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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
Better News From Athens.

Athens. April 0,-Midnight.-Ne
has Just reached here that the Greeks,
after desperate battle. have captured
and burned Damasi. Nilgla is still re-
sisting. Another division of the Greek
troops. II Is reported. has Iraversed Re-
venl pass and captured three block
houses. This division has at last reached
Damasi, where 1t win effect a union
with the force that captured the town.
The 10000 troops under General Samel-
itz displayed the greatest bravery. Re
veni lies II miles northwest nj Larissa,
lidhem Pasha, with a force estimated
at from 10000 To lI.000 troops, led sew
eral assaults against II yesterday. but
all were repulsed by the Greeks. Crown
Prince Constantine has telegraphed
here that the Turks at that point were
completely and finally repulsed.
In Athens the greatest attention has
leen paid TO the operations In the neigh
borhood of Reveni more than Ia those
at Milouna pass. The theory all along
has been that If the Greeks could es-
tablish themselves at parsi. their road
would lie open to Elassona. The situa-
tion at Tyrnavo is somewhat in doubt.
The news from that point IL conflicting.
but there is no confirmation uf the
rumor that the place has been captured
hN the TURKS. w nat SftHlf iN nbNt
happened Is that Tyrnavo was evacu-
ated In order to send troops to Reveni
and was then reoccupicd by troops re-
turning from Milouna
A dispatch from Aria says that 3,ooo
Greeks have crossed the frontier AT Bani
and severe artillery duel has been in
progress since Monday. The Greek ar
tillery has silenced the Turkish lmaruk
fort commanding the town Two at
tempts by the Turks to cross the river
were repulsed. There has been brisk
fighting at Plaza and heavy infantry
fire along the line for about five miles.
Two Greek officers and many Turks
have been killed.
At | "A. m.-'rhe report of the capture
of Damasi by the Greeks under General
Sameltz is confirmed hy official dis
patches. Official dispatches report also
that further heavy breaches have been
made in the Turkish forts at Prersa
The bombardment ceased at nightfall
but will be resumed this "wednesday
morning, The ironclad Spotzia has left
the Gulf of Arta To join the eastern
squadron, which. II Is said, has an Inn
portant mission.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
DILLON IS AFFLICTED
Diphthsria Is Raging and Business Is
Almost al a Standsllll.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION
Stringent and Strict Quarantine
Imposed-Ftve Deaths Recently
kecorded-A Lack OF Proper
PrecautIcn-The Council.


Special Dispatch TO the STANDARD.
DILLON, April 2o.-Thls city Is pTacti-
cally deserted as Tar as women and
children are concerned. and business In
almost al a standstill. The epidemic Or
diphtheria has not only driven many of
the citizens out of town hut Is keeping
the people of the country away from
town. \ ease ~ the disease In the fam
lily Of one OF the local milk dealers has
caused the city authorities to order the
peddllng of milk from that dairy to
cease.
Two more deaths from diphtherla
have occurred since last Saturday.
making hve In all. The funerals are
strictly private.
The city council held a special meet
ing yesterday afternoon to consider the
question of a strict quarantine OF all
houses where diphtheria In known To
exist. and as a result the mayor issued
the following proclamation last even-
ing
To the Residents and citizens OF Dill
lon.
Whereas, II manifestly appears that
the dangerous disease of diphtheria IN
epidemic In our midst and Is spreading
by reason uf the lack ~ proper precau-
tion on the part OF our citizens in ming
ling with their fellow citizens, fresh
from the bedside of the afflicted. And.
Whereas. In order 10 check tho
spread of the disease and conhne II. 10
possible. To the premises where II eN-
lists II Is necessary that "A strict quar-
antinc he established
Nov. therefore. 1, Charles r.. Pad
ley mayor Of the city ~ Dillon, 10
command and cnjoin upon the good
citizens of Dillon the observance NJ the
following rules: First: All persons
having eases Of diphtheria in their
family or On their premises. are strictly
forbidden from going al large and m
their own premises. these persons must
remain al home. second An children
must he Kept strictly nc home and upon
the premises whore they reside Third:
In all cases where the disease has cN-
istrd and death or deaths have oc-
cured. the premises must he promptly
and thoroughly disinfectcd under the
supervision of the proper officer OF the
city.
Thomas j. Mulany has been sp-
/ pointed sanitary officer and VIII
/ promptly and rheerfully attend 10 tn.
4 needs and wants 10 afflicted citizens
/ under quarantine I regret AS much az
/ any one the necessity Of imposing strin-
/ gent and strict quarantins and the in
convenience necessarily arising there
/ from; but We must remember that this
Is time of great peril and our neces-
sttirs are great. ! expect the aid and
assistance ~ all good rltizcns IN this
matter. .. III, PADLEN,
Mayor"
| The people uf the cily are now thor
oughly alive to this peril and are taxi
| ing every procnuilou possible 10 prevent
/ the further spread of th" disease
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
BOB lSCHALLENGED
COReETT WANTS ANOTHER co
WITH HIS CONoUEROR.
The Ex-Champion Goes Into FormaIities
and Deposits $4,000 ne "E,i-
dence of sincerity"

New York. April 20-James ]. Corbctt
to-day formally challenged Robert t'llx-
simmons to meet him again In the prlz.
ring and deposited tv"c az a forfeit The
challenge was as follows.
To Robert Fitzsimmons, champion OF
the world. l hereby challenge you to box
me amy number OF rounds tor the cham
pionship OF IN. world. under the provis-
ions OF the law. before the club Offering
the best Inducements, As Il would he a
violation OF III. Law 10 propose side
stake. that Is a detail that may be set
tied at your pleasure. As an evidcnc. OF
my sincerity, however, I have to-day de-
posted the sum OF SOoo. which / invite
you TO cover, and name a time and place
to meet me ANA arrange the final de.
tails, JAMES ]. CORBETr''
Filzsimmons Is sim 10 be heard from.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
ILLINOIS ELECTIONS.
Results OF the Campalg nIn several
Nusi.i .ipaIiti~s.

Fhirsgo. April N.-MuBicipal elections
we're held throughout Illinois to-day, l,r-
ucrts rrc' iycd 40 TO u o'clock tonight In
dir5l- that party lines were not sharply
drawn. Sif.stor. Csntralla. Fouti1c
BoomirgtoG Joliet. Decatur sud Lennon
elected republican mayor aud iu Free
port. kaukak's. iiichmid. JJrksonyill.
and f'Orla the dcmocralic mAyofaljy
ticket were Nittotiou.. In the latter clty
John Morusr was the successful oandl-
date winning hs the NARROW plurality Of
r. ont Of total Of lglo1. Tho Republicans
VIII ronir.i ln Rockford the pfrz.-u,
rHyor ME- fc-"lcctsd on au anti.N. = \
tick,l. uanyillr elected an ind,I, pdsnt
,audi'iat" in Cairo ihs victor TUNED up
LE The clNlL lshefatIon nLnaIhnie
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
CAUGHT uNAwARes.


Natchez, Miss. April 2o.-A dismal tale
OF woe from Bayou Nidel. In the lower
portion of Mission parish. has reached
here. The water from the Biggs crevasse
caught the people there unprcpared and
unaware OF danger Word was sent out
from that locality requesting that boats
h. sent there at once, as the people were
drowning. How many were actually
drowned Is unknown. hut Thomas Black
man. his wife and infant are believed TO
have been drowned and 4. Il. kells came
near losing his life In attempting 10 save
them
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
Nov It's fIir.. Turn.

Philadelphia, April 2o.-Fitxslmmons to-
night declared he meant 10 pay no atten-
tion TO the challenges of Corbett or any
body else for u time, AS he had earned a
rest and meant to have ~. he added.
however. that lie proposed TO follow cor
belts sNampl. rs dictator OF the prize
ring, aud his reply was that the latter
should earn % reputation as q tighter IN
challenge him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
Assigned 10 q. o.. situations.

Salt Lake. April 20-F. -. Choate, now
al Sacramento. aud J. ". Plaisted OF san
Francisco. haV. been appointed by Gen
eral Freight Agent Munroc ~ general
agent and travelling agent respectively for
effective May l.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
FATAL KNOCKOUT.
BILLY Vernon sent Down In the inh aud
Is stiII Incnnsrions.

Philadelphia. April s.-Biny Vernon Of
liaverstraw. \. v. was Knocked out IN
the lth round by Leslie Pearcr OF cam
den al the Olympic Athletic club at Ath-
ems, Pa, tonight Vernon was Knocked
senseless aud ~ the end OF an hour
showed no signs OF reviying II Is feared
he will not live through the night
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21

Harrisburg. Pa. April 20 The board
~ parh"ns Tonight recommended ihc
commutatlon of the death sentence up
n James Il. Gentry for the murder pf
Actress Madge York To Imprisonment
for life. Governor Hastings approved
the recommendation. Gentry was to
have been hanged next THURSDAY.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
We SELL GOLD

Jewelry OF every description. The most
fashionable articles in gold Jewclry at
present are Ladies' Waist Sets. Ladies
Long Watch Chains, Children's Dress
Sets. and Gents Gun Links and Shirt
plete and up-to-date, and our prices
reasonable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
Election In omaha.

Omaha. April AFFECTIONS here to-day
we're conducted under dlscouraging cir
cumstances, a cold rain falling All day.
Party lines were not sharply drawn. At
midnight II II apparent that Frank f.,
Moores. republican, is elected mayor over
T.. Il. Howell, fusion, by less than 30.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21

for lark and was admitted. The woman
suspected Kelley and telrphoncd for the
police. When he left the house la charge
OF the officers hr said Well goodbye.
girls the next time YOU hear Of me II
viii he at the end OF rope and he
hughingly made sign which meant that
he Was going TO be- hanged
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
and BUY 1T


We have Watches In all grades and
styles from the nickel 500 Watch TO
the fine 2l-jeweled Elgin Watches In
solid gold diamond set cases for $4,000.
Every watch warranted a reliable
timekeeper or money refunded.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
A Mooslsu Failure.

Salt Lake. April Nv. G. Psvry dealer
In woodenwsrs. made an assignment to-
day. Liabilities NsQVs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
If You
Want Gold

You must not waste time, but make
every minute count. You can't expect
10 do this without the assistance OF a
watch.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21

Milouna, April - morning Active
preparations for general advancr have
been In progress since daybroak. During
tn. night the Greeks established rhrm-
selves on the last height near TyIutVo.
opposite the position which III, Turk ,'l-
tured last evening. Necha Pasha ourn'd
the attack upon this position this mufnlHs
with a brisk firing from behind d'.' H.rS-
The combatants have not Yet rout INTO
close quarters The Greeks brought ~
several pieces of artillery. Nhirh Wrrr
speedily silenCed The Greeks arr nov
concentrated near Tyrnavo. whether IN
great strength or not is not known here.
Greek reinforrcmcnts have h"rn -srn
crossing the plain Ia the direction of 1yr-
nsVo. Three batteries OF Turkish ANIL
lery have arrived from Monhstir. Gtpn-
kon fasha is now with tho Turki-h
troops.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21
COME TO Us

And we will show you a Warranted
Watch at such low price that a person
with the most slender purse can afford
10 come
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-21

Sofia. April "a newspaper OF thi- 1lty
announces that the Turkish govrfumrnt
has called upon Bulgaria. a. The tussal
Of Turkey. 10 hand passports 10 oll creek
consuls In Bulgaria. The Bulgarian llbi-
net Is now considering the question.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
Brilliant Mountain Flowers.

All who have made pedestrian tours
through the Alps remember the vivid
beauty Of the mountain flowers. Com
parisons recently made by DIR. Dufour
show that the superior purity and
splendOr OF floral colors in the Alps are
not imaginary or a mere effect of con-
trast. The reds, blues and yellows of
the mountain blossoms are much moro
intense than those of the same species
of flowers grown at ordinary levels.
The leaves, also, have deeper and rich
or green, and microscopic examination
shows that chlorophyl is more abundant
In Alpine plants than in those of the
plain. Or fact which seems quite
natural. yet is very Interesting. is that
on the mountains plants have relatively
smaller aerial organs and larger sub
terranean ones. Thus. graceful flower
which. In the plains. is seen noSdding al
the summit OF an aspiring stem. will be
found high on tho mountain slopes hug
giug the soil, anchored by comparative.
Iy heavy roots, and beaming up with nc,
centuated beauty from the ground
Youths Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
Costumes OF tho spreewaId.

At dance the Spreewalder knows in
stantIy, by the peculiaTities of her cos
tune. from what village a woman or
girl has come. AT Neipe the multitudin-
Gus skirts of alarming girth are no
more, the gown reaches the ankles, and
the cap fits close to the head instead Of
Iesnngona framework as in Burg. Thus
the dress in Leipe is perhaps more grace
fdl' but IT IS more commonplace; it no
longer testifies to that pride of the
peasant father or husband which is
shown by the number of yards in the
skirts of his womanfolk and the vari-
ETY. of their caps, by the richness of their
dress as well as their jewelry.-Consul
General de Kay. in Century.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
LACK OE COURTESY.
Zen Who Travel Are Not Accommo-
dating TO Women.

Sicn Who Travel Are Not AccommO-
dating to Women.
Il am sorry to have to say it," re-
marked sleeping car conductor 10 n
Washington Star reporter, "but some
how-and have no explanation for it
men travelling are not as courteous and
accommodating 10 lady travellers as
they should be. The men who ask for
oil kinds of accommodations when they
lave their wives. sisters or female rela-
tives travelling with them-and they
never fail then to claim everything in
slSht-are in many cases the men who
decline 10 give similar favors TO other
lady passengers. AS a matter of fact
the upper berths in o sleeping car are
the best, the best ventilated, and think
experience has shown the safest in
cases Of wreck. SGll, the demand is
nearly always for the lower berths, be-
cause it is easier to get into them. This
Is particularly so with lady travellers.
in my last half dozen trips from and
back to the city | have had more than
The usual percentage of lady passengers,
and | have not succeeded in one case in
getting any Of the I.en travellers to sur
render lower berth for an upper berth.
/ he men being more experienced, Sc
cured the lower berths and refused "a
give them uD."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
DESCRIPTION OF A DoLMEN.
Structures Found in India, PaIestinc
Persia and Peru

StrUctcrcS round In dfo, Palestine.
Persia and Peru.
On the continent the term dolmen Is
almost universally applied to the whole
construction, including the covering,
mound or cairn, says Hutchinson's Pre-
historic Man and Beast. Thus French
and other writer's speak of chambered
mound or tumuluS as a dolmen But
since il is proablc that some never were
covered up, il seems better to make 4
distinction, as we do in this country.
In France there are said TO be about
1900 dolmcns, many of which would in
England be called chambered tumuli.
The Indian dOlmcns, which are not
covered up, resemble those of western
Europe. Capt. Meadows Taylor exam
med large number in India and OBJ
tanned particulars Of no less than 2,12o
in the Dellkan. About half of them had
an opening on one side. probably for the
free entrance or exit of the soul (as peo-
PIE thought then), just as in the
Egyptian pyramid there was passage
10 the chamber containing the mummy.
With regard TO the distribution of these
structures, it is said that none is to be
found in eastern Europe beyond Sax
ony. They reappCar in the Crimea and
Circassia. whence they have been traced
through Central Asia TO India They
have also been noticed by travellers in
Palestine, Arabia. Persia, Australia, tho
ienrhyn islands. Madagascar and Peru.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
a STRANGE CASE.
Woman in Ireland Who Changes
Color Every Year

Color Every Year.
remarkable freak of nature is &C
cssionally seen on the streets of Clough-
Mac-Nai, ireland. in the shape of a
woman whO WAS born black in Jamaica
about IS years ago. The woman, ac-
cording to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
says that she remained with the char
acteristic negro color to her skin until
che was % years of age. when she began
rapidly turning white, the complete
transformation being made in less than
three months.
She remained white for about q year.
and then turned black again, but more
slowly than the white transformation
had come upon her. When this second
change in skin color took place she was
sure that she had returned to her orig
inal color, and would remain that hue
during the balance of her life, but it
was only a few short months until she
was again as white as an Albino. Since
that time the changes have yearly
taken place, the woman being black
one summer and white the next. She
suffers no pain whatever.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
HUMOROUS.

Party at the Door-''Is the lady OF
the house IMP COOk-"Im wan OF
thin, urr."-Boston Transcript
--Dcra--"Daisy says she is only %,
tomorrow" Dorothy-"That's just like
her. She's always calling up the past!"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Everybody says my daughter got
her beauty from me. What do you say
10 that?" That it is unklnd of her TO
take it from you.@Flicgende Blaetter.
-Hubby-"Yes, dear, you look nice
in that dress; but il cost me heap of
money" Wifie-"Freddie, dear. what
Go care for money when it : a question
Of pleasing ?"-Tit-Bits.
"A Mere lIint.-Iie-"Do you think
your father would offer me personal
Violence If were to ask him for you? 2"
She-"No. but / think he will if you
don't pretty soon."-Cleveland Leader.
-Evasive.-She-"If you were TO
find that l had lost all my fortune
every penny of it--would you hesitate
to carry out our engagement" He-"I
would hesitate at nothing."-Indion-
apolis Journal.
0Sa1e Oround.- SllnRlnk has got
out new book-Poets and Poetry of
Patagonia why, he doesn't know
anything about Patagonia" Neither
do the people to whom he sells his book"
Chicago Record.
-IIicks-"Tell me frankly. when
Smoothebore gets TO telling his army
experiences, don't you sometimes wish
lie waShcad?" Wicks-"No. but some
times wish that the war had occurred
so years earl!er."-Boston Transcript.
How 1t Was Done.-"Look here,
Spifkins, my boy; how was It that You.
who know nothing about painting. got
job as art critic?' Simple enough.
Whenever sa painting which was
utterly absurd | stood and gazed at il,
and expressed my admiration. Thus |
got my name up as an eNpert.-Judy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
WILD CATTLE
Terr0rsEins the JunSies Near Hart
ford in Connecticut


ford In Connecticut.
The east has its Mavericks as well
as the west. but very likely not so many.
Since the cold weather. and especially
since the big snowstorm. the Humane
society has had complaints of unclaimed
cattle roaming about in the woods of
the neighboring towns, reports the
Hartford Comm Courier. Near tho
reservoir in West Hartford and Farm
ington three yearling heifers have been
reported in n half-staryed condition and
30 wild that il was almost impossible
10 get near them. Ore was reported
near Pipe swamp in Windsor and Gem
Cral Agent Dwight ". ThraI. of the
society detailed a man to go up there
and shoot the animal. This was done,
the heifer being killed instantly with
the first shot after getting within rea-
sonable distance.
The probabilities are that these ami
mails arc strays from some pasture dur
ing the summer season and have been
given up for lost. During the early win
ter. before the ground is covered with
snow, they manage to pick up enough
to eat by picking away in sheltered
places at the little remaining vegeta-
ton and keep warm by seeking the
deep thickets of woods, notably pine or
heElcck. where the fallen leaves make
comfortable bed. When the snow
comes, however, they wander from the
forest into the open and approach the
settlements. hoping for something to
eat. They seldom come within reach
OF aid, and if they are not shot they die
of starvation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-19
WONDERFUL FEAT.
II Is Unparalleled In tho History OF Docp-
Sea Diving.

Sea Diving.
a few more facts about the recovery
of the specie from the Alfonso XII,
probably the most remarkable deep-sca
diving effort on record, are sent 10 us
by Mr.. Henry G.. II. Maughan, Clap
man. The vessel sank off Point Gauclo.
Grand Canary, at about four o'clock in
the afternoon of February II. 1885. in
fine weather, having probably struck
on Gando rock. She had valuable
cargo and ten boxes each containing
10000 newly minted Spanish gold Give
duros) pieces. each of nearly the value
of an English sovereign. This specie
was stored in small triangular room
or lazarCtte in the run of the ship
that is, just over the screw and below
three decks-and IL was subsequently,
found TO be at depth of 90 % fathoms
or 100 feet. The best professional
opinion then fixed IS fathoms as the
practicable limit Of continuous deep-sea
diving. There were three divers-AleN-
ans Lambert, David Tester and Fred
eriy.I j. Davies. The specie was below
three decks, which had 10 be pierced.
The idea Of making hole i'm the side of
the steamer by an explosive was ADAM
doncd, the fear being that the specie
might be scattered. Lambert recoy-
cred seven boxes. Tester two boxes and
Davies none. The diver had to descend
into the lazarette and lift the box, weigh
ing nearly two hundred-weight. i'm his
arms on 10 the deck above, the pressure
upon him Mt the time being about 20
pounds to each square inch of his body.
This is said TO be a feat altogether
unparalleled In the history of diving,
and proves what heroic fellows these
divers were. They showed the highest
pluck, endurance and ten0city through
out the operations. Lambert made 90
dips. being submerged altogether 9u3
minutes, his longest immersion being
2G minutes. including going down and
coming up. Tester made 46 dips. being
submerged during 6G1 minutes, his
longest immersion being % minutes.
Davies made 80 dips and was sub
merged 293 minutes. his longest INNER
slop being 20 minutes, but he could not
ge( 30 low down as the lazarette, the
pressure being too great for him. Tester
had one had fit. Lambert was for a
i'N--N ~ III AIS lWO SuD>G-
quent unsuccessful attempts were made
by contractors with the underwriters.
On the principle of mo cure no paw" TO
recover the last box. Probably this last
10000 Will never be reCainel.
The divers were paid good wages and
five per cent. on all the gold recovered.
In addition TO this they were o. course
boarded and bonus of c 20 was given
for each box recovered. Lambert re-
ceived e4,0ss, Tester e ,375 ard Davies
G2T5. The underwriters estimate OF
the cost of the salvage before commenc-
ing the operation was Ii per cent. The
actual cost was 1922 per cent. IL is
possible though not probable. that
slightly deeper depths may be reached
in the future, but it is doubtful whether
there will ever be a more heroic diving
record than that of the Alfonso MI
London News.