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Is caused to a certain degree. by the
fact that whenever a prospector tries
TO interest capital I'm his property. no
matter how good a proposition IL may
be there always to be found persons
(owners possibly, of some wildcat
claim, who will advise the capitalists
not 10 invest. Nine times out of ten
the capitalists. without investigating
the truth or falsity OF the report. will
become alarmed and break Off all nego-
tiations. He tells others of his expert
ence, and the consequence is that the
camp receives blow from which II will
take years to recover. Not only is this
true of mining. but of every business
The Pioneer realizes this and hence
forth we Will devote our time to the
exposure of this undesirable class OF
citizens
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Great Falls Tribune: The senate of
the United States yesterday adopted by
a practically unanimous vote the con-
current resolution granting belliger-
ent rights to Cuba. This action was
not taken hastily. For weeks the hest
though of the best minds in the SEN
ate has been given to it's considera-
ton. The question has been inquired
into in all its phases and the conclusion
reached that the time had arrived for
action on the part of this government
The document is brief. but portentious
What its ultimate result will be cannot
be foretold. There is but little doubt
that il will meet with as large n ma
Jority in the house as ii did in the
senate. Its passage will fire the hearts
OF the Cubans, urge them to renewed
endeavors and. what is more. open TO
them the doors by which friendly as
slstance can enter, a condition that has
heretofore been denied them. What its
effect will be upon the relations that
exist between Spain and the United
states is, 1t appears. quite a serious
question. Senator Morgan express ID
the opinion that IL would involve us I'm q.
war with Spain. This hardly seems
possible. That government now has
nearly all its available troops in Cuba
ana Its finances are in such a deplora-
BILE condition that il could not none 10
engage in hostilities with so great a
nation as this. One thing is certain. II
Spain concludes to fight US IL must ut
once surrender all pretentions to whip-
ping Cuba into submission, for il can
not seriously entertain the thought of
having two wars on It's hands at the
same time.
But whether IL be war or peace the |
sympathies of the great masses are |
with Cuba in the contest, and these |
same masses stand behind and fndorsa
the action of the senate and are ure
ing speedy concurrence on the part OF /
the house. Let Cuban Independence be |
secured and our people Will see to IL /
that we are not whipped by Spain 10 /
any alarming extent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
WITHOUT A LICENSE
Frank Dean of HOrr Arrested for
Selling WhiSkey Unlawfully.
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH DEAD
"Old Billy" as He Was Familiarity
Known. Is Stricken With Apo
plexy-" Scotty" Preston's
Case-Gassert's state.

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Livingston. Feb. 29.-Frank Dean
was arrested at Horn to-day on the
charge of selling liquor without a Ii
cense. Deputy Sheriff Bellar brought
him down on the Park train, and when
taken before Judge Rose, Dean pleaded
not guilty. The trial was set for next
Thursday and Dean gave bonds in the
sum OF 500 for his appearance. His
boGdsmen were Fay Ransom and John
Horner. Dean claims that he was not
conducting the business at Horn for
himself, but was only an employee. The
saloon in question has been run about
three months and no license paid from
the start.
An old man who was generally known
as "Old Billy" died Thursday of apo
plexy. He and companion had been
patching together for several weeks,
but his companion knew nothing con-
corning him, not even his name Each
man bought his own grub and did his
own cooking, BILLY" confirming himself
principally to a diet of bread and ba-
con and tea or coffee. He was frugal
almost to the point of stinginess. and
was evidently seeking to tide over the
winter on the small sum of $37, which
was found on his person. He worked
around the coke ovens at Horn last fall
Coroner Shawk investigated his death
and was fully satisfied that he had
met with no foul play. There were no
papers left by the old man which would
give the least light as to his identity.
Some who knew him say his name wa,
Cannon. But the best information at
hand Is that his name was Thomas Nc
Collough, born in County Caran, Ire
land, and employed on a branch of the
Canadian Pacific at Fishers Landing.
Dakota, several years since Coroner
Shawk ordered that the remains be in
TERED in Mountain View cemetery.
Attorney NJ. d. Kelly yesterday ap-
piled to Judge Henry for a writ of
habeas corpus to secure the release of
"Scotty" Preston from Jail, alleging
that Preston was inundated to plead
guilty. The court denied the writ and
remanded Preston to jail. The costs of
the application, $3.50, was taxed up to
the petitioner.
The application of Sarah c. Gassert
Tor letters of administration upon the
estate Of the late Harry Gassert has
been hled and Judge Henry has set the |
nearing for next Saturday.
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Fort Benton River Press. The rec
ord Of the present national administra-
ton shows that IL is a law breaking
and law defying body. Secretary
Carlisle refused 10 purchase silve- as
required by the Sherman law. before
that measure was repealed: ne IS also
refusing TO refund the tax on alcohol
used In manufacture. as made manda-
tory by the provisions Of the present
revenue law. Comptroller Bowler has
refused TO pay the sugar bounty as he
was required TO do by act OF congress.
and Secretary Morton declines TO pur-
chase seeds as ordered by the Ierigla-
tive branch Of the government In
fact the executive officials az the ma
ton have been running things 20 suit
themselves during the past two years
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Sunday Laws.

Great Falls Tribune: A very deter
mined and concerted effort is being
made In New York to secure a modi-
hcation of the Sunday closing laws so
Tar as they relate to saloons. The ar
gument OF those who favor the asked
Tor legislation Is that marked discrim-
ination is made in the enforcement of
the existing statutes; that the rich are
permitted TO drink all they desire at the
clubs and hotels, while the poor, who
buy their beer at average saloons. are
compelled to go dry because the entire
police machinery has been invoked to
Keep these places closed. The point is
we'll taken. No matter where in vogue.
the Sunday laws are a farce so far as
WeH-to-do people are concerned They
never have any trouble in procuring all
they want to drink and much more IL
they see fit to indulge. No matter
whether this be the fault of the law or
the officers, IT is a fact, and a remedy
should be applied. The idea that the
habits and appetites of the laborer and
mechanic must be legally controlled
and those of the business man and cap
ttalist given free reign is wrong in the
DRY and practice. 1t is un-American.
The New York professors are eminent
ly right. The Sunday laws should be
applied to all classes and administered
impartially or they should be repealed.
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MADISON'S DELEGATION.
Delegates Who VIII Attend the State
Mining and Immi grafton Convention.

Mining and Immi grafton Convention.
Virginia City Madisonian: w. A.
Clark has been made chairman of the
Madison county delegation to the state
mining and immigration convention
with authority to appoint four dele
gates and has named the following
w. w. Morris OF Pony, Alex MetzeI of
Fuller Springs, William O'Brien of
Sheridan and Henry Filing of Virginia
City. The mayor is empowered 10 ap-
point three delegates from the city,
while the governor will appoint three
delegates at large from the county.
Mayor Alden ]. Bennett has appointed
John S. Allen. w. A. Clark and william
Morris, delegates to the State Mining
and Immigration convention, TO be held
at Helena, March 10 next.
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Great Falls Tribune: In the selection
OF q. -. Marsh Of Butte for sacrarar,-
The state capitol commission has mad.
no mistake. In all Montana thc- could
not have found man better c0ufpped
for the position. AS the work progress
es. the board will discover that IA. seq
rotary is a valuable aid 10 them ia their
labors. and the right man in the right
place.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

Columbia Falls Columbian: The
steamboat Helena draws nine feet OF
water. while the city OF Helena draws
Whatever the water company pre-
scribes. but never nine feet.
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Columbia Falls Columbian: Conner
Is going up little. The Eastern fell
lows better deindustrlalize IL quick or
Montana will declare a bigger mineral
dividend in 1896 than ever before.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
FOUGHT A BIG BATTLE.
Bloodiest Engagement of the
Cuban War Occurred at
LechuZa.
In the Thick of the Fight Was a
Gallant Company of Brave
AmdZonS.

NEW YORK, N. Y.,April 16.-A Herald
special from TAMPA, Fla, says: Further
information received from private sources
In Havana show that the bloodiest engage
ment OF the war was fought Tuesday at
Lechuza. The Spanish forces under Colonel
Llnares suffered overwhelming defeat at
the hands of Antonio Maceo who COM
manded force of 5000 men in strong
position.
Spanish reports place Colonel Linares'
force at 1500 of whom $50 were killed and
500 wounded. The insurgents lost 200
killed and about 400 wounded.
The Spanish plan was for three battal-
ions to attack Maceo simultaneously, but
Colonel Echeverras' battalion failed to ar
rive. He is now being court-martialed.
Maceo led his troops into the thickest of
the fight and Colonel Linares' forces re-
treated in disorder. They finally made a
stand on the wharf of the San Claudia
plantation behind rude tortitications until
warship came to their rescue. The Gu
ban forces on the shore made sad havoc
with the troops as they embarked, shoot
ing them down in their boats.
In the battle the Amazons, com pany
of Cuban women, fought bravely.
In an effort to capture Colonel Iinares
an insurgent, Alvarez, got separated. See
ing his danger Mrs. Alvarez and several
others followed him. Both husband an d
wife were caught in the Spanish lines and
tried to fight their way back with ma
chetes.
Thinking that his wife was at his side
still, Alvarez made his escape, but she
was cut off at the last moment and was
| literally hacked to pieces by Spanish
machetes. n his grief and chagrin Al
varez shot himself seriously.
General Maceo ordered him to appear
before him. On demanding a reason for
his crime Alvarez said be could not en-
dure life purchased by his wife's death
Maceo replied, pray God you may
die, for if you live will surely hang you.
Cuba needs men too sorely to lose any ex-
cept in the face of the enemy"
The news of the Spanish defeat has pro-
| duced great sensation in Havana and
the censors have been forced to admit
many details.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
HORSE WHIPPED A DOCTOR.
Il San Francisco Wontdn Creates q Sen
sdtiors in Los angeles.

Il San Francisco Wontdn Creates q Sem
sation in Los angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 16.-As DR..
Granville Macgowan was sitting at table
in the Creamerie on Broadway this after
noon at lunch along with many others he
was suddenly attacked by woman armed
with horsewhip. The suddenness OF the
attack astounded the doctor, but he pulled
the whip from the hands of the infuriated
woman and hustled her out of the place.
The excitement in the place was intense.
The doctor put on his hat, paid his check
and retired to his office. The woman s
name is Mrs. Ella Robson and she has a
room at the Wellington. She is under
stood to have begun divorce proceedings
from her husband in San Francisco. She
is about "a years of age and pronounced
brunette.
The doctor made the following state
ment: 1.-The woman came to my office
about two weeks ago. She was i'll and
prescribed for her several times at inter
walls of two or three days at my Office, anc
by her request at her room.
II saw her last about a week ago, when
she stated she was we'll and would lea We
for her home in San Francisco in day or
two. She thanked me for my kind treat
ment. She paid her fee promptly at each
much trouble with her husband. from
whom she was applying for divorce and
iyed in constant fear of his in juring her
or her young boy. She seemed queer. and
l can only account for her actions upon
the ground that she is insane. She has no
possible grievance against me and l am
sati SIZED she is crazy"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17

ground. The citizen who advocates the
proposition of two harbors off the Los
Angeles County coast, both to be created
by the expenditure of the peoples money,
IS ln1uenced to such action by one of the
following motives:
FRS He is the tool of Mr.. Huntington
ana the cornoTations he represents.
Second-He is SO at the behest of polit-
ical boss.
Tnird-He favors Santa Monica because
ms individual interests will be subserved
thereby
There will not be two deep sea harbors
OH the coast of this county. 70 place
them there would be wasteful expendi-
ture OF the money of the people. You ask
why2 Because they are unnecessary and
are not required by the demands of COM
nerce. Organized labor is not calling for
any lootlng of the public treasury to en-
nance the interests of Huntington and a
few others who may have investments at
Santa Monica. Public improvements we
are lor, nrst, last and all the time.
w bile this is true we do not propose to
sit IDLY by and see the peoples money
spent Tor the pecuniary aggrandizement OF
the worst enemy labor has In these United
States, Coils P. Huntington, without
entering most decided protest. That
protest is OF record and by it we stand.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
SAN IA BARblRA'S
GREATEST DAY.
Continued from First Page

Alice Williams of Naples. the owner of the
little steeds. Smilax, geranium leaves and
roses formed the simple decoration.
The tennis club exhibit, which insists
upon its title of tennis club, one of the
most effective pictures of the day. was
trimmed with wild mustard and drawn by
two white horses tandem, the one in adj
vance being controlled by two mounted
outriders.
The occupants were: DIR. and Mrs.
White, Miss Leland and Miss Noble. Mark
Brownsill and l.. Fred Lamb were out
riders. and all wore plain white suits and
hats with yellow bands. The ladies and
gentlemen in the trap carried rackets and
employed them as new and efficient
weapons in the battle of the flowers. This
won the first prize.
The dainty Sedan chairs, fashioned of
bamboo and adorned, the one with pink
Duchesse roses and the other with white
La Marques and smilax, had for their fair
mlstresses Miss Stuart and Miss Mary
Stuart, each OF the ladies being costume
after the fashions of the eighteenth CEN
tury, their dresses being pink and white
with high cciffures powdered and decora-
tions of roses corresponding with their ex-
terror adornments.
Their bearers, Fred Wright, Robert
Stuart, Mr.. Buch and Egbert Thompson,
were in Continental costume, the bearers
of the pink chair wearing white coats with
pink satin facings, and the bearers of the
white chair white with green facings. This
won first award in the class of novelty
other than equestrian.
Second place in this class was taken by
the Roman chariot covered with pink
roses, occupied by Miss Rosamond Meigs
and Constance Delaney wearing flowing
gowns OF pink anG driving three horses
richly decorated with pink roses.
Two Africans of sable hue and costumes
OF Roman slaves, with bare legs and feet
and leathern sandals, walked at the horses
heads, and a droll little darkey, who
would confess to no name but San Diego,
sat It the ladies' feet.
Third place in this class was taken by a
band OF six Spanish olive -pickers from ELL
wood Cooper's ranch trundling olive lad
ders on wheels and prettily decorated.
A picturesque but somewhat unwieldy
windmill, entered by 2. de V. Thornereau
OF Santa Ynez, attracted much admiration,
but an exhibit which perhaps aroused
more interest and curiosity than any other
IN the parade and which was in sense its
most picturesque feature was entered by
Il. Gotta and was somehow overlooked.
This was genuine oxcart of the olden
style drawn by two beautiful Jersey steers.
1t looked like truneated prairie schooner
save that the sides were open and it was
canopied with flowered calico.
In 1t sat three Spanish women IN ancient
costumes, Luisa Cordero. Margarita
valencia and Romaldo Pico, the latter
seventy years of age. and youth named
Vasquez. The vehicle had but two heavy
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE,
California Synod of the Lutheran
Church Holds It's Annual
Session.
Prosperity AMI Increasing Member.
ship Repor ted-Delegates Present.
Officers Elected.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April :6-The sixth
annual session of the California Synod of
the Lutheran church convened in Grace
Church this morning. The meeting was
opened with religious services by Rev.
Charles Maggart of San Diego, the presi-
dent. Rev. o. II. Gruver Of San Francisco
acted as secretary.
The rollcall showed the following dele
gates in attendance: Rev. William Brandes,
Napa; Rev. 0. n. Gruver, San Francisco
Rev. j. E. Bushnell, Oakland; Rev. Charles
Oehler, Sacramento; Rev. w. s. HoskiE-
son, Sacramento; Rev. ]. w. Ball. Los
Angeles Rev. Charles Maggart, San Diego
Rev. j. S. Moser, Riverside; Rev. H.
Gehrcke. San Francisco; Rev. a. L. Jatho,
San Francisco; Rev. Victor G. A. Tressler,
San Jose. Many lay delegates were also
in attendance.
Rev. a. Stewart Hartmsn of Baltimore,
general secretary of the Board of Home
Missions of the Lutheran church, and
Rev. Z. Unangst of Guntur, India. were
made advisory mem bers OF the synod.
The annual report of President Maggart
showed the church to be in a prosperous
condition and rapidly increasing in men,
bership. 1t showed that during the year
three new churches were installed, the cor
ner-stones of two new church building
laid and two churches dedicated.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, Rev.
V. G. A. Tressler of San jose secretary.
Rev. o. II. Gruver OF San Francisco; treas
urer, john Everding of San Francisco
The various committees were appointed
and matters of minor Importance acted
upon.
This evening an address was delivered
by Rev. 0. II. Gruver Of San Francisco on
Education" and Rev. H. l.. Yarger of
Atchison, Kan, spoke on Church Exten-
sion.''
The fifth annual meeting of the Women s
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
opened this morning in the lecture-room
of Grace Church. Mrs. w. S. Hoskinson
Of Sacramento presided. and Miss Rose
Hickethier oi Los Angeles acted as secre-
tary. The rel call showed about forty dele
gates present.
The reports of Mrs Hoskinson, the
president, and the other officers showed
the society TO be in a healthy state There
are at present nine societies In California.
two of which are in San Francisco, two in
Sacramento. and one each in San Jose.
Riverside, Oakland, Los Angeles and San
Diego. The total membership is 285, and
besides the money spent in local work,
they contributed 1882 to the General AS
Semhiv
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
NEW TODAY.

A good, healthy wholesomeness will
make even home1y face attractive.
There are many reasons why women
should take care to be healthy. One
very strong reason is that beauty and
illness are very seldom found together.
1llness-and especially the kind peculiar
to wotnen-makes> the complexion bad,
the eyes dull and sunken, the manner
listless and the intellect dull.
No woman in this condition can be at
tractive to her friends. Personal ap-
Pearance counts for much, but comfort
amounts to even more. What's the good
OF living if one cannot enjoy anythingl
If headaches and backaches and drag
ging WEAKNESS and pain accompany even
Slight fatigue?
If the system is constantly subjected
to a debilitating drain, where is the
energy to come from to make enjoyment
possible?
Personal comfort and a consideration
for the feelings of others are two of
the incentives to an effort to secure
health.
If the illness is in any way connected
with the purely feminine organism land
the chances are ten to one that it isl
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will
cure it.
Dr. Pierce has used the &" Prescription" "
in his practice for thirty years with -un-
broken success. A large book written
by him entitled "Woman and Her Dis
eases" will be sent (secure1y sealed, in
plain envelope) to those who will send
this notice and ten cents to part pay
postage, to WORLDS DIsPRNsARY MEDi-
CAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street
Buffalo, N. Y,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
The Brilliant Lawyer Sue
cumbed to a Stroke of
Apoplexy.
HE HAD AN HONORABLE CAREER
Highly Esteemed by the Members Of
His Party and Known as
Valuab Citizen.

Dennis Spencer of Napa died at his
rooms in the Lick House at 1:20
o'clock this NOR ming from stroke
of apoplexy, which ended his con-
sciousness at 7 o'clock OF the evening be-
fore.
While in his law Office late Wednesday
afternoon he was stricken down with a
light stroke of apoplexy.
He was able to go to his rooms in car
riage and Dr.. Winslow Anderson, his fam
lily physician, was summoned.
He did not lose consciousness from this
attack. and yesterday morning he had
partially recovered.
At P. NJ. second and a severe stroke
produced hemorrhage of the brain. from
which he lost consciousness at once.
He did not recover consciousness until
he died.
Last evening DIR. W. F. McNutt was
called in consultation, but medical aid was
useless.
The only member of his family by his
deathbed was his son Lloyd.
Of his friends, besides his physician,
there were Senator H. C. Gesford and L.
L. James of Napa and Judge w. P. Lawler
of this City.
His widow, who is at her home in Napa,
was not notified last night, owing to the
fear OF the resulting shock to her.
His two daughters at Mills Seminary
were notified, and will arrive in the City
this morning.
The deceased was one of the
best known and most highly
esteemed men OF the California
bar, aud his high character and lovable
nature won for him host OF sincere
fri ends.
Dennis Spencer was for years prominent
citizen of California, being recognized a
one of the leading lawyers of the State.
He was high in the councils of the Dem
ocratic party. He was appointed to an
important State Office by Governor Budd,
in recognition of his services to the party
and the State at large.
Mr.. Spencer's home was in Napa, though
he had an office in this City, where the
greater part of his business was concen-
trated.