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SOLD At AUCTION.

The Property Of g. ID. Patterson and
Company Bsd In John T. Murphy.
Great Falls, April 5.-Passengers
from Fort Benton say that the property
OF George d.. Patterson & Co. was sold
there yesterday by John b. Turton, as
signee. 1t was sold in Jour parcels,
each of which was purchased by John
+. Murphy of Helena. as trustee for
other parties. The bidding on the vari-
GUS parcels was quite lively and cit-
zens of Fort Benton state that the
property brought its market value.
The first parcel consisted Of 1900
acres of ranch property with the i'm
provements thereon, $500 read OF
sheep, farming utensils and machiner
and the like. The first sum bid a
$25. 900. and from that the price was
raised to $40, 900 in a short time. Bid
din thereafter was slow n n lot
was finally knocked down at $46.20O.
Six hundred and fifty head of n
stock, more or less, constituted the sec
ond lot offered for sale. Twenty-Five
dollars per head vas the first bid made.
and this bid was gradually raised to
$29. so, bids of so cents raise being ac-
cepted by the auctioneer. The animals
are to be paid for at that rate as de-
livered in the spring at h time OF the
regular roundup.
The third parcel was an eight-thir-
teenths interest in the stallion Governor
Oglesby. This was bid in by Mr.. MUIR
ply, there being but little competi-
ton.
The last parcel offered for sale was
"A. 200 pounds of wool of the 1896 clip.
This a since that time been stored In
a warehouse in Boston, n there is
against it the sum of 81, 500 with inter-
est since IN LIST of August, 1896. to-
gether with freight and storage charg-
90 Mr. Murphy bid 10 cents per pound
on this. and 1t was knocked down to
him at that figure. AS an indication of
a belief in high prices for the coming
season, the bid is very encouraging to
wool growers. The entire sum realized
at the sale was about $40, 000.
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WAR NEWS WANTED.
Union and confederate Veterans will
Form a Company.

Union and Confederate Veterans will
Form a Company. s.
I Great Falls, April 5.-The class of
news most in demand in this city at the
present time is war news, and the col
umns of the Standard are eagerly read
each day by those, and they constitute
the larger part of the community, who
desire to post themselves thoroughly
on the situation between the United
States and Spain. Hardly anything else
1s talked on the streets; even the demo-
cratic victory in this city is ignored: all
conversation hinges on the war situa-
ton. The local militia company is
readyt to welcome orders which will
IL to the front, but breads those which
may send 1t to guard Fort A~ssinniboine
during the absence OF the regular
troops. One member of the local COM
pany. who Is also employed by the city.
applied yesterday for leave Of absence
in case the company should be called
into service, and he stated at the time
that the company might be relied upon
to remain In h field until the whole
trouble was settled.
This evening a call lie issued from a
number Of local veterans. which reads
a. fellows:
Attention, Veterans of 1s6l.-All
union and confederate veterans of the
war of 1861 SIS are requested to meet In
Judge Hughes office in the court house
on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
sharp for the purpose of organizing a
military company and Offering our
services to the president. Rally round
the flag, boys; rally once again, hout-
ing the battle cry Of free Cuba.
"(Signed), MANY VETERANS"
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ON THE PellY RIVER.
IL Is Feared That There Is n Congestion
of Klondikers There.


of klondikers There.
Great Falls, April 5.-About five
weeks ago, through the efforts OF John
O. A. Walker, recently a visitor In this
city, the services of william Taylor and
Duncan Tustawaites were secured by
the Canadian government to act as
guides for the numerous parties OF
Klondikers scattered along the Ed
monitor trail between that city n the
Pelly river. At the time they were
sent out it was feared that there would
be a congestion Of travellers at Pelly
river, due to the Ignorance of those
who chose this route as to the Ian that
lay beyond. Taylor n the half-breed
are thoroughly acquainted with the
country ana are the best possible guides
for such a purpose.
This evening a telegram was received
at this Office from Edmonton saying
that nothing had been heard from the
guides and the inference is that they
failed in their mission and the klondik
parties are now piled up on the Pelly
river. The telegram gives no further
news but il is sent in response to an
inquiry as to the progress which the
guides have made. The government OF
Canada appropriated the sum OF $1,000
for their and they left Ed
monitor on Feb. 90, with orders to hurry
ahead of all parties on the road, secur-
ing from each, where possible, a relay
to assist them.
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.

T. F. Healy of Fort Benton Is in the
city to-day.
DIR. ID. b. McCann of Sand Coulee is
spending a few days in the city.
Myron McDaniels. the Cascade stock
grower. Is tr~ansacting some business IN
this city.
l.. X. Devlin arrived from Havre this
morning ant will remain In this city for
q few days.
Lem Mccoy. deputy sheriff at Sand
Coulee, brought in a F1nlander this
morning to serve 80 days sentence In
the county jail.
John T. Murphy Of Hell n is IN the
city on his return from the Fort Ben
ton sale Of the property OF George u.
Patterson & Co.
The Katie Putnam company In The
Texas Steer played to a crowded house
here yesterday evening and LETT this
afternoon for Helena.
At the school election i'm Benton. John
Harris was elected school trustee for
the term and N. T. Chemidiin
for the three-year term Of once.
Charles c. Proctor, sheriff OF Cascade
county, left this afternoon for the
warm springs at Boulder. He has been
i'll for sine time with cole and rheu-
matism.
In spite Of the fact that last night
was the end OF a warm city election.
the town was very quiet after 8 o'clock
in the evening and this mornings po-
lice register is without m
John Q. A. Walker. who has been In
the city for several days and who Is
Interested in the Fresno exploring par
ty which Ia searching for gold along the
trail northwest of Edmonton, left this
afternoon for Helena.
Anderson of Havre to Miss Grace T..
Messer of Hastings, Mich, fs an
nounced. The wedding day has been
set for April 10. MIR. Anderson has
numerous friends in North Montana
who are extending their congratula-
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VuuOcent Austriuus.

Great Falls. April 5.-This afternoon a
pair Of innocent Austrians were wait
ing in the coal sheds by the track for
the starting Of the train for Belt. Three
hobos came along during their wait and
while the Austrlans were evidently
asleep and stole sundry parcels con-
tanning clothing. The Austrians noti-
fed Oficer Black and he went in pur-
suit. He managed to catch two of the
thieves with part of the plumber on
their persons and took them to the sta
ton. They gave the names Of Frank
Smith and James Lloyd. The third
man escaped.
Officer Black also arrested this after
noon a man named Thomas Graham,
who was begging OF the streets.
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Devlin. Havre; w. n OBrien. Chice-
90; T.. 8. Yantes, Portland; Stuart z. c.
Birch. Shell. Big Horn county, Wyo-
ming: c. w. Gorham. Chicago; w. b.
Hollingsworth. A. H. Dunn, Chicago
The Great Falls-A. E. Jewell. Onta-
rio; Thomas M. Russell. Helena: HI. w.
Krous. John NARROW. James Lockridge.
Myron McDaniels. Cascade. William
Ross. Belt; r.. NJ. Wilson, Truly: j. j.
White. st. Louis: c. II. McFarlane.
Sand Coulee; Allen Nicholson. Havre:
Albert Clark. Muddy; william Corco-
ran. Sand Coulee: James Martin.
Havre: A. NJ. Clay. Butte: Benjamin
Rumnay. J. w. Oswald. J. Richey. Cas-
cade.
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THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Proceedings.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digsst ofExchange News-Mining Stocks
Metal Quotstsons-wool Prices and
Movemsnts-0rain and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York., April 5.-Today's stock mar
ket was almost utterly stagnant. ana
there were minutes at a time during tho
session of the exchange when no quota
ton for any stock was recorded. Most
OF the business was made up of transac-
tons In a few Of the leading stocks sus-
ar and the rangers absorbed the largest
proportion. The dullness itself was ex-
p~ressive of the prevailing sentiment OF
waiting and of extreme doubt. Not only
were reports very conflicting as to what
would be the tenor OF the presidents mes
sage to congress. but opinions az to how
the message would be received and dis
posed OF differed widely. There was
practically nothing left Of yesterdays
~sanguine anticipations that a sentiment
would grow in Washington against war
like measures. There were. In fact. sig
nihcant reports that the organised pres
sure which has been exerted on congress
during the last few days against hostile
measures has rather defeated Its purpose
by awakening resentment. Wall street
counted much on the effect of these unit
ed representations to congress. Prices
showed small losses throughout as n net
result of the days trading.
The money market continues to reflect
the stress over the relations with Spain
as forcibly as In the stock market. Funds
continue to move to the interior Tor the
purpose of strengthening the reserves OF
interior banks. The proportion OF re-
serves of all the banks In the country
have been enormously increased In the
last few weeks. and New York has made
good the consequent drain upon its re-
serves by a large contraction OF loans
and by heavy imports OF gold to Europe.
Owners of money are very loath TO put
IL out In loans. The prevailing rate of B
per cent for time money and the varying
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Millions Given Away.

II Is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern In the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great med
icine: and have the satisfaction of know
ing It has absolutely cured thousands OF
hopeless cases. Asthma. Bronchitis.
Hoarseness and all diseases Of the
Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by II. Call on any Druggist. and get
a trial bottle free. Regular size SOC n
81 90. Every bottle guaranteed. or price
refunded.
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Fissnciai CabIegraps.

New York. April 5.-The Evening Posts
financial cablegram: The stock market
here was stagnant today I'm view OF the
approaching Easter holidays. while the
uncertainties of the political situation de-
pressed quotations.. while at the same
time IL Is felt that each days delay in
creases the likelihood of a spsnish-Amer-
lean war. Americans were better at mid
day on a somewhat ragged buying here.
This is regretted. because II will weaken
the position IL war occurs. The continued
fall In Brazils excites attention. Gold
Is I'm strong demand for New York at Us
lid. and E25c.000 In japanese yen were
bought for export at 76s sgd.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Six Members Only Respond to
Their Names.
MONTHLY REPORTS MADE
Eighty-One Arrests Made During the
Last Aonth-The Matter Of Free
Phones.-The Report Of the Pub
lie Improvement COMMITTEES.

Great Falls, April 5.-The city council
meeting this evening called out but six
members Of the council, Aldermen
wadsworth and Dunn being absent.
The mayor presided.
The regular monthly reports of the
city officers were read by the clerk.
That of the chief of police showed that
$3.50 had been expended for board of
prisoners and hat 81 arrests were made
weights and measures reported re-
ceipts amounting to $21. The police
magistrate collected $245 in fines.
The matter of the free telephones CIV
en- the city by the Electric Telephone
company was brought up by the mayor.
The city attorney stated that the mat
ter was in controversy, n 1t was ad-
visable for the city to wait until nti-
gaton was concluded. The council de-
cided to wait a week before taking ac-
ton.
d. The public improvements committee
reported favorably on the petition ask
ing a continuation of the Fourth ave-
nue. north to the addition, stating that
only a furrow on either side of the
street was required. The same recon-
mendation was reported on the petition
for a water pipe between Sixth and
Fourth venue north on Seventeenth
street. The committee also asked that
the boulevarding Of Second avenue
south be discussed by the entire coun-
ell. 1t also advised that the bid of the
Hotter Lumber company for 4 by IL
plank for the bridge be accepted. The
report was adopted.
The committee asked for further time
in the matter of draining the south side
near the corner of Eighth avenue south
and Ninth street. The question of ex-
tending the Sixth street sewer was dis
cussed by various members of the coun-
Gil, but was left undecided. Alderman
Wadsworth asked for four weeks leave
of absence. The same was granted.
Alderman Mcdonnell stated that the
owners of q out of 112 lots on Second
avenue south had asked for boulevard
ing. 1t was remarked that only a re-
publican majority had signed the petit
ton. The matter was laid on the table
The police committee advised that ar
additional patrolman be secured for sis
months and a man placed at the Jail or
night duty at SIS per month. The re-
port of the committee was laid over on
week on request of the mayor. Tive
claims were allowed by the council
which then adjourned until next Mon
day evening.
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MARK


Chicago. April 5.-The greater part OF
the beef cattle sold At "a. 1905; exporters
were good buyers around A.75a6. Fed
Westerns sold anywhere from 81 to $50;
stockers and feeders. Ad4.6o; canning
cows. q. eo13; fat heifers. 81. 7Sat.e.
Hogs were about 2isd5c weaker. Sales
were largely at =. 1854. 0: extreme range
being 81. 7om4 90. while pigs sold chiefly
above H.G.
Sheer. common to prime. 81. 751<.so West
ern wooded. N.60u4.s0: yearlings, A.15n
$40: wooled lambs. "a 90: shorn lambs.
N.50n5. Receipts-Cattle. 5000; hogs. 49,.
900: sheep. f5, 900.
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% n Citizen.

Great Falls. April 5-Great Falls lost
a prospective citizen yesterday through
the zeal of the Canadian authorities.
william Wisdom hired a team at Mac
Leod and drove IL to Lethbridge, arriv-
ing there yesterday. He sold the team
and bought a ticket for Great Falls.
but as he was about to board the train
he was arrested by Constable Lewis
and placed in the guard room. After
his arrest IL was learned that he was a
deserter from the Northwest mounted
police. having quit the service while
stationed at Calgary our or FIVE a
ago. and IL is possible that he will
have to stand trial for this orense
later.
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stalking 1t Out.

Great Falls. April 5.-With the open
ing spring, work is being resumed on
the Birch Creek irrigation canal near
Dupuyer. Walter Mathews, the civil
engineer in charge of the work. n
Thomas McGovern, the contractor. are
in the field going over the line of the
canal and stalking IL out. The work.
when completed. will. Ii is believed
from the v already made. re-
claim all Of the land lying between
Birch Creek, which forms the southern
and eastern boundary of the Blackfeet
reservation and the Great Falls 4
Canada railway. This means a tract
covering thousands of acres and IL also
means hi the valuation of Teton
county is likely to be u b by the
improvement.
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n MARK ETs.
Omaha Live STOCK.

Omaha. April 5-Cattle-Receipts. 2so
head; market steady to strong. Native
beef steers. "a. soas4 20! Western steers. "a
@4.75; COWS and heifers. g. 5oTt.3: can
ners. Sl.5oa2.5o: stockers and feeders,
50. 75a5. 05: calves. Ad4.eo. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 5000 head: market active: loc high
er. Heavy. 50. s0d3 90; light. 50. 7od3. rs:
bulk of sales. 81. 75@3. 80. Sheep-Receipts,
3. 100 head; market active and steady. Fair
to choice natives. 81. so@4.c5; fair to choice
Western. 81. sOQ4.0: common and stock
sheep. S3Gi: lambs. A.1sn5.B.
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attending. There were but two tickets
in the field. and h result was as fol-
lows: John McCliment, three-year
term. Isl votes: D.. J. Dolson. two-year
term. le2: Anthony Morton. one-year
term, 172; Charles Lochray. one-year
term, 1877. The other ticket: John
Fisher. three-year term. 81: William
Dick. term. 81: James Irwin.
one-year term. 20. James Mitchell. e
wear term. Is.
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mercantile paper. 5as per cent; sterling
exchange. weak. with actual business In
bills at N.s3d4.Sh demand. and
at 81. soh@4.s ols 90 days: posted rates. A.si
n4.s2 and A.An4.S; commercial bills.
a. yis: silver certificates. Eisd 5s11c: bar
silver. s5Zc: Mexican dollars. sc: gov
bonds. weak: state bonds, dull;
railroad bonds, weak.
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The Modern G~eneration Of Men.

Physically men are better to-day than ever be-
fore. Our college youth are, ms a general thing.
magnificent specimens. The constitutions ally
weak and nervous. though they n ay never he
come athletes, .an greatly increase their strength
and res tore tranquility to the ne. vous system by
the Ell lent aid Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
which also removes malsrial, kidney, dyspeptic
and bilious troubles.
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Great Falls, April 5.-A fire alarm
was rung in this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from Second street south. Some gas tar
was used in kindling a FIRE In a frame
building occupied as a sporting house
The FIRE spread through the kitchen.
made q great blaze. but little harm was
done. The fire department speedily
quenched the flames. The damage was
about S125. No insurance.
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Mrs. wtnsIow's soothing syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS By MAJ.
IONS Of MOTHERS for their
WHILE TEETHING with PERFECT
II SOOTHEs the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS,
IA the hest remedy for DIARRHGA. Sold by
Druggists in every part Of the world. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup;
and take no other kind Twenty-Five cents . bottle.
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The Park-w. II. Winsiow. Fort
shaw: H. H. Nelson. Cascade: Maurice
Freeman and wife. H b. Emery and
wife. Texas Steer" Tim Murphy and
wife. Old Innocence; Kay Preuitt, Hell
ma: G. E. Mosher. Rochester: j.. T..
Hample. Butte; Alfonso Gonsola, Loo
Prietos: John T. Murphy. Helena: T. F.
Healy. Fort Benton; J. f. Bower. stan
ford; John II. Burke. Augusta: l. h.
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Light Vote.

Great Falls. April 5.-The election at
Sand Coulee for school trustees passed
on quietly. The total number OF votes
cast was 24s. about five-eighths OF the
number polled at the previous school
election. The cause of this light vote
is attributed to the snowstorm and the
bad condition of the roads. which pre-
vented many. and especially the people
of Stockett. who. II was expected.
would send in a large delegation, from
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The Best ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pain Balm Is the fnes or earth" write
Edwards & Parker of Plains. Ga. This
is the verdict OF all who use 1t. For
rheumatism, lame back. sprains. SWELL
ings and the numerous slight ailments
and accidents common to every house.
hold this liniment has no equal. With
1t in the house a great deal Of pain and
suffering may be avoided. For sale by
druggists.
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HAS NO ALTERNATIVE.
Spain Must Either Yield Cuba or Go to
War.


Washington, April 5.-The Washing
ton Post says that unless Spain. with
in 4s hours. yields all by surrendering
Cuba, war cannot be averted. 1t sums
up the situation as follows:
President McKinley's message to
congress will be a ringing, vigorous
document that promises to meet the
full expectation Of congress and the
people. II will be a scathing arraign-
ment of Spain. showing that she has
demonstrated her utter incapacity to
govern; that her colonies have declined
in population al the result OF misrule
and oppression; that American COM
merce has been damaged and American
lives and property imperiled and that
existing conditions should not and will
not be tolerated by this government.
The destruction Of the bettleship
Maine Inc the slaughter of 266 officers
and seamen serving under the United
States flag will be commented upon in
strong language and Spain will be held
responsible for that disaster.
The president will make nc direct
recommendation, but this message will
point clearly to the necessity of armed
intervention to restore order and peace.
He will not recommend the recognition
of the independence of the island. be-
cause the insurgents have no establish
ed form Of government, and the prest-
otDt anu CdDl1ct DtitcNC TIA udNCbty
would be presented to the world IL. fol-
lowing the recognition of Independence.
the United States shouf1 as a result Of
war take hat independence away by
seizing or annexing the island.
The presidents message will be
equivalent to a declaration of war and
hostilities can now only he averted by
Spain yielding all. Pope Leo XIII. il
mediating between Spain and Cuba.
h efforts of his holiness have already
resulted in an appeal from Spain to the
insurgents. through the autonomlst cab
met, for an armistice pending an agree
ment for peace and Independence. II Is
learned hat his holiness has represented
to Spain that IL is the part OF wisdom
to make every possible concession. even
to s~urrendering the island absolutely.
rather than GO to war with the United
States. which would inevitably result
in the loss of Cuba and other Spanish
colonies. n at the same time endanger
the dynasty.
The United States has ceased all
negotiations and will not accept medi-
alton. The administration and congress
see no alternative but war"
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IL Will Re Open.

New York. April 5.-The government
board of stock exchange today rescinded
its action in the closing OF the exchange
on Good Friday. and decided to keep open
for business on hat day.
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San Francisco. April 5.-Fall wools-
Southern coast lambs. 7@sc; San Joaquin
lambs. 7Msc: Northern lambs. u0i2c;
mountain lambs. 7asc; San Joaquin
plains. 4Hl5c.
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The Last Chapter.

Washington. April 5.-The las chap
ter in the history of the court of in
quiry which investigated the loss Of
the battleship Maine was written at the
navy department to-day in the form
of a letter to Captain Sampson, COM
handing the North Atlantic squadron.
notifying him hat the department had
no further Instructions to give I'm regard
to the work devolving pom the court
and authorizing him at his discretion
to dissolve the court and thus end Its
official existence.
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showed In.

Great Falls. April 5.-The party which
left Belt two weeks ago for the klon-
dixie by way Of Edmonton Is showed IN
at Dupuyer. where they expect TO re-
main until travelling gets better. The
party is made up Of j. w. Burroughs,
4. J.. Lowery and John Place.