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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09
KANG YU WAI HATES RUSSIA
TRYING TO FREE THE EMPRESS
OF HER INFATUATION.
She Made Garden From the Fund
Granted to Build a Navy
for China.

Victoria B. c., April S.-Kang Yu
Wal the Chinese refugee statesman,
who arrived here last night, spent the
day in addressing assemblies of his fei-
low countrymen and detailing to them
the reasons which led to his overthrow
and the present condition of the crisis
in China. Kang does not understand
a word of English. This is his first
Journey from China. In an interview
to-day he stated the object of his visit
to London is for the purpose of laying
before the foreign office the unhappy
state of affairs in his native land and
endeavoring to enlist her aid in freeing
the empress dowager of her strange
infatuation for the Russians. Kang is
still young man, not over 40 years of
age. ~ ~ NJ
He says he has been a close student
of the history of all nations, and fire.
quently drew the attention of the de-
posed emperor to the fact that those
nations which adopted modern meth
DDS forged ahead, while those which
did not retrograded. He is accompa-
MED by a private secretary and by
representative of the Japanese govern
ment, who is accredited to present him
at European courts as the Chinese con-
sular service has been instructed to
ignore him.
He states that during the regime of
the late emperor he succeeded in secur-
ing large grants of money sufficient
to put the navy in fair condition. but
the empress dowager spent these sums
on beautifying her garden. Addressing
his countryment he said that it was
at his instance that the emperor
granted Wai-Hai-Wai to England in
order to check Russia's advance in
China. He believes that officalism may
retard the development for a few years,
but that in the end nothing can prevent
China becoming great nation. He
intends to visit all countries of Europe
with the exception of Russia, which he
| hates
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09
MOSS SPRANG A SURPRISE
NEW YORk'S CHIEF OF POLICH
PUT ON THE RACK.
Charges Against Him Were Held Up and
He Was Not Required to Pass
Examination.

New York. April S.-The seven mems
bers of the Mazet legislative inves'tigat-
ing committee began their work of pry-
ing into the record of the police depare-
ment and other local administrative
offices to-day.
After several minor witnesses had
been called, a number of them failing
to make their appearance, Chief of Po-
lice Devery was called to the stand and
his testimony was the most important
of the day, as it signified the launching
of the attack upon the police depart
ment. The witness admitted that there
was "a charge against him when he was
made chief in February, 1897. The chief
was compelled to admit that the charge
had been held up. and then said ha
had never been required to pass a CIVIL
service examination.
Mr. Moss then sprang something of a.
| surprise on the witness by announcing
that he offered in evidence three
charges which had been standing
against the chief of police for some
time none of which had ever been
wiped out, either by dismissal or proof
of innocence. These charges We're for
neglect of duty. for taking a bribe OF
| 800 and for neglecting to close disor-
derly houses when their existence had
| been brought to his attention.
Mr.. Moss then went into detailed
| list of establishments that are known
to be run at all times of the night, and
| asked him why they had not been
| closed. Not receiving a satisfactory
! answer. Mr. Moss asked the chief why
! he allowed a certain house in the up
| per Broadway district to continue its
| existence, although there were almost
daily complaints from persons of rer
tinement living in the neighborhood>
| The reply was that never had there
been obtained sufficient evidence to
| warrant the arrest of the woman
| who runs the house. There could be
no police interference until proof posi-
| tive was secured. Then Mr.. Moss ask
ed the witness if it was not because of
| the political influence of the woman
proprietress that the police were held
| back. Devery denied that this was SO.
The question of allowing two periodic
| Gals, which circulate around the tenders
| loin district. to continue publicationt
was then put to Devery The chief said
that these papers had peen toned down.
considerably and that he had called rha
| attention of Anthony Comstock To-
| them. He was slightly mixed as to the
| particular occasion on which he reminds
| ed Mr.. COmstock of their circulation.
No other important witnesses vera
examined. but Frank Croker's namS
was called. He was not present.
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CADETS AT LARGE.
Appointed by the President to Enter
West Point in June.

West Point in June.
Washington, April S.-The president has
APPOINTED the cadets at large at West
Point to enter the class beginning June
next as follows:
Lewis Turtle, District of Columbia,
son of the late Thomas Turtle, corps of
engineers.
2-John NJ. Clayton. Arkansas.
3-Thomas H. Bernard, District of Co
lumbia, brother of Lieutenant Bernard,
4th United States infantry, killed at Ell
Caney.
4-Chares V. Severson. Illinois, served
with company A, 31st Michigan volunteer
infantry. during the war with Spain: son
of Judge Severson of Chicago.
5-Otho Z. Michaels, sergeant light bat
terv I'd United States artillery. son OF
the ldte Major O. e. Mchaels. ordnance
department.
G-Charles H. Mason of Ohio. son of the
late breVet Brigader General Edwin {.
Mason. colonel Sd United States infantry
William A. Nichols California, son of
the Right Rev. William F. Nichols, both
of California.
S-Henry S kilbourne. Wisconsin. son
of Major II. S. Kilbourne. surgeon United
States, second division. second army corps.
9-Peunock ..ogers. Maryland, son of
Major w p. Rogers, goth United States
infantry now serving with his regiment in
the Philippines.
l0-Frank H. Phipps, ir., Pennsylvania.
son of Lieutenant Colonel F. II. Phipps,
ordnance department.
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DROWNED IN THE UMPQUA.
Two Men Lost Their Lives in Shooting
the Rapids.


the Rapids.
Roseburg, Ore, April S.-News reached
here this afternoon that State Fish Com
missioner H. D. MCGUIRE and State Sena-
tor A. w. Reed Of Douglas county were
drowned to-day in the Umpqua river. This
forenoon Senator Reed, Mcclure and
w. F. Hubbard of Stone, Ore, started
down the North Umpqua in a small
boat. their objective point being the juno
ton of the North and South Umpqua,
six miles below Winchester. They left or
ders here for a wagon to meet them on
the road about p. M, anywhere above
their objective point. Liveryman Barker
went down four miles below Winches-
ter. where he met Hubbard, who stated
that they passed safely through one rap
id and before they were aware of it they
were close to another. and in their efforts
to avoid it an oar-lock broke. The waves
were high and the boat was sWamped.
Mcguire struck out for the shore. Hub
bard saw Reed on the overturned boat,
but a moment later both Reed and Nc
Guire had disappeared. A large force of
men left here this evening to look for
the bodies.
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judicial and legal forms of proceedings
in courts of law and that any author
lied procedure we could invoke to de-
feat it was both morally and legally
justifiable. For my part, I know moth
ing in the history of this country that
has equaled the moral iniquity of this
undertaking (Which, in its incepti IN,
seemed absolutely reckless). except per-
haps the pillage of Plummer, the road
agent, who in the early days of this
territory used his office of federal mar
shal to countenance a career of crime
and brigandage. We have had no idea
of thwarting the authority or process
of this court. Such a thing never was
in our minds. But we felt that history
was being made in this matter and we
desired that when the end came in
these proceedings and they should have
passed into history, none of us should
have to reproach ourselves with having
lef. any stone unturned to prevent the
consummation of what seemed to us an
absolute moral wrong, viewed in any
light This action we deemed a distinct
duty we owed our clients. l advise your
honors now officially of this act of vol
| untary surrender. We telephoned at
| once to Butte upon the refusal of you.
| honors this morning to grant the stay,
| advising our counsel there of the fact
! and the court was thereupon advised
| that the receiver would be at liberty to
| take possession of this property.
state this to your honors both because
the proceedings in this matter have
been persistently pressed to the attes1-
| tion of the court, because the proceed
| ings themselves have at times develop
| ed much bitterness between counsel
| and a suggestion oftentimes made, tO
create prejudice against the Boston
& Montana company, that it was defy
| ing the courts of the state, which sug-
gestion, wholly false, but so frequent
| ly repeated, may have found lodgment
in your honors' minds to our prejudice
and because we look for further relief
at the hands of this court in the further
orderly progress of proceedings from
the terrific wrong put upon us by the
court below. We expect and know that
when we shall come before your hon
ors with a record warranting it, full
and complete justice will be done ans
the appalling outrage to which through
infirmity of the law we must tempo
rarily submit, will be righted so far Il!
is possible by the greatest judicial tri
bunai of the state
This ended the proceedings for TIN
present and court adjourned. Whetha
the appeal from the order making Kinds
bond one-quarter of the amount askHt
will be the next move before the su
preme court or not, is not known here
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09
THIEVING INDIANS.
The Miners on the Copper River sorely
Tried.

Seattle, April s.-According to advices
brought down from Copper river, Alaska
by the steamer Excelsior, the miners in
the Yakutat country have been sorely
tried with thieving Indians this winter.
Their supplies were short enough at best
and when the Indians got away with
parts of caches and even stole the miners
tins and stoves forbearance ceased to be
a virtue.
A party of miners on Dry creek some
distance in the interior. We're cleaned out
by the Indian thieves They armed them
selves, captured the thieves and recovered
part of the stolen property. Five or six
of the Inulans were tied up and whipped.
On being released they called a council
of the tribe and at last accounts We're
preparing for war against the miners. The
latter were gathering together to stand
off the reds. A message was sent to Sit
ka asking that Governor Brady send some
of the feueral troops at Dyea to the Yaku-
| tat country.
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FLEXIBLE CURRENCY.
A Declaration Adopted by the Monetary
Convention.

New York, April S.-A declaration
for a flexible currency, based on the gold
for flexible currency, based on the gold
executive committee of the Indtanapo-
lis monetary convention at a meeting
in this city. called by the chairman,
II. II. Hanna of Indiana, for the pur-
pose of getting the advice of the COM
mittee upon recommendations to be
presented to the republican caucus
which meets at Atlantic City on April
16. The following resolution was adopt
ed unanimously as the expression OF
the committee
Resolved. That the executive COM
mittee Of the Indianapolis monetary
convention continue to urge upon con-
gress the adoption of a monetary sys-
TEN based upon the gold standard. adj
equate in volume and sufficiently f1exi-
bic in character to afford the legitI-
mate means to our producers and man
ufacturers for meeting the rapidly ex-
panding volume of domestic trade and
for competing on equal terms in the
worlds markets with other nations.
thereby giving full employment and
| just returns to American labor"
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Samoan DEVELOPMENTS.

Berlin, April S.--Both Mr.. White and
the British ambassador, Sir Frank Las
celles. conferred with Baron Won BueloW
to-day with reference to the latest Sa-
moan DEVELOPMENTS. The German gov
ernment earnestly urges the speedy ap-
pointment and dispatch of the commits
sion, so as to prevent further differences.
An official of the foreign office, empow-
cred to speak for the government, tells
the correspondent of the associated press
that the action of the Americans and
British is a clear violation of the Samoan
act
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STEPHEN ]. FIELD DYING
The Veteran Jurist at the Close
of His Splendid Career.
HIS LONG TERM OF SERVICE
1t Outnumbered in Years the Record
OF Any Other Member of the Court.
He Was One OF Several
Famous Sons.

Washington. April g. go a. NIX
Justice of the Supreme Court Stephen
J. Field is dying. His physician does
not expect him to survive the night.
Judge Field contracted cold about
two weeks ago, which became compli-
Gated a week ago last Thursday with
troubles resulting from extreme old age.
This morning his physician, DR.. Curtis,
pronounced his case critical and all
during the day and night he has been
gradually sinking. About 9 O'Clock he
was pronounced dying. and his death
was momentarly expected.
This mornings brief mention of the
fact that former Justice Field is at
deaths door is the first word that has
reached the public with even so much
as an intimation that he was so nearly
at the end of his long and distinguished
career He had reached his eighty
third year and there can be small
doubt that the bulletin announcing his
feeble condition will be followed. per-
haps even before this mornings Stand
announcement of his death. Justice
Fields proud distinction is that he
served longer on the supreme bench of
the United States than any other mem
Der in the history of the high tribunal
He was appointed associate justice by
Abraham Lincoln, in 1863; his retire
ment. few months ago was an Incl
in, h i.h 1arir 1if
passing interest.
A native of Connecticut. Stephen
johnson Field was born at Haddam
in that state. November 4, 1916 At the
! age of ten, he accompanied his sister,
a missionary, to Smyrna, it being pro-
posed that he should learn certain
Oriental languages. Returning home,
| he was graduated at Williams college,
at the head of his class. He studied
| law in the office of that famous jurist,
his brother, David Dudley Field and
| the early days of 1850 found him in
San Francisco. practicing his profess
| sion, He had a career in politics, and,
| in 1857, he was elected supreme court
| Judge in California. Thereafter he was
| continuously OH tne DtllcH DecdiHe
chief justice in his state. and from that
office he was appointed to membership
in the supreme court a Washington.
In 1877 Justice Field was a member
of the famous Tilden-H Hayes electoral
commission-he voted with the demo-
cratic minority. At one period of his
life he cherished a presidential ambi-
ton and, in fact. in the republican ma
tional convention of 1880, he received
sixty-five votes on the first ballot. Jus
tice Field was an illustrious member OF
one Of the most distinguished families
in the country. His father was {
famous clergyman: the name of hi'
brother, David Dudley Field, is one O.
the best known among the jurists the
United States has produced, his younge,
brother, Cyrus w. Field, the origina
PROTECTOR of the Atlantic cable, wa!
long known as one of the foremost mel
of his time, at home and, as well
throughout Europe.
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. MUST DRAW A LESSON
Or Germany Will Cease to BE Great
Power.

Or Germany Will Cease to Be Great
Power.
Berlin, April S.--The recent audience of
the United States ambassador, Andrew d.
White. with Emperor William LASTED 10
minutes They discussed Samoa and the
peace conference and his majesty asked
the ambassador to convey his thanks to
President Mckinley for his "willingness
to consider the proposal for a joint com
mission and the concilatory assurances
received from Washington
Mr. White again conferred to-day with
the minister of foreign affairs. Baron Won
Buelow on Samoa. A number of papers
attack Won Bueow's policy. The Deutsche
Zeitung says: ''1f the government does
not draw a lesson from the occurrences
of the past three months we may as well
cease to call ourselves great power"
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He Was AsphYXiated.

San Francisco. April S.-Hiram j. Trout,
father of Superior Judge James NJ. Trout,
was found asphyXiated in his bed to-day.
Medical aid was summoned, but it was too
late and the old gentleman died shortly
after discovery. The electric extinguisher
attached to the gas jet was found out of
order and this released the gas. which
filled the room. Deceased was more than
50 years of age and came to this state
from Oregon in 1852 Death was purely
accidental
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09

Jim Judge were to go 20 rounds, but the
bout came to an end in the 18th, Wolcott
finishing his man with a terrible right on
the point Of the jaw. The men fought hard
all the way through and in the opening
rounds Judge seemed to be meeting VOL
colts rushes well. From the fifth it was
Wolcott's fight and several times Judge
took the limit when f1oored.
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Diminutions Granted.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April S.-Governor Smitl
granted three 30-day diminutions of sen
tence to-day as follows: Frank Houck
convicted in Lewis and Clarke county il
July, 1898 of forgery, and sent up for on
year; w. l.. Memo. Silver Bow, Jan. q
1898 mayhem. one and a half years; Hugt
j. Raymond. Yellowstone, Feb. 26. 1892
manslaughter. six years.
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The Figaro Fined.

Paris, April S.-The revelations by the
Figaro in publishing the testimony fur
nished to the court of cessation in the
Dreyfus case came before the correctional
court this afternoon. when the two mem
bers of the paper. NJ. Rodes and Borel,
were sentenced to pay a fine of 500 francs
and costs for publishing the testimony.
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VIII Address Legislators.

jefferson City, Mo. April S.--Colonel
William j. Bryan has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver an address on the silver
question before the Missouri house.
Speaker Ward announced to-day that the
address would be delivered at next Tuess
days session.
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MORE FATALITIES FEARED
Women Caught in the Mad Rush
of Waters.
RESULT OF AN ICE JAM

Driven From Their Ranch by the Flood,
They Were Unable to Reach High
Land in Time-Forced to Take Refuge
in Tree From Which They Were
Swept by the Rush of Ice and Water.
One Only of the Family Escaped-It Is
Feared That Several Other Families
Have Been Drowned.
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Perished on the Glacier.

Seattle. April 81. J. Malone of Boston,
Mass, who arrived here from Copper riv-
er, Alaska, last night, brings news that a
lawyer named French, of Chicago, perish
ed on Valdes glacier about three weeks
ago. His body was recovered and buried
at Valdes. There were about 100 destitute
prospectors at Valdes who are being cared
for by the government agent Charles
Rrown
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Postmaster at Cokedale.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington. April N.-Ernest b. Water
has been appointed postmaster at Coke
dale Park county, vice II. ?. Dehart, re-
signed POstuftices at Combination.
Granite county: Geho. Carbon county, and
Logan. Callutin county, Montana, have
been made money order offices.
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A Spanish Treasure.

Galveston, Tex, April S-A special to
the News from San Antonio. Tex. sayst
News has been received from Devine, in
Media county, that a Spanish treasure OF
more than 10000 doubloons, jewelry and
documents has been unearthed there. Tha
name of the finder is not given, but tha
story is voucned for by reliable people.
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For Five Millions.

Charleston. w. V, April S.-A charter
was granted to-day to the Arizona Eastern
and Montana Smelling, Ore Purchasing
and Developing company, with an author
lied capita! of 100000 The incorporators
are Henry b. Clifford, Warren Hussey,
Milton Public. Edward j. Jordan. Clayton
W. Hoyt, all of New York city.
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Anlbushc,l aud Killed.

Middleboro Ky. April S-News has
been received that Henry Massoe and his
son John, farmers, living in the northern
part of Harlan county, were ambushed
and shot dead while OF their w2y home
from a neighbors house Suspicion is di-
rected toward some neighbors with whom
they had recently quarreled.
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Adyices Confirmed.

Washington, April S.-The secretary OF
the navy has received the following Off
cial advices confirmatory of the associated
press dispatches of yesterday:
San francisco. April S.-Secretary of
the Navy, Washington: Malietoa Tanus
installed as king on the 23d with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Report by mail. No
lighting since the 21st. KAUTZ."
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On His Way TO Rome.

San Francisco, April S.-Bishop
George M Lenhan. head of the Roman
Catholic church of Auckland, N. T., is
in this city on his way to Rome on an
official visit. He is accompanied by
Rev. Father Waters. The divines will
leave here for the East next Thurs-
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Fight Declared Om

Los Angeles, April s.-A private dispatch
received here to-day says that the box
ing match between Robert FitZsmmons
and Jim Jeffries has been declared off
No particulars as to the reason for the
move are given.
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Entitled TO Extra PAY.

Washington. April S.-Mr Mitchell as
sistant comptroller of the treasury. has de-
cided that men who were appointed TO
office or who enlisted in the revenue cut
ter service Tor the war with Spain are en-
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Denver. Colo, April S.-'rhe Colorado
Athletic association, with capital of
$lOG, 900. was incorporated to-day. 1t is the
intention of the association to bid for all
important prizefights that may be ar
ranged in the future.
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4 Cutting Scrape.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Wallace. Idaho. April S.-Half dozen
men were seriously wounded in cutting
scrape at Harrison yesterday. The names
cannot be learned here
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SilyerWare

Buyers appreciate above all else
nice, clean, up-to-date stock to
choose from. The next considera-
tion is the quality and make of the
goods, and lastly the price. Our
goods are new, clean and up-to-
date. No shop-worn goods. They
are manufactured by the best Amer
lean manufacturers and are abso-
lutely warranted. Our prices are
the lowest possible consistent with
the quality of the goods.
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A Terrible Right.

Toronto, Ont, April Sat the Empire
Athletic club tonight Joe Wolcott and
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Wears

And gives absolute satisfaction. We
have a larger and prettier line this
season than ever, consisting of Tea
Sets, Coffee Sets, Chocolate Sets,
Water Sets and all the other extra
pieces that go to make up per-
feet line of SilyerWare. .9S
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/ hat

Is the reason why we have such
a large trade in Silverware. Our
customers appreciate the goods and
prices and buy them, knowing that
what we sell