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Butte. May might Jailer Sol
Levy arrested Charles Cunning
ham. a young fellow 81 or -
years old. on a charge of stealing a
horse and saddle from a livery stable
In BoZeman. which he sold ~ White
hall. The property was recovered, but
Cunningham was never captured. He
was on the street with a companion
when he CHANGED TO meet Hill Harris.
who was acquainted with his misdeeds.
Harris overheard Cunningham say.
There's Harris; we'd better get out
He would not have seen the pair but
for that He al ono called Jailer Levy.
who was passing. and had Cunning
ham arrested. He also suspects the
young man of stealing a number OF
saddles which have come up missing
OF late. Cunningham was the young
man who a rear or SO ago escaped from
the sheriff of Beaverhsad county with
John Williams. alias Montgomery
while being taken TO the reform school
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SPANS HOUR OF TRIAL
She Finds Herself Alone Among
the European Powers.
SIlVElA'S PLAIN TALK
A Question OF Honor Only at Stake.
Their Spain Must Let Europe Decide
the Fate of Cuba-The Philip
pines as q Bride.

London. May 1.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Standard says: THE
sitting of the house of deputies yester-
day Saturday was extremely inter-
esting. The Carlists and republicans
had bitterly criticised the action of the
government of the regency and the
monarchy with persisting during the
last "a years in a policy of too syste-
matte neutrality and isolation in
Europe which now. in SPANS hour of
trial has deprived her of anything but
platonic sympathy.
Senior Gullon. the foreign minister,
IN the course OF his reply remarked that
mis- was a epoch in alliances, which
were founded upon interest alone, and
as Spain could offer but little, other
powers could only give her little.
Senor Silvela, In a speech which has
made a profound impression and is re-
garded as making a turning point in
Spanish politics, declared that as the
Cuban problem was now reduced to a
question Of honor for the Spanish arms
1t behooved the ministers to assume
without hesitation the responsibility of
deciding when the point of honor had
been sufficiently satisfied. When that
time had been reached, he said. it would
be time to appeal to the European ma
tons to restore peace and determine the
fate of Cuba, because all the powers
were interested in Cuba's future.
"Senor Silvela declared thai all the
idealist foreign policies were things of
the past; that nations nowadays were
only moved by their interests and that
therefore. IL Spain sought the interview
ton of the powers, she must approach
them with something practicable; for
instance, on the basis of the Philippine
islands and with her hands full
Everybody was struck by Senior Sill
vela's transparent illusions to future
inevitable sacrifices and concessions.
His eloquent and powerful speech con-
cluded with the plain declaration that
Senior Silvela n his party were ready
for office, if the liberal ministry recoil-
ed from assuming the heavy RESPONSE
bility of such a policy.
THE speech will prolong the debates
on the address, as the leaders of the
opposition and Senior Sagasta have in
timated that they will reply on Tues
day.
lei impartial says: 1T behooves the
nation, not the cabinet, to say when
honor is satisfied This criticism prac-
ticelly confirms Senior Silvela's views.
The April settlement on the bourse
has been much easier than was expect
The prices of all articles imported
from abroad are rising rapidly, the war
having a deterrent effect on all COM
merce, trade and industry. The bank
of SPANS balance sheet shows a fresh
of 4.000,0 900 pesetas in the silver
cash on hand owing to the run on the
provincial branches. Until further no.
tice the government has suspended all
steamer service between Spain and
the West Indies"
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~ hiine OF Inrnes.

London. May I. m'duight.-Tha sec
ond section 81 the Madrid dispatch re-
porting h engagement OF Manila bay
has just been received here. II shows
that there was Serious fighting Of
Cav.tes." Admiral Bermeio. according
= tn dispatch. has wired c0ngtatula-
tons 10 the Spanish navy On the be-
haVior OF the warsh.ps against superior
forces. No confirmation has been re-
oeivcd here of the dispatch from Madrid
as TO the fighting at the Philippines
from any source. Neither the Reuter-
Telegram company nor the Times nor
the Daily Mail. hitherto the only sources
OF direct information from Manila, have
received n word on the subject.
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SPANISH DEFENSES.
Very Few Of Them That Can stand a
Heavy bombar, ment.

Very Few of Them That Can stand q
Heavy bombar ment.
Baltimore, May Charles Fox,
former United States consul at San
tiago de Cuba, arrived at his home In
this city to-day. He came on the
British steamship Cabral, which sailed
on April %. the day war was declared
with Spain. On the news that war
had been declared every vessel in the
harbor was notified to leave by 9
O'Clock p. m, n any hat remained
after that time were liable to have
their stores of provisions confiscated
by the Spanish authorities.
Speaking of the Notifications on the
b coast. he said: Il think they
are very poo There is something
that they call a fort at Santiago, but
l do not think IL would exist for many
minutes during a bombardment. AS
for MORO castle. at Havana, II is not
all that is claimed for it. At one pc
Rod of time. many years ago, II might
nave been a most formidable fort, but
it could hardly at this stage of war
fare Withstand the fire of the Ameri-
can guns.
"As far as the Cuban army is con-
cerned. 1t could hold it's own for years
in the island. The insurgents control
the entire inland country, and the
Spanish soldiers can make no Roadway
whatever. Around Santiago there are
thousands of Cuban soldiers, and they
are in constant communication with
their friends.
Nearly every non-combattant Is a
sympathiZer with the insurgents. and
secretly performs many favors for
them at great risk"
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ON TO MATAkZAS.
General shafter Will Lead 80 900 Soldiers
to Cuba

to Cuba.
Jacksonville, Fla, May IA special
to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Tampa, Fla, says: General Shafter,
who is looked upon as the officer who
will have charge of the army of occu-
patton, gave an audience this evening
to several newspaper men. In the
course of the conversation, the ques-
ton of countersigning correspondents
passports was brought up. He said he
would not assume command for a week
or 10 days as he would be busy with
other matters n would take up the
subject in ample time. This practi-
aclly settles W very important mat
tiers. First. General Shafter will COM
mand the army in Cuba n the SO, 900
troops will not cav here for 10 days
at least. The general, while he has
come to no conclusion on the subject.
will be inclined to limit the number of
the accredited war correspondents to as
small a m as possible.
-Four regiments of infantry from
Chickamauga. Mobile and New Or
leans arrived to-day. being the LIST,
10th, 22d n oath. Seven train loads
made up of So cars have been reported
from points along the Plant system,
and will AVE arrived here before
morning. The trains are bringing the
remainder of the artillery and cavalry,
horses. stores, etc. One hundred adj
ditional pack mules came i'm with the
LIST regiment this morning.
1t is rumored tonight hat a dis
patch has just been received here, the
contents of which indicate that 5000
men of each arm, n as many Cubans
here as desire to accompany them, will
leave o n Tuesday, and hat the steam
ships Olivette and Florida of the Plant
line were officially inspected to-day to
ascertain II their capacity is sufficient
for that number of troops. Matanzas is
mentioned as the destination. This
story cannot be verified.
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Chest
A. ,hick mauyn Park.

Chickamauga Park, Ga, May This
has been the q~uietest day at Chicka-
manga park since the mobilization of
troops began. No troops arrived and
none departed and nc orders were re-
ceived to-day for any further move
ments south. The only order of interest
issued was by Quartermaster Lee, de-
failing Assistant Quartermaster Carson
and three assistants to go through Mid
die Tennessee in search of horses and
mules, the greatest difficulty having
been experienced in securing these equip
ments for recruits.
Among the officers now at Chicka-
manga who stand for promotion under
the recent act of congress to the rank
of major are the following: Captain
Charles A. Dempsey of the End infantry,
who stands next to the top In the list;
Captain Hugh G.. Brown, 18th infantry;
Captain James Miller. 2nd infantry;
Captain William Thomas. Sth infantry,
and Captain Henry c. Ward, 10th in
fantry. The following first lieutenants
will get companies and become cap
tains: John S. Mallory, End infantry;
w. o. Clark, 18th infantry; III. H.. Bon
ham. 2nd infantry, and c. X. Tyler, 10th
infantry.
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BREAD RIOTS.
Troops Called Ont tn Disperse the Rioters
in Italian cities.

Troops Called Ont tn Disperse the Rioters
In Italian Cities.
Rome, May 1.-The bread riots con-
tinue In many places. In Rimini to-
day the anarchists took part in a meet
ing OF German bakers. Several arrests
were made. At San Archangelo a farm
was pillaged. While the persons in Gus
tody were being taken to the station
the mob interfered and a hand-to-hand
fight ensued, several carbineers being
wounded and several fioters killed.
At Naples the riots were led by wo-
men carrying slaves. upon which were
loaves of bread or red flags. Yester-
day a m of bakeries were sacked
by rioters. Women carrying banners.
inscribed with Down with taxes on
-four" marched to the town hall, where
the troops dispersed them. All the
streets are guarded by troops and tbs
railway stations by artillery. The mu-
nicipal authorities have posted a no.
tice reducing the price of bread 10 GEN.
times per kilogram. At Fogio a crowd
set the tax Office on fire. The mob went
to the city hall. which was completely
destroyed. At Baria many public Of
fees have been set on fire. The fort
was attacked and captured and its soil
tary cannon was thrown into the sea.
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DEWEY STRIKES A BLOW
CONTINUED from Page one.)

placard stating hat a Spanish cruiser
on Monday last engaged and sank two
American warshlps.
IL Is asserted the Spanish cruiser
Castillo. Of 3.342 tons' displacement and
400 indicated horse power, recently
grounded near the entrance Of Manfla
bay and was afterwards scuttied In
shallow water. II is added M Il is
the intention Of the Spanish to use her
as a stationary battery. although some
or her guns have been landed and
mounted on the fortifcations at the
entrance OF the harbor. where other
guns also have been mounted re-
Gently.
II Is generally believed here that
Commodore Dewey has arranged with
the Philippine insurgents TO seize a
harbor near Manila 10 be used as ?
base OF operations for the prolonged
seize Of Manila. which is anticipated.
unless the American commander can
induce the Spanish fleet 10 come out
aud accept a general engagement.
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Enthusiasm In Madrid.

Madrid, May 1-9 p. m.-The news
from the Philippines has produced
greatly increased enthusiasm especially
In view of the fact that the American
squadron was obliged to retreat. Not
outstanding the severe damage the
Spanish ships suffered. naval officers
here consider that future operations by
the American squadron will be con-
Quoted under great difficulty owing to
their having no base where they could
repair n re-coal or obtain fresh sup
plies of ammunition. Another account
says the Mindano and Ulloa Cor Ullao)
were severely damaged In the second
engagement.
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s~Ionteio's Report,

Madrid, lay 2, via Paris.-The time
81 the retreat Of the American squad
ron behind the merchantmen was II 30
a. m. The naval bureau at Manila
sends the following report. signed
"Montejo. admiral"
In h middle of the night the Amer
lean squadron forced the forts. and be-
fore daybreak appeared of Cavities.
The night was completely dark At
7:30 the bow OF the Reina Maria Chris
tiana took fire. and soon after the poop
was also burning. AT s o'clock, with
my staff. L went OF board the Isle de
Cuba. The Reina Maria and the Cas-
tillo were then entirely enveloped in
flames.
The other ships. having been dam
aged. retired into Baker bay. Some
had to be sunk to prevent their faIlins
into the hands of the enemy. The
loss is numerous. notably Captain Car
derzo. a priest and nine other persons"
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ADDITIONAL BUTTE NEWS
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Frank Burke Cut Up by Two
Assafiants-

Butte. May Frank Burke. a
miner employed at the Anaconda
mine, vas assaulted and terribly
cut near the corner of Park and
Wyoming streets at an early hour
this morning. According to the story
he told the police. he was drinking in
Hubert's saloon. and got into words
with two other men. The affair passed
off. however. without coming to a tight,
and the two men left the saloon.
He left soon after. and was going up
Wyoming street. when the same two
men stepped out of an alley and as
saulted him.. One had a knife with
which he slashed Burke. cutting a cash
six inches long and an inch deep in the
left shoulder. and another equally as
large in the left hip. Burke called for
help, n officer Radmilovich respond
ed. but Burke's assaiiants had left be-
fore he reached the scene. He took
Burke TO the police station. where City
Physician Shultz dressed his injuries.
which though terrible TO look at. are
not dangerous. The police are looking
for the injured mans assailants.
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ing out OF h routine except the num-
Der OF visitors at camp during :he aft
ernoon, which was large. Captain w.
L. Evans of the 10th has been appointed
provost marshal in place of Captain
Kelly of the End. who was relieved upon
departure with his regiment for Tampa,
and his company was to-day placed as
guard at division headquarters. Lieu
tenant Karl Keeps and Corporal
Charles Christman Of the 10th arrived
from Fort SIN to-day and will follow
the 10th to Tampa tonight. Christman
takes with him three recruits who came
here yesterday from Atlanta to Join
the 10th.
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X cru Tin Rerinrrfs.

Washington, May 1.-The instructions
Issued by the war department for gov
recruiting in the regular army
i'm lime of war gives the weight re-
quired for men enlisting for various
branches of the service, together with
the table showing physical proper
tions for height, weight and chest
measurement For the infantry and the
artillery branches the height must be
not less than 5 feet 4 inches, and weight
not less than 100 pounds and not more
than 1870 pounds. For the cavalry
branch h height must not be less han
8 feet 4 inches n not more han 5 feet
10 inches. and weight not to exceed 165
pounds. No minimum weight is pre-
scribed for the cavalry. but the chest
measurement must be satisfactory.
The following is the table of physical
proportions prescribed for height,
weight and chest measurement:
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Playing Hid. and seek.

London, May 1.-The Evening News
publishes a dispatch from Hong Kong.
saying h Spanish squadron is cruising
along the Luzon coast, using Subic as n
base. The dispatch adds that IL is said
Admiral Montejo, the Spanish COM
mander. intends to play hide and seek
until the United States feet draws the
fire OF h batteries of Corregidor and
Rulobilla, two islands guarding the en-
trance OF Manila bay. and then swoop
down upon the Americans. hoping to
find them i'm difficulties. 1t Is said that
the insurgent leaders have submitted to
Commodore Dewey a scheme for Phil
ippine liberty, embracing independence.
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QUIET At KEY WEST.


Key West. May 1.-The day has beer
very quiet, no news from the fleet or
the outside world being received. Miss
Clara Barton and her Red Cross aides
came ashore from the relief steamer
state OF Texas this morning. and at
tended church. The 500 marines on the
transport Panther remained huddled on
the steamers deck in the roasting sun.
The Amphitrite. Montgomery and New
port sailed this morning i'm the direc-
ton of the fleet. The government tug
Leyden brought i'm the small coast
schooner Mascota, which was captured
by the torpedo Foote to-day, 20 miles
west OF Havana. while trying to run
the blockade. The Mascota, which, with
her cargo. IL worth s.. 900. was on her
way from Jiberara to Havana with
fruit.
The harbor regulations. which take
effect tonight. forbid vessels to enter
between the hours of 5 in the evening
and 4 In the morning. A patrol has
been esta blished which viii instruct
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MARCHING Order Given.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dlspatch 10 Inc Stanuard.
Boise. Idaho, May 1.-Governor Steun-
enberg to-day renewed the marching or
der to the Idaho militia and IL is expected
here that by this time most of the COM
panies are on the road. The initial move
ment embraces nearly 400 men. half OF
Idaho's quota Company A will march
from Caldwell. leaving in the morning.
The companies from Grangeville and
Lewiston will come together. while those
from Moscow, Genesee and Wardner will
probably form another party.
News from the enlistment office in
Southern Idaho is very encouraging and A.
is expected more men will apply than are
needed. 1t will be first come first served.
and those left behind will probably form
themselves into reserves and drill I'm an
ticipation of another call.
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A pi.crednrh Rrnnr,.

London. May 1.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company this afternoon sent out
n dispatch saying 4, Is rumored in
Washington hat Commodore Dewey
has defeated the spanish heet. II adds
that the Spaniards lost 1900 men and
that Commodore Dewey los; two ships
and 500 men. Semi-ofiCial dispatches
since received here from Washington
say nothing 20 justify such statements.
and II Is added that the report Is thor
oughly discredited NJ Washington.
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Famine Prices Prevailing.

Shanghai. May 1.-Famine prices for
food are said to prevail at Manila and.
II Is claimed. the Spanish authorities
are I'm great stress. People are burying
their %valuables TO prevent their seizure
by the insurgents or Americans. The
military authorities are endeavoring to
put a bold front on the situation. but the
Manila correspondent Of the Shanghai
Gazette says IL Is certain the insur-
gents will sack the city when the Unit
ed States fleet arrives. not discriminat-
ing between the Spanlards and other
foreigners.
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Madrid. May 1, . p. ma dispatch
from Manila to the Liberal this after
noon says the United States fleet ar
rived In Subic at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t adds that Commodore
Dewey sent scouting vessels to examine
those waters OF the enemy and imme-
diately sailed for Manila. The dispatch
adds that the fleet has left Subic. but
no tim is given. Continuing. the Ma
Mia dispatch says that the Spanish
land forces are watching the coast to
prevent a landing, which. according to
the correspondent, would be a difficult
O%DeratiOn.
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Paris. May 1.-The Eclaire says:
Commercial Europe. especially Great
Britain, could not tolerate the Ameri-
cans capture OF Las Palmas. Contin-
uing. the Eclaire says: AN autono-
mist deputy from Havana to the Span
ish chamber says the Spanish squad
on. which has just left st. Vincent.
contemplates the bombardment OF an
American port. II is not likely hat
there will be a fight in Cuban waters.
Havana Is being amply fortified to re-
sist the American fleet"
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Continued from Page Two.)
be more easily brought into service. So
many men had been rejected because Of
trivial physical defects, but who are
nevertheless desirable additions to the
service, that the relaxation of the rule
was found necessary. 1t Is expected.
however. that the new rule applies only
to volunteers and the regulations gov
erning the enlistment of regular sea-
men will be strictly adhered to.
The st. Paul Will sail from Cramps
s~hipyard on Wednesday next. She has
only 1900 tons of her coal supply in her
bunkers now. and will sail light in
order TO get safely over the shoal spots
in the Delaware river. At deep water
points the st. Pau will be Joined by
four coal barges and she will then
receive the balance OF her coal supply.
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They Lament the Defeat.

London. May 2.-Dispatches from
Madrid dated 2:20 a. m. say the city
Is now tranquil. although the mounted
guards are %patroning all the main
streets. At the theaters, cafes and in
front Of newspaper offices last even
ing the people loudly lamented the I'M
preparedness of Manila to resist the
American warships. whose attack had
long been expected. The Madrid au-
tborities are determined vigorously to
suppress all street demonstrations.
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viii Look After Families.
rial Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise, Idaho, May 1.-The Bunker Hill
Mining mpan of Wardner has given
each of its employees enlisting as volun-
teers 500 for families. and in addition
has promised to look after those left be-
hind who may need help and to give all
the soldiers their places back on their re-
turn.
At Centerville last night the pr mature
explosion of a blast In the Morning Star
mine frightfully mangled Nels +. Bo;tch-
ner and Nee Carpenter. both OF whom will
die.
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Gibraltar. May 9. 2 a. ma popular
demonstration was made in the Spanish
lines last night. Over 5000 persons pa
raded the streets with torches and flags
and cries of Viva Espana" were heard
on all sides. The Spanish troops took
part in the demonstration and many
military n civil bands marched In the
parade. "A large symbolic castle. repre-
senting Spain, was a prominent feature.
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A Neutrality Proclamation.

st. Johns, N. F.. May 1.-The COVER
nor, Sir Herbert Murray, issued a royal
gazette extraordinary last night. con
tanning tbs following proclamation, re-
ceived from the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, imperial secretary OF
state for the colonies:
mo GOAL hall be supplied to any
~belligerent ships except for the specific
purpose of enabling them to proceed
direct to their own country or to some
other named neutral destination with
reference to which the supply of coal
is given.
Coal should not be supplied at all IL
there are reasonable grounds for sup
posing hat II is in fact to be used for
another purpose"
The proclamation is regarded as pre-
venting the Spanish fleet from securing
coal here for an attack on American
coast cities.
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Madrid Excited.

Madrid, May 1. 1850 p. m.-The town
Is greatly excited by h serious news
from the Philippines, and there Is an
immense crowd gathering in the Celle
de Sevilla. The civil guards on horse
back were called out to preserve order
and all precautions a w been taken.
There Is much muttering. but up to the
present nothing more serious has &C.
Cured.