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MONTEJO'S STORY.
He Blames the Government for His De
feat at Manila.

He Blames the Government for His DE.
feat at Manila.
London, May 13.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times, who ar
rived there on board the British gum
BOA Linnet from Manila, says: II had
a conversation with Admiral Montejo.
who, recognizing the superiority of the
American squadron, admitted that his
chief object was to seek h protection
of the Cavite forts. lie fought In the
Reina Maria Christiana till she was on
fire and had 80 killed. ON the advice
of his flag lieutenant he transferred his
flag to the Isla de Cuba. Eventually
after two and half hours fighting he
gave the signal to scuttle and abandon
her. Commodore Dewey ceased fire
and asked permission of the forts to
destroy the burning ship. Admiral
Montejo replied: The ships are at
your mercy; do as o like The
American fire was resumed till the
Spanish squadron was completely an
initiated.
The captain of the Boston. who car
ried the flag of truce, said: You com
batted us with four very bad ships, not
warships. We ave never seen before
Drawer fighting under such unequal con.
ditions. 1t ie a great pity you exposed
your lives ON vessels not fit for light
ing
Commodore Dewey sent a message
to Admiral Montejo, as ollows: J
have pleasure in clasping your hanc
and offering my congratulations on TN
gallant n in which you fought
Admiral Montejo attributes the re
sponsibility of his defeat to The gov
eminent at Madrid. He had only obso
lete vessels. though he requisitioned tn
government for ships. He had no tor
,adaao oxoant Cnna which he hlmSel
constructed out of ineffective material
His original intention was to remain a
| Subic and offer battle, but he returned
to Cavite because the Subic forts wer'
Inadequate.
During the bombardment of the
Cavite arsenal, Commodore Dewey
suspended fire at the request OF the
Spaniards to allow the women anc
children to be removed to a place OF
safety. l witnessed the second bonn
bardment. The American vessels were
admirably handled. The rebels looted
Cavite Immediately. the Spaniards fly
ing to Manila. and with tn
rebels were frequent in the suburbs
When / landed on May . l found tn
city panic-stricken n the shops re
NAMED closed for three days.
THE finding that an armistice ha'
been agreed upon, many civilians re
turned. The run upon the Spanish
bank was checked by the Hong koni
and Chartered bank opening to nego
tate Spanish notes. Food was scare
and at famine prices; the soldiers ha'
remained unpaid for several week
and looting was feared, The Span
iards are not expected to capitulatt
Commodore Dewey has Manila at hi
mercy, but II would be useless to bonn
bard the city without sufficient fore
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long. and a son OF his graduated at
Princeton last year.
Dewey Is a native Of Montpelier, YER
mont. They do say that he was a ter
ror to his teachers when he was IN
school and the cock Of the walk lie
had a nne record in the naval cadem
the beginning Of his career In the serV-
ice was the end of his nonsense.
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4 Spanish Spy.

Montgomery. Ala. May 12.-The 2na
regiment. L. s. cavalry. passed hroush
here en- route TO Mobile this afternoon
In the first section of the tram was a
Spanish spy in irons and under guaru;
He was discovered after the tram nau
mediately put under arrest. II was i'm
possible 10 get particulars from officers
OF the regiment as to the proofs against
the man.
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Another Charge Made.

Washington, May 1.-THE orders d.
recting General Miles and his staf to
proceed to Tampa tonight were sus-
pended and the time Of departure Is
still uncertain. No Explanation of the
change is given.
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MORO CASTLE REDUCED
CONTINUED from Page One,

graphing Thursday night, says: There
are signs of manifest anxiety at the
government Offices. One high person
age is convinced that the hostile
squadrons are in sight Of each other
and that an encounter is probable
within a few hours.
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Ju.urxen,. Uncoutronabie.

Hong Kong. May 12.-The British
cunboat Linnell, which left Manila
Monday last. has arrived here. she
reports the Insurgents uncontroliaple.
The whole country, it appears. Is In a
state of anarchy and Admiral Dewey Is
powerIess 10 restore order with his linn
tied force. The Spaniards IN Manila
refuse to submit and Dewey is unwili-
ing to lombard the city. He hopes 10
starve the place into submission. put
the Spaniards are confident OF being
able to hold out and hope for European
intervention. Two German, one
French and one Japanese warships are
now at Manila. A Russian vessei Is
expected shortly. A strong anu-brit-
ish feeling exists among the popuiac
at Manila and the people are desperate
and Starving.
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has definitely decided to send 1900
troops to the Philippines. Secretary
Alger says General Merritt will leave
tonight for a Francisco, and from
San Francisco to the Philippine islands.
General Otis will accompany ! I'M.
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New York, May ia Hong Kong
special of this date says a trading ves-
sci from the Philippines reports having
witnessed the destruction Of a Spanish
warship by the United States gunboat
Concord at Iloilo. The night lasted w
hours. No casualty nor damage on the
Concord.
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Special Dispatch to the
Washington, May 12.-President Nc
Kinley is firmly Of the opinion that
Spain will send troops to the Philip
pines but no warships. The war de-
partment hopes to embark the last
troops for Manila In five days.
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For the Philippines.

st. Paul, May 12.-Governor Cloush
this afternoon received a telegram
from the war department asking him
to designate n regiment to go TO the
Philippines. He selected the 18th, Col
onel Reeves, which was mustered in on
May I.
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wheeler to- Command.

Washington. May 12.-Major General
Wheeler has been ordered from Chatta-
nooga to Tampa to command h cav
airy about to leave for Cuba. The list
New York and list Massachusetts, have
been ordered South at once. probably
going by boat.
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Second I'm Command.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington. May 12.-General Otis
will be second in the command OF the
expedition to the Philippine ISLANDS
with a corps Of 1900 soldiers. Regu-
lars and volunteers will be stationed
in the Philippines.
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According to Byron's eighth canto.
Don Juan was a great fighter. which is
more than can be said of any of the
Juan family these days.
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notwithstanding all sorts OF denials.
Germany is manifesting a suspicious
tendency towards undue intimacy with
the Philippine buzz-saw.
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Before embarking for h kingdom Of
heaven. Mr.. Gladstone proposes to stay
long enough to witness the sheolistic
ending Of the kingdom of Spain.
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During all the gaiety incident to the
departure to the front. the Bozeman
and Great Falls cavalry retain a staid
appearance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

We assure Secretary Alger that the
Rocky mountain volunteers are step
ping on the high places.
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The girls they left behind them are
filled with additional grief when they
reflect tina the cruel war won't be over
before the end OF the ice cream and
strawberry short cake season.
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The administration seems to have
greeted the Bozeman cavalry with one
of those "Ah there! Stay there" salu-
tations.
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spanish spy Hanged himself.

Washington. May 12.-George down
ing. the Spanish spy arrested here So
eral days ago committed suiciae Vie
morning by hanging himself at h "
racks in which he was confined.
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About the second day out at sea,
very few of the Montana boys will be in
shape to pass a rigid physical examina-
ton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The Spanish spy who hanged himself
at Washington has been found hanging
around our works for the last time.
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hardwood. 8. D.. May n-Troop h OF
the sth cavalry at Fort Meade. to-day re-
ceived orders to proceed to the Tongue
river agency in Montana to put down an
expected Indian outbreak. Troop ID ieft
to-day for washaki. Wyoming.
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AS for Montana horse and foot, the
horse will be on Cuba and Montana VIII
set her foot down on Manila.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

Leading editorial on the Camp Rob
ert r. Smith bulletin board: "Dewe,
go to the Philippines! Well, Dewey
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The reign OF Christina wasn't 80 much
in evidence at Porto Rico yesterday as
the reign of terror.
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With his other military preparations,
Captain General Blanco should not for
get to keep n white nag where he can
lay his hand on II at a moments no.
tglA
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II the Winslow was at fault. naval
officers should remember the Winslow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The big guns in Washington may do
the planning, but for execution there
are others.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

Fatal accidents will happen in the
best regulated wars.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

Sampson aimed Z o be in h Dewey
class and he didn't overshoot the mark.
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Speaking Of losses, Major General Lee
counts that day lost that doesn't brins
him nearer to Captain General Blanco
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Wherever II is in hiding. the Spanish
squadron has turned tall and the tan
goes with the hide.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The yachting season. apparently. isn't
opening under the most favorable cir
cumstances.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The san Juan batteries were simply
struck dumb with amszement and
balls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

Judging by his additional successes,
Dewey the dude has again been dressing
TO kill.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

Admiral Sampson met the enemy and
made a very thorough mash.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The charge OF Grisgsoys u
riders may give some mute. inglorious
Tennyson the opportunity OF ms life.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The winslow soothing syrup factory
will have to be d~ry-docked for repairs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

The American gunners are making
the hits of the season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

Admiral Simpsons guns were also
fired with enthusiasm
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13

1t looks as II the Winslow uld
win that way or any other.
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The Phiiistines can v get Mr.
sampson where the hair Is short.
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rroop. for IN. Philippines.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
Washington, May 12-The president
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At Morris Park.

New York. May 12.-Results at Nor
ris mark: Six furlongs-Mr. Batter
won: Swift Mass. second: Danforth
third: time, lis. One mile-Damien
won: Our Johnny. second; High Hoe,
third: time, 1856. Five furlongs-king-
dom won; Grafton. second; Counselor
yyairherg third: time. 1Oa. Toboggar
handicap six furlongs-Octason won
Irish Reel, second; Cleophus. third
time. lis. Half m~ile-Tender won
ORNAMENTAL, second: Lady. Dorothy
third: time, 80. v furlongs-Tn'
Huegonot won; Storm King. second
THE Manxman, third; time, Ign.
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AT OAKLAND.
Eleven Started In tho Final Race-Poiish
Was the Favorite.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco, May 12.-At Oakland
this afternoon IL started in the first
race, for which Polish was the favor
lite, backed from 3 down to 2 to i. Piex-
otto was backed down from s to 3hs to
/. Tuberville had the mount on Peix-
otto, and he took him out in front ana
led to the stretch. where Polish and
Hermanita collared him, the former
winning by a head. Hermanita beat
Piexotto two lengths for the place. Gov
ington & Kent, after many attempts,
won a race with Rose MAD. Ihorpe nae
the mount, it probably due to that
fact that she won. She led all the way,
and won at the end with something to
spare from Entrata, who was badly
ridden. Brown Prince ran a good race,
and got the show.
for the third race, but she got away
badly, and McNichol rode like a cook.
He had Banewor beaten at the pad
dock, but put up such a weak nnlsn
that Banewor peat him a head. Brit
omaris got the show.
The fourth race, a mile and a quar-
! ter affair. went to the well-played Ar
gentina. DEVILS Dream tried to make
a nav race of 1t. going out In front
all the way. Argentina was gallopinG
along in a nice position. and when
, Argentina just romped in. The Wheel oil
| Fortune came very last at tHS hhish
and secured the place from Deviis
Dream.
Toluca, Sam Hildreth's recent pur,
| chase. showed her heels to a good held
in the nth race. Magdalen set the
pace to the stretch. where Clawson cut
ToIuca loose. and she walked in. Mag
dalen lasted long enough 10 get the
place from Bonibel. Soscol annexed
the last race, but it was a lucky win
Charlotte NJ. should have won. Sht
was cut off badly half a dozen times
Ockturuck and Rio Frio were out In
front to the three-quarter pole, where
Soscol took the lead. winning by +;
scant margin from Charlotte M, tlor
imer got the show.
Results: First race. seven furlonss
selling-Polish won: Hermanlta, sec
md; Piexotto, third; time. 1:2Sk. sec
ond race, fve and a half furlongs, sell
ing-Rose Maid won; Entrata, second
Brown Prince. third; time, lilo. Thir'
race, five ~furlongs. seling-Banewo
won: Canance. second; Britomaris
third: time, LOO. Fourth race. mile am
a quarter, selling-Argentina won
Wheel of Fortune. second: DeNii
Dream, third; time, 2:0s. F1fth race
four and a half furlongs, s~elling-Toiu
ca won; Magdelen. second: Bonnipe
third: time. :55k. Sixth race, one mile
selling-Soscol won; Charlotte NJ, sec
ond; Florimel. third: time, 1:h.
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The standard has branch omces al
Butte. Nissouia and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
plication-
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New York Ofice-4s Tribune Builoihs'
Ch,caro O1ice-4s The Rookery.
The s. C. Beckwith Special Agency
cole Agents Foreign Advertising.
washington Bureau-lfl5 U street.
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An general business letters and CORE
.ronasnce should be addressed to the
0TANDARD PUBLISHING
Anaconda. Mont
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San Juan isn't so San Guine.
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TO ADVERTISERS.


WI be paid for the arrest and coh.,eo
ton Of any person caught s'e"""s VIZ
standard from subscribers.
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Main omce-standard Block. Anaeonoa-
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business once
Editorial Rooms :"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
Workmen excavsting a sewer in
an alley at Joplin struck q body Of
lead ore at q depth OF seven feet.
Teachers and District Clerks, Attention.

The examination for country
school graduates will be held in
every township in the county on the
last Saturday of March and the first
Saturday in April. Teachers are re.
questsd to write to the township
committeeman aa to place OF eIami-
nation.
To CLERKs-All supplies for dis.
trict clerks will be forwarded about
March LIST. Any clerk not receiving
his supplies before March 10th will
confer a favor upon me by writing
for them immediately.
ARTHUR BoRRoS,
School Commissioner OF Bates Co.
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Now is the season TO look over
your garden tools; if in need of any
be sure aud 60 see that elegant line
of hoes, rakes and kindred goods at
FRANK Smith & SoN.
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TINES telephone number 81.

TINES telephone number 81.
Jos. Shelly, OF Butler, is a new
subscriber.
]. W. Chase, of Lebanon, Mo-,
favors us with q renewal.
Judge Henry, of Foster. was over
at the hub Monday on business.
A full line of fresh garden seeds
now on sale at FRANK SMITH & SoN
A new Baptist church has been
organized at Panama, station south
of Rich Fill.
Charley Middleton favors us again.
His wife, we are sorry to report, 10
very Low.
The old saying is that If March
comes in like lamb it goes out like
o lion.
Mrs. Fred Cobb is quite sick.
She has been suffering for several
days with stomach trouble.
Our good old friend, j. W. Green,
Of Spruce, remember US substau
TALLY while in the city Saturday.
Frank WEIGH, a prominent farmer
and clever gentleman, favored us
substantially while in the city Tues.
day.
A. Moles, prominent citizen of
Grand River was in the city the last
of the week and favored us with
renewal
Our good friend Charley Harvey
sends us a substantial remittance
from Oakesdale, Wash, putting his
date AHEAD to 90.
Now is the season for planting
early potatoes, We have fresh lot
OF Minnesota Early Ohio and Rose
at FRANK SMITH & Son.
The TINES Office has received q
very interesting letter from G. B.
Mcfarland, now travelling in Texas.
Whice will appear next week.
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Bates County Bank.

The old reliable Bates County
Bank has ies official statement pub
lished in this Issue, which shows a
remarkably prosperous institution.
It shows leans aggregating S166,
So4.55; deposits $3.50, $50 81, figures
which sneak volumes, and to show
it's conservative safe business fea.
lures it has on hand S73, 273 40.
When tits immense business 10
considered in connection with its
able and conservative managers,
Capt T J. Tvgard and j. G. Clark,
with their polite and affable assist
ants S. F. Warnoek and J. r. Nor
rison, the continued confdene OF the
public is assured.
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Now is the season TO look over
your garden tools; If in need of any
be sure aud go see that elegant line
Of hoes. rakes and kindred goods at
FRANK SMITH & SoN.
T. j. Lancaster, late OF Kansas.
was in Butler Monday securing the
necessary papers from the county
clerk licensing him to do business in
Amoret, where he has opened . gen
eral merchandise store Tho TINES
bids him welcome to our county and
10 glad to know that another solid
democratic vote has been added to
the majority.
The time of the court was taken
up Monday in the disposition OF the
illegal sale Ct liquor cases. John
Saulsman, a druggist OF Adrian,
plead guilty to the eight charges
against him and the court assessed
q hne OF SIS in each case against
him
Thomas EIkina, another Adrian
druggist, also plead guilty to ole
charge and paid $40 and costs.
Frank Lee, also of Adrian, with two
charges against him, plead guilty
and paid fue of $40 in each case.
W. 81. McClements, of Butler, paid
q fine Of go for allowing liquor 10
be sold on his rrsn Uses.
The accidental discharge of a
pistol on the north side Of the
square Monday evening about 5
o'clock caused a ripple OF excitement
for q few minutes. The pistol be-
longed to O Mr.. Shafer, OF Burdett,
and at the time Of it's discharge was
lying on the seat Of his buggy Mr..
Shaffsr had just seated himself in
the buggy to start home, and invited
Dan Gipgrich to ride up the street
with him. In taking his seat in the
buggy Mr. Gingrich sat down on
the internal machine, aud bang she
went. The bullet went through the
top of the buggy aud through plate
glass trsnsom window in the front
OF the American Clothing House.
There were several men standing IN
front OF the building at tie time
directly in range aud had the nuzzle
OF the gun been lowered few feet
no doubt some one OF them would
have been either killed or badly hurt
In this respect it was lucky acct
dent
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Judge Noah M. Given OF Oass
county, is out in circular letter an.
nouncing himself = candidate for
supreme judge.
Sheriff Mudd spent Monday and
Tuesday out in the country SUM
moniny a special jury to try the
Hamilton perjury case.
A fifty thousand dollar court
house built of white sand stone from
the quarries on DIR. Boulware's farm
south of town would be beauty.
Mrs. W. A. Allen, OF Trenton, N.
], 100 years old, died on her birth
day. Her relatives were preparing
to celebrate the event when death
came.
John Silvers is moving his family
to Rich Hill, where he has opened .
law offics. He Is good lawyer and
Q good citizen and the TINES wishes
him the best of success.
Our young friend j. III. Clark, of
Nyhart, places us under renewed
Obligations. He is prominent far
mer of that section aud a most sx-
cellent gentleman.
Walter Lansdown, OF Adrian, ap
pesred 10 court Monday aud after
consulting his attorneys plead guilty
to the charge against bim of selling
liquor. He was fined $40 and cost.
Uncle Lewis Eichler, of Mound, q
good old substantial citizen dropped
in to see US Monday. He, too, had
been talked of for Judge, but had
not obtained his own consent to run.
John S chart, one Of the proni-
nent citizens of Nyhart, a good and
substantial farmer remembered us
kindly while in the city Monday. He
was just getting over the effects of
fall from hay rick, which injured
him quite seriously,
Our good old friend J. III. Hogan,
a prominent citizen of Adrian and
a clever, genial gentleman, favored
us with a renewal, as has been his
custom for many years. He is serv-
Tag his country on the petit jury.