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separate and can be settled without
detriment to each other, and that no
issue should be permitted to delay a
solution of the tariff.
The Big Timber Pioneer. one OF the
leading republican papers of Eastern
Montana, says: while we believe free
coinage would be vastly beneficial. we
believe that the first thing to secure is
protection; IL we cannot get both. take
one" The Billings Gazette has sug-
gested as the republican motto this
year: "Bimetallism and Protection,
either IL not both" 1t argues that pro-
lection and free coinage are by no
means dependent upon each other. Both
are desirable. II says. but the republi-
cans must be satisfied with obtaining
one at a time. Mr.. c. W. Wiley, chair
man Of the republican convention which
met at Billings a few days ago. de-
clared in his speech that the republi-
cans of Montana are in favor of free
coinage and protection. and that he did
not believe in killing either in favor of
the other. Mr.. Wiley said: I'VE don't
want to send men to st. Louis who will
bolt the ticket. because they don't hap
pen to get everything they want. and
make Montana the laughing stock of
the nation. No. We want TO send men
who will be republicans. come what
may"
These extracts are sufficient to show
that Montana republicans are divided
on the silver question. 1t is therefore
to be regretted that the Silver Bow re-
publicans did not come out stronger
than they did on silver. There
Is no county on earth which ought TO
adopt stronger silver resolutions than
Silver Bow county. 1t is the mining
center of Montana and the Montana
state convention cannot be expected to
adopt stronger resolutions than the Sill
yer Bow county convention did. Had
Silver Bow come out stronger on silver
the state convention might be stronger.
1t would be infinitely better for the
cause of silver IL the republicans would
not meet in state convention at all
rather than they should take a stand
on the question as weak as that taken
in the majority of the county conven-
tons. There has not been a republican
convention in this state yet which has
PASSED resolutions of such strength as
to indicate that those who passed them
are for silver first and party after
wards. There is not one of them that
would make a good model, speaking
from a silver standpoint, for set of
resolutions to be sent to the world as
being the sentiment of one of the po-
htical parties of Montana on silver. 1t
is almost too much to hope that the re-
pupblicans in state convention assem-
bled will be stronger for silver than
they were when assembled in their
various county conventions. Every
| friend of silver in Montana, regardless
of party, should endeavor to get to
Butte to-day and convince the dele
gates now assembling there that they
owe II to their state and to their fellow
citizens to adopt resolutions on silver
| which will mean something.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
CURRENT HUMOR,

IT wonder why the weather man has
heated things up like this?" Probably
he has taken off his fiannels and doesn't
want his wife 10 make him put them on
gain."-Chicago Record.
Miss Cayenne is a very bright young
woman" he remarked admiringly. Does
she say clever things?" Better than
that. She sees the point when somebody
else says them" -Washington Star.
Harry-I cannot offer you wealth, Ma
rie; my brains are all the fortune I pos
sess. Marie-Oh, Harry. IL you are as
badly off as that 1 am afraid papa will
never give his consent.-Indianapoli
Sentinel.
She" said the adoring young man, "is
an angel" "Oh, of course" said the ell
derby friend. II have proof. almost in
disputable proof. Even mother thinks she
will make mt a good ife."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Folks hab sc sch er tendency ter git
wrapped up in der own sorrers." said
Uncle Eben, dat dey gifts ter lookin' al
de hot wedder ez er pusnal grievance.
and doan' symp-fize wifi nobody. Wash
ington Star.
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Phenomenon of the Tide Rip.
n the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
A tide rip phenomenon of the sea was
encountered in the Indian ocean recently
by the ship Francis, which arrived al
this port yesterday. The tide ran in many
directions, apparently almost at the same
time, and the big ship was whirled
around by IL like a top or took peculiar
erratic sheers until she became uncon-
trollable and could not be kept on her
course. 1t was feared at times that she
would go to pieces, for the tide seemed to
increase in force. For fourteen hours
the Francis was at the mercy of this
peculiar action of the ocean currents,
and soon afterward a cyclone struck and
partially dismasted her, a disaster which
has been before reported.
Two stowaways, William H. Beatty and
Stephen Munday, who had Travelled al
most all the way around the globe with
out the expenditure of a cent were
brought on the Francis from Passaroean,
Java They were formerly members of
the crew of the British steamship Rio,
which arrived at Java some time before
the Francis left there for Philadelphia
In some way they were left behind by
the Rio, and then they slowed away in
the coal room of the Francis, where fuel
is kept for the donkey engine and 9TH
err uses. They were discovered several
days after the Francis left Passaroean,
and there was no alternative but to bring
them along on the long voyGge. which
lasted 121 days.
An examination made by the immigra-
ton officials developed the fact that one
of the men, Beatty, was native OF
Florida, and the other an Englishman.
They were glad to leave Java, being I'M
able to earn more than 10 cents a day in
competition with the natives.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

The churches in the larger cities are
providing accommodations for bicy-
clists. The custom of checking the
wheels of attendants has been intro
duced and in some places the pastors
are announcing that IL wheelmen pre-
fer to come in bicycle costume it's all
right. come along. Boston has gone a
step further. According TO the Herald
of that city IL is suggested there that
the sections in the churches provide
facilities to enable the bicyclists to
brush themselves up on their arrival
at the Sunday morning services. This
IL right. The greatest obstacle TO the
patronage Of the churches by the bicy-
clists is that they are not always pre-
sentable after a spin on the dusty
roads. The Herald's suggestion partly
remedies the embarrassment
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Routed from the field of national
politics, Mr.. Plat is having a time of
IL in his own domains. A rebellion is
threatened against the boss of New
York. ope delegate to the national
convention named Bradley deserts the
Morton banners and declares that he
will vote for Mckinley on the first
ballot. His example may be followed
by others. OF course Morton is out Of
the race, but Plat has got TO hold his
men In line. or else who and what is
Plat? His inability to maintain dis
cipline in his own ranks makes Platt
a nonentity. A day or two ago he was
haunting Mckinley with treachery in
the Ohio delegation. Now the McKin-
ley men are jibing Plat about the un-
certainty of the New York delegation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

why do all the republican organs
rejoice in big type when there's a sill
yer victory in a democratic caucus or
convention? asks the Boston Herald.
The republican organs evidently know
a good thing when they see 1t even II
II belongs TO somebody else.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Governor Richards would feel under
especial obligations to the committee
on resolutions to point with pride to
the brilliant termination of the Cree
Indian War
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda standard guarantees its
advertisers q pona nde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that OF any other newspaper Sub-
lished In the state of Montana a <'crtis-
ing contracts will be made SUBJ to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

1t begins to look as If the New York
republican machine would go all to
pieces by the time it gets to st. Louis
IL Ii isn't well creased.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

majority of the Custer county re-
publican delegation. II seems. is not in
favor of free silver. but considers "a
duty on wool of paramount import
ance." The Custer county republicans
are wild and woolly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson to the contrary
Notwithstanding. there are abundant
evidences that at the Michigan demo-
cratic convention 1t took gold to make
gold men.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

The republican state convention to-
morrow should hire an extra hall for
the large and varied assortment of gu
bernatorial lightning rods that will be
exhibited, #..t.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Lillian Russell publishes a letter in
the New York papers announcing that
she has found her voice. Lillian con-
siders her voice as only one of her best
cards and perhaps 1t got lost in the
shuttle
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

1t is earnestly to be hoped that the
noise of the gubernatorial wood-sawing
tomorrow will not be such as to drown
the roaring of the Cameron boom.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Mckinley seems to have carried
everything last week but the Silver
Bow convention and the Methodist
conference.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Mr. Plat is not making very many
claims at present. He's too busy maxi
ing faces.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

II the Montana republican state con-
vention doesn't instruct for Mckinley.
II will be one of the leading novelties
of the spring season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

A million and a half of gold went to
Europe yesterday. We don't know
how much went to Michigan the other
day,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

The Montana delegates to st. Louis
will undoubtedly walk out of the con-
vention as far as the bar now and then.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

In spite of Mr.. Dickinson's protesta-
lions, free silver was knocked out In
Michigan by free gold judiciously dis
tributed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Whatever the width of the republican
state platform, the sheep counties won't
find IL all wool
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

The Cleveland third-term boom is
thought to be gathering tremendous
strength In Spain.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Mckinley. protection and free silver
coinage make a good combination" In
the opinion of the San Francisco Call.
It's a good combination 10 bust
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

In their next regular weekly an
nouncement Mark Hanna and Con-
gresham Grosvenor should not over
look the fact that Mckinley has car
ried Teton and Custer counties. Mont.
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Standard Publishing Company. Anaconda.
Mont.
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At the republican circus in Butte to-
morrow the attention Of the audiences
is particularly invited to the superior
strength. speed and grace Of a fine
dark horse named Babcock.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Although both it's wings are now said
to be on straight. the republican party
of Silver Bow makes a poor stagger at
posing as an angel.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Mr.. Reeds only hope is that the re-
publican party will see him later.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

so want to go about fifteen other Mon
tana republicans.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Persia should never run short of ia
vorite sons. The late shah. It seems,
was an industrious monarch and left
upwards of 200 children.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

Like a fat man learning to ride a
bicycle the gold reserve is again fall
ing off.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

As between free silver and free wool.
Montana vii take free silver.
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The Standard has branch Offices at
Butte, Nissouls. and Great Falls. where
Advertising rates win be furnished on ap-
plication-
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In the race for the treasuryship
State Auditor Cook. after consulting
Websters dictionary. hnds no such
word as fail
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
WEST RIVER OPENED
Chinese Government Throws Open to
Foreign Trade a Rich Country.
The Large Cities Of Canton and Hong koag
Are Situated at Nest River Bay--Auch
Sat;s action ia Hong Hong.

Peking, Jan 2I-The government has
agreed TO open the West river, provided
that China is allowed to retain the terri
tory ceded under the Burmah-China
convention in 1894. The opening Of two
ports on the West, or 81 Kiang. river.
namely, Shao King and WI Chow, was
stipulated for by the Japanese as part
Of the terms OF peace. The cities Of
Canton and Hong Kong are situated at
the bay into which the West river amp
ties.
The news that the West river was to be
opened 10 foreign trade occasioned no
small amount of satisfaction in Hong
Kong. The trade OF the rich province OF
Yunnan had begun to be diverted by
the activity of the French in Tonquin.
from its natural channel down the river.
The river traverses one of the richest
and most densely populated portions OF
South China. and the Chinese have long
guarded it against the entrance Of for
eign commerce with a sort of superstl-
tious reverence. The territory on the Me-
kong. which has recently been acquired
by France from China, by treaty, opens
another route to part OF this rich
country. including the tea districts.
Frances success in securing this terri
tory was the part of the situation in the
far East which has been most trying
to Great Britain. since the decline of her
diplomatic prestige with the Chinese
Japanese war.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
LOOKS BAD FOR CUBA
Another Alleged Batch Of Spanish
Victories Over the Patriots.
cUBANs CLOSELY PRESSED
Usual Spanish Victory Bullstin. Like untO
Daily Message Of the Sublime rorte--
cuban Residents kant feaee.

copyrighted. 1896, by Associated Press.)
Havana, Jan. 2.-Accordlng 10 reports
from the front, Gomez Is being sharply
pushed by the Spanish troops and Is get
ting little or no rest now. day or night
Tho effect Is that his movements can now
be marked by the trail OF tired out or
lame horses that the insurgents leave
behind them. The opinion Is expressed
here that the insurgents are In desperate
straits. and for Gomez now everything
depends upon the safe arrival In the
province Of Havana OF the Eastern or
second army OF insurgents under Gem
erals Jose Maceo and Rabi.
Gomez yesterday for a time appeared
half inclined 20 risk a declslye engage
ment with the Spanish troops He was
bivouacked At the village OF Piazolle, not
far from Quinyican. south OF this city.
Colonel Galgis. in command Of the Span
ish troops at Quinvican. gathered togeth-
er all the government troops available
and moved with a strong column upon
the enemy. The latter. contrary 70 the
custom, awaited the approach Of the
Spaniards. but after a half hours fight
Ing, during which a number we're kIlled
and wounded on both sides. Gomez sud
denly divided his forces into two col
LIltlt GOtNIutnCtu 10 retreat.
Colonel I.inares pushed on after Gomez
forces and had skirmish with the enc
my's rear guard. When last heard OF
Linares' column was closely pressing the
enemy.
New received from the front early this
morning showed that Gomez apparently
reunited his forces last night, but broke
camp this morning when informed OF the
approach OF the Spanish troops.
A dispatch from Cienfugos said that
Major Alonzo. with go men OF the Aiava
Battalion. had been engaged for three
hours at Las Jacas. In the Cienguecos
district. with a strong force OF the in
surgents, and that Athe insurgents left
twelve killed and fifteen wounded on tho
field and retired. Only a few Spanish
soldiers were wounded.
The prices OF all kinds Of provisions are
going up rapidly every ,lay. In spite
Of this. people are hockiug into Havana
from the country districts and other pro-
vinces. and In many cases the refugees
are people who have lost everything they
possessed. and a very large number OF
them here and elsewhere are dependent
upon charity. The cost OF the war has
been enormous. and the drain created by
provisioning the army has been very
great.
Business is almost at n standstnl and
commerce is practically a thing OF the
past. The feeling in favor OF some COM
promise arrangement Is steadily growing,
and all eyes are turning toward the
United States as likely TO be a factor In
bringing peace and prosperity once more
TO unhappy Cuba.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
TOWN WITHOUT \ WOMAN.
Village in Wisconsin Where No Member
of the Fair Sex Lives


Eagle. Wis, Jan. 2L-The little hamlet
of Affection. Jefferson County. enjoys the
distinction OF being the only Wisconsin
settlement of any sizo without woman
resident or inhabitant.
The village was plated a year ago,
Immediately settled. and named after
Alice Aspinwall Metcalf. daughter of ].
A. Aspinwall. one Of the very first set
tiers of the county.
At present II has a 'star route" mail
service, daily. n dry goods and grocery
store butter and cheese factory. black
smith shop and repairing shop, and a res
ident population Of perhaps hundred
men. II is known as "the town without
a woman.
The town is Of historic interest because
OF its location within the limits of the
ancient canal strip. of 1910. a ten-mile
wide tract of land extending from Mil
waukee to Rock river, in which the even
sections of land were given to Wisconsin
territory providing canal were dug con-
Meeting Milwaukee and Rock Rivers. for
the convenience and necessities of COM
merce when Wisconsin had not a single
railway.
1nthose days land purchasers in this
canal strip" paid $3.50 per acre for land
In the odd sections and $l.25 per acre for
land In the even sections, purchasing the
latter from the state.
There still reside near Affection two of
these first settlers, ]. X. Porter and wife,
who in 1874 purchased eighty acres OF
their farm from the general government
and pre-empted another adjoining eighty
acres in the canal strip" territorial
lands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
GOLD IMPORTS.

New York. Jan. 24.-The Evening Posts
London cahlegram says;
It Is reported that the shipments of
gold TO America tomorrow win probably
exceed quarter OF million pounds ster-
ling, and that more is going next week.
This gold is taken almost entirely from
the open market, and from supplies ar
irving from New York. II is sent from
here apparently not by American finan-
cial houses but by two continental banks
one representing German interests. IL
is impossible to say how much is coming
next week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
Russo.TuRKEY ALLIANcE.

London. Jan. AIN spite Of denials.
official and semi-ofiicial. that have been
made from many quarters, the report
OF an offensive and defensive alliance
between Russia and Turkey. which was
printed by the Pail Mall Gazette on
Thursday is not viewed with entire Gre
dullty. Special dispatches published by
London newspapers this afternoon from
European capitals, notably from Berlin.
Paris and Vienna, show a tendency TO
admit the possibility that the Russo
Turkey treaty has been concluded. and II
Is pointed out with obvious plausibIIIty
that Turkeys impecuniosity may have
driven her to seek an alliance as the
means OF obtaining a loan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
BARRIERS BY DEGREE.
A University to Turn out Genuine
Knights of the Razor.
N. Y. Herald.

N. Y, Herald.
From time immemorlal the barber has
labored under the great disadvantage of
being an artist fun of artistic feeling but
without artistic training. From the
humble position OF coat brusher and boot
burniser he has -sisen by slow degrees to
the more important and dlgnfied posi-
tion Of "lathering clerk'-that is, one
considered by the imperious and imperial
head OF the establishment as being emil
nently qualified TO suffuse the face with
ather, but not sufficiently deft TO run
the blade over the patrons face like n
club skate.
But this has all been changed, and the
barber of the future win be a man OF
culture and refinement. whose tonsorlal
walls will be hung with rare works of
art and whose table viii be covered, not
with police papers, but with tho quarter
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-25
FOR PURE poLIrIcs.

Philadelphia, Jan. A--National Chair
man Harrity this afternoon issued the
official call for the Democratic National
convention.
Each state is entitled to a representa-
ton equal to double the number Of its
senator's and representatives in congress,
and each territory and the District OF
Columbia shall have two delegates. rhe
call says:
the United States. irrespective OF party
political associations and differences,
who can unite with US in an effort for
pure. economical and constitutional gov
ernment. are cordially invited to join in
sending delegates to the convention.