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BIC MINING
CASE SETTLED
Ownership of Copper
Veins Decided.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. s.-Judge Clancy
In the District Court to-day handed down
his decision in the suit of the Montana
ore Purchasing Company against the
boston and Montana Mining Company to
settle the ownership to certain veins of
copper under the Rarus and Johnstown
claims, owned by plaintiff, and Pennsyl-
vania, owned by defendants The decis-
Ion is In favor Of the plaintiff The trial
or the action was before the court with
out jury and occupied ten weeks. The
Judge has had the case under considera-
ton two months; The suit just decided
originated in the United States Court hero
in an action by the Boston and Montana
again the Montana Ore Purchasing Com
pany, in which the former sought to en-
join the defendants and to close down the
WORKINGS and to recover judgment for
$4,000. The Ore Purchasing Company
then instituted a counter suit that is lust
decided, claiming ownership of all of the
ore bodies in controversy and OF other
ore bodies which had not been previously
mined upon by 1t.
The original suit OF the Boston and
Montana for damages was dismissed by
the United States Court Of Appeals for
lack OF Jurisdiction. after an Injunction
had been pending for about year against
the ore Purchasing Company. A new suit
was Immediately instituted in the United
States Court, in which the Boston and
Montana COMPANY insisted upon the ju-
rlsdiction OF the Federal court; an in
junction was again granted and this suit
was dismissed by the Circuit Court of
Appeals. leaving pending upon the docket
as the only suit involving the ownership
OF the ore bodies in question. the suit
which was decided to-day. The Ore Pur-
chasing people contended in this action
for an east and west vein system aney
Ing their ground. and the Boston and
Montana people contended on the other
side for a north and south vein, which
would cut off the rights of the Ore Pur-
chasing Company to follow the veins
from their apeXes upon the dip to the
south
II is said the trial and preparation for
trial in development work represented an
expenditure of over $780, 600 The case will
be carried to the Supreme Court OF the
preme Court OF the United States.
Attorneys for the plaintiff say the de-
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az all but little supplied by this country.
II other countries imposed the same high du-
tles with ourselves upon raw woods imported
TOT manufacture this reduction OF duty would
lurn the tide OF wool supply To the United
states But other nations have adopted the
policy OF free admission OF wool Consequently
the Argentine wool seeks the European free
markets-France. Germany. Belgium. Great
Britain. Italy, etc.-and will contiue 10 do so.
Ihe statistics for eleven months Of ls9S-93
show that during that period Argentine eX-
ported f6l.lSl bales OF wool OF this over $50 COO
bales went TO the free ports OF Europe. In
addition u the absence Of duties in the wool
manufacturing countries OF Europe. Argentine
woods tend thither because freghts are cheaper
there than To the United States by about 80
per cent Early in November. 1899 the price
OF unwashed wool (class - I'm London was
Hisd. or about PC per pound In New York.
same date. with duty added. IL was &c That
Is 10 say, the price Of class / Argentine wool
it' 4'vN York which shows abundant reason for
the wool seeking the British market rather
than the American. IL also indicates how lit
Tie danger there Is OF the small reduction made
by this treaty IN our protective duty on woods
producing either any reduction OF prices in
our market or any Increase over present irnpor-
tations- II Is estimated at the Treasury De-
rartment that so per cent Of our whole impor-
tation Is Of coarse cordoba" wool. which
We do not produce 20 any extent.
Ihls concession on Argentine wool was made
not because Of its effect upon our amount OF
importation. for that would be nothing against
the free markets Of Europe. but because IL was
one Of the only three articles Of Argentine ex-
port OF which reciprocal relations could De
maze. ana one without which that republic
would not consent 20 the convention.
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TARIFF TREATY
WITH ARGENT|NE
Its Effect Upon the Wool
Trade.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The following
official statement of facts respecting the
Argentine convention is given out for
public information and to correct many
misapprehensions in respect to the effect
of the treaty on the wool interest:
The Argentine tariff system involves not only
fixed and high rate OF duties imports, but
also provides for aforo. or valuation which
is TO be fixed from time TO time by executive
authority. BY this system duties are often
effectually increased without any new legisla-
The object OF the United States was. there
fore, to obtain reductions OF the tariff on our
exports as far as possible. and to reduce the
aforo. or else to establish a valuation beyond
which they could not go as the basis for assess
ing duties.
The convention, for example not only secures
to United States exporters reduction on Ore
gon pine lumber and Southern lumber in fact
all kinds OF undressed lumber, but fixed the
aforo and on Oregon and yellow pine reduces
IL over 40 per cent. The duty on cotton-seed
oil is reduced about 80 per cent. on bacon and
many food products IL is reduced by 20 per cent.
ON paraffine wax 0argely in demand there) the
charges were prohibitive and the duty is now
reduced so per cent and the aforo reduced by
52k per cent. On canned salmon and other
canned goods the reduction of duty is 80 per
cent and the aforo is reduced by varying per
centages from 20 10 so per cent on wlndmilIs
Oargely used there) there is reduction of duty
of 50 per cent and OF aforo so per cent. on
dried or evaporated fruits (apples. etc, etc }
the duty is reduced 80 per cent: cotton duck
ing. white or colored, the aforo is reduced
33 l-3 per cent on sail twine and cotton rope
the duty is reduced 20 per cent and the aforo
80 1-3 per cent.
On the other hand the Argentine Government
demanded reciprocal concessions on the few ar
ticles she sends TO this market. Among these
was wool and American wool growers have ex-
pressed fears that this would prove injurious 10
the domestic interest
The total import OF wool into the United States
for 1899 from all countries was rs s73 600 pounds
OF this from Argentine came only 1851 600
pounds. which is a very small portion OF our
aggregate importation. II appears that our
fuffh fhcfo
duties. certain amount OF foreign wool TO sup
plement the domestic product There is no
proposal for any reduction OF wool duties in
favor OF any other foreign country. 1t is evil
dent that the proposed reduction OF Argentine
woods alone can have effect on our market
prices. The majority OF the wool is OF the
roarsest class Qor carpets, etc.). which is not
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FREIGHT MATTER
is REFERRED
Evidence Now Is With
Attorney General.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-To-day the
rrterstate Commerce Commission. in
compliance with the request OF freight
shippers and representatives Of the COM
-,,e-c,al Interests. transmitted 70 Attorney
General Griggs a transcript OF the evil
donce taken at the hearing last week re-
trecting the new classification or railway
freight rates. The proposed classification
S. ~ be made on January / by all rail-
roads using the official classification.
These include more than sixty lines east
of 40. Mississippi. north OF the Ohio and
Potomac rivers.
The uetition OF the shippers was that
The commission should transmit the evi-
lence taken before IL 10 the Attorney
General with q recommendation that he
itsutute legal proceedings by injunction
% otherwise 10 restrain the roads from
pAung the new classification into eject
ToIthe request of the shippers the com
mison IN part complies. The evidence
and Arguments are transmitted 10 the At
trrnQ General. but without recommends
r0n. LIhe letter 0f transmittal. which Is
siEncl for the commission by Martin A.
KNAPP as chairman. expressed no opinion
as 20 D. claims OF the petitioner that the
sCtionof the railway companies Is IN vio-
laton " the sherman antitrust law. In
corcluson the letter says:
The p1tcsting shippers assert that the in
creafes inrates 20 the extent affected by these
changes "a classification are without tlstinca-
tion and VII result IN excessive charges on
most II ~ all. % the articles Ia question.
They also aege that hardship and injustice will
further resaf from the changes which will be
made On tharelatlon 81 rates. especially from
Lhe increaseain the difference between carload
and less TIA carload charges. IL the con-
t"nt1n IN thas respects is well founded as 10
which we eNptss no opinion. a wrong 10 about
- he accymph he'd which the commission is
ppnerless 90 ptyent and for which the act to
regulate commare affords no adequate redress
Tho facts aboN set forth are submitted for
your considerable.
Attorney GeAral Griggs. who is ill to-
uty. has givenAno intimation Yet as TO
what action, II my, he may take IN the
premises. Mecca Aarily he will have 10
reNew The testinAny before he can reach
an intelligent coAlusion. In any event.
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PURSUED HER HUSBAND
AROUND THE WORLD
Marital Troubles Of Mrs. Danel, Who
Is Now Suing for Heavy
Damages.

TACOMA. Dec. 2S.-After pursuing her
husband half way around the world and
back, Mrs. w. w. Danel finds herself at
her starting point In Tacoma, again aban-
doned. and she now seeks 10 recover dam
ages from her husbands relatives I'm the
sum Of $4,000. basing her claim on the
statement that they are responsible ior
alternating his affections.
Mr. Danel. the husband. was a prosper
Gus dentist at San Francisco ten years
ago. when he married Mrs. Daniel. She
was an Illinois girl. and shortly after they
moved 10 Tacoma. Here. Mrs. Danel says
in her complaint. she first met Samuel A.
Danel and his wife. mother and father Of
her husband. and Nathaniel Spellman and
wifc. the latter sister of Dr. Danel. All
of these persons are made defendants in
the suit for damages, Mrs. Danel claiming
they entered into a conspiracy 10 deprive
her OF the affections OF her husband.
Last year Mrs Danel visited her parents
in Illinois. While there she learned her
husband had left Tacoma. She made IN
quries and finally located the doctor in
Hawaii. She followed.
There was a reconciliation and the cou-
pie settled down at Hilo. The doctor
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PRINCIPAL WITNESS
IN MOLINEUX CASE
Harry Cornish Tells of His Receip;
of the Poison Which Killed Mrs.
Adams.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Intense interest
is now added 10 the trial of Roland B.
Molineux because of the appearance on
the witness stand of Harry S. Cornish.
10 whom the poison which killed Mrs.
Adams was sent through the mails. Cor
nish was on the stand late this afternoon
and his examination. which promises to
develop many things not yet made pub
lie. will probably continue for several
days. with Interruptions here and there
for other witnesses.
Cornish told to-day OF the receipt by
himself OF the famous silver holder and
bottle OF poison and he reviewed the story
Of Mrs. Adams death by the supposed
'bromo seltzer' which he had adminis-
tered TO her when she was III.
Just as Cornish's testimony was begin
ming 70 be interesting the Recorder ad-
JOurned the case until tomorrow. The
handwriting experts gave way to-day to
the physician. DIR. Phillips, who attended
both II. &. Barnett before his death and
Harry s. Cornish. He attributed the ILL
ness Of Cornish 10 mercurial poison and
the death or Barnett 10 the same agent.
The name Barnett was not permitted
TO be received in the testimony or placed
on the records, but a mythical "a B."
was adopted instead. and all the symp-
toms exhibited by Barnett during his III
ness were described by Dr. Phillips and
accepted as testimony.
DIT. Coffin. who also attended these men
timony Of DR.. Phillips as far as IL related
10 the symptoms and indorsed the dag
nosis made by that physician.
Another witness to-day was John ID.
Adams, once secretary OF the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club. His testimony dealt
Molineux and with the various quarrels
that had occurred at that club.
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soon tired OF his surroundings and lef
for Manila on the Valencia with the
Washington volunteers. Mrs. Danel fol-
lowed on another transport and they
again made up. one morning DR.. Dane
started for Cavite. lie never came back
and his friends believed the natives had
killed him. A month later. however. he
reached Tacoma alive and well. Mrs.
Danel was left in almost destitute cir
cumstances, but through the kindness OF
officers OF the regiment she was given
passage 20 San Francisco with the
Washington volunteers on the Pennsylva-
mia. She again overlook DR.. Danel here
and reconciliation followed. Later Dr.
Danel began divorce proceedings. which
never appeared In court. They were
abandoned without being brought 20 trial
and all difficulties were again settled ami
cably.
Four weeks ago Dr. Danel again
dropped out OF sight His wife claims
TO know his whereabouts. and says she
intends Joining him again next month.
In the meantime she will press the suit
against his relatives. So far as known.
they have but little property with which
10 satisfy a judgment should she obtain
one.
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PROSPECTS FOR
THE CANAL GOOD
Senator Morgan Speaks
on the Subject.
speclal plspateh 70 rhe can.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Nor
gan. who as chairman OF the Senate
Committee of Interoceanic Canals. has
played a most important part in the agi-
tation and advocacy Of the Nicaragua ca
nal construction in former Congresses. do
clined TO express an opinion upon the
Americanization OF the Panama Canal
company through articles OF inCOrpOra-
tion granted in New Jersey.
The Senate committees" he explained
were announced just before recess and
the committee of which i am chairman
had no meeting. OF course all work so
far as We are concerned, begins anew
with the new Congress. Several bills
looking TO canal construction have been
introduced, and those OF us who have
worked for canal legislation I'm the past
nope TO see substantial steps toward that
end taken by this Congress-
he commission of which Admiral
Walker Is chairman Is about 10 make a
personal inspection of the different
routes. We have been promised the re-
port OF the former commission Of three
of which Admiral Walker was also chair
man. That former commission was au-
thorized 20 inspect and make estimates
one created by the last Congress Is To
report on them all. Congress appropri-
ated 100000 TO defray the expenses OF
Senator Morgan does not understand
that the Maritime Canal Company. which
has heretofore figured as a cOncessionairo
controlling the Nicaragua route. ac-
knowledges itself to have been suppressed
ed, as indicated by the claims OF Mr..
Grace and Mr.. Eyre in to-day's dis
patches. While the Maritime Company
Is making no effort 70 have itself mem
toned in the legislation on the subject
before the present Congress. II asserts
that its concession Is still alive.
IL is the opinion Of Senators and Rep
resentatives here that there will be no at
tempt TO take further steps toward ca
nal legislation until after the Walker
Commission submits its report on the
different routes. which will not be within
"A
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

Maine!' had become the nations battle
cry before war was declared, but now the
wisest counsels in the nation could not
prevent the conflict.
It mattered little that the board of in
quiry did not fix the blame. The scales of
national sentiment had tipped too far and
in April war was declared. The sad scenes
OF the funeral Of the murdered sailors in
Havana were pictured in every hamlet in
America The moving procession of
mourners the long cavalcade OF the dead
the sobbing sounds of dirges fired men
and women to new indignation and will
picture now To their minds the scenes that
made new history yesterday at Arlington
The results of the war are now history.
Spain met with crushing defeat and left
her heritage of savage. rebellious colo
nists to America. Anda then Americans
turned their thoughts akain to the muir
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MEMORIAL SERVICES IN
HONOR OF WESTMINSTER
Very Many Distinguished Persons in
Attendance and Solo Rendered
by Albani.

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-Impressive memo
rial services In honor OF the late Duke Of
Westminster were held in Westminster
Abbey to-day. Representatives OF EN-
peror William and most of the English
royal personages were present. Albani
sang solo. a. ]. Balfour and the diplo-
matte corps and many other notables also
attended There was a similar service in
Chester Cathedral. The Queens repre-
sentative and all the municipal and
county bodies were present. Henry
White, secretary Of the United States en-
baSsy, was among those who attended.
The ashes OF the Duke were privately
Cheshire, in the presence OF his relatives
and the Marquis of Lorne. representing
Queen Victoria.
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dered sailors of the Maine. The people of
the nation wanted TO inter i'm American
soil the bodies of the brave men who had
so cruelty met death. This want became
a demand and in answer the national au-
thorities sent the battleship Texas to
Havana to bring back the bodies.
The funeral ship was commanded by
Captain Sigsbee, who was in command of
the Maine when she was destroyed. The
chaplain of the Texas was Chaplain Child
wick. who saw the deao and dying about
him In the waters Of Havana harbor on
the night OF February -. 1888. 1t was he
who preached the funeral sermon az Ar
iington yesterday when President McKin-
ley and the officers of the national Gov
ernment paid their tribute of respect and
honor TO the men who found their last
resting place in grassy mound of the
nations burial ground.
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preaching war began TO form. When
American cruisers carried food and cloth
ing 10 the suffering Cubans and Spain
voiced a protest there were few that did
not see the inevitable result. There were
riots in Havana and American lives and
property were menaced in the Cuban cap
ital. Little more than month had passed
otic feeling ran high. Spanish threats
otto feeling ran high. Spanish threats
were arousing American anger and when,
on January 25. lS9S, the battleship Name
was ordered to start for the Cuban capi-
tai little more was needed To transform
fear into conviction and foreboding into
gloomy certainty.
1t was the last voyage Of the ill-fated
warShip.
The Consul at Havana had informed the
Government that the situation was criti-
cal and within three weeks the world was
appalled, by the most horrifying crime in
modern history. On the night Of Febru-
ary Is. 1898. At twenty minutes after 10
o clock, the Maine was destroyed by the
weapon of a cowardly and hidden enemy
in the harbor Of Havana. The people of
the town were terrified by a deafening
explosion. A great sheet of flame shot
into the air and the doomed battleship
was a wreck.
Her sailors died like rats in the fire and
had been murdered without having re-
ceived a single warning from out of the
darkness of the night. The horror set
America on fire. Discretion was hopeless
~ gore. The people had lost all judg-
ment in a food of bitter. violent con-
demnation OF the crime They had but
one thought and that was TO avenge the
murder OF the men who were yesterday
laid reverently and sadly to rest i'm Ar
lington.
No counsel Of moderation could prevail.
Captain Sigsbee of the Maine vainly sent
q plea 10 suspend judgment. From one
end OF the continent 10 the other Ameri-
cans were aroused TO a frenzied excite
ment that was without parallel in the
history OF generation. When fun re-
ports Of the horror were known and il
was announced that two officers and two
hundred and sixty-four men had been
murdered new fires were added to the
flames of revenge. Remember the
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RECEIVER DISCHARGED.
Obligations of the Northern Pacific
Have Been Met.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 2S.-Judge San
born in the United States Circuit Court
filed an order discharging the receivers OF
the Northern Pacific Railway All the
lands and other properties of the COMPANY
that were placed in the hands OF the re-
ceivers have been sold and the suits
against the company for the most mart
have been adjudicated. The property and
affairs are turned over TO the stockhold-
ers in the reorganiZed company, which
succeeded the old corporation and bid in
It's holdings. The receivers-Edwin II
McHenry and Frank G.. Bigelow-are re-
lived of further duties. but are retained
as receivers only to look after suits COM
menced against them as receivers that
have not yet been settled.
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" ing for the nation. for in the
II national cemetery of Arlington the
bodies OF the murdered sailors OF
the Maine were inferred in ever
lasting rest. The sad and solemn rites
performed by a sorrowing nation over its
dead possessed a deep and worthy mean
ing 70 every man. woman and child in the
United States. Millions Of people saw in
sympathy of thought and in mental pic
ture the sad procession that made its way
through the avenues Of Arlington. Millions
OF American citizens again felt the horror
OF the tragedy that, by war and destruc-
ton and death TO American soldiers. is
still a living dread. and not memory OF
national sadness.
In countless homes. where war has
brought the sorrows OF death. the cere-
monies yesterday meant the closing scene
Of n national tragedy that was 10 become
tho beginning Of their seddest trials.
Countless thousands OF Americans knew
yesterday. with sadder meaning than tney
feared on February IS, 1885. what the de-
struction Of the Maine would cost in lives
and money and national dignity; for many
thousands Of lives have been lost and the
sacrifice is not Yet over. Millions OF dol
lars have been spent and the expenditure
IS not yet ended. National dignity has
been defended, but it has not yet been
won.
The burial OF the sailors at Arlington,
therefore. was something FAR more deeply
significant than a proof that America hon
ors and respects its dead. II taught more
than one object lesson in national life ard
policy. and recalled many scenes that
have stirred the people Of two nations.
When President Mckinley, in his annual
message in December. 1887. declared nat
the butchery Of Cuban recOncentrados by
Spanish soldiers must stop. the wisest in
the nation could not foresee the issue.
The war in Cuba had dcgenerated into
savage slaughter Of human beings. Amer
leans had been excited and angered INTO
sympathy for the oppressed Cubans, but
few believed that the United States would
take up arms against the oppressor.
When the President Issued a call 10
Americans to aid the starving reconcen-
trados and subscriptions poured into New
York and other ports the cloud OF ap-
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MRS. WOODBURY. FINED
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Made Public the Substance of Her
Declaration in the Suit Against
Mrs. Eddy.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-Mrs Josephine
Woodbury. was adjudged guilty of con-
tempt Of court by Judge Braley in the
Superior Court here to-day in connection
with the case brought against her by
Mrs. Mary Eddy. head OF the Christian
Science Church, for alleged criminal libel
Mrs. Woodbury. was fined $50. which she
paid. The alleged contempt consisted in
making public through a Boston newspa-
per the substance of her declaration in
the suit against Mrs. Eddy and in caus-
about the case or in submitting to inter-
views wherein she made certain state
merits, knowing they would be published.
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INJUNCTION ASKED.
Suit to Prevent Union of Wagner and
Palace Car Companies.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Objection to the
proposed merging of the Wagner Palace
Car Company into the Pullman Palace
Car Company on the ground that it will
sleeping and parlor car business is made
I'm a bill fled to-day in the circuit court
by Truman A. Tyler of Alton. Ill. one of
the shareholders of the Pullman Com
pany The complainant asks that an in
junction Of the court issue to restrain the
consummation OF the proposed purchase