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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
An Opinion.
From Puck.

Travelling acquaintance-"The farmers
favor expansion, don't they?"
Uncle Josh-"Well, III tell We; they're like
most OF the folks that has a large family
OF chtidren-they don't want no more; but
when a new baby comes, they don't want
no less"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

1t pays to read the want columns Of This
Star. Hundreds OF situations are n;Ied
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
British Prisoners.

General Gatacre's report refers to over
600 troops as missing" From the Pre-
torla telegram there appears to be no man.
ner of doubt that the missing troops have
gone to join their comrades at Pretoria
and the reflection that something like 1000
British soldiers will spend their Christmas
as prisoners of war at the Boer capital is
not pleasant one for people here, many
of whom not long since fully expected that
the British flag would be over Pretoria by
Christmas 1t is true that the British have
taken certain number of prisoners, but
the number is comparatively small, and we
nave sun absolutely no means of knowing
what are the Beers casualties in killed and
wounded. What is quite certain Is that
they are minimized in the Boer official re-
ports and it is practically equally certain
that the enemy'S losses. are oyerestimated
on the English side. FrQm the description
sent home by the Correspondents of Lord
Methuen's attack on, the Boer position north
OF the Modder river, with lyddite shells we
should have been fairly justified in assum
ing that great injury had been inflicted on
the Beers, but native runners now report
that the total Boer Joss was one man killed
and two wounded. And the most astonish-
ing feature of the situation is that not
at one point only. but at every point of the
field of operations, the Beers are found to
be in much greater strength than we had
been led to believe The original estimate
OF the Boer strength, has. of course. long
been abandoned. and we have no material
for making trustworthy calculation. but
IL is significant that the estimates which
are banded about grow, every day larger
and larger.
Gatacre's Methods.
Lord Durham has made a fierce attack
on General Gatacre. which is condemned on
all sides. He says he overworks his men
and ought not to have been given an inde-
pendent command. As Lord Durham found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
Doomed to Disappointment.

l near that the queen was deeply grieved
at the defeat sustained by Gatacre's force
ana the special inquiry her majesty made
at the war office conveyed a sense of her
feelings on the subject. 1t is said that
Lord Wolselcy IS also very much irritated
at the disaster; and, in short, both at the
Horse Guards and the war office there is
anxiety ana sense of depression. The off
cial mind Is looking forward to the end of
tHe week, on the assumption that on or
about Friday next would be the decisive
DAY IN the Natal campaign. 1t is believed
mat Sir Redvers Butler has already crossed
the Tugela river, and that his grand STRAIT
gle movement, whatever II may be, is in
1uii operation. clue is apparently af-
forded by a BOer report that the bridge al
ashbank, on the railway line from Lady,
smith to Dundee and Laings Mex, had been
destroyed If that be true it would appear
that a British force has already worked
Its way to the rear of the Boer position
and is destroying the railway on the Boer
line of retreat. This would be a most dis
astrous thing for the Beers. Even # they
got away themselves they would be unable
to carry off their guns and supplies.
Before Sir Redvers Butler left England
he remarked in his quiet, grim way: OF
course, the Beers viii cut the telegraph;
and If they do not, l will" The saying
helps us to understand the sagaciouS silence
that has fallen over the movements of tie
army under the direct command of Sir
Redvers himself. We have nothing from
Natal except messages from Ladysmith, or
unlmportant observations as to lie build
ing of the bridge at Frere, which has
proved so admirable an excuse for Sir Red
Vers, while he tarried for that which is to
come. His silences are eloquent. His ideal
intelligence department is one which gives
no Intelligence except to himself, and
winch, before the fighting, at any rate, will
not allow a rival intelligence department
q he lin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
Criticisms of Gatacre.


The feeling against Sir William Gatacra
Is acute, and it is difficult to find any one
to defend him, except, curiously enough,
radicals. He is condemned even at the
service clubs, where they are not wont TO
speak unadvisedly against a general who
mas oeen Unfortunate The mildest 1 hear
Is the suggestion to withhold Judgment
radicals do not blame the general merely
mat they may have shot at the govern
ment. o. va
Nothing can be Immediately done to i'm
prove the situation in the Stormberg dis
.ilCt; put as many troops as are available
VIII be sent on from the. Cape to reinforce
General iatacre. The transport of the 9th
DIVISION from England will be quickened as
much as possible, but it has not at present
been decided to send out the 18th Division
IL Will be mobilized at Aidershot in readi-
ness but VIII not he sent unless the COM
mander-in-chief asks for it. Under any
circumstances, there would be collected at
Aidershot the Materials for a full division,
and it is going but one Step further to mo-
biliZe that division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

such * ASTRONOMY, and such the precision
Of III" instruments Of science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
TWO MONTHS OF WAR
LIN
England Has Reason to Be Dissatisfied
With the Results.
GATACRE USED as 4 SCAPEG0Af
Belief That the Struggle Will Be
Long and Desperate.
NOT A MERRY CHRISTMAS
NOT A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LONDON, December 49, 1899
The news from South Africa this week
is most grave as far as British interests are
concerned. Gen. Gatacres defeat, quickly
followed by Lord Methuens repuIse has
made people begin to think that the walk
over to Pretoria is not to be so easy after
all. British confidence in British methods
is beginning to waver even in the most
jingoistic organs, like the Daily Mail, Even
ing News Ind several of the provincial pa
pers. L we'll remember that during the war
between the United States and Spain the
English newspapers day after day referred
to the undisciplined American army and
feared that it would not cut a good figure
when it met the Spanish troops. Nearly
every battle that was won by the Ameri-
cans was fuke and military critics could
not understand how men who disrega rded
all the rules of the game could win bat
ties. Of course, l refer almost strictly TO
military c iticism of our forces. The gen.
eral public sympathized with the United
States and wanted to see Spain whipped.
but it certainly grieved the military men of
the empire to see Americans working so ir-
regularly at the business in hand English
soldiers with their discipline and training
are now meeting an enemy who totally dis
regard war rules and are even SO unsoldier-
like as to hide behind rocks ETC. and not
stand out in the open. They also fortify
hills and high places and wait for attack
This grieves the British soldiers and they
do not think the Boer fights fair. The re-
ports from the front often make pitiful
reading, as in nearly every battle thus far
fought the British have been obliged to
make frontal attacks at great risk upon an
enemy strongly intrenched and covered 1
have no doubt that British losses I'D to date
are greater than those of the Beers, though
the latter have lost heavily in some places
on, fhn ~ s-N~
derestimation of their enemy seem not to
be exhausted yet, and engagements are re-
ported from time to time which show that
the undisciplined Beers have the best of a
situation where cunning and hustling make
training OF little effect. There is much de-
preston here over the last two defeats
and l fear that this Christmas must he a
SAD one for many people in sreat Britain
ne latest figures total up to about 600
kiHed 1000 prisoners and over 1000 wound
ed on the British side. These are the
casualties Of only two months of war.
Criticisms of Gatacre
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
BILLINGS POTATOES.

John w. Collins. formerly stock in
spector in this district. but now perform
ing a similar duty in Yellowstone county
and having headquarters in Billings, left
for home last evening after having spent
three days in the city.
In speaking of the agricultural re-
sources of the Yellowstone valley he at
tached great Importance to the crops,
especially the potato.
Say, down there" said he, when DO
tatoes are wanted for household use,
they don't say go out and get some
potatoes but go and get a potato"
Then he indicated the length of the po-
tatoes, n it was something like twelve
inches.
They must be sweet potatoes" sug-
gested Ex-Governor Richards, to whom
Collin saddressed his remarks.
mo, sir. governor" replied Collins. 1T
never talk about sweet potatoes. I once
lived in Texas. and my diet for eight
consecutive years was spare ribs and
sweet potatoes. and | don't care to ak
about them. I didn't know then there
was anything else good to eat or drink.
After leaving Texas l hired out to a
rancher in Nebraska and at the very
first meal I attempted to eat. the cook
asked me if l wished tea or coffee. Say
l didn't know what either Of them was
and idn't care to show my ignorance,
so I said tea
but, to change the subject" continued
Collins, the reservation is going to be
thrown open next year and the valley
will boom.'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
To Supply Electric Power tor
the City.
TO BE ERECTED SOON
On the Big Hole Rivera Smelling
Plant Also Under Con-
sheraton

For some time past Butte parties, with
ample financial backing, lave been de
veloping water owe at the Big Hole
dam for the purpose of transmitting
power TO Butte Inc also to furnish power
for a big smelter to be located at the
mouth of the Big Hole canyon.
1t is understood that capital to the
amount of $500. 900 has already been in
terested to secure the success of the
plan. 1t is argued that the smelter prop
osition would be a paying one, as all
the ores of Beaverhead and Madison
counties, as well as surplus ores from
Butte, could be cheaply and conveniently
handled at that point. In the neighbor-
hood there is ar abundance of f1uxing
material, large deposits of cement, said
to be nearly equal to the Portland ce-
ment. and accessibility to fuel, etc.
The engineers who have been looking
over the ground, together with their
hackers, are in the city today, but de-
clined to talk for publication until their
plans We're matured. They stated, how
ever, that further information of the
gigantic proposition would be forthcom-
ing in a few days.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
Manila Was Burned at COnSid-
cradle Loss.
BUT. 694 ADMISSIONS
While It Cost More Than IS, 900 to
Produce it--BandS Did Not
MaterialiZe.

The failure of the Burning of Manila
many people, and particularly to Messrs.
Carlisle Mason and l.. d. Mclean, the
financial hackers Of the production.
'Of course we expected the weather to
have some effect" said Mr.. Mclean TO
an Inter Mountain reporter this after
noon, but we did not expect so much
frigidity on the part of the public. and
hi disappointed us most was the fail
ure, through some misunderstanding, of
the Am~algamated band to put in APP
pearance. We had purchased special
music, at a cost of about $50, and set
pieces appropriate to the music. which
cost us about $500, and when the band
failed to appear On the first night, we
We're compelled to cut out that portion of
the programme. AS these set pieces We're
to have been the principal features of
the first nights exhibition. the exhibit
ton was not nearly what it would have
been, and the show, which pleased thou
sands in st. Paul. received a black eye"
I'VE are paying all our bills said Mr..
Mason, land nearly every bill paid repre-
sents a loss. I have Daid out to-day
more than S.. 1000, and the end is not yet
in sight. We left nothing undone to
make the exhibition a success. The
first night there We're 664 paid admis-
sions. The second nights exhibition
cost us $4,000, and was s%plendidly done.
and there were just 80 paid admissions.
However, the so people who We're present
Tuesday evening We're well pleased with
their entertainment"
h show was a good one and it is a
matter OF general regret that it was not
literally ~oatroniZed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
PERSONALS.

e. B. Howell, the attorney. is in Mis-
soula.
Ware B. Gay of Horn, is in the city
to-day.
H. G. Miller of Kalispell, is viewing
Butte to-day.
Thomas c. Noyes and wife of Butte
are visiting Spokane.
E.. r. Gould and wife are in the CITY.
They are registered from Great Falls.
Colonel James Brown returned yester-
day from a pleasant trip to California.
The friends of Mr.. AL White, formerly
with Sutton's theater. will be pleased to
learn that he has returned to Butte and
will act in his old capacity at the ever
popular Family theater this season.
which opens Oct. 80.
A. NJ. Maxeiner, sergeant of the signal
corps, who arrived with the Montana
volunteers, will leave for his home in
Galena, Ill.,, this evening, where he will
resume his position With the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
Frank r. Miles, the Buffalo Bill of
Montana, returned last night from Daw-
son City. He is enthusiastic over the
outlook for the Klondike next year and
believes the country will come out all
right. He says the stampede next spring
to the Cape Nome diggings will discount
the big rush to the Klondike two years
ago. He met 800 miners returning from
Cape Nome and all had money. 1t is
impossible now to engage passage for
next spring on any of the steamers ply
ing to the diggings.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
Will Try Aluminium.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The Record says:
Aluminium is to have its first important
trial as a commercial conductor of cleo
tricity on the Northwestern elevated
road. Twenty miles of inch and a half
cables-150, eco pounds of the light weight
silvery stuff-are to be strung along the
steel trestle to distribute the motive
power to the trolley rails of the new
road. Aluminium dlspIaces. its copper
rival on the new road because of its
cheapness. Copper has almost doubled
in price within a tWelVe-month. While the
lighter material has dropped a shade in
the scale. John r.. Chapman, an electro
cal engineer in charge of the new road,
says:
after copper. aluminium is the best
conductor among the cheaper metals,
An aluminium wire has the additional ad-
vantage of being lighter to handle and
of being non-corrosive."
According to Mr.. Chapman a perfect
joint has been made possible by a solder
invention by a Chicago nan
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26

and lao feet in a westerly direction
from the point of discovery on the Ethel
I1oue Mining Claim. situated in Inde-
pendence Mining District, Silver Bow
County, Montana. the position, course.
and extent of the said mining claim. des-
1gnated by an official survey thereof, as
Survey No. $3.50. Township No. 3 NJ.
Range No. s W.. a notice of which was
posted on the claim on the 23rd day of
october. 1899. and being more particularly
set forth and described in the official
field notes and plat thereof on file in this
office, as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner,
where is set a granite stone 6x12xo4
inches, Is inches deep, marked 1870 for
Corner No. !. from which the quarter
section corner on the north boundary of
Section 16. T.. 3 N. r. 8 w, bears north
70 degrees So minutes west, 68O.5 feet
distant, and running thence south 8 de-
grees 40 minute east, 375 feet, to the
southeast Corner No. 2; thence south 81
degrees west. 1.4S0 feet, to the southwest
Corner No. 9; thence north 9 degrees 40
minutes west. 600 feet, to the northwest
No. 4; thence north SO degrees 81 minutes
east 800 feet, to Corner No. /, the place
of beginning. containing an area of 1857
acres, claimed by the above-named APP
plicant for patent.
The location of this mine is recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Silver Bow
County, on Page AL in Book s.. of Lodes.
The adjoining claims are on the east
SurveyNo. 1916. the Tiger Lode, Frank
Kreiter applicant. and on the south Sur
vey No. 1899. the Oriole Lode, James c.
Friend applicant.
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register.
JOS. II. HARPER, i
United States Claim Agent.
CFirst Publication October 26, 1897
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
THE MORTUARY RECORD.

J. w. Holiness. a well known and highly
respected resident of Butte, died at Muir
ray & Freund's hospital last night from
the effects of a paralytic strSke. Until
a few days ago he was apparently en-
joying excellent health. The deceased
had resided in Butte many years and had
a large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances in the city. For a time he was
stone agent for the Union Pacific Rail-
road company, and after severing his
connection with the railroad company
engaged in the contracting business. His
father resides in South Omaha, Neb.,
and a daughter is attending school in
California. The relatives have been adj
vised of his death and the funeral arr
engagements will not be made until they
are heard FROM.
Mrs. b.. McHugh. aged sc years, died
this morning at her home at No. 10 East
Platinum. She leaves a family of five
sons-James X. Ntzhugh,, who is an Off
Ger on the police force; Thomas and Will
liam McHugh, who occupy positions of
responsibility, and j. X. and F. D.. Nc
Hugh, who are associated in business.
The funeral will take place from No. 10
East Platinum at 2 o'clock .. m, tomor-
row.
Mrs. Minnie Sophia Ostlund, aged 50
years, died yesterday at her home at No.
517 East Park street alley.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District Of the State
OF Montana in and for the County Of
Silver Bow
In the matter OF the estate OF Andrew
j. DeLsshfnEtt. deceased. Notice of time
apron ed for proving will. etc.
Pursuant to an order OF said district
court, made on the 9Th day Of September.
A. d.. 1899. notice is hereby given that
saturday. the 7th day OF October, A. D.
1899. at 2 o'clock p. NJ. Of the court house
OF Silver Be-" county. IN the City of Butte.
Montans. has been appointed as the time
ana place for proving the will o: said
lstrato:, Of Silver Bow county. Montana,
for the ISSUANCE to him o. letters of add
m!i'istration thereon with the will an
nexed. at which time and place any per-
son interested may appear and contest
the same.
CLINTON c. CLARK, Clerk.
BY R 2. LEONARD. Deputy Clerk.
{. F. Kelley and NJ. D. Leehey. Attor-
neys for Petitioner.
Dated September 9. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26

~Favorite Prescription" writes Mrs. c. N.
Anderson, of Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge
Co., Va, us a God-send to weak aud sickiy
women, restoring health without subiccting
their nerves to the shock of an examination.
III was all run down in h~ealth-could not work
but a short while without resting. Was so
nervous at times that l could not even write:
had a very poor appetite. l decided to write to
DR.. Pierce and state my case. l received q favor.
able reply, and commenced taking the Favorite
Prescription and Pellets Took six bottles
Of 'Favorite Prescription one of Golden Medi-
now work as we'll as l could before I was taken
sick. think DR.. Pierce's medicines the best in
the world for sick and nervous women"
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
specially adapted to the use of delicate
women. Easy to take. gentle in action.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
nGO0d MiNhE.v

How few women know what it is to
have a good night a night of sound,
restful sleep. They smile and say good
night" in CHEEKY tones, but when the
chamber door closes behind them, the
smiling mask drops off, and shows the
lines Of suffering.
Other have had the bad nights
changed to good by the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. So may
you; Ninety-eight times in every hun
d drs ; it perfectly Eahssaiy cures o1esns diseases :, s,,; # the he
body and color ON the cheek.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
Oppose the FEiarS.

Manila, Oct. 26.-The Filipino congress
has selected n commission of native
priests to """"d to Rome and explain
to the poe the abuses and iniluities of
the friars and ask for correcting inter-
vention. Aguinaldo, in a recent speech
at Tariac. characterized The friars ns
intrigusrs and abusers of honor, law and
morality and declared ti3ey caused
Spain's downfall in the Philippines.
The Thirty-fourth infantry. Colonel
Kenner commanding, proceeded to "a
lsidrO this morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
LOCAL BR.EFS

Grand military ball tonight, Auditor
ium.
j G. Bates. tuner. Montana Music
company. Tel. 504.
Silver and gold hearts are all the rage.
See Hight & Fairfield's add, page 8.
Horses Wintered-!nquire of =; B. Ash
worth at feids Stable ga S. Main.
Business lunch, 15c. from II to 3, at the
Hamilton. Katenback & kerth. IS West
Broadway.
Butte Stove Repair company for Ak
lures and Home Comfort ranges. Phone
629. ZIG E. Park.
Chemicals ana as.ayers' supplies. Fair
Drug and Assay supply company. ll5
East Park street.
The He!lbronner cigar emporium. %
East Broadway, can sell you cigars by
the box from so cents up. Call and
see.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
Money and lsOnds.

New York, Oct. 26.-Money on call,
nominally. at 6 a s; sterling exchange
easier. $4.S6MM$4.s7 for demand, S4.S2A
for sixty days.; bar silver, 57N; Mexican
dollars, 47h; government bonds, weak;
Is. reg, 1CG1a: IS, reg, 107ia, coupons,
1854; new as, reg 1928, coupons. 130: old
As. reg, 111R, coupons, 11GA;; IS, reg,
11OA, coupons, nv.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
Transports Delayed.

San Francisco. Oct. 26.-The TRANSPORTS
Tartar, Newport and Manuense, which
started for Manila last evening, did not
succeed in getting past the Golden Gate.
owing to thick weather outside. They
cleared,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26

A child Known as Willie Maurer has
had a charge of insanity placed against
1T and will probably be examined by
Judge Lindsay and a commission to-
morrow. 1t is deaf md dumb. A few
weeks ago it was sent to the school for
mutes, but the instructors at the school
could make no Roadway with the patient
on account of it's mental condition. and
suggested that i the examined and sent
to the aslum.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26

$3.50. 900 to George E. Blair & Co. of Salt
Lake Mr.. homes will arrive in the
city tomorrow. He is reputed to nave
cleared up $50, 900 on the deal and in
tends locating in Honolulu. Mr.. Themes
was formerly connected with the fire de-
partment of this city and none will envy
him his good fortune.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
BUTTE MEN IN LUCK.
MADE A NICE CLEANUP AT AMER.
ICAN FALLS, IDAHO.

j. ]. Cusick, a we'll known resident of
Butte, who has been operating around
American Falls, Idaho, for the past year,
arrived in the city last evening. Mr..
Cusick. with Frank B. Themes and Gov
ernor Richards of Butte, laid out a town.
site at American Falls and acquired 9TH
err interests, all Of which were sold for
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
Chicago 1.-Two Stock.

Chicago. Oct. 26.-Receipts-Hog. U.s.
$4.45; heavy, s3.S0@$4.45; light, $1,000
$4.37. Cattle $500; steady; beevas. &..o5
@s6.50; cows and heifers, s1.75Ms 81. 90;
stockers and feeders, $3G0Ms4. S5. Sheep,
10000; steady; sheep, $2.50@s4.3 IS; lambs,
81, OGM Sc, 40,