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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
FESTIVAL At ST. PETERS
Holy Innocents' Day Brings
Christmas Tree and Gifts.
FOUR HUNDRED CHILDREN
From the Ursuline Convent, Together
With as Many More Grown Folk.
Crowd tho Church to the
Doors-A Happy Throng.

II any man would point to another city
in the United States of an equal size with
this and say, ut has as many children
in it as has Anaconda" the statement
certainly would go to exhibit that mans
ignorance whereof he spoke. Yesterday
afternoon it appeared to the stranger that
there We're gathered in the huge hall of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians about all
the children of assorted ages that
North American city of 1900 Inhabitants
could produce, the occasion being the
Christmas festival given by the teachers
of st. Paul's Sunday school to their
scholars and other youngsters without
the fold.
The stranger might have departed hence
carrying with him the conviction Of that
same idea mot knowing that Anaconda's
average public school attendance foots up
to 1850 had he not taken occasion to
drop into st. Peters last night to wit
ness the Christmas festival of Holy In
nocents day given there. Here he beheld
400 boys and girls of like assorted ages
and sizes, nine-tenths of whom he had
NO. SET - lAe ailei 1872 I 49, s'i'''''et''
For one thing, he got his ideas corrected:
and for another, he enjoyed thoroughly
pleasant hour. That is. it would have
peeh thoroughly PHEASANT II ne ia" ilot
been compelled to stand alternately on
his heels and his toes throughout the fes-
tivaI instead Of sitting down in peace
and Christian dignity as is wont, But the
stranger had himself to blame for that,
and he took II in very GOOD form. II was
his own FAINT he came TOD late. and the
fault of no ono that the audience room
was crowded ana hacked and damned
with a multitude of little folk and bic.
fill it was gaining a premium to find one
square foot of floor space in any one of
the aisles on which to stand.
That mart Of the church surrounding
the chancel and pulpit was prettilv deco
rated with touches of Christmas twiss
while long ropes, of green fell away in
festoons from a brilliant electric star
above the nave m the right of the chan
col a handsome fir tree. loaded with gifts
ana hits of bright decoration. filed an
entire corner of tbe room, An i,nprovised
bench nsar This free held n heap of pres
ents too heavy to fasten among the
bouehs Tha church was lighted from
ceiIinp and choir loft ana niche The njc
turssGueness Of the scene was added tc
hv the nresence Of many sweet faced sis
tsrs in HACK gowns and snowy head
hands They were from the Tsurlne CON
vent ana + was thev who had trained
the convent. children in the programme of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
ONE NEW CASE.
Eight Smallpox Patients Are Now in the
City-Rush for Vaccination.

Eight Smallpox Patients Are Now in the
City-Rush for Vaccination.
One new case of smallpox was reported
yesterday, making eight now in the city.
The 12-year-old son of Thomas Plunkett,
residing at S07 East Fifth street, is the
last victim of the disease. Last evening
when the case was pronounced smallpox
the family home was Guaranteed with
Mr.. and Mrs. Plunkett and their four
children, including the little boy, inside.
Mr.. Plunkett is machnist at the
foundry. The boy has been employed
there also. and doubtless received the
infection from the other cases that have
come from there. He had not been vac
cinated and, although he broke out on
Monday and has been feeling i'll for sew
eral days, no physician was called until
yesterday. The disease now has almost
reached the pustular stage. In the mean
time the bay has been mingling freely
with the people in the neghborhood and
has exposed many, so DR.. Stephens fears.
All the other cases in the city are do
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29

Grand opening social of the dancing
academy at A. o. H. hall on New Year S
evening, Jan. l, 1900.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
ABOUT The CITY.
Hammerslough, manuf'g. jeweler.
Watch repairing at verberkmoes'.

s.
Watch repairing at verberkmoes'.
Social dance at Austrian hall satur-
day night. 80
For first-class plumbing go to ]. w.
Dezell, 30S East Park.
Closing out all millinery and hair
goods, 406 East Park. Nine Young.
For Rent.--Large hall II Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
Grand opening social of the dancing
academy at A. o. H. hall on New Years
evening, Jan. 1, 1900.
We have few skates left Supply
yourself while they last. Hardware
Department, A. c. M. Co.
The Great Northern railway is the
only line that runs a through sleeping
car from Anaconda to Minneapolis and
st. Paul daily without change.
For the present at least cautious
men will shave themselves. Our razors
are absolutely guaranteed. Hardware
Department, A. c. M. Co.
marriage license was issued yes
terday to James Merely of Deer
Lodge and Miss Margaret Murphy,
daughter of John Murphy of this city
If a sewing machine agent asks you
500 for a machine, ask him how much
he gets out of the deal? Gregg will
sell you the ball-bearing White sewing
machine for $3.50; $40 cash, IS per
month.
A grand concert will be given next
n hp1rr I.~A
Verein, assisted by local talent, in Tur-
ner hall 4 dance will follow the con-
cert Admission so cents; ladies free
Look out for the programme Tomorrow
Arrangements are being made by the
recently organized society of veterans
of the late war to incorporate. The
next meeting of the society will be held
Jan. 6, when the bylaws and constitu-
ton will be adopted.
Before Judge Devine yesterday James
Jones pleaded guilty to the theft of a
pair OF trousers from Strains store,
Val Shebat being the compla ming wit
ness. Jones was sentenced to serve 80
days in the county Jail.
Mrs. Peter Cox, who has been very
III for two weeks at st. AIMS hospital,
yesterday was so far recovered from
her illness as to be able to be taken
home. Her many friends in this city
will be pleased with the news that Mrs
Cox has every chance for a speedy and
complete return to health.
Merchants Policeman Albert True
dell will be arraigned before Police
Judge Kennedy at 8 o'clock this aft
ernoon on the charge of assault and
battery on John McDonough, in the
Klondike saloon, on the night of Tues
day, Dec. Is. Truedell alleges that
McDonough used foul and abusive Ian
guage to him, thus provoking him to
the attack.
Joseph Arthur was arraigned before
Judge Devine yesterday on the charge
of petty larceny in the theft of pipe
was fixed up between the defendant
and the complaining witness and the
latter wished to have the charge with
drawn. On his paying the cost, the
case against Arthur was dismissed and
he was allowed to go.
While attending the Christmas festi-
val in St. Peters church last evening,
Miss Mabel Stephens of Butte was
overcome by the heat and tainted. The
unconscious girl was half carried, half
dragged through the crowd to the door
by Deputy County Attorney Casey,
who was standing by. She quickly re-
vived and was taken to the home of
friends.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
BURIED FAR FROM HOME.
Society Norden Pays Last Honors to the
Remains of Peter johnson

Society Norden Pays Last Honors to the
Remains of Peter johnson.
The funeral Of Peter Johnson the
Swede who died of pneumonia last Tues
day evening at st. AIMS after an illness
Of only a few days. was held from the
Scandinavian church yesterday afternoon
at o'clock the Rev. Mr.. Cederberg Of
floating. Burial was made in Odd Fell
lows cemetery. The funeral services
were arranged by the members of So
ciety Norden, 35 of whom met at Tuttles
undertaking rooms and formed guard of
honor to escort the hearse to the church
and thence to the grave. On the casket
was laid a very beautiful floral design, a
pillow of rest, made of white roses and
smilax. The deceased was a ntive of
Sweden and was 38 years old.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
PAPERS RECEIVED.
Supreme Court Receives the Appeal in
the Lucey Case.

the LuCey case.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 2S.-The execution of Dan
Lucey, that was planned to come off in
Butte next Monday for killing Patrick
Regain, will be temporarily postponed as
the appeal papers were received by the
supreme court to-day. which operate as a
stay. The governor recently granted the
condemned man a respite until Jan. l,
pending an appeal.
The case of the state against Mahones.
recently convicted In Butte of rape and
sent to the penitentiary for long term,
has also been appealed to the supreme
court.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29

We have few skates left. Supply
yourself while they last. Hardware
Department, A. C. M. Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
SISTERS CHANGE PLACES.
Transfers Made in the -Staff of St AIMS
HOSPITAL,

Visiting for few days with the Sisters
a st. AIMS is Sister Bernadette, who to-
day will depart for Butte to become Sis
ter superior Of st. Patrick's Academy.
Sister Bernadette is transferred from the
hospital at Billings. She succeeds Sister
May Cecilia at Butte, who in turn is
transferred to Helena.
Another guest of the st. Ann Sisters Is
Sister Georgiana, who has just left the
Butte academy to renew her work in st.
Vincents academy at Helena. She will
depart this morning.
The Rev. Father Murphy of All Hal
lows college at Salt Lake is a guest for a
few days at st. AIMS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
DON'T Miss 1t.

You make a good investment when
by paying $40 in advance you secure
the Anaconda Standard for one year
and from the Atlantic to the Pacific"
or a History Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War" as a premium.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29

For the present, at least cautious
men will shave themselves. Our razors
are absolutely guaranteed. Hardware
Department, A. c. M. Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29

For Rent.-Large hall II Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to James Merely of Deer
Lodge and Miss Margaret Murphy,
daughter of John Murphy of this city,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29

The Great Northern railway Is the
only line that runs through sleeping
car from Anaconda to Minneapolis and
st. Paul daily without change.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
EDDIE BALD, CHAMPION
BlCYCLIST, Is HERE
ON A PLEASURE TRIP, WITH
JOCKEY TOD SLOAN.
He Expects to Ride at the Indoor
Meet Next Month, and
Later Go to Europe.

EDDIE G. Bald, the champion short dis
lance cyclist Of the world arrived yester-
cay morning, accompanied by Tod Sloan
ana Z. f Dwyer, and is stopping at the
Palace The party left New York a month
ago and have been making the trip by
easy stages, spending the last week duck
hunting in Southern California
This is Bald's third visit to this CITY, he
having been here in the fall of 1895 and
again In 1896 He raced then at San Jose
and several other places, but not in this
city as there was no track here.
For the past four years Bald has held
the short distance championship of Amer
lea against all the cracks of his class At
the half, mile and two miles he is nra o+i-
caIy invincible. Although he has suffer-
cd deIeat some few times, yet when the
records were compiled at the close of the
season he was always on top with a big
margin.
Bald is without question the most pop
ular racing man of the day with cIubnen.
spectators and his opponents as well. His
gentlemanly manners, fair riding and
pleasing address win him hosts of
friends. This was further attested yes
terday when as soon as his arrival was
noised around cycledom, his letter-box at
the MOTEL began to fill with the cards of
his visitors until nearly every notable in
the sport here had paid his respects
To Call reporter Bald said: "Although
/ am on a pleasure trip purely as a rest
after hard seasons work / may ride
here at the proposed indoor tournament
next month. Powers, Brady and Kenne-
dy, the managers. are all good friends of
mine and square sports, and If they con-
duct meet you can depend upon It that
it will be a good one. If / decide to re-
main in California to get into condition
for next season I will probably be here
until April: ! have had several good Of
fers to ride in Europe next season and
will probably accept. Give all the boys
Of the Bay. City and Olympic clubs my
best regards and tell them they viii
doubtless see Eddie in harness at the
Pavilion races next month";
Bald looks heavier than when he was
here before. and probably tips the scale
a 40 pounds in racing costume. With
the arrival of Jimmy Michael, the cham
pion middle distance rider of the world,
later this month San Francisco will con-
tam the two greatest men in the world
in the sport of cycling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

engine ran on top of them and was
thrown from the track. You know sheep
are the most dreaded of all animals by
railroad men. They will derail a train
quicker than any other kind of an animal.
The 'Owl' will go through all right to-
day, as the wreck has been cleared
At the time of the accident it was very
dark and the rain was falling, while the
wind was blowing a gale. Engineer Wood
had not a moments warning. Such was
the force of the collision that the head
light of the engine was smashed, while
turned a somersault and fell into con-
struction car that was on the sidetrack,
completely wrecking it. That there was
no loss of life on the part of the passen-
gers is due to the fact that there was no
one in the day coach. One of .the sleeperS
left the track, as did the baggage and day
coach. The engine was almost demol-
ished. Engineer Wood was rescued as
soon as he could be got from under the
debris. but he was so badly. scalded by
the escaping steam that his case was
hopeless. Death mercifully ended his suf-
ferings. His remains were brought to
Oakland yesterday morning.
Conductor Henry Bridges sent man
back to Los Banos, distance of nine
miles. Finally news of the wreck was
got to Oakland, and within half hour
from the time that the notice was re-
ceived a wrecking train, with sleepers for
the comfort of the passengers. was well
on its way to the wreck. No. II was held
for some time to prevent a collision. After
a few hours work the track was cleared
and the passengers were taken to Tracy
and sent to Los Angeles by Lathrop.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
CATTLE ENDANGERED
BY THE BIG STORM
PASTURE LANDS ALONG SAN
PABLO BAY FLOODED.
a Breaking Levee Puts Tubbs Island
Completely Under
Water.

The storm on Wednesday afternoon
caused an unusually high tide in the bay
and did considerable damage along the
shores of Marin County. Pasture land
was flooded in many places and the cat
tie were rescued with great difficulty.
Tubbs Island, near the mouth of Petalu-
ma Slough, was completely flooded, but
fortunately the cattle were saved.
When the tide was at its height the
levee which protects the pasture land
gave way and water poured over the
island. The sheep were driven across the
bridge to the mainland and the larger
cattle found shelter on the island.
Hiram Tubbs Of the Tubbs COrdage
Company, who owns the island, has not
yet been able to make an estimate of his
loss.
THE island consists of about 1900
acres" he said, 'of which a large portion
is laid out in grain. The remainder is
pasture land. l do not know how much
damage has been done by the storm. The
IeVee broke Wednesday afternoon and the
whole island is still under water. From
what l can learn the livestock is all saved.
The fields which are under water are
sown with oats and it is not likely that
they will be badly damaged, as the water
will drain off with the outgoing tide.
understand that the loW-lying pasture
lands of Marin County have ali been
flooded and some cattle have persisted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
TWO SYMPHONIES
PLAYED BY SCHEEL

Owing to some delay in the arrival of
the scores Russia was not represented in
yesterdays symphony programme. There
was no Borodin, no Rimsky-Korsakoff.
Instead we had Beethoven's first SYM
phony and the unfinished one by Schu-
bert-excellent performances both. The
Beethoven symphony Scheel read in the
only effective way-the Mozartian way
without any false rubato and without any
strained emphasis. His rendition was ex-
tremely simple, full of sweetness and
rhythm Tie Schubert symphony is n dif-
ferent sort of work; it calls for virtuo-
sity; and it got it in splendid measure.
Scheel has played this work on several
occasions, and it is necessary only to say
that yesterdays performance, was cor
roboration of previous applause. The
Wagner Faust" overture, couple of
Brahms Hungarian dances and the
posed the balance of the programme. The
audience was large and apparently
pleased with everything except the tenn
perature of the Orpheum, which was sew
eral degrees below comfort.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
WATER POLO PLAYERS.
Medals in the Olympic Club Tourna-
ment Won by the Bullfrogs.

The fourth game of the water polo tour
nament at the Olympic Club should nave
taken place on Wednesday evening De-
tween the Bullfrogs and water Dogs.
The Bullfrogs were on hand, stripped ana
ready for the fray, soon after o'clock,
but no Water Dogs appearing they began
to amuse themselves with practice IN the
tank. Later some of the Water Dogs
turned up, but the Bullfrogs, asserting
that they were no longer fresh, claimed
that the medals were theirs through the
default of their opponents. After some
discussion the medals were awarded TO
the BullfrogS by Leander HammerSmlth,
who intends TO donate another set OF
medals and to award them as prizes IN
special match between the Bullfrogs and
Pollywogs, the Water Dogs having
dropped out Of the contest. The Bull
frogs maintain that when they played the
in which the Pollywogs threw the two
goals that tied their opponents score,
was at least twenty minutes long, when
it should have been only a quarter of an
UP as follows: A. W. Taylor and A. e.
Cooper, forwards; w. S. Taylor, center
forward and captain; J. " GoffFot da6 and
back, and c. T. Kreling, goalkeeper.
The deciding baseball game for the
Cycle League championship and for the
Hammersmith & Field trophy, between
the Olympic Club and the Bay City
Wheelmen, will be played on Sunday,
January 10, at p. M, at the Nelodrome
grounds.
There will be a half-mile handicap race
at the Olympic Club grounds on Sunday,
January %, at , p. m. Entries will close
on the. grounds; First and second prizes
are offered. On the following Sunday,
January %, there will be a cross country
run. In March a bowling tournament will
be held. There is an open challenge from
the Billiard room athletes to play any
team in the Olympic Club at indoor base
ball. The challengers are Pockwitz.
James, HeWson. Greenlee, McGibbOn, Har-
rison, Curey, Bowman, Cunningham, Nc
Carly and Shea.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
ATTORNEYS ARE sAUCY.
Finance Committee of Supervisors
May Cancel the Contract for
Collecting Taxes.

The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors will meet this morning. and
among other matters will consider the
contract entered into with the law firms
OF Rodgers, Paterson & Slack and Devlin
d Devlin. This relates to the collection
Of money claimed to be due the city from
the State, arising from services and out
lays connected with the assessment,
equalization and collection of taxes. In
long communication to the board yester-
DAY the lawyers affirm that they have
been maligned by persons unfamiliar with
their claims, and object to their contracts
being rescinded. In conclusion they say
Having a contract that provides for contin-
gent compensation, If you prevent US from
carrying out our part of the contract the
fault is yours and not ours; and you would
be responsible to us for what under the con-
tract, we might be entitled to. But If you
desire TO abandon the course which you have
pursued in attempting TO secure for the coun-
" money that belongs to It and desire to sur
render such money to the State, you have but
to express that desire to and you will be
accorded the same right that a lawyer extends
10 any client, to pay UP far you have
gone and quit If you had made or desire to
make sun such a request, you would have
encountered no difficulty In the meantime
we must FIRMLY protest against any action
taken 10 resclnd the contract in which we have
an interest without our consent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
MEASLES AT VANCOUVER.
mastering Out of the Eighth Regi-
ment May Be Delayed by the
Prevailing Epidemic.

There may be some delay in the muster
ing out Of the companies of the Eighth
Regiment now stationed at Vancouver
Barracks. 1t is not that the men are not
ready to leave the service, or that Cap
tain Taylor, who is to pay and dismiss
them from the employ of Uncle Sam, is
not ready to do his work, but the measles
and mumps have called a short and sharp
halt.
An officer just down from Vancouver
states that there are nearly a hundred
cases of measles and mumps among the
men of the companies now there, and that
the two diseases are rapidly becoming an
epidemic. For this reason the men are all
the more anxious to get away, but many
of them are in the hospital and it is I'M
safe for them to leave at present.
1t was just at this time last year that
the Fourteenth Infantry, which was then
at Vancouver. suffered from an epidemic
of measles. There have been no deaths
reported from the epidemic as yet but
the men will have to be careful, as expo
sure frequently results fatally.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

TO WELCOME SKATER.
The Committee in Charge Arranges
Public Reception in the Palace.

The committee having in charge the
public reception to Major General w. R.
Shafter met yesterday in Mayor Phelan's
office, new City Hall. 1t was determined
to hold a public reception in the Palace
Hotel the day after the general arrived
here. This was intended to avoid post
ponement because of his delayed arrival.
Mayor Phelan has notified General Shat
ter of the proposed demonstration in his
honor and asked to be informed as to the
probable date of his arrival.
The committee is mainly composed of
members of patriotic organizations with
which General Shafter has been identi-
fed The Loyal Legion, the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution were represented, and a
general committee, consisting of the fol-
lowing citizens. was appointed by Mayor
Phelan Colonel J. c. Currier, William M.
Bunker, General r. H. War1eld. Colonel
E. A. Denicke. Hon. Horace. Davis, Colo
mel w. r. Smedberg, Z. S. A, Colonel c.
Mason Kline, Henry S. Hubbard and T.
c. Masteller.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
A New Law Firm.

w. C. Van Fleet, cx-Justice of the SUI
preme Court, has formed partnership
with e. B. and George H. Mastick, for
merly the law firm of Mastick & Mastick
with Offices in the Mills building. The
new law firm has taken the name of Mas
tick, Van Fleet & Mastick. Soon after II
was known that Justice Van Fleet was tc
retire from the Supreme bench 1t was I'm.
derstood among the Judges, most persona
friends that he would cast his lot with
the firm of Mastick & Mastick.
II was with much regret that his col
leagues on the bench parted with Judge
Van Fleet and they did all in their pow
er to retain his valuable services by of,
fering him a position as one OF the Cour1
Commissioners. Although 1t was an Offer
that many a lawyer would have jumped
at Judge Van Fleet declined with thanks
and Immediately made arrangements tt
perfect the details of the partnership witt
the Masticks The Offices in the Mills
building will be retained.