The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-24

rected the impression in a
bulletin announcing the government was
not especially concerned from any fear
that any Spanish m~an-of-war ould be
fleet enough to overtake the speedy
Paris. The relief this afforded the
anxious watchers of the bulletins was
evidenced by the expressions to be
heard in the crowd. When a Standard
bulletin announced early i'm the even
ing that the Brooklyn had sailed. IL
WIS supposed to meet the Paris. appre-
tensions for the safety of the big liner
we're at an end, for somehow, notwith-
standing our ow rating as a naval
power in the past. II is evident the great
majority of the people have the most
abiding faith in the proves of our
fighting ships. There was great salts
faction over the capture OF Spanish
ships by our fleet and innumerable
other incidents of the day indicated the
intense patriotism the people feel and
the strain they are under.
The announcement that the call for
volunteers had been issued and that IL
was for 1925. 900 instead of 0 1000 raised
the hopes of the local guardsmen. They
took IL as an Indication that the govern
ment had come to the conclusion IL had
a bigger job on its hands than was at
first anticipated and that IL meant an
other call would soon be made, and were
more disposed to be coffented and await
developments than when they received
the i'll news that they were not wanted
the day before. The impression is also
gaining with the local infantry men
that the cavalry now called for will not
leave the state. but will be stationed at
some fort for use In an Indian emer-
gency or any other that might arise
at home and that after all the infantry
viii be the first To go TO the front. I'm
der this hypothesis. ii is doubtful IL
there will be NAM requests from the
ranks of the infantry To be transferred
TO the cavalry. although one Of the
Butte companies has indicated n desire
To be converted into a cavalry troop.
The announcement that the call for VOL
unteers was for 125, 900 carried with II
another that one more troop of cavalry
would be required to complete the quota
allotted to Montana. As soon as this
was known the officers of g company
conferred and decided to make appli-
cation to the governor to be constituted
the fifth troop. Through Commissary
General II. ID. Leggat the request was
wired to Governor Smith. Up to last
evening no reply had been received. and
il Is not thought likely the request will
be granted. but instead that the bat
terry at Helena will go in the place of
the fifth troop of cavalry.
The organization of the crack cav
airy regiment mentioned I'm yesterdays
Standard Is going quietly on and many
of the most prominent young business
and professional men of the city are
signing the roll that Is being circulated.
1t is not the intention to fully organize
at present. but merely ascertain how
many recruits of the kind desired can
be obtained and be ready to perfect or
ganization and tender the regiment the
minute a call for more troops comes
than can be furnished by the regular
militia.
AS each day goes by and the war
cloud thickens many people are heard
to express a desire to participate I'm the
fighting. Captain of Police Dawson is
one OF the most Disseminated and most
anxious for something to happen that
would cause him to feel II his duty to
throw up his position and go to the
front. There is no questioning Captain
Dawson's desire "a strive for honor on
the battlefield and If one of the Ameri-
can ships should be unk Mayor Har-
rington would have occasion to appoint
another captain. City Detective Jerry
Murphy Is equally as ambitious for the
fray. Captain O'Leary, clerk of the
police court. can scarcely content him
self to attend to his duties for wanting
To get out and read the bulletins. Near
ly every member of the police force is
crazy for an opportunity to enlist n
innumerable citizens of prominence
nave signified their intention of enlist
ing. IL they get a chanc
One of the important war rumors of
Yesterday was to the effect that +.
Hines & Co. had decided to break off
diplomatic relations with the city hall
and that ex-Mayor Dugan had asked
Mayor Harrington for his passports
and would leave for Canada. No on
frmation of the report could be obtain
ed. however, and IL is now regarded as