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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-17
STILL SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
No New Light Thrown on the Terrible Disaster to the IT,
s. Battleship Maine

Havana harbor to watch over the
wreck. The latter. even If beyond
resurrection, contains valuable ord
nance and other property that doubt
less can be secured by divers.
1t is said at the navy department that
this disaster is the greatest of the kind
in naval history since the sinking of the
big British warship Victoria by collis-
ion with the Camperdown in the Medi-
terranean sea, off Malta, in June, 1898.
BY that accident the British admiral.
commanding. - officers and 336 men
lost their lives.
The Spanish legation was early adj
yised of the horror by Captain General
Blanco. who expressed his profound re-
gret, and added that the occurrence was
a chance accident. the undouhted cause
being an explosion of the boilers of the
dynamo This was the only specific
cause assigned from an official source
during the day. Mr. Dubosc. the Span
ish charge d'affaires. called at the state
department to express his profound re-
gret, and the entire Spanish staff left
their cards at the navy department as
a mark Of personal coincidence.
At all of the foreign establishments
there was the deepest interest and soliei-
tude over the affair and during the day
Ambassador Cambon of France, Sir Ju-
lfan Pauncefote of the British embassy
and other foreign representatives called
on the president or at the state depart
ment to express their regrets.
The disaster is remarkable in that only
two officers lost their lives and these
We're of junior grades. They were Lieut.
Fred w. Jenkins and Assistant Engi-
neeer Darwin r. Merritt. The former
was unmarried. but leaves a mother and
sister. The latter it is thought, was also
unmarried, but the department was un-
advised concerning his family.
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THE BANKRUPTCY BILL
The Debate Opened but Attracts
Little Attention.
HALL ALMOST DESERTED
The Disaster to the Maine Absorbed the
Attention OF the Members-Bou-
telle's Resolution of Condol-
ence Passes the House.

Washington. Feb. l6.-The debate on
the bankruptcy bill. which is to con-
tinue until Saturday when vote will
be taken, opened in the house to-day.
but it attracted little attention, the in
terest of the members being entirely
absorbed by the disaster to the Maine.
The hall was almost deserted. the men,
bers being eongregated in the lobbies
or cloakrooms, discussing the accident
and speculating upon its probable con-
sequences.
Just before the house adjourned Mr..
Boutelle, chairman of the naval COM
mittee, presented a resolution which
was unanimously adopted, expressing
regret at the disaster. condoling with
the families of those who lost their
lives and sympathy with the injured.
The speakers on the bankruptcy bill
We're: In favor Of the measure
Messrs. Henderson, rep. Iowa, Lam
ham, dem, Tex, and Burke, dem,
Tex In opposition to it-Messrs. Un-
derWaod, dem, Ark; Bell, pop, Colo.
Henry, dem, Tex. MeRae, dem, Ark,
and Cochran, dem, Mo.
The following resolution is that of
Mr.. Boutelle, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That the house of repre-
sentatives has learned with great sor-
row of the calamity Whicn caused the
destruction of the United States battle
ship Maine. and the appalling loss of
more than 250 lives and the wounding
of many other gallant defenders of our
flag, and that the house expresses its
sympathy for the injured and it's sim
cere coincidence with the families of
those who lost their lives III the serv-
ice of the nation.
At y. m. the house adjourned
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-17
GOT A WINNING BRACKET
Fl. L. Franks E-Come Wins the
Half-Mile Race.
C0NLEY HAD THE MOUNT
E-Come Was Turned Loose at the Pad
dock and Won by Head-The I'm
post Was Too Heavy on Ostler
joe Carried 123 Pounds.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco. Feb. 16.-H. l.. Franks
promising colt E-Come captured win
ming bracket for his stable this afternoon
at Oakland in the second race. half
mile, for 2-year-olds. It was the first
winning for the stable after the long rest
given the horses therein. and in the light
| Of present conditions Is regarded as a Ia
vorabIe omen for more Frank victories
from now on until the close Of the present
season.
The colt was looked upon as a good
thing and opened 8 TO favorite against
such good babies as Odd Eyes and Semi
| Colon. Conley had the mount and allowed
Semi-Colon and Odd Eyes to make all the
running to the paddock, where E-Come
was turned loose. winning by a head in
:i9ia, capital performance for a second
time-out juvenile. The Frank colt was by
far the best, ard won easily. notwith-
standing the close finish.
Buffers Montana lilly Yule was a start
er in the third race al "A mile, but was
off bad and finished next to last. The
good thing turned up in the - to chance.
Go To Bed. who won easily from High
land Bah in 1:4lh. The winners change
of form was the most remarkable of the
meeting. 0stier Joe was heavily backed
fayorite for the Oakland handicap at a
a mile and a quarter. Randalfs black
carried pile or weight, 10 pounds. con-
ceding Argentina Is. Palomacita SO and
Los Prietos . pounds. Ostler carried
barrel of money on his chance to win,
but the impost was too heavy and he
was beaten length and a half after
closing up big gap in the stretch. Ar
gentina got away in the lead and was
never headed At the three-auarter pole
Argentina was four ienghths to the good,
but coniey came like cyclone on Ostler
and In another sixteenth would have
beaten the Baldwin mare. The time was
only 2:0712.
Senator Bland starts in a seven fur
long race tomorrow with 1T pounds up.
Tod Sloan will probably have the mount
and Bland's chance is surely a rosy one.
Results: Weather fine. track fast: Six
furlongs-Sng Wing won, Scintiliate Sec
nnd. Rosa third: time. lisa. Four fur
longs-E.-Gome won, Serai-Colon second,
Rainier third time. :i9tg. Mile, selling
Go To Bed won. Highland Ball second.
ChaIntta III. third; time 1.4Tis. Mile and 4
quarter-Argentine won, Ostler Joe Sec
ond PalomacIta third: time. 2.oTi5. Mile
Paul riggs WON i4ib~rtsnrs second How
ard Mann third. time, f:3eta. Six furlongs
Town Topics won. Ravelette second.
Elandes third time I.I5ta.
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An Insane Passenger.

San Francisco. Feb. ls-The Tmatiila
arrived to-day from Puget sound with
one Of her cabin passengers In confine-
nenl charged with insanity. Walter q.
salisbury got on beard at Tacoma and
seemed rational enough when he was
paying his passage money. He said that
he had been drugged and robbed in ane
Of the Sound ports and had been feeling
queer ever since. When The vessel was
a day cur he became violent and IL was
found necessary 10 place him under re-
straint, tie will be turned over TO the IT.
macy commissioners. but il they refuse n
receive him he will have 10 be taken
back TO Tacoma.
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II New Orleans.

New Orleans. Feb. le-clear cool
weather ard fast track were the con-
dltions to-day. Nazsppa and Hugh Penny
we're the only winning favorites. Results:
Seven furlongs-oetaSe won. Taboures
second. Aapleite third. time. i:3st2. Sell
ing, six furlongs-Mazeppa won. Tneas
second. Jolly Son third: time. i.l4s4. Sell
ing. mile Hugh Penny won. EIkln sec
ond. Everest third; time. :4s. Handicap
seven furlongs-Wh Next won. W g
T. second Sim w. third. time. 1:zsIa. Sell
ing. mile and sixteenth-Russell A. won.
l. ". second. Jim Conway third. time.
:50ta. Mile-Percy r won. Possum second
Joe Shelby third. time. 1.4s
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VIOLATING THE LAW.
The Rush Sent After "A Canadian seaier
in American Waters.

San Francisco. Feb. 1s-Information
was received to-day by Collector Jackson
that Canadian sealing vessel was seen
yesterday off brakes bay. and that she
was violating the sealing regulations by
being in American waters. The collector
at once sent orders to the captain of the
revenue cutter Rush. which is in the bay,
TO leave this afternoon for brakes bay
and If he found that the sealer was In
American waters to seize the vessel and
bring ii TO this port.
Collector jackson stated that it might
be possible that the seHer had put into
American waters on account Of accident
but that he had instructed the captain of
the Rush that If the esealer could not prove
that she was legitimately within the three
mile limit to take possession of her.
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AN AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE
Two Officers and 258 of the
Ships Grew Dead.
MANY RUMORS CURRENT

Was 1t an Accident or Did Death Come
as the Result of Basest Spanish
Treachery 2-The Truth Can Be Known
Only After an Investigation of the
Ships Hull by Divers-Various Con-
hicting Theories Offered-Some Think
1t Was Due to Spontaneous Combus-
ton in the Coal Bunkers, While Others
Think 1t Was Spanish Torpedo That
Did the Deed-Blanco Sends Message
of Deep Regret-Captain Sigsbee Will
Offer No Explanation Until After an
Official Investigation = The Injured
Sailors Bear Their Torture Bravely
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-17
IN THE SENATE.
Coast Defenses Diseussed--No Action on
the Kansas Pacific sale.

Washington. Feb. 16.-A discussion
upon coast defenses was the interesting
feature of the senate to-day. Many SEN
atofs took the ground that the appro-
pfiat!ons should he for the full amount
of the estimates by the war department
instead of some millions less. Senators
Perkins and Hale said that 1t was the
policy OF the appropriations committee
to make an annual expenditure of $10,-
100000 a year for f0rtifleations.
Senators Stewart HaWley, Chandler
and Lodge spoke in favor of increases.
Senator Teller also advocated liberia
expenditures and during his remarks
made significant illusions TO Cuba and
Hawaii.
IN the early part Of the day there was
discussion Of tho Kansas Pacific rail-
way sale. but no action was taken
At 1.5p p. m the senate went into
executive session.
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LATEST FROM
THE MAINE
Captain Sigsbes Now Thinks the Expio-
sion Was Caused by
Torpedo.

Key West, Fla. Feb. III a. M
The correspondent of the associated
press has been assured in a reliable
quarter that Captain sigsbee is under
the impression that the warship Maine
was blown up by a floating torpedo,
and that he has communicated his inn
pressions to Washington. asking at the
same time that the navy department
send naval engineers and mechanics to
investigate the explosion.
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Washington Feb. Il, 3.i5 a. m,--The
above dispatch was shown Lieut.. White
sey Of the navy department, who had
been deputed by Secretary Long to re-
ceive all dispatches on the subject of the
disaster, He said:
I'VE have had absolutely nothing from
Havana or Key West since the last dis
patch of Sigsbee announcing the depar-
ture of the 0ivette. | do not think the
torpedo theory tenahe, and | do not be-
live Captain Sigsbee expressed such an
opinion"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-17

export to-day. We bought wheat at Min
Heapolis and are buying every bushel We
can. We are not hedging a bushel Of 1t.
We are not afraid to move wheat abroad
without hedging it and to wait for the
consumptive markets to follow. We ex-
pect to see them pass u.s.
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la Big R4al

kaukauna Ms Feb. 1s.-The deal bv
which the great water power al Quin-
n see and the paper and pulp mills with
i#a0 acres Of land passes from the hands
of the Quiunesec Falls Paper company to
the Kimberly \ Clark company will be
censunmated this week. The figures are
placed al about 500 00d The fails are a
natural waterfall and dam with a fan af
s. feet. making il one OF the best powers
fn LAg WUFfd.
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Nominations Confirmed.

Washington. Feb. l6.-The senate to-day
confirmed tho following nominations: To
be consuls: T. s. Cunningham of Tannes-
see. at Aden Arabia. Chief Justice Of the
supreme court of Oklahoma. John II Bur
ford. and Hayard Tanner To be associate
Justice. Also some promotions in the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-17
A SURVIVORS STORY.
The ships Cook Tells What lie Knows Of
the Disaster.

New York Feb. "a special to the
Evening Telegram from Havana cna-
cern4nz he Maine disaster says.
James Howe the ships cook, was the
least injured Of any that were brought
of while / was there. / asked him how
L happe aed. Il don't know he re-
piled. sreaklnE with difficulty. Il
turned In my hammock at o'clock and
heard three bells strike. / don't remam-
ber anything more until l felt myself
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-17
SHOPPING
is A
TORTURE

Unless you shop at the right place.
Then it is a pleasure. Yes, woman S
greatest pleasure. We make a study
to please them. That's why ours is the
ideal place to shop at. Our prices are
ways up to date. We have anything
and everything pertaining to the jew
elry business. If you cannot find what
you want at any other place try us.
We are sure to have it.
Ladies' Sterling Mounted Seal Belts.
assorted colors. from. m................
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$l.5O up

Jeweled Belts and Girdles are the
proper thing. We show them at the
proper price. .
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Continued en- Tag, Tao.t
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
WORK OF OHIO DEMOCRATS
Declare for Bryan in 1000 and Limited
Territorial Expansion.

Declare for Bryan in 1900 and Limited
Territorial Expansion.
DAYTON, O., Aug. 25.-The Demo-
fratic state convention nominated the
following state ticket:
Secretary of state, Upton K. Guthrey,
Marion.
Judge of supreme court, Hugh G.
Nichols, Clermont.
Clerk of supreme court, David S.
Fisher, Delaware
Food and dairy commissioner, John
Baker, Hancock
Member of the board of public works,
Dwight Paul, Summit.
The convention adjourned at 8 p. M. 4,
efter being in continuous session all
pay. There were no incidents of spe.
Elal interest after the contest between
bowling and Myers had been declared
draw in the interest Of harmony.
While the resolutions do not favor ~,
limited colonial expansion, General
lndlay, chairman of the convention,
Paid the platform meant to expand by
tne consent of those to be governed.
ne most decisive feature Of the con.
ention was its preference for Rry an in
So on the same platform as in 1896.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
GOOD RESULTS PREDICTED
Amicable Adjustment of All
Disputed Questions Seem
a Certainty.
Utmost Good Friendship Man.
Tested at the Opening
Proceedings.

QUEBEC, Aug. 24-The ice is broken,
the somewhat rigid British formalities
of preliminary organization are passed
by, the commissioners have become
acquainted and the body Of interna.
tional arbitrators is now ready for the
hard work before them. The ceremo-
MES of organization took place in the
parliament building, and while they
were characterized by an amount Of
dignity the utmost friendship was
manifested and an amicable adjust.
ment Of all questions is predicted by
both the American and British com.
missioners. At noon the commission.
ers met in private session, all Of the
commissioners, except Congress man
Dingley and Sir James Winter, being
present.
Lord HerschelI Permanent Chairman.
After the formal exchange of creden.
tials Senator Fairbanks, as chairman
of the American delegation, named
Lord Herschell of England as perma.
nent president of the joint commission.
The secretaries were then chosen,
Chandler p. Anderson representing
the Americans, w. @. Cartwright for
Great Britain and Henry Bourasa, M.
p, representing the Canadians. A
com mmittee of directions was formed to
draw up plan of procedure.
After the work or organization was
completed the commissioners proceeded
to the Legislative council chamber
where public reception was rendered
them by Mayor S. N. Parent and the
city council of Quebec.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
FAVOR AMERICAN RULE.
Weather Filipinos Unanimously OF That
OpinioD.

Weather Filipinos Unanimously OF That
Opinion.
! LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Associated
Press learns that the Philippine junta
in London has received dispatch
from Manila ammo uncing that matters
there are rapidly quieting down and
that the friction between Aguinaldo
and the Americans is disappearing.
The junta is satisfied that all friction
will soon disappear and that there will
be no trouble from the insurgents if
the Americans decide to retain the
Philippines. According to wealthy
Filipino now in London the Filipinos
in Europe are> all well.to.do people.
Hitherto they have held aloof from the
insurgents, but they now realize that
their interests demand action and they
are about to form committee to open
negotiations with the junta here. They
are all in favor Of having the archipel.
ago retained by the United States.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
TIE MILITARY COMMISSIONS
instructions Regarding Cuba
and Porto Rico Practically
Completed.
Everything in Readiness for
Departure Within a
Few Days.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Cushman K. Davis, chairman Of the
foreign relations committee, selected
as member of the commission to ar.
range terms Of peace with Spain, ar.
rived in Washington during the day.
He went to the White House soon after
his arrival and remained with the pres.
ident for an hour. The conference was
of preliminary character and was
devoted largely to the great question
that the administration will have to
settle as to the control of the Philip.
pines. Afterwards Senator Davis went
to the state department and saw Secre.
tary Day, who is also member Of the
peace commission. Senator Davis will
remain in Washington two or three
days and the
Terms of Peace of the American Side
will be formulated as far as possible in
the conferences which will occur be.
tween the president, the secretary of
state and the chairman of the foreign
relations committee. These prelimi.
naries will be Of great Importance to
all diplomatic questions, reference to
old treaties and many points to be in.
volved in the new treaty that will have
to be settled by the commission.
Senator Davis briefly referred to the
success Of the war and the achieve.
ments of the American soldiers in the
different battles which occurred. He
was especially gratified at the gallant
conduct of the Thirteenth Minnesota
at the battle of Manila.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
|voRK OF OHIO DEMOCRATS
|r.o,,re of the Convention the
Endorsement of Bryan
for 1900.
poeolutions Adopted Declare
for Limited Colonial Ex-
panSion.

MITCHELL, S. D., Aug. 25.-The Re-
nnblican state convention here noml-
pated the following ticket:
For congress, Robert j. Gamble, Yank'
Ion and Charles H. Burke, Pierre.
For governor, Kirk Phillips, Deadwood.
For lieutenant governor, j. L. Keane,
Eanborn county.
| For secretary of state, w. II. Roddle.
! For treasurer, John Shambur, Hudson.
| For auditor, j. ID. Reeves, Brown.
For superintendent of public instruc-
hons, l. E. Collins, Clay.
For commissioner of schools and public
lands, David Eastman, Roberts.
For attorney general, John ID. Pyle,
Beadle.
The convention met at noon, II. j.
Rice Of Huron acting as permanent
chairman. Resolutions were adopted
Endorsing protection, opposing free
silver and endorsing the gold standard,
Improving President McKinley's con-
luct Of the war, commencing the ad.
illustrations course on the annexation
question, favoring change in the war
revenue law which will require cor.
poral and other property now exempt
to bear an equal share of the taxation.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
Weather CLASSES IN LINE
Are Practically Unanimous in
Favor Of Retention by
the Americans.
About to Form a Committee
to Take Some Action in
the Matter.

MANILA, Aug. a. The rumors of
trouble between the natives and Amer.
leans are for the most part unfounded.
The fact is that the insurgents have
been unwilling to disarm until they
are assured of the permanep ce of
American protection.
The distrust felt as to the Spanish
bank, which originated in rumors as to
an excessive note issue to the Spanish
authorities, led to run on the insti.
tuition, but the British banking houses
came to its assistance and averted a
failure. Business is now booming.
The distractions in the Pasig river,
which floats through the town, have
been removed and the waterworks
have resumed operations.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
WANT TO COME IN.

People OF Jamaica Would Like to Boz
come American Citizens.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 24.-Coin.
cident with the West Indian sugar con.
ference to assemble at Barbados on
Sept. 3, for the purpose of protesting
against q sacrifice of the colonies,
Jamaica is prepa ring a plebiscite to the
British parliament, requesting permits.
sion to endeavor to arrange for annexa.
ton to the United States. The pro.
moters of this movement are endeavor.
ing to secure intercolonial cooperation
but they are not depending upon it,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
CARRY MAIL AND SUPPLIES.
Line Of Transports Contemplated to Ha
vana, Santiago and Ponce.

Line of Transports Contemplated to Ha.
vana, Santiago and Ponce.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn of the war de-.
partment is contemplating the estab.
lishment of line OF transports from
New York to Havana, Santiago, Ponce
and return. 1t is expected the line will
be ready for operation next week.
Havana will not be on the route at
present, but as soon as that port is
opened the war departments line Of
transports will touch there.
The line will be used for ca rrying
supplies to the quartermaster's depart.
ment and the surgeon generals depart.
ment, as well as other supplies that
may be needed at the ports occupied
by United States forces. The trans.
ports will also carry mail to and from
these new American possessions.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
TIRED OF SPANISH RULE.

Philippine Insurgents Will Disarm II
America Retains the Islands.
MANILA, Aug. 25.-At conference
between the insurgents and the Amer.
leans the former declared emphatically
that they were willing to cooperate
with the Americans and to surrender
their arms promptly if assured that the
islands would remain an American or
British colony or under the protector.
ate of the United States or Great
Britain.
Otherwise, the insurgent leader as.
serted, they would not dare disarm and
must positively refuse to do so. They
threatened fresh rebellion within q
month if the Americans should with
draw.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-08-26
WANT THE PHILIPPINES.
'ainornia Republicans Favor Territorial
Extension.

'ai"ornia Republicans Favor Territorial
Extension.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 25. The state
republican convention nominated
aenry Gage, a Los Angeles attorney,
of governor. The platform, which
vas adopted unanimously, reaffirms
Paaerence to the national platform
tcopted in st. Louis in 1896 and ex.
snos the thanks of the Republican
party to the soldiers and sailors of the
smy and navy. The declared policy
'ae president to accord to the people
ouba an opportunity to form
'aDle government, thus redeeming the
promise made to the world, is endorsed,
pus the platform demands the annexa.
ION OF the island of Porto Rico and
Philippines.