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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS
The Graduation Exercises of St.
Patrick's School.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Essays Showed Careful Training and
Thorough knowledge OF the Sub
iects Treated-A Banner for
Punctuality Presented.

A large number of people were great
~ Interested yesterday afternoon in the
graduation exercises of the eighth grade
of st. Patrick's school. The exercises
were held in the hall of the Parochlai
school and the friends and patrons VINO
attended were greatly pleased at the
bright energetic-looking group OF boys
and girls passing from the elementary
studies to the high school branches. Inc
hall was beautifully and lastly deco
rated with flags and bunting. potted
plants and ferns. Fathers Batenss De
Sere, Smells and Gallagher attended the
exercises, which began at O'clock. The
following programme was rendered:
instrumental music, Miss Florence
Driscoll; essay. Geography Miss Lll-
ian Darwin; duo. softly Music Shali
Flow" Misses Nj. McGlynn and Rose NC
Dermott; essay. Gratitude, Mlss An
ME O'Brien; duet. Grand March de
Concert" Misses i. Driscoll and kro-
nam pantomime. "Desolate, eighth
grade girls; essay, Arithmetic, Master
Thomas j. Caufieid; distribution OF pro-
motion cards: duo. Ave Maria, Misses
NJ. McGlynn and K. McDermotti presen-
tation of diplomas. Rev. i. De Siere;
banner for attendance and punctuality,
eighth and ninth grades: violin Selec-
ton. Master j. Sullivan and IL. Wright.
The rendition OF both the musical and
literary part of the programme was eN-
ceptionally good. The essays on subjects
studied in school showed careful train
ing and thorough knowledge of those
branches. Master Caulfield was particu-
larry good and essentially original
Rev. Father De Siere presented the d1-
plomas to the graduates and offered
them his congratulations on the accom-
plishment Of their work and ON the fact
that the large number of i63 pupils are
enrolled in the school. Then Rev. r. Gal
lagher stepped forward and made an adj
dress both appreciative and suggestive.
and awarded the banner, with the motto
Excelsior" for punctualty 10 the
eighth grade.
The eighth grade graduates are as
follows: Thomas Francis Rowan, Will
lam Henry Dempsey Edward Mulhol-
land. John Baptist Dube, Louis Eugene
Iubie, John Henry Clifford, Thomas
Joseph Caulfield, Lillian May Leonard.
Frances Isabella Dillow, Josephine Anne
Vanston. Clara May Brektel, Mary Nc
Lellan, Mary Ellen Donnelly.
The present year has been more sue
cessful than any former year in st. Pat
ricks school. which is doing work that
Is unsurpassed. It's curriculum en-
braces the studies Of the primary. gram
mar and high school departments, in
structions in fancy needle work on Sat
urdays from to L. noon, in painting
from . to : D. m, and in plain sewing
on Fridays from $3.50 to 4:30 p. m. The
instructions in vocal and instrumental
music is OF the highest class; lessons on
piano. organ. harp, guitar. mandolin,
violin, banjo. ETC., are given.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
HUSBAND DESERTED HER.
The County VIII Have To Bury the Infant
Chiid of Nrs. Harry Clark.

An application was made to the coun-
bury the infant child of Mrs. Harry
Clark under the 80 cent pauper con-
tract the county has with an undertake
er. II was represented to the auditor
that Mrs. Clark, who is but 10 years
of age, was deserted by her husband
about six months ago. He left her
ostensiDly to look for work, and she
heard from him once from some place
in Idaho. but since then she has re-
ceived no word from him. She worked
as clerk in confectionery store until
her condition became such that she had
to give up her position. and Mrs. Della
Dubruil of 324 North Wyoming street
gave her a home. The child was only
three or four days old when il died.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
CAPT. RAYS REPORT.
The Long-Delayed Document Will lie
Opened by General Merriam.

Washington, Jan. 3L-A telegram
was received at the war department to-
day from Il. H. Wells, newspaper
man who has just arrived at Seattle
from the Klondike, saying that he has
with him the long-expected report from
Captain Ray to zthe secretary of war,
which he was charged 10 place in the
hands of the secretary himself.
Captain Ray was at Fort Yukon
when he sent his report on Dec. 20
last. Inasmuch as the department Of
ficials who are charged with the prep
arations for the government relief eX-
petitions are very anxious to secure
such information as Captain Ray has,
without waiting for Mr.. Wells to make
the trip across the continent, he was
telegraphed by Acting Secretary Meik-
lejohn to place all the dispatches for
the war department in the hands of
General Merriam, commanding at VAN
couver Barracks. The general has been
instructed to open the report and tele-
graph such points as may be necessary
for the information of the department.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
BIG EMMA DEAD.
Died Suddenly ut Pleasant Alley An In
quest VIII he Held.

Big Emma died in Pleasant Alley at 3
o'clock last evening after an illness of
four hours. Owing To the suddenness
of her death Coroner Tremblay was
summoned, as it was thought she might
have taken morphine. An eXamina-
ton, however. failed TO show any evil
dences OF poisoning, but an inquest will
be held at , o'clock this afternoon 10 in
uuire more carefully into the case. The
body was swollen in such a manner as
TO indicate dropsy.
Big Emma was for years "A woman
of the town in Butte. Her real name is
Emma Martineault. She was "A French
woman, AZ years of age.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
aIncIe TOMS Cabin.''

A very creditable revival of Uncle
Toms Cabin was given last night at
the Union Family theater by sutton
company, augmented by an auxiliary
force of colored singers. The piece was
given in double style, there being two
topsies. Maud and Lulu Sutton, ana
two lawyers, Messrs. Graham ana
Daley. The cast is evenly balanced,
and the many scenes passed off with
pleasing smoothness. The specialties
introduced were very cordially received.
This same bill runs the entire week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
AUSTRALIANS PLIGHT.
Every Kind of business There Is Now at
"a Standstiii.

Vancouver. b. G.. Jan. 3l.-The steamer
Warrimo. just arrived from Australia,
brings news of the most appalling climat-
ic conditions prevailing in many sections
Of Australia. Prostrations from heat are
so numerous that the condition OF anaifs
at large is alarming. In many instances
work is out of the question and sleep i'm
possible. kilograms show that the same
conditions prevail all over the colonies
The thermometer during the day averages
about 121 in the shade. In the sun 1t is
100.
News comes from all parts of Austria
liza of destruction by flames 1t would
appear from the press reports that the
total damage will amount to millions OF
pounds. In Victoria colony 100000 acres
have been swept clean and an enormous
acreage of crops destroyed. In other colo
MES houses and barns were burned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
struck II Rich.

Some Butte parties. including john
Maeinnis. W. ]. Lee and W. }. McRae
have struck it rich ten miles south of
Gaylord in Madison county. They
opened up two mines there short
time ago and have just started the tun-
mel. They encountered a 20-foot ledge
in the Robert +. Lee showing $500 in
gold. Samples from the Madison show
So in gold and a03 ounces in silver.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
A Missing HOY.

A Mrs. Morrison called at the sher-
IFS office yesterday to invoke the aid
of the officials to find her l4-yeaf-old
son. Gay Morrison. who has been miss
ing from home Cor week or more
She said she had reasons to believe that
the boy had left town. and the sheriff
sent out several kilograms to San Fran
cisco and cities on the Sound. giving n
description of the runaway. and asking
for his arrest. The boy has run away
from homo before
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
Library Trustees.

The monthly meeting of the board Of
library trustees was held last evening.
The board decided to purchase two
Royal fire eXtinguishers FOR the library.
The accounts of the month were audit
ed amounting TO SS46.35 for the library
expense fund and S5S.46 for the book
fund The board accorded the Unity
club permission TO hold meetings in the
art room on Wednesday evenings, and
the students of nature ON Monday
evenings The board condemned "A
worn -out volumes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01

Notwithstanding more perfect
could be Imagined. They are all ar
lists. Senorita Montanari. the primai
donna. is marvellous singer ana
Giuseppe A2ostini is beyond doubt one
of the greatest tenors now before the
public Sig Francescon. sig. Giardi,
Signora Vicini. Sig. Venegiani Sig Flu
migali were all enthusiastically re-
ceived. and recalls were numerous
Faust" will be given tonight
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
Driseoli's New Place.

John Driscoll. the old favorite, has
opened an elegant new place at IS East
Park street He has the finest liquors,
the choicest cigars and the most
attentive service. DriscoH knows how
to treat everybody right and he gives
every customer the full worth of his
money. That is why ne is so popular
Drop in at Driscoll's new place and
sample the goods.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
ROSENSTElN WON.
An Exciting One Mile Race at the Butte
Ice Rink.

The race of one mile az laps) at the
Butte ice rink last evening was very
exciting one and was won by RoHen-
stein in the fast time of minutes. At
the crack of the pistol Rosenstein took
the lead, with Couch of Helena second,
Raymond third, Mcintyre fourth. ChoX-
ell nth. Ellsworth sixth anu Dunstan
seventh. Rosenstein kept well in the
lead, Raymond passing Couch ON the
fourth lap. Mcintyre passed him on
the fifth. These relative positions We're
held until the 18th lap, when Raymond
passed Rosenstein on the last quarter.
He then fell and Rosenstein went to
the front again. finishing first McIn-
tyre second. Raymond got up in time
to get third place.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
ernn,isei Long AGO.

A Rossland paper is authority for the
statement that General Charles 5.
Warren of Spokane. formerly of Butte,
il to be the assistant of Ex-Governor G.
II. Macintosh of the Northwest terri
tories in the management of the affairs
Of the British American corporation at
very handsome salary. The place
was promised the general long ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
A FIGHT IS ON.
A saIoonkeeper Gets After the volun-
teers of America.

teers of America.
There is war on between the Nolun-
teers of America and an East Park
street saloonkeeper. For two years
the Salvation army. and since their or
ganization. the Volunteers of America
have held meetings i'm the evening in
East Park street a little east of the
Owsley block. Last evening the Vol
unteers held their meeting in front of
Clarks saloon. ". ]. Lee the orator
of the Volunteers, delivered a temper
ance lecture.
'+Whiskey is the curse of this town
said Lee.
Later in the evening Lee was notified
by a policeman that Clark had made
complaint that the army was disturb
ing the peace of his saloon and that
they must not meet in front of there
any more. Lee says he is going there
as usual and will fight the case.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01

the geography of Montana than any
other people in it, for every summer
they take long tramps through the
mountains of Northern Montana. and
with cameras get photographs of as
wild natural scenery as can be found
In America. j. w. Gum, ir., is recorder
of the club, and James L. Spencer is
IN rAf
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01

The remains of George Hatherell have
been embalmed and will be shipped
this afternoon to his parents at Nir-
ginia City, NeV. Services will be held
at o'clock at Richards undertaking
parlors Those wishing To view the re-
mains will have an opportunity from
9 H. m to p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
Sailed for Alaska.

Seattle, Jan. 31.--Two steamers sailed
tonight for Alaska, the Protection and
the Rosalie. The former had 80 pas
sengers and the Rosalie 40. OF the
total number of passengers for the lat
ter vessel 124 were booked in this city
and the remainder in Tacoma and Port
Townsend at which places the Rosalis
called after leaving here. The Protec-
ticn carried 300 900 feet of lumber, $50
bales of hay and 200 sacks of oats.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
STUDENTS or NATURE.
Arrangements Made for Trip TO the
MOUNTAINS.

The Students of Nature met last
evening in the art room of the public
library to make arrangements for their
next great trip into the widest fast
nesses of the Rocky mountains. The
Students of Nature are High school
graduates, and they are organized for
the purpose of studying. preserving
and collecting all natural facts and OBJ
5ects. They probably know more about
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
In Police Court.

In police court yesterday Jennie
Jones and Annie Wilkins paid $40 each
for frequenting saloons \. Russell
pleaded not guilty 10 being A secretary
and VIII be tried this afternoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
Notice.

accept the challenge Of W II. West
10 vTestle eatch-as-catch-can, three falls
out OF five, al Id pounds.
GUS HARDER
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01

Taken under medical direction, in con-
nection with the right medicine, they
will help effect a cure. No women who
suffers at all from so-called .female weak
ness" should attempt athletics of arS
sort. She should first put herself into
possession of strong and hearty health by
taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
After she is thoroughly we'll, exercise ard
diversion will help to keep her well. The
cure should come first. DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is designed and rec.
commended for only the one thing. Il
acts directly upon one set of organs No
matter what is the matter with them, 1t
will cure it. 1t will not cure anything
else II is a wholesome tonic, an invig-
Grating nervine, or nerve-food as well as
a healing medicine, and thousands OF
perfectly well women have found that by
taking it regularly during the period OF
pregnancy, the danger and pain of par
turition were much lessened, and in
r-any cases, almost entirely obviated.
In every American household there should be
. copy OF DR.. Pierce's great work, Common
tense Medical Adviser" 1905 pages. illustrated
,pne COPY free to any address receipt of II one
,ent stamps to pay for mailing only Worlds
.tispensary Medical Association, Buffalo N Y.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01

NJ e. MAYER, Assayer-Samples by
mail or express will receive prompt and
careful attention Gold and silver bullion
a speciality. No. 40 West Park street.
Butte. p o. Box Sic.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
Perhaps the

Perhaps the
"New Woman will
be a stronger wo-
man than the old
one. Cert in ly,
fresh air and the
right exercise will
do much for her.
Fresh air is a great
restorative, exercise
a great nerve tonic
If a woman be in
condition to take it.
A healthy woman
can avoid disease.
She can avoid the
seemingly a ! IN o $ t
inevitable :. weak
ness - of her sex if
she pu rsu e S the
proper h ygie n / C
m e t h o DIS. T h e
same methods will
: not cure her if she
Iu cicE
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430 North Main ST., Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
LEADING Business Firms of Montana
ASSAYERS.

THOS. BUGGY
Office half block north of p. o.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
& Ties to Match

A very handsome assortment CT
daintiest creations in Ladies new
Sashes and Ties to match. ana also
in single Ties. The combinations
are very elegant in Plaid Checks
and stripes of rich Silk with Long
and handsome tied and knotted
fringe. These are all the latest ana
will prove to be the fad of the sea-
son.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10
IT'S A PORT IN NAME ONLY
Why Fort Arthur Wasn't Made q Sub
Port Of Entry.

Water in Sabine Lake Average net Over
Five Feet in Depth and Freight Has to De
Transported in Lighters from Port Arthur
to Sabine, a Dozen MiIes-Rsport Of
House Committee.
Washington, D. c., March 8
The report of the house committee
on ways and means striking out the
clause of the senate bill making Port
Arthur, Tex, a SUPPORT of entry
which action was taken st the meet
ING OF the committee yesterday
will be read with interest by all who
are f.niliar with the question
As submitted to the house the
committee unanimously reports as
follows THE Sabine river flows
into the Sabine lake, which empties
into the Gulf of Mexico through
the Sabine pass. The government
has nearly completed "a harbor i'm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10
PR0CLAIMS HlMSELFALlAR.

Remarkable Course of COntrite Husband.
Newton, Kan, March 3.-Colonel
A. G.. Stacey, the veteran Kansas
newspaper man, who has had much
trouble over his marital relations,
finally eliminating in a divorce suit,
has issued the following statement
to the public generating his wife
He calls it q confession, and makes
affidavit before notary:
II make this confession without
solicitation on the part of any per-
son, or without the knowledge, oven,
of any man or woman, solely to clear
away the evil l did In my insane
moments, and to remove the cloud l
cast upon the character of one who
is worthy OF the respect, confidence
and esteem of every wife, mother
and daughter in this State. That
credencs was given to statements
made by me during period now
recognize as one in which l was
mentally unbalanced by long dwell
ing upon my created condition and
its natural results, 10 most unfortu-
nate, for none of those statements
were corroberated, could not be, and
were solely the emanations and de-
lusions of diseased brain.
II have been known in this state
for years as one not accustomed to
apologizing or retracting- l have
never spared others, aud L do not
now spare myself. 1 despise liar,
and for that reason hate what have
been. With this knowledge as q
basis for this statement, l deliber-
stely pronounce every charge made
by me against my wife false, cow
ardly, damnable and without foun
dation in any degree. And now il
the full possession of all my senses,
L publicly declare my full belief and
conviction in her innocence as fully
as I believe that there is just God
whose mercy can not be so great as
to permit him to overlook the evil
have done to one of the best women
on earth. whose sufferings have come
to her through knowledge OF me-"
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BOTH MAY Die.
Actor and Manager Quarreled Over
Free Tickets and Shot Each Other.

Actor and Manager Quarrelea over
Free Tickets and Shot Each Other.
Longview, Tex, Feb. 25.-A des-
perate shooting occurred last night
between Alba Haywood, manager OF
the Haywood Opera Co., and p. L.
Pegues, the opera house manager,
at this place. Both are seriously, If
not fatally, wounded.
The difficulty occurred over free
tickets for Mr., Pegues' family, MIR.
Haywood telling Pegues he was no
gentleman. He was struck twice
by Pegues. Haywood shot Pegues
four times, three times in the body
and once in the head, the most dan
gerous wound being a ball through
his right lung. Pegues says that ne
received the four wounds before he
shot at Haywood, who had left him
lying in the opera house for dead,
but he rallied and emptied his pistol
after following Haywood into the
street, one shot passing through
Heywood's right lung Haywood
says that the wound in the nose was
shot there by Pegues at the begin
hing of the battle.
Haywood is a Kentuckian. He
has two brothers-Dewey and O.
W Haywood. Pegues owns the
Longview Ice Company, the bottling
works, the opera house and has 6
half interest in the electric light
company. He has been married
about year.
Pegues walked several yards be
| fore assistance came. It was found
that his clothes were on fire.
Haywood walked two blocks be
fore he fell, aud then talked in 1
jesting manner to those who sup
ported him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward tor any case OF catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY g. Co Pros, Toledo ..
We the unders igned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last IS years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo o. WALDING, kINNAN & MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo. 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
7sc, per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10

provement in the Sabine pass at on
expense of upward of $4,000, 0ce
and has secured depth OF thirty
four feet of water for the harbor
OF Sabine pass. The village OF
Sabine Pass is located on this har'
Dor. The business here has increas
ed immensely during the last year
and since this depth of water has
been secured. This commerce
already established fully warrants
the establishment OF a SUPPORT of
entry and delivery at Sabine Pass.
Port Arthur is located on Sabine
Lake. From Sabine Pass to Port
Arthur the depth Of the water in the
lake averages not ever five feet One
railroad from the north terminates
at Sabine Pass and another one, the
4. c., p. & G., terminates at Port
Arthur OF course, the latter could
easily G ext"nded so as to terminate
at she larbor 1T Sabine Pass.
NO COMMERCE AT PORT ARTHUR.
The bill as originally Introduced
in the eenat, provided only for the
SUPPORT at S ,biue Pass, and was so
reported by the COMMITTEES on com.
merce r. was aftargard amended
without discussion to include Port
Arthur It would seem from the
letters from the secretary Of the
treasury and the collector at Gal
weston that there 10 no commerce
whatever at Port Arthur, and no ex-
euss for establishing SUPPORT at
that place. No ocesn-going ships
can navigate Sabine lake, and all
Port Arthur freight is lightered on
barges about eight or nine miles
down 20 the deep water harbor at
Sabine Pass
The committee, therefore, has
recommended an amendment, strik-
ing out all reference to Port Arthur
in the bill and recommends that the
bill as amended do pass"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10
Young Men Fight a Duel.

Norman, Ok, March 3.-Two
young men of Lexington figured iu
q duel last Wednesday, and Potta.
watomie county was again the scene
of a meeting according to the code.
Neal Smith. liveryTnan Of Lexing-
ton, brought the news t. Norman
yesterday morning that ]. W. Sto.
vail, son of representative Stovall Of
this county, was shot and killed by
Bert Smith last Wednesday a short
distance from Shawnee, in Potta-
watomie county.
From the best information obtain
able at this time it appears that Sto-
vail and Smith, in company with a
disreputsble woman, from Purcell,
were enroute from the latter place
to Shawnee. On the way Stovall had
occasion to leave the carriage. Smith
and the woman continued the Jour
ney. Stovsll procured q horse and
pursued them, overtaking them after
ride of eight miles. Angry words
passed between the men, and shotf
followed. Stovall was killed in
stantly and Smith was wounded il
the arm It is not known who free
the first shot. Smith is now in jal
at Tecumssh Stovall was about 81
years of age and Smith "a. Prio
to the fight they had always beer
good friends.