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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22

sonally inspected the wreck of the Maine,
By their invitation Captain Peart, APP
pointed by the Spanish government as Al
special judge to investigate the disaster,
and his secretary, viewed the divers at
work. Captain Peart expressed his apprc-
citation of the courtesies shown to MIN by
the court of inquiry.
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M,dd,e-of-the-Roa ders beaten.

Indianapolis, Ind, February 1.-TWO
hundred populists are gathered for The
state convention tomorrow when ssate
ticket will be nominated. The proelans-
lion of Senator Marion Butler chairman Of
the National committee, who calls Ior
preservation Of the populist party M.
will be followed The defeat OF the MID
N M,n ~ he readers was decisive.
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THE BLiZZAisD.
RntIroRd Travel Seriously IMpcded
IN Northern Michinnn.

Detroit, Mich, February 2i---Today's re
ports from North Michigan shows may
snow blockadcs and railroad travel serious
ly impcded. The Mackinaw division of the
Michigan Central IL entirely blopkudcd and
the midland line is abandoned. No trains
have arrived Mt Bay CITY over the Detroit
and Macklnaw road since Saturday.
Cheyboygan reports Saturdays trains
still stuck in the drifts between Gaylord
and Crawling
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I,,,,,,y wlcbneI neeirc..

st Louis. February 2i.--The Post-Dispsteh
today announces the retirement OF Jimmy All
ehrel. the s'Weish Rare Bit the greatest
rider the field OF bicycllng has ever known
Tsa Post Dispatch has learned that Michael
trip to New York II for the sole PURPOSE oI
entering the employment OF Phil Dryer as .
jolkey and riding bis Horses this season.
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Chamberlain Can Not Believe 1t.


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Tin seventh continental congress
In the sundry ciyil bill the appropriation for
quarantine IA Increased Sl3. 600 and tho
HOLDING Down cuban syss pafhy.

Washipgop. February y I--It Was Stated
today that II was 70 be the policy OF the
leaders 10 prevent a conference on any cu-
bad resolution Pending the result ~ ihs
Official inyex igati0p II Is deemed wise on
the part Of The public 70 maintain s'ieuee'
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Hamilton, Ohio, February si,-Rosc sslby-
was granted decree OF divorce today from
Norman seby, known In the pugist pro-
fession as kid Mccoy"
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light weight, and Harry Greenfield the Eng
lshman, boxed ut the National sporting club
this evening. sullivan won In the fifteenth
round, Greenfield being outrointod from the
start. p tf
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Would Be Disavowed by France.


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22

TwcBfy-two Inches of snow.
Milwaukee, WIS. February 2l.--rhe biz
2ard has finally spent It's fury. The snow
fall was 20 inches.
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I -ApnRIr.s AnnREss.

London. February o. The Paris core
srondent Of the Daily News says -
LeBorie's speech was masterpiece AZ
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wAsMINGTON NOTEs.

Washington, February 2i--fSpecia!, Tho
Star route mail service from San Felipe to
seaiy viii be discontinued niier February ~.
The house committee OH Indian affairs nm
isLed the Curtis bill recognizing tho Indian
TcIritory today. and authorized It's favorable
rcpcf, 10 the house.
Tin, seventh continental congress- OF the Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters Of tne AIneri-
can Revolution began here today.
In the sundry ciyil bill the appropriation for
q quarantine Is Increased $4,000 and tho
pres ,dent is authorized in case OF q threat
encd or actual epidemic, 10 use the unex-
pieifec balance Of the various sups sppropri
sfai heretofore TO prevent the spread OF cpl
deIrics In the enforcement OF such quarantine
laws as may be ia force
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THE HIDDEN TREASURE
The Well Kept Secret of St.
Mary's Lake.
. MAD RACE FOR LIFE
by Bandits, Donald Gregg
Buried His Gold in the Prairie.
Secret o. the Hiding Place
Dead With Him.

1t IS recorded that men nave xtrac
ed from mother earth independent for
tunes and put 1t all in the ground"
again i'm a vain effort to d millions
to their already large fortunes. Among
Montana's citizens may be found many
men whose fortunes have slipped away
while they were engaged in the laud-
able enterprise OF e~ndeavoring to de-
velop the Of the states min
eral belt. 1t is the proud ambition OF
nan to add to his wealth, and in this
Effort he often expends the accumula-
ton of the results OF a succession OF
lucky strikes" You occasionally hear
a friend say, i've made money at
mining and have put IT all back into
the ground" II occurs to you, OF
course. that the unfortunate man has
experienced the ups and downs of min
ing and that he is now down." that
he has unproftably invested in mines
and is reaping the benefits of a term
in the school of sad experience.
The literal Interpretation OF the
phrase, Il put all my money into the
ground" was once given by an
unfortunate man h last words con-
veyed to his friends the intelligence
that his money was really in the
ground, but fate stilled the tongue OF
the dying man. whose story was never
told. but the thread of which it has
been the endeavor of his friends TO
connect with theories and conjectures
in the vain endeavor to solve the mys-
terry of the hidden treasure Of ST.
Mary's lake.
A quarter Of a century ago a fam
lily composed Of husband, wife and
three small children landed at Fort
Benton after a long, tiresome journey
up the Missouri river from 81. Louis
In due time they found themselves
comfortably settled in the mountains
contiguous to the beautiful ST. Marys
lake. near the International boundary
line dividing Montana from the queens
domain. Their neighbors were the
roaming Indians. who at that time
were not particularly averse to the
presence Of the white man on their
hunting ground.
The following summer a dozen more
white men driftsd into the mountains
and a white settlement" was formed.
and all went along very
Donald Gregg was the name OF the
head OF the family and he had been
singularly fortunate in finding some
very rich placer diggings. He was re-
puted TO be worth $40. 900 in gold dust.
which he kept buried under the cabin
in which his family dwelt.
Late in the fall OF h second year
OF his residence IN the northern nlils
Donald Gregg conceived The idea OF
taking his family on a visit TO the
states 10 return in the following year
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around the point n half a mile
more would see them safely among
friends. those sturdy miners who are
always and ever the trends of man.
The hyena In human form was nov.
but 100 yards behind n pursued. The
old log HON was in plain view. See.
Kate. we are safe! Keep courage.
See, there is old Jim: he sees us!
Look, he's coming toward us! Thank
God, you and the children are safe
from the clutches of the beast behind
us. We are safe! The gold. Kate
A bullet from the halfbreed's rife
forced the uncompleted sentence back
into the breast of the dying man, and
as life slowly ebbed away the iron
hand of death clutched the secret of
the hidden gold and refused to di-
vulge Il.
Surrounded by his family and the
miners OF the camp. Donald Gregg
passed away, his last words being Il
put all the gold in the ground. It's
there, see, it's there"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

the passengers, success attended the eff
forts of the constructor of this road TO
make travel dec dedly comfortable In
all the sharp curves, the grades ana
other contingencies met In the winding
road, there Is absolute comfort TO be oe-
rived in riding over IL. The rails were
curved to a precision. not by the pr MI
tive method OF clamp and lever, but by
a patent process which gave To the rails
a perfect, uniform curvature. The num-
Der of times the troileys have left the
wires in their flight over switches and
around curves can be unte on the
fingers OF your hands. With such pre-
cision and accuracy were wires ana
rails strung that slipping OF the trolley
Is an exception seldom noted. There Is
a lO-minute service over this route
from IL a. n. to IL o'clock y. m, 10
minute at other times. For the con-
venlence Of the Walkerville patrons a
hack line was established Nov. i. run
ming from Centerville to the hill city.
This service was inaugurated at the re-
quest of Walkerv,lle citizens who hope
that by next summer the road will be
extended to their city. A franchise for
a line from Centerville to Walkerville
was defeated in october by the Walker
willie city council for the reason That
the aldermen believed that certain re-
! qulrements were not met I'm the wording
OF the 0lCUfltnls I1ONtNtls III ~
ager Wharton did not dscuss the mat
ter the other day with a reporter for
the Standard. u was understood in a
general conversation on the probablll-
ties of his company next season that a
line will be built to Walkerville next
summer.
IL Is a part of Manager Wharton's
plans for next season to extend In enc
! or more directions. but the exact nature
of the extensions and the 20 nts TO be
touched. the gentleman Is not prepared
TO discuss. II is. however. his inten-
ton to either build a new and enlarged
mower plant or take advantage OF some
\ of the power schemes nov in process W
incubation by outside capital. Manager
Wharton said yesterday, betraying a
world Of satisfaction:
Accidents on our line. as you all
know. are very few; nothing serious
happened this year. We believe mat
we have a good system and are living
the people a good service. IL will M
deed compare favorably with that or
many larger cities. or course. the tran
sient public may think that 10 cents
= a big fare, but that fare only applies
TO the lines to Meaderville and To the
cemetery. Patrons who purchase books
will derive the benefit OF scent fare
over the lines OF the city. one thing
must be considered. We pay $500 and
$3.50 to our employees. while In other
cities the wages are $3.50. Last year
we carried l.iO0. 600 passengers. we
are required to report annually TO the
secretary Of state giving figures and
data covering the entire orkin Il
the system. Yes, our system is n
splendid shape"
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ago there was operated a separate line
of a r covering the west side. and
passengers from that part OF the city
to the depots were compelled TO trans
fer at Main and Park for their destind-
ton. Now a l2-minute service Is in
force extending from south Butte and
the depots around the west side circuit
and east on Park direct through to
South Butte. thereby doing away with
the inconvenience OF the transfer at
Main street. The former west side ser
vice was 20 minutes; the new plan gives
a 12-minute service. and according to
the receipts. the patrons appreciate the
change very considerably.
During the past summer the company
has practically built anew Its lines. The
only defect in the entire system Is that
part down Arizona n Utah streets to
South Butte. This line will be replaced
by new rails as soon as practicable IN
the spring. Six new cars ave recently
been added TO the rolling stock. and the
others ave been repaired To an extent
which makes them all practically new.
In the paved districts this year were
laid new 76-pound. deep + rails. A new
line down Main to Second street and
out To the Western Iron works was
completed last summer This line is n
and seven-tenths niles long.
The abandonment OF the cable line to
w INV Aa.h ,eA - 49,
management the greatest undertaking
in electric road building in the country.
and the wonderful serpentine, scenic
route to Centerville was built. This IL
one of the most classic productions OF
the engineers skill-a feat seldom ac-
compl she'd. yet once accomplished II
stands as a revelation. even in this age
of science. rapid progress and wonders.
The visitor who leaves Butte without
having made a trip to Centerville over
this gem In railroad engineering aud
construction. misses one of the genu ne
attractions for which the greatest min
ing camp on earth in famous. The road
was completed on the 9TH day of last
August. work on II having begun last
June. II is a double track a mile and
three-quarters in length from Park
street to ST. Georges hall In Center
Vile. The rails are 56-pound steel. n
cars are equipped with two motors OF
35-horse power each. on 1O-horse power
TO each car. The cars are supplied with
electric brakes. in addition to the reg
ulation hand brake. These electric
brakes. or retarders. are to be used only
In cases OF extreme emergency. III the
hand brake should fail to work. all
that is necessary to do Is to press the
button so to speak. an appliance In
connection with the apparatus at the
disposal OF the motorman. which by
simply adjusting IL. retards the motors
n causes the machinery to slow down
10 two and a half miles an hour. This
the public generally Is not aware OF.
but those who might entertain any
fears OF a runaway may rest assured
that on the scenic route are
impossible. Besides the extra precau-
lions and provisions for the safety OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
SHOWS BUTTE'S GROWTH
A Striking Example in the Street
Car Service.
IN THE BOBTAIL DAYS
Recent Years Have Witnessed Success
sion OF Improvements-The Present
System Is Right at the Head OF
the Procession.

A striking example OF Butte's grow
ing population n increasing business
IS its street car service. Beginning IL
years ago with a few bob-tail horse
cars and fewer miles of track. the
electric system of to-day compares fav-
orably with those OF the p~retentious
cities of the east. The law OF supply
and demand has operated advantag-
eously to the company. which now takes
pride In it's equipment and also in the
fact that the service Is appreciated by
the public.
Since the date OF the Introduction
of the old horse car in Butte. IL has
been one succession OF improvements,
the aim Of the management being TO
bring the service to a standard or per-
esIou sul IslJv 'sIIelsp slI liz W uonosJ
was sent TO pasture the steam motor
was given a test. This did not meet
the requirements and the IRON horse
followed its predecessor in service. Then
~ was that electrical genius demon
strated it's ability to cope with the
emergency confronting the people and
the motor OF to-day came To stay.
With the Improvement in facilities
came extension and expansion Of lines.
and. keeping pace with the progress IN
other lines OF commerce. the street
car system to-day finds itself right at
the head of the procession of civ.liza-
ton and progress here on the crest OF
the mighty Rockies.
The Butte Consolidated street Rail-
way company. under the management
of j. II. Wharton. Is n Of the proud
boasts Of the citizens OF Butte. There
IS being operated to-day a hne OF a
fraction more than % miles OF track;
"a passenger and nine freight cars are
in constant service. a force OF so men
being employed. The lines radiate nom
the intersection Of Main and PARK
streets to Centerville. Meaderviile
Williamsburg, South Butte and inter-
mediate po,nt The residence part OF
the city is reached by that line known
A the west side line. Until two months
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. OF which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject. Is
narrated by him as follows: II was In q
most dreadful condition. My skin was al
most yellow. eyes sunken. tongue coated.
pain continually In back and sides. no APP
petite. gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me up
Fortunately. a friend advised trying Fec
trio Bitters.' and to my great Joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made a decided in
provement. / continued their use for three
weeks. and am now a well man. l know
they saved my life and robbed the grave
of another victim" Nc one should fail 70
try them. Only 50 cents a bottle, at all
drug stores.
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The ''pompadour" craze Is assuming
nrcportions that viii soon equal the late
Iamented balloon sleeve. Pneumatic Eek
tenders are already on the market. and
in lieu of these almost any old thing Is
being utilized TO build up a front OF
hair that. besides being unbecoming Snd
ridiculous. IL taking up valuable space az
the theaters. even when the onendins hat
a. removed.
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No Objection.

From London Judy.
mo. Herbert I am sorry. but am sure
we could not be happy together. You
know I always want my own way In eN-
erything.'
but. my dear girl. you could 40 on
wanting IL after We are married"
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They Never Agree.

From the Washington Star.
I'm on to you" said the spray OF wa
ter. "You can tell me by my works"
''Oh. go away answered the fire. "Ev-
cry time you come around / am SC Put
out"
Daily camera., 1898-10-29
Mrs. Bond Receives.

A reception in honor of Mrs. E. L
Coates was given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs l. L. Bond at her residence on
Spruce street. Mrs. Bond was assisted
by Mrs. H. o. Dodge. Mrs. E. L. Coates,
Mrs. S. S. Downer, Mrs. ]. L. Moorhead
and the Misses Helen Maxwell and
,usie Lovelace. Choice refreshments
and confections we're dispensed by Mrs.
c. S. Policy and Mrs. R. H. Whiteley
assisted by Misses Jennie Wise, Besse
Mcclure and Edna Newman and punch
was served by Misses Bertha Cope,
Laura Dodge, Blanche SquIres and Josie
Mcintosh. The decorations were mos,
charrningIy and artistically arranged.
Chrysanthemums were the prevailing
flower and the color scheme produced a
,ery pleasing effect.
The reception lasted from three to six
and during that time large number OF
of the society ladies of the city enjoyed
the hospitality of this very charming
hostess and her assistants.
Daily camera., 1898-10-29
COL. WARING DEAD.

New York's Street Cleaning Commissioner
Succumbs to Yellow Jack.
New York, Oct. zo-Col. George War.
ing, who has just returned from Havana
died from yellow fever this morning
Early this morning his condition was
pronounced by his physician to be very
serious. and his death resulted ten min
utes later.
He was recently sent to Havana to in.
spec CT the cl,y with view to making san
itary changes there. Being thus brough,
in contact with the toulest places in the
city, he became infected. On his return
trip to New York he became sick, but
upon his arrival at quarantine, the ph y.
sicians pronounced it malarial fever ano
allowed him to come home. He took to
bed at once and on the following day his
malady was pronounced to be yellow
jack.
Col. Waring was Is years old and be-
came famous for his sewerage system in
Memphis by which he restored the
health of that city. His street cleaning
work here under Strong's administra.
ton was also great success.
The remains were this afternoon cre'
mated. The death of Colonel Warng
was great blow to his wife. as she had
lost father, mother. sisters and brothers
by the plague in New Orleans.
Daily camera., 1898-10-29
WIN Advance Boulder County.

William Carruthers, the abstract ex-
pert at work in the assessors ofie, who
is acting as special correspondent of
the Denver Times. IS believed to be au
thority for the following in last nights
issue of that paper:
"A movement is about to be inaugur.
at-d by some of the county officials and
other citizens. looking to the passage oi
a bill by the next legislature making
Boulder county Of the second class
1t is argued that the population and as
sessed valuation of the county are more
than great enough TO- Justify the move
and all the legislative candidates on the
various tickets are said 70 have ex
pressed themselves in favor Of it"
Daily camera., 1898-10-29
Five Prisoners Tunnel Their
X0y Quiz Of The County JQi|
Job3 j. eassaidy uQder 1ifq seQtQ3ee for be ucQr o.
uGIIiam Rowe uJas One Of tbe Number

Boulder was startled by daring jail
break last night. Five men imprisoned
in the county jail on various charges
made use of a tunnel which they had
constructed and had halt an hours start
before their absence was discovered
The city was aroused over the deed and
numerous parties were started out by
Under Sheriff Meeker, in all directions
in pursuit of the men. Deputy Bran
lett, at EIdora, was notified to come
down at once and bt,ng down his blood
hound. Dispatches were sent in all
directions and every effort was made tc
head of the fugltives.
The Jail breakers were FIVE in number
and comprised the following: John ]
Cassidy, convicted of the murder Of
Will Rowe and yesterday sentenced to
life Imprisonment at hard labor and
close confinement in the penitentiary
George Rowe, convicted OF horse steal
ing and sentenced to four and hall
years in the penitentiary; Edward Rowe
same charge, six years; Nick Boucher
awaiting trial on charge Of assault with
intent to murder. and John Baptiste serv
ing three months sentence for larceny
Four prisoners remained In the Jail. J
D. Ellison, charged with criminal assault,
and awaiting another trial on account Of
the disagreeme9, of his jury; Ernest
Firstbrook. awaiting trial for assault with
intent to murder: Frank Marlowe, the
ire alarm fiend who serves in the capac
,ty of "tfusty" in the jail, and Tom
Ellis held for larceny. also "trusty" in
the Jail.
The escape was made between and
6:3o last evening. At f o'clock Under
sheriff Meeker took in the mems suppe
and then wenthon,e. When he returned
a, 6:3o the family of Sheriff Thompson.
Who reside in the court house basement,
had discovered the absence of the men
but few moments before. Mr.. Meeker
At once inves.is ated the Jail and found
their unique method of escape. A CORR.
dor five feet wide runs between the
central cage and the west wall. At the
northern end of this corridor the men
had made circular hole in the cement
flooring and then sank hole about six
feet deep. They then tunneled west for
about eight feet and burrowed to the sur
face Just west of the wall of the court
house, Their tools consisted of case
knives, few pieces of wood and short
IRON bar. The dirt taken from the hole
was concealed under the central cage
which is elevated about nine inches
.bove the A ,or of the Jail. A large deal
table had been used to conceal the sur
face hole in the corridor.
The work has been going on about 4
month. 1t is believed it was planned by
Cassaidy. and worked out by him, the
Rowe brothers and George Hogan,