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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20
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Rats are playing havoc with the under
ground telephone and telegraph cables in
ST. Louis. They have discovered that the
wires are covered with paraffined paper.
and they rather like the taste. To satisfy
their appetites. they must gnaw through
the lead casing around the wires. IL has
happened in a number of cases that the
rats in gnawing through the lead cables.
to get at the creased paper. have barred
the copper wires in such "A manner as TO
make Il impossible TO establish commu-
nication over them. Every time this hap
pens II costs the company whose wires
are interrupted all the way from a few
dollars to several hundred. The telephone
men are trying to devise some means OF
stopping the d~epredations.
A student Of Spanish annals has added
an interesting chapter to the history of
prices by revealing from the archives of
the Escurial what II cost to discover the
new world. The stipends OF the discover
ers. at all events. did not amount TO
much. The pay OF an able seaman was
only. IL seems. 10 francs a month. while
a captain drew only 40 francs. or about }
guineas a month. As for Christopher Co
iumbus himself. his earnings were at the
rate of 100 francs. or s32o. per annum
Even in Spain salaries have risen since
those days.
According 20 the opinion OF Consul
Blom of Copenhagen. Denmark offers a
good market for American machinery and
tools. Until now Germans have controlled
the market. Their prices are a trifie low
or. but the American goods are acknowl-
edged to be superior. The demand II for
engine lathes. drilling and boring ma
chimes. milling. planning and shaping ma
chimes. slotting machines, boring and
turning mills. machines for making
screws, grinding and polishing machines.
and American tools OF all kinds.
Machines for treating coffee. used in
Brazil. are made In the United States. but
require improvements In view OF local
conditions. Thus the coffee driers are
very unsatisfactory and the inventor Of
a thoroughly effective drier would reap
a fortune in Brazil. Driers as now mad
use too high a temperature and the prod
uct is not uniform. IL seems the solution
of the problem would lie in the use Of
comparatively low temperatures and Of
an ~exhausting pump.
As an example of how a story grows IL
Is related that a report recently reached
Ottawa, Kan. to the effect that the coal
miners at Ransomville had found a petri-
fed snake 81 feet long and nine inches in
diameter. Professor Yates of Ottawa col
iese hurried to Ransomville In fear that
some other fossil collector would get
ahead OF him and found that the alleged
snake was a bit Of petrihed roo; IL inches
long n a haif-inch in circumference.
Gun metal handles for umbrellas and
canes. interlined with gold or silver. which
metals are shown by engraving initials
monograms. floral or other selected de-
signs, are the latest novelties In their line.
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RACE SUMMARY
The Season Just Ended Success.
full in Many Respects.
SOME OF THE BIG WINNERS
Hamburg. Ben Holiday. o Beraud.
Msrtimas and Briar Sweet, Horses
Of the Most Conspicuous
Merit-Gossip.

The racing season Just ended has
been a most successful one in many
respects. There were enough big priz-
es to he contested for. as. for example.
the Futurity. National Stallion stakes
and Realization. to make II an object
to wealthy men to buy good horses,
while such a large array OF prizes of
moderate value were included in the
Offering Of the various associations hat
the rank and file OF owners Jared much
bette than at any time in recent years.
A careful review of the season will
afford material for much comment as
to the management of racing. That.
however. may be deferred until a
more favorable opportunity. IL Is suf-
ficient TO say here that the associations
all made money. In fact. they found
the season so exceedingly profitable
that they will no doubt feel prompted
TO make liberal additions to their stakes
and purses for another year.
Speaking OF the racing on the Eastern
tracks. $. Il. Weems, in the New York
Telegraph. says that IL was deficient
in quality through a lack OF really high
class performers. Outside of Hamburg.
Ben Holiday. Jean Beraud. Martimas
and Briar Sweet. there was not really
another horse OF conspicuous merit on
the Eastern turf.
That Is a state OF affairs very large
~ due to the present system OF excess
sive 2-year-old racing. and no remedy
can be hoped for until the Jockey club
undertakes the task OF cutting down
the prizes given to juveniles and In
creasing those offered for the 3-year-
old and aged classes. IL is an en-
c%ouraging outlook for the future that
the turf authorities are certain To give
this feature of the sport very serious
consideration throughout the winter
months.
doubt much could be asked for in the
way OF Improvement. And yet. IN
fairness. one can only consider occur-
rences Of the year that appeared to be
unsatisfactory in the light Of prevail
ing conditions. The Jockey club no
doubt did all that IL could do within
the limits OF the present law. II on
some occasions matters were allowed
to pass that under more favorable cir
cumstances would have been prompt
~ acted upon. that must be attributed
In a large degree to the restrictions
placed upon the turf authorities by the
present law. and their disinclinstion to
overstep the bounds of the law.
IL is somewhat extraordinary. as
well as gratifying. that William c.
whitney. a newcomer on the turf. wall
make a close contest with Messrs. Cid
con * DAILY and william Hendrie for
the distinction of heading the hist NJ
winning owners. Mr.. whitney's sta
bic has TO its credit a total Of about
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ris Park fall meeting, however. he was
unbeatable. and his three victories
there netted s1l. 900. Altogether Eastin
Il Larable W o about $4,000. enough
to pay expenses and show a profit en-
their racing venture In the East.
Jea Bcraud a OF course. the big
gest individual winner OF the season.
his victories in both ownerships foot
ing up a total Of more than $500
which shows hat a really nrst-class
race horse II a profitable investment.
A big list OF stables o amounts rang
ing from SIS. 900 down. In fact. . sat
isfactory feature Of the season was the
very large aggregate amount OF money
M was thus disbursed among small
owners. who. II unlucky In the big
stakes. managed to pick up a fair share
OF the less important ones.
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Wednesday at the woman's club was
a day OF song and good music. Miss
Hattie M. Young read an interesting
paper on Reginald De Koven as a song
writer. which was illustrated by Mrs.
w. Barry Hamilton, who ang two of
his sweetest ballads, Mrs. w. c. Dierks
of the Homer as accompanist at the
piano. Mrs. Alec s. Christie presented
a well-written paper ON illustrated
Art and Manual Training" The discus
sion following brought out the opinion
from one member that all men should
know the use of the common too en-
ployed in the house builders trade, hen
there would be fewer hingeless gates.
creaking doors. etc. The true result of
manual training. as Mrs. Christie set
forth. were the ability of each pupil to
find out what particular line of me
chanics he developed special aptitude
in and the elevation OF all mechanical
work. The tourist department will
Journey next week into the Canadian
Northwest and describe the many in
teresting highways and byways Of the
dominion.
Mrs. Heinze of New York, mother of
r. A. and A. p. Heinze. was an inter-
esting visitor at the Homer and Wo-
mans clubs this week. Mrs. Helnze is
president of one of the Mission Kinder
garten schools of New York city. These
schools are under the management of
a kindergarten association and are for
the children of the very poor. Little
children between the ages of 2z and 5
years are admitted. A superintendent
and a trained teacher. with a nurse,
have charge of each school, teaching the
little ones to observe the simple things
around them. to think OF their use and
to express their ideas. Mrs. Heinze gave
description of the good result of
these schools and spoke tenderly of the
little souls which ave been lifted out
OF the slums into which they were born
n started along the road to an hon.
est living and good citizenship. A
mothers II for the mothers of the
kindergartners is of equal interest. Les
sons in hygiene, cooking and mending
help the Dol mothers with many bur
dens and preserve their self-respect by
teaching them to feel that they hav an
important place to h1l in the universe
as well as the woman of education and
social standing. Truly this Is the no.
blest charity OF them all!
Those who failed to visit the Audito-
rum on Thursday to inspect the exhibit
of new garments donated through the
Needle work Guild to the worthy poor.
missed seeing a magnificent exposition
Of the generosity Of the people OF this
community. Probably there never mas
been an occasion where Butte's noted
open-handed giving has been more &C
companied by good judgment in the
choice of gifts When the small bal
ance of articles promised Is sent IN.
the guild will have fully 1000 warm.
comfortable Ind useful garments to re-
port to the national secretary at Phila-
delphia as this years contribution. OF
these the Soldiers home at Columbia
Falls. the Soldiers Aid society ot
Butte. several girls in the Home of the
Good Shepherd at Helena n a few pri-
vate families, for whom there was no
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in the art room. Two papers were read.
discussion Of five n following
each paper. THE House of Planta-
genet" by Mrs. Passmore. was very in
teresting, giving I'm condensed form the
lives of Henry H.. Richard and John.
MANY Volcanoes were described by
Mrs. Slater. among these o Hecla.
vesuvius. Pinchincha: the volcanoes
of the Pacific coast-Shasta, Hood:
Stromboli, which. for 1000 years. a
been in a constant and regular. but not
violent state of activity. Nature never
slumbers at m point, and even under
the icy dome of the poles. the internal
forces of our planet are necessarily
celebrating new fields of labor n Of
life for future generations"
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Writing OF diseases OF the memory. q
Russian doctor gives an interesting ac-
count of some Of the eccentricities Of
his patients. In the case Of q literary
man. some time previous to his seek
ing advice. he had been troubled with
an absolute failure OF memory.
He could remember exactly every
thing he had lone more than q rear
ago. but occurrences Of later date he
had entirely forgotten. When attacked
by the disease he was engaged In
writing a novel. which he had half nm
ished. He remembered the first ALI.
but could not tell how he had intended
to finish IL. He was at last nal to
remember whether he a lined.
In another case the patient tells Of
his travels. but repeats the tales q
dozen times an hour. with the same
phrases. He would play a game OF
cards carefully and well: Ave minutes
afterward he would mention that he
had not played for weeks. He would
say. Good morning." when the doctor
made his first visit of the day. but did
not remember the visit three minutes
later. IL the doctor again looked In.
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Among the cities In the United states
San Francisco has the least and Phiiadei-
phia has the greatest debt. The debt OF
San Francisco Is si33. si1.0i and Of Phila-
delphia xs.s12 1852. In the bonded debt
per capita Boston Is the highest. with
ss.33. while San Francisco Is the lowest.
being n cents.
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Mrs. Henry Kessler, wife Of Colonel
Kessler of the LIST Montana, now sta
toned at Cavite. Philippine Islands.
was a welcome visitor to the Woman's
club on Wednesday.
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be an inspiration to those who enjoyed
the pleasure of her acquaintance or
correspondence. The sympathy of the
fraternity is extended to the Nineteenth
Century club and to the family so sore
ly bereft.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20

Mrs. Moore gave in detail the work OF
the Minnesota club women and the art
and literature department of the wom-
ans club of Denver. closing with the
expressed hope that the club women of
Butte would emulate the good work Of
their fellow club m
The Atlas club met Friday afternoon
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
CENE WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE
eremony of Flag Raising Wit
messed by Thousands
of People.
eneral Mckibbin i'm Charge
as Temporary Military
Governor.

IN FRONT OF SANTIAGO, July 49,
Ia Glory is now floating over the for.
tcations of Santiago.
EAt 8 a. IN. the Spanish troops under
of General Toral left their
snches and marched in the American
les where one by one the regiments
ID down their arms. At the same
be the Spanish flag was hauled down
"a the Stars and Stripes hoisted in
y place. The work of loading the
panish prisoners on transports prepar.
Dry to sending them back to Spain
n be commenced as soon as ships are
Spared.
The authorities at Washington have
en urged to use haste in this matter.
had been suggested to use Spanish
fear being expressed that
b use of American vessels would re-
d in rendering them dangerous for
. in moving American troops on &C.
INIT of the exposure of the Spaniards
yellow fever.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
CONDITION OF THE RESIDENTS
Great Distress Prevails but
Very Little Sickness Ex-
lists There.
Town Sacked by the Span
iards Before Giving Up
Possession.

WASHINGTON, July 18.--The war de.
partment has posted the following bull.
letin:
Santiago do Cuba, July III have
the honor to inform you that the Amer.
ican flag has been hoisted over the
house of the civil governor. An i'm.
mense concourse of people present. A
squadron of cavalry and regiment Of
infantry presenting arms and band
playing national airs. Light battery
fred salute of 81 guns. Perfect order
is being maintained by municipal gov.
ernment. Distress is very great, but
little sickness in town. Scarcely any
yellow fever in town. A small gun.
boat and about 200 seamen LETT by Ger.
vera have surrendered to me. Obstruc.
tions are being moved from mouth OF
harbor. Upon coming into city l dis.
covered perfect ENHANCEMENT OF de.
fenses. Fighting as the Spaniards did
the first day. it would have cost 5000
lives to have taken it. Battalions OF
Spanish troops have been depositing
arms ever since daylight in the armory
over which l have guard. General
Toral formally surrendered the plaza
and all stores at a. m.
"W. r. SHAFTER, Major General.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
ATTACK BY LAND AND SEA
Prior to Landing of Troops a
Naval Demonstration Is
Proposed.
Portion Of Skaters Command
Will Participate in the
Invasion.

WASHINGTON, July lS.-During the
day the president had a conference
with Secretaries Alger and Long and
Captain Crowinshield chief Of the bu-
reau of navigation and a member of the
naval war board. 1t was stated after
the meeting that plans had been dis.
cussed for an aggressive movement, in
which both the army and navy will
take part, against Porto Rico. Before
going to the White House Secretary
Alger had been in conference with
General Brooke for two hours. They
had before them la rye number of
maps of Porto Rico, and the plans of
campaign were discussed from every
point Of view. 1t is said that General
Miles will go direct from Santiago to
Porto Rico, and that General Stone
and Colonel Michler Of his staff will
leave New York in da y or two on the
Resolute to join the general at San.
tiago. Secretary Long would not dis.
cuss the naval program me except to
say that active preparations are on foot
for the next forward movement.
May Land This Week.
1t may be two or three days before
the details of the Porto Rican invasion
are worked out, but it is probable that
before the end of the present week the
military forces Of the expedition will
have effected landing not far from
San Juan. Prior to the landing a
naval demonstration will be made
against the San Juan Notifications.
The vessels taking part in the bonn
bardment will be part of the fleet of
Admiral Sampson, but what vessels
have been ordered to Porto Rico could
not be ascertained. No definite de.
cision has been reached yet as to the
strength and personnel of the land
forces to be sent to Porto Rico. For
time is was supposed that few if any,
of the troops now under General Shat.
ter's command at Santiago wo uld be
sent to Porto Rico, but it is known
now that at least part of Shafter's
command will be in the new expedi.
ton.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
HARBOR IS NOW CLEAR
Mines Removed From the En-
trance to Santiago.
SHORE BATTERIES SURRENDER
Spanish Flag Hauled Down From MORO
Castle and the Americans Take
Possession.

PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 1S.-At a.
M. the Spanish flag was lowered from
MORO castle. Steam launches from
the New York, Brooklyn and Vixen
entered the harbor and examined the
batteries, the wrecks of the Merrimac
and the sunken Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes and the torpedo firing sta.
ton. They discovered six Spanish
merchant steamers and small gunboat
in the harbor and a prize crew was
placed upon the latter. In the after
noon the torpedoes were either taken
up or exploded after which the Red
Cross steamer s tate Of Texas entered
to give assistance to the sick and
wounded in the city. The warships
may not enter the harbor for several
days.
Watson IS squadron is preparing to
go to Spain and several vessels are pre-
pairing for the expedition to Porto
Rico.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
TO SHAFTER AND HIS MEN.

President and Secretary of War Tender IA
Nations Thanks.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-The follow.
ing messages have been sent by Presi.
dent Mckinley and Secretary r. A.
Alger:
"To General Shafter, Commanding
at Front. Near Santiago, Playa. The
president of the United States sends to
you and your brave army the profound
thanks of the American people for the
brilliant achievements at Santiago, re.
sulting in the surrender Of the city and
all of Spanish troops and territory un-
der General Toral. Your splendid
command has endured not only the
hardships and sacrifices incident to
Of heat and weather has triumphed
over obstacles which would have over.
come men less brave and determined.
One and all have displayed the most
conspicuous gallantry and earned the
gratitude of the nation. The hearts of
the people turn with tender sympathy
to the sick and wounded. May the
Father of Mercies protect and comfort
them. WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
ITO Major General Shafter, Front
Near Santiago, Playa: I cannot ex-
press in words my gratitude to you and
your heroic men. Your work has been
we'll done. God bless you all.
"R. A. ALGER,
sESecratarv Of War;
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
FUTURE OF SANTIAGO.
Many Problems Raised That Must BE
Solved without Delay.

Many Problems Raised That Must Be
Solved without Delay.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Coincident
with the occupation of Santiago there
are a vast variety of questions which
are being considered by the president
and his cabinet respecting the future
political conditions which are to obtain
there. 1t will have to be settled whether
the government Of Santiago province
shall be military one or civil one
with military powers vested in the ex.
ecutive officer, or some other form
of administration. Unlike the Philip.
pines, which, although nominally in
our possession, are not formally SO, all
questions Of jurisdiction over and the
administration of the occupied terri.
tory of Santiago must be met immedi.
ately. Santiago itself is q city of ap.
proximately 10000 people, and in
addition there are large number OF
people In the captured territory, whose
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
SHAFTER IN POSSESSION

Santiago Had Been Sacked by Cubans
Before His Arrival.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July l8.-Amid
impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the lines Of the Spanish and American
forces at 9 a. IN. General Shafter and
the American division and brigade
commanders and their stats were es.
corted by troop of cavalry, and Gen.
eral Toral and his staff py 100 picked
men. Trumpeters on both sides salut.
ed with fosrishes. General Shafter re-
turned to General Toral the latter's
sword after it had been handed to the
American commander. General Shaft
er and his escort, accompanied by Gen.
eral Toral, rode through the city and
took formal possession. The city had
Been Sacked by the spaniards.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the Amer.
ican flag was raised over the palace
and was saluted by 81 guns by Captain
Capron's battery. At the same time
all the regimental bands in our lines
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
after which President McKinley's con.
gratulatory telegram was read to each
regiment. The Thirteenth and Ninth
regiments of infantry will remain in
the city to enforce order and exercise
municipal authority. The Spanish
forces are to encamp outside Of our
lines.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
LANDED EIGHTY MARINES.
French Sailors Maintaining Order at
Ningpo, China.

SHANGHAI, July 1S.-The Chinese,
having refused to accept an offer Of
money by the French and the promise
of new site to replace the Ningpo
josshouse, the repository for Ningpoese
corpses, the French object being the
removal of the nuisance and the i'm.
provement of the road, 80 sailors were
landed from the French cruiser
Eclaieur on S. nrday and commenced
pulling down , wall of the unused
cemetery. Later some stone throwing
was INDUCED in by the population.
The sailors and the French police
m ain tanned order.
LONDON, July lS.-The Shanghai
correspondent of The Times says:
In the riots at Ningpo large mob
attacked the police station. The
French police and the marines from
the French cruiser Eclaieur fired on
the mob on two occasions. Thirteen
natives were killed and over 30 were
wounded.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
WILL ASK FOR BIDS.

Proposals for Transporting Spanish
Troops Ready for Publication.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-Colonel Hec.
ker has completed the proposals calling
for bids for transporting the Spanish
soldiers in and near Santiago to Spain
and they have been approved by Sec
retary Alger. They call for bids for
transporting 1000 Spanish officers and
$4,000 Spanish soldiers from Santiago
to Cadiz or such other port as may be
designated hereafter.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
Webb Hayes Wounded.

WASHINGTON, July l8-A cablegram
from Playa del Este conveys the in.
formation that Major Webb c. Hayes,
of the First Ohio cavalry, son of the
late President H ayes, was wounded on
Friday, July /, the first day of the
battle of Santiago. At the request of
Major Hayes no mention of the matter
was made in the official dispatches
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-19
THE CUDAHYS GIVE IN,

Packing House Strike at Omaha Near
ing the End.
OMAHA, July $3.50 far as the Cud.
ahys are concerned the strike at South
Omaha is over. The Messrs. Cudahy
had final conference with the repre-.
sentatives Of the men and ended by
granting the increase in wages asked.
1t is not known what Swift and Ham.
mond will do, as they have had no
conference with the men, but it is
probable they will follow Cudahy.