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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
THE CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Usual Spring Distribution Is Re-
tarded.

tarded.
New York, March 4.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Stormy weather, re-
tarding spring distribution in some Sec
tons, has impaired an irregular appear
ance to general trade, while some few re-
auctions in prices of leading staples, no.
tably raw cotton and WOOL copper and
some few other metals, serve to break
the otherwise almost unvarying appear
ance of strength of staple values. The
general commercial situation. however,
continues to present much apparent
strength and the few lines that note a
quieter tone of business find ready sub
stitutes among other branches, which as
yet have been rather backward. The see
saw of wheat prices has been upward
this week. theoretically on account of no
reports of crop damage at home or abroad
but largely owing to speculative over
selling during last weeks depression,
which, by the way again developed some
good foreign buying. Better weather at
the South, and especially improved roads.
find reflection in a larger volume of cot
ton this week and the result is a frac-
tional shading of prices. Coffee Is slight
ly lower on the week on rather less active
jobbing inquiry, while the high prices of
copper seems at last to be affecting the
demand. which has slackened up, with a
consequent drop in value of that metal,
sympathized in by declines In tin and lead.
Sugar reflects steady buying In practical
ly unchanged quotations.
Lumber is feeling the stimulus of the
approach of active building operations
and white pine and spruce are higher at
nearly all markets. with hard woods sym
pathizing and even outstripping this class
of material and their upward movement.
lndustrially the situation is satisfactory,
Wheat exports, including -four ship
ments, for the week aggregate BIAS, 761
bushels against 4,114,046 bushels last week,
3,S96.S1S bushels in the corresponding week
of 1898, 1,7i9,il9 bushels in 1897, 1744,SS7
bushels in 1896 and 2562, 965 bushels in
1895. Since July 1. this season, the ex-
ports of wheat aggregate 1892, 562 BUSH
els against 1I6,5l6.SSS bushels last year
Business failures for the week number
only 1872 as against POS last week, a drop
of 90; and compared with 215 in this week
a year ago, 22l in 1897 276 in 1896 and 23o
in 1895: and Canadian failures number 80
for the week as against q last week. 90
in this week a year ago, 40 in 1897, "A in
1896 and 40 in 1895.
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is PURELY UNOFFICIAL
Anti-American Opinions Faith
cred by Spaniards.
1T HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE
only Small Element of the Mexlcans
Are Pro-Spanish - The United
States Is Mexico's Nearest
and Best Friend

washington, March 24.-The new
| Mexican ambassador, Senior Don Man
uel Aspirez, arrived in Washington to-
day. Senior Aspirez will be the first
| representative of Mexico to present Gre
dentials of the high rank of ambassa-
dor, for while Senior Romero was COM
| missioned to that rank, he died on the
day set for the presentation Of his Gre
dentials. The new ambassador was
seen at the Mexican embassy shortly
after his arrival to-day and talked in
terestedly on the current questions be-
tween the United States and Mexico
He is a man of quiet and dignfied bear
ing, beyond the middle age, with gray
hair, brushed back from his forehead
He speaks English fairly we'll.
Il notice." said the ambassador, that
your papers reproduce Mexican press
comments on the recent utterances of
Cecil Rhodes, prophesying the absorp-
ton by the United States of Central
and South American countries. But
this press comment is purely unofficial
and in no way reflects the views of the
government. Mr.. Rhodes is an inter-
estng character and the papers were
quick to seize upon his utterances and
give them much significance. But they
are nothing more than the opinion of
any private individual and receive no
serious attention beyond that.
Throughout Mexico the press and pub
lie are sincerely friendly to the great re-
public to the north
The ambassadors attention was
called to the statements of Correo
Espanol, published at Mexico City, in
reference to American depravity in
Cuba.
That is Spanish paper" haid he:
and the views expressed are merely
those of the Spanish element Under
our liberal laws, giving freedom of
speech and freedom of the press, con-
siderable latitude is allowed in edi-
torial discussion, just as it is under the
enlightened laws of the United States
But no significance should be attached
to the utterances simply because they
are made in Mexico City. Only a small
element of our people are pro-Spanish
by reason of ancestry or relationship
The great bulk of the people treat such
matters with Indifference and regard
the United States as their nearest and
best friend''
The ambassador speaks in high terms
of the Americans in Mexico and says
the country invites them as citizens
and investors. The American colony at
Mexico City numbers about 500, and
Americans are scattered all through
the country developing the railways
and mines.
Senior Aspirez is accompanied by his
wife and two daughters and by Cap
tain Barron, a newly appointed third
secretary of the embassy.
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ROWELL SUSPENDED,
1t Created a Sensation at the Oakland
Track.

Track.
San Francisco. March PA sensa-
ton was created at the Oakland track
to-day by the suspension for 80 days
OF the well-known turtle, DR.. H. f.
RoWell, owing to the startling reversal
of form by Imperious, who belongs to
Rowells string. 1mperous, who has
been performing very inconsistency of
late, came to life to-day and annexed
the NTH race from a field Of high-class
horses, with the lucrative odds of 10
to ] against his chances. Among Row.
ellis string are the Well-known per-
formers DR.. Bernays, Con Dalton, Sat
suma and others. The latter is one of
the favorites for the rich Burns hand-
cap, to be decided at Oakland to-mor-
row, but it is not believed that the sus-
pension of the Rowell stable will result
in Satsuma being declared out of this
event.
Weather rainy; track sloppy. Re-
suits: Five and a half furlongs. SELL
ing-Saintly Won, Ocorona second, Pol
ka third time 1:101a. Six furlongs. SELL
ing-TruXillo won, Horatio second. Don
Fulano third; time 1:16. Four furlongs,
selling-Morbid won, nch Catrine sec
ond, Bighorn third; time al. Futurity
course, selling-Stamina won. Montanus
second, Good Hope third: time ia.
Mile and a sixteenth. Standardization
won Wyoming second. Castake third;
time 1;49a. Six furlongs-Ruskin won.
Widow Jones second, Espirando third;
time 1:17A
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CLIMATE THE SAME.
California's Capital Has Not Changed in
the Last Fifty Years.

San Francisco, March 24-At a meet
ing of the directors of the Central Pacific
railroad an appropriation was made to
print chart showing the rainfall in Cali
fornia for each u months during the past
so years. Statistics have been authorita-
lively computed and are now ready for
publication. They show that the climate
of the state has not changed in the least
during the last half century. The rail-
way people state that articles have been
printed of late to the effect that there has
been adetiection in the course of the Japan
current in the Pacific ocean, which has
iniuriously affected CALIFORNIA; climatic
conditions. Other publications have ad-
Vanced other reasons to show that the
climate has wonderfully changed for the
worse during the past Is or % years. As
a means of effectively denying all such
stories they think 1t necessary to publish
and spread broadcast the chart.
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RAILWAY DAM BURST.
Inmates of Houses Rescued With the
Utmost Difficulty,

Vancouver, B. c., March 24.-Steamer
Warrimoo brings news of an exception
ally heavy rainfall at Gladstone,
Queensland. A new railway dam burst
and a rush of water estimated at 80 mil
lions of gallons swept down, flooding
houses, from which the inmates were
rescued with utmost difficulty. No lives
were lost.
The premier of New Zealand says the
colony will have surplus this year of
$40 100000
The pope has decided that the Roman
Catholic church of New Zealand shall be
entrusted with the powers of local ad-
ministration.
Reports from Sydney state that the
Australian parliament is still wrestling
with federation. Premier Reid has stat
ed in the New South Wales Legislature
that any attempt ITO alter the constitu-
ton bill will be resisted by the govern
ment
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DID NO BUSINESS.
No Agreement Reached at the Railroad
Conference.

Washington. March 24.-The committee
of railroad officials OF which Vice Presi-
dent Morton of the Santa F'e is the chair
man, appointed at the Western trunk line
conference here yesterday, was in session
to-day with the interstate commerce COM
mission, but did no business. The COM
mittee will meet in Chicago in April to
shape some action to offset obstacles in
the path of concerted action on the part
of the roads. Invitations meantime will
be sent out by the interstate commerce
commission to the roads in the Western
trunk line territory, including a number
of lines not represented yesterday. for
further conference to be held in this city
May 10, when a committee of railroad Off
Gals will report the results of their de-
alterations. The committee was in session
but a few hours to-day and the meeting
was an informal one.
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kipling Has n Setback.

New York, March 24-Rudyard Kip
ling, who has steadily improved in his
recovery from his long illness from
pneumonia, had a temporary setback
Thursday night, when he was seized by
a falnttng spell. Mr.. Doubleday said
that Mr.. kipling had been made some
what weaker by the fanting, but he
stated to-day that the author had fully
recovered during the night 1t is said
that Mr.. Kipling had exerted himself a
little too much on Thursday in talking
and reading. He is still in bed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
A COMPROMISE.
Forced Upon the Jamaican Government
by the Citizens.

z
Kingston, Jamaica, March 2-After
two days of anxiety, during which bust
ness has suffered, the people being en-
gagged In attending Indignation meetings
it is said that the government has realized
that its choice lay between the exercise
of force and a compromise. Therefore me-
gotiations were begun looking to a modi-
fication of the obnoxious tariff bill, tax
Ing industrial implements and literature
which the government Is credited with in
tending to pass through the council with
the help of four new official members who
are said to have been appointed in order
to outvote the representatives. It is said
that the negotiations have been unsuc-
cessful up to the present beyond securing
an adjournment of the matter unit!
April l.
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Twenty Millions CAPITAL.

Trenton, N. j., March A-Articles of in
corporation of the American Beet Sugar
company, with capital of 500 600, were
filed here to-day. The company is au-
thorized to manufacture and sell sugar
and various products of sugar beets, sugar
cane and sorghum The capital is divided
into $5,O0000o preferred, with per cent
non-cumulative dividends. and So 900 900
common, The incorporators are Samuel
c. HERMAN, Lorenzo ]. Hildreth, John
G. Griffin, Eugene Cross, all of Jersey
City,
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Hunting for Candidates.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, March 24.-The element in Hell
ena who desire the election of two school
trustees who are opposed to Superintend-
ent klock are having hard time finding
candidates. Three nights ago H. O. Far
ris and w. z. Fredericks we're nominated
on the anti KloCk ticket Both have with
drawn and there has been a general cast
ing around for candidates j. II. Searles
and Massena Billiard have been named as
their successors on the ticket. but some
doubt exists as to whether they will run,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
Sherman Doing Well,

Santiago de Cuba, March 24.-Dr,
Graft of the Paris. who examined Mr..
sherman after he was transferred to
the Chicago, says both lungs are clear,
and that the patient is doing well. He
praises the manner in which the trans
Ter was conducted under the direction
of Chief Officer Beckwith. who did not
leave until he saw Mr.. Sherman COM
fortably installed in the captains cabin
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
HomeSeeEers in Oregon.

Portland. Ore, March 2i-The Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company to-day
received from its Eastern connections $50
immigrants who are bound for different
parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The majority of these immigrants are
homeseekers and have been attracted by
the opening up of large bodies of farm
ing land through the construction of
branch railroads in Eastern Washington,
Eastern Oregon and Idaho.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25

New Orleans. March 24.-Weather clear
and track fast. Results: Selling, six and
a half ADMINISTRATIONS won, Hairpin
second Tom Toher third time, 1:22. Six
and half furlongs-The Purser won
Maurice w. second, Very Light third;
time 1923. Selling, mile and a quarter
Jessie S. won. Laureate second. Babe
Fields third; time 2:O9 Selling, six and a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25

half furlongs-Hanlon won, Miss Ross
second. Protus third: time. 1:23. Selling,
six furlongs-Ber;ha Nell won. Semicolon
second, Brown Veil third time, 1:14S
Seven furlongs. seling-Tom Kingsley
won, McAlbert second, Nora s. third;
time, 1.2S
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25

London, March pa dispatch to the
standard from Vienna this morning says
that Michael Munkacsy. the famous Hun
garian painter, who was reported yester-
day IN dying condition, is much better
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
Roosevelt viii Attend.

Albany N. Y. March Ex-Governor
Roosevelt stated to-day that he would, if
possible attend the proposed reunion of
the rough riders to be held in the West
Lunp u.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
SIGNAL LIGHTS.

Human nature in broadcloth Is no better than human nature in rags.
 A St. Louis girl is so modest that she bushes at the bare state of facts.
 A man with an elastic imagination is apt to mistake it for his conscience.
 A man who lives on hope will spend his old age at somebody's else ex- pense.
 Women weep audibly when they are angry; silent tears mark the deepest grief
 The difference between repartee and impotence is in the size of the speaker.
 Sweeping changes are made under the head of appropriations for street cleaning.
 The man who knows but one thing feels capable of giving advice on all subjects.
 Some folks are kept in the dark in order to prevent them from bringing things to light.
 Lots of men would never be recog- nized as fools if they didn't fall in love and give themselves away.
 But few men ever make their way through the world on the strength of their chronological developments.
 Lots of men go where duty calls, then stand around with their hands in their pockets after they get there.
 The wise man turns up his sleeves and goes to work while the fool sits around and waits for work to come to him.
 An Irish philosopher says it's great blessing that night comes on late in the day when one is too tired to work longer.
 Half the people in the world are unhappy because they have too much and the other half are unhappy be- cause they haven't enough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
A Modern Fable.

Once upon time Tramp was Sore ly in need of Something to Eat, and ap- preaching Farmhouse he spake unto the Farmer, saying: If you will give me the Wherewithal to satisfy the Cravings of the inner Man, I will kill all the Rats about the Place. ; Agreed" said the Filler of the Soil, and he ordered his Good Wife to give the Tramp a Square Meal. After the Tramp had devoured everything in sight he went to the wood-pile and se- lected stout Club, then seating Him. self on the Porch, he said to the Farm er: Now bring on your Rats
 Moral-Always have the details spe- cifed in the contract.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23

My dear what induced you to marry such an extremely young man?" Well, you see. thought I would be sure of being his first love, but But what?"
 q found he had already had an af, fair with his nurse.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

The right to use the name of cor poration is held, in Huntington vs. Pal mer (R. I.), 43 L. R. 4. 95, to be dis tinet from the right to use the name of articles manufactured by it, and not 4 to pass with the latter on a purchase of I. the plant, machinery, stock and yis-.s ible property of the company.
 The enforcibility of a stockhold =Ner's liability in a jurisdiction outside@ of that in which the corporation was ere ated is sustained in Bell ys. Fa-arwell (Ill.), 42 L. R. A. S04, in case of Ia Kan sas corporation, on the ground hat the stockholders liability under Kansas law is not penal, but eontract9 hal.
 The suf1ciency of presentgb baent and demand of payment made on a receiver pendente lite of an insolvenf bank, and of notice of non-payment iby him, to bind an indorser of negotiable cer- tifeate of deposit issued by the bank before it's insolvency, is denied in Jack son vs. MeInnis (Ore), 43 L. R. 4. 128.
 The right of a married woman to maintain an action in her own name to recover damages for the alienation of her husbands $ affections is sustained in Beach vs. Brown (Wash.), 45 L. R. A. 114, under statutes abolishing disabil- ities of married women, and it is also held that procuring divorce will not preclude the action.
 The liability of a lunatic on his con- tract is sustained in Flaeh vs. Gott- schalk company (Md.), 42 L. R. A. T45, if the contract is fair and reasonable in its terms and was made with one who did not know of the lunacy, when that had not been judieiously ascertained, and where the parties cannot be re- stored to their original situation,
 The constitutional provision against ex post facto laws Is held, in Murphy vs. Com. (Mass.), 43 L. R. A. 154, to condemn statute which alters or may alter in a substantial manner the posi- tion of those who committed offenses before it's passage, even if in partic- ular case it might operate more bene- feially than the prior law would have done. And this rule is applied where statute changed the provision as to de- auctions for good conduct and permits to be at liberty.
 The evidence of expert witnesses as to the value of services is held, in Hull vs. St. Louis (Mo), AZ L. R A. 753, to be merely advisory, to be given by the jury such weight as they deem it en- titled to, or to be altogether disregard ed by them, if, from all the facts and circumstances in evidence, they believe the testimony of the experts to be un- reasonable, A full review of the au- thorities on the conclusiveness of ex- pert testimony is presented in the ex- tensive annotation to this case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
STUB ENDS.

Good things go as easily as bad things come.
 Kind words never die-except when killed by ingratitude.
 Gossip is cartridge fired from the gun of idle curiosity.
 The punch bowl is more dangerous than the pug;listic punch.
 The good die young and the other kind when they can't help it.
 The truth that occupies a nutshell finds some minds too narrow to give t room.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
Chance for Fame.

Have you an idea that could be worked up into play where by might make a decided hit?"
 Plawryte-"Got just the thing for you, my boy; military play in which as the Spanish spy you will win round after round of cheers and applause"
 Hammond-"Really! And what dt I do?"
 Plawryte-"You get killed in tht first act.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
 Her Interest h It.

No, she said, don't believe in push. ing the war too fast. I hope the men who are running it will take their time about it.'
 That's queer view to take of so serious a matter" he replied.
 ''Well, maybe it is," she assented, "but when it began Fred Robbins said he'd buy me & two-pound box of candy if our side didn't win in less than three months"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
Good Reason.

nber .,ua Good Reason.
 thlns0 : an n you love her, old fel- E of clsa' s.., sss Oat you marry her? Bach |he bai"s sshs Marry her! Why, she's
 squirrs-pN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
A woman's Explanation.

According to the scriptures there will be no marrying OF giving in marriage in heaven
 She-"oh, that's easily explained" He-"How so.?"
 She-"There will not be half enough men to go round-see?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
Nh WorIk for Him.

My friend" said the temperance lecturer solemnly, you ought to stop drinking"
 Possibly, possibly" returned the other; "but if everybody should take your advice did you ever stop to think what you would do for a living?"
 Now and then good man runs across a problem that just about takes his breath away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
She Couldn't Forget It.

And what, the visitor asked, "did your new gas stove costg It's such a lovely one.
 Twenty dollars MT Wattles answered.
 Why, John!" exclaimed Mrs Wat ties; it didn't either! You know it was only $1998!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
n Mountain Rates.

n Rates to Arkansas Summer Resorts esp att mn sale up to and including Sept. 30 sai,ots ssss g good returning until Oct. 3l. Mt I aVssSs0 Vsss0: Searcy, S4 25; Ravenden. a.75. .ol Meeting of Nobles of the Mystic Rnau9Ps nn 9Psuffalo. N. T., June to II to b. For ls, lsoTe the Iron Mountain By. will sell to
 Ss9o agot and return at fare of S31.00. Tickets kals alo fnne Hl f1th and 18th. Limit for return N 2th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
 AND SELECTED.

A Message In Time-His Only Purpose An Afternoon Call-Reason for It. He Wanted to Know-AIso Lost Her JOb-Flotsam and Jetsam.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23
Family Jars.

She-"When we were married yoN declared I was good enough to eat"
 He-"Yes, and now I'm sorry that I didn't do it."
 She-"Why do you say that?"
 He-"Because as a dinner you might have agreed with me; as a wife you don't"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-23

sve Pine Bluff 1:10 D. m., arrive Chicago next day. Only one change; throu gh pers.
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A Message. Tonight, dear lad, the sun unrolled A glowing bridge of beaten gold, Across the uncertain blue; And, in the glory of it's track, l sent homesick wanderer back. A longing thought to you.
  Sweetheart, be on the watch tonight Between the sunset and starlight; Perchance my thought will come On silent sandals from the west, To lay its face against thy breast, Albeit it's lips are dumb.
 -Theodosia Pickering.