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GAMBLERS DEFIANT.
They viii Tolerate No NigiIantes /,
Skaguay.

They will Tolerate No Niglantes In
skaguay.
Seattle, March 15.-The steamer Ro-
sale arrived at midnight from Skag-
uay, Alaska. Among her passengers
were about half a dozen gamblers and
sure-thing men who had needed the
warning of the committee of 101, and
left Skaguay. A number of others
stopped at juneau and Fort Wrangel
"Soapy" Smith, who is the acknowl-
edged leader of the fraternity, still re-
mains in Skaguay, attended by a large
following.
j. A. Costello, well-known citizen of
Seattle, was also among the Rosalie's
passengers. He reports everything
quiet at Skaguay, the excitement over
the gambling incident having subsidized.
According to MIR. Costello, Colonel An
derson took no part in closing the
gambling games at Skaguay. 1t was
done by Deputy United States Mar
shall McInnis. Thus far no action has
been taken by the military.
Another passenger on the Resale
brings the full text of the notification
of the committee of 101 to the gamb-
lers to leave town. 1t reads as follows:
''Warning-A word to the wise should
be sufficient. All confidence bunco and
sure-thing men, and all other objection
able characters, are notified to leave
Skaguay and White Pass road immedi-
ately and To remain away. Failure to
comply with this warning will be fol-
lowed by prompt action. 101.
"Skaguay. Alaska, March s. 1885,
To this the gamblers replied with the
following:
Answer to Warnlng-The body of
men styling themselves the committee
of 10l are hereby notified that any overt
act committed by them will be prompt
ly met by the law-abding citizens of
Skaguay, and his property will be held
responsible for any unlawful act on
their part, and the Law and Order So
ciety, consisting of 81 citizens, will see
that justice is dealt out to its fullest eX-
tent. as no matchmaking or Vigilantes
will be tolerated.
THE COMMITTEE"
On lost Thursday Mrs. o. l.. Stitts
committed suicide at Juneau by shoot
ing herself. Poverty is assigned as the
cause. Mrs. Stitts formerly lived at La
Center. Wash.
United States Marshal Shoup has left
Juneau for Skaguay to confer with the
military authorities.
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TEN PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1G. 1898.

~ NE of the current issues of
Wall street market report re-
marks that, just at present. the
cruiser building business is the best
business in the world. Probably the
business of building cruisers is always
profitable; war or no war, these arm
ored monsters are something that every
well-regulated nation must have. But
the business is unusually brisk just
now, and those who have well-equipped
shipyards may count on busy times. A
part of the $5000O,000 appropriated by
congress last week will go into cruisers
some millions of that total have. in
fact, already gone that way. But the
purchases made by the United States
are only an incident The English bud
get appropriates s120 100000 for ships of
war. The Russian government has just
concluded to spend about $40 1909, 900
forthwith on the increase of the Russian
navy-thus. within a fortnight. three
governments have appropriated nearly
$3.50, 000. 900; and Emperor William is
using all his influence TO persuade Ger
many to large appropriation for ships.
The cruiser craze is on.
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having the bill in charge. For the or
der thus planned unanimous consent
was asked. Mr.. Barrett had an amend
ment which he wanted to offer and he
wanted to make sure that he was go
ing to get an opportunity TO offer it. OF
course, his objection would spoil the
whole programme, and when he showed
a disposition to persist the members
were so vexed that Mr.. Barrett's re-
marks were greeted with Kisses: the
Congressional Record itself mentions
that fact, rather unusually-it follows
the words of Speaker Reed announcing
the objection of the gentleman from
Massachusetts with the line, in paren-
thesis, misses, cries of pass the bill
and cries of vote" During the later
talk of the afternoon, Mr.. Barrett got
the floor and declared that his purpose
in the first place was to offer an amend
ment making the appropriation $780,
600, 600 1t would have been better in
the first place If he had been willing to
let the bill rest as it came from the com
mittee on appropriations, the commit
tee on rules, the committee on military
affairs and the committee on naval at
fairs. of neither Of which committees
he is a member.
The other unpleasant incident came
from a source that was wholly unex-
pected-it was due to the misfit re-
marks of Mr. Bingham, of Pennsyl-
vana. He is a veteran-he bears the
evidences Of wounds received at Get
tysburg. at Spottsylvanla and in Vir-
ginia campaigning. He has served as
postmaster of Philadelphia. He has
is serving his tenth term in congress.
Mr.. Bingham was in grouty mood last
week Tuesday. He didn't appear to en-
joy what was going on. He took issue
with much that had been said by twen-
ty odd members who preceded him. The
references TO Consul General Lee were
not to his liking. His opinion was that
our relations with Spain are NOT in a
bad way at all. He was Missed; that
was the testimony given last week and
not questioned, but there Is, in the re-
port of his speech, no parenthesis in
the Congressional Record noting the
fact of the Kisses. In fact, Mr. Bling
ham was vigorously Kissed. His talk
was pretty sour; he was evidently not
in very good spirits. When it came to
roll call Mr.. Bingham voted for the bill
the tally was yeas, 31S, noes, 0.
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Nearing the End.
yITHIN ten days notice will be
w taken in Berlins court circles

,ITHIN ten days notice will be
w taken in Berlin's court circles
OF an anniversary of Bis
marck's official connection with the
Prussian army. On the first day of
next month will follow the celebration
of the ex-chancellor's birthday, and of
that occasion the Kaiser will undoubt-
eddy take account.
In keeping track of the passing of
Bismarck, the emperor of Germany has
in view double purpose. He realizes
that 1t is good policy to make a show of
thouehtfulness respecting the closing
days in the career of a man whom the
German people so much love; in the
second place. court gossip has il that
he has a restless eye on state papers
which are lawfully enough in Bis
marck's possession but which, at all
hazards. the Kaiser is determined to
keep from the public after Bismarck
dies. The story is that instantly on the
death Of the ex-chancellor the Kaiser
will give orders to seal things up gem
orally at the Bismarck home. He is
capable OF doing 1t; before he had been
emperor an hour, he cut off from the
world the palace in which his mother
and the corpse Of his father were de-
tanned. surrounding the place with a
strong body of troops. Bismarck has
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REDUCED TO ONE MAN.
The Future of the Western Joint Traffic
Association Discussed.

Association Discussed.
Chicago, March 15.-The presidents of
the Western roads which are members
of the Western Joint Traffic association
were TO have held a meeting to-day for
the purpose of considering the future of
the association. After some discussion
il was decided that the meeting should
he postponed until March 90. The feel
ing is growing among the members of
the bureau that the only thing 10 do is
to transform the bureau into simple
medium for the issuing of rate sheets
Ever since the PRONUNCIATION of the su-
preme court decision which declared
that all organizations similar To that
OF the Western Traffic bureau are ille-
gal the bureau has found ii impossible
10 maintain rates in any part of its ter
ritory. There are 10 commissioners draw
ing large salaries and under existing
circumstances they have little or MOTH
ing to do. II is proposed to reduce the
number of those officials to one.
The Western roads have all their
preparations made for the meeting of a
further cut in rates to the basis OF s. in
second-class rates from st. Paul to
North Pacific coast points in case the
meeting in New York does not result
i'm a settlement of the troubles with the
Canadian Pacific.
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Not "a Clever Scheme.

n n ANY newspapers whose judg-
Nl ment in such matters is ac-
counted good, are of the opin-
ion that no benefit will come to the
Omaha Transmississippi exposition from
the scheme that Senator Thurston
Matched. His suggestion was that on
the exposition grounds the Mckinley
homestead be reproduced and the rooms
of the building filled with all sorts of
souvenirs of the presidential campaign
Of 1s36-the idea manifestly being To use
the place. the occasion and the political
suggestion as the opportunity for a
goldbug object lesson. The managers
OF the exposition gave their consent to
the scheme and set ground apart for
the Mckinley-homestead attraction. OF
course, the people on the other side i'm
mediately concluded that there would
have to be a Bryan homestead, as an
offset TO the Mckinley exhibit The plan
is to have space for this Bryan home
stead set apart and to use the rooms
for campaign tokens and as a dstribut-
ing point for literature of the sort that
will take the shine off the rival McKin-
ley establishment. Somehow, the ar
rangement does not seem to be the hap
piest in the world To begin with. there
was nothing clever in Senator Thur
toms suggestion, and the political ele-
ment thus introduced is pretty sure to
harm the exposition more than it will
help-the place seems TO be not well
suited to the uses of political stamp
ing ground.
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IT is in the Bellamy plan for the
twentieth century that, among other
improvements in the domestic
sphere the laundry will find its occu-
patton gone. In the Bellamy scheme
the laundry will not be a paying propo-
sition--it will be cheaper to buy new
garments than to send soiled ones to
be washed. OF course, the Bellamy
scheme does not attempt to figure out
the price to which the cost of weeks
washing will fall in the days when II
persons linen may be cast aside after
one wearing--it does not answer to APP
ply arithmetic too closely to the Bel
lamy scheme. However, the fact re-
mains that modern methods are MAX
ing it possible for the masses of people
to possess themselves of all the things
we wear at constantly cheaper figures.
Speaking for New York, the Sun as
serts that the second hand clothing es-
Establishments in that city are growing
less in number and that, under the
prices that govern in the shoe trade,
the business of the cobbler is becoming
extinct.
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MoRTUARY RECORD.
General John Mcconnell.

Springfield. ILL.,. March 15.-General
John Mcconnell died here to-day. McCon-
nell served throughout the civil war. en-
ternE the service as a captain of the
Third Illinois artillery. He was hreveted
general fol gallant conduct on the field.
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Those prairie fires in Kansas doubtless
caught from somebody's overheated
patriotism. Under ordinary circum-
stances the March prairie is fire proof
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To settle their differences of opinion.
those inveterate old bettors, A and r,
are throwing a whole lot of extra work
and responsibility onto the military
editors of the country.
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Although he is displaying surprising
activity, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
can hardly hope to compete with Assist
ant Secretary Day as a great American
overshadower.
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Senator Proctor's report that the
condition OF affairs in Cuba is horrible,
will hardly go down in history as
"scoaD"
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The smart European capitalists who
faxed the story Of SPANS purchase of
warships have shown their hand. IL
was their intention 10 use it on Uncle
Sans leg.
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The latest and most careful and
conscientious rubberneckingi into SPANS
treasury reveals a larger and more
substantial deficit than it has commonly
been credited with possessing.
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If ii is true that Spain has bought
that Chilean warship. a flag of truce
should be raised long enough for the
O'Higgins and the Amazonas TO swap
names
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The revival of Hawaiian annexation
talk in congress means that the en-
crimsoning of the Atlantic ocean has
been deferred a few days.
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Won the Gun.

Cannes. March 15.-The Duke of Abrux.
zi's yacht Bona won the Ogden Goelet
cup to-day. easily defeating A. d
Clarkes Satinetta.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-16

London March l6-Sir Henry Bessemer.
the celebrated inventor 81 the Bessemer
steel process. died last evening.
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That Spanish editor may as well con-
slider himself dead. As the challenged
party. Senator Mason will choose
mouths.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte Missoula and Great Falls where
advertising rates viii be furnished on APP
plicatiou.
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All general business letters and CORE
spondencc should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont
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We fail to observe that Mr.. Mckinley
is sending any hurry orders to the
court of inquiry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-16

that Mr.. Croker is outmonkeying Mr..
Plat all along the legislative line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-16

People WHO swallowed the report IT
the Spanish purchase of warshh,s find
the American purchase very agreeable
chaser. anyhow.
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Possibly Mr. Hearst may offer to take
that duel or Senator Mason's hands.
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Mr.. Day must give Mr.. Sherman that
retired feeling.
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One touch of danger seems to make
the whole Anglo-Saxon race kin.
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Chicago Objects The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-1415 G street,
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Montana Forecast.

Washington. March 15.-For Montana:
Threatening; light snow: northwesteriy
winds.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-25
7. NJ. @. A NOTES.

The Young Mems Christian Association
is making a very determined effort TO
raise sufficient funds to place the assoc
citation on i firm financial basis. Presi-
dent Louis Sherwood and the Board OF
Directors desire to give Secretary Brown
an opportunity to develop the work, and
ia order to- this he must be relieved OF
financial work. Nearly all the Seeretarys
time has thus far been occupied with the
finances. Not in the history of the Z. NJ.
C. A. has there been such 2 kindly, feeling
shown toward the association by the mer-
chants of Jersey City as at the present
time. and the directors feel much en-
eouraged over the future of this worthy
institution.
held Of Randolph Perkins Law, Quiz and
Debating Society. in the y. NJ. e; =.
rooms. HasbroucA Institute. Mr.. PerKlns
has adopted a very practical mefaod OF
instruction, and the young men nave
taken a large interest ia the class, Wnieh
has grown TO number forty men.
Tomorrow CTuesday) evening, General
Secretary Charles B. Browns interesting
and profitable Bible class meets. The snp-
iect will be .1The Baptism of Jesus Inc
lessons are very practical, and old and
Young alike derive much beneht. N~islsors
are welcome to all the Ys NJ. 9. A. classes
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and the mere fact hat the Spanish Gov
ernment neglected to secure supplies of
coal Illustrates how hopelessly incapable
1t is. The fact may be taken as a typical
exhibition of the craftsmanship and geh-
eralship which we will hive to encounter
throughout the war, and It certainly
prompts the suggestion that the proceed-
il,gs will degenerate into a sort of opera
boufre performance in which we will do
all tho business and the Dons all The
singing.
That Russia or Germany or France viii
afford Spain any active aid is beyond all
reasonable expectation. They have no
excuse for doing SO If they were inclined,
and we do not think they are really so
inclined. The best of them would think
twice about entering into a struggle with
us on the ocean, and the terror of an al
lance between us and England is already
sending cold chills down their spines.
The war will be a simple issue between
US and Spain. 1t will be easy. 1t will
be short. When we count the cost at the
end, we will find we have got value for
every dollar. We spend.
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GRANT LODGES MEETING.


AT the last meeting of Grant Lodge. No.
SO, X. of P, three new applications were
received and referred to the proper COM
mfttee. After the regular order of BUSH
ness, the good and welfare was made in
teresting by Deputy Grand Chancellor
Lawes, who made a very patriotic speech
and received hearty applause from the
large attendance present. After Mr..
Laws had finished, the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That in the event of any
brother membe of this lodge being
called away in defence Of his country,
this lodge will do all in its power 10
help the brothers family should he
go away and leave one
Past Chancellor D. A. Van Wart was
presented with a Past Chancellor's jewel
for his faithful and earnest efforts for
the good of the lodge. AT the next con-
vention the old ampliied will be performs
ed, when a good time will be assured to
all who attend.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. John Mullins of this city returned
home on Saturday very much improved
in health. He has been in the South for
a week.
At a recent entertainment in Bayonne,
which developed into a noisy, vulgar ex-
hibition of ribald songs and
worse dancing, there appeared an
Individual, who, it was said,
posed as the well known artistic,
Nine. Lillian Barr-Doerr, daughter of
Commissioner Edward Barr of G~reenville.
1t is scarcely necessary to add that Nine.
Barr-Doerr did not sing there, and the ru-
NOR started by ignorant people has Civ
en- much oHense to the friends of the gift
ed singer. Nine. Barr-Doerr at present
is studying a new role for the lyric stage.
George Inness. the celebrated artist, has
returned from Paris to his home in
MontcIair, for the purpose of Joining the
Essex troop, of which he is a member
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The sympathy which the Spanish Gov
is receiving from the European
Powers seems to suggest the fable of
THE Hare with Many Friends" 1t is
very eloquent but not particularly help
FIJI.
About the only country which is capa-
Bile OF doing either combatant much good,
without going to war. is England, and
she has certainly lone nothing as yet
which is not more favorable to us than
to our adversary. Thus, the classification
of coal as contraband Of war practically
crippIes the Spanish cruisers; the ac-
acknowledgement of the state of war from
the moment of the Spanish dismissal of
our Minister legalizes all our belligerent
acts in the eyes Of the world; the dec
laration Of neutrality and expulsion of
wal vessels from her ports hits Spain
far harder than it does us, especially as
ii obllges other nations to adopt the same
course.
In view Of the last four days develops
ruents, the faulty Of SPANS methods Is
made palmer than ever, Every one has
sssn Tor month"; tha war was inevitable,
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CAROLINA JUBILEE SINGERS.
M. G. A. Entertainment Yesterday
al Haahrnuck Hal.

Had the weather been pleasant yester-
day afternoon Hasbrouck Hall would
hardly have held all that would have
turned out to hear the North Carolina
Jubilee Singers. As 1t was, the ain pour-i
ing in torrents, the large hall was half
filled. The meeting was under the aus
pices of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation, and was opened by ths singing
audience arose and sang with much en-
thusiasm.
The singing of the Jubilee Singers was
exceptionally good and enjoyed by all.
The peculiar richness and harmony char
acteristic Of this colored organization was
favorably commented upon. Five selec-
lions, including one soprano solo,, were
beautifully rendered. After prayer and
Scripture reading by Secretary Brown.
the Rev. Fl. G. Cronin of the Second Pres
bvterian Church delivered a very eloquent
address, full Ct good things from begin IN
Secretary Brown had difficulty In subdur
ing the applause which some one had
started. Mr.. Cronin's subject was Sue
cess Under Difficulties
Next Sabbath the Rev. George G. Wild
ing, d. D., will deliver an address on "a
Wise Conclusion