The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-27

iy denounced the Dingley bill and at
tackled the president personally. Dur
ing the late campaign he repeatedly
declared that he was "for the free
| coinage OF silver, and don't give a
| On who knows H." But IL cannot
be claimed that he would be OF any
real advantage to the democratic par
~ in the senate. except as he would
make the republicans very uncomfort-
able occasionally.
In Pennsylvania the situation Is
very different. Here the best elements
OF all parties are uniting in the legis-
lature against Quay and Quayism.
The boss chances OF reelection are
said to be very slim. and some OF his
admirers admit that the "old man Is
serving his last term in the senate. His
first fight is to get the caucus nomin-
alton and as there are 81 republican
members pledged in advance against
his election it rs apparent h a he has
little prediction here as to the indlvid-
ua that nay be able to defeat him.
United States Consul Macrum. VINO
represents this government at Pretoria.
South African Republic. sends the
state department an interesting report
on gold production In the Transvaal.
He reports that the Rand now produc-
q u.s. OhIttE VI kolh Y dd1s Nal-
ued at s243.325. The Rand total COM
prises only the output of mines along
"A stretch OF some 30 miles of country.
The gold winnings of the whole re-
public for the 10 months of 1898 amount
to 100. sos ounces. At this rate. the
total for the whole OF 1898 would be
more han $500. 900. IL Is not likely.
however, that this amount will he
reached. as the mines are running
short of water. The value OF the Oc-
tober AZ. 900 ounces is 81. 2s9. $50. which
may be compared with $50. 162, 143. the
value for all in 1897. and $50. Az. 232.
the value of the gold production Of the
United States In the same year. Al
though the combined mines of Colo-a-
do, California. Dakota, Montana, Ne
vada and Alaska put out more gold
last year than did the South African
republic. IL Is not likely that the Trans
vaal will take second place this year.
Deep levels continue on the upgrade.
as their production in October was
106. as ounces-the first time that the
hundred thousand has been exceeded.
The average price OF the September
production was s1s.24 per ounce.
Ii is noteworthy that not only Is the
lumber OF stamps at work being IN
creased. but the rate OF Increase Is
growing. When the continuation OF
the main reef to the east Is exploited.
as IL soon will be. these figures will
seem Insignificant except to the remin-
iscent.
Senator Carter Is recovering from
an attack of grippe which confined
him to his room for about a week. He
was unable to attend the last sessions
OF the senate prior to adjournment for
the holidays. On the closing day OF
the session. however. Senator Chand-
Ter presented on his behalf an !mpor-
tan resolution. to the passage Of
which the senator proposes to devote
a great deal of effort after the recess.
Senator Carter Is something of an
| i~conoclast on the subject of the rules
OF the senate. He believes hat they
operate to retard rather h to ex-
pedite legislation. and Is in favor of
their radical revision. The resolution
which he now proposes to press, con-
templates a decided change I'm the
manner OF reference OF appropriation
bills. II is being considered by the
committee on rules. and its chances
of adoption seem excellent. IT pro-
poses that the consideration OF each
appropriation bill shall be by the com
mittee having charge under the exist
ing orders OF the senate of the subject
to which the appropriations In the bill
relate.
This order would leave only the ap-
priation bills for legislative. executive
and judicial expenses. for sundry civil
expenses and for all deficiencies. FOR
the consideration OF the appropriations
committee.
on the Tuesday preceding Christmas
day Mrs. Senator Carter gave a recep-
ton at which she presented her only
sister, Miss Maud Galen, who will
hereafter make her home with the
Carter family. Miss Galen has spent
the last six years OF her life at the
well known Sacred Heart convent al
Manhattanville. N. Y. and comes e
Washington almost an entire stranger
even to the friends of the Carter
household. She Is an accomplished and
pretty brunette, and made her DOW
to the company greeting her in a yer,
becoming gown OF white crepe d.
chine. built on heavy white taffeta
with which she carried pink roses.
Mrs. Carter. who has been In mourn.
ing for some years. greeted her guests
in a modish own of pink taffeta. Thu
decorations OF drawing rooms and hal
were all in Christmas effect. Mistleto'
and holly. bright blossomed p~oinsetta
and quantities of Southern smilax GOV
cred the walls or banked the mantels.
The tea room was In charge or
corps OF walters and had no friends o
the hostess presiding at tea table o
punch bowl. A large number of mat
IONS and maids were in attendance
however. and looked TO the entertain
ment and refreshment OF the guests
These ladies were Mrs. Hamilton
Smith. Miss Ida Tarball. the authoress
Mrs. Erwin Smith. Mrs. Arthur W
Dunn. Mrs. Hartman. wife Of Repre-
sentative Hartmann; Mrs. Botkin. Mrs
Lavell and the Misses kessler, RIA
leigh and Lavell of Montana, N tn
Misses McKenna, daughters of Justic
McKenna OF h supreme court. Anon
the visitors. I'm addition TO many ser
ators and congressman and their la
dies. were Justice McKenna. Mrs
Miles and Miss Miles. Mrs. Fields az
her guest. Mrs. Edgerton, Of Califor
MIA: DIR. Garrigan. vice rector of tn
Catholic university; the Chinese min
lister. Justice and Mrs. McComas, Mr.
Maurice rance Egan. Mr.. and Mr.
nhEIgn Garrx aud Pay In mos + MACK