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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-20
The Standards War Service.

N their way the associated press war
bulletins which the Standard and a
few II its contemporaries are re-
ceiving are pretty good. Many days
ago, however. the Standard found this
service too scant and. as thousands of
people throughout the state are aware.
these bulletins are supplemented every
day by fuller information in the form
of special bulletins sent by Mr.. Hos
ford, the Standards well-known repre-
sentative at Washington.
This special service has been in sue
cessful operation since the time when
the excitement became so intense I'm
Washington as to make imperative. for
the uses of the Montana public. a serv-
ice much larger and more frequent
than the press bulletins supply. The
superiority of the service accounts for
Butte and in other W is the place
of assembling for the crowds who are
in quest of news. II is the rule that
the standard bulletins have, the long
lead over the regular press service In
point of time, the difference being sur
prisingly great. in the Standards favor.
respecting many highly important and
decisive matters. Besides. the Stand
ards service averages "A report many
times larger than that shared by our
contemporaries.
Then, too, from this office a summary
Of the Hosford bulletins is sent daily
and promptly to at least a dozen points
In the state where the public anxiously
watches for news but where even the
ordinary press dispatches are lacking.
This is an expensive service. 1t is ex-
elusive: II involves the engaging of ex-
ira help at the Standards Washington
bureau. the large item of tolls. and the
distribution to Montana points. But
the news of these times is the most
significant that has been given to the
public during the lifetime of the Stand
ard. and this office proposes to make its
splendid facilities of the greatest pos
| sible service to the Montana public in
these exciting ines. 9
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A Good Man for 1t.

~HE plan to promote Lee from his
civil-list title of consul general
to a g%eneralship of a different
sort will be a%pplauded by the people.
The general has some enemies in this
country who trot in the New York
Evening Post class. but the larger por-
ton of those who hate him are people
whose postoffice address is at Havana
General Lee is no novice in military
affairs. He is a graduate of West
Point. Besides. he knows all about
Cuba. and he is familiar with a good
many facts that are significant. He
believes that the Maine was blown up
with Weyler's knowledge of what was
Intended to he done. He is satisfied,
apparently. from evidence within his
personal knowledge, that Weyler vas
the author of the Sensational letter given
out some time ago which read:
BY the way. ! have read these days
that the Americans are bordering about
sending one Of their war ships to that
city. During my command In Cuba they
did not even dare to dream about II.
They knew the terrible punishment that
awaited them. ! had Havana harbor well
prepared for such an emergency. | rapidly
finished the work that Martinez Campos
carelessly abandoned. If the insult Is
made ! hope that there will be a Spanish
hand to punish 1t as terribly as 1t de-
serves.
The testimony of General Lee, given
under circumstances that compelled
conservative utterances. was that the
Spanish soldiers had been unpaid for
months and We're in a wretched condi-
ton; that thousands of the Cubans
We're starving and would die unless
they were succored by this country
that the efforts put forth by Spain to
give relief were insincere and hat the
insurgents wanted independence.
Lees knowledge of the conditions on
the island seems to warrant him in
expressing the belief that the blockade
of van and the prompt expulsion
OF the ~Spaniard will be matters tina
ought TO offer no serious difficulties.
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To Meet To-day.

= NDER the first plan. the date for
the assembling of the Spanish
cortes was April 25. Al a cabine;
council held on Thursday Of last week.
il was decided to advance the date; the
parliament will meet to-day unde a
royal decree which says that the pres
ent situation and the extraordinary
Importance OF the resolutions which
will be proposed and adopted necessi-
late that. despite the proximity Of the
opening of the cortes. the date should
be advanced in order hat the national
will which has the duty OF guiding and
inspiring the power TO which the con-
stitution has confided the defense of the
honor and integrity Of the nation.
should be enabled to express its
wishes"
At Thursdays cabinet meeting. Pre-
mier Sagasta made a statement relat-
ing to the recent developments In the
Cuban situation as affected by events
In Washington. He declared that the
situation was very serious. and while
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pointing out tina "the debates In con-
gress have no legal value" he said he
deemed IT advisable to expedite the
reopening Of the c%ortes. lin order to
allow the national opinion and its rep
resentatives to declare the will of the
people. and to enable the government
to act in accord with the nation"
The Spanish parliament has its ma
jority and minority factions, although
the strength of the ministry. in its
relation to parliament. Is nowhere ques-
tioned-the minority is n which. as to
all preliminaries. at least. will be with
the government. The Carlists are the
only people o N whom the regency Is
compelled to keep a watchful eye.
although the government affects tn be
altogether Indifferent to the loud talk
OF this faction. These Carlists are i'm
fact the vultures Of the situation. II
Spain fails. they expect to pick 10
pieces the remnant of the dynasty held
in the name OF the boy king.
a few weeks ago. when President
Mckinley was pressing Madrid foi
satisfactory answers to his demands
the reply was a plea that Spain should
be given time so that the questions a.
issue might be laid before parliament
and its will ascertained. Things have
so shaped themselves, owing to the
presidents delay in sending in his mes
sage and to the added delays occasioned
by the debate in congress. that the
wish of the Sagasta cabinet Is met
The parliament is in session.; 1t car
record its will respecting the cours'
Spain shall pursue.
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The New Court House..

~HIS newspapers belief is that.
when 1t Is built, the people of
Deer Lodge county will be well
pleased with the court house for which
the plans were accepted yesterday. In
deed. the decision places the people of
the county under obligations to the
commissioners who were careful and
patient In the important duty that de-
volved upon them.
This matter is one in which the peo-
pie of this city. at least. have taken a
very warm interest. The universal hope
was that the best thing would be done
and that the decision might be in favor
of a building ample in its appointments.
thorough in it's construction. and cred
table in respec. to its architectural
features. The rival plans had earnest
advocates: as far as the Standard has
heard the result of the competition sat
isfies the public.
Several days ago this page of the
Standard called the attention of the
competing architects to the fact that
word had reached II that attempts,
through offers OF bribery. had been
made to win the favor of the board to
certain plans. The Standard added an
expression of the entire confidence OF
the public I'm the commissioners. and II
said that the information of attempt
at bribery reached this office very
straight" That vas true-it is not this
newspapers habit To throw out ugly
insinuations or statements lacking
foundation. The bribery was attempt
ed-time. place. amount and circum-
stances were matters fully known > the
Standard when the attention Of the
competing architects was called to
them.
IL can be said that the competition
the architects who submitted plans anc
also that this city made a showing
that was eminently good, even II th'
local offices failed of the award. The
obligation is. under bond. 10 complies
the new court house within the appro
priation. The understanding is that afte'
a few days of delay the working plan'
will be ready-the aim Is to push tn
work Of construction as rapidly as !
consistent with thoroughness. So tina
a few months hence the new cour
house will stand complete on its com
handing site al the head of Mali
street. and the county government VII
have a home of which IL may justly b
proud.
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HAPPILY MARRIED.
New York Newspaper's Account Of
Leo La salle's wedding.

A New York Newspapers Account OF
Leo La salIe's Wedding.
The Oswego. N. Y, Daily Times has
the following relative to the marriage
OF Leo La Sale of this city and Miss
Johnson:
The marriage of Miss Kathleen
Marie johnson Inc Leo T. La Sale
yesterday afternoon drew a large con-
course of friends of the bride to st.
Johns church, where the
was performed. The interior of the edi-
fee was brightly lighted. while the
chancel was abloom with Easter lilies,
palms n towering plants. The bride
entered the hurch on the arm OF her
father. Christopher Johnson. and at
tended by Miss Hattie Fennell. passed
down the center aisle to the chancei'
where the groom n his best man,
Thomas NJ. johnson, a brother OF the
bride, were waiting. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Dwyer'
pastor of st. Johns church. The bride
was attired in a superb wedding gown
Of white organdie over white silk. She
wore a bridal veil. which was sur
mounted by a wreath of orange bios
SONS and carried a snowy bouquet OF
brides roses. Her bridesmaid. Miss
Fennell. was becomingly dressed in a
gown Of white ~organdie with heliotrope
trimmings and carried a large bouquet
Of roses.
After the betrothal service the
| bridal party returned to the home Of
| the brides father. at the corner of
| West Fifth and Erie streets. where a
reception was held. Mr.. and Mrs. La
sale received h congratulations of
about 40 immediate relatives and
friends, and from 6 until s O'Clock a
sumptuous wedding supper was served.
While seated about the festive board
many congratulatory kilograms were
received from New York. Chicago and
Montana. Mr.. and Mrs. La Sale left
on their wedding tour, which includes
New York. Montreal and Chicago, al
OPS o'clock last night mid lower OF
rice and the best wishes of numerous
friends"
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e PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. 1898.
All Eyes on Madrid

r Spain backs down II will be n won
der. This country was given to IN
d~erstand-or at least. plainly to In
fer-that IL the senate were brought to
yield to the presidents plan. the
chances Of a settlement of differences
with Spain by peaceful processes would
be very greatly strengthened. That
may be the sequel. but II surely doesn't
look that way now.
The understanding is that without
delay. probably to-day. the president
will send an ult.matum to Madrid. Ac-
cording to all reports Spain II expect
ing il. is ready for 1t. will accept II as
notice tina there is to be war and. with
out haggiing b il. will prepare
for wars actual hostilitiee. The matter
will be laid before the cortes; we may
expect. as the result. no long discus
eions, but a manifestation so enthusiasts
tic and SO dramatic that 1t will make all
Spain deem itself a winner before the
fight n so fire the popular heart of
SPANS impulsive people that the war
will take it's beginning, as far as they
are concerned, with outbursts of en-
thusiasm.
That is one view OF II. and the one
that proba bly, will be realized, unless a
remarkable change comes over Madrid
within the next forty-eight hours. Spain
has schooled herself to the notion that
war is forced upon her-so far as the
regency is concerned. war or the sur
render Of Cuba presents a choice which
II is hard to make. either being perilous
for the dynasty. When therefore we ask
one another to-day whether II is to be
war. the answer on the news at this
hour must be yes" the situation
was so threatening.
There was a time when the presi-
dents demands rested on a contingency
even so far as the president himself was
concerned. But congress has equipped
Mr.. Mckinley with full power-he mus,
talk now for keeps" Public attention
which of late has been now on the whit,
house. now on the house Of representa-
tives. now on the senate. now on Ha'
vana. is about to be riveted on Madrid
there the die Is TO be cast.
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Where Silence is Gold.

n Vow that things begin TO look pref
IN ty serious. the announced inten-
tion is to keep secret the plans
of the cabinet respecting the move
ments of the army. That is sensible
enough. OF course, II is u Of the
question to keep the public in ignorance
of the general programme of the gov
eminent. and that is not proposed. but
there are some important details which
ought to be carried out without noisy
advertising. IL that be possible. So far
as the Standard is able to judge. ZEN
eral Miles. up TO date. has done as much
talking as anybody. His announce
ments thus far and the remarks of his
that have easily found their way into
the newspapers nay be harmless
enough: but. at any rate. the war de-
partment has announced its determine
ton to silence those I'm comspand.
1t Is the same with the navy-several
days ago, Secretary Long issued orders
directing the oficers to give no infor-
nation in regard to the movements Of
ships In the navy. This order was
prompted by the fact that publicity
which the department had sough to
avoid was given to the recent attempt
10 sail the flying squadron out OF
Hampton Roads. For this movement.
which proved to be merely for the pur-
poses Of drill. sealed orders were sent
10 Commander schley. The idea was to
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POLO LEAVES TODAY.
Nandais Tear Down the Sign ''Ofice of
the spanish legation"

h"' Is'fs
Washington. April l9.-The Spanish
minister. Senior Polo y Bernabe, has
made his final preparations for depar-
ture. and is calmly awaiting notihca-
ton that the president has affixed his
signature to the Cuban resolutions, at
which time the minister will TAX his
leave. He had expected this would
come to-day. and every arrangement
had been made with that in view. Now
that the signing is deferred until to-
morrow IL is probable that the minister
and his stan will depart before another
"A hours pass by. Before leaving he
will transfer the legation archives and
effects to the French embassy.
Whether the state department viii
send Senior Polo y Bernabe his pass
ports. or whether he will ask for them.
is felt to be an immaterial detail. lie
intends TO go without reference 10 those
formalities. and there is every reason To
believe hat the state department VIII
afford him the protection of passports
and any other attentions usual " the
enforced departure OF a minister on the
breaking out Of war. The entire stan
of the legation will accompany the min
lister. Their exact movements after
leaving Washington are not made
known. except that they will return TO
Spain at the earliest possible moment.
IL would not be surprising IL the min
lister and his stan went via canada
instead of New York. taking one OF the
Atlantic liners from Halifax.
The Spanish legation has been the
center Of great activity throughout the
day. The minister was up practicaiiy
all of last night. retiring shortly after
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-20
MATRIMONIAL.
wedding of Two Popular Young Couples
of This City.


Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock Morgan
Allen and Miss Jennie Smith were mar
ried by Rev. Father Alleys in the Catho-
lie church. Only a few friends and rela-
tives of the young couple were present
Mr.. Allen is a popular employee of the con-
verter and he has scores of friends In this
city who extend their best wishes to the
happy benedict. Miss Smith has resided
in this city for a number of years and
counts her friends by the hundreds. She
is a beautiful and talented young belle.
and has made her home on the East side,
where her many acquaintances join In
congratulations.
BY a happy coincidence. Mss Smiths
brother. Frank Smith of this city. met his
fancee. Miss Lottie Allen of Salt Lake,
at the Montana Union depot yesterday al
ernoon and "A wedding ceremony followed
soon after the meeting. Justice Williams
oficiated. Miss Allen. by the way. is no
relative to Morgan Allen. She is one OF
the SANITY city's charming bellies. and
Mr.. Smith is an employe of the converter
and a popular favorite among a large cir
Gle of acquaintance.
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Marriages Come Thick.

Yesterday was another big day in the
marriage license line. A curious fact
about Yesterdays issue of marriage
licenses is that one of the contracting
parties in each couple is named Allen.
Those who obtained licenses yesterday
were the following: Benjamin f.
Smith and Lottie NJ. Allen. Morgan Al
len and Jennie Smith. John o. Allen
and Ida Rasmussen. The latter couple
have the distinction of having been
born and bred in Deer Lodge county.
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Z DHILE the house of representa-
M tives was having a little respite
from its mart of the task of toss

M tives was having a little respite
from its part of the task of toss
ing the Cuban resolutions back n
forth from one end of the capitol to
the other, on Monday. Mr.. Sherman, as
referee. made a report which smoothed
over the row to which, last week. Mr..
Brumm. a Pennsylvania republican.
and Mr.. Bartlett. a democrat from
Georgia, were the unpleasantly con-
spicuous parties. Apologies were given,
things were set to rights, n the house
was satisfied. At first the story was
that the book which Bartlett flung at
Brumm's head was a bound volume of
the Congressional Record. 1t appears
now. however, that the pigskin for the
occasion was a bound copy of the man.
ual of the Rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Brumm is the man who
started the fight by calling the Geor-
gian a liar. It's almost a pity that. in
stead of just missing him, the book
didn't hit Brumm hard at a point on
the head where the pages, which in
clude a copy of the constitution, could
penetrate to the place where his brains
are supposed TO be.
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Tremendous Enthusiasm

Columbus, o.. April 9.-The Seven
teenth regiment. L. $. A, composed OF
52S officers and enlisted men, left Co
lumbus for Tampa. Fla, at $40 p. IN.
The citizens of Columbus insisted on
giving the regulars a "send-ofI' ana
Colonel Poland by request marched the
troops from the post to the urion depot
over the principal streets. No military
organization ever received a greater
ovation. The widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and American and Cuban ilags
were displayed on every hand.
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Fort Logan's Quota.

Denver, April 19.-The W TROOPS OF
the Second cavalry. stationed at Fort
Logan. left for Chickamauga over the
A. T. and :. +. road at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. The train is a mixed one OF
IL cars. carrying all the men, horses
and luggage of the two troops. The
Infantry men who remain at the post
until tomorrow afternoon cheered their
departing comrades. The Seventh regi-
ment infantry will parade in this city
before taking trains for New Orleans
tomorrow afternoon.
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The Gallant sixth.

Cincinnati, o., April 19.-The Sixth in
fantry. Col. A. A. Cochran
ing left Fort Thomas at 2:30 o'clock
for Tampa. Fla. They marched through
Cincinnati and Newport escorted by
the chamber of commerce and Ohio
commandery of the Loyal Legion or
which Colonel Cochran and several 9TH
err Officers OF the Sixth are members.
School children lined the streets n a
memorable ovation was given the de-
parting troops.
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BRAND OF CAIN.
The Famous Dramatic Production to he
Put on Mt the Union Tonight.

The Readick company played kid
mapped" to a fair audience last night
and will produce this evening for the
first time the thrilling melo-drama,
Brand of Cain" This is an in
tensely interesting play, which is the
exclusive property of this company.
Diablo Chasm is the acme of scenic art
and was painted especially by that
clever artist. Bender The explosion of
the powder house is well executed and
always brings forth loud applause.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-20

Pensacola. Fla. April accompany
q, Fifth infantry. is the first of the
new troops ordered here to arrive. They
came in Monday from Fort Mcpherson
barracks. Atlanta. and were immedi-
ately. transferred to h barracks at
Fort Barracks. which had been eVacu-
ated by the troops of the First artillery,
sent to Fort Pickens, and the batteries
on Santa Rosa island. The last Spanish
steamship in port cleared Monday Tor
Liverpool with a good cargo.
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Nebraska. Contingent.

Omaha. April 19.-The troops at Forts
Riley. Robinson and Niobrara are load
ing this afternoon and will start to-
night. The cavalry from Forts Robin
SON and Niobrara will reach Chicago
Thursday morning.
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st. Paul. April 19.-This afternoon the
Third regiment of United States infan-
try left Fort Smelling for Mobile In
three sections on the Milwaukee a st.
Paul road. passing half an hour later
through the Union depot, where several
thousand people enthusiastically cheer
ed them during their short stay.
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Yesterday in the district court a suit
to foreclose a mortgage was commenced
by Bernardo Gioncoli against Maria
Cordinali Calestini n Louis Calestini,
and Belligrinia Campana, administra-
trix of the estate Of Rocco Campala,
who died in Butte a short time ago. j.
w. James Is attorney for the plaintin.
The suit involves only a small sum.
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Fort Rns,cIrs Troops.

Omaha. April l9.-The troops from
Fort II. A. Russell. Wye, VIII start Tor
New Orleans Wednesday morning. The
Burlington road will handle these ana
the route will be through Cheyenne,
Lincoln and ST. Louis.
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No More Mediation.

Berlin. April l9.-The German foreign
office declared that DIR. Won Holeben.
ambassador Of Germany at Washing
ton. instead Of joining I'm renewed rep
reservations Ia the United states, Is
urging the ambassadors to stop their
attempt at edi as they are con-
sidered worse than useless.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees It's
advertisers a bona fde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that OF any other newspaper pup
Iished IN the state of Montana. Advertise
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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FIRST BlOODSHE Ed.
A Private and Sergeant severely Injured
nv n Premature Explosion.

Detroit, Mich, April 19.-The depar-
ture of the First battalion of the Nine
tenth infantry from Fort Wayne for
Mobile this evening was marked bv a
serious accident. During the firing of a
alu in honor of the departing troops
by those left in charge of the fort. Pri-
waite George Engman had his right arm
nearly blown off by the premature ex-
plosion of a cannon, and Sergeant John
w. Anniss, who was in charge OF the
firing party. had his right hand severe
ly injured. Engman's arm was ampu-
tate.
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Kansas City. Mo-, April la-The
Twenty-second regiment of
which left Fort Crook. Neb., yesterday
over the Missouri Pacific for Mobile,
passed through Kansas City at 5 o'clock
this morning and left in half an hour
over the same road for ST. Louis.