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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04
Planters Natlonal Bank.

Planters NdliNHdA bdilh.-
Richmond, Va, Dec. "a, ~:
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEEIlNr
or the STOCKHOLDERS OF this
bank viii be held at its building on
O'Clock. RICHARD II. SMITH,
Cashier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04

IT UNSDON CARY
has removed his law office from Room
33 10 Room A.. Chamber Of Commerce
Puildine fnf-tu.th su.tu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04

,DUE ANNUAL MEETING or IN T.
stockholders OF tnc German-Amerl-
can Banking and Building Company VIII
he held ~ the company once on Wed-
uesday January j. lseS, at 1 O'CLOCK T.
".
tiAS. Is. WILLIS,
Secretary ana treasurer.
GnIa-I2f
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colo" ICE HIS SPECIALLY.
Peculiar Cry Adopted by an Itinerant
Nender of Chicago

1T is queer what devices men VIII
resort to i'm order to sell their wares,
aid a well known man about town
yesterday. Advertising is quite a
science these days. but a friend OF mine
from the south side tells a good yarn
of an ice dealer. This dealer was one
of those wanderers who have a few
pounds OF ice in a spring wagon and
who have no regular customers. They
haunt the alleys on hot days bawhng
their wares after the regulars v
made their rounds. They pick up quite
a few nickels in the course OF a day.
1T was one OF the hottest days OF
the late fall. a Sunday. and the reg
ular wagons had long since retired tor
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A HAPPY MEDIUM
Trying to Effect a Coasting Ar
rangemsnt.
POLICE TO BE IN CHARGE
A Suggestion Made That Two Streets
Be Reserved for the Coasters Dur
ing Certain Hours OF the
Afternoon.

\ number of residents of Butte. who
either never were boys themselves or
have forgotten that such was the case.
have been making complaints lately
against the fact that coasting is per-
mitted on a number of streets of the
town. contrary to the ordinances of the
city. The police have been asked to
put a stop to the coasting n save
taken some action in that direction.
hut do not find il in their hearts to
break up the coasting altogether.
1t has been suggested by some who
have been in conference with the police
in the matter that n happy medium
could be struck which would place
the coasting under certain restrictions
n yet not stop the sport altogether.
The suggestion Is that coasting be lin
tied to one street on the east side and
N street on the west side. and that
the coasters be given a free swing for
a few hours each day. with police pro-
lection.
Those who are Kicking against the
coast.ng argue hat there have been a
number OF very serious accidents in
former years and there have been some
minor ones this year. II may be that
serious accidents may still come. but
IL proper precautions are used and The
coasting is lone under the care of the
police. there is little likelihood of seri-
u accident. There are very few
sports or amuscments open to the boys
of Butte. and IL does not seem right To
stop a good. hoalthful outdoor sport
altogether If the boys are coas;ing
they are not doing anything worse.
IL has been suggested that the coast
ers be given Washington street on the
I N-a=V zf1a al nLs ~ -.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02
AFTER COPPER MINES.
Multi Millionaire Rockefeller Wants the
Butte Properties.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Tribune says:
For several months speculation i'm the
Boston copper market has been unusu-
ally active n apparently rather reck-
less. One of the causes OF this activity.
it is now reported from that city, is the
entrance of John ID. Rockefeller into the
copper mine field as a large investor.
1t is declared he has already secured a
majority interest in the stock of the
Butte q Boston Mining company and
is negotiating for the purchase of a
controlling interest also OF other cop
per mines at Butte. Mont: that he is
trying to buy he Anaconda mine from
j. j. Haggin. and the Montana Ore
Purchasing company from F. Aug.
Heinz Of this city. and his ultimate
object is the control of the copper min
ing industry of the whole United States.
1t was said at Higgins Office moth
ing had been heard there of any offer
Of the kind made by Rockefeller
agents. As to Rockefeller getting on
troll of all the copper mines of the
country. IL nay be said they are sched-
uled at several hundreds OF millions of
dollars. and they include. besides those
shares which might be bought up by
agents of Rockefeller or any other cap
italist, such vast Incorporated proper
ties as the United Verde mine i'm Ari-
iona. which is owned by w. A. Clark,
and the Copper Queen mine. Another
rumor is that Rockefeller's agents Of
fered $500 a share for a controlling in
terest in the Calumet and Hecla stock.
which is quoted at about $685.. but this
report is received by mining men down
town with incredulity.
When a Tribune reporter asked a
representative of Mr.. Rockefeller about
this Boston story the answer was:
You don't believe that, do YOU"
1t was added that nothing whatever
was known there about any intention
on the part Of Mr.. Rockefeller to invest
in copper properties.
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Mr.. Heinze is buying out Rockefeller"
Naturally the story from New York
would not be complete IL it did not in
clude the Anaconda company in the
deal. 1t has been a long time since the
mines of that company were last sold
and another sale is long overdue.
IL was stated in Butte yesterday that
influences have for some time been at
work to get the Butte & Boston stock
into new hands in order to bring about
a settlement of the expensive litigation
now going on between that company
and the Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany.
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IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
General Manager Miller on
Tour of Inspection.
FIRST TRIP TO THE WEST
The "A B @ OF Railroad Ticket Scalping.
The Central Committee Asserts THAI
Il Ii Against Public Morals.
Creates Criminals.

President ]. J.. Hill and a number of
other head officials of the Great North
ern were in Butte for about an hour
yesterday morning and then proceeded
westward over the line to the coast.
Besides President Hill there were in the
party the new vice president and gen.
eral manager. Davius Miller; J. Hill, jr.
president of the Eastern Minnesota:
General Superintendent Frank Ward OF
the Great Northern. chief Engineer n.
%. Miller and ]. G. Paghorn. the great
American traveller" who took the IA
anous our round the world. after the
worlds fair. with the worlds transport
cation committee. Mr.. Paghorn was
Formerly a passenger official OF the Bal
fillmore X Ohio and made the IL. a. O.
~exhibit at the worlds fair. He is Mr..
gHilis guest on the present trip.
The party passed through Butte
"WEDNESDAY night, going TO Anaconda,
and returned to Butte yesterday morn
sing. remaining in the city only about an
hour
MI. Miller, the new manager and vice
-president, Is making his first tour over
>ihe line. He has never been in this part
of the country before and never west OF
SSt Paul. He was the only membe OF
The Official party that came up town,
the others remaining in their private
fcars at the depot. Mr.. Miller expressed
himself surprised and much pleased
with the country n the railroad over
(which he was recently appointed nan
niger.
MIR. Ward Is also making his first
scomplete inspection tour since his APP
kpointment as general superintendent.
The Central anti-ticket scalping COM
smittee Of merchants associations, whose
membership is made up from all the
prominent business organizations Of the
United states. has issued a pamphlet
(which IL calls the "A. Is. c. of Railroad
Cricket ~scalping."
The title pag OF the document states
that ticket brokerage is against pub
-lic morals" burdens business men
and creates criminals" The publica-
stion contains Photographic reproduc-
tions of a forged ticket. a ticket upon
which the date. description and limit
Shas been altered by plugging and an
Sether upon which the name and Official
&stamps of the agent Of the Grand
-Trunk railroad have been forged.
The reading matter Is short and "a
the point. Omitting examples thrown in
Ito explain certain Of the statements
IA entire text is as follows:
"~Ffrst-Ticket scalping produces
forgers: CD Any person using a non
transferable tickle which he purchases
from a broker must necessarily fmitstt
and use signature of the original pur-
chaser OF that ticket In order TO secure
ana acceptance by conductors. 90 The
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some Truth in IL.

1t was stated in Butte yesterday by
men in close touch with the Butte *
Boston and Montana ore Purchasing
companies that there was considerable
truth i'm the story from New York. II
Is known hat the controlling interest
in the Butte & Boston stock has recent
~ changed ownership n has passed
out of the hands Of the Boston a. Mon
tana crowd. IL Is therefore not improb-
able that John ID. Rockefeller has re-
ceived the stock.
+. Aug. Heinze Of the Montana Ore
Purchasing company Is at present in
New York. and his presence there may,
or may not. have something to do with
the deal mentioned in the Tribune
story. John ]. Mediation. attorney for
the company. who was questioned last
evening as TO his knowledge OF the mat
ter, said that so far as the Montana
Ore Purchasing company was concern
ed there was no truth in the story from
New Fork.
"If there Is any buying going on"
said he, jocosely, lit Is more likely that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02

the day. My friend was about half
out of ice and placed his fate In the
hands of the pe~ripatetics. He was on
watch to nail the first one who came
along. He had a keen sense OF fun
and enjoyed the sport. Finally. when
he had about given up. he heard the
long and eagerly wished for cry. An
ice man was progressing down the al
lev. NV friend went forth, waited ana
was rewarded. The dealer was a col
ored man who was earnestly appeal
ing for all to buy.
"Tce,' he bawled. looking about as
his nag moved slowly along. Ice.
cold ice!'
"sWhat kind of ice is that?' asked
NV friend. obviously.
"'Cold ice. sir; it's the coolest In
town
well. I'd take some IL 1 wasn't
afraid the heat would spoil it, was the
retort. as my friend urned to re-en-
ter the house. The colored man look
ed after him in amazement. but made
no reply. He proceeded on his rounds.
but changed his cry. for he seemed to-
fear the coldness would prove a hoodoo
instead OF a blessing"
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gross earnings of American roads from
freights are practically the same as the
operating expenses of the more import
ant lines. There are nearly 200. 00) miles
Of railways. the operating Expense i'm
round numbers are $500. 600, 600 a year.
and the freight receipts of the last
three years have been substantially the
same. These facts are substantially
borne out by the last reports of some
Of the principal lines entering Chicago,
particularly the lines from the east.
The freight earnings of the Lake Shore
a Michigan Southern O last yea
amounted to Sl3, 134. 2S2 and the operat-
ing expenses TO Sl3. SAP. 490. The Michi-
gan Central's freight earnings were So
Az. 46l, against operating expenses Of
Sl0.065 500. The reports OF the western
lines show "A somewhat larger margin
between the freight earnings and the
operating expenses. The freight earn
ings of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cific amounted to si3, S35, 595, and the
operating expenses to $l2. 595. $50. The
Burlington's freight earnings were $780,
543, $40 n operating expenses S2I ,S1O.-
$50. The Chicago & Northwestern's
earnings from freight amounted to s27,-
035. los, against operating expenses of
$23. TAG, ASS.
There are very few railroads in the
United States which ave larger earn
ings from passengers than from freight.
One such road is the New FORK. New
Haven a Hartford. which by the last
official report took in 500. 600 more last
year from passengers than from
freight. and the New Haven railroad is
generally known as one of the most
substantial roads i'm the country.
The receivers of the Baltimore a
Ohio road have just ordered 1000 steel
coal cars OF 100. 900 pounds capacity
each. These cars will be used for the
trade To the seaboard and are expected
to be put in service early next year.
This Is the first step In connection with
the use of a heavier equipment. which
has been made possible by the improve
ments made along the road during the
last two years. The receivers have
also ordered so consolidated locomo-
tives. with 2sx22-inch cylinders.
a circular. issued by President Mel
\ len of the Northern Pacific.
that officially the Montana Union rail-
way has gone out OF existence and
hereafter IL will be I'm every respect a
part of the Northern Pacific. and sepa-
rate reports for the old 1ad will no
longer he required.
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Two Pointed Question. Answered.

What is the use OF making a better
article than your competitor IL you can
not get a better price for IL?
Answer-As there is no difference in
the price the public will buy only the
better, 80 that while our profits may
be smaller on a single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
IL o articles are brought promi-
nently before the public both are GER
tain To be tried and the public will very
quickly pass judgment on them and use
only h better one.
This explains the large sale OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using IL for years and have
found that IL can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put
forth with exaggerated claims. but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know TO be reliable. and for
coughs. colds n crou there IL moth
ing equal to Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. For sale by druggists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02

The best comedy of the a was
the general verdict heard as the i'm
mense audience left the Grand last
night after seeing the Swedish dialect
play, "Yon Yonson."
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Mail Orders to HENNESSY'S, Butte, Montana
Mail Orders to HENNESSY'S, Butte, Montana

the feasibility of sparing policemen TO
guard the crossings. They also doubt
ed the wisdom of the selection of Ohio
avenue for the east side sliding place.
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Presence Of Mind.

From the Chicago Record.
Il went down on my knees to Miss
links when I proposed to her"
How did she take it,"
She asked me not 30 move until n
got her kodak"
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Come one and all for jewelry bar
gains at Mayors auction.
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Music at Holland street rink tonight
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Recent investigation shows thai the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02

We have opened up some fine lines
of Mems Suits. They are strictly up
to late in cut and texture. All prices
and the best values in each.
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Special Sale of
:, a., White Granite
Basement Bazaar

Not a cheap quality, even IL prices
are low, but every piece not
to crackle or craze. It's a fact that
ware of this grade has never been Of
fered i'm Butte at anywhere near the
special figures named below, but we
want to introduce our new departments
to your notice and make attractive
prices for our attractive goods.
Tea Guns and
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: During the past ten days Miss Con-
sey. the expert corset filter from Chi
ragc. has been in attendance on the
Srorset Department on u second floor
40 give those who desire IL the benefit
<pf her long experience and practicai
knowledge in corset fitting.
As Miss Conley leaves Butte at the
Md of this week. we extend a special
Snvitation TO all aides TO come here
Spsd Mt on the style OF corset best
adapted TO their figure, whether they
~ to purchase or not.
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Glad or Peace.

Madrid, August 17.-Duke Almonde-
var De Rio has received an intima lion
that the Cuban blockade has been
raised and cable communication re-
stored. Numerous vessels are being
prepared in Spanish ports to take
provisions to Cuba.
The next cabinet council will con-
slider the question of summoning the
cortes. Senor Sagasta, the premier,
is hopeful that the ministers will be
agreed upon this point.
The news of peace was heartily
welcomed in the Spanish coast towns,
and the families who fed, fearing an
attack by Commodore Watson, are
now returning.
There is no news yet of any serious
consequence from the making of
peace in Spain. On the other hand,
public feeling almost universally is
one of relief. It will be difficult by all
accounts for the Carlists to cnange
this sentiment to one of resentment
over the terms of the protocol, which
has been their long announced pro-
gramme.
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Reduced to a Third-R.te Power.

Madrid, August 17.-El Pals prints
the text of the protocol signed by the
United States and Spain with mourn
ing borders and says:
Spain, without colonies, is reduced
to the role of a third rate power"
Ell Tmparcial says: Peace will not
much needs after three years and q
half of war"
Ell Nacion says bitterly: "If Spain
had at least been vanquished only
after a furious and heroic struggle,
she could resign herself. Peace with
the United States will only be mo-
menuary respite from our misfor-
tunes"
Ell Epoca says: THE peace IS the
saddest Imposed since the treaty of
Utrecht;" and expresses doubt If a
government which allowed itself to
be dragged unto war will acquit
itself we'll by negotia ting peace"
Ell Liberal says the article in the
protocol relating 10 the philippines
does not indicate that any thing good
for Spain will be fixed upon, and the
question VIII not be settled favorably
for her.
FL Globo (ministeriaD prays for
peace between Spain and the United
States and says the communications
on Eastern questions which Day and
Cambon have signed begin the first
chapter in q new history of Europe.
FL TEMPO tConservative) says:
Peace Is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
US from seeing with satisfaction the
end of the war"
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Ready For Service.

New York, August 17.-Freshly
painted and looking as trim and neat
If she had only gone into commits
sion, the United States battleship
Texas awaits a favorable tide to be
hoated out OF dry dock at the Brook
lyn navy yard. The needed repairs
to her hull, upper sides, superstruc-
ture and machinery have been COM
pleted under the watchful supervision
of Naval Constructor Bowles, and, if
anything. the war vessel is stancher
and more formidable than ever.
The authorities at the navy yard
expect the other vessels of the squad
ron to arrive by the end of the week,
and the cruiser Brooklyn will prob
ably be the first to reach the yard.
The new dry dock will be ready to
receive one of the vessels within two
weeks, as the workmen who are re-
moving the cofferdam in front of the
big dock are now cutting away the
last row of high wooden piles which
ODStruct the entrance
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Skaters Troops Leaving Cuba.

Washington, August IA cable
message has been received at the war
department from General Shafter, at
Santiago de Cuba, saying that he ex-
pects the last of the troops of his
corps (the Fifth) will have left San
tiago for the United States by Thurs
day next, and that he General Shat
teri will start for home next Satur-
day. All that now remains to be
transported is the Third division,
commanded by General Bates. These
troops will be embarked as rapidly al
the transportation facilities will per-
nit The First District of Columbia
volunteer infantry is attached to Gem
eral Bates division, and is now await
ing transportation to the United
States. They viii embark on one Of
the steamers sailing today or tomor-
row for Montauk Point. -
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Demand. L, Hung Chang. Dismissal.

London, August 1.-THE foreign
office, it is reported here, though the
the report as yet lacks confirmation,
intends to demand that the Chinese
government dismiss Prince Ii Hung
Chang from power on the ground
that he is responsible for the recent
anti-British attitude of the Tsung Lii
Yamen.
The foreign office, il Is also assert
ed, has had under special considera-
ton the question of seizing the Taku
forts on the Gulf of Rechin, at the
mouth of the Peking river, and the
city Of Tien Tsin, the port of Peldn,
in the event of China refusing to COM
ply with this demand, holding all un-
til compliance 10 assured.
Meanwhile the semi-official Journal
de st. Petersburg, in today's issue,
deprecates the tone of the British
press, and says: Russia does not
contemplate further acquisitions in
the far east. Her only object Is to
preserve the advantages recently
gained. The Russian government does
not desire to injure the economic In
terests of Great Britain any more
than those of any other power"
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Havana, August 17.-General Blan-
co has published the following ad-
dress to the Inhabitants of Cuba:
"It having been resolved by the
Madrid government to conclude peace
with the United Stat l consider ms
mission in this country ended and
have solicited my relief from duty. j
could not urge upon you a pacific So
luton of the existing struggle, when.
not long ago, l advised you to main
tain the war in any event.
II came to the island of Cuba, as
is we'll known 10 all, in critical cir
cumstances, without fear Of the diff.
culties which I must encounter, and
animated by the hope of pacifying
the island and saving it for Spain
with the cooperation of all political
parties; and without any other am.
bition than to render a service to my
country, which 1 so ferventl. love
The lack of faith and the distrust o:
some and the prejudices and error
Of others were insuperable obstacles
to my desires and aspirations, but,
despite these grave difficulties per.
haps the day was not far distant
when we could have soon realized sc
happy a purpose. though one so con.
trary to the wishes of the enemies OF
our race and the domination oil
America. We had to accept the strug
gle at moment when it was least
expected and under most unfavorable
circumstances. Nevertheless, we sus.
tanned the campaign with vigor, an6
our army has already let the invader,
feel the weight Of our arms, and
was willing, at the head of the army,
to continue disputing, inch b. inch,
the land which, with such valor and
at the cost of so much blood, we were
defending.
Since the nations government,
which is surely inspired with the
great interests of patriotism and a
desire also 20 assure your proper in
terests and those of the other colony.
believes the moment has arrived to
make peace, it is our duty faithfully
to second her in her purpose, but it
cannot be that 4 am the one called
npon TO perform political duty
which does not agree with my declar-
ations, with my acts and with my
convictiont. I zee myself obliged to
leave you at the present painf2l and
difficult moment. Nevertheless, l will
not do it without advising you to
maintain the cafmness and prudence
so necessary to save the legitimat te
interests of Spain in Cuba, which rep
resent the fruit of your labors, and
thus think 1 have rendered my last
and most disinterested service to
Cuba, to her Inhabitants. and espe-
ciaHy to the city of Havana"
The address IS dated August Il.