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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

Plinn White was Vermont boy, whose
teacher predicted his emnence as a thief In
the last twenty-five years he succeeded in
fleeing business men, guliible grangers and
confiding women out of 81, 500, 600 At least
this was the total of his robberies, made.
known through the ineffective suits brought
against him. The full amount of his swind-
ling operations can never be known, as his
victims were often ashamed to acknowledge
their losses through dealings with HIM.
He first achieved national reputation in
1S49, 1850 and 1851, when be nettrd 500, 900
in California gold dust swindles. and escaped
to Europe Between 1851 AMI 1855 he was
arrested four times in New York city, and
once, while IN jail there, swindled the sheriff
out of 220,000 Subsequently, he opened a
mammoth dry goods store in Kansas City,
Mo-. and obtained from eastern dealers goods
walked at S275,0 after selling which he
disappeared
A list of his operations would fill a book.
They covered the who'e country, and every
line of business. from poultry raising in
Texas to dealing in diamonds in New York
His offences We're usually such as to render
him liable only to civil suits, and as he
squandered money as fast as be obtained it
I the prosecutor rarely got any sat sfaction.
He crossed the ocean some sixteen times to
escape arrest. He was splendid conversa-
tionalist, and had frank, open way of tells
ing of his affairs which was wonderfully
effective in winning the confidence
of those upon whom he operated. 1t
never could be discovered that he drank a
drop, gambled, or in fact had any bad
habits whatever He had way Of following
M his victims, instead OF avoiding
them One inst tlnce viii illustrate this.
Thirty-five years ago Maj Hall. Of
New York. advanced 80 600 in checks
/ on Whites promise not TO have them
| cashed, but to use them as collateral. The
/ checks were immediately cashsd, and
although Maj Hall sought redress in the
/ courts Whites conduct was not liable TO the
| law. White disappeared. After an absence
/ of thirty years White came back to New
| York IN June, 1881 He at once called upon
! Mai. Hall at his house, told him he had made
an immense fortune was repentent, and
came home on purpose to pay back the
0.00G Maj. Hall was then 10 years old,
and be was so touched by the eloqnenee Of
the prodigal sharper that he wept for Joy
/ After paying several visits. White asked
I Mai Hall for 81, SOC with which to liqudate
! a pressing deb saying that his capital was
SO bound up temporarily that he could not
lay hold Of any money Mrs, Hall had made
i 81, 900 the previous winter keeping a board
! ing house, and that sum. with $500 more
that be borrowed from customer, was
promptly handed over wita the usual re-
suit White would have made success Of
any honorable occupation be might have
engaged in; but be was absolutely without
any moral susc ptibilities, and became M
Qnestionably one of the most polished viL
lains On record
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

The special presidents car of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad conveyed this year some
very distinguished visitors to Louisville
Among them was that jolly old boy, Gen.
Simon Cameron, Of Pennsylvania. You see
I'm ON the ri hit of the picture of Sdistin-
lished ju lges. On the left is Mr., Leonard
J rome, of New York. These two gentlemen
were among the judges of the Derby.
Mr. Cameron is well past 50 years old, bat
be shows that he is still young by the lively
interest he takes in horse race He says be
Is too oil for politics, but he is plainly not
too old to pack his little carpet bag and flip
himself off to race ], 900 miles away. Own
ing large fortune, carrying the state in his
pocket politically, so that when Simon says
uig-wag all Pennsylvania wig-wags, having
made his final peace with the Widow Oliver,
and presumably that for the next world,
Mr.. Cameron has a right to amuse himself.
He has earned it. Happy old boy!
When the newspapers speak of Mr.. Leonard
j rome they always add, @father in-law of
Lord Randolph Churchill" This is toady-
ism that is insaffera bly, disgusting. Ii it is
aly distinction be the father-in- law Of the
n.ast notorious Tory in Englani, man that
married for her money a silly girl who locks
down on her own family, who loses no
chance to fling contempt upon her native
lend, and who declares with a sniff and a
kncer that she smarried out of her be ief In
publics" and the equality of mankind, old
Mr. Jerome has that distinction But really,
came to, think, he is probably not to blame
b cause his daughter Is a fool.
Well, with these two famous gentlemen
|, oling on, the horse Ben Ali won the race.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
D1eBY.

Digby Is not much Of place. as you see.
It looks as If the whole town couldn't serape
together fishing worms enough to bait pin
hook for a heIlbender Nevertheless, her.
ring in vast shoals come along there and are
caught for bait. It Is only fair to the her
ring, however, to say that they are very
young when they take in Digby or they
would know better than TO be caught III such
q place Further, it ii only fair to Skipper
Kinney, OF the Adams, to say that he de-
clarea he'll be everlastingly hlowed and
blanketed if he took so much as a solitary
minnow from Digby
The Canadians catch the bait and sell ii
for 81 barrel TO the Yankee fishermen,
They are eager enough 10 part with it at
that figure, and there is plenty Of it They
keep it on hand constantly to be disposed Of
in this very way Now, why don't the Do
mipion government Iunish its own Ka-
nucks for selling the bait, and not us limo
cent Yankees who buy ita
Numbers among the fishing population Of
New England avow they will be ruined ii
the privilege Of buying Canadian bait is
taken from them. Newspapers all over this
country have been bowling it into their
readers ears for the last Ave years that the
Canadian fisheries are not worth a brass pir
TO us Now they sing suddenly another
song.
There have been bad feeling and foolish
gabbling on beth sides The talk Of war il
nonsense The stwo great English speaking
peoples are nearer together in blood and in
Interest than any other two nations They
must settle this little matter amicably and
ln way that viii be credit . both
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

1t was a mile and a half course and rum
ming race, with dozen steeds fighting for
ihs blue ribbon Ben Ais owner Is Mr.. j.
Il Haggin, Californian Because he was
4 millionaire, he won $25, 900 on this race.
r em that has gifts, the Bible says re-
marked devout old lady @All Kentucky
5 lesd broke, nournfnlly writes Louis.
~ g reporter.
Fl was a race Of 3+year-o,sls, 3 and enc OF tie
{ ever run on the American tuYf The
mile and q half was made by Ben Ali III
2.;61S. This was half second better than
tie time raade in 1879 which has stood a
sIe record ever since Thus the record fOg
a.year-oIds has been lowered half a second
BIN Ali only won By the skin Of his teeth.
BIue Wing, another famous colt, WAS alsly
hali length behind
Vet Kentucky has one biz consolation
was beaten with her own Weapons Ber
i is Kentucky born and bred horse. He
E opened his high-priced eyes on q farm
nc Lexington, KY, and gambollei on ihs
lra grass there till he was = year old Thes
Is of the turfrnen bought him for "a 500
they have been gainblin over him even
q The blue grass for YER Probably
1 owner would scarcely now take thai
Il thousands for him. Comparatively
Il. men earn 30 much inonsy wur k;ng u
i work in lifetime
ben Ali Is brown colt, ami As greal
beauty 10 look At
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
THE SCHOONER ADAMS.
WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE AND WHERE
SHE WAS FORFEITED.

Maine Aroused From skowhegar to
squawpan-Glouaaster, Mass, Says She
WIN he Ruined-canadIan side of the
Fisheries Question-The Old Treaty.
The state of Maine is in arms. From
6kowhegan TO Lake Molechnnkemunk and
back again her citizens raise the battle cry.
Mattawamkeag hears the sound, and shoyes
it along her troubled waters till it falls into
the basom Of Chimquassahamtook. Meddy-
bemps and Millinoket lash their waves into
fury and hurl the story of the outrage
across the hills TO Squawpan thence to
Allaguash. Sweet Cauquomogomoc refuses
to smile responsive to the wooing June airs,
while merry Moostocmaguntic looks as
though she had set up in the outrage BUSH
ness permanently on her own hook.
It is on account of the seizure Of the fish
ing schooners in the Bay Of Fundy.
The most exasperating point about this is
that nobody can tell exactly whether it is an
outrage or not When we know we are out
ragged We have a leg to hing our wrath
upon, and it's real comfort but when we
are not quite certain whether we haven't
outraged t. other party, we howl all the
louder with indignation.
&tiS Ats0t1iS seHObucF7 DftfAl u. AddAlS anu
Ella Doughty have been seized by the Cana
dian government for buying bait in the Bay
of Fundy On what groundi There is
fusty old document called the treaty of 1918,
which the Kanncks haunt in Yankee faces as
their authority. But it is so old that
nobody knows much of anything about
it. It is so old that Hannibal Ham,
Inns dress suit was new at the time
it was made, and there was yet left one fresh
negro minstrel joke. So you see it was a
long time ago.
BY the provisions of that treaty United
States fishermen we're bound, then, eforward
and forever. not to fish in British American
waters on or within three marine miles of
the shore of any bay, coast, creek or harbor
They were not to 'stake, dry or cure any
fish therein or on. They were not even TO
put in any of the British dominion ports,
except for shelter repair or obtaining wood
and water. This seemed stiff enough and
plain enough.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
PEN AND PENCIL PICTURES Of THE
FAMOUS LOUISVILLE RACES.

Uncle Simon Cameron Packs His Little
yalise and Trips on to See the Horse
Race-Ben Alrs Great Run-HaIf a
Length Ahead.
At the annual fairs at Lexington, Paris
and Cynthiana in the blue grass region,
Kentucky is in her glory. But most of all is
Derby day, at Louisville, the great occasion
for the assembling of fair women and strap
ping big men. At the re ent meeting there
were not less than $4,000 persons, white,
black and yellow. present to witness the
chief race.
The Derby races were instituted eleven
years ago, by Col NJ. Lewis Clark, president
of the louisville Jockey cub, whose good
looking portrait appears herewith
Col. Clark is very rigi in his rulings on
the turf, and very delightful socially. The
day before the great race began, this spring,
sixteen pool sellers We're arrested for plying
their trade contrary TO the Kentucky law
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
CINCINNATI EVENTS.
THE NEW LINCOLN CLUB HOUSE
AND THE ART MUSEUM.

Two MAY Declarations, One to Politics.
the other to Art-A Rich and Power
fuI Republican CIub-A Noble School
of Design.
Whatever other cities may be or claim,
Cincinnati certainly has had the most pull .ic-
spirited wealthy citizens OF any place in the
United States. During the month of May
two more magnificent buildings were COM
pleted and dedicated there, which never
would have beeln constructed only for the
liberalty of Cincinnati citizens
One of these is the new Lincoln club
house. the finest political club build
ing in the eoun nv outside Of New
York city. The history OF the club itself IS
of interest It rs the most influential Re-
publican organic 'tion in Ohio 1t has sup
piled from its members four governors and
two lieutenant governors to the state. as
well as two United States senators. At every
election crowds of citizens assemble inside
and outside its waits to get returns They
wait all night often. Every dispatch Is read
to the tbrong as fast as it comes in. When
one announces Republican gains the crowd
cheers and waits impatiently for the next
county to be hear from. When the returns
are ali in. if it is a Republican victory, a
prominent officer in the cub climbs out upon
the balcony and makes triumphant speech
to the throng. wh9 cheer themselves hOarse.
Then band plays, and people GO off and re-
fresh themselves.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

The club was founded in February, 1873
They rented what had been a commodious
private residence, at the corner of Race and
Eighth streets. They occupied it until last
fall. Then they bought it and the lot for
$40, 600. BY that time, however, the famous
club had outgrown its quarters and the
purchase was ms de for the purpose Of en-
larging accommodations The rear Of the
house and the Rhce street front were torn
down, and the work of reconstruction
began.
The club is a wealthy one, and had con-
siderable SUM ofImoney lying idle. But per-
mission was given to those who desired It 60
become life members and stockholders ON
payment Of $25O One hundred and thirty
four gentlemen awaited themselves of the
privilege at once, and an ample sum OF
money was raised When the remodeled
club house was dedicated this May, there
was not dollar Of debt hanging over the
organization.
The building is of pressed brick and fres-
stone. Plenty of stained cathedral glass
is used in the wi hdows and else where, albeit
very uncathedIEal-like sounds are heard
when sometimes those windows are open.
The internal aIrangements-bi billiard room
bar, staircases, reading room, etc ARE per-
feet. There is, however, no electric light
ing. Much beautiful marble, gliding, tiling
and exquisite woodwork are to be seen.
What viii become Of them after a few
months exposure to Cincinnati's soot re-
mains to be seem The club has a member
ship of some 60o. The large hall viii seat
500 persons
The Cincinnati art museum is of national
interest. 1t blends the two enterprises of
an art museum and a school of design Th-
school of design has been in existence many
years; The museuIp il QpsrlX an ouscoEns
Its location IS unsurpassed Eituatsd upon
high knob of Eden park, far above the
pail of Cincinnati smoke, it has nagn fl
cent river view, which itself inspires love
of the beautiful
Six years ago the first move was made
toward constructing the building G. w.
West, a generous and wealthy bachelor, sab
seribed $50, ,90D for 1t on condition that
other citizens OF Cincinnati would contrib
ute like sum- This was done in less than
no time. Cincinnatians are ever ready for
anything from d mob to a May musical fes-
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

Bay horse, foaled 1870: sixteen
hands and one inch high weighs l20(
bred by r. C. Church, franklin County
Ky; got by Norton.
First dam, Katie, by Imp. Glencoe.
Second dam, by Medoe.
Third dam, by kosciusko.
Fourth dam, by Blackburn's Whip
Fifth dam, by Dlomed.
NORTON, by Lexington.
First dam, Novice, by Imp. Glencoe.
Second dam, Chloe Anderson, by Rodolph.
Third dam, Belle Anderson, by Sir William
Fourth dam, Butterfly, by Sumpter.
Sixth dam by Dandridge's Fearnought.
Seven dam, by Imp. Janus.
LEXINGTON, by Boston.
First dam, Alice Carneal, by Imp. Sarpedon
Third dam, Lady Grey by Robin Grey:
Fourth dam, Maria, by Melzar.
BOSTON, by Tfmoleon, son of Sir Archy.
First dam, Robin Browns dam, by Ball. s
Second dam, by Imp. Alderman tFlOrizel.
IMP. GLENCOE, by Sultan.
First dam, Trampoline, by Tramp.
Second dam, Web, by Waxy.
RODOLPH, Ly Sir Archy Montorlo.
First dam, dam of Leopardess, by Moses.
Seconu dafn, by COOK $ whip.
SIR WILLIAM, by Sir Archy.
Dam, Transport, by Virginius.
MEDOC, by American Eclipse.
Dam, Young Maid of the Oaks, by Imp Ex-
KOSCIUSKO. by Sir Archy.
Dam, Lottery, by Imp. Bedford.
With fine size and power "NorthlaDd"
finish and action, and he can.
not fail enhancing the stock Of our
country. His sire, Norton, was an own
brother of the famous race horse Norfolk
Kate in addition to No;thland, was also
the dam OF the fast trotting mare Wait
a-Bit, which, after being in service as a I
brood mare, was given breeders record
At Lexington, KY, of 2:294
DI~ He can be seen at the stables of
A. A. HAWKS,
will sell this horse cheap,
C. w. HOFFMAN, Owner.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

tuition, with the advantage of having an ex-
ceedingIy handsome and efficient man to car
ry out their behests
The father of President Taylor was for
twenty-five years a Baptist pastor in Brook
lyn, where, in 1913, this son was born Great
care was taken with th future Vassar
presidents education. From private schools
he was sent, in 1854, to the University of
Rochester, from which he was graduated
with high honors- afterwards spending three
years in the Rochester theological seminary.
He spent the year 1871 in Europe in travel
and study Upon his return he was called to
the Baptist church at South Norwalk, Conn.
and after nine years of a remarkably sue
eessful pastorate he accepted call to the
Fourth Baptist church of Providence, Il l.,
from which he was chosen president of
Yassar
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
pR. pIo LEWIS DEAD.

The Great nygienic Beformer is Unable
to Save His Own Life.
DR.. Dio Lewis, the well-known hygienic
reformer and author. is dead In February
he was thrown from his horse, receiving a
slight wound on the left leg The wound
was dressed by local physician, and for a
few days appeared to be healing naturally.
Then by an exposure DIR. Lewis caught a
severe cold. Erysipelas set IN, but DR.. Lewis
directed the treatment for himself in accord
anee with the principles that he had so long
advocatedi but he did not improve, and a
physician was called The erysipelas con-
tinued to spread until It caused his death.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
THE PRESIDENTS HOME.

Ths Pisasant Cottage Reserved for Hinn
ii the Soldiers Home
4 fsw miles from Washington Il The
northern part Of the District Of g H'n la is
the cottage shown IN our illustrafloa y 4
located within the grounds 8 TIC as te- tets
Soldiers Home. and il reserved az q Hef
home for tne presidents Il Is te tut
resreat, and has been occupied iluffi s4
sum,g.eF emo 81 Presidents n 81
chanan and Lincaln Presidents - nss
Arthur alss spent portion q Ia n
weather tliers Ths house i aasNtlullY
situated
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

DIR. Lewis was born in Auburn, N Y,
March 8. 1928. He studied medicine at Har-
ward college. and practiced in Port Byron,
removing thence to Buffalo He travelled
and lectured for a number of years on
physiology and hygiene, until he settled
in Boston, and there developed his
system Of exercise for schools and
homes, teaching that the body should
be trainei as well as the mind to in
sure the perfect development of the human
being. He opened school for young ladies
in Lexington, Mass. where he could embody
bis ideas OF physical training, and had great
success, the school numbering some 100
pupils. many of them broken down invalids
from other institutions The building was
burned in 1861. Since then he has devoted
himself to lecturing and writing on health
subjects He was the originator of the
Woman's Temperance Crusade in Ohio He
spent his last few years in New York state.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
LAND OFFICE NOTICES
NO. 5I.
A PPLICATION FOR PATENT.
Land Office, Bozeman, Mont,
May 25th, 1886
C.rffs fsI5r f.9 l.Y1,.,fxry srIv-s..n 4l,Gf

NOTICE IS hereby given that
ROBERT P. yIyION, EFT AL.
Robert p. Vivion and George f. shelton,
whose r. O. address Is Bozenan. Gallatin Co.
Monfana and Ambrase III Reimbursement
whose r. q. address Is Red Bluff, Madison CO.,
Montana by George u. Sheltont his attorney
in fact, have this daY filed application for
patent under the Mining laws of Congress for
1900 Linear feet OF the Silver Crown Lode,
bearing gold and silver, designated by the
field notes and official plat on file In this office
as survey No l715, lot No Al, with surface
ground 600 feet in width, situated in Havana
Mining District, Madison county, Montana
Territory, in section 5, unsuryeyed Township
south range 2 east N N, which claim Is re-
corded in the office of the Recorder of Madi-
son county, Montana Territory in vol. page
6S4 of Records of said county OF Madison, said
claim being now thus described: Beginning
at granite stone at It's n Z corner from
which the corner TO sections 4, ), - and iI3 on
boundary Of Tp south r., 2 y bears 20
degrees 45s f. 1854 feet marked l-l7l3, for cor.
mol; thence south y degrees ~ west 800 feet
to a granite stone, marked 2-l7l3, for corner
No 2; thence north SO 3P west 1900 feet to Il
quartz stone marked 3-l7lS. for corner No 3 /.
then ee North 22o 3a east, 605 feet, to a granite
stone, marked 4-l7I3, for eornerno 4. thence
south 6Io 3V east, 1900 feet TO place OF begin-
ming, Discovery shaft bearing north GTo ~
west GI8 feet, from the centre OF the line OF list
course above described. Magnetic variation
at 1872 3V east. mo conflicting clafms.l enlbrac-
ing total area claimed 1l66 acres, upon which
notice Of said application was posted the Tth
day of May 1856. There are no adjoining
claimants to the premises except the Ocean
Wavep lode on the west of r. p. Nivion ct al,
Any and all parties claiming adversely any
portion of said 2n.66 acres Lode claim. prem-
Ises or deposit are required to file their adj
verse claims with the Register of the II. s.
Land Office at TsOzeTfian, Montana during the
Sixty days period Of publication hereof, or
they willbe barred nY Virtue of the provisions
fthe statute.
o, II, CHISHOLM, Register.
]. Y, RngeFt, Atty for Applicants
First publication June I'd, ,lss6.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07
"PLINN" WHITE, THE swlN0LER.
Death of the Most Daring Rascal of Our

Death Of the Most Daring Rascal of Our
Time.
The news of the death of Plymouth White
viii bring feeling of relief TO many men
who have had business dealings with him,
for the reason that @Plinn" had the happy
faculty Of reyisiting a victim with the result
of revictimizing them Some there are who
think that this is one of his latest schemes
TO have his death reported, that he may
appear in the flesh to the unwary If that
were the case the publication of bis portrait
would defeat his game to some extent Our
portrait is made, through the courtesy of a
datanfire from tlle one IN the eeehrafed co.'s
1t was placed there scarcely a twelvemonth
ago. when be was last in the custody of the
police.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

This estate is oreu to the public and is ii
favorite place of resort in the summer sea-
SON For this reason it is said that President
Cleveland will, when married take his bride
to home Of his own where he can obtain
the privacy and rest that would scarcely 10
possible at the Soldiers Home
The president has visited many of the fine
estates on the outskirts of Washington with
the view of purchasing one, and rumor has it
that he has secured ths refusal of ons house
until his bride-eiect can be consulted.
Through The death of Col. John B. Folsom,
Mis- Folsom, his pet Sranlcaild inherits
considerable fortune. and il is expected hat
her home in Washington viii be II handsome
one.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-07

SEALED PROPOSALS invited for
~ coupon bonds Of the county of Gal
latin, Montana territory:
The Board of Commissioners of said
county hereby give notice that they will
sell to the party or parties Offering the
highest price therefor by sealed prnpos-
ais, coupon bonds of the denomination
of one thousand 1000 dollars each, to
the amount of sixty thousand (G0,0O0)
dnllars, issued by authority Of the act of
the Legislative Assembly of said terri
tory, pproved March 9th, 1888, and bear
ing interest from date thereof at the rate
Of SIX (61 per cent. per annHn payable
semi annually
Said bonds are redeemable and pay
able in fifteen (15l Years after the date
thereof.
Bids therefor win be opened on August
10th, 1856. at 2 O'Clock p, M, at the office
of the clerk Of said board in Bnzeman,
Montana territory.
Provision will be made for the re-
dempiion of the coupons IN New York
CITY.
By order Of the Board of County Com
misssioners Of Gallatin county, Montana
territory
JAmEs GouRLRY. County Clerk.