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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-14
Cannon Isesigus.

CHICAGO, Oct. i3.-M. v. Cannon, for.
merly Of Omaha and now Of Chicago, has
resigned the presidency OF the Irish
National league Of America. Tho rosigna-
ton was rendered to the executive COM
mittee OF the league two weeks ago, but
has been kept secret because Of the un-
willingness OF the executive committee to
accept the resignation. IL Is said Gam
mons withdrawal is due to dissatisfaction
with the course of the anti-Gladstono
Irishmen. Cannon in an interview ad.
mits that he has resigned. He declared
the league to be In q state OF inanimation
and that something must be done TO get
il Oh right lines or it will 60 out OF exist
encr.
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CHICAGO, Oct. l3.-The weather was dull
and foxgy and the city overhung with
heavy clouds. THIS was Minnesota day
and trainmen's day at the worlds fair.
THE Minnesota building was decorated.
Appropriate exercises were held. at which
Governor Nelson and other prominent
Minnesotans spoke. The third reg
iment OF tho Minnesota ma
tion guard gave q dress parade.
Though tho weather grew more miser-
abe as the day wore on people continued
To pour into the grounds. apparently un-
deferred by the rain which fell heavily all
the afternoon. Large crowds OF irainmen
thronged the transportation building aud
q number of them were given ride ON tho
old "Johu Bull' train.
The total attendance to-day was 30 ,6Ss,
OF which I'll .6Jl paid.
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A sanawsy Horse.


Special Dispatch 70 The standFcI
MIssouLA, Oct. 13.-The big black horse
that draws the Blackfoot laundry wagon
took four mile run on his own RESPONSE
bility yesterday, between this city aud
Bonner. He would probably be running
still IL he had not fallen into cattle guard
ut a railway crossing. Ho dropped through
the bars and remained fast until released.
Strange to say, ne did not break even n
harness strap aud is on duty again to-day.
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cited to Appear.

The friends aud patrons of the Connell
Go. are cited to appear to-day at their
great countermand sale of mems tine
suits, pants and overcoats and take ad-
vantage of the extremely low prices at
which the goods arc offered. The stock
comprises the best part of the counter
manded orders of number OF large
eastern houses who were unable to take
the goods.
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Drums and TIN Pans.

Special Dlspatch % the Standard
MIssoULA, Oct. i3.-To be sersnadsd BY
a real band and chiviraried by q tin pan
drum corps all In ono evening ID enough
to make any body feel glad that he 10 mar
ried. Such was the pleasant reception ac-
corded to Mr.. and Mrs. William Brooks
last evening on their return from their
bridal trip. The serenaders were well
treated and even the chivirari artists were
courteously received. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooke will reside in the Union block.
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G.orv. e. shr.v- Dead.

MOUNTAIN VIEW. Cal. Oct. i3.--GeorRe
&. Shreve Of San Francisco died here sud-
denly to-day. lle had been in poor health
for some months. George [. Shreve was
the senior member of the firm of George
G.. Shreve d Co., the largest retail jewelry
house on the Pacific coast. The firm was
established here many years ago, and
about q year ago moved into q maguifi.
cent store in the Crockcr building.
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An opulent Boston banker OF rs wooed
a comely grass widow of S2. indulged in
numerous osculatory seances and an en-
gagement ring. and then shook her cold.
A jury has assessed the damages to her
heart strings at $4,000.
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II win s. . Gres. is.ce,

CHICAGO. Oct. i3.-The management OF
the Hawthorne race track has matched
Lamplighter, Clifford and 70 Tsmbien,
the owner Of each to put up $1,000 and tho
track to add s. 90; distance a mile and .
quarter. Lamplighter to carry liz pounds.
Clifford ll3 and 70 Tambien ll9. Tho
date of the match is not yet set.
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THEY ARE AT 1T AGAIN
RspslleH Try Once lors to Tire 0lt
the Silver u,n
CLEVELAND REMAINS FIRM
He Refuses to Olive Up the Flight
Stewart and PETER DO the
Talking and the Fight
Goes WsariIy On.

WARRINGTON, Oct. l3.-vsst gave notice
In the senate to-day OF an amendment In
the nature Of substitute for the rspsal
bill. After repealing the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act, II authorizes
the issue OF coin certificates for uncoined
bullion consisting OF the ssiRorage ON sil-
yer heretofore purchased; provides for
the coinage Of American silver deposited
by Others at tho rate OF S3,0o1,00) per
month up to Sso0.0o0. 900. This coinage 10
TO be fairly proportioned among the silver
producing states and territories.
Holders of standard silver dollars may
have them exchanged for certificates.
Authority Is given the secretary OF the
treasury to refuse payment in gold ON any
obligation of tho United States when he 10
satisfied that the gold is applied for cx-
portAtion. A joint committee of the two
houses is to examine into the financial
and monetary condition OF the govern
ment and the people of the United States.
The 10 per cent. tax on the state bank cir.
culation is to be removed.
Tho silver repeal bill was then taken up.
Stewart of Nevada took the floor aud re-
sumed his speech where he left of at
o'clock this morning. Shortly after Petit.
grew OF South Dakota suggested that there
was no quorum. Stewart continued his
speech.
Senator Manderson, Of Nebraska, offered
q resolution that the committee OF the Pa
cific railroads be instructed to inquire
into the receivership Of the Union Pacific
railroad and ascertain what steps are
necessary TO protect the interests and se.
cure the indebtedness to the United States
government. Brice, chairman Of tho Pa.
cific railroads committee, pointed out the
necessity that receivers certificates
be not issued and have preference over
the government lines on property
supplemental to appropriations. II was
required to employ counsel in the matter.
The consideration Of the resolution was
postponed, and Stewart resumed his
speech. continuing until o'clock. when
he was succeeded by PETER. The gal.
leries At this time were practically de-
serted. The president remains firm for
Unconditional repeal and Voorhees, will
hold out as long as he can keep . quorum.
The failure OF the Ss.hour session rather
discouraged the repeal senator's. Mean.
while the efforts Of the compromisers goes
on. The basis seems to DO the Harris
amendment, but there 10 wide differepcs
OF opinion as to whether the bond provIs.
ion should be added.
To Vote on the Gsary Law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-In the house to.
day an agreement was reached to take =
vote on the Chinese bill at 8 o'clock Mon.
day Tho banking bill will be called up
i'm msdiately after. Tho house spent the
dnv discu aain~ tho Chinesa hill
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CoLFAx. WASH, Oct. ls.-A conservative
estimate of the damage TO the wheat crop
by the recent rains in the Palouse, Pot
latch and Hangman regions, places the
loss at 5000 bushels.
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rin.en rnou.and Dollar. KILLED.

IsDEPESDENcE, Iowa. Oct. i2-Me-
mento Wilkes, owned by ). Hutchinson Of
Shreveport, La, was killed to-day on the
Illinois Central tracks. lie was by Red
Wilkes, and Was valued at s15,0oo.
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Yestsrday's Session.

BozEMAS, Oct. l3.-The Butte, Helena
and Great Falls prssbyteries concluded
their labors in this city to-day. This even
ing, at the Presbyterian church. Rev. A.
Wormsor preached the opening synodical
sermon, after which the synod Of Mon
tana was organised. Rev. L. ]. Greene
vGd Of Butte was elected moderator Of
the synod. Late this evening John Logan
Marquis Of Chicago WAS ordained an
evangelist. He has been assigned to the
Helena presbytery.
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and TO them and the citisons generally IL
duo great credit for the attentioo bestoved
upon the sufRsrsrs. Thoueh a thousaDd
splinter were scattered about this morn.
ing, but few remain ON the ground to-
night. They have bssu carried avay by
the curious AZ mementoes of tho awful
wreck, Cushions bsspattered with the
blood of the killed. have been torn to
sbreds and carried avav likevise. The
cause Of the wreck is a mystery, Some Of
The railroad ofilcials say the only r,sponsi.
BILE agent IN Enaineer Whalsn. but none
of them saw he car he fairly held respousi.
bic for Il. Tho air breaks would NOT work
and nobody feels compctept to explain
vhy they would not. The two trains we're
delivered to the MICHIGAN Central at
Buffalo, one from the New York Central
and the other from the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western. Both were excursions.
the passenpsrs having been picked up ut
local points in New York aud Pennsyi-
vauia.
Engineer whalen was able tonight to
talk to Q representative of the associsted
press. He said the engine was q new one,
and In oil particulars had worked beau.
tifully on the run from Detroit. He stopped
at two points aud slowed down ct one
junction and on those three occasions the
air worked perfectly. Just east Of Jock.
son Junction..a mile east Of whore the dis
astcr occurred. he touched tho air and
found IL oil right. Az the train crossed
Elmer avenue he began to slow down and
applied the air. He found the brake held
on tho engine, but would not hold on the
train. He then whistled for the hand
brakes and reversed the engine. The fire.
man jumped, but whaien stayed with the
engine until within three ear lengths of
the othor train when he went out through
the cab window, as hs had not time to
reach the Rangway. The only possible ex-
PLANTATION whalen has for the failure of
the air TO work is that while lying at Ypsi.
lanti some miscreant may have turned on
the cock between the tender aud cars.
This wreck was the first oac OF conse-
quence on the Michigan Central since Oct.
10, 1873, when the west. bound Pacific ex-
several freight cars about o mile east of
to-day's happening, killing ls people and
injuring IS.
James A. Hyde of New York city, who
was standing near tho wrecked train on
the platform as the other train crashed
into il, says the sight was the most awful
he ever witnessed. He saw Engineer
Wha!en just before he jumped, and adds
that he never saw such an expression OF
agony on any mans face. AL the passsn-
gers, both those who escaped and those
who were in the eating room of the sta.
ton at the time, had interesting stories to
tell of their experiences. The tale of T,
N. Beardsles Of East Canton, Pa, was q
particularly sad one. He escaped injury
himself, but his wife was killed and his
daughter SO severely hurt that she cannot
recover. ~ had brought some coffee 70
my wife and daughter few moments be-
FORE" said he, land had gone 10 the
ssuokar oaar tha hoaA ~ sh> s~.,c q.
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An Engineer Dead.

Special Dispatch to the standard.
MIssoULA, Oct. l3.-James Munroe, o
well known engineer Of this city, died this
evening at the Northern Pacific hospital,
OF heart failure. He formerly ran the
stationary engine at tho Mullan tunnel
and was at one time engineer Of the city
fire department here. Arrangements for
tho funeral have not been made yet.
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CORVALLIS, Ore, Oct. l3.-Circuit Judge
Fullerton to-day issned an order directing
the unrestricted sale Of the Oregon Pa
cific railroad BY the sheriff on or before
December Is.
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MIssoULA, Oct. l3.-Louis Stemsto, the
Indian murderer captured yesterday on
the Plathead reservation by Agent Carter,
Is in the county jail here awaiting the ar.
rival OF Sheriff pugh Of Spokane. who will
be here tomorrow TO take him to WASH
ington. Agent Carter brought tho man in
this afternoon and returned to the agency
this s'evening.
+. B. Gardner is q colored soldier at
Fort Missoula and Is now in Jail In this
city awaiting trial for . gun play made
last night during q card game ut Post
Canteen. Henry Chambers, another ne.
gro defender OF his county, was the OBJ
ject Of the assault and he made the COM
plaint upon which Gardner was arrested.
When the latter began to shoot, Cham.
bers pulled his gun and for . time there
was q small battle, but no one was hurt,
and the only damage done was to the walls
OF the building where the affray occurred.
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For Oct. Is TO 81. inclusive, final limit
Nov. Is, Chicago and return, S36.06; St.
Louis and return, ssS. IS, via. the Northern
Pacific.
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No Races.

LEXINGTON, Oct. l3.-The trots were
postponed on account Of the rain.
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To Vote on an. G,ary Law,

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-In the house to-
day an agreement was reached to take
vote on the Chinese bill at 8 o'clock Mon.
day. Tho banking bill will be called up
i'm msdiately after. Tho house spent the
day discussing tho Chinese bill.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
County Convention.

\ county convention Of the :, Ol. al :
Christian Temperance Union will he
held in the Cumberland Ifc-hy ter.s>H
Church. CORN. Scotland county. 40.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 18th. 1898.
The oanE"ntIon viii De composed "t
the w {. /. t., 81 torln ana Mem
phi-. and the \. ". {. /. |. Of Mem
phls.
Miss Ella Harrison. d Carthage. Mo.
VIII be present 70 assist during the day
and give Us two Of her good lectures
at night.
Morning session VIII open a. ':''i
a. IN.
$50 a. ni.-l)eFotlonai exercises.
Paper Individual duty III W. I. !.
/. Work.
Paper Narcotics.
Report OF Memphis W. 1. /. /. ana
\. W. {. /. |.
symposium ht most beneficial thing
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
Farmers in Mississippi Valley.

enclose Il list Of "country homes
whose owners have been ruined by the
low pric. Of cotton and whose homes
are. now offered for sale by the Caldwell
and Judah Mortgage Company. Here
i, Il lis, Of iifty-cight farms offered 'ol
sale by single mortgage company
and the closing out Of farmers i, barley
commenced. Those marked with a
cross in pencil are in the valley here
and are in section that l. a, fertile
AS the valley of the Nile. You will
notice that these farms. part wooded
and part under cultivation. including
buildings. cotton gins and all improve
mrllt, are offered at an average OF some
SO per acre. Il figure not over one
third of what they should bring. - the
wild land alone is worth $40. This list
is no, all this company has taken III,
The large places in this valley, bid i'll
by them AT ~ to >, cents on the dollar,
they have retained for themselves anu
| am informed that they lost large
sum of money last year running those
PAGES. raising cotton. ami they Will
.oSc more this year.
There is no money in this valley and
land and lumber is absolutely unsafe
able. can sell my clear lumber To 20
north usually. though just now We can
no, sell in the north. but coarse lumber
for hni'ding cabins, etc. here cannot
is sold and to ship il north will hardly
pay freight. | cannot sustain myself
in the. lumber business and must stop
About all the lumber mills around me
have failed or shut down. have quit
cutting logs in the woods and a. soon a.
can saw up the logs already cut and
sell the lumber. | will quit and go to
buying car lots Of lumber and shipping
north.
Everything is a; q dead lock bank:
rrtuseing Recommendations 10 their Gus %
mers compelling everybody to pay u
and not paying ont Ii single nickel tina
they can avoid. The government. bank
and people. are all short oi money. |
this and heavy TAI. in prices anti
wheat is lower than ever before known
Is not proof that there j. not near mon
ey enough. then III God maine when ca
we get proof of il: Yours truly.
GEO PRENTIsS.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
No disappointment This Time.

But Rev II. NJ Myers. Of Paris No.
wiI! lecture for Us at the South NJ. f..
Church Oh the evenings of August I'D
sd and o4th. Mr.. Myers la, had tx
pcriencc and cultivation to render him
Il worthy aud an entertaining lecturer.
Formerly president Of st. Charles Col
ltre. he ltct!rtd over the country. II,
has shown himself Il success as u lee
turtr in >ohorl ccnters. Hi, style l.
plain, simple and easy. but he is clio
qutnt in thought and impressive in man
ntr. Let | come out and hear him: Ii,
will benefit YOU. His lectures will y,
historic. and therefore instructive
Tickets on sale Row and in the follow
ing order: Tickets for one lecture ,.
cents: for two houyh. ut one time q
cents. aud for the three all AT one pur
chase - cents. The color Of the tltil
cts will show the number OF lecture
paid for. The proceeds are for the III,
and benefit of the church,
j. NJ. l.. IioYI +. Pastor.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

If Grover Cleveland could gait fish
ing long enough To come 10 Kansas City
and stand on the Burlington bridge
awhile and see the railroad tracks black
with men that his policy has thrown
out OF work he mi h, get an object leg
son that would do him some good. His
wahhlins secretary OF the trea>u Y
ought 70 accompany him. too. They
won't come. though. Grover Will fish
and smile while the country goes i
haueS. *. {. Mail.
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80

Look out for the windmill >harper>
who arc finding may victim, in neigh
boring counties. They sell a windmill
agency territory for what appears il
the agreement signed ny the victim to
be small price conditioned OF tie
sale Of 81, worth of windmll-. the
by tearing of one end Of the agree
ment il turns ont 10 be an iron clad
prrmi>ory note such a. ha, been used
with telling effect in the past
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
Mites for Beekeepers

Strong colonies usually protect them
solves against robbers and bee moth.
X GOOD deal Of extra comb i needed
Wilru the extractor i. used.
I'll. Italian is the b.-: and the most
profitable Of the different varieties 81
bees.
While candying is evidence Of purity,
the fact that honey doe, not candy l.
not conclusive evidence that it has been
ad'ltterated.
Bees gorged with honey never volun-
tecr ali attack and can always be made
peaceable By inducing them to accept
liquid sweets.
The formation Of new colonie. should
oru inarily be confined to the season
when the bees are accommodating honey.
Quccnlcss colonies. unless supplied
with a queen. will invariably q Sindle
away or be destroyed by robbers or
moth.
When the weather is hot the bees will
do much better if hey can be shaded.
When comb, are stored to bt used aS
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

Las, campaign ,he old party papers
were telling the people to ~oti, harder
aud spend less. II they wanted better
times. Now these same fellows are
telling ,hc people 70 not hoard their
money If they wan, better times. De
these xxi editors know what they do
want:-.Auburu. Ind. Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

The Iowa populi>,s will hold their
state convention in Dcs Moine> on Sci :
TENDER 9TH.
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surFeEp surcIpE.


Ms r. T. sts,slsnysr, HaasOet. Reported . Have
Deliberately Drsunsd Bersslfln RaiA Barre.
Mrs. Stottlemyer, wife Of County
Commissioner r. #, Sfottlemyer, re-
siding al Hancock, this county. was
this morning found drowned in a rain
barrell at her residence.
nThe information regarding the sad
occurrence is meagre, but ills known
that she deliberately went TO the bar
rel, got into il and sat down, with the
water over her head, and was
drowned.
The cause Is not given for the rash
taking Of her life. but il is thought "a
have been the result 81 i'll health aud
fiji Of melancholy When she was
found by member OF the family, life
was extinct and the efforts made ut
|resuscitation were frHitless.
The deceased was aged about fifty
years, was beloved BY wide circle q
acquaintance, who extend'the deep
esA sympathiesto the bercayed family
-IIagerstown Globe.
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MONEY In BANK

Frederick s Financial Institutions Safe. and IN a
Plourishing Condition.
According to the statements Of the
Ave National Banks Of Frederick, for
the quarter ending July 18th, the indi-
vidual deposits therein subject TO check
aggregate S2,02s, 5l713 This i'm
mense sum Is divided as follows Cit
izens National Bank, 81 ,40S, 4s6.94 ;
Central, $3.50, 1926 Farmers and
Mechanics, Sl73, 0S7.52; First Nation
III. SITS, 1867 Frederick County,
ss7, 9S1.05. The deposits in the Fred
ericktown Savings Institution aggre
gate $3.50, l47 26. and in the Franklin
Saving Bank, Sill. 1868. %. Ne,es,
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The Ks.sqa ii New Trial Osss-Rnied y Isdgs
ssaIsf.

The Msssqa ii New Trial Ossr-Rnied y Isags
saslsR
The court house was packed With
people when the prisoner was brought
ia. Among them in the court room
was exrJudge ID w Rowe. ~ Cham
bersburg
Judge Sadler announced that liz
refused new trial and then read his
reasons for so doing, He asked TIE
prisoner il he had anything to say why
sentence Of death should not be passed
upon him.
Upon the asking Of thTS question
SalyaTds 1t once began 4 rapid ramb-
ling speeeh If few minutes in which
be said that he was not guilty; that
the court lard too much stress on the
fact that he visited Schrandenbaugh 1,
that he visited them no more, NOT was
he more intimate with them Than some
of the best families ia the country (;
that the testimony Of Fiicrs was lies, as
was that &c john Drawbaugh ais /;
that il had not been shown that he had
ever been molested BY the Carlisle
police, that he had any reason for fol-
loving him, and that in fact he had
made no. threats sgainst them The
witnesses who swarc falsely viii have
10 answer for their crime before All
mighty God as ! will also.
| am not afraid to die. He said al
so that he was convinced from the be-
ginning that the court was preiudiccd
against him and ought not 10 have
the case.
While addressing the court he show
ed no signs Of strain except the trens
bling Of the voice towards the end.
The Judge then said Charles Sal
yards, the sentence Of the law is that
you shall be taken by the Sheriff 70 the
county jail, and within the walls Of en-
closure thereof You shall be hanged by
the neck until you are dead. And
may God have mercy on your soul
The prisoner was then Immediately
taken from the court room TO the jail,
from which in all likelihood he viii
never come forth alive.
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EXPLORED A CAVE,

The cave near the mouth Of the
Opequon, which is familiar with most
Of our people, was explored Sunday by
Messrs. j. H. and Harry Little, w. H.
Hartman. Fred Eberlie. Jno. thinner
man and ]. W. Zepp. The gentlemen
report that they passed through many
arches, Railways, and rooms where
immense columns extend from the
floor to the ceiling. Picturesque seem
cry is TO be seen, The following in
scriptions were cut on the walls. Sam
mel Fitz, 1913 Jacob Fishney, 1909.
Numerous other inscriptions are cut in
different parts of the cave. They re-
part itas being very difficult in going
through, as in many places they were
compelled to use the reins Of their
horses in order TO decend through
openings just large enough to admit a
mans body to pass through into lower
apartments. They explored the cave
for about one mile and claim to have
been under the middle Of the Potomac
river