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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-26
NEED TWO PORTS.
One On the North and One ON the south
Const tn he Taken.

One ON the North and One ON the south
Const To he Taken.
Washington. April 25.-The ~stragetic
board of the army and navy are being
urged to supplement the Pacific block
ade by the taking of one port on tha
north coast Of Cuba and one on the
south coast for the purpose of estab-
fishing a junction with General Gomez
insurgent troops at Sancti Spiritus
N with General Garcia's insurgent
forces i'm Santiago de Cuba. Secre-
tary Albertini Of the Cuban legation
said to-day hat movements of .nis
character would be extremely valuable
I'm opening up connection with forces.
IL is felt that small forts could be taxi
en- practically without opposition. Frd
that Cienfuegos, on the south coast.
n Sagua la Grande. on the north
coast, are probably best fitted IN I; lint
of locality and lack of coast defenses
as the bases Of supplies. Cienfuc sos
on the south coast. Is the point most
accessible to the commands of both
Gomez and Garcia. while Sagua lis
within easy reach OF Gomez. BY hav-
ing two bases. one on the north ana
one on the south. the danger Of .rter-
ruption i'm the communication from o"1
to the other would be avoided. ana II
is thought thorough communication be
tween the two could be effected.
II Is said hat Cienfuegos n Saeua
could not offer the resistance that Ma
tanzas and other large ports are ab;e
To present. The large cuban ports
have fairly good batteries, and 1t would
take "A considerable naval force and
the delays incident to giving the nom
combatants time for departure before
they could be captured. Dn the uth-
err hand. smaller ports could rake lit
tie more than a formal defense. ~, IN
deed. they did not surrender 1T the
outset. knowing that opposition was
useless. With two such bases OF opera
ton secured, the Cuban authorities
here feel that the Cuban forces in The
field. and those ready to take h f',ld,
could be speedily and effectively
equipped with arms. ammunition ard
supplies. 1t lis said that Gomez end
Garcia have the men and the onthusi-
asm capable of striking an effective
blow. If they have arms in hand. and
that the only reason for their present
inaction is their failure to have ade-
auate ammunition for n strong for
ward movement on the spanish I 'rC"-
Recent conferences etwee n Gu
ban military officers here and t'1'rai
Miles leave little doubt thai the war
department will equip the Cuban forces
in every way practicable with the pres
ent heavy demand for arms d1d am
munitio made by the calling into ac-
tive service of the full force .: the
army n $4,000 volunteers.
But IL will still be necessary to ef-
feet a junction with Cuban forces. ami
TO this end the, suggestion Is being
made that ports on the north and south
coasts of cuba be taken. Action is
likely to follow az O as the war dc
partment feels hat IL IL ready Ia place
adequate supplies of arms and anlmn-
milton In the hands of the Cubans.
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Of the departure of the Minneapolis and
Columbia from Hampton Roads was for
the purpose OF ascertaining the wherea-
bouts of the Spanish men-of-war which
IL was thought might have left St VIM
cent. says the Washington correspondent
OF the Herald. The commanders OK the
Columbia are Instructed to capture any
Spanish merchantmen with which they
might nance to meet on their cruise.
Since their departure the navy depart
ment has learned from an official source
at st. Vincent that the report of the de-
parture of any Spanish vessels was er-
roneous. As to the length of time the
cruisers will remain at sea the officials
are reticent. but IL is generally understood
that they will not return TO port wfthou.
having some prizes to show as the result
of the voyage they are now making.
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Want u Changed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. April Ex-Governor
Richards was notified to-day that the
quota of Wyoming troops is four compa-
MES of infantry and one troop of cavalry.
The state has eight companies OF infantry
and no cavalry and application was made
to the war department to nave the quota
changed to six companies of infantry. APP
plication was also made by the governor
for the assignment OF Captain Thomas
Wilhelm. Sth L. :. infantry and instruc-
tor of the Wyoming National guard. To
the command of the Wyoming troops with
the rank of lieutenant colonel. Arrange
ments have been made tn mobilize all OF
the Wyoming troops at this point. where
they will be reorganized into the humble
of companies required by the war depart
ment and sent to the point designated by
the department as soon as possible.
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They Are Disappointed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Great Fails, April 25.-Many of the mill
tia men and the Grand Army post of this
city are disappointed at the failure of a
scheme they recently formulated and of
which nothing. so far as they know. mas
been said up until the present time. They
had planned To form "a regiment of infan-
try. the rank and file to be made up of the
present organized companies of i~nfantry
with such additions of able-bodied vet
Grams and others as might he needed. and
the officers to be old militia men. chosen
for their experience i'm drilling and service.
The regiment was to be gathered from
the entire state. and all expense incurred
was to he borne by the members. They
say that their application to the governor
for permission to go ahead was refused.
and this H. the cause of their ~disappoint-
ment. Many of them say that they will
make application outside the state If il
becomes necessary i'm order to get To the
seat of war.
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A NEW AND MOST WON
DERFUL INVENTION
Recently Perfected by DIR. w. I. seymou,
of rhis City.

Omaha Bee: A reporter calls at his
office and goes through the experience
of having his eyes tested by this new
machine. which is pronounced by all
who have seen it to be one of the most
complete and scientific instruments
ever invented. 1t entirely does away
with the old method of tediously trying
one tense after another until the pa
tient finds one that seems to suit. All
the lenses. as well as all combinations
OF lenses, are SO arranged that they
pass before the sight automatically and
all strain on the eyes to tell which tense
Is for the better is entirely done away
with. The patient is seated before this
machine which Is put in operation and
in less time than one can imagine a
perfect adaptation of Lenses Is perfected
Tor the sight of each eye. The patient
Is then allowed To look with both eyes
n finds he has been fitted with glasses
that are absolutely perfect without the
least eNertion on his part. The room is
then darkened n by the assistance of
a strong light placed above the patients
mead the correction is perfectly verfned
and proven To he accurate before the
lenses are prescribed.
The need Of an article of this Kind has
been felt by the specialists for a num-
Der of years and great credit Is due 10
DR.. Seymour for his successful compile
to- OF this instrument, which was de-
signed by him and built for his especial
use at a great expense.
DIR. Seymour is Well known to Omlna
people and his wonderful success in his
business has been noted from time 10
time in this paper He is to be con-
graduated ON his proficiency in avin
compllsh the completion Of an ar;i-
Gle so invaluable to the profession and
OF such benefit 10 the public at large.
he extends an invitation TO all those
VINO are interested in this instrument.
as Wei as those who may be roubled
with sight. to call at his Office.
In connection with this article, taken
from the Omaha Bee, we are glad to say
mat DIR. Seymour Is still in Butte and
VIII remain about a week onger. He
mas been very busy during his entire
visit Parlor c, McDermott hotel. Con-
! sultation free.
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California Troop. Active.

San Francisco. April o. expec-
fancy at the headquarters of the National
guard of California. While San Fran
cisco will undoubtedly be the point of
concentration and the Preside probably
the camp for the troops until actually or
dered to the front. IL is understood that
mixed regiments of companies from sew
eral regiments will De the choice of Gov
ernor Budd in making up the quota de
manded. With $500 men as CALIFORNIA;
share of the volunteers on the first call
two regiments might be organized of Loo
each and one of 800. Already $1,000 citl-
gems of California have signifed to Ajdu-
tant General Barrett their desire to be al
lowed to fight in defense of the nation.
The Irish women of San Francisco have
organized a society to equip a corps OF
their sex as auxiliaries to the Irish regi-
ments of volunteers now orming.
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Hotel Arrivals.

At the Butte-S. S. Goldstein. A.. Sol
ONION. San Francisco; II. \. Trumble.
T.. w. Southworth. James Scott. New
York. Violet Mague. NJ. Sands, Chas.
DOLLAR. Helena: Al Forsythe. ~. Louis:
A Zuckeman. San Francisco: Geo. ID.
Hunt. Chicago: A II. Tarbat and wife,
Salt Lake: +. q. Raymond. ST. Louis
Jerry Connolly. Garnet; w. NJ. Conner.
manager James O'Neill company: }. J.
Miller. Philadelphia. :. G. Kruger.
Chicago; c. :. Ruggles. Philadelphia.
! At the M~cDermott-E. G. Steele. W. j.
Genders. Chicago; w. Il. Gaffney. Boul-
der: G.. l.. Tracy. ST. Louis: A. j.
Brooks. St. Paul; +. W. Denton. Min
neapolis; l.. H.. Mitchell. Salt Lake: W.
Wallace, jr.. A. J. Steele. Helena; T. j.
Helwig. Denver: G. &. Grannus. Du-
luth; w. F. Lawrence. Pittsburg: A.
Herter. city: Mrs. Lou r. Hoss. Philips
burg; Mrs. Ed Scharnikow. Deer Lodge.
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The Call to Arms.

Washington. April 25.-The following
Is a cop OF the telegram sent to the
governors of each of the states and ter
ritories. informing them what will be
expected under the presidents call for
troops:
The number OF troops from your
state under the call of the president.
dated April %. 1898. will be -. Ii is
the wish Of the president that the regi-
ments of the national guard or state
militia shall be used as far as their
numbe viii permit. for the eason that
they are armed, equipped and drilled.
Please wire as early as possible
what equipments. ammunition. arms.
blankets, tents, etc, you have and
what additional you will require. Please
also state when roops will be ready for
muster to the United States service.
Details to follow by mail"
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AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Twen,y.Finh Regiment is Given
Trumpet Drill.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 25.-The
oath infantry. which arrived here yes
terday from Fort Douglas. Utah. went
into camp to-day in the south end of
Mcdonald field. known to the veterans
of the Chickamauga conflict as the
field of confusion" This regiment will
be one of those composing the Second
brigade Of infantry.
All the regiments now i'm camp were
given regular drill work to-day.
All throughout the woods To the south
of Lyle hills there were skirmishing
drills by infantry. firing and advanc-
ing. while up through the Kelley field
and the underbrush to III Lafayette
road there was dismounted drill of
cavalry leading their horses.
In the afternoon companies of the
25th. Col. Andrew Burt. had a trumpet
drill i'm which the Morse telegraph al
phabet is used. This Is the invention
of Colonel Burt. and IL Is supposed to
be of essential value i'm battle. The 25th
regiment was vaccinated to-day.
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Fraternal Union OF America.

Last night an organization Of the
Fraternal Union Of America was eff
fected with a membership of $50. the
meeting being held i'm Good Templars'
hall. Deputy Supreme Resident Thee. J.
Shandal, who has been canvassing in
h interests of the order. presided.
Many of the best citizens of Butte have
united with the fraternity. Supreme
Steward A. Ii. Keith was present and
Impaired the secret work. Addresses
were made by several visiting mem
beers of the order. including Fraternal
Master Walsh of the Anaconda lodge.
who spoke interestingly OF the merits
of the order. Officers We're placed in
nomination and will be elected next
Monday. the charter remaining open un-
all that time. Each member was pre-
scented with a beautiful bouquet by Mrs.
w. j. kemper.
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Porto Rico aud IN. Philippines.

Washington. April 25.-From the fact
the state department has not been
called upon SO far to prepare any pro-
clamation giving notice OF a blockade
of either Porto Rico or the Philippine
islands IL may be set down as "A fact
a the naval forces are not yet ready
to move in that direction. 1t is the
practice. as was shown i'm h procla-
nation relative to the blockade of Gu
ban ports. To give due notice tn for
eign powers by proclamation of an in
tention to blockade. and although IL is
not absolutely necessary to follow this
course. IL is believed the state depart
ment will observe the usual rule.
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MORE TROUBLE COMING
The Notorious Markley q Arm
strong Contract Again.
WILL GO TO THE COURTS
A Bill Presented by the Contractors for
o4.653 85-Coliections Have Been
Only s3.1Ie 66-County Re-
fuses to Pay the Bill.

The county commissioners are going
10 have some more trouble over The no.
eorious Markley a. Armstrong tax ON
tract, which was awarded by the pre-
hecessors of the present commissioners,
who thought they had struck a good
ehing. A bill was presented yesterday
by the State Savings bank, the assignee
of the contractors. for s4,55S.s5, being
abe balance claimed to be due on the
property of the Markley Il Armstrong
1ist. based on a valuation of s62s. 4ss.
The contract with the county II that
Markley a. Armstrong are To get IL
mills on every dollar collected on prop
erty listed by them and which they
claimed had escaped taxation. h
county paid them in advance $4,000 in
salaries for a worthless set of present
ownership books. the money so ad-
Nanced to be taken out of the contrac-
lor's share of the tax collected. The
treasurer has collected in all 81. 1ls.s6.
krhe rest of the property on the list was
put up at the delinquent tax sale. but Of
course no one wished to buy IL, and.
under the law. the property was knocked
on to the county. The tax contractors.
Or rather the a~ssignees, now claim that
the property having been sold IL was
equal to a collection of the tax n
therefore put in the bill for the full
amount. which the commissioners VIII
disallow inc the matter will have to
be taken through the courts.
A question of constituting the contract
Of the county physician. DIR. Sheeran.
eame before the commissioners yester-
day on a question as. to whether the
physician, at his own expense. or the
county should provide crutches for the
lame at the county hospital. Commits
eioner Farrell argued that the physician
should provide them, but on a motion
being put to that effect Mr.. Farrell was
the only commissioner who voted for II.
and Clark and Matthews voted that the
county should buy them
! "A new set of rules We're yesterday
adopted by h commissioners as a
board of health. The rules provide the
usua sanitary regulations regarding
filthy premises n also provide that
all doctors practicing in the county must
within "a hours after uch cases come to
their knowledge report to the county
physician all cases of infectious or con-
hagious diseases.
A number of warrants for various
amounts ssued by the county. which
have remained uncalled for and un-
paid for a year or more. were yester-
day. according to law. ordered Cancelled.
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ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
IL May BE Accomplished This week-Aid
From Japan.

FROM Japan.
New York. April &-Hawaiian annexa-
ton. which would not be accomplished In
"A time of peace. In more than a probable
ity, now that war is on. says the WASH
ington correspondent Of the Herald. IL
is learned that "A great effort IL TO be
made I'm the present week tn procure the
ratification of the treaty annexing the
Hawaiian islands to the United States.
Secret sessions are to begin early In the
week. probably tomorrow. for this pui-
pose. At last accounts there were So votes
in the senate assured for the treaty. five
less thar required. Senator Davis believes
now that some of the original opponents
of the treaty lave been made to sppre-
ciate the strategic value of the islands I'm
view Of the pending war with Spain.
There IL no longer any LANCER of
objection from Japan to the annexation
proposition. for there is already n tacit
understanding between Japan and the
United States whereby the former country
will eventually he given control OF the
Philippines In return for certain assist
ance during the war. the character of
which will soon become apparent.
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NJ, united kiflemrp.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise, Idaho. April 25.-1daho gets two
troops of cavalry as her quota or troops
under the call of the president. They are
TO be drawn from the National guard as
far as possible. The state also gets a spe-
cial allotment of 10 men under the pro-
vision of the law that provides Ton en-
listing "a special force of plainsmen. II
was "A little after 3 O'Clock when the dis
patch announcing the quota came and
was carried to the state house by Adju-
tant General Higgins. The dispatch was a
disappointment. as IL provided for two
troops of cavalry and no infantry. Every
body wanted the militia to have a chance
and II was felt that the members of the
guard would be disappointed. A second
dispatch from the secretary Of war stated
that the president has authorized the en-
listment of 40 men in Idaho who are good
shots and good riders to form n portion
of "a regiment of mounted riflcmen. The
governor is tonight arranging for calling
qualified men from the militia companies
for the two troops of cavalry: also for
the call for mounted rifiemen. His plan
will be probably announced later in tn
evening.
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San Francisco. April 25.-Withln an
other "A hours three government boats
will ave been assigned TO patrol serv-
ice in n about the local harbor. To-
day the cutters Rush. Corwin and Grant
lowered their revenue flags and hoisted
the navy ensign instead. They have
been formally turned over to the navy
department and will Immediately be
transformed into gunboats for coast pa
troll service.
A naval board. OF which Captain
kempt is senior member. came down
from Mare island to-day N Inspected
the three vessels. IL was stated by one
OF the members of the board that the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-26
War Spirit Is Running High.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
= Missoula, April 25.-The wal spirit Is
running high in Missoula these days.
The Standard bulletin board is con-
tinuously surrounded by a crowd of
anxious searchers after the correct news.
The headquarters for the Missoula vol
unteers Is i'm the Higgins block, just
across the street from h Standard
office. As each new bulletin is posted
the volunteers cross the street i'm crowds
to see the latest. When news came to-
day that Montana would be called
upon To furnish a regiment Of infantry
the boys became alarmed for fear that
the call would shut them out, but oon
came the bulletin. More ships and
more men wanted" Then the boys set
up a mighty cheer. for they were sure
of going. Most all OF the boys have
thrown up their positions and are ex-
pecting to be mustered i'm every day.
The boys are drilling every afternoon
and evening, about six hours "A day.
The ministers of the various churches
pr reached vigorous war sermons yester-
day and prayed for the preservation and
success of the Missoula soldiers.
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vessels can b made ready for sea duty
in less han IL hours. In fact. the OFF,
GERS strongly intin.ated that at least two
Of the vessels. probably the Corwin and
Grant. would go to sea tomorrow.
The United States teamer Albatross
was sent to the Union Iron works to-
day to receive an overhauling preDara-
tory to entering into active naval serv-
ice. The new government tug nadilla
at Mare island. made her first appear
ance In her new war paint.
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A Complaint Against williams.

Z, Complaint came to the police hat $40
in money and a gold ring had been sto-
len from the boarding house of Mrs.
Low at No. 80 West Quartz street. The
man who is charged with the theft Is
George Williams. who worked at the
boarding house. He is supposed 10
have taken this afternoons train south
and the police have telegraphed To all
points south to intercept him.
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A Thousand Negroes.

ST. Louis. April 2i.-Professor q. NJ.
Wood has sent a communication to Gov
ernor stephens. rendering the services OF
himself and l,Go negroes for the volunteer
army. Professor Wood is a brigadier gen.
eral OF the colored knights Of Pythias of
Missouri.
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NnNal l;cserNe Eorce.

Washington. April 2.-The house com
mittee ON naval affairs has agreed To re-
port favorably tn the house the adminis-
tration resolution creating an auxiliary
naNa reserve force. The measures vests
the number of volunteers so called out i'm
the discretion OF the president. and the
men are to be used in the mosquito fleets
in the defense of harbors on the coast
line,
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Judge Payne Volunteers.

Chicago. April 25-Judge John Barton
Payne of the superior court to-day offered
his services TO Governor Tanner uncondi-
tionally in any capacity whatever for war
purposes. Judge Payne Is believed to he
the first volunteer I'm the United States
from the Judges on the bench.
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New Orleans, April 25.-At the auction
sales of the mules and horses intended
for the Spanish army in Cuba. which the
handsome Kentucky horse. Intended for
Blanco. was purchased by A. A. McGin-
mis-. a wealthy manufactures. who intends
presenting him to Fitzhugh Lee N the
latter returns to Cuba as ar American
p.naral
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Many Recruits Taken.

San Francisco. April 25.-At the naval
recruiting office in this city there is an
average of 40 applicants a day. OF this
number about % per cent. are chosen
There is an urgent demand for machin'
lists. seamen and ordinary seamen.
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In n Wenk Condiiinn.

z Patrick Handley. who was run over
by a street car Sunday morning. is i'm a
very weak condition. and IL is imposs!-
BILE 10 say what the outcome of his in
5uries will be. 1t has not yet been de-
1eg
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A small Blaze.

At II o'clock yesterday morning the
fire department. was called TO the
Beaver block. The telephone and trolly
wires crossed and made a blaze. The
teiephone got the worst Of IL and was
burned out. but there was no further
damage
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Baltimore; Massachusetts. Springfield:
Michigan. Detroit; Minnesota. La
crosse: Mississippi, Jackson. Missouri.
St Louis: Montana, Helena: Nebras-
ka, Lincoln: Nevada. Reno: New
Hampshire. Concord; New Jersey. Jer-
sey City: New York. Peekskili; North
Carolina. Raleigh; North Dakota. Far
go: Ohio. Columbus: Oregon. Portland:
Pennsylvania. Mt Gretna: Rhode ISL
and, Providence: South Carolina,
Charleston; South Dakota, Huron;