The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02

DeWeye Meet inflicted a crushing de-
feat on the Spanish Philippine squadroa
and the Standard told the news to the
people of Butte last night in no uncer-
tain tones.
1t was a glorious victory and glorious
ly did Butte celebrate it. Just as the
churches closed last evening the
Standard preached to the people of
Butte the grandest sermon of the day
1t was Sunday evening. but nobody
could object to celebrating the victory
of freedom over tyranny on the best
day of the whole week.
The news began coming i'm early in
the evening. First it was rumor, the
the rumor developed into unofficial re-
ports, then the news was confirmed
from Spanish sources. and surely if 1t
was within the range of possibility for
the Spaniards to claim a victory they
would do 1t sure enough. But the Span
ish admitted the defeat and that was
the best confirmation that could be
given.
In order that Monday would not be a
blue Monday the Standard, as soon as
the news was confirmed, decided to let
the people know that a glorious victory
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So the Standard turned things loose, and
loose they went.
There were rockets and bombs and
~firecrackers by the thousand. To the
uttermost parts Of Butte the rockets
were seen and everybody was well
aware that the rockets would not be GO
ing up unless there was something to
celebrate about. The rockets old to
the people Of Butte that a victory had
been gained and so the people Who
chose to go to bed went to bed happy.
But the crowd that gathered in front
of the Standard office-it was tremen-
dous; a conservative man estimated
that there were six million people in
front of the Standard office last night.
This is probably exaggerated. for II
would be difficult even in Butte to
gather to crowd Of six millions of people.
But there was a black mass of patriotic
citizens in front of the Standard office
that packed Broadway from Main to
Wyoming, and how they did cheer. No
body can cheer like Americans, and
those Americans in front of the stand
ard office did cheer. They Just turned
themselves loose. They cheered for the
navy, they cheered for Dewey, they
cheered for America, they cheered for
the flag, they cheered for Cuba, they
cheered for the STANDARD and they
cheered n cheered and cheered until
all were hoarse. Bulletins were read
from the top of the Standards bulletin
board in the intervals of comparative
quiet left etwee the booming of the
fire bombs and the fizz of the rockets.
1t was a great night, and great as it
was 1t could not approach to what
Dewey's fleet and the American navy ,
deserved.
The militiamen were somewhat de-
pressed by the wal news of last even
ing. as many feared so signal a victory
for the American arms as that achieved
by Commodore Dewey in Philippine
waters might operate to put a speedy
ending to the war. The militiamen
were nevertheless very much elated
Owe Americas victory.
No news was received yesterday rela-
tive TO the day the troops will leave
for Helena, n il is not now believed |
IL will be earlier than Wednesday, If al
early. |
1t was reported that Bryan Conrad of
was yesterday appointed first
lieutenant of Company X of Anaconda.
He stated yesterday that IL would be
to recruit the company to its :
full quota in Anaconda and announce
that AZ recruits would be accepted from
He will have no trouble in rails
them. as many times that number
could De had.
Now that there il no doubt that the
OF Montana are to go to the
front and serve the government in the
war against Spain, 1t will be of interest
to their friends and doubtless to many
to know just what they are to
expect. When they are mustered into
the service of the national government
they are subject to all of the rules and
governing the regular army.
pay Is the same as q soldier who
has had no previous service and the
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