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The morning times., 1896-09-12
ELECTORS IN A FIX.
Some of Them Said to Still Hold
Office as Worlds Fair Directors.

An observer OF political events pointed
out to reporter OF The Times last night
that some OF the electors chosen In the
several States We're ineligible at the time
OF their election to that office He sreci-
fled that In some OF the districts OF West
Virginia, Alabama, and two or three of
the Western States men who held the
office OF commissioners Of the Worlds Fair
had been selected as Presidential electors
The office of Worlds Fair Commissioner
was created by an act OF Congress, and is
in every sense Federal office Such COM
missioners who have beenelected as elect ors
must vacate one orthe other office although
that would not he sufficient, as the election
was invalid at the time 1t was made 1t
appears that the legal process would be
for them to resign and be re- elected if they
preferred the electorships. The term OF
office of commissioners of the Worlds
Fair will not expire until Some time in
1898. 1t has been held that person
cannot hold two Federal offices at the
same time.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
QUEER CASE OF CRUELTY.
Humane Agent Left an Arrested Horse
90 - All Qav Without Food

humane A8enLleIt an Arresteo dors0
q - All Day Without Food.
HumaneAgcnt RobUitfneta a colored youth
yesterday on c street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth. The name of the youth is
John jackson. John was driving q big
gray horse hitched to a cart, The horse
was, strong. and well Ted. There was a
small sore on the back OF the horse, and
to this the agent OF the Humane Society
objected.
''Who owns that horse?" said Robbit.
II do" said John.
Take him to the station. III be right
around there" said Robbit. This was 10
O'Clock yesterday morning The hands OF
the clock turned slowly to that gray horse.
He was without feed and without water.
He stood there, hitched to that cart during
the forenoon and the afternoon. At
O'Clock Sergr. Acton ordered John to un-
hitch the horse. Still there was no feed,
but some policeman n gave the suffering horse
a bucket OF water. Mr.. Robbit arrived
at the station at $40 O'Clock last night.
He told John to hitch uP-and drive home
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Virginia Democrats Meet.

At the annual meeting Of the Virginia
Democratic Association of the DiSs.iSc
of Columbia, held last night, the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Major
H. L. Biscoe; first vice president;-J John A.
Jones; second vice-president, X. c. Glas-
cock; secretary and treasurer, r. n. Har-
per; recording secretary, DR.. S. L. Han
non: financial secretary. Preston Rois-
seau; executive committeee, charm man,
Clarence Thomas, W. L. Saunders. j. X.
Edmonds, X. E. L. Yellott, and j. L..
Weldon; sergeant-at-arns, II. c. Gregg.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
||:}Dgl7s(gs
'W02JIflB

While scorching around the White Lot
yesterday afternoon, Walter Hale, OF No.
ia B street northeast, was thrown from
his wheel and sustained injuries about the
head and a badly sprained wrist.
An unknown woman bicyclist last night
at about $40 O'Clock, in getting out of
the way of passing Ninth street car
at the junction OF Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, ran into wagon, but al
most miraculously escaped without a
scratch. The wheel was totally wrecked.
A bicyclist coming down Capitol Hill last
evening about dark ran into a trench which
was excavated during the day. A lantern
was hung out but had not been lighted.
The wheelman was badly. bruised and his
wheel wrecked.
Policeman Robertson of the bicycle squad
was active yesterday, arres ting thr ee
uDfortunatcs who exceeded the lawful
speed.
Cycling Policeman j. A. Duvall did a
rushing business last night in capturing
bicycle sscurchers. Before 10 o'clock in
the evening three new names lined the
blotter at the Second precinct station. The
first victim was Will helm Walther, a
clerk, who resides on Harrison street in
Anacos tia. The others were Theodore
seckendorff No. 2O1s Hillyer place north
west, and Peter j. Devlin, clerk, living
at No. 2113 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. In each case So collateral was de-
posted for the riders appearance in court
today.
Miss Edith Spencer fell from her wheel
at the corner of Sixth and II streets north
east, last night, and received several cuts
upon the forehead, besides sustaining a
humber of bruises about the body.
Louis Stump, messenger boy, and a
young lady, whose name Could not he
lon xrh ling
cycles, coliided on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Third and Four-anl-a half streets,
at 11:15 last night. Both were thrown
to the pavement. Beyond the breaking Of
the handle-bars on the boys wheel no
damage was done.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Robbed the Senator's.

Henry Alexander, Robert johnson and
Edward Ross, all colored, whose ages range
from fourteen to seventeen years, were
arrested last evening by Special Officer
O'Dea. of the National baseball grounds,
assisted by Policemen Yoe and Kelly, OF
No. 8 police station, for entering the
dressing room and stealing sweaters, base
ball gloves, shoes, stockings and other
wearing apparel amounting in value to
about $40, which belonged to the Washing
ton Baseball Club. The robbery was CON-
mitted on last Wednesday night. Yesterday
one of the boys was found playing with one
OF the stolen gloves and when arrested
admitted his guilt and also gave his
accomplices, away. The stolen goods were
all recovered
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Lace Curtains Caught Fire.

The lace curtains at a window in the rear
roorn of No. 1896 Vermont avenue north
west, occupied by Mr. Emil G. Schafer.
caught fire from u gas jet last night a bout
8 o'clocks An alarm was turned in at box
241 Fourteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue, by Mr.. F. T. HafeIfinger. The
blaze was extiDguished with hand grenades
before the engine arrived. The damage
WIS. sli ght slsss-t-s
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Whole Family Fought.

Samuel Dawson, colored, living at No.
1918 Madison street northwest, had some
words with bis wife, Bertha, yesterday
morning, and quarrel ensued with serious
results.
The entire family took a hand in the
affair, and while the battle was rag
ing, the husband knocked his wife in the
head with club, inflicting 4 long and
ragged wound. In the midst of the af-
fray, Policeman Evans arrived and took
the husband to the Second precinct sta
ton, where he was locked up.
The wife's injuries were dressed by a
neigbboring physician. In court yesterday
Dawson was sentenced to four months in
iail
The morning times., 1896-09-12
A Presidential Conundrum.

There was an impromptu conundrum
party last night in the lobby OF the Shore
ham Hotel, the personnel being several OF
the weil-known politicians in and out OF
office. The conundrum which stumped
the party was propounded by a department
chief in the Treasury to Col. John Tracey,
towit:
what is the difference between Bryan
and Buffalo Bill?"
When they had all given IL up the Treas
ury official stated the answer TO be that
Buffalo Bill had a good show, and Bryan
hadn't.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Patients All Resisted.

Several calls Were sent in yesterday for
the police ambulance to remove insane
patients to st. Elizabeth's, but when the
wagon arrived at the houses. to which the
driver had been directed, the victims refused
to go. The first ca II was to $50 Fifth street
northwest, and the second to a house i'll
the rear OF No. 2l0 Massachusetts avenue
northeast. At both places the patients
created scenes which drew a large crowd.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Escaped Patient Captured.

Edward Meyer, an escaped inmate from
st. Elizabeth's Asylum, has been located
in Alexandria, where lie was recently ar
rested under the vagrancy act. Meyers
queer conduct and remarks about escaping
from asylums aroused the suspicious OF his
keepers and they communicated with the
officials of various asylums. DR.. Simpson,
of st. Eiizabeth's, went to Alexandria yes
terday and identified Meyers. He will
be taken buck today.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Little Folks Raise Funds.

The little folks of the Junior Epworth
League OF Trinity NJ. f. Church held a very
successful candy party last night in the
church parlors. The church authorities
are about to complete the new church at
Fifth and streets southeast. The Junior
League has made some considerable con.
tributions TO the building fund, which were
increased by the proceeds of last
nights entertainment.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
HALF 4 DAYS DO|NGs IN WASHINGTON.
Local News of Twelve Hours Briefly
Told for Busy Readers.
wERDER USED A KNIFE.

Stabbed George SchOomaker IN q
Quarrel Over Fishing Tackle.
George Schoomaker, twenty-three years
old. OF No. 1918 Maryland avenue south
west, was cut by Fred Werder, seventeen
years old, last night, because Werder had
been accused by bis victim OF destroying
some fishing apparatus belonging to the
latter.
Three deep gashes were made by the
knife In Schoomaker's right leg. He was
taken to his home, where DR.. Boarman
dressed the wounds. Policemen Evans
and Headly arrested Werder. he Is
locked up in No. 4 station, charged with
assault with intent to kill.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Lost Their Rudder.

Three young men in a small bateau had
an exciting experience on the river yester-
day afternoon. They lost their rudder
in making tack and the boat became On.
manageable. Mr. Frank Fisher who was
out with some friends in the yacht Acme,
went to their rescue and returned the rud-
der to the boys, who were pretty well
frightened by their dangerous position.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Mr.. Deeble Made President.

At meeting OF the directors Of the Po-
tomac Insurance Company OF Georgetown
last night Mr.. W. Riley Decide was unani-
mously chosen president, to succeed the late
Henry III. Sweeney and Mr. n. j. Adler was
elected vice president, to till the vacancy
made by the elevation Of Mr.. Deeble, who
has been the vice president of the institu-
ton for number OF years.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Little One Was Lost.

Marie Green, a little tot of two years.
came from Pennsylvania yesterday with
her mother TO visit relatives in the south
western section of the city. Marie was
evidently in hurry to view the sights of
Washington, for She started off on a tour
of exploration alone. Her mother spent an
anxious hour or two before the little one
was restored TO her through the assistance
Of officers of No. precinct.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Judge Reynolds Takes a Rest.

Judge John n. Reynolds, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Interior. left Washington last
night for his home, Bedford, Pa, to rccuper
ateaftera longsiege OF official responsibility
Judge Reynolds has for some time been
Acting Secretary OF the Interior at inter-
walls during the absence of former Secretary
Hoke Smith and Assistant Secretary Sims
After a. rest he VIII -tako The stump for
sound money.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Says Anderson Tried to Rob Him.

James Anderson and Chris Ford, colored,
were arrested last night by sergt. Har-
bison and Policeman Robey, of No. 8
station, for fighting near the corner of
Fourteenth and T streets. When arrested
Ford claimed that he had been treating
Anderson to drinks all day, and then the
latter tried to rob him.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Gasoline Dill 1t.

A fire occurred yesterday at No. 239
Four-and- half street southwest, caused
by the use of gasoline in cleaning beds
Engine Company No.s4 quickly extinguish-
ed the flames and little damage wal ione.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Disastrous Fruit Season.

Consul Seymour. at Palermo. reports to
the State Department that the orange and
lemon exports for the season to the United
states has exceeded that OF former years
by about half q mi lion boxes, but owing to
Inferior quality of the fruit and the low
prices obtained in the niCted States, the
season has been the most disastrous Id the
history of the trade.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
AMONG THE FINEST.

Detective Edward Horne returned to dnty
last night after a leave of ten days.
Policemen Roberts and WHEELER of the
Ninth precincts have returned to their
posts after several weeks vacation.
Policeman Nauck. of No. s police sta.
ton. is off Oh leave.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Early, for Jack Frost.

Jack Frost, who conducts shooting
gallery, was arrested by Policeman Lally,
of the First precinct last night on a charge
OF larceny.
The morning times., 1896-09-12

Reduced Rates to Barnesville. Ohio,
ana Return via B. Il O.. Il. r..
On account Friends annual meeting, at
rate, fare and one-third. Tickets good
going September 18th TO 30th; for return
until October .. SELF, IL
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Sewed Her Thumb.

terday afternoon Miss Katie o 'Brien, of No.
905 Twenty-seventh street northwest ran
a needle into her thumb, the accident ne
cessitating her removal to the Emergency
Hospitalin the Third precinct patrol wagon.
The morning times., 1896-09-12

may put coal up. Protect yourself by Sc
curing guarantee against raise in price.
S. 8. Daish & Son, Second street and Florida
avenue northeast.
The morning times., 1896-09-12
Glass in His Hand.

John Raphael, a fruit vendor, was treated
at Emergency Hospital for lacerated
wound of the hand, caused by glass
The morning times., 1896-09-12

ROYAL Blue Line to New York.
Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt
service Exec llent dining cars. Track
rock ballasted. Engines burn coke No
smoke No dust. au29tose3O cod
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The c. o. ID. steam laundry beg to
announce to their friends and patrons
that they have opened in connection
with their laundry a cleaning and dye
ing establishment to be known as the
Z. y. ID. Chemical steam aye works
under the management of Mr.. Leh-
man, a competent, practical and fancy
cleaner and dyer who has had many
years experience in some of the best
houses I'm Paris. Having put in the
latest machinery. the finest of dyes and
best OF Workmanship we are prepared
TO clean and color ladies' and gentle
mems garments. also silks, velyets.
shawls, cloaks, merinos. feathers and
all kinds of fabrics. Soiree. opera
dresses and gloves cleaned by the lat
est airy chemical process. A competent
tailor in connection with the establish
ment. Mourning goods dyed in "a
hours. We guarantee all our colors 10
be fast and not rub of on collars and
GUNS. All goods given 10 our drivers
Will be promptly attended to. Office
and works S50-354 East Park street !.
telephone 4l0. Goods called for and de-
hvered in all parts of the city free.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.


Chicago, March 7.-Cattle-Good heavy
beeves have sold well this week, as ex-
porters are buying that class freely, but
the demand for such beeves will slacken
up with the advent of warm weather. Ma
tive cattle of the best grade are about
We lower than a year ago. Quotations:
fancy beeves, A.55q4.65; common to
prime steers, s3.S0q4.50; stockers and
feeders, s2.75qS.75; bulls, cows and heif-
ers. 2.5odS.50; veal calves, s.. 25q6.25.
Hogs-There was a stronger market to-
day with good share of the sales 2Ikd5
cents higher. receipts being rather under
the estimates. Common to prime sold al
s3.s0a4. 1914.
Sheep-The few sheep offered to-day
were closed out at unchanged prices.
sales being on a basis of 81 .5Oa3 IS for
common to choice and s.. 7Oa3.SO for extra
lots. Lambs were saleable at SO. 50Gi4. 20
not many going below 81
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Butte Department..

signed block OF stock. The company's
capital stock is 100000 shares of 81
each, and May 1. 1894, he purchased for
$3.50, 1900 shares from Fred Sherman,
and sent the certificate to the ST Louis
office to have a formal transfer of the
stock made. The officers kept the GER
tificate and refused to make the trans
fer. The value of the stock is SLIPS and
there have been dividends to the. value
OF $3.50 declared and he asks judgment
against the company for $1,275. and
that he be decreed the owner of the
stock.
Joseph II. Harper also brought suit
against the Combination company, and
in his complaint alleges that he is the
owner of IL, 700 shares of stock and that
on Dec. 2. 1895. a dividend Of 10 per
cent. was declared. All the other
stockholders were paid, but he was left
out and he wants judgment for $1,170.
Howell and Harvey are his attorneys.
The case of the Anaconda company
against the Butte & Boston, involving
the Wild Bill property, had been set for
hearing before Judge Speer yesterday
on a demurrer. but the attorneys in the
case announced that neither side was
ready to take Ii up. and the matter was
continued.
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HOTEL REGISTER.

The Butte-S. I. Davis, T. ID. wooley
Joe Gardner New York; f. T. King
man, c. p. Holmes, Minneapolis; H
van Enden, Milwaukee,; J. ]. Oliver, ST
Paul; Julius Reiss, V. G.. Samuels, H
III. Shultz, f. f. Miller, Chicago; F.. c.
Goddard, Milwaukee; j. d. Ryan, j. b.
Reynolds. Denver; A. Zuckerman, f.
Blackman, j. c. Dommni, G. II. Young,
san Francisco; c. T.. Dobson, j. A.
Dunlap, j. s. Hickey, A. NJ. LAWN.
Anaconda; G. S. Oliver, G. ii. Grace,
Livingston; c. Cox, j. Walsh, Booze
man; s. Brice, Virginia; o. E. Beach,
Detroit; w. c. Lawrence, Portland; j.
w. Young. Salt Lake.
The McDermott-H. c. Mcconnell.
New York; Alex Michaels, Boulder;
Thomas Rafferty,, Dubuque; William
y. Smith, Mrs. Mary Healey and son,
Marysville; c. c. Proctor, r. II. Bow
an, Great Falls; Tom Cooney, st. Paul:
j. q. Pamplin. I. g. Merrill, Helena; w.
V. Wood, j. A. Barker Salt Lake; F.
M. Malone, Miles City; Frank Thomp-
son, Frawley company; p. p. Grouse,
New Orleans: ]. w. Ashley and wife,
city.
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HE WAS MISQUOTED
Mayor Thompson Didn't Say 1t, Not
in His Whole Life.
ONE WORD HE DOES NOT USE
The Standard" Gave the Only
Correct Report of the Council
Proceedlngs-AS Sensational
Charge From Basin.

| Mayor Thompson does not feel pleas
antly toward the newspaper men on &C
| count of the roasts he received in some
| OF the papers in connection with last
Wednesday nights council meeting.
II think / ought to have fair play. {"
said the mayor. merely for politics, /
should not be accused of things of
| which am not guilty. Both the Miner
| and the Inter Mountain attributed lam
guage to me in that council meeting
which did not use. / did not use the
word damn at all. 1 never swear and
never used that word in my life. Fur
thermore Alderman Byrne did not call
me liar. Yet both the Miner and In
ter Mountain attribute profane Ian
guage to me and say that Byrne called
me liar. The Standards report of the
council meeting was absolutely cor
rect. The Standard did not attribute
language to me which 1 didn't use. I
intend to find out at the next council
meeting whether reporters are to be al
lowed in the meetings who report the
proceedings incorrectly, If not mali
ciously. The meeting was bad enough
without exaggeration; and it is a great
injury to me and a scandal to Butte to
nave II sent out over the country that
the mayor swore and that one of the
aldermen called the mayor liar /
would have nothing to say If it were
true, but II was not true. The Stand
ard Is deserving of thanks for giving
the only correct report of the proceed
fngs of that meeting. l intend hereaf-
ter to see that order is preserved in the
council meetings and that no PERSONAL
tiles are used. No matter how great q
row may be caused, l shall not again
permit personalities to be used by any
alderman"
The Basin Times of yesterday con-
tains rather sensational charge in an
editorial headed I'm Batches of Three
$3.50" 1t refers to the charges of al
dermen being bribed for SOS, 900 in Hell
ena and for $4,000 in Anaconda, and
says:
Twenty thousand dollars or 5000 is
not high figure when the risk is taken
into consideration. Both sums are rid
iculously too low but to compare with
other localities, even If an Anaconda
alderman's vote could not command the
regulation price. Butte aldermen, IL
has been reported, have made a hor-
rible cut in prices. The standard price
per alderman is $4,000 in Helena, $780,
600 in Anaconda, and 1t is said that
Butte aldermen can be purchased in |
patches of three for $3.50. Now, If such |
be fact, we blush with shame at the |
ridiculously low price and IL prompts |
the assertion that Butte aldermen are |
indeed very low priced commodity" |
1t is to be hoped If there is anything
In the above intimation it will be in |
vestigated and the full facts be brought |
to light. A Standard reporter asked |
Mayor Thompson yesterday about this |
charge in the Basin Times. The MAYOR |
said there was not a word of truth in it. |
ASK any well informed lady what |
she thinks of Newbro's witch hazel |
cream for the com Dlexion
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Chicago Wheat Market,

A drop OF Id in wheat futures at Liver
poor ana l'lS4,oOo bushels shipped from
Argentine last week continued Yesterdays
weakness in wheat here when trading
commenced. Another fact which demoral-
lied the friends of wheat was the Corn
Trade News report. showing that Euro
pean stocks had decreased only 800 900
bushels during February, against l6 900 900
bushels decrease during January.
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Another Mar.

Just at this time our Central Ameri-
can neighbors are having a small war
among themselves which IL is TO be
hoped Will soon terminate and that the
same good cheer and friendship NAV be
vouched for TO them which Character
ICES those who use Centennial beer in
stead or the brands shipped in from
other states.
The consciousness of having natron-
lied a home industry in preference 70 n
foreign one adds a great deal 10 ones
satisfaction.
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PRIVATE DISPENSARY-
No Is N. Main ST.. Butte
No. 16 N. II
DIR. w. TODD

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Diseases of the Genito- Urinary Organs.
Skin and Blood. Syphilis and Venereal
Diseases in every form. Private. Nervous
Chronic. Surgical and Special diseases of
Men and Women. Nervousness. Weak
nesses and lndiscretions OF Young Mid
dle-aged and Prematurely old Men. sue
cessfully treated by the most reliable.
modern and scietihc methods. Rupture.
Structure. Piles. Tumors. Eye. Ear. Nose.
Throat. Chest. DR.. Todd. in addition to
Diplomas. possesses certificates from five
State Medical Boards and is registered in
Ave other states. Thirty years In active
service. Established In ISIS. Butte.
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London. March AT the wool auc,,or
sales to-day 1924 bales We're offered. zoo
were Withdrawn. To-day was the strong
est sale and the selection offered was the
best so far of this series. There was largo
buying by the continent. The American
buyers bought sparingly. their purchases
up to date aggregating 1000 bales.
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Chicago General Market.

Close-May wheat. e5hc: corn. solkc:
oats. 205sc: pork. s9.s7: lard, s5.37: ribs
1910. Receipts: Wheat. 5000 bushels !:
corn, 257. 900 bushels: oats, 279. 900 bushels
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No lady's complexion what II should
be unless she uses Newbro's witch
hazel cream.
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He M ARkETS.

New York, March 1.-The feature of to-
days stock market was marked activity
attended by pronounced weakness in to-
bacco Closing was dull and firm.
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Washington, March 7-To-day's state
ment OF the condition of the treasury
shows; Available cash balance. s96i. OH :
50; gold reserve. S126 I7s.sSI
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NJ Oney Market

Money easy at per cent: sterling ex-
change steady at A.s7S4@4.sS for demand
and A.s6s4d4.S7 for 60 days.
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Silver. 6s9s; pig iron, easy; copper. easy;
brokers' price, ST. lead. steady; broker
price. g o..