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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
CEN. ALGER'S Time IS UP
He Will Resign When the Court
Makes It's Report.
SAYS HE is INDICATED
He Considers the War Commissioners
Whitewash Sufncient-General Rus
sell Hasting Is Slated as
Alger's Successor.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, April 6.-Believing that
the findings of the beef court of inquiry
will relieve him of any personal con-
nection with whatever mismanagments
or malfeasances discovered, it is now
said that Secretary Alger will retire
from the cabinet soon after the report
of the court of inquiry is made. He
feels, as far as his general conduct of
the war is concerned, the report of the
first investigation commission was a
sufficient vindication. When the court
of inquiry, at present sitting, dssolves
without having fixed personal RESPONSE
bility upon the secretary of war as is
now anticipated, General Alger thinks
he will no longer be morally obliged to
remain in the cabinet pending an in
vestigation of his course. This is in
keeping with his declaration that he
would not retire under fire, which has
been his invariable response when ask
ed if he contemplated resigning
Tonight a close friend of the admin
istration says the war secretary's port
folio, upon the retirement of Secretary
Alger. will be rendered formally to Gen
eral Russell Hastings of Massachu-
setts and he will accept. General Hast
ings has been a guest at the white
house for some days, having come to
Washington soon after it was officially
announced that he had been selected
as the new director of the bureau of
American republics.
After having been the guest of the
president for several days and naturally
in close consultation with him, General
Hastings left this afternoon undecided
whether or not he will accept the direc-
torship.
Coincidenta1 Herewith, friends of
clines the appointment as head of the
bureau of American republics it will be
because of a greater distinction await
ing him at the hands of the admins
tration.
General Hastings is one of the presi-
dents closest friends. During the war
he commanded the 23d Ohio regiment,
in which Major Mckinley served. He
was seriously injured in the inaugural
parade, when a carriage ran over him,
and while for the time he was not ro-
bust, his health is said now to be ex-
cellent. Although accredited to Mas
sachusetts, General Hastings is origin
ally from Ohio and has plantation in
Bermuda, where he spends much of his
time. The president has great conf
dence in the military skill and judg-
ment Of General Hastings and during
the war he was called to the white
house frequently for consultation.
If General Alger retires from the cab
met he will be let down easy by the
president, who, it is said, is now con-
templating a trip to Michigan during
the summer, at which time probably he
will be the guest of General Alger, thus
demonstrating their continued amicable
relations.
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TROOPS ARE FORCED TO EAT VILE BEEF

Havana. April Capt Neil Gaines,
in charge of the relief of the destitute
of Havana and provost of this city, has
declined to give a receipt and thus
make himself accountable for $4,000
cans of beef, 800 cans of tomatoes and
quantities of dried apples and other
stores, knowing that part of these pro-
visions are spoiled. The provisions are
in warehouse No. 8, at Regla. 1t is
claimed that the refrigerator meat sup
piled by contract with Chicago firm
to the United States troops at MarianaO
and Havana is in part unfit for food.
For instance. it is pointed out, at s
o'clock this morning quantity of meat
was brought from the refrigerated meat
warehouse near Marianao to the Con-
cha railroad station. There about 335
pounds of the meat was served to the
commfssaries of the Sd battalion of the
I'd engineers, covered with canvas, and
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made up of the most advanced grad
yates from West Point. He was born
in Ohio and appointed to the military
academy from Kansas
No name is better known to stu
dents of naval strategy than that of
Capt. Alfred T. Mahan, sailor. strate-
born in New York and appointed an
active midshipman in the United
States navy in September, 1856. He
reached the grade of lieutenant at the
outbreak of the civil war in 1861, be-
came a commander in 1871 and a cap
tain on Sept. %, 1888. He retired on
Nov. 8. 1898. His last command was
that of the Chicago, then on the Eu-
ropean station, and he retired upon his
own application in order to pursue the
literary work which has made him ia
nous. His most important contribu-
ton to literature is 1.-THE Influence of
Sea Power Upon History" When it
was realized that war with Spain was
inevitable Secretary Long cabled
promptly to Captain Mahan, then in
Rome, summoning him to Washngt ton.
Here he took his place as a member
of the famous naval war board, known
during its existence as the strategy
board. which planned the programme
of campaigns.
Frederick William Holts. appointed
to act as secretary and counsel to the
delegation is the senior member of the
law firm of Holts, Wagner & Burghard
OF New York. He was born in Butler
county, Pa. in 1857. In 1878 he grad
uated at Columbia college,
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Six People Meet Frightful Death in
New York.

Six People Meet a Frightful Death in
New York.
New York, April AT o'clock this
(Friday) morning fire broke out in the
five-story dwelling at No. East Sixty
seventh street, the home of Wallace
Andrews president of the New York
Steam Heating company The fire
spread very rapidly, and though the
firemen made desperate efforts to get
the inmates out of the house, they We're
only partially successful. for at least
two lives were lost The victims are
believed to be Mrs. st. John, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Andrews, who, with her hus-
band and several children, lived with
Mr. Andrews: Austin St. John, 10 Years
old, Mr.. Andrews grandson. Several
members of the family were carried out
unconscious.
The house is in the very heart of the
district occupied by the homes of New
York's richest millionaires. The house
on the corner is occupied by H. O.
Armour, the wealthy beef packer. The
house at No. is occupied by Mr..
AeoNii'Siiiiu. Liz lileiileii LouHu II I'M
possible to save the Andrews house and
devoted most of their energies to saw
ing the Armour and Rothschild prop
critics. Many times both were on fire,
but the vigilance of the firemen as often
put out the flames.
New York, April T, 2:30 "a. m.-Six
bodies have been taken from the ruins
of the Andrews dwelling and several
other persons are reported to be miss
ing
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Men Who Will Attend the Czar's Disarm.
ament Congress-

congress-
Washington, April 6-The secretary
of state has announced the constitution
of the United States delegation to the
disarmament convention, which will
meet at the Hague in the latter part of
May. The delegation consists of An
drew D. White, United States ambassa-
dor at Berlin: Mr. Newell. United
States minister to the Netherlands;
President Seth Low of Columbia uni
versity, New York; Captain Crozier,
ordnance department, U. s. A., and
Captain A. T. Mahan, retired u. S. N.
Frederick Hollis of New York will be
secretary of the delegation.
The American commission, as
whole, Is regarded as an exceptionally
strong body, being made up of men
well known, not only in public and po-
litical life, but in the world of letters
and international affairs. They are all
men of scholarship, fine linguists, and
possessing those attainments helpful in
a congress representing nations of the
world conducted under the diplomatic
usages which make French the accept
ed language. MI. White is best known
in the fields of education and diplo-
macy.
Seth Low also is known as an edu-
Gator as well as man of public affairs
He was graduated from Columbia uni
N2rSlty. WTCSt president ne became in
1890 later giving 100000 for university
buildings, He was mayor of Brooklyn
in 1881 and again in 1888, his services
being marked by numerous reforms.
including the introduction of a civil
service system in municipal affairs. In
1897 he was an unsuccessful candidate
for mayor of Greater New York,
Stanford Newell was appointed min
lister to the Netherlands from Mime
sofa. His selection al one of the dele
gates was expected because he was
minister resident al the. Hague, where
the congress is to be held. Mr.. Newell
is lawyer of repute and had long prac-
ticed in st, Paul, where he was more
OF counsellor than a trial lawyer AL
though he has been active in politics,
he never held office until he was APP
pointed minister to the Netherlands by
President Mckinley.
Capt. William Crozier is one of the
most highly accomplished of the off
GERS of the ordnance corps, which is
generally recognized as containing the
very highest grade of talent in the
United States army, the personnel baing
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CANNOT PRACTICE.
DIR. A. r.. Wittl1e Must First Secure a
State License.


State License.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. April 6,--Attorney General No
Ian received an inquiry from DR.. A. r.
Wittke, the government physician at the
Fort Shaw Indian training school, asking
whether he could practice medicine in the
immediate vicinity of the reservation
without taking out a state license. Mr..
Nolan informs him that he cannot prac-
tice outside of the reservation without a
license.
II have no doubt but that you would be
successful upon application in getting a
certificate upon your diploma" says the
attorney general. "Without such a certif-
to practice medicine and surgery outside
OF the Indian school, The law is general
in it's terms in excluding from the prac-
tice of medicine those who do not hold
certificates issued by the medical board.
The only exceptions to the general rule
are found in section SO Of the political
code, which is as follows: This act shall
not apply to midwives of skill and ex-
perience; commissioned surgeons of the
United States army and navy in the dis
charge of their official duties. nor to ply
sicians and surgeons in actual consulta-
ton from other states and territories
presume that you come within the eXcep-
ton in that you are a commissioned sur
eeOn of the army"
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was taken in less than three minutes to
La Punta to be distributed But it is
asserted from 10 to 20 per cent of the
meat was spoiled and had to be
trimmed off. The remainder was issued
to the 26S men of the battalion The
same thing, it is said, occurred every
morning at all camps supplied with
this meat. The contention of the in
spectors is that the outside meat is
spoiled before it goes to the refrigerated
meat warehouse and that it is not
spoiled in transit.
The inside meat is good, but after the
bad meat is trimmed off there is not
enough left for the regulation ration of
20 ounces to each man. The standpoint
of the men is that they are entitled TO
20 ounces of good meat and that, as the
outside meat is always bad, enough
should be supplied by the contractors
to allow of trimming as the soldiers
are now the only losers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
GIGANTIC MILL TRUST.
The Republic Iron & Steel Company Will
Soon Be in Operation.

Soon Be In Operation.
Chicago, April 6.-Upon the best Of
advice it may be said that before the
first of next week, at the latest, will
see the gigantic mill trust just organz-
ed under the name of the Republic Iron
& Steel company. in full operation. The
Iron Trade Review says:
THE capital is $55, 1000, 900, of which
$25, 100000 is seven per cent. preferred
and 100000 common stock. An i'm
portant development in connection with
the plans of the new company is in the
securing of ore supply. 1t is understood
that the Franklin mine, on the Mesaba
range, owned by Frank Rockefeller,
has been acquired and that the Atlantic
mine, on the Gogebic range, is also
under operation. Other properties ex-
pected to be taken are the Cambria and
Lille at Negaunee, Mich. Except the
Lille, the mines named are Bessemer
properties-an indication either that
preparations are being made for the
production of Bessemer steel ultimately
or that some of the new company'S fur
naces will run on Bessemer iron, which
would utilize as trading stock with
steel company for part of such billet
supply as may be bought. The total an
nual capacity of the furnaces controlled
by the trust is 3S0000 tons.
"TWenty-nine rolling mills, besides
ore properties and furnaces, have been
acquired. 1t is probable six or eight
other mills will be acquired later. The
headquarters will be in Chicago, it now
seems certain, though some idea was
entertained of Cleveland for a titme.
1T is stated that the cash working
capital of the new company will be
$6,50O,000 and that all plants will be
taken over free of debt. OF the pre-
ferred stock $4,500,OO0 and of the COM
mon stock $3,O000O0 remains in the
treasury. The prospectus estimates
profits of s35OO.OOo on the properties
thus far taken"
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such suspicion then. and that he had
none now. His impression was that
they We're undertaking to do something
which they had not digested sufficiently
to know just how they wanted to do it.
Mr.. Decaindrey gave some of the par
tculars concerning the trial of the
Powell process in Florida. He spoke
OF letter of Armour & Co.. in which
they argued that they should be
awarded the contract because they con-
troled the Powell process. notwith-
standing their bid was somewhat high
er than that of Swift & Co.
What became of that letter?" asked
Major Lee.
"A portion of it is in the files" said
Mr. Decaindrey; but the bulk of it
was returned to the writer at his re-
quest. The portion retained was the
last page, containing the Endorsement
of the secretary of war and the com
missary general. An office copy was,
however. retained
Witness was then requested to. and
did. read the letter from Armour & Co..
dated July 13, bearing on this subject
but he said he had no remembrance of
ever having seen the letter before. This
letter was then put in evidence.
At this point Major Lee asked Mr..
Decaindrey whether he had ever ten
dered his resignation as an official of
the war department. and the witness
replied that he had done so.
II rendered my resignation on the day
following General Easan's appearance
before the war commission" he said
Major Lee was about to proceed with
this line of questions when Colonel
Davis objected on the ground that the
inquiries We're not pertinent.
Major Lee then desisted, withdraw
ing the first question.
DR.. Richard A. Pyles, chief surgeon
Of the District of Columbia volunteers,
testified that the refrigerator beef sup
piled the troops in Cuba had given
them dysentery, but expressed the opin-
ion that this was due to the fact that
they ate too much of it. He expressed
disapproval of the canned beef and said
the men would only eat it when they
would get no other meat.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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APPLIED FOR A STAY.
The Supreme Court Denied the Request
of the II. & NJ.

of the Il. & NJ.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April 6.--The attorneys for the
Boston & Montana this afternoon made
application to the supreme court for
stay of proceedings in the writ of assist
ance issued by Judge Clancy to-day di-
recting Sheriff ReEan to place Receiver
Kinds in possession of the Boston & Mon
tana property Soon after word was re-
ceived here that Judge Clancy had made
an order directing the clerk of the district
court in Butte to issue the writ of assist
ance and that the attorneys for the Bos-
ton & Montana in Butte had taken an
appeal from the order. William Wallace
and B. P. Carpenter, attorneys for the
Boston & Montana, appeared before the.
supreme court and asked that stay be
peal. The court declined to grant the
stay because there was nothing in the
application that the court could construe
as authorizing the stay, no papers being
presented upon which to base the courts
action. The court announced that such ac-
ton would be arbitrary. 1t is expected
that the attorneys interested in the litiga-
ton will be before the court tomorrow.
when the lower court is to make return
upon the peremptory writ of mandate. At
the same time the papers in the order
made to-day in regard to the writ of as
sistance will probably be presented and
the court will be again asked to grant a
STAY,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
NINE MONTANA MEN
Brought Back From Manila OH the Trans-
port Arizona.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco, April 1.-THE United
States transport Arizona arrived from
Manila this afternoon with 143 sick and
convalescent soldiers from the Phil
ippines. The voyage was pleasant, ex-
cept for two days just this side of the
japan coast, where the Arizona en-
countered a big storm, and was forced
to lie to for two days. Not a single
death occurred during the voyage.
Twenty-three of those on the Arizona
are disabled by wounds received in
fighting the Filipinos. The others are
victims of disease contracted on the ISL
and. All, it is believed, will recover
except three privates who have con-
sumption.
First Lieut.. Clarence Ouinan, acting
assistant army surgeon, was in charge
of nine sick boys of the 1st Montana.
who have only the kindest words for
the care manifested for their comfort
on the long trip home. They are: r.
Mccormick, Company A. Alex p. Nc
Calfrey, Company F: Carl A. Anderson,
Company f; Walter \, Sherlock, Com
pany G; Charles RunealS, Company Fl;
Milton B. Carroll, Company l; Joseph
Black: Company D; Otis Carter, Com
pany D; j. Spaldng, Company D.
All the sick men We're removed to the
Preside hospital and at $50 tonight
they We're carefully fixed for the night.
ana even relatives were iol periliitteu
to see them.
After long confinement on shipboard
and the fatigue attending transporta-
tion to the Preside. it was deemed nee
essary that the soldiers have absolute
rest during the night and mo adnfs-
sion" to the hospital was made to in
Clude everybody. 1t was therefore i'm
possible to ascertain from the Montana
boys just how they Jared individually.
but the surgeon in charge stated that
all were comfortably bestowed in good
shape.
The transport Newport is expected to
arrive within a day or so. She sailed
from Manila on March 10. She carries
number of returning soldiers and
their wives, The Scandia is due in
a day later than the Newport Only,
80 discharged soldiers are coming by
that vessel. Only discharged men are
expected on the Morgan City, which
sailed from Manila on March II.
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Largest in the World,

st. Paul April 6.-The first contract in
the construction of the largest grain ele-
vator in the world was let to-day by the
Great Northern railway Schmidt Bros.
of West Superior were awarded the con-
tract for the foundation. the bid being
$4,000. The elevator is to be located at
West Superior and will be built of steel
at a total cost of $1,000 900. Its capacity
is to be 6.500.0O0 bushels of grain or $780,
600 bushels more than the largest existing
elevator The elevator is to be completed
by next January.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
MurdercrS EScnped,

Liberty, Mo-. April G.-Frank Wade and
Ernest Cleverer, murderers, and George
Wilson and B. B. Stockton. indicted for
criminal assault, escaped from Jail some
time after midnight. They had apparently
been aided by outsiders. Wade killed
Alexander Clevenger near Excelsior
Springs. Cleverer killed George Allen and
shot and seriously wounded Miss Della
CleVcnger
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Fell From n Window.

Spokane. Wash, April 6.-kenneth Far
rington Bellairs. an Englishman who has
figured conspicuously as financial writer
and promoter in London, South Africa
British Columbia and elsewhere fell from
second story window tonight and lies
unconscious from cnncussion of the brain.
He came here recently from Rossland
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
Case Dismissed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April 6.-The supreme court to-
day dismissed the case of George C. Aus
ten VS.. Theo. Ehret ct al, appealed from
the district court of Deer Lodge county
The case was dismissed upon the motion
of Assistant District Attorney English
counsel for the respondents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
SilyerWare

Buyers appreciate above all else
a nice, clean, up-to-date stock to
choose from. The next considera-
tion is the quality and make of the
goods, and lastly the price. Our
goods are new, clean and up-to-
date. No shop-worn goods. They
are manufactured by the best Amer
ican manufacturers and are abso-
lutely warranted. Our prices are
the lowest possible consistent with
the quality of the goods.
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/ hat

Is the reason why we have such
a large trade in Silverware. Our
customers appreciate the goods and
prices and buy them, knowing that
what we sell
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" ears

And gives absolute satisfaction. We
have larger and prettier line this
season than ever, consisting of Tea
Sets, Coffee Sets, Chocolate Sets,
Water Sets and all the other extra
pieces that go to make up per-
feet line of Silverware.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-22

6; city hall, 1; sewer department. so;
street department, 7; water depart
ment, 6. The number of men called for:
Public buildings department, 8; city
hail. 1; sewer department, $40; street
department, So; water department, II.
The total number who certified, includ-
ing veterans and others, was: Public
buildings, IA; city hall, 1; sewer de-
partment 1890; street department, 101 /;
water department, 148.
The total number of men employed
during the year ending Sept. 30, from
registration of veterans and others,
was oil; transferred from other depart
ments to the sewer department, Al.
making a total of 1885, divided among
these departments: Public buildings,
10; city hall, 1; sewer department, 1892;
street department, 81; water depart
ment, 81.
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FUNERAL OF Mr.. DENNIS.

The funeral of Joseph Dennis took
street yesterday afternoon. There was
large attendance of relatives and
friends, including members of the Royal
Arcanum. Frohsinns, workmen from
the Sherman Envelope Co., and the
Whitcomb Envelope Co. Rev. It. D.
Penney officiated at the services. The
Odd Fellows quartet, w. q. Little d.
rector, furnished music The interment
was at Hope cemetery. Beautiful floral
pieces were given by the societies with