaugh. H. D. Haus-
er, ]. II. Urquhart. J. P, Schampf, Hele-
ma; A. B. Allen. Thompson Falls: ]. w.
Leland, Belt: William McGuigan. A. j.
Palmer. Butte: II. NJ Allen, W. B.
George, Billings; P. r. Morris, Bozeman;
George Fields. Benton.
After the court had been satisfied as to
the qualifications Of the jurors he Sc
lected Edward Cardwell of Cold Spring.
jefferson county, as foreman. and then,
when the jury had been sworn, proceed
ed to inform them as to their duties. The
court said that one OF the jurors should
be selected as clerk to take the names of
witnesses dates and places relating to
the cases investigated. Only what could
be called legal evidence should be heard,
hearsay evidence being discarded. This
did not prevent the jury from calling upon
persons who have heard of the commits
sion Of some crime to give the jury
something upon which to work. The fore
man of the grad jury had power to ad-
minister oaths. There was clause in
the oath that could be invoked If neces-
sary to prevent any witness from disclos-
ing the nature Of his testimony. The
United States district attorney has the
right to appear before the grand jury and
give such information as no may have
as to crimes against the government. but
he must retire when the jury is about to
ballot upon proposed indictment. No
one else, save the assistant district at
torney, and, of course, the witnesses, can
appear before the grand jury. Twelve Of
the jury can return true bill; if less
than that number return an indictment
the case must be reported as no true bill.
The court especially cautioned the jury
as to secrecy outside Of the jury room re-
specting what transpired in the jury
room.
The court explained that grand jury
is 4 secret inquist!on required to act with
closed doors. The court would protect
the Jurors from outside influences. No
indictment should be returned unless the
jury feels pretty certain that the evidence
would result in conviction at the hands
of G. petit jury. The grand jury is not
called upon to find that person is guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt: that Is the
province of petit jury. The court in
formed the jury that If any witnesses re-
fused to testify the court would have
the jury to inform him. The question
that the recalcitrant Witness refused to
answer should be reduced to writing and
presented to the court, who would then
investigate and take the proper steps to
punish the witness If deemed advisa ble
TIE court spoke of the laws the govern
ment had enacted for the protection of
the mails, the system of currency, the
Indians, etc, and charged the jury to
carefully look into any charges that might
be presented as 70 infractions of those
laws. The district attorney would advise
the jury as to these. as the court had
no knowledgs Of them.
The jury retired at the conclusion of the
courts charge. While it is not known
what cases VIII be presented to the Jury,
1t seems to be understood that nothing
of great Importance will be gone into.
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far as some of the alleged automatic
couplers were concerned. 1t was dis
creditable, he said. The appliances Tor
operating. the cOuplers, especially the
unlocking mechanism, was round OUT
or order in 25 per cent OF the couplefs
The couplers could not be worked ex-
cept by going between the cars and
We're more dangerous than the old links
and pins,
Mr.. Ramsey of the Wabash protested
against the statement that 20 per cent
OF the couplers were out or order. lie
thought l or 2 per cent. would cover
the couplers out of order. The secre-
tary of the commission said that -FOUR
lodges of railroad conductors, eight or
locomotive engineers and one of firemen
had petitioned in favor of extension,
and that II lodges of railway tra1nmen,
10 of railroad conductors, three OF fire
men and three of engineers had petl-
toned against extension
e. E. Clark, president OF the order Oh
Railway Conductors, said he had no
desire to embarrass the commission or
the railroads. The employees wanted to
be reasonable. The inherent defect in
the law, he said, was that its enforce
ment would punish the innocent as
Well as the guilty.
In 1898, said he, 1859 railroad en-
ployes were killed and 31,161 had been
injured. OF these over 500 had been
killed and over 6,oo0 wounded in coup
ling cars. If the law had been obeyed
and had accomplished it's object not
one of those men would have been
killed or injured. AS regards the cost,
of which the railroads had complained,
he said it was hard to strike a balance
between dollars and cents and lost
lives and injuries. Railroad organlza-
tions during the past two weeks paid
out over $1,oo0,Ooo in death and sick
benefits. AS men crippled in the serv-
ice were debarred from further en-
ployment by railroads, those organiza-
tions wanted just as few men crippled
as possible. Speaking Of the number
OF couplers in bad order, to which at
tention has been called he declared
that until the law became actually
operative it would be impossible to
compel the railroads to keep their coup
lers in good order. He called atten-
ton to the fact that many roads which
were now completely equipped were De-
fore the commission two years ago con-
tending that it would be absolutely i'm
possible for their roads to equip their
cars in less than five years. He said
few private car lines Owners of refrig-
orator cars, etc., showed disposition
to equip their cars. He thought sooner
or later all roads would be obliged to
equip the foreign cars on their lines.
While unwilling to take the position
that the law should be made operative
Dec 81, he said the railroad employees
asked that theira interests be consid-
cred. 1t seems probable as a result of
the hearing that the commission will
grant the railroads a further extension
of six months within which to comply
with the safety appliance act.
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Appointn ents.

Washington, Dec. Elm addition to
the new army and consular appoint
ments sent to the senate to-day there
were also a large number of appoint
ments made during the recess which
were filed. Among the more import
ant were Elihu Root of New York, to
be secretary of war; Joseph w. Flfer Of
Illinois, to be interstate commerce COM
missioner; Bellamy Storer of Ohio, to be
minister to Spain; Lawrence Townsend
of Pennsylvania. to be minister to Bel
GUM; J. N. Irwin of Iowa, to be minis
ter to Portugal; William F. Lord of
Oregon. to be minister to the Argentine
Republic; A. S. Hardy of New Hamp-
shire, to be minister to Greece, Rou-
mania and Servia.
There was also a long list of army
promotions and postmasters and a
number Of consuls.
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RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
The Most Important Is That Between the
United States and France,

Washington, Dec. 6-The reciprocity
treaties negotiated during the con-
gressional recess We're transmitted to
the senate to-day and in the executive
session were ordered printed and sent
to the committee on foreign rela-
tiors.
The most important Of these treaties
is that between the United States anu
France for reciprocal reductions OF
tariff rates. The terms of this and the
other treaties are not yet officially pub
lie, either by the state department or
the senate.
Sparkling wines receive the same
benefits accorded ITO other European
countries. Ds.-
The reductions allowed the United
States are understood to comprise all
the articles of the French minimum
tariff list, with the following excep-
tions:
Horses, stations, mares and colts:
eggs, cheese, butter, honey, clover seed
and luzerne; sugar, chicory root feed.
type, porcelain, card board. tanned
hides, leather soles, boot and shoe up
pers, boots shoes, betting: dynamo cleo
trio machinery: machine tools, parts of
dynamos and electric machines.
The reciprocity treaties negotiated
with Great Britain are four in number
for Jamaica, Guiana, Barbados and
Bermuda, the Trinidad treaty having
been withdrawn. In the main the con-
cessions to the colonies are on food pro-
ducts while reductions on manufac-
tured goods, flour. etc, are understood
to be the chief advantage given to the
United States.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
STATE ORPHANS HOME.
Annual Report of the Superintendent
Made to the Governor.
g +at>%

Made to the Governor.
Special Dispa tch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 6.-The annual report of
Wiley Mountioy, Superintendent of the
the governor to-day. The report covers
the period from Dec. l. 1898, to the first
of this month. 1t shows that Dec. l last
year there were so children in the institu-
ton that "a were admitted during the
year, 81 were placed in homes, ! died, 3
returned to the home and there were 105
In the home at the beginning of this
month. The increase in the number of
inmates was about 10 per cent. over that
OF the previous year.
This probably does not mean that
there are that many more destitute chill
dren," says the report, 'but is due, part
ly at least, to the fact that the institu-
ton is becoming better known and coun-
ties are seeking more and more to obtain
it's benefits"
That the home is healthy institution
is shown by the fact that there have
been but three deaths from It's estao>
lishment in September 1894. since which
time 1893 inmates have been received.
Since the establishment of the home Sill
yer Bow has furnished more inmates than
any other county. In all II orphans have
been sent there from the most populous
county in Montana. Madison is next, with
21: Beayerhead third with 10; Lewis and
Clarke fourth with II, Cascade fifth. "A;
jefferson sixth. L. Deer Lodge has fur
nished II inmates. Valley has sent but
one. The per capita cost per week has
been s2.1S- The total expenses for the
year, including improvements, repairs
tools. heating plant, etc, were 500 oSo. The
cost of maintenance for the year was
s1S.44s. of which $5.315 was paid in wages.
The value Of the products of the farm
maintained in connection with the home
during the year was s1,625.
Four thousand dollars were expended
in putting in an inadequate heating plant.
The report says that the institution
lacks room. and unless provision is made,
additional children will soon have to be
refused, unless some now there are fur
niShed homes elsewhere
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
SENATE CON VESTS.
A Meeting of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections Called.

A Meeting of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections Called.
Washington, Dec. GA meeting Of
the senate committee on privileges and
elections has been called for to-mor-
row to consider the protest against the
seating of Senator Quay upon the ap-
pointment Of the governor of Penn
sylvania and the memorial urging the
unseating Of Senator Clark OF Mon
tana and Senator Scott of West Vir-
ginia because Of alleged irregularities
in their respective elections.
1t is probable an order will be made
for the taking Of testimony in the
Clark and Scott cases and that there
may occur some delay in the consid-
Grafton. No evidence, however, will
be taken in the Quay case. In which
only legal points will be considered.
Both sides of that controversy will be
represented by counsel
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
BILLS N THE SENATE
Continued from pags one.)

Whereas, From the hour of achiev-
ing their own independence the people
of the United States have regarded with
sympathy the struggles of other peo-
pies to free themselves from European
domination, therefore be it
Resolved. by the senate Of the I'm
tied States, That we watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle of
the South African republic against
cruelty and oppression and our best
hopes go out for the full success of the
determined contest for liberty''
The senate at 2:25 p. m. went into
executive session and at 1850 q. m. ad-
jOurned,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Quiet at Diamondville.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Diamondville, Wyo., Dec. G.-To-day
was another quiet day so far as the
strike situation is concerned. About
50 more deputies arrived and reported
for duty to Sheriff Ward. A great many
OF the strikers have expressed will
ingness to return to work If they get
an opportunity. Tomorrow, however.
will no doubt bring about great
changes, as it is understood the COM
pany will attempt to operate its mines
Tomorrow. Some Of the strikers will
surely try to prevent this.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
state hoard In Bozeman,
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Bozeman, Dec. 6.-Six members of
the state board Of education paid Boze-
man a visit to-day. Most of tie day
was spent at the Bozeman state COL
lege, where great deal Of business
was transacted. The party consisted
Of Governor Smith, Attorney General
Nolan, Professor Hamilton of Missouia.
Professor McCaye of Hamilton, Attor-
ney H. r. Melton Of Dillon and NJ J.
Garrett of Helena.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
A RATE WAR.
1t May Demoralize the Eastbound Pas
senger Business.


Chicago, Dec "a Special to the
Record from Sioux City, Iowa, says:
w. 3. McNider traffic manager for
the Sioux City & Northern railway,
announces that that road anG the
Great Northern, it's northern connec-
tion, would go in with the 500 Line
and the Canadian Pacific in making a
rate for first class passenger business
to New York which would be $4 less
than the rate via Chicago and the
eastern roads. This move on the part
of the Hill road, railway men say, Will
SO demoralize the passenger business
eastbound that serious rate war may
result. For the present the Chicago,
Milwaukee G. st. Paul, Illinois Central
and the Northwestern will not meet the
cut and will continue to sell through
tickets to New York for s2S.I5, while
the Great Northern makes a rate of
s2ie0.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Wants a Pardon.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.

Special DlSbatch - the EtandaFd.
Helena, Dec. 6.-Tos governor has been
petitioned TO pardon Ferdinand Laplante
of Bernice. jefferson county. who was
convicted in October, 1897. of incest with
his own daughter and sentenced to 20
years in the state penitentiary. The Pc
tition Is signed by lS residents of Deer
Lodge county, and is accompanied by
letter from Laplante in which he claims
that his conviction was the result of
CONSPIRACY.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Eleven Millions for a Pacific Gable to the
Far East.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Several bills
and joint resolutions were introduced
in the senate to-day. Many of them
related to local and personal interests
and many were old bills coming from
the last session. The most important
was one by Mr.. Hale for the construc-
ton of Pacific cable by the navy de-
partment, to be operated by the post
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Mr.. Roberts PAY.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Whether the
pay Of Mr.. Roberts of Utah is stopped
as a result Of the action of the house
in refusing him a. seat has not been
passed upon by the house officials and
will not directly arise until the Janu-
ary pay certificates are issued by
Speaker Henderson, by which time it
is expected the case will permanently
be settled. Mr.. Roberts drew his pay
up to Dec. 8. the day before congress
assembled, on the certificate of Clerk
Mcdowell.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Four Witnesses Examined in the Case
Against Mcdaniel.

Against Mcdaniel.
Portland, Ore. Dec. 6.-At the trial
of Frank Mcdaniel, charged with the
murder of Claire Fitch. whose body
was found in Cycle park in July last,
the time to-day was taken UP with the
examination Of four witnesses. Three
boys testified to seeing Mcdaniel and
Miss Fitch going in the direction of the
park and talking about a letter which
he was showing her. The principal
witness of the day was Chief of Police
McLachlin, who repeated the story of
McDaniels relations with the girl. as
told to him at the city jail by McDan-
iel shortly after his arrest. Mcdaniel
had admitted having intimate rela-
tions with Miss Fitch
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
A Woman Borsethief.

Roseburg, Ore, Dec. 6-Dora Cole,
young woman, to-day pleaded guilty to
horse-stealinE and was sentenced to one
year in the penitenttary. William Per-
sins, her companion, was sentenced to
two years for the same offeuse.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

Special DlSpatch 70 the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 6.-Louis Kloubelsy of Dill
lon, who filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court at Butte yester-
day, was adjudged a bankrupt to-day by
Judge Knowles. His liabilities are s., ASP
and assets, $j21.
Herman Tom and G. H. Piatt, both Of
Helena, were discharged from bankruptcy
to-day.
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ApnIie. to tho Islands.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Chand-
Ter to-day introduced bills applying
the customs and internal revenue laws
Of the United States to the islands of
Cuba and Porto Rico after January.
1900 Goods between these islands and
the United States are to be exchanged
as between the states.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Dec. S-The r. L. Polk COM
pany of Montana was incorporated with
the secretary of state to-day by John i.
Dyer. Frank D. Miracle of Helena and 7.
+. Smith OF st. Paul. The capital stock
is $4,000, The company is incorporated
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
THE GRAND JURY
IS IN SESSION
Not Expected That Any Matters OF Ex-
ceptional Importance Will Como
Up for Consideration.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Dec. 6.--The United States
grand Jury summoned by Judge Knowles
was sworn in to-day and placed at work.
There are % members. A majority Of the
members live In Helena. The jury is
composed of Edward Cardwell Colo
Spring; c. H. Adams, W.G. Bailey, w. r.
Come. j. I. Phelps, 3. e. Woodman. Fred
Holroyd, c. J. Bracket. Jacob Fisher, j.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
RUSSIAN GUNS
Shipped to This Country to Arm the New
Vessels.

SHlppeu TO TITS NouHtfy 70 ltrIH UTE NeW
Vessels.
Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-The Danish
steamship Vladimir Sawin is on it's
way to this city, carrying one of the
largest cargoes of war material ever
shipped to the United States. The
shipment includes 5000 tons of heavy
and light guns, ammunition, torpedoes
and other war material and is consign-
ed to the Russian government for use
on the Russion warships now building
at Cramps shipyards.
When the men-of-war leave Cramps
they will be in trim for action and will
proceed direct to the Chinese coast and
to Persian gulf ports.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
ANOTHER SURPRISE
introduced by the Prosecution in the
Molineux Case

Molineux Case
New York, Dec. 6.-The prosecution
in the case of the state against Roland
B. Molineux sprarg another surprise
on the defense to-day by having pres
ent in the court room Miss Agnes Ev-
ans, now living in this city, and who
found the famous Burns letter, which
played such an important part in the
former proceedings of the case. The
prosecution refused to say whether or
not she was present under subpoena.
Rudolph Eeiles resumed his place on
the witness stand at the beginning of
the proceedings to-day and Mr.. Weeks
began his cross examination.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
"Mever Out Certainty
For Hope.

You may take Hoods Sarsaparila
for all diseases arising from or promo
ted by impure blood sUah perfect con-
fidsnce that it svM do you good. Never
fake any substitute. In Hoods Sarsa-
pard1a you have the best medicine
money can buy. 1t eres. completely
and permanently, -o,hen Others fail.
Scrofulcus Hunlor-'I qvas II,
terrible condition from the itching and
burning Of scrofufous ha71or. Greev
quorse under treatment Of seperal doc
TORS. Took Hoods Sarsaparzla and
Hoods Pills. These cured me thor
oughIy.' LL Little, Fulton, N. Y.
U60odJ Saa1<zbMiM
q I;
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
In Executive Session.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The senate
spent half an hour in executive ses-
sion to-day, but beyond the very
prompt confirmation of Secretary
Roots nomination sent In to-day and
the reference to committees of the
numerous nominations to-day, trans
acted no business.