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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
Miller Holds That the Power IL Purely
an Executive One.

an Executive One.
Indianapolis. Ind, April 1.-THE
Journal will publish the following card
from ex-Attorney General w. H. H.
Miller.
las the question whether recogni-
ton Of a new government In Cuba Is
an executive or legislative function has
become a practical m 1t may be of
interest to know what some of the
courts nave said about the matter. In
williams VS.. the Suffolk company (3d
Sumner, 272). the decision of the case
turned upon the disputed sovereignty
over the Falkland Stands. The gov
eminent OF Buenos Ayres insisted that
these Islands were a part of It's domin-
ions. This the government of tine Unit
ed states denied. Mr.. Justice Story.
being asked to decide this question as
an original judicial question. refused to
do so. and said: My judgment Is
hat this court possesses no such au-
thority: that IL is bound by the doc
trines claims insisted on by Its own
government, and that IL must take
them to be rightful until the contrary
is established by some formal n au-
thorized action OF that government.
at is very clear that 1t belongs ex-
! cIusively to the executive department Of
our government to recognize from time
TO time any new governments which
| may arise in the political revolutions OF
the world: and. until such new gov
| ernments are SO recognized. they can
not be admitted by our courts OF jus
| tice TO have or to exercise common
| rights and prerogatives Of sovereignty
ITO his proposition Justice Story
| cites Gelston vs.. Hoyt ed Wheaton
s4s), and a number OF English cases
The same case in which this opinion
was delivered by Justice Story had
been brought before the supreme court
Justice Mclean t13th Pet. 4l5). speak.
ing for the court. said: Can there b
any doubt that. when the executive
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
A FIEND'S WORK.
Tied an Old Lady In a Bed, Poured Coal
OIL ON Her and Set Her AAre.

Tied M Old Lady In a BED, Poured Coal
OIL ON Her and Set Her Ahre.
Some fiend attempted a diabolical
crime OF the person of an old lady
named Kelly in the southern part of the
city about 2 o'clock this morning. She
was tied in bed. coal oil poured over
her and the bed set on fire. She sue
ceeded in getting loose and ran out of
doors with her clothes burning. Her
rear brought assistance Inc her life
was saved She was quite severely
burned about the breast and suffered
much from the shock. but under the
circumstance h had q fortunate es-
cape. When Mrs. Kelly succeeded in
getting out of bed she dragged the
burning bedding with her into the
kitchen. where it set fire to the house.
A fire alarm was turned in and the
department put out the fire with but
little damage to the house.
Mrs. Kelly IL a widow woman and
lives alone in a little cottage between
Front and First streets on Oregon ave
nue.. She went to bed last evening as
usual. little thinking that anyone In
tended to do her harm. About 2 o'clock
she was rudely awakened by some one
breaking in the door. but had no time
to escape before the end had
her in his clutches. She had arisen
from the bed, but was borne back to IL.
where her hands were tied. and she
was then dashed to the bedstead. The
lend then proceeded to execute his hell
ish designs. He carried a can of coal
oil. which he poured over his victim.
and then touched a match to the bed
ding and made his escape.
The agony of the old lady may be i'm
agined as she realized she was to be
roasted alive. 1t redoubled her
strength and enabled her to break the
cord hat bound her to the bed. Wh-p
she reached the street her hands were
still tied, but she was able to scream
and a neighbor hearing her. Went 10
Ter assistance and extinguished the
flames that were wrapping around ner.
He then cut her hands loose n took
her to his home.
Mrs. Kelly stated that she could form
no idea why the attempt of her life
was made. She furnished the police
with suffcient information as 70 his
identity to insure his capture.
The police at 3:l5 o'clock this morn
ing arrested Cyrus Bell on suspicion
of having set fire to the building and
attempted to BUR up Mrs. Kelly. II
is said tha Mrs. Kelly had had trouble
! with Oscar Bell, a brother Of Cyrus.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
spain MAY Back Down.

London, April 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily News. telegraph
ing Sunday. says: According to news
from the vatican. the queen regent
agrees with the pope as to the necessity
of doing everything to avoid the fisk
OF a war in which Spain has all to lose
and nothing to gain. Still II Is very
difficult to find a formula to allow
Spain to sovereignty over
Cuba. The pope has renewed his eff
forts to convince the Madrid govern
ment that although II may be painful
to abandon the island. II Ii not dis
honorable. Spain yielding to superior
force, while with war. Cuba would
hardly be the only possession lost and
II others went also. internal troubles
would be Inevitable"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
SIGNING
4 Dissertation Upon the Prevailing
Modes.

From the Worcester Gazette.
The habits of people In signing letters
are receiving some attention, and inter-
esting conclusions are drawn from a
study of the different ways writer's sub
scribe themselves. The curt Yours
and Yours truly are found not only
In business letters. but In personal
notes as well. for there are plenty OF
correspondents who don't believe in
gush. and think raj Yours truly" or
sincerely means about all they wish 10
convey. Opposed to these sensible and
essentially practicable persons Ii that
class OF writer's. made up Usually of
young and enthusiastic individuals. as
a rule of the gentler sex. who throw
words about as carelessly on paper as
they do in conversation. The use OF
the word love by such people IL a dis
tressing sign of emotional weakness. OF
careiessness or of insincerity. and posi-
bly, arises from the same impulse that
women to kiss each other In
discriminatory. One Boston girl. who is
quoted by the Journal, has taken her
own stand in the matter. and. at the
risk OF being considered cold n
thoroughly Boston" she sticks to 1t. In
her childhood she was taught to sign
.iarectionately yours to her far-away
great aunts and second cousins. some or
whom she had never seen, but all or
whom she tried to like of their
claims to kindred. and the word "af-
fectionately'' anne to mean to her moth
ing at all except polite and necessary
Notion. So she signs "~affectionateiy
to people she Is supposed To be con-
ventionally fond OF. and when she says
anything more she means IL. She thor
oughly approves of cordially yours.
and this. by the way. Is seen more and
more frequently now In notes between
acquaintance who are on distinctly
friendly or cordial terms. After ALL
your friend" when IL can be used
truthfuily. Is a simple and satisfactory
way Of ending friendly letters. Some
people have the habit OF not prefacing
their names with any set form of words
at the end of letters. They stop when
they get through. and write their sig
natures without n frillS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

London. April ls.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says: 81 hear from
one of the most influential followers OF
Don Carlos that the threat of his chief to
intervene in Spain and resume the throne
is not an empty boast. The Carlists have
established several military depots with
material enough to furnish an army. h
greatest store Of arms and ammunition
is In Milan. and arrangements are COM
plete for transferring this stock by way
Of Genoa to the Carlists I'm the north OF
Spain."
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EacApe.

Fire broke out at 8 o'clock this orn
ing in DIR. Dogge's hospital. Nos. 40l
and 4O3 South Montana street. The IRE
started in the basement n - Re-
lieved to be of incendiary origin. The
flames spread with great activity and
a dozen people had dinhculty In escap-
ing from the burning building. Two
sick people had to be carried ou.. All
were, however. taken out without n
Jury. The fire department responi led
to a call from box 81 and soon ual the
flames under control
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
BOULDER HOT SPRINGS
The Finest Health and Pleasure
Resort in the Northwest -
Large plunge m private baths Waters unsurpase for their medicinal
N curative properties Advice concerning baths and use Of the waters
trains. II notice is given by NAH or telephone Rates. from ST. to 800 per
day Transportation free.
LEES TAYLOR, Proprietor,
ROLL DEP. MONTANA


tel. In New York. the London Globe en-
lightens Its readers with the following
veracious observation: "If a man should
be so bold as to remove his coat, an at
tendant instantly hands him "a lounge
Jacket. All present hut their eyes, and
do not open them again until the ringing
of a bell announces that the shirt sleeves
have been covered"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
No Made.

Denver. April 1.-THE bid OF the difer-
ent railroads for the transportation OF
troops OF the department of Colorado
were opened tonight in the Office of the
ouarermaster general. but no awards
were made. the quartermaster being IN
able to decide which bids were the lowest.
The matter will be taken up tomorrow
and disposed OF. and II Is expected the
troops OF the department OF the Colorado
ordered to the coast will start East on
Wednesday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Volunteers.

Cincinnati. April 1.-THE Enquirer
says Judge II. w. REEVES. chairman OF
the supreme court OF the Young Mems
Catholic institute of the United States.
has directed every council to designate
a member to whom to telegraph in case
OF war, and to enroll at once all will
ing to 70 TO the front the moment the
president calls for volunteers. Hon.
J. ]. McQuade. San Francisco. the SUI
nreme president, has been telegraphed
copiousiy. This order numbers 5000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

Burglars early this morning broke
into the Butte Hardware store, con-
Quoted by Ras Rochester. Entrance
was effected by breaking a window in
the a So far as could be ascer-
tanned at the time Of the discovery.
nothing of value had been taken.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

Portsmouth. n. H.. April 1.-THE
steamer shawmut.. which has been dis
charging coal here. has been ordered TO
the Boston navy yard to be converted
into an auxiliary cruiser. The steel tug
Plymouth Of the Reading line has been
taken by the government.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

When 1 was a little boy" lisped a fop
to a young lady. 'all my hopeth In life
were thentered on being a clown
How seldom ones youthful ambition Is
so completely realized" was her reply.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Total Issue.

Magazines and newspapers being feely
accessible In the reading room, no esti-
mate can be made respecting their use.
but II must be several times as great as
the issue of books. The following table
gives the issue of the year. arranged by
classes. and comparisons with the pre-
eding year:
CLASSIFIED HOME ISSUE.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

New York. April III. I. Hanna,
United States consul Al Cardenas,
Cuba. arrived on the Norwegian steam
er Britannia to-day with 10 other pas
~
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
sailed for Nassau.

Bermuda. Bermuda Island. April IL
The British cruiser Talbot has sailed
from this port. II h more that her
destination II Nassau, In the Bahamas.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Cheersd By the People.

Atlanta. Ca. April H.-company G Of
the Fifth infantry. Captain Partel. left
Fort Mcpherson to-day for Fort Barran-
cas-. Three thousand cheering people wit
messed the departure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

A good upright piano for $97. 90 on SO
monthly payments at Orton Bros. 305
North Main street. Butte, Montana.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Death of Mrs. Nichols.

Mrs. Nichols. wife OF Judge T.. A.
Nichols, of the old firm of Walton &
Nichols. died at 1880 o'clock this morn
Ing at her home IN South Washington
street. Mrs. Nichols was an old resident
of Butte. esteemed and respected by all.
She had been i'll about a month before
death claimed her. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been made.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

Three great features at Maguire's to-
night and all this week-Dan Stuart's
veriscope of Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
the Hadji Mahut troupe Of Moslems
from Damascus and the human spiders,
the Eddys-all for 25 cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Nor Fi,rby.

stiggins-I wonder how o can drink
that hlthy stun.
This Reprobate-You are in error, sir.
Ny whiSaey is always neat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

In an article describing the ladies' bill
lard saloon Of the waldorf-Astoria no.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Annual Report just Com
piled by the Librarian.
GROWTH DURING THE YEAR
Number Of Regular r Issue o.62o.
Actual Msmbsrship 3y0oe-Total
Issue OF Books for the Year
Was l2o,7ol.

Librarian Davies has just completed
his annual report as to the work OF the
library. 1t is as follows:
During the year 1878 the library was
open 302 days for the issue Of o for
home use and the reading room was
open 354 days.
Since the opening Of the library Feb.
Z, 1894, $3.50 regular cards have been
issued emitting patrons to draw books
for home use; S;263 of these cards were
secured by guarantors and 257 by cash
deposits: 1910 cards have expired and
1872 have been surrendered or Cancelled.
This leaves the actual membership
April 1, 1898, as 3.65S. To zoos book
borrowers ave been issued the second
card allowed by the library for the use
of scientific and historical books. OF
his number 21s ave expired, while IL
have been surrendered or Cancelled,
making the number In force April 1 as
767, and the total number Of cards In
force as 4,425. This latter number in
dicates the number OF membership ac-
counts which are kept at the library,
and is an increase of SAB, or II per cent,
during h year.
During the year $40 cards have been
filled and new ones issued In their place,
while 125 cards ave been lost n re-
placed at the cost of the holders.
The following tables show the growth
of the collection and the classified con-
tents of the library:
Number of volumes April 1. 1897 81, 022
Donations. =. =. ..... ............ 685
Periodicals n pamphlets bound. 342
Purchases. -. 49,. ..... .......... 1927
Total......... ......... .........23,3 1916
Worn out and condemned. =. 35I
Lost and paid for ........... II
Destroyed on account of ex-
posture to infectious dis
eaSe...... ...... ............ o
Documents returned to u. s.
government. 80. ......... "a
AIS
Balance number volumes April
j, 1898 .......... -. ..Zz,soo
Classified contents April i, 1897, and
April I 1908.
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Balance number volumes April
Home Issue. Librs

Following is the record of the use of
the library for each month of the past
year:
Homa Issue library Issue
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
UNION FAMILY TnEATER---BUTIE

DIfk = >uttOu, 1I1u1Sef
One Week, commencing Nonday. April IL. NAT
inees Saturday and sunday.
Immediate. emphatic. pronounced. continued
success. The Post-Grsdusts in Providing Plsss-
antry,
JOE FLYNN
In the Dream Of Comedy
MCOiNTY THE SPORT
Unparalleled in its funny features. An sntirvsy
new, merry. musical melangc. A dsxzlin3 wealth
of respleudent magni6cenee. The acme al f0E0e
come ~. The perfection OF elaborate diapla0.
Not An old feature. New and pretty girls- Esw
and tuneful music. New aad beautiful costumes
New and charming dances. DO not miss the H.
atrieal event of the season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

Following is a summary of the growth
of the library and its patronage for the
past four years:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Official Reports.
The Dispatches Sent to Washington by
Consul General Lee and Capt. sigs-

The Dispatches Sent TO Washington by
Consul General Lee and Capt sigs-
bee.
Consul General Lee sent this despatch
to the navy department: THE explosion
occurred well forward, under mems quar-
tiers, consequently many were lost. 1t is
believed that all the officers were saved
but Jenkins and Merritt not accounted
for. The cause of explosion is yet TO be
investigated. Spanish captain general and
army and navy officers rendered every as
sistance. Sigsbee and most of his officers
are on board the steamer City of Wash
ington. Others are ON Spanish gunboat
and in the city. l am with Sigsbee, who
has telegraphed the navy department"
In despatch sent Tuesday night Capt
Sigsbee announced the disaster and loss of
life and said that Public opinion should
be suspended Till farther report" We'd
nesday morning he said:
"Advise sending wrecking vessel at
once. Maine submerged except debris !;
mostly work for divers now. jenkins and
Merritt still missing. Little hope for their
safety. Those known to be saved are
Officers, "a, uninjured; crew, Is wounded,
now on board Ward line steamer; in city
hospital and at hotel, 80, so far as known.
All others went down on board or near the
Maine. Total lost or missing, 253. With
several exceptions no officer nor man has
more than part of a suit of clothing, and
that is wet with harbor water Officers
saved are uninjured. Damage was in com
partments OF crew. Am preparing to tel
egraph list of wounded and saved"
Captain General Blanco sent this des-
patch to the Spanish legation in Washing
ton:
"With profound regret l have to in
form you that the American ship Maine in
this harbor blew up by an undoubtedly
chance accident, believed to have resulted
from an explosion of the boiler of the dy-
namo. Immediately following the acc-
dent all the dispo'able elements of the cap
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

The United States warship Maine, lying
at anchor in the harbor of Havana, was de-
stroyed by terrific explosion just before
10 o'clock Tuesday evening. The explo-
sion occurred in the foremost part of the
ship where are located the quarters of the
crew. The loss of life was frlghtful. OF
357 men on board not less than 253 were
killed and many more we're injured. Two
officers are among the lost. The cause of
the disaster is not known, but at the present
time IL is generally believed to have been
accidental. There may have been fire in
the ships coal bunkers, there may have been
an explosion in one Of her magazines, or
one Of her boilers may have exploded.
Consul General Lee and Captain Sigsbee
both ask the American people TO wait
with patience for the result of the search
ing investigation which will be made. A
story which came from Key West yesterday
afternoon, that divers bad found a torpedo
hole in the Names hull, is not credited in
Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Doubtless a Canard.

Story from Key West that Divers Had
Found a "PercussiOn Hole" in the
Bottom of the Maine, Showing Work
of a Torpedo.
A sensation was caused yesterday after
noon by despatch from Key West stating
that divers who had examined the hull of
the Maine had found ian eight-inch per-
cussion hole" In one Of the plates, indicat-
ing that torpedo caused the wreck. This
information, IL was said, was brought by an
associated press correspondent, who had
arrived at Key West on the despatch boat
Olivette. This news was not credited by
the officials at Washington. In fact It
was shown to be canard, as no divers had
been sent down at the time the despatch
must have been written.
President McKinley's only comment,
when shown the despatch, was that it was
the first he had heard of it, Secretary
Long said that there was no such thing as
percussion hole; that there is no eight
inch torpedo, aud there is no other way in
which such hole could be accounted for.
1t is, of course, possible that a shell ex-
ploding inside of the ship pierced hole of
that kind in the outer skin, but that would
be readily revealed by the character of the
angle and whether or not the skin was
bulged in or out around the puncture.
Secretary Long positively denied that Cap
tain Sfgsbee has In any suppressed tele-
gram expressed the opinion that torpedo
caused the disaster, or that it came from
an external cause.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
story OF the Disaster as Told by the
Dispatches.

Dispatches.
At o:40 o'clock Tuesday evening a terri
BILE explosion took place on board the
American battleship Maine in the harbor
of Havana. The ship was sunk and more
than $50 men and two officers we're killed.
The explosion shook the whole city, and
windows we're broken in many of the
houses. The widest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed in the city. The wharves were
crowded with thousands of people. All
the electric lights were put out by the
shock. Fire engines rushed madly from
one direction TO another, and no one knew
for certain from which direction the explo-
sion came. Consul General Lee received a
telephone message from Gen. Blanco tell
ing him that the Maine had been blown
up Gen. Lee hastened to the palace
where the cabinet was assembled.
Admiral Manterola ordered boats of all
kinds to the assistance of the Maine and
her wounded sailors and the Havana fire.
men gave aid, attending to the wounded as
they were brought ashore. Gen. Solano
and the other generals were ordered by
Captain General Banco to help the NJ iine's
crew in every way possible. The crews Of
the Spanish, cruiser Alfonso MI. and a
Ward liner rendered great aid in rescuing
the survivors. Six Of the wounded crew
and one of the officers were taken to the
Military hospital by Gen. Blanco's orders
All the officers on board the Maine, ex-
cept the surgeon, were talking in the ward
room at the moment Of the explosion All
the officers below rushed on deck, but could
get no further forward than the middle su
perstructure on deck Only a very pitiable
few of the $50 jackies ever got from below
The water rushed over them and many
were stunned and drowned, but not man
gled. All agree that a double explosion
occurred from the natural result of an un-
dcr.water explosion Of the magazines.
James Rowe, ships cook, the least in
jhred Of any that were taken TO the hospi-
tai, vas asked how 1t happened. Il don't
know" he replied, speaking with diff
Guilty. 81 turned in my hammock at 5
O'Clock, and heard three bells strike.
don't remember anything more until felt
myself turning over and over and falling
heavily upon the deck through mass of
smoke. got on my feet and worked my
way on deck When got there the super
structure deck was dipping under water,
and jumped overheard to keep from be-
ing drawn down in the suction. was
picked up by boat from the Spanish man
of-warh
The accounts of the passengers on the
Ward line steamer City of Washington,
which was lying 300 yards from the Maine,
confirm the account given above. Brass
pipe, angle iron, etc, fell in shower on
the decks of the City of Washington, so
injuring two boats that when lowered they
were useless. Out OF the dense smoke
came anguished cries for help.
One OF the officers of the Maine stated
that at s o'clock all the magazines on
board the battleship were closed, as usual,
and the keys had been turned over to
Captain Sigsbee, her commander.