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A MODEST BANKER.


SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9.-willis n. Fos, "a
private banker, was arrested here last
week and now languishcs in Jail on "a
charge of obtaining notes under false pre-
lenses. The charges were preferred 10y
DIR. D"nning Smith. ~ practicing physi-
clan here, who came To- this city from
England eighteen months ago. Directly
after arriving he placed ON deposit viii,
Fos $1,000 worth of diamonds and $40 i'm
money. Mr.. Smith having occasion to ,ise
the diamonds ON several u'casions. drew
them out and Fos compelled her to sign
receipts. which now turn ont to bc promis-
sorry notes hearing 5o per cent Interest and
1'b per cent attorney fees IL not paid. A
month ago DIR. Smith attempted to draw
out his money, having hsronie suspicious.
Fas tliercupon presented notes to the.
amount of SsO.uD tai be paid before giving
up the jswciry and cash. The district at
torncy laid the facts before the grand jury
who returned am indictment and Fos WAS
sent to jail in default of SlJusD bail.
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FOR WHAT IT is WORTH.


Ihe estgoattc hattrOad SrheWse RrpOrted
to Ne on Foot.
CHICAGO. Oct. s.-A dispatch from Mil
waukce says that private letters written
ny President Colby of the Wisconsin Gem
trail tn the stockholders of the Northern
Pacific road reveals q gigantic railway
consolidation that will connect the two
oceans and rcvolutioniae railway traffic.
The consolidation Of the Wisconsin Gem
trail and the Northern Pacific system on
an ainicable traffic agreement was the
lance with Charley and Joseph Colby.
had obtained majority of the
Northern Pacific and a sensation
in railroad circles is promised
within the next ten days. Henry VIII
lard will be restored tn the presidency Of
the Northern Pacific and one of the great
est railway consultations of the world
will bc consumtuatsd. Even now cop-
tracts have been signed whereby the bal
agreement with the consolidated Wiscon-
sin Central and the Northern Pacific rail-
way lines connecting the two oceans The
Atchison. Topeka Il Santa Fc system IL al
81 i'm the dcaI. reaching Mexico and SOUTH
ern California. Chicago will be made the
centre for operating the three great rail-
way lines. The Northern Pacific will bc
extended from Puget Sound and built into
Alaska, making continuous line from
New York to Sitka.
great railway consolidated scheme re-
ported from Chicago First Vice President
Orlando Smith, of the Baltimore 4 Ohio,
said this morning: "Thcr. il nothing i'm
it," He believes the cause of the r,inor
lies in the fact that while the Baltiinors. Il
Gently they looked over the terminals of
the Wisconsin Central company there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10

NEw YORK. Oct. 9.-Thc board Of trade
and committee ON transportation to-day
discussed at considerable length the new
bankruptcy hill prepared by Lawyer John
l.. larry Of 81. Louis, and adopted by the
national convention Of business men held
AZ Minneapolis September 3 and 4. A
committee has had the bill under consisi-
Grafton some time. To-day they reported
unanimously in favor of the measure. Col.
Tarry was present and explained the va
rio,is features of the bill. The board
voted i'm favor of the hill, only one vote
being cast i'm the negative. New York =
senators and representatives in congrcss
were Insrnorializcd to work for its enact
ment.
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Mayor Grant. Firm stand.

New YORK, Oct. .. - Mayor Grants
stand taken i'm his letter OF yesterday
against insufficient protection to human
life from electric light and kindred ''livc
wires" had the effect of bringing repre-
sentatives OF all the companies to his Of
flee to-day. Various explanations and ex-
cuses were given. but the mayor became
warm and gave all to understand that
from this on he WAS going to push the,
matter vigorously. To the electrical
apologists he put the question, "would
they touch q live wire at all z" and re-
ceived a reply in the negative. This he
informed them was q confession OF dam
ger, which must he rcmetiieti.
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Tn. Emp.ror'. Ju., CrI,.c,.m.

LONDON, Oct. o. One good is likely to
result from the visit of Emperor William
tn England recently. Among the slics-
tions lac asked WAS to the percentage
of illiteratc persons in England. An ap-
proxinatc estimate being given. hc
bluntly Expressed his surprise at the exis-
tcnce of such IA condition of popular iR-
norancc i'm country so wealthy and so
high in the scale of civil !ation.
His comments were repeated to the
queen. who lost time i'm laying
the matter before her advisers and
requesting them to suggest "a remedy. he
persistent agitators who have for many
years kept the question of FREQ schools be-
fore the public. i'm spite of their 'ii-cour-
is "a prospect of seeing their labors CROWN
ed with success, but they complain bitter
~ of the Indifference of most people OF
high position and the open hostility OF
others who do not hesitate to proclaim
education the parent OF socialism and
anarchy. and frankly say that the COM
mon people know too much already.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The commission
appointed by the postmaster general three
months ago to examine into the needs OF
the postal service mt Chicago have re-
ported mt great length. The commission
il convinced the postal service OF Chicago
il and has been for years inadequate to
the needs OF the public, especially i'm the
business sections, and adds that ''public
forbearance considering the circumstances
as to the business OF the office shows q
rate of increase for the past five years
greater than that Of New York, Philadel-
phia or Boston. The report says Chicago
II the second largest Office i'm the country,
and second TO none i'm importance. The
commission recommends the construction
Of annexes TO the present building, enlarg-
ing the interior aud the like. An increase
of the clerical force IL also recommended
to facilitate the business.
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wORcEsTER, Mass, Oct. 9.-The tri-
ennial national council of Congregational
churches met in Plymouth church this
afternoon. The permanent organization
was announced with DIR. Syrus Northrop of
the Minnesota state university as mosiers.-
tor. The secretary's report was read. The
Congregational union of England and
Wales asks that the general representa-
tives of Congregationalism in all parts of
the world should convene in London at an
early day to deliberate on grave questions
affecting the faith and church of Christ
which at present are in debate throughout
christentiom, and tn confer matters
which especially concern Congrcgational-
lists. Ii is urged by the secretary that the
question be early considered. During the
last three three years 1873 churches have
been added to the roll, making n total of
4.56s. The increase i'm the number OF
membership reported Is :si5.
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Pr.nts of tn. w-.ssrn Unsoa.

New IoRk, ,Oct.9.-The annual meeting
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany WAS held to-slsiy. The old board of
directors was reelected. The st.,teInens
for the fiscal year ending June :sDth shows
the gross earnings tn have been $sD, 7s3, 74 I;
operating expenses Si4.565, ,i52, and net
earnings SS.2is,uil; an Increase of ST. 1AO.-
4.U over the net earnings OF the previous
year. After the payment of dividends and
all charges there was "a surplus from the
years business of 81 U.2. .stS, making the
total surplus on June "a ss,oli .4Ul.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10

ST. PAUL, Oct. 9.-The Milwaukee road
has been indicted by the United States
grand jury for violation of the interstate
commerce law. and the trial of the cause
will be of great importance, testing as IL
will the right OF railroads To charge
Paul and Minneapolis.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10
a Young Coyote-kgiier.

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 9.-David Monroe,
an ls-year-old boy who lives at Folsom. is
the boss coyote-killer OF the county. He
brings i'm big patches OF scalps every year,
and to-day delivered p to County Clerk
Hamilton, receiving n certificate to that
effect. The young hunter will receive a
bounty of sos OH the scalps. Monroe has
a rifle and, it is said, brings down coyote
at every shot.
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l'oluta on Money.

wAsHISoToS, Oct S.-The United
States Express company. which has the
contract for carrying all government
moneys ina transit, has raised fine point
on Treasurer Huston by declining tai
carry at contract price money from the
treasury sub treasury to firms. banks
or individuals, claiming that this is not
government money under the contract.
Mr.. Huston maintains that all money sent
from the treasury sub treasury is gov
erumeut money, whether sent to private
parties to governments officials.
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WHERE WAS THE PRINCE
President HaFPiSon's Own Town Shakes
on Republican Rlls.


INDIANAPoLrs, Oct. o.-Completed rs-
turns of yesterdays municipal election
shows "a sweeping victory FOR the dem O
Gratis. They elected the mayor. clerk, and
n majority of the council. while the board
Of aldermen is now tie. The republi-
cans had a majority in the last council
and board. This is the first election of .
democratic mayor in fifteen years, and
the democrats are jubilant.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10
Oid .lan.. SIN Att.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-A call was issued
to-day for "a convention OF the Rreenback
party To nominate "a state ticket. The
convention is to meet i'm this city on Mon
day. October n. The call incorporates u
long address signed by the chairman Of
the state committee, George %. Jones, in
uation in taken. and the democratic and
republican parties are severely condemn
xxl
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Won by the Tuetonic.

New YORK. Oct. 9.-The ocean steam
ship race from Queenstown to New York
between the Tuetonic and the City of New
York resulted in victory for the Tcutonic.
which arrived at her dock in the North
river at d I'D this evening. The trip was
made i'm six days. seven hours and thirty
minutes. The City of New York will prob
ably arrive Isl-norrOw.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10

BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. 9.-John Eisen-
berger. convicted of wife beating, was
publicly given Ii lashes at the whipping
post to-day. The prisoner was stripped
TO the waist and his arms and legs were
fastened with straps. A regular cowhide
was used. and each lash drew blood.
Eisenberger's back was left raw mass OF
quivering flesh. This Is the fifth whip
ping in Maryland since the passage OF the
law in 1852.
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calllug Time On Each Other.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The general time
convention began it's second annual meet
ing for this year to-day. The president
II. -. Haines, general manager OF thu
Savannah, Florida q Western railroad, 10
presiding. Seventy delegates are present.
There are l76 railroad companies in the 49,
sociation, representing l2l,OOO miles OF
r AL.
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Pr>,r,. Fire. rhr-.s~n 10, Clo.d.

ST. CLOUD, Minn.. Oct. 9.-The prairie
fires are making progress toward the city
and during this forenoon burned their
way 20 within a few rods of the Manitoba
west side track and the city limits. An
immense lot Of hay was burned last night.
The smoke il dense in the city to-day
to make it impossible to further
than u block. Unless rain comes soon the
loss to property will he heavys
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10
kickiax Against Chicago Methods.

CALDWELL, Kan, Oct. s.-At a meeting
of western cattlemen to-day a memorial
to the Chicago Live Stock Exchange was
adopted, which will be extensively circu-
lated in the range country. Ii protests
against the commission ON charges in
Chicago unjust, and asks the adoption
of "a rate of charges wi hich will distribute
values.
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wrecked by y wnter~pout.

BrrFALo, Oct. S.-The two-mastesi
schooner George &. Finney was wrecked
off Port Colborne yesterday by u water
spout which came up under the vessels
stern and tossed her about like egg
shell. The cargo of aD,OO bushels of
wheat was much damaged. The pro-
pellcr Parnell rescued the Finney's crew. (.
They say that four waterspouts were seen
and avoided before the fifth one wrecked
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10

OTTAWA, Oct, s.-Senator John Sher-
man, i'm u letter published here. says the
reason that Canada was not invited % par
ticipate in the All-American conference,
was that the United States cannot hold
formal relations with the Canadian gOv-
erumeut owing to the dependence OF Can
ada ON Great Britain.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10
Ana nm. YHi.la,u a,.sn Ien

PIQUA. o.. Oct. s.-Henry Huffman and
Lawrence Huttcr, both about &S years OF
age, have been courting a young widow.
Hutter became the favorite suitor, and
this morning Huffman called on him and
shot him fatally. Huffman then com
nitt<-d suicide.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10

PROVIDENCE, X. l., Oct. 9.-w. A. Rob
inson & Co.. coal oil dealers, have AS
signed. The debt is placed at $25o,oOO to
$DO.OlO. about xiOO.oOo OF which is i'm this
city. The firsn IL yet unable to make any
statement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10

Kaase HAIL Yesterday.
Al Cincinnati-Cincinn L. KAnnns
City 1. Eight inning; darkness
Al Baltimore-Baltiinore y, BROOKLYN n.
Al tLouisville-Louisvilie 4, Sa Louis 9
Az Columbus-C Columbun 10. Athl0eScD q.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10
TACOMA IN AN UPROAR.
4 Mass Meeting Rt which the Mayor o..
Requested tO R~-tgo.


PoRTLASD, Ore. Oct. e.-Thc recent
unprovoked murder of Enoch Crosby fol-
lowing "a series of crimes and lawlcss acts.
has aroused the peopl" Of Tacoma that
l.GsbJ business men of that city met to-
night and adopted resolutions demanding
that the city officials rid the city of lawle-s
pcopl" and thoroughly cleanse the streets,
and favoring the iucrs t-c Of the license
fee to $1,000. j. ID. Colghc ,
u member OF the council, made
10 violent attack on Mayor Wheel
wright and Mcssrs. Collier and
Pest followed i'm the same strain. Mayor
Whcclwright aro 81 tai defend himself.
and the meeting tpccani. howlinu mob,
which refused to accept amy explanation
ar defense OF the mayors official cot. .
duct without hi .-s.s. j"crs and shouts.
Frequent demands were made. by the
crowd that the mayor aud meIIitbs'rs of
council resign. A committee Of luD was
appointed to watch the proceedings of the
of the citizens at the next election.
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SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. Sin q fit OF
drunken jealousy Robert Branton shot
his wife fatally here this evening and then
shot himself dead.
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SouTH BENp. Ind. Oct. 9.-Thc mag
nificcnt stone house of Glenn St,isl..bssk ker
was almost entirely destroyed by fire this
morning. The residence was the largest
and co~tiicst in the west. Stusicbakcr il
absent ss "a member of the International
that body in this home ON the 18th inst.
The rest of the family. except Mrs.
St,Islcbakcr and her gransichild, are also
away. Mrs. Stti'l.baker discovered the
fire in the closet under the rear stairway.
Ii was caused 10y spontaneous coub,s-
ton OF some oil rags the painters had
flames spread all over the building i'm an
incredibly short time. The servants had
"a narrow escape. and Mrs. Stusis.bake
herself was found the terrace barely
sensible, dangerously burned and clasp
ing her grssnsichild i'm her arms. Owing
tn the careful manner in which the str,ic-
ture was built and its supposed security
from fire, Mr.. Stuslcbaker carried but
{.DuD Insurance..
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12
BASE HITS.

The first regular game 81 baseball was
played in 1915, at Hoboken, Il J.. Gnd the old
Knickerbocker team was one OF the contest
ants The game did not loom up, however,
until about ten years later, although tbs
knickerbocker. Gotham, Eagle, Ezcelzior
and Putnam clubs were 81 in the Geld prior
% tia: date.
''Detroiters may feel assured, = says TIE
Free Press, '.that in the event of their CON
.-1g 20 the frons and purchasing sufficient
SEASON books ~ r1ake tbs venture safe one
q team viii Re PCT in TIE fed capable Ct
playing first class ban. Three cracking good
players have already heen signed, ard Bob
Leader has others nearly lassoed that, Il So
cured, viii insure Detroit & team of hitterz
and base runners. Il il highly probable that
Camvzu viii hss secured a cozSuT1rsz.aoa de-
vcu.iy 70 b wished Nearly 40 seaso1 Eooks
have already been sold, ard without any
special effort Tt. committees gil q sko-s
time Start cut on systaCaSssc to1r. e11 ter
doubtless gratifying results sgssEl oe scats~ess-
Word comes from Wellington, Ner zea-
land that tie BASEBALL fever sas ''cauShs on
ozs there. Clubs have S~en oTY1nszszi All
preparations are beng made 20 put zsttve
nine axrsns. tire CaicrSo oornb.astSoG -az.r
taev ar.5vs at-csIs lz-c1 cez-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12
LET US SEE.

1t is to be hoped that the legislature
will take the Republicans hint and enact
measure that will result in the railroads
paying their just proportion of taxes The
| exact character of the legislature is imma-
terial, providing the result is attained
Emporia Republican.
Let US see. The railroads in Kansas
cost, equipped with rolling stock and
depots, on ali average of from s., 800 to
ST., 800 per mile, cash. They are as
sessed at from $4,000 to $1,000 per mile,
fully One-half cash cost. Let's see. The
Republican building cost, cash, includ-
ing lot, $4,000; presses, machinery,
type, engines. etc, $4,000; total, $40,-
600. Does Gov. Eskridge pay taxes on
$4,000: If he don't, he also needs an
enactment looking to just proportion.
Let's see. a business house in Wichita,
costing 5000 filled with goods costing
$15. 00O-total 100000, does not pay
taxes at the railroad rate of so per cent,
or on $4,000; probably not on more
than $4,000 or $4,000. Neither do
they in Emporia or in any other town in
the state. Let's see. How about farm
property: Here's farm in Lyon county
and another in Sedgwick, worth, cash.
$50 per acre, or $4,000; house, cash
cost, $1,000; barn. stables, pens,
yards, $4,000; horses, hogs, chickens.
wagons, pIows, implements, etc, $4,000;
fences, orchards, etc, 81, goo: total, SILL
600 cash cost, and cash value, of each
farm total, or the average cost of one
mile of railroad and equipment in Kan
Sas each. Are these farmers returned
on the tax list for from So, 800 to sc. 500
each? No sir. Over and above ex-
emptions-and we did not include furni-
ture, iewelry, etc.-not for more than
one-half the latter amount on an aver
age.
The true standard or basis for the as
sessment of any or ali real property. is
Its earning power, or rent power. All
other standards are fictitious, specula-
tive, variable and unreliable. The true
standard or basis for all other property
is It's actual market value in cash. This
basis is probably impractical where
everything is in the stage or course of de-
velopment, but taxes on any non-pro-
ductive value, outside of those coming
under the head of luxuries, are burthen
and would be so considered generally if
there was any way to avoid it. So, as
values can only be fixed, permanently,
in the earning power of the thing valued,
assessments should be made on such
basis, excepting only the luxuries which
should be taxed at their market value.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12
CHEAP MONEY.

The laws concerning mortgages need revision and
radical improvement. 1t should require something
more than a mortgage TO steal mans farm. either
in this or any other state.-Governor's Message.
Very true; but governor, did you ever
examine the Missouri mortgage law? The
Kansas statute is divine in its leniency, in
comparison.-Emporia Republican.
The governors recommendation in
that sounds like sociallstic roundup.
Render collections uncertain and every
dollar OF eastern money would be pulled
out of Kansas as soon as it could be called
in, and Governor Martin would pull his
money out of such a state as quick as
anybody. Did Governor Martin ever
note the difference in the rate of interest
on money ''on call" and on money loaned
under a stay law? Will the governor
tell us, if the borrower don't suffer
where interest is high, then who does?
If you want cheap money for the bor-
rover you must make the lender secure.
1t can't be done any other way, the gov
ernor's message to the contrary not
withstanding. If we could force man
by law to loan his money then we might
not only fix the rate of interest but the
time for which he should loan it. AS it
is, the borrower must be forced to be as
prompt as the loaner or no money Is
likely to pass between them except at
some rate which is robbery or, at best,
ruinous. With collateral of an ALSO
lutely and instantly convertible cash
value Gov. Martin can today borrow all
the money that he wants at four or five
per cent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12

In regard to the reported appointment
of one of the persons said to be connected
with the alleged irregularities in the
management of the states prison at
Leavenworth. as chairman of the senate
committee to investigate said matter, it
cannot but strike the reader as a remark
able coincidence that all the press re-
ports sent out and published should
agree with the senate journal in showing
that such was the case. For the credit
of all concerned. however, the EAGLE is
pleased to note that the statement first
published is declared to have been incor-
rect, that no such appointment had been
made.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12
THE NEW YORK GIRL.
PORTRAYED BY ONE WHO DlSLlKEe
EUROPEAN FAULT FINDING.

Our Girl Learns to Look Out Little
for HerseK-she Trusts to the Chiv-
airy of American GentIemen--yVe kre
Proud of Her.
So the English think that the New York
girl has more solvency in her fortune than in
her complexion, DO theyl
We beg TO differ The New York girls
complexion is as fine as any milkmaid's. She
is piquant, pretty, original and new. That
is why the Englishmen Ike ger. and wish %
marry her. She amuses, stimulates and fills
their somewhat jaded fancy.
New York girls are wei educated They
speak both English aud French fucntiy,
which is what very few English girls do.
They have been brought up under tic re-
pressive system, the English girls. They are
lovely, but sometimes a little depressing
They ere hidden from the eye The New
York girl perhaps lacks tho violet by 4
messy stone" charm. She has not the clois-
tered graces Of that home education Of TIE
English. She has been admired frankly
since she was 10 years old
SIZE HAS A wo.iAxLY COURAGE
She is rarely liar, a cheat or a fraud
She has the honesty Of her thought sud tho
courage Of her convictions
II that makes a girl unwomauly, then she
is unwomanly.
Fashionable girls in New York are always
With their mothers; they have had a conven-
tional European education in this respect
The mother is the chaperon, and the girl is
stamped with ''Iusage du monde ee du plus
grand, ct du r1eilleurg7 She is well bred in
tho forms and ceremonies 81 n -(r7rt ~ on
don and Partisan society, where she succeeds
inarvelougly. Sometimes she of-ends
Roman mamma by walking acTozs the
Piazza di Spagns alone. She cannot always
respect the severe Italian 'etiquetts' and
take her maid.
She is a knowing person; she believes IN
herself, she is independsut and breezy. she
has been much coEs.-ted Il her family.