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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
C0PPERS TOCKS IRREGULAR
Boston g. Montana Dividend Paid, Stock
Sold Off to Correspondence &
Boston Holds Up-Ana-
conda Stronger.
THE METAL MARKET.
topper. ............I7 .5Oc
Silver $50
Lead ..... ............4 .57@4.o7 lac

The metal market may be fairly de-
nominated as quiet and weak The break
in copper at London has been partially
recovered, while in New York Lake cop
per is quoted at 17.50c, which is a slight
weakening.
The break in London Of last week was
in the main owing to the monetary situa-
tion, actual or prospective, as a result of
the Transvaal war. The shading in New
York was probably sympathetic.
Silver has remained stationary, but with
weakening tendency.
Copper stocks were decidedly irregular.
Boston & Montana dropped from $40 to
1921 and rallied to 1925. This decline, how
ever, is owing to the SIS dividend having
been paid: so that substantially the price
was maintained, although even at $40
the stock must be considered as weak.
Butte & Boston fiuctuated four points,
but opened and closed at the same fig
ure. Parrot strengthened slightly, as also
did Anaconda. The fluctuations in Utah
were slight and between the opening and
the close there was no material change.
The following table shows the range
from day to day:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
Sales of sumpter Mines,

The Baker City, Ore, Democrat says
that the report is now given out and is
reliably authenticated, that the Bonanza
mine, sold short time ago by the Gels
ers for about s1,00O,O00 to Pennsylvania
capitalists, has been resold for 49, 900.
News received from across the Atlantic
is to the effect that e. ]. Godfrey, one of
the owners of the Red Boy. who has been
in London for the past two months, has
placed the Red Boy and North Pole
mines at an amount of s9,00O.O0O for the
former and 5000, 600 for the latter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31

long ago worked out; nevertheless at
this time number of companies are
conducting operations on an extensive
scale, with dredges and trans and the
very best of modern appliances. And
what is more. they are reported as do,
ing well. There are scores of places in
Montana where those operations may
be duplicated with equal or greater
success. Placer mining is only in its
infancy in these mountains.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
A London View OF Copper.

nv -1ciiuSiA AhlllluS JOURNAL dQODtS
the view that the price of copper is
being sustained by the purely ar.ifi-
cial method of the great companies.
notably the Amalgamated and the
Calumet & Hecla, purposely keeping
down the production.
Inc London publication gives no
reason for its belief separate and
apart from the fact that the produc,.
ton of the great Michigan mine has
remained nearly stationary for the
last three years, with a very slight
tendency toward diminution. This,
however, standing by itself, is very
slight evidence. The mine referred to
is an old one and very extensively de-
veloped. There seems to be no par
ticular reason why there should he
much variation beyond what would
naturally arise from the difference in
the quality of the ore.
The first half of the present year
shows an increase for the United
States of about four thousand tons
over the corresponding period of 1885,
This increase has come chiefly from
the smaller mines, which also is nat
ural enough. The small mines, and
especially those that are new, are, as
a rule, being developed in such a
manner as to largely increase their
output.
The London Journal says that pre-
sumably these smaller mines 'recog-
nize that anything they may do will
not affect the situation in any ma
terial manner" This is not good logic.
A ton of copper is ton of copper,
no matter where it comes from, and
has the same effect upon the market
The managers of the great mines
knew that the prevailing conditions
promise continuing increase in the
aggregate umpton--barring, al
ways, a general slump in business.
Hence they knew that a correspond
ing increase of supply is necessary.
1t is not very reasonable to suppose
that they would deliberately restrict
their own output on strong market,
and allow the smaller mines to fur
nish the copper to meet the increased
demand
An extra thousand tons from the
Calumet G. Hecla would scarcely have
shaded market hich represents a
total of consider more than four
hupdred thousand ~ g, But it would
have meant between $500, 900 and $780,
600 to the company, and this great
sum, it is intimated, has been DELHI
erately thrown away. That, we say,
is bad logic, because it implies wretch
ed business management on the part
of the company
So far as the Amalgamated company
is concerned, it is obvious to any one
having the slightest familiarity with
its mines, that the approximately sta
tionary production can be accounted
for without assuming either failure
of the ore bodies, or a purpose to limit
production. The great and even mag
nifcent improvements being made at
the principal mines are suggestive of
anything rather than a purpose to re-
strict the output, while the changes at
the reduction works are clearly in an
ticipation of larger ore supplies. The
London Mining Journal is too far
from the great copper mines to be able
to speak "by the card"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
StamDede Probable.

From the Mining and Scientific Press.
That a stampede to Cape Nome is inev-
liable in the spring of 1900 seems certain
The facility with which gold has thus far
been obtained on the ocean beach and in
the shallow piacers and the large returns
for limited labor would prove a great in
centive under any conditions. but being so
cassidy accessible a rush which will
eclipse the Klondke stampede is probable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
NEWS FROM IDAHO CITY.
Good Progress Is Reported in Several
Properties

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Idaho City, Idaho, Oct. 26-The Sisters
shaft at Centerville is down $50 feet and
$40 feet of drifting has been done on the
vein, blocking out an immense body of
very high-grade ore. The company has
decided to move the MILL which is a mile
down the gulch, to the mine. Also a new
working shaft is to be put down, as the
vein dips away from the present one.
Superintendent John Kinkaid informs
us that the tunnel running to open the
Mountain Queen, above Pioneer, at a
greater depth, is now in more than 600
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
IN THE VESTS MINERAL REALM
News About Mining in Montana and
the Northwest.

On
mining
making Standard that has not
hitherto representation
the Standard will re-
Standards regular shall not fail receive due attention In
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-31
BUTTE MEN INCORPORATE
Butte & Cripple Creek Mining Company;
de Pntron Gliddon, President.


de Pntron Gliddon, President.
The Butte and Cripple Creek Mining
company is organized under the laws of
the state of Colorado: the capital stock
of 100000 shares of par value of 81 a
share being fully paid and worcestershire.
The object of the corporation is. as
stated in the articles of Incorporation,
viz: For the purpose of buying, selling,
leasing and developing mines and mining
property; also to deal generally in mines
and mining property: also to buy, sell,
barter exchange and deal generally in
mining stocks. and to do generally min
ing stock business: also to build, buy,
lease and operate smelters, reduction
works, and to buy, sell and deal generally
in ores and precious metals and to do gen.
orally a mining brokerage business in all
parts of the United States and Europe
The president of the company Is de Pu-
iron Gliddon of Colorado, who is president
of the International Investment company,
director of the Los Angeles Gold Mine
company of Cripple Creek, and also of the
Battle Mountain Consolidated Gold Mine
company of the same place.
The vice president is John J. McHat-
ton, ex-judge of the district court at
Butte, and the secretary and treasurer is
DR.. Jean I. Mackay-Gliddon of Butte.
The directors are August Christian, chief
conda Mining company at Butte: Horace
" Winchell, mining geologist of the same
company; Walter W. Wishon, superin-
tendent of the Ramsdell-Parrot and the
Spectator mines al Butte, and D. E.
Heller, formerly superintendent of the
M. o. p. smelter at Butte.
Mr.. Heller, we understand. is also SUI
perntendent of this company
The company starts off under the most
favorable auspices The officers are all
men of excellent standing and, with the
exception of Mr.. Glddon, they are we'll
| known residents of Butte. All who know
| these gentlemen will join in wishing them
and their company unbounded success.
On the Comstock.
| The Virginia, New, Enterprise says
| that Hon. Francis G. Newlands has been
| for several days on the Comstock confer
| ring with the mining superintendent and
others regarding deep pumping and the
work that must be done preparatory to
| the Introduction of electric power. 1t is
| expected that the power company will
| be prepared to deliver electric power by
next July or August. but meanwhile prep
| arations will have to be made to- adapt
| the mining machinery to it's use.
| The old conditions prevalent previous to
| the formation of the pumping association
| (When each company, in all things, work
| ed independently of all the others, have
| disappeared, and the mining companies
| now all act on the cooperative plan in
matters Of common interest. 1t was
| mainly to secure the most effective CO.
| operation on the part of the local man.
/ agement of the different mines that Mr.
| Newlands visited the Comstock at this
| time. He expects to attend conference
| of the pumping association upon his re-
turn to San Francisco and there advance
the suggestions inspired by his visit to
the lode.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
wife BrntnIiy Murdered.

Watonga Republicans: On last Satur-
day Under Sheriff Marion brought
Conrad Maase up from Bridgeport and
lodged him in the county Jail. On
Tuesday OF last week Maase arrived in
Ell Reno and reported that be had kill
ed his wife at Bridgeport.
A party of men went ou' to the
Maase place and found Mrs. Maase ly-
ing dead upon tue floor of the house.
Her clothes were badly torn and every
thing indicates that hard fight had
taken place before the murder was
committed. The woman had been
shot twice with a shot gun, and anoth-
er load had been fred into the bed, in
dicating that Maase had fred the first
shot while the woman was still IN bed.
There was no blood upon the bed
clothing. There were pools OF blood
upon the porch and in the kitchen in
dicating that the work had not been
done instantly, but that it had re-
quired some time for the murderer Ito
commit his fiendish deed, as the victim
had evidently gone from room to room
in her efforts to escape. When found
the murdered woman was sight TO
behold.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
Brlnga Suit for an ONCE

Norman Transcript: w, p. Shelton,
who was the populist candidate for
register of deeds at the recent election
has fled suit in the district court
against c. p. Woodward, contesting
the latter's right to the position of
register of deeds to which the returns
showed Mr.. Woodward elected by a
plurality of four votes, and for which
the county clerk issued him a certfi-
cate of election. Mr.. Shelton's con-
tention is that the election boards in
two townships threw ou. 60 votes as
"mutilated ballots" which by right
should have been counted. He claims
these SO called mutilated ballots were
not mutilated so far as the county
vas concerned, and asks that the court
compel the board of county commiss-
toner's to count them and, if they show
a majority for HIM, that he be given
the certificate of election.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
Minor Territorial News

new Christian church was recent tly
dedicated at Saltwater,
The Volunteers of America are es.
tablishing detachments in the terri.
tory.
Clarence Douglas, recently tried for
the murder of Mr.. Williams was ac-
quilted and will engage in business
at Purcell.
Jack Stillwell, the old scout. has
been succeeded by Colonel Z. n.
Yates, as United States commissioner.
at Anadarlso.
Merit Porter Of Chandler has enlisted
in he regular army and is on his way
to Manila.
Joh1 w. Dix, butcher of Ell Reno,
on Christmas day gave to the poor of
that city over $500 worth OF meat.
L. G. Kiel and DIR. Barto have been
arrested at Dale charged with being
implicated ia the holdup of the Nc.
Loud station agent.
Burglars entered the jewelry store
of X. j. Weeks of Norman, recently,
and carried off $3.50 worth of watches,
rings, and other articles.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
MUST GIVE UP ILOILO.
den. Otis VIII Inform the Rebels That They
Cannot Hold the City Against
American Forces.

Washington, Dec. 30. o.-Instructions
Of a positive character that may bring
about conflict between the Filipino
forces and United States troops have
been sent by the war department to
Gen. Otis in answer TO the cablegram
from the general, telling of the evacu-
alton of Iloilo by the Spanish garri-
son and its occupation by the Fill
pinos before the American troops got
there. Gen. Otis was directed to in
form the commander of the Filipino
forces at Iloilo that IL Iloilo is not
evacuated peaceably by the insurgents
the American troops will proceed to
occupy it by force, If necessary. Brig.
Gen. Miller is in command of the ex-
pedition sent to Iloilo. His troops
consist of the Eighteenth regular in
fantry, the Fifty-frst Iowa volunteer
infantry and battery of regular ar.
tillerv
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
WAITING FOR LEGISL ATI0N.
Secretary Long Unable TO Initiate Much
Desired Reforms In the Navy Untii
Congress Sc Authorizes Him.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Tbere are
hundreds of men in the navy who en-
listed 70 serve for the war. or a period
Of one year, who are anxious to re-
main in the service, but who must be
discharged shortly unless congress au-
thorizes their re-enlistment for full
term. This will be recommended by
the navy department. which has over
10, 900 men now on its rolls of sailors.
but is, nevertheless, unable to provide
crews for ships and supply men for va
cancies constantly occurring by the
expiration of enlistments While the
enlisted force of the navy is now ap-
proximately 10000 men, this is nearly
1000 in excess of the number allowed by
law, and just about the strength the
authorities estimate to be necessary to
continue the navy on its present foot.
ing, which must be maintained, 1t Is
contended. almost indefinitely. Secre-
tary Long has concluded that IL will
not be practicable for the service to be
maintained in an efficient condition
with less sailors than are now enlisted,
and to reduce the floating force to that
limited by law would necessitate not
only the weakening OF Admiral
Dewey's feet, but render 1t impracti-
cable to station vessels at Guam,
Samoa and at Hawaii. Each of these
islands and Porto Rico, as well, will
require guardships to be kept in their
harbors at all times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The welIs-Fargo Express Company Wa.
Robbed of This Vast sum at San
AntoDio-DeiiveryC Clerk Missing.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec 80. The To-
cal Office of the Wells-Fargo Express
company is out a package containing
$50, The money was sent here
from Houston for the Southern Pacific
to meet its pay roll 1t arrived Wednes.
day morning and was given to c.
A. Beeler, the Wells-Fargo money de-
livery clerk, to hand over. Beeler
started for the depot and was seen en-
route. Four hours after his departure
his wagon was found five miles west
of the city in thicket. the
horse almost dead from the ef-
fects of hard driving. Inquiry
developed the fact that no delivery had
been made. There was no evidence Of
a struggle in the vicinity where the
vehicle was found. Beeler has been in
the employ of the company for nine
years and enjoyed the confidence of
all. He spent several years on the
frontier as cowboy. His friends
stoutly assert that ne is the victim of
foul play, and his wife also inclines to
this belief
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Late Happenings OF More Than
Ordinary Interest
OKLAHOMAS FINANCIAL CONDITION
submitted TO Governor Bsrne. for APP
provsi-BIs Race War In oklahoma
City-Cowsd Ma.se Murdsrs
ITS WIFE other News.
AUDITOR HoPKIss' REPORT.
Fourth biennial Statement shows an In
crease In IrpeudItures

crease In Expenditures.
The fourth biennial report of the
territorial auditor for the fiscal years
Of 1897 and 1898, has been submitted to
the governor. 1t contains a fnll state
ment Of all financial operations of the
territory during that period.
The net general fund Indebtedness
outstanding is 1888, 752.74, and atten-
tion is called to the fact that the ex-
pendiiures for the year ending Novem-
ber 80, 1897, are $50, 733 81 greater than
for the following fiscal year. This is
principally due to the expense of the
fourth legislative assembly, and TO the
transfer of $4,000 from the public
building fund.- TO the general fund;
warrants bear pg five per cent inter
est having been drawn on the genera,
fund for this amount in favor OF the
public building fund. During the bi-
ennial period covered by this report
the general fund Indebtedness increas-
ed s9G, ,425 IS. The heavy expenses to
the territory are found in the care and
main ptenance of the insane and prison
ers, and territorial printing. The cost
for the care and maintenance of the
insane for the biennial period, except
the last two months, amounts to s79,-
s79.l1, including deficiency OF 81, 1885, =
81. This Is an inci ease for .his purpose
of Sl4, $40 O4 over the biennial period
ending November -, 1896. The ex-
pense for the care and custody of pris
oners Of the territory for the biennial
period IS s3i, ,56e,S4, against s22, ,373 80,
for the biennial period ending Novem-
ber 80, 1896. The expense of the ter
ritory for the printing for the two
years amounts to S40,4s7. The three
items above mentioned aggregate $751;
932,45 for the biennial period and is
about three-fourths Of the territorial
expenses. Each biennial report since
The organization OF the territory, after
the first only shows a marked increase
in the territorial Indebtedness, and
Auditor Hopkins renews the assertions
OF his predecessors that the difficulty
is not found in excessive expenditures
except In the item OF printing, but in
deficient revenues.
Auditor Hopkins estimates the re-
scipts for 1899 at 500, oOo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

FEhSONAL AND FOLlTIChIs
Col john HEMINGWAY RoBERTs,
once commander.in chief OF the Union
Veterans union, died suddenly in
Chelsea, Mass.
REAR ADMIRAL FRANCIS NJ. BUNcE,
commandapt at the Brooklyn navy
yard, was placed on the re tired list on
the Gath, having reached the age
limit. BY his retirement Rear Amiral
Dewey becomes the ranking officer OF
the navy.
DIR. JoHN b. HAMILTON, ex.surgeon
general of the United States marine
hospital service, died in Elgin. ILL.,, on
the night Of the gath.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the gath re-
ceived from the hands of Judge Day,
chairman OF the American peace com
mission, the treaty of peace and the
protocols agreed upon ut the various
sessions of the American and Spanish
commissioners at Paris
CHARLES RICHARD DoDGE, of New
York, has been appointed director OF
agriculture of the American exhibit
at the Paris exposition.
THE American evacuation commits.
sioners Mt Havana have issued an APP
peal to the people of Cuba, i'm.
pressing upon them the necessity for
strict compliance with the agreement
for the transfer of the Spanish sover.
eighty to the United States military
authorities.
A DISPATCH to the New York World
from Washington on the Goth stated
that Arch bishop Ireland, of Minnesota
will represent the United States at
the car OF Russia's peace congress at
the request OF President Mckinley.
JUSTIN 5. MORRILL,. the senior United
States senator from Vermont, died at
Washington on the 2sth from pneu-
monia, in the eighty-ninth year of his
age.
MRS MABLE MALLoN best known by
her noms de plume of "Bab" and
Ruth Ashmore," died at New York
on the 27th.
SECRETARY WINsLow, Of the Anti
Imperlalist league ut Boston, will
send to every member of the house
and senate at Washington letter
urging them to prevent the rati6ca-
tion of the treaty as IL now stands,
hionihE huo poihe bhhs ohc-tulTu Vi
the senate can accomplish now what
hereafter will require majority of
each branch ana the approval of the
president
JOHN =. CoCHRANE, ex-governor OF
Delaware, died on the 27th at his home
In Middleton, Del, aged 30 years. He
was elected governor in November,
1874, on the democratic ticket
ANXIETY was felt In official circles
Mt Washington on the 2sth over recent
events at 1loilo. 1t was said that the
Spanish troops had fed from the place
and the insurgents had hoisted their
flag over the city. Gen. Otis also
cabled that the Spaniards had evacu-
ated nearly all the Philippine ports.
This may complicate the problem of
extending the military Jurisdiction of
the United States over the islands and
we may have to fight the Filipinos.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
THE CASE OF MR.. ROBERTS.
Nothing to Prevent Him Taking His Seat,
Hut the House Has the Power
to Expel Him.

Washington, Dec. 0.-Representa-
tive-elect Roberts, the Mormon con-
gresham from Utah, will probably be
confronted upon his arrival in Wash.
ington to take his seat in the Fifty.
sixth congress by proposition of
expulsion because of his alleged
polygamous practices Some of
the Gblest constitutional law.
yers in the house who have
studied this now celebrated case de-
clare that there is nothing in the con-
stitutiou of the United States to pre-.
vent Mr.. Roberts from taking his seat,
but they add that the house. by a two
thirds vote, may expel him on the
ground that he is living in violation of
the general laws which govern the
United States
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
Mrs. warnhoiz Acquitted,

The case of the Territory VS.. Pauline
Warnbolz, on the charge of murder.
on trial all of last week in the district
court at Perry was given to the jury
at five o'clock Saturday evening. At
ten O'Clock they returned into court n
verdict OF not guilty, and the defend
ant, after having been in Jail ever since
the homicide in June last. is a free
woman. The defendant was only Il
years of age. The case attracted much
attention and the court room was filed
to overfiowing all the time during the
progress of the trial.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05
Bridge Jumpers Explo,t.

Chicago, Dec. So.-Harry Harmon, a
bridge jumper, plunged from the top
of six-story building into the Chicago
river yesterday. Pedestrians crossing
Rush street bridge at one o'clock D. m.
saw a man walk to the end of a plank
extended from the roof of the building
at River street and deliberately fall
backward toward the water. The feat
was performed privately to settle
a wager, The man fell almost per-
pendicularly from the plank. 1t
seemed he would strike the dock and
be crushed. The spectators stood
speechless, but the diver fell safely.
Harmon was slightly hurt by the fall.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-01-05

New York health officials declare
that influenza, or grip, is an infectious
and contagious disease, due to the in
auenza bacillus, and that the disease
is transmitted from person to person
through the taking in of these organ
isms, either from direct contact or
after the secretions have been dried
and inhaled in the form of dust The
disease cannot be produced by any
other causes than the influenza bacil-
us. As to a remedy, experts say it is
not safe to give any general prescrip-
tion. The malady takes many differ
ent forms, and each form should be
treated. specifically.