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IT MAY BE MURDER.
An Investigation VIII he Made Into the
Death of "Spokane Jim"


Death of "spoknne Jim"
Missouia. Feb. S.-Two weeks apo
there was story in circulation here
or the alleged suicide of Spokane jim :"
an Indian living on the reservation near
st. Ignatius mission. The incident was
OF note as il is not often that am H.
dian takes his own life. Alex Demers
come down from the mission Saturday
and to Standard reporter said that
there are strong doubts as to the cause
of Jim's death being the hanging that
was supposed at first to have been
done by himself. There are doubts SO
strong that il is likely that the re-
mains will be eXhumed and an inVestt-
cation made. Mr.. Demers gave the fol-
lowing story of the death of Spokane
JIM" as il is told at the mission:
THE fact of his death was first made
known by his wife. She told the neigh
bors that she had found him dead
hanging from rafter in their own
house. She said that they had had a
quarrel the night before and Jim had
driven her out of doors He locked the
door behind her and she was forced 10
sleep in shed back of the house. In
the morning she determined To get into
the house and went to the door and
Knocked. She received no answer and
then kicked the door open. breaking
the lock. Entering the ROOM she saw
tue bouy OF ner husband hanging from
the rafter by rope that was so long
that IT allowed the body to sink almost
to the floor. so that Jims legs We're
crossed tailor fashion. His head Was
thrown forward as If he had deliber-
ately held il there till he was strang-
led. She claimed that she climbed up
and loosened the rope from the rafter
and then laid out the body"
The rest of the story is what tran
spifed after she had told her neighhors
of the death. The body was taken 10
the mission, where il was pre-
pared for burial. Friends of the dead
man, including the chief of his tribe
We're present. The shirt and blanket
of the dead man We're removed and his
shoulders and chest washed. When the
friends attempted TO remove the rest
of his clothing To wash the lower por-
tion Of his body the woman objected
and would not permit it. The remains
were buried without further cleansing
Later Investigation of the premises
where the death occurred revealed the
fact that the lock of the door was I'M
injured. although Mrs. Spokane Jim
had said that she broke IL kicking the
door open. II was also found that
there was no way by which she could
have climbed up high enough To release
the rope from where she said il had
been fastened These circumstances
and the peculiar conduct Of the woman
at the funeral and before have aroused
suspicion and the remains will prob
ably be exhumed this week for exam
ination.
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MlSSOULA NOTES.

A. b. Hammond left tonight on the
delayed train for an Eastern trip.
The rehearsals of the performance of
Damon and Pythias are progressing
favorably.
The mineral land commission is at
work on the unsurveyed lands along
the Occur d'Alene branch.
Walter Graham returned to-day from
his trip to the coast. He reports a
pleasant journey and says that things
are very lively in the coast cities.
The fight center was to-day trans
ferred from Front street to Higgins
avenue, and there was a lively scrap
on the upper avenue late this after
noon.
George A. Clark, the Butte attorney.
came over on No. / to-day to attend
TO a case in the district court in which
he is interested as attorney for A. ].
Davis.
In special car attached to No. to-
day was party composed of ST. Paul
aldermen and their wives, en- route
from the sanity city to the Golden
Gate. The party is travelling in splen-
did style and is enjoying the trip thor
oughly.
There was a meeting of the board
of trade at the Standard office this
evening. The board appropriated $50
toward defraying the expense of the
midwinter meeting OF the Fruit Grow
ers association and transacted other
business of Importance.
The members of the Wilson gang of
thieves were arraigned in the district
court this afternoon. Wilson entered a
plea of guilty and will be sentenced a
fhe afternoon session of Feb. TO- Rous-
sy and Parks pleaded not guilty and
their trial will be held Feb. 10 at 30
II. m.
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MISCELLAN

-
$50 REV WARD FOR INFORMATION
that will enable the conviction OF par
ties guilty of. tearing down and taking
away any part of the hosting works on
the Union mining claim, north of Wal.
kerville. Mont. Twenty dollars reward
for information that will enable the
conviction of parties guilty of dumping
refuse on the Eagle lode claim. north OF
Walkervile, Mont Charles c. Rueger
PLASTERERS, ATTENTION!WE WILL
exchange good lot or house and lot for
plastering. Cobban Loan & Realty Co..
81 w. Granite St, Butte.
IF YOU HAVE MONEY TO LOAN SEE
our list of applications. Cobban Loan &
Realty Co. 90 w. Granite Butte.
KLONDIKE HOUSE. 80 T.. PARK:
European plan; meals, 25c; rooms Csc
and soc. Charles Heckler, Prop. Butte.
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to present each general surface to the
guide fingers The raw material in
such cases would also be turned like
wise
The depth to which a knife cuts is
regulated by the position of the frame
containing the raw material as well as
by the surface of the pattern. This
frame is moved up close to the knives
II deep cutting is necessary and if cut
ting is desired less deep than that of
the model the frame is moved farther
back. Up till the present time the ma
chimes have been used in Chicago large
ly for the reproduction of scroll work
and all kinds of wood carving, such as
is found in heavy picture frame, etc.
When the machine has completed it's
work on a model and a piece of raw
material the product is really a remark
able copy of the pattern. All the work
that remains to be done on the copy is
done in a very short time by the work
man with piece of sandpaper.
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If you want a first-class restaurant.
feeding more people than any restaurant
in Butte. j have it for sale; price. 81, 800;
from $500 to 81 900 cash. balance INSTALL
ments. Are you an investor. rancher,
stockman or a homeseeker? If so, investi-
gate this proposition: .05i acres patented
land, all inclosed with wire fence
good buildings, abundance of wa
ter, III Upper Yellowstone valley;
price, 5000; it's worth $4,000: part
cash. Come and get details. Here
is what many people want, and there is
only one in Butte that can be purchased.
Many have offered 81 900 to 81. 800 bonus for
a similar layout in Butte. A No. l corner
stand. short order lunch counter. cigars,
tobacco and confectionery doing a good
business now: is worth $25 net cash a
day in summertime for soft drinks alone
Price for stock. fixtures and good will,
STnn
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
The Case of Murray vs.. Post Continue
for the Term.

Missoula. Feb. SIN the district
court to-day the case of Murray vs.
Post. the trial of which was begun yes
terday. was continued for the term
The case of the state against Mrs
Maude Stairs. who is charged with as
sault in the first degree for shooting
at the man who gave whiskey to her
children, was next on the docket. The
county attorney asked for a continue
ance on the ground that an important
witness was not to be found. Attorney
Dixon for the defendant said that he
would admit that the witness would
testify to all the facts set forth i'm the
affidavit Of the county attorney but
the motion for continuance was grant
ed and the case continued for the
term. The case Of Kilhonlc vs.. Nuss
ct al. was tried before a jury and the
jury returned a verdict for the piainf-
iff in the full amount asked for.
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Tho Horrors of Ynr.

FrOm the Indianapolis News.
To think of war as anything else than
the last desperate resort, an evil to be
endured lest worse thing come on a
people is shocking. The theory that men
are made better citizens and nobler char
acters by subjecting them to the horrible
brutalities of war is most pernicious This
country is vet suffering from the effect
of war that ended IS years ago. Our
eXtravagant pension expenditure, our dis
ordered currency system and our missed
ucation on financial questions are all the
direct results of the civil war.
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LoST-sTRAYED-sToLEN.

S 7 r A E d - FROM CENTENNIAL
brewery Jan. 90. one pair of dark iron
gray mares, weighing 1,400 lbs. each. in
good condition, shoes off on front feet
and never-sps on behind: one mare 5
years old, very dark gray, and the other
a lighter gray 3 or 10 years old; brand on
each, w on left hip.
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Missoula, Feb. s.-William Moss. the
1umberman who tried 10 ride a log
down the chute at McKeen's mill, died
this afternoon at the Sisters hospital
without recovering consciousness. His
injuries We're so serious that il was
not believed possible that he could re-
cover. 1t is a wonder that he survived
as long as he did. The remains We're
taken in charge by ]. NJ. Lucy.
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From the Topeka. Kan. Capital.
Abilene is remarkable little town and
is doing more missionary work than any
other locality on the terrestrial ball. 1t
now has missionaries in Central Ameri
ca, Mexico, North Africa, South Africa,
Japan ana India and expects and hopes
eventually to have one in the United
StnteS Sena1e.
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here this afternoon was between five
and six hours late. Reports reached
local railway headquarters to-day.
however. that the washed out bridge
at Pasco will be passabie for to-mor-
rows train and it Is thought that the
service will be more regular after to-
day. The train from the East was on
time to-day. Superintendent Russell
went west as far as Hope this after
noon ON a tour of inspection.
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Advertisements under this head 2 cents
a word for the first insertion and / cent a
word for each subsequent insertion. No
advts. taken for less than % cents.
Classified advs. per line per month. 81, 25
Count words to the line.)
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WHY PAY RENT?

An $4,000 property on L. Broadway; a
new modern brick with u large rooms
and Groom frame. lot 40x100 feet: rent,
500; price $500.
For a bargain in furniture or fiat of
furnished rooms | can show you the
snaps in n few moments
iIclseheld goods stored.
WE. LADD, a2s Colorado St Butte
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Don't Tobacco Spit and smoke Your Life
AMnN-

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No To-
Rac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure ausran-
teed fooket and sample free. ddress Ster.
ling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
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Missoula. Feb S.-The eastbaund
service OF the Northern Pacific is sim
interrupted by the high water in
Washington. The eastbound train due
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WANTED-HELp.

PEOPLES EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Phone 205. We are rustlers from the
word go. Yes, we take interest to serve
employers good and quick. Peoples Of
flee. in OWSley block Butte
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Travellers Guide
BUTTE. ANACONDA 4 PACIFIC RI.

Time Schedule.
DEPART From ANACONDA.
No. 2. Butte Express, for Helena
and intermediate points, daily. $50 m
No. 4, Butte Express, for Helena,
Great Falls, st. Paul. Chicago
and all points East and West
daily .-.-.. ...... .............-.. 300 m
No. 6, Copper City Flyer. daily. S:15 d m
ARRIVE IN ANACONDA.
No. ], Anaconda Express, daily. 1856 a m
No. 3, Copper City Flyer, daily. 500 p m
No. s, Anaconda Express, daily .10:45 D m
DEPART FROM BUTTE.
No. l, Anaconda Express, daily. 1000 a m
No. 9, Copper City Flyer, daily. 500 p m
NO. 8, Anaconda Express, daily. $50 p m
ARRIVE IN BUTTE.
No. 2, Butte Express, daily. 9:25 a m
NO. 4, Butte Express. daily. 400 p m
NO. o. Copper City Flyer, daily. $40 D m
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MONTANA UNION.
AIMS ARRIVE IN ANACONDA.

TRAINS ARRIVE IN ANACONDA
Butte Express .......... ........... 1855 a m
Butte Express .........- ...........1l:40 a m
Butte Express $3.50. ............. 2:30 p m
Butte Express ....... - 500 d m
Butte Express .......... ....... 1925 d m
TRAINS LEAVE ANACONDA.
A>Garrison Express ......... 500 a m
Butte Express ......... ......... 900 a m
Butte Express ........ ......... 1:50 m
*Butte Express .......... ......... 3:05 ID m
Butte Express ........... ......... 500 D m
*Connects at Stuart for Garrison and
points east on the Northern Pacific at
SILVER Bow with Union Pacific Fast Mail
@*Connects at Garrison with Northern
Pacific train for West.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN BUTTE
Anaconda Express ........ ...... 1906 m
Anaconda Express ........ 1855 p m
Union Pacific Fast Mail .......... Las p m
Garrison Accommodation ........ 4:20 y m
Anaconda Express ............. 900 d m
Anaconda Il Garrison Express. 1850 m
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTE.
anaconda x Garrison Express. 7:06 a m
Anaconda Express ........ 80 a m
Anaconda Express ........ 49,. lbs D m
Union Pacific Fast Mail ... 4:20 d m
*"Garrlson Accommodation ...... 5:05 d m
Anaconda Express ........ ...... sos d m
Anaconda Express ........ ....... 9:25 D m
Pacific train for the West
"*Connects at Garrison with the North :
ern Pacific train for the East
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$. 600 BUYS GROOM BRICK. SOUTH
side. Si.seo buys lots and > houses,
East side. Yoder & Jackman. % f. Broad
way. Butte.
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0. R. & N. co.
MOST DIRECT LINE TO
THE COAST
Eastern Washington and all points in
Oregon and California
VIA SPOKANE OR POCATELLo

Ocean steamers leave Portland every
FIVE days for San Francisco and Southern
California points.
Steamers monthly from Portland to
Yokohama and Hong Kong via the North
ern Pacific Steamship Company in con-
neetion with o. r. & y.
For full information and rates apply to
CON ST. CLAIR, General Agent. Butt.
Mont. or address W. II. HURLBJrRT
General Passenger Agent. Portland. Ore.
A. l. MOHLER
President and Manager.
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GOING TO ALASKA AND AM SELL
ing two houses nearly new. cheap one
contains large rooms. rents Tor $40; the
other 4 large rooms; rents for SIS; wood
sheds and outhOuses complete; price
s. 10 ~ T. Summit Butte
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT OR ROOMS NICELY
furnished for housekeeping; modern. 405
w. Mercury Butte
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FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS.
PERSONAL.


MADAME AMAZE. SPIRITUAL AND
trance medium, can read your life from
the cradle to the grave with absolute cor
rectness; tells you everything you wish
to know; all in trouble about business or
domestic affairs will miss the chance of a
lifetime If they fail to consult her. She
is now located at 211 Cherry ST., Anaco fonda.
CONSULT MRS. MIER, FORTUNE
teller. Room H. up stairs, st. Jean
building. PIP w. Park ave-, Anaconda
CONSULT THE GREAT FRENCH
clairvoyant before going elsewhere
Rooms and 6, IA w. Park Butte.
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WE HAVE a 1O-AcRE TRACT OF
choice land close TO the city. suitable
for plating into lots. A chance TO dou-
bic your money. Come quick If YOU want
IL. A few extra good pieces of good bust
ness property al very low prices. cobban
Loan & Reality Co. 2a w. Granite. Butte
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WANTED-SITUATTO BY MAN OF
experience in merchandising. milling
and lumber business; capable of taking
charge. w. G. j., General Delivery, Ana
conda Mont,
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT-$I2
and 50. Apply Ruby block, 500 E. Park
ave, Anaconda
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WANTED-3 UNFURNISHED ROOMS
by man and wife, centrally located;
mo shack. 251 +. Granite, Butte.
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FOR RENT NICELY FURNISHED
rooms for housekeeping. LES w Gran
lite. Butte. SIS.
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FURNISHED ROOMS, MODERN CON
veniences. and suite for light house
keeping. 223 N Washington, Butte.
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FOR REMITTANCE FRONT ROOM.
furnished for housekeeping; clothes
closet. all modern improvements; also 3
unfinished housekeeping. rooms. l53 s..
Ohio, Butte,
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WANTED--5 FRESH MICH COWS:
must be first-ciass: also a blacksmith
outfit suitable for ranch purposes. r. ..
Box 151 Butte.
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FOR RENT-NEWLY FURNISHED
rooms; heat, electric light and bath. 1858
+. Broadway, Butte
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FURNISHED ROOMS. MODERN CON
veniences. 800 w. Broadway. Butte.
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
housekeeping. No. y. Montana. Butte.
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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.

IIUtINE
inquire at Standard office. Anaconda.
SNAP NO. LOT 36x100 on 5. Wyoming
ST., with Groom house. rent sll 90. will
be sold for only -S650 easy payments il
desired; lot alone worth the money. Cob
ban Loan x Realty Co, 30 w. Granite ST.,
Butte.
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FOR SALE-BITTER ROOT VALLEY
fruit and farm lands. Send FOR list and
information 10 George +. Brooks, Real
Estate, Missoula, Mont
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MISUNDERSTANDING.

WANTED-PLAIN SEWING. CALL AT
AIS Cherry, Anaconda.
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FINELY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
housekeeping. Reasonable rates. 335
So. Main, Butte.
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FURNISHED ROOMS. s.. 80 PER WEEK
and up St. Charles. 81 n. Main Butte.
FURNISHED ROOMS. MANTLE BLK;
steam heat. 1s w. Broadway. Butte.
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W. E. LADD. 42s Colorado ST., Butte.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WANTED-S UNFURNIsHED ROOMS
by man and wife. centrally located
mo shack" PSI +. Granite, Butte.
wANTED--5 FRESH MICH cows
must be first-ciass: also a blacksmith
outfit suitable for ranch purposes. r. ..
Box 151, Butte.
FOR RENT-RooMs.
furnished for housekeeping; modern. 4O5
w. Mercury, Butte.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT-Sl2
and 50. Apply Ruby block, 500 E. Park
ave, Anaconda.
FURNISHED ROOMS. MODERN CON
Veniences, and suite for light house
keeping. 223 n. Washington, Butte.
FOR RENT-NEWLY FURNISHED
rooms heat, electric light and bath. 1858
+. Broadway, Butte.
FOR REMITTANCE FRONT ROOM.
furnished for housekeeping clothes
closet. all modern improvements; also 3
unfurnished housekeeping. rooms. 453 S.
Ohio, Butte.
FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
housekeeping. No. n. Montana, Butte.
FURNISHED ROOMS. MODERN CON
veniences. 500 w. Broadway. Butte.
FOR RENT-2 NICELY FURNISHED
rooms for housekeeping. les w. Gran
lite. Butte. SIS.
FINELY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
housekeeping. Reasonable rates. 335
So. Main. Butte.
FURNISHED ROOMS. s.. 80 PER WEEK
and up st. Charles, 81 n. Main Butte.
FURNISHED ROOMS. MANTLE BLK;
steam heat. 16 w. Broadway. Butte.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE-CHEAP. CORNER LOT
and house in Anaconda. For particulars
inquire at Standard office. Anaconda.
SNAP NO. LOT 36xlo0 on 5. Wyoming
ST.. with 3-room house. rent sll 30. will
be sold for only $3.50; easy payments il
desired; lot alone worth the money. Cob
ban Loan x Realty Co, 80 w. Granite ST..
Butte.
WE HAVE A 1O-AcRE TRACT OF
choice land close TO the city. suitable
for plating into lots. A chance TO dou-
bic your money Come quick if you want
IL. 4 few extra good pieces of good bust
ness property al very low prices. cobban
Loan & Realty Co, S w Granite Butte
81 800 BUYS GROOM BRICK. SOUTH
side; Slsee buys = lots and houses
East side. Yoder & Jackman. - T. Broad
way Butte.
GOING TO ALASKA AND AM SELL
ing two houses nearly new. cheap; one
contains . large rooms: rents TOR $40; the
other large rooms; rents for SIS wood
sheds and outhOuses complete; price
s. 30. ~ T.. Summit. Butte.
FOR SALE-BITTER ROOT VALLEY
fruit and farm lands. Send for list and
information 10 George L. Brooks Real
Estate Missoula, Mont.
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Unpleasant Possibilities.

At the beginning of the war between
the United States and Spain the people
of this country will do well to give up
the theory that the conflict will be of
short duration. If the trouble could be
confined to the two countries now en-
gagged in hostilities the fighting would
soon be ended, but there are several
very omminous possibilities which en-
ter into the question that are not pleas
ant to contemplate.
Germany, to judge from the utter
ances of the press of that country, is
not in love with the idea of seeing the
possessions of a kingdom, in the new
world, become a republic through the as
sistance of another republic; France, BY
reason of religious and financial inter-
ests, is only awaiting a favorable oppor-
tunitv to take a hand in the fight, and
a pretext for that opportunity will not
be difficult of discovery; Austria, the
home of the queen regent and doubly
interested in the future Of Spain by rea-
son that the little king lie of Austrian
descent, Is watching events with a jeal-
GUS eye, and the moment 1t is evident
that Spanish arms are becoming worsted
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in the struggle, will attempt to find
SOME excuse before the other nations to
lend a helping hand. The diplomats OF
the three countries that may possibly
become involved in the war, are not
lacking in sh%rewdness, and sufficient in
suits to their respective flags can be
trumped up with remarkable ease at the
proper moment. Another thing which
may well cause uneasiness over the
matter, is the haste with which Spain
virtually declared war before the ulti-
matum of this government could be Of
6cially delivered to the Madrid govern
ment. Assurances of assistance from
some of the great powers must have
been conveyed to the queen to bring
about such precipitate action.
These things may seem impossible to
the majority of the Americans, but
every circumstance surroundingthe haste
in which war was entered into, gives
them credence, and unless the friendli-
ness of Great Britain and Japan for this
country acts as a safeguard, they may be-
come stern realities before three months
pass. And the reasons for the attitude
of Germany, France and Austria are not
deeply covered up. Germany and Aus
tria cherish a strong hatred for any
form of government which does not rec
ognize the divine rights of kings, and
and the three are consumed with jeal-
ousy of the rising power OF the United
States as a commercial nation, which
threatens to overwhelm their markets
for native and manufactured products,
The most terrible wars in the history Of
the world have been those that have re-
suited from religious or commercial
causes, and the present war is regarded
by the greater part of Europe as a com
mercial struggle.