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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Sergeant Was Very Tired.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
He was up before the trial board on a
charge of laziness. He was a desk SER
geant from west side police station and
the charges and specifications were that
he was always exceedingly tired, that he
loafed over his desk, and indeed, that ne
was so grievously afflicted with ennui
that he would not spell out in full the
longer words in making reports of daily
occurrences to the general superintend-
ent of police, duty which fell to his lot
as desk sergeant, but was much given to
the habit of abbreviation. This it seems,
had been a constant source of worry and
annoyance to the captain in command of
the station and when repeated warnings
were of no effect charges were preferred
and he was brought before the tribunal.
composed of the chief and the inspectors
of police. The story of his shortcomings
and short seplings was ton in detail
and as a clincher his captain said:
why, chief. this man is so lazy that
when he makes out report instead of
addressing it TO Joseph Ripley, General
Superintendent he writes Jos. Kip. Gen
Supe.' If he came to the word philan-
thropy' in a report he would make it phil
and you couldn't tell whether it was
philanthropy or Phil DAILY.
On this arraignment, 1t is needless to
say, the sergeant was found guilty and
promptly disciplined.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Frozen to Death,

New York, Feb. 10-Three deaths
from cold are reported. John Fields, II
years old a truckman, was found frozen
to death on the seat of his truck In
Paterson, N. j. Fields was driving the
river road and must have slowly frozen
Peter Matthews. II years of age, who
lived in Valley Road, West Orange, n.
j., was found nearly frozen in the lit
tie hut he called his home. He was re-
moved to the Orange Memorial hospi-
tai. where he died. William Doland, 10
years old, was found freezing on the
steps of his sisters house in Paterson,
N. j. He was taken in and restora tives
seemed to revive him. An hour later he
was found dead on the floor. having
fallen from his chair beside the stove.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
ARMY REORGANIZATION,

mittee of the senate committee on mill
itary affairs. having in hand the bill
for the reorganization of the army. to-
day placed their labors in the hands of
the full committee. A large number of
comparatively unimportant amend
ments were made, the most significant
being the following: The house pro-
vision abolishing the canteen is strck-
en- out and the following substituted
for it:
THAT in the canteens esta blished I'M
der regulations of the army no liquors
shall be sold, except malt liquors and
Notwithstanding beverages, and this
shall apply to all encampments and
forts and all premises used for mill
tary purposes by the United States"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
A Terrible Experience.

Thomas Mennie, night foreman of the
Butte Reduction Works, met with ter
ribe experience last night about mid
night, which nearly cost him his life.
AS it was he had both legs broken.
While walking through the works he
was caught by a belt and carried up
over pulley. He fell to the floor and
when assistance reached him it was
found one leg had been broken just
above the ankle and the other between
the knee and hip. He was taken to
Wells hospital, where he received surgi-
cal attention.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
A Chinese Woman's Troubles.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb 10.-A deputy
constable named Welch arrived here at
midnight with a Chinese woman whom he
was taking to Portland. Ore. The woman
was taken from him here on a dispatch
from San Jose, and will be returned there
to-day on a charge of larceny. Welch
says she belongs up north, but was kid
mapped and taken to San Jose, while Chi
namen here say she has husband in San
Jose and was kidnapped there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Little News From Dawson.

Dawson City, Jan. IS. via Seattle,
Wash. Feb. 10.-There is little news from
the Klondike claims as yet this year.
Stampedes to new districts are of fire.
quent occurrence. but no important dis
coveries are reported.
Father Judge. who founded st. Mary s
hospital here, is dead of pneumonia. Tom
MacFatrick, an old man, was found
frozen in his cabin on Dec. %.
Word comes from Circle City of the
shooting of Joe Moranzie and the robbery
of saloon by two masked men, Moranze
may die.
Many river boats now fast in the ice
will probably be crushed when the thaw
comes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

were John Sebastian of the Rock Island,
w. ]. Black of the Santa Fe, A. B. Smith,
assistant general passenger agent of the
Burlington. E, l.. Lomax of the Union Pa :
cific. d. e. Burley of the Oregon Short
Line, s. K. HOOPER of the Denver & Rio
Grande, and B. L. Winchell of the Colo
RADIO & Southern. Matters pertaining to
the formation of new trans-Missouri
passenger bureau, with headquarters at
Denver, were thoroughly discussed The
meeting adjourned without taking any ac-
ton. Another meeting Will be held in
Chicago within ten days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Tied Up by a Strike.

New York, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says: At present
there are four Pacific Mail steamers tied
up by reason of the striking of the dock
hands. All the launches are full There
are $1,000 sacks awaiting trans-shipment.
Nine hundred tons of New York freight
for San Francisco is piled up here. 200
tons for Central America and almost an
equal quantity for Guayaquil and other
southern ports.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Tracey and Miller.

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Puglists Tom
Tracey and Fred Miller have been match
ed by the National Athletic club. They
are to box 20 rounds at Woodward's Pa
vilion on the night of Feb. rs, each man
being required to weigh in at las pounds
or under at o'clock on the evening of the
contest. Tim Hurst, who presided over
the Sharkey- Mccoy contest. has been
chosen to act as referee. w. A. Brady,
manager of Jeffries and Mccoy, has ar
rived here to look over the pugilistic field
in this city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Former Indian Commissioners.

San Francisco. Feb 1O.-James Lehman,
the first Indian commissioner of the prov
ince of British Columbia when the de-
partments were reorganzed under the
council of 1874, is dead in this city. He
has passed most of his life in, Canada. but
Was arranging to make his residence IN
this state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
stare WAS Held I'm.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. 10.-The stage
running into this place was held up by
a lone highwayman who was concealed
behind fallen tree. He was armed with
a shotgun and made his escape after re-
lieving w. J. Armstrong. and William
Paddock, commercial travellers, of $40.
The stage carried no treasure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

the case was ordered stricken from the
calendar.
The case of Minnie S. Fitzgerald
against Martin Dempsey was dismiss
ed for want of prosecution.
William Wilson of Walkerville. who
wants $4,000 from the city of Walker
vile and Dennis Driscoll because or
injuries he sustained by falling off a
sidewalk, filed an amended complaint
Yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Mccoy and Choynski,

San Francisco, Feb, 1o,-A match be-
tween Kid Mccoy and Joe Choynski is the
latest pugilistic development. William A.
Brady, who has just arrived from New
York, made the match to-day 1t will be
a 20-round bout and will take place on
March "A before the National Athletic
lr1h
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Noted Professor Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Dr. James F. Ether
idge, professor of gynecology at Rush
Medical college, and one of Chicago's
practicing physicians, is dead at his
home in this city of heart failure. DR..
Etheridge was born in St. townsville,
n. Y, on March 20, 1874
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte, Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
In Memory of His Father.

San Francisco, Feb. 10-Truxton Beale
has donated to the board of trustees Of
Bakersfield, Cal, building and grounds
for a free library. which he will erect in
memory of his father, the late General E.
r. Beale, who held many positions under
the government, including that of minis
ter to Austria.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Gone tn New York

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-William H,
Crocker, the banker, and one of the own
ors of the southern Pacific company, left
for New York. He has been summoned
to participate in the conference which C.
p Huntington, Mrs. Jane Stanford and
the other owners in the company are now
holding.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte. Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
Engagement Announced,

New York, Feb 1O.-The engagement is
announced of Lispenard Stewart of this
city and Miss Romela Dahlgren grand
daughter of the late Admiral Dahlgren.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
A New Bureau,

Denver, Feb. 10.A meeting of general
passenger agents of railroads operating
between Chicago and Ogden. Utah, was
held in this city to-day. Those present
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

Will Keep Caroline Islands.
Madrid, Feb. 1O-The Spanish gov
eminent has decided not to sell the
Caroline islands.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BUTTE.
A General Banking
Business Transacted.

Foreign exchange. We draw direct on all
the principal cities of Europe and issue
our own letters of credit. available In AL
parts of the world.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

You talk to the average prospector
who Is alternating in Butte, and he will
say that just as soon as the snow leaves
the mountains he is going te-no, not
away off there, but to the several in
viting mineral fields right here in Mon
tana
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

A suit of A. A. Lager-Green against
Celia Peterson had been set for trial
in Judge Clancy's court yesterday, but
it was suggested to the court that the
defendant had committed suicide and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
NEW TROTTING RULES.
Changes Made by the National AssO-
ciatiOn-COmmittee's Report Adopted.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-The special con-
gress Of the National Trotting Association
met here to-day, National President john
son presiding. The congress was called to
consider the propriety of modifying certain
rules affecting the question of hopples and
the licensing Of drivers. Thirty-hve dele
gates were seated.
The report Of the committee on rules,
presented by the secretary of the commit
tee, r. T. Allen, of Joliet, ILL.,, had reference
to Section 2 OF Rule 8, which provided that
horses wearing hopples shall not be eligi-
BILE to start in races on grounds of members
after Jan. /, 1889" 1t was desired to alter
this section by substituting the words "un-
less otherwise stated for the words after
Jan. /. 1899" A minority report was lost
by a vote Of 66 to II. The report of the rules
was then adopted.
Examinations ana substitutes were made
and inserted in the p~hraseology of Section
4 of RUE "A, relative to drivers and their
licenses. 1t was decided that instead Of a
license" the driver wear 'colorS.
1t was decided to abolish all rules in the
approved book OF rules relating to the car
rying of licenses by drivers. In Section 6
of Rule q the words together with the
horse shall be suspended for not less than
one year or shall be expelled" were sub
stituted for the words shall Re expelled"
In Rule %, Sections j. 2, 3, 4 and 8, with
reference TO the licensing of riders and driv-
ers, were declared abolished, The recon-
men0ation OF the committee on rules TO the
effect that the provisions of Sections i and
z of Rule 43. with reference to timers and
bar time. be not enforced was unanimous
ly agreed upon. Section % of the last men
toned rule, which read, Time made on
nonassociation tracks shall be records OF
bars, as the case may be, the same as ii
made over association tracks" was abol.
ished and the following substitute agreed
upon: ANY public race at less than one
mile or exceeding half a mile shall be re-.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
ARMOR PLATE PRICE CUT
HOUSE OPPOSED TO PAYING MORE
THAN $445 A TON.
Naval Bill Passed After an Acrimo-
NOUS Debate-Rank of Vice Adj
mfraI Created for Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The naval ap-
preparation bill finally passed the House this
afternoon after four days of acrimonious
debate, most of which was spent on the
question of rehabilitating the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis. in accordance with the
scheme inaugurated by the appropriation of
half a million in the last naval bill and the
proposition to increase the maximum price
to be paid for armor plate to $545 per
ton. existing law limiting it to $500. Upon
both propositions the naval committee suf-
fered signal defeats. The amendment to
build a great armor plant was ruled out
upon a point of order, but after a rancor-
Gus debate, In which the price to be paid
for armor was cut down from $545. the price
which the committee insisted was being
paid for the new Krupp armor, to $445, and
a proviso was also added precluding the
government from paying more than was
paid by any other foreign government for
similar armor. When the bill was reported
to the House Mr.. Boutelle attempted to Sc
cure a reversal of the verdicts of the COM
mittee of the whole on the Naval Academy
and armor-plate amendments, but in both
cases he was defeated. a motion to recon-
nit the bill made by him being voted down
~ 70 100.
Another victory over the committee was
secured by the adoption of a provision to
the naval bill creating the rank of admiral
of the navy. This was accomplished by
Mr.. Moody. who offered a copy OF the SEN
ate bill creating this rank as an amendment
to the naval bill. The amendment was
clearly subject to the point of order against
it raised by Mr.. Boutelle, but the sentiment
of the House was so apparently unanimous
in favor Of the amen iment that he with
drew the point of order and it was adopted
without a dissenting vote. The naval com
mittee had amended the Senate bill so ms
to also create the rank of vice admiral. but
Mr.. Moody's amendment was the original
Senate bill without the latter provision.
The House again declined to consider the
Brown-Swanson contested election case.
from the Fifth Virginia district, by q vote
of 132 to 80. This is the second attempt
10 call up this ease. The case was called
up by Mr.. CruInpacker. of Indiana.
During the debate on the naval bill MI.
Hopkins (Rep., I'D moved to amend the
Boutelle amendment so as to fix the price
of aTmor plate at $445 per ton. The royalty
on Krupp armOr, he said, was $5 per ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
WAR SHIPS At HONOLULU.
The Oregon and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Judge III. III. Widemaun.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The steamer
City of Picking arrived to-day from the
Orient, via Honolulu, and brings the fol-
lowing advices to the Associated Press from
Honolulu under date of Feb. 10. War ships
and transports of the United States have
been well represented at the port during
the past ten days. At this time both the
Oregon and Philadelphia are here, besides
the tenders Iris and Scindia. The transports
Morgan City, Ohio and Senator all arrived
safely, and after taking on coal and sup
plies the three vessels left again for the
long voyage to Manila. The battle ship Ore
gon arrived on the 9Th from Callao, with all
well on board. On the way over she stopped
two days at Galapagos island for coal. The
big vessel is anchored in the roadstead here
and will not come inside of the harbor. The
Oregon is likely to remain here two or three
weeks. The Honolulu iron works are en-
gagged on some repairs for her, which will
take at least ten days to complete.
There was an accidental death on the
voyage of the transport Senator from San
Francisco to Honolulu. At s o'clock on the
evening Of Feb. / Corporal Abbott, Company
B, Twentieth Infantry, fell overheard while
seasick and was lost. He was a native If
Kentucky. He went through the Cuban
campaign.
The United States steamer Philadelphia ar
rived from San Diego on the 18th. She will
sail for Samoa about the 18th.
Judge Herman H.. Widemann died on the
9Th inst. He had been in failing health
tor many months, principally the breaking
down consequent on extreme years. Judge
Widemann was a Hanoverian by birth and
was in his seventy-siXth year. In early life
he was a seafaring man and came to the
islands on a whaler in 1S47.
Miss A. Maud Gould, a tourist from Au-
gusta, Me, died in this city on the 18th inst.
of consumption.
Private Charles Nelson, Company b,
Twentieth Regulars, died at the BUena Vista
Hospital of typhoid fever on the 9th inst.
Nelson was left here by the transport Scan
dia. He was taken i'll shortly after leaving
San Francisco.
The American Union party has nominated
Theodore f. Lansing for the vacancy in
the Hawaiian Senate TIL election will. take
place on the oath inst. There is no opposi-
ton, as Lansing's election is assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
COWARDLY CHRISTIANS.
President Mckinley Placed in that
Glass by a ProhibitiOnist.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Prof. Samuel
Dyer, chairman of the national Prohibition
commission, speaking at the Prohibition
conference last night, said there were FIVE
classes against which the Prohibltionists had
to fight. They were the dealers. the crink-
ers, the cowardly business men. the polls
ticians and the cowardly Christians. This
speaker paid a glowing tribute to Secretary
Long, Of the navy, for the open stand that
he had always taken on the liquor question
and contrasted the fact that President Nc
Kinley allowed liquor to come into the
White House. He said that Mr.. Mckinley
was one of the Christians who was afraid
to carry out his feelings in regard to the
use of intoxicating beverages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
Mrs. Richardson Wroth.
A. 1nd,oranol,s .Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Mrs. H. w.
Richardson, a Southern delegate to the con-
vention Of Daughters of the Revolution, has
assaiIed Hon. John L. Griffiths. Mr.. Grf-
hths made a noble speech to the Daughters
the other evening, in the course of which
he congratulated them on the splendid al
yancement women had made in America.
The speech was received with unstinted ap-
ulause. and Mr.. Griffiths had the salts
faction Of knowing that he had made a
distinct hit. To-day, however, Delegate
Richardson '~'roasts'' him numerically in a
communication in the Washington Post for
sensitive ears sounded like an offensive sec
tional reference. She placed ali erroneous
misconstruction on the passage, but her let
ter has nevertheless provoked considerable
stir among the Daughters, nine-tentns OF
HON have rallied 10 the defense OF the
eloouent Hoosier, while one-tenth stand by
Mrs. Richardson. Mr.. Grifdths regrets the
incident very much, and is strongly tempted
to reply to the unjust structures. he lett
for New York this afternoon, however
without doing so.
The alleged sectional remark Is disclosed
by Mrs. Richardson in the following para,
granh. Zone little speck of mud can SOIL
The whItest page, and so this sentence, and
has made the chattelS in our own country
a free people will live In the memories OF
hundreds of loyal women of this century:
When that sentence fell from the IDS OF
The Hon. John l.. Grifhths it was regretted
Lv our entire organization. 1t was the rift
In the lutte MIR. Griffiths was our guest,
ua hts hOSteSSeS."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
TRIBUTE TO STURDY.
Chief Justice Chambers's Letter to the
Captain of the POrpOise.

VANCOUVER, 3. c., Feb. 23.-Australian
papers which arrived here to-day on the
steamer Miowera print the following letter
from Chief Justice Chambers to Captain
Sturdy, of H. NJ. s. Porpoise, who took a
prominent part in the recent trouble at
Samoa:
Nothing that you nave done Since the
events in Samoa, which brought us so close
together, has been a surprise to US. They
were simply acts of a undetermined man and
an English gentleman. To me, with my
eyes open TO it all, it has been a marvel
that in the midst of the whirlwind of events,
requiring patience, skill and courage, you
have been able to the situation in
all it's bearings SO perfectly. If the officers
and men of the Porpoise are q sample of
the English navy, then 1 want to be a con-
vert to the principles of an Anglo-Saxon
alliance, not from motives of policy, but be-
cause that I see behind the power of your
ships there is a stronger moral power for
the uplifting of the human race. We are
fixed in our faith with English-American
alliances as an expression of human free
dom, mutual prosperity and the ultimate
political millennium throughout the world"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
MARTHA SMITH GETS $25, 600
DIR. III. s. LOwery COnfesses judgments
I'm Observation-Disclosures Case.

KANSAS CITY, NO., Feb. 2S.-Dr. Howard
S. Lowery. a prominent dentist, who was
being sued for $4,000 damages for breach
of promise by Miss Martha Smith, formerly
of Leavenworth. Kan, to-day in the Circuit
Court confessed judgment for the full
amount. The trial has been in progress for
ten days and has proven most sensational.
Lowery's attorney explained that he cons
feSsed judgment to prevent the introduction
Of further evidence, which, he said, would In
volve innocent persons. A verdict was ac~
cordingly returned for the full amount. Miss
Smith had formerly been an assistant In
Lowery's office and later acted as a travels
ing salesYoman for him.