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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
DOWN ON THE SUANEE
Horrible Treatment Of a Girl and the
Subsequent Terrible Torture.
NEGROES THE AssAILANTS
Miss Mamie Armstrong Cruelty
Outraged--The Fiends Confess
the Crime and the Customary
Proceedings Follow.

st. Louis. May ia special from
Ellaville. Fla, to the Republic says:
Three negroes were lynched Saturday
night in a dense swamp on Suanee
river by white men for assaulting a
white girl. 1t is reported that they
were fiayed alive and then burned.
after being subjected to frightful tor
lures. The crime for which the negroes
were so horribly put to death was one
of the most terrible in the history Of
this section of Florida. The scene of
the crime and the retribution was La
fayette. the adjoining county to Madi-
son on the south.
Miss Mamie Armstrong, daughter OF
a prominent Lafayette county farmer.
left her home five days ago to spend
the night with q neighbor who lived
strong's father went to the house to
bring her home and was alarmed to
hear that nothing had been seen of
her. Mr.. Armstrong alarmed the
neighbors and a search was made
The woods were secured and the Sua-
nee river dragged. Finally about mid
way between the home of Mr.. Arm
strong and a neighbor's house a hand
clinging to bush and all around were
evidences of a desperate struggle.
Searchers followed the trail thus indi-
Gated. finding all along that the girl
had been dragged into the woods. Aft
er proceeding for a mile the corpse of
Miss Armstrong was found in a thick
clump of bushes. The body of the girl
was in a horrible condition. Every
shred of clothing had been torn from
1t and she had been assaulted. The
lower limbs had been torn apart, her
head crushed and her throat cut. 1t
was evident that the girl had made a
desperate fight, for under her nails
were found pieces of black cuticle
which she had torn from her assail-
ants.
Sam Echols was suspected and
threatened with instant death unless
he confessed. He did so and implicat-
ed Sim Crowley and John Brooks.
Echols said they kept the girl for "A
hours before killing her, forcing her
in the meanwhile to repeatedly submit
to the most horrible indignities. For
the greater part of the time, the ne
gro said, Miss Armstrong was uncon-
scious. Having secured the negroes
implicated by Echols, the white men
proceeded with the three fiends to a
dense swamp on the Suanee river,
where they were horribly tortured SIM
liar to that they had inflicted on the
girl. The white people are terribly
aroused and swear they will extermi-
nate the negroes II these outrages are
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T
Mr.. Hill Carried His Point and the
Railroad Deal Is a Go.
LISA NEW ORDER OF THINGS
The Railroad Magnate Tells OF
Some Of the Plans--His Talk
Puts In q Mighty Pleasant
Word for Great Falls.

New York. Nay 1s.-President James
J. Hill OF the Great Northern railway,
who arrived from Europe yesterday,
conferred with the Northern Pacific re-
organization committee and then start
ed for Chicago. Previous to his depart
ure Mr. Hill said. in an interview, that
G. p. Huntington did not put the 10
per cent estimate on the increase In
business too high as a result of the
deal between these two companies.
Rates will be put up slightly all along
the line, and many expenses will be cut
on. Moreover. II seems the Canadian
Pacific will be given a lively race in
the building up and development OF the
Northwest.
President Hill expects much from the
town of Great Falls. Mont. as the
Pittsburg of the West, and should
Telsa succeed at Niagara Falls In MAX
ing steel from iron ore by electricity,
as he says he will soon, the Montana
metropolis will become one of the great
industrial cities OF the Northwest, with
its contiguous coal. iron and silver
mines
"Will not the Canadian Pacific be a
dangerous competitor" he was asked.
Not in the least" answered Mr.. Hill.
I'VE can compete with any transconti-
mental line in the matter of fast time.
We have nothing to fear from Can
ada"
Speaking of the proposed new line Of
steamships between Japan and the Pa
cific coast. Mr.. Hill said: Now that
the war between China and Japan is
virtually over. / expect there will be a
big Industrial development in those
two nations. and the United States will
have. as a consequence. a good deal of
business with them. II such a line OF
steamships is established it will have
to have new ships for fast service like
the Atlantic liners. and of course that
would take some time. but 1t will
come"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20

It seemed az first. Thousands Of peo-
pie spent Saturday night In the streets.
and the second shock. at IL o'clock. In
creased a thousand fold the first
alarms Similar events occurred at
Baris. near here. Casualties there In
cluded four deaths and many injured.
Numbers of houses were badly cracked.
Other villages in the vicinity suffered
still worse damage. At Crassina. 90
houses were wrecked At La PagGi
several houses fell and three persons
were entombed. The church at San
MARITIME was destroyed while full Of
worshipers. Several persons were
crushed to death in the ruins Many
who were wounded are still In the
ruins. The villages of Gallezzo and
Gambino were badly damaged. The
Prince OF Naples and corps Of engi-
neers have gone to these villages 70
aid In the work of rescue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
FATAL FIRE.
Several Drunken Men Escape With Nothing
On But Their Night Clothes.

Several Drunken Men Escape With Nothing
On But Their Night Clothes.
st. Louis. May ia special to the
Republic from Birmingham. Ala. says:
At 3 o'clock this morning fire broke out
in George Mitchells grocery store at
Gate City and burned an entire block
before II could be checked. destroying
Mitchell's stores, ]. c. Fants' boarding
house, Jake Wise's residence, Persons
meat market, Mrs. Horseefees' resi-
dence. the Gate City high school and
two other buildings. Frants' boarding
house was located over Mitchells store,
the rooms being occupied by is rolling
mill men. They had been drinking the
night before. and IL was with great diff
fculty any of them were saved. The
rescurers dragged some from their
beds. while others jumped from the
windows clad only In their night gar
ments. James Smithson's charred re-
mains have been recovered in the de-
bris. Two strangers are missing. Rich
Long had a leg burned off, and others
received slight injuries.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
DEATH OF MIKE FITZPATRICK


Special Dispatch 70 the Standard
Helena. May 10. The funeral OF Michael Fltz-
patrick. who died at the Sisters hospital In this
city Friday night. occurred here to-day. MIR.
Fitzpatrick was an old timer and was widely
known throughout the state. He was born IA
st. Joe. Mo, So years ago. He had lived In
Montana since he was years OF age. his pa
rents moving TO Alder Gulch In 1858 Two or
three years later they came to Helena. and the
boy grew to manhood In this county. For q
number of years he was ranching In tho valley.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was a man OF considerable
character and had an unusual large number of
warm friends. He leaves q wife and three
children.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick's death resulted from an ac-
cident nearly three weeks ago while he was on
the roundup In the hills across the PrickIy
Pear valley with neighboring stockmen. Al
though splendid horseman. he lost control Of
his horse. which ran into dead tre.. a broken
limb Of which entered his left leg below the
knee. breaking both bones and making fear
ful wound. He was taken TO his home and AFTER
wards removed 10 the Catholic hospital OF this
city. Blood poisoning set In and the doctors
were forced TO amputate his limb. The opera
tion was performed Friday morning and that
vening he died from the shock. W.
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oiic clergy and iaymen figure in a SUIT
filed Saturday In the district court
against the venerable Archbishop Peter
Richard Kenricks by priests OF his do
oese and laymen to divest him of all
title and control In valuable church
property of the diocese of St. Louis
held by him In fee. The petition AYERS
that the defendant is 50 years Of age.
and so weak in mind as to be unable
20 perform the duties OF his ONCE. On
this account the property held by him.
consisting OF lands. churches. converts.
cemeteries and asylums. In liable TO be
lost or impaired The prayer for the
appointment OF another trustee is only
a request that the law transfer the do
cesan property to Coadjutor Archbish-
op Kain.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
IN CUBA.
Report of . Hot Conflict In which Many
Are Killed.

Are Killed.
Tampa. Fla. May ia steamship
from Cuba tonight brings reports OF
an engagement on the 18th. near Jo-
vito. The Spanish papers say 1000 Gu
bans attacked the city. The Cubans are
said to have opened a general fire from
their side on the Spaniards. who re-
treated. sending so men to another sta
tion for reinforcements. When these
arrived the Cubans withdrew. The Gu
ban loss Is placed at 700. The Spanish
loss is IL soldiers. one priest. DIR. Ruise.
the physician. and Lieut.. Col. Joaquin
Bosch. The Cubans discredit the story.
saying that Major Robles. second chief
of the Spanish column. has asked to
be decorated with the cross of San Fer
nando. To deserve this decoration. by
army laws. one must fight against tri-
pie his force. sustain the battle for a
number of hours and lose at least two
thirds of his force In killed and wound
ed. Therefore the Spanish loss. accord
ing to Robles' claim. must necessarily
be great. A passenger arriving states
that the Spanish troops are sick and
dying. Campos has called for more
troops. Campos saw Havana mer-
chants regarding the issue OF paper
money similar to the last revolution
issue. but the merchants refused to
use IT.
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AN ADDRESS.
Plan of the Committee Is to Organize
Clubs i'm Every Part of the Country.

Plan of the Committee Is to Organize
Clubs In Every Part of the Country.
Salt Lake, May 10.--Thomas G. Merrill.
Edward b. Light and Gov. L. Bradford
Prince, the committee appointed Satur-
day by the executive committee of the
National Bimetallic union TO prepare i'm
structions for the organization of state,
district, city and town unions throughout
the country, have issued the following ad-
dress on the subject, and earnestly re-
quest the newspapers of the country to
iblish the same:
To the ope OF the United States.
IL Is a matter Of vital importance 10 carry
ing out the plan OF action adopted by the
meeting Of the National Bimetallic union that
In districts, towns cities and states the organi-
zation of bimetallic unions b, entered upon at
once. Tue object OF these unions is for
thorough organization In the interests OF the
education OF vo.ers upon the financial question,
which Is the burning question before the Amer
lean people to-day. The only hope for success
OF this struggle for the full restoration OF silver
to its place as money at ratio Of i6 TO by the
United States Is In such education OF the people
as will cause majority OF the voters IN Noyem-
Der, ts96. to vote for independent bimetaism
regardless OF party lines. The formation OF
these unions may be entered upon at once. and
we suggest that each union adopt the name OF
the district. town or state In which they are or
gained ana tnat the secretary OF
each union address letter to 4. b.
Light, secretary OF the National Bimetallic
union. Denver. Col, who win forward a form
OF the constitution and bylaws recommended
by the national organization. AS soon as the
local org nizatons are completed they shall
appoint committee OF their most earnest
workers for the purpose OF circulating a sub
scriptlon paper thro roughout their entire COM
munities.
We would further recommend that a sub
scription be made In monthly payments which
shall continue until November. 1896. Further
recommendations viii be made by the secretary
at the limo the constitution and bylaws are
forwarded. The money SO raised Is required
for the purchase and circulation OF blmetallic
literature. furnishing honest and unans werable
arguments for full and independent bimetallism,
believing that this is the only way 10 restore
permanent prosperity 10 our beloved land
This Is a struggle between the money power
and patriotism, and In order to win our cause,
as we have many In this to oppose US, which
are all powerful. it Is absolutely necessary that
every patriotic citizen shall at once enlist In
this fight and FENDER US as great assistance as
is In his power until this battle Is won.
EDWARD b. LIGHT.
Secretary National Bimetallic Union.
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CARLISLE WILL TALK.
He Goes south to Tell the People Al
About sound Money.

He Goes South TO Tell the People All
About sound Money.
Washington. May 19.-Secretary Car
Isle and party left Washington at ESQ
o'clock this afternoon for the South.
where Secretary Carlisle is to make
several addresses in support OF the
sound money policy. The party will
reach Covington KY. tomorrow morn
ing. and in the evening Secretary Car
Isle will speak at the rink. Thursday
afternoon he will speak at the conven-
ton OF the sound moneyites at Mem
phis. The following Saturday after
noon he will make an address at Bowl
ing Green. KY. and will then go direct
to Louisville He will speak at Louis
vile on the following Tuesday. His
return to Washington viii be made
Wednesday afternoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
UP WITH THE TIMES.
A Bloody Revolt Down In Old chihuahua
and Many Killed.

N Asscc>4y 3sfsoas Dc"h ~ Oaa SninuanuA
and Many Killed.
ST. Louis. May IA special from Ell
Paso. Tex, says; Information has been
received here OF a Needy revolt which
took place In a settlement between
Guadaloup caiva and Varvagama in
the state Of Chihuahua. Mexico, a few
days ago. The trouble began when ma
tives. living in the district. attcaked a
surveying party under Captain Nor
rison and killed 20 of the party. The
affair was reported to the commander
OF the Mexican troops at Parrat. who
Immediately started a detachment of
100 men TO the scene. Last Wednesday
the troops were assaulted by the ma
tives and the troops retreated. leaving
half OF their dead and wounded on the
battle field. The appointment OF an
American. Morrison. 10 survey the gov
ernment land. which is now occupied
by native farmers. caused the trouble
Morrison was 10 receive a certain por-
ton OF the lands for his work The
natives number about 1000 men, liv-
ing in the district. which Is surrounded
by mountains. Troops have been or
dered from chihuahua to quell the re-
volt. Morrison escaped.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
CADET CANDIDATES.
Congressman Hartman VIII Appoint One
Each for West Point nd Annapolis.

Congressman Hartman Will Appoint One
Each for West Point nd Annapolis.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. May i0.-Ths examination given
under the direction OF Congressman Charles ~
Hartman. TO enable him to make the beat pos
sible appointments TO the two government
academies. was concluded yesterday afternoon.
The eight young men eontestlng for the APP
pointments were given quite rigid examina-
tion In arithmetic. grammar, history, geog-
raphy, reading. wriElng and spelling The
three who were competing for the Annapolis
cadetship were also examined In algebra. that
branch being required OF the appolntees to the
naval academy. The boys were considerably
deficient In arithmetic and grammar. The
physical examination was made by Dr. William
Treacy and was very rigid.
Congressman Hartman and Prof. w. T.
Harmon. who had charge OF the academlcal
part OF the examination. eft for Bozeman last
night Professor Harmon viii finish the
markings OF the young men tomorrow and on
his report Mr.. Hartman win make the two
appointments.
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MORE coUNTERFEITERs.
It Is Believed Montana Is the Home OF n
Few Manipulators.

Denver, May 19.--City Detectives
Loomis and Burlew have discovered
what they claim to be a most import
ant job of counterfeiting and have
made three arrests. capturing at the
same time n wonderfully perfect OUTFIT
for money making. The prisoners are
James c. Corbett. Charles Williams
and George Allen. The first two were
detected disposing of some OF the pro-
duct to a tamale man. and Corbett has
made q partial confession. So far as
yet ascertained the gangs operations
were confined 10 dollar pieces. being
made Of tin. plated with silver. Cor
bett and Williams recently came from
Grant. Col. to Denver. They are mar
ried to sisters. who were aware of the
occupation of their husbands. The au-
thorities believe that third sister. and
her husband. who live In Montana. are
also involved In the counterfeiting op-
eratiOns
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20

St. Louis. May IA special 10 the
Republic from Houston. Tex. says: A
call has been issued for a state confer
enee OF negroes to be held here May
2S- II Is stated the race suffers from
three causes. viz: Anti-negro legisla-
ton. mob violence and non-representa-
tion on juries- II states that the negro
holds the balance Of power, and that
this meeting viii be for the nurpose
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
They Are Home Again.

Santa Fe, N. NJ. May 19.-Patrick
Carmody. under indictment for murder
and sentenced to be hanged In Socorro
county In 1SSs. has been captured at
Salomon Valley. Ariz.. and brought TO
Socorro by Sheriff Bursum. In 1852
carmody and two others killed a So
corro citizen by hanging him. In 1SSs.
while the case was pending on an ap-
peal in the supreme court. the accused
men escaped from iail
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
OVER A WOMAN.
An Ex-Ball Player Mortally Wound.
Charles Bengel.

Freeport. ILL.,. May 1s.-This after
noon Frank w. Harris. a saloonkeeper,
shot Charles Bengle.- infiicting fatal
wounds. The two men had trouble over
a woman, and Harris. meeting Bengle
on the street, pulled a revolver and
opened fire. Harris is 81 years old. and
his father-in-law. John Billerbeck. is a
son OF one of the wealthiest men Of
Freeport. Harris is an old profession
al ball player. and played In the I'itts-
burg league team for some time. Both
are married men,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20

Denver. May ie.--At the bicycle races at the
Denver Wheel club track Yesterday. two
worlds records were broken. One mile, stand
ing start. unpaeed. against time. held by Ander-
son OF Roodhouse. IN. in 2:22. broken By T. A.
swansborough OF Denver In 2:is s-5. TWO
walrham In 4;55 is. broken BY swansborough
an a.sa Is
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20

Victoria. May 19.-Captain Trenth OF
her majesty's ship Royal Arthur. the
flagship OF the Pacific station. who had
charge OF the British troops landed at
Corinto. died on April 80 and was
buried at sea on the following day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20

Antwerp. May 1s.-Collision Of some
Catholic societies with liberal associa-
tons occurred this afternoon and the
police were obliged to charge the mob.
Many arrests were made.
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special Dispatch to the Standard.

Miles City. May 1s.-The reform
school received another recruit to-day
in the person Of young Mallahan. son
OF Alderman Mallahan OF Livingston.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20

Clncinnafi-a; Washington.
Chicago-l&; Brooklyn. Q.
LOuisylle-f. Cleveland. 3.
81 Louis: Baltimore. I. Game called az
the end Of the seventh inning on aecouns OF
rain
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
Grand Spring
Opening
nonday, nay 20.

These Souvenirs are the latest
in the market and are the best we
have ever offered. We invite
every lady who can conveniently
call to do SO.
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EXTRAORDINARY ORDER.
A Bank President WIN Not Allow HI
Employees to Attend Races.

st. Louis. May 19.-President WILL
lam II. Thompson OF the Bank Of Com
merce has issued a peremptory order
forbidding any and every employe of
the Bank OF Commerce from attending
horse races under penalty OF dismissal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
THE EARTH SHOOK.
And Many People Are Killed and Much
Damage Done.

Florence. May 1s.-rhe earthquake
which occurred here at O'Clock last
evening has proved more serious than
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Washington. May ia--For Montanas FAIR;
warmer In eastern portions southerly winds.
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To Transfer Diocesan Property.
81. Louis. May 19.-Prominent Cath
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25

cans large profits from small invest.
ainiy of crops. 3D. 1t means thick
18th IL means positive guard against
OLD age. These means thousand
Don't inves, till you see the valley
full description, address
Colorado Land and immigration Co.,
,MPE, Garnet, kas.
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"IF HE WERE PRESIDENT. "

Prof. Dobbyn, of the Progressive
Age, having suggested 1gnatius
Donnelley for president, the "Sage
of Nininger" replies as follows in
his paper, the Representative;
All! If people only had the wisdom
to elect us president!
Whew!
Five minutes after we took the
oath of office we would recognize
the Cuban Republic; in ten minutes
we would order all the silver bullion
coined into dollars; in fifteen min
utes we would convene congress to
remonetize silver; N half an hour
we would order Wall street fenced
in, white-washed and deodorlzed;
and in one hour John Bull would be
seen gathering up his "duds," and
skedadling out of this afflicted coun'
try. =,
We would "make spoon or spoil
a horn" We would!
But alas! professor, the fool peo
pie haven't got sense enough to dc
so sensible thing; and so we will
continue to edit the Representative
and swear at the environment.