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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-20
COLONIAL COMMISSION.
Making Preparations for the Trip to
Cuba and Porto Rico.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE commits
sion named by the president to consider
questions pertaining to the civil affairs
in Cuba and Porto Rico is busily en-
gagged in completing preparations to
leave for the islands. the purpose be-
ing to sail last next week or early in
the following week. Henry c. Curtis,
member of the commission, has not
arrived yet from Iowa, but General
Kennedy and Charles w. Watson, the
other members, are proceeding with
the work. The chief questions before
them is that of taxation, public schools,
public highways and franchises for
private enterprises. At present no per-
sonal or realty taxes are being collect
ed in either island, the former laws hav-
ing been suspended. With a view to pre-
pairing and recommending a desirable
sysem for property taxation the COM
mission is making a complete compila
ton of tax laws of the several states
to the end that the best may be given
Cuba and Porto Rico. The plan will be
agreed upon after the members of the
commission have visited the islands and
personally given the conditions thor
ough study. = s.
The questions of, public schools and
highways will receive early attention
but it will be necessary to give more
immediate attention to the applicat ons
for franchises, which have accumulated
in great mass through the war depart
ment All applications for franchises
of a quasi public nature are referred by
the war department TO the commission
and the latter must pass upon them.
To-day the capital represented by the
applications on file aggregates So, 900, 900
among the applications being one for
the construction of a railway from the
eastern to the western end of Cuba,
a distance of 600 miles. The commits
sion has not determined upon it's timer
airy, but it probably will go first to Gu
ba,
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GERMAN AMERICAN TRADE.
The Two Countries Closely Knit To-
gether by Mutual Interests.


London, Feb. 19-1n an interview
with the correspondent of the associ-
ated press last evening Robert P Por-
ter, who goes to Berlin tomorrow, ex-
planned at some length the objects of
his mission, prefacing his remarks
with the statement that since the war
with Spain many continental countries
had shown a disposition to make I'M
friendly discrimination against Ameri-
can products. Referring to the re-
cent statement in the reichstag by
Count Posadowski- Wehner, German i'm
perial secretary of state for the inte-
rior. on the subject of trade develop
ment of the United States with Ger
many he said that close study of the
question did not warrant the conclu-
sions drawn by Count Won Posadowski
Wehner. On the contrary. it showed
most satisfactory and profitable trade
conditions, SO far as Germany was con-
cerned.
In 1897" said Mr.. Porter. German
imports to the United States reached
high water mark. G12,000000 or G15,
100000 higher than any other year dur
ing the decade then ending. The de-
cline for 1898 was almost wholly due
to the decreased sugar importation. The
healthy feature of American imports
into Germany, in my opinion, lies in
the fact that of the $780, 900 in 1898,
more than half was composed of raw
cotton, petroleum, tobacco, copper and
the like, mostly for conversion into
manufactured articles. giving employ
ment to German labor.
Large imports of raw material, es-
pecially when a country does not pro-
duce raw material itself, are a source
of wealth rather than loss to coun-
try like Germany. There can be no
commercial difficulty between the Unit
ed States and Germany because, apart
from Great Britain, Germany is knit
more closely to the United States by
bonds of kinship or mutual interests
than to any other power. Individual
interests may clash, but fair analysis
of the balance sheets of the two ma
tons shows a healthful condition of
trade. which is the subject for rejoic-
ing rather than alarm on both sides.'
With reference to his visit to the
West Indies. Mr.. Porter said that many
of his suggestions regarding Cuba and
Porto Rico We're based in measure on
what he had observed in Jamaica. In
concluding the interview he highly
praised the success of the secretary of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain. in dealing with Great Britain's
West Indian administration.
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-.
gent requirement and also % re-estab-
lish the schools at Fort LeaVenworth.
the aftliiery school al fon. Leaven-
Wortl, the artillery school a. fort HI
iey' an OF which are IoM tossed Tor
the want OF officers ! ne passage OF
the Cockrell Dill Woula ulscnarge at
once an the volunteer qual.ernasters.
meolcai oHncers, comnis $50 many OF
Whoin are oincers OF lne lesu.ar ar
my Who hold voluntary COMMISSIONS,
anu Woula leave the "epa. tineht with
corps u stat otfeels nnoiy MADE
quate 10 the increased ue,nraiius that
a,e peiiis mace from 4uartef.
Inc olii reported by 9ena.oi HaWley
PROVIDES only Tor the apso.n.s neeas OF
the service, on lines " ti ..y ana
economy. 1t was at 'he Instance or
ME-. nun prepared uhue' lne superVls-
ION OF the ad1utant genera rsI VI tne ar
my, ol General SchWan, No'oisi Car1er'
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A Big Subsidy Offered.

Eel Paso, Texas, Feb. 19.--It is authori-
tatively announced at Ciudad de Juarez.
Chihuahua. that the Mexican government
has decided to offer a big subsidy for the
construction of railroad across the back
bone of the Sierra Madre range, from
Chuichupa in the state of Chihuahua to
the Sonora line. The road will save from
four to five weeks time in getting troops
across the mountains and incidentally
prove a great blessing to American pros
pectors who have located large deposits of
precious minerals. The Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre & Pacific is to be extended from
Casas Grandes to Chuichupa during the
summer.
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A RIOT IN CHICAGO.
Two Thousand Men, Women and Children
Fight in Theater.

Chicago, Feb. IA riot in which
1000 men, women and children took
part occurred this afternoon at the
Star theater, Sedgwick and Division
streets. and before the police arrived
the interior of the theater had been
badly damaged. Scenery which was to
have been used in the presentation of a
play had been tied up by legal proceed
ings. and after the audience had waited
until 4:30 p. IN. for the curtain to go up.
many began to clamor for the return of
their money. They We're refused at
the box Office and two minutes after
wards chairs We're broken in pieces and
hurled at the stage, chandeliers were
broken, carpets were torn up and the
theater and sidewalk outside was one
fighting. yelling humanity. The clang-
ing of the patrol wagon bell scattered
the crowd in a hurry, however. Later
in the afternoon the money was re-
funded to those who presented their
coupons
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Houses Disagree,

Denver, Colo, Feb. 1S.-The two
branches of the legislature have dis
agreed as to whether the charges
against the management of the state
insane asylum We're proved or not The
senate has adopted the report of tire
majority of the investigation commit
tee which eXonerates the superintend-
emit DR.. P. r. Thombs, while the house
adopted tine minority report, demanding
his removal. Both reports now go to
the governor. 1t is rumored that SUI
perintendent Thombs will tender his
resigna ton.
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IN THE HOUSE.
A Bitter Fight Anticipated Over the
Canal Bill

Washington, Feb 19.-The house en-
ers upon the last two weeks of the ses-
sion tomorrow with three appropria
tons, the army, Notifications and gen.
eral deficiency. Enacted upon. and the
naval bin but half completed. The army
bill must be held back until the senate
decides upon its course relative to the
reorganization bill. but it is not antic-
ipated that either of the other bills will
cause trouble. The situation in the
house has, however, been greatly com
plicated by the action of the senate in
placing the Nicaragua canal bill upon
the river and harbor bill as a rider. This
will doubtless precipitate a bitter fight
in the house and may result in the loss
of the bill. But the failure of the river
and harbor bill will not make an extra
session incumbent. But the contest over
1t will develop bad blood and produce
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TEMPORARILY INSANE.
The Verdict Rendered in the Case of Mrs.
Rankins Suicide,

Portland. Ore, Feb. ia coroner's
jury to-day found that Mrs. John Ran
kin. whose death occurred at the I'm
perial hotel last night, committed sui
eide by shooting herself. Mrs. Ran
kinS parents are among the most
prominent and respected people of
Olympia, and their home is one of the
finest on Capital Hill. Her father
A L. Phillips, was auditor of Thurs
ton county, Washington, for many
years and also president of the First
National bank of Olympia. Mrs. Ran
kin's husband has for some time had
charge of the department of timber
land cruising of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company, with an Office in the
headquarters building at Tacoma. 1t is
supposed that Mrs Rankin took her life
while temporarily insane. She had been
in Portland for some time under the
care of a physician who was treating
her for nervousness.
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A Memorial to Reed.

Denver Feb. 19.--The Denver Trades
and Labor assembly to-day decided to
act with the Colorado Art club in the
erection of memorial to the late Rev
Myron w. Reed. Their proposition is to
build labor temple-a large building to
be used as a sort of national headquar-
tiers by the labor associatons--connected
with which there will be a free art gal
lery, library and reading room. The pre-
liminary work will be begun Immediately
by committee appointed to-day for that
purpose.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-20
Ransacked the House.

Lima, Ohio, Feb. 19.-Last night thieves
ransacked the residence of the late Calvin
S. Brice in this city, to which it was sup
posed many valuables had been shipped
from the Brice mansion in New York.
Much damage was done to the furnishings
of the house by the thieves in their ruth
less search. None of the Brices are in the
city and the amount of goods stolen is
not known.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-20
For La Grippe.

Thomas Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash
avenue, corner Jackson street, one of
Chicago's oldest and most prominent
druggists. recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for la grippe, as it not
only gives prompt and complete re-
lief. but also counteracts any tendency
of la grippe to result in pneumonia
For sale by druggists
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Shirt Company Assigned.

l.eominSter. Mass. Feb 19.-The Leo
minister Shirt company has made an as
Sgnment to ID. Curtis Nckerson The La
bilities are Sl50,oO0, the heaviest creditors
being New York parties. The companv
was started IS years ago and had branches
in Boston. Chicago and San Francisco.
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Killed by His Brother.

Ukiah. Cal, Feb. 19.-While out hunting
to-day Joseph Miller was accidentally
killed by his brother, who exploded a
cartridge in loading his rife. The bullet
entered the back of the unfortunate hum
ter, death resulting Immediately.
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Winter Wheat Damaged.

Omaha. Neb Feb. 19.--Advices to the
Bee from its correspondents in Northern
Nebraska indicate that the winter wheat
crop has been badly damaged by the re-
cent cold snap. In many localities the
crop will be total failure, while in others
it will be very light
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-20

Paris of o-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of so 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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Sailed for Manila.

New York, Feb. 19-The United States
transport Sheridan sailed to-day for Ma
Mia, passing out of Quarantine at 3:45
y. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-20

The all-mportant topic is that of
street cleaning. New York demands
immediate removal of the snow. With
such a storm as the present, prompt re-
moval is practically impossible. In the
down town districts the snow is falling
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A Comparison

The passage of the Hawley bill would
enable the department to meet this ur-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-14
Didn't Take all,

Even after the Cleveland, Canton &
Southern road has passed into the
hands OF the new company and has
been In operation by the Wheeling &
Lake Erie, there will be one part of
that road. consisting OF two branches,
that Will be In the hands of the recelv-
or and under the order OF the court.
This Is due to the fact that the syndi-
cate which bought the old Cleveland &
Canton did not take In the Coshocton
road. and that the Chagrin branch was
not purchased. aa
The fact that this latter part Of the
line was not bought In by the Wheeling
Is not understood. II has always been
one OF the best freight producers that
the road had and on that account was
OF immense value. To be sure IT did
not produce much passenger business.
but 1t has held Its own against heavy
odds In that respect. The line runs d.
rect to the big quarries at Chagrin
rails. where large amounts Of Deren
sandstone are turned out. This has
been one Of the chief shipments Of that
line In the last few years. E
The other division Is still 4 mystery
TO the railroad men. ny they would like
10 know why It was built. It Is not
freight producer and never had been
much for passengers. There nre no
trains run over this. the Coshocton d.
vision, now, even the freight trains
with passenger coach attached being
taken off. The trains on the Chagrn
Fails branch are run regularly, being In
pretty lively competition Just now with
the electric lines.-Clevellnd Leader.
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UNION STOCK YARDS,

BALTIMORE, Monday, June IL.
SWine.-Arrtvals this week. 1896
head. The receipts are some 1900 head
more than they were last week. and
are fair supply for the slow demand
for all kinds of hogs on the market. We
have no far western hogs to report. or
those from neare!. points. light hogs
sold at 81 0oGD4 10 per 100 pounds gross,
and heavy at 50 90@i 10. with few at
the latter figure: light pigs 50 SOFA 70
ant roughs So 1903 % per 100 pounds
gross. " tg.,.-
Sheep and Lnmbs.-Common to fat
sheep sell ut 2@ic and few extra SIC
An advance Of &c for good fat weth-
crs; lambs 6A@7c. and few extra nc,
being an advance OF Hc for heavy ship
ping lambs
Calves.-Trade Is slow and values un-
changed. ranging at 4'sMGc per pound.
CIIICAGO-Cattle. fancy grades
s. 50a5 60: choice steers S. 2595 IS;
mediums 81 S0Q4 95; stockers and feed
crs So 75I5 Is; beef steers 81 35d1I rs !:
bulls 50 7OdI4 3O:cows and hcifers 50 500
4 As; calves 81 25G7 20. Hogs, fair to
choice. 50 772@3 S7h; heavy packers
ers 50 G5@3 S7h; lights 50 65@3 90: pigs
50 30G3 rs. Sheep and lambs. inferior
to good sheep sold at 50 0O64 90; ewes
81 30. Spring limbs 81 00I7 25, uc-
cording to quality. chiefly at Sc 1897 Is.
Receipts-Cattic. 1000 head; hogs. $1,000
head: sheep. 1000 head
Observation-Disclosures active ut So ESQ
SO.
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Discovered by n Woman.

/ Another great discovery has been
made and that 100. by Indy In this
country. "Dlseasc fastened Its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its sevoreSt tests. but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seem-
ed imminent. For three months ghc
coughed lncessnntly. and could not
sleep. She finally discovered q way to
recovery, by purchasing Of Us q bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was 40 much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept MI
night; and with two bottles. has been
absolutely cured. Her name Ia Mrs
Luther Lutz." Thus writes ". C. Ham
nic': & Co.. Of Shelby, n. C. Trial bot
Ties free ut Logan Drug Co.'s drug storc.
ReGulnr size 50c and 81 %. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
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The Features of the Money and Stool
Markets,

Markets.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Money on Gull
steady at 1hM3 per cent; last lonn lM
per cent. Prime mercantile paper az
"a per cent. Sterling exchange steady,
with actual business In bankers bills at
81 SIN "a So for demand and at 81 85E @
4 Sc for 60 days: posted rates 81 S6,sD
4 ST and 81 SO: commercial bills 81 S5,s.
Silver certificates GOM9G2c; bar silver
GOisc. Mexican dollars iSEc
There was a marked disposition from
an early period in the days trading to
take profits In many of the stocks which
have scored an advance recently. This
was evident practically In nil Of the
standard stocks and made Itself incrchs-
ingiy obvious In the industrial speeiai-
ties. The decided strength manifested
by small group OF the industrlals
served to sustain the market for n time
and acted as u sort Of cover to the profit
taking anlcs, which were fed to the mar
ket. The recent strength OF Federal
Steel showed no abatement during the
early hours OF the day and other mem
bers OF the, Flower group. notably
Brooklyn Transit and Peoples Gas
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ODcnel, CT,


Cfl1CAGO-Wheat ruled strong to-
day. July closing With gain of NsG%4c.
Corn rose AsGEc and oats A9%c.
Pork advanced Zoe, lard 5@7Ec and ribs
TIC.
Wheat opened tame with downward
tendency. owing to enormous domes lie
receipts and Indifferent cables. After
a moderate decline. however, the mar
ket turned upward on complaints Of
damnEe to the spring crop by too much
ram. Liberal selling on the bulge
caused setback and the market had
many sudden turns over narrow
range until near the end. when an csti-
mate by q prominent statlstician that
THIS years crop OF the world
would be $4,000 bushels less thnr
last year caused n rally and the market
! closed within q fraction OF the top.
The strength In corn and n better ex-
port inquiry helped the advance. July
wheat opened Ac lower at 75075Isc:
declined to 7ft!c: advanced TO 7GGD76Mc,
and closed with sellers at 7Gc.
chicago received 249 cars, % OF
which were graded contract MInncap-
oils and Duluth got Col cars, compared
with 13l for the same day year ngo.
The aggregate at western primary
markets was $4,000 bushels. against
10000 bushels last year. Atlantic port
clehrnnces In wheat and flour euuallcl
$4,000 bushels.
Corn started rather easy, owing to
heavy receipts. but rallied quickly on
covering and country buying. influenced
by nm excellent export demand. Re-
ceipt3 9lS cars. July opened n shade
lower Mt 33lsc: advanced TO 3i%c. and
closed ct 3tAc.
oats ruled firm on reports Of rank
growth with more or less lodging"
Receipts 800 cars. July started in
changed Mt 23Nc,and advanced to 23SkGp
23Hc Mt the close.
Liberal meat shipments and moderate
hog receipts strengthened provisions,
Packers were fair buyers and shorts
covered freely. July pork opened Sc
higher ut IS Ii. advanced to IS 30, and
closed mt IS rs. July lard ruled &c
higher ut 81 O0Gh O2lk and closed Mt
So 02h. Ribs 5@7hc higher at
81 67hN4 20: closed at 81 TO-
Estimated receipts for Wednesday,:
Wheat. 1e7 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats.
$50 cars: hogs. ~ 900 head.
Cash quotations were ns follows:
Flour quiet.
Whcat-No. . spring 75075hc: No. .
spring 7l@;ihc: No. red 76MN77Hc.
Corn-No. 2, SAC; No. 2 yellow 34M@
3iMc.
Oats-No. ?. 25G25lsc; No. white
2S1sc: No. 3 white 27hMaSc.
Rye-No. ., h9c.
Barlcy-No. 2. 35hm4Oc.
Ilnxsecd-No. 81 03I.; new 81 0G0
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NEW YORK-Some good sales of
southern and eastern brown cottons are
reported for export at full prices. Home
demand for brown goods generally
qttiet and chiefly for three yard and
3.25 yard goods. Duck In slightly bet
ter request and firm. Fair number of
orders for blcachel cottons, but no
large quantities taken. Prices well
maintained. Dark prints in active re-
quest for fanc!es: business much ahead
of last yenr. Print cloths inactive
without change In price.
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Metals,

NEW Y0RK-Thc metal market
fails to recover from the stupidity dull
and nervcicss condition from which it
has been suffering for Il week or more
At the close the metal exchange called
pig Iron warrants entirely nominal at
s13 80; lake copper dull at SIS 25 and
SIS 80 asked; tin dull at s25 G5 bid and
S25 Is asked; lend dull at 81 As bid and
81 so asked: spelter dull ut Sc % bid
and Sc so asked. The brokers price for
lead is 81 %. and for copper SIS ESQ
1850.
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"WEDNESDAY JUNE Ii 1890

were strong Ia sympathy: an advance I'm
Metropolitan, Manhattan and Sugar
helped to keep up prices. The leader
ship OF these stocks gave place in the
course OF the morning to National Steel,
American Hosp, American Smelling
and Tin Plate, the first named rising
some 8 points. The awakening OF actlv.
ity in this group which was more prom.
inent in the trading than at any time
since they have been dealt In on tho
local exchange, seemed to invite realiz.
Ing elsewhere In the list and an early
break In Consolidated Gds followed By
pronounced weakness In Sugar empha.
sized this tendency There was a later
rally In Consolidated Gas and pressed
steel car was suddenly marked up to St,
an advance Of over points. But no
effect was apparent In the general list
which closed active and weak at the
lowest point generally OF the day.
Net losses In the standard railroads
are for the most part between l and .
points: Sugar. which was traded In ex-
dividend OF 3 per cent. lost nearly s
points on the day.
There is an element among profess
sional operators which habltually buy
Sugar to realize the dividend and get rid
OF the holdings between dividend peril
DDS. The selling from this source was
an influential element In the weakness
Of that stock, and by sympathy Of the
whole market. Manhattan suffered from
realizing on the declaration Of the regu-
lar dividend. and on continued effect OF
the adverse judicial decision on
tax claims against the COM
pany. The strength OF the, steel stocks
which came to the front to-day was CO.
Incident with the lively demand for Ma
tional Steel in Chicago. Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Cincinnati & st. Louis con-
tinucd strong but this was practically
the only exception to the weakness In
the railroad list. 1t Is probable that the
prospects Of q poor bank statement on
the coming Saturday when large part
OF the withdrawals OF the gold abroad
made for export Will figure. had Its IN
iluence In prompting to-day's liquida-
ton. No effect was apparent. however,
in the money market. which continues
easy and there was no upward tendency
In sterling exchange. while there
was n sharp fall In the
money and discount rates in London.
The pressure of liquidation was not
heavy at any time but prices went down
easily and there was no evidence Of or
granized support. The bears helped the
late break with rumors Of reverses In
the Philippines.
There was large demand and some
strength for Reading As. Colorado s;
Southern Is and the Wisconsin Central
Issues. both old and new. Total sales
par value s3,3CO,O00.
U. S. IS declined Y per cent and IS, the
new Is and IS II per cent? In the bid
price.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
5S0.4S7 shares.
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