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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-21
RACING FOR HONORS
Defender and Vigilsnt in a Trial
Race to Defend the Cup.
THEY BOTH NET ACCIDENT
And the vlgllant Is Awarded First
Place-The Great Event Between
Joe Patchen and Gentry
Track Notes and Sports.

New York. Aug 2o.-The first formal
trial race between the Defender and
the Vigilant. 10 give the Americas cup
committee an opportunity to decide
which boat Should be named to defend
the cup, was held to-day outside OF
Sandy Hook. in the same waters that
the cup race will take place In, but
ended very unsatisfactory. The yachts
raced not only to give the committee
n line on them. but also for a cup that
John Jacob Astor offered to the winner
OF the majority of the races that the
committee should order. The winner
Of the cup, however. will not necessarl-
~ be tho defender OF Americas cup.
One boat might beat the other three
times straight. and the Americas cup
committee Will have absolute power
and discretion in picking the defender.
The committee might ignore these trial
races altogether II they so choose.
II IS believed that the eommltte or
dcred the trial races more in hope that
they would see the Defender in good
stiff bresze. condition In which she
has not had the opportunity of display
ing her power. But they were foestall-
cd by an accident that prevented the
Defender from really showing what she
could do In n breeze that went over
the water probably at the rate OF 20
knots an hour There was a very stiff
breeze and Vt brought direct injury TO
the fin-keeled boat. The breeze stirred
up the rigging 50 much and playei
such havoc among II that II loosened
II 10 a material extent up toward the
masthead and caused such damage
that the Defender had to withdraw or
/ take liberal chance at carrying
away her topmast. II was afterwards
found that the slackening up OF the
rigging was so extensive that the yacht
would not be able to compete in the
second trial race for a week.
The committee decided tonight that
the next two trial races would take
place on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
rext wesk. The vlgitant, too. was pre-
vented from going over the whole
course. but from different cause. AZ
ter she had made her nrst round Of 10
miles to windward and return she haul
ed own her club topsail and then ran
up against a wind that burst her Jih
into shreds. Nothing daunted. how
ever. she ran up another tib and was
proceeding on the course the second
time. when the committe notified her
that she need go no further; that the
Defcade- had withdrawn, and that the
vigliant had been decided the winner
Of the days race. The elapsed time OF
the Defender was s17A; Vigilant,
a:2e:36. Thus II will be seen that the
Defender beat the vigilant on elapse
time of the round by five minutes fat.
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from falling below the 800. 100000 mark
About o'clock the treasury department
was informed chat S2.S0.000 In gold had
been withdrawn for export from the
sub-treasury IN New York. As the gold
reserve al the close OF business to-day
stood at sl0s 5.7,Ii6, the withdrawal would
have reduced the reserve TO &s.6U.lis.
few minutes afterward. however. Acting
Secretary Curtis received telegram
saying that Ferpont Morgan OF the syn
dicate had deposited s2.0Oo,0oo In gold IN
exchange for greenbacks. Tas deposit
swelled the reserve to sl0l, ,6T.iiS. The
officials at the department displays no
apprehesion as to the gold reserve and
int.mates tnat the syndicate will contin-
ne to make deposits to offset the with
drawals. But they decline TO express
their reasons for their faith and the
question raised constantly is as 10 the
pledge under which Inc syndicate Is maxi
ing these deposits and the period covered,
as well as the ability of the synd.caTe
10 continue 10 protect the reserve. But
little light can be shed on the question.
as 1t Is sad that probably only two gov
ernment officials. Presden; Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle, know the unwrltten
clause OF the agreement made with dhe
syndicate which secured the last issue Of
bonds. The syndicate has SO Tar volun-
tar.ly deposited about 100000 In gold.
The manner In which the syndicate has
accumulated the gold which Il has vol
unfairly exchanged at the treasury for
greenbacks Is not absolutely known, the
syndicate does not make public Its oper-
ations, but at the treasury 1t Is believed
the most Of 1t Is contained by giving ex-
change on San Francisco and by buying
bullion checks.
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Jackson's Hole country. has been re-
ferred to the department Of justice. II
is understood that a communication on
the subject was forwarded there this
afternoon which recites the circum-
stances in the case and ends with a
strong recommendation for an investi-
CATION OF the matter by the depart
ment of justice. 1t Is understood that
the attorney general was asked to send
special agents TO Jackson's Hole and
that the services OF Indian inspectors
would be offered. as assistants.
Agent Teter probably will not
form part of the commission.
as he has taken so prominent a part In
the troubles that the settlers are great
ly prejudlced against him.
1t Is believed that the arrest OF cer-
tain settlers by the United states au-
thorities has been recommended so that
the case may be brought into court
and that the relative weight OF the
treaty with the Banocks and the laws
of Wyoming may be judiclally deter
mined.
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THIS TALE IS TRUE
A SNAKE STORY THAT HAS
NEVER BEEN EQUALED.
In the Crawier's Stomach ives Found .
Well Developed brood Of Chick
ens-lt IL No Lie.

Branchville. N. j.. Aug. 2o.-Almost
everything has been found in a black
snakes stomach. In several Instances
after having been killed. full-grown
rabbit would come to light. 1t Is
doubtful whether a brood Of chickens
was ever before found In the stomach
Of a crawler. This was what hap
pened here. a few days ago.
Andrew Merring. OF Myrtle Grove.
had setting hen. He heard a great
commotion where she was kept. He
could not learn the cause. but missed
seven Of Il eggs. Chickens some times
eat the eggs. but this seemed improb-
able. as the chickens were nearly de-
veloped. The mystery was cleared
when Merring killed a seven and a half
foot blacksnake In whose stomach
was found seven young chickens. fully
developed. 1t is probable that the
process OF Matching was completed in
the snakes stomach. and that the
chickens afterward died.
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DURRANT WAS BAD.
III These Stories Go for Anything tbs
Poisoner IL In q Tight Hox.

San Francisco. Aug. eo.-The prosecu-
tors OF Theodore Durrant are at present
engaged In developing a frutufl line OF
testimony which promises TO throw q
powerful side Light on me conduct OF the
young man toward women. While Dur
rant Is pictured by his friends as beng
a meek. modest youth. who so far from
being able 10 murder two school girls
found his only true enjoyment In the
Sunday school Of which be was ASSIST
ant super.ntedsnt, II Is proposed to prove
that his baseness was boundless when
associaung with women. In support OF
rh.s assertion. young women who are
sad to have been lnShted by Durrant,
VIII be placed on the stand and letters
written by the prisoner 10 his female ac-
quain,ances will be introduced as evi-
dence.
The audsclty OF the prisoner Is shown
by letter now In the hands OF the police
which he wrote 10 Helen Henry. a local
actress. a few weeks before the murders.
Although he had'known the young lady
but a few days, he wrote her a letter
so suggestive that she declined to an
swer e and few days later he followed
II up with another just as offensive. So
bold did Durrant become that long be-
fore his arrest It is said that a number
OF young women declined to attend par
ties which he was Invited to. or asso-
late with him in any way. From a re-
liable source u Is learned that no mat
ter what Is accomplished by che present
trial IL Is intended 10 bring Durrant be-
fore n jury on the charge OF killing Min-
ME Williams. This course win be pur-
sued even II Durrant should be found
guilty OF the murder Of Blanche Lamont.
The idea OF the prosecution in doing that
VIII be to provide against uhe possibility
OF the supreme court granting . new
trial In the Lamont case. II u even
probable that the district attorney would
consent to a change Of venue for the
Williams trial. Much speculation has
been indulged In as TO the nature Of the
alibl Durrants counsel expect to present
TO the jury TO combat the evidence now
In the hands of the prosecution.
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CALIFORNIA sILvERlTEs.
Leagues will BE Formed All Over the
state-wili Right . Wrong.

San Francisco. Aug. 20.-At the fore
noon session OF the non-partisan silver
convention. called by the American BIZ
metallic league. 5F delegates were
seated by the committee on CREDENTIALS.
The temporary officers. George W. Ba-
ker and George P. Keeney. were made
permanent chairman and secretary re-
spectively. In view Of their services TO
bimetallism. George w. Baker, republl-
can. r. J. Clunie, democrat. and Alex
ander Majors. popullst. were recon-
mended for appointment as national
committeeman OF the American Bimet.
allie league for the state OF California.
and were instructed to proceed without
delay to organize bimetalllc leagues
throughout the state. The balance OF
the session was devoted to addresses
on the silver question by speakers se-
lected by the programme committee.
Assemblyman Timothy Guy Phelps.
ex-collector Of the port. said the con-
vention had met to right a great
wrong-"the crime Of "a" He said by
reconciliation our paralyzed industries
would be revived, and American labor
ers raised to a higher plane. He said
that demonstration benefited the cred
itor and hurt the debtor class. II dis
turbed the rights OF contracts. Robert
NJ Beatty OF Nevada thought that sill
yer would never be restored as long as
its friends depended upon either OF the
old parties. He believed that Hurley Of
Caliveras held that the United States
should Immediately proceed to remon-
etize silver regardless OF the action OF
the European countries. which he
thought would soon follow such an ex-
ample set by this country. He MAIN
tanned that the only way TO secure the
reconciliation Of silver was by tho
election to congress Of men pledged to
silver. regardless Of party.
At the afternoon session Delegate
Thompson (colored. of Sacramento.
believed that party Affiliations should
be thrown aside and men should look
to their own interests. He had left the
republican party, although he said 4,
had freed his race. He considered the
negroes had paid their debt to the re-
publican party by 20 years OF faithful
allegiance. and henceforth he would
vote for the man pledged to free silver.
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HOISTED BY A KITE
THE FLYER WAS A HUGE SKY
PILOT.
It uauis Its Builder Far Up Iato the Air
and Gently Drops Him Into The
Mississippi River.

winona. .Alinn.. Aug. &C. W. Bar
Der. a young man OF this city. n the
hero Of an adventure which came near
resulting In his death. Mr.. Barber yes
rerday finished making a gigantic kite.
eight feet in height, and this afternoon
was flying IL on the river bank There
was high wind. and after the kite had
gotten high up In the air It became
unmanageable. In order to handle II
better Brown tied the string. brown
wrapping twine. around his body. Just
as he did 50 a gust Of wind caught ehe
kite. and II gave tug which lifted
Barber from his feet and pulled him
into the air.
Higher and higher he went. and IN
less time than 1t takes to tell. 1t was
over the river. about 200 feet In the air.
the kite then being almost over him.
BARRIERS weight was now too much
for the kite TO sustain. the gust Of wind
having passed over. and the young
man began to drop slowly to the Mis-
sisslppi. which at this point Is nearly
q mile wide.
He struck the water with q splash.
but was kept UP by the kite until .
boatman could rescue him.
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MOST BRUTAL.
Fight of Maniacs In an Insane Asylum.
Whit the Investigation Reveals.

What the Investigation Reveals.
Chicago, Aug. 2O.-The Investigation Of
the county commissioners into the man.
agcment of the Dunning insane asylum
began to-day. Toward the end of the
days sitting came a horrible story that
In detail was more barbarous than the
story Of the Puck murder. II was told
by DR.. McGrew. resident physician OF the
DunniDg asylum. 1t concerned a battle
between two madmen VINO had fought
In the corridor of ward two, while Ander-
son, accessory to the murder Of Puck,
was on watch. These two patients quar-
re.ed over some silly, childish difference.
They came 10 blows. They tore at each
Others faces and rolled about the floor,
wh.ie Anderson looked on. One of them,
In the frenzy OF raving maniac, set
his teeth into the face OF the other. He
bit or his nose and spat 1t out on the
stone floor Of the corridor. The maniac
with whom this patient was battling.
sprang away from the death grip, fell
bleeding and screaming to the floor. saw
the flesh torn from his own face. stuffed
IL into. his own mouth and chewed his
own nose TO a pulp and swallowed It.
He said that Il would make 1t grow
again. and Anderson looked on.
Wa..e the story was being given one
OF the commissioners turned pale and
s.ckened. Jules Adams. one OF the COM
mlttee, covered her face with her hands
clutohed ait the arm of the chair. At the
end OF me story somebody whispered TO
President Healy OF the commissioners
You sad there was nothing 10 invest!-
gate" Healy looked up. His face was
pale and his eyes fun OF horror. God
forgive" he said, II did. but DID not
know these things"
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BARRELS OF GOLD.
The Reserve Falls, for IL Minute, Below
the 100000, 900 Figure.

New York. Aug. 2o.-The sum OF s., $780,
0cO In gold was withdrawn from the sub
treasury for shipment TO England to-
morrow. or this amount Hosls.er, Wood
4 Co. took sl,750,000: W. II. Crossnann
& Bros. sl.Oo0,0o0 and Nesslage & Fuller
$4,000. These Withdrawals reduced the
reserve TO :e9,55o.0O0. the lowest IL has
been since the BeImont-M organ syndl-
cate completed their contract with the
government and paid for tine new 1 per
cea;. bocds, the proceeds OF which
brought the gold reserve up TO 800, 900, :
0oD: in fact to-d1y was the first time
since the completion of the contract that
the reserve was reduced below the sIgj.-
ON,o0o mark. The bond syndicate later
IN the day deposited s2eJ0o) In gold in
the sub-treasury and thereby kept the
government reserve above the siu0oOe.oVl
mark.
Washington. Aug. 2o.-The gold synd.-
cate to-day prevented the gold reserve
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RECOVERING BODIES
The Work in the Ruins Of the GumIy
Hotel Discontinued.
WILL PULL DOWN THE WALLS
There May Be 10 or is More Un-
fortunates In the Heap Of Debris
Anxious Inquiries OF Friends
and Refatlves-A Butte Boy.

Denver, Aug. 20.-Twelve bodies so
far have been taken from the ruins OF
the Gumry hotel. and II Is evident the
death roll. when complete, will contain
"a or Is names, possibly more. The
dead taken out and Identified are:
Frederick Houbbold, manager OF the
opera house at Lisbon; l. A. Robert. C.
Greiner. manager OF the Gumry hotel:
Mrs. Robert c. Grelner: James MUIR
ply. contractor. OF this city; George
Burt. Rock Island railroad conductor;
Z. +. McCloskey. mine owner. Cripple
Creek: William c. Richards. elevator
pilot; Mrs. G. r. Wolfe, Lincoln. Neb.;
child of Mrs. Wolfe: b. /. Lorah. Gen.
trail City. Colo: Ferdinand French,
treasurer of Gilpin county; Myron f.
Hawley. Union Pacific clerk.
Peter Gumry leaves 100000 worth OF
property and no known relatives. His
parents were French and were killed
in the wreck of the brig Peter Gumry.
off the banks OF Newfoundland. over so
years ago. He. then a baby. was res
cued. the sole survivor. His rescuers
gave his name as Peter Gumry.
At l2 o'clock to-day only one addl-
tional body had been recovered. that
of f. Edwards. the Denver butcher.
This is the thirteenth body found and
identified.
Mrs. Celia Decker wired Chief Gould.
ing from Butte, Mont. to-day, asking
for news OF William Decker. who was
bell boy at the Gumry at the time of
the explosion. II Is likely the boy per-
isbed. Mayor McMurray to-day re-
ceived a telegram asking the wherea-
bouts OF Robert Seneca Haight. who
was for many years treasurer OF Gil
pin county. Mr.. Haight registered at
the Gumry Aug. s with his wife. The
message Is from his sister at San Fran
cisco. who was notified that probably
MIR. Haight was not In the hotel Sun
day night.
Work on the ruins was suspended
and the search for bodies discontinued
this afternoon until the walls. which
threatened to topple over could be
pulled down. It is believed there are
at least 10 more bodies In the ruins and
several days. will probably elapse be.
fore all can be recovered. The body of
James M. Murphy was shipped tonight
to Cincinnati. where his brother. 10.
seph Murphy. lives; the body of George
Burt. the Rock Island railroad conduc-
tor. was shipped to Chicago; the body
of Myron E. Hawley, the Union Pacl-
fic railroad clerk, was sent to Omaha
by request Of his wife: the body OF
Frederick Houbbold was sent to LIS
bon, Iowa, where he resided. and thu
bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Grel-
ner will be sent to Grand Rapids. Mich
Mayor McMurray. who has remained
at the scene Of the catastrophe direct.
ing operations. has announced his In
tention Of sending communication to
the city council. demanding that strin-
gent legislation in regard to the In.
spection Of boilers and the issuing OF
engineers papers.
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Ticket. Around the World.

San Francisco. Aug. ?o.-The South
ern Pacific company has entered into
a contract in London which makes II
now possible for passenger to buy
a ticket around the world from any
point on any OF the lines which have
become a party to the new agreement.
The agreement is in effect an import
ant combination between several big
railroad and steamship companies de-
signed TO control the lions share OF
the round-the-world passenger traffic.
The contract was signed by the Lon
don representative OF the Southern Pa
ciic, acting also as the agent OF the
Pacific Mall and the Occidental and
Oriental steamship companies. and the
agent OF the Peninsular & Oriental
Steam Navigation company.
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BIG SEA SERPENT
THE MONSTER SEEN PLAYING
IN THE RIVER BRONX.
He Was Observed by the Omclal Eyes of
the New York Police The Talk
OF ,he Whole village.

New York. Aug. 2o.-The village Of
West Farms is agita,ed over a mon
ster that at midnight raises Its awful
head above the surface Of Bronx river
and splashes about The monster snake
or serpent has been talked about In the
village for week past. but the official
report was not made until Monday.
when Roundsmen Merritt and Ward
and Policeman Wood told Of the thing
at the fremont police station.
According to Roundsman Wards de-
scription the monster Ia 20 feet long.
its head is round and fiattened at the
top. Its eyes are red and phosphores-
cent. and big fms hang like elephant
ears on either side. Its neck is about
10 inches thick and green In color. The
breast Is white. 1t rushes through
the water with great rapidity and
leaves wake white and frothy.
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ILL. Latter. Conricted Him.

Paris. Aug. so.-Glblas says an import
ant conference has taken place between
United States Ambassador Eustis and
NJ. BenoIt. In which the latter said how
ever des.fous the government might be
os satisfying the demands made from
Washington 1, would take time to get
the documents bearing on the Walker
case from Madagascar. Waller ts re-
ported TO be in an advanced stage Of
consumption.
London. Aug. sn-Eonelbert woodford.
who assisted Mrs. Waller and children
out OF Madagascar after the ex-Cntted
States consul had been sentenced to 8
years Imprisonment. has arrived here.
He says the sole evidence against Waller
was embodied in his letters 10 his w.fe.
and letters from Hova friends.
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San Francisco. Aug. 21.-Favorltes again
met the!- Waterloo At the Bay District
track. Hearts Eases defeat at l to )
was the severes, blow the talent mas
suffered for some time. Five furlongs-
Mary ). won. Conde second. Red Wild
third; time, l:0eia. FIVE and a half fur
longs-Belle Boyd won. Cardwell second.
Josephine third; time. l:Os%. Five and a
hih furloHss-Crawford won. Hearts
Eease second. Mount Aair th.rd, time,
l,Os@ SIX and a half furlongs-Royal
Flush won. Wsrrago second. Fred Gard
ner third; time. l:2ia.. MEe-Adelante
won. l.l;;le Bob second. san Luis Rey
third. time I:iJai
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Saratoga. Aug. eo.-weather pleasant,
track fast. The feature Of the day was
the third race. a handicap at one mile.
Sir Excess was the flvoEate. The flag
fell 10 Il good start and Weinberg was
soon five lengths to the good with Ed
Kearney second and Sir Excess third.
Weinberg worked too hard. however.
and at the far turn, Griffin let the Ia
vorlte out. passing Ed Kearney with
ease and catching Weinberg In the
stretch. winning By three parts OF a
length. Four and a half furlongs-Kllo-
ran won. Argentina second. Sky Blue
third. time, :5s Nile and a furlong-
Look Out won, Semper Sex second. Nav
ahoc third: time. i:5T. Mlle-S.r Excess
won. Weinberg second, Pepper third
time. Leg. Seven furlongs-Runaway
won. Merry Monarch second. Ingomar
third: time, i:3o. Two miles, over eight
hurdles-K,kenny won. Southerner sec-
ond. Marcus third: time. 1853.
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Colorado Ore Purchases.

Denver Aug. 2o.-F!ve OF the leading
smelters Of Colorado have prepared COM
para live statements Of their purchases OF
gold. silver. copper Snd lead ore for the
first six monshs Of the years 1894 and 1876.
4 summary of which is as follows:
Lead. pounds, 1894, p2lSl6s: 1885. 49,
T5s,0ig. decrease, l,ls0.iia.
Silver ore. ounces. 1894. 7.S7i.9ll: 1886,
S.0s5.397: increase. SIs.ii6.
Gold. ounces, lSi, lej.iii, 1886 1881.
Increase. 1870.
Copper. pounds. 1894. l,S7s5ls; 1896. 2s5l.-
so: increase, sl3,07l.
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The uolthIll IL safe.

Philadelphia. Aug. IA cablegrsm to
the maritime exchange announces the ar
rival az Queenstown to-day OF the bark
Hollh!l from San Francisco. the v0ssl
which, q, was feared. sank with all on
board in a collision IN m.docean. July u.
with the steamer Prince Oscar. which
also foundered.
The Holthill left San Francisco In April
and was due at the scene OF the disaster
about the time OF Its occurrence. The
news OF the safe arrival Of me HolthXl
renews conjec,ures as 10 the identity Of
the unknown victim Of the awful disss-
ter.
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Columbus. s. c.. Aug. 20.-Very full
returns from the So counties Of South
Carolina show the democratic nom
inees In every county have been elec-
ted with a few possible exceptions.
Two independent democratic candi-
dates may be elected in Union, and
two negro r~publicans in Warrington.
and two in Beaufort. The reform
democrats will have large majority
in the constitutional convention which
insures the making OF n constitution
which will largely eliminate the negro
vote. There was no trouble to-day at
any precinct in the state.