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expressed by ex-senator Edmunds who
during his long congressional career.
was Justly distinguished as an au-
thority on international law and ethics
and who talks somewhat like this;
should the United States wish to dis
pose of the islands after peace has been
proclaimed. she could not do better than
offer them back to Spain. either as a
purchase or as a present. after the war
indemnity a been paid. To this pro-
ceeding the European nations could
lodge no reasonable objection. and IL
would show them that America did not
wish to tread upon a foe after she had
defeated her. and that the war was
really carried on for the sake OF hu-
manity"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12
For the Frivolous.

"
You say you tole the cop he was a lob
ster. did you? wot did he dot"
Punched me."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
w ought to worry more over other
peoples troubles than our own"
81 do. i worry over my creditors trou-
bles."
what are they?"
MY ~debts."-Detroit Free Press.
Mr.. Blubbers-No, my dear. you can't
Judge a woman's position by her jewelry.
Mrs. Blubbers-I guess you're right; but
it's a pretty fair indication Of her hus-
band's.-Jeweler's Weekly.
Major Biudsud-so you were disap-
appointed In Bar Harbor. sub?
Major Threefingers-Vawstly. majah.
Why. would you believe ii, II derives it's
name from a bar that is actually situated
undah watah. suh.-Judge.
what has become of Blgsins?"
n Is laid up: . victim OF the war"
II didn't know he had even enlisted"
"He hasn't. He sprained his larynx tell
ing how things ought to be done."-Wash-
ineton Star.
Seemed to be some trouble at the Bu-
gle Office this morning"
There was. They tried to speak of Bat
ties wife as well known in polite cir
cles.' n the printer made II police cir
cles.' Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Mustuh Pinkley." said Miss Miami
Brown, what II dis here diplomacy
well. l dunno whethuh / kin transpar-
ify de question SOS you'll see froo 1t. But
eff de landlord come 'roun' fob de rent
an / says / ain gwineter pay. why. I gifts
put out. But ef i tells i'm to come 'roun'
mex week. an mex week tells i'm ter
come 'roun' as'in. an 30 on, dat's diplo-
mscy."-Washington Star.
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WORLDS BEST GOVERNED CITY
Gia.gow's Success I'm the Management OF
Municipal Affairs.


From the American Magazine of Civics.
The leading and most commentator
feature of the management of public
affairs is the principle of the sinking
fund, which is applied to every enter
prise or business in which the munich
pality is interested. Whatever debts
il has are on the sure and safe road to
liquidation by the automatic operation
of the sinking fund device. BY this
means the city of Glasgow VIII. inside
of 90 years, furnish free water to its
citizens: give them the best electric
lights free; electric or water power at
cost: allow them to ride OF it's electric
road at the nominal fare of 2 cents for
any distance, and furnish to all free
use of a magnificent public library.
The city affairs are managed by
business men with the same prudence
with which they would n their
own affairs; the question of party poll
ties enter into no local election, and II
seems to be the object of the munich
pality to administer the city's finances
in an economical way, to improve the
public health In its physical and moral
basis. and to give brightness n the
possibility of happiness to civil life. Its
success i'm all these las been so marked
as to command the admiration OF the
civilized world and to gain for itself
the appellation of the best governed
city on the face Of the globe.
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Cables In War.
American public has become
one large company of pupils n
9aeed in the zealous study of

~HE American public has become
n large company of pupils en-
saged in the jealous study of
international law. We are novices in
matters relating to the management of
a naval war. Questions In regard to
the movements OF fleets or the act Of
biockading OF the management of bat
ties, that are constantly coming up. are
more easily asked han answered. For
instance. there Is the question of cut
ting the cable between Manila and
Hong Kong-had Dewey's responsible
ity been suddenly thrust upon us. few
of us would have known what this
country's rights are In the premises.
The cables have been the subject of
treatment In international law.
The international agreement of 1884.
TO which more than twenty leading
nations OF the world were parties, in
GLIDING Spain and our own country.
after making stringent provisions for
the protection of submarine cables and
for the punishment OF wilful injuries
20 them, prescribes that the agreement
shall in no wise affect the liberty Of
action OF belligerents." In other words.
beIIigerents may cut such cables with
out infringing on the agreement OF on
international rights.
II has sometimes been proposed TO
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tanned INSULTING seAM,ARos.


B~ainbridgs and Decatar Act Promptly
mt Barcelona In 1901.
Commodore Dewey's superb thrashine
OF the Spaniard In Manila bay Is not
he only case on record where Ameri-
cans were forced to show their mettle
against the Spaniard. Officers of the
navy. when the nation was a mere
STRIPPING. were called upon to illustrate
the kind Of temper possessed by their
authenticated incident shows just how
Spanish naval and other officers have
always. secretly at least, regarded the
Yankees.
1t was while an American squadron,
consisting Of the President, Philadelphia
and Essex. were in the Mediterranean
after Barbary pirates. The Essex
then In Barcelona harbor-was COM
manded by Captain William Balm
bridge, with Stephen Decatur as first
lieutenant. These officers had an en-
counter with Spanish under officers
which clearly showed the temper of
Americas early naval heroes. The
Spanish higher officers were generally
courteous and the newspapers were
commendatory, but some of the smaller
fry were arrogant and abusive.
One night in August, Captain Balm
bridge. returning in his gig from the
city to the Essex, was hailed by the
commander Of q guard boat. the Xebec,
and. in insulting n vulgar language.
ordered to come alongside. No atten-
ton was paid by the Americans until
several musket shots were fired. Balm
bridge then raj alongside h Xebec.
and explained who he vas, but the
Spanish commander insisted on his
coming aboard. cambridge replied
that he was the commander Of an Amer
lean frigate, that the request was i'm
pudent and hat he must decline to ac-
cede. In spite of repeated threats of
firing on him. he ordered his men to
shove off.
On the following night some Ameri-
can l~ieutenants, Decatur among them,
while returning from shore, were in
suited in the same manner The next
morning Decatur went aboard the
Xebec. asked for the commander. and,
finding he was ashore, Numbered out:
well, then, tell him that Lieutenant
Decatur of the frigate Essex pronounces
him a cowardly scoundrel. and that
when they meet on shore he will cut his
ears off,
Hearing OF the threat the commander
Of the port went to Captain cambridge,
begging him to keep the American lieu
tenants on sh%ipboard, lest a fight take
place, for the Xebec's commander was
an influential person and a deal of
trouble might follow in the wake OF the
affair. cambridge replied that the
American officers were gentlemen;
that II the Xebec's commander did not
know how to treat them as such he
must take the consequences, and that
they would certainly not be kept on
shipboard. This spirited answer brought
the port commander to terms and the
Xebec's commander was hauled over
the Goals.
But the affair didn't end there. The
king of Spain heard of it. and imme-
diately sent the following order to the
officials Of every Spanish seaport:
You are to treat all officers of the
United States with courtesy and re-
spect, and more particularly those at
tacbed to the United States frigate Es.
sex"
Thanks to the gallant Decatur, Amer
lean officers were not again molested
by the Spaniards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

~ AGASTA had the right of II yes
" terday when. in the session of
- the Spanish parliament. he ridi-
culed the men who tried for a time to
run a republican government with
headquarters at Madrid. In those
months of turmoil. twenty odd years
ago. the ~Spaniards showed themselves
TO be as III suited to a republican form
of government as the natives of the
Philippine islands would be for Ameri-
a citizenship. The Spanish people
made as sorry a lzzle with their short
lived republic as modern history knows
of. After taking his fling at the Span
ish republic. Premier Sagasta flew to
the use OF French in order TO remark
that Spain will carry the wal to the
bitter end. Rather, he ought TO have
said hat the war is carrying Spain TO
the bitter end; in Madrid IT will be the
deluge after the present crumbling
dynasty goes down.
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One of the Benefits.

w old. 's there "'' ~ "rs a ,n 'o% "1 %ns
raised the cry. that we want
Cuba and must keep 1t when once we
a k 1t. AS soon as the talk about the
Asiat squadron engaged public atten-
ton, the idea was pushed to the front
that, in view of our urgent need for
the Hawaiian islands. we ought in
stantly to seize them. The Dewey vic
tory occurred. and then these annexa-
tionists insisted that, by all means, we
must make the Philippines our perma-
nent possession. SIMPSONS fleet start
ed for Porto Rico; forthwith the state
ment was advertised that the island is
simply essential to the permanence of
our institutions n that il ought to be
annexed Immediately. Some of our
ships went cruising off the Atlantic
coast, and then the lovers of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT made II clear that,
really, we require the Bermudas.
We promised. under the terms Of the
Teller amendment in our declaration for
Cuba. that we would turn the island
over. after the dismissal Of the Span
iards. to those who are the awful sue
cessors to the ownership of it. We can
end the war as well without the posses
sion of the Hawaiian Islands as with IL,
leaving to more peaceful times the set
Element OF the question of annexation.
Surely. till within a month, 1t was
never in the thought of the American
people to annex fifteen million Asiatics
to the population of the United States.
Little Porto Rico is more than a thou
sand miles from our nearest coast
point; we have convenient coaling ia
cilities covering that region on our
shores as they exist to-day. Wen not
take the Be~rmudss-they are E~ngland's.
This annexation fever will have lite run
unless the people of the United States,
as the result OF a war with an insig-
nihcant European power which Bel
GUM probably could whip. turf their
backs on all the traditions. II will be a
harmless fever.
The other day the Standard quoted
what Oscar +. Williams. United States
consul at Manila. has recently said
respecting this country's trade with the
Philippines. The consul also reported
that Luzon, the island on which Ma
Mia is situated, has a population of
Ave millions. In area the island is
about the size Of Kentucky. A consid-
cradle part of this island and OF the
others in the Philippine group is a
practically unknown wilderness. SC
that In their available portions the pop
ulation OF most OF them must be dense,
II is $500 miles from San Francisco &C
Manila; no man believes that the in
habitants are people out of which good
American citizenship can be evolved
we have better material in u own In
dams.
II We keep these islands, we mus
abandon the Monroe doctrine. IL We
establish ourselves near Asia, We can
rot say TO Europe that she shall no
establish herself near the United States
II We sell the islands. after the war
we shall naturally incur the i'll will Of
all the powers. except the one we sci
J to. The Standard likes well the view
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12
How Would These Do?

ERHAPS, put of the mass of ma
~ terial that has been submitted
} on the subject since a week ago
last Sunday, these lines. which are said
to be a Kansas production. might be
considered as worthy Of the first prize
for competitive war poetry:
q dewey was the morning
Upon the FIRST OF May.
And Dewey was the Admiral
Down in Manila Bay.
And dewey were the Regents eyes,
Them orbs of Royal blue.
And dewey feel discouraged?
/ dew not think we dew.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12
As to the Maine Tragedy.
FROM the Nashville American.

FTOm tU6 NdSHNIII A"VffcdH'
Spain must pay the ~pecunfary damage
that has been sustained. of course. but
we would be compromising a gigantic fell
ony II money damages were accepted In
full PREPARATION for the atrocious crime.
Spain should be compelled to restore us
the value OF the lost ship. She should COM
pensate the families of the dead seamen
in heavy damages. and then she should
bring to speedy justice the dastards who
are responsible for the deed-American
honor can suffer nothing less. American
manhood will be content with no lighter
atonement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12
Personal Points.

Mrs. Ellen Hardin Waiworth OF Sara
toga. one of the founders of the D. A.
r., has issued a call to all patriotic wo-
men of the country to form a national
corps o~f'sanitary volunteers.
or the ten soldier presidents of the
United States whose services in that Of
flee cover practically 40 years of the ex-
istence of the republic. William Mckinley
is the first TO call the nation to arms.
Captain Davis. who has been placed In
commando OF the Dixie. Is a brother-in-law
Of Senator Lodge. A son of the senator
has obtained a commission as cadet mid
shipman. and will serve on the same YES
sci. other near relatives will enlist In the
land forces.
The Westminster Gazette learns from
an Indian paper that Mr.. and Mrs. Than
bynayaeampillai are now n visit to Novil-
kuryirruppu. Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is the son of Judge q. S. Arianayagam-
pillai. and son-in-law Of Mr.. A. Jambulin-
gammudelliar.
+. w. Ramsden. the English consul at
Santiago. Cuba, who asked to have an
English warship sent there from jamaica,
Is the same man who in 1873 let the world
know OF the massacre of a portion of the
'AtW vi ~ eAhe ~ NhA.' ~
save the remainder.
Ninety-eight years old. but still hearty
and self-reliant. John Beetle of Lancas-
ter. N. H.. who has already led to the al
tar six different women, is looking for a
seventh helpmate. Mr.. Beetle says a num-
Der OF women are anxious to have him.
but declares that before making a selec-
ton he W.. carefully look them over"
"
There is probably no family in England
so gifted as that of Alma Tadema. the
Royal Academician. four members of
which have achieved distinction in art
and letters. His wife is a skillful wielder
OF the brush. His daughter. Miss Ann.
won a medal at the last Paris exhibition.
Miss Laurence Alma Tadema, the second
daughter. has written a novel. The
Wings OF Icarus."
When Mr.. Zoia was riding on his wheel
the other day az Medsn a number OF rus.
tics ran after him and Jeered. The novel
list. who throughout the Dreyfus business
has shown a disposition to argue with al
who disagreed with him. dismounted FOR
the purpose of having the matter out, but
the rustics were not In an arRuEnentattvs
mood. They answered his arguments by
throwing stones at him.
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tary activity 10 confined to the painless
conquests Of the ball room and the
perils OF Decoration day and Fourth
of July parades.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

The politics Of the new assistant secre-
tary OF state Is purely a personal matter
and nothing 10 cavil over. He is an Amer
lean citizen-thst is suffcient.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

All general business letters and CORE
II, opondenco should be addressed 10 the
Z STANDARD PUBLISHING
Anaconda Mont.
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New York Onice-s Tribune Building
Chicago Omce-4se The
The 8. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington B~ureau-14l5 G street.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees It's
advertisers q bona fde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
Nal that Of any other newspaper pup
yDhed In the state of Montana Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject TO
this guarantee.
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$1,000 REWARD.

WIN be paid for the arrest anc convic-
tfon Of any person caught stealing the
standard from subscribers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

The Standard has branch ofices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
piication.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

You say you tole the cop he was a lob
ster. did you? Wot did he dor
Punched me."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

Mrs. Ellen Hardin Waiworth of Sara
toga. one of the founders of the d. A.
r., has issued a call to all patriotic wo-
men of the country to form a national
CORPS of'sanitary volunteers.
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Main Omc~e-Standard Block. Anaconda
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business once NO.
Editorial Rooms 70
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
Big Fight i'm Warwick.

AT the recent mass meeting
of the Democrats of Warwick
county the trouble, which has
been brewing there for some
time among the Democrats,
broke cut afresh-
Or. John Craffor6,. who un-
dOubtedly ~ the most popular
Democratic leader in. Warwick,
issued call for a mass meet
ing. while Mr.. w J. Fowler Is
SUED a call for a primary. The
result was two sets of delegates
to the approaching Congression-
al Convention.
Dr. CrafFord's meeting adopt
ed resolutions cOndemning the
course of Hon. Thomas Temple
Powell AMI the Hon. Manley II
Barnes in appointing IAN cleo
toral board. the maj Ority of
whom were not in accord with
the Democracy IF said county,
over the protest of the party
leaders, etc, etc These were
signed 10y 1877 Democrats. The
outcome OF this fight is being
watched with interest.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
Instructors at The College.

The following are the in
structOrs at William and Ma
ry for next session:
English and History-Mr.
Ernest Shawen, OF LOudOun.
French and German-Mr.
John +. Elliott. OF Fox Hill.
Greek and Latin-Mr. Il. Il.
Claiborne, OF Amherst.
Messrs. Lambert, Fore
man and Thompson assist
ants in the Model School.
Mr. 0. =. ChitwoOd was re-
elected librarian.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
A Sailing Party.

\ fit ending to the gay f.
mails OF William and Mary
was a sail on the York given
by MeSsrs. Geo. Stevens and
Nelson Page. OF Gloucester.
The party left Bigler's at 10
O'Clock and sailed TO West
Point, where the bathing and
dancing was much enjoyed.
After a delightful lunch serv-
ed in true picnic style. the
happy eXcursiOnistS returned
home. arriving in Williams
burg about II O'Clock.
The ladies OF the party
We're Misses Baton. Ash
more, Sarah and Matte
Turner, Tyler. Jones. Henley,
Nellieand Annie Mayo, Peake
Waddey. MorecOck, Hank
inS. BOSSieux. Trevilian. The
gentlemen were MeSsrs. VII
liams, Hughes, Anderton
NewcOmb. Terrill. Bonneville
Sinclair, J. /. Stubbs. JEFF
Stubs. White. GarrOw. Not
tingham. BurruS. Mercer
Henley and Hawkins. Chap
erOne. Miss Sua Garrett.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
Have 10 Pay a Tax

Postmaster Ware requests Us
TO announce 10 the people of
Williamsburg that on and after
the first day of July, 1898, it
will be necessary TO attach a
a twO-cen stamp 10 all money
orders. Bank checks, drafts,
etc, will also have to bear q
two cent stamp. This is TO Sc
cure revenue TO carry on ii G
war.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

The Richmond Dispatch is
always found in the lead of
every movement calculated
TO bring business to the Cap
ital City We are glad tosee
that Richmond's Chamber of
Commerce has become inter
eSted IN the proposed elec-
tric railway through Tide
water. Such an enterprise
will undoubtedly open up n
good market for the mer-
chants and business men OF
Richmond. We have had
considerable business with
the merchants Of Richmond.
and We have heard more than
one OF them say that the
trade of Gloucester. Middle
seX. King William and the
other counties OF that sec
ton was very valuable. but
owing to lack OF railroad ia
ciliueS it could not be reach
ed. stating further that Bal
timOre had the trade now.
The people OF Richmond
should not let this opportu-
nifty OF opening a new field
for business slip through
their fingers and the people
OF Tidewater can do no wiser
act than encourage the pro-
posed road by financial and
moral support.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
Fourth of July Picnic.

The annual Fourth of July
picnic will be held as usual
this year at KingsmilI. This
years celebration promises
to be very pleasant. Prof.
Persons band will go down
TO furnish music for the oc-
casion, and a number of Will
liamsburg, James City and
York people will attend. The
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

II il reliably stated that
about twenty lamps VIII be
purchased by the Committee
on Light OF the City Council.
Twelve OF these lamps viii be
put up on Duke of Glouces-
Ter, commonly called Main
street. and theremainder viii
be placed in the various
parts OF the city most ire
quented at night. The lights
will burn until midnight.
This is the very best the
Council could dc with the in
come the city has. The
tights will cost $3.50 each
per year, which includes
lighting them at night and
repairs. We join with the
people of Williamsburg in
,ongratulating Mayor Mer'
ser and the city Council up
IN their good work, which
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
SATURDAY. JULY ,. 1898

We can see no excuse for
criticism OF the army Ornavy
IN the war so far. Every
thing i progressing finely.
4 decisive battle may have
already been fought at San
tiagO IN which case our army
OF course was victorious.
The war i not over Vet by
any means. and. despite the
peace news. We fear that
II viii require more than Ma
Mia and Santiago 10 make
Spain sue for peace.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
Death OF Mrs. Sarah A. WiIburn.

Mrs. Sarah A. wilbur, wild
ow of Mr.. T. d. Wilburn, died
early this week iii Washington,
d. C., where she resided with
her son. The remains were
brought TO Toano Tuesday, and
the funeral took place from
Olive Branch church, Rev. DR.
L. b. Wharton officiating.
Deceased had a large family
connection in this city and
County, being related to the
Messrs Spencer, Mrs. Judge Hen.
ley, Mrs, Captain Lane and
Others. She leaves a son, Mr.. +
d. Wilburn, and a daughter
Miss Alice q. Wilburn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

\ great many towns and
cities have adopted the cur
Jew ordinance" 4 curfew
would be an excellent thing
n Williamsburg. There are
bad little BOYS here as well
a. in other places. and these
little chaps have no business
Drowling around the streets
after 9 o'clock at night. An
ordinance that would require
AL children under the age OF
sixteen wears 10 be IN the
house after . o'clock would
be a blessing To the town a
well a. 10 the children them
selves. What do the parents
IF Williamsburg think OF the
curieW?
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

Resolutions OF respect mast o. pa;
FOR az TIE rate {. T ere cents per "a *.