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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
A STEP NEARER STOCKHOLM.
The White Bear Is Preparing to Russian
iZe Finland.


Chicago, Feb 4-The Records cable
from Stockholm says: The car has
taken another step in his campaign for
the imperial governor of the depend
ency, General Robrikeff. he has pro-
posed to the landtag law providing
that in order to hold office the mem
bers of the Finnish senate and chiefs
of the governmental departments must
speak Russian. For a period of five
years judges are to be excepted from
the operation of this law. The sys-
tematic encroachments on the liberties
of the Firms begun by Russia during
the present session of the landtag are
causing much concern in Sweden This
country never has quite forgotten the
loss of Finland and there is fear that
Prussia may contemplate pressing its
aggressions farther west Finland
while still Finnish in language, Gus
toms and laws, has been . sort of buff
fer territory between Sweden and Rus
STA. Let Finland once be thoroughly
Russianized and the bear has come a
step nearer the doors of Stockholm. The
desire of the car to crush the free
spirit of this dependency. now so mani
fest. may, it is feared, lead him to the
abolition of the deliberative assembly
of the grand duchy. The loyalty of
Finland cannot be called in question
but it remains to be seen how far low
atty will withstand Russian ATTEMPTS
at oppression. The attitude of the Fin
nish press is guardedly hostile toward
Russian PROPOSALS. The papers init
mate what they dare not say that the
Russian policy includes the final ex-
tinction of the Finnish people as a race,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
COLONEL J. A. SEXTON DEAD.
Commandment in Chief of the G. A.
Dies in Washington.

Dies in Washington.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Colonel James
A. Sexton, conmander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, died at
3:15 o'clock this morning at Garfield
hospital in this city.
Colonel James A. Sexton was born in
Chicago Jan. 8, 1874. He enlisted as
private in the 18th Illinois April 10, 1861.
and after three months service re-en-
listed in the 9th Illinois volunteers. be-
ing commissioned first lieutenant of
Company E. He was subsequently
transferred to the 72nd Illinois and was
made captain Of Company d. He SERVED
in Ransome's brigade, McArthur's di-
vision of the nth army corps Army of
the Tennessee, and participated in
nearly all it's campaigns, sieges and
battles. He was commander of the
regiment in the battles of Columbia,
Duck river, Herring Hill, Franklin and
Nashville and throughout the Nashville
campaign. In 1865 he was assigned to
duty on the staff of Major General A.
J. Smith. commander of the 10th army
corps, and remained with Smith until
the close of the war, being honorably
discharged in August, 1865. AT the cap
ture of the Spanish fort at Mobile, Ala,
April s. 1865, Colonel Sexton had his
left leg broken below the knee by a
piece of shell.
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MONEY ARRIVED TOO LATE.
Heir to $4,000 Dies From Starvation In
New York,

New York, Feb. A sick and desti-
tute man SIS years old was lax frs m
an East Side tenement house two
weeks ago to the department for out
door poor. He gave the name If Law
renee Schrader. and he was dying from
want Of nutritive food. To-day a letter
addressed to Schrader was brought to
the institution. 1t contained a check
for $1,000 and had been sent from Eng
land as Schrader's long delayed share
in his fathers estate. Schrader, how
ever, had died and the money arrived
just in time to prevent his burial in
the potter's field.
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AID FROM AGUINALDO.
The United States May Ask for His CO.
Operation,

Operation.
New York, Feb. A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Believing
that the pacification of Cuba is assured
as a result of the Cancellation of General
Gomez, administration officials are urg-
ing the president to take action looking
to the Cancellation of Aguinaldo and Sc
curing his cooperation in settling the
Philippine question. The authorities are
confident there will be no trouble in ac-
complishing the disbandment of the Gu
ban army, now that its leader has con-
sented to aid the president in bringing
peace to the island.
General Gomez's dispatch to the presi-
dent was most fiattering. He presented
his compliments and said he would be
very glad to comply with the wishes of
the president and that he would go to
Havana and confer with General Brooke
relative to the settlement of questions
concerning the affairs of the island Sec
rotary Hay. by direction of the president,
Immediately sent congratulatory tele-
gram to Mr.. Porter for transmission to
General Gomez.
In view of this satisfactory outcome in
Cuba 1t is urged by some that a similar
experiment should be tried with Aguin-
aldo Advices from General Otis show
that conditions in the archipelago are inn
proving. He states that he is confident
that when the treaty of peace is ratified
the opposition to American control will
collapse. General Otis has before been
directed to keep in communication with
Aguinaldo. and explain the friendly pur-
poses of this government, but the point is
made that If the commission now on the
way to the Philippines, or one of it's mem
bers should be directed to confer with
Aguinaldo as Mr.. Porter was instructed
to do with Gomez and explain the wishes
of the president the backbone of the fight
against the sovereignty of the United
States would be broken and a different
aspect would be placed on the situation.
If the president chose to do SO he could
with propriety have a conversation with
Agoncillo, who represents Aguinaldo, and
explain the purpose Of mis- government.
Agoncillo has maze himself distasteful
to this government. however. because of
his action in making public the docu
ments he submitted to the state depart
ment and sending cablegrams to his chief
advising him of the developments in the
situation. Through his secretary Agon-
clio has presented at the state depart
ment another memorandum showing that
the area of territory and number of peo-
pie controlled by the philippine repub-
lic'' is many times greater than that con-
trolled by Spain when she was recognized
as sovereign of the archipelago and over
whelmingly greater than that controlled
by the United States, which only holds
Manila. He enclosed additional data, at
tempting to show the right of the Fill
pinos to govern themselves and closing
by urging that the United States should
recognize the republic. No notice will
be taken of the communication
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TORTURED A BOY.
Hot Blades Put to williams Body by
Playmates.


Rochester. N. Y. Feb. 4.-Much ex-
cltement exists in the village of Sodus
Point, which is about 80 miles from
here. 1t seems that a 12-year old boy
named Williams has been branded by
three companions, two of whom are me-
groes
These boys who tortured young Will
Jams succeeded in inducing him to en-
ter the basement of the Methodist
church at Sodus Point. When Williams
was in the basement his companions
stripped his clothing from him. Then
they heated the blades of their knives
in the furnace fire and began to torture
young Williams.
When the heated steel was applied to
the body of Williams he began to shout
in agony, but, unfortunately, his cries
were not heard. The boys continued to
apply the hot blades to his body The
agony of Williams did not seem to af-
feet them in the least.
When they seemed to have been sat
isfied with their work the boys re-
leased Williams and fled from the base
ment of the church. Williams then
staggered to his home as best he could.
where he now lies in helpless condi-
ton.
No reason for this unusual cruelty
has yet been found and it is believed
that Williams COMPANIONS did it in a
spirit of mischief. However. many IF
the inhabitants are aroused by the at
fair and trouble may be in store for the
wicked youths.
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A Protest Made.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The vice presi-
dent to-day brought to the attention of
the senate a protest on the part of the
executive committee of the National
Live Stock exchange of Chicago against
ments reported to be made by officials
high in authority, notably those made
by Major General Miles. which have
created feeling of distrust against the
greatest industry of the United States"
They urge that foreign governments be
invited to make thorough investiga-
ton of the methods employed at the
principal market centers of the coun-
try
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
ON THE RACE TRACK.
A. Nav Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 4.--Clay Pointer,
Muey Chica, Monk Wayman and Takan-
assoc were the winning favorites to-day.
Weather cloudy and warm. track fast.
Results: Seven furlongs-Jimp won, The
Dragon second, Bright Night third
time, 1:29la Two-year-olds, three fur
longs-Muey Chica won, Jen second Gus
sic Face third; time, :3612 Selling, mile
ard three-eighths-Monk Wayman won,
Aunt Maggie second, Babe Fields third;
time. 2:22A. Cotton selling stakes, $1,000,
mle-Clay Pointer won Laureate second,
Sea Robber third; time, Al. Six furlongs
Tallahassee won. Proteus second, DR..
Marks third; time. 1:16A. Selling. mile
Colonel Frank Waters won, Banquo III.
second, Tranby third; time, 1:43.
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total receipts for December. 1898, were
So .891, an increase, as compared
with December, 1897 of s7,S19,209 The
receipts from the several principal
sources of revenue are given for De-
cember as follows: Spirits. $9969,326,
increase over December, 1897, SS24,S09
tobacco, $780, 32; increase. s1,215, 331;
fermented liquors. $3.50, 1873; increase,
$2,21S.414: oleomargarine sl97,34S in
crease. 1854, 1888; miscellaneous, s3,505, 353;
increase, $3.453,244 For the first six
months of the present fiscal year the
receipts from all sources aggregated
$13S,322,474, a gain, as compared with
the same period of 1897 of $50, 160, 1928
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No Confirmation.

Washington, Feb. 5.-No confirmation
can be had here of certain published
dispatches from Manila reporting that
conflict had occurred there between
the American forces and the Filipinos
AT an early hour this morning it was
given out in official quarters that no ad-
vices had been received from General
Otis or any of the American officials
at Manila. The offices at the white
house and those at the war depart
ment through which any communica-
tons from General Otis would be re-
ceived We're closed at the usual hour.
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ODD TALE OF A STUD.
Grocer Lost 1t and 1t Was Found in a
Rice Pudding.

New Haven, Feb. 4-John Hugo, a
State street grocer lost and recovered
a 5000 diamond stud recently in the
most peculiar manner on record. He
has been short of clerks for several
weeks and has assisted in weighing out
his groceries. He missed his stud and
was unable to obtain trace of it till
Henry Fresenius, the brewer, coolly
walked into his store, and, handing
him a diamond stud, asked him if that
was his.
Where did you get it?' gasped
Hugo.
1--WE found it in rice pudding and
as we bought the rice of you we
thought 1t might be yours" was the
answer.
The stone was found several days
ago. Mr.. Fresenius was unable to ac-
count for it's presence in the pudding
till his wife suggested that as the GRO
Gerry stock came from Hugo's the dia-
mond might belong to him.
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Three Lives Lost,

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 4.--Three persons
lost their lives this morning in fire
which destroyed the boarding house of
Mrs Eva Whitney. The dead are Mrs.
Eva Whitney Miss. Helen Ross, j. c. Hall.
There were IS PERSONS asleep in the build
ing when the, fire was discovered, and
those who escabed did so with great diff
Guilty Mrs. Whitley lost her life in trying
to save Hall, who was ola and helpless.
The woman succeeded by superhuman
efforts, however In saving her four chill
dren before losing her own life.
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the dissolution of their landtag and the
final placing on their shoulders of the
yoke of complete submission. If the
present landtag proves refractory, it is
limited that it will be dissolved, that
new elections will be called and that
rewards will be held out to the new
legislators.
The city of Stockholm is building a
first class hotel for working folk, mod
eled after the Mills hotel in New York
The house will have 500 rooms and will
be complete in all its appointments.
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Should Pay Cuban Troops.

New York. Feb. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: Senator
Proctor has returned from Pinar del Rio.
He found $500 insurgents there, of whom
/ 400 were doing police duty, for which
they had no pay General Diaz told him
that the good order maintained was re-
markable. Senator Proctor thinks that
immediate action should be taken with
reference to paying the Cuban troops.
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Jury Rribing.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The grand jury which
has been investigating charges of jury
bribing brought against several court
bailiffs. and which returned indictments
against Bailiffs Lynch and Dwyer, made
its final report to-day. The report says
the members of the grand jury are salts
fed that an organized system of jury
bribing exists in the civil courts, which
has been used for the benefit of the street
railway,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
The Sale Cnmnleted.

st. Louis, Feb 4.-The Republic to-mor-
row will say: Practically the sale has
been made Of the majority of the stock
of the Liggett & Myers company and only
details remain To be arranged. What re-
mains undone will be concluded in this
city. 1t is a cash transaction. involving
little more than so per cent. of the en-
tire stock of the Liggett & Myers con-
Germ, and the Consideration is Sc, SOC, 900.
This amount il to be paid down in cash
in this city Before the stock is turned
over. 't7'
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Episcopal Bishops.

st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE council of Epis-
copal bishops has closed its sessions and
the bishops have returned to their re-
spective sees. The Denver Controversy
conflict of authority between Bishop
Spalding of Denver and his dean, Rev.
DR.. Fart, was not adjusted. Another
meeting of the bishops will be held Feb,
81 to solve the problem.
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CaStine at C.ihra1for

Gibraltar Feb. 4.-The United States
gunboat Castine which sailed from San
Juan on JAN Is for Manila by the eastern
route to reinforce Deweys fleet is TAX
ing on coal at this place. The United
States military transport Grant, which
left New York Jan. 10. also bound for Ma
Mia. and which arrived here Feb. ! for
coal and supplies, proceeded for the Phil
ippines to-day.
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Returned to Work.

Colon. Colombia. Feb. 4.-Several of the
strikers have returned to work as a result
of the railroads. notification of an in
crease of % cents in silver In the rate of
wages. The strikers at Panama still re-
fuse to go to work and the deadlock there
still continues. The strike has now spread
to the banana laborers at Bocas del Toro.
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Conemaugh Chartered.

San Francisco. Feb. 4.-The Conemaugh
has been chartered by the military au-
thorities for the purpose of carrying
freight to Manila. She is now at Seattle,
but will be here in about five days. She
will be loaded Immediately with about
5000 tons of army stores for the use of
the troops in the Philippines.
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An Author Dead,

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Dr T. S. Hoyne, one of
Chicago's veteran homeopathists and a
grandson of DR.. John T. Temple, the frs.
homeopath physician in Chicago died to-
day. DR.. Hoyne is the author of several
well-known medical works.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05

Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard Office in Butte. Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
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tire republic are ready to welcome the in
novation of an honest investigation. They
are ready to applaud the men who Will
serve notice on the bribe-givers and the
bribe-takers that the United States sem
ate shall be the home of craftsmanship
and character instead of a refuge Off
corruptionists and knaves.
JOHN NJ. QUINN.
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A Village Burned,

Shelby Ohio, Feb 4.-The village of Shi-
loh, near here. was almost wiped out by
fire to-day. All the business portion of
the place burned and the residence part
was saved with difficulty. The loss will
be heavy,
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Progressive.

From the Washington Star.
This army scandal appears to be go
ing from bad to worse"
That's so. / didn't think there could
be anything more Objectionable than
General Eagans beef till l heard his Ian
guage.
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Chicago Man HOnored-

Chicago, Feb. 4-Rev. Alexander Nc
Gavick, pastor of ST. Johns church of
this city, has been presented with doc
ument from Rome appointing him bishop
of Metropolis Ia see now in name only
to be known as bishop. and directed to as
sst Archbishop Feehan
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
No Plans MAtured,

Washington. Feb. 4.-Speaker Reed and
his associates on the rules committee
held an extended session to-day, consider
ing the programme of the house, but no
Plans were matured beyond those for con-
sjdering appropriations and public build
ings next week. A conclusion on the
shipping. Hawaiian and Nicaragua canal
bills was not reached.
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No Getting Around 1t.

Eyes, he made his first lucky strike II
eggs. He bought 10000 dozen at a low
figure, put them in cold storage and SOLD
them at a profit of more than 20 per cent
That was the cornerstone of his enormous
fortune
And the hens laid il. How STRANGE"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
Old Glory Will Nave.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 4.-The house
OF representatives has, without dis
senting vote, adopted resolution that
the national flag be hoisted over every
school house in the state and kept float
ing there.
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For WarshipS.

Madrid, Feb. A large meeting of the
Commercial club has passed a resolution
demanding that the government use part
of the 500, 600. 900 to be paid by the United
States as an indemnity for the cession
of the Philippine islands in the construc-
ton of three warships for the defense of
the coast of Spain.
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Paris of To-day--the handsomest ire
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in adj
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard Can be obtained Ct
Standard office in Butte. Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
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A Fire Raging.

ST Joseph, Mo-, Feb. A telephone
message from Bolckow, Andrew county,
at midnight says a big fire is raging.
Half the square has been burned and
soon other buildings were ignited. They
appealed 10 st. Joseph for help.
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Severe Storms.

Madrid, Feb. 4.-Severe storms have
visited Cadiz and Algieras and a number
of wrecks have been reported. At Los
Barrios, near Cadiz, several persons were
killed and injured by tornado.
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Martin Appointed,


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington. Feb. 4.-Peter A. Martin
has been appointed postmaster at Emery
Deer Lodge county, vice John Powers, re-
signed
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Extensive ReDairs.

Washington, Feb 4.-The collier Ster-
ling, towing the disabled cruiser Topeka,
has arrived at Fort Monroe. Extensive
repairs will be made on the Topeka s
boilers and machinery at the Norfolk
navy yard.
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Committed Suicide.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 4.-Captain
James Pierce of the local detective force
committed suicide this morning at Pen
sa cola. Fla, where he had gone in search
of health.
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Internal Revenue Collections.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The monthly
comparative statement of the collec-
tons of internal revenue shows that the
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ARMY ADVANCES.
Hale'S Brigade HaVe Hot Skir.
miSh With the Rebels.
Whole Of McArthur's Corps In
Front Of Calumpit.
American Less Yesterday SIX Killed
and Twelve wounded.
CAPTURE OF cAIUMPIT CERTAIN.

Washington. April % The following
was received from General Otis:
Manila, April 25.-Hsle's brigade, Mac
Arthur's division. moved down the right
bank Of the Quinqua river yesterday to
to the vicinity OF Cslumpit and is now
joined by Wheston's brigade on left
bank. Hale encountered fierce opposi.
tion, driving the enemy with heavy loss,
taking his intrechments in flank. Hale's
casualties, six killed and twelve wound
ed. The division has now invested
Calumpit, which will be taken to-day.
"Lawton with part OF his command
reaches Narzlgary this evening. where
he will be joined by the center column
from Bocaye, Extreme heat. rain, high
streams and bad roads made the march
very difficult. He has not met opposi.
tion since leaving Novallches. the enemy
retreating from his front.
South OF and near Manila, the enemy
has force OF 1900 making demonstra-
tions daily. They can be easily taken
care Of. "0TIs."
DEFEATED THE REBELS.
Manila, April 90 Gen. Hsle's brigade,
consisting of Nebraska, Iowa and South
Dakota regiments. with their guns,
which left Malolos on Monday. followed
the west bank OF the Rio Grande TO a
ford. Many small bands OF rebels were
encountered. During the afternoon the
Americans discovered several hundred OF
the enemy entrenched near Pulitan,
north OF Quignano. our troops attacked
the rebels. losing six men killed and
eleven wounded. Hsle's men claim that
nearly 200 dead natives we're counted
along the country traversed. Among the
dead natives was a Spanish captain. The
South Dakota regiment bore the brunt of
the fighting and had five men killed and
nine wounded.