The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-12

he will find 1t more difficult than ever
j to decline these invitations.
The member of the British Astro-
/ nomical association who is going to In
/ ola TO witness the eclipse of the sum-
! will take with him a powerful cinema
! tograph camera, which will produce five
| or six photographs per second. He
| hopes thereby to settle the question
| whether the appearance OF the corona
changes during the brief moments of
the eclipse. Professors Hansen of Da-
kota, has about concluded his mission
10 Turkestan for the purpose of study
ing the seeds and plants best calculated
TO reclaim sandy wastes. lie has Sc
cured a good collection.
on Friday afternoon Colonel Hay had
long conference with the Marquis of
Salisbury al the foreign office on the
subject of the Bering sea. The inter
view was amicable on both sides, but
nothing definite was arrived at. Later
in the afternoon Colonel and Mrs. Hay
proceeded TO Windsor, where they re-
ceived special marks of attention. The
nlted states ambassador and his wife
dtned at the queens table, Colonel Hay
sitting next To her majesty. she was
most kind and cordial, the converse
ton lasting an hour. After dinner the
queen conVersed with Mrs. Hay in the
same cordial manner.
\ snap shot OF the family group while
the ear and czarina were at Darmstadt
showing Emperor William with his arm
resting afiectionately on the cars Shout
der, has furnished a German photogra-
pher with a picture which is selling free
~. The Berlin photographer has shii.uIy
detached the German emperor and the
ear from their surroundings and has
made II appear that the two autocfats
were photographed alone after purpose
assuming friendly pose. W hen the pic
lures appeared in the stores at st. Pc
tersburg they were summafily contisca-
ted.
At the Christmas dinner of the New
Nagabonds' club on Friday. Rear Admiral
Lord Charles BeresfoId was the guest of
the evening and he created IA sensation
by his plain speaking on social questions.
Money" he declared, lis now every
thing among us. Any vugarian, of what
ever nationality, could buy his way
among those who are described as the
best and proudest In the land. but who
worship the golden calf Continuing,
Lord Beresford said: our old empire WI
soon be going down grade when man in
the 3o-called best society commits "A dis
honorable act and society bands together
to screen him instead of hanging him to
the first tree The popular rear admiral
also urged return to the "oid love of
chlvalry and patriotism. the adherence
of everything sordid and SELFISH
The Nagabonds Were at first aghast at
this plain speaking. but subsequently
cheers showed that outspoken truths
are not altogether unpalatable.
The National Liberal Federation at it's
annual meeting at Derby on Tuesday last
constructed new platform, which il is
hoped will be broad enough to hold all
the factions, 1t includes abolition Of the
peers, right of veto, woman suffrage, the
payment of members of the HOUSE. of
commons. the acknowledgements of pau
pers and the defraying of election ex-
penses from public funds.
John Morley has kicked" at the plat
form. lie says he has DOTTED his coat and
waistcoat In behalf of home rule and
cannot spare any more apparel Tor the
purpose of fighting for the abolition of
the house of lords. while it is easy TO
imagine the feelings Of William Vernon
Harcourt. who has so consistently voted
against woman suffrage. Sir Wilfred Law
son viii argue against dropping the 10
cal veto plank and the Irish are am
noyed II the fact that the platform con-
tains no mention OF home rule