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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05
SCARS WON IN LIES BATTLE
How Hard Work MARKS the Rank and
He of Humanity.


| How Hard Work MARKS the Rank and
He of humanity.
The men and women who fight the
battle of life in the ranks of manual
labor can show a greater variety OF
scars than the survivors of blood
stained battlefields, says the New York
Recorder.
Shoemakers and toilers have scars on
the body as well as on the hands.
The former sits upon a bench at his
work and acquires narrow-chested,
stopped carriage at an early age. His
hands show the marks of hammer and
awl, and, in addition, the index finger
is red and furrowed from the friction
of the waxed thread, and the under ex-
tremities of the index finger are worn
and rough from the nails which these
fingers put in place and press down
firmly before giving the blow with the
hammer. On the body, at the lower
part of the breastbone, is a deep, round,
hollow place, caused by the constant
pressure of the last, and on the thigh
where the strap presses is a deep and
permanent ridge.
The tailor works under similar disad-
vantages, but sits on his table with
legs crossed and body bent forward
On the outside ankle bone there is al
ways a soft, red lump like a tumor,
whose size depends upon the working
age of the man. On the little toe of
each foot there is also a hard, calloused
lump.
The ordinary repairing jeweler who
handles many watches is known by
the thumb nail on his right hand,
which becomes thick and scaly from
constantly opening cases. The nails of
the thumb and forefinger of the left
hand, which are used to hold the
wheels, pinions and other small parts
of the dissected timepiece, are much
injured and in many cases almost de-
stroyed by the constant friction of the
file.
The professional laundress is known
at once by her hands. They acquire a
peculiar limpness, which causes them
to remain almost constantly in a half
closed position. The skin is visibly
thickened and assumes a peculiar
washed-out appearance and the palms
of the hands are calloused from the use
of the iron.
bespeaks her to be a working woman.
and yet her hands are white and neat.
But closer observation will show a
peculiar formal ton of the thumb and
index fingers. Their ends are fiattened
and enlarged. This tells the woman's
trade to be that of an artificial flower
maker, in which she rolls the material
between the deformed fingers.
All mechanics who use the hammer
and the majority do-acquire a large.
round, callous spot on the palm Of the
hand at the base of the fingers and be-
tween the thumb an2 forefingers; but
each trade possesses special tools, and
the marks from these afford an easy
method of classification.
Stone cutters who usually hold their
chisels in the Lett hand. show calloused
spots and often blood bllsters on these
fingers. Coopers who use an adj, scar
both hands alike, as thoLgh they had
been using two hammers, and fIcm
pressing their thumbs upon the edges
or the casks acquire a long, callous~l
spot extending .he whole length Of the
fingers on the outside of the hand.
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cinnati, Mrs. Mantell left the company
after a dramatic scene in the theater
| She publicly accused Mantell of inti-
macy with Miss Behrens. and left the
| theater with another stormy scene with
Huhn's wife. Mrs. Mantell later sued
her husband for a divorce. which was
| granted her, with heavy alimony.
Mrs Max Figman. known on the
stage as Sadie Martinez, was examined
in supplementary proceedings in a
New York court a few days ago to as
certain II she had anything to satisfy
a judgment for $40. which sum was
due on goods the actress had obtained.
These goods were chiefly hose, Jerseys,
fancy carriers and delicately woven I'M
derwear. Il haven't got a dollar ex-
cept what Is necessary for my sup
port. /" she said in answer to a lawyers
question as to her financial condition.
There is absolutely nothing to at
tach."
Miss Martinez is starring in THE
Shaughraum" and she said she gets
$3.50 a week. but II is only enough to
support her, and / am dead broke
she added. The lawyer said he had
heard something of a pair of garters
with diamond buckles, which appear
ed, at a previous examination, as Miss
Martlnot's only assets. She told the
lawyer that she had lunched on the
diamond carriers.
do you mean that you have swal-
lowed them?" asked the lawyer.
"Oh. no; l wanted luncheon one day
and | did not have the money TO pay
for IL. 1 got the luncheon, but some
one else got my carriers"
IL developed that Miss Martinez was
heavily in debt and that she owed
$4,000 as royalties on the last play in
which she starred.
Heroward Hoyte, an English actor
secured a divorce I'm San Francisco
and a week later Mrs. Lucy Auzerais
an ambitious amateur, also secured a
legal separation and the two were
married. the bride under the name of
Mrs. Jones" and Hoyte under his
true name OF Mcdonald, and now Mrs
Auzerais threatens to star i'm a drama
written by Hoyte and entitled Mon
tana," in which there is a role of n
wild western girl who saves the hero
from all sorts of hair-breadth disas-
tiers.
In an article on the late Ambrose
Thomas. Hans Wachenhusen recalls
some interesting circumstances con-
nected with the early appearances OF
Christine Nilsson. Thomas was SO years
old before he had a real success with
Mignon. This encouraged him TO write
Hamlet" but when IL was done he had
no Ophelia. one day the publisher.
Choudens. introduced him 10 a hand
some blonde girl as the person ne want
ed. IL was Nilsson. who had not, up 10
that time. sung in grand opera. Thorn
as gave her a rehearsal. after which ne
ran TO Choudens and exclaimed Il have
found my Ophelia"' The price Of tick
cts for the first night went up TO 500.
and the success was enormous. Ii was
during the subsequent performance OF
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Sullivan said: Il had a good many
fine parts and l liked acting, but my
acting wouldn't go down with the pub
lie They won't let an actor be pu-
gilist. and vice versa. Now, I've no
doubt If I'd gone on the stage before i
went into my profession, I'd have been
Just as popular as an actor as / was as
a prizefghter.
people used to ask me If I didn't
have stage fright when / first ap-
peared l don't know such a feeling
the only difficulty / had was to know
what to do with my hands. i settled
that by keeping them in my pockets.
That was the best way to keep them
out of trouble. But they wouldn't have
my acting even If did keep my hands
in my pockets"
DO you think, Mr.. Sullivan, II you
were to begin your career again you
would become an actor?" was asked of
him by San Francisco Bulletin re-
porter.
II don't know. Now that's pretty
hard to say. I'll tell you what l would
like, though. / wish this country would
declare the freedom of Cuba, then we'd
have war, and ia get up an army and
go over and free Cuba"
DO you think you would make as
great a general as Napoleon"
Mr. Sullivan smiled. put his hands in
his pockets. bit hard on his cigar,
leaned far back in his chair. and said:
well, you see, that wouldn't do for
me to say; II might sound conceited."
Mr.. Sullivan was telling of some of
the famous people he had met. and he
remarked: "Oh, by the way, i met that
preacher, Sankey, the other day. He
seemed 20 think l objected to his be-
liefs. 1 told him l didn't. / didn't OPP
lose anything. i said TO him: Why,
you're all right. If people want to go
to hear you preach, let them. If they
want to go to a prizefight. l say all
right If they want to go to the races
/ don't object Let every one do just
as he pleases.' l found Sankey a very
decent sort of a chap"
IL is doubtful If there is a man in
the United States that has been inter-
viewed as often as John i. Sullivan
and he Is probably getting as tired of
IL as the people are of reading the
same thing over and over again. Re-
Gently The complained to a San Fran
cisco reporter that all interviewers
come at him as II he knew nothing eX-
cept pugilism and never talked to him
on any other subject, the result of
which was that the people believed he
knew nothing else. A reporter in Spo-
kane started i'm with the usual ques-
ton when trying to interview the big
fellow.
Yes" broke I'm the ex-champion,
1.-THE same old story. you want me to
say something. Well. I am making my
last tour before settling down To some
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Lyons. members of the Royle Friends"
company. were married in San Tran-
cisco a few days ago.
1t is estimated tina. Now Workers
spend $4,000 200 an 1ually en- the thrs ter
during the regular season.
Lillian Russell will next season be
under the management Of Carney =.
Lederer.
Richard Mansfield has sworn off on
speech making and he refused TO honor
a Chicago audience even after ne mad
been called before the curtain six
times.
Eugene Canheld has returned To a
Temperance Town"
Richard Mansfield IS now entirely
under the management OF Daniel Prob
man.
Buses first success was in Juliet"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Nine. Emma Nevada is planning a
concert tour.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Millockers' new opera is called 1.-THE
Trial Kiss"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

cathode Rays is the name Of new
musical drama.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

at Verona, the scene of the romance
She was then only IS. juliet age.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Robert Mantell and Charlotte Beh-
rens, the actress, were married in Chi
cago March e. The bride was Mrs.
HUM the day before but got a divorce
through efforts which had been in pro-
gress for nearly two years. In Decem-
Der, 1894, Miss Behrens made applica-
ton in Chicago to have the CALLING
bonds which bound her to Edwin H.
HUM legally severed, alleging that he
had cruelty deserted her. But 1t was in
simulated that there was far more
powerful reason why Miss Behrens de-
sired TO return to a single state, and
that the reason was none other than
Robert Mantell. the romantic actor. 1t
has long been common gossip that there
was far too much realism in the love
scenes of the Mantell repertoire.
Evidently HUM thought so, for when
he was served with his wife's divorce
papers he was maddened with rage and
conceived the idea of meeting his enc
my, supposed to be Mantell He con-
ferred with a friend. and IT was deter
mined that blood must be shed. Accord
ingly papers were drawn up STIMULATING
that both gentlemen were to secure sec
onds, and on a given night repair to
secluded spot and forever settle the
question of supremacy in the affections
of Miss Charlotte Behrens. The scheme
worked admirably on paper, but when
an attorney was consulted and IL was
learned that the seconds were equally
culpable i'm the eyes of the law with the
principals, the scene was shifted, and
those worthless at once rendered their
designations.
HUM was quoted as saying that the
world knew Miss Behrens as the friend
of Mantell, but that she should never
become his wife, and for two years he
successfully frustrated all attempts in
that direction. HUM was not the only
sufferer by the attachment which had
sprung up between the players, for
Mantell had a wife and children. Mrs.
Mantell was a member of her husbands
company, who played under the name
of Marie Sheldon. Shortly before Miss
Behrens filed her suit for divorce, and
while the company was playing in en-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05
|GREEN ROOM TALK


O'Rourke plays the principal part. The
Spokesman-Review says OF the per-
formance: Mr.. O'Rourke sings well
and dances gracefully, and his manner
and method as the stage Irishman are
modern and pleasing. In the first act
he won recalls for his songs and
dances, and at the same birthday par
~ songs were sung by Miss Ella Will
son, the bright faced brunette Nora,
Miss Belle Dolan, who played the
WILDLY" Dugan, and Roger Dolan as
old Patsy. Miss Marie de Campi, the
Stella, was graceful. and noticeably re-
fined in voice and intonation."
The afterpiece is the three-round
boxing match between Sullivan and
Ryan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Tim Murphy, the original Maverick
Brander in "A Texas Steer" left that
company in California last week, after
having played the part six years. The
trouble grew out of the payment of
royalties to Murphy, according to the
contract he had with the proprietor of
the show, one j. Earl Wagner, a Phil
adelphia meat dealer. Murphy says "A
Texas Steer is in the hands of butch
ers. and he is going to sue them for
damages for breach of contract.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

this opera that the Opera Comique was
burnt, involving the loss of about 200
lives.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

The Richmond theater in Richmond.
Va, is being demolished. There 1T was
that during the fencing scene in Rich
ard III, between Richard" and
Richmond" the elder Booth grew so
enthusiastic that he pierced Macready
through the arm, ran him off the stage
down the rear stairway and out into
Broad street, a distance of 80 feet, be-
fore he came to himself
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

The Ohio legislature will undoubted-
ly pass the anti-high hat bill which pro-
poses to fine women for wearing OBJ
structions on their heads. An amend
ment providing for Imprisonment as a
penalty was defeated. Another amend
ment making 1t a misdemeanor for men
to go out between acts was also de-
feated, and the author of the bill said
II was temperance measure, as high
hats drive men to drink between acts
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

why" said Paderewski at San
Francisco. Il understand that here on
one Sunday a thousand Frenchmen
may parade the streets singing La
Marsellaise,' and that Americans, Ger
mans, Italians and Russians all look
on with interest and never interfere;
and that the next week the Italians
may occupy the streets, or the Ger
mans, or the Irish, and that never is
there any clashing. / don't know
where that could be done elsewhere"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

In order that his great fame for
truth and veracity Cnit) might not suf-
fer. one Fred Richie wrote a letter TO
this department of the Standard a lew
days ago and The results prove that he
still is entitled to the belt which was
formerly held by Cclonel Annias.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Calve is betrothed to VI. Cain. author
of the libretto of La Navarra.se."
Sarah Bernhard is a widow; So is
Eleonora Duse. Melba is still in mat
ronly meditation, fancy free. liauer-
meister is a maiden. Man1elli and Rre-
ma are widows. Ternina has nos yet
chosen a husband.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

Louise Manfred, the comic opera
prima donna, died in New York March
q. In private life she was Mrs
Charles NJ. Pyke, and was last seen in
Butte as the prima donna of the Pyke
Opera company under the management
of John Mcguire two years ago. She
had a pleasing soprano voice, well
adapted to the light opera roles which
she assumed, and was quite a favorite
in the west.
The morning times., 1896-12-12
Eor Ladies' ONLY

The heading of this article is miSapplied
but having been written; Wen let it go.
We want to say a few words upon one
or the most important elements that con-
Stitute or enters into our daiiy-our tri-
aily-consump1on, flour. The manifest
Importance the paramount neCeSSity-that
tins great daily need be pure, must strike
all eyen-minded people. a AbSolute purity
means good, heaithfui wholesome, ilutri-
tious breads and pastries Thousands of
acute cases OF dyspepsia can be traced to
doughty heavy bread and dead pastry
Ills hard to convince many who have been
using 'any kind" of flour the grocer may
give TO them that the fault lies with that
Identical flour Many poor, well-inten-
toned cook has been condemned as being
unfit for her vocation, because the bread
was heavy, the pastry was spoiled, and
the dumpfngs unfit to eat How many
have seriously given thought to the
flour they've been using? "Can't aduiter-
ate flour some will say. Can't YOU?
No other commodity is SO easily aduiter-
ated. No other article of food is so ,,om-
monty unsatisfactory. The remedy is
simple; the test, is sure Insist that your
grocer shall give you Ceres Flour" 1t
is made from the finest Minnesota and
Dakota wheat. Light, sweet bread WIN
be easily made and all cakes and pastty
VIII be Just right; It's the old re-
liable brand. Probably your grandmother
used it; II she didn't it was because
Doesn't sell II, a card TO William M. Gait
Co.," First and Indiana avenue, will
place IL within your reach. Try it.
The morning times., 1896-12-12
DANIEL SPAIGHT TURNS UP.
Missing washinatonian Found in
III arrisbur2 Pa

Daniel Spaight. the South Washington
timer, who disappeared from his home
Thursday morning at O'Clock has been
located in Harrisburg, Pa.
When Spaight dld not retgrn home on the
evening of the 10Th the wife and brother,
alarmed at his absence, because of his en-
feeblvd condition, informed the police, who
We're Just about to send description OF
the missing man over the country. when
they received a letter last evening from
Chief of Police Vested AT Harrisburg Pa,
saying they arrested a man in a very
drunken condition Thursday night, who
gave MS name as Daniel Spaight, timer
residing at $50 l. street northwest He
had in his possession 81 20 ana a railroad
ticket from Washington to Chicago
Chicf Vested asked if the mans state
ment was true, and If they should hold him
Detective GOrman at headquarters i'm
mediatcly sent for Spaight's brother. who
said he would leave for Harrisburg on the
< O'Clock train last night. Mr. German
wired Vested accordingly.
Mr.. Samuel Spaight said he could not
account for his brothers actions except
that he was rendered despondent from the
i'll health he has suffered so long
Mrs. SpaiGht was overjoycd at the in
telIgence received Of ser husband His
brother anticipated no difficulty in per
SuadIng him 10 return to his family.
The morning times., 1896-12-12
MINISTER ANDRADE'S DELAY
BEB.
Not Regarded as Significant in the
3
Venezuelan Matter.
Michelena's Attack on the Treaty
Is Regarded as Merely for PO-
~.. litical Effect.

Neither Secretary Olney nor the British
ambassador anticipate any serious em5ar-
rassment in the negotiations in regard to
Venezuela arising from the delay in Min
lister Andrade's return to the United States
and the somewhat vcnomous attack made
upon the proposed treaty by Senor Tomas
Mchelena, the discarded Venezuelan min
lister TO London.
So many personal intrigues enter into all
matters OF South American diplomacy that
speedy action upon any subject Is never
looked for. "A : "a rule, however, the Con-
gress of each Of these states Is absolutely
under control of the administration. The
caDled dispatches received here on Satur-
day last stating that CreSpO approved the
treaty, are regarded as practically closing
the incident.
1t has been previously stated that the
Venezuelan legislature could not be con-
vened except In extra session until Feb
ruary and that the constitution of that
country required all treaties to be ap-
proved by both legislative bodies-house
and senate 1t Is drruIea possible that
Mr.. Andradc' : della yed departure may have
been III response TO u request from Presi-
dent CreSpo that lie would personally eX-
plain to the members OF the legislature
the attitude OF the United states in the
matter and convey to them the intimate ion
that the United States had gone far as
1t conid possibly go III the matter OF inter
venti0n, and that If Vcnezuela, after ask
ing The good offices OF the United States,
refused to accept the results Of those good
offices when they were NEST distinctly
favorable TO Venezuelan demands, the
limits OF friendly Intervention would be
understood TO have been reached.
To friends with whom ne convcrscd be
fore leaving Washington, Mr.. Andradc ex
pressed fears that there might be hos
tile feeling in regard To the proposed firty-
year clause. But frothv demonstrations
OF this kind are common in South America.
MI Michelena, who has stirred up the
present excitement, desires To succeed
President CrcSpo. In wellinfOrmcd dipio-
matte circles it is believed that there is
nothing but political Intrigue in Michelena 5
pronunciarnento against the treaty. and that
whci' the Venezuelan congress convenes
President Crespo will take such action as
Will either force ratification of the
treaty or precipitate another revolution.
The morning times., 1896-12-12
BYNUMS NEW COUNSELORS.
Peabody, Bullitt and HaIdeman TO
Act as Executi We Committee.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE cXecu-
tive COMMITTEES OF the gold Democrats met
again this morning for short time. The
session OF last night lasted until after 8
O'Clock this morning.
AT the morning meeting subC Comnittee,
consisting OF Nests Peabody. bUllitt ard
Haldeman, was appointed { o take the place
or the executive fommittec in the discus
sion of matters pertaining TO the move
ment i'll case Chairman Bynun asks for
counsel. f' t''
The executive committee are widely scat
tered and it was therefore deemed ad-
yfsahe to have moTc wieldy committee
during the four years to come when no
campaigns Of HatioEal nature are on hand.
AtnC Oh the committee adjourned sine die.
Chairman Bynum stated this morning that
be will go 10 New York next week to find
suitable quarters for the headquarters OF
the national committee. He VIII then re-
turn to Indianapolis and will remove his
family to New York, with the intention
of making that CITY his permanent lone.
lie viii follow the practice Of law III con
junction with hi work as rational chair
man
The morning times., 1896-12-12
WORLDS MISSIONARY WORK.
Interesting Statistics Prepared b,
Rev. Il. L. Strong

Boston, Dec. ia summary Of Pro-
testant foreign missionary work through
out the world has been prepared by Rev.
E. E. Strong, d. D., editorial secretary of
the American Board of Foreign Missions.
The totals compared with last year
show an increase in contributions of about
ST ZOO 900, while in the United States
there has been decrease of a bout SO 900
The British societies show marked fall
ing off in number of native laborerS,
largely owing TO the fact that the war in
Madagascar has so interrupted mission
AIRY work that no reports are given from
that island.
In the United States, Canada, Great
Britain, Continental Europe, Australia, In
dia, Africa, etc, there are 267 societies,
4.525 stations, 14,G36 out-stations, 6,336
male missionaries, 5,675 female mission
aries, 60,164 native laborers, 1,221.1T5
connunicants. The income in dollars is
S15.5l9243
The morning times., 1896-12-12
This Coupon and sl.OO for Solid
Silver Sugar Spoon. worth s. 90.
BANK GOES OuT OF BuSIN ESS.
Institution at Duluth. Mimi, Could
Not Make Money.

Duluth. Mimi, Dec. 11.-The National
Bank OF Commerce failed to open for buSi-
ness this morning. y notice posted on the
doors stated that, owing TO the inability
to make any money in the business, the
directors had decided TO stop. The no
tice also stated that the bank expected
TO pay depositors at an early date.
The bank is capitalized It $500 600
have been gradually but steadily drawn
down since the failure of the Security
Bank, and 1t has been unable TO make any
profit for some time. Collections were
hard and could not keep up with the with
dra walls.
The bank owes eastern banks as re-
discount something like $4,000. z. w
Matter is cashier. The deposits of the
bank four months ago We're 5000 900.
AT the time OF closing last evening they
were only $50, 600.