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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19
frs. Langtry is worth s7oo.ooc.



Reduced rates via the Great North
ern railway from Butte to Bremen or
Genoa. and return. wfH be In effect for
the sailing OF the North German-Lloyd
fast express steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
II. from New York June =
NJ the low rate for this excursion
should make application early In order
~ secure good accommodations.
Through tickets to any part OF the
world or around the world issued at
fhis agency at lowest rates
Numerous testimonials from our pa
irons In johannesburg and Cape Town.
south Africa, and other points show
snnreciation of our through ticket
system. which is a time as well as
money saver. For sailing lists. rates.
mans and information concerning any
steamship line or route. apply to
]. r. DAWSON. General Agent.
LOG North Main Street. Butte
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

The Northern Pacific Il the only line
operating through Pullman vesuouied
standard sleeping cars between Butte and
ST. Paul. City ticket Office 3 East Broad
way, Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

Fanny Davenport attributes any mis-
fortune she may have to birds. she
never allows any to be about the the
alter during her engagement, ana she
recently rejected a set of scenery on
which the artist had given vent TO his
fancy In the shape of peacock.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

Carrie Turner, who started early In
the season without a good play In her
repertory, is In New York. the home OF
the Thespian, and announces that she
will begin another starring tour In the
autumn. She says, too, that she VIII
have $25, 900 worth Of backing and and
two new plays.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

Meta Guion, an actress who made
her first success as a member OF Henry
T.. Abbey's stock company, and who
got married last autumn to a rich New
Yorker named Bell, denies that she
has retired from the stage. She will
appear again next season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

He who has lived to see the "oper
attic" performance of "Pygmalion an
Galatea' by the German trio at tn
California has not lived in vain. A
the lady with the marble heart. Mar,
Anderson, has never been In IL wit
Granville. Granville and her mate ar
no longer gems in the rough. They ar
polished and finished. They are pal
Of birds worth hearing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

that the men and women Of my COM
pany dress togetherT Wnats tne
matter? Don't they speak? 2
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

Mrs. Langtry is probably the richest
woman on the stage. She Is worth close
to 500, 900, and II Is all invested in good
paying property. She doesn't spend
anything like the income from 1t. and
she has her stage receipts besides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
The Late Paul Schultxe.

Paul Schultze. who committed suicide re-
Gently at Tacoma, Wash, was quite well
known in this city. He came here fire.
auently on business connected with the,
Northern Pacific lands. He was a sort of
protege of Henry Willard, coming from
Holland under the protection and at the
sugges ton of that gentleman. He was
largely interested in the Puyallup lands
around Tacoma but Congress and the In
dian bureau have always been opposed to
making good the contracts which the In
dams made to various land Spectators
around Tacoma, and SchultZe failed to
realize the immense profits which he ex-
pected from a purchase of the lands from
Indians before the growth of Tacoma made
them. so valuable. SchultZe spent con-
siderable time in Washington trying to
secure favorable legislation aud favorable
action from the Indian bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
General Athletic Notes.

On Memorial day the New Jersey Athletic
Club will hold a series of athletic and
bicycle contests. The bicycle races will be
an important feature. Chairman Gideon Of
the League of American Wheelmen has
sanctioned the races. There will be two
of them, one mile open and two mile open,
and as the prizes are valuable gold stop
watches, the leading class A riders of that
section of the country will compete.
The base ball nine Of Georgetown Cniver-
sity has Cancelled all the dates with lead
ing teams of the north because the faculty
has interdicted the trip. The reason for
this is the loss of time in studies. and that
the boys would not be under the super
vision of the college authorities.
Harvard cycling men are contemplating
an open invitation race meet for all col
leee riders, to he held at Holmes Field
some time after the annual intercol-
legiate games. 1t is thought likely that
some sort of intercollegiate cycling asso-
citation may be formed the result of the
proposed coming together Of student wheel
men. The Harvard Cycling Association
will hold meeting during the last week
Of the present month. and some plan for
the formation of the organization may be
then announced.
The American yacht Vigilant sailed from
Southampton for New York Thursday. A
large number of persons were assembled
to see her Off and a tug having on board
a company of friends of Mr.. Gould accom-
panied her to Calshot Castle, which she
passed at O'Clock, dipping her flag in
reply to the whistling of the tug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
A BIG RACE MEET
To Be Held Under the Auspices of the
c. A. c. Next Month.

To BE Held Under the Auspices of the
c. A. c. Next Month.
Washington is to have bicycle race
| meet this spring which promises to surpass
in Importance and interest any event of the
sort that has ever taken place in this city,
The meet is to be held under the auspices
Of the Columbia Athletic Club on Decora-
ticn day, at the clubs athletic grounds the
cid Van Ness place. A track has been built
recently, and is being put in first-class Or
,, der now. that promises to be one of the
fastest in the country. 1t is five laps to the
mile, and the outside has been raised SO
high that good time is assured. The meet
has received the sanction of the League of
American Wheelmen which means that no
other meet recognized by that OrganiZa-
ton can be held on that day within a
radius of 200 miles of Washington. and this
renders probable the presence of many of
the cracks from Baltimore, Philadelphia
and other nearby towns. There will be
| races in both class A and class b, and the
chances are that some well-known riders
will be found in the ranks of the latter
who are not pure amateurs, according to
the definition of the L. A. W.
The scheme of holding a spring meet in
this city has been talked over in the C. A
C. for some time past and received favor
able consideration at the hands of the
athletic committee of the club: The mat
ter came up before the board of governors
at its meeting Thursday evening, and the
the preliminaries have not yet been consid-
cred. nor has the schedule of events been
made out but there will probably be a
number of races under a mile, a mile, and
probably two and five miles. One of the
principal events will be mile race for
rovices, men who have never raced, and,
as the sport has been taken up by many
new men within the past year, there should
be big field of entries. The Metropolitan
Club numbers in its membership a good
many riders who are able to make pretty
good time on track. and some of them are
likely TO be in the novice race. At any rate
they will cooperate to make the meet a
success. Sims, the local rider who carried
everything before him in Class last year,
will be strong feature in the class b
| races this spring. He is riding under the
Columbia colors.
1t is expected that the meet will be the
biggest thing of the sort ever seen in this
city, and will go way ahead of the races
during the l.. A. w. meet three years ago.
The races then were on the Analostan Is
| land track, which was not a fast one by
any means. If the c. A. C.'s entrance into
the racing field is anything like the sue
cess that it promises to be- efforts will be
| made to hold a fall meet which shall bring
together all the cracks of the country,
among them such men as Sanger, Tyler
and possibly Zimmerman. These racing
men have regular circuits for their sea-
sons work, and in order to secure their at
tendance, it would be necessary to make
ARRANGEMENTS for the meet a good while
in advance and select date that would not
conflict with their other engagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Notes of a Local and General Interest
to All Classes,


Alfred b. Hines yesterday sold to Frank
$50 in Barr and others sub, square 40.
The reports of the real estate agents
here, substantiated by the records of the
District, show that within the ten days
just passed property to the value of over
$50.VD has changed hands. The conveyed
pieces are confined to no particular section
but are in all parts of the town.
1t is believed that Georgetown is about
to enter upon such a brisk season as has
not been experienced here for three sea-
sons. Builders say that contracts are COM
ing in upon them steadily. There is a sur
prising amount of construction going on
here. That there is much faith in George
town property is evidenced by the houses
that are being put up for speculative pur-
poses. There is more decided tendency
toward western construction than ever be-
fore. All available and purchasable land
west of 34th street particularly is being
sought after.
Within a few days contracts will be sign
ed for the erection of two large rows on
T and on 34th streets, which will involve
the expenditure of over $4,000 and many
other improvements of considerable conse-
Quence are in contempla ton that will ripen
before the week is out.
The Sabbath school of Mt Zion Church
has arranged an interesting program for
morning service there Rev. S. Aiken Lewis
will preach, and the choir will vender spe-
cial music arranged by Professor r. l..
PARROT. Miss Lucy Berry will preside at
the organ.
The announcement has been made that
Mr.. Elmer E. Dwyer and Miss Annette
Robertson, both of this place, were united
in marriage on November IL, 1894 in Bal
timore by the Rev. Mr.. Crone. The news
came upon the friends of the principals
in the affair with surprising effect. The
marriage has been kept quiet owing to the
serious illness of the brides mother. Con-
gratulations are now pouring in.
At a regular meeting of Independent
Lodge No. IA, l. O. G. T., last evening
the supreme A. T., Mrs. Bailey, and Su-
preme Marshal J. w. Van Week were re-
ceived with ceremonies appropriate to the
occasion The good of the order was pro-
vided by the following: E. E. Wilson. Mr.
and Mrs. Freer, Mr.. Lea Lawrence. Mr..
A. B. Cole, Miss Elsie Hopkins, Mr. Bailey,
Mr.. Wright. Mr.. Kingsbury, Mr.. Burnett,
Miss Burnett, Mr.. Greer and MIR. Van
Week. There were visitors present from
Star of Hope. Morning Star. Silver Star,
Perseverance, Good Will, Liberty, Friend
ship and Rescue Lodges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
The Grlpman Who Was Struck on the
Head With n Stone.

William o. Dorsey, the gripman on the
14th street cable road who was struck
on the head with a stone about two weeks
ago by a colored boy named John McCul-
Tough, as published in The Star at the
time, is in a critical condition, and it is
feared he will die. The police of the eighth
precinct removed him from his home on
Steuben street to Garfield Hospital last
evening, and the physicians think his con-
dition is such that he can hardly recover.
AS printed in The Star at the time Nc
Cullough, who is a huckster, was on Steu-
ben street with a wagon selling produce
and fish, and the gripman's pet dog seemed
to give him little uneasiness. 1t is
charged that he either ill-treated the ami
NAL or attempted to do SO, whereupon the
owner went out and called him to account.
Then the trouble took place, and the in
jury inflicted was a painful one and the
victim lost considerable blood. 1t was
thought at that time that he would soon
recover but instead of doing SO he got
worse. When taken to the hospital yester-
day he seemed to be partially paralyzed.
Mccullough was arrested at the time of
the occurrence by Detective Lacy after
the precinct officers had been unable to get
him. The prisoner is still in Jail and
will be held there to await the result Of
DorSeyS injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
Death of Frank II. Baxter.

Mr. Frank H. Baxter, one of the leading
singers of Washington and well known in
musical circles generally, died this MORN
ing at his residence, S24 9TH street north
east Mr.. Baxter had studied under teach
ers here and afterwards under some of the
leading masters of Europe. Returning to
this country he filled engagements with the
American Opera Company, the Boston
Ideals and other organizations. taking lead
ing tenor roles. Failing health compelled
MIN to leave the stage and he made this
his permanent home He was thrty-twc
years of age and unmarried. Although in
bad health for some time past his death
came rather Unexpectedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
Syria Described.

The Hall of Columbian University was
filled last evening with an audience that
certainly enjoyed great treat in the lee
ture on Syria by Rev. Henry E. Jessup,
who for thirty-nine years has been mis-
slonary in that PARKWAY land. Dr. Ham,
lin introduced Mr.. Jessup, and he spoke
under the auspices of the National Geo.
graphic Society. Mr.. Jessup is a tall,
spare. white-bearded old gentleman, who,
like missionaries in general. has a most
practical acquaintance with the actual
eN eryday conditions of life among the peo-
pie with whom he has labored His style is
straightforward, interesting and at times
-most eloquent. He described from a large
map the geography cities, rivers, noun
tans and peoples of the country. and gave
a realistic view of the fauna and flora of
the east, together with its manifold re-
sources. The rage of camels, the multi
pIicity of dogs, the legions of vultures,
storks and eagles, the lions jackals and
hyenas We're all described Interestingly.
Wheat, Mr.. Jessup says. will one day be
a large and important product of vast
areas of Syria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
Com mittec Meeting.

The city democratic committee will hold
a meeting in the market house building on
Monday night next for the purpose of
electing a chairman and to make the final
arrangement for the democratic primary
election to be held for the selection of can
didates for the city offices. The candidates
for the various offices will be expected to
hand in their names, SO their pro rata
share of the expenses may be assessed
against them. The canvass is now becom-
ing hot. and it is hoped the best men will
win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
Fancy Chairs Under Price.
BOrdered CARPETS

Again to the front This time a newly
made lot of several hundred made up
from our best-selling patterns.
They cost. as usual, about HALE what
the regular stock would. The first four
priced below have trifing imperfections,
which accounts for the extraordinary
lowness of price. The others in this
list are faultless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-04

finds much to study and admire, from the tiny, lichen-covered, downy homo of that fairy, the humming bird, to the gigantic structure of the fish hawk, or osprey. One of the most curious of nests is that of the California bush tit. cunningly woven of moss down and ichen. It is pensile, like long purse, with a tiny round entrance hole near the top for the bird, which is not one- tenth as large as it's wonderful nest.
 The famingo, that beautiful and singular tropical species, nests in the Bahamas, and, as 1t occurs occasionally on our southern coasts, forms part of the American Avifauna. The nesting habits of the famingo have long been subjects of scientific dispute. OrnithoI- ogists have now pretty well settled the fact, however, that this long-1egged bird does not straddle a high nest of mud, as is popularly supposed, but sits on the mud nest with the legs drawn up under the body. While society is in the throes of discussion on the bloom CT" question. and whether or no wom en should ride horseback with the di- vided skirt, it is something to know that the lady famingo does not sit that way.
 Novices in the study of oology find great help in visiting the museums. In the American Museum of Natural His tory in New York city some beautiful work is shown in stuffed birds, with the nests, eggs and surroundings repro. duced as in nature. Here the beginner may learn the names of many of the birds and much of their nesting habits at glance. There is usually local list of the birds of each state published which aids the beginner very much, be- sides the well-known standard works of ornithology and oology. Of maga- zines there are 1.-The Aux, the scien- tifc quarterly, and ''The Nidiologist, ]" the ornithologists' and oologists' illus trated monthly, both published in New York city, so that the enthusiast in oology does not lack for assistance in his charming scientific study.
 HENRY REED TAYLOR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-04

0bNAAAE II II HI V WV5lAN D WORK
 ous leaders of New York fasbion :,
 cluding some of the Vanderbilt womau ,u' to take up the fight, was adr0i. enough to get the ear of the s.' mn ernor's wife. The division is c.Sso, sV,' by difference of opinion as to wbatS.. S,' a full and free pardon should '-I ss asked or whether Imprisonment bs deemed the alternative to eleetroer tion, Some of the Sorosis women favo, the later. At any rate it is comfo,
 to the fair pleaders to have deal witb governor who is, so to speak, of tha, own class-a gentleman. In Flow4rs time, and in Hills, the ultra fashion. ables held themselves aloof from tba executive mansion at Albany, not car. ing to be indebted to men to whom tbsv would hesitate to accord social reeoo. nition. The fact is little embarrassed to the governor, however, as all thai society belles deem themselves at lbl erty to approach Mr. Morton with del mands and petitions of the mott urel posterous nature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-04

has put over s10,000 into the purchase of rare egg shells. This collection now numbers 22, ,0o0 specimens, 2,O0o sets" representing 595 species and sub species. Owing to the surprising vari- ation shown in the size and markings of eggs of the same species, large series of "sets" of each kind are secured as far as possible.
 At Woodside, N. r., Mir. c. W. Cran- dall has been quietly adding rarities to his large collection, by purchase or ex- change, for seventeen years. It in- cludes curious eggs from all continents, the cassowary's from Timbuctoo and the queer yellow eggs of the rhea, or South American ostrich, contrasting with green-black imu's eggs and the yellow-ivory of the African ostrich. Then there are fifteen species of eagles eggs, while the eggs of the Lapp owl rest by the side of those of the little Indian pigmy owl. Many beautiful gyrfalcon's eggs from Iceland, and other rarities adorn the collection, which includes, in all, 10000 specimens, sets of eggs of 600 species of North American birds and 300 foreign. The amount of work which the gathering of so many eggs represents, not to speak of the hazard of life, is immense. Look ing upon a rare set of gyrfalcon's eggs in cabinet, one must think of the intrepid collector who descended a rope on some dizzying height to obtain them, in order to appreciate the spirit of adventure which animates the egg gatherer.
 The Raptores. or birds of prey, are favorite family with oologists, large ly from the endurance, daring and nerve requisite in scaling cliffs and lofty trees to secure their eggs, which are often, as in the case of the golden eagle, beautifully marked. This grand eagle seldom attacks the plunderer of its eggs, though it is unsafe to anger the majestic bird when its nest con- tains young. The eggs are two, and sometimes three, large, and show great variations in the markings of blotched or suffused over the surface of the shell. In California, where these eagles are most numerous, lofty live oak tree is frequently selected as site for the huge nest of sticks, with it's lin- ing of Spanish moss, used by the birds, year after year for generations. A ledge on cliff is always common nesting place, and out in Wyoming an eagle has found perfectly safe place to raise it's young on the flat top of giant rock. The nest is in plain view, but is inaccessible.
 The California condor, bird with sweep of wing ten feet from tip to tip, and the largest bird of flight in the world (not excepting the great Andes condor) is a species of much interest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-04
ZINC THE BIRD.
An Amusing Game That Is Played (
 Shipboard.

An Amusing Game That Is Played on
 Shipboard.
 The common game of pinning, while blindfolded, a tail on a picture of a donkey, is assumed to be modern in- vention, and is, in fact, new to most people. It is, however, only a modifica- tion of an older game, very common on shipboard, called "eying the bird"
 This is played thus: On the deck of ship is chalked picture which repre- sents bird. Not infrequently the contemplation of the picture alone is well worth participation in the game, on account of its extraordinary want of resemblance to bird.
 The bird is left without an eye. One player is then blindfolded and given piece of chalk. He is turned around once few yards away from the pie ture, and then told to make a circular mark as near as possible to the place where the birds eye ought to be.
 The players peregrinations afford much amusement to the others present. Often he starts in quite the wrong di- rection, but may be warned by the others laughter, and reverses his course.
 Sometimes he makes straight for the birds head, but is diverted from his course by lurch of the ship. After he has made his mark the bandage is re- moved and he is permitted to sec how many yards away from the bird he has placed the eye.
 Then another player is blindfolded, and the game proceeds until each has had his turn. There is prize for the player who has come nearest the eye and in rare cases it has been known to be correctly placed-and "booby prize" for the one who has marked fur thest away.
 This game can be played on any large floor space, but Is lent additional inter est by the rolling movement of a ship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-04

to which the systematic study of birds, their biology and the laws governing their evolution, is largely indebted, as acknowledged by no less an authority than Prof Huxley himself, who showed that study of the markings and shape of the eggs of the species aided mate rially in establishing the close rela- tionship of the Limicolae (plovers) and the Gaviae fgulls and terns).
 Aside from its scientific value the collection of birds eggs entices the en- thusiast by the marvellous diversity in size, shape and markings of the eggs ft1y painted by nature herself to adorn the richest cabinet
 Delicate hues, mottlings, splashes, all the colors of.the rainbow, are reflected on these beautiful, fragile shells. The ground colors may be white, cream, blue, etc, and there is no limit to the variety in markings.
 All the eggs in one nest constitute a ''set" in the language of the collector, and, having been nicely blown and rinsed with blow pipe through one very small round hole drilled in the si 1e of each, the eggs are marked ia pencil according to the number given to the bird in the official list of the American ornithologist's union, and placed in the cabinet with the data, recording locality, date, description of nest, etc. A system of "set marks" is also used, so that the eggs belong ing to different "sets" may not become mixed.
 Unlike many other fads the accumu- lation of scientific collection of birds eggs requires considerable knowledge and scientific training. The birds must