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THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1899.
TWELVE PAGES,


is so refreshing that the Ameri-
can people will feel like taking
day off, for the celebration of the
suspicious event. Alger has actually
resigned; public opinion has prevailed:
the war department has cast off it's
burden. The man who wasn't going TO
resign while he was under fire had to
resign when the bombardment was at
its hottest-just as he ran away, when
he protested to be a soldier in the civil
war, at the moment when the fighting
was in close quarters. He has been
driven out.
The straw that broke the camers
back, in this instance, was the talk
OF some of the most loyal republican
newspapers in the land. They found
that appeal to Alger was idle; they
simply said to the president. through
their columns, that Alger had got to go,
ana no two ways about it, 1t transpirps
That, towards the last, the passing of
Alger was expedited by the energetic
arguments urged upon him by such
men as Secretary Hay, of the depart
ment of state, and Secretary Gage. of
the treasury. The story of the mart
these people had in Ayers exit will
undoubtedly be told later on.
, 1t was high time. What with wide
spread public discomfort over Philip
pine affairs, disappointment as to
achievements near Manila, angry ex-
pressions because the war is prolonged
beyond anticipation. prevailing dis
trust in regard to the news that has
been given out, chagrin over the I'M
pleasant plight in which we have been
put-what with these things, the ad-
ministration has troubles enough from
which it cannot fly without packing
Ayers unparalleled unpopularity.
This pressure from the republican
press and from that party's sponsors
made effective the shafts of criticism
which the political opposition had
aimed at Alger and made his enforced
ItlitHlellt d war measure rather tnan
a partisan incident. Alger has snarled
at his critics. his recent demand was
for the proofs of his misdeeds. In
stantly he was overwhelmed with
them. He said: IF my critics will
point to one thing l have not done that
i ought to have done, l will yield"
Promptly came the newspaper chorus:
You have not resigned, and you ought
to have done that long ago"
Thus, amid the mutterings of the peo-
pie, resignation has been forced which
President Mckinley ought to have
demanded months ago. In defiance of
public opinion. Alger hung on. He dis
covered at length that about the only
apologist he had in the United States
was the Butte Inter Mountain, so he
~aturally yielded to a case of had-to.
This mornings Washington press dis
patch says that Alger needs rest. So
do the American people; and they re
going to get it now, whether Alger does
or not
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
Men and Women.

General M F. Bell, who is mentioned as
the successor in congress of Richard p.
Bland. is a native of Hagerstown, Md,
and lived in Pittsburg until 20 years old.
He is at present adjutant general of Mis-
souri,.
General Joe Wheeler, while attending
the Omaha Greater American exposition.
the other day met in the ranks of the Sd
Nebraska regiment man who acted as
his orderly during three years of the war
of the rebellion. They had not met since
1865.
Miss Elizabeth Cugley, probably the old
est woman teegrapher In the world in
point of service. has abandoned the key
and will hereafter superintend the force
risburg. in which office she has received
messages for 81 years.
The little town of Lincoln, n. j., hav-
ing taken breath for the first great effort
which resulted in a board Of women al
detmen, is now thinking seriously of hav-
ing woman mayor There is good rea-
son for this 1t is that the 800 inhabt-
ants of Lincoln have found their council
of women great managers, who have
made the town a thoroughly up-to-date
place.
William A. Jones. United States com
missioner in the department of Indian af-
fairs, has just returned from inspecting
the site recently purchased by the gov
eminent near Canton. I. T.. for an In
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
An Unfortunate Slip.

From the Boston Journal
Perhaps the most pathetic circumstance
related to the punishment of Captain
Watkins of the Paris Is that he would
have voluntarily retired from sea life at
the end of this season This makes his
slip all the more unfortunate for him.
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HOW HAY AND GAGE HELPED
TO PUSH GENERAL ALGER OUT


be
Philadelphia
of
INC epresdn Of war mi
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20

It costs the men of Chicago 50, 500 COO a
year for shaves While the women are
gathering in international councils to dis
cuss the Acknowledgement of the sex
they might find cause for congratuation
that they are not compelled to waste
So 500 900 a year In Chicago on account of
the burden of the beard.
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Current Comment.
j ustice in New York.

From the St. Louis Republic.
The latest proof that justice Is blind is
shown in the case of New York wo-
man with her teeth filled with diamnods
getting an alimony decree of divorce from
her husband, who is a travelling salesman
on a salary of $50 month.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
A Dearth of Switch Tenders.

From the Detroit Tribune.
The plan to sidetrack Mr.. Bryan is liza
BILE to fail chiefly because the promoters
have not been able to engage the SER
vices of a reliable switch tender.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers bona fde 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.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20

New York O--ce-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-469 The Rookery
The S, c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives
Washington Bureau-1,415 G St, N w.
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A Pointer for the Police.

From the Indianapolis journal
One of the direct results OF the hot
weather Is the kidnapping Of a Massa-
chusetts girl. All cold-storage establish
ments should be Immediately searched.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
A New Clam Bake.

From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
It would be hard to find man so in
different to popular amusement as to not
be willing to take a day off for the privl-
lege of attending a Patty de Clam bake.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
Lying Somewhere.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Truth used to lie at the bottom of a
well. but as between Schley and Samp-
soil, it appears to lie al the bottom of the
sea, off Santiago.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plica ton.
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How Not To.
| the PHILADELPHIA Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
This proposed legislation against the
dynamite cracker and toy pistol is with
a view of teaching the young idea how
not to shoot
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All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont.
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Patriotism in Philadelphia.

From the Denver Post.
A Philadelphia paper tells of Fourth
of July girl of that city appearing in red,
white and boomers. There's patriotism
for you.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
What Women Save

From the Chicago News.
A man with A lead pencil and a fond
ness for statistics has figured 1t out that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20
General wb.eler.s Last Resort.

From the Indianapolis News.
If it gets too swampy out there In the
Philippines for General Wheeler he can
live in a tree.
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The stairway leading to the tower of the
Philadelphia city hail contains sos steps,
and is said to be the tallest continuous
stairway in the world.
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or not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
A VOICE FROM THE WEST.

Referring to the recent lynchings In
Georgia. the Chicago Times-Herald, with
comendable fairness. says that 1--WE who
are ourselves outside the trouble find IT
a simple matter to be virtuous and law
abiding in our criticism, but what should
we do If we lived amid the conditions
that prevail in the South. This would
DO a fair question for Southerner TO
ask, and We must confess that it does not
admit of an answer"
Every man in this country in whose
veins drop Of chivalrous blood flows
is in sympathy with the Southern people
in their efforts to protect their women
from the black brutes who assault them.
The great question. however, is as 10 the
remedy, as to the means Of preventing
these shocking crimes. If lynching
were officacious, and II it were confined
IN its practice TO this one crime. then
there would be some excuse for II. But
it does not prevent the crime. on the
contrary, we are inclined to think that
the commission Of other crimes in spirit
Of revenge. However that may be. It
has been shown beyond a peradventure
that lynchings rally the lawless element
bring the law into contempt, and spread
Generalization broadcast
The Atlanta Constitution frankly con-
fesses that cit is easy to see that this
appetite for lynchihg grows by what 1t
feeds on" and again II says that because
Major w. w. Thomas, a representative
OF the Legislature. knowing the char
acter Of Preacher Strickland. who was
accused by Sam Hose of having bribed
him to commit his crime, expressed his
belief in the innocence OF Strickland
and pleaded with the mob 10 give the
negro the benefit Of the doubt. the mob
threatened to lynch him. "He was not
molestcd," adds the Constitution, "but
how long viii It be before men who do
speak word in behalf of law and order
will be made the victims OF the mOb?"
1t is a distressing state OF affairs. As
II these assaults upon our women were
not terrible enough, they must be follow
ed by mob violence that demoralizes the
whole people and threaten the very ex-
istence OF our institutions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28

form an argument for the free coinage
OF the white metal mot necessarily OF
the ratio Of 16 TO y?
Respectfully, {. T. W.
The explanation OF one Of our gold dol
lars being worth only % cents In uru-
guayan money Is this: The Uruguayan
unit OF value is the gold Peso supposed
TO be a counterpart OF our dollar but
It contains more gold than our dollar
1t consists OF 1861 grammes with a hne-
ness of 9l7 thousands. It's true Vaiue'
therefore. as compared with our dollar Is
slO3A
We cannot conceive of any theory upon
which the facts cited can become an argu-
ment for the free coinage OF silver. Inc
free coiner's whole case has been that
the single gold standard makes money so
scarce that the prices OF all commodities
are forced down to an abnormally 10"
point doing thereby the greatest MUS
tice to producers. But this writer tells
rs that tho prices Of everything In Uru-
euav. where the single gold standard ex-
lists are very much higher than IN Argen-
tine. for instance where money is so
abundant that our gold dollar Is worth
three Argentine dollars. That would
seem a fat contradiction Of the whole
free silver theory.
We suspect though that the South
American traveller has misstated the
case. We doubt very much whether
everything in Uruguay is higher than
the same things are in Argentine. We
suspect that II our traveller looked into
matters a little more closely he would
find that such things as native labor
counted most for were higher in Uruguay
than in Argentine, but such things as
native labor played q small part in were
much higher In Argentine than In Uru-
quay The case he instances OF the cab
explains it ali. The principal ingredient
Of cost in cab driving is the hire OF the
driver. The driver in gold standard Uru-
quay gets three times as much as the cab
driver in debased money Argentine. And
so it always has been and ever will DO
wherever the money OF a country Is de-
based. Everything rises in price except
labor. That Is always the last thing TO
rise when the money of a country Is de-
based, and 1t never rises in anything
like the same ratio as the commodities
which the workman has to buy with his
debased money. Free silver would bring
the farmers more debased silver dollars
for their wheat and corn than they get
OF good gold dollars for them But the
laborer would be paid for his work in the
debased silver dollars at the old gold
rates for labor and he would then have
TO buy his meat and bread from the
farmer at the inflated prices caused by
debased money. or all men in the world
the working men are those most inter
ested to avert the calamity Of free silver.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
WELCOME TO THE BOYS.

The people of Richmond extend a cor
dial welcome with open arms to the sol
der boys returned from Cuba. Less than
a year ago they departed for the war
not knowing what was in store for them
They went out to fight the battles OF
their country and were prepared If
necessary, to lay down their lives for
their country's cause. But this sacrifice
was not necessary. They discharged
their duty, but their lives were spared
and it is with gratitude to the great God
of the nation that we receive them again
to their Virginia home. they nave won
for themselves the respect and the graft
tude of the nation and their fellow-ciu-
zens are proud of the record which they
have made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28

or course we do not know tho sentl-
ments of the masses Of the people IN an
portions OF the State. but IL strikes us as
an impartial observer that number OF
our statesmen are getting ready 10 bite
their own heads of by a reckless snap
ping at the movement for tho popular
election Of United States Senators by the
people.
1t is true that their attacks are pointed
particularly at the so-called May conven-
ton on the ground that. as they allege.
1t Is Intended to displace Senator Martin
with some one OF the promoters OF this
convention. but the people will hardly
be inclined TO consider that assumption
as essentially material 10 the issue,
whether true or untrue. They observe
mat the calling of this convention is the
only practical step SO far taken In any
quarter to further the movement of tho
popular election OF sepators.-Henry Bull
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28

cd. because we understood that its de-
sign was 70 promote a cause very dear
10 the heart Of The Times But in reply
10 the charge that the convention was n
fraud. and that its purpose was not fairly
set forth in the call. We said. and we
tried 20 make It as emphatic as possible.
that We were not making a fight upon
any candidate, that we had no friends TO
reward or enemies to punish. that We
were not considering IN any degree the
candidacy OF any gentleman for the Sen
ate that the question of personal candi-
dacy was. so FAR as we were concerned.
entirely without tho discussion: that we
were not considering candidates, but the
method OF choosing them. That has been
our position from the first and IS our
position to-day.
We have said, and we repeat. that no
matter what hidden motive there may be,
tho doors OF tho convention will be wide
open. though a special invitation has been
given 20 those who favor a change in our
present INlNNu tA ii'NAlub o'UdApl -
whether that change IS TO be accom-
plished by constitutional amendment. or.
Indirectly. by primary elections. and those
who attend the convention can and will
control its action. Therefore VIC have
urged that all who desire that tho people
shall have the opportunity. one way or
another. OF expressing their choice Of
candidates for the position Of United
States Senator shall attend this conven-
ton and make an organized effort TO
bring about he result desired.
We know nothing Of any cards OF adj
mission to he issued only to those Demo
Gratis who can pass muster at tho desk Of
Mr. Jones secretary"
The Jones are numerous and innuon-
tial family. but they don't control Vir-
ginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
WONDERFUL GROWTH.
Iron and Steel Exports Snow "''0
Than Halfthe Years Increase

Iron and steel Exports Show hofe
Than Halfthe Years Increase
No other feature Of tho wonderful sue
cess OF American manufacturers ~ 80
eign markets has been quite so "o"ue, ,,''
as that pertaining TO iron and Steel " .,.
the expectation OF manufactures IN me
fiscal year 1899 Is likely TO show an In
crease OF more than $50 10000 over mat OF
last year that OF iron and steel alone
Will supply more than one-half that Hl-
crease In the eight months of the hscal
year FOR which the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics figures are now avalaOie' inc
exports az iron and steel arc near.
$500 60 greater than in the correspond
Ing months of the preceding hscal year
and show gain OF IS per cent. over 'Nose
OK last year and nearly 20 per cent
over those of the preceding year. IN I'M
pOrtatons OF iron and steel there IS
reduction as compared with last year
though not IN 50 marked degree tn'
falling or I'm imports FOR the eight months
being but ID per cent. while the eotIe-
spending period OF last year showed
reduction OF 20 per cent.
The following figures show the imports
and exports OF manufactures OF iron and
steel in the eight months ending with
1 February IN each OF tho last three fiscal
years
Fiscal Year. Imports. Exports.
Eight months ~ $3.50 5l75sS So. lsl. 100
Eight months OF 1885,. S5959U 42.s6i.-oz
Eight months OF ls99... 7564.9jS 5,,3,Lisi
Nearly all of the great classes OF iron
and steel manufactures show an Increase
over last year Exports Of wire nails. Of
which tAe expectation So eight months of
the isca. }ear. 1898. were l6.l5S 1926 pounds.
IN eight months OF 1909 were Is 691l35
pounds. exports of bars or rods OF steel
increased from M72o7 ss pounds, 70 b.
ls.iR pounds. steel plates and sheets,
from b.53i5 pounds 10 A.lsi62) pounds.
ana Wire from SQQ56. 300 pounds 20 12G, s5S go
pounds.
Railway engines show an increase Of
nearly - per cent. tho value OF those
exported in The eight months OF this fiscal
year being "l1S G2. against s2-50jl0 in
the corresponding months Of last year.
and Sl@' 2s IN the same months OF the
prece1Ire year and in exports OF cleo
trlcal and Woodworking machinery AN
equally large increase is apparent.
With 20 comparison OF the exports o. tho
eight months of the present fiscal year
with conn nouding months Of the tWo
earle years shows a marked gain and
u.s. u erefore interesting. a better view
or th. real progress OF the iron and steel
industry is obtained by q comparison off
the imports and exports for a term NJ
years An examination or the figures
thereof from 1850 90 ls9S shows that the
imports are now but ono Gfth what they
We're I'm 1850. while the exports are five
times what they were IN that year. Thus
the American manufacturers, besides oc-
cupying four ffths OF the field which
foreign manufacturers We're then sun-
plying have. at the same time, increased
their export 4ti0us 400 per cent
The following table shows tho imports
and exports OF iron and steel and manufac-
lures thereof IN each of the years from
l~H to l,9s:
mn..-e and exports Of iron and steel
.uflcturcs thereof:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28

Is said that petition Will be sent 10 inc
City Council looking 10 some leglsiziuoh
on the subject. And so they go from
step TO step.
The Illinois Legislature has enacted
law prohibiting the public exhibition OF
human freaks. The Chicago Chronicle
takes tho ground that although 1t he
admitted that the public patronage or
museums where freaks are exhibited may
have elements Of vulgarity as charsed'
there are other shows far more vulgar
and the law will simply result IN depilV-
ing many poor doformed people OF making
an honest living by eNhlDl'ihs tneih-
selves 10 the curious
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
THE LABOKING MAN THE MOST
INTERESTED.

The Times has received tho following
letter from a subscriber in Louisiana:
Labadieyille. La. April 20 1899.
Editor Of The Times:
SRA correspondent OF the New Orleans
Times-Democrat writes from South Amer
lea TO that paper as follows:
"Monteyideo. Uruguay, FEB. 80, 1893.
Speaking Of money matters in Uruguay
this is the only country / have visited
which is on solid gold basis. In Peru,
Chill, Bolivia and tho Argentine l got
about three dollars FOR one when i pre-
scented my letter OF credit at the bank
and IN Paraguay when ] made a draft
for 500 gold, 1 usually received about
500 IN Paraguayan money. This was very
pleasing, indeed, for although the money
was not worth 50 much IL went a great
deal farther than the same amount when
reduced TO gold. In Montevideo an Amer
lean dollar is worth only 80 cents. and for
an English pound youfcan get only SI2.
cab fares here cost nifty cents trip
or a dollar an hour In Buenos Ayres
paid only a dollar an hour in Argentine
money and this would have been less than
thirty-three cents Uruguayan. The re
suit IS that everything Is dear and money
does not 80 half 80 far. AT the hotel /
pay $3.50 a day which is almost gold
dollar a day more than / paid at Buenos
Ayres, where the rate was - in Argentine
money. A bottle Of ST. Julian which /
had the other day cost me 81. and every
thing is proportionately high"
Tho above is an extract from n letter
occupying three columns OF the Times
Democrat. and the lcttcr is one Of n series
that the author is writing from his travels
In South America, so that II Is hardly
probable that he intended this as free
silver argument: but some others with
myself would like 10 ask Tho Times II
IN Its opinion the facts as stated ~ NOT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
Can't Wait.

MAN wants but little here below"
a one-time poet wrote,
And on this cheap idea. too.
The world has learned 10 dote.
But still this fact Is plainly set
It's truth We dare not scott,
Man wants as much as he can get.
And. wants it right straight OF.
Detroit Free Press.