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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17

George f. Lowman, sergeant; James
NJ Box, private.
Company e, Dillon-Andrew Jensen,
captain; Axel Peterson, private; John
Cavanaugh, private; G. T. Banks, cor
poral; John II. McQuary, private.
Company f, Butte-Martin 5. Hall,
private; Frank Z. Tate private; Adolph
Clay, private; William Borkrowski
private; e. B. Bowen, private; William
l.. Hill captain; William c. Garden
hire, first lieutenant; Fred A. Chaxel,
private; James P. Craver, private.
Company G, Butte-Charles E.
Young, private; w. H. Yost, private;
Conner Williams, private; Hayes Axtell,
private; J. P. Meyer, private: William
H. Mccarthy, private: William j.
Borthwick, artificer; Belos D. Babcock,
private: T. E. Manchester, private;
Karl ]. Peterson, private; Stiven Stiv-
ems, private.
Company Fl. Kalispell-Frank E.
Green, captain. Charles F. Myers. pri-
vate; Alfred r. smith, private; soren
Fl. Smith, private; Fred Wheaton, pri-
vate; Louis Pottat, private: r. a. Glib
son, private; George A. Rowland, pri-
vate: Charles Runnels private.
Company l, Lewistown--John T.
Schultz; Ed NJ. Weaver; John Kirlay,
private; Edward B. Harvey, private;
Joseph Lorenz, private; Seymour Add-
son. private: A. L. Lundenan, private;
e. J. Lynn, corporal; w. A. Bonham,
private; Percy C. Bullard, private.
Company X, Anaconda--Thomas S.
Dillon. captain; Bruce F. Belknap, pri
vate; Robert Murphy, private; j. Il.
Jette, musician; Howard L. Tanner,
private; Myles Kelly, second lleuten-
ant; ]. ]. Tierney, private; Philip
Greenan, second lieutenant; Martin X.
Hyman, private; Thomas Malloy. pri-
vate.
Company L, Helena-Thomas p
Dunn, private; William A. Steadman,
artificer.
Company NJ, Anaconda - James
OLeary, corporal; william J. Cheastay,
private: Joseph Callahan, private; Guy
w. Hankins, musician; George Muh-
leon, private.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
We Sell at
the Lowest
Minimum of Profit

A visit to our establishment and
comparison of our prices will con-
vince you Of the correctness of our
statement. We keep in close touch
with the market, having always the
very latest styles and aim to sell
only the most desirable goods. The
points we claim for our cut glass
are the purity and whiteness of the
glass, brilliancy of cutting and
beauty of design. We have large
and varied assortment, consisting
of nearly everything pertaining to
the cut glass line, and cordially in
vite an inspection of the goods and
prices.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
STORY OF THE REGIMENT
Splendid Record Made by the
Montana Volunteers.
THlRTY-SEVEN ARE DEAD
Twelve of Them Killed in Action-Nuul-
Der OF Casualties Thirteen Per
Cent of the Total Original
Strength.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Sept. 16.-Adjutant General
English has prepared brief summary
of the LIST Montana regiments record,
taking the data therefor from the
monthly reports furnished by Colonel
Kessler to his office. 1t is shown that
the regiment gave 81 lives to the coua-
try, while SO members of the organiza-
tion Were wounded, a total of 13S casu-
alties, or about 13 per cent. of the regi-
ments strength. The death rate in
the regiment, based on the original
strength at muster in, is a fraction
over 3la per cent.
Following is the adjutant generals
compilation of the regiments record:
Nfrgt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
VIOLENT OPPOSITION.
Proclamation Destroying Value of Paper
Money Withdrawn.

Santo Domingo Sept. 16.-The govern
ment's proclamation yesterday destroy
ing the value of paper money created such
violent opposition that the ministers to-
day proclaimed the acceptance of paper
at the same rates as silver, namely, five
to one dollar, American. This concession
was made by Jiminez, who proposed re-
pudiating paper money.
The cabinet is discussing the feasibility
of holding the presidential election i'm
mediately instead of in November, as pro-
vided by the constitution. and it will prob
ably announce tomorrow that the cleo
ton is to take place this month, as jim
inez is the only candidate.
The threatened riots have not taken
place. All is now quiet here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
Five Years in the Pen.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Glendive, Sept. t6.--Elisha Messingale
who was charged with assault in the first
degree for shooting Mrs. James Sanders
through the left hand during August, on
the Northern Pacific platform was found
guilty of assault in the second degree by
jury this evening and sentenced to tive
years in the penitentiary. The jury was
out three hours. Five attorneys were en-
gagged in the case-three for the state and
two for the defense.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
0RLEANlSTS WERE READY.
Could Have Put 10000 Men in the Streets
of Paris.

Paris, Sept. Liza Liberte publishes a
report of an interview with Deputy La
gresse, who was received by the premier
NJ. Waldeck- Rosseau, yesterday. The
premier the deputy says, declared that
the Orleanists had a wonderful organiza-
ton and that the Due d Orleans had been
on the point of entering Paris. lie said
that the anti-Semetic and Patriotic
leagues, at a sign from Derouede could
have put 10000 men in the streets OF Paris
and the the republic had escaped a coup
dforce by the narrowest margin.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
HEAVY LOSS PREVENTED.
Fire in the Foundry of the Milwaukee
Harvester Company.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. IA fire which
threatened to be destructive broke out
in the foundry of the Milwaukee Harves
ter company's big plant on the South
side this afternoon. The lames how
ever. were gotten under control when
damages aggregating $4,000 were
wrought Several barrels of rosin stored
in the foundry caught fire. and u fire.
men were overcome from the fumes
They were quickly restored to conscious
ness, however. and none of them suffered
serious injury. The work of two fire tugs
prevented what would have been a heavy
loSs
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17

Earned runs, none. Stolen bases, Mar
shall Two-base hits McNeeley. Three
base hit, Marshall. Double plays, Burton
to Freeman, Gimlin to Freeman. Bases
on balls, Lloyd. Maupin. Hit by pitched
ball Zearfoss 2, Schnables. Struck out,
Scott. Flannery 2, Sporer, Left on bases,
Billings ., Helena 3. Time of game, l45
Umpires Mains and Johns.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
-RICH-
Cut Glass

No one can sell high-grade cut
glass cheaper than we do. We buy
direct from the manufacturers. Our
wholesale connection enables us to
get inside prices. We buy in large
quantities and pay spot cash, thus
securing all the discounts.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
HELENA WON

The Finest Game of Ball Ever Played
in the State.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Billings, Sept. 16-Biliings lowered her
colors to Helena this afternoon in the
finest bali game ever played in the state.
1t was the Cowboys game, with a score
of TO 0, up to the eighth inning when
Helena made two. and the tie was not
broken until the eleventh when Helena
made run and won the game. Score:
KILLINGS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
WEATHER. FORECAST.

foR McN DA Y
Fair: cooler; variable winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
BOILED HIS wIFEs CORPSE.
And Then Burned What Remain ed in the
Stove-Becker's Confession.

Chicago. March 15.-August \. Becker.
the sausa gemaker who has been under
arrest for four weeks on a charge OF
numbering his wife. made A full con-
fession last night. He said that he cut
his wife TO pieces. boiled the corpse
and burned the remains in a stove.
Becker when first arrested admitted
killing his wife, but declared he pushed
her off the Randolph street viaduct
into the lake. and that she was
drowned. The police have never placed
any reliance in the drowning confession.
The finding of q portion of a human
IurC three days ago il Eecker's barn
put strength in their theory and late
last night they induced Becker To con-
TESS.
In his confession Becker said he had
killed his wife by striking her on the
head with a Ratchet in the kitchen OF
his home. He then cut the body to
pieces and boiled it in ? large kettle.
When nothing was left that resembled
a human body he took what remained
and burned il in rsd-hOt stove. The
bones which would not burn he buried
on the prairie near his home. He as
serts that the crime was not prealedi-
tate, but that he quarreled with his
wife and killed her in the heat of
passion. He says that the piece Of lung
was not part of his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

Governor Tanner, Of Illinois, has is
sued a proclamation designating April
q as ArbOr Day.
Willie" Wilde. brother of Oscar
Wilde and former husband of Mrs
Frank Leslie. is dead.
H. \. Andrews. of Baraboo. Wis, was
while blasting at Alderman, Wis.
Many cattle are dying in parts OF
Colorado as i result of their legs freez-
ing during the recent cold weather.
Judge +. +. DelIenbaugh and Senator
Vernon H. Burke have been formally
disbarred from practice at Cleveland.
Gilett's bank at LaGrange (ChicaEo
suburb closed it's doors and Charles f.
GilIett. the proprietor. has disappeared,
Great Britain is reported to have
seized the MiaoTaO islands. opposite
Port Arthur, in the Strait of Pe-Chi-
Ii. China.
Within TWO weeks will begin the worl.
of elevatinG various Chicago railroad
tracks. which Will afford employment
for 10000 men.
John McNally. formerly a well-known
book merchant. is dead. at Chicago.
aged 81. He was a warm friend OF
Stephen y. Douglas.
Countess Russell. wife of Earl Rus
sell. the notorious Bah" Scott. made
a successful stage debut at Plymouth,
England in "A Runaway Girl
Two hundred fishermen were carried
out into the lake on an ice foe at Bay
City. Mich, but a fortunate change OF
wind brought the foe back and enabled
.ba,1 n eErapp-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15

And Differs Therein from the Views of
Gen. Esgan and Major Lee

Colonel Smith was next to the last
witness for the day. Previously Gus
taVus F. Swift. president of Swift &
Co.. testified. The packer who furnished
the United States troops with millions
Of pounds of refrigerated beef stated
that the sCv5rEment nave expected that
the chilled beef would keep tweEty-four
hours after il had been removed from
the refrigeFatCrS where it had been
stored. Swift took direct issue with
Commissary General Eagan as to the
terms of the contract under which his
firm sent fresh beef to Cuba and Porto
Rico. He also took issue with Major
Lee.
The witness emphatically denied that
he had ever used chemicals in order to
preserved beef intended for use by the
army. He admitted having correspondent
with promoters of various methods of
preserving beef by means of chemicals
but he did not leave il at all doubtful so
far as his statements were concerned as
to whether this meat had been supplied
to the army. II had not. he said: no
fresh beef supplied the army had been
preserved in any other manner than
with cold air alone.
Before Swift testified H. r. Aspfnwall
Illinois state senator who served in Por-
to Rico as cOmmiSSary, gave the facts
about the ShlpiOad OF beef that went to
Porto Rico and then back to New York
where all its beef was thrown overheard
He had 800. 600 pounds on the Manitoba
and when he got to Ponce General Gill
more told him To throw il overheard, as
he Uhe generaD had all the beef he
wanted and the Manitoba at that time
was aground. AspiEwan declined. and
While "a Ponce got rid of $4,000 POUNDS
Of the beef. a good Geal of which spoiled
before it reached the camps to which il
was issued.
Then Captain Aspinwall was uneX-
pectedly ordered to New York He
started, taking the go, 600 pounds of re-
frigerated meat with him. He and the
other officers ate of the beef on the re-
turn trip. 1t had some "whiskers'' on
il. and its exterior was badly spoiled be- |
fore the Manitoba finally arrived in New
York. The Manitoba was ordered to
Montauk Point. \ board of survey !
there looked at the meat and condemned !
il, and il was thrown overheard. Wit !
ness said almost three months elapsed
between the date he loaded the meat a |
News and the date upon which |
Il was finally disposed of under orders |
Of Swift & Co. after the board of sur
rey had condemned it. He also said |
the beef was of the very best when he |
reached Ponce with il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
WHERE LEE AND SWIFT DIFFERED
| AS to How Long the Refrigerated Beef
Should Keep sweet.

as to How Long the Refrigerated Beef
Should Keep sweet.
/. was in the cross ton by
Lee of Ciustavus F. Swift. president os
Swift & Co. that the difference Of opin-
ion as to the contract developed. Lee
Faid: If remember correctly General
Eagan testified that the beef was to
keep under normal conditions. remain
ing sweet and proper food. seventy-twO
hours after it left the refrigerator on
shipbOard or seventy-two hours after
1t left the refrigerator on shore?' That
was not our understanding, nor was it
contained in our proposal or in the con-
tract"
Major Lee read the following clause
of the contract: The beef is to be
properly clothed for its protection and
proper handling. and so preserved by
the refrigeration on shipbOard and at
the refrigerator building as that it shall
be perfectly good and fit for use seven
ty-two hours after being issued from
the ships refrigerator. or twenty-four
hours after being issued from the re-
frigerator building on shore"
IF there were no refrigsrating build
ing on shore" he asked. and a snip
should get in at that place. under this
contract it seems to me there is A guar
anty here that the beef will keep
seVenty-two hours after being issued
from the ship. Am 1 not correct?'
No. sir. My version of that clause
is different. Starting with our proposal
to the government and leading on to
that clause in the contract my version
is that. having used diligence to provide
stationary refrigerators twenty-fOur
hours is all that we are liable
Major Lee then read the clause in
question a second time and left the dis
Iute as to time to the consideration of
the court.
Horace c. Gardner. of Swift & Co,
testified that he received word from
Commissary General Eagan that he
wished to consult him about refrigerator
beef, the methods OF handling and keep
ing it. The witness went to Washing
ton. reaching there the morning of
June 81. He called on General Eagan,
who during a preliminary talk asked a
great many questions about handling
the beef. how they were slaughtered.
how they We're refrigerated. how they
We're transported to the scaboard and
also how cared for on shipboard. The
witness called on General Eagan the
rext day. Eagan asked witness about
the Powell process. and on being told
that il was not practicable. appeared
satisfied and said no more about II.
AL the witnesses denied using any
chemicals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
as TO NUMBER THlRTEEN.
Chicago Fatality That Ii Appears in
Number of Times.

Chicago. March 15.-People OF a SUI
perstitious turn of mind Will find food
for thought in connection with the
death of James Powers. a window
washer. who fell from a window of the
University club, 1l6 Dearborn street,
Monday. He fell four stories and was
Killed instantly. The accident occurred
on the 18th of the month.
Powers was employed July Is. 1898,
to take the place of John Miller, z
windOwwasher who met his death on
that day, falling from the sane window
from which Powers fell Monday. The
window is known as No. 1G. being the
thirteenth window from the ground.
Powers was 26 years old-twice Is.
Miller. the first man to meet his death
from the unlUcky window. had worked
just thirty-nine d2ys-three tim th;r-
teeE-Whcn he was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
Came Near Being a Riot.

Pana. Ills, March IA street rot
was precipitated at TaylCrville. the
county seat. Monday night, in which a
large number of shots were exchanged
between Deputy Sheriff Doyle and I'M
ion miners on one side ard eX-Chef
Deputy sgd Watts. of Pana. and ne
sroes and non-union white miners on
the other. Watts and his friends were
cornerod ir an alley by Doyle and a
crowd of union miners and a number of
shots exchanged. the cry of Hang HIM
being raised by the union miners. But
Watts and his companions broke
through the crowd and escaped. Watts
was arrested later and larGed in jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15

three boxes Of the roast beer for long
time. but when its character was called
into question he had given them TO
friends 50 that they could see what the
meat was. He had a his Office now 200
or 800 cans which had been sent back
from Porto Rico and other places by SOL
diers and the meat was apparently in
sooo condition. He hadn't the slightest
doubt that the roast beef correspondent
TO the samples. and the statements in
newspapers had not changed his opin-
ion He believed the packers were hon
est men and that they put up good
eatable beef
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Frederick Schneider, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executriN Of the last will and testament
of Frederick Schneider. late OF the
county of Rock Island, state OF Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that She will
appear before the county court OF Rock
Island county, at the county court room. in
the city of Rock Island. the MAY
term on the first Monday in May next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend. for the purpose of having the san ad-
iusted. AN persons indebted TO said estate
TO the Undersigned.
Dated this eth day OF March, a. D. 1899
hUNIGUNDE ITTNER. ENCcutgN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
BOUGHT IT BY SAMPLE
Method Of Purchase of the Canned
Beef That Went to the
Front Last Summer.
SWIFT THE PACKER ON THE STAND.

Takes Issue with Major Lee to the
| Meaning of a Contract-History of That
Load of Refrigerated Beef That Was
Thrown Overheard Told by Its Gus
| todian-CoI Smith Not the star Witness
| Expected in Some Quarters.
Chicago. March 1.-THE man who has
| been exploited by some of the local pa
| pers as one who would come near solv-
! ing the whole problem of how infected
! beef put in cans at Chicago and shipped
to Cuba was so rotten that dogs turned
| mp their noses at it. and yet on coming
| back to the United States the men who
had gagged at il could not Identify the
| same beef-this m an was yesterday be-
| fore the court of inquiry investigating
| the charges made by General Mics
against the army commissary depart
nent during the Spanish war He was
Colonel O. VI. Smith. who has been the
purchasing conmissary of the govern
ment at Chicago since 1895. He said he
purchased between May II and July -.
1898 2,159272 pounds of canned roast
beef The orders for purchaR came
from the commissary general in every
case.
How the Goods Were Purchased.
\
witness produced copies of the orders.
He said the orders were all rush or
ders the roast beef to he delivered with
out delay. The witness teIephoned to
the packeTs-SoIiletimes he saw them
personally-got the prices and samples,
and after examining the samples made
the purchases and ordered the goods
to be shipped at the earliest possible
moment. They were delivered at the
nd h..
quartermaster's department for trans
portation. There was no inspection eX-
CeTt of the samples. there wasn't
time, and the goods had been inspected
by United States inspectors. The wit
ness purchased them as they were pur-
chased by merchants.
He and His Clerks Ate the Samples.
Cross-examined by Major Lee the wit
ness stated that he purchased in this
city a total of . 759. 900 pounds of canned
roast beef. You speak of purchasing
this by sample under these rush orders
that you received. l wish you would
explain exactly how these samples We're
brought into your possession for eX-
animation" They were brought by
agents or representatives of the various
dealers and packers
What did you co with these SAM
ples?' Il would open them and give
them to the clerks in the office for
lunch. / ate some myself"
What course or method was pursued /
as TO comparing these samples brought |
TO you with the stores purchased ?" |
None. / took it for granted that they /
supplied the same stores that were rep
resented by the samples"
The witness said it was impossible
to compare the samples with that sup
piled in the order and he was satisfied |
that the beef was all properly inspected |
before and after killing.
Has Some of 1t at His Office.
The witness stated that he had kent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.


Estate of Eve MckinStry, deceased
The undersigned having been appointed cx-
ecutor of the last III and testament of Eve
Mckinstry. late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois deceased. hereby gives notice
that be Will n pp+ar before the county court OF
Rock Island county, ut the county court room
in the city of Rock leland. ut the April
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and ! quCstcd
to attend for the purpose OF having the same
ad iuSted. All persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested to make immediate payment 10
the understand
Dated this erh day OF February, 4. II. 1899.
JOHN ". WEIGH, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Matthias Grant Mounts deceased.
Public notice j. hereby given that the under
signed. Erhardt G.. ttckcnScher. adminlStrato or
OF the estate of said deceased. has this
day filed his final report and scttl. mcnt as
such in the county court Of Rock Island
county. and that an order has been entered bv
81 d court approving the said report. unless oh
iectiOuS thereto or cause To the contrary bc
shown before the Sd day of April
D. 1892, and upon the final approval of said
report the said Ernardt G. EickcnSchcr viii
ask for order of distribution, and viii also
ask To he discharged. All persons Interested
are notified To attend.
Rock Island III. March II, 1892
ERHARDT q. FICKENsCHER.
Admin. traitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
Glass. Coal and Coffin Men.

Chicago. March 15.-Cofin marufact-
uTers. makers of green and glass flint
bottles ard the owners and operators OF
the coal mines in Indiana met here yes
terday for the purpose of increasing
prices on their products. Each Of the
meetings was held behind closed doors
and inquiries for information were met
by the officers and members OF all OF
these associations by d refusal to dis
close ANYTHING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
Executors Notice.
Estate of Henry Fielder. deceased.

Estate OF Henry FfeGIer. uccsa~cd.
The undersigned having peen appointed cN-
ecutriN OF the last will and testument OF Henry
Fielder late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, Mt the county
court room in the city of Rock Island, at the
Nav term. on the first Monday in May
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, for the purpose OF hay
ing the same adjusted.
An persons Indebted to said estate are re-
luested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 37th day of February, a. ID. 1889
NARONICA BICK. EXecutriN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15

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SIS Eghteerth street Opposite Union since