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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-25
LITTLE HAMPeaeo ~ BLINDNESS.
Remarkable Things Done by q sightiess
Man In the Hoosier state.

From the Indianapolis News.
John Walther, who lives within two
miles of Clinton. Ind. has been blind from
birth. Until he reached manhood John
lived on the farm with his father. and II
was not TO see him driving to
the city with a load OF corn, wheat or 9TH
er produce. A piece Of ground was given
TO him. and each year he would plant and
cultivate a big garden, which he would
market In Clinton and place the proceeds
to his credit I'm the bank. He would buy
horses. cattle and hogs. Even when a boy
he was regarded as a good trader. IL Is
now "A common occurrence for John to
stop in the middle of the road and trade
horses with some Jockey. and n II said
that he Is never worsted. He will 20 to
any part of his fathers large farm. unat-
tended. in search Of "a truant horse or
COW. and his searches are usually success
full. How he manages to distinguish the
stock for which he II searching IL n ques-
ton which puzzles everybody. and "A mys-
terry which the blind man himself cannot
or does not explain.
When he decides TO come TO town he
goes TO the woods and. with apparently
as little difficulty as a man blessed with
two good eyes. selects his favorite horse
from perhaps a dozen grazing in the pas
ture. He has each season for years made
a hand i'm the harvest field. and the farm
ers regard him as one Of the fastest and
most TelhDle WHEAT snothfFH III tue
neighborhood. II was three years ago dur
ing harvest that the blind mans brother
became entaE ed In the machinery OF a
harvester and suffered a broken arm. As
soon as the accident occurred John start
ed on a run from the field TO the barn and
began hitching n team 20 a spring
He worked rapidly. and when the men
bore the injured man 10 the house the
blind boy had the team hitched up and
ready to start with his brother 10 "A doctor
I'm this city. He drove almost al
speed. made the turns OF the streets after
reaching the city and brought his horses
10 a %standstill in front Of a doctors Of
fee. Alter assisting the wounded brother
up the stairway into the office he drew
out his watch. slid his index finger quick
~ around the dial. and with a sigh. re-
marked: Just half past l0-I was only IL
minutes driving TO town
There r. no work on the town that the
blind man cannot 40. and during idle
times he builds and repairs fences. He
can lay the worm for a rail- fence as
well as any man. and prides himself on
the rapid manner IN which he gets along
with the work. He built a plank fence
along the gravel road I'm front OF the
walther house. The line Is perfectly
straight. while the workmanship on the
fence and gates II not excellcd by many
men who can see and who profess 10 be
carpenters.
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COST OF THE WAR.
A Million a Day since the Beginning of
HostiIitles.


Hostilitles.
Chicago. Oct. PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Uncle
Sans expenses for the Spanish wal
sink into insigniicance when compared
with the cost of the conflict between
the states. Thus far. the war with
Spain has cost SIS. 529, 941. or a frac-
tion over 1000. 900 per day since the
beginning of hostilities April 81, against
the enormous sum OF $3.065, 415. 900 DUR
ing the civil war, or an average of
81. 6s5. l56 per day.
The largest amount paid out in a sin
gle day during the war. with Spain was
81. ITO. 900. July 2s. or nearly enough to
construct and equipp a first-class bat
tleship. The next highest days were
Sept. 10. when s3.775. 900 "a spent. and
July 10. with a total of SO. 40. 900. but
the daily expenses frequently ran above
the SO, 000. 900 mark. The budget for the
four months OF the present fiscal year
was $125. liz. $40, while the expenditures
only $50, 511. 713, and for this month the
average of $1,000. 600 per day was main
tanned.
In April the expenses of the army
and navy were considerably above nor
NAL figures. when they reached nearly
$40. 600. 900. May showed a perceptible
increase. when s26. 000. 900 was spent.
Juhf was I llCItdSts ssttVsvt
passing over the treasury counter, and
July showed the highest expenditure.
Sf3. 900. 900. The next o witnessed
a decrease. only s31. 600. 900 being spent.
but September reached nearly S32. 900. 900
and for the % days Of October the ex-
penses were about $1e, 900. 900. or nearly
81. 900. 900 per day. The total disburse-
ments Of the government for the fou
months of the present fiscal year which
include the civil list. pension payments
and interest on the public debt. was
s223. $50 Ill. The total receipts were
only sl53. 754. 445. showing a deficiency of
$69. 900, 900 for the fiscal year.
The 5000, 000. 900 spent on the opera
tions OF the army and navy during the
var of the rebellion include h period
of the first three months Of 1861 when
active preparations for hostilities were
being mad and the last nine months of
1865. when the expenses Of the govern
ment were unusually heavy.
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their parade later on when Hon. Tom
Carter spoke. The small boy, evident
ly the worthy son OF a democrat. said In
a tone of disgust. Rats. what are you
giving us: you can't beat the demo-
Gratis anyhow; you a only play
freeze out"
The worthy chairman OF the demo-
cratic county central committee got
run In twice this week. On Sunday
night he was sent after the doctor, Inc
rode his bicycle down a side street AND
then up h prohibited quarter OF Main.
The vigilant night Waterman was on
the lookout. however. n made a COM
plant against him. On Monday morn
ing he got on his wheel opposite the
democratic headquarters. which Is also
on Main and on the prohibited section,
and was caught by the janitor OF the
city hall and another complaint was
filed. He is now wondering how 1t all
happened.
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Markets.



Chicago, Oct. 2t-wheat opened practi-
cally unchanged. but began to develop
symptoms OF unrest regarding the threat
ening aspect of European politics. Prices
started to advance and In the course of
half an hour the December future had
advanced from s7%as7Ac to ess96sl4c.
English consols were practically un-
changed at the opening. rejecting an alb
sence of increased concern in financial
circles over the Fashoda AFFAIR, but the
Liverpool grain market was unsettleS and
stronger. indicating further alarm among
grain spectators. The latter naturally
had the most influence with the kindred
market here and ordinary considerations
were deprived OF effect in the face OF pos
sibilities OF a European war. Liverpool
opened with an advance of from 2%.d to
Sd per GENITAL and closed with from 1Ad
2isd net gain for the day. Around the noon
hour the price took a further upturn from
a drop of u IN English consols and on
an increase of only 90. 900 bushels in the
visible. instead of i.5Oo. 900 bushels. as ex-
pected. The market continued to advance
to the end and December finally left of at
ULm702sc buyers. a gain of 2hc.
The same cause that wheat had for
advancing was likewise operative I'm corn.
December closed with a gain of Ac. The
absence of shorts in oats was accountable
for a slack trade and independent prices.
May rose hahc.
Enormous receipts of hogs everywhere
depressed provisions early. Later. howev-
er. this was suppianted by the strength In
grains, and towards the close the early
decline was more than recovered. Pork
left of TIC higher and lard and ribs
gained SC each.
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o ANXIOUS.
Spain Will Not Renew the Fight with
the United states.

the United States.
New York. Oct. ga dispatch to the
World from Madrid says: Telegraphic
inquiries by the World correspondent
have elected i%rrefutable proofs that
the Spanish dock yards show absolute
ly no signs of renewed activity nor the
slightest symptoms implying the re-
hottest idea OF renewing the struggle
with h United States.
The vessels comprising Admiral Ca
mara's fleet are now dispersed to vari-
Gus ports. chiefly Cadiz. Cartagena n
Ferrol. with their crews reduced to a
peace footing. and the majority of the
officers on cave and the marines
ashore. Work on all coast defense
works and Notifications for defense.
the arsenals and the dock yards stopped
at the suspension OF hostilities.
The officers and men of Admiral Ger
vera's fleet obtained unlimited leave on
arriving.
At Ferrol and Cadiz especially things
are as quiet as before. Besides gun
merry and machinery trials on several
of the war vessels. including the Carlos
v. and the Pelayo. revealed lament
able deficiencies.
From conversations with ministers
and leading politicians. the World cor
respondent can state that the notion of
breaking of negotiations over the Cu-
ban debt is regarded as absolutely pre-
posterous and suicidal. Even as to the
Philippines. in which vastly greater in
terests center. IL II taken for granted
here that Spain must. in the long run,
yield whatever the United States in
sists on.
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New York. Oct. A-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: The
stock markets here opened steady to-day.
but this was quickly followed by a severe
slump In prices. In which consols led. Poll
tics was the oetensible reason. but none
tary conditions and the approaching set
Element also had much to do with II.
Americans were comparatively steady, but
dull, closing at about the lowest.
The disposition In city circles Is to re-
gard the political situation seriously. but
there Is no approach to a panic. Should
hostilities with Franc actually occur the
position would be serious. because such
an event is certainly not being discounted
The best financial quarters are, however,
still considering war as out Of the ques-
ton.
Gold IL down to rs slkd. The London dis
count market has risen to 37sd4 per cent.
New York In offering few bills here and
il again lending freely to this market In
two or three months.
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THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record Of Commercial and
Financial Transactions.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest ofExchange Nsws-Ainine etocks
Metal ouotations-wool Prices and
Movements-0rain and Pro-
duce-Review OF Trade.

New York. Oct. 24-The burden Of SELL
ing of stocks for foreign account grow
ing out of the ~strinsency for money
abroad and the threatening outlook OF
the European political situation. coupled
with the depressing effect Of the supreme
court decision against the legality of the
Joint Trafic association. proved too much
for the stock market to carry. The prices
OF most of the active stocks are between
81 and 81 a share lower tonight than they
were Saturday. Selling for London &C
prices were well sustained in the early
dealings. The professional traders soon
detected evidences Of realixing on the
part OF interests which were the large
buyers last week. and they promptly
brought prices down In order to take the
market away from these.
The London liquidation was on . very
large scale and gave the bears the needed
backing for their stocks. Operations for
the long account were almost wholly re-
linquished and when the Joint Trafic de-
cision was announced the prices
away before the attack of the bears with
out much resistance. There was SUFFICIENT
covering at the close. however, to cause
some shares fractional rallies.
The principal weakness on the Joint
Traffic decision showed itself rather In
consistently among the grangers Trunk
lines. on the other hand, were not mark
eddy affected.
This is more remarkable since the trunk
lines. although the Joint Traffic associa-
ton has had a legal status up to to-day.
have been admittedly unable to maintain
rates. while the Western roads. since the
TRANSMISSION association was outlawed,
have devised other means for maintaining
agreements and have suffered much less
from rate cutting.
The selling OF stocks for foreign account
was reflected in a violent upward move
ment of sterling exchange, the actual
rates rising fully q OF a cent for the
pound. The continental exchanges on Lon
don were. at the same time. rising quite
sharply and the open market discount
rate showed a hardening tendency. All of
this was in line with the active war prep
arations reported from London and show
ed the efforts OF the British financial GEN.
ter to call home Its outstanding money re-
sources. Not having AMY outstanding
credits or balance against the United
States. London sold our securities freely
with the same results.
The midday reaction in the foreign
wheat markets was the only feature Of
the day that did not point to threatening
developments m the later recovery and
the continued large demand in American
markets for export counteracted this. The
~manipulative rise In Tobacco continued
and helped to sustain the price of Su-
gar.
The bono market was active to a degree
and weakened in sympathy with stocks.
although the New York money market
continued easy in spite of stringency
abroad. Total sales, g. $40. 600. Government
bonds were unchanged.
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Chicago. Oct. N-Cattle-Cattle were 10
hl5c lower. Choice steers. G.tOa5.S. me-
dunn. A.75T5; beef steers. 70: stock
ers and feeders. S3d4.e: bulls. s. t0ai g:
cows and heifers. S.Jod4.25: Western
g. .ssn4.5o: Western fed steers, 81
ass
Hogs-Market 5d1oc lower. Fair 20
choice. S.sSa3.so: packing lots. $500
3.s2Is: butchers. 81 .iOa3. 80: medium S.5JH
SIS: light. $685. 30: pigs. g. 3O15.35.
sheep-Market fairly active at N.sons
for yearlings. on4.eo for sheep and An
40 for feeding sheep. with Western
rangers selling largely at 50 80: com
mon and medium grades of both sheep
and lambs were slower than usual. and
even at concessions.
Receipts-cattle. 2-eo: hogs. 5000;
sheen. 2s.e9.
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New York wheat.

New York. Oct. 2i.-The highest prices
of the season were reached In the wheat
pit to-day. December sold up to INC
during the regular session and reached
7sc on the late curb. The advance followed
a weak opening. and was based on a sharp
drop in consols and a late advance in Liv-
repool resulting from the war scare. The
total advance to-day amounted to ndl%c
over Saturdays close.
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" Markets.


Oomaha. Oct. 2l-Cattle-Receipts. 3.soo.
Market slow and lower. Native beef
steers. A.30ds.0: Western steers. p.SOa
go; cows and heifers. p.25a4: stockers
and feeders. S.5064.D: calves. si.50Q4.6;
bulls and stays. S.30d3.0.
Hogs-Receipts. 30 Market steady.
Heavy. S.52d3.57: mixed. s3.52a3.55: light.
C.ssd3.0. bulk OF sales. s3.52d3.57.
Sheep-Receipts. 1850. Market slow and
weaker. Fair to choice natives S.S0T4.FO:
fair to choice Westerns. S.sOdi.25: COM
mon and stock sheep. S.50HI: lambs. A.25
nS.J.
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Cash Quotations.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
Firm. No. 2 spring wheat. s7n6sc; No. 3
spring wheat. s5n6sc: No. 2 red. ssHs9hc.
No. 2 corn. 52c: No. 2 oats. 2ic: No. ?
white. 2slzd2Ic; No. 3 white. 25d26izc; No.
2 rye. 50Ikc; No. 3 barley. 33d47c: No. l fax
seed. CSC: prime timothy seed. s2.35: mess
pork. per barrel, S.s5as: lard. per 100
pounds. A.s7iEd5; short ribs sides. loose.
s.. IOa5. 10; dry saited shoulders. boxed. ~
m4ac: short clear sides. boxed. S.SDa5 40.
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Chicago. oct. 2-The Orange Judd Far
mer tomorrow will say: The apple crop
Of the United States n smaller than IL has
been since reliable statistics nave been
collected. The total supply from the issS
crop OF the United States il q .7O0O0 BAR
rels. compared with something more than
100000 last year and O.oo0.so In the rec
ord -breaking crop of iSs. The failure Is
widespread, reaching from the Pacinc
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Nev York Mining stocks.


New York. Oct. 24-Money on call. 1xG2
per cent. Last loans. 2 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper. 34ni per cent. Sterling
exchange. actual business In bankers
bills at "a. s5%d4-s6 for demand and N.s,s.
Q4.ss for 60 days. Posted rates. A.S5u
i.ss1S. Commercial bills. A.S. Silver GER
tiicates, 60c. Mexican dollars. 47Ac. Gov
ernment bonds Arm, state bonds easier.
railroad bonds firm.
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San Francisco. Oct. 2L-Spring woods
Nevada. lOd1ic: Eastern Oregon. 10Gi2c:
valley Oregon. 15Gi5c. FAN wools-North-
ern mountain lambs. sale: mountain
lambs. sdi0c: San Joaquin plains. edec;
Humboldt and Mendocino. ual3c.
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The sure Things of Life.

From the Washington Star.
There Is nd such thin as certainty
I'm this life" exclaimed the melancholy
man.
Amt there2" responded Farmer Corn
tossel. c-ontemptuously; II guess you
didn't never play games with any OF these
men that goes around to county fairs"
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New York. Oct. aL-Lake copper. I2.5oc.
Tin. Is .75d15.soc Spelter. a loo. Lead.
3. s2ixd3. ZINC. The firm that fixes the SELL
Ing price for miners and smelters quotes
lead at 3.55c at the close. Bar silver, sic.
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The two daughters. the only children.
Of Commander William b. Cushing. Of
AIbemarle fame. now live. with their
mother, IN Fredonia. ~. Y.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-25

A map OF Jerusalem In mosaic ever 1870
years old has been found n Palestine.
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coast to Maine. and in none OF the states
does the output OF the fruit approach the
average.
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Boston. Oct. 2t-Boston a Montana, rs:
Butte a Boston. %; PARROT. 23h.
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son sroa<hs.ssne vera, rerrs. psra arr c.s..
Cosr, Bosssl- -ho~ 20 Hsss beszrf1i hA1<ss u~~
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05
Winter Gowns.

There never has been a season when
so many different styles were in
fashion, particularly for cloth gowns.
1t would almost seem impossible for
woman to be unfashionably dressed,
provided the sleeves of her gown are
small, and the skirt has no particular
fulness except at the back. Velvet
and cloth are com bined in many of the
gowns with very satisfactory results.
A favorite combination of color is
the light wood with dark brown,
and a very charming gown of
wood-colored cloth, the cloth with q
satin finish, is quite odd in design, and
is trimmed with deep brown velvet.
The cloth is in an overskirt or polon-
aise, while the under part of the skirt
and the upper part OF the waist and
sleeves are of velvet. There are four
| rows of narrow velvet ribbon outlining
the cloth. There is apparently no way
of getting either in or out of this cos
| tune, but the gown is fastened at the
left side with Invisible hooks and eyes.
The sleeves are small, with cuff of
the velvet at the wrist, and are cut so
as to give the effect of very long
shoulder seam.
| A smart cloth gown that is simple
in design is made of blue Venetian
cloth. The skirt is cut with circular
founce effect fitting very closely over
is generally the case, but on the
contrary, is exaggeratedly full. It is
made in cluster of pleats at equal dis
tances apart, and the pleats are only
fastened short distance, leaving the
| fOunce to flare out about the foot. The
waist has three rows of tucks put on to
give the effect of pleats below a plain
square yoke of the deepest blue velvet
that is finished with stock collar and
side tabs. The sleeves are very nearly
the TOP, with rows of tucks across the he
fullness. There is no finish at the
wrists and the sleeve is very long. The
BELTS of fancy metaL-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05
THE KNIGHTS
OFLABOR
Have Not Yet Committed
Themselves On the Ex-
pansion Question.
HICKS IS SILENT
While the American Fedora
ton of Labor Is Openly
Opposed To the An
nexation Policy.

| WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 3.-There
is considerable speculation in labor
circles and among politicians as well
concerning the attitude of the Knights
of Labor in regard to the question OF
territorial expansion.
The American Federation of Labor,
through the uttersnces of President
Gompers at the Chicago jubilee and on
various other occasions, has taken it's
stand with the opponents of annexation
and in so doing has been openly criti-
cised by many prominent labor leaders
even among the members of the organ
ization.
Quite contrary to Mr.. Gompers'
course has been that of General Mas
ter Workman Henry A. Hicks of the
knights OF Labor. In his addresses to
the members of the order, calling their
attention to the annual convention to
be held in Chicago two weeks hence,
Mr.. Hicks remains significantly sill
emit concerning the question of annexa-
ton, while at the same time making
ringing uttersnces on all other matters
of Importance to the labor world.
The manifestly intentional omission
of all reference to the one question
which Mr.. Gompers considers of
supreme importance to the world of
labor is argued by many of those who
kee . we'll informed of the movements
OF organized labor as basis for the
opinion that General Master Workman
Hicks is preparing to execute master
stroke of policy at the forthcoming
convention by leading the Knights to
declare themselves in favor of terri
torial expansion.
1t is believed that such move on
the part of the Knights of Labor might
win over to the ranks of that organiza-
ton many of the dissatisfied mem bers
of the Federation and possibly rehabil-
itate the former organization with the
strength and influence it enjoyed in
the early days of Mr.. Sovereign's ad-
ministratiOn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05
The Newest Shades.

Colors for winter follow very closely
in the wake of those worn during the
summer. They will be extremely gay
and the leading tones run to plum and
purple. Startling combinations of col
or are seen on some of the new import
atoms, but somehow they do not make
faces at each other, as touch of white,
cream or black is always introduced as
a peacemsker. In fact, to be quite in
the fashion, it is imperative that every
gown has a bit of black or cream,
whether it be in lace, silk, chiffon, en-
broidery or velvet. Some of the hand
some black and dark colored gowns
have white silk embroidered sprays
and set figures applied. Others are
braided in black, having just line of
white running through the design
November Woman's Home Companion,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05

al which will be submitted by the
Spanish commissioners at the meeting
of the peace commissioners tomorrow
will be that the United States pay a
sum equivalent to the combined Cuban
and PHILIPPINE debts amounting ap-
proximately to two hundred and forty
million dollars.
If the American commissioners re-
iect this proposal, and insist upon the
ratification of the American demands,
the Spanish commissioners will with
draw from the conference. It is not
believed, however, that rupture will
actually occur tomorrow, an adjourn
ment being probable.
HAVANA, Via Key West, Nov. g.
The Spanish officials express the hope
that Madrid will send strong emerge
tic answer to the note presented by the
Americans demanding evacuation by
January 1.
Spanish residents who favor Ameri
ca and the Cubans are, however, bitter
ly disappointed that the evacuation il
set for month later than they expect
ed.
No words can express the desire Of
these people to see the last of the
Spanish troops. It is believed the Am
orleans will at least take control of the
custom house in December.