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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
BE6CH-Ln-MAR
The Jargon Of the south Seas which
H~Iackbirders Employ.

The blackbirder would describe him
self as an honest tradesman IL he were
asked his own opinion Of himself and
his calling. People who judge only by
what they see, and are not apt in the
niceties OF speech, would call him the
slave trader Of the Pacific. lie is the
middleman in the business. on In the
New Hebrides and the Solomons N
New Britain, and down Guine way,
there are islands crowded with canni-
balls VIII know not the blessings OF
civilization. and who never did a stroke
OF work in their lives. In FIJI and
Queensland and Samoa are great plan
tations which need men TO TIN them.
Men are needed all the time for the
great plantations which turn out <
and cupra. but use up men. The black
birder brings the cannibal to the cane
fields by trick or by force.
Coming from a score Of widely sepa-
rated islands. the black boys speak
many different languages. The white
men who take barge Of them make no
effort to learn even a single one OF the
black boy tongues. They do not pro-
vide any means by which the slavec can
learn English. which. even under the
most favorable circumstances. is al
most an impossibility to the islander.
out Of the babel the trader. the black
birder. the overseer and the black boy
have evolved a jargon which answers
all purposes. and is known from end
to end Of the Pacific. This jargon Is
called beach-la-mar. taking its name
from the sailors rough and
ready pronunciation Of beChe-de-mer,
one Of the most valuable products OF
the tropical Pacific seas. Most OF its
words are English broker by rough
usage. some are common island words.
some are scarcely recognizable as
I either. There l. no no syn
tax. no infection. A word is a verb
or IL Is a noun just as IN nay hap
pen. II Is the mere skeleton Of a
speech. But IL serves the purpose. II
the black boy does not understand the
word fifty spoken. there are other
things he can comprehend at once.
simple means attain the desired end
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lEWlST0WN.

Miss Clara Scott of Helena is spend
ing the summer with her aunt, Mrs. J..
T.. Murray. of Lewistown.
Misses Edith and Jessie Sloan of Bea-
yer creek are the guests for a week OF
their uncle, T.. A. Sloan, Of Lewis
town.
w s. Perkins. the clerk OF Fergus
county, has returned from his trip TO
Billings. where he has spent the past
two weeks on business. He states that
the report that he had resigned his po-
sition is entirely
Amos Snyder of Grass Range has
sold his cattle and horses and is ar
ranging to lease his ranch property,
preparatory to removal to Omaha.
An experimental run on some Mecca
sin Mountain ore will be made at Gilt
Edge this week. and If the experiment
proves successful. there is likely to be
a boom in the mining property of that
district.
George Haines OF Fort Maginnis has
sold his property there to Oscar
Stephens. and with his family, has re-
moved to Oregon. where he will make
his home.
Mrs. j.. Lequatte and Mrs. C. H.
Preston are visiting C. G. Stubb at
Wolf creek this week.
The residence of G. c.. Skaggs. To-
Gated about five miles east of Lewis
town, was totally destroyed by fire this
week.. 1Ilt CduSt 10 lOA hlib"h lAO
building was insured for 81. 200.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Cort are happy
over the birth of a daughter to them.
Both child and mother are doing wen.
David Hilger has returned from a
visit to Helena and Great Falls. While
absent he sold his clip, now at Chinook,
for Is cents.
The we'll at the court house is now
down about 20 feet and the water has
risen in 1t to within two feet OF the
surface. Those interested in the ex-
pertinent believe that when a greater
depth is reached the we'll will be a flow
ing one. and il this is the result there
will be a great many other wells bored
in Fergus county, and at Lewistown
particularly.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Davis. who were
married in Great Falls last week, have
arrived at their home in Utica.
G. NJ. Bair of Utica has sold his
ranch on Canyon creek to Jesse Marsh
e. Sons for SIS. 900. He has also sold
his half interest in the Musselshell
ranch to his partners, Lehfeldt Bros,
for 500. 900. These two ranches are as
fine property as Montana contains in
the line of sheep ranches.
At its next meeting. on Aug. 4, the
board of county commissioners will sp-
point successors to f. K. Cheaole,
county attorney, and j. NJ. Croft, aun
ty assessor. who are low With I'M
pany | on its way to Manila.
Mrs. J.. H. Willard has gona 20 Co.
lumbus. Ohio. for the purpose % meet
ing her son, Harry, who was wnur6cd
before Santiago, and is now IN fur
Tough.
S. s. Hobson of Utica has sold $500
yearlings to c. W. Miller, the Mime
sofa mutton buyer, at a price not
stated.
Prof. ]. II. Parent has returned
from a visit to the public schools in
the Big Snowies. Mrs. Parent and the
children, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. william Neil of TIBET, came
home with him.
The wheat crop of Fergus county is
looking we'll on the benchland, but in
the bottoms there has been too much
moisture and in consequence the grain
has run too much to straw.
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War and Private Property.

The attitude of this government from
its foundation down to the outbreak OF
the present wal has been consistent in
vate property, except ~contraband of
war, from capture at sea. 1t adopted
the principle in the treaty OF 17S5, ne
gotiated by Franklin. with Frederick
the Great. In 1923 il proposed its adop-
by the governments of England. France
and Russia. In 1856 il refused TO ac-
cede TO the declaration Of Paris In ia
yor Of the abolition of priNateering I'M
less the principle was adopted. which
failed owing TO the opposition of Great
Britain. In 1861 Mr.. Seward favored
its acceptance; and I'm 1870 Mr.. Fish ex-
pressed to the Prussian government
the hope hat the government of the
United States may soon be gratiied by
seeing & universally recognized as an
other restraining and harmonious in
fuenCe imposed by modern civilization
upon the art of war" In 1871 il was
adopted i'm our treaty with Italy. stip-
uIating that in case of war between
them the private property of their re-.
spective citizens and subjects. with the
exception of c~ontraband of war, shall
be exempt from capture or seizure, on
the high seas or elsewhere, by the
armed vessels or by the military forces
of either party" except in the attempt
to enter a blockaded port.-From In
ternational Piracy in Time of War" by
w. L. Penfeld. in North American Re
view for July.
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Collins Gormley.

Great Falls, Aug. 1.-The marriage OF
Richmond 8. Collins and Miss Dora
Gormley took place this afternoon at
the residence of the brides mother, NO.
1909 Fourth avenue north. The cere-
mony. which was performed by Rev.
y. A. Chamberlain, occurred at i
o'clock. and only the brides mother.
Mrs. Julia Gormley, and brother. A. Z.
Gormley. were present besides the con-
tracing parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Col
Inns took the 2 o'clock train for Helena,
going via that city TO their future home
in White Sulphur Springs. The bride
is a very accomplished young lady, Who
has resided with her mother II
brother in this city for about a year.
She has secured the friendship of many
in that time who now extend their
heartiest congratulations. The groom
is a prosperous young stock grower of
White Sulphur Springs, who was
brought up in the Smith River valley.
and who makes friends wherever he
goes. He is very popular in White Sui
phur Springs, and with his bride will be
received with congratulations and good
wishes
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THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Transactions.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest ofExchange News-Mining Stocks.
Metal Quotations-wool Prices and
Movements-Grain and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York. Aug. 1.-The stock market
influences and showed greatly improved
demand in the later dealings. The supply
Of American stocks left in the foreign ex-
changes has become so much reduced
and dealings in them are so insignificant
there that little account was taken Of the
fact that London was closed to-day for
its bank holiday.
Railroad stocks I'm the early dealings
here continued to suffer from the neglect
which has recently made the market al
most %stagnant. The bears availed them
selves OF the quietude TO make an ag-
gressive attack.
The speculation in Sugar was very fe-
verish. though the price did not get far
away from 1S9. The bears, in addition, had
reports that the rains in the West had
come too late to prevent serious harm to
the corn crop. Prices fell quite materially
below Saturdays close under this com
bined attack. but inside support was
forthcoming in the stocks which were
most severely affected and the shorts
were driven 10 cover, making the recov-
cry In these stocks almost complete. OF
the grangers Rock Island and Burlington
rose from l to Ia points from the lowest
and the southwestern as u group were
strong.
The Rubber stocks closed to-day with
gains of :. and 212 points respectively. Pa
cihc Mail, Lead and Tobacco were strong
features all day. The stock market was
also materially aided by the demand for
bonds i'm the afternoon. In which there
was active business. especially i'm the 4
per cent. bonds OF lately reorsaniZed
roads and the junior issues. which were
gaining In security from the recent in
creases in earnings. Total sales, SEQ
900.
Government bonds were strong on the
peace prospects to-day. although this fac
tor had only a small influence I'm stocks.
The new government 3s advanced to a
new high level, allotments OF subscriptions
selling at 1O4%. u. ). Is. both the new
and old issues. advanced y per cent, the
SIS when issued x per cent. and the SIS
registered y per cent. in the bid price.
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JOE, HIS MOTHER AND THE BABY.
An Early Experience That a Crime Re
called to "A New York Physician.

An Early Experience That a Crime Re-
called to "A New York Physician.
TITS a queer world" said a New York
physician as he laid the morning paper
aside
"what prompted that original remark?'
asked a visitor.
wei. I was Just reading an account
of a stabbing affair and IL suddenly &C.
CURED to me that I had known the man
who did the killing"
The doctor settled back in his chair
and drummed on the table with his fin
gers. and the visitor ate his omelette and
waited for the story. After a few minutes
IL came.
when | first began to practice I did an
immense amount of charity work. Every
fellow does that at the start for eNpe-
rience, and later he keeps IL up for hu-
manity's sake. / had pretty good success
with children and made quite a name
down in the tenement districts-and Incl
d~CntaIly spent most OF my pocket money
on my patients. That was before the day
of free sterilized milk for sick babies and
dozens of institutions for the relief of
the poor.
"One summer a woman began bringing
a sick baby to me. A small boy, about ,
years old always came with them. and
seemed to be fairly strong and well. but
TIE baby was a pitiful little thing. will a
shin. white face. and big blue eyes with a
look Of pain ia them. The woman seemed
an ignorant. honest soul. and generally
wore a thick dark veil TO hide a black
eve or great blue bruises. It's easy enough
"a figure out a thing like that. you know.
but she never spoke Of her husband or
complained. so / didn't ask any ques-
tons. She brought the baby often, and
each time il looked more waKen and
scravny. but ! couldn't ind out that the
child had any disease. and all the symp-
toms pointed 70 a lack of nourishment.
AT last. one morning ! said TO the mother
that ! believed the baby was starving.
and that I didn't intend To- allow her to
leave the Office until she told me the truth
about the affair. She looked stubborn for
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02

soon bimeby" denotes an event just
passed. InVert IL, "bimehy soon
means an event just about to happen.
Good is compared. Good. more bet
ter" bully good "Kaikai' Is to eat.
the thing eaten. II Is a grim saying Of
the black boy: "Bimeby soon you bully
good kaikal." II II is down in the
Solomons he knows just what h.
means; your last doubts, II you have
any. are removed when you are mad,
ready for baking.
A black boy was sent with a note 10
deliver at n distance. Usually the re-
Cipient puts his initials on the empty
envelope and sends IL ack In order
that IL may be seen hat the errand
has been properly performed. In this
case that had been omitted. and the
black boy returned without the EVIL
dence Of duty performed. To make
sure he was catechized n ordered 10
describe the person to whom he gave
the note. Thus he did II: ole man,
him fellow fat, blonga him
grass on stop" He had faithfully
lone his duty. for the note had been
sent to a stout. elderly man OF great
badness.
Another black boy became aware Of
a long and dangerous illness of a young
man. At last the invalid was carried
out I'm his couvalescence 20 sit on the
veranda in the fresh air. The black
boy seemed to feel a sympathy one
hardly looks for in them. With tears
In his eyes he asked the young mans
mother:
What for o no plant HIM"
In some way il became necessary for
a black boy in domestic employment to
speak of the piano. lie had no name
for il. but an obServant mind carried
him over the difficulty: Big bockus,
you fight him, he cry"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Chief Sam French

out loss OF pay. Chief Sam French
spoke on the subject. explaining that
the small number of men employed ne
cessitated a substitute whenever a man
was away. Alderman Mcdonnell ia
vored the idea. Alderman Wadsworth
said that while approving the vacation
idea he wished that IL should not be
considered in the light OF a precedent.
Alderman Jarl thought the men should
stand the expense Of the vacation and
hence forfeit their pay for the time
lost. Some discussion followed and Il
was finally voted to allow the vacation.
The auditing committee presented the
regular monthly budget of claims
against the city, which were allowed
and ordered paid.
The council then adjourned until
next Monday.
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One Of the Finest.

From the Boston Herald.
Well. well. our American women are
brave darlings! They have married about
every sort OF a foreigner. but It remains
for the handsome and young widow Of
George Law OF New York to wed a Ma
harajah, and such q maharaiah as he Of
kapurthula. What will be said Of this
match In English society is blood curd-
ling to imagine. II is his son or nephew
who recently became the husband OF Lady
Coventry, an alliance that so knocked
society on its beam ends IL scarcely recov-
cred itself In time TO 60 TO the wedding.
But Prince Victor is a highly educated
young Indian. and 10 all intents and pur-
poses as much Of a Britishsr as his noble
father-in-law. The maharajah OF kapur-
thuls. however. has a rocky past, not 10
say present. aud spends the vast income
with lavish hand. In every respect he H.
"a festive ndian
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TO ANY Man
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OF Weakness in lien They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

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WERE MUCH ENCOURAGED
Bright Prospects for the Great
Falls Races.
is AN ASSURED SUCCESS
Col. e. A. Upton Will Supervise the
Meeting-Great Falls viii Probably
Be Placed on the State Cir
cult for 1899.

Great Falls, Aug. 1-Will H. Clark,
turned from Anaconda very much
encouraged by their interview with
Colonel f. A. Upton regarding
the races to be held in his
city during the month of September.
They say that they received a most
cordial reception and hat Colonel Tip
ton not only assured them of his entire
support, but promised that he would
come down in person and supervise the
meeting, taking n position that
might be assigned him by the commit
tee and contributing his services free
of charge. The committee believes that
1t will be the best meeting ever held
in the state north of Butte, former
Helena meetings not to be compared
TO IL. Marcus DAILY will send a car
load of horses and the California
stables will likewise contribute to the
success of the meeting.
Colonel Upton further told the COM
mittee that should the meeting prove
to be the success which now seems as
sured, they could feel certain that
Great Falls YOU be or the regular
Montana circuit for the season of 1899
and would probably stay there so long
as her citizens appreciated the advant-
ages of such meetings.
Everything is being done here to conf
plete the arrangements. Nothing as yet
has been done to secure some harness
races in addition to the running, but
that was in the original plans of the
committee. n steps to arrange for
these will 500 be taken. If the entries
are what has been expected. this addi-
ton ma tend to increase the length
of the meeting by two or three days
and to interest a class of horsemen who
might not otherwise care SO much
about the races.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Aldermen Vote TO Allow the Fire
men a Vacation.

W.
Great Falls, Aug. Again the coun-
ell chamber was free from spectators.
The public seems to think that the
water works question has been finally
settled and takes but a casual interest
in the proceedings of the city council.
The attendance of the members Is eX-
cellent, however, the roll call invari-
ably recording the presence of eve
men. The eighth man, Matt Dunn, is
kept at Yogo a large part of the time
by the pressing business at the sap
phire mines. L. G. Phelps held a long
consultation with the members of the
council in the committee rooms. which
was private, but 1t was afterward
learned that the talk was'over the SET
Element of the water matters.
After the reading and approval Of tn
minutes a petition was presented from
the Great Falls Hardware company,
asking permission 10 move a tin shop
not built in accordance with the fire
ordinance. Referred to the fire COM
mittee.
The monthly report of the police
magistrate showed that s43O.75 in fines
a been collected by that Office. 9th
err monthly reports of city officers were
read and referred to the auditing com
mittee. The city ~weighmaster report
ed 1873 weighings and $27 collected. The
fire report showed seven alarms during
July and $1,000 insurance at stake. The
expense of the department was 81
493. 33.
Alderman Wadworth suggested that
II was advisable for me council to or
der a telephone placed at the residence
of the police magistrate. The matter
was referred to the way and means
committee with power to act.
The public improvements committee
reported adversely on the petition OF
the Montana Central railway, asking a
r~ight-of-way through Marguerite parb
for a and water pipe. The com
mittee stated that the necessary blast
ing and possible digging up of the pipe
in the future would injure the park
The petition was referred back TO tho
committee to arrange some other rouTe
for the sewer. The committee was
given further time in the matter o.
draining Third avenue south.
The fire department asked for a 10.
days vacation for each member with.
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Receinta
Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. t-Cattle-Cattle were
strong for the better class and steady for
others. Choice steers, s.. 25d5.65, medium,
81. 75a4 IS: beef steers, Nd4.70; stockers
and feeders. S3m4.75; bulls, s.. T5H4.3o;
COWS and heifers. s3n4. 70. Gamers. SEA
go. calves, 81. 25u3 20: Western steers.
81. S5G5.25.
Hogs-Hogs were largely 9iac higher
Fair to choice, s. .92l9d4.05 : packers, S.55
as. 90. butchers. s. scat: mixed. 81 30
3.a5. lights. 81 70d3 95: pigs. s.. 75d3.eO.
Sheep-There was a fairly active de
mand for lambs and sheep. COMMON 10
prime lambs, sac %: Western range
sheen. 81. sOa4.35: natives. s. .50ul.J0,
Receipts-Cattle, 10000; hogs, 5000
sheep. Is. 900.
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CHICAGO MARK ETs.



Chicago. Aug. Wheat was depressed
I'm the first part Of the session by the fine
progress being made with the cutting Of
the spring wheat and the commencement
already Of deliveries from the new crop.
Minneapolis received nine cars Of new
spring wheat and there were about Is
carloads of the old sold in the sample
market here.
The visible supply decreased $50 .O0O bush
els compared with an Increase of I.7S2. 900
bushels the corresponding week last year.
Primary market receipts were still much
below the similar period of last year.
Shorts became nervous when this became
known and covered freely. IL took a strong
corn market. however. TO infuse a little
more buying spirit into the wheat crowd.
and getting that about an hour from the
close September. which had sold as low
az $3.50, recovered to 6l2sc about Is min
utes from the end. September closed &c
higher az 64asG6ii4c asked. December gain
ed &c. closing at 64d64Lc.
Continuance OF rains throughout the
West. where the drought had been feared,
started corn easy. The bullish ardor suf-
fered I'm consequence and short sellers
were emboldened TO increase their lines.
This. In addition TO a rather tame de-
mand early, forced prices OF. Near the
close of the session the decline was more
than recovered on influential buying by
bulls under the conviction that the rain
would come too late TO remedy the dam
age already done. september closed Wit
a gain of isc.
Unfavorable crop reports accompanied
with buying orders from the country
caused the flrmness Ia oats. September
closed isc better.
Provisions started easy on selling by
packers and ruled dun nearly all day.
Toward the end of the session prices re-
covered with the closing rally in corn.
Pork is unchanged. lard lost 2ien5c and
ribs are 2t.c lower than Yesterday.