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The Case of Harrity.

~ pEAKING Of designations, the
~ friends of silver will await with
~ interest the conclusions of the
democratic national committee with
respect to William +. Harrity. 1t will
be remembered that one recent rumor
announced the removal of Harrity from
the national democratic committee by
Chairman Jones. The word was,
week ago. that Chairman Jones had
summarily dismissed Mr. Harrity from
the committee that was recognized at
once as a false report by all people
who understand that Senator Jones, of
his own notion, could do nothing of the
kind. The senator fastened To say
that he had been pressed to. remove
Mr. Harrity--he added that he cannot
do ii, but that it is a matter requiring
action on the part of the national COM
mittee. He said that his intention
WAS to submit the matter to the COM
mttee. which he would summon for IL
meeting. in case correspondence with
its members seemed to warrant that
course.
Mr. Harrity. of Pennsylvania. was
the predecessor of Senator Jones as the
chairman of the democratic national
committee. He managed the Cleveland
campaign of 1892 He presided at the
preliminary meetings at Chicago in
1896. He was known to be entirely out
of sympathy with the sentiment that
dominated the delegates, but there was
a limit to his ability to control the or
silver was stronger on that occasion
than men like Mr.. Harrity. Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Whitney had anticipated. The
results of the convention found Mr..
Harrity among the disgruntled. He
did not help the Bryan ticket-indeed.
he did what he could to hurt 1t. Soon
after the national convention Mr.. Shee-
han. of New York, resigned his place
on the committee, and since he did not
propose to be loyal To the ticket, that
was the only honorable course.
But Harrty hung on. The last demo-
cratic state convention asked him tn
resign, but he refused. He does not
represent the democracy in his state
and that he should yield his position
on the national committee seems rea-
sonable. But he persists, and Chair
man Jones has been overwhelmed with
requests to retire him.
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They're Not In II.

ST is interesting Ia read what is said
by newspapers In the city of New
York and in that state respecting the
ripening of the quarrel involving David
b. Hill and Mr.. Croker. There Is good
deal of guessing as To which of these
two men viii win, each is prompted by
an ambition Ia control the democracy Of
the Empire state. At the outset Hill is
fairly strong i'm the country and pretty
weak In the city while Croker is. Of
course. very strong i'm the city and very
weak ia the country -TammanN must
make entirely new alliances If it pro-
poses IL be of account outside the county
of New York. This is to be a year of
important political doines in New York.
the theory is that the man who domi-
mates the party this year viii be the
man who viii run the national demo-
cratic convention in 1900. they are seri-
ously discussing Ia New York who their
best man Il for the presidency
These people reckon without their
host They seem To forget what hap
peued in 1896 when New York was COM
PEELED to take a back seat in the ma
tional democratic convention. That Will
be New York's experience again, if that
! state, be il bosSed by Hin or Croker
+ undertakes amy programme that doesn't
suit the democracy of the nation. Mr.
Hin has figured a. "A man If account
+ in national conventions. hut not be
cause he was accepted as a Tammany
man. Mr.. Croker never Was heard Of
in any national convention. Tammany
never was a factor i'm a national con-
venuan bur twice: It's mission both times
was t. block Cleeeland,s nomination.
and both times Tammany was ignored.
This matter is clearly expressed by
what the Washington Post said "A few
DAYS ago. Its comment included these
words There j. an error which seems
TO be inseparahle from tho eastern at
mosnhere-that - forgetting thr mill
ions whu dwell west 81 thu AllyGhaaies
and south u the Potomac and the ohio
riyers. &eW York city has perhaps the
most narrow ANA provincial form ~ this
malady. far New York can see nothing
beyond the limits 81 the metropolis. bu.
all New England sunels lu rs way
That is true enough yet there are
] hundreds af thousands 81 rcUph in New
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STILL AND FOR AYE LOVERS.

You are still youth TO me. John;
You are still my bonny beau
The same as when we plighted troth
Fun nifty years ago,
The same as when our wedding bells
Rang out so glad and gay.
And here the good wife breathed sigh
And shook her locks of gray.
"lt secmeth strange TO me, John,
Who married you for aye
Who hold the ring you gave me as
The apple Of my eye.
To see the youngsters ne er content
To give their hearts and hands,
As We did in the good old times,
Without the scrip and lands
Il didn't bring You much. John,
Aud You had little more;
But We had health in place OF wealth.
And plenteous loye in store.
Aud through the joys and strife, dear.
Ne each one did our part:
And now we've one another still.
As we had at the start.
The times have sadly changed. John.
Sine, you and | were young
The marriage tie is lightly held
And many "a heart * wrung.
And yet Son Re young IL me John.
And stilI my benny beau:
The same as when We pliEhted truth
FulI nifty years ago.
New York Ledge.
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England and New York who do not
want to have the truth pointed out 10
them. Silver's friends think they can
win in 1900; they are not counting on
any electoral votes east of Ohio. If the
New Workers will solve few examples
in simple arithmetic they will see that
the East is not the important factor in
the problem. 1.-The democrats" point
eddy says the Post, have made these
calculations" and those who style them
selves we of the East" are totally
omitted as a factor.
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cd The public waited impatientiy for
the facts in this affair-it was not easy
To get the truth-and when all the facts
were given out the almost unanimous
verdict in public opinion was that the
act of the sheriff was cowardly. I'M
necessary and murderous. The unfortu-
nate beings into whose ranks the fatal
volley was poured were not armed-it
was pretended in behalf of the sheriff
that he did not give the order to fire
and that the shooting was the result of
somebody's blunder.
That claim, with other incidents of the
slaughter. will probably be tested at the
trial the result OF which will be awaited
with more than ordinary interest. If the
version OF the affair which has been
accepted by the public proves t. he the
true one. the public will feel that the
sentence of hanging for crime COM
mitted against capital in California calls
for a sentence of hanging for crime
committed at capitals behest in Penn
SylNania
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a SCIENTIFIC THIEF.
The Russian Thief's Dexterity Astounded
Even The Grand Duke.


Even The Grand Duke.
From the Syracuse STANDARD.
One day while dining together the
French ambassador and grand duke OF
Russia were discussing the cleVerness of
the pickpocketS of their respective coun-
tries The grand duke claimed that the
Russian pickpocket was the most skilliul
Seeing the ambassador ncrednlous, he
told him he would, without knowing II,
be relieved of his watch before leaving
the table He then tclephoned to the head
of the police To send at once the clever
est pickpockct he could lay his hands on.
The man came and was put into livery
and was told to wait at the table with
the other servants. lie was to give the
grand duke "a sign as soon as he had done
the trick.
But this was not given very soon, | +
the ambassador was very wary and al
ways kept on the alert and held his hand
on his fob even when conversing with
the most distinguished guests.
At last the grand duke received the pre-
concerted signal. He at once requested
the ambassador To tell him the time. The
latter triumphantly put his hand in his
pocket and pulled out a potato instead OF
his watch. To conceal his feelings he
would take a pinch of snutf-his snuff box
was gone. Then he missed his ring from
his finger and his gold toothpick. which
he had been holding in his hand IN its
little case.
Amid the hilarity of the guests III
sham lackey WAS requested 10 restore IN
articles, but the grand dukes merriment
was changed into alarm and surprise
when the thief produced two watches. two
rings. two SNUFF boxes. etc. His imper al
highness then made the discovery that
he himself had been robbed at the same
time that the French ambassador had
been despoiled SO craftily.
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many in this country. but there are signs
which seem to Indicate that ere long Ii
viii be. Mr.. Black is the assistant at
free ST. Georges church in Edinburgh,
Scotland. of which DIR. Alexander Whyte
Is pastor. OF him the editor of the Brit
ish Weekly hesitates not to assert that
he is now probably the most popular
preacher in Scotland, that land of pulpits
and pulpit critics.
Munkacsys great picture. "Ecce Ho-
mo, now on view in London, is in a
great measure the cause of the incurable
mental disease from which he now suf-
fers. lie broke down under the strain of
work. His wife lately told a friend that
the great painter forgot everything else
III his desire to finish the picture and
make 1t worthy of his fame. He neg
lected the simplest and the most inn
perative rules of health. He had no reg
ular meals. He almost lived in the studio
and rarely had breath of fresh air.
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Justice for Both.

TT was announced in a brief telegram
printed yesterday morning that Gov
ernor Budd, Of California. had
granted a reprieve TO Salter d. Worden.
He is under sentence Of death for par
tieipating in the wrecking 9f the over
land train in Yolo county during the
railroad troubles IN 1894 The crime in
which Worden had a hand Was 81 das-
tardly that il undoubtedly merited swift
punishment. and he would have paid the
penalty long ago if justice were less
laggard in California. His case excited
unusual interest. He is a native Of Cen
trail New York-he is the child of as
good a home as any boy ever had. lie
went wrong; he became an aimless wan
derer. the worry of venerable parents,
and many excellent people became en-
listed in the effort 10 save him from
the gallows.
While one easily reaches The conclu-
sion that this young mans crime merits
the seYerest punishment the Law can
visit upon him. the telegram respecting
his case serves TO turn the mind of the
public to a murder trial that has just
passed is preliminary stages IN a
Pennsylvania court room. Last Sep,em-
Der when the coal miners strike engaged
public attention. Sherin Martin. of Luz
zerne county in command Of more than
a score Of deputies, opened fire on a
band Of miners, with the result that
twenty-five were killed outright and
more than double that number wound
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Total length Average
of sentences length i'll

During the first five years of the new
regime the German people suffered in the
aggregate 1,239 years Imprisonment as
the price of the very limited amount of
freedom of speech which exists in the
German empire. The provisions of para
graph 30 of the code are very elastic and
can he made to apply To almost amy
words spoken which may be offensive 10
the emperor. The law has been vigorous
" enforced. but il has been not only pow
erlesS TO prevent offenscs of this nature,
but has to large extent created d con-
dition of affairs il was designed to guard
against. One of the interesting points
brought out by these figures is the great
er increase in offenses compared with the
offenders. In the period from 1882 to 1sSS
the difference was only 10; between 1889
and 1895 it rose to 20. Formerly many
people were punished for lesem ieste be-
cause of ignorance of the law. Now,
however. Il band of men seems to have
arisen who are determined to speak what
they think, no matter what the consc-
quences may he.
The absurdity OF the law is manifest
when the numbers of the condemned are
analyzed. Between 1890 and 1885 seven
children under Is years of age were con
demned to terms of imprisonment; ~ be
tween the ages of II and Is, and 1S
Youths aged from is To u. That Is to say,
about ! per cent. of the persons con-
demned for lese-ma jeste were minors. In
the year 1894 40 persons under Il years
were punished.
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One More Victim.

+; HiLE the press in Berlin is
w afraid to utter a word in
criticism. it is evident from
the tenor of the foreign dispatches that
Germany feels outraged over the action
of the emperor in sending the Vener-
able Herr Trojan to Jail. He is the edi-
tor of the publication which for half a
century has ranked in Germany as
Punch does in England. His paper
printed a cartoon. altogether harmless,
which portrayed a mild satire of one of
the emperor's speeches in which he said
that il is necessary to be ii good
Christian in order to be good soldier
The emperor proposes to teach Ger
many that as his person is consecrated
so his words must be regarded as sort
of sacred inspiration and that the man
who dares to take them IN vain or
even deal lightly with them snail go Ia
iaI. Herr Troian's famous paper has
always supported the royal house with
intense loyalty. Its cartoons of Bis
marck became famous, but its efforts
were always regarded pleasantly in
court circles Manifrstly the Berliners
regard the arrest as an outrage but
there is no relief, and Herr Trojan
along with several other editors who
are victims of the wrath Of the Kaiser,
is in Jail This fool emperor thinks he
can command absurd reverence for
himself by keeping Gcrmany's editors
constantly in fear OF prison.
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rs OINTMENT in the gold-standard
\- newspapers on the Teller-reso-
luton vote Of senate and house
becomes tedious because of it's colorless
uniformity. In every instance the sem
ate is an unpatriotic body that ought
to be driven out of power, while the
house is composed i'm its majority of
real nice people who may bc relied ON
to rescue the country from anarchy.
The strange part of it is that these
critics make their comment so sweep
ing as to include everybody, and thus
they slur certain gentlemen whom they
really do not intend to class with the
anarchists For instance. during the.
Teller debate in the senate. Mr.. Lodge
introduced "a substitute which perfectly
presents the view held by the gold
standard press. II was Il plain decla-
ration in favor Of the gold standard.
The vote it received was mentioned as
the surprise of the day" Men like
Allison and Burrows were silent ON the
roll call, refusing to answer when a
second cali was ordered. while such
senators as Gray, Hanshrough. Lind
say. Nelson. Quay. Thurston and VIII
son voted against IT, Yet the Lodge
substitute WAS the precise doctrine add
Nocated by the gold-standard newspa-
pers one would think that these or
gans would have something To say in
defense of these men; but they do
not
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LEsE-MAJEsTE IN GERMANY.
Prose cutions for This Ofense Rapidly
Increasing.

From the London News.
Freedom of speech is not one Of the
benefits enjoyed by the German people
under the rule of William H. If there
were any doubt upon this matter it would
be set at rest by the very interesting sta
tstics which have recently been pub
lished as to the number of prosecutions
for lese-majeste. Since the young empe-
ror took control of affairs into his own
hands prosecutions for offenses against
his "consecrated person have increased
enormously. Between the years 1872 and
1888 the average number of persons SEM
fenced yearly for lese-ma ieste was 439 and
the number of offenses averaged 45S per
annum. William H. assembled the throne
in 1889 and in 1850 new regime COM
menced, with the result that prosecu-
tons for offenses against his majesty 5
person at once showed decided in
crease. The following table gives the
number of persons sentenced to varying
terms of imprisonment for lese-maieste
since the commencement of the emperor's
reign:
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No. sem No. persons

This gives an average of 621 sentences
and sol persons sentenced yearly for the
last seven years. The offenses it will be
seen, have increased So per cent and the
number of persons punished % per cent.
The official figures for 1896 are not yet
available, but at least SCI persons We're
imprisoned for the more or less imaginary
offenses covered by the law of lese-ma-
jestc.
The average period of Imprisonment for
offenses of this description during the
last five years has been 175 days. Figures
are only available for the years 1889 to
1893 The following table gives the total
of the sentences in years and the average
term of imprisonment in days:
Total length Average
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The Mayer and the Governor.
the Quincy Herald.

From the Quincy Herald.
While Mayor Harrison of Chicago was
representing Illinois in courtesies to the
president of the Hawaiian republic Gov
ernor Tanner was acting as judge at
coon cake walk in Hot Springs.
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$1,000 REV ARD.

viii he paid for the arrest and convc-
tion of any person caught stealing the
Standard from subscribers.
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SONGS OF THE SEASON..

The knockabout Artist
His song was raggy,
His wit was gaggN
His pants were baggy
And torn.
And yet this screcchcr,
This ludcrous feature.
The pay of preacher
Would scorn.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Poetry VS.. Prose- v
He was Il bachelor poet.
And a quill he used To shove:
He said that all a woman wants
Is true and lasting love.
But he is married now, alas,
Those words he's taken back;
lie found he couldn't substitute
Love for IA sealskin sacquc,
Chicago News.
BE Wise in Time
BE wise i'm time nor seek delay
When duty shows the rightful way,
And let both heart and conscience tell
Where honor calls and what is well;
For those who shrk the right to-day
Too soon will find lifcs aims astray
And learn that one small error may
All peace or happiness dispel-
BE wise in time.
BE wise when impulse would betray
To action that would bring dismay
Into the life--be brave and quell
The maynard mood-strive to excel
In all that virtue might essay
BE wise in time,
r.. &. X. in Chicago Record.
BALLADE OF INTERROGATINES
| clasp her little hand in mine
And feel its pulses quivering;
/ take this for the proper sign
And on her finger slip the ring.
Queen of my heart thy humble king
Thee more than angels doth revere.
Then comes a tender murmuring-
And do you really love me, dear?
Around my neck her arms entwinc,
Her virgin heart is fluttering;
l tell her that she is divine,
My ALL my love. the dearest thing
Man ever took beneath his wing!
And then falls on my wond ring ear,
In accents soft, bewildering-
And do YOU really love me, dear?
| drink from off her lips a wine
4 dew ON roSe-leaNes clustering
And through her tears her sweet eyes
shine
With that provoking questioning
What can | say? What can sing?
Prince doth she doubt? Prince, doth sh'
fear?
II not. why is She uttering-
And do you really love me, dear?
I.ENVoI.
Prince. vain indeed my answering.
For when | strive to make ii clear,
She snuggles. gently whispering
And do YOU really love me. dear
Syracuse Herald.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers bona fde paid circulation,
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that Of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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All general business letters and core
spondence should he addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Anaconda Mont
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arc the best after-tilnner
pills, aid digestion. &c.
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GREAT RIBBON SALE
BARGAINS IN WINTER HOSIERY

Al such a sensational low price as to
create great excitement among buyers
and sellers.
Ladies' plain ana ribbed, black and
tan. fine Imported Cashmere Hose,
regular soc quality Friday and sat
urday.. ....'.-... 25c pair
Ladies' extra fine plain Cashmere
Hose, 75c quality; this sale. SOC pair
Ladies' black and fancy Cotton Hose,
75c and $l.00 qualities; Friday and
Saturday ~. ) pairs of.Oo
Fancy Cotton Hose, regular and opera
lengths: regular price, t5c; Friday
and Saturday. 3 pairs SI.OO
Ladies superior quality opera lengths
Cashmere Hose. regular $1.50 quality;
Friday and Saturday. 75c pair
Ladies' extra fine out size Cashmere
Hose; regular price, $1.00; Friday and
saturday...... .'............ 65c pair
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GRAND
Domestic
Values

36f yards Cloth for Mems and Boys
Pants-Another magnificent offer of
Scotch Cheviots. English Trouserings.
Cassimeres and Bannockburn Tweeds,
as wear resisters. are emphatically
without a rival. Come early. The
selling of these Tweeds is sure to
assume tremendous proportions.
Former price. As to 65c a yard. for
Friday and Saturday only, your free
and unlimited choice. ....IEc vd
1000 yards Fleeced Cashmeres. Nerlains
and outing Flannels. light and dark
colors-a greater bargain than the
most experienced and expectant shop
per mas ever learned to expect: val
ues up to 10 and 1212c a yard. Choice
Friday and Saturday. &C Nd
900 yards Denims and Cretonnes,
handsomest productions of the fore
most makers. regular 20 and 25c quail
ity; choice Friday and Saturday.
Izhc yd
100o yards 36-inch Bleached Muslins.
very fine grade and actually valued
at 10c yard. Friday and Saturday
sc yd
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SWEEPING PRICES IN DRESS GOODS
SALE OF WHITE GOODS

\ beautiful line Of rich and tasteful
effects executed with the greatest
artistic skill in checked and striped
lawns and nainsooks. regular 12la and
15c qualities Friday and Saturday,
your choice. ............ Sac ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-30
ILLINOIS TEACHERS ADJOURN.
Albert G. Lane. of Chicago. Elected Presi
dent of the Association.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 50-The Illinois
State Teachers association adjourned
last night. The last ngmbers on the
programme were a memorial address
on the late State Superintendent S. NJ
Inglis. by his successor. Hon. Joseph n.
Freeman. and an address on Abraham
Lincoln" by Hon. Isaac-N. Phillips. re-
porter of the Illinois Supreme court.
The association adopted RESOLUTIONS IA
voring a larger appropriation for the
work of the state superintendent's Of
flee; summer schools at the University
of Illinois; free text books and opposing
state uniformity of text books
The following officers were elected:
President. Albert C. Lane. Chicago;
secretary. Joel NJ. Bowfby, Metropolis;
railroad secretary, W. G. Payne. Hins-
dale.