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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07

We are pleased to show goods. our
prices make buyers. Silver cups. sl.OO;
silver tea sets. $3.50: silver baking
dishes, $500: chafing dishes. $500. Towle
& winterhalter. % w. Park ~.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07

J. W. Morris will open on Dec. ele-
CANT coffee and chocolate parlors IN
connection with his confectionery store
at IS West Park street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07
Mrs Reynolds VIII SPEAK.

Mrs. Mary +. Reynolds of Boston.
Mass. arrived yesterday afternoon from
Salt Lake. Mrs. Reynolds IL general
secretary % the Baptist Woman's Home
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07
Will Sell to Germany.

New York. Dec. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: Advices
received from the American peace COM
mission nave convinced the authorities
that Spain will not cede the island OF
ITALIAN and they understand she will sell
the whole Caroline group to Germany.
The visit of Frieherr Won Sternberg, Ger
man charge d'afaires, to the state de-
partment gave rise to the report that he
had called to again discuss the Eastern
situation with Secretary Hay. On author
ity. IL may be stated that this report Is
untrue. Through Frieherr Won Sternberg
this government was recently sounded as
to whether IL would object to the acqui-
sition of the group by Germany n the
reply was satisfactory.
Notice to the Public.
/ hereby notify you not to give any
goods on my account to my wife.
MIKE J. HARRINGTON.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07

Thompson glove fitting Corsets. s1.50
quality for 75c at Case. Gravelle & En-
vim Co., Owsley building, Park street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07
To-DAY's WEATHER.

The Indications to-day for Montana are:
Fair; warmer; variable winds. becoming
,outhwesterly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07

DIR. Dodd. rooms 7 and s. Owsley
makes free examinations OF the eyes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07
0. K. LEWIS & co.
BUTTE. MONTANA.
Out of Town Friends
and Friends i'm This Vicin-
ity Should Come to the o.
K. Lewis Store To-day.
Special Store Decorations

Special Store Decorations
Special sales of Silks, Handker-
chiefs, Petticoats, and Ladies'
Furs and Jackets. The Lewis
Store for Silks-and to show
you how we sell them this day
will be memorable.
50 Cents a Yard
You pay that for fair quality
wooden goods. But to-day you
get the choice, Is colorings
Fancy Silks 80 cents a yard /;
real value LOO, SIPS and 81. 80.
98 Cents a Yard
Fancy Stripes, Checks, Bro
cades, Plaids, in all the new de-
signs and colori ngs. Silks that
you can afford to buy now, even
though you do not need them ;
they are worth anyope's money
S1.5O, $l.75 and $500 a yard /;
to-day % cents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Closing Arguments Will Begin To Day at
 WilkeSbarre.
Defense Hopes by Means of TechnicalitieS to Escape
 Conviction.
Relies Upon Failure to Prove Each Individual Defendant a
 Murderer
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 1.-The defense in the case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies closed finally at Il o'clock to-day, after recalling some of the commonwealths witnesses to as- certain whether, at the preliminary hearing last September, they testified that at the meeting of the strikers at Harwood on the night before the shoot ing they all agreed not to carry clubs or weapons of any kind.
 The commonwealth was given a short time to prepare it's plan of rebuttal tes- timony. The commonwealth closed it's case at 3 o'clock this afternoon, after hearing few witnesses in rebuttal on important points, Tor most of the testi- mony it hoped to thus get before the jury was ruled out by the court.
 The defense submitted a number of points for the consideration of the court tO prove that the Sheriff had only been doing his duty. and stating that there had been no evidence submitted to war rant finding that the defendants were an unlawful assemblage. The further point was made that iL appeared from the evidence substantially without dis pute that the prisoners were lawfully aiding the Sheriff as a posse, duly ap- pointed, at the time Mike Ceslake was killed, and that their purpose was to disperse an unlawful assemblage, of which the deceased was one; that there was no conspiracy among them to do an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act in an unlawful way. Therefore, the act of one could not be imputed to the Dth- CTS. Each one was to be held account able only for what he himself did Tine evidence failing to identify the person who shot Mike Ceslake, there could be no conviction under the indictment
 Judge Woodward took the point un- der adVisement, and will pass upon 1t later. Arguments will begin to-mor- row,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
ARMY ASSIGNMENTS
 BY SECRETARY ALGER
Many Changes in Artillery Regi- ments Owing to Some Re
 cent Promotions.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Sec retary of War has made the following army assignments: Captain William E.. Birkhimer (promoted from first lieu tenant. Third Cavalry, to the Third Artillery, Battery L, to date from Feb ruary 10, vice Hess, promoted; First Lieutenant Henry D. Todd Jr. (promot- ed from second lieutenant, Third Ar tillery), to the First Artillery, Battery D. vice Pope, retired; First Lieutenant Thomas w. Winston (promoted from second lieutenant, Fifth Artillery), to the First Artillery, Battery l., vice Mur- ray, promoted; First Lieutenant Mau- rice G. Krayenbuhl (promoted from second lieutenant. Second Artillery),. to the Third Artillery, Light Battery c, vice Birkhimer, promoted; additional. Second Lieutenant Robert s. Abernethy, Third Artillery, is assigned to vacan- cy of second lieutenant, Third Artil- lery, Battery G, vice Todd, promoted; additional, Second Lieutenant Edwin O. Sarratt, Third Artillery, to vacan- cy of second lieutenant, Third Artillery, Battery E, vice Hamilton, retired. He will proceed to Fort Canby, Wash, and report in person to the commanding of ficer for duty with Battery M, Third Artillery; Major E. VanArsdale An druss (promoted from captain, First Artillery, to the Fourth Artillery, vice Smith, retired; Major Frank w. Hess (promoted from captain, Third Artil- lery), to the Third Artillery, vice Ches- ter, retired; Captain Arthur Murray (promcted from first lieutenant, First Artillery, to the First Artillery, Bat tery A. vice Andruss, promoted.
 By direction of the Assistant Secre- tary of War, Charles w. Albert, Bat. tery L, Third Artillery, now at Angel Island, Cal. is transferred to the hos pital corps. Sergeant. Harry F. Jor- dan, signal corps. now at Fort Logan. Col. is transferred to Vancouver Bar racks, Wash.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Will Musically Educate the Young Daughter
 of "Sid" Farrar.
Great Future for the Girl Pre- dicted by the Enthusiastic
 Prima Donna.
Has Sioned a Five-Year Contract Which Begins After Thorough
 Study in Paris.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, March 4.-Mme. Melba, Wno is singing in the Grand Opera-nouse' has a new protegee. She is MISS ter aldine Farrar, the 16-year-old daughter of Sid" Farrar, the old-time basepal player of the Philadelphia Club, wno IS living a life of honorable retirement III the suburban town of Melrose. MISS Farrar was introduced to Melba anu sang for her in the Boston TheaIer few days ago. The prina donna was delighted with her voice, embraced the girl rapturously and predicted that she would soon astound the musical world. She agreed to send Miss Farrar to Paris to study and to bear all the ex- pense before launching her as an oper- atic star. MT. Damrosch and Manager Ellis also heard Miss Farrar sing, and they, too, were most favorably 1m- pressed with the power, range ana brilliancy of her fine soprano voice
 MT. Ellis has her name signed to a fiye-year contract which begins after her musical education has been pol ished off by the most eminent or Pa- risian teachers. The girl has studied in New York for several years, but has never appeared in public. Nordica has heard her sing, and is reported to have said that she was a coming star. Miss Farrar is modest and retiring, but mas the enthusiasm for her art and the ln- domitable stick-to-itiveness that al- ways win success eventually. She is described as being prepossessing in her personal appearance, well developed, and to have more than ordinary his trionic gifts. Among her friends and comparative few that have heard her sing it has been well known for a long time that her voice is remarkable both for power and brilliancy. She is so young that MT. Farrar says he hesi- tates to permit her to take up stage life and would not do so if he did not believe it was for the best interest Of her voice culture. If she has the best drill in the world she can sing with the best, for the power is in her as much as in the greatest,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
WOODLAND BUSINESS
 BLOCK DESTROYED.
Fifteen Thousand Dollar Blaze in the
 Yolo County Me tropolis

WOODLAND, March Hire at Dunni- gan at an early hour this morning de- stroyed P. T. Laugenour' store building and s. Rummelsburg stock Of mer- chandise. Nose Rummelsburg, a brother of the proprietor and clerk in the estap- ushment has been accustomed to sleep in a small room in the store. About o'clock this morning he awoke and dis covered that his room was full of smoke. He ran out and sounded an alarm. The . response of all the residents of the town was prompt but in a few minutes the whole building was envelOped in flames and all efforts to save the contents were practically unavafling.
 buildings in the vicinity were in peril for some time. The wind was in the north, but 1t was very light, otherwise the de- struction would have been greater. w. s. Aliens drug store on the east side, the brick hall owned by D. Levy on the west and the hotel building were threatened and were saved only by the hardest kind of work.
 The Laugenour store was a long, single frame building, 180X42 feet with one story above the basement. In the center of the store was large dead-air vault, which contained the books and papers, all of which were saved. The fire evidently started in the basement, but MT. Rum melsburg has not yet been able to account for its origin. The building itself was dry and infammable and much of it's con- tents was of a combustible character, which accounts for the rapidity with which the flames spread The building was worth between $4000 and $50O0 and was probably partially insured. Mir Rum melSburgs loss amounts to about SIP OOO lie holds insurance upon it for $9000
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

born of the Bureau of Construction ana Chief Melville of the Bureau of Eng1- neering O'Neil places the cost of the armor of such a vessel. built under such a pressure, at S2, 000,000, and of the ordnance at S1,000,0O0, while he says that if the construction were extended over a period of two years time the cost of ordnance could be reduced to $900, ,000 and of armor to $1,60O,OO
 He says that his bureau could do the work of armoring and equipping such a vessel within a years time, but to do so it would have to have adequate funds placed at it's disposal. He adds that the accomplishment would neces- sitate constant work. day and night. He thinks two years the briefest period in which the work could be economi- cally done Chiefs Hichborn and Mel vile unite in the following expression of opinion:
 We do not believe it feasible to con- struct such a ship as contemplated, to be completed ready for service within a year by use of the facilities named. It might be possible by the most stren- uous exertions to accomplish this feat in eighteen months at an enormous cost, probably between eight and nine million dollars total cost"
 Secretary Long says that in view or these reports the department concludes that it is not practicable to construct the ship contemplated in the time speci- fed
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
SAYS CHAIRMAN JONES
 SHALL NOT DICTATE.
Congressman Bailey Denounces At tenpts to Interfere in
 Utah Politics

OGDEN, March "A special to the Standard from Washington to-day is as follows: Congressman Bailey to-day said 1t was an outrage for the national com mittee to interfere in the election of a Senator from Utah. He said they would not permit the national committee to in terfere in Texas, and emphaticaly object ed to Texas or any other State interfering in Utah elections. One of the great prin- ciples of Democracy was home rule, and that included COngressmen and Senators as well as constables. If Utah submitted to the dictation of Chairman Jones, said he, and the national committee, then there was no home rule no Democracy.
 This declaration is considered a hard blow to the aspirations of Senator Can non, as it was supposed here that the leading silver Democrats would join in an effort to re-elect him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Rancher Groves Threat ened by Mob at
 Stockton.
Hurried to Jail While Cries of "Lynch Him !" Fill
 the Air.
The Culrorit Sentenced to a Hundred and Fifty Days Inpris-
 Onnnent
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, March 4.-The conclu- sion of the Groves horsewhipping case was most sensational, and had there been more spectators present It might have developed into mob violence. Groves, the man who cut his wire cheek open with a blacksnake near French Camp a few days ago, had pleaded guilty yesterday, and came up for sentence this afternoon. me courtroom was crowded at the appoint ed time Attorney Clary arose to plead mitigating circumstances He went back into ancient history, and told how Socrates had to chastise his wife to make her behave. and how women oft en needed admonishing, as the common law used to allow a man the privilege of whipping his better half. He said that Groves wife had irritated her hus- band. and offered other inducements for a light sentence.
 In his decision Justice Rendon said:
 "The cut of the blacksnake on the woman's cheek shows 1t to have burnt the flesh for several inches. It is hard to conceive of a battery more aggra- vated than this one. The court be- lieves that If a fine were imposed the defendant would pay 1t, and, therefore. not suffer punishment. A fine would not pay in penalty for the suffering fn- flicted on this poor woman. A man who happens to possess means should not escape punishment thereby. This offense has shocked the community. II Is an insult to civilization. It IS par barrie in the extreme.
 Groves was then sentenced to tmprfs- onment for 150 days, with no alterna- tive. There was a general murmur of approval In the courtroom. Justice Rendon pushed a little button behind his bench, and Bailiff Klench entered and took charge of the prisoner. By this time considerable feeling had de- veloped The crowd followed Groves to the north exit of the courthouse and filled the corridors. Some one cried: Lynch him!" Then there was a shout and another man cried: Yes, hang himi"
 BaiIiff Klench took his man out of the way as soon as possible. but the crowc blocked the doorway and made threats A friend of Groves, who dared to say that the rancher had acted the man all the way through, was met with shouts of derision.
 There are those who still express sympathy for Groves. It is said thar on the day he whipped his wife she had deliberately turned the cows in on his wheat field, hoping, 1t is said, that Wher the wheat was destroyed he would con- sent to move to the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS.
Government to Send Three Military
 Parties to Alaska,

NEW YORK, March A Washing ton special to the Herald says: AS the result of the conference to-day between Secretary Alger, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn and Major General Miles. it was decided to give into the hands of Brigadier- General Merriam, com manding the Department of the Colum- bia, the direction of three small ex- ploring expeditions into Alaska. The personnel of exploring parties may be taken from officers and troops already in Alaska, or from these now stationed in the Department of the Columbia
 One of the expeditions will explore the country in the vicinity of Forty mile Creek and Tanana Valley; an- other will go into the interior via Cop per River, and the third will explore the valley of the Shuskitna River. The object of the expeditions will be to con- ciliate and pacify Alaskan Indians, to locate the best means of communica- ton with the interior and mail and telegraph routes, and to report on ad- vantageous sites for military stations and camps.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
STANFORD CHESS CHAMPIONS.
Players for the Intercollegiate Tour
 nament Selected.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March A. The last of the preliminary chess tourna- ments was held last night, with the re- suit that Bixby will be substituted for Wright, '01. in the intercollegiate tourna- ment which will take place in the parlors of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. The final makeup of the Stanford team is: Serpas, '99; Arnold, '99; Veuve, '99; Knecht, '99; Van Kathoven, '99, and Blk by, 'Ol All the players except Serpas are new. men in Stanford chess circles and so far have not given proof of be- ing strong players. Their practice, how ever. has been quite cmonscientio,us; m us. Dur, Dur, deyoting itself to a study of gambits from the best authorities on chess.
 The athletic. committee of the student body met to-day and ratified the agree ment drawn up last week by the. rep resentatives from Stanford and Berkeley with the exception of the clause which provides for having the bicycle race. on the Wednesday preceding the field day. It elected Paul Walker, acting. track cap- tain, a member of the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
WRATH OF AN EDITOR.
Disclaims Responsibility for the
 Story of an Epidemic.

O1Scla1mS NeSpouSlDlllCy TOT tAe
 Story of an Epidemic.
 VICTORIA, March 4.-The steamship City of Seattle, which arrived here from the north tonight, brings the fol- lowing extraordinary letter from the editor of the Searchlight, dated from Skaguay:
 Based upon some information the source of which is unknown to me the Alaskan Searchlight. in its last issue, published an article about terrible plague exist ing here. which is untrue in every par ticular There is no plague at Skaguay, nor has there been. During the last six months, according to the most reliable information obtainable. there have not been more than twenty deaths in town, and these have not been of an unusual Character. The people of Skaguay are well and prosperous. The White Pass is a success beyond all question. Thou sands are going over it to the gold fields of Klondike.
 I regret that during my absence from Juneau the editor pro tenn. should have been so imposed upon as to publish such an article and feel 1t must have been must have emanated from some source inimcal to the interests of Skaguay; that some person has taken an unfair adyan- tage of my absence in getting my paper to publish an article. maliciously false for the purpose of injuring Skaguay and booming some other town. To prevent such an occurrence ever happening again be published in Juneau. The paper will be removed here at once where 1t will be un- der my personal management. Respect fully, D. o. SYLVESTER.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
lTALY'S JUBILEE
 ANNIVERSARY
The People of the Nation Pay Homage to King
 Hun1bert.
In Rome the Ceremonies Were of z Most Gorgeous and Interest
 ing Nature.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ROME, March 4.-The jubilee anni- versary of the Italian constitution was celebrated to-day with general rejoic- ing. The city was filled with visitors, who thronged the handsomely deco rated streets.
 At s o'clock in the morning the great bell at the capitol signaled the opening of the fetes, and an hour later King Humbert, on horseback, accompanied by the Count of Turin, the foreign mili- tary attaches and the Minister of War, and attended by a brilliant suite, rode to the San Marco Esplanada, where he reviewed the troops of the garrison. The Queen also witnessed the march of the troops, and their Majesties met with an enthusiastic reception from the crowds present.
 King Humbert made a speech, con- cluding: As at the dawn of our Tesur- rection, all classes of citizens were welded together to secure the country $ freedom, so to-day they are united and mutually aiding one another. The in dissoluble union of my house with the destinies of the people, based on con cord of ideas and strengthened by it's
  the most secure bulwark of the Italian fatherland."
 These concluding allusions to the dynasty were greeted with shouts of Long live the King" The scene was most imposing. The great hall of the capitol was splendidly decorated and all the Ministers, leading authorities, dip lomats and military officers were pres ent.
 The speech was delivered from the throne and was in reply to the address of the Senators and Deputies. A re- ception followed the Kings speech. His Majesty met with the most enthusias- tic greetings from the people while on his way from the Quirinal to the Capi- tol, through the troop-lined streets.
 The King, on returning to the Quirin- al, received another vociferous ovation from the immense crowds of people in the streets, in the balconies and on the housetops. Patriotic societies, bearing banners and headed by bands of music, assembled on the plaza to greet him. After his Majesty entered the Quirinal with the Count of Turin they were obliged to appear twice on the bal cony in response to the cheering of the people.
 Similar demonstrations took place throughout Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
CONSTRUCTION OF THE
 BIG GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Navy Department Officials Say It Would Require an Enormous
 Cost to Build the Vessel.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Senator Hale has received from Secretary Long a reply to the letter recently sent by him as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs requesting the Secre- tary's opinion upon the resolution in- troduced on Washington's birthday by Senator Morgan instructing the com mittee to ascertain the feasibility of constructing and equipping within a years time a warship to be called the George Washington, and to be equal at least to any in the world.
 The Secretary incloses report made by Chief O'Neil of the Bureau of Ord- nance and joint report by Chief Hich-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
tbe continued occupation of Port Ar
CANAL COMMISSION
 CONCLUDES ITS WORK.
It Will Report That the Great N1ca- raguan Project Is Certainly
 Feasible

NEW YORK, March 4.-A Washington special to the Herald says: The Vicar aguan Canal Commission has concluded it's work in connection with the examina- ton of the line of the proposed canal, and is now on board the Newport at Aspin- wall dispatch from the commanding officer of that vessel, Commander lilly, received by Secretary Long tonight. stat ed that the vessel, with the commission on board, would sail for the United States on the 10th of the present month. While nothing official was known as to the con- clusions of the commission until it's ar- rival in this country, private information received in this city leaves no room to doubt that 1t will show the entire feasi- bility of the project, as foreshadowed in the Herald.