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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

was a good-looking lad and was a favor
lite with every one. Among the patrons
of the drug store was a well-known con-
f1dence man h took a fancy to the
white-haired lad behind the soda water
fountain. The boy and the com man
became fast friends and one day the boy
failed to report for duty. He was not at
nome and no trace of him could be
found. Three years later l ran across
him i'm New York and he was the clerk
in a green goods store and the gang told
me he was the greatest kid in his line
That they had ever seen. But he was
only getting a very small part Of the coin
that was being taken off, and one day he
declared that he was going II for him
self. He quit the job and I didn't hear
from him again for several years. BY
this time he was a giant in build and
looked to be 80. He was now the brains
or a confidence gang and although those
connected with him We're years older
than him in experience what he said
was law. The gang operated through the
south and west and We're in no way iden-
tined with any of the Red Austins, Tom
O'Brlens n Lon Ludlums, whose names
are familiar to the public. Consequently
they had very little trouble with the law.
The gang made plenty of money. But
1T was the same old story-wine. women
and so~ns-except as far as Big Bill was
concerned. While he had a good time
ana held up his end, yet he was not a
sailor With his money. All the
time the gang was at work big Bill was
looking for some business to get into.
Whale in a small town in Colorado he
dropped into a bucket shop and at once
became interested in the workings. The
operator explained the operations and
told him how all quotations were sent
from the board of trade in Chicago.
Big Bill at once grasped the situation
AND decided upon a scheme of his own.
HE had a bank roll of about $50, 900. so
he incorporated a stock exchange lust
the same as the big board of trade in
chicago. Then he opened up. He had
his own stock exchange, with all the side
ISSUES. He had his elevators, clearing
house, grain pit and everything was lust
the same as the big market in Chicago.
Ihen he opened offices Or bucket shops
IN forty small towns throughout the
west, south and southwest. Mi result
WAS he was doirg business just the same
as the Chicago Beard of trade, except on
a smaller scale. But it was not so small
as enc would think, for in fourteen
months he had Cleared 500, 600. He con-
tinued to do business, and the last time
l heard of him he had retired from bust
ness With over 81, 000, 900. The business
is now operated by a stock and
Big Bill sits by and gets his take off Just
as regularly as he takes his coffee"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Mining Application No. 4l4e, United
States Land Once, Helena, Montana.
October 81. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that Ellef Peter
Montana. has This day filed an applica-
ton for a patent for 800 llnear feet. the
same being for 30 feet in an easterly
and 1.470 feet in a westerly direction
from the point OF discovery on the Ethel
Lode Mining Claim, situated in Inde-
pendence Mining District. Silver Bow
County. Montana, the position, course.
and exten: of the said mining claim, des-
ignated By an official survey thereof. as
Survey No. $3.50. Township No; 3 ~,
Range No. 8 w. a Notice of which was
posted on the claim OH the 2Srd day Of
October, 1899, and being more particularly
set forth and described in the official
f1elc notes and plat thereof on file il this
office, as follows. to-wlt:
Beginning at the northeast. corner,
where is set a granite stone 6x12x24
inches. Is inches deep. marked 1890 for
Corner No. l, from winch tn. quarter
Section Is. T. 8 N. r. s w. bears north
% degrees &c minutes west. $500 feet
distant, and running thence south . de-
grees 40 minutes east. 375 feet, to the
southeast Corner No. 2: thence south 81
degrees west, 1906 feet. TO the southwest
Corner No. 8: thence north . degrees 40
minutes west. 600 feet. to the northwest
No. 4: thence north 50 degrees 81 minutes
east $50 feet. to Conner No. /, the place
Of beginning, containing an area of 1857
acres. claimed by the above-named ap.
plicant for patent.
The location of this mine Is accorded in.
the Office of the Recorder of Silver Bow
County, or Page AL in book S. OF Lodes.
SurveyNt. 1876. the Tiger.Lode, Frank
Kreiter applicant. and on the south Sur
vey No. 1893, the Oiiole Lode. James c.
Friend applicant.
GEORGE D. GREENE, =
Register.
JOS. II. HARPER. -
United States Claim Agent.
(First Publication October 26. 1899
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

paid at the company stores and will be
permitted to trade where they please.
A great many do not credit the report but
a large number do and several claim they
have received the news from what APP
pears to be a reliable source. 1t is also
claimed several changes will be made in
the clerical force at the general offices Of
the company on or about New Years.
The former change as to the mercantile
departments Is said to have been brought
about by Mr.. Addicks of New York, who
represents the Rockefellers and who spent
several days in Anaconda about a month
ago on a tour of inspection. The reports
now current will be watched with interest
by the people of Anaconda.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
THREE GENERATIONS PRESENT.

MI. and Mrs. Peter L~eavengood, who
have resided in these parts for nearly SO
years, gave a pleasant Christmas and
Family Reunion dinner at their upper val
icy nome on Christmas day at which more
thar % covers were laid. Nearly all who
We're present We're relatives, the sons and
daughters and grand children of the ven
cradle couple of old timers with whom
nearly every one IN Anaconda is acquaint-
ed and who are respected Ny all.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J.. F1emning and little
daughter Isabelle, and Miss Lizzie Norris
We're among the guests from Anaconda,
Mrs. Flemming being a daughter of the
IGNORED couple. A huge Christmas tree
prepared in one of the commodious par
lors the doors of which We're opened late
in the afternoon and presents in abund-
c showered upon the little ones. The
served was a sumptuous one.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
NOTICE..

Notice 's hereby given that In pursu-
aEce of the consent in writing ~
the required moun of capital
stock OF the Washoe Copper Company,
duly filed in the office of said company,
n IN pursuance also Of a resolution
adopted at the meeting of the trustees ~
said company, held on the 9th da, OF Mo-
vember, 1899. the principle place Of bust
ness OF said company Is changed from
Butte. Silver Bow county, Montana. TO
Anaconda, Deer Lodge county Montana,
rms is Intended as a notice Of removal.
AZ by law required.
j. X. MACDONALD. secretarv
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
REPORTS GALORE.

An unconfirmed report has gained cir
culation and is being discussed on every
hand which is that on and after Jam. /,
1900. the mercantile establishments of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company will
be placed upon their own merits the same
as other business houses. In other words
the report is to the effect thai the men
employed in the works Will be no longer
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

First publication December II. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
NOTICE..

The partnership existing between Mrs,
Kate Enright and Miss Mary McCord, has
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Miss McCerd will collect all bills and
pay all debts contracted by the co-part-
nership.
Dated, Dec. %, 1899.
MISS McCORD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
THE LEADERS OPENING.
Finest Millinery Display Ever Pro-
duced Lebeck q Corin.

Yesterday and day before were the
first show days OF the millinery d.
partmcnt at The Leader. Incidentally
the whole store is in holiday attire and
the beauty Of the VestiLule is the sub
ject Of much admiration. Each VIM
dow is picture in itself and all The
exhibits are so artistically carried Oul
as TO form a strong object lesson of the
value OF that greatest of all modern
retail business propellers. with the ev-
ception OF newspaper adveTtising--fine
display windows. Lebeck & Corin have
always paid considerable attention 20
that branch of their business, but not
until within the last four or five months
have they had the proper opportunity
to give their ideas in that line fun
swing, Since the adoption OF their new
veatibue front last December the re
have been many notable window dis
plays IN that store, but none that can
begin to equal the show that is beng
made al this opening
The interior of the store is bearti-
fully decorated throughout, and the
height of decorative art l. reached in
the millinery department., where a
thousand trimmed hats add additional
2est TO the skill of the decorator. In
fact, the Easter hats are the very cen
ter Of all the attractions and to JUDGE
from the attendance on the first dav,
it w9s one that was thoroughly appne,
Ciated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
WALCoTT AND JIMMY JUDGE.
Are Matched to Fight in Toronto on
April 5.

"One of the best matches made for
Toronto, or, in fact, for this part of the
country in many months, was CONSUME
mated Saturday when Tom O'Rourke
on behalf of Joe Walcott. the Barba
does Black. accepted the terms ! sent
him for a contest between his cham
pion Welterweight and Jimmy Judge,
the Scranton welterweight, who fought
Mysterious Billy Smith twenty five
rounds of what Smith told me himself
was the fastest fight he ever put up.
Walcott has been defeated by Smith
and went twenty rounds with that
whtrlwind." says the Buffalo Express.
THE bout is to take place in Toronto
April >, and will be the opening bout
of the new Empire Athletic club of that
city, which shows that it will be the
strongest factor in boxing clubs in
Canada. Joe Walcott has never ap-
peared in this part of the country or in
Canada at all in a boxing show, and a
large number Of Buffalonians will at
tend
Jimmy Judge is now being managed
by Eddie Whelan, who was formerly
proprietor of the Ramapo club of this
city. There will be one preliminary
bout Of twelve rounds and the Audi
torium in that city will not be big
enough to accommodate the great
crowd which will take in the contest"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
FOUND DEAD IN HER CHAIR.
Was Seated Before the Stove in
Which the Fire Was Out.

Mrs. Ellen Messitt, an aged woman
residing on Oak street. in Taylor was
founu dead at 73O o'clock yesterday
r,oruns seated in her chair before
the stove i'm which the f"e had burned
our. The discovery was mad, by her
sen, Patrick Connerton, who Is c'...
EloNe as fireman on the night tu.n 81
the .Connell colliery, in South Scrdr.
ton. He spoke to her ana receiving
NJ res! unse, took hold Jf her hand,
which was cold. She must have been
dead several hours. and heat failure
is supposed to have caused death
She was apparently in good health
" hen her son left the house to go to
work at 430 o'clock, and neighbors
We're calling upon her up to $50 o'clock
'hc night before. Deceased was well
known and had resided in Taylor for
over eighteen years. She was 50 years
Of age and Is survived by one son
Patrick. and two daughters. Mrs.
James Mccarthy and Miss Mary, both
of Duryea.
Coroner Roberts was notified and
went to the residence, where he con-
Quoted a post mortem. lie found the
lungs to be in a congested condition,
caused by the heart trouble which ter
minated in death. The coroner deemed
an inquest unnecessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
PURITY TALK TO MEN.
will Be the Subject Of DR.. Munhall's
Lecture at the Sunday Meeting.

Among the host OF evangelists and
lay workers who have attracted public
notice in the last quarter of a CEN
tury representing a movement which Is
giving way to other forms of Christian
work, no man has had a more com
manding personality, except perhaps
Mc. Moody himself, than his intimate
friend and co-workcr Dr. l.. w. Mum
hall, of Philadelphia. A man Of keen
intellect and splendid education. lie
gave himself at first to Young Mems
Christian association work, as busi-
ness man, serving as president of the
Indianapolis association, afterwards as
president Of the Indiana state associa-
ton, and seven years as state secretary
in that state.
SO successful was his evangelistio
work that he was persuaded By Mr..
Moody TO abandon his profession and
give his whole time to revival work.
So wise and conservative have been
his methods that he is yet in the full
tide Of his usefulness, while many of
his contemporaries have been dropped
by failing to take correct bearings.
With REGARD to their relationship to
the pastors and churches whom they
wore called upon to serve.
This famous evangelist under whom
more than twenty-five thousand young
mon have been led into Christian life
and church fellowship, will address the
mems meeting at the Lyceum on sun
day at $50 .. III, ana will give a con-
iidental talk to young men. Note that
the doors are to be shut at $40 p. m.
and those who are admitted at all
must be thera before that time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
KELLY-LANGsTAFF CONTEST.
Many CaIbondale Witnesses Before
the Examiners Yesterday.

The following persons We're yestor-
day heard by the examiners in the
Kelly Langstaft election contest. The
sessions were held in Carbondale. and
the witnesses were all residents Of
that city:
L. b. Nicholson, Howard Oliver,
Thomas HOrner, John Swinglehurst,
II. D. Mitchell, William Bartholomew,
Joseph Hull, Charles Gates, John New
ton, J. r. Vanderford. Aaron Fowler,
Robert Whitfield, John Booth, Joseph
Whitfield, William Anderson, Samuel
Foster, Reese w. Price, Charles II.
Kase, Thomas COurtright, Rice p.
Price, Frank Williams, John Roberts,
Archibald Watts, William NJ. Hunter,
William O. Hunter. Robert d. Hunter,
Chester Wright, A. Nittun, Benjamin
Watkin, Thomas X. Jones. Joseph Will
liams, Andrew Mitchell Caleb How
ard, George Williams, Josiah Evans,
Welby Peck, Edward Thompson, John
Evans, Thomas Evans. John Philpot.
Evan Wice, Harry Modock, Thomas
Williamson, Thomas Phillips, Frank
Krosarvish, Thomas Lewis, George
James. David Rolls, Wells Burdick,
George Hammerle, Homer Smith, Lew
is Correll, David Evans, Richard Fluel-
len, Henry Stratton, Thomas Morgan,
Michael G.. Walsh, Ben Miltoh, Will
liam Farrell, Thomas Evans, Joseph
Walls, Samuel Miller, Frank Stevens,
Nicholas Moon, Thomas Peters, George
w. Hull, John DoudiCan, Austin Gavin,
Mike Gavin, Patrick Horan, Anthony
Walsh, George Butts, William Cole.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
CHANGES AMONG THE CLERGY.
Caused by the Retirement of Rev.
Charles E. Kelly, D. D.

The following appointments have
been made by Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
tirement from the charge at Towanda,
Bradford county, of Rev. Charles +.
Kelly who had charge Of that parish
since 1876:
Rev. j. ]. Coroner, Of Forest City,
succeeds DR.. Kelly at Towanda: Rev.
Richard Walsh, OF Moscow, succeeds
Father Coroner at Forest City; Rev.
Daniel A. Dunno, of West Scranton,
succeeds Father Walsh at Moscow, and
Rev. John Ruddy, late of the diocese
of Erie, succeeds Father Dunno in
West Scranton.
DR.. Kelly left the Jesuit order in 1873
to labor in the Scranton diocese under
Bishop O'Hara. He proposes to re-
turn TO the order and spend the re-
mainder of his life in the seclusion
of some of it's quite retreats. On East
er week he will sail for England, where
he will spend two years in a novitiate
at RoehamptOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
THEY DO NOT KNOW.
Who Placed the Infants Body in the
Dunmore Cemetery Saturday.

The coroners jury empanelled to in
vestigate the circumstances surround
ing the placing of an unknown infants
body in the DunmOre Catholic ceme-
terry, where 1t was found last Saturday
lying in a basket near some laurel
bushes, met in the arbitration room at
the court house last night and after
hearing the testimony of several wit
nesses rendered a verdict to the effect
that "the body was placed in the ceme-
terry by person or persons unknown,
who were thus trying to dispose of the
remains"
Martin Healey and John Halpin tes-
titled that they We're i'm the cemetery
SATURDAY. trying to find a lost pigeon,
and noticing the basket, picked it up
and found the infants body in it. They
told o. p. Biglin about it. Mr.. Biglin
was called and corroborated what the
boys had said. j. J. Taylor, a grave
digger. told how he had buried the re-
mains in order to prevent mutilatiOn.
The jurors were w. j. Hall, II. NJ.
Bone, A. ". McDonough, +. i. Blck-
ems, NJ. j. Holleran and w. L. Purcell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
THE RILEY RECITAL.
Sale of Seats Opens at the Box Office
This Morning.

The sale of seats for James Whit
comb Riley's appearance opens this
morning at tho Lyceuin. There is every
indication of a great house next Tues
day night for probably no poet can
attract So large an audience of real
admirers as this writer who has some
thing 70 say to everyone the humblest
workman, the most cultured scholar
the most fastidious lady, the poorest
child. His audience laughs and weeps
with his realistic presentation of the
tender humor. the swift pathos, for
often his is the story of days gone by,
"A story that touches every heart.
o the days gone by! Q the days gone by!
The music Of the laughing lips the lus-
ter of the eye,
The childish faith in fairies and Alad-
din's magic ring
The simple, sou! reDosing Faith in every
thing
When life was like story. holding
neither sob nor sigh
In the golden olden glory of the days
gone by.
A fine vocal programme will be rem
dered by Mrs. O'Brien, Miss Timberman
and Mr.Williams, of Wilkes Barre, with
Miss Richmond as accompanist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
COUNTERFEIT QUARTER.
1t Is Not a Dangerous One and l.
Easily Detected.

A new counterfeit piece has found
its way into circulation. 1t is sup
posed to represent a quarter, but bears
on it's face no stamp and has no milling
on its edge, 1t is simply a round
smooth piece Of metal that passes very
readily for twenty-five cents. 1t is
easily taken by merchants who make
change in a hurry, and think, from its
smooth face, that it is a well worn
quarter.
A way to detect the piece and to dis
tinguish it from a coin of the realm
il TO look for the milling or little
nOtches around the edge. The face
of coin wears away quickest and
the spurious piece can be readily dis
tinguished by the edge. The new piece,
which Is evidently of nickel or German
silver is a trihe narrower than the
genuine quarter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
DONATIONS TO DATE.
Grateful Acknowledgment by the
Sister of the Good Shepherd.

The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd
wish to thank the friend" who sent
the 81. This is the only donation re-
CciVed this month. Also to thank Mr..
w O'Malley. of Providence for bar
rel of flour, Mr. NJ. J. Kelly, a barrel
of crackers, box of cakes, also Miss
Scahill, of Providence, for bread, two
baskets of buns, doughnuts, etc, whose
charity and kindness are deeply appre-
ciated.
We would be most grateful If our
kind friends when purchasing ham and
eggs for Easter would remember our
poor ones.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

The committee of the board Of assoc
Ciated charities appointed at Tuesday
nights meeting to take vigorous steps
in the case Of William Mckenzie whose
family was found in a deplorable condi-
tion in a hovel on Cusiclt avenue Tues
day afternoon by the agent of the
board, went TO work with will yes
terday and by night fall, all of the Nc
Kcnzie's had been removed.
One of the first steps was to dispose
Of the head of the household who is
intoxicated the greater part Of his time
and absolutely refuses to support his
wife and five daughters.
on Dec. 16, 1898. he was convicted Of
perjury before Judge Yerkes, of Bucks
county, but in consideration of his talk
ing the pledge sentence was suspended.
lie has broken his pledge repeatedly
since and therefore the court has a
just cause to call him in for sentence.
Yesterday the facts in the case were
presented to Judge Archibald by w.
Gaylord Thomas, the attorney of the
board of charities, and a caplas was
promptly issued for Mckenzie and as
promptly served.
He spent last night in the county Jail
and today will probably be called up
| for sentence.
Last night Mrs. Duggan accompanied
by Patrolman John Saltry, went to the
hovel of the McKenzies and took the
| five daughters and made them comfort
able for the night at the Home of the
Good Shepherd. They will remain
there until other provisions can be made
for their care.
The fate of Mrs. Mckenzie, who
seems quite as neglectful of her daugh-
ters as the father. has not yet been
decided upon. The daughters are 10,
| IS, 13, 10 and years of age. The one
who IS 10 years of age is quite seri-
ously i'll owing to the hardships she en-
dured in her miserable apology for a
| home
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
FUNERAL OF MRS. SCHUYLER.
Held Tuesday Afternoon from the
Residence in Dix Court.

The funeral OF Mrs. Emma Schuler,
nee Fasold. wife OF Philip Schuler was
held Tuesday afternoon from the resi-
dcnce 1880 Dix court. The services
were conducted by Rev. G. C. Spieker.
oc the Holy Trinity Lutheran church,
assisted 10y Rev. Mr.. Zizemann. Of
Zion Lutheran church, who confirmed
deceased thirty-one years ago.
The choir from Holy Trinity Luther
an church sang several selections. The
pallbearers were: MessTs Rice, But
terman, Niemeyer. KarChor, Fccney
ana GundloCk, The flower bearer was
William Hammer. Many friends at.
tended and the foral offerings we're
very beautiful
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
LETTER CARRIERS FUND.
List of Contributors Who Yesterday
Answered Their Appeal

The following named persons yester-
day sent in contributions to the letter
carriers fund, which will be used for
the proper entertainment of visitors to
the National Letter Carriers conven-
tion:
Mrs. s. r. Jones. Mrs. DR.. p. F. Moy-
Ian, Mrs. DR.. NJ. J. Williams, Mrs. Will
lam r. Thomas, Mrs. Dr. ]. j. Sulli-
van, Mrs. w. f. Jenkins, Mrs. G. A.
Bigelow, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Will
lam T. John, Rev. John Kowala Mrs.
Fred. Weisser, Mrs. Henry Bortcher,
Mrs. Fred. W. Herman, Mrs. Mary
Schunk, Mrs. Christian Wirth, ]. +.
Wardell, Mrs. p. w. Costello, Mrs.
James Brown, Mrs. =. f. Kitchener,
Mrs. w. ]. Morgan. Mrs. j. +. Fahren-
holt. Mrs. II. j. Gunster, Mrs. Joseph
Mack, Mrs. John Flaherty, Miss Lizzie
Needham, Mrs. James w. Reese, Mrs.
]. X. Smith, Mrs. l.. f. Penman, Mrs.
II. +. Adams. Mrs. William McClave,
Mrs. Margaret Clark, Mrs. A. c. Bouck
Mrs. A. d. Holland Mrs. Charles Lof-
tus, Mrs. William Tate, Mrs. Mary
MuldoOn, Mrs. James GoOdall Mrs j.
Hetzel Mrs. w. w. Gunlock, Mrs. p
e. Spellman, Mrs. ID. j. Campbell, Mrs.
NJ. Miller, Mrs. Eliza Davis, Mrs. n.
Pirro Mrs. j. +. Jones, Miss Winnie
+. Haggerty, Miss l.. A. Reese, Mrs.
LOTUS, Mrs. NJ. w. Finn. Mrs. II. w.
Duesenberry, Mrs. William Connell,
Mrs. j. II. Ludwig, Mrs. Thomas Har-
rington, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs. j. c.
Clark, Mrs. August Astringer, Mrs.
Thomas w. Cawley, Mrs. Joseph Meder,
sr., Mrs. George Smithing, Mrs. Ezra
r. Fern Mrs. Aida Abdella, Mrs. J. j.
Daley, Mrs. NJ. j. Regan, Mrs. Julia
Walsh, Miss b. Walsh, Mr.. Thomas
Currie, Mrs, August Bohr, Mrs. F. f.
Ehrhardt, Mrs. Adam Neuls, Mrs. Eliza
Davis, Mrs. George Carr Mrs. c. H.
Curven, Mrs. Robert Raine, a friend.