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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23

Miss Alberta Pennington. pink taffeta,
turquoise and pearl decorations.
Ing frock of white null over blue sink;
American Beauty roses.
Miss Lucretta Patt9n black aa 81 liberty Der sig
ders and trimmed with lace applique:
Miss Poyntz. of Kentucky. guest CT Mrs.
blue silk with ruff1es on waist and skirt;
coral beads.
over cerise taffeta. bodice entirely of jet,
ostrich feather fan: diamonds.
Miss Perrin. pink crepe gown, bodice
ouinze bow in hair; pearl beads.
Miss ]. H. Powell, pale blue polka dot
taffeta, with transparent yoke Of shirred
and pearl ornaments.
Mrs Andrew Rosewater Omaha, import
ed gown of pale blue silk gauze, with black
homiton lace trimmings
Miss Florence Reynolds, delicate blue
! fowered silk with pleated ruffles of white
Miss katherine Ross wore mixed suit Of
black silk skirt and red taffeta bodice.
Miss Frances Reynolds, black net of daisy
pattern over white satin, transparent yoke
| Of net, black and white chiffon ruffies in
| horizontal effect on bodice
cade, with fiaring skirt Of brocade; bodice
| pouched and necked with double putting Of
black chiffon; shoulder and belt bands of
| black velvet.
! Mrs Andrew Rosewater, Of Omaha, guest
| of Mrs. Walter Dickey, gown OF imported
| baby blue gauze with bands of black gui-
| pure lace and chiffon trimming; diamond
Mrs. G. R. Russell. gray gauze crepon on
1 white satin, bodice with point. lace applique
| over coral velvet around yoke collar; high
| yoke of white satin, with gold and white
| braid.
| Mrs. ]. Sol Smith, of Denver. Partisan
1 gown OF black net over black silk. low bod
ice veiled with jetted net.
! Miss Winnifred Sections gown was q
| black and gray striped silk with ruches Of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23

/ W. N. sparrow, }. A. staley, Miss Kate
Sharrard, Clifford Snow. J.. w. Swain. Miss
Eula B. 6tokely. g. b. stokely, Miss Maud
Stokeiy, Jerome Stuart, NJ. 4. Serat, p.
II. Steinbergh. J. H. Snedaker, f. p.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23

Rockwell, I % George E. R0; Reynoids. George B. B.
Richards. Mrs. 4; II. Royce, c, r.. Rock-
we'll Tom h; REYNOLDS. Andrew Rose
Harry Rankin, N. n. Russell, C. r. RUS.
sell. John Roy Russell, T.. II. Rich, Albert
w. B. Richards. B. D. Ransom, w. C. Root.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23
Mrs. osenton. D. B. Osborne.

NJ. r. Platt, Jr., W. A. Powell, John H.
Powell. H. B. Perrine, Pierre r. Porter
R. H. Prigg, G; II. Peoples, Albert w. Peet,
r.. R. Perioimer, Frank Porawski, Thec
.Poehler, L. w. Palmer, B. ]. Pierce, L. A.
Poinsett, Every Paget.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23

Lee, James L. Lombard. George T. Lynn,
John F. Lumpkin, Mrs. I. H. Lesem,
George Law. Mr.. Charles Lewis. Miss
Clara G. Lynn, H. 8. Lynn, Miss Lombard,
Robert F. Lakenan. William H. Lucas,
Miss Katherine Lucas, William E. Lee, c.
H. v. Lewis, r. H. Lindsay, II. g. Leav-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23

Miss Estelle Carlat, rose grenadine over
white silk, combined with black and white
brocade.
Mrs. B. s. Crockett, white organdie, fancy
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23
wide collar Of silver spangled embroidery.

Mrs. e. A. ireland. burnt orange taffeta
with trimmings of black velvet. pearl pas
sementeries. amethyst, diamonds and point
lace ornaments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-23
H. N. Irwin. E. A. ireland.

NJ. Jay. A. &. Jobes. e. 6. Jack
Junsa i Jones. Thomas James. r. Bry.
son Jones, J. c. James, e. NJ. Jenkins
Harry E. Jewett, Henry Jones. Jabez N
Jackson, j. L: Jones, E. s. Jewett. Mrs
Julian, Warren B. Jones. T. A. Franz
Jones.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Civil Service Resolutions.

indianapolis, Dec. 16.--At the business
session of the National Civil Service
League all the old officials We're re-elect-
ed yesterday and resolutions, which read
in part as follows. were adopted:
1.-THE league regards the order issued
by the president on the Goth day of May
last, withdrawing several thousand places
from the classified service and multiplying
the rules intended to prevent evasion of
the law, as the first unmistakable back
ward step taken by the federal admins
tration since tho civil service law was
passed. The Injurious effects of this or
der have already been seen in the demor-
alization of many parts Of the federal
service, in the encouragement of the enc
mics of the reform in their efforts to
cripple the merit system and secure a
further relaxation of the rules and in the
widespread distrust of the promises OF
the president and tho party in power to
enforce and extend the civil service law.
I'VE ask congress to remove the leg;s-
latiye restriction upon the consolidation
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
ON THE RACE TRACK.


New Orleans. Dec. 16-Mitchell beat
Prince of Verona, the favorite, in the Pre-
liminary Derby to-day. The colt had
been backed from to 8 to 2 and at the
post was full of running. He showed in
front at once and led to the last six
tenth, when Clawson, on Alex, chal-
lenged him. Mitchell lost his hold. allow
ed the Prince to swerve and falter, and in
the last jump Alex got his head
in front. Results: First race. SELL
ing, mile-Village Pride won, Koenig
second, Frank Mcconnell third;
time. 1:42A. Second race, six furlongs-
Hmtime won, st. Wood second, Dolly
Weithoff third; time, Ills. Third race,
selling, mile and 70 yards-Traveler won,
Lobengula second, Match Box third
time, LAS Fourth race, the Preliminary
Derby, three-quarters of mile-Alex
Mitchell won, Prince of Verona second,
Red Cross III. third: time, 1:14A. Fifth
race, selling, mile--LaGrange won, Wa
terhouse second, Sallie Lamar third;
time, 1.42A.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
CENSORS AT CAPE Town ARE
KEEPING ENGLAND IN THE DARK
Three Reverses Within Week Is New Experience
for Great Britain = 100000 More Troops Will
Be Sent if Needed Liberals Denounce
the Government for Incompetency.
Buffers Heavy Losses at
Tugela River.

of postoffices to the end that the depart
ment may apply the merit system to MI
nor offices wherever practicable by MAX
ing them branches of larger offices and
filling them from the clerical force there
in"
The report on 1.-THE Indian service un-
der President Mckinley says:
"The committee finds itself compelled
to report that probably no branch Of the
federal service has suffered more from
the ravages Of the spoilsmen during the
present administration than the Indian
service. That such should be the fact
Is not only a. misfortune. but dtsap-
pointment. The choice Of Cornelius N.
Bliss as secretary Of the interior was ac-
cepted by many friends of good govern
ment as an assurance that the progress
made during the two former administra-
tions would be continued, or at least
maintained. Such was not the case. No
serious attempt seems to have been made
by the president or by Secretary Bliss to
conduct the service on non-partisan prin-
cipleS.'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Surveying Our Possessions,

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Foster,
chairman of the new committee on coast
and fnsular survey, last night in an in
tereiew with an associated press reporter,
SAID:
1.-THE demand suddenly made upon the
United States government for surveys
along the coast of Alaska, and of the
newly-acquired island possessions, has
forced upon congress the consideration
Of the immediate survey of these regions.
The demand has come largely from the
Pacific coast where the suddenly devel-
oped commerce with Alaska has created
an unexpected demand for quick surveys
of the Alaskan coast.
I'm Alaska, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines the interests or commerce re-
quire immediate and rapid surveys of
these regions in order that we may know,
in the first place, what the resources Of
the islands themselves are. This infor-
nation must to great extent precede
any development Of commerce.
I'm response to this demand the senate
has created a special committee on coast
ana insular surveys which will have i'm
mediate relation to the commercial inter-
ests of those sections 8t&g
Senator Foster will introduce a resolu-
ton in the senate calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information as
to the present progress of the surveys
and the plan which he proposes for their
development in the new possessions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
GIVEN TO THE JURY.
Exhaustive Arguments Made in the Case
of Frank Mcdaniel.

Exhaustive Arguments Made in the Case
of Frank Mcdaniel.
Portland, Ore, Dec. 16.-The trial of
Claire Adelaide Fitch was finished at
II o'clock tonight and the case was
given to the jury. Each side occu-
pied four hours in argument and Judge
George delivered an exhaustive charge
to the Jury. Attorneys for the defense
evidently considered the charge fair to
the defendant, as no exceptions were
taken.
The trial occupied three weeks and at
every session the court room was
crowded. At midnight the jury was
locked UP for the night.
The body of Claire Fitch, aged 10,
was found late in the afternoon on July
20 of this year in Cycle park, small
fir grove in Holladay's addition Her
death, according to the coroner's jury
was caused from strangulation. The
girl had remained away from home the
night previous and her parents early
in the day informed the police of her
absence. Some boys playing in the
park discovered the body, but 1t was
late in the evening before it was iden-
titled. AS soon as the Identification
was made Frank Mcdaniel a young
truck driver aged 10. who had been
on intimate terms with the young wo-
man for some time, was taken into
custody. Mcdaniel admitted that he
had been in the park with the girl the
night before, but claimed that he took
her to within short distance of her
home and there left her about II p.
M, going to his own home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Arizona Shooting A ffrav-

Phoenix, Ariz.. Dec. 16--Information
has been received of a serious shoot
ing ARRAY at the Ray mining camp
near Florence. Ariz. Two brothers
named Orosco. after filling up with
whiskey, went on the war path. A
Mexican who refused to drink with
them was the first victim. They shot
him dead in cold blood and then start
ed up the street. Seeing a Mexican
sitting in front Of a tent they emptied
their guns into his body and left him
dead in front of his door. BY this
time the little camp was thoroughly
aroused and every one who could get
gun started out to round up the
blood-thirsty Mexicans. When the
smoke cleared away one of the Oros-
cos was dead with 10 wounds in his
body and the other was shot through
the body in three or four places ana
was at the point of death. Deputy
Sheriff White took the wounded man
to Florence and placed him in Jail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
PURSUIT IS ABANDONED
Aguinaldo Has Eluded the Amer
lean Troops.
WILL NEVER BE CAPTURED
That Is the Opinion OF General Conceps
clon, Who Insists That the Insurrec-
ton Will Be Continued in
Spite OF the Reverses.

Manila, Dec. 16, 9:15 a. m.-Majof
has abandoned his pursuit of Aguinalda
and has reached Bagnen In the heart Of
the Grand Cordillera, where the range
is 10000 feet high and where food is
scarce and travel almost impossible.
From native couriers and Spanish pris-
oners it was learned Aguinaldo left
Bontoc in the province of the same
name, with three women and two sol
diers, three days ago and headed SOUTH
ward, evidently for Bayambang, in the
province of New Vizcaya, where it is
thought he may encounter the Amer
leans.
Major Marsh's command was deplet-
ed 20 per cent by the two days march
from Cervantes to Bagnen, so he res
turned to Cervantes Dec. 10. Scatter-
ed bands of Macabbees, which have
been operating in the north are being
collected with the intention Of sending
them back to Manila as there is much
sickness among them and they are un-
fit for further mountain work.
Lieutenant Chadwick and a cores
pendent Of the associated press, tha
latter commanding 30 Macabbees, have
visited, the mountain town of Pamposa
and received the surrender of a COM
pany of insurgents, including three Of
ficers, With their arms and ammunition.
General Conception and other Fill
pino officers who have surrendered have
been taken to Vigan. Conception, who
lie cheerful, insists that the insurgent
organization will be maintained even
in the districts where the Americans
are operating, claiming that the Fill
pinos can use their troops whenever
they desire. He suggests that the only
method of terminating the war is the
capture Of Aguinaldo and the obtain
ing of an order from him for the troops
to surrender their arms. But Concep-
cion believes Aguinaldo will never be
captured.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Yaqui Indian Refugees.

Chicago, Dec. ia special to the
Record from Austin, Tex. says: A dis
patch from Hermosillo, state of Son
ora, Mexico, says that party of tive
Yaqui Indian ranchmen with their
families have arrived there from the
valley of Batepito river, where they
had good homes. They refused to join
the other members of the tribe in the
present war against the Mexican CIV
eminent, and were ordered out of the
country and their property confiscated
by the chiefs who melted the rebellion.
One of these refugees says that the
Indians recently received big ship
ment of guns and ammunition from
San Francisco. 1t came consigned to
an American mining company which
has extensive interests in the Yaqul
country, and was billed as machinery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Affected the Markets,

LonSon, Dee.' 16.--l.aws Of the defeat
of General Butler at Tugela river caus-
ed momentary panic on the stock ex-
change here to-day. There was intense
excitement in all departments. Imme-
diately after opening jobbers started
realizing and all prices opened from
to points below yesterdays close.
American stocks were fiat and freely
offered. After the first rush the mar
ket steadied somewhat. Market views
of the situation are of the most serious
character. both politically and monte
tariIy
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Baresford Annointad.

London, Dec. 16.--Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford this morning con-
firmed the associated press announce
ment Of his appointment to second in
command of the British Mediterranean
fleet. He has informed his constituents
that this necessitates his resignation of
his seat in the house Of commons. He
has represented York city in the con-
sentative interests.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Fort Is Demolished.

Pretoria, Wednesday, Dec. 13.-Ad-
vices from Mafeking say an attack on
small British fort has been made
with good results The fort was de-
molished. Heavy cannon firing is pro-
ceedings. Colonel Baden-Powell has
sent the Beers notice, advising them to
lay down their arms and return to their
homes, promising protection as soon as
Great Britain has taken over the
Transvaal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Siege of MafelSinr.

Cape Town. Dec. 16.--Advices from
Buluwayo say that a dispatch from
Mafeking, dated Dec. s, announced that
the scheme of advancing the military
works was acting we'll and had forced
the Beers to evacuate the strong COM
handing fertilization northeast of the
town. 1t was added that the British
continued pushing back the Beers and
were then working towards their main
siege batteries. The British casualties
were trifing. The Boer force was then
reduced to about 1000 men, with four
field guns and some siege guns.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
DELEGATES APPOINTED
To the Annual Convention of tho Na-
tional Live Stock Association.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. Ex-Governor Smith to-day
appointed John T. Murphy and T. A.
NARROW of Helena and ]. NJ. Holt of Miles
City delegates on the part of Montana
at the third annual convention of the
National Live Stock association at Fort
Worth, Texas, Jan. Is next.
The governor to-day received a request
from the director general of the PAN
American exposition to be held at Buff
falo, N. Y, in 1901 to have the state
make an exhibit. The governor replied
that the legislature made no appropria-
ton and there is no fund that can he
used. AS the legislature does not meet
until 1901, it looks as though Montana
would be unrepresented at the great ex-
position, unless, as In the case of this
Omaha fair, enterprising citizens furnish
the necessary funds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
VIII BE Sent to His Home.

Special DISPATCH to the Standard.
Washington Dec. 16-An order was to-
day issued by the secretary of war direct
ing that the body of Walter Mclean be
disinterred and sent to his old home in
Bay City, Mich. He was the son of Jo-
seph Mclean of Bay City, and served as
private in the Montana regiment. He
died in the hospital of fever and his body
was recently brought to San Francisco
and buried there. The remains of the
soldier will be sent to Bay City within
the next 80 days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Fil.pinos stranded.

Seattle, Dec. 16.-Thirty members OF
a Filipino theatrical troupe brought
to this country last July are stranded In
this city. Local charity organizations are
caring for the troupe and an effort will be
made to compel the management of the
Mechanics Pavilion of San Francisco,
which imported the Filipinos, to bear the
expense of their passage back to San
Francisco.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Boers Entrenchiny,

Modder River. Friday. Dec. 15.-Dur-
ing demonstration in force this morn
ing the British guns shelled the Beers
for a couple of hours. The Beers did
not reply until after the British We're
retiring. The Beers are further en-
trenching and Strengthening their old
defense with the evident intention of
fiercely disputing control of the rail-
road
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Increase of Price.

Victoria. B. c., Dec. 16.-Owners of the
local sealing schooners have received a
cablegram from London, stating that
skins sent from here brought from GA to
6S shillings at London sales. This is an
increase of more than 40 per cent. over
December sales of last year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Trying TO Cheat Prison.

Salt Lake, Dec. 16.-John Smith. who
was yesterday found guilty on the
charge of sending a dynamite machine to
Judge o. w. Powers last summer and
who was to have been sentenced on Mon
day next, was found in a dying condition
in his cell to-day, having taken an over
dose of morphine or some other drug.
Smith said month ago he would never
go to prison.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
A New Company.

Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 16.--A new
steamship company has been formed
here to operate line of vessels be-
tween Tacoma and Cape Nome. The
Centennial, now in the government
transport service, has been chartered.
A fleet of sailing vessels may be OPP
Grated in conjunction with the steam
ers. Coast and eastern capitalists are
interested.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
To Incorporate.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 16-Application
will be made to parliament at its next
session for an act to incorporate the Fort
Simpson, Teslin & Dawson Railroad
company, for a road from point on the
Pacific coast near Fort Simpson to Daw-
son City by Teslin lake.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
War Is a Popular One.

New York, Dec 16.-The London cor
respondent of the Tribune cables: The
war in South Africa is a popular one
and successive defeats will not dampen
the spirits of Englishmen who are
ready to make any sacrifices in men or
money that may be needed to bring
the campaign to a successful end.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
1t Will Continue.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 16.--The Wash
ington Red Cedar Single Manufae-
turers' association will be continued
another year. This was unanimously
decided by rising vote at a meeting
attended by 80 members from all parts
of the state held here to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
A Committee Is Authorized to Reduce the
Circuit

New York Dec. 16.--The National
League of baseball clubs which has
been in session here nearly all the
week closed it's labors to-day and adj
journed subject to the call of the presi-
dent At to-day's meeting special
committee of ways and means was ap-
pointed with full power to make ar
engagements for reducing the circuit.
The committee will report to the
league at called meeting. The COM
mittee consists of Soden of Boston.
Hart of Chicago, Brush of Cincinnati
and Rogers of Philadelphia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
He Has a Million.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 16-The state treasurer
by to-day's receipts of $41.oO0 from Lewis
and Clarke and $4,000 from Fergus, has
more than s1000,000 In cash on hand. State
Treasurer Collins expects to issue war
rant call next week for about $50, 900 gen
eral fund warrants, picking up outstand-
ing general fund registered warrants reg
istered up to Dec. !.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Found Drowned.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Great Falls. Dec. ia dispatch front
SLOGAN City, B. c.. dated yesterday states
that George Mcdonald. brother of w. D.
Mcdonald, brakeman on the Great
Northern. was found drowned there on
Thursday,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

construction of the army post at Mag
nolia Bluff, this city, have been COM
pleted by the contractors. The buildings
are built of fir and stone and are fur
n!shed with every modern convenience,
including steam heat and light The con-
tract was for $4,000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Insurgents pefeatad.

Caracas, Venezuela, via Haytien ca
BILE. Dec. 16.-The government troops
yesterday completely defeated those Of
General Hernandez, near Tocuyo,
town in the state of Barquesimeto 81
miles from Trujullio.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
Smoking Jackets
NeckWear m
Travelling Sets
Hosiery AGO. .
,Lounging Robes

We bought a line this season of
the above from an importing house
and the same will not be shown by
any other concern in the city. The
assortment is very large and guam
tity limited to one article of style,
thus insuring personal exclusive
ness. BY making your selection
now, you not only have the full as
sortment to select from and the
same can be laid aside until want
ed, but we give you special time and
attention that possibly later on
must be hurried, as is usually the
case preceding a Christmas rush,
and any article purchased from us
not proving entirely acceptable can
be exchanged or money refunded.