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Carrying F-ei'ntf States wal leaves city
ak Fe4ff ~ Main street Sunday Tues4sY
,-.F TrurT1sy. az = 9'rlo~k uisriKht t9r
T,rsf Tovrserd Saa Juan is-ardz and New
yVRasaarrt nptDrnirs leaves New what
corn Tsssa.;av THURSDAY ard SATURDAY q,
~ X T9sosnpson uarsg~r~owner.
T.fglg Rogarigs o.. agents. cry dock.
Telephone. Nsir 81
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Ia conner Trading and Transportation
company. Owners. Telephone Main I'll.
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FOR WllipBY ISLAND POINTS AND
IA CONNER.
STEAMER FAIRHAvEN.

leaves Central dock. Seattle. daily a, 10
2. M. except Saturday. Returning, leaves
La conner at a. m daily except Sunday.
i9Aching q; Edm0ads. Clinton. Browns
lotat. Langley, Coupevile. san lie Fuca.
oaK HaFbor. JtSaiady and la Conner.
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FOR VANCOUVER. VIA ANACORTES
AND NHATCOM
Connecting at Vancouver with steamers
for NanaInao and New West
minister. II. &.
The Elegant Sidewheel Steamer
NORTH PACIFIC.
McW!lliams Master.
VIII leave Yesier Wharf, Seattle. every
Monday, "Wednesday and Friday. ar II 30
y. ~. for Anacortes Fairhaten. Whateom
and Vancouver. Passengers may so on
board and occupy rooms at y y. IN. Re-
turning. will leave Vancouver for Seattle
d!recf every Tuesday. Thursday and Sat-
urday 81 II j.. m.
This steamer has superior passenger ac-
pa ssed.
For freight or passage apply on board
or At Yesler Wharf
VANCOUVER LINE.
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The FASTEST, MOST ELEGANT and
ONLY DAILY STEAMER on the WHAT
CON ROUTE.
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STEAMER STATE or WASHINGTON
Leaves Yesler wharf, Seattle. daily lex
cept Saturdays) Ut 20 y. IN. for EN- ERETr.
ANACoRrES. FAIRHANEN and WHAT
COM Returning leaves Whatcam daily
feXccpt Sunday at a. III. arriving In
Seattle at 40 .. III.
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Leaves for Tacoma ani Olympia daily. ex-
capt Sundays. az a. Iii. Returning. ar
r'ves Seattle y. m.
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PUGET SOUND & ALASKA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.

VICTORIA ROUTE
Steaz1sr CITY - klnSS{on. Between Ia
cchaA, N3sa.t ard Victoria, Il. \.
>tsafn ~ " Tacoma llIol Ar 4:fsam
4e ..stAal - = SEATTLE s. Ar l.&5ana
4-%pfn A'Fi = IT Townsend s. Arlla 4Spn
f,,2l@a AZ ll0. Victoria MI.S. s,pepIn
'Da-.y except SUNDAYS.
This steamer fsru.shes ers;-cisss ac-
SolHthosAsiouS. carrying Aota freight and
p&ssensetS and caves from YesIe. wharf.
StAtSe, Tor Victoria, Al l0.S0 h H., and Ter
Tacoma az Els a m
Rol Gates. GcA0ts. etc. inquire 81
j. W. ALLEN.
Agent. Yes!er Wharf. Seattle.
!. \. NADEAG
General Agent y. 7. Ry.. Seattle.
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PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY.
YeslCr Wharf Telephone Main 5Il.
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STEAMER MuLTNoMAH

SEATTLE. TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
ROUTE.
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Freight and fares as low as any by wat
CT or rail.
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Sly ON THE FLYER.
SEATTLE 10 TACOMA.

SEATTLE TO TACOMA
-Four sc&na trips daily. except SaE1ay.
IN see .ssQr axsi twenty-five minutes
THE STEAMER FLYER
Regular daily .glgs, Seattle Tacoma
reOte. - follows:
E.FFEC~r TUESDAY. NAY &
TIME CARD
Leave SeatGe-s Is. HIS il n: 2.sS SIS
:,
A.eAve T2coma-9,2e 4. IA; !. s.5a. $ y H.
SUNDAYS
Leave seattle - - III. - n. =. n.
Leave I&caTA--S.ea a. m. -ss 80 =. NJ.
Landing q Northern Pacific wharf. Ia
coma, ana Commercial dock, feos o. Ma
T.d0 street. Seattle
sundays. steamers Flyer ana state Oh
" ashinegoa.
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GO Ok THE cEETHJC>o-

SEATTLE s. ~ BRETT >AF41At
COMPANY.
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Leaves for Tacoma ard Olympia daily at
p. N.
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Corrs<f -ra-sGts - aA tne pr-nrira. c.tes
In tae (14t@4 STATES au8 Europe.
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SEATTLE. EVERETT AND EDMo$Ls
ROUTE.
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STEAMER CITY or ABERDEEN.
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NATIONAL, AANh OF CONNER i.

Sase,y I.ea~la.s Boxes sor a4at.
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BUTTE News.
MILLER IS BOUND OVER
Charged With Stealing a Plunger
From the B. q M.
is AN INTERESTING CASE
He Is Alleged to HaYe Stolen Horse
and Wagon With Which to Take
Away His Plunder-An Inno-
cent Driver.

~ r.., -,
'oseph Miiier' charged with the lar
ceny of a, brass plunger from the ware
house platform of the r. e. M com.
n.ny ~ ~ o,u,,.
49,. eAe iioii iiiis VI 'ahuar!
ls' was up Defofe Justice Harrington
yesterday afternoon and was bound oy-
err to the district co7,,,t IN bonds 30
eroo -
S'oo'
The case is an interesting one, as it
Is a combination of a. series of attemnts
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Mistakes of Americans.

New York, Jan. 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: A gencr-
al who has lived some years in the Phil
ippine islands said in an interview:
THE Americans are making two mis-
takes in connection with the Philip
pine question. First, they are giving
Aguinaldo and his followers time to or
ganize their forces and propagate the
idea of independence among the Ma
lays. Second, in the attribution of all
the importance of the archipelago to
the island of LuZon alone. If The
Americans occupied the other islands in
an effective manner, making it clear
to the Tagalos that their occupation
is definite and permanent, the moral
effect on the Malays would be very I'M
portant. and especially in the case of
the half caste and rich planters. who
dread war. The Americans are mis-
taken if they think that, without Civ
ing the natives a severe lesson, they
can get a firm footing in Luzon. The
Malay is a barbarian, obedient only TO
the impulses of fanaticism and fear of
punishment"
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WANTS A DIVORCE.
Lille Westerlain Brings Suit in the Dis
trict Court.

Lille westerlain Brings Suit I'm the Dis
trict Court.
Great Falls, Jan. 30.-Lillie Helen
Westerlain has brought suit for divorce
from her husband, Frederick Wester-
lain. Her complaint alleges that they
were married at Helena on June IL,
1893, and have since lived together as
man and wife. For the past year and
more she says that he has failed to
support her and the children, of whom
there are two, boy of and a girl
of years. She says that he has on
deposit in one of the banks in the city
sum, which is between $500 and 81, 900.
She further alleges that on Oct. l,
1898, in the house at No. 1,407 Eighth
avenue north, and at divers and other
times and places he committed adultery
with one Agnes Hahn; that on Jan. l,
1899, in room 8 of the Cory block in
this city and divers other places and
times he committed adultery with one
Ida Knowles. She asks for absolute di-
vorce, the custody of the children, 500
attorneys fees and $40 per month as
alimony in addition to division of the
property. She also asks for restrain
ing order preventing his disposal of the
money supposed to be on deposit, and
the order was issued this afternoon.
The divorce suit of Martha Mchaels
aginst Nicholas Michaels has been dis
missed. The parties to the suit have
arranged legal SEPARATION by which
Martha is to have the household fur
niture and certain other property.
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Views of Military Men.

New York. Jan. 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from London says: Lord
Roberts, in a letter which he has ad-
dressed to a periodical, War Against
War" expresses what is doubtless the
general feeling of soldiers on the czar' S
disarmament scheme. While he has no
love for war itself, he believes disarma-
ment will only be possible when all the
nations of the civilized world agree to
rest content with What they have got
and never strive for anything more
But there is another consideration
what would be the fate of the inhabit-
ants of the civilized nations if they were
to deprive themselves of means of de-
Tense against barbarians, who outnum-
Der them by many millions? Lord Heb
erts puts the matter in this nutshell:
What would unarmed civilization dc
against armed barbarism?"
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to school at the seminary in Ada. Some
time ago, according to her story, Sher-
if Young became engaged to her and
afterward broke the engagement.
At the funeral of Mr.. Young's sister
some months ago Miss Berger inter
fered with Mr.. Young when he walked
toward the coffin to take a last look at
his sister, and in the presence of the
mourners, gave him tongue flashing.
Recently Mr.. Young was married and
this seemed to enrage Miss Berger still
more. She paid several visits to the
court house to demand money, and her
call to-day was ostensibly to get more
funds. Mr.. Young refused her and she
flew at him like a fury, striking him
in the face with her fists and shrieking
in anger An attempt was made to
keep the matter quiet, but it became
public property.
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.

Miss Marie wiehold is visiting
trends in Anaconda.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcdonald of
Davis Creek announce the birth to them
of a son.
her brother in this city, DR.. c. ]. B.
Stephens.
Miss Lucy Brodock of Millegan is Wis
iting friends in this city for few
weeks.
Miss Flora Tolbert left on the morn
ing train for a visit of several months
with friends in Iowa.
Harry Marks of Dupuyer is in the
city, being treated for ulcer in the
throat at the Columbus hospital.
The funeral of Miss Maggie Hines
was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
from the residence of Miss Jennie Ar
mold.
P. r. Wild and S. M. Mathews of
White Sulphur Springs are in the city
to attend the funeral of the late Mrs.
I. o. Proctor.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Cowan of Box
Elder have returned from Butte and
will spend a few days in this city be-
fore going to their home.
J. ]. Thompson went east on the
morning train to Minneapolis, where
he will join his wife and child. They
will later proceed to California for the
winter
The sheriff has decided to John w.
Stanton for a consideration of $2,525 ell
the interest of ]. o. Gregg in certain
lands lying across the Missouri river
from this city, in all, about 200 acres.
Silver Leaf Circle No. IS, w. o. W.,
has presented Mrs. Mary E. Klaue with
a handsome gold chain and a set of
fruit knives. The presenta ton speech
was made by Mrs. ]. w. Roberts, to
which Mrs Klaue responded fittinsly.
William Casey of No. $40 Sixth ave-
nue. south received a telegram last
night from his father, James Casey Of
Oshkosh. Wis, stating that his mother
had died. AS Mr. Casey is himself sick
and in bed, the sorrow is made doubly
hard.
Mrs. Frank Rotcha of Minneapolis
who has been visiting Mrs. S. H. Lem
on in this city, died at the latter's les
idence last night. Her brother, Edward
Kingsley, was with her at the time Of
her death, and left this morning for
Minneapolis with the remains.
Last night A. E. Caufield, while do
ing some carpenter work at the resi-
dence of DIR. ]. A. Sweat, dropped a
heavy timber on his foot and is Low
confined to his home in consequence
The foot is so badly swollen that it is
impossible at present to determine
whether any bones have been broken
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NElHART NEWS.

John McCooey has returned from the
Falls, where he has been ill for some
time. While he Is on the road to re-
covery he is still very weak.
John Weber. who has been an en-
gineer on the Neihart run for the past
year, has been transferred to Clancy
taking the passenger run from that
place to Anaconda.
Mrs. Peter Talgo and her young son
have left for a years visit at her old
home in Sweden. Mr.. Talgo accom-
panied them as far as Helena.
c. M. Wolgamott Of Great Falls was
a visitor in Neihart for several days
this week.
A. E. Phippen and his sister. Miss
Minnie, are spending a few days in
Great Falls.
Mrs. John York of Monarch. is spend
ing the week with friends in Neihart.
Mrs Julius Balm and Mrs. d. L. S.
Barker have gone to White Sulphur
Springs to visit their mother, Mrs.
Frances Mix.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison en-
tertained few of their friends at an
oyster supper on Thursday evening.
Pat Sweeney, the deputy sheriff, an
nounces his intention of opening up his
sapphire mines at Yogo during the
coming summer.
Miss Ida Shadville of San Francisco,
city, left for Boston, where she will
take a two years course in music at
the conservatory.
DR.. w. T. Scott has been called to the
Bergerson ranch near Barker, to at
tend Henry Matevie, who has dislocated
his right hip through his horse falling
Hpon him. Matevie had another severe
accident about two years ago, when
mining in Barker. A heavy mass of
rock fell upon his back inflicting severe
injuries.
Arrangements are being made for n
masquerade ball on the evening of
Washington's birthday. The proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the vol
unteer fire department.
The supreme court having decided
the great city government case, Mel
hart will no longer enjoy the doubtful
reputation of town with two separate
city governments. David Sweeney will
take his chair as mayor and Messrs.
Walker, Arthur and Roehl will take
their places in the council.
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COUNCIL MEETING.
A Warm Discussion of the Water Main
Question.

question.
Great Falls, Jan. 30.-The city coun-
Gil meeting of this evening was largely
given up to discussion of the manner
in which extensions of water mains
should be paid for and the discussion
was warm one Aldermen Wadsworth
and Dunn favored assessment Of abut-
ting property for the extensions with the
provision that lots so paying for ex-
tensions be credited for water rents I'M
til an amount equal to the assessment
became due.
This was opposed by Alderman Nc
Donnell, who thought special tax
should be levied to pay for the extern
sions. Other aldermen had views vary
ing between these extremes. There was
a good deal of discussion over the mat
ter and finally it was voted that no
legislation be asked on the subject and
that extensions would be paid for out
Of the premiums on the bonds. Some
routine business was transacted and
some discussion of minor matters had
and then the council adjourned There
was no report from the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the 1925 in license
owed to the city by the opera house.
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Woman Attacks a Sheriff.

Columbus, O., Jan. 30.-A sensational
scene was enacted in the Office OF Sher-
iff Wheeler ]. Young, at the court
house this afternoon. He was assaulted
by Miss Florence Berger, his sister by
adoption, and was compelled ito retreat
leaving her mistress Of the field A
deputy sheriff w. D. Bresnahan, final
ly succeeded in soothing her, and she
left the office still vowing vengeance
on the sheriff.
This is not the first time Mr. Young
and Miss Berger have had trouble. She
is a very handsome young woman, and
has for many years made her home
with Mr., Young's parents, who sent her
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A Narrow Escape.

Great Falls, Jan. 30.--Gus Herrn,
while driving double team on the Mis-
souri, river this afternoon, had a mar
row escape from an accident and 4 IS
sible death. The sled went through a
weak place in the ice, where the cut
tiers had been at work, the double tree
broke, allowing the sled to turn, and
throwing both Of the horses IN to the
weak ice. Both went through. but Gre
of them was rescued before he drown
ed, while the other went to the bot
tom
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BURNS DAY.
Fittingly Celebrated by the Scots of Sand
COulee.

Fittingly Celebrated by the Scots of Sand
Coulee.
Great Falls, Jan. 30.-Sand Coulee
was the only town in the county to for
malIy celebrate the 140th anniversary
of the birth of Robert Burns, but Sand
Coulee is capable of celebrating any
event enough to satisfy the desires of
the whole county The exercises were
held in Library hall, and drew large
crowd of people who thoroughly en-
joyed the programme The audience
included others than those of Scottish
derivation, but that made no difference
In the heartiness of the applause or the
pleasure taken in the event. The fol-
lowing was the programme of the occa-
sion:
Selection, Gems of Scotia" Sand
Coulee brass band address, r. M.
Sproat, chairman; song. There Was a
Lad Was Born in Kyle" j. w. Cum
mings; song Come to the Mountains, .
quartette; song and dance, "O'Dooley's
Five O'clock Tea Dan Lafferty; song,
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Application Approved.

Great Falls, Jan. 30.-William F. Bis
choff of this city has been notified that
his application for admission 10 the
Montana soldiers home has been APP
proved and that he may proceed to Co
lumbia Falls at any time. fudge SAT-
ford is the man who has con IL tied tie
matter and the one through whom Bis
2choff was notified. The latter has led
a precarious life in this city for sew
Seral years, due to his unfortunate ap-
petite for liquor, and for the past six
months or more he has been an in
mate Of the county poor farm.
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Broke All the Records.

Seattle, Jan. 30.-The steamer City of
Seattle, Captain Hunter. has returned
from Lynn canal, having broken all
records. 1t made the trip to Skaguay
and return in six days, II hours and 40
minutes. Joe Barrett wagered $1,000
with Richard Butler. a rich Minneapolis
Klondiker, that the Seattle could not
do the distance to Skaguay in four
days. The vessel made the trip in IS
hours and % minutes.
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fact, was to-day sentenced oy Judge
Race to four months in the county jail.
Mandell claimed as defense that his
room mate, named Lacy, gave him tie
coat to SELL and the court issued a
subpoaena for Lacy, but it was found
that the latter had skipped from the
town. and could not be found. 1t was
also shown that Mandell and Lacy to-
gether concealed the coat. The gar
ment has not yet been found.
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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
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From Blood Poisoning.

Great Falls, Jan. 30.-Wori has been
received in this city that Mrs. Jere-
miah Gibson died yesterday at Evans
Of blood poisoning, after only a few
days illness. The deceased was 80
years of age and sister of Roy and
Theodore Gibson of this city, and leaves
a husband and three children. Inter
ment will be had in the Tiger Butte
cemetery.
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Teach My Baby That I'm Dead" Miss
Gillen; song. Scotland Yet" Joseph
Hathorn; song. THE Land o. Burns"
John McCliment; dance. American
and Lancashire Clog Dan Lafferty;
Peerless polka, Sand Coulee brass band.
The evening concluded with a grand
ball, in which all participated.
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Four Months in Jail.

Great Falls, Jan. 30-Robert Man
dell, convicted of petty larceny in that
he either stole a coat from the Park
hotel or was an accessory before the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-03
BEATEN BEFORE A
SHOT WAS FIRED
Mistakes of CerVera at
Santiago.
OBSERVATION OF A GERMAN
SPANIARDs HALF-HEARTED IN
THE FIGHT.
OBSERVATION OF A GERMAN
Commander jacobson of the Imperial
Cruiser Geir Says Dread Was
Opposed by Calm
Assurance.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The bu-
reau of naval intelligerc of the Navy
Department has issued the last of the
series of sketches of the Spanish
American war by Commander Jacob
son of the German protected cruiser
GER. 1t deals with the condition of the
Spanish ships after the battle of San
tiago. This portion of the sketch con-
tains a n ~mber of observations regard
ing the technical effect of our gun fire
which will interest naval officers. The
most interesting observations are those
upon the strategy, or lack of it. dis
played by Cervera. The Spanish adj
miral having been ordered to leave the
harbor to remove the main object of
attack upon Santiago, Commander ia
cobson says his position was most diff
ficult. He did not dare make an at
tempt at night and so decided to go
out in broad daylight.
THE whole crew. says, fell a
victim to this fatal decision. Instruc-
tions for the sortie and the western
course were issued. The admiral was
entirely convinced of the impossibility
of defeating the enemy or of reaching
another Cuban harbor. even If he
should succeed in steaming right
through the hostile fleet. 1t is to this
feeling of helplessness and impotence
as against the American naval forces.
more than to anything else. that l am
able to define that the disaster was
due. The Spanish ships had spent a
month and a half in the harbor with
out even attempting to attack the
blockading fleet when favorable op-
portunity presented itself. or even
harassing it. The two torpedo boat de-
stroyers were not used for the purpose
for which they were intended. This in
activity and lack of initiative must
have had a very demoralizin" effect on
the officers and men. If we add to this
the certain knowledge that the opposing
forces were niue stronger, it will
be readily understood that the idea
of general fiieht after coming out of
the harbor entrance was the only ac-
ceptable one, especially in view of the
possibility of Bleaching the ships. there
by rendering them unserviceable and
eventually rescui4-g the crew.
From the very moment that this
feeling of impotency took possession of
the Spanish and led to these reflections.
their fate, psychologically speaking,