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protests in the American press against
the payment Of any money to Spain as
a consideration of our acquiring the
Islands. In fact. however. this money
factor is Insignificant. The Philippine
debt amounts to about forty million
dollars and is only about two years old.
II grew out OF the Taeal rebellion.
This rebellion cut into the revenues OF
the islands and the extended military
operations to suppress II caused expen-
ditures to run up. The result was n
deficit and the issue OF these bonds to
make 1t good.
Obviously such deficit grew out OF
war. grew out OF expenditures incurred
not in the building OF public works, but
in the effort to suppress rebellion. And
so the bonds must be considered as is
sued by the spaniards to raise money
to put down the rebellion. Only a very
small sum. perhaps a million or two
dollars derived from the sale OF these
bonds. was used in the erection Of
works OF benefit and value to the
Philippines.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09

IN the figures printed on the Ana
conda page this morning the city's
vote is quite complete on several OF
the candidates. They make a showing
for Campbell and free coinage that
In extremely satisfactory; they make
a hollow and a bowling mockery of
the baseless rumors set afioat all over
the state. just before election that Ho-
gan had some sort of a show in this
city and county.
To those who have been spreading
tina sort OF talk. the Standard COM
mends the reading OF Hogan's home
vote in this city. together with a care
full scrutiny Of the result in Carroll.
1t was known at an early hour last
night hat the entire democratic leg
islative ticket In Deer Lodge county
was handsomely elected. In fact. II
there is any failure OF election for any
candidate on that ticket. the returns
thus far received are not in evidence.
There's nothing the matter with tho
vote Of the city of Anaconda or with
that of the city of Deer Lodge or with
that Of the whole county.
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Congress.

lille, in instances, the republic
M cans have made gains In the
election here and there OF state
officers where two years & fusion or
democracy prevailed. the results OF the
congressional elections are a tidal
wave democratic gain.
These gains are representative OF
widely-separated parts OF the country.
Two or three of them are credited to
Massachusetts,, thus breaking up the
loneliness hat is the rule In the
present congress respecting democratic
representation from New England in
the lower house at Washington.
on the present returns, Massachu-
setts sends three democrats to The next
house. The Standards memory Of the
situation is that two at least of these
may be counted on as friends Of silver.
one or this mornings bulletins re-
ports the marked gains made in Illinois
in the election of democratic congress
men. New York show gratifying gains.
the list OF the defeated including Lem
uel ELI Quigg. formerly of the defunct
Helena Journal and more recently a
lieutenant for Mr.. Plat.
Headquarters at New York city had
reports of remarkable gains represen-
tative Of the entire country in the size
of the democratic membership OF the
house OF representatives. At this hour
IL appears that districts which have SO
democrats and lo5 republicans in the
present house will have 100 democrats
and IS republicans In the next con-
gress, and all the indications are that
later eturn will show still heavier
democratic gains.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09
About the Protocol.
~HoSE Spaniards on the peace
commission. In session at Paris.
had 10 annly all tho 6nesse Of

~HoSE Spaniards on the peace
commission. in session at Paris.
had to apply all the finesse OF
diplomatic parlance to the protocol in
order to get IL to imply the meaning
which. respecting the Philippines. they
tried To give to Il. The Spanish com
missioners were willing TO accede TO
our demands respecting Cuba and
Porto Rico. They were bound to get
out OF Cuba. admit that Spain's sover-
eighty there is ended and hand over
TO US the island free OF debt. Respect
ing Porto Rico the terms were not es-
sentially different.
But the Spaniards did not like the
ultimatum presented by the United
States commissioners last week re-
specting the Philippines. that ultima
the islands 10 the United states. our
government agreeing 10 pay the part
OF the Philippine debt which had been
contracted for the benefit OF the island
ers n for which there Is something
to show in the way Of public works.
The claim set up by Spain was that
the West Indian islands were to be
coded. but that a distinct exception
was made respecting the Philippines by
the protocols terms and that. in fact.
the protocol guaranteed 10 Spain the
continuance OF sovereignty over the
Philippines. under such conditions, such
form of government, such guarantees
Of reform and good government as
might be mutually agreed upon by the
peace commissioners of the two coun-
tries.
That Is not the American understand
ing. When the protocol was signed We
knew what we wanted TO do about
Cuba and Porto Rico. Public opinion
In the United States had reaches no
conclusion as to the Philippines. The
president himself a not made up his
mind whether Il was best to take them
or 10 leave the ownership Of them with
Spain. Accordingly. the protocol pro-
Nided hat the disposition" OF the
Philippines be left with the peace ON
~mission-our side of the case IL hat IL
was for the commission to settle the
point of the future ownership Of the
islands.
Within a week. there have been loud
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Montana.

AMPBELL'S plurality for mem
(S Der of congress will be well up
in the thousands. Returns for
a close guess are lacking at this hour.
but the democratic free-coinage candi-
dates plurality will be handsome-it is
as likely TO be above 1000 as below
that figure. In many ~heavy-voting pre-
cincts Campbell shows a good majority
owe the combined vote OF both his
rivals. Under all the circumstances.
and in view OF the many adverse fac
tors representing s~ilver's enemies which
Campbell had to face. the figures tha;
mark his success are extremely salts
factory. Hogan is a bad third. as
every man who choose TO look at the
situation in the light of common sense
knew well he would be. The claims OF
a surprisingly large vote" industrious
ly but dishonesty put u yesterday
for Hogan. in the forlorn hope OF STAN
peding voters. was one OF the most ri
diculous spectacles ever presented in
the political history Of Montana-to say
nothing OF the knavery Of those who
sought thus to break the states silver
record down after they knew that, by
no lair means. could Hogan possibly
make a good showing. In any event
the next legislature Of Montana will be
democratic by a very strong majority.
Present indications are that the demo-
Gratis will be two-thirds OF the member
ship In both houses. In Instances. the
returns now AT hand rou a feeling
of anxiety in regard to some Of the
democratic candidates. outside Of Silver
Bow and Deer Lodge counties, al
though the news is definite I'm regard
10 complete democratic successes in
Cascade. In Beaverhead. in Lewis and
Clarke. in Gsilatin and elsewhere. From
several counties which the Standard
feels sure are safely democratic. returns
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09
cAsrAwAY WHITES IN AUSTRALIA
Derelicts Who Preceded the Alleged
Visitation of DE Rougemont.

The meteoric appearance of a gentle
man named Louis De Rougemont, with
a marvellous story OF hitherto unheard-
of adventures during an alleged resi-
denceH of some 30 years with the blacks
OF Northern Australia. revives recol-
lections of the wild white men" that
from time to time have fallen into the
hands Of the uncivilized Australian
aborigines and been restored to white
humanity after long years OF separa-
ton and degradation. In the present
unsatisfactory condition of the libel
laws II would not be prudent to say
more OF the alleged Rougemontian ad-
ventures and experiences than that
they have aroused considerable skepti-
cism in the minds of many well-in-
formed Australians. The general i'm
preston in colonial circles Is that they
are largely a superstructure OF ro-
nance. based upon a small foundation
OF reality. II IL little less than fncred-
ible that a man in the opened-up Aus
tralia Of our time should have lived
for three decades among the blacks.
and rescued two white women from
their clutches. without a word Of his
existence or his sensational service TO
beauty in distress coming to the knowl-
edge Of the very wideawake Austria
liam press. Louis De Rougemont" has
dropped down upon US as IL from a
balloon.
The first recorded wild white man
was William Buckley. a native of Mac
clesfield. and at the close of the last
century a soldier in h 4th, or Kings
own regiment. On Dec. "a. 1s02. In
company with six other soldiers. he
was involved I'm an attempt on the lie
of the duke of Kent. He was sentenced
to transportation for life n taken out
in n convict ship TO the ~antipodes.
During a brief stay at the head of what
a. NOM tha hnVhnr ~ NalharrnR he con-
trived TO escape in company with two
other convicts. The latter persisted
how was never northumberland when
Buckley was subsequently, questioned
as to their fate. he was exceedingly re-
ticent and disconnected. That IL was a
case OF ca~nnibalism vas the general
belief Of the early settlers around Mel
bourne. Anyhow. in the last stages OF
hunger and privation. Buckley lay
down upon what proved TO be the grave
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09
A Pending Public Question.

q 9TH the elections disposed OF.
w n public in this country may
easily be induced. as one of the
sequels OF the war. to take up the ques-
ton Of ana construction across the
isthmus. Respecting this question o
can get a good deal of useful informa-
tion IL you win read we cana articles
that are among the contributions to the
Forum for November.
One of these, entitled 1.-THE Nicaragua
Canal" is written by Warner Miller.
formerly a senator from New York and,
In recent years. an active promoter of
the affairs of the Nicaragua Canal Con-
struction company. The second paper.
entitled THE New Panama Canal" is
written by Gen. Henry L. Abbot, a
west-Point a who has had much to
do with engineering work. hydraulics.
Notifications and the like.
Mr.. Miller proceeds. in his Forum
paper, on the assumption that. In IN
event. the Nicaragua project Is the
only one worth serious consideration.
He dismisses the DE Lesseps Panama
aiiati W. " iAah VIM To- ~
millions squandered on the Panama
project would have built the Nicaragua
canal. and that the scandals incident
10 the Panama scheme have served no
better purpose than 10 delay the other
undertaking. 1t has been reckoned
that the de Lesseps steal used up
s256. 600, 900.
C-. Mill. $500. shAaA ttn-Aat-
ing figures: The distance from New
York to San Francisco by Cape Horn
Ii 1860 miles. BY the Nicaragua route
Il will be 4.e07mlles-a saving of 10.753
miles. The usual time for a sailing
vessel to make this voyage is n hun
dred and twenty days. A modern
freight steamer would make 1t in
twenty days or less through the canal.
The one point on which Mr.. Miller
and General Abbot agree is that the
famous trip OF the battleship Oregon
served to awaken a lively interest in
isthmus-canal schemes. but his paper
Is designed to show that the Panam
project is. far and away. the prefer
able one. To make his showing the
more striking. General Abbot puts the
relative merit of the two schemes in
parallel. This Is made to show-for
Panama two good harbors existing, for
Nicaragua, two harbors TO be erected;
for Panama. a good railroad now exist
ing along the entire line. for Nicaragua,
a long and expensive railroad to be
built: for Panama a canal &c miles long
with time of transit fourteen hours, fol
Nicaragua a canal one hundred and
s~eventy-six miles long with not Less
than forty-four hours required foi
transit. These and a dozen other items
make up. according to General Abbot''
showing the deadly parallel agains'
the Nicaragua scheme.
One Is led to assume that a feelinl
Of partisan interest tinges both o.
these canal articles. Still. both are in
teresting and instructive. and II thu
canal project become n matter OF livel,
interest in the immediate future. IL !:
well to be in possession Of the facts and
figures which Mr.. Miller and General
Abbot have prepared.
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WEDNESDAY. NOV. .. 1898.
TWELVE PAGES.
In Butte.

IN Silver Bow county II is a sweeping
victory for Campbell, for the state
ticket and to all appearance for the
whole OF the democratic ticket. For
some reason the count in Butte was not
carried out according to the plan to
which practically all OF the other coun-
ties consented. so that the returns from
Butte are extremely slow. But Camp
bells plurality viii be not far from
two thousand. and unquestionably the
whole democratic county ticket is hand
somely elected.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09

Expecting the run of yester-
1S days voting in states outside OF
Montana. this page of the STAN
dard cannot accurately sum up this
mornings latest news, as the tidings
come in bulletins which. in instances.
changes materially almost from mo-
rient to moment the aspect of the situ-
alton in some Of the most important
states.
Since the returns began TO arrive.
soon after 6 o'clock last evening. New
York's result. for instance. has been
switched half a dozen times owing to
the overthrow of estimates by later
returns. At this hour. 2:3o a. m. the
fact Of Rooseveit's election by a figure
not far from $1,000 seems to be as
sured. StiIl. this announcement may
be upset by returns yet to come.
Spite of the tremendous wanamaker
campaign. the regular republican state
ticket carries Pennsylvania. New Jer-
sey is in the doubtful column at this
hour. as also is Minnesota. where
Lind's anvas and that Of Towne have
greatly interested Montana.
Returns eagerly watched for but not
yet decIsively known. are awaited from
Indiana where. on the complexion OF
the legislature depends h senatorial
service OF Mr.. Turpie. wolcott's re-
publican majority for governor of Mas
sachusetts is greatly reduced. The re-
publicans claim Nebraska. They rave
carried California by a safe majority.
The returns from the state Of Wash
ington Indicate republican gains there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09
How to Propose to q Queen.

A young man on the island OF N.,a
wanted 10 marry a queen of one Of the
south Pacific islands. so he wrote her a
letter. Most gracious queen" were ms
words. II read about the steamship 30,
nanza being drifted on your island anu
the women under you began to select nus
bands from the crew, and mat you' III.
oueen. wanted for a sba a man that
would love you and make you happy. III
YOU will nave me for a husband write
hack and let me know and send me the
money for my passage. Send me a paper
note for c25 and 1 will come TO you Al
once"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09
O~uadruped Veterans of the Civil war

From the Kansas city Journal.
The Wichita Eagle recounts the death
of a horse aged i2 years. which had osen
riaden nv its owner. NJ. l.. Carver. during
the civil war. AT Hutchinson the otner
day Peter Deck died and was buried by
his comrades of the @. A r. Peter was
famous by reason Of the fact that IN the
decoration day parades he rode a mule
that he had riden during the civil war
and brought with him when he came to
Reno county from the army. No one
knew the age Of the mule. but II must
have been as old as the wichita hors.
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that warrant a definite conclusion are
stilI lacking. and word Is anxiously
watched for announcing democratic
successes In these counties.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-09

Al, general business letters and CORE
-pondence should be addressed TO the
STANDARD PUBLISHING
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advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
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TO ADyFRTI>ERs.

Tn Anaconda Standard guarantees It's
advertisers a bona hde paid circulation.
Daily n Sunday. three times greater
tina that Of any other newspaper pun
lshed in the state OF Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
STANTON.
Handsome Entertainments-Proper'y
saIe-PersOnal.

STANTON, VA, December 80 NNPO
cialO-Captain and Mrs. George M Coch-
ran were the hosts last night. ana enter
tanned q large number of the young So
cietv set at their pretty home on east
Frederick street. A real oid-fashioned
Virginia supper was spread. the guests
present were Misses Mary hOsI NI ~
Rumsardner. Eva McCue, Bessie BAKER,
I LIE cochran. Bessie Mccoy, Irene and
Theresa Haislip, Anna WOODWARD Ella
Ransom. Olivia Trout, Mary Berkeley
Rattie Miller, Elsie Hamilton BESSIE
Rrunson. OF Charleston, 5. c.; Rosa TUCK
or Lexington; Belknap Lyons, Char-
lottesvine: Sue Peyton Kent Nythe-
Vile. Mrs. r. Kennon Clack, NashlhstoH'
arI Messrs. Robert Brooke, Walden Ken
new. John Baldwin Cochran, Peylon
Cochran. Charles G. Mcneil, Carroll
Summerson. Edward Pilson, Wallace NJ
Farland, Roger Young, Fielding Ol'ler,
William Pilson, Harry Hogshead' ftazler
Bell. George Hutchinson, Stuart Ollyler,
Graham Cootes, Frank r. WEBB Jr.' hehS
Harrison. Harry Woodward, EDWARD
Valz, Berkeley Minor Nlchoias l. C Ig
lanes Allen, Richard Sheppard, hugn
trout. George Hoge, Jordan Hoge' and
Herbert Chermside.
Mr.. Edward has gone to HarrlsohpurS,
TO become the stenographer Oh Gehei@l
John L. Roller.
Misses Amy and Elizabeth are in Lex
ingtOn this week, visiting their COUSIN
Hon. Robert Catlett
The sessions Of the Mary Baldwin Sem
mary resumed last night, after the holl-
day vacation.
The Rev. Or. Frank j. Brooke, who Is
engaged I'm eVangelistic work throughout
Lexington Presbytery, has bought the res
idence of ex-Mayor \. III. Feltz, on Vine
street. and will, with his family make
his home In Stanton. Heretofore, pr.
Brooke has resided in Harris1lburg.
Mr.. Thomas Colston Kinney, OF New
York city. formerly a member OF the
stanton Bar, has recorded and reported
the survey of 4O3 acres OF land on North
mountain, near Buffalo Gap. and Judge
ChaIkley. In the County Court, has made
an order directing the Court Clerk to
make Mr.. Kinney a taX-title deed TO this
lumber and mir eral tract.
At ,he home o. Editor r. ID. Halslip OF
the Daily News, his daughters, Misses
Theresa and Irene Haisiip, yesterday gave
an elegant luncheon TO some of their
friends. The occasion was one of the
prettest affairs of the holiday social
season. The guests were Misses Kate
Mcneil, Nellie Evans of Lynchburg, Jo-
sephine Loeb, Birdie Bell, Bessie Arder-
son. Lucilla Booker, Bessie Baker, Fan
ME Peck, Kate Hoge, Margaret Cochran
Katharine Yost. Anna Woodward, Kate
Fitbr. Grace Moore, Mary Yost Mary
Cameron of Deerfield, Janet Bear and
Josephine williams, of Texarkana, Ark.
News IS received here OF the death OF
Miss Gertrude Stone, at Lee Sanatarium.
Rochester, y. Y. Miss Stone, up to
few weeks ago, was teacher OF art in the
stanton Public Schools, and resigned on
account of falling health. She had many
warm friends here.
At the manse at Hebron Presbyterian
this week, Miss Lucilla Booker,
the daughter of Rev and Mrs. j. Il.
Booker. is entertaining house party.
Among the guests are Misses Anna Child
Mary Morton, and Messrs. William Pilson
and Frank II. Absolute, OF Lexington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
BRAss-FOUNDRY BURNED.
A Serious Fire at Newport News-Ths
Loss.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December o.
(speeiaL)-The large brass-foundry owned
by Messrs. Hugh and William Caskie WAS
almost entirely destroyed by fire tonight.
The loss is estimated at about $500
only $1,000 OF which is covered by I'm.
surance. Upwards Of 100 men are thrown
out OF employment. The fire started al
f:D o'clock, and. it is believed. from a no,
smokestack. The flames spread rapidly.
and the main foundry together with ono
Of the moulding sheds. was burned 10 the
ground 'before they could be controlled.
Inc alarm was turned i'm on good time,
but the department could do very nina
against the blaze in the main part OF the
foundry. They directed their Efforts IN
the other moulding-shed and succeeded I'm
saving It. The Caske Brothers. who for
some years engaged in the same business
IN Philadelphia, have the contracts for
supplying the Newport News Ship-pui D.
ing and Dry-Dock Company with all brass
mouldings and prOpelers. At the time
the plant was visited by the fire they had
on hand large amount Of work FOR
both the shipyards private contracts aud
the oattleships building here. number
OF valuable mouldings were DESTROYED.
although the brass remains. If h verv
probable that the Caskies will take imme-
dlate steps 20 rebuild their planl Mr..
Hugh CasSie, the senior member OF the
frm, Is in Philadelphia on business. HIS
brother Communicated the loss 20 him
tonight, and he will arrive Tomorrow.
Nhlle the estimated loss now Is about
So'v,j. II IS possible n the cranes and
engines are totally destroyed. that the
damage Will be even greater. 1t is ascer-
tanned that the pattern and carpenter
shops and the store-house were saved.