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At noon they got the same dose and
at night bareback Ind beans. II would
be impossible for you get any kind of
an idea what these men ave to go
through. At night they all sleep close
together on the deck. and IL they had
run into a a storm then the men
would all have to go below. and of
course they would have to close the
matches; then half the men would
never come on deck again alive. as the
air is foul the way IL is; and hin of
putting 1900 men in one roomi and
they would breath the same air all the
time. 1t is horrible to think of. | tell
you my heart aches for these men. We
had one day that IL was 1919 in the
shade. the next day 101 and the next
80; 1T would average abou 90 on the
trip. / never thought a man Gould
sweat so much; we just sweat day and
night. We are not going to unload IN
til tomorrow now, and then we do
not know what awaits us. / him we
will be home in a few months. This is
a beautiful country and of course we
are all anxious to get on land once
more. Everywhere You look you can
see a warship. as nearly every nation
has from one to six vessels here.
Dewey's boats do not look as though
they could put up the fight they did;
you would be surprised to see them.
W. are anchored very close to three
OF SPANS sunken vessels. and I tell
you that they are all battered to pieces.
n then there's one he drove close TO
shore before IL gave up: looks TO be
very much larger than anything Dewey
had in his fleet. They say thai the
Spaniards here are afraid of any one
that looks like an American. Well. I
will close for his time and I will write
again the first chance l get to send ii.
So goodbye, with love to all. your sim
cere son, HOMER.
p. Stink of me the next meal
you eat n go ii doubl for me-"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

The first mai from Manila brings let
tiers from the soldiers of the LIST Mon
tana volunteers. There were scores of
letters from the boys to their friends
at home, and judging from the contents
of some of them the boys did not have a
very pleasant voyage. From the letters
it is learned that a report which was
circulated a few days ago TO the effect
that there had been a number of deaths
en- voyage is untrue, which will be good
news to those who have relatives or
friends in the regiment. 1t appears that
the circumstances the health of
the regiment is particularly good. The
regiment arrived at Manila on the oath.
after a 35 days voyage. Ex-Governor
Richards received letters from his son.
Homer, who is a lieutenant in one of
the companies, Lieutenant Kennedy of
and Chaplain Stull. Lieuten-
ant Kennedy's letter reads:
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FROM WILL H%ARDCkSTLE.
The Trip Was Enough TO Kill an ordin-
AIRY Man.

"h
Will Hardcastle writes an interesting
letter to his brother Ernest, as follows:
"Cavite, Philippines, Aug. &c, 1885,
Dear Ernest: ] LAY to send the let
ter. like all the other boys. without
stamps. / am very well, though the
trip was enough to kill an ordinary
man. l think if patriotism should be
rewarded. h boys on the Pennsylvania
would be on top, for from the time we
boarded the ship till the finish we were
actually starved We were sick from
starvation. The fighting here with the
Spaniards is all over M the only
trouble we anticipate is with the insur-
gents. In Manila we are told the Amer
leans and Spanish are fighting, but the
means of communication are very lin
tied.
THE town of Cavite is eight miles
from Manila. Within 500 yards lie seven
Spanish men-of-war as a gentle re-
minder Of what Dewey did here. All
are battered and partially sunk. The
only fighting we have done so far was
caused by the natives trying to steal
from the sunken gunboats at night.
Captain Jensen of Butte, in charge of
four men, saw a light on one of the
ships n proceeded. night before last,
to investigate, finding five men steal
ing. They refused to surrender and the
result was two dead natives and balance
prisoners. No loss.
yesterday n drunken fool Of an
American got into an alteration with
one of the insurgents, who shot him
through the head The day before we
arrived two Americans were shot. That
is all the loss to chronicle. I am too
now to write letters. We work
n sleep with our guns ready, and
the enemy comes it will not be in
the form of a Spaniard, and we shall
be ready. Send me the news. and re-
CARDS to all the gang. Yours, WILL"
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ATTENTION. sIa KNIGHTS.
TrienniaI ConeIave Knights. Tempial

For the above meeting at Pittsburg.
october 10 to Ia. the Union Pacific will
make a rate Of m fare for the round
trip. Tickets sold October Z. s. 9 and
10. Tickets to be limited to continuous
passage in each direction from date of
sale going and date OF execution eturn-
ing. Tickets good leaving Pittsburg on
or before October IL. except hat by de-
post of tickets with joint agent not
earlier than October 10. nor later than
october IL. on payment of joint agency
fee OF soc. tickets may be extended TO
and including October 81. The return
portion OF tickets must be executed for
return at Pittsburg. for which no
charge will be made IL tickets are not
extended. Stop overs viii be granted
at Omaha and Kansas City OF five days
in each direction on payment OF 800 to
joint agency which has been established
at each of these points. Tickets must
read via the same route in each direc-
tion. This makes the rate from Mon
tana $500. For further information ap-
ply to your nearest ticket agent.
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FROM HOMER RICHARDS.
He Tells His Father to Think of Him
When Eating Dinner

Lieutenant Richards tells of great
hardships the soldiers endured at sea.
he however, does not complain that the
fault lies with the officers of the regi-
ment. Rather, 1T would appear the
hardships came from the heat and
other causes which the officers obvious
ly could not remedy. He writes:
In Manila Bay, Aug. "a, 1S9S.-Dear
rather: j have only a minute to droD
you a word. We reached this place this
morning at s a. m. 1t is now 10 a. m.
and a United tates launch has come
out for our mail. OF course we were
very anxious to get the news, as we
had mot heard anything since we left
Honolulu. The harbor is full of diff
ferent nations war ships, and we are
anchored within sight of three Of
Spain's sunken vessels. Dewey must
have given II to them hard, rs they are
all shot to pieces. We hear that the
United States troops have driven the
insurgents 10 miles out of Manila. If
that is the case, we may have to fight
them. This is a beautiful place and
the boys all went wild his morning
when they saw the United States sail
ors. IT has been a sight that / will
never forget. We are going on shore
this afternoon. We had a hard trip,
but all of us are pretty well. Good
bye. with lots of love. HOMER"
The next explains itself and is as fol-
lows:
Near Manila, Aug. "a. 1S9s.-My Dear
Father: / wrote you a short note a few
minutes ago, as we thought the mail
was going then. but we have until 2
p. m. to get il off. One of the tran
sports is going back to Frisco this
afternoon, so you will get this inside of
a month. Our trip from Honolulu was
a very hard one, but we arrived here
without losing a man. The men had
&c live on grub that I would not feed
TO Frank. the meat was so rotten that
IL smelled awful. As one of the men
said. The meat would walk itself from
where IL was kept to the kitchen to be
cooked
In the morning they would have this
meat cooked into a stew and bareback.
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BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.
Rent pianos from Orion Bros.
c. E. Morris of Pony is in town.
j. III. Inch of Missnnla iS In thn 81

Rent pianos from orion Bros.
c. e. Morris of Pony is in town.
j. II. Inch of Missoula is in the CITY
Fred Orion. piano uner. 107 E. Bdwy.
John +. Bishop of Dillon is a Butte
visitor.
W. b. Randall of Great Falls is in
the city.
Charles ovren of Billings is visiting
in Butte.
r.. A. Bell came over from Helena
yesterday.
Paul A. Fusz of Granite spent Sun
day in Butte.
I. F. Stanton of Bozeman was a Butte
visitor yesterday.
New fall derby hats, the 81 kind, for
$3.50 and So. Boucher.
We rent new pianos. Montana Music
Co., 223 North Main street.
Thomas J. Grant arrived in Butte
yesterday from the KIondike.
Eye glasses at lowest prices and
properly fitted by DIR. N~orcross.
Gold or silver worked into signs TO
your satisfaction at Schatzlein's.
William Noffsinger and John II. Geig-
er of kalispell came over yesterday.
Mrs. J. j. Bowker is the guest of
Mrs. w. j. Foreman of Virginia CITY.
For best night school attend Butte
Business college, five nights each week.
Fleischmann's compressed yeast. yell
low label, 2 for 5 cts, all over Montana.
DIR. II. II. Hanson. surgeon and gyne-
cologist, is located in Silver Bow block.
Born, Sept. 25th, at 413 South Main
street, TO the wife of II. p. Connell. a
son..
Ten Nights in a Barroom'' will be
given at the Union Family theater this
week.
Boys suits, 81: they wear good.
Higher priced ones if you want them.
Boucher.
a 10-pound son was born Saturday to
the wife of Joseph Downey of No. 245
East Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Krieger of this city
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs L. st.
Clair of Great Falls.
Mrs. w. +. Cullen has returned to
Helena after n visit with her daughter,
Mrs. H. o.. Wilson, of this city.
$4,000 cash and s35O.0O on time gets
the furniture and lease of a nicely fur
nished, centrally located. 19-room
miners boarding house. Best bargain
in Butte. Reynolds & Mcdowell, as
East Broadway.
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A Visit East at One Fare for the Round
Trip.

On oct. 9TH. Sth. 9th and 10th the Rio
Grande Western railway. Americas
Scenic Route, will sell tickets to Pitts
burg and return at one fare for the
round trip. account Knights Templar
convention In that city. Tickets will be
limited to leave P%ittsburg oct. 18th. but
by depositing ticket with joint agent
at Pittsburg and upon payment Of so
cents limit will be extended to oct. 3ist.
An elegant ride through Americas
grandest scenery and passing directly
through Salt Lake City, Glenwood
Springs, Pueblo. Denver. Omaha or
Kansas City. Chicago or st. Louis. and
many other points of interest en- route.
Fol- information regarding trip. sleep
ing car reservations. maps, etc. call or
write w. c. Mcbride, general agent, II
East Broadway, Butte.
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FROM J. M. KENNEDY,
The Lieutenant Sends a Word TO His
Friend, Governor Richards.

Friend, Governor Richards.
"On board transport. ship Pennsylva-
mia, off the shore of Luzon, Aug. 23rd,
1898.
Honorable J.. E. Richards. Butte,
Montana. My Dear Governors: Just a
word before we arrive at Manila. This
letter will go forward by the first boat
carrying mail from this part of the
world, and / desire to have IL ready so
that no delay will result in it's trans
mission. We have had. all things con-
sidered, a delightful passage from San
Francisco. As you have doubtless learn
ed ere this, we were well treated at Hon.
olulu. since which place we have all en-
joyed reasonably good health. We en-
countered no storm or unfayorable
weather until night before last. when
we ran into the tail end of a hurricane.
but in a few mute we were again in
smooth water and tonight IN sea is as
placid as a pond.
The men from Montana are proving
themselves a splendid lot: l am proud of
them. Physically, / think they are the
hnest lot of men 1 ever saw. They en-
dure the hardships or the campaign
withou: much complaint and with
~fortitude. Homer is a very popular and
competent officer; he attends closely to
his duties and is well liked by everybody
in the command. He is quite homesicK
and just this moment has been talking
with me about the people at home. To
say the truth, I hope we may hear news
when we arrive at Manila of the close
or hostilities, as / am anxious to again
see my little darlings at home. Should
anything happen to prevent my return,
l trust the good people in Montana, who
have been so kind to me during my res
idence there. will not forget my little
family. l hope to be in receipt of some
news from them upon my arrival at
Manila. 1t has been a long, weary
month since / heard from home. and
naturally / am consumed with anxiety.
Trusting that prosperity and good
health have attended you and your fam
lily since u departure from Montana
and hoping to meet you all again ere
long. l remain, forever, your sincere
friend, ]. NJ. KENNEDY"
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A WORD FROM OWEN KING.
No sickness on Board and All Arr
rived o.. X.

rived d. X.
Owen King sends the following to
George Kessler Aitken Of the fire de-
partment:
Manila, p. l., Aug. "a. 1s9s.-Dear
George: We have just arrived in Ma
Mia this morning and arrived all safe
and sound. No sickness on board. We
were 80 days making the trip. Manila
was bombarded on the 18th of this
month. The battle lasted one hour and
so minutes: % Americans killed and 100
wounded. The LIST California, LIST Min
nesota and LIST North Dakota were in
the thickest of the fight. We will land
some time this afternoon and might
have a brush before long with the in
surgents and Spaniards. VIII write a
letter later on. The steamer
leaves at 2 o'clock. Civ my best re-
CARDS TO all the boys and to the chief.
Goodbye. Your true friend.
OWEN KING.
Company F. LIST Regiment Montana
Volunteers"
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A BElATED LETTER.
Chaplain StulI's Note to From
Camp Merritt.

From Chaplain Stull comes a belated
acknowledgment of the appreciation of
the regiment of Governor Richards in
terest in the soldiers. 1t was evidently
written at San Francisco, but not
mailed. 1t reads:
Camp Merritt, San Francisco. Cal,
July Is, 1S9S.-Hon. j. L. Rickards,
Butte, Montana: My Dear Sir-As a
regiment we desire to return to you our
sincere thanks for your continued inter-
est in the National Guard and the 1st
Montana volunteers. The tent that you
have ordered through the chaplain will
remind us frequently of the pleasure
you have taken in providing for our
comfort and enjoyment. Believe us.
that, when we shall have arrived at
Manila and shall be seeking for a cool
retreat, we shall surely find it under
Tent Richards. Again thanking YOU.
individually and collectively, and wish
ing you many years Of happiness. Yours
sincerely. GEORGE c. STULL,
Chaplain, for the Regiment"
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For Taking shots.

John Rivoroni, John Roven and Paul
Valentine were arrested last evening,
Rivoroni for taking a shot at a fellow
countryman and the other two for at
tempting to take him away from the
officers. In a saloon row in East Park
street Saturday night Rivoroni took a
shot at Joe Bartoglo. Constable G.. j.
LazZari of Meaderville arrested Rivoro-
nj last evening inc brought him TO
town. On Park street Rivoroni's friends
attempted to release him from the Gus
tody of the officer. when Policeman
James took a hand, and there was a
lively scrimmage, but the men went to
Jail.
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS
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FROM MANILA.
Alex Laist Writes After Taking in the
City.


Thompson Campbell yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from Alex
ander Laist of Company G. 1st Mon
tana, under date of August 26th, two
days after the Philippine expedition
landed:
My Dear Campbell-Day before
yesterday we LANDED here and were
quartered in the former Spanish bar
racks. after a trip of % days from
Honolulu. There was no death at sea
on our ship. and no case of serious i'll
ness. / was not seasick myself at all.
The sea was calm throughout until we
arrived at the north coast Of Luzon.
Upon our arrival we were old that
Manila had fallen on August ~. and
that al that time. as now. there was
no fighting in sight except occasional
skirmishes, as the natives professed
friendship. Within 100 yards OF our
quarters lie the wrecks of seven of the
vessels destroyed by Dewey. The
Americans are having some trouble
with natives on their account. ecaus
they will persist in desp0iIinR the
wrecks OF the brasses and other things
that are portable, Notwithstanding thai
Continued on Page Seven)
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Chcap Escur.ion TO Pitt.hurr.

The Oregon Short Line railroad
has made a rate OF one fare for
the round trip. Butte to Pitts
burg n return. account Of knights
Templars convention. Tickets will
be sold October Eth To 10th. in
elusive. and will be made good to
leave PittsbuTg as late as October 81.
For further information. through
sleeping car reservations. etc. call on
Ur write n. .. Wilson. General Agent,
No. 70 East Broadway. Butte. Mont.
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Our first ARE should be our eyes, yet
how often we neglect this delicate or
gan, which is almos as lear to US as
life itself. or intrust their treatment to
impostors or pretenders and have them
permanently damaged or ruined. The
fitting Of glasses is a science and
should be intrusted TO none but a
skilled refractionist. DR.. Dodd Of the
Owsley has made the eyes a speciality
for years and has met with wonderful
success I'm Butte.
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The Last Mail Brings the News
of the Arrival of the Boys.
NO DEATHS ON THE TRIP
Some of the Volunteers Say They
Could Eat a Good Dinner.
THEIR FIRST IMPRESSION

Sight of the Sunken Ships in the Harbor
Strikes Then as Being Interesting.
How the Natives Look Upon Ameri-
cans-The Future Holds No Terrors
for the Brave Lads. So Long as They
Can Get Enough to Eat-Natives An
poy the Men by Repeated Efforts to
Steal Something.
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A Delightful Outing in the Bitter Root
VALLEY.

5000 will pay your railroad fare on
the Copper City Limited" from Putte
or Anaconda to Hamilton and return.
and will include two nights lodging
and five meals at the new Ravalli no.
tel at Hamilton. Tickets on sale sat
urdays and Wednesdays: good return
ing Mondays and Fridays.
$40 90 will pay your railroad fare and
will include a weeks board and lodg-
ing. Tickets on sale daily.
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The Indications to-day for Montana are:
Fair; cooler in northern and western part;
variable winds.
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s25 reward to any one proving that
f. +. Mayer, 40 West Park. does not
put in the best handspring made for
81. Watch cleaning $50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Ladies' slippers and oxfords soc and
75c. Tasselrs Shoe Sale, 25 w. Park.
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Amos Turkish baths. 81. cor. b. & NJ.
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CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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FurS and Fur Garments
Fur C~OllaretteS

At SO %, "a. % to $4,000. Every
style the best, every quality genu.
inc.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-22
THE MIDWAY DANGERS MUST LEAVE
 TOWN.
DANCERS
The Fair Directors and the Mayor Issued Orders to That
 Effect Thursday.

The midway dancers, better known as the hoocme koochie girls, must leave town.
 The Board of Directors of the Fair Assoclation held a meeting at noon and ordered that the koochie koochie girls must leave the grounds whereupon Mayor Bell at once ordered them out of town.
 The dancing girls therefore did not do any business yesterday. Their tents were closed and the thinly clad girls did not make their usual appearance on @ rostum in front of their tents to entice visitors on the inside.
 They will not he allowed to make any more exhibitions and the koochIe koochie dancers will have to decamp at once.
 This was a very prompt and cor rect action and will meet with the general approval of the public.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-22
THE LADIES BAND.
4 Graphic Reporter Finds Out Something
 About the Ladies for the Ladies.

The intense interest in the Boston Ladies Military band shown by the society people, especially the ladies, caused a Graphic reporter to look up the hotel of the band yesterday. General Manager Geo. W. Allen when found said: ''Yes, 1 suppose the Pine Bluff people are interested in the young ladies and I suspect do not know just how to take them.
 But let me tell you, I have as nice little crowd of girls as you will find in all this country. am very proud of my girls-Iittle ladies may say, for party of little ladies they are. We have only missed four days since we organized.
 "The Boston Ladies, Military band is the only organization of it's kind in America and is composed entirely of young ladies who have studied with the best masters in Boston and other cities, and becoming proficient on their instruments were brought together under the direction of Prof. Fleck, a graduate of Leipsic, Germany who has conducted many of the leading bands ot the country. Al. though the band is only little over two years standing it has made 8 name for itself and is known through out the United States as thor oughly competent musical organiza- ton. It was one of the leading at fractions at the Omaha Exposition this summer, also at the Minniap- oils festival of fire and the Dallas State Fair. It will make a tour through Europe in 1900. Miss Jennie Towle Gerrans, leader ana director Of the band, is we'll known in New York and Boston as well as through the west.
 And then Mr. Allen introduced Miss Gerrans. She said: q have on- ly been with the band about eight months. We all receive good sala- ries. "
 The young ladies are all workers, and hy their diligent and hard work have made the band competent and successful.
 Manager Smith says the young la dies also play stringed instruments, and he intends to let the orchestra, composed of the 20 young ladies, play for a swell dance next week.
 The ladies' band is one of the greatest attractions at the Fair, and the Graphic reporter wishes it good luck.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-22
500 NEW CARS
Purohased by the st. Louis sou' hwestern
 Railway.

Mir. P. NJ. Kilroy, of the St. Louis Southwestern Ky. :, returned Tuesday from St, Charles, Mo-, where he was sent by this company to inspect 800 box ears which were recently pur- chased by the Cotton Belt from the St. Charles Car Co.
 The Cotton Belt has just finished a most prosperous year In hauling freight and a number of times the supply of cars was greatly in adequate to the demands of the shippers, and are preparing fer the rush during the coming fall months which present indications point to.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-22

The Graphic is being issued every morning, for the accommodation of it's readers, and will continue to be until the end of the Fair, This is done in order to give the public the news of the Fair every morning, and also the program each day. While the effort involves additional expense to the management, and labor on the part of the employees, yet the Graphic or Its force never hesitate when it comes to publish ing the news in the quickest man ner possible.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-22
left for bis home last evening.

left for his home last evening.
 On Wednesday night asocial gath ering was given in his honor at the pleasant home of the Reynolds at622 East Second street. A number of boy and girl friends attended and the evening was most enioyably spent in talking, games, etc.
 It is the earnest wish of the many friends of Mr. Gray that he may find an tunity of visiting our city again at no distant day.