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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
Colonel Allen.

INCIDENTALLY. here's to Allen,
Lieutenant Colonel Allen, of the sig
nal corps, who sent in the news of
the destruction of Cervera's feet. With
out Allen, the Fourth Of July wouldn't
have started of right-the reporters. not
having the use OF the government wire,
couldn't get the news through until
twelve hours later than Allen.
Colonel Allen is an artist in his line.
and his line is the telegraph line. He
can build twenty miles of telegraph or
telephone line in five hours and be send
ing messages over II. There are lots Of
new wrinkles in this war. Allen was
cause he thoroughly understands the
building and operation Of emergency
field lines OF communication. He has q
squad drilled for the purpose. The drill
of the signal service Of the regular army
is described by the los Angeles Express
as one Of the most interesting and pic
turesque movements In army life. Let
us suppose that General Shafter wants
a field line" run from his headquarters
TO a point ten miles away. Colonel AL
len Is called. He Immediately end a
man in charge OF the instrument, either
telephone or telegraph, as the case may
be. to the objective point, with the neces-
sary tools and instruments for making
q connection. No sooner has this part
Of the work been set in motion than a
small squad starts with a wage carry
ing a load Of short. light rod Around
the top of each rod has been tied a red
nag. The other end Is sharpened. The
wagon proceeds over the route with the
mules at a trot. the men working at a
double quick. Fifty PAGES apart the
reds are stuck Ia the ground. The crow
squad IS close on the heels of the
rod-stickers. They are at a double
quick. too. They prod holes in the
ground by each rod, the holes being
about two feet deep. Gathering along
behind them 10 a wagon that looks for
an the world just like an ovsrgrown
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hook and ladder truck. II is loaded with
poles. about twelve 10 nfteen feet long
and four inches in diameter at the base.
One man drives the mules while an
other chucks or a pole as they pass
each red flag.
A squad of pole-setters come next. and
with them is a wagon carrying a load
of glass insulators of a particular make.
so arranged that they may be attached
TO the poles or detached in an instant.
and having a notch on the side away
from the pole though which the wire can
be passed. The reel wagon is with this
outfit. and as Il dashes along the small
wire is psyed out. so that IT may be
placed through the notches in the in
sulators before the poles are raised. At
a double-quick two husky men rush
from one pole to the next, raising them
in position and chucklng them down In
the holes. They stop just a second to
tramp the earth down around the base
Of the pole and away they go, leaving
behind them a finished product. When
the last pole is up the wire is attached
to the instrument. and there you are,
all ready for business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
The Annexation OF Spain.

TT should not now be necessary to
sem Watson and his squadron
across the Atlantic to knock Cadiz
and other Spanish coast cities TO pieces
but p Spain is so insane as 10
continue the war and render his going
necessary-what then? Pushed to It's
logical conclusion. the manifest des-
tiny" theory will compel us to annex
Spain. We have the authority OF Mr..
and other territorial expan-
~sionists that wherever the American
Gag is hoisted during this war. there
IL shall remain. Spanish misrule" Is
as rampant in Spain as II has beer IN
Cuba or the Philippines. The people OF
Spain are cruelty overtaxed. they are
kent in poverty and ignorance, they
are ground into the earth by their
rulers. Ergo. the United States must
step in and make a colony of Spain.
The absurdity OF the argument Is APP
parent.
People who are talking 50 glibly OF
manifest destiny and territorial expan-
sion ARE ignorant" as the Boston
Herald puts IL, "of the alphabet of the
results OF war. War, except in avowed
war for conquest. has never implied
hat nations shall hold that which the
fate of war brings into their hands. and
this was emphatically avowed In the
beginning to be not a war Of conquest,
The extent OF our permanent acquisi-
lions from Spain is to be determined
by the treaty we make with her when
the war is over, and to hold that this
is to be settled by the mount of her
territory then in u possession is to
go in the face of even our own his
tory. II that had been a rule to fol
low, we should have held the halls OF
the Montezumas after the Mexican wal
was over"
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TWELVE PAGES.
TUESDAY, JULY s. 1898.
At Santiago.
glorious news that the Stand
ard carried to Its readers yester-

~HF glorious news that the Stand
ard carried to Its readers yester-
day morning was more than sus-
tained by Admiral SIMPSONS official
dispatches to Washington. The crushing
OF Cervers was an achievement that
will AXE rank in history with Dewey's
performance at Manila Sampson had a
much n feet at his command,
and In respect TO position he enjoyed a
greater advantage over the enemy tina
Dewey possessed. On the other hand,
Dewey took Montejo unawares, while
Cervera was all cooked and primed for
Sampson-and In point of fact took him
rather unawares. IT was a surprisingly
daring effort that Cervera made to es-
cape SIMPSONS clutches. There was
not one chance in a thousand of his ef-
fecting his escape. but Cervera took 1t
and lost.
The sum total OF casualties on the
American side of one killed and two
wounded furnishes another striking IL
iustration OF the Unreasonable superior
ity OF the ~coolness, judgment and
Workmanship Of the American sailors.
Overmatched as the Spaniards were,
their gunners. had they possessed even
ordiary skill, should have been able TO
inrict more damage than that. The
Spanish army is fighting bravely and
skilifuIly. but the Spanish navy as such
has made q showing that merits only
ridicule. The Spanish sailors fight
bravely enough, but they don't know
how.
Nothing is left OF the Spanish navy but
Camara's m-assorted, makeshift squad
ron, with its two principal vessels, the
Pelayo and Carlos ". out of condition.
Just what Spain will do next 1t is futile
TO prophesy. Spain is always prone &c
do something foolish. II she listens to
reason she will take steps to bring the
war to a close. She certainly should
permit Santiago to cspitulste without
further disaster.
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~HE report that a Spanish lieuten.

-~HE report that a Spanish lieuten-
ant captured in the Philippines
is named Farragut recalls the
fact that David Glasgow Farragut,
Americas great naval hero. was the son
Of a spaniard. Judge Farragut, his
father. emigrated to America in 177s,
and fought on the patriot side during
the revolutionary a He afterwards
married and settled in Knoxville, Ten
nessee, where the great admiral was
born. He might have died unknown
had 1t not been for the practical wisdom
displayed by Gideon welles, who was
secretary Of the navy. He selected Cap
tain Farragut to command the gulf
squadron. and so opened up to him the
glories Of New Orleans and prepared the
way to Mobile bay.
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RIGADIER GENERAL KING.

IN RIGADIER GENERAL KING.
IL who has for years made a snug
income out of his popular series
of war stories. has always disclaimed
using his pen for purely literary reasons
and frankly acknowledges that 1t is the
dollars he is after. The Oakland Tri-
bune says this business turn of mind he
possesses has again been given illustra-
ton, for with the war fever at its height
and his own individual prominence as a
brigadier as a background he has pro-
duced at one of the San Francisco thea
tiers a military play. or course 1t is a
big success-it couldn't be otherwise un-
der the circumstances-and the thrifty
general will la his pockets well lined
with local dollars before he sets sail
for Manila.
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FIXTURE Of American shipping.

We believe that the United States are
destined to be, and this in a few years
more, the shipbuilding center of the
world, but II we are to obtain the full ad-
vantage of these facilities we should not
encourage others by continuing restrictive
laws upon our statute books to enact sim
liar obstructive laws. We have nothing
in the near future to dread from their
competition, but what we ave reason to
fear is that. realizing the advantages we
then possess, they will take a leaf out of
our book and cramp our future growing
trade by prohibiting the purchase by their
citizens of American built ships. or the
use by our citizens of vessels In their
coastwise trade.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
Personal Paragraphs.

Prince Mikdad Midhad has started at
Cairo a newspaper entitled Kurdistan. the
first one ever printed in the language OF
5000, 900 Kurds.
II is said that Patti has a photograph
in her castle into which she frequently
sings, lending the resulting cylinders to
friends at a distance.
80
General Linares. the Spanish
der at Santiago. who is SIS years old. Is de-
scribed as of medium height. with the
rather sad face of a dreamer, and fears
are now entertained in Madrid that his
awakening may be painful
80
Ex-Governor Roswell p. Flower, as q
delegate to the 18th annual convention
of the Central New York Episcopal do
cese at Utica. made q speech In support
of resolutions approving the motive which
impelled the government of the United
States TO take up arms against Spain.
80
Can more thar two Americans in a
thousand name the presidents OF fale'
Harvard. Princeton and The
New York Times thinks not, at which
the Boston Transcript gets mad enough
to remark that TO Justify so low an av-
erage infants. idiots and Indians must De
classed as Americans.
Another heartrending item ABOUT Hoo-
son and his followers. as given in a letter
from a sailor on the New York. who got
IL from the Spanish officer that boarded
the ship under a flag of truce. Is 10 the
effect tina Cervera was so impressed with
the heroism OF the Merrimac's crew that
he kissed the whole party.
Erickson Norman Nichols. recently sus-
pended from the New York Stock eX-
change because of some alleged ~irregulari-
ties In stock transactions, has been re-
instated by the governing committee be-
| cause of their admiration of his action
in joining Roosevelt's rough riders as the
quickest way of getting to the front.
Miss Emile Wagner Of Baltimore. a stu
| dent Of the Peabody conservatory ana q
graduate of the Women's college OF Bait
more. u~ndismayed by the noises of New
York. has established a conservatory oil
music In a tenement house In that city
She has done Il. too. from her interest In
improving the condition OF the poor. and
not 10 live up 70 her ame
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Current Comment.
NAV Christianize Him.

From the Albany Times-Union.
The emperor of Germany is about TO
make a trip through the Holy Land with
a party of 90 friends. All points of interest
are 10 be visited and all historical spots
explored. 1t is to be hoped that the empe-
ror's warlike spirit will be mellowed by
the influences for peace residing in the
Holy Land.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
Keeping Up the Record.

From the Utica Herald.
To Paul Jones 81 rave just begun TO
fight" and L~awrence's Don't give up
the ship" and Grants "I propose to fight
IL out on this line II IL takes all summer
add Captain Capron's Don't mind me
boys; go on and fight" also Colonel
Woods Don't swear; shoot"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Admiral Cervera presents his compli-
ments to Admiral Sampson and begs to
inform him that as he understands It
one of the principles of human warfare
after an exchange OF blows is an ex-
change OF prisoners.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
United They stand.

From the Buffalo Courier.
1t is pleasant to note the hearty spirit
of cooperation that animates both Shat
ter of the army and Sampson of the navy.
And the veteran Garcia is trying to do his
part also In the face of many disadvan-
tages.
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A Born Fighter.

From the Philadelphia Record.
If the Spaniards do not succeed In KILL
ing Theodore Roosevelt the country VIII
hear much more of him before he shall
die. whether in time of war or peace he is
a born fighter, with rare J~acksonian stun
in him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Unfortunately for her record in the
put out" and assist" columns, the
flagship New York was playing too far
back In the field when the game was
going on.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

General Miles has sent General SHAFT
ter word that he will be with him in a
week. II Miles arrives at Santiago by
the middle of next week he viii be
about where his reputation has been
knocked
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

1t appears from the associated press
dispatches that Fighting Bob Evans
embraced the opportunity to expert
ment on the word hell" through the
megaphone.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Senior Csrvera will be found entirely
willing TO trade himself for Mr.. Hob
son. The senior is anxious to learn his
trade as soon as possible.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

In the course OF his Fourth OF July
remarks at Madrid yesterday, Senior
Sagasta made this significant state
ment: "Txzh!! etaoi!, shrdluil III ct
etaoini!! iii shrdlu!!! cmfw-."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Admiral Dewey's dispatch coming
when it did. emphasized the fact pc
culiar to this war that 1t never rains
good news but IL pours.
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typers' strike mat they haven't gotten
out In three days. hope TO make q dash
for liberty to-day that will prove more
successful than some recent efforts In
that line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

New York onlce-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofice-l6s The Rookery.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington B~ureau-l4l5 @ street
N. w.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

General Miles can't reach Santiago In
time to be in at the death. except pos
sibly the death Of some Of the poor fell
lows on the wounded list.
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The oregon, the Indiana and the Iowa
did about all the heavy hitting on u
side, but the little Gloucester hunted
the ball in great shape.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

From the Philadelphia North American.
We hope Camara will manage to strike
Manila between meals. Dewey hates 10
leave a Job unfinished while he and his
men dine. /
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left over which he will set on to-day II
the city of Santiago insists upon It
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When he considers what Is left. even
Cervera must regard 1t as a finished
performance.
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II the stars and stripes aren't flying
over Santiago by noon to-day. shot and
will be flying instead.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
If General Wheeler a been a Ksntuck-
ian he would have cut OF that water
supply without a moments hesitation.
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some Swearing Was Done.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Don't swear boys. but shoot!' said
Colonel Wood of the rough riders. The
Spaniards did the swearing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
An Exchange of CiviIities.

From the Detroit Tribune.
Mr.. Cleveland of Princeton presents his
compliments to Mr.. Bryan of Lincoln. and
would be pleased TO nave Mr.. Bryan name
his bait. .
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

When Skaters bands play The Star
Spangled Banner" the citizens o. San
tiago are convinced there's something
In the air.
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Old Man Sampson was off fishing in
his flagship, but the boys were at home
when Cervera called and they did the
business for him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

our stock Of Spanish prisoners is now
considerably larger than is necessary
to meet all the demands of the trade.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
Those Pushing Fellows.

From the Pittsburg Post.
Roosevelt's rough riders show a ten
dency to overcrowd the benches reserved
for the hero class.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

The busted Spanish phenomenon Ger
vera couldn't either put the ball over
the plate or steal bases.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Admiral Cervera fancied IL was a
dash for liberty. but II was simply a
dash of bitters in his'n.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
Not Enough to Go Around.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t doesn't look now as though Spain VIII
be able to furnish enough fleets to give
our new navy more thar three rear adj
mirals.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

With Sampson M Shafter 1t got to
be a question of Santiago or bust. And
IL wasn't bust.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

II there IL any American college still
In session will Il kindly dispatch an
LII. ID. to Sampson.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

The Vizcaya was not the only burn
ing vessel on the beach.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

The next number on the programme
is a grand chorus by Commodore Wat
sons guns "On the Bank Of the Span
iardSh
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Meanwhile Miles, for his part, Is lay
ing siege to that lieutenant general
shin
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
NAV Prove Brittle.

From the ST. Paul Globe.
A new steel trust is forming. This Is
hard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
Too Much Competition.

From the Washington Post.
Publishers say the demand for summer
fiction is very light. The Madrid Dispatch
es have overloaded the market.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

II was a sad but glorious Fourth of
July, Spain. however. monopolizing all
the sadness of IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

SPANS phantom feet is in possession
of the spirits of the vastly deep.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

The Philippine expedition took in sail
only long enough to TAKE in the Ladrone
islands and their outfit of Spanish off,
GERS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

A great American victory was Fourth
coming at the right time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

An general business letters and CORE
-anondence should be addressed TO the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Anaconda, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will he furnished on ap-
plication.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

The first Philippine expedition desires
to assure Mr.. Sampson that II got there,
too.
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The bottle appears to have spilled all
its contents.
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Admiral Sampson will sail hereafter
in the Dewey class.
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The Chicago newspapers, which have
been bottled up SO close by the stereo-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Yesterday was a Fourth for Admiral
SIMPSONS well trimmed whiskers.
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Main omce-Standard Block. Anaconda.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Business Once l
Fat,orial Reoms As
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Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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D,fix ana Sunday one wear .......... 5000
Daily and Sunday. six months....--.. DIV
D.fix ara sunday three Months. 800
D.,ly ana sunday one month $500. 100
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Entered at the postofice at Anaconda as
second class mail matter.
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To ADVERTISERS.

90 REWARD.
win be paid for the arrest and conyictlon
Of any person caught stealing the stand
ard from subscribers.
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Prince Mikdad Midhad has started at
Cairo a newspaper entitled Kurdistan. the
first one ever printed in the language oil
5000. 900 Kurds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

Subscription Rates Payable in Advance.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Pensions and Patents

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-California
pensions have been granted as follows:
Original-Hliram Smith of Stockton, 50;
Jacob Conley Of Vallejo, Sc; William II.
Howard Of the Soldiers home, Sc; Andrew
J. Sheldon of Spanish Ranch, So; Judson
Craker of Oakland, S..
Nidow-Jacob Duscher (father) of Ana
helm, SO.
James G. Ferguson was today commits
stoned postmaster at Clovis and John Muir
ply at Maple Creek Cal.
The following California patents have
been issued:
Mark Brilliant of San Francisco, folding
sofa bed.
Henry NJ Britain of San Francisco, rope
grip and propelling device.
Leonard W. Dexter of San Jose, nail
solder and starter.
Benjamin Ellis OF Berkeley, construction
of tubes and cylinders.
Robert L. Huffman of Santa Ana, check
row corn planter.
Willie G.. Keithley of San Francisco, in
sulator and hanger for electric railways.
Park c. Mabury OF San Jose, grass catch
er for lawn mowers.
ter.
John w. r. Morris of Summerland, door
knob attachment and lock.
John w. Pitts of Hueneme, wave motor.
Martin l.. Rupp of Fresno tray turner.
John Shepard of Aptos, automatic stock
feeding device.
Josiah II. l.. Tuck of San Francisco, ap-
paratus for softening and excavating frozen
earth
Frank C. Winquist and E. Olson of Oak
land, water cycle.