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To Helm Won der Abe.

Cleveland Ohio, Feb. 13.-Frank De
Iass Robinson. president of the Cleveland
baseball club. to-day sent a dispatch to
President Young of the National league.
suggesting that something be done to
help Chris Won der Abe. Mr. Robinson
thinks the league should pay Won der
Ahe's debts and get him out Of Jail. and
he proposed that President Young take a
vote by telegraph on the question.
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point of love and reason, and America
will be a better nation and Cubas ap-
peal will not return as the echo of its
wailing cry.
oh, America, the pride of our hearts,
Arouse from your state of unreasoning
toll!
Beware, of the coils of political broil.
Think and act for yourself in the un-
ceasing moil,
Support the truth, not designing men,
lest freedom soon departs.
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Shot Him in the Back.

Boston, Feb ia man, who after.
wards gave his name as Peter Nelson,
% years of age, of St. Paul was acting
suspiciously on che streets at 10 o'clock
this morning. and was accosted by po-
lleeman Walter G.. Horton, who asked
him his business. Without warning Neil
son drew pistol and fired at the police
man. shooting him in the back Horton
who Is not dangerously hurt, arrested
Nelson
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Houston, Tex, Feb. 13.-The fourth
mysterious murder in the past two weeks
was committed on the banks of Buffalo
bayou. The victim, John T. Hurst. sa-
loon keeper, was seated in his place of
business about midnight. when an un-
known man entered and Drained him
with coupling pin. The police have a
description of the murderer.
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Convicted of Cattle s,ea,,,r

Special Dispatch TO the STANDARD
kalispell, Feb. IA. w Brown. a
prominent farmer and stock raiser, was
convicted of stealing cattle and given A
sentence of two years in the penitentiary.
Being prominent man in the community.
the case was hard fought and went 10
the jury at II o'clock Saturday night.
They reported at 10 a. m. to-day and the
above is the finding.
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Paris. Feb, I3.-Numerous meetings
were held in the provinces to-day in con-
nection with the Dreyfus agitation. In
some cases resolutions against the gov
ernmeut were adopted but there were no
serious disorders.
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Stnfa Council Installed

London. Feb. IA special to the
Times from Montevideo says: The new
state council was installed on Thursday
amid popular enthusiasm. DIR. Juan Car
tesa-Blaneo was unanimously elected
president of the council
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Leading Business Firms Of Montana.

Office half a block north of p. o.
i5o North Main ST., Butte.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-A vineyard of 1000 vines.
about so Moore's Early and balance
Concord and Worden, "a miles from To-
peka. See US at once. Benedict K Co,
sol Kansas ave.
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The UItimatum.

"Mr. Grinsmith," began the landlady
Icily, addressing the humorous boarder,
'I very much dislike to say anything that
may hurt your feelings
sob, don't mind me, Mrs. HashOyer, .
interrupted tho young man cheerily. 81
have been boarding for four years, and my
feelings are entirely ossi1led.
SIT is my DESIRE" proceeded the land
lady, with studied calmness, ito keep my
boarders as long as I can, butt
81 don't know that you really keep 'em
any longer than common people, again
interjected Grinsmith, ''but you keep 'em
SO thin that they certainly look longer"
''That will do, Mr.. Grinsmith, an
swered Mrs. Hashover sternly. what
was about to say was that it is my wish &c
preserve amicable relations with all my
boarders, but there is a point where for
bearance ceases to be a virtue. I have en-
dured in silence your alleged witticisms
on the viands and listened to them more
in sorrow than i'll anger, but there is an
end to all things. And, Mr.. Grinsmith, ii
you repeat your performance of this morn
ing and again give an idiotic imitation OF
hypnotizing the butter I shall be forced
to request you to pay 50 more per week fol
your board or else seek another place OF
residence This is my ultimatum, Mr..
Grinsmith. Please govern yourself accord
ingly. Ihaye spOkenF'-New York World.
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Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


WHEAT-There was a wild opening in
wheat today. May, which closed yester-
day at S1.03A, ranged all the way from
$1.O5 to $1.06 at the start, with one or two
excited bids a moment after as high as
81 O61h Shorts were apparently in a
panic and fairly tumbled over themselves
to get the wheat offered. To their sur
prise wheat came on the market in large
quantities and three minutes after the
opening May had declined to SlO31a. Up
it bounded again. half cent at a time.
to $1O5, then to S1.05A. With that brief
shell of activity the market reacted, trade
became smaller and May reacted to $l-O412.
News was not sensa tiOna1. The panicky
condition was apparently altogether due
the market. Many of the heaviest opera
tors were sellers. even Allen-Grier. Lei
Barrett & Farnum. Geddes. Norton and
WOrthington all offered wheat, and Ar
mour was also credited with selling; july,
though very active, did not snow the eX-
element which prevailed in May. al
though, it was very cratic July opened
yesterdays closing price of S91Ac. It de
clined Immediately, to SOC: advanced to SIC
and reacted to 9015c. All foreign mar
kets were inclined to lag Northwestern
receipts were go cars against AS cars
last week and 1872 cars year ago Chi
cago receipts were 81 cars. Rain. follow
ed by a cold wave, was predicted, which
was oi Puish in II a54 Int date iP MAY MAY
off to $1.0415. Cuban news had apparently
CoRN-Corn. following wheat. was
strong at the opening. Prices declined
Immediately on liberal country realizing
Trading was only fairly active. Receipts
were 1888 cars May opened about NC
higher at 315s65sc and declined to BIC.
OATS-Oats were much quieter than CT
late trade suffering from the bulge in
wheat, on which marked attention was
centered. The market was easier on re-
alizing. Receipts were 19S cars.
PROFESSIONALISM were irregu-
lar. There was a disposition to realize
and prices generally tended toward lower
levels. Hog receipts were heavy and
yard prices lower. May pork opened uTf-
changed to sc higher at S11-10Q11 - sold
at 81 20 and declined to S1112l2. May lard
opened a shade lower at S5-15Q5- IT,, De
clined to $5.1219 and reacted to S5.lt1s. May
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THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
Celebrated It Last Night.

Hamilton hall was crowded to overflow
ing last evening to witness the celebration
of the sixth anniversary of the Topeka
council of the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity. Fully three thousand people came
and went during the evening When a
large enough in the city to entertain it's
friends. then it is surely time we had an
auditorium. The National Aid aSSOcla-
ton. which is at present holding its an
nuaI meeting in Topeka, was sent Spe-
cial invitation to attend and accepted in
The president of the Knights and La
dies of Security, Mr.. Kirkpatrick, made
very fitting remark in favor of the Au-
dftorium during his speech. He said
that the fact that so many people were
crowded into such a little space, stand
ing and uncomfortable. and great num-
Der had been turned away. was sufh-
Gent evidence that Auditorium was a ne
cessfty in Topeka, and that one year from
tonight we will celebrate our seVenth an
nfverSary with a membership of 30,OO0 and
will fill the new Auditorium with more
than 5000 souls The following musical
and literary programme was given and
received with hearty encores Tor each
number:
Overture .Bailey's Orchestra
InvOca ton -...-..----... Rev A T. wagner
Remarks by chairman. w B. kirkpatrick
Song -. Mrs. Conner and Children
Recitation ..........-. MISS NeIlie Lincoln
Vocal solo ..-......-......--- MT. berry
Address Rev NJ - Long
Vocal Solo ...................Nii Miss Townsley
Violin solo --------... MISS I-ttn ~
Recitation ...............M Miss Louisa smith
Duet-NIiss Mabel Huey and Mr.. David
short talks. National officers and others
Sketch ..... Misses Lincoln and Smith
Song Mrs. COnnors and Children
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TRUE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
Goodness Displayed on the Maine at
the Time of the Explosion.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Evening
World today contains a copyrighted
cablegram from Havana, signed by Syl-
vester ScOvel, which repeats graphical
~ the story of the blowing up of the
battleship Maine and says: THE
quays and docks were damned with
spectators during these sad proceed
ings and I am informed that some jubi-
liant sayings were heard among the
crowd and that some of the lower ele-
ment rejoiced over the Yankee massa-
ere as they termed it. Personally saw
nothing but sympathy.It was too cOlOS-
sal not to dwarf even international
Jealous and apprehensive hate. Only in
the palace did 1 see signs of content.
Capt. SigSbee bears the calamity like an
American officer and a gentleman. He
was not even Outwardly rufHed by the
awful calamity. He received the Span
iSh chief of police as calmly as though
his quarterback was not a wreck and
his men mangled and drowned. Apro-
pos of this it is told of Captain Sigsbee
that he was writing a letter to his wife
in his port cabin when the explosion
occurred. All the lights were instantly
extinguished. Sigsbee running out,
bumped into a perfectly disciplined
marine orderly, who amid shrieks,
grOans, flames and horror and in the
dark, saluted the captain. 7 have to in
form you that the ship has been blown
up and is sinking
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CLOTHING ISSUED
For the Wounded at Key West-Com-
mander Wynn's Daughter.

Key West, Feb. 17-When the Maine
blew up one man was sleeping in a yaWl
hanging from the davits- The boat was
blown to pieces and the man thrown
into the water, but he was rescued IN
hurt. Some time elapsed before he
could. be convinced that the whole af-
fair was not a dream.
Commander Wynn, retired Of the ma
Wy, who is living here has been indie
fatigable in caring for the wounded
and his daughter and niece have written
a number of letters for the wounded
men.
Captain Forsyth early this morning,
issued a complete outfit of clothing to
all the seamen in need of it. The COM
mander is constantly in personal charge
of everything being done here for the
relief of the wounded, etc. He is de-
luged with kilograms and has much
personal matter thrust upon him.
The story that the torpedo may have
been in the coal furnished the Maine, is
secuted here, but an inspection Of fuel
coal for the warships will be made
hereafter.
In this connection it is advisable to
discount the stories in circulation at
Havana and here regarding the Maine
having been blown up by a torpedo
placed under the ship. The Maine
reached Havana unannounced and
therefore it would have been difficult
if not impossible to have placed a tor
pedo at the spot where she moored.
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onca Too Often.

DR.. Spencer's wife had often told him
that his constant use of the phrase ''ot
course" in season and out of season,
would some day turn a laugh against him.
and at last her words were verified.
The doctor was describing 60 some
friends a strange accident which had be-
fallen him the day before. At least he in
tended to describe it, but he was not al
lowed to reach the point of the story.
"You know that poor man who was
caught in the machinery over at the mills
last year?'' he asked. Everybody assented
"WeH, " continued the doctor, che left
a little yellow dog, and whenever I've
stopped to see how the family were get
ting on of course I've taken some notice
of the dog. He was a smart little creature
and then of course you know like dogs
anyway.
''Well, of course the children thought
everything of him, and they have an idea,
of course, that 1 can cure anything. Sc
yesterday, when the deg grew sick, they
sent for me, and so I went as soon as
could, and of course the dog died before
I'd been there ten minutes and''-
COT coursel'' echoed his friends. But
all Mrs. Spencer said was, There, doctor,
what have 1 always told you?''
And DR.. Spencer, being good natured,
joined in the laugh.-Youth s Companion.
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A WINTER NIGHTS TALE.

Oh, the leaves came swirling down,
And the north wind did complain
To the earth grown dull and brown,
And the frost was on the panel
All, for me the worlds desire
Strangely, suddenly was born
Phyllis DER the glowing fire
Shook pepper filed with corn.
How the flames lit mp her checklist
How they kindled in her eyes
Eyes that often mine would seek
But to lower modest wisel
Splitter, sputter, pop! they went
In the little wire net cage.
One would really think them bent
On just bursting up in rage.
Once her finger got burn
Pepper handle went amiss.
Quickly she saw my concern;
Let me heal it with kiss.
How strove my love to tell
Could not for the thinking Of
What would happen if she-well,
Heaven help a man in Lowell
Finally the midnight hour
Woke the silence with it's chime.
Cupid lent me all his power,
Got my courage just in time.
So no longer m forlorn,
Rapture's mine and rare delight.
I'll admit the golden corn
Was not all that popped that night
Harold MacGrath in Up to Date.
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Maine is practically in

part of the Maine is practically in
atoms.
Why the main magazine which is fill
ed with high explosives and easily af-
fected by conclusion, did not go up, is
another mystery and a mercy as well,
since, had the aft magazine exploded,
no one on board could have escaped
death.
AS this dispatch is sent no news of
Importance has been received here from
Havana, or from the feet.
The following is the official list of
those in the hospital here who are ser
iously hurt:
Patrick J. Foley, apprentice; proba-
bly, fatally.
Carl Christensen, first class fireman.
Geo. Fix, landsman.
Robert, Hutchins, landsman.
G. ]. Dressler, apprentice.
The last four named will recover.No
others are confined to bed in the ma
rine or garrison hospitals.
There were some curious escapes from
death when the Maine blew up Three
men were doing punishment watch on
the port quarter deck when the explo-
sion occurred. They all escaped I'M
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AID FOR THE BEREAvED.
Resolution offered in the House APP
propriating $4,000.

Washington, Feb. lit is probable
that the families of the victims of the
Maine disaster will be cared for by the
government as were the survivors of
those who were lost in the Samoan hur-
ricane several years ago, when "a Amer
lean officers and sailors were lost from
the Nipsic Vandalia and Trenton,
which were wrecked on that occasion.
Representative Mcclellan of New York
introduced a joint resolution apprOpri-
ating $15O,OOO for this purpose in the
house today.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives that the secretary of
the navy be and is hereby directed to
pay out of any money in the treasury,
not otherwise provided, a sum equal to
II months pay to the legal heirs or
representatives of each of the officers
and crew of the United States ship
Maine, who persisted in the disaster in
Havana, February Is, 1898, and the sum
of $3.50, 600, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is appropriated to carry out
the provisions of this act"
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DASTARDLY SPANISH
TREACHERY DID 1T.
concluded From Fifth Page.1

where must also be dismissed at once.
know the discipline on board a war
vessel too well to imagine any possible
careless act that would ignite a maya
zine at that hour of the night or to be-
Heve that a spy or traitor could pass
beyond the guards and enter them.
Why, a member of the Names crew
would not dare handle those explosives
at that hour.
las to spontaneous cOmbuStion-that
theory must also be dismissed at once.
There is no such thing known today in
the manufacture and handling of explo-
SiVes as spontaneous combustion be-
cause of the perfection in material and
the thorough tests it must undergo be-
fore being accepted by the govern
ment.'
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WASHINGTON IS SLOW.
Is Always "a Hours Behind the News
and Doesn't Believe.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE navy de-
partment absolutely discredits the story
from Key West that divers have found
an S-inch percussion hole in the bottom
of the Maine.
thing as a persuasive hole; that there is
no S-inch torpedo, and there is no other
way in which such a hole could be ac-
counted for.
1t is. of course, possible. that a shell
exploding inside the ship pierced the
hole of that kind in the outer skin, but
that would be readily revealed by the
character of the angle and whether or
not the skin was buIged out or in
around the punctUre.
1t is more likely, if there is any hole
at all of the kind, that it is simply the
outlet of one of the numerous pieces of
the inside of the Maine.
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A Delightful cat Home.n

One of the most pleasant events of
the week was the reception given on
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. George
F. Sharit, at her pretty home on King
street.
The guests were received by Mrs
Sharitt and Mrs. G. c. Goddard of
LeaVenWOrth.
Mrs. Sharitt wore a handsome black
satin skirt with a fancy waist of hello
trOpe brussels net, trimmed with Ouch
esse lace; she wore viOlets as did all of
the assisting ladies.
Mrs. GOddard's gown was of black
embroidered chiffon over black silk and
trimmed with pink satin and violets.
Assisting through the rooms were:
Mrs. Grace Sharitt, Mrs. J. E. Lord, Mrs.
z. A Austin, Mrs. w. J. Black, Mrs l..
c. Boyle and Miss Nellie Clough.
Mrs. Sharitt was gOwned in hand
some black velvet.
Mrs. Lord wore a green and black silk
grenadine over black taffeta and trim
med in white satin.
Mrs. Austin wore a tailor made gown
OF brown cloth.
Mrs. Black wore a crepon skirt with
a pretty pink and white silk waist.
Mrs BOyle'S gown was of green cloth,
the bodice had a front of red liberty silk
and it was trimmed with duchesse
lace.
Miss CIough wore a fluffy yellow or
CANDY gown trimmed with yellow rib
bOns and footing.
Punch was served up stairs by Miss
Ruth McClintock. Miss Helen Smith,
Miss Rebecca Rodgers and Miss Sue
Sharitt. Little Grace and Helen Shar-
lit assisted the ladies with their wraps.
In the parlOr the CRATE was banked up
with palms, while the air was fragrant
with quantity of English vioIets. The
second parlor was in palms, ferns and
pink and white carnations.
In the dining room the color scheme
was carried out in pink, white and
green. Long vines of smilax and pink
ribbons reached from the corners of the
table to the chandelier. The center
piece was a vase of exquisite pink roses
on a mirror, placed on a centerpiece en-
brOidered with pink roses. Pretty silver
candelabra lighted the room.
Mr. Morrison was present with his
Regina music box and furnished de-
lightfuI music in the dining room
throughout the afternoon.
In the reception hall the decorations
were foliage plants, palms and red car
nations. One of the prettiest hooks in
the whole house is the Moorish corner
In the reception hall It is richly fur
quantities of cushions and is lighted
from above by a quaint little Moorish
lamp.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Sharitt
entertained the assisting ladies and
their husbands and a few other friends.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. z.
Lord. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Black, Mr..
and Mrs. z. A. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
c. Boyle, Mrs. c. c. Goddard, Miss
Helen smith, Miss Nellie CIOugh, Miss
Sue Sharitt, Mr.. Ralph Peterson, Mr..
Harold Chase, Mr.. Roland Medlicott
and Mr.. Kurtz Kellam.
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BUTLER's SIGNIFICANT WORDS.
The Senator Fires a Shot at McKin-
ley.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-THE Populist
convention here has come to an end
with a victory for the fusion forces.
The state convention was set for June
Is and the middle element
which desired an April convention,
found itself so much in the minority
that it made no struggle. 1t will make
an effort to control the convention,
however. Senator Butler, in his speech
at the mass meeting, took shot at the
administration. Some one called out:
How about the Maine?"
He replied, pointing his finger SOL
EMMY at the interrupter, Il don't know
how about it. but if we had a truly
American administration I know that
we would know about it soon"
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RUSHING WORK.
Construction of MortarsBeing Hurried
Forward at Cincinnati

tool works at Hamilton, o., is turning
out Pinch mortars for the government
for shipment as early as possible. Two
naval. attaches, assigned to the ord
nance department, have been at Hami1-
ton, engaged in pushing forward the
work and experimenting the construc-
ton of the huge pieces of ordnance.
Within the past two days the work
has been greatly FASTENED to all APP
pearance. The officials of the company
deny that any special effort has been
made to hasten the work since the re-
cent war scare.
Despite these denials there is every
indication that the work has been hur-
rled ana that the naval officers have
been especially busy of late.
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The o. N. o. Club.

The attendance at the O. n. o. club
dance Wednesday evening was quite
large.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. P.
Hi1lyer, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Shubert, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. SchOch, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Wetherell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Da-
Wis, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Pitts. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Wingert, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Reel Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. F'leishman. Miss Tucker
man, Miss Aline Lamy, Miss Lulu Nc
Mahan, Mrs. L. S. WOOlvertOn, Mr..
Fred Tuckerman, Mr.. Ed Strong, Mr..
Andrew Bunton and Mr.. Lew Culver.
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Chicago Livestock Merket.

- Chicago. Feb. Il.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day day 5000. Left over from yesterday. g.,
So. S0d4O5; mixed. SO. 90G4.O75k; heavy. S3S5
@41O; rough, S3.S5d3.95-
CATTLE--Receipts. 1900. Best firm.
others weak BeeVes So. S5GJ5. 40. cows and
heifers, g. 1o64.40; Texas steers, $3.5OGI4. 35;
stockers and feeders, S3.5004.60.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Native sheep, $31od465; westerns, $3.50
ASS; lambs. S4.40d5.65.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts, IS, $40: shipments. S.1S3
CATTLE-Receipts, 1926; shipments, B.
sHEEP-Receipts. 22114: shipments. l.
o., Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow.
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ENGLISH are Interested.

London, Feb. 17.-Sfr William White,
director of British naval construction,
when questioned today regarding the loss
of the Maine, said it was impossible to
venture theory until the reports of the
Names officers had been received. He
added: English naval officers are wait
ing for the reports with the utmost inter-
est, as they, in common with ali English
officers, feel the most profound sorrow at
the disaster. particularly in that it oc-
CURED on board an American ship: for
in spite of occasional talk to the contrary,
England and America are the very best
of friends
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MAINE A HOPELESS WRECK
Can Never Be Used Again as Ship,
Says Admiral Sicard.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Admiral Sicard
telegraphed Secretary Long from Key
West this afternoon as follows: In
the opinion of Lieutenant John Hood
of the Maine, who has just arrived from
Havana, the Maine can never again
be utilized as a ship. He describes the
whole forward body of the ship as COM
pleteIy collapsed where the shock of
the explosion was heaviest. Photo
graphs of the wreck will be sent to
the department today. (Signed)
SICARD.