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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-02
Hoodooed by a silver Dollar.

From the New York Sun.
''Of course I brought my wife. She
found a new silver dollar on the floor of
the COACH Whenever a woman finds a
piece of money she thinks the fairies are
going to be good to her fer whole year.
When we got to New York we went shop
ping. At least half dozen times in one
day she saw things she wanted. to buy
with her money, and every time the idea
occurred to her she took out the picked
UP dollar. Whenever she looked at it she
wondered if she would have bad luck if
she spent it. Then / would say to her,
Don't let go of it: I'll pay for the arti-
cle.' And she took me up every time.
Several times during our stay she has
handed me that dollar and asked me to
get her some trinket I always took it,
and when 1 paid for the trinket / used
my own money and handed her back the
dollar with the purchase. Figuring it
out in the rough, I discover that the 81
my wife found has cost me about SIG /
think this is a good piece of timber to
work into a financial platform in 1900."
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PREDICTED HIS DEATH.
Rev. George II. Simons Confident He
Would Die at Midnight.

New York, Feb. 1.--Rev. George H.
Simons predicted his own death. which
occurred yesterday at midnight of
pneumonia. Last December during a
heavy snow storm, he visited a sick
child and caught chill Since then he
has been ailing and yesterday was quite
feeble, but was not apparently in any
immediate danger. To his wife, how
ever who was sitting in the same room,
he said, for no apparent reason:
MY dear, do not believe that I will
live after midnight
DIR. Simons, who was pastor of the
Wychoff street M. E. church, with his
one arm and his dignfied bearing, had
been an impressive figure in Brooklyn
for long time, an interest contributed
to by the facts of an unusual life. He
was born in Bavaria So years ago. When
16 years Of age he took to sea. At q
years of age he was wrecked off the
Cape of Good Hope. After being saved
he announced that he had a summons
from God to follow his church in the
capacity of a preacher.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-02
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
Covers the Financial Features Proposed
by the President.

by the President.
Washington, Feb IA favorable re-
port on what is known as the Brosius
bill, covering financial features in line
with those recommended in the presi
dents message. was made to-day by
Representative Van voorhees, on behalf
of the committee on banking and cur
rency. AS the provision allowing banks
to issue circulation up to the par value
of bonds deposited, instead Of 80 per
cent. of the bonds as at present, the re-
port states that the change would add
to the circulation S23,644,5S4. The re-
port urges that if this bill becomes =
law there will be an increase in the
amount of circulation issued when the
duties of business require it, ana THIS
the distinct benefit will come both TO
the banks and to the community with
out in the slightest degree endanser-
ing note holdings. Concerning the FRO
vision placing the bank tax IN the car j.
tai, surplus and undivided profits, in
stead of on circulation, as at present,
the report says the tax on capital will
yield $2,40S,953, as against $2,111,2S0 on
circulation. The advantages of having
national banks established in small
towns as provided in the bill are all set
forth
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-02
Lucky Miss NIat11eson.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Feb. l.-Governor Smith to-day
decided to extend to Miss Ruth Matheson,
a young lady resident of this city, the
privilege of using the scholarship given
to this state in the Dread Institute of Do
mestic Science of Worcester, Mass, an in
stitution where cooking and o.ner house
hold duties are taught The governor re-
ceived recently a letter from the presi-
dent of that institution stating that on
account of an endowment made to the in
stitute each state and territory would be
accorded the privilege Of sending one
pupil for the full course, board and tuition
free and he was requested to name some
one from Montana. The term begins Feb.
8. Miss Matheson has resided in Montana
nearly all her life
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A COLD-BL0ODED MURDER.
The Assassin Says His Victim Was of No
Account


Chicago, Feb. 1.--When Mrs Michael
Malone, 143 Gladys avenue, entered the
room of her husband last night and at
tempted to arouse him. she was hor-
rified to find that his head was almost
severed from his body. The police were
notified, and after an investigation
reached the conclusion that a murder
had been committed, but are at loss
for the cause. Nothing was found to
supply clue to the officers. Malone
was 60 years old and up to few weeks
ago had been employed as barber.
He was not thrifty and not possessed
of enough wealth to warrant any one
numbering him for his money. The
fact that no knife or razor was found in
the room was taken as evidence that
Malone had been the victim of an as
sassn.
Soon after o'clock his wife, who has
been supporting the family since her
husband lost his position several weeks
ago, returned home from employment
In factory. She entered the bed room.
and, seeing her husbands head protrud-
Ing from the covers, concluded he was
taking a nap. Two hours later she
again went to the room to call her hus-
band. Receiving no response she lifted
the covers from his head and was
startled to find his throat cut from ear
to ear.
Thomas Rogers. boy who lives near
the Malone house, says that Mr.. Ma
lone came home late in the afternoon
and appeared to be intoxicated. The
doctors who examined the body say
the man had been dead for four or five
hours when discovered.
Thomas Malone, brother of the ,nur-
dered man, surrendered to the police
to-day and acknowledged taat he had
killed his brother. According to his
story, Michel threw stove lid at Rim
because he refused to go For beer,
whereupon he felled Michael with
hammer. The confessed murderer said:
AFTER he fell carried him to the bed
and finished him with razor. He was
OF no account anyhow, always drunk
and fighting with everyone. 1t was no
use trying to live with him any lon-t
ger"
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CLARK A PROTECTI0NlST.
The Alleged Reason Republicans. Pre-
ferred Him to a Democrat.

The Alleged Reason Republicans. Pre-
ferred Him to II Democrat.
Denver, Colo, Feb IA special to the
News from Helena, Mont, says: In re-
Spouse to public criticisms Of the course
of republican members of the state leg
islature in voting for w. A. Clark for
United States senator Senator Hobson of
Fergus county to-day issued a statement
defining his position, which divulged a
hitherto unpublished and interesting mat
ter of detail concerning the condition of
the support of Clark. The interesting
part of Mr.. Hobson's statement, which is
a lengthy one, is:
SAT the time Mr.. Clark had shown his
full democratic strength it became appar-
ent that he could not be elected without
republican votes, and as the democratic
following was about to leave him and
name another candidate who was much
more Objectionable, the republicans Sc
cured a written pledge from Mr.. Clark
that he would if elected, vote for a high
protective tariff and refuse to be bound
by any caucus to do otherwise"
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Committee Assignments.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The committee
on committees of the republican caucus
of the senate to-day agreed on the re-
arrangement of committee assignments
made necessary by the death of Senator
Morrill, Senator Aldrich succeeds to
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
finance and Senator Platt of New York
to the vacancy on the committee. SEN
ator Spooner succeeds Aldrich as chair
man on the committee on relations with
Canada. Mr.. Ross, the new senator
from Vermont, is to be assigned to
membership on the following commit
tees: Territories, engrossed bills, ad-
ditional accommodations for the con-
gressional library, transportation, the
routes to the seaboard and the commit
tee to examine the several branches
of the civil service. Mr. Plat of Con-
necticut retires from the committee on
territories, Mr. Simon of Oregon on the
committee on public buildings and
grounds
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A Pottery Trust.

New York, Feb. Negotiations for the
consolidation Of the leading pottery inter
ests were concluded to-day by the forma-
ton of the American Pottery company
with capitalization of $4,000 900. Equal
amounts of common and per cent
cumulative preferred stock will be issued
of which s4,0OO0OO preferred and 50, O0O, 900
common will remain in the treasury. to-
gether with s1.500.0O0 cash for working
capital and 600 of quick assets. The
output last year of the firms which COM
pose the combine was S. 500 900, with
profits computed at 81, 500, 900.
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PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.
members of the House Cannot Hold
Commissions in the Army.

-AS'AoeAS VI un8 House SaHuoC nOlu
Commissions in the Army.
Washington, Feb. IA special meet
ing OF the Judiciary committee of the
mouse was held to-day to pass upon
the inquiry ordered by the house as
to the right of members to hold COM
missions in the army ad other office,
put afder long session adjourned with
out reaching a conclusion.
Although the committee passed res
olution enJoining secrecy on the MEM
bers, it is understood that the discus
sion showed disposition to extend the
word office" SO as to include not only
members holding army appointments,
but also those serving on various com
missions. 1t is said no vote was taken
as to the status of General Wheeler
or any other individual member of the
house.
Later in the day it was understood
on the floor of the house that the dis
cussion in committee had developed
practical unanimity against those mem
bers of the house holding army COM
missions and that the postponement
was for the purpose of considering
whether members on civil commissions
appointed by the president were to be
included. 1t has been practically de-
cided that members holding postal and
industrial commissions will not be dis
t1,rhn6
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
An Increase of $e3,44s,4 During the
Month of January.

OI
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE monthly state
ment of the public debt shows that at the
close of business Jan. 81. 1899. the debt
less cash in the treasury. amounted to
81, 152 624, $50. an increase for the month of
$23, sS,464. This increase is principally ac-
counted for by the redemption of gov
eminent bonds issued in aid OIL the Cen
trail, Western and Union Pacific railroads.
which matured Jan. l, 1899 The debt is
recapitulated as follows:
1nterest-bearing debt, 81. 04O, 562, O30; debt
on which interest has ceased since matur-
lily, s1,23 $50; debt bearing no interest,
1886, 40 245; total, $1,427,20 425.
This amount. however, does not in
clude $552, 1888 in certificates and treas
ury notes outstanding, which are offset
by an equal amount of cash in the treas
airy held for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold. 1921, 692,279; silver, $685.
5l2,553: paper, $54, 09S 472; bonds. deposits in
national banks disbursing officers bal
ances, etc. $50, $3.50, 72l; total, $911 1863, ops,
against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to $685., 1884, $50,
which leaves a cash balance in the treas
ury of $274 5S4, 675.
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Receipts and Expenditures.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The monthly state
ment of the governments receipts and ex-
penditures shows that for the month of
January the receipts amounted to SAL
77493O against s37, 1888, 62s for January, 1898,
and the expenditures to $51, 12a,77O against
s36 696,nl, leaving an excess of expendi-
lures of s9,S47s4O For the seven months
of the present fiscal year the receipts ag-
gregated $2s7, 736, 500 and the disbursements
$3.50, 064,SO2. The expenditures during jan
uary on account of the war department
We're $lS,656,554 and on account of the
navy S., 226653
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The State Finances.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Feb. 1.-The report of State
Treasurer Collins for the month of Jan
uary shows that the receipts of his office
during the month were 1891, 431. 55 and the
disbursements s1S2, 2l9.Sl. There is a total
OF s516 718.5S in the several funds in cash.
The permanent school fund has SILL
0S5. IA in cash and ss7, 3S in bonds and
other securities. The school income fund
has Sal, 039 .S3. In the permanent univer-
sity fund there are s2OS51.96 in cash and
securities. The capitol building fund con-
tains the largest amount ever credited to
that fund, S1e7, SLOTS. This is because
Thomas Cruise. who has contracted to
take $4,000 of the capitol building bonds
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-02
1T WILL COME OFF,
"A Telegram From O'Rourke Which Looks
Like Business.

New York, Feb. 1.-The time having
elapsed for O'Rourke to cover F'itzsim-
mons $4,000 for a fight between Fitz-
simmons and Sharkey, O'Rourke came
back to New York with a proposition
that looks like business. From SYRIA
cuse he sent the following dispatch to
John Boden, jr, a well known sport
ing writer in this city, which will prob
ably have the effect of bringing the
Australian and the sailor together. The
telegram was as follows:
81 have forwarded certified check for
$4,000 to you tonight as forfeit for a
match between Sharkey and Bob Fitz-
simmons, to be decided before the club
offering the largest purse, referee and
time of contest to be mutually agreed
upon. I will meet either Fitzsimmons
or hi2 representative at any time con-
venent to both of us, to sign articles
as soon as the club is forthcoming with
a suitable purse"
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at the Office of the depot quartermaster,
Colonel Kimball here to-Iay. Simulta-
neously the same proceeding took place
III the depot quartermaster's office at San
francisco. Only three bids had been re-
ceived here. They were from the Bor-
d6aux Steamship company. whose bid was
SIS per capita for both officers and men;
the Hamburg-American line. $50 for each
enlisted man and s155 for officers. the
number at those figures being limited to
500 persons; and the Compagnia Transit
lantica. $125 for the transportation of Off
GERS and 1919 for the enlisted men. The
bids will be forwarded to Washington.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Oakland.

San Francisco. Feb. TRACK heavy at
Oakland Results: Mile and a sixteenth,
selling-Eppinger won, Two Cheers sec
ond, Fleming third time 1:511a Futurity
course, selling-Wing won, Odd Eyes sec
ond. Crossmolina third: time, lib. Three
furlongs-Jennie Riley won, Choteau
second, Galene third: time BIZ. Mile
Survivor won, Gauntlet seconu. Balista
third; time, 1:43l2. Mile and sixteenth
selling-Satsuma won, Rosebeau second
Morinel third; time, 1:4SA Six furlongs,
selling-Lost Girl won. Dolore second,
Amelia Fonso third; time, l:l5A.
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HIS BONES SWELLED. +
The Jaw Was Over Four Times. the
Normal Length.

Normal Length.
Chicago, Feb. George Rogers, who
was known in the vicinity in which he
lived as the 'Bogie Man. died to-day
in the county hospital of rare disease
which the physicians have called aero
megaly, swelling of the bones. His
hands and feet We're greatly swollen
and his jaw was over four times the
normal length. The distance from the
frontal bone to the chin in the ordin-
airy man is eight to ten inches, and in
Rogers4this had grown to 20 inches. AL
though a refined and educated man, he
was so sensitive over his appearance
that he withdrew from his friends and
family and lived in a barn in an OBJ
scure part of the city. He was taken
from the barn to the hospital in a dy-
ing condition, and after his death, his
brother-in-law, Al Rogers, caused his
body to be cremated, in order that the
doctors might not hold a post mortem
examination.
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Ryan and Sharkey,

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. /. Eighteen
hundred people witnessed The six round
bout between Tommy Ryan AMI Tom
Sharkey before the Monarch Athletic
club tonight. The event vas purely an
exhibition in which the Syracusian
cleverly demonstrated that he was far
the superior of his antagonist as a
boxer, landing freely. Sharkey was
somewhat dazed at the showing, and
frequently laid himself open. No dam
age was done by either man.
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At New Orleans.

New Orleans. Feb. 1.-Weather cloudy,
track good. Results: Selling, six fur
longs-Takanassee won, Thinker second.
Command third; time. 1:15% Selling,
mile and siXteenth--Tendresse won Our
Clara second. Colonel Fades third; time,
ISL. Mile and a quarter-Sadie Levy won.
Aunt Maggie second, Squan third; time.
2:101s. Seven furlongs-MiZpah won. De-
bride second, Danish third: time, 1:2SE
Selling, six furlongs-Prestar won, Reel
second. Minnie Weldon third; time / l51a
Selling. mile-Agitator won. Ben Ronald
second, Sir Blaze third: time, 1:43ls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-02
FOSTER ELECTED.
Will Succeed Wilson as Senator From
Washington.

Olympia Wash. Feb. lon the first
ballot to-day, and the Gath of the session.
Addison G. Foster was elected United
States senator to succeed John L. Wilson,
Eighty-one votes were cast for Foster al
though 81 only were necessary to elect
Only one republican member, Representa-
tive Somerindyke of Seattle failed to vote
for the caucus nominee on the first ballot
to-day. Somerindyke voted for Mayor
Thomas j. Humes of Seattle. Stockwell,
Wilson man, is in the hospital. but his
proxy said he would, if present, support
the caucus nominee. The result of the de-
tailed vote on the final joint ballot fol-
lows: Foster, 81; Carroll, Is; Bridges, 8;
Richardson, 2; Vance, 1; Reed, !.
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Fayors Ratification,

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. lin response to
an inquiry as to his views regarding the
ratification of the peace treaty and the
annexation of the Philippines, Senator
Elect ]. v. Quarles tonight said:
II am in favor of sustaining the admin
istration up to the point of ratifying the
treaty. Beyond that my convictions on
the Philippine question are not so fixed
that they might not be changed by furth-
er investigation. I have not had time to
investigate the questions involved thor
onghly enough to give a further express
sion of opinion at this time
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Deadlock Unbroken

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 1.-Two ballots
were taken for United States senator to-
day, resulting in no choice and showing
that the deadlock has not been broken
The ballots We're the 3Sth and 39th of the
session. The lowest number of votes for
the session were cast on the 39th ballot
namely, 96. The result of the 39th ballot
was: Barnes, 10; Estee, /; Bulla, 49,;
Burns, 10; Felton,, / Grant, 81; Scott 2;
Devries, /: Rosenfield, 2; Bard, 2; White
49, The motion to adjourn after the 18th
ballot was lost.
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IT WAS LEFT SUSPENDED


manded for improvement $25OOoO, an
amount several times in excess of the
aggregate assessed value of the whole
city. In conclusion, he said he knew
1T was useless for him to oppose the bill
The votes to pass it had been arranged
and the symmetry the gentleman
from Ohio had spoken of was the dis
tribution which brought to this measure
the support necessary to make it a
success. The general debate closed and
the bill was read for amendment under
the five-minute rule.
Mr. Tongue, rep, Ore, speaking to a
pro forma amendment, protested against
the repeal of the provision for Yaquina
bay, where, he said, contracts for the
had already been made.
Mr.. Cummings, DEM, N. Y, made a
brief speech in favor of the improve
ment of New York harbor.
Mr.. Hepburn again attacked the GAL
weston and Buffalo bayou channel sec
tions.
Mr.. Burton offered an amendment to
the paragraph appropriating $25O,00O for
the channel from Galveston to Texas
City, Tex, which provided that nothing
should be done under this paragraph
until a favorable report had been re-
ceived from the chief of engineers as to
the feasibility of the project.
Mr.. Hawley, rep. Tex, offered as a
substitute for the paragraph a provis-
ion for survey and estimate of the
cost of the proposed project. He COM
planned that he had been ignored in
the preparation of the bill In view of
Mr.. Hawleys statement, Mr.. Burton
moved to strike out the whole para
graph, saying he did so that the oppo-
sition to this project might arise from
friendship for Galveston and the Brazos
river project. The latter motion pre-
vailed, and the whole paragraph went
out of the BILL
At sos p. m. the house adjourned
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Inducements Nolle prossed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. district At
torney Martin, who prosecuted the case
against Sheriff James NJ. Martin for the
killing of p miners and the wounding of
more than so others by the sheriff's dep
uties at Lattimer in September, 1897 to-
day announced that the remaining In
dietments against the sheriff and his dep
uties had been nolle pressed.
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The Check Sent.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 1. Tom
ORourke said tonight: II have for
warded tonight certified check for
$4,000 to New York to bind a match be-
tween Tom Sharkey and Fob Fitzsi,n-
mons before the club Offering the lar
gest purse, the referee ana conditions
to be mutually agreed upo dis soon as
club Qualities -
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From the Yukon.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 1.-The steamer
Danube arrived this afternoon with a
number of passengers from the Yukon,
including an old lady, Mrs. E. E. Poor of
Stockton, Cal, who made the trip out
in one month. H. Fox of Dawson says
the klondike will not produce more this
year than last, A nugget worth $S4S has
been found near Eagle City
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Will Call a Caucus.

Washington, Feb. IA caucus of the
republicans of the house has been call
ed for tomorrow night to decide the
question of considering a currency bill
at this session. The coinage, weights
and measures committee has the bill to
fix the standard of value and for other
purposes, including the retirement of
the greenbacks, on the calendar and the
friends of the measure have been in
sistently urging the committee on rules
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to grant time for its consideration. The
indianapolis monetary convention COM
mfttee has been urging similar action,
ana yesterday all the republican friends
OF currency reform were given hear
ing in the room of the speaker, as re-
suit OF which 1t was decided to call
caucus OF the republicans to determine
upon a course of action
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Gave a Dinner.

Washington, Feb 1.-President and Mrs.
Mckinley gave a dinner at the white
house tonight in honor of the United
States supreme court, large number of
guests being invited to meet them. Elab-
roate floral decorations beautified the
east room and the long corridor where the
table was set
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Cement Works Leased.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 1.-The Canadian
Pacific companys cement works on False
creek have been leased to j. Keith Fra
ser for five years. 1t is also stated that
Fraser, who represents English capital.
is negotiating for cement works at San
Francisco and other coast points.