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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
When in Butte lunch at Sherman's.
PoNTlus PILATES BIRTHPLACE.
Argument That He May Have First Seen
Light in Scotland.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Had this question been put to Charles
Churchill, the poet, ini1amed with rancor
against his pet aversion the Earl of Butte,
he might have replied: mo. but Judas Is
CARROT was probably a Scotchman." New
ertheless, there is a mossgrown tradition
current in Perthshre that the Roman
ruler of Judea was born in Glenlyon, not
far from the spot where the ancient yew
of Fortngall fiourished, according to eX-
perts in arborculture, for 5000 years. 1t is
stated crcumstantially that shortly be-
fore the birth of Christ an embassy was
sent to Scotland by Caesar Augustus, one
of the ambassadors being the father of
Pontius PLATE.
The Romans We're courteouSly received
by Metlaus or Metallanus, a Caledonan
chief or petty king. and were conducted
to his primitive residence, near Fortin-
gall. BY a rather unusual circumstance it
appears that the mother of Pontius Pr
late had accompanied her husband on this
embassy, and it is asserted that the flu
ture governor of Judea was born in this
remote district of Western Perthshire.
The story is not absolutely incredible,
though there are arguments that may
be adduced on both sides.
1t is probably certain that Caesar Au-
gustus did send an embassy to Scotland
and MetallanuS was the name of a Scot
fish ruler who began his reign about E..
c. The remains of a Roman camp are
still visible near Fortingall, though its
origin is usually assigned to a later date,
but there IS every probability that the
Caledonians had a settlement in the neigh
borhood at an early period. Indeed, it is
additionally reported that Agricola had a
fierce contest with Caractacus the sue
IF let III an not
On the other hand, 1t does not seem likely
that d delicately nurtured Roman lady
would have left her villa on the Tiber
and braved the dangers of long sea
voyage and risked her life and that of her
unborn babe among the barbarianS Of
this distant isle. 1t Is curious that no
mention of Pilates father is found any
where save IN this Scottish tradition. The
early life of plate is unknown and near
ly all that Is recorded of him is contained
in the works of Josephus There is not.
therefore, a Roman version of his birth
to set against the tradition, and possibly
that may account for the invention of the
story as an afterthought. 1t is asserted
that the mission of the Roman ambasSa-
doris was successful and that they estah-
lished with Metellanus IAN amttie with
the Romans, which continued hetwiXt
them and his Kingdom for a long time af-
ter" 1t is remotely possible, therefore,
that Pontius PLATE may have been born
in Scotland.
1t is certain at least, that if he We're
born at Fortingall the ancient yew which
is still in existence. would then be tree
of goodly dimensions. This yew is be-
leved to be the oldest tree in Europe. 1t
was described by DANES harrington in
'"rhe Transactions of the Royal society
in 1769'' in these terms:
l,n rirp ference
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
A PLEASANT TIME
At the Social of the Epworth League Las t
Evening.

At the Social of the Epworth League Las t
Evening.
The Epworth League of the NJ L.
church last evening gave an entertain
ment and social, which was largely at
tended. The following programme was
rendered in a finished manner, show
ing that much time and labor had been
expended in its preparation:
Prayer, Rev. w. T. Custer: song,
League Chorus club; duet, Our Bea-
con- Messrs. Hubert Smith and A, ].
Thompson: trio, 'Revel of the Fairies"
Mrs. Knox. Misses Roxie E. Thomp-
son and Hattie Mclean; duet, our
Beacon" Hubert Smith and A. J..
Thompson: duet. ''All Hope Has Fled
Messrs. Pickell and Harris; recitation,
Miss Roxie F.. Thompson; duet, Lar
board Watch" Missrs. Harris and
Pickell: quartette, We're Going
Home Messrs. Hubert Smith, A. J..
Thompson, John George and E ]. EdG-
cOmbe; solo, f. f. Lyman: duet, Harris
and Pickell; solo, anchored" Hubert
Smith: song, BE Hero" League
Chorus club.
Messrs. Pickell and Harris were re-
called a number of times
Following the programme the ladies
of the league served delicious refresh
ments, and 'all went merry as a we'd
ding bell' until a late hour.
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"A DOLLS HOUSE"
viii Be Seen Here at the Margaret on
Friday Evening,

evening.
The two great plays of the century are
''Cyrano de Bergerac." as presented by
Richard Mansfield. and Henrik Ibsen's
"A Dolls House" as presented by Miss
Clara Thropp. who is to appear in this
city at the Margaret theater on next Fri
day evening. Both plays have been more
widely discussed, both in Europe and
America, than any that have been pro-
duced in many years, and the announce
ment of their presentation by either of
the above artists Immediately causes a
great demand for tickets.
Miss Thropp appeared in London at the
Duke of York's Nora in "a Doll $
House" more than 600 times before visit
ing America. No sooner, however, does a
great artist like Mr.. Mansfield or Miss
viduality,, makea;i great success of a pow
erful play than dozens of other people
spring up TO claim the authorship of such
dramatic compositions. 1t is now claimed
that "Cyrano de Bergerac," who lived
from 1919 to 1850. plagiarized "Cymhelne,"
Hamlet and THE Merchant of Venice
in his "Agrippa" and the public is also
told that Rostand plagiarized 1.-THE Mer-
chant Prince of COrnevlle'' in his ICY
ranO.'
Some one has now but recently discov-
cred that that master dramatist. Ibsen,
had a predecessor in his theme of Nora in
his wonderful play. "A Dolls House.
and that lhsen copied some of the latter
drama from play called 1.-The Actress"
which was produced in Stockholm in 1872.
Dramatists like Shakespeare, Ibsen and
Sardou, however, seem to hold their repu-
tations notwiths landing the periodical
claims of pretenders or so-called "Ba-
CONAN theories.
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ANACONDA news,
THEY HAD A FREE FIGHT
Stoken's Saloon Was the Field
of Battle.
WHOLESALE ARREST MADE
The Entire Furnishings of the Saloon
Were Used for Administrations
batants Are Now Nursing
Broken Heads.
WHOLESALE ARREST MADE

There was a general fight yesterday
morning in a saloon kept by George
Stoken, which is situated at the cor
ner of East Park avenue and Ash
street. Those who took part N the
fight were johnny Mourn, Joe Presen,
William Powers, John Murphy and an
other man whom the police have as
yet been unable to find. but who. it
is believed, will be arrested probably
to-day. The fight was not a hand to
hand encounter, but many different
articles, such as billiard cues, billiard
balls glasses and bottles, were used.
and the majority of the men who took
part in the fight are to-day nursing
sore heads.
The men. as far as could be learned,
We're all more or less intoxicated and
quarrelins in the saloon when the ques-
ton of the late So-called strike at Car
roll was brought up by one of the
men, who are workmcn at the lower
works. The discussion lasted for quite
a while when suddenly one of the men
struck one of the other fellows. and the
fight began. AS before mentioned, bot
! ties, billiard cues, billiard balls. glasses
and anything that the men could lay
their hands on went flying. The pro-
prietor of the establishment tried hard
to prevent the fight. but this it was
impossible to do, and encounter cOntin-
ued for five minutes. Then Chief White
and Officer Lebueuf arrived on the
scene and all Of the men were marched
off to the city jail.
Yesterday afternoon the four men
We're arraigned before Judge Fitzger-
aid in the police court and they all
pleaded guilty. They We're each fined
$40 and $l.90 for damages to the sa-
loon.
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THE SUM OF S81,415.21
Turned Over to the New County Treasurer
by Mr.. Hallahan.

Yesterday was a busy day in the county
treasurer's office. Mr.. liallahan and his
deputy. Mr.. johnson, turning over the
office to the new county treasurer. MIR.
Twohy and his deputy. Mr.. Nadeau. for
merly of the lum oer department of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company.
Mr.. Hallahan also turned over $751; Ais 81
TO the Incoming treasurer as a balance to
the credit of the county fund. This
amount is about ten times what was in
.the treasury when Mr.. llallahan took the
office in charge four years ago.
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The PaydayS.

Following are the dates that have been
set AS pay days in the various depart
ments Of the company:
Thursday March 9, electric department.
Friday March II, upper works, con-
Nerters, refinery, brick department. foun-
dry.
Saturday, March II, lower works.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

claim. an undivided third interest in
the Goodnough quartz mining claim;
consideration, $40.
P. H. Legault to David Dupont. an
undivided one-sixth interest in the Ida
quartz mining claim, situated on Race
Track creek, about three miles west
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

this city. "a Dakota Corn Palace by
Mary E., Howard; "Auntie Says Pic
mic" by A. H. Bartlett; "A Montana
Mining Camp" by Chester Lyman, and
Results of the Spanish American
War" by Elsie Hill. are a few of the
articles contained in this months is
sue, and they will prove interesting
reading for old and young alike.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
ABOUT THE CITY.

Chopin, clear Havana.
Bird cages at Greig's.
Watch repairing. Nerberkmoes.
Fresh cut flowers daily a Greig's.
La Melinda Will arrive on the 18th.
The National Union meets tonight 1T
Silver hall.
w NJ. Davis of HelmvilIe is registered
at the Leland
Attorney J. NJ. Simpson was visitor
! in Butte yesterday.
| He who smokes a good cigar should
| call for the Baltimore.
David Grady of Butte visited Ana
Conda friends Sunday.
c. A. futile and Tom Sullivan were
Butte visitors yesterday.
Judge and Mrs Charles H. Williams
returned yesterday from Butte.
Mrs. Edith Carmichael will depart this
evening for Pocatello. Idaho. on a visit
to friends.
MISS annlce EnSllSn ana MISS Jennie
Barlow left yesterday for Bernice to
visit friends.
For Rent-Llarge hall in Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co. now
has its office with O'Brien & Peckover,
100 East Park avenue.
Division No. l. A. 0. H., meets this
Tuesday evening in Hibernia hall. All
members are requested to attend.
DR.. c. p Hough. formerly of Butte.
but now of Salt Lake is paying his
nephew, George 3. Winston. visit.
Social dance at A. O. H. hall Wednes-
day, March s. Admission. 30 cents: la
dies. free. Music by Margaret Theater
orchestra.
The funeral of George B. Claridge
takes place to-day, March I, at u
O'Clock from the family residence, 514
Cedar street. Services at the church
of the Latter Day Saints.
NJ. r. Pierce of the Copper City Com
mercial company has returned from a
six weeks trip to the East. where he
had gone in the interest of the firm.
Mr.. O'Donoghue of the same company
returned last evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

The following mining deeds were yes
terday filed for record in the office of
the county clerk and recorder:
John T. Sears of Garnet to NJ. c.
kearns of Butte, an undivided fourth
interest in the Dandy quartz mining
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

The Flarity placer mining claim sit
uated in Washington GulCh mining dis
trict. has been located by G. q. Benson.
Gabe liilderbrand and William War
button, and a notice 10 that effect was
Yesterday filed in the office of the coun-
Is clerk and recorder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Paris of To-day-the handsomest PRE-
, MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard Can be obtained tt
Standard office in Butte, Anaconda,
i MisSoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

the vegetable world. One may doubt the
Pontius plate legend. but it is beyond
question that the Fortingall yew was a
goody tree 1000 years before the birth
of Christ
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

The members of the democratic central
committee are requested 10 rs'ct at the
office of Hammill 4 Dolan, in the Shields
building, at S o'clock this evening, ], r
Walkup Secretary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway
Furnishes on all it's trains excellent and
comfortable facilities.
It's roadbed is perfect and its train
service most frequent.
1t regards, always, the comfort, ease
and safety of its patrons.
Its Pioneer Limited between the Twin
Cities and Chicago is the only perfect
train in the world
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
Marriage License.

A marriage license was yesterday issued
to R. c. Dalton and Miss Carrie W. Raj
ter, both of Anaconda
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
ROBBED HER MISTRESS.
Rose O'Grady Arrested at PhiIipsburg on
the Charge of Robbery.

A girl named Rose O'Grady was taken
into this city last evening by Mr.. Taylor
from Philipsburg, where she is charged
with having stolen several valuable arti-
clcs, such as a sealskin Sacque and cut
glass decanters. from the lady by whom
she had been employed. She was placed
in the county jail and her trial will prob
ably take place to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
a Change.

Hewitt don't see you with that
pretty girl SO often as l used to.
JeWett-No, I'm married to her
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

c. A. futile and Tom Sullivan were
Butte visitors yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Williams
returned yesterday from Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

David Grady of Butte visited Ana
Conda friends Sunday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07
CLARK'S PHOTOGRAPH.

Antlers at Losee & Maxwell's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

He who smokes a good cigar SHOULD
call for the Baltimore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Mrs. Edith Carmichael will depart this
evening for Pocatello Idaho. on visit
to friends
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Attorney J. NJ Simpson was a visitor
in Butte yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

DR.. c. p. Hough. formerly of Butte
but now Of Salt Lake. is paying his
nephew, George B. Winston. visit
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Social dance at A. o. H. hall Wednes.
day, March s. Admission. 30 cents: la
dies, free. Music by Margaret Theatel
orchestra.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

NJ r. Pierce of the Copper City Com
mercial company has returned from a
six weeks trip to the East. where he
had gone in the interest of the firm
Mr.. O'Donoghue of the same company
returned last evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

The funeral of George B. Claridg'
takes place to-day. March I, at
o'clock, from the family residence, 81
Cedar street. Services at the churcl
of the Latter Day Saints.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Division No. |. A. o. H., meets this
Tuesday evening in Hibernia hall. Al
memberS are requested to attend.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

Miss Annice English and Miss Jennie
Barlow left yesterday for Bernice to
visit friends
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

For Rent-Llarge hall in Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-07

The Singer Sewing Machine Co. nov
has its office with O'Brien & Peckover
100 East Park avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
A Robber Stabbed.

An attempt at robbery on the water
front last night resulted in the stabbing
of John Hogan, one of the lawbreakers.
The prospective victim and the man who
did the cutting was William NJ. Fostrum.
miner and recent arrival from
Tuolumne. County, Hogan's wounds
were not very serious, and after treat
ment at the Harbor Hospital he was
booked with a pal" for robbery
About 10 o'clock last night Fostrum was
walking along East street. As he ap-
preached the corner of Washington street
he was attacked by John Hogan and AL
bert Ryder both water front FOUNDERS. ,"
He was knocked from his feet and the
two men started to go through his pock-
cts. Hogan was standing over his victim
when Fostrum suddenly drew a knife and
stabbed him three times in the head and
upper body. Both men were charged
with robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
*~*D*N+1+% +%>+&>+0+N0

sistant Secretary of War Private Scott
Baurton. Twenty-eighth Infantry, Pre-
sid1o, San Francisco, having enlisted un-
der false pretenses, will be discharged
without honor from the service of tho
United States. The following transfers of
enlisted men of the signal corps are made:
will be sent to San Francisco; First class
Sergeant Charles b. Meyers will be sent
to San Franciscoi. Corporal Albert H.
Clarke, Third Artillery, San Diego bar
racks, will be discharged from the SER
vice of the United States by the COM
manding officer of the station Private
Harry ,S'1 eDebman nan Eleventh Cavalry, Pre-
from the service of the United States;
Private Walter n. Hubbard, Battery g.,
Third Artillery. Fort Mason, is trans
ferred to the hospital corps; Private
Harry G. Benson, Company f, Twenty
eighth Infantry, San Francisco, having
enlisted under false pretenses. will be
discharged without honor from the ser
vice of the United States; Private Ed
ward G. Porter, Troop G, Sixth
United States Cavalry. nov; at the Pre-,
sidio San Francisco, will be discharged
without honor from the service
The following named enlisted men will
be discharged from the service of the
United States by the commanding officers
of their respective stations Recruits
Henry Blickensderfer and Fred c. Far
rell Eleventh Cavalry. I. S. v; Joseph
J. McGuigan and Albert ,Wolyin. Fortieth
Johns, William f. Parkinson. Otto Red
den Clinton c. Redford. Thomas N. VIII
hanson and Clarence H. Weathers. gen
eral service, and Edwin A. Hiel. volun-
teer infantry. unassigned. Presidio, San
Francisco: Private George Johnson of
Battery n, Third Artillery, Alcatraz ISL
and Acting Assistant Surgeon William
g. Gregory Z. s. A. will proceed from
Cave In Rock, H.. to San Diego Bar
racks, and Major Morton J. Henry of the
Thirty-second Infantry will proceed from
New York to San Francisco.
Pensions: California = Original = John
Buckhart Watsonville, s12; Emil C.
Lincoln, St; George c. f. Meyer San
Francisco. SIT. Original widows and
children-Josephne M. Draft, Santa
Rosa, IS; minor child. of William P. AS
kow, VisaIia. so.
Oregon-1ncrease- Luher, Ore
town IS to $40.
Washington : Joshua P. Kinney, St
IobpS
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
RIVER MYSTERY
STILL UNSOL WE'D
Additional Parts of a
Body Found.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-Interest in the
murder mystery growing out of the find
ing of the left thigh of a Woman's body
on West Seventeenth street last Satur-
day was greatly increased this morning
by the discovery of what is believed to be
another portion of the same body on
the beach at Quarantine Station, Staten
Island.
John Heineman, u years old, while
walking along the beach al Quarantine
at o'clock this morning picked up a
package wrapped in newspapers and Man
liza wrapping paper. He opened it and
found a piece of a woman's body from
the waist TO the neck. He reported the
case to DR.. Doty, the State Health Off
Ger, who made an investigation and re-
ported that the flesh seemed quite fresh
and appeared to have been in the water
but snort time.
There was a cut about two inches long
over the right breast, but this was merely
a flesh wound, and DR.. Doty said it did
not indicate the cause of death. The cuts
were jagged showing that the head had
probably been hacked off and the arms
had been cut off close to the shoulders in
a clumsy manner. The police were nOti-
fed and took charge of the finding and
removed it to police headquarters, whence
it was taken to the morgue for compari-
son with the parts of woman's body al
ready there.
and the laundry mark y. ]. N, 1S3,
were discovered this morning on one Of
the white skirts in a bundle of clothing
found in the basement of 219 West Fiji
teenth street This house is next door to
an areaway in which stood the ashcan
where the right thigh of the murdered
woman was found. The letters forming
the name are not distinct
They are partly washed out and blurred.
The y. j. n. of the laundry mark is dis
tinct, however, and is expected to lead to
the identification Of the owner 1t will
then be easy to learn whether or not she
was connected in any way with the crime
Chief of Detectives McClusky said this
morning that the case was as complete a
mystery as ever; that no point that would
go toward establishing identification had
been made, and that was the first thing
necessary. 1t was true, he said, that a
| number of cews had been run down, but
the case stands just as 1t did at the first
| finding of the part of the body.
! The ragment foundry young Heinemar
was examined at the Morgue by Core
ners Physician Weston, who says it un-
doubtedly belongs to the other two por-
tions there.
/ Captain McClusky said this Afternoon
! that the bundle Of clothing found in West
! Fifteenth street belonged to a professional
| nurse.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
FLAMES SWEEP
TOWN OF MOJAVE
But One Business House
Is Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MOJAVE, Oct. 10.-A fire which started
at o'clock last night totally destroyed
the business portion of this town. One
store remains, but not saloon, hotel or
lodging-house except the one run by Fred
Harvey at the depot. The brick building
occupied by A. Asher, merchant, and w.
c. Wilson, druggist, was destroyed by
two explosions of giant powder Prac-
tically nothing was saved from the sa-
looms, stores and hotels.
The fire started in the Southern Pacific
freight sheds and the wind, blowing at
sixty miles an hour carried the fire
across the wide street and started fires
thoroughfare. The railroad company
succeeded in saving the depot hotel build
ings. Cows, horses and dogs were burned
put no human lives were lost. The. fire
Is Is supposed to be of incendiary origin;
The property loss is between $4,000 and
S60 900, with light insurance
The Postal telegraph office is destroyed
but the operators are sending messages
from the tops of telegraph poles
The losses are as follows Ischinger &
Hunter, saloon, $3000 no insurance. A c.
Clark, butcher, $1,000, no insurance; Van
Breeseen, saloon, $1,000; Van Breeseen S
{. Wilson. lumber yard, $1,000. no insur-
ance; a. A Asher, merchant, $500, insur-
ance $1,000; w. c. Wilson, druggist. $4,000
insurance .ood6 not known; postoffice de-
stroyed, $1,000, no insurance; w. c. VIII
sons brick building, SIS 600. insurance not
known; Postal Telegraph Company, $500
insurance not known; J. II. Underhill
Ll, plIock, CONSISTING Of saloon, corral, sta
Mrs. Merrissey dwelling house, $4,000. no
insurance; Mrs. Preble, store building
$l00O, no insurance; Y. Ickwo, restaurant
and building, $1,000, no insurance; Nels f.
CLOVIS, residence, $1,000, no Insurance; Mrs
Perry, store, $500, no insurance; Los An
geles lodging house, $1,000, no insurance.