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S,w st.,m,hIp COMPANY.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. -9.-The Puget
Sound & Central American Steamship
company has beol Incorporated by
prominent shipping firms of Tacoms.
Seattle. Port Townsend ani Port
Blakeley. The steamers. which will be-
gin running Sept. Is. will ply between
this city and ports in Guatemala, Hon
duras, Nicaragua and Salvador. Rates
have been fixed at 50 ton on Hour
and SIS per 1000 for lumber. the latter
being a saving OK IS per 1000 over the
present method OF transshlpping at
Gan Francisco.
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San Francisco. Aug. 29.-Another
cache Of gold stolen from the Southern
Pacific train near Swingle last October
was unearthed to-day. To-day's dis
covery OF coin was $500. which makes
the total amount recovered $4,000. The
money was found at some distance
from the spot where the bandit, Brown
ing, said 1t was buried. 1t had evident.
ly been hidden in new spot by those
who first found the stolen treasure.
The searchers now believe they will
find the greater portion of the amount
originally stolen, which was $4,000. Il;
is thought that the tramps or otheri
who found the treasure were unable to
carry II all away.
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AN EDITOR SENTENCED.
10 Spoke Right Out In Regard to the
Mint Investig alton.

Carson, New, Aug 29.-To-day Judge
Hawley heard contempt proceedings
against III. A. Lemon and II. G. Dunn.
publishers of the Tribune. for publish
ing an article headed The Third Act"
bearing on the mint cases. The article
said that in the opinion Of the editors the
mint investigation as carried on was a
farce and the prosecution had been In
stituted by officials In Washington for
persecution. Marshal Humphreys took
exception to the article and made affida-
Wit to Judge Hawley that the article was
contemptuou,s false. etc., and was In
tended to retard justice. The defendants
filed demurrer. which was overruied by
the Judge. Editor Lemon. who admitted
the authorship Of the article. was SEN
fenced to pay fine OF $50 and 10 days in
jail.
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San Francisco. Aug. a.-The California
Jockey club to-day secured an extension
OF six months on It's option TO purchase
the Bay district track for s650,Oc. The re-
suit will be seen IN a race track war he
tween the California Jockey club and the
Pacific Coast Jockey club. The latter or
ganizatson ~ under the control OF Adolph
Spreckels and Edward Corrigan and 9TH
er eastern turfmen. For Its use ine
track with grand stands and elaborate
buildings is now being constructed near
lngleslde. While the now track VIII be
more spacious and commod.ous than the
Bay district. the latter track Is much
more accessible from the city. The nght
between the rival tracks has already
commenced In a struggle for horses.
Each association has issued n programme
of events with fixed dates. IL Is estl-
mated that 1900 horses will be racing here
this coming winter.
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AFTER MANY WEEKS.


San Francisco. Aug. 29.-The tedious
work of completing a jury to try Theo-
dore Durrant for the murder of Blanche
Lamont was ended to-day by the accept
ance Of Samuel +. Dutton, a wholesale
stationer. as the twelfth juror. After the
information had been read both sides
Joined in a request for an adjournment
until Monday. promising that there
should be no further delays untll the
completion of the case. The court, after
some hesitation, granted the request for
an adjournment, giving notice to counsel
that he would probably hold court on
Saturdays until the testimony in the case
Is all in. Monday morning the case will
be opened by District Attorney Barnes.
His address is expected to cover the en-
tire case and to marshal all the material
points of the prosecution.
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MR.. THOMAS SPEECH.
with Much Feeling lie Thanks the Ma
sons for the Honor Conferred.


Boston. Aug. 29.-Followlng Is the ad-
dress OF Grand Master Warren La Ruo
Thomas in accepting his election:
Deeply sensible as / am OF the great
honor conferred upon me. | can but ac-
cept the position with tho utmost faith
in God that lie will Invest me with
zeal. judgment and ability to perform
my duties. To be elected to preside
over the deliberations OF this body: TO
govern 100 Sir knights. who represent
every community In this great land;
to follow down the line OF grand mas
ters who. for so years. have controlled
this body. to the present grand master.
McCurday. Is a compliment even to the
most refined, the most favored Of our
land. Down In the beautiful state of
Kentucky there are thousands ot Ma
sons who are awaiting this day 10 hear
OF the honor of one of her sons In be-
half OF those Masons. tender you my
most sincere and heartfelt thanks.
Pardon me II make a personal al
lusion. Down in fiower-embowe erod
home In the old state Of Kentucky
awaits to-day news OF this honor. q
father. so years old. who for more than
so years has worsh!pped at the same
altar and knelt at the same shrine that
you and have. At his side II the wife
OF his bosom. They. Sir Knights. will
be rejolced when the intelligence Is
flashed To them OF the honor granted to
their first born son.
They will wait longingly for the
news. and they will receive 1t with
tears Of love and Joy. Sir Knights. In
their names. stand up. How can
thank you In my own behalf. In 1874.
In the city of New orleans. 1 first be-
came a member OF this grand body,
and to-day | have arrived at Masonic
maturity. Gentlemen. appreciate the
honor, coming as II does from the rep
resentation OF the largest assemblage
OF the largest body that ever assem-
bled, any man should appreciate It,.
and | hereby renew my fealty TO the
beloved principles OF the great order.
For the next three years promise you
to devote the best efforts God may give
me TO those principles. | shall do all
In my power that the order may sus-
tain the proud position have accept
ed. At the end OF three years. II can
have as my reward Well done. thou
good and faithful servant then. and
not till then, will the height OF my Ma
sonic ambition be reached. Then will
my cup OF JOY overflow. Again, Sir
knights. | thank you"
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boat line. There are a few ranches
along the river and about the only
means Of ingress and egress is by wa
ter. The new company's plan is to
open up several townsites, start the de-
velopment OF mines OF all kinds In the
canyon, and eventually, by construct
ing a narrow gauge railroad 40 miles
around the Cataract canyoa. to connect
with the lower canyon. which. 1t is
claimed. is navigable for 600 miles
south OF Cataract canyon.
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Mhrshflcl1 ore, Aug, 2a.-The British
steamer BaWnmorc, which weat ashore in
toe foE yesterday 10 miles south of Ban
don. Los IN about the same position as
when she struck. The wreck has settled
m the saad 20 the depth of about u fee,
she Is lying broadsldo 20 the sea. Captain
Woolside and h.s crew OF . men are
campe1 on the beach near the scene OF
the wreck and will remain there as long
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er second. Merry Monarch third; time,
l,S a-S Dash stakes, ave furlongs-
Crcscendo won, Refugee second, Peep
o'Day third: time. l;Oe. Mile on turf
Lady Diamond won. Marshall second,
Romp.ng Girl third; time. lH. Mile.
Ocean handicap-Henry Young won, Bel
licose second, Rey Del Carreres third,
time. l:S9 "a. Futurlty course-Arctic and
Bloomer ran 4 dead heat, sun Rise II.
third: time, I'LL SIS. Mile and furlong
on turf-w. b. won. Look Out second,
Doggett third; time LIS Is
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Election of Mine Omcsr<

Butte. Aug. 29.-The stockholders at
the Kennahway Mining company held
a meeting to-day and elected Officers
10 MI vacancies. some Of the Old ON
GERS having resigned because OF their
absence from the city aud lack Of time
10 devote 20 the business OF the COM
pany. Charles Copenharve was elect
ed president: b. ii. Powell. secretary,
and John ]. Hammlll, treasurer.
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An Evening" Paper Report.

Buffalo. N. Y. Aug. s9.-An evening %
per declares that sx-Poscmaster william
Blssen has been offered by President
Cleveland the place on the United States
supreme court bench made vacant by uhs
death of Judge Jackson. The paper adds
tina, It is not likely that Mr.. Bisscll win
accept. Mr.. Blssell LEFT Buffalo early this
week for Marion on Buzzard bay.
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HIS REVENUE GONE.
since Gambling Ceased "Appics' Could
Not Make n Living. so lie Died.

Not Make u Living. so lie Died.
Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
Helena. Aug. 29.-Charles Potts, better
known as apples" committed suicide in
this city early this morning. His body
was discovered hanging to a beam In a
shed back OF the Fisher block, on State
street. He had stepped on an old boiler.
adjusted the moose and jumped or. HIS
neck was broken. Potts was about 40
years old and had lived here about seven
years. He made living by peddling APP
pies in gambling houses and saloons, but
since gambling houses closed he has been
on his "uppers," as nearly all his pa
tronage came from the sports. He was a
cripple and unable to work. An inquest
was held this afternoon.
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Washington. Aug. 29.-The Chinese
minister has been fully advised as 10
the status q affairs O: the six compa-
nies. but has decided not 10 go TO san
Francisco for the purpose OF settling
the position. lie has decided to leave
tno entire matter 10 the Chinese con-
sui al San FRANCISCO.
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A $1,000 Fire In GIendivc.

Glendive. Mont. Aug. ga destruc-
tive fire at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
burned four buildings used as residences.
two used for business purposes and three
stables. The buildings were all con-
structed OF frame and log. and burned
iiercely. The timely arrival and good
work Of the many willing fiermen saved
the adjoining property. The loss will
reach 5000 with no Insurance.
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Change OF Position.

Kansas City. Aug. ss.-George NJ.
Sargent, who since 1857 has been con-
nected with the Santa Fe in this city.
rendered his resignation as CONNER
cial agent to become general freight
and passenger agent Of the Santa Fe.
Prescott & Phoenix in Arizona. win
headquarters at Prescott. Ariz.
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The Woman Aided Hin.

Troy. n. Y. Aug 2s.-Emelia A. Has
well. city missionary. accused Of aid
ing In the escape OF Train Robber
Oliver Curtis Perry from Mattewan In
sane hospital for criminals. was arrest
ed to-day She declined to make Q
statement further than that she had
no part In the plot.
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Havana. Aug. e9.-The reports recently
published In reference to a pretended let
ter from General campos relative to the
great proportions assumed by the rebel
lion In Cuba and the proposition Of the
establishment Of autonomy for the island.
are pronounced In government circles en-
t!rely false.
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isesin to grganlsr

Chicago, AUG. 2o-The National Rcpub-
rcan league issued a proclamation % all
states league clubs ana the parry a;
large. The pTociama don says that "a
view OF the probable shortening of the
next presidential campaign Il Is imt.or-
tant chat all work OF organization shall
be started AZ once and pushed In the most
energetic manner.
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Nnrrhall YrStrr,iAY.

At Baltlmorc-No game between Balti-
more and P!ttsburg on account OF rain
In the first half OF the second inning.
AT New York-ii: Louisville I.
At Boston-S: Cleveland, 4.
AT Brooklyn-li; Cincinnati. 6.
At Ph!ladelphia-5: Chicago. ..
Al Washington-The fourth tie game
this. week was played to-day and the
game was called at the end OF the sixth
inning on account OF darkness. WASH
ington. o. st. Louis, ..
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la san francisco.

San Francisco. Aug. 29.-First race. five
and a half furiangs-El Rayo won. Bob
Tucker second. Mendoeino third; time.
:osa.. Six furiongs-Mainstay won. Sligo
second. Leialla third; time. i:ltia Five
and a half furloBss-Bloomsbur won.
Installator second, Sir Richard third /,
time, I:07h. Six furlonss-Imp. Ivy won.
Venus second. Carmel third: time. LIS.
One mile-May Mccarthy won. Sir Walter
.econd. Uncle Giles third: time. l:t3.
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ROBERT ]. THIS TIME
He Wins at Fleetwood, the Best Time
Being 2:O4 1-2.
THE RECORD ON THAT TRACK
A Half Mile In One Mlnute-Cood
Runs at Sheepshead-Events at
Other Courses - Baseball
and General Sports.

New io'N' aus iee'"ooa vault
Gu itseh o-uay' "nu 'nousa"us "no
oanne 'h.ohsihs ,nrousn i's sates VII,
speeu y, whion '"e 'eeoius o' rne nis
'orio oiu eouIse oeais WINES i"e uas
was sui'is, '"e se" s"''lns WI"
'enes sufpas'eu ps ho uas VI ''ie SUM
ine'' ou' 'he eio"u 'nat eanie w see
'ne earu was uie 'arses' 'ha' mas as
sehtoieu a' 'ne 'faVN since .he uas' !"
yeais aso. w"en Jay Ese see anu OF
Julien se''eu 'ne issue pe'woen tne"i,
me capacity Oh 'he ctup mousse anu
anipn''nea'er was iuiiy ,aAeu' anu
huhureus crowueo 10 the quarter
s.re'ehes. Inc a'trac''oh was Oh course.
.ne eoh.es' pe'wse" tue eha'np'ous VI
.ne pacing prigaue, the second race on
.he prosrah',he' inere was aui'e n,c
speeuia.ion' .ne ouus oeihs 'os
patcheh, . 10 o. hooer' D., 10 o. anu
Hentry' 10 L. maseot drew 'ne poie'
anu .hey went AWAY 'ne nrst NEAT at
chp INA. toon 'nehi 10 the quar,er
IN VOL nooert D. sood iehsth III .ie
iead' Inc haii was reaehed IN W.
the positions oeing relatively the same
Going up the NIL IN the third quarter
Joe Patchen' VINO had been traiiihg
easily In second place. made disas-
trous break JUST as curry was prt2ar-
ing 10 make MS driVe' Ropert D. now
looked 10 nave the neat safe' put sec
ond later ne, TOO, went up. ana Mascot
came on and assumed the lead, gain
ing an advantage OF at least hVe
lengths. Andrews went to bat early on
the horse, hoping by furious drive
to stan on the defeat that would be In
evitable unless he should gain enough
by the mistakes OF his opponents. IL
was useless. however. Robert j. quickly
recovering. and as he felt the electric
touch Of Geers whip along the ribbons.
he came like meteor, overhauling
Mascot passing him 100 yards from
the wire and winning amid great ap-
plause. 1t was characteristic Geers
| drive. and created great enthusiasm.
In the second heat Joe Patchen
| dashed the hopes of his hackers by a
bad break Just after getting the word.
When he recovered he was hopelessly
out of the race and Curry wisely gave
/ oh 'asy <Nhoih iepptit
| swung out In the lead, both Gentry
| and Mascot being close to his flank
with grip that he could not shake of.
| They reached the quarter in 30% Sec
onds. more than a quarter Of a second
faster than the previous heat. the in
tense interest Of the crowd being mani
Tested by a subdued murmur as the
time was announced. Down to the half
the pace was quickened. the timers
announcing that that post had been
reached in 1:0OA, showing the second
quarter to have been paced in a two
minute clip. Still the two PAGERS were
clinging to Robert Us side. The three
quarter post was reached in 1881. As
| they turned into the stretch. McHenry
shook up the bay stallion. but the little
| champion stalled him Off. At the dis
tance flag. he started to whip. but
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Butte. Aug. 2s.-The Women and
Children's home Is being removed from
sos West Galena street TO 3l7 South
Montana. The home has 50 children
home there.
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as there Is any chance OF saving any
thing. The crew got ashore yesterday IN
the ships small boats. as the sea was
quite calm and they had no difficulty In
reaching che shore.
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Vienna. Aug. 2s.-Newspapers here
announce that the cotton nrm e
Staub & Guyer of CornigliAno. near
Genoa. Italy. has failed Tor over .
million lire.
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Washington. Aug. 3-sFor Montana:
showers; cooler north to northwest
winds.
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DEATH IN A MINE.
Percy Meade Killed ut Bsnnack-He Was
u Popular Young Man.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Dillon. Mont. Aug. 29.-Percy Meade,
who was employed as helper in the
Eugenia Mining company's mines at
Bannack. was killed yesterday by a
cave-in while drifting. He leaves a
young wife and one child. He Is the
son Of DR.. ]. s. Meade. the well known
proprietor Of the Hotel Meade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-15
MARTINS FERRY.
iIaps and oIishHps In tho Thriving City
Across the River.

iIaps and oIi,lInp. In the Thriving City
Across the River.
Many water pipe, have bursted in
Martins Ferry during the blizzard, do
ing considerable damage. Some damage
was done in the Opera llonse block last
night by an overflow.
Yesterday tho property OF William
Jones on Broadway was appraised at
$500. The book accounts are about
5000. Tho total. including tho stock OF
shares. foot up $500.
The funeral OF the late Isaac Taylor,
from the Friends meeting house, at
Co!erain. Yesterday, was very largely
attended. The interment was at Short
Creek cemetery.
Clarence ". Scheehle will travel
in West Virginia and Western Penn.
syIvania for Bishop & Kline, vol
known cigar firm Of st. Louis.
Word was received from Washington,
D. c., last night to the effect that Mrs
DR.. Ga,chcll is much hotter, and is be.
lieved to be out Of danger.
Last night Charles Lc Rue. OF Bell.
aire, WAS arrested for drunkenness, He
correi revolver OF French manulac
ture, fully foot long.
Last night the GIee Club was pleas.
antly entertained in tho Shrevo- llervey
binding BY the Uncle Mention Quar-
tcite.
The old portion OF the Standard mill
is oil.
Charles Sedgwici is much better.
Robert Hatch is i'll.
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THE DWYEit.CI,OKEs STABLE
Excepting Harry Reed There IL Nothing
That VIII Set the Thames on Fire.

Excepting: Harry Reed There IL Nothing
Tha, Will Set the Thames GU Fire.
The departure OF the Dwyer.Croker
horses for England is being discussed
at length by horsemen. With the
single exception Of Harry Reed. the
horsemen, as rule, rate the three-ycar-
olds and upward as au average lot and
do not expect them to lower tho colors
Of such horses as lsinglsss and the tip.
toppors on the othor eide Of the water.
Two-year-olds are always uncertain ami
mails until they have faced the starters
flag and raced in company that causes
them 10 extend themselves. Hence the
racing men expect that the stable will
win some races. but do not look forward
10 such sweeping victories as were won
BY Parole, Iroquois and Foxhall. The
stable will lose the entire season should
Ba.dy Campbell bs unable to train
theu into condition when they arrive
in England. Should the stable be sold
at auction as one American stable was
sold the English turimen will have u
chance to pick up some useful horses AZ
it frequently requires year to accli.
mate American horses.
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The following entries have been re.
ceivcd for the national skating races to
come of on Orange Lake, Newburg, n.
y. Saturday next:
Quarter mile race (hea.s)-John s.
Johnson aud Olaf Rudd. Minneapolis;
Howard Moshier, Clarence Rudolph
and Walter Clark, Storm King; Joseph
+. aud James A. Donoghue. Newbur.;
Harley Davidson. Toronto; Bernard
McPartlan, Verplancks.
Ono mile rsce-Johnson. Moshier.
Joe and Jim Donoghue, Rudd, David.
son, McPartlar, Clarence Clark and W.
G. Binsley, the latter from New York.
Five mile race-Joe and Jim Dono.
ghue, Rudd, Johnson. Moshier, David
son. Rudolph, ". and Clarence Clark,
McPartlan and Bingley.
Ten mile race-Joe and Jim Donog.
hue, Johnson, Rudd, Davidson, Moshicr
and Bingley.
Bingley says he wants a chance to
try for several OF the worlds records.
After the national races he may be
given the opportunity.
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BELLAIitE.
All Sorts of local New. md Gossip from
tho Glass City.

All Sort. OF local New. and Gossip from
tho Glass City.
Miss Jessie Dunaway LETT yesterday
for Morristown. where she will act as
bridesmaid for her friend, Miss Jessie
Eaton. OF tina, place, who will be mar
ried tomorrow evening to DR.. Rosen.
grant.
The senior cla,s in the high school
are preparing themselves for the e1-
animation. which takes places two
weeks from Saturday.
John Hutchinson has resigned hi,
position on the isrryboat Charon TO
accept one with the Climax ferryboat OF
Martins Ferry,
Harry Iazurs and wife have returned
to their home ut Marion, Ind, after
spending two weeks with relative. in
this city.
William Moore, who had a small file
run through his hand at the Stamping
works last week, is getting along nicely.
Miss Beazel took her place as teacher
in the high school yesterday. after being
absent four months.
George Chisholm, OF the Fourth
ward. will leave shortly for Cleveland,
whore ho will work.
Services are being held in the First
NJ. L. church by Rev. o. W. Holmes each
evening this week.
Ross Eaton, OF Pittsburgh, passed
through town yesterday on his way to
Morristown.
The Kentucky Girl showed to a
fair audience last evening and all were
well pleased.
Miss Bertha Hayes is able to be out
after being confined to her home Tor 4
week past.
G. E. Morgan is spending few days
n: Sisterwille. looking after business
interests.
Will Hyatt, formerly Of thi, city, but
now OF Cnicaso, is calling on friends In
this city.
'rhorc will be literary exercise, held
in the high school next Friday after
noon.
A. Herzberg, OF Sistersvillc, is apend.
Ing the week with his family in this
city.
Tho Progress club will give dance
in their hall this evening.
Tho Pultney glass house, below town,
is running regularly.
Coleman Ncy is clcrking in Blakeny's
news depot.
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Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, OF Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had
consumption and that there was no
hope for her. but two bottles OF DR.,
Kings New Discovery completely cured
hor, and sho says it saved hor life. Mr..
Thomas Eggcrs, 139 Florida St, San
francisco, suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching consumption, tried with.
out resn't everything else, then bought
one bottle DR.. Kings Now Discovery
ana in two weeks was cured. He is nat
uraliy thankful. 1t is such results, Of
which those arc samples, that prove tho
wonderful efficacy Of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles ut
Logan Drug Co.'S drug store. Regular
size 50c and Sl.00. s