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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
PAY DAY At CITY HALL
Wages for the Month of Nav
Distributed.
BRANAGANS MEN ARE PAIL
The Mayor Hesitated Before Signing
the Warrants-Mr. De Wolfe Has
Put in Bill - Cashed
at Par

Yesterday was pay day at the city
hall, and a large sum of money. in
Guiding the wages of employees for the
month of May, was distributed. The
matter of the pay for the men en-
ployed by Branagan, who worked with
out the sanction Of the mayor or of the
new street commissioner, was set
tied by the mayor finally signing the
warrants for their pay In regard to
this matter the mayor said yesterday:
'I hesitated much about signing
these warrants, for 1 do not think the
taxpayers received value for this mon
ey In the first place, repea teddy mott
fed these men that they would not be
paid and tina. Mr.. Branagan had no au-
thority to hire them. Nevertheless sew
eral of them continued to work, decid-
ing that they would take chances on
getting their pay. In the second place,
l do not think these men really worked.
but only made a bluff at it. They
would haul a load of gravel up from
the placer diggings and then cart it
away again, merely to fill in their time.
| stated these things to the council and
told them / did not propose to sign the
warrants for these men. Nevertheless,
the council, by a unanimous vote, in
structed the city clerk to draw the war;
rants TO rthe men hired by Branagan
up to May 90 The council having
taken this action has, l consider re-
lieyed me of responsibility in the mat
ter I could, of course, still refuse to
sign the warrants, but as the council
voted unanimously on this question,
thus showing that it is their unanimous
wish that the men be paid, I concluded
to sign the warrants and have done so.
The sum total paid to Branagans men
for time from May to May 20 is about
$780,
In regard to the salaries of Captain
Branagan as street commissioner, and
Judge De Wolfe, as city attorney, no
warrants have been issued to these
claimants. The council only ordered
that the clerk should draw warrants in
favor of the men employed on the
streets, nothing being done in regard to
the rival claimants for the offices of
street commissioner and city attorney.
The mayor accordingly signed the war
rant for J. j. Cotter for street commits
sioner from May 6. the day on which
he accepted the resignation of Mr..
Branagan, and for f. NJ. Lamb, as city
attorney from May O. the day on which
he accepted the resignation of Mr.. De
Wolfe. These officials. however, claim
that they were in office until their sue
cessors We're confirmed by the council.
Mr.. De Wolfe has accordingly put in
a bill to the council for his salary from
May to May 90, and it is probable that
Captain Branagan will pursue SINH
lar course. Whether the council will
approve the bills. and if it does, wheth-
err the mayor will sign the warrants,
are matters that remain to be seen.
The employees have no difficulty now
IL. -la,NI
There was not much competition for
them around the city hall. inasmuch as
better than par could not be obtained,
but the employees had no difficulty in
disposing of their paper at good fig
ureS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Another Excursion East.

The Burlington Route will, on June
18th and 18th, make the following low
round trip rates to the East: Sioux
City, Omaha, st. Josenh or Kansas
City, $4,000; st. Louis, s49.50; Chicago,
$3.50; Toronto or Buffalo, N. Y, 1914. 40;
Montreal, Albany or Saratoga, N Y,
$6S.65; Ogdensburg, N. Y, $685.; New
York City or Philadelphia, $1,000; Bos-
ton, Mass $71.0o; Portland, Me-, $72 SO;
Quebec. $500
Tickets will be good returning until
Sept. 4th. We offer you choice of three
routes: Via Billings, via st. Paul, via
Salt Lake City and Denver. Through
Pullman sleeper Butte to st. Louis via
Billings. Omaha and St Joseph For
particulars and sleeping car reserva-
tons call on Phil Daniels, 35 East
Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
County Clerks Report.

County Clerk Moran yesterday made
his monthly financial statement, show
ing receipts and disbursements of the
county during May. On the first of
May there was on hand $24S077, and
there was received for state purposes
$3,5S5. and for county purposes, 81 655.
The license receipts were $7207.72; fees
from county officers. s1,750.3O; fines for
the school fund. $173.35; for the poor
fund, $9,SSS.20; road fund, s2,2S3. 10; dis
trict court clerk, $500; inheritance tax.
$S,5443S. The total disbursements for
the month We're $40 556.66 leaving a
cash balance on hand of $23S, 21S.70.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

A new scientific feature of examin-
ing defective eyes has been introduced
by the Butte Optical company in it's
new quarters at rooms and s, Owsley
block. The method consists of electric
appliances in connection with a dark
room, which makes the most accurate
test known and avoids the use of bel
ladonna OF ateopine in the eye. This,
along with the facilities the Butte OPP
teal company has for grinding glasses
makes it the only fully equipped optical
house in this part of the country. and
its success in giving eye-sight and re-
lieving troubles with glasses is really
wonderful in MANY cases
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
THINGS SIMPLY HUMMING.
A New One Now for Every Home-Look
Into 1t TODAY.

"A new one Now for Every Home-Look
Into 1t To-Day.
Let US remind you that if you propose
to get the benefit of this special clear
ance sale of fine pianos, you will have
to attend to the matter without delay
Dozens of your friends and neighbors
have taken advantage of this rare OPP
portunlty during the past few days and
have secured bargains in beautiful
strictly high grade, new upright pianos
that are worth going a thousand miles
to get. The great number of sales made
thus far have made heavy inroads upon
the large assortment of pianos that We
had on hand at the opening of the sale
and unless you come in at once you will
not be able to find the beautiful assert
ment OF pianos that we We're able to
present thus far.
We want buyers now, high grade buy
ers, for the five remaining cabinet
grand upright pianos, the very finest
ever seen in Butte, together with about
10 medium size or fancy San Domingo
mahogany cases. The old established
and worldwide reputation and the
wonderful strides in the artistic world
of the pianos we handle-the Weber of
New York, the Hallet & Davis of Bos-
ton and the Kimball of Chicago--need
no further mention here. These are
way and beyond the finest and most ar
tistic instruments produced to-day in
all Christendom. We want you to come
here, to see these pianos, to hear Them
to try them, to test them, critically and
severely, and we will abide by your de-
cision.
We offer during this sale some of the
finest $500 and $3.50 upright pianos for
great deal less than $500, and you can
buy now the very finest $500 and $3.50
brand new upright pianos, instruments
that cannot be bought in New York or
Boston for less than $3.50, you can Sc
cure them now for 1886 and S255 and
take virtually your own time paying for
your piano.
Bring in SIS and see. Several second
hand pianos and organs in good order
for a song. We want them out of the
way. Among them is beautiful Stein
way upright that is worth at least $3.50
at retail: take it to-day at S265. A nice
Estey upright for s135. A fine Miller
square, also a good Hallet & Davis
square for $55 and $S5 respectively, on
special terms of $40 down and SIS a
month. A lot of organs at any price
you have a mind to name. Remember
the place, 219 North Main street three
doors above Connell's. Orion Bros,
the Oldest established and largest deal
ers in musical merchandise in Montana
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Rock Drilling Contestt

All teams desiring to enter in a
grand rock drilling contest, to be- held
at Short Line park, on July I'd, are re-
quesetd to send me their address. Lib
eral purses and prizes guaranteed.
Conditions of contest: Judges and
timekeepers to be selected by partici-
pants. For further particulars address
or call on Charles Liebenstein, man
ager, Room 52S, Hennessy building.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

A complaint charging John Ingram
of Centervile with maintaining a nui-
sance was filed in Justice Harrington's
court yesterday. The complaint was
occasioned by the fact that Ingram
keeps vicious dog which recently bit
boy, and this means was adopted in
order that the dog may be legally
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Cheap Excursion Rates East June 1 and
12 Via Rio Grande Western Railway

The great scenic route through Salt
Lake City and the Rocky Mountains.
Butte and Anaconda to Omaha. Kansas
City, Sioux City or st. Joseph and re-
turn, s42; st. Louis and return, $40. so;
Chicago and return, $53. so; New York OF
Philadelphia and return, $40; Boston
and return, ST.. Corresponding low
rates to other Eastern points. For fur
Their information regarding this mag
nificent route call or write w. c. Nc
Bride, Al East Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Great Northern Railway!

Cheap rates East on June 6, II, T.
Boston, round trip, $71.00; New York
round trip, $1,000: Philadelphia. round
trip, $1,000; Toronto, round trip s64.4
Buffalo, round trip, s644O; Montreal
round trip, $685.; ST. Paul, round trip
$4,000; Duluth, round trip, $4,000; St
Louis. round trip, $3.50; Chicago
round trip, $3.50.
Good returning until September 4th
1899. Al North Main street, J. E. Daw-
son, General Agent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Wholesale and Retail.

Anything and everything in our line,
all kinds of electric supplies, lamps
and gas and gasoline fixtures. Job
work and all kinds of construction.
Silver Bow Plumbing and Electric Sup
ply company, 101 East Broadway. Tel
enhnne o.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

evening. Lieutenant Parsons daugh-
ter went into a clothes closet about
dusk and finding the place too dark to
find what she was looking for, she
lighted a match which came in contact
with hat and set fire to it. The flames
soon reached the paper on the wall
and ran up to the ceiling, greatly
alarming the family, but the fire de-
partment responding quickly to an
alarm, eXtinguished the fire with
hand chemical and only very slight
damage was done.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
First Picnic of tho Season,

For the opening of Anaconda Lake
park. Sunday. June IL, the b. A. & p.
railway will make a rate of 81 for the
round trip, Butte to Anaconda and re-
turn. Tickets good on trains leaving
Butte at 10 a. m. and los p. m. Return
ing leave Anaconda at p. m. and 7:2O
p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Gard of Thanks,

We wish to thank all kind neighbors
and friends who assisted US during the
fitness and burial of our son and broth
er, Joseph Arthur.
MRS. ELIZABETH ARTHUR.
MRS. THOMAS WILLIAMS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
$4,000 - To San Francisco and Re.
turn-$6o.Oo

In order to accommodate the teach
ers and others who desire to spend their
vacation in California, the Northern
Pacific will sell, on June Sth only, round
trip tickets from Butte to San Fran
cisco at rate of $4,000; the final limit
will be Sept 5th. Do not overlook the
fact that these tickets are only sold
June Sth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Assaulted Her Husband.

San Francisco, June 6.-Mrs. Rosina
de Cleo, who recently arrived here
from Portland, made a desperate at
tempt to kill her husband, whom she
is alleged to have deserted. He called
on her to regain possession of their
three children, when she struck him on
the head twice with Ratchet, inhict-
ing wounds which did not prove to be
serious
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

Crystal Springs Hotel, the most mod
ern pleasure resort in Montana. Plunge
bath furnished from hot artesian
WELL Boating on lake. Large dance
hall. Service strictly first-class; only
five miles from Butte. Round trip, soc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

Speaking Of trusts and combines,
there is the Schatzlein Paint Co, IA w.
Broadway. You can trust your work to
them. They have a combine of all the
necessary elements to do it well and
Chean.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

Don't fail to reserve your sleeper at
once for special excursion via Great
Northern, Monday and Tuesday next,
June and 6.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

Repsold select vintage wines admitted
by the French to be equal to their best.
p. J. Brophy & Co., sole agents, Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
Small DAMAGE

Flre did a small amount of damage
to the residence of Lieut.. # 6 PaS
son, at 80 West Woolman street last
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

The indications for Montana to-day are:
Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer;
variable winds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07

We have a very desira BILE modern s.
room house on the south side for rent,
bath, $50 Reynolds & Mcdowell, rs
East Broadway Tel. So
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events OF Each
Passing Day.

Officer Bero arrested two drunks
yesterday.
No business was transacted in the
Courts yesterday.
Seven DRINKS made up the list in
Police Court yesterday morning.
The annual spring house cleaning
is On at the City Clerks office.
The subcommittee on Health is
called for p. m. to-day, with Engi-
neer White.
There will be a rehearsal of the
chorus of the Woman's Musical Club
at Milligan, Wilkin & Co.'S music store
this evening at 1880 o'clock.
"A benefit ball for Charley Heidi
will be given at Pythian Castle tonight.
large number of tickets have been
sold, and large crowd is assured.
AT a meeting of the board of direc-
rectors Of the National Bank of West
Virginia, Guy A. Wagner was chosen
as assistant cashier.
The will of John H. Pipes, deceas
ed, was filed at Clerk Robertsons Of
fee yesterday, and set for May A. The
document has $40 of revenue stamps
affixed to it.
"A police warrant was issued yes
terday for VIM. Emblem, for failure to
remove a certain stove pipe at No.
2504 Jacob street. The offense is vio-
lation of the fire regulations.
DR. Raymond, President of the
State University, will deliver his next
lecture at p. m. Friday, the day of the
teachers meeting His subject will be:
Robert Morris and Idealism."
Last evening at Bellaire Isaac
Moore was given hearing before May
or Isaac FTeese, on the charge of as
sault with intent to batter, as preferred
by James Bird, and was fined $40 and
costs for the offense.
Thirty new members, nearly all of
them adults, were admitted to the con-
gregation of the First English Lutheran
Church at the services on Easter Sun
day. The communion was the largest
in the history of the congregation.
The Federal Court was to have met
yesterday, but owing to the late ar
rival of Judge Jackson and other Off
cials, no business was transacted yes
terday. The officials will all be here
to-day, and Court will open this morn
ing.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Hubert NJ. Craig, a native Of
Ohio county, aged %, and Birdie Lee
Pine, a native of Ohio county, aged
20; also to Henry Forsch, Jr., a native
of Fulton, and Margaret Schafer, a ma
tive of Wheeling.
Charles Former died yesterday af-
ternoon at the residence of his parents
3104 Mccullough street. The deceased
was a popular young man OF the South
Side. Up until the time he was unable
to do any work, he was roller at the
LaBelle iron works.
There are indications that the
Board of Commissioners troubles are
not over by any means. There is talk
on the part of both commissioners and
candidates Of taking the matter to
the Courts. One member of the Board
stated yesterday he would subscribe
$500 to fight the case as it now stands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
BOWLING.

The M. c. L. and A. A. usually in
the front rank in things social and
athletic, have gone into bowling with
vim and vigor that upholds the repu-
tation long held by this well known
cub. The North Ends" have entered
two teams in the Mozart League made
up of the following named players:
Team No. 1, Will Falck, Capt, Stuart
Falck, Albert Beuter, Will Evans,
Henry Meyers, Bert Emblem. John Ra-
der, William Hensel. Team No 2,
John Ebert, JOS Rocket, Michael
Johnston, Will Cox, Geo. Hide, Andrew
Bachman, John Bachman, Viii Has
sell, Will Ball, Jos. Daior, Louis Beu-
ter, Harry Heiffer, George Mckinley.
Arch Gibson, John Thalman, VIII
Smith and Edward Dailer The entry
of the "Oscedo Bowling Club" has also
been received. The team is made up
of the following named bowlers, viz:
Aug. Norteman, Capt, William De-
tweller. Chas. Audtlinger, Harry Ebel-
ing. Parks Schaefer, John Nolte, Chas
Fette, Chas. Norteman, Harry Fette,
Ed Beiswinger, Albert Beiswinger,
Jacob DetWeiler, VIM. Album, Chas.
Minchmeyer, Aug. Martin, Albert
Fette, Geo. Rohrig, VIM. Hastings.
From the entries so far received there
will be five or six teams in the hunt
and in fact no tea1n-is a "gcod thing
and all will be in it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
NOT SETTLED.
The Wheeling 4 Elm Grove Company
and Employees Fail TO Effect a Set
tltmsnt of Their Difference -Presi-
dent Mahon May Come.

Several conferences between officials
and employees of the Wheeling and Elm
Grove railway have been held, and the
two sides are no nearer an agreement
than on the first day Of the strike.
Final action will be taken to-day, so
it is said, and agreement or failure
will be the result of to-day's confer
ence.
At the meeting of the men yesterday
morning, the determination to press
the demands, and to accept no compro-
mise, was renewed. The news of this
action was conveyed to General Man.
ager Wright. The only new PROPOSE
ton which was brought forward dur
ing the day, came from Mr.. Wright. 1t
was for the men to return at Is cents
>an hour for one year, the company to
Ey 20 cents an hour if the receipts
at the expiration of that period justify
the increase. The men complain that
Mr. Wright is to be sole judge of the
ability of the company to pay the in
crease.
The Arbitration Committee of the
Assembly, and officials of the road were
in conference for two hours yesterday
afternoon, but accomplished nothing,
neither side showing a disposition to
yield. Later the Executive Board Of
the Assembly endorsed the strike.
President Mabon wired yesterday
that either himself or a representative
will come to Wheeling within day or
two. Nothing was done in the Wheel
ing railway matter yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
HIT By A TRAIN.
The Body of a Man Found on the Railroad
Track West of Il; Tort.

The Body of Man Found on the Railroad
Track West of Il: Tort.
Yesterday morning the c., l.. & W.
section hands employed on the road be-
tween Pasco Station and Barton dis
covered the remains Of an unknown
man lying alongside the track in the
vicinity of Rldgeways grove, about
four or five miles west OF Bridgeport.
From the general opinion OF the rail-
road men it is supposed the man must
have been struck by freight some
time during the night When found he
was lying a few reet from the track
and upon examination it was found that
he had been struck about the head,
producing fracture of the skull.
Who the unfortunate individual is
no one knows. He was fairly well
dressed, but looked as though he
might have been tramping. There is
some difference of opinion as to wheth-
err he was struck by the train or fell
off car while stealing ride. 1t may
have been neither, but from all appear
ances foul play of any kind can hardly
be suspected.
Coroner Beetham was sent for, but
did not get there until late in the after
noon. The remains were allowed to
lay where they were found until his
arrival. What will be done with them
is not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
MUSICAL.

The Woman's Musical Club gives its
April recital tomorrow evening in the
Milligan, Wilkin & Co.'S music rooms,
at $50 o'clock. The hour set will per-
NIT the attendance at church services
earlier and the enjoyment later of the
programme, which is an interesting one
throughout. The entertainment is open
to the public and will be the last Of
the regular recitals. The programme in
full follows:
Little Brown Bee (voices) 80. Beach
Misses Eleanor Vardy, Eva Egerter,
Amanda Spell, Margaret Harvey.
Norwegian Peasant (piano) -. .Grieg
Miss Nellie LOenhart and Miss Ella
Altmeyer.
o, Fair and Holy Love (voice) Cantor
Miss Gertrude Becker.
Vaise Brillante No. l, Opus "a
(piano) ............... Chopin
Miss Ella Brice.
Hail, Welcome Day." (voices) ~.
Misses Estelle Chapman, Carrie Brand
fass, Eva Egerter, Amanda Spell
Theresa Phillips.
Mazurka Opus "a (piano) GODDARD
Miss Amanda Spell.
(a) A Dream (voice) ........ Bartlett
CD For This (voice) ...... De Koven
Miss Eleanor Vardy.
Water Nymphs (voices) .Rubenstein
Miss Margaret Harvey and Choral Club.
Mrs. Flora Williams ..... Director
Miss Emily Ray Pollock. .Accompanist
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-04
MARTINS FERRY.

The directors of the Stanton Heater
Company, which is to be located here in
the near future, met yesterday afternoon
in the Peoples Bank and elected the fol-
lowing officers: George Spence, presi-
dent; Henry Stanton. vice president E.
H. Rider, secretary.
Guy Beazle son of Frank Beazle, of
this place, and Miss Lucy Gaughan. an
estimable young lady of Warrenton, were
married January Sth. Their MARRIAGE has
just become known, they having kept 1t
a secret.
Auditor Aldredge was down from the
county seat yesterday on business.
Prof. j. w. Schofield has been secured
to take charge of the Baptist church
choir, consisting of twenty male voices.
w. f. Baker returned yesterday from a
short visit with relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Chris He'll, of Nan street. left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago, where they will
purchase car load of cattle
Rev. D. d. Hopkins, of South Wales
will deliver a sermon this evening at the
Baptist church.
Mrs Andrew Kurtz. who has been suf-
fering with rheumatism for some time
Richard Stewart went to steubenvine
yesterday.
William Medill, of Tiltonsville, was in
Two disorderlies and one plain drunk
were assessed 50 and costs and 81 and
costs respectively by Mayor Sh:pman yes
1t IS reported that S. G. Robinson will
open a gents furnishing store in the
room formerly occupied ny II. Williams
in the Opera Block
Miss Bessie SnOdgrass pleasantly enter
tanned the members of the reading circle
of the Epworth League at her home on
North Fifth street last evening.
Mss Pearl CARRIER returned home yes
terday from short visit with friends at
SardiS, o.