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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
TRANSVAAL SITUATION.
A Successful Solution of the Difficulty Is
Expected,

London, July 2S.--In the house of
lords to-day the Earl of Camperdown
called attention to the Transvaal situa-
ton. The Earl of DunravSn and otf ers
followed, all declaring that any depar-
ture from the recognized policy of the
government would be an act of ines
Unable danger to the position of Great
Britain, not only in South Africa, but
it might shake the imperial existence
of Great Britain itself. The Earl of
Shelbourne, under secretary TO-.
the colonies, made a statement similar
in purpose to that made in the house
of commons by Mr.. Chamberlain.
Lord Salisbury reminded the house
that he absolutely dissented from the
policy of 1881, which was tainted
with the grave fault of optimism. New
ertheless President Kruger assented
in the protocol of the 1881 convention to
friendly cooperation of the races, Will :
he has since taken an absolutely OPP
posite line, his own effort being to sep
arate the English and South Afr can
governments and to reduce the Err g.
lish to the status of a subjugated race.
The premier declared that he was not
surprised that panic overlook Presi-
dent Kruger at the interruption of the
gold digging in 1885; but he blamed him
for not consulting the British govern
ment as to how to deal with the phe-
nomenon. He agreed that II the latest
concessions were carried out the gov
eminent might look forward to a peace
full solution of the crisis. Her majestys
government, he said, had put her hands
to the pillow and certainly did not want
to withdraw them.
Regarding the dispatches of Sir
George Hamilton, secretary of state for
India, to Lord Curzon of Kedleston, the
Indian viceroy, the premier said the re-
port of the committee on the Indian
currency says the government has de-
eided to maintain the closing of the
minis and directs him to take the neces-
sary steps to make a sovereign legal
tender at the rate of 10 rupees to the
sovereign.
The grievances of the Uitlsnders, Mr.
Chamberlain said, were admitted on all
hands to be serious; but the most seri-
GUS part was that the outrageous treat
ment to which they were subjected was
part of the settled policy pursued by the
Beers. The situation was dangerous to
imperial interest AS regards the racial
feud coming out of war race antagon-
ism already existed and was poisoning
the community. The danger of disaf-
lection in Cape Colony and the Orange
Free State was entirely due to the ac-
tion of the Transvaal 1t was not
question of five or seven years fran
chise, but power and authority of the
empire and of the position of Great
Britain in South Africa,
The house adopted the colonial office
vote without a division, after pro-
tracted debate upon the South African
policy of the government
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
TEN THOUSAND MEN
Thrown Out of Employment by the Strike
of the Bricklayers.

Thrown Out of Employment by the Strike
of the Bricklayers.
Chicago. July 2S.-Ten thousand men
were thrown out Of employment and
work was stopped on 200 buildings in
the course of erection in Chicago dur
ing the second day of the strike of the
union brickmakers of Cook county.
The tie-ups came first on the smaller
jobs, where the contractors had not
taken the precaution to increase their
supply of bricks in anticipation of the
strike. The bricklayers and hod car
riers We're forced to quit for want Of
material, and following them the car
penters were compelled to lay down
their tools.
An effort will be made for an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of the controversy be-
tween the strikers and the North Side
manufacturers at a conference which
has been called by the Chicago Masons'
and Builders association for 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. All the interests
directly involved will be represented.
Unless one side or the other recedes
from the position held thus far, little
will be accomplished at the conference.
The strikers still assert that they will
stand firm until all the North Side
manufacturers sign the union agree
ment. and the manufacturers say they
will stick it out if the yards close all
summer,
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ON REASONABLE TERMS
Northern Has offered the Union
Pacific Terminal Facilities.
THE RAILROAD SITUATION
Pre- sident Mellen Say, the War Is MOSTLY
OF Newspaper Creetion-Termi-
nails Have Been Acquired
in Seattle.

Tacoma, Wash, July 2S.-President C,
S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific, in
talking to-day of the railroad situation
on the coast, said:
I'VE have offered the o. r. & NJ.
which is the Union Pacific system. to
let them run into Tacoma over our
tracks from Portland, and to give them
trminals here so far as we have any
say in the matter, at very reasonable
terms. They may accept our PROPOSE
ton. The terms are entirely satisfac-
tory. If they are not, we will make
them satisfactory. 1t would be to our
interest as well as theirs to let them
run in over our tracks rather than build
an additional line. We would rather
tanning one line than ito pay all the cost
ourselves. The traffic between here and
portland for many years can all be
uone over the one line and not be
crowded. AS for terms. we will make
terms that are satisfactory.
The war between the Northern Pa
enc and the Union Pacific is mostly in
the newspapers. Many of the stock
holders are owners in both roads, and
where we can save money by such an
agreement It will be made. And have
no doubt this arrangement viii be
made. as soon as the Union Pacific gets
around to take the matter up. They
will have their own terminals here and
be entirely Independent of us, both
roads using the same track
The Northern Pacific will continue
to make Tacoma it's main terminal on
the Pacific and the place where the
Oriental commerce is carried on as long
as we have our docks and terminals
here. If we had the same facilities in
Portland and Seattle as we have here,
we would take the business to the town
that was the most enterprising and
where the people were the best hustlers.
We have already acquired large termin-
ais in Sattle. The deal has been closed.
but has not been given to the public.
We shall naturally utilize the land.
IF we had the facilities in Seattle
that we have here we could as well do
the business there as here. The dis
lance is no greater. But at Tacoma
we have the terminals already built
and here we shall continue to do the
main bulk of our Oriental business, as
long as we can keep room enough to
handle it.
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THE CONDITION OF TRADE
Current Business Larger Than a
Year Ago.
PRICES ARE STILL FIRM
Further Advances in Some L,nes-Ac-
tivity in the Iron and Steel In
dustry-Lareer Consump-
ton of Tin

New York, July 28.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Weather conditions
exercise their natural effect upon the
however, larger than q year ago, and
restricts speculation, therefore limiting
the volume of bank clearings without,
however, exercising particular influ-
ence on prices, which display nearly all
their old firmness, and, in fact, show
still further advances in several lines
Official statistics of pig iron products
for the first half of 1899 point to the
largest production on record having
been insufficient to Offset current de-
mand, and stocks at the close of the
half year are far below what they were
at the opening or at this time year
ago.
Special activity in the iron and steel
industry is reported at Chicago, where
heavy advances have been mada in
finished products, and numerous chip
ments are reported not only to Ohio
and Pennsylvania, but as far nast as
Boston.
The glass trade is reported particu-
larly active and conditions in that in
dustry are said to be the best for years
past
The cereal markets note little change
in price, but trade opinion seems to
favor steady demand and few tiuctua-
lions in view of admittedly large neces-
sary takings by foreigners.
Among the metals tin has displayed
special strength, largely in sympathy
with heavy advances abroad, claimed
to have a legitimate basis in heavily
increased consumption without corre-
spending output of the raw material
Smaller arrivals and heavily reduced
stocks of raw sugar. added to large
sales of refined, have resulted in an
advance in the former product. Lum-
Der is strong in price and some build
ing operations are reported in.erfered
with. Northwestern shipments IF white
pine are reported very heavy for this
season.
Fall dry goods are increasing, hut
complaints of slow delivery are more
frequent Manufacturers of wooden
goods are purchasing more freely of
fine domestic grades and prices tend
upward, although there is less speeu-
lative buying reported at leading mar
kcts.
for the week aggregated 1,36s,342 bush
els against 3,40S,07S bushels last week,
2.S71,S72 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1898. 2,342021 bushels in 1897,
6,G4S,74s bushels in 1896 and 1.469 917
bushels in 1895. Since July l. this sea-
son, the exports of wheat aggregated
1879, 292 bushels against 10, 312, $40 bush
els last year and S,346,547 bushels in
1S97-9S
Business failures for the week num-
Der 40 against TIA last week, 1S9 in this
week year ago, 189 in 1897, 294 in 1896
and 221 in 1895.
Canadian failures number IS against
IA last week, 81 in this week year ago,
80 in 1897, 81 in 1896 and "a in 1895.
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ment as a precautionary measure, ow-
ing to the disturbed condition follow
ing the assassination of President
Heureux OF Santo Domingo.
The state department has received
no advices of an alarming nature, but
owing to the large American interests
on the island il was deemed advisable
to take every precaution. 1t is under
stood that American capitalists have
entered into an arrangement with the
Dominican authorize by which prac-
tically the entire machinery Of the ISL
and administration is under their d.
rection.
The sail to San Domingo City is
about five days, so the New Orleans is
due there about next Wednesday. The
Machias is only days sail from that
point, but she will go to San Juan to
carry back Captain snow, the naval
commandant of that port.
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Road Improyement.

New York, July 2S.-General Roy
Stone, director of road inquiry of the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington, who is in New York, says that
more activity is being displayed in
road improvement than has been SHOWN
for years, not onl in the construc-
ton of new roads, but in the general
agitation for their construction.
''All the road machine manufacture
ers," he says, ARE driven with orders,
and the office of road inquiry is over
run with applications for advice on
road legislation and assistance in road
construction. There are, perhaps, 40
road conventions slated for this aut-
umn-mostly in the Northwest-undeT
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Finally She Let tho Subject Drop.

FROM une TnllaOelpnia RECORD.
A most embarrassing experience was
that of a certain West Philadelphia
woman. who. a few evenings ago. at
tended a reception in which a number
of well-known club women participant
ed. 1t so happened that among these
We're several who had found the matri-
monia yoke an unwelcome one for war;
Gus reasons and had obtained legal
separations from their husbands. TO
one of these ladies. quite unwittingly,
having just been introduced the young
woman. who is nothing IL not CONVEX
sational and vivacious, addressed the
question:: by the way, Mrs. R,
don't you think divorce is wrong?" The
lady, reddening slightly, replied: MY
dear there are two sides to that ques-
ton. Perhaps you have not heard my
story"
The questioner. embarrassed beyond
measure, stammered an excuse and
walked away. To the first woman she
met she confided her trouble, saying:
"Oh, dear, l have just made a most
unfortunate remark. You know Mrs.
divorce, and she's divorced, you know"
so am !, my DEAR was the smiling
reply, and once again the young wom-
an wished the floor would open under
her.
She felt so bad that she went to one
of the ladies in charge OF the reception
and, taking her aside, told her the
whole story, asking her advice as to
what she should do. do nothing at
all, Miss l." was the reply. Il
really don't think they have any horror
of the subject. so long as it's innocently
called up. ] know I haven't, and |,
too, am divorce" Whereat the con-
versational miss donned her hat and,
fearing to say another word, went
home.
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A LITTLE PLOT.
Miss Campbell Didn't Want TO Figure in
Divorce Suit.

Miss Campbell Didn't Want to Figure in
Divorce Suit.
San Francisco, July 2S.-The mys-
terry of the sending of a basket of poi
soned fruit to Miss Florence Camp
bell of 610 Ellis street has been solved
by Chief of Police Lees and the re-
suit shows there was no attempt made
to take life and that no one was even
made i'll by the poisoned fruit. 1t ap-
pears that Miss Campbell sent the
poison to herself in furtherance of a
little plot by which she hoped to keep
her name from figuring as correspond
ent In divorce suit.
According to the confession which
has been made by Miss Campbell, the
basket of fruit was sent on June 3 to
610 Ellis street, where Miss Campbell
had been living with John r. Rathom.
1t was claimed at first that Miss
Campbell and Mrs. Elsie Scheib had
been made i'll by eating the fruit. The
police learned of the case and an in
Vestigati ton was made by Chief Lees,
who, afterward had Miss Campbell
identified as a recent purchaser of ar
senic and connected her with the bas-
ket and the purchase of the glazed
fruit. Confronted with these discov-
cries, Miss Campbell confessed her
plot.
The results of the investigation were
laid before the district attorney. who
stated that the California law did not
cover the case. There will. Conse-
quently, be no prosecution and no po-
lice interference with Miss Campbell
announced plan of returning to her old
home in West Virginia.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Cleveland.

| Cleveland. July 2S.-Searchlight in addi-
| conda and Frank Bogash, placed a new
mark to-day for the Glenviile track of
| 2:03l2. 1t was the fastest mile that has
| ever been made in harness on the Cleve-
| land track. The great son of Dark Night
| did 1t in one of the warmest heats that
| has been seen in many day.
Another mark was fixed by The Maid
when in the second heat of the 2:14 pace
she went a mile in 2:06A, breaking the
record of 2:0IA for 4-year-old pacing mares
in races, made by Much Better at San
jose last August. The track record at
Chenille was 2:O3A, held by Frank Agan.
The fourth day of the races presented
the best programme so far this week. and
the star attraction, the pacing race,
proved to be in every way as interesting
as advertised. The track was in good
cordition
Cresceus was the disappointment in the
2:l0 trot, for after winning one heat he
was hardly heard of, except in a wonder
full drive in the last heat The race went
to Eliorea, who got better as the race
progressed and finally won from Tommy
Britton and Cresceus.
peculiar state of affairs existed in
the 2:14 pace. The Maid was the favorite,
but Will Tranby was placed most against
the field. The favorite in the opening of
the betting finally won the race after
dropping a heat to Tranby.
Bessie l.. was the hot favorite in the 2:21
trot, but Dainty Daffo was the winner.
The crowd which attended the races was
no. as large as it had been on the days
previous. However about 1000 persons
We're in the grand stand when the bell
rang the 2:04 PAGERS out. The threatening
rain did not materialize and the day was
an ideal one, with the track fast, although
a trifie dusty. Results:
Pacing, 2:O4 class, purse 81, 900, best three
in five heats-Searchlight won second,
third and fourth heats; time, 2:0shs, 2:O6l4
and 2:G4 Anaconda won first heat in
2:HA and was second; Frank Bogash
third Directly also started.
Trotting, 2:l0 class. purse 5000, best
three in tive-Ellorea won fourth. fifth and
sixth heats: time, 2:0s1a. 2:10l2, 2:12 Tom
my Britton won first and second heats and
was second; time, 2:10. 2:12A. Cresceus won
third heat in 2:10 and was third. Pilatus,
Batteton, Belle j., Caracela, Clayton,
Monterey and Oakland Baron also started.
Pacing, 2:l4 class, purse 81 200, best two
in three heats-The Maid won second and
third heats; time. 2:O6A, 2:0sA. win Tran.
By won first heat in 2:06s4 and was second.
Hontas Cooke third. Fairview, Lolita,
Nerva Patchen, Lavena, Daniel, Moronial,
Bay Leaf, Lily of the Valley, Walnut
Lad Scapegoat, Burr Patch and Lady
Herod also started.
Trotting, 2:2l class, purse ST. 200. best two
in three heats-Dainty Daffo won in
straight heats time, 2:13A, 213A. Bessie
X. second, Esparto Rex third. Anita s.,
William c. X. and Thornwitch also
started.
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LOST BY A FOUL BLOW
Ratchford hit Harry Forbes in
the Stomach.
KNOCKED HIM SENSELESS
He Was Unconscious for Half an Hour.
Both Men Were Going at Fast
Pace-McFadden and Cans
Fight to a Draw.

Chicago, July ga repetition of the
foul blow that lost for Billy Rotchford
in his fight with Pedlar Palmer in
England few months ago lost for him
again tonight in the first round of a
boxing contest with Harry Forbes of
Chicago. The blow caught Forbes in
the stomach, just above the groin,
knocking him fiat on his back He
did not regain consciousness for nearly
half an hour.
Both men started out at fast pace,
Forbes having shade the best of it
until the accidental blow was struck
Forbes had Strengthened Rotchford up
with a left jab and came rushing in
with his right. Rotchford tried to up
percut with his right, but Forbes, step
ping up close, caught the blow in the
stomach.
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Jiminez a Candidate.

Havana, July 2S.-With regard to the
rumor that Gomez will be the next
president of the republic of Santo Do
mingo, 1t Is stated here that the most
popular candidate is Senior Juan Jimi-
nez, who took part in the attempted
instruction of June, 1883, and who is
now in Havana. 1t Is possible, how
ever. so 1t is reported. that If a revo-
luton takes place, Senior Jiminez's OPP
ponents may offer Gomez the leader
ship.
General Gomez refused to discuss
the presidency of the Dominican re-
public, claiming to know nothing re-
garding the matter
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PARISH Exc0kMUNlCATED.
Violent Resistance to Ecclesiastical Au
thority Is the Cause

Chicago, July pa special to the
Tribune from Belleville, H.. says: The
Right Rev. John 7. Jansen of thi
place Is about to excommunicate al
the members of st. Patrick's parish in
East st. Louis
1t is expected that next Sunday no
tice of such action will be promulgat-
ed. 1t will be the first instance in the
history of the Roman Catholic church
in this country for the excommunica-
ton of an entire parish.
Twelve hundred people will be exiled
from the ministriation of the church.
The impending wholesale inhiction of
the churchs extreme penalty will be
the consequence of the most violent
resistance to ecclesiastical authority.
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ROOSEVELT'S LETTER.
A Sharp Criticism of Alger and the Phil
ippine Policy.


Chicago, July ga Washington spe-
cial to the Tribune says: 1t has devel
oped that Governor Roosevelt wrote a
letter to a. cabinet officer a short time
ago, urging the retirement of General
Alger; that General Otis be relieved of
his command in the Philippines and
that General Brooke should be succeed
ed as military governor of Cuba by
General Leonard Wood. The governor
was unusually severe in his criticism
of the war department and insisted that
the administration could not afford to
be held responsible for General Alger
nor to continue the dilly- daily plan of
operations in the Philippines.
The letter was shown to the presi-
dent by the cabinet officer in question.
1t is believed that it had great deal
to do with the presidents decision to
request General Alger to retire. Soon
after the contents of the letter were
made known to the president Governor
Roosevelt was called to Washington
for consultationswith the president.
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A Sapacious Mule.

From the Easton Star-Democrat.
G. F.. Cox last week sent a mule by
the steam ferry to his brother. Smith
Cox, in Ferry Neck. A few days after
his arrival his muleship broke out of
the field where he was at pasture, made
his way to the ferry wharf where the
ferry boat takes on horses and car
riages. Failing to obtain passage on
the boat, which was about to leave, he
travelled the plank walk, three feet
wide, to the other wharf, plunged in
and accompanied the tug nearly all the
way across, a distance of a mile and
a half. He landed between the steam
boat wharf and the canning house. and,
after standing few minutes to shake
himself dry, he coolly trotted out to
"Bonfield." This argues for the rea-
soning powers of animals.
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At Harlem.

Chicago, July 2S.-Weather clear track
fast at Harlem to-day. Results: First
race, six furlongs-Grey John won, Prin-
cess Murphy second, Brown Dick third ;
time, Ills. Second race, five furlongs,
sel;ng-Nullah won, Clara Wooley second,
LoVable third time. 1:01&. Third race,
miie-Racivan won, Aureole second, Ca
mace third; time, l4lla. Fourth race, six
acknowledgements won, Flora Louise
second. Lucky Star third; time 1l4
Fifth race, mile-Mistral H. won. Fon-
cliffe second Three Bars third: time, Ia.
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs-Me-
ritO won, San Cecilia second, Lew Kraft
third: time, .0S.
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Standing of the Clubs,
Mastering Out.

San Francisco, July 2S-The efforts OF
the people of Portland to get the I'd ore
gon regiment back before they are mus
tered out have been fruitless The muster
ing out process Is going on here as rapid
ly as possible. The officers and men have
each put in their appropriate share for a
special train to convey them to Portland.
The contract is just about to be closed
and on the morning of Aug. the Oregon
ians no longer regiment IN law, al
though still so in feeling and organization,
will: start for home. There are no cases
of serious illness in the regiment.
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THE WESTERN RECORD.
Major Taylor Makes 1t Paced by a Motor.
cycle.

cycle.
Chicago. July 2s.--Major Taylor.
paced by the steam motor cycle, rode a.
mile on the Ravenswood track Tonight
in 1882 1-5 The machine and Taylor
started from the farther stretch and by
the time they had reached the tape they
were going like the wind. Taylor tack
ed himself close TO the rear wheel and
fast as the machine went he STAYED
with it. The quarter was made in :221a
worlds time. The half was made in
"A 1-5, also record time; the three-quar-
tiers was a second slower, for the ma
chine was not true. The time was too
slow to allow the record to come to
Illinois, for the last quarter was made
in :25.
When Taylor realized that more
speed was necessary he started to squirt
and in the home stretch he had gained
a length of the motor cycle and finished
a yard to the good. This record is the
best ever made in the West.
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the American challenger, started to-day in
series of races for the Seawanhaka cup.
The course was two miles to windward
and return, three times, IL miles in all.
The Constance turned the windward
buoy on the second round at 306 40: Glen
cairn at 3:l0:l0. The Constance turned the
home buoy on the second round at 3:2s;
the Glencairn at 3:2s:45.
Constance won the race. Constance fin
ished at Alb two minutes ahead of Glen
cairn III.