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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

construction, invented by Robert Wal
linRford, abbott Of St. Albans, in 1895.
This clock was still running In the time
Of Henry VIII.
Clocks have bee made to go a year
without winding, such as that which Is
preserved at Hampton Court, England;
but they have generally proved unsatis-
factory, the extreme delieacy OF their adj
justment making them susceptible to the
slightest disturbance.
The regular manufacture OF public
clocks appears To have been introduced
In the reign Of Edward iii, that consider
ate monarch, In the year 1858. having in
vited three Dutchmen from Delft
for the express purpose Of benefiting his
subjects by a knowledge OF the art.
The largest clock with an illuminated
dial in the United States Is that on the
Communipaw ferry building of tho Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey. The diameter
of the dial Is 14X feet, and the figures can
he easily read from the New York shore.
The dial is lighted by eighteen incandes-
cent lamps.
II Is recorded that In the Fourteenth cen
fury an artist named James Dondi rom
structed n clock for The. city of Padua
which was long considered the wonder of
that period. Besides indicating the hours
IL represented the motion of the sun. noon
and planets, and pointed out the different
festivals Of the year.
The weight of the movements OF Ameri-
can tower clocks ranges from 300 to $500
pounds, according to size; the pressure
from the weights required 10 drive them,
ranges for "time trains'' (the simple move
ment) from 125 to o pounds, and the
pressure required TO drive the ''striking
tram" ranges from $50 to 200 pounds, ac-
cording to the size of the bell from which
a full tone is desired.
The first complete clock moved by
weights of which there is positive record
wa constructed early In the Thirteenth
century. 1t was the work of n Saracen
mechanic, who received about 1900 for
the fruit of his ingenuity. This clock is
said to have kept time very accurately,
and was afterward presented to Frederick
III. by the sultan of Egypt, under whose
directions il was made.
About the time DIR. Franklin was study
ing upon his Theological problem-or not
many years later-Eli Terry began maxi
ing wooden clocks i'm Connecticut, his inn
plements being simply a saw and a jack
knife. After building upquite a business,
he sold on lin 1870 to Seth Thomas
and Silas Hoadley, and from this small
beginning the great industry OF American
c~lockmakIng took its rise.
De Wyck's clock, made by Henry de
Wyck i'm 1879. for Charles v. of France, is
celebrated. Ii has been styled by clock
makers the ''parent of modern time-keep-
ers." According to the description given
of this clock, il differed in n~othing-ex-
cept in having a horizontal balance in
stead of a pendulum, and one instead of
two hands-from many old church clocks
still in existence i'm England; for instance
that of ST. Margaret's, Westminster
Boston Transcript.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Senator Blair of New Hampshire
should form a copartnership with Ed
ward Bellamy for the immediate
emancipation of the human a from
sin, suffering and sorrow. The latest
project of the New hampshire man is
an international conference To meet in
February, 1891 for the purpose of or
ganizing an international alliance for
the suppression of slavery and the
slave trade, for the suppression of the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, fire arms
and destructive substances among I'M
civilized peoples, To secure the disarma-
ment of nations and TO effect the estab-
lishment of international courts.
Whether or not the world was made in
a day, Senator Blair thinks that AN at
tempt TO reform il within that limited
period is perfectly feasible. The
nations might possibly agree To three
of the four propositions, but the mil
lenium is not neal enough Ia encourage
the hope that disarmament will take
place within the day of any n now
living.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
HE BRooKslps OUTRAGE.

The negro outrage at Brookside,
near birmingham. Ala. last Wednes-
day is another evidence of what "A little
spark is required to ignite the hostility
between the whites and blacks of the
South and precipitate the two races
in "A bloody war. Senator ingalls,.
like Captain Cutie, should a
note ont. The ease would fur
nish an excellent text for the Kan
sas orators next Illumination. and
il he can find anything in Masillon re-
motely bearing on the subject the
speech no doubt will he as usual a sur
prisingly good ne.
The war, il seems, lasted two days.
and il the list of killed. wounded and
missing is not SO large IA that nj the
battle of Gettysburg, il still assumes
~creditable proportions considering that
the lighting took place in the woods.
both sides displaying an unconquerable
aversion To the open fields. one negro
was killed, one seriously wounded, and
eight more slightly wounded. The
whites were more fortunate. only two
or three of their number being injured.
There is little TO distinguish the battle
of Brookside from many others of re-
cent years in the South. but its origin
is $ o clearly defined as to be deserving
of earnest and careful consideration.
since il will furnish a tolerably fair
and thorough understanding Of the in
ception of negro outrages in general.
IL appears that a crowd of white
miners bought a keg of beer and went
u into the woods To drink IL. There
is apparently no good reason why out
side of a prohibition state a body of
men organized To purchase a keg of
beer, should upon attaining that object,
Immediately take To the woods. Even
In Iowa such a proceeding would be
unnecessary and uncalled for In these
days when a keg of beer can be con
strued into an original package without
fear of contradiction and without
any detriment 10 the beer itself. Beer
by any other name would taste Just ms
good. Why the white miners took
their keg of beer TO the forest is. there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
clock TIcKINos.

The largest clock bell i'm the United
States is located in the tower of the An
droscoggin mill i'm Lewiston, Maine. Its
weight is 1920 pounds.
IL is a curious fact that in the writings
of h two greatest old English poets are
found the surest data that raj be adduced
of the early use of clocks and watches in
England.
A famous clock can still be seen in the
Tore del orolorio, erected by Petrus
Lombardus in Venice, in iiG6. II has IA
blue and gold dial. and in many respects
is a remarkable piece Of mechanism.
In 1925 a clock was put up in Wells ca
thedral, England, and mention is also
made OF a clock, apparently Of some new
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

against silver first, last and all the
time"
It strikes us that this would be the
most effective display that could pos
sibly be made of Montana's resources
at a Spokane fair. II would he strictly
honest, il certainly would be effective.
Every visitor at the fair would see II,
and nobody would misunderstood II.
II would not be particularly amusing
but il would be highly instructive: and
the motive of fairs is to diffuse general
knowledge among the people.
1t may be that the STANDARD does
not faithfully reflect the sentiment OF
Montana in presenting its view regard
ing the coming fair. The silver inte-
rest is so dear to our people that a
Montana newspaper, i'm view of pro-
nounced hostility in the state of Wash
ington, may possibly be blindly preju-
diced. We cannot help thinking that
Spokane and its surroundings ought to
feel disposed to make common cause
with Montana in a matter so closely
touching the leading product of this
state, and we cannot discover how
a metal which the state of Wash
ington has just done its utmost
to injure can be particularly bene-
fitted by being displayed or ad-
mired or doomed at a Spokane fair.
Under these circumstances the
STANDARD is not disposed to urge that
Montana put itself to the trouble of
displaying itself in Spokane; yet, we
repeat, there may he unwarranted
prejudice in this view of the Ease. III
that is true some of our valued con-
temporaries in Butte or Helena or
Great Falls or Missoula will present
the case in a more just light and the
STANDARD will hold itself open to a
revision of its views.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

A census enumeration at Camden, y.
j., has come to grief because he was a
poor guesser. lie met a woman who
refused to tell her age, and to draw her
out he gently put the question "Shall |
put ii at 66y" Now the woman as she
afterwards testified was only 80, and to
be insulted by being called "a was more
than she could stand, SO she fired the
enumeration bodily out of doors, in
which action she will be sustained by
every lady in the land. If the enume-
rator had guessed 10 years out of the
way on the other side of 80, he would
still have been somewhat faulty in his
deductions, but his error would have
been deemed excusable and even com
mendable. As il is the Camden man
has no business taking a census.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
There will be a civil service exam.

There will be a civil service examin-
alton at Washington next "Wednesday
with a view to filling a vacant clerk
ship in the department of agriculture.
The duties of the position require a ia
miliarity with the use of the compound
microscope and the mounting and care
of fungi i'm the herbarium, ability to
delineate intelligently botanical speci-
mems, and a knowledge of stenography
and typewriting. The man who pos
sesses all these varied accomplishments
and can fhl the bill to the satisfaction
of Uncle Jerry Rusk, will receive the
munifcent salary of SIa.23 a week.
The surplus must be kept down some
way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

If the friends of Mrs. Mary Navarro,
nee Anderson, have any regard for her
peace of mind during her honeymoon.
they will exert themselves day and
night TO keep from falling under her
eye any copies of certain American
newspapers containing a syndicate cut
of the famous actress. Mary has been
esteemed one of the most beautiful of
American women, but the picture req
resents her as an emaciated maiden
lady of 90 or more in the final stages of
crabbedness and consumption. There
is reason to believe that the artist was
one of the numerous luckless suitors
for Mary's hand, and that he perpe-
trated the cut as the acme of revenge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
NO Elelp cor MONTANA.

Spokane Falls is making plans for an
exposition which proposes Ia present
the of the Northwest i'm
brilliant display. The show ought TO
be a good thing for Spokane and help
full, at the same time, 10 the whole sec.
ton of country of which the exposition
proposes to he representative.
The STANDARD acknowledges the
receipt of circulars sent ont by the
managers of the fair. These are a
statement of its scope, its purposes. its
financial backing and its expectations.
Spokane is nothing If not energetic.
Its leading citizens have taken hold of
the fair with characteristic zeal. they
propose TO give IL liberal proportions,
they are anxious To do the right thing
and they will surely he cordial in the
treatment of their neighbors who ron
clude TO contribute To "A successful dis
play.
On reflection the STANDARD has con,
cluded that il will not urge its Montana
constituency 10 patronize the Spokane
exhibition. We are willing TO wish the
good people Just across the western
boundary Of this state abundant sue.
cess in their undertaking, we trust tina,
h fair will be prosperous. but we dc
not see that the chief products of Mon.
tana would find a fitting place in an
exposition held just now within the
borders of the state of Washington
Montana is a silver state. IL IL finds
representation in Spokane, its mos'
effective exhibit would be 10 utilize tn,
space allotted IL for a single Inscription
which should read: The state OF
Washington has n member in IN,
house of representatives. lie voted
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

When the young man who TODD at the
tail end Of the graduating class at West
Point this year rent up to receive his
diploma the cheers that greeted hinrfrom
his fellow cadets were deafening. II was
a demonstration i'm the proper spirit, and
shows that while not the brightest man in
the class the tailender is an honest and
decent sort of a fellow whom all his fell
lows wish well. IL was "A fine exhibition
of American manhood.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
A Change of Terms.

LiJht: Queenie McG;oyerD-Mr. Bitter, your
presence has become odious TO me. Leave me,
oh, leave me.
Mr.. Notta Bitzer-Just make that plural num-
her, madam; murmur firmly but distinctly that
my presents have become odious 10 %you-then
trot 'em all out, and Ill leave you, oh, III leave
YOU,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Sophia R~aifalovitch, whom William
O'Bricn has married, says the New York
World. belongs to a pure Irish family
formerly named O'Rairerty. Sophia has
got back to Ireland again, and unless she
induces William Ia change his name to
Brianovitch she Is likely To stay there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Rather the most remarkable case of in
sanity that has come To light this year is
that of the city treasurer of Augusta, Me-,
who killed himself while suffering from
the hallucination that he was n defaulter.
An examination of his books shows that
he was strictly honest. No wonder his
mind gave way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

The Washington Post is authority for
the statement that Speaker Reed i'm ex-
pressing his surprise and anger at an ex-
~traordinary request made by a Minnesota
delegation the other day, Spoke i'm a N
Of voice hat cracked three globes on q
chandelier. Speaker Reed is a speaker
who speaks,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Robert j. Pemberton, who died at Louis
vile, n.y., the other day, lived to be three
score years and eleven and was worth n
modest 100000. His life work was deal
ing faro and betting on horse races. II
any ambitious young man wants TO stay
broke forever WI trust he needs no urging
TO emulate Mr.. Pcmberton's illustrious
career.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

The anarchists of Bay City, Mich, have
organized n lodge and propose to march
on the Fourth of July with red neckties
and red flags. Red cravats are i'm doubt
full taste, but the Michigan anarchists
will exchange them one of these days for
neckties of n more subdued color-some-
thing of a yellowish. fiaxen hue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
A Happy Provision.

PUCK: Mrs. ~Littlun-oh, who can tell what u
baby thinks?
Mr.. Littlun-It's well for decent ears that the
baby can't -when it's ~teething ar being dostd.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
Thc clectric which has been

The electric company which has been
covertly fighting the kemmler execution
for more than year has at
last shown its hand by taking
legal steps 10 prevent the use OF
certain parts of the apparatus designed to
accomplish the condemned murdcrer's
death. II is becoming apparent that
kcmmier is not the only nan in the deal
that ought to be killed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

ais the Census a Farce?" is a favorite
heading on the local pages Of newspapers
just now. The whole business seems to
he nj least a questionable affair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
lie stared COldly.

The NsU Noon: ''These are end seats, are
they not?" inquired the dignined party, stand
ing I'm the aisle nj the theater. "One Of them Is
an end seat. sir" replied the severely accurate
usher recently brought on from Boston, as he
looked at the qucstioner with a coldly classical
stare.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
Didn't Helm Him Out.

N,Ir rork Tribune: Pedestrian: $50 you
want work, do you? Well, you can get il by go
ing Ia the factory over there. There Is a plac;ird
on the door. saying there is work for people OF
huih : Mes"
Tramp: "Sorry, boss, hut that don't help me
any. l belong only to one SEX"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Georgia sends greeting to the physicians
and undcrtakers of the North and an
nounccs that her output Of watermelon
this year will amount To 100000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

Washington Past: "Were you playing check
ers again last night?" said young Mrs. Tocker,
as a blue chip fell out Of Charles pocket.
"yes," said he, in a tone Of some annoyance.
IAN how did you come out?'
"Oh-er-why, IL WAS a draw game"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
just Before the Picnic.

TcrTG Hdufc Express: Mr.. wickwire: al,
everything ready now? Did You get the ice?"
Mrs. Wickwire: "Nes."
Mr.. Wickwire: ''By the way, where is the bill
for it,
Mrs. Wickwire: ~ used il To wrap up the lee
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

A Tcrrc Haute photographer has been
fined sl5 for kissing "A pretty girl who
came tn him TO he photographed. II must
be he couldn't take her negative.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
1!

Tsrrc Hdutd Empress: Minnic-What are the
people Of your church going 10 do with the s52j
they made from the grab bag?
Mamie-wc were thinking Of using II 10 break
M the sale Of Louisiana lottery tickets here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
The villain.

Noc rork Sun: Census Enumeration to Miss
Eldcr,-What is your age?
Miss Elder-l was born In ~.
Census Enumerator-iI1O or $50?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
An Cntimeiy Disease.

NcT YnTk sun; 1.-THE sword swallower Il
dead
SLOW did Il happen""
''Clioked Ia death an "A shad bone"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
A Variable Anhir.

Epoch: "what is your married daughters
name?'
~ ann not certain. She lives In Chicago. you
know, aud ! haven't heard from her since Mon
day
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
A Confession.
From Epoch.

From Epoch.
what has become OF that ugly, ILL
tempered Bramble girl?"
"She's married."
what man was idiot enough to marry
her."
This one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19

I'M, tho fact that the fne-tooth-cimbs were
in working order to discover any possibly dlsparig-
inc circumstance or lie, were looking around LOT
sellers of contracts from whom they might recoup
their own sales of the last few DAYS ne Suck
crsr-that is what the big operators call them
however did not seem to be particularly pcntl-
fuI and the real holders of stocks were not watch
ing the tape. Hence, with movement as limited
as on any preceding day-So limited that the trans
actions in listed stocks amounted only to l12,oOO
shares-thcrc was general hardening OF Vnlues,
which, while not great in fractions, was Slgnln-
cant Of the condition of the So-cacd speculation
There was an incident to-day that fairly Illustrates
the morals of the speculation McniSon' Iopcka
and Santa Fc stock had slowly adNihceI from
- IL 10 30 Is when its earnings ior iie HIsC
week in February were published thcI Sno"cu d
gain Of $12O3SO. or on the week OF 1851 over
81 per cent and Immediately. with reported trans
actions Of only 600 shares, the market value was
marked of 5-s per c S9 a-4 iS IS The The in
cident is illustrative of the spirit which
temporarily is controlling the speculation with
no profit 10 itself and great damage 10 uhe average
brokers of the Stock Exchange. And yet hrm
which has n fair complement Of customers, some
cf whom are long Of Rock Island stock, Tor the
halfpcnny placed on its nose consents 10 nc
a. low, as possible" and to employ questionable
mctbods 70 that end TO the dctriment OF MS
regular customers. Does any one wonder 'ha'
Stock Exchange methods are disgusting cIlHli'C
spcculatOrs-that class OF PERSONS WIN ic"''" i
cause t. effect? A.,
question of the TrcasuTNs right 10 cNrhaigr ti'
I-nitcd States bonds il holds for the Pacihr Kan
roads sinking funds for the first MORTGAGE bonds
of the companies was made on the aPpic,ilol Oh
rho Secretary of tie Treasury. it is probable that
tLc favorable decision will be followed. II II
is the Secretary probably will purchas, from the
sinking funds the United states ponhs hrin IA, at
the market price, and renVest inc MONEY ny ;,'c
nnrchasc in the open market or by advertising
Tor offers of the companies first mortgages Inc
effect of this will be 10 take out Of ne lfcasuIy
some Sl2OoO.O0o cash. and II will seriously
Interfere with The calculations made IN speculative
cir(ics Tor n tieht money market about April l.
TIE DAY N THE BOND MARKET.
The Treasury purchased 100000 bonds Sgo,-
800 l. per cents At l0i j-S, and S''o,Ooo
I pcr cents at IA. All llc per cents came rom
ipmnsit.,rv hanks the Treasury refusing 10 pur-
,.basc tInt issue from any other holders. 80 there
is paid 1a4. while other peoples per cents
are offered at the Stock Exchange at l25 IN
ucXcd are the closing quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North River. Vessels and Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.

BUILDING MATERIALS.-BricS firm and in demand;
Ccmcn: steady. lIavcrstraw Hard Bucks qr9teq
nj S7as7 - per 900; Jersey Bricks, - 20
as6 90 Cotton PAX ana reg Cement TioqGiG
per b5l HHcrtan Portland - i5as3 80 Engiish Fort.
land - 25as2 30 Portland. - 3jat2 - Rock
land Common Lime, 81 per Dbl. and do finishing ~ 20
State Lime S5c St John, Lime. 90d9Jc Laths higher
at 40 GOGf2 - per 1000 Goats Hair, 22a21c per bush
Cattle Hair Ia lSc. $500 -.
CHICORY-M Moderate dealings hut changes slight We
quote: Sccllgs yellow Paper, 5tajc, and fiianuatd,
lie: H. :. genuine Gr1Hulatet J4c; Taylor Brothers
English casks. G'tc in bbls. GIic
COCOA-No particular change In values or Increase in
business, Maaciibo. PC Cauc 1874 lsac Caracas, l5a
lGr Trinidad l3iac Iaha 1@c. and Guayaquil 1871
COOPERAGE STOCK-Ncw hoop, In demand but Tor;
mcr la.'S ruling. We quote. Moasscs shocks and
Heads ~ 75GS2 O5; Sugar Shoos and lIoad-, 3s-nch.
Heads 3s.inch - j5G$l CO. 36nch, ~ 10; Old shocks
without Heads II o. Rum Shocks and Heads. - iOd
- 80; Rum Pipes - 5OatG Empty Hogshoads, - 40
Iloous foct. -21d ~ T. feet. ~2Sd*.9
COFFFE-Ihc spot market for r1Il growths was more
active to-day. and prices were firmly maintained. Fair
car zoe. quoted zoe and 80 Hat bean l,c Sales. 1000
bags 40 T. 7i2c 1000 BAGS do. l1.!Ir; 5000 l1g' No
TO- Ij5,c: 40 .. lGc. MID grades In air re-
uur-t Sale. 600 mats Tmor - q BIC; 500 mat,
rldanc 9'ta2ic: 500 mat, rtioe. 22i- 22i,c, 100
ags Savanla and 900 bags Mocha private :crmS. Op-
IN, the trading. 80 one period prices were 3alO
points higher. but the Close barely steady with r'ac
Zion II about Iolnt,. Their" were cables from BIO
owine to holiday IIa,rc weak early, but closed
stronger Hamburg closed shade higher, after ST. rhty
lnv,r opcnu.. Rotterdam cable quotes good binary
lava 5jc market h,m. and advance fully maintained
Total sales here to-day, $50 BAGS. a, follows