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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
THE CASE Of CEN. MILES.
Controversy with Alger May Lead
to Trouble.
HAVE COURT-M MARTIAL.
All Depends on Whether He will Ac-
knowledge the Authenticity
of an Interview.

Washington, u. c., Aug. 3O.-When
Gen. Miles returns to Washington he
will be asked for an explana ton of re-
cent interviews and the publication of
certain dispatches which the war depart
meut has not made public. Whether the
investigation will take the course of a
military court of inquiry or of a private
/ interview with the President, the secre-
tary or war ana Gen. Miles, remains still
to be seen.
Until the arrival of Gen. Miles the war
department will not discuss the matter.
| Secretary Alger says that the depa rtment
Will not enter into any controversy with
its SubOrdinates and he does not propose
| 10 discuss matters affecting Geu. Miles
during his absence.
The department is OF the opinion that
Gen. Miles made public the dispatches of
the secretary. Gen. Shafter and himself,
published this morning. Such action 1t
regards as breach of military regulations,
but no military court can secure proof that
Gen. Miles made public the dispatches If
he and the person to whom they were
| furnished refuse to give the information,
as several military trials have made 1t
settled law that no military court can
compel civilian tO testify if he does not
desire to. Gen. Miles also may be called
to account for the interviews with him, as
unless dlsayoWed they would place him in
the attitude of criticising his superior Off
GERS and subject him to military disci-
pine.
The latest phase Of the trouble is the re-
iteration by J. -. Whelpley. war CORE
spoudent of the Kansas City Star, of the
correctness of an interview with Gen.
Miles. In that interview Gen Miles made
several distinct statements. one to the eff
feet that he was commanding general of
all the American armies, first, last and all
the time, in Washington. in Tampa. in
Cuba, in Porto Rico. or anywhere else he
might be. He charged Gen. COrbin with
sending a secret dispatch to Gen. Shafter
contrary to this.
IL also charged the war department
With mutlatng and even suppreSSing parts
or the whole of certain messages in their
transmission to the public, thus putting
him and his relations to the army in a
faiS" light to tho people at home.
He charged that his recommendations
in regard to moving the troops from San
tiago were diSregarded, this disregard
wise recited the fact that Gen. Shafter
diSobeyed orders in occupying feverin-
fected house and allowing Cuban refu-
gees to mix with the American troops.
Finally, he claimed that Washington
allowed the plans of his Porto Rico cam
paign TO leak out To such an extent as to
render them useless and dangerous.
The publication of the dispatches,
taken together with previous interviews
in tn" Kansas City Star, We're the topic
Of conversation among officers of the
war department and already there is a
disposition hy some to take sides in the
matter. while others deplOre the condi-
tiOus as tending to lower the tone of the
army and to do irrepara ble injury to the
service Ii is oXDoctn;l the controversy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
FIRST WOMAN ARMY SURGEON
Dr. Anita McGee Appointed and
Ranks as Lieutenant.

Washington. Il. c, Aug. So.-For the
first time in the history Of the American
army woman has been appointed a
member of the medical staff. Dr.. Anita
Ncwcomh MCGee. wife Of Prof W. j.
MCGEE of this city. and daughter Of Prof.
Simon \ewcomb of the naval ohServa-
tory. was regularly sworn in as assistant
surgeon This. according 10 Secretary
Ayers general order. entities her 10 the
uniform Of a second lieutenant. without
designation of rank II is NOT likely, how
ever that Or. McGce viii avail herself
Of this privilege. The appointment while
a novelty from 4 technical standpoint i
not the beginning Of Or. Mctree's service
with the war department. Throughout
the war she has been in charge Of the
selection Of the women nurses. and of
the 100 or more now in the field most
have passed muster at her hands AS-
sistant Surgeon Mctiee goes 10 New York
to select thirty graduate nurses fer Serv-
ice in Porto Rico. Lieut.. MCGTee ha>
regularly practi.od her profession IN
Washington for some years and has con
trIhured several papers II the American
Association for the Advancement Of 81
cnCe and tn other scientific organizations
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
STATUTE NOT OBSERVED
Board of Health Complains of Vio-
lationS of Vital StatiS-
tics Law

Madison. Wis, Aug. 291[Speciai /
The new law requiring the registration Of
marriages. births and deaths. which was
expected TO accomplish a more complete
record Of these statistics. has thus far
failed of its purpose 50 far as the record
OF births are concerned. Under the old
law II was mad" the duty of physicians
and mdWIVeS to report 20 the register of
deeds of each county the children born
under their care. The returns they made
were far from complete and the state
board of health. de>irous Of securing full
returns of vital statistics, proposed 10 nut
thelr collection under the supervision Of
the health department. securing first rC-
ports direct from the families instead Of
the physicians. and secured the enactment
Of law, Chapter 2O2 Laws of 1897.
which provides that 1T shall he the duty
of parents, and Of every householder.
70 give nOtlc" of the birth of
any child occurring in said
household within thirty DAYS Of the birth
thereof, and in case no health officer cx-
lists III such city. village or town. the said
h"tiCe snail he given 70 the city or county
clerk; tn" keeper of Il workhous", house
OF correction. prison. hospital, ar aims
house and the master or other command
lng officer of ship, shall givc like notice
OF every birth occurring among the lnr-
sons under his charge" Punishment j.
ptoNiueu 1or 1aiIUTe 10 give such notice.
or for any other violation Of this law. IL
flne of SO Ia 500 or by Imprisonment
IN the county jail not less than thirty nor
more than sixty DAYS or hy both such
me and imprisonment. II iS made the
duty OF the district attorney in each
county TO enforce the law
Under the old law which proved So
unsatisfactory aS to cause the passage Of
the present one. there were recorded in
Dan" county last year about SO
births. Up to the present time
this wear only fifty have been recorded
The reason for this is that few parents
are aware of the existence of a law which
requires them tn report births in their
family. While ignorance of the law cN-
cuSes no one. the officers whose duty il Is
10 keep these records and to secure ,n-
forcemCnt of the law do not intend to
proceed harShiy in the matter hut after
the attention Of the people has been called
to II they propose 10 see that il iS on
forced.
Blanks for making thcs" returns are
furnished by the secretary of state
through the registers of deeds and can I've
procured from them. ar from the health
officers. or whore there is none. from the
town or city clerk.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

against the Is feet 8 inches of the kear-
sarge The turrets of the Wisconsin are
oval. with the front plates slightly in
clincd and the rear plates vertical. This
gives more room for the handling OF the
guns and for their loading appliances, and
iS much lighter.
The maih nattcry of the Wisconsin will
consist Of four f3-inth .EFeeeh= loading
rifles. but the removal Of the S-ihch guns
and lie upper turrets permits of the use
of 4 secondary battery Of fourteen 6-lnch
rifles instead Of the fourteen 5-nch rifles
in the batteries of tie Kearsarge and
Kentucky In addition to the increas" III
separated, with more complete protection
for the gunucrs.
The Wisconsin will be launched on the
Goth Of November. and will go into com
mission some time next year. In ohedi-
cnc,, To Law eildcttd Ivy the Legislature
Of 1891. Gov. SCoteld has appointed a
COMMITTEES consisting of senator lie
WAYNE Stebhins of Algoma, DR.. !. C.
Reynolds Of Lake Geneva and Julius
B,cyer of Milwaukee, to raise fund Tor
the purchase Of a gift for the ship IN be
half Of the state This committee Is now
soldering subscriptions to the battleshlp
fund. and ii respectfully requests all con-
trihutor> 10 send their money to the FIRST
National bank. Milwaukee, subject to us
order The COMMITTEES expects that the
people of Wisconsin, will contribute at
least $1,000, rs that afnotint VIII be re-
dnired TO do ds handsomely for the WIS
consin as other states have done for tn"
shipe which have been named for them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
HINGES ON FRANCE.
She Would Imm ediateIy Ask the Re
turn of AIsaCe Lorraine.

London, Aug. 3O.-What is noticeable
in European comment is the fact that
everything is held TO pivot on the action
of France. NJ lie Blowitz, the Paris cor
pithiiy He says:
1t is practically impossible that France
could have been consulted beforehand. be
cauSe an absolutely primary condition of
her sanction would he that Alsace- Lorraine
should cease to belong to Germany. Bis
marck once said to ne: There are three
Of us who made the German empire. Ih"
German nation would hang all three if We
offered Of our own free will 10 give back
ASaCe Lorraine TO / rance.
1t may likewise be said Of those who are
at the head of France today and who were
not responsible for the loss of AlssCe-L Lar
raine, that they would all be hanged. in
spite of the apparent Indifference of the
nation, were they To accept 4 definite aban-
dOnment Of Alsace Lorraine,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
CAUGHT AT MONTELLO.
the Sheriff Of Fond du Lac County
Lands an Alleged Bunko
Man.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 29.-TSpe-
ciall-In the county jail here is a man
whom Uriah Stroup identifies as the par
ty who buncoed him out of $1,000 two
months ago. He was arrested at Mon
teIlo Sunday noon and brought to this
city by Sheriff Schaefer He and his
partner were found in a hotel at Montello
~ noon hv Sheriff O'Connor One of the
parties arrested asked permission to go
to his room. and few minutes later ii
was ascertained that he had gone over a
roof and escaped. The sheriff then
snapped the handouts on the man IN the
office Word was sept to this city and
In tine grips" in the hotel Sheriff
Srhaefnf disco1 cred $1,000 in bad money.
hnd number of blank bopds, mott.
gagts, banking reports, several gold
watches and gold spectscles. Upon a
more thorough examination at the jail
Two diamonds valued at $1,000 and $74
in money were found sscreted in a false
pocket. In the grip were also two re-
volvcrs, The prisoner depies being gull
" Of eGy wrong doing, and says the ar
ticle- taken belonged to his partner
Some weaks ago two sharks feeced
Stroup ont Of $1,000 by working the ex-
yhinge of an empty tin box for one with
the money in. Similar boxes were
found III the grips"
The following is a sample of the word
ing If note which they leave with their
victims. one of which was found by the
officer making the arrest:
I1enr Sir When you open this little box think
of rhat yon have done. you thought YOU were
taking ADVANTAGE OF a poor unsoph'sticated fool
Hna i tATne'l out thai you we're The dupe. NpT
'hipk we'll of what yo,ir neighhors and bsnkets
"Ih cay You Ted TO get the money In The 6rst
t!ace ~ beat p9or man, but You wore The fool.
You gambler and black leg, you would
not have done what You did. II you mention this
t-an~action II will come all ont and expose you
- the full extent As for myself and partner,
We Will retire for the present and will he many
hundred miles away when you open this. SO all
VIII he hopeless for you. What would your poor
wife think of If She knew yo0 lad turned out
10 hc gambler and svindier? Bury your losses
and he good nnd d. better next time.
TNc prisonpr gave his name as James
II Morrison, entered plea of not guilty
nhd IL his own request the examinat ton
was adjourned in order to give him time
VI nave 2 Chicago attorney summoned
here. In default of $1,000 bail he is in
Jail
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
NO IDLE DREAM
Spain Thinks the Gar Has Conferred
with Other Powers.

Madrid. Aug. 30.-Thc impartial today.
referring 10 the Cars peace note, en-
presses the belief that his majesty's pro
nOuncement can hardly come from u mere
dreamer. II adds: "Refiection convinccs
Us that il was only issued after consulta-
ton with President Faure and Emperor
William and that it foreShadows period
of great diplomatic activity
In conclusion the Impartial says: "Wo
urge Spain To pay close attention to the
matter. as aSSuredly Spain is not the
power least interested in it.
The Liberal is of the opinion that the
Gar object was to avert a ''thrcateninc
rupture of views which prevail adding
''1'h. work of the Hispano-American
commission in Paris is hardly worthy of
mention in comparison with the propoSf i
conference. which ought to hc attended
by the United States as we'll as Europe,
for should war break out and extend from
the Mediterranean TO the China sea.
Spain must awake in order to preserve
the little she has managed to save from
the ruin"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
SICK SOLDIERS RETURN.
Four Man. .towoC Volunteers Recover
from Typhoid Fever.

Nanitowoc. Wis. Aug. 90 SprcI1l.
Louis Shimck .lr.. Andrew Christian
son, IIoistein q. Rudio and Frank Nad-
litz. members Of 60. II. Wi>rnn>iH In
fantry volunteers. have returned from
Charleston. where they nave Just r"cov-
cred from an attack of typhoid fever.
Congressman Davidson, who made II
personal inspection of the hpsiitHts af
Chickamauga and Charleston. sprn; ~ev
eral days in this city. lie brought ,Ir~-
Sag"S from Manitowoc boys to their volt
tv"s and friends and attended 10 vArouS
business affairs for tha sick soldiers
James Chadcrk. Arthur Worrfrl
Charles HcirGarton and Frank Wo"It"l
members Of 90. IL. Wisconsin Infantry
volunteers, who were sent home - "r-
cuperat" from IN attack of typhoid f..v"r.
havr been ordered 10 report At Fort S5eri-
dan
III" boys who arrived from Charleston
yesterday report Capt. Ah"l as con n'al"s-
cent.
Hudson. Wis Aug. 3r.-I Special. J.
Nel> \. PGrS of Go. {, Third Wi>con-
sin regiment, arrived home this morn
ing on q thirty-day furlough. He reports
the Third i'll good shape fnd only two men
from CO. { are i'll the hospital.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
INTERSTATE FAIR OPENS.
Special Attractions Every Day of the
Animal Exhibit ut La Crosse.

In Crosse, Wis. Aug. 2a-[ Special j
The annual exhibit Of the Interstate fair
opened today and continues through the
'H'ire week The list of entries in the
several departments and the special at
tranticns guarantees complete success.
AMI the race programme i better than
ever before. Tuesday i La Crosse day.
"Wednesday IS set side especially for
Nlnona and Galesvile Thursday is gov
"rnor day. and Gov Scoheid and party
are . he the special guests of the day
aat viii also ho sparta. Niroaua and
AUSTIN days. excursions being run or that
,lIy from All three ciTirs Friday is Ar
c7llia and Trempeaieau county day. The
nntiFe week is filed with attractive events
and large crowds are expected Hagen
hach's wld-animal show is one of the
special attractions
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
A LITTLE GIRLS FATE.
Shocking Visitation to the Family
~ Warren Gilbert, on
Farm Near Rio.

Rio, Wis. Aug. Special. I-On
Saturday evening a temporary dwelling
on the farm of Warren Gilbert, six miles
southwest Of this village, vas destroyed
BY fire and 2-reaf-old daughter of Eu-
gene Gilbert, whirh was asleep in an up
rer room, was burned to death
Thr parents had come to this village
hrH vtns 'hrae children in bed and no light
n hre in the house The hired man was
u. the barn doing chores at the time the
fiji, broke out. II is supposed that the
eldest girl, 10 years old, attempted to
light 4 lamp and in some way set fire ID
som" clothing in the room She and
younger sister ran out and gave the
alarm, hut before hello arrived the fire
had gaine,i such hra,lway that it was i'm
pos~ihlr 10 reach The littIe one
The nld farmhouse on the same site
was dr>troye, by fra last fall and q
large new one Just enclosed standing
'wtntv-Rve feet from the one now burned
was saved with great difficulty
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
NO TRACE OF ANDREE.
The Search by the Expedition to
Franz josef Land
Proves Futile.

Tromsoc. Norway, Aug. 3o.-Thc steam
whalcr Fridtjof, having on board Walter
Wcllmau and members of his expedition to
Greenland, has returned after landing an
expedition at Cape Tcgathotf on the south
crn point of Halls island.
While the Wclman party was returning
they met the expedition to Franz Josef
land under Or. \. G. Northorst. at Noe
nigskar island. and We're informed that all
search for Prof. Andrea. the missing bal
looniSt, had proved futile.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
Record Breaking Wheat Crop.

CampbciSport, Wis, Aug. % SPe-
ciaI I-Bcrtram Jaeger farmer OF the
town of Ashford. Fond du Lac county,
believes he has knocked out the record
Of the state this fall on winter wheat
Weld He has just threshod ont q five
acre lot Of that kind Of wheat and finds
the yield to have been 1SO bushels, or
3G bushels to the acre. machine measure.
This, according 10 weight. makes about
~ bushels to the acre. The wheat i
what is known a tho blue stem. and
was raised on ground which had h"en in
state Of cultivation for a number of
years. which would have tendency 70
make the weld less than on nrwly-culti
yat,1 Ground
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
FEAR USE OF MACHINES.
Girl Strikers at Oshkosh Have IA
Strong Connection.

Oshkosh, WIS. Aug. 29-The strike
situation at the Diamond Match compa-
ny plant has assumed decisive aspect.
Although the strikers have not appointed
committee. and made a final demand of
what rnlse III wages they waut, somc of
them have made known to the officials
Whit they ,trlnk fur. II was ascertaired
that aS soon a the strikers send a COM
mittcr ~ make their demand the strikers
vii! hc Informed that they will either
como back 10 work at the wages they
Wrr getting or packing machines viii he
placed in the factory. thus doing away
with hand labor in the packing depart
'n,nt. further than t. employ those need
III N operate the machines.
~ present the Oshkosh factory is the
only one of the many owned by thar
mammoth concern that is not equipped
Wlth these machines. The factory is shut
DOWN and will not probably start for :wo
NnnL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
SHOT AND KILLED.
Young Frank Lass of Eau Claire
Found Dead In the
Woods

Ear Claire WIS, Aug. 29.-[Special ]
n" body Of Frank Lass, aged II. of
fhis city. was found in the woods near
FIX Mound yesterday afternoon. He had
hcen shot in the throat. the charge com
ing ont at the top Of his head Yesterday
morning he was ont with several young
men. who We're practiclng at mark in
the woods \ verdict Of accidental shoot
Ing wa rendered, hut there was no evi-
rlenrc - show who fred the shot,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
THEY Thank THE CAR.
Messages from Pope Leo and Gen.
Booth.

Rome Aug. 30 Pope today wired
the Emperor of Russia a message express
ing his qualification al the action of the
Gar in formulating and issuing his pro-
poSal for universal peace.
London. Aug. 30.-Gen. Booth. the head
Of the Salvation army. has sent a tcle-
grnphic message 10 the Gar. saying:
received with profound thankfuuess TO God
your imperial, wise, heneicent and Christianlike
proposal
| cannot refrain from assuring You Of TIE ad-
ruiratiOn Of multitudes NJ SalvatiCuists I'm all
parts " the world. whose prayers VIII ascend u
Almith-y God for yOrr majesty. ana The ri.
umph # those principles IF peace and righteous
ness To- which they ever striving. and ,hicl
are moving you seek the true welfare f Ri
ariuns.
This great act of good will must forever odd
honor 10 YOUR naiestys name. reign snd country
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
BROUGHT ROYAL ENSIGN.
The Only One Captured in Actual
Battle in Porto Rico.

Columbus, O., Aug: 3o.-Liert W.
today en- route to his home in Marrs.
vile. .. He came from Porto Rico, be.
ing one of a commission to present a
Spanish ensign to President Mckinley.
which was captured. He went direct 10
Washington from Newport News, where
he arrived Yesterday on the May, but
not finding the President at the white
house, an appointment was made for
next Tuesday. when the mission will be
fulfilled. The ensign was left in a vault
at Washington.
The royal ensign is the only one cap
rured in actual battle in the Porto Ricau
camnaIgn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
TRACED HIM TO FARGO.
Sheriff Altenberg Brings ". {. Snth'
erIand TO Maustou for Trial.

Mansion, Wis. Aug. 3o-Waiter G.
Sutherland. wanted here for grand lar
ceny. was brought 10 this city 10 stand
trial by Sheriff Conrad AIt"Ebrrc. Suth-
erland is alleged To- have entered a jew"iry
store here aud taken valuaheS worth in
the neighborhood Of 500 This include-
watches and jewcIry Sutherland passed
through Minneapolis two weeks az, Oh
his way West Sheriff Altenberg traced
him and found him NJ Fargo. y. l..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
\ Cooling Drink.

For late evenings while tho heat lasts
delicious Leycrae" is eau 4" banana, or
banana wafer Ir> cnmpOntnts are ice
,"ld water, bananas and sugar. with q
+..uch rf lemon. IT is hest med" in Il
priucbluwl. six 10 ten bananas being used.
some Of these are mashed ami tie pulp
and Juice put into the water for tlavor-
ug. Others are simply sliced The mix
tnrr i well cooled with humps of ice:
and swcotou"d with about half pound
II sugar. Another beverage Is made Of
ulneapplc> the juic" and rind beng add
81 - water. sugar. lemon and cracked
-ca and partially frozen. II makes Il de
Ec;pu. drink.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
\ Boycott Decision.

s.. Louis. Mo. Aug. 3G.-Judge Val
liant Of the ST. Louis circuit court :cu-
dercd a decision in the case Of Marx X
Ha>S against Watson and others Geciar-
ing boycottS legal. \ temporary injunc-
ton pending settlement was granted 4
week ago by Judge Mckee. sitting in
Judge NalEant'S stead. The order cn-
Joined the union from boycotting the tai
,.liu. firm. Now Judge Valiant declares
4 boycott a. legal as long as no force or
intimation is escorted 70.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
TO CELEBRATE PEACE.
Greer Bay Rejoiccs over Wars Close
-Mi1wankec's Mayor Speaks.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug - Special
The address Of Mayor David J.. Rose
of Milwaukee, and an Ella boratc pyr0tcch-
mic display. costing r"nrly $1,000, will w"
the attractions ut the praC" jubilee to
night at Washington park Local speak
crs are on the programm" and music will
he furnished by two bands. The demon
stratiun to celebrate the ending of tn"
Amrrican-Spanish fight was arranged hS
committees from the Business Men as
sociation and the Pastime Cycle club
On account of rain OF the last day Of the
recent state bicycle meet the display Of
fireworks was postponed The fireworks
had been purchased. and the signing of
thc peace protocol gave the committees III
charge an opportunity 10 use them. Dur
ng today the large clubh) h)use n III" park
has been gaily decorated for the occasion.
Seats were also arranged and the speak
ers' stand built. The display will be on
the edge of Lake Britton i'll the center of
the Dark
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
August Weddings

Raraboo. WIS. Aug. 3N-TSpeclaII-
William Pau and Miss Emma Better Of
this city we're married AZ Logansville yes
tcrday.
PIainfield. Wis. Aug. 3o.-[Speciall !
Miss Pearl Ellis a popular young lady of
this town and a daughter Of George
Ellis county surveyor. and an Old RESI-
dent here was married Sunday 10 John
brriS of this town. The ceremony was
performed at the home Of the bride :
parents. the Rev. X. y. Sparks perform