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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
Washington, Feb. 10, 1896.
TRAINS RUN UPWARD.
Tho straight Up aud Down Runs of Ger
tain downtown Expresses.

Tho Straight Up aud Down Runs of Ger
tain downtown Expresses.
From the New York Press.
"All aboard--seventh floor first stop"
This cry greeted a reporter yester-
day as he stepped into a downtown
Office building and faced a half dozen
elevators. He wished to go to the ninth
floor. He stepped into an elevator
over which was a sign: "Express-first
stop. seventh floor"
In IL there were three men and a
middle-aged woman. The starter said
"All right" and the elevator man
grasped the throttle OF the express. 4"
IT was the usual cable rope, and as
the man pulled it began its journey
upward. The lone woman passenger
gave vent to a slight OH" and held
her breath.
Floor after floor was passed at a
speed of about eight miles an hour
When the sixth floor was reached the
woman wanted to get off, but was in
formed that she was on an express,
and IL was against the rules to stop an
express until its destination was reach
ed. The elevator arrived at the sew
enth floor on time. 1t took exactly
eight seconds to make the upward
journey of 50 feet. The elevator man
then announced that the next stop
would be the top floor. 100 feet above.
The top floor, according to the direc-
tory, was the 14th, and the elevator
flew upward once more, arriving near
the roof a few seconds later.
I'VE can make a round trip in As
seconds. including short stops" said
the engineer of the express, but we
have made IL in about 40 without stops.
There are two express elevators and
four regulars, that we call way trains.
They stop at every floor and for every
body who shouts. Often i get passen-
gers who want to get out at the sixth
or 10th floors They get mad, too, when
they are told they must go up and take
another elevator down. The other ex-
press makes no intermediate stops at
all during the busy hours"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

tana, my only motive being my love for
his memory and a desire that those
now living in Montana who participant
ed in the fight, whether as volunteers
or regulars, may have feeble justice
done them. Your readers must Judge
between Mr.. Twins unsupported state
ments and those presented by
G. A. Woodruff,
Washington, Feb 49, 1896
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
PRIVATE DISPENSARY-
No. 1s N. Main ST.. Butte.
Or w TOM

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Diseases OF The Genito- Urinary Organs
Skin end Blood. Syphilis and Venereal
Diseases in every form. Private. Nervous.
Chronic, Surgical and Special diseases OF
Men and Women. Nervousness, Weak
resses and Indiscretions OF Young. Mid
dle-aged and Prematurely old Men. sue
cessfully treated by the most reliable.
modern and scietific methods. Rupture.
Structure. Piles. Tumors. Eye. Ear. Nose.
Throat. Chest. DIR. Todd. in addition TO
Diplomas. possesses certificates from five
State Medical Boards and is registered in
five other states. Thirty years in active
service Established in ISIS. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

The Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific having shortened the time between
Butte and San Francisco from two
days and three nights to two days and
two nights. makes this popular route
the only practical one. A correspond
ing change in time also applies to
points in Southern California.
Excursion tickets are on sale daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

The Fast trains on the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific railway make the run between
Butte and Anaconda in - minutes Al
ways in the cad. Always on time Street
car tickets free
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
When ~ NIelrnse

Stop at Central Hotel First-class ac-
Livery stable In connec-
ton. Stage TO Camp creek daily A. L.
Pickett. Prop.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
Fighting In Brazil.

Paris, Feb. 25.-The Politique Colo
NAL publishes an alleged telegram from
the French consular agent in Brazil re-
porting conflicts have taken place in
the disputed territory of Amapa, be-
tween French Guiana and Brazil 1t is
added the French troops half destroy
ed Amapa after losing 100 killed and
wounded. including four officers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
saloon Keepers. No.ice.

All saloon keepers are requested TO
meet at Caplice han. Thursday. Feb.
%. at o'clock p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
SHOES

Examine our 81 dress shoes, heavy
grain shoes in lace and congress, regu-
larly worth $3.50. now $3.50 100 pairs
fine $3.50 patent leather shoes. cheap
on sale at S.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
Our Gents Department.

This week we have a hat and shoe
sale. 50 and $3.50 hard hats for 81, our
So and $3.50 soft hats at 81. crush hats
so cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
Passengers destlned to polnts hevo

Passengers destined 10 points beyond
Denver and Kansas City will receive
superior accommodations by travelling
via the Union Pacific and Chicago x
Alton railways No vexatlous delays at
desolate junction points. All Changes
are made at union depots and at agree
able hours.
All trains are equipped with latest
improved sleeping and chair cars. light
ed with gas and run on time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

Try our Montana-made Peerless Bak-
ing Powder. Ask your grocer for it.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
THE B & 0.
EXPERT LITTLE MAKES HIS
REPORT.

Baltimore, Dec. 4.-The report of Ste
phen Little, the expert accountant to the
Baltimore and Ohio re- organization COM
mittee was made public at noon to-day
by President and Receiver John X.
Cowen. 1t is pamphlet of forty two
pages and contains n mass of figures
showing detail the financial status of the
system up to November 30, 1885, He
finds among other things an ver-state-
ment of the net income amounting to
S2,72l ,06IS1, from June so, 1891, to June
~, 1898. This amout is divided as fol-
lows: For 1892, 1866, 473.65; for 1893,
I443, 800 50; for 1894, S7O1 ,O63. %; for 1895
SUI ,2300 o.. He also finds that of Sc, 269,-
O0I.13 paid in dividends during the period
mentioned but $971 ,446.76 was earned.
The items withheld from operating cx-
penses and the methods of swelling the
receipts in each year are given in detail.
by writing up the values of stocks owned
and other such practices, the net income
was Swelled by amounts that should have
gone to profit and loss Two improvised
profit and loss accounts were opened, one
designated General adjustment account
and the other securities adjustment nc.
COUNT
Mr.. Little says there is nischarge of
worn out equipment to profit and loss in
SNct'' W iHCohle, amounting TO -, cid, DJb.
Charges to income of S2,0Gi,741 were
improperly capitalized under the title of
CONSTRUCTION, main stem,n etc In
provements and betterments of leased
and dependent roads, amounting to s.
o'o'453 We're improperly charged to cap
ital account
The total of these improper entries is
81 l,204, sos for the seven years and two
months ended November 80, 1895.
During the period under scrutiny, there
were declared S2,956,92 in stock and
S5,3l2, 0S6 in cash dividends on the com
mon stock Concurrent with the stock
dividend of20 per cent in November. 1891.
was the sale to Il syndicate of So, 096, 900
additional common stock and in February.
1872, 50, l61 800 more common stock was
issued IN exchange for 120, 100 shares of
Pittsburg and Western common stock at
SIS II share.
Mr.. Little says that the liabilities of
the company of November 30, 1895. were
understated by $5,4Sl, S34 and that the
iioating debt was SIG, ,730. The net
increase in liabilities in the period under
review has been So, $50, orb.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
SILVER SENATORS.
SPECULATION ABOUT THE
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

Washington, Dee. 4.-There are now
quite number of Senators who walked
out of the Republican national convention
in the city. Senators Cannon, Dubois
and Pettigrcw are here and met at the
Capitol to. day, but discussed matters only
in very general way. There has been
some speculation is to whether these for
mer Republican Senators would attend
future Republican caucuses One of
them, when questioned, said that it would
be time enough for him to decide when
he was invited to caucus and called at
tention to the fact that notices always are
served on Republican Senators that IL
caucus is to be held.
"The burden of determining our stand
ing in the party rests with those who call
the caucus" he said. "If we are asked
10 participate we will then decide what to
do" Another Senator said that he
would not attend any caucus Mt present
and would await developments.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, and Sena-
tor Mantle, of Montana, have not yet ar
rived and it is quite probable there will
he no concerted action on the part of the
silver men until the arrival of the for
mcr. The general impression of the sill
yer Senators is that no important legisla-
ton can be passed ut this session. There
is also an impression that the Republi.
cans and the silver men would prefer that
nothing be brought to an issue until
after the various Senatorial elections in
the Western States, when.thc complexion
of the silver ana independent forces in
the next Senate will be more definitely
ascertainable.
Senator Pettgrew in an Interview said
he did not consider the prospects for
tariff legislation at the approaching SEES
sion very good, but added that he was II
protectionst and opposed to obstruction
Senator Baker, CT Kansas, also thinks
the prospect for the passage OF the Ding
ley bill very meagre and is strongly OPP
posed to it,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
BRUTAL ATTACK.
NUMEROUS ASSAULT BY
TWO NEGROES.

Raleigh, y. c., Dec. IA special to
the News and Observer dated Morgan
town, \. c., says: A. c. Avery. Jr, was
assaulted here last night py two negroes
and probably fatally wounded with IL
knife. He was going home and when
crossing corner of Court Square he was
accosted by two young negroes. He an
swered them, and he says, one of them in
suited him: whereupon he knocked one of
them down, the other seized him by the
waist and the negro whom he had Knocked
down got up and began cutting him with
knife. After stabbing him for this, the
negroes broke away from him. Having
no weapons Avery went at once to the
rooms of the Altoona Club to get gun
In the meantime the negroes ran off.
Avery went to the club, but found no
gun. He took Il billiard cue and went
back to the corner, but the negroes had
gone. After looking for them for few
minutes Avery was taken back to the
club 10y some friends who saw that he
was dangerously wounded. His overcoat
was literally cut all TO pieces in the back
anu so was the balance of his clothing
After removing his clothing it was found
that he was wounded in five places He
was taken ut once to DIR. LaNton's, who
lives near the club, and his wounds were
dressed aud he was put to bed there The
most serious wound is on the left side
over the kidneys. He bled profusely and
lost quantity of blood and is now of
course very weak. The physicians say
his condition is very critical indeed, with
the chances slightly in his favor His
life hangs by mere thread.
~. G. Avery, Jr., is son of Hen. a. C.
Avery, of North Carolina supreme court
bench. Judge Avery and his daughter.
Mrs. Tom McBec, will he here Tonight
on the Norfolk train. Young Avery
thinks the assault was premeditnted on
account of his having knocked down a
brother of one of his assailants during
election week.
The negroes, George Bristol and John
Perkins, are among the worst characters
in this country. The negro Bristol has
just finished serving II sentence of man.
slaughter in the Tennessee penitentiary.
The negroes escaped but the officers are
after them with good chances of capture.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
INSPECTION
WESTERN MILL-OWNERS TO
VIEW THE SOUTH.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 4.-Fifteen large
mill owners of the West arrived here to-
day or Il tour of inspection Of the South
in company with members OF the South.
ern Pine Company. In the party are
Hugh Bells, a London capitalist; Presi-
dent Weyer Housser, of the Missouri
Logging Company, of st. Louis, and his
son, Charles Weyer Houser: O. Fl. In.
gram, of Eau Claire, Wis, president of
the En- pire Lumber, Compeny, and his
son, Charles Ingram; J. L. Barber, of
Eau Claire, Wis, vice, president OF the
Northwestern Lumber Company; II. II.
Hayden, prominent attorney of Eau
Claire; w. j. Young, of Clinton, H.; j.
b. White. of Granden, Mo-, president of
the Missouri Lumber and Milling Com
pany, and W. II. Laird. of Winona.
Mimi, president of the Laird Nortor.
Lumber Company. of Winonn. The 9TH
ers are largely interested in the lumber
business. The object of the visit is TO
pave the way, if possible, for Il combine
between the lumber mill owners of this
section and those of the West and North
west. Whatever steps are taken to this
end to-day have been kept secret The
party left tonight for II tour of Georgia's
lumber belt.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
HIT IS POSITIVE
That Cleveland Will Issue II Proclama
ton Eavoring Cuba.

That Cleveland Will Issue Proclama.
ton Favorng Cuba.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Congrcssman Robert
X. Hit, chairman of the House commit
tee on foreign affairs, was entertained
this afternoon at the Union League Club
ut an informal luncheon. \ score and
more prominent Republicans were
present. At the conclusion of the feast
Mr.. Hit said that he was on his way to
Washington, and that the object of his
visit to the capital ut this time was to
take some action on the Cuban question.
He assured his listeners that within
month the President would issue
proclamation that would prove decisive
AS to his own position he said he always
had held to what seemed to be the pre-
vailing sentiment among Americans, that
is, that he cordially sympathiZed with
the Cubans. He even went so far as to
say the United States should give them
material assistance. Just what shape
this should take, however, he did not
say. fIe left for Washington this after
noon
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
THO EXPERTS.
A NEW ORLEANS JEWELER
NEATLY TRlCKED.

New Orleans, Dec. George Il. Gail,
jeweler, official time inspector of the ILL
nois Central railroad, was swindled out
Of $4,000 worth Of diamonds by three
Italian strangers, one of whom had
formed the acquaintance of Mr.. Gail
about eight days ago. He went into Mr.
Calls place of business to have u cuff
button mended, claimed to be n rich man,
and in n few days had won Mr.. Gail S
confidence, He said that he had sister
in convent in Rome, and that he wished
to buy $4,000 worth of diamonds to
present n diamond cross to the pope in
order that he might secure for him per-
mission to remove his sister from the
convent. Mr. Gail was thoroughly con-
WINGED of the sincerity of the Italian and
obtained $780, 900 worth of diamonds from
Adolph Peabody. u diamond importer, of
p and 30 Maiden Lene, New York city.
The Italian brought. Il friend along
with him to make the deal, and they had
II bank box to put the jewels in. The
jewels and the $1,000 were placed in the
box before Mr.. Calls eyes, ami he was
asked to keep the box until they returned
an hour later, claiming that they had
business that would take them out for Il
length of time.
Mr.. Gail took the box in which he had
just seen the money and diamonds placed
1t had been securely locked in his
presence. After two or three hours had
elapsed the Italians did not return, and
becoming suspicious, Mr.. Gail broke open
the box and found there instead of the
diamonds and money, Il two dollar bill
and II silk handkerchief
Two thousand dollars have been offered
as IL reward for the capture of the men
who film flammed Gail and the recovery
of the precious stones Mr. Peabody and
the victimized ieweler were in each
others company the greater part OF yes
terdav and their business was in relation
to the settlement for the gems. Mr. Gail
being the owner of much valuable real
estate, had no fear about securing the
amount to make good the loss and an
agreement was reached by which Mr.
Peabody will receive payment for his
property. Mr.. Gail says that since he
has collected his senses he cannot under
stand we'll how he was duped, though the
men were so nice and looked gentlemanly
every inch of them. Detectives arrested
two Italians who claimed that they were
from New York. The officers learned
that they were stopping in boarding
house on St. Charles avenue. While in
part they answered Mr.. Calls description
he said that neither of the men were his
friends, -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
SAYS WATSON Is RIGHT.
That Bryan and Watson Would Have
Been Elected if Not For Sewall

That Bryan and Watson Would Have
Been Elected if Not For Sewall
Raleigh, n. c., Dec. As Senator Buffers
paper to-day devotes itself to Tom Wat
sons letter to Butler, and says
''We think Watson was right in pre-
dieting Brynn's defeat on account of
Sewall's refused to retire from the ticket
and further believe that if Sewall had
retired Bryan and Watson would have
been elected. This stupid and brutal
mistake on the part of the Democrats is
simply another chapter in the record of
Democrats and makes remote the posi-
hiiity of an attempt ut uniting the Popu.
lists and Democrats III any future M
tional campaign. In fact, we think such
II thing altogether impossible, for we do
not believe that the Peoples party will
follow. hereafter any man who tries to
march under IL Democratic bunner''
Senator Buffers paper also repudiates
the charge of the Washington Post that
1.-THE patronage of the Mckinley pie coun-
ter can he used to get enough votes to re-
elect Pritchard SENATOR and adds: ''No
doubt any Populst who would vote for
sound money Senator coud get IL Job
from the Mckinley pie counter, but not
one would sell ut this price or any other
price
100 pair of boys knee pants ut II cents
n Onir MT COhnic
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
A TRAGIC EPISODE.
How Plucky Parents Saved Their Little
Family


Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. "A man
named Barker lived with his family, con-
sisting of his wife, two little girls and II
hoy, in house built upon an island in
the river. The ice had piled up so for
midably about the dwelling. and seemed
to threaten every minute to crush it like
nm egg she'll, that they determined to
abandon it and make for the shore.
Barker strapped the younger girl to his
back and Mrs. Barker did the same for
the boy. Tie older girl then grasped
her fathers hand, and the little party set
out on perilous journey across the
mountainous ice gorge for the shore.
They lenpcd from cake to cake, advanc-
ing with considerably rapidity until they
reached place where the ice had formed
IL seemingly impossible gorge.
Without hesitation they started to
Chamber up the slippery eminence. When
about half way up the older girl slipped
and fell, but was rescued 10y her father
and the novel journey proceeded. BY
this time II large crowd of spectators had
gathered on the shore and were shouting
cheers of encouragement to the brave lit
tie family.
After desperate struggle the family
finally reached the firm ice near the shore,
where the waiting spectators lent their
assistance and the little party was in
safety.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
WHITECAPPERS AT WORK.
Number of Colored People Given Severe
Whippings.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. "A number Of
ontrages were perpetrated by 'white-
caps" on colored people on Reel Foot
Lake last night. a great deal Of steal
ing has been going on in that section, and
the colored people had been warned to
leave the country or suffer the conse-
quences.
A number of them were given severe
whippings last night, warned to leave or
he lynched. ~ colorcd man named Beas.
ley was so brutally beaten that it is quite
likely he will die.
Those of the colored people who could
leave did so, and others have promised to
20 Immediately
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.

New York, Dec. 4.-The Pacific Com
pany, with a capital of s., 600, 900, owned
by some of the most substantial business
men and financiers of this city, has been
formed for the purpose of bringing Latin
American countries of South America into
closer business relations with the United
States. The undertaking is purely com.
merclal enterprise, the new company
planning to do shipping and general
mercantile business on the Pacific coast
ana develop mines and other properties
In the southern portions of the hemis-
phere. The officers are: Henry Kcene,
president; X. II. Hawksworth, secretary
Jacob. Bertschmann, treasurer. None of
The company's stock is for sale.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

DYNAMITE DICK GONE.
The Notorious Outlaw Shot to Death by
Deputy Sheriffs.

New Kirk, Okla, Dec. 4.-Dynamite
Dick, the notorious Territory outlaw over
whose head is reward of $4,000, was
shot and killed in fight with n number
of deputy sheriffs sixteen miles west of
this city. Ben Cravens, n member of
Dicks band ana for whose arres, re-
ward of $500 is out. was badly wounded
and captured. The wounded bandit and
the body of Dick will be brought here
The gang was reported to he in this
city Wednesday and since then posse of
seven, headed by Deputy Sheriff Cox, has
been on their trail. The posse came
upon the outlaws ut p. III. and fierce
interchange of bullets Immediately began
None of the deputies were hurt The re-
mainder of the gang escaped.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
woMAN's SUICIDE.

New York, Dec AIRS. Eliza II.
Cummings, aged 80 years. wealthy wo-
man, of IIillsboro Ohio, committed sui
eide to-day by jumping from the sixth
story of the Hotel Empire, where she
was n guest Mrs. CUMMINGS. who had
been demented for some time. was being
treated by specialist, and trained
nurse was in constant attendance upon
her. She landed, apparently, headfore-
most, between two piles ot stone. Her
death was instantaneous.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
KILLED IN CUBA

Ithaca, n. T., Dec. 4-Maj. Winchester
D. Osgood, who is reported to have been
killed at Guaimaro, Cuba, was we'll
known in Ithaca and at Cornell. Oseood
played on 'Cornell's football team from
1883 to 1892 at right halfback. He is
generally conceded To have been the great
est halfback III the history of inter.colle-
giate football. In 1888 when Cornell
played Yale ut New Haven, Osgood made
a touchdown for Cornell, it being the
first to be scored against the blue for
many years on her home ground
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
TROLLEY FOR FIRE ENGINES.
John r, Murphy, of Pittsburg, Has a
New Plan

New Plan.
pittsburg, Dec t.. The people of Allie
ghany are likely to see an innovation that
will attract widespread attention. Direc-
tor of Public Safety John II. Murphy
proposes to have the apparatus respond
to alarm of fire by means of the trolley.
Director Murphy was the first police
Official in this country to put patrolmen
on BICYCLES, and he means to he the pioneer
in utilizing the electric motor and the
trolley pole in fire. fighting. He intends
that the engines, trucks and carts of the
companies stationed near the hills shall
be furnished with motors and fitted up so
that they can he run over the electric
traction roads.
He will consult with City Electrician
Elmer Loomis and have Mr.. Loorlis pre-
pare plans for adding elt ctric power to
the present old-fashioned horse. power.
1t is not believed there will be any diff
Guilty in arranging with the traction
authorities for the right of the tiremen
to use the trolley lines in answering calls,