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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
A Typical Turkish Prison.

Few Christians have been allowed to
visit Turkish prison. The one on
the Island of Cyprus, now under Eng
fish control, was visited some years
ago by Archibald Forbes. Here is
what he wrote of it: 1.-The average
Turkish prison has nearly 600 inhab-
itants. Among them are malefactors
of every dye: Murderers, robbers, po-
litical prisoners and forgotten sus-
poets. l have seen not few horrible
sights. l have ridden across a battle
field on which lay five-and-thirty thou
sand dead and dying soldiers; l have
seen whole field full of famine-strick
en- miserables; l have frequented the
pest houses of Metz after the siege.
where lay neglected the wretched vic
Tins of black smallpox and spotted
typhus; 1 have trodden the corridors
of the Grand hotel, of Paris, heartsicI1
because of the fetid effluvium FROM
sloughing wounds and hospital gan
CREME; l have seen the bodies of men
who had been roasted alive; / have
been in cholera hospital; but never
have | witnessed a more noisome spec
tacle than that which the foul Turkish
prison dungeons afford" st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
SUNDAY BASKET BRIGADE.
New Feature of New York Street Life
Added by Liquor Law Enforcement.

avn" VdbuTc VI new 1Ork street Life
Added by Liquor Law Enforcement.
There goes the basket brigade"
THE what?"
Basket brigade. Those fellows
across the street with the market bas-
kets on their arms. Know what's in
EN-? No? Why, beer jugs, water
pitchers, milk cans, GROWERS of all
shapes, kinds and descriptions.
Follow EN- up for few blocks and
you'll catch 'em trying every saloon
door they come to. AS they march
down the ay'nue they gather fresh re-
cruits, and by the time they strike a
side door that ISM guarded by a po-
liceman they'll be big crowd of EN-"
An artist who takes his revenge on
Roosevelt by drawing caricatures of
the commissioner for newspaper
owns silh hat, and, what is more i'm
portant, stout leather hat box. A
friend met him on the street last Sun
day with the silk hat on his head and
the hat box in his hand.
Moving or going out of town."
Nope"
HAT pressed?"
Nope"
What are you doing with the nat
box?"
Got GROWER in it and I'm gong
to work the side door of the corner
saloon
His GROWER" was a large sized tin
bucket, not the very best in the world
in which to carry beer; but it fitted
the inside of the hat box nicely.
This artist, like many other beer
drinkers, is financially able to buy bot
tied beer and lay in a stock on Satur-
day night to last over Sunday, but he
doesn't like bottled beer. There arc
others just like him-many of them
n Y World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05

snow. 1 maintain said Miss Strong
that there is no place filed by man
which woman cannot fill. Is that
comprehensive enough"
''It is very comprehensive" replied
Mr.. Northside, but l am prepared t.
go further in advocacy of woman,
ability"
''Are you?"
ayes, l am. On the seat of street
car. for instance, she can fill two men:
places - Pittsburgh ChronicleT ele
graph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
HOLES IN THE CANVAS.
Important Discovery That Increases tn.
Efficacy of Sails.

Efficacy of Sails.
An Italian sea captain, Clio Batta Vas
allo, of Genoa, has made very interest,"
ing innovation in the use of sails or
ordinary sailing vessels. He claims
that the force of wind cannot fully take
effect in sail, since the air in front of
it cannot properly circulate in the in
flated part and remains stationary inn
mediately in front of part of the sail
proper. He avoids this stagnation of
air, as he calls it, by the application of
a Lumber of small holes in that part of
the sail where the depression is deepest
when it is filled. These holes are re-
inforced like buttonhole, so that thew
will not tear out.
Trials made in various weather have
resulted as follows: With light wind
boat with ordinary sails made four
knots, while the new sails increased the
speed to five and one-half knots. In
fresh breeze the respective speeds were
seven and eight and three-quarters
knots, and in strong wind they were
eight and ten knots an hour. 1t stands
to reason that the doing away with a
layer of air which cannot escape past
the side of sail must increase the
efficiency of a sail boat Where the
wind formerly struck cushion of air
which acted like spring mattress, de-
creasing the actual pressure of the
wind against the canvas, this current of
air now strikes the sail direct and, of
course, has greater efficiency. Vas
allo has received much encouragement
from practical sailors as well as theo-
retical Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05

The biographies of Napoleon differ
as to the color of his eyes, One says they
have been gray. 1t is possible that they
were of that steely blue sometimes
found in the eyes of persons of cold,
calculating temperament.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05

The young American idea is taught
TO shoot by means of 793 patents issued
on as many educational appliances. The
old-fashioned birch ruler or section of
rubber hose used in education is not
protected by q patent and may be
employed by Sad pedagogue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05

What might be done if men were
wise, what glorious deeds, my suffering
brother, would they unite in love and
right, and cease their scorn of one an.
other.-Charles Mackay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
The Old Mans Joke.

Jane" said her father, 81 thought
You hated stingy people, and yet your
young man" 'l.e.s'' .,'
"Why, pa, who says he is stingy?"
ooh, nobody says so; only 1 could
see that he was little 'nenr' as passed
through the ROOM" - Boston Tram
script.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05

The bonded debt of Philadelphia ID
S52,75S,s45 and the assessed valuation
$769,93O,54
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY &c, 1896.
THEY STOOD PAT.

Mr.. Morrill, probably knew what was
going to happen yesterday when he
pressed what is called the tariff bill to
a vote in the senate. The idea was to
make several silver men show their
hands. The scheme worked; five sill
yer men stood by their constituents.
We honor them for tive take especial
pride in a record which shows that Mr.
Mantle and Mr. Carter voted the way
their constituents would have them
vote. Forthwith a shower of abuse
will fall upon these men. They need
not heed it-those whose immediate
representatives they are will praise
them.
The question raised by Senator Nor
riu could be disposed OF yesterday as
we'll as at any other time. Five re-
publicans having refused to surrender
their convictions for what was de-
clared TO be partisan loyalty. the tariff
scheme was a hopeless cause in any
event. Fifty-five senators voted. The
tally was thirty-three to twenty-five;
II the FIVE republicans who refused to
be whipped into line had gone the
other way, Mr. Morrilrs proposition
would still have met defeat-the count
would have been twenty eight to twen-
ty-seven.
Several republican senators took
their fling yesterday at the gentlemen
whom they were not able to coerce. Mr..
Sherman arraigned congress for its in
action, remarking that its conduct is
a crime against the country and
against civilization" Fortunately. the
fact that Senator Sherman has grown
to be worth millions during his career
in public life does not persuade the
people that his danger signals are dis
interested. Mr.. Morrill,, it appears,
was petulant. so was Mr. Frye. May
they live long enough to heed the use
full lesson for Maine and Vermont
which Colorado and Montana are pre-
pared TO teach!
There was no merit in the tariff bill
that was defeated yesterday. II could
not have become law; good republican
as he has proved himself to be, Presi-
dent Cleveland would undoubtedly
have signed to NJ his veto. The aim Of
those who pressed II was simply to put
certain western republicans 10 the
test. The event proved that five OF
these republicans pulled for the people
whose representatives they are. They
are FIVE good men. Two of them are
from Montana. They will be maligned.
but not by the citizens who sent them
20 the senate. The Standard makes its
compliments Co Mr.. Mantle and to Mr.,
Carter: they will discover that this
great state likes loyal men.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
STILL FIGHTING TT.

Our belief is that the Standard has
a fair share of readers who are always
willing to fight once more the famous
battle at Big Hole. In this belief, we
print this morning a letter written by
a soldier who, on that field. was ad-
iutant to General Gibbon and who feels
that his superior officer is wronged In
what was lately written for the Stand
ard. in reference to the Big Hole bat
tie. by Mr.. g. w. Irwin. OF Butte.
The little controversy toward which
this mornings letter is a contribution
was started by what the STANDARD said
respecting the battle. at the time when
the recent death ~ General Gibbon
was announced. The figures used at
that time were taken from official rec
ords. The partial victory claimed for
the federal troops seems warranted by
the testimony OF reports which bear
the signatures of some OF the United
states armys best known command
ers
A ittle later. in an entertaining let
ter. Mr.. Irwin assumed TO correct some
of the Standards figures. Newspaper
Offices in Montana know that in re-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

spect to facts and figures relating to
early day Montana, Mr.. Irwin is not
apt to go astray-he is. off-hand. very
much in the nature of a carefully re-
vised and corrected encyclopedia of
state affairs. However, in this in
stance, an army officer who saw serv-
ice at Big Hole makes 1t appear that,
in turn, Mr.. Irwin is wrong, and he
adds claims respecting the fight which.
in any event, may be pardoned in
soldier who knows by personal expert
ence that General Gibbon was good
Indian fighter and a thoroughly brave
commander This much in relation to
the hero of the Big Hole battle. we pre-
sumo, Mr.. Irwin will cheerfully admit
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

steel present their edges to the pro3ectile,
instead of the fiat surface of the plate.
as in the present mode of construction.
BY this method. according to the Age Of
Steel, the resistance is of a flexible ma
ture insuring a rebound that can more
successfully resist penetration. Damaged
sections can easily be removed and re-
placed. and as they are intersected by
hollow tubes. vibration is absorbed and
the impact of shot considerably re-
duced.
Naphtha is used with excellent success
in securing wool. The naphtha is forced
through and through the wool by means
OF pump and all the natural oil or yelk
of the material is expurgated. 1t is re-
ported that not only does the naphtha
e2 ercise no injurious effect upon the fiber
of the wool, as in the case of alkali
cleansing but really leaves the fleece in
better condition than when treated by
any other process. A further valuable
feature mentioned as pertaining to this
method is this. namely, that after the
grease is extracted from the wool it may
again be extracted from the naphtha in a
pure state and used as a saponi1cator for
the purest soaps.
There has been a very marked decrease
in the cost of tunneling of late years. The
Railway Review, commenting on this
fact. rightly ascribes IL to the great i'm
eXcavatlng tools and in general mechani-
cal methods. According to the same jour
nal the Hoosac tunnel cost 1919 per foot,
the Mont Cents. the next in date, 1856 per
foot: the st. Gothard, $500 per foot and
the Arlberg $154 per foot. The tunnel on
the line of the Northern Pacific railroad.
through the Cascade mountains, $3.50 feet
long, was bored at the rate of Alb feet a
month at cost for the completed tunnel
OF Sis per foot.
The upper suspension bride at Niagara
falls is to be replaced by a new and en-
tirely different structure. 1t will be 124O
feet long and will be a steel arch bridge.
wholly contained within itself and will
be free from all cables, suspension, guy
or otherwise. 1t will consist of a main
arch span $40 feet long and two shore
spans The span on the American side
will he 100 feet long and that on the Ca
madam side 2l0 feet in length. The arch
sran will consist of an open parabolic rib
rs feet in depth. Four million pounds of
steel will be required in the construction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
IA. j. CONNELL CO.,
BUTTE, MONT.
WITH THE WITS.

"Er man dat am allus lookin' fob trou-
ble," said Uncle Eben. ain likely ter
git disp'inted, no matter how near
sighted he is.'-Washington Star.
Those Dear Girls: Minnie-I never no
ticed before that this mirror had wrin-
kle in IT. Mamie-I thought you were able
to see wrinkles in any mirror you looked
into.-Indianapolis Journal
March of Science: Ardent Lover-If you
could see my heart, Belinda, you would
know how fondly-" Up-to-Date Girl
(producing camera)-I intend to see it, Hi
ram. Sit still. please.-Chicago Tribune.
"Oi saay, Moike." "Yis? "Phots
dhtis worrud? C-o-n-con-v-e-r-ver-
sa-t-i-o-n-shun-conv Pilots
conversation" "Oi don't t'ink Dim
shure. Dinnis. But OF t'ink dthots dude
fer gab."-Harper's Bazaar.
One View of It.-"Say what's this social
settlement idea? It's like this-you're
a good fellow. you know" Yes" We'll.
you go and live in a tough neighborhood
and you'll seem a darn sight better than
you really are."-Chicago Record
The new woman seems to have played
her last card. j wonder what next?" "Oh,
she'll ask what's trumps, l fancy."-De-
troit Tribune.
'Timmins says his last novel is bound
to make people talk" II guess so. ] fan
cy they would rather talk than read II. -
Indianapolis Journal.
The Chicago-And do you find the water
here SO very bad? The Elsewhere-Oh.
no. with salad dressing 1t is not at all
bad.-Detroit Tribune.
Only Fit for the Kingdom: Mrs. Dash
Is Mrs. Crash in good society? Mrs. Rash
oh, no; she is just one of my church
acquaintances.-Puck.
"Chah'ty," said Uncle Eben, will kib-
Der err multitude oh sins. an yit most oh
us doan seem ter hab much mo- dan'll
go round fob our own pus'nal uses
Washington Star.
Mrs. Gossipy-I think young Mr.. Chat
ter is a delightful conversatlonalist. Mr..
Gossipy-Well, yes, he succeeds pretty
well for a man who never has any thing
to say.-Truth.
A Prudent Acceptance: Shell hope you
can come next Thursday. We're having
some music and a supper after. He-Oh,
yes, Til come; but er-I may be late
Boston Beacon.
What are you thinking OF, Madge?'
whether / would rather have you for a
friend or Jack for a husband" We'll,
can't you have both?" That depends
upon Jack. Harlem Life.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
WHERE THE SEEDS WENT To.

Secretary Morton tries TO get back
at his critics in congress by showing
what was done by some Of the MEM
beers with the seeds allotted them.
There appears to have been a deal of
transferring, and no mistake We no.
tice that one Of the chief sinners is
our esteemed contemporary Lemuel Eli
Quigg He transferred 1900 packages
Of his allowance To Mr.. Tart. Of
Georgia. But what on earth could Mr.
Quigg do with all that seed In his con-
stituency. anyhow? Farmers are scarce
in New York city. According 70 Sec
rotary Morton's own figures the con-
gressn-en. who gave any seeds away
sent them where. presumably. they
were most needed Thus. they seem 10
have had i'm mind the Nebraska suffer-
ers. Senator Allen. Of Nebraska. was
presented with lO.l5O packages. I. 400 OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
THE WORLDS PROGRESS.

Genuine Vermont maple syrup is now
made from Corncobs. The factory is in
Nebraska.
A large artesian well recently sunk at
Chamberlain, s. D., is utilized in running
the electric light plant of that town. The
water is conveyed through three-inch
nozzle playing upon a Pelton water
wheel.
Fishing is now successfully carried on
with the aid of the electric light. A lamp
lowered into the sea Eliminates a large
area, at least 60 feet across. and the fish
are attracted TO the spot i'm large num-
bers.
In 1863 the world. used only 5000. coo bales
of cotton in manufacture as against H.
00O. O0O bales now-an increase Of 10 per
cent. The United States has less than To-
coo, coo spindles. against nearly 'o,We,Oo0 in
Europe. The total takings by the spnners
OF the United States are about 2,S50.0O0
bales. of which the Southern mills have
but one-third. In 1880 the South had but
5af. 600 spindles; now she has 100000. with
27l mills.
During the past 80 years there has been
a steady decrease in the cost of railroad
transportation in the United States. An
estimate Of the cost OF transporting one
ton Of freight on IS of the leading roads
shows that il has decreased from sos
cents in 1865 10 70 cents in 1929. This
country enjoys a wide reputation for the
cbeapness and excellence of its railroad
freight service. and Il is safe TO say that
while the English freight trains run at a
higher average speed. they are far be-
hind the United States practice in point
OF economy.
A new method OF sheathing battleships
has been proposed by French naval ex-
pert. His idea is TO have the slabs of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

Ex-Governor Hoadley of Ohio has
been trying to put a quietus on the
Anneka Jams heirs. Trinity church
has now been In possession of the
property more thar one hundred and
ninety years. but still the descendants
OF the former owner are stirred up
periodically by designing lawyers to
prosecute their claims anew. II has
been a pretty fat thing for several gen.
erations of lawyers. Governor Hoadley
declares that any lawyer who takes
up the case at this time is. either a
shark or an unmitigated ass. That is
strong language but 1t is deserved fast
enough. For a lawyer to work upon
credulous people to the point OF MAX
ing them believe that they are heirs
TO large estates in Europe or elsewhere.
and OF bleeding them for money with
which to carry on alleged investiga-
lions. ought to be sufficient ground for
dlsbarment.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
What He Ysarned For

. Arthur Gordon. tall and stately. dressed
in Partisan style. faced Justice Bonnefoi
this morning at the Sheffield Avenue court
and beamed pleasantly upon the little
magistrate while his case went on.
A policeman said that he found Mr..
Gordon lying fast asleep on n sidewalk
at Lincoln park last night ana that Mr..
Gordon. instead OF being properly CRATE
ful when aroused. told the officer 10 Keep
out of the room and close the window.
You don't want a jury on this case.
do YOU Mr.. Gordon" asked the court.
Mr. Gordon waved his hand airily;
Your Honor" he replied. Il want moth
ing hut a drink. and l want that speed
ily."
Three dollars and costs" said the
court. and Mr. Gordon. paying his fine
flew rather than walked toward the first
LIQUID spcnsary.-Chicago News.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
E ASY JOB.

oh. it's nice to he a statesman in these
arbitration days,
For when wearied with a wrestle with
the task of means and ways,
One can gain great appreciation i'm a way
that cannot fail.
If he simply goes a-twisting of the Brit
ish lions tail!
OF the British lions tail.
Till his roar becomes a wall,
II he simply goes a-twisting Of the Brit
ish lions tail,
The British lion is a bird Of the most
engrossing air.
When a things worth the grabbing sure
the critters always there:
Were he but an individual, he would no
doubt land in jail.
Hence the wondrous popularity in twist
ing Of his tall
In twisting Of his tail,
TIL his countenance turns pale.
Hence the wondrous popularity in twist
ing OF his tail,
Indianapolis journal.
subscribe for the Standard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
MAKE 1T CLEAR.

II is worth while to give passing at
tention to a little matter which lately
attracted general attention in Anacon-
da. for the reason that a member OF
the city council gave II prominence. 1t
is not an affair of great account, 1t
ought never to have reached the public.
II is an incident. however. which be-
came vested with Importance because
the action of the aldermen awakened
an interest in it.
At a meeting of the city council held
ten days ago, Alderman Lesser intro
duced a resolution which recited that
rumor was afloat regarding offers of
brides to certain members of the city
council and which ordered an inquiry.
OF course, the resolution was passed.
Alderman Lesser was named as the
chairman of a committee which was in
structed to get at the facts and report
to the council Last Monday night the
committee was heard from. Its report
reads: I'VE, the members of the special
committee appointed by the president of
this council to investigate the charge
that one of the members of this body
had been approached by certain per-
sons with the offer of bride and with
the purpose of influencing the vote of
such members in relation to certain
matters then under consideration by
this body. would respectfully report
that, after having investigated the said
charges. we find that while certain per-
sons have been morally guilty of the
charge so made, we do not deem the
evidence we have been able to gather
In the premises sufficient in law to war
rant further proceedings being taken in
the premises. We would therefore ask
that we be discharged from further SER
vice as a committee"
This will not do; the public will not
be satisfied with the report. Charges of
bribery or OF attempts thereat were
brought in the resolution originally in
| troduced by Alderman Lesser. These
charges lie against the city council;
they are anonymous; they leave the
good report of the city under a
cloud. The committee finds that, in
fact, certain persons were morally
guilty" Whether these persons are al
| derman or outsiders does not appear;
and there II is proposed to let the
whole thing drop. That. we repeat, will
| not do The allegation of bribery was
| publicly brought and now it must be
cleared up to the satisfaction of the
| public.
We regret that. in the first place any
person was impugned OF any citizen &C
| cused. But DR.. Lesser awakened sus-
| picion, and we say that now he shall
| either fish or cut bait. He brought the
allegation of bribery; he must prove his
| case or make a much broader correc-
| ton than the one which his report of
Monday night carries. That report
| clears nobody. on the contrary, II
leaves every member of the community
| i'm an unpleasant place. The Standard
] has the highest respect for this citys
| governing body. II is made up of esti-
| mable gentlemen who. as we truly be-
Iieve. merit and enjoy the confidence OF
| the people whom they serve. DIR. Lesser
should not bring the council into dis
credit or public distrust by reckless inn
| putations. We shall insist that those al
whom his resolution was aimed be ex-
| posed, II they merit it, or wholly
cleared.
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which came from Senator Ransom,
5000 from Senator PETER. 1.40O from
Senator Walsh, 1.450 from Senator
Murphy. 1,45O from Senator Palmer,
and 1,45O from Senator Hunton. Rep
resentative KEN, of Nebraska. gather
ed in p, 900 packages in excess of his
own allowance, the contributors being
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, 5000 pack
ages; Representative Springer, 1000;
Senator Roach, $500; Representative
Grow, of Pennsylvania, 11,0O0, and
Representative Griffin, 500.
But whether the congressman had
any right to give their seeds away, is
something that has nothing to do with
the case. 1t was Secretary Morton's
business to obey the law not to veto 1t
because he thought some Of the opera
lions under II were not what they
should be. Morton is undeniably the
greatest ass that ever was a member
of a presidential cabinet, and II is not
a matter of wonder that some of the
members of congress lost their temper
when discussing his antics.