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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
WIFE OF A NOTED SOLDIER.
Mrs. Miles n Charming Matron and Very
Proud of the General.

Shortly after the close Of the rebel
lion Nelson A. Miles, then a colonel,
was In command at the Presidio, la
Francisco. 1t was at this time hat a
brother officer gave Miles n his wife
the credit of being 1.-The handsomest
pair in the army" Even now the same
compliment is frequently paid to the
devoted couple. At the time the title
was first conferred Mrs. Miles was a
beautiful young matron, with an air
about her that hopelessly enslaved ev-
cry young Lieutenant fresh from West
DIN Mrs. Miles is the generals con-
slant companion. General Miles never
goes anywhere, either for business or
pleasure. that Mrs. Miles does not go
too. The general only calls Halt"
when the presence OF Mrs. Miles would
interfere with his business as a SOL
der.
Mrs. Miles was with him when the
general was ordered out on the from
tier to fight Indians. 1t is common
talk in the army that Mrs. Miles has
been near enough to her husband in
some of his Indian fights to hear the
shots fired by both sides. She went
with him TO Europe last year when he
was assigned to follow the Greeks in
their war with the Turks. When Gen
eral Miles received his orders to go to
Tampa when 1t was planned to send
an army of invasion at once to Cuba
Mrs. Miles made her arrangements to
go along.
Mrs. Miles is tall and striking look
ing. She has a way about her that
makes every one feel at home, no mat
ter how humble his rank may be COM
pared to General Miles exalted posi-
ton in the army. She dresses quietly,
but with the exquisite taste that
stamps her in the minds of people who
know her as a thorough woman of the
world. She is at home as much on a
spirited horse as she is in her boudoir.
Nothing In horse1esh has any terrors
for her. She rides every day while at
home in Washington. General Miles
is just as fond of riding, too, and their
rides are always taken in company.
In Washington streets and bride paths
their two horses. cantering along side
by side. are familiar sights in the
piping times Of peace.
General Miles and Mrs. Miles have
two children. a son and a daughter.
Mrs. Miles is particularly proud of her
son. Sherman. Her greatest regret
now in these times of war is that the
boy Is too young to accompany his
father into the field and see active
service. The daughter is the apple of
her fathers eye.
All Washington regards General
Miles Inc Mrs. Miles as two good
cronies. Mrs. Miles is about as well
posted on tactics, on the school of the
soldier and the evolutions Of an army
corps as is her husband. In fact. Mrs.
Miles is quite well informed as to the
generals plans for ending the wal
with Spain. She hin they are good
plans. too, for she is extremely proud
of her handsome husband.
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it deposits the precious metals. Each
box. or accumulation. collects from
81 Is to s1.35 worth of metal daily from
about twenty tons of sea water. But
| the loss is enormous. according to all
reports: in spite OF the industry OF the
electricity and OF the certain chemi-
CAL" only one-tenth of the gold and
silver gets caught in the wooden box.
The percentage Of escape is discour-
agingly large.
The estimate Of this Electric Marine
Salts company is that every ton of sea
water contains from one-half to one
grain Of gold and about two grains Of
grain per ton-a cubic mile Of water
contains SIS. 900. 900 worth Of gold. The
Engineering and Mining Journal SUBJ
mits that this estimate 10 too large.
and quotes the analysis OF J. r.. Don,
Of Otago. New Zealand. to show that
water is only OH OF a grain; eve
that would yield enormously IL the
placer operation were cheap.
The Engineering and Mining Journal
says:
This small proportion. found by the
most careful treatment. renders still
more absurd the claims of those who
pretend to be treating sea water for
It's contents in gold for commercial re-
suits. 1t must be remembered that the
gold was detected only by most care
full analysis. and that all efforts to OBJ
tain it by precipitation failed COM
pletely."
This Boston sea-placer venture seems
absurd enough. Yet 1t Is not more
ridiculous than many of the mining
projects that constantly find new VIC
Tins In the East. To men who have
a general knowledge Of mining
many a Klondike prospectus of recent
publication is quite as absurd as this
sea process Is: yet within a twelve
month millions Of good money have
gone inconsiderately to the bad in
Klondike ventures. Mining will al
ways have its allurements for those
especially who know nothing about
mining.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
Gold in the Sea.

~HERE is gold enough in the sea.
II IT could be extracted by rea-
sonably cheap , processes. to
make the precious metal as inexpen-
sive as iron. Science has settled that
fact. But hitherto no man has been
able TO find a process by which the
mining Of the ocea can be made to
pay.
Some time ago the Standard men,
toned the fact that. under the aus
pices of a clergyman whose name is
Jeruegan. a company has been organ
lied for the purpose of extracting gold
from sea water. Boston money is be-
hind the venture-the Electric Marine
Salts company has the scene of its
mining operations OF the coast OF
Maine. Thus far in the operations of
this company. $4,000 have gone into the
plant. The process applies electricity
and a certain chemical'; h product
Is M hundred dollars worth. net. OF
gold and silver to the ten-hour shift.
The process runs a slow stream OF
water through a wooden box holding
about half a barrel" AS the water
passes through. owing to the action OF
electricity and this certain chemical"
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After the War.

WE a aas T ariv e '" ous Of '@' c ss'.
and the yellow dons made a
thing of the past. a new army will in
vade the island. 1t will be a peaceful
army-merchants and traders and pro-
ducers viii be Its component parts.
Then will begin an era OF prosperity
such as had not been dreamed of by
the inhabitants Of the misruled land.
There is no fairer spot on the earth
than Cuba, no land more suitable for
profitable cultivation. no region Offer
ing better commercial facilities. under
the right sort OF government.
Before the war we were annually
exporting TO Cuba goods to the value
of nearly s25. 900, 900. These exports in
cluded all kinds of provisions. as well
as a great variety of manufactures.
This trade was crippled by the strife.
long sustained, between the insurgents
and the Spanish soldiers. Machinery
on the island is a thing of the past.
What Is not rusting in the field has
been broker up and shipped to Amer
IN a oiu hichdis Supd hus nave All
entirely new outfit OF machinery, and
this will mean an business
for the American houses that export
machinery.
But first Cuba must have the money
to buy machines, and to get the money
she must first carry on a hand to
mouth trade with America. and prac-
tice economy until she can afford to
make purchases of expensive plants.
Cuba after the war may be likened to
an ill-used Individual who has just
been rescued by a powerful friend
from persecution n poverty and told
to go ahead and begin life anew, with
the promise of every possible assist
ance from the benefactor. The rescued
man must work and save. beginning
in a small way, and patiently mount
the ladder.
Before long, the government Of the
United States will have set Cuba free.
When the people of the island have
been vested with civil and political
rights. the time will not be distant
that will find the fruitful land yielding
TO the touch of industry. And toward
the upbuilding of CUBS this country
will be able to contribute an essential
share.
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ELECTRIC POWER FOR SHIPS.
why Storage batteries Are Impraeticablc
for Large Vessels.
From Electricity.

From Electricity.
Up to the present electricity has scarce
ly been thought suitable as the principal
motive or propelling power for the
larger typ of vessels. This is undoubtedly
owing to the fact hat for a given horse
power a triple or quadruple expansion
steam engine would take up less space
and would probably weigh less than an
electrical insulation OF equal power. Stor-
age batteries are out OF the question for
such uses, although persons not well up
I'm electrical subjects frequently wonder
why our ocean greyhounds are not pro-
PEELED by some such method. II may in
terest some of our readers to know that
n vessel requiring an average OF 10000
horse power to propel II across the ATTAIN
tic and d~isplacing 5000 tons would be
obliged to carry, were storage batteries
alone made use OF. 32i, $50, 900 pounds OF
such batteries. or, in other words, the mo-
tive power alone would weigh 1s2. 240 tons,
or 30 times as much as the ship.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
Protecting Sensitive Teeth.
From Harper's Razar


People who are the victims OF sensi-
tive teeth that crumble and acquire
cavities readily may do much toward
checking this dental decay by the use
of a simple remedy. A bottle Of milk
OF magnesia should be kept on the
washstand. and each night. after
brushing tie teeth just before retiring.
some OF IL shoul be held in the mouth
Tor a minute. that il may reach each
side or every tooth. BY his process a
coating OF the magnesia is formed owe
the sensitive enamel. which is thus
protected from the action OF the acids
that form in the mouth during sleep.
The magnesia will remain on the teeth
Tor three or four hours. Washing the
mouth with a solution of bicarbonate
OF soda after eating sour fruits or sal
aus Is also recommended by dentists.
as the soda. like the ma nesia coun-
teracts the injurious effects of the acid
upon the enamel.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
TWENTY PAGES.
SUNDAY. MAY 20. 1898.
At San Francisco.

~HE Montana regiment OF volun-
teers arrived at San Francisco
yesterday morning in good
shape and excellent spirits. Their re-
ception by the citizens of the Golden
Gate was Of the most cordial character
and must have been keenly appreciated
by the boys after their long. hard ride
Of nearly three days. A hearty break
fast as well as hearty cheers were
awaiting them. and they were fairly
deluged with flowers. All accounts
agree that the physical appearance Of
the Montana men produced a most
favorable impression upon the San
Franciscans. who have a excep-
tional opportunities for comparing
nearly all the volunteer troops of the
western states. No finer body of men
has ever marched through the streets
of the California metropolis.
The press dispatches say hat the
Montana regiment is sadly deficient in
equipment. This is not news to Mon
tana people. 1t is In no sense a criti-
cism upon our volunteers. They re-
sponded to the call at the drop of the
uaks COnliotnt thdt u lHty luiiiSii'u
the abie-bodied men. the government
would do the rest. So II will Just as
quickly as possible. there will be no
unnecessary delay In this regard now
that the men are in San Francisco and
ready to sail for the Philippines as soon
m they have the prope arms. ammuni-
ton and accoutrements. Meanwhile
the assembled troops will be drilled
and put under the seasoning process.
The climate of California and the
gradually increasing heat as they sail
towards Manila will break the Mon
anans in to the real heat OF the tropi-
cal islands that are their destination.
They are fortunate in not being
rushed from their cool mountain home
down to Tampa, or even Chicka-
mauea or Washington. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Record says the recruits that have
been brought into camp near that city
have shown a physical weakness tina
has given great concern to the wal
department. One day whe the
Weather was very hot. the thermome-
ter marking a minimum of ninety-two,
Q large number OF soldiers, on a march
Of I'VE miles from the railway sta
ton TO the camp. fell by the wayside.
overcome by heat. II was the first hot
day of h season, they had come from
q cooler climate and were wearing
heavy wooden garments.
One of the crack regiments from
Philadelphia. which arrived later in Ms
day. after walking -four miles, was so
demoralized by fatigue that the boys
preferred to lie dow at once n sleep
on h bare ground rather than exert
themselves in cooking supper and
erecting tents. Regular army Off
GERS" adds the correspondent. assert
that these unsessoned soldiers would
be worse than worthless in the climate
Of Cuba, and h IL will take at least
three months In the hot temperature OF
the gulf states TO acclimate them for
Cuban warfare"
The Montana boys viii find II hot
enough for them I'm the Philippines,
but we trust only in an atmospherical
sense. They will approach the severe
heat by degrees and their good health
and good spirits will bring them
through all right.
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sets. The march Of the regiment
through h streets Of the city on its
way from one railway station to an
other. was made memorable by Balti-
more's manifestations Of fraternity
and loyalty to the cause in which the
men from Massachusetts, are enlisted.
The incident was in emphatic iIlustra-
ton of the fact that old things. old
hostilities. old grievances. old differ
ences have passed away. .
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assure freedom to Cuba. perhaps it will
turn it's attention to liberating itself
from Tom Reed" says the Cincinnati
Enquirer. Don't worry. There'll be ten
million volunteers to attend to that
when the time comes in November.
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The yellow bulletin artists who let
Cervera escape yesterday after sinking
the American feet n killing Admiral
sampson, must also ave seen the in
side OF a bottle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

NE more proof Of the fact that
~ the war Of the rebellion is ended
If added proof were needed-is
furnished in the experience Of the
Sixth Massachusetts,. when II was in
Baltimore. last Sunday. on its way TO
the front. II was this same Sixth
Massachusetts that. on its way from
Philadelphia to Washington. in 1861.
was attacked by q mob. while II was
marching through Baltimore. with the
result that six members of the regf-
ment were hiled-they were the first
lives sacrificed in the civil war. Last
Sunday the city Of Baltimore paid
especial honor to the Sixth Massachu-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

The Charleston is carrying Dewey 5000
ounds OF ammunition. If Dewey will
kindly stop In Butte on his way home,
the esteemed Inter Mountain will order
him 5000 rounds of drinks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

The Montana boys at Frisco needn't
put in their on hours In q trip to
Chinatown. They're coming to that
later on when they strike Hongkong.
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Current Comment.
Mr.. Magnify From Canton.

From the Buffalo Times.
Many unjust things have been said Of
President Mckinley. but II remained for
the Fl Diario of Madrid, with unconscious
humor. to perpetrate the following: 1T
will no doubt surprise our readers to learn
that the ankee president Magginly is a
naturalized Chinaman, having been born
in Canton
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

Admiral Dewey Is said TO be short Of
ammunition. but pending the arrival OF
the Charleston he has sand enough to
supply any deficiencies IN that line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

Blanco announces that he has provis-
ions and ammunition sufficient to last
five months. Blanco isn't running short
of fairy tales anyhow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

California may be the land of sun
shine and of flowers, but from all ac-
counts the soldier BOYS at San Fran
cisco are not sleeping on any beds of
roses
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One Of these mornings the engagement
of Schley and Cervera will be an
%nounced. and II won be in the society
columns either.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

The Oregon got there all right In the
long run. but Captain Clark will regret
to his dying day that the Spanish fleet
didn't meet him half way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

The san Francisco people who present
ed fruits to the Montana boys yesterday
make very pleasant acquaintances. BY
their fruits we shall know them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

When the Montana volunteers tackled
that Red Cross breakfast yesterday
morning they convinced the people of
San Francisco that they're no phantom
regiment.
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Madrid announce h a h reserve
Spanish squadron has left cadiz TO ma
neuver several days in the open sea.
How the Spaniards can maneuver when
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An Awful Suspicion.

From the Indianapolis News.
We suspect that Bismarck has been an
sssiduous reader of the New York Even
ing Post.
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Nobody knows just where Spaln's
presumption will break out next. but
It's pretty sure not to be at Santiago
harh0r
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

II was rumored last night hat a fierce
engagement had occurred between the
Butte Inter Mountain and the Helena
Independent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

San Francisco knows how to do the
right thing by the military strangers
within her Golden Gate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

There seems TO be no immediate dan
ger of an outbreak of either Spaniards
or insurgents at Santiago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
Honors Worth Fighting For.

From the Washington Post.
In addition to remembering the Maine,
Sampson and Schley should think of the
babies. cigars. postofices land other
things that will be named after them IL
they succeed in taking a hard fall out of
Cervera-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

While Cervera hasn't yet given the
word to his gunners. he is already main
tanning a rapid fire of profanity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

Admiral Cervera has developed into
quite a staid old gentleman Of seden-
tary habits.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
there are no Americans around to out
maneuver them,

It takes time to break in raw re-
cruits as well as to break into Santiago
harbor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

Perhaps the strategy board was mad,
out of a piece of the Cuban plank of tn,
republican platform.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

There are signs that Spain is begin
ming to realize that she has a superior
article of lost cause on her hands.
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
General Merritt is the man who broke
up hazing at West Point. This looks bad
FOR those playful Philippine insurgents.
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II Admiral Camara 10 anything like
Admiral Cervers, he's entitled to rank
as a Camara obscura-
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II Mr.. Cervera breaks the Sabbath by
attempting to escape to-day, we shall
be under the painful necessity of break
ing his face.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29

From the Pittsburg Times.
In all the long list of sons and grand
sons appointed to the army, why was
Lincoln's football playing grandson by
marriage overlooked?
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Being on the inside. MIR. Cervera has
every eason to expect to get to the bot
tom of IL before long.
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The exchange OF prisoners was ac-
companied by 10 exchange of compli-
ments.
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