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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Magnolia, Ark, Nov. 17.-After a hard
fight by the citizens the cotton compress
and warehouse, in which was stored 5000
bales Of cotton and which was seriously
threatened by last nights fire, was a Y
ed. Some twenty stores and buildings
We're destroyed, %entailing a loss Of $751;
900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

The Rumble orchestra of Missoula vii
furnish the music for the annual a O
the Hamilton fire department to be give
IN Thanksgiving W.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE bonds Of
fered to the government to-day at the
sub-treasuries under Secretary Cages
offer. amounted to s., S41 1850. as follows:
New York. $1,S59. $50; Philadelphia. $478.
600: Cincinnati. 81 ,OOO: Baltimore 5000.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

silver BOW LODGE NO. 4s.
~ "A. r. & a.. NJ. Regular meeting in
I'M Masonic Temple, second and
fourth Thursdays Of each month. So
5ourning brethren cordially invited to at
tend. Dan Yancey, secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

George Il. Dye of Corvallis has recently
returned from a business trip to Wallace,
Idaho.
j r. Cleary of Victor was a visitor in
Hamilton on Tuesday.
A. I. Patterson has gone to
where he has obtained a position.
julius Grill of Missoula is in Hamilton
transacting business.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Deputy Sheriff Ewert came up from
Stevensville yesterday with William
PrintZ, who is under arrest for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

county, says: A tragedy which resulted
in the killing Of Charles Maughmor by
Clifford RIGGS, a prominent sheep man
and a member of the firm of Riggs Broth
ers, occurred this morning near Maugh-
mor's farm on a disputed tract of land
where Riggs sllep We're grazing, Maugh
NOR, it appears, accompanied by his
brother, both on horseback, Went to a
point where Riggs was establishing a
camp and an old dispute regarding the
possession of the land was revived. Hot
words followed and, according to a state
ment subsequently made by Riggs,
Maughmor started to pull his revolver,
when he raised his rifle and fired. The
bullet entered just above M~aughnlor's
heart, and he fell from his horse, dying
in a short time. The dead ans brother
and an employe of Riggs We're the only
witnesses. Riggs later rode to Mt. Idaho
and gave himself up to the authorities.
He says he acted in seif-defense. Riggs
home is III Lewistown, where he is Well
known.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Kiel, Nov. 17.-Emperor William and
the empress, with the younger princes,
arrived here today and were received at
the railway station by the elder prime
es. Empress Augusta Victoria, With
the younger son, went on board the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern and the en-
peror, accompanied by the two elder,
attended a muster of naval recruits.
The kaiser, in the course of an address,
cade ago had lost many brave soldiers
and excellent officers on the Samoan
coast, said: This land, however, is
ours and will remain ours as long as
there is a German empire. The German
eagle is gradually spreading itself and
increasing the fleet destined to protect
our brood abroad" Admiral van Koes-
Ter, replying to his majesty in the name
Of the Baltic naval station. declared that
all We're ready at any time to do their
duty for honor of the flag, even to the
last drop of their blood.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 17.-DWight
L. Moody, the evangelist, who has been
preaching here to thousands nightly in
Convention hall, is broker in health and
is suffering from an affection of the
heart. His engagement here was cut
short and tonight he is enroute to his
home at Mortified, Mass. in care of a
physician. 1t is admitted that Mr..
Moody's condition is serious, but not crit
ical. The reports as to the seriousness
Of Mr.. Moody's condition are conflicting.
Several of his intimate friends stated
tonight that while his condition was
serious, it was not critical. These
friends, however, reluctantly admitted
that they belived his career as a great
public speaker was nearing the end.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton, Mont, Nov. 16, 1899.

Hamilton, Mont, Nov. Is, 1899.
Sheriff Chaffin. who was given the on
tract for threshing the grain on the Bit
Tuesday. The crop amounted to about
10000 bushels and, with the exception OF
5000 or 4 900 bushels of wheat and barley,
consisted of oats. j. l.. Roberts. the we'll
known thresher, had charge of the thresh-
ing outfit.
THE property to which the county had
acquired a title because of unpaid taxes
thereon, was sold at public auction on
Monday. the time appointed for the sale.
Some of the property was quite valuable
ana the purchasers are cOngratulating
themselves on their excellent bargains.
Albert Swab. who formerly lived near
Corvallis, but about four years ago went
to California and located at Alluras. is
visiting his parents near Corvallis. He
and his wife made the trip in a wagon
from California to Corvallis in "a days.
They are thinking strongly of remaining
permanently in the Bitter Root valley.
The dog %poisoner is abroad and many
valuable CANNES in the city have suf-
fered death in this manner during the
last two or three weeks. a suitable re-
ward has been offered for the apprehen-
sion of the guilty person or persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. Jones. who rave
been in Missoula with their little child,
who has been receiving medical treat
ment there, rave returned home and the
child is greatly improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Plews of Grantsdale
have gone to Evans, Mont, where they
will remain some time as the guests OF
their daughter, who resides there.
Deputy Sheriff overt came up from
S~tevensville yesterday with William
PrintZ, who is under arrest for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Plews of Grantsdale
rave one to Evans, Mont, where they
will remain some time as the guests OF
their daughter, who resides there.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Jones. who nave
been in Missoula with their little child,
who has been receiving medical treat
ment there, have returned home and the
child is greatly improved in health.
The times., 1899-10-15

of art taste at home. This society furnish
es the means whereby all expenses con-
nected with the transportation of pictures
and returning them to the artists, provid-
ing a gallery, and meeting all the neceS-
sary expenses of a months exhibition are
met. Up to the present many enterpr.sing
little Western towns have been able to Of
fer these special inducements to the New
York painters, and IL is not at all credit
able to Washington that it has not been
able to do as well. Boston and Philadelphia
collect pictures regularly in New York and
return them free of all expense to the
artists. This city has eoterie of local
painters whose work is welcome in all the
important exhibitions in America, and II
is believed that this winter these local men
will be able to invite painters in other
cities on terms as liberal as those offered
anywhere.
The Chicago Art Institute Is ready 10
appoint jury of three Washington paint
ers to select pictures for her coming water
color exhibition. The judgment of these
men will be final and the art institute
will bear all expense of transporting the
Washington pictures TO Chicago and re-
turn. 1t is quite time this matter was
reciprocal. JAMES HENRY MOSER.
The times., 1899-10-15

miles an hour. let alone 15O He comes out
of such an ordeal all broke up and
Jumps when he hears unexpected noises
like hysterical woman Nv own theory
Is that the effect is produced mainly
through the sight. You have 20 Look
straight ahead. bat at the same time YOU
seee the things whizzing past on both sides
out OF the tail OF your eye. and II is as il
something had hold OF the optic nerve and
was pulling 1t out like rubber band.
Ihats a pretty clumsy explanation. but
It's as near as I can come to IT, Mauy's
the time I've staggered when got up from
my seat in the cab.
That thing of staring straight ahead >,
continued the engineer. "is bound TO get
on any mans nerves in the course of
time. particularly during night runs. One
sees queer things, and l have had some
scares in my life that would have turned
my hair as white as milk II hair really
turned white that way. The most trouble
is with shadows It's no common thing
Tor bird TO fit across the headlight and
throw shadow down the track as big as
& boxcar. or course. it's gone in an in
slant, but in just that heartbeat the
nerves have been given a shock that they
may not recover from in week I've had
that happen to me several times. I would
be tearing along at 55 OF 60-mile clip
when all OF a sudden something big ard
black would loom out Of the dark right
between the rails and not four telegraph
poles ahead Next second I would know
1t TO be the shadow of bird, but as far as
was concerned the mischief was already
done. l had had vision Of sudden death
and sledgehammer blow on every nerve
centre IN my system
'The new electric headlights are worse
than the others as spook producers. They
cast such sharp shadows that a bug NOV
ing over the glass will make you think
COW is lying Just in front of your piio'
owe electric light bugs a number of
grudges for little jokes of that kind, and
my experience isn't IN the least unusual.
All engineers go through the same thing.
The man who was never scared is a man
who is careless of the lives entrusted to
his vigilance, and such a fellow isn't fit to
be in the business. These are things that
make me doubt the practicability of 100
miles an hour and the possibility of 150
God help the engineer Of such a train He
would go mad in a week"
The times., 1899-10-15

Socially, Washington has settled back
into the early autumn quiet from which it
was prematurely aroused by the visit OF
Admiral Dewey; but next month promises
something better The dancing classes that
added SO effectively to the gayety of early
winter last year are already reorganizing
and, indeed, one Of the most popular has
already arranged for its initial affair. The
Friday Evening Dancing Club, organized by
Mrs. Robert Craig and conducted by Miss
Elizabeth Cox, win reopen for the season
on Friday, November II, at Rauscher's, un-
der the management Of Miss Cox and Miss
Beall
The times., 1899-10-15
THE LIMIT oF STEAM SPEED.
to an Engineer It Is the
Man, Not the Locomotive.

From the New Orleans Times Democrst.)
''I read a piece the other day" said an
old locomotive engineer. in which q New
Orleans railroad man said that $50 miles
an hour was one of the possibilities of fu-
ture travel. / venture to disagree with
him, and I'll tell you why-he doesn't take
into account the human machine in the
cab. l don't doubt but they will build
engines that can stand 150-mile gait but
they can't build the engineers.
"On fairly good roadbed one notices
very little difference between twenty-five
and fifty miles an hour 1 mean the strain
on the nerves isn't very materially in
creased but anything above that limit
is the pace that kills. The sensation is
simply indescribable in words. 1t seems
to jar every separate fibre in the body, and
the tension is SO terrible that one is apt
to feel the effect for days. The average
man can't stand many spurts at even 60
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nj. Blaclford, of
Lynchburg, Va, have issued invitations for
the marriage of their niece. Miss Gertrude
Howard, and Mr.. Martin Edgar Olmsteai,
of Harrisburg, Pc The ceremony will take
place in St. Paul's Church, in Lynchburg.
at noon, Thursday, October 26, and will be
followed by a wedding breakfast
Mr. Olmstead is well-known here, having
represented Pennsylvania district in Con-
gress for four years. He is member of
the Chevy Chase Club and the Bachelors
Cotillion.
At home at the shoreham after Decem-
Der 4.
The times., 1899-10-15

Judging by the number of arrangements
recently announced, there is every indi-
cation that November means to contest
this months record for weddings. The
latest announcement of special interest is
that Of Miss Grace Grosvenor, the daugh-
ter of Representative and Mrs. Grosvenor,
and Dr. C. NJ. Shepard, of Columbus Ohio
The wedding will take place in Athens,
Ohio, the latter part of next month
Another November bride will be Miss
Lucy Matthews, daughter of the late
Charles Matthews, of Georgetown, and
grandniece of the late W. w. Corcoran
whose marriage to Dr. Louis Mackall, jr.,
will occur at Christ Church, Georgetown,
the latter part of the month. The wedding
of Miss Elizabeth Tyler, daughter Of Col.
Nathaniel Tyler, of this city, to Mr.. VIII
liam Brisbane Rhett, formerly OF South
Carolina, but now residing in New York,
will also be a November event.
The times., 1899-10-15

could command the Interest that attached
to the goings and conings. of the Minister.
who enjoyed himself in the same cheerful.
observing fashion that characterized his
visit to Atlantic City the season before
He played cards with the matrons, paid
deferential little compliments to the pretty
girls, and never failed to say nice things
10 the children.
The times., 1899-10-15

The blinds of the Vice Presidents home
in Lafayette Square remain closely shut,
and the glass panels of the entrance arr
still draped with the simple dotted swiss
that displaced the rich lace hangings when
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart left for Long Branch
in the early summer The family is spend
ing the autumn at Carroll Hall, their home
in Paterson, and as yet no date has been
set for their return TO Washington.
The times., 1899-10-15

Unless all signs fail the artists will have
merry time this winter. Prosperity seems
to have returned to the art centres. Plans
have been made in Washington for an
active campaign. Mr.. Fischer has re-
turned from abroad with collection If
old masters which must make the Cap
ital conspicuous this season among cities
where masterpieces will be shown by pic
ture merchants. Mr.. Veerhoff, having re-
modelled his gallery, has at last arranged
satisfactory light and promises some in
teresting exhibitions, while the numerous
smaller dealers report brisk demand for
frames and good reproductions in which
the Congressional and Boston Library dec
orative paintings take the lead.
The persistence with which artists Of
the right sort stand by their ideals is only
equaled by the pleasure they experience
when 1t becomes apparent that the public
is at last with them. Good times, the
Society of Washington Artists feel, are
surely approaching. Those loyal men of
the society who, at much personal sacrifice
OF time, season after season, struggle on
with the problem of organized exhibitions
of local work, find the prospect this au-
they have shaken the country dust from
their portfolios of summer sketches these
men remount their well-worn hobby with
renewed confidence They begin again
where they left off, even though well mean
ing friends beseech them to give up. This,
however, they will never do. The So
ciety has come to stay. The members are
sure of it and dream of the time when
these conscientious, though ili-advised
friends awaken to the fact that this hob
by of theirs is a real live horse. IL will
perhaps require well-equipped art club
house ON the lines of that in Philadelphia
and Boston to convince these friends. 1t
will come in time-a clubhouse where
artists and laymen can meet on common
ground, and where exhibitions of such ma
tional scope and magnitude may be devei-
oped as will make this city take that lead
ing position In art matters which right
fully belongs to it as the Capital of the
nation
The times., 1899-10-15

Messrs Edwin E. 4ffaaer, Walter P.
Morseman, and Theod6resN Pomar left for
their homes in St Augustine after de-
iightful stay in Washington as the guests
of Thomas Browne and family, of 4S3 F
Street southwest
The times., 1899-10-15
For The Ladies Of Fashion.

The feminine folk Of this city viii be in.
terested to learn that wm Schwartz, formerly
Of Baltimore has opened at lI20 Connecticut
Avenue, aud offers for the early season to make
Tailor-uade Suits Of the newest imported fabrics
for sS5 Those who are acquainted with Mr.
schwartzs fashion productions will readily appre.
ciste this ofer- The most stylish and perfect
htting garments, made by the best tailors, lately
OF New York se2i-Imo
The times., 1899-10-15

Miss Ida Raymond niece of Mrs. Mary
A. Goff, 1900 N Street, and Mr.. Albert
Warren Rapp, who issalso iwell known in
society circles here, viii be married next
Wednesday evening in the Baptist Church
at Clarksburg, w. Va, the home of the
bride.
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Splcer have issued
cards for the marriage OF their youngest
daughter, Mabel, to Mr.. w. A. H. Church,
next Wednesday, at S o'clock p. M. at
Westminster Presbyterian Church. Owing
to the limited capacity Of the church ad
mission will be by card only.
The times., 1899-10-15
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Another Week of Bride Roses and
Wedding Bells.

Gives Cheerful Promise of
RivaIfng the Present Month as the
Special Favorite of Hymen - The
Friday Dancing Club to Give the
First Notable Dance of the Season.
The times., 1899-10-15

The Baltimore Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will celebrate
Peggy Stewart Day. with reception al
the Mount Vernon Hotel, Baltimore, on
next Thursday evening In addition to the
officers and members of the chapter, and
OF the sister chapters of the State, the
officers of the national society in this city
and number of other guests, have ac-
cepted invitations, among them Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Schley
The times., 1899-10-15
The ART SEASON Opens
Signs of Promise for Earnes
Washington Painters.

Plans for nm Active Campaign Dur
ing the Winter-The Struggle for
organized Exhibitions of Local
Work A Meritorioua Display of
Water Colors Soon to BE Held.
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bryan, Of Oak
hurst. Va. who have been guests of Mrs.
Louise Walker, of Massachusetts Avenue,
have returned to their home, accompanied
by Miss Virgie Walker.
The times., 1899-10-15

The latest addition to the Diplomatic
Corps at Washington is Raul Amaral, who
has just been appointed secretary to the
Brazilian Legation here.
The times., 1899-10-15

A number of weddings are arranged for
this week, Wednesday, as usual to figure
as the best day of ALL On that date Miss
Irene A. Cowman, daughter of Mrs. L. A,
Cowman, of 1909 X Street, and Mr. Charles
Gerry Wightman, jr., of Philadelphia, will
be married at Calvary Baptist Church at
noon.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Nesbit Pea
cock, daughter of Mrs. Virginia T. NJ Pea
cock, and Mr.. Harry Lambert Hill will
occur in the evening at 7:30 o'clock at st.
Stephens Catholic Church. Another even
ing wedding will be that of Miss Florence
Taney Brooke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Blake Brooke, and Mr.. B. Areil Mil
burn, formerly of Virginia, but now a resi-
dent of New York. The ceremony will be
performed at the Church of ST. Michael and
All Angels.
At o'clock on Wednesday night Miss
Emma Adelia Randolph, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lucius T. Randolph, and Mr..
Hermon Charles Metcalf will be married
at the Memorial Lutheran Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Chandlee have
issued cards for the marriage reception of
their daughter, Corinne Cameron and DR..
Daniel Grant Davis, next Thursday even
ing, from 7:30 until 10 o'clock. The cere-
mony will be solemnized earlier in the
evening in the presence of the immediate
family by the Rev. DR.. Clark, OF Foundry
Church.
The week will be brought to bril-
liant close by the marriage of Miss
Frances Pickering Walker, eldest daughter
of Rear Admiral Walker, U. s. NJ, retired,
and DR.. John jerks Thomas, of Boston.
Over a thousand invitations have been
issued for the wedding, which .will take
place in All Souls Church Saturday at
noon.
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr. Daniel Talon, Lord Mayor of Dub
lin, is en- route for this country, via the
White Star steamship Majestic.
The times., 1899-10-15

The Misses Agatha and Nellie Steering
have returned to their college studies in
Boston. 49,. -.--
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Walter and Miss
Roberta Walter are home from their sum
mer travels among the American and Ca
madam Lakes.
The times., 1899-10-15

The marriage of Miss Katharine Bell,
of Keyser, ". Va, TO Mr.. E. P. Babb, OF
the War Department, will take place Octo-
ber "a, at Grace NJ. E. Church, at keyser.
The times., 1899-10-15

Col. and Mrs. j. b. Wheeler, who have
been in New York for several weeks past
sailed yesterday for Europe to be absent
until surfrv.~
The times., 1899-10-15

Mrs. X E. Wendall has closed her cot
tage at Nahant and viii visit relatives in
Boston before returning to Washington.
The times., 1899-10-15

Senator and Mrs. Beveridge have taken
apartments at the Portland for the Con-
gressional session.
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albert Seymour have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Laura Leggett, to Mr.. Charles
Benjamin Doolittle, on Monday, October 80,
at IL o'clock, at 1887 Connecticut Avenue.
The times., 1899-10-15

The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Fava, who are now in New York, are ex-
pected TO arrive shortly at the Embassy
here.
The times., 1899-10-15

Miss Gertrude Bell, ,naft6r nearly year
of travel abroad. has returned to her home,
in Takoma Park
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Chamberlain have gone
for trip to New York, and later to visit
Mr.. Chamberlains parents in Chelsea,
Mass.
The times., 1899-10-15

The Chinese Minister and Madame WI
have been spending the autumn quietly ar
the Legation ever since the return of the
former from his summer visit to the White
Sulphur Springs. There was no belle at the
fashionable old White who during his stay
The times., 1899-10-15
Bright Values from Our Lining Department.

Four sales at struggle for precedence Items
the highest imporanceeach claiming for itself the posi-
on of prominence Each deserves Dress Goods
Broadcloh Silks and Lnin varied list yet from its
extent and diversity typical of Lansburgh Bro Your
needs be the final arber of their relative import
but You fail to be interested throughout It's
tale of half prices in four sections.
The times., 1899-10-15

The Excelsior Literary Club opened its
season of socials on Wednesday evening.
The club was entertained by Miss Mary c.
Bennett, at 21S Street southeast Mrs.
M. D. Hall, President, called the meeting
to order, announcing that the hostess
would conduct the literary and musical en-
tertainment. This included bright paper
entitled Dust" by Miss Cornelios Lloyd;
an interesting story of a month OF fog in
London by Miss Bennett, recitation by
Mr.. Hall, poem on snakes by DR.. Thomas
Calver, vocal trios by Mrs. Clara Kalstrom,
Secretary, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Frear;
piano solos by Miss Julia Maedel. Miss
Ethel Tibbitt, and Mrs. Frear, and vocal
solos by Mrs. Fannie Sweeney. The cubs
Mrs. L. w. McCreery, 232 Eleventh Street.
northeast, on the evening of November 23
The times., 1899-10-15
BE INFORMED.

COMPETITORS copy our shape, but QUALITY
Is out OF their reach. for it Is the Best Bread iI
Town.
The times., 1899-10-15

Former Gov John Lee Carroll is at
Doughoregan Manor, his Maryland home.
where he has been entertaining relatives
during the early autumn. He is now an
ticipating a visit from the Count and
Countess de Kergoiary, of Paris, who VIII
be his guests during the greater part Of
next month.
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Elphonzo Youngs, jr., will
be at home Wednesdays, instead of Mon
days, during October and November.
The times., 1899-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Mitchell, Of 92S
K Street, will celebrate their golden we'd
ding next Wednesday. A mass of thanks
giving will be celebrated in the morning
at o'clock at st. Patrick's Church. Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell will be at home to their
friends in the evening from S TO 10.