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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
4 QUESTION OF LICENSES
An Astonishing Condition Of AT.
fairs Was Shown.
FAR FROM PROSPEROUS
According to the License Books Some OF
the Merchants on Their Own State
ments Must Be on h
Verge OF Bankruptcy.

Members OF the ways m means
committee of the city council met with
the mayor yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the matter Of raising licenses.
The aldermen went over the ~treasurer's
license book and noted h each mer-
chant is actually paying. There was
an astonishing showing of business
done by Butte merchants. and accord
ing to licenses paid, IL cannot be
claimed hat the merchants of Butte
are prosperous. The merchants pay a
graduated license. being charged a
license in proportion to the amount of
business they do. The only Informal
ton as to tn amount OF business done
by a merchant comes from his own
affidavit. While a large number of the
merchants undoubtedly pay all the
license their business calls for. many
others pay a license on a $500 bust
ness. when IL is the general impression
that they are doing a business OF from
SIC. 900 to $40. 900 per month. The alder
men figured hat there are a number
of well-known business men who. IL
they really only did as much business
as they are paying license for, would
not take In as much money each month
as they are actually paying for rent
and clerk hire.
The committee concluded that the
licenses are high enough II the mer-
chants would only pay the full amount
of the license required by the amount
Of business they do. Were this done,
the receipts from licenses would be
doubled. IL not trebled. To raise the
licenses would force the merchants
who are not now paying the just license
to come close to the just amount, but
on the other hand II would place a
bor1Shtp IN thnSo p,Arohop tc uyhA haxra
been honest in reporting h amount of
business they do and who are paying
the full license required.
The fire and water committee also
held a meeting yesterday afternoon.
They went down to look at the various
for a secondary fire station in the
southeastern part OF the city. After
looking at the various lots no definite
conclusion was reached. One or two
seemed better adapted for the purpose
than the others. but IL was thought the
price on all of them is excessive. 1t
was also thought that the price asked
for h lot adjoining the Quartz street
station is excessive. The committee
looked at places where new water
mains and fire plugs are desired.
The council will probably at to-
nights council consider the petition OF
the policemen for a two weeks vaca-
ZION eacn. Inc pOIcemen argue tnat
all Eastern cities give their policemen
a fortnight's vacation While IL is true
that miners are given no vacation. yet
they receive extra pay for every hour
of extra work they do. The policemen.
on the other hand. are often called on
for day work after working all night.
and are never paid extra. They also
argue that firemen get a vacation. re-
ceiving one full day of i'm every IL. The
policemen are very hopeful that the
aldermen will listen to their petition
so that they may ever pray, etc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
IN THE SHEhfF'S HANDS
A Dozen Attachments Issued
Against Grocer Hoffman.
IS WITH THE VOLUNTEERS
He Left His Business In Charge OF WILL
lam Archer-M- @. Harris Brings
Suit Against the Sweet
water Goal Company.

Lewis r. Hoffman left a prosperous
grocery business in charge Of William
Archer as manager while he Joined the
army and went to the Philippines.
Yesterday Sheriff Regan took posses
sion of the business under a dozen at
tachments issued against Hoffman by
various creditors. The principal credi-
tors are j. +. Oppenheimer. A. F. Bray,
p. j. Brophy, the Davidson Grocery
company. The claims so far presented
aggregate about $1,000 and the assets
will perhaps figure up 81. 500. The sher-
III yesterday served about so garnish-
ments on book due Hoffman.
Formerly Hoffman conducted a bust
ness at 126 South Arizona street, but
about two months z the store was
moved to the Lynch block on West
Park street.
M. c. Harris yesterday brought suit
In the district court against the Sweet
water Goa company for SOS. 900. which
he claims is due him as commissions
on the sale of Sweetwater coal in this
state. He alleges that or July rs. 1891,
he entered into a contract with the
coal company to act as state agent for
it's coal and he was to receive 10 cents
per ton on all coal sold in the state.
Between hat date and June %, 1896.
while the plaintiff was acting as such
agent. the company sold. independent
of the agent, $50, 900 tons of coal in Mon
tana. and he demands his commission
on that mount.
The transcript on appeal from a JUS
tice court in the case Of /. NJ. Jacobs
against Louis Harris, was filed in the
district court yesterday by the defend
ant
Judge Clancy will hold a session of
court this morning and probably pass
on a number of matters he has had
under advisement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
THE ILLINOIS BUILDING.
Dedicated In Omaha In the Presence OF
Governor Tanner and HIS stan.

Dedicated in Omaha In the Presence Of
Governor Tanner and HIS stan.
Omaha. June 21.-The Illinois state
building at the exposition was dedicated
to-day in the presence Of Governor Tan
ner and his fun stan, the exposition COM
mittee of Illinois and probably 10000 citi-
Gems of that state. Hon. william A. Har-
per, chairman of the Illinois committee.
initiated the ceremonies in an address
rendering the building to Governor Tan
ner. who In turn rendered 1t to the ex-
position In an address Of 10 minutes.
A most dramatic event interrupted the
proceedings just at the close of Governor
Tanners remarks. Coloner Carr an
nounced that Melville Z. Stone. general
manager of the associated press, had a
bulletin to the effect that General Shaft
ers forces had arrived at Santiago. The
effect was electrical. In an instant the
Immense throng was on its feet cheering
madly. In the midst of the enthusiasm the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner"
played by the Marine band. began to be
heard. The audience Joined in singing.
Then the Apollo club of Chicago sans I'll
linois," and without pause at the end
started up America" in which the au-
dience again Joined.
This was followed by the marine band
again I'm the "Voice of Our Nation" a
collection of patriotic airs. Amid the
scene that followed was one of the most
wonderful outbursts of patriotic enthu-
siasm that was ever witnessed.
President Wattles of the exposition &C
cepted the building in the name of the
organization. Senator Mason and Hon. i.
Beveridge, ex-governor of Illinois, also
made speeches. The Apollo club of Chi
cago again sang a chorus with 200
voices.
An informal banquet this evening to the
official guests of the exposition and a re-
ception to Governor and Mrs. Tanner I'm
the Illinois building will conclude the ded-
icatory exercises. The Illinois state build
ing is one of the handsomest on the
grounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
A Tour OF Inspection.
Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, June 21.-President Mellen.
General Manager Kendrick. Chief Engi-
neer McHenry, Trafic Manager Hanna
ford, Chairman Adams of the board of
directors. and other Northern Pacific off,
Gals. accompanied by two wealthy Ger
man officers of the Deutsche bank. ar
rived in Helena tonight in q special train.
They left St. Paul last week OF a tour
of inspection of the road and are travel
ing by easy stages. side-tracking at night.
They will proceed west in the morning
after running over the lines to Rimini
and MarysviIle.
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Idaho subscribes for Bonds.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise. Idaho. June H.-The Boise banks
to-day commenced receiving applications
for bonds under the popular war loan. Up
to closing hours 81. 600 had been SUBJ
scribed and inquiries made leave little
doubt nat the amount will be more than
doubled in this city and the country i'm
deiately adjacent. Idaho aggregate Is es-
timated at $3.50, 900 to 500. oOo.
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standing Of the Clubs.
Noted Scene Painter Dead.

st. Louis. Tune 2--Thomas c. Noxen.
senior member Of the frm OF Noxen &
Toomey. scenic artists. well known all
over the country as painters Of theater
scenes. is dead. He had been a resident Of
this city for 20 years.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

A. O. III. Divisions No. 1 and e, Notice.
All members of the above division
are requested to attend the funeral of
Brother Simon Murray. The funeral
will take place Thursday at 2 o'clock
p. m. from the residence of his sister,
in ButchertoWn.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
Our Specialties This Week
ARE
Bedroom Salts SIN . BedsteadS Sl.oo
BEST VALUE IN THE CITY
wv ~ VSs"Sas 84s e. Park. Butte.
Ladies Appreciate

A good remedy. and there 10 not anything on the
market that equals French Tansy Tablets for the
relief and cure 81 painful or irregular nensea.
These tablets remove all obstruetiens, no matter
What the cause haaufsesarsd BY A Aussndrs
Paris, France. and for sale only by d. n. Sevbro
Drug O., Butte, Mont. Sole Aseae- Praes -
per boz, seat by nail sssarely sealed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

You get an animatlscope free with
every pair shoes. Shoe sale. John Tas-
sells, 25 West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

Van Camps Tomato Soup. Enough for
family Of six. Price l5c. Ask YOU grocer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
The Best

And only ready-to-wear clothing that
replaces hish-class merchant tailoring
to h wearer's entire satisfaction and
at less than half the merchant tailor's
price. A large and exclusive assort-
ment Of all wool fabrics. style and fit
perfect.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

Bdtterles-Idyior ana Sugdcn' flatt
and Mcfarland. Umpires-Emslie and
Curry.
At Cl~eveland-The fielding on both side.
was bad but the home team gave the
worst exhibition. That and Powell's Wild
ness accounted for the victory of the
visitors. Attendance, 500. Score:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

Have your clothes made at John
O'Neill's. the boss tailor. Owsley block.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Observation-Disclosures proved to be the
easiest mark the Colonel have struck
this season. The Senators ran bases like
dummies. Attendance, 1000. Score:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

Batteries-Powell and Criger: Yesger
and Grim. unprecedented and Andrews.
At Chicago-klobendanz was wild. mis-
erably supported and hit hard when hits
meant runs. and the champions fell easy
victims to the nearly perfect play of the
Orphans. Attendance. 1000. Score:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22

A general commercial banking business
transacted. including the purchase =
q careful attention to collections he
acceptance of trusts
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Attest: THOs. RICHARDS. Clerk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

mat spain Agrees To abandon all claims
~ recognition of Sny part 81 tho Cnba1
! oep,s IRON the un,iod Stahes az Cuba, OK
ooept municipal ana purely local obl.ga-
lions, or any loars iasusi before 1875 thu,
spain may show by laws voted by tho
90 les or by ihe express terms ~ the Gu
ban budgets TO have been expanded ON Gu.
pau public works and loanl improvements
dmh absolutely 10 m,ifidclpai or public
works crt'ts,s which have figured an.o /,
me Items covered by the successive On
~ nsgs since the close OF the civil war
IN 1878. s
In reality, Spain never contributed a cent
10 Cuban espend!iurcs tfr, she ard not cx-
sptci Cuba to ulismsss fsers1llte 10 r,.-
,hnbnrse. rxaci.F ssa ~ iaaw waras to
saddle Cubs with the cost OF the several
civil wars.
II Spain has made up her mind 10 give
way cofhiiisDglly 10 The American dcman III
IN regard 10 Cdba. 70 that America may
show her ham1 in the Philippines aus stion.
where spain believes her poEltlon Is strong
81 IN virtue Of the text and apirit OF the
protocol Itself
SIRE stAl cherish,s the Illusion that sho
may receive tho support OF the European
governments. ana she viii make stub
born fight against tedtl,g bsy OF the Phil
ippines Unless tho United States assumn
iGs Philippine debt and makes Cuba guar
antee most OF her own dabt.
TIE final stand OF the Spanish commits
sion Will be on o demand for a lamp gum
for all the Spanish archpslagocs. Spaa-
iafds mako no aec;at ar iher behef that
the agreement arrived ~ afforIs COOL
vintage grorn5 for getting some financial
concession from tho United States Fall-
ing this. they viii propose arbitration. and.
IN short exhaust every means of pfotraci-
ing the proceedings Of thu commission or
means OF STRENGTHENING the pogition OF thu
aagarta government and the regency
The American commission has been In.
structed from Washington, IN view OF the
Spanish tactics. to practice patience ana
difference for a while. hut To remain In
flexible on essential points. toleratng no
European arbitration or pressure in ans
shape.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

| already involved In differences affecting
pessIbiy this case proposed to be submit led
On Monday next the United States com
mission viii, American fashion, lay their
case on the Philippines only ana compre-
henslvely before their Spsnash collcas ,ies /.
and II Is probable inat 4he Spaniards viii
then first raise the pe.Dt whether the pro-
pocol proposed to question <ipan sA cover
elsnsy In the Philippines. Significantly
touching this point IS a recent ultcrsnch
by THE Madrid Imparci@l that The spinl, h
commission should Lot renia IN To Paris II
the Intentions OF the protocol concerning
ne philippines were not cairsei out with
the utmost rigor. st
I'm the eva Of yic poittfcai nrglsiatjens,
there is unofficial apttcSbatisn tat no
treaty Will be SIGNED whicn lnvolves tbs
lOss of the Philippines TO Spain without
large financial consideration, ana II would
not cause surprise should the Spiniards
at come stage OF the considerations. with
draw as body or. II some member should
rcslgn, effectlng the same result
The American commissioners today RI.
ceiyed from Washington full advices in
response to the submission OF their lndi-
viiual views regarding the Philippines
questions. and two sessions were held TO
eCnaider these replies
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rh0ne 400. Phone 400.
SEWEl : tG,
PL slBING,
- ECTRIC WORK.
Houstor s umbing and Mig. Co.
7I3 ! st. rlason Building.
Phone 400.
WEATHER INFORMATION.


For the twenty-four hours ending a. n,
yesterday. 18th meridian time:
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Oefense's Presentation d TIE Csc b
Conformity with the Laws.
SUPPLEMENTARY INQUIRY ToBE HELD
Release Of the Prisoner Has Not Been Of.
dcrcd BY the Trial Court.
THE CAR OF RUSSIA 4 DRfyfussARD
HIS Opinion =. TINT Dcvirs lsiaua
Prisoner l. innoceat--vcraict re.
cctvcd with Cnlmncss.

Paris, October 7o.---Thc court
OF cessation has decided TO grant
revision of the Dreyfus case and
will institute supplementary
inquiry. The court, however. has
declined to order the release Of
Drcyfus.
The decision OF the court Is a. follows:
In view Of the letter OF the min,s,er Of
Justice OF Gate September l. 1895. N view
Of tho arguments OF the public prosecutor
Jeno,tnctrg the court of condemnation pto
souncesi by the first court martial of 10
military government OF rirs on pceember
- 1884, against Alfred preyfus. uhcn a
captain OF artillery, attaches to the e,u-
efea STAR IN view OF all tho circumstances
III the 0lse, and also OF articles 3ij 10 st6
o. inc code OF criminal procedure. amstJ,d
BY the law OF June II. 1875 rsaa.,ye 10 III,
adnfssabiliiy OF an application IN propsr
tom for revision,
whereas, tho application comes within
the ca,esory OF tho cases cont, mplated In
a,tc'n yib atlt has been adoptos with u The
period liked by artlule ,ii
Wheitas, ths JIiSmef, revision OF
NFGph 3 commanded, has the force OF =
chose juge.
whereas the Documents produced do not
plsRe p-n eohtsi pos.tioa to deride wi
Us ns,i's Of ihe rslSs ana there is ground
ior making q supplementary Inquiry.
FcF these rtaAoga the court declares the
arplieai.on 10 bcin proper form and legally
asin sf.ole erisi states ttnt Il wnl ina flute
= supplementary Inquiry and deoaies tnerr
y no ground al mo prtscat moment for
Deciding on the publc Prosecutors applIci.
n.s tor s'ispens q, or the penalty
nc Judges Of the court We're occupied for
three hours aud a half In considering tie
judgment, -
Ths publtc, whcse admission 10 the court
was regulated with tho greatest care.
anwHied the decision with marked ,iinress.
During the suspension or busInsas tbs pub
lie crowded into rho Hobbies ami there was
eNaJint anNicty To hear tho verdict. There
whs no demonstration when The court rose.
rhe Jecision crested 10 public excitement
an complete tranquility prevails ON NE
streets.
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THE SPANISH REINfORCEMENTS
HAVE REACHED THE PHILIPPINES
N SPITE or OUR PROTEsr.
Dewey Reports the nnenos Ayrcs,
with Rifles and Ammunition
Has Arrived.
ESPECIAL DIspatch To The post. !


Washington. October 2o.-SpaIn's inten-
rtons In regard to the Philippines are APP
pareDtIy indicated by her action In dis
patching the auxiliary cruiser Buenos
ASres. loaded With arms and ammunation,
to lioilo, against the expressed opposition
OF the United States and N violation Of
the posdtson she herself assumed In the
the American military and naval forces at
Marsla.
Rear Admiral Dewey today reported the
arrival OF the spanish auxiliary cruiser at
Iioilo. He added that no was reliably in
formed that she had On board 5000 siauds
OF rifles, eleven quick firing guns and a
largo quantity Of ammunition for the use
OF the garrison at that point. The Buenos
Ayres will be retained at Iloilo for the
purpose Of attacking any insurgeut mem
of-war which Aguinaldo may send 70 che
islands to the southward of Luzon.
Adnaral Dewey several weeks ego no.
ported that the Spanish consul ct Singa-
pore was expecting che arrival Of the
Buenos Ayro. No aouiSn was then taken
By uhe administration for the reason thai
when the Spanish government. through
the French embassy. asked permission 70
send supplies 10 the spaaish garrisons In
islsnds other than Luzou, Mr.. Moore. then
assistant secratnry Of state and now Sec
rotary 70 the American pencs commisxion.
declined poattively 70 pernati what be tsrrn-
ed violscion q ~ pesce sprotocoi.
Sstx'tshs;ar6snx this detiin ion, The
Buon0s Ayrss continued NJ scynae, AMI
ne adminiefrnffcn ma6e pneQaghTioos 4o'
esad ~ hattls p1irs Ipre NJ 0feeon sud|
ssys.H ss'lisss - 8: sspely ees:s g rsls,'
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The CUBAN DEBT PROPOSITION
HAS NOT BEEN ENTIRELY ABAa-
DONED ny THE sPANIARDs.
In Reality, hut Ltttlc Has So i'nr
Been Accomplished Toward the
Treaty of Pence.
Especial Cable Dispatch 10 the New York Her.
old and The Houston Post, Copyrighted
1898, by james Gordon Bennett

old and The Houston Post Copy rlghted
1898 BY James Gordon Bennett'
Paris. October 2a.--ope OF the Hsrald's
correspondents had long conversation
| Yesterday with an American who IN past
times had close connections with the dip
lomatic service OF his country.
He said: II know next to nothing Of what
has been said In the sale des conference
except as to the results. they seem TO have
been making little progress Mt last. No
thanks. however. to the foreign press which
has e,arerr,v shown a, curious dispog,tlon
to encourage the most fantastic conoep-
tions and claims by the Side beaten In The
war.
"Tbc progress they have made. SO far
as I can ret a, il. Is 10 consent 10 two
articles In ..be nron,.ed treaty one OF
which saws Spain repnouishes sovereignty
over Cuba. the other saws Spain cedes Por-
Bur a II true Ina, they have withdrawn
all claim on the United states or Cuba for
the Cuban debt?p
Il think not. They finally said that re-
serving all right and insisting that nothing
was axreed ~ ,,n,1, ,bo wno,a treaty sbou,a
be completed and signed, they would pro-
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SITUATION An JACKSON.
Frost Has Put an End to the visi
of leIlnW Fever.

Frost Has Put an End to the visits
of Yellow Fever.
Jackson. Miss. October 29.-Tne yellow
fever situation throughout the State is
most encouraging Reports from infected
points have almost ceased and the LIST Of
November Will mark the ending Of the
epidemic. Refugees are returning to jack
son ON each train and the town has be-
gun to assume business like appearance
A few cases OF sickness were reported to-
day. but they are all OF a hight type and
there is positively no fear OF new infec-
ton
The weather continues cool with frosts
each night. The local paDers resume pub
location Monday.
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cornr or cAssArloN.



Paris. October 2p.-At the Opening OF the
count of cassatlon today NJ Mcrnard re-
suniei bis argument In behalf OF the Drey-
fus family, inaistiag uhai The hordcresu
Was not n The handwriting OF Drcyfus or
an Imitation by him OF shp writing OF Ma
jor Esterhaxy. The latter hypothesis. coun-
sci ssoissinusd, was absolutely improbable.
u Il were an limitation. the alyfaor OF It
must be third party. II n vera no imi-
ts,tion The author OF the bordereau he as
serted. can only be Major Es,erhazy him
self. Continuing. NJ. Nornard pointed o,.t
thai the honor OF tho army was not In
yolved In the drtngs OF the e1tirtmarfszl 10.
like other courts, they could err without
their honor suffering.
After NJ. Mornard had closed his argu-
ment, ihc court retired to deliberate.
London. October 2s.--rhc Sunday Spe-
ciai's Paris correspondent says the decision
OF the court was quietly received, but chat
considerable excitement was manifested ON
the boulevard.
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INCLUDED In means.
Cotton DeIt Bulletin.
Probabilities.

| Washington. October 29.--For East Texas
Fair; cooler in southern portion; fresh north
! erly winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico-Fair: va
riable winds.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04

1T yet. He had gone up the state to visit
some mill or other, and the before men
toned friend volunteered to drive him
over to his destination. Now, while the
special correspondent has wonderfully
general fund of information he knows
little about the country, and when they
were passing large cheese factory he
exclaimed: why, there's a creamery
Just wait a minute while / go in and
get drink of buttermilk ;"
With this he jumped out of the car
riage and entered the building. NY
country friend says that whey is not
pleasant to take and that even the pigs
won't eat it. But when the special cor
respondent asked for buttermilk the
people in the factory gave him big
glass of thin, aciduous liquid, which he
swallowed down at draft. The drive
was then continued. The special CORE
spondent seemed to be very thoughtful.
He finally exclaimed in his explosive
fashion:
"Well, Smith, don't know what
breed of cows you raise up here, but
that was the darndest buttermilk ever
tasted. Paper Mill.