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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
BUTTE NEWS.
She BEAT THE POLICE
Mrs. Robinson Is Not Too Slow
as a Detective.
TOLD MERRIAM TO G'LANG
Lady Was Not at All Afraid OF the
Occur d'Alene Dictator - He
Called Her Queen OF
Dynamiters.
TOLD MERRIAM TO G'LANG

Mrs Robinson, who recently arrived
from the Occur, d'Alenes, has been
searching high and low for her valise,
and after reporting the matter to the
police, also elisted her own endeavors
In the search. Upon her arrival al the
aepot in some way the valise lost track
Of its owner and strayed away. Mrs.
Robinson put the matter in the hands
of the police, and for two days the va
lise was lost. Yesterday Mrs. Robin
son called at the police station and in
formed Jailer Boyle that she had found
ler valise.
What do you think of police force
rs can't find a valise? And what do you
think of a police force as will let an
old Irish woman beat it out on a hunt
for a lost valise? I found the valise
myself, dye mind? l say, l beat We
out in the race for it, Ye'd better hire
me to look for lost articles. Ye must
take yer temlets off to me, and don't
yez forget it, I found me valise way
down near Meaderville.
4 am the only woman who ever
talked to General Merriam in the right
lone O. voice. she said, while telling
about her experiences in Wardner.
dye mind? l told him to g'lang Whin
he ordered me to stop kicking at the
way one Of his officers was handling
me. The officer caught me by the arm
and shook it and I said to him: Sure,
that's not the way to embrace lady,
and the officer got mad and Merriam
jumped in and asked me what l meant
by poking me nose in military affairs.
and thin I told him to g'lang. The
bull pen is bad place for the min
that is in it, and whin l put in me
kick the officers called me down and
said that I was the queen of dyna-
miters. But since ! came to Butte
heard that a lady friend of mine was
in Jail here. Now. that is more nor
they do to 'em in Wardner: they don't
put ladies in bull pen, not on yer
lifen
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
TERMS FOR ENDING
THE FILIPINO WAR
Aguinaldo's Accredited Representative
Will Present Plans to President
Mckinley.

New York, Oct. 25.--A special to the
World from Washington says: Senior
Antino Regidor, who is now in London,
and who will sail for the United States
within three weeks as a fully accred-
tied representative of Aguinaldo, will
present to President Mckinley new
terms for ending hostilities and recon-
structing the government of the ISL
ands. The coming of the representa-
tive is kept a close secret by the ad-
mnistration, but from high authority
the World correspondent learns that
these are the exact terms Aguinaldo
desires:
Absolute free trade between the Unit
ed States and the Philippines, carry
ing with it the fullest commercial IA
vor between the two countries.
Perfect religious freedom, as now ex-
lists under the government of Aguinal-
do, the same being a concession made
by him to the wishes of the United
States.
Coaling stations for the United
states upon all important islands Of
the archipelago, to be selected by the
United States and coded outright for
ever by the Filipinos. This would in
clude Manila.
Military reservations at Manila, Iloilo,
Panaya, Mindoa, Negroes, Masbate. Sa-
mar and such other islands as may be
determined upon by both governments
The employment of United States off,
Gals in the customs and all other inter-
nal branches of the government to be
selected by the United States and paid
by the Filipino government
The introduction of the American DO
lice system and the establishment of a
judiciary as now exists in the island
of Cuba.
The reconstruction of the entire Fill
pino government upon lines as nearly
consistent with those prescribed by the
constitution of the United States and
adapted to the requirements of the ma
tiveS.
Recognition of the Filipino govern
ment as an independent republic under
a protectorate of the United States
Senior Regidor will have plenipoten-
tiary power to treat with the United
States government upon all these points
in order to reach an agreement by
which hostilities may cease
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
DR.. HALL INJURED.
His Buggy Plunges Into a Ditch With
Serious Results.

DIR. H. M. Hall was quite severely
bruised up in a runaway accident yes
terday morning. DR.. Hall was driving
his team of blacks hitched to rock
away and was travelling west on
Broadway. At the corner of Arizona
street the crossing has been torn up,
leaving a deep gully across the street.
DR.. Hall was driving slowly along,
thinking of business matters, and he
did not observe the hole in the street.
The front wheels of the vehicle pitched
into it and DR.. Hall was thrown
against the dashboard. The sudden
pitch broke the running gear. sena-
rating the front wheels from the rest
of the carriage, and the team, becom-
ing frightened. ran away. DR.. Hall
chung to the reins and for some dis
tance was dragged through the mud.
He finally released his hold on the lines
and the horses dashed on up Broad
way. colliding with a vehicle at the
corner of Main and Broadway, and
finally bringing up against the hook
and ladder truck of the fire depart
ment, which was out for exercise. DR..
Halls left arm was much bruised and
strained, the buggy was demolished
and one of the horses was considerably
cut up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
A Steamer LibeIed.

San Francisco. Oct. 25.-The Robertson
Raft company has libelled the steamer
Czarina for SIG, 725. the alleged amount of
the loss caused by the failure of the
Czarina to tow a log raft into port from
Seattle. The libel makes startling
charges against the captain and crew of
the Czarina. 1t asserts that the hawser
between the Czarina and the raft which
parted did not break. but was cut. The
document further alleges that the Czarina
abandoned the raft when the hawser
parted and made no attempt to recover it
until morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Decision Reversed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, Oct. 25.-The secretary
of the interior to-day reversed the land
office decision iE the case of Charles
w. Greasy and Edmund F. Sawyer VS.
the Northern Pacific from the Boze-
man district by awarding the lands to
the COMPANY,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Splendid Shooting.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct 25.-Rolla o.
Heicks of Dayton, Ohio won the Schm-
elzer medal to-day at the tournament
of the Belle Meade gun club. The cup
is emblematic of the reverse angle
championship at clay targets, Heicks
breaking 80 out of possible 100.
Thomas A. Marshall of Keithsburg,
ILL.,, was second with SO broken and
Jake Gay third with 81. There were
II entries. The meet was characterized
by splendid sport.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Grant and Aztec Arrive.

Washington, Oct. 25.--The war de-
partment has received the following
from General Otis:
Manila, Oct. 25.-Transport Grant
with the Twenty-sixth volunteers and
recruits arrived yesterday. No cas-
ualties. Aztec. with civilian employees,
arrived this morning. Seven horses
lost. All others in good condition"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
The Dewey Home.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The house on
Rhode Island avenue recently purchased
for Admiral Dewey by popular subscrip-
ton was formally turned over to him to-
day by Assistant Secretary Vanderlip
and United States Treasurer Roberts of
the Dewey home committee. Subscrip-
tons amounting to sl,275 were received to-
day
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Hog Cholera in Washington.

Walla Walla, Wash, Oct. 25.-Hog
cholera is making big inroads into the
herds of swine in this community.
State Veterinarian DR.. S. B. Nelson of
Pullman is in the city and has been
advising with owners of swine. Schrock
and Eppley, near the city, have lost
300 in the past three weeks. Several
others have lost from rs to so head.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
SswE ss-w Bank Will Resume

Montreal, Oct 25.-The Banque Jacques
Cartier. which has been suspended, will
be open tomorrow. The bank took adj
vantage of the clause in the banking act
which gives the banks of Canada the priv
ilege of suspending business for three
months and then either resuming business
with the approval of the examiners or GO
ing out of business. When the bank
closed three months ago depositors rep
resenting S1,50O00O agreed not to withdraw
their deposits for a year
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
WASN'T ALL BAD.
Some of the Features of the Up-to- Date
Minstrels We're Passable.

The Georgia Up-to-Date MINISTRIES
played to a fairly good house at the
Grand last night and did not give as
bad a show as was expected. The Up
to-date feature doubtless was the fe-
male END men" Several things in the
performance were rather good, includ-
ing the magic by Professor Willis, the
black Hermann; Zelda, a remarka BILE
contortionist and the cake walk with
which the show concluded. Other
things in the show justify violence.
The alleged monologist. a coon named
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Watching the SOuadron.

London. Oct. 26.-Dispatches from the
continent to the Daily Mail says that the
French embassy here received informa-
ton to watch the movements of the Med1
iterranean squadron, and that the Italian
fleet has orders to concentrate in the
bay of Spezza.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Had a Conference,

Washington, Oct. 25.-Colonel Charles
DENLY of the Philippine commission
had a conference to-day with the pres
ident, but declines to make any state
ment for publication. The commission
will probably hold a meeting to-mor-
row.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
No Cause for Action,

New York, Oct. 25.-The suit brought by
Henry Hentz to recover $225,0o0 commits
sons from Henry o. Havemeyer for as
sisting in the formation of the sugar
trust was dismissed to-day on the ground
that the plaintiff had not shown cause
for action.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Brumby's Receptiou,

Atlanta. Ga, Oct 25-The arrival of
Lieutenant Brumby of the Olympia here
tonight to receive his formal welcome
into the city and his native state was the
signal for a noisy and enthusiastic dem.
onstration.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Carrier O'Conner Promoted.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard
Washington, Oct. 25.-Michael O'Con-
nor, carrier at Anaconda, las been pro-
NOTED from $500 to $3.50 per annum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26

Dennis, invites It, Some of the fright
full funny business and moss covered
jokes in the first part almost Justify all
the uncomplimentary things that have
been said about the negro show.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Steady Downpour of Rain.

Manila, Oct. 25.-At San Isidor thirty
hours of rain has raised the river and
supplies are arriving there in cascoes
of natives. The health of the returning
column Is excellent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26
Pando Is President.

Buenos Ayrcs. Oct. 25.-Colonel Pando
has been elected president of Bolivia in
succession to Senior Severe Fernandez
AlonZo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26

London, Oct. 25.-Grant Allen, the
author, is dead. He was born at Kings
ton, Ont, in 1S4S.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26

Anna Held long filler Havana cigars
are the best. Try them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
MIG PURCHASES FOR 1899.
The wingo, Elicit & Crump shoe o"'
Reudy for 1900.

Extensive purchases In footwear ha'o
been made by the Wingo. Elicit * Crump
shoe Company for the trade OF 1879. 4 ne
mammoth wholesale house. at NOS LSoo-
ta1O east Main street. Is now croWueu
with footwear for men. women, ana chii-
dren. which the company intends 10 place
In the hands OF the REAL merchant as
ranIdIv as possible. The building Is four
stories high, and some idea of the large
stock carried by the firm may De gained
when II is stated that more than Z'Wo
souare feet OF floor space is covered Dy
the company's stock. These goods by no
means represent all the purchases mace
for 1899. for there are thousands OF cases
vet TO come. The encouraging OUTLOOK
for business this year, and the intention
OF the company to enter new helds' ac-
count for such large buying.
This house began business in ls'O' ana
at no time I'm it's history has 1t been pet
ter prepared TO keep the retail merchant
OF the South completely stocked IN ue-
sirable up-to-date footwear than now. III
stands high in the local mercantile world
and enjoys a large Richmond ana VIZ
GINA trade, as well as in the States or
North and South Carolina, MISSISSIPPI,
Florida. Tennessee. West Virginia ana
Kentucky. Their corps OF enterprising
statesmen constantly keep the retail mer-
chants IN this vast territory apprlsed
of the lates products in footwear.
The company is under the management
of two OF the city's most substantial
with d long experience In
the shoe trade. Mr.. Charles r. Wlngo IS
the president Of the company and Mr.. J.
d. Crump the secretary and treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
FLEIsHMAN. MORRIS q co.
Their Wholesale Shoe House Creuit
10 Richmond md the South.

The growth of the jobbing shoe busi-
ness in the city of Richmond ana the
results Of placing this market pre-eml-
nently as the foremost shoe centre IN the
entire South would not be told, did the
Dispatch not remark upon the steIllhS
business worth TO the trade Of the we'll
known shoe firm OF Freshman, Morris
& Co.. who have been closely idenuhed
with the progress and enterprise OF THIS
city for the past twenty-five years. The
firm is composed of S. w. Freshman, j.
Il. Morris and S. A. Strauss, liberal and
wide-awake businessmen.
Their progress has been most marked
and they are to-day placing their shoes
in the cities towns and hamlets Of VIZ
ginla. West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennes-
see. Ohio, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama. and other States
This firm are the sole owners of the
celebrated band Of "Od Virginia" shoes
copyrighted. I'm ladies' mems, boys and
misses These shoes are the best known
make of medium-price stylish SHOES, war
ranted to the wearer, and their price Is
so low as TO enable everybody TO wear
good shoes al a very moderate cost. The
success Of this special line of shoes
is not to be marveled at, for they possess
merits which tell their own story.
Their other brands, such as Lucky
Strike" National" Economy" etc, are
known to all dealers in shoes. The firm
also handle the finer grades of gentle
mems and ladies' shoes, and II may be
of interest to the buyer of high-grade
footwear to know that they can find in
their establishment. 1900 1902 1904 east
Franklin street, models Of the shoe man
ufacturer's art in better makes of goods,
ready for delivery without having to
seek sources, which require months TO
make them.
The firm employ a force Of twelve COM
petent statesmen on the road, and unite
with the efforts OF the shoe trade Of
Richmond in extending to the southern
merchants a hearty welcome TO visit this,
the leading shoe market of the South
convinced that it will prove Of mutual
advantage 10 the buyer and seller alike
1t might be further stated that the
economic basis upon which all successful
business enterprises are conducted
to-day. enables this market. in
with other centres where
rents are higher and other ex-
penses proportionate, TO do business
upon smaller margins thereby giving
both the merchant and the consumer
more value than can be purchased else
where. The advantage OF both water and
freight rates to and from Richmond
have been, and are to-day, a big factor
in the development in this particular
branch of business.
The firm Of Fleishman. Morris e Co.,
have done much towards building up and
making Richmond the big shoe market
she is to-day and its members are identi-
fed with C"erything tending towards the
increase Of the commercial interests OF
the metropolis of the South"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
RICHMOND A CENTRE.
HEn INSURANCE INTERESTS 4 MAT
TER or LOCAL PRIDE.
HOME COMPANIES AND AGENTS.
The ssaunchcst Institutions, Both
Fire 'and Life, Represented Here
Three Solid virginia Companies
Attractive Features Pointed out.

AZ an Insurance centre Richmond takes
prominent place among the larger
southern cities. II has both FIRE and ife
horne companies that, so far as financial
strength is concerned. are second 10 none
IN the country In addition 20 this gene
raj agents are located here for all the old
line companies IN the world.
The fact that Richmond has such large
Insurance interests is a matter Of local
pride. Her home companies do business all
over ths United states. and the agents
represent from one 10 four States The
insurance. men contribute largely 70 the
wealth OF the city and cause to be spent
in Richmond a vast amount Of money
that but for them would go elsewhere.
The home companies-the Virginia Fire
and Murine Insurance Company, the VIZ
eiuia State Insurance Company and the
Iife-fnsurance Company. Of Virgnia-re-
port that they have prospered during lS'S'
and their forthcoming reports VIII shO"
a material gain in strength.
The agents OK the out-of-town conpa-
MES. Of whom more is said hereafter
without exception express themselves as
highly gratifed with what they have ac-
cOmpHshed In the year which closed az
midnight. and promise exceedingly good
annual statements.
II can be said that the Insurance men
OF Richmond occupy high places n me
business community. They are men OF
Intelligence. energy. experience. ana IN
tegrlty. and enjoy the confidence 90 me
community. In what follows viii be
found some facts OF general Interest
about number OF the leading Insurance
concerns Of Richmond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
WITH OUR FACTORIES
THE SOUTHERN CLOTHING MANU-
FEATURING co. A NEW ONE.
MAKES GOODS FOR THE SOUTH.
The Implement Company Enlarges
It's PInnt--The @. II. souer Com
pany's Business spreading-b"rgest
Single Baking-Powder order Comes
Here.
Here.

Considerable progress has been made
by Richmond In industrial growth during
1898. and the outlook is for much greater
prosperity this year.
From manufacturing standpoint Rich
uond has always led its sister cities OF
the South, and If the present disposition
to encourage manufacturing concerns TO
locate here is maintained in the future,
ii Will not be long before Richmond will
so far outstrip her sisters that there will
be no hope of them ever catching up
Notable Of recent enterprises started
here is that OF the Richmond Clothing
Manufacturing Company. This concern is
now in its third year.
The Implement Company. which manu-
features agricultural implements, has in
creased its factory capacity TO meet the
growing demand for its machinery.
The C. f. Sauer Company, manu-
facturers OF havoring extracts and Old
Dominion Baking powder, reports an en-
larged demand for it's products. The
company is extending its business into
the north.
The Southern Manufacturing Company,
is making more Good Luck Baking Pow
der than ever before in its history, and
has had very prosperous year 1t has
Just received the largest order for baking
powder ever given by single firm. 1t
was for 800 cases, or 40 tons. and came
from Jacksonville. Fla
Richmond possesses many more manu-
featuring enterprises to-day than It had
a year ago. True many OF these are on
a small scale, but those are the kind that
prove the backbone Of community, in
dustrially spanking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
OUR JOBBING TRADE.
IT'S BUSINESS is TO SUPPLY THE
SOUTHERN RETAIL MERCHANT.
STUDIES HIS INTERESTS SOLELY.
The Local Wholesale Houses VIII
Not Load Him Up With Goods on-
..,.bIe I'm His Locality, for They
Buy Only for Trade of This Section

The wholesale trade Of Richmond iorniS
a most important part Of its mercah'ii0
interests. The various houses are man
aged by men OF long experience VINO
have spent years studying the wants OF
the southern retail merchants.
In every line the Richmond houses Gu
ioy exceptional facilities for buying the
latest products OF the mills Of the worlu
AS they buy solely for the southern traue,
they offer the retailer nothing but goous
suitable for wear in the Southland. Ihey
constantly study his interests. ana each
house keeps a corps OF alert statesmen ira
yelling the whole South.
THE gentlemen engaged in the local
wholesale trade occupy enviahle positions
in the Richmond business ana hnahclal
world. They have, each and every one
taken a prominent part in the upbuild-
ing Of Richmond.
The following mentioned concerns merit
the attention of the reader particularly
the retail merchant, Tor he can do pct-
ter with them than anywhere else:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
CHILLY PORTERFIELD's SUCCESS.
He Controls n Large thanking nhd
brokerage business, With Rich
mani Rranph.

The many friends OF BILLY" Porter
field will be glad 10 know that Dame For
tune is smiling upon him extravaganIy:
Mr.. Porterfield has prospered far beyond
his own anticipations and now controls
an immense banking and brokerage busl-
ness with 4 Richmond branch. Billy
Porterheld. il will be remembered, came
here as the operator for Silsby Il Co, five
years ago. To-day the firm Of w A. Por-
terrified & Co.. of which he is the guiding
genius, own the business formerly con-
Quoted by Sllsby & Co.. and are rapidly
enlargng It by the employment Of pro-
gressive and high-toned methods. To
rise from employee to proprietor Of
business Of the magnitude of that con-
Quoted by this firm in so short a time is'
indeed an achievement rarely seen
in the financial world and il demonstrates
that Mr. POrterfied is a financier of more
than ordinary ability.
The Richmond branch Of W. a. Porter
field 81 Co. is located at ll04 IL east Main
street In d handsome suite of offices.
The firm has direct wires running from
this city to both New York and Chicago.
and it is doing a fine business here. Mr..
r. b. Wilson is the local manager. lie
IS thoroughly qualified for his responsible
position. and by his cordial treatment OF
customers IS rapidly increasing the loCdl
business Of the firm. The liberal patron
age accorded the firm here demonstrates
that our citizens have the fullest conf
dence in Mr. Porterheld. and his hrm.
The main Office of the firm IS at 6l3
Fifteenth street Washington.
The firm holds an enyiable position in
the business and financial world, and
lives up to every contract made with a
customer
Porterfield & Co. have offices in the fol-
lowing Virginia cities and towns: Peters
burg, Danville, Farmv.ile, Fredericks-
burg. Newport News. Wytheyille, Black
stone. brakes Branch Martinsyllle. and
Winchester In North Carolina: Raleigh,
Charlotte, Wilson, Durham, Rocky Mount,
Tarboro', Salisbury, Greensboro, Reds
vile, New Berne. Wilmington, Henderson,
and Asheville In South Carolina: Blacks
burg, Gaffney, Greenville, Chester Ben
nettsville and Charleston.
The firm is reaching out for more BUSH
ness in all these towns and once they Sc
cure a customer they accord him such
treatment that he will always be their
customer.