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CAUGHT IN HELENA.
Ogdsn's Fleeing Embsrsirr Nabbed Jus
as lie Was starting for Canada.

Ogtlsn's Fleeing Embsxsirr Nabbed Just
as lie Was starting FOR Canada.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD
HELENA, Aug. 23.-Alfred II. Nelson. Of
Ogden, was arrested at tho Montana Cen.
trail depot to-day by Deputy United States
Marshal Budd. just as ho was about to
take the train for Great Falls, whence he
meant TO start for Canada. Nelson was
secretary and manager OF the Ogden
Building aud Loan association. and Is
charged with embezziing $1,000 Of its
funds. Nelson and his family left Ogden
on Saturday morning. Depnty Marshal
Budd got a dispatch from Ogden telling
him TO look out for Nelson. Tho dispatch
gave n description of tho man and tho
number OF his trunk check.
Budd located the trunk at the Montana
Central depot. put watch over IL and
went looking for the man. At a barber
shop in the Merchants hotel he learned
that man answering the description Of
Nelson had had his beard shaved of nnl
changed his coat and hat for others, which
the barber described. Budd went back to
the depot and found Helena friend of
Nelson getting the latter's trunk checked.
Soon Nelson himself came along aud was
arrested. He denied his identity, hut let
tcrs In hts pocket proved that he was tho
man wanted.
Nelson had ticket for Dunmorc. Can.
ada. in his pocket. Ii had been bought
for him by the same man who was chock-
ing his trunk. Only s94 was found on
him. lie said three years ago he was
worth $4,000. but unlucky speculation
caused his ruin. The United States mar
shall at Ogden telcpraphcd that he will
leave for Helena with a requisition to.
night.
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ORIGIN OF The PANIC
TV,n.y Thouiand Pirm,fs Listen to Q
Spssch by Gsnsfd WeaYsI.
OUR FINANCES ALL WRONG
The PopuIIst WARRIORS Denounees
Both the Old Parties With
Great vigor and Bit
tsrneso.

MouSr GRETSA. Pa. Aug. s3.-The
largest crowd since the opening Of the
national encampinent Of the Farmers'
alliance assembled to-day. In the main
auditorium William Benninaer advoc ated
the free coinage Of silver in Ponnsylvania.
Dutch language. He was followed by j.
NJ. Thompson, late lecturer OF the Pennsyl.
yania Farmers alliance. When General
Weaver. OF Iowa, arose to deliver the ad.
dress OF tho afternoon, there were prob.
ably 5000 people on the ground. He said
the situation Of to-day was not caused by
the election of q democratic administrator.
That administration In still enforcing the
republican laws and interpreting the laws
the same as did Harrison. Such curse
could not be brought upon the country by
a nero change OF administration. nor 10 IL
the result OF the Sherman Law. The laws
have been violated. The republican sec
retary of the treasury and the democratic
secretary OF the treasury did not comply
with tho law. They paid out gold and the
secretary of the treasury aided the foreign
conspirators when he had it in his hands
to prevent this panic. This In tho real cause
of the hard times. At the close Of the late
war tho people wero comparatively FREQ
from debt. There was more prosperity
tEen among the iarncrs OF tue Nortn, IN
spite Of the loss Of those near and dear to
them, than there ever has been since.
The reason OF this prosperity and good
feeling was because there was an im-
mense volume Of paper currency in cir.
culation. The financial system which con.
tracted the currency 10 responsible for the
loss Of thousands OF homes, innumerable
suicides and the corruption OF the morals
of the people. As result OF that crime
perpctratcd on our people from 1885 to
1873 British capital has come in and got
control Of the factories, railroads and
finances. Scarcity of money IL what is
tho matter. When the farmers come
into power, and they arc going into
power, they will give more money. The
farmers will make dollar that will stay
at home. They don't want money that
will go abroad. That Is what 10 the mat
| ter with gold.
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EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
Old Mother Cie,m's Rough and Tumble
Fight-First bear of The season.
Special Dlspatcl to the stan lard


Spec;a! Dispatch to the Standard
MfssoULA, Aug. 23.-At $40 o'clock
this evening the jury In tho case OF
George Milisap, charged with grand lar
ceny, in flim-fiainming q Swcde on
train, returned verdict Of guilty and fix
ing punishment at Is months in state
prison. The jury had been out six hours.
Five Of the jurors wanted q sentence OF
IA years, but the others insisted on COM
promise and the result was the verdict ms
announced. The defendants attorney
gave notice OF u motion for new trial.
A familiar figure nbout town is Mother
Gleim, who owns q large amount OF real
estate in the bad lands. She is q terror
when rolled. aud her weight Of 30 pounds
adds to tho efficiency of her wrath. To-
night she found that n negro servant had
robbed her aud she corralled him, march
ing him to the city hall at the point OF u
dagger. The marshal and an officer met
her there and arrested the man. The
woman then became abusive and the mar
shal attempted to arrest her. She re-
sisted and rough and tumble fight en-
sued. The marshal's clothes wcrc torn In
shrcds. Ii took three officers to quiet her.
She is now in Jail. Tue negro skipped
during the struggle but was rccaptured.
James Mattingly was brought In from
Iron Mountain tonight by officers for
threatening Captain Voolfolk with Win
chester. Mattingly's ranch has been at
tachcd aud Voolfolk was In charge. A
question arose IS to his authority and
Mattingly attempted TO settle 1t with a
gun.
The first bear of the season was killed
yesterday by Joe and Andy Schilling.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Cannon of Illinois surprises People by
Advocating free Coinage.

Ceuuon OF Iiitnois sui prifes feople ny
Advocating Free Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-As the close Of
the debate on the financial Issue in the
house draws near, IL is apparent that tho
silver men have boon outwittcd to a slight
extent by revealing their forces in tho
matter of the allotment Of time. c. W.
Stone, Dalzell, Turner and Cummings to-
day spoke in favor Of tho repeal of tho
Sherman law, but none held the act was re-
sponsible for the present business depres.
sion. Covcry favored the restoration of
silver. Hatch, in speaking in favor OF
free coinage, advocated that Ia caucus
democrats of the house and senate inter
pret the Chicago platform. every man of
whom should pledge "his life. fortune and
his sacred honor" to abide by the decision.
Taylor of Tennessee announced himself
in favor of free coinage. The safest posi-
ton for the republicans TO occupy in this
emergency is TO stand by the republican
platform.
Cannon, Of Illinois, created surprise by
speaking against the repeal of the Sher-
man law. The country is in bad condition.
but he did not think tho case had been
properly diagnosed. Under the Sherman
act and under the Bland act there hal
gone into currency SDO,0JJ,0) silver as
good as gold, redeemable in gold aud
circulating side by side with gold. He
wanted both metals and he wanted both
TO bc kept on parity. He would let the
purchasing clause OF tho Sherman law
stand until the democratic side would
meet the republican side and enact q
measure that would utilize all the silver
in the treasury at it's commercial value.
He believed this could be done. His judg-
msnt was against the Wilson bill. and ho
would vote against IT. Silver had been.
was now, and always would be one of the
money metals of the world. applause
Walker addressed the house in favor Of
the Wilson bill and in advocacy OF the un.
conditional repeal of the purchasing 2
clause. Mcguire spoke in opposition to
tho unconditional repeal of the Sbcr ma n
law. and protested against hasty action.
Bell favored bimctallism and the free
coinage Of silver. Hooks. while advocat-
| ing the Wilson bill. attributed the present
depression to fear of the democrats tin.
kering with tariff. Tho house then took q
recess until 8 o'clock.
At the evening session OF the house
Hunter. democrat, of Illinois said he
would vote for the Wilson bill as an alter.
native. but much preferred the Bland sub
stiiute. Dunn, democrat, of New Jersey
advocated the repeal of the purchasing
clause. Hall. democrat. OF Minnesota
spoke in n similar vein. Daarmond, dem
ocrat. OF Tennessee paid high tribute Ia
the patriotism aud integrity Of the press
| dent. but regretted in this instance he wa,
unable to follow his lead and must yo;c
against the Wilson bill. Harris. populist'
democrat. of Kansas and Bell. populist
/ TFT TNta l., g., Ill. IA tbs
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A ROLLER AND A ROLL.
MT. White Accused OF Going Through
Mr. Jenries, Who Was Drunk.

MT. White Accused OF Going Through
Mr.. Jsffries, Who Was Drunk.
BUTTE, Aug. 23.-A man who gave tho
name of II. S. White was arrested by
Officer Murphy tonight for robbing Simon
Jeffries of Meaderville Of sl35 in South
Main street saloon. Jeffries was very
drunk. and il is said that White very
cooily rolled him over on tho floor Of the
saloon and went through his pockets un-
til no found the one containing big roll
OF bills. Jeffries had been exhibiting tho
roll during the early part of the
night. The young fellow notified OFF,
Ger Murphy who promptly gathered the
alleged thief in. When White was
searched at the jail the Si35 was found on
him. but he strenuously denies that he
stole u. lie says that he came here few
days ago from Negaunec, Mich, where he
recently sold q house. He claims that the
money which was found on him was all
he had left from the proceeds OF the sale.
Jeffries is known to have had between
$500 and 500 a couple of days ago. but he
has been playing faro since then and is
believed TO hnve. lost part of his money.
He Is too drunk tonight to know how
much money he had or whether he had
any or not.
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NO EXTRA SESSION,
Tho Governor OF Wyoming Will Not
Call the Legislature Together.

Tho Governor OF Wyoming Will Not
Call tho Legislature Together.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
CHEYENNE, wyo., Aug. 23.-The senate's
refusal to scat Mantle of Montana. which
in effect excludes all the senators ap-
pointed by the governors of tho states
whose legislatures failed to elect. was
disappointment TO the people OF Wyom-
ing. Governor Osborne to-day affirmed
the report that he would refuse to call q
special session of the Wyoming legisia.
turc to elect q senator. Some men are
urging the governor to call the legislature
together, but it will require great deal Of
pressure to influence him 20 do SO. The
governor says lie would not be justified In
putting the expense upon the state. Be-
sides he is fearful that republican soma.
tor would be chosen. The republicans
are willing that a special session should
be called. believing that the special cleo
tions which would have to be held in sew
eral of tho counties to fill vacancies now
existing In both branches, would result in
a republican majority on Joint ballot and
the election Of a republican senator.
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lation OF the law by national banks In
declining to pay dcpositors checks In cur
rency. was taken up and q motion 70 refer
u to the committee OF finance, made by
Hoar, republican of Massachusetts,, gave
rise to long and somewhat excited dis.
cnssion, in which Senator Voorhees,. dem.
ocrat. Of Indiana; German, democrat, OF
Maryland, and Mcpherson. democrat, OF
New Jersey. favored the reference. SEN
ators Mandersop, republican, OF Ne
brnskn Kyle. ponuIist- Of South Dakota;
uiu y,.,,,.... 20 n. vi, - vV.,I.,t,
s"" eo''a.'o VI .'e" io'"' s"o
republican,, OF Colorado, opposed u anu
insisted on the acontiop of the resolution.
C,r,,,n ,,;n,o,l an, ~, ,h. .Ior,;on of
ues"s" po'u'cu ou. IN" '"e euopNS" -
the resolution would bo a Iotico 10 the
COMPTROLLER of the currency, who would
;r,,,od;a,cI,, ,,,.,,,,., -, .,,s,.,o the Law
P'oese" W e",".e '
and thereby nccessiatc the closing oi tne
hanks and cause utter ruin In the country.
IT,. ..,,., - n n. -. -. ,.,-,, ,,, ca,
,a.,' W eh.' "as s"s. eJ
NOR mn, VINO oroAe away iro" 'ne .,"u
ership OF norman and 'oornees, anu IN
direct opposition to the position taken by
them, made several speeches which
showed n division In the ranks. Hill
plainly took n position which indicates
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NOT A CASuS BELLi.
Secretary Gresham Explains the Cripple
Creek AFFAIR to- Italy.

Creek Afrstr to- Italy.
wAsHINGros. Aug. 23.-Thsrs has been
considerable correspondence concerning
tho forcible expulsion of Italian miners
from Cripple Greek. Colo. between Secre-
tary Gresham. Governor Waite aud Baron
Fava. the Italian minister ut Washington,
but IL is likely that the explanation offered
TO the minister by the state department
aud Governor Waite will be satisfactory
TO the Italian government and that the
incident will be declared closed. After
correspondence with Governor Waite,
Secretary Gresham wrote Baron Fava
that tho attack was not due to race preju-
dice but the feeling against cheap labor.
When Americans found themselves un-
derbiddcn by tho Italians they took forci-
BILE measures for sccurin; the ends they
desired, but did SO with no feeling against
tho unpopular workmen as Italians.
Gresham expressed regret for the occur.
renee. and hoped IL would not disturb tho
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries.
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MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 23.-Track fair.
Five furlongs -Micmac Queen won; Black
Hawk. second; Florence, third. Time,
:oa. Six furlongs-Cactus won; Lake
View. second; Yemen, third. Time,
l:l6k. Mile and sixtccnth-Raceland
won; Wildwood, second. Time, ISL.
Two starters. Six furionRs Melody
won: Setauket, second; Terrapin. third.
Time. asa. Five furlongs -Stonencli
won: Joe Cotton. second; Peril, third.
Time, 1 :03. Mile and u sixtcenth-Chicf
Justice won; Best Brand, second; Anna
b., third. Time, soy.
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LAST CHANCE
Final Action on the Question Of his
Seat to be Taken To-Day.
THE VOTE IS VERY CLOSE
1t Was 80 to so Against Him Yes
terday - Another Voto To-day
on a Motion to Reconsider
How II Stands.

M
Srvv.' .,"p"eo" :" 'ne ''an. n.stI
MAshiNoToS' Aug. S.ihe senate
rescnea sote on the Mamie case. lhe
'n",.o" was 10 ADOPT tue majority report
1i Tue comnit'ee on eiections anu privi-
.escs' ~n'en was In favor OF scating MAN
e' a su"su"u'e was onereo ny vance
1u'"r'us Ts"iu Mamie NOT enu,icd 10 sea..
A"o suuso"u'e ~, was carriou ny vo'e Oh ID
yeA. 70 " nays. Mahderson' VINO vo'eu
"e ainr'ha'Ne' changeu ms vo'e IN
oruer 10 move reconsideration' mo
''ou 70 lay Mahuersons fnotion on the
."S'e was theh hlaae' put no action was
,aken upon IL Inc Mantle case thcre-
ioro' u sun open ana Will como up again
'ohorro". Se'eraI OF the senators VINO
so'ea IN iavor OF Nances substitute
seemed 10 DC quito Wiling that TINS should
VIC oohe' anho"gh. as 'ne Vo'c snoweu, u
Was III the power OF the opposttion TO
nianie 10 taoie Manuersons motion ana
mus XIII recohsideration Tor all Time.
Inc iact that certain senators VINO voted
against him were Wiling 10 let tne matter
20 over announcer aay' coupled win the TACT
,hat certain OF to-aays aosentees are
kho"n 70 pe iaVoranie 10 seating n,m' mas
gwen Mahties iriends some hopcs to-
hignt.
50 So"sS'e"se sPeSooeoh w
night regarding the probable outcome OF
the senate's action IN refusing to seat the
appointee oi the governor OF Montana.
ihere Is no d'nerence OF opinion regard
ing the effect OF tins decision upon the
other TWO cases OF appointed senators.
Inc question mas been raised whether the
governors OF the three states affected Will
now DO at liberty to reappoint any OF tho
men whose cases were disposed OF to-day.
several senators with whom the cor
RESPONDENT of the STANDARD talked on
this subject SAID that to-iay's decision'
which they expect TO be ratihed by tho
senate tomorrow d'sposes Tor tho pres
ent AT least ot the question OF the rights
OF governors to appoint men to the senate
AZ ,he De2inning oil terms.
senator 'arey oi wyoming was asked
whether the governor OF his state would
DC apt To call an extra session OF the leais-
iatnre to elect a successor to Mr.. Warren.
he replied That there was q wide diter-
ence oil opinion IN wyoming on THIS point.
| ihere would 10 hue and cry u tho iesis-
iature were feconvened' and yet there
might De DISSATISFACTION II the governor
permitted the matter TO rest. Men who
wouiu hSe 10 come 10 the senate would
uhdouo'euIy 90 tneir utmost TO induco
1overnor osborne 10 can tne legislature
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Parker OMIT. the Cams.

SAN Francisco. Aug. 23.-R. W. Parker.
who was arrested here at tho request of
the Chicago police. who accuse him OF OBJ
tanning 5000 under false pretcnscs, shot
and fatally wounded himself to-day in tho
presence of his wife. Parker is said TO be
tho son of a prominent Philadelphia
clergyman and was disowncd by his father
when he married an actress. He at one
time was u member OF the board Of trade
IN New York and Chicago.
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SAN Francisco. Aug. -. Among the
passengers from Honolulu Last night was
&. Wilder. who resigned the vicc-prcs-
dency of the provincial government only
an hour before leaving Honolulu. Wilder
says he resigned because he was going to
remain in the United States some uunc.
and thought il best To have tho vice
president reside in Honolulu IN Ease any
thing should happen to the president.
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SARATOGA, Aug. q Track fair. Five
furlongs-Capt. Brown won; Nick, sec
ond; Mcianie, third. Time, :o2E. Ono
mile--Ray $. won; Equity. second; Tar
and Tartar, third. Time, i:i5E. Five
furlongs-Rey III Santa Anita won !;
Buckwn, second; Lady Rose. third.
Time. l:OiI. Six and onc-half furlongs
Lowlandcr won; Santa Anna, second; IL
lume. third. Time, i:224. Seven fur
longs Gettysburg won; Jugurtha. Sec
ond: Pat Woodcock, third. Time, :32sI.
Stecplcchasc, two and three-quartcr
mi.es-Athol won; The Rat, second; Ger.
ria, third. Time. 6 ::i5.
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iNpIcTiNo CHICAGO GAMBLERS
Bat Mayor Harrison Thinks the Evil Is
One That Can't B. Suppressed

VII" HHf' ~" 70" T"VVE'S@rN
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Among the gamblers
indicted are a number OF the most prorni.
nent gambling house keepers in Chicago.
Tic sudden activity Of tho states attor-
ney's Office Is said to have bccn caused by
a large number OF complaints preferred
by strangers who had come to visit the
fair that they had been robbed in the gam
bling houses. In an interview in local
paper, Mayor Carter HARRISON. while ex-
pressing the hope that the action 2f tho
grand jury may result in something
further, says he is decidedly skeptical as
to the practicabili,y Of any scheme for
supprcssing gambling In great cities.
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Fou.ht SIX Hours.

BrENos AyREs, Aug. 2S-The rebels
captured the town of Corrintes without
blow. the garrison retiring to join Col.
Acuna's forces. The rebels afterwards
left the town and attacked and defeated
Acuna after q six hours battle.
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specla Dspi,ch TO tn, sttnlrt
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 23.-Elias Boklia. q
Finlander, was stabbed tonight by a man
known as BILLY the Boss" The muscles
of both arms were completely severed.
The police are on the trail of the stabber,
who fled at once across the river.
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IN THE SENATE.
Hill Has Mind of his Own-The Mantle
Case Conside red.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-PAscoe, demo-
crat, of Florida. gave notice to-day of
substitute TO Vests minority bill for sill
yer coinage at the ratio Of 20 to I. The
substitute proposes commission Of three
citizens Of the United States. to bc ap.
pointed by the president. to ascertain and
determine by the frs; OF January next n
fair and just ratio between the actual in
trinsic value of silver and gold as basis
for The free coinage OF silver; after tho
resul; shall be reported TO the secretary Of
the treasury, the weight OF pure and
standard silver TO be contained in dollars.
halves. quarters and dimes to be fixed
and determined by him and silver TO be SO
coined.
The resolution offered yesterday by
PETER, populist, of Kansas, as to the vio-
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wAsHIHGToS. Aug. q. The reports that
the Chinese government has sent n uti-
matum to the United States with regard
20 the Chinese exclusion act arc pro-
nounced at the state department to be
without foundation.
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wElLlSGroS. Mo-. Aug. e3.-Mrs. Mary
Landrum. who lived a mile and half
west of this place. died this morning OF
sporadic cholera. The attending ply.
sician. who has practiced in two cholera
epidcmics. says IL was genuine sporadic
cholera that caused her death.
ROTTERDAM, Aug. 23.-Two cases OF
cholera and one death from the disease
occurred in this city.
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wAsHINoroS, Aug. g.--Prvate Secre-
tary Thurber and Colonel Lamont have
just returned from Buzzard's Bay and re-
port President Cleveland in good health
and say the stories to the contrary are
fnisa
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Tn. knn.n. STRIKE Over.

PirrsBuRG. Kan, Aug. 23.-General
Manager Devliu of the Santa Fe coal
mines at Frontcnac and Chicopee has
effected a settlement Of the strike. Tho
mines at those two places are running
with full force. The terms upon which
the trouble terminated were concessions
by both tho company aud men. PresIdent
Walters endorsed the terms Of the con.
tract.
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patch TO the STANDARD.

Special DISPATCH 20 The staniiri
HELENA. Aug. 2s.-The commissioner Of
the general land office. in q decision re-
ceivcd here to-day. declares that the culti-
walton of desert land does not mean rails
ing only native grasses, but that new
seeds must be planted every year In addi-
ton to the irriga tion work.
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Death of Ruth Trippett.

Special snatch TO tns stan tart
DEER LODGE, Aug. 2S.-Ruth Trippett.
the l5-year-old daughter of w. n. Trip
petit, died to-day after long illness. The
funeral will be held from the residence on
Friday. lntcrmeut private.
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~ springfield.

SPRISoFIELD. Mass, Aug. 23.-Track
fast. Weather fine. Two twenty-five trot.
stake S5,c0)-Corinne won; San Pedro
second; Harry C.. third. Best time, 2:iG.
Two twenty-seven ,rot-Charlie Z. won;
Aunt Delilah. second; Cornwall, third.
Best time, 2:l7. free-for-all pacc-Bluo
Sign Won; Hal Pointer. second; Major
Wonder, third. Best time, .:l0x.
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TRorreRs AND RUNNERS.
Results mt Monmouth. Independents and
Eissw here.

ISDEPESDEScE, Iowa, Aug. 3.-Track
fast, strong wind; 2:29 trot--Sherbet won !;
Peatwood, second; Capt. Bowman, third.
Best time, 2:2o. 2:24 trot-falfa won !;
Chas. II. Hoyt, second; King Master, third.
Best time, ESQ.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-08-31
SECRETARY Hoke Smith, it seems,

SECRETARY Hoke Smith, it seems,
is laying a sacrifcial hand on the
pension bureau 1t is just little
peculiar, however, that ne is SO
much interested in the "small fry"
while the "big fish" enjoy their
swag with impunity. Why is it
that "Hoky Poky" does not discon'
tinue the pension of Mrs. Grant. and
Mrs. Jack Logan, who are enjoying
their thousands, instead OF inter
fering with the mere pittance OF
Comrade Boggs, Of Rochester, Pa!
Southern Mercury.