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hotel in San Francisco. Then, as now,
the press of the country deplored the
criminal neglect on the part of the
authorities in permitting such a death
trap to exist. The Salt Lake Tribune
contrasts the criminal want of prepara-
ton against fire in most hotels with the
extreme and effective precautions taken
on a passenger trip at sea. Such n
vessel has perpetual watch upon and
below her decks: her pumps are eX-
amined every day; the hose is seen to
be in order: her crew is trained to know
what to do in the emergency of sud
den fires breaking out; her boats are
kept in order; her passengers are in
structed where to find life preservers;
the thought behind all being that in the
event of an accident everything shall
be prepared to make the best fight pos
sible for life. This hotel had as many
guests as the ordinary steamer has
passengers. but a fire broke out almost
at midday in one corner of the building,
and despite all that could be done, pro-
badly two or thre score people lost their
lives. The fire caught in a lace cur
tain on one of the lower floors. If there
had been any discipline in the house,
or any provisions for extinguishing the
fire. it could have been put out in a
moment without any ones knowing
anything about it. There were no suf-
ficient provisions in the interior of the
house, and apparently no means of es-
cape on the outside
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Current Comment.
Specimens of Old Fashioned Honor.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
What we were wont to consider the old
style sense of honor is not extinct Two
brilliant instances of it are given by Rear
Admiral Higginson, who refuses promo
ton above other members of his class in
the navy on the ground that he deserves
it no more than they do and Lieutenant
Aaron Ward, who has likewise declined
advancement because it might deprive an
other officer whom he considers at least
equally worthy of promotion to q higher
grade. This is the kind of men who keep
up the morale of the navy. and their con-
duct goes long way toward explaining
the high standing of the American navy
in the eyes of foreign observers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-22
American Mail Thrown Out.

San Francisco. March 21-The Call is
informed that the frequent failure of
letters from the United States to reach
the klondike is largely due to the fact
that the contractors who bargained
with the Canadian government to
carry the postal matter from Skaguay
to Dawson refuse to handle any mail
which does not bear the Canadian post
age. 1t Is alleged that mail matter
from the United States is thrown aside
when it leaves the steamer and at the
present time it Is stated that about
10000 pounds of mail matter bearing
American stamps is piled up in heaps
al Skaguay
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-22
The Boss of Congress,

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The republican members of congress are
the most effectually bossed set of fellows
the public life of Washington has ever
known Mr. Reed walks over them with
hob-nail boots. They despise him, as a
rule but his power is so great that they
have to pretend to like him. and they will
re-elect him. There is not a big enough
republican in the house of representatives
to rebel against his tyranny. There has
not been. He has ridden roughshod over
every prominent republican who has been
member during his incumbency of the
presiding officers chair. including William
Mckinley, the president of the United
States.
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20 ARTG treachery meets with the
intense condemnation the coun-


intense condemnation the coun-
try over. The experience of the
eleven republican members of the legis-
lature who voted for w. A. Clark finds
counterpart in the fate of the three
Delaware democrats who deserted their
party in the legislature and voted for
the republican Addicks. The Philadel-
phia Press says that these three demo-
Gratis are being given a reception at
their homes and by their party news
papers which shows how the public
looks upon such treachery So far as
known every democratic newspaper.
both in and out of Delaware, which has
expressed an opinion on the subject
has roundly condemned the treachcry
of these democrats. One of them found
it convenient to delay his return home
for fear Of personal violence and when
ne dld go he was met by the creams and
Kisses of the neighbors. A second DEM
ocrat Will, it is said. find it for his
peace of mind TO move out of the state.
1t is predicted that Mr.. Addicks will in
future elections give much attention
to the choice of democratic members
OF IN" legislature and that he will try
ana exert the same demoralizing in
! iluence on the Delaware democrats that
he has on the republicans of the same
state MIR. Addcks seems to be a
| cheaper addition of Mr.. Clark.
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NOT A CANDIDATE.
Reed Wishes to Withdraw From Politics
ENTIRELY,

Boston, March 21.-A Globe inter-
view with Ames L. Allen, secretary of
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, at Alfred
Me-, to-day contained the statement
that Mr.. Reed will never again be a
candidate for the presidency of the
United States' Mr.. Allen further said:
ut is Mr.. Reeds disposition to with
draw from politics entirely. AS to Mr.
Reeds antagonism in connection with
the Mckinley administration, there is
absolutely nothing in it. With regard
to the war with Spain, Mr.. Reed has
been no more conservative than was
President Mckinley at the beginning.
las to the present war in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Reed is simply disgustcd
with it."
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Personal Paragraphs.

On rainy days Governor Roosevelt still
dons the old sumbrero which he wore at
Santiago and San Juan
Senator Fairbanks has been presente ed
with a Spanish sword. the gift of a SOL
der adRirer who captured it at San
Juan.
In the last congress the University of
Michigan had one alumnus (Cushman X
Davis in the senate and 10 in the house
The Fifty-sixth congress will add to this
number Senators Quarles and McCumber
and two new representatives.
Miss Lucille Faure, daughter of the late
president of the French republic, intended
to take the veil after her fathers death,
it is said, but friends dissuadcd her and
now she proposes 10 continue her work as
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From the Kansas City Times.
Soldiers that want to drink will drink
The questions arise, then, shan the drink
ing be done subject to care as to the
quality of the beverages consumed and
restraint as to quantity. or shall the men
be turned over to the mercy of the keep
ers of dram shops? Shall the soldiers.
drinkers and abstainers alike get the 50
per cent. profit of the drink business, or
shall this be given over to the civilian
liquor dealers? Shall a condition be recog-
nized and sensibly dealt with. or shall
common sense be bound hand and foot by
prejudice?
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The Advantage Not Apparent.

From the Pittsburg Post.
Why should Americans colonze the
Philippines when these islands are three
times more densely populated than the
United States? We have laws to keep the
Orientals from migrating to this country
and competing with American labor. Is
it likely American labor will go Asia to
compete with the vast mass of cheap
copper-colored labor? An army payma ster
may do well there. Even an American
saloon keeper may prosper but it is the
last place on the globe to draw American
mechanics or farm labor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-22

From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Evidently the powers behind the trusts
have no fear of statutes, state or federal
For instance. it is now stated that certain
railroad and mining companies have COM
bined to control the output and price of
coal. This new trust, 1t is alleged, con-
trolls all the Coal-carrying railroads, all
the canals that might bring coal from the
mines to the markets. and in time will
have such Il grasp upon the retail markets
that no independent dealer can exist
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AS HONORABLE MEN.
Laurier Replied to Tupper's Attack on
His Policy


Ottawa. Ont, March 21.-In tho hr,s.
OF commons to-day Premier Laurier re-.
plied at length to an attack made upon
the governments general policy yester-
day by Sir Charles Upper. The pre-
a policy of retaliation against the ITni.
ted States. This, he said, the govern
ment would not countenance. In refer
ring to the Washington negotiations Sir
wired said that the Canadian COM
missioners had acted as hnnorahIe men
IN adJourning the commission and not
terminating 1t, as Sir Charles wanted
zone. The adjournment had been taken
SO as to give the British and United
states governments time to come to a
settlement over the difficulty in dispute.
which was the Alaskan boundary. 1t
also afforded another opportunity of
having the whole question settled ami
cably. The Canadian people. the pre-
mier declared. would support the ac-
ton of the government in the matter.
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In Regard to Issues.

~ HE Butte Inter Mountain ex-
presses the hope that the Stand
ard will not spring any more
new issues in this campaign, and it pro-
tests against making Clark's bribery an
issue. Well if it hurts the Inter Noun
tain's poor red-ink feelings it need not
discuss Clark's bribery. 1t is natural
under the red circumstances that it
should not desire to express itself either
in favor of Clark's bribery or against
it. But certainly it is none of it's BUSH
ness if the democratic party chooses TO
express itself on the subject. By a.
unanimous vote in convention assem-
bled, without a protest from a single
delegate, the democratic party of Butte
declared itself opposed to Clark and
the methods by which he was elected.
1t saw fit also to endorse the action of
the Silver Bow members of the legisla-
ture in refusing to vote for Clark. If
the Inter Mountain wishes to endorse
the bribery methods used by Mr. Clark
to secure his election it may do so. If
- 'oN'4i Ni9ii " ehuoise tlielli ana is
afraid under the red circumstances to
denounce them. it can keep quiet on the
subject and say nothing about them.
1t can take up some other issue-silver
or beef, or the street railroad, or city
administration or anything it pleases
But if the democratic party chooses to
denounce Clark in it's platform, that is
none of the Inter Mountains business
unless it is under obligations to defend
him.
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A RECEPTION FOR MILES.
He Was rendered n Banquet by the Mer.
chants Club.

Boston, March 21.-Major General
Nelson A. Miles visited the legislature
this afternoon. He first was received
by the senate, where he made brief
address. He then went to the house
where a similar programme was car
ried out. Each branch took q :ecess
and the members were presented to the
visitor General Miles attended bsn.
Duet given him by the Merchants club
at the Algonquin club tonight More
than 200 leading merchants Of this city
were present.
The event of the evening was the
reading of the associated press dis
patch denying that John Sherman was
dead and the proposing by General
Miles himself, as he rose to speak, of a
toast and long life to the statesman.
The beef investigation was re seIred
to by some speakers, but only ii, gen.
eral way
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From the Washington Post.
We need in high places in the naval SER
vice such generous and noble men as Hig-
gfnson has shown himself to be. He will
be a powerful anti-ferment in the nau-
seous and unwholesome agitation which
mas during the past few months DISCUS ted
the country and brought discredit on the
corps. He presents to us the spectacle
of high minded gentleman. and renews
our national hope and pride. Three cheers
for HiggiuSnnl
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Republican Opposition to Reed.

From the Omaha World-Herall
Tho republican congressman are al
mighty brave now that they are out of
Tom Reeds sight and they are beating
him for the speakership every hour in the
day. When congress opens and Tom gets
his eyes on them the republican congress-
men will chase themselves into spasms
In order to be right on the spot to vote for
Reed for speaker once more.
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London. March 22.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Vienna says: The
Deutsche Zeitung publishes a long ar
ticle, showing how the United States
are slowly but surely obtaining COM
mercial footing in Turkey and the East
generally. The writer warns Austria
and other European states of the dan
ger with which they are threatened
America is described as serious trade
rival"
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From The IndianaDolis News.
We are assured that the trust makes
poss BILE great economies in production,
prevents waste, and that it is, for this
reason, able to sell products more cheaply
than under the old system. OF course,
consolidation does tend toward economy
but that admission is far from closing
the case. We want to know who gets
the benefit of the saving.
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Objections Withdrawn.

London. March 22.-The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times says: France has
withdrawn her objections to the extern
sion of the COSMOPOLITAN settlement at
Shanghai on conditions that have been
accepted by the foreign consuls, and it
now devolves upon the British, American
and German ministers to insist upon the
immediate granting of the extensions.
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Suspicious Prosperity Stories.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
The announcements of alleged wage
raising in the North and Northwest would
be more agreeable were they free from
the suspicion of being part of the Hanna
Mckinley prosperity promising pro-
gramme. as were similar announcements
about the time the present administratio
began its career of public plumber.
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Greater America Exposition.

Omaha, Neb.. March 21.--Hon. Ed
ward Rosewater and George L. Miller
are in Washington in the interest of the
Greater America exposition. Secretary
Of War Alger will issue orders to COM
snanders of army transports to carry
objects of interest of an educational
nature from the Philippines, Hawaii,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
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New York Objects Tribune Building.
Chicago Officc-469 The Rookery.
The S. G. Beckwith Special Agency.
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising
Washington Bureau-ll15 G St, N w.
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San Francisco March 21.-The Japanese
cruiser Chttose will sail for Yokohama
this afternoon to receive her armament.
She is the first war vessel ever built at
this port for a foreign government.
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Toronto, Ont, March 21.-Harry Bla.
lock died here last night of paralysis
In his day he was one of the best jock.
eys in America. At one time he waf
the chief jockey for Pierre Lorillard.
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The Old Story.

~ HE destruction Of the Windsor
hotel in New York by fire is
followed by the usual caustic
criticisms on hotel dPath-traps. The
last preceding disastrous connagration
of the kind was that Of the Baldwin
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spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
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London, March PA dispatch to the
Evening News from Brussels revives
the rumor that Cardinal Gibbons may
be the next pope.
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national conventions next year.
New York has never had
but one national convention, and
that was the democratic nat
tonal convention of 1868, which assem-
hled in Tammany hall and nominated
Horatio Seymour for president. The
New York Board Of Trade and Trans
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advertisers a bona tlde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
]ished in the state of Montana. Advertise
Ing contracts will be made subject to this
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lay sister OF charitable institutions and
in addition will do some literary work.

a lay sister Of charitable institutions and
IN ADDITION will do some literary work.
The day after Donaldson nearly killed
himself in his dive at the Madison Square
garden, New York. three applications
were received from divers who wanted to
take his place, and one of them, w. j.
Ellis, was SO persistent despite the fact
That the management had abolished the
performance. that he had to be elected
frcm the garden by force.
NJ. M. Shoemaker of Cincinnati, just
back from years tour, including the
philippines, says there is a report in
Hong Kong that firm of Shanghai con-
sisting of five brothers furnishes arms to
the insurgents and escapes responsibility
pS representing that each one is resi-
dent of different country, so that II
one nation objects the blame can be laid
on some other coun;ry
The city Of Buda-Pest is about to erect
a mausoleum over the remains of the
great hungarian dictator kossuth, who,
after living and dying in voluntary exile
in Italy, lies buried in the kerepes Gene
terry in the Hungarian capital. After Kos
suth's death 10000 forms 2lS,250) was
raised by public subscription in Hungary
for the erection Of mausoleum and
monument and it is NOW proposed to de-
vote 10000 forms to the building of the
mausoleum.
Richard Croker usually spends his
evenings at the Democratic club in New
York and retires at 1l%o o'clock. He goes
to the theater occasionally but has no
particular taste in theatrical matters. He
drives quite good deal and did not let
nj ttnG or G1p1ph
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Rates Payable in Advance.
Daily camera., 1899-05-03
TURN ON LIGHT.
Ch.aoosy iAsps~ rhiuk. Trust. shouIo be
Regulated,

Chsaoosy tAsps~ rhiuk. Trusts should be
Regulated.
Cleveland, May 3-Sena,or.Ele De.
pew arrived in the city today to attend
the annual meeting Of the Lake Shore
and Nickel Plate
In regard TO trusts he said that light
should be turned on them. The matter
however in his opinion will regulate It.
self The rotten ones will drop out and
the half rotten and half good will be re.
organized pIoperlN. He SAID thai com.
mission should be appointed to regulate
all trusts and combines,
Speaking OF the Philippines he SAID
that meeting of the leaders should be
called and the intentions OF the United
States be clearly LAID before them. For
500 wears these people had been gwen
promises. bst the promises were always
broken and aever kept.
Daily camera., 1899-05-03
Tn. seela.r Count, no......

The bonansa Of the county is now con.
ceded to be the Boulder County mine a,
Cardinal With a record of 900 tons ship.
ment since April IS. and 900 tons brok
en- down and ready for shipment in the
slopes and levels. There isn't mine In
the county that can be mentioned in the
same category with this famous property
The ore is concentrated at the Midge,
mill at Nederland and the concentrate,
OF IL into yield from SI7s to $500 I
ton. The mill is regularly treating IS
tons OF ore day from the mine and still
there's more to follow. In place of Joe
Luxon, who recently resigned the super
intendency of the mine. Matt Jelnik ha,
taken charge and the results under his
management will doubtless be as salts
factory as they have in the past.
Daily camera., 1899-05-03
Negotiations
Come |O N0uQ|l
CALLED The BLUFF.
OTIS Doe-n't Escour.g- Finp,nn. DiIly-
Daliying Tactics.

Otis Doe.n't Escourags finp,nns Dilly-
DaryioE Tactics.
Manila. May 3-The negotiations for
peace have failed. Colonel Arguellos
and his companions appearing as envoys
for the Filipinos arrived at 9 a. IN. at
General OTIS headquarters. Ons was in
waiting and the conference vas resumed.
They made practically the same old
proposition. asking for three months
amnesty. Otis abruptly refused and the
negotiations were at an end.
The feeling that peace would result
from the overtures is disappearing. The
Filip,nos are Strengthening their lines
wherever possible and the persistent de.
mands OF General Luna and Aguinaldo
leads TO the o.iiet that they are merely
working to gain time to collect their
scattered forces and permit the soldiers
to recover from the series OF disastrou,
defeats which they have suffered a, the
hands Of the Americans.
The resumption Of offensive operations
by Generals LAwton and Hale shows
that Otis shares the belle. and considers
aa immediate northern movement as
expedient