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Current Comment.
Ouinn's shot at Clark.

ohm NJ. Quinn in the Tammany Times.
Dec. IL.
Corruption in politics I'm some OF the
Western states has reached "A point which
demands heroic treatment. A corporation
which desires the use OF public streets
proceeds to buy from corrupt officials the
heritage OF the people. SO. too. with the
election OF United States senators In
some of the states. Some Insignificant
money-worshiper who has boarded a vast
fortune resolves upon "A political career.
He establishes headquarters at the state
capital and instructs his emissariCs 10
buy the necessary lumber OF votes In the
legislature TO elect him To the United
States senate. Through the brazen dishon-
esty OF the millionaire and the disgusting
corruption Of the legislature the scheme
often succeeds. The scenes witnessed In
some OF the Western states have been
enough to forever damn the senate In the
eyes of decent people. The corruption has
been a stencil. a fragrant. n~auseating dis
grace. I have heard men say that they
would willingly pull the rope on the next
man who would sell the senatorship TO
one who attempted TO buy from a legisls-
ture that which the people OF the state
would never give him with their votes
Nor would Il be surprising to learn that a
state capital had been entertained 10y a
lynching.
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Christmas
~HE ethics of Christmas shoF Ding
have been deemed In Chicago of
sufficient importance 10 be dis

~HE ethics OF Christmas shof Ding
have been deemed in Chicago of
sufficient Importance 10 be dis
cussed i'm the churches. The president
of the Illinois Consumers league framed
a set Of rules and asked the pas
tors Of the Chicago churches 20
read them in church. which they
did These rules are: shop early
in the day; shop with n carefully
classified list; do no unnecessary shop
ping before Christmas; do not ask TO
have goods delivered the same day.
These rules. IL carried out. will greatly
lessen the labor OF employees I'm stores.
when insisting that goods purchased
be delivered the same day the thought
is rarely taken hat this often involves
labor far into the night and i'm weather
that Is dangerous to health. The clerks
have a pretty hard life these days. and
a little consideration for them will be
appreciated. The great army OF shop
pers who throng the stores during the
holiday season take little or no note e
those behind the counter II they
could see the weary step and feel The
aching head OF many Of these em-
ployes as they wend their way home on
Christmas eve when the last buyer has
rome and the store closed. a new in
sight into what IL costs To make a
merry Christmas would be given them.
1t brings 10 relief to the store en-
ployes." says one student OF the ques-
ton. Ito know that a large percentage
Of the extra demand upon their ener-
gies il unnecessary. II women went
shopping with some definite idea Of
what they wanted a good share OF the
work n worry Of store employees
would be prevented. That people do
not 60 so prepared does not show q
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19

Increase their capacity the health of the
city becomes worse and worse. The peo-
pie OF Butte are IN a ~Guandary. III they
induce the smelters to shut down or seek
other locations there viii he nothing left
OF Butte. IL the present situation contin-
ues the town will be a mere hospital with
n graveyard attachment. IL would be
dificult to suggest a remedy other than
to scatter the smelling establishments
upo the outskirts Of the city. and even
that expedient would probably prove to
be a mere palliation rather than a remedy.
The citizens of Butte viii have 90 choose
between their material prosperity and
their health. The smelters can always
ind workmep IL they pay high enough
wages
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
The Anti-Scalping Bill.

THE anti-scalping bill has passed
the house and Is likely to pass
the senate during the present
session OF congress. The theory of the
bill is sound. II Is a measur that
seeks to break up dishonesty in the
ticket brokerage business. a dishonesty
that Is assuming large proportions and
Is annually robbing railroads OF vast
amounts. The bill provides for the re-
demption OF unused tickets or parts Of
tickets by the railroads themselves. IL
orders that the holder of any unused
railroad ticket or portion OF a ticket
may present IL at any ticket office OF
the roa or roads over which IL consti-
tutes a contract for transportation. and
shall receive therefor the amount of the
purchase price minus the amount of the
regular fare for the distance already
trayeled Thus the return trip portion
Of a half-fare round-trip ticket would
have no redemption value. and a round
trip ticket sold at the rate OF one and
one-third fare would be redeemable at
one-third of the regular fare.
Unfortunately. however. the bill does
not provide that the ticket shall be re-
deemed in spot cash. Except under
special orders from the road issuing
the tickets the local agent will not re-
deem such tickets at once. but will send
them 10 the main office of the road con-
cerned. which he IL required TO do with
in Ave DAVIS after application is made.
and the corporation may then consume
twenty-five more days in transmitting
to the applicant the sum to which he
Is entitled. Railroad men contend hat
this delay and red tape are necessary
in order TO protect them against re-
deeming counterfeits or tickets illegally
obtained. The Detroit Tribute. how
ever. thinks 1T Is unquestionably in
tended primarily to discourage appli-
cations for redemption in cases where
the sum involved is small or the con-
v~enience Of the patron would be dis
turbed by the delay The Detroit pa
per declares that railroad tickets might
easily be made as difficult to counter
no injustice whatsoever in requiring the
roads to protect themselves in this re-
spect. with regard to illegally scqulr-
ed tickets. too. the burden OF proof
should not be upon the man presenting
the ticket. The possession OF the ticket
should be prima facie evidence that its
holder Is entitled to recover.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19

Z Asst week two cases came 10 light
in which innocent men delibeTat-
ly went to Jail and endured years
OF Imprisonment in order to shield the
real criminals. One mar permitted
himself to be sentenced to seven years
on a charge of arson. The crime was
committed by a woman whom he loved.
Inc that she might be kept safe from
punishment he kept silent until the stat
ute of limitation had freed her from
the consequences OF her crime. The
other case is that OF Michael O'Donnell
of New York. His brother James vas
one OF a gang of thieves who broke in
to a saloon. robbed the owner OF his
watch. chain, jewelry and money. and
had nearly escaped when the proprietor.
awaking. got a pistol n began a fusil-
lade. which Michael Feehan, another Of
the burglars. replied 10 with a stone.
wrecking a plate glass window. This
retaliation cost Feehan thirty years
imprisonment, for he was caught, tried,
found guilty and sent to Sing Sing. He
refused to tell the names OF his assocl-
ates and allowed an innocent man to
be imprisoned for the crime of another.
In the fight a bullet was shot through
the hat Of James O'Donnell. who drop
ped 1t in the street and asked his broth
er. who was at home asleep at the time
of the robbery. to go back and get IL.
Being seen by the police in possession
of this hat. Michael was arrested, and
spite Of the fact that the saloon keeper
Identified James as the thief, the latter
was set free and Michael was sent to
prison. for Michael did not deny the
guilt and James did On his death-bed
the other day Feehan made a confess
sion in which he swore TO the innocence
Of Michael. Curiously enough. James.
who die a few months ago. made a
death-bed confession taking the guilt
upon himself and swearing to mis-
brothers innocence. All Of which
shows hat Michael wa a hero. II
also shows the fallibllity OF clrcumsta l.
tial evidence.
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malicious disposition. II simply proves
carelessness and thoughtlessness. They
start out with the expectation that II
they cannot find what they want the
store employees will find IL for them and
be ready-and able 10 interpret their un-
formed wishes and direct and shape
their tastes. They go with the purpose
not only OF buying but of being told
what to buy and how best 60 buy IL
and how II is going to suit them next
year and rhether It will please the
taste of somebody else who is not pres
ent but is expected to be satisfied. Few
women realize the might OF the burden
they hut thrust upon shop employees
at any time and especially at the
Christmas season."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19

anti-ouay organs are telling the anti
Quay members OF the legislature that
the circumstances will justify them In
refusing TO go into a caucus even IL
one Is held. There are two hundred
and ffty-four members OF the legisla-
ture. OF these one hundred and sixty
seven are republicans. making a repub-
lican majority in joint convention of
the two houses of eighty. II is argued
that the same sense OF party duty
that would force senator Quay's oppo-
nents to go into and abide by a caucus
will surely justify not only such men.
but some of Quay's supporters as well
In refusing. under the present condi-
tons. "a go into a caucus sure to favor
Senator Quay's reelection. How can
any man loyal to his party and anxious
to keep its fame unsullied go into a
caucus and run the risk Of forcing the
of a man for United States
senator who Is under Indictment trying
to keep from trial and who may be con
OF the offense OF which he stands
But II Quay's enemies are active. so
are his friends. The Philadelphia In
Is putting up as good a fight for
Quay as is possible under the discour-
aging conditions. Quay. like w. A.
is relying not on his own merits.
but on ~extraneous influences to iull
him through.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Head on More Esiravagancs.

From the New York Times.
There viii be a food Of pension bills
for the soldiers OF the Spanish war. ~ Ws
begin To pauporizc thesn veterans az We
pauperized the other veteran W.
shall quickly get beyond our depth. The
people wont stand a. and any party lead
er who declares at the outset that they
won't stand IL and hght pensions new and
oId. will presently have a great part %
the nation earnestly supporting him. Now
Is the time to establish the ~principl" that
the only just and honorable pension u =
pension for disabling injuries received Ia
actual service.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Chicago. Idea OF Butte.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
II Is a singular aud dinicult situation
which exists at Butte. Mont. The pfoEpsr-
ity-indced. the very c-Nistence-of that
city H. dependent upon the ore smsltsu
and reduction works. The activity %
those establishments g. an index 20 the
welfare OF the town. Yet the buster The
smeltcrs the worse Il H. for the health %
the population. The fumes OF sulphur and
other Irritating substances play havoc
with human lungs, and as the Emsitsu
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Just q typical Opinion.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
That Cleveland judge who proposes to
hold his position because the crookedness
OF which he Is accused was committed In
his first term seems to be fully imbued
with the great political motive of the day.
SO long as you can draw me salary h
IL the use o. bothering about such barren
localities as reputation and integrity?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Brother ssirrins In Chicago.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Naturally Senator Hale. having been
guilty of giving some solid reasons
against imperialism. finds himself de-
nounced by the Chicago Tribune as
cranky" II II recalled that when some
wicked friend Of the elder Mr.. Weller hal
filled up hev. Mr.. Stiggins with spirituous
liquors and then turned him into the tenn
perancc meeting he was expected to ad-
dress, the stimulated shepherd accused
everyone but himself of being drunk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
MONDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1898.
TWELVE PAGES.

The price for single copies Of the Christ
mas edition of THE STANDARD. wrapped
and postage prepaid. is ten cents. They can
be obtained at any OF Tire Standards bUsi-
ness Offices. The postage on each copy is
four cents for domestic and eight cents for
foreign delivery.
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HE Standard appreciates the
many pleasant compliments that

were paid yesterday to it's &C.
page Christmas edition. An effort was
made tn produce the best specimen of
journalism ever published in the North
west. How well that effort succeeded
is left to the judgment OF the public.
Anything that the Standard might say
about it's Christmas edition would not
make II any better or worse. IL Is its
own eulogist.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Mighty Interesting Reading.

From the Washington Times.
II ngress while searching about the
war department for the papers I'm the
Carter case should come across Colonel
Roosevelt's report IL will do the public a
favor by bringing IL into the glaring light
OF day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Either Solemn or silly.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
The justices of the supreme court of
New York will wear black silk gowns
after Dec. 81 to make the people more
thoroughly appreciate the solemnity of
the court. Men certainly look solemn or
silly in gowns.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Mckinley Is Different.

From the Kansas City Times.
Cleveland and Harrison educated the
people to believe the president ought to be
a very positive character and have the
courage OF his convictions, but William
Mckinley is neither a Cleveland nor a
Harrison in backbon nor in positiveness
of convictions
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
Looking for the Tempter.

From the Peoria Herald.
There will be a lively time down at
Springfield when the legislature meets
and the chances at this moment seem to
be that the fellows who are afraid that
they are going to be tempted will not be
disappointed.
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spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
piicatiou.
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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08
Record OF Lieutenant Brumby.

WASHINGTON, May Lieut.. Thomas
NJ. Brumby, to whom Commodore
Dewey committed the care of his report,
is about 81 years OF age and is highly re-
garded by the officers at the Navy De-
partment. He entered the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis from Athens, Ga, on
September 25, 1878, and graduated from,
there ON January IS, 1879.
His first assignment was on board the
old Tennessee, and on this ship he
served two years. lie was promoted to
the rank OF Ensign on November a,
1850, and transferred to the receiving
ship Franklin in 1881. From this he
went to the jamestown, ON which he
served until 1882. He was then trans
terred to the {. s. $. (iedn y, where he
remained until 1885
lie served on the Nandalia from 1856
to 1899, and was promoted to Lieuten-
ant, junior grade, IN April q, 1887.
Lieutenant Brumby went to the receiv-
ing slip Vermont December, 1890, and re.
manned with it until April, 1891. lie
was stationed ON the schoolship st.
Mary's until January, 1883, when he
reached the full grade Of Lieutenant
lie was on waiting orders from JAN
uary, 1893, to August, lS.t3, when he
went to New York. lie was then trans
ferrpd to the naval observatory and from
there went to the Asiatic station, where
he became Flag Lieutenant to Commo-
do!e Dewey on the olympia
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08

conference at the White House this
morning, orders will be issued tonight
for the departure Of the Charleston with
transports from San Francisco at once to
Manila 1t may be q week before all of
these can le made ready, because it
takes some days to gather the troops,
prepare the transports, and send them
off. 1t Is expected that the San Fran
cisco volunteers will be reinforced by
the State troops OF Colorado, and these,
together withth regulars, will invade
the Philippines. Two transports are
being prepared at San Francisco, but
these will only carry about a thousand
each, and it will take at least two more
to carry the guns. ammunition. horses,
and supplies. For this reason it may be
several days before they can leave, but
it is the intention of the President to
send them off just as soon as they pos
sibly can get away. The Secretary OF
War has summoned General Coppinger
and other Major Generals appointed in
Washington for conference.
General Miles says that he can send as
high as 10000 men, if SO many are
needed, Il, Commodore Dewey, starting
on Monday from san Francisco. if the
transports are ready at that time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08
Newsboy Hurt BY Falling Sign.

A falling sign struck newsboy last
night and caused him to bleed freely at
the nose, but otherwise was not seriously
hurt.
Howard Gruff, of Seventh and Linden
streets, was approaching an Eighth street
car, at Eighth and Market streets, where
the cars on that line generally stop for
exchange passengers. lie was selling
some evening papers to the passengers
who were getting off the car, when
heavy gust Of wind blew sign down,
which struck Howard in the mouth.
When it struck the car it sounded like
a pistol shot,. and someone shouted,
"He is shot" The boy was taken to his
home by some friends.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08

made that a second dispatch from Com
modore Dewey had been received. The
Secretary carried this with him to the
White House, a!.d. pending the confer
ence Wit the President, there was an
intense eagcrnvss among the waiting
crowd to learn the contents of he second
dispatch.
At l2.3o Secretary Long came from the
Presidents private II on carrying the
copy of the second message from Dewey,
but in order to give equal facilities tothe
great crowd OF people waiting to gain in
formation he held it until he reached
his private Office. Then his Secretary,
Mr.. Finney, brought the message to the
large reception room, where a hundred
or more newspaper correspondents and
curious observers took the dispatch
as Mr.. Finney read it. 1t was as fol-
lows.
CAVITE, May 4.---I have taken pos
session OF naval station at Cavite. on
Philippine Islands. and dcstro, ed its
Qualifications. Have destroyed the
tortifications at bay entrance, parol-
ing garrison. l control bay complete
ly and can take city at any time. The
squadron is in excellent health and
spirits. Spanish loss is not ful'y
known, but very heavy. One hundred
and fifty killed, including Captain OF
Reina Christina. l am, assisting in
protecting Spanish sick and wounded.
Two hundred and fifty sick and
wounded in hospital within our lines.
Much excitement at Manila. Will
protect foreign residents.
DEWEY.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08
a Coming Concert.

The program OF the concert OF the
Musical Art Society at the Newt Century
Club drawing room next Thursday even
ing. is one of unusual interest, as it con-
tans such Il variety Of music as is seldom
heard in Il siIgle evening.
Following is the program in detail:
"Crucitixus" eight parts, Lotti 1850;
presentation Of Chris',' six parts,
Eccard l59S); cave Maria" Arcadelt
(l490); violin solos, Bach; "Pastorele,"
Reinecke; Far Madcap' Schumann;
'Thine Ewes so Bright" six parts,
Leslie; violin solos, Sgambati, Marsick;
"The Brook" ''Slumber Song" Mac
Dowell; cantata, Feast of Adonis,"
Jensen; violin solo, Sarasate; Purple
Glow the Forest Mountains" "Who
Shall Win My Lady Fair?' de Pcarsall;
"The Star spangIed Banner"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08
Too Quick for Spaniaris,
Special Dispatch to THE SUN,

Special Dispatch to THE SvN,
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Sccretary Long
said today after the receipt of Dewcy's $
report:
"It will go down as one Of the greatest
battles in naval history. From what
can gather, we were on the enemy be-
fore they realized it. Our guns poured
such deadly and steady stream of pro-
jectiles into the opposing feet that they
were almost prOstrated from the start
Our courage, daring, and quickness made
the battle us quick as it was decisive.
The Department will make all haste in
sending to Commodore Dewey reinforce
ments across the Pacific. There is ap-
parently no need of a hospital ship The
main thing wanted is men. cannot now
say how soon the transports will start
from San Francisco. They will cO-op-
crate with the War Department. 1t is
very likely that we soon will have cable
connect MS with Dewey. As he cut the
cable, there will be no difficulties in To-
eating the break. When the cable ship
arrives repairs will be quickly made and
communication will be opened at once
The brief disp signed by Dewey
given out by the Navy Department was
not all that th"y received. Assistant Sec
reta,y Roosevelt's oral statement in
cluded some Of the information con-
tanned in the longer dispatch.
Tie Department received a dispatch OF
about 800 words in code. The part not
give out has nothing in it that is other
than most satisfactory, but it deals with
necessary military operations that it wa
deemed unnecessary to give to the pub
liz
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-08

The annual meeting of the Medical
Association of Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail
way Surgeons will be held in Wheeling,
W. Va, next Thursday and Friday DR..
i. II. Ball, of Falkland, is secretary of
the association and he with DIR. J. A.
EIlegood, Dr. John Palmer, Jr., and DR..
Swithin Chandler, of this city, expects
to attend the meeting.
On Thursday morning DIR. J. l.. DIckey,
of Wheeling, will welcome the surgeons,
and DR.. +. L. Marsh, of Mt. Pleasant,
Pa, president of the association, will re-
spond. In the afternoon several physi-
clans will discuss amputations, and
number of papers will be read, one Of
them being by DR.. Chandler on Tire
phining in Railway Injuries
The election OF officers will take place
on Friday morning, AID a. the same ses-
sion DR.. Ellegood, of this city, will give
a paper on Foreign Bodies in the Cor
nea.a4 On Thursday and Friday evenings
the surgeons will be taken on trolley
rides to points OF interest.