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THE LOSS IS ADJUSTED
Insurance Men Agree on the
Losee & Maxwell Damages.
PRAISE FOR THE FIREMEN
Agents Say the Fire Was Handled in
Highly Efficient Manner-Firm
VIII Receive Approx
mately $24 900.

The final adjustment of the loss on
the stock of Losee & Maxwell which
was damaged by fire a week ago, was
made yesterday. An agreement as to
the damage was reached in remark
ably short time, considering the fact
that the loss was so great, and the set
tlement is one that is perfectly satisfac-
tory to both the insurance people and
Messrs. Losee and Maxwell. The loss
reaches total of s24 900. approximate
ly, and this amount will be turned over
to the firm as soon as the necessary
formalities have been observed.
The insurance adjusters arrived from
various parts of the state yesterday
morning and yesterday afternoon We're
in conference with Losee & Maxwell.
The conference was brief, but a short
time being required to reach an agree
ment
Richard Jockey, a prominent insur-
ance man of Helena, was one of those
who took part in the conference The
companies represented by him We're
largely interested in the fire. After the
settlement had been reached Mr.
where. in the course of a pleasant chat.
he took occasion to compliment the ic-
cal fire department on the efficient
manner in which the fire was handled
Il have seldom. if ever seem" said Mr.
Jockey, IA fire handled better than this
one was, and l cannot say too much in
praise of your fire department. Nine
out of ten departments would have
flooded the whole store with water, and
consequently our losses would have
been double what they are. Your chief
certainly showed good judgment in re-
framing from using any more water
than he did The loss. of course, is
heavy. but it is nearly all due to smoke
the damage by fire and water being in
considerable. An inefficient fireman
could have, and no doubt would have
ruined the entire stock by flooding the
building with water
Other insurance men also spoke in
terms of the work of the department in
the handling of the Losee & Maxwell
fire.
The insurance people are certainly
deserving of considerable credit for the
promptness with which they have ad-
justed this loss 1t is scarcely a week
since the fire occurred and in that brief
period the thousand details incidental
to adjustment have been attended to-
so that the delay and Inconvenience
which ARE usually a part of fire it,
surance settlement have been avoided
in this case. a.s
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Lawton Needs More Soldiers.

New York. April IA dispatch to
the World from Manila says: Major
General Lawton at Paile to-day author
lied the World cores spondent to make
this statement:
THE present prospect is that 100, 900
troops will be necessary to pacify the
Philippine islands,"
General Lawton's expedition has been
ordered to Manila and will return there
Immediately. All the territory he cap
tured will be evacuated and the
launches he seized will be restored to
the original owners--that is to say, they
will be given back to the persons from
whom Asufnaldo's soldiers took them.
After giving the opinion that 100, 900
men will be required to subdue these
islands. General LawIon explained the
situation to the World correspondent as
follows:
"The difficulties in the way are those
of lighting guerillas in a tropical coun-
try. With my brigade I could force my
way from one end Of the island to the
other of I did not have to hold the ter
ritory | traversed. But leaving garri-
sons behind would soon eat the whole
of the force"
General LaWtop regretted exceedingly
being comrelledf4 f4o evacuate the terri
tory he had captured q
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ming through the storm. verdict for
the plaintiff would not be permitted to
stand, for there must be more than z
mere scintilla of evidence to Justify a
verdict. The evidence of negligence in
the regard last mentioned Gf indeed
there is any aside from the act of de-
railmenD, is so slight as to be wholly
insufficient to go to the jury: and the
mere prima facie inference of negli-
gence arising from the fact of derail
ment was met, rebutted, and overcome
by the proof. The district would not
have erred in granting the non-suit for
which defendant moved at the close of
testimony. tSpe Carver VS.. Lynde.
Mont, p. liz: Wilson VS.. S. P. r. r. Co.,
62 Cal. p. 172; McQuilken VS. c. =. r, r.
Co. so Cal, p. 81. The verdict and the
judgment are clearly right and will not
be disturbed. Let the Judgment and
the order denying the motion for new
trial be affirmed
Tho court dismissed the appeal of
Sherman VS.. Robinson from Lewis and
Clarke county because no briefs had
been filed.
Oliver w. Beldon of Lewistown was
admitted to practice upon motion of
Attorney General Nolan.
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1t Is Not Discourpinr.

London, April 1.-THE Times comment
ing editorially to-day upon General Law
tons return from the Lasuna de Bay dis
trict in the Philippines, finds nothing sur
prising or discouraging. "British generals
have often had to do the same thing"
says the Times. 'n similar situations.
The grave matter is the reported discon-
tent of the American troops, but all of the
countries pursuing a foreign foe have had
the same things to contend with and no
doubt the United States will find it ad-
visable to initiate European measures and
to enlist regular force for the purpose
of holding the Philippines. Foreign pos
sessions cannot be held by volunteers"
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AMERICAN POLICY.
Aguinaldo's Sources of supply Should
BE Discovered.

BE Discovered
London, April. 1.-The Daily ChrOn-
icle publishes this morning an interview
with Lieutenant General Sir Andrew
Clarke, agent general for Victoria and
Tasmania, and former governor and
commander-in -in-chief of the Straits set
Elements, regarding the American pol
icy in the Philippines.
Sir Andrew urges a thorough under
standing of the native character and a
government. so far as possible, by ma
tive institutions. The Americans. in his
opinion. should first discover Aguinal-
dos sources of supply and then turn
the peoples minds toward trade and
the settlement of the country. They
should show the natives that this would
be a better outlet for capital and they
would thus be depriving the enemy of
the sinews of war.
't1nderlying every government" says
Sir Andrew. must be the good will of
the natives: then, with carefully select
ed administrators. the United States
would have nothing to fear from the
Filipnos."
The Interview was supplemented by
a report based upon the experience of
British administrators in the Straits
settlement.
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THEY WONT INVESTIGATE
Continued from Page One)

| key. He knew nothing about Senator
Sullivan's character.
Mr.. Croker had never heard that
when the Third Avenue Railway COM
pany received a permit to open the
streets and install their electrical equip
ment large payment was made by
some one connected with it in the inter-
est of Tammany Hall to himself. to
Mr.. freedman, to any commissioner or
to any leader. He knew nothing about
such payment.
Have you not during the last year
received large sums of money from in
d1Vlduals which We're neither profit nor
earnings from any business?" asked
Mr.. Moss.
No" said Mr.. Croker, and he repeat
ed his answer
Mr.. Croker said that when he first
heard of his son Frank going into the
Roebling firm, he did not know that
fre-proofing had anything to do with
the business at all. He had not spoken
to Roebling about his going into the
company or to any member of that
concern
Mr.. Croker said he knew nothing and
had no connection with the transactions
of his nephew, Lawyer Mccain.
Mr.. Croker said he had never given
his son Richard any money to go into
the Contractors Supply company. He
knew nothing about his going into or
about that company furnishing large
quantities of sewer pipe to the city. He
was not interested in the TideWater
company.
Mr.. Croker has said he is going to
stay with us and we can give him
little rest" said Mr.. Moss. 81 think,
Mr.. Croker we will subpoena you. for
the time being, for week from to-day,
and if there be anything to change our
plans we will let you know before
that
The committee then adjourned until
Friday morning.
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Land Decision Approved.

Washington, April 1.-THE secretary
of the interior has approved a decision
given by Assistant Attorney General
Nandeventer covering questions in re-
gard to the selection of lands in ex-
change of lands held within the bound
aries of forest reservations. The law
provides that persons or states hold
ing land within forest reservations may
exchange them for other lands in the
public domain. The decision holds that
the land selected need not have been
surveyed. The tract selected in eX-
change for those surrender need not be
CONTIGUOUS
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Double Train Service

The Northern Pacific railway Is the
only line operating the double daily
train service between Butte and St.
Paul Trains run solid via Butte. which
enables both first and second class pas
sengers to make the trip to ST. Paul
without change; to Chicago, ST. Louis
and all intermediate points with only
one change: New York. Boston and all
New England points with two changes
Union depots at St Paul and Chicago.
Trains leave Butte daily at 1:35 p. M
and 9:O5 p. m. For full particulars call
upon or address w. H. Merriman, act
ing general agent Butte, Mont. New
city ticket office. northwest corner of
Park and Main street
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FILIPlNOS DETERMINED.
Rely Upon the Climate in Fighting
American Tr0oDS,


New York, April IA Hong Kong
letter to the World says: I'VE are
weak and you are strong" said Dr.
Gallicano Apacible, The head of the
Filipino junta, "hut we have an ally
and you have mono We have 10000
stands of arms and 10000 troops in the
field and sufficient material to make
cartridges to supply our troops for
four years to come Our ally is the
climate of the Philippines. Your bull
lets cannot Kill one Of our men where
disease Will kill 90 Of pOurs, once you
begin your advancr into the interior.
We Will harass your advance at the
same time that We will welcome it.
We cannot fight pitched battles with
you and we. do not need to. We shall
be here to and there Tomorrow at
tacking, then flying. You can no more
catch us or conquer MS than you can
the wind
Youth seems to be the invariable
first requirement ot the leadership
among the Filipinos Only the younger
generation of the half-breeds have had
the advantage of cducaiOn DR.. APP
acible and DR.. Santos tafter Apacible
the most prominenr member of the
Hong Kong junta) are under %, and
both have received the degree of doc
tor of laws in Spain. Between them
and the numerous young men who are
their associates anI the mass of Fill
lpinos, there is about as much resem-
blance as between an octoroon and a
full-blooded negro. They were led to
organize the rebellion by a priest:
priests educated them, and by the
irony of fate they bow hold hundreds
of friars as prisoners.
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SPANISH ELECTIONS,
The Government viii Have a Majority
of the Members.

The Government Will Have u Majority
of the Members.
Madrid, April T.-Judging from the
returns thus far received the govern
ment may be expected to get $50 out of
4lo seats. Two hundred and forty
three ministerialists have been elected
including $50 Sivelainsts, % Polavie-
Jlsts and 30 Pidalists.
The opposition returns. including Sc
liberals, 30 GamaZists. Is Teutanists
Is republicans, five Romerists and five
CarlistS.
Senior Sagasta has been returned by
a small majority for his birth place,
lie Grone. capital of the province of
that name, after a sharp contest with
a republican. For the first time since
1868 Romero y Robeldo failed to get a
seat. Senor Emilio Castelar,, the dis
tmguished republican statesman, was
defeated at Murcim. He is badly dis
appointed at the non-success of the
republican candidates as a party. The
socialists have been defeated. but thev
polled an increased vote. There was a
good deal of bribery at Bilboa and in
the rioting at TOrtios two persons were
killed and several injured.
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Must Accept the Salary,

Washington, April 17.-The court of
claims has just DECIDED the claim of
Belcher vs. the United States,- which is
regarded by the department of justice
as of great Importance to the govern
ment. In 1888 congress passed an act
for classification Of clerks in all first
and second-class postoffices in he
country. The design of the law was to
fix definite salaries for specified work,
the position of postal employees to be
certainly defined. The decision of the
court of claims is that a clerk must ac-
cept the salary pertaining to his posi-
ton on the roster of the office, and that
he is not entitled to- extra salary for
work done in a higher salaried grade
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The Real Pope.

London, April 1S.--The Rome cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph sends the
subject Of an interview he had with the
prelate who assisted yesterday in the eel
ebration of the 21st anniversy of the cor
onation of the pope at St. Peters cathe-
dral. The prelate in question said that
Cardinal Rampolla. the papal secretary
of state, is the real pope and that his OBJ
ject is to elect himself or one of his NOM
inees to succeed Leo.
ITO attain this declared the ecclesas-
tic. ''it is necessary that the pope should
create new cardinals as the sacred college
is now so grouped as to leave Rampolla
no chance.
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L0wIauds SUBMERGED

Niobrara, Neb.. April l7.-For the first
time since the great flood of 1881 the Mis-
souri, river low-lands are almost COM
pletely submerged. The banks were full
all yesterday with heavy ice running and
with south wind blowing which about
midnight changed to northerly and sent
the ice and current over Nebraska FARMS
The residents have not yet been driven
to higher land, but boats are in readiness
to rescue them should it be necessary
The packet steamer Last Chance, moored
at the mouth of the Niobrara river, is a
total wreck
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LAST GENERAL ORDER.
Major General Lees Praise for the Men
of the seventh Corps.

of the Seventh Corps.
Havana, April 1.-THE last general
order issued by Major General Lee to
his command, the 7th army corps, is as
follows:
An order has been received which
moves the last regiment of the 7th
army corps across the sea to be mus
tered out of the service of the United
States and the ranks of its organization
will be forever broken. The record
made by the officers and men. however.
will be forever preserved on the pages
of the military history. in which their
country will inscrbe their deeds. No
troops have won a greater reputation
for discipline, drill manly discharge of
duty, Soldierly conduct and cheerful OBJ
dience to all orders.
THE presidents assurance that had
the war with Spain continued, the 7th
army CORPS would have been selected
to lead the assault on the Havana
lines proves that the corps possessed
chef of the army and navy, a conf
dence shared by his fellow country
men.
TT is gratifying in reviewing the
career of the corps to remember the
harmony which has existed among the
10000 soldiers who answered the roll
call at Tampa Jacksonville. Savannah
and in Cuba, whether it We're the vol
unteers who afterwards at various
times, broke ranks and resumed The
duties Of citizenship. or the regulars
whose standards still flying are the ad-
vance sentinels of American progress
and civilization.
THE soldiers of the North and South
took the sunshine and storm of camp
together and marched side by side un-
der one flag in one cause and for one
cOuntry.'
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TEMPORARY INSANITY.
Will BE the Defense in the George Muir
der Trial.


der Trial.
Canton Ohio. April 1.-THE state con-
cluded its direct testimony against Mrs.
George at 1926 o'clock this afternoon,
and the defense will now have its inn-
ing.
There was a strong intimation to- lay
that the lines of defense will be tenn
porary insanity or emotional insanity
This came from the bench in a decision
admitting testimony bearing on the 1e-
lations between the accused and Sax
ton dating back as far as the sos. The
judge announced that these relations
We're admissible if insanity is to be the
defense or if insanity is to be in any
degree relied upon as part of the de-
fense. They We're further admissible
he said, on the ground of the premedi-
tation or deliberat ton, and also because
the state has shown some of the rela-
tions between SaXton, Mrs. George and
Mrs. Althouse.
This decision also opens the doors for
all of what has heretofore been regard
ed as doubtful testimony. The defense
is now permitted to show all of the re-
lations existing between SaXton and
Mrs. George and this will involve the
litigation in which Sample C. George,
the former husband, is concerned
1t is further inferred that the ruling
will permit the state in rebuttal to go
into similar testimony regarding the
former life of the accused and the eff
feet will be, as now viewed materially
to lengthen the proceedings.
A final effort was made to get before
the jury the threatening letter on which
Mrs. George was indicted in the United
States court for improper use of the
mails. To this end Mayor elect Rob
ertson, who heard the peace proceed
ings, Mrs. Finley and Postoffice Inspec-
tor A. P. Owen were called, but it was
to no avail The state then rested
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Faith fully Executed.

Tacoma, Wash. April 17.-Robert w.
Aitchorn of Washington, d. c.. the spe-
cial supervising immigrant inspector of
the United States. is in Tacoma on his
annual tour of all ports in the coun-
try. While en- route he received notice
that the law against contract labor is
being openly violated on the Pacific
coast. where Japanese are landed, and
was notified to give this his attention.
So far as he knows the law is being
faithfully. conscientiousIy and effective
~ carried out in every port in the
United States
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man, congressman from the Fourth
Ohio district, viii make an extended
Alaskan trip this summer to the Klon
dixie regions. They will leave Seattle
about June l, go by water to Skagway.
from there to Bennett lake and Dawson
City. where they are to be taken charge
of by the North American Transporta-
ton and Trading company. on whose
boats they go down the Yukon to st.
Michae1s and thence by ocean back to
Seattle. Their journey will be solely
for pleasure and will occupy about 80
days and cover somn 10000 miles.
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Tripp in Washington

Washington, April 7.-EX-Minster
Bartlett Tripp, the American member
of the Samoan commission, arrived here
this evening from his home in Yank-
ton. S. d. He will have a conference
with the president and Secretary of
State Hay tomorrow. The entire COM
mission, Baron Sternberg, NJ. Eliot and
Mr.. Tripp, will be entertained a lunch
con Tomorrow bE Secretary HaN.
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It's Second Rea ding.

London, April 1.-THE house of COM
mons this afternoon passed to second
reading the bill Introduced by Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary of state for the
colonies, empowering local authorities
to advance money to enable occupiers
to acquire ownership of small houses.
on the principle of the Irish land acts
and the small holdings act.
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On n Pleasure Trip.

Wapeetoneta, Ohio April IA party
of United States senators, including
Senators Gray of Delaware, Bacon of
Georgia, Gallinger of New Hampshire,
HansbrOugh of North Dakota, Clark of
wyoming, Heitfeldt of idaho and Tur-
ner of Washington, and Hon P. C. Cor
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A Binding Snow.

Deadwood, S. D., April 17.--For the
past SO hours a terrific blizzard has
been raging in all parts of the northern
hills The snow, driven by fierce
wind, is binding. The weather is cold,
At Rapid City snow commenced to fall
at noon and snow and rain at Spearfsh
and Custer
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Hit Too Low.

London, April 17-At the National
Sporting club tonight in glove contest
for the bantam weight championship be-
tween Pcdlar Palmer of England and
William Rotchford of Chicago for a stake
of G200 a side and purse Of 5000. Rotch-
ford was disqualified in the third round
for hitting low.
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Soldiers at Polling Places,

Pana ILL.,, April flowing to fear of
the struggle for supremacy between the
white union and negro non-union min
ers, the issue in the municipal cam
paign which closed tonight soldiers
win be posted at all the polling places
Tomorrow
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Sixty Thousand Words.

London, April 17.-Herr POlack.
Well-known engineer and electrician,
has discovered, says the Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle,
means of telegraphing 10000 words per
hour over d single wire.
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DESTROYED by Fire.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 1.-THE
Canadian Pacific railways roundhOuse
at Fort William was destroyed by fire
tonight. OF the 16 locomotives in the
building, seven Of the newest mosuls
were ruined. Total loss, about $S0,0QO
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Payment Extended.

Washington, April 1.-THE payment
of the 20 per cent, extra pay to the SOL
diers in the Philippines has been ex
tended to include all our soldiers now
in service and will continue until hos
tilities in the Philippines cease.
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A, o. u. w. Notice

Anaconda lodge No. %, A. o. L. w.
will meet at Friendship hall, No. 213
East Commercial avenue, on Tuesday.
April IS, and will meet at that hall
every Tuesday thereafter.
D. c. SCOTT, NJ. w.
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Nashville at New Orleans.

New Orleans, April 1.-THE gunboat
Nashville arrived here at ! o'clock this
morning. She will probably go up the
river as far as ST. Louis.
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Grant on the OLDHAM.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April IT.
The United States transport Mcpherson,
formerly the steamer OLDHAM, will leave
here this evening, having on board
Brigader General F. D. Grant and
staff
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Pay your subscription to the Ana
conda Standard for one year in advance
and secure the handsome premium,
paris of To-Day"
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,neral COrrea Dead.

Madrid, April 17.-Lieutenant Genera
Correa, chief of the queen regents mill
tary household, is dead
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The Burlington route runs a through
sleeper from Anaconda to Omaha, st.
Joseph and st. Louis without change.
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SlirltlY ImnrnYed.

Washington, April tive
iilborn of California was reported to-
night as slightly improved.
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Clarke's Rocky Mountain Mineral
water cures catarrh of the head. throat
and stomach. Try it. Smith Drug Co.
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Special sale on SO and SIS trimmed hats
Wedn esday and Thurs day. NJ O'Don-
nell, 416 E. Park ave
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IN curing tnlS class or QlS-
eases and will guarantee You q permanent cure
at moderate cost. He has cured thousands who
thought their cases hopeless. All letters private
Write for question blank. Consultation free.
Medicines sent free from observation.
Cook rledicaf Co. i67 Curtis St. Denver Col.
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When in Butte lunch at sherman's.

q a3e e-GE Hats.
Sole agents for the celebrated Gordon
soft and stiff hats.
. ]. H. STRAIN & CO.,
Park avenue and Chestnut,