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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-24

be sold.
An appropriate holiday present
children's Fauntleroy leggins, leather.
corduroy, canvas and Jersey cloth, at
Gamers BOB Park
Nothing is more appreciated by the
ladies than a pretty medallion or ole
of those new pictures sold at Mahan
Bros, 31s East Park avenue.
]. o. o. f. ball tonight Reception
committee, all Odd Fellows, in regalla.
How would a mandolin or guitar suit
for an Xmas present? You viii find
nice stock at Greig's.
Mrs Rudolph Vollenweider and her
son returned yesterday from an ex-
tended visit with friends and relatives
in her native country. Germany.
A special line of fancy chairs and
rockers for Xmas trade unloaded YES
terday at furniture department. Cop
per City" New things. See them.
An exceedingly fine programme of
music has been arranged for Sunday
evening at the Methodist church, ex-
ceiling If possible the dedication music
The Misses Earet who have been at
tending school at Salt Lake. returned
AAoIAi mat city S6SItTadAs 1ntS VIII
spend the holiday vacation with their
parents.
To-day will be the last day of school
for two weeks. during which time the
children will enjoy their holiday yaca-
ton. The closing viii be celebrated by
fitting exercises.
Before midnight tonight every ar
ticle of holiday goods in the j. NJ. Ken
nedy drug store will be sold. The stuff
has TO go at any price. as there is no
room To store the goods.
Nick Mante1 was given 80 days in the
county jail by the Deer Lodge city au-
thorities few days ago and yesterday
he was brought up h the county seat
and placed under lock and key.
Two Of the mineral land commission
ers who have been classifying lands in
This vicinity were ia the city YESTERDAY
They were George =. Green, chairman
OF the board. and Miles cavanaugh.
p. G. Waite and George ". Anderson
came in yesterday from the Southern
Cross mine where they are running the
cyanide plant. and left for Bozeman 10
spend Christmas with their families.
The Tunnel quartz lode claim in an
unorganized district has been located
by Thomas ]. Riley and notice Of such
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-24
ABOUT THE CITY.

Copies of the Christmas standard on sale
at all offices of the Standard, In wrappers
ready for mailing, price . cents, and by
n ~ dealers. Domestic postage, 3 cents;
foreign, @ cents.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Galveston, Tex, and the contiguous coast country is experiencing the SC. verest drought known since the weath- CT bureau was established at Galveston in 1871.
 The people of Roanoke county, Va, are very much excited over the re- ported discovery of cave on Tinker mountain, which is claimed to be very rich in silver nre-
 Mrs. Lucy NJ. Wisker, su~erintend- ent of jail, prison and almshouse work for the Women's Christian Temperance union, Sedalia, Mo, is circulating a petition praying Gov. Stephens to grant pardon to one woman in the peniten tiary at each anniversary of Flower mission day. The petition has been numerously signed.
 Rev. w. NJ. Hicks, an evangelist. was shot in Weakley county, Tenn, at his home, between Gleason and Palmers- vllle, by young man named Neely. who escaped. Hicks was acquitted of a charge of larceny of suit of clothes. the judge charging the offense to be breach of trust. Nicely was a witness against Hicks, who accused him of swearing falsely.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-
Special ses.ionl

In the senate. on the i4th. the attempt to se- cure action on the resolution of Mir. Harris uhas-D, designed Co prevent the disposal of the government lien on the Union Pacific railway under the terms of an alleged agreement, re- suited in deadlock, which lasted five hours, and ended without a final vote being taken on the resolution. .....In the house Mir Cannon moved non-concurrence in the senate amend ments to the general deficiency bill, which pre- vailed, and Messrs. Cannon, Northway and Savers were appointed conferees.
 IN the senate on the 18th Pacific railway affairs occupied almost the entire day. without definite action being taken. The joint resolu- tion was passed accepting the invitation of France to participate in the Paris exposition of 1900. .... In the house no business was trans acted. a recess being taken until the 18th im- mediately after the journal was approved, Mir. Cannon having given assurance that in his opinion partial or complete conference report on the deficiency bill would be ready by that time
 IN the senate. on the 18th. the conference re- port on the deficiency appropriation bill was agreed to and a further conferen ce ordered. MT. Morgan secured the adoption or resolu- tion asking the president for information as to | the arrest of Alfred O. H. Hugnet citizen of the United States, by the Spanish authorities at Havana. September 6. ise5. A long execu- tive session was held .... h the house the par tial report of the conferees on the general deficiency bill was agreed to; also the senate amendment fixing the limit of cost of armor plate at $50 per ton. A resolution directing the secretary of war to issue 1000 tents for the use of the Grand Army encampment at Leav- | enworth, Kas, next October was adopted. | IN the senate, on the i7th Mir Morgan (Ala ) | occupied most of the open session in a speech in support of the Harris resolution relating to the Union Pacific railroad. severely arraigning the executive officials connected with the pro posed sale of the government interest in th1 road. Final action on the resolution was nos reached at l2 :i5 p. m- After the usual routine business. the senate went into executive ses- sion, which lasted until 2:30 p. n. At 5:25 p. m. the senate adjourned. The house was not | in session.
 IN the senate on the 10th, the open session was devoted principally to a discussion of MT. Harris resolution relating to the Union Pacific | railroad. Mir. Morgan tAla) concluded his re- marks in favor of the resolution. and Mir Stew art spoke in opposition to it. Mir. Thurston CNeb) was speaking in opposition when, a, five o'clock, the senate went into executive ses- l sion and shortly thereafter adjourned. ..... In | the house the final conference report on the general deficiency appropriation bill was adopt ed. after which Mir Dingley offered the report of the conference committee on the tarir bill which, after much time spent in discussion was adopted by vote of 1885 to lls.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
OLD LANDMARK GONE.

Passing of an Old Tree Under Which Some
 Historic Duels were Fought.
 ST. LOUIS, July 19.-An old landmark in East St. Louis and one closely con- nected with the past history of the once famous Bloody Island" was de- stroyed Sunday. A large cottonwood tree which stood at the head of the island for probably 100 years, and about which many romances and tales, Srue and false, have been writ ten, fell down, the collapse being due to senile debility. It is said that under this tree four famous duels were fought. The first was between Chas Lucas and Thos. H. Benton, Au- gust 12, 1877, in which Lucas was wounded. The second took place on September 27, 1917, with the same prin- cipalS, in which Lucas was killed. The third was on January 80, 1893. between Thomas c. Rector and Joshua Barton. ln which Barton was killed On Au- gust 27, 1850, Thomas Riddle and Con- gressman Spencer Pettis fought under its boughs, and both received wounds from which they died.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
AN APPEAL FOR FRrrno.-
The Cuban League of New yo
 for Financial Ala sk'


 The Cuban league of New V whose president is Ethan Allen
 vice presidents such men of n.,;' aaa reputation and honor as Cbanrosu.ai Depew. Roswell P. Flower, etc s. a sued the following appeal askinn financial aid in it's patriotic effor.. 'or behalf of struggling Cuba: m
 ITO the People of the United e.. A brave and generous people win es, the oppressed. Cuba is under h.- aia tyranny. Inspired by our historv .,si .s freely bleeds for independence. and ' peals to us for help. We must h. and hearing, promptly act. An ,s. pressible conflict between renph,iaa' ism and monarchy was inauguratad h Washington and his compatriots aS, as trustees of the great political ink" itance from them we must he in .r-' conflict whether we will or not vI. ever any intelligent people fras ,.. opening gun for freedom. By an =. paralleled career of courage and saor, flee the Cubans have proved their r;.h. to government. Our peonle ~ keep untarnished the heroic crown =. our fathers, which our government ., Washington for three years has fai,as to do, must extend material support ,o the embattled heroes on Cuban ,on The passive policy of this administr.. tion. in emulation of the last, still rs. pressed the nobler impulses of our peo. pie. while foul murder continues T. give now is more than to fight. He who supplies the weapon is brother ir achievement to him who wields it.
 "A plan for small subscriptions ., local points. deposited there with banks or business firms, reaches all Let those who will serve send addresse. of themselves and bank to the Rcd White and Blue League, New York. ETHAN ALLEN. President of the Cuban League.-
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
---------=-=------ "OlD lRONSlDES."
The Noted Frigate Constitution to He
 Taken to the Boston Celebration

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Secretarv Long has informed Representative Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, that the man-of-war Constitution, commonly known as "old Ironsides," would be transferred to Boston about Sep- tember l. The Constitution is now being put in sea-going condition at Portsmouth, N. II. It will be neces- sary, however. to tow her to Boston, as her extreme age makes it a precarious matter to sail her down the coast. The people of Boston intend holding a cele- orauon of the one hundredth anniver- sary of the launching of the ancient ship of war.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
FARMING IN ARKANSAS.

Splendid Rains Have Improved the Crops in Many sections-Corn and Cotton Great ly Improyed-The Rains Came In Good Time for the Cotton.
 LITTLE ROCK, July 21.-The rain came in good time for cotton, which was be- gin ming to deteriorate on the uplands, while in the bottom lands it had held it's own. Enough rain fell in all sec tions of the state for the present needs of cotton, which is doing fairly well.
 Some corn was too far gone to be benefited by the rain, but the bulk of the crop has been greatly benefited, and in many localities good crop is now assured.
 Pastures, meadows and the range are much improved.
 The temperature during the week averged 2.7 deg. per day below the nor nal, while .25 inch more rain than the average for the week has fallen.
 Following are the total rainfalls at stations named for the week ending ' a. m., Monday, July 19:
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
REGISTERED LETTERS,
Strong Envelopes Win in Future be Re
 quired.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Many com. plaints are reaching the post-otfice de- partment of losses of contents of regis tered letters, which investigation shows were caused by the poor quality of envelopes used. The postal regula- tions have been amended to overcome as far as possible this deficiency, and postmasters have been specially in- structed to require stronger envelopes when the letters presented for registry give evidence of containing coin or bulky matter, than would be demand ed ordinarily.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE official press of Yokohama states that it is probable that the Jap anese government will agree to the proposal of Hawaii, and submit the dis pute between the two countries to ar. bitration.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THERE is great excitement ou the Birmingham (Englaud) stock exchange owing to the belief that there is a cor ner in cycle tubing. There has been a heavy advance in prices, and several speculators have been badly pinched. THERE is,a general fear in Valparaiso, Chilli. that a repetition of the bloody labor riots of 1890, when scores of rioters were shot down and killed by the police and militia, is at hand.
 Ar Newport, k. l., on the 10th, a delegation from Iowa formally ten- dered to the battleship Iowa the silver service presented by the citizens of that state.
 THE Iroquois club, the leading demo- cratic organization of San Francisco, is in accord with the movement to se- cure visit to that city of President Mckinley.
 ON the l7th, the associated banks of New York city held S46, 036, 900 in excess
 of the requirements of the 25-per-cent. rule.
 PERRY BELMONT, who has just re- turned from Europe, thinks the special commission sent abroad by President Mckinley to confer with European statesmen regarding an international bimetallic conference will be success ful.
 TIE signing of the wage scale by the National Steel Manufacturers associa- tion in Pittsburgh, Pa. will result in the Midland steel works in Muncie, Ind, resuming work and giving em ployment to nearly d tho1sand men. A. COLBY and Roy Beckwith, lessees of the Tanzy mine in Tuolumne coun- ty, Cal, had, up to last accounts taken S42, 900 in bullion from the pocket re- gently struck, and there was more in sight.
 RUSSELL MONTGOMERY, the United States naval cadet, who disappeared from Annapolis over year ago, has been heard from. He is working sue cessfully claim in the Klondyke gold fields
 HoN. STEWART l.. WooDFoRD, the new minister to Spain, was entertained at dinner by Senor Deputy De Lome, the Spanish minister in Washington, on lnt uiRHb OI the JNtn.
 ANTHRAX has made it's appearance in the vicinity of La Crosse, Wis, and is reported to be epidemic in some places. Several farmers have lost all their cat tie.
 NEARLY thousand navv-yard and arsenal employees at Havana, Cuba, have gone on a strike for back pay Thau h u va ci " hcfx THE executive committee in charge of the celebration to be given at Ere mont, O., September ?, when Presi- dent Mckinley will visit that city, have issued invitations to W. J. Bryan, Grover Cleveland and Horace Chap man, the democratic nominee for gov ernor of Ohio. to be guests of the city the same day and take part in the ex- | ercises.
 A DISPATCH from San Francisco says Ex-Gen. Hubbard, of New York, is the | most prominently mentioned man as | the probab ble successor of Col. Crocker as first vice-president of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. THE customs committee of the Nor wegian storthing has adopted report | proposing the introduction of differ ential tariff duties on several agricul- tural products.
 A SPECIAL from Constantinople says: In spite of the presence of the Euro pean troops, the Anglo Hellenic revo- lutionary societies keep sending agents and arms into Crete. THE famous Broadnoor Casino, the SlOO, 900 pleasure resort of Colorado Springs Col, was burned to the ground on the 18th.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2l.-when questioned as to his position on the tariff bill now before congress, Mir. Hurley, the newly-appointed United States senator, said that he had not studied the bill technically, but that upon the question of tariff he is as near a free trader as it is possible to be.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

President Faure is said to he ths greater dandy in France He is anx- ious to institute special presidential costume, but his colleagues do not look upon the scheme with favor.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

A teaspoonful of lemon juice in cup iuI or tepid water whitens and softens the nails and removes all grease and art, making them more easy to pol ish.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

OS the i4th President Mckinley is sued an order suspending the operation of ex-President Cleveland's order con- solidating the pension agencies of the country and reducing their number to from 1S
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE conference committee on the tariff bill agreed upon that measure, on the 10th, and submitted it's report to both houses of congress. The bill as submitted was passed by the house by a vote of 1855 to HIS.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
ARKANSAS COUNTY EXAMINERS


 Announces Long List. State Superintendent of Pubic In- struction Jordan announces the follow lowing county examiners of the state: Arkansas county, l. C. Gibson, De Witt.
 Ashley, W. c. Rolfe, Hamburg. Baxter. A. V. Hicks, Big Flat. Benton, W. T. Maxwell. Bentonville. Boone. NJ. J. Russell, Lead Hill. Bradley, W. E. Shumaker, Warren. Calhoun, L. O. Fisher. Hampton. Carroll, C. S. Barnett, Eureka Springs.
 Carroll, W. R. Phillips, Green Forest. Chicot, W. B. Street, Lake Village. Clark. F. w. Miller, Philadelphia Clay, l.. s. Ferguson, Corning. Clay, J. K. Browning, Piggott. Cleburne, Marcus E. Vinson, Hiram. Cleveland, J. D. Stone, Rison. Columbia, W. O. Mckay. Magnolia. Conway. T. l.. Haynes. Cleveland. borol
 Crawford, Will J. Neal, Van Buren. Crittenden, K. F. Crittenden, Marion. Cross, O. N. Killough, Van Andale. Dallas, R. G. Bowers, Fordyce. Desha, II. F. Foster, Arkansas City. Drew, J. l.. Spence, Monticello. Faulkner, T. J. Bullion, Conway. Fulton, J. H. Caldwell, Salem. Franklin, H. A. Nickell, Ozark. Garland, G. B. Cook, Hot Springs. Grant k. R. Adams, Sheridan. Greene, c. D. Morrice, Bethel. Hampstead, w. F. Lee, Washington. Hot Spring, John c. Ross, Malvern. Howard, S. H. Allen, Nashville. Independence, A. A. Henderson, New trk.
 Izard George w. Cypert, Adler. Jackson, D. l.. Paisley. Auvergne. Jefferson, c. k. Lytle, Wabbaseka. Johnson, W. $. Williams Coal HilL Lafayette. J. ". Warren, New Lew sville.
 Lawrence, W. E. Mcleod, Imboden. Lawrence, w. F. Buck, Walnut Ridge.
 Lincoln, Sam J. Fish, Garnett. Lee, T. A. Futrell, Mariauna. Little River, l.. J. Joyner, Rich Snond.
 Logan, J. D. Arbuckle, Magazine. .Lonoke, J. J. Doyne. Lonoke. Madison. Jesse Bird, Huntsville. Marion, F. NJ. Angell, Bruno. Miller, Allen Winham, Texarkana- Mississippi, c. l.. Moore. Osceola. Monroe. w. l.. Ferguson, Brinkley. Montgomery, J. l.. Mcconnell, Mount Ida
 Nevada, Chas F. Newth, Prescott Newton E. E. McFeirn, Jasper. Ouachita, D. B. Ramsey, Camden. Perry. Jordan Sellers, Perryville. Phillips, c. P. Sanders, Helena. Pike, J. c. Pinnix, Murfreesboro. Poinsett, R. l.. Cowan, Harrisburg. Polk, W. M Pipkin, Mena. Pope, W. F. Turner. Atkins. Prairie, J. w. Simmons, Hazen. Pulaski, R. l.. Hutchins, Little Rock. Randolph, T. H. Campbell, Ingram. Saline, D. NJ. McConvey, Avilla- Scott, Geo. $. Evans, Waldron. Searcy, w. A. Perry, Blanco. Sebastian, c. F. Armistead, Fort Smith.
 Sebastian, J. B. Williamen, Witcher- vile.
 Sevier c. Wardlaw, Lockesburg. Sharp, D. D. Spurlock, Kings Mills. St Francis, ". II. Paisley, Forrest City.
 Stone, J. N. Craig, Optimus. Union, A. Wooks, Fl Dorado Van Buren, ". c. Andrews, Morgan town.
 Washington, J. c. Massie, Fayette- vile.
 White, B. F. Baker, Searcy. Woodruff, Will Moorman, Hunter. Yell. 0. l.. Clement, Dardanelle.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has planned to visit the Yellowstone park next Sep- tember. and steps have been taken to induce him to extend the westward journey to San Francisco.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE senate conferees yielded to the house rate of one-eighth differential on refined sugar, and also receded from the provision for discount on jaggery and other low-grade sugars.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

The Mead Cycle Company, Ckicaeo |,
 the original house to sell reliable bicycles .t if
 low prices direct to the rider. They !. . ,s built up large business by their homo ,hs ls dealings and have won the confidence ns their customers: They ask the public to bs. heye that the house which leads and con. trois the best source of supply is the best house to do business with. 'e''
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE senate committee on foreign re- lations on the 14th, agreed to re- port re solution for the ratification of the Hawaiian annexation treaty without amendment.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE statement of the associated banks of New York city, issued on the 17th, showed the following changes: Reserve, increase, Si,675, 525; loans, in- crease, S3S7, 500; specie, increase, S766,- 900; legal tender increase, 6,354, 700; deposits, decrease, Sa, ,5s4, TOO; circula- tion, decrease. Sl4l, TOO.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THERE has been satisfactory rain fall throughout the northwest prov inces of India, and the authorities in- tend to reduce considerably the extent f the relief work.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE American Protective association in Missouri is split. The councils ex- pelled by the state judiciary board of the order at the regular convention have refused to recognize their right to appeal, and at their convention, on the 18th, organized the True American league, an independent organization.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

CLAUS SPRECKEIs has instituted an- other million-dollar libel suit against the San Francisco Examiner, w. k. Hearst, A. NJ. Lawrence, its managing editor, and c. F. Aiken, the libel com plained of having been published in the shape of a clipping from the Peta- luna Courier on June last.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE amount of treasure brought down to Seattle, Wash, from the famed Klondyke region by the steamship Portland is now placed at Sl, ho0, 900, and there is good reason to believe that the sum was nearer to g., GOO, ,00O.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE seventh international conven- ion of the Baptist Young Peoples Un- ion of America began in Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 18th, with about 4,00O delegates and some of the most promi- nent Baptist leaders in the country present.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

TIE Transmississippi congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 18th, adopted resolutions as follows: Favor ing the construction of the Nicara- guan canal; recommending recogni- tion of Cuba as a nation; providing for a national board of arbitration, and for fostering the beet sugar industry.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23
Correspondence Remarks.

BARHAM, OUACHITA CoUNTy-A heavv rain mas just fallen here. Corn has suffered from dry weather. This rain will be great benefit to late corn, peas and potatoes. which were all suffering for moisture. Appearances indicate this rain to be general.-J. C. GRAYsoN.
 CoLT, ST. FRANCIS CoUNrY-Crops are look Ing great deal better since the rain. Farmers are stll working corn. and claim 1t is in a growing condition Farmers are planting the second crop Of Irish potatoes J. ]. Ahles
 MAXWELL, PHILLIPS CoUsrY-Droueht about broken; rains will help old corn and bring out all late corn Cotton has come out much: it had nearly reached the hurting place Potatoes aug ana good crop. Sweet potatoes much im- proved-J B. ALLYN.
 +. H. CLARKE,
 Section Director Little Rnnl. 1
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

FAILURES throughout the United States, as reported by K. c. Dun X Co.,, for the week ended the 26th, were c6S, against 269 for the corresponding week last year. For Canada the fail ures were 27 against 39 last year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

THE Crescent tin-plate mill at Cleve- land, O., was closed down in every de- partment on the 18th. The heaters re- fusedtogo to work, and without them it was impossible to operate the mill. The company decided to shut down indefinitely.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

A VIOLENT earthquake occurred in the island of Stromboli, one of tn e Lipari group. off the north coast of Sicily, on the 17th. The shock was fol lowed by an active eruption of the vol cano of Stromboli.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

IT is reported in Washington that ex-President Cleveland will. in Novem- Der, be formally rendered the office of president of the University of Vir- ginia.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

When a deadbeat asks you for a loan ne always tells you he is looking for man who owes him, but he never finds nim.-WashAgton (Ia.) Democrat.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-23

Black and gray are the colors most used. The liking this year for gray IS perhaps explained by the rage last year Tor ecru. It is a swing-back of the pendulum. The gray is very nale almost white. and so is best suited for aress-up gowns, while the black eoas for travelling and other utility waer