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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
HIT BY A SPANISH SHELL
Young Parker Describes the San
Francisco's Experience.
SHE RAN IN TOO CLOSE
A Deer Lodge Boy Who Was in the Navy
All Through the Spanish American
War-He Has Been Honor
ably Discharged.

T. w. Parker son of l.. C. Parker of
Deer Lodge, is seeing Butte. for few
days after an absence of some years spent
in the United States navy as an appren-
tice boy. Young Parker entered the SER
vice at the age of Is years, went through
his novftate and made his first cruise in
the training ship Essex. He was event
ually regularly assigned to a man-of-war.
and had the. pleasure of serving in the
Spanish-American war. He applied for
dis discharge a few weeks ago and was
honorably mustered out He has decided
to become a landlubber and engage in
mining in Montana with his father.
Mr. Parker served during the war on
the cruiser San Francisco, the flagship of
the blockading squadron off Havana, and
describes the incident of the vessel being
hit by a shell from one of Morro's big
guns as a pretty exciting one.
1--WE had run in within 5000 yards of
shore" said he last evening, land were
not looking for it, when suddenly the guns
of Havana's land defenses opened up. OF
course we could not reply without having
given due notice of bombardment, and all
we could do was to turn about and get
out of the way as quickly as possible.
We described a zgzag course to make the
ship hard to hit. but the shells dropped
all around us and finally one shot took
effect. The shell struck us astern and eX-
ploded Immediately after piercing the side
of the ship. 1t made a hole you could walk
through, but it was well above the water
line and we were in no danger of sinking
1t was fortunate the shell exploded where
1t did. for as it was. no one was injured
and the ship was not disabled, while had
1t exploded amidships several might nave
been killed and the damage must have
been great. Everyone was intensely eX-
cited, for all we could do was to stand and
be peppered at. and it was not as though
we could have jumped to the guns and
done a little of the peppering ourselves
We did not get within range after that.
When Spain surrendered, Parker was
transferred and later was assigned to the
battleship Texas and was in Havana har-
Dor at the time of the occupation. He
was one of the u who raised the flag over
MORO castle. During his stay in Havana
Mr.. Parker saw considerable of the Gu
bans and on his observations he bases a
judgment that the government will have
to turn in and thrash the CubanS before
they will submit to American dictaton.
Some time ago the Texas was ordered to
cruise in the West Indies and during the
cruise Mr.. Parker had an opportunity of
studying the Porto Rcans He describes
them as a peaceable race, of more intelii-
gence on the average than the CubanS.
and says they are thoroughly content to
become part of the United States.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Ex-Alderman Jarl. Cannot Hold Over.
Coyote Hides Stolen.

Great Falls, May 31.-In the case of
the city election contest in the Third
ward, which is entitled state of Mon
tana eX rel, C. o. Jarl, VS.. f. Paul
Auerbach, the district court to-day
handed down an opinion, which viz
tually bars Jarl out of the matter. Jarl
is the eX-alderman who claims that
since there was a tie vote in the Third
ward between Herschel King and Auer-
bach, he is entitled to hold over in the
office for one year The defendant de-
INJURED to the complaint, and the
court in the opinion of to-day sustans
the demurrer. 1t states that the
council in electing Auerbach after the
court had declared the election a tie,
was perfectly correct and within the
power of the council. Practically this
decides the eligibility of Auerbach to
hold the office of alderman SO far as
this court is concerned.
Lizzie E. Jenkins brought suit to-
day in the district court to obtain a di-
vorce from her husband, H. C. Jen-
kins. She alleges in her complaint that
they We're married at Helena on Oct
-. 1895, and that she has since always
been loving and faithful wife. She
says that on May q he attacked her.
beating and kicking her. and she can
live with him no longer. There is one
child by the marriage, Mabel Jenkins,
years old. The complainant asks for
a divorce, the custody of the child, $65
attorneys fees and such other con-
ISOLATION and alimony as the court may
see fit to give her.
Yesterday afternoon some terrible
desperate broke into the basement of
the court house and then did steal, take
and carry away all of those coyote
hides which have been ripening there
for the past 80 days or less. All of the
court house officials are willing to
swear to the desperate character of the
thief, for they have smelled the hides
themselves and are positive that none
but the most hardened character would
have had the fortitude to carry them
away. From all indications there is
not any concerted action among the
members of the court house gang to
discover and punish the thief.
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new trial for the murder of Martin
OConnor, was brought into court for
the purpose of setting his case for trial,
but the state was not ready and the
matter will come up again Saturday.
The county attorney filed an infor-
nation against Thomas Sadler, charg-
ing him with assault in the first de-
gree Sadler took a shot at Patrick
O'Connor in Centervile on April 5. He
was arraigned and will plead on Sat
urday.
An information was also filed against
William Booth, who hit Oscar Paul over
the head with a billiard cue on April
so. He is charged with assault in the
first degree and will plead to-day
The trial of Peter and James Quello
for assault in the first degree will take
place tomorrow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
MISS SHADWELL'S STORY,
She Sticks to 1t That She Was to Have
Been Married to Barker

She Sticks to 1t That She Was to Have
Been Married to Barker.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Waterloo Iowa, May 31-Miss Shad-
well was very reticent in regard to her
relations with e. J. Barker, after her
stated that her home is at Neihart
Mont, and that she had known Barker
for some time. She was visiting at
Little Falls, Mimi, when she received
word from him to the effect that he
would meet her in Minneapolis Sunday
She claims they We're to have been
married Monday, the day after Baker
was killed. When confronted yester-
day with the evidence that Baker was
a married man, that his wife and her
mother were on their way to Waterloo
to claim the body, Miss Shadwell be-
came grief-stricken and hysterical, but
when she was recovered acknowledged
that she knew his relatives. She
claimed, however, that he had told her
that the marriage was illegal, as he
had signed a fictitious name to the
marriage certificate and that there was
no bar to his marriage to her. Further
than this she would not talk except to
say that she knew Barker's wife and
mother and did not care to meet them.
She left Waterloo last night claiming
she was going direct to San Francisco.
Mrs. Barker and her mother, Mrs. ]. F.
Swingley, passed through Waterloo
this morning on their way to Butte.
The body of Barker was put on the
train at Waterloo and his wife and her
mother accompanied it north Mrs.
Swingley says she and her daughter
know Miss Shadwell. She SAYS 1--WE
have known her a long time She is a
woman with whom we have nothing to
do and who has no relations with US
She deserves no consideration from
nc
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
ROLAND REED.
The Wrong Mr.. Wright" at the Grand
Opera House To-Nipht

-
The appearance of the prime favorte,
Roland Reed, at the Grand tonight
VIII be one of the pleasant events in
the theatrical year. Mr.. Reed has
grown steadily in popular favor, and
to-day stands pre- eminent as por-
trayer of legitimate eccentric comedy
roles. This evening he will begin his
engagement at the Grand. presenting
for the first time a comedy from the
pen of George II. Broadhurst, with the
title of THE Wrong Mr.. Wright The
play tells an interesting and highly
amusing story and gives Mr.. Reed
splendid opportunities in a novel role.
1t is said to be the best character this
popular actor has ever had. The scenes
of the play are laid at Old Point Com
fort. Mr.. Reed has surrounded him
self with an exceedingly clever COM
pany, which includes that charming
actress, Miss Isadore Rush. who has
a delightful role that is really new to
the stage.
Friday and Saturday nights Mr..
Reed will be seen in another strong
comedy, also new in Butte, His
Fathers Boy
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
Barker Well known in Butte.

Edwin j. Barker, the Neihart mining
man who was killed in railroad wreck
near Waterloo, Iowa, was quite well
known in Butte, as he had been a fire.
quent visitor to the city. For more
than year past he was in the habit of
coming to Butte three or four times a
month. He always stopped at the
Butte hotel. He was frequently ac-
companied by his wife and both ac-
CURED quite a circle of friends in the
city. By those who knew him Mr.
Barker was regarded as an exceedingly
pleasant gentleman. The last time Mr.
and Mrs. Barker were here was three
or four months ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
SEVERAL CRIMINAL CASES.
Yesterdays Proceedings Before Judg.
Clancy and the Action Taken.

Clancy and the Action Taken.
There were lot of criminal matters
and defendants in criminal cases be-
fore Judge Clancy yesterday. Dan Lu-
cey, charged with the murder of Pat
rick l.. Regain, was to plead, but his
attorney filed a motion to quash the in
formation on the ground that the de-
PENDANT did not have a preliminary eX
animation before a magistrate, which
he had waived. Lucey made an affida-
Wit that he did not know the meaning
of the word waive" and when the mag
istrate asked him if he would waive
hearing he thought it meant tenn
porary postponement to give him time
to get an attorney and prepare for the
hearing. The motion will be heard by
Judge Clancy. Elmer Ensminger and
Peter Normandie, charged with bur-
glarizing the cabin of man named J.
D. Mudd on the Big Hole on March &C.
We're arraigned and took until Saturday
to plead.
Llewellyn S. Hatch, charged with
grand larceny, was arraigned and given
until Saturday to plead
Bob Shadwell, who has been granted
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
HIS DEATH PREDICTED.
McIvor-Tyndan Said That Barker Would
Die.a Violent Death.

Great Falls, May 31.--Miss Dowelan,
a stenographer in the late unsung leg
islature, and who now has an office
in this city, tells a coincidence with
regard to the death of jerks Barker.
When McIvor-Tyndall, the palm read
ing man, was in town last fall, she had
occasion to talk with him in the Park
hotel. While they were talking man
passed the open door of the room.
Said McIvor-Tyndal: 'There goes
man who will die violent death with
in the course of this year. I read his
hand the other day, and while it indi-
Gated riches and prosperity, there were
signs of sudden and violent DEATH"
Miss Dowelan was unacquainted with
Barker, and the man with the ebon
locks was unable to tell his name. The
next day, however, the young lady saw
him on the street and learned his name
from an acquaintance. His face was
indelibly impressed upon her mind by
the prediction. Later she told DR.. Pei
ger of the matter, and to-day she call
ed him up by wire to remind him of
the singular fulfllment of the predic-
ton.
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Not To Re Built This Year.

Great Falls, May S1.-The people of
this city will be disappointed to learn
that the building of the Stockett coal
washer at this point mas been indeti-
nitely postponed, or postponed for this
season at least This information
which is reliable, comes indirectly from
officials of the company. No cause for
the change is assigned, but it IS sup
posed that the large outlay of the
Great Northern railway on its Wash
ington coal supply is the influence
working against the building of the
wa Shar
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. TODD,
Many Friends From Fort Benton in At
tendance.


Great Falls, May 31.-The funeral of
Mrs Matte f. Todd of Fort Benton
occurred in this city this morning at
10 o'clock. The remains were followed
to the grave by many friends and the
services at the cemetery were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Fl. E. Robbins of
Benton. Among those who accom-
panied the body from Fort Benton to
this city, besides Mr.. Todd. were Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Price. Mrs John Flem-
ing, ]. H. Conrad, w. A. Conrad, DR..
F. A. Atkinson, George L. Overfield,
John Harris, John c. Sullivan and
Judge Dudley Dubose.
The River Press speaks as follows:
Mrs. Todd, whose name was almost
a household word for charity and
kindness to every one in the commu-
nifty, was the eldest daughter of the
late Col. J. w. Conrad, and was born
in Winchester. Va, in 1S47, coming to
Fort Benton in June, 1878, where her
brothers, w. G. and C. E. Conrad, were
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
Funeral of Mrs. Mann.

Great Falls, May 31.-The funeral of
Mrs Belle Mann was held at O'Clock
this afternoon from the Warren NJ. E.
church. Mrs. Mann died yesterday
morning at her home at 800 Fourth
avenue southwest She was Al years
of age. a native of Saltwater, Kan.
She had lived in this city since 1891
and had made many warm friends, TO
whom the announcement OF her oeath
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
A Young Couple.

Great Falls, May 31.-A somewhat
unusual occurrence was the issuance
OF marriage license to-day to Edward
J. SteVer of Arlington and Miss Iona
winters of Arlington. The groom is
is years and nine months old and his
bride is exactly one year younger.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01

located. She was married in December
1880, to Thomas j. Todd, and has made
Fort Benton her home since that time.
Her mother, Mrs. J. w. Conrad, her
sisters, Mrs. DR.. Adams and Mrs. c. w.
Price, and Messrs. Howard and Ashby
Conrad her brothers, We're in attend
ance with her husband at the funeral
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01

Laura, the five-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers, died yes
terday at the home of her parents in
Williamsburg, from where the funeral
will take place to-day at p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
Summer Dress Skirts

will cause much sorrow. She leaves
four children. three of whom reside
4 in this city
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
FINED $500,

Judge Clancy Put 1t at the Minimum, as It
Was a Test Case.
The Anaconda Mining company was
Yesterday fined $500 by Judge Clancy
upon conviction by a jury few days
ago for operating it's mining cages
without being encased as required by
law. In imposing the fine, the court
said he understood the case was a test
case and he would therefore place the
fine at the minimum. A stay was
granted pending an appeal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
An Excellent Combination.

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effects of the well known remedy,
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01

Ladies' Percaie Wrappers
In dark and medium colors, with
plain yoke and ruffles over the
shoulder, braided, large line of de-
signs, value $l.0O each; to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07
Is Convinced That Burns Could Not
Win the SenatOrship.
The Governor Unburdens Himself and An
nounces That lie Will Not Accept Advice
to Drop the Mexican,

the men we held in line before. I am con-
vinced that Burns cannot now control the
votes he had at the late session of the
Legislature, and he would make a sorry
figure of himself at an extra session.
But still / have not yet decided to
throw Burns overheard. He is a heavy
weight for me to carry, and if l were to
follow the advice of my friends from the
south I would discard him. 1 have given
more perhaps than he deserves and I
will not call an extra session for him.
But what are you going to do?' asked
the Governors S contidantS.
1 am going to wait until the opening Of
Congress, was Cages reply. ''I believe
that Matt Quay will be seated. and when
he is Burns path will be clear. 1 intend
to appoint him formally just before the
opening of Congress and then he must let
events take their course. 1 would APP
point him now, only l am tired of the
howls that have been raised against my
administration and don't want any more
Gage also left the impression from his
conversation that Burns already had the
commission and was simply waiting for
an opportune time to spring 1t upon the
public. There should not be any great
congratulation over the announced plans
of the Governor. He has the remarkable
faculty of changing his mind witE the
same facility that a weather vane moves
to the wind, and what he thinks to-day
may not be what he thinks tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07
ALAMEDA COUNTY
NEWS BREVITlES

OAKLAND. Oct e.-Marriage licenses
were granted to-day to the following:
Martin Vargas, 29 years, and Julia Joa-
quin d'Comceicao, 20 years, Oakland; LIE
Roy Coots, 20 years, and Leta Harbin, 20
years, Oakland; John Bergstedt, q years.
and Christine Johnson. 26 years, Fruitvale.
An appraisement of the estate of Fred
W Aiten of Alameda, who died in Alaska
while searching for fortune, was filed to-
which s3094 is in bank, $109 note and $500
Alameda realty:
Joseph r. Kaelin filed suit in the Supe-
rior Court to-day against Emil ]. G. and
Martha Hahn, John Scanlan, ct al, for
the foreclosure of a mortgage on property
on Linden street, near Thirtieth. given to
secure payment on q note for $500 dated
October 10, 1894, with interest at per cent
per annum.
cement work in the construction of the
building on the east side of Grove street
near First awarded to Childs 81 Pierson
at S3475, has been recorded.
The first installment ofState and county
taxes will be due and payable next Mon
day. and Tax Collector Barber has ap-
pointed as deputies L. s. BiXby, w. r.
Barstow, A A Rogers, j. A. Webster, AL
fred S. Barber, G.. D. Warren and Charles
H Frost.
The funeral of Norman Wines. who
owned stage lines about Santa Barbara
aggre eating 625 miles in length, was held
here to-day. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Bakewell Of Trinity
Church, and the interment was at Noun
tain View Cemetery. Deceased was 81
years of age and was well known in the
southern part of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07

Democratic party of San Francisco can claim
the chief responsibility aims at making this
distinction by providing for municipal elections
at times other than for national elections;
therefore, be II
Resolved, By this the first Democratic
municipal convention under the new charter
for the city and county of San Francisco. that
it shall be the policy of the Democratic munich
pal organization of this city and county to
ations of its municipal conventions to the dis
cussion OF the principles of Democracy solely
in so far as they apply to municipal affairs.
Thomas Brosnan marched boldly up to
the platform and asked to be heard When
recognized by the chair he started to
speak, but the gallery and lobby invited
him to ascend the platform He started
to climb over the footlights, and his action
aroused an uproar of laughter among the
spectators, which continued during the
time Brosnan occupied the stage. He
peacefully folded his arms, smiled benevo-
lently on his audience and in rich brogue
said, "Gintlemin. That was as far as he
got for the time being. as the cheering
and laughter were incessant. Delegate
Coffey tried to cut Brosnan off with
point of order by saying that the resolu-
ton which Brosnan was trying to present
to the convention had been referred to It's
proper committee. Chairman McDonaId
sustained the point, but Brosnan refused
to retreat until he had had his say. j. Leo
Park, seeing that speech from the re,
calcitrant delegate was inevitable, moved
that the order of business be dispensed
with, and this motion prevailed Attorney
Van Wycke, who had been recognized by
the chair, gracefully yielded to the mem
Der from the Twenty-ninth District. In
involved sentences Brosnan attempted to
fell of his search for the committee. He
told of his visit to the California Hotel
and of his subsequent attempt to meet
Mayor Phelan. Cheers greeted the speak
er every time he opened his mouth, and he
blushed like a schoolgirl He said he met
the Mayor in restaurant and he told
him something, but what it was was lost
in the shouts of laughter that greeted his
pathetic efforts to be understood. A few
more points of order were made. but no
ruling of the chair would bulge Mr.. Bros
nan. and two husky sergeants-at-arms
had to forcibly escort him off the stage.
Delegate Van Wyck. was next to be
heard, but the crowd was in such good
humor that it had fun with him.
Van Wycke called attention to the fact
that the resolution had two meanings
and straddled the question as to whether
the convention should adopt the Chicago
platform of 1896. He aroused applause by
saying he voted for Bryan and asked
that there be no two ways about it, but
that the convention should adopt 1t in a
manly way. Delegate Denman was in
favor of adopting the resolutions as a
whole. He said he was member Of
the committee and then went on to ex
plain the resolutions.
Clitus Barbour was next recognized