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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
PREPARING FOR
FUTURE WORK
What Congress viii Probably Do This
Week-Financial Bill Comes Up
in the House.

washington. Dec. 10.-The week does
not promise to be a busy one in the
senate, the Indications being for rou-
tine business and short sessions inside
the chamber, with much preparation
rooms. Senator Mason will open the
week with speech on his resolution
declaring the sympathy of this country
with the Beers in the war with Great
Britain. There may be other brief
speeches upon this and other ques-
tons, though there is a general dispo-
sition on the part of the senator's to
postpone speechmaking until after the
holidays.
The republican senators generally
feel that the most important work for
the present is to secure the reorgan-
ization of the committees, and espe-
cially the finance committee, as pre-
liminary to other work. An effort will
be made to complete the reorganiza-
ton during the present week. The
finance committee may meet on Tues
day for preliminary consideration of
the financial bill. but this is not yet
decided upon. The expectation now is
that this bill will not be taken up in
the senate until after the Christmas
holidays. The committee on foreign
relations will take up the reciprocity
treaties on Wednesday. The commit
tee on privileges and elections will
consider the contests over senatorial
seats in a desultory way, but the real
work on these will not begin until Sat
urday, when opposing counsel will be
heard in the Quay case.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
MONDAY, DECEMBER ii, 1899.
TEN PAGES.
Another British Disaster.

~ HERE'S blue Christmas in
store for England. Again the
British have received "a serious
reverse" This time there is no doubt
it; the fact is frankly admitted.
Whether his guides misled Gatacre pur-
posely, the dispatches do not state.
Perhaps it will never positively lie
known, but there is every reason to
believe that the guides knowingly and
deliberately decoyed the British into
the fearful death-trap in which, after
an all nights march, they suddenly
found themselves.
Anticipating Gatacre's approach, rhe
Beers had established themselves in ex-
cellent position. All they had to do
was to NOW the enemy down. The
Royal Irish rifles, like the Royal Irish
fusileers at Nicholson's Mex, suffered
serious loss. 1t is a remarkable coinci-
dence that these two Irish regiments
should get whipped out of their boots
under circumstances somewhat similar.
The sympathies of most Irishmen ara
with the Beers. Mr.. Finnerty voiced
the sentiments of many when he said
he hoped every Irishman fighting on
the British side would be killed in &C.
ton. A good many of them have been
killed, and good many more taken
prisoners.
OF the Royal Irish rifles not less than
800 of them are reported missing" Of
the Northumberland tusileers, who also
took part in yesterdays engag cement,
3o5 are on the missing list. Undoubt
eddy most of the absentees will turn up
as prisoners in the hands of the Beers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
~ HERE is grief in Madison, Wis.
oceans Of it. mountains Of it,.
v.Sr1Js ,,pc- runr15s Of a

~ HERE is grief in Madison, Wis.
oceans of it, mountains Of it..
worlds upon worlds of it. The
Chicago eleven We're there Saturday.
they and their friends and relatives,
their hackers. rooters and mascots.
Most of them returned to Chicago in
the evening, although some of them
wouldn't go home till morning. till day.
light did appear. They took back with
them to Chicago all Wisconsin univer-
sity's visible supply of cash. watches,
diamonds, studs and rings. The Wis
consin boys believed they had a cinch
and the amount to which they were
ready to back their opinion was limited
only by the limitations to their indi-
dug down into their pockets. trunks
and dressers and dug up all their gold
and silver and precious stones. They
would cast their pearls before the
Chicago swine serenely confident that,
like bread cast upon the waters, the
pearls would be returned to them in
two-fold quantity. With their pearls
went their rubies, opals and sap
phires everything negotiable they had.
And Chicago got away with the game
and the collateral Football among
the colleges this year has been as I'M
certain as the winds and waves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

though they could start on another
week of racing. Maya and McEachern,
the team that finished second, were UP
and about early.
Gimm and Pierce, the winners OF the
third prize, seemed to be the only ais-
satisfied riders to express thelr slies-
anres onenly. Pierce said that his team
had been unjustly deprived of a num-
Der of laps, which accounted for their
not winning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
Funeral of Mrs. Coleman.

Missoula, Dec. 10.-The funeral of the
late Mrs. Charles Coleman took place
this afternoon from the valley home ana
was largely attended by friends of tha
family. Rev. J. j. McAllister preached
a short funeral sermon and quartette
rendered several pieces The floral Of
ferings were beautiful and of which
there were many. The remains were
buried in the Missoula Valley cemetery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

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 T30 Lawrence st.
Denver at 3oS Seventeenth st.
Salt Lake at 81 W. Second South st.
Salt Lake at Salt Lake News Co.
All general business letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda, Mont.
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be populist. presents contradiction
almost as marked as the one between
The Inter Mountain and the rest of the
republican party with reference to the
attitude of the democracy on the silver
question
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

When he saw the New York Journal
of last Wednesday, W. A. Clark was
tlled with profound regret that Tom
Platt's anti-cartoon bill failed to pass
the New York legislature.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

The Chicago board of trade has start
ed a movement for the suppression Of
bucket shops. If it is in earnest, 1t
should begin by suppressing the Chicago
board of trade.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

The overworked British press censors
must have been taking a Sunday off
else they would never have permitted
General Gatacre's dispatch admitting a
severe reverse to get past them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

New York is looming up as a competi-
tor for the two national political con-
ventions of next year. But New York,
as usual, viii take it out in looming.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

Mr.. Chamberlain Is still too busy
with other matters TO map out a col
onial form of government for the
Transvaal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plication.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

Although General Methuen is pressing
on to Kimberley, he lis not getting there
IN ElieSque condition.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

Although the days have not begun
10 lengthen, the cold is getting on its
muscle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
IN GOOD CONDITION.
six-Day Bicycle Racers Were Not Played

New York, Dec 10.-There was
marked contrast in the condition of the
bicyclers who finished in the six-day
race at Madison Square Garden to their
exhausted condition at the finish of
the race last year. To-day saw ell of
ton and several of them took long
walks this afternoon. Miller and Wal
Ter expressed themselves as satisfied
with the race, and said they felt as
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

AS an active and aggressive factor
IN the Boer war, the Missouri mule
seems to have lost his Strip.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

Mr.. Goebel's chances of being COVER
nor of Kentucky appear to be doing
some tall Aguinaldoing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

Barber latter shaving customer
Your hair Is a little gray, sir
Customer Gnterruptingo-Pm glad to
hear that! After the ordeal / have just
gone through, / expected 1t would be
snow-white!
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

After chewing up the University of
Wisconsin. the Chicagos probably wash
ed it down with something from Mil
waukee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

The truth must be dawning on Mr.
Roberts mind that excessive marriage
is a. failure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

The Inter Mountain charging Cover
nor Smith with being democrat, while
w A. Clark sneeringly declares him 30
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

Mr.. Roberts is discovering that some
lackpots can't be opened on three of a
kind.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11

MI. Roberts seems to be down on his
marry bones to congress.
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Daily and Sunday, one year 5000
Daily and Sunday. six months ........ 500
Daily and Sunday, three mon ths...... 800
Daily and Sunday, one month ........ 100
Sunday. one year ........................2 zoo
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
In the House.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The house will
devote the week entirely to the fnan-
cial debate on the currency bill. Under
the terms of the special order adopted
on Friday the general debate viii open
tomorrow Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal, and continue daily
from noon until o'clock Friday. On
Saturday the bill will be read para
graph by paragraph for amendment
under the five-minute rule. The vote
will not be taken until the following
Monday. The debate will probably
cover a wide range, including a gen
eral Refreshing of the campaign issue
OF 1896, and there may be some stormy
incidents.
The republicans are arrayed solidly
for the bill, but many of them who
have never advocated the gold stand
ard doubtless will have to take the
floor to explain their change of posi-
ton. On the democratic side some of
the members are reported as favoriag
the bill, but there has been no canvass
made as yet and it remains TO be seen
how many of them will join the repdb-
licans upon this measure. Representa-
tive Oyerstreet of Indiana. who Will
have charge of the bill. will make the
opening argument in its support to-
morrow.
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The storm Of Stormberg was a severe
blow to General Gatacre.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
Carving the Yosemite valley.

In a recent article on the origin of
the Yosemite valley, Professor w. p.
Blake-a most adequate authority on
the subJect-remarks that the gorge, so
grand and impressive. ID in fact. only
a minor feature of the glacial workings
above it through hundreds of square
miles of the Sierra. Professor Blake
thinks that the ice must have Glled the
gorge, and much above 1t, 10 a thick
ness of 5000 feet, and withsa pressure
upon the floor of the valley of 10000
pounds to the square foot; the tre-
mendous force of such a hvejght, on the
under surface of which twas a broken
mass of rock, like diamdnds in a drill.
grinding, planning and cutting, can
scarcely be imagined; for untold ages,
too, this mighty force WAS at work,
polishing the face off the country
through which it passed.a
The character of the Yosemite rock
being granite, close grained and verti-
cal in structure, with points of easy
fracture, it would appear that. as the
great mass of ice bore dpwn upon this
vertical rock, it was broken and knock
ed over by the moving Zee. taking of
at the places of easy cleavage. Thus,
according to Professor Blake, the prec-
ipice was formed. and thus is explain
ed the dome shaped submits of the
mountains there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
The whirI of Life.

Here is what caught reporters eye
in a two minutes study of the streets
of New York on u down town corner.
On the sidewalk, threef urchins, evil
Of face, industriously "sheotfng" craps.
From the doorway of a ffowsy saloon,
ten yards away, n gray haired woman
issuing with jug of beer, though it
was only 10 o'clock in the morning.
: burIT iceman and negro roustabout
discussing, loudly and with much pro-
family, the advantages of each other S
jobs. A whir and rattle of wheels
and an undertaker's wagon drives up
to the door of a modest red brick
tenement A white coffin, three feet
long, is brought out and received by a
venerable old man, with a flowing
white beard, who comes to the door
coatless and in slippers. You then
notice for the first time the, knot of
white ribbon ON the door handle. The
old man tucks the dinliputive casket
under his arm and retires. within, fol-
lowed by the undertakeris men. He is
solemn. but fearless. There is a
story there somewhere-the slippered
patriarch in the final stage of life per-
forming the last dolorous offices. for
one lost In its beginning.
And over on the dock are the hue
and hustle, the scurry and scamper in
cidental to the getting TO, sea of the
great ship. Sharp are tile contrasts Of
town.-New York Commercial Ad-
yertiSer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09

nave pieadeU guilty ITO tine CRIME or
unlawful coha bitation before the state
courts without having their church
standing affected, even in some cases
their fines paid by sympathetic friends.
Points to Roberts Registered Oath.
''Seyenth-All this is by necessary
implication indorsed by n majority OF
Utah's people in the election of Brig
ham H. Roberts, who during his cam
paign for election was publicly charged
with being n viOlatOr of the laws, as
evidenced by his illegitimate progeny,
and in spite of these undenied charges
he was elected by an overwhelming
majority. That Mr. Roberts himself
understood that compact to mean the
discontinuance of unlawful cohabita-
tion we point to his registration oath of
1895 in which he swOre il to be his
intention to obey the law prohibiting
coha abitatiOn."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
coEUR D,ALENE INvEsrIeATIoN.
Mining Troubles in Idaho To BE Over
hauled by the House.

Mining Troubles in Idaho To BE Over
hauled by the House.
Washington. Dec. 0.-LentZ of Ohio
has introduced n joint resolution recit
ing the charges growing out of the
presence of United States troops under
Rrigadier General Merriam at the GEN.
ters of mining troubles in Idaho, and
asking for an investigation by sDe-
cial committee of nine members. to be
appointed by the speaker. The reso-
luton says that it is matter of gen
eraI information that United States
troops we're sent to Idaho in definance
of and contrary to the federal constitu-
ton. at the individual request of the
governor. when no riot or insurrection
existed and without consulting the leg
islature or the local sheriff.
1t is asserted that General Merriam
declared NATAL law and arbitrarily,
and without warrant of law arrested
hundreds of citizens" and held them
under most brutal and tyrannical
conditions" The arrests, it is charged
included many members of the miners
union and the local sheriff. 1t is as:
serted that many men were imprisoned
in bull pen, n place unfit for hu-
man habitation." Allegation is made
that one prisoner became insane from
the treatment. and escaping was shot
as he jumped into a river. In another
case. il is charged. Il dying prisoner
was denied spiritual consolation.
Specific acts of alleged cruelty are
given, including compulsory standing
erect for seven hours eah day in the
hot sun, under penalty of death if at
tempt was made to move or SIT down.
II is alleged also that Il captain under
General Merriam amused himself by
calling prisoners 'cowardly ours while
n
fiicted.'' The resolution SlsO recitcs
that the wives and families of miners
were insnlted by soldiers, and il is al
legged that responsibility for the var
ious actions recited' rests with the
mining companies of the localities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
BoER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
Modder River One of the FIercest tn
Burghers Ever Tackled.


London, Dec. 9.-According to a'spe-
ques the Modder river battle is de-
scribed by Boer correspondent with
General Cronje as ''one of the fierceSt
the Beers ever experienced" The
correspondent goes on to say: "Gener
al Cronje's wing sustained almost sole
ly the fearful attack of the British
right throughout the day. The Trans
vaaIers Ienaciously neld their positions
until seven in the evening. when the
Free State burghers were forced to re-
tire by the heavy British shell fire.
General Cronje then retired under COW
er of darkness. after facing the concen-
trated fire of all the British batteries" +"
The Beers freely acknowledge the
herculean assaults OF the British and
the death dispensing fire of the attack
ing infantry. but they held their posi-
tion for thirteen hours against the
flower of the British army. replying
solely with their Mausers and main
tanning an uninterrupted rife fire. The
Boer artillery was silenced early in the
battle through the overwhelming num-
Der OF the British artillery.
London. Dec. 81: 90 a. m.-Lord
Methuen's restoration of the railway.
while relieving 4 load OF anxiety here.
accentuates the dangers still threat
ening his force. There is little Aother
news of Importance. Reports continue
to come from Ladysmith that dissen-
sion exists among the Beers and es-
pecialIy that the Orange Free State
troops are discontented. There are
also all kinds of rumors of movements
OF commanders from place to place.
but the fact is that little is known
here regarding the actual position OF
the Boer forces Moreever. the m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
Getting Acquahted.

y Ravenswood man sns this story
about friend of his 1bose business
takes him away from hosne frequently:
For the last month or 30 he has had
a respite, and his neighbors have no.
ticed the unusual length of his visit to
his own house. One oE them asked
him recently if he had got pretty well
acquainted with the members of his
family.
II think l am making an impress
sion," he responded. vHy little girl
went to her mother the spther day and
said. That man who comes here some
times spanked me today Chicago
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
GROWING OBSTACLES
Ahead OF the Attempt to Let the
Water into Chicago's
Canal.
ENEMIES AT HOME AND ABROAD
Encompass About the Trustees and Make
Trouble for Them-Threat of st. Louis
Independent Medical College Refused q
Rehearing in the Supreme Court-Stones
Thrown at Springfield Street Cars
Mfners' Strike Succeeds,

Chicago, Dec. 9-Drainage board
trustees were in session yesterday aft
ernoon struggling with the mass of in
functions, disagreementS and engineer
ing problems which threaten to balk
all efforts toward the opening of the
canal at an early date. The state in
spection board announced its intention,
during the day, of abandoning the
quarters in the Security building.
which is accepted as a determination
on it's part TO make no further over
lures to the sanitary board and to
abide by its demand for the completion
of all the work now in course of con-
struction before the canal is opened.
y confirmation of this is given in i
measure by the utterances of Governor
Tanner, in which he indicates that the
sanitary board will be unable to COM
plete the channel according to law be-
fore next spring.
st. Louis Preparing Her Fight.
Positive information has reached
the trustees that st. Louis will take
its fight to the federal court. Repre-
sentative Bartholdt is the aggressive
opponent at Washington of the open
ing of the canal. The Chicago con-
gressmen, however, are working hard
10 postpone the conflict in congress un-
til the water is turned into the chan
mel. But a number of the trustees fear
that the issues will be hurried into
congress and that the question of pol
luting the water supply of st. Louis
will be seriously discussed. The local
authorities of st. Louis, moreover,
have issued standing intructiOns TO the
municipal legal department to leave no
stone unturned to prevent the opening
of the canal until the terms of the law
have all been complied with.
Federal Court Decision Expected.
4 decision is expected from the fed
eral court shortly upon the motion OF
the injunction suit now pending in
that court and eliminate the federal
questions involved. The trustees yes
terday decided at the meeting of the
engineering committee to allow the
state ispectiOn commission and the
canal board to take the initiative in
bringing suits. The board will now
bend all its efforts to remove the OBJ
stacles in the drainage canal.
Engineer Presents an Outline.
Engineer Randolph presented n gen.
eral outline of the work now in pro-
gress, and stated that the work would
be sufficiently advanced at an early
date this month to admit the neces-
sary flow of water and compli-
ance with the general law, providing
some unimportant details are waived.
When the canal is far enough COM
pleted. to permit of its opening. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
ROBERTS
ON TRIAL.
Utah Congressman Demurs
to Committees Jur-
isdiction.
FORMER PLEA ADMITTED
But Says He Did Not Have
Plural Wives Since
1890.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Consider
tion of the Roberts case was resumed
this morning. Roberts was present.
In response to questions he conceded
the existence of the court record
wherein he pleaded guilty in 1889
under the Edmunds-Tucker law. To
the question whether about 1870 or
since 1890. he married plural wives,
and lived with them since as wives.
he pleaded not guilty and demurred
to the Jurisdiction of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-09
Estimates This Year and Last.

Washington. Dec. 9.-An analytical
comparison OF the estimates for this
year. the appropriations Of hast year.
and the various increases. was issued
yesterday by the clerks of the senate
and house appropriations committees,
1t shows total estimates this year of
S13S. S.733,24S. against $69f.OO6,4S9 last
year. The estimates this year are S114.-
29S. 5IS more. than the amount ac-
tually appropriated last year. The
chief increases are Army, 81. .2S1 500:
Notifications. S6.S19. 9.O36: navy. -S26.-
1859; poStoffice, S5.143.661; sundry
civil. S21 ,6S6.11T. The total estimates
for this year exceed the total esti-
mated revenue for 1901 by S71 .OS1 ,994
but counting the sinking fund this ex-
cess in reduced to S1S,0S1 .994.