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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-26

The Premier, Senior Sagasta, was asked
Ii Monday's s session would see the close
of the Paris conference and the signature
of the treaty, he replied:
"Who knowss May be a fresh incident
will arise or further consultations or ex-
changes of views will be necessary"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-26
DIyGLEY ON OPEN DOOR.
Explains What 1t Means As Applied
TO Philippines.
CAN ONLY BE IN FORCE DURING
MILITARY OCCUPATION.

says That Open Door Is Not By ANY
Means The Uniform Policy Of Great
Britain and Cites Canada as an Ex-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-12
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Use Garland Stoves.
Read notices of bucks for sale.
Musical Instruments at Little's.
Oats wanted at Hobensack & Stod-
dard's.
A new stock of reliable trusses at
Little's.
Bavarian beer at Schneider's is
equal to porter.
Boys and Mems sweaters cheap at
the Golden Rule.
Caps, mittens. lined gloves at right
prices. Stuart & Pauling.
Malt Extract, Pabst'sgreat invalid
tonic, at Z. q. Schneider's.
Buy your shingles of G.. e. Long.
Prices low and quality guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Nj. Walker
have come to Lewistown to spend
the winter.
If you drink beer drink the best.
Pabst's Blue Ribbon and Bavarian
at S~chneider's.
From now on Bertrand & Hopkins
will receive Fleichman's Compressed
Yeast. fresh every day.
Grand Forks Wooden Mills blank
cts. fiannels and mackinaws. Sole
agents, Stuart & Pauling's.
DIR. Z. A. Long, dentist, is at the
hny Hnnso nnnft fnrrat that man
that he guarantees satisfaction.
Family Bibles, good heavy print
from S1.65 upwards at Golden Rule.
Twelve passengers arrived by
Benton coach, among them being
Sheriff Waite and his three prisoners.
Go to Hobensack & S%toddard's for
air tight heaters.
Geo. j. wiedeman and wife went
to Helena Monday last, via Benton.
They will be absent about three
weeks.
The best line of fur coats, extra
high collars from $11 up. Sheepskin,
canvass and cloth overcoats. Stuart
& Pauling.
Elsewhere will be found the card of
Fred Nj. Winans. Parties desiring
instruction in vocal music should
call on him.
Funny songs and witty sayings
will predominant at the minstrel
performance Wednesday,, Nov. End,
at Culver's hall.
Navaioe sheepskin boots, shoes and
slippers for men, women and children.
The best footw, ar on the market.
Stuart & Pauling, Lewistown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-12
That Joyful Feeling

with the celebrating n of re-
newed health and strength and inter
nal cleanliness, which follows the use
of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the
few who havenot progressed beyond
the old-time medicines and the cheap
substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well-informed.
Buy the genuine, Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-12

Pratt & johnson have formed a
partnership to do general black
smithing and will he found at Mr..
Pratt's old stand on Main street.
Mr.. johnson, who has been assOciat-
ed with 7. H.. Mackey for some time
past, is a good, all-around workman
and with Mr.. Pratt's we'll known
skill as a horse sheer, the new firm
should do a good business. Their
card will be found elsewhere.
W. G. Pott has been appointed
registry agent at Gilt Edge, succeed
ing Jas. Washburn, resigned. The
commissioners had considerable
trouble with this appointment.
Primarily and at the request OF
Commissioner Corbly, F. A. Barnes
was named as agent. Mr.. Barnes
held the office of notary public and
was therefore disqualified to act as
registry agent. Mr.. Washburn was
then appointed, but it since proved
that Mr.. Washburn, while living at
Gilt Edge, was postmaster of
Maiden, and another appointment
was necessary.
A document has been filed with the
county clerk by which, for nominal
consideration, w. X. Early of Benton.
relinqnishes TIA l.. G.. Phelps all title,
interest or part in the several mining
suits now pending in the district
court against the old Ammon-Stivers
Mining Co., and which involve title
to the mines and mill at Gilt Edge.
Mr.. Early was acting for all the
Judgment creditors. This is the last
of the Gilt Edge litigation, at least
SO far as it concerns Messrs Phelps
and Kings requirement of the pro-
litigation which has burdened the
dockets Of the district court for
several years.
w. T. Mcfarland. secretary of the
Republican county committee, last
week received advices from State
Chairman Wollman to the effect that
in tDF -. Niai a h'ililiiitt "
congress, would not be able to visit
Fergus county owing to II great
for meetings at points along
the railroad. To recompense the
people of Fergus county, for not
having the opportunity Of hearing
this noted orator, Senator Carter
will make a tour of the county and
it is not unlikely that he will be
accompanied by some other able ex-
ponent of Republic m principles. Due
notice will be given OF the places and
dates when Senator Carter viii
appear.
What is the matter with our
farmers, is the question frequently
asked. just at present the Touring
mill ia idle because of no wheat to
grind; last week the mistress of the
household was inquiring for eggs
and when a few dozen We're received
hot cakes at 40 cents per dozen; it is
almost impossible to obtain young
chickens at any price, while some
that were in danger of dying of old
age retail at 80 cents dressed, or 40
cents alive; Farm butter is difficult
to procure and one man who has
been selling butter fory years at from
to 40 cents per pound has gone out
of the business claiming there il
nothing in it, few good potatoes
are ON the market, while poor ones
command a good figure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-12
Q .
: Gown, County ano state. +
30

ID. NJ. Crowley and A. d. Harmon
contemplate "a trip to Hunters Hot
Springs for two weeks recreation.
The lad les of the st. James Guild
will give a supper Friday evening,
October 29-court week.
j.. Spencer, a candidate for the
legislature in Cascade county. spent
Saturday and Sunday in I.ewistown.
Alex Branson has closed the City
Hospital and formed a partnership
with Felix Danioth, the two pur-
chasing the restaurant at the Oc-
I cidental.
F. f.. Smith and wife returned
from Omaha Saturday last, having
greatly enjoyed the many attrac-
lions and interesting features oil the
exposition.
Bozeman Chronicles: A BoEeman
boy writes from Manila that h
native woman do not lift their skirts
while crossing the street. They
have no skirts to lift.
Mrs. r. j. Dougherty and children,
Mrs. Il. +. DeCamp and Miss Esther
Hilger, sisters OF David Hilger, ar
rived from Helena Monday evening
and will visit at the Hilger home for
n mouth.
Il. q. Cooper arrived Saturday
morning from Missoula and has been
shaking hands with his many
friends. Mr.. Cooper says both he
and his family find their residence in
Missoula very pleasant and that he
is well satisfied with his location
and business. He came to Lewis
town to look after some private al
fairs and will remain but Il few days.
The North American Review" for
October presents, under the caption
OF THE United States and the Far
West" two extremely important
and timely articles, viz: "What Shall
Be Done With the Philippines" by
Mayo w. Hazeltine, and "Our Policy
i'll China by the Hon. Mark H..
Dunnell, formerly Deputy-Consul-
: General of the United States at
Shanghai.
A letter from Hon. James Fergus
says a foot OF snow fell north of the
Judith range during the late storm
but is now leaving fast. He says
some of his neighbors have hay to
cut yet, vegetables to take up and
house, roundup still on the range,
calves to gather and wean, sheds to
build or repair, winter wood to hseul,
etc. Saturday, Oct. s, was IMr.
Fergus S5th anniversary. May he
live to see the close of the century
and a great deal longer.
The sampling plant brought in by
Messrs. Wright and Johnson, who
have taken an option on the New
Year claims. is being put i'm readiness
for operation with all possible speed.
No work is being done an the mines,
the intention of the parties being to
sample the ore already taken out. OF
which there is a considerable
amount. Geo. 7. Purmort, who had
an option on the Chickadee mine at
Gilt Edge, is manager for the option
holders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-12

Chamberlains Cough Remedy has
saved the lives of thousands OF
croupy children. 1t is also without
an equal for colds and whooping
cough. For sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-12
Land Scrip.

We ave secured several thousand
acres of soldiers additional home
stead scrip that can be located on
any land in this district. No resi-
dence OF improvements required.
Patent follows at once to locator.
We can quote you so and lOO-acre
tracts at "a per acre; 4O-acre tracts
slightly higher.
Write y particulars. We attend
tn location and follow entry to pat
ent- Cook & HJLGER,
Lewistown, Mont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
HID AWAYIN STATEHOUSE
Boys and Girls Make a Play House of
Obscure Corridors

Last evening a woman appeared at
the state house and asked the guide
and other employees if they had seen her
daughter, a school girl about IA years
old whom she described, anywhere
about the state house She said a
neighbor had told her he had seen the
girl on the street when she ought to
have been at school, and that she was
probably in the state house The wo-
man said she had also discovered that
her daughter had been skipping school"
for the past two weeks, and she had
started out to set matters right
Several parties recognized the girl by
the description which her mother gave
as one who has been frequently seen
about the corridors with several other
boys and girls. AS nearly every one
thought that they were simply a crowd
Of children on their way to and from
school, no attention has been paid to
them
At the mothers request a search was
instituted about the building and in one
Of the upper corridors several of the
children were found playing and hav-
ing a good time They had gone up the
stairway leading to the dome. but when
in the unfinished corridors on the fourth
floor and in the attic they branched off
from the route up to the dome, and had
turned the empty rooms into a play
ground As there are now no workmen
up there to disturb them, the long cor
ridorS and big empty rooms are fine
places for playing. The woman took
her daughter home and the state house
guide ordered the others to stop coming
up there to play.
After the party had gone one Of the
state house employees continued to
search around where the children had
been playing In the west garnet, where
no one goes once a month, he found q
quantity OF paper sacks, and safely hid
den away was a sack containing a doz-
Ell ham-sandW1cheS and a package or
cocoauut cake In another place was
found a package OF fruit cake The
children had evidently made prepare
lions for spread" and the surround
ings indicated that they had already
had several before IN the past two
weeks.
The children, both boys and girls.
range from L to Is years OF age. They
are of the same party who scratched
the new frescoing in the rotunda last
week and who were seen smoking Gig
arettes around the state house Wednes-
day.
The Janitors and others confscated
the eatableS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
MISS ANTHONY ON THE WAR
Criticises the Government for Its
Care Of the Soldier

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2s--Women's domes-
tic status under the law and her political
success as regarding patriotism; also what
is being done by the Universal Peace union
for the promotion OF arbitration. were the
questions discussed by the National Coun-
ell of Women last evening Miss Octavia
Williams Bates, as chairman of the COM
mittee Of women lawyers, submitted a
report showing the trend Of legislation
and effort by state and national commits
sIons and otherwise to bring about uni
formity in marriage and divorce laws in
this country. and the general effort being
made 70 have an iuCerna tiOnaI uuderSta nd
ing on this matter
The report on what IS being done to pro-
mote International arbitration and social
peace came from Countess Cora SIocOmb
Di Brazza, chairman of the peace commit
tee. through Mrs I. c. Manchester Of
Providence. r. I. as her representa- tive;
also Mrs. Hannah J Bailey Of Winthrop
Center. Ne. the head of the peace depart
ment Of the National W c. T. [.
In a discussion of patriotism. Susan 3.
Anthony sarCasticauy criticised the ad-
ministra ton for its care of the soldiers IN
the war with Spain and Mrs J. Ellen F'Os-
ter OF Washington made logical defense
of the government Miss Anthony. how
ever, attributed the errors. as supposed.
Of the government. to the barring Of wo-
men from the subsistence and hospital
departments Of the army Mrs Foster
said the government had done the best II
could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY
A&NNNNNNNANNNNNN%N NNoNNNANAN
SMITH WEEDS PROJECT
To Annex San Domingo is Without
Government Sanction


Washington, Oct. 2s.-CarefuI inquiry
at the navy department demonstrates
the absolutely unofficial character of
any such commission as that said TO be
headed by Smith NJ Weed. which was
recently at Nassau, 3. ". l. in confer
ence with President Heureaux, of San
Domingo It is said that Captain Con
verse, Of the Montgomery, may have
taken Mr.. Ward on his ship as a guest,
but however, that may be the commits
sion has no official standing so far as
can be learned here Tha Montgomery
had been ordered from Newport to
Charleston to participate in the peace
jubilee IN the latter city. and CAPTAIN
Converse secured permission to touch
at Nassau en- route.
It is believed that Mr.. Weed is the
representative Of an American syndi-
cate which has agreed to administer
most OF the affairs Of the Dominican
government, collecting the customs re-
ceipts in return and paying large sum
yearly TO the officials Of the island
Some such scheme as this has been OF
Grated by an American syndicate in
Honduras for several years with mark
ed success, It is asserted, and this may
have attracted the attention of specula-
tors TO the possibilities of other central
and West Indian countries as offering
handsome rewards.
So far as any proposition to buy or
acquire SANTANA bay as a United States
coaltng station is concerned, naval au-
thorities declare there is no truth in the
story The SANTANA bay project was a
favorite Of President Grant but has not
taken serious shape since, and is less
possible Of contamination now that the
United States has splendid facilities of
its own in the matter Of a coalfng sta
ton in the island of Porto Rico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
NATHANIEL CHILDS DEAD.
Editor and Playwright Commits Sui
eide.

Philadelphia. Oct. %. = Nathaniel
Childs, press agent Of the Way Down
East" company which is playing at a
local theater, died a suicide today at the
Jefferson hospital He had swallowed
fOrty-fiVe grains Of morphine after
which he shot himself in the head
Dependency is given as the reason for
the act
Mr. Childs graduated from Harvard
in 1863 and for several years he was
editor of the Boston Traveller. He en-
tered the theatrical profession in 1876
and wrote a number of plays. At one
time he was advance agent for Henry
Irving, and for ten years acted in the
same capacity for Abbey, SchoefeI and
Grau-
The failure Of the play. Little Miss
Nobody" in December last in which
he was interested, made him very des-
pondent and he began to drink. He was
about fifty years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
PELTED WITH FLOWERS.
Was Miss Rose When She Left the
Pier at San Francisco.

The following is from a letter re-
ceived yesterday by C x Holiday, Jr-,
from Mrs Holiday. The letter is dated
san Francisco, Oct %
The hOnOrS paid Miss Rose upon her
return to the coast were even greater
than the attention shown her upon her
arrival In Sacramento she was show
cred with invitations TO dances, parties.
receptions and entertainments arranged
in her honor. At San Francisco she
was deluged with invitations and in
order that she might see the sights in
refuse all but a very few While in
the city she visited all the points of in
terest, the circus, theaters and stores
When she left this afternoon she was
pelted with flowers.
When we reached the pier a large
crowd was there to bid Miss Rose good
bye. Her state room, the finest and
largest on the boat, had been decorated
by her friends in Frisco and was a reg
ular bower. It was so full Of flowers
that Miss Rose could hardly ind room
for herself When Miss Rose said good
bye for the last time before crossing the
gang plank she could no longer restrain
the tears and when she put her handker-
chief to her eyes, il was but a second
until every lady in the crowd was cry
ing and for that matter two gentlemen
that I know of had tears in their eyes
LAS the boat swung loose from the
pier Miss Rose was standing at the rail
waving her aIOdas and she was simply
peIted with a shower Of flowers by those
on the pier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
ROOM FOR MILLIONS.
Q. s Postal Agent vaiIIe's Glowing
Report From the Philippines

Washington. Oct 2s-United States
Postal Agent VafIls at Manila has submit
ted a report to the postofdee department
on the postal operations there He SAYS
everything IS moving satisfactorily and
that the largest business houses report
mall facilities much better than at any
time under Spanish rule He speaks in
glowing terms Of the island and expresses
the hope that the United States viii re-
tain it.
He says there IS room for millions Of
people and that the country is not sur
passed by any in the United States He
adds that on September L he had a short
talk with AguinaldO at AIaloI0s about the
mails in the provinces under AEufu1Ido-s
control where the former Spanish officials
are out, and there is now regularly con
sttuted postal authority in charge Agufu-
aldo, who has promised to send a repre-
sentative TO discuss the matter was told
that II he could satisfy the gent that the
mails sent out would be delivered 70 adj
dresses in proper condition they would be
forwarded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
A New ocean Record.

American line steamer Fuerst Bismarck,
Captain Albers. which sailed from New
York on October 20. clearing the bar
at 1888 a. N. and the lightship about
p minutes later, arrived at CherbOurg
at 2=35 yesterday morning bound for
Southampton and Hamburg, making
her trip on the passage six days, ten
hours and fifteen minutes, which IS
thirty-nine minutes better than her
best previous eastward record to Cher
bourg and the best record on that course
held by any steamer She made an
average speed Of nearly 20 knots per
hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
SCHOONER SINKS
Eight Persons Drowned By a
Lake Disaster.
Only the Captain Escaped From
the st. Peter.
LIFE CREW WAS NEAR.
And the Vessel Was Only Half
a Mile From Shore.
The Captains Wife Was Among
the Lost.
LIFE CREW WAS NEAR

Rochester. N. 7, Oct. 26--A special to
the Herald from Sodus says:
The three-masted schooner st. Peter
Of st. Vincent sank yesterday afternoon
about five miles northwest Of Sodus, on
Lake Ontario. with all on board, save
Captain John D. Griffin, who was
rescued in a precarious condition. The
schooner showed signs of distress early
in the morning as she drifted past Char
Iotte. During the forenoon the people
at Pultneyville sighted her and inmed-
lately telegraphed to Sodus Point ask
ing that help be offered
The tug Cornelia started for the
rescue, but the great seas nearly
swamped the boat and the Cornelia was
compelled to return to the harbOr-- Word
was sent TO Charlotte that the dis
tressed vessel had been sighted near
PuItneyvIlIe and the tug Proctor started
with the life saving crew. When with
in mile of the St Peter the crew on
the Proctor were Mortified to see the
distressed ship sink In ten minutes
the tug was cruising about the spot
where she went down.
Captain Griffin was picked up in an
unconscious condition After spending
half an hour looking for the other mem
bers of the crew the tug started for
Sodus Point where medical assistance
was secured for the captain He IS
still unconscious, but will recover.
The wife of the captain was lost, also
Mate McLaren of Kingston. Eight per-
sons at least persisted Glen JOIley and
Jacob Serberg Of this town were stand
ing on the shore when the St Peter
went down and declare that the boat
was not more than half mile from
shore It is thought that the St Peter
lost her FUdder and that the heavy seas
caused her to spring a leak The St
Peter was bound from OswegO to Toledo
with 100 tons coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
400 BANQUET.
Scottish Rite Reunion Ends With g
Big Feast

The Scottish Rite Masons closed their
reunion last night with an elaborate
banquet in the Masonic Temple
Preceding the banquet the following
musical programme was given
L Male Quartet-''In Vocal Combat"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Dudley Buck
2 Baritone SolO-"The Knights Of Al
ten AIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Prichard
Mr.. Shaver.
3. Duet-''Larboard Watch " illiaLnS
Mr.. Weightman and Mr.. Moore
l. Tenor Solos Songs Of Araby'' Clay
Mr.. Carrie.
5. Soprano SoIo-'DeIight Waltz.
E1ucEAs tone
Miss Maude Reese Davis
S. Duet Excelsior" .-..--... -BaIe
Mr. Wefghtman and Mr. Shaver.
Z. Baritone SoIO-''Three Fishers"
Mr.. Moore.
s. Tenor SoIo-'aThe Flight OF Ages".-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. BeYan
Mr.. Weightman-
9. Male Quartet-''Truth''- -Kfnkle
After the musical programme Toast
master George W. Clark led the grand
march to the banquet ROOM Nearly
four hundred Masons with their ladies
sat down to the banquet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
A NON.COMMITTAL VERDICT
Coroner's Jury Couldn't Tell Who
Killed the Virden Miners

CarIinviIIe, Ill, Oct 2s--The coroner's
FURY which has been in session for IA
DAYS holding an inquest on the bodies
of nine of the victims of the riot at Nir-
den October y, between miners and
guards of the Chicago-Vird Coal COM
many. has returned a verdict The YER
dict in each instance was that the de-
ceased came to his death by gunshot
wounds inflicted by weapons in the
hands of parties unknown to the jury.
No one was censured, and no recon-
nendations were made to the grand
Jury. The grand jury will convene No
vember in special session to tnVeSt-
gate the causes of the riot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-28
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS
Causing a Big Row in New Hamp-
shire-Complaint Goes to
Washington.

Washington. Oct 2S--Ex-GovernOr Chas-
A BusieI Of New Hampshire has preferred
charges with the civil service commission
against the members of the Republican
state committee OF New Hampshire for
assessing political contributions upon fed
eraI ofdcehOlders in that state, and mas
written TO the comptroller OF the currency,
complaining that the First National bank
OF Concord is aiding and abettiug the vi0-
Iation of the civil service law by acting
in soliciting political subscriptions from
the United States OfdcehOldeTs- With This
letter Of complaint Mr. Busiel euCIOses
copy. Of a letter calling for political con-
tributi0nE, issued by the Republican state
committee and sent to federal oficehoId-
ers throughout the state