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Three Battles Compared.

SN an exhaustive review Of the three
tests of latter-day ironclad ships
in battle, the naval expert of the
Philadelphia Press makes some inter-
esting comparisons of the conditions
under which these battles were fought
and their esults The battle of Yalu.
on Sept. II. 1894. was fought between
twelve japanese and eight Chinese
ships. The japanese fleet was made
up of cruisers ranging from $3.50 to
ATT tons displacement and the larger
ones each carried a 12.6-inch gun, a
powerful secondary battery of 47-inch
gum besides rapid-fire a nd Maxim
guns. The Chinese feet consisted Of
two battleships of 1880 tons displace-
ment each. and of cruisers ranging in
displacement from $500 tons to 2.s5e
ton displacement. The battleships
were each armed with -four l2-inch
guns besides some 5.s-inch guns and
rapid-fre guns. Nearly all had ma
chine guns also. The result of the
battle was that the whole of the Chi
nese feet was either sunk or damaged
badly or ran away. while no one of
the japanese ships was lost. The re-
ported casualties were: Chinese. So
killed and IS wounded, but there We're
also 500 or 200 Chinese drowned; Japa-
nese. 30 killed and 204 wounded.
At Manila in the battle between the
American and Spanish fleets there were
no battleships on either side. Admiral
Dewey had one frst-class protected
cruiser. three ~second-rate cruisers. one
third-rate cruiser and one ~fourth-rate
cruiser. ranging from $500 tons to $50
tons displacement. Their armament
consisted OF eight-inch and six-inch
rined csnnons. rapid-fre guns. ma
chine guns and small one and three
Founders. The Spanish admiral had
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

non. These are wet g%uncotton and the
various compounds OF picric acid known
as melinite, lyddite and emmensite.
The trouble heretofore has been that
high explosives were dangerous. be-
cause they increased the possibility OF
accident in handling ammunition. and
because they were apt to detonate in the
barrel of the gun from the shock of
the powder explosion from behind
them.
Maxim asserts that this danger has
been reduced to the minimum by the
invention OF s~low-burning powders
which offer but a small surface to the
flame or spark of ignition; consequent
ly the powder burns very slowly at first,
starting 1.-THE projectile with very little
shock and gradually accelerating its
speed as IL passes along the tub of the
cannon. The 12-inch shell weighs about
LOO pounds. Inc it contains but 100
pounds of the explosive. Mr.. Maxim's
idea is to reduce the casing to a thin
metallic shell and load II with as much
Of the explosive as possible. so as to
make the greatest possible explosive
effect at the landing place of the shell.
He would substitute for the high-power
cannon of the battleships. which sustain
a pressure of $4,000 pounds to the square
inch during the instant of firing. guns
built for q. ZOO pounds of pressure and
having a bore of twenty-four inches in
stead of twelve inches. This would
enable him to throw a shell containing
from 1000 to 1000 pounds of explosive a
distance of two or three miles instead
of sending a shell Of LOO pounds con-
aiming but 100 pounds of explosive a
distance of twelve miles.
As most of the fighting Is done at the
shorter ranges the increased effective
ness of these aerial torpedoes would
render such a style of naval warfare
more desirable than that now in vogue.
The moral effect of such tremendous
explosives would greatly tend to dis
courage resistance. But for all this
we have to take Mr.. Mayim's word.
His realizations may not equal his
hopes. All inventors a " dreamed far
more than they have accomplished. By
the way, will some one rise n explain
what has become of Holland and his
submarine torpedo boat?
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Current Comment.


From the Springfield Republican.
Captain Allyn X. Capron of the LIST
United States volunteer cavalry, or rough
riders. killed i'm the battle of La Quasina,
the initial fight before Santiago. held a
policy for 5000 in the Massachusetts Mu-
tual Life Insurance company of this city.
Thus are increased risks of war time
early brought to the attention of the in
surance men. The companies issuing free
permits to policy holders to engage in
war service are not on the conservative
side. Nothing is clearer han that this
war is going to swell the mortality ta-
bles. and 1t is only fair to all concerned
that the fact should be early and fully
reCkoned with.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Shore-Leave at Tampa.

From Golfers Weekly.
OF the 5000 men on the ships. half were
allowed ashore at a time. As there were
barely 1880 square feet of shore for them
to stand on, they were about as misera-
BILE as on the ships. Shore at Port Tam
pa means a pier. a wharf a hundred feet
wide and a mile long. To get a Whit of
fresh air the IL. 500 men sat on the rail
along the wharf. For recreation they
bathed in the water under the wharf.
For "A whole week the wives of army Of
icers at the inn at Port Tampa could not
leave the hotel piazza.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
When we come to discuss the indemnity
question with Spain, the main factors
in IL will be these: The length of the war
and the actual amount of our military
and naval expenditures; the amount of
damage directly inflicted upon our trade
and commerce.; the extent of the losses of
life on our side. and. finally. the value
of any territory which We may insist
upon taking away from Spain, which.
according to precedents. will have to be
treated as an offset to our bill of costs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
~HERE are flies on the Philippines.
Also about all the bugs, insects,

~HERE are nles on the
Also about all the bugs, insects,
reptiles and vermin in zoology.
A writer in the Youths Companion, a
long resident of Manila, thus describes
some Of the comforts OF home in that
place: "Our household included three
or four Chinese chow dogs, with thick,
orange colored fur and coal black
tongues and Pedro. the house-snake, a
small python, which Travelled about in
side the canvas walls and kept us free
from rats and mice. Pedro never came
out, and we were not disturbed at all
by his proximity. We slept on strips Of
mating, spread over cane-seated
couches. the legs Of which rested in
bowls of water to prevent visits from
centipedes. t~arantulas, white ants and
other tropical gentry that cannot be
kept out of the houses. wash-stands
sideboards and refrigerators are pro-
tected in the same way. The big white
ant and little red ant seem particular
fond of tooth powder, and not a vestige
would be left in the morning II a wash
slaud itoAcu uiitNhs uROh A"' h''i'
Tin little green and yellow lizards used
10 dart o among the books on the
table. after the lamps were lighted, de-
vouring the insects which swarmed
around the lights. Occasionally one of
these lizards would drop from the CELL
ing, alighting with a ~resounding
smack" What a place to see things
is Manila, and without getting so beast
ly drunk, either.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

In telegraphing Sampson. Schley and
Watson the thanks of the American
people "in h name of the New York
World" that peculiarly e%nterprising pa
per forces the American people to go
out and walk around the block to over-
come that nassau feeling.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Fighting Joe wheeler.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Ii would be a positive disgrace to Ala
bama to retire Fighting joe Wheeler
from congress. He is one of the ablest
and most useful men in the house and AL
ALBANIA cannot afford to be a party 10 any
petty at his expense.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

Dewey" says the Omaha World-Her-
aid. destroyed the enemy's fleet with
out the loss of a man. Schley destroyed
the enemy's feet and lost one man."
Watson is now expected to destroy the
enemy's fleet without the loss of time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
The CoIored Mans Record.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
According to statistics the colored peo-
pie of the United States are paying taxes
on 1864. 900, 900 worth of property. This is
not a bad showing for a people who "a
years ago were only chattels themselves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Hottest i'm the Bunch.

From the Kansas City World.
From the stories of General Skaters
weight, which is said to he over 300
pounds. one would imagine him about the
warmes member of the American army
In Cuba.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

General Miles being billed to arrive
early this week, General Shafter seems
20 be animated by a desire to finish up
the rough. coarse work so thai he and
his men car properly appear before his
gorgeous highness in the dress parade
act
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
By TELEPHONE FROM LIMBO.
Dsvy Jones Threatens to Resign IL tn
Nanks Oyerwork Him So.

Nanks Oyerwork Him So.
From the New York Sun.
Telephone Call II, 746, July 3, 3 a. NJ
"B-z-z-z-zt."
Hello, What's wanted?"
is this pavy Jones locker?
Yes Who's talking?"
This is Admiral SIMPSONS meet.
Please call Mr.. Jones 10 the phone
Hello! Tha you Mr.. jones'"
Yes; this is Davy Jones"
Admiral sampson sends his respect
and begs TO inform you that the span
ish feet is coming out of Santiago har-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
An InvineibIe Combination.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
If Santiago were manned by 10000
Americans all the Spaniards on the
globe couldn't take II. And yet the Dixie
Doodles will take II.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Fxcites Admiration.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
German and French military experts ad-
mire the skill and celebrity with which
Skaters army was landed in Cuba. That
was a brilliant exploit, and rivaled any
thing of the kind ever attempted by any
EurOpean army.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

The enemy beginning to emphasize
their refusal to surrender with guns,
General Shafter at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon began tossing the starving
residents of Santiago some hot tamales
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

From the Louisville Commercial.
The fat and fussy Mr.. Cleveland, in
spite Of his cry Of alarm, has settled down
to the occupation of annexing a few
larze-sized bass.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

1t is said that when Admiral Montejo
learned of Admiral Cervera's disaster
his countenance betrayed a remarkably
distinct I-told-you-so air.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

With the possible exception Of the
New York Herald's story of the battle
of Manila. the New York Suns account
of the battle Of Santiago is the best
piece Of descriptive reporting in modern
Journalism.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

For his part. Admiral Camara would
like to be a guest Of Portsmouth, N. H.,
or Annapolis. Md, without going
through those annoying formalities to
Which Admiral Cervera was subjected.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Old man Letter may possibly think by
this time that young man Letter would
have done as well TO put I'm a big crop of
wild oats as to have tried to handle so
much wheat.
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All general business letters and CORE
~.pondence should be addressed TO TN
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Anaconda, Mont
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TEN PAGES.
MONDAY. JULY IL, 1898.
IT va. with fitting ceremony that the

funeral of the first Montana volun-
teer in the Spanish-American war
was held yesterday in the city of Ana
conda. The attendance was very large.
The whole city did honor to the dead
soldier and to the cause his corpse
silently represented. 1t was a pathetic
as well as a patriotic sight, hat of the
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. the heroes of a former war,
leading the procession to the cemetery
and firing a volley over the grave of
one who had taken up arms in defense
of his country thirty-fve years after
they had laid down theirs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Acts Differently.

From the y. Y. Mail and Express.
They say hat General Shafter looks like
Mr.. Cleveland. But Il must be admitted
that he acts differently.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

As a national thanksgiving day, yes
terday was a turkeyless affair. The
American eagle won't stand any barn
yard competitors.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Apology Accepted.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Kaiser Wilhelm is indignant over the re-
port of his intention to bump into this
war on the side of Spain. We accept the
kaiser's apology and hope he will not do
II again.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

The style of war Spain is affecting
appears to be a ~palpable plagiarism OF
the kind China pulled off in her late
unpleasantness with Japan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

General Don Arsenic Linares y Pombo
is said 10 he SPANS ablest soldier. but
the circumstance are such thai he isn't
able to capture an LID. even.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

Senior Cervera & suite of Madrid.
Spain. arrived yesterday at Portsmouth,
n. H.. where they will spend a few days
prior to visiting Annapolis. Md.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

There are people who honestly believe
that the splendor of Commodore Schley's
achievement eclipses the splendor of
General Miles uniform.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
Don't he Too Curious.

From the Baltimore American.
What would Washington and JEFFERSON
and the other old fathers have said had
they been with us on July 4. 1855?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

With the landing of Skaters rein
forcements. General Linsres is blige
TO cable Sagasta the arrival of a fresh
litter of Yankee pigs, sow and shoats
doing well.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

Messrs. Dewey. Schley and Hobson are
cheerfully making room on the front
seat for Mr.. Wainwright.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

General Shafter is doubtless sustain
ing some heavy losses to his $40 pounds
of flesh. but he is too much of a gen.
tleman to complain of that.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

II. as now seems probable. the hulls
Of the Cristobal Colon and Vizcaya can
be saved, We will run the hull works
into American dry docks.
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TO ADyERTI~ERs.

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
li.hed in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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A Tip for senator Hanna.

From the st. Louis Republic.
II seems probable that General Benja-
min Harrison is holding himself in re-
serve for the siege of the next republican
national convention.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

Portsmouth, n. H.. Is somewhat chary
about rendering its distinguished guests
the freedom Of the city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

Having ordered Cervera to destruc-
ton. Captain-General Blanco has evil
IDENTIFY placed similar orders with Ii
mares.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

The objections TO a large standing
army do not hold as against a large
and juicy standing navy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

The fcur-page condition of the Chi
cago newspapers would seem to indicate
that the S~tereotypers' union makes lit
tie OF them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

From the Chicago News.
A young man with a slender salary
should marry a girl with a small waste.
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New York Offce-4s Tribune Building.
chicago Ofice-ss The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising
Washington Bureau-1il5 q street
n w
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WINGED that it's the home Of the brave.
but has his private doubts as to its be-
ing the land Of the free.
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The Standard has branch Offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
nlicaffon.
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Skaters artillery is a COED thing and
will be pushed along.
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Yesterdays engagement was short,
sharp and sockdolageresque.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

The work of popularizing the Spanish
language in hell will be vigorously re-
sumed his week.
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General Torral doesn't have 10 put his
ear 10 the ground TO hear things.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11

As to the peace overtures. they re-
quiescant in pace a while longer.
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In personally going to the front. Mr..
Hearst again badly left Mr.. Pulitzer.
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Punch. brothers, punch, punch with
care: punch Santiago till you get right
fhpre
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The Santiago fire department is pow
erless to check the fire.
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m REWARD.

VIII be paid for the arrest and conviction
Of any person caught stealing the Stand
ard from subscribers.
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Senior Cervera. the latest prominent
European visitor TO America, is con-
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticuIturs and
BlorfcuIture-


On this page we illustrate what is
called wild oat" This is one of the
most troublesome of weeds in certain
sections Of the country, devoted large
iy to the production of wheat Ii the
Wild oat be found in the vegetable
garden it is an easy matter to get rid
OF 1t, but it's principal developing
ground being in the grain field it be-
comes very difficult of eradication. The
Wild oat grows to height of from one
TO four feet, according to season and
SOIL. In any case it grows taller than
the wheat or oats with which it is
found. 1t seeds earlier than the other
grains and thus at harvest time the
Wild oat has already seeded itself.
were this seeding later than that of
the other grains it would be an easy
matter to get it off the ground before
1t had established conditions making
certain a crop the following year.
In some. parts of the west the loss
from this weed is very great. Not only
does the plant grow up with the grain
and use the nourishment that is in
tended for the desired crop, but its seed
mingling with the grain crop causes a
great reduction in the allowed weight
Of the grain. Loss from this cause is
put at from 1 to % per cent of the
total weight of grain in some sections.
The manner of fighting it is worthy
OF consideration. In field thickly in
tested with the seed of the wild oat it
will be found Of little use to continue
seeding grain. Either the land must
be put into hoed crop, used for
pasture or left fallow for some time.
The latter is not advisable if the coun-
try be full of weeds. Some follow the
plan of turning up a badly infested
field, sowing wheat or other grain hat
will serve for rage. The wild oat
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30

be careful about this, for If the soil IS
loosely packed the air will get in and
dry out the roots. Do not tramp the
top layer Of dirt, but leave that to
act as mulch. Plant only such trees
and plants as are recommended by the
horticultural society for the district in
which you live. Thus people living in
Central Illinois should not plant trees
recommended only for Southern Hi
nois. Cultivation is necessary, and
trees that are cultivated and healthy
Will not fall a prey to borers.
II. NJ. Dunlap.-Nr. Augustine says
that weIl-cultivated trees will not fall
prey to the borers. | have never seen
any tree yet that a round-headed
Dorer would not attack 1t may be that
the ilat-headed borer attacks only I'M
healthy trees. The difference between
these may be told by the location on
the trunk where they perform their
work. The round-headed borer works
at the base of the tree, near the
ground, and the health or sickness OF
the tree makes no difference to him.
He goes right on with his work till
the tree is killed at that point and
breaks off. The 1at-headed borer COM
pletes his life history in one year,
while the round-headed borer takes
three years to complete his life history.
O.-Is there any preventive?
Mr.. Augustine use a shield made
of berry boxes, and these shields keep
the moths away, so they cannot lay the
eggs. | put them on close enough SO
the mice cannot get in and work, but
not so close that the tree will become
bound. l find this shield equally ef-
fective against rabbits.
Mr. Stanton-I want to say a word to
the farmers about planting Kiefer
pears II you do not thin them out every
year before they come into bearing,
when they do commence to bear they
will bear such large quantity that it
will break the trees. l would cut back
at least half the new wood each year
till the bearing period begins There
is no danger of producing blight by
trimming. at least not in Illinois, but
this may not be true of any other ex-
cept the Keller pear.
Q.-Does the Keifer pear fertilize
itself?
Mr. Stanton think that the Keifer
pear should be planted near other
pear trees.
Mr.. Augustine-Mr. Stanton lives in
the extreme southern part of Illinois.
If we, in this part of the state, we're to
cut back the Keifer pear trees, or any
other kind of pear trees, We would not
have any pears in few years. In the
southern part of the state pear trees
do not grow so rapidly as they do here;
we have to stop the cultivation of trees
early so they will not grow too much.
AS to trimming. would say get good
top AMI then forever after keep ths
knife OF.