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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30
To Date Back to the 2 st of
April.
The TORPEDO BOAT PORTER MAKES
DARING TRIP
Lands at Havana and Gets
Valuable Information.

Great Falls, April 26, s a. M. Special
to the HERALD Spanish torpedo
boat Audaz was ordered to leave the
port in England before 6 o'clock last
night.
The English admiralty will issue a
proclamation ordering the warships of
all belligerent powers to leave her ports
inside of "a hours.
Theodore Roosevelt, "Fighting Ted
dy," has been appointed Lieut.. Col. Of
regiment of mounted infantry and
rifiemen, which will be raised among
the cowboys of Montana and the Dako-
tas.
The Spanish fleet at Cape Verde Isl.
ands has been ordered to leave Cape St
Vincent within "a hours.
The first Spanish shots fired at the
American flag were fred at the torpedo
boat Soote while she was taking sound
ings in Matanzas harbor. She finished
taking her soundings and returned tc
the Cincinnati.
A declaration of war, dating bacl
to April q, was passed by both houses
yesterday and signed by the president
1t took just one minute and 20 second
to pass the bill.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30

The managers of the Belt coal
mines have conducted very careful
investigation of the recent fire and
arrived at the conclusion that it was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Between the two hoppers there was
about 4 inches of space, into which
slack had undoubtedly sifted and ac-
cumulated since the hoEpers were
built, generating a heat which set it
on fire and communicated to the
woodwork at the base of the hopper.
Owing to the dry timhers and num-
erous openings in the building, the
fire soon gained such headway that
it would have been utterly impossi-
BILE to check it, especially after the
coal had commenced to throw off its
gases, which, becoming ignited
wrapped the entire buildings in
flames nearly simultaneously.
Leader.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30

The insurgents in the PHILIPPINE islands
are creating great deal of trouble and
it is feared in Manila that the Spanish
residents will be massacred
Spain issues note to the Powers in
which she regrets the necessity for war
and says that the United States is de-
ceiving the Cubans.
France has decided to remain neutral
The Spanish admiral at Cape st. Vim
cent has threatened to move without
orders unless his feet is sent against the
American fleet soon.
The mail ship Ireland, supposed to
have been sold to the American govern
ment, has been ordered by the English
government not to sail from Queenstown.
Many of the English colonies have sgni,
fed to the United States their intentions
to remain neutral.
Judge Day was yesterday nominated
as secretary of state and promptly con
frmed.
The United States gunboat Newport
brought in tive prizes yesterday, a Span
ish sloop and schooner.
Light t-house tender Mangrove brought
in the steamer Panama, loaded with
stores for the Spanish army, valued at a
quarter of a million dollars.
Steamer Shenandoah. reported to
have been captured by the Spanish, has
been heard from and is O. X.
A spy was captured yesterday at Fort
Hancock and taken to Governors island
in New York harbor.
The army reorganization bill pass both
houses and was signed by the president
May wheat goes to S1.25.
Spain's squadron is still lying at Cape
Verde Islands.
The Cruiser Cincinnati has captured
Lieut.. Pedro Fernandez of the Spanish
army while he was returning to his fam
lily on sloop near Havana
Lieut. Andrew S. Rowlan of the U. S
army has landed on the coast of Cuba
near Santiago, accompanied by Cuban
guides, and is on his way to the camp o
GeneralGarcia as a representative of tn
war department to arrange for the land
ing of United States troops in Easter
Cuba.
The U. S. fleet off Havana is ly;n.
quiet, no shots exchanged or lombard
ment nor is likely to be-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30
GUNBoAT HELENA
Captures a Good, Fat Spanish
Prize.
CRUISER NEW YORK FIRED ON BY MORO
CASTLE.
Captain Smiles Contemptuous.
ly and Goes Back TO Bed.
information

Great Falls, April 25, $50 a. m
Especial to the HERALDE The American
G unboat Helena yesterday captured a
Spanish steamer. the Miguel Joseph,
loaded with cotton, valued at half a
million dollars =
The guns at Moro Castle carly yester-
day opened fire on the Cruiser New York
at distance Of five miles. The captain
was asleep at the time, and, on coming
on deck and seeing that they could do
him no damage, contemtuously turned
his back on them and went back to bed.
The Cruiser Cincinnati captured a
prize almost under Moro Castle, value
unknown.
The Greeks at Athens are offering to
volunteer to serve in the American
navy.
Five American warships, accompanied
by two store ships. left Hong Kong yes
terday under sealed orders.
Sub marine mines are being put in
position for the defence Of Philadelphia
and no vessels are allowed to pass
through the channel between sunset
and sunrise.
Spain maintains her right to fit out
priyateers and has given 30 days notice
to American ships to leave Spanish
ports.
A monster meeting in Trafaga square
London, cheered an American speaker
and passed resolutions favoring Free
Cuba
Great Falls, April %, 6:10 p. m.
Especial to the HERALD The president
today made call for l25.000 volunteers
U. S. fleet has arrived in sight of Havana
Spanish ship Pedro has been captured
by the cruiser New York. Report that
the American liner Paris has been cap,
tured off the Irish coast is not credited,
nor is the report that the U. S. ship
Topeka was sunk credited. \ report
that the Shenandoah has been captured
is not true. A Spanish cruiser and tkree
torpedo boats sighted steaming west
A loan of s600,000,000 has been provided
for. All naval militia has been ordered
to report for duty. The Spanish fleet
is reported to be waiting orders at Can
airy islands.
Great Falls, April %. ) a. m.-I ISpecia
to the HERALD "A report, not fully con
| firmed, but credited by the Associated
Press. is TO the effect that an encounter
occurred off Palmer beach, Fla, betweef
a U. $. monitor and Spanish man-of
war conveying coal, or a transport ship
The monitor was in pursuit and whel
the vessels disappeared from sight the.
were exchanging heavy fire. a smal
Spanish steamer, carrying lumber fron
Texas to Holland, was captured off ke
West by the U. S. gun boat Nashville
The London Chronicle publishes ri
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30
SPAIN SAYS OUR FLEET REITERATED FROM
MATANSAS.
Sampson Says He Wanted to
See if they Could Shoot.
Portugal May Get Her Whisk.
erS sSinged - Report that
PHILIPPINE Fleet is De-
feated.

Great Falls, April 20, 8 a. m.-[Specia
to the HERALD The monitor Terror
yesterday brought into Key West an
other vessel, the steamer Guido, from
Corrunna to Havana with large cargo
of arms, provisions and money for the
Spanish troops. The capture took place
after desperate chase, during which
the Spanish pilot house was almost
blown into the water, one man was
severly injured. This is the richest
prize yet captured, worth half million
dollars.
The Madrid version of the fighting at
Matansas is that after hours of fighting
the Americans were obliged to retreat.
The American version is to the effect
Captain Sampson merely wanted to
draw the fire of the forts in order to
enable him to discover their strength
President Mckinley has sent note
to Portugal threatening, unless the
Spaniards are ordered to leave Cape
St. Vincent, the Urited States would
regard Portugal as an ally of Spain and
treat her accordingly.
The large packing houses of the AT
lantic Powder company at Dover, New
Jersey, blew up yesterday, two men
killed and large number injured and
missing.
Matanzas will be reduced and made
the base of operations against Havana
May wheat S1.24. Bar silver 81.
The first troops consisting of bat
terry of artillery, has been moved from
Chicamauga to Tampa, Florida More
will follow soon.
The Union Freeman publishes a re
port of rumor on the Paris bourse thai
the American fleet has been defeated in
the PHILIPPINE islands
Helen Gould gives the government
one million dollars.
Many troops are being forwarded Il
Tampa:
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30

Editors note -Matanzas is city or
seaport situated on the north coast of
Cuba about 80 miles east of Havana and
has population of 10000. Matanzas
ranks second to Havana in commercial
circles.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30

1t is all right to prepare to issue
bonds, but still we insist that for a
five months war there is enough
money on hand. The treasury has
now net cash reserve Of more than
1925, 100000, it has besides in the
treasury, with which to redeem
treasury notes and silver certificates,
more, more than 800, 100000 silver
dollars. OF that amount S2OO,OOO,-
600 could be made Immediately
available by a three-line law of con
gress. There would then be left
more for resumption than the most
prudent banker would keep on hand
and the silver dollars would be ust
the money to use in Cuba. Let the
bonds be provided for, but let the
money now available be used while
it lasts, for interest bearing bonds
have more lives than a cat-Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30
MATANZAS
BOMBARDED
The Newport, Puritan and Gin
Cinndti
ENGAGE In The DEADLY WORK OF DES-
TRUCTION.
No Damage Done to the Amer
iCan Side.
Much Damage Done and Be-
lieved to be a Large Loss
Of Life.
No Damage Done to the Amer
lean Side.

Great Falls, April %, a. m.- Special
to the HERALD The Newport, Puritan
Matanzas yesterday afternoon. The
engagement began at 12:45 and closed
at :15 p. IN. There were no casualties
on the American side. Great damage
is known to have been done at Matan-
zas and it is believed that very large
loss of life resulted.
Advices from Hong Kong say that the
American fleet sailed at 9 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon, direct for Manila.
Advices from Key West state that
the Spanish steamer Ambrozio and the
Boliver have been captured by the Mon
itor Terror. They had 100000 in Span
| ISL SllNeI dDOdGu.
According to advices from Madrid
the Spanish squadron sailed Monday
night to lombard the northern points
of the United States, but, according tc
the latest kilograms from the Cape
|
| Verde Islands, the fleet was still
there.
A small sea fight occurred at Matan
zas yesterday between an American
torpedo boat destroyer and Spanish
gunboat. 1t is claimed in Havana that
the American boat was damaged anC
retreated.
General Miles consulted the repre-
sentatives of the Cuban insurgents yes
terday in regard to cooperation il
Cuba.
The governor of Manila telegraph'
that an engagement between the Span
ish PHILIPPINE fleet and the American
Asiatic squadron is hourly expected.
A special to the Tribune from Helenf
says that the governor of Montana vii
probably issue his call for troops today
The U. S. grand jury at Helena has in
dicted Aaron Hirshtield for alleged
misdeeds in the management of thu
bank at Miles City.
Editors -Matanzas is city O.
seaport situated on the north coast o
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Spanish OffiCer-A Number of
Prizes Captured.
BLANCO SAYS He CAN HOLD HAVANA WITH
NO FURTHEE ASSISTANCE.
Lieut.. RoWlan Lands on the
Cuban Coast.

Great Falls, April p, s a.m.-[Special
to the HERALD The English government
has issued neutrality decree.
The U. S. torpedo boat Somers has
been notified that she can not leave
England.
U. s. warships Columbia left Newport
yesterday.
Captain General Blanco has cabled to
Madrid that he can hold Havana with
out any further assistance.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-30

NOR that the American liner Paris has
been cantrrcd Inv the Snarisb crus;er
The Pacific souadron has sailer for
Manila. If is reported that Hawaii has
bcen tal,cn hy tbe II & fleet ror coal.
inc station Tho T. s fleet is lined nm
off the Cuban coast for the blockade
This county will ma, resort to nrivatecr.
ing. Consul Woodrord is safe in Paris.
Snanish qun boat left Ruenos Avres
to intercent tbc Oreeon 4 call for 100
600 volunteers is to be Issued TODAY.
Montana's ouota will hc 400 cavalry
Hawaiian annexation, which would
not be accomplished in time of
peace. is more than "a probability.
now that war is on. 1t is learned
that great effort is to be made in
the present week to procure the rat
iication of the treaty annexing the
Hawaiian islands to the United
States. Secret sessions are to beUin
Evening star., 1898-01-18
CONSUL ASHBY DROWNED,
He Was United States Representative
Mt Colon. Colombia.

Consul General Gudger at Panama ca
bied the State Department yesterday an
ncuncing the drowning Of VIM. W. Ashby
u tied States consul at Colon. No details
were given.
press dispatch says that a boating
party, consisting of Consul Ashby; Dr.
Hafemann. the German consul; Master Me-
chanic Mott, and four others, went out in
a boat Sunday night. The boatman reports
that the boat was swamped in the high sea-
VIM. w. Ashby was native of Spottsyl-
vania county. Va about forty-five years
of age. He was a newspaper man by pro-
feSSlon and Was extremely popular with his
associates in Washington during the time
he served a Washington correspondent
for Virginia newspapers. He was a repub-
lican in politics and received his first ap-
pointmelt In tie consular service under the
Harrison adm. Illustration, being appointed
consul to Colcn May 8. 1892 He retained
his office then until January of the follow
ing year. Since that date he had been en-
gagged in newspaper work in his native
state and in Washington, and when he was
appointed to his old post again last Sep
tember he was filling the position of cor
respondent for the Richmond Times.
1t is believed at the State Department
that he met his death in storm which the
open roadstead of Colon makes peculiarly
dangerous to small craft. 1t is singular
coincidence that the very last official COM
llidl llle utcSdSeu nau WIN the
State Department was devoted entirely to a
report in regard to a similar storm at Colon
recently. This report is dated on the 9th
of the present month, and in it Mr.. Ashby
said:
Il have to inform the department that a
destructive storm ragged here during the ID
Sd and 4th of the present month. Fortu-
nately the damage to the shipping was
slight, as the steamships in port left for the
safer harbor at Porto Bello. The only
American sailing vessel here, the three
masted schooner Alice Mcdonald was safe
ly berthed, and. besides parting several
cables. suffered no damage"
Evening star., 1898-01-18
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Evening star., 1898-01-18
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS.
Important Amendments Made to In
ternatiOnal Rules.


Mr.. A. P. Greeley, assistant commissioner
of patents. has just received through the
State Department report of the conclu-
sions arrived at by the convention of the
International Union for the Protection of
Industrial Property. held in Brussels last
December. According to the report the
convention agreed upon several important
amendments to the international rules now
governing patents and trademarks, which
will be submitted to the several govern
nents concerned for ratification before be-
coming effective. The more important
amendments are as follows:
Article 3 is amended so as to throw
greater protection around those taking out
patents and trademarks, and Is designed to
prevent those not actually engaged in such
business from taking advantage of the skill
and ingenuity Of others.
Article is amended in its second clause
by the adoption Of more specific language,
designed to protect inventors who use or
publicly exhibit their inventions before the
patents therefor are issued, the period Of
six months for inventions and three
months for trademarks being the limit of
such use.
Article is also amended by the insertion
Of a clause which provides that patents
sought in the different contracting states
by the inventors entitled to the benefits of
the convention, shall be independent of
those obtained for the same invention In
other states. whether the latter be MEM
bers of the union or not. This arrange
ment is to apply to existing patents at the
time 1t goes into effect. Heretofore, ac-
cording to the rules OF the Postal Union.
articles of merchandise Illegally branded
as to origin may have been sei1ed while
passing enroute through the different
states. The proposed rule now does away
with such seizures and provides for its re-
placement by a clause prohibiting their
importation. So that q case OF merchan-
disc Illegally branded abroad may be seized
at the custom house.
The old rule was found to be embarrass-
av~
Evening star., 1898-01-18
MEDICAL.
UNDERWRITERS.
TREATY GAINING IN STRENGTH.
Points in It's Favor Brought Out in
the DEFINITE,

Points in It's Favor Brought Out in
the Debate.
1t is said that the speech Of Senator Nor
gan in favor Of the Hawaiian treaty in
the executive session of the Senate last
week has made a great impression on the
minds Of the several senators who had not
quite made up their minds, but were in
clined to oppose annexation. His great IA
miliarity with the subject, increased by the
study pursued by him during his visit to
the islands last summer, enabled him to
answer effectively the objections raised
against annexation. 1t is believed by the
advocates of annexation that nearly all the
men now hesitating about taking a definite
position as to the treaty will finally give it
their support 1t is generally admitted that
the treaty is gaining strength, the advo-
Gates having had far the best of the debate
to this time. The hope is entertained that
all, or all but one, of the republicans will
vote for annexation and that some votes
not heretofore counted on will be had from
the democratic side.
Some of the opposition, not inspired by
the sugar trust, was based on the asser-
ton that there was no value in the islands
to render them a desirable acquisition to
the territory of the United States; that the
only important product was sugar, which
would come in competition with the sugar
producers of this country. 1t has been
shown in the debate that this assertion is
incorrect; that the sugar production has
reached its limit and is on the decline,
while the production of coffee and other
things not competing with American prod
ucts Is being developed with great success
and that the islands are rich and valuable
Another objection entertained by the hon.
est opposition to the treaty is to the term
"a territory" Of the United States used in
the treaty, on the ground that it contem-
plates or might contemplate the creation
of territory of Hawaii which might later
become a state. This objection will prob
ably be met by an amendment which will
make the Hawaiian islands a part Of 'the"
territory of the United States, like Alaska.
Evening star., 1898-01-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect January II 1898.
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsyl, ania pass
sol A.M.--Daily Local for Danvie. Charlotte
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sunday, ard at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
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and Washington to Jacksonville. uniting at Sails
bury with Pullman Sleeper for Ashevile and Hot
Springs. y G.; Knoxville and Chattanooga Tenn,
and at Charlotte, with Pullman Sleeper for Au-
Orleans. connecting at Atlanta for Birmineham
and Memphis Connects at Lynchburs with G. and
dsiiy. Solid train Washington to New Orleans
without change Sunset Personally Conducted Tour
"Wednesday and Saturday to San Francisco without
4:ol P:M.-Local for Front Royal, strasburg and
Hairisonburs. daily; except Sunday.
4:l9 PMM-Da:ly. M for Charlottesville;
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Columbia. with connection for Aiken. and New York
to Memphis. via kirmingham New York to New
Orleans via Atlanta and Montgomery. vestibued
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