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HE ASKED FOR 1T.
Admiral Harmony Was Retired at lie
own Request.

own Request.
WASHINGTON. July "a. IL is said at ,he
navy ,.rtmeut that Admiral Hs :,
monN'y .cUi retirement. for which tho
department has been criticised. was In
strict accordance with his written re-
quest. lie cablcd ihc department from
Hoag Kong, March IL, asking to be or
dercd home and retired upon his arrival
ia the United States. lie suggested June
as the most convenient date Of depart
ure. In his letter of March :. he. after
asking detachment, said: "And upon my
arrival IN the United States, which fact
will report by telegraph. ! request that I
may he placed on the retired list rs au-
thoriked by statute, having served over 40
years continuously in the navy of the
United States"
April n, the president approved the APP
plication, To take effect upon the limi-
rails arrival in tho United States. which
was June VI, ns reported by the naval
agent nj San Francisco, and an order was
issued placing him on the retired list
Next day the admiral tcicgraphed his ar.
rival and asked To be retired June -, bu,
il was impossible to change tho date, as
the order had already been issued aud
mailed 10 him.
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BURDENED WITH GRIEF.


CHICAGO, July 2i.-Chairman Thatcher
OF the executive committee of tho bureau
OF awards, speaking to-day of tho system
OF awards, SAID that the bureau had IN
tended from the start to cause tho most
complete ans exhaustive examination 10
DE made OF exhibits. To the end that u
might obey the injunction of congress re.
quiring the bureau Ia disclose to the world
the progress made in arts, industries ana
science.
"rhc commercial side of the award
question sinks into insigniticancc when
compared with the instructive side. To
know that John Smith got priz' for his
exhibit tells the world nothing. What We
want to know is the specific merit or I'M
provement over the past, disclosed by his
exhibit. Ii would have been easy enough
to have atlopted the old fashioned. mean
ingless system of making awards. and
then everything would have been delight
fully smooth sailing. but what educational
results would there been:'
At meeting of the national commits
sion to-day. Commissioner Mercer Of
Wyoming. said that the worlds fair owes
it's grandeur, magnificence and success
TO the national commission. lie pro-
ceeded TO inveigh agains, some OF the
local papers. between whom and the local
directory. he said. there seemed tn he n
sort q! conspiracy to force the commission
TO adjourn. He referred TO the stories of
the useless expenditure OF money by tho
commission when nothing is done and no
quorum is present at the meetings. etc..
and said that the financial statement,
with the most liberal estimates from now
until Oct. "a. showed iha, the commission
would have Mt least s3),0o) Of its appro-
priation left at the time. Commissioner
Tonsley OF Minnesota, spoke about some
of tho commissioners on the standing
committees who draw pay whether the
commission is in session or not. who. as
he pnt il, having both feet in the trough,
objected to any one else getting anything.
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Pans, July @i.--Thc Liberto newspaper
says France will seize and hold Battam-
bang and Aukora as n guarantee that her
demand will he satisfied. La Temps says
that the beginning of the blockade will bo
deferred until thursday or Friday. to
enable France to take the steps prescribed
BIZ International law. Besides the block
adc, military operations will be opened
shortly.
The government this afternoon notified
the powers of its intention 10 blockade
ihe Siamesc coast without prejudice 10
other measures to secure tho guarantee To
Which France is entitled. A cabinet coun-
oil 10 decide on other measures will bo
held tomorrow. Arrangements are being
made with another government for the
protection of French subjects during III.
absence of the French minister from
Bangkok.
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LoSDoS, July 2i.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that the Chinese govern.
ment has refused to make reparaiion for
the killing of wickholm and Johannsen,
Swedish missionaries. 10y a mob IN Mech
eng about three weeks ago. Foreigners
In Hankow. which is about co miles
from Macheng and in Shanghai have
been summoned TO attend mass meetings
for the purpose of calling on the European
powers To compel China To respect Ter
treaties aud punish the viceroy of the
province and the authorities Of the city IN
which the murders were committed. The
correspondent says tho situation promises
trouble
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Lady Missionary Beaten.

NGw YORK. July "A letter received
by the Prcsby terrain board of foreign mis-
sions .u this city contains the news of an
unprovoked attack upon Miss Anna Mel
ton of Iowa. an American missionary who
WAS stationed at the ,.me OF the outrage
in little village anon. tho HISTORIAN
mountains in Turkey. Mss Melton
escaped with her lifc, bat was mcrcilessly
beaten aud hrus sed by her assailants. The
matter has been called to the attention OF
the state department.
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WEIR CIly. Kan. July "A. II 80 y. m.
The guards AT Shaft No. Il had pitched
battle with mob of strikers at l0:3) to-
night. Tho mob approached tho mine
quietly aud fired into the shaft. Deputy
Sheriff Grant. who was on patrol guard,
returned the fire and. calling To the other
guards. defended the mine against the
mob. Over 100 shots were fired. but none
OF the deputies were injured. When tho
mob saw the guards were standing their
ground, they fed. II IT, not known how
many, II any, of the mob were shot.
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FOR OUR CHILDREN.
What Shall he Taught In the Public
Schools

what Shall he Taught In the Public
Schools
CHICAGO, July 2i.--In the general cdu-
cational congress to-day, the question of
what shall he taught in the public schools
was broadly discussed by Bishop Fallows,
Prof. Francis Parker, Thomas Davidson
of New York. Gen. Francis Walker. and
Thomas !. Morgan. a local socialist and
labor agitator. Morgan made an inter-
ing address, starting ont with the declara-
ton that there are 5000 children in Chi
cago for whom there are not seats in the
public schools. A large majority of work
ingineri. he said, are so ignorant and de.
based tina, they demand nothing for their
children but tho three RS. The beginner
in the public schools, Morgan thought,
should be taught TO think, and that sys-
tom Of education should be adhered to un-
I'll he gets through school.
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Rou,ing Mass Meeting OF tho Citisens %
the Cataract city.

Housing Mass Meeting OF tho Citisens OF
the Cataract city.
Special Dispatch 20 tile standard,
GREAT FALLS, July %. There was big
audience at the opera house tonight for
the mass meeting that was to voice the
sentiment of the people of Great Falls
upon the silver question. Ex-Mayor c. NJ.
Webster was elected permanent chairman
and q. NJ. Holmes secretary. A commit.
tee on resolutions presented ringing re-
view of what had resulted to the nsiion
from the Generalization of silver. and
closed with a demand upon congress for
the absolutely free and unlimited coinage
of silver at a ratio Of ii to 1. Speeches
were made by President j. l.. Harris OF
the board of trade. Hon. X. :. Ford. A. e.
Rohrabacher, Dan Mckay and other lead.
ing citizens. Several citizens of Neihart
aud Barker camps were present To make
strong ia. voice of northern Montana for
the white metal.
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1T WASN'T LOADED.
But the Gun KILLED John Mann. Jast the
sams.

But the Gun KILLED John Mann. just the
sams.
Specia' Dispatch to the STANDARD
LIVINGSTON. July 2i.-John Mann, an
aiiache Of Sells & Rentfrow's circus, was
accidentally shot during the evening rer-
formance in this city. with ss-caliber re-
volver in the hands of W. u. Porter, dis
charged circus employc. The wound was
fatal. The dead man bad a revolver
which he wanted to sell aud, after snap
ping il several times and remarking that
IL was not loaded. handed IL To Porter,
who snapped IL three times. With the
last pull of the trigger, the gun was dis
charged. the ball penetrating Mann's
brain. Porter gave himself up. but will
undoubtedly be released after the inquest.
Tho deceased came from Atlanta. Ca.
where his father resides. TO whom the
news has been wired.
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PEOPLE AND PLACES.

MUNICH, July 24.-The condition of
King Otto of Bavaria Is daily becoming
worse.
TACOMA, WASH. July c4.-The Tacoma
National bank did not open its doors this
morning.
PLAINvIEw, Neb.. July 23.-The Plain
view State bank was robbed last night OF
$4,000 cash, and in consequence did not
open Its doors this morning.
NEW YORK, July 2i.-Henry Bach,
wholesale clothing, No. 737 Broadway. with
branches in Boston and Chicago. is finan-
cially embarrassed. His Liabilities arc
over $4,000.
CoSNERsyiLIE, Ind, July 2i.-The Citi-
gems bank. owned by ex-United States
Treasurer Huston, has failed. No state
ment of assets or liabilities. Depositors
will. it is said, be paid in full.
WAsHiYGroN. July 2i.-The treasury is
informed that Is persons, eight OF them
federal officials, have been Indicted at
Portland. Ore. for snugglin: Chinese and
opium into the United States.
LOUISVILLE, KY. July 2.-Thc Louis
vile City National bank suspended this
afternoon. 1t has capital of si0),0Oo.
II was impossible TO realize on assets. De-
posits received to-day will be returned.
New YORK, July 2i.-One hundred and
twenty-eieht thousaha ounces OF suVer
VIII he shipped tomorrow. Two nuhared
thousand dollars OF golh arrived to-day
from Europe ana sz'o,o' rom havana.
MASchEsrLR, n. h.' 9uiy I.-ihe
National Bank OF the e'ommohwcaith WIZ
suspend payment tomorrow. i,s assets
ana Liabilities aoo'f so-''"o. Inc sus-
pension OF the New Hampshire trust
company precipitated ihis.
SYRACUSE, \. ". July 2l.-Thc extern
sive manufacturing firm. Bradley d Co..
went into a receivers hands this after.
noon. The firm manufactured trip ham.
mers, wagons and fancy carriages and fil-
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FARMER DAYroN'S TROUBLE.
Accused Of Trying to Drawn SIX Children
by Driving Them In q q Desp Rronk.

by Driving Them Inio y Deep Brook.
NEW YORK, July 2i.-Eieazer T.. II. Day
ton, an eccentric old farmer OF Long
Island, who tried two years ago to con-
vince his ncighbors that White Caps were
prosecuting him, was arrested yesterday
ON n charge Of havin. tried to drown six
children by driving them into n Geep
brook with an axe and with threats of
shooting. All this occurred last week. Day
ton was arraigncd before Justice Millard,
who allowed him tn go back To his farm
upon promise To appear for examination
next Saturday.
His pretty daughter. lone. figured con-
spicuousiy IN the White Cap epi,ode. His
other pretty daughter, Nellie, Is alleged TO
have aided and abcitcd him in tho present
case. She was said to- have had a revolver
with her when the children were driven
into the water. Yesterday she admitted
that she carried revolver once, but de-
MED having IL on the occasion named.
Several of the children have testified that
Dayton said several times in a threaten
ing tone:
Go on, or I'll shoot YOU"
Nellie, however, denied any threats to
shoot. The axe carried by Dayton was
acknowledged. but the old farmer said he
wanted IL to mend fences. not to frightcn
children.
The only explanation that has been
suggested of payton's conduct is that he
had n grudge against the father oi two OF
the children, a man named Prayer. Pra-
ger has n iiitecn-ycar lease of Dayton's
farm. The first two years. At consider
able expense, lie greatly improved the
property. which under Dayton's manage
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Killed by "a How.

OCoSoMowoc. Wis. July q. William
Schumacher. n coachman for William ".
Thompson. n Chicago millionaire. was in
stantly killed this morning by n blow
struck by his employer. Schumacher and
another stable einpIoye were fighting
when Thompson came into the stable
aud. in cndeayoring To stop the fight.
struck Schumacher n blow under the ear
from which he soon died. The affair oc-
cured at Thompson's summer residence
on IalSelle lake.
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THEY'RE AFTER HIM.


stock tSebangr brOkerS Propose To
puni.h We'll.
NEW YORK. July 2i.-The governors Of
the stock exchange, in pursuance of tho
policy announced last SATURDAY.. will
present charges against II. V. We'll for
unbusinesslike language and action
detrimental to the best interests of tho
exchange. We'll is broker who recently
refused to take gold in payment Of $4,000
United States per cent bonds and last
week circulated "a statement that the
Manhattan bank conld not furnish him
with the currency he had deposited. The
officials Of tho bank denied this and or
dered him To withdraw his account.
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Angry wiIh England.

PARIS, July 2i.-Liber,r says that the
French cunbnats will probably go down
the river and destroy tho Paknam forts,
and then return TO their positions before
Bangkok TO lombard the palace. some
painful measures are necessary. adds this
Journal. for the preservation Of frances
prestige. The majority Of the Parisian
newspapers devote as much space To their
dcnuncia,ion of England as to the matter
at issue.
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M silver want.tI

CHcAGo. July ai.-All day to-day as the
bank employees. cnrryIn; sacks OF silver
coin. entered the United States sub-treas-
ury. they were confronted by "A notice TO
the effect that silver will not bo received
at present. One of the officials said that
silver has been coming in SO fast lately
that there is mora OF IL lying uncouuted
than the force eau handle, and until IL
can be counted and checked up they will
not receive any more.
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FAILURE AT HELENA.
Wallace q Thornburg Embsrrassed-It
May Be Only Temporary.

Special Dispatch TO the standard
HELENA. July 2i.-F. II. Wallace and
A. NJ. Thornburg. who were formerly as
sociated IN the real estate business under
the firm name of Wallace d rhornburg,
made an assignment to-day in liabilities
aggrcgating sl25.0o. They were pushed
by Denver creditors, who in turn were
forced out by the recent failures in that
city. Saturday night attachments were
filed by the Denver Investment Bank
ing company. on the large realty holdings
of the North Helena Land and Improve
ment company. which has been IN the
hands of e.. b. Hopkins. Peter Whine and
Wallace Thornbure. The attachment was
for $4,000. II Is stated that the assets
are largely in excess of the liabilities, and
when Mr.. Wallace arrives here IL is be-
lieved that arrangements will he made so
that the u rm will resume business.
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WAR CLOUDS THICKEN
The French Minister at Bangkok Will
LeaV, on Wednesday.
YE SONS OF FRANCE AWAKE
Great Britain Getting Alarmed
over the Cutiook-Cermany
sees Good Sport
Ahead.

BANGKOK, July si.--M. Pavie, French
minister resident, has lowered the flag
over his Office and has notified the Siam
csc government that hc will leave the city
10 go aboard the French warship, lncon-
stantc, on Wednesday. He has requested
the government TO prov ide pilots to con-
due, the Latin and Comite down the river.
The French subjects in Bangkok will bc
placed under the protection Of the British
consul.
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BLAZE IN BozzmAN.
A Frans Bu,in-s> Block Destroyed by
FIRE.

Special Correspondence OF the standard.
BoZEMNS. July ~. Early this morning
the Richard Jockey building. a oue-story
frame structure on Main street, caught
fire. The entire fire department of the
city turned out in very few minutes
after tho first alarm. but the fire was un-
der such headway that the building and
contents could not be saved. IL took
most efficient work on the part of the fire.
men to keep the flames from the adjoin-
ing business blocks. Tho building was
occupied by the millinery establishments
of Mrs. Fred Brguclte ana the restaurant
OF Peter Peyer. The millinery stock was
insured. The Jockey building was an old
affair aud was worth not more than s, 900.
II is believed that the fire was the WORK Of
Incendiaries.
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Had t'ubltc funds,

GREAT FALLS. July "a. The Merchants
National bank closed its doors at noon.
\ notice. signed by the directors, stated
that all deposits will be paid in full. Tho
property of the president of the bank was
attached on Saturday for 81, 900 and he
vas deposrd. The assets and liabilities
are no, yet known. The bank held s2l.-
On IN city funds. SS2.OO in county and
$4,000 in state funds. but has little or no
ready money on hand. No uueaslness Is
felt about the other banks.
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MAKING BONES.
Kansas strikers said tn he Getting Des-
perate.

perate.
WEIR Cry. Kan, July 2i. Strike
affairs TODAY suddenly assumed peace.
full phase. The sheriff. in response to re-
peated calls for protection from the mine
owners, placed armed deputies at the
mines. The deputies are men from the
surrounding towns and are not personally
interested in the outcome OF the strike.
Shaft No. a. of the Kansas a. Texas COM
pnuy started up under armed guards. 4
large crowd of strikers and women gath
cred and was planning n raid when Shcr-
in Arnold appeared and addressed the
crowd. telling them that. although his
sympathies were with them. he was bound
to do his duty. The mob then dispersed.
The only thing that now causes appre-
hension is n rumor that the foreign strk-
ers are making dynamite bombs.
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Germany sniles.

BERLIN, July 24.-The Tosebion saws
that Germany would bs pleased should
frances overreachng spirit cause serious
complications in Asia. Nor would tho
German government bs disturbed. says
the Tagebion. If the present trouble
should result in acute rivalry in eastern
Asia between France and Great Britain.
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silver Purcbasss,

wasHlSGroS. July "a Acting Mint
Director Preston this afternoon, in re-
sponse TO his counter offer, purchased
5000 ounces OF silver at .6as per ounce.
Preston states that the department. II IL
fails to purchase the full quota OF 5000
ounces this month. will mol make up the
deficiency next month.
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HE WANTS A LITTLE.
The Duke Of Heragua's Brother Wants
Some OF That Fund.

Some OF That Fund.
Madrid. July 2i.-A representative of
the associated press to-day had an inter-
view with the Marquis de Barboles.
brother of tho Duke of Neraugua. in re-
gard to the proposition in the United
States to collect fund for the benefit of
the duke. The marquis. while expressing
himself in favor of The proposal To raise
fund. said that he regretted that the sub
scriptions were intended only for the ben
eft of the duke. lie expressed the hope
that the organizers of the fund would SEQ
to IL that he uhe marquisl was given n
third or a quarter Of whatever sum was
collected.
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Cholera Raging.

wAsHisGToS, July 2L-The marine hos
piial bureau is advised by one OF its sur
geous that. despite the Italian assurance
TO the contrary, cholera continues at Ma
pies, averaging three cases daily. cable
from the consul at Sclag, Africa, says that
cholera prevails there.
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Ladies' will he much interested to know
that Connoll Co. has new lot of white
straw sailor hats with wide brims. These
are the most suitable aud pre,tiest hat for
any kind of summer outing.
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pUNiSHiNG LYNCHERS.
Tsnnss.ee Omc,r. VIII he Suspended
from OHire.

Irom Ohire.
MEMrnIs, Tenn, July 2i.-The after
math of the lynching of Walker Saturday
night. promises To bc interesting. In tho
criminal court to-day, Attorney General
Peters filed an affidavit concerning the
matter. in which hc says that the sheriff
and the police wholly failed to do their
duty. Tic criminal court suspended the
sheriff and the grand jury has been called
upon to investigate the case. Several
men suspected Of completely in the lynch
ing have been arrested.
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NEw YORK, July 3i.-The sun will say
tomorrow that u Is reported ON good
authority that Poverty will resign as grand
master workman OF the Knights OF Labor.
The order Is said to bc iu bad way.
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An invoice of pretty Windsor ties for
ladies, containing all the newest and
protticst colors, has just been received by
Council Go. With them also came a lot
of now designs m point dc jeane laces.
varying from three to nine inches wide,
while prices are only fron fifteen to thirty
cents per S.~t
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hIIIrLu LA I.lrnIr-

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 2I.-During a
picnic at Bongua yesterday, a serious ught
occurred, In which two men were killed.
one fatally hurt aud others painfully
injured.
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nI- FIrc ataoiumbu..

CoLuMBus. Oaio. Iuly 2i.-The ware.
house of the Ol!o Transfer and Storage
was burned at midnight, entail.
ing a loss Of $1,000, partly insured.
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CHICAGO. July -. A call has been
issued for the third annual convention of
tho National Keclcy league in this city.
September y. September Is has been
named as kUelcy day at the Worlds fair.
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Special Dispatch 10 the siantirl
Bozemau. July 2i,-The eleventh con-
gregatlon Of the Montana State Baptist
convention adjourned yesterday after
noon after a very successful three-days'
session at this city. The next meeting of
the convention will be held at Missoula.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-10-13
AViSO iMPORTANTE,

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Kerosene Cas- Acete do cab6 Luz damante Luz del oSa
dea de ser absolute cierto
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las seuen
quier accdente. " - y p''s0 ooaI't
Lenar los depostode todo
rar eada dss residue que resute evanado bien df
enar los deposo de dia 81 nocs eos de cuaauer
llama Lmpar las cas de quemadoes el peoneSo n ~
que denen Rscorta de- las
mechas antes de encenderlas. 10 iss
ca Riagan apaggen las napGas sopanao t @ :
Tner mucho cuidado amas uea ,as ,ot.s A.
davia mas Indispensable Fss'As - w
Gear las meores mscha posbles Las marcos AMst1r
Ia con las meo mas baratas. -, " '~-1''or'-
4g''s gnsrGles to&@ ia soBRINos DE FzoUTAGL
San Jnsn Fusr'o'Eeo-Oae de 10 FortaeEa ndmero H.