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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
The MILK WAS POISONED.
A Dastardly Attempt at Whole
sale Murder.
ARSENIC IN MILK CANS
1t Was Put There by Miscreant Who
Tried to Send to Eternity All the
Inmates of Boarding
House.

New York, Dec. 31.-From the death
of George Naef. at Paterson, by milk
poisoning, the most terrible conclus-
ions are drawn. The circumstances Of
the case point to a deliberate attempt
to murder the inmates of boarding
house. Five persons drank of the milk.
All were taken violently ill.
Mrs. Marie Fischer keeps the board
ing house and cafe at North West and
Water streets. George Naef was her
manager.
Mrs. Fischer herself took in the milk
on Saturday. 1t had been left outside
the rear door two hours earlier by Will
liam Henry, Preakness dairyman. None
of it was used until noon; then five
persons drank of it. They were Mrs.
Fischer and Naef. Marie Lott, a serv-
ant; Fritz Hagedon, a hirde man. and
Fritz Lem, "a silk weaver.
Mrs. Fischer dank little of the
milk, Naef several glasses of it,. The
Others only used it for coffee. 1t was
ant; Fritz Hagedon, a hired man, and
it was put on the table.
All five soon became ill. Mrs. TiScn-
Ter went to her room, but Naef went
about his duties. At night the woman
was better, the man worse. The 9TH
ers had nearly recovered.
DR.. Solatinou was called and pre-
scribed for Naef. He detected syinp-
toms of arsenic poisoning. Several
hours later Mrs. Fischer heard cries
and went to Naef's room. He was
clutehing at his throat crying, tits
burning me up" He was unable to
swallow anything and died soon after
Drs. Solatinou and Fisher arrived.
The boarders who did not drink of
the milk We're not affected, and as far
as it is known persons in other houses
supplied with milk by Henry noticed
nothing wrong. This leads to the be-
lief that the milk at the Fischer house
was tempered with after it had been
left by Henry and before it was taken
in.
A similar case occurred about a year
ago, when three families in Bridge
street were poisoned by milk. The
manner in which the milk was poisoned
was never ascertained.
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.BRAvED 4 DRIVING RAIN THE Loss OF THE TERESA
Alleged That the Warship Was
Unnecessarily Abandoned.
JEALOUSY WAS THE CAUSE.
Opinions of the Captains OF Merchant
Vessels The Entire Management
of the Affair Is Severely
Criticised.

Kansas City, Dec. 31.-The Star to-
respondent, under date of Colon. Dec.
8, which declares that the Maria Teresa
was unnecessarily abandoned, The let
ter says:
THAT the Spanish warship Infanta
Maria Teresa was unnecessarily aban-
doned on Nov. 1 by those who were
bringing the vessel to the United States
is the opinion of practically every one
of the many merchant captains who
sail the north and south course through
the Bahamas. They charge directly
and positively that on Oct. 81 and Nov.
/ the sea was smooth, with little or no
wind, at the place where the Teresa
was towing. This they offer to prove
by the log books of the vessels in that
vicinity at the time.
'They also contradict the statement
that the Teresa was sinking when
abandoned or in any danger of sinking,
and to prove this they point to the fact
that the Teresa drifted rs miles and
then went ashore in from IL to ID feet
of water, and with only three feet of
water in the hold.
These same sea cantains laugh "a
the statement that the tug Merritt
seafcheu ~ hours for the derellct and
could not find it in such weather as
prevailed and when any sailor knew
Just which way the vessel would drift
after the tugs cast it loose.
The merchant captains also criticise
severely the management of the whole
affair by the navy department. They
claim that the Teresa never should
have been started north unless it was
fit for the voyage. Then, again, they
say it was folly to have taken the deep
sea course when it could have been
towed through the Bahama channel
to Key West in comparatively smooth
water.
when asked why the Teresa should
have been abandoned, they limited at
possible naval jealousy of Hobson, and
also claim that If the wrecking COM
pany had been working by the job, and
not by the day, there would have been
more chance of the Teresa reaching the
United States the company having al
ready accomplished far more difficult
feats under contracts where payment
was conditional upon success. 1t was
considered advisable. perhaps. to dis
courage the navy from undertaking any
more work of that kind on it's own
hook. The merchantmen also intimate
the possibility of the crew of the Teresa
having been stampeded."
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BURNED HIMSELF TODEATH
CHICAGO SUICIDE LITERALLY
BRo1DED INTO ETERNITY.
Removed the Lids of the Stove and
Thrust His Head Into the Fire-Wife
Horror Stricken Witness

+ Chicago, Dec ,31.-Louis Schlick. an aged
invalid, who lived alone with his wife,
Amelia, at 1904 North Marshfield avenue.
IN committing suicide yesterday chose a
method involving intense agony. Lifting
the lids from the kitchen range he laid
his face and chest into the Goals, and this
in view of his wife, who was powerless
to save him. Her screams brought out
the neighbors, but the mans head had
been burned almost to a crisp.
Sclick was 6S years old and owned con-
siderable property. He formerly con-
Quoted harness business in Clybourn
avenue but year ago was stricken with
apoplexy and was compelled to sell out
MS place. During the last three weeks
he had been confined to his bed and it
was not thought he had strength enough
to move out of it.
Shortly after II o'clock in the morning
mis- wife was hanging clothes in the back
yard. She had left the kitchen door I'M
fastened, but upon her return to the
house found it locked She stepped to a
window and glanced into the room.
The sight before her filled her with hor-
ror. Standing with his abdomen leaning
against the hot stove and with his face
and chest lying upon the glowing Goals
was her husband.
There was an odor Of burned flesh and
curl of smoke extended to the ceiling.
Mrs. Schlick turned from the spectacle
and rushed back into the yard scream
ing and waving her arms frantically
Neibhgors heard her cries and ran to her
She pointed towards the kitchen window
and then, with one hysterical screech,
fell faintins upon the snow.
Garrett Werdell of 1911 North Ashland
avenue, who was the first to reach her
side, fastened to the house and peered
through the window. Schlick had then
fallen upon his back upon the floor His
charred face was turned toward Werdell.
The latter broke the pane of glass and
crawled into the room, DR.. l.. V. Scott of
Lincoln avenue and Cornelia street was
summoned, but the old invalid still liv-
ing. was beyond human aid.
His eyes had been burned from their
sockets The Goals had consumed the
nose and lips, and in many places the
skull was exposed. His chest was also
| terribly charred, and his abdomen, where
| it had come into contact with the rim of
the stove, was burned through to the en-
| trails,
! The police ambulance from the Lake
View station had been called, but DR.
| Scott said it would be useless to remove
| the sufferer. as there was no possible
| chance for his recovery. He was carried
! to a bed and some of the neighbors stood
| ny until his death, He fingered until
I o'clock eight hours after he had in,
ticted the terrible hurts upon himself
| He was unconscious all the time and the
! physician says he experienced no pair
after he was found on the floor.
! Schlick was the father OF several chill
/ dren, but they are all grown and mont
| lived with the parents His illness of
year is believed to have unbalanced his
! mind. The widow is Frustrated over tn,
tragedy.
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IT BROKE ALL RECORDS |
Buckwa Ran a Remarkable Race
at Oakland.
DAISY F THE FAVORITE
Buckwa Went to the Lead on an Even
Start and Was Never Headed
Two and a Quarter ,.E
in 3:51. =,-a.

San Francisco, Dec 31.-Buckwa, bay
gelding, aged, by Buckwa-We Wa, the
property of e. w. Purser, ran a remark
able race at Oakland to-day breaking all
previous records from a mile and a quar-
ter up to and including two and quar-
ter miles. Buckwa, together with Daisy
f., Neloz and Wheel of Fortune went to
| ued at $500, over distance of two miles
and a quarter. Daisy T. was made favor
lite and closed at to s. while Buckwa
went to the post as good as to |.
To an even start BuckWa went to the
lead and was never headed. At the mile
which was run in 1:41A, he had an ad-
vantage of 10 lengths, and was running
under strong pull. The mile and a half
| was made in 1882, which is quarter of
a second less than Lamplighter's record
! for the same distance. AT the mile and
| three-quarters Buckwa was leading by
| half a dozen lengths and made the dis
| lance in 2:5SA, half second under Ben
| Holidays record. At two miles the old
| horse had clipped 21a seconds off Ten
| Broeck's record against time) making
| the distance in 1926 fiat. At the last quar-
| ter Jockey Henry Martin, who had the
| mount on Buckwa, began urging his
horse. though he still had a lead of two
| lengths over Daisy F. Buckwa never fall
| tered, responding gamely to Martins
| call, and finished the two and a quarter
miles in 1851 fiat, knocking 81 seconds off
| the best previous record, which was
1864. made by Springbok and Preakness
| in a dead heat at Saratoga July 20, 1876
Daisy F., the second horse, timed sepa-
rately, ran the distance in 1884 which is
| two seconds below the previous record.
Weather at Oakland fine, track fast. Re-
suits:
Seven furlongs, selliIg-Shasta Water
won, Kamsin second Mcfarland third;
| time 1:2S. Six furlongs-Jinks won, DR..
Sheppard second Rainier third; time, liza
Mile and a sixteenth. selling-Bernardillo
| won, Cromwell second, Hardly third;
time, LACY. Two and a quarter miles. the
Athenian club selling stakes, value $1,500-
| Buckwa won. Daisy F. second, Veloz
third; time, 351 Futurity course-Mary
Black won, Montgomery second, Abuse
| third; time, 1:091a. Five furlongs-Maud
Ferguson won, Miss Marion second, Lime
water third: time, 1:00A. 49,
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A CABINET CRISIS.
Differences of Opinion Between the EN-
peror and Prince Hollenlohe.


peror and Prince Hohenlohe.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
Berlin, Dec 31--From an inside
source it is learned that another cabinet
crisis here is approaching. For some
time there have been serious differences
of opinion between Emperor William
and the imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe. In two instances, the ques-
ton Of the highest military court and
the Lippe Detmold succession case, his
| majesty yielded to some extent to the
views of Prince Hohenlohe. This, how
ever was done more because of the en-
perors affection for the aged chancel-
lor whom he calls uncle in private
conversation and addresses by the af-
fectionate tn Chou), than because
Hohenlohe's views convinced him.
In several other equally important
matters the princes views and inten-
tons have been overriden by the en-
peror and part of the cabinet, more
especially by DR.. MIGUEL, the vice pres
ident of the council of ministers and
minister of finance, the anti-strike bill,
the refusal to sanction the bill to ex-
tend the right of political association
and the expulsions of Danes and Aus
trians from Germany being instances of
this. Prince Hohenlohe particularly
disapproved of the expulsion of Danes
from North Schleswig as barbarous, i'm
polite and useless; but they were APP
| proved by the emperor, and the chan
| cellor, although he has taken pains not
to show the disapproval of these rules.
yielded thus far to his majestys views.
| The consequences of the careless eX
| pulsions, which were still continued
| this week, have been to greatly en-
| barrass him, especially in the case of
| German relations with Austria and in
duced the chancellor to address the EN-
| peror long autograph letter this
week, setting forth in detail the rea-
| sons why he disapproved of the ex-
| pulsions and which, il the home and
| foreign policy he has hitherto followed
| in agreement with Emperor William is
| to be pursued, it will be necessary to
| discontinue the explosions. His ma
| iesty, thus far, has not replied to this
! letter, but he is expected to do so YER
! ballV early next week or soon after
| Prince Hohenlohes return to Berlin.
Baron Won Koeller the reactionary eX-
minister of the interior and the governor
| of Schleswig- H olstein is mainly respQn-
/ Sible FOR the system of explosions. He is
| bitter enemy of Prince Hohenlohe, tc
whom he attributes his downfall couple
| of years ago. The situation thus created
| is one in which the chancellor considers
he cannot with self-respect father the pol
icy of the empire unless the emperor
calls a halt, which the people surrounding
him do not believe he will do. There is 9
powerful clique working insdiously witt
! The aim of rendering the situation more
acute and forcing Prince Hohenlohe's re.
tirement. when they believe an out-and
out reactionary cabinet will be formed
| with the temperance of Baron Won Zed
litz in higl position, after a disappear
ance from public life during seven years
past, and at the direct command of his
| majesty.
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At New Orleans

New Orleans, Dec. 31.--Marti won the
stake feature of to-day's card, the New
Years handicap. The last time out, on
Thursday, Marlein's mare finished last in
"a field greatly inferior to to-day's. She
won out cleverly. AS good as u to was
laid against her chances. McCafferty' S
pair, the favorites, finished third and sixth
respectively Not a favorite won. Re
suits: Six furlongs-What Next won, w.
C. T. second High Jinks third: time. ! rs.
Five furlongs handcap--Sir Florian won,
Ben Lodi second, Mr.. Johnson third /;
time, 1:O1. Mile and ree-sixteenths, SELL
ing-Judge Steadman won, Traveller Sec
ond, Bequeath third: time, 2:01$. New
Year handicap, mile-Marti won. Blue
Away second, Sailor King third; time
1:421a. Mile and 10 yards, selling-Jacka-
n tnps t noe l h7'a' 3o3n zIjG02G' Official
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HEAVY TAXES PAID.
Government Receipts the Largest Since
the Civil War


Washington. Dec. 31-The forthcoming
statement of the government receipts and
expenditures will show that during the
half year ending to-day the receipts ag-
gregated SPAS, 961 800 against lo7.760574 for
the same period last year. According to
the treasury records the receipts are the
largest since 1866, when they reached
s55S, 032, 500 for the entire fiscal year and
s49O, 634, 010 in 1867.
With the exception of these two years
the receipts never before in the history
of the country exceeded $490,000,0 00 and
only seven times have they ever reached
$500, 100000. The receipts from customs
during the six months amounted to $685.
O4a,S39 as compared with SCI, S25. 02l for the
same period last year.
For the month of December the customs
receipts aggregated $l6,S64,325, which was
the highest point reached under the pres
emf Dngley law and the largest for De-
cember since 1883, when it was Sic, SOC, 600
The receipts from internal revenue
sources amounted during December to
$22, 421, 319. the largest since the war of the
rebellion. The total for December was
SAL 404, 1874
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FOR RECEIVERSHlP.
First Steps Towards the Absorption of tn.
Baltimore g. Ohio Southwestern,

Cincinnati, Dec. 3l-The preliminary
steps for receivership of the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern railway, prepara-
tory to its absorption by the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad under the new plan of re-
organization, was taken in the state SUI
perior court to-day before Judge r. B.
Smith.
J. M. Warrington and attorneys for the
Mercantile Trust company of New York
filed a suit against the Baltimore G. Ohio
Southwestern for more than $S00,000 for a
loan. Judgment was at once confessed.
Judson Harmon was to-day appointed
receiver of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western. Receiver Harmon called on the
court, but did not qualify. It appears that
application was made for the appoint
ment of Harmon and w. NJ. Green. but
the court did not appoint Green and the
matter of a co-receiver is pending.
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Terms Agreed On.

London, Dec 31,-The Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: The
terms of the final contract respecting the
concession to the Anglo-American syndi-
cate of mining and railway privileges in
the province of SEE Chuen have been
agreed upon and are now being signed.
SEE Chuen is undoubtedly the richest as
well as the largest province in China.
Great Britain and the United States get
the greater portion, the Chinese and
other nationalities getting the balance.
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Var nenartment Order.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The war depart
ment has issued an order establishing two
departments in and about Havana, viz
The department of Havana comprising
the city proper, suburbs and an area OF
about 10 square miles, and the depart
ment of the province of Havana, compris-
ing the territory outside of the city prop
er. Major General Ludlow is assigned tc
command the department comprising the
city and suburbs and Major General Lee
is assigned to the department outside the
city
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Again POSTPONED,

Santa Barbara. Cal, DEC. S1.-The trial
trip of the Japanese cruis sr Chtose was
again postponed until Midday. In the
preliminary run this morning the cruiser
exceeded her time of yesterday and MAIN
tained rate of nearly % knots for al
most an hour Some minor altera tons to
the steam condenser will be made before
the official test
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Opposes the Anti Scalping Bill.

Denver, Dee Sian officer of the Assoc
citation said to-day that the National
Live Stock convention, to convene in this
city on the 24th of January, will adopt
strong resolutions opposing the passage
of the anti-scalping bill, which is booked
to come UP in the senate soon after the
holiday recess. The association will have
delegates from 20 states, representing
$3.50. O00,0 600 of invested capital. kilograms
will be sent to Washington next week
asking the senate 10 postpone action on
The measure until after the convention.
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An Interview With lola.

London. Dec. 31-Several of the morn
ing papers publish an interview with
Emile Zola, who says he is only kept in
England by the entreaties of his wife and
the urgent advice of Maitre La Borie, his
Paris counsel. But for them he would
return to Paris. His leisure here he has
utilized. he says, to finish his novel, La
Fecondite." M. Zola says he possesses
startling documents concerning the re-
latiens of General Zuriinden. military gov
error of Paris, with Bonapartists."
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utah's Mineral Production.

Salt Lake, Dec. 31.--Weils, Fargo & Co. S
statement of the mineral products of
Utah for 1898 shows: Copper $685. 3S
pounds; unrefined lead, sc. 346 100 pounds
silver 7.544 722 ounces; gold, 1B4, 300 ounces;
total export value, s9.277, 543. Computing
gold and silver at the mint valuation and
other metals at their value at the sea-
board, would increase the value of the
product to $15.S0S.0S2
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INSTANTLY KILLED.
An Old Northern Pacific Man Run Over
Near Billings.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Billings. Dec. 3l--James Dempsey, one
Of the oldest engineers on the Northern
Pacific railway, was run over by the en-
CINE of the bridge train this evening about
Is o'clock, near the coal docks here and
Instantly killed. His body was dread
fully mangled. He had just eeaten his
supper and was walking up the track to
his room near the roundhouse, when the
engine, which was slowly backing down
to take on coal. ran him down. Deceased
was member of the knights of Pythias
and Engineers Brotherhood and was one
of the best engineers on the system. He
was about 35 years old, and it is said
his mother lives in Wisconsin. He was
unmarried.
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He Was Not the Man,

Suisun Cal, Dec. 31.-Frank Williams,
who was arrested at ST. Helena last week
and was suspected of being the man
wanted for murder committed in Oak
land, Cal, has been released from Gus
tody. A picture was received from Rose
burg, and while the man here bore a re-
semblance to the same, he was not the
party wanted.
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He WAS CREMATED.
John Harrington Lost His Life in His
burning Cabin. --=

hUTHIHH NHUJI. ---------
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 31.--John Harrington, an
old man who lived alone in cabin sew
eral miles south of Marysville. lost his
life i'll the flames that destroyed his cab
in night before last Neighhors were at
tracted by the fire, but when help ar
rived the cabin was a mass of flames.
Only portions of the incinerated remains
We're found. A coroner's jury was unable
to find whether the fire was accidental or
intentional. The deceased was of queer
disposition, rarely mingling with others
unless it was to sell produce from his lit
tie patch of land. his only visible means
of subsistence, He was victim of cpl
ieptic fits and some think he may have
been taken with fit while handling a
lighted lamp or have fallen and upset
the stove, setting fire to his home.
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Left for Portland.

Spokane. Dec. 31.-President Mellen of
the Northern Pacific left over the Q. R.
& N this evening for Portland. The
party is composed of President C. s, Mel
len, General Manager Kendrick, General
Traffic Manager Hannaford, Chief Engi-
neer McHenry and Assistant General Su-
perintendent Pearce of Tacoma.
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1t will Be Tested.

Los Angeles, Dec. 31.-The question Of
the legality of the right of surety COM
panies incorporated outside of this state
to act as bondsmen for public officials in
this state is about to be brought to the
notice of the courts. Section 66 of the
county government act declares that
bondsmen for county officials shall be res
idents and freeholders or householders
of the state.
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He MAY Come Home.

Abilene. Kan, Dec. 31.-Grant C. Gillett,
the departed cattle plunger, has written
several letters to persons here this week
and has in one lengthy communication
given q story of his cattle deals, his
profits and losses. He says: 81 may get
tired of Mexico and come home soon"
The letters are mailed on the railroad
near the Mexican border.
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Art Collector Dead.

London. Dec. 31-The Moscow eorre-
spondent of the Times announces the
death in that city of Paul TretiuaSoff, a
famous art cole ctor. who presented a
splendid gallery 10 the city.
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Soon in Commission.

San Francisco, Dec. 31-The torpedo boat
destroyer was taken to Mare island navy
yard to-day. She will go into commission
as soon as she can be made ready.