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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
A REDUCTION IN HOURS
Building Trades Unions Make
the Demand,
THE CONTRACTORS REFUSE
Prospects Are Bright for a General
Strike in Butte-Contractors VIII
Not Give In - No Sub-Con-
tracts Can Be Let.

The building trades unions of Butte
have made demand on contractors
for reduction in the hours of labor to
eight hours day. The contractors.
with an exception of two, have decided
to refuse the demand and the pros
poets are bright for a general building
1aborers' strike in Butte and the stop
page of extensive improvements. The
demand for reduction from nine to
eight hours was made on the LIST of
May. Several contractors who had
pressing contracts under way, gave in
to the men for the time being but a
meeting of contractors was called and
held Saturday night to consider the de-
mand. About So contractors We're pres
eht, including every branch of build
ing trades, and it was determined to
insist on nine hours for a DAVIS labor.
They further pledged themselves that
if the men refused to work under the
old rule they would themselves go to
work IN their places and complete such
buildings as are now under way. On
saturday the men We're called off on
several JOBS because the eight-hOur de-
mand was not recognized and yester-
both jobs. The only contractors who
have recognized the eight hour demand
are the painters, and it is said that
they will likely rebel as soon as some
of their present contracts are COM,
pleted.
The journeymen carpenters held a
largely attended meeting at the hall
of the union on West Granite street
last evening and the situation was dis
cussed, but no further action was tax
en-. suggestion was advanced. and
generally favorably received, to permit
members of the union taking contracts
as a means of fighting the contrac-
tors.
Another new rule promulgated by the
trades unions is that no sub-cOntracts
can be let hereafter, that is one man
cannot take a contract to build and
complete house and then sub-contract
the brick and stone work. plastering,
painting and building. Each must be
contracted for separately. Several vio-
lations of the, rule resulted in all the
men being called off on two or three
buildings during the past two or three
days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Louisville.

Louisville, May st. P. Hayes entry.
Hurricane and ST. Wood. ran one-two in
the Blue Grass stakes, six and half
furlongs, the star racing piece of the pro-
gramme at Churchill Downs this after
noon. They were literally backed at s
to !, and considerable money went in on
Prince McClurg. The race was held safe
by Hurricane all the way and his stable
companion easily defeated McClurg for
the place. Results:
First race, mile-Samovar won, Duke of
Baden SECOND, jolly Roger third; time,
1:46l2. Second race, four furlongs-Oco-
roma won, Barney second, Florisar third;
time. :521a. Third race eleven-siXteenths
of mile, selling-Monk Wayman won,
Don Orsino second Traveller third; time,
1:541s. Fourth race Blue Grass stakes.
six and half ADMINISTRATIONS won,
st. Wood second, Prince McClurg third;
time, :25. Fifth race, four furlongs. SELL
ing-Dick Furber won. Harry Lucesco
second, Russell S. third: time, :O6la.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Treopia won. ST.
mon d. second, Sir Blaze third; time,
1:1S1a.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
Ruin American Trade.

Berlin, May SIT is authoritatively
stated that the committee of the Reich
stag to which was referred the meat
inspection bill which was substantially
agreed upon by the imperial cabinet
and the United States ambassador, An
drew D. White, has reported against
the measure and In favor of a bill so
hostile to American interests that the
government will probably refuse to
sanction it. The bill, as reported back
provides for the examination and in
spection of American goods and will
ruin American trade with Germany.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

San Francisco, May S.-Weather fine at
Oakland to-day. track fast. Results:
First race. five furlongs-Bamboulia won,
Rachael second, DevereauX third; time,
1:02A. Second race, five and a half fur
longs-Festoso won. Solstice second, Pom
Pine third; time, 1:09A. Third race, mile
and an eighth-Stamina won, Adolph
Spreckels second, Merops third; time,
1:55. Fourth race, six furongs-Sleepy
afre won, Narcotics second. Catastrophe
third; time. 1:16A. Fifth race, six fur
longs-Sly won. Alaria second. Horatio
third; time, 1:14$4. Sixth race seven fur
longs-May W. won, Rosormonde second,
La Goleta third; time 1:2SA.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
StoDped the Fight,

New York, May Slack Downey of
Brooklyn and Patsy Sweeney of Man
chester, N H., met tonight in what was
to have been 20-round bout before the
Greenwood Athletic club in Brooklyn
and after one of the fercest battles that
has ever taken place in the club house the
police authorities. seeing that Downey
was in a helpless state as the result of
the punishment administered to him by
the Manchester man. stopped the fight
and the referee declared Sweeney the
winner. The men were weighed in at 1872
pounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
Will ODen the Canal,

Washington. May S,--The secretary of
war has issued an order for the open
ing of the drainage canal at Chicago.
Notice is given that the matter will
later be referred to congress and the
secretary reserves the right to revoke
permission to turn the water of the
Chicago river into the canal, should 1t
prove that navigation is unduly OBJ
structed or property damaged. The
sanitary district of Chicago is held re-
sponsible for any damage done.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
Speedy May W.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco, May S.-Don Cameron's
speedy Montana mare, May W., started
to-day at the Emeryville track for the
first time in a long while. She was cherry
ripe, but bettors had to content them
selves with the short price for their mon
ey. Some little money was Wagered at s
to s. but few managed to get better than
6 to ). Rosormonde led the way, but May
w. passed her in the last part and won
cleverly by head. Time for seven fur
longs, l:2SL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
At Newport,

Cincinnati, May S.-Track sloppy Re-
suits: First race, four furlongs-Grace
Phillips won, My Butterfly second Miss
Hudson third; time, :52A. Second race,
mile and a sixteenth, selling-Victoria
won, Howtzer second, Hush third: time.
1:57. Third race. four and a half fur
longs, selling-Amaranth won, Sue john
son second. Miss Fonsoland third; time,
80 Fourth race. mile and so yards-ken-
more Queen won, Helen Fl. Gardner sec
ond Lost Time third; time, 1:50. Fifth
race, six furlongs-Carlotta C. won, lobe
Paine second. Banne third; time. 11724.
Sixth race. mile and sixteenth, selling
Banquo II. won. Agitator second, Rock
wood third; time. 1:53.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09
A Blind Pool.

New York. May S.-The police said
to-day that the total sum involved in
the swindlng which DIR. Hegelsburg,
now under arrest in Los Angeles, Cal,
is accused of will reach 100000 Dr.
Hegelsburg was president of the Invest
ors' Guaranty e. Trust company, with
offices in this city. 1t is alleged the
company did blind pool business in
stocks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

Viola Amanda Johnson, aged years
4 months, died yesterday at the home
of her parents, No. 122 Grant avenue,
from where the funeral will take place
to-day at 2 p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

Pay your subscription to the Ana
conda Standard for one year in advance
and secure the handsome premium,
paris of To-Day"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

DR.. H. J. Loebinger has returned from
the East and will resume his practice
at his old office, 81 North Main street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

Main springs ST. watch cleaning 81 so.
Warranted. Rubenstein & Co, IS E. PIX.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

Bar fixtures, show cases and mantels
in stock. Miller, SO East Granite.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

A full line of rubber-tire vehicles at
Standard Carriage Works, 2S7 South
Main street, Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

The clerk of the courts, c. c. Clark
yesterday made his report of fees col
lected in April as follows: Complaints.
$3.50; appearances, $40; judgments, $S5;
petitions for letters, s55; inventories,
ETC., SIS; wills admitted, $40; probate
judgments, $3.50; executions. $3.50;
final papers, $3.50; copies, SIS: seals,
$3.50: stenographer's fees, 1858; marriage
licenses, s74; transcripts on appeal, $40;
total, $S06.40.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

76,220.S6 on hand at the first of the
month. The receipts for licenses were
S6,oS665; from county officers fees.
S2.o424O; from fines, $51. For state pur-
poses the receipts were $292324 and for
county purposes $9O945 The cash ball
ance on hand at the end of the month
was $24S,077.71. Among the items Of
disbursements are the following: Re-
mitted to the state treasurer, 81, OBS. As;
paid out of the county general fund,
S4,349.25; contingent fund, $9,751.65: poor
fund, $4440.32; road fund, $97119; school
fund Sl7O531S
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-09

The Oregon Short Lines statement
of gross earnings for the month and
nine months ending March 81, 1899,
shows a wonderful increase The earn
inss for March, 1899, are, 1913, 1928. OF. an
increase over the same month last wear
of $66, 6S3.6S For the nine months end
ing March 81 1899, the earnings We're
$5,54S,97S.43, an increase over the same
months of last of 1901, S3315.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
THE TRIBUNE's OHIO NEWS.

An Ohio correspondent of the New
York Tribune says that Hanna is a mill
stone about the neck of his party.
1t is undeniabe we are told, that Re
publican division in the State is deep
and alarming, and that Hanna is the
cause of it ALL The Senator's following
is small and ''of mfinitessinal weight. :
He would be nowhere" in a popular
election in his own county. But the
President is tied up with him, and the
Tribme's correspondent goes ON to say
In thus giving consequence to the OBJ
scilre Hanna, previously an unknown
poltical quantity, the President has
aroused the jealousy of other Republican
leaders and raised UP enemies to him
self. Perhaps in so doing, i'll the hurry
burly of Ohio politics in the, last few
years, actual injustice has been done
some of them But, whatever its ORR
gin, it is undeniable that Hanna and.
through him, the President have host
of bitter enemies in the Republican par
ty. But hand in hand with Hanna Maj
.IcKmley went from the Goyernorshlr
to the Presidency. and it is evident THAT
with Hanna he purposes to go on to the
end"
Is this preparing the people for Repub
lican defeat in November! Or IS the
Tribune stabbing the party in the bach
for some grievance of its editor!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
IT WILL NOT DOWN.

One of the directors of the penitentla'
~. who voted that Summerell's treat
ment of convicts was simply "a mis-
take" upon being criticized by friend
for his position, made this defense: 1.-THE
truth is that Summerel has only a few
weeks more to serve. He win not be
continued longer than january. If this
term had embraced another year, he
might have been found guilty" If the
directors were of the opinion that Sum-
merell was responsible for the treatment
complained of, then he ought not to have
been permitted to stay another day and
if amy more of his mistakes" should
result in manning or death, the directors
who voted against removing him VIII
be morally responsible.
We have been advised, in view of the
fact that Summerell will not be retained
longer than Dec 31st, to 'let the mat
ter drop" If our position was dictated
by any personal feeling as to Summerell,
we might take this advice. We do not
know Sunmerell and do not care any
thing about him. We have protested
against the barbarity and inhumanity
whicn prevailed ON the farm of which
he is supervisor, and against such cruel
ty if it has existed or does exist ON any
other State farm. The action of the
majority of the directors cannot be too
strongly condemned and so far as We
are concerned we will not ''let the matter
Drop until it is forever made impossi-
BILE for any convict to be beaten till the
blood spurts, manned for life, or murder
ed with the hash in North Carolina.
The whitewashing of Summerell is con-
dem1led because it means THAT any Off
Ger Of the penitentiary, with influential
friends, can send sick men to
work in weather that will kill
them and whip others brutal
ly and do so without any appeal
from his inhumanity. If Summerell
can do the things that he has admitted
without censure or punishment, what
protection have the helpless convicts
from other inhuman task-masters!
We may not restore life to the white
man that Summerell's guard whipped to
death: we may not call Gabe Elliott
back to life; we may not restore the
arms and the hands and feet of the men
manned for life--it is not given to the
people by any action to do these things.
but unless they rise up in their wrath
and make it impossible for such conduct
to be repeated, they will be guilty of
condoning and excusing brutality, and
making North Carolina another Russia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
LET'S DEFER THE DISCUSSION.

Under this head the Charlotte Obser-
yer makes some comments along the line
that this paper has been advocating with
reference to the election of Buffers sue
cessor to the United States Senate. We
quote:
THE discussion of who shall be Sena-
tor should be deferred until after the
election of the Legislature which as to
choose him. The Democratic party of
North Carolina has had a bitter expert
ence resulting from the thrusting of a
Senatorial fight into State campaign.
We do not believe that the heated com
troyersy between the friends of Senator
Ransom and Ex-Governor Jarvis an 1874
was the cause of the fusion victory of
that year, for it was already written
in the stars that the Democratic party
was to be defeated in that election, but
it undoubtedly contributed to it and was
harmful in every Imaginable way. 1t is
to be hoped that this generation will not
see repetition of such a controversy
similar period in politics, and we
hope to be pardoned for the suggestion
THAT the Democratic press and its cor
respondents have the matter very large
Il
will refrain from lining up prematurely
for their respective favorites and discuss
ing their claims-which will DE sure to be
regarded by some as depreciating the
merits of other gentlemen and thus pro
yoke counter discussion-and if the cor
respondents will withhold their hands,
we can fight the next campaign and win
the election practically without the hind
eff hat.1 fbprp
will be plenty of time to look after the
matter of who shall be Senator. Other
wise there may be no Democratic Leg
islature at all, and thus the State and
the National party will have lost vote
in the Senate, and the State, through
the loss of Democratic Legislature,
will find itself again in the slough from
which it pulled itself with so great effort
and at such great cost in 1898
There is but one way to defer the dis
cussion until, after the Legislature is
chosen, and that is to provide system
OF selecting the Senator by a primary
election to be held after the August
election. If a primary is thus ordered
and all legislative nominees pledged to
abide by the result of the primary, the
discussion can be postponed. But, if as
i'll 1894, the partisans of the several can
dbidates seek to nominate their pledged
men to the Legislature, then the dis
cussion and scramble, which all concede
ought to be avoided, will be precipitated
before the August election to the injury
of the party and the Constitutional
Amendment. Even if the candidates
were wIliing not to enter into this scram-
BILE to secure pledged mems nominations
past experience proves that their friends
would be busily engaged in the effort,
and that there would be hot, il not
bitter, contention in most of the contests.
This would work little injury in the big
Democratic counties but would cause de-
feat in some small counties, but worse
than that, it would put obstacles IN the
path of the Constitutional Amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
A COMPANY WITH MILLIONS!

The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York has as
sets of over three hundred mill
lions, and over one billion of insurance
in force! This company is at present rep
resented in Raleigh by Mr.. ]. r. Lind
say, superintendent of agents. He Is
DESTROYS of securing good agents in al
parts of the State where there are no
agents at present.
The Mutual is issuing new policy.
which is very inviting to insurers and
very salable for agents. Mr. Lindsay
will be glad to correspond or talk with
agents already in the field or those
thinking of entering it. He can no doubt
give them facts and figures which will
be of value. Mr.. Lindsay invites all
interested to cali on him during the Fair,
at Room A, Capital Club building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
WHERE COTTON MILLS BELONG

In their annual summary of the cotton
situation. Messrs. Latham, Alexander
and Company of New York say:
..In considering the steadily-increasing
consumption of cotton the world over,
special attention is due the South. We
are glad to note the vigorous growth of
the cotton-milling industry in the very
heart of bhe cotton growing region.
1.-THE industry primarily belongs there
by all the right and advantages of natur-
al laws. and we are pleased at the evil
dent appreciation III the South of her
incompatible privilege and inherent adj
vantages. No less than sixty-eight cot
ion mills have been added during the
year to the list of those previously es-
tahlished in the South, and those new
mills will operate in round numbers mil
lion spindles.
1.-THE consumption of cotton by the
Southern mills increased last year lO7,-
. bales over the previous year, and
in all likelihood even that gratifying rec
ord will be broken this year. The South
crn mills are spinning today more than
twice as much cotton as they did ten
years ago"
There is no danger of an over-suppy
of Gotten mills in the South If they are
properly equipped. 1t is of course posi-
BILE to have too many mills of certain
kind. and the builders of the new mills
will he wise to equip them with machin-
cry that will make finer and higher prize.
ed goods than most of the mills we now
have. With proper equipment, the mill
ing industry of the South can safely and
proftably be multiplied ten fold within
the next two years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
WE SAY AMEN TO THIS.

Aberdeen Telegram.
The Democratic press of the State
seems to be almost a unit for primary
for United States Senator. We are in
favor of this under certain circum-
stances or conditions let the aspirants
for the position announce themselves
as candidates early next year stating
how they stand on the great policies that
will be before the people in the cam
paign. Let the Democratic State CON
yention order primary to be held after
the next State election in August and
let the claims of the different candi-
dates be settled by the people, but un-
der no circumstances let the question
interfere with the election of the Legis-
lature or the adoption of the Constitli7
tional Amendment There is danger
along this line and we are opposed to
the Senatorial question being brought
up at all until after the State election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
GOEBEL WILL WIN.

II. L. West the capable representative
of the Washington Post, writing of Bry
ans trip to Kentucky says:
.sHe was brought into the State, not
for the purpose of converting boilers, burt
to arouse the enthusiasm from the sup
porters Of the regular ticket He has
done this and more. He has dnfili-
emced many Brown Democrats to Goe'
bells side.
Mr.. Goebel fully appreciates all that
Bryan has done for him, and Tonight
said to me that while he had never
doubted his own election, Bryan's visit
and utterances had made this result
douibly certain"
Goehers chief weakness has been hiS
former political association with john
G.. Carlisle. Now that Carlisle has join
cd the l.. and n. railroad i'm opposing
him. Goebel needed only Bryan's as
sistance to win the fight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
EDITORS AND THE PENTTEN
TIARY.
Asheboro Courier.

Ashebor0 Courier.
If the directors will listen
to the editors, who are not
always wise but generally know some
thing of public sentiment, Day and his
entire crowd will have to hustle Cor their
future meat and bread. 1t is hoped
that the editors will aid in what the
whole State so devoutly prayeth and
longeth for, to see Governor Russells
superintendent hurled from the place
which has been so disgraced under fu-
sion rule. There is one thing which
can be done by the board, and it should
be done at once, and that is to recon-
mend to the Governor that Captain
Day be removed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
Mrs. Joe Person.
REMEDY.
$1,000 GIVEN AWAY.

| will give Ten Dollars to the person
sending me by November 10Th, 1899,
the best written 5-inch advertisement of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy. Those who
do not know about the Remedy can
get reading matter by applying for
same. Hon. Jno. Nichols and Mr.. e..
M.aUzzell, of Raleigh, acting with Mr..
Il. X. Manning, of Henderson, will be
the committee to decide who sends the
best written 5-inch advertisement of the
Remedy.
MRS. JOE PERSON,
Kittrell n. G.
October 10, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-21
4 WORD FROM BoB'T. SOUTHE1

Chicago Chronicle.
Robert Southley uttered good interna-
tional law as well as good sense when
in the early part of this century he
wrote: France purchased the sover-
eighty of Corsica for 100000 of
livres-as if the Genoese had been emit
tied to sell it; as if any bargain and
sale could justify one country in taking
possession of another against the will
of it's inhabitants and butchering all
who oppose the usurpation. i.
The foulest murderer that ever suffered
by the hand of the executioner has in
finitely less guilt upon his soul than the
statesman who concluded this treaty and
the monarch who sanctioned and con
firmed it,