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AN EYE WITNESS.
A Cuban Merchant saw Two Distinct
Explosions.


New York. Feb. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: The fur
Their the inquiry into the causes that
led to the Maine disaster proceeds, the
more remote appear the chances that
any evidence will be discovered to
show that the disaster was due TO an
accident
The divers who penetrated into the
forward part of the wreck found that
the whole forward end Of the ship from
a point just above the forward turrel
has been twisted Is or 20 degrees TO
starboard. That part of the Nessei was
a wilderness of debris and curled ana
twisted plates. The sharp, Jagged
edges of some of the plates added dan
ger to the difficulties OF the divers In
one instance they almost cut through a
rubber tube which supplied a diver
with air
One important discovery made was
the position of the bodies found IN the
wreck 100 of which We're floating about
in the torn compartments. A full score
of these were examined by my inform
ant All of these bodies were in ham
mocks and all had the arms curved up
ward They looked as If the men had
been startled by some sudden shock OF
danger and were in the act of reaching
up for their hammock hooks to swing
themselves on deck when death came.
This seems To confirm all that has al
ready been said about there having
been two explosions-the first startled
the men into the act Of arising from
their hammocks. the other dashing out
the life.
Before the explosion the 10-inch
magazine was located on the starboatd
side, forward and beneath the forward
turret. What is left of the magazine
seems to have been driven toward the
port bow in a diagonal and upward d.
rection The six-inch magazine, which
had its location in the port side, for
ward, was hurled in a direction direct
ly opposite to that of the 10-inch mag
aziner One of the copper cylindercal
tanks of the six-inch magazine was
found by the divers in the wreck Of
that structure. 1t contained no powder
charge.
The theory of the two explosions is
borne out by the testimony OF Senior
Antonio Cabalero. "a tobacco dealer OF
Havana Senior Cabalero was crossing
the bay in a ferry boat at the time of
the explosion He was familiar with
the Maine, having paid several visits
to the craft and was pointing out 10
group of friends ON the ferry boat her
peculiarities. There came just NJ that
instant. he says a dull report from
the forward part of the ship the up
heaval of a geyser of water about Tire
boat followed almost instantly by a
terrific roar and IA binding flash OF
light He is positive about the first
explosion. and says that il was no.
ticed by his companions. This state
ment of his came To the ears of one OF
the court of inquiry and last night an
officer was sent to Senior cabalero 10
ask him if he would appear as viii
ness before the court. lie announced
his willingness
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DAMAGES THIS COUNTRY.
Congress Urged by the Portland Chamber
of Commerce to Withdraw BONDING
Privileges From Canadian Pacific.

Portland Ore, Feb. 23.-The Portland
chamber of commerce to-day passed a Sc
ries of resolutions urging congress 10
withdraw the bonding privilege from the
Canadian Pacific railroad. The resoiu-
lions state that by reason of its freedom
from the restraints of the interstate com
merce law of the United States the Ca
madam Pacific has an advantage over the
American roads which enables 1t TO de-
prive them of a large part OF the carry
ing trade of this county.
The resolutions further declare that the
Canadian Pacific is making use of the ad-
vantages enjoyed by it to aid Canada as
against the United States and that great
damage is now being done TO the CONNER
cial interests of the country. and espe-
ciaily to those of the Pacific coast states.
The resolutions conclude as follows:
I'VE ask you without delay TO pass
law which shall take away and deprive
the Canadian Pacific railway and all 9TH
er foreign railways or transportation lines
of all right TO transport goods or passen-
gers from any one part of the United
States TO any other. on any ather or
further terms Of re-entry into the United
States than which exist and are applica-
BILE to passengers and goods coming into
the United States from a foreign coun-
try
A copy of the resolutions was sent to
the chambers of commerce of San Fran
cisco Los Angeles, Seattle Tacoma, Spo-
kane Salt Lake and Denver, with the re
quest that they take similar action.
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EVIDENCE is EMPHATIC.
That the Explosion Was MOI Due to Any
Accident.

Accident.
New York Feb. ga dispatch TO the
Tribune from Havana says: The outlook
in Cuba does not grow more promising
The exact statement is that the govern
ment officials were never so much dis
furbed as to-day This is partly due 10
information from Washington and Ma
drid News from those places which is
permitted to reach the public Is so mea-
ger that better judgment can be formed
in the United States than here as 10
whether their fears are exaggerated. The
statement that divers have penetrated
the forward part of the Maine and found
nothing in the magazines there 10 indi-
cate an explosion seems to be verified.
Attention is also given 10 testimony re-
garding the vibration under water before
the Maine went 10 pieces. Evidence as 10
this fact Is emphatic. How far il iastifies
underneath the ship experts may be left
To determine.
The point has not yet been reached
where a definite opinion can be- formed
regarding submarine mines. Outside evil
dence has been brought forward regard
ing the construction of such system, but
II has not been sifted
The representatives of foreign nations
are following the naval investigation as
we'll as other phases OF the situation
closely and are understood 10 be making
daily reports To their governments. Span
ish officials were surprised at the liTm-
ness with which tho Washington admin
istration declined 10 admit them To n
share i'll the investigation
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THE CASE WAS DISMISSED.
End Of the Litigation Between the First
National and Montana Produce to.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena Feb. 23.-The case Of the First
National bank of Butte VS.. the Montana
Produce company of this city was dis
missed from the dockets of the district
court here to-day upon stipulation filed
by respective counsel. The suit Is inter-
esting in that the proposition Of applying
the money on deposit In a suspended bank
upon an Indebtedness owed to the bank
appears To have been at issue.
When the First National bank of this
city closed the Montana Produce com
pany had about S1.7oo on deposit and
owed the bank about s.. 100 on a note. The
latter was transferred to the Butte bank
after maturity. The defendant rendered
the difference between the deposit and
the note. but the offer was declined and
the Butte bank instituted suit When the
case was called to-day the respective
counsel presented a stipulation asking TO
have the cause dropped, and the court 80
ordered.
II is said that there are several other
cases OF similar nature growing out
of the suspension Of the bank that will
be similarly disposed of.
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WOULD HAVE ME- ANT WAR
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pressed, however, by the vice president.
He said that one of the greatest causes
ever tried before the nations of the
world was now being tried in Havana.
Let us do nothing" said he. that
will in The least way embarrass those
who are conducting that investigation.
The wreck of the Maine now lies on
the bottom of the Havana harbor, The
facts relating To the explosion are being
sought officially and intelligently by
competent court of inquiry and we
ought to do nothing that will in the
slightest manner interfere with the
progress of that work"
Mr.. Bacon pointed out that any un-
friendly action on the part of the
United States toward Spain might
cause that nation TO interfere with the
conduct of the Investigation.
Mr.. Hale then moved to lay the APP
peal on the table and Mr. Allen de-
manded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Hales motion was carried-51 TO
5. Those voting against the motion
were Messrs. Allen. Nebraska Cannon.
Utah. Heitfeld. Idaho. Mason, Illinois.
and Teller. Colorado.
The senate then at 5.l5 y. m. went
into executive session, and 10 minutes
afterwards adjourned
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AWARDED JUDGMENT.
Judge smith Gives a. Decision In Favor of
Charles Gnignnn Of Butte.

Special Dispatch To The Standard.
Helena Feb. 23-Charles Guignan of
Butte was to-day awarded by Judge
Smith in the district court a Judgment
against the suspended First National
bank OF this city for 81. SOC. The case was
tried by jury two weeks ago and upon
the findings of fact returned by the II
men the court based to-day'a decree. In
August 1896. Guignan gave the bank Tor
collection Il certificate for Ed00 sterling on
the South African bank OF London, Eng
land. the proceeds Of profitable invest
ment he had made In Johannesburg, The
evidence showed that on Sept. !, or four
days after the Helena bank closed. 1t re-
eeiVed word from its London correspond
ent that the certificate had been paid and
that the money had been placed 10 the
credit al the First National bank. Tile
money was transmitted To this bank on
Oct II. and ever sinee Gnignan has been
endeavoring to obtain possession. The at
torney for the bank gave notice of an ap-
neal
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Accident l. Not Proven.

Washington. Feb 9s.-The Evening star
has the following from il stan CORE
spondent i'm Cuba:
Inquiry into The Maine disaster pro-
crosses along definite lines. Results SO far
may be summed up in the statement that
the probabilities that IL was an accident
seem to decrease with the progress Of the
investigation. Most intense anxiety is
shown by Spanish officials here. who are
fiji constant communication with Madrid
They realize relations with the United
States were never so much In danger
as now Tt n the general feeling The
common classes here are hopeful Of Amer
lean Intervention an peaceful lines. but
what they base their hopes on is un-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Mahaney Denounces the Reseis Of the
400 While the Nation Mourns.


Washington. Feb. 23-Early in the
session resolution was adopted in
quiring of the treasury department
what has been done by the United
States To prevent the conveyance to the
cuhans of articles produced in the
United States, also to prevent filibust-
ering.
General debate having closed yester-
day, to-day the reading of the sundry
civil bill for amendment under the ftHe
minute rule was begun. The appropri
alton of ST.. 600 for the detection Of Nio-
lations of the Internal revenue laws
caused some debate Mr. Kitchen,
DEM and Mr. Linney, rep. Mere bit
Ter in their denunciation of the injus-
tice of the system of paying for in
formation. The former moved TO
strike out the item II placed a prem
ium. he contenaed, upon false prusecu-
tinns. Mr. Gran of illinois warmly de-
Tended the appropriation. Mr.. Kitchen
denounced the dirty seoundrels" who
informed for pay. and declared that
frivolous prosecutions would not cease
as long as the government paid FOR
testimony,
Chairman Cannon explained that the
increase i'm the appropriation for this
fund from 5000 Ia 81. eco MAS due 10
the increase of the tax on whiSkey to
sIfN per gallon 4 gallon aT WhtskpS
costs less than % cents The evasion
~ the tax gave 90 cents "A gallon
Mr. Evans Of Kentucky who Is an
t,x-rommissioner NJ Internal revenue.
favored the appropriation. and said the
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In The Supreme Court.
DISPATCH 10 the Standard.

Special Dispatch To the Standard
Helena, Feb. aS-Attorneys John Welt
come. Frank Gorhett and W. II. Dewitt
of Butte and G, u. Nolan and I. j. Walsh
of this city to-day argued the case of
Kelly VIZ. the Fourth of July Mining Co.
before the supreme court The case has
been hanging fire In the courts for a long
time. and 1t Is Of considerable interest to
mining men, as 1t involves the question
OF stockholders liabilities for the debts
of The mining corporation under the old
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
INSTANTLY KILLED.
James Hurd of Franklin, Idaho, Struck
by "a Train.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 2s.-James
Hurd q years OF age was instantly killed
here tonight by a Denver & Rio Grande
train Hurd, with a companion, arrived
here from Greeley this morning. where he
had been employed at the Oasis hotel.
Being out Of money the two attempted
TO board the blind baggage and steal a
ride to Leadville. The train had got up
considerable speed when Hurd grabbed
for the rail on the forward end of the car.
but just as he caught hold he was struck
hy a switch and knocked off. He rolled
along the ground until his head fell across
the rail ana was cut off by the wheels.
His companion notified the police. who
took charge Of the body. Young Hurd' 5
home was Al Franklin. Idaho. where his
father is proprietor of the Hurd house.
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Not IN the w ar.

Chicago Feb 23.--The Union Pacific
road has decided not TO take any part in
the transcontinental rate war y issued
notice to-day, after considering the mat
ter that it had decided not to use the
cut rates through the Missouri river
cateways This action on its part Will
tend 10 strengthen the situation mate
riAllx. other roads will now be less in
eifnea than ever To allow the war 10
spread beyond that territory i'm which the
canadian Pacific is an active eompet-
lar
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opposition 10 THIS item prOceedtd dDoAi
the theory that the moonshine industry
must and shall be preserved After
some further debate a vote was taken
and the amendment to strike out the
appropriation was adopted. Mr.. can
non gave notice that he would ask TOT
an aye and nay vote when the bill was
reported to the house.
At this juncture Mr.. Mahaney rep,
N. Y, created something of furry by
delivering five-minute speech in de-
nunciation of what he termed the rev.
els of the so-called 400 of New YORK
while the nation was in mourning Tor
the loss of the sailors of the Maine. Yet
in the last campaign these same people
prated of national honor when a n
nancial question was before the coun-
try
Il would not hesitate" he said. so
far as I am concerned, to endeaVor TO
free the skirts of the republican party
from association with these mere pos
SCISSORS and spenders of riches VINO as
sumed to represent national honor
when they thought their bonds were
threatened but who had not tear
for those who went to their graves IN
its defense"
Mr. Mahaney referred to the 'vege-
table party" given by Abraham >.
Hewitt of New York on the evening OF
Feb. II.
A clash between Mr. Lewis. dem.
w ASH. anu MI. ifpts ~ -
some statements made in speech OF
the former some days ago, followed.
Mr. Quigg took the Washington mem
Der to task for presenting llst OF
trusts. which Mr.. Lewis alleged had
contributed to the republican cam
paign fund in 1896. He denied that any
legislative committee in New YORK had
made a report containing any such in
formation.
Mr. Johnson, republican, made point
of order against the item appropriating
$25 600 for the further investigation OF
the fur seals in Bering sea. The item
drew out a statement from Mr. Ding
lev chairman of the ways and means
committee regarding the failure of all
negotiations between England and the
United States for the preservation OF
seal life
Mr. Hepburn asked Mr.. Dingley II he
did not think this government, by men
acing the carrying trade of the United
States, in which Canada participated,
could not bring Canada to terms.
II doubt it," replied Mr.. Dingley.
The point Of order was sustained ana
the item went over. Mr.. Johnson then
moved to strike out the appropriation OF
$40, 500 for food and clothing to the ma
tiyes of St Paul and St George, Alas
ka He said this appropriation Went
for the partial support of the natives,
who were employed by the North
American Commercial company. II
ought to be entitled an appropriation 10
increase the dividends of the North
American Commercial company. Mir
Cannon read from the testimony taken
by the appropriation committee to
show that unless this appropriation
was made these natives would starve.
I'VE were legally and morally respon-
sible for the presence of the natives or
/ these islands and we should not leave
! them to starye.
The amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Danford, rep, Wye. gave notice
/ that on March IS he would call up the
| immigration bill. At $50 o'clock the
/ house adjourned
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

Springfield Ill Feb 24.-The republican
state central committee to-day decided
that the republican state convention shall
bs held Juur IT, Representation Will TIC
based upon the Mckinley vote. one dele
gate for each 100 votes. This means a con-
yentIou al more than 1890 delegates. the
largest iii the history OF the state.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Helena, Feb. 2a.-1'he remains Of Rosen-
Grams Toole. the 7@year-old son Of eN-
Governor ]. X. Toole. who died suddenly
in San Francisco last Sunday. Will not be
brought home for interment. As Was eS-
peeted. Relatives have been advised that
the funeral aud intermGnt are 10 be at
Los Angeles tomorrow.
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lola is FOUND GUILTY
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ing slandered the first court martial of
Paris by publishing in the Aurora an
article signed by NJ, Emile lola con-
tanning the following attacks: tHere
follow the passages upon which the in
dictment was based1
Seconds NJ. lola guilty of having
provided NJ. Perrieux and other editors
with the means of committing this
slander?"
The jury answered both questions in
the affirmative.
Senator Joseph Fabre announces his
intention to interpellate the minister of
war. General Billot, in the senate on
the question whether the chief of the
general staff has exercised IAN abuse
of power over his subordinate, the chief
of staff.
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Montana VIII Jog Along.

Special Dispatch To the standard.
Helena, Feb. Ex-Governor Smith has
received from Alex j. Wedderhnrn Of
Washington. ID. G. request that he APP
point Montana delegates TO the national
pure food and drug congress, which Will
meet al the national capital March ? As
there il little likelihood Of the delegates
attending If amy were appointed the gov
ernor will probably permit Montana to
Jog along without any representation.
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FANCIFUL MAINE STORIES
Sensational Reports Sent by
Special Correspondents.
THEY ARE NOT CONFIRMED
Rumors Caught by Ubiquitous Reporters,
damned to the Brim With War
and Dished Up for East
ern Readers.

Following are dispatches respecting
the cruiser Maine and the situation at
Havana which were received over the
nress wires during yesterday They
have sensational features which are not
confirmed by the news received dur
ing the night either from Havana or
Washington:
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known. The insurgents continue to win
minor military successes. The autono-
mists are restless and all of the leaders
seem on the point of breaking away from
the government. Army officers continue to
show an anti-American sentiment. They
are apparently of class that does not
look for an early crisis.
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\ millinnnirn snicihc.

Sahaat Mass. Feb. aS-MilHonaire
CaaId W simmons. proprietor Of OAK
rail-. Boston. and one Of the most widely
known retap elothieIs til the United
states. has been found dead. IL is sup
posed d. committed suicide by shooting
No cause Is assigned.
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An Interesting Scene,

The New York daily journals gave
an account of a competition which
took place on Lincoln's birthday be-
tween the children of the public
schools. A prize had been offered by
the Patria Club for the best salute to
the flag and original patriotic song.
The most dramatic feature of the exer-
cises was probably the appearance of
six hundred Russian children, who are
being educated by the fund given by
Baron de Hirsch. Most Of these boys
and girls had been less than six
months in this country, but with the
extraordinary facility of their race in
learning a language, they already
speak and understand English, and
show an enthusiastic admiration for
their adopted country.
They marched into the great audi
forum of the Educational Alliance
building, each child wearing an Amer
lean flag pinned to his or her breast.
Their superintendent said to them,
you are no longer Russians; you are
Americans. Let us see whether you
can give three good American cheers -
The cheers We're given with spark