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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
What Officials Think Of
the ''0pen Door Policy.
They Say the European Press
is Raising a Racket About
Nothing.

Washington, Nov. 27-Adminis.
tration officers do not expect that the
so.called :.open.door policy" will
take an important position in the
discussion of the coming session of
congress, but believe debate on this
matter will wait on che final disposi
ton of the Philippines.
A prominent official to day said !:
s.The phrase open door is limited
application and has. been used only
with reference to. nshe possessions OF
Europeans on theeesst coast of Asia.
Originating in the treaty of open
ports in China and Japan, the words
have been extended to cover ports
which China has leased or surrender.
ed to foreign powers. The phrase
means that in such ports the alien
government has in fact imposed no
Determinations in tariff navigation
charges against imports or vessels OF
other countries, but has treated them
on the same plane as its owp imports
aad it's own vessels In other words,
foreign powers holding Chinese ports
by seizure or treaty, have merely
snnouced that they will keep open
such ports in the same manner that
China has opened certain free ports
to the commerce of nations, without
discrimination or favor. The open
door policy has been politically obli-
gatory, as the reverse policy would
be indirect hostility to the purpose of
the civilized Dations. steadily pursued
for years, and concurred in by China
by opening the Asiatic trade of
commerce. !
"The phrase "open door, has no
pertinence to the western hemisphere
and no relevancy to the W est Indies.
The matter has been completely
misunderstood by foreign newspapers
giving the phrase an application to
this continent. The United States
restricts trade between the American
ports to American vessels, precisely
as the Dominion of Canada restricts
trade to British vessels between
Canadian ports Under the British
law, any nation which elects to allow
British vessels to engage in it's coast
ing trade can obtain the privilege of
entering the coasting trade of Canada.
The United States has never availed
itself of this opportunity. holding
that the privilege TO be granted is
very much more valuable than the
privilege to be obtained.
The restriction of trade between
the United States and Porto Rico to
American vessels is based on the
policy which the United States has
always followed under all administra.
tions, a fact overlooked by the
European press There seems to be
no disposition here to change this
policy in this sphere from the mere
fact that by the possession Of the
Philippines the United States must
determine whether it will follow the
"open door policy of other nations
with possession by seizure or conces.
sion on the east coast of Asia.
Commercially. the restriction of the
trade between the United States and
Porto Rico is Of relatively little
moment as the direct commerce is
very small and is absorbed by Amer
ican and Canadian vessels The value
of Porto Rico is as fulcrum for the
development of American commerce
In the West Indies I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
UNDER 4 WAR BALLOON.
Woods Cavalry Brigade In Its
Plunge Over "Hells Crossing"
sALUTBD THE SPANISH SHELLS.

The Som of Veteran Winning His
Spurs-Negroes, Led by Boy, Tear
Down Barbed Wire Fences-Strong
Line of Battlefield Soldiers at the
Front.
[Copyright, 1898. by the Author.1
WITT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30

SfAlN y hhlENU.
The leading articles in The Temps
to-day. a column long, is devoted to
severe arrsignmens Of the American
sstisude toward Spain. iu which
America is made to appear as merci
less corqueror imposing Dsacouiau
| condition. ON 8 helpless foe aud exact.
ing the signature Of a treaty st the
point of . bayouet.
The Temps adds : ''The Spanish
commissioners should. in submitting.
protest to the civilized work agsios.
the spoilasion Of the weak BY the
strong"
TIE American COM mmissioners are
naturally we'll pleased at the successful
conclusion Of their mission. The qaes.
lions that reusin are comparatively
unimporsant and admit OF speedy settle.
ment.
The American commissioners will
hasten matters, with view to having
che treaty signed within 10 days or 80,
and Of sailing for New York by Decem'
Der IT,
Judge Day said this evening "We
have done the only thing possible
regarding the Philippines. Our op'
portunisy of giving them up was lost
when admiral Dewey did not weigh
anchor and sail away"
Whitelaw Reid entertained the Uni.
tel States commissioners at dinner
this evening, after which all went tt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
ANOTHER HOlD-UP.
Two Masked Men Rob the Copper State
saloon on Arizona street.

Two Masked Men Rob the Copper state
saloon on Arizona street.
Highwaymen held up the bartender
at the Copper State saloon. run by ].
f. Ledford, at 300 South Arizona street.
at 2:30 this morning and secured SOC In
cash and a check for s14.25 Bartender
S. II. Harris was alone in the saloon
and sat In front of the bar reading a
paper when two men walked in the
front door. They wore black silk
handkerchief over their faces. cover
ing all but the eyes, and each carried a
big Colts revolver. Harris looked up
and saw he was in for it at once. and
as he was 20 feet from his gun and
they had the drop on him he sat still.
The robbers demanded him to throw
up his hands and he obeyed. One COW
cred him while the other went behind
the bar n opened the cash register,
taking all the money in sight except 40
cents. The exact amount taken was
see and the check referred to, which
was signed by Edgar Dayton, but Har-
rs did not remember in whose favor 1t
was drawn. When the job was finished
Harris coolly invited his visitors to have
a drink, hoping to detain them TIL
some one might come in. The de-
clined n left by a rear door going
west.
Harris ran out and shouted for the
police. but il was some minutes before
Officer Steinborn responded. Then II
was too late, the robbers had made good
their escape. Police headquarters were
notified and a search was at once insti-
tuted for the robbers Harris cannot
give a very good description of the men.
as he could see nothing of their faces
except their eyes. He thought they
were young fellows and said one was a
little taller than medium and the other
about medium in height. Both wore
dark clothes and dark hats. They left
checks, amounting TO s23, in the
money drawer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Will of Suicide Jacob Brlesch
Filed for Probate.
SUIT DISMISSED
Ann Hanley Brought a Suit for Dam
ages Against the ~City-Grade OF
h Street Wa Changed.
She Wants s77o.

The will OF Jacob Bruesch, who COM
mitted suicide a few days ago by cut
ting his throat. was yesterday filed fo-
probate in the district court by Abra-
ham Buol. who is named in the will as
executor. The will bears date OF the
Sth of last February. and bequeaths -
his sister. Rosa Baumgartner. and her
two CHILDREN. residing at Dubuque. Ia.
81 each. and to the five children of a
deceased sister, Mary Buehler. resld-
ing at Evansville, Ind. all the property
Of the deceased. consisting OF a house
and lot in Butte and some personal eff
fects. valued at $4,000.
The boycott suit of the o. X.
Plumbing company against the Eschle
Plumbing company and a number of
other persons and concerns was yes
terday dismissed in Judge Clancy's
court on motion of the plaintiffs at
torney, each party to pay its own
costs. The result OF the Becker boy
colt suit, which was disposed Of In
Judge Clancy's court recently, evident
ly had some Influence on the settle
ment OF the plumbing case.
Annie Hanley yesterday brought a
suit for $40 damages against the city
of Butte on account of a change of
grade pm East Broadway in the Leg
gat & Foster addition. She alleges in
her complaint that she purchased this
property at a time when a public
street had been there and had erected
a house there and built ii on the
grade. In 1897 the city established n
new grade and cut the street in front
Of her property IL feet and damaged Us
market value $500. She says IL will
cost 1902. 80 to build a wall 70 protect
her yard. and that she paid out $3.50
TO put in new water pipes in place of
the old ones, which the graders dug
out. The plaintiff claims that the city
appointed no appraisers to assess the
damages and did not consult her at
all.
Judge Lindsay then adjourned his
department of court until Sept. II.
The case of Barbara H.. Harris
against Annie u. Lamphier, which had
been set for trial in Judge Clancy's
court yesterday. was continued until
next Tuesday on account OF the de-
PENDANTS absence from the city and
the fact that she had not been notified
that the case had been set for trial.
The suit of r. II. Butler against John
Mccormick was continued on account
of an absent attorney.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
The PEACE TERMS,
The United State. Desires tn Treat spain
Generously.

The United State. Desires to Treat spain
Generously.
London, July 30.-Except upon the
unsettled point OF the Philippines, the
main lines of'peace terms were already
discounted here. The editorials in the
morning papers to-day generally re-
gard them as evidence of a desire on
the part of the United States to treat
Spain generously inc TO limit so far
as possible the extension OF Americas
administrative responsibilities beyoni
the seas. The Morning Post, however.
says:
Since the United States has decided
to take Porto Rico there is no need TO
be fastidious about Cuba. If IL is con-
sistent with Justice and morality to an
mex Porto Rico, it can not be wicked
or unjust to annex Cuba"
The Daily Chronicle is for the an
nexation of the Philippines and thinks
1t will not be an easy task to bring
General Merritt and his army back
with nothing to show but a coaling
station"
The standard advises Spain TO accept
the terms. and is not surprised that Amer
lea does not intend to annex the Philip
pines.
The Daily Mail says: W cannot be-
lieve that President Mckinley will aban-
don Aguinaldo and the insurgents. 1t
would he the deepest dishonor. besides
sowing the seeds of universal war. A
joint commission could not arrive at an
enduring compromise"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30

ago to discuss the ~advisabllity of es-
tablishing "A woolen mill in Big Timber.
The meeting was a very representative
one. and the prevailing sentiment was
decidedly in favor of making the eX-
pertinent. A committee was appointed
10 make further Investigation and II
their findings are satisfactory there =
not any doubt that the erection OF the
mill will be forthcoming.
Big Timber Is to have a race meeting
"as is a race meeting" toward the end
of September. Fifteen hundred dol
lars will be offered in purses. and IL IL
expected that the inducements will be
such as to bring a number of horses
here from the Butte and Anaconda
tracks. The meetings held here during
the past two years. while modest IN
proportions. have been so successful
that the local racing association have
determined to branch out a little more
pretentiously. The track Is a half mile
one of excellent quality; the stabling
accommodations will be enlarged; "a
grand stand has been erected. and no
thing viii be lacking to make the Sep
TENDER meeting a notable success.
The assessment OF this yea raises
the class of the county from eight TO
sever The increase is about $3.50, 900.
principally on live stock.
Material is being brought here for a
steel railroad bridge to replace the
wooden one across the Boulder river,
o a mile below town.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30

Ward line OF steamers. says that a hun
dred Spanish merchants have applied
for cabin and baggage room on the re-
turn trip OF the steamer Philadelphia,
which is expected to-day. and they will
leave the city unless there is some as
surance from the American government
that IL intends TO control the admins
tration of public affairs in Cuba. This
is the question uppermost in every
body's mind Spanish, foreigners and
natives are all alike anxious for a def
rite expression from Washington of the
policy OF the United States with regard
to Cuba. IND until the expression is
made no resumption of trade or COM
merce can be expected in Santiago.
where. to-day. both are in a demoralized
and chaotic state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Harsh and Unjust.

London, July 30.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says: Though 1t is not
likely that the government will decide
to prolong the war because Of Porto
Rico. considerable feeling is manifested
n every possible diplomatic effort
VIII be made to retain it. The American
reply is a~nxiously awaited. Judging
from press opinion, anything beyond
the cession of Cuba will be considered
harsh n unjust. This is the unani-
nous feeling among even the strongest
advocates Of peace"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
KATE CONNOLLY.
WILLIAM WHITE.
FRANK KELLY.
GEORGE
What Davis Wants.

st. Paul, July Ex-senator Davis said
this evening concerning the terms of
peace with Spain. particularly as to
the Philippines: I'VE ought to have a
coaling station there" said the sena-
tor, and by a coallng station | do not
mean a heap OF coal on a dock. A coal
ing station means an American colony
and shipyards and dry docks, and that
means a sufficient number of troops to
maintain our authority there" Sena-
tor Davis said that he did not antfci-
pate any complications with foreign ma
lions over the Philippines.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
AND HUNGRY
Two Children Found Wandering
on the Streets of Meaderville.
FATHER DESERTED THEM
Their Mother Tried to Get Rid of Them
by Sending Them to the Poor
House-Shs Has Been in
Jail Several Times.

Two little children, hungry and
homeless, were yesterday found wan
dering about the town of Meaderville
by Deputy Sheriff Lazzari, who took
them to the county Jail, where they
were fed and sheltered, and later in the
day removed to the county poor house.
The children. one a boy of ) and the
other a girl of 3 years. belong to a
smelterman named Joseph Davis, VINO
had lived with his wife and family at
Meaderville for some time prior to
about six weeks 81 At that time, ac-
cording to Mrs. Davis story, he let
home without bidding her goodbye or
without telling her that he was going
TO remain away. She has heard moth
ing from or of him since. and she says
she does not expect ever to hear from
him again. A few days ago she called
at the office of the county auditor AMI
made a request that the county take
the two children off her hands. She
said she could support herself. but was
not able to take care of the children
also. Her application was put on file,
but the woman showed so little feeling
in the matter and was apparently 20
anxious to get rid of her children that
the auditors deputy was in no hurry
to look in.o the case. and Mrs. Davis
evidently determined to lose them any,
way, and yesterday morning Mr.. Lag
zari ound them wandering about
Meaderville, crying and hungry. Their
mother could not be found. and he took
them to h county jail. where they
were washed and fed.
The children were questioned con-
corning their parents and said they
had not seen their mother since the
night before and that their father left
home long ago and did not return. He
whipped before he went
away" said the boy.
Under Sheriff Murphy reported to the
auditor the fact that the children were
In Jail and that it was no place for
them. Deputy Hogan summoned the
poor house ambulance and the little
glad to take a ride and pleased
with the promise that they would be
cared for hereafter, went laughing To
the home for the poor, where they Will
remain until someone can be found TO
adopt them. The mother made no in
quiries during the day as to what had
become of her children. Deputy Sher-
if LaZzari stated that the woman was
drunk and that she had been in Jail
several times.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
BUSINESS 'ANXlETY.
Merchants in Santiago Want Annexation
to the United states.


Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Santiago de Cuba. July %, $40 D. m.
delayed In transmission.)-A panicky
feeling prevails In business circles here
owing to a fear hat the Americans
Will turn the city over TO the Cubans for
self-government. No confidence exists
owing to the uncertainty of the culture.
Orders that were given during the first
days of American occupation have been
countermanded by cable. European
merchandise on through bills of lading
via New York have been ordered
unshipped and sold in New York even
at a sacrifice.
The same feeling extends TO the Gu
ban merchants themselves, who seem
10 have lost faith in the ability OF their
own people to control affairs. The reb-
els demand independence. but the bet
Ter classes, the merchants and land
owners. dread such a possibility AMI
fervently hope that the United States
will retain the relns of government In
the island as the only guarantee OF sta
bility snd prosperity.
Senior Julian Cendoja, agent Of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Spain Would Sell Them.

London. July 3o-The Times, in an ed
ftorial this morning on the terms of peace
confines itself to a discussion of questions
raised in the Philippines. 1t says: "It
seems equally difficult for America 10 take
or leave them. Spain had trouble enough
TO hold them before the war. She will be
still more embarrassed now. and probably
would not remain long without the tempt
ing offers from one of the lowers which
hope her poverty might impei her to ac-
cept"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Curran OutcIassed.

Philadelphia, July 29.-Jem Curran,
the much-heralded champion light
weight of England. made his first ap-
p~earance in this city as a boxer tonight
at the Arena in a slx-round fight with
Jack Bennett OF McKeesport, Pa. Much
had been expected of the Englishman.
u from start to finish of the bout he
was entirely outclassed by Bennett. As
usual at the Arena fights, no decision
was rendered.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
A Delightful Outing in the Bitter Root
Valley.

$40 90 will pay you railroad fare on
the Copper City Limited" from Butte
or Anaconda to Hamilton and return,
and will include W nights lodging
and five meals at the new Ravalh no.
tel at Hamilton. Tickets on sale Sat
urdays n Wednesdays; good return
ing Mondays and Fridays.
49, 90 will pay your railroad fare and
will include a weeks board and lodg-
ing. Tickets on sale daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
won't Give I'm Porto Rico.

pendent of the Daily Mail says: The
Spanish government will combat to the
last against cession of Porto Rico TO the
United States. IL would much rather sac
rihce one of the Philippine islands. con-
tending that Porto Rico has always been
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Bond Filed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. July 2s.-W. n. II. Dickinson OF
Missoula, department commander of the
Montana @. A. r., who Is also ex-oficio
one or the managers OF the State Soldiers
home. to-day filed with the secretary OF
state his official bond in the sum of 8, 600
which has been approved by Governor
Smith. Thu sureties on the bond are Jo-
seph NJ. Dixon. c. w. Lombard. Samuel
BELOW, John Ranki and J.. L. Sloan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Service in Berinx Sea,

Washington, July 2s.-Great Britain
has notified the state department that
she has selected her majesty's ships
Albion and Icarus for patrol service In
Boring sea during the present season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Blu RNE0 TO DEATH.
Five People Lose Their Lives I'm a San
Francisco Fire.

Five People Lose Their Lives I'm "a san
Francisco Fire.
San Francisco. July 30.-A fire which
broke out shortly after midnight in a
three-story frame building at l13 Ore
gon street, caused the loss of five lives
and badly burned five persons, one OF
whom is not expected to survive. The
dead are:
KATE CONNOLLY.
WILLIAM WHITE.
FRANK KELLY.
GEORGE HANSEN.
G. A. HOLMES.
The injured are: Mrs. Manuel Silva.
badly burned M probably fatally in
jured internally. John King. burned on
side n right arm. Chris Christensen,
burned on arms, face n head. Pat
Donohue, burned on arms, face, chest
and back. Edward NJ. kenney, burned
on arms. back, neck and thigh.
The building was a cheap lodging
house and most of the inmates were
longshoremen and people who work
along the water front. Being of wood.
the structure burned like finder and
the victims were nearly all suffocated.
The property loss is not over 81. 900. The
explosion OF an overturned lamp caused
the fire.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30

A peculiar interest attaches to the cleo
ton of Count Herbert Bismarck to the
reichstag. as he has been returned for the
district OF Jericbow. in the old Mark OF
Brandenburg. which his father represent
ed in the united diet. or first approach to
a Prussian parliament. in the year ls47.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
BUTTE News.
-OreatS-
Cut Price Sale
Money-Saving Chances
Without an Equal

Here Ire values our customers
will appreciate. We consider them
great bargains and so will you.
The bargain knife has been freely
used. Everything cut to quick.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
Ladies' ~Apprsetste

4 good remedy. and there /. no, ANYTIME IN N.
market that equals French Tsnsy Tablets for "A.
lief Asd cure Of painful or irregular meu.es
These tablets remove all sbStruetions. no nat,
- hat the ease Manufactured By A Aaxsndra
Psrs, France, and FOR sale only BY D. N. Es~bro
Drag O.. Bate. hent, Sole Agents. Price ~
-sE boz. ,ssi BY NAL securely ssslsd
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30

Closing out sale of belts n waist
sets at one-half the regular price at
Towle & WHITEWATER. jewelers., % West
Park street, Butte.
Daily camera., 1898-06-09
The Result.

''If you had four apples" said the
teacher, "and your father gave you four
more, what would you haye?'
''Colic," replied Bobby.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Daily camera., 1898-06-09
An Euterp,sing Druggist,

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than Streamer's Drug
Store, who spare no pains to secure the
best of everything in their line for their
many customers. They now have the
valuable agency for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This is the wonderful remedy
that is producing such Juror all over
the country by its many startling cures.
1t absolutely cures Asthma Bronchitis.
Hoarseness and all affections OF the
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at above
drug store and get trial bottle free or
a regular size for 50 cents and sI.oo
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
Daily camera., 1898-06-09
An Ecl,o frora Ant,au1ty.

Out of the tombs Of men long dead
Out of obl!vion's night
Comes the cry that Helen's hair was red
And the wooden horse was white.
Richmond Times
Daily camera., 1898-06-09
The Tbtef-Tracker..

Another curious profession among
tie Bedouin is that of the "thief-track.
ers." Being without paddocks or
stables, and their animals more or less
at liberty, theft of stock would APP
pear to be an easy and frequent mat
ter. Each tribe, however, has its lit
tie company of "trackers," and it would
be either bold or AN ignorant man in
deed who ventured to Interfere with an
Arabs live stock. I have heard of one
instance in which camel stolen from
camp near Ismailia was, after weeks
of labor, successfully tracked to the
Sudan, where the beast was recaptured
and summary vengeance wreaked upon
the robbers. Selected for natural abil-
ity, and trained from boyhood to dis
criminate between each animals foot
print, this faculty becomes SO highly
developed that a particular horses or
camel's trail is unerringly picked up
from among the thousand of impress
sions on the dusty highway.-R. Tai
bot Kelly, in Century.