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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Everything IL In Readiness for the Great
formations Game.

Everything IL I'm Readiness for the Great
international Game.
New York. May 20.-According to
news received in this city to-day from
Vienna, everything is ready for the
great international chess masters tour
nament. the first oun of which will be
played next Wednesday. Steinitz ar
rived in Vienna on May Is. Baird got
there last Tuesday. Showalter is ex-
pecfed in the Austrian capital on Fri
day. while Pillsbury arrived at Liver
pool on Friday. being due at Vienna
either to-day or tomorrow. On Tuesday
all h contestants, 20 i'm number,
nave to assemble at the Vienna Chess
club, the scene of the coming battles
over the checkered board, i'm order to
fix the schedule for the coming tourna-
ment, which will be played in 3S rounds,
each player having to play two games
with every otter player.
Following is the list Of players ac-
cepted by the tournament committee:
America5Steinitz, Pillsbury, Showalter
andIBaird. Great Observation-Disclosures.
Burn and Caro-. France-Janowitz.
Russia-Tschigorin. Schiffers and Ala
pin. Germany-Tarr. Walbrold and
Lipke. Austria-Marco. Schleichter.
Halprin n Schwarz. Hungary
and Maroosey.
The tournament will be played at the
rate of five rounds per week, Sundays
and Thursdays being off days. The
will, however, try to have a
round played on next Thursday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
HOW AN ARMY Is FED.

A hundred thousand troops, march,
ing and maneuvering with the precls-
ion of machinery, have taken their DO
sitions to the music of military bands.
With flags floating over their steel
capped columns they have gone into
an inferno of flame, smoke and uproar
and driven the enemy before them.
This is glorious, but il is not all of war.
for every one of these heroes must be
fed three times a day. Imagine sup
plying their daily diet to the inhabi-
tants of a city twice as large as AL
bany and you have an idea of the di-
mansions of the task of the commits
sary department of a modern army in
camp. When an army is on the march,
and especially when IL Is advancing
against an enemy. the difficulties of
catering to it's appetite multiply. IAN
army moves on it's stomach" said Ma
poleon; and IL n n fight on an
empty one. So the commissary de-
partment must see that during forced
marches n rapid movement the in
d~ispensable hard bread and salt pork
are ever at hand to play their part in
the achievement Of war. The chief
commissary is responsible for every
empty knapsack n consequent empty
stomach in the army. In the United
States armies there Is a chief commits
sary and a commissary for each corps.
division and brigade. The brigade
consists of from ten to fourteen regi-
ments and three of these form a div
ision. There are usually several div
isions in a corps.
When the army Is i'm camp the chief
commissary after receiving estimates
from the corps commissaries. makes
his requisition for supplies on the sub
bureau at Washington. He
chooses a depot which is at the nearest
point to the center of the
ment where there is a wharf for trans
ports or a railway terminus. He has
sheds erected for the protection OF
supplies. Here the supply ain Of
covered army wagons belonging to the
various brigades come and go i'm a con-
tinuous stream taking the supplies TO
the points designated by the brigade
commissaries. where they are either
dumped on the ground before distribu-
ton OF doled out to the troops from
the wagons- There is a man in every
company who attends to measuring the
rations so that each soldier gets his
proper share. Naturally soldiers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
SPAIN sPa|IS 1 FAKE
AND SPAIN THE VICTOR
TWO ADertcan Yarships Sunk, Accord
ing TO the Fay Tals-Ths Report L.
ThoroughlDiso rsditsd-Impos
stble forbto Have Occurred.

Madrid. Ma 30 p. m.-El Progress
so publishes dispatches. purporting to
come from Paris. giving details of an
alleged bate rear Jamaica. in which.
1t Is said. NO American warships were
destroyed md one Spanish warship was
injured. although the account is very
circumstsHtial as to time. place. Incl
dents AM results. it is received here
with SUSPICION.
The s0ry is that Commodore Schley's
squadrq parted from Rear Admiral
sampsd of Cape Maysi. the eastern
point 4 Cuba, and steered toward the
fucatfn peninsula. followed closely by
Sampon's ships. Both were sighted
from the watch towers of Santiago de
Cub.
Rear Admiral Sampson arrived of the
province of Puerto Principe. continuing
thence in the direction of Jamaica. Ad-
mirai Cervera left Santiago Thursday.
MAY 70. at midnight, all his lights being
exunguished. with the Viscaya and AL
miiante Oquendo, preceded by the tor
pedo boat destroyer Furor. He took up
a position In proximity to Jamaica. Two
hours later the remainder Of Admiral
Cervera's squadron withdrew from the
harbor OF Santiago and proceeded in a
southerly direction.
On the morning Of Friday the Furor
came up rapidly to the Vizcaya and the
Aimirante Oquendo, advising Admiral
Cervera OF the approach of the enemy.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS ships steamed
with full speed towards the Spanish YES
sells, which accepted combat, but moved
IN a southerly direction, to effect a
1nnCtl0n with tho rovnosAv 49,
Spanish squadron. Presently the battle
ragged furiously on both Sides. The
Americans detached three cruisers and
three smaller ships to surround the
Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo.
The Furor, between the cross fire OF the
enemy. made for the American flagship,
Notwithstanding the fire of the heavy
guns. The outcome of the contest was
that two American warships were sunk
and one Spanish warship disabled in its
steering gear. The remaining vessels of
the American squadron were so much
damaged that they were compelled to
take refuge in Haytian waters.
1t is reported that the Cristobal Colon
captured an American ship which had
been disabled from a shot by the viz
caya that perforated her side. The Wig
caya risked destruction from an Ameri-
can destroyer.
1t is believed after the combat the
Spaniards sailed for Havana, or IL the
conditions OF the vessels or the presence
of a superior force of the enemy re-
quired, took refuge within Cardenas or
Matanzas.
The publication of this dispatch from
Paris caused an excited discussion of
the conflicting reports from various
sources, which completely absorbed all
sections of the press and all circles of
the public in Madrid.
Speaking to-day of yesterdays ru-
mors of the death of Rear Admiral
Sampson, Captain Aunon, the minister
marine, without crediting in the alb
sence of official information, remarked
it was within the limits of pos
1t is hoped that the result Of
to-day's cabinet council will disclose in
confirming or denying the
report.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
Giant Tortotsss Cornered.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Tri

une.
A Southern Pacific railroad freight car
containing Is gigantic tortoises from the
Galapagos islands In the Southern Pacific
ocean. passed through this city last Sat-
urday night. The shipment was in charge
of c. NJ. Harris of Hyde Park. Mass.
returning from an expedition sent out by
the Rothschilds especially to secure the
animals.
Mr.. Harris stated that he had been
about ten months. eight of which were
spent on the island. making the trip
and securing the tortoises. He said
that he was sure he had got all
that were on the islands, and, ex-
cepting those he had. he thought there
were no others in existence. He had cor
nered the market. as IL were.
He had spent about so. 600 and valued
the collection at $4,000. He had secured
some specimens that belonged to a spe-
cies that was supposed to be extinct: in
fact. the entire family had become nearly
extinct. and was to be found only on
these islands. The animals varied much
In size. some weighing several hundred
pounds. while others were much smaller.
Some of the largest were said TO he al
least 1000 years old. They were all In a
semi-torpid condition. as the weather
was somewhat cool. and they live in n
warm climate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30

o. the associated press In London. that
the United States would make q mis-
take In attempting to invade Cuba with
volunteers who are o fully drilled and
disciplined. on being cabied back from
New York, still more excited popular
Keeling against. England. S~paniards re-
gard II as indecorous for the command
er-in-chief Of . friendly power to pro-
claim his sympathy with America, and
to advise the latter as to the best meth
OF invading q Spanish possession.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30

The largest carpet in the world is at the
Charlton club. in London. 1t cost $780,
900. The next largest is in Windsor cas-
tie: IL is estimated to contain 5000
stitches. and IL o Is weaver IA months
to make 1T. The most costly carpet. IL is
thought. Is In possession of the mahara-
jah of Baroda. in India. which is said to
have cost $1,000. 600. II Is decorated with
pearls and diamonds and took three years
to weave.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
A Vigorous Protess,
Special Dispatch to the Standard

special dispatch to the Standard.
Spokane. May 2s.-At a well attended
meeting of mining men. presided over by
senator George Turner, a vigorous pro-
test was made against the proposed
changes contemplated by the COMMITTEES
OF the International Mining Congress.
which met at Denver last year, and is to
meet at Salt Lake this summer. The
question of lines was especially de-
The general opinion was that
the present laws are good enough. A
committee consisting of w. b. Hepburn.
Albert Allen. F. b. Howe. F.. r. Lorinp
and c. Z. Miller was appointed to draft
along these lines to place in
the hands of G.. B.. Dennis. to be laid be-
fore the committee at Salt Lake.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
A Taslx.

Rome. May 2.-It is believed that Mar
quis al Rudini. the premier. will find IL a
almcu TASK TO reconstruct the ministry.
The pope's letter to Mgr. Ferrera. arch
bishop of Milan, has precipitated events.
Signor Zanaridolli. minister Of Justice,
wanted to punish the archbishop for not
aiding in the suppression of the riots at
Milan and also to pass a bill revoking the
bishops license.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
Drilling Insurgents.

London, May 30.-The Hong KONG
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
says: Dispatches received from Manila
to-day say the insurgents who are now
massed at Cavite are being organized
and drilled in anticipation of an early
land and sea attack upon Manila. The
Americans believe the insurgents will
lend very substantial aid when the gen.
eral fight comes of.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
He WIN stay There.

Madrid. May 2s.-Blanco's o6icial dis
patches give IL to be understood Ger
vera remains inside Santiago harbor.
but to-day's cabinet council developed
nothing to make the matter clear.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
Trouble in the RaIkans-

London, May 30.-The Vienna CORE
spondent OF the Daily Telegraph says:
Fresh disturbances appear to be in
preparation in the Balkans. In well
Informed circles the possibility of a
complete revolution Of existing condi-
tons shortly is already decided.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
value Of the HERRING q. Food.

A medical authority on the virtues of
various kinds Of foods declares that the
herring gives the muscles elasticity. the
not flesh forming.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
on Santiago.

Madrid. May 29.-Blanco cables that
II American warships were OF Santiago
Saturday. but most of them disappeared
to-day, going in a westerly direction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
Sunday school subsidies.

An attempt in the Delaware. Legislature
to repeal an old Law under which sunday
schools each receive IS a year from the
county failed ignominiouslv
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
Feeling Against England.

London. May 30.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says: The Pc
cent statement Of Lord Wellesley. the
commander-in-chief Of the British army,
In conversation with the correspondent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
Three Ports Opened.

Yokohama. May 2s.-The Corean govern
ment has decided to open three more ports
and also to make Ping Yam an open mar
ket.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Portland-Seattle outplayed Port
land to-day, both at the bat and in the
f1eld, winning by a score of IL to 2.
opkins OF the Portland team made the
first home run of the season on the
Multnomah field.
At Tacoma-Inability to hit the ball
when men were on bases lost the game
to Tacoma to-day. Both of Spokane's
pitchers were very wild, 16 bases on
balls being given. Reynolds of Spo-
kane was hit in the head in the first
inning by a pitched ball and is in a
serious condition tonight. Score:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
waiting for the Harvard.

KINGSTON. Jamaica. May q. 8 p. M
The Harvard has finished coaling. She
has enough coal now with what she had
to last six days at half speed. She will
sail Tomorrow for q destination not dis
closed. The strange vessel. seemingly
q warship. sighted OF Port Royal last
night. is declared by gossip to be a
Spanish cruiser waiting for the Harvard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
1T DID NOT OCCUR.
The Madrid story Had Not the slightest
Foundation.

CtOTy ndo w the SIKnte8t
Foundation.
Washington, May 29.-Oficials of the
navy department not only discredit the
reports of a naval engagement near ia
maica on Friday. but declare with the
utmost positiveness that 1t did not &C.
cur. Advices from Admiral Sampson
n Commodore Schley clearly Indicate
that the statements contained in the
Madrid story are without the slightest
foundation in fact.
Secretary Long was shown a copy of
the dispatch tonight. After reading II
he said: 1T is an interesting story, al
though 1t lacks the element of truth.
You will notice that 1t is regarded with
suspicion wen in Madrid. 1t comes to
us from Paris, where 1t was received
from some unnamed place after being
filtered through the Spanish capital. No,
there Is absolutely no truth In it,"
Secretary Long declined to make
further comment upon 1t. Officials on
duty at the navy department read the
dispatch with amusement. II will take
1t upon myself" said an officer, ito say
that the report is absolutely untrue. /
know 1t is not true"
. He would not say how he knew, but
that important bit Of information was
supplied by Secretary Long. Official
advices were received tonight from
Commodore Schley. They contain no
information of special Importance, as
is reported from Madrid, although II is
known that they were written after the
battle was said to ave occurred.
The advices from Commodore Schley
indicate that he has now been on sta
ton for several days guarding the en-
trance to the bay of Santiago de Cuba.
That he has Admiral Cervera and his
fleet bottled up in the bay is. by naval
officials. regarded as beyond doubt.
Commodore Schley has not only his own
squadron, but two or three vessels be-
sides at his command. and II Is not be-
lieved to be possible for the Spanish
admiral to soap with his fleet.
No Information is o~btainable as to the
intentions of Commodore Schley.
Whether he will endeavor to force an
entrance to the bay and seek a battle
with the Spanish squadron is not
known. but such a course at present is
not regarded as likely. 1t would be the
better. In the opinion Of some naval on |
Gals, to keep Cervera and his vessels
safely In the harbor, where they are as
absolutely useless as they would be ut
the bottom Of the see.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30

Opium Ossaised Frsa Lsssseo.
A sort OF opium Is obtained frs0 ~
common lettuce !
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30

ttidh ~ ~ cap. Formerly. "A Cna2-
seur cap of an infantry officer was or
namented by two crossed rifles. ana
the number OF his regiment. that of
the cavalry oficer by two crossed
sabres and the regimental number. and
that OF the artillery officer by two
crossed annons and the resimental
number. but those have now been
placed on the collar of the new regula-
ton fatigue blouse. The enlisted men
cannons. with the regimental number
and letter indicating company, troop or
battery on their caps.
There In. In addition to this. the white
cork helmet which is worn by the off,
Ger with his summer fatigue uniform
OF white flannel and by the men in their
white ducks. No insignia OF rank is
worn with these white clothes. They
are not strictly In accordance with
regulations. and cannot be worn on
cially. We only wear them when
Longing about in the evening or when
on duty. unless IL be in the hotter
climes, where one has to sit up till
midnight drinking iced whiskey 10 get
cooled of.
But most typical of all u headgear
Is the slouched campaign hat Of gray
felt. This hat is an adaptation Of the
sombrero. and our troops learned 20 love
IL in the west. until at last IL came to be
regularly adopted. II was worn BY Gem
eral Miles and other generals in the
West as late as Wounded Knee. and
now all the officers prefer the gray cam
paign hat worn by the men themselves.
1t Is se~rviceable. IL will wear forever. A
viii not show dirt. and Il Is the coolest
and most comfortable headgear any man |
ever wore. / have heard European army
ofncers criticise II as unmilitary. / know
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-26
The public school closes today.

The youngest son Of Mr.. Craig who
has been i'll with fever, we are glad to
report is much improved.
Mr.. D. E. O'Keefe, who has been en-
ployed by the Commonwealth the past
year, resigned last Monday to accept a
position on the Flag, published in this
city. Mr.. O'Keefe is a good printer and
hard working young man, and the Flag
can feel complimented on securing his
services.
Mr.. R. l. Humphries secured the
contract from T. b Abbey and Smith
Murphy to erect for them in Webb,
Miss, four brick stores also from Mr..
P. Cohen at Itta Bena another 50, 500
building. As a contractor Mr.. Hum.
phries is fast coming to the front which
is no more than a man of his ability
and reputation deserves
The company at this place, number
ing some forty men, will leave for the
front next Friday. We will have a cor
respondent in the company who will
Eeep our people posted IN the news at
the trout each week. Next weeks is
sue will contain the names of those who
leave. They unite with the Bolivar
county company, of Rosedale.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-26

of the lost cause and its host Of sacred
memories. With Beauvoir owned By
Mississippi there would soon be gather
ed there relics of the cause of our faith
ers loved so well-and Beauvoir would
recover the living evidence Of orr love,
and a lasting indorseme 1t Of our devo.
ton. Daughters Of the Confederacy,
ia appeal to you to lend your aid to the
noble work.
The motion was then made TO ad-
journ and seconded, the president e2
pressing the hope Of a larger attendance
at the next meeting. Our thoughtful
hostess then led us to the dining room
where delightful refreshments we've
served
The following charter members were
enrolled:
Mesdames Florence b. Burkhalter,
Annie Williamson Barksdale, Annie
Garrard Barrett, Ella Shields Bew,
FletaT Bright, Aida Poindexter Baird,
Maggie McLemore Baird, Julia Nit
chell Chambers, Hattie Montgomery
Dulaney, Kate Duncan George, Alice
PAYNE Henderson, Jennie Martin How
ell Sarah Hall Humphreys, Benjamin
G. Humphreys, Louise Yerger Hum
pbreya, Willie Rose HUMPHREYS sallie
Hoskins Humphreys Lizzie George
Henderson, Lue Ewing Johnson, Lottie
Parish Keesler, Mary Southworth Kim
brougb. Lillian Howell Luckett Annie
Jones Mcneil, Mary Wash Parish, Ada
Chambless Stewart Minnie Wade,
Daisy Prince Wright.
Misses Daysie Poindexter, Lula Stod
dard, TaIlula Julia Strong, Mary Banks
dale Williamson, Alice Shields Bew,
Hattie Montgomery Dulnney, Mary
Dnlapev. Ada East, Carrie Gillespie
Katharine Duncan George, Lillian Nc
Willie johnson,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-26

New subscribers makes us smile, so
send us six more this week and we will
laugh.
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