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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15
NORTHERN MONTANA NOTES.

H. W. McNair of this city is visiting
friends at Choteau and other points in
Teton county.
Great Falls, Feb. 14.-Rey. Allan
Rodger of Augusta is visitor in the
city and is the guest of Presiding Elder
Riggin.
T. E. Collins, the state treasurer, ar
rived in the city last night and will
remain here for a few days looking
after his business affairs.
The approach of spring shows gem
eneral improvement in business in this
city Already two new stores have
rented rooms and expect to open in a
very short time. One is carriage
and farming implement concern and the
other new grocery firm.
The new postoffice in the southwest
ern part of Teton county has been
named Elizabeth, after Mrs. Elizabeth,
the mother of the Kellogg boys. James
B. Kellogg is the postmaster and the Of
flee Will have postal communication
with the rest of the world by means of
an eight-mile extension of the Choteau-
Bellview route.
The new hospital at the Blackfeet
agency has. in addition to two general
wards of Il beds each, a large num-
Der of single rooms. and 50 far the re-
suits are said to be very gratifying
There is a dispensary and regularly
employed nurses. and all residents of
the reservation receive free treatment
in case of accident or illness.
A correspondent at the Blackfeet res
ervation writes that after the change
of the agent was made the Indians.
half-breeds, squaw-men and others.
held a big pow-wow at which every
employee of the government save the
new agent was denounced as thief
pirate and no good white man. 1t is
evident that the wards Of the nation
have advanced in politics as far as re-
tation in office. but have not yet
reached the civil service standpoint.
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Financial Cabierram.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: The
stock markets were quiet and easier to-
day with absence of business. Americans
opened good and especially Louisville Il
Nashville and Union Pacific, but then
gave way on New York selling, and finally
closed fiat on reports of an ultimatum
from the United States to Spain. This
was not generally believed, and barring
any such political news / must report Il
very favorable disposition in financial
quarters here towards Americans. Many.
indeed are looking for real boom. The
generally tendency to buy Louisville q
Nashville was led by firm which re-
Gently secured large profits in trust ope-
rations in Americans.
Spanish securities were steady. Gold has
fallen sharply to IT'S Sled The feeling
grows that the Chinese loan negotiations
are still out. but discretion prompts Sc
erecy and TO certain extent restraints
the press.
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Great Falls, Feb. 14.-Edgar Many
Guns, the young Blackfoot warrior who
in October last went to William Sher-
mans house and endeayored to shoot
the whole family because the daugh-
ter of the house failed to reciprocate
his ardent affections, is again in trou-
BILE. Last week he was re-arrested on
a complaint alleging assault with a
deadly weapon and bound over to the
federal court in Helena. AS he was
unable to put up the bond, United
States Commissioner Garrett commit
ted him, and he was taken to Helena
from the Blackfeet reservation to await
trial. The last indictment was found
to be faulty, and Many Gun-plays was
discharged under 1t. The officers will
endeavor this time to make the charge
stick, as the consensus of opinion in
the neighborhood in which the crime
was committed seems to be that the
young man is a dangerous character,
and would be better behind the bars
for a time.
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stole Horses and Things.

Great Falls, Feb. Alt is very pos
sible that John Becknold will regret
that he failed to follow the advice of
the county attorney of Valley county.
He is a half breed from Turtle noun
tain and the other day he broke into
a house in the Italian settlement at
Glasgow and stole some money jew
elry and clothes. Then he stole a horse
from William Whitehead and made for
the hills. But he weakened after go
ing short distance and he returned to
Glasgow on the afternoon of the follow
ing day. He tied up his horse and went
to prowling about the house he had
robbed, possibly with view To return
ing his plumber or taking the house on
his next trip. He was seem recognized
and arrested. The county attorney
agreed to let him off with petit lar
ceny charge. but he insisted on a tria,
and is now held on a charge of burg
larry. He admits the theft and is likely
to get a term in the penitentiary.
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THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Proceedings.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest of Exchange News-Mining Stocks.
Metal Quotations-Wool Prices and
Movements and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York Feb. 14.-The weakness of
stocks was pronounced to-day and per
meated every department of the market.
The decline was quite uniform in the gen
eral list and Il few of the highly specula-
tive specialties broke severely. There was
little reported in the way of buying or
ders at any point and prices went of
easily and RAPIDLY. The market steadied
at intervals and rallied rather feebly, but
pronounced dullness followed every
symptom of improvement.
Few of the active stocks have escaped
a net loss of a point or more, ana many
prominent securities are more than Two
points lower. The higher prices at the
opening were caused by the confidence
with which prices of Americans had
been sustained ON the London exchange
during Saturdays holiday in New York.
This confidence was still in evidence in
London before the opening here ana the
international stocks showed sharp ad-
vances in sympathy, reaching nearly
point in the case of the Union Pacific.
These advances were of the most ephe-
neral character, some of them being al
most wiped out on sales at the opening
This was practically the case with Union
Pacific stocks, in which the reorganization
committees agreement with the govern
ment over the Kansas Pacific sale seemed
to bring realization.
Much talk was heard of the Cuban
question during the day, but there was
no specific development that offered "A
new motive for selling. The bears took
advantage of the overweight condition
of the market and the rather long-sus-
tanned effort TO support prices to make an
aggressive raid. The stock disodged by
uncovered margins induced quite a heavy
liquidation. The bears had no difficulty
in covering at the decline without any
marked rally in prices.
The reactionary tendency in stocks at
fected the bond list throughout for the
first time since the recent advance was
checked Prices of bonds did not yield,
some issues showing strength in the early
part of the day. but declines were general
before the close. Dealings continued on
a very heavy scale. Total sales, 81. AGO. 900.
L. S. new As coupon were "A lower bid
and the new As registered and old 4 $
registered were Il lower bid.
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High links mt Culbertson,

Great Falls, Beb. f4.-There can be no
doubt as to the exact location of the
storm center of the state. 1t is Gull
bertson, little COW town on the Great
Northern. in Valley county. That town
is never quiet. Sometimes 1t is stirred
up by thefts from the railway, and
again the gang is operating against the
cattle on the ranges. They had not
quit the excitement caused by these
subjects when another came up. As
a result. five of its citizens and citi-
zenesses are now bound over TO the
district court on the charge. of assault
in the second degree. Just what the
trouble was about or how the play went
or who licked or who was licked, is not
learned. 1t is simply said that William
Hardy. Mrs. Susie Hardy, John Wha-
len, Segunda Keogh and Oscar Peters
had engaged in a e-for-all-comers
fight.
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LEAD POISONING.
Frank Couchnick Goes to His Shac k,
Lies Down and Dies.

Great Falls Feb. 14.-Yesterday fore
noon French Couchnick. an Austrian,
employed at the Boston & Montana
smelter, left his work and went to
shack in the Boston d Great Falls ad-
Aition. He reached there about IL
o'clock in the morning and Immediately
went to bed. The family which lives in
the same shack tried to arouse him.
and being unable to do so, called up the
sheriff The latter went to the place
in the afternoon and found the body
warm, but the man was dead. The
body was removed to the undertaker's
and will be buried tomorrow. A coro-
ner's jury was empaneled and DIR.
Brady made an examination of the
body. He found that death was the re-
suit of lead poisoning, and accordingly
the jury brought in a verdict to that
effect Couchnick has no friends or
relatives here. He has 5000 or $500 in
bank. and enough of that will be used
to bury him properly and the balance
will be sent to his folks in the old coun-
try, If they can be found
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
IsrsfsIiis.e

Chicago Feb. 1i-At the opening and
for about half an hour thereafter wheat
was inclined to weakness. Heavy receipts
were reported as the result of aceumula-
ton since Saturday and early Liverpool
advices showed 7sG1d decline in futures,
though cash prices were lam2d higher.
That part of the foreign market was,
however. overlooked by local traders for
the time being. The French crop outlook
was reported as being very favorable. In
itial sales of May, which closed Friday
at 9T34d9T7se, were made to-day at 919sn
size and for some time the market finc-
tuated between those fractions. Offerings
were heavy but there was almost a total
absence of buying orders.
Gradually the market took ON strength.
Figures on the Liverpool stocks, the
strong cash situation there, also drew
more attention to the advances in the
cash market. Liverpool stocks showed a
decrease of 3370Oo bushels for the week,
leaving but 1,312oo0 bushels against 3,4so-
900 bushels year ago.
English country markets were quoted
from 6dM1s per quarter higher than on
Friday. Covering by shorts and a little
general buying was started when later
cables were received showing al recov-
cry in the March delivery at Liverpool,
and the May price was slowly forced up
to 9slsc Here a reaction occurred under
realizing sales May dropping to a1a4e.
where it was stopped by reports of poor
threshing returns from the Argentine
crop and statements that the figures on
the exportable surplus of that country
would probably he materially reduced.
This caused renewed buying and a re-
covery to 9se. Then for two hours the
market was exceedingly dull.
Acting on the belief that the Letter
party has control of the wheat market.
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ESCAPED AND RE-CAPTURED.
Dutch Henry Rides On on the Deputy
Sheriff's Horse.

Great Falls, Feb. 14.-Henry Ieuch,
Dutch Henry has been recaptured
and IS now safely lodged in the Valley
county jail at Glasgow. He was ar
rested about three weeks ago by the
deputy sheriff at Culbertson, John p
Elder. The officer had his prisoner in a
saloon and the latter pretended that lie
was very drunk and made an excuse
TO leave the saloon for minute. When
outside he jumped on the sheriff's
horse and before that much-fooled off,
Ger could do anything Dutch was in the
hills. 1t Is said that this is not the first
time he has made a run for liberty,
and perhaps more. Old-timers state
that Granville Stuart and his gang
gave him hard run for it in the Ju-
dith and Musselshell country years and
years ago, but failed to capture him.
This time he was not so fortunate. He
was taken at the Thompson horse
ranch on the Muddy. The complaint
against him is the Illegal selling of cat
tie and he has waived examination, be-
ing bound over to the district court in
$500 bonds. He has friends willing to
go on his bonds and in a few days will
again be free.
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IN THE COUNCIL,
Reports of the Various City Officers for
the Month of January

Reports of the Various City Officers for
the Month of January.
Great Falls, Feb. 14.-There was
full attendance at the city council
meeting, and Mathew Dunn. as presi-
dent of the council. had the chair. A
communication advising the appoint
ment of Frank Gehring to the position
of city cowherder was read and laid
on the table. The clerk stated that the
municipal league had acknowledged
the receipt of Great Falls membership
fee. The fire chiefs report showed a
total of IL fires for the past quarter,
on which $4,000 insurance had been
paid. The chief of police reported "A
arrests during January. most of which
were for petty offenses The police
magistrate reported S213 collected in
fines during the same month. The
weighmaster reported $43 in receipts
for the month. The city treasurer's re-
port showed cash on hand in various
funds of Sal, 321.1 IA, of which $36, 076.0S is
actual cash. The public Improvement
committee brought in a report recon-
mending that certain walks on the west
side be allowed, and certain others dis
allowed Considerable discussion fol-
lowed between Aldermen Mcdonnell
and Thompson, and the report of the
committee was not adopted. On mo-
ton of Thompson a continuous side
walk was ordered built on the north
side of Second avenue southwest. The
committee asked further time on otheI
matters, which was granted. The mat
ter of re-planking First avenue north
was referred to the public improve
ments committee. On motion of Alder
man Wadsworth, Alderman Schmidt
will fill all committee vacancies caused
by the resignation of Alderman Marion.
The council adjourned for one week.
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In Police Circles.

Great Falls, Feb. 14.-Last nights
grist with the police force resulted in
the capture of two DRINKS. Grillen-
berger and Black brought in John Kyle,
whom they charged with being drunk
and begging drinks. This morning
Judge Hawkins fined him S. and costs,
and as he had no money he was COM
mitted for three days.
officer Curry contributed Thomas
MeNearney tn the list Thomas was
drunk and disorderly on the street. A
friend went his surety for appearance
in court to-day.
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HIS HEART JUST QUIT
Sudden Death of FL. Fl. Chandler
in the Silver Dollar.
RESERVED AND RETICENT
But His Friends Were Warmly At
tached to the Good Old Man--Said
to Have Been a Cousin of
Senator Chandler.

! Great Falls, Feb. 14.-This afternoon
II. H. Chandler dropped dead in the
reading room of the Silver Dollar sa-
loon He was an old friend of the pro-
prietor M. Phillips, and the latter early
in the afternoon had advised him to
see a physician. Chandler went to DIR.
Fairfield who made an examinations of
his heart and pronounced him in so
dangerous a condition that he was like
~ to drop off at any minute. Chandler
insisted that his heart was all right,
but that 1T was only his throat which
troubled him. He returned to the
rooms on the second floor of the sa-
loon, and sat there for some time. Mr.
Phillips and F. A. Merrill, the attorney,
We're with him. Chandler took some
remedy given him by the physician and
declared that he was feeling better
He sat up and even moved about the
room. In a minute or so he began to
sway about on his feet and Merrill
caught him and laid him down on
couch. From that time he rapidly be-
came unconscious, and although two
physicians, Drs. Fairfield and Strain
worked over him, he sank rapidly and
in a short time he was dead. A coffin
was brought and the body was taken
to an undertaking establishment. The
whole occurrence was so sudden that
all of the time, and who took care OF
him, hardly know just how death
came.
Chandler was single man, 81 years
Of age, and so far as known had no
relatives in this country. He leaves a
sister, Mrs. Emily NJ. Fletcher, in West
ford, Mass. He is also said to be a
cousin of Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire, which was his native state.
In disposition and actions he was very
quiet and thus made but few friends.
These. however, were very warm and
they will mourn his death sincerely.
His business was that of an assayer,
and he was largely interested in mines
and mining. He was a member of the
A. o. II. w. He is an old-timer in this
part of the state. and it is said that
he came hither from Colorado, but he
was very reticent and rarely spoke OF
himself or of his affairs, so that de-
tails of his life are almost unobtain-
able.
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SOME OF ITS BENEFITS.
The New Train Service Sends Up the
Standards Subscription List.

Great Falls, Feb. 1.-THE new train
service on the Montana Central is thor
oughly appreciated by the citizens of
Great Falls. Yesterday and to-day
subscriptions have been coming into the
Standard office in blocks of five, and
more are promised for tomorrow.
Many have not waited for an opportu-
nifty to drop into the office personally
but have ordered the paper over the
telephone or by messenger. The 100
extra copies of the Sunday edition We're
sold before two hours had elapsed and
there was not even a file copy left. To-
night the same condition of affairs pre-
walls. The paper now arrives in the city
the same day it is published, and the
people are showing that they regard it
as the only state paper in Montana.
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Visible Supplx.

New York Feb. 1.-THE statement of
the visible supply of grain in store and
affoat as compiled by the New York pro-
duce exchange is as follows:
Wheat-35, 634, 900 bushels; decrease, 1885,
900 bushels.
Corn-3S, 572 900 bushels; decrease, 9SS 900
bushels.
oats-14o,13O bushels; decrease. $4,000
bushels.
Rye 934 900 bushels: increase, 1852 900
bushels.
Barley .G6s0oo bushels: decrease, 1000
buSleiS
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Receipts. Shipments.
OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live stock .

Omaha, Feb. -Cattle--Receipts, 900
Market steady to strong. Native beet
steers. $3.S0a4.9o, Western steers. 81 Goa
40; Texas steers, 81. 10m3.S0. cows and
hefers. 81. S5m395; Gamers. 81 90m3. so
stockers and feeders. 50. 706f4. so; calves. 81
as, bulls and stays, Sc i0n3,40,
Hogs-Receipts. $500. Market &c higher
Heavy. s3. 754t3.S7la. mixed. 81 s0a3 IS
light. s3.s0n3.90: bulk Of sales. s.. soGi
3.S5
Sheep-Reeeipts, $500 Market stronger
Fair TO choice natives. So. 70m3.Sn: fair Il
choice Westerns Sa.Gom4 60: common and
stock sheep, s3ni. lambs 50. 256J. %.
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Cash Quotations.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
unchanged No. 2 spring wheat. 92m9ic
No. spring wheat. sgng44c; No. red.
9Stamsl; No. . corn, 2ss4a29c; No. oats.
26c: No. . white, I. o. b.. 27@.u2sAc; No. J
white. +. o. b., 274a2sc. No. 2 rye. 4sMa
4s34c; No. 2 barley, t. o. b.. Son4ic; No. /
flax seed. 81 ,23ia; prime timothy seed
s.. S0a2 .S2ls; mess pork, per barrel. sl0.saG
1890; lard. per 100 pounds. s.. short ribs
sides, loose, s.. l5n5. As; dry sailed shout
ders. boxed. iAM5c; short clear sides. box.
ed. 81. todr550, whiskey. distiliers finished
goods, per gallon. 81. 1Sia.
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Chicago Feb. 14.-Cattle-Sales were on
basis of s3.S5t4.2o for the commoner
qualities of dressed beef steers up TO s.. .
M5.50 for the best shipping cattle, sales
being largely at 81 S5ft5.15, with export
beeves in demand at s4.SoM5.25; feeders,
40; calves ranged from s4a7. 10
Hogs-Sales were at an extreme range
OF s.. 10, chiefly at S3.91i2Mi. 80. the
bulk of the pigs going al So 80,
Sheep-Inferior to prime fiocks, ASA
40. fed Westerns s.. somi6o; yearlings
81 SOFAS 10: lambs sold at 81 50a5.7o few go
ing below S.: choice lightweight sheep
and lambs We're fully Zoe higher, heavy
weights were slow.
Receipts-cattlc, ~ 500 hogs, g, 900
sheep is 600
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county. He has been operating quite
extensively among the demi-monde,
where he is said to have done a large
and profitable business. He claimed at
first that he was selling only from sam
pies. but the chief had attended to all
that in advance and soon showed that
he had been selling from stock. Then
he claimed that he had had a license
and that it had run out, but he had to
put up the fine just the same and the
next time will be more careful. The
sheriff got after him as soon as the city
had received its dividend.
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Metal Market.

New York. Feb li.-Pig iron warrants
firm. Lake copper firm at l.l5c bid and
II .35c asked. Tin firm at lie bid and IA .10c
asked. Spelter firm at 4.l0c bid and 4.1oe
asked. Lead strong at 3.S2l2e bid and
3S7lae asked. The firm that fixes the SELL
ing price for miners and smelters quotes
lead strong at 3.60c at the close. Bar sill
yer 56lE
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easier at S4.S51a, with actual business in
bankers bills at s4.S512 for demand and
s4S3n4.S3A for 60 days. Posted rates ss4p
4.S6is Commercial bills, 81 s2i2. Silver GER
tifcates, 56lad57iac. Mexican dollars. 4514c.
Government bonds weak, state bonds
dull railroad bonds weak.
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Peddling without a License.

Great Falls, Feb. 14.-This afternoon
Chief Guerin arrested Harry Wine
burg for peddling without a license. He
WAS fined SO and costs. which he paid,
and then went out TO square himself on
the matter OF licenses, both city and
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Boston. Feb 14.-Oregon Short Line
2iss Boston 4 Montana lbs: Butte 4
Boston, 264
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New York Mining stocks.
Money Market.

New York. Feb. I4.-Money on call easy
at Ia al1s per cent. Last loan. III per cent
Cie0sed, 1s.4ltz per cent. Prime merean-
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strong throughout and new high levels
were reached.
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Do you remember how pleased you were
with your last Gordon Hat?
New ones out March list.