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After the Verdict.

TT is the opinion of several newspa-
pers in which the recent fight at
Harrisburg was closely followed
that the weight of administrative infu-
ence in Pennsylvania will be. broueat in
favor of an extra session of the leg:sla-
ture. The risk run in. this course is
that toward the end of the regular ses-
sion there were good many desertars
from Quay; thirteen of the members
who had been in the Quay ranks left
him and voted for Jones. The theory
is that, in presence of Quay's not
guilty verdict in the Philadelphia court,
these can be brought back to him and
others won over.
There is clause in the Pennsylvania
constitution which provides that sin
case of vacancy in the office of Unit
ed States senator from this common
wealth, in a recess between sessions,
the governor shall convene the two
houses, by proclama ton, in notice rot
exceeding sixty days, to fill the same"
You can construe that clause so as to
impose mandate upon the governor CT
Pennsylvania to summon a session of
the legislature. But you can also get
another meaning out of the clause,
especially in view of the construc. lion
put by the federal senate on words
which. while not the parallel of those in
the Pennsylvania constitution, are like
it in import.
In any event, Governor Stone is re-
ported to have declared that he does
not construe the quoted words IL a
way that warrants the gathering of al
extra session for the sole purpose of
electing a senator The governor mas
another way out. He can bring the
members together on the theory that
needed appropriations, neglected in the
senatorial fight, must have attention.
The law is that the member of the
Pennsylvania legislature who sits in
extra session gets $500, be the session
for a day or for weeks or months. If
while the fight is pending, Quay can
bring it about that the members hear
from their constituents" there will IN
doubtedly be an extra session. 1t all
depends on that.
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SUNDAY. APRIL 90, 1899.
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES,
Royalty's Petty Crusade.
AVING nothing of real III

; I AVING nothing of real import
~ ance to engage its attention,
the diplomatic corps at Wash
ington is devoting itself to a surpris-
ing social crusade that has Mr.. Aspiroz
for its victim. This gentleman is the
new Mexican ambassador to the United
States. 1t appears that he was judge
advocate in the military court in Mex
leo which sentenced Macmillan to
death. That was thirty-two years ago,
so that Mr.. Aspiroz in an odd Offend
err in point of chronology, but the
titled dudes at Washington have passed
the word around that he didn't pay
proper respect to royalty, and he is
under the diplomatic ban.
At Washington things have been
made as unpleasant as possible for
this Mexican representative. 1t is true
that Austria has declined to recognize
the diplomatic agents of Mexico since
the time when a scion of the Hapsburg
house, who was an intruder in Mexico,
was shot. In this policy, at Washing
ton, Austria has stood alone. Maxi
lnilian's lovely wife was a Belgian, but,
until now, the relations between the
Belgian and the Mexican representa-
tives have been pleasant.
But, since Mr.. Aspiroz arrived in
Washington the effort to prosecute him
out of his place has become general.
After presenting his credentials. he
made the usual round of calls on his
o1-aS-with hav
were mot at home" Then, as is the
rule he named day when his house
would be opened to them-with one ac-
cord they did not call. Later on Mr..
and Mrs. Foster gave reception in
honor of Ambassador Aspiroz and wife.
livery member of the diplomatic circle
:was invited-every man of them stayed
away, and so did every mans wife.
Still later, the wife of the Belgian min
lister gave some sort Of high tea. The
members of the diplomatic corps Were
bidden-except Mr.. and Mrs. Aspiroz.
These crowned-head people in Europe
generally pull together, as in this in
stance. By marriage and otherwise the
different royal families are related
They mean always to let the world I'M
1derstand that they are a divine clique,
in their own opinion at least, and they
are ready to make common cause
against any individual who hampers
with 1.-THE prerogative." 1t was MeXi-
milian's notion of the prerogative that
he could use brute force wherewith to
set up a kingdom for himself in Mex
ico, and that the people OF Mexico had
no rights whatever which he was
bound to respect. He was left in the
lurch by the French emperor, Napo-
leon the Third, who tricked him into a
stupid and ill-starred adventure.
In loyalty to Mexico Mr.. Asproz rem
dered patriotic service. He is, relative
~, the insignificant survival of the
Macmillan farce, and now the under
lings for the crowned heads are taking
it out on him in petty and an un-
availing way.
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His Millions Multiplied.

rs LARK's personal press bureau.
" 1t is producing newspaper para
graphs which the bargain coun-
ter advertisers would call astonishers.
These paragraphs are written by the
Clark corps of private secretaries. They
are launched in this Or that convenient
newspaper and then away they go, sail
ing round the moon. Their genial ro-
mancng is in illustration, first of all.
of their heros amazing ambition to
pose as man enormously richer than
in fact he is
The prize Clark story of them all. I'D
to date, was the one in which Clark
himself was interviewed in Salt Lake
the printed item, as published in the
Herald of that city, included the state
ment that CLARK is undoubtedly the
richest man in the world" But there
are others. OF the same cheap, parvenu
but homemade sort is the item, started
on Its rounds by Clark press agent
in Washington, which says that, for
one feature in a residence in that CITY.
Mr.. Clark demands a banquet hall in
which at least two hundred and fifty
people can be seated. Then there's the
nursery rhyme recently sprung by the
Clark bureau, to the effect that lit is
anticipated that when it comes to
handsome entertaining Clark and
Chauncey M. Depew will divide the
honors next winter
Latest in the Clark bureau output is
an extremely ornate fairy tale in men,
ton of Clark's Verde property's fabu-
lous wealth. 1t is worth printing as
bit of current humor. Here it is:
Since W. A. Clark has been elected to
the United States senate from this state
a great deal of guessing has been done
regarding his wealth. ]. d. Whelpley,
who recently went to Jerome, saws that
the United Verde alone brings Clark
Sll 100000 year; this is $4,000 day.
$,230 an hour or 500 a minute. Clark he
says, Will soon make his mine yield 5000
oo9 pounds of copper a month, or 96, 900 900
pounds a year. This vii represent an in
come of $l7.2S0000 a year, $4,000 day. A.
this rate Clark's Verde mine is worth $3.50
oVoooo. 1t is conservatively estimated that
This mine has enough ore in sight TO last
y years-some experts say ~.
Never mind a little thing like arith
metic when dealing with the w, A.
Clark income. Still. it may interest you
to observe that, even if the United
Verde does turn out, some day, these
mythical ninetysiX million pounds per
annum, the copper must sell at a net
profit of eighteen cents pound to Yield
the seventeen million income. AS for
the alleged present eleven million in
come, the true bookkeeping in the case
is that, including cost of production.
profits and everything else, the total
of United Verde business last year was
not thirty per cent of these eleven
likes TO have his bureau put it that
way, what harm in making the income
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There'lI Be No Tears.

Asst week witnessed a Reed re-
vival, as far as newspaper talk
and political chatter are con-
cerned. They are all trying to guess
whether it is true that the speaker of
several congresses is going to pull down
mis- lightning rod and go in for salary
at the practice of law. Rumors as to
Mr. Reeds intention to retire are a
biennial affair-they are no new thing.
The end of them all has been that the
gentleman from Maine has gone right
ahead getting elected to congress
and then setting up the pins for an
other season in the handling of the
gavel.
Thomas B. Reed is one of the men
whom the public service in this coun-
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~ ENERAL LEW WALLACE,
" after refusing. to do SO for
eighteen years. has finally con-
scented that Ben Hur" shall be
dramatized and put on the stage. He
insists, however, that it shall in no
sense be a passion play" Christ will
not be impersonated and the cruel
fikion of course will be omitted, but
the religious tone will be retained. In
an interview General Wallace tells how
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try can spare without risk of any loss.
His dictatoral instincts and methods
We're not dangerous-except, perhaps.
in the way of presidents. That hap
pens because there is a limit beyond
which public opinion would not have
permitted him to pass At the same
time, all that the trust tendencies need,
to speed their progress in the conquest
of this country's industrial interests, is
the presence of a man just like Reed
in the house speakership--a man who
will choke discussion. trample oppos!-
ton, compel majorities and actually be
the whole house, as far as results in
the shape of legislation are concerned.
Mr. Reeds recent terms in the desk are
in convincing proof of the fact that he
is the sort of man who ought not to be
the speaker of the house.
One odd aspect of the case is that the
great body of republican house men,
bers has learned to like Reed as little
as do the democrats Really. the Reed
yoke has been harder for these repub-
licans to bear than for the opposition.
Those of them who would not do Reeds
bidding he punished by placing them
in committee relations that were dis
tasteful and by blocking all the legis-
lation which, as members of the ma
jority. they might reasonably hope to
push to successful conclusion. Reed
was against every republican who was
not for Reed and it is undoubtedly
true that some of the foremost repub-
licans in the house will greatly rejoice
if it proves true that they are to get
release from his irksome arrogance
On the other hand there is the white
is no love lost. The speaker has taken
pains, ever since the extra session of
1897 to advertise his dislike for the Nc
kinleyites.
So that, it can be said within the lin
its of the known truth, that if he re-
tires, Speaker Reed will pass out of
public life by a sort of unanimous con-
sent: the democrats will shed no tears;
the body of republican politicians will
get secret satisfaction out of the as
surance that he is done for.
Not that the mental quality of repub-
licanism, as represented in public life,
will be improved by the elimination [ f.
Speaker Reed-he is a brainier man
than those with whom recent years
have brought him into political rivalry.
In the matter of mental equipment he
stands head and shoulders above poll
ticians like Mckinley or Harrison. both
of whom are striking illustrations of
the fact that, as a rule, indifference is
the measure of men in the presidency
Reed Is worth more to himself, in the
legal profession than the salary the
speakership offers-Mr. Mckinley, a
bankrupt, was weak enough to be
'assiSted' to a comfortable fortune
which was the gift of men who have
reached conclusions for him, respect
ing matters of public policy since he
has been in the white house. Really
the Mckinley administration is the
first instance in which the presidential
office has, in fact, been re-
gency. If Mark Hanna should sudden
ly switch and be for free coinage the
Mckinley administration would be for
sixteen to one within five minutes after
Hannas announcement of his CONVEX
sion,
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Although the Chicago river stands its
ground unf1inchingly under fire, the
Chicago authorities are taking steps
to prevent the pouring Of any more oil
on its troubled waters
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New York Off1ce-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofiice-469 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau--1415 G ST., N. W.
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The jury in the Lake City, S. c.,
lynching case has disagreed. The vim
dcation of the lynchers is perhaps not
quite SO complete as it might be, but
it answers all practical purposes in
South Carolina.
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OF the two, Mrs. George is more en-
titled to an acquittal than Mr.. Quay,
but she hasn't any pull. The last time
she had any was the night she pulled
the trigger.
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Although he refrained from thanking
the jurors personally in the court room,
Mr.. Quay considers that they acquit-
ted themselves and him nobly
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1t is to be hoped that Senator Car
ter is not mistaken in the opinion that
the Montana regiment will receive Or
ders inside of two months to give Ma
Mia the hot foot I"
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The Washington baseball club is dis
playing all its old-time vigor as a
leader of the tail end of the process
sion
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MI Bryans popularity is again send
ing an extensive variety of cold shiv-
ers down the back of the Eastern gold
bug editor.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoua and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plicaton.
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What with Quay's senatorial appoint
ment following his acquittal, the Phil
adelphia Press will have indignation to
burn.
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Of course the w. A Clark Press bu-
reau pays the freight on those Paris
cable dispatches telling of the great
ness and grandeur of w. A. Clark.
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Not much is known in America about
that peculiar liquor the Filipinos drink,
but it seems that they usually take
General Lawton for chaser.
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If this thing keep up in the Philip
pines. Lawton, Otis and Macarthur
are liable to break into the list of pres
idental possibilities.
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Friday nights heavy snow storm
brought WEAKNESS to many back I'M
accustomed to snow-shovel exercise,
and otherwise made people tired.
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AL general business letters snd CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Anaconda, Mont.
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The snow is still rather too soft for
superior sleighng, but wait awhile and
give winter chance
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The Alger resignation rumor still
hobs up from below occasionally, but
not with any marked degree of seren-
ity
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23

It's a hot race between Secretary
Alger and the war in the Philippines
as to which possesses the greater stay
ing qualities.
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The attack of a few natives on a
party of Germans in China will war
rant Emperor William in selling any
Chinese territory left seizable.
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In the meantime, Mataafa and Aguin-
aldo might favor the audience with a
Samoa Philippine alliance.
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Spring not only continues to linger
in the lap of Winter, but is hugging
him with both arms
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23

Mr.. Croker, however, occasionally
lands a good one on Mr.. Mazet's rub
Der neck.
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Mr.. Quay has escaped the peniten-
tiary and, Notwithstanding his appoint
ment, the senate is likely to escape
Quay.
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The only evidence of spring these
days is the book beer goat on the bill
board, and he is an anachronism.
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Neihart High School.

Great Falls, June 5.--This evening at
the Frisco opera house in Neihart oc-
CURED the third annual graduating ex-
ercises of the Neihart high school. In
the graduating class of 1898 there are
but two members, both young ladies,
Miss Kathleen Gertrude Powers and
Miss Larissa Annette Putnam. but the
interest taken by the public in the
schools is none the less on that ac-
count The exercises of the evening are
very entertaining and consist of the
following numbers:
Music, overture, THE Monarch
(Dalbey), Neihart Free Coinage band;
invocation; music, soprano solo, "A
Gypsie Madrigar' (Schleiffarth), Mrs.
w. H. Pittwood; grafton, America, a
United Nation" Emma H. Bronson;
music, baritone solo, "A Friar of Orders
Grey" (RusselD, A. G. Berg; Grafton,
War and Peace Kathleen Gertrude
Powers; music, piano solo, Reverie
Star of the Sea-" Mary E. Schwerdt;
Grafton, "The Patriotism of the Ameri-
can Soldier" Albert A. Bronson; music,
march, Mounted Metropolitan Police"
(Chattaway), Free Coinage band; class
poem, with prophecy, 80 Vanished
Years." Eva C. McIlveen: music. solo,
"a Leaf From the Spray" Kathleen G.
Powers; Grafton. Education, the Safe
guard of Liberty" Lydia w. Vallen-
~ iiC, ihuSiSr Sopldlio Solo, Livery muse
Must Have Its Thorn tfrom
'Whang"), Mrs, w. Fl. Pittwood; ora
tion, "The Legacy of Civilization" with
valedictory, Larissa Annette Putnam;
music. baritone solo, 1.-The Bedouin Love
Song" (PinsutD, A. G. Berg; presenta-
ton of diplomas; music, soprano solo,
selected, Mrs. W. H. Pittwood; panto-
mime, 1.-The Famine" from Hiawatha;
music, march, Greeting to Bangor
(HalD, Free Coinage band; good night
Glass MOTTO Mon scholae, sed
vitae" mot for school, but for life"
Graduates, Kathleen Gertrude Powers
and Larissa Annette Putnam. Class
colors, pink and blue.
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NEIHART NOTES.

James L. Neihart and his daughter,
Miss Myrtle, spent a portion of the
week in Great Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Waltard have re-
moved to Belt, where they will reside
this summer.
August Hallquist has gone east for
a vacation of about month, to be
spent with relatives at Carver, Mimi.
Mrs Mary B. Adams and her grand
daughter, Miss Maude Arthur. are Wis
iting relatives in Belt this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Giffels are
representing the Maccabee lodges of
Neihart in Great Falls at the funeral
of the late Edwin ]. Barker.
At it's last meeting the town council
took the preliminary steps to Vacate
certain streets and alleys in order to
give right of way to the new con-
centrator. ST., 49, ks.5t-t,....
Mrs. j. L. Walker has been taken to
the Columbus hospital in Great FANS
for medical treatment.
Henry Powers and his sister, MISS
Marguerite, returned this week after
six months absence. Henry has been
attending medical school at Boulder,
while his sister has been at the state
normal school at Dillon.
The miners unicn is preparing to
celebrate it's ninth anniversary on June
18th, and also the anniversary OF the
Butte organization on June q. TEH
band has bee, engaged for the first day
and a programme IF sports is being ar
ranged
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crops in for some time. Grass is re-
ported to be doing nicely everywhere,
and there should be heavy hay crop
this season.
D. j. Arnold this week disposed of a
large shipment of Shorthorns and Here
ford bulls and Jersey cows, many of
the stockmen taking advantage of the
opportunity to improve their herds.
Benjamin Caswell and Miss Liela
Cornelius, both of Fort Belknap, were
married at the Methodist parsonage by
the Rev. w. J. Gamble on Monday even
ing. Bothsof the parties are graduates
of the Carlisle school, and both are en-
ployed on the Fort Belknap agency as
teachers.
Mrs. M. Denham has returned to
Hinsdale, after an absence of several
months in the East, and was met at
the station by her husband and her
son. Mr.. Denham has located a large
tract of land under the desert claim
act, and the family expect to make
their home in Hinsdale.
Miss Mamie Otterstroer of Maple
Lake, Mimi. and her sister, Miss
Bertha, of Chairman, Mimi, have ar
rived in Hinsdale and will make their
home there.
r. A. Lyons has arrived in Hinsdale
form Clearwater. Mimi, and intends
to engage in the lumber business in the
near future.
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FORT BENTON NEWS.

A son was born to the wife of Charles
Crepeau on Friday morning. The
mother and child are doing nicely.
John c. Sullivan, the county assessor,
is at Chinook attending the meeting
of the wool growers of North Choteau
county.
A memorial service in honor Of the
late Mrs. Thomas j. Todd was held on
Sunday morning at st. PauPs church.
Mrs. H. e. Cowles of Kalispell is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Dutro, for a few days.
Postmaster Jere Sullivan has been
notified by the department at Wash
ington that 500 has been added to his
salary by reason of the increase of
business at his office. This is the third
increase of salary received by Mr.. Sui
Ivan during his administration.
AS the officials of Cascade county
seem to be mourning over the loss of
their collection of coyote and wolf
heads, the clerk of this county volun-
teers the loan of a portion of his own
collection upon the filing of a good and
sufficient bond.
A bunch of 1886 head of cattle, mNstly
Herefords was driven across the
bridge this morning. They are part of
a purchase made by c. J. Mcnamara,
of William Gaddis, of Fort Logan.
The cattle will be turned out on the
Bear Paw range