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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
They've Pulled 1t Down.

~ LARK bribery, the quarrel over
~ the embalmed beef, Eagan's ruff
fianism and the breaking up of
the imperialist forces-these
events have drawn public attention
away from a thing or two of signifi-
canoe in relation to the newest phases
of the silver question
Months ago, prodded by the so-callcd
sound-money boosters, certain men,
bers of congress, on the republican
side, made up their minds to frame a
currency bill which would so operate
as to place the country's finances on
the gold basis. The idea was to say
little about the currency question dur
ing the present short session of con-
gress but TO push persistently for an
extra session, Immediately after che
March adjournment, and to be load
ed" then for a measure that would
do the business for gold.
What became known some time ago
as the McCleary bill was the meas
use whereby the advance against sill
Yer was proposed. That measure has
been in the hands of the house commit
tee on currency and banking. The
news is that this bill, by the unani-
nous vote of the house committee has
been withdrawn. At first this looks
like square backdown, yet that may
not be the real import of the course
taken by the committee. Indeed, it is
claimed on behalf of the goldbug re-
publican majority in the committee
that the withdrawal of the McCleary
bill is simply in the line of preparing
the way for new measure planned
along entirely different lines.
The action taken by these goldbugs
is in reality a new proof of the fact
that the republicans don't know what
to do Or how to do it, in their effort
to keep up a warfare on silver. Their
St. Louis platform pledged them to do
something-thus far no agreement
among the republicans themselves, as
to the right plan of attack on free
coinage, has been reached and the signs
are that the Mckinley administration,
reaching the finish of its first half, will
find the goldbugs farther apart than
ever respecting tactics against silver.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

pounds lighter, but though nearly 20 years
old, he is still as vigorous as before he was
taken sick
John Morley has collected all his mater
lai Tor writing the life of Gladstone, whose
family nave imposed on the writer abso-
lutely no reserve
Addison c. Harris, the new minister to
Shstria, is said to be one Of the best class
zeal scholars ever graduated from the
Northwestern university
Senator Gear of Iowa is amusing his
TRENDS by an old habit of always carry
ing MS nat with him, even when moving
only about the senate chamber.
Mrs Mary Sawyer Peter of Henneker,
N. H. recently celebrated her Tooth birth
day by taking sleighride of five miles in
temperature OF 20 degrees below zero.
The emperor of Austria. the car of
Russia Kaiser Wilhelm and President
faure are averse to indiscriminate hand
shaking. King HGmbert is arrayed on the
other side of the question.
Since the recent general statement that
John ?. Jones of Nevada was the wealthi-
est man in the Senate he has been over
whelmed with begging letters asking in all
something over 81, 600 600
Senator Elkins, speaking to Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan about the latters as
sured return to Washington. said the 9TH
err day: 'Pingree made you dig potatoes,
didn't hep" Yes" said Mr.. Burrows,
but I found a great many more potatoes
than Pingree expected
Accompanied by his daughter, ex-Sec-
rotary Sherman recently went to Wash
ington ,theater where Francis Wilson was
playing and was compelled to take his
place in a long line before the box office.
Wilson passed just then recognized the
statesman. stepped into the box office,
got the best seats in the house and coming
out presented them to Mr., Sherman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
A NATURAL INFERENCE.
Only Nowadays the Men Belong to the
Women.

women.
From the New Haven Register.
Up town there is a rather fashionable
establishment for the sale of men $
furnishing goods, and the sign out
read: MEMS Belongings" Into this
shop few days ago a man entered,
a stranger in the neighborhood, and ev-
identity a serious minded person.
rs that sign out there all right as
represented?'' he inquired
Il presume So" responded the clerk,
though 1 don't understand what you
mean"
That's simple enough. I merely
want to know if you have mems be-
longings here
"Oh, yes, sir; + beg your pardon
and the clerk was all smiles. I'VE have
everything in that line"
"Everything?"
Sure" the clerk was becoming IA
milfarly confident.
We'll / want wife,
The clerk changed countenance as if
he thought his visitor We're crazy.
"How-ho how, do you mean?" he
stammered.
Have you a wife here that l can
get?" answered the visitor.
"N-n-n-no, sir"
Then you'd better take in your sign
If wife isn't a mans belonging, what
in thunder is she?" and the strange
visitor walked out as seriously as he
had entered.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
In the Role of a Ruffian.

II it seems to US. General Breck-
\ inridge, who certainly is a good
; soldier, summed up American
public opinion when he recently re-
marked that what the army needs is
"a set of gentlemen in the war depart
ment.' Our present staff system de-
taches officers from the army, turns
staff officers into an intriguing clique
and ends in Eagans.
The BLACKBOARD talk in which Cen
eral Eagan permitted himself to in
dulge came upon the country with the
force of an unpleasant shock. That
Eagan dared to submit his billngsgate
to the commission, as testimony re-
lating to the conduct of the war, is
of itself astounding. That the COM
mission should have rejected the tes-
timony, sending it back to its author
with instructions to make it conform
to decency was to have been expected
That the result Of the whole disrep-
utable incident is a court martial for
Eagan is in the natural order of
events
fancied injustice, this officer failed to
avail himself of all the channels of
redress provided by regulation and as
sailed his superior in a manner prob
ably unparalleled in military annals.
The offense was committed not as q
sudden outburst, but in a deliberately
prepared statement, which has brought
~
to the nation. 1t is difficult to imagine
behavior more subversive of discipline
or more destructive of the spirit which
should animate a military establish
ment. In whatever aspect it may be
viewed, the incident is most deplorable
and farther reaching than now fore
seen.
All that is happening. in the ill-na-
tured clashing of those high in author
ity in the countrys army circles, shows
that We do not place a proper estimate
on our achievements in the recent war
with Spain. Dewey is the bright par
ticular star of last years campaigning;
history will say that there is, compar-
atiVely, not great glory for us in any
of the operations near home In TRUTH
it is just to say that the teaching of
the war is that our military establish
ment was and is a good deal short
of what it ought to have been, allow
ing for the fact that we had made no
pretensions to military prowess.
A trial has proved in an unmistak-
able manner that our military service
is not, and has not been in a condi-
ton adequate to perform the offens-
i've and defensive duties it was organ
lied and maintained to undertake.
| Throughout our entire war with Spain
the favors of fortune often undeserved,
from military point of view, were
largely on our side. We encountered
more or less demoralized army, main
tanned by a bankrupt country, men
fighting with he knowledge that in
evitable defeat was before them, and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
A Possible Reason.

From the Chicago Post
Possibly one reason why Germany de-
clned SPANS invitation to take a hand
in the Philippine game was her uncertain
~ as to how strong a game it might
prove to be. There seems TO be a desire
on the part of every European nation lust
now to let some other nation make a test
of Uncle Sans strength and earnestness
of purpose
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
\ EMS records ought to go for
something. General Miles can
well afford to let his military

n EMS records ought to go for
lV something General Miles can
we'll afford to let his military
career be set cut in contrast with the
record Eagan has made In the civil
war, Miles enlisted as a volunteer. He
was soon a captain: he advanced to
the rank of brevet-major general, and
that rank was his at the end of The
war. He entered the regular army
and the time of the outbreak of the
war with Spain found him commander
or the army of the United States. At
me beginning of the war. Eagan enter
ed the volunteer service as a first lieu
tenant. He served through the war so
lnconspicuously that he received no pro-
motion-he was first lieutenant when
he was mustered out Thereafter a
place was made for him in the regular
army. He naturally gravitated to the
commissary department and, as has
been aptly said, he was there "a species
OF wholesale grocery clerk" He was a
captain in that department when Miles
was a major general
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
Time to Recognize Himself.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Hon. Thomas Reed acts like a soured
man. 1t is often the case when a presi-
dental bee is driven from bonnet that
the Wearer is more uncomfortable than
ever, Mr., Reed would do well to pull him
self together and recognize the fact that
he is not the whole push"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
Current Comment,
Mckinley as Change Artist.

From the Buffalo Courier
IN the course of his public career he has
been successfully for free silver, interna-
tonal bimetal.ism and the gold standard,
lie opposed just war against Spain last
spring but has now brought the country
TO the verge of an unjustifiable war with
the fflioinos He has declared against
the forcible annexation of Cuba but has
refused in his proclamation to the Fill
pinos to apply the same code of moral
ity'' to them
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
How They Catch On,

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Spaniards owned the Philippines for
centuries and left them about as they
found them. The Yankees have been
there only a few months, and there are
American bars all over Manila and soap
lads" in shrieking yellow letters all over
the walls
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
Partyism in Pennsylvania.

From the Dallas (Tex.) News.
Pennsylvania is troubled by that kind of
rabid party politics which leads a voter to
support hog thief of his own party rath-
er than approve the plain truth when
presented by the other side.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
They Go OFF Wrong.

From the st. Paul Globe.
Admiral Schley is peculiarly unfortunate
in the notoriety attained by his relatives
One Miss Schley is crazy on the subject
of peace and another was crazy on general
principles before she hanged herself
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
At the Fat Stock Show,

Which was the handsomest on the
grounds
Was really hard to say,
But the hog that scored one thousand
pounds
Had the most winning weigh.
Chicago Tribune
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
Love at First SIGHT

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
DO you believe in love at first sght?"
she asked.
"Of course" said the Savage Bachelor.
t.do you suppose If man had the gift
of second sight he would fall In loye?''
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Catching Onto Modern WAYS,

From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
No time was lost by the Filipinos in
catching onto modern ways. They are
maintaining full-fedged junta at Hong
Kong, with instructions that it must kick
at everything and be satisfied with Moth
ing.
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Personal Notes.

Governor Pingree has taken an aversion
to silk hats on the ground that they be-
long to "swells, undertakers and English
men,
Senator Vests recent illness left him 80
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02
LOCAL MENTION.

THE new delivery wagon which has
been purchased by Kidd the grocer for
use in his large and growing business
is about the finest thing in town of
the kind.
MISS MARY SEMANs is having a
clearance sale of late winter millinery
to make room for the new spring
goods. Some very elegant bargains
are being offered this week.
I'VE come to kill printer, said the
little man. Any printer ia particular?
asked the foreman. Oh, any one'll do:
/ would prefer small one, but I've
got TO make some sort of a bluff at
fight or leave home, since the paper
called my wife's pink tea swell affair
THE grounding had hard time to
see his shadow to-day. If he fails en-
tirely it will probably be the first
time on record. In case he don't we
may expect an early Spring TO make
up for all the bad weather that we
have been having. There are many
Of US who will not object to this move.
A GENTLEMAN who is evidently en-
deav0rlng 10 square himself with
maiden ladies who have passed the
blushing period gives this definition
Of an old maid IAN old maid is a
woman who has not been fool enough
to be fooled by every fool who has
been fool enough to try to fool her. !"
THE electric light company have
placed large arc light at the head of
Main street 10 order to show the peo-
pie Of that part Of town what can be
done with arc lights in the way of
lighting the town. The lights are
very pretty and very practicable. The
day may come when the town is light
ed with them in great measure.
Mrs. DAvENPoRT's dancing class
will meet on next Saturday night
again and on the following Saturday
night The Municipal Hall will not
be moved for couple Of weeks and
there need be no suspension on that
score as has been thought necessary.
The same music as before will he fur
| nished.
Why Not!
Morgantown papers are doing a
great deal of Dragging about their
new postotfice. Grafton Sentinel.
A man never gets SO desperate that
he doesn't care how cough medicine
tastes.
An optimist is married man who
would do it over again.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

There is nothing in a name when
the mercury can carry on like it did
at Paradise
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

The Cubans have their nerve with
them at any rate.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

March will have to get a move on
il she can beat the records made by
January and December.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Your Uncle Matt is still outside
of reaching distance.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

From the accounts sent in by our
correspondents everyone has been
enjoying quite spell of weather
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

The hard winter prophets now
have an opportunity to repeat Il
told you So
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Our English friends are becoming
greatly exercised over the way Amer
lean products are monopolizing the
markets of the world and crowding
theirs out. It seems the United
States has no competitor in the pro-
duction of goods that require skilled
labor
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

At any rate General Miles IS can
did when talking Of The canned meat
men.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Winter is getting old enough to
know better but there has been very
little change except for the worse
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

For an innocent man Mr.. Quay,
Of Pennsylvania shows a very
strange aversion to having a speedy
trial
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

In six months we will be swearing
at the heat.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

No cases of sun stroke have been
reported.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Well bet that there is not very
much investigating done about the
manner in which contingent funds
have been spent in the state
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Mr. McGraw may be able to make
more Roadway toward knocking out
Mr.. Scott in Washington than he
did in Charleston.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

The Philippines must have heard
of the kind of winters we have and
do not want to be annexed to any
such country in consequence.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

The one ballot day rule is strict
~ enforced at Harrisburg but the
one drink day rule has not even
been proposed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

If "Buck" Grant had used more
of his mothers letters, and less of
somebody's money, he might have
done better in his dash for the Sen
ate.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02
MoRGANrowN. FEBRUARY 2. 1880


N. r j..
-------
No cases of sun stroke have been
reported.
In SIX months we viii be swearing
at the heat.
rha canaan 49, 4ho;r nar,,o With
them at any rate.
w. ~ NJ. o.;u o,4a;aa
- roaah;aa a;stan.o
60, ,,:,a.. a
a;,7 49, ta,,s;.o y 49, o...,,ag3 .aaat
49, i, IT, : -,
= paraa;sa
-
The hard winter prophets now
ppoi euA''S y epa'
WY yoa ~.
March will have to get move on
if she can beat the records made by
an'' ie''De''
From the accounts sent in by our
correspondents everyone has been
ENJOYING quite spell of weather.
Winter is getting old enough to
know better but there has been very
little change except for the worse.
fOf an innocent man MI. quay.
Of Pennsylyania shows very
strange aversion to having a speedy
trial.
~
one drink a day rule has not even
been pronased
, -,
sa,,. ,,:ss
!, m
did in Charleston
wen bet that there IS not very
much investigating done about the
manner IN which contingent funds
The Philippines must have heard
OF the kind OF winters we have and
40 not want TO be annexed to any
such country IN consequence.
Ii buck Grant had used more
OF his mothers letters, and less OF
somebody's money, he might have
done better IN his dash for the Sen
ate
Talkino of chean labor the annex.
alton OF the Cubans won't be dan
gerous on that score Ihey only
want sixty million for lighting
spain.
If General Eagan is kept in the
army that act will justify many of
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

The State Wool Growers Associa
tion will have to take an address de-
livered by w B. Outright at Charles
ton next week. Here is practical
object for The charity fund.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Colonel Morris Horkheimer is not
in favor of an investigating com
mittee to find out how he spent one
hundred and forty dollars day
while at the expense of the state in
New York.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Gov. McMillin, of Tenn, has the
courage of his convictions. He We
toed a bill authorizing the city of
Memphis to issue gold bonds, and
announced that he would sanction
nolegislation discriminating against
u. S. legal tender coins.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

A man never gets so desperate that
he doesn't care how cough medicine
tastes.
An optimist is married man who
would do it over again.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Talking of cheap labor the annex
alton Of the Cubans won't be dan
gerous on that score They only
want sixty million for fighting
Spain.
.--A----------
If General Eagan is kept in the
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-02

Morgantown papers are doing {
great deal of Dragging about theil
new postoffice. Grafton Sentinel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-07

overcome by numbers and the prisoner was taken from them. Up through the 1 central portion of the town the mol marched the prisoner being held by the vanguard and dragged along with the aid of ropes loosely attached to his body. He was the target of hundreds l of missiles and several times he sank half conscious to the ground while the crowd pressed forward, striking at him with clubs, sticks and whips until his head and body were scarcely recog- nizable. More dead than alive he was dragged along and forced to his feet Scores of women joined the men. High above the noise, the wretch could be heard pleading for his life The spec tacle continued until the grounds wer reached where the final work of sha mob was accomplished.
 There the prisoner was dragged to a saplin and strapped against it, facing the husband of the victim. Large quan- titles of dry brush and larger bits of wood were piled around him, while he was praying for speedy death. James Lashbrook, the husband of the murder ed woman, applied the first match to
 
 tim struck the second match Some one with knife was slashing at the prisoners chest Not a single shot was fred The purpose seemed to be to give the wretch the greatest possible amount and duration of torture. As the flame arose Coleman's horror increased and he made vain efforts to withdraw his limbs from the encroaching fire. The ropes securing him to the tree were burned and his body finally fell forward on the burning pile. Even then, al- though it was not certain whether he was living or dead, the crowd used long poles to push his body back into the flames. It is not certain how long life lasted
 During the process, while his voice could be heard Coleman begged for a drink of water. At the end of three hours the body was cremated. During all that time members of the family of Mrs. Lashbrook remained to keep up the fire and keep the body in position where it would continue to burn It is said that on the march through the city the prisoners eyes were burned out by acid thrown in an eggshell. Among all the thousands of the mob there was not a single effort made to disguise or conceal identity. No man wore a mask. All the leaders of the mob are well known and there are hundreds of wit nesses who can testify to their partici- patton in the tragedy. They are lead ing citizens in all lines of business, and many are members of churches. Coun ty Judge Harbeson will empanel epe- cial grand jury at once to make a speedy investigation and return indict ments against the leaders, but there is a strong feeling that no punishment will result from this tragedy.