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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
THOUSANDS OF PROTESTS.
Red Tape of the Courts Keeps the Cases
Far Behind.

Washington, Nov 26.-The board of
United States general appraisers has
submitted to the secretary of the treas
ury it's report for the year ended Sept.
80, 1899. Particular attention is called
to the fact that during the last year
the board has received 21,S70 protests,
arising under the provisions of the tariff
act of July "a. 1897, and that the num-
Der of protests now suspended to await
the decision of the courts on analogous
issues is 41,524 of which nearly half
are under the tariff act of 1897. In 10000
of these suspended protests, it is said.
only about dozen issues are involved
and probably not 100 issues are involved
in the whole number Disclaiming any
purpose to reflect upon the delay of The
courts in deciding customs cases after
they have passed from the jurisdiction
of the board, it is suggested that it
would be a most desirable consumma-
ton if a more speedy disposition of
those cases could be made and espe-
cially in that of the southern district Of
New York. Five-sixths of all of the ap-
pealS taken in customs cases go to this
court The board suggests that the sec
rotary of the treasury recommend to
congress the enactment of law au-
thorizing the appointment of a special
circuit judge whose special duty shall
be to hear and decide customs cases.
In addition to these appeals there are
nearly 5000 appeals known as Jury
cases" arising under the tariff act of
1883 and prior acts now pending and
undecided in the circuit court of the
southern district of New York alone.
The number of protests filed by i'm
porters for the year ending Oct. l, 1899.
under the act of March 2, 1885, regulat-
ing the importations of teas. was q per
cent less than during the preceding
year. These cases were all promptly
decided, the board. under the provisions
of the law awaiting itself of the expert
services of individual members of tea
trade in comparing the imports with the
government standards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
GOSSIP OF THE THEATER
Arrangements for a Concert by
Mile. Emma Nevada.
RETURNED TO THE STAGE
"The Electrician" Will Be the Attrac-
ton Wednesday-"Mlle. Fiji" Be-
gins Its Butte Engagement
Thursday Night

Manager Mcfarland has just entered
into contract with Charles L. Young,
the well known amusement director,
for concert by Nine. Emma Nevada.
the prina donna, who, a few days
ago, returned to the stage after an alb
sence Of many years abroad. She will
be at the Grand early in February.
She made her re-entre before a New
York audience a week ago and the
critics said there was noticed very
little, if any, change in her voice since
she was heard there dozen years
ago. In Nine. Nevada's company are
Signor Archille Albert, Nine. Rosa
Linde, Thuel Burnham and Anna E.
Often, all singers of recognized tai
ent, The appearance of the company
of distinguished singers at the Grand
will be rare event.
A more delighted audience has sell
dom filled a Butte theater than that
which packed Sutton's new theater last
evening at the opening performance Of
The Three Musketeers" by the Wood
ward Stock company. The play is one
of intense interest in five acts, and ev-
cry player in 1t is an artist. Costum-
ed most elegantly, Jessie Brink as
Anne OF austria, queen OIL france, won
admiration. No better a D'Artagnan
than William Riley Hatch ever appear
ed on western stage. He is we'll fit
ted for the part. and the noble manner
in which he portrayed it drew merited
applause. Constance is noble little
character, splendidly taken by Cuba
Noble, while Lady deWinter by Ethlyn
Palmer is we'll done. The scenery for
the play is new and well designed, and
in every act the stage presents a per-
feet realism. THE Three Musketeers"
will continue throughout the week,
with matinee on Thanksgiving day.
The Black Patti Troubadours APP
peared at the Grand last evening on
their annual visit to Butte. Some new
features have been added to their pro-
gramme since last season, and Miss
Jones is in better voice than she has
been on any previous appearance in
this city. A new lot of selections are
introduced in the operate Kaleidoscope,
and they are artisticaly rendered.
Among them are solos and choruses
from the "Chimes of Normandy" the
soldiers chorus from Faust" the
gypsy song from 1.-The Fortune Teller"
drinking song from the "Cavalliera
Rusticana,' the ''Tannhauser'' march
and others. In the operate parts Miss
Jones was assisted by good chorus
and several good solo voices, among
the latter being James Lightfoot Les
lie Triplett, Estelle Cannon, c. H.
Francis and Anthony D. Byrd.
The so-called Rag Time Frolic at
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
She ENDED HER MISERY
frankie Pearson Swallowed Car.
bolic Acid.
SHE WAS TIRED OF LIFE
was Formerly Reputable Member OF
Society-Lsft Her Husband for q
Career of Dissipation and
Debauchery.

Disguised and desperate, frankie
rearson' woman of Galena street,
ended her misery yesterday morning by
swallowing an ounce of carbolic acid.
The fatal dose was taken at about 4
o'clock and the woman died a few
hours later.
Inns latest victim of misguided life
was formerly respectable member of
society. She is said to have had a good
husband, who is well connected in the
city. II was long time ago that she
fell into erring ways and her husband
ceased to call her wife. Lately, up to
ABOUT three weeks ago, she had been
living in lodging house in East Park
street with her child, about 10 wears
old. 1t is understood that her conduct
became such that the child was taken
from her and she then went to living
on the row, partly driven to the life
by want, but more by her own wrong
conduct
Since the woman went to live among
the women of the town she had been
drinking very heavily and several times
had been heard to threaten to commit
suicide AS often as she would get
drunk, she would be heard to saw she
would one day end it all
Saturday night the woman started
drinking and during the night a male
acquaintance heard her repeat the
threat to kill herself. He thought lit
tie Of it. however, for the reason that
such remarks from her had become
familiar. Later an acquaintance named
John Kelly called at the woman's house
at 81 East Galena street He found
the door locked and could get no re-
spouse to his knocking. Becoming con-
WINGED something was wrong, he hunt
ed up the old woman Liz" who rents
the shacks to these unfortunate women
and told her of his suspicious. They
went to the house and broke in thu
back door. They found the woman w.
ing on the bed in an unconscious con-
dltlon and at once summoned DR.. Cow
perthwaite, who found she was suf-
fering from some irritant poison. On
looking about the room bottle was
found which had contained four ounces
of carbolic acid, and from which an
ounce or more had been used. This
and the symptoms explained the sit
uation to the practiced physician and
he set to work. He labored over the
woman for four hours, but she had been
too far gone before he reached her and
she died.
Coroner Julien was notified, and
after he had made an investigation,
the body was removed to Shermans
undertaking rooms, where an inquest
will be held this evening.
The deceased was about &c or q
years of age, and even in her ENACT \
ated condition, bore traces of having
been handsome woman, but long dis
sipation had wasted her beauty until
at her death she was not pleasant
sight to look upon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
IN LIBBY.
The Great Northern Will Pay the Special
School Tax.

The Great Northern Will Pay the Special
School Tax.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Libby Nov. 24-The Great Northern
railroad has decided to pay it's spe-
cial school tax in Flathead county in
the following districts: No. s, $171.35;
No. Is, s10S.25; No. %, $141.51, and has
refused to pay in the following dis
tricts: No. 6, S2,516.36; No. 81, 81, 2s9.O1.
The payment in the first named dis
tricts is contingent upon the payment
of nine-tenths of the special tax by
the other residents of the three dis
tricts, and when the county treasurer
certifes to the fact that the other tax
payers have complied with this re-
qurement the Great Northern will
then send it's check for the amount of
it's special tax. In the other two dis
tricts< the company refuses to pay on
account of their being what the COM
pany terms 'shoestring" districts. That
is, the trustees in those two districts
have strung their jurisdiction over
what the company believes to be an
unfair portion of their roadbed simply
for the purpose Of getting the special
tax, and for this reason they will not
pay. C. Hayden, the compsny's spe-
week, and while here made thorough
examinati on of the subject, and the
above Is his decision in the matter.
He said in giving his decision that the
amounts in the two districts cut no fig
ure, that it was the principle of, the
thing to which the company objected.
One of the refused districts is Libby
and the other one is Columbia Falls,
and district No. 5 is Kalispell. All the
other taxpayers in this district have
agreed to pay the tax, and it is not
thought at this time that the term of
school will be shortened any, as the
people will in all probability go into
their pockets and make the necessary
donations to keep the school going.
While in Kalispell Mr.. Hayden left
check with County Treasurer King
for $685. 2S9.22, the amount Of the Great
Northern's taxes in Flathead county
outside of the special school taxes.
The county commissioners of this
county have called for special cleo
ton to be held on the 18th of January
for the purpose of submitting to vote
of the people the proposition to bond
the county for $4,000 for the construc-
ton Of a court house and jail, and
the judges of election have been ap-
pointed and the official call made. The
commissioners have already decided
on the plans for the court house, which
cost $4,000. D. r. Peeler of the First
National bank of Kalispell is the au-
thority for the statement that these
bonds can be floated at per cent. At
present the county rents it's offices and
is paying therefor SIZE per month
J. N. Hill, a son of James j. Hill.
D. Miller, vice president of the Great
Northern, and Superintendent Of the
Kalspell division, were. in Libby to-
day looking after the numbering inter-
ests at this place. The party stopped
about two hours here and proceeded
on their way West.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
In the Right Direction.

Pekin, Nov. 26.--Li Hung Changes
appointment as minister of commerce,
already cabled, is regarded as distinct
ly a step in the right. direction and as
likely to tend to improve greatly for
egn commercial relations with China.
NJ. Pichon, French minister to China,
has demanded the execution of the Of
fetal responsible for the recent muir
der of two French officers at Montao
together with a small indemnity which
the Chinese will gladly pay.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
standpoint, is a task full of difficulty
q nd danger

standpoint, IS a TASK fuII OF difficulty
and danger.
On Feb. the Neill company will
sail from Victoria, B. c., on the Cam
adam Pacific's steamship Miowera for
Honolulu. An engagement of five
weeks will be played in Honolulu,
after which the company will be seen
in San Francisco for eight weeks. The
organization will probably remain on
the Pacific coast all CT next summer
1t holds the exclusive rights for the
presentation of many high class plays,
including Sol Smith Russell's "A Bach
elor's Romance" The tour will be
made under the direction of Charles
Aston Parker.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27

During the last week several hunt
ing parties have returned from trips
into the mountains, but bring very lit
tie, if any, game home with them.
They say that the snow is very scarce
and that elk and blacktail deer are
still scarcer
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
Separate Skirts

OF a neat fancy woven all wool
texture, plain colors, royal blue,
tan, dark brown and navy, made
with Tapped seams, double stitched,
lined through with percaline and
bound with velveteen, made full
width, with pleated backs, all
lengths from 40 to A inches, price
$3.50 each.
Separate Skirts, made of a fine
quality all wool Venetian cloth, cor
rect width, properly made with
pleated back. lined with percaline
and bound with velveteen, colorings
royal, navy, garnet and black, all
lengths from 40 to A inches.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27

The finest line of artists materials
will be found at the Schatzlein Paint
company, IA w. Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
Women's Waists

Made of plain and changeable
Taffeta Silk, corded and tucked
across the bust, separate tight fit
ting Innings, collar to match waist,
colorings green, reds, puppies, light
blue. cadet blue and pink, sizes 80
to 40, price SIS each.
You want something warm. See
this assortment of Waists, made of
all wool flannel, with collars to
match. Colorings red, navy, pur-
pie and black; some have plain
fronts, others have trimmings Of
braid and narrow folds Of black
satin, sizes 80 to A inches, prices
S1.50, So, $3.50 and $3.50 each.
Velvet Waists with collar to
match, good quality, colors red,
garnet, navy and black, corded
back. front and top of sleeves, made
with separate tight fitting Innings,
sizes 80 to A inches, price IS each.
French Flannel Waists, very fine
quality, collars to match, made with
separate tight fitting Innings to
waist, four large pearl buttons
down front. Shown in a choice va
riety of patterns, stripes and Per-
sian designs. Colorings red, navy,
cadet, lavender, etc, sizes 80 to AZ
inches, price S. each.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27

White potatoes $1.20 hundred; onions
$1.65 hundred; sack flour CSC: sack
bread flour 85c. Cooks. 331 Sast Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
But He Does Not Fly,

From the Pttsburg Post.
The "Flying Dutchman" is the most
popular opera in England at the present
time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27

Northwest Coal company, dealers in
wood and Diamond coal. Satisfaction
guaranteed Telephone No. sos.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
Black Silks

Fifteen pieces black fancy JAG
guards, fine quality. and several
choice Worsted Crepons, Al and 46
inches wide, 81 and $1.25 values,
must go at SOC yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
Black Silks
Black Dress Goods

Ten pieces black figured Dress
Goods, worth 40c. for 25c yard.
Seven pieces black Seeded Ar
mures and all wool Jacquards, So
inches wide, SOC values, for 39c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27

Are perfect little gems. Some la
dies prefer this style to a. slipper
for dancing. We have the very fin
est shoes that can be made, in all
kid and all patent leather. Others
with patent leather vamps and
quarters of kid and fine cloth, and
Louis XIV. heels. The best Sc pair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-27
Women'S
Skirts
andWaistS
For Winter Wear

THIS THE LAST YEAR it was
very cold and it may be cold
Tomorrow. Keeping warm is not
so difficult if your clothing is right.
If you would like to see the good
things that will gladden. your heart
and make you feel thankful, here
you're royalty welcome.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

QUITE frequently reports have been
sent out from different parts of Pennsyl-
vanla of the discovery of valuable mines
of gold or silver and the latest comes from
Bedford county, where an analysis of ore
found in the Poe mountains is said to
show "Sl 800 worth of gold, and $500
worth of pure silver 10 the ton." This
beats the Klondike, says an exchange,
and if it We're true the Keystone State
ought soon to take front rank in the pro-
ductIon of the precious metals. OF all
the great strikes heretofore reported none
has 'panned OUT in sufficient quantity
to pay the cost of production and this
last one is not at all likely to prove an
exception. Pennsylvania will continue
TO lead the States in the value of her min
eral products, but gold and silver will
not be very prominent among them, not
withstsnding the wonderful gold mines
of Bedford county.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23
Give The Law a Fair Test.

The action of Judge Taylor, in deter
mining to enforce the law permitting
county authorities to set convicts to work
on the public roads, affords the people of
Pennsylvania another opportunity to
fully test the merits of that law.
The law itselfis correct in theory and
adequate in scope. In theory it provides
that the counties shall receive some sub
stantial benefit from the gentlemen"
whom they convict of this offense or that,
instead of supporting them in mild
sort of genteel idleness. That is common
sense of a common sense order. In scope
the law applies to all convicts and con-
fines their labor to the county in which
the offense was committed and which
must therefore pay for their maintenance
during the period ofimprisonment. Even
with respect to the jealousies which
spring up always between the various
portions of the same county, the provis-
ions of the act are wise. Briefly, they
are to the effect that the work done shall
be equitably distributed, no more than
five miles of work being legally done on
any road until like mileage of labor is
done on all main roads lea lug to the
county seats.
What the people of Pennsylvania are
interested in knowing, touching this
question may briefly be stated. They
want first to know what system the coun-
ties will adopt to prevent the prisoners
from escaping; second, the cost of the
system as compared with the former
method of keeping convicts in the coun-
ty jails; third, the effect, upon the con-
victs, of actual labor as contrasted with
the pseudo-labor of those iails; and
fourth, the comparative value of the
work done upon the roads themselves.
This test may now fairly be made in
Washington county, and in the public
interest. Judge Taylor is urged to make
the test severe. .-PhiLd. Inquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

Thus far the attempts to make Inger-
soils spirit do fake duty at spiritualistic
seances have decidedly petered out. Mrs.
Cora V. Richmond promptly fixed on a
time to conjure up the spirit of the de-
parted agnostic, but the famous spook
failed to show up. Probably "the line
was in use." The real trouble is in get
ting any of the communicating spirits to
talk like Ingersol. Spooks with his abil-
ity as talker are evidently scarce and
hard to engage. Maybe he isn't in proper
sympathy with the mediums. When he
was at Lii yDale some years ago, he said
he was as much disbeliever in so-called
spirit phenomena and manifestation as
he was in the miracles narrated by Moses.
-Franklin Spectator.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

THE Iowa Republicans in their State
convention few days ago spoke in no
uncertain voice on the money question
when constructing their platform. They
omphatically declared that "The mon
etary standard of this country and of the
commercial world is gold. The perma-
nence of this standard must be assured
congressional legislation, giving TO it the
validity OF public law. All other money
must he kept at parity with gold" On
the question OF trusts they were no less
outspoKen, declaring that Industry and
commerce should be left free 10 persue
their method according to the natural
laws of the world, but when the business
aggregations known as trusts prove
hurtful to the people they must be re-
strained by national laws, and, if need
be, abolished.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

THE South is enjoying its share of the
country's increased prosperity. Manu-
factures in that section have increased so
pr cent. faster during the past quarter
of 1899 than during the corresponding
quarter last year. The industries al
ready in the South are all doing well,
many enlarging their plants and many
new ones going on, or being projected
The Bryan argument that the hum of
industry could only come through free
silver coinage is being disproved by
strong facts in the section where Bryan
ism has had its strongest foothold.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

The Republican State Convention
meets in Harrisburg to o.morrow. Thurs
day, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for Supreme
: Judge, Superior Judge and State Treas
urer. Lieut.. Colonel James Il. Barnett,
of Washington county, who is now with
his regiment, the gallant Tenth at San
Francisco, and will soon come East with
the boys, will undoubtedly be the unani-
nous choice of the convention for Treas
urer. Judge Adams Of Philadelphia,
having the unanimous endorsement of
the delegation from his city, will likely
be the nominee for Superior Judge. The
question of the Supreme JuGgeship is
not so easily determined, but j. Hoy
Brown of Lancaster seems at this time 10
have the most followers, while Judge
Archibald of Lackawanna and Judge
Morrison of Mexican have both many
supporters.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

SENATOR PETTIGREw is quoted as say
ing; "This government should recall
every soldier in the Philippines immedi-
ately, apologize to the world for the error
we have made, and turn the islands over
to the native government" He follows
this up by saying "This 'civilizing war
talk is all sham. Any people can main
tain as good government as they have a
right to have, and you cannot give them
better one." This statement is quite
gallant on the part of the Senator, but if
carried to its full fruition might prove
quite embarrassing to us "squatlers." :"
Evidently the Senator does not stop to
think that under his rule there would be
a serious exodus from this country, with
profuse apologies to the aborigines of
North America.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on two 25 cent bot
ties or boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bit
ters, if it fails to cure constipation, bill
iousness, k-headache, jaundice, loss of
appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which it is recommended. 1t is highly
recommended as spring tonic and blood
purifier. Sold liquid in bottles and tab
lets in boxes. Price % cents for either.
one package of either guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded. Heath
IL Killmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-23

GOVERNOR STONE has issued his proc
lamation 10 the people of Pennsylvania
asking them to send promptly such mon
ey and supplies as they can well spare to
the sufferers from the hurricane in Porto
Rico. The people of the Keystone State
have always responded promptly and
literally to the call for charity, and the
Governors proclamation will meet with
a prompt and hearty response. Cover
nor Stone himself started the ball rolling
with a contribution ofSlOO.