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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20

a correspondent of the Westminster Ga
zette considers that II takes too much ex-
ertion and ink to speak and write the
citizens of the United States OF Amer
lea" and he suggests. inasmuch as In
manuscript II IL customary for brevity to
print the three letters. ~. 8. A." for the
United States OF America thai the re-
public be called "usa." and it's inhabit-
ants "Usans."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20
An optimistic Republican.
From the Red Lodge Picket.

From the Red Lodge Picket.
With malice toward none. this rews-
paper accepts the inevitable with per-
feet good grace and sends TO the sue
cessful candidates every one its heartiest
congratulations. Let's bury the Ratchet.
boys. and pull together for the advance
ment of all the material interests of this
pecrless county.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20
The Only Way.

From the Helena Independent.
All manner of plans lave been. and
will yet be. put forward To do something
for silver" and TO better the currency of
the country. but nothing will ever fully
meet the requirements except the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and silver
with a limited note currency based upon
the same.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20

From the Teton Chronicle.
Who said silver was not the issue in the
late campaign?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20

Art and agriculture form a curious
combination NJ Jean de Reszke has a
successful stock farm. Verdi grows
vegetables Mime. calve has a poultry
farm and Herr Vogt. the wasnerian
tenor. wins prizes at dairy shows.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
A MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

So many thousand people in Philadel-
phia have attended Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
T. Benjamin's children's carnivals for
the past ten years that it is a rare Oc-
casion to find a native OF the Quaker
City who cannot give one a glowing
account of the excellence of these re-
markable exhibitions. While they
are new here, the people are assured
that a program will be rendered such
as has never been given in this city
and worth double the moderate prices
at which the tickets are placed The
heartiness with which the children enter
into every number, both vocal and in
strumental, is inspiring, and as many
numbers are exceedingly patriotic in
character, there is no doubt the audi
ence will be moved to nothing short o.
demonstration of their patriotism
Tickets, %, 35, so cents. may be had
at Builders Exchange, Saturday, Apri
16, to z p. m, or at Opera House al
day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
and the evening Of performance.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
FIRsr-CIlAss PRODUCTION.

A thoroughly first-class production
may be assured for Andrew Mack s
new play, IAN Irish Gentleman" when
1t is presented at the Opera House on
Monday evening. The scenery will be
excellent, and the company, which has
been chosen with special care, con-
tains welEknokn people. Marie Bates,
one of the finest character actresses on
the stage is one of them. She was a
star for several years in Neil Bur-
CESS role in THE County Fair" and
last season made a remarkable hit in
"Chimmie Fadden" Another member
Of the company who will win favor foI
her ability, beauty and charm OF man
ner, is Olive White. In the cast are also
Richard ]. Dillon, Edwin Brandt, Flor
ence AshbroOke, George w. Deyo, lit
tie Florence Olp, Thomas jackson, w
]. Mason, Minnie Olp, Louie Maurice
and B. Williams. "An Irish Gentle
man." which was specially written fol
Mr. Mack, is said to give the comedian
excellent opportunities for increasing
his popularity. The central figure /;
described as containing those qualities
which best enable MIR. Mack to cap
ture his audience. The star will intro
duce a number OF new songs which hi
has prepared for this production, anC
which he will sing for the first time il
this city on his forthcoming visit.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
DIuD.

DUPONT.-Ath her residence, near Will
mingtOn, Del, Margaretta Elizabeth,
widow of Alfred V. DUPONT, Wednes-
day, April 13, at p. m, in her 9lst
year.
KANE.-On the 14th instant, Margaret,
daughter of Edward +. and Mary A.
Kane, aged years and 3 months.
Funeral from the residence of her
parents, No. 61S Franklin strete,on Sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Inter
ment Cathedral Cemetery.
M'ALEER.- this city, on the 14th
instant, Josephine b., wife of Charles
f. McAleer.
Relatives and friends are respect
NESTOR.-Inthis city, on April IA, Ell
sic, daughter OF p. ]. and Ella c. Mes
tor, aged 20 months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral on Sat
urday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her
parents residence, No. GOA Spruce
street. 1nterment Cathedral Cemetery
STRICKLER.-In this city, on April
IA, 1898, Benjamin F. Strickler, aged
73 years.
YATES.-On the 14th instant, James A.
infant son OF James II. and Mary G.
Yates, aged 20 months.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
As UHCLE SAM SEES 1T.
THINGS WE'RE ALL RIGHT UP TO
MARCH 30, BUT NO REPORT ON
APRIL .FROSTS.

The United States Department OF
Agriculture makes a report on the crop
condition In Maryland and Delaware
at the close of March. II says:
Throughout the States of Maryland
and Delaware the temperature during
March was much above the average; at
Baltimore the daily excess of tempera-
ture was over degree. Rainfall
was abundant and we'll distributed
through the month. There were but
few high winds, and none OF them de
structive. Heavy frOsts occurred
throughout the states on the 26th; but
no damaging effects have been report
ed. In short the month has been
balmy, and mostly devoid OF the usual
stormy March winds, with sufficient
rainfall to supply all the needs OF
growing vegetation.
During the first three weeks condi-
tions were exceptionally favorable for
all farm work, and farmers prohted
thereby in all sections OF the two
states; hence plOwing and seeding were
we'll advanced at the close of themonth.
Owing to the general rains OF the last
week the ground was too wet to be
worked to advantage. Much plowing
has been done for oats and corn; some
oats have been sown. In all sections a
larger acreage than usual has been
planted in potatoes. Early truck was
mostly planted.
Wheat, rye, grass, and clover were
we'll advanced and generally in excel
lent condition. Peach, pear, apricot
and cherry trees were in bloom in tht
central, eastern and southern sections
and buds were far advanced in the
western counties. Peas were up ant
doing we'll. Some strawberry plants
were in bloom.
The mild, wet weather has forced
vegetation which was, at the close o.
the month, in all sections from two tx
three weeks in advance OF the season
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
CLEVER FRANCIS WILSON TO
NIGHT.


CLEVER FRANCIS WILSON To-
NIGHT.
That ever popular operate comedian,
Francis Wilson, who will be at the
Opera House tonight in Half a
King" had an experience in New York
on his last night in that hustling city
that would have been very funny for
the audience had they been able to
catch it, but that appeared pretty
close to a tragedy for the versatile
Francis. 1t was in the last act of Half
King" where the vagabond monarch
gets upon a barrel and warbles that
pathetic ditty, with his wealth OF long
ing, IT l Were Only a King" The bar
rel in New York was a new one, and so
were Wilson's tights, and when the
two got together, the hose remembered
an old friend of long standing in the
person of nail at the other side of the
cask and straightway renewed the ac-
quaintance. Francis felt the cloth give
and the long-drawn sigh of the nail
and then a cold breath of air as he re-
realized that fair portion of his anat-
Omy would be exposed to view the mo.
ment he arose. For once he heartily
wished the centre of the stage belonged
to someone else, and then he found thai
in his worry he had gotten all mixed
up in his verses, and that the orchestra
was swearing at him. Then Francis
saw the scheme. He turned to the mar
next him and whispering: I'm i'll, take
me off, he was carried out as II 1t hac
been part Of the business. But Mr.
Wilson has a new man on his staff ant
his name is Inspector Of Barrels.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
WASHINGTON.
TIREE-DAY PERSONA1ILY-CON-
QUOTED TOUR VIA PENNSYLVA,
MA RAILROAD.

THREE-DAY PERSONA1LY-CON-
QUOTED TOUR VIA PENNSYLVA-
MIA RAILROAD.
The three-day personally-conducted
tour Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Thursday April 21, presents an excellent
opportunity to visit the National Capt.
tai at a slight ext Snse. Among the in
teresting points to be seen, under the
intelligent direction of an experienced
Tourist Agent, are the Capitol, Execri-
tive Mansion, Treasury, Congressional
Library, the Monument, Smithsonian
Institution, National Museum, and New
Corcoran Art Gallery. An experienced
Chaperon will also accompany the
party as a companion for the unescort-
ed lady tourists.
The rate, $14.50 from New York
$11.50 from Philadelphia, and proper.
tionate rates from other points, in.
cludes all necessary expenses during
the entire trip-transporta hote
accommodation, and guides.
Persons desiring to return via Get
tysburg may do so by purchasing tick
cts at $500 extra, which include thii
privilege An opportunity will also b.
afforded to visit Mt. Vernon and Ar
lington at slight additional expense.
For itineraries, tickets and full infor
nation apply to Ticket Agents; Touris
Agent, 1896 Broadway, N. Y.;789 Broat
Street, Newark, N. j.; or George W
Boyd, Assistant General Passenge
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
| mia.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
THE COST a. WAR-

Even II we go to war without an
army we must have money. The $5O,-
900, 900 already appropriated will not last
many days longer Accordingly, the
Ways and Means Committee has begun
to bestir itself, and has laid out plan
for increasing the taxes 800, 100000
per year and for borrowing $50O,OOO,
600 by issuing bonds. The new taxes
are to be levied on beer, tea, coffee, to-
bacco and bank checks. The rates pro-
posed are 81 per barrel additional on
beer, 8 cents per pound on coffee, 10
cents per pound on tea, and stamp
duty on bank checks. The additional
tax on tobacco is expected to yield $l5,-
O00, 900, but the rate OF tax is not men
toned. II we are going to war, we shall
need at least S100,000,000 OF additional
revenue, and this is perhaps the most
hasty means of securing it. Yet it
should be understood that all OF these
imposts, except the one on bank checks
being taxes on consumption, are taxes
on labor. They are to be paid by all per
sons in proportion to their consump.
tion Of the articles named; and since
wage earners, or persons in moderate
circumstances, consume the bulk Ol
these articles, they will bear most Of
the burden that war brings. SO it al
ways turns out when nations go to war
The poor pay the chief part of thu
money tax and OF the blood tax also
II is a pity that we have no Henry
George now to sound these facts in ths
ears OF the laboring masses.-Nev
/ York Evenig Post.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
turns. II is said that not one-tenth of
the articles found are ever claimed.
YOUNG WOMEN AND STILLS.

While the Wayfarer was walking up
West street last evening he saw Two
young women, both Of whom live near
Seventh and Washington streets, en-
deavoring to walk on stills which be-
longed to boys and girls living in the
neighborhood.
First they essayed to use high stilts,
but made such a poor showing that
they had to give it up and take to
shorter ones upon which they acquitted
themselves fairly well, although by no
means with the credit OF experts.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16

Order your bottled beer, wines and
liquors at Lynch's, northwest corner
Madison and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
MARRIED.

COLGAIN-BURSLBR.-At Asbury NJ.
E. parsonage, No. 222 Walnut street,
on Thursday, April a. 1898, by Rev.
Ezra Tinker, LII. d., Samuel c. Col
gain to Miss Ida NJ. Bursler, both OF
Wilmington, Del
QUAII4L -BRIGGS.-A the Union NJ
E. parsonage, No. sos Washington
street, April IA, 1898, by Rev. John
ID. C. Hanna, We're de We're Quail
and Miss Katie Wills Briggs, both Of
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
WAYFARER' NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

IF YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GESTToN, BUT THERE is NoTH-
ING PUT IN THEM TO DULL YOU
TO SIJHHP.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
INTERESTED PEOPLE-

Advertising a patent medicine in the pc
euliar way in which the proprietor OF
kemps Balsam for Coughs and Colds
all druggists TO give to those who call for
II, sample bottle Free, that they may
try II before purchasing. The large bottles
are Is and soc. We certainly would advise
a trial II may save you from consump-
tiUn.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
STILL IN BUSINESS.

H. T. Sergeant, coal and wood
removed from 106 to fD3-10s Md. ave.
opposite w. & N. r. r. office. Delmar-
via phone 545. General office, Seventh
and King streets, 5S7.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
TO BURN"

Our Coal is carefully screened,
is free from dirt, and we think
it will be economical for you to
use. We have free burning Coal
and a harder Coal that will
kindle up and burn in an en-
tirely satisfactory way. If your
coal supply is running short let
us send you some OF ours.
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
SHE WOULD GO no ExTRBMEs.

Women have their own peculiar no
lions concerning extreme measures to
De taken to settle bitter controversy.
One OF them was recently talking to the
Wayfarer about the trouble between
this country and Spain.
II don't know whether they will fight
or not" she said, in conclusion, but n
they do, ! hope that the United State,
VIII give Spain real, hard slap"
Evening journal., 1898-04-16
TREASURE TRovEToTHE FINDER

A new order OF pleasing character
20 uhe conductors OF the Wilmington
City Railway Company, has, so the
Wayfarer is told gone into effect. In
the past, whenever a conductor found
any article in a car he turned it In to
the main office to await a claimant and
that was the last he heard OF it. The
new management holds the article FOR
certain number Of months and, il il
is not claimed, gives it TO the conductor
who found II. II is believed that this
VIII tend to make conductors more
honest in the matter Of making re-
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
THE dAFAIYETTE MEMORIAL.

Delawareans revere the name of
Lafayette, the French nobleman and
friend Of liberty who lent the strug-
Cling colonies his good services when
they were engaged in the work OF cast
ing off the burdensome ties which held
them to the mother country. They
are also interested in the movement to
erect a $250,000 monument to his mem
Dry. The public school children Of
Delaware will contribute their fair
share towards the expense, for Lafay-
cite was in Delaware during the revo-
lutionary war, and in our city the
place where he stopped is still pointed
out and held in reverence.
President Mckinley has concurred in
the plans proposed by Ferdinand w.
Peck, commissioner general 70 the Paris
Exposition, for the unveiling Of this
beautiful memorial at the Paris Expo
sition on the Foupth of July 1900.
AT the commissioner generals office
IL 10 tlAu0uAAIu AAltlb A16AAtAA AfA~AN+A
ley will soon issue a proclamation set
ting a date, presumably October 10, as
Lafayette Day" for general OBJ
seryance in every school district
throughout the United States. Cover
nors OF states and superintendent OF
instruction will be urged to cooperate.
On this date, the anniversary Of the
surrender of CORVALLIS, at Yorktown,
historic exercises will be held in every
school in the country, at which a
nominal admission fee will be charged
Millions of pennies and dimes thus re-
ceived from the rising generation OF
American patriots will be applied to
the monument fund. With one hun
dred thousand schools and 2O,OOO'OOC
young patriots. it is believed more thar
enough will be rallied to erect monu-
monument that viii be the pride Of two
continents.
Evening journal., 1898-08-18

but several Of the largest ones Of no
strategic importance will not again re-
ceive garrisons. Even should the army
be increased to 100000 men the num-
Der stationed in this country will hard
ly exceed that authorized by law be-
fore the outbreak OF hostilities.
AS the great camps Of concentration
are broken up the regiments OF vol
unteers are to be ordered to their state
rendezvous, where they will be muster
ed out, near TO their homes This will
be a matter Of some time, but every
effort will be made to expedite the
work. The corps, division and brigade
staffs will, OF course. be mustered
out with the troops OF such organiza-
tions.
Thus 1t will be seen that It may be
some weeks before the First Delaware
Regiment is mustered out Of service.
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Oh. break it gently to Spanish
"honorl" tbs now. alas! a Santiagoner'
Louisville Courier Journal.
We are inclined to doubt that Santi-
ago fell. 1t looks more as if the place
was pushed.-Detroit Journal.
More men are attending church than
ever before, and the sale Of Bibles is
ipS-easing. Springfield Union.
About the only triumph Of Spanish
arms during the war was when Cervera
embJTced Hobson. - Philadelphia
Times.
The rainy season is about to set in at
Porto Rico, the down pour being large
ly OF iron and lead.-Providence Jour
nal.
It is an interesting coincidence that
tho fall Of Santiago occurred on the an
niyersary Of the fall Of the Bastile.-
Exchange.
Miles is the involuntary hero Of whaf
would make the plot for the funniest
Merry War" ever written.-New Yorl
lCommercial.
II New York enforces that law as
ssssing a penalty for swearing it viii
soon be the richest municipality in tbs
world-Chicago News.
1t is sorrowful to think that the geo
graphies now being used by the schoO
children will not do for the 1898 crol
OF babies.-Dallas News.
Speaking OF indemnity, what's 4
hinder Mr. Mckinley from asking 70
a few millions OF those justly cele
brated Spanish fours?-St. Louis Re
public.
The mayor-elect OF Platte City, Mo
was recently prevented from taking OF
ice because he had neglected to pa,
his taxes.
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
ARTIST SHAW RETURNS.

Robert Shaw, the well-known artist
has returned from an extended trip to
England and the continent. He is won.
derfully improved in health, having
gained about twenty-five pounds in
weight. Mr. Shaw made many sketches
during his year abroad, which will be
viewed with much interest
by his many friends here He
spent most of his time in the shires of
England, and relates numerous anus
ing stories Of Englishmen's views cf
the war. They ridiculed the idea of
turning pleasure yachts into gunboats,
and were amazed at the famous work
of the doughty Gloucester.
Mr.. Shaw called on a number of
friends in town, after which he went
to his home, on the Philadelphia pike,
last night.
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
HOW'S THIS !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon.
ials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES.


Miss Mae Mendenhall, OF North
Brook, Pa, after pleasant visit with
her aunt, Mrs. James G. Hopes, of this
city, left to-day to visit relatives and
friends in Philadelphia.
Joseph Woods is spending a few days
at Booths Corner, Pa.
Miss Bessie Askew is visiting Miss
Mabel Lloyd.
Misses Sue and Margaret Carter are
visiting friends down the state.
Dr. John Ball, Of Milltown, is at Bar
Harbor.
Miss Mabel Pettyjohn is visiting in
Milford.
Miss Gardner, of Roxborough, has
been visiting in the city.
Miss Ida Vanston, of Scranton, Pa,
is visiting Miss Walsh.
Miss Mollie Horsey returned yester-
day from a visit to friends down the
state.
Mrs. Clifford Pyle and children are at
Ocean City, N. J.
f. R. Cochran. Jr, is on an ocean
trip from Baltimore to Boston.
Charles e. Dram is visiting friends at
Millington, Md.
Former City Solicitor George c. Ell
liott has returned from three weeks
stay in Maine.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Thomp-
son are at Atlantic City.
Miss Elsie Nicolls has returned from
visits to Delmar and Rehoboth.
Mrs. George w. McCaulley, Mrs. c.
w. McCaulley, Miss Virgie McCaulley
and Miss Nellie Clayton are at Ocean
Grove.
A party Of young people from Henry
Clay, numbering about twenty, spent
yesterday at Shellpot Park.
Colonel William J. Vannort, of Ches-
tertown, who was a candidate for gov
ernor of Maryland some time ago, Wis
tied in this city yesterday.
Mrs. julius Shundner has gone tC
Linwood, Pa, to spend two weeks with
friends.
Miss Minnie Johnson is spending q
couple Of weeks with the Misses Span
gler, at the Stockton, Atlantic City.
Mrs. r. J. Whiteman and children
Beulah and Moore. are spending a weel
in New London, Pa.
Mrs. James B. Hurlock and son hav,
returned to Philadelphia after a pleas
ant visit to relatives In Wilmington.
Branch II. Giles, formerly Of thi.
city, but now residing in Denver, Col
cradO, is visiting old friends here.
Harry S. Metz, of Chesapeake City
was a Wilmington visitor yesterday
Z. K. Hammer will entertain tn,
choir of Calvary Baptist Church at No
7OS Monroe street, tonight.
Miss Blanche Constance Ainscow 4
visiting in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
EVAnING THE LAW

1t is stated on good authority that
some of the Republican managers gre
engaged in a fragrant violation of the
registration law. Realizing that their
voters will not come out anS register
and pay 81. their disbursing agent is
sending out 81 bills in envelopes, with
a brief and unsigned message to go and
register In this manner they hope to
evade responsibility under the law, but
the Democratic managers have been
made acquainted with the scheme and
some important arrests may follow.
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
AS SEEN BY A WOMAN.

The passenger department of the
Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul rail-
way has just issued very handsome
illustrated brochure descriptive Of their
Pioneer Limited" the only perfect
train on earth, running between Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Lacrosse, st. Paul
and Minneapolis. showing views along
the route and q description of the train
"as seen by a woman" Send your ad-
dress to John R. Pott, district passen-
ger agent, Williamsport, Pa, for copy
Of it. Il -s.as Ha
Evening journal., 1898-08-18
WIElATHER AMID CROPs.

Following is the report of the climate
and crop service for the week just end
ed: The weather during the past week
has been wet and rather cool. Copious
showers were frequent and general
over the entire section. The rains were
very heavy in southern counties, where
the previous drought conditions pre-
vailed so extensively, in fact the rains
in these districts were most too heavy
for the best good. Vegetation is now
everywhere in good growing condition
with a tendency to rank growth in
some districts. Pastures have been re-
vived. Corn is very much improved
and gives promise for a good crop
Late potatoes and tomatoes are doing
we'll, except some report Of blight in
tomatoes, and tendency to top in po-
tatoes. Truck crops have been bene-
fited and are in fine condition. Early
tobacco was most too far gone to re
ceive full benefit from rain; it has beer
largely topped down. Peaches, with
all other fruit except pears, are scarce
considerable Fail plowing and fallow
ing has been done, but during the pas
week it was too wet for much work O
that kind.