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Walter j. Mclean.

~ ARLY in the present month five
soldiers were buried in the ma
tional cemetery at the Presidio,
Four of them had seen service in the
Philippines. One of these was Walter
j. Mclean, of Company l., First Mon
brought from Manila, on board the
Zealandia. He and his dead comrades
who made up the list of five were
buried with military honors-the fu-
neral occurred on June 6.
Somehow, scant attention has been
paid to the case of this dead soldier.
The Standard has sought to learn the
facts concerning him, his history, his
place of residence, his family, but the
quest for information has not been sue
cessful. 1t is learned that he was mus
tered in when the First Montana was
at San Francisco; his name appeared in
the monthly reports of the colonel of
the regiment, up to the time when his
death occurred at Cavite.
Company L was made up, at Helena,
of men from various part of the state;
a returned corporal in that company
says he remembers when Mclean was
mustered in at San Francisco. AS to
this soldiers record, no information is
at hand The recollection of some OF
the members of the regiment is that he
never was a citizen Of Montana but
that his relatives live in Wisconsin.
1t is a case that merits more careful
attention than thus far has been given
The boys in the Montana regiment who
have died In the service have not beer
! forgotten by friends at home-theil
mortal remains have found a resting
| place in Montanas soil. Walter j. Nc
Lean was, in any event. a comrade il
| the First Montana; nothing should b.
| lacking on this states part to learn al
that can be learned about him, and i
I is possible that this mention of hin
will reach the eye of some one who ma,
know more than patient inquiry ha
thus far been able to ascertain respect
| ing him.
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guarantee it's bonds. Finally, in June,
1897, the second commission, known as
the Walker commission, was appointed,
with an appropriation of s1,500,000. This
commission visited the scene, made sur
veys, studied the problem and reported
to the president.
Like the Ludlow commission, the
Walker commission recommended radi-
cal departures from the Maritime COM
panys plans. 1t submitted estimates.
Meanwhile, the opinion in congress and
outside of it had strengthened in favor
of direct government ownership of the
proposed canal. The representatives of
this company were on hand last Win
ter, to fight for its own interests; prob
ably it has made it's last fight, as IFS
charter will expire before congress
meets again. Meanwhile, at the last
session of congress, a third commission
was appointed. 1t has, nine members,
including the three members of the
Walker commission. 1t is to be hoped
that this commissions work will not
prove to be fruitless, as one of its
members predicts. The difficulty is TO
find where the safe course for the pub
lie lies
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railroad authorities, who pack it clear
around to the other side.
Frank Jones, superintendent of con-
struction of the A. G. M. CO., is over
from Anaconda and is advising with
Superintendent Totman in regard to
the dam. The disabled portion will be
secured with large wire cables to the
pier just north of the dam A force of
men are now at work, and in few
days the dam will be secured so that it
will hold during any future high water
this year. The structure is beyond re
pair and a new dam will have to be
built this fall. AS yet no plans for this
have been given out, but it is certain
that at least the injured portion will
have to come out, and more than likely
the dam on the east end extended
enough to allow several more additional
gates. The logs now in the old dam are
well secured with piers, booms and
chains, and there is no possibility Of
their getting away. The water is now
nearly three feet lower than it was last
Sunday.
Quite an important mining contro-
versy that has been in the district court
for some time was settled here yester-
day evening The case was an injunc-
tnio by the Wood Placer Mining CON-
pany against Thomas Heating and
others, restraining defendant from
WoTkllS CefldIl placer STOuHu Ten
Hughes creek. The case was taken out
of court some time ago, but was not
settled until last evening, when it was
agreed to divide the disputed ground.
G. w. Stapleton of Butte represented
the defendants in the settlement and
was here yesterday in the interest of
his clients. The ground is said to be
quite valuable, and now that the con-
troversy about the ownership Is settled
1t will be worked extensively this sum-
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How 1t Will Work.

0NE of the New York courts has
~ rendered a surprising decision
that will be of particular in
terest to the large and growing class
made up of people who study the di-
vorce question chiefly from its finan-
oial side. The arrangement is in very
large majority of cases that the divorce
is mutually agreeable if the husband
in the case puts up so-or-so much
money month or quarter which the
wife shall receive and spend as she
pleases
Under the decision mentioned, a man
who has once been punished for failing
to pay alimony awarded by the court,
cannot be compelled to pay again. If
the man chooses to default the pay
ment of almony to an amount less
than $500, and has no real estate, the
former wife can haul him into court,
and have him sentenced to three
months imprisonment. After serving
this term he is forever free of alimony
and wife. So says the New York court.
This is an arrangement that makes
all the difference in the world One
might construe it as plan that makes
it altogether too easy for the man. An
other View of the case is that this
scheme is likely to operate as a very
decided check on the divorce business.
Divorces will not be as popular as they
We're where this rule holds
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A Vexing Problem.

II NY man may be pardoned if he
I gives up in despair after trying
! faithfully to learn the truth
about the Nicaraguan canal question.
An old and tedious discussion has been
revived by the recent widely quoted
talk of Professor L. M. Haupt. He has
served on one Nicaraguan commission;
he was named to serve on the commits
sion recently appointed. A few days
ago Professor Haupt said in an in
terview that the appointment of the
for delay. This, he says, is due to the
influence of our transcontinental rail-
roads, to agencies representing foreign
ers and to the conniving of the Panama
canal interest. The new commission,
he adds, will go over the old ground,
spend time and money, and the same
old story will be told over again.
This talk is vigorously discussed in
the current months edition of The
Engineering Magazine, publication
that had dealt repeatedly with this
canal question, and always in what APP
pears to be an honest purpose. The
Engineering Maya zine makes out a case
showing that the agencies Professor
Haupt mentions really have not been
accountable for delays, but that the
Maritime Canal company, of which ne
omits mention, is entirely to blame.
Whoever has the right of it, the sketch
of canal history given in The En-
cheering Magazine article seems to us
to be interesting enough to be sum
married.
First came the Ludlow commission.
appointed in 1895. 1t had no authority
to do anything except study the route
proposed by the Maritime canal COM
pany and report as to the feasibility of
this route and the accuracy and reli-
ability of the cOmpany's estimates. The
sum of $4,000 was appropriated for this
work, including the compensation of
the members of the commission. It's
report, made in October, 1885. was that
the company surveys We're incomplete,
that its estimates were inadequate,
and that it's route and general plan Of
construction We're probably by no
means the best that could be secured.
1t advised that thorough surveys should
be made before action was taken upon
the canal enterprise, and presented es-
Inmates of the cost and necessary scope
of such surveys.
This report, says the authority we
are quoting, would have been acted on
promptly but for the interference of
the Maritime company, whose members
had an active lobby at Washington
the company had already spent years
in the effort TO get the government 10
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Next to vacIllation, the predoninating
trait of his character is timidity, and
he would not dare face the people, for
reelection, upon the issue which would
be presented by complete republican
surrender to the extreme demands of
the money power" There will be
show of resistance, sufficient in the
Judgment of the leaders Of the party to
hold the allegiance and support of the
large body of republican voters who
would stoutly resent the idea of a sur
render, and who must be deceived yet
a little longer
AS a primary proposition, the Iegisla-
ton will provide for the redemption
of all government obligations in gold
This, Of course, will include the silver
certificates. During the campaign it
will probably be denied that these GER
tificates are covered by the act, and it
will be urged that they are specifically
redeemable in silver. The fact is, how
ever, that Mr.. Carlisle, when secretary
of the treasury, declared that, if that
standard, he would redeem the silver
certificates in gold. Secretary Gage
has done substantially the same thing.
And this has been done under a law
that makes these certificates, in terms
payable in silver, with no provision for
exclusive gold redemption anywhere to
be found in the statutes.
In the second place, the republicans
will deal favorably with the measure
recommended by Mr.. McKinley-the
holding of greenbacks in the treasury,
When received in the course of BUSH
ness, and the Reissue of them only in
exchange for gold This would mean a
sharp contraction of the CURRENCY, with
all the evil consequences that always
follow in the wake of such a change
By the financial scheme as agreed upon
at Atlantic City, the banks will not be
allowed to issue circulating notes upon
their liquid assets" That would be
going too far. The people would not
stand it. That is, not now.
But the contraction resulting from
the refusal to pay out greenbacks
would lead to a demand for more paper
currency, both as a matter of conven-
fence and to check, the fall of prices.
The banks will therefore be authorized
to issue notes to the par value of the
bonds deposited, and the minimum cap
ital upon which they may issue notes
will, in the smaller towns, be reduced
from $4,000 to s25, 900.
The banks will take ADVANTAGE of
these provisions to some extent and
give a measure of relief. This will be
their opportunity They will point to
the benefits that have come from their
increased issues, and strenuously urge
the greater advantages that would ac-
crue if they We're only permitted to is
sue notes up to the full value of their
assets. With their other sources of
supply cut off, the people, or a majority
of them, might listen to the song of
the siren, and yield. There will then
be substitution Of the bankers money
| for the peoples money. and the sway of
| the money power. will be complete.
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Do You Give 1t Up?

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Mrs. Baker, one of the parties In the
Baker-Howard feud in Kentucky. declares
thatAshe will train her II sons so that the
height of their ambition shall be to kill a
White or a Howard, and. no doubt. she
viii do it. Now what is civilization going
to do with such woman?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
Eddy's Veteran Trackman.

Missoula, June 23.-Among the visit
ors in the city this week has been j. III.
Mckay the veteran trackman of Eddy
who has kept his portion of the North
ern Pacific line in good shape for many
years. Mr.. Mckay came up to attend
the graduating exercises of the acad-
envy of the Sacred Heart, where his
daughters are students. The young
ladies returned to their home with Mr.
Mckay tonight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
A Merry Picnic.

Missoula, June 23.-There was a
pleasant picnic party up the Rattle
snake Thursday. The young ladies who
composed the party were Misses Fay
Murray, Maggie Roman, Hester Lavell,
Edna Lavell, Genevieye Lambert, Hope
Whitaker and Anabel Ross. The party
was chaperoned by Miss Herndon and
the day was happily spent.
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Action for Divorce.

Missoula, June 23.-In the district
court Cora Belle Burke, through her at
torney, M. L. Crouch. has begun an ac-
ton for divorce from her husband,
Thomas J. Burke. She alleges in her
complaint that they were married on
Nov. Is, 1885, and that ever since he has
been guilty of habitual intemperance;
that there is one child born to them.
and that he is now q months old and
asks for the custody of the child.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
WHY He Keeps Still.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
The reason for the continued silence of
General Miles becomes more and more
apparent every day. He is content to let
developments in and about the war de-
partment do the talking for him, and it is
a sorry tale of incompetency and favorit-
ism in the face of great emergencies they
are telling.
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Current Comment.
Giving Providence Too Much Credit.

From the Wheeling Register
The conclusion of Rev. Mr. Jeffries of
California that "the Lord was on Jim s
side" reminds us forciby of the deciara-
ton of ex-President Harrison that "the
Lord did it," when in reality it was Dud-
ley. 1t isn't fair to give the Almighty
credit for everything. Sometimes Satan
has a finger in mundane results.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
Another Leyeler.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
There's no levelar like owe" sad inc
sentimental Eastern visitor to the Kansas
farmer.
Guess you never tackled a real live ey-
clone" cacllled the farmer Behind his lace
curtain Whiskers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
American Enterprise.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Brown, up your street, seems to
be quite a woman of business.
81 should say she was. She went down
the other day and had her carriages "a
sured while her barn was burning
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
Mrs. Marsha1l's Funeral.

Missoula, June 23.-Another change
has been made in the arrangements for
the funeral of Mrs. T. c. Marshall and
it is announced tonight that the SER
vices will not be held until $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning. Colonel Marshall and
his son are expected to arrive on No /
Sunday
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Fined a Dollar and Costs.

Missoula, June 23.-The Italians who
We're brought down from Bonita by
Sheriff Curran and Under Sheriff Vio-
lette Thursday had their hearing this
morning before Judge Hayes, who fined
them 81 each and costs, which they paid.
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New York Oc,ce--4S Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-46s The Rookery.
The S. C. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives
Washington Bureau-1,415 G St, N. w.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
All Day, Every Day.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
What splendid prizetlghters these Fill
pinos ought to makei They stand their
punishment like little men. and they are
punished from 6 a. m. to 7 y. m. daily,
Sundays included.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
President Loubet's salary Is $250,000 a
year, which is not eXtrayagant when the
matter of court plaster and doctors bills
is taken into consideration.
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More Light,

From the Detroit Tribune.
Through the agency of the industrial
commission the government seems threat
ened with the official discovery of several
things that every individual knows.
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are to be added to the collection Of an
tiquities in Lincoln park. 1t is proper to
announce that both of these editices have
been entirely reconstructed by the Con-
necticut firm which makes antiquities
speciality
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TYpographical Error.


From the Philadelphia Record
Irate officeholder-Look here. sir! Ex-
plain why am referred TO as "lowdown
political jobber'' in your paper.
Editor-Oh It was the fault of the COM
poSitor. | wrote ''robher' plainly enough.
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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 ap-
plicato
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One More On Kentucky.

From the Baltimore News.
They are experimenting in Kentucky
with a scheme to grow strawberries in
barrel. Strawberry blossoms have been
growing out Of barrels in Kentucky for
some time,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24

Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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Warranted Genuine.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Uncle Toms cabin and Lincoln's log hut
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
Kentucky,s Rival Houses.

From the Washington Star.
Eastern Kentucky might take more in
terest in Colonel Wattersons convention
call if it were not engaged in struggling
with free lead problem. viii
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Daily and Sunday, one $40 90
Daily and Sunday. six months ........ 800
Daily and Sunday, three months 49,. 800
Daily and Sunday, one month ...... l 90
Sunday, one year ......,........2 2. 90
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Main Oface-Standard Block, Anaconda
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business Office .........................N l
Editorial Rooms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4S
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THE ANACONDA STANDARD

STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Printed Every Day in the Year.
Entered at the postoffice at Anaconda as
second class mail matter.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees it's
advertisers a bona fide 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.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
Southern Railway.

BETWEEN wAsHINeToN ALEXANDRIA, STRAs-
BURG AND HARR soNBURe.
CoudensedTime Tables. in Effect May z, 1899
Grains Nos. and so daily trains Nos IS,
Il, IA and - daily, except sunday.)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20

DUY a Gasoline Stove. We have them
ID Also Oil Stoves. Don't be burnt np with
the heat from cook stove. Use one a ,Tnei-
and you would not be without it. For sale ut
yesterday & Co.'s.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20

Jno. A. Washington. R.w. Alexander.
Washington & Alexander
Insurance Agency,
ONE OF THE OLDEST INSURANCE AGEN-
CIES IN THE STATE.
Office Gibson Building. Charles Town, W. Va,
Representing the following Companies
The old and reliable
RTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
of Hartford, Conn,
Giving the best results to policy holders. and
which has larger amount of policies in
Jefferson County than all other Life
Insurance Companies together.
Liverpool q London s. Globe, of England,
Scottish Union and National. of Scotland
and the Royal Insurance Co., of Liv-
erpool the largest foreign Cos.
doing business in America.
ETNA. OF HARTFORD.
Peahody, of Wheeling, ". Va.
Franklin, of Wheeling.
German Fire, of Wheeling.
Phoenix. of Hartford.
Virginia Fire and Marine. of Richmond, Va.
Georgia Home, of Columbus. Ga.
Fire Association. of Philadelphia, Pa.
Continental, of New York.
German-AmGrican Fire Insurance Co, of New
York.
Home Insurance Company, of New York.
Niagara Fire Insurance Co., of New York.
Fidelity and Casualty. of New York City,
furnishing Steam Boiler Insurance aud
Inspections and Accident Insurance
of every kind.
Fidelity and Deposit Company, of Maryland.
the only company authorized to grant
bonds and become surety in the state.
JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
All losses promptly adjusted and paid at our
office.
Sub-Agcnts:
J. s. FLEMING, shepherdstown, W. Va.
CHAS. b. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry, w. Va
sworn statement of the conditions of all
Foreign insurance Companies represented in
this Agency will be found ut the Clerk Office,
in compliance with the State laws.
We solicit continuance of your patronage,
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON s. ALEXANDER.
Feb. 10, 1895.
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Painting, PaperIng, &c.
In Effect May:14, iSg

JNHE undersigned is prepared to do all kinda
y of Painting, Graining, Paper Hanging
&c Prices moderate and prompt atte1ti6S1,
given to all orders. T. u. BAKER
May 2. '93-tf.
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JEFFERSON FOUNDRY
Machine shops,
Situated ON Berryville Turnpike. within tn,
Corporate limits of Charlestown.

Situated ON Berryville Turnpike, within the
Corporate Limits of Charlestown.
To An Whom II Nav Concern.
take this method of announcing to the
farming community of jefferson and adjoining
counties, that do all kinds-of Machine RE-
pairing. such as Traction and Portable En-
gincs, Wheat Threshers Grain Drills Wheat
Fans, Corn Shelters. and in fact all kinds of
Repairing, in both Wood and Iron; also make
Smoke Stacks for Stationary and Portable En-
gines, Patching Steam Boilers, and putting in
new hews or tubes. Am prepared to do all
kinds of
BLACKSMITHING,
Special attention paid to Repairing MN
Spindles. have one of the latest improved
Turning Lathes which cannot be excelled in
the State, for Turning Iron and Chasing Screws,
large end small: either Iron or Brass. Keep
on hand Pipe of all sizes, and am prepared to
Cut Threads, or Screws on the same, also
keep on hand all kinds of Brass Cocks; Globe,
Angle and Check Valves of Jenkins' Bros. Pa
tent Seats of Philadelphia; all sold under
guarantee of thirty days. and if not found sat
isfactory return and will refund the amount
paid. l keep In stock Packing of different
kinds for making Steam-Tight Joints; also
manufacture the Sun-Fish Pillow, improved. in
three different sizes, US follows: Heavy
ThTee-Horse,. Two and Three, and regular
Two-HOTse PlOw.
viii make all kinds of Castings from pat
terms or old pieces of casting. Also have pat
terms for Crate Bars for Traction or Portable
Engines of Tricks make and others. Make
Sash-Weights for Buildings of all sizes, in
large quantities lower than the lowest and 1
am prepared to make all kind of Brass Cast
ings. keep on hand the Challenge Pump,
and Water Elevator and Purifier, for deep
Wells and Cisterns. of which have all eX-
ira Chains. Cranks. Wheels, &c.
Agent for the CROWN WHEAT DRILL
Would be pleased if any one iu need of Drill
before purchasing elsewhere would give me
call.
VIII thank the public generally for share
of their patronage. Yours respectfully,
Address P. o. Box 81.
September II, 1889.