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The times., 1899-03-24
English Enterprise.

There has been a considerable mania
among certain American newspapers for
reproducing. in badly murdered pictures, in
their Sunday editions. the feet. hands. ell
bows, noses. and favorite attire OF distin-
guished persons in and out of society for
the supposed deiectation of their readers.
The latest news from England indicates
that the enterprising British journalist can
Guido even his American relative in this
line. There has been a movement in
London OF late to copy American methods
in journaiism-that is what the English
editor thinks he is doing, at all events. 1t
is possible that. like some other imitators
he produces a carIcature of his model. He
should be careful about this.
1t is now reported that the editor of a
three-penny English magazine has for
warded to such men of letters as he saw
flt pudding basins full of some sort OF gela-
tinous stun, with written request to have
the substance warmed. press their feet
well into It." and send 1t back. 1t would
be interesting to know which authors were
The times., 1899-03-24
JETT1soNED CARBON.
Whitewash Report on Army Beet |
Hurled mt Sea

hurled mt Sea.
The Army Board of Survey appointed to
enquire into and fix the responsibility for
the condemnation of 3O0, 900 pounds of re-
frigerated beef. sent to Porto Rico on the
transport Manitoba. and later condemned
at Montauk mt, and destroyed has prac-
ucaiiy concluded its investigation Col
James M. Moore, Assistant Quartermaster
General, who is president of the board.
said yesterday that the board would sub
init its report within the next ten days.
The order .convening the board of survey
directed II to examine into and report
upon the responsibility for the loss of this
beef, the property of Swift & Co.. of Chi
cago, TO ascertain and report IL due and
proper effort was made to feed this beef to
troops in Porto Rico and to fix the
responsibility IL due and proper effort
was not made; to ascertain and re-
port the character and quality Of refriger-
ated beef referred to: to ascertain and re-
port if 1t were good and fit meat for is
sue; If it had been subjected to any chem
ical processes whatever. and to report
whether or not the United States is respon-
sible for the loss of the beef or who. If
anyone, is responsible for its loss. and
whether, in its opinion, Swift & Co should
or should not be reimbursed for the beef
The cost of the beef has been estimated
py o"llt q CO at SSt,VVV, anu INC
board of survey resulted from a request
by the firm for payment of this amount
While the conclusions of the board have
not been announced officially. it is learned
that the board has determined that this
cargo of beef was in good condition when
it left this country for Porto Rico on the
Manitoba. The report will show that it
arrived in Porto Rico in good condition
and that 1t bore no evidence of having
been treated with chemicals. The report
will state positively that it is the opinion
of the board that the beef was not treated
with chemicals and that it was in good
and fine condition for issue to the troops
The report will show that the beef was
not issued to the troops on shore, but that
while the vessel with it on board was at
Ponce an order was issued directing the
purchase of native beef for use by the
troops. No proper effort was made to is
sue it to the soldiers, and the Manitoba
was finally compelled to leave Porto Rico
with the meat on board. While on the
way back to the United States the vessel
ran on a reef the refrigerating process be-
came exhausted, the meat spoiled before
the vessel reached Montauk Point. and
it had to be condemned and destroyed. The
report will include plany statements from
army officers who were stationed in Porto
Rico, and some statements from those who
ate some of the meat brought ashore at
Ponce from the Manitoba. small portion
of which was used and found to be OF
good quality and in excellent condition
The times., 1899-03-24
Congress the Only Remedy.
(From the st. Paul Disnatcl.1

NTIUHI UT II. HuI IIsIldIcii.D
It. must be instantly conceded that legislation
to regulate the trust must come from Congress
and that the most the legislature can do is to
annoy the local trader and place a still heavier
burden on the consumer. To say that the local
dealer shall not handle goods controlled by trust
is absurd, for the reason that many of the ac-
tual necessarics can be secured only from the
trust Where would l'te get our sugar our coal
our kerosene, tobacco. our coffee and
hundred other products of like character il not
from the trust or its agents. We are not all
heroes of the BQstoneTe type, who would throw
the tea chests oyerbGard on principle and 20
without food or fuel as protest against the
The times., 1899-03-24
An Aborti,e Mission
Trom the philadclpbia Record ,

Hrom the Philadelphia Rccord)
II is greatly to be feared that the mission to
the Philippines in its main object will prove
completely abortive.. The Commissioners cannot
bulge out of Manila, and consequently cannot
confer with the insurgents. As to the information
which they may pick up, that could as well be
obtained from other sources. While Commits
sioners Shuman and Worcester arc awaiting
events, their associate General DENLY, still lin
gers in Washington, where he doubtless con
ceivcs he can promote the object OF the mission
Just as well as if he should go to Manila When
it shall become necessary to treat with Aruinaldo
our military officers in the Philippines and Ad-
miral Dewey can be quite as safely intrusted with
the negotiations this DENLY -Shunisn- Worcester
Commission. There is too much of this commits
sion business, anyhow. for the iudicous or speedy
transaction of public affairs
The times., 1899-03-24
To Use wireless TeIeErnphy.
prom the London Daily News-)


The Central News says: In connec-
tion with connecting lightships and the
shore for telegraphic purposes, the Wire
less Teiegraphic Company has for some
time been in communication with the sec
retary of the Trinity House, and last month
permission was finally given to install the
instruments on either the East Goodwin.
the Gull Stream, or the South Sandhead
light vessel. the land station to be at the
South Foreland lighthouse.
As the Wireless Telegraph Company sat
isfactorily tested the Marconi apparatus
at sea up to a distance Of twenty-five miles
during the time OF the Kingston regatta
last July. they chose the farthest off OF
these light vessels, namely. the East Good
win lightship, which is twelve miles dis
tant from the South Fbreland lighthouse.
All the apparatus was brought TO the light
ship in an open boat. and rugged up in the
course of one afterhoon. and on Christmas
Eve the lightship and the lighthouse were
placed in perfect telegraphic communica-
tion.
Many messages passed between the mem
bers of the crew and their families on that
day. and there has been not the slightest
hitch from the starting of the installation
to the present time. every message sent
from either shore or ship being perfectly
received at the corresponding station.
One of Mr.. Marconis assistants is at
present on board the lightship and has
taught one of the crew to work the wire
less telegraphy apparatus.
The times., 1899-03-24
Old FOgy Farmers.
(FrOm the Richmond Times }

We observe from one of our Georgia exchanges
that many of the farmers of that State are pant.
ing another big crop OF cotton. They are old.
fashioned farmers. The new farmer does not work
that way When lac sees that there is a glut Of
cotton he brings his science TO bear and finds
out what other crops his soil will produce, and
having discovered that much, he then brings to
bear lis business and turns his attention
to products which are in brisk demand and which
the old-fashioned farmers are neglecting
The new farmer is a rcfOrmer The old fosies
may laugh at him but by and By he will force
them to adopt his ways. for the old iogyfsm can
no more compete with upto-date methods in
farming than it can in any other branch of in
dustry
The times., 1899-03-24
The Late Patrick Walsh.

From the Charleston News and Courier)
1t was one OF the honorable ambitions of Mr
Walsh's life to be Governor of Georgia. We are
told now that he was large minded large-hearted,
pubc-spirited, and wise in judgment to see the
interests Of all; but be was deprived of the high
honor which he coveted, and his State was de-
prived of the great services which he could have
rendered because of the ''diversitcs of ecclesias
teal alignment" He lad the right under the
Constitution to worship God according to the
dictates of his conscience; but he had no power
to overcome the narrow prciudices OF those who
resisted him, and who were the first at his death
to say that he worthy OF honor and good
enough and big enough ITO the interests of
ALL
The times., 1899-03-24
THE SAMOAN AFFAIR.
British and German Ambassadors ut
the State Department.

the Sthte DePurtmcHt-
Among the callers at the State Depart
ment yesterday were Herr Won Holleben.
the German Ambassador, and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British Ambassador. 1t is
believed that their calls were prearranged
and that the Samoan treaty was under dis
cussion.
Both the American and British govern
ments have been dissatisfied with the Ger
man explanation of the position taken by
her representative in connection with the
settlement of the various claims made to
the crown of Samoa. Germany's eXplana-
ton does not account for the retention of
Herr Rose. who outstayed his recall and
thereby became involved in the trouble
which led to the stoning of the windows
of the Supreme Court chamber. then oc-
cupied by Justice Chambers, an American
and the landing of marines from the Brit
ish ship Porpoise.
1t was reported yesterday that Admiral
Kautz had sustained the position taken
by Chief Justice Chambers.
The times., 1899-03-24
Paris Spoon Thieves.

(From the Paris Daily Messenger.)
curious document has Just been laid before
the Paris Municipal Council. 1t consists of list
of the objects found to he missing the NOR
OF the ball given recently at the Hotel de
Vile by the councillors TO their electors and
friends. Some 1000 guests invited. and
between them they made off with six dozen sill
spoons and 6S6 miscellaneous articles, from
plates to mustard pots, from flower vases to nap
kins removed from the buffet. Not few OF the
dancers. too, took their champagne away by the
bottle in preference to consuming it on the spot.
Otherwise the results considered satisfactory,
''thc losses being less this year than pre-
yious occasions ri.
The times., 1899-03-24
a auux Silhouette.
From the Chicago Times-Hcraid

In his struggle for reelection no one doubts
for moment that Mr.. Quay would resort to any
means, fair or foul, for securing the necessary
majority Of the votes in the legislature. He has
already given a startling exhibition of the rcck-
less and desperate daring of fighter that is not
dazed by criticism daunted by public exposure.
The CALLED jade Of Pennsylvania politics does not
vince He is without shame. The disclosures
of attempted bribery in behalf of jury bin con
ceived in his interests and for his protection do
not feaze him. He is not responsive 10 any of
the considerations Of political decency that have
impelling weight with ordinary men.
The times., 1899-03-24
No American Can he Pope.



The political circumstances which make the Sc
lection of an Italian certain. and the Roman Cath
ollie conditions which make the selection OF an
Italian certain for a very long future ought to
be familiar enough to those who write about
the papacy to prevent them from making any
such mistakes as would be involved in the idea OF
the selection of an American Of an Englishmdn
Cardinal Gibbons has great many admirable
qualities, but he is not diplomat. and he does
not pretend TO be; he is not a profound scholar
and he does not pretend to be- he is not an ex-
pert theologian. and he does not pretend to be
And he understands very well that he never will
be POpe.
The times., 1899-03-24
shrines of Dead Soldiers.

NIIpHi tut NtN ioIh iietalG.)
In the great cemetery at Arlington most of the
soldier dead will he buried in ground already CON
secrated by the great army that gave up its life
that the nation might be perpetuated. In the
quiet burying ground which lies under the shadow
of the Brooklyn Naval Hospital the sailors will
lie laid at rest, almost in sound of the tide waters
and OF the warships fretting at their moorings.
And few, claimed by their kin. will sleep in the
peace of country churchyards and in distant in
land towns where their names will be an inspirl-
tion and their graves be hallowed shrines.
The times., 1899-03-24
MORE HONOR FOR MILES.
The Merchants. of FitchburE. Mass.
Give Him Warm Welcome.

Fitchburg. Mass. March 23.-The visit
of Gen. Nelson A. Miles to Massachusetts,
was made additionally interesting by his
entertainment today by the Merchants
Association. a leading business body in
this city. which is not far from his birth
place. the adjoining farming town OF West
minister. Though it rained in. torrents all
day, the crowd turned out to see him
and stood in line outside the station when
he arrived and at the public reception at
the city hail. committee OF the associa-
ton went to Boston TO escort the guests
here. With the general were his wife
Congressman and Mrs. G.. W. Weymouth,
OF this city; Col. Albert Clarks. of the
Home Market Club OF Boston. and Colonel
Michler. General Miles aide President
Ralph. of the Merchants Club. was among
those who met the general at the station
The general was then conducted to the
hotel. This evening there were over poe
persons present at a dinner in his honor.
at which W p. Hall presided The speak
ers were Mayor Samuel Anderson. Henry
a. Goodrich. Congressman Weymouth,
General Miles, Colonel Clark. and S. A.
Stevens, of Leominster
The times., 1899-03-24

now in London are holding secret meetings
with representatives OF the Spanish En-
bassy does not worry our State Depart
ment. There is only one thing Spain could
do that would interest this country, and
that is to buy the Spanish prisoners for a
large sum of money. AS General Otis
seems to be able to prevent this, there is
no cause to worry over any friendly re!a-
tions between the agents of Aguinaldo and
agents of poor old Spain
The times., 1899-03-24
superIntive unpopuInrity.

There is no doubt whatever that Agcr Is a
drag upon the Administration. There is no doubt
too. that Mckinley will welcome some gentle
means OF dropping him. .Ager is personally the
most unpopular on the continent Ills as
sOciation with the Administration cannot make
it other than unpopular. Mckinley would dare
not 20 before the people for the second term
with Alger in the Cabinet. 1t would not be
surprising if within the next few days news comes
that Algcr has accepted foreign pOst
The times., 1899-03-24
Troubles OF Their own.

Ii is announced. tIlats Spain will protest to the
world accounts oi sAhe failure OF this Govern
ment up TO the fprefnt time to secnrc the re-
lease of spanisie prisoners in the Philippines
The files are already heavily noumbered with
Spanish protests, <whiSh have been sent out with
regularity ever since the inception of the late
war Up to data none of them has been taken
up for action. The powers of the world have
plenty OF troubless u liieir ow".a
The times., 1899-03-24
THE LATEST WAR PRIZE.
Successful RnisinE OF the spnnisi
Gunbont Burucou

The Navy Department is pleased over
the raising of the Spanish gtIntoat Bara-
Goa, which has been towed into Santiago
Harbor- She was sunk near Guantanamo.
The Baracoa is of steel. ia feet inches
long. 16 feet inches beam, aud fee, ?
inches draft. Her displacement is 1856 tons.
and. with 22O horsepower. she is able to
make ten knots. She carries one Hontoria
gun of 3.5-ineh caiibre. one of 2.7-inch
calibre, and two machine guns.
The Navy Department is anxious
awaiting a report from the Swedish COM
pany which has undertaken to raise the
Cristobal Colon. Expert engineers visited
the wreck and made a careful study CT the
situation. They returned to Sweden and
began the preparation OF exact estimates OF
the ccst OF raising the ship. They enter
tanned no doubt of their ability to save ths
ship.
The times., 1899-03-24
Method. of TinnItn,

(From the Cincinnati Commercial -Tribunc)
In late will case in New York the compe-
tency of the maker hinged upon his habits. 1t
was shown that he drank. but like GENTLE
man." Now, this is vague. indeed. II 1t had
been said that lie drank like sensible man. we'll
and good. That would have been clear Bu. !
alas. to drink like gentleman means in some
cases to drink like a bum.
The times., 1899-03-24
The People Pa. After AL.
(From the Richmond DispatcbN

tFrom The Richmond Dispatch)
Ager. it seems. i 10 make that luxurious sea
trip at public expense, after all. An elegantly
appointed transport. which was once a private
yacht. has sailed for Savannah. where it is said
il will be boarded by the Secretary for voyage
around Cuba and Porto Rico. There is great Sc
crecy about it ALL but Alger ought to know by
this time that plumber of the public purse like
murder will out
The times., 1899-03-24

We have been under the impression that
Mr. Hanna would not consider it necessary
10 begin the active work of the Republican
campaign of 1900 as soon as this. but it
is evident We have been mistaken. The
agitation begun by j. Sterling Morton, who
talks of new party. of resurrecting the
late Grover Cleveland. and mourns because
Carl schurz is ineligible TO the Presidency,
all tends to show that campaign funds are
already flying loose in blocks of thirty
pieces of silver.
The times., 1899-03-24

War Department officials are wondering
why General Lawton is so slow in getting
into the fight in the Island of Luzon.
Something of the same kind was also cause
for wonder in connection with the cam
paign of Santiago. What a pity it is that
Little Old Fighting Joe" was not sent to
Manila at the start. He would get action
quickly enough.
The times., 1899-03-24

The secretary of the Fire Patrol Commit
tee of New York defends the owner of the
late Windsor Hotel by saying that all tie
building laws in existence "at the time it
was built were complied with. That was
more than thirty years ago. II all the o.d
hotels in the city have made no changes
since they were constructed we may ex-
pect more fatal fires.
The times., 1899-03-24

Within sight of Boston. where Secretary
Alger was hissed. General Miles was en-
Enthusiastically welcomed to Harvard and
made an Ii. d. These two incidents are
a fair expression of American sentiment.
The times., 1899-03-24

After seeing him on apparently speaking
terms with Thomas Bracket Reed, 1t was
not only an excusable but very deli
cate and appropriate attention to present
Mr.. Mckinley with Spanish flag.
The times., 1899-03-24
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
Call for Proposals.

Missoula, July 2S.-The county COM
missioners have ordered the county sur
veyor to prepare bid and have vt pub
lished calling for proposals for the
building of a new wooden bridge across
Deer creek, the residents of that dis
trict furnishing the rip-rap work and
the piling and filing in the piers and
doing any other work that they can do
that will save the county any
money. At the Maclay bridge the COM
missioners will use the span that is now
standing and will rebuild the one that
was washed away this spring. They
will also build cribbing on each side
of the river at the bridge, so that the
river will keep it's present channel The
contractors will have until Wednesday,
Aug. g. at 9 o'clock, to prepare their
bids, at which time the contract will
be awarded
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
OTTO NlBERG DEAD.
He Died While Returning From Trip
Up the Blackfoot.

Missoula, July 2S.-Otto Niberg. a
well known young man who has re-
sided in the city for number OF years.
died Thursday while returning home
from a weeks outing on the Blackfoot.
About a week ago Mr.. Niberg thought
that he would go on a short fishing
trip and made arrangements with
three of his friends to go with him.
They went up the Blackfoot about 10
miles and pitched their tent. Thurs
day they decided to return home and
while on the way down Mr.. Niberg
died. His friends did not notice his
condition until they addressed a ques-
ton to him which was not an
swered They then knew that he was
dead.
They drove to the home of Mr. Stairs
and left the body there. while they
drove on to town and notified his
brother, with whom he was living. The
remains We're brought to the city this
afternoon and taken to the home of his
brother on Spruce street.
He was member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and belonged to
Queen City lodge No. AZ at Helena.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will
take charge of the funeral, which will
take place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock in the odd Fellows hall. He
leaves brother, M. Niberg. proprie-
tor of the Helena hotel, and a sister,
Mrs. Andrew Jacobson. to mourn his
death He was about 30 years of age.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
SETTLERS WIN THE CASE
Merritt Gets Decision Against
the Northern Pacific.
PATENT, BUT NO FILING
A Suit OF Ejectment Was Brought by the
Railroad Company - 1t Was
Ruled That He Had
Prior Right.

Missoula, July 2S.-The settlers win
in the case of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company VS.. J. S. Merritt of
Plains, which was tried about two
months ago before Hon. Frank H.
Woody, Judge of this district, wherein
the railroad company brought an
ejectment suit against Merritt, who
held a patent for the ground upon
which he now lives, but had no filing
of it in the United States land office at
the time of the definite location of the
railroad.
Judge Woody in his decision which
he handed down a short time ago ruled
that a bona tide settler on unsurveyeG
land prior to the definite location OF
the railroad had a prior right over the
railroad to such land. To-day S. G..
Murray, who represents j. S. Merritt
in the case, received a notice from the
Northern Pacific Railroad company's
attorneys at st. Paul that they would
not appeal from the decision of Judge
Woody, and enclosed a check for the
amount of the costs in the suit, and
asked that the judgment be satisfied
on the docket.
This will be gratifying news to the
hundreds of settlers who are living
along the line of the railroad in this
state and in the other states through
which the road is running and that
have settled in a similar manner.