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The age-herald., 1899-03-29
NO TWIN OWLS.
One Egg at Time, and No More Until It
 Matches, Is the Order.

From Forest and Stream
 Early in April of last year the captain of the steamer Roseada. plying on the Kis- simmee river, reported the discovery of a white owls nest, which was in a hole of leaning dead cabbage palm, overhanging the river. Twice week on his trip up and down he watched the growth of the birds until he considered them old enough to move. He then transferred them from the nest to a box under serious protests from the parent birds. The birds proved to be specimens of the barn owl, and great was the surprise to see three owls of different sizes and evidently considerable difference in their ages. From inquiry it was learn ed that these birds, after matching the first egg lay another, whose hatch ing Is left to be done by the young bird while it feathers, thus explaining why the birds in the different stages of development were found in the same nest. and explaining too, the respon- sibility that the oldest bird seemed to haya over the younger ones-much as an older child watches over the younger ones of family.
 The oldest owl was almost matured-in full feather-its large black eyes almost human in expression, being well set off by the snow white face. The plumage on the back was a golden brown, the rest of the body streaked with white. The second bird in size was an ashy, dull white. He was covered with down-the down on his face giving him a vicious Xpression-entirely different from the oldest bird. The baby of the nest was scarcely half the size of the oldest bird, had sharp, narrow and long face, with a weazened, monkey-like expression, but he was snow white, look ing like a ball of wool. He cuddled under the larger birds, and at feeding time was the most ravenous eater of the crowd. All day long these three wise little owls quiet ly sat, making sound except when ap- preached when a sharp snapping of their peaks announced that they wished no in- truders. To turn them out of their box in day time meant a quick return to it. They were turned out one day for visit or to admire and the box removed, when they quietly sought refuge under the folds of her dress skirt. At night they were in their element when turned loose They walked around, Tapped their wings would come up and take food from the hand and drink water from a spoon placed between their peaks with as much ease as per- son possibly could. After eating to their satisfaction they woud return to the box, and there sit for hour, peering out, swaying their bodies backward and for ward, as if rocking themselves to sleep.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
GEN. YOUNG'S REBUKE
Will be Resented by the Officers of the
 Fifteenth Minnesota.

Minneapolis, March 28-The Journal says:
 The officers of the 18th Minnesota volun- teers will not be content to resume civilian life with the stigma of General Youngs scathing rebuke attached to them. He practically accused the entire staff of in- competence and cowardice on the occasion of the late mutiny, and though they have been mustered out they have formed an organization with the sole object of ob- taining vindication and will institute fund for prosecuting the matter. For time 0 plan was seriously considered to bring charges against General Young, but this has been dropped. One of the claims made in extenuatlon is that regular army officers superior to the Minnesota officers knew of the mutiny, but did not assume command or offer the slightest criticism of the meth ods adopted by the Minnesota officers.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
SENATOR sTEwART,s OPINION

From the Washington Times.
 MT. Bryan," said Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada yesterday, made a ten strike in declining to attend the Croker- Belmont dinner in New York. Not one of those fellows would vote for Bryan if he should be nominated for president next year. They his enemies, and he did right in giving them blow that they will remember. lie acted the same as Andrew Jackson. The same interests in Jacksons day tried to influence the president by ban quets and in other ways He told them to get out. MT. Bryan will be nominated next year for president, think, with the silver issue to the front. It is the only issue that he can win on.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
MAUD MULLER THE MDCxvIII

From the Baltimore American. Maud Muller on winters day Went forth unto the matinee. A stylish, tailormadeish girl, With feathers on her hat a-curl. The lily was not half so fair As Maudie Muller, declare! With twinklng eyes and roguish smile She sauntered down the center aisle. I only knew fair Maud by sight, But cen in that found great delight. Maud sauntered sweetly down the aisle, I followed in a little while. She sauntered down the aisle, and sat Beneath her continent of hat. I sauntered down the aisle and sat Beneath her continent of hat Then, with her hattish hemisphere Maud sweetly raked the atmosphere. I. being five feet three, sat there And gazed upon Maud Mullers hair. The people all around agreed The play was very fine, indeed! Maud's hat with sweet excitement swayed With what the players said and played. In It's wild bobbings here and there I read joy, pleasure, grief, despair. When Maud's hat trembled in alright, I knew the villain was in sight And when it wobbled through the air l knew the funny man was there. And when that hat with tremblings bobbed Methought the hero-lady sobbed. At last rose and went my way From out that weary matinee. Out to the street made my way, And paused to swear a bit and say: "Of all sad words on earth, ween, The saddest are these: I might have
 seen!"
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
AMERICAN NAILS IN ENGLAND From the British Iron and Coal Trade

Review.
 Figures published from time to time make it clear that the United States threatens Europe with serious competition in the nail trade, despite the fact that it is d highly finished product as iron works products go and involves the employment of large amount of skilled labor. At the average wholesale price of $1.0S per keg of 100 pounds, the United States appears to be prepared to sell cut nails at works for about $23 or about G4 15 shillings, per ton, little more than the British price for steel rails. This, moreover, is not the price for export purposes alone, but the average American price for all purposes for a whole year. We have never heard of any price approaching this figure being quoted in Europe. British nail manufacturers would be likely to find it worth their while to ascertain how it is done, compatibly with the payment of the higher range of wages common to all American industries.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
THE AGE-HERALp,s PLAN

From the Nashville American.
 Recent amendments to state constitutions of southern states. and new constitutions adopted, have undoubtedly caused the im- pression that determinations have been adopted as to suffrage and while inteli gence must rule in these states, ii the plan suggested in Alabama solves the problem, it is more open, honest and fair than those adopted in some of the other states.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
JEEFERsoN's DnLEGArE-AT-LAReE

From the Eufaula Times.
 pr. Cunninghams win-out in Jefferson, with 241 delegates in a county convent on, every one unanimously for him, is an honor rarely conferred upon a man in a county where there is so much politics as in Jeff ferson. He is a considerable of a gentle man, is Russell M. Cunningham, which fact makes him a winner when people get to casting about.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The Philadelphia Record advises the ar mor-plate combine to furnish the govern ment with armor at government prices if 1t desires to ''stave off for a time the in evitable government armor-plate factory which now looms up on the legislative horizon at Washington"
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
THE NEW PHRAsEOLoGY

From the Mobile News.
 We discard the words goldbug and sill verite. and adopt instead for purposes of distinction dollar democrat and ten dollar democrat" The last two will serve as well, and prove less offensive than the others.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The three democratic members of the legislature who voted for Gas Addicks are preparing ito go west" They should go to California or Pennsylvania.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
THERE SHOULD nE ONE MORE

From the New York Press.
 Now D. B. EIill G. Cleveland and a flow more political "has-beens" ought to organ ize a Jeffersonian dinner and look pleas ant
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The administration organs are beginning to jump on the Griggs side of the trust fence. They begin to see great good in them. It was always thus.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

Spanish money Is disappearing In Cuba and Porto Rico. and the familiar Ameri- can money is taking its place. American ization is progressing
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The maxim that matches are made in heaven is contrary to the theory that brim- stone and phosphorus are products of an other region.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

All southern volunteers in Cuba must be brought home before May 1, when strict quarantine regulations will go into ef- feet.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The chronic conflict between secretaries of war and generals of the army has reach ed climax but the present general of the army is on top.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The Jefferson dinners will serve to smoke out several lodging democrats in New York. including the Hon. David B. Hill.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

Now that Perry Belmont has gone to Jekyl Island, that great kiss-and-make- up resort begins to yearn for MT. Bryan.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

From Life.
 Whats one mans meat may be another mans canned roast beef.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

 John Sherman is recuperating on the cruiser Chicago as the nations guest
  New York has more kinds of democrats than any other city in the land. fz13 The vacation of Alger Is indefinitely ek- tended by grateful people. Make hay while the sun shines for to- morrow may be wry. ma to allow the president to go back to Washington alone. The next census will be accidentally helpful, if at all. Even the Philadelphia Press is condemn ing Algerism. Professional musicians can negotiate their notes.
 The sugar trust weighs heavily on the people.
 MT. Croker is an enemy of cheap com petition.
 The paper trust should be given wrap. March will be mustered out on Friday.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

It was very tactful and wise in MT. Han
The age-herald., 1899-03-29
OLD SAW REPLIED
From Life

March will be mustered out on Friday.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The vacation of Alger Is indefinitely ek- tended by grateful people
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

Make hay while the sun shines for to- morrow may be wry.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

New York has more kinds of democrats than any other city in the land. fEit
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

MT. croker is an enemy of cheap com petition.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

John Sherman is recuperating on the cruiser Chicago as the nations guest.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The paper trust should be given wrap
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The sugar trust weighs heavily on the people.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

ma to allow the president to go back to Washington alone.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

Professional musicians can negotiate their notes.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

The next census will be accidentally helpful, if at all.
The age-herald., 1899-03-29

Even the Philadelphia Press is condemn ing Algerism.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12

u T length, arrived in the old Yer
I mont town where he was born
and where. before him, kith and
Kin spent their days, Admiral Dewey
IS genuinely at home. One can
fancy, in a degree at least, what senti-
ments, in these recent hours, must
nave filled the heart of the sturdy hero
Of Manila. AT other places along his
trlumphal advance, where larger pop
ulations center it may be that the
outbursts Of enthusiasm were more
dramatic. One can believe, however.
that at no point along the long line Of
his recent travels was the welcome
more hearty or more honest in its
tokens of admiration, than it has
been in these two last-past DAYS
during which the admiral has ira
versed the soil of his native state
he has given to Vermont splendid dis
tinction 1t is a remarkable home
coming. Shakespeare seems quite to
have anticipated last nights arrival
at Montpelier when he put into the
governor of Messina's lines these apt
words: "a victory is twice itself
when the achiever brings home full
numbers"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12

dismiss the subject with mere reading
about it. The items relating to COM
mittee work are printed in detail chief
ly in the hope that those who read Will
be willing to lend a hand.
Announcement is made this morning
of the ways in which men and women
old and young. in Butte and through
out the state. can tighten tho load and
help along this labor of love. For in
stance, when you read this mornings
report of the committee meeting held
yesterday, if your heart and your good
will are in the right place it will oc-
cur to you that every little helps and
that it is within every man or Womans
ability to assist those upon whom the
citizens have laid the responsibility of
preparing for the Montana soldiers the
style of home coming they are en-
titled to.
That the reception will be a surpass-
ingly brilliant affair is assured 1t can
be made the more generous in its pro-
portions and hospitable in its features
if all will help who can. Take notice
of what is said on one of this morn
ing's Butte pages in regard to badges,
service a the luncheon.
assistance in distributing medals, and
count yourself in with those who are
willing to give this good cause lift
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12
OTIS CONFIRMS THE NEWS.
He Doesn't Want the Oficers to Bring
Their Wives to Manila,

Washington, Oct. ia cablegram from
General Otis to the war department re-
ceived late this afternoon confirms the
press dispatches regarding Colonel
Schwans movement on San Francisco de
Malabon. General Otis says:
"Schwan succeeded yesterday in driving
the insurgents south with loss from San
Francisco de Malabon. He reports their
forces disintegrated and retiring on diver
gent roads, which are impossible for ar
tillery or wagons. No intention of &C.
cupying this country permanently or tenn
porariy. VIII return by way of Rosario
and column will remove in direction of
Das Mar.nas probably retiring on linus.
Country of no strategic Importance"
General Otis d:sapproves of officers
families joining them at Manila. Regard
ing this question he to-day cabled the de-
partment as follows:
Population of Manila much congested
Provision for officers families cannot be
made. Those already arrived. together
with the families of enlisted men. have
caused much perpeXity. Would not per-
nit my own family to come under exist
ing circumstances. Nearly all officers and
men here absent from Manila on duty:
families should wait more peaceful con-
ditions.''
Another message announced the arrival
at Manila Of the transport Victoria with
i03 horses. Ten died en- route and several
were found to be afflicted with CHAMBERS
and were shot The Garonne sailed from
Manila on the 7th inst. for Seattle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12
HOSPITALITY AT THE PRESIDE.
Blessed BE the Tie That Binds the Mon
tana and Kansas Boys.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE Montana
regiment, although they entertained the
Washington boys lavishly at luncheon
yesterday, repeated the hospitality to
the Kansas troops to-day. A strong
fraternal feeling exists between the
Montana and Kansas regiments. They
were both attached to the LIST brigade
in the I'd division of the Sth army corps
and We're side by side all the way FRI m
San Francisco to Manila. The banquet
this afternoon was therefore a happy
and hilarious renewal of old associa-
tons.
The Montana men swooped down
upon Kansas from their own well-es-
tablished hillside dwellings, gripping
the new arrivals by hand and telling
them to come right up to dinner" 1t
was an invitation hungry fighters did
not neglect. They dropped everything
and went trooping over to their neigh
bors. Company for company, band for
band. officer for officer, the different
organizations were entertained by hos
pitable Montana volunteers. And it
was a feast for the soldiers. There
were such luXures as the soldier
dreams of when in the Philippines-fine
chocolate, jelly and banana-layer cake,
grapes and other fresh fruits, beer in
bottles, beef and vegetables, coffee and
tea, butter and-greatest delicacy Of
all--strawberries in generous quanti-
ties, the whole being finished off with
good cigar.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12

~ DR. the men and women of Butte
who are active in the prepara-
ton for the reception of the sol
dfers, it is downright hard work. The
city of Butte addressed itself to a for
midable task when il undertook to pro-
vide, in the name of the whole state. Il
fitting welcome for these volunteers
and they are especially burdened who
were commissioned to take in hand the
details of the work 1t will be a great
day, an ovation surprising anything
ever before witnessed in this mountain
region; the hard, prose part of it is the
vast amount of preparation that must
be carefully attended to in order that
the reception itself can be carried out
in fitting style,
The Standard calls attention to this
fact, this morning. as preface to the
remark that those who read every
morning the news Of what occurs in
the committee meetings ought not 10
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12
HILL TURNED DOWN.
Backed by Croker, Resolution Indoors
ing Bryan Carries.


ing Bryan Carries.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state committee meeting
tonight was controlled by Rich
ard Croker and ex-senator ia
vid B. Hill was turned down. A. Bryan
resolution was adopted. seconded by
Croker and opposed by Hill
The first test vote was on the test
from Rochester, which resulted If
victory for the Croker-Murphy faction,
2S to 20. The Bryan resolution was as
follows
The democratic committee of New
York, recognizing that William ]. .:ry-
an is the natural and approved leader
of the democratic party in the nation,
expresses its solicitude for his health
and strength, and while he is tenn c
rarily stricken on the peoples battle
f Id, they beg to assure him CT their
atty and love-
he vote was So to 10 in favor of tie
:1solution.
Later Senator Hill, IN a st-cHg
speech on other matters, emphatlea'iy
declared that while Croker had won
the fight in the committee, he could
not ride rough shod over the rights of
upstate democrats at the polls, and the
Cookers victory meant defeat fer
every member of the legislature above
the New York city line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12
A MESSAGE FROM KRUGER.
A Strong American Corps, He Says, Has
Joined the Beers.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE following cable
gram was received tonight by the Chi
cago Tribune from President Kruger of
the Transvaal republic. The cablegram
was sent in answer to a message from
the position of the Transvaal in the
present crisis. In the cablegram which
follows, small words have been filled
in, in order to make smoother read
ing:
Pretoria, Oct. H. lS99-Tribune, Chi
cage: Through the Tribune we wish to
thank our many American friends for
sympathy in the present crisis of the
republic. Last Monday we gave Eng
land AZ hours notice within which to
give assurance that the dispute will
be settled by arbitration or other peace
ful means. The notice expires at 5
O'Clock to-day The British agent is
recalled and war is certain. This is the
hitting end of the British policy Of force
ana fraud which has marked all South
Africa with the blood of Afrikanders.
We must now make South Africa free
or the white mans grave. The repub-
hes friends include all nationalities
among them a strong American corps,
showing it is not a case of Boer against
Citlander but all nations against the
English. We have full faith in freedom
and republicanism. in the righteousness
which guides the destinies Of ma
tons. PRESIDENT KRUGER"
An answer Of 10 words from the
Tribune to President Kruger giving the
time of the receipt of the message in
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12

the dollar. if sold as bullion, would be
worth only forty-eight cents, and that
under free coinage forty-eight cents
would be the value of the dollar. be-
cause the coin would be worth no more
than the bullion is now 1t may be
that Roosevelt is ignorant enough to
believe all that, but if so, he is sadly
out of place in the gubernatorial chair
of the great state of New York.
Leaving the question of perfect parity
out of consideration for the moment,
it is as plain as light that to throw
open the American mint to the free
coinage Of silver would greatly enhance
the value of silver bullion in the mar
ket. East India has certainly not more
than onefourth the financial strength
of the United States. STILL when the
Indian mint was closed in 1898, silver
lost one-fourth of it's value in three
days. Suppose at the end of that time
the Indian mint had been reopened. Can
there be any doubt that silver would
have gone up again? If the closing of
a mint will lower the price of silver will
iiol thc CpSiliLS VI u lIllul raise
The mere statement of this fact
amounts to q mathematical damanstra-
ton. Hence, the United States being
a vastly greater country than India, it
follows clearly that free coinage in
this country would have much greater
effect upon the value of silver, than
would free coinage in India. In other
words, the closing of the Indian mint
lowered the price of silver twenty
cents an ounce. therefore to reopen the
mint would doubtless raise it in about
the same ratio; and if opening the
Indian mint would raise the price
twenty cents, it Is perfectly safe to say
that to open the American mint would
raise the price three times as much and
in all probability restore it to a parity
with gold.
When the Bland act was passed in
1877, silver went to within six or seven
cents of par. When the Window bill
was before congress, and it looked as
if We might have a free-coinage law
silver rose from ninety cents to a dollar
and tWenty-one cents. In the face of
these undisputed facts, Mr.. Roosevelt
coolly talks about the democratic
party being in favor of forty-eight- cent
dollars" If that statement is not in
tentionally untrue, then it is charac-
terized by depth of economic ignor-
ance that is positively humiliating in
the chief executive of a sovereign
state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-12
One for Silver.

s ss ns e everything ssmss n nssi'y
together for good for those
who pull true for free coinage
This mornings most suggestive bit of
political news tells of last nights meet
ing in New York in which prominent
politicians took significant parts.
1t came to a question of rivalry be-
tween Croker and Hill-the ambition
of the second-named of these two is
to experience a political resurrection.
David B. Hill is the man who,
whipped in 1896 in the Chicago con-
vention. played the part of a political
crook in his dealings, little later on.
with the state convention of New York
democrats
Hill was turned down fiat last night
Croker got the better of Hill, and
Bryan got good deal the best of both
Of them
1t was silver's night. last night, at
this gathering of New York democrats.