The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-13
ALL OF EN- ON PARADE
In New York Folk of Every Glass
and Kind Had a Day.
BUT THE PUG BESTEDTHE
What Mr.. Croker Has on Hand-The
Dreytus Game at a Swell Resort.
Timely Talk on Passing
Topics.

Special Core pondence Of the Standard.
New York Aug. SIT has been a
lively week for the gossipers, pOlt-
clans, sportsmen, pugilists, evangelists,
agitators and undertakers of this vicin-
ity. On one ship came a bundle of dig
ntaries that would have done credit to
any socio- political exposition under the
sun. Walking down the same gang
plank on the same day and receiving
the joyous greetings of their friends.
were:
Tod Sloan, the pyrotechnical, bottle
swinging jockey; F. Zangwill the crit
ic and connoisseur; Pedlar Palmer, the
bloomin' lightweight champion of Eng
land and Senator Wolcott, the consist
ent republican leader of the West, who
is now able to laugh loud and heartily
at those who buncoed the people of
Montana and other Western states I'M
der the name of silver republican"
Sloan would have been the conspicu-
Gus idol of the day had it not been for
Pedlar Palmer. No statesman can vie
with a successful jockey in winning the
plaudits of the multitude, but the jock
ey must not become too cockey in the
presence of a real live prize fighter.
Pedlar Palmer was welcomed to
H'america, with a bloomin'. blarsted,
blaring brass band. don't We know, and
the scene was worth going miles to wit
ness
There was Senator Wolcott. vigorous,
attractive, distinguished and popular.
1t was not unreasonable that he should
have enjoyed a momentary thrill as he
heard the strains of the band. What
could be more gratifying to an eloquent
statesman than musical reception up
on the shores of his native land? / was
natural, | say, that Senator Wolcott
should have enjoyed a flush of pride as
the inspiring strains of the band well
coined the incoming ship.
Nor is it surprising that Tod Sloan's
admring fellow pa ssengerS We're in
clined to congratulate him upon the
honor which his American friends We're
supposed to be paying him. Sloan had
won worldwide fame. He had hob
nobbed with the Prince of Wales. He
had been the idol of the grandstands OF
two hemispheres. Was it surprising that
a brass band should be on the shore
to greet him? Certainly not
But alas, and alackaday, and holy
Moses" the band was for neither the
statesman nor the jockey, but for the
peripatetic pug who had brought his
Hands Across the Sea" to form an
Anglo American alliance with the solar
pleXuS of rival star.
1t was an incident worthy of special
study, for it portrayed the eccentriclty
of fame the hollowness of greatness,
the fickleness of fate--at least to the
statesman and the jockey.
Pedar Palmer was the only philoso-
nj, in ha ayfr 10 Oh nv &
demeanor that the eternal fitness CT
things had no surprises for him and
bowed as unconventionallv as though
brass bands were his regular diet
OF course, the plain, prosy people of
the country at large will be interested
in Senator Wolcott's opinions on poll
tics. 1t is interesting to note that he
predicts failure for Englands attempt
to establish the gold standard in India,
The senator is conservative and seems
to feel secure in his position as a repub-
lican. He need offer no apologies for
his past career. The silver republicans
having fallen back into line he can
smile upon them patronizingly and say:
There. little boys, don't cry. I'll for
give you this time, but don't let it hap
pen again.
The most interesting arrival in New
York this week will be Richard Croker.
He is returning from Europe earlier
than usual, but not for the reasons as
signed by his enemies. who say that
he is afraid of those who would deprive
him of leadership in Tammany Hall.
That is sheer nonsense. There is no
more danger of his losing the leader
ship than there is of Tammany turpins
republican. However, there is much
business on hand for Mr.. Croker. The
campaign which will open in about six
weeks will not be as exciting as last
year but it will by no means be unim-
portant New York is to elect sheriff,
aldermen, members of the Legislative
assembly and judges. 1t is natural that
the chief of the democratic Organiza-
ton should be on the ground during
the preliminary maneuVering for place.
As Saratoga is to be Croker's headquar
tiers Immediately upon his arrival. the
famous summer resort will be the scene
of unusual activity for several weeks
When the politicians of New York city
gather out of town, they show great
numerical strength. Saratoga will feel
that a whole city full has gone to be
its guests.
Race prejudice again, This time it
is a prescription of the Jews at the
Hotel Oriental Manhattan Beach.
The announcement that Jews are not
wanted at the hotel has created a sem
sation equal to that which followed
Judge HiltOn's memorable prOnuncia-
merto on the same subject. 1t is gen
orally understood that prominent Jews
will take the matter up and make a
test case. They will also endeaNOr to
destroy Manhattan Beach as a summer
resort. but in this they will fail. They
could reach a fashionable mercantile
establishment and in their boycott of
Hilton proved their power in the bust
ness world. It is different with a pop
ular summer resort. Manhattan Beach
is thronged every summer afternoon
and evening and its growing popularity
gives assurance of its continued pros
perity But the fight will be interest
ing. 1t is made dOubly so at this time
when the sympathy of the American
people is going out to Dreyfus, the
Jewish martyr of France.
Governor Altseld struck silver
terrific blow. His declaration does