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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

Washington. June 4.-The following
is the Ramon Carranza letter which
has created a sensation in Canada:
Montreal. Que, May 26 1s9s.-His
Excellency, Senor Don Jose Gomez
Imay:
MY Dear Don Jose-It was my be-
lief that they would have appointed you
to command the Cadiz fleet. and 1t WAS
my intention to have sent you tele-
gram asking that you take me with
you, to meet you in the Antilles or
wherever you might say. The case has
not turned out thus. however, and 1t
seems as though God were not on our
side. because the election of Senior Ca
mara fear will be fatal. although he
may have a good chief Of stan. No
one could possibly suit him. because he
is very capricious, and besides is not
hard worker; on the contrary. he Is
lazy and would pay no attention to the
advice of anyone.
II wrote to the minister. and with the
confidence due to my special duties I
said to him on sending a clipping from
a newspaper containing telegram
from Cadiz. speaking or our fleet and
of its admiral. that IL was not Senior
Camara but you who should command
IL | have been left here to receive and
send telegrams and look after the spy
service. which / have organized and. /
had better say. am establishing here.
because until a very little while ago /
was not permitted to do as / pleased.
I'VE have had bad luck. because they
have captured our two best spies. one
| in washington. who hanged himself
| or else they did-and the other the day
| before yesterday in Tampa. The
Americans are showing the most ex-
| traordinary vigilance. / do not wish
| to remain here without taking an act
| i've part in the war, and desire duty
| in which / can take the initiative and
| do something. l shall be extremely
! gratified to have a ship in order to run
| the blockade or a torpedo boat--any
| thing rather than playing second fid-
| die. However. IL there is no other REM
edy. l would go perfectly willing on
board a large ship.
| II cannot believe that Don Pasquale
could be in Santiago. as reported by
| the American press. He entered IL on
| the 18th, and IL he had gone immedi-
| ately to Havana. he would have met
| only two MONITORS IN front OF H. L an
| of the belief that he entered that place
| only to coal and for the moral effect II
would produce in Spain. l suppose ht
| went out Saturday, the 20th-if he had
| gone 10 the north through the Provi'
dence channel. he would have passed
into Havana right under the nose oi
the Americans, who had only small
| cruisers. for Schley was at sea on tbs
| night of Thursday. Sampson on that n
Friday. and on that Of Sunday, the I'D
he took the lower channel for the cas-
and on Wednesday turned back to
wards Havana Schley's squadron hai
been reinforced by the Iowa and Ssmp
sons by the oregon. i believe that II
| war one has TO take fortune. IL IL haS
not been because Sampson was afrai,
Don Pasquale might go to Havana anC
that Schley would not be there. or tina
our confidence is well grounded that m
found himself very short of ammuni
ton after the bombardment through
stealing in the ordnance department
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UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
Five Transports Loaded with Troops
Sail From Mobile.


Mobile, Ala. June 4.-Five transports,
carrying the 25th infantry, Sd infantry,
Colonel Page. and Troops A, c. ID and
+ of the I'd cavalry, steamed down Mo-
bile river this morning, en- route pre-
sumably to Tampa, but really under
sealed orders. The transports are the
steamers Mattewan, Saltwater Break
water, Arkansas and Morgan. Scenes of
enthusiasm all along the river front.
where thousands of people had congre-
gated. were Witnessed. Whistles Of all
the bay and river craft and mills. ring
ing of bells, etc. kept up an unceas-
ing din as long as the transports were
in sight.
The troops were quartered on the
vessels by 10 o'clock last night and
had a good nights rest. Reveille was
sounded at o'clock and the last prep
arations for the voyage were made.
Some 500 horses had to be loaded this
morning and other work delayed the
departure until the hour above named.
Then the five vessels pulled out pretty
much together and formed a procession
down the river. The last seen of the
transports was from the custom house
as they passed the channel. the vessels
being about "a half mile apart.
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THE CORK DRIVEN IN.
One Of BoIdest Achievements Recorded
In Naval History.

Washington. June 4.-"The cork is
driven in the BOTTLE was the COM
nent of naval officers at the navy de-
partment to-day upon the news OF the
sinking of the collier Merrimac in the
channel entrance at Santiago harbor.
They are absolutely satisfied the ship
was sent in by the design OF Sampson
to close the channel and prevent the
escape of the Spanish squadron. and
that the undertaking was successful.
IL so. this will rank as one of the
boldest achievements in naval history.
IL will outrank even Cushing's famous
attack upon the Albemarle with his lit
tie torpedo boat. That is the opinion
Of the navy department. at least. on
GERS say Cushing had a fighting chance
to escape after making his attack. aud
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OFF SANTIAGO.

to escape.

will Not Fall Into.
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
On board the associated press dis
patch boat Wanda. on Santiago de
Cuba with the American feet. June ),
via Kingston. Jamaica, June six
teen warships of the United States and
1000 men are drifting here under the
shadow of Cuba's towering mountains.
In the mountain side il small OPEN
ing. a rift that leads away. twisting and
turning. up To the city or santiago. 10
miles from the sea- Near this narrow
harbor stream lies the fleet of Admiral
Cervera. All day and all night the eyes
OF the American sailors are fixed upon
the narrow entrance to the harbor. -
the warships slowly drift up and down
past IL. Perched high on the side OF
the entrance to the harbor is Moro
Castle. which for two centuries has
looked down upon all vessels entering
there. on the opposite point some
plants and tropical shrubs grow, rank
and green. almost hiding the battery
that has been placed at that point.
Sailing along the shore. four miles
of. one would scarcely distinguish
Morro Castle. IL looks like . thousand
other rocky spurs that project from the
mountain sides all along the eastern
shores of the island. This Is the pic
ture OF the Santiago blockade to-day.
The landscape is one of great beauty.
peaks, green robed. rise 5000 feet above
the sea with sunlit clouds obscuring
them and then drifting away from their
cleaning SUBMITS. Down In the deep.
shadowed blue at their base. are the
warships. silent and grim. drifting.
waiting for the battle. At night the
moonlight makes a beautiful picture OF
the mountains and sea. Imagine the
ocean washing from the hills OF the
Rocky mountains. with q tropical sky
above all. and you would have q pic-
ture of Santiago de Cuba
No attempt is made by the fleet to
go into this harbor. Mines are near
the entrance. and IL would be suicidal
for large ships to attempt to enter. So
there is nothing to do but sail up and
down past the harbor mouth. hoping
the Spanish ships may again show
themselves or come out for an open
combat.
The Spanisrds have plainly laid .
Continued on Page Tvol
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New York. June A woman known rs
Annie O'Brien. 25 years old. employed as
a servant by Mrs. NJ. II. Valiant was
shot and instantly killed late last night
at the Valiant home. this city. by Jo-
seph Mullen. to whom Il is believed she
had been married. He then shot himself
twice. infiicting fatal wounds.
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military circles is. therefore. that the
combined American squadrons will re-
new. or have already renewed. the at
tack on the outer works with view
to forcing an entrance into the bay and
compelling the Spanish warships To ac-
cept battle at close quarters. Events
at Santiago. however. are not counted
to delay or interfere with the plans of
the administrations military pro-
gramme. which includes the eventual
occupation of Santiago and the prompt
invasion and seizure of the island Of
PORTO Rico.
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A Succes<fuI Launching.

Portland. Ore. June 4-The torpedo
boat Davis was successfully launched
this afternoon from the shipyards of
the Wolf a Zwicker Iron Works of
this city. Two battalions of the Ore
gon naval reserve assisted in the cere-
mony of christening the new torpedo
boat. The Davis is 40 feet in length
and her speed is 22ia knots per hour.
During the present month the torpedo
boat Fox will he launched Dy the Woln
& Zwicker company.
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lle Is Recovering.

Oakland. Cal. June 4.-John Peterson
of Cowlitz. Wash. who was found I'm his
room at the Overland house last night
suffering from the effects OF an overdose
Of morphine. regained consciousness at
the receiving hospital this morning and IL
is now believed that he will recover. Pc
terson denies all knowledge of how he
was found in such "A predcament. and
says he did not purchase the drug which
nearly killed him.
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New Priuctple of Law.

Seattle Wash. June AZ NJ Bradley
was acquitted last night of the murder
of NJ. r. Shelderup. In his charge To the
jury Judge Jacobs laid down a new prn-
ciple IL was in effect that an unlawful
intrusion into the home of father may
be made by means of a telephone used
for the purpose Of decoying away chill
dren for immoral purposes.
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THEY WILL Be EXCHANGED

VIII Not Be Permitted to Languish in
Spanish Prisons = Preliminary Steps
for an Exchange Have Already Been
Taken-The Naval Situation Is En-
tirely Satisfactory--It Ii Not Believed
That Sampson Will Permit the Span
iards to Blow Up the wreck-Cervera
Must Stay in the Harbor, Until He
Surrenders or Is Starved Quilt Is
Supposed That an Immediate Attack
Is to Be Made on San Juan.
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A Dollar Verdict.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Miles City. June i.-The celebrated libel
case of Mrs. NJ. +. Bowles VS.. Butler &
Potter. proprietors of the Stockgrowers
Journal. for 5000 damages. was tried be-
fore Judge Loud and after the jury being
out l6 hours they brought in a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for 81.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

Have you a young friend who is
graduating this June? And are you in
doubt what to buy for a present? Call
and look over our stock. We will be
pleased to show you, whether you buy
or not
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The War
With Spain
Wedding Presents

In June is unusually heavy. and those
who contemplate purchases for June
weddings will be wise to avail them
selves Of our extraordinarily
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
The SD Annual Meeting Begins at
Concord.

Concord, N. H., Oct. 25.-The SD an
nual meeting of the American Mission
airy Association, representing the Con-
gregational churches of the United
States, was begun here this afternoon.
AT the opening exercises the address
of welcome was delivered by the Rev.
Dr. H. P. Dewey of this city.
The treasurer, H. w. Hubbard, read
a summary Of his annual report. The
report of the executive committee, in
Guiding a general survey of the work
of the year, was read by the Rev. DR..
j. W. Cooper of New Britain, CT.
A list of committees was appointed
for the local conduct of the meetings
The afternoon session concluded with a
concert of prayer, led by the Rev. DR.
M. E. Strictly of New York, who is s;
years Of age.
The evening session was held in the
South Congregational church, which
was filled to overlooking, and the an
nual sermon was preached by Rev. DR.
George A. Gordon of Boston, on "Th'
Jerusalem That Is Above"
At the conclusion of the sermon thu
Lords supper was observed The meet
ing tomorrow morning will relate tt
missionary work in behalf of the Chi
nese and Indians. and the report of thu
finance committee will also be made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
ODDS AWE ENDS or spoRT.

The Johns Hopkins foot ball team has
cancelled all the games for the remainder
of the season, owing to the inability of
some Of the players TO- secure sufficient
time from their studies for practice.
George Lathrop, Princeton's half-back,
enjoys the distinction of being the hand
soonest man on the grdiron in face and
figure. He is also a good player being
a quick starter and fast runner He
weighs III pounds.
Hudson, the captain of the Carlisle In
dian eleven, is the smallest man on the
team. He Is five feet three inches in
height and weighs but 1870 pounds. He be-
longs to the Pueblo tribe of New Mexico
1t is the. intention of Harry Ell1es to pre-
pare for his one-hour race with Edward
Taylore, at Madison Square Garden on
Thanksgiving night, in the south He will
also go for a number of records above tie
hour. The little Frenchman expresses
himself as confident of his success on the
indoor tracks this winter
Cut Glass, 2:10A. is the last American
trotter of note that has, been purchased
by the Austrian horsemeh who are now in
this country. She is seven-year-old bay
mare and gained her record of 2:10la at
Boston last September in the grand circuit
meeting.
The management Of Woodside Park.
Philadelphia, viii hereafter refuse the en-
try Of every Philadelphian who entered
for the recent national circuit meet there
and failed to ride.
It Is said that Tom Linton will return
to America next spring and bring with
him j w. Stocks, the great English rec
ord rider.
Earl W. Peabody has been invited to
represent the Amateur Athletic Union in
the Paris games in 1899 Since he has
been declared a professional 1t will be inn
possible for him to accept the invitation.
He is trying hard to secure reinstatement
as an amateur, on the ground that he vio-
lated the racing rules because a member
of the board. Mr.. Sheridan told him the
act was permissible.
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO
THINK?
(From Pearson's weekly.)

Prof. Richet says that it takes a
man about one-eleventh of second to
think out each note of a musical scale.
He explains the practice that people
will often follow of bending their heads
in order to catch minute sounds, by the
fact that the smallest intervals of
sound can be much better distinguished
with one ear than with both
Thus the separateness of the clicks of
a revolving toothed wheel were noted
by one observer when they did not ex-
coed sixty to the second, but using both
ears he could not distinguish them when
they occurred oftener than fifteen
times a second.
Among the various ways in which
Pro. Richet tried to srrive at conclu-
sions as to the amount of time neces-
sary for realizing any physical sensa-
ton or mental impression was the
touching Of the skin repeatedly with
light blows from small hammer The
fact that the blows are separate and
not continuous pressure can be dis
tinguished when they follow one an
other as frequently as 1000 a second
The sharp sound of the electric spark
from an inductionO coil was disting-
uished with one ear,nWhen the rate was
as high as 500 to the second
The sight is much less keen. When
revolved at a speed no faster than
twenty-four times a second, a disc.
half white and half black, will appear
gray.
We also hear more rapidly than we
can count, If a clock clicking move
ment runs more quickly than ten to the
second, we can count four clicks. while
with twenty to the second, we can
count only two of them
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DENIES IT IN TOTO.
Cornell Never Though; of Refusing to
Row the YaIensians.

Ithaca, NJ T., Oct. 25,--Cornell's athletic
authorities including Prof. Wheeler and
Huffcut of the athletic council, were in
terviewed today relative to the report that
Cornell had adopted a policy Of refusing
to row Yale If the authorities of that uni
versty would agree to meet Cornell on
the gridiron and diamond next year. Prof
Wheeler said:
Such a policy on Cornells part has
never been suggested nor even dreamed
of in the athletic council. / am certain
that the students of the university have
no such sentiments, and even If they had
1t is doubtful II the present athletic eoun-
ell would encourage them or even admit
Of their discussion. Yale does not have to
play foot ball or base ball with us nor
any other university unless Il SO chooses.
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YALE's PRACTICE LIGHT.
Many Varsity Men Are still in Poor
Condition.

Condition.
New Haven, CT, Oct. 25.-The Yale
eleven as a whole is still in very poor
condition. The men, with two excep-
tons, We're laid off again today, and it
is probable that they will be given only
light work on the field tomorrow. The
next two days following will, however
see sharp and brisk preparation for
next Saturdays game with West Point
Captain Chamberlain is still unable
to play and De Saulles will also be
missing in the lineup for the rest of
the week. Benjamin, Corwin, Coy and
Marvin will be well enough to get into
the game again in day or two. Cut
ten, Allen, Hubbell, Brown and Mar
shall are we'll, although they were
pretty much worn out by last weeks
hard work. Trainer Hull said tonight
that the laying off of the entire varsity
squad for the past three days was to
give them a chance to rest up. but does
not indicate anything alarming in the
condition of the men.
At today's practice the work was de-
voted to developing the ends, the coll
lege side being given the ball several
times for punts. Neither side scored in
the 10 minutes practice. Not a single
val SHY man was III the SdHsei out sew
eral of them coached the scrubs. Kid
Wallace SO, and Charley Chadwick,
81, coached the teams. The practice,
While far from satisfactory, was much
better than the miserable showing of
the day before. With the coming of
several graduate coaches who are eX-
pected tomorrow, the eleven will again
get down to regular systematic train
ing again, and an endeavor will be
made by the coaches to relieve Capt.
Chamberlain of the worry incident to
the captaincy which has told on him
appreciably. F
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FOUNDING CHILDREN.
Their Care Engages Attention of Ma
tional Council of Women.

Omaha, Neb., Oct 25.-Questions con-
corning the care. of founding children
engaged the attention of the National
Council of Women today 1t was de-
cided to have standing committee con-
slider the care Of these unfortunate
children. A resolution was adopted
placing the council on record as oppos-
ed to the plan of many child saving in
stitutions of separating mother and
child, favoring instead the placing of
waits in families rather than institu-
lions. This whole matter came up on
an address from Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett of Washington, d. c., lE5 represent
tative of Florence Crittenden missions.
The resolution was presented by Mrs.
Anita M. Oliphant. 1t was decided not
to have the next triennial session sit in
two houses. An amendment is to be
proposed to the constitution Of the in
ternational council providing for more
direct representation.
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HAS TOO GOOD A THING.
Freedman VIII Not Resign Until He Is
Obliged To.

New York. Oct. 25.-Andrew Freedman
president of the New York Base Ball
Club, today denied that Edward Hanlon
would be secured to manage the New
Yorks and that the best players of the
Baltimore team would be transferred to
this city When asked If he intended to
resign as president, as was reported, he
smiled and said There is nothing in all
these reports
"Will Joyce be retained as manager?''
he was asked.
Il am not ready to answer that ques-
tion" Mr. Freedman replied, but I will
say that there will be a different state of
affairs when the team starts out next sea-
son. We had the best-paid team in the
league, but they played poorly did not
interfere with the management of the
team during the last three months of the
season, Joyce having had full charge"
1t was also reported a few days ago
that McGraw, the Baltimores' third base
man, would play third base and manage
the team. McGraw denies that he has en-
tered into any agreement with Mr.. Freed
man. The latter, he admits, expressed his
wish on several occasions to have him
play in this city, but no offer for his serv-
ices was made while he was in New York
last week.
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DON'T BE MISERABLE ANY LONGER

Those who have never had their vitality
impaired have no idea of the misery ex-
perienced by the person who has lost that
i'll health Depression, gloom, forebod-
ings and all the misery that are asso-
ciated with them make life burden Now
there is no need of this. The condition
described, which is often the result OF
foolishness or ignorance, can be cured
DIR. Greene, "a Temple place, Boston,
Mass, the great specialist and most sue
cessful doctor in curing disease. can
change the gloom to cheerfulness and give
you renewed vigor and vitality. You can
to him at once and get his advice. You
will never regret ii.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
MAY PLAY NEwTowNE A. c.

The W. A. c. foot ball team has as vet
no game for Saturday afternoon Man
ager Connors has offers from two or
three elevens, but they are not especially
strong. and he does not wish to play
them if a game with some stronger club
can be secured At present he is nego-
tiating with the Newtowne A. c. of Cam
bridge. and hopes to be able to play his
team there. The W. A. c. players have
been ordered to report at Bliss field for
practice at O'Clock this afternoon.
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PLANNING FOR SEASONS BOWLING

The first meeting of the St. Matthew $
Bowling Association for the fall season
was held last evening at the parish hall,
and plans We're made for the bowling con-
tests to be held during the winter season
The bowling tournaments of the associa-
ton have always been successful in the
past, and as the silver trophy cup of rich
and rare design is yet to be won, great in
terest is aroused in the tournament for
the coming season. A committee was APP
pointed last evening to recommend six
teams to compete in the tournament, and
this committee will report at the meeting
to be held next Tuesday evening
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26

We dictate the policy Of no university but
our own"
Prof Huffcut, president of the athletic
council, said:
THAT report was absolutely false and
absurd In arranging the race with Yale
last year. Cornell decided that the fact
that Yale would or would not agree to
meet Cornell in other athletic contests
was not to be considered"
The Cornell Daily Sun, in an editorial
today, discredited every feature of the
statement, and expressed the sentiment
that the person or persons responsible for
spreading the report had done Cornell and
CornelPs athletic council great injustice
by wholly misrepresenting the attitude at
Ithaca.