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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

first choice, and Cordee, Slocum, Kate
Ewing Little Joe and Ranchero selling in
the order named, all within ten or fifteen
dollars of each other.
sLoCUM WON THE FIRST HEAT
in 2:22, closely followed by Little Joe
The time was the best ever made on that
track. A rush was made for the pool box
and Cordee became hot favorite, pools
selling for first choice as high as S4OO, the
entire field being less than half the
amount. Cordee won the second heat in
2:23115, with Slocnm second. Cordee also
took the third heat ia 2:254, Ewing lap
ping him. After the third heat
HOWL WAS RAISED
and the judges changed drivers on Hilton
Slocum and Ewing, it being the general
opinion that neither of these horses we're
trying to win, The fourth heat was won
by Ranchero by neck in 2:25A, Cordee
End and Slocum neck behind. At the
result of this heat the large crowd fairly
shouted and cheered themselves hoarse
for fully five minutes. The enthusiasm
was immense and had an electric effect on
the admirers of
THE DEER LODGE STALLION.
Another rush was made for the pool
box by many who had been waiting for
Ranchero to make showing, having full
confidence in his ability to capture the
race after winning one heat, but no appar-
ent effort was made to make him win as
Cordee took the fifth heat in a jog. Time
229. There is great regret expressed on
all sides that the weeks races, which have
been very fair and we'll contested should
be marred by what bears every evidence
of being gross fraud. The judges did
all they possibly could but it was of no
avail. The job was put up by ''mechan-
les" at the business, which proved highly
successful for them. After the fourth heat
1t was apparent to all the judges that
RANCHERo HAD THE RACE
all his own way, and his friends proceeded
at once to back him at even money, against
Condee, as the latter was very tired. The
manner in which Ranchero was driven
almost proves that something was wrong.
The 2:45 class trot yesterday and the 2:27
class on Wednesday were each better and
more exciting than the free-for- all to-day
Nevertheless the pool box did an immense
business, having received over $4,000
during the day. In the first heat of the
free -for-all about $1,000 was invested in
French mutuals. Everybody had plenty
of money. The followingis is
A SUMMARY OF To-DAY's EVENTS
First race, running, two furlongs Wex-
elwon, Jim Miller second, Kitten third,
Ocheeks Bill fonrth. Time 2,234.
Second race, half mile handicapped
Elm won, Monti second, Redbird third,
Chesapeake fourth. Best time, 492(.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Slleridan's Will.

WASHINGTON, August 13. The will OF
the late Gen. Sheridan, dated May 23
1888, was to-day admitted to probate He
left his wife sne- third of all his personal
property, the same in lieu of her dowry
To Mrs. Kate Sheridan, his mother, since
deceased, he left the Ohio homestead to
revert to his son Philip Sheridan in fee
simple. All the rest of his property he
leaves to his wife, NJ. V. Sheridan and
Linden Kent, his attorney, in trust to re-
cover rents and for the maintenance and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Yellow Jack.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August Three
new cases of yellow fever were developed
during the last twenty -four hours. Mrs.
W. G. McClelland is dead. The fever
panic continues and people are leaving
the city by every known means of exodus,
but cities and towns both near and far
are continually establishing quarantines,
The police force has been increased and
mounted police now parade the streets
night and day
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

The Inter Mountain says it was not in
existence when the last republican secre-
tary of the interior made his raids upon
the wood piles of the people of Montana
The Inter Mountain has short memory.
The last raids were made in 1882, and
stumpage was demanded of Park wood
choppers in that year. The Inter Noun
tain was in existance, and boasted then
as it occasionally does now that its 'scir-
culation is larger than any other daily be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Going Fishing.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 13.-Gen. Har-
rison has fixed upon time and place for
a couple of weeks vacation and fishing,
accompanied by his son-in-laW, Robert
Mckee, and one or two other members Of
his family and his friends. He will start
about next Monday, the Goth, for Middle
Basin Island, near Putin Bay, on Lake
Erie. While on his vacation it is thought
he will prepare his letter of acceptance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Illness of Charles Crocker.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 13-Charles
Crocker, first vice president of the South
ern Pacific railroad, is lying seriously i'll
at Monterey, Cal, from aggravated dia-
betes. Grave fears are entertained that
he cannot recover. His wife has been
summoned to his bedside and will leave
New York this evening by a special train.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
LIVE STOCK.
The Markets.

CHICAGO, August 13.- Cattle Receipts
5000; firm with slight advance; steers
$5.50@6.40; Texas cattle, s150@3 rs; stock
and feeders, $2.5O@3.6O.
Sheep--Receipts, 5000; moderately act
i've and easier; western, $360@3.80; Tex
ans, s3@375; natives, $3.50@45O.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Won Moltke Retires.

BERLIN, August 13-Gen. Won Moltke
has been placed on the retired list Of the
army. Gen. Won Waldersee succeeds him.
Emperor William has written Won Moltke
a gracious and affectlonate letter nomi-
mating him for president Of the country's
defense
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

education of his four children. The pc
tition states that his personal estate con
sists of s2721 in money, $4,000 in stocks
$4,000 in awards, $500 in household furni-
ture, 5000 in horses and carriage and $500
in a house in Nonquitt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
A Convent Burned.

New YORK, August The convent of
the Sacred Heart, on 132 D street, be-
tween 10th and ST. Nicholas avenues, was
destroyed by fire tonight. The fire start
ed in the cupola which was undergoing
repairs. Plumbers had left charcoal
furnace which is supposed to have caused
the fire. There were 1876 people in the
building and all escaped without injury.
Going FiShino
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Fatal Fire.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August TO- The
loss by last nights fire was 100000 The
wall fell on four men after midnight, two
of whom are still under the ruins. J. B.
Mcmillan, prominent citizen, was lost
in the fire, but the names Of the other
parties are unknown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
A Committeeman Resigns.

PROVIDENCE, August 49, Hon. j. B..
Borady has forwarded his resignation as a
member of the democratic national com
mittee from Rhode Island on account of
his health.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

BLAINE's youth being renewed he will
doubtless enter into the campaign with
all the vigor of his former days. After
next November it will be in order for Mr..
Harrison to go to Europe and renew his
youth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
Gloomy Crop Outlook.

Sioux C1TY, August 49, Reports from
the northwestern Iowa and southern Da-
kota indicate gloomy outlook for crops
in Iowa. Small grains will be less than
one-third of the average.
The Markets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

HIH1O3 --~-~s ~-'---@/23 -I'-Ot -1'--C/zIt --s-0'
Consolation handicap, one mile dash
Nevada won, Roly Poly I'd, Lady Duffy
3d. Time, 1:4615.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

first choice, and Cordee, slocum, Kate
Ewing, Little Joe and Ranchero selling in
the order named, all within ten or fifteen
dollars of each other.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

BUTTE August 11.-The last days meet
ing of the West Side association was at
tended by about 5000 people. The wealth
er was fine, and of course all interest was
centered in the free-for-all trot, which
was expected to be the grandest thing ev-
er witnessed on the Bntte track The re-
suit was great disappointment to all, as
it is generally believed that the race was
thrown. The pools opened without any
particular favorites, although Hilton was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15

Contractor, s35; field, s3O The first heat
proved great surprise, it being taken by
field horse in remarkably good time and
brought 1000 of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
THE TROTTERS.

Fourth race, trotting, 2:32 class, one
mile, three in five, purse $400-The start
ers were Leona, S. S. and Jim Irvington.
S. S. was such a strong favorite that no
one would buy pools on him, One hun
dred and fifty to fifty was offered on him
with no takers. Leona sold the favorite
for second place. S. S. won in three
straight heats. Time, 2:31, 2:33, 2:30A
The highest Paris mutuals on any race
paid but $775.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
Business and Amusement
Announcements.

The finest specimens of the photographers
art may be seen at Harlow's.
HATS AND FLOWERS at reduced rates at
the Misses Fisk, II Hubbard street
SEE advertisement of "valuable real
estate for sale farms in Barre and Orange.
WANTED-To buy, for cash. good farm
horse, Call on or address Levi Swift,
Middlesex, VT.
EXCELSIOR WATER from Saratoga Springs
pure, fresh, sparkling and genuine-by the
glass or gallon, at Frank II. Bascom's drug
and cigar-store.
BARNARD, SUMNER & Co. have another
new advertisement this week devoted to
new and seasonable goods. You will do
well to read it,
DR.. Cross will be at the Marsbfeld
Hotel, Marshfield, VT, June 20, for one
day only, at Cabot Hotel, Cabot, VT, June
q, for one day only, and back to Mont
pelier for one week Remember the dates
ALL kinds of white and colored wash
dress goods for midsummer at A. j. Howe's.
Also large line of corsets, gloves, fans,
ladies' and gentlemen's hose, etc, etc.
Carpets, mattings and rugs to please every
customer.
WooLsoN BROTHERS, merchant tailors
are greatly in need of coat, vest and pants
makers. To first-class workmen they will
give employment at the highest wages
paid by any shop in Vermont Apply as
long as this notice is in print. Apply at
once.
BARGAINS IN ORGANs.-Having several
organs that have been used (rentedD for a
short time, and wishing to close them out,
| shall offer them until further notice at
about one-half price. Write for cuts and
descriptions, with prices. Address j. f.
Waterman, Montpelier, VT.
WALLACE & Co. S MENAGERIE AND THREE
RING CIRCUS, which is to visit according to
advertised date, comes to us well recon.
mended and is undoubtedly one that is well
worthy of general patronage. Its roll OF
performers is second to none in America in
point of general and special talent, and
within the list are many that have won cos
mopoitan fame.
If your piano or organ needs tuning oI
repairing let George II. Wilder do the work
Two years of faithful duty in the tuning de
partment of the New England Conservatory
of Music, extended experience in the Hal
lett & Davis factory and natural musical
ear and talent such as few possess qualify
him TO do such work as well as the best OF
them. Give him trial, leaving your order,
at the Wilder music-store, head of State
street
THE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INsUR
ANCE COMPANY issues life-rate endowmen
policies at the old life-rate premium. An
nual cash distributions are paid upon al
policies. Every policy has indorsed thereon
the cash surrender and paid-up insuranc,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
Montpelier and Vicinity.

ALBERT JoHoNNoTT is in Boston.
REV. 7. p FROST was in town on Tuesday
"RoB." DEWEY returned to Boston on
Monday.
THE Capital bottling establishment has
telephone.
Mrs. GEORGE C. SHEPARD has returned
from Cleveland.
PERLEY, son of Willard Holden, is clerk
ing in the post-office.
THE Montpelier Racket Club now num-
bers over fifty members.
A NICHOLAS and family have come from
New York to spend the summer,
GEORGE ALMoN is putting in an electric
light plant at Narragansett Pier, R. l.
Mrs. CHARLES A. SMITH sprained an
ankle quite seriously on Wednesday last.
II. j, CURTIS succeeds Roger MCGOWAN
as janitor at the Vermont Mutual building.
C. G., GUERNSEY, former Montpelier
law student, now of Des Moines, Iowa, is
in town.
COMMANDER GEORGE DEWEY CT the navy
brothers.
CHARLES o. SCovILL read the service at
Christ church on Sunday last in the alb
sence of the rector.
Mrs. r. w. HYDE has returned from
Minneapolis, accompanied by her grand
son. Carl Harbaugh,
SMALL party of Montpelier young peo-
pie, young men and maidens, passed the
day Monday at Woodbury..
| MONTPELIER is a mammoth art gallery
| these days owing to the profuse billing OF
! Forepaugh's and Wallace's circuses.
Yesterdays eleven-nning game between
Boston and New York resulted in favor OF
the former by a score of eight to seven
THE annual meeting of the Vermont
State Medical Society will be held at st
Albans next week Thursday and Friday.
THIS weeks meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
with Mrs. ID. l., Fuller on Wednesday after
noon.
THE choir of the Church of the Messiah
furnished the music for the baccalaureatt
services of Goddard Seminary at Barr,
Sunday.
BETWEEN forty and fifty members of tn,
st. Augustine parish went to Ste Anne
de Beaupre, p. O.. Thursday on the ex
cursion.
WE hope and expect to hang out frequen
bulletins of the Chicago convention pro
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
Orange County.
Bradford.

WE understand that full depot privileges
have been granted the Piermont people and
that all trains will stop at Piermont Cross
ing on and after July 9. - Colonel j. G.
Stearns, c. II. Curtis, DR.. f. Fletcher, c.
f. Clark, John Underwood, p. S. Cham
berlin and H. f. Parker started Friday for
Chicago to attend the republican national
convention in that city this week. - Wal
lace & Co. 5 circus is to show here July Q.
- Mrs. Rebecca Farr went to Lancaster,
y. H., June s. to reside with her brother
Charles Morse, at his cosy home on Pleasant
street. -= The spring term at the
Academy closed the Sth. - Clarence
Wilson, who is taking a medical course at
the University at Ann Arbor, Mich, ar
rived home last week. == Mrs. Winship
returned from her California trip last Fri
day.
Braintree.
THE Fourth will be celebrated at Peth-
vile. Several dollars have already been
raised for fireworks. Tables will he set for
the children in the yard of f, ii. Cleveland.
- Still they come" The overseer of
the town received letter from the overseer
of the town of Sunderland, last week, say
ing we had family there which demanded
our attention. - Hosea Flint died last
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGRl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
@attbman 4 Journal.
Published every Wednesday at 5% and %
South Main street. Montpelier. VT.
Republican Caucuses.

Montpelier.-The republican voters of the town
of Montpelier are hereby notified to meet in caucus
at Capital Hall Friday evening, June 22 to elect
six delegates and six alternates to the republican
state convention, to be held at Montpelier on
Wednesday June p, lsss, at ten o'clock A. NJ; also
to elect six delegates and six alternates to the sec
ond congressional district convention to be holden
at Montpelier Wednesday, June q, at two o'clock
p. NJ; also to elect town committee Delegates
will be elected by ballot the box to remain open one
hour. PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

East Montpelier.-The republican voters of
the town of East Montpelier are requested to meet
at the Church at the Center Saturday, June q,
at seven o'clock NJ, for the purpose of electing
three delegates and three alternaes to attend the
state convention to be held at Montpelier on
Wednesday. June q, at ten o'clock A.. NJ; also to
elect three delegates and three alternates to attend
the second district convention, to be held at Mont.
pelier on Wednesday, June % at two o'clock p. NJ.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Waterbury.-A caucus of the republicans of
Waterbury will be held in William =. Dillngham's
office Saturday, at three r. NJ, to elect delegates to
the state and district conventions, which are to be
held at Montpelier June q.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Calais.-A republican caucus for the town of
Calais will be held at the Vestry of the Christian
Church on Monday, the 25th day of June, 1883, at
two o'clock =. NJ, for the purpose of choosing dele
gates to attend the state and district conventions to
he held at Montpelier June % The town is entitled
to three delegates to each convention.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Waitsfield.-The republicans of Waitsfeld will
hold their caucus Saturday evening, June %, at
eight o'clock, at the Office of J. W. Gregory, for the
purpose of electng delegates to the state and dis
trct conventions and to choose town committee
for the two years ensuing. full attendance is re-
quested. PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Middlesex.-The republican voters of Middle
are hereby requested to meet at the store of
James II. Holden on Saturday June %, at four
o'clock p. NJ, to nominate delegates to the state and
district conventions to be held at Montpelier June
81 PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

FRIDAY afternoons rainfall, accompanied
by heavy thunder and vivid lightning.
was unprecedented in St. Adams and
vicinity. Four and half inches fell,
one and a half of it in twelve minutes.
A trestle on the Portland 4 Ogdens-
burg road near Sheldon was washed
away and several large culverts. Bridges
in and about the village were carried off,
The road-bed of the Missisquoi road near
Sheldon Springs was washed away to the
extent of ninety feet and lightning did
slight damage TO j. ii. Marvin's house in
Sheldon. Near East Swanton, on the Central
Vermont, piece of track was washed out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

BerIin.-The republican voters of the town of
Berlin requested to meet at Town Hall on Sat
urday June %, at two o'clock p NJ. to elect thre
delegates to attend the republican convention to he
held at Montpelier Wednesday, June q, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. PER ORDER TOWN COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Marshfield.-The republican voters of Marsh
field are hereby notified and warned to meet in
caucus at the Village Schoohouse on Saturday
evening June 23 at eight o'clock for the purpose Of
eectng delegates and substitutes to attend the state
convention to be holden at Montpelier June q, lsss
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Cabot.-The republican voters of Cabot are re-
quested to meet in caucus at Village Hall Saturday
evening" June 20, at seven o'clock, to elect dele
gates to the state and district conventions to be held
at Montpelier June y.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

Worcester.-The republicans of the town of
Worcester requested to meet at Town Hall June
49, at hafpast seven O'Clock p NJ to elect delegates
to the state and district conventions at Montpelier
June 81 PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

THE homeliest man in Montpelier, as well
as the handsomest and others, are invited
to call on any druggist and get free a trial
bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs a remedy that is selling entirely
upon its merits and is guaranteed TO relieve
and cure all chronic and acute coughs
asthma, bronchitis and consumption. Large
bottles fifty cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

AT the quarterly meeting at the Meth
odist church last Sunday two persons We're
baptized by immersion and received as pro-
bationers. = Mrs. Deane was called TO
Ripton last week by the illness of her sister.
80 viii. Freeman, Rogie Prentiss and
Fred Moulton are engaged at the White
Mountains again this summer. - Mrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-29

use any other, although that one was far
from being the easiest in the world. But
he chung to it as if it were talisman, and
If l were not sure that there was nothing
superstitious in my fathers nature, /
should say he believed this saddle possessed
some magic charm and feared he might lose
battlelf astride of any other.
My fathers affection for the New World
was not limited to South America. But
his interest in the United States was of a
very different nature from that which he
felt for the Spanish American Republics,
Tor 1t was on the banks of the Rio de la
Plata that he won his first military lau-
refs. The citizens of the great republic
showed him such warm sympathy, so much
encoura cement and gave him so many
proofs of solidarity, that lie never forgot
1t nor them. Public opinion in the United
States was always friendly to my fathers
political acts, and this admiration was often
expressed in a much more substantial way
than simply by platonic adhesion to his
ideas. He never let an occasion pass with
out showing affections and gratitude to-
ward the American people. These memoirs
will afford many striking proof of the
truth of what | have just said"
AT this moment a servant announced that
the Generals breakfast was ready, which
brought our conversation suddenly to a
close