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or All Sorts.

Louisiana is the only state In which the
Napoleonic code prevails and in which
the common law of England does not.
The French government has decided to
issue a nickel coin, with a value between
the half-franc and the ten-centime piece.
Bombay Is said to be the most densely
populated city I'm the world. In certain
areas the number Of Inhabitants Is 7eo to
the acre.
Germany's debt has increased from L.
oo.oeo marks in Is7 and nearly 20. ooo. 600
marks In 1887 to ala. ooo, ooo marks at the
present time.
Copying ink may be made by dissoiving
bump sugar In the common ink. used in
the proportion OF one drachm Of the for
mer to one ounce of the latter.
A novel sort OF window glass has been
invented. Persons on the inside of the
house can see through il but 1t Is opaque
10 those on the outside.
spurious coin are legally made In China
They are used to put in the cofins of the
dead and the superstition prevails that
they make the dead happy.
The Austrian government has enlarged
the boundaries OF Vienna to sue an ex-
tent that the metropolitan area IL now
half as large as London. twice as large
as Paris and three times larger than Ber-
lin.
German canaries excel all other cana
ries as singers. A canary of Germany has
a minute and a quarter. with % changes
of notes In IL.
The lantern fly OF Surinam. South Amer
lea. has two sets of eyes. so as to catch
the light from all directions Its light 10
like that OF the ordinary fireny. but Il is
much more brilliant.
Spain has heretofore annually exported
to this country about q ,oe.o 90 worth Of
oranges. nuts. raisins and wines. This
year trade VIII be supplied by the people
OF California and Florida. ssc'
Ihe NE tree OF Jamaica II harder to
kill tina any other species of wooden
growth known. II continues to crow and
thrive for months after II has been up
rooted ana exposed to the sur.
A proposal to celebrate this year the
10th anniversary Of the discovery of coai
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Their Mineral Wealth.

IT appears that the Philippine islands
are so highly civilized as 10 be IA
millar with the workings OF syndi-
Gates and trusts. Information that
reaches the department OF state at
Washington lis to the effect that the
Islands are believed to be rich in min
eral wealth and tina the mining con-
cessions OF the Philippine Mineral syn
dictate are scattered over several hun
dred square miles In the east Of the
island Of Luzon."
There has been published by the state
department at Washington an extensive
review OF the industries of IN islands;
this was prepared by President Frank
Karuth. of the Philippine Mineral syn
dictate. II was forwarded to Secretary
Day by Hon. John Hay. our ambassa-
dor at London. In this report President
Karuth avs Copper IL found In many
parts OF the Philippines. and cupreous
pyrites is not unfrequentiy met with
accompanying quartz veins, but in such
small quantities as to exclude all COM
mercial value" In the central noun
tain ranges of Luzon. however, between
Cagayan and Ilocos. considerable de-
posts OF copper ore are distributed
and they had been worked by a tribe Of
natives called Igorrotes, long before
the advent Of the s~paniards. They OBJ
tain the ore In excavations. which they
make with the aid Of wood fres, thus
softening the rocks. They separate the
ore according to quality. n roast the
poorer repeatedly before smelling It.
Their furnace is a cylindrical hole,
walled with clay. about IL inches deep
and eight inches in diameter. and they
use blowers Of bamboo worked with
plungers TO produce the requisite draft.
A Spanish company was established TO
work these deposits on a large scale.
Furnaces were bull, machinery was put
up. but what The natives could accom-
plish the European metallurgists failed
to do. although in those times copper
was worth about $500 per ton. The en-
terpr.se eventually collapsed.
Then. too. this country Is presently to
hear Of the gold OF the Philip
pines The president OF the syndicate
we have mentioned remarks. respecting
gold: Il know of no other part Of the
world. the Alaska Treadweli mines ex-
cepted, where pay ore 10 found within q
few hundred yards of the anchorage OF
seasoing vessels. So far the fringe only
Of the auriferous formation has been
touched. There In no brook that finds its
into the Pacific ocean whose sand
and gravel do not at least a the color
Of gold Heavy nuggets are sometimes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14
AID ~ooRoTHEAN.

j know where there is honey In a Jar.
Meet for a certain little friend Of mine
And. Dorothy. ] know where daisies are
That only wait small hands to inter-
twfne
A wreath for such q golden head q.
III
The thought that thou art coming make.
an Glad:
IN. house is bright with blossoms high
And many a little lass and little LAD
Expectantly are running TO and fro:
The fire within our hearts IL all aGlow.
We want thee. child. to share in our de-
On this high day. the hottest and best:
Because twas then. ere youth q taken
flight,
Thy grandmamma, of women lovs,Ie.t.
Made me Of men most honored and most
blest.
That naughty boy who led thee 10 suppose
He was thy sweetheart has. I srieve to
tell,
Been seen to pluck the gardens choicest
And tOddle with II to another belle.
Who does not treat him altogether well.
But mind not that. or let It teach thee
this
To waste no love on any youthful rover
Ali youths are rovers, assure thee.
miss.
No. II thou wouist r constancy dis
cover.
Thy g~randpapa u perfect % . lover.
So come. thou playmate OF my closing
day.
The latest treasure life can oner me.
And with thy baby laughing make US gay.
Thy fresh young voice shall sing. my
Dorothy,
Songs that shall hid the feet Of sorrow
nee. w. Is. Gladstone.
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TIE Wheat Gamblers.

"a Ut for the wal the public would
IL nnd itself deeply interested in the
wheat gambling that keeps the
produce exchanges in a fever of excite
ment. A few weeks ago, the a Lei
ter. who Q been SO much talked
about. having his fathers millions be-
hind him for Q starter, launched out on
b deal Purely By gambling pro-
cesses. he sent the price Of wheat up to
steeple-top ngures. In the cities dealers
took Advantage Of the gamble; -four
went ND In price. so did bread. but
wages didn't. The speculation did not
remotely Affect the production or con-
sumption Of wheat: It had no more 70
DO with the Industrial world. except
Aarmfuliy to raise the price OF wage
sarne.' bread. flhp did yesterdays
betting on the local football game.
But II il astounding to see the uses
% which this gamble was put. Gold
bug newspapers sneeringiy incurred
how II 10 about hat theory Of wheat
and silver falling together: in mockery
they asked why silver didn't 20 up
With wheat. Within q week scores of
newspapers have pointed with pride"
70 Oregon as q wheat state and told us
dat the high price they had predicted
f1r vheat under the Mckinley SINGLE
gsid-stasdafd plan was realized.
What has happened? The wheat
boom 10 In complete collapse. Yester-
6ey the price jumped up and down in
> crasy way. experiencing . break of
twenty-five cents . bushei In q couple
q hours-vithout = single incident In
H. Agricultural o r the commercial
weg31 - oecasion n CEN Of the Differ
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sncs. except the operating Of the Clique
OF gamblers.
And W have wheat this morning
down close to eighty cents q bushel:
down close to the ratio with silver,
which IT has sustained for years-wheat
which a few days ago they were quot
ing at nearly two dollars q bushel. 1t
wa simply and purely a case OF gam
bling. Some men In the deal bet tina
wheat would go higher. others hat 1t
would go lower. The game hasn't even
the merit OF an everyday deal in faro.
because the man who plays faro puts
up his one hundred cents on the dollar.
while the gambler In wheat puts up
only three. fve. ten cents on the
bushcl. according as he wants to hedge
his play. II il what they call Q mar
gin"
The law let's this thing be done right
along. The astounding part OF 1t is that
which profess to be reputa-
bic seize the passing moment in the
business to try to make 1t
appear that the speculative price which
the gamblers put on wheat is a proof
that the gold standard is a good thing.
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Not Qnay's Way.

~HAT odd Individual. DR.. Swallow,
who IL prohibition candidate for
governor OF Psnnsylvania. has
made against Boss Quay charges that
are even more sensational than those
with which John wanamaker stumped
the state, in his vain effort to break
Quay's power in the republican conven-
ton. Swallow has been charging on
Quay. among other thingA the RESPONSE
bility for the burning OF the state house
at Harrisburg. 50 that damaging rec
ords might be put out Of the way.
Stone, whom Mr.. Quay's machine
nominated for governor, is making
speeches in which he has much to say
about the war with Spain but very lit
tie about the charges brought by Wanna
maker. Swallow and their followers.
Stone has said enough. however, to rive
Swallow an opening. He now invites
Stone to a Pennsylvania stamping tour
in joint debate-he proposes forty meet
ings. twenty Of them to be held at county
fairs. II IL pointed out by some Of the
newspapers which want to
see Stone whipped-although perhaps
not by swallow-that II the joint de-
bate is ordered there will be a hot time
and q highly interesting one In the old
keystone state this year. 1t would draw
than q circus; 1t would keep
BUSY inventing denials. But Quay
would come out OF It a good deal worse
for wear and tear. AND probably there
will be no Joint debate.
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TUESDAY. JUNE "A, 1898.


~HIS time h news regarding
Spain's intention to quit trying
to Tight comes by way of Brus-
sells. A newspaper in that city has
word from q Madrid correspondent who
claims to have talked with Premier Sa-
gasta's private secretary and to have
learned from him a thing or two rom
corning what Spain would like. This
private secretary says that Spain will
now entertain any peace proposals. the
condition being that In submitting pro-
posais the United States government is
barred; France or Austria preferred.
1t 10 our opinion that this private Sec
rotary. the premier and the people of
Spain may be at ease as far as the CON-
dition barring the United States Is
concerned; we are not spending any
time In framing peace proposals for
Spain to consider. We II
France or Austria were to AXE up the
matter and make a proposition to our
government. the answer from Wash
fngton would be that. as far as the
present war IL concerned, we know
neither Austria nor France. but that
II either OF them, or both of them. pre-
sent credentials showing that they are
commissioned by the Madrid govern
ment to speak for Spain. we will con-
slider the matter at once.
To h minds of plain. everyday,
common-sense people. this arrange
ment would be the same as IL the
Spanish cabinet itself were acting;
wherein Spain would be less Inundated
oy h process. the average man can
not discover. Indeed. one is Inclined
TO believe that were the queen regent
herself to take the Initiative. first hand.
Spain would fare better in the settle
ment than under a plan that reaches
washington by way OF Paris or Vienna.
Nothing has happened since this war
nrst threatened that has tended to
strengthen h friendly relations. be-
tween this country and either France
or Austria. They would have been
openly against us had they dared TO
be-: all they lacked was the ability;
they consulted prudence.
The one essential fact Is that every
day Of delay makes the finish the
harder for spain-the mere money con-
sSderation isn't less than q million a
day.
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Hawaii and New England.

From the Boston Journal.
Here in New England. where. with the
traditional broad vision of a people whose
interests reach out to the ends of the
earth. the desire Is especially strong for
the acquisition of the key of the Pa
cifc," Mr.. Reeds present course will be
heartily applauded. II is the brains. not
the energy. and. above all. the serene
Christian faith OF New England pioneers,
which have mad Hawaii a mid-ocean
outpost of American civilization
American patriotism. In sympathy and in
aspiration Hawaii Is already ours. An
nexstion will simply set the seal of for
maiity upon a possession which to an in
tents and purposes has existed for al
most half a century.
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From the Pittsburg Times.
Was II accident or design. or a combina-
ton of both, which selected a ship bearing
the same name as the most noted of the
confederate warships to execute a most
feat under the command of q son
Of the Sunny South, and flying at its peak
the flag of the union? The story of the
old Merrimac Ia familiar to every school
boy. and the tale of its namesake will
henceforth find a place alongside of II.
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A sound Opiniou.

From the London Spectator.
Those Americans who expected a short
war will. we fear. be grievously disap-
pointed. Short wars are only for states
which maintain armie and fleets always
in readiness for action. and the union has
not yet arrived at that stage Of scientific
organization. II will all come. as II has
come in "enete' but highly experienced
Europe.
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! n BuropsA Discovery caeaued To havo
Deen made IN IN near Lseee, Delgfum-
has brought cut evidence from Dr.. y.
5uttgenbech hat the nrst lnd was really
mace IN M n the basin Of the River
worm. north Of Aix IL Chapelle.
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1t Will.

From the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
II the Cuban people In the exercise of
the privilege Of choice of government
which We will give them. ask for annexa-
ton to the United States. annexation will
take place
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14
Learning Geography Over Again.

From the Omaha Bee.
The newest Biographies fail to show II.
but the small boys statement that the
Philippine islands are located lust back
OF Dewey's fleet" is strictly correct.
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Military Terms.

From the Salt Lake Herald.
The volunteers should remember that
In the army no one has any right to kick
ave the mule; all others who do II are
asses.
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Major Dml,s u,umasum.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
II Ii understood hat Major Bill Tatom
of Knoxville viii serve only on two con-
O'Gibson In made q major general and
that he is assigned to duty under Ell Capt.
tan.
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From the Indianapolis Journal.
II might be embarrassing II the Span
iards In Spain should sue for peace while
their allies in he senate were yet nght-
Ing for them.
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b Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertsoess Q bona a paid circulation.
Daily n Sunday. three times greater
than that q any other Newspaper pub
liohed In the state Of Montana Advertis-
ing contracts viii be made subject to
this guarantee.
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WIN be paid for the arrest and convfc-
toa q ans person caught stealing the
Standard from subscribers.
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opondence should be addressed to the
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Butte. Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
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The 8. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-lN5 q street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-30

Samuel c. Snyder of Tower City. engaged
extensively in the real estate and contract
business died yesterday, aged 80 years. A
widow and three children survive. Deceased
was member of the Lutheran church
council and former school teacher.
The funeral of the late Walter n. Williams
private of Company H, sth Regiment, VIII,
died in Philadelphia hospital Of typhoid
fever took place this afternoon fIom tn,
home Of his parents in Pottsville The
funeral was attended by the Third Brigade
Band Fourth Regiment Drum Corps, Co. f,
Fourth Regiment Cadet Drum Corps, Potts
vile Cadets, Gowen Post and other organiza.
tiOns.
The funeral of Miss Rose Donnell who
died at the home of her parents in Girard-
vile on Tuesday, from a complication of
diseases, took place this morning Services
were conducted in st. Joseph's church, and
interment in the parish cemetery
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Harry Glbson's Jolly Irishman.,

Harry c. Gibson and his company last
evening presented "A Jolly Irishman" in the
Academy of Music to a fair sized audience
Judging from the liberal applause bestowed
the company gave entire satisfaction and
many of the specialties were re-demanded
Mr.. Gibson is one Of the best Irish comedians
on the stage and he has lost none of bis
versatility. The speciality of the Bowery
quartet Messrs BARTLETT and Bryant and
Misses Dot Karroll and Mildred Claire, was
the feature Of the evening The specialties
by Mr. Gibson, Miss Carlin, Miss Claire, Miss
Carroll and others were also clever-Morn
ing Call, Allentown, Pa. At FERGUSON
theatre October 4th.
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COUNCIL
QUARREhS.
Lively Discussions at a Special Meeting
Last Night.
DISSENSION OYER WATER WORKS
President Mcclure Didn't Like Councilman
Lallys Insinuations and After Hot
Retaliation Brought the Meet
ing to an Abrupt End.

A special meeting of the Borough Council
was held last evening with the following
members in attendance Messrs. Mcclure
James, Bell. Coakley, Shoemaker. Brennan
Harkins, Hand, Lally.
President Mcclure stated that the object
Of the meeting was TO make provisions to
meet note Of 81 900 falling due and consider
the agreement for the connection Of the
public water works main with the plant Of
the old water company.
Nr. Hand, Of the finance committee, stated
that Tax Collector Scanlan had agreed to pay
the interest on the loan for a renewal for
sixty days. 1t was decided to have the note
renewed on that condition.
The water works connection was then
taken up and quite a debate followed as to
who should hold the key and have control of
the valve controlling the connection of
the two plants. 1t was stated that
the old water company wished to
hold full control, but Mr.. Titman, repro
senting the company, said it had been de-
cided to give the borough key and make
the control a joint one between the borough
and the company. Mr. Bell thought that
the company holding key was an intima
tiun of distrust towards the borough officials
Mr.. Titman replied that it was customary fol
the lessor to hold the key.
r. r. Beddall, ESQ, also spoke and said tn,
old water company was willing to do any
thing that could be fair between the compan,
and the borough, and that could be con
sidered fair as between man and man.
! 1t was supposed that this statement woul,
| have conciiatory effect, but those who en-
tertained the idea were disappointed Their
was evidently an anti-connectiou sentiment
on the part of some of the CounciImen, and
a determination to put up stiff opposition
Mr. Lally asked why the written agree
ment was not produced and President
Mcclure stated that he had sent it to the
Solicitor for inspection with the expectation
that it would be produced at the meeting,
but unfortunately the Solicitor was absent
and could not be found at his office, and
therefore the agreement was not at hand.
| Mr. Lally said he wanted it distinctly
understood that, while he voted for the con
nection at the last meeting, he was unalter-
ably opposed to having the connection made
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Condition of the SoIdlers.

1t is stated that John Beisell, the Rough
Rider who recently returned to his home
here from Montank Point, is not as well to-
day as he was the past week
Lewis Bobb, of Mahanoy Plane, went to
Philadelphia yesterday to get transportation
back to his regiment at Huntsville. Ala but
aftor a medical examination was sent back
home on an additional furlough of thirty
days
Harry Lugan, son of Chris. Lugan, of
Mahanoy City, is reported as being seriously
i'll to-day. lie was sent home on sick fur
Tough from Camp Meade.
OF other Mahanoy City soldiers the follow
ing reports are made; 1st Lieut. George
Britt is still confined to his bed and very
little improved. Quartermaster L. V. Rausch
is in bed suffering from fever. John Eich-
man and John Bettinger are but little
improved.
Lieut.. ]. 1. Blakslee. formerly of Delano,
is suffering from fever at his home in Mauch
Chunk and requires constant attention.
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10 Prosecute MIND OmcIoIs.

Brownsville, Pa, Sept. 3O-State
Mine Inspector Henry Louttit will en-
ter criminal suits at once against ].
s. Simpson, superintendent and part
owner of the Umpire mine. James
Broderick the pit boss, and Henry
Farrar, the fire boss. Mr.. Loutitt has
ordered that the mine be shut down
entirely for the present, and that no
open lights be taken into the mine on
any pretense by mine officials or any
one else. Mr.. Louttit says as the cor
oner's jury held the owners respon-
sible for the explosion at the Umpire
mine, whereby eight men lost their
lives, there is no alternative left, and
criminal suits will be entered forth
with 1t Is presumed many civil suits
for damages will also be entered
Charlatan March (Sousa's latest) at
Brumm's
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-30

1t is rumored that County Commissioner
Charles Mevers has decided, under advice OF
his attorney, to tender his resignation to
court. Mr.. Meyers. several months ago, wa.
convicted OF misdemeanor in office, but
pending an appeal to the Supreme Court, he
was not sentenced, which will carry with il
removal from office. Mr.. Meyers, since his
trial and conviction, has taken no part in
the deliberations of the two recently ap-
pointed County Commissioners. Should Mr..
Meyers resign, or the Supreme Court decide
against the appeal, the Schuylkill county
court will appoint bis successor.
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Quart jars l5c. at swalm,s hardwary


Mrs Mary German, of Brooklyn, n Y, i,
in town searching for tldngs of her brother
Michael Fitzgerald. She has not seen hin
for thirty years. He is supposed to be q
resident of this county and his age is about
go years. Mrs. Germans maiden name wa.
Mary Fitzgerald. She has visited the Fitz
gerald families in town and finds they ar,
not hcl relations. Any information regard
ing the brother will be thankfully received
if forwarded to Mrs. Mary German, SO Wal.
worth street, Brook lyn, n. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-30

The President yesterday, upon recon-
mendation of Congressman Brumm, ap.
pointed Jonas L. Laubenstein as postmaster
at Minersvile, succeeding Charles L. Steele.
The application of Mrs. Smith, who lost her
husband and son as result of the war, con.
tanning the signatures of the business people
Of the town and hundreds of others, beside.
prominent Republicans from different part,
of the county, was ignored by the Congress
man. Mrs. Smith had no vote and Lauben
stein did. That is the difference.