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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard Publishing Company issues daily and Sunday editions with offices in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls. Subscription rates are listed in advance with postage terms for the U S Canada and Mexico and a Paris reading room reference.
The Anaconda Standard assures advertisers a bona fide paid circulation on Sundays and Tuesdays, claiming three times greater reach than any other Montana newspaper. The notice invites advertisers to rely on this guarantee.
The Kansas City Press dispatches weigh Mr Towne as a serious rival for the Bryan ticket’s second place. Towne’s oratory and doctrine match Bryan in influence, yet concerns over Democratic qualification and factional support shape the brewing contest. Sulzer of New York emerges as a rival prospect with recent activity in Kansas City.
The Boer envoys left the United States after a quiet visit that drew sympathy from many Americans. The Standard notes a majority feeling in favor of harmony with the Boers despite the lack of formal polling. It frames the Boers as brave against imperial aggression and contrasts public sentiment with Clark's forthcoming actions in Kansas City.
The article argues the visiting Boers failed to secure official U.S. backing as Washington pursues its own policy toward the Philippines and fears public discredit if it aided the Boers. It notes the envoys have departed without clear results and laments the absence of tangible progress.
Trade journals describe a seven to eight percent fall in leading staples since February as a normal adjustment. They call declining prices temporary and due to supply and demand, while applauding a “midsummer vacation” for workers and claiming a healthy market will return.
Wheat prices jumped about twenty cents a bushel at Chicago to around eighty eight and a half cents, a peak not seen since the Leiter plunge. Analysts cite mixed reports on Minnesota and Dakota crops, with some indicating heavy damage but disputes over the extent of losses.
The article compares various crop estimates from 125 to 160 million bushels with the Chicago Record's view of 80 to 160 million. It describes widespread drought damage as destroying much of the harvest and driving potential export reductions while noting overall supplies may stay ample and prices volatile due to speculation. It highlights farmers facing losses and inability to adjust production while speculators drive mid season price swings.
The article argues that ore richness with depth is unsettled as some mines deepen and others fade. metals are widespread but deposition depends on rock type, fissures, and chemistry. It notes irregular, alternating richness within veins and concludes exploration depths remain effectively shallow compared to Earth's bulk.
The Pittsburg Post notes McKinley faces a weaker personal appeal than four years ago. It cites voter judgment of his character and divides within his party caused by his administration. It argues money and corporate power no longer buoy his bid as strongly as before.
The citizens of Bloomington Illinois mobilize to rebuild much of their city after a recent large fire. The St Louis Republic highlights their indomitable spirit as a hallmark of Middle West progress.
The Boston Globe analyzes how China faces foreign pressure and internal secret societies led by the Boxers. It notes Empress Dowager Li Hung Chang’s cautious stance, risks of Russian and Japanese rivalry, and fears of foreign domination, with China’s vast population and 400 million people shaping the crisis.
A brief note recalls Bloomington's resolve mirroring Chicago after the great fire, praising civic energy and sacrifice shown by residents as they faced devastation and began rebuilding. The message links past resilience to present community effort.
From the Boston Post, Hanna showed political wisdom in keeping Roosevelt off the ticket while Tie warned against imperialism as the party’s sole issue. He sought a different direction with a statesmanlike candidate but conceded the Rough Rider was necessary.
In New York state politics Roosevelt gains leverage with a gubernatorial candidate he can fully control, while Platt remains firmly in the bottom tier, signaling a shift in power dynamics and freer maneuverability for Roosevelt.
The Atlanta Journal notes Whitelaw Reid argues Tom Platt does not represent New York's people, though he embodies the Republican Party of New York and its ideal statesman.
Mark Hanna was re-elected chairman of the Republican National Committee with no dissenting votes. The Indianapolis Press notes he is viewed as one of the best issues for the Democratic party to contend with.
A roundup notes Maryland Senator McComas as a keen golfer and prominent in Congress. The Journalists club of London plans a monument to war reporter Archibald Forbes and is raising funds. Edwin Conger in China speaks several dialects. Brigadier Chaffee will lecture at Newport naval college on Spanish American War lessons. Rev Anson Phelps Stoker Jr is wealthy rector of St Pauls New Haven and Yale alumnus. Westerns dismayed at Roosevelt’s shorter stature at Philadelphia convention. Harvard library stores class of 1828 records with biographical notes by subjects. Collis Huntington now owns a vast transport system valued at $450 million with $60 million annual earnings. Havana mayor Alejandro Rodriguez, allied with Lola Rodriguez, joined insurgents after Gromez landing.
Sir Thomas Lipton cabled one dollar to purchase car toons for a Press Artiste league show in New York. Admiral Sampson’s designs inspire scenery for Webers Oberon as Emperor William soon presents it. Sampson seeks autographs, Miller and Delcusse stand out among French cabinet members. Despradelies wins first medal at Paris salon.
The excerpt mentions the Beacon of Progress monument concept by MIT Boston. It notes Mrs Edward D Winslow as Stockholm’s first lady driver in an electric car, plus Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow’s Cuban postal mission background. It also covers genealogical notes on Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s lineage and Benjamin Hanks arrival in Plymouth in 1699.
The Philadelphia Times accuses the McKinley administration of pro English influence. It argues the president is usurping Congress in war decisions, mismanaging China policy, and risking a precursor to war by actions seen as unlawful and un-American. It urges lawful, congressional control.
A lengthy profile describes Pekin as a vast walled city built on a desert with no sewers or public water and crowded suburbs beyond its walls. Foreign legations shelter in compounds while markets for imported goods are limited. walls rise 50 to 60 feet thick with towers and 16 gates.
Information from Senator Hanna states that no one authorized by him or the national committee may solicit or receive money for the Republican national campaign. The note comes as parties in New York and Philadelphia are reported to be gathering funds.
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