The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02

HoHand. but more generally to Paris.
the postal card has been put TO a new
use In Italy. Anyone who wishes to remit
a small amount of money may attach to
the card postage stamps to the desired
amount. These are cancelled and the
amount Is paid to the receiver of the card.
There has been discovered among the
Ute Indians of Colorado a sort OF ciarto-
net which has a sweeter and more plant
I've tone than any Of our orchestral IN
struments. The effect Of its sound. waited
up the mountains from the Indian VII
lagos Is described as being magical.
The observatory of Mont Blanc. built
by Joseph Wallet. after weathering some
seven winters In its present exposed po-
sition. is to be removed piecemeai to a
new site. where 1t will no longer be sub
Ject to certain inconvenience. such as be-
ing walled up by masses OF snow.
Italy has paid so. 900 for the large mo-
sale recently discovered at Tore Anun-
ziata, at the foot of vesuvius. 1t contains
seven male figures. with an acropolis x
that at Athens In the background, n
probably represents Plafo's acaoemy. A
splendid border of flowers and fruits In
closes II.
At the Austrian court II II contrary to
custom for p~erfshable articles to appear
twice on the imperial table. The result Is
large perquisites for the TO
one man fall all the uncorked bottles. to
another the wine left I'm the glasses, to an
other the joints. n to another the game
or the sweets.
At a recent church service in Dundee.
Mich. several of the congregation an
noyed the pastor by turning around in
their seats to take a look at the late
Corners. Finally the pastor stopped read
ing the service and said: THAT was Mre.
=, the pastors wife. who just came in.
She occupies pew No. H."
The physical society of Frankfort-on-
Main proposes to erect a monument to
Philip Refs, the first inventor Of a tele-
phone. The Refs apparatus could transmit
musical notes. and even a few spoken
words. imperfectly. The memorial IL ex-
pected to cost $500. Refs was neglected
and even laughed at In his time.
Lent has closed all the theaters I'm Rus
STA since the beginning OF Alexander Ills
reign. A recent ukase now permits plays
to be performed with the exception of
the first and last weeks. A distinction Is
made between grand opera and serious
dramas and comic opera, the latter being
strictly forbidden unless given in a for
eign language.
Ten sheepmen Of Drew's valley. Lake
county, Oregon. each agreed to pay q
neighbor % cents for every wildcat. cou-
gar or coyote he killed in the vicinity OF
Drew's gap. and within three months he
made nearly $500 for himself. besides max
ing the surrounding country safer fol
sheep, and then he doubled his earnings
by means of the public bounties.
The Boston subway work Is nearly com
! pleted. According to present prospects th'
total cost of Improvement will call con
siderably within the engineers estimates
The total cost Of the subway is S4.04S, 313. II
the original estimate being S5,00O, 900. A
tunnel under the harbor of East Boston
is again being discussed, at an estimated
cost of 81. 406. 900.
An idea of the expense of monitor mr.
ing may be gathered from the statement
that every shot from the Miantonomaf
will cost Uncle Sam $3.50. 1t takes 3N
pounds of powder to project the mass o
steel weighing 800 pounds, and with thu
present elevation of the guns the chargl
can be thrown with accuracy at least SIS
miles. The Maintonomah can store onl!
100 of these weighty projectiles.
The scheme for connecting Western an