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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
GROSS M|SMANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DEATHS AT SANTIAGO
Report of Assistant Surgeon Munson Shows That There
Was Abundance of Medical Supplies, but That
He Was Not Permitted to Unload Them.

continued as we'll as opportunity and
limited facilities permitted: getting
supplies from perhaps a third of .he
transports composing the fleet. Out
side of this it is believed that no other
regimental medical property was ever
unloaded up to the time OF my depar-
ture.
Appealing on several occasions for
the use OF lighter or smaller steamer
to collect and land medical supplies. Z
was informed by the quartermaster's
department that they could render no
assistance In that way, and the medical
department was compelled to rely en-
tirely upon its own energies and i'm
provise its own transportation. 1 feel
justified in saying that at the time OF
my departure large quantities OF medf-
cal supplies urgently needed on shore
remained on transports, a number OF
which were under orders to return to
the United States. Had the medical
department carried along double the
amount of supplies II is difficult to see
how, with the totally inadequate land
and water transportation provided by
the quartermaster's department, the la
mentable conditions on shore could have
been In any way improved. The out
fitting of transports for the reception OF
sick and wounded is a duty demanding
thought and experience, and should
never be entrusted TO anyone except q
regular medical officer 1t includes the
proper policing of the portions OF the
ship to be used by the wounded, the re-
movai of hunks and partitions to give
space and air. the utilization of the
ships blankets. door mats. rugs and
carpets to render the hunks more COM
Portable, the securing of extra supplies.
such as canned soups, lime juice and
oatmeal; the establishment OF a mess
and assignment of convalescents to spe-
cific light duties, which materially re-
lieve the overworked hospital corps.
Usually Il is necessary to overcome pas
sive resistance and opposition on the
part of crews and a tendency on the
part of captains to disregard or modify
orders. in several instances in my own
experience this action OF the crew
amounted almost TO mutiny and was
only to be dealt with by threats. a
show OF force. and. in one instance. by
the use OF irons. While exclusive officer
at the hospital at Fort Monroe learned
officially that the captain of the ship
Seneca positively refused to obey the
orders emanating from your office
given him by the contract surgeon in
charge to proceed TO New York he re-
naming nearly an additional day at
Hampton Roads with sick and wounded.
and asserting that he would obey no or
ders given by the medical department.
A similar experience OF my own at Bal
quiri. which had to be settled by force.
emphasized the fact that no one should
be placed In charge Of such a ship who
is not accustomed TO command men
and enforce obedience. Very respectful
ly, your obedient servant.
EDWARD L. MUNSON.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon Com
manding."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Rushing Preparations.

New York, Aug. S.-A dozen ambu-
lances from the Red Cross society have
arrived at MOntauk Point and Colonel
Forward is going on with his prepara-
tions to provide for the care Of the sick
soldiers who are to arrive from San
tiago de Cuba. There may be trouble
in obtaining ample supplies of water.
The work of driving the wells is pro-
crossing slowly. At present it looks
as If the water works will be the main
drawback to the camp. When the works
are completed, however. it is generally
expected that there will be a supply
of water for 10000 troops as well as
thousands of horses and mules
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
THE CITY OF BISMARCK
BURNED TO THE GROUND
1t Went Up Flames of
the Fire Observation-Disclosures Portion O
City Is Wiped

Bismarck. \. D., Aug. Sire de-
stroyed the best portion Of Bismarck
this evening. licking up hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of prom
erty. The flames oricinated in the
agents office of the Northern Pacific
depot. Almost before they were dis
covered the entire building and the
were in flames. Oils and powder con-
tributed fuel. and before the flames
could he checked they had spreN to
the Tribune office, Hares hardware
store and an entire row of buildings.
The flames then leaped the street 10
the magnificent First National bank
building, which melted away in a few
minutes. The Central block followed
and the flames spread rapidly to the
postoffice. sweeping over the entire
block and carrying down the postofice.
Merchants bank block. Griffin block
and all the intermediate frame AMI
brick structures. The fire then spread
across and devoured Kupitz's store
and the greater part Of the block. The
flames also spread north and into n
residence block and completely de-
stroyed il. The firemen were power
less 20 check the inroads Of the fire
which spread to scores of buildings,
licking them up as SO much waste
paper.
The origin of the fire is unknown. as
no one was in the freight office when
it started. 1t is impossible to estimate
the loss tonight. All wires are burn
ed, the Western Union office being one
of the first to go. The office was also de-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
MAPS INCORRECT.
An Error Rectifd in the boundary of
the Louisiana Cession.

An Error Rectifd in the boundary of
the Louisiana Cession.
Washington, Aug S.-The official
maps of the government are. by au-
thority of the government, declared TO
be incorrect and, as now printed, they
perpetuate "A mistake which Is being
taught in many Of the schools of this
country. The map in question Is de-
clared faulty i'm that IL shows the Louis
lana cession to extend beyond the Rocky
mountains and to include what are
known as Washington. oregon and
parts of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Commissioner General or the Land Of
flee Binger Hermann. after al exhaust
i've examination of authorities, mas rec
commended that the new maps bound the
Louisiana Cession at the Rocky noun
tatns, and his suggestion has been
adopted by Secretary of the Interior
Bliss. The commissioner has published
an official report upon tho subject, con-
tanning maps and illustrations.
The country beyond the Rockies will
on the new maps, be shown to have
been acquired by discovery in 1892, by
exploration in 1905, by Astoria settle
ment i'm 1871 and by the Florida treaty
in 1919 Authorities are cited to uphold
this view, and the erroneous statements
are given upon which popular miscon-
ceptiOn is based. The facts Of history
Jefferson, Marbois, Greenbow and 9TH
ers. are quoted in opposition 10 the pres
ent idea. review of annexation by
the United States is included in the
right and the benefits arising from such
acquisitions are pointed out
The report says: The grand total Of
the sums paid for our foreign acquisi-
tions amounts To So. 200 900. a sum less
than the value OF one years output of
Montana's minerals. of Minnesota's an
nual wheat yield. or Of the cattle and
hay product of California for one year"
\ new map of Alaska, showing report
ed gold discoveries and other mineral
deposits, land offices. new routes to the
interior, etc, is also incorporated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
CHANGES IN COMMAND.
Captain sigsbee VIII Walk the Bridge of
the Texas


Washington. Aug. S.-Two important
changes in the command of vessels of
the navy were announced this after
noon by Secretary Long. Capt. Charles
ID. Sigsbee, who commanded the battle
ship Maine when she met her fate in
the harbor of Havana, and who has
been in command of the auxiliary
cruiser St Paul since the war began.
has been ordered to relieve Capt John
w. Philip of the command of the bat
tleship Texas, now undergoing repairs
in New York. 1t is understood that
Captain Philip will be assigned to shore
duty, probably in command of the
Mare Island navy yard at San Fran
cisco.
Secretary Long announces also that
Captain Goodrich of the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis. had been ordered to
command the Newark, Commodore
Watson's flagship, to succeed Capt. Al
bert ). Barker, who has been trans
ferred to the Oregon on account of the
Illness of Capt. Charles Z. Clark.
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stroyed. \ temporary cut-ln was made
in handling imperative business.
The following buildings We're destroy
ed: Pen Warden's confectionery store.
Morris shoe store. Hare's hardware
store. the Tribune Publishing company,
Braithewaite's shoe store, First Nation
al bank. Bardsley's drug store. Epping-
er clothing store, Reading drug store.
Gussner grocery, j. G. Kuntz cigar fac
tory. Gorsuch bakery, wensig cigar
factory, Smalrs restaurant, Wilcox dry
goods store, Phelps stationery store
Sweets grocery, the postoffice, Kuutz's
restaurant, Slsttery's grocery, Massen's
paint shop, Review Office, KupitZ gro
cery Mericles' pool room. Booths res
taurant, Morehaus stationery store,
Degraff's clothing store. Mrs. Dunns
millinery store. Stenmetzs harness
shop. Justice Tiboars office, Dobles
land office. surveyor generals
office. Best's dry goods store,
Northern Pacific office. baggage ana
express office and freight warehouse:
Wills seed store, MELONS bank bulll-
ing, lawyers offices Of r.. II Register.
Boucher and Philhrick. States Aat-
torney Allen, County Judge Fort. e.
II. EdiCk, Alex Hughes. \. T. Patter-
son and several others. Every drug
store in the city is burned and all the
groceries but two or three; also two
newspaper offices and the great bulk
of the business portion Of the city. with
several blocks of residences.
Many people are homeless The Sheri-
dan house had a narrow escape bur
was saved. The line of fire extenda I'll
from the Northern Pacific tracks 10
Thayer street ON the north and Fourth
to Third streets on the east and west
insurance may cover half the loss.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
May Nni SaNe Her

Playa del Este, Province Santiago de
Cuba, Aug. s, noon.-The Merritt q
Chapman wrecking steamer Potomac
has arrived at the scene Of the battle
of July and has visited the Cristobal
Colon. The wreckers report her to be
in very bad situation and they fear il
is impossible to save her. The Maria
Teresa has not yet been floated. The
auxiliary gunboat Vixen has returned
10 Guantanamo bay from Santiago.
Otherwise there has been no movement
of the vessels comprising the American
fleet. The warships are ready to sail at
IL hours notice
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
WHOLE PARTY LOST.
supposed to Have Been Drowned in
Alaska During "a storm.

Supposed To Have Been Drowned in
Alaska During "a storm.
San Francisco, Aug. S.-A letter re-
ceived by the Alaska Commercial COM
pany. dated Unalaska, July 2S, says:
InfOrma ton received here is to the ef-
feet that an entire party of IL pros
pectors, calling themselves the Colum-
bia ExploriIrs company, together with
Rev. X. Weber, a Moravian mission
airy, and his wife. and two native pilots,
bound for the Kusko Kvin river, have
been lost. Not long ago the Rev. NJ.
Weber were asked by some of the pros
pecting party, who We're on board the
steamer LaNme, TO so with them rs
pilot and Interpreter, with two Indian
pilots. uD the kuskn kvin river. He
agreed to do SO, taking his wife ami
child along. On June "a Weber met
the party. who had a 50-foot steamer
and two barges They were at Good
News bay. but were short one boat
which was needed TO carry their stores.
on July p. the natives say, the small
steamer with two barges in tow left
Good News bay to proceed up the river.
Soon after their departure a terrific
storm arose. A few days later the ma
tives reported a stranded barge ashore
on the north side of the river. 1t was
laden with supplies, all Of which were
appropriated by the finders. Later
raft was found adrift Nothing has
been heard Of any of the Il persons
who started up the river and il is
thought they have all perished. The
names of the prospectors have not been
learned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC,
The War Department Alarmed at the
Spread of the Disease.

Washington, Aug. S.-Epidemic ty-
phoid fever, which prevails in many
army camps, is giving the war depart
ment much concern and steps are be-
ing taken to prevent the further spread
of the disease. Surgeon General Stern
berg to-day issued a circular calling
attention to a former circular issued
by the medical department April %
which was devoted to recommended
tions for the health of the troops and
minutely pointed out what to avoid and
how camps should be conducted from
sanitary point of view, together with
suggestions as to the food and cloth
ing of the soldiers. 1t is the opinion
of the surgeon general that these con-
ditions have not been carried out and
If the medical officers have failed to
make proper recommendations the re-
sponsibility rests with them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
shipping the Prisoners.

Santiago de Cuba. Aug. s. $50 p. M
General Shafter and General Toral held
a consultation at the palace this after
noon with regard 10 the embarkation OF
the spanish prisoners OF war. AS re-
suit OF the conference 1000 OF the Span
ish sick and wounded will ba taken on
board the Alicante tomorrow morning
and sent TO Spain as soon as the vessel
is properly loaded. There is 10 be no
punching or waiting OF transports. Each
viii sa.l as soon as il can be loaded
after arrival here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
TROOPS MUTlNIeD.
Men of a Negro Regiment Wanted Theip
Paw.
nnanding


Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. S.-The sth Illi-
nois (colored) left for New York to-day
en- route for Santiago. Considerable
excitement was caused by the mutiny
of one of the companies OF the last bat
talon because they had not been paid.
Their payrolls were improperly made
out. There was much dissatisfaction
expressed and the men or Company l.
yelled: we won't go unless We get
our pay"
That's so. boys" cried Captain Lane.
their commander. Major Dennison
approached each man in the company
and demanded TO know whether hs
would go to the train or not. saying
that IL he did not intend TO go he must
step out the ranks. He then ordered
Lane 10 take the train. under arrest.
This awed the mutineers and they pro-
ceeded TO the train.
A private of Company X jumped QUE
Of the train as IL was about TO start
and endeavored 20 desert. Six shots
were fired at him without effect. He
was captured by the guards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Sailed for Snain

Washington. Aug. S.-Information
was received by Adjutant General Cor
bin tonight from Colonel Humphrey,
in charge Of the TRANSFORMATION ar
rangements at Santiago. that the Span
ish hospital shin Alicante sailed from
there to-day with 500 Of the Spanish
prisoners for Spain. 1t is supposed
that the Alicante carries a majority
of the sick and wounded of General
ToraIs army, as he would naturally
send them first. The war department
has no definite information as to the
sailing Of other Spanish prisoners.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Hanged hN a Mnh.

Griffin. Ga. Aug. s.-John Meadows. a
negro. who yesterday attempted to as
sault little girl at Carmel. was cap
tured near here by officers of the law to-
day. While taking the negro to jail the
officers were overpowcred by a mob Of
80 citizens, who took their prisoner from
them, hanged him from a limb and riddled
his body with bullets.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
IT'S N0TAS|MPLEANSWER

Fears That Spain Is Trying
to Force an Extended Discussion of
the Terms of Peace - An Indirect At
tempt to Open Up a Diplomatic Ex-
change on the Nature of the Terms.
An Effort to Secure an Understanding
on Some of the Vital Points.Involved
Many Minor Points to Be Left to the
Commissioners Mckinley Favors
Keeping Manila and Possibly All of
Luzon Island
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Sailed for the United States.

Santiago. Aug. s, $50 p. m.-The
transports Miami, Mattewan and Vigi-
lanCia, loaded with United States
troops. sailed for the United States to-
day. Tomorrow the transport Grand
Duchess viii leave with T42 men aul
officers Of the 18th infantry and six
companies Of the list New York. aggre-
eating ass men and officers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Her OmCial Trial.

San Francisco. Aug. S.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Farrag gut, built by the
Union Iron works. viii have her official
trial trip tomorrow morning at Q
o'clock. Last week she was given a
trial by her constructors, and she then
made speed Of 20 knots. but to-mor-
row she will run at TOD speed. as her
specifications call for 30 knots an hour.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
sugar Prices Advanced.

New York, Aug. S.-The announcement
was made to-day by the American Sugar
Refining company of the withdrawal Of
it's 30-days' price guarantee and three
grades of soft sugar refined by the COM
pany were advanced one-sixteenth of a
cent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Got Into Trouble.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. S.-After an ex-
citing trip 10 the coast OF cuba. the
Wanderer has returned here to get into
trouble She came in early this morn
ing and a large number of Cubans land-
ed before she had settled her anchor.
IL vas found that she did not have a
tine station. and no one else was al
lowed TO land by the collector of sue
toms
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Sanitary Rennrt.

Washington, Aug. s.-Genpral Shaft
ers sanitary report for Aug. Is as fol-
lows: Santiago, Aug. S-Adiutant
General Cf the Army. Washington:
Sanitary report for Aug. :: Total num-
her OF sick, 3,i45; total number Of f,4-
Yer cases, 2,i9S; total number Of new
cases, Az. total number of fever cases
returned 10 duty 400; deaths. IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Energetic Instructions.

Paris. Aug. s.-The Temps to-day to-
days says: Fresh and energetic in
structions have been sent to NJ. Cambon.
the French ambassador at Washington,
TO secure the release of the French
steamer Olinde Rodriguez. The minister
for foreign affairs. for a week past,
has pointed out to the United States
that her detention is arbitrary and il
legal and laid stress on the fact that
she has diplomatic mail bags on board. ="
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
Permanently Ene.m,.5.

Washington. Aug. s.-The I'd army
corps will be permanently encamped
at Thoroughfare Gap. Va. The second
division. now at Bristow. Va. will
start on Tuesday. Thoroughfare Gap
Is about Il miles from Manassas juno
tion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
SPANS REPLY CAME IN SECTIONS
1t Is Much Longer Than Was Be De-
hvered to President Mckinley by Ambassador Cam
bon To-Day-Cpher Experts at Work.

for Its support and projection. II not
the whole of Luzon island. AS TO
members OF the cabinet. there are pre-
cedents for their appointments, notably
that of the treaty of Client.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, Aug. S-A. II. Hershey has
left for Porto Rico. having secured an
appointment as quartermasters clerk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09

Savannah. Ca. Aug. S-Two bat
talions Of the 5th volunteers. immunes.
sailed this afternoon on the transport
Rio Grande for Santiago. The Sd bat
talon win said on the arrival OF the
Leona.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09

The Olinde Rodriguez was captured
by the New Orleans on July l. off San
Juan de Porto Rico, and was taken as a
prize into Charleston, s. c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
GentS'WatCheS
From $l.5O Up

We carry all makes, styles and quail
tiles, and can suit you as to price.
Every watch warranted. Come in and
look them over.
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$14 to $35

Every lady should wear one. They
are chea, and useful. besides being
fashionable.
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Artistic
SerViCeab1e and
Op-tO-Date
Ladies'
cnATELAINE
Watches
Please the Eye, Match the Dress: Easy
on the Pocketbook and Thoroughly Re-
liable as Tmekeepers.

Beautiful Enameled and Jeweled
Watches and Pendants, so different de-
signs, large variety of colors and jew
els, fine grade, stem wind and set.
Swiss movements, at prices from
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09

= An advertiser cannot cover Msataaa
and the Pacific Northwest withsut
using the Anaconda Standard; be caa
cover il thoroughly and profitabIy asd
not use any other newspaper. - -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09

September 1st we start to
remodel our big store by put
ting in a complete new front
and changing the whole in
terror; and rather than have
a lot of goods ruined by dust
and dirt we will inaugurate a
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- An advertiser cannot cover Montana
and the Pacific Northwest without
using the Anaconda Standard; he can
cover it thoroughly and prOfitabIy and
not use any other newspaper. - -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Those who aye talking that expan-
sion will result in building up a great
military establishment, should read
the remarks of President Mckinley
at Atlanta and at Montgomery last
week, when he took strong grounds
against anything of the kind. There
has been no disposition from any
source so far as we have seen to in
crease the army TO over 100000, and
surely there Is nothing in that which
petokens OF a military government.
The fact is that as soon as order is
fully established in the possessions
that have fallen to US as the result OF
the war, large portion of the troops
needed therein can be raised among
the nations, Differed by Americans,
and the total expense will be betrayed
by the revenues from them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The enthusiasm with which Presi-
dent Mckinley is being received in
the south, augurs we'll for the future.
tx confederates and all vie with each
other in doing him honor. Such
scenes have not been witnessed since
the war, and surely betoken a
thoroughly reunited country. This
feeling has doubtless been helped
along much by the war with Spain.
BY the tact which he has displayed in
his speeches, the president has helped
along this feeling, and more than any
other president, he is looked upon in
the south, as the president OF no par
1icular section or class but Of the
entire country. While the present
peculiar political conditions may con.
sinue to exist through the south for
some time to come, because of the
peculiar situation existing there,
there is no longer question but that a
better feeling exists between the
Gorth and south, than has been the
case since the wal; that the bitter
ness engepdered by the rebellion and
the matters leading up to it, has
passed away, and that the nation is
united again as one people. The
presidents trip is happy incident Of
tpe closing features Of the war with
Spaip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The Christmas number Of the Ma
pleton Enterprise is very fine mum
Der, and reflects much credit on the
push and enterprise of Editor Hota
ling. Besides the usual matter that
goes to fill up such an issue there are
a number of special articles on Incl
dents of early times. which help to
make it an especially interesting and
valuable number. Mr.. Hotaling has
certainly done himself proud with
this issue.