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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-03-09

TIE Treasury surplus of nearly
$4,000, 900 for the month of Feb
ruary seems to have fcazed the
critics of the Dinelcy tariff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-03-09
CONGRESS IN
EARNEST.
Bill Passed Providing Money
for Defence of the Country,
in Case Of War With

SPAN.
The United States will be pre-
pared for war if it comes.
The House Of Representatives
passed the Cannon $50. 900, 600
defence bill without a dissenting
vote Tuesday.
No bonds will have to be issued
to raise the money, as there is
plenty in the treasury.
The speeches all breathed the
spirit Of patriotism, all parties and
all sections joining in.
The measure had already passed
the Senate.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-03-09

PIANO FOR SALE.
Standard make &c Gahaarl. grand square
piaEo, in good condisien; cheap fe1
cast. inquire at this eifice.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.

New York March 2l.-A boat-load OF
powder and supplies which was asserted
to have come from Fort Schuyler up the
sound was landed on the pier of Gov
ernor's island. Barrels, boxes and cans
evidently containing various kinds of ex-
Ylosives were placed on the end OF the
wharf and carefully covered with tar
paulins, No information was given as to
what is to be done with them.
Four iO-inch rifles and two S-inch rifles
which have been tested at Sandy Hook
proving grounds will be carried by the
schooner Daisy which will sail for Key
West some time this week. Workmen
are busy at the pier on East river prepar-
ing to load these guns and anchor them
TO the deck of the schooner The larger
pieces weigh Sc tons each and the smaller
ones Ii tons each and the utmost care
will be exercised in placing them SO that
they will not prove too heavy for the ship
should a storm strike it, While it is
stated that these guns are to be landed
at Key West fortldcations, It is believed
that some OF them win so to Dry Tor
tugas. which is being fortified for an ad-
vanced naval station. other guns are soon
to be sent south from the Watervliet ar
senal and for the first time the strategical
features of the inside water route will be
The risk OF trusting guns and ammuni-
tested.
ton on the open sea where they would be
liable to capture should hostllities occur
has been recognized by the authorities.
The barge Moran has been already sent
to Troy and will be loaded with supplies.
1t could carry a cargo of 200 tons through
the canals and shallow straits which con-
stitute the inside channel from New York
TO Beaufort n. c. Lieutenant Harry
Hale. aide de camp of General Merritt,
has started south to complete series of
mans of the Atlantic coast near fortitica-
tions and the surrounding country He
will be gone several weeks.
Lieutenant Hale is regarded by General
Miles as one of the most competent map
men in the service He has already pre-
pared several series, for all of which he
received the highest praise. The maps
he is now working upon will be used by
commanding officers during time of war.
1bev will 60 into the most minute de-
tails, so far as small streams, bridges and
all means of transportation are concerned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
TllE ARROUALL.

Now York, March si.--A dispatch 10 the
World from Newcastlc-on- thc-Tync, says;
Commander Brownson the United
states naval commissioner sout to Europe
to procure vessels for the navy paid a
strictly secret visit to the Elswick ship
yards yesterday
Under the guidance of Sir Andrew No
Bile, the manager of Armstrong, White
worth \ Company's works he Inspected
the Almlrante Abrouall the unfinished
cruiser which Brazil has just sold to the
United States, mate of the Ama2onaS,
which was placed under the American
nag last week, Commander Brownson
carefully inspected also the cruiser o'Hig-
gins, building for Chile, and four Japan
cse and Chinese cruisers, three Ntloat and
the fourth to he launched next Tuesday
lie was accompanied by Mr. Cramp, n
shipbuider from the United states, hut
the Elswick tlrm will not allow Mr.,
Cramps stan to work In the naval ship
yard on the Abrouall. Commander Brown
son returned to London about midnight,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
Cousins ElrctrifIrs the House In Be-
half Of Maine Victims.
RELIEF BILL EASILY PASSED
rof That Gallant cftN Of the Maine some
Hss,itu.ioa 10 Bs Made % Their Sur
,iiofs The Duty DDns
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nnn

runuuuuHuuuutfuLHfsLnuIuu mn
"llOVERlNG ABOVE THE
DARK wATERs or THAT MYs-
TERlOrH liARnOR or liAyA.
IA. a uLACk.WlNGEp W.T.
TuRE WATCHES FCW ruE uE.
LATED DEAD. WHILE OVER IT
ANp OVER ALL THERE iS THE
EAGLES PIERCING EYE
RTERNLY WATCHING ron THE
TRrTli"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22

Washington March . ,spcc0al Co 90,
Arlouanl The hnl pr the relief of ihe
survivors and victims OF The Maine llsss-
iyr parrcd the house today
The bin ryinmburscs ,hc supI.ors ON.
Gers and m,n for ,hs 'ossu they rus.
taincd 10 an amour, NOT ,o cscrcd
years pay 10 tho legal hr.ts OF those
who pcrshcd. There wg- quite o. spirited
debate over the amendment ausges,,d by
Cannon 10 give tbs survivors o. year. pay
out of hand Instead ~ attempting To rclm-
buruc them f1r artual losses. Some Old
alleged scandals IN connection with tho
reimbursement ~ the survivors 81 The
Samoan disaster were rakod up. but tho
debate ln the end Was saved from o. rather
sordid tone by beautiful ,ribut, paid 10
the gallant dead by Cousins, of Iowa. m
a short but eloquent speech. he aroused
the g1lcrics TO spontaneous applause.
The remainder of the day vas occupied
In the consideration Of an old claim OF
John Roach. the ship builder for zuico.
No action vas taken upon the claim.
Cousins. republican. Of Iowa, changed
the whole tenor ~ the debate by the de-
livery of a brief but cloqucn, tribute 10
the American sailors who went down with
the Maine lie said
The measure now proposed Il most APP
proprintc and just. but hardly h u men
iiun1hc In concentration NJ the calamity
to which It appcr,alns II win ha merely
an incidental legislative foot.notc To n
page of history that will BE- open To the
eyes Of the republic an "
all time to come No human speech can
add anything 10 silent gratitude. the
spccchlcss reverence ALREADY given by a
great and grateful nation to It's dead de-
Tenders and to their living kin No act
OF congress providing FOR their needs can
make restitution for their sacrifice. Hu
man nature does. In human ways It's
hest, and stll feels deeply the disaster
Expressions Of coincidence have come
from every country and every cline U''d
every nerve Of steel and ocean cable has
carried on It's electric breath the sweet
est, tcndercst words of sympathy for that
gallant crew who manned the Maine
Cousins closed with these words,
"Hoycring above the dark watcrs oI
that mysterious harhor OF Havana. u
black winged vulture watches Tor the be-
lated dcnd. while over II and ever all
there IL the eagles piercing eye, stcrnly
watching for the truth, Whether the ap-
carried by this resolution
shall be ultimately charged to tate, or to
some Zoe, shall soon appear Meanwhile
the patient and patriotic people cnlight'
cned by the lessons OF our history, re-
membermg the woes Of war both to the
and victorious. are ready FOR
the truth and Tor their duty"
There was tremendous sound ot gp-
plnuse when Cousins concluded his tr,h
utc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
SO Says Commander Of British Land
Forces 10 North America.
THE ANGLo-sAxoN NATIONS
Should BE Allied 10 fhsndiy Relation
Jnitsd States Schools do not Teach
Right rindplss.

Boston. March 1.-General Montgomery
Moore. Of Halifax. commander Of the
British land forces In North America
spent Sunday in Boston.
what do you think Of the suggested
alliance Of the two English-speaklng ma
tionsy he was asked by a reporter.
THAT has been long talked and Is de-
slrable. but We have an idea that many OF
your people do not have any too much
affection for Great Britain. We think that
the history you teach in your public
schools does not do England justice and
that Il tends 10 prejuuice young Amer
leans against u.s. The English have great
pride In the fact ,ha, they planted the
colonies here which have produced this
vast republic and think We should be
closely allied"
DO you think war will be the outcome
Of the Maine AFFAIR." asked the reporter.
No. / DO not. II would be deploraoie
n Il should. II would set the nation back
many years. do not think there will b.
any cause for war. Nothing is known,
Of course. officially. but / am inclined TO
think the explosion was OF an internal
character. These things have happened
In our navy. 1t is seldom or almost never
that a conspiracy Is so completely sue
ccssful as to destroy vessel as was the
Maine"
N II should be shown that the disaster
was not caused internally. general. do
you think the United States will have
cause for demand on Spain for repara-
tlon-''
ut is preposterous to think that the
Spanish government could have been con-
cerned. but II any OF her servants did
1t. think the law OF nations would com
pei her to make reparation and discipline
the offenders II one OF my servants
should drive over man in the streets
should be responsible. So 1t would BE-
II servant Of the Spanish government
blew up the Maine. But II the deed was
done by desperadoes do not think Spain
could be held responsible l should not
want to express a decided opinion on this
point. but warships would be undesirable
visitors in friendly ports II the nation in
those ports they were visiting had to be-
come insurers OF their safety under all
conditions"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
SPAIN BUYS SHIPS,

London. March 9l.-The Daily News
Rome correspondent says that Spata mas
bought the cruiser Garibaldl from Italy.
The Argentine republic has bought the
cruiser vareL The United states wanted
to purchase both of these vessels, but
was too late
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
BLACK JACK.
Terrible Fate Which Befen His Gang in
Mexico.

FL Paso. Texas. March 1.--News has
reached here from Casa Grande. Mexico.
Of the terrible fate which had befallen
the members OF Black Jacks sang whe
escaped from this country several months
ago. soon after their leader was reported
slain and sought refuge from pursuit by
American officers in the Businesses OF the
Sierra Madre OF Old Mexico. The Black
Jack gang OF desperadoes and eutthroats
for several years terrorized the entire
border between here and the gulf Of Cali
fornia and remained for the avenging
angels OF the Mormon colonies in the
vicinity OF Casa Grande to hunt down ana
annihilate the gang.
on February o, Mrs, F. Mcdonald, =
Mormon woman. wife OF prominent resi-
dent Of one Of the settlements, was nur-
dered by two unknown men. She was a
storekeeper at Round Valley. so miles
east of Casa Grande in an Isolated local
ity. The ruffians split her head open with
a hatchet, looted the store and escaped
The brutal crime aroused the entire Nor
mon community and the avenging angels
of the Mormon church were commits
stoned TO hunt down the murderers. They
...,,.,a 49, ,,,nuntatn, IN oh lfranftous
On Sunday, March S. the rendezvous OF
the outlaws was located in a lonely unex-
plored region 100 miles from Casa Grande-
During Sunday night the avengers closed
in upon the outlaws, nine in number. At
daybreak voice from the rocks COM
manded the bandits to surrender, warn
ing them that resistance meant death
They had just begun TO stir when the sum
mons came. They made dash for their
weapons. hut were shot down before they
were able to defend themselves. The
work of the avenging angels was COM
plete party of American prospectors
returning to civilization stumbled by ac-
cident upon the camp of the outlaws sew
eral days later and counted the dead
They subsequently learned from the Nor
mon settlers the manner in which the des-
peradoes were killed.
The Black Jack gang was the most des-
perate, well organized and successful band
of outlaws that has operated in the south
west in recent years. Large rewards were
offered by the government and the express
companies for the capture of the out
laws, dead or alive.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22
HOTEL BURNED
IN BUTTE CITY
Many Lives Lost and Large Number Of
People Injured.
BUILDING A TOTAL WRECK
TNO Hundred end Fifty Persons IN the
Airseplous Escape Of the
Great Majority

Butte, Mont, March M-The Hale
house. large three-story brick building
on East Broadway used as a lodging
and boarding house by miners In the en-
ploy Of the Anaconda company. was en-
tirely destroyed by fire which broke our
shortly after O'Clock this morning SO
far as known two men are dead from in
juries In jumping from the windows. an
other is dying. and % are missing. while
a search Of the ruins may disclose the
fact that many transient dodgers lost
their lives. The casualties were as fol-
lows:
Dead
MATT DOYLE.
FRANK RoHDEY.
HUGH BOYLE.
Injured
PAT GILLlGAN.
J. ]. coNRoY.
JOHN T. CARTER.
BARNEY REYNOLDS.
MIKE JUDGE.
JOHN IRWIN.
There were men and women in the
building when the FIRE broke out. or
these 1t Is believed that about 80 escaped
without injury.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22

Continued on third page.)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-22

Wolf \ Zwicker, Portland, last night
started night shifts to work on the tor
pedo boats.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25

w. D. Jones has sold to Kyle
Price his ranches on the lower
Dupuyer and 1900 head OF sheep.
We understand the consileratios
is in the ncighb orhooJ OF S2j, 900.
Bv this transaction Mr.. Price
comes in posscs sion of probably
the best ranch property ia North
ern Montana, about 1900 ac es.
and "top' bunch of sheep. Ha
took possession last Monday m,rn-
lug
The .sfunny man" OF an exchange
was recently assigned to write up
the market report AMI produced
the following; "Rutter is strong
at II cents and is able to hold its
own. Yeast cakes are rising
steadily. Bananas are slipping
along at the old price, with an
occasional drop. Cheese is lively
and stirring Syrups a.e sticking
to TIE former price aud arc about
IA pint m re to the quart than they
we're last winter. Green apples
arc gradually growing less. Dried
apples are swelling the mar set.
Chickens are picking up IL little. "
Medicine Hat correspondence OF
the Fort Benton River Press says
Scott We,lwood, of Maple Creek,
is rlnniag butcher shop for Ed
Fearn at Dawson. Old Scotty,
who is we'll known In northern
Mon tana, used to be foreman tor
the Conrad Bros. when they had
cattle in the White Mud country,
and also had charge OF the Rocky
Mountain telegraph construction
from Walsh on the G. F r. to
Fort Assinniboine From present
indications it appears that Charley
rheoo, late of Chot eau, will mako
The largest teef shipments into
the YUKON country this season.
He has solid financial backing, and
will no doubt see to it that the
Ki3ad.&ers will get their Chri 't'nls
beef III due seasoo,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25
Proposals tor Buiiding Bridge

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Off e Of the undersigned at
Chotcau, Teton County, Montana,
until lU Il. M, Tuesday September
9Th, 1898 for the construction OF u
steel or iron bridge over the Marias
river, az point near James A,
John. on's ranch on :he road from
Pondera to Shelby. High water
width of river, 260 feet.
Width Of roadway, sixteen feet !;
heighth nf road way over river, AT
least nine feet Length of pile
approach on south side, about two
hundred and fifty feet, together
with the n cessary grades at eaah
end. Proposals 10 be endorsed
"proposals for bridge, and bidders
must accompany tneir bids wi'E
ful, and complete plans and speci-
dcations of said proposed bridge
also by certified check in favor
of Teton county for five per cent
of the amount Of the bid as an
earnest of good faith.
No bills will be considered unless
accompanied by full and compIe'e
p'ans and specifications. The sue
cessful bidder will be required to
enter into written contarct,
binding himself to constsuct sal,
bridge in accordance with the plans
and specifications, and to give al
bond, with loca! slreties. III slu
double the cDntrA:t pricr, con
ditioned on the faithful pr rlorm
auce ot SAID contract. The righ
to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
By order of the Board OF Con
misSiDners of Teton county.
"A. G. Warn-r, Cnuntv Clerk.
Choteau, Mont, July 2S h, 1898
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25
for Il ablicatIon.
! ..--lnu offeo uu Ii n., Mo,,.
Auo. 8. 1888. 4,

..-.anu ofreo III "a, Mo~..,
Aug. 8, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settlers have filed
notice OF their intention to make
final proofs in slpport OF their
claims, aud that said proofs will b.
made before G. E. PRESCOTT, U. S
Commissioner at Dupuycr, Mont.
on pit. II 1898, VIZ:
Lewis Hager for H, T. M.
1854, for the se4 nw4. So ne4 and
nw4 SEA sec %, tip % n, r s W.
Moses Jones for II. E. No 605S,
for the w2 se4 sec 27 and NJ le4
sec 81, tp 28 n, s W.
They name the following wit.
neses to prove their continuous
residence upon anu cultivation o
said land viz Lewis Hager. Wm
fnomas, Joseph Henderson, aut
Mos Jones, all of Dupnyer, Mont
George u. Greene, Register.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25

Kenneth Mckenzie who is seek
i,-g the nomir alton on the republi.
can ticket for the Office of county
sheriff is IN Dapuyer again this
week. He assur S US that he is
meeting with good slccess IN his
canvass, aud the Acau tha is f.'ee.lo
admit that from ali sides we hear
nothing but words CT praise for
him. He has lived in Teton county
for number Of years, has made
many friends a,nouy the laooring
classes. He is q laooring man
aimself, not = professional politi
ciaa, aud will no doubt make +;
respectable showi.,.y in the conven
ton, ii he does not succeed in get
ting The nomination. which
friends are confident he vii
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25

Over in Meagner c"unty. close
TO the MuSSaIsheil, is Norwegian
settlement, some OF the members
of which, despite the fact they are
good citizens, are not quite SO well
acquainted with the intrlcacies Of
The English language as they
might b.. Nearly all of them are
in the sheep business and coi-
sequently doing we'll. One day,
lass fall IA man driving along the
road IN buggy came to the home
Of one of these Scaudinaylaus aud
his buggy needing repairs, asked
for the loan OF a monkey wrench
only to be met with the informa
| ton. "rhis don't ben no monkey
ranch, this ben one sheep rlrch,
He didn't stop to explain, buI
drove on to the next place, -
! Leader.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25

"It II new paper 'oan knew how
many knock he roce we'd behind
his back he would adopt another
Calling remarked CITIZEN the
ether day. The citiz7n was mis-
taken. The news aoer man wso
succceds expects to be maligned
by every law breaker, swindler and
nypocritc, every carplng critic ahd
lover of no:oriety who is Ignored.
and in fact by all persons who do
not agree with him Oh public and
private questions.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25


a Kansas lei ale iiurs, 10 was
the mother of a mule colt, watched
over her offspring with care aud
solicitud,', uoping that it would
finally develop into the likeness
Of her family; Out oae day whel
;he colt was getting well grown.
It turned loose aloud bray where
pon the mother exclain, d sadly;
Alas, this is result OF fusion.
thought c0u!d raise you for a
horse, uut wheneyvr you open your
mouth you speak ike an ass.
TIE popuIsts OF fetoa county
wl, probab Y continue to be asses
In THIS fails election and furnish
the votes TO elect democrats TO the
soft snaps in the 'tcnn'y
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25

While Julian Butd ha: not
authorized US to N AXE this aunOun-
cement, We have 1t on excellent
authority that he is an active can
didate for the den ocratic nomina-
ton for state senator. The repub-
licans would be much pleased to
see him succeed in getting on the
ticket. Even Daly's money could
not elect him
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office al Helena, Mont,
Aup Is 1S9S

Land Oftice at Helena. Mont,
Aug 10, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of hi.
claim, and that said proof will be
made btf IRE G. E. Trescott, u. S
commissioners at Dupuytr, Mont
on Oct. l, 1898, viz:
FInrince A. Sullivan. for thC
swl sw4 sec 5, lots 8 and 13, Sc
SCI Sc; 6, tp ii n, r 4 W.
He nimes the following wit.
nesses to prove his continue
residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz. D. RI. Simpns, John
Schilnick, T. NJ. Garland, JOHN r.
Hughes all of Shelby, Mont.
George Z Greene
| RaoiStpr
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25
George W. Magee is at Srowniug
this week.

George W. Magee is at Srowniug
this week.
Deputy Sheriff Steele aud Dan
L. Miller made trip to the reser
walton this week, returning today
Get your picture taken whiIc
Langhorne 4 Son arc III town.
All work guaranteed. Prices sat,
isfactory.
During the prairie Are near
Pondfra recently the hay stacks
belonging to Ell Bailey were totally
destroyed.
Three horses belonging to j. A.
Hughes were killed by lightning
at the Carpenter ranch, cast OF
Bynum, last SundlY evening.
Miss Lucy Steele has been
seriously i'll for couple CT days
this week, but at this writing IL
reported as being some better.
Henry Weimer has returned
from the Sweet Grass hills whero
he has been for mon til or more
doing assessment work on some
prospects.
IL. Payson and wife aud Mrs. T..
Tiff and children. OF Richardson,
Wisconsin, arrived in town last
Saturday. They will look around
and if the country suits them will
reside here permanently.
pr. Beaupre was down from
Choteau the first Of the week, as
smiling and as happy as usual.
The doctors many frienAs here arc
pleased to see things going we'll
with him at Choteau. Great Fails
News.
Strayed, gay mare, branded
OTTO on left thigh, weight about
1850 pounds aged 4 years. There
was with her o roam horse and q
orr,i m are. Five dollars will be-
paid for Information leading to
their recovery.
Woods and Laney, the proprie-
tors of the Birch Creek coal mines
are now prepared to furnish you
with your winters fuel. Give
then call, Their prices will be
found as low as the lowest aud
their coal is first class.
Parties in from pondaSs1aa s1g
that .,,sa l.ct c.i,,,.aa -n,.lA..f-sf,
lightning set fire to,the prairie j
short distance from that place, and
1T was only by the hardest kind Q
work on the part of the citizsn,
that the buildings Of the town were
saved.
The following are the readings
OF the thermor eter as furnished
by Voluntary Observer Mcknight,
for the week ending Aug. "a:
Max. Min
Thursday 80 81
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-08-25
Nutice for Publication.
Land Office at Helena, Mont
1r,tst ~ f,ay

August IL, 1898.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
have fil, noti ;e of intention to m ike lnai
proof, and that said proof will be made
before A. Y. Warner. U. ;. comni ;3ioner a
Choteau, Mont. on Oc5. /. 1898 viz
Dec Find!ev on II 81 IS for the swi sw4 sec
~ NJ nwi. nwi net sec 81 tip 21 II. W. Also
George Mackie on u l. application No 1868,
for the sci mel sec ~ tip 81 n r,w,
Tnev name the following witnesses to prov.
their continuous residenc, upoa and cutiva-
ton of said land by the first named applicant
AMI rcciaminatiOn OF said desert land
George MacNie OF PonLere Mont, George Il.
CJlee. OF Bynum Mont, William Chalmers.
Of Burton. Mont. ElWn Bailey, OF Choteau au,
NJ Mlnt and Dee Findiey OF Bynum, Mont,
George D. Greene, Register.