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This Settles 1t.

f there was any doubt as TO the GER
tainty of war before, 1t has been
dispelled by the appearance of
flaming sword in the sky and white
cross on the moon. The moon appears
to have changed her signals. Usually
when she wishes to announce impend-
ing trouble, she has blood ON her face
she has never raised the white cross
before. and its appearance nnaccom-
panied by signs and omens about
whose belligerent character there can
be no mistake, would naturally be in
terpreted as indicative Of peace. In
conjunction with the flaming sword in
the sky. the white cross on the moon
can portend nothing else than war
The phenomena appeared smulta-
neouly a few nights ago and We're Wis
ible To large section of the East. par
ticuarly to the people of Greater New
York little To the north of which city
the flaming sword remained sus-
pended vertically in midheaven for
nearly two hours" To use the New
York Suns description:
1T was perpendicular shaft of
light, fiery red in color. and was per
fectly steady It appeared from the
weather mans aerie 10 rise from lit
tie above the horizon in the north. half
way to the zenith. II was unbroken its
entire length. A little while after the
appearance there was bank of fiery
red cloud underneath it. This cloud
had the general rolling shape of a snow
cloud in the sky. Between 1t and the
perpendicular beam there was a clear
space. A moment after the appear
ance of the light crowds collected in
the streets and on the Brooklyn bridge
and watched it. What it was nobody
could guess. For "A little time ii grew
in brilliancy. There We're all sorts of
speculation about 1t. Some people
thought it was new signal that the
United States navy was testing. Others
thought it was comet. Others the
| aurora borealis."
Whatever its character, there can be
no doubt as TO its meaning. Only one
| significance can attach To a flaming
| pended in midheaven. 1t fully cor
roborates the war correspondents. II is
a declaration Of war at once SO clear,
positive and absolute that no policy OF
/ evasion will avail. The doom Of CON
servatism is at hand. 1t only remains
for somebody somewhere 10 upset the
| salt. and the war is on
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14
Glad Tidings.

~ HE proposed consolidation of the
Granite Mountain and Bi-Metai-
lie mining companies, with the
intention of jointly working the magnl-
ficent properties owned by them, is glad
news not only to Granite county but to
the entire state. The closing of these
mines four years ago the consequent
loss of employment To many hundreds
of men and the complete paralysis OF
an industrious and thriving community,
was one of the shoclxingly disastrous e.
fects of the fall in the price Of silver
Fearful that continued suspension VIII
result in serious damage 60 the prop
critics. the stockholders desire to resume
mining even in the face Of the present
price OF silver and hope that by joininG
forces and SO lessening the expense OF
operation they may at least be able TO
play even. The basis of the eonsoiida-
ton is that three-fifths of the stock
shall go to the owners of the BiMetallic
and two-fifths to those of the Granite.
The resumption will be of incalculable
benefit to Western Montana. The de-
serted houses Of Granite VIII be re-
peopled and the city of Philipsburg viii
again hum with life and activity. 1t is
great and good news.
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Junction City Kan. March 13.-The
three batteries of artillery ordered from
Fort Riley to the South are ready to start
but message received to-day stated that
Lieutenant Charles G.. Greai, ordnance
officer of the post, who was on a furlough
in New York. cannot reach home before
Tuesday night, and hence guns and am
munition cannot be taken away until he
releases them. He was telegraphed yes
terday to return to Fort Riley at once
However. though there are many rumors
afoat there Is no reason to believe that
the artillery will move before at least
the middle of the week and probably not
till Friday as at first stated. The battery
has been ordered to take with it full
supply of ammunition.
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IT WAS A QUIET SUNDAY
Continued from Page Twoo

ity that United States Minister Wood
ford originally intimated that the
United States hoped and expected that
Spain would re-establish peace in Cuba
before March l of this year. Recently,
in response to the Spanish representa-
tions the United States extended the
time to May 1. Both governments re-
fuse to describe this intimation as an
ultimatum to Spain. There was no
suggestion as to what action the United
States would take on May l. should, as
is certain to be the case, the rebellion
be still unsurpassed"
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Advises Arbitration.

London. March 13.-The Daily Graphic
edtorialy suggests this morning that
there is time still remaining that can be
utilized to negotiate an agreement to re-
fer the Maine matter to arbitration to as
certain the true facts and to decide the
nature of the indemnity, If any be due to
the United States.
England" says the Daily Graphic
would sympathize with war for the lib
Grafton of Cuba, but If the United States
goes to war IT must be in a just cause and
after every effort to secure an honorable
peace has been exhausted"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Mail declares French support of Spain
would not exceed platonic sympathy and
that there is no likelihood that the friend
ship of Austria or Germany would extend
farther
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~ NE life insurance company an
~ nounees that any citizens Of
the United States who are al
ready insured in this company have the
right to enlist for war service without
our charging them any extra premium,
and in case of their death in service
the policies would be paid in full the
same as they would have been had
there been no war and they had died
of natural causes Either this COM
pany is convinced that there will be no
war and is embracing the opportunity
to do some smart advertising, or else it
is exhibiting high quality of patriot
ism which is worthy of all emulation
by it's competitors. 1t is feared that a
battle or two like that of Gettysburg
would have the same disastrous eff
feet on the life insurance companies
as the Chicago fire had on the fire In
surance companies. But there isn't
the slightest danger of a Gettysburg
not with Spain as an enemy.
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London Comment.

London, March 1.-THE war Office, tho
Daily Mail announces. has issued 100
rounds of ball cartridges to every Volun-
teer in the kingdom in addition to the or
binary provisions.
The Times. commenting upon the cor
dality of the interview between Presi-
dent Mckinley and Senior Polo Bernabe,
the new Spanish minister to Washington,
and commencing the presidents policy.
says: Mr.. Mckinley cannot more surely
tranquilize American opinion and secure a
fair field for his pacific endeavor than by
convincing the American people that he
is prepared for all contingencies
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14
An Army of Skeletons.

- ONSIDERED seriously. the Span
u ish army is little better than a
farce. All descriptions of Blan-
co's troops in Cuba agree that II would
be difficult TO imagine a weaker body
of men. They are literally too weak
TO stand up TO fight in battle lasting
more than an hour or two. They are
lll-fed. poorly dressed, ineficiently
equipped in every sense. Lees soldiers
during the closing months of the siege
Of Richmond We're in a most deplorable
condition, half-starved and half-clad.
but still how magnificently they fought
contesting every inch of the ground
against a force overwhelmingly supe-
rior both in numbers and supplies
Lees soldiers were veterans. and they
were fighting for a cause that they
profoundly believed to be a just one.
Blanco's men are raw boys fighting for
they don't know what.
Take a raw peasant lad from any Of
the provinces of Spain,' says a New
York Herald writer. dress him in ILL
fitting blouse and trousers OF blue
striped cotton drill. fiimsy canvas shoes
with hempen soles and a coarse. wide
brimmed straw hat, and put Mauser
in his hand. and you have a Spanish
soldier such as you find in Cuba. a
more unsoldierly figure could hardly be
imagined. and were ii not for his wea-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

Reading, Pa, March 13.-The promise of
u contract for projectiles amounting to
more than $1,000.000 to the Carpenter steel
works kept the entire plant in unusual
activity to-day. Work was pushed all
along the line of projectiles in the main
plant on the erection of three new build
ings begun yesterday and in getting the
Diamond Steel company's works, which
have been released, into running order.
Masons, carpenters, machinists, steel
smelters and makers and score of other
classes of workmen were duly engaged
and in two weeks the company will have
an increased plant to double the capacity
and will probably employ $50 men. More
shipments will be made tomorrow by
order of government officials.
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Mines for Portsmouth Harbor.

Portsmouth. n. H., March 13.-Plans for
the placing of submarine mines for Ports
mouth harbor have been mapped out and
a large force of men has been actively at
work near the Notifications all day. 1t is
claimed, however that these mines will
be of little use, owing to the depth of
water in the river, this being more than
10 fathoms In the channel from Newcastle
to within a short distance of the navy
yard.
Hundreds of men have visited the navy
yard during the last week to enlist, but
as there is no enlistment bureau here
valuable men have been lost to the navy
a request will be forwarded at once to the
navy department for the establishment
of such station for the enlistment of
men from Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
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VIII Question The Governments.

London, March 13.-Michael Davitt,
NJ. +. for South Mayo, will question the
government in the house of commons
tomorrow night as TO whether Great
Britain has o cred to loan men -of-war
to the United States in the event of
conflict between the United States and
a European power. He will also put
series of questions with a view of elici-
ting whether there have been any nego-
tiations for an alliance between Eng
land and the United States or whether
England has offered to mediate in the
Cuban affair.
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VIII Not Provoke war.

Madrid. March 13-The view held in Of
fetal circles IS that Spain will not pro-
yoke a war. because if she does she would
find herself isloated. but IL America gives
the provocation Spain will not be alone in
the struggle. The general opinion is that
in the event of war Spain will not need
to attack American territory. 1t will SUI
flee her to pursue a war of privateering.
As Americas commerce is seven-fold
greater than SPANS American interests
would suffer most. War would benefit
neither nation and good sense therefore
counsels peace.
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Regulations for Yachts.

Washington. March 13.-With the view
Of avoiding difficulties in the future the
Spanish legation wishes, If possible. that
the customs legislation in Cuba should
rot contain any especial regulation con-
corning yachts. The captain simply has
TO provide himself with a regular mani
fest certifying that the vessel is in bal
last II the regulations are not complied
with the captain shall be liable to a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

Notwithstanding Mr.. John Wanna
makers resolute and unalterable belief
that he would make a mighty good war
governor. there is well-developed cur
rent opinion that Johnny won't get
either the office or his gun.
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erals Office here and letters from COM
manders Of companies, it is learned
that the Florida state troops are now
recruited up to the full legal standard,
with offers of enough men to put 5000
more in the field in a week. In Tampa
and Jacksonville, especially, the war
fever is strong
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Telescnnns for Guns.

Cleveland Ohio March 13.-Warner *
Swazey of this city are filing large or
der for the government for telescopes to
be used on heavy guns for sighting pur
poses They are also at work on a num-
Der of range finders, which will be tested
within 4 few DAYS. The inventor of this
device has been here several weeks SUI
perintendng the construction. The Otis
Steel company of this city is also filling
a government order for deck plates for
cruisers
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u BUTTE correspondent writes to
I the Standard asking the cost of
Athe civil war. 1t is a hard ques-
ton to answer. Some historians place
it as high as $1,000, 900, 0O0 but this in
cludes the damage to property inflicted
By both armies. the money value of the
slaves emancipated, and the pension
rolls. The public debt at the close of
the war was two billions. eight hundred
and forty-five millions. In addition to
this, the North spent eight hundred
millions derived from it's revenues dur
ing the progress of the war. The
money value of the slaves is generally
placed at two billions, and it is believed
that the pension payments, before we
are through with them, will consider
ably exceed two billions Guess work
only can apply to what the South
spent in prosecuting the war. The
chaotic condition of the South's fl
nances combined with her defective
bookkeeping renders even an approx
mate estimate impossible. In addition
to our national public debt, many
northern states, counties and cities
raised money and contracted debts on
their own account in support of the
war
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Must Rely on Herself.

Paris, march 13.-The Temps says:
Spain does not deceive herself when she
counts upon the sympathy. at least la
tent of European governments but 1t
would be mistake for her to expect any
effectual support either from Great Brit
ain or the triple alliance. Before all she
must rely upon herself.
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If our flag goes into mourning"
says the Madrid impartial, ''let us at
least be able to put some pieces of
crepe on the Americans obnoxious
flag" Unfortunately for the Impartial,
Spain has plenty of crepe but is just
out of ability to put such a plan into
execution
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There is general apprehension in
Europe that Russia and Japan cannot
start i'm to settle their differences with
out the affair Immediately assuming
Kilkenny proportions.
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The Iowa a, Key West.

Key West, March 13.-The battleship
Iowa arrived from the Tortugas this
morning and anchored off here. The tor
pedo boat Dupont sailed this morning
with mail and dispatches for the fleet.
She will relieve the torpedo boat Por-
ter, now at the Tortugas.
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Troops Are Prepared.

FL Reno. Oklahoma, March 13.-No or
ders for the immediate movement of
troops have been received, as far as
known. at either Fort Sill or Fort Reno,
o. r. The troops at both points, however,
are prepared to move at moments no
tice, having been placed on orders last
week. There is no artillery stationed at
either territory forts.
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Portland. Ore. March IA 10-inch RI
fled gun for the Notifications at Fort
Stevens. at the mouth of the Columbia
river arrived here from the East to-day.
The big gun will be shipped To Fort Stew
ems tomorrow and placed in position
within few days
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Wouldn't Discuss the Trip.

Washington, March Ex-senator Proctor
of Vermont and his companion Colonel
Parker, who have been spending some
time in Cuba, returned to Washington to-
night Senator Proctor said to an asso-
ciated press reporter that he did not de-
sire to discuss his trip at present and
that further than to commend the good
work Miss Clara Barton was doing in
Cuba. he had said nothing in the way of
an interview.
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working Night and Day.

Bethlehem. Pa. March iS.-The Bethle-
hem Iron company has received orders to
push all government work as Yet unrnish-
ed on the leo 10 and Pinch guns and car
rIages. and the fore of skilled mechanics
in all departments is working night and
DAY
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Perhaps il is unnecessary but to
make sure we desire To call the atten-
ton of Mr.. Letter of Chicago to the
brilliant opportunity to work up cor
ner in battleships
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Torpedo Outfits.

Newport. r. l.. March 13.-The tug Lei
den left the torpedo station at II o'clock
to-day for League island navy yard with
torpedo outfits of projectiles for the cruis-
ers Minneapolis and Columbia and the
torpedo boat Rogers. The tug has been
detached from this station and will here
after be attached to the League island
navy yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

Wilmington. Del, March 13.-The pow
der works of the Z. |. Dupont De Ne
mours company is now working day and
night on a government order for heXago-
nal powder for the big guns, with daily
capacity said to be ten tons of powder.
Work is also said to be hurried at the
company's plant in New Jersey, near
GibbSfOwn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

Key West, March 1S.-This afternoon
the British warship Cordelia sailed for
Palm Beach. Florida This has been
the most quiet day in Key West since
the day following the Maine explosion.
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Meanwhile despite sharp and per-
sistent fighting on both sides, neither
Princeton university nor Princeton inn
shows any signs of captivating to the
Presbyterian ministers.
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In Full Ielast

Santa Cruz, Cal, March 1S.-The powder
works were in full blast to-day making
government powder. 1t is unusual for the
force to be at work on Sunday. As extra
men are being employed it is presumed
that orders have been received to increase
the output. For the past week the mill
has been devoted exclusively to the man
ufacture of government brown powder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

The chance to have $4,000 in his in
side pocket may induce somebody To
make a few interesting revelations in
the Whitney murder case.
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MOI Yet settled.

Washington, March 1S.-Secretary Long
tonight made the statement that the
matter of the purchase of the two Brazil
ian ships had not been settled.
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Dublin, March 1S-Big demonstrations
were held to-day in this city, at Limerick
ard elsewhere in connection with the eel
ehratian OF the birth of Emmett. There
were no disorders.
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still Another.

London. March ia special dis
patch from Madrid says: When the
Spanish torpedo squadron has left Ca
dir another will be prepared.
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II seems to- lie entirely with Senior
Sacasta and his associates 10 say
whether our $4,000. 900 appropriation
shall be a peace measure or the other
thing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

With her revolutionary element
Spain has in stock about as fine an
assortment of domestic disorders as
of foreign complications.
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The warship market unsympathetical-
" refuses TO respond To the bear intlu-
ences of the stock exchange.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14

European connoisseurs must admit
that the Spanish crisis is
about as perfect a specimen as any put
on the crisis market in years.
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All general business letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda. Mont
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New York Office-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago office-469 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-li15 q street
N W,
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The Chicago Times Herald says it
prefers war To free silver. Did ii ever
hear of the not-one- both slogan?
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The Hon. Abdul Hamid seems TO be
bearing up under the nervous tension
about as we'll as anybody.
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Judging by the paucity of war news
this morning. Mr. Hearst and Mr.. Pu-
liter took a day off yesterday.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda STANDARD guarantees Its
advertisers bona fde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates viii be furnished on APP
plication.
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The little love affair between Eng
land and the United States seems to be
progressing very rapidly.
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We really hope that England's inten-
lions are honorable.
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az MULHALL. the English sta
MI tistician, is out with a maya
4 zine article on Germany. show
ing that in the past twenty-five years
that nation has made immensely great
any other European country. and
stands now, having passed France. as
the greatest producer Of manufactured
goods in the eastern hemisphere. Mr.
Mulhall makes this interesting COM
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VIII be paid for the arrest and convic-
ton of any person caught stealing the
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Has Not Left.


Madrid. March 1S.-The Spanish torpedo
squadron has not yet left Cadiz.
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War Fever strong.

ITALIA assee. Fla. March lS.-From all
reports coming into the adjutant gen.
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