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The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-02
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1899
TWELVE PAGES.
Our Own War.

Z T has come to pass that President
Il McKiniey's war with Aguinaldo is
put quite aside. by reason Of the
other Anglo-Saxon- destiny war-the one
s1low raging in Africa. Somehow, the
Manila news has ceased to be sought
with eagerness. In fact, the general
public seem often insensible to the fact
that there is any war at all involving
our own country.
For this tone of prevailing sentiment
two reasons suggest themselves. In the
first place, the men who volunteered
for the Spanish war and who, later on,
were retained in the fight upon the
T'ilipinos have returned home. While
these volunteers were in the field, home
interest in them never tagged. To-day
the service is practically a regular
army affair, representative of officers
who make military duty a profession
and of privates who are in the ranks
because the soldier business suits them
pretty well. There's a world wide dif
ference.
In the second place, Otis censorship
served to make the American public
rather Indifferent to the general run of
the bulletins. This morning a Manila
dispatch tells of alleged military opera
tions here or there or yonder, on the
island of Luzon. We venture the as
sertion that not ten per cent. of the
people in any city of the United States,
alas any idea, this morning,as to the
whereabouts Of our Philippine forces,
except that they are somewhere on the
dsland of Luzon. 1t will take sensation
al news from Manila to awaken public
interest.
The news is distrusted. Recall all the
reports that have been printed during
all these months of fighting and war.
You cannot remember an Otis bulletin
or an administration item that has
not shown our forces moving on from
!. conquering to conquest. BY the official
reports sent out from Washington, We
have not yet experienced a slight re-
verse or check or halt, as the result OF
Filipino resistance We have never lost
q. trick: we have been winners every
time; we have slaughtered the enemy
like sheep and never sustained note
worthy loss-that is the way all the
Manila news sent out from headquar-
tiers at Washington has read up to date,
every line of it.
Thus it has not been possible to keep
the public alert in reference to news
about our own war In brief. the war
really has come to be merely an Incl
dent in our daily life. Manila shares
with our military occupation of Cuba
dn public interest and not very much
more. The principal query has come to
be one that is entirely political in its
nature-people are wondering whether
the war Is going to last until next sum-
mer and predicting that, If it does. it's
all up with Mr.. Mckinley.
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for bmetallism which deceived SO many
well-meaning men in 1896. has been conf
pletely thrown Off and the leaders of
the party are now engaged in riveting
the fetters of gold so firmly upon the
country that nothing short of COM
plete political revolution can ever
break them.
The Wolcott commission, as every
body knows. was a farce and fraud.
Even while it was going through the
motions of trying to get other nations
to Join us in restoring bimetallsm. Sec
retary Gage was making gold standard
speeches all over the country and for
mulating a plan to more thoroughly
commit the country to the gold stand
ard--a plan, by the way. that was sub
mitted to and approved by President
Mckinley and the entire cabinet.
Suppose the British government. in
pursuance of d prediction pledge, had
sent a similar commission to this coun-
try, and while it was here the chancel-
lor of the eXchequer had been making
speeches against bimetallsm and for
mulating a gold standard scheme, which
was laid before the entire British min
istry and approved, would we have be-
leved that the commission was con-
stituted in good faith?
But the republican leaders are going
beyond a mere permanent adoption of
the gold standard. Little by little they
have yielded to the demands of the
money power, until now they are just
about ready to go the full length of CIV
ing the banks absolute control of the
paper money. President Mckinley ad-
vises the locking up of the greenbacks
as they come into the treasury, and en-
larging the privileges of the banks.
Mr.. Gage wants the greenbacks perma-
nently retired, and there is no room for
doubt that Mckinley would approve
such a measure without a moments
hesitation.
Then, of course. the banks must be
allowed to issue notes to take the place
Of the retired national currency. Gage
wants them to have the privilege of is
suing notes upon their general assets"
and the latest news is to the effect that
he has stood his ground so firmly that
the party, with few exceptions. is now
with him. OF course 1t is; and yet with
the republican party occupying a posi-
ton upon the money question incom-
parably worse than it was in 1896, we
find many who then abandoned it upon
that issue now shouting themselves
hoarse in it's praise. all the while pro-
claiming themselves silver men above
everything else. The simple statement
ment
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The Royal Irish Fusileers.

~ he regiment known as the Royal
Irish fusileers has had long
and for the most part brilliant
history. 1t was originally raised in 1893
by Colonel Sir John Doyle, British Vet
eranof the American revolutionary war.
who afterward attained the rank OF
general The regiment is also known
by the name OF 'Faugh-aB Ballaghs,"
that being its battle cry. In English the
words mean Clear the Ways
The Faugh-a-B -Ballaghs fought in
Flanders and We're captured by the
French on the surrender of Bergen-op-
Zoom. Later they served in Trinidad
and Porto Rico. They brilliantly dis
tinguished themselves at the battle Of
Barrosa, May 5, 1911, by capturing the
eagle" or standard of the Eighth
French imperial infantry, the first
trophy of the kind captured by the
British in the peninsular war. A SER
geant named Patrick Masterson, who
seized the standard. was awarded a
commission in the second battalion.
The Faugh-a- -Ballaghs were then
dubbed 1.-The Aiglers" and We're the
pride and admiration of the army.
Their patron who later was George fV.
made the corps "the Prince of Wales
Own Irish Fusileers," and gave 1t for
arms the plume of feathers. eagle and
laurel wreath, which it still carries on
it's blue regimental flag, now bearing
the names Of more than a dozen bat
tiles and military enterprises in which
the corps acquitted itself with glory.
At Tarifa 500 of the Faugh-a-Bal-
laghs successfully defended the breach
against four times their number OF
French veterans. At Vittoria they cap
tured the colors Of the 104th French
regiment and Marshal Jourdan's bator
of marshal. They were transferred te
India, where they took part in the
Nepaul war of 1851 and the Burmese
war of 1928. In 1927 their regimental fac.
ings, originally green, were changed tc
blue.
The second battalion of the Royal
Irish fusileers, formerly the S9th regi-
ment, has had a phenomenal record OF
bad luck In the war of 1872 it fought
at the battle of Lundy's Lane. II
served in the Indian mutiny and later
in the Soudan. The superstitious will
be likely to say that 1T hoodooed the
regiment last Monday. Notwithstand-
ing it's Irish name, the regiment Is
| said to be largely made up of English
men.
The Irish regiment in the Boer army
was organized by Fenian John Nc
Bride of Dublin. 1t is led by Colonel
Blake, late of the American army.
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War is anything but an exact science.
constant improvements are being made,
and what might have been an excellent
piece of strategy in Napoleon's time
might now, taking into account modern
weapons and modern methods, be a
monstrous piece Of stupidity. The gem
eral public. knowing nothing whatever
about the technicalities of the subject,
judges military maneuvers as it judges
surgical operations-by results. If GEN
eral Whites project had been success
full even though military authorities
might condemn it as theoretically
wrong, the world would have patted
him on the back as a strategist. But
the scheme went awry and the world
will hold Whites military skill hence
forth in low estimation.
On Tuesday General White generous
ly took all the responsibility for the
disaster upon himself; and now that he
lays it to the mules he cannot with JUS
tice be accused of trying to lie out of it
he is plainly a man who proposes,
without fear or favor. to place the re-
sponsibility where 1t belongs. The mule
stampede has it's humorous features; it
also raises some practical questions as
to the value of the mule in war. The
mule has been highly recommended as
possessing the very qualities in which
he proved himself to be SO conspicuous
ly and lamentably deficient at Nichol-
Not- aSil cta mn
but mules were supposed to be practi-
| cally stampede-proof. The army mule
| was cracked up to be patient, long-suf-
| fering, slow to anger and in high de-
gree in1pervious to sudden alarms. But
| at Nicholsons Mex two boulders rolled
down the hill, the mules lost their heads
and Colonel Cartons column lost its
mules. light battery guns infantry am
| munition and all.
| Further details must be awaited be-
| fore mules as a class may be con-
| demned as a. military auxiliary. Posi-
| bly, these were young, giddy, untried
| mules-raw recruits, as it were, with
out any professional training or exper-
ience whatever They had toiled sew
eral hours and perhaps were in a ner-
vous condition which rendered them pc
culiarly susceptible to fright. Under
the spur Of actual battle with the aw-
| full excitement it engenders in man and
| beast-an excitement so Overwhelming
| that fear and all other emotions and
passions temporarily die down-under
| the spur and fascination of battle these
same mules might have stood their
ground and behaved with courage en-
| titling them to immortal glory.
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HIS CONDITION UNCHANGED.
At O'Clock This Morning Vice Presi.
dent Hobart Is Sleeping Peacefully.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 2. 3 a. m.-Vice
President Hobart's condition is un-
changed He is still sleeping. All
the members of the family are in bed,
and only a nurse is attending the sick
man.
nourishment tonight. Mrs. Hobart
says he looks better and stronger
than he has for two or three weeks.
The prospects are that he will pass a
better night than he did last night. He
had the newspapers read to him to-
night, and took quite an interest in
current affairs. He also talked for a
time tonight about his private busi-
ness affairs.
The vice president had a very rest
full day, with no discomfort and no
distress
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STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
The Report Shows II Decrease for the
Month.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows at the
close of business Oct. 81: Debt. less cash
in the treasury, amounted to s1,146. 500 .5s1,
a decrease during the month of g, 1885, 1879.
This decrease Is accounted for by the in
crease in the amount of cash on hand
and the increased redemption Of national
bank notes. The debt is recapitulated as
follows:
Interest bearing debt. s104s, ,o4s, ,029; debt
on which interest has ceased since matur-
ity, s1,21003O; debt bearing no interest
$3SS. 762071; total, $1,4S6,o2l,11.
This amount, however, does not include
s656, ,654903 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding. which are offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand. The cash
in the treasury is classified as follows:
Gold. s379S17.315; silver S496, 499 27S; paper,
$64 SS2, ,032, bonds deposited in national
banks, disbursing officers balances. etc.
1851. 222; total. s1025, 155, ,449 against which
are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to s7S5, ,909 which leaves a
net cash balance in the treasury of $685.
S91, $40.
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Dominion Temperance Alliance.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. IA large
number of delegates from all parts of
the province were present at the annual
convention of the British Columbia
branch of the Dominion Temperance al
lance which met here to-day. The prin-
cipal business of the convention was
the adoption of the pledge promulgated
by the Dominion alliance that the sign
ers will vote at the next Dominion cleo
ton for only such candidates as will
agree to use all their influence, if elect
ed, to secure total prohibition in the
states and territories which gave a ma
iority for prohibition in the plebiscite.
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THREE DEAD, THREE MISSING.
six-story Building Collapses With Fright
full Results.


full Results.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-Three men are dead
and three other persons are missing as
the result of a collapse OF a six-story
building at 139-141 West Lake street
this evening. Considerable damage
was done to adjoining property and
during the excitement 1T was reported
that as many as 40 lives had been LOST.
About 5000, 900 damage was done. The
dead:
JOSEPH B. DOCTOR. barn foreman
for the New England Milling Company.
caught in the front part of the build
ing at the time of the explosion, and
the body recovered by firemen.
FRANKLIN S. HANSON, proprietor
of the New England Milling company,
body recovered by a fireman, badly
burned.
HENRY HILTON, bookkeeper for the
New England Milling company, body
under the wreckage near where that Of
his employer was found
The missing: Charles Mullen, ped
dler, last seen struggling to reach an
exit after the Leonard building had col
lapsed, and buried in the ruins of the
mill. Unidentified woman, said to have
been caught by the portion of the
Leonard building wall that fell into the
street.
G. Williams, address not known, en-
ploye of the Leonard Steel company.
The cause of the collapse is unknown.
some claiming that there was an eS-
plosion in the store Of S. F. Leonard
dealer in seeds, others saying that the
walls fell without apparent cause The
generally accredited theory is that
there was an explosion OF dust in the
seed store.
The crash came with less than me
minutes warning and Mr.. Leonard who
noticed the walls of the building shift
slightly, called to his employees 70 run
for their lives without seconds desav.
They rushed for the street, the last Of
them getting through the doorway just
in time.
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THE PROSECUTION RESTS.
All but Three of the States Witnesses
Have Testified.


Moscow Idaho. Nov. 1.-At noon to-
day the prosecution rested it's case
against the Coeur d d'Alene prisoners on
trial for obstructing the mails. All but
three of the states witnesses have tes-
titled. Prosecutor Cozier gave as an
explanation for the absence of these
that they had been delayed owing to
sickness, but from information received
he expected that they would arrive on
the night train and would appear in
court on the following morning. He
suggested that in the meantime, to pre-
vent delay, the defense could produce
it's witnesses. This method of proceed
ing was objected to by Colonel Reddy
on the ground that it would be disad-
vantageous to the defendants. This
point was settled by Judge Beatty ex-
cusing the jury while Mr. Cozier stated
to Mr. Reddy what he intended to
prove by the absent witnesses on their
arrival
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Hereafter in executing a strategical
military evolution of more than ordi-
nary difficulty and danger, General
White will equip the mule contingent
with hobbies.
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From Dawson and Atlin,

Vancouver B. c.. Nov. 1.-The steamer
Clutch arrived here to-day with more
than 100 passengers from Dawson and At
lin. Some of the Atlin people estimate
this years output at one and a quarter
million dollars. Lord Ernest Hamilton's S
syndicate is making preparations for op-
Grating the Ansonia group.
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Electric Plant Destroyed.

Stockton, Cal. Nov. 1.-The power house
of the Standard Electric company. To-
ated at Blue Lake City. was totally de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The loss will
reach at least $4,000. Several large en-
terprises depending upon the electric
plant for power viii suffer from the in
convenience. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-02

The Standard can be found at the fol-
lowing news stands:
New York at Astor House.
Chicago at Postoffice.
Chicago at Auditorium Annex.
San Francisco at Palace Hotel.
Denver at $50 Lawrence St
Denver at 906 Seventeenth st.
Salt Lake at 81 W. Second South st.
Salt Lake at Salt Lake News Co.
All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont
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Iowans started for home later in the day
over the Central Pacific. The Washington
soldiers will be divided into two divisions
and will start for home Friday. one di-
vision going to Seattle by steamer and
the other section travelling to their homes
by rail.
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CONDITION OF THE ARMY
Continued from Page One.)

fact that not single life has been LOST
by accident incident to travel In the
course of all the transportation to the
Philippines. In conclusion, GenefaI
Corbfn points out an omission or the
law in failing to provide chaplains for
the volunteer regiments, and recon-
mends that chaplains be provided as
soon as possible, as the presence OF one
with each regiment is deemed very nec-
eSsary.
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Postal Affairs.
atch 10 the Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
Washington, Nov. 1.-William P.
McCarty, carrier at Butte, promoted
from 5000 to $3.50.
A postoffice has been established at
Ash, Ouray county, with John NJ. Nc
LELAND as postmaster.
Alfred Davis of Denver has been ap-
pointed railway mail clerk.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-02
TO ADVERTISERS:

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers a bona fide paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
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General White executed clever bit
of strategy in overestimating the eS-
tent of the catastrophe in his first dis
patches. The profanity in London mas
struck a diminuendo cadence.
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The Jeffries-Sharkey fight is expect
ed to smash the gate-receipt record.
Jeffries & Sharkey will undoubtedly
do a smashing business every way.
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The mule may be a good enough
fighter otherwise, but his staying quail
tiles are not always to be relied upon.
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The Standard has branch offices a
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plication.
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Judging by the names of the captured
officers of the Royal Irish fusileers,
the "Faugh-a Ballaghs" have a good
command of English.
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If he doesn't win out. Mr. Mclean
will at least have the satisfaction of
knowing that he gave the other Mac
the scare of his life.
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1t is barely possible that the insur-
rection in Guam was occasioned by
the arrival of a stock of mems cloth
ing.
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Queen Victoria-Goodnes me! Why,
what was that?
General White-Silent be. 1t was
the mules.
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London is trying to put good face
on the disaster, but it is not face
that's as broad as it is long.
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England will have to wait some time
yet before receiving any veni-vidi-vici
dispatch from General Butler.
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Take it all in ALL the present week
is the most sensationally bellgerent Of
the year. 1t will finish Saturday with
a quantity of gridiron battles.
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Although the ovations to Dewey so
far have been all he could desire, the
better half is to come.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-02

The reticence of the British war Of
fee is forcing all London into rub
berneck attitude.
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Meanwhile the American war in the
Philippines has moved into the SIDE
show freak class.
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Speaking of the weeks engagements,
the most glorious of them all was
Dewey's.
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The American newspaper cuts OF
General Butler ought to call caucus
and try to settle their differences.
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General Joubert seems to have step
ed on Ladysmith's train and torn Off
a yard or two.
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Notwithstanding that the Beers are
leading in the score. General Butler Is
willing to bet President Kruger new
plug hat on the result
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Colonel Cartons mules reached the
sauve-qui-peut stage early in the tran
saction
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Mustered Out.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The 1st Wash
ington and the 51st Iowa volunteers were
mustered out at the Preside to-day. The
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At any rate those Nicholson Mex
mules are not trotting in the dead
Mantanzas mule class.
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All wires lead to the Coney Island
Athletic Club tomorrow night.
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Colonel Goebel is confident that he
has the republicans of Kentucky thor
oughly Ladysmithed.
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Postage free for the United States. Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added
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Ladysmith is not at all sure that her
hat or anything else is on straight.
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"Curious'paradox about these wheel
men," remarked Tolliyer, thoughtful
~. FLOWS that?" inquired Bolivar
why, the more they make century
the younger they die."-Kansas City In
dependent.
IF the preservation of health be thy
object, eat only when thou art hun
cry, and drink only when thou are
thirsty" says the old proverb. This
advice was given before the days of
cycling, but it is equally applicable
now.
What has become of all those I'M
puncturable tires we read about? Tires
are being punctured every day, and it
cant be that riders prefer that sort
of thing. Perhaps the tires are in the
same class as the lamps that never go
out.
local cycler was the subject of a
collision some time ago, in small town
in The center of New York etate. For
tunatcly for him." gravely remarked
the only newspaper in the village, "his
injuries consisted only of few bruises
about The face and right shoulder, a
broken jawbone, fractured shoulder
blade, a broken collar-bone, several
teeth knocked out, and the other shout
der dislocated. 1t might easily have
proven more serious"