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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27
ALGER WAS LOST AT SEA
His Navigator Was Off on His
Calculations.
FINALLY GOT TO HAVANA
The Delay Spoiled the Reception That
Been Planned for Him-Will
Go to Finar Del
Rio

Havana, March 26.--Secretary Alger
and his party arrived here this after
noon on the United States transport In
gals, after having lost their way at sea
for several hours. 1t seems that the
Ingalls, was making very good time
yesterday and was likely to make Ha-
vana last night if she kept on a straight
course. General Alger suggested wait
ing While at Key West and leaving
there in time to reach Havana at 3
o'clock to-day. The Ingalls, left Key
into Key West and General Alger wired
General Brooke to expect him about 8
O'Clock to-day. The Ingalls, left Key
West at IL o'clock last night and the
whole party was up for an early break
fast this morning. after which all went
on deck to wait for Ell Moro to loom
up. Nine o'clock came, but there was
no sign of the castle. General A1ger,
getting little impatient. sent to the
pilot house to inquire when Havana
would be reached. The reply was lin
about an hour An hour and a half
passed, with the Cuban coast on the
left and Havana was still unsighted.
Toward noon the roofs of a city could
be made out and General Alger calling
for a glass, took a close look.
why. that IS Matanzas,' he said and
just then the ingalls, began to turn
around. The navigating officer was all
out in his calculations. He thought he
was west of Havana instead of east.
Meanwhile Generals Brooke, Ludlow,
Lee Bates, Wilson and Hasbrouck,
with their staffs. had risen early, board
ed tug and had been cruising outside
the harbor. waiting for the ingalls,. All
the officers were in heavy blue cloth in
honor of the secretary of war having
laid aside their khaki, duck and flannel.
The generals kept in and out until noon,
then lunched at cheap waterside res
taurant and returned to their cruise,
going outside the harbor for another
look About O'Clock they saw the
smoke of steamer going down the
coast but as it was in the direction OPP
posite from that which they expected
the ingalls, they had no suspicion that
it was the transport, and therefore re-
turned to La Machina wharf
But the Ingalls, it was, and in time
she entered the harbor but without
the arranged reception. Shortly after
ward however. the generals went on
board and had a brief conference with
the secretary, who arranged to meet
them again tomorrow morning al the
Hotel Trocha. Governor General
Brookes headquarters, at Ell Nedado.
General Alger did not land, saying he
preferred to remain on board the trans
port. He expects to stay here two days
at least, and he may go to Pinar del
Rio. The trip to Cienfuegos will be
made overland, the transport going
around the west end of the island, so as
to be able to take the secretary from
Cienfuegos to Santiago. General Alger
says his trip is partly for rest and part
ly for purposes of inspection He desires
to get information at first hand with
regard to Cuban affairs and admins
tratiOn.
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KILLED HIS WIFE.


Tacoma, Wash. March % DR. Charles
Corey shot and killed his wife this morn
ing while the two were lying asleep.
Corey was i'll and his story of the affair
is that he was lahOrnG under a night
mare believing his wife was being pur-
sued by a stranger who was intent on
killing her. In his dream. Corey says. he
followed the two from Tacoma to Wash
ington and Just AS he fanced the man
was about to stab his wife he fired twice
with his revolver. He awOle with a start
to find himself sitting in bed with "A
smoking revolver in his hand. His wife
lay beside him. shot twice through the
head. Corey had drawn his revolver from
its place under his pillow and killed his
wife. The relations between Corey and
his Wife have been very affectionate and
the authorities believe his story. He is
nearly crazed with grief and friends are
watching him to prevent suicide. Mrs.
Carey wa- a leader in social club circles.
She was afraid of Il revolver and fire.
uuontly expressed fear that she would
some day be killed by one. Corey was not
arrested.
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WELCOMED HOME.
Twelfth New York Regiment Returns
From Cuba.

New York. March 26.--The homecoming
OF The 12tA New York regiment which an
rived to-day from Matanzd-. Cuba OF the
transport Meade. was marked nv great
enthusiasm. There was so little sickness
among the men that when the vessel
reached Quarantine Colonel Leonard. VINO
was in command, was able to report ".tIl
we'll" The Meade left MatanZaS March
~ She was in charge Of Captain Wilson
and had on board i3 officers and 9ii men
Of the 18th regiment and a number of
cabin passengers. among them PaymaS-
ter General Carey. who went to Cuba
villa the $j,600.0A0 for the Cuban army.
Lieutenant ClauSen nj company r of the
eth regiment brOught his wife with him.
The hridr is 4 Cuban and speaks only the
Spanish language. 1t is said that the lieu
tenant cannot speak Spanish They were
married about week ago.
The regiment landed at the White Star
pier and was met by a great crowd of
people They We're followed by the veter-
ans, The band struck up SHOULD Aud
Acquaintance BE Forgot?' The soldiers
passed through Washington park and up
Fifth avenue To the armory on SiXty-seC-
Ond street. The streets were crowded all
along the route and Mayor Van Wyck
reviewed the regiment from stand at
Madison Square, When the troops ap
peared the streets were blocked and dense
thrOngs were on every side.
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Floods in Washington.

Tacoma, WASH, March 26.-Ralroad Of
ficials and the county authorities are anx-
iously watching the Stuck river and other
mountain streams for spring freshets.
The warm weather is melting the snow on
the mountains and floods are anticipated.
The principal danger lies along the Stuck
river, which, owing to a slide to the point
where the White DIVORCES, will receive the
water of both streams this year. The
Northern Pacific tracks have been
strengthened to bear the extra burden.
but half million dollars worth of farm
ing land is in danger of inundation. The
town of Sumner will suffer If the Stuck
floods come up to expectations.
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A RESTFUl SUNDAY.
President Mckinley Attends Divine Serv-
ices at ThomaSviIle.

brownsville, Ga, March 26.-PresI-
dent Mckinley spent a restful Sunday.
attending to no business save few
arrangements for the return trip to
Washington tomorrow afternoon and
listening to what Postmaster General
Smith had to say Of his observations
of conditions in Cuba. The weather
was very warm. the thermometer reg
istering IS degrees. but breeze was
blowing. The president and Miss Han
ma We're driven to the Methodist church
for the noon service. The church was
filled and the president, on coming out
smilingly returned the salutation of
many of the congregation. In the early
afternoon he, with other members of
the household. went driving. and later
received Postmaster General Smith,
who reached here from Tampa and will
journey nOrthWard with the president
tomorrow. He was driven direct from
the station to Senator Hanna's house,
stopping long enough to say to an as
ISOLATED press reporter that his views
on Cuban affairs had been fully stated
in an interview sent by the associated
press just before he left Havana. The
presidential party will leave here late
Tomorrow afternoon and reach Wash
ington after the close of office hours
TUESDAY,
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Steamship Subsidies,

Port Townsend. Wash, March 2G.-T.ate
japanese adviCes state that the Japanese
government is seriously contemplating
the naturalization of railways. A COM
mission recently appointed to investigate
n" subject met at Yokohama on March
6. A bill has been introduced in the Jap
aneSe house of representatives granting
special navigation subsidies for a period
Of 10 years TO steamship lines plying be-
tween Japan. Europe. Seattle and San
Francisco. The European line is to re-
ceive annually 90 .S94 yen; Seattle line
654O30 yen; San Francisco line, lob $50
ven.
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Germany VIII Not SUPPORT Mataafa,

London, March 27.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says: In
their desire to effect a friendly settlement
OF the Samoan difficulty the German au-
thorities have decided to discontinue their
support of Mataafa, hoping that this will
induce the United States to recall Chief
Justice Chambers
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Their Hopeless Task.

London, March 27.-The Philippine cam
paign of late has rather lost interest for
Brush readers. but to-day there is an en-
tire change. All the dispatches are print
ed prominently and at length. Most of
the papers contained editorials express
ing admiration for the bravery of the
American troops and sympathy with them
in the difficulties they have encountered
The general opinion is that the American
victories are not won, as the Filipinos
have not yet learned the lesson of the
hopelessness of resisting the United
States
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Want Abuses Corrected.

London. March 2I.-The Time. CORE
spondent at Pretoria says: "A petition TO
Queen Victoria, signed by 21O00 British
subjects in the Transvaal, has been hand
ed to the British agent at Pretoria, pray
ing her majesty to secure reform of the
abuses from watch the Uitlandcrs are suf-
fering and complaining that their position
is intolerable.
The Times. in an editorial based upon
the dispatch says: will President Krue-
ger continue to disregard these warnings
until 1t is too late?"
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DeceiNing the Eilipinns.

Manila, March 90, via Hong Kong
March 26.-Insursent papers received here
from Maloos show that Agninaldo is en-
It, avnring to deceive his followers into
the belief that they are winning great
victories. Ali the recent engagements are
proclaimed a. American defeats. The pa
p"rS describe the Insurgents meeting
with the American forces at various
points and end their accounts with the as
s~rtinn that the Americans retired to
their original lines after suffering great
slaughter
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No Con ference.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 26-In an IN
terview this afternoon Colonel William ].
Bryan states that no conference of politi-
cal significance has taken place here and
that there will be none. He says that he
finds prominent democrats here from all
parts of the country, but they did not
know of his coming and he did not know
of their presence when he came here to
deliver his lecture.
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London. March 6.--Busncs, on the
stock exchange last week was om a small
scale and embarrassing, spectators, ex-
eept the small fry being conspcuous.v
absent The tendency of prices, however
was upward. Americans showed d steady
improvement. which will probably con-
tinue during the present week. snt II
holders being apparently squeezed oQl
Among the Increases were: Northern Pa
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Michael Dayitt stoned.

London. March 26.-The Cork corre-
spondent of the Daily News says Mr.
Davitt, nationalist member of parliament
Tor South Mayo was stoned and several
OF his supporters were badly injured at a
political meeting in Charleyvlle, County
Cork. on Saturday. The rival supporters
of candidates for the county COUNCILLOR
ship Joined in the melee with clubs and
stones Mr. Davitt spoke amid a perfect
hail of stones, which finally broke up the
meeting
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Tacoma. WASH. March 26.-The steam
ship Tacoma which arrived here to-day
from thna and Japan, brought 327 Jap
Hnrs@. most Of them of the laboring class
Th"E are believed to be men who are eth
ct under contract or will soon be taken
for work on railroads. About half will
so 10 Portland and San Francisco and the
rest remain here. All passed the immiera-
ton officers successfully.
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4 Chinese Insurrection.

London, March 27.-According to dis
patch from Shanghai to the Daily Mail
it is reported there that a Mohammedan
rebellion has broken out in the province
of kan-Su. the wost northwestern prov
Shen See and Sc Chuen, on one side, and
Mongolia and the desert of Cobb on the
n her
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cific. ~ Northern Pacific preferred. Is;
Union Pacific, y: Union Pacific preferred.
L; Central Pacific, IS.
Money was in good demand with rates
until Monday from 21a TO per cent. for
the week at "a per cent and on three
month hillS At d. ner cont
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Cincinnati, March 26.-Secretary Hooper
announces that the declarations in the
Latonia Derby, Himyar and Oaks for 1899
are due April l. The declaration fee in
the Derby is $780, in the Himyar and Oaks
SGD each. All wishing to declare out must
do SO by April l.
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London, March 27.--The Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: The
dowager empress has ordered the gov
errors of the maritime provinces of China
to resist forcihly any landing of armed
foreigners.
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San Francisco, March ga patch of
the sea between Point Arena and Cape
Mendocino is covered with lumber and
shingles. The schooner Coquille, which
came into port to-day from Coquille
river. sailed through this piece of lum-
ber-sterwn sea on Friday
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Corning, n. Y. March e6-Harrison
Valley, Pa. lost almost its entire business
portion by fire to-day The village has no
fire protection. The loss is $4,000 with
much less Insurance.
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Vienna, March 26,--Addison c. Harris,
the new United States ambassador to
Austria Hungary. arrived here to-day.
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SAMPSON AT SANTIAGO.


Santiago de Cuba, March 26.--The United
States cruiser New York and the gun
boats Nickshurg and annapolis arrived
here this morning. Rear Admiral Samp-
son. accompanied by Captain F. r. Chad
wick of the cruiser. called upon Major
General Wood the military governor. IA
salute hning fired in honor of the admiral
This afternoon General Wood returned the
visit. Tnrre were further complimentary
sautes and the warships left this evening
fuI kingston. Jamaica.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15


Nine. Marguerite Labori, before
her first marriage, was a professional
pianist. On n tour in England she
was for week the tenant of q hand
some apartment belonging to another
musician. During this time the latter
called and the fair pianist said:
81 have fallen in love with your
cat. 1t is a musical prodigy. 1 never
practice but it comes and sits down
near me and looks at me with an ex.
preston that is almost human. As
long as play it keeps quiet, as if its
soul were lost in the pleasure of the
performance. The moment l stop it
walls ms if to beg for an encore"
81 dislike to destroy n romance, :"
replied her friend, 'but for the last
five years / have made it rule to feed
the cat the moment my practicing was
over"
Nine. Labori spent many years in
Boston, Mass, and became social
favorite at the Hub. She met her
present husband after her return to
the Continent, where she was en-
gagged in professional mnsic work. In
appearance she is typical Anglo
Saxon, with well-knit frame, show
ing love of outdoor sports. Her
complexion is pink and white, and her
bright dark eyes show an inheritance
of health and vigor. - Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

cooking for themselves the food they
have brought along. The congrega-
ton gathers, during this time, day
and evening. Their neighbors meet
between whiles and gossip and per-
haps transact little business. They
would not belong to the human family
if, of course, the lads and lasses did
not walk and talk and court and ex.
change vows. These are the great
outings, the picnics, of the year, and
small tradesmen and peddlers are on
hand with knickknacks and trumpery
to sell to the young folks, so that,
outside the services, the meeting is q
kind of fair. Sometimes also there
may be wrestling match or jumping
match between young men, in which
all, old and young, will take a deep
interest.
So the Boer farmer and hunter pur-
sues his even way, rs his people have
ever done, and if what he considers
the accursed gold had never been
found in his land, he might so pursue
il to the end of the chapter. 1t is to
be feared, however, that foreign
capital and railroads and telegraphs
and lightning-rod agents have broken
up his idyllic life forever. or, rather,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

He hardly ever reads anything save
the Bible, and that is sacred duty,
and with stammering and difficulty.
The hunt is his chief sport, for big or
little game, and there is keen rivalry
in the display Of trophies. Also he
has one favorite sport of much the
same kind-the shooting matches.
Three or four times day he goes
to Nachtmaal, which is equivalent to
the Scotch Fast Day or Lords Supper
In the little market square of the
nearest little burg there will stand a
modest wlitewashed building like a
barn. This is the church for the dis
trict, and here at stated periods the
farmers gather from all about. They
don't take their families to hotels,
though some may stay with friends,
but drive the two or three days jour.
ney in the big white -canvassed wagon,
drawn by from twelve to sixteen fat
white-horned oxen. They make camp
near the town in a meadow probably
by the stream, and live in and under
the wagon during the Nachtmaal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

The accompanying illustration is a
photograph OF the armor used by Ned
Kelly, the notorious Australian BUSH
ranger. Kelly, having been in his
more peaceful days blacksmith, says
the London Strand, manufactured
armor for himself and comrades from
old boiler-plates, and to such good
purpose did these protective coverings
serve them that for two years the gang
defed all the efforts Of the police of
Victoria to capture them. They were
at last surprised, and many of them
shot whilst drinking at a hotel; not,
however, until 100000 had been
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
Testing the Faith of Man.

George Mantelli, said to be dia-
mond merchant from Auckland, New
Zealand, was in Cincinnati, o., a few
days ago. He has been on trip
around the world, having visited the
South African diamond fields on his
journey. He says that new process
is being invented in Auckland by
which the Australian diamond can be
cut. 1t is customary to cut diamonds
with diamond dust, as everybody
knows, but the Australian white dia-
mond has proved itself impervious to
ordinary diamond dust, and as it is SO
hard it cannot be cut, its immense
beauty as a precious stone remains
dormant. The Auckland inventor has
found rock that is harder than the
Australian diamond, and is succeed
ing in crushing the hard stone by
means of the still harder one. With
the dust of the Australian diamond
he is to polish and cut the stone itself.
This story will be believed by those
who believe such stofies.-Tbe jew
eler's Circular.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15
a Hnnch of Chnrms Now.

The proper wrinkle for the wearer
of charms and bar aric jinges is n
bunch of amulet', and the smart bau.
bic shops cater to this new fad by
making thirteen diminutive and dainty
toys of gold, silver and crystal, all at
tached to one short chain from which
they can serve as watch fob orna-
ment, chatela ne or bangle adorn-
ment, or ms play toy for the long
neck chain. Each charm is symbol
of some blessing or virtue. The tiny
amethyst heart in its rim of gold sig
nifies happiness, the golden filbert
long life, the bit of heather pressed
within fiat crystal locket lifelong
happiness, the shamrock good luck,
etc. A bean, a sprig of silver mistle-
toe, n tiny pig of bog oak, a violet and
an anchor are among these charms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

Separate skirts of corduroy in staple
colors, to be worn with flannel shirt
waists.
Separate skirts in various plaid COM
oinations to be worn with black velvet
jackets.
Whip belts made of Mexican cinch
leather fastened with a trace buckle
and strap.
Many mottled green aud brown
woolen materials for golf suits and
separate skirts.
Many chemisettes and detachable
guimpes of lace aud some tissue ma.
terial combined.
Practical needlework cases of leather
handsomely appointed with sterling
silver accessories.
Imperial ties of rich faille fran,
caise with silk-embroidered ends in
patriotic emblems.
Sheath petticoats of taffeta finished
around the lower edge with a mass
of points, flutes or frills, below which
is a deep Aounce Of crepe de chine.
Black taffeta jackets in Eton form
finished with revers aud high Medic
collar, decorated with white sill
guimp threaded with narrow blacl
ribbon. -Dry Goods Economist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-15

milk. He is a good horseman, and a
remarkable marksman. He under
stands that the man who can shoot
straight and without excitement
makes, nowadays, the best soldier.
He fears God and loves his country,
but cannot understand the need of a
taxgatherer. He is, in fact, the back
woodsman of last century in the
Unite1 States, come to life again in
Africa.
At the first hint OF gray in the East
ern sky, at the first crow of the cock,
the farm household is up and stirring,
and breakfast, with the usual strong
coffee the Boer loves. is over by the
time the sun rises. The men are out
and about at once, looking after just
the same chores as on an American
farm in the West, save those who are
off to replenish the larder by shooting
q springbok, a hartebeest or some such
species of deer. The women have
plenty OF work about the house. The
genuine old Boer farm furnishes it.
self every necessary to its occupants.
The furniture is often made by the
farmer, or he has great, unwieldy,
carved chests and bureaus which have
come to him from his ancestors. He
canlmake his own shoes. His women
dress and weave his own sleeps wool
and make their and his clothes from
it. There is almost nothing he needs
to buy. He does not care q rap for
neckties or collars or store clothes,
and full beard is fashionable. All
he really has to buy is farming imple-
ments, and of these he prefers the
primitive sort, though enterprising
agents have introduced such things as
moving and other machinery.
During the day he works leisurely,
content to make living out of the
ground. He dimes heartily at noon
sand sups heartily at evening. His day
hardly differs from that of any farmer
in any country, only, if he sings at
his work, it is likely to be psalm
that he sings. He smokes great
deal while he goes about-a habit de-
rived from his forebears in Holland.
He is fortunate in having no winter