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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
They Are Nervous.

TT appears that the rumors about the
intentions of the Spanish fleet sta
toned at the Verde islands have
greatly disquieted the Long Island
boarding house keepers and hotel pro-
prietors. They are anticipating a bonn
bardment. They live on the edge of the
Atlantic or within sight of the shore,
and their notion is that for the length
of the coast Of the United States there
is not a spot more exposed.
1t is true hat a Spanish fleet could
lombard the shanties occupied by men
who guard the oyster beds. but what
folly that would belt costs Spain never
less than $500 and often more than 5000
for every shot she fires.
The Brooklyn Eagle tries to assure Its
worried neighbors on Long Island by
showing them that they are not the
kind OF game a Spanish fleet would be
after-the property worth destroying is
in Brooklyn and New York.
Before Spain can get within reach OF
these cities. so as to damage them. her
ships must sink the monitors that will
be in the lower bay and then will have
TO silence the guns at Sandy Hook. Fort
Hamilton and Fort Wordsworth. The
attempt TO do this would be worth while
and the destruction of property there
would have some effect upon the tenn
per OF the nation. But those who know
most about war are confident that
Spain will not make a trial at II.
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fare. but IL IL allowed. by International
law. at sea- After going over the
subject. DR.. woolsey remarks that
"the whole practice is a barbarous
one" and he adds: I'VE must profess
hat we indulge that 'pious chimera.'
as IL has been called. that all private
property on the sea. engaged In a law
full trade to permitted ports, ought to
cross the seas in safety"
We have SAID that IL the capture of
the Buena Ventura is pronounced TO
be a wrong act, that will not be be-
cause of any violation of the general
rules laid down in international law.
A few hours ago President Mckinley
announced a time limit for ships en-
gagged in This
ment might be construed to include he
Buena Ventura. which had been zap
tured before the time limit was an
nounced. 1t is true that. several days
ago., the president announced that this
country will not prey upon Spanish
through privateers. Evil
IDENTIFY this announcement In. by some
newspaper readers. misunderstood.
Privateers are ships owned by pri-
waite citizens. chartered to attack the
commerce of the enemy. The Paris
agreement OF 1856, to which this coun-
try was not a party. declared that pri-
watering had been abolished. Now,
his simply meant that the signatory
powers would not permit private citi-
zens to attack the merchant ships OF a
nation with which they were at war.
1t did not affect the right of a warship
to make such an attack. The an
nouncement that we intend to abide
by the terms of the Paris agreement
| does not mean hat our warships will
refrain from capturing every ship
flying the Spanish flag which comes
within shot OF our guns.
For, a warship which does the same
things which "A p~rivateer attempts to
do is exercising an admitted right, In
fact. there are ships In h big navies
which are built for no other purpose
than the destruction of the commerce
of an enemy. SO that, when the Nash
vile captured the Buena Ventura, II
was acting within the rules of wal
and it's officers did not disregard any
declaration from Washington OF th'
urpose OF his country to refrain iron
privateering.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28

of whom shall be q retired officer Of the
navy, who shall protect the interests OF
the captors and of the navy department
in the property. 1t is the duty OF the
prize commissioners e tax charge OF
the papers OF the captured ship deliv-
cred to them by the prize master and
to take testimony for the court, and IL
the vessel captured would. in their
opinion. be useful to the United States
in war. to report to the secretary Of
the navy.
Whenever m captured vessel or Its
cargo is taken for the use of the
United States the value of the vessel
or cargo so taken is TO be appraised
for the benefit Of the captors. II a prize
Is not taken for the United States It is
sold at auction under provisions fixed
by law. In the case of the e Ven
tura. II she il adjudged a legal prize.
one-half her value will be given to her
captors. as she was a merchant vessel,
and therefore not OF superior or equal
force to her captors. Rear Admiral
Sampson will receive one-twentieth as
the commander of the fleet. n Cap
tain Chadwick. as the feet captain.
will receive one-hundreth.
Whether the remainder of the prize
money will all go to the Nashville or
not will depend upon whether she vas
in company with the other vessels of
the squadron at the time of making
the capture. II the others were within
signaling distance they will share. I'M
der the law.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
Speaking of Bulletins.
~HE Inter Mountain turne from
its remarkable romancing about

~HE Inter Mountain turned from
its remarkable romancing about
circulation. yesterday. long
enough TO print a line or two abou
the historical "reminiscences which
adorn the bulletin board of the Miner"
That Is an unusual way OF putting IL.
The Miner certainly has adorned it's
bulletin board with several remarkable
announcements, but we never heard
any one. except the Inter Mountain.
say hat these are things that are or
ever will be historical" or even REM
iniscent-except in a ridiculous way.
Things new every morning and fresh
every evening. which do not reach the
ear Of any other newspaper in the
world. find display on the Miners bu,-
letin board. Day before yesterday the
Miner had Americans day by
Spaniards and of an immense treasure
In DIR. The victory reached the
Miners bulletin board. IND there IL
will remain forever-that was the last
Of IT.
Yesterday the Miner had spaniards'
day. it's piece de resistance being a har-
rowing tale about a fight between the
Gushing and the Spanish gunboat
Ligiera. in which the Gushing got the
worst Of il and had TO quit. There
wasn't a ward of truth I'm this unpat-
riotic report-it simply served to excite
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28

~HE presidents call for volunteers
will be answered as promptly
as he could wish. All OF the
states will be ready with the quota;
Montana will not be behind. The move
ment in this state will begin Saturday
with the rendezvous of all the troops
In the national guard at Helena, under
the cdll OF the governor. Arrived at
Helena, II will be for the members OF
the state militia to decide, each mar
for himself. the question of enlisting
in the army of volunteers. There will
doubtless be militia men whose prefer
ence IL will he to remain at home. There
will be some who cannot pass the med
ical examination. According Ia all the
signs, however. the number of those
not now I'm the MALTA but who wish to
enlist will be ample to bring the Mon
tana regiment up to it's full quota.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
Prize Money.

pupllt, HON ~
" rules that govern in naval war
ware, has wanted information on a
good many subjects that have come up.
1 CT instance, there IL h question cf
prize money. The newspapers have
gathered what information they could
get on this subject. The best tate
ment respecting prize money the
standard has seen was printed in the
New York Herald for April q. Here is
a full summary of what the Herald
says:
Spanish vessels and their cargoes
captured by the naval vessels "f the
United States during the war with
Spain will be condemned by prize
courts and sold. All the officers and
crews participating in each capture will
receive shares OF the prize money.
The law governing the condemnation
of prizes provides hat when the court
shall determine that the o-ize was %
superior or equal force to the vessel ar
vessels making the capture h entire
net proceeds of the sale shall go to 'he
captors. When the court siiall deter
mine tha the prize was Of inferior
force one-half h proceeds of safe
shall go to the captors II one-half 10
the United States.
Should privateers be commissioned.
the entire net proceeds of captures by
them would go to the captors unless
otherwise provided in the commissions
The commanding officer of a fleet or
squadron receives o~ne-twentieth part of
all prize money awarded to any vessel
or vessels under his immediate control.
The commanding officer of a squadron
or division under the command of a
commander-in-chief receives one-fif-
tieth OF the amount awarded to the
captors, his share TO come out of the
part of the prize money awarded to
the government when the government
receives a share.
The fleet captain is entitled to one
h%undredth part OF the award made TO
any vessel or vessels of the fleet or
squadron with which he is serving, ex-
cept in a case where the capture is
made by the vessel in which he is serv-
ing. and in that case he shares in pro-
portion to his pay with the other Off
GERS and men on board the vessel. To
the commander OF a single vessel is
given one-tenth OF the money awarded
TO his vessel. IL il was acting al the
time of the capture under the COM
mand of the commanding officer of a
feet. squadron or division. n three
emily.
After these deductions the remainder
OF the prize money awarded to "A YES
sci is distributed among the officers
and crew OF the vessel in proportion to
their respective pay.
All vessels of the a V within signal
ing distance of the vessel or vessels
making the capture. under such cir
cumstances and in such condition as to
render efficient aid II required. share
in the prize. when a prize is captured
the commanding officer OF the vessel
making the capture is required TO put
her in charge of a prize officer and
crew to take her into port. He sends
with her all her papers and her master
and other officers as witnesses before
the prize court.
Any district court I'm the United
States may appoint prize commission
ers. not exceeding three in number. one
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
People in General.

Sir Thomas Smith. the physician who
was recently called in to see Mr.. Glad
stone. was one of the most popular men
at St. Bartholomew hospital and is
invariably spoken Of as "Sir Tom
80
Two children of Mrs. Parnell remain.
both in Ireland. Anna, now Mrs. McDer-
mott, lives in County Wicklow. and John
Henry. who was a peach-grower in Geor-
gia for years, now holds a public ONCE
I'm Dublin.
The Count of Turin. nephew of the king
of Italy and avenger of the honor of TIA
ly's army, has obtained permission to
visit this country next summer. Ever pop
u.ar in Italy. he is much more SO since he
fought Prime Henri d'Orleans.
:. X Grlmley of Pennsylvania had a
valuable collections of coins. which he has
sold to cure his daughter of nervous pros
tration. She had read OF "a man being tor
tured and murdered who owned old coins.
and she feared the same fate for her
father.
A gentleman who recently died in Lon
don at the age of 20 had been a smoker
since he was II. During that time he kept
a diary, i'm which he recorded that he had
smoked a2s. rs cigars. 43,6S9 OF which were
gifts. Those he paid for cost him so,sSO.
80
Alice shaw. the daughter of a professor
at Oxford university. England, conducts
a hospital for dogs in Chicago. She styles
herself a canine physician Miss Shaw
became n dog doctor to earn her own liv-
ing. though she has a sister who married
a millionaire, and who lives in luxury.
80
James Anthony Froude insisted on all
letters being destroyed hat had been adj
dressed to him. and left orders that his
own letters. addressed TO his friends.
should not he divulged after his death. IL
is singular that the very man who acted
thus should have published to the world
Carlyle's unhappy autobiography, after
Carlyle left instructions that he did not
wish this to he done.
80
Rev. John 7. Vine of New York has
been preaching for the last two months
in two of the largest mission halls in Lon
don. England; also III the late Rev. G. h.
Surgeons Memorial tabernacle. The
Great Assembly hall in the East OF Lon
months, seats soon. and was built many
years ago. Services have been held in this
hail nightly for . years.
80
Pere Fsvier has just been conSecrated
Roman Catholic bishop at Pekin. China.
He has been "A missionary i'm China for 70
years IL was he who arranged for the
appointment OF a papal nuncio. and nego-
tisted the sale OF the old cathedral to the
empress dowager. He was decorated with
the third button and promoted last year
to be a second button mandarin. The Chi
nese declare that Pere Favier's present
appointment is due TO direct representa-
lions made by the emperor to the vati-
can.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
suiting Both Parties.
From Punch.

From Punch.
Poor Wife &c husband, whose loud
snoring keeps her awake)-Charlie, Char
lie. do stop snoring. urn over on your
side. (Nudges him.
Husband. only half awake, grunts turns
on his side. and continues to snore.
Wife has a happy idea. Remembers a
line from an article How to Prevent
Snoring" Gives her husband a second
nudge. which elicits another Erunt. "Oh.
Charlie. IL you'd keep your mouth shut
you'd be all right"
Charlie (semi-conscious)-So would you.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
soldiers Wjdows' Pensions.

From the N. Y. Mail and Express.
1t is with some establishment and a feel
ing of sharp rebuke that we note the fact
that the committee on invalid pensions
has reported to the house adversely upon
the proposition to put an end to the in
dustry of marrying young women to vet
Grams on the brink of the grave for the
sake of widows pensions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
Current Comment.
Ktondike Has Fizzied Out.

From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
1t is curious to note how interest has
died out i'm the topic which was until a
few months ago almost the only one-the
gold discoveries In the klondike. Now lit
tie news Is coming out of the great North
west and nobody seems to care Even the
destructive avalanche I'm the Chilcoot pass
barely caused comment. The Klondike has
fizzled out. Perhaps II is as well hat IL
The golden specter has lured more
than one To his death.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
He'll lie on the List.

From the Boston Herald.
II there's to be a pension roll growing
out Of this war. one of the first names
on II will undoubtedly be that of Page
Halstead, who got such a terrible blow on
the jaw i'm the great fight i'm the house
Wednesday,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
Naturally Getting bigger.

From the Providence Journal.
Travel to the Klondike is not as heavy
as IL was, and stories OF amazing wealth
suddenly acquired there are becoming
correspondingly bigger.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
Irs the Best They Can DO.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The German editors have begun TO bonn
bard the United States. Poor fellows;
They can't make remarks about the en-
peror and we suppose they must lave
some excitement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
That. the Size of II.

From the Butte Miner.
There is talk OF putting the Anaconda
police force on bicycles SO as to cover
more territory with the same number of
men. Are the Anaconda police to be given
no chance to sleep except when of duty?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

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advertisers a bona fde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
thai that Of any other newspaper pub
liahed in the state OF Montana Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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opondence should be addressed to the
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Never Fear, They'll Watch Out.

From the Chicago journal.
Here's the coal trust overlooking a bet.
The Spanish fotilla at st. Vincent's is tied
up for lack of fuel. What's wrong?
Charge, Hobart. charge! On, Elklns, on!
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ton Of any person caught stealing the
Standard from subscribers.
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The Standard has branch Offices at
Butte. M~iesoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
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A Scotchman living In London recently
ran across two of his countrymen and
took them with him to a big public din
ner. In his hospitality he sent to their
table champagne. and yet more cham
agn and after a time went to see per-
sonally how they were faring. He found
them depressed.
How are you getting on?" he asked.
The reply came: "Oh. we're gettin' on
fine. but we're vera fateegit with thae
mineral waters"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
A TRIBUNE LIE NAILED.

Yesterday morning the Tribune con-
tanned what purported to be an inter
view with President George @. Cannon,
in which he was made to make some
startling statements, statements that
were truly astonishing to all who know
the gentleman and his habits Of
thought In last nights Deseret News
President Cannon took occasion to re-
pudiate the remarks attributed to him,
saying:
Il did not say to a newspaper re-
porter yesterday, or to any one else at
any time, that any man who cohabits
with his plural wives violates the
law - said President George Q. Can
non to a News representative today.
"A declaration so positive, unequivocal
and eXtra-judicial upon question that
has excited so much discussion and
that presents so many complex and
delicate legal and moral aspects would
be rash, to say the least especially in
view of the present agitation of the
subject.
What L did say" he continued, was
that it was very delicate thing for
me to answer interrogatories of the
kind this reporter propounded, and that
1 preferred not to do so. But if, as he
said, it was a violation of the law for
men to live with their plural families
for he said the law plainly declared
it so-then men who did so must take
the risks, whatever they might be. 1
did not wish to interpret the law.
Where men had wives and felt under
sacred obligations to treat them as
such in every respect, thinking that the
obligation was so sacred and binding
that it could not be ignored, they of
course in taking their own view of the
obligation doubtless were also prepared
to take whatever risks there might be.
The reporter said there could be no
objection to mems taking care of their
wives, providing for their wants, etc,
but the point was whether they could
be justified in going beyond this and
cohabiting with them as wives-and
upon this point I did not care to eX-
press an opinion"
The denial appeared not on the local
page, but on the editorial. 1T simply
nails a Tribune lie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
WHY'S AND WHEREFoRES.

In substance the Tribune has been
saying to silver Republicans: You
ought to return to Hanna because the
Bryan men do not seem to trust the
Tribune; you ought to vote for Nc
Kinleyites for the legislature because
the Democratic party does not cham
pion the trust breeding Dingley law;
you ought to turn your back on Sena-
tor Cannon and return to Senator
Brown, because the Democrats have
not been grateful to Mr.. Cannon, either;
you ought to get back into the national
gold organization, because the Demo-
cratic party of Utah insists on remain
ing with the national silver organiza-
ton; you ought to endorse and ap-
plaud McKinley's policies, because the
Democrats refuse to endorse them.
Therefore, and for the further reason
that Mckinley has made number of
federal appointments most satisfactory
to the Tribune proprietor, it wants the
Democratic party beaten out of it's
boots.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
POLITICS IN THE SCHOOLS.

There was distributed throughout the
schools Of this city yesterday circu-
lar ''to the voters of Salt Lake City"
on the question of an amendment to
the state constitution. These circulars
were given the pupils. The principals
of the schools in some cases, and pre-
sumably in all, told the pupils they
We're to give them to their parents and
to tell them to vote as the circular in
structed. All this was done by order
of the board of education"
Whatever the merits or dement's Of
the proposed amendment to section c,
article 10, of the constitution, the voters
are in no need of aid and advice from
the board of education as to how they
shall vote. If the voters choose to re-
ject the amendment, that is their con-
Germ and not the board of education's:
if they choose to adopt it, that is their
concern and not the board of educa-
tons. They did not elect the board
of education to look' after their politi-
cal welfare or to instruct them in their
duties as citizens. The distribution in
the schools of these circulars ito the
voters of Salt Lake City is piece of
sheer impudence on the part of the
board.
Democrats believe that Mr.. Roberts
should be elected; Republicans believe
that Mr. Eldredge should be. It would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
HOW BOLTERS FARE.

The best thing that the organ can
say for Candidate Eldredge is that it
believes he will bolt his party.
Still the organ has turned its back
upon another man it helped send to
Washington because he bolted. Alma
Eldredge will look at Senators Cannon
and Brown. The former went to Wash
ington and bolted his party; the latter
staid with his party on every PROPOSE
ton. What is the result?
Arthur Brown is today the acknowl-
edged leader of the Republican party
in Utah, and Senator Cannon is a po-
ntical outcast, reviled by Republican
speakers and treated with contempt by
Republican organs.
Is there anything in this attitude of
his party at home to induce Alma
Eldredge to bolt his party caucus?
Besides. isn't Mr.. Eldredge pledged to
all Of McKinley's policies? Then he will
never bolt.
Mr.. Eldredge was a Mckinley man
two years ago, when nearly all the
west was for Bryan. He voted for the
St. Louis ticket and stood upon the st.
Louis platform. He voted for gold in
1896, when so per cent of his neighbors
We're for silver. In Washington, where
it is more evenly divided, there will be
still less temptation for him to say a
word for silver.