The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

or Weber & Fields. the stranger In New
York need have no heavy hours upon
his hands.
Then there are the ~notables. They
are here, but no one would know 1T
save from h newspapers or an acci-
dental meeting.
Mrs. Mckinley has Joined the great
~concourse Of shoppers and no matter
what may be thought of the presidents
policy in state affairs. there are only
words of kindness and esteem for the
first lady Of the land" During her So
journ she has remained at her hotel,
receiving callers and selecting pur-
chases from the stocks conveyed to hei
apartments. She has expended several
thousand dollars for presents which
will add to the happiness of her friends,
and entertained numerous visitors,
most Interesting of whom was the
grandson of President J. j. Hill of the
Great Northern. The little fellow sad.
when invited TO call at the white
house. that he had been there. Aske
wher.. replied: oh. 30 years ago"
question. Was he there 30 years 6
In the spirits which some Of the stu
dents of the Vastly deep tell us are re-
i~ncarnated at regular intervals. or Is
he practic'ng for a uture career of
brilliant success in financiering? What
ever the answer. the little man has
created a lasting impression upon the
presidents wife and will be no ordin-
airy lobbyist at the white house.
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OF course. during these weeks there
are innumerable foreign dignitaries in
the city, but no one knows them. They
pas as mere atoms in the crowd and
the stream of life flows on as though
they had never happened. one Of The
striking characteristics of New York
Is that dignitar'es do not count on :he
streets or in the hotels. The presi-
dent Of the United States may walk
down Broadway and unless some one
point him out the jostling multitude
would move on without giving him
so much as a passing glance. I saw
cx-Pres'dent Harrison strolling down
Fifth avenue not long since, and &c
a matter of curiosity paused to see
the extent OF HE recognition by the
throng. At least a thousand people
passed him. yet not one spoke. or. so
far as actions could tell. recognized
him. Take the hero away from his
circle of acquaintance and place him
on the pubic street in New York and
he is as obscure as the plainest plod-
der.
There goes Chauncey Depew. lie
has lived here so long and talked so
bH1l nttlly tNtIg maj dbpul
town knows him. yet he goes on his
way uninterrupted by ha'ling sign or
salutation. His Christmas thoughts
are easily understood. for he is a ran
didate for the United States senate,
with. for the first time in his career,
a possibility of election. He may be
purchasing presents for friends. but
he is thinking of the political Santa
Claus who controls the legislature and
wondering whose name will be upon
the toga which adorns the tree.
Theodore Roosevelt. all smiles and
hope. was seen this morning. gazing
into the future. with the Christmas
tree of 1900 in his vision. He is said
to have split with Boss Plat. but who
knows? That he is a presidential as
pirant goes without saying, and his
holiday season is being made glad
with the prospect of increased glory at
the hands Of the party machine which
he embraced last September.
Among the conspicuous characters in
the shoppers brigade is Joseph III.
Choate, who desires to be ambassador
to England; Elihu Root. who is willing
to accept the same honor. and David
Il. Hill, who at one time was the most
conspicuous figure in the United States
senate.
Richard Croker. the political magi-
clan who has been "A constant source