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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
TAKEN IN
BY SHARPERS
Manila Sports Dropped Their
Good, Hard Coin
ON RECENT PRIZE FIGHT
Sharpers Offered Big Odds on Sharkey
and Decamped With All
the Money.
ON RECENT PRIZE FIGHT

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE story nf
how the Manila sports were neatly taken
in to the extent of $10.0 0 by pool-room
sharpers who made a book on he Jeff
r~ies-sharkey fight has just reached here.
'oAh McGlnn, formerly assistant district
attorney at Portland, Ore. who was one
or the good things" tells the tale. By
means Of "A fake dispatch, published in
Manila, the sports We're made TO believe
ina Sharkey Won the fight in the sixth
round. Before the truth could be learned
1ne sharpers had left town on a steamer
bound for Hong Kong, taking with them
several sacks Of gold and silver coin.
The soldiers. sailors and civilians at
Manila took a big interest in the cham
plonship mill. Jeffries was the general
favorite, and everybody in town, ii SEEM
ed. wanted to back him with coin, but
because OF the scarcity Of Sharkey money.
but little was placed before the pool-room
was opened The men who opened the
pool-room We're strangers and the public
was cautious at first until it was noised
about that the newcomers We're Offering
ODDS on the sailor. Then the Jeffries men
could not resist the temptation. They
emptied their pockets into the strong
boxes Of the Dool-men, getting all kinds
OF ODDS On Jeifries. There We're hundreds
OF spectators, and they went around
town blinking at each other and shaking
hands with themselves over the good
things they had found.
1t was a sad blow when one of the Ma
Mia daily papers came out with a dis
patch announcing, unde flowing head
lines. that Sharkey had Won in the sixth
round. The navy proceeded to get drunk.
Inc pool-roc1n men, of curse, accepted
the dispatch as 'official," and no one
molested them as they double-lOckel
their strong boxes and went to their
hotel.
Lieutenant Fl. T.. ~Clotworthy, formerly
of the Colorado regiment. and some of his
friends who had invested heavily, became
convinced that something was wrong,
and they went to another Of
flee in town and had the editor cable 10
New York for authentic news. On the
following day the dispatch came an
nouncing that Jeffries had won.
Search was made for the pool-room
men, but it was soon Ound that they had
departed on the previous evening on a
steamer bound for Hong Kong. No one
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
In People Jumping Off Moving
Trains.
VIEWS OF MR.. TALBOT
He Has Seen Many a Fine Acrobatic
Feat at the B., A. & P. Depot and
Offers Some Good Advice.

do many people come late for the
trains at the Anaconda passenger
depot?' was asked yesterday of General
Agent Marcus Talbot of the B., A. q
p. railway. He was standing on the
DEPOT platform and a train was just
pulling out for Butte.
Look at that man running across the
depot grounds said he, pointing to a
mar who was running to catch the train.
Just watch down the track and you
will probably see another man coming
off Hickory street, who has also come
late"
True enough, the ma appeared, waving
his hands and grip at the engineer. who
slowed up a little, and he piled on with
the assistance Of a passenger who stood
on the car platform n helped drag and
hold him until he was safe.
''These scenes" said Mr.. Talbot, "are
frequent occurrences around here. and
we are poWerless ii prevent it. Our time
never changes and the running time on
departure Of trains very seldom, but it
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
EXPENSIVE DISEASE.

Among the bills presented to the county
commissioners for the care of smallpox
was one from David Coughlin of Helm
vile for $9I7.G0, which was reduced to
$460 and allowed. This was the only
smallpox bill presented, although there
are others which will come in later, there
being mileage due County Physician II.
". Stephens, and salary and mileage to
the special smallpox physician, DR.. Glass
look after the smallpox at Heimville.
Other bills We're allowed as follows:
John H. Clark, work on roads, ST.; John
H. Clark. nails for bridges. $3.50: John H.
Clark, work on bridges, $140; c. E. Scott,
refund, 50; Jesse Miller, work on roads
and bridges, $l,445; Carl Raymond,
stringers for bridges, $22. SO.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Silver Bow
County invites sealed proposals for the
care, support and maintenance of the
sick, poor and inf3rln of said county, per
capita, by the week, for the year begin
ming January j 1900. and ending Decen-
her 81. 1900: said proposals to include the
entire cost of feeding, clothing and nurs-
ing Of the sick, poor and infirm. and the
burial expenses; the county to furnish
free, the county poor farm and buildings,
beds. bedding, etc, also medicines, med
cian: the contractor to furnish fuel, cool
and substantial food and clothing.
Proposals TO- be addressed to j. 10.
Moran. Clerk Of the Board, and filed with
said clerk not later than Wednesday,
December 81. 1899, at 10 O'Clock a. m. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
J.. E. MORAN,
COunty Clerk,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
TWO P~HILANTHRnPISTS.

Are there many poor people in Ana
conda dependent upon charity?
This is a question often asked at This
time Of the year, the first month of
winter-although that season has not yet
arriVed-and particularly because Christ
mas time is approaching, when many
who have charity in their heart are look
ing about to ascertain who they can
make happy. From people who are close
observers and members of several aid
and charitable societies it is learned there
is less want ia Anaconda this year than
for many yeats. There are fewer men out
of employment than for years, and the
men employed are getting in more time
than they have for several seasons.
Therefore the want among the toiling
masses is comparatively small unless il
be in case of sickness and other misfor-
tunes which uNertake the homes of many
Industrious people. The poverty, if there
be any, is among the old and infirm
who are unable . work and probably an
occasional family where the bread-earner
has been taken off by death or ~incapaci-
ated from work through sickness or acct
dent. Many of the aid societies have sew
eral dollars in the treasury which have
not been severely taxed as yet this year
and probably viii not until the winter
becomes severe. if at all. The charitahly
inclined people Of Anaconda never for
get the deserving poor at Christmas time
and this year viii be no exception to the
rule.
Ry the departure of Hon. VIM. L. Hoge
and j. T. Carroll the Anaconda poor have
lost two philanthr0pists who will b.
missed at Christmas time, because each
on that occasion opened his purse
strings and made many rejoice at the
good things to eat and wear which were
received from these gentlemen.
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sound mind and memory do give, de-
wise and bequeath all my property both
reai ana personal to my husband, Charles
II. kessler. In virtue of which 1, Han
nah S. kessler, have to this my last will
and testament subscribed my name this
18th day of February, 1889, at the city
OF Butte. Montana. Hannah Kessler.
The property enumerated in the petit
ton for probate consists of six houses
and lots on Clear Grit Terrace, Butte,
one cottage on Coronado Beach, San
Diego, Cal, two lots at San Francisco.
Cal, making a total not to exceed $4,-
600.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Mining Application No. 414s, United
States Land Office, Helena, Montana,
October p, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that Ellef Peter
son, whose postoffice address is Butte,
Montana. has this day filed an applica-
tion for a patent for 1900 linear feet, the
same being for 80 feet in an easterly
and l,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 extent Of the said mining claim, des-
ignated by an Official survey thereof, as
Survey No. $50, Township No. 3 n,
Range No. 8 ". a notice of which was
posted on the claim Oil the 23rd day OF
October, 1899. ana being more particularly
SET forth and described in the official
f1elc notes and Plat thereof on file in this
office. as fellows, to-wlt.
Beginning at the northeast corner,
inches. Is inches deep. marked 1-51So for
corner No. !, from which the quarter
section corner on the north boundary Of
Section is. T. N. r. s W.. bears north
20 degrees 50 minutes west, $500 feet
distant, and running thence south 9 de-
grees 40 minutes east. 375 feet. to the
southeast Corner No. 2: thence south 81
degrees west, 1,4S0.5 feet, TO the southwest
Corner No. 3; thence north 8 degrees 40
minutes west, 600 feet. TO the northwest
No. i: thence north SO degrees 81 minutes
east 800 feet. to Corner No. l, the place
Of beginning, containing ar area Of 1861
acres. claimed by the a~Doye-named ap.
piicant for patent.
The location Of this mine is recorded in
the office of the Recorder of Silver Bow
County. on PAGE 441 in Book S, OF Lodes.
The adjoj3ins claims are on the east
SuryeyNt. 1916. the Tiger Lode, Frank
lIreiter applicant, and on the south Sur
vey No. 3,229, the Oriole Lode, James c.
Friend applicant.
GEORGE D. GREENE. -
Register.
JOS. H. HARPER,
United States Claim Agent. -
(kirst Pubiicat ton October %. 1899 } =
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COUNTY RECORDS.

Deed-Winfield Dodd to r.. NJ. Cobban
the east half of the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of tine southeast
quarter of section "a, township IA north
range IA west. 500.
DeeH-Allen Dodd to r. NJ. Cobban. lots
] and ? and the east half of the southwest
quarter of section so. township Is north
range three west. 100 acres, $500.
Deed-Ambrose Martin to r. NJ. Cob
ban, lots l. . and 8. section 10, township
Is north, range Is west. $500.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

New York Press: Speaking of big sal
aries. the biggest on record was paid to
George Gould. For ten years work his
father v him $1,000. 900. The account
went down as "for services rendered.
That was at the rate of $500, 900 a year.
The highest salary ever paid a railroad
president vas $15.0 600 a year that went to
Sir William G.. Van Horn, when he was
president Of the Canadian Pacific.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
STATE OF MONTANA. SILVER BOW
County So.

County, S.:
We. the undersigned. Asset George. An
ton George n John A.. Paul, do hereby
| publish and certify that we are cu-pa.t-
ners. engaged in business as a partner
ship under the firm name and style OF
John A. Paul Company, the same having
been this day formed under the present
name, and that our principal place OF
business is Butte City, Silver Bow county,
state of Montana, and at No. 401 East
Mercury street in said city, and that we
are all residents of Butte City in said
county and state, and living at the place
herein designated and set opposite our
names to this certificate.
ASSOC GEORGE,
his
ANTON X GEORGE.
JOHN A. PAUL.
AL residents and doing business at AOl
East Mercury street, Butte City. Men
n
On this Goth day Of November, 1899. be
fore me. H.. G. Whitehead, a notary pub
lie in and for the county Of Silver Bow,
state Of Montana. personally appeared
Assoc George. Anton George and John
a. Paul, known to me 10 be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the within
instrument and duly acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed my hand and notarial seal the day
and year first above written.
L. G. WHITEHEAD,
Notary Public in and for the County OF
Silver Bow. State Of Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

The occupants of the Bee Hive who
went to Twin Bridges to spend Thanks
giving. returned Sunday evening and
nave resumed their studies at the Nor
NAL,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

MIS-. j. T. Yoe is teaching Room No. 4
at the public school this week in the
of Miss PIERCE, who is still quite
sick, but is very much improved.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

Miss Agnes Sperrier. who has been
visiting in this city the past week, the
guest of Miss Alice Chambers, left this
morning tor her home in Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
MORE NEW OFFICERS,

Montana Lodge No. 10, X. of p. elect
ed officers last night as follows:
e. G., Geo. Payne; V. c., Il. "A. Godby:
Prelate, c, II. Williams; NJ. of w, David
kaufman; X. of r. and S., Sig Good
friend; NJ. of F., Max Hammerslough; NJ.
of E., c. A.. futile; NJ. at A., 1. Copinus;
l. G., c. A. Grover; O. G., A. T.. Riviere;
Trustees, Geo Bertseh, NJ. j. Fitzpat-
rick and J. c.. Keppler
Camp No 6O39, Modern Woodmen Of the
World also elected the following Off
GERS:
Y. c., Jno. r. Bennett: w. A., w. H.
Harper: Banker, G. e. Hutchens; Clerk,
L. G.. Allen; Escort, James McCOrd;
Sentry, VIM. Whittacre; Waterman,
Frank Larken; Manager. Anton Mar
chion.
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D|LLON N Tvs.
Dillon, December 4. 1899.

DIIIUH, Decen1DeT 4, 1879.
Mrs. O.. E. Morse and aurhters Nellie
ana Estella, and Mrs. Lancing. who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Morse, for
the past month. expect to leave Wednes-
DAY evening for Illinois, where Mrs.
Morse n daughters will permanently
reside.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

Miss Lucy r. Grannis entertained p,
number of her gentlemen friends at
crokonole last Saturday evening at Vine
Clad villa.
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MRS. KESSLER'S WILL.

The will Of the late Mrs. Hannah S.
Kessler was flied for probate to-day by
Charles r. kessler. husband of the de-
ceased. The reads as fol-
lows: II, Hannah S. Kessler, being of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odlst Episcopal church Will be enter
tanned next Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
henry Burfiend at her home on WASH
lngton street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

J. r. Cox and w. ]. Cox have n,,r-
chased the Holt & Woodcock butcher
shop at Miles city. and on December /
took possession of their new place Of
business. In The near future they will
move their families to that city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

Mrs. N. NJ. White and little son
George, leave tonight for Providence
X. l., where they will spend the winter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

Mrs. Leslie Thompson of Twin Bridges
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Bishop Of this city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

MIR. and Mrs. G. r.. Boatman expect to
leave this week for Missouri, where they
will reside this winter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

Miss Gertrude Phillips of st. Paul is
visiting her sisters in this city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

-. p. Sanders, president of the State
Normal. went to Helena Sunday morn.
ing on schol business.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07

Attorney w. s. Barbour is in Twin
Bridges IN legal business.
Sheriff w. S. Pyle went to Butte this
morning on court business.
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felt like prosecuting the men, especially
as there was no evidence that they knew
anything of the fake dispatch.
The times., 1899-02-04
OPPOSING ADVANCED RITES.
High Church Members Declare
AEainst the Confessional.

New York. Feb 3.-There is trouble in
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Holy Cross, Jersey City. over the introduc-
tion of the confessional. and many of the
members threaten to resign If the innova-
tion is made.
The church is one of the leading Episco-
pal congregations in the city. 1t owns n
handsome Gothic edifice. and during the
last FIVE years it has been prosperous.
Previous TO that time it was known IS
Christ Church, and followed the low form
of worship.
When the present rector, the Rev. Au-
gustine Elmendorf, was installed, he start
cd at once to change the ex sting order OF
things. BY vote of the congregation the
name of the church was changed to the
Church of the Holy Cross" and the form
of worship was changed to that known as
high church" Candles and incense were
burned, and the officiating priest changed
his vestments during the service, but with
all the changes the confessional was not
introduced
Almost from the time that Mr.. Elmen-
dorf took charge the church began to pros
per. and it has rapidly become one of the
strongest in the city.
Pamphlets were distributed several days
ago among the members of the church an
nouncing that it was proposed to Introduce
the confessional into the service. The lit
tie document outlined the duties of the
members under the new rite and prescrib-
ed the manner in which they should con-
duct themselves while at the confessional.
The copies of this pamphlet are being j. al
ously guarded and it is difficult to get
glimpse at one.
This intention to introduce the confes-
sional into the church has aroused consid-
cradle opposition among the congregation,
and the opponents of the movement are
preparing to protest against the innova-
tion. to be presented to the rector and
the yestry-
Several members. it is said, have al
ready resigned from the church and others
have expressed their intention of doing
Sn IL tha confessional 10 irtrodrcn5
The times., 1899-02-04
MOTHER AND BABIES LOST.
Mrs. kopp and Two Little Ones
Missing Since Tuesday.

Bridgeport Conn, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Philip
A. Kopp, Of 81 Church Street. and her two
children. one a girl of seven. the other
an infant, have been missing since Tues
day.
Mrs. Kopp left home Tuesday noon,
telling her husband she would go to STRAIT
ford with her children 10 visit her sister.
Mrs. Thomas McQuillian. She would be
home. she said. at o'clock That was
the last seen Of her by friends. Policeman
John Fa!lon says that in the afternoon
she was al the station with her little ones
Mrs. Kopps mother, Mrs. Patrick Hut
ton. has been in poor health for some time
and Mrs. kopp has been her nurse for five
weeks. and when she left home was weak
and i'll.
All of yesterday Mr.. Kopp and friends
hunted for the woman and children. Su-
perintendent of Police Birmingham was
notified and said he would do all in his
power to find them. Some fear that she
attempted to walk to Stratford and wan
dered into the woods and perhaps died
from exposure. as Tuesday night was one
of the coolest for years
The times., 1899-02-04
LEGAL ORDER AGAINST CUPID.
DIR. Remington and His Sweetheart
Restrained by Court

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Dr. Sylvester Reming-
ton was put under bonds yesterday to cease
calling upon his sweetheart. Nellie Rosen-
cranz, at the fashionable boarding house
of Mrs. Bessie BeIlnger. in Warren Ave
nue.. Miss Rosencranz did not figure in the
complaint. Mrs. Bellinger is the obstruc-
tion OF Cupid. and in her plea to the JUS
tice for a restraining order she said:
The doctor has been calling on Miss
Rosencranz for a year and a half at my
house. He takes possession of the parlor
two or three times week until midnight
TO the exclusion of other guests. | do not
like him, my guests do not like him. and
we want him TO stay away. tried every
way to keep him out, but without success. -
DR. Remington signed bonds to keep the
peace and STAY away.
The times., 1899-02-04
THE CASE OF EAGAN.
President Mckinley Expected to Act
Early Next Week.

Secretary Alger, when asked at late
hour yesterday afternoon, whether the
President had reached a determination in
the Eagan oourt-martial case declined TO
make any statement concerning the mat
Ter.
It is the opinion of War Department Of
ficials that Mr Mckinley will act promptly
IN the Eagan case. and his decision may be
expected early next week The President
has no intention OF perusing the yolumin-
Gus records OF the court, but VIII examine
an abstract of the proceedings, which is
being prepared for him.
Friends OF Eagan in the War Department
are a unit in declaring that the Presi-
dent will not carry out the sentence
of the court and dismiss the Commissary
General from the army. They believe Mr..
Mckinley will mitigate the sentence to
suspension from rank and duty until he
goes upon the retired list. The War De-
par;ment register shows that the date for
Eagan's retirement on account of age is
1903. but President Mckinley can retire
the accused, with the request or consent
of the latter under the service clause, al
a much earlier date.
One admission generally made among
military men is that in any event Eagan
viii never again officiate at the head of
the Commissary Department.
The times., 1899-02-04
CAROLINE COUNTY TAXES.
Advantage of the Treasurer and Au-
diiinS SySfem.

Denton. Nd. Feb. S.-Treasurer Whit
by, of Caroline county. reports that over
$4,000 have been collected of the levy for
1898. which amounted to So. 900 and in
cluded State and county taxes He is
OF the opinion that not more than three
or four thousand dollars of the taxes will
be unpaid when they are to be turned
over into the sheriff's hands in March.
Ex-senator John f. Dawson in 1892
framed the present law for Caroline coun-
ty. patterned after the treasurer laws OF
Kent and Cecil counties Every year
brings unmistakable proofs of its excel
lence, and it has facilitated the collection
of taxes beyond the expectation of its
framer. The county auditors have recon-
mended the enforcement OF the Offices OF
county treasurer and clerk to county COM
missioners as step to make the present
law complete in every particular. and it is
probable that this change VIII be made.
Under the old law of district tax collec-
tors collections were so slow that one
years levy would overlap that of sub
Seeuent year. Now all the collections are
made before the fiscal year closes. and
then all public accounts go into the hands
OF county auditors. whose work has been
proven to have a sanitary influence over
the expenditure of public money.
The times., 1899-02-04
MEXICO RELEASES LEWIS.
The Cases of American Prisoners
Settled After Much DeIay

Secretary Hay received yesterday after
neon from Powell Clayton. United States
minister at the City of Mexico a report
stating that W. F. Lewis, whose trial has
been pending in Mexico for long time,
has been released and has left Mexico to
visit his home in Texas Minister Clay
ton also reports that the sentence imposed
upon Mckay, another American. by the
Mexican authorities. has been reduced to
three months in the Tuxpam prison.
1t was reported from Tuxpam by United
States Consul Jones. that on June .. 1898,
Mckay shot Lewis in a quarrel over some
land. Mckay was charged with the shoot
ing, while Lewis was charged with dis
turting the peace.
Lewis made every effort possible 10 Sc
cure new hearing. but for various causes
the case was postponed and dragged along
VexatiouSly, Notwithstanding the nterven-
lion of the State Department TO secure
prompt trial