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BRISTLES WITH IMPORTANCE.

Hamburg is the most serious rival Eng
lands big ports possess abroad. She
enters and clears 1000 ships year. an
average of 54 a day, without counting
those in ballast. Hamburg owes her
boom partly to the growth of German
trade, but chiefly to the fact that she is
the biggest OF the German free ports.
Two thousand five hundred acres of land
and water are free. That is to say, with
in these limits goods of any sort may be
landed and stored without payment of
duty. This escape from the vexations
of customs regulations makes Hamburg
great international clearing house. Up
to last year, Hamburg had spent ES,OO0.-
900 in improvements to her harbor, docks
and wharves. Hamburg is now but a
million tons behind Liverpool. She has
caught up 100000 tons in ten years. and
is now the fourth worlds port.
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girls letter accepting with pleasure
simplest thing in the world.
Il never wrote her any letter. I'll
swear it,"
p Don't try to throw the girl now
young man, because you feel too cow
ardiy to do what your heart and honor
commands-no; nor you shouldn't swear
either for I'm county examiner, and
authorized to administer oaths, and
nave your own letter here that would
convict you of false swearing. Here
isn't this your handwriting?"
h,dgar took the proffered slip of paper
and read as follows:
My dearest Emma:
As you know, for years l have loved
you-secretly, madly loved you. / have
tried to muster up the courage to tell
you so in words, but always failed Now
I've finally decided to write you Will
you be my wife? And if So would you
OBJECT to the ceremony tomorrow even
| ing? Yours ever
EDGAR TAGGART.
Inc man put his head to his forehead
DIS IL ne felt his reason going. Finally
he said:
Fred, I'd be the most delighted man
In the world did | not fear l was either
IN dream or going daft This is my
handwriting, still, Fred, 1 tell you l
| never wrote it,
1 Ihen ! fear for your reason myself T
stopped here yesterday and found all
of you away"
! Yes; some one was here. Mother
| said she missed all her custald pies from
the safe"
! Just SO; well. after eating all | want
| ed, l happened to lock on Your writinp.
desk, and saw this letter addressed
ana unsealed. | opened it. and read if.
reared you'd never have courage to
mail it, and so l took the liberty of a
iHeiong chum to benefit you everlast-
| lngly by carrying it to her myself. So
mere we are. ready for wedding"
Edgar's great joy was dampened bv
the mystery Of his letter. He knew he
rad never written it. still any one who
knew his chirography would have sworn
II was his handwriting
| While he still sat, helpless and stun !.
| ned before the mystery the young law
yer's puzzled look vanished and his face
hlazed with the light Of discovery.
| Edgar he shouted, gleefully rub
bing his hands together, '.Ill bet | have
solution to the mystery that will re-
lleve you from the menace of insanity.
You wrote the letter while in a somnam-
huhstic state. You know you used to
| get up at midnight when we canned
| out that season. cutting cordwood an,
would sometimes get fire started pre-
laratory to hreakfast-get when 7
would awaken you"
Ihats SOL. cried Edgar. brighten
ing, and was up and all over the place
/ night before last"
During which time you wrote This
! proposal?" nr.ra
''Tndoubtedly.''
Ai'er the ceremony, the lawyer took
Edgar to one side and admitted he had
i'iseu the letter. being so familiar
with the groom's handwriting. "Just
rame your first boy for me is all I ask
as a return favor"
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THE POOR CARED FOR.

People in destitute circumstances are
scarce in Anaconda, but there are few
families who are entitled to the aid of
those who are disposed to be charitable
Only two church organizations in this
city undertook to make Christmas cheer
full to the needy-the Epworth league of
the Methodist church and the League
of the Sacred Heart of the Catholic
church. Both had the names of num-
ber of deserving poor, and during the
day sent out teams to deliver to these
homes articles of food, clothing and
toys. All of the less fortunate We're
remembered, and if any are missed it
is because those having the work in
charge did not know Of there where
aboutS.
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A GREAT HOLIDAY
MANY FINE ENTERTAINMENTS
AT THE CHURCHES.
THE POOR ARE REMEMBERED
Christmas Was a Day of General Re
joicing-The Best of Order
In the City.

The protestant churches We're all
crowded last night with little folks and
old folks who had turned out to the
christmas entertainments held in each
of them. All the churches We're deco
rated in manner BETTING the occasion.
AT the Presbyterian church a large bell.
tnade of sprig's of evergreen from tn:
mountains hung directly over the altar,
and long ropes We're extended to it from
several directions. Over in one corner
was the tree heavily laden with presents,
which were distributed among the chill
dren by Santa Claus, who bore distinct
resemblance to f.. f.. Lumbard in dis
guise. The distribution took place after
the rendition of the following pre-
gramme:
song-"Christmas Welcome. ...School
tation-"A Letter to Santa Claus
..... $50. Mildred Rhinehart
Solo-"Chrstmas Again Returning :.
,. Master Charles Johnson
Song-"Christ was once but Little
Boy" ........ Baby Glass
Song-'Ring Ginning Bells" ...........
,.... ............... Sunday School
Solo-"Tm Waiting for Santa Claus.
. ............ ..... Hannah Thomas
Recitation-'>Suppos ....Claud Percy
feature of the doings at the Metho-
dist church was the two trees and a
chimney through which Santa made his
dramatic entrance, to the great delight
of the little children assembled.
The song, Ring the christmas Bells"
by class of little girls was sweetly rem
y, ,oin lpt
of paper bells. each containing one letter
to make up the name of the song they
sang. A string was attached to each one
of these bells. and each little sir, had
hold of one of them in their hands. While
singing the chorus they would pull on
the strings. the bells would move as if
ringing, making most beautiful effect.
At the conclusion of the following pro-
eramme. Santa Claus appeared to make
the distribution of gifts:
Organ voluntary: singinS. "Christmas s
Has Come prayer: recitation, Greet
ing" singing, Ring the Christmas
Bells" recitation: recitation singing,
I'VE Will Linger by the Manager" re.
sponsive readings: singing, '"rhe Won
slrous Star" recitation, six scholars:
singing, LAS Men of Old sermon. by
one of the older scholars; singing,
r'Glory Be to Cod" exercise for 16 chill
slren, "Chrstmas Has Come singing
BLESS the Little Chldren:' exercise for
elk pupils, "A Living Star" singing, the
Angel Choir sings Peace on Earth ad-
dress, ''The sun of Righteousness;'
singing, Hail the Rising SUM- distribu-
tion of gifts: doxOogy and benediction
during the evening two anthems were
sung They We're GLORY to God in the
Highest" by Bierly. and "They Were
Ghepherds,' by Earle
long programme was rendered at the
baptist church by the members of the
Eunday school which was enthusiastical-
" enjoyed by those present
There was a big supply of presents for
phe little ones and all We're literally re-
Rendered
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Among those who died at the close of
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AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES,

The Catholic churches of Anaconda
here crowded to overhowing at the
midnight masses, which celebration
commenced promptly after the clock
struck II.
Some beautiful musical numbers be-
Hitting the occasion We're rendered by the
cholr consisting of the following nine
voices: DR.. j. F. Spellman leader;
MRS. II. r. Collins, Mrs. A. Peruse, Mrs
y. +. Spellman, Miss Helena Gleeson,
Messrs. Nidro, Cathany, McGuinness,
Conrow and Jambers who were accom-
panied by the Margaret theater orches
ira. The programme rendered was as
follows:
hyrle, ........ Mozarts Twelfth Mass
sGloria, ........ Mozart's Twelfth Mass
s'Veni Creator trio. La Hache
cCredo." Farn,ar
.Sanctus,". Mozart's Twelfth nJ.ss
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"Agnus Dei,". ".................... Farmer
OHertOry, "Adeste F'ideliS,'. 49,. NOvello
Father McOscar, of Salt Lake City,
was expected to be present, but after
reaching Butte was taken sick and is
confined i'm st. James hospital.
The musical programme at ST. Paul's
rendered after the junior choir sang
Gloria in Excelsis,' was as follows:
"kyrie' tBattmann); Gloria" (Batt-
MANN; address by pastor. Rev. c G.
Follet; "Credo" (MargiottD: offertory
by Mrs. r. Emmons, Christmas song
called "Minut Chretiens' (GounodD; ;
Sanctus' Von La Hache); "Agnus
Der (Rattmann); after mass, "Adeste
Fidelis"; chorus. "DoXology"
Father Follet delivered an address be-
fitting the occasion.
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Thomas Hartley, American soldier and
statesman.
John Hazelwood, English naval Of
ficer in America.
Charles Louis l. Heritier de Brutele
French botanist.
John Hermann, physician and natur-
alist.
Edward Rutledge, signer of the De-
claration of Independence.
John Rutledeg, American statesman
and jurst.
George Stevens, English editor.
Charles Stuart, Irish soldier and
statesman.
Simon Thayer, American soldier.
William Walter American Protestant
Episcopal clergyman.
Baron Won Wagenhein, German natur-
alist.
Artemus Ward, American revolution
airy general.
Matthew Young, Irish bishop and
physicist.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-26

The baggeman at the Union Station.
Chicago, made an enviable record dur
ing the recent G. A. R. encampment
Usually the loss Of baggage at these en-
campments amounts to considerable, but
this year the work was splendidly sys-
tematized and the loss was Insignificant
-four parcels. The number of trunks,
grips, satchels. bundles, parcels, ct
cetera, handled during the four days of
the encampment exceeded that of any
similar time in the history of Chicago.
The railroads entering the Union Station
are: The Burlington. the Pennsylvania.
the Alton and the ST. Paul,
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-26
LOCAL BRIEFS

Comb Honey. zoe at Washington Mar
ket.
w. r. Allen Went to Butte his morn
ing.
w. S. Turner. of Silver Lake, is in
the city.
f. f. Marian of Butte, is registered
at the Montana.
c. w. Cockrell of Butte. was in the
city over Christmas
T. c. NJ. Davidson, the Butte attorney
spent Christmas with his parents here.
A big crowd of Butte people came down
to spend Christmas with Anaconda
friends.
James e. Shields "a prominent citizen
of Missoula, spent Christmas in Ana
conda.
Now starts the rush in picture franz
ing. Leave your orders early. An ex-
pert Trainer in attendance. Mahan
Bros
German Lutheran services at the
Scandinavian church tonight at 8
O'Clock. Rev. w. Hudtloff, pastor.
The finest line of new small nouldings
IL.
Call and examine them. Mahan Bros s.
A great many Anacondans took ad-
vantage of the excursion rates to Butte
Tuesday.
We are here! Don't forget us! When
in want of first-class coal. Trail Creek
lump $500 ton. Nut $500 a ton. c. L.
Hogle & Co., opposite Montana hotel.
c. B. Moase and family, of Butte,
spent Christmas With c. L. Hogle and
family of this city.
The Copper City store has adopted the
6 O'Clock closing idea and will put that
system into force today.
Catherine, the infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. James Self, residing ON East Park
avenue, died Monday evening after
brief Illness
After the Hermann attraction at the
Margaret last night, the theater will be
dark until January 2, when Browns in
Town will appear.
Misses Mary O'Day and Mary Frost,
both of Deer Lodge, We're in the city to
spend Christmas as the guests of the
sisters at ST. AIMS hospital
r. J. Kingsley. a son of NJ. Kingsley,
train master of the B. A. & P. has ar
rived in the city from St. Paul to spend
couple of weeks with his father.
Christmas is over, and now the most
absorbing subject is, what will be the
result of the election fraud suits which
come up on the Goth and a1st inst.
j. G. Moase of the firm of T. J. Muir
ply & Co., Butte, was in the city yes
terday, accompanied by his family, the
guests of c. l.. Hogle and family.
Judge Napton and Stenogra pher Nc
Guinness We're back from Philipsburg to
spend Christmas at home. Court will
only last few days more over there.
Yesterday afternoon at the theater
was treat for the small children.
Hundreds turne1 out to see Hermann
perform his wonderful magical tricks.
Frank Bickenbaugh and Wife. and Row
and Will Bickenbaugh, came down from
Butte to be the guests of C. H. Williams
and family to turkey dinner Tuesday.
The police reported that splendid order
prevailed throughout the city through
Christmas even and day. There We're
few drunks about, but none of them to
be'inclned to be very noisy.
Mrs. II. NJ. Tupes, a sister of Super
intendent r. r. kilroy, of the Anaconda
schools, arrived in the city Monday
evening from Columbus, Ohio to spend
the holidays. Mrs. Tupes is the wife
of Lieut.. Herschel Tupes, of the First
Infantry. now en- route to San Francisco
for Philippine service.
Copies of the Christmas edition of
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-26

Copies of the Christmas edition of
the Inter Mountain can be had at the
business office, wrapped and ready for
mailing. Send one to your friends.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-26

the century they had done much toward
making noted in aGt science and liter
ature were the following:
eu'TE aggo lep inu SHRD CMFW
Alonzo Nurnez de Haro, Spanish arch
bishop.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Copyrighted, 1900. by r. f. Hughes.
Louisville

Copyrighted, 1900 by r. E. Hughes.
.r.. Louisville.
PHOSPHORUS matches We're being in
toduced in Paris, but not successfully
hH:aHse of the danger incurred from
their great inflammablity. Experiments
al this adne also led to the use of q
cheRlc" tgency for the ordinary pro-
duction of fire. An apparatus was in
trouduced consisting of a small bottle
containing asbestos, saturated with
strong sulphuric acid, with splints or
matches coated with sulphur, and tip
ped with a mixture of chlorate of potash
ana sugar. The matches prepared
When brought in contact With the sui
phurlc acid in the bottle ignitel and
thus by a chemical action fire was pro-
duoed. However, flint and steel with
tinder box and sulphur-tippe splints of
Wood-"spunks' or matches-were the
common means of obtaining fire for do
mestlc and other purposes. The sparks
struck off by the percussion Of flint and
steel were made to fall among the finder
which consisted of carbonized fragments
of cotton and linen The entire mass
OF tinder was set into a glow developing
sufficient heat to ignite the sulphur with
which the matches We're tipped and
thereby the splnts themselves were set
on fire.
One of the memorable duels of Great
Britain took place during the year be-
tween Isaac Cory and Henry Bratton,
The latter had the year before entered
the Irish Parliament to oppose the mo-
tion for union with England. In the
course of these debates Grafton was
three times violently attacked by Cor
Han Hon. Of v,hor
retaliated with overwhelming effect and
the duel followed Cory being wounded
Another famous duel in the United
Kingdom was that next, year between
Mai. Impey and Lieut.. Willis. The for
mer was killed.
The first part of s'Mechanique Celeste"
which as monument of mathematical
genius applied to the celestial revolu-
tions ranks second only to the 'Prin-
cipia' of Newton, appeared. The de-
clared aim of the author-Pierre Simon
Laplice, fifty-one years of age-was to
offer a complete solution of the great
mechanical problems presented by the
coincide SO closely with observation that
solar system and to bring theory to
empirical equations should no longer
find place in astronomical tables.
AL the age of sixteen Giovanni Bap-
tista Amiei while studying mathematics
at Bologna acquired taste for astron-
omy and began the improvement of in
genuity and success. He invented the
micrometer with which to obtain meas
urement of the diameter of tie sun.
Amica was we'll known too for his mi
croscopes. His rejecting microscopes
with ellipsodal specula were an i'm
provement ON all that preceded them.
fhnsQ y.hn cd Of hn ol.. nf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
HARRISON.

Harrison, March 2a.-Appletsn Ohapllu
OF South Harrison, dropped dead IN The
Mr.. Chaplin has been troubled with
heart difficulties for long time. he
was . well-te-do farmer.
Saturday morning. March "a, Sam
Douglas was at work for Chas. Ridley,
proprietor Of Crystal Lake Cottage. Sat
urdsy night Sam Douglas was In Port
Sam knocked out one tf Ridley's teeth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
OBITUARY.
ESTELLE b HALL.

News has been received In Portland of
the death, Wednesday afternoon. March
IS, in Waltham, Mass., Of Miss Estelie
Il. Hall, a former resident of this city.
Miss Hall was for several years a COM
positor and hnotyps operator in the
offios OF the Evening Express. About q
year ago her health began to fail, and
she gave up her position in the hope that
a long vacation and rest would restore
her, but the anticipated Improvements
did not come, and last fall, on the advice
of physicians. she went to Massachusetts,
in the possibility that change Of
climate might prove beneficial. Since
then, except at intervals, when her
friends have hoped almost against hope,
she has failed STEADILY, until the end
came. She was with her sister when
che died. Through all her illness she
commanded the services of the best physi
clans optainable, and the loving oars
and ministrations Of friends were never
lacking.
The deceased WAS q young lady Of rare
virtues. Entirely nnselnsh as q friend,
her entire life was in large measure de-
voted to making others happy and In
helping to bear the burdens Of those who
were less fortunate than herself. SIZE
leaves father, who IL st present in busi-
ness Ia the Vest ladies'. relativss In
Maine and Massachusetts,, and friends
wherever she was known. The news OF
her death comes rs a hard blow to many
who knew and respected her for her many
sterliag Qualities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31

Of any service TO you II Il certainly my
duty 70 be ~ your oommand."
"Hsrs's buneh Of thsm," said Me-.
Woodbury., and the "bunoh" included .
testimonial from Fred n. Emerson. the
d. g. ~. baggage master At Portland.
who was cured Of gall stone Of 20 ysars'
adding; John q. Pike, eurad Of
sorofula, W. D. Sawyer OF piles, W. Z.
Connsll, . noted sr-oarsman. ones bald,
but 90 no more, who wrcts to Mr.. Weed
bury, az like 10 take on my hat. and
show my head to rsspls, and scores OF
others.
"Do you expect to have the water right
aiongr' rather Anxisusly asked . ous-
toner Of Mr.. Woodbury., intsrruptine the
interview ct this point.
"I hope and trust co." replied Mr..
wocdbury, II am promised constant
supply. but the demand for the Isham
Water Of Life IL growing rapidly every
where, and Mr.. Isbam 10 findinsg 1t hard
work to get the water frsm Calf ,rnia
fast enough 10 all his orders. / was In
New York recently, ana called ON Mr..
Isham, and founi him ovsrrun VITA or
ders. The sudden demand for the Ishsm
water 10 but little short Of marvellous. !
never thought to make the supplying Of
any brand Of water so large . part Of my
business
"Ycu seem 10 have many unpublished
{ stlmonials''. was remarked, aud Mr.
Woodbury. replied Lots Of them, but you
sfe prefer to use lsoal testimonials
People can then look up tho CURED for
themselves. As matt VI Of fact | make
sales every day because some Of those
already beneiltted by the Isham water
ssnd their friends to me.
II did receive one to stimonial recently
Of which was not q title proud. II
cane from DR.. W. v. Philtriok OF Wor
csster, Mass. He bought case Of the
water for his wife who was badly troubled
with rheumst Sun. and three bottles
cursi her. DR.. Philbrook then began "a
uss the water. and now has . fine growth
OF hair, OF which he Is very proud His
letter was SO original that I am having
1t reproduced"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
DAVID HooPER's ANNUAL SALE

David Hooper's eighth annual carpet
sale Is advertised to commence Monday,
pril ana. and will continue three days.
See advertisement. The prices given will
coAvinca any one that the beatbargAins Of
the ssason wall DO given ct this sale.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
FARM BURNING.
Lord Roberts Says it is in Accordance
 With War Usaees.

Capetown, December 10.ZIn memoran- dunn to the Premier of Cape Colony, Sir John Gordon Sprigg, Lord Roberts explains that farm burning has been ordered strict ly in accordance with the usages of war. He says in part:
 Whether the people whose houses are burned are actual accessories to the cutting of railroads and other damage must be left to the general officers commanding to de- eide. They must be trusted to make full inquiry before having recourse to extreme measures, but as this is essentially police work I anticipate that, when the police are established, we shall find the necessity for burning gradually disappearing with less danger of the innocent suffering and that my successor will eventually be able to abolish altogether distaste for the punish ment."
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
THE HAY.PAUNCEFOTE TREATY
 |S DISCUSSED FOR FIVE HOURS

Washington, December 10-The Senate spent almost five hours today in executive session considering the Hay-Pauneefote treaty
 Senator Morgan, who returned to his former speech, elaborating somewhat his position to the effect of the Cayton- Bulwer treaty, took issue with Senator Teller as to the purport of the first clause of that treaty, claiming that it applied only to Great Britains right to fortify the Nic- aragua Canal itself.
 Senator Teller said the provision was of more general import and that England had attempted to extend her rights beyond the immediate vicinity of the canal MT Tell CT repeated his declaration that the United States should construct the canal if at all, regardless of the English position and with out going through the formality of ratify- ing the pending treaty.
 During the day speeches were made by Senators Money, Stewart, Frye and others. Senator Stewart announced that he was for the treaty without amendment and Senator Money that he was against the built as much as any Senator, but he said the pending treaty was little less than an insult to the intelligence of the American people, He had no doubt that if the proper diplomatic efforts should be made it would be possible to secure the complete abroga- ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and that was what he wanted. He did not indeed, believe the people of this country would
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
REPORT ESTIMATES COTTON
 CROP AT 1O,1OO,OOOL BALES

Washington, December 10.-The Agricul- aural Department crop report gives the cot ton acreage as 25,o94,7S4.
 Washington, December 1O-The statis- tictan of the Agricultural Department re- ports 10,1C0,00O bales as the probable cotton nroduction of the United States for 1900- 1901. In the making of this estimate the same methods and agencies have been used tbat were employed last year. Many thou sands of ginners have, however, made re- ports for the first time.
 The estimate of the yield in pounds or lint cotton per acre is as follows:
 Virginia 1SO North Carolina 199, South Carolina 167 Georgia 172 Florida 1SS, Ala bama 151, Mississippi 159 Louisiana 2S4, Texas 226, Arkansas 22S Tennessee 17, Mis- souri 275, Oklahoma SIS, Indian Territory 2S9.
 The acreage, after eliminating all land from which no crop whatever will be gath cred, Is estimated at 25034,734.
 New York, December l0.-The government estimaie ie on the total cotton crop for the