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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-11
PROCTOR RETURNS.
His Companion Says spaniards Admit tho
Maine Was Blown Up.

New York, March ia special to
the Evening World from Key West
says: Among the passengers on the
Oliyette from Havana to-day was Sem
ator Proctor, who has been making a
study of Cuba and the Cubans With
him was Col. NJ. M. Parker or Wash
ington. AS soon as Proctor registered
he sent up his card to Admiral Sicard
He was shown to the admirars room
and was closeted with him for two
hours. The object of the interview,
presumably, is to deliver to the ad-
miral some messages from Commander
Converse of the Montgomery
Colonel Parker said to the Evening
World reporter: THE senator's trip 10
Cuba was merely To satisfy himself as
to the real merits of the Cuban ques-
ton. Ii has no political significance
whatever Famine, suffering and awful
destitution among the reconcentrados
is something almost indescribable The
aIcalde of MatanZas told us 55, 900 per-
sons had died of starvation in that city
during the last year and 5000 had died
during February. In a ward in the
hospital at Matanzas there are 100 Gu
bans, most of .hem sleeping on the
flooor. We spent half an hour al the
hospital, and during that time three
patients In that ward died BIanco's
order modifying Weyler's reconcentra-
does edfct mas not gone into effect, but
when it does ! do not think il will help
matters any. Around every town is a
torcha. Any citizen who walks out
side of IT Is liable to be shot by q
Spanish sentry. Blanco's order permits
them to go outside the torcha for a few
hours each day. but does not remove
the sentries, and so long as they re-
main Cubans are not going to venture
outside
We were just about to enter the
hotel one day with our party i'm which
were several ladies'. A group of Span
ish officers We're standing at the door.
As we passed one of them said in Span
ish: i should like to have an order to
kill these people. Every American in
Cuba now is watched as though he was
a criminal. The Spaniards hate us and
do not hesitate to say so. Every one
in Havana now knows that the Maine
was blown up Spaniards no longer
deny IT. They do not seem to be very
sad over it. either Are we going to
have war? Well, If we don't, ] shall be
Parker said all American consuls in
Cuba are doing their best in the distri-
button of relief supplies except Consul
Magar at Cienfuegos, who, the speaker
said, denied there was much suffering
and who seemed to be in sympathy with
the Spaniards.
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lasted only an hour, the time being large
~ consumed in disposing Of routine busi-
ness. few bills of minor Importance
were passed.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale of Boston
delivered the invocation at the opening
of the senate to-day and subsequently
was accorded the unusual honor of an
informal reception on the floor of the SEN
ate.
The joint resolution to revive the grade
Of lieutenant general of the army was re-
ported from the military affairs commit
tee by Warren Cockrell. dem, of Mis-
souri, said he desired 1t understood
that the report was not unanimous
Bills extending for three years the time
for the construction Of the line Of the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific railroad
through the Indian territory and to au-
thorize John r. Williams, first lieutenant
Third artillery. L. S. A.. to accept the
decoration of Chevalier of the Legion Of
Honor from the French republic, were
passed.
The consideration of bills on the general
calendar was then begun. the first being
a measure authorizing the president to
take such steps as he might deem neces-
aary to obtain an indemnity from the
Spanish government for injuries done to
August Bolton and Gustave Richelieu, the
two Americans, by unlawful arrest and
Imprisonment. The reading of the bill
created a stir in the chamber. 1t was re-
ported during the extraordinary session
by Mr.. Lodge from the committee on for
eign relations. Mr.. Davis, chairman of
the foreign affairs committee objected
and 1t went over
After the senate had passed only one
bill of minor Importance 1T went into ex-
ecutive session at / o'clock on motion of
Mr.. Davis. At 3:o5 p. m. the senate ad-
journed until Monday
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NO MORE DELAY.
Provisions for the Reconcentradoes Have
Reen stopped at the Customs House.

Reen Stopped at the Customs House.
Havana, March 1o.-Captain Con-
Verse of the United States cruiser
Montgomery, in company with Consul
General Lee. called on Captain General
Blanco to-day and was received COR
daily and courteously
In letter to the United States consul
general. DR.. Congosto, the secretary
general of Cuba. assures General Lee
that there would be no more delay in
the passage of relief supplies through
the custom house. On account of the
discovery of jewels in such shipments
the authorities held up many consign-
ments and some perishable provisions
We're spoiled.
Louis Klopseh. proprietor of the
Christian Herald of New York, and one
of the three commissioners appointed
by President Mckinley to supervise the
collection of a fund for the relief of
the reconcentrados who arrived here
yesterday, has explained that so far as
he knows there was no intention to
smuggle. He believes the jewelry was
sent from interior parts of the United
States as presents and the quality and
the quantity discovered seems to prove
this assumption to be correct DIR. Con-
gosto explains that in the future there
will be no detention beyond the time
necessary to pass the supplies through
the customs house.
The United States naval court of in
quiry into the loss of the battleshIp
Maine is quietly continuing its work
and its members are as secretive as
usual. As far as can be judged there
nave been important developments re-
Gently. The officials of the Montgom-
cry pay and receive the usual nour-
tesies, visiting the Spanish admiral and
other Spanish officers who return the
visits of the American officers.
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ENGLAkD'S SYMPATHY.
An Identity of Interest Among All Eng
lish speaking People.

| An Identity of Interest Among All Eng
iish speaking People.
London, March 10-The parliament
airy secretary of the foreign office.
George N. Curzon, replying in the
| house of commons to-day to Ronald
Monroe Ferguson, liberal, representing
| the district of Leith, said no communi-
cations on the Cuban question had been
exchanged between the British lmbns-
| sador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, and the
government of the United States. rhc
| question which It was announced the
| Hon. Hubert Valentine Duncombe.
| conservative member for the west di-
vision of Cumberland, was to ask
whether, in view of recognizing the
identity of interests of all English
speaking people, the British govern
ment will consider the advisa bility of
placing the ships of the British fleet at
the disposal of the United States in the
event of complications between the
United States and any foreign power
was not put. Relative to the with
drawal of his question Mr.. Duncombe
said:
After consultation with my friends
it was determined that the exact form
of the question made it inopportune to
put II. 1t was framed owing to the
widely held opinion in the house of
commons. that it is high time the for
elgn powers should be told in unmis-
taxable terms that any blow struck at
either Great Britain or the United
States was equally a blow at the other
] was profoundly convinced of this to-
day More members than / supposed
would, came to me and said they en-
dorSed my question. | am convinced
the government would answer my
question affirmatively and would have
done so had it not involved other con-
49,
government considers, in the face of
the foreign complications, the interests
OF the United States and Great Britain
are. To-day's expressions and endorse
mcnt we will formulate so soon as we
can frame the question IN exact terms
to clearly express the feeling of The
house of commons-that any trouble
threatening the United States will be
shared by Great Britain"
Other members of the house who
were interviewed on the same subject
spoke in similar strain.
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An Ahrer.a Rennrt.

Washington. March 10-The senate
committee on commerce reported adverse
~ on all proposed amendments 10 the
sundry civil appropriation bill providing
for river and harbor improvements which
do not provide for improvements under
the continued contract system. and for
which estimates have not been made. This
decision had the effect of ruling OUT all
the amendments Of this character except
the one offered by Senator Mcbride pro-
vialng for the Improvement of Yaauina
harbor in Oregon and appropriatlng Slaa.-
GOO for this purpose. On this favorable ac
ton WAS recommended. Senator FRYE.
chairman Of The committee afterward ex-
planned the adverse action on the senate
and house amendments and various
amendments for river and harhors were
laid on the table
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Presidential. Nomination..

Washington. March i0-The president
to-day sent the following nominations TO
the senate: To be United States district
judges-Edward Meek. for the northern
district Of Texas: Edmund Naddili. ir.,
eastern district of Virginia: Lawson d.
Melton. to be marshal for the district of
South Carolina. Henry j. Londerlnk OF
Iowa 10 be secretary of the legation at
Santiago. Chile.
War-Llentenant colonies TO be colonies.
Edward r. Williston. Third artillery
William Sinclair. First artillery Majors
TO be lieutenant colonels Wallace F..
Randolph, Third artillery: Tulley McRae
Ninth artillery. Frank G. Smith. Second
artillery; Joseph q, Ramsay Fifth artil-
lery First Lieutenant Moses Fl. Halinski
Second artillery to be captain and assist
ant quartermaster.
Nayy-Passed Assistant Engineer Rob-
ert II. Griffin. TO be chief engineer: Assist
ant Engineer George w. Laws to b..
passed assistant engineer: Assistant En-
eineer Armin Harthrath, TO be passed as
sistart engineer.
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Passed Over the Veto.

Frankfort. KY. March 1a.-The senate
to-day passed the George f. Bell election
iaw over the governors veto. and the
house will do 50 tomorrow. The house
passed the bill originally by larger ma
Jarity than the senate. This bill puts the
entire election machinery Of the state in
the hands OF three commissioners. who
Will be selected at a democratic joint eau
Gus to be held tomorrow night. The COM
mtssioners appoint all the election officers
in the list and counties.
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NOMINATIONS REJECTED.
The Senate Refused to Confirm the Ap-
pointman ant of =. ID. MiIIinms.


Washington, March i0.--The senate to-
day in executive session rejected the NOM
nation of Henry s. Williams TO be post
master at Aberdeen, s.. ID. Williams was
opposed by friends of Senator Pettigrew
on the ground that he made a personal
attack in paper in which he was owner
on the senator and refused TO explain or
retract. Senator Kyle supported the nomi-
nation, saying that Mr.. Williams partner
was responsible for the attack. Senator
Gear also made a brief speech In his sup
port. Speeches on the other side were
made by Senators Pettigrew Mantle and
others The vote in opposition to confir-
nation was almost unanimous
Senator Cannon read the newspaper at
tack upon Senator Pettigrew. and the lat
ter stated that he would not ask the SEN
ate TO reject the nomination IL he did not
feel that IL the attack was made on any
other senator. no matter what his per-
sonal relations TO him were, he would
feel impelled to sustain him Affsdavits
were read to the effect that Williams had
refused to retract the article because he
said he wanted the postofiice. After this
number of speeches were made, all
against confirmation. some of the speak
ers being Senators Davis. Teller Allison
and Cannon
At this juncture Senator Davis made an
effort to have the Hawaiian treaty con-
been expected to speak, asked for further
time. He said that his thoughts had re-
Gently been directed in entirely different
channels and that he felt that he was
entitled to some days for preparation. No
other senator appearing prepared TO GO
on Senator Davis consented that the mat
ter should be postponed until next week
which was done.
Cher nominations were taken un, in
cluding some of those of non-residents
who were opposed on the ground that
they violated the home rule principle
There was a roll call upon the nomination
Of Charles DeKays of Texas TO be agent
at the Fort Apache agency in Arizona
which resulted in a vote of II for and "a
against The result of this vote deveIop-
ed the want of quorum and the roll
was called to secure the necessary num-
Der. These appearing, viva vote vote
was taken. which also resulted against
Dekays.
In the same way J. j. Power of Penn
sylvanta was defeated for receiver of pub
lie moneys at Perry. Oklahoma. Senator
Hanna suggested that the matter should
so over until another day and a motion
was entered to consider the vote of re-
lection. which was pending when the SEN
ate adjourned.
nominations and Ii was intimated after
the adjournment that there might be an
effort to have them withdrawn.
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Conservatives In L.

Havana. March io-The central commit
tee Of the conservative party. after
meeting lasting until o'clock this morn
Ing. agreed 10 take part in the forth,,rr1-
ing election. The attitude Of the canser-
vatiFes does not mean however. tnat they
accept the autonomous form of govern
rneHt or will contribute to IT'S establish
ment4 The CONSERVATIVES will onlv accept
positions 70 which they may b. elected.
go as to watch proceedings.
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VI ares Restored.

Washington. March i0.-AsSlstant See
rotary MeihleJehn to-day made an order
restoring the wages OF employees in the
United states arsenal at Rock Island
H., 10 the rates existing Dec. u. 1897. The
reductions or the wages caused great
commotiou in labor circles. il being re-
ported that the cut had most depreSs-
ing effect upon the entire labor market
Of the West The Illinois congressional
representatives intervened In the men
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.rekasxnn win a.nntest

Cleveland. Ohio. March la.-Mayor Rob-
ert Mckisson announced to-day thai he
would contest the election Of Senator
Hanna when the latter attempted to TAXA
his seat for the long term.
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IN The SENATE.

Joint Resolution to Revive The Grade
of Lieutenant General.
Washington, March l0.-No business Of
real importance was transacted hy 1he
senate IN open session to-day. The session
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CONTINUED on Page Four J
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-18
Whooping Cough.

/ had a little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. l did
not think that any medicine would
help him, but after giving him a few
doses of that remedy l noticed an i'm
provement, and one bottle cured him
entirely. 1t is the best cough medi-
cine / ever had in the house,. l..
MOORE, South Burgettstown, Pa.
For sale by G. F. Little, Druggist.
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RGUS AND INTER OCEAN, $3.50
~ RGUS AND COSMOPOLITAN 1915
RGUS AND lESLIE'S WEEKLY 1915
Gown, County ano state. I
IS q

"Oh, Mr.. Captain, stop the ship, l
want to get out and walk is likely
to be the favorite melody on board
the transports which take our boys
from San Francisco to Manila.
Fred H. Foster, attorney for the
Yellowstone bank of Billings, was in
Lewistown several days the past
week looking up some real estate
matters in the county offices.
But once since the summer sched-
ule ven into effect on the Great Falls
stage line has the mail arrived on
time, but it's reaching here the same
day that it is due is such a great i'm
provement yer last winters expert
ence that the citizens are hardly in
clined to protest.
Owing to the severe storms in
Cascade county last week, the tele-
phone line a out of repair for
about "a hours and it was impossible
to secure any war news Saturday
evening. The Sunday report was re-
ceived under great difficulties, for the
same
The following cash entry patents
have been received at the land Office:
W. T. Neill, Laurin b. Knapp,
William Beatty, j. A. Erickson, Carl
A. Erickson, G. NJ. Stafford, Geo. w.
Mccoy, Frank NJ. Clark, James Ross,
Julius Sherman, A. c. Lish, j.. W.
D-tlx- T-.,-l- n E.ala- Loo
non Robt. J.. Day, Joseph King.
Thursday evening of last week
Bob Mills a veteran who has lived in
and about Lewistown for many
for several days, took two large
doses of Paris green and came very
near shutting off this mortal coil. He
is at the hospital and is rapidly re-
covering.
Camille Hogue having just com
pleted the erection OF a stone and
brick store building asst of Bertrand
& Hopkins, has now begun work on
another and the three will make a
handsome business block. The new
buildings adjoin and are % foot
front, rs feet deep and n story
high, entirely fireproof.
The general impression seems to be
that the soldier boys who go to the
Philippine islands will be absent
from home about two years, for
though hostilities will probably
cease long before that period has ex-
pired, the garrisoning of the islands
will be necessary for a considerable
time.
William Hortop, one of the Oldest
citizens of this county, and familiar
ly known as ''Uncle Billy" has seen
all three of his sons, Russell, Fred
and Almon, offer their services to
their country in the present conflict.
the former went with company l and
the two latter to Billings % join the
cavalry. While opposed to their all
leaving, Mr.. Hortop was prevailed
upon to give his consent, and is now
left alone.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-18

1 have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhPa ever since the war and
have used all kinds of medicines for
it. At last 1 found one remedy that
has been a success as a cure. and
that is Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy.-P. E. Girls
Gaars Mills, La. For sale by
c. +. Little, Druggist.
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Timothy and alfalfa seed at Hoben-
sack & Stoddard's.
Bring your hides and pelts to
Stuart & Pauling, Lewistown.
All kinds of hardware and tinware
liz handled by Chas. Lehman & Co.
Mondays Benton coach arrived at
$3.50 p. m, fourteen hours from Ben
ton.
Miss Jennie Harwood left Monday
for a visit with her parents in Min
nesOta.
The best dry goods in town are
found at Chas. Lehman & Co.'S big
department store.
The Montana Hardware Co., have
on hand the finest line OF harness
ever brought to Fergus county.
From now on Bertrand & Hopkins
will receive Fleichman's Compressed
Yeast, fresh every day.
Mrs. C. n. Mcdonald and chill lren,
who have been spending the winter
in Canada, returned home Monday
night.
If you are needing a wind mill, re-
member that Hobensack & Stoddard
sell the Rrmotor with ball bearings,
the best wind power known.
We made an error in stating that
DIR. willard had leased his ranch to
A. r. Frame. Mr.. Frame is simply
putting in crops on the ranch on
shares.
One of the best sewing machines
made is the White. Hobensack &
StOddard sell it and do not ask a
fancy price for it. You will never re-
gret buying a White sewing machine.
Read the change in the ad of the
Lewistown Commercial Co. Special
opening sale day next Saturday,
2lst. A souvenir for each lady and
gentleman visiting the store on that
day.
Farmers having butter or eggs to
exchange for goods can be accommo-
dated by Mr.. Sam Lutz at TIBET,
whittier he has moved his store. Mr..
Lutz will also take clean oats and
wheat at 81 per hundred. The Hat
ton place.
Farmers having butter or eggs to
exchange for goods can be accommo-
dated by Mr.. Sam Lutz at TIBET,
whittier he has moved his store.
Parties visiting the store will please
keep on the asst side of the barbed
wire fences.
The ARGUS is prepared to do all
kinds OF ordinary and fancy job
work in the latest styles and at
lowest prices. We have the finest
stock of job stationary ever brought
to the county and will be pleased to
submit samples and quote prices on
any work desired.
Remember the Office of the Billings
stage line is now at c. FL. Williams
drug store. Do your express BUSH
ness over this line. Order goods
sent via Billings in care of w. j.
Reifenrath, and you will receive them
pIOllptlS. ooou StOPpluS pldCcS
and quick time for the travelling pub
ic.
Monday afternoon the north wall
of Mrs. n. Belanger's large stone
warehouse at Maiden cavedi in, crush
ing c%rockery, furniture and other
miscellaneous goods, causing a loss
of about 1000. The action of the
frost and water behind the wall is
thought to have been responsible for
the accident.
Government awards for the
furnishing of beef at the several
Indian agencies were made It
Chicago recently. Belknap will be
supplied with 600, 900 pounds by C. j.
Mcnamara at $3.S7; Tongue river by
j. T. Murphy, 1000, 900 at $3.50;
Blackfeet by C.. b. Power, SOC, 900
pounds at $4.19.
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PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Take your fine watch work to ID.
E. Hemphill.
Brassey & Little desire to buy
county warrants.
Bounty warrants wanted by
Brassey & Little.
Hides and pelts at Stuart &
Pauling, LewistOwn.
Brassey & Little are prepared to
make loans on real estate.
Market price paid for hides and
pelts at Stuart & Pauling.
For good tents reasonably priced
go to the Big Department Store.
Buy your shingles of C.. c. Long.
Prices low and quality guaranteed.
All watches taken to d. E. Hemp
hill for repairs will be made as good
as new.
Mrs. r. W. Noble left last week for
| a visit among relatives and friends
in Wisconsin.
Shelf hardware and kitchen
furniture a speciality at Chas.
Lehman & Co.'S.
Bertrand & Hopkins have some
thing to say to our readers. See
their ad. on this page.
For the best quality of hams and
bacon call on Burke & Co. They
keep a supply constantly on hand.
Note the advertisement ON the OPP
dard, the rustling hardware mer-
chants.
When you are looking for a place
to shear your sheep don't forget
Ubet. There are good accommOda-
tons there.
Wanamaker& Browns spring SAM
| pies Just received-over five hundred
different fine patterns. NOBLE NJ
WALKER.
Take your buggies to Surprenant
& Hill to be reprinted before the
spring season opens. They guaran-
tee fine work.
Ed. Wright and DR.. Tillotson, who
were rejected by the medical ex-
aminers at Helena, returned to
Lewistown Saturday night.
If you want anything in the line of
spring wagons or fine buggies, the
Montana Hardware Co., has a fine
assortment at bedrock prices.
The Home Workers of the Presby-
terrain church will give a strawberry
festival as 500 as the delicious fruit
reaches a reasonably low figure.
If your bicycle needs repairing take
it to HObensack & StOddard who
have in their employ John ST. Clair
who is all right on bicycles and a
first class timer.
A fresh stock of Northern grown
garden seeds just received by
Bertrand & Hopkins, they will sell
in quantity to suit purchasers by the
package, ounce, pound or bushel, at
lowest market prices.
j. L. Crowder has lost about $50
hogs, valued at nearly $500, during
the past two weeks, the disease be-
ing swine erysipelas, not hog cholera
rs reported. The spread of the
malady has been checked, though
few of Mr.. Crowder's herd are saved.
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When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to
render it promptly, but me should
remember to use even the most per-
feet remedies only when needed. The
best and most simple and gentle
remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup
Co.