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a BIG FIRE.
wharves, torres and Contents swept Away
and the Loss Is Great.


Brunswick. Ga. April "A fire started
at 1:30 o'clock u. m. to-day and swept
away many of the most prosperous busi-
ness enterprises OF the city. The loss is
about 5000 and the insurance Is placed
at 100000. A strong wind forced on the
flames and the local fire department be-
came powerless. that assistance was
telegraphed for to Savannah. Way Cross
and Jacksonville. At 4:s0 o'clock the fire
was under control, but not before one life
had been lost. Charles Smith. an en-
ploye of the Brunswick a. Western rail-
road. was overcome by the heat and died.
The flames started on the Brunswick a
Western railroad wharves. and within an
hour the wharves two large warehouses, a
number of cars. including the freight con-
tained therein, were consumed. entailing
a loss TO the company of 500. 600 partially
insured. The extensive property OF the
Downing company. dealers in naval
stores. became ignited. and the structure.
with its valuable stock, was consumed.
Their loss is estimated at 5000. 600 almost
covered by insurance. The flames then
swept up Bay street. Thirteen stores. in
cluding the stock. were destroyed. the
loss on these being about 100000 insur-
ance $4,000.
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a QUEER CASE.
This Crank Has Given the People . Con-
undrum q Soivs.

This Crank Has Given the People n Con-
undrum to soivs.
Rock Island. Ill, April 2.-Hundreds
Of persons to-day visited the Bastian
farm. which is in possession OF the
sheriff. The finding OF the decomposed
body of John Louderbosh under a pile
of rubbish on the farm yesterday
strengthens the general belief that
Henry +. Bastian committed suicide
March 3 last. because he feared his
criminal record was about TO be laid
bare.
Following Is a list OF laborers upon
the farm who mysteriously disappeared
shortly after they were paid of and
discharged. who are believed 70 have
been slain by Bastian: Fred Kusch-
mann. whose body was found a month
ago by the road a mile from the Bas-
tian farm: John Louderbosh. whose re-
mains were uncovered yesterday. more
than a year after he disappeared: :
Frieze knernZen, not seen or heard
from since the spring OF 1884: Marshal
Lewis. who disappeared in 1859.
Bastian testified at the Kuschmann
inquest that he paid Kuschmann s7s
the night OF his death. He said Kusch-
mann rode a fractions horse. which re
turned 10 the farm without a saddle
He said he then went in search OF
Kuschmann. and found him lying by
the side Of the road a mile away. on
this testimony the coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict OF accidental death"
Local newspapers called public atten-
tion to the significant fact ignored by
the coroner's jury that Kuschmann's
overcoat had been found in the road.
folded up. with marks OF bloody hands
upon the back OF IL. Two silver dol
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lars was all the money found in the
pockets. although Bastian swore TO
paying him $40 an hour before finding
the body. The doctors examination OF
Kuschmann's head after the inquest
showed the wounds to have been in
fiicted with a club instead Of a horses
hoof. as the coroner's physician had
concluded. When Bastian learned he
was suspected of murder he told con-
Trajectory stories. His name was also
connected with the burning of Farmer
McLaughlin's barn two nights before
the robbery.
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Iaaho's immigration Convention.

Boise. Idaho. April 2.-The Idaho i'm
migration convention assembled here
to-day. There are representatives from
Utah. Washington. oregon. Colorado
Nebraska and Minnesota. A number
OF interesting papers are TO be pre-
sented. Hon. y. III. Roberts OF Utah
and j. G.. Cessna OF Nebraska. will
address the convention tonight.
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For school Trustees.
Dispatch 10 The Standard

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Livingston. Mont. April "A mass
meeting Of the citizens was held at the
court house tonight TO place in noml-
nation two candidates for school trus-
tees TO succeed G. II. Hefferlin and ID.
Short. and to serve three years The
candidates selected were NJ. II. Lash
orn and Fred Brooks. The election viii
occur Saturday. the 4th inst.
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Washington. ID. c.. April 2-Orders
have been issued from the war depart
ment 20 break up the army PURCHASING
station at Los Angeles. Cal. Major
William \. Elderkin. commissary in
charge. has been ordered TO san An
tonic. Texas. to take charge OF that
station.
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Rhodes. coaalene..

Salisbury. Matabeleland. April 2-Ce-
Gil Rhodes. with $50 volunteers, Is pro
ceeding 10 Gwelo and BuluNfayo
Rhodes expressed the opinion that Rho
desia is capable OF coping with the re-
volt OF Matabeles.
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loo Much Water.

Rochester, N. Y. April 2.-The water
In the Genesee river has fallen but an
inch since last night. Ten steam en-
gines are pumping water from the cell
lars OF large buildings. Great piles OF
merchandise are In the principal
streets.
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Iielena,. KrcIsIrntInn-

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
Helena, April To-day was the sec
ond and last day OF registration before
the city election Monday The total
registration is 2.70S. which is 2S9 less
than last year.
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Is~riin l. MflIirr

Berlin, April AT a meeting OF the
bondholders OF the Northern Pacific
railroad to-day IL was unanimously re-
solved 10 accept the reorganization
plan
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ARE YOU
KEEPING
HOUSE
WITHOUT
A
CL.QCK7

You can do without one but will you?
When you can get a clock at your own
price at
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

We have just received a large ship
ment of clocks of the latest and mob
biest patterns and the prices are cheap
er than ever.
Fancy China Gold Ornamented Eight
Day Clocks from 50 upward.
Porcelain Clocks from 1925 upward.
Marbleized Eight-Day Clocks from IS
upward.
Egyptian Marble Eight-Day Clocks
from SIS upward.
Onyx Clocks from 500 upward.
Fancy Gold and Silver Clocks from
81 upward.
Oak and Walnut Clocks from $3.50 up
ward.
Alarm Clocks from 81 upward.
All Eight-Day Clocks have Cathedral
Gong and are Half-Hour Strike.
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ed every request thus far preferred,
even allowing him to visit the prisons
where the captured Americans are con-
fined. Of the Spanish troops, he says,
they are fairly well drilled but under
a system of tactics and manual differ
ent from any the General had ever
seen. As to the insurgents they prac-
ticaIly have control of the island. Their
emissaries come in and go out of the
towns and cities as they viii and he
believes the entire native population is
in sympathy with them.
As to the inhumanity of the Spanish
commanders, Gen. Lee expresses him
self in the plainest terms. "They do not
regard the laws of modern war nor
the usages customary among civilized
nations at ALL" he said. From every
quarter there is the same testimony
concerning the barbarities of the Span
ish soldiers. Some of the evidence /
have heard would be beyond belief,
did I not know it to be most reliable"
Gen. Lee doubts if peace could be
made now, short of absolute indepen-
dence and freedom from Spanish con-
troll
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BIG CONVENTION IN INDIANA.
The Silver Men Will Have a Majority
of Over Z to |.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 22.-Demo-
Gratis of Indiana are gathering in great
numbers for the State convention
which will be held Wednesday.
1t is probable that two days will be
devoted to the convention. Free silver
will carry the convention and the plat
form will be very strong, favoring free
and unlimited, immediate and indie
pendent coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to /. The free silver delegates
will include 1 800 of the 1,747 delegates,
the majority of the gold standard ele-
ment coming from indianapolis.
There is a long list of candidates for
the various offices, the prospects being
that B. +. Shively, of South Bend, will
be nominated for Governor. The free
silver executive committee has made
all the arrangements for the conven-
tion. r. C. Bell, of Fort Wayne, will
be chairman and Dan Mcdonald, of
Plymouth, secretary. Gov. Matthews
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
AJEALous HUSBANDS CRIME.
A Kansas Farmer Killed His Wife and
Then Shot Himself.

Wichita, Kan, June 60. r. Hart,
a prominent farmer, shot and killed his
wife, Ida, last evening, then ended his
own life in the same way. Jealousy
prompted the act.
Hart had accused his wife of inti-
macy with a local business man and
last night bought a revolver and
started out to kill him. His search
was unsuccessful and he had APP
parently gotten over his desire to kill
and spent the day pleasantly with his
wife. In the evening he sent her for a
cigar and while she was away wrote
a farewell letter to their friends and
signed both their names to it. Then
the moment Mrs. Hart returned he
shot her. Before neighbors, who had
heard the shot, could arrive Hart
turned the revolver on himself. Both
died within a few minutes after being
shot. The murderer and suicide was
a nephew of Judge Ash, prominent
ATTORNEY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
THE SILVER MENINTExAS
They Will Meet To-day and Send Dele
gates to Chicago.

Austin, Texas, June 22.-There is a
rapid importing of delegates to the
two conventions which meet here to-
morrow. The silver wing is getting
its forces mustered slowly and indica-
tions point to the fact that there will
not be more than five or six hundred
all told in attendance.
The silver men have about decided to
send eight delegates to Chicago in
order to harmonize their factions. If
only four go there will not be room
on the list for all aspirants and for this
reason, eight win be sent. This num-
Der will include Hogg, Culberson, Rea-
gan, Blake, Duncan, Bailey and Chill
ton. The fight over Bailey, which was
waged so bitterly yesterday by those
on the ground, has about blown over
and he will be put on the list to pacify
his friends. There is some intimation
that the convention will endorse Bland
for President, though some of the
members are talking of an endorse
ment of Teller.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
Democratic Hosts of the North
west Assembling.
PARTY DIVIDED IN TEXAS
Gov. Altgeld Will be Renomina-
ted in Illinois.
wlNCoNsIN WILL BE FOR GOLD
Ohio and Indiana Will Hold Their Con-
ventions on Wednesday and Both
of Them Will Declare
For Silver.

Peoria, his, June 22.-There has been
no slate made for the State ticket to be
nominated here tomorrow at the Dem
ocratic State Convention. At least the
silver wing of the party has not made
up a slate. Gov. Altgeld said so and 50
did Chairman of the State Central COM
mittee Hinrichsen. They intend to go
into the convention and let the repre-
sentatiyes of the people nominate
whomever they please.
Atlorney-General Maloney says to-
day that he will not attempt to secure
a denomination, and further that he
would not accept the nomination were
it offered to him. He then expressed
the opinion that +. j. Scofeld, of Quin-
cey, now first Assistant Attoreny-Gen-
eral, would capture the place. Chair
ma Hinrichsen said to-day that he did
not believe the delegates-at-large to the
Chicago convention would be instruc-
ted
Had Col. Morrison remained in the
field" he went on to say, she could
have had the delegation instructed for
uiul N4CuOub bIOuDles As III II, l. III
confident the Illinois delegation will
90 into the National covention unin-
structed There has been talk of in
structing the delegates-at-large for
Boies, of Iowa, or Bland, of Missouri,
and Gov. Stone, of Missouri, has also
been mentioned but so much has been
said about them it seems to me that it
would be unwise TO instruct
As to the probability of taking up
Senator Teller as a Presidential candi-
date, neither the Governor or the Sec
retary of State thought it probable.
If there are any delegates to the Dem
ocratic State convention who do not
believe Gov. Altgeld will be renomina-
ted they have not yet arrived. As yet
there are no other candidates in the
field. The general talk among the
delegates is that he win be nominated
by acclamation. There has been some
rumors to the effect that the Cover
nor will not accept but close friends of
the Governor say he will.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Opposed to Recognition But Strong
Reasons May Change Htm.

Washington, June "a day or two
at least must elapse. before the report
which Consul GeneralALee is said TO
have forwarded Saturday from Havana
can reach the department of State. 1t
is not clear whether the report will
come by mail or whether General Lee
viii avail himself of the services of In
ternal Revenue Collector Ryan as n
messenger, as has been intimated
might be the case.
As there has been some speculation
as to what has called forth this particu-
lar report fromSs the Consul General
it can be stated that, aside from some
brief cablegrams announcing his arri-
val and the receipt of instructions,
nothing has yet been heard officially
from the new Consul General so that
a report from him in the ordinary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
CUBA'S CAUSE APPLAUDEO.
A Minist ar's Sermon in Chicago Greet
ed With Cheers.

Chicago, June 22.-The congregation
at the Peoples church, McVicker's
Theatre, broke out with applause sew
eral times during the course of DIR.
Thomas sermon Sunday. He was
speaking of the cause of Cuba. It was
while dwelling on this point that the
big congregation interrupted by cheers
and hand-clapping. He said: THE
slaughter of christians in America and
the butchery of patriot Cubans by
Spain, seems terrible to the present
age, because of it's nobler humanity.
cit is not right that the Turks
should massacre the Armenians, the
powers of the world should step in
and stop it. 1t is not right that Spain
should crush patriots in Cuba and this
country should send forth an army
and navy to stop it,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
LABOR UNIONS FOR SILVER.

Chicago, H., June 22.-Western sill
yer men are organizing a propaganda
movement for work among the labor
ing people of the East. The first dele
CATION has reached Chicago and will
give the next six weeks to agitation
among the trades unions of the city.
1t was sent out by the Trade and Labor
Assembly, of Butte, Mont. It's leader
is NJ. J. Elliott, member of the eXecu-
tive committee of the American Rail-
way Union, who spent three months
in jail with Debs and his fellow officers
at Woodstock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
wINCONslN WILL BE FOR GOLD.
But There Are Many in the State Favor
able to Silver.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 22.-The
chances tonight are that the Demo-
cratic State convention tomorrow will
adopt a gold platform by majority of
2 to !, although there are many dele
gates who favor silence and still more
who want a silver plank.
Few of the delegates are yet here.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg and Senator
Villas will be two of the delegates-at-
large. Some of the delegates will
doubtless be for silver, but under the
unit rule they will probably be smoth-
cred. T. f. Frawley, of Eau Claire,
selected for chairman, viii make a
strong administration and gold speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
AN OVATION TO HOBART.

Patterson, n. j., June 22.-This city
turned out in body tonight to do
honor to Garret A. Hobart, the Repub-
lican nominee for Vice-President
Never in it's history has such demon
stration been held. The entire city
was a mass of bunting and flags, red
fire and fire works were burned through
out the night; ten thousand men were
in line. The procession moved past
Mr.. Hobart's residence where it was
reviewed by him, Gov Briggs and the
mayor of the city. Mr.. Hobart made
a brief speech of thanks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
OHIO WILL BE SOLID FOR SILVER.
The Convention Will Probably Adopt
the Unit Rule.


Columbus, o., June 22.-Delegates to
the Democratic State convention are
coming in slowly and the indications
are that there will be few visitors. The
convention does not meet until We'd
nesday, all preliminary work will
be done by the district delegates and
committee meetings tomorrow even
ing.
Hon. Jno. Mcmahon, of Dayton, hav-
ing declined to act as temporary chair
man, on the ground that he has been
too frequently turned down by the
party, the question of who will preside
is being discussed but the temporary
chairman will not be named until the
State central committee meets to-mor-
row.
Dan MELVILLE, formerly Sixth Audi
tor of Treasury, and Allen w. Thur
man are the leaders of the free silver
ties who will have big majority in
the convention. They claim there are
526 delegates pledged to vote for a
free silver plank in the platform and
so pledged to the gold standard while
65 are doubtful. The gold standard
men only claim 100 to 1875 delegates.
The majority of the free silver men is
so great that the convention will prob
able adopt the unit rule.
The delegates at large to the Nation
al convention at Chicago will all be
pronounced free silver men, of nation
al repute. 1t is conceded that JnO. r.
Mclean, of Cincinnati, Allen w. Thur
man. of Columbus, and J. w. BoolIwal-
ter of Springfield, will be three of the
delegates at large. The contest for
the fourth place is said to lay between
+. r. Holden, of Cleveland, f. B. Fin
lev, of Buyrus and Judge j. j. Blandin,
of Cleveland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of AMY NORTH GAR0GMA DAILY.

and the silver leader have been at work
to-day on the platform.
The district delegates will be selec-
ted tomorrow evening at the district
meetings. The only contest will
be in this, the seventh dis
trict and this will have to
be settled by the committee on creden-
tials. 1t is hoped that compromise
will be reached. The convention prom
ises to be the largest ever held by the
party in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
WAYNE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Will Present State Senator Aycock for
State Treasurer.

Goldsboro, n. c., June 22.-(Specia)
The county convention was largely
attended, and showed that the Demo-
cracy of Wayne county is united and
aggressive, and the Democracy will
win. Free silver at 16 to l was in the
resolutions.
Senator B. F. Aycock was endorsed
for State Treasurer; Walter Clark for
Vfce-President; Avery and Boyllin for
Associate Justices; and f. A. Woodard
for Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
LYNCHING FEARED LENOIR.
Three Murderers Taken to Charlotte
for Safe Keeping.

Lenoir, n. C., June 22.-Simon Gragg,
charged with killing Moore and Bow
man with dynamite, was to have had
a preliminary trial to-day but waived
it. The sheriff apprehended trouble
if he were kept here and took him
and Franklin TO Charlotte Jail on the
noon train.
William Morris, who lives ait Hud-
son, lost his residence by fire at four
o'clock yesterday. The loss was $500,
with some insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
HALIFAX FOR FREE SILVER.
Resolutions Passed Endorsing Judge
Avery for Associate Justice.

Weldon, n. c., June 22.-(SpeciaD-
The Halifax county Democratic con-
vention to-day elected delegates to
State and Congressional conventions.
Delegates go uninstructed but are to
vote only for candidate who favors
the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 re-
gardless of the action of all other ma
tions.
A resolution was introduced indors-
ing A. c. Avery for Supreme court
bench. No county ticket was named.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
A LETTER FROM GENERAL LIE.
He Says the insurgents Practically Con.
troll the Island

Washington, June 22.-The Post to-
morrow will say: A very interesting
written on the 18th and deals pretty
fully with Cuban affairs. The
Spanish authorities, the General says,
have treated him with great courtesy
and Captain General Weyler has grant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
THIRTY THOUSAND ARE DEAD
Official Report of the Japan Earthquake
and Tidal Wave.

Washington, June 22.-The first Of
fetal report that has reached Washing
ton of the great japanese earthquake
and tidal wave came to-day to the State
department. from Mr.. Herod, Secre-
tary of our Legation at Toxic, in the
following brief cablegram, which, how
ever, makes the calamity out to be
much worse than heretofore reported:
Deaths caused by tidal wave estimated
at over 10000 in reports up to date.
No mortality among Americans"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23

n. Co.,
TT tic
of the convention in obedience to
the desire of business associates
compelled decline allow
convention for the nomination for
bright could
hor conditions
of feel that
the ranks and not
gratefully remember and profoundly
add
the election of the
proportion his opportunities,
myself
respect very
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
BURNED BY LIGHTNING.

Winston, n. c., June 22.-(SpeciaD-
Lightning struck barn four miles
south of Salem last evening. The build
ing,with one hundred bushels of wheat,
feed-stutf and farming utensils, was
burned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
A GRETNA GREEN AFFAIR.

Greensboro, N. C.s June 22.-(spe-
cian-Mr. Jno. S. Montgomery and
Miss Mary L. Davis, of Meclzlenburg
county, Va, were married here early
this morning, having remained over
here all night. Your correspondent
could not learn why they ran away
from home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
pAN-PREsBYTERIAN COUNCIL

Glasgow, June 22.-The pan-Presby-
terian Council has unanimously ac-
cepted the invitation to hold its meet
ing in Washington in 1899 and has
thanked San Francisco for the invita-
ton extended by that city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED.

Galveston, Texas, June eat Dou-
cette station this morning a train
locomotive boiler exploded, killing
seven men including A. L. Doucette,
President of the Nebraska Lumber
Company, and wounding five others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
TOWN TREASURER ROBBED.

Columbia, n. c., June 22-(SpeciaD
The house of Z. d. Spruill, town
treasurer of Creswell, Washington
county, was entered last night by un-
known persons, and robbed of $116.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23

New York, June 22.-Sol Haas, of the
Southern railway interests, has been
elected president of the Sloss. iron Com
pany, in place of Thomas Siddon, de-
ceased.