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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16

Eingman, Ariz.. May B.-Half the bus-
ness portion of this place was destroyed
by fire tonight. A few stores are safe.
The loss cannot be estimated at this hour
nor the amount of insurance learned. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
Our War Premium.

Send us SO in advance for n years
subscription to the Standard. or IS for
six months. and secure a copy of Tit
American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii
the handsomest premium ever offered
by a newspaper.
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Contracts Let.

Omaha, May l5.-Major Jones. acting
ouartermaster OF the department or
Missouri, tonight let contracts for
moving the LIST regiment of Nebraska
infantry and the goth regi-
ment of Kansas volunteer infahtry 10
can Francisco. The movement takes
Mace at 10 o'clock Monday morning
from Lincoln and Topeka.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16

ertheless quite an army went over. The
Great Northern carried over 1907 ex-
c~ursionists. of whom about 300 were
from Anaconda. The Northern Pacific
took over about as many more. Late
last night N excursionists a not ar
rived home. but will undoubtedly be
here I'm the early hours OF the morns
ing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
DEWEY TOOK A GUNBOAT
CONTINUED from Page Two,

islands. The Magdeburger Zeitung an
nounces that the United States has given
the German steamer GER permission to
run the blockade at Havana. IL Is al
legged here that the ambassadors at
Madrid offered to mediate IL they re-
ceived the Spanish mandate. and that
Senior Sagasta replied that spain was
willing to have peace, provided the
Cubans were allowed to choose their
own government.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
sunday Excavations tn Gregson.

The b., A. & r.. railway Will make a
rate of 81 for round trip from Butte to
Gregson and return. every Saturday
and Sunday until further notice.
Tickets good going on any passenger
train leaving Butte between 5 y. IN.
Saturday and > y. m. Sunday. Re-
turning. leave Gregson between sis
p. IN Saturday and II o'clock Sunday
night.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
Considered a Good Move

London, May 16.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says;
His prompt action in offering conces-
sions to the Philippine insurgents Is
considered the best move Senior Sa.
gasta has yet made. Captain General
Aug,sti wires that admiral Dewey
appears to anticipate the cooperation
of the natives within the next few
days, but no new insurgent move is
noticeable"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
Little Material Change.

Hswarden. May 15.-The following bull
letin was issued this evening: There has
been little material change I'm Mr.. Glad
stones condition since Friday. His de-
bility is extreme and seems to he increas-
ing. Happily he is free from suffering and
his mind is perfectly placid.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
Dur War Premium.

Send us so in advance for one years
subscription to the standard. or IS for
six months, and secure a copy of h
American Navy. Cubs and Hawaii
the handsomest premium ever offered
by "A
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
Large Attendance.

There was a large attendance at
Miners Union hail last evening at the
entertainment given by the A. q. ID.
division. No. :. for the benefit Of one
of the victims of the Hale house fire.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
g PRAHMM DR. GOODS co. los N Main St., Butte, Mont. 5


The house was well filled. the pro-
gramme was excellent and was ex-
cellently rendered. and a neat sum was
realized for the benefit of the deserv-
ing cause,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16

Great Northern Railway Co. leaving
Butte at e:35 every morning. now makes
through connections to Seattle N
Alaska, no lay overs. Try n vesti-
buled limited train. $50 to Seattle: Ticket
ONCE. Al North Main street. ]. L. Daw-
son, general agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16

London, May 16.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says the gov
eminent has wired Captain General Au-
gust at Manila authorizing him to grant
such reforms in the Philippines as are
compatible with the national policy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16

Banner lodge, No. 5. Degree of Hon
or. will give a dance in ST. Georges
hall. Centerville. Tuesday evening,
NAV Il. Members please bring cake.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
Miners Cash Grocery
Cor. Main and Galena, Butte.
A.. BOOTH.
DIR. seymour stiIi Here

Many Of our citizens are personally
acquainted with the doctor and others
have heard ~ his wonderful skill
through their friends. IL Is through
the earnest solicitation of these people
that the doctor has decided to make
this visit. DIT. Seymour comes To Butte
indorsed by the leading medical and
professional men throughout the entire
West. This is an excellent chance TO
consult an optician whose skill Is un-
questioned in the treatment OF all i'm
Projections Of sight. Dr. Seymour will
remain al the McDermott hotel this
week. his last. The usual custom Of
free consultation
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
MUSTERED IN

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Spring and Summer Suits
SIS, $40, $12 and $500

We can show many new features in spe-
cially tailored ready-to-put-on cloth
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

an outcry. His accomplice struck him a blow in the mouth, knocking out three of his front teeth. The robber who held him by the throat also struck him ren- dering him unconscious. They then searched his pockets, taking his money and jewelry.
 A short time afterward a policeman happened to be walking along the street and discovered O'Brien lying on the sidewalk. AS he seemed to be ser iously injured he had him removed to the Receiving Hospital. After recov- ering consciousness O'Brien told the story of the robbery, and also gave a description of the assailants. He de- scribed the man who first attacked him as being about thirty years of age, had reddish mustache and was dressed in dark suit of clothes. His compan- ion wore a dark slouch hat which was pulled down over his eyes, conceaIing his face. Immediately after the rob bery was reported to Chief Lees he de- tailed two of his best men on the case. Up to late hour last night. however, they had not succeeded in locating the desperate men
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
AN OLD MAN
 ASSAULTED
 BY ROBBERS Daring Crimeon Berry
 Street. WATCH AND MONEY TAKEN THOMAS O'BRIEN, AGED 65 YEARS, THE VICTIM. Choked and Beaten by Two Men Who Had Followed Him to His
 Home.
WATCH AND MONEY TAKEN
THOMAS o'BRIEN, AGED G
 YEARS, THE VICTIM.

Thomas O'Brien, an old man, was at- tackled by two men at Third and Berry streets late Friday night and after be- ing beaten into insensibility was robbed of $20 and a silver watch.
 According to O'Brien's story he visited Corbett's pool-room on Ellis street to cash ticket on the Tracey Mcconnell fight. His ticket called for s20 and after receiving the money he started for his home.
 While he was in the pool-room he noticed two men, who seemed to be watching him. As he left the place they followed him, but not thinking that they intended to hold him up he paid no attention to them. He walked along Fourth street and when near King the men passed him and entered door way. Still unmindful of his danger O'Brien continued on his way, and as he passed the robbers one of them threw his arm around his throat and threatened to strangle him if he made
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
ON THE RESERVATION.
Camp at. the Presidto Pleases
 the: Kansas Reginent-The :. = = =: ..-PaYnaster's Visit

:. The. chief item of interest to the troops
 at -the. Presidio yesterday was the visit
 of Paymaster Major Lord with his we'll flied rnoIiey-bags. Troops and M
 FGnrtI United States Cavalry; detach- rlents* 2, + and L. Third United States + Artillery; detachment hospital corps and the Held staff and band of the Fourth ;. Cavalry. were paid and the men looked
 the happier for the extra weight of their purses
 :; ~. The. Alger Battery and the two batter es- of California Heavy Artillery, under the command of Major Rice, were also mustered for pay.
 =. Ccl6IIel. Funston, Twentieth Kansas Regiment, expressed himself as much :, P} e&sed- with the Presidio as camping :gTotird..% He declares that in every way ;it*is superior to Camp Merritt. The men of the, regiment are also much pleased
 with their new quarters.
 .. Private Guy W. Halladay. Company l., Seventh: California. died at the Marine Hospital on Friday night of spinal men ingfds,-
 :. The funerals of Private Erickson, Corps
 of Engineers, and Private Stillwagon
 took place yesterday afternoon. Their ren1atns were inferred in the Presidio
 Cemetery.
 Prgvate- Nash. First New York Regt-
 ment who accidentally shot himself through the wrist, was resting easily yes terday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

ism in leaving his wife, children and or chard to fight for Uncle Sam. This par
 ticular bugle Is a happy acquisition at this time, for there is a scarcity or this instrument There are twenty-three bu- glers in the regiment and only fourteen bugIes, and In reality only two of these are regtmental property.
 Colonel Henshaw has formally accepted the invitation from the Army and Navy Christian Commission to hold regimen taI drill in San Francisco. All he asks Is plenty of room, and he promises to go to the metropolis 200 strong and give a regimental drill such as is not often wit messed.
 James P. Gaffney of Company B is now reqimental stenographer to Colonel lien shaw, and he is kept quite busy con- stantly. ~ of the Hospital Corps outside Of Pr1vate Frank Bush of Company F, who Was removed to Fabiola, and who is to-day re- ported much improved. one or the eases Is that of Sergeant c. C. Hovis Of com pany L. who is suffering from malaria, expertence while camping about three Captain George H. Voss of Company l. was officer of the day to-day, Lieutenant of the guard, Lieutenant w. .. Bean or Company E supernumerary officer or the 5 Chaplain Oliver c. Miller has preoared order of regimPent ase serS1ce SX the reg mental To@ band be and and Mrs. NJ. NJ Dewing of the choir of the First M. B. Churcn or Oakland Is to sing a soprano solo. Cnap- lain Miller's sermon will treat or MI M tions as the Instrument of Divine ProVl-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
SOLDIERS FOR HAWAII DEPART.
 THE TACOMA SAILS FOR MANILA

regiment shall be sent to the Philippines if transports can be obtained. The boys now feel confident of trip to the Orient in the near future.
 There is yet remaining at San Fran cisco a force of about Il, 900 troops expect ing to be transported to the Philippines
 There have been sixty-four deaths at Camp Merritt. Forty-three were caused by pneumonia and bronchial pneumonia. were gteq four fatal Cases cases of typRoid fever
 General Samuel M. B. Young, who ren- dered gallant service in the early move ments of the Santiago campaign, has re- covered his health and been assigned to duty at Montauk Point where many reg iments of General Shafter's army will go into camp to recuperate. General Young Is well known In San Francisco. He was formerly post commander at the Pre- sidio.
 The Glen Ellen Social Club gave an en- tertainment for the benefit of the Sonoma Red Cross Society, the net reoelp1s of which amounted to S55 55.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
STILL THE FARMERS
 CONTROL THE MARKET
FOR A TIME WHEAT PRICES
 DEPEND ON THEM.
But No Unreasonably High Rates for the Cereal May Be Looked for
 This Year-Crop Estimate.
AIlH1sf 6- 1SQ8-

August 6, 1S9S The past week has caused a radical change In wheat speculation. Prices show an appreciation of cents over those of the week previous. The cause for the ad- vance may chiefly be attributed to the stronger English market and small re- ceipts at home grain centers. There has been strong buying of spot wheat from all quarters, foreigners leading. The ex- ceedingly low stocks at home and abroad helped to frighten shorts who had sold to their limits. The buying from this quarter made the market very spirited at the advance. Farmers were disposed to sell their wheat more liberally. Ex- porters reported cash offerings increasing materially, but the price for spot was by no means soft.
 The crop is now estimated by good con- servative experts at 7O0,000,000 bushels. England and France report their crop progressing faVorably. Reports from Russia are not as assuring as they might be yet there Is no reason to anticipate otherwise than fair crop. There would to go around Much depends upon the action of farmers. If they begin to sell their wheat the supply will, of necessity, market during the past week was more of a congested state-an oversold condi- ton. Those who had sold September thought 1t prudent to change from that option to December when spring wheat
 
 will be on the market
 It is a noticeable fact spring wheat pro- ducerS are more disposed to sell their wheat as soon as harvested than farmers in the winter wheat section Harvesting in the Dakotas and Minnesota will be well under way by Wednesday of this week when deliveries will show a material in- crease. These conditions may produce a freer movement in winter wheat if so present prices will not hold. A depress- ing effect will exert itself and a lower range of prices prevail. If, on the other hand, producers refuse to part with their wheat temporarily prices may go higher but the fact remains America will have a large surplus this crop year which must sooner or later find an outlet Prices will have to be shaped to suit conditions At present prices producers are rewarded by fair profit for their efforts
 The situation does not warrant any sensational markets such as prevailed previous to June. Any further advance will not be lasting. When milers' stocks are filled up, which will not take long, ance through storage sources. This de- mand Is never as urgent that of mill CTS. Those who anticipate unreason- able high prices for wheat this year will meet with disappointment An ad- vance resulting from buying by shorts is not generally of a lasting character. The market will from time to time become oversold and a good rally result, but as soon as the market becomes evened up vance. September wheat in the Chicago market sold at 6S7sc, December 66bc, Saturday-an advance of 5Ac for the for mer and Sc for the latter from the low point
 Wheat in the local market was active
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
RAILROAD REPORTS.
Two Accounts Filed With the Rail-
 road Commission.

The various railroad corporations are beginning to file their annual reports with the Railroad Commission. Up to date the Gualala River Railway, operating a line from Bowens Landing to the companys logging camp, and the Towle Brothers Company, which operates a line thirty seven miles long, are the only corpora tions which have filed reports The Valley Railroad report Is prepared and ready for filing and the Southern Pa cific Company is hard at work on its report and expects to file it in a few weeks. According to rule of the com mission all reports must be filed before the 1st of September.
 The Gualala River Railways re- port is very brief, showing no results of the operation. The Towles line, which begins at TowleS, runs nine miles beyond the companys Deer Creek mill Exten- sions have been made during the year which, with former expenses for con- struction, show an outlay of $5S, ,73S 74. The operating expense of the road is s4S57 99; the freight revenue s17S S9, show ing deficit of $461S 10.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
w ar Incid ents.

Light Battery c, Utah Volunteer Ar tillery, has been assigned to station at the Presidio
 Another company of the First New York Regiment not yet designated, Is to be sent to Honolulu on the 10th on the steamer Mariposa.
 The First Tennessee Regiment will move from Camp Merritt to the Presidio tomorrow.
 Enlisted men belonging to the Eighth California Volunteer Infantry are asking why they are not allowed the same priv ileges in regard to passes as volunteers in other regiments receive. It Is said that the men at the Presidio and Camp Mer- ritt can get passes for the asking, while at Camp Barrett passes are allowed to a man but once every ten days.
 General Merriam will probably take a trip to Honolulu, going as soon after the sailing of the Arizona and Scandia as possible
 The Fifty-first Iowa has been informed by the Governor of Iowa that Secretary of War Alger has assured him that this
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
Movino Their Tents.

The Christian Commission have been ex- ceedingly active the past few days nov ing their tents to the Presidio and estab- fishing new locations. Thus far they nave erected five of their tents at the Presidio and the other will go up as soon as the rest of the troops leave Camp Merritt. The San Francisco Press Club gave de- Ightful entertainment for the boys al the Mothers Club headquarters last even ing The following sums have been re- cefved during the past few days for the Commission work:
 Additional from Tennessee drill $5 10; Kansas drill so far reported, s652 25; re- ceipts from sale of Commission buttons s6; flags at Kansas drill, $6 50: Franklin street Presbyterian Church, San Fran cisco. S5; Mrs. M. s. Williams, $5; Dr. Thomas Addison, $10
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

N.AMP MERRITT is growing N- @sInaller by degrees and beauti- -, fully less. Tomorrow the First N :T6npessee Regiment will move to
 =: .:. .=:.the Presidio reservation and then the: gflly. troops remaining at Camp : Merritt will be the forces designated to -eonlprise the fifth Manila expedition.
 The steamers Arizona and Scandia, :. noN. .alInost ready to receive the sol a ieTs. will take away the last of the :C8lnR Merritt battaIions.
 ;; The military. authorities made mis-
 take: :4il- Selecting the old race track for a. carnpjng. site The wires were some how .adroitly manipulated in the inter- est of. the Market Street Railway to ef- feet. the change from the Presidio to
 the. Riehnlend District, but there is no
 suspicion. that the military authorities had. :iFnoWledge of the manipulation. ;. The Sanitary condition of Camp Mer- rift. was bad because too many men were placed on a small tract of land. +T,he section of the city in which the camp is located is quite as good, so far .; as: health is concerned, as any other district. of San Francisco. After all :that has:-been said in condemnation of tke. camp the fact cannot be contro- * vert ed chat the death rate was small as compared with the mortality in other caInps throughout the United States. :. A .GhaIlge from the comforts and care
 of h0me:~to a life on the tented field ..afWays produces sickness. The death
 rate. in. camp frequently becomes alarming by reason of climatic changes = and the neglect of troops to obey the : ordinary. >injunctions of the medical of
 ficers> During the Civil War the death rate in camps along the Mississippi
 Rivar:: was at times appalling.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

hear?-the actual clinking of chips and the low sweet rumbling of the wheel I swear to you l thought l was at the boards once more. The sounds did not cease but continued during my waking. It was so realistic that fear took pos session of me. l knew I was awake, but the horrors of an hallucination held me fast. Clink, clink and rumble, rumble It went on just the same. The strain on my mind proved insufferable, and in an agony of fear 1 dressed myself hurriedly and called upon the night clerk. I was panting when l explained things to him. He is big and wise man, and I thought he would know if there were any spooks around the hotel. And then he told me that my apartments were alongside the card room of the Union League Club, where the clinking gets its birth, and that the rumbling came from the elevator on the other side. An, but 1t was such a happy dream" The guest sighed and went his way.
 Peter Musto. wife and daughter of Stockton, are at the Grand.
 D. P. Durst. a newspaper man of Wheatland, is at the Grand.
 James B. Gray and Charles B. SpittaI of Glasgow are at the Palace
 A. Betten, proprietor of the Byron Hot Springs Hotel, is at the Baldwin.
 W. B. King, president of the Oregon Telephone Company of Portland, is at the Palace.
 F. M. Mccormack, freight agent of the Rock Island at Sacramento, is at the Oc- cidental
 Surveyor of Customs Spear and his wife left the city last evening for two weeks vacation at Castle Graz.
 H. M. Le Flemming, prominent fruit grower of Penryn, accompanied by his wife, is at the Occidental
 Edward Chambers, general freight agent of the Southern California Railroad and the Santa Fe and Pacific, Is at the Palace
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

pr. W. J. Downing of Suisun Is at the Baldwin
 pr. J. W. Stitt of vacaviile is at the Baldwin.
 A. C. Craig and wife of Philadelphia is at the Palace.
 Sidney Newell. an attorney of Stockton, Is at the Grand.
 G. M. Francis, of the Napa Register, is at the Occidental.
 J. F. Rooney, an attorney of Sonora, is at the Occidental.
 Rev. Alexander Macintosh of Honolulu Is at the Occidental.
 L. w. and Shirley Burris of Santa Rosa are at the California.
 w. D. Pennycook of the Vallejo Chroni- cle Is at the Occidental
 A. c. Panton, g. leading physician of Portland, is at the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
Shot While Firing a Salute.

Frank Abbott and George Matherson, tive schoolboys climbed to the summit of Twin Peaks yesterday for the purpose of firing a salute in honor of the victories of the United States army and navy against Spain.
 A 32-caliber pistol was the instrument chosen with which to make the noise, and through ignorance of its workings or by carelessness bullet was put into one of Matherson's legs. The injured boy was taken to the City and County Hospital The little sr fferer resides with his parents at 933 Sanchez street, while the homo of Abbott is at 39 Vicksburg street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

regiment, has been appointed to meet at the Presidio at the call of the president of the board to make personal eXamina- ton of and consider all cases of enlisted men brought before it on surgeons cer- ing to the Department of California.
 This order means the wedding out of all men who have become physically dis in command at Camp Merritt, and who will command the next expedition to Ma nila, Is now busily engaged in the weed ing out process, and will have large number of incapacitated men to report to military headquarters for discharge from the army. He Is determined to take with him none but men in frst-class physical condition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

and higher, demand coming almost en- tirely from shorts. The heavy premium for December wheat is starting consider able wheat from Washington and Oregon, which will probably increase rapidly after harvesting begins. Shippers are almost entirely out of the market One point which holders of wheat should not over look is the probable cheapness of tonnage from the north later on. Unless some thing unforeseen happens local prices cannot hold.
 Barley has exerted every effort to ad- vance but with little or no effect Lower prices must result
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
Cannon Will Meet Wallace To-Day

This afternoon and evening the fat gen tleman at the Chutes will take his long contemplated trips into the cage of Wal lace. the largest lion in captivity. Can non will dress in tights and be unarmed. and he Is confident that no harm viii come to himself or the lion. The den has been built in the open air at the foot of the lake. and there will be accommoda- ttons for thousands.