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The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
DEFENDS The BIG STORE
John Wanemaksr Before the In
dustrial Commission
A BENEFIT TO SOCIETY
The Natural Product OF Existing Con-
ditions-Retail Prices Have Been
Reduced - Truss Shouli
Bs Regulated

Washington, Dec. 9.-Jolln Wana-
maker to-day testified before the indus
trial commission on the subject Of de-
partment stores. He claimed these
stores were beneficial to society, hav-
ing substantial, economic and moral
basis for their existence.
1T is,' he said, "the natural product
from the conditions that exist from a
fixed trade law. Cheaper capital, bet
ter transportation, more rapid commu-
nication, make the modern retail store
possible, natural and useful, therefore
inevitable Economy in the expenditure
OF money, time and effort measure in
the department stores success
He contended that the effect of the
creation of these stories had been to
reduce retail prices. In support Of this
statement he asserted that upon Amer
lean dry goods generally the retailers
percentage of profits has been reduced
one-half during the last 20 years. This
was also true upon Woolen, silk and
cotton fabrics. The total per cent. of
reduction in prices to the consumer
could not be stated, owing to the vary
ments in manufacture, but Mr. Wan
amaker believed that the consumer
saves the entire reduction in the re-
tailers' profit.
IN some articles comparisons Of prices
We're made, 1t could also be stated. he
said, that the profits of the great re-
tail stores vary from to per cent,
on the business done. He also thought
the trusts should be regulated.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
IN DILLON SOCIETY.

Dillon, Dec. 9.-The leading society
! event of the week was the marriage of
| Miss Bertha Farley to Ross McCorky,
| which occurred at The residence of the
brides parents, Mr and Mrs. J. T. Far
| ley, Thursday evening. The ceremony
| was performed by the Rev. r. p. Smith
or the Nj. E. church IN the presence of
a number of invited guests. 1t was a
little after 8 o'clock when the words
were spoken uniting the young couple.
ana short time afterwards the guests
sat down to a bounteous wedding sup
per- Many handsome and useful pres
ents We're received. The bride was
dressed in a. blue creton. trimmed with
pink satin overlaid with chiffon The
happy couple leave Wednesday for VAL
paraiso Ind, the home Of the groom,
where they will reside for the future.
The ladies of the st. James guild
gave parlor entertainment at he
residence Of Mrs. J. G. Willis last even
ing, which was quite we'll attended.
The programme was as follows: Over
ture, four hands. Miss Grace Graeter
and Professor Passmore; song, ITO Ali
Eternity" Miss Alice Chambers; piano
solo, Mrs. Willis; song, THE Better
Land" Miss Petersens; piano solo,
Graeter; song, Robert, Idol of My
Heart" Miss Elmo Jaquette: guitar
Bailey; piano, four hands, Mrs. Jones
and Professor Passmore; quartette,
Good Night" Misses Page and Messrs.
Burtsh.
Bannack lodge No. 1s, a. F. & A. NJ,
has announced dance to be given in
c. & NJ hall in Bannack on Christmas
night.
Little Miss Marie Lamont entertained
half a dozen of her little lady friends
with party Saturday afternoon. The
time was most merrily passed by the
little ones. Light refreshments were
served. EEW e
Qui-e an interesting meeting of the
Manse societys of the Presbyterian
church was held at the residence of
Mrs. J. e. Morse OH Thursday after
noon. ts
Mr.. and Mrs.aH. J. Thompson enter
tanned quite number of their friends
at cards Saturday evening.
Percy Waters and Mrs. Jennie Rey-
nolds surprised their friends Sunday
by slipping away to T7lackfoot, Idaho,
on the early morning train and return
ing on the midnight train as man and
wife. y tg u4
Mrs. S. D. Hooker entertained a num-
ber of her lady friends Monday after
noon in honor of Mist Mable Earle. who
is a guest at the parsonage. Those
present were Mesdnmes Woodward, e.
J. Conger, II. H.. Swain, Louis Stone
J. E. Morse. Lbreti Jones. r. T. Thomp-
son, Misses Edith Virden and Alma
Thorpe.
The ladies Of the High Five club met
at the residence of Mrs. Fl. O. Miller
Wednesday and passed a most pleas
ant afternoon. The prize, two hand
some pictures, was won by Mrs. ]. T.
Paul. The next meeting Of the club
will be on the afternoon Of the goth and
will be at the home of Mrs. J. e.
Morse.
Miss Lucy r. Grannis pleasantly en-
tertained a few of her frien.s at the
family residence on Railroad avenue
Saturday evening.
J. P. Murray, sheep commissioner 3or
this county was in Helena this week
attending the annual meeting of the
state board Of sheep commissioners.
Joseph Smith, a brother of the gov
ernor, was in Dillon last week to spend
Thanksgiving with friends.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
HEAVY PROFITS.
Government Statisticlan shows Net Earn
ings Reached $451.825,3rD,

90
Washington, Dec. 9.-The preliminary
report of the income account Of rail-
ways in the United States for the year
ending June 80, 1929. compiled by the
statistician to the Interstate commerce
commission from the returns Of oper
attnG railway companies representing
lS5,245 miles Of line, received prior to
November "a, shows that the gross
earnings of the railways embraced in
this advance report We're for the year
ending June 30 1899, $780,, 1853, 4S4 or
S7059 per mile Of line.
Passenger earnings were $500, ,227 319:
freight earnings $913,35s,4S8 and other
earnings from operations, $33,66T,G77.
The gross earnings shown in the final
report for 1898 were nearly 1000 coo
less than this amount. The operating
expenses fer the fiscal year were $780,
428.1O5, or $4,602 per mile of line. The
net earnings or income from operation
We're $454,S25,379, an increase Of $31,-
073,304 being shown in this item for
the year. Income from souces other
than operating amounting to 49176,16S
was received by the railways included
in the report.
The report shows that the total in
come of the operating railways includ-
ed therein was s50A, ,001,547 The total
deductions from income, embracing by
the term interest on funded debt rents
loI ISSSeo illleS, taxes kSif,loo, it11 anu
various other charges against income,
but not including dividends were $371,-
g8,51s. This amout Is $11327,8 SAT great
er than the corresponding figures for
1893 The aggregate amount of divi-
depds declared by the operating rail-
ways under consideration was $S2,214,-
800. The comparative amount Of diyi-
dends reported for the previous year
was $66, ,099, 465. The combination of the
foregoing items results in showing a
surplus of s50,566,2os from the opera
tions Of railways during the year on
about 9S per cent. of the mileage in the
United States. The corresponding pre-
liminary report for the previous year.
covering 1S1, 1898 miles of line, showed a
surplus of $t9G049 999.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
A BRILLIANT, sORTlE.
English Troops Destroy Boer Guns Near
Ladvsmith.

London, Dec. 9.--The war office tonight
issued the following dispatch from Gen
eral Butler, dated at Frere camp Dec, 9,
afternoon
''The following was received from Gen
eral White to-day
Last night sent General Hunter with
ZOO Natal volunteers under Roynston, and
100 of the Imperial Light Horse under
Edwards, to surprise a gun on a hill The
enterprise was admirably carried out and
was entirely successful, the hill being
captured and a s.x-lnch gun and howitzer
being destroyed with gun cotton. A Max
i'm was captured and brought to Lady
smith. Our loss was one killed and Ma
lor Henderson Of the 1st battalion of the
Argyll Highlanders wounded. At the
same time that Colonel Knox seized the
hill one squadron of the 18th hussars rode
around Pepworth hidd, burning kraps and
cutting ne telegraph lines. They had no
casuait-1S,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10


A son was born to the wife of Guy Car
ter yesterday morning.
Among the witnesses who attended the
trial of James Jagrers, who was up before
the United States court in Helena this
week charged with count terfeiting are the
following from this county: Sheriff w. s.
Pyle, Under Sheriff r. ]. Moore. Archie
Gibson, Tom Tornsln RcperL Thomas,
Tom Clements. Nike Penaula George
Tash. VIII Tash, John Lenknnsaorfer,
William McManus ard ]. Babcock.
Graeter of this place. s:.TSlied by her
Graeter of this place. accompnied by her
little son, Harry, came down from Butte
the first of the week on visit to her
relative. Thursday morning she left for
Southern California, where she will spend
the winter.
Mrs. Eunice selway is in Virginia City
this week attending to probate matters,
having been appointed Administrative OF
the estate of her father, the late d. b.
Noble.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
STAYS HER DAUGHTER.
Loss of Workman's Position Drives His
Wife Insane,

Wife Insane.
New York, Dec. 3.--NIaddened by a.
fear that her husband would not be able
to find work and that the family would
starve, Mrs. Annie Glennan of 403 Doug.
lass street, Brooklyn, killed her 6-year-
old daughter Mary to-d day and attempt
ed the life of her other daughter and
herself. Mrs. Ann Cusick, her mother,
rescued the second child from it's
mother.
Thomas Glennan is carpenter, who
lost his position last Saturday. When
he told his wife she grew Respondent.
He tried to reassure her and early On
Monday morning started to look for
work. Mrs. Cusick to-day went to mass
in ST. Augusttne's church, which is near
the Glennan house. Returning about
10 o'clock, she rang the bell and Mrs.
Glennan came to the door.
Mother she said, II thought would
be with my Maker before this. Come
in and see what I have done. l have
killed Mary; let us hide her. Mrs.
Cusick left Mrs. Glcnnan and the little
5-year-old Elizabeth in the parlor while
she ran to look for Mary. She found
the child in the kitchen with her throat
cut Her head was severed from the
body
Mrs. Glennan was arrested AS she
was led to her cell she muttered, "Oh,
we'll; oh, WELL" and prayed aloud.
This Is the fourth time Mrs. Glennan
has shown signs of insanity. The last
time she was in the Flatbush insane
asylum. She was discharged on Sept.
as cured
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
THE INHERITANCE TAX.
Important Case Now Before United
States Supreme Court.

Important Case Now Before United
States Supreme Court.
Washington, Dec. s,-The case OF
| Shirley T. High ct al, versus F. E
Coyne. collector, involving the constu-
tionality of the clause in the war reve-
nue. for the imposition of an inheri-
| tance tax on all estates valued at more
than $4,000, will probably be reached
in the supreme court Tomorrow.
The contention OF the counsel for the
appellant is thatgthe act is unconsti-
tutional as it arrogates to the United
States privileges purely belonging to
the states alone.
THE privilege or right to make first
wills and testaments and to take prop
erty under them" says counsel for ap-
pellants, "and by inheritance when
there is no will, is not conferred by the
United States, but by the several states
in the exercise Of their respective pow
er to legislate upon all matters Of pure
ly local concern.
"All the provisions of the act show
clearly that the valuation assessment
of the whole personal property Of a de-
cedent, held in charge or trust by ad-
ministrators. executors or trustees;
constitutes the basis of the tax, and
we do not see that there Is any lam
guage employed to justify the conclu-
sion that the thing assessed Is not the
thing taxed.
"Rht whether the tax is imposed up
on the whole personal property dispos-
ed of by the will or distributed under
the law and held in charge or trust by
the administrator, executor or trustee.
or upon the property representing each
legacy or distributive share separately
or upon the privilege, 1t is direct tax
within the meaning of the constitution,
as construed by the courts and is void
because 1t is not apportioned.
IF this is not direct tax 1t is a
duty or excise, and by reason Of the
unequal exemptions, arbitrary and ua-
reasonable classif1cations and the pro-
gressive rates imposed upon the things
taxed Is not uniform throughout the
United States. as required by the con-
stitution. and is therefore void.
"The inequalities are manifest. as If
the whole value Of the estate does not
exceed $4,000 all of it is exempt. and
If it exceeds that amount no part h
exempt. This CT itself condemns the
statute and makes 1t unconstitutional"
These are the principal contentious
that will be made by John G. Carlisle,
the principal counsel for appellants.
Mr.. Carlisle will be assisted by eminent
counsel, including Peter B. Olney,
William Edmund Curtis, Henry n.
Ward, Ward B. Chamberlain. George
F. Chamberlain, Julien 7. Davies, Fred
erick r. Coudert, jr., r. 8. Mansfield.
Boston; W.. S. Hopkins, Worcester,
Mass. The government will be repre-
sented by Assistant Attorney General
Boyd It is not probable that the de-
csion Of the court will be handed down
until after the holidays, as 1t usually
takes some time for the consideration
of such important cases as this.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
Police Operator Risks His Lifo in Font
of Electric Car

Chicago, Dec. 81 ohm Reed, an ope-
rator Of the Canalport avenue police
station. distinguished himself yesterday
by leaping in front of swiftly moving
Halsted street electric car and saving
child from being dragged beneath the
wheels. The operator was on his way
to the police station, when he noticed
Lizzie Hoffman, s years old, step from
tn, sidewalk and start across the tracks
at O'Brien street. A car was approach
Ing and the little one ran directly in
front of 1t. The spectators shouted a
warning, but apparently the girl failed
to hear them. The motorman had al
ready reversed the power. but he was
unable to bring the car to stop.
Reed took in the situation at glance
and, running into the street, sprang di-
rectly in front of the car and safely
lifted the girl from danger. The car
struck him, and, although he was
Knocked down, he escaped injury The
girl also fell and received a slight cut
OH the forehead, She was taken to her
home, 500 South Jefferson street.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Married Women Barred.

Washington, Dec. 9.--Ffrst Assistant
Postmaster General Heath, in a decis-
ion to-day in the case of Mrs. Jennie J.
Drown at Modus, Conn, announces
that .'the department has decided it
win be incompatible with the best in
terests of the service to retain mar
ried women as postofiice clerks. The
department therefore rules that when a
female postoffiee clerk narries it will
be necessary for her to resign from ~he
service"
after will have to cali for the resigna-
tions Of such employss and recommend
their successors to the department.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
PERHAPS A SUICIDE.
Husband of Actress Nollio McHenry
Missing Over Two Weeks.

Missing Over Two Weeks.
Niagara Falls, N. Y, Dec. 9.--Two
weeks ago yesterday John Webster,
husband of the actress. Nellie Nc
Henry disappeared in Buffalo, and
nothing has been heard of him since.
The company headed by his wife had
been playing Green Room Fun" to a
ruinous business. Webster had lost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and he was
desperate when he left his wife's room
in the Tiff house Monday morning.
He was last seen in Buffalo at /
o'clock on that day by Mr.. Greene. Miss
McHenry's brother-in-law. There is
strong evidence that he took the Cen
trail o'clock train for the falls.
Two women and a man, who were In
Prospect park the same afternoon. say
they saw man walk down through the
park to the point. He looked around,
exclaimed Goodbye, everybody"
plunged into the rushing waters and
was carried over the American falls.
No trace of the body has been found,
but this is not remarkable, as about
one in a hundred ever turns up after
going over the American falls. Their
description of him tallies quite accurat-
ly with that Of Webster, even to age,
build and mustache.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Natural Gas supply short.

Wabash, Ind, Dec 9.---The pressure
at the gauge on the line of the Loga MS
port and Wabash Valley Gas comp
any's line here this morning registered
but five pounds, and all manufacturing
concerns using gas were promptly in
formed that they must change to coal,
the supply Of gas being cut off
Most of the factories have provided a
large quantity of coal and were not
disconnected.
The company officials state that con-
sumers of the domestic lines will have
an abundance of gas.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
WANT NO DIVING BOATS.
German Naval Architects Are Satisfied
With Present style of Ships

Berlin. Dec. 9.-The Society of Ma
val Architects met at Charlottenburg
to-day. Emperor William. the secre-
taries of state, the Prussian ministers
and many high military and naval Of
ficers were present. The grand duke OF
Oldenburg presided. Geheimrath Bur-
ley read paper on " Submarine
Boats in which he said that they Of
fered no good prospects for the flu
ture and congratulated the German
admiralty 'on sustaining from costly
and protracted experiments" and con-
fninr themselves to the construction
OF pattleships, cruisers and torpedo
boats. adding that there was no reason
to expect that the CREATION of a strong
navy, as initiated by the emperor,
would be disturbed by fear of subma-
rine boats. The paper was much ap-
plauGed
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
C0lNER IN CUSTODY.
Charles johnson Arrested in Toledo, O.
by Secret Service Men.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 9.-Captain r. A.
Abbott of the United States secret serv-
ice this morning identified in Cyrua Da-
Wis, arrested here Thanksgiving, Charles
Johnson, one of the last Of the johnson
family which has been counterfeiters
through three generations. The grand
father of the Toledo prisoner was the
first counterfeiter of Canadian currency
and died in a dominion prison. John
Johnson, father of Charles was an e-1-
pert engraver. Three sons became coun-
terfeiters and produced the Grant
five" .'Eanccck two and Window
two" Twelve years ago Johnson was
arrested at Detroit for uttering Grant
flves." He escaped, fled to Canada, was
arrested and served 10 years for coun-
terfeiting the Commercial tens" the
finest bit of counterfeiting on record in
the dominion.
CAPTAIN Abbott found an outfit in
Johneon's possession The counterfeiter
was to-day held to the federal jury.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
The Animals Were Shot.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Great Falls, Dec. 9.-Harvey Lane,
living dozen miles south Of the city
few days ago took DR.. Cochrane from
here to look at his cattle, two of them
having died from some case, presum-
ably black leg. Cochrare examined the
two steers and concluded that there
was no black leg, as Mr. Lane had
thought, and after sl1inning the hide off
the neck, 1t was found that they had
been shot with No. or No. 5 shot. The
doctor was certain that they had been
shot some days previously, whether
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Confrnct Ynifl.

st. Louis, NO.. Dec 9.-Jrdge Klein Of
the ST. Louis circuit court. in the case
OF Samuel G. Wilkinson against the
Mobile & Ohio railroad company, to-
day rendered ID decision in which he
held that a contract. even by an en-
ploye and made tor valuable consid-
Grafton to release a railroad company
from damage liability in case of per-
sonal injuries, Is contrary to public
policy and cannot be offered as a de-
fense to an action to recover damages
for such injuries. -
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Abbot VIII Have Charge.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. Sit was an
nounced here to-day that Willis j. Abb
bot, well known in newspaper circles
throughout the United States, has been
selected to take charge of the press
bureau of the national democratic conn
mittee. Mr.. Abbot was in Kansas City
to-day and departed for the East to-
night in company with J. G. Johnson,
democratic national committeeman
from Kansas
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
All Hone Given Un.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. S.--No tidings
from the Canadian steamer Niagara,
supposed to have foundered in Lake
Erie in the gale of Tuesday with a crew
of 16 men, have been received Haine
& Co., conslgnees of the Niagara's 8 cargo
of shingles, said to-day that they had
practically abandoned hope for the YES
sells safety. The Niagara's cargo was
Insured for $500 The vessel was
valued at s24 900 and was uninsured.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Eurds Slay Armenians.

Constantinople, Dec. 9.--Private ad-
vices received here report that the
kurds have avenged the recent incur
sion of Russian Armenfaas into the
Alashgerd district, in Turkish Armenia,
by pillaging the Armenian village of
Kostur and massacreing 800 of its In
habitants.
Admiral Fournier, the commander of
the French Mediterranean, squadron,
has started for Sebastopol to pay visit
to Admiral TyrLoff. the Russian min
lister of the navy.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
SPIRIT MEDIUM HELD UP.
Two Women Cover Him With Revolver
During n Sennce


Cleveland Ohio. Dec. e-An exciting
scene was enacted tonight in the
studio of Professor E, s. Menough, a.
spirit medium whose speciality Is slate
writing. C. u. Manary, president and
secretary of the Cleveland Erecting
company, and his wife and Mrs.
Brumbaugh wife OF DR., T.. M. Brum-
baugh, carried out a plot to expose the
medium. The object of the hold-up
was t. secure possession of the profess
sor's states before the spirit could have
a chance to write on them. When the
opportune moment arrived the two
women covered Menouah with revolv-
ers and Mr.. Msnary rushed in from an
outer room. The women claim they
saw Menough write on a slate under a
table and by sleight of hand shift the
slate. The party carried away two
states, on one of which spirit mes
sages were written, supposedly by Mrs.
Bramhaugh's sister and husband, both
of whom are living.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10

1.-THE statements, admissions and dec
larat.ons as to all the matters set forth
in this stipulation shall be taken and
held as against the parties to this stipu-
lation for the purpose of this suit only,
it being understood that said statements.
admissions and declarations are made for
tAe purpose of shortening the trial. and
not to be used in other matters between
the parties or otherwise or elsewhere"
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
MOODY IMPROVING.
Illness of the Noted Evangelist Is De-
clarrd Due to Orerwork.

East Northfield, Mass, Dec. 9.-TIe
family physician of D. L. Moody, after
a consultation, has issued a bulletin to
the effect that Mr.. Moody Is suffering
from weakened heart, the weakness
causing dilation and that his condit on
is due to overwork. His ailment has
caused physical depression, but the pa
tient is able to be dressed and walk
from his bed to a chair. He suffers at
times with difficult brea thing
Mr.. Moody eventually viii recover.
He sees no one except the family. He
receives very many letters of sympathy
from friends in all parts of the coun-
try and often expresses gratitude for
the thoughtful remembrance which
they Indicate.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10

malfciously or accidentally, but the shot
had penetrated the lungs as was after
wards proven by reducing a portion Of
the lungs of the animals by acids. He
said animals might live several days
atter being shot and show no symptoms
ot peing shot. which would easily lead
leg
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Fighting Near Kimberley,

Lorenzo Marquee, Dec. "a dispatch
from Pretoria, dated to-day, says:
Reports have been received here of
fighting early this morning in the vi
cinity of Schaltznek, the British at
tacklng General Cronje. Fighting is
also reported to have occurred In the
direction Of Kimberley. 1t is presumed
this Is another sortie
The Dutch-German ambulance corps
has been enthusia stically received and
will be divided between Natal and the
Free State frontier.