The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
Some People and Others.

Lillian Russell. who IS now in Germany.
Is contemplating an appearance In Ma
drid; in fact. negotiations have already
been opened. Whether she will seek to
add a genuine don to her matrimonial
string is not known. but she appears to
have no fear. despite the late unpleasant
ness, Of a cold reception.
80
Although IL lacks confirmation, the re-
port that Pope Leo has decided 10 make
Archbishop John Ireland q cardinal comes
with such directness that It is generally
accepted as true. 1t is supposed that the
reported honor to Archbishop Ireland
comes at this special time because of his
assiduous services as the representative
OF the vatican at Washington in trying
20 avert the war with Spain.
SO
The real author of "A Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight" which has been de-
scribed since the Santiago fight as the
new national anthem. IL, according to a
dispatch from Denver, an old negro wo-
man named Amanda Green, who sang IL
for years until IL was finally picked up
by a travelling actor. who got the tune
and fixed up the words 10 suit himself,
retaining, however. the title and the main
idea
Tom Gay, the head waiter Of the Fifth
Avenue hotel in New York city, Is just
back from Europe, where he went on a
six months tour as the guest of David
II Moffat. the millionaire banker and
mine owner of Denver. Gay was well
known to the Western mining man and
had also waited on his father. When the
offer of a trip to Europe came, with all
his expenses paid and his salary contin-
uing at the same time. II did not take
him long to make up his mind.
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Mrs C1audipe Wood who runs a farm
I'm a very unpretentious way near Plain
field. N. j., is heir 10 $1,000, 200 worth OF
property in France, through an uncle,
who died there 1s years ago. His will was
found. properly signed. but with no wit
nesses, and the only person who could
give information to clear up the question
has dropped out of sight. The property
with the accruing interest Is getting more
valuable each year, but until the missing
person f. discovered Mrs. Wood Will have
to continue farming.
49,
II our government intends to follow a
new policy concerning the protection of It's
citizens abroad, II can make a good be-
ginning at once in the case of Henry A.
CareIl OF New York, who has laid for
eight months in a Honduras dungeon,
without trial, and who IS still there, ac-
cused Of homicide. From what is known
of the case. his friends claim, he killed a
man I'm self-defense. IL would take one of
our warships only a few days 10 find out,
and any one of them would do-the Man.
grove, for instance.
80
w. r. Corwine and s. Christy Mead,
members Of the Merchants association
Of New York, bestirred themselves last
Tuesday I'm behalf of the regular soldiers
at Montauk Point. Thousands Of notices
were sent out asking for voluntary con-
tributions for delicacies and good food,
- ia El4f load Of GtnNT -unnNrthinU like
200 tons-was taken to the regulars Sat
urday. Many people who took contribu-
tons TO the wharf refused TO give their
names. but great generosity and syinpa-
thy were shown by all Of them,
General CASTILLO. the Cuban general. en-.
tered Santiago last Saturday and had a
consultation with General Lawton, despite
his vow not to go into the city until II
was held by the Cubans or until the lat
ter were admitted as allies. This may
mean a realization on the part Of the in
surgents that they will never get any
thing by pouting or riding the high horse
At the same time It does appear tina
somebody at Washington has been max
ing promises about giving the Cubans z
speedy chance TO run things If they cal
show any ability.
George w. smalley, in q long article II
a New York paper, find fault with TIL
press censorship during the war. and says
at was based upon no statute and direct
IN violated the constitution of the Unitet
states" But in view of more timely top
les concerning the Management of tn
war, George w. Smalley Will find II harI
to arouse the people on this subject. TIL
general feeling Is that with the eXcep
ton OF certain official dispatches, nov
SLOWLY coming to light, the public wa
well served with news during the entir
period OF the conflict.