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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record OF Commercial and
Financial Transactions.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest OF Exchange News-Mining Stocks.
Metal Quotations-Wool Prices and
Movements - Grain and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York, March 22.-The market had a
highly professional appearance to-day.
with marked irregularity in the special
ties. where interest centered, and moder-
ate improvements in the railways, which
were comparatively neglected. An easier
tendency appeared early and sympathetic
cally with London quotations and prices
moved nervously in the general market,
while among the specaltes fluctuations
were in many cases sensational.
Sugar, after a slight reaction to 15S, raj
lied and moved about aimlessly, jumped
to 169 eased off, but retained GU points
of its advance
Brooklyn Transit dropped off sharply,
but recovering, left off fractionally above
yesterdays figures. Manhattan was lifted
over points. Third Avenue regained
much of It's loss of yesterday closing s
points higher on the day in connection
with the adoption of the Amsterdam ave-
nue. bill
On talk of an extension of the local gas
war Consolidated Gas dropped points,
half of which it regained. Continental
Tobacco and American Tobacco lost 47s
and az points respectively and left off at
the lowest. New York Airbrake plunged
down IA points on offerings and recovered
only 8 points. American Steel and Wire
was strong and Federal Steel was SYM
pathetically so to lesser extent. The
grangers showed a somewhat hardening
tendency and the market closed strong.
Good support was noted in some posi-
tons in the bond market, but there was
liquidation in other sections, which
caused some irreguarty. The increased
ease of call money influenced more gen.
eral buying of the better known specula-
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Boston Wool Market.

Boston. March 22.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow
There is better feeling in the wool trade
than there was a week ago. Although it
is generally admitted that the formation
OF the worsted trust may bring about
some change in the esta blished methods
of doing business, it is realized that even
If the plans of the promoters of both the
worsted and wooden trusts are carried to
a careful contamination they will be able
to control less than one-half of the ma
chnery employed in manufacturing goods,
so that it is acknowledged that the bulk
of the wool consumed will he purChas ed
al it has been. Temporarily, however,
there is more pressure to sell than there
was and prices are on the whole easy.
The sales of the week in Boston amount
to 1.921, 900 pounds domestic and 469. 500
pounds foreign, a total of 1880, 500 pounds
against a total of ISL 800 pounds for the
previous week and a total of ,299, 800 for
the corresponding week last year. Sales
since Jan. l. 1899, amount to 4l,064 500
pounds against SS,425,9S0 pounds last year
at this time.
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ban military assembly to its senses. for
Tuesdays session witness marked re-
turn on that bodys par to reason and
moderat ton. A decided surprise was
sprung on the radical element when a mo-
ton was introduced by Spnor Despaigue
and four others providing frr the disband-
ment of the army and the dissolution of
the assembly itself. at the same time au-
thorizing the soldiers to accept any ar
rearages of pay offered II them by the
United States.
Sanguiliy and Gomez the radical lead
ers, pleaded against immediate action on
so unpalatab Bile propositi"n, but the only
concession they secured was a postpone
ment of the discussion on Senior Des-
pa!gue's motion until Saturday.
A bitter fight will donht'ess he precipi-
tated over the invitation 10 the Cerro
gathering to commit hari-kar but it is
expected now that a majority will sane
ton the dissolution project as the best
means of retiring from a situation which
is no longer tenabe. As the army wants
to accept the 100000 now awaiting de-
| livery and is willing to diShand thereafter
| the only practical role left to the assem-
| bly, is to lend its countenance to the dis
tributinn with the best grace possible.
| The Havana papers ar" still filled with
details of the armed collisions which have
taken place in the streets since Saturday
Senior Mora. the civil governor has issued
| a proclamation calling attention afresh
| to the provisions of the code restricting
| the right of free assemhlage and urging
| the public to refrain from Illegal gather
| ings. Orders have also been given to en-
! force more rigidly the law against carry
| ing concealed weapons, which for the last
month has been dead letter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

In China the matchmaker or "go-be-
tween" is a very important factor in
domestic life. He it is who casts his
watchful eye around that he may find
suitable husbands for the daughters of
his acquaintance. and then approaches
the parents with due circumspection as
well as a good deal Of tact and diplo-
macy.
To the family of the young man he
narrates the good qualities, beauty and
anna bility Of a certain young girl; then
he makes a visit to her father and
dwells upon the riches, learning and
wisdom of youth he knows. IT, says
Woman's Life he finds both sides will
ing to consider the question he plies
back and forth between them with all
the eagerneSs of a man anxious to
drive good bargain. He knows that
if he succeeds he will get a nice little
fee from each family, and so he paints
the many charms of the young couple in
glowing terms. He is not always truth
full and sometimes the bridegroom, who
is not allowed to see his future wife
before the ceremony, finds that after
the red cloth and veil are removed he is
married to an ugly old Crone.
These instances of bad faith on the
part of the "go-between" are fortunate
ly rare, and usually he exhibits much
discretion in his matings. A frequent
sight TO be met with in the narrow lit
tie Chinese streets is bride. in her Sc
dan chair of crimson and gold, hung
with garlands of flowers, being borne to
the home Of the husband she has never
seen The attendants beat loudly upon
drums and tom-toms. and fire off in
Vulnerable crackers, but even that din
does not drown the shrll wailing of the
unhappy bride.
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Live Stock.

Chicago, March 22.-Cattle-Cattle aver
aged 10c lower choice beeves excepted,
which We're scarce and steady. Fancy
cattle brought $5.SOm6; choice steers, s. so
@5.75 medium, s4.75d5; beef steers, 50. 9Od
40 stockers and feeders, 50 .50d4.75; bulls,
81 7Od4 cows and heifers, 3.4o44 2O West
ern fed steers, 81 .25a5; Texas steers, SO. 10
G4.10; calves, 50. 50M7.15
Hogs-Hogs ruled largely 2lhc higher
early but the improvement was all lost.
Fair to choice. 50. SOn3 .92l2: heavy pack
ing lots. IS .5Od377la; mixed. 81 6Ou3. SPY :;
butchers. $3.65m3,9O; light. S.. 55m3. S2la :;
pigs, 81. 25Gi37O.
Sheep-There was a surprisingly good
demand for sheep despite the continued
liberal offerings and prices rose rapidly,
showing an advance of 30c in two days
Sheep brought A.25m5, largely si.7545,
with few culls bringing $3@3.7 70: year
lings, s4.75n5: lambs si.50d5 80, chiefly
at s.. 40 and upward, and clipped Western
lambs, So 20.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, 10000;
sheep, 1900.
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Strawboard Company Formed.

New York, March 22.-The prospectus of
the National Strawboard company has
been issued. It says that the company is
to be incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey with a capital of $6,O0o00O, equally
divided between common and per cent
cumulative preferred stock. The COM
pany will have a working capital of $780,,
900, and it is expected by its managers
to control half the strawboard output of
the country. An agreement will be reach
ed it is said, with the American Straw
board company, which controls the other
half of the output.
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DEAR HUDYAN DOCTORS:


will do everything to have people Hudyan be-
cause know from the effect it had that is wonderful
remedy had given all hopes of being we'll
tried doctors advertised remedies and
though often obtained relief cured until used ud
Mine peculiar of Chronic Muscular Rheumaism
peculiar because never heard or read of case similar to it. The first
symptoms noticed in the ball
foot which afterwards extended through the whole of the
SOLE At times the pain while would be rest
ing it, The doctors all called Rheumatism and they all
kind Of medicine but nothing would stop the pain entirely In
the meantime getting The pain attacking the
Giles of thighs and neck Besides losing
appetite bowels became conspaed from bad
though being treated by physicians taking
remedy all the concluded that climate
position to leave that time having
heard of your Hudyan thought would trial because the
pains getting and and losing flesh
account not having appetite Hudyan had percep
effect the pains first but did bowels become
ua and increased appetite and strength continued its
how observed that the pain gradually growing
and though three four months used udyan have
had sign of pain Ny bowels regular appetite good
the food dgests WELL and strong and healthy think that Hud
will do all that claim for it, and will not hesitate advise
sufferer may meet to use it. Very sincerely
}. c. BILLINGS.
al
to any ado
medical advice Iiudyan
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Examination Answers.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youth companion.
Written examinations very frequently
bring to light curious notions. 1t is re-
lated that a recent school examination
paper conveyed the information that
John Bright was chiefly distinguished
for a disease, unually fatal, which he
had discovered and that Richard WaG-
ner was the inventor of a sleeping car.
Anthology in another school was de-
scribed as the study of insects. and
for Dedagogy these definitions were sub
mitted by various pupils: THE science
of religion" The study of the feet
and Learned pomposity." Can it be
that the author of the last definition
was an accomplished satirist. ?-Youth' $
Companion
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to worry of mind, when consumption
is invited by the condition of the lungs
and blood, then there is real scare.
What is to be done to purify and vitalize
the blood? What will stop that hacking
cough and strengthen the weak lungs?
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures ninety-eight per cent. of such cases.
1t strengthens weak lungs and cures obsti-
nate lingering cough, bronchitis, bleeding
of the lungs and kindred ailments, which,
if neglected or uuskillfully treated, lead
up to consumption.
My wife had hemorrliage of the lungs"
writes w. A Sanders Esq, of Hern, Mason Co,
W. Va. She had ten hemorrhages and the
people all around here said she would never be
well again. But she began to take DR.. Perce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and soon began 10
gain strength and flesh. After taking ten bot.
ties she was entirely sgsN. If any doubts
the merits of this medicine they may enclose
selfaddressed envelope with stamp and l will
answer"
Send DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. V, 81
one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only, and he will send you a free copy of
his 1908 page illustrated Common Sense
Medical Adviser, the best medical work
published. Cloth-bound 81 stamps
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Prime mercantile paper, 3AG4A per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills at si.S5Am4. S5la
for demand and at s4.S3a4 S31a for 60
days. Posted rates. s4S4a4,S4 SAY and
A.S6h. Commercial bills, $4.S3Ad4. S31a
Silver certificates, GOm6Ol9c. Mexican dol
lars, 471sc. Government bonds strong
state bonds irregular, railroad bonds
strong
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

Seattle, Wash. March 22.--Two deaths
have resulted from last nights explosion
Those who died from their injuries are D.
w. Jacobs of Chicago and Alfred Saltell
OF New York. Jacobs was a commercial
traveller for FlOrsCheim & Co. of Chicago
Saltell represented the International Art
company of New York.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

London, March 22.-At the wool auction
sales to-day 1882 bales We're offered
Secured merinos showed hardening ten
dency. There was an all-round competi-
ton for wool with prices fully maintained
The American buyers picked up a few lots
suitable for their wants.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

New York. March 22.--The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram
says: The markets here were dull to-day
but firm on the rise of consols, due to
sinking fund purchases and the African
arrangement with France. London bought
Central Pacitics and a few coalers. New
York supported the latter. but in the
street they were inclined to sag New
York bought Anacondas at Ills: Tlntos
were 391a. Spanish As were STA.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

San Francisco, March 22.-Sprins woOls-
Nevada. 10a12Mc; Eastern Oregon 10dl2c;
valley Oregon, 15a17c. FAN wools-North-
ern mountain lambs, Sd10c; mountain
lambs, 7GSc; San Joaquin plains, care;
Humboldt and Mendocno, 9Gl1c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte, Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

New York, March 22.-Pig iron warrants,
$40 5On11 80. Lake copper, 6.75m17. 25c.
Tin, % .65G23 Soc. Spelter 6.30n6 Acc. Lead,
4.40a4. 421ac. The firm that fixes the SELL
ing price for miners and smelters quotes
lead at 4.2Oc at the close. Bar silver,
59iac.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

Washington, March 22.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance S25l, l64,-
500; gold reserve, S2i2, 1i2, 41Q.
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George q. Barnard. the sculptor. was
once an ardent naturalist and at 16 was
elected tlxidermist of the Academy of
Sciences Of Iowa.
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Boston, March 22.-Boston & Montana.
$50; Butte & Boston. So; Parrot, 431e.
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OTHER MARKETS.


Omaha. March observation-disclosures,
2 200. Calves, $4a6.5O; bulls and stays, 81 go
1880
Hogs--Receipts $500 Market ga lOc high
er. Heavy, $S.60dS. rs; mixed, $3.57dS. 60:
light, $3.5odS.6O; bulk of sales, $3.571aM
3.621s.
Sheep-Receipts, 100. Market 5d10c
higher. Fair to choice Westerns, S4n4. so :
common and stock sheep $3G3.90; lambs,
81. 25M5.35
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New York Mining Stocks,


New York. March 22--Money on call. 8
O. per cent. Last loans, 31a per cent
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Montana Central Ry.

New fast time between st. Paul. Min
neapolis. Helena, Butte, Anaconda. Spo-
kane, Seattle and Portland. Close con-
nections FOR kootena country. Oregon
and California points. Alaska. Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South
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teopie are easily frightened wnen they
think that something is the matter with
heart or lungs. OFF they rush to the ply
slclan's office and have themselves ex-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
SCI u EEkLY
The LEDGER.
II hurlow S. Garter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1899

Some time ago we expressed
the opinion that the price of cot>
ton would advance with the sea-
son. Neill's estimate came later,
and, although unconvinccd of
record breaking crop, we held
our watching Texas. 1t
makes little difference how short
our own crop is; it is only Texas
that counts. Texas fills the eye
of the consumer. Today's re
ports from Texas seem to settle
the question. The crop of that
State will at least be below the
average of the last two years, and
elsewhere it will be materially
smaller. Cotton therefore, is a
good thing to hold. There is a
great revival in the mill industry
all over the world. The demand
for cotton goods is increasing and
manufacturers will need more
cotton than ever before. Cotton
will respond to the prevailing
movement toward higher prices.
Those producers who are able to
hold on their plantations should
do so, thus keeping it from en-
tering into the reports of receipts
Those who cannot afford to %
without money should store their
cotton in bonded warehouses and
get loans on it. The prospect of
an advance of half a cent a pound
will warrant warehousing it for
three months. The State.
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Suicide Insured for $1S7, 900.

Slgmund Landauer, president
of the Southern Agricultural
works, of Atlanta, who committed
suicide at IceviIlc on Tuesday
night, Is said to have had S167, =
600 insurance on his life. All
the policies, it is said, carry the
non forfeitable clause.
Mr. Landauer had been in bad
health some time. He left his
Office, went out to the banks of
the Chattahoochee river and took
IA heavy dose of morphine, He
was found by friends asleep in a
secluded spot and died without
recovering consciousness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

This gold standard is a curious
thing. Three years ago while
prices were low we we're told that
the gold standard caused it and
that low prices were unmitigated
evils and %G@!d continue until we
voted 16 to /. Now prices are
climbing upward and we are told
that high prices are horrible and
will contidue udtil 16 to come
to lower them. On the whole it
appears that to be a good 16 to l
performer man must be able to
Jump from one side to another
withvcry swift jumps, taking his
arguments with HIM.
News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Fierce Storm in Anderson.

Anderson, S G, Sept "a ter
rife little hail and rain storm
swept over an area of about two
square miles last Wednesday after
noon in the Fork section of this
county. About ten farms suffered
serious damage. Open cotton was
beaten into the earth, bolls were
torn from the branches, bottom
corn was practically swept away
and two houses were unroofed.
Small streams were higher In their
banks than ever before in the
history of the storm swept section.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Off to Work on the s. A. l..
Messrs w r Chin Goocb

Off to Work on the s. A. l..
Messrs w B Culp, w H Gooch,
and L 0 and H A Blackmon,
left for Columbia Monday, with
about forty mules, wagons, u
number of hands, etc. near which
place, with MIR j w Conder of
Columbia, they have taken con-
tract for grading on the S A L.,
the new railroad being built to
Columbia. Capt l w Moore, the
veteran r r builder, will proba-
bly, boss the job. When the work
gets under way the gentlemen
furnishing the teams will proba-
bly, return home leaving the Cap
tam to rush things.
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Mr. RObt II HellamS. n suhst,

MIR RObt T Hellams, a substan>
tial farmer of Laurens county,
stopped under an old gin house
near his home out OF wind and
rain storm last Saturday afternoon.
The old house was blown down on
him and he died in two hours
after being taken from the wreck.
Ben Armstrong, white, was
convicted IN Magistrate Johnson S
court, near Yorkville, Saturday,
on n warrant sworn out by his
wife. On the way to the chain
gang he attacked the Magistrate s
constable with knife and the
latter shot him, the ball entering
at the groin inhicting a serious
wound.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
lob life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them: also Old, Rum
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
BoiIs, Felons, Corns, Warts Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds Chapped
Hands, ChilbIains. Best Pile cure
guaranteed. Sold by Crawford
Bros Druggist.
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a charter has been granted to
the Kershaw Milling and Ginning
Company of Kershaw, the capital
stock of which is $4,000. The
officers of the company are j V
Welsh, president; w j Blackmon,
vice president, and X S Floyd,
secretary and treasm er.
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Stephenson Acquitted.
Special to The State.

Camden, Sept 9-The case
against j Halle Stephenson,
charged with committing rape
upon Miss Jessie Arrants, resulted
today in verdict of not guilty.
This was the fourth trial, there
being three mistrials heretofore
in the case.
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MIR Frank ltingStaff Killed by the
l. Il e Train on Bear Creek
TreStle

Trestle.
On Sunday morning last, the
mangled remains of Mr. B Frank
Ringstaff we're discovered, by a
colored man, lying on the edge of
the track few yards east of
the Narrow Gauge trestle over
Bear creek. The unfortunate
man had been killed by the in
coming passenger train the night
before and his body had lain there
all during the heavy rain which
had fallen. 1t was q horrible sight,
mangled beyond identification ex.
cept by the clothing he wore. His
brains was splattered along forty
two cross ties of the trestle and
one of his feet was found fully
fifty yards from where his body
lay. The unfortunate man was
evidently lying near the center of
the track about thirty yards from
the east end of the trestle, proba
bly, with his legs hanging down
between the cross ties when the
train came upon him. Engineer
Wall testified at the inquest to
noticing an object apparently 2 or
d feet long lying on the trestle,
which he supposed was dog, and
SAID to his fireman as he passed
over it, "Poor dog" He also
stated that he noticed two or three
men in the vicinity of the trestIe
who turned their backs TO the
train as it was passing, which
gives color to the supposition of
some that Mr. Ringstaff was
murdered and his body placed on
the trestle. There were several
very smooth cuts, particularly
one around his throat and a long
deep cut ir his left breast, which
appeared to have been made with
very sharp instrument, but a
close examination was made of
these cuts by several physicians
and they agreed, and rightly we
think, they were made in the ac-
cident.
MIR Ringstaff was at the factory
and conversed with Boss Spinner
Hayes, under whom he sometimes
worked in the factory, about an
hour and twenty minutes before
the train passed. Mr. Hayes said he
had been drinking. About an
hour before the train passed, a
Mr. Funderburk, who lives by the
side of the railroad in the first
house east of the trestIe heard
some one in the yard apparently
muttering to himself. He looked
out at his window and asked,
"w no is that Z" and understood
the man to answer, "Ringstaff. "
1t was very dark and he could not
tell which way the man went off.
Mr. Ringstaff lived about n quarter
of mile west of the trestle and
it is supposed in crossing it on
his way home he lay down aud
probably went to sleep. The
coroner's jury found that he was
killed by train on the l. & G.
Railroad on Bear creek trestIe.
MIR Ringstaff was about 81
years of age. He was raised at
Monroe, N &, and came to this
county about ten years ago. He
lived in the Dixie neighborhood
until last March when he moved
on the Williams place about
mile west of town. He leaves u
wife and four little children for
whom much sympathy is felt in
their sad bereavement. His re-
mains were inferred at Hopewell
church.