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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24

William NJ. Beard No. 3, age % cars;
height, five feet eight and one-half
inches; weight, 1924 pounds.
Alexander Brown No 2, age 20 years;
height, six fet and one-half inch
| weight, 10 pounds.
John II. Simson, bow, age 221s years;
height, five feet eleven inches; weight,
100 pounds.
Anyone who knows a lot about row.
ing can see how nicely the lads trim
| the boat. 1t ought to move as smoothly
as bicycle. OF this eight, Treadway,
I Langford and Beard are the skilled
and tried veterans. All have been in
freshmen races, and Beard and Tread
way in two university crews. Lang
ford has been in one, last year, when
he was stroke, as now. All of the other
boys either rowed in freshmen crews
or at preparatory schools before COM
ing to college.
The crew is a bit uneven in its work
as yet, but a month under the master
coach, Bob Cook, will work wonders.
By the time they leave for England
June THE rough edges will be taken
off their work. They will reach Henley
about June Is and get to practice by
the nth. That will give them just
three weeks preparation over there, for
the Henley regatta is held on July 10,
IL and IL. short time to get ready,
you will say, but better than a longer
spell If you don't get over there four or
six months ahead of the event, so as to
become thoroughly acclimated
Although Yale has an extraordinarily
strong crew, they have no sure thing
by any means. Indeed, she will be en-
titled to the greatest possible credit IL
she wins. Yale will meet the picked
men of all England. Yale has but ], 200
to draw from, while England has at
a ct hn 20 an1n af
from. These are not only from the
universities and colleges, but from post
graduates land their name is legion)
and the trained athletes of the king
dom. British pride, this year above all
years, will bring her best men to the
front, and the brainiest, cleverest
swiftest, gamest oarsmen of England
will be pitted against Yale. If in the
face of these conditions Captain Tread
way and his gallant crew force the
prov of their shell across the line at
Henley in advance of all competitors
they will have achieved a victory I'M
paralleled in the history of college
sports.
The course at Henley is one mile and
$50 yards in length. The race will be
practically a squirt from start to finish
AS the Yale boys are used to four-mile
stretches, they ought to be able to ne
gotiate the distance without difficulty.
All they have to do is to study the
river currents in which the Tyne
abounds-and make the most of them.
There are many fine crews upon both
the Thames and the Tyne but outside
of the picked men of oxford and Cam
bridge. the famous Leander and Lon
don club eights-made up generally of
university graduates-will be their
most dangerous rivals. They are men
of Drawn, brain, skill and unyielding
l have no prejudice in the matter;
but like the Saxon Cedic, "krink to
the strong in arms, be their nation
what it may" / love honest. manly
sport and sincerely hope that the best
men may win. Edward Hanlan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
THE ANACONDA STANDARD. SUNDAY MORNING MAY "a 1896

inches to six fet and ahalf inch. That
is fine point in their favor. as the
reach of the crew will be pretty ra.ls-h
alike and the sweep even and rhythmic.
Even Beard, lacking as he is in heIe ut,
has long arms and a good body. ami his
stroke will be in tune with the rest.
He is built for all The world like John
Teemer, and rs Just abo1t as handy
and as strong. / am toll that he Is tie
toughest and most enduring man In
the boat.
A peep at the following statistics VIII
indicate the caliber OF the men:
George Langford (stroke). 20 years
height, six feet one-half inch; weight.
1854 pounds.
Ralph B. Treaiway (captain) Nc. :.
age p years; height. i've feet eleven
and one-half inches; weight, ITO pounds.
John NJ. Longacre, No. i. age :ah
years; height, five feet eleven inches;
weight, us pounds.
Philip II. Bailey No. 6 age a years;
height. six feet; weight. $50 pounds.
James o. Rogers No. 4, age 2-h
years; height, five feet eleven ard cne-
half inches; weight. 17s11 pounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
For Girl Athletes.

The remarkable records which college
girls are making in athletics and their
determination to Guido their brothers
who in their turn are beating the
worlds records, causes no small degree
of alarm among those who think that
a medal is small recompense for a per-
manent strain and that "a laurel wreath
is not worth grave. one who is ia
milfar with amateur sports and the
methods of training competitors gives
IL as his opinion that there is no dan
ger whatsoever in running and no
reason why girls should not
make excellent scores in the hundred
yard dash, in sprinting and in basket
ball, but he warns them against jumps
of all kinds. He would even Danish the
skipping rope. AS TO the fear expressed
about the action of the heart in run
ming, he says that girls should be
trained like professionals and that IL is
possible TO regulate the number of
heart beats. so that violent exertion
shall produce comparatively little flut-
tering, but without such training both
boys and girls should beware of at
tempting to achieve phenomenal time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
Fight With a Panther.

Two panthers have been killed on the
edge of Boeuff river swamps, east of
Hamburg, Ark, in the last four weeks.
Monday morning Tom Matthews. nv-
ing some miles out from Wilmot, had
a fight with a panther. which he final
ly shot 10 death. Matthews was hunt
ing wild turkeys. a game which. by
the way. panthers are very fond Of He
was calling the turkeys TO him, using
a quill from a goose wing. The pan
Their was evidently attracted by the
call, for IL crept upon Matthews and
was only a few PAGES from him when
he became aware of its presence. He
shot at IL. but only wounded IL. and IL
closed with him, scratching him about
the face and neck and tearing off his
coat and vest. He beat IL away with
his gun until he got chance 10 shoot
again. when he fired with elaboration.
this time killing IL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24

!. = y ~" y u 7 II lNEEI.
u Fart Cure has done for
ne. For ten years | had
pain IN my heart, Short
ness Of breath, palpita-
tion pain In my left side.
oppressed fee.ingIn my
chest. weak and hungry
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24

member the marvellous power already
possessed by the modern telescope. we
see that though the addition is rela-
lively small IL is absolutely great A
gift to science amounting to 10 per cent
of the givers fortune is large or small
according to the fortune itself; from
John Smith such a gift might be only
a thousand dollars; from an Astor or
a Vanderbilt IL might amount to mill
lions.
The 10 per cent that Professor Hast
ings has given to science is enormous
for he has given IL in the shape of an
addition to the power. not only of every
telescope in existence, but also of the
thousands that are hereafter to be
constructed. till the end Of time Who
can tell how many discoveries he is
thus giving TO the sum of human
knowledge?
There are two kinds of discoveries
those that are happened upon and
those that are thought out Both have
been productive of momentous results.
and discoveries of both kinds have been
immortalized in history; yet no one can
hesitate to place those Of the latter
class in the higher rank. The man who
hits upon a useful chemical compound
by a chance mixture may be as great
a benefactor of his race as he who has
carefully calculated and predicted his
results before touching fash or beaker.
but the latter VIII be more honored by
true lovers of science. Columbus is
more honored to-day because he went
in search Of a new world of whose
existence he was sure. than II he had
merely run up against IL in some hap
hazard excursion. Professor Hastings
is a discoverer of the higher class. He
thought out his discovery and knew
thoroughly the properties OF his new
lenses before the glass was cast or
ground.
Everyone who has used a poor opera
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
LARGE TELESCOPES
Fully Ten Per Cent Added to the
Efficiency of Lenses.
CHROMATIC ALTERATION
Prof. Hastings Has Found a Way
to Effect This Simply by Shaping
the Glass In Accordance With
Certain Formulate.

Copyright 1896 by Batchener. Johnson &
Batcheller)
Big telescopes are the order of the
day. Scarcely is the biggest one on
earth finished than a bigger one still is
begun. We had scracely realized the
huge dimensions of the Lick instrument
when the huger dimensions of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-24
ELllNV ENGLAND
Edward Hanlon, Ex-ChampiOn of the
World, Discusses the Coming Regetta.
YALE SENDS A NOBLE CREW
But They VIII Meet the Picked
a Men of All England. and British
Pride Is ouched They
Have a Fighting Chance.

Copyright 1896 by Batcheller. Johnson &
Batcheller)
Yale's aquatic invasion of England
next month will mark an epoch in row.
Ing history. Any international strug-
gle, be ii on land or water, is always
fraught with interest, but the Henley
regatta of SO is bound to be the most
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
Silver Tea Scoops, Tea
StrainerS, Tea Balls, Horse
radiSh Spoons, Sugar Break
erS, Sardine Forks and T0ngS.
THEODORE: B. STARR,
206 Fifth Ave-,
Madison Square.

conciliatory sermon OF Moderator Booth, seems 10
mark a In the Presbyterian quarrel one
ministerial commissioner said. in speaking or TO-
days sermon: "Dr. Wthrow gave the committees 10
the conservatives and the tafy 10 the liberals An
other minister said. Such presentation or the
character and work Of Jesus Christ as was made py
the Moderator to-day Is unworthy OF presbyterian
pulpit"
The Rev. Dr. William H. Hubbard member Of
the Million Dollar Fund Committee, took exception
10 the statement in the Moderators sermon cOmpar-
ing the memorial fund OF 1871 with that Of $780, the
point upon which the argument of the sermon was
based. lie said:
1T Is unfortunate that Dr. Wthrow should have
fet called upon mold up the work OF our committee
in this light. He should have known that In a just
comparison OF the efforts OF the Memorial Fund Com
mtee OF 1871 and 1895 the results Of our work appear
much more favorable than Is presented In his SER
mon. The of 100000 given by him was not
raised In cash Far from 1t. The committee received
reports from churches and societies all over the and
Whatever was given to build church. TO endow a
college, TO pay debt on a church. repair parson-
age to refurnisA auditorium. even to repairing
a horse shed reported and the sum added 10 the
fund although the money represented By said sum
pare the work Of the committees on cash basis.
The Memorial Fund OF lSl in cash actually paid into
the treasury OF tho committee up TO the time they
completed their lab amounted to Sll45lO, as near
as | can remember. We have already received In
actual cash $3.50 000 and many churches have not yet
sent In their reports The committee OF 1871 paid into
the treasures of the boards about 100000 We have
already paid about 100000. Had opened our books
10 such contributions were recorded by the lsn
committee could easily have swollen our report
so as to show a much larger sum received"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
BJsHOp TAYLORS SUCCESSOR.

Cleveland. May A-To-morrow morning the Meth
odist Conference will proceed to ballot for sue
to Bishop Taylor of Africa 1t is on this cleo
tion that the color-ne will be most sharply drawn.
m the colored delegates are determined to do all In
their power EJECT one OF their number to the posi-
ton. preferably DR.. j. W. f. Bowen president OF the
Cannon Theological Institute of Atlanta. Another
coIored man. who is being considered for the place.
is Dr H. A. Munroe. who heads the delegation from
the Delaware Conference His friends urge that he
has had the necessary experience having been a
member of the Board OF Managers OF the Missionary
Society for years, and that he has sufficient age 10
warrant his selection About the only white candi-
date Is the Rev. DR.. Hartze. of Louisiana who mas
been for some years secretary OF the Freedmen s
Aid and Southern Education Society. Dr.. A. B.
Leonard has been spoken OF. but II Is not thought
is out of the way there remains matter Of grave
Importance to be disposed OF. Dr. Buckley will In.
augurats and lead fight to make the College or
Bishops coordinate In power In India with Bishop
Choburn.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
TRIBUNE MONDAY MAY s5

own family to the convlcts tol!ng amid the miser-
Moslem cruelty in the Dark Continent, to the prison.
ers about to ne shot upon Cuban SOIL to Gods
be carved in ebony featured with the strong char
acterstics Of the Anglo-Saxon And this modern
spirit. which builds hospitals, pleads for arbitration
insists upon sanitary improvements and puts forth
such mighty energy for the saving Of human life.
Is the fifth Gospel. testifylng to the deeper unes
OF the
At the First Presbyterian Church this noon was
held general Sunday-school session. the lesson OF
the day being taught by the Rev. Charles A. LIP
pincott. OF Chicago In the church this after
noon Was held a popular meeting under the
spices of the Women's Executive Committee OF
Home Missions. An address made by the Rev
Or; Samuel L. Wishard, of Ogden, Utah This was
followed. at Gas o'clock by a Christian Endeavor
meeting. which led by. Secretary Baer. of the
International Society At 7:.5 O'Clock this evening
meeting, which PRESIDED over by the Rev '.' Dr.
mad made by the Rev; Frank 4. Chalfant, of Wei Hen
Chefoo, China; the Rev. John A.. Eakn, OF Bang
Rosebufe ore An Indian the Rev " ous T9rs MazS Sl
wakinyanna. of the Ssseton agency. South Dakota
terPreted by George Campbell, OF the same agency
Tss Sey N R n spsNbd ayd RTsed Of
evening. The morning and evening appointments
the Re Dr. 9s eos KSGs
OF OF rye: n: Y. and & the Rev Dr. j. Clement French
the Rev Dr. George ". F. Birch Of New.York
City. and the Rev. Thornton Mills. OF Wilkesbarre
z. Moran Of Ironton; Ohio; First Baptist Church
the Rev DIR. William W. Knox. OF New Brunswick
~ j.. and the Rev. Jamea H. Snowden, of Wash
ington Penn; Regent Street Baptist Church. the
and the Rev. Campbell Coyle. Of Oakland. Cal :
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. the Rev
+. NJ Clark, of Birmingham Ala. Union Mission.
the Rev. William Foulkes. of Salina. Kan. and the
Rev Jairah Mccormack. of Howard Mimi; Young
Mems Christian Association Gospel service the Rev
Roland S. Dawson of Brooklyn. y. Y
Other appointments filled in the immediate vicn-
ity were as follows: Presbyterian Church at CO.
rinth, the Rev George p Williams OF Chicago
Woodsde Presbyterian Church at Troy. the Rev
Albert B. Robinson. OF Philadelphia; First Presby-
terian Church at Albany. the Rev. Henry Good
lin Smith. of Freehold y. j.; the German Memorial
Church at West Troy the Rev. w W. Thorpe, Of
Wappngers Falls ~ y
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
4 BUSINESS AFFAIR.
From The Chicago Post

From The Chicago Post.
She was a business woman, and she went at tn
affair in a businesslike way.
Great Scott! that was last summer ne e.
claimed. ..
VERY true" she replied. ut was last summer q
the seashore." .
IAN idle Irritation" he returned. trying to hedge
"Of course" she answered. but you wrote 70 me
about It once"
II have and II still the od-fashoned
woman that | was then would be following you
around asking you to keep your promise. or eise
would simply look upon II as an IDLE nlrtauoh anu
let IL go at that; but. new womon-a hsW
"Wel?' he said inquiringly and anxiously.
"As new woman / look at the mater slHipIy
from a business view point, and wonder now mucn
It's worth. .,, A. ,. .,o->
"As an od-fashioned woman should try 10 rorce
you to marry me by suing you for SovWU iot u'sHoS
course would be preposterous VIII put tne ua,l an
ages at some figure that is within reason, 40 mat
we effect settlement without gong in's
court"
Then I shall sue for breach OF promise,
He was silent for minute, as II s'uoy"s vi"
situation Then he smiled and said: -.
II see that you are a business woman OF tne uiLa @
modern school, and you have figured this out very
closely but you have overlooked one point. An OLD
poker PLAYER can generally tell when q biun is pc
ing worked upon him by one who is new to the
business You're trying bluff now. and III call IL.
II you go into court I'll marry YOU"
"You-youll marry me' - . .
"ff Won sue for breach OF promise I'll DO It IN
order 10 have the case thrown out OF court
II don't believe you'd do it,, she sald as sne
backed toward the door. but your PUN rs soouz
you know IT; but you're just mean enough 70 9 90
Something like that rather than let woman get
ahead OF YOU And this looked IKE sucn eurS
thing too when We talked II over at the business
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
TOPICS IN THE ASSEMBLY Y.
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES AND THEO-
LOGICAL SEMINARIES.
INTERESTING DEBATES EXPECTED ON THESE RE
PoRTs-MIssIONs At HOME AND ABROAD

INTERESTING DEBATES EXPECTED ON THESE RE
PoRTs-MIssIONs AT HOME AND ABROAD
TO BE CONSIDERED.
Saratoga May "a (SpecaD.-The commissioners 10
the General Assembly have busy week ahead OF
them and after the rest OF to-day they VIII plunge
again into debates. where the best OF temper pre-
walls but where the decisions are n1omehtous.
Every day at $50 a. m. and 23O p. m, Dr. Booth. Oh
New-York the chairman of the Committee on b"is
and Overtures will make report lhis co'h-
nittee the chairman explained yesterday. Ike the
Empire State Express. has the right OF way 'he
only Limitation being that 1t shall not throw dust III
the peoples ewes. ~,
At 10 O'Clock tomorrow the work OF the freeu-
mems Board will be discussed at ll;3o' the repo
of the special Committee Young Peoples ooe'-
eties OF which Or. Breed is chairman; at ociock,
the work of the Board OF Education, ana al ''fo
there will be a popular meeting In the interest," Oh
the work among the coored people 1t Is posS'pe
that the special committee which has beeh 'ls'''hs
the theological semnares during the year VIII pre-
sent its report tomorrow. The chairman OF 'he
committee ia Dr. W. c. Young the presideh' vi
Centre College In Danville Ky, who was tno
Moderator OF the Portland Assembly IN lS'-. Dr'
Young is III and his place at the head OF the co'i'-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
COyvIvIAL WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

From The Washington Times.
Jovial Congressional boys the House SIDE or the
Capitol seem to think they have the peet h'hd Vi
toke on Representative Russell OF Georgia
The Wea ther Bureau each day sends through the
mails 70 every member OF Congress copy OF the
weather indications printed in large letters on card
boarI During the recent cold snap the meteoro-
logical prophet figured out that there would be rain
or hail followed that night by colder weather Ac-
cordng 10 the story when Mr.. Russell received his
mail and looked at the indications the prediction
"Rain or hail followed tonight by hot whiskey
Mr. RUSSELL could hardly believe his senses, ana
rubbed his eyes TO determine II he was still able to
read Alright. Then he inquired OF other members az
to how their predictions appeared. and was in eacn
instance informed. followed tonight by colder
weather" =.
Then 1t is alleged. the righteous Indignation OF
Mr. Russell began to overflow. and the more ne
thought about the matter the more inclined ne was
to let his angry passions rise 1t Is said that no
promptly availed himself OF the time and oppor-
tunity 10 visit the Weather Bureau and fog was
raised in that vicinity that would make anything 10
that line which London has produced look weak
and lacking in substance. 80 -.
The officials in charge assured Mr. Russell that
ali the cards had been printed exactly alike. but
admitted that the change IN this particular instance
must have been effected there or In the City POST
ofce while IL in course OF transmission through
the malls =.
A careful investigation set in motion but
failed TO reveal the fun-lovtng cuprt who changed
the prediction for the purpose of bewildering q
member OF Congress But since that time the
paraphrasng Of the indications has become stand.
Ing Joke IN the headquarters OF Jupiter Pluvtus ana
It is now said to be a very common thing 10 hear
one forcaster shout TO another-"and followed to.
night by hot whskey.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
THE PAY OF THE IMMORTALS.
From T.t-Bits

From T.t-Bts.
ban i,s fair share of public attention. but word
or two about It's financial aspect may interest those
who fail 10 appreciate the literary rivairles @ @tnat
the armchairs OF the Mazarian ro,a.r from time
to time provoke. r,,, =. -.
Zach ~ thr Immortals draws a salary OF ESQ per
annum This amount was fixed just about cen
the Directory and Is almost the only claim or
the kind still recognized by the State =
However this modest revenue Is subject 10 a
deduction OF fl2 part OF which goes to form fund
from which addition OF Gao is made to me yearly early
stipend OF the seven or eight senior members This
modest Increment Is generally refused by the more
prosperous Academcians. but Victor Hugo. though
The weaIthIest by far OF all the purely literary
associates delgned to pocket the emolument to his
dying day. .,. . ... =,
excess OF f2O OOO which amount Is divided among
the five sections in such proportions as 10 give the
be vastly Increased when the Due d'Aumale dies,
and the estate OF Chantilly. with It's priceless art
as trustee for the nation.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
BIRDS THAT CARRY EGGS.
From The Philadelphia Times.

From The Philadelphia Times
Some time ago a small party of explorers landed
on one OF the apparently barren Islands just on the
Lorders of the Antarctic regions and found II In
habted by a remarkable colony OF birds that ranged
from large Mother Carey-like birds to penguins OF
ali kinds and degrees. The island fairly COW
cred with the feathered inhabitants and as the
boat ran on to rock that apparently afforded
landing the birds instead OF moving away, seemed
determined to resent the intrusion and stood their
ground. vicousy attacking the men, vino. though
they knocked the birds aside with clubs ana oars
made no appreciable inroad upon their numbers
The party then formed compact body and. armed
with boa thooks to push the shreking throng aside
moved up what was apparently street. here and
there dotted with singular stool-like objects about
three feet in width. larger at the top These were
the nests OF the abatross, and as the men were
especially desirous OF obtaining set OF the eggs,
they observed the nests carefully but IN every
instance the bird. when approached. shufffed
clumsiy away and were found. though the
birds were supposed to be sitting upon them
Finally a nest found containing an egg, but
tust as the men drew near the bird alighted and
took her place upon 1t. cycling them with suspicion.
and uttering a curious half -hssng sound They
watched her for a few moments, then forced her
from the nest, when. to their amazement. the egg
had disappeared as completely as though had been
swallowed up. The nest was examined closely and
finally torn apart. the men thinking that possibly
the egg might have slipped into II In some mysteri-
Gus way, but without success Finally one Of the
party attempted to catch albatross and while he
vas follow the bird II . ludicrous chase over the