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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
BATHS OF MUD AND PEAT.
VARIOUS DISAGREEABLE WAYS IN
WHICH THEY ARE ADMINISTERED
-SOMF THAT ARE SELDOM
HEARD OF THE STORY
or THEIR ORIGIN
or THEIR ORIGIN

Kinds
baths" Sulphur baths" pine needle baths
etc--which the doctors prescribe. This is far
from being tho case. for in scotland Bohemia.
Hungary. Brittany and on tho Spanish side Of
the Pyrencos there are numerous spots where
such health giving treatment can be obtained
To be sure these Spas" have not the universal
celebrity possessed by their German counter
parts. but nevertheless, they are fully as eff
cacioua, and far less expensive, and therefore
are visited by those who prefer turning their
attention entirely TO the care of their health
and 10 tho beauty Of the place they seek for
that purpose. instead OF simply going TO a re-
nowned bath whore they are sure to encounter
social pleasures. brilliant casinos, nay. possibly
some fashionable gambling rooms and in short
All the amuscments to which they are used, but
Which ought certainly to BE- discontinued during
De time devoted to the recupcration Of wasted
Energies and vital strength
1t IS difficult To- convey to the mind Of those
sho have never taken mud peat baths the
Aartlinr and. at first dsagrccablo impression
Paused by this process. The regular bona hde
mud bath is probably the most tantalziug Of
all for tho mud is composed Of such fine earth
or sand that il pcnetratcs into tho pores Of tho
lkin and would dye Inc nails "a rich black were
not for the pr,caution taken of filing the
utter with soft wax and OF covering the end OF
zach finger and toe with thimbicliho little
houids Whom once one is completely i'm
horscd in the soft ciingine thick, warm mass
horrible feeling oveiconos ones senses, FOR II
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dense forests where pine H''''' O"'"s are
brought TO an absolute perie,uo" OF Art IL,
PREPARATION Oh '"'s' D''HS Is q '"''""S- ""'' anu
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forth the bright green ''hE'' "sS''s ""''h
terminate 'a'h hran'h. 'h's' are broken OF ana
iut into great stone tanks "h''' '"cy are I'M
mercnnlly pounded. Nh'h 'n'y are rcuu''u
almost 10 pup some not water !" "hch
great quantities oil h'''''8 nave De'n poH''' is
auu'u ana j" '''a s'@'l"E "'N'"'' "'
si'hiy' I"oLi''"' OF ''FVI 7'''h'h f"'"'H'a arr
placed Tor space oil nan an hour when
emerging from ;hs peculiarly odorous PURGE
they are sprayed unsparinely with ice cold I
water, well rubbed or and then sent to bed,
where they feel immediate relief from all pain,
the effect Of this treatment being truly mar
vellous
The Hungarian mud and sulphur baths OF
Krapina- Tophtz are celebrated all over the
Dual Empire, and so are those Of Tepltz sch0-
bohemia 81
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Assassination Not Intended.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. Sowing to
efforts of the government of San Do
mingo to suppress news and informa-
ton about the recent assassination
here of Heureux and the reported rev.
olution in San Domingo, facts in the
case are difficult to obtain, but dis
patch received by a messenger who
had passed through Hayti indicates the
assassination was not on the pro-
gramme, the purpose of the revolution
lists being to capture Moca with the
president, thus decapitating the Do
minican government at the first blow,
the insurgents not possessing means of
prosecuting a protracted conflict. The
premature departure of HeureuX
threatened to Illustrate the scheme,
whereupon an enthusiast who was
watching the presidents movements
committed the act The subsequent at
tack on Moca being repulsed. the in
surgents withdrew into the mountain
Businesses, hoping to secure sufficient
concessions Of arms and ammunition
to attack Porto Plata and prosecute
the movement in spite of the initial
failure.
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AT ST. PETERS CHURCH,
The Forty Hours Alteration Services Be-
gun Yesterday.

The forty hours alteration of the
blessed sacrament, in memory of the
forty hours during which the sacred
body of Jesus was in the sepulchre, is
now being celebrated at st. Peters
church. Services are being held morn
ing and evening, consisting of solemn
high mass in the morning and sermon,
followed by solemn benediction with the
blessed sacrament. in the evening. The
special sermons for the occasion will be
preached as follows: This evening at
1880 o'clock, by Rev. Father Callahan
of Butte; tomorrow Saturday. even
ing, by Rev. Father Akers of Butte,
and Sunday evening, by Rev. Father
Batens of Walkervlle. The visiting
priests will also hear confessions each
evening after the services.
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New York, Aug. 3.-The Times says:
The bank troubles in Montreal may be
attributed in a great masure to the
wave OF mining speculation which has
appeared in Canada with its great de-
Velopment in the two most important and
wealthy cities in that country, Montreal
and Toronto. 1t had it's origin in the
opening up and development of the
klondike gold fields. Stories of wealth
suddenly gained by Adventures who
first braved the dangers of the Chill
koot pass and the rigor of the climate
appeared in the papers and all
classes became interested. Numerous
mining companies sprang into exist
ence, sent out experts and owned each
it's own particular mine. Capitalists
laid out large sums on claims and ma
chinery, and the working people bought
shares ranging upward from 10 cents,
or even lower. To do this required capt.
tai. Many who had it in the banks
withdrew it. persons whose saving
would have been deposited there, seek
ing an easy and quick method of MAX
ing money, bought up shares in these
mines. BY these methods large
amount of capital was diverted from
its ordinary business channels and the
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DRINKS THE NEGROES LIKE.
Intoxicating Compounds That Find Favor
on New Orleans Levee.

Ahtoxlcating compounds That Find Favor
on New Orleans Levee.
From the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
Il was out in the neighborhood Ct
Carrollton the other day." said a New
Orleans city salesman, land dropped
into a grocery not far from the levee
to make some inquiries about an ad-
dress. The place had the usual double
bar attachment, and while l was chat
ting with the proprietor a big, slouchy-
looking negro lounged in and called for
a Jim Carter l had never heard of
such a beverage, and watched the bar
tender with some curiosity. He took
an ordinary tumbler and proceeded to
mix up equal proportions of gin. claret
and wh1skey, which his customer tossed
off with apparent relish. l must con-
fess the combination made my flesh
crawl, but the grocer assured me that
it was very popular drink among the
darkies of that section of the city Who
invented it he couldn't say; all he knew
was that Jim Carriers had been in
steady demand for the last 20 years.
He told me that another favorite
mixture was pine GIN, whiskey and
an1sette. Pine gin is prepared by put
ting dozen or more slivers of fat
pine an bottle of liquor and allowing
1t TO stand for several weeks The
turpentine in the wood is gradually alb
sorbed and gives a horrible, resin-like
flavor to the gin. How in the world
any human palate can tolerate the stuff
passes understanding, but during the
quarter hour I spent in the store l
heard~ft asked for twice. Stnl another
popular drink, as I was informed, is a
Dutch cocktail composed of beer and
pop, while beer and syrup is consumed
in large quantities. The negroes of that
section buy a good deal of claret, but
never refer to it by that name. For
some utterly unfathomable reason they
have christened it cocaine and as
such it is always called for"
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%Overdra wn.
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
The Moohr Brothers, Long Separated,
Are Reunited in Anaconda.

There was an odd, but happy re-
union of brothers yesterday in Ana
conda. Twenty years ago David
Moohr, the well known restaurant
man, left his home in Milwaukee and
started for the great and bounding
West to make his fortune. At that
time he had a brother, Joe, young
ster, years old. Since then the broth
ers have never seen each other until
yesterday.
Yesterday noon a strapping young
man named Joe Moohr stepped off the
Northern Pacific train from the East
and into the arms of his brother David,
who was waiting for him. In some oc-
cult manner the brothers recognized
each other. Joe Moohr is to remain
i'm the city and will go into business
here. 90.
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ANACONDA NEWS.
THE COUNTY FINANCES
Monthly Report of County Treas
urer P. D. Twohy.
RECEIPTS WERE SMALL
More Than Fifty Thousand Dollars Left
on Hand in the Various Funds to
Begin the Month of Au-
gust With.
RECEIPTS WERE SMALL

The monthly report Of County Treas
urer P. D. Twohy, which was completed
last night for July, shows that during
the month the total cash collections
were s7,S20.01, an increase of s56222 over
the month of June. The total cash
paid out and credited during the month
was 25,57296, leaving S51,S2S.47 balance
on hand. The receipts of the month
were as follows:
Received from taxes. 1872 90
Received from licenses. ......... 1855 90
Received from county officers
fees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4OS 90
Received from other sources. 2,249 90
lotal .....'...... ...SGS2O VI
The following table shows the cond-
ton of the various county funds June
1 and the receipts in those funds dur
ing the month:
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continuous drain on the banks was felt
in many quarters. While the run on
the BanQue Jacques Cartier, caused by
the failure of the Banque Vile Marc,
was the immediate cause of suspension,
there is no doubt that the heavy ag-
gregate withdrawn caused by mining
development and speculation in Canada
contributed largely to this end.
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Charles Thomas of Blackfoot CITY
was yesterday examined as to his SAN
ity by a board consisting of A. NJ.
Walker and Drs. Wood and Evans, and
he was adjudged insane. He was COM
mitted to the asylum.
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Garden hose repaired at Greigs.

At the Montana. L. Loose, Chi
Martha Evans, London; NJ. Slusser.
New York; j. G. Embree st. Louis; E.
r. Chapman, Tacoma; w. r. Cooper,
Minneapolis; j. G. Evans, Butte; w. D,
Mitchell, w. A. Wickline, Warm
Springs; julius Sultan, San Francisco:
Herbert McNulta, Chicago r. l.. Peck,
st. Paul; ]. X. Winston Los Angeles.
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r. G. Sickles, manager OF the electric
light, water works and street railway
departments, has gone back to the gem
eral office of the company to do some
special engineering work and Herbert
McNulty will assume the management
of the electric light, water works and
street railway departments.
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ing irritation, Graduating every morbid
agent, every poison. invgoratlng the de-
bilitated organs. enriching the impover-
ished fluids. building up the tagging ner-
vous energies, imparting vlgor to the
body and mind and bringing every healthy
faculty into play
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Handpress. 1903; Meadowthorpe,

106; Handpress, 103; Meadowthorpe,
ITO.
Third race, one and fourth miles.
purse--Kinley Mac, ITO; Approval. Ito;
Ad Spreckels, 116: Charley Rose, 119.
Fourth race, five and a half furlongs,
selling-Jerry Hunt. 104; Incandescent,
104 Primavera, 104; Sparrow Wing,
1917 Galahad, lis; Gen. Shafter. lis;
Diva, 80; l.. Express, ia; Chappaqua,
Ill.
Fifth race, three-fourths mile, SELL
ing-Precurser, 1902; hansen, 107; Ma
tive, 81; Post Haste, 1922 Rochester,
81: Flamora, 80; Tar HILL go.
Weather clear track slow.
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Notice,

All members of Anaconda lodge No.
5, Sons of Hermann are requested to
meet at Turner hall at o'clock on Fri
day, Aug. 4, to attend the funeral of
Otillia Schey, wife of our brother, Jacob
Schey. A. KLEIN, Secretary.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Edgcombe, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Richards and daughter
and Miss Alice NJ. Edgcombe and others
left for the Yellowstone National park
yesterday overland. They will return
in about a month.
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The Great Northern railway is the
only line that runs a through sleeping
car from Anaconda to Minneapolis and
ST. Paul daily without change.
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The Misses Kate Sullivan and Mae
Taggart of Denver are in the city Wis
iting friends. They are the guests II
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Sullivan of No. 500
East Fifth street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04

Dingley tariff and high wool prices
have not raised the prices of Tailors'
Woolens. :. See our new samples, all
marked in plain figures. Thueson.
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Mrs. D. Leary of COL Ash street will
entertain the Ursuline sisters, who have
come to Anaconda to establish a par
ochial school in st. Peters parish, this
afternoon from 2 to o'clock
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lam NJ Montgomery for few days.
have returned to Butte and will visit
with their sister, Mrs. Casey, before re-
turning to the East
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German Lutheran services will be
held tonight at o'clock in the Chris
tan church, corner Oak and Sixth
streets. NJ. Hutloff, pastor
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This Months Pay DAYS,

Paydays this month will be as fol-
lows
Monday, Aug. Foundry depart
ment
Thursday Aug. 10-Upper works. con-
verters, refinery. brick department..
Friday, Aug. 11-LOwer works.
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Pete Anderson, charged with being a
bad lands secretary, was yesterday sen
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail by
Justice Devine.
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Cord wood delivered to any part of
the city, $3.50. Special prices on larger
lots. Ed Devine.
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The Misses McLenahan of st. Paul,
who have been the guests of Mrs. Will
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The Lowland club gave a very pleas
ant dancing party last evening at Ana
conda Lake park. About So members
were present.
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The funeral of Edward Mcmahon will
take place from Ehrets undertaking
paTlors at p. m. to-day. Services at
st. Paurs church.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04

The Woman's Missionary society
meets this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04

Independent Meat market 209 E. Com
ave, sells good meats at living prices
C. c. Murphy & Co.
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Office hours, II to r. 2 to T. to $50.
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Brighton Beach and Saratoga, as post
ed by the local pool rooms, are as fol-
lows:
Brighton Beach.
First race, five-eighths mile, 2-year-
olds-Salamagundi, liz; Kindred, 112;
Reynolds, 112; Eimus, liz; Thermos,
49, Standing, H.; Plohn, 112; The I'm
known, 112; Heyser. 112; Merry Wan
derer, 109; Blanca H., 109; Feeder, 10S;
Hays Key, 109; Betsy Jane H., 1903;
High Gala, 109; Flenron, 1o9; Fatalist,
1O9; Eileen Daily, 109; Timely, 109.
Second race, three-fourths mile,
purse-Peep O. Day, 1928; Continental,
l2S; Arbaces, 1928; Tinge, 12S: Athy,
1923; Tallahassee, 1913; Donald Balm, 122;
Satin Slipper 11s; Gray Jaques, 1l9;
Glen Gar, 119; Ninety Gents, 49, Ben
Blue, 49, George lie Bar, liz; Sharp
less, ITO; Charities, Ito: Morose. 1os;
Give and Take, 80; Difhdence, go
Third race, Ave and one-half miles.
2-year-olds, selling-Appet, 1909; Red
Cross, 107; Gold Or, 102; Fluke 81;
NIynheer, 90; Heuron, "a; Wildwood, SO;
Easterling, 80; Beautiful, 80; Lou
reata, IS.
Fourth race, one and an eighth miles,
handicap-Bas, 11s; The Devil. 1O9;
Galathee, 102; Barataria, 81
Fifth race. one mile, selling-Fast
Black, los; Marta, ss; Uam Var. 95;
Lindula, 95; Klondyke Queen, "a;
Peace, "a; Sister Fox. .93; Exit, 81;
Dolly sWeithof, Sc; Lepida, So.
Sixth race, one mile, selling-Han-
well, 10S: Horonso, 10S; Free Lance,
los; Dan Rice, 106; Tinge, 106; Zanone,
Jos; Chuapee, f01; Banished, 100; Mo-
mentum, 100; Hurricane, 9S; Barataria,
81; Dan Cupid, SO; Leedsville, 50; I'M
partial, "a; Peace. SO: Alehe. 81; Ty-
rashena, IS; Beana, "a.
Weathhr clear: track fast /.
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Saratoga.

First race, fve-eighths mile, purse
De Lacy, 107; McMeekin, 107; ST. Glib
son, i12; Flamora. 1917; The Rush, 107;
Rochester, 107; Prestidigitator, liz;
King Dellis, 1O7; Lady Contrary, 109.
Second race, one mile, purse-Flas-
spinner, liz; Bardello, 1906 j. Wardell,
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For Rent-Large hall in Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
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T0-DAY'S ENTRIES.

The entries for to-day's races at
Brighton Beach and Saratoga, as post
ed by the local pool rooms, are as fol-
lows:
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Or. Bennett Electric Belt Co.

Department "a" Denver. Col.
If you have an old-style belt that burns,
If you will send 1t to me I will allow you
half the price of one OF mine for it,
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ABOUT TIE CITY.
Tents for rent at Greig's.


Verberkmoes, optical specialist.
J. G. Evans was over from Butte yes
terday.
w. A. wickline of Warm Springs is
in the city.
in town yesterday.
j. H. Vein returned yesterday from a
business trip to Billings.
State Examiner j. G. Morony was a
visitor in Butte yesterday.
. J. L. Chrystal and j. R. Walkup were
visitors in Butte yesterday.
Miss B. A. Sullivan of Butte is visit
ing relatives and friends for few days
this week.
For Rent-Large hall in Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
Independent Meat market, 209 L. Com.
ave, sells good meats at living prices.
C. C. Murphy & Co.
The Woman's Missionary society
meets this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church.
The Lowland club gave a very pleas
ant dancing party last evening at Ana
conda Lake park. About So members
were present.
The funeral of Edward Mcmahon will
take place from Ehret's undertaking
paTlors at p. m. to-day. Services at
Do 20 oh -
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Miss B. A. Sullivan of Butte is visit
ing relatives and friends for few day
this week.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-05
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Growing Popularity of Lamps.
A Compartment Dish.
Curry of Rice.

That lamps have of late steadily
grown in popularity is a sign of our
growing national instinct for beauty,
says Harper's Bazaar. The flicker Of
gas and the hard, uncompromising
glare of the electric light have alike
proved trying to many whose sense
of tone value in light is too fine to be
satisfied with crudities. The warm,
subdued tone of the shaded lamp easily
places it III advance of all rivals, while
even in daytime a handsome lamp is
as any article of %bric-a-brac. The
great bugbears about lamps are the
chimneys and the wicks. On these and
on the Kerosene odor depend the OBJ
jections. All of these may be readily
overcome. 4. perfect chimney for any
lamp should be as large in diameter
as the brackets of the burner will per-
init; it should be as high as convenient
II not too narrow toward the top.
Lamps are by no means an expensive
luxury unless one has n very costly or
antique relic to begin with; but the
cost of maintaining a lamp in daily
use is not more thar one-eighth that
of any other iiluminant. 1t is also the
only true ARTIFICIAL light for the eye
sight. Soft and untiring. steady and
mellow, it is most grateful to the v es
For the best color in globes, yellow or
white gives the best results.
There are about 81 styles of burners
on the market, and the great trouble is
With he iclSs. This is Il crucial test
of patience to the housewife or the
maid who has the care of the lamps.
and truly, it is one which would try
o himself. ltewicking, which is nee
essary so often: the car of the wicks,
rubbing the wick each morning; the
charred portion, which insists fall
ing on the burner with the intelligence
of original sin; the gummy substance
which forms on the tubing around the
wick-all these are eXasperating trials.
All these may easily be overcome by
Il few simple rules, so that almost II
lamp will give satisfaction.
First, be careful to see that the wick
space, or tube, is perfectly straight and
even, so that the wick will not bind
anywhere. Next see that the draft
supply is perfect and adequate to sup
port q large Iiame. Also. do not neglect
to have th,. reservoir at least two
thirds full of oil. Lamps are many
times blamed for giving a poor light
when the whole fault lies with the
maid, who did not feed the lamp
enough food to support it's life. Last,
and we'll nigh most important of all,
see that you have the proper wick. 1t
should not fit the space too tightly,
should not be woven too compactly and
should be made of a material as nearly
noncombustible as is practical.