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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
BUTTE News.
TRYING FOR WEST POINT
Candidates Examined Yesterday
by the Commission.
RESULT NOT KNOWN YET
Name of the Successful Contestant
Will Be Announced in Three
Weeks - Two More Elk
aminations.
RESULT NOT KNOWN YET

Capt D'Gay Stivers, Prof. John NC
Kay and DR.. Donald Campbell, the
commission appointed to examine can
didates for the West Point cadetship
at the disposal of Congressman A. j.
CAM beil, held The examination yester-
day at the high school building. The
examination was completed except as
to the physical qualifications of por-
ton of the class. This will be COM
be examined and passed upon by the
commission, which will select the can
didate having the highest general av-
erage and report to Congressman
Campbell, who will appoint the one Sc
lected.
When the name of the successful
candidate will be announced is not
known beyond that it will be within
the next three weeks.
There were Is applicants as follows:
Worth Alnon. Arthur Atkins, G.
Brown, John E. Corette, Ed Meikle-
john, Butte, Edwin Butcher, Charles e.
Munson, Helena; Chester Lyman.
Charles McMullen, Anaconda; R. A..
Hieber, Corbin; Stanley Koch, Boze-
man; Roy Long, Lewistown; Will K.
Trippett, Deer Lodge; James Alexan-
DIRE, Ulio, Fort Keogh.
The examination commenced in Pro-
fessor McKay's room in the morning
and lasted till late last evening, the
class being examined in arithmetic,
geography, grammar and history in the
order given. Professor Mckay con-
Quoted the examination in these
branches. In the afternoon Captain
Stivers conducted the examination in
reading. He required the members of
the class to read from the articles of
war and from newspaper. DR.. Camp
bell also commenced the physical eN-
animation in the afternoon and exam
ined Candidates Munson Butcher,
Trippet Corette and Kock. DR.. Camp
bell stated last evening that as far as
he had gone the candidates were all
fine specimens of physical young man
hood.
Yesterdays examination was only
preliminary for the purpose of select
ing Congressman Campbel's appointee
and the successful one will have to
stand two more examinations, which will
be far more rigid. When Congressman
Campbell makes his recommendation to
the secretary of war, the secretary
names commission of army officers
from the military post of the state,
before whom the applicant must go
next March for his second examination.
If he passes this he goes to West Point
in June, where he goes through his
final examination, and if he passes he
is admitted to the academy. If he fails
in either OF these examinations his al
ternate gets a chance.
In each of the branches in which the
class was examined yesterday, 10 ques-
lions were propounded, to which the
members were required to give writ
ten answers.
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DIR. Wix, dentist, Broadway and Main
IN BILLINGS.
An Effort to Establish College-An En-
dowment offered.

An Effort to Establish College-An En-
dowment offered.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Billings, May 16-Dr. F. o. Hitler of
Sheridan, Wyo., was here last week
with a proposition which he laid before
some representative citizens, which was
the establishment of a college, if the
citizens showed a sufficient interest in
the matter. DR., Hitler, who is a gradu
ate of Yale, in recent visit East met
DR.. D. K. Parsons, a wealthy philan-
threpist, who has given over $3,000,000
toward the founding and assisting of
educational institutions, and he brought
with him an offer from that gentleman
of $4,000 toward the endowment of
college in Billings, provided our citizens
raise S25, 900 more for the endowment
and $4,000 for the buildings. The whole
amount need not necessarily be raised
from our own citizens. as DR.. Hitler
gave assurances that other parties
stood ready to assist handsomely and
so favorably was the proposition re-
ceiyed that those present at the meet
ing felt justified in going ahead and ap-
pointing committee, whose duties
shall be to devise means to raise the
sum required by DR.. Parsons condi-
tions. Mayor Yegen. who takes an ac-
tive interest in the matter, expressed
the opinion that the citizens would sub
scribe $4,000 of the required sum and
that raising the other $4,000 would be
comparatively easy. He showed his in
terest by offering to subscribe $1,000 of
the amount. c. M. Bair also offered
$1,000 The committee consists of the
following citizens: j. r. Goss, chair
man; c. o. Gruwell, Fl. W. Rowley,
Rev. w. D. Clark Chris. Yegen, w H.
Donovan, w. Hanserd, A L. Babcock,
p. B. Moss, I. d. O'Donnell, b. w.
Toole, G. F. Bennighoff, e. L. Board
man, Paul Mccormick, N. G. Carwile,
D. Frat, w. B. George, o. F. Goddard,
]. D. Matheson, DR.. H. Chapple,
Charles Spear w. l.. Linton, A j. Oils
dorf, c. NJ. Bair, John D. Losekamp,
Nigo Iceberg, S. R. Miller. Henry Will
liams, H. F. Clement, H. NJ Allen, Jo-
seph Zimmerman and w. b. Ten Eyck.
The matter is now under considera-
ton, and it is hoped will shortly as
sumo tangible shape. The establish
ment of such an institution is of course
regarded with favor by all of our peo
pie, as apart from the educational ad-
vantages it would offer the benefits
from a business point of view would
be immense, Since the formation of
the committee it has been learned that
DR.. Parsons intended visiting our city
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Atkinson and His Cabal.
From the Washington Post.

from the washington Post.
1t seems clear that Edwin Atkinson
OF Boston can be prosecuted and pun
ished because of the pernicious activity
of the society or cabal or whatever it
may be called, to which he has fur
nished inspiration and leadership in the
dissemination of seditious literature OF
course nobody cares what lot of driv-
cling mugwumps like Atkinson and his
colleagues think among themselves
They belong to the invertebrate and
emasculated refuse of citizenship of
which nothing is expected. But when
such creatures get together and con-
coct appeals to INSTRUMENTATION, to cow
ardice and disloyalty, and set up ma
chinery for the distribution of such pes
tiferous stuff among our soldiers ac-
tually in the field against the enemy
they subject themselves to the penalties
attached ito treachery. They become
enemies of the country, the assassins
of its dignity and honor, the allies of
it's deadly foes, the traitors within the
citadel
We have known for some time past
that evil influences We're ait work
among our volunteers in the Philip
pines; that tracts and pamphlets were
in circulation, telling them that they
were serving a wicked and unrighteous
cause; that every resource of ingenuity
service and convert them into agencies
of disaster to their country. We have
had governors of states imperiously de-
manding the discharge of their fellow
citizens, and utterances from some of
the men themselves indicating dissatis-
faction and unrest. And now we dis
cover the fact that all this perilous
and disgraceful agitation has had it's
source in Boston. and that it's presiding
genius and inspiration is Edward At
kinson. man who has never yet taken
up arms for his country, no matter how
imminent and desperate the crisis, aid
ed and abetted by a handful of amaze
mic mugwumps, has fathered this
shameful cause and has been pushing
it with malevolent and bitter energy
This is the same Atkinson who wrote
the most rancorous attacks upon the
war department and the officers of the
United States army during the session
of the war investigating commission
setting forth the most dreadful scan
dals of cruelty and mismanagement he
could unfold and ventilate. He is the
same Atkinson who. when the commits
sion visited Boston in order to hear his
vaunted revelations. had nothing to say
on his own account and no witnesses
to produce. He is famous in connec-
ton with a patent stove and cheap
meals. but in all matters of patriotic
citizenship he has been Infamous. The
attorney general is quoted as saying
that Atkinson can be punished with a
heavy sentence. The spectacle of a
score or so of these pests wearing
stripes and doing work upon the pub
lie roads of Massachusetts would clear
the atmosphere.
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SPANISH REPORTER At WORK.
He Gets the News, but Has Trouble in
Telling 1t in English.

From the Times of Cuba.
According to the Spanish reporter, the
city's list of crimes and accidents are
on the decrease. But the city editor
suspects that yesterday was an off day
with the reporter. However. be is really
beginning to like this reporter, al
though he scarcely ever sees him. He
usually sneaks into the office like a
cat, looks cautiously about and then
drops his copy upon a desk or table
and hurrieS away as though he was
glad to get away alive.
The following is his report as turned
in last evening.
Accident-The black man, Eusebio
Ona Garcia, suffered various accidental
character, caused by the unloading of
rails at Regla.
Bull Escapes-A bull from the cattle
yard of Don Teodoro Cajigal escaped
Yesterday badly damaging the seat of
the black man, FREDERICK Gonzalez,
who was in the act of attentively
watching a game of baseball The po-
lice sergeant, Senior Baldomero Car
gallo, killed the bull with great skill
emptying his revolver into 1t in order
to revent greater disasters. The man
whose seat was hurt will not be able
tn sit down for some time.
Fight-They We're detained and taken
TO the FlVac py polceman No. S6
Don Jose Prieto and Don Jesus Rod
riguez, who We're found fighting in the
public way. Both had several bumps
on the head, which each respectively
had given the other.
Disrespect-The gray man, Fran
cisco Nogul. was arrested for not re-
specting the police. He was seen max
ing faces at an officer of the law On a
corner when his back was turned.
Disobedience-The colored lady, ANA
belle Gugol, was detained and taken
to the Vivac for refusing to live in the
Arsenal ward set apart for ladies of
her distinction.
Severe Fall-Finding himself work
ing on a big piece of timber, Don Pablo
Prieto, on the Regla wharf, he sudden
ly fell, damaging himself considerably
He had been standing on the end of the
timber which he was saving off.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
A New Industry in Kansas.

From the Chicago RtCUTu.
A new industry in Kansas is the manu-
facture of salt. A large deposit has been
discovered on the line of the Santa Fe
railroad near the town of Hutchinson. in
the central part of the state, which the
local biologists claim to be the largest in
the world. More than S,OO0000 has al
ready been invested in plants to purify it
and the output last year reached nearly
1000 900 barrels. The members of the Null
vane family of Topeka, who are heavy
land owners, bankers and 'proprietors of
the Topeka Capital newspaper. are the
largest salt operators in the state. but
George Gould and his brothers of New
York are also heavily Interested Frank
Gould, who has only reached his major
itye recently, is having his first business
experience in the management of the
company.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
WORK At A STANDSTILL
Building in Butte Is Practically
Stopped.
PLANS FOR COMPROMISE
A Matter OF Doubt Whether or Not
an Agreement Will Be Reached
Between Contractors
and the Unions.

Building in Butte is practically at a
standstill, and unless the unions and
the contractors come to an understand
ing soon it will be the poorest year for
building Butte has had for several
years. 1t was stated yesterday that
propositions for compromise were be-
ing exchanged with view to coming
to some sort of an agreement before the
building season is forever past.
Whether the efforts of those who want
to see compromise effected will be
successful is a matter of much doubt,
and at this time, even if an agreement
is reached, the building season cannot
now recover the loss it has already sus-
tanned. 1t is stated by leading arcni-
tects of the city that plans have been
drawn for at least a dozen good BUSH
ness blocks. but only one of them has
been started and most of the orders
have been countermanded. owing to the
fear of investors that even if the pres
ent difficulty is adjusted some other
trouble will arise and as consequence
their money may be tied up with their
buildings only half completed.
While May is usually the month of
most activity in the building line, there
is not at the present time as much
building going on as there was last
winter. The total for May is not likely
to reach one-half of the amount in
April. This is owing partly to the very
bad weather, but mainly to the troubles
of the unions and the builders. It is
known that hundreds of workingmen
are now idle whereas under ordinary
circumstances they would have all the
work during the month that they could
possibly attend to. 1t is known that
most of the workingmen who have
homes here are anxious to have the
troubles adjusted so that they can earn
enough to keep them through the APP
preaching winter, and there is much
disappointment as week after week of
the building season passes without the
quarrels being ended and the buildings
gotten under way.
1t is to be hoped in the interests of oil
that the contending forces will reach
some sort of an agreement before an
other week is passed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
Nine Carloads Take
An Awful Tumble
ORGANS SIMPLY CHOPPED TO PIECES
The Why and Wherefore, When and How-An Astounding
Proposition Lowest Piano Prices Ever Printed

beginning of he revival BUSH
ness throughout country, in
with increased
imported materials used construction of
factories whose instruments
handle demanded corresponding increase in the wholesale
prices And the
finally agreed to
double orders for the ending September.
increase last and outside agencies have also
been doing large business but several unforeseen cum
tance made it impossible for to look after the country
closely shall
able handle this retail all of
the instruments benefit of
the additional discounts
number upon finally to a
SLAUGHTER sale this surplus Instruments
though in selling these slight
difference
creased discounts receive the whole supply
In pursuance of this undertaking shall commence
morrow morning No 219 North Main
special clearance sale them
such wellknown makes Weber, Whitney, Hallet Da
Wis Hnze Kmbal, Marshall Weser Brothers United Makers.
Miller and Others selling them such
such terms of will dispose of nstru
ment on hand within the weeks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
His Life Was Saved.

Mr. ]. Z. Lilly, a prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful
deliverance from frightful death. In
telling of it he says: Il was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia
My lungs became hardened. / was so weak
l couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing
helped me. l expected to soon die of Con-
sumption. when l heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery. One bottle gave great re-
lief I continued to use it, and now am
well and strong. l can't say too much in
its praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the world
for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular
sizes so cents and 81 LOO. Trial bottles free
at all drug stores; every bottle guaran-
teed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
Teeth extracted without pain, DR.. Wix
Gen. Fred Funston's Wife.

FROM the Philadelphia Record.
Mrs. Frederick Funston, who is with her
husband in the Philippines, has been his
wife but few months. Last year, while
the 10th Kansas was at Camp Merriam
near San Francisco, Miss Edna Blankard
of Oakland visited the encampment with
her father who was a soldier during the
civil war She was introduced to Fun
ston. and he. apparently as hard a fighter
in love as in war, wooed and won her
Three weeks later they were married and
she accompanied her husband to Manila
Most of the Manila letters that have been
received by General Funston's parents
who are both living in Allen county. Kan
sas, were written by the hero's bride.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21


in the early part of June, and the mass
meeting which the committee had in
tended calling has been postponed until
his arrival.
The members of Aldemar command
cry No. 5, K. T., marched in a body to
st. Luke's church last Sunday morn
ing, it being Ascension Sunday. The
templars in their handsome uniforms
presented very fine appearance and
looked the gallant defenders of the
faith which their order commands them
to be. Instead of the usual morning
prayer, the ritual of the ORDER which
closely resembles it, was used. When
the Apostles Greed was repeated each
knight drew his sword and brought it
to the present" in token of their will
ingness to die in defense of the Christ
ian faith The vested choir. under the
direction of Mrs. M H. Tompkins, renS
dered some excellent music, and T. J.
Bouton sang with great taste the offer
tory solo, Calvary" The sermon was
ably preached by the rector, Rev. A
Carswell, from the words of Saint Paul
to Timothy: II have fought good
fight, l have kept the faith. Hence
forth there is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, shall give me at that
day; and not to me only, but unto all
them that love his appearing"
The Interstate committee for the oh
servance of Memorial day at the Custer
battlefield met at the Crow agency last
Sunday and completed their arrange
ments. Professor Hanks of the agency
school was selected as master of cere-
monies and Captain Bond of this city
as chief marshal Colonel Sanders will
be the orator of the day, and the new
feature of delivering Lincoln's famous
Gettysburg speech will, in accord
ance with the order of the G. A. r., be
observed. The committee will have a
large tent, where visitors may safely
leave their extra wraps and lunch pas
kets. The parade will form at the GEM
etery gates at p. m.
The members of the Billings cup feel
lost the last rev Gays, as they nave
been excluded whlle extensive improve.
ments are oelns Iiaue ny force o.
carpenters uhder lhe charge OF j. Z.
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SUNDAY, anu Is speHuiiis Few aays III
Town, MI. @oltall' VINO Is PRESIDENT Vi
uhe bllllngs q LaVlha ielephohe com
pahy' reports GOOD progress py the
company, ana inat tney VIII shoft1y
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
A la Free Silver.

From the New York Sunday Star.
"As ! understand it," said the heather
you propose to civilize me-"
Exactly So
You mean to get me out of habits of
idieness and teach me to work"
That is the idea"
And then lead me to simplify my meth
ods and invent things to make my work
lighter
Yes"
AND next ! will become ambitious to
all
Naturally"
We'll, what's the use of taking such
rouhd-ahout way of getting just where 7
nave started? | don't have to work now"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21

Sale of silk petticoats this week at
Case, Gravelle & Erwin Co.'S.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-13
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by De Haven & Townsend. No. 10 Wa
New-York tribune., 1899-06-13
THE TRADE " CHICAGO.

Chicago June IL Especial. Wheat showed arrs-
ness for while at the opening, but there FOLLOWED
a decline OF almost cents and the close was aboa
at the bottom. July opened from nc to 76.c sod b,
tween TIC and 75Itc and closed at 75i. g75Ac Sep
tember closed at 7e11c. The Government report IA.
OF Saturday. suggesting total yield Of sbcu
100000 bushels. were generally accepted 40 buA
ish. Cables were higher. indicating the view takea
abroad Liverpool was up lsd 10 lad; Paris anx
Antwerp we're up moderately. But to-day's decll>
heavy proft-takins by professional hoLieu
and the enormous receipts West There va
selling by Kaufman Linn, Patten and by othw
holders. The market got under puts. The NorA
west had 9S5 cars, compared with ss the MONDAY
previous and $50 last year. Primary receipts were
ll36.ooo bushels, compared with Sa6o bushels
year ago-amost four times as great. These ven
the announcements which broke the price, Thar
was an increase IN the visible Of L4ls.Co busheiI
compared with A decrease last year Of Scclm
bushels. The shipping demand was slow. The ses
board reported rs loads for export. The West he'd
improved weather; few showers in the North
west: clear and warm West apd Southwest Sea-
board cearances were $4,000 bRhels. The voridt
shipments were 10000 bushels. compared via
1885, 900 bushels the week previous and 1'sS@
bushels last year. The crowd assumes to-nCl
that its best local holders have sold out
Corn early up NC but II closed hc uda
Saturday July sold at &c and at 1ifc, and sns~
at 33hQ33Sc. Prices followed the wheat psey
closely Patten, who has been the leading bun =
nuence for a week. let go. There was hns vssih9
over the corn belt clear and warm; receipts vs's
large. 5si cars, with $50 for tomorrow Cabs
were lATL4d higher seaboard clearances were W.
900 bushels The visible decreased 1900 oushes
the local stock. $4,000 bushels. decreased $0m
bushels The worlds shipments were 10000 BUSH
els Shipping sales from here were about fAn
bushels The country was selling futures Corr
was unfavorably affected ny the new strike od
break at Buffalo
Oats were steady on the Government ngurA
which indicate a yield OF about 100000 bushes
compared with 100000 bushels last year. OW
early showed an advance over Saturday Of sc; ths
close was only hc over; July. 8*c; Sci emoef
posse Receipts were lS cars. with SlS Tor Iuesar'
seaboard clearances $500 bushels Tne
visible decrease 81 900 bushels local stock o.
creased 1900 bushels. There keeps up I'ts for
e,gn buying Of oats the Russian drooth. snP
ping sales 10000 bushels.
Flaxseed was steady. but quiet Last pncS w.
unchanged to 15c over Saturday. July eoseo y
NO4 September at Sec, October at SO Minne~V
had cars Duluth l. Chicago q
Although there were 900 hogs, WIN P".
the yards 2ikd5c lower. provisions were arm nNA
| prices were the same as Saturdays 10 '1e n's"'.
| Shipments of products are now consiaefSoS -.
| Of last year. A quiet market this mon'n
peoted. .ua
On the curb puts on July wheat closed NJ ~
| 74tc: calls 76d7eisc Puts on July corn W. 49,
3SSc On the curb July wheat was NSc'