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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
He CALLS FOR MORE MEN
Cannot Conquer Filipinos With
Present Force.
HE MUST ABANDON GROUND
General Otis Finally Acknowledges tn
True Situation-Cah No Longer
Hide the Facts-May Soon
Be Relieved,
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
New York. June Is, 2:30 a. m.-The
World publishes this morning the fol-
lowing special from Adams, Mass:
A long cipher message from General
Otis, sent to Washington and thence re-
layed to Adams without the usual Off
cial editing, has caused President Nc
Kinley many uneasy moments in the
last 4S hours. All that General Otis
told the president is not known, but the
World correspondent is enabled to
make this statement:
Otis plainly intimated his inability to
conquer the Filipinos with the present
fighting strength at his command. Fur
thermore, it is said, he gave the i'm
preston he would be forced to abandon
ground already taken unless reinforce
ments were quickly sent From the very
beginning Of the Philippine war, Otis
has been an optimist. He has made
the officials at Washington believe he
could crush the rebellion with his pres
ent strength and instead of reporting
the true situation he has made his
daily dispatches conform to the picture
as he saw it through his colored glasses
Now, however, that Otis is no longer
able to successfully distort facts, the
true state of affairs is coming to light
and he is forced to tell things which he
might like to hide. 1t is possible that
General Otis soon may be relieved of
his command
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
London Athletic Club.

London, June 24.-At the London Ath-
letic clubs meeting at STAMFORD Bridge
to-day, the half-mile run was won by
Luitens in 81 2-5. The 120-yard hurdle
race was won by Turner in 16 3-5 sec
onds. The mile and a half run was
won by H. c. Bennett in six minutes
and 81 seconds, In throwing the ham
mer, Graham won with 10S feet and
Harrison won putting the weight con-
test with 81 feet 914 inches. In the mile
handicap run Dixon was first, Redfern
second and Indermaur third; time,
426 45. Leggatt won the high jump,
five feet eight inches.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Their Boat Was Capsized in the Treach-
erous Yellowstone

Their Boat Was Capsized in the Treach-
erous Yellowstone.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Big Timber, June 24-Yesterday five
men who We're anxious to get to Da-
kota concluded to take the river route
from here as a inter of economy and
adventure. They had enough money to
buy lumber to construct a flimsy boat
and, in spite of abundant warning, they
embarked on the swollen waters of the
Yellowstone this morning, starting
from near the electric light plant about
o'clock. Two or three of the party
were intoxicated and this, to say moth
ing of the fact that their frail craft was
in no wise suited to withstand the
treacherous currents of the Yellow
stone, was enough to convince those
who saw them embark that there would
be a catastrophe. About noon word
came from Grey Cliff, 10 miles below
here, that the boat had capsized oppos-
ite that place and two of the occupants
drowned, the other three having barely
reached the shore.
Yesterday while they We're building
their boat, the Standard correspondent
asked them their names, remarking
that if they We're drowned word could
be sent their relatives. They laughingly
complied and gave their names as fol-
lows: Reno Sherman and j. w. Dicker-
son of Centralia ILL.,; w. H. Sullivan,
l57 South Carolina street Chicago; w.
5. Thompson, Kansas City, and w.
Lawrence, no address.
Sullivan has been 'herding sheep for
Hon. j. N, Kelly of Duck creek.
1t has been learned that Sullivan and
Lawrence are the ones who perished
The party intended to go as far as Bis
marck and laughed to scorn the repeat
ed warnings that were given them
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A B. & M. DEFEAT.
Helena Won by the One-Sided Score of
Fourteen to Three.

Fourteen to Three.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Z Helena, June 24.-What the baseball en-
thusiasts pronounce to have been the best
ball game of the season was played here
to-day between the Boston & Montana
OF Butte and the Helena mines. Although
the local team won by the rather one
sided score of IA to 3, general good play
ing was the order of the game McDon-
orgh, the Butte pitcher, did not succeed
in giving the Helenas very hard balls for
the first three innings, when the most of
the runs We're made eight being pounded
OUT in one inning. AS the game proceed
ell his pitching improved and Helena got
but two runs in the remaining six innings.
Ryan for the Helenas pitched another
good game, the visitors not getting a run
for the first five innings. There was a
good attendance and deep interest dis
played. Another game will be played to-
morrow. The lineup of the Butte team
was: Mage, shortstop; Moran. third base;
Murphy, catcher; Gallagher, first base; HUI
ber, second base: Grimes center field;
Bresland, left field McDonough, pitcher;
Heron, right field.
The score
Helena -. .......1 8 5 0 0 2 Ola
Butte. .......0 0 0 0 2 o. 8
Errors-Helena 4, Butte 8.
Hits-Helena II, Butte 6.
Struck out-By Ryan IS, McDonough 5.
Bases on balls-Ryan 0, McDonough q
Umpire-Lust.
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engaged. But we declare the conduct
of the national administration as to the
Philippines to be repugnant to every
line of the bill of rights, the constitu-
ton and the Declaration of Independ-
ence."
In the matter of state affairs, the
platform indorSes the election law
passed by the last legislature known as
the "Grebel law" and the law ito pre-
vent extortion, unfair and discriminat-
ing freight rates by the transportation
companies" both of which were passed
over Governor Bradley's veto. The law
to insure competition in the sale of
school books is also indorsed.
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CANAL INVESTIGATION.
Committees Appointed to Examine De-
tails of tho Work

IN.
Washington. June 24-Admiral
Walker, president Of the interoceAnic
canal commission, has divided the COM
mission into the following committees:
For the investigation of the Nicaragua
route. Mr.. Noble, Mr. Burran; for the
investigation Of the Panama route, Mr..
Burran, Mr.. Morrison and Colonel Ern-
est; for the investigation of other possi-
Bile routes, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Noble and
Colonel Hains; for the investigation of
the industrial, commercial and military
value OF an interoceanic canal Profess
sor Johnson; for privileges and fran
chises. Mr.. Pascoe. Colonel Ernest and
Professor johnson.
The whole commission will reassem-
pie here on July 6, when it is expected
the plans for the prosecution of the
work of the committees will be ma
tured. AS soon as the preliminary
work is completed the members will
leave for the isthmus for the purpose
of personally inspecting the routes and
terminals of the two canals,
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A HEAVY FINE.
For Discrimination in Exchange the
Island of Porto Rico.

For Discrimination in Exchange on the
Island of Porto Rico.
Washington, June Ex-Governor Gen
eral Davis of Porto Rico has issued a
stringent order against discrimination
in exchange in that island The terms
of the order are that no person engaged
in business in Porto Rico, whether a
money changer, merchant or employer,
shall make any discrimination in ex-
changes of any kind of American
money for Porto Rican silver for mer-
chandise and for service. American
gold and silver coin, national bank
bills and treasury notes have, under
the order, the same current value in all
official and private transactions. If a
lower rate is made or demanded in eX-
change of American paper money than
is made or demanded for American gold
or silver money, the offending party
or parties will be brought to trial be-
fore United States provisional court
and on conviction be subjected to a
fine of S100.
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THE STOCK YARDS STRIKE.
Most of the Packers Will Grant the In
crease Asked For.

Chicago, June 24-The strike among
unskilled laborers at the stock yards to-
day assumed a wider scope, 40 timers
leaving the Libbey, Mcneil & Libbey
canning establishment. They are paid
$780, and demand 25 cents more. Later,
half of them resumed work without
getting the additional pay.
A colored man who, it is supposed
was going to work in place of a striker,
was badly beaten before he was res
cued. fight also took place at Ar
mour's.
Libbey, Mcneil & Libbey announced
to-day they would on July l, grant the
raise of 25 cents asked for. Other pack
ers are expected to follow.
The strike extended to the car yards
of Armour & Co. and those of Nelson,
Morris & Co. this afternoon, when 100
laborers quit. Nelson Morris granted
the increase of % cents and the score
of men who had left returned.
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FOR ANNEXATION.
Jamaican Delegates VIII Go to Ottawa
When They Leave Washington.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 24-The sec
retary of state for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain, has directed the governor
of Jamaica, Sir Augustus w. Hemming,
to instruct the reciprocity delegates to
proceed Immediately from Washington
to Ottawa for the purpose of confer
ring with the authorities of the Domin-
ion on the whole project of Jamaicas s
future relations with Canada. The
reason for this step is not known but
many people suppose Mr.. Chamberlain
doubts the practical results of the
American negotiations and desires to
hasten the movement for the alterna-
tive Canadian annexation.
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Mill Swept AWAY.

Vancouver B. c.. June 24-An un-
confirmed report comes from Fernie
that the Canadian Pacific Railway
company's saw mill, the largest mill of
it's kind in British Columbia, was swept
away on Monday night by a freshet
on Elk river. The mill dam was broken
by the force of the water, and the mill
and large number of logs went down
with the current. There were several
million feet of logs ready to be saWn.
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MINERS OBJECT.
Placing the Boundary Line at Klukwan
Would Be an Injustice.

Seattle, Wash, June 24.-News that
the negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain contemplated
establishing a temporary boundary line
at the Indian village of Klukwan, on
the Dalton trail, has reached ALASKA
and the miners of the Porcupine dis
trict are considerably exercised over it,
as the establishment Of the boundary at
KlukWan would place the Porcupine
district in Canada. Between 1000 and
1000 Americans have located claims in
this district The claims are 600 by $50
feet in size and the miners fear that if
the district is awarded to Canada the
locations will. in accordance with the
precedent established in the Atlin dis
trist, be reduced to 100 feet square and
other than British subjects be barred
from locating claims. There is a di-
vergence of opinion as to the distance
of Klukwan from tidewater. Some
claim that it is 80 miles, while others
say it is not over Is.
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THEY DOUBT IT,
Germany Expects That Chambers VIII
BE Retired,

Berlin, June 24-The officials of the
German foreign office question the cor
fectness of some of the later news from
samoa. They say the abolition of the
klngsh1p is entirely acceptable to Ger
many, which never espoused the cause
of either candidate. While admitting
Chief Justice Chambers competency,
the foreign office questions the correct
ness of his decision in the premises and
doubts that the commission has decided
to leave him in office. They say he
should be retired. The return of B. S.
MaXse who was the British consul at
Apia, gives great satisfaction as the
Germans are more incensed against the
British than against the American Off
cialS in Samoa.
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Death of Colonel Cornelius,

Portland Ore. June 24.--Col. Thomas
Cornelius, a pioneer of 1S45 and one of
the most widely known men in the
state, died tonight at his home in
Washington county. In 1886 he was a
candidate for governor, but was de-
feated by Governor Sylvester Pennoyer.
He was veteran of two Indian wars
in the Northwest, and in 1861 raised a
regiment in this state to fight for the
preservation of the union
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
STRUCK A SPLIT SWITCH.
Union Pacific Passenger Train Ditched at
Oedensbure.

Topeka. Kan, June 4.-The Union Pa
cific westbound passenger train No. / was
ditched at $50 at Ogdensburg, little sta
ton seven miles east of Junction City. A
telephone message from Junction City
at midnight says that a relief train has
just left for the scene of the wreck. Three
persons are reported seriously and per-
haps fatally, injured The train struck a
SPLIT switch Engine, tender and express
car, mail car and day coach are ditched,
the sleeper remaining on the track.
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Arrested for Murder.

Spokane, Wash. June 24.-Francis
Butler, who was on the train with the
Wardner rioters when the Bunker Hill
mill was blown up, has been arrested
here charged with the murder of Jack
Cheyne. a non-union victim. Butler
has twice before been arrested, once
released, and when the deputy sheriff
took him he was out on bail, having
been charged with interfering with the
United States mails.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Street Railway Strike at Cleveland Is at
an End.

Cleveland, Ohio. June 24-An agree
ment between the big Consolidated
Street Railway company and it's strik-
ing employees was reached at o'clock
this evening and it is probable that
cars will be running as usual ON all the
lines of the company tomorrow
The agreement provides for the hear
ing of grievances and a resort to arbi-
tration In case the men and the COM
pany cannot agree, and it also provides
for the reinstatement of practically so
per cent of the old men at once, the re-
mainder, except those who have been
guilty of violence, being placed on the
waiting list.
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Sailed for Manila,

San Francisco, June 24-The trans
port Sheridan sailed to-day with troops
for Manila. She carried 1,S42 enlisted
men and 64 officers. The transport Va
lencia is expected to sail tomorrow
with some additional companies of the
oath regiment
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
Newark at Valparaiso.

Washington, June 24.-The navy de-
partment to-day received a cablegraln
announcing the arrival of the Newark
at Valparaiso, Chilli.
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TO RECTIFY ABUSES.
New Regulations Made in Relation to
Reservoir Sites.

Washington, June 24.-New regula-
tions for the control of the entry of
reservoir sites on the public land will
be issued by the interior department
The secretary of the interior has been
considering the necessity of additions
to the regulations formerly issued un-
der the act of Jan. 13, 1898, relating to
reservoirs for live stock. The law and
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A Good American.

my comrades, the regiment was but
a microsm of our great country and the
principles which enabled us to make
so much out of it are those upon which
we must act in the nation itself if we
are to stand to the needs of our great
destiny In administering this great
country we must know no North,
South. East or West. We must pay no
heed to an Americans creed, we must
be Indifferent as to whether he is rich
OF poor, provided only he is indeed a
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Continued on Page Two.l
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Prepare for War.

"Our nation must show itself great
not only in the ways of peace. but in
that preparedness for war which best
insures peace. We must upbulld our
navy and army until they correspond
to the new needs which the new cen
tury will bring. Above all. my COM
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
AT LEYS'

Our line of clocks is now COM
plete from the tiny rich gold one
day beauties to the large 8-day
black and gold and the new decor
ated
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

atamount--Merrlam. haggard, bat
determined rider, far in he lead. There
was no time for salutatiCn.
What answer?" deman ded the lieu.
tenant. abruptly and with wide. bura.
ing, bloodshot eyes.
TOO late" said Hayne, too late b.
As hours"
"You don't mean." gasped Merriam,
shat they are married slready?'
That's what Parry wires" was the
brief response, Here's the dispatch"
For II moment Merriam sat in saddle,
a dazed, stupefed look in his bloodless
face. Then his eyes closed and he
seemed about to swoon. Hayne sprang
from his painting horse just as Mer-
RAMS wearied escorts came numbering
to the spot. Together they lifted him
from his seat and bore him TO little
patch of grass, bathed his temples from
their canteens and gave him goutte
of cognac. They made what frontier
troops call "dry camp" that nigh:
just there where the two parties met.
There was fuel, little grass, but no
water beyond what they had in their
canteens, and with the contents of one
of these Hayne brewed pot of tea
while one of the men cooked their frl-
gal supper. They needed no other cano-
py than that of the heavens in that rare,
dry atmosphere, and with the stars for
night lights and the waning moon to
peep in upon their slumbers later and
start the gaun. coyotes at their queru-
lous, unregarded serenade, the troopers
slept, or seemed to sleep, until dawn.
Twice Hayne awoke to find Merriam
staring with burning eyes at the radiant
vault aloft, but he wanted nothing,
needed nothing. He could not sleep for
thinking, he explained, and when the
morning came the fever was with him
again, and Corporal Tracy gal!oped
northward along the foothills, long
days ride, to fetch once more the doc.
| tor from the cantonment, and with
Wells came the ambulance. The can
Torment lay so miles away othe north,
Sedgwick a hundred to the southeast.
1t was the nearest port in the storm.
This time Tremaine would have had
fitted up for him room in the big, airy
| hospital, but his better-half interviewed.
at would never do after our having
had him here before" she said. HE
must have his Old room under our roof
and everything he had before-except
Florence"
But when, after ten days of burning
fever and desperate illness, Randolph.
Merriam seemed again to realize where
he was, and ho% weak he waa, and how
| good they had been to him, the frsr
name he whispered the first thing he
asked for, looked for, seemed to long
for was F.orence-and they let her
come.
| TTn Ut,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07
A STORY FROM LIFE.
How FruSality and Virtue Were Re-
warded in the Case of u Young
Kansas Farmer.

The story of a Kansas boy contains
food for reflection, and other boys
might profitably follow his example.
Charley Troup is an industrious young
man who lives with his parents on
farm near Jewell City. Charley's
grandfather is member of the Troup
family, and the old gentleman exer.
cises great deal Of influence over him.
Many times when Charley had lost
money by having good time with the
boys of the neighborhood he would tell
his grandfather about it. The old gen
tleman worked on Charley several
years before he induced him to change
his habits. Finally the young man
agreed to hand over to his mother for
her needs all his spare change. He dis
carded his old associates and devoted
his time to work. turning a dollar
wherever he could.
Last week Charley was very much
discouraged. Grandfather Troup made
inquiries as to the cause, and Charley
told him he had hunted the country
ever for farm to rent, but had failed
IF l were you, Charley" said his grand
father, 81 would buy a farm instead of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07
THE CHRISTOPHER,
Lively Members of the Great
Insect Family.

I have selected the grasshopper for
his nature-study article because il
represents a class of animals that, in
some particulars, are very much alike.
This class consists in part of locusts.
grasshoppers, ants, dragon flies, bugs,
beetles, tleas, flies, butterflies, bees and
wasps. These all belong to class
called insects. The word insect comes
from the Latin insectum, which means
cut into or divide.
The grasshopper is divided into three
parts, head, thorax (chest) and abdo-
men.
The thorax is composed of three rings
ard on each ring is pair of legs, maxi
ing six legs in all, the hind legs being
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

For few minutes hardly n sound
save the deep breathing of three power
full. solderly men and the feeble gasp
ing of the sufferer broke the stiffness
of the rude shelter. The wounded man
lay propped on Merriams shoulder, but,
through weakness from his long illness
and the mental excitement of the mo-
ment, the latter's trembling grew so
marked that Whitaker quickly slipped
his left arm under the dropping head
and drew his friend away. McLane
seemed to gain strength from the vigor
81 this new support, though he could do
no more than whisper thanks. Present
ly he beckoned to Merriam and pointed
TO line on the page.
II said she was over 43-" he began,
then Merriam's hand was slipped over
his mouth.
I'll make any corrections you wish,
but do not speak of what is there" said
he, and with his fountain pen he erased
word and wrote another. Then the
sufferer nodded. at is all right now"
he whispered, and, taking the pen, was
lifted to half-sitting posture and
feebly. scratchily wrote as follows:
John Harold McLane, Jr., aged 25;
born June l, 1867, Sacramento. Cal.
Died June -, 1892, Mescaero noun
tains, n. NJ" Then. dropping the pen,
he fell back to his rude pillow, pant
ing and exhausted. Wells quickly gave
him stimulant; then he and Whitaker
affixed their names as witnesses. A mo-
ment later, while the surgeon remained
with his patient, the two young officers
clasped hands outside
you're weak as a child yet, Randy.
What is it. old boy?"
"My God! l can't afford to be weak
now" was the fierce answer. 1--WE got
to act-to do as never did before. How
long should it take our best rider, our
lightest rider, to reach the railway =?
kilograms must go east at once"
"If he take the back trail-the one
you came in by from Sedgwick-five
days and nights, least count. If he go
around by the cantonment for fresh
horses, perhaps even"
"My God! my Cod" cried Merriam
Gwen two days may be too long
You're in command, Billy. I can give
no orders. but that courier must start
before moonrise tonight. Don't ask
me to tell you why"
And within the hour, with sealed
packet addressed to Capt. Lawrence
Hayne. til infantry, Fort Sedgwick, a
slia little Irish trooper was Looping, all
alone, iauntily back toward the valley
of the Bravo, smacking his lips in antici
patton of the good liquor awaiting him
at Santa Fc Junction the moment his
duty was done. Five days and nights
had he before him of lonely ride
through desolate, almost desert land
stopping only when necessary to feet