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

national university Every state in the
union is represented in its roll of stu
dents.
The Belgian government offers prize
of $4,000 to anyone who Will discover
chemical that will take the place OF white
phosphorus in match making.
japanese officers who fought in the late
war against China have petitioned their
government to erect monument to the
memory of the horses that fell in bat
tle
Godstow, near oxford. with the ruins
of the nunnery where Henry III. first saw
fair Rosamond. and where Queen Elinor
put her to death, has just been sold at
auction.
At the Duchess d'Uze's last hunting
party one sportsman followed the chase
and was in at the death on a motor
phaeton, while another used a petroleum
tricycle..
in the public schools in Philadelphia
was in the proportion of one for every 2s4
pupils; now the proportion is one for ev-
cry AZ pupils.
Abraham Kinklestein was denied natu-
ralization papers in a New York court
the other day because, when asked about
the constitution he said it was written
by Tom Plat.
| The cotton seed industry of the South
| amounts to 1000 900 tons annually, valued
| at $113, 600 900. In 1867 there were only four
mills in operation: in 1897 there are over
300. with more than 900 invested.
Albert Watts of New Richmond. Ind,
| went hunting recently and became over
| exerted by chasing wounded rabbit.
| When he came home he set his gun in
the corner, gave gasp and fell dead.
A woman bootlegger, minus the boots.
| has been discovered in Kansas. A dozen
/ or more pockets in her capaciouS Skltrs
| of about the right size to carry pint
| flask made an excellent substitute for
| boots.
| An old negro in Kentucky, being told
/ that one of his race had been arrested on
a charge of forging note, fervently ex-
claimed, Oats what comes er dedication.
Use got 10 children, and, tank heven, not
one err dem kin read or write.
The Russian government is buying
large quantities of army supplies in San
| Francisco to be shipped to its seaport on
| the eastern shore of Asia. In all the mu-
| tations of international politics the car
maintains a uniformly friendly feeling
| for this country.
| A Montreal banker says that there is
| an uncommony large amount of money
on deposit in the leading banks of Can
| ada, the last government statement
showing it to be S215000,000 The deposits,
| too, he says, are constantly on the gain,
and it is "a matter extremely difficult to
| explain
A movement is on foot to preserve the
| Levi Coffin homestead at Fountain City
| formerly NewporD, Ind. This house was
the most important underground railway
station in the Hoosier state in the years
just preceding the war. Money has al
ready been subscribed for the purpose OF
its preservation.
An electric road will soon be built from
j New York to Philadelphia that will, it is
said, enable passengers to make the jour
ney at the rate of 200 miles an hour. les
la says the scheme is feasible. and That
the speed can without difficulty be at
tanned. and without inconvenience to the
travelingt public.
A Glasgow firm is to establish COM
mercial depot at Durham. South Africa,
where general merchandise may be sup
piled Immediately to wholesalers. They
will also deal in mining manchinery,
which they mean to import from England.
Durham is chosen because of its proxim-
ity to Johannesburg.
The caribou, or reindeer, of Newfound-
! land roam over area of some 2o.oOJ
miles of unbroken wilderness. They are
magnificent creatures, some of the larger
stays weighing from 500 to 600 POUNDS.
As might be expected, venison is pretty
plentiful in st. Johns market, and has
been sold for as little as cents a pound
Imprisoned miners can be supplied with
food and air by a newly patented con-
duit system consisting OF IL series u pipes
TO be laid through the mine SHAFTS, WITH
branch pipes running around each sec
ton to be used if the main pipe should
be crushed by a cavern. flexible con-
veyers being run through the pipes &c
carry the food
The royal baron of beef which always
appears cold on Queen Nictoria's side
board Christmas day at Osbourne, is in
variably cut from one of the bullocks
bought at the queens annual sale of fa1
stock at the Flemish farm, Windsor
great farm. early in December. This yeal
there will be $50 sheep 100 swine and y
bullocks to be sold.
Mrs. Lucy S. Towle of Mortified, n. II.
has Just come into some money in an un
expected way Thirty-six years ago tht
sum of $1,000 was deposited in the Som
ellsworth bank by Samuel Lord and ther'
it has remained. accommodating interest
Recently the bank advertised for heirs
and Mrs Towle proved that she was Mr.
Lords granddaughter. Upon completion
of certain formalities the bank will pal
the lady 1861. 81.
The New Orleans papers print the fol
lowing death notice: Died-On Monday
Nov. 10. 1897. at o'clock p. m, after ;
desperate struggle. Bronze Jack, ma
tive of the tropical regions. and an unWel
come visitor to this city for the last tw'
months His death certificate has beef
signed by DR. Formaldehyde and his III
regulations of the board of health Mix
Robe chief mourner; Jack Frost, grave
digger"
; A sham battle between Great Britain
and Japan took place last month in tn
, | euIf of Pe-chi-n. The British Asiati
; squadron of eight vessels met Japanes
squadron by preconcerted arrangement
and both engaged in a sham naval battle
Each squadron formed battle line, tn
! guns and torpedoes were worked and ev
cry effort was made by each side to out
maneuver the other. The British officer
are said to have been surprised by tn
smartness of the Japanese in workin
their ships.
Near Whitechapel. in one of the poores
and most saualid districts i'm London.
l the Rothsehild school. the largest in tn
y world. educating $500 children, belongin
mostly to the poorest foreign Jews. an
having a staff of 100 teachers. 1t wa
' founded As years ago by a Rothschild c
!, that time and has always been preside
nF fh far