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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
TWELVE PAGES.
APRIL Q 1888.
Now There'u BE Action.

ct was the president Of the United
States who urged congress. months
ago, 20 wait in patience the fulfill
ment of Madrid promises before taking
definite action concerning Cuba; that
was in his message. II was the presi-
dent who. in these later days. has ur-
gently requested congress to let the SIT
nation. under his direction. have a lit
tie longer run. that the plans he had
been pressing might come to the full
ness of their time.
That congress should heed these re-
quests was right and proper; on the
other hand. in all the the
country has up TO his hour. severe
criticism of the president. as IL seems
TO this newspaper. would be premature.
He is this great nations chief execu-
tive: he was bound to exhaust all the
OF the executive branch OF
the before declaring him
self prepared for a plan of co-opera-
ton with a congress that is aggressive
and which, naturally and fortunately.
views grave situations from another
standpoint than the n held by the
president.
But. to all appearance, of delays the
president himself has had enough. The
public may assume that he no longer
looks for a settlement such as he had
permitted himself to anticipate. The
summary Of SPANS reply. as given in
this mornings news. is proof positive
that Washington and Madrid in all es-
eentials are as far apart as daylight
and darkness. Many are the men who
will be ready with their I~-told-you-so.
and who will now be more impatient
than ever for action. Let that pass;
let IL be assumed that the delay We
have endured reaches a finish which is
the stronger assurance that IL Is not
in the mind of Spain TO deal in good
faith with Cuba and that our own duty
II made the clearer.
The theory in state circles is that the
next step devolves on the United
States. Let it come; after all this wait
ing. let IL come, Let the step be taken
promptly. courageously. firmly. We
believe that. as far as concerns all fu-
ture action on the part of the United
States. there will be war-else Spain
must max complete surrender. where
M the opportunity TO retire in good or
der was fairly pressed upon her by the
United States. Cuba will be free; that
seems to be the order of destiny. Not
many hours hence the congress al
Washington will decree IL just as surely
as the time rolls round And IL thi.
republic. by the voice OF it's congress
cannot speak Cuba free il will achiev,
freedom for the island by its strong
right arm of war.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
For School Trustees.
. NDER the plan which Ia made
effective by public opinion, al
though there has been no formal

= = NDER the plan which In made
effective by public opinion, al
though there has been no formal
expression respecting IL, the schoo
elections which take place to-day in
Anaconda and In Butte will be without
unseemly rivalry of candidates and
without contention on the part of the
public. In Anaconda. two school trus-
tees are to be elected-the intention is
10 name for another term Of service
two gentlemen who are now members
Of the board and whose discharge Of
duty. - trustees. meet with popular
approval
Practically II win be the same in
Butte. Some time ago. at a citizens
meeting. school trustees were put In
nomination. The only point In Butte
10 that there has been some uncertainty
n 70 the construction OF the law. in it's
Application to length of term for a
school trustee. A school ticket has been
named. AZ we have mentioned. and IL
provides q candidacy that will keep the
board Of trustees in legal form what
ever may be found to be the right in
1e~rpretation Of the law with reference
to length Of term. Doubtless, the schooi
election vfn be q quiet one In Butte. al.
though the fact that a decision is &c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The conservative Milwaukee gen.
tlemen who sen a protest against war
to the senate yesterday. rave evidently
aroused their intellectual faculties suf-
fciently to comprehend the a that
something IL brewing besides malt.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The Seattle o Intelligencer pub
fishes a long and able editorial o n The
silence of Sherman" from which we
gather that the chief objection to IL is
its lack Of wood-sawing a~ccompani-
naapf
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Spain's torpedo fiotilla having arrived
IT Porto Rico, Commander Schey's fly
ing squadron would be glad to steam
down that way with the corteous salu-
tation. After you"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

While England's friendly attitude is
appreciated. there seems to be a cur
rent suspicion that while Uncle Sam is
vigorously pulling the queen regents
nose Mr.. Bull will delicately pull the
gentleman's leg.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

with more han half of her popula-
ton dead, Cuba will recognize General
Blanco's revocation of the re~concentra-
do decree as a piece of posthumous lit
erature.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

There is perhaps as much significance
as coincidence in the fact that SPANS
torpedo hotilla and Senior Sagasta's
impudence arrived on this side of the
Atlantic practically at the same mo
m@nt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Those Madrid dispatches about the
serene calmness and indifference of the
Spanish capital may be taken with a
few grains of saltpetre.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Mr.. Brann of the Iconoclast may con-
clude to retire from the field of yellow
Journalism and embark in one of yellow
sulphur.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Besides the warships, We would like
TO suggest to the government the adj
visibility of painting Genera Miles
uniform some good dull color.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

1t Is understood that Carson City,
New. will cheerfully move back a few
seats in history If the United States
desires to pull off something at Ha-
yana.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

II may be. however. that Mr.. Nc
Kinley has been playing Woodford's
tips to the suppression of his own horse
sense.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Nc doubt the New York Journal will
make suitable Acknowledgement to his
tory for so handsomely sustaining its
Hearstoric Cuban commission.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The outbreak of hostilities at Waco.
Texas. however. will hardly succeed in
casting the Standardization war into
the shade permanently.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

While Senior Sagasta may not have
any cards up his sleeve, he possesses
wonderful facility at dealing from the
bottom of the deck.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

1t will go down in history that the
American eagle let out a piercing
scream on April /. 1898. and IT was no
joke either.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Colonel Hearst and h gallant boys
in yellow again beg to assure the dis
tracted country that they are all ready
and have been for weeks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Mr.. Mckinley should be convinced by
this time that his system" cannot beat
the game.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

There is a large and juicy desire that
further negotiations be taken out of
Minister Woodford's hands and re-
ferred to Fighting Bob Evans.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

II the government could only utilize
the Waco. Texas. vendetta by directing
it's energies against Spain. the war
would be short. sharp n satisfactory.
tory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

There is still reason TO believe that
guns will make a deeper impression
on the Spanish government than di-
plomacy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The band plays on. but IL has stricken
from the programme God Save the
Queen Regent"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

1t may be an oversight. but in has
ing around Europe for an alliance the
queen regent seems to a rung every
body's door bell but the s~ultan's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

II there is any to spare, doubtless the
Madrid correspondent of the associated
press would also like a little OF that
absolute freedom and independence.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

1t is quite evident h a congress Is
ready to do things to Mr.. Mckinley's
diplomacy trocha. IL he doesn't aban-
don IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Spain is just far enough advanced in
civilization to maintain the freedom of
the press censor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Like q a who is lost. the admin
istration's diplomacy has again come
around to the point II started from.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

All general business letters and CORE
spondeuce should be addressed 20 the
STANDARD PUBLISHING
Anaconda. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

1t is gratifying to learn that hope
of a peaceful settlement" doesn't spring
eternal in Mr.. McKinley's breast.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

During it's frisky and vigorous cara
coling the crisis appears to have kicked
a lung or two out OF senator Hale.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

1t is additionally reassuring to learn
that all Spanish propositions look alike
to Queen Victoria, too.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

We fail to catch Senator Hanna's
stentorian voice re%announcing that
there will be no war.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

There are still a few ante-bellum
days left. though the anfi-bellum period
passed several weeks ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The plates of Mr.. McKinley's coup
d'etat also seem to have been e n in
ward and upward.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Yesterday seems to have been Mr..
Sherman's busy Day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda STANDARD guarantees Its
Advertisers q bona fde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pup
lirhed In the state of Montana. Adverus-
Ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

WIN be paid for the arrest anc conv,c-
ton of any person caught steahns the
Standard from subscribers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

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The 8. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
washington Bureau-iil5 q street.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Senior Sagasta seems to have gone
over t the war-at-any-price crowd.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The crisis appears to have got the
stranglehold on the president
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

The Standard has branch offices AT
Butte. M~issoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plication.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Main 'Omce-Standard Building. Ana
ccnda- Telephone No. l.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
GREAT
Wrapper Bargain

A greater Wrapper bargain
than this has never been shown
by us. The styles are correct,
the workmanship excellent and
the colors absolutely fast.
Ladies' Fleece Lined Verlain
Wrappers that have sold from $l.zS
to 500 each, a large and compre-
hensive line to choose from; choice
75c each.
Manufacturers sample line OF
Fine Silk Waists, exquisite Gre
atoms and worth from $3.50 to
$13. 20: choice $500.
Special offering in Ladies' Spring
Jackets in every fashionable cloth
and color. Friday and Saturday
$500 each.s
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
Dress Goods Specials

They will surprise you IN
point OF cheapness. Values posi-
lively unobtainable later.
Elegant line Of Fancy Wool
Plaids. regular price 15c: for Fri
day and Saturday 10c yard.
Fancy Silks, an unsurpassed va
riety in light and dark colors, regu-
lar CSC and 75c quality; Friday and
Saturday 35c.
54-inch Mohair and Wool Black
Fancy Fabric. q bargain that will
challenge your appreciation, m
ported to sell at $1.25; this sale
IS cents.
White Dotted Swiss. a bargain Of
fering Of the strongest description,
our regular 25c and Doc quality;
Friday and Saturday 15c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
Domestic Specials

overshadowing all previous
offerings.
$500 yards 17-inch Check Linen
Crash. a very fine grade. u regu-
lar Zoe quality. for SIC; 10 yards
for $1.00
1000 yards Cream Shaker Flannel,
worth 8 1-3c yard: this sale &c.
Odds and ends in Tweeds and
Cassimeres for Boys and Mems
Pants. will wear like ast iron. to
close the entire lot. and they are
worth 35c. 45c and CSC a yard; to
clear 15c yard.
500 dozen Bleached. Fringed Tow
els, Huckaback and Birdseye. This
Towel is good value at 10c; this
sale Be each.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02

Friday and Saturday will witness the most stupendo
giving yet attempted. A momentous event; a vast unde
every item a convincing argument. Our Grand Spring
Opening will be held Monday. See Sundays ADVERTISE
special prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
JOHN SPEERS RETURNED.
After Four Months Tour Through Europe and Other
 Places of Interest.

MT. John B. Speers returned yes- terdaY after a four months tour through Italy, England, Germany, France, Egypt, Turkey, and other places too numerous to mention. In an interview with a GRAPHIC re- porter this morning MT. Speers re- lates some very interesting tales, and describes some places of much interest where he had visited. Among the many places of interes1. visited by Mr. Speers while on his journey were Cairo, Egypt Jerusa- lem, London, Paris, Naples, Venice, Rome, Constantnople, and Berlin. The most noted sights and ruins visited by John while trayeling were the river Jordan, the Dead Sea, the Sphinx and the Pyramids and many other sights of smaller note, also the ruins of Jerusalem. John looks well and says he never experienced one sick day while away. He left Rev. J. L. Caldwell at Cairo, Egypt, on the 24th day of February and proceeded to travel alone, while Mr. Caldwell is taking in other points of interest. Mr. Caldwell is now in Africa, but the. place is not known. He will return home in few months. While in Malaga, Spain, during the month of February, it was that John first learned of the barttleship Maine's destruction. He was in London. when war was declared. He says that the first real patriotism he. witnessed was in New York City,. where people were crowdiug the streets and everything is red. white and blue. John left South Hampton for this country aud when he reached New York he had been 6 days hours aud 28 minutes com- ing over. He sailed on the steam CT 'tKaizer Wilhelm,a one of the. finest passenger steamers afoat.
 John says the people ln foreign countries look on every American as a Vanderbilt and he had to buy his way through.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17

The following persons went to Little Rock this morning to appear. as witnesses in thecase of E. Stanley vs. the Insurance Gu., Frank Mays, Fred Senyard, Ghas Srnyard. Harry Milner. Gus Sboemake. K. H. NJ Mills. and Artbnr Vernon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
Spain's Elusive Fleet.

WASHINGTON, May I7-Spans elusive Cape Verde fleet h sailing the of obscurty. The navy department be-
 fleet has sailed the Gulf of Venezuela there
 and take coal The fleet it is thought will then
 and attempt raise the blockade It confidently expected m that comtned squadrons of Schey and Sampson will oH this movement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
MORE VOLUNTEERS.
The President will Likely Call for 100000
 More Men.
Scripps-McRae Telegram,

scripps McRae Telegram
 WASHINGTON, May 17--The President seriously con- deng the wisdom of calling for volunteers and has practically decided to do The number large additional volunteers would probably be held be used Cuba Porto Rico Philippines as necessity should arrive
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
[RD THE WHITE HOUSE, h Precautions Being Taken to Protect the President. Iutions Reported for Annexing
 Hawaii.
Reported
 Hawaii.

ktFae League Telegram WASHINGTON May I7Extra precautions being talk Ire the Presidents safety The White House guard has aoubled. Chairman i the Foreign Affairs Committee today re
 resolution providing for the annexation of Hawaii with |ndaion that it pass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
WAITING FOR THE OREGON. Spanish Warships Waiting to Intercept Her
 off Santa Lucia.


 NEW YORK; May F (11:36a m)-Dispaches from the Island of Santa Lucia British possession south of Martinique large wahp lying off the of the island Other warp sghteed north of Santa The belief there they Spanish warshps waiting for the U S. baeshp Oregon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
sripps-McRae Telegram,


 NEW YORK May I7-A Paris cablegram to the Journal declares that Spain mporng help Germany Russia offering for surrender the Powers named all territory the Philippines except Manila ate vicinity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
Not Until Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO May I7s-It definitely stated this that the expedition the Philippines would be unable 10 l" Ds'ore Monday, possibly later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
A Row in Army Circles.

WASHINGTON, May I7.-Gen. Merritts refusal to lead the Ph " T unless he given larger force has causesold bea LOW army circles believed te sufferer r and Merritts demands eded to.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
l FAMINE IMMINENT.
 vana's Supplies Will be Out Within Month.

pAdae Telegram
 KINGSTON Jamacia, May IzThe French warship Fauile
 arrived from Havana Passengers say Havana will be with food inside of month and that will be stomed by Ry people Eggs selling for E cents each There no |nhesh
 Passengers also report that they heard that Gomez had taken |nh Clara and Puerto Principe cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-17
The Gussie to Start Again.

TAMPA May r7--Eforts may again be made to land the Ae With cargo of ammunition for Gen. Gomez
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
SUGAR BOOM IN HAWAII.
NDERCAPITALIZED PLANTATIONS PAYING
ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSr.l

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSr.l
Honolulu. Sept. 2S. via San Francisco. Oct. =
Ono result Of annexation is the enormous boom
given 10 the sugar industry on all the islands.
New plantations are being laid out and old ones
Increased in acreage. on the local Stock Ex-
change, recently established not single planta-
tion company's stock is quoted below par and
several high S4OO share.
The assurance Of stable government has given
every one confidence to invest money, and large
sums have recently gone into pumping plants
and other devices for utilizing the artesian water
supply which experiment has shown exists on
the leeward side Of all the islands. Chemical
analyses also have shown Just what the various
in laying out plantation proper fertilizers are
selected by a chemist, and good results. with
plenty Of water. are assured.
It is no wonder that everybody IN Hawaii who
can scrape money together buys sugar stock.
Almost without exception the plantations pay
big dividends, some OF them phenomenal ones.
Modern methods of finance have never had much
encoura cement in the corporations organized in
Hawaii, and sugar plantation capitalization al
most always represents property far IN excess Of
the par value Of the stock. Some Of the divi-
dends paid are enormous Eva plantation, for
instance. on capitalization Of 81, 900. 900 this
year made net profits Of between 100000 and
SSO0OO0 The capital stock was increased a few
weeks ago to S2o0000o. and the stock sold on
the Exchange this week for $685. a share.
stockholders meeting has been called to con-
slider a proposed increase to S3.OOO,OOO. Expert
ence gained on the Eva ir the cost Of engineer
ing features and the construction OF gigantic
pumping and piping system has made the Oahu
plantation certain money maker, for IT is now
known exactly what can be done Oahu rs cap
italized at 81 100000 OF this issue 1000 shares
have been paid up, and are selling on the market
a $50 share, though there has not yet been
crop taken off II. ON the rest OF stock so per
cent has been paid in and it is selling al S131 90
share Waialua, new plantation on Hawaii.
is capitalized at 100000 The Pioneer Mil
Company which owns Latana plantation on
Maui is now capitalized at 81 10000. The orig
inal stock representing S750O0O capital, is sell
ing at S40O share 1t is estimated that the
dividends next year will be 10 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
QUESTION OF CUBAN DEBT.

London. Oct S-The Parts correspondent Of
The Times" says
The question Of the Cuban debt cannot be
settled until the Commissioners have received
fresh instructions from their respective Gov
ernments."
The Times" commenting editorially upon the
foregoing dispatch says:
We can understand that Spain. aware Of
Americas sanitary difficulties in the Gulf Of
Mexico and the Caribbean. may be tempted to
hold out for better conditions than she believed
herself entitled to when the protocol was ar
ranged but we shall be surprised If the Ameri-
can Commissioners DO not peremptorily insist-as
President Mckinley is said 10 be ready 10 do
on sweeping such dilatory pleas away. re-
rewal Of the war would be an act Of folly ap-
proxmating TO crime
With reference 70 the Cuban debt "The
Tines" says:
Americas demand that Spain retain the re-
sponsitility amounts substantially TO repudia-
uon and as the point interests third parties, 1t
Is 10 be hoped a decision will be carefully con-
sldered. An early conclusion Of peace is desira-
ne but ii would be dearly bought at the cost Of
al arrangement which might cause uneaslness.
ooth actual and prospective, TO the "orlu
money markets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
QUESTION FOR PEACE COMMISSION.

Washington, Oct Admiral Dewey has ca
oed 10 the Navy Department that he has peen
tcvsed that a number Of Spanish troops nave
arrived at Singapore bound for the Phihppines'
% reinforce the Spanish garrison at Aoho' on
'he Island Of Panay At this place Is conceh-
Caied about all that remains OF the spanish
army of occupation Of the Philippines OUTSIDE OF
ue few troops on the island of Luzon In as
patching soldiers 10 the islands tho Spanish 1oV-
eminent has raised the direct question as 10 inc
night 10 reinforce troops now engaged In active
Nostlities with the insurgents. The weight OF
'fnion here is that this action is pernissiD'e
snd does not constitute a breach Of the terms OF
."e protocol suspendng hostilites. A good zeal
however may depend On whether the spaniarus
''hine themselves 10 a defensive position u
Undertake 70 carry on offensive war asahs'
'"e insurgents The Cabinet to-day gave some
ohsiceration 10 this subject, which VIII PROM
'y be left 10 the Peace Commission for dispo-
stlcn
'he ship "a which Admiral Dewey IelerIeu
'he spanish transport Buenos Aires ana u
a1s been learned that she is laden with mum
.Yhs o' war instead OF troops stu, the p'i'i-
"~ az stake Is sad 70 be the same as " troops
"ue Concerned The ship is said to De que d.