The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-27

as ended. The canal bill will probably
be again introduced at the next session
of the diet
The commercial relations existing be-
tween Germany and the United States
continue to be discussed. The infiuen-
tial conservative Schlessische Zeitung
strongly advocates retaliatory meas
ures against the United States for it's
injuring German trade. claiming that
soft words never accomplished any
thing.
The correspondent of the associated
press learns on good authority that
Germany and Spain have been for some
time negotiating for the sale of Spain's
remaining colonies in Africa particular
ly the island of Fernando Pc, which. as
it is close to the Camerons, would be
of considerable Importance to Germany,
and the Elobey and Corisco islands.
The Dreyfus case holds Germany's
attention TO some extent. The anar-
chst revolt and the murder of French
officers in Africa are pointed to as
proofs of increasing national disintegra-
ton of France.
Emperor William said Monday while
conversing with Generals Portheis and
Garstein, during the parade at Mayen-
eek: Revolution is in full swing in
Paris"
The comment of the press of every
stripe of political faith on the matter
is about the same, many expressing
doubt whether France can recover.
The Kreuze Zeitung asks: Who will
be savior to rescue France from per
dition?" adding, but of course the dis
migrating influence of Judaism has
already penetrated too far"
The Tageblat expressed doubt as to
whether the Paris exposition of 1900
will really be held. 1t claims that
majority of the Germans who had in
tended going will now stay away, as
they are not certain that life and prop
erty will be safe in France.
The newspapers are discussing the
fact that during Emperor Williams re-
cent stay in the Rhine Reichstand, un-
usual precautions were taken for his
safety Nobody was allowed to APP
proach nearer than 300 yards to him or
his tent
The Alsa tan papers are printing a
lot of details in regard to the discovery
of an anarchist plot organizing in Paris.
One of the plotters, it is said, whose de-
parture from Paris had been announced
to the authorities, was caught at Elber-
field. and another was captured at s..
PriVat.
Suspicious strangers were arrested
and held until Emperor William had
left At Dortmund 300 detectives
watched every step of his majesty. and
while he was speaking at st. Privat,
100 detectives were distributed among
the crowd. A socialist paper of Elber-
field says that every socialist in the
town and vicinity was watched weeks
before the emperor's arrival The same
reports came from Metz and other
places where the Italian workmen were
either driven away or closely watched.
While the emperor was viewing the
drill of the 9th field artillery at May
ence, he witnessed the death of gun
ner, who had carelessly handled his
piece. His majesty was deeply moved
and shook the dying mans hand. He
inquired what his last wishes were and
has since sent the mans fiancee let
ter of coincidence, enclosing a large sum
of money.
Simplssimus this week has a front
piece a cartoon entitled "Dewey's re-
turn home" A lot of women are repre-
scented as hurting themselves on the
admiral, smothering him with kisses,
and throwing him down. The admiral
says: Children, leave a little of my
mouth for the next war with Ger
many"
The burgomaster of Spand recently
received a letter from San Francisco
signed Charles Wager" who claims to
be a native of the town. offering to
leave it a bequest of 100000 for the bet
torment of the pavements. The offer
was accepted, but it has now been as
certained that no such person exists
and that somebody has been playing a
practical joke on the town.