The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
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while year ago German ships surveyed
Kiao Chau hay, all of which was known
at the British foreign office. The re-
ceptIon of the German squadron al
Portsmouth, the facilities which the
ships were afforded and viii be Afforded
at all the British coal depots on their
way to Hong Kong point to the synpa-
thetic support Of Great Britain. That
Russia does not expect trouble Is shown
in the fact that she has not one bat
tleship In the far East. But, of course.
If Russia does not leave Port Arthur in
the spring, her stay there may lead to
other complications. The British gov
eminent, however. Is apparently not
borrowing trouble. From a trading
point of view, 1t is pointed out that
when, in the event Of the opening or
three new foreign ports, they will prob
ably be as little harmful to Shanghai
as Boston. Baltimore and Philadelphia
are to New York.
In the meanwhile not few people re-
gard the Times editorial, expressing
satisfaction at the Bering sea settlement
and protesting against the loose inSin-
uations OF bad faith on the part Of the
United States government, which have
been thoughtlessly and unjustifabIy
made in England, and Japan's with
drawal from the attitude she had as
sumed in connection with Hawaii as
Indications Of desire for an Anglo-Jap-
anese- American alliance.
Interesting Ksaaing-
The alleged attempt OF the Prince of
Monaco 10 bleed the Casino company
has led to the publication Of pamphlet
by group of shareholders. full of in
teresting reading. While everybody is
aware that the Casino contributes
largely To his revenues few people
know that besides the subsidy Of the
prince. the establishment keeps up the
judges, police. lighting, water, postotfice.
clergy and charitable institutions. Last
seasons expenditures of the principaiity
apart from the maintenance of the Ca
sino. which was ES34 GOO amounted 10
E 100000, of which sum the prince had
G5o,000; the courts. police, etc, 10000.
clergy and schools $4,000. charities,
$4,000; prizes for sports, E11.000, and
the postoffice and losses, f2.000. The
dividends on shares absorbed E576.000.
making a total revenue of Ei $40, 900,
which the fools Of the world" left at
the Monte Carlo gambling tables. An
interesting item Is press subventions,
E25, ,000."
The pamphlet says that it is abso-
lutely necessary TO expend large sum
in securing the good will OF the conti-
mental press and 1t Is said that over half
the stories Of suicides are only bids upon
the part of the Riviera newspapers for
a share of the doodle. 1t appears
that the Prince of Monaco attended q
recent meeting of the shareholders and
Offered to rent the concession for so
years the terms being a gradual in
crease Of his personal subsidy until the
sum reaches 100000 annually, a new
port TO be built al the cost Of e 320. .0000
and an opera house to be built costing
GSD,0o0 and various other items, making
a total of EI90,000 additional annually.
Although the prince has signed the new
concession. ii remains to be seen whether
the forthcoming meeting of the share-
holtsfSNs viii approye accepting these ex-
orhilant terms.
Paris police statistics just published
effactuaily prove that murder does not
pay from a financial point of view.
They enumerate II murders by which
the assasslns averaged Sl6 and all the
criminals We're gulllntined. The stafis-
tics also cite cases of over 100 more
or less famous murders, yielding in
many cases but few cents The big
gest haul was $50. though in many cases
large sums were overlooked.
An anti-sugar bounty league was
formed Wednesday under the presidency
Of Lord Stanmore. with the object Of
abolishing or neutralizfng duties. Pronnf-
nent firms in England connected with
sugar refining and the chief proprietary
and mercantile interests connected with
the colonies have joined the league One
speaker emphaticaily stated that unless
something was done speedily the West
Indies would raise the stars and stripes.
King Humbert recently received in
audience Remsen Whitehouse of New
York and accepted a book on Prince
Amadeo. the deceased brother of his
majesty.
Lord Russell has taken Lord Dem
bigh's house at kensington. formerly
occupied by Robert I. Lincoln.
Mrs. Bernard Beere has been cordially
welcomed back to the stage after long
illness. She played Anne carew In u
revival of Tom Taylor's Sheep in
VOLTS Clothing"