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+Sc0TcHED THE SNAKE.
Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, We
toes the Infamous Lottery
Measure Bribe.
He Holds the Receipt of the
Money Would be De-
bauchIng
To Say Nothing of Morals, the Partnership
With a Gambling Corporation VIII
be Disastrous.

BATON ROUGE. La, July Gov. Nichols
this afternoon returned to the house with
out his approval the now famous lottery
XIII r, h;s ,,+,, ,,,,,,,,, - - 800.
AN' wv Ii, ,''''s'e' "iLteh as "a Siee'
iensen' he refers TO MS message at the open
ing OF the session anticipating this legisla-
ton and urging its instant rejection for
varions raaso,,s tbo,, cot f,rth II, +ba ,,res-
49,. ,,,as-s -. '.1e -
eAi' iiie's'aSe Aie Says Als views heretofore
expressed not only remain un-
changed but his convictions have
deepened and strerotbsned The per
.;..l,,4 est. 1T -, -
'4"'e''' siioi'e WITCH nave peeh iiaoe 10
present i1ouiSi5sia as a pauper unable by
anu thfouSh hef own iegltimate resources
10 SusValll ana carry out the duties or her
statehood are utterly without 1ounaatlon.
l. MS 'sbtste ana the dittefent parishes OF tlis
state were never, since tine late war; ia
peter conaltlon than they are to-day.
moving forwilFo 10 an era OF assured pros
Ieiity SuCuenly dark shaaoW OF deep
disgrace IS thrown across their path, and
the hoflof OF luulslana. mtsntAlnea IN
the past on held and IN council by the
PATRIOTISM ana valor and sacrifices of her
sons, living ana dead, is to be tarnlShed
forever, her position among harslster states
TO be tested not by what sne has been, but
In the DUST, us the degenerate partner IN q
salnbi ing corporation designed, organized
and to be carried out not for her good or
her advancement but, as have before sald
tor the personal and selfish interests OF a
handful of men. many OF them connected
with the darker days of the reconstruc-
tion period. repeat that it is for them.
and to them. we are selling out our birth
right for mess OF pottage. Who are the
SIX unnamed who are to JOIN with seventh
| and known oneto constitute the new lottery
company? How comes it we are not in
formed as to their identity, and enabled to
know their antecedents and fix their rec
ofds? There is a world of meaning in
that silence. In the most tritilng affairs of
life men seek TO know with whom they deal.
How comes it that in matter OF things
of Importance the general assembly has
been willing, up to now. to close its eyes
and move bllndly IN the dark? l say to
this general assembly, in all earnestness.
that should this measure be passed we will
enter upon period OF strife such as has
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Supplemental Races at Butte.

BUTTE, July Especial. THE West
Side Racing association gave supplemental
races to-day. The attendance was small
and the contests without interest, save the
free-for-all pace. Angus was warm favor
ite, but Bawley forced him out in the second
heat, winning in the splendid time of 2:1s4
A lecture from the judges made Bawley
come to the scratch in the last heat, win
ming the race and breaking the talent.
Three-eighths dash, $10O-Susie Glen
won, Bay Charley second, Concentrator
third, Tom Bowling fourth. Time, :37.
won, Joe Bowens second, Half Moon third,
Indian Tom fourth. Time. 1:04.
Special trot, $300-Bell 8. l, l, 1; Ben
Williams l, 8. 8. 3sGray Ned 9. 2, 2, 2.
Tine, 2:3O1a 23l1aa, 2;3314, 2:s41az.
1; Don Angus l, 2 2, l. 2; Blonde g. 3, 3, 8,
8. Time, 2:30. PISA, 2:21s4, 2:32 2:2S.
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SEVEN CHILDREN CRUSHED.
They Seek Refuge in Coal Bin and Meet
Death.

They Seek Refuge in 3 Coal Bin and Meet
Death.
FARGO, N. D., July This city was Wis.,
tied by the severest wind storm ever known
here. It began at 2:3O and continued half
an hour. Earlier in the night there were
some indications of rain and about mid
night it began to thunder and lightning
The wind first began to blow from the
south, but suddenly shifted to the
northwest, and in very short
time was blowing hurricane.
Three electric towers were soon blown down,
leaving the city in darkness that was re-
lieved only by vivid flashes of lightning.
The frightened inhabitants were aroused
from their sleep and lights were shining
from windows all over the city, but outside
there was nothing but darkness and tempest.
and nothing could be heard but the angry
roar of the wind and the crashing of flying
debris. By 4o'clock people were hurrying
in every direction to ascertain the amount
was soon made of the death of seven chill
dren of the late Capt. JAS. Mccarthy, who
died only few weeks ago. The children,
who were at home with their mother,
sought safety in coal bin, where
MsSy they were were all crushed TO death.
but it is thought she will recover.
few other persons sustained slight injur-
les. The Northern Pacific through north
bound train was blown from the track and
many of the passengers were severely but
rot dangerously injured. The Northern
Pacific repair and machine shops. the
freight depots of the Great Northern and
Milwaukee roads were demolished, several
churches badly wrecked and numerous
other buildings more or less damaged. The
total damage in the city is about $4,000.
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ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER.
Ormie Lets Down the Record for One an
Three Eighths

Ormie Lets Down the Record for One an d
Three Eiglths.
CHICAGO, July 7.-Washington Park
races. Two-year-olds, three quarters
of mile-Chinks won, Kingman
second, Dickerson third. Time, 1:43A.
Three -year-olds, one mile-Clio won,
Chapman second, DR.. Nave third. Time,
1:43sl.
Mile and three furlongs-Ormie won in
2:3Os4, breaking the record of Triboulat at
San Francisco in '88. and that of Richmond
at Sheepshead Bay in the same year by
three-quarters of a second, Hypocrite Sec
ond, Outbound third.
Mile and one sixteenth. all ages-Long.
shot won. Dyrie second, Etruria third.
Time, 1894.
Mile and one.sixteenth, all ages-Mc-
Murtry won, Tenacity second, Bonilatta
third. Time, LAT.
Three years old and upwards, mile and
three-sixteenths-Woo won, Lottie S
second. Kaloolah third. Time, POP.
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A ROUGH AND TUMBLE.
Sports Anticipate Mill When Sullivan
and MuldoOn Meet.

and MuldoOn Meet
NEW YoRx, July Men who know Null
doom and Sullivan are looking forward to
their next meeting with anticipations
hardly second to those with which they
waited for Sullivan's great ring battles.
They know that should the champion
fighter and his former trainer meet in a
bar-room, which is most likely, the chances
are quite as much in favor of Muldoon get
ting the best of the encounter which would
probably ensue, as they are in favor of the
big bruiser knocking out his stalwart and
active ex-friend, Said one of the few men
in New York who is the peer of either of
them as wrestler:
II don't want to be brought into this
thing. I have my own affairs to attend to,
but If a rough-and- d-tumble bar-room fight
comes when Sullivan and Muldoonl meet.
the wrestler will make sad sight of the
bruiser. OF course if Sullivan can keep
Muldoon at arms length and get chance
to hammer him with his fists. he will do
him up easilv. But Muldoon is the better
wrestler. and believe the better rough,
and-tumble fighter of the two. He and
Sullivan have often wrestled when he was
training Sullivan. At rough-and-tumble
you'll see Muldoon the best man."
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SOMEWHAT CONDITIONAL.
Certain Circumstances Under Whicl
There's Millions For Miners.

Certain Circumstances Under Which
There's Millions For Miners.
DENVER. Colo. July IA News special
from Tin Cup, Colo, gives an account of
the most wonderful discovery of gold ever
reported in the world. The find issix miles
from Tin Cup, on Cross mountain, and is
owned by Mccormick and Lewis. Between
the two lines there it is almost ten feet in
thickness. the lower six feet lron-bearing
quartz of free gold. The lowest assay from
this rock Is $40 per ton, and there are
specimens which, put through a common
mortar, return $4,000 in gold to the ton.
'-wo men are taking out 5000 each per
day. If this streak is only one yard in
depth and extends the full length of the
claim l,5OO feet there is 1868 GOO gold in
it; if the dip goes down 1000 feet it is worth
Sls7, ,479,OO0. The average value is placed
at $1,000 per ton. The excitement over the
discovery is intense and thousands of
miners are rushing into the camp.
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VANDERBILT AND THE ATCHISON.
The millionaire Denies That He Has De-
signs on That Raiirnal.

New YoRK, July IA story was published
crediting Wall street with a belief that the
Vanderbilt interest would at an early date
be represented in the directory of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe company. The
return of Cornelius Vanderbilt from Eu-
rope was said to have been fastened by the
result OF conference with the Barring
Brothers in London which convinced Mr..
Vanderbilt of the value of the Atchison
outfit. 1t had been commonly supposed
that Mr.. Vanderbilt had returned before he
had been expected by many of his friends
in order to use his influence to end tho
dressed beef controversy between the
Grand Trunk of Canada and the Lake
Shore. Mr.. Vanderbilt was at the Grand
Central station to-day. In response to in
ouirles presented to him, he said that there
was no truth III the published story. Mr..
Vanderbilt added the information that he
had returned TO his native soil at the time
he had expected TO, and on tickets long
previously secured. @
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THE SILVER BILL.
Republican Conferees Agree on the Terms
of . Measure.

Republican COnferees Agreo on the Terms
of Measure.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-After the first inef-
fectual conference last Thursday the repub-
ican members decided that an agreement
would be more speedily and satisfactorily
reached by party consultation than by con-
ference open to both political parties. Ac-
cordingly Senators Sherman and Jones and
Representatives Conger and Walker entered
upon the task of drafting compromise
measure. They progressed 30 rapidly in
this that the conference substitute was COM
pleted in all essential points save one and
sent to the printer yesterday. The one
point left open related to the amount of sill
yer bullion to be purchased. Sherman,
Walker and Conger thought four million
ounces monthly fair compromise, but
Jones declared for four and half
million ounces. Such was the status of
affairs this evening, when overtures were
again made to Jones to accept four million
ices. Western senators were in receipt
of teleprams urging them to hold out for
the full amount, four and half million
ounces and insist on speedy disposal of
the bill. So the Overtures were rejected and
when the proposition was made to take up
the tariff bill in the afternoon the silver
men manifested their power to stop the
flow of party legislation unless their de-
mands were met. Soon afterwards the re-
publican members of the conference were
again called together. The words five
h undred thousand were added to the four
million ounces contained III the printed
conference substitute and the amendment
was completed. Senator Sherman spent a
few minutes in drafting the formal report to
the senate and then notified the democratic
members. Senator Harris and Rep
resentative Bland and the agree
ment was formally ratified, al
though the democratic members sign
minority report. The substitute provides
that the secretary of the treasury shall pur-
chase from time to time silver bullion to
or SO much thereof as may be offered, in
each month at the market price thereof,
not exceeding 81 for 37l.25 grains of pure
silver; treasury notes issued in payment to
be redeemed in coin and legal tender in
payment of all legal debts, public and pri-
ulated in the contract, and be receivable
for customs, taxes, and all pub
lie dues. Upon demand of the holder
of treasury notes the secretary
snail, under Guch regulations as he may
prescribe. redeem such notes in gold or sill
yer at his discretion, it being the established
policy of the United States to maintain the
two metals on a par with each other upon
the present legal ratio. or such ratio as may
be provided by law. The secretary of the
treasury shall, each month, coin 100000
standard silver dollars until the first day of
July, 1881, and after that time shall coin
out of all the silver bullion purchased as
much as may be necessary to provide for
the redemption of treasury notes.
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PROBABLY BY CHEYENNES.
W. w. SpaIding, of Chamberlain, 8. d
Killed by Redskins.

w. w. Spaldfng, of Chamberlain, 8. D.,
Killed by Redskins.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 7.-[Special. IA
Pioneer Press Chamberlain, s. D., special
says: Several days ago d. w. Spalding.
clerk of the court of this county, accom-
panied by an Indian named Nogay, left
here. for the interior of the reservation for
the purpose of prospecting for coal, and in
tense excitement was caused in this city to-
day by a report brought here by the Indians
that Spalding and his companion had been
killed by Indians. Agent Anderson
at once sent out a strong posse of Indian
police for the purpose of investigating the
matter. Spalding intended to go west
eighty or ninety miles. and it is believed he
may have ran across party of Cheyennes
from Pine Ridge, which might have been
going to join their brothers in Montana.
He has been in this country over twenty
years, and is probably better acquainted
with the Indians than any other white man,
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In Intensest Mood One Of Them
Moves Down Upon Fargo
Town.
The Entire City is Unroofed and
Much Other Damage is
Done.
A Heavy Passenger Train Thrown from
the Track by the Storms Fury
The Victims.

ST. PAUL, July IA Wapleton, N. D.,
correspondent of the Pioneer Press tele-
graphs as follows: A straight wind from
the northwest struck Fargo at 2:20 q. m.
Great damage was done the city. The
electric light towers were blown down and
whole blocks unropfed. The Yerxas Wig
wan, McGill & Co.'s warehouse, opera
house. Republican Office, Keeney block, the
battlement on the Bank of North Dakota,
Chaplin block, Exchange hotel, Continental
block and Manitoba freight house were all
unroofed, and the Milwaukee depot blown
down. Dozens of small houses we're razed,
and almost every plate glass window on
Front street and Broadway avenue were
broken. The Jay Cooke hotel and the Grand
Pacific at Moorhead were unroofed. The
residence of the late Capt. Mccarthy,
corner of Fifth and Ninth, was struck
by the storm and demolished. Seven
children were instantly killed, and
Mrs. Mccarthy is not expected to
live. Two unknown tramps in box car
were killed. No. passenger train on the
Northern Pacific, going west, had just
pulled out of the yards and stopped at
Milwaukee crossing. The train was made
up VI tAAoO OdSRoSo OoAos AAAo S>"0Aoo oAAS~
sleepers, party of Chicago and Northwest
ern Officials in private car and Superin-
tendent McCabe's car. All of the coaches
and the tender were blown from the track,
but no lives were lost, and no one was IA
tally hurt. The lights had been put out so
there was no fire and no steam. Superin-
tendent McCabe and the conductor, brake
men and porters acted very ooolly and
calmed the frightened passengers, who were
sent back to the city in special coaches.
The injured passengers and train men, so
far as learned, are:
Geo. A. Manning, Post Falls, Idaho, knee
hurt and shaken up.
J. F. Roundtree, Pingree Ford, badly
bruised and leg hurt.
Miss McCabe, sister of Superintendent
McCabe, ankle bruised.
G. X. Helm, Ellensburg, WASH, knee hurt
and bruised.
Mrs. Nordstreem, en- route from Finland
to Seattle to join her husband, badly cut in
cut. 4se
John Richie, baggage master, cut in the
head.
Albert Lee, express messenger, bruised.
Addison Augur, Palouse City, WASH,
badly bruised.
Warren G. Purdy, vice. president of the
Rock Island railroad, and family. ac-
companied by Col. r. s. Thompson and
wife. were in Purdy's private car, but none
seriously injured.
Col. Thompson and wife, slightly hurt.
Fred Purdy was slightly cut. The others
were unhurt.
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LONDON POLICEMEN STRIKE.

The Great City in the Possession Of . Howl
Ing Mob of TOughs.
LONDON, July THE agitation among
the police force is increasing. A constable
attached to the Bow street station, who
was transferred to another division. at
tempted to make farewell address to
his comrades in vacant house,
but was ordered to desist by
the inspector. A disorderly scene
followed. The assembled constables elected
the inspector from the room in which they
were gathered. He was then seized by
some of the men and thrown over the
balustrade and narrowly escaped being
ing number Of men in the
yard narrowly escaped being hit ON
the head by a spittoon thrown from win
dow. This afternoon Chief of Police Brad
ford had conference with the Bow street
officials. He afterwards summoned be-
fore him singly those who had refused to
do duty and instantly. dismissed each of
them from the force. The news
Of the dismissals spread rapidly.
Policemen in uniform and civilian
clothing assembled ON the streets. Dele
gates from other divisions reached Bow
street later in the day, and it was declared
that a strike of the entire Metropolitan po-
lice force would occur tonight. Constables
teleRraphed Home Secretary Matthews
that at meeting on Satur-
day it was resolved that 'you be respectful
ly asked to reply to-day to the moderate
demands of our petition. If the answer Is
| in the affirmative disastrous strike will be
| avoided" 1t is stated that the new chief
of police adopted an unusual mode of pro-
cedure. Ordinarily. reports of offenses
against discipline are submitted to the
Scotland yard authorities and the men inn
plicated when their case are settled, but now
it is alleged such cases are handled hastily
and the men not given q fair opportunity
| to make explanations. There is much un-
easiness among merchants on the Strand
and other west end streets. Tradesmen
are guarding their shops and in the banks
clerks will remain all night to protect the
property of their employers.
In anticipation of strike riotous mob of
roughs blocked up Bow street and vicinity
this evening, preventing the constables from
reaching the station. The crowd becoming
turbulent mounted officers endeavored to
clear a. passage and We're re-
bags of -four, sticks, etc. At $ O'Clock
the Prince of Wales, escorted by the Life
Guards, arrived at the opera house. The
crowd thickened and the turbulence con-
tinued until late hour. A few persons
were slightly injured. A tavern which
closed in consequence of the excitement
was wrecked bv mob and the windows of
other taverns broken. At midnight the crowd
is undiminished aid the hootine unabated.
AL a. m. the home secretary and chief Of
police met at the Bow street station to dis
cuss the position. 1t is reported that the
constables evidence much repuGnance to
going on duty. but yielded to the pressure
Of their officers. The streets became quiet
and the military was withdrawn.
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ASIA TO AMERICA BY RAIL.
Revival of Interest in the Project of
Great Transsiberian Road.


NEW York. July 7.-The announcement
that Charles L. Colby and a party of rail
road friends had gone TO Alaska for the
purpose of considering the question of con-
Meeting America and Asia by rail and build
ing a railroad bridge across Behring's
Strait, revived interest III the proposed rail-
way across Siberia in the interest OF which,
it is understood, General Butterfeld went
to st. Petersburg recently. The general
declines to talk about his conference with
the Russian government on the subject,
but it is limited that his proposition to buiid
the proposed road with American capital
provided certain valuable concessions were
given him, was well iIreceived and is being
fayorably considered. Mr.. Colby's party is
said to be interested in the whole under
taking.
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Rendered Prematurely Bald.

BILLINGS, July 7.+Special. William
Policy, who is in the employ of the Tomp-
kins Mercantile company, was thrown from
an unbroken horse he was attempting to
ride this evening, and struck ON his head
in such way as to nearly denude the entire
top of his Uranium, but doing no other se-
rious damage. No bones were broken and
after surgical aid he is resting EASY.
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Tho Pedasogues.

ST. PAUL, July 7.-To-morrow afternoon
tion proper will begin in st. Paul. The
most conservative estimate of the number
Of teachers to be in attendance is 1900,
afternoon the subject under discussion by
the national council was the business side
of the city school system. II was supple
mentary report by the committee ON the
schoo! system to the report made at San
Francisco.
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AFRAID Of THE ISSUE.
Several Republican Senator'S 10th
to Open the Discussion Of
the Tariff.
General Feature Of the Compromise
Silver Bill Reported
Yesterday.
It Provides for the Purchase Of A,600, 900
Ounces Monthly, and Legal
Tender Notes.

WAsHNoroN, July 7.-[Speoial. ]-Ssveral
OF the new state senators voted to-day
against the consideration Of the tariff bill.
These gentlemen do mot care to have long
winded speeches made ON the tariff bill and
meanwhile. have many measures which are
now pending Of interest to their section
fall by the wayside. II 10 also claimed that
they do not like some Of the schedules in
the bill. The Washington, Montana and
North Dakota men believe that the
reduction Of duty on raw
wool IL not consistent with the continued
high tariff ON manufactured wooden prod
ucts. Senator Allen says his state wants
duty ON hides, and 80 also does Montana.
Senator Pettigrew said there should be
duty ON hides or the tax taken OF leather.
Another thing which northwesterners wish
to see settled is the federal election bill.
Until that is settled they do no
want tariff debate. II the
senate desires to take it up
the democrats will debate the tariff until
neqt December to the exclusion Of other
business, 90 they wish to bring the grave
and reverend senators to some under
standing Of what ID to be the programme
of senate business before the tariff bill ID
placed upon the unfinished business calen-
dar.
A sensational article was printed to-day to
the effect that the British minister, Sir
Julien Pauncefote, had broken Oh Behring
sea negotiations with Mr.. Blaine and noti-
fed him that If American revenue cutters
seized any sealers carrying the British flag
British war ships would recover them,
by force If necessary. Stories of
this kind have appeared frequently
during the past year and this particular
story was this evening officially denied by
Sir Julien Pauncefote. He said: II have
made no communication of the kind to Mr..
Blaine. There is no doubt our vessels in
the Northern Pacific ocean are there to pro-
tect the British flag and our sealers, but I
have not broken of negotiations and
there is no reason to expect dis
turbsnce of the friendly relations
existing between the two governments. Mr..
Blaine has left for Bar Harbor for the BEN
eft Of his health, and ann shout TO go TO
Manchester-b the-Sea. and shall there
continue negotiations with Mr.. Blaine"
Sir Julien was not aware OF what tnstruo-
tions had been given the British fleet, but
thought it very unlikely that during friend
ly negotiations anything would occur on
one side or the other likely to work any
disturbance,
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victoria's Crown.

The English crown is made up of dia-
monds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and emer-
aids. set in silver and gold bands. II weighs
thirty-nine ounces and five pennyweights.
troy. In 1t there are 8, ,452 diamonds, 273
pearls, niue rubies. seventeen sapphires and