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DEAD HEAT AND NEW RECORD.
Plenty OF Excitement at sheepshssd-rh'
Grand CircuIt Trot

Plenty OF Excitement at sheepshesd-rhe
Grand CircuIt Trot
NEW York, Aug. 29.-There was plenty OF
excitement at sheepshead Bay, fer thers
was q dead heat in which the owners
changed their minds several times and
finally decided 10 divide, and hot finish
in which the seven furlouR record for the
track was broken by nearly second aud
placed Rt l:25 2-5. In the Flight stakes.
Wo nberR, Counter Tenor. Galilee aud
Domino declined the issus aud Lustre was
added. Clifford was q strong favorite, but
Lady Violet was heavily hacked at the end.
When the dag foil Lady Violet set q crack
Ing pace and Clifford never headed hor un-
I'll the last eighth. when she quit ttihe,
! he fractional timea were: .l2 l-5. :25 3.5,
;35 80. 40. 100 2-h l;l3. l;25 2-5.
Flvo furlongs.-Harry Heed, May Day.
RoundeRy, l;01 SO; fvs furlongs-TinRe.
Golden Rod, Marietta. l;0li mile aud one
furlone-Don Alonzo and Ntrathmeath dead
heaL Hsd Skin third. lass; futurity uonr "a
Irish lteel, Gutta Perchs. Sadie. I'LL 2 o;
seven fu lones-Cli6ord. Lady Violet,
Lustrc. l:95 2-6; mile-MichAel, Arab.
Speculation, 1910 3-5: mile aud one qaarts
-Iliame, Cleaning. Live Oak, 2O7 10
HARTFORD. Conn. ,AuR. 29.-Fino weather.
excellent sport and a good crowd made
hn ness driving at Charter Oak tho most
intei es,ing thns far. 2;l3 class, tIo,tlss.
Charter Oak siakes, guaranteed s5.0O0-
Rsluh Wilkes won IN thres straight heats,
212B. 2,l2A. 2;l0l. Mahogany. sAllie
s mmons. q eiohen. Aunt DsliAb, Stroutia
Al The 6. Catherine TTfbuTn also STATED.
2:lS olaEa pacing purse slOOO-JudRe
sterling won tho third, fourth and titth
hests and race. Highland won the second
heat and Berkshire Courier lhs first. Inns
2lih. 2.lil, 9il5ib. 2:lG 2;lS, 2,21 GLASS.
uiting. stake SbBb-Amboy Won In three
slraiqht hsats, hortenz second, time 2l20,
2.l6i6, 2:l7. 2.27 class, trotting. purse
S3t0-kaue b. woa In three s,r light hssta.
| Layaiight Eerond; tlme 2.}S 2;35i6, 2.97ld,
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SITUATION IN NICARAGUA.



WAnum0roN. Aug. D.-The stats depart
men. ia watching Developments OF the stu
slion In Niesrsgus with jealous eTss and q
arm determination that fyofY Amouoau
citizen who has Incurred the ill will Of the
kioArsouan government shall receive jus
tics. To-day a oablsqram was reesiyoi
from United States Consul Braida, at0 ey-
town, stating that the prisoners taken by
NioafaRnAn tfoOpa a. Bluehelda have ar
rived NJ 8toyioun. iuclnde1 IN tho num-
Dor we're two AmsfioAn ctlzeua. Wiltbauk
and Hampton, ana Mr. Hatch, IS itsh eou-
sulaf agent NJ Blnoholda. Tho state de-
phrtusnt has boon seekiuR 10 establish
communication with United statsa Minia-
TOR Baker. NJ MAnagna, bat 90 far without
success. II IL the deal Of the department
10 instruct Nj. baker 20 look into the cir.
oumstanoos OF the arrost Of those Amefi-
cans, aud report promptly 10 the depart
ment.
While Americans 10 Bloenelda are warned
by our govsrnmsnt to keep out Of the
squabble between Clarence and tho hich-
rAguhns. under the renhltles Of NlcaTagpan
Law. thefe IL no Disgusting the fact that tho
arrests OF Americans were made ondsf ugly
conditions.
NV YoEK. Aug. 70. The stshmsr Alenn,
from Genital American porte, arrived iu
Nav York to- dhy. Shs was at Colon and
Port Limon vben the trouble between tbs
residents anl tho Nioarsguan government
occurred. and among her paaaeuRefs itom
Port Limon 10 Kingston, were the Mos
quito chief. Cla snce, and half o hundred
refugees. They had been broSght from
Bluoholds by the British cruiser Mohawk.
which. in conjunction with the United
states RunboAt Marblehsad, has boea pro-
tectinp foreign residents OF the Mosquito
lerriiory. Chief Clarence and his follow.
era we're transferred 10 Jamaica az the OF.
penss Of tho British government.
Cry or MTxIoo. Aug. 29.-IA is rspo'tei
here that Cbief Clarence OF the Mosqu.ta
iesurvAtion, now In Kingston, Jamaica,
will shortly proceed 70 Mexico for pro,ec-
.lon for himself and hllien IN Nicaragua.
IL is thought he mar make definite prop
osltion TO the Mexican government 20 an
mex bis country and thus put AN end TO th'
Central American troubles.
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1T WAS HOT ALL OVER.
The Weekly Crop bulletin issuod by the
Neathsr bureau.

The Weekly Crop Buiietin issued by the
Weather BureAu.
The weathe, crop bulletin for the week
ended Monday last. MS prepared by Observer
Sherier. director OF the service. is as fol.
lows:
During the past seven days the heat in oil
parts OF Montana has been intense and
temperate es ranging from ninety degrees
TO 100 degrees have been OF daily oocur-
renee. Although the mercurs has stood
high in all southwestern counties cooler
weather has prevailed In these sections than
in other portions. In northern Montana.
from the main range eastward, the hoat
was most severe and Temperatures high In
the ninetiss are reported from evSry point.
whils al few places the mercury stood at
100 degrees or slightly above.
good shower fell In Valley county on
the Pad but no othe, rain OF any conse-
quence 10 reported. The absence OF pre-
| cipitation has boen very favorable for har-
vestiu9 and this work 10 now rapidly pro-
pressiua In every section. The grasa hhs
| suffered, however. and the ranges are al
,endy brown and becoming poorer daily.
On account OF tho extreme dfyness, that
every whore prevails. the damage from
prairie and forest fires that has been uu-
usually large and some OF the best ranges
in northern Montana have been almtsl
completely destroyed. The territorS over
which fires have been most Numerous az
tsnds from the Msrias river eastward to
North Dakota and southward along the
Missouri. Cattle are still reported in good
condition bu, as long trailings 70 foed and
wator hsve become necessary they cannot
be expected TO remain In good shipping Oh
der much longer.
The yied OF grain 10 everywhere large
sni ID promises 10 be especially 6ns In the
Gallatin valley. Ia ths Bitter Root the
fruit crop Ia considered one Of the largest
i ever known.
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TIE pYXAMlrERs
Progress OF the Trial Of Mason nj Mis-
souia.

Progress OF the Trial Of Mason at Mis-
Special to Tho Independent.
MIssoULA. Aus. @-The trial OF Pat
Mason, charged with dynsmiting Bobby
Bnrns residence. occupied the attention Of
the court to-day. or the large array OF
witnesses Pot on the stand to-day and yes-
terday for the prosecution most OF them
were from tho mos, depraved and degraded
members of sociey. 0ns Of thOm acknowl.
eegsd TO having gone under al least ha.f a
d z,n different nomos, and 10 have served
two or three terms In ponitentiaries. The
testimony was OF mos. damaging nature
10 defendant. Oae testified 10 Mrs. Glenn
attempting 10 gel some one 10 put the con-
tents Of bottle into Burns milk and su-'
Rnr. saying that it would 'hr the old -
--." She said that his reaijenos
could be easily entered with an ordinhrr
door key. Ihe stories Of the matters con-
nected with the crime. as related on the
stand to-day. make IL appear that Mason
was but tool and Mta. Gleim tho insti-
gator of q most porsistsn, and diabolical
scheme 10 murder Burns. and that one OF
more attempts were made on Burns' life
prior TO the blowing up OF his residence.
Judge Mcdonnell and Measrs. Wood and
Crouch are making extfao dinarg efforts to
discredit tie testimony OF witnesses for the
prosecution.
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A Vicar Beheadsl.

LAVAL. France. Aug. 30.-This town ia
ful Of people who came TO SEQ the srocu-
tion OF Bruneau. formerly vioar Of th,
church Of Eutrammss. who was convicted
Al the Mnyenne assizss court here on july
10 last OF murder robbery and arson. II,
was executed at i've o'clock this mo ming.
4 he people cheered when the criminals
head fell into the basket. Bruneau left
two-phgs letter in which he protested his
innocence OF the crimes with which he waI
chafJed
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TRLeGRAPHIC BRGyITIEs.

RoMr. Aug. 2o.-The polioe Of Milan have
arrested an anNro6ist In whose possession
We arera detailing plans OF a conspiracy
b. stab the king OF Greece.
pHrroHiA, TransSaAl. AUG. n-Aoavy
hghting ok ulaca to-day between kaiilra
and hpar, in tho rransyAAL The keglga
we're do Srol aud y now ung TO- plaoh
RALriMuRr, Aus 70 -LouiSvillo b nal.
timoro O; 0rookly 4. PitlahutR u Waah-
iagton D, Cincinnati b, BOSTON iii -
Louis 4, Clevelnhd q Nov YORK q; fhila-
delphia g Chicago ~.
Nnw bnpTonp Mass., Aae. 81 ho utTik-
ing weAyefa Ia lprgo numbera held a mset-
Ing on tho city common this TO cuoon ana
q strong dolei minalion was expressed on
all uldes 10 iomain Out
DA1IAa Tex. Aug, s9.-Tho "hlaok and
tan" convention has bson unable 10 do
anything owing 10 deadlock In al con-
mitteea 4 hg ohoncea or fuaion With tbs
popaiata Aa against tho demooratic stats
tieAei soen 70 bo good.
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THREE DEFEATS.
Experienced by tho Dutch In Their Cam
pA'gu In Nambok,

Experienced by tho Dutch In Their Cam
pA'gn In Nambok,
The HAGUE, Aug. 29.-The official journal
to-day publishes Q dispatch showing that
the disasters 70 tho Dutch forces operating
against the rajah Of the island Of Nsmbok,
near Java. werS much more serious than a,
nrss supposed, The dispatch says that
Con. Vester. tho commando OF the expsdi-
.ion, was aurprised at II O'Clock at night
near the Tjakra NeRara. Ths fling was
continuous until morning and the Dutch,
In this engagement. lost fourteen killed
and 6fty-6ve wounded, As the water sup
ply of the column failed, and foragine was
imr ossible. the Dutch troops were com
pelled 20 retreat toward Mstsrsm, the cap
ital of the island.
Two other columns of Dutch troops ope-
rating upon the same island have sustained
heavy losses and endured much suffering.
These are the columns commanded by Cois.
van Pabst and Blystt. News OF tho losses
has caused great excitement throughout
Holland, and 10 Ia believed that when tho
losses of the van Pabat and Blyett columns
are added to those sustained By tho Vetter
columns, the loss in killed. wounded and
missing will be over 800 mon.
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he,
Boston

x COLD day is greatly appre-
"A ciated sandwiched in be-
tween the. hot ones we have
been having. Much more so, in
fact, than our entry into the
clothing arena was appreciated
by other dealers. 1t was a "cold
pay" for them when we com
menced to sell clothing at greatly
reduced prices, and they have
already fonnd that it is a very
cold day when we get left. We
don't get left, and the reason is
that we always give you value
for your money.
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rEsTlEIEp AGAINsr HOWARD
Witnesses Accuse the A. n. q. Nioe-P Presl-
dent af Violent Language.

Witnesses Accuse the A. n. q. Vice. Prcsl.
dent 81 Nloient Language.
CmcAoo, Aug. @-Ihe atrike commla-
sioners completed their examination Of
Witnesses to-day. Tomorrow mn oppo'-
tuni,y will bo given ior The introduction OF
gsbuital evidence, hui il is thought prob -
BILE no moie teelimony will be heard. Tho
witnesses to-day veto residents Of Blue
lsnud whsre much OF The riotinR occurred,
Fnller. the Rock lalRnd railroad agent Ht
Rlus island. said he had attended a meet
,ng AZ which Vice. pFeaident Howard, OF tbs
A.. II. u, said Pullman should be hanged
and ''he would help 10 DO tho job II some
one would make sho moti0a.'
II, Il, Sanders. a merchant, said he heard
Howard make almiiRr romNfka nnd advise
the mon 10 "kill any 0cah that triuo 10 GO b.
work In strike . place" Other witnesses
teatihed la n similar strain.
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Having a Damp Time.

wAsHrIoroN Aug. 29.-ThS Knights OF
PythiOs had damp time OF IL In camp this
morning. but they are having good time
Prize drills took place to-day at the base
ball & oundg. attracting many spectators
Seereol sessiona Of the sistels and PTthinb
slsteTbood were hold to-day. This SUPREME
lodge accomplished nothing but routine
business to-day aud an early adjournment
was taken 10 glye tho committesa time 10
do the work. II ia thought tho yico au-
pfeme chanoellor. Walter Is. Rtchie Of
Ohio. will he elected supreme chancellor 10
succeed w. w. blackwell
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JoTTINGs ABOUT T0wS.


George Kirby aud Kate Kirby have trans
ferfed 10 w. @. Nahum part of lot IL In
block 1. Matysville. for 800.
A large wood onmp near Elkhorn was de-
atroyed BY flfo on sunday night. The firc
originated iu a ueighborlng forest.
The police have hosn looking for two
Butte lada who rau away from home 10 nt.
tend the lie ena races. They have not Jet
been fodnd.
sneak thieves again got iu their work
yesterday. Three gold watches were stolen
besides small sum Of money aud several
valuable rings.
Tho Montana State Pharmaceutical aa-
ISOLATION will hold its third annuai me IL
ina at tho city hall Ia thia cit to- ,at, at
93O a. m.. and thereafter each day until all
business IL transacted.
A special train Tor ho aaa aud attendants
will leave here over the Northotn Psciac
for rurtlani Monday, behind the wtsj-
bound OK rsaa 1hs train will consisi OF
sleeper day coach and baggage ear.
Tho regular Eikhorn train Of tho North
cru paelha will be abandoned for Fsidny
not,. Tbs train leaving Elkhora IN tho
morning will isaoh Helena at II a. fn., re-
turning the same day, leaving bore At oigh.
In tho evening.
some one turned in nm alarm OF nr0 last
ulght from the box et tho corner ~ BROAD
way hnd Main street, The reflection In chs
shy made u look sa though there was u hrn
noar the center OF town. II Was bonfire
near the Northern Pacific depot. The nfs
sppnfAtna ana NO, 90 dowa there.
Wm. Booth, Apod IA testa via tikon
from tho fair grounds 10 the CITY ball lAat
nigbt, aud attended thee for "a bfoksn leo.
The ffHcture 10 below tho knee Rooth had
ter. The man kick q thu hoy, knockine
him down aud then twisted hs leg till he
broke the bone. The b ute escaped.
John s, Miller returned lAat evening
from the Diamond llill Mining oompAay'a
property near 81. Louis, ia JoHArion
oeuntU and sAya the mills will DO fully
completed this weok aud steam will be-
turned on BY next Monday. This oonoen.
traitor ie also r6adT lor orerAtion and will
be started 10 COZ function with the mills.
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OVATION TO WILSON.
Renomlnatod by the biggest Convention
of MS District


Of MS District
MARTNanuRo. w. Va. Aug. 29.-Hon
W. l.. Wilson WAS renominNtsd to-day by
tho mos. enthusiastic convention that was
ever held in the second district. Upon bis
arrival from Washington he was seized by
enthusias,ie democrats, who we're al the
depot TO receive him. and eariod bodily to
a carriage in waiting and hauled by hnnd
10 the Central opera house. Whole the con-
yontlon was held. His reception amounted q
TO mois than an ovation. Ths convention
vaa tho largest ever held In tho diAtriot and
b. far tho mott enthusihstic.
Wilson made notable address 10 tho
convention, In which ho declared the prosi-
dent sorupulouslT Aba,Aintd from inter
fsrina with the work Of taritf revision, but
held oct stradfastlY for tho "a tillmsnt OF
platform pledges In letter and spirit
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THE WOOL MARKET.
Good Demand at High Prices Kind, "a
DE msnd.


BosroN, Aug. 29.-Ths American Wool
and Cotton Reporter tomorrow will cay;
This has beon on the whole fair week for
trade. ane wools in general have been sold
~ as high price as any timO during the
month. The suspense under which ,rhde
has labored being at an end now tho feslin q
IN general ia hopsfol. The sales OF nssos
eonsis.eI mainly OF medium and low me-
dium unwashed woods at l6oll8 cents, OF
which several hundred thousand pounds
we're taken. OtoRsn wool was in fair re.
quest at current quotations. We quote
medium pconred BOOZE csnts; fuo medium
N0d36 cSntsi fine 3I03s cents. BAlsa OF
WOOL for the week Amount to 3.6is. 900
pounda domestic, aud $4,000 rounds for
elgn, making total Of 3 g9l 900 pounda,
against q total OF 2. 87a. 600 for tho previous
week. and total OF l,042. 900 for the cores.
pondina week last yea.
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Ilrnnhllsnn. Dawn sontll.

ATLANTA. o.. Aug. 2a-rhe republican
state convention met at II o'clock, One
faction wants TO put out a straight ticket,
while another wants 20 endorse thu popu-
liSt nominees and tho third wanta 10 do
neither. therefore the . lslon 10 likely 10
be etofmy. 10 IL NOT likely tho convention
will nominate a Ticket
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oMAnA. Aug 20.-ssvornl bundled com.
mopwcalo'a on route wesa ars AtAllod In
Omaha, unable 10 secure transportation.
7 1be county has fefu,od further food to the
ietutuing army, Tho men are ouattefod
through tho CITY, and are nj q loes 10 know
what 10 do fof food.
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David a. brown. Reappoin,cd.

wlsHINoroS. Aug. 2a-Tho president has
appointed the following officsls who were
nominated 70 the senate. but failed OF
action: David G. Brovus. collector OF cus'
toms for Montana and Idaho; James W..
Ball. collector OF customs. district OF Ya-
quima, Ore.
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wAsnS0roS, Aug. 20 -Insainnl Revenue
Com missioner Millor to-day sent tho fol-
lowing telegram To all eolleoto Of internal
fsyenaoi AFTER to-dAy oolloo, tax on atir.
ilA alone sl.l0 per gallon And proportion
ate rate on oil Factions OF Que. tenth OF
moro. Notify stamp deputies."
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The prs.,aea,,. Morsmsa...

NEW YoRK, Aug. 29.-PresIdsnt Cleve-
land. on route to Gray Gables. arrived at
Jersey City this afternoon and immediatelT
vent on board the light house tender John
Rogers, which was awaiting hia arrival.
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Rolling steek wreoksd.

Special to Tho independents
LIVINGSTON Aug, 29.-E rly this morning
a eAbooss and three freight cars broke
away from freight train on the mountain,
eieh, miles west Of here end ran tack
down tho grade into tho Livingston yards,
where they ran into an oron svitcb and
s,ruck a switch engine The cars were
completely demolished and tho engine
badly wrecked. Al the time The accident
occur ed the train crew was on the front
part Of the train and no passengers we're In
the csboose. The engineer and fireman
on the switch engine snVed themselves by
Jumping before the collision occurred.
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orruMwA. L.. Aua. 29.-Dt. j. W. Camp
boil. resident medical examihor OF the Chi
cOgo, Burlington & Qninoy Voluntary Re'
lief association, comnitted suicide bT cut
ting hl Q throat with n razor.
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careln m.puhlIe.n psIsra,.a.

Special 10 Tho Independont.
ConmS, Aug. gs.-rhS republicans Of
Corbin bad very harmonious aud ea.
thuaiaGtie primary at Johno,on'e hall. Ths
following delegates were elected 20 the
county conv'ntioa on ~, g. Geo. Muei-
lOr Jr., H. A. 0srthe, =. q. 6lichlner.
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THE MONTANA PIONEERS.
Aanuai Meeting OF Two Societies in Helen
To-day.

The annual meeting Of the Montana so-
ciesy of Pioneers will be held a, the oourt
house In Helena this morning, Hon. WAL
ter Cooper president OF tho society. ia ek-
psctsd TO deliver an address. Tho Society
OF the Sons and Daughters OF Pioness will
hold their annual meeting at the Same time
and Albeit |. Loeb, prssi iont will deliver
tie nddiess. Tonight tue members OF
both societies will hold their annual BAN
Quet, TO bo followed by y ball.
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Joseph Catching. Of Bearmoath. Mls.IaS.
Special 10 Tho lndepondant.

NIUVINI ~ 7 ~ 1IIIl0N7TI'"TE1s
MssouLA. Aug. 70 Joseph Catching, of
ssarmouth, loit that place Sunday 10 go
fahing on Rock crock. Monday his horss
vas found near the mouth OF tbs creek. bat
no one has seen bim. search pAttJ was
sen, out Tuesday witbou, results. A mos
senR0r was sen, ho,o tonight requesting
tba, party bo made NJ and sent from this
point 10 look for him. Grave fears are on
tertRlnod Ne 10 hia fate.
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High Brsd Pointer DogA
A litter OF Pointer dogs fo' sale BY Q. r.
Morrsll, 4O5 Main street.
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Note the prices we make and
then judge for yourself:
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IxerN NIrht

Pools on the horio raeea will DO sold
oyory night at Tho Helena hotel.
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Ann. pto,Ivater.

AZ the broadwater
sharpe's orchestra at the Broadwatsr 10
nfcht
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GIVE US A CALL.