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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
HE SHIFTS TIE BURDEN
Alger Says Commanding Officers
Are to Blame.
THEY MUST ANSWER FORT
Had the Department Known the Con-
dition o. Affairs the Camps Would
Have Been Ordered Moved
Long Ago.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 21-The Sec
rotary of war. who to-day inspected
Camn Poland and reviewed the en-
listed men encamped, made a speech
TO the commanding officers at General
McKee's headquarters during the
morning. in which he fixed the blame
for the sickness in the camps through
out the country on the commanding Of
heers. Secretary Alger was given a
nearly reception by the citizens Of
Knoxville and by the COMMANDING Of
hcers OF the camp on his arrival. He
went from the depot direct to the camp
n shortly afterwards. accompanied
by his stan and officer of the camp, all
on horseback. the secretary rode over
the drill field and inspected the troops.
He then reviewed the grand parade ar
ranged In his honor. The commands in
review were: The I'd Ohio, 9Th Vir-
ginia, Sd North Carolina. LIST West
Virginia, LIST Georgia. 4th Tennessee
3lst Michigan,
After the review General Alger asked
the commanding officers to assemble at
General McKee's headquarters. and at
the latter's tent the secretary was sur
Wounded by the officers and the Knox
VIE citizens committee. He removed
his hat, and in a delicate and carefully
worded speech, said:
L came here to visit this camp for
the purpose of a~cquainting myself OF
the condition n to see for myself just
how the troops are faring and to hear
from the officers any recommendation
which they think may benefit the
camp.
Il wan TO c what the commanders
have to say about division hospitals and
regimental hospitals more especially.
There has been a great deal of talk
about the condition of the camp hos
pitfalls. ! want to say that had the war
department been acquainted with the
conditions said to have existed at Chick
amauga the troops there would have
been moved long before they were.
we received only good reports at
Washington from the commanding off,
GERS. and IL was supposed hat the out
side reports were exaggerated. The
commanders Of camps are responsible
for the condition of their camps and II
the men are not well cared for, and II
the hospital and sanitary conditions are
bad, the commanding officers must an
swer for Il.
THE war department has been Ind is
ready to supply the demands OF the
troops for medicines and sustenance.
and there Is no reason why conditions
other han the best possible should ex-
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May Go to Delaware,

San Francisco. Sept. 21-The prosecu-
ton in the Botkin poisoning case believe
they have discovered a means by which
the accused woman can be legally turned
over to the Delaware authoriti $ for trial
Chief of Police Lees has secured an opin-
Ion based on article III. section 2. of the
federal constitution, which provides that
the supreme court shall have Jurisdiction
in controversies between two or more
states or between a state and the citizens
of another state. A remedy is suggested
In a writ of habeas corpus. known to
common law as a writ of habeas corpus
~prosequendum, which. IL granted. will re-
suit in the transferral of Mrs Botkin
from this state to that of Delaware.
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WIDOWS HIS PREY.
Trolley Car Wouldn't Hold the Women
He Married.

nc "hfTIeu.
New York. Sept. IA trolley car
would not hold all the women | have
married" confessed Charles Hecking.
when arrested in Newark on a charge OF
sWindling a woman on the promise of
marriage. II his own confessions are
true, he beats Bates, the Chicagoan, He
is % years OF age has half a dozen
aliases n has served several terms in
prison in this city and New Jersey for
swindling confiding women after prom
ising to or actually marrying them. He
Is wanted in this city on a charge If
having ~defrauded Mrs. Margaret Does,
5OS East 10th street. out of $500. Heck
ing is a stout German, rather good look
ing and is well preserved for a man OF
90 years. Widows have been his special
prey.
They are easy marks" he said.
He advertises for a wife. as a rule. in
a newspaper personal" and after ar
ranging and having an interview with
one VINO answers his personal, leads
them to believe that he Is himself rich.
In various ways, particularly by prom
ises of marriage and by making prep
arations for such an event. he Induces
the women to part with money.
To the detectives be laughingly ex-
planned that his game works success
fully, because the women want to get
married and / want the women"
Asked how many women he had mar
ried, he thought for a minute and an
swered: "A trolley car wouldn't hold
all the women | have married"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
LIVES LOST IN FLOODS
China and Japan Visited by De-
structive Storms.
PLUNGED INTO DISTRESS
Local Authorities Unable to Alleviate
the Suff ring OF Several Hundred
Thousand People Missionaries
in Danger.

Vancouver. b. G., Sept. 2I-Advices
from the Orient by the Empress of In
dia, which arrived this morning. state
that China and japan have been visited
by thunder storms and destructive
floods. in which many hundreds Of peo-
pie have lost their lives. The region
north of the Anshang mountains has
been inundated for hundreds of miles
by the Yellow river. Several hundred
thousand persons have been plunged
into the deepest distress. and many into
absolute penury, which local authorities
are unable to alleviate.
NOW mat Germany has acquired the
territorial rights in Shantung with
other concessions. II Is suggested thai
the German government may encour-
age German or Dutch engineers to pre-
scribe a remedy for the annual floods
OF the Hangho.
British Consul Butler at Kiungchow
has requested the American consul, DIR.
Bedloe at Canton, to urge the viceroy
to send soldiers to Nodoa, near Hoi-
now. TO protect the lives and property
OF American missionaries in that dis
trict. Rev. DR.. L. w. McClintock and
Rev. w. j. Leverett of the American
Presbyterian mission in the island of
Hainan, were obliged to fly for their
lives and seek protection of the British
consul at Hollow.
Reports of the rebellion in Halnan
Indicate renewed outbreaks of the
freed society, a band of thieves and
robbers, who hav been strengthened
Dy pirates. This lawless army has
committed many depredatims in the
Haiho country.
The China Gazette SAYS Reuter-
appear to have been all wrong in IN,
recent telegram about the Hong Kong
and Shanghai bank being put out of
the field over the new Chang-ShanE-
railway loan by China's ac-
cedlng to the terms of the proposed
Russian claim. for, at the present mo-
ment, negotiations are still actively i'm
progress in Pekin respecting the Hong
Kong and Shanghai bank's loan; so
that the widespread belief that Great
Britain had finally abandoned that inn
portant point in the face of Russian
opposition seems unfounded."
The Gazette also reports that the
Russians have produced n written
promise, signed by Il Hung Chang.
while at st. Petersburg, that a Rus
sian official will succeed Robert Hart
as inspector general of the imperial
customs.
Miners are opposed to the Manchur-
ian railway and are obstructing the
Russians. They are well armed. The
russians have about 25. 900 soldiers be-
tween New Choang and Port Arthur.
They have landed over 100 new big
guns at Port Arthur and are building
forts very quickly. They have about
IL men-of-war between Port Arthur
and Talienwan.
considerable dissatisfaction Is felt in
Hong Kong and elsewhere in conse-
quence of retention of Spanish duties
Manila by American authorities.
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WAR UP,
Cross-Firing on the Matter of Adjourn.
ment Over Night.

III was a quiet convention during the
afternoon. There was no friction and
no apparent cause for any. But all look
ed Tor something when the conference
report was presented. Chairman Hogan
called the convention to order, but as
the conference committee was stiu in
session with similar committees from
the other conventions. the only thing TO
90 was TO adjourn, so an adjournment
was taken for one hour. AS the dele
gates were filing out Of the hall. they
met theS conference committee at the
main entrance to the house. All hands
nled back into the hall again and the
cnalr called the convention to order. and
asked II the committee was ready to
report. Governor Smith reported YER
Daily. in substance. as follows:
we your committee, appointed to
confer with similar committees from
the democratic and silver republican
conventions, beg leave to report that we
met them and held a joint meeting. at
which several propositions were sub
mitted. and IL was found TO be impos-
sible for the three committees TO unite
on any proposition, so the conference
dissolved. Later we conferred with the
democrats. We were no more success
full in this conference, and we adjourned
without uniting on any proposition,
There is no hope of fusing at the pres
out liIiS. L viii state mat the trouble
arose over the matter of United States
senator. which office the democrats
claimed. l do not believe that any agree
ment can be reached"
Huseby said that he being on the COM
mittee with the governor could youch
for the truth of the statements made
by the executive.
In answer 10 a question put by anoth-
er delegate, Governor Smith said that
he did not know whether il was possible
for the ~populists and silver republicans
TO agree on any proposition in advocacy
Of fusion.
Colonel James Donovan of Cascade
spoke at length against proceeding with
too much haste. Il think" said he. at
this time that we ought not q act with
much haste. The success or failure
Of the cause Of silver. not only. in this
state. but in the whole country. de-
Ponds upon the action Of these three
conventions" He hoped that the mat
ter Of a few paltry offices would not
the men to forsake principle
FOR spells. He said that in times like
these. men are apt to be too hot eaded
Ind run away with themselves, when,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
LAID AT REST.
Captain Allyn Capron Buried at Airing
ton with Military Honors.


Washington. Sept. 2i.-The remains
OF Capt. Allyn Capron, one of the
prominent figures at Santiago, and
father of Capt. Allyn Capron Of the
Rough Riders who fell IN the first bat
tie Of the war. were buried at Arlington
national cemetery to-day with military
honors. The funeral was attended by
n large number OF army officers and
members of his company. General
Miles and stan. with the LIST United
States artillery. attended. Many floral
tributes were sent, among them one
from the president Of the United States.
A handsome wreath came from the Of
fcers who had participated with Cap
tain Capron In Indian campaigns. The
honorary pail bearers were officers OF
the stan and line with whom he had
been intimately associated. while the
active pail bearers were drawn from
the non-commissloned men OF Captain
Capron's own battery. The asket was
borne TO the grave on an artillery cais-
son, an American flag draping the cas-
ket. Rev. Alfred Harding conducted
the Episcopal burial services. after
which the impressive was
closed by the firing OF three volleys
over the grave by a detachment Of ar
tillerymen and the blowing OF taps by
a bugler.
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mere. was murdered by John Franklin.
her son-in-law. Owing 10 the remoteness
OF the scene Of the tragedy only meager
details are o~btainable. 1t appears that
rankin and his wife. who Is Mrs. Bo,es'
daughter. had separated. Franklin went
TO Mrs. Boles' house to try and persuade
MS wife TO return 20 him, but her mother
strongly objected to her doing 50. Frank
lin then left the house in a rage, bat re-
turen shortly afterwards and shot his
mother-in-law through a window. Blood
hounds have been telegraphed for to
track the assassin.
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BLOWS FOR T0RAL.
spanisrds Give a Hot Welcome TO Their
Returning Commanders.

Madrid. Sept. 21.-when the train
conveying General Toral arrived al the
station at Bojar. a crowd which had
gathered insisted that the general
should show himself. General Toral.
who Is III with fever. uttered a few ex-
cuses and beat a retreat in order to
avoid being struck.
ADMIRAL Cervera. while at Santander.
in thanking the authorities for coming
on board the steamer to receive him.
dwelt with bitterness on the situation OF
the marines. who. or returning after do
ing their duty quietly. find such an un-
just atmosphere Of public opinion.
There are 200 cases Of sickness among
the passengers on the City of Rome.
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Washington. Sept. 21.-The navy de-
partmcnt has ordered 800 sailors TO br s-nt
TO Admiral Dewey's squadron at Manila.
The men Will be sent from San Franc SEQ
on a merchant steamer. II is the purpose
OF the department to gather most OF the
men from the Pacific coast. but orders
have been given to Lieutenant Command
er Vail. In charge OF the permanent ma
val recruiting station In Chicago. to re-
cruit 10 Of the sailors there. This detail
does not amount TO a reinforcement of
the forces at Manila. for the men are 10
take the place Of sailors whose terms Of
service have expired.
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PRAISES ROUGH RIDERS.
Mckinley Says the Nation Is Proud of
Their Record.

1900 a''SAts
Washington, Sept. 2l.-President Nc
Kinley to-day Informally received a
delegation Of about a dozen member
OF the Roosevelt rough rider regiment.
A majority OF the delegation are from
New Mexico, and are en- route home.
They were all presented by Delegate
Ferguson OF that territory, who stated
that New Mexico had furnished four
of the captains and 400 OF the men con-
stituting the regiment. Each of the
callers was presented individually to
h president, who. after greeting them
personally. talked with them and to
them as a body in an Informal man
ner. He spoke with earnest enthusiasm
OF the work Of the T giment in the
Santiago campaign, saying that he was
pleased to lave the opportunity on his
own behalf and behalf of the country
at large TO thank the regiment through
the delegation with the work II had
done.
Your record is one" he said. 'of
which the entire nation is proud. / tell
people who talk with me about the
Rough Riders that you left boats in
squads of 20 or 80 inquiring the way e.
Santiago, and hat you hardly stopped
until you arrived there.
You have not only done we'll" he
said, but l have no doubt you would
all be willing to again serve your coun-
try in an emergency"
The response was that they would TO
a man.
w want our colonel to raise a bril-
gade instead Of a regiment next time
said n OF the younger members of the
party.
The president also congratulated the
soldiers unon their good fortune In re-
competent officers TO lead them.
and met with a hearty response to ali
he said about Colonel Roosevelt
and GeneI ais Wood and Young.
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Spanish Give In.

New York. Sept. IA Havana dispatch
TO the Herald says: Two officers OF the
American army left to-day TO investigate
matters at Matanzas province. II is re-
ported that the insurgent commander OF
Havana province has sent 1000 troops TO
MatanZas province. but the rumor is I'M
confirmed.
The Spanish contention that II is i'm
possible to admit the cargo OF the Comal
free OF duty is relinquished. but the
Spaniards Insist on landing at other ports
than Havana.
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The Farragut's Trial.

San Francisco. Sept. 21-The new tor
pedo boat destroyer Farragut has almost
demonstrated that she can make the
speed OF 30 knots an hour required by the
government. A slight accident caused by
something getting between her propeller
and hull will necessitate some delay be-
fore her official trial Is made. but II Is
belived by her builders that she will easi-
ly make the contract speed.
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A GEOLOGICAL Collection.

Stanford University, Cal. Sept. n
Perry o. Symonds, a university student.
has been selected by the British museum
to make a thorough geological collection
tour Of South America. from Ecuador to
the Straits of Magel an. and he Will leave
Sept q 10 begin his duties. lie will be
accompanied on the trip by his brother.
Luther b. Symonds. and a Mexican lad
OF IA years. whom he wal pick up at Ma
gellan on the Journey south.
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General MerTiam's ReDort

Washington. Sept. 2l.-General Miller.
now In command at San Francisco. Will.
II is learned, command the enforcement
ordered TO Manila. General Merriam. who
reached San Francisco yesterday from
Honolulu. wires the department that he
has sent his report by mail. The docu-
ment refers 10 military matters in general
at Honolulu.
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The Expedition Wa. n Failure.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. N.-As far as
new discoveries went, the expedition sent
out by the University Of Pennsylvania to
study North Alaska from a scientific
standpoint. has been a failure. Three men
Of the party. in charge Of z. A. Nc
Ilhenny, returned to Seattle on the Ex-
celsior. Nearly l2.Oo specimens. weighing
liz tons, are in the collection brought
back. The specimens were gathered south
Of Point Barrow and represent a con-
siderable expenditure. but IT il said the
scientists secured little that was new.
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Thirteen Dead.

Toledo. Ohio, Sept. 21-Thirteen are
dead as n result OF the fire and explosion
In the Paddock, Hodge & Co. elevator
last night. In addition to those already
found and who have since died of Injuries,
Frank Perchinski. Hamilton Parks. son
Of Superintendent William ]. Parks, and
one who cannot be e~dntined. are added to
the list OF fatalities. The exact number Of
missing Is not yet positively known.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
Two Women Burglars.

San Francisco. Sept. H--Leslie and
May Jarvis. sisters, the former about n
and the latter IS years of age. are wanted
by the police on a charge OF burglary.
They are thought to have left the city
Monday on the steamer Umatlla for Van
couver. Their description has been sent
TO the Vancouver police. who have been
requested to arrest them on arrival. They
are accused Of entering the house of Mrs.
J. c. Barrows and stealing various arti-
cles, and also of robbing Miss MCGEE.
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Work Nearly Finished.

San Francisco. Sept. 2.-The steamer
Panama arrived from Australian points
and Honolulu, bringing advices from the
latter pace Sept. Is, saying the congress
sional commissioners are finishing their
work and expect to leave the islands
Sept. 2. The commissioners are now be-
ing deluged with petitions and memorials
from native Hawailans. The sentiment OF
the natives appears to be divided. one
faction desires the restoration OF the
queen, while the other accepts the new
order of affairs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
They Were Furnished.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The quartermas-
ter's department Of the army states that
the claim made by certain officers that
boilers were not furnished for boiling wa
ter at Chickamauga is not true. on the
same date that Chief Quartermaster Lee
t~elegraphed for the boilers 1000 were sent
and a little later 500 more. II IL also
stated that the soldiers would not drink
the boiled water because II had a nat
taste, and preferred and drank the fresh
water.
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NOT MUCH DONE BY THE
CONVENTION OF POPUL|STS

The Start Made by the Delegates Places Them on Record a a
Very Orderly, Conservative Set of Politicians, but Later in the
Evening They Allow That Old Feeling to Assert Itself and
What Promised to Be a Quiet Affair Promises to Be as Full
OF Life as 1t Can Get-Governor Smith Seated Without Eric
uon' but When He Asks to Retire From the Conference Com
mittee There Is a Roar Whose Echo Is Still Pirouettinp Among
the Cliffs Of Mount Haggin Delegates Favor Fusion With
Either Party Now in Convention-Not a Full Representation
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Considering Evacuation.

Havana, Sept. H.-Last night the colon
il cabinet held a session presided over
by Captain General Blanco to treat OF
matters pertaining to the evacuation Of
the island and TO examine into and APP
prove of the decisions of the supreme
court I'm answer to questions which will
arise at the Paris peace conference.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
A Tobacco heal

ST. Louis. Sept. ~. r Duke. prez-
dent of the American Tobacco company.
who has been in the city for several DAYS
to-day consummated a deal whereby his
company has come into the possession Of
the Brown Tobacco company's pant at
Eighteenth and Choteau avenue. He paid
$4,000 for the property and took pos
session at once.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 2I-Former
United States Senator William \. Eaton
is dangerously 81 az his home I'm this city.
He Is ~ years old and recently sun ree
a stroke of paralysis.
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Gold Enearsment.-

New York. Sept. 2.-To-day's gold ten-
gagements comprised 100000 for the
United States Mortgage and Trust COM
pany and 10000 for Morton. Bliss 2 20
There was also announced az engag"mtnt
Of $4,000 to the Manhattan Trus; com
parry. Total engagements recaIyl1 tr,m
Europe since the beginning Of the move
meut, SO, 600. 900.
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New York. Sept. 2l.-George A. stein
way, son Of the late William Steinway,
and a member Of the piano firm Of Stem
way 4 Sons, died at sea on board he
steamship Statesman Sept. IL. aged %
years. lie was returning TO the United
States from a bushes strip 10 Europe.
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Garcia Expected.

Washington, Sept. 2L-It is expected by
members OF the Cuban delegation here
tnat General CaliXto Garcia. second in
OF the Cuban forces during the
war, will come 10 this country in the
course Of the next two weeks. visiting
New York. Baltimore and Washington.
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Versailles, Ky, Sept. 2I.-Miss Russell
the great trotting brood mare. aged 20
years, IL dead. She was the property u
a. j. A|lCNaudors. owner Of WuoEbuIn
stock farm. Miss Russell was by Pho. Jr..
out Of Sallie Russell and the dam cf
Maud s.. the queen Of the t~ruttlnR tnIf
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NarraFansett Pier. r. l.. Sept. I'll
Mrs. Jefferson Davis received he offer to-
day Of an escort for the remains of her
daughter from the hotel 70 tie railway
station on Thursday from the commander
Of the local q. A. r. post. The offer was
accepted.
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Courtmartiai Trial DELAYED.

Denver. Sept. 2~1.-Chaplain j. p. Mcrn-
tyre of the battleship Oregon. visiting
here. was stricken with nervous prostra-
tion. This will likely delay the assembling
Of the court-martial ordered to try the
chaplain for alleged unfair criticisms OF
officers of the United States navy.
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school Girl Murdered.

Chicago, Sept. 2i.-The Head body Of
Jennie Hickey. a B-year-old school girl
was found on the brtakwater at the foot
Of Thirty-sixth street this morning She
had been murdered. her skull having been
broken. Thomas Rutlsdge. an expressman.
was arrested late tonight charged with
the murder.