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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-24

Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Trade in cattle to-
day was slow on a basis of $3.S004.50 for
the commoner droves, up to $5G5S5 for
pretty good to prime grades. Sales We're
largely at $4.65M555. the average quality
being poor. Western fed steers, $445.50
Texas steers $S.5On475; calves, So. 5O@725.
Hogs We're active and steady; fair to
choice So. 7043.S2l2; packing lots, s35Oa
567la; mixed, s3.55aS.72A; butchers, $355@
377la; light S350M3.70; pigs $3@3.55.
Sheep were steady and lambs rather
slow and weak at the recent decline. Poor
to prime sheep. $275@4.60; Largely at 81
@4.40; ewes, $3.150405; yearlings. s425n
4.65, with good sales for export at $3.50
"a. So poor to prime lambs S3.2564. IS;
chiefly at s3.6Om3S0.
Receipts-Cattle, 9tv0 head; hogs, e, 900
head; sheep, 1900 head.
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Money Market.

New York, Feb. 23.-Money on call ~
as per cent; last loans 90 per cent
prime mercantile paper 2a413A per cent
sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at A,s6A "A 61a,
and at $4.S404.s4A GO days. Posted rates
aS4l5fi4s5 and s4.s612@4.S7: commercial
bills Si.S4A; silver certificates 591aa6o1sc:
Mexican dollars 47Ac. Government bonds
easier; state bonds firm; railroad bonds
strong.
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Billiards Are Raging.

Omaha, Feb pa furious snow
storm is raging throughout Nebraska,
In Omaha a terrific wind accompanies
the snow, but out in the state there is
not so much wind, and the Indications
are that the fall will be quite bene-
Several inches of snow have fallen.
Reports from various towns in Kansas
show that a blizzard is raging in that
state.
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Two Women Fatally Injured.

Wabash. Ind, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Emile
Burns and her adopted daughter, Bes-
sic Lane. have been fatally injured and
their residence literally blown to pieces
by an explosion of gas which was es-
Gaping in the cellar and which Miss
Lane accidentally ignited. Both wo-
men were buried in the debris.
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Marria.e Story n Fake.

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-The story
published here to the effect that Nance
O'Nein and Mckee Rankin had been
secretly married is denied by the act
ress and denounced as a falsehood by
Mr. Rankin, who is her manager. Both
attribute the origin of the report to the
malice Of a discharged advance agent.
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Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon paymen. 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.
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One PASSENGER Killed.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23-The pas
senger killed in the wreck on the Union
Pacific at Weed station last night was
a Mr.. Parry, representing the Baum
Iron company of Denver. The porter
of the tourist car is badly injured His
name is not known. The rest of the
injured are only slightly scratched or
bruised.
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San Francisco Wool.

San Francisco. Feb. 23.-Sprng woods
Nevada, 10nl22c; Eastern Oregon, 10
412Ic: valley oregon, l5d17c; Northern
mountain lambs. sG10c; mountain. 7@Sc
San Joaquin plains, 6@7c; Humboldt and
Mendocino, 9dllc.
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Metal Market.

New York, Feb. 25.-Pig iron warrants,
S325; lake copper, 17.75nlSc; tin. 2475c;
lead. 4.4004 42lkc. The firm that fixes the
selling price for miners and smelters
quotes lead at 4.2o at the close. Bar sill
Yer. 59lac
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Boston, I

Boston, Feb. 2S.-Boston & Montana,
$50; Butte & Boston, S9l2; Calumet &
Hecla, S45: wolverine, 49A Parrot, 551A.
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EIsE{z;;1 NORTHERN
Montana Central Ry.

New fast time between st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Helena. Butte. Anaconda, Spo-
kane, Seattle and Portland Close con-
nections for Kootenai country, Oregon
and California points, Alaska, Japan and
China. Connections al Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
Leaves Butte-Great Northern
Flyer, daily ......................s $50 M
Leaves Butte-Local for Great
Falls, daily ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s:45 m
Arrives Butte-Great Northern
Flyer. daily ...,...... ........... 1880 p m
Arrives Butte-Local from Great
Falls, daily .......... ........... 4:5o N
Through sleepers going East.
-----
City Ticket Office. No. Al North MAN
ST., Butte. ]. E. Dawson. General Agent
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first sales will be at a medium price,
and there will be better chances of get
ting well pleased with the bargain in
the choice of lots.
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TO THE EAST

Via Salt Lake, Denver. Omaha or Kansas
City.
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TIME TABLE

,nioa Passenger Station.
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HIS THlMBLE.
Inventor John Lofting Made a For
tune From 1t 200 Years Ago.

Inventor John Lofting Made a For
tune From 1t 200 Years Ago.
'There is rich family named Loft
ing in England, said a dealer in fancy
articles. 1.-THE fortune of whose house
was founded by so apparently insignifi-
cant little thing as the thimble.
''The first thimbles seen in England
were made IN London less than 900
years ago by metal worker named
John Lofting.
''The usefulness of the article recon-
n,ended it at once to all who used the
needle. and Lofting acquired a large
fortune and great fame in the manufac-
ture OF the new accessory to the needle
workers art. v
''The implement was then called the
thumb bell and was worn on the thumb.
''The clumsy mode of utilizing it
was soon changed, but when and why
the name thimble was given the article
do not appear.
'sLofting's thimbles. and. in fact, all
thimbles, were made, of either iron or
BRASS and specimens Of them extant,
many of which are preserved as heir
looms. are crude and clumsy looking
things compared with the commonest
thimbles Of today, although their cost
was many times as much. @'a -s7egs
s4 "Today gold. silver iron, ivory,
steel, sometimes glass and even pearl
and celluloid are utilized in making
thimbles Since art needlework became
fashionable thimbles of elaborate work
rnanship and great value, to accompany
the rich and costly implements and ma
terials wealthy need1eworkers affect.
have found a large sale.
''Solid gold thimbles, carved and fire.
quently set with diamonds, have been
found none too good for some people.
Thimbles made to order, with the mono
gram or initials of the person for whom
they are intended set in precious stones,
are not by any means unknown. -
Philadelphia Press.
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HE ATE THE SOAP.
Garland Would Have Swallowed 1t If
1t Had Killed Him.

Garland Would Have Swallowed 1t If
1t Had Killed Him.
The late Augustus H. Garland who
was attorney general under President
Cleveland, was very fond of practical
jokes and during his term of service in
the senate frequently turned the laugh
on his colleagues. Senators Voorhees,
and Vest, with whom he was very
friendly, finally determined to turn the
tables. Mr.. Garland had habit, like
VOORHEES,, of munching candy, and Vest
and Voorhees, made it up between them
to take advantage Of his fondness for
sweets to play their trick. They had
some tempting looking chocolate cara
mels prepared, with the interior filled
with brown SOAP These they took to
the senate chamber and VOORHEES, placed
them on his desk. The lid being off
when Mr.. Garland sauntered down the
aisle he noticed them at once.
"What have you there. Dan?' he in
quired.
Voorhees, looked up carelessly from
his writing and responded: 'Caramels.
Help yourself. +"
Garland needed no second invitation
and, picking up two or three, placed
one in his mouth. Steadily he chewed
away, his face betraying no sign of the
conflict within him. This alarmed
Voorhees,. who went to Vests desk and
said:
"He's eating them, Vestl What shall
we do? The stuff will kill him surel'
Senator Vest replied that it could do
no more than make him sick. Garland
swallowed the stuff, although he was
foaming at the mouth from the soap
suds. He related the incident afterward
with great gusto and said he would
have swallowed it if it had killed him.
New York Sun.
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Important to All the Powers to
Know Just Where We I /
Stand els rs

WASHINGTON, March 15.i-The am.
bassadors and ministers in Washington,
representing those powers having large
interests in China, have communicated
to their foreign Offices the substance of
the recent answer of the United States
to Italy, to the effect that this country
would maintain an attitude of disinter-
ested neutrality as to Italian designs on
San Nun bay. Some of the diplomats
have advised their governments that
they regarded the announcement of the
United States attitude as of supreme
Importance in the Chinese situation.
The reasons for this are summed up by
a prominent member of the diplomatic
corps, representing one of the powers Of
Europe, as follows:
Brilliant Diplomacy.
"The answer of the United States to
Italy is a remarkably brilliant stroke of
diplomacy. The natural inclination Of
the United States government would
have been to favor the move of Italy for
the opening of San Nun bay, as that
would give another port to the growing
American trade in China. But as this
would have excited the animosity Of
China, your government decides
upon a course of 'disinterested neu-
trality. This gives no offense
to China and at the same time
Italy and the world at large take
notice that the United States will OPP
III, +n ioif nf
San Nun bay OF other Chinese ports. It
is most important to all the powers to
know that the United States has no
purpose to interfere in behalf of China,
even to the extent of exerting her moral
influence toward continuing China's in
tegrity. For that reason, look upon
the American answer to Italy as the
most important development in the
Chinese situation that has arisen in re-
cent days, and think it would be so
accepted in all the foreign Offices.
Would BE Valuable to Us.
The diplomatic official further pointed
out that If Italy secured San Nun bay
from China it would prove port of in
estimable value to the United States
interests in the Philippines. It is one
of the southerly ports of China, and
about the closest for the big trade to
and from Manila.
The Chinese authorities were at first
inclined to accept the answer of the
United States to Italy as rather favor
able to China. but the more it is turned
over the more it appears to indirectly
favor Italy. as it gives her an assurance
that her hands will be free in executing
the move On San Nun bay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

General Otis Gives Particulars of the
Capture of Pasig.
WASHINGTON, March IA cable
gram from General Otis was received at
the war department as follows:
Manila, March ii. -Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Until yesterday
field operations here since capturing
Caloocan of minor nature, consisting of
driving back small bands insurgents,
with considerable loss to latter. Yes
terday, General Wheaton with Twen-
tieth and Twenty-second infantry, the
Oregon and Washington troops, section
Sixth artillery and squadron Fourth
cavalry, attacked large force of enemy,
drove them back and took line of Pasig
river, which he now holds. Two i'm
provised gunboats in lake have cap
tured considerable property. Insurgent
loss heavy. Our own killed and wound
ed slight, aggregating 3d. mostly slightly
wounded. Insurgents made no deter
mined stand. OTIS"
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Try AIlen,s Foot.Ease

powder tobe shaken into the shoes At
this season your feet feel swollen. nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
sect, bIisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of ali pain and gives rest
and comfort Try it today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package Free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
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strengthening Weak Eyes.

What is said to be an excellent lotion
for strengthening weak eyes is as fol-
lows: Four teaspoonfuls of boracic pow
der and pint of boiling water. Put
the powder in jug and pour the water
over it. Stir until quite dissolved, then
put the solution into bottle and keep
well corked until required. When re-
CURED. add little boiling water to an
eggcupful. with or without the addi-
ton of two teaspconfuls of laurel or
elder flower water, and battle the eyes
frequently with this, using soft rag
or fine sponge for the purpose. New
York Tribune
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
DEWEY Is WANTED.

Prominent Washinetonians Would Like
Him to Hclp Them Celebrate.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Admiral
Dewey will be in Washington May 20,
if the plans Of committee prominent
citizens here do not fail An imposing
delegation will wait upon the secretary
of the navy and ask him to authorize
the admiral to accept all invitation from
the city of Washington to be the guest
of honor at the peace festival to be held
here the latter part of May.
Secretary Long will refer the request
of the citizens committee to the presi-
dent at Thomasville, and if he gives it
his approval, the committee is SAN
guine that Admiral Dewey will accept
and arrive here in time.
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Use FORCE If NECESSARY.
Cuban Troops Must BE Compelled to Lay
Down Their Arms.


uAva=A, March 15.-Should portion
Ct lie Caran ar:2y support the military
assembly in rejecting the Gomez-Porter
agreement and reuse to disband with
cut q larger SKIN .lGn s., 600, 000 forcible
lisarrn l,nent, ii &c cp!i:ion of Cubans
well qualified 10 .;,:lge. would follow.
The United STATES is completely com
mitted to the arrangement made by
Robert p. Porter. President McKinley's
special rel :csentat.ye. with General
Gomez, and the details Of .ce plan of
Distribution are already far advanced.
The opinion Of Cuban civilians is that
considerable lcrt;on CT the army.
probably the larger part, upholds Gen
e-al Gomez in his contract with the
{ United States. and, therefore, the
American military administration sees
&c other course oIea than The forcible
,!isaiming of any faction of the Cuban
troops which. after being Only warned,
Should persist IN keeping the field.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
STILL SNOWBOUND.

No Immediate Prospects of a Release of
Cheyenne and Northern Passengers.
CHEYENNE, Wy, March 15.-The
Cheyenne and Northern passenger train
which has been for three weeks block
AIDED by the snow near Iron Mountain,
is apparently little nearer being released
than it was 10 days ago. The rescuing
work train is still 10 miles or more from
the passenger. Monday 80 men with
picks and shovels did not make more
than $50 yards. 1t will require several
days to get to the train. There are now
plenty of supplies for the passengers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Latter Kept Up a Running Fight
and Suffered Very Heavy
Loss.
Communication Between Their
North and South Lines
o~ hGs3f LIEUT. OF. - :.
General Otis Sends the War De.
partment an Account of Mon
80 days Fighting. q 5aad

g F ~
MANILA, March 1850 p. m. -Brig.
adler General Wheaton's column ha.
advanced beyond Pasig to the shores Of
Laguna de Bay, sweeping everything
before them. The enemy made a run
ming fight and suffered severe loss. The
rebels avenue of communication. north
and south is now closed, the American
Gordon stretching over mile from the
river to the lake.
The rebels are in force at Pateros and
Taguiga. .,4.....-
Two of Mondays wounded Private
Stewart of Company B, Twentieth regi-
ment, and Private Munson of Company
K, Twenty-second regiment, are dead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Insect Notes.

The slow tapping of a butterfly s
wing produces no sound. When the
movements are rapid, noise is produc-
ed which increases with the number of
vibrations. Thus the house fly, which
produces the sound Of F, vibrates its
wings 81, 100 times minute or 335
times second, and the bee. which
makes sound of A. as many as 26, 400
times or 440 times a second. A tired
bee huns on E. and, therefore. accord
ing to theory. vibrates its wings only
$50 times second.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Does Coffee Agree with Your

If not, drink Grain-O1 made from
pure, grains. A lady writes: ''The
first time I made grainrO | did not
like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce meIto get back
to coffee" 1t nourishesIand feeds the
system. The children can drink it
freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get package to-day from
your grocer. 15c. and 25c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
RAILROAD ACROSS AFRICA.

Berlin Newspaper Says Deal Has Been
Practically Completed.
BERLIN, March 15.-The Tageblatt
says that contract has been concluded
between the German government and
Cecil Rhodes, the British African mag
nate, fer the construction Of telegraph
line in German East Africa. The Tage-
blatt adds that contract for building
a railroad through the same territory is
upon the point of conclusion, only few
details remaining to be settled.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Relief I'm Six Hours.

: -stressing Kidney and Bladder, disease
relieved in six hours by the ''New Grea
South America Kidney Cure" 1t is gree
surprise on account OF its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in bladder. kidney
and back, in male or female. Relieves Ie
tention of water almost Immediately. If yol
want quick relief and cure this is the Rem
edy. Solo by Scheldrup & Fiesler. |
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A Word to the Wise Is Sufficient

Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh WI EN- everything
else failed. -Alfred w. Stevens, Cald-
we'll, Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works like a
charm: it has cured me of the most
obstinate case of cold in the head: /
would not be without it. Fred k Fries.
2S3 Hart ST., Brooklyn. n. 7.
A 10c trial size Or the SOC size OF
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggists. Ely Brothers, 81
Warren ST., n. Y
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A Bill a Berry.

CrimsonbeakTOur government al
ways seems to do the right thing at the
right time.
east-What has it done now?
"Why, it has issued the new series
of 81 bills just az the first southern
strawberries have reached our mar
kets. ''-Yonkers Statesman.
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Holding a Big POtlach.

VICTORIA, B. c., March 15.-The
steamer Willapa brings news that a big
Potlach is now going on at Fort Rupert
where nearly 1900 Indians are said to
be gathered. Dancing and the making
of presents is being carried on in great
style. The chief of the Rupert tribe is
trying to induce all the other tribes to
join with him in big peace society, in
tended to put an end to jealousies and
inter-tribal quarrels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

SAY THE VOTE MEANS NOTHING

Chicago Aldermen Go on Record for Mu-
nicipal Ownership
CHICAGO, March l5.--By vote of SO
to = the city council went on record as
being in favor of the municipal owner
ship of gas and electric lighting and
heating plants. 1t should be said, how
ever, that the matter was not discussed
and it was believed the average alder
man voted IN favor Of the proposal on
the general ground that it never would
amount to anything. The matter came
up on resolution introduced by Alder
man Bigane asking the legislature to
pass such statutes as would enable the
distribution of electric light and heat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

WASHINGTON. March l5.-President
and Mrs. Mckinley and party of
friends left the city during the evening
for vacation of ten days or two weeks
at Townsville, GA. The trip is made
via the Atlantic Coast line and the
Plant system aboard splendid train of
Pullman cars, perfect in equipment,
with every provision for the comfort
and safety of the party.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

Julius J. Heinrich, state oil inspector,
has announced the appointment Of two
additional deputy oil inspectors. c. H.
Sturdevant of Detroit was appointed to
succeed himself. He is an old soldier,
and Mr.. Heinrich decided to make no
change on this account. Jacob Cute of
Austin was appointed for the Mower
county district.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

It is said that in Australia there is
hotel where rheumatic patients congre-
gate. Whenever whale has been taken
the patients are rowed over to the works
in which the animal is cut up, the
whalers dig narrow grave in the body,
and in this the patient lies for two
hours, as ina Turkish bath, the decom
posing blubber Of the whale closing
round his body and acting as huge
poultice. This is known as the whale
cure for rheumatism.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Another Rich strike Reported.

VICTORIA, B. c., March ia rich
gold strike is reported to have been
made on Granite Creek, near Albini, on
the West coast of Vancouver island.
Assays make a showing of So, 800 to the
ton. There is great excitement in the
district
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Burlington Limited Wrecked.

LA CROSSE, Wis, March lathe Chi
cago, Burlington and Northern limited
was ditched near Victory, 90 miles
south of this city. Three sleeping cars
went down steep embankment into
the water and rolled over on their sides.
One of the cars canght fire, but was
promptly extinguished. Aside from a
wetting and some slight bruises none of
the passengers or crew were hurt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

The new fish and game commission
has organized. The new commission
chose A. T. Williams Of Minneapolis
president; Jacob DAM, II, st. Paul, vile
president; w. w. Ward, Fairmont, sec-
rotary; A. L. Crarnb, st. Cloud, treas
urer; Jacob Beutner, Proctor Knott, ek-
ecutive agent; Stan Donnelly, St. PaA,
attorney. .-a..r
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
sDr. Fenner,s Kidney and Backa{he
Cure.

DIR. Fenner,s Kidney and Backa{he
Cure.
If you suffer from kidney, BLADDER
or urinary troubles'take this wonder
full remedy, it is prepared by an ani-
nent physician, writer OF &C.
knowledged authority on medical
questions. Old gentlemen troubled by
too. frequent urine always find cure
result from using it. Scheldrul &
Fiesler, sole agents will refund your
money if not satisfied after using the
first bottle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

These are dangerous times for the
health. Group. colds aud sore throat
troubles lead rapidly to consumption.
A bottle of One Minute Cough Cure
used at the right time will preserve
life, health and large amount o!
money. Pleasant to take; childrei
like If Hanson & Emerson. Il