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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
As Good as Vacant.

~ EALLY it's remarkable that this
warliSe situation should lengthen
~ from days 10 weeks and the see
rotary of state Of the United States
never be heard from Secretary Long.
of the navy department, and an assist
ant in the state department named
Day appear To be running the whole
works; not a word from Secretary Of
State Sherman or about him.
There's no precedent for IT in our his
tory. Everybody knew that John
Quincy Adams was in the state de-
partment and had his important part
in the announcement of President Mon
roe's doctrine. Everybody knows OF
the prominence and OF the conspicuous
service at other critical times of sec
retaries of state-of Martin Van
Buren, and Daniel Webster and John
c. Calhoun and John NJ. Clayton and
William II. Seward and Hamilton Fish
and James G. Blaine and Richard
Olney and others.
But there is nothing that serves even
the purpose OF a reminder that John
man is seventy years old-not too
old for active service were he in robust
health. But. VIGOROUSLY, he is not III
that condition: that his mental powers;
were waning before he entered the
cabinet was perfectly well known. To
crowd him out of the senate for
Hanna's sake, merely to cloud career
ira, SPa ta% no I,,.ff4 .
for more than thirty years, was das-
tardly act; its performance required a
political brute like Mark Hanna.
Mr.. sherman was forced upon presi-
dent Mckinley. who has 10 take what
| ever Hanna gives and now The presi-
! dent evidently knows not what To do
with him; he is ashamed 10 turn Sher=
man out; he is afraid of public opinion
| Surely. however, the clock has struck
for John Sherman. He is bound 10 &c
soon. The cabinet is praying that he
/ viii resign. but he gives no signs oi
| doing that; pretty soon he will be
thrust out, and then. I'm an extremely
delicate situation this conntry's diplo-
macy will pass TO country lawyer
whose sole recommendation Is that he
was the presidents private attorney
man utterly without experience ii
I public affairs who, before he had beer
three months Al the national capita
tried 10 beg oI. insisting that he would
rather practice law in Canton
There isn't doubt in the worle
that daily in Mark Hanna's vulgar
| mind the sordid reflection is that hi
would be glad 10 pay the funeral ex.
/ penses If John Sherman would only die
/ This country, in all the prevailing ex-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
1t Was a Sudden Change. .

~ HE news Of this country's pur-
chase of completed cruisers in
English shipyards is the more
surprising in view of assurances that
reached the government at Washington
last week. The word then was that an
effectual check to the efforts of the
United States to obtain certain warships
from English firms had been given by
the unexpected action of the British
goeernment in notifying the shipbuild-
ers that they must not give options to
the United States on vessels under con-
struction or make contracts with this
country for building new ones without
obtaining permission from the admir-
atty office IN London.
AS announced in Washington. this in
formation came from Lieutenant Col
well, who Is the naval attache of the
American legation at London. The word
was added that this course was not to
be construed as an unfrlendly act on the
part of Great Britain but simply as an
indication of the purpose of the govern
ment at London TO take a position of
UIdNI bSl4lS Tia
sales should be made to neither the
United States nor Spain. In official
quarters the conclusion was that these
orders might indicate Great Britain
own purpose to buy all the warships
she may want out of the supply avail
able in British yards.
Last week it was given out in Wash
ington, by the department Of state it
self, that England probably took this
position under the decision of the Ge-
neva commission of arbitration which
declared that "a neutral government Is
bound to use due diligence to prevent
the fitting out, arming or equippng
within its jurisdiction of any vessel
which it has reasonable ground to be-
lieye is intended To cruise or carry on
war against power with which il Is
at peace; and also to use like diligence
to prevent the departure from its juris-
diction of any vessel intended to cruise
or carry on war as above. such vessel
/ having been specially adapted in whole
/ or in part within such jurisdiction te
! warlike use"
! Not more than four days ago the
word was that at Washington the gov.
/ eminent authorities were pleased with
! this arrangement. as ii shut out Spain
from English shipyards anyhow, There
/ appears 10 have been general upturn-
/ ing Of plans In London, With the resul
that we have bought two ships. Possibly
| the United States can also get tht
! OHiggins, which the Armstrong; are
i building for Chill. and which was al
legged to have become the property OF
/ Spain. The o'Higgins has been rated a,
the best armored boat that is possibly
/ in the market.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
What He Saw.

IF he tells what he saw in Cuba.
Senator Proctor can describe suffering
and sickness and starvation. and he
need not exaggerate, If his aim Is to
impress on the public in this country
the truth respecting the manifest duty
of the United States. In towns like
Matanzas and Santa Clara he saw
verftable blockade of the starving. IN
one of the provinces the proofs were
before him that the authorities cannot
bury the people as fast as they die. AT
one point he and the members Of his
party, while inspecting a herd of human
beings, were witnesses to three deaths.
While visiting Matanzas he was in a
region where. within three months. on
the testimony of official figures, 300
people have died of starvation Every
where on the island the proofs were
presented that the Spanish authorities
have done nothing toward feeding the
starving or relieving the suffering.
On all these scores the government
at Washington has ample information
that is trustworthy IT has been fur
nished by United States consular off,
GERS; 1t has been confirmed. in Its
CHASTITY particulars, by the testimony
of officers in the naval service who
have lately been in Cuban ports. In
deed, il really appears as IL the half
had never been told respecting the
horrors that are attending the war on
the island. Enough, however, III the
way of trustworthy tidings, has been
received to warrant the government of
the United States, in the name of our
common humanity. in demanding that
the barbarity cease; enough to excite
the wonder of the American public
that knowing these things, the govern
ment did not assert itself long ago.
Nobody knows whether Senator Proc
tors trip to Cuba was merely iaunt
taken on his own account or a mission
which was privately undertaken in
behalf of the executive branch of our
government. Whatever the nature of
his trip, he took his own two eyes With
him, and If, as q member of the federal
senate, he tells what he saw. ii will be
a narrowing story and one that ought
to aid in prompting the government at
Washington to announce TO the world
that the war on the Cubans must cease.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
1t Appears to BE True.

4 sITHIN a fortnight the story
!" was started by Washington
newspaper writer and has
been widely quoted as a bit Of perth
nent gossip. TO the effect that, Al the
time Of the yirginius affair. twenty
five years ago, President Grant was
expecting a war with Cuba and was
planning to march upon Madrid. The
story was taken with many grains Of
allowance. That there was likelihood
of war with Spain is true enough that
President Grant was planning cam
paigns seemed somewhat improbable.
However. the campaign story with
its description of President Grants i'm
tentions Is confirmed by his son. Col.
Fred Grant, who says that he often
talked with his father about his pur-
poses at the time Of the Virginius af-
fair when we We're much nearer a war
with Spain than we have been at any
time since the Cuban revolution COM
plicated our relations with that coun-
try. General Grant talked freely with
his son of his purposes and some Of
Grant believed that war was newt
able and he had made preparations for
conducting 1t in a manner which would
has surprised Europe. because it would
have been as audacious as his Nicks-
burg campaign was and would have
been a method of warfare on the part
of the United States which no Euro
a j
this country would undertake
Had there been a declaration OF wal
almost instantly General Grant, 50
Col. Fred Grant declares. would have
had a swift feet of transports con-
veying an army Of fifty thousand men
To Spain. These men would have been
recruited from the veterans Of the civil
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
ROSECRANS' FUNERAL.
The Body Will Lie in state at the City
Hail..

Hail.
Los Angeles, Cal. March 14.--At 10
o'clock tomorrow the body Of the late
Gen. w $. Rosecrans will be conveyed
under military escort from the under
taking parlors, where they have been
since his death, To the council chamber
OF the city hall. there To lie In state
until the funeral Wednesday morning.
The pail bearers will be chosen from
city and county officials and members
of the chamber of commerce and the
Free Harbor league. The military es-
cort will be furnished by General Last
of the National Guard. On Wednesday
morning the funeral mass will be held
at the cathedral. the bishop of the do
cese officiating. after which the body
will be conveyed to Roseaale. there 10
remain in a vault until they can be
conveyed to Arlington cemetery, WASH
ington. .. C.. 10 be finally Inferred.
Many kilograms and letters of condo
lence have been received by the chill
dren of General Rosecrans. One from
President Mckinley speaks in very feel
ing terms of his old commander. The
list of pail bearers for Wednesday
ceremony has NOT yet been announced,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
BUTTE WOMAN ROBBED.
She Met Man in Saloon and Los
Her Wad.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco, March 14.-H. NJ.
Hartman, who claims to have been
member of General Canto's staff during
the Chilean rebellion of 1890, is in the
tanks at the city prison charged with
having robbed Mrs. J. w. Anderson of
Butte, Mont, OF a draft for $500, some
500 In bills, a gold watch and chain
and a diamond brooch.
Upon his person, the arresting officer
found all the missing property intact,
together with the womans veil and
gloves. Mrs. Anderson told Captain
Whitman and Chief Lees that she was
the wife of a wealthy man of Butte,
Mont. that an exposure of her esca-
pade would lead to their separation.
Subsequent investigation showed that
Mrs Anderson was the wife of a COM
mercial traveller and formerly resided
in Butte Mont. and that she came to
san Francisco to await his return from
a trip when ii is their intention TO go to
the Klondike. Hartman says the wo-
man gave the property to him for safe
keeping. They met in a saloon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
AT SWORDS POINTS.
A spanish Editor Challenges senator Ma
son to Mortal Combat.

spanish Editor Challenges senator Ma
son to Mortal Combat.
Washington, March Ex-senator Ma
son to-day received the challenge sent
him by the editor of the Spanish illus
trated paper, Ell Cardo. The document
is printed and is signed by the editor,
the Marquis de Altavilla The chal-
lenge is combat as swords points and
is preceded by short column of per-
sonal abuse, in which Mr. Mason is de-
scribed as IAN ignoble Yankee senator
who scolds like woman and who has
not the valor to fight like a man and
who would take a slap in the face
without resenting it, The American
people are referred to as people who
deal in pigs and whose flag Is the al
mighty dollar"
The senator accepts the challenge in a
jocose spirit. He says he will have to
see the marquis before he decides
whether he will accept.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
A Hurry Order.

New York, March ia hurry order
was received at the Brooklyn navy yard
to-day from Washington for six-inch
gun to be sent at once to San Francisco.
The gun is a large rapid-fire breech-
loader rifle which has been on the re-
ceiving ship Vermont. The work OF
transferring the gun commenced at
once. The officers at the navy yard
were reticent as to what the gun was
needed for at San Francisco, but it was
reported that there is something wrong
with one of the guns of the cruiser
Philadelphia. and this gun is intended to
replace it, The gun will go by rail d.
rect to Mare Island navy yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
Estimates sent In.

Washington, March 1.-two esti-
mates of appropriations to meet the cost
of the recently authorized additions of
two regiments of artillery to the army
were sent to congress to-day by Secre-
tary Alger. One was of a supplement
tai estimate of $401, 131 for the appro-
priation for the pay of the army for the
next fiscal year and the other was of a
deficiency of $154,170 in the current year,
appropriations to defray the added ex-
penditures for the remainder of this
year.
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BOUGHT TWO CRUISERS
Continued from Page one,

acting in harmony. A high diplomatic
official said:
You may say positively that Japan
will back up England against Russia
and IL England maintains a firm atti-
tude all immediate danger of war is
past unless Russia is resolved to fight
at once. In view of Engiand's great
superiority at sea and her possession
of all available coal in the eastern
ports Russia will probably take con-
ciliatory tone for the present"
The Herald correspondent learns that
Japan has received a cable offer from
England for all the warships building
for her In English private yards, con-
sisting of three $1,000 ton battleships
and three first-class armored cruisers
of about 10000 tons each. The offer has
been refused
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
Cannot Be Verified.

Topeka, Kan, March 14.-The report
that United States troops are being
moved to Atlanta from Fort Sill via the
Rock Island road cannot be verified at
railroad headquarters. The officials say
that no arrangement for cars at Rush
Springs (the station nearest Fort SLID
have been made SO far.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

Judge Campbell of California has
rendered a decision that the domestic
eat il a wild animal. and that whose
desires may slay il without mourning
liability 10 damages. Evidently the
California judiciary has exhausted its
supply of patience and bootjacks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

In the event of hostilities. Mrs. Fitz-
simmons might make an admirable
substitute for the customary military
bands. Her magnificent coaching abili-
ties have not been forgotten.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

Fresh evidence accumulates daily
that if Spain actually pulls off fight
with America, all the civilized nations
of Europe will hurry to the grand stand
in the capacity of rooters for the red,
white and blue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
For Norfolk and Key West.

Washington, March 14.-Cablegrams re-
ceived at the navy department to-day an
nounce that the Bancroft sailed yester-
day from Lisbon for Norfolk and the
Helena from Lisbon for Key West to join
the squadron This leaves Admiral Howell
at Lisbon with his flagship San Francisco
as the sole representative of the United
States navy in European waters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

That thigh parsonage who is in close
touch with the president and the cabi-
net seems to be distributing his
interviews very impartially among all
the Washington correspondents and to
be contradicting himself with skill
and fuency truly marvellous to behold
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

Regardless of the fact that he is
exposing himself to the horrors of an
A. F. A. boycott, reckless Mr.. Hearst
goes right on trying to refer the whole
business TO the pope for arbitra ton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

In answer to correspondent the
Standard would say that Prince Albert
of Belgium who il visiting this country
is not the royal old gentleman who dis
,inguished himself by having a coat
named after him. Apparently the only
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

1t is seriously to be feared that the
report that Karl Decker has been
thrashed by an officer of the Maine for
sending out fake reports, will unfortu-
nately turn out to be something of the
kind itself
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
Lnn,lsmen Enlisted.

Philadelphia, March 14.-To-day for
the first time 'landsmen'' were enlisted
for service in the United States navy
at the League island navy yard. Amy
able bodied man who answered the
physical requirements was admitted
The reason for this action, one of the
officers of the shipyard said to-day, was
that orders have been received from
Washington to recruit as rapidly as
possible 200 landsmen to serve as sea-
men and coal passers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
shot In lis onlce.

Cape Town, March 14-Noif joel. trns-
tee of the estate Of the late Barney Bar
nato. the South African millionaire was
shot in his office this morning At johann
nessburg hy a former soldier. The muir
aerer. man named Feldthein. has been
arrested.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

The esteemed New York Sun is not
so busy blazing away at Spain but that
1t can snatch time occasionally to take
a few shots at Seth Low.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

avenue to fame left to the Belgian
prince is to get himself prominently
before the public by endorsing celery
pound.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

We must give the managers of the
Omaha exposition credit for an exhibit
of great advertising ability under diff
cuities. That row about the reproduc-
ton of the Bryan and Mckinley
cottages is a stroke of genius.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

splendid outburst of patriotism
may confidently be expected in the
Cracker City. The gunboat Helena has
finally got its name in the papers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

War on both hemispheres at once
might crowd the war correspondents
at first but they would soon adjust
themselves 10 the new conditions and
still have time enough to run an inter
national advice bureau.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

While we do not wish to hurry Mr..
Mckinley unnecessarily, we would
remind him that the only thing to
relieve the American people of the ear
ache is the cry "On to Havana
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

To sustain the dignity of the cloth,
Casca jares, cardinal archbishop or
Nalladolid, and the Rev. Minot j.
Savage of New York ought to arrange
a pair
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

American stocks went up yesterday
while Spanish stocks went down. The
financial teeter board also seems to be
inclined in our favor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

We still think that this country can
compete with the pauper nation of
Europe without any great amount of
additional protection
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

1t Is an additional source of satisfac-
ton to the country to learn that the
administration can still count on the
support Of Mr.. McKinleys pastor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

New York ofice-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-ass The Rookery.
The S. c. Beekwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-1415 street
N W.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees Its
advertisers bona fide paid circulation
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pup
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

Another mine of some kind is about
due to be sprung. Spain has been too
busy at something to make a raw break
in several days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

In a war with Spain, there is ground
for suspicion that many people whose
patriotism is smoking hot would prefer
to enlist in the army instead of the
navy
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

The Iowa paper that nominated Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee for president is just
a little previous, but what would be the
matter with Bryan and Lee?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

Ii is all right Of course. but the air of
firmness. dignity and resolution that
the cartoonists are imparting 10 the
countenance of Uncle Sam is hardly
consistent with the cut of his trousers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

The attention of Mr.. Crabbe is invited
to the fact that the United States and
Spain are synonyms for progress and
pOVerty
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

element. has no secretary of state; II
has no assurance that it will have one
worth having when Day Is crowded in.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

All general business letters and corre-
spnndence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda, Mont.
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1t is to be hoped, however, that in the
mix-up the United States will not incur
the friendship of the sultan of Turkey.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
rhe fact thai the ARIZONA Pl

The fact that the Arizona Press
association yesterday unanimously
adopted a resolution sustaining Presi-
dent Mckinley In any plan he may
pursue to maintain the honor of the
nation. would indicate that the Arizona
Kicker had no representative present to
maintain the reputation Of its name.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
$40. 90 REWARD.

win be paid for the arrest and convic-
ton of any person caught steahhg the
standard from subscribers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte Mfssoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
plication.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

The purchase of those two Brazilian
ships has a tendency 10 give us that
firm feeling.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

The court of inquiry seems to be
taking as much time in handing down
its decision as its esteemed contempo-
raries the law courts.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15

Main Ofice-Standard Building, Ana
conda- Telephone No. i.