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Evening journal., 1899-01-02
VISITORS TO TIE MAINE.
Very Few Spanish officers Went on
board the Vessel at Havana
fn "A Social Way.

Until the night Of the explosion moth
ing whatever was developed to show
that there was any special need for ex-
treme vigilance. Many people visited
the ship, chiefly IN parties. 1t is prob
able that nearly oil were Cubans. These
were chiefly representatives Of the re-
fined class in Havana, WHO took great
pride IN visiting the ship-more, per-
haps, than / could have wished, in view
of the situation. There must have been
800 or 400 of them on board from time
10 time. They were warmly demon
strative towards us, and at first were
inclined 10 ask us 10 return their visits.
l believe some of the Names officers
took advantage of their invitations;
but l always explained that my posi-
ton in Havana was delicate one, that
] desired to know socially both the
spaniards and the Cubans, but that
should not feel free TO accept hospitali-
ties until the Spanish people first
showed q willingness TO accept the hos
pitalities of the ship. often made in
quiries in a rather jocular way as to
the politics of the ladies who visited the
ship. The ladies pointed out TO me Wis
itors of different shades of opinion. but
have my doubts whether any of them
were really in sympathy with the Span
iards. / let II be known everywhere
that It would please me greatly to en-
terrain the Spanish people on board and
made considerable effort TO bring about
the desired result, but without success.
II was evident that the Spaniards would
not visit us socially; they would do
their official duty, but would not go be-
yond it.
finally decided TO make very spe-
cial effort. I knew two charming young
Spanish ladies Of American descent on
their mothers side. Both were engaged
20 be married to Spanish army officers.
Their father had been a Spanish officer.
All their associates had been in Spanish
military circles. They assured me that
It was q mistake 10 suppose that the
/ Spaniards would not visit us In friend
ly way. To demonstrate their view
they offered to bring aboard the Maine
on a certain day party of Spanish Of
fcers. The ladies came at the appointed
time, their mother being one of the
party, but with them there was only
one Spanish officer, and he was IN what
we might call n civil branch Of the
army, Each lady gave a somewhat diff
ferent excuse for the absence of the
officers, which only served to make II
clear that the officers would not come
at all, and that there was general un-
derstanding that the ship should not
be visited by Spanish officers except Of
ficially.-Capt- Charles d. Sigsbee, in
| Century.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
FnRsr FpRE on THE YElAR.

The first fire OF the New Year oc-
CURED early yesterday morning in the
building occupied by the Democratic
League, at Fourth and King. AT 1914
O'Clock the alarm was struck by Pa
trolman GilMng. hut when the fire
fighters arrived the DANES had been
extinguished
The flames started in the cellar. be-
Meath the room occupied by James
Stm'e fruit store. and as soon as dis
covered word was sent TO the Wash
ington Chemical Company, who ar
rived Cn the scene in a short time
land eXtinguished the flames. 1t WAS
nearly three-quarters OF an hour after
when the alarm was sent in. The
Washington Fame and Phoenix Com
panies answered She alarm
Sergeant of Police Black was one
Of .hc first at the fire and made his
way through transom to the flames
and by his effors and several other
officers succeeded In saving the place
from destruction.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
SECOND INQUEST HnIIn.

The second inquest was heldSaturday
night on the body OF George Pfromm
by Deputy Coroner Chandler. The first
was held some time ago but the papers
were lest which neceeBitated another
inquest. The verdict rendered whe,
accidental death by being struck by
a Philadelphia Wilmington and Balti.
more railroad train on May 81 last. "
No one was an eye witncps to the acci.
dent.
This is probably the last case that
Deputy Coroner viii have A great
deal Of satisfaction has been expressed
by the manner in which Mr Chandler
has conducted the office, especially by
newspaper men. Mr.. Chandler has al.
ways been most obdging and accomo.
dating in anything requested OF him
The Herald wishes him the utmost sue.
cess in whatever he may engage.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
FISHING FOR spoNGEs.
How They Are Sighed and Brought
Up from the water by
the Divers.

The sponges of commerce and the
dried specimens of other species are not
the actual animals, but merely their
skeletons, or framework. That which
constitutes their vital parts is removed
in preparing them for market.
Sponges do not have the power of mo-
ton possessed by most animals; they
are nearly always attached 10 sub
merged objects. Since il is impossible
for them TO go in search of food, they
can grow only In places where there is
plenty Of food such as they require.
They are more active in fresh than
In salt water, and die in a short time if
exposed TO the air. The surface of a
living sponge is covered with minute
pores, through which water is imbibcd
carrying with IL both the air and or.
ganic particles necessary for the sup
port of life.
Sponges are distributed through all
seas, and ore classified, chiefly, cccord.
ing TO the structure of the skeleton
The Mediterranean and the Red sea are
the sponging grounds OF the old world;
the grounds of the pew world arc the
Bahamas, southern and western Flori.
dn, and parts of the West Indies.
The best sponge of commerce IS found
IN the Mediterranean, and is known as
Turkey, or Smyrna, sponge. 1t is OBJ
tained by divers who 60 clad I'm armot
when diving.
Sponges are usually obtained by fish.
Ing for them. When sponge vessel or.
rives at the fishing grounds IN the ia.
hamas It IS anchored, and the crew i'm.
mediately get ready for work. The
sponge fishers outfit consists of a smull
boat called a "dingey," n long hook, and
a water glass. The sponge hook Is q
three-pronged iron fork attached 20 the
end of very long pole; the water glass
IS simply a wooden water bucket with
a bottom of common window glass.
To use II, the glass bottom Is thrust
into the water, the fisherman puts the
bail around his neck, and then bu1es
his head deep In the bucket to exclude
the light. There are always two men &c
each dingey, one 20 nct as "sculler" and
the other as 'hooler." While the scull.
er propels the dingey along very slowly
the hooker in o lSneeling position
keeps his head in the water glass, look.
ing down In the water. When n good
sponge is sighted the hooker gives O
signal and the dingey stops.
Together the sculler and hooker
thrust the sponge hook down through
the water and run II under the sponge:
the roots are thus pulled loose from the
rocks, and soon the game IS in the din.
gey. Thus the work goes on until a
boat load IS obtained, md then they are
taken ashore and placed in crawls TO be
cured. The crawls arc built by stick
ing pieces Of brush or stakes into the
sand just out of the water or where IT
Is very shallow
They remain in tho crawls while un.
dergoing maceration, and the refuse is
carried away In the ebb and flow Of the
tide. Usually they are left in the crawla
for a week; then the fisherman remove
them and give them beating for the
purpose Of removing all chance impusi-
ties. After the beating they arc thor
oughly cleansed and are ready for mar
Press.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
ROBIN ON WAS DISORDERLY
CRHlATElD Al DISTURBANCE AT
THE STATION AND REsISTED
THE OFFICERS.

-t-NA "f~f Ah~NA~ ANA@raAtf iAif
THE OFFICERS.
Officer Gordy Saturday night arrested
Morris Robinson for disorderly conduct
and obscene language at the French
street station.
As soon as he entered the waiting
room he commenced 90 swear and act
in very die1rderly manner. officer
Gordy warned him twice TO be quiet
and to stop swearing. but he needed
not. Officer Marr also told him to be
quiet.
Finally Officer Gordy found It neces-
sary to arrest him. When the arrest
WINS made he caught hold Of one Of the
benches and resisted. but Il was use.
less. he was in the hands Of a man who
IS determined TO do hie duty. AS they
left the station he pleaded 10 be re-
leased, but it was OF no avail When
on arriving al the patrol station he
began to show fght but by that time
Officer Mari as wel as several Others
who are detailed there, were on hand
With little trouble he wac put in the
wagon and sent to the police station
Officer Gordy seems determined tC
keep the French street station clear o
loafers and objectional characters.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
A HsEDSOMh GREETING

PHIElADEIFlHIA BULLETIN SENDS
SPECIAL COPIES TO ALL POST
OFFICES.
Postmaster Hugh c. Browne has re-
ceived a special Copy Ol the Pnl ladei-
mia Bulletin, one OF which has peeh
sent to every important post Office IN
the country and principa. foreign SKA
tions.
The copy Is accompanied by hand
someiv engraved and embossed New
Years greeting to aesociates in the
1fnivers9l Postal Union. In the upper
reTf hand corner OF the card are Cross
I'll the banners OF the United States
and the city Of Philadelphia, and an
the corner opposite, eXquisite'y hhlsn,
cd by hand, in seven co4ors, IS the seai
u the Philadelphia post ofiiee.
The Bulletin special also contains
the following general rules for the gov
ernment Of carriers and collectors:
Don't solicit contributions from the
public.
Don't smoke while on duty or enter
saloons except for the delivery OF mail.
Don't deviate from your ardlnary
route.
Don't remove stamps from mail mat
ter entrusted TO you for delivery or
collected by you for mailing.
Don't fold photographs, pictures,
calendars OF other articles. as such
treatment injuries and destroys them.
Don't exhibit mail matter to anyone
but the addressee.
Don't throw mail matter into win
dows or halls. unltss specially instruct
cd to do SO In writing
Don't deliver mail matter in boxes
or other receNptacles where premises are
unoccupied by addressee, except on
special order.
Don't deliver mail matter in the
street. even TO the owner. unless he be
personally known to you and the de-
livery can be made without unreason-
able delay.
Don't give information as to the
whereabouts Of anyone who may have
formerly lived In your district.
Don't collect any extra postage OF
fee not represented by due stamps on
matter delivered by YOU
Don't receive money 10 pay postage
on letters handed YOU for maihng or
receive the letters unless stamped
Don't change the address Of any reg
ietered matter.
Dont accept letter or parcels to be
afterward registered at the post office.
Dan't deliver a strictly personal reg
istered letter to anyone but the ad-
dreGsee
Don't deliver any registered mail
without a receipt therefor either from
the addreesse or someone authorized
TO sign for him.
Don't accept registered letters that
have once been delivered.
Don't deliver mail addressed To fcfi.
ttoue persons or firms; addressed tc
Initials or to such general actresses ae
The most prominent grocer In vont
town or vicinity This class Of mai
should only be delivered when spe.
officially addressed to street and num-
Der or to the care Of some known per.
son or firm.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
coNsuNERs REAnY ro Acr.

Report has It thar water consumers
VIII send a bill to the General Assem-
bly, designed 20 reduce the surplus OF
the Water Department. Ii Will provide
tAnt when a man pays over $40 a year
for Nnter rent he may have q meter
placed on the water supply of the
building and pay by meter rate for the
water used. There is no meter rate at
present exCept for large buildings OF
manufacturing establishments.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
VIOLENT DEATHS Or THE YPAR
MANY LIVES LOST BY DISASTERS
MURDERS, SUICIDES Ann
LYNCHINGS DIIRING 1903

~A-NSlt4NNS DUtING 1898.
From the following statistics. COM
piled in Chicago, some idea Of the loss
OF life during the past year by acci-
dents, murders, etc, may be gained.
Throughout the year 1898 there were
7S45 lives lost by dtsaeter1 in this
country, excluding railroad accidents
Drownings head the list with 3.llO.
Deaths in railroad accidents were g.
$50, as against 2,764 in 1897.
The loss Of life in battles in the
world, notwithstanding our war, wac
less than for several years past. Tho
estimated total is 65, 1000, as compared
with l03, 451 in 1897.
The less of life by marine disasters
was $3.50, as against 2,426 in 1897. Tn,
number Of suicides WIS 1920. a.
against 6,6OO in 1897. The number O
murders was 1910 as against $500 il
1897.
The number Of lynchings in tn.
United States was 1877 Of which IL
we're in the South and nine in tn.
North. One hundred and two negroes
twenty-three whites and two Indian
were lynched
There were 1O9 legal executions, a
compared with 12S in 1897.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
ELECTION NEXT Friday

ACTIVE TURNER'S OF WHINING
TON TURNGEMEINDE ANNUAL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual election Of officers Of the
Active Turner's of the Wilmington
Turngemeinde will be held at Turn
Hail. Eighth and French streets. mex;
Friday night
Nominations fer the various Officers
70 serve during the ensuing year Were
made about two weeks ago, and are az
follows President. Frank Bucka.ew:
George McCafferty; viee-presldent
Howard Hayes. Clarence Brewer: re.
cording secretary, John L. Craven;
treasurer, George McCanerty, Faanb
Buckalew; sergeant-at-arms, Samue
Falls. Frank McISegney; Instructor in
manual training. Emil Mourer; assist
ant, Carl Wdderner.
The Turner'S is a branch of the Turn
Eemeinde. which devotos it's attention
10 the physfcol culture Of members
many Of whom are most proficient II
athletic sports.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
Peppermint on n SEWAGE Farm.

modern application Of Samson's
parable; "Out of the strong came
forth sweetness" is provided by the
district council of Sutton, In the conn
ty of Surrey, England. That body car
ries on a singular industry. 1t grows
peppermint on Its sewage farm. and
manufactures peppermint oil. About
four and a half acres are given up to
the cultivation of peppermint plants,
and grow luNuriant crops The yield
of oil is nearly $3.50 per acre, and the
price last realized was S612 per pound.
-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
FINANCIAL.
The Equitable
Guarantee and
Trust Company,
Ninth and Market Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WILMINGTON. DEL.

The business of this company is not
limited to the estates Of deceased per-
sons or those under disabilities.
Many persons Of means have found IL
profitable TO entrust the care Of their
properties TO its management.
1t accepts as agent the care of Sc.
curities and reinyests as may be neces-
cary, with the approval CT the owner,
holding itself responsible for the safe
keeping of same and mailing It's check
with statement each quarter for the in
come.
Correspondence and Consul.
tation solicited.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
No NntIcr-l rcclInr.

There is no national feeling in China.
~he different sections Of the country
hate each other more cordially than
they hate foreigners. Such military
and naval forces as exist are provincial
rather than imperial \. SUN
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
coLoRED FOLK CELEBRATING.

The colored people Of this city are
celebrating the anniversary of their
freedom to-day. Il is the twenty-sixth
anniversary Of the proclamation Of
emancipation. Services were held this
morning in Ezion Church, where a spe-
cial sermon was preached by Rev. c. II.
LindIey. Al 2 O'Clock services were
held al the A. Z. N. P. Church
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
THE FIRsr ARREsr

Policemen Daniel Aiken and W. ]
Massey made the first arrest Of the
year 1899. Sheridan Bennett WIG taken
into custody on a charge Of disorderly
conduct
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

II. T. Sergeant. Coal and Wood, office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
b45. B. & L. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
Whnt Makes the Sen snIt.

schoolmaster-Now. can any boy
tell me what makes the sea saltP
Bright Scholar-Ycs, sir; Che blcs.-
ers.-Funry Cuts.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
DIED

FENNESSY.-Ou December %, Catha.
rine, wife If Dennis Fennessk
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING.

The annual business meeting of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church will
be he'd this evening and trustees for
the ensuing year viii be elected.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02

Rev. f. B. Short is not a candidate
fer the office Of chaplain Of the House
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
Vn. B. Sharp Z Co.
Fourth sii Market EtS.

Our stock taking
is finished and a grand
demon Stration IL re-
duced Dress Goods is
now going on. There's
reduced Dress Stuffs
here suitable for any
season in plain, nov
city and blacks. All
are marked remark
ably cheap, such as
Plain and figured novelty
from 25c to I1c.
Plain and figured novelty
from SIZE to I7c.
Plain and figured novelty
from soc to PIC.
Plain and figured novelty
from 75c to 29c.
and a big lot ofDress
Goods remnants of
cheviots, serges, Hen
riettas, poplins and
n chairs at half price
all these are Of last
seasons stocks.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02

pHIEADEIFHTA BULLETIN SENDS
SPECIAL. COPIES TO ALL Posi-
OFFTCES
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HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Aug. 25.-George L. Gag
non and family are over from Butte
this week. Mr.. Gagnon is the owner of
so acres of Bitter Root property lying
across the river from Stevensville,
which he came here to list with the alb
Stract company.
Miss Pearl Albertson, one of Hamil-
tons popular young ladies', will leave
next Monday for Cadillac, Mich, where
she will visit relatives during the com
ing year and take a course in a high
school.
Mrs. Moore came over from Salmon
City, Idaho, this week, and is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Fitzgibbons.
She will shortly go to Missoula and
make her home with her sons, George
and Emil Turk.
Rev. George Stewart came up from
Missoula on Wednesdays train and is
visiting his parishioners here. He will
preach at Darby next Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Allison Reinkeh has gone to Big
Hole country, where her husband is,
and where she has a lot of stock.
From Dubuque comes the report that
Trainer Joe Rea has given Indian Jim,
one of the young trotters taken there
recently from the stock farm here,
mile in 2:21, and that he has worked
out Mitrick, the 3-year-old that the
DOyS are DdHhllls Oh lol thc us 10,
next Tuesday, four separate miles in
2:20 or better.
Horsemen here are expecting that if
he Is on edge ST. Finnan. one of the
DAILY 2-year-olds, will have look-in
at the money in the big Futurity race
next Saturday. A little money will go
up on him, anyway.
Charley Daily came in from his
placer ground on Hughes creek last
Tuesday. He says that things look ia
vorable for a rich camp there.
A force of men to the number of 20
were put at work on the once famous
Curlew mine at Victor last week, and
are sinking double compartment shaft
several hundred feet east of No .2shaft,
and it is said that within a short time
the force will be largely increased and
extensive working inaugurated. A
large two-story warehouse is also be
ing built. This mine was a big divi-
dend-payer in the latter sos, and was
recently sold at receivers sale to A
NJ. Hotter of Helena, one of the former
large owners, who evidently has still
great faith in it's ore bodies.
l.. T. Hunter, wife and baby, who
came over from Anaconda a week age
yesterday, and who have been stopping
at the Ravalli since then, have rented
the house formerly occupied by &c
Doherty and will soon move into It
Mr.. Hunter will take position IT
this section and become resident OF
the town.
C. N. Lanford of Butte is registered
at the Ravalli.
0. L. Castle, Quincy, ILL.,; Allan Tel
Bush and George r. Tully of st. Paul
| We're guests at the Ravali over Thurs
! day.
Fred Hooper, a for0er resident OF
| Grantsdale but now of Butte. WITH
| John Penalua, both employed in the
| Pennsylvania mine at Butte. have beer
/ in the Mineral Point country for the
| past three weeks. and went home yes
| terday morning. They have been col
lecting samples of the ore in the Min
eral Point country and while they will
not say much about the ore, they were
| very careful Of the samples.
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P. M. Reilly & Co. the grocers.
PERSONALS.

J. E. Dean is a Tacoma visitor in the
city.
F. T. Sterling is over from Butte on
a short visit.
A. F. Switz is at the Florence hotel
from Denver.
Harry Lambert has returned from
two weeks outing.
D. Miller of Sunset is registered at
the Rankin house.
William Moptetius is stopping at the
Rankin house from Quartz.
Mrs Thomas Holloway is in the city
from her ranch near Florence.
Miss Sara Maclay is visiting relatives
for a few days from Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smead are down
from the Flathead reservation.
John B. Doussin, native of Belgium,
was admitted to full citizenship.
is. Shields, c. n Sanford and T. J.
Casey are Butte visitors in the city.
Dan Fisher has returned from a two
weeks visit with his brother at Boze-
man.
w. F. Horton has left on hunting
trip through the Clearwater country in
Idaho.
G. f. Harlan and Frank Ess are
among the visitors in the city from
Plains.
William Bryan is a visitor in Mis-
soula from Carter and is stopping at
the Rankin.
Engineer George Howe and family
have gone to the Bull river country for
a months outing.
H. r. Wilkinson and Fred c. Webster
| have returned from a trip to the wal
| lace mining district.
Mrs. E. l.. Protesting, Thomas Cox
| and G. B. Wits are visitors in the city
| from the Occur d'Alene country
Ed Rockramer and Andy Schilling
| have gone to Anaconda as delegates of
| the local lodge of the Sons of Hermann.
Sheriff Conley of Deer Lodge spent a
| few hours between trains in the city
| Thursday. He was looking for some
men wanted across the range.
Rev. F. Kretzschmer of the Lutheran
church of this city left on Thursday
eastbound train for st. Louis, Where
he has accepted a call to the Lutheran
| church of that city.
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MISSOULA NOTES.

Sheriff Curran is at Thompson on
legal business.
Superintendent Russell went to Garri-
son in his private car Thursday on the
east-bound train.
There are several cases of typhoid at
the Sisters hospital, but they are all
getting along nicely.
A new girl baby has arrived at the
home of James Spohn, in Lows addi-
ton. Mother and child are doing
nicely.
The weather has delayed the building
of the new academy of the Sisters, so
that it will be impossible to occupy 1t
at the beginning of the fall term that
opens on Tuesday, Sept 5.
A bunch of six keys attached to
ring and chain, was found in front of
the Standard office Friday morning.
The owner can have them by calling at
the Standard office.
There will be a game of baseball
Sunday at the ball park on the south
side between a nine captained by Elsie
Meyers and a nine captained by Rob-
ert Farley, if it doesn't rain.
City Marshal Angevine is commended
for the impounding of the roaming
stock that has been causing the resi-
dents of the south side great deal or
The iron for the side tracks for the
Northern Pacific have arrived and Will
be placed in position as soon as pos
slble. also the new rails for the di-
visions west of the Rocky Mountains.
The different justice courts have done
very little business for the last few
days. Judge Hayes had drunk and
disorderly that he allowed to depart,
Judge Houtchens had couple of dis
turbers of the peace; one of them was
fined 81 and costs, that was paid, and
the other was sent to the county Jail
for five days.
Deputy Sheriff Clarity has brought
back with him several photographs of
Lacasse Bros mining claims and their
workings. One of the photographs is
of the big sluice, which is several miles
long. The picture shows the arrange
ment of the bottom and he way the
gold is caught. Tn other pictures are
of the bording house, the men at work
the flock of chickens and picture II
the five brothers that own the claims