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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21

In 1891 Minnie Daily took to attending
public dances OF a decent character,
such as balls given by the political as
sociations, and it was an off night with
her when she did not bring back with
her at least n diamond, usually a stud.
1t was her boast that she could unscrew
a I from a ana shirt front while
she was talking to him and not give
him a suspicion Of what was going on
literally under his very nose. 4 young
sport Of a somewhat prominent family
who met her at n Of these danCes and
escorted her home afterward had her
arrested on a charge OF stealing a gold
watch and chain. a diamond and ruby
pin M something more han 800 in
cash. but the charge was mysteriously
withdrawn n the accused went free.
Not long after that an ex-aldeTman ac-
cused her Of touching him for some
$500. but this also came 70 nothing, so
far as restitution or punishment l. con-
ceTned. She became a regular Custo-
mer Of the fences, and It is said tina: she
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21

could get better prices for stolen goods
than n other seller in that line. BY
have gained entrance TO any of the
mobs. In fact. when the big mob was
organized to do business at the worlds
fair she was asked to join il. but she
refused. saying that she could do all
the work she wanted unaided. Suisse
quently the mob scheme failed because
its leading spirits were deported by the
police.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-30

A dispatch from Republic, inviting
the attention of Seattle merchants TO
the wealth of the district of which that
new town Is the center. makes the re-
mark that it Will be better for Seattle,
and Washington also, If some at the
capital now seeking investment in
Alaska were turned to more certain
mining fields nearer home. That Is
true. and II viii come in time.
The state of Washington will for the
next five years at least be the Mecca for
all who seek TO bettT their fortunes.
There are many men interested In min
ing who do not care To undergo the
hardships incidental 10 mining In
Alaska, but who will be attracted TO
promises held out by the mineral de-
posi,s of this state. Then. toe, there
are many men who have gone up to
Alaska who had previously located good
properties in this state. They will
come back with more or less capital,
and with the conviction that with far
less work and without any of the risks
of placer mining they can make good
profits by investing their money in de-
velopment Of the quartz they already
own.
Not only will miners come. but
farmers. and the rich agricultural land
of the state win be quickly turned into
productive acres
Nothing can stop the advancement Of
this state. All that was needed was
some incident to direct attention to its
virtues. and that incident has oe-
Cured. There Is already q fascination
in the name of Seattle and the people
OF this state may be- sure that the cit
liens and the press understand thor
oughly that no permanent prosperity
can remain with the city unless IL Is
based upon the development and pros
perisy of the state at large. To that
end. Seattle viii exploit the merits OF
every interest and every section.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-30

One If the English newspapers, com
menting upon the diplomatic neggtia-
tiaus between Spain and the United
States. observed IL a. very renaarka-
bile fact that the name Of John Sher-
man. the secretary of state, and for
forty years a conspicuous figure in
public life had entirely disappeared
Ii IL true. and IL Is very sad; whether
It Is due Ia the illness by which he
was seized few months ago. or be-
cause he il net in harmony with the
administration. II Is equally sad that
So prominent character should be
alusess entirely ignored in matters In
which he should naturally take almost
the leading part.
What is more singular ia that in a
Period of equal anxiety IN British for
sIgn politicS the man who Is synouy-
NOUS with our secretary ~ state. Is So
Ill thai he. too. has - leave important
affairs 10 fustsor officer. Thers the
parallel ends. TIE country feels that
Iohu sherman is aos lsapresssng any OF
hgz saeiiy duality upaa the course O: the
United States government, while n.
Great Britain the snlna Of t4ord Sails
bury IS directing every movement
II IL fortunate for President NJ Kin
ley. In she midst 81 affairs whica mus,
cause hivs grave anxiety. and at a
crisis when his gvlas'an 10 ahe hlstary
of ais country is - ee established. saas
he should have in the person - JuaSc
hay So able AMI loyal lieutenant
The personal selasissns between sAe two
usem are such that aa rivalry 80 itsal-
eusy eaa aim the .teaT Judgment al
either They can discuss rueiie aaes-
.iens wsta absolute ffsasaess and with
a sieg oH3y - the good az sAs eu.aatry
We A. rot stssxe@t that Mr.. Sherman,
uaa1A Re sesS patriotic: bat My, sA4r-
sr&n has haa S. mech experience ans
has oeeapssd Ssseh "a exalted past;saa
FAR YEARS. that ks mAxhs ~ less as
rcssi "a subordinate his awn ersmsers
- those Of a successful rival. fsx
Years age 'hgs ~00sa nae haze been
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II appears thar Mai. walsh has taken 1t
upon himself TO settle the yexatieus aues-
ton of miners licenses A news item in
the Poss-Inislligeneer Monday morning
contains a statement thar the Canadian
government viii soon establish recording
Offices at different points along the lakes
and the headwaters OF the Yukon for the
convenience OF miners. and says:
This viii prove OF immense advantage
TO those who are already in there without
licenses and those who finc n inconvenient
to call a; Victoria on the way up from the
Sound. The fact Is that Maj Walsh has
really established a recorders Office al
Bennett now. for he will accept locations.
but no money. He has written TO Victoria
for the proper blanks. and as soon as they
come will take the money and issue min
ing licenses just IS is done in Victoria.
The miner whom Maj Walsh gives these
temporary certificates 10 VIII be protected
until such time as be can procure . IL
cense-"
This Ii information Of the greatest value.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-30

into tsae ho1e. ne fsls the d0uhte eettpM
aad the tassed sdess - - esssa9
turseA url
II there was No other testimony, and
the character At this saa jssSiAes thas
faith In him which The olEiceD seem -
have. I; would bs conGiusiys.
The work OF the court Of inquiry has
been well done: and the Americas pso-
pie may feel satisfied sbAs thsy hase
not too hastily formed thess judgment
that the destruction Of the Maine Was
due ts "a infamous cs5ne~
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feet and TRANSPORTATION of an army TOT
s.soa miles and substance for 1t after y
arrives, will then be transferred 70 Sho
United States to solve: for it may be as
sumed In advance that the ports OK al
continental Europe will be closed 10 va
IL We enter upon such a war, and doubt
less great and possibly overwhelming pres
sure will be brought to bear upon Engianq
TO prevent her allowing our vesseis to sup
ply in her ports.
The ultimate outcome of the struggle,
OF course will be precisely the same as
In the case of Cuba. One or more ports
will pass into the possession OF this couh-
try, and with these in our possession as
a base of supplies. the ultimate conquest
Of Saain and the achievement OF peace
would inevitably follow. IN accomplish
Ing this result we would bly, leave
Spain in almost as desolate a condition
as il Cuba today. although 1t may safely
be predicted that no such wholesale starV-
alton would follow IL to avert 1t the United
States were compelled to feed the whole
non-combatant portion OF the enemy
population.
All speculation as TO the possible course
which the war would assume are neces-
sariiy conjectural. 1t can readily he seen
that the present Spanish government Is
extremely loath to enter upon struggle
with this country, approaching full we'll
all the consequences which would follow.
Indeed. If it were possible to secure the
assent of the Spanish people to the propo-
sition, it Is probable that they would be
willing to abandon further attempt to re-
conquer Cuba. IL war does follow, the
same ministry, IL in power, would like
wise be willing to sue for peace after tho
Spanish forces are expelled from Cuba,
rather than to prolong a struggle which
must bring war into the parent country,
with the result Of its inevitable destruc-
ton.
Whether the temper OF the Spanish peo-
,le will permit such an outcome to the
struggle or whether they will court de-
sfruction by continuing n hopeless fight.
after the downfall OF their sovereignty in
Cuba, remains to be seen.
BERIAH BROWN JR.
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pn1sobse but 1Gr. ehermaA = heesuaing
- - aaa. aad aass ssh3ese = the
fruIrties a. humaa nafure than when
Ia his prime Hsss b - Doubt aboat
shssuan's aen1fnsn& q she Euhaa
question. has - insight ~ rsiucfast A.
most to timtdtsy - so1froattng the pos-
sibtitty Of war. He made . visit to
cuea IN 1857 and on hts rssurn hs ex-
psesseA his yiews on the conai-
ston ct the cuhAns, and ~ the ultimate
policy TO be pursued BY the Uaited
states with reference to the Inland. He
described Cuba even then. nearly eleven
years ago. ~ being In . depiorabie
coudifien- The condition Of the people
was pistable, and he said no serfs in
Russia were ever greater slaves than
the Cubans are 10 Spain
Mr.. Sherman found the Cubans al
most 20 a man In favor of annexation
to the United States He thought they
had given up the Idea OF Independence.
because they were beginning 20 realize
that they were Incapable Of salf-gov-
eminent. He did not favor annexation
himself. He came 10 the conclusion
that as Cuba WAS enormously rich In
resources. and was a large consumer
Of our products. we could do the island
much more good b. trading with her
on an equal basis. than We could by
annsxing her. As TO one thing Sher-
man was as positive as any American
could be. and wonid be, namely. that
whether we wanted Cuba or not. no
other power than Spain should ever
gain a foothoid there.
The ysgor shown by President Nc
kinney. by Assistant Secretary Of State
Day. aud by the secretaries of war and
the navy. In preparing for war, and the
good judgment with which they have
dane their share towards ayersing II,
have received such general commenda-
ton that the absence Of the venerable
secgetary h9s scarcely been noticed.
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II Is now settled beyond sll dogbt that
the Maine vas blown UP from the outside.
The board of inaulry's report gives no
opinion. hut IL was doubtless a fixed sub
marine mine. Its existence was known to
the Spanish government. ana % the Span
ish authorities at Havana. Ia order 10
fx Spanish responsibility Il Is not neces-
saFy now 10 establish the fast that the
mine was blown up wIth the eonuivaHee
Of ,he Madrid government or any OF ;as
Havana officers. They know IL was done
and they have row pretty clear notion
0; hes II was dons. If the discharge was
essetea by accident Or by an irresponsible
yniscresHt they are accessory after the
fsct. and fAssr constant and persistent de-
NAL ana eonesaIment Ell all knowledge Of
conditions previous ~ the fatefuI Feb
raary i. and their deliberate failure to
discover ard punish the nlurtiefeys. AxgFa-
yaie their eseEse. The time viii come
when thu United States VIII insis; 90 THIS
vBa@ az tae case
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A; the side of the American report the
findings or the Spanish Maine board Of in
qui-y appear feeble. ineonclusiye and even
ridiculous. 1t is admitted that the inves-
tisation was not thorough, but 1t Is de-
clared that the side plates were bent out
ward and there we're no dead FISH In the
harbor as a result Of mine explosion.
or course. the side plates we're affected as
the Spanish say, as n result Of the blowing
up OF the magazines, but the Significant
upward angie of the keel and of the bottom
plates Is conveniently ignored by the
Spanish. The substance Of the Spanish
contention, then, rests upon the phenom-
enon Of the absence of dead fish. II true.
ii may be admitted that 1t was curious,
but i: proves nothing whatever.
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II reports from the narsa ara correc..
The responsibility far failure Of the eas-
isn7s authorities se carry ous tbs agree
Fnsui 10 nsske more expeditions snd econ
orlsea ii the transit az Canadian goods across
she AtassAn strip rests wish the ed
pollcs. whD have nst allowed United States
collectors 70 ee statianai AZ Lake Rsnnett.
Tais explains WHY shA ivksDrne aud expen-
ssvs Fesalaslaa ;a&i al persons ma buy
goa4s ia Canada must procure the services
q al insFSefor a. y per aay Al pyea er
skagwsx ss ssill il ssFes- I, - rs ss hoped
thai al adjustment ~ the 5rossle may
sSoa DC reached. bat Il appears that II.
will asa rs Iatsl there have besn further
negstiat.eas acEwsen oIssws ana Wash
gEgt&n
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II il inesrssioie that It is the purpose
Of President Mckinley to acc<ps ths
mere PROMISE Of Spain that the war In
Caba shall cease. and the condition Of
the starving recanesnsraAss be anne
IIorased Neither congress nor the
country will be satisfsed with words
Action. and prompt action, Is essen
flal to restore confsaence In the pledges
Of the spanish and to justify cessation
Of present war measures.
Ii is undoubtedly diplomatic for ihe
presisfenf not TO disclose the full
scope Of his plan with reference To
Cuba and spain. He has declared for
peace. bat he has prepared for war He
has expressed himself az anxious that
Spain offer 20 the Cubans a system OF
"a spanish control hut that shall give
substantial freedom. Does the presi-
dent suppose that any kind Of nadia
ton by the United States that conteu-
plates anything other than actual IN
dependence Eili be- acceptable 10 the
liberty loving cuhansg VIII the United
States suffer itself 10 propose to Cuba
q Measure Of independence less com
plets than cur forefathers would have
accepted? Have they suffered untold
pTivaiion, extraordinary hardship. con-
slant danger and death. for nominal
fFssdom or 10 be free in fact? Why
have they allowed the non-combatants
70 be sacrificed by the thousand in con-
sequence OF SPANS cruel purpose to
derastaie ana iInpoyerish the island
and destroy its people? How can
President Mckinley maintain the poor
farce of being both Cuba's friend and
spain's friend? The American people
have not sought To disguise their atti-
,ude. their hostile feeling toward
Spain. and their entire sympathy with
Cuba. Spain understands 1t thorough
". Cuba realizes 1t, relies on 1t. and
will act on IL.
How. then. can peaceful Intervention
accomplish anything? II is certain
that the Cubans will scorn to accept
anything but independence. 1t seems
no less certain that the spanish will
not consent without war 10 the COM
plete loss Of the island. The utter fail
ure OF past negotiations has shown that
the resources Of diplomacy have been
all but exhausted. Autonomy is a fail
ure. No new offer Of Spain can give
stronger promise of success. Is II the
purpose Of the administration to inaug-
urate anather period of futile and Inn
potent suggestion and remonstrance.
involving the prospect Of broken Span
ish promises that may eliminate in one
more erewning deed OF dreadful treach-
cry?
We think not The time for talk has
passed. and the hour for aotian Is at
hand. The country expects the presi-
dent 10 require the spanish To vacate
Cuba at once, or to carry out his
threat OF war. He viii fuifii that cx-
pectation,
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THE CELLO.

When, late I heard the trembling cello
play
In every face I saw sad memories
That from dark secret Chambers WHORE
they lay
Rose. AND looked forth from melan-
So everv mournful thought found there a
tone
To match dependence: sorrow knew its
mate:
Ill fortune sighed and mute despair mazda
moan.
And one deep chord gave answer, Late
too late"
Then ceased the uuiyeriup strain md
swift returned
Unto Its depths the secret of each heart.
Each lace took on Its mask where lately
burned
A spirit charmed to sight by music's art
But unto one who caught that inner flame
NO face OF all can ever seem the same
The February Century
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SNAPSHOTS ny THE WAY.

Spain may be short II moaey. hu, n still
has on hand an immense supply OF unfuI-
flled promises
- ~ -
TIE president may secure peace in Cuba
bat hew is he going 10 prevent war break
ing ont in congress-
~ - y.
The procession Of thought has again been
brought 10 6 aslt while couple of state
university Instructors scrap il out.
- - n
TIE ons surprising thing about the Snan-
iSa report il thai there was no finding TIA.
II was an Ansr!eaa conspiracy TO scatter
odIun on the Spanish name and dead fan
al over HsvaRa aarfsor
- - -
The two Tacoma Popuiist editors NAV
TOW se PERSUADED 10 quit abusing the su.
prefae court; but they sill find aunla rna.
teFias fer tie exercise Of shelr talents ON
the other Tacoma fussonixts.
~ -
Tae eAlef Spanish contention thai :.
an made explosion IL based GA ,as fac,
'aas 10 asaa fish we're found. The soar.
.sa APPEAR 10 think there are a great nn,n.,
nsa IN the woFlss Of tire sucker vartetx.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-30

The suggestion OF a mining exhibit Of
Washington and Alaska products at the
Omaha exposition is worthy the attention
of the Chamber of Commerce. Last year
this did not seem to be a matter of SO
much importance. but now 1t would be Of
great service. There Will be large gath
ering at Omaha of men interested in min
ing, and no better opportunity will be at
fprded for a year or two to present to
them the promising field offered by this
state and the further northwest.
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deFeaop the necesnasy hackhsns - parSe
the fxcnlsy sf other Alstns&fag an rshetr
uoss nenbers he win hare dsncnstIated
thar he b the risaf maA In tae risAt paaeA
The great need of H. Washiagten aate
universlsy IS = pressAent Who y prsaaeef
In fact as well - n naaa: and he should
be allowed 10 have q inAnsatial voice in
the selection Of the facsiey. II thsrs ass
any members who are nSt = Accord With
his purposes and poaIcfsA let thsa b
silens 80 far a. public expression 81 their
opin.sns 10 concerned. or get out when
~e have president whs can wsrk ~ has
mony with the faculty. and . heard Of To-
gents WHO viii support the pxesident
heartily. We shall have great university,
and not before.
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the Hamilton Trust company in Brook
lyn and asked;
is Mr.. Hamilton here"
No. madam said the clerk, who re-
membered her as a woman who had
sirsted an account the week previous
"'Where is hep asked the woman
~ don't know. madam. Mr. Alexander
Hamilton is dead you know
II didn't know it, said the woman,
oh. dear. I'm SO sorry. Now, how on
earth am l TO get my money! and before
the clerk could explain, she rushed Out. !.
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II has been decided that the children Of
Chinese parents born In This country are
American citizens. 1t Is settled now by
the decfsion OF the United States supreme
court: hu. IL would be altogether more
satisfactory II the law were that such a
person should, upon arriving at maturity.
DO some act Indicative of allegiance.
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Commenting upon facetious suggestion
of the Post-Inteligeneer that Spain need
not ''go first and get q reputation" the
Vancouver World says:
Il; strikes US that 1t would be more fit
ting on SPANS part 10 make demand OF
that kind"
So two good sound thrashings for Eng
land do not entitle the United States to
first fighting rank?
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Russia has taken possession OF Port Ar
thur and Talienwan. This Is far greater
advantage than Germany gained and is q
splendid triumph for Russian diplomacy.
England is compelled to acquiesce, and
viii now aim TO secure a share Of the ad-
yantages OF trade In other parts OF the
empire--which Is now no longer an empire.
bu. an aggregation of provinces.
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Joseph aeinearnatea.
Washington Post.

OSt.
A theosophist In this city AYERS gravely
that Joseph Letter is redncarnation az
Joseph, the son OF Jacob. and has the
same bent OF mind that made the latter
such a favorite with Pharaoh. He adj
mits that the modern Joseph is not quite
up to the level Of his previous incarua-
ton. but says he is young yet and should
be given a chance to grow. Then. ancient
Joseph had a better line on the cornering
business. backed, as he was. by the power
of the state.
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Japan's silence In the midst OF incidents
which Indicate Russia's purpose TO COM
mand Manchuria is very notable. 1t is not
accompanied by any apparent policy ex-
cept Of enforced acauiescence. Russia, It
Is evident. encouraged Japan to make war
on China only to cripple that country. and
now steps In 20 take an advantage which
Japan had won and was entitled to.
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There win be no extra session ~ tho
state legislature II was an attempt at q
salary grab and no more: and the more
pruden, among the Populists quickly saw
that /. would be runous 10 their party.
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He WINS Dead.

eff IL were not for the women who
have bank accounts said a paying teller
to New York Sun reporter. sthe rou-
tine of banking business would be deadly
duh. Whenever clerks from differenet
banks come together. one unfailing
source OF amusement Is the recital Of
what women have been doing in the
banking business. For instance. several
days ago Il woman went into the Office of
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Washington Star.
Miss Cayenne had caused her partner q
great deal of annoyance by forgetting
what her long suit was and remaining
obliyious 10 trump signals. He mopped
the perspiration from his brow and ven.
tured the observations:
II was under the impression that you
said you were accustomed TO playing
whist
Yes" she answered. sweetiy, IT play
1t. don't work at il as some people do. =
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Tie dismissal Of carato- nfnssaax .rou.
the STATE university. IL appears. was mad.
AT sas EsstssSs and apon sAs reGaranerssa-
lisa 81 AeslAS Fsessss-xs Reeves Wei
sAa gEsssa No~. Z pge&ssea, Reeves w1a
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Wei = yeu'n cut thu, Woo. ~ 49,
back yard III give you asnn.rs.
tsaaf oo II. num. Ia xoasa on.v PEE
aesa you and me la trouble"
'Hs9 @ss~
"s8A yea see. mm9m. I'm asaekssss~si
ssi over IA country ey Ia weodyars
gnia17'
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a GUARANTEE.

The RNst-Insel1igenees hereby
wuAsanaees Its advertisers bonn
A1e DaiA esrculation, Daily. weekly
asa SUNDAY, a0shte that al any
Othss newspsp~s pnkttsked IN tke
stats ~ Washinxtoa. AdyeEttsans
contracts will be made sebteet 10
tbas guarantee.
CITY OFFICIAL PARER.
SEATTLE, WEDNESDAY, MAnCn ~.