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ARRESTED As A SPANISH SPY.
Lively Firisg ut Santiago While . II
Was Cutting the Calle.

Lively Firisg ut Santiago . Tug
Was Cutting h CsLie.
Key West. May "a. $3.50 p. MAN i'm
portant arrest of q supposed Spanish
spy was made this evening by United
States Marshal Hoar. The prisoner is
Romigno Sapetero Jiminex. who was
among those captured on the steamer
Panama. and has since been held
aboardship as q prisoner of war.
Jiminez is supposed to have obtained
Information concerning New York har-
Dor and its defenses. with charts OF
b harb0r. which he II attempting to
get to the Spanish authorities.
A thorough search of. the Panama
was made in the attempt to locate the
charts. but no a OF them could be
brought. The examination will be con-
tinued and the prisoner will be held un-
der arrest meanwhile.
The Panama case was before the
United States court to-day. Argu-
ments on both sides were heard and
Judge Locke reserved decision. 1t has
been decided that such ships as are
held to be legitimate prizes Of war
shall be sent north for sale. so a. to
bring better prices. This will prob
ably not be done, however, until all the
cases have been finally determined.
1850 p. m.-The United States auxili-
AIRY tug Waumpatuck brought in to-day
9 story of q sharp skirmish OF Santiago
de Cuba last Wednesday. They say the
tug. with the United States auxiliary
cruiser 6t. Louis. YER into Santiago
channel to cut the cable. While the ves-
sells were engaged in the work they
were fired upon by the shore batteries.
The st. Louis returned the fire and a
lively fusillade ensued for about half
an hour. The Waumpatuck eventually
succeeded In cutting the cable. None
OF the Spanish shots hit either boat,
while neither of the boats. in turn. in
fiicted any damage on the enemy. From
Santiago the two ships proceeded to
Guantanamo, the Waumpatuck going on
about 400 yards FROM shore to cut the
cable there. the st. Louis lying out Of
range. The shore batteries again opened
fire and the st. Louis signaled the tug
to come out, which she did without
having cut the cable at this point. This
adventure was equally harmless. Ac-
counts of IL reached here to-day in a
grossly exaggerated form, including a
report that the tug and cruisers had
silenced the Spanish forts.
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No Truth In These Rumors.

London, May 24.-Persistent rumors
were in circulation here early to-day to
the effect that a great naval battle had
been fought in the vicinity OF the Wind
ward passage. between the eastern end
of Cuba and the westward part Of
Hayti. in which both American squad
rons closed in on the Spanish Cape
Verde squadron n completely de-
stroyed the Spanish ships. A dispatch
from Kingston. Jamaica. to Reuters
Telegram company yesterday evening
said nothing was known there of the re-
ported battle in the Windward passage.
adding that no. American or Spanish
warships visited Jamaican ports since
the beginning Of the war. London
newspapers take IL for granted that the
ships reported yesterday by Lloyd's
agents at Para. Brazil. as having ar
rived there on Monday morning from
Rio Janeiro are the Oregon. Marietta and
Nictheroy.
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CROSS %INJUNCTIONS.

Judge Knowles Listens tn More Argu
menss In the Mig Mining Cases.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena, May 2~i.-Judge Knowles de-
voted the morning to listening to argu-
ments In the injunction cases from Butte.
This was the day set for the Montana Ore
Purchasing company and the Chile Gold
Mining mpa to come into court and
show cause why they should not be re-
strained from extracting ores from GER
tain portions of the Michael Dewitt lode.
claimed by the Butte & Boston. John J.
Mediation appeared for the Montana ore
Purchasing company. @. w. Stapleton. sr..
J. F. Forbis for the Butte q Boston.
Judge Knowles issued a restraining or
der enjoining the Montana Ore Purchas-
ing company n the Chile company from
working the ore bodies south of the north
ore body in the Michael Dewitt. Tho order
permits them to extract ore from the
north ore body to its junction with the
windlass ore body.
Attorney Mediation for the Montana
Ore Purchasing company filed a cross bill
against the Butte a Boston and the court
granted an injunction restraining that
company from mining any ore from the
Michael Dewitt west of plane of east end
line of Jamestown lode claim extended TO
an intersection with the veins or ore
bodies under the Michael Devitt's surface.
The Montana Ore Purchasing company
set up in its cross bill hat the apex of
these bodies is in its ground I'm the Rarua
The court fixed the bonds in both %injunc-
tions at $500
These restraining orders are to be in
force pending the determination of the
suits pending against the companies. In
one suit the Butte a Boston sues the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company for a large
amount. while in another the Montana
Ore Purchasing company sues the Butte
q Boston for an equally large sum.
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AMERICA AND ENGLAND.
A Big Banquet Attended by Many Amer
lean O04cers

lean O01cers.
Tampa, May 24.-In honor of Queen
Victoria's birthday. n to celebrate
the ties of friendship between the
United States and Great Britain. a din
ner was given at Tampa Bay hotel. at
which were present nearly all the off,
GERS of the United States troops at
Tampa and all the representatives OF
foreign governments here. The United
States navy was represented by Conn.,
mander William T. Swineburne Of the
Helena The big west dining hall of
the Tampa Bay hotel was p~rofuseiy
decorated with tropical plants. while
around h dome was suspended the
United States and English flags. Be-
hind 4 mass of flowers at one end of
the hall a regimental band was sta
toned, and the national airs of the two
countries were played between the
toasts. the musical programme COM
mencing with God Save the Queen"
and ending with THE Star Spangled
Banner" Col. A. Wiley. of the stan or
Governor Johnston OF Alabama. acted
as POSTMASTER. kilograms were re-
ceived from w. X. Day. secretary OF
state; the admiral of the British fleet
in the West Indies. Governor Bloxham
Of Florida and others. At noon to-day
a battery of field artillery at Port
Tampa and the big guns on the gum
boat Helena doomed out q salute in
honor OF the queen.
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THEY ARE OFF FOR CUBA
Four Hundred Good Men Sail in
the Florida.
EXPEDITION
General eanguilly IL Chief of Stan and
Chanler las Charge OF the Men.
Thirty thousand Springfield
Rifles Are in the Hold.

Washington, May 24.-Oficial infor-
nation has been received at the Cuban
legation In this city Of the sailing last
Wednesday from Tampa of the first in
dependent expedition by native Gu
bans. The expedition. which sailed in
the steamer Florida. was organized and
commanded by Jose Morlet. whose pre-
liminary report. sent as the expedition
sailed. has just been received here.
This report states hat General Morlet
has improved the opportunity to re-
cruz about 400 men, among whom
many have seen service in the insur-
gent army of Maceo and Garcia. Every
n Of them knows the island from
end to the other. n Is possessed
Of Information regarding Spanish for
tifcations and camps. With the ex-
petition under General Morlet is no
less a person that Gen. ulio Sanguilly.
whose release was wrung from Weyler
during the Cleveland administration.
The expedition was far more import
ant than the numbe of men k
along would indicate. The Florida car
ried a warlike cargo. In the hold were
piles of boxes containing no less than
80. 900 Springfield rifles. with enough
ammunition of light caliber to make
them effective. There were rapid-fre
runs of the Hotchkiss type for the ar
tillery, with plenty of shells. These
arms will enable General Garcia. for
whom they are destined, to not only
equip 10000 additional troops. but to
supply his own men with the ammu-
milton for which they have been in
such urgent need. He will also be able
to form n equip several batteries of
light artillery with rapid-ire guns-a
weapon which has always proven eff
fective in the hands of the insurgents.
Besides the large consignment of
u I'M n ammunition. the Florida ar
ried supplies of food. clothing and med
icine for the insurgent army. There
were also rs mules for the formation of
pack ain to carry supplies from the
coast. General Sanguilly accompanies
the expedition as chief of staff, n
William Aston Chanler of New York
has charge of the men.
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SIGNAL SERVICE
Il Stretches From Bar Harbor.
Me-. to Galveston, Tex.
THIRTY FOUR STATIONS
News Of tAs Approach of . Hostile Hsst
Anywhere Could h Communicates
10 the Navy Department {
Washington Quickly.

Washington. May 24.-After several
weeks Of work along the entire stretch
OF the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. the
navy department has completed the
most comprehensive and ef1cient sys.
tenn for observing the approach OF .
hostile fleet that has ever been put into
operation. A new bureau has been Gre
ated for this purpose. known ~ the
coast signal service. In charge Of Cap
tain Bartlett, who attends to this as
well as to the work Of the naval board
OF information. The system has the
service Of $500 men stretched alone the
coast from Bar Harbor. Maine. to Gal
weston. Texas. These are divided into
"a central stations. about - to 100 miles
apart. along the coast. The stations
are in turn connected directly by tsle-
graph with the coast signal once OF the
navy department. and operators are on
duty night and day keeping the navy
department in constant telegraphic
touch with the entire stretch Of the At
lantic n Gulf coasts.
Secretary Long projected this plan .
month ago and $4,000 was set aside to
establish h points of observation along
the coast. After selecting the 81 GEN.
trail points from Maine to Texas, rush
orders were given to build observation
towers and quarters for the observers.
The naval militiamen, with the rank of
naval quartermasters. are now on duty
at each Of these stations.
The owers are completed. anil also
h small houses for their living pur-
poses. There are 2s3 of these militia
men now in the service. The next step
was to have the light house service
made an adjunct to the coast observa-
ton. h was one through the CO.
operation of the treasury department,
and the light house force Of 1000 men,
scattered from Maine to Texas, are as
sisting the work OF observation.
The life-saving service was brought
into similar cooperation. so that now
1850 l~ife-savers are brought into the OBJ
servation force. The "a central sta
tions. with h numerous light houses
and life-saving stations, make a COM
plete chain of observation points, all
connected by telegraph or telephone
with one another and with the nav de-
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Chamberlain's Speech.

London. May 24.-In the house of conn.,
mons to-day the Irish local government
bill passed the committee stage. Sir
Charles Dixie and Mr.. Labouchere. with
to fix a day for the discussion of the re-
cent Birmingham speech OF Joseph Cham
berlain on the subject OF an Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance and the foreign policy Of the
government. Sir Michae Hicks-Beach. the
chancellor of the exchequer. and Mr..
Chamberlain both expressed their readi-
ness for such a discussion. but only on a
proper resolution representing a large
section of the house. The house adjourn
ed for Whitsuntide.
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AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Receptions will he Given to the American
Troops Passing Through.

San Francisco, May 24.-The steamer
Zealandia arrived this evening with
the following Honolulu advices to May
II:
Honolulu. May 17.-Members of the
cabinet refuse pointblank to either
deny or affirm the rumor that this gov
eminent had offered the Stands to the
American administration as a base Of
operations in the war with Spain. The
details of the bill with the same object
in view Rave been received and sent
to the senate in secret session. 1t was
drafted by the friends OF annexation to
the United States. 1t was sent to
President Dole by the Hawaiian repre-
sentatives In Washington.
The members of the Hawaiian senate
object to the bill. saying that all the
republic can do. or offer to do. is con-
tanned in the annexation treaty. To
pass the proposed bill. or even to con-
slider 1t, would SAVIOR of over-anxiety,
which would be very apt to defeat its
purpose. President Dole has no power
to cede the Islands without ratification
by the Hawaiian legislature.
This country has not declared neu-
trality as yet and will probably not do
so. In the meantime. the American
troops will be allowed directly and
openly by the government all the free
dom of this port. They will be sold all
the food, supplies and coal they can
carry off. n will be rendered all the
assistance lying within the owe of
the people. The Bennington is still at
anchor in the harbor. She is ready to
go to sea at a moments notice.
A second cable bill has been intro
duced in the senate. 1t is in the form
of an amendment of the existing law,
and will give the government the right
to grant an exclusive franchise to lay
a cable from Honolulu to japan to
any company, providing the Pacific
Gable company fails to secure the
franchise and subsidy from the United
States.
Arrangements will be made for a fit
ting reception for the troops passing
through here on their way to Manila.
Twenty-Five Hawaiians will leave on
the next steamer. bound for Utah.
They are &c be sent by the Mormon
settlement on this island The natives
of Honolulu are complaining bitterly
against the expectation of their people.
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Colds Gets Five Years.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. May A-Henry Colds. a colored
man. who assaulted a man of the name
of Henry Henderson in a Northern Pa
cific box car in the yards here while the
two were travelling through on April rs.
was convicted by a jury in the district
court to-day. Judge Smith sentenced him
to five years in the p~enitentiary. Colds
was cutting Henderson i'm the neck with
a large knife. when the attacked mans
cries drew the police. Otherwise murder
would have been committed. Henderson
lost some fingers in the fray and will
wear large scars or his neck the rest of
his life.
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SPAIN'S FLEETS.
You Read tho Reports and fake Your
Choice.

You Read tho Reports and Take Your
Choice.
New York. May PA dispatch to
the World from Tangier. Morocco
says; The following vessels Of the,
Spanish reserve at Cadix, under Ad-
miral Camara. are preparing to sail:
The battleship Pelayo, armored cruis-
ed cruiser Alphonso XIII, torpedo boat
destroyer Destructor. torpedo boat
Prosperina, auxiliary cruisers Patria
and Rapido (formerly Hamburg
American vessels). transport ships and
three vessels whose names are un-
known. II Ii rumored that instead Of
going to the Philippines. this squadron
will probably cross h Atlantic to re-
inforce Admiral Cervera's squadron.
which In understood to be at Santiago
de Cuba.
London, May "A dispatch to the
Evening News from Madrid this after
noon says: No news Ii allowed out OF
official circles, and although 1t Is an
nounced that Admiral Camara starts
tomorrow to rejoin his fleet, il would
not be surprising to learn the squadron
has already left, and the presence of
Camara, as well as the Official an
nouncements anent the fleet 500 sail
ing westward, rave been a blind to
cover its departure.
Madrid, May PA dispatch received
from avana says: Secret orders
have been given Admiral Cervera as
to what course to pursue in the event
of the Americans attempting to cut
the communication between Cub and
Spain. The Americans now occupy po-
sitions outside of Havana, Cardenas.
~Cienfuegos and Santiago. There are
now IA American warships in front Of
Havana"
Madrid, May 24.-According to pub
lished news here. Admiral Camara,
commander Of the Cadiz squadron, has
been fully instructed and returns to
Cadiz tonight.
Madrid. May 24.--It is officially an
nounced that the squadron of Cervera
was still at Santiago yesterday.
New York. May 24.-The Key West
correspondent telegraphs to the Even
ing World that he a information from
u~nimpeachable authority that the
Spanish fleet ID still at Santiago.
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NORTON OF OHIO.
An Able Democrat VIII Css Always Hold
Hts Own.

Hts Own.
The bantam fighting democrat OF the
house Is DIR. James A. Norton OF the
Thirteenth Ohio district. 1t seems an
thing decent OF democratic like Doc"
Norton could come out of the Ohio
Nazareth. but It's q fact. He II leaven
enough to leaven the whole lump of
corruption and boodleistic Hannaism
from that commonwealth 30 prolific of
. lighting soldier In the union army
and has been q fighting democrat ever
bince.
He has practiced medicine and law
and has served six years In h Ohio
legislature and was commissioner of
nor Campbelrs administration before
he beat the immortal ichor out of a
republican In 1895 for congress. He is
small Of stature. a natty dresser.
straight as an Indian and one Of the best
"scrappers" and hardest hitters in con-
gress. General Grosvenor. the repub-
lican sage Of Ohio. and the admins
trative representative on the floor. has
several times had a head-end collision
with the doughty little doctor and has
always been compelled to put into port
for repairs. 1t is when the republicans
begin to shout about having a corne
on all the patriotism and wisdom on
earth that the eloquent doctor arises.
One or two fiutters of his gaffies and
the whole dunghiil brood roost high
and crow very low.
He is a stsunch. true silver democrat
clear through and knows the reason
why and delights to give IL in clear
cut Anglo-Saxon that proves there
never was a waller streak anywhere
near his antecedents- He In not only
an eloquent speaker and defender of
the democratic faith. but IL q hard
worker for his district. You will yet
hear more Of DOC" Norton. and IL
would surprise no n here IL he were
the next governor of his state or
United State senator. The Ohio de-
mocracy will not be satisned until IL
has promoted hin according to his de-
serts.
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The Matter to he Brought Up I'm the
House Very Soon.

Washington. May 2-Assurance that a
special rule for the consideration of the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions would
be reported to the house late this week
was given to-day. Representative Tawney
and other republican members were in
clined to secure, II possible. n caucus on
Thursday night to consider the question
of annexation. with a view to exerting
pressure for the rule, and a call was cir
culated I'm the house to-day. but the move
ment was abandoned upon the general I'M
Outstanding that the committee on rules
would respond soon to the manifest de-
sire of the majority of the members to
take up the Hawaiian resolution. Mr..
Hit, chairman of the committee on for
eign affairs. and In charge Of the resolu-
ton. said this evening that he was con-
fdent that action would be had early
next week, and probably three days
would be given for debate.
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A. Camp Alger.

Washington. May 24.-The 1905
troops now at Camp Alger were to-day
organized by General Graham into
three brigades. the ranking colonies be-
ing named as acting brigadier generals.
The lieutenant colonies who are in
command Of these regiments were pro-
NOTED to be brigadier commanders.
The only new troops in camp to-day
are two New York cavalry troops. A
and c. n he 159th Indiana, all of
whom arrived las night. but did not
go into camp till this morning. Capt.
A. H. Lee of the royal artillery. who
Is the representative OF the British
army detailed to study the movements
of the United state troops. arrived in
camp to-day. He has just arrived
from Washington.
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for Montana. 10 succeed the late r. j.
Lynde. Qaulihed to-day and entered upon
the duties of his ONCE. He furnished the
required bonds In the sum of 90. 900. with
John T. Murphy OF this city and Warren
c. Gillette Of Dearborn as sureties. Mar
shall Woolman ~reappointed Samuel X.
Mcdowell ONCE deputy. NJ. H.. Wall field
deputy, III. II. Guthrie and j. L. Roder-
lex bailifns. His new appointments were
Dave Mieklejohn of Butte and Sam T.
jackson of Big Timber. field deputies. and
ID. III. Weston OF Helena bailif. Mr.. Meik-
lejohn held a similar position under Mar
shal McDermott. while Sam jackson has
been deputy sheriff Of Sweet Grass coun-
~
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DON'T KNOW A THING.
The Cabinet Completely in the Dark AZ
to Cervera's Whereabouts.

to Cervera's Whereabouts.
Washington, May 24.-After the cab
met meeting to-day it was stated that
no news of any Importance had been
received from any quarter. The rumor
current that the American and Span
ish fleets had come together and that
the Spaniards had been destroyed, is
not credited by the members of the
cabinet, who apparently have no rea-
son to expect an early engagement. The
fact, however. that the government has
no knowledge of the present where
abouts Of Admiral Cervera's fleet
leaves h question of time when the
Spaniards may be overhauled a mat
ter of doubt. News is eagerly await
ed, and some irritation is expressed
that some of the comparatively large
number of swift scouts which we have
in the southern waters have not been
able to c the enemy and to bring
about a collision between the fleets.
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Friendliness of France.

London, May 25.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Standard says: The
report that negotiations have been
opened for the transfer of the Philip
pines to france by sale or lease Is alb
solutely false. The policy at present
pursued by the French government Is
to cultivate the most friendly rela-
lions with the United States. I ave
reason to know that the American gov
eminent has received assurances to this
effect. which leave no for doubt
as to the intentions of France"
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a south ssa Marital

From the Pacific Commercial ADVERTISER.
II Is either a good thing or q bad tn1ne
that there were no camera tends abous
on Thursday when the funeral Of tins
chiid Of some South Sea Isianders Vas
held. These people live entirely by hen
selves. They apparently do not care coP
fellowship with the Hawaifans = ho11
away from foreigners aitogsther. Wosn
I'M and arranged for q little burial phoe n
Makikf. me procession weut o0e :
tania street from the n~eiGhboeAoo0 -
Kamaukspih and an odd cortsoe Il 80
-Four of the men bore the dead eaGGee -
pended from poles Twc men fuApwo1
with spades upon their sh0u10ne4 ~
tacle.
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Word From Dewey.

Washington, May 24.-The navy de-
partment to-day received a cable from
Dewey as follows:
Manila, May 20, via Hong Kong. May
24.-To the Secretary of the Navy,
Washington: Situation unchanged.
Strict blockade continued. Great scar
city of provisions in Manila. Foreign
subjects fear an outbreak. Spanish
soldiers will be transferred to Cavite by
foreign men of war in harbor. Aguinal-
do. rebel chief, who was brought here
from Hong Kong on the McCulloch, is
organizing a force of native cavalary,
and may render assistance that will be
valuable. DEWEY"