The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-27

has been In the thick If the fight. tell
ing everyone whas he knows abou-
Tammany Referring to the charge OF
Sir John Lubbock, NJ. r. for London
university liberal unionist, that the ex-
travagance of the municipal govern.
ment of New York under Tammany IL
due to commercial enterprise and finan-
cial speculations. he said: "A more
strictly practical body of men than the
bcss ana his herchmen have not existed
IN the world. whether for salaries or
jobs"
The campaign Is not lacking i'm anus
ing incidents. John Burns, the labor
leader in recent speech referred 10 the
peeresses who have been canvassng in
the Battersea district as scented Deli
lahs
On Tuesday. after hard days can
vass, Lady Denbigh dropped into the
Lcndon county council tea room 10 get
cup Of tea. Mr.. Burns was in an ad-
joining room and Lord Denbigh. slap
ping him on the shoulder. invited him
into the tea room, to the delight of all
the councillors, and said: Allow me 10
introduce YOU TO one or the scented
Deltiahs. Lady Denbigh shook nan0s
heartily with the discounted Mr.. Burns
and thanked him for all the nice re-
marks he had been making about her
BY the way, Mr.. Burns Scented De-
hlahs' include the Duchess st. Adams.
the Marchioness of Londonderry. the
Marehoness OF Bristol. the Countess of
Denbigh. the Countess of Jersey.
Countess Waldongrave. Countess Cad
ogan, the Countess of AthoIe, the
Countess of Selbourne and a host of
high-born society DANES.
The list of candidates for seats in the
London county council is interesting and
ought to make the new council sec
ond guild chamber. The candidates in
ri r11
three barons. three privy councillors,
eight officers and members OF the house
of commons, and clergynen in profu-
sion. 20 gentlemen and a sprlnkling of
doctors and lawyers
The war office scheme for the reform
of the British army which was ex-
planned in the house of commons on
Friday by w. st. j. Broderick, parlia-
mentary secretary of the war Office
seems to have greatly satisfied the var
ious factions. An essential fact is that
the scheme adds $4,000 men to the
army, the largest increase ever pro-
posed in Great Britain in time of peace.
1t offers certain number of reserves
on special payment of one shilling
daily, to partake of minor wars or
emergencies, enabling the war office to
dispatch 10000 men on expeditions
without calling upon the main re-
serve. It increases the pay Of all eff
ficients over the age of 19 by pence
the amount hitherto deducted for ra-
tions. and promises that increased eff
fort will be made TO secure employment
for reservists. Militia and volunteer
officers also become available for i'm
perial service.
Great Importance is attached TO the
proposal to decentraiize the war Office
by comforting larger financial and ini-
tiative powers upon general officers.
thus obviating constant reference to
the war Office. Another reform is the
resumption of big maneuvers. which
We're dropped 26 years ago. The whole
additional cost will be $2.000.000 annu-
ally
The present year promises to witness
the biggest boom in ship-buiiding ever
known. and doubtless the ship-build-
ers of the United States are arranging
to participate in the consequent de-
mand for finished iron, steel and ma
chnery of all descriptions. An idea of
the enormous amount of work on hand
can be formed from the fact that the
Clyde alone now has orders of 5s1 900
tons. apart from. the four big Cunard
freight boats which are said to be in
negotiation