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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
striking an Average.

While the lawyers were waiting for
court TO open and before they flew at each
others Threats. they exchanged a few
stories of the profession.
THE %strangest trial in which I was
ever engaged was one of my first" said
a Grizzled-headed attorney. Il was coun-
sci for the plaintiff in a suit brought to
recover damages caused by a runaway
horse. My client had been knocked down
and slightly bruised. not very much. Just
enough to base a lawsuit on. | had a very
strong case. In fact, there was practically
no defense, and the defendant was a rich
man. so 7 asked for 5000, hoping To get
half. Well, when the jury came i'm they
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff with
damages assessed at SS.ss7. OF course the
judge promptly set aside the verdict as
excessive. and l had to begin all over
again.
Some days later l met the foreman Of
they arrived at such a verdict.
well. ] don't quite understand 1t my
SELF" he said. We all agreed for the
plaintin on the first vote. but each fellow
had his own idea as to the damage. l was
i'm favor of $1,000, another stuck out for
$500. and we were getting all tangled up.
when one OF the jury suggested that we
strike an average
But you couldn't have done that
said 1.
That's Just what we did said the
foreman. Each man put down what he
thought was right and / added them to-
gether. l know there does seem to be
something wrong about that verdict, but
hanged IL l can see where IL is Chi
cago Times-Herald.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
$50 sets Of teeth for $40. DIR. wix.
81 Popular Excursions.

The short Lin have made a great
move in the right direction by building
a park hat is a credit not only TO them
selves. but to Butte. Anaconda and
other adjacent own Commencing
Sunday, July 10, they will run excur-
sion trains, consisting of hrst-class
equipment. charging but 81 for adults
and 80 cents for children upon this
schedule. Leave Montana Union depot
at $3.50 a. m, $3.50 a. m, 1890 a. m,
l:45 p. m, 4 o'clock p. m. Returning at
convenient hours during the afternoon
and evening. Fol particulars. call at
l9 East broadway. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
LINENS AND DOMESTICS


10 Pieces 54-inch Full Bleached
Damask, value 35c; clearance
price .......... 1900. .......-.... &c
10 Pieces 5s-inch Cream Damask,
worth 60c; clearance price ...... Sc
% Pieces 72-inch Silver Bleached
Damask. regular price 90c; clear
ance price ........... .............. 49c
10 Pieces 5s-inch Turkey Red
Damask; clearance price ........ 15c
3 Pieces Oil-Boiled Turkey Red
Damask, worth 45c; clearance
% Dozen All-Linen Huck Towels,
worth 10c; clearance price ...... SC
20 Dozen Large Size Hemstitched
Huck Towels, value 35c; clear
ance price .......... ............... 19c
36-inch Best Quality Lonsdale
MUSLIN, yard .......... ........... &c
% Pieces Fancy Outing Flannel,
worth 6Lc, 10 yards for.......... 35c
s-inch Dark Outing Flannel. 10c
grade, 10 yards for ............. Soc
S-inch Wrapper Flannels. Persian
designs, value 15c, sale, IL yds
LOT .......... .......... .............$1.O0
English Flannellettes. always sold
at 15c; clearance price ........... 1oc
"a Chenille Table Covers. value
TIC; clearance price .............. 45c
,6-4 Fancy Figured Chenille Table
Covers, value s1.25; clearance
price .......... ....... ............. 6oc
Ga Fancy Tapestry Table Covers,
value $50; clearance price $500. CSC
20 Pieces All-Linen Crash. worth
10c; clearance price .............. 6hc
% Pieces Full Bleached Twilled
crash, IL yards Tor .............. 50c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

Amos Turkish baths. 81. cor. b. & NJ
Butte Butcher Union.

The Butte Butchers union will hold
it's annual picnic az Anaconda park.
Sunday. Aug. :. 1898.
The Butte, Anaconda a. Pacific Rail-
way company will make a rate OF 81 for
round trip. Butte TO Anaconda and re-
turn. on trains leaving Butte at 10 a. m.
1906 p. m. and 5 .. m; returning, leav-
ing Anaconda at 3 p. m, S p. m. and
u o'clock midnight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
4 Delightful outing in the Bitter Roo,
Valley.

$40 90 will pay your railroad fare on
the Copper City Limited" from Butte
or Anaconda to Hamilton and return,
and viii include two nights lodging
and five meals at the new Ravalh no.
tel at Hamilton. Tickets on sale Sat
urdays and Wednesdays; good return
Ing Mondays and Fridays.
$l9. 90 Will pay your railroad fare and
will include a weeks board and lodg-
ing. Tickets on sale daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

so sets Of teeth for $40. DR.. Wiz.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

Mrs. Laura Willard was yesterday
granted authority to DO business in Ter
own name as a sole trader. She told
Judge Clancy that her husband was dis
sipated and had contributed nothing to
her support in five years, nut hat she
did not want to get a divorce because
she had religious and conscientious
scruples against il.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
Dress Goods SUPREMACY

4 The bargains this department offers
J during this sale AVE never been
l equalled. We must have the room at
= once
\ &c will buy double-width wool-mix-
4 ed checked dress goods. worth zoe a
D yard.
10c will buy double-width English
= Beige Summer Suiting in neat hair
\ line stripes, double-width silk-mixed
Z Scotch Tartan plaids, all-wooI navy
} blue flannel; regular price Csc.
l 15c will buy 3s-inch silk and mohair
= ~brocades, 3s-inch all-wool English
\ Tweed Suitings. in block checks. har-
q lequin checks and multi-colored
J checks; just the thing for separate
I skirts; regular price 35c.
= 25c will buy all-wool piaids in beauti-
\ full ~colorings; regular price 75c.
4 Black Goods That Are Goods
= 4o-inch Atwood Black Brocade
} Goods, value CSC: clearance price. sc
Z 45-inch Atwood Mohair and Solid
J Grounds, b~rocaded; worth SIC;
\ clearance price ....... .............49c
Silks Silks
5000 yards Plain Taffeta, Fancy
} Brocade and Plaid Silks, in short
I lengths, suitable for trimming and
, waists; all marked at half price.
White Goods
\ Lot, about so Pieces, Fine Checked
White Goods. worth 1Oc n 12zc;
J clearance price ......... ........... &c
! Wash Goods Sensation
50 Pieces swiss Organizes, in beau
J tiful patterns and cclorings,
worth 25c: clearance price,. 10c
} 20 Pieces Scotch Zephyr Bingham.
= regular price 20c; clearance price 1Oc
I
DID "a >" I
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

low cut shoes in tans and
chocolate. hand made. In all the new
fancy designs. cloth and kid top:
this includes our $3.50 and 81 lines:
all sizes and widths from A to E..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

In the case OF q. Il. Dutton against
George \. Cobban and others n suit
for injunction and damages on account
Of ore alleged to have been wrongfully
taken from the ground owned by the
plaintiff, a motions TO dissolve the at
tachmeut VAS argued and was sus-
tanned by the court upon a bond i'm the
sum OF $500 being filed by the defend
ant.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

Ladies' tan shoes in kid and cloth tops,
turn and flexible Mckay soles. comic
opera and bulldog toe. kid n pat
emit leather tips. every pair warrant
ed: this includes u $3.50 and s.
line; none reserved
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
High Handed Outrage by the Southern Pacific Manage
 ment Resented.
Scheme of the Company to Assert Exclusive Ownership of the New Ferry Depot Promptly Upset by the Board of Har-
 Dor Commissioners.

the entrances leading to the second story and upper decks of the steamers, evidently intending to use only the lower floor, with all Its old-time inconveniences.
 As soon as this fact was learned there was a hurried meeting of the board, and its first act was to order the barriers re- moved. Another communication was sent to the corporation in which it was noti- fled in an explicit way that until further orders they must remain in their present quarters, known as "the cave of the winds" Furthermore. that explanations were obtainable at the office of the board.
 In other words, the Commissioners were individually and collectively experiencing a high degree of temperature and deter mined that there should be no such wrecking of their plans of the disappoint- ment of the public.
 ''The railroad company pursued its usual course" said one of the Commits sioners, in explaining the situation yes terday. Tt ignored the Board of Com missioners wholly and simply erected the blockades to the upper floors, doubtless supposing that all it had to do was to head off the public and herd them into the old lower deck chutes as heretofore and that would be the end of 1t. How ever the corporation counted chickens too fast and had not reckoned on the fact that that great building had been built primarily for the convenience of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12

service will begin on Wednesday at noon. On the narrowgauge only the lower deck accommodations will be available until the new steamer is completed.
 Superintendent J. A. Fillmore, when seen after the conference, said that he thought that under the circumstances, matters had been satisfactorily adjusted.
 ''The company, he remarked, most certainly desires to conform to whatever regulations may be laid down by the board. In the present instance we were handicapped by the laying off of the Oak land, and thought that there would be no opening of the upper entrances and exits until our new steamer was completed and the twenty-minute service inaugurated. However, the Commissioners said no, and that settled it. We will give the double service on the broad gauge up to 2 D. m. beginning Wednesday noon, but on the narrow gauge will only use the lower deck entrance until the other boats are ready As the travel is light in the even- ing the closing of the upper entrances after night will not be very inconvenent, anu Is only temporary at that. The trou- ble is over. and I don't think the public plain of the arrangement"
 Governor Budd. when told of the action of the Harbor Commissioners, expressed much satisfaction.
 You say the barriers have been re- moved" said he. "and that the rail- road company will operate the main line up to D. m., as was originally intended? That Is good. These matters are in the hands of the Commissioners. and I am satisfied that they will manage the affair to the satisfaction of the public"
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
A DAY WITH THE OYSTERS. The Twentieth Annual Sail to Mora.
 ghan's Beds in the Bay.

One of those happy bay excursion par ties that don't invite everybody to join them and had inclosed cards of invita- tion with the words mot transferra ble" printed and underscored on the margin assembled at the Folsom street wharf last Sunday morning at s o'clock, and from there sailed away on board the tug Elizabeth and two sailboats for the oyster beds of NJ. B. Monaghan Company down the bay.
 The day was everything that could be desired and the company being select more jovial party seldom pushed away from the wharf for a days outing.
 The visit to sleeping bivalves, where crews on hand yanked up the fattest and most luscious of the tidbts inclosed be- tween their shells was a feature of the visit, more particularly as by the time the party reached the oyster beds the guests were as hungry as band of cap tured Spanish soldiers and ready to eat raw oysters with the feathers on. How ever, everybody was more than delight ed with the trip and. judging from the appearance of the party as it stepped on
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
MAY COMPROMISE THE CASE. Growth of Timber Destroyed by Sul- phurous Fumes From a
 Smelter

Judge Beatty sat on the bench of the United States Circuit Court yesterday and called the calendar. Among the more inn portant cases was that of the United States vs the Mountain Copper Company. suit instituted by the Forestry Commis sion to compel the copper company to pay indemnity for damages done to Verd- ure.
 The works of the company are located at Keswick, Shasta County and 1t is aI- legged that the fumes have destroyed all verdure in the vicinity of the works. It is stated by Attorney Knight that the copper company will compromise the case if possible and is willing to pay a reason able indemnitys as it is willing to admit that verdure has been destroyed by the fumes, and it alleges that 1t is impossi- ble to carry on the business without gen erating a large quantity of sulphuric acid, which would either kill the fish if dumped into the river or destroy the verdure if vaporized. The company has chosen what it considers the lesser evil and is accordingly willing to compromise the case if the law will allow.
 The Oakland water front case was con- tinued for the term, as it is now being considered by the Supreme Court The case of the United States vs. the Coal Dealers Association was continued until September D.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
GERMAN SYMPATHY.
It Is Entirely With the United States in the Present Trouble With the
 Naughty Don.

c. HoltzScherer, prominent resident Of Strasburg, Alsace, arrived from his home in Germany last night and IS the guest of scherer is an educated gentleman, speak surprised to learn on his arrival in New York week ago last Sunday that the inn presSion prevailed in the United States that the people of Germany were un- friendly to the United States on account of the war with Spain, and that their sym pathieS were with the people of that coun- try. MT. Holtscherer said that he had converSed with hundreds of his fellow countrymen in Germany and found that their friendship for the United States had not been affected in the least by the war. On the contrary thelr sympatnies Were altogether with the American people in the present struggle.
 We have never forgotten that we are relatives of the American people as mem bers of the great Anglo-SaXon race" he said, and we take pride in the achieve mcnts of a member of the family in spreading the gospel of enlightenment, progress and civilization all over the world. The English newspapers are re- SponSble for this false impression that has gone abroad respecting out feelings. All that Germany desires is to protect and foster her commercial interests, and we believe that those interests will be the ganer by the American acquisition of the Philippines and the Spanish West Indies'
 MT. HoltZscherer is here on business connected with the settlement of the Lux & Miller estate, in which his cousin, Colonel Pott, is also interested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12

the ships log is as follows: ''While all hands were hauling aft the main sheet the ship took large body of water over the weather side. It washed Allen, Thompson and Mcdonald aboard. Allen and Thompson came back on the crest of the next wave, but Mcdonald was washed clear of the ship. All possible assistance was rendered. The ship was failed to catch the life buoy that was thrown to him and went down within a boats length of the ship"
 The men of the Eulomene who had such a marvellous escape from Watery grave J. c. Thompson, A. B. What were my thoughts tn, Il and feelings when found my yesterday when asked that question. Well do you know. 1 don't think I had any It all happened so quickly that l hadn't time to think before l was back alongside the ship, and Connor grabbed me by the back of the neck and pulled me aboard. Then 1 did think, and the thought of my narrow escape nearly smother of water, and then a struggle to get my head above the wave just in time to see the vessel, as I thought, trav- cling toward me like lightning. The next instant Connor had made his grab, and I was on the deck"
 Allen is a gentlemanly young fellow, who would go to sea, and this narrow es- cape has not robbed him of his love of the sea.
 Thompson tells his story in a blunt straightforward manner. Mcdonald and l were reefing the sheet" said he. When the big wave caught us I grabbed the stopper for the sheet. This I held on to for a minute and was thrown against the side of the ship. I was badly bruised, and thought more of my injuries than I did of death. The next wave washed me aboard again and the boys held me until all danger was passed. Nc Donald grabbed the sheet IS he was go- ing over. and held on. Murray, who was on the main yard, saw his danger and came down, hand under hand. to help him, but arrived too late. Mcdonald got exhausted, and, letting go, y.as carried away from the ship. Everything possible was done to save him, but he went down before our eyes"
 The disaster happened on May in lat itude 2S north, longitude TO west. A heavy breeze, increasing to a gale, was
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
Strange Happenings on
 the Ship EuIomene.
THEY BEGAN WITH A WEDDING
VESSEL WAS NEARLY WRECKED
 IN BASS STRAITS.
A "Dead Beat" Slowed Away and Three of the Crew Were Washed Overheard and Two Washed
 Back Again.

Captain Ellis of the British ship Eu- lomene has passed through some exciting scenes during the past six months. First and foremost, while the vessel was in Adelaide, South Australia, he was mar ried to Miss Gertrude Hunt, beautiful and charming young lady of that city, who accompanies her husband. While the vessel was on her way to Newcastle, N. s. w., she was nearly wrecked in Bass Straits. After being loaded with coal the Euomene started for San Francisco, and when twenty-four hours out a stowaway was found aboard. The crew took him for a second Butler, and he was treated as such throughout the voyage. May last the good ship wound up her adventures for the voyage by having three of the crew washed overheard. Luckily two of them were washed back a"ain by re- turning wave, and were rescued by their companions. The third man went down, while everything possible was being done to save him.
 Captain Ellis account of the disaster is short and to the point. His entry in
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12

blowing. and the storm was accompanied by fierce squalls and rain.
 When passing through Bass Straits on her way to Newcastle, N. s. w., the Flu lomene nearly went down with all hands. It was blowing a hurricane and not stitch Of canvas could be kept on lhe ship She was drifting rapidly toward perpendicular cliff which meant instant death to all on board If once the vessel struck. when Captain Ellis ordered both anchors let go. Luckily they held anu for eight days the Eulomene lay within a stonethrow of a rockbound shore that was waiting to destroy her. When chance came to get away Captain Eiils had to leave his best bower and 15O fath- oms of chain behind him, but he was only too glad to get his vessel away with that slight loss.
 The day after the Eulomene left New castle for San Francisco tall, lantern stowaway and said he had eaten nothing for three days. He was hardly able to stand from hunger, so the first thing was was to give him square meal. Then he tolo First Officer c. Sherratt that his name was John Walker and that he wanted 10 reach the United States. He was useless as a sailor. and as the men set him down as fugitive from justice @ N MalRer hnrrat nnu tt q that if he wanted to know very badly what he was he would tell him. When told to "spit 1t out" he said: I'm pro- fessional dead beat. I've beaten my way over every railroad line in America; I've beaten my way on every steamship line that runs to and from Europe; I've beat en my way to the Southern seas and from there to the Arctic. and l beat my way to Australia. but I'll never do 1t again. No chance back there for dead beat 10 make an honest living.
 What are you going to do when you get to Frisco?" asked Mate Sherratt, and the answer came trippingly, Beat my way to the Kiondke."
 When the Eulomene anchored off Al catraZ Mate Sherratt was going to put Walker in irons, but the man protested so earnestly that he would not try to es- cape and the chances of doing so were so slender that he was allowed his liberty man. took Dr. Macdonald alongside the Eulomene and the two of them went on board It was dark and no one saw Walker slip over the side and into the boat He cut the painter and roWed si- lently away. In few minutes the boat was missed and while another was belng got ready to lower to go in search or IL Walker was also missing. Then every body knew what had happened. Walker adrft. Yesterday afternoon Hart 1ound it on the Alameda mud flats: The pro fessional dead beat' is a tall, thin man, and wears a full brown beard His clothing is fairly good and he will surely make somebody suffer before he is long in San Francisco.
 There is likely to be trouble over Dr. MacDonald's visit to the Eulomene. lie went aboard before she was passed by the quarantine officers. and now State Quarantine Officer Chalmers says he Will have the master of the vessel and the Dilot who brought her in arrested for al- lowing Macdonald aboard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
DYNAMITE ABOARD.
Captain Gilbert of the Schooner AItair Got Himself Into
 Trouble.

Captain Gilbert of the schooner Altair, which arrived from the Island of Gold la Sunday, got himself into trouble yes- terday. He received permission to dock his vessel a+ Washington-stret wharf to discharge some ore (the specimens brought from the new Fl Dorado), but did not say word about having dyna- mite aboard An hour later a stevedore ran into the Chief Wharfilger's office, saying he had to discharge the explosive and did not are to handle it with lot of drunken sailors aboard. Assistant Chief Wharfnger Scott at once ordered the yes sel into the stream and threatened to have Captain Gilbert arrested for dis obeying the rules and regulations of the port.
 John McShay was arrested yesterday for running away with a boat from a British ship. He went for sail and then abandoned the boat when he had no more use for it. McShay is a joiner by trade.
 Captain Fraser of the British ship Swanhilda is going to spend well-earned vacation at his home in Nova Scotia. Captain Mckenzie of the ship Brynhilda is on his way here to take temporary command of the Swanhlda.
 The four -masted schooner Honoipu was launched at Alameda last Sunday. She is a sister ship to the Muriel, and will carry 750 GOO feet of lumber. She Is 162 feet long, 36 feet inches broad and B
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12

the wharf at ' o'clock in the evening each member looked ten years younger than he did when he started in the morning.
 The following are those who received invitations:
 Eggers, John Hillmann, William Tyrell A. Reiser, William H. Haas, Harry Me mann, J. C. Corners. w. B. Cooke, Fred Jones. F. M. Edwards, J. Gilmartin, Will liam Donaldson, w. E. Stanford, H. $. Jones, M. Goldsmith, Dan O'Callaghan, G. w. McNicoll, George Dietterle, Robert Brown, R. s. Buck, George Young. George Branson, w. A. Dobbs, George White. William Ransom, W. F. Stone, R.. H. Johnston, J. J. Colgan, E. Coret, John Doherty, w. Bookstaver. John Moorey, J. W. Miller, William Hopper William Cathcart, w. Arnold, F. Allardt, Sam Johnston, A. L. Black, Fred Hess Jr., Henry Goldsmith, Charles Wheeler. J. L.. H. Boormann, Edgar Rourke, Walter Per kins, Dan Murphy and Martin ODea Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
SICK AND DESTITUTE.
Sad Case of Mrs. Josie Williams, the Young Wife of Soldier in
 Manila

Mrs. Josie Williams, young married woman, was taken to the Receiving Hos pital yesterday afternoon from As Oak street, and will be sent to the City and County Hospital. She is suffering from fever
 She stated that she had to take to her bed last Thursday morning, and since then no one had attended upon her or offered to go for doctor. She occupied a room In the house.
 Her husband, Gus Williams, is now in Manila, having gone with the First Cali fornia Regiment. He is a paperhanger by trade, and what little money he left with her was soon exhausted. She got employment in the Sunset Restaurant for few days, which helped her a lttle Her maiden name was Howard, and her father is in the city, but she did not apply to him for assistance for family reasons.