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The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15

Originally. space was set apart In the
Congressional Directory for biographi-
cal sketches of the members In senate
and house. These were brief. relating
chiefly to the services Of the members
In political life. AS Is known. each
member prepares his own sketch. The
new Congressional Directory has been
widely noticed this year in illustration
Of the abuses to which the pages set
apart for the biographies are put. AS
a rule, the men of least merit. as men,
sumo the larger share Of space and
whose glowing tributes to themselves
are in evidence of offensive egotism.
A Missouri member disposes Of him
self In less than three lines. but Repre-
sentative Marsh. Of Illinois, takes
thirty-three lines in which to recount
the uninteresting story of his career.
Many of the members run back through
three or four generations of people
never before heard of In order to bring
the readers of the Directory down to
date. Several ex-soldiers gives extend
ed reports Of the battles they fought.
Senator Quay's sketch remarks that. at
Minneapolis. he did not vote for the
denomination of Harrison. Senator
Hale thinks II worth while to publish
the fact that he has twice refused cab
met positions. The man who defeated
Holman sketches his church and secret
society relations and has the Directory
say that. while he stumped every part
of his district. .'he did not utter a
single word Of abuse against his COM
petitor or say anything to offend polit-
ical opponents"
But the prize package is the bio
graphy prepared by Hon. Henry Clay
Miner. of New York. He went to school
and he studied the drug business. Then
he was advance agent for Blitz. the
magician. His next engagement was
with a circus. Then he managed a
theater in New York. securing later on
the management Of five theaters. the
names of which are given. He has
capital invested in lithograph COM
pany. owns large phosphate interests,
holds large blocks of railway and
mining stocks, directs a newspaper
syndicate, Is the owner of a large
drug store and Photographic material
house." and is the publisher and the
compiler Of a dramatic directory. "a
standard work for managers, agents
and companies in the amusement
world"
And SO on through a mass of adver-
tising for a man who. in congress. is
conspicuously out of place. The Con-
gressional Directory is sadly in need OF
an editor who has ordinary sense.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15

Never in the history of Butte has
any house offered such values az NJ j.
Connell & Co.. will almost give away
during the next three days.
Thousands Of dollars worth Of goods
will be sold for less than the prevail
ing price Of bare material alone. and
thousands will be sold for less than the
a great sale. In q word we will offer
in this great three days sale positively
the best values in Butte. The items
enumerated on this page are but mere
hints Of the countless good things that
await your coming. Come, look. exam
inc what M. ]. Connen & Co.. calls bar
gains.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
MAGUlRE'S OPERA HOUSE
RUTTE MONT

Three Nights and Saturday Matinee. BE-
. SHINING Thursday. Dec. 10. 1895
ANOTHER SUCCESS.
"THE DEEAUL. Err"
lincoln ]. Carter's New Play. Special
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thrNl,nx and naturally presented play on
the boards, mounted with all the lavish
ness and regard to detail characteristics
of MFR. Carter. The Greatest Mechaical
Frfect Of the Age. the Terrific Double
lean for Life, A perfect wonder In stage
craft
.-ro hold as well as to win success. keep
all your piay-bill promises -Lincoin ..
Carter. -
pon1,lar prices Sale of seats begins
wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15

The Standard has branch oncss at
Butte, llssoula and Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
THE ANACONDA STANDARD

Main once, Standard Building. Ana
conda. Telephone No. g.
New York once. 1857 World Building.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
klNlEy is THE CHOICE OF OHIO
Man From the Buckeye State
| OpDOse His Candidacy,

No Otiser Man From the Buckeye State
SNIll Oppose His Candidacy.
washington, Dec. MARK Hanna of
Cleveland has Joined the Ohio delegation
In looking after the interests of Gov
8ernor Mckinley during the meeting of the
republican committee and today. speaking
of the reports that Ohio had some other
candidate than Mckinley, said: "Ohio
is absolutely united in it's support of Gov
ernor Mckinley and any reports that an
other Ohio name will be presented to the
national convention are mischievous and
false. In the most formal manner the re-
publican party of Ohio has presented the
name of Governor Mckinley to the coun-
try as Ohio's choice to the presidency.
This was done at the state convention and
specifically announced in the state plat
FORM
Mr.. Hanna was asked as to the state
ment made by a gentleman named Wood
that the name of Senator Sherman would
be presented to the national convention.
"That is rot, pure and simple" said Mr..
Hanna. Senator Sherman was chair
man of the big meeting held at the time
of the state convention when Mckinley S
candidacy was practically an unanimous
sentiment. Sherman has spoken in in
terviews and otherwise in favor of Mr..
Mckinley
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13

second, third and fifth prizes at Hastings
will compete here-namely, Lasker, Tschl-
gorn and Steinitz. The winner OF the
fourth prize, DIR. Tarrasch, is prevented
by professional engagements from par
ticipating. Each player is to contest four
games with every other player, thus CIV
ing to each party the first move twice,
so that the question of pre-eminence
should for the present at least be set
tied Pillsbury, who sailed November 20
from New York, arrived here, after
pleasant voyage, and is now in good
health and confident. Pillsbury, who is
a member of the Chess Players Club in
Brooklyn, U. S. A., has agreements with
him empowering him to act for his club
in arranging an international cable match
with the British Chess Club of London.
This, he says, he expects to do before
returning to the states.
Emanuel Lasker divides with Pillsbury
the honor of being the youngest chess
master in the world. He was born in
1868 in Germany, and having a brother
older than he who was local cham
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
CRIPPLE CREEK A WONDERFUL CAMP
Ex-Governor Grant Says the Mines Are
the Richest on Earth.

Ex-Governor Grant Says the Mines Are
the Richest on Earth.
Denver, Dec. FIX Governor James B.
Grant of the Omaha 6 Grant Smelling
Company, who has just returned from
a tour of inspection among the mining
camps of Colorado, says that all are
prosperous.
81 am compelled to believe that the flu
ture of Cripple Creek" he said, far sur
passes the widest anticipations of those
who had the greatest hopes for the future
of Leadville. Cripple Creek will produce
more gold in the next 20 years than any
camp ever known. Leadville has produced
over 500, 100000 in the last II years. When
they have been mining II years at Cripple
Creek, it is safe to say that the camp
will have produced over $500, 100000"
Speaking of the South African mines,
the governor had no hesitation in saying
that the mines of the Cripple Creek re-
gion will soon excel them both in the
money value of its products and in actual
tonnage
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13

The killed are:
Thomas Fitzgerald, engineer.
Frederick Naples, brakeman.
Thomas McNalley, brakeman.
The injured are:
Thomas Bannon, conductor; Thomas
McKeon, fireman.
All of the killed and injured were resi-
dents of this city. The accident oc-
Cured between One Hundred and Thir-
ty-second and One Hundred and Thirty
third streets. The engine was used as
switch engine and was bound east to
Van Nest station with it's crew of five
men. The accident occurred at short
curve and no explanation of what was
responsible for the trouble could be as
certained. Everything was in its prop
er shape, apparently, and the engine
and it's tender were proceeding along at
the usual speed when, without any
warning, the engine left the track and
went pumping along over the ties.
Bannon, the conductor, and McKeon,
the fireman, leaped for their lives at the
moment the engine toppled and fell over
across the west-bound track before the
others of the crew were able to save
themselves.
All the bodies were crushed and sca1d-
ed, death evidently having been instan-
taneous.
Fitzgerald's head protruded through
the window of the engine cab, and he
was sitting on his seat at his duty when
the accident happened.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13

pion, the child was early initiated into
the mysteries of chess. When % years
old he won second prize in an information
al match in Europe, and then, coming to
America, played succession of games
with the picked men of all the clubs in
the vicinity of New York and won every
game played, making an unprecedented
record. He gave Pillsbury the hardest
tussel at Hastings and his friends say he
is still the superior of the American.
Certainly his record of victories and the
brilliancy of his play have placed him
among the lights in the chess world. He
is dashing player, differing from Stein
itz, the former champion, in that he
seems to see his moves intuitively, near
ly always beating out the clock on
each move.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
NOTE OF SALISBURY KEPT SECRET
Read by Ambassador pauncefote to Sec
rotary Olney and No One Else


rotary Olney and No One Else.
Washington, Dec. THE reply Of Lord
Salisbury to Secretary Olney's note Of in.
structions to Ambassador Bayard, rela-
tive to the Venezuela boundary DISPUTE,
was delivered to Secretary Olney at noon
today. Sir Julian Pauncefote presented
the note in person, reading its contents
to Mr.. Oiney as Is the custom when i'm.
portant documents are presented. For
some reason, the state department ofir-
ials took steps to prevent the fact that
the note had been delivered gaining pub
licity, but without avail. At the British
embassy there was the same indispOslton
to give any publicity to the proceedings
All inquiry as to the nature Of the mote
failed to secure a response from any Of
fetal, and it probably will be preserved
as an official secret as far as the Washing
ton officials are concerned, until the pres
ident, upon his return from his hunting
trip, has had an opportunity to consider
and send it to congress. 1t is known that
the note is on the general lines indicated
in the Associated Press dispatch ny
week.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
SEARCH FOR THE STRATHNEVIS
Tugs VIII Be Sent Out to Await Her Ap-
pearance.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. S.-Search
for the disabled steamship Strathnevis
will be prosecuted by the Oriental steamer
Tacoma, which sailed westward from Vic
toria today. In few days two or three
tugs will be sent out couple of hundred
miles to await her appearance
For the past three weeks a series of
southerly gales have been experienced for
thousand miles west of Cape FIattery
Captain Hooper of the revenue marine
service, who is thoroughly acquainted
with the ocean currents of that locality
ventures the opinion that the Strathnevis
is too far westward to feel the upward
coast current which sets in against Van
couver island, and the southeast coast of
Alaska. However, southerly gales would
naturally create northern current IF
she possesses any steam propelling power
at all, which together with the limited
sail area she has, added Captain Hooper.
1t would doubtlessly enable her to an
proach near enough to Cape FIattery to
secure the assistance of a tug.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
POLICEMAN MORALLY WOUNDED
A pawnbrokers Boy Fires the Fatal
Shots.


Shots.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. S.-William H.
Franz a policeman, was shot and mortal
ly wounded here at noon today at the
hands of the family of L. Leibowitz, a
pawnbroker.
Policeman Franz went to the pawn
shop to recover stolen watch that Con-
stable Grin McAfferty of Atchison, Kas
had located there. Franz found the watch
and asked permission to take it to the
police headquarters for identification.
This permission was refused, whereup-
on Franz attempted to take both the
pawnbroker and the watch to headquar-
ters. A scuffie ensued, during which Leib-
owitz got the policeman on the floor
The 12-year-old son of Leibowitz then
grabbed a revolver from behind the coun-
ter and fired five shots, three of which
took effect in the policeman's body. Con-
stable McAfferty ran in from the street
and arrested Leibowitz and other officers
took the boy and woman into custody.
Francs death is momentarily expected.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
NOT A SHADOW is POSSIBLE
Unique Arrangement of Lights in a Pa
latial telegraph office.

Unique Arrangement of Lights in a Pa
latial telegraph office.
Chicago, Dec. 8-What is said to be the
finest telegraph office in the world was
put into active service for the first time
today. 1t is the new quarters of the Pos
tai Telegraph-Ca Company, located on
the first and thirteenth floors of the new
Chicago Stock Exchange building, corner
of LaSalle and Washington streets. The
operating department and the executive
offices occupy the entire top floor of the
building. The operating department has
5000 feet of floor space, with space provid-
ed to double the capacity in the future.
The fixtures are in cherry, with marble
and aluminium. Each Of the operators
desks has accommodation for eight type
writer's, pen and pencil being banished by
the machine. The new general Office is
the center for 160 branches throughout the
city.
One of the special features is the cleo
trio lighting arrangement Not shadow
is possible on any of the tables, the light
ing being of an unique overhead kind.
The whole effect is practically that of the
brightest daylight.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN POVERTY
One hundred Thousand Armenians Have
Been Butchered

Memphis, Dec. S.-The relatives of Mrs
Helen Register Bliss, who reside in Mem
phis, are in receipt of letter relative
to the Armenian wars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss are natives of Mem
phis, and are connected wit the American
Bible Society in Constantlnople. Mrs.
Bliss says:
1--WE are having an anxious time here
and know not what to expect At Harpoo1
all but four of the missionary houses have
been destroyed and these were looted. At
Erzeroum 10000 Armenians were killed in
less than 10 days. There is no doubt these
outrages are committed with the sanction
of the sultan. Over 100000 Armenians have
been butchered, mostly men, leaving the
women and children in awful poverty with
winter upon them"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13

near our premises lha
storm of yells anuVN9gllZ5 MN Nh
pistol and muslSet shots, and the fle,cs
battering at doors, especially on the IA.
nearest the girls boarding school. tn
pandemonium reigned until 1t had spen,
itself there, and then 1t surged to IN
richer fields, nearer the works. The hui
let's came humming over and struck n.
girls school. Finally the firing erev
more distant.
1--WE had two Circassians on the prem.
ises who did good service. We sent them
to communicate with the Caimakan
whom they found patrolling the city ana
checking the bloodshed. He said he haa
already sent soldiers to surround M,
premises. They were soon perceived h
squads outside the walls, and allowed
no raid on our grounds"
SULTAN GIVES NO SIGN.
| London, Dec. IA semi-official note d,
| sued this afternoon stating that nothing
| is known at the foreign Office about ths
| report that the sultan had determined IA
issue firmans asked for by powers Tor tha
passage of extra guardships through Oar
danelles, although it is added that issu
ing the necessary permits is possible any
| moment.
The report that British blue jackets
have been landed to protect the British
embassy near Constantinople is not re-
garded seriously, and if they were landed
the action of the British naval commander
can not be regarded as having been taken
in connection with the political situation
A severe storm is raging across the con.
tinent, and to this is attributed the fact
that no dispatches have been received
today up to the hour of filing this mes.
sage from Sofia, Bulgaria, or from Con.
stantinople direct. 1t is believed, howey.
er, that a change in the situation will
shortly be announced.
MISSIONARIES ARE WELL
Boston, Dec. IA cablegram received
from Adabassara, Asia Minor by Rev.
Judson Smith, D. D., secretary of the Am
erican board, today, says the missionaries
there are well and communication unn-
terrupted.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
TO SUCCEED SENATOR BlAChDO'|
kentucky Legislature Tie ana
Fight On.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. Snow Una.
legislature is made tie, practlcau y 4
the democrats electing A. j. Cai,w
Louisville yesterday, the aspiran's =, r,.A
senatorship to succeed Senator
burn are here with their MANAGES
a very hotly contested fight is on.
Governor-elect Bradley will afll's
morrow morning. After his inaus~
on Tuesday it is stated he wan =
important factor in the senator's
test that is pending, and It is -
conceded that he favors consl
Hunter, who managed the rsosI i.
cessful campaign in the state ~ :
publicans.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
COUNCILS BEING RAPIDLY FORMED
Irish National Alliance Gaining in Men {
bership throughout the County


bership throughout the County
New York, Dec. S.-John p. Sutton, ssl
eral secretary of the Irish National AID
ance, states that councils Of the alliana
are being rapidly formed in every Guy
in the United States and Canada Andra
Nolan, a member of the city council
st. Louis, has been elected preslden'
that city, the municipal council aire'p
consisting of $500 members.
San Francisco, Boston, Lawrence =
Lowell, Mass, Cleveland, Detroit
conda and Butte City, Mont, have =
formed large branches. Toronto ana nv
treal have inaugurated strong councn
The election of the municipal coup-
will be held in New York and bloOAs,
on New Years day. The other cille'
towns where more than one councli ~.
will also appoint municipal comln'''
on or about that date.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
HE WILL ASSIST IN THE DEFENSE

b. +. Bergen, a United States ATTORNEY
to Combat Scotch Company.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 7-Beniamin r
Bergen of San Francisco has been an
pointed assistant United States attorney
for the northern district of California
to take part in the defense of suits
brought by the California Redwood Com
pany of Edinburgh, Scotland, relating to
second entries in certain redwood timber
lands in the Humboldt district of Cali
fornia.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
"cYcLoNE BOB" USED THE SCISSORS
Deadly Assault on Pat Brennan, Jailer
in the Anaconda Jail.


in the Anaconda Jail.
Anaconda, Mont, Dec. 7.-Pat Bren-
nan was stabbed this morning by ICY
clone Bob a notorious prisoner in the
county Jail at Deer Lodge. Cyclone
Bob and another prisoner named Scott
were fighting. Brennan attempted to
part them and in doing so he struck Bob
with a cane over the head. The stick
broke and the prisoner grabbed pair
Of scissors with which he jabbed the
jailer in the eye, face and body, and
would have killed him instantly but
for the interference of other prisoners
Brennan is in the hospital and will lose
the sight of an eye.
Cyclone Bob's" proper name is Rob-
ert Carruthers. He has served several
terms in the penitentiary for various
crimes He was released from the peni-
tertiary 10 days ago, but speedily got
into trouble and was convicted within
a week of petit larceny for which he is
now serving a sentence of four months.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
DISASTROUS FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mems Furnishing Goods Store Ios,
100000, Wen Insured

San Francisco, Dec. Hoffman q,
Alexander, wholesale dealers in mems
furnishing goods, were burned out TO-
night The firms large store on Mar
ket street was entirely destroyed. The
total loss will be about $500, 900; well in
sured. The cause of the fire is not
known.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
THE PACIFIC CABLE COMPANY
Organization of That Line VIII Soon Re
an Accomplished Fact

an Accomplished Fact.
New York, Dec. IA meeting was held
today at the office of the Central and
South American Telegraph Company for
the purpose of completing organization
of the Pacific Cable Company. This com
pany will be Independent of the Mexican
Central and South American Telegraph
Company in it's organization, but they
will have relations which will be mutually
advantageous. The project of the cable
will be to connect San Francisco with the
proposed American naval station at Pearl
River harbor in the Sandwich Islands
Japan, China, Australia and India. The
committee on plan and scope was an
pointed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
1T Is A HAZARDOUS JOURNEY
To Garry the Mails From Juneau to Fort
Cudahy.

Cudahy.
Port Townsend, WASH, Dec S.-James
Jackson, an educated Indian who is to
personally carry the mail from Juneau to
Fort Cudahy, on the Yukon river, has ar
rived on the steamer Willapa. He came
down to secure 20 or 80 strong dogs to pull
the sleds across the mountains to the
Canadian postoffice on Forty-Mile creek.
This service is merely a private enter
prise, being maintained by miners, who
pay so cents for each letter.
The Canadian government guarantees
$3.50 for each of two round trips. This Is
reckoned as being a most hazardous
journey.
Several miners in the past years have
lost their lives in trying to make It.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
PoSToFFIcE EMPLOYEES DISMISSED
One Chief and Two CIerke Couspired
Against the Service,

washington Dec. 7.-Postmaster Cen
eral Wilson has dismissed William w.
Hill OF Mississippi, assistant superlntend-
ent OF the free delivery department of the
postoffice department.; Samuel Beight of
Indiana clerk of the free delivery bu-
reau, and another clerk named Sullivan
now of the dead letter office, but formerly
of the free delivery bureau, for giving
out official information ''and conspiracv
to belittle the department.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
INDIAN WAS KILLED IN THE FIGHT

Arizona COWBOYS Chased White Mount.
ain Apache Cattle Thieves.
Fort Grant, Ariz., Dec GA report
reached here today that White Mountain
Apaches were caught in the act of killing
cattle belonging to the settlers IS miles
west OF Fort Apache. A running fight
took place between the Indians and cow
boys, in which one Indian was killed.
Troops and Indian police have started for
the scene Of the trouble from Fort Hall.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
J. H. FERGUSON DEAD IN HIS ROOM
Prominent Mining Man, and Known
East and West

Denver, Dec. III. H. Ferguson was
found dead today in his room at the AL
bani hotel. Mr.. Ferguson came to Den
yer from Pittsburg as the representative
OF the Pennsylvania Lead Company. At
one time he had visited Alaska in connec-
ton with an exploration expedition and
after settling in Colorado he organized the
Alaska Steamship & Exploration Com
pany to mine and develop the gold and
silver mining properties.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-13
ROY GOODWIN WAS SET FREE
jury Declared Him Not Guilty of DESTROY.
ing Property.

Kalispell, Mont, Dec. 7.-After being
out IS hours the jury brought in q
verdict of acquittal in the Row Goodwin
trial. much to the surprise of almost
every one. The state established the
fact that on the night of November A.
the night Goodwin ordered the strike
Goodwin and mob We're at the round
house and at that time the engines were
killed and turntable blocked. Notwitb-
standing the evidence the jury said de-