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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
A LIMBLESS MILLIONAIRE.

Portland (Ore) correspondence OF The San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Henry Wendhon. OF Mauch Creek. Penn, at
present visiting friends here is perhaps the
only armless and lrglcss millionaire known on
earth. His arms were annotated below the
elbow and his legs below the knees twenty two
years age that hy this time he has succeeded
In accepting his aiiCtion most phi!osophically.
Mr. Wendhon. who came here recently. at
tended 10y a valet. weighs 2Op pounds and Is as
jolly as II lie were Ia posse ssion Of perfect ply
steal heal h ard al his limbs. His valet has
been with him ten years. and he says that he yet
has 10 see Mr. Wcndhoff out Of temper. despite
the many discomforts his ply sio al disability en-
tails The afflicted man manages to walk fairly
well on two automatic legs made FOR him In vi
emma and fitted up with an ingenious mcchan-
Ism that materially aids his locomoton. He also
has two mechanical fOrearms. the hands OF
which enable him t. hold a handkerchief. news
paper book. etc. and TO pick up articles from
the table. These four artificial limbs cost $4,000
before they were brought to their present state
Of perfection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
A BOOM IN EQUESTRIANISM.
HORSEBACK RIDING PROMISES TO RE.
GAIN IT'S POPULARITY.

soME OF ITS ATTRACTIONS COMPARED WITH
mcYcLING- ISFLrENCE OF TIE CAVALRY
ORGANIZATIONS IEAENiNG TO RIDE.
Gable and trolley systems motor carrioecs and
bicycles. have done much In the last f-w y"ars
g. rob ihe horse Of his importance and the price
Of these animals has declined steadily The
popularity of the wheel Increased from year %
year and as the wheeling Kinks gained ~ favor
the riding schools lost Il man on horseback
became an object Of interest. and passive oh
servers wondered how long it worii -" before
riding became lost art. Eut "A change has
taken place, nd the horse has not only reganei
his place with the rider. but ,h-re s a decided
boom in equestrian sport. and riding schools are
once more popular and are drawing many for
mer patrons from the wheeling Kinks.
THE bicycle gave tn. people an appetite FOR
outdoor sport" said william Durlani of the
Duriand Company. "and hundreds of men and
women who never knew what such amusement
was soon became fascinated and recognized its
advantages The novelty Of the thing attracted
even those who had become good horseback
riders ard We used TO hear people say that IT
was only a matter OF time when would have
70 close our doors convert the riding academy
into bicycle track. To-day have all our
our place is too small for the demands made on
IT, and we believe that wheeling has done much
to create the boom. 1t was the initiation for the
inexperienced and it gave them a desire TO take
the second degree, which is horseback riding
AN IMPULSE OF THE WAR.
The brilliant record of those who enlisted In
the volunteer cavalry organizations also served
TO make riding popular, and young men gave up
the wheel and took to the horse. that they
might he qualified to earn spurs similar 10 those
Of the Rough Riders.
But men are not the only patrons Of the riding
schools. as the records at Durland's will show.
The women and children who ride al the school
and in the Park under the escort Of instructors
outnumbor the men. and there are now no less
than five hundred children, some OF them not
over five years old among the regular patrons
Business men usually take their ride between
3 and = O'Clock. although many whose occupa-
ton keeps them in the business part Of the city
late nauag. tc take an hours ride early in the
morniry. Following them closely come the
little ono2 who share the riding space from 10
o'clock unt: about O'Clock with women, and
from 1 I'LL e. O'clock more experienced riders
come ANA take their exercise and listen to the
concert. There is music again from To 1890
p m. when the rink is given over 10 clubs ana
classes % ntn and women. and there times
when as many as one hundred cqucstrians may
be seen there at ore time
AS riding grows in popularity" said a riding
master the fear ~ accident grows less We
know that the percentage Of mishaps IL lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
THE ORIGIN OF MAMMALS.
zootoc1srs AT CAMBRIDGE DISCUSS IT.
p,orrcsops osborn AND MARSH FROM AMERICA
EXPRESS THEMSELvEs-THE PRESENT
STATE Of THE PROBLEM.


STATE Of THE PROBLEM
Almost every one has had an attack OF genoa
logical research fever in the course OF MS eH-
istcnce and It is easy, therefore. to sy'npathi|e
with the naturalists who instead OF concern
ing themselves with their relation to the hugue
nots. the Dutch. the English puriians or the
Norman conGuerors. are at work further o"'A
on the line OF descent.
Tie biologists had congress at Cambridge
ENGLAND last month. and one Of the subjects
under discussion by them was the Descent oi
IN. Mammals" This problem. in fact. seems
10 be occupying more attention OF late 'h''i'
the origin OF man To be sure, when any dis
coverv is made ike that Of Dubois in Java. OF
fossil remains which are allied both to man ana
the next lower primates the apes, a consumer
able sensation is created But while the much
talked OF missing link" has not yet been founo
the close kinship Of the human race with apes
and monkeys is so generally granted to-day that
investigators are not 50 eager in their endeavors
10 All In this particular part Of the family tree
lust now as they were twenty or thirty years
ago.
Huxley divided all animals having backbones
into three principal classes mammals, fish. and
a third class which included both birds and
reptiles He also made three divisions OF the
mammals-the pacentals marsupials and mono
tremes or the second OF these groups the kan
CARGO and opossum are familiar representa-
tiyes: and OF the third the ornthory MENUS q
duck billed quadruped that lays eggs and Is
found IN Australia, Is q specimen Now THIS
same scientist believed that the mammals were
derived from the marsupials and the marsupials
from the monotremes But at the recent con-
gress In Cambridge, Professor Henry F. Osborn.
OF this city, dissented strongly from that view
and insisted that a common origin for the three
must be looked for. The reasons for such a
conclusion were presented. but are so technical
that 1t Is not worth while to repeat them here.
THE CREODONTS.
For years Professor Osborn, who Is q high
authority on zoology and paleontoogy, has been
studying freshly found fossil remains and COM
pairing them with those already on deposit In
museums OF natural history and he has come
ing the prmates, beasts Of prey. hoofed animals.
elephants and others that need not be emu
merated-are all descended from type called
c-codonts. These ancestral creatures were
somewhat like the carnivora Of to day, but
smaller. and provided with duller claws and
less brain. Professor Osborn Is now hunting for
the common ancestor Of the placentals, marsu-
pals and monotremes. At Cambridge the other
day he said that this animal was probably
small, living entirely on land, and either In
sectivorous or else omniyorous There is abun-
dant evidence that many small animals in the
Middle and Upper Jurasslc rocks were not mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
4 CRITICISM MADE P0lNTLEsS'

From The Washington star. m
How did you come 10 put ms p poe the ed.
back OF q Government bond inquirer '
tor. ~, my poet0
wasn't worth the paper it VAS written W.
author serelely answered
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
BELT NEWS.

Belt. March 3.--Mrs. Clara l.. Lawyer
and sister, Miss Amanda Green. left on
Saturdays train for Pennsylvania. where
they will visit with relatives for month
Louis Clergy, engineer in the haulage
engine room at the mines, has gone to
Anaconda. called thither by the serious
illness of his mother. Jimmie Mckay is
handling the levers during his absence.
Mrs. George Wallace and baby returned
Monday from several months visit with
relatives in Ohio
w ]. Kennedy and bride returned on
Monday from their bridal tour in Califor-
nia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hames returned
yesterday from their Eastern visit
Frank Hunter deputy state mine in
spector. was in the camp Monday investi-
eating the recent accident i'm the mine
The facts in the case were fully covered
by the Standards report Of the accident
no blame attaching TO any one.
Andy Bowen and wife of Arlington
came very nearly meeting with a serious
accident while driving from Belt to their
home on last Monday. Just as they were
leaving Belt the horse they were driving
became fractions and began to kick The
buggy was badly wrecked and a perfect
imprint of the horses hoof was found on
the top and inside of the cover. Fortu-
nately the occupants We're not injured
though how they escaped is wonder
Mrs. Richard Evans and daughter of
Sand Coulee were visitors in the camp on
Sunday.
Walter Verge was out from Great Falls
Sunday.
Herbert LeJune. the little boy who lost
his right leg two years ago as result ~
an accident in the mine, will be placed in
school at Helena by the management of
the Anaconda company. The boys father
was seriously injured at the same time.
The family is very poor and the action of
the company is most commendable.
J. w. Wise has resigned his position
with the Anaconda company and contem-
plates trip to California.
Game Warden Williams returned yes
terday from a two weeks trip up in the
Neihart, Monarch and Kibbey country.
He reports everything in good condition
and says the people all manifest an earn
est desire to assist him in every way pos
sible in the preservation of game and the
capturing of violators of the law.
j. b. McDermott has been reelected
secretary for the Miners union.
Deputy Sheriff Sires of Great Falls
passed through the camp Wednesday
morning enroute to Kibbey.
Word has Just reached here of the death
of Louis Clegg's mother in Anaconda on
Sunday morning Il
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
HE WANTED REFORM.
There Were Too Many sham Buttons on
the Female Attire.

Am | to understand that this Is an
age Of reform ?" he asked as he entered
the office.
You are" was the firm reply Of the
man in the far corner.
And am | to understand further" he
went on. that the newspapers are the
head and front of the reform move
ment? ?"
Perhaps You are going a little too far
in that" returned the man in the cor
ner, but they usually aim to be in the
front rank"
Then If / am crying aloud for reform
the place for me TO go is newspaper
Officer"
Its as good place as any If you
choose the right paper
We'll. here / am" asserted the caller
aggressively, as he took chair. and |
don't mind saying that / want reform
and ] want ii very bad. / want reform
in the matter OF buttons on girls
dresses"
You want what?' demanded the man
in the far corner in establishment.
Il want a reform in the matter of
huttons-that Is. OF buttons that are
bluffs. You see he explained, Il am
father. OF course / am not much of
father-that Is. | mean. / haven't
been father as long as some people /
could mention. l rank somewhere along
with Grover Cleveland in that line Well
the other day my little girl was chang
ing her dress, or something of that sort,
and | was suddenly called upon to Off
ciate at the ceremony. You're not doing
anything said my wife. who was trying
to get ready to go somewhere. Button
up Josephine's dress for her / will Will
ing. but And there you are. Did you
know that girls and women wear but
tons on their gowns that are bluffs
nothing but biuffs?"
The man in the corner expressed all
proper surprise and the caller proceeded
to elucidate
Il undertook to button up that dress .
he said, and about every other button
] found was just there for show and the
thing was held together by hook and
eye hidden away in some almost mac
cessible place underneath. ii took me
just rs minutes by the watch to get that
waist fastened; and / want to say that
If there is anything genuine in all this
talk of reform the matter should be
given immediate attention. There Is
nothing else that calls so loud for at
tention from great minds there is -
When they got him Gained down they
explained to him that 1t had been cry
ing just as loud for long time. but that
no man had been found who dared
tackle the problem, and the women
wouldn't.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05

worth. ! couldn't go down there for less
than Si.gJa. ] cca... try every case on the
docket as well az GRE aud ii wouIdat
cost any more. for one case would take
my time for the entire week anyway
"All right" Mr.. Webster" quickly re-
sponded the Nantucker. Here's your
1000. You come down and I'll fix 1t so
you can try every case"
Webster was SO amused over this prop
osition that he kept his word. He spent
the entire week in Nantucket and APP
peared on one side the other in every
case that came up for hearing The
shrewd Nantucketer hired Daniel out 10
all his friends who were in litigation. and
received in return about S1,s00 so that he
got Websters services for nothing and
made a good profit to boot.
If that man was alive In these days of
trusts and syndicates he would probably
be at the head of legal trust. controlling
the services of all the big lawyers in the
country.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
IN BILLINGS.
Plans for a Joint Observance of Memorial

Plans for a Joint Observance of Memorial
Day.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings. March 1.-The joint observ-
ance of Memorial day by the citizens OF
Billings, Sheridan and Crow agency at
the Custer battlefield last year. was such
a successful one that it was then and
there resolved to make the care of the
national burying ground, established
where the brave Seventh cavalry so hero
ically met their fate. the annual duty of
the citizens. On Saturday night the
standing committee met in this city and
took the preliminary steps for the proper
observance of next memorial day, May
30 The committee is composed of Judge
Goss, DIR. Townsend and Capt. l.. f. Bab-
cock of Billings. Capt. Sniveiy, r. NJ.
Moore and w. +. Roseman of Sheridan
and Capt. Stouch, A. n. Grover and II.
Ross of Crow agency. Messrs. Goss and
Moore We're appointed a committee on
transportation. Messrs. Stouch. Grover
and Ross on arrangements and Messrs.
Townsend, Stouch and Snively on cere-
monies. The Burlington will make a spe-
cial round trip rate of S150. One feature
of the occasion will be the Indian dances,
participated in by Crows and Cheyennes.
The sisters Hospital
The Sisters hospital in Billings is now
certain to be built. To-day Sister Super
Tor Anacleta and Sister Anna Bridget
arrived from Helena, and in company
with the citizens committee consisting of
Mayor Chapple, Paul Mccormick, John
d. Losekamp. G. Yergen and DIR. Rhine
hart. examined the various sites sug
gested. A beautiful site on the King
ranch. Immediately adjoining the city on
the west. was selected, and in a few days
Architect Hart will be here with the
plans. II is intended to commence the
construction work this spring and the
building will cost in the neighborhoood of
$40, 600 although the Sisters expect to in
crease the size of the hospital as the
growth of the city may require.
To Make Cheese.
The Park City Cheese company has
been formed. consisting chiefly of farm
ers of this valley. of which Thomas Wal
tiers is president and 0lney Taylor secre-
tary. The capital stock is s.. 800. Last
year, in a cooperative way. these people
manufactured s. 600 worth Of cheese. and
the results were so satisfactory that IL
is intended TO increase the output three
fold this year. The cheese finds a ready
sale md appears to be a good article.
Ii Was Good News.
The news of the decision of the supreme
court refusing the writ of prohibition
against the arid land commissioners pre-
ceedmg with the reclamation Of the Bill
lngs canal. was received with great sat
isfaetIon By aur citizens this morning
1t Is now felt that almost every obstacle
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
Caught webster Mapping.
E1ron the Roston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
OF course Webster was I'm demand BY
those who could AFFORD 10 pay for his SER
vices. A sharp Nantucket man is said to
have got the better OF the great defender
Of the constitution in an amusing way
however !te lad . small case which was
10 be tried une week in June at Nam
ticket. and lac posted To Wehsters office
in great haste 1t was contest with a
neighbor over a matter OF considera BILE
local interest. end his pride as a ntigant
was q. stake. lie told Webster the par
heHlars ana asked what he would charge
70 coEauet the yasa
WHY said Webster "voH can't ar
tori t. hire ne J should have ID stay
dean tisfe TIT vtEsf week ana my Fee
Na1A Il mere tA@~ tine whole case is
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05

In the way of that great enterprise is
overcome, and that in short time the
work of construction viii be begun. The
land TO be reclaimed is pronounced by
good judges to be far superior to any in
this valley yet brought under cultivation.
Were Proud of Him
AT the presentation of "Ole Olson at
the opera house on Monday evening Rob-
ert Allen of this city rode on the station
AIRY bike against the Terrible Swede."
Mr.. Allen made the mile in - 2-5 seconds
and Lawson in 81 1-5. The race was wit
messed with great interest by the audi
ence, who felt very proud of the local
man when the manager stated that Allen
was the fastest rider that had so far
raced against the Swede on the stage.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
BISHOP BARRY,s ACCOUNTS.
Mother Found the boy Had Not Civ,
to Missions.

Mother Found the boy Had Not Given
to Missions.
Bishop Barry. during his first term as
boy at boarding school, was given a
small sum of spending money by his
mother, who on giving il to him re-
quested an exact account of his daily
expenditures. He tried to keep his
word. but sometimes forgetting to post
the items for days together it was diff
cult to recall them. and he invented an
abbreviation corresponding very nearly
to sundries, which appeared pretty reg
ularly throughout his account.
When Mrs. Barry first looked over
her boys account book on his return
she was much pleased at the most fire.
quently recurring item Of expense, and
inquired how he had been led TO take
so strong an interest in the cause of
missions. Astonished in his turn. he
declared he had not given a penny to
missions.
But surely" exclaimed Mrs. Barry.
THE society for the propagation of
the gospel is missionary work, and
| find that more than half your
money has been given in small sums
to s. p. @.
IS. r. G. mother confessed the fu-
ture dignitary of the church. does not
mean society for the propagation of
the gospel. When / could not remem-
Der what | had spent my money for I
put down $. P. Something, prob
ably grub
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05

Wonderful auction to commence at
the Bee Hive Wednesday, March 3, at
2 D., m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
Big cut in Rates to Points East.

The Northern Pacific railway have
inaugurated big cut in rates to ST.
Paul, Minneapoli Duluth. Chicago.
Cincinnati, Montreal. Washington, New
York and all points East. reducing the
fare from $40 to $50. For full partieu-
lars call on or write w. NJ Tuohy, gen
eral agent Northern Pacific Railway
company No % East Broadway, Butte.
Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
Preparing for the Campaign.

The democratic city central commit
tee met last evening to make arrange
ments for the ensuing municipal cleo
ton. 1t was decided to hold the prima-
ries in the various wards and the city
convention in the last week of March
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05

You may go east or west for very
low fares via the Great Northern Rail-
way line. Try the new vestibuled train
leaving Butte daily at 9:35 p. m. for
Seattle, ST. Paul. Chicago. New York
and all principal cities. We run a diner
on the restaurant plan-pay for what
you order. Call at ticket office, Al
North Main ST., for full particulars. j.
+. Dawson, General Agent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05

W. A. LarkiH was yesterday appoint
ed stenographer and teleerapher in the
Oregon Short Line Office by General
Agent Bacon, and G. Fl. Harper. was
promoted to the position of city ticket
agent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
Northern Pacific Cut Rates Both East
and West.

In addition to the big cut in rates to
all eastern points the Northern Pacific
announce cut of eight to Is dollars in
rates to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
Parties contemplating a trip to the
Pacific coast or Alaska, should not fail
to call on or write w. NJ. Tuohy. gem
eral agent Northern Pacific Railway
Co. Butte. Mont
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
Complete Assortment of
Mems Shoes

In all toes and widths, always on hand
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
Spring Overcoats
..MaCkintOSheS

Our line of Mackntoshes for spring
4 is larger than ever. Prices lower than
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
CHANGED HANDS.
Little Falls House Now Con-
Quoted by A. G. Hedtke,
of SWanville.

Another change In the management
of the Little Falls House, ON Broad
way, took place Wednesday.
Fred Stangl, who has been operating
the house the past six months under
q lease, has disposed of his interests
to A. G. Hedtke, of Swanville, and
the new proprietor will take pos
session tomorrow.
The Little Falls house is the prop
erty of P. H. Gross. and ever since it
was built about twenty years ago,
has enjoyed q liberal patronage, and
been Il source OF considerable revenue
to the several parties who have con-
Quoted it. Ill health caused Mr..
Gross to relinquish Its management
about six months ago to his son-in-
law, Fred Stangle, who managed it
very successfully from then until now.
Mr.. Stangle's reasons for selling
out are that he does not like the
hotel business, and he will return to
his former position OF assistant
cashier of the First National bank.
Mr.. Hedtke, who took possession
Wednesday, is a man of experience In
the hotel and saloon business, and
that hOstelry is certain to enjoy the
liberal patronage under his manage
ment that it has in the past.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02

The peace commission and the
administration are certainly in
favor of annexing The Philippines,
and allowing Spain 500, 1000, 900 Be.
sides. There are many prominent
men opposed to the annexation OF
these islands, but it is probable
that the administration has felt its
way carefully in this matter, aud
has assurances Of the necessary
support in congress. Nearly every
European statesman, outside of
England, is displeased to have the
United States gain important pos
sessions near the coast of Asia.
The ownership of the Philippines
means that the United States will
have a voice in the future moves
in the neighborhood of China
and that doesn't suit Europe.