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sion of the Mahdi's head, which is ex-
pected shortly to find it's way to the
college of surgeons of London to take
its place alongside the heads of Eugene
Aram and Jonathan Wild.
There is considerable anxiety over
the reports of the death of the ameer
of Afghanistan, but up to to-day the
Indian government had not received
any confirmation of the rumor. There
is only one Englishman now at Cabul.
The rest left recently, owing to the
ameer not paying their salaries. Sir
Walter Pyne, the head of the ameer's
workshop, has left Cabul and arrived
in Calcutta to-day. He is going to
America.
The Earl Of Strafford. who recently
married Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate of New
York and who, as an equerry to the
queen, is at Windsor. had fit yester-
day evening. His wife is attending
him. The earl is recovering.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26

ceived in the legislature is strong
argument in support of the prediction
that the bill will be signed. However,
there are some who assert that it will
be vetoed The lobby at work in oppo-
sition to the bill has not relaxed it's ef-
forts and is at work harder than ever.
This is construed as certain indica-
ton that the bill will be vetoed. There
are as many opinions as there are
hours in the day. The only favorable
indication is that the Helena Independ-
ent is opposing the bill earnestly.
The house has adjourned till Monday
afternoon and most of the members
have gone home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
Starvation and Cruelty.

San Francisco. Feb. 25.-The sailors of
the American ship Erskine M. Phelps,
which arrived here two days ago from
Baltimore, have brought charges of in
human conduct against Captain Graham
and First and Second Officers Bailey and
Moye. The men told pitiful story of
starvation and cruelty and many of the
sailors show the marks of beatings, the
mates being the principal aggressors in
the beatings The charges were filed with
the United States attorney, and he will
make thorough investigation of the
case.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Two Boys Were Killed and Several Others
Injured.

New York, Feb. 25.-Two boys were
killed, another mortally injured and
several others more or less injured by a
terrific explosion to-day in one of the
mixing rooms in a building of the Nord
linger-Charlton Fireworks company at
Graniteville, S. l. The dead and NOR
tally wounded: Harry Morgan. 15
years; Charles Frohlein, 16 years; Rob-
ert Dolan, 16 years, badly burned in the
eyes, scalp blown off, otherwise badly
injured.
The boys were employed in charging
cannon crackers and skyrockets. The
explosion shook the houses and build
ings within a radius of half a mile from
the factory.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. The property loss to the COM
pany is trifling.
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Foul PLAY Suspected.

Bakersfield, Cal, Feb. 25-D. Van Was
ner, who stated that he represented Chi
cago capitalists to negotiate for the pur-
chase of the Butte mine at RandSburg,
has mysteriously disappeared and much
arxiet:- il felt by his friends, who sus-
pect foul play. Van Wagner spent
Wednesday night with several acquaint-
auces in visiting various resorts, and was
last seen al 4 o'clock on Thursday morn
ing. Since then no trace of him can be
found. although a reward of 500 has been
offered for information as to his where
abouts.
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kiplinG Very Ill.

New York, Feb. 25.-The following bull
letin was issued at o'clock tonight by
Rudyard kipling's physician.: Mr.. Kip
ling has been in serious condition
through this afternoon and evening, one
which occasions anxiety, but is not with
out hope
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For IrrirntiOn Survey.
vi IT 'S.ef"f
Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate and
house conferees this afternoon agreed to
the senate amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bill increasing the amount
to be expended for irrigation inquiry.
The house provided $4,000 and the senate
raised the sum to $4,000
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SMcpt hN a Storm.

Kingston. Jamaica, Feb 25.-The Cay
man islands, situated l50 miles from here.
were swept by n terrible storm on Feb.
l2 and II. which devastated the country
districts, destroyed the local shipping and
caused several fatalities and general suf-
ferlng among the poor islanders,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
No Break.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 25.-The vote fer
United States senator taken at noon to-
day. the 64th ballot, showed no break in
the senatorial deadlock The vote was as
follows: Barnes ., Estee l, Bulla 10,
Eurns % Grant d. Bard 3, Scott ,, Dew
r!es. dem, l. Rosenfeldt. dem, q White.
dem, 10; Phelan, dem, 3.
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THE COMPROMISE BILL.
Sharp Criticism for tho Permanent In
crease Feature.

Washington, Feb. 25.-After two
hours devoted to the consideration of
bills on the calendar to-day, the SEN
ate at l O'clock began the considera-
ton of the compromise army reorganf-
cation bill. Until a short time before
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
Many Articles Cut 50
Per Cent
From the original price. All goods
warranted first-class

Baking Dishes cut to SETS, &c.,
$3.50 and SO.
Chatting Dishes cut to $3.50 and
$3.50.
Soup Tureens cut to $40 and $12.
Nut Bowls cut to $3.50 and $40.
Tea Sets, four pieces, $11, $14, $17,
$19 and $26.
Coffee Sets, four pieces, SIS.
Chocolate Pots, $3.50.
Hot Water Urn, $2250-cut from
$4,000.
14-inch Trays, sS and 80.
Water Filter, $1S-cut from $24.
Vegetable Dish. $9.75-cut from SIS.
Silver-plated Knives and Forks,
So per dozen to IS per dozen.
Silver-plated Tea Spoons, SIPS to
So per set.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01

Sealed proposals will be received by the
trustees of School District No. / of Sill
yer Bow county, Montana, up to 5 O'Clock
p. m, of the 9Th day of July, 1899, for tho
erection and completion of. a two-storv
and basement school house, to be erected
on Aluminium street between Montana
and Washington streets. or the Single
Tax mining claim, in the city of Butte.
county of Silver Bow, Montana. and to
be in full accordance with the dra wings
and specifications therefor, as prepared
by w. a. O'Brien, architect.
Drawings and specifications and a gen.
eral form of contract and bond can be
seen at the office of the school clerk.
Proposals must be addressed to Thomas
Richards, school clerk, and marked PRO
posals for building school house." and
must be accompanied with a certified
check in the amount of ten per cent of
the bid, as evidence of good faith on the
part of the person making such proposal.
Checks made payable to the order of
Henry Mueller, president Of school board,
and shall be forfeited to school district
No. one Cd of Silver Bow county Mon
tana, in case the party to whom the con-
tract is awarded shall refuse or fail to
| execute a contract and bond for building
| said school house in accordance with said
drawings and specifications.
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
| and all bids.
HENRY MUELLER.
President of Board.
THOS. RICHARDS, Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
MAGAZINE ATTRACTIONS,

From the Chicago Post: ooh, the next
number of my magazine will be a win
ner," said the editor gleefully. The list
of attractions never has been equalled.'
who are they, and what are their sub
jects?" asked the reader.
Well, for one thing, I've closed a con-
tract with Judge Bilkins. the famous jur-
list, to discuss the requirements of an
ideal navy; then Admiral Smith, the
naval authority, has agreed to give an
article on trusts and unlawful combina-
tions; Henry Wilkinson Brown. the poet,
will write a comprehensive commentary
on modern military operations, and Gen.
eral Jones has agreed to discuss the great
poets and novelists of modern times. Oh,
it will be great! They're all famous men,
and there isn't one of them who knows a
thing about the subject he is to tackle.
There's nothing like being up to date in
ones methods, you know
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01

utilized for the same purpose was pre-
sented to the Grosvenor Museum, Ches-
ter, a short time afterward. A game
keeper on the Garden park estate in that
county n day shot u sparrowhawk,
which he hung upon a tree as a warning
to other feathered d~epredators.
The interesting discovery was subse-
quently made that a wren had in the
most ingenious manner conceivable built
It's nest upon the ScarecrOW, fixing it on
the under side of the dead birds body be-
tween the wings and legs.
In another case a wren chose an almost
equally strange place for a nest. In a
sheppard on Mr.. Hodson's farm at Iford,
Sussex. there happened to be last year an
old jacket hanging from a beam. In one
of the pockets of this the gentle little bird
had made it's nest, which, when it was
discovered. contained five eggs.
1t was a wren, too, that made it's home
IN an old cannon at kiel Harbor. into
the bore of this ancient piece of ordnance
some mischievous urchins had stuffed a
quantity of rubbish, and on it's being
cleaned out a wren's nest was found at
the extreme end Of the bore, Immediately
below the touchhole.
M neighborhOod at that time was
much infested by the predatory feline.
and 1T was doubtless instinct which
prompted the wren to make it's nest in
the cannon. where it could bring up it's
young without the risk of molestation.
The ubiquitous sparrow seems to have
a great Partially for the railway. A few
seasons ago one built a nest between the
Westinghouse brake of one of the Lon
don, Tilbury and Southend Railway COM
pany's coaches and the bottom of the
coach. The carriage was one in constant
use, forming part of the local train run
ming between enchurch-street and Da-
genham. The nest was not disturbed,
and the egg were duly Matched by the
bird.
A signal post at Brampton Junction
station was the queer place in which a
pair of common wood owls established
their quarters last nesting season.
In several instances a letter-box has
been used as a nesting place. At Spauld-
ing a season or two ago a bird built it's
nest and successfully reared it's young in
a farmer' letter-boX. In order that it
should not be disturbed, the farmer went
to the trouble of having a temporary box
fitted up for the reception of his letters.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
SUMTER GIRL.

Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and pursuant to
the statute in such cases made md pro-
vided, the said mortgage will be FORE
closed by the sale of said mortgaged
premises as described in said mortgage
and hereinafter described, at public auc-
ton, by the sheriff of Silver Bow county,
Montana, on the 18th day Of July, 1899,
at II o'clock in the forenoon Of said day
to the highest bidder for cash. to pay the
amount due on said mortgage as afore-
aid, together with the sum Of fifty ($ac.00)
dollars attorneys fees provided for in
said notes and mortgage and the dis
bursements allowed by law; the said sale
to take place at the front door Of the
court house in Butte, Silver Bow county,
Montana.
The following is a description Of said
m~ortgaged premises:
The North STAR placer mining claim
situate in Silver Bow county, Montana,
located by Onesime Pilon on the End day
Of April, 1899, and recorded in the records
Of said county in Book "A" of Placer
Locations, at page 242.
| DONAT DORAIS.
Mortgage.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
ECCENTRIC BIRD ACTIONS.

London Mail: A few days ago The
Daily Mail gave publicity to the eccen-
trio behavior of a number of robins which
had built their nests in the organ pipes
Of st. Augustine's church, Bournemouth.
Places of worship have always been
favorite building places for birds. but it
is not often that a nest is found in a pew.
One Sunday, however, when the family
of Wykeham Musgrave were entering
their pew at Thame Park chapel, Oxford
shire, they found a half-made robins
nest on the bookledge between a hymn
book and a prayer book. They decided
to retire to another seat in favor of the
little redbreast intruder, n by the fol-
lowing Sunday the nest was not only fin
ished, but five Eggs had been aid in it.
During the whole of the next Sundays
service the robin sat in the nest, and it
was subsequently found that four young
ones had been Matched. For two or three
Sundays afterward the attentive mother
could be seen flying in and out of the
chapel during he service conveying food
for her offsprings.
The extraordinary situations in which
nests are occasionally discovered almost
give one the impression that birds must
be endowed with a sense of humor. Fol
instance, when a bird selects a scarecroW
wherein to build a h~abitation and a home
it really seems to be poking fun at the
farmer or gardner who has resorted tt
this device to frighten off the winged
of his crops.
At q flower show held at Whitstable
Kent, last year an xhibi which attract.
ed a great deal of attention was a scare.
crow froT a field of growing peas, in the
head of which a very confding bird hat
constructed it's nest. But a still more
curious kind of scarecrow which had beer
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given that default has
been made in the payment Of a certain
mortgage bearing date the 18th day Of
July. 1898, made and executed by Hugo
Schrepfer Of Butte, Montana, to Dona
Dorais Of the same place, to secure the
sum of three hundred and fifty (350.0O)
dollars with interest thereon at the rate
of n per cent per mont from date un-
til paid. which said mortgage was re-
corded in the office Of the county clerk
and recorder of Silver Bow county, Mon
tana, being the county in which the
premises conveyed by said mortgage was
and are situated, on the 14th day of July,
1898, or pag 1856 of Book w of Mortgages,
records of said Silver Bow county: that
there is now due from the said Hugo
Schrepfer to the said Donat Dorais for
principal and interest on the said mort
gage n on the debt secured thereby,
the sum of three hundred and eighty
eight dollars n fifty cents ($3SS. SOY:
that no action or proceeding at law or
otherwise has been instituted to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof. 80
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES ABROAD.

The United States sent abroad during
the ten months ending April 80. 1897, ex-
actly 27S locomotives. In the same
months of 1898 it exported 1856; for the
same period of the current year the rec
ord has risen to Ala.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
A CLUB.

The latest addition to London clubs is a
poodle club, which has been formed by a
number of ladies and gentlemen.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Ellen Drew, deceased. -
Notice is hereby given by t he UNDER
signed, administrator OF the estate OF
Ellen Drew deceased, to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, with four months
after the first publication Of this notice to
II said administrator at the law offices
Inc, Butte, Montana. the same being the
place for the transition OF the business Of
said estate, in the county Of Silver Bow.
State of Montana.
JAMES C. DREW.
Administrator Of the estate of Ellen Drew
deceased.
Dated at Butte City, this 9Th day Of June.
1879.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01

Commissioned by this newspaper, Max
Adler, the best artist in New York city,
has just made a tour Of the summer re-
sorts to find the prettiest girl and to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01

draw her, after he had found her. After
a week at Newport, three days at Cape
May, three days at Saratoga, two days
each at Bar Harbor and Narragansett
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01

Pier, he selected this girl as the pref.
test girl. And below is the poem he
wrote to her charms:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-29
CAPTAIN NOTES REDUCED. Found Guilty of Charges by the Fire
 Com m sEt toner's.

The board of fire commissioners last night tried Captain Moves of Hook and Ladder Co.,, No. 2, on charges of being intoxicated while on duty and found him guilty of the charge. It was voted to reduce him to first grade hoseman, and Lieutenant Samuel E. Borst of engine No. was appointed cap tain. Lieutenant Borst passed the civil service examination for a captain cy about a year ago and passed a sat- isfactory examination. Although he was appointed a captain last night to fill the vacancy caused by the reduc- ton of Captain Moves, he has not yet been assigned to any mpany for duty George s. Barro" ladder man of Hok and Ladder company No. 1, was appointed lieutenant to fill the va cancN caused by Lieutenant Borsts promotion The board voted to give Fire Marshal Gladwin a leave oe ab- sence from October i to Is, A petition for private fire alarm box at the Sac- red Heart church property on Colum- bus avenue was granted It was at the Sacred Heart convent where nun was killed by suffocation in a fire not long ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-29
B4RE-LEGGED CHILDREN.
An Interview With State Humane So
 cicty Officers.

Hartford, Sept. 2S-A Post reporter asked Agent Thrall and Secretary Mill CT of the Humane society to-day what action they would take in the matter of the fashionable half hose which At torney Wallace s. Moyle the New Ha- ven agent, compelled wealthy New Yorker to remove from his small daugh- ter yesterday, and substitute those of full length,
 They replied that they would be gov erned entirely by the attending condi- tions.. If the weather was so cold that the child was suffering or it's health en- dangered they would not hesitate to act in the premises, and they felt that they would be we'll within the law which is established to prevent suffering, wheth- CT it be caused by fashion or neglect. It is an almost unheard of thing, they said, that kind and thoughtful parents should so dress their children as to shock the feelings of the public by their apparent suffering for want of sufficient covering, and it is hoped that the senseless and cruel fashion will be abandoned without any recourse to law in the matter.
 Attorney Moyles action in the mat ter was brought about by MT. Moye overhearing Superintendent Spier of the department of charities and correc- tions denounce MT. and Mrs. George r. Fleurot of New York, who, with their eight year old daughter so dress ed, or undressed, were standing in front of the city hall yesterday morn ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-29
VEST HAVEN DEMOCRATS. Candidates Named at Caucus Held Last
 Evening

The democrats of West Haven held their caucus in the town hall last even ing. From two to three hundred voters were in attendance but everything passed off smoothly and the only con- test that occurred was between George l.. Besser and William Clinton, nomi- nees for constable. James A. Peck pre- sided as chairman of the committed
 The full list of nominees follows: Town treasurer, John F. Barnett; selectmen
 Dennis A, Kimberly, William M Rus sell; town clerk, George H. Thomas; collector, Frank Wilcox; constabes George D. Besser William Clinton George w. Reynolds, Thomas McDer- mott; grand jurors, Thomas Dunn. Will liam Gagel, Theron filling; auditor, c. Godfrey Oleson; assessors Henry c. Thomas. Alfred Powell; board of relief, Theron Allns, Henry Russ; school visitor Theron filling; registrar of vot- CTS, First district, James H. Peck; Sec ond district, Stiles Treat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-29
The D psnocratic Ticket.
THINKS DEWEY WOULD ACCEPT Admiral Has Never Said He Would Not
 Take Presidential Nomination.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 2S.-Editor Horace White of the New York Even ing Post, who Is visiting friends in this city, is of the opinion that Admiral Dewey would not decline the nomina- tion for president if it were rendered him In an interview to-day he said: II have noticed that in interviews Ad- miral Dewey has given on this subject that while he says he is a sailor and not in politics and would not seek the nom ination, he at the same time has not said that he would not accept it. He will certainly not seek the nomination and enter partisan politics, but I am firmly of the opinion that he would ac- cept the nomination if rendered him
 Dewey for president and Joe Wheeler for vice president is a ticket that would sweep the country. Dewey would be elected, no matter what party nominat- ed him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-29
LEIGH B1R1HDAY cEhEBRAu1oN.
Entertainment Provided by Walter
 and Harry Leigh to Friends.

The three summer houses owned by Harry Leigh and situated near Mans fields Grove were brilliantly illumin- ated last evening on the occasion of the celebration of the fiftieth birthday of the popular twins, Harry and Walter Leigh. During the evening many of the guests assembled in one of the houses where they were entertained by an orchestra, by singing and by social conversation. Supper was served with fruit in another house near by and light drinks in another. After the SUD- per cigars were provided for those who enjoyed them. From the verandas around the three houses, which are not far apart, were suspended Chinese lan- terms and many brilliant lights. Among the guests present were many social and some political friends of the Leigh brothers, who were complimented on their youthful appearance, age consid- cred. They also received many thanks for the entertainment furnished to sev- eral hundred friends Among those present were: Rev. E. s. Lines and Rev. MT. Phillips of St. Paul's church, W. E. Ford and wife, MT. and Mrs Ed ward Davis, Health Officer Wright, Tax Collector Frank Anthony and daugh ter, F. S. Kimberly, ex-Selectman F. s. Andrew. The following were present from Westville: William $. Beecher, "Parson" Willis Isbel, Mir. and Mrs. c. c. Johnson, Dr. Bishop, George Ter rel1 and several others. Also among the guests were noticed Wilbur Prin- dle, General S. E. Merwin, MT. and Mrs. Fred Street, eX-Fire Commissioner David H. Clark and wife, F. K. Wiley, IL. r. Thompson, R. c. Lightbourn, Frank L. Newton T. H. Sullivan, Po- lice Commissioner Clark, James J. Bu- chanan, J. J. Kennedy, F. W. Baldwin, k. $. Quintard, George Bassett, Allen Baldwin, L. c. Higgins, Mathew Dunn, w. H. Weaver, Miss Lottie Weaver, w. Shannon, MT. and Mrs F. c. Rowland, Arthur Rowe and wife, B. s. Bryant, MT and Mrs. E. H. Weaver, Charles Gilbert, William M. Pemberton Miss Hattie Butler, Miss Nellie Burton and others.