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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-29
The Talk
That Talks

The kind of talk that people want
when they part with their money is not
mere newspaper talk: II is this:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-29

Nuiolo IN lSCo lCIC Will
be more of these
and more prices too.
CSC, s5c, CSC
Worth s5c, 81 si.26, 81 so. H.7b, 81
Separate Just a few. And
Skirts they are Just
what we ex-
pected. They are 6 to 7
yards wide. lined with
rustic percaline and bound
with velveteen.
Hosiery and Handker-
chief bargains tonight.
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4 eRANp orroarrN1Tr.

n Last su-n1zr 1-5 fll g vSs re eo-n-
aEraness rTssz.trs c.e lfs-3 thAt -Ae press
Sss6ar1irl ea1ss ~ ~ Isss v0u5 ts
" zE tasst aara- r-.5 '.s rss- p-0ve eae
aIETaa5 y rgsa;a1 iz.etes5 ~ excitement
3--IIEbs EW7v..s.EslF were o.a1ui-r IA e,es-
S-ins hy sesrpl1 ana lts 1s-n.s~E,. aals
W. nair=as IL clEea
Esw az these Gangs al views .Ere
es:sszss@a. rzia .-bs yeE- hsi u.7rta cla.
zsss-s nerBg VS. = ov- ias1esT rres,er
fs-rne--s Hsss Frc..izzel: WI -ess-snce
sra ssDtEic affairs tAsra rnr. TIE ftr-
ss-ssssaIssr7tss aEz@r isat 20 -ra, eaa ~
sSviss. sax rsAy scirg fp-.a
N 1oGay GSsst, Tsros-r'aw s1ar-nr7 tpssy
srv-,ese- Tomorrow scslra;r: ,oazr rsaes
S=rrsw-sw VIZ a15 WE 70 the tulse.
I Hrsrs the r'7ut3rsns wru. su.o rover.
3ss-zr.sszAsF. iHgs fBN, ;te feturs io,stes
kxrsease 5o- saesa- There wss u.srssssl
fGusss IT Aczas sr3 iae c-u-iry s&a seer-
EnrFr been iu-nes ore - them Taer
fs2s11 rrgs.: srg.ss-AfioDs- BIT K5ns then
kshe Goods have trieez ever hgth osr ~.
Je5gn zaS es'z2sSssr aE-irH. Wars sas
przzRerz Cd war have lsea beard. IL.
Sataan Is sgitzte3 ore- Yeaer1aa. * q
zEisztri oTs- CutA, II IS e-itzse3 orel
Al 4AtcaeraEn affairs We arr bes~o-sii.g In
rosved in she whtr, q Earogsza i.ollties
Hand 10 zaza can see -. t-sd. In IL,
.rleaniluas the republicans have halted
ssaznmsrei, b!snterei TAey have dis
carded the aasninistrsiiou's racommenaa
siorx without Sugzestin- anyrhIr- sn leu
,t They hare been staggered hy the rush o
sscvents and are ratified aad without
rslicr. They have shown 40 capaei,-
Ito grasp or remove the gravity Of the A.,
uasion--shey have failed In an hour o
n0mcntous demands.
II let the democratic old guard stan
solid. The brunt of the battle will fa
upon it at last Let us get rid OF ia
disruptiouists and the week-kneed so
sdiersi Courage, honesty and close rank
fidelity TO old party traditions, for III
honor aud dignity and prosperity OF Il
Mconntry, viii win the confidence Of ii
Nation and the battle of 1896. Nothiu
but b.uRder, senseless, inexcusable blu
is der. and the selfish Vaccinations Of rec
H less and disappointed, or ambitions. 20
ticians can ruin the democracy's chanct
now. The Nation and unforeseen even
have given the democratic party anoth
4 grand opportunity. VIII the democra,
utilize III Ii It does not, II no more d
I Wtcrscs power than its opponents and
Wih drift against the rocks-ineyitably
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CAPITAL CULLINGs.

Washlngton, January sl-Tba voro,,,e-
IAN commission held It's res,iinr n,oot,t,.
u'eetlhs today with all members present
great portion OF the session was taken
up IN the consideration Of matters touch
ing the merits Of the controversy snclns
ING large number Of maps ami IL n,,nn-
my OF matter sent from the state ienart-
ment. "NF"''-
Henry birmingham Of Paris. Toxas has
been appointed an assistant United s,atos
district attorney for the Eastern dlstric,
OF Texas "'s'''V'
Senator Chandler made an effor, hsf,ro
the senate elections committee ,cl,, e.
nave the committee take up the r,solu-
con for the Investigation OF the Alabama
elections. but objections were made AMI
the matter went over "''N
Ihe republican senator's nj tboir cauc,,,
To-Day decided upon making nm atternf
10 complete the REORGANIZATION of the son
ave ana TO meet next FRIDAY for that
A postotfice was established today n,
Time, In Sabine county, Robert T. ps" ~
noit. postmaster.
George Ray, formerly Of III p,s, ga,
l'o"S'ou' carpenter Under the last con.
sless, mas heen appointed to a posit,,n
~ Ter tho district government.
Former Judge Charles Stewart ar,o.ro.,
TO-DAY before the Subcommittee ON 49,,
GARY IN support OF bill drawn b, I,,t'-''-
sp' n-'or, kngorc md LOWS Of ,ha ,n,ii, !,
territory TO amend methods OF n,,rs,t,,.n
in their courts f'N''"''e
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ROSENTHAL DIDN'T SPEAK.
Reasons for His Failure Can 0nly Be
Surmised.
A BIG ROw IS on IN LOUISIANA.
MoKinisy Mes Are Aakiag serious
Charges Against kenesg, Reed's
Manager.

washinrta-. january 1.-THE house Of
representatives tciAs beard wtih some re-
gre. a, the oyenlne OF the session THAI
Contestant Rosoa-hal. who lately sought
u anSoai Representative Crowley 81
vexAs, had concluatd no; to make the
syeccn whsch he had tsen scheduled 20
make and ti,ue for which he had. through
the coufnt.tee asked the house 20 allow.
Il was cxrec,ed that Mr.. EosentnA would
have something interesting to say and
would Indulge in those prxSoaal remarks
which always Characterize contested eiec-
tiar cases.
This rlso Was particularly interesting
cne 10 the hoese toth because OF the ua-
usual personality of the sitting member
ana because g. iae extensive personal asht
waeva a-a-nS, hin by democrats q his
oNn district who disapp0oycd his nenlina-
uon. AIT Crowley has been charged with
everything q on murder ~ petty yhievery.
1t is 20 thc credit of the contestant fnr HIS
sea; that tins personal matter has beer as
far as i-csstN!c keig cui Of the y.tl here.
lsui !, was though, that IN his speech to-
day koaensh.l might give vent 20 some Of
lis feelings aGt in his disappear lment
;ulga; tell tho house some reasoas Cor
Erprose u;ativa C~uw!cv's uuftueSs.
jus; why hs dell!Dei to speak ls not
knoen, bot 8, IS saiI thai he learned iudi-
rssctiy G. an insonticn On the part Of his
successfN competitor 20 UVct such per
scnal reflections. Il they came iato the
question. as purely personal to Rosenthal.
In fast. Mr.. Rosenihal h!mseN las no;
gone un&ccused- There have been some
charges T:sAde IN regard TO his connection
with a bark a. LAGransc, Texas. and Ia
The Yale'rS ~ today dispatches from Texas
say ,haI Re has racently been charged
With emherxiemtflt. I; was said that
these charges were 10 hc brought 10 Mr.
ilosen,hats @ttAai!op and he aid not care
10 discuss chem in his swan song before
tae house. TAss Daloluce;nent was. o.
course, fellow e. by The adoption. without
division, ~ tsa vote declaring Afr Crowley
"a perulaucn; member OF tho house OF rrp-
! ~ S4ratat.vcs.
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lie has BEEN herel
only the leading cities In the country
can get GLIMPSE at him and Houston
has seen him and heard him. Luxuries
Ike this come high and none but the
wealthy can afford them. Houston planlSed
down her few thousands, went out with
nelshhors and friends from over tho
state, saw and listened and surrendered
as every other cultured audience has done
in Europe and America.
Paderewski. the wizard, the man who
Is astounding people by the tens OF thou
sands and packing their dollars away
in cart loads, who is the musical fad OF
the season. about whom the papers are
fall and tho ladies are raeing-Paderewsk
faced tens Of hundreds OF anxious. curious.
wondering people at the Houston Auditor
ium last night and In e few moments had
them fixed and delighted.
Can piano talk. and sing and sigh
and laugh and whistle and make even
the ignorant understands It can. when
Paderewskl is at the keyboard.
I, was the event OF the season. More
Il was ore Of tho most brilliant ana mem
orabie successes ever witnessed here on
any stage.
Toe audience that filled cAe Auditorium
; last evening Was great trioutc TO
genius an honor TO any living artist in
any field Of effort II not only represent
( ed tho wealth and culture and artistic
I taste ~ houston. bat Is included repre-
scnttlyes OF all callnss. And 1t not only
represented Houston. but a great portion
OF the state OF Texas. There were visitors
from an points Of the compass within a
/ radius OF TWO hundred miles of this city
II mad to be great audience.
! The Auditorium management had as
suined a great financial responsibility
paaereN ska Wouldn't sit down on a piano
stool for loss than ,2Eoo! HIS receipts have
been ranging anywhere from that figure
TO s.Nl1 a night. And they have been rang
ire m this happy so-lucky ana Off hand
stvle Tor months past. II is Il great carr
for the city one OF but two houored with
a recital in the State. that there wa
sufficient appreciation OF genuine anc
high art In its midst TO fll the great hal
AZ advanced prices, pay Padorewsld tn
few ;rlfling thousands ne wanted for l
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as TO the notes, not the meaning. Who
had conceived of it before? The faces of
the musicians, that had lighted with
pleasure when the OPP ming was played.
worked vlsibly as volumes Of now mean
lne fell upon thcu. Each note was round
ed until 1t became jewel Tho runs were
ripplos OF happiness and the recurrence
TO the theme made the eager listener
breathe fast. No number was received
with greater favor than the second.
Reforo beginning the Sercnade Pader-
ewski was somewhat annoyed Mt the con-
fusion In seating the audience. and his
hands moved almost unconsciously over
the keys waiting. He seemed to express
the hush" that he woui have said. until
exnspera,ed hovon2 peticn'e, he played a
vigorous hnr that told vsihly.
"Hark! Harki the Lark was received
with such favor that Pnderewsk was
forced to repeat IT, witch he lid from the
beginning This song is upon shakes
peare's "Cymbelne," and It is told TINT
Schubert wrote t; down white waiting fer
dinner Mt II tavern.
The Caprice! What grace. beauty. mel
ody. Understandable charm, The opening
is especially beautiful. and after the few
moments OF waiting for the mood, seem
ingly. 1t was like a burst of sunshine.
paderewsM ran through the haNuy, art
less melody with keen enjoyment. He hcd
MS lNce III TN hAtlluNt OF joyous RtilNl
The capriccio. with all the violin idlom
is full OF sparkling merrimcnt. 1t is 4
study tn thirds In the right hand and Of
leaps IN the left Tho melody. which is
varied and heard necessarily throughout
Is built upon two-siNteenth notes aud an
eighth.
In the glorious Fantasia" in themes
from ~ Midsummer Nights Dream the
march IS suggested from TIE first No
march r played more than this and II IS
associated with the p!po organ SO ire
quently that the Interpretation of Pdder-
eN SIX. s. a revelation. But who has heard
IT played on the niano before No on.
Who heard the orchestral depths ana the
lnoeasing stream 81 melody. can hear
II PLAYED. half-hearteoly, agEn. The player
seemed greatly moved IN the latter nor
tons. his face worked and he hreathed
as though he felt the depths Of all that he
was sending from the keys Ia IN the
| never TO lie forgotten.
Answering the strong encore. he played
| Mendclssohn's beautiful Spinning Song
An intermission followed. Welcome to
both performer and audience. tor oo,n
were weary with the strain of nervous
| pitch. 10 which the music had worked
| them.
The second part opened with the most
charming thing from Chopin, nocturne
| In G major. In finish acd expression In
the beautiful singing tone quality. this
popular composition has no equal The
| melody moves with peculiar grace. ana the
| bass is one of those ever recurring tig-
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW YORK. go Tne g. Pam s. sfgl
stranded. a. efforts 70 move her lclgg
fvziiilss-
KAI.A1FA. wass --Caaries 4. s.mus
hUrrs ltscE wks l1eFet Tor TIRE u4f4--
Of JarreS Gresvaaoot last Ssateu By
BLuEFiE,tp W. Val; ls sa.t tnany
arrests ntE le made IN couEecftdn wlt-
ihe teeel.t lyHcnl-s ~ the uegr0 Jlats-
pATAkA. II -EYieerce 81 q faul .14r-
der has been uns7arth=si near here uy The
finding 81 lot Of charfei human ea-ii.g
MARIANA. Ars--T. =. Williams. white
VINO Wzaatuu!y murdered Az osA negro NO
feared l2-nching-
81. JOSEPH. Mo--A contribution Do
mated IL 1885, % the dr1uth stricken farm
e.s Of Grand Island. Ncb has hefa ro-
turned with interest
DENVER Edward McFariane pror oses
To organize a colony TO go 70 ke7lr1i.la
10 work the gold fields In the disputed
| territory. which he declares the richest N
the world.
| Standard on company s. 10 oa rvoTg..il
| ized rs a corporation with a capital oil
| sSN no.ld THIS step Is made necessary
| because IL has been declared an tllesl
combine as at rreYent organized.
ALBANY. Ore.--Lioyd r.. Montgomery
| who murdered HE parents and u. Nc
Keeghss, a neighbOr. last December, VA
thanred here lie exhibited wondcTfu
lpluck and died INTELLECTUALLY. In con
| fession he said anger prompted the deed
PITsrSBURG. - Hugh Dempsey. tn
| Homestead striker, has been released
from the penitentiary. The Commercial
Gazette tCincinnatD prints tho names Q
from the effects OF poisoning at Home
| staad.
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Sketches Made From Life Showing His Entrance on the

couple OF hours at the piano, and leave tt
thousand over!
Artistically. musically, socially and fl
nanclaliy the Paderewski recital was n
pronounced success, and the Auditorium
management are entitled to congratnla-
tons.
The man who created all this furore, so
far as outward appearances CO. is re-
markablo hut for one feature-that fam
ous husly head OF sandy hair. It is SIN
there and still unique in its way. But 1t
doesn't look bad on a genius-you rather
expect something odd about a genius. He
is tall and rather thin. but square should
ered. with a pale face, carrying a light
moustache only in the way OF beard. HIS
movements are quiet, deliberate, reserv-
"a. There are no fuss and feathers about
him. iie quietly walked on the stage
when the hour for beginning his recital
arrived like a man who had come out to
do something and thought he could do it.
ana he did,
lie was greeted with n storm OF APP
flause upon his entrance. which he grace
fliy Acknowledged and he was kept nc-
knowi-d dying storms of applause during
the whole Of the evening.
IL vas the candid and unbiased verdict
OF me audience last night that there
10 good deal in piano"-in several
ways.
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THE HORROR At BRENNAN.
Thos. Is. DIVER Laid to Rest in
Prairie Lea.
NURDERERS IN JAIL AT GALVESTON.
Prosper Says His Confession Is True,
which Is Deuted by the othcrs-No
New Developments.

Brenham. Texas. January Si.-The fu-
neral of Mr. Thomas Dwyer. who was
foully murdered Wednesday by John
Rutherford, Joe Goodson BRADY Ruther-
ford and Ellis Prosper. at his store, and
his remains secrctod in oistern. took
place yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
AMI tho remains were followed to their
last resting place by large concoursc Of
gricf-strickcn friends and relatives.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rov Ronz, OF the Presbyterian church, and
was solemn ANA impressive,
The rail bearers We're Messrs. Heber
Stone. H. II. Harrison, II. Hormann, f,
Dobert, Vim. Perry and pr. II, T., Luhn.
The long line OF carriages that followed
the funeral eorteEc 10 Prairie Lea come
terry, where he was lait 10 rest, was a
fun attest Of the es,sem IN which he
was held.
A telegram from the chief executive OF
| tho State. His Exceliency Hon, Chns. a
| Culbcrson to sheriff Toaguc. stated that
| the state would pay 500 reward for
.he apprehension OF his murderers, but
| they were already In jail and II soon be
came noised abroad that the perpe1rator'
| had confessed.
| The cistern into which Mr., pwyer was
hurled was pumped dry THIS afternoon q
500 n there was anything In It that wouiS
furnish any further evidence, but nothing
was found save q stub peacn.
| While IN the store Mr.. pwyer's hat wa
found, and It Is said that BRADY Ru1her
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ures OF the undulatlng movement that
Chopin knew how to use with such
striking effect. The first theme is carried
through a maze of harmonies to the close,
where Il is alternately repeated. t'ull OF
sweetness that IS dreamy and nearly sad,
IL moves with untold grace through tuil
mclodlc system.
Tho two Etudes tOp, ~. Nos. . and ~
were varied in character. The niuth
Etude is full of Vigor and lovely flesh
Hess. 1t is the development OF difficult
technical melody sung through a pee
picking figure OF iuterchanging tairas.
fourths and octaves.
The eleventh Etude Is fun of character.
An Impressive prelude with the theme
carried with the left hand ard a complex
nee, Impairment with The right, which rs
reversed near the middle OF the piece,
ard the bass comes like a torrent Of
sound.
The third Of Chopin's compositions play
ed was a dainty little cradle song. so
exquisite in it's variation. SO fuli OF lovely
colorng that seemed to linger with lullinG
drowsness. uutn, IN the last bars Il seem
ed Sung by a living voice.
The waltz In \ flat which followed was
characteristic Of Chopin's telent. Brilliant,
fun Of whi,ing rhythm It swept out into
lis mood INCREASINGLY
The two compositions most eagerly
waited FOR were, perhaps, PaderrwsNl' $
own composition. the n0cturne in B-flat
AND the mlnuet The former is unique
among modern compositions direct, SIM
pie and well poised.
The minuet is too we'll known to war
rant comment save that when Paderews-
d plays his own. il is In reality thu ex-
Guisite hit of art that his ingenuity
prompted. This is something to be !ovci.
To iauun and srv over and hear with If =
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CALLED ON THEIR coUNrRYNN

critic cares more for sound tnah M
more for elocution than odincaton n
for fashion than faith. He or sle VI
heightened, so dainty. so arls'oe'ass, n
not to he able TO listen with any ~.
complaoency 10 one not in the saihe ,rss]
circle, or In some way renowhv snd|
sharp, md generally UNJUST any "
unintclllgent criticisms come IKE a
timely frost to tender plants N Wv ii
den. The lips of many saint nav INA.
sealed and the messenger OF upa -,,s
ed by the prayer meeting critic o. ,- Il
for often there are several OF n \
the Same meeting. Very often w.''ar,,a
cupy all the time given for the lmp NJ Il
occasion OF communication WIZ II NJ
dose OF his or her medicine hee'' .sr,r
administered "Siml!ia slnillnus A]
tur," lie requires the appllcauon, .rax
homeopathic principle in heoric ~ al
doses. These pests and destroyu.. "a 81
prayer meeting need to BE- treaa,.rss,,.t
Professor Snow, Of Kansas o, MA NJ
treats the pests of the wheat ~ lss
chinch bugs: Turn the sick ohs, nal
on the well ones until thoy dle n NJ
own disease" These chinch buss "a
prayer meeting make the mee,.nssn,ss
shrlvelled. unfruitful and un n..suty ~
to all who otherwise may by sen.s .n. a
kindness be led to accept the sS''
the pious-hearted Christ ,,srrs.
Rev. j. Y. NJ. Lat'e"'
HallettsVllle. Texas.
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TIE FIGHTERS ARE MOVING.
FL Paso Win soon 10 Full of Pugillsts
and Correspondents.

FL Paso Win soon Bo Full of Pusillsts
and Correspondents,
FL Faso. Texas. January 81 The fight
ers are all getting In. Jimmy Barry and
Johnny Murphy. the bantams. are due to
arrive tomorrow morning; Dixon and VOL
colt viii start from New York tomorrow
and Horace Leeds viii start from New
Jersey ON next Tuesday. Jim Hall Is due
tomorrow, and win 20 to las Cruces iu,-
medlately to train Maher. Joe Choynskt
viii arrive Sunday or Monday. Sporting
editors from all sections of the country.
are also getting in. Lon NJ. Housoman OF
tho Chicago Inter Ocean was today an
pointed official tiuckceper for ali the
cunieNs. Dan Stuart is thinking or m
pointing spec al rcforc. whose duties
u Will he to hook after siich matters ma
The regular referee VIII he unable To a.
tend To- such as watching seconds. time
heepetS and friends OF the contestants
mo Keeping thom from violating any OF
uns rules " the ring.
hunk Corneliss. the hacker OF Peter
Maher and Jerry Marshall will arrive TO-
morrow, and Is said TO have a syndicate
nsnlnd him which has subscribed a fund
% SS1pn 20 lay on Maher as against lltx
~ - tAld that this money VIII be held
saek lot hettng at the ringSlde. at which
iiSshetu'e fltz Is expected 10 he as good as
rita mas a new sparring partner In the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-01
THE PRISONERS.
Prosper Mhcrcs 20 His Confession which
thoOthnrs Stnutly DenY.

Prosper MhcrCs 10 His Confession which
thoOthers Stoutly Deny.
Galvcstu, Texas, January sl.-The four
negroes uagged with the murder Of
rhos, b, INyer Mt BRENNAN, who were ar
rested yesterday, were brought to Calves
ton last nigh, for safe keeping.
The uNetwero seen at the Jail This morn
INK prcspr said that tho statement mado
by him bGore leaving Brenham set forth
the factsin the case and that ne had
nothing ft-ther 10 say.
John Rutherford. when seen in ian this
morning \ Post reporter. SAID:
Il know nothing at nil about the matter
Joe GoodNn and were working Tor Mr.
billy Lcwi. who was doing some plaster
ing for ". nwyer. About | o'clock on
WednesdN afternoon il set IN raining
and about O'clock we quit work and
went hons reaching there about O'Clock.
! rcmain~ there until the time I ssas ar
rested I 'as surprised TO hear that MIR.
TNvyer hR been killed and know nothing
whatever bout ii until the officers came"
Tho subtanoc Of Prosper's confession
was then Mentioned and Rutherford sad:
"'rhat is ii wrong. l know nothing nhout
| II at all. am telling the ruth about Il
| e have hang for IT, | didn't soc Pros
| per at all on Wednesday; l nnlarstooa
| that ne ISL gone to Houston. [ ssas at
] home all he time after 5 o'clock with
! Hannah Jhnsou. her two daughters ana
and son. II whom I can prove It,"
! Goodson he says his name Is not CoNd-
| VIM mRdea statement To the same eject
concernirEthe plasterirE work and said
| that no wat homo about o'clock and re
manned the until his arrest. only leaving
! the house pr few minutes TO go across
| tho street 70 upichhor's lie said that he
had not ZEN Prosper until nhoat E:A
o'clock. WIN he came in and told them
| that he M been TO Houston; hey ioked
him ahou,it and asked him II lie hal
sure ennuh' made the trip and he rcplivj
ihnt he Id. lie said Prosper had giver
Hannah Unison So. hut he didn't know
whore thelnonev came from.
The Rutherford boy said he worked Al
tho waterorks and came home from