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1Th Auacuta Jit sub A' VOL. IX.-NO. 198. ANACONDA, MONTAN'A, SUNDAY MORNIN(, M ARCIC 20, 1898. P FIV hrr atch Stock IB ISARG ARTISTIC UP-TO-DAT1 Our Prices Are Small Buys I good, reliable peaking watch, Snd our other watches, though higher in price, Are Just s Cheap Our line is the largest and best assorted in the city. H II cll is Makig a Sklleee. LADIES' WATCHES GOLD FILLED. ....""............from $10.00 to $38.00 LADIEB' NICKEL AND SILVER WATCHES....... from $3.00 to $15.00 LADIES' SOLID GOLD WATCH. .....................from $20.00 up. -ENTB' GOLD FILLED WATCHES. ............... from $10.00 to $40.00. GENTS' SOLID GOLD WATCHES, ..................... from $40.00 up. GENTS' NICKEL WATCHES. ................ f. rom $2.50 to $12.00. M*s Talku for Clling Cards 'JEWELER AND OPTICIAN OWLEY BLOCZ BUTTE. MONT. It Keebs Nig ht on Growing 0 Why does our C) Suit Department grow so fast and steadyf When a customer buys a good, ser viceable Suit here at $10.00, $12.50 or $15.00 and upward, for which other stores ask a fourth or a half more; he naturally tells his friends and neigh- ) bors, and they tell others; that's the way the store keeps ) on growing. A goo a.,ic.abL suitl. from 0 p$10.00 ad uap. A aindsome sprimg east $16.00 and up Sea. .ageet for Rnee Hat. sea D. Jaeger Uminderwear. GINS KLEIN? hJO biuL~ ~o0 o8~jl BID OWIP FROM WITHOUT It b t.e Opinion of th Bs nrv or of the Maie.. THEY BROUGHT NO REPORT Three of the Oaoerl anve a Ino Corn wierooe With Prement memater and se tar Lang - Two More Wsmlps. Washington. March 19.-The arrival of several survivors of the Maine and their extended conferences with Presi dent McKinley and Secretary Long, furnlshed the most interesting feature in to-day's developments of the Span ish situation. Three omcers of the Malne-IJeut. G. F. Holman, Lieut. George B. Blow and Lieut. A. W. Cat uln of the Marine corps-accompanled by Boatswain Larkins. came on unex pectedly from Key West. It was said their visit was purely voluntary on their part, as they are now on waiting orders, and are free to go where they please. Their long conference at the navy de partment and later at the white house, led to much conjecture, It being as serted that Lieutenant Blow brought with him the report of the court of Inquiry, or at least the general conclu sions reached by that court. It can be stated positively, however, from an authoritative source, that the officers did not bring with them the report. either as a whole or its general conclu sions. It is said with equal positive ness and authoritatively that they do not know what the action of the court of Inquiry is, and therefore are not in a position to convey any information to the president or secretary of the navy on that point. Their talks were confined entirely to graphic narratives of their experiences on the night of the explosion. In the course of this narra tive. however. Individual opinion as to the cause of the explosion found ex pression. These opinions. as already stated, wore purely personal, and not tuoulded on the proceedings of the court .f inquiry. These personal opinions. hoi \ever. It was learned reliably, were strongly favorable to the theory of an 4 xternal r.use leading to the destruc thUn of the Mallae. The officers maintain the strictest re serv-. not only at interviews for publi cation, but alst in talking with their aMs-cilates in the naval service. This led naval officers to refrain from referring to the disaster white talklag with them. One of the officers votlunteered the sug gestion that he would be glad to talk if his lips were not sealed by the strictest ordcrs. After the conference with the president and the secretary of the navy. the Maine officers did not return to the navy department and consider able care was extrclse.i In having their whereabouts kept from public atten tion. Another interesting arrival of the day was Constructor Hoover, the tech nical expert sent to Havana to identif: the tw;eted plates In the Maine wreck age with a view to learning whether the explosion was of internal or external origin. Mr. Hoover also maintained si lence concerning the wreck. He made nto rep.,rt to the secretary of the navy, p4 ht, vas sent to Havana to learn facts and then embody thett in testimony be fore the court of inlqu:ry. Late in the dtay the prospects became much brighter for the acquisition by the United States of two fine warships. namely. the armored cruiser San Mar tino. bel -nging to the Argentine Repub lie. and the battleship General O'Hig gins. belonging to Ch:li. The- hope of getting these ships had been almost g ven up, but cablegrams received to day from Commander Brownson. now in Europe. made the outlonk more en couraging. I'p to the close of office ho.urs anl actual purchase had not been c' .ncluded, but a high official numm~ l up the situati-in by saying the negotia tions were getting "very hot." The San iMartino was originally built fc.r the Italian government, and was th:cn known as the V'arez. but since her purchase by Argentina has been re nlamed. Her dimensions are: Length. 2"': hbam. :c: draught. 24: displace nlent. 6.940 tons: horse-power, 13.000: speed. 19.98 knots. Her armament is two 8-inch rapid-tiring guns, mounted in barbettes and protected by hoods; 10 6-inch quick-firing guns. in a central redoubt: six 4.7-inch quick fire guns on the upper deck. All the guns on the upper deck are protected by steel shields. The General O' Higgins is a battle ship of 8.500 tons, built at Elkswick. Her dimensions are: Length, 400 feet; beam, 62; draught. 22. Her contract speed is '21p knots. Her armament is four 8-inch, 10 6-inch. four 4.7-inch Armstrong guns, eight 12-pounders. 10 6-pounders and four submerged tor pedo tubes. Her protective deck is a belt of Harveylsed steel seven inches thick. Her gun houses for the 3-inch guns and the casements of the 6-inch guns are protected by 6 inches of nickel steel. Both the navy and war departments continue their active preparations and emergency contracts in all branches of armament are being made daily by the various bureaus. The naval bureau of ordnance has contracted for 4.500,000 pounds of brown powder, probably the largest single order ever given. This was divided between the California Powder company and the Dupont Pow der company. These concerns together are furnishing the bureau about 20,009 pounds daily, and within a week or so It is expected the capacity of the two works will be brought up to 40.000 pounds of powder daily. The order is sulftlent in the aggregate to give 200 rounds for every gun afloat in the American navy. and with this large supply on hand the navy, for the first titme in five years. will be more than amply supplied with powder. 9t An unusually large number of sena tors took advantage of the fact that the senate was not in session to-day to call upon the cabinet ofeers with the hope of securing definite information on the Cuban situation. They succeed ed in learning only that the report of the court of inquiry had not arrived, but it was expected early next week. and that it would be forwarded to con gress immediately on its arrival unless of a very startling character. Some of the high officials of the state department are deliberating upon the line of policy to be pursued in case the report of the na'al court should have the effect of entirely eliminating the Maine incident from the situation. So strosgly was this contingency dwelt UpOn that the inference was drawn by some of the senators that the depart ment had been led to believe, or had been informed that the report would fall to connect the Spanish authorities or the Spaniards with the tragedy. Still the state department officals did not make any positive declaration that such information was in their posses salon, rather advancing it as a tentative suggestion, and when pressed for in formation on this point, replying that they only knew that the report was to come next week and that they had not advanced Information as to its con tents. They seemed to seek Informa tion rather than to give out opinions as to plans, Indicating that no definite course had been decided upon pending the Maine report. CUBA'S INDEPENDENCE. The Bloewiag Up of the Maime Is as Ad dltiusal atd Final Atr amrn:. New York. March 19.-"While the Maine disaster is inseparably linked with the general Cuban question." says the Wash ington correspondent of the Herald. "I am assured that the president would deal with the former diplomatically before making representations to Spain concern ing the Independence of Cuba. The blow ing up of the Maine is to be used as an additional and final argument as to why a speedy end should be brought to the war in Cuba. "President McKinley is anticipating a decision which will show the ma.n cause of the disaster to have been an outside explosion, and the court will be unable to explain what person or persons coinnilt ted the crime. A cabinet member told me that while the preasdent was !ilepar ing to make diplomatic representations to Spain on an indemnity basis. he was not unmindful of the possibilities of find Ing by the court which would make war unavoidable, and that the extraordinary military and naval preparations were con sequently begun. "This omfficial told me that only a deei sion showing a positively direct c.,ne,r tlon of Spanish officials with the Maine disaster wduld prevent the president from carrying out his determination to deal with the Maimn catastrophe in a strictly legal and diplomatic way. It may be further stated that the president hopes and expects that this matter can be ad Justed diplomatically. "I am informed that It Is now the pur pose of the president to make congrss jointly respo.isible fur any action in deal ing with the t'uban, quirstion which may result in war. lie believes that the Inde pendence of ('ubha is written in the hook of fate. He further believes that the blow. Ing up of the Mlaine makes It imperat v,, dpon this country to do something at the earliest date possible to end the war in ('uba. but he is not convinced ts to t h. I('et means of doing this without bring ing on war. "He has said that he will not he re stonsible for an 'unholy war.' If the U'nited States is to be made responsille for precipitating a war, he desires th at congress shall share the responslbil ty with him. Instead of Issuing a procla mation recognising the independence of Cuba. as it has been frequently asserted he would. President McKinley is now of the opinion that congress should take the initiative. It is for that reason that the administration has changed its pro gramme in favor of an early adjourn ment. I am now assured that the presi dent wants congress to stay h. re until the Cuban question Is in a fair way to st tthlment. Thn r, is no forth r doubt that thle holding of the Spanish flotilla at the C'an:aries and the withdrawal of the battleships from the vicinity of i'iba wait the result of an agreement r-ached by the Washington iand Madrid government,,s. "The fart that R, ar Admiral S.lard has remaining with him at Key W\V st a for midable sqadro,n is due to the desire of the anthorith a to have a strong t!it tl,"re when the report of the court of In ,'iirv is read and the r.sult of the p illey to be Inaugurated by the president has nied, Its* if apparent. "It has been determined by the officials to continue the sharp watch which has been kept on the torpedo flotilla, and. should they attempt to move to Porto Rico. to make a vigorous protest to Spain looking toward orders for their immedi ate return to the Canaries. and If Sp:in should refuse to comply with these rei. resentations. the plan prepared by the officials contemplates not only tile forma tion of a flying squadron, but th di-patch of cruisers to intercept the torpedo flo tilla and destroy It." ITS LAST CARD. Autonomy Is Neary at Its Last Gasp in Cubn. Havana. via Key West. March 19. News has just reached this correspond ent from authentic sources that the au tonomist government. backed by the military authorities here and the gov ernment at Madrid. Is now playing its last card to secure peace in Cuba and prevent intervention on the part of the tnited States. Near Palo Prloto and Via Jaca Gor das. in the province of Santa Clara. on the west side of Jucaro-Moron trocha. are -a-thered several thou-aid r, , gents under command of Gen. Calixto Garcia and other prominent chiefs, ac companied by Senor Masso, president of the Cuban republic, with several members of his cabinet. Also on the west side of the trocha, in the district of Sancti Spiritus. less than 30 miles distant from General Garcia's forces. are stationed 2.000 insurgents under Generals Pancho. ('arrilo. Montea guedo, Lanclise. Legon and Giongales. The Spanish commander, General Pan do. with Generals Ramires. Charves and other generals, is within a few miles of Gen. Calixto Garcia. General Gomes is west of the Jucaro-Moron trocha within easy reach. All the insurgent generals. President NMaso and the insurgent ofmelals, with (;eneral Garcia. got through General Pando's lines some time ago. and the latter gate up th- campaign, which was to be a grand military coup de grace in the province of Santiago de Cuba or province of Puerto Principe. But. In addition to passing through the trocha. the Insurgents turned General Pando's flank. It is just possible that this flank movement will be the means of General Pando's carrying out a long contemplated conference. General Pando's purp..se. to further which he has ordered a practical ar mistice in the eastern part of c'uba. Is stated succinctly as follows To have a personal conference with (Gen. calixto Garcia. President Massi, and other in surgtents. and even with General Go mes. If posalblt. and to make them a fommal offer of autonomy. actcording to the programme drawn up by the left or radical wing of the party. As prevlous ly cabled, this offer Includes, in return for the ending of the insurrectior. the disarmament and disbanding of ail volunteers: dgnmerial treaties to be concluded without Spanish interfer ence. a maximum sum of $2.000o.00u an nually to be paid to Spain by Cuba. as the latter's nominal suzerain, no In aurgents to be shot or imprisoned on account of the existing insurrection. and no nasurlntat to be sent as prison era out of CUba for future political .-f tenets. The advices received here are in sub stance, that General Pando felt conf dent of securing the conference'. w hile on the other hand Captain tien'ral Blanco. Secretary Gener.l Congosto and the Lpanish staff orticers of high rank and many ratdil Iln embe'r of the autonomist government felt sure that the proposition. .ling the tesit ever ot fered and easlnR ,g tee-"'t'erl itde'pend ence would be accepted, that the r,. bellion would be declared at an end and that c.isequently all excuse for the oter, -rn;Aon by the I n;tej States ftates would be ended. Such views. bewever, were not held when this dispakh was sent by those beat acquainted with G(eneral (tome s and his chiefs, nor by the Spanisll-c'u ban merchants. bankers. editors or lawyers, nor the liberal class in Ha Vtana. "lie latter were, si*t. that noihl Ing but the prope.ltion of Monte 'Pristo, (for granting as Indemnity to .plaln. I hut absolute independenicte for t'uOia) would ever be romnsuldled by (e-n,.rl.' Grimes or any of his principal folihc - ers. In subiport of the latter viste. i is offltcilly announced that after all the, effIrts near ltansanillo. only two. pre vates of Salvador Ruls's band sur t e ndere.!. It is known besides that General Pando. in order to advance his plans for the proposed camlaign in Sant;ago de Cuba. greatly teakened all the ti achas, taking from them several thou sand men and much artillery. It is regarded as certain In well-in formed circles here that G;enerals Gae mes and Garcia, after refusing to c,mn fer with (eneral Pando. will. If they dt. confer, after refusing the terms offered. take sufficient cattle and provis.ons from their comparatively well-ntocked plantations immediately west and then inaugurate a raid uponl the provines. of Matansas. Havana and probably Pinar del Rio. appearing near here within 1i or H1 days. which a. cnsider.il poslbte. Letters received here, from prominentn autonomists in the pinr,.incets of Santa Clara and Puerto P'reneipe have been shown to this crrespolnde.rn:. The w rit era are not favorable to the United States; they still cling to, the the,,ry of autonomy and elaise as false the as sertions that the Spanish s,,Idiere, are i unpaid. unfed and living in tow ns. while their omficers are conspiring ngalist the autonomist government and refuse to take the tlild, either do nylin the presence of the intulrgents or sayilg. "Let the trocps who ar In favor of au tonomy fight its battles." Other letters lfrm the same s.,urce insist that all the plans laid to secure the surrender of the Insurgents have been badly con(elved and poorly exeicut ad. These lette-r add that only in Iso lated instances h'ie any of the instur gents laid down their armb'and'-tI in surgent leader. M:esso. who surrender ed, it is still further asserted, was p.e scribed by (General Goames and was lia ile to be tried by court martial. while of the 100 insurgents who surrendered with him at Foment,. more than half were back with the insurgents within a fortnight. The general .pinion seems to he that the Pando (',nferin(e 111 in anyi- (\it be the end ,f autonomy anR. the mi.ct sanguine a.ssert that It will make the intervention of the I'nIted Statel inm perative. Thne who have this v\ie-w ais sert that th,. troops of the, I nit.eu States will he n.eiessary to prevent utl: rages which w ill disgra.ce civilizali ,I. and also tio protect Amnertiran eItiz n:s in ('uba. I:tel-r the eircumr-tellnce,.. n.\ .i feom the .se-ine of the onnflict is awaut: ed here with the gre'atest anxiety. NO NEW PHASES. Spain Will Not LibS.n to the Plan of iE. Iarge.l Aafot on .sua Washington. March I.--The diplo nmatic aspct o, the Spanish qunstiont delveloped no n.w' phases to-day. It is stateid !osit ti\ ly that no conrete proposithion: on the enlargement of Ilhe rfl'esent plan of autonomy or s-Il 1.ment based on independence, by purchas.. or *,ther'lPse. or a mutual c.ssatlion of naval and war ireparations, haI ben). under negotiation. These sulbjects are, continuously cotning up fo absatraet discussion. pro and con, as to what tnight be don.' to'ward a so;ution. IBut beyond these, non*, of these. ipropl'i tions have advanced to the stage. whtere it may be said to be a question ot ,Ill ctal negotiations between the twso gov ernments. The ('uban commissioners now here doubtless would co-operate with the I'nited States government to ward securing an enlargement of the* present plan of autonomy, but the Spanish government thus far has not entertained the suggestion of enlarg ing the plan, as this would necessiltate an appeal to the Spanish crites, and also would inject the question into the Spanish elections, now about to eacur In the peninsula. Btesides re,.'\ ingn the lMaine sur vivors. Secrretary IAng conferred with members of the senate and house naval cr,mmittees and with a number of ship owners. No further purchases of Phlps were made to-day, although a numnber of vessels are being examined. Lie.u tenant Commander Colwell has eap.led from England that the V'nitel States flag was hols:ed to the peak of the Artasonas with due ceremony yestet day. The special board sitting in New I York to inspect merchant shil.e.n su' - able for auxiliary ships, has rep,,rted the result of its inspection of a nt:m.wr of vessels. Thus far. ho,. .,.'r. The authorities have not taken flurl' r a. - ;ion as to spr uring these sht; e. aH th' Insrpction is nmainly t, afford fut Ii ,formation in , ase re.rchant -aait a.:' ial,-d into actl',- service later. Th r.- is n. .1 ,uht here thp'" tn.r ;au thoritie.s ar.. k,-ping tt*mn s.'.l s e.l ivsed as It. th. nmov, in. n i Spanish torpedo flotilla, nop,. i t":: from tpra'n Ip to. last nim.. t,. cia! advlres .\ .. t.o the 40l.- t r.,t' 'I flotilla had not left the ('aar., : where a stop vnas made t-. a. i'. arrival of the lSpanish cruiser IP. r .t, acquainted with the farts sav thl,, r stop at the C'an;.ry ,slands is ,n!. t .. porary and that there Is no ,t.;. . on the part of the Spanish gi\-.ernn,tnt t, turn back the t,,rpodo beats h... - . the rem,,val of the Texas ate,! M,,arss chtsetts from Key West. O)n the l , n trary. their purl.. se, as nm:'ls1 kno l nt In Washington. is that th t ,irlp.- 1, (Continued on Page Two SPAIN HAS NO FRIENDS Germany. Austria and France Will Stick to Neutrality. URGENT APPEALS MADE Bpanish Agents Unsuoceestul in Secur Ing Warship -A Change Immi nent in Gjrman Party Poll tics--Treatle at Issue. Copyright 1BM by Assocanted Press. Berlin. March 19.-In spite of denials. the queen re-gent of Spain has repea-l edly and strongly appealed to Emptirr Francis Jseph of Austria to exert his Influence with the monarchs of Europe-. particularly Emperor William. to se cure their efforts to restore amicable relations between the United States and Spain. The queen laid special stress on the n ct-essity of maintaining the pItteC'e -f Europe and securing an entente of the European monarch against republican, aggressilve America. urging the affinity of her dynastly with lthe Hapshurg. It It understood that Emperor Francis Joseph. while reply ing t,, the queetn cautiously and con servoatively. has actually written to Emp. ror %William en. ,tnivoring to elilcit a reply pledging thet litter to promise to tendter his good reotvi. ea in try ing t, nmaintain peace.. Moltre reecn.tly. Spain apprIoached ;e.rmallny aind Alns tria with the view of obtaining assui ancte that tlthey. in the event of war. would assist Spain in soim- waay or th. othb, The Spanish ambassad..r here. Senor Mendoz de \'ingo, father-in-law of Senor Polo y nternihei. the Spanish min icte.r at WaReih:ngtin, had a confrtnce on Wednesday list with the minister for foreign affairs. ,,aron vn Huelow. \when the latter tasullred him that while G;ermany earnestly elt.ired the mainton ac' t f ipeace., she (.crtainly would not pledgei, hi-erself to anything hut the e-trltest neultrality. Spaint is beliteved ti. htt ,l reteived the samllle answer from 'itl-nnt and Paris. Senwr S.tndotval, the Spantish agenlt, has thus far failed in h. etffolrt as a purc'has-r of torpedo b, ats and otecr warships. A remairkable change. in party poll tic-s i- ietlitevd to be- immlinent. It as sure. thi, ad. li:in if the moist import ant mi i-til' end-ing in lt.- reichstag and dii.l, whilte l furn!.hes the vote-rs with dtitlit,' issutrs for the onming nim paign. The Ina in iesue will he- th-i com ntmertial treatics now petninig, which are largely i": favor ,,f industrial interests and de-trimelntal ,to agricultural Inter ests. Th.y f,.rmnurly met with the em ierr's apptrova' and brought honors to ;,ene-ralI von:1 Ca:rivi. the former ciha - icllhur. th,-ir framer. The ne,,w treaties, ai'co'trding to the govt-erlm nt, promise to be t.ir-e faivorabl to at.lestlcLit. INHUMAN TREATMENT. OM1rers of the Amellra ( lrrged With III. 1Treatling h ail..rc. New sirk. lMarch 1i* -The .rorrie.t look ing cr w th.it .v,.r casll.d into th. hIarbor Of No.v. '..t I. 'ilme in thi' rltritlh hark AP.,r.. I."; h1.. f. f nm fling Ko1ng. |rl1ý" . )hi,." k* n.d, w* ak from l,,s of foio' . s.ni, h)a;l'lg brok IIn hon.r ' and oth 'I i l ieIihi hby scurv' Thh.y 1.11l a stor iof hardship and hrutality. A reporter wIh a. nI on loihrd the. i.i"'il found ,'r. i.. I.. rtl.h, In thi. fiort.,.sti it iw'eis .ed by n,.n I il Vi. InI I pIitt.,ously for a dcif tor. ,lb ,.t of h11i r1 "."r."ii.'. roi.d by unh' tal..d w ith ailiC .f siurvy. T'hso. t m iin charge thi. stat.| oi iffairt to Cliaptain Morris., ; lld ltiit-waln Sihlitnur. Alt'x M31t'aiuslisrli i t.dl. "From the day a.. hlft lhIong Kong w*' havt* bteen s-trappl and i t atl t ,n. I h;a.iv, without iovi iatiloni ben itattck again and again i, "h litld ni. fri.· h t t\igII lii'll o r dally rn t'ins bting two s.tal i it i andl a 1i1tth, n.,i t. It we arski Zr htit. r food w. a. r. clililesd. I hi. i. t i nt vi t v s1.illor ,-n the ship t ritk h oniii, Oflier or an . Ih-r. Th- Ilnpl m i.ts ul.dl ware ir chailn. olng hi:inoo clhi, hlin k.t. oak illh inl S'i h n | IllI t of a nmilp r , rtit ni.m I vs. s.tcn ' ni , nas lilt, trn aitlh bt!a k .'aln at 11'h. -.,nt t me. \e. d11i not .l.ir,. .trike :., k , "t w.s in chit :siun'ar.l ,SinI,-',i -i I I'. I. cr Ha;inson a -n kili-l 1i iritail t andil Start timn 1ti uklr grull g i g h int.t hii .n ,ir *n i14 tih . . ni Tih, a n i i tI task turns Ii1 l' hii m ihit tli .lhuain ltiammel knoi kii.i him h. it t Tile n the\ rwould d.t It' .. tti, r i ilani 'sln nltlllly got .l, k ,i.-. f - ti ihfi t I ot" war ,'i r n.l aa.th allck tii 1)hil. ii fr ..r l il W~air X. it k from lacki . if fi. 'I L.ti tl aturim a thni " vw- t it th hot hunk :nld call-d him. but Il. was too weak to lit lu. l'thcn th- ,oili etarln slammhd him 1t,, n on tt, it l*i'k This h" o rtulity. thr tinsl.).lur-ing vrlentl y aIll tth whit. Ifi+,hn gru.t n*l t but r+;ie h no answ.r". In haii'f llri. iurth I, h --Radu lkInaon n ar- trthf l lat tinh f this narratIe. wasr vol. ht, fir llha ilor JuSmith. Thllompson. I :,ill, lllhaitrti m ai nd iStt r clh. all of thimti Idltalld tht.is' would sw.a r Ilo the *fa*tl as MIoon dI they had an pportunity. HE CONFESSED. RLasy Wi 'lkiinson Is Guity of Mitlligt iattlie. ISperal i)lsatcth l' . t'. tnn, I t ard lill.nis. Miarch 19.--Ray 'ilkinron lwas arr. +ttedi last ntht by Stock lnspe ftor 1:1kIs hdrg" d with tatlth- st*.aling. and this aft. rnoin hi. for' Jusa t-te K.'lly. hhe Siil. a-. xaminat.kni. and was itadmitte- i tot fl**l in $ 1"* T"h-l young man. lwhu I veryi i, sl tahl) ', t ct'tdd. on i.ink to. fr at c f n with th+ * a un,.t -if h.s giull I. b. oke .1, iwan . id ent. -sea thait . teha, butch *• i., -t, , r * ' on. thl,lm T 'r t t iand. i". t.1 r. .'r .i-. . ti. 1::us1. J.ie· t r m - i' t , ' r . 'r I. : Vfi 1 t +- ni had ... ,, t r. I gah l ', 't - t'i t '.. , the t-r . + I .w , 1' r i .,! 1:' t 'h ." ti . .. - t, " th at ool t1 , . ', i n. .,.t * : Th ,it - ,, r. th , ,. 1 1, 1 i, 1 ', I :. r U.r f i. iantt. AN INSANE MAN. IIl Was Taken Iroin .h," Itrai tn Dow -pei_ :l ins-I,,t, h to tl 5.., . ".fn , I1. I. n altr 1 14,-- h. r if "i"av lnauc -of [D %.- n *"1 :t hai.all n ai lt.. ,ran .'n his h mtn~t w . ** w ," t,*il n -11 till| a - t-fi*und North, I u I'acitti pasi i *-r tra.i, . ind he has wired here for advice. T"t-day At torney C.en..ra; Nrltan r.' ,eved th.e m a *age from the sh-r:ff. "Trok in ianp man off train. had ticket from tratevllle. N. C.. to Spokane. w'hat shall I do?" The attorney general wired back In de tain the man for a while to see if his madness would not wear off. If he fatl to recover his sens-s. the sheriff was in structed to have him examined and rnm mitted. notifying the board of commil ltoners for the inarne. -o thet his ret'a tives. if located, can be nt tled This af ternoon another tI. gram was rtec.ved from Sheriff Cavanaugh. reading: "M tn became Insane whill coming thro gh North Dakota." But the attorney gener al did not think that made any difference. eo he did not change the previous instruc tions. A BIG FIRE IN CLANCY. It mtarted Ia a Rakery and II .1 Dam age to the Amollm of t3,000. Special Diepatch to the Stind'ard tHelena. March 19.-About three thou sand dollars' worth of property went up in pmoke at the town of Clancy, the end of the Montana Central freight divieion. 15 miles south of here. thls afternoon. The fire atarte.. in Andrew Thomp.pn'r bak ery. The bakery caught fire. and the flames spread to an adjoining building. lused as a restaurant. by a man by the name of Jackson. The baekery and rea taurant were soon reduced to ashes. In the meantime Wilhelm & Chapman's sa loon had caught fire. This was also burned, as was the residence of Mrs. Flannigan. The Union hotel. a pretentious wooden hullding. had a narrow escape. It was c•onaiderably scorched by the flames, but was saved by the efforts of the town people. who carried water from a Mon tana Central engine. In order to be on the safe side, the contents of the buildIng. as we,. as the goods In N. P. Harper'a etore. adjoining. were removed to paces of eafety. As there are not appliances for fighting fire., It looked for a while as though a good part of the town would le consumed. In order to stop the spread of the flames an attempt was made to tear down some of the building., but thia was abandoned, as the wind shlfted at a critical time. The loss of $3,0110 Is roughly estimated. The Insurance Is said to be about one-half that amount. RtSi'd the Mail. Special )Iisnatch to the Standard Pocatello. March 19.--Chef of Police El Ite this morning received a letter from Kemmerer. bringing the Information that a mail pouch was stolen from the crane at that place, and three registered letters ,ontaining $31 rifled, and describing two men who are supposed to have committed the crime. Ellls at once went out and plcked tip one of the men described and 'alged him in jail. He gives the name ,f James Kelly. The second man was here last night, but he cannot be located his morning. and it is thought that he got out on some train last night. Aaether nIdv Pnadml. Chirago. March 13.-Workmen engaged in clearing debris from the burned Emer soa betMas g disvesed emaallb bedy this afternoon. This mas the eighth corpse recovered. The remains. frthtfully burn ed and crushed. were dentified as those of William Boa. 11 years old, a clerk of the W. A. Olmstead Scientfie company. it. Pitts. a sollcitor. who was supposed to have perished In the fire, has been heard from. The list of missing now numbers 12. A lg · amagea Malt. Special Dippatcth to the Stnndard Helena. March 19.--overnor Smith. as vice presldent of the Gold Mountain MIl nog company. today had the papers serv..d upon him in a $t20.I0) damage suit Institut. - d by one Thoman Kane. The plaintif was employudl at the Ruhy mine. It seems that he was entering the tunnel a few weeks ago, when he was struck by a car uming out. recelving a fracture of the ,.ollar hone. The suit was brought in ,efferson country. The apri Glamre. London. March 19.--At the spring games of the London Athletic club today Lutens won the one-mile challenge cup in 4:46% In the 120-.ards dash Blawtord gave up the struggle. and Mayne won. Time. 12 I .,. The two-mile-handicap was won by ii. M. Llnyd. Time. 9:50 l1-. Fithhe.r Iart ,won the one-quarter-mile run; time. .l. The (M)-yards run was won by 'ol tart, who had 5 yards start. Time, S5~42-5. Primr. (ieorg-e Ior (;overnnr. ('onstantinople. March 19.-In ronse ,'uence of the. ultain a direct appeal, the t zar consented to withdraw his demand for $3..1-0.I. arrears of the Russo-Turkish war Indemnity, which his majesty at first insisted chould be paid from the raseco lurkirh indemnity. This fact. It I alleged. fo.eshadows Turkey'. acceptance of Prince George of Greece. candidate of :he czar as governor of Crete. All on Iteari lir..wseaI.. Iondon. March 19.-The steamer which was sunk with all on board Wednesday morning in collision with the British bark Itritich Prlnciss from Leth for Liverpool. off Gabbard Lightship. Is believed to have been the Ville Danvers. a Belgian train ing ship. having on board 60 cadets and :0 uittcers. In addition to the regular crew. ittil as Large. Special Dispatch to the Stnndard. Boise. March 19.-The five convicts who escaped from the Idaho penitentiary yes terday are still at large. The case has assumed sensational proportions. All the runaways are thought now to be armed. and a desperate conflict is expected if they are rounded up. More, %hip. London. March 19.-The czar. according to a dispatch from St. Petersburg. has Ltthori.td an increase in the ord nary I ai, xpenditture of three mll:,-n rout-les ..irl" for six y. ars. In additin to the -",, tal I rtant of ii nety million roubles for r..a..i puroa»re recently announced. l'".tatetl .. Mr h l" -Ma'. r Reev. has t. ,t th se i r, .r rdi.ian,:e. which just SL: s -alanrlv. t.r.o.r, paid He says :'it ti. "t% .,on .t ,ford the expense. ;Ilra n it re.rl 11aih:nct.n iMat, h 19.-Mrs. Frances '!,lygon Ilurnt.t., the well-known novel. t. to.day inttt:!uted suit for divorce trom Ir. S. .V. Burnett. The papers in the .s,- are withblrld from publicattlo. Sew Op h.." - Jacksonville. Ill.. March h--urltara entered the Rank of Freakla sear hur ast night and blew up the safe. secua et we.n 5. M)i aGd .3S. Ths~ steM a .andcar and escaped. THE POSIOFFICE It Passe. the Hous. by a ,Leag Majoritr FREE ENTRY FOR SUPPLIES Guns and Ammunition May OW I Brought in Without Pay. i Iy. Democrats Get a Dig La d Leader McKinlry. Washington. March 19.-The h eha tUr.) day passed the psStofl-e appreplhts tion bill which has been u.der eoa. eration since Wednew;ay. The i n1 points of attack to-day were the apple priations of 300.00.000 for aay transportati.n of mails and A5, for special facilities from Kansas C It to Newton. Kan. These items asla attract more or less of a eolmt. year the opposition seemed to be es i intense. All efforts to reduoe the iW propriation for railroad transposestie signally failed and the vote on te Southern mail subsidy was 77 to M against striking out. By neat pariaM mentary maneuvering the oppomeate 5 the subsldy were prevented from at" . ting a .iirect vote on a motion to ragei mit with Instructions. At the opening session Dinghy at fered the bill reported from the w5r and means committee providing Se ben entry into this country of guas, agua nltion and other naval suppiles nad war material purchased abroad auta Jan. 1. 1899. He explained that db committee unanimously reported bill. It was asked for by the seerstadIs of war and navy. Some democrats undertook to pee fun at Dlngley by asking him why those supplies should be admitted fso of duty it the foreigners paid the ta. Dingley replied rather sharply that i was perfectly understood where the ar tihies were purchased abroad san hIe ported the purchaser paid the duty. McMillan said he believe.! the poree ment should always have the right to import and he thought there shoul be a general statute for that purpose. The bill was passed without division. Henry. dem.. Miss.. clailed the eoor as a question of personal petvilhg and sent to the clerk's desk' to the per pose of having it read to the beas a quotation from an nlaterview with the Spanish ambassador at Vienna. ct ed in an assoeated pram dispatti in which the ambassador saki it t Ihe S ed States, in event of war, shobt * cite the Philippines to revolt, (fuld revenge hersel by rB".nd vcits in Americans boatithera Before the readin et the tesvtsl was concluded made a p.ait that It did not catl h a a persaal privilege. "It contains a reestUe.m gits a per tlon of the people of tiM fatted ds which I desire to repel." s usu yary but the speaker he'i he had aet pr ess d a question of privilege adu he was take off the floor. The house then went nlato ctaIttee of the whole and resumed coas rettes of the postomce appropriaton bill. It was agreed that there should be an hour's debate on the paragraph appI. priating $30,50.000 for Inland t r tation of mails. The debate was n he lively. Mr. Bland. dem.. Mo.. pined a reduction of the rates paid to roads for transmitting mals. The rates on all other classes of freight had been greatly re.uced since 1 yet there had been no reduction i ns ma He thought there should be a redaetsa of at least 20 per cent. Mr. Castle. dare., ('al.. offered an amendment to edaee the appropriation to $34.500.00. Mr. Grosvenor defended the appre priatlon. which, though vast was well expended In the splendid expedities with which our mails were everywher. hurri.1 to their destination. The heanl man of the postoltPde committee paot ed out the fact that all such amied ments as that of which Mr. Ioad had given notice had been ruled o a points of order in past congresss. The Castle amendment to reduce the propriation from $3000.00 to aIw dft.4 It was defeated. 74-32. Mr. Lewls. dem.. Wash.. moved to strike out the appropriation of a0 for the transportation of mall by ea hble and electric cars. He coateag that the real purpose of the aereplt ation was to Insure governmalt r tection for cable and electric ear Mass in the event of strikes. The amead ment vas defeated-73-3. The paragraph appropriating $'38, for special mail facilltike freI s M York and Washington to Atlanta, ant New Orleans precipitated the ia "al fight against this approprlatses. Ib. Bromwell of Ohio moved o eribe t out. This appropriation was eg-ala ered in connection with a shalga oe of $25.000 for special thaelis Opm Kansas City to Newton, aes. IM p. bate on both paragraph was Mi ad i by agreement to one bhor. Mr. Fleming. dem.. Mo., vfIagar opposed the appropratiton. n . son, pop.. Kan.. advocated the priation of $25.00/ for spelab from Kansas City to Newte., said unless this apbb prpa$es made the mails from westers northern Texas and Oknh be delayed 13 horsa A _f afterward Mr. Barlow. Pp.. terly attacked Mr. uimpag porting a subsidy. Mr. DOW braska offered an ameasg propriate $300.005 for aped cilities from Chicago to It was ruled set ta l Mr. Piacher. rep.. . point of order -tiR the the bill authorista the 1 erdl ti consolidate the with the New York ewte S uas sustained and It wn ea ' bill was reported to thohmge hrther amendmest. The friends at the epec.al mail fheIltie t adroit move. preveated • house on a motion to a ith LIstructions to tibe propriations. GOly e.r commit was in mde. ston. dem.. Ga. a t• priatos. made tb mottle he soscedli~ ed does The