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printed in the New York papers
must have had their faith in hand
writing experts severely dislocated. To
make out case the prosecution is COM
PEELED to establish the fact that Moli-
neux did write the address on the pack
age containing the poison. The state
has hung its hopes of conviction
upon the evidence Of handwriting ex-
perts. One Of them swore positively
that Molineux wrote the address; but
on cross examination 1t developed this
witness had made similar positive
oaths in other cases, and afterward
confessed that he had erred, and then
the admission was wrung from him
that he might be mistaken in this in
stance. Following this witness came
another. who swore that the first could
not be positive, since his methods were
wholly wrong. This sort of testimony,
employed by the state for the purpose
Of fixing the crime upon the accused,
amounts to nothing. There are in
stances where the circumsta ntial evil
dence may be strong enough to fix the
responsibility and justify a conviction.
and there are cases where the teSti-
mony of experts may SO corroborate
circumstantial evidence as to give the
testimony the character Of direct evil
dence. But in such cases 1t is essential
that the witnesses know positively that
to which they testify. Something Is
wrong with the whole fabric Of expert
testimony.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

1t is said that 80 per cent of the rep
resentatives wear silk tiles, whereas
former congressman appeared in SLOUGH
hats or any old kind of headgear. The
il influence of the tile on the talking ca
paclty of the house will be watched
with eager interest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The juxtaposition of Sunday and
Christmas and of Sunday and New
Years gives people four days Off out
of nine. The present holiday season Is
taking plenty Of time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

New York, Dec. 29.-Heidelbach, Ickel
hemer & Co. will ship $1,60O.0OO gold by
to-morrows steamer. This makes a to-
tai for tomorrow SO far engaged of
s. SO con
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Died Suddenly

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 29.-Ex-Co
gresham Michael Griffith. head of the
state tax commission, died suddenly
this evening In his office, of apoplexy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

General Joubert, It has been discoV-
cred, fought in the civil war as col
onel under Stonewan Jackson. Joubert
Is no military spring chicken.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

Calcutta, Dec. 29.-Almost three million
persons are receiving famine relief. The
government is spending nearly two lakhs
of rupees daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

For all that Foraker pulled true in
the Ohio campaign, he finds the adj
ministration and its organs still equip
ped with hammers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

Daily ana Sunday. one year ..........S0.0 90
Daily and Sunday six months ........ 500
Daily and Sunday, three MONTHS. 800
Daily and Sunday, one month ........ 100
Sunday, one year ..................... 200
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You will look in vain for any indi-
cations of an intention on the part of
either Kruger or Chamberlain to throw
up the sponge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

TWO days more and the usual num-
Der of men will make their regular an
nual bluff at swearing off.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The Helena doctors seem to have
agreed to read the Butte doctors
number of lectures on the folly Of dis
agreeing in time Of smallpox.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
TO ADVERTISERS:

The Anaconda Standard guarantees Its
advertisers a bona flde paid circulation,
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advert:s-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plication
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

It looks as If the twentieth century
controversy was as hard to get rid of
as a smallpox epidemic.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
How n /. in Philadelphia.

From the Philadelphia North American.
While election laws framed in the in
terest Of the machine render 1t possible
for the machine to stuff ballot boxes.
ballot boxes will continue to be stuffed by
the machine.
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Current Comment
Significance in the Tree.

From the Philadelphia Times.
At time when children try to be so
good 1t was splendid thought to choose
pine and cedar for the Christmas tree, in
stead of the more suggestive birch.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The end the-century controversy
is exhibiting all the staying qualities
Of the poor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

General Kitchener is said to be death
on war correspondents, but whether he
is death on Beers remains to be proved.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

AS Tennyson once remarked, the old
years going, let her so. Gallagher.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The Bradstreet agency is endeaYoring
to bid 1899 goodbye in a perfect blaze
of "jollies."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

Other Days-and Nights.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
The man who has seen better days gen.
orally remembers some of their jolly
nj
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

At latest accounts General Butler
had not yet Funstoned the Tugela
river.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

A Way to Make Cuba Pay.
From the st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
If Governor Wood shall hold to his pur-
pose not to issue any proclamations, Cuba
will be worth all it cost us.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

Postage free for the United States, Cam
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The old year may not be going any
faster than Aguinaldo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

Lord Roberts will remain the head of
the British army until the Beers put
another head on it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

The Transvaal war seems to be TAX
ing holiday vacation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

AS fire-eater Jesse Roote has yet to
eclipse the career of Jesse James.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
Ronpb R,,,.r. IN South Africa.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Britain's new corps of Rough Riders
will have no picnic in South Africa,
Rough riding Is the Beers speciality.
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THE ANACON IA STANDARD

STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Publishers and Proprietors.
Printed Every Day in the Year.
Entered at the postof1ice at Anaconda as
second class mall matter.
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Main ofice-standard Block, Anaconda
TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Business once ............ ............No. I
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Josiah Quincy, the retiring mayor OF
Boston. has been almost continuously In
public office for the past 10 years.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
COTTON MARKET
SMALL AFFAIR
Day of DuIIness Follows Week of
Active Trading.
VOL UME OF SPECULATION
Was Far Smaller Than Usual, But
Throughout Day the Feeling Was
Bullish and Prices Had an
Upward Tendency.

New York, February 1.-THE cotton mar
regards the volume of speculation but
throughout the short session the feeling
was decidedly bullish, with the general
tendency of prices upward on covering of
local and foreign shorts and stronger news
from the cotton belt. The opening was
steady. with prices unchanged to points
higher. Liverpool news averaged up better
than anticipated. Snow, sleet and low tenn
peratures still hold full sway in the cotton
region, and with every indication pointing
to a continuance of these conditions for
some time to come. Receipts were light.
those at interior towns being from 80 to 10
per cent. smaller than reported a year ago.
Spot markets were stiffening on increased
demand for bid prices 1-16c to Sc higher.
Rumors Were in circulation that business
had been done at Fall River in print cloths
at an additional advance of Bc. Revised
crop estimates continue to pour from all
sides with the average pointing to toral
of 1900 900 bales. The markets for futures
finished the day steady in tone at net gain
of / to points.
Cotton steady; middling, 61a; net receipts,
$40 bales; gross, $40; stock, 1854.
Total today: Net receipts, 1851 bales; ex
ports to Great Britain, 20,6S7; to the CONT
nent, 10, sos; stock, SS7, SS4.
Consolida ted Net receipts, 1851 bales;
exports to Great Britain 2O,6S7; to the con-
tinent, 10 $685.
Total since September l: Net receipts, g.,
92S ,72S bales; exports to Great Britain, $780,
424; to France l448o; to the continent, g.
507, $685.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
LOCAL MARKETS,

Local Cotton Market
Cotton-Middling SC.
Fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin, 221s925c; dairy No. 1, &c;
dairy No. 2. 15c; country, 1211c; cooking, 10c
Potatoes-Irish 6OQ65c
Lemons-Choice, $3.50G450.
Poultry--Hens. 25c; fries, 14c; ducks, Zoe:
geese, 2Od25c.
Eggs--14c.
Florida Oranges-In boxes, So. 5O614.
Apples-s3.50q4.50
Local Staple Groceries
Flour-Best patent, s4.25@4.5O; straight
50. S5Q4.10.
sugar-Granulated s5.32; Y. c., IS.
Coffee-Green. 9@11hc; Arbuckle's pack
ages, $11.30; Lovering'e packages, S10.So: I,y-
ons packages. $3.50.
Lard-6%c.
Clear rib sides, &c.
Molasses Centrifugal, 15a25c: sup.r
house, 20d35c.
Rice, 51aQ61ac.
Corn-Yellow, soc; white, sic.
Pearl Meal-S7hc
Cream meal, soc.
Hay-Choice' timothy s14.50; No. l. SD so.
No. 2, $3.50; clover mixed, $500.
Mixed Oats-40c; white. 42c.
Bran--Mixed, SIS; pure wheat, SIG.
Cotton seed meal $3.50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
Financial.


New York, February 1.-THE New York
Financier says:
The statement of the Associated Banks
of New York for the week ending Feb
ruary II was again at variance with sup
posed operations covering the past SIX
days. Instead of a gain of something like
two millions in cash reserves, due to
known receipts from the interior the actual
increase was practically nothing losses in
legal tenders offsetting specie expansion.
Whether the actual condition of the banks
is reflected in the statement Is doubtful
At any rate special causes contributed so
largely in determining the totals that
analysis is rather difficult. OF the total
gain of eight and a half millions in de-
posits the National City bank alone is re-
sponsible for nearly five and quarter
millions and with the National Park bank
more than accounts for the entire increase.
So In loans the National City reports an
expansion of six and one half millions and
the remainder of the IS, 00O,0 900 gain Is made
UP by one or two other banks. In other
words, while there has been more or less
shifting of funds among the other institu-
tions their averages do not vary much in
the aggregate from the previous week.
What has brought about this showing can
not be determined accurately. 1t Is known
that the return of American securities
from Europe is responsible for some differ
ence in the totals.
Then too, the rapid formation of indus
trial combinations Is requiring some extern
sye financing. Stock exchange transac-
tons for the week were very much under
the enormous dealings ior the previous
fortnight and while a loan expansion of
some magnitude had been considered
probable, the cash changes are disappoint-
ing and confusing. Still the idle surplus of
the New York banks is above the average
and there is no reason to anticipate that
rates will show any change over the com
ing week on Legitimate business There is
"a notable activity in commercial paper at
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
Articles opening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash Quotations-Flour, steady; winter
patents, $3.SGQ$390; straights, So. 4O9$S.6O;
clears s3SO@$3.4O; spring specials, A2O;
hard patents, $3.60@$3.70;; SOFT $3.4Oa$35O;
hard straights, $S.1O@$32O; bakers, $4,000
$780, No. 2 wheat, 6S@71A No. spring
wheat, 65@71A; No. red, 721s97S1a; No.
corn, 95a4 Q96A; No. oats, 2Sla; No. white
s0&4@S11a; No. white, S015@9O4; No. rye,
551s; No. 2 barley. 41a52; No. flax seed,
SIG; prime Timothy seed, 50. 421Aa$2.47; mess
pork, per bbl., $995@$1O; lard, per 100 lbs,
$5.5212G$5. 55;. short ribs sides, loose, &75@
$4.95; dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 4Aa4s'
short clear sides, boxed $505a$5. Is; whisky,
distillers finished goods, per gallon, $l25;
sugars, cut loaf, $50; granulated, $500; No.
yellow corn, 36@36as.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creamery, lfa2o;
dairy 11@17; eggs, fresh; firm, q; cheese,
steady 9s4fb11.
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Daily Statement

Galveston-Firm middling, 1-16; sales,
1927; receipts, 1884; stock, al 403
Mobie-F'irm; middling, 5S4; sales, $50; re-
ceipts, ASS; stock, 81 ,S69
Savannah-Steady; middling, SIS; sales,
21S; receipts, ,42l; stock, g., $50.
Charleston-Steady; middling 81; re-
ceipts, 1,070; stock, 10, 405.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, SIS; re-
ceipts, 1877; stock, 1856.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 6s; receipts,
654 stock, 81, 024.
misunderstanding middling GA re-
ceipts, 703; stock, 1926.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 7-16; receipts,
net, 1855; gross, 1874.
lphia-Quiet middling, GA re-
cepts, 100; stock, II 1886.
Memphis Steady; middling, 5B; sales,
1920; receipts, 300; stock. S7,9sz.
Augusta-Steady; middling, 61a; sales, Az;
receipts, 1877; stock, 1885,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to 7. G. Hewlett, Agent.
birmingham, February 11.--Better tones to
the Liverpool market with good demand
caused firm feeling here this morning
and our opening was unchanged to points
advance. The usual ante-holiday spirit
pervaded the room during the short ses-
sion and while the market remained firm,
with higher tendency all day, the range was
extremely narrow and the volume of busi-
ness very small. Evening up of contracts
was about the only influence of the days
trading. Receipts continue light and are
certain to decrease from now on, while
sensational reports as to the extreme cold
weather over the cotton belt making
shorts nervous The movement of cotton
goods and foreign demand for cotton con-
tinues better than was anticipated and we
see nothing in the situation irrespective of
cold weather to cause any reaction in the
market at this time.
By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
No Bumps

From the Detroit Free Press.
George tells me that Cholly Dewdimple
had a phrenologist examine his head the
other day."
Eyes, so Cholly said"
"What did he learn about HIMSELF"
"Nothing''
Nothing; how's that?"
81 dunno, but he said that he paid his 50
and sat down, and that after the professor
had felt over his head for minute he
looked sad and gave him his money
back"
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New York, February 11.-Coffee: Options
opened steady and unchanged, ruled irreg-
ular with downward tendency under ad-
verse cables; tame trade in spot depart
ment, rumors of increased crop estimates,
light selling pressure and more bearish sta
tistical outlook; full Brazilian receipts coun-
terbalanced by large warehouse deliveries.
Closed steady and unchanged to points
lower. Sales, 1000 bags, including March,
s.. 2Om5.55; August. $685.; September, $3.50;
December, $610; January els.
Spot Coffee: Rio, dull No. invoice, 6ls;
No. 7 jobbing, &c; mild, dull; Cordova, TAO
lac.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
Change of Bill

From Current Literature. -
Dear old Uncle Martin came to visit at
Fred's home, and at the table Fred's papa
asked the old gentleman to say the bless
ing. This was something new to the boy, SO
after the short silence which followed Fred
looked up and said in a very serious tone:
Papa, you'd better learn Uncle Martins
piece"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
EXCURSION RATES TO BIRMINGHAM,

Account of Mardi Gras--Invite Your Friends
to Visit the Carnival.
Account Mardi Gras Carnival, the Central
of Georgia Railway company will sell tick
etc from all points to Birmingham at one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale
February to 10 inclusive and from Column
bus Ca, and points intermediate to Bir-
mingham for morning train February ID.
All tickets good for return until February
SOLON JACOBS,
Commercial Agent, 2015 First Ave.
J. G. HALLE,
General Passenger Agent Savannah, Ga.
2-8-6t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, February n.-Cotton,
steady; sales, 2,600 ordinary, 5-16; good
ordinary, AS, low middling, 81; middling,
5 1916; good middling, 7-16; middling fair,
6 1916; receipts, 5,325; stock, 442,757.
Consolidated: Receipts, net, 1851; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 2O,6SI; continent,
10,90S; stock, SS7 ,SS4.
Cotton futures firm; February 5S4 bid;
March 5.S3Q5.S4; April 5.S6Q5.SS; May $500
5.91; June 591Q5.93; July 594Q5.95 August
5.93Q5.94; September 5.S2@5.S4 October 5.S4Q
5.S5; November 5.S4q5.S7; December 5S7@
g. 49,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12

Chicago, February 11.-Numerous crop
damage reports today. light receipts. heavy
clearances at the Atlantic coast, and higher
cables all worked toward establishing bet
ter prices in the wheat pit. Shorts were
forced to cover, and May closed with gain
of A@B cent. Corn advanced 1aQS cent,
and oats as@15 cent. Pork left off with an
Improvement of 10Q121h cent; lard, 5Q7h
cents, and ribs IL cents. Holiday Monday
Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-informed. to do
pleasantly and effectually what was for
merly done in the erudest manner and dis
agreeably as well. To cleanse the system
and break up colds. headaches, and fevers
without unpleasant after effects, use the
delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup
of Figs. Made by California Fig Syrup
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
EASY WAY TO EC0NOMIZE
Make Your Old Clothing Like New
With Diamond Dyes
Anybody Can Use These Simple Home Dye.

Anybody Can Use These Simple Home Dyes
Do not cast aside a dress, waist or jacket
simply because it is faded or of an unfash-
ionble color. Buy package of Diamond
Dyes and color it over. 1t is but little work
to use these dyes, and they make a new
dress out of an old one at a trifling expense.
Diamond Dyes are the simplest and
strongest of all dyes, and can be depended
upon to make colors that are fast and beau
tiful.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
Peace

From the Washington Star.
"Peace is represented by a dove, isn't
it?' asked the man who was looking over
some allegorical pictures.
"Well," answered the official who had
had been to a diplomatic banquet, doves
used to figure in that connection. But
quail on toast appears to be more popular
now"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN.
CINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
LEXINGTON.

NO. 2 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir-
mingham TO Cincinnati and from Bit1ning-
ham to Washington without change.
No. 4 carries Pullman Onion Sleeping Car
Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman
Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
No. / has through Pullman Drawing
Room SIeepers. Birmingham to New Or
leans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
]. ID. culp. Trasfic Manager. Washington.
~. c.
Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager
Washington. ID. g. 3
c. A. wickersnam. superintendent, Bir-
mingham.
w. A. Turk G. p. A.. Warrington, r.. G.
c. A. Benscoter. A. @. p. A.. ChattA-
r. NJ. Ellis. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
The Kind

From the Criterion.
Magistrate-You say you knocked this
man down because he said you looked like
bulldog?
Murphy-No, yer honor; I wouldn't hoy
moined thot, but he said 1 looked loike an
English bulldog.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
Way Behind

From the Denver Post.
"A Massachusetts man has had his name
changed from Tomaszewekeimer to Ban
nett" says the Cleveland Leader Heis
away behind the hero procession. WHY
didn't he have it made Dewey or Sharkev.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12

The clearings of the Birmingham banks
for the week ending last night were $685.
42005 For the corresponding week of 1855
they were s4n, 395.S7.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
SLEEPING CARS SERVICE.
BIRMINGHAM TO NEW ORLEANS.
VIA

1.-THE OLD RELIABLE"
LOUISVILLE e. NASHVILLE RAILROAD
The Louisville and Nashville railroad will
put on extra sleepers az Birmingham on
the trains leaving Birmingham at o'clock
in the afternoons Of Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. February 10, IL and IL, to accom-
modate the crowd attending mardi gras fes-
tivities at Mobile and New Orleans. A
special rate of one fare for the round trip
has been made for this occasion. For in
formation and sleeping car reservations
call on or address r. h. Beasley Passenger
Agent, Birmingham. Ala 2-5-7t
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Rushed
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
"Are you much rushed now, Foozer?,s
Rushed? II 1 were to die tonight nv
employer would expect me to come down
town tomorrow and work until the hour set
for the funeral"