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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-19
WAS A FR|GHTFUL SIGHT
Starvation Reaps a Harvest of
Death in Havana.
SCENES IN SOUP HOUSES
Spanish Barbarism Is Getting In Its Last
Work of Cruelty-Authorities VIII
Not Permit the Landing of
Tons of Red Cross Food.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept. 1S.-A letter has
been received here from a well-knovn
Pueblo citizen. who has been in Ha-
vana in an official capacity and was
one of the very few Americans adj
mitted for special reasons to witness
feeding of the poor at the Havana
soup houses before they were closed
by Blanco's orders last week. The let
ter was sent in four pieces to elude at
tention in the mails. Among other
things it says:
Large basins were placed about on
the floor filled with a sort of SOUP
maze or Deans, rice and sometimes a
piece OF meat cooked with it. This was
dipped into smaller pans, one pan to
family or group. Among notes taxi
en- l find that the allowance of meat
is so pounds per week for 500 persons.
For the very sick and small chill
dren, scant portion of condensed milk
is given. Bread is never issued.
counted Is on the upper floor more
dead than alive, some OF them suffer-
ing intensely. A mother with six lit
tie children occupied two cots. Three
OF the smaller children were scarcely
alive. Four boys, 10 to Is years old.
lay painting for life; three young girls,
so swollen about the body and limbs
they could not move-all these and
more waiting to die. Several elderly
women were among them. Altogether
the sight was frightful."
OF small child the writer says:
The face was skin over the lit
tie bones. Such eyes-oh, that pic
ture. The mother was in the same con-
dltlon while tears ran down her face
We turned and followed them. Later
! asked her some questions through
the interpreter. Her story is beyond
conception-too cruel to be published
and sent into homes among children"
The writer describes the refusal of
Spanish authorities to permit the land
Ing of tons of food sent to Havana by
the Red Cross for these poor people.
and the soup houses are now closed.
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Scottish Rite Masons of the northern ju-
risdiction OF the United States. Although
the supreme council does not convene un-
I'll Tuesday the visitors were well enter
tained by local Masons to-day, and the en-
tertainment committee has made an elab-
orate programme for tomorrow as well
as for other days of the week. On We'd
nesday and Thursday the SD or honorary
degree will be conferred. The eSth annual
assembly Of the grand council of Ohio
convenes here September "a and on the
two succeeding days the send annual con-
vocation of the grand chapter of Ohio
when General Grand High Priest Reuben
c. Lennon will be rendered a reception.
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WILL SHELTER NO ONE
Cabinet Determined on a Revi-
sion of the Dreyfus Case.
CHANOINE IN COMMAND
II Is Rumored That the Army Forced
the Resignation OF zurlinden-Be-
lieved That There Is Pic
quart Mystery.

Paris. Sept. 1s.-Le Soir says Gener-
al Chanoine. the newly appointed war
minister, told friends that he regarded
himself as a sentinel relieving another
charged with watching over the army
rights and intimated that as he was
appointed after the first cabinet coun-
Gil of Saturday, he was not responsible
for the decisions reached at the coun-
ell He declared that should he see
any attempt under pretext Of a revis-
lon of the Dreyfus proceedings to en-
gage in maneuvers against the army,
he would Immediately resign. The ma
tority of the Paris papers approve of
the cabinet decision, which is looked
upon as the first definite step taken to-
ward revision. a few unimportant
street demonstrations occurred last
night.
At the opening OF the council NJ. Sar-
rien, member Of justice, stated his views
OF the case at considerable length. ex-
pressing his conviction that a revision
was necessary for the peace OF the coun-
try and expedient on the ground that
many of the documents in the dossiar
appeared to be of doubtful authenticity,
and, above all, that Colonel Henry's
admission OF forgery threw suspicion on
all his evidence. NJ. Sarrien. however.
did not ask the council TO decide for or
against revision. but only asked permis-
sion to submit the matter to a commits
sion.
NJ. Faure opened the discussion. lie
did not openly oppose a revision, but
pointed out political and other objec-
tons To the reopening Of the case. II
is said that NJ. Brisson went 50 far as to
remind NJ. Faure OF the constitutional
limits of his function.
General Zurlinden admitted when he
took office hat II he was not a Drey-
fuslte. that he at least had an open
mind and felt great sympathy for the
Dreyfus family.
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S0NTAG-M0HAWK DEAD.
One of the Greatest Brood Mares at the
Palo Alto Farm.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
San Francisco. Cal. Sept 1s.-Son-
tag-Mohawk Palo Alto stock farm $
greatest blood mare. died at the ia
nous ranch Friday. aged % years. The
cause of death was age. Sontag-
Mohawk was a gray mare. foaled in
1875, bred by Hon. Charles Stanford at
Schenectady, n. Y, from whom she was
purchased by the late Senator Stan
ford. She was sired by Mohawk Chief,
son of Hambletonian 10. Her dam
Sontag Nellie. by Toronto Sontag 3O7.
her grand dam being a noted long
distance mare Of her day. Nellie Gray.
whose pedigree was untraced. Sontag-
Mohawk produced in all Is foals. two OF
which died at early aPes. Among her
get were the brown stallion Roi. 2:2914
Sallie Benton, 217&; Piedmont 2I7L
Sonoma, 2:2S; China. 2:25A; gray stall
lion Conductor. 1856. who sold for s35.-
900; Mohawk. 2:15ia: Belron- Sontag
Serenta, 2:25L Montage. record un-
known: celebrated stallion Sequel In
1898 she produced the gray flly Par
nita. 2:1siA: sold to j. Malcolm Forbes
OF Boston. She was barren I'm 1894
1895, 1896 and 1897. but this year pro-
duced a grey flly by Monaco. Appar-
entity in good health until the evening
of her death this great brood marc
laid down by the side of a sucking
colt and quietly passed away.
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DEATH or CAPTAIN CAPR0s.
Was One of the AbIest Artillery onicers
In the Service.


Washington, Sept. lS.-Captain Allyn
Capron, First artillery, died at his
home near Fort Myers. Va. to-day.
Captain Capron was one of the best
known officers in the regular army.
lie had devoted himself particularly to
the artillery branch OF the service, hav-
ing been an honor graduate of the ar
tillery school in 1873. and was regarded
as an authority on artillery tactics.
When General Skaters corps went 10
Santiago. Capron accompanied IL and
his battery did notably fine work in
the battle of Santiago. During the
first days of fighting before the city,
Captain Capron's son. Capt Allyn
X. Capron of the Rough Riders was
killed. The death of his son proved
upon the fathers mind, but he never
swerved for an instant from his duty
during the terrible days that followed
The seeds OF disease were sown in his
system during the Cuban campaign
and he returned to his home at Fort
Meyer, near this city. only to be strick-
en- down with typhoid fever. His death
occurred about Il o'clock to-day.
Captain Capron was born in Florida
and entered the military academy as a
cadet in 1853. After graduating he was
made a second Lieutenant of the First
artillery on the nth OF June, 1867, and
was an officer OF that regiment until
his death. He was commissioned as
captain on the 4th of December, Isss.
IL Is probable that Captain Capron
will be buried in Arlington national
cemetery, but no definite arrangements
for his funeral have yet been made
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| ards, L. $. A. which was TO convey
them to Philadelphia. The Shinnecock
then crossed the river and landed 26
sick soldiers and AZ convalescents, men,
bers of the army. the former being sent
to st. Vincent's hospital and New York
hospitals. Among the sick cared for at
st. Vincent's hospital were: Sergeant
George l.. Laws. Sth Ohio; Edward
Pugh, Sth Ohio: Albert Chesley, 33d
Michigan: Charles w. Carman, Sth
Ohio; Robert II. Flint. 1st District of
Columbia: James Headen. LIST District
of Columbia; Chris Maher. lst Illinois:
Charles Hallerd. SD Michigan: William
Johnson. 1st Illinois. Among the SOL
diers conveyed 10 the New York hospital
was Claude Clark, Sth Ohio.
The deaths at Camp Wikoff to-day
were; T. Carl. corporal Company G., 23d
infantry; Benjamin Badgely. 4th in
fantry; George Garrett. cath infantry:
l.. Larter. teamster, Sd cavalry.
a soldier named Clark. unidentified
as to regiment, was brought to the hos
pital last night i'm an unconscious con-
dition. He died to-day.
Things were quiet at the camp to-
day. a conference was held at General
Wheeler's headquarters at which the
colonels Of the cavalry division were
present. Views We're exchanged on the
question OF the removal OF the troops 10
a new camp in the South. prior to their
transportation to Cuba, and all those
present were Of the opinion that IL
would be better for their commands to
remain at Montauk Point until the gov
ernment is ready to ship them to Cuba.
The men are now reported to be in
as good condition i'm a general way as
when they left their posts last spring
TO mobilize for the campaign.
The transport Berlin sailed this after
noon, but II is thought she is still OFF
the coast not far from Montauk Point
on account Of fog. On board the Ber-
lin are the 1st, 2d, Sth and 10th infantry
bound for the Alabama camp. None OF
the other transports got away Tonight.
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sent to Hospitals.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1s.-One hundred
and twenty-eight sick soldiers arrived
here to-day on a government hospital
train from Montauk Point and were
Immediately distributed among seven
hospitals in this city. The men left
Camp Wikoff on the transport Shin
necock at o'clock Saturday night and
arrived at Jersey City early this morn
ing. The soldiers were then trans
ferred TO the train and sent to this city.
Sixteen of the men were carried TO the
ambulances in waiting. while the re-
naming III were able to walk 10 the
conveyances that took them TO the
hospitals.
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CHILD SAVING
Discussed by the Conference of Charities
and Corrections at Omaha.

Omaha, Sept 1s.-Delegates to the
conference OF charities and correc-
tions occupied the pulpits Of several OF
the prominent churches of Omaha to-
day. This evening a session of the
conference was held at the First Meth
odist church, where the problem OF
child saving was under discussion
DR.. Henderson os Chicago, presided.
Major Burnett of Des Moines said the
best way to save a child is to get IL q
good home. Horace A. Fletcher of Chi
cago upheld kindergartens and kinder
garten work as the best way to set the
child's feet on the right path and root
out social disease. 1t Is environment
that makes the child bad NJ. Hart
secretary Of the national conference,
told what has been done in Chicago in
the way OF child-saving work during
the last few years.
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HE WAS INSTANTLY KILLED
HENRY CLAY GRAVES ACCIDENT
ALLY SHOT NEAR DILLON,
shotgun slipped From the Wagon and
Was Discharged - He Came to
the state in 1864.

Dillon. Sept 1s.-Henry Clay Graves,
prominent business man of Bannock.
was instantly killed about O'Clock this
afternoon by the accidental discharge
Of shotgun. which he was carrying.
Mr.. Graves, in company with A. f.
Graeter, was coming from Bannock to
Dillon in buggy and when about 10
miles from this place the gun. which
was a short double-barrelled gun, Slip
ped out Of the buggy and presumably
the wheel struck the hammer, dis
charging one barrel, loaded with buck
shot, the entire charge striking Mr.
Graves In the left side. just above the
nip Mr. Graves pitched forward out
of the buggy and was dead before Mr.
Graeter could stop the team and get
to his side
Mr. Graeter returned to Bannock
with the corpse. the news of the acci-
dent being brought to this place by
Robert Mcdowell who met Mr.. Grae-
ter on his return to Bannock
Henry Clay Graves was a member OF
the Pioneer society of Montana, COM
ing to Helena from Kentucky in 1854.
From Helena he moved TO Meagher
county, where he resided until about
1850. coming then TO Bannock, since
which time he has been in the mer-
camille business in company with his
brother. Hon. Fielding l.. Graves. Mr..
Graves was well known throughout
the state, being prominently connect
ed with state and county politics, be-
ing at the time OF his death on his
way to attend the democratic coun-
ty convention, which convenes at this
place tomorrow. His sudden death
has caused a feeling of deepest sad
ness, especially among the old-timers
of this place. who have known him so
long and so well. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been
made
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YELLOW FEVER,
There Is No Material Change In the situ-
alton

alton.
louisville. Ky. Sept. 1s-Associated
Press aevices from the south to-day
make no material change In the yellow
fever situation since last nights re-
ports. DIR. Cant arrived at oxford.
Miss, to-day and after looking into the
two cases OF fever in the Jumper fam
ily. said they were undoubtedly yellow
fever. He also located several suspi-
cious cases in the family of T. y. Wood
oxford physicians. however. claim that
the cases are of a malignant type OF
malarial fever.
DIR. Prince of Raymond. Miss. reports
that he has a patient who is susnicious-
" ILL., The investigation Of the sus-
picious cases in Jackson continues and
all suspects so far have been dis
charged. Each northbound train from
the city carries a coach load OF refu-
gees. Or. Murray declares that there
Is no fever at Pontotoc. The Infection
IN La Fayette county has about run
its course and most OF the patients
are convalescent one new case is re-
ported from Taylors and three from Or
wood to-day.
The situation at New Orleans is un-
changed
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SUNDAY RACING.
All Connected with the Denver Meet
VIII BE Suspended.

Denver, Col. Sept lS.-W. 1. Doty. the
western representative of the l.. A W.
announced tonight that all persons in
any way connected with the race meeting
here to-day will be suspended fr1.l the
privileges of the league. and the track
owned by Messrs. Harris and Bauman
where the races were held, viii be out
lawed. Mr.. Doty is determined to enforce
the rules of the league against sunday
racing. The officials of to-day's races
Mr.. Doty says. will be permanently sus-
pended. the riders for two years, all anna
teurs participating will be declared Tro-
fessionals and will come under the two
year suspension ban. The decision OF
Representative Doty's will throw out
many well known riders, including w. w
Hamilton. a. b. Hughes. Bertie Banks,
c. l. Himstreet, C. V. Dazey and a num-
ber of others. In all about POO will be
suspended.
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LEAVING CAMP WikOFF.
Troops Are on Their Way to Forts In Va
rious Parts of the Country

rious Parts of the Country.
New York, Sept. 1s.-In all 500 soldiers
from Camp Wikof reached this city to-
day on the transport Chester and the
ambulance boat Shinnecock. The troops
brought by the Chester, being in fair
health, were placed on trains in New
Jersey ana are now on their way to
posts assigned TO them in the different
parts Of the country. The men Of the
9th United States infantry will do duty
at Fort Thomas. at Newport, KY, and
the 10th United States infantry is pro-
ceeding to Huntsville. Ala. Batteries A
and y, lst artillery. will do duty until
further orders at Port Royal The trans
fer Of the men was rapidly accom-
plished
When the transport was made fast
to pier No. 4. North river. to-day. sew
eral big floats carrying baggage and
stock cars came alongside. The bag
gage # the sold ers the cannon and the
horses were transferred 10 the cars.
while the members of the two regiments
and u the batteries were being loaded
on ferry boats. The 9Th infantry was
sent via the =. * o.. and as soon as the
train was made up the baggage cars
were coupled TO il and the men were OF.
The 10Th regiment, which is travelling
via the West Shore railroad. was ham
died n exactly the same way The two
batteries were shipped via the Penn
sylvauia road.
The ambulance ships took l2s sick
soldiers 20 Jersey City where they were
transported 10 a hospital train. in
charge 0i surgeon Major Charles Rich
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IN IDAHO CITY.
The Lucky Boy Company l. Putting In a
Water Line.

Water Line.
| Special Correspondence of the Standard
Idaho City, Idaho, Sept l5.-The Lucky
Boy company has put a force of men at
work digging trench for the pipe line
to convey water from Lager Beer puIoh
TO the mine. Men are also gra ling for
the boarding and lodging houses, and car
penters Will be put at work next week
Three two-stamp mills ordered from San
Francisco will arrive al the Boise railroad
depot during the next few days and will
be hauled to the mine Immediately. every
effort will be made TO have the mills
thoroughly opened, with enough ore above
the lower tunnel to keep the mills running
for several years.
The Golden Fleece five-stamp mill at
Centerville is running day and night and
doing well. So far the ore has averaged
Sli per ton. but that now coming out OF
the drift where vein is four feet wide is
Of higher grade. Mr.. Muir, who has an
option on the property, is well pleased
with it and will make payments agreed
on as fast as they become due
The company operating the dredge on
More creek are so well pleased with the
results that il has been about decided TO
construct two more during the fall so
that they will be ready for operation with
the opening Of spring.
The Dewey, free gold ledge lately dis
covered west of More creek, ten miles
above this place, is developing into
splendid property
Two placer claims lately opened on More
creek, five miles above this place are
yielding good profits to the owners
Captain J. ID. Channel Is running a tun-
mel 10 develop the Newark. near the head
Of Wolf creek. Ore from the surface of
this mine is very rich
Mr.. Kincaid, who is doing some work
on the Elkhorn for a company holding
an option on IT. is putting in pump pre-
paratory TO sinking on the ore chute that
yielded so handsomely when the mine was
worked by Hugh Turner
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The SIXTH INFANTRY.
Elaborate Arrangements for the Welcome
at Cincinnati.


Cincinnati, Sept. 1S-The most elabo-
rate arrangements have been made for
the reception of the 9Th infantry on its
return to Fort Thomas tomorrow. Mem
bers OF the chamber Of commerce and
others went TO Parkersburg to-day to
meet the regiment at the state line. This
regiment was one OF the first called and
IL suffered the most severe losses
Colonel Cochran was retired soon after
the regiment reached Tampa and Lieu
tenant Colonel Egbert succeeded When
the regiment was cut TO pieces at san
tago Colonel Egbert was shot through
the lungs, and now the regiment re-
turns with Major Miner commanding,
colonel Egbert Is here, snxiously await
Ing the regiment. OF the 4S3 who went
with this regiment i'm April less than $50
return. The regiment has been recruited
80 that 4sO are now in line. Fifty men,
bers OF the regiment are in the Fort
Thomas hospitals and some are away
on furloughs, but many were buried in
Cuba.
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Aecedes to the Demands.

Gambia. Island of Crete. Sept 1s--The
sultan has ordered Djevad Pasha. tn.
military commander in Crete, 10 accede TO
the demands OF the British admiral Ger
ard Henry Noel for disarmament. thus
complying with the whole ultimatum OF
the admiral. A British military detach-
ment to-day occupied the entrance TO tn.
tort, and IL is runored that the Ottoman
troops will be withdrawn and a British
force will occupy the town. Among the
prisoners already handed over to Admiral
Noel are two who are credited with being
ringleaders In the attack on the British
camD
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clerks. The other passengers were hos
pital stewards. nurses and laborers. The
Michigan was boarded by the health Of
hcers here shortly after s a. m and all
being well on board and the transport
in good sanitary condition, she was per-
mitted to proceed. The transport an
chored off Liberty island awaiting in
structions from the quartermaster's de-
partment The United States transport
Chester arrived this morning from Mon
tauk. The United States steamship Iris
arrived this morning and anchored on
Tompkinsville
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Delegates Selected.

Special Dispatch 70 the Standard
Glendive. Sept H-The republican dele
gates 10 the state convention have been
selected as follows: william Lindsey.
Charles L. Brown. Charles F. Bean. J. H.
Clarke. J. W. Mckenzie, A. NJ BARI. r.
II. Cummins, J. c. Aud f. X. Chanman.
III. HOdgson, George McCave T., r. A.
scobey, ii. j. Haskell, J. s. Day. J. X.
Stout, Joel Gleason.
Democratic delegates are: Alex. q. Gil
lospie, T. Z. Cullen. u. Cavanaugh. w.
a. organ, w. F. Jordan, s. T. Burns
The populists have no organization.
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OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Attendance Has Reached "a Million and .
Half-Senator's DAY.

Omaha, Sept. 1s-The total attend
ance at the exposition last week was
1lO9i3. Rain reduced the average The
grand total is now nearly a million and
half. A notable event for this week
IS booked for Tuesday. the 20th. when
10 or more United States senator's will
pay an official visit to the exposition in
consonance with a senate resolution. A
banquet will be rendered the distfn-
guished guests.
Iowa day. Wednesday. promises to ba
the most popular event OF the week.
Reports by the railroads Indicate a
very large attendance by Iowans. while
the programme is elaborate
A sham battle by 500 Iowans in paint
and feathers. commanded by Geronimo.
the Apache chieftain. is a feature. This
old warrior received an ovation on his
appearance yesterday
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Dreyfus Was a spy.

London Sept. 1S-Davtd Christie
Murray publishes to-day a long story
regarding the Dreyfus affair The au-
thor vouches for the truth OF the story.
but declares that he cannot disclose the
source from which he obtained his in
formation. The article states in effect
that Dreyfus was engaged as a spy
IN the employ OF sicret department
pected Of trafiicking wiTa Germany and
other powers. His zea so the story
goes, led him TO become the victim of
revenge on the part of CT onel Henry.
Count Esterhazy and Cesnel Patty du
Clam. who themselves ere concerned
in reasonable practiceEfs
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Maior Kelsey Relieved.

Kansas City, Sept. 1s-ColoneI Cross Of
the I'd Missouri Volunteers has relieved
Major 8. +. Kelsey Of his command OF the
hrst battalion because OF a circular re-
Gently circulated among the enlisted men
AT camp, last week. urging that In case an
independent battalion Is Organized 10 Re
main in the service. Major Kelsey should
be the commanding officer. Major KELSEY
asserts that he viii be upheld in his posi-
ton by Governor Cousins
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Silver Republican Delegates,

Special Dispatch to the Staadari.
kalispell, Sept. 1s.-The following Is a
list Of delegates 70 the silver republican
state convention: J. B. Gibson. Fred
Cooke, o. W. Schonfeld. John Peterson.
Conrad Huebchman. A NJ. Read. The
delegates go uninstructed as 10 fusion.
but all favor IL. AL delegates 20 demo-
cratic. populist and silver republican state
conventions leave Kalispell tonight.