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THURSDAY. MAY Is, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
The Cars Way.

II LITTLE item in last nights news
shows that Russia can blow hot
! or cold. At The Hague the
cars people are all of the olive-branch
persuasion. They are for peace. for ar
filtration. for the friendly adjustment
of differences and all that sort of thing.
But out in the oriental region Russia is
otherwise minded, and her representa-
ffves pursue other tactics. A few days
ago it was announced in cable dis
patches that the Russian government
wants just little more in the way of
concessions than was secured under the
arrangement whereby England and
Russia Conceded to themselves every
thing in sight that they thought they
wanted In China.
What the car wanted was a, little
more railroad right of way so that he
could extend his Siberian road to Pekin
that was the matter of recent tele-
graphic mention. China declined, the
theory at Pekin was that Russia had
snatched enough and that the line must
be drawn What does the car do? He
nounce to the proper authorities that
Russia is unable to accept the Chinese
refusal of a railway concession and
that Russian engineers will be sent at
once to survey the line that will con-
meet the cars road with Pekin.'
And what will old China do then. poor
thing? Send man to The Hague con-
ference? That would, in all probability,
amount to as much as anything else
China could do; and that certainly
would amount to nothing. It's the way
the GEAR has when he wants anything
which he knows he can steal and not
have to fight for.
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that at the roll call in congress. at the
time of the proposed meeting, when
Potter's name was reached, the re-
Spouse was: He is keeping a Pryor
engagement" and that when Pryor's
name was reached the answer was:
HE has gone to be made into Potter's
clay"
Not all of the affairs of honor" in
vo1ving members of congress reached
termination so harmless as in the Pot
ter Pryor case. although there was no
damage done in the Brooks-Burlingam
affair which occurred just few years
before the civil war. Brooks was the
South Carolina congressman who, in
1856, had attacked Charles Sumner with
a cane. Burlingame, of Massachusetts,.
was, later on, the first United States
minister to China. These two engaged
Brooks gave a challenge. Burlingame
promptly accepted, Canada was select
ed as the place of meeting and rifles
We're to be the weapons. Brooks failed
to appear; his plea was that he would
have to pass through the enemy's
country" to get there.
More serious was the duel of earlier
date between William J. Graves, Of
Kentucky. and Jonathan Cilley, of
Maine both esteemed members of the
house. These men fought with rifles,
in the knowledge of the use of which
it was thought Cilley had the advan-
tage, but Graves killed Cilley by what
was very likely a chance shot. The ex-
citement in the country became intense.
There were several parties in and out
of congress involved in the affair. Cilley
left young wife and family bereaved.
and the life of Graves was wrecked by
what he had done. He left public life
as victim of remorse from his act.
and is said to have been broken
hearted man always after.
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N LORE kind words for Mayor
M Mccarthy in the columns of
the Miner. That newspaper
keeps right on pumping advice" into
the mayor with the light and airy gen.
erosty of a free-lunch counter and
with as much showing of earnestness
as if the mayor were likely to listen to
a word of it,
When he was nominated for mayor,
Mr.. Mccarthy was placed on platform
that sternly denounced w. A. Clark $
purchase of the senatorship. That was
right, because not one of the thirteen
Silver Bow democrats who represented
Montana in the legislative session sold
out to Clark. The Miner threatened to
defeat Mr. Mccarthy terribly if he ran
on that platform, but Mccarthy did.
and-well, as everybody knows. Nc
Carthy is mayor.
Then, later on, the Miner gave Mayor
Mccarthy advice about all sorts of mat
tiers, but it covertly threatened him and
promised to do all sorts of things to
him if he appointed Mr.. Lamb to the
Office of city attorney-the Miners mis-
cry being that Mr.. Lamb, as member
of the legislature, did not sell his vote
to Clark; he is one of the thirteen DEM
ocratic. members for Silver Bow county
whom the Miner calls "automatons"
Then. still little later on, the mayor,
all needless of the Miners threats and
advice, appointed Mr.. Lamb. The
Miner tried hard to queer" the APP
pointment, and fiunked, Of course. The
public can see why the Miner should
feel so badly upset over this failure; the
point with the public is that it is will
ing ito let the Miner feel bad and will
ing also to accept and approve the ap-
pointment of Mr. Lamb.
And still it comes-more Miner ad-
vice for Mayor Mccarthy. We do not
exactly catch the drift of this latest
effusion but, as nearly as we can gather,
it appears to be the Miners wish that
Mayor Mccarthy should hold a meet
ing and resolve that somehow his adj
ministra ton is rank failure; that
SeeiIlS W De tllC Slsl VI IL. tSShNA si'S
mayor is going to keep right on paying
no attention to these chapters of Miner
advice, we cannot tell. We have heard
it said that Mr.. Mccarthy is a kind
hearted sort of man. Perhaps, taking
his cue from what the Aguinaldo fell
lows said to the peace commissioners,
he will tell the Miner by and by that
really he is sorry for it personally but
not officially.
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Foolish Fighters.

~RENCHMEN have no difficulty
r in finding grounds for an insult
that requires a duel for its set
tlement. Yesterday mornings press
dispatch told of a ludicrous affair in
Paris which was the outcome of a hot
discussion between two fools as ito
whether Hamlet was fat or lean. The
item is of no account in the world, as
the two French fighters are not, except
as it revives the story of a long-ago
threatened duel in which one of the par
elephants was John F. Potter of Wis
consin, whose death, at the age of
eighty-two years, is announced.
The incident occurred nearly forty
years ago, when Potter was a member
of the national house of representa-
tives as one Of the Wisconsin delega-
ton. In those days the North, as a
rule, sent peaceably disposed men to
congress; the spirit in that section was
against duelling. The southern men,
bers took advantage of it to dare their
northern associates to the duel, and
they We're in the habit of haunting them
with a lack of courage when they re-
fused to resort to it.
The, conditions were rather trying.
The southerners might engage in a
duel, and go back home TO be lionized
because they had done SO. The north
erners, on the other hand, had to meet
home sentiment which regarded duel
ling as an un-Christian proceeding, bet
ter adapted to barbarism than to civili-
cation. The public mind at the North
had become so aroused by the overbear-
ing spirit of the southern members of
congress that it had been brought to a
readiness TO forgive almost anything
which should meet and overcome the
arrogance displayed in congress. Thus it
was brought at last to pardon Mr..
| Potter, and even to glory in his
defiant action.
In 1860, congress engaged in an angry
debate which had its origin in the muir
der of Elijah P. Lovejoy. During this
debate, sharp words We're interchanged
by Mr.. Potter and Roger A. Pryor, at
that time young Virginian of the fire
eating kind. The result was that Pryor
challenged Potter to a duel Potter
promptly accepted and. having the
choice as to the conditions for the fight,
he named bowie knives and a darkened
room.
That was not the kind of an engage
ment Pryor had planned, and he backed
down. Potter became passing hero
throughout the North, while Pryor was
left to explain things to the southern
bloods. The incident occasioned no end
of talk. Among other things, it is told
on Mr.. Potters authority, We believe.
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IN FIVE ROUNDS.
Middlsweight Amateur Championship of
the Coast Decided.


San Francisco, May 24-At the Olym-
pic club tonight, j. Mcdonald Of San
Francisco beat e. Johnson of the Multi
nomah Athletic club of Portland for the
middleweight amateur championship of
the Pacific coast, in five rounds. Nc
Donald, who proved to be a rough
fighter took every advantage allowed
under the rules and punched Johnson
rather severely. Johnson started out
well in the first round, landing a good
right on McDonald's jaw, but failed o
show up well in the succeeding rounds.
He appeared overdrawn and stale. In
the fifth round Mcdonald knocked
Johnson down four times before the
referee called halt and gave the decis-
ion to the San Francisco man. John
son was only remarkable for the
amount of punishment he withstood.
Finals: Featherweight class-Leonard
defeated Hosken; Lightweight Flynn
defeated Kane. Welterweights-Ast de-
feated Hellman. Middleweight-Mc-
Donald defeated Johnson.
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VIII Save the Paris.

New York, May President
Wright Of the American line said to-
day he had received cablegram from
H. Y. Wilding, the agent of the line, at
Southampton, in which he said the, su-
preme attempt to get the Paris off the
rocks would be made Saturday BY
that time all the pumping apparatus
will have arrived and the work started.
Officials of the line are still confident of
saving the steamer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25
A TRluMPHAL TOUR.
People Flock in Crowds to Get Look at
SchIey.

Sch1ey.
Omaha, Neb, May 24.-Rear Admiral
Schley's progress westward since he
left Omaha has been a triumphal tour.
At every town on the line people stood
in crowds on the platforms eager to
catch a glimpse of the naval hero. He
appeared on the rear platform and ac-
knowledged their greetings, but begged
to be excused from handshaking, as he
said: THE good people of Omaha have
nearly shaken my right ripper off"
Three thousand people greeted him at
Lincoln, where the. train stopped Is
minutes. AT Hastings 5000 eager citi-
zens, headed by bands, G. A. r. men
and other organizations, crowded
around the station and cheered them
selves hoarse. The Hastings people
presented him with a beautiful battle
ship made of rare flowers. At other
towns the scenes were re-enacted till a
late hour tonight.
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NInnre Is n Murderer.

Kansas City No. May 24--Mrs. Anna
Mack of Turner Kas., who was shot on
Sunday by Levi Moore. a city market
clerk, died of her injuries to-day. Mrs.
Jennie Campbell and Mrs Ella Lands.
Moore's other two victims, are believed
to be dying.
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VIII Advance Prices.

Columbus. Ohio. May 24.-At a secret
meeting of the stoneware potteries east
of the Mississippi river to-day a CONSOLE
dalton was effected A combine was in
corporated in Delaware with a capital of
s., 100000. 1t will be known as the Amer
lean Stoneware company Low prices of
the potteryware caused the combination,
and AN advance was decided on at the
next meeting.
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Albion Iibeled.

San Francisco, May 24.-The steamer
Albion which plies between this city and
Northern ports, was libeled to-day. The
suit was filed by a Portland firm for
goods supplied the vessel. The owners of
the vessel furnished bonds and the steam
Ell was released
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citizens, We're presented to the cruiser
New Orleans to-day. The service con-
sists OF the largest silver punch bowl
SO tar cast. with all accessories. The
address was made by Governor Tcster
Mayor Flower and Senator McEnery
and Captain Waters and Captain Long
necker responded.
Miss jamie McEnery. daughter Of The
senator was sponsor for the silver bell
bought by general subscription
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The Decatur, ILL.,, school girl with
whose photograph Admiral Dewey is
smitten is doubtless anxious to afford
him an opportunity ITO meet the real
thing now
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25
Arrived With a Tow.

San Francsco, May 24-The tug boat
Richard Holyoke arrived here to-day
from Port Angeles with the side wheel
steamer Ocean Wave in tow. The Ocean
Wave will be thoroughly overhauled IN
this city and will be used " the Santa
Fe Railroad company for its traffic in
the bay
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

President McKinley's health is said to
have been greatly benefited by his So
journ at Hot Springs, Va. Few people
who are sick of Algerism can go all the
way to Hot Springs, however
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We infer from the Butte Miner that
1.-THE Turtle is on terms of closer in
timacy with the devil and all his works
than the Casino ever dreamed of be-
irp
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Regardless of Aguinaldo's wishes,
General Luna, it is announced, sis
bound to continue the fight for indie
pendence." 1t will soon be recorded of
General Luna that he also ran.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

The American consulate at Hong
Kong may not be pulling off any $1O0-a-
plate dinners, but it is safe to assume
that it is feeding Dewey something be-
sides rats and rice
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

The only disagreeable incident that
marred London's celebration of the
queens birthday was the cracked voice
of Poet Laureate Austin's muse.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

Frenchmen who fight duel because
they can't agree as to whether Hamlet
was fat or thin must regard it as a
question of some magnitude.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

The demonstrations in Washington
would indicate that Sousa's latest
march is almost as great favorite as
Joe Wheeler.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

TIE Prince Of Wales Is beginning to
entertain suspicion that his revered
mother is ambitious to break Methu-
saleh's record.
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From Tit-Bit.

From Tit-Bits.
In front of grocer's in the Rue de
Rivoli, Paris, is sign which reads:
Madeira, 2 francs: old Madeira.
francs; genuine Madeira, 10 francs" =.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

The latest war news from the Philip
pines is of a character to indicate that
Aguinaldo has laid in a fresh stock of
capitals.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
piication.
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AS Otis understands them, the in
alenable rights of the American SOL
der are life liberty and the pursuit of
FiliDinOS
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Notwithstanding a hot fire the Mon
tana and Kansas boys froze onto por-
ton of the enemy's country yesterday.
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1t begins to be evident that Aguin-
aldo's peace overtures were an acute
case of false alarm.
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notwithstanding its name, Laureate
Austin's IAN Indian Summer" belongs
to the spring poem class.
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The concert of the American military
and civil powers at Manila seems to be
off the key.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

The heresy hounds in the Presbyte-
rian general assembly are not freeing
many coons this season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

AS soon as it struck the Rocky Noun
tain region 1.-THE Turtle ran into a
quantity of higher criticism
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

So far there have not been any peace
jubilees in the Occur d'Alenes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

General Otis seems to be acting on
the principle When in doubt, sock it to
'em.
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Omaha succeeded in royalty enter
tanning Admiral Schley without any
kissing bees on the side
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1.-THE Turtle" undoubtedly prefers be-
ing roasted to being turned into the
soup.
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Victoria is still queen of the oath of
May, mother.
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The festive game of tag has been re-
sumed in Luzon and will alternate with
that of hide and go seek.
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AS for the results of The Hague peace
convention, requiescant in pace.
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4 LILLIAN J. BRYAN has written

- sILLIAM J. BRYAN has written
(" a strong article for the New
York Journal in favor of the
proposition so to amend the constitu-
ton as to permit the people to elect
their senators in congress instead of
having them appointed by the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Bryan begins by quoting
Brice, who credits James r. Weaver
of Iowa with introducing the first pro-
posal to amend the constitution in this
respect. 1t was on January 81. 1881.
that Mr.. Weaver introduced his con-
stitutional amendment doing away with
the appointing power now vested in
the legislature under section third,
article one, and providing that the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

One of these days Dom Paul Kruger
may toy with the lions tail once too
often
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The Montana and Kansas regiments
again played partners yesterday and
took every trick.
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Still 1t Comes.
known.

..N 4 ORE kind words" for Mayor
M Mccarthy in the columns of
the Miner. That newspaper
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-19
COnuress of Nations.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-With
most impressive ceremonies, which par
took of both an official and public char
acter, the international commercial con
gress was formally opened yesterday in
the large auditorium of the main building
at the National Export exposition. Fully
5000 people assembled in the spacious
auditorium and added their enthusiastic
applause to the welcome extended to the
delegates by representatives of the ma
ton, \of the municipality of Philadelphia
and of the Philadelphia Commercial mu
scum, which organization conceived, ar
ganized and carried out the detail of ar
rangements for the great trade congress
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-19

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Richard Gro
ker achieved II triumph last night in the
meeting of the Democratic state commit
tee and is today the recognized leader of
the Democratic party in the state of New
York. The test as to the actual leader
Of the party was in the seating of the
committeeman from the Forty-fourth dis
trict, Monroe county, and it was a trial
of strength between Mr. Croker and Da-
vid Is. HILL The decisive vote stood 2S
to 20 in favor of the Tammany chief.
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Oxster shuclsers strike,

NORFOLK, Oct. Is. - The oyster
shuckers of this port are rapidly going
out on strike. some 500 now being idle,
in consequence of the decision of the
packers not to employ any union men
after next Monday. The packers declare
that the shuckcrs cause continual trou-
bic by meddling and walking out every
time an Objectionable employee is dis
charged The strike has partially para
lyzed the oyster trade here, About $15,-
900 weekly is paid out now, and the lock-
out will affect 5000 people directly. Nor
folks oyster trade is worth $2,000,000
annually.