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gRYAN ON THE PLATFORM.


Lincoln Neb., Nov. l5-lt has been dem
nItely arranged that William j Bryan Is
10 take the lecture platform and his FIRST
address will be delivered at Atlanta. Ca,
early In December. Ills route. ns far as Il
has at present been arranged. viii bc.
after leaving Atlanta, JUcksonyiilc. sa-
yannah Charleston. Augusta, Birmiug-
ham and New orleans. After leaving tho
hitter city air. Bryan Will go through
Texas. then on Co California aad oregon
and VIII not reach the cities Of the East
before the latter part OF February. lss5.
The man behind the enterprise Is V, r.
AcBec Of Norfolk. Va, the auperiutcnd-
cnt Of the scshoard ar line.
ON election night Mciie,. who had been
% hard worker for IN" Bryan ticket, wired
to this city oncring Mr Bryan yery
llrHe amount for "a sores OF lectures in
case the election should turn against
him. No attention was paid TO the matter
an thrt tir'e by Mr rryan. hut after the
defeat Of the dsmocratic ticket mad been
formally ac kncWlrdg'd by the is mocratic
lrlders Mr.. McEoc once more rtnswcd his
offer Negotiations were hcgul Hui the
result has been that Mr. Bryan Aas sign
"A contracts for series of lectures under
thc management NJ Alexander ComEiock,
Nho Is the reprss' rtativc and associate
o. Melee In the enterprise. Th, terms OF
'hr agreement from e iiruncial standpoint
have not been macc known, hgt II Is rC-
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SOVEREIGN LEADER
REELECTED X. OF L. GENERAL
MASTER WORKMAN.
Presidential Elcctor Daniel brown OF
sMontana ~ VI. .mber OF the Ex-
ecutiyc hoard.

Rochester Nov. lin knights OF
Labor assembly this afternoon the
principal business was the election Of
officers. James X. Sovereign the pres
sent general master workman. was re-
elected without opposition. For gem
eral worthy foreman there were but
two candidates. Philip l. Anon. mas
ter workman of district i9l, Jersey city.
and Thomas X. Mcclure of Amster
dam, ". ". the latter being elected.
General Secretary and Treasurer j, W.
Hayes Of New Jersey was reelected
without opposition. For the general
executive board consisting OF three
members. there were eight nomina-
lions. two OF which declined. Henry
u. Martin Of MINNEAPOLIS. az present q
member of the board. Andrew Best Uf
Brooklyn and Daniel Brown Of Butte.
Mont, were elected. II was voted by
the general assembly 10 refuse 20 re-
Organize or sustain ORGANIZATIONS Of
any men who have taken the places of
men IN strikes. II is probable the gem
otal assembly will conclude it's iahors
by tomorrow night
Daniel Brown Of Montana. member
of the new executive board and presi-
DENTAL elertor from Montana 0u the
Bryan ticket. Tonight. In spt akiug of
the election 81 Sovereign. said: Il
think by the reelection Of Mr. Sow
creign at the present dime the knights
Of Labor will Increase ils membership
In the West. South ard East fully 90
per cent. IN the coming year. due to the
active part Sovereign has taken In the
past chmraign on the side Of free Eil-
Yer. aud he is certainly ore ~ the ahlest
leaders We have In the United states"
Brown also stated that the people of
the West were determined L. dc all
they could o. protect their own inter-
ests and that negotiations should be
started between southern and North
western interests for tho purposr 81
constructing railroad line trom Mon
tana To NCw orleans, throughout the
agricultural belt. with the view Of III
verting IN. large shipments 80 whclt
and other products from its present
channel 10 New Orleans.
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SEAL He RDS.
David Jorticn Going to Washington to
Report on the Animals.

DnviO JOrVcn GOink I'd WushinstOn W
Report on the Animals.
Indianapolis. Nov. 17.-David Starr
Jordan, president OF the Leland Stan
ford university, is here. He Is a men,
ber of the Bering sea commission and
Is on his way to Washington to make
his report to the secretary of the trea-
sury. Speaking of the work OF the
commission. Mr.. Jordan said that he
had been for four months in Alaska.
Kamskaka. and in the Bering sea.
I'VE hope we have left nothing un-
done" said he, 'and we hope for a
speedy and honorable settlement of the
long dispute. Our herds in the island
OF ST. Paul and st. George are three
times as large as those upon the Rus
sian seal islands. There they number
about 1900 breeding females or about
1000 Of all ages and both sexes. This
is about one-iifth Of the number we
had on those islands ten years ago
They will recruit their number fast
enough II they are left alone upon the
water and no females are killed. The
japanese herds have been extermina-
ted by European and American killers
There were formerly four OF these
herds on the Kwril Islands north of
Japan. We were on these islands
These herds were there 1--WE or six
years ago. but are gone now"
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HELENA WATER CASE
Judgment BY Dsflult Rendered
Against The tity.
AN APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN
Endeavoring to Secure a Grand
Jury-A Number OF Novel Ex-
cuses. some OF Which
We're otes.
Special Dispatch 10 the standard.

Special Dispatch 10 the StarGard.
Helena, Nov 1.-THE one-sided trial.
commenced before Judge Blake Friday
In which the Helena Consolidated
Water company Is plaintiff and the city
OF Helena defendant. came 10 an end
to-day. Evidence FOR the company
closed with the testimony % one Wit
ness and then Judge Blake rendered
judgment by default against the city,
Tor sl3.f9290. The city took no part In
the proceedings because Judge Blake
Insisted that jury trial had been
waived and must therefore be tried be-
fore him alone and because he refused
the city attorney statutory time in
which to plead to an amended COM
paint. The city viii move for a new
trial and appeal to the supreme court.
Judge Blake to-day granted judg-
ment by default against Schwab Dc
Zimmerman and in favor Of Victor NJ.
Watkins. Judgment was for Si00,I9i.
amount due on II pronissory notes
made To the Montana National bank
of Helena In 1898 by the defendants.
The action involved the Cosmopolitan
hotel property and a thousand-acre
farm at the outskirts Of Helena. which
will now be sold to satisfy the judg>
ment.
Robert ID. Strong has about recover
ed from the effects OF the drug he swal-
lowed last night with suicidal intent.
Judge Knowles to-day appointed A.
j. Craven to defend ex-Postmaster
Nesbitt OF Bozeman. who IL charged
with embczzlement, II having been
learned that T.. ID. Weed. previously
appointed. would not be able to con-
duet the defense.
this afternoon the venlre for the grand
jury was returned. These were excused
for the reasons named: George r.
Chambers, Livingston. on the ground
that he Ia chairman OF the board of
county commissioners 'of Park county:
w. j. Cooke. Helena. business too
pressing; W. u. Green. Kalispell. land
slide on the Great Northern, could not
reach Helena; O. NJ Holmes. Great
Falls, newspaper man and too busy:
j. r. Mckay, Niles City. recently elect
ed senator, too busy; Isom Prultt. Bed
ford. because there Is no one to attend
to his ranch. These were accepted: J.
II. Dougherty. Radersburg: Alva
Mayne. Livingston; Fred McLeish,
Fort Benton; X. W. Noble, Lewistown;
ID. =. Rankin. Livingston; Thomas
Sillers. Helena: ID. N. Upton. Butte: X.
-t*--sk~srs Helena; 4. !. zimn,spman.
Helena; John Buckner. East Helena;
Samuel Wade. Boulder. An open venire
for IL more will be issued tomorrow
10 complete the panel OF %. These the
marshal reported he could not find:
w. a. Anderson. Livingston: \. j.
Bradley. Missoula; VI. p, Brooks. Lew
lstown: q. w. Jones. Townsend: Tom
O'Hanlon. Chinook. John Robertson,
Helena.
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EDISON THe GREAT.
A Blind Eoy Enabled 10 Distinguish
Light by Means Of the Rays.

New York. Nov. l5.-Thomas \. Edison
has verified the experiments said 10 have
been made In san Francisco In which. by
means OF the cathode rays. blind hoy
has been enabled 10 distinguish light. Ed
ison experimental last night on two sub
iccts. both blind. from Newark. y. J.
Many tubes were tried. each With In
creased strength, and finally the subjects
were enabled 10 distinguish flashes. one
of the men was able after a time to say
when the light was turned on aud OF.
Tho most successful results were oh
tained with tho aid OF red globe. and 1t
is Edison's intention to continue expert
mcntlng In this line undl much more rat
isfnctory results are arrived AT. which he
confidently predicts will bo soon.
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McKiniey viii Not Let u Drop OF Liquor
Entcr the White House


81. Louis. Nov. l7.-At to-day's ma
tional w. G.. t. U. session. the report
OF the executive committee was adopt
cd with slight changes. As adopted.
1t provided that "A field fund be placed
In the hands of the superintendent of
organization. to be used for field work
and organization. under the direction
OF the superintendent Of organization
and general officers; that state presi-
dents ana national superintendent
shall not be listed MS national organ
izers; that the appropriation for the
national organization he retired to
the superintendents OF organizations In
conjunction with the other general on
GERS. and recommends that the Loyal
Temperance Legion be made a branch
department on the payment OF the
usual dues. with a superintendent and
general secretary.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: Resolved, While we recognize the
right OF women To- make commentaries
on the Bible. as men have done from
the beginning until now. We regret the
name 'Woman's Bible has been given
any volume. aud We further deplore the
Uisapprehensiun of the press. secular
neutary ON those parts Of the Bible
only relating to woman as the new
version OF the Scriptures We further
dsclnim any connection whatever Of
the society or our national president
With this work"
The final report of the credentials
committee showed a. states represent
cd In the convention. with 3e5 delegates
and officers. A delegate announced
that II was reported the house in
Washington, in which Abraham Lin
coin died was 10 he turned into sa-
loon. A resolution was adopted menu
oralizng congress to take the neces-
sary action to prevent it.
The next order of business was the
election Of general officers for the en-
suing year. There being no opposition.
all officers We're reelected. as follows,
with Headquarters in Chicago: Presi-
dent, Frances r. Willard Of Illinois:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. kath-
crime Lrute stevenson Of Massaehu-
setts: recording secretary, Mrs. Clara
G. Hoffman If Missouri: treasurer.
Mrs. Helen NJ Barker of Illinois.
Miss willard reappointcd AIRS, Lillian
Stevens Of Maine vice president at
large. and the appointment was ratified
by the convention. as was that OF Mrs.
Frances T.. Beluchamp OF Kentucky
assistant recording secretary. All the
officers received oYatious when the re-
suit Of the hailOtlug was known. Miss
willard was the recipient OF several
immense bouquets.
IL was announced that Georgia. hav-
ing the largest delegation, had won the
prizt of a visit by Miss Willard 20 its
annual convention
In the session ~ the w. c. T. u. this
y ffa-utUn Mes Etaz1nrfIaO SAFE Urczi-
dent ~ Nassach Is6fls. moved that a
letter OF thanks be sent 20 Mr. and Mrs.
William Mckinley for their intention
not to let a drop of LIQUOR enter the
Nhite house during their occupancy of
H. Mies willard Vouched for McKin-
Icy lStns, teetotflsr and the conyen-
tl0u decided 20 Instruct the corresppnd-
iuC secretary 10 send the letter 10 Mr..
and MIS-. Mckinley.
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HIS FACE BEAMED
HANNA LOOKS WELL SINCE
THE ELECTION.
He Called on Mckinley ana Appeared In
the Happies, Frame OF Mind
Congratulations.

Canton. Ohio. Nov. 17.-Among the
congratulatory messages received to-
day by Major Mckinley is the follow
ing from Hon Carl Schurz of New
York: Having been more or less ne
tive in ten presidential campaigns.
do not hesitate to say that. excepting
only that of 1860. this was the most
momentous OF them all. The character
and credit OF democratic institutions
have never been more pointedly al
stake. The moral and intellectual
questions which lit a great people for
self-government. especially the capaci-
ty for subordinating non-esSentials 10
essentials. have never been more dis
tinctly tested, and. let us rejoice Ia
say, more signally Vindicated. If there
is anything TO be regretted IL is that
Mr.. Bryan should have received as
many votes "a he did. notwithstanding
the evident weakness of his cause. a
result which certainly was not owing
to popular ignorance and blind parti-
san spirit alone. hut no doubt also TO
the existence of discomfort not entire
ly grOundless, the causes of which
should he examined with candor and
care. ! am sure you viii not take IL as
"A mere form of polite speech when
wish you a successful administration
indeed as successful IA your opportuni-
ties are great. and this wish Includes
many things. with the specification OF
which ! win not weary you"
The president -elcCt remained In con-
ference from lunch tin 4 o'clock this
afternoon with National Chairman
Hanna and Secretary Cen. William
Osborne. When the trio came down
stairs at the Mckinley home. M. Han
mas face beamcd with COED spirits and
good health that make him look
younger than when he actively entered
the presidential contest as Mr.. McKin-
leys friend over year ago. When q
reporter asked him y "A cabinet would
be announced soon, he simply said.
You must ask the major" ard the
newspaper men knew that no asking
would get any Information on which "a
base an authoritative opinion Oh that
subject al this time. Mr.. Hannn re-
turned to Cleveland at AIS. General
Osborne will remain here until wed
nesday. returning to New York by next
Monday
Hon. l.. II. II. Green. chairman ~
the republican stale committee - Tex
rs. ex-Staie Chairman John y. Huston
~ Indiana. and Mr.. Bixby. chatrWa1
of the republican state committee "
Nirncsotu. wcr" among n score ~ cali-
rrs awaiting an audience with InJpr
Mckinley during his talk with Hanna.
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liably understood that the remuneration
which Mr.. Bryan will receive will exceed
the salary he would have received as
president of the United States Ia the
event OF his election TO that Office.
Arrangements are already under way 10
have the delivery OF Mr. Bryan's first lee
;urc In Atlanta made the occasion OF a
great demonstration which win be In the
nature OF a monster reception. The lee
lures TO be delivered by Mr.. Bryan viii be
non-partisan In their character and Will
FOR the most part be- upon governmental
and social topics. as II is expressly stipu-
lated in the contract that the tour shall
have no political aspect or coloring.
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VALLEYS SUBMERGED.
Floods in the Far Northwest the Worst
ON Record.

Seattle, Nov. ia Post-Intelll-
gencer special from Mount Vernon
says the present food In the Skagit
valley Is the worst in its history. The
whole valley is under water and great
damage will ensue to the farmers. The
country between Mount Vernon and
Laconning is submerged. while to the
south there is a vast lake. At Mount
Vernon the water is Is inches higher
than ever known. The dykes We're
manned all of last night and 1t was
not until this morning the food began
to recede.
A special to the Post-Intelligencer
from Kelso says the cowlitz river is
higher than ever and still rising. All
log booms have broken loose and mill
ions of feet of logs and thousands OF
cords OF shingle bolts have gone. The
valleys of the White and Black rivers
are covered with water and the loss
to farmers will be large.
Tacoma. Nov. 17.-This city Is stili
isolated from the world, as far as rail-
road traffic Is concerned. Up to noon
to-day not a train had left or arrived.
An attempt to get passengers to Port
the train which left Tacoma yester-
day returned The washout at Win
look prevented even q transfer, as 9TH
er washouts farther down the line do
not permit trains from Portland to
reach that point. The White river
bridge at Cattle branch is still down
and no trains are running on that line.
All traffic between this city and Seat
Al a ~ I'm
the route to the east several washouts
east Of the mountains prevent trains
running. The crews are at work con-
stantly, and with cooler weather and
subsiding floods. the promise Is held
out that traffic will be resumed to-
morrow evening. No eastern mail has
arrived for three days. only letters
coming from local points coming by
boat.
Seattle, Nov. 1.-THE Canadian Pa
citic road Is only moving thus far, but
II Is claimed that the Great Northern
will push its coast line train out to-
morrow. and railroad men gay that the
Northern Pacific overland will proba-
bly, be in tomorrow night but that is
hardly thought possible. The rivers
are all stlll very much swollen. Tne
steamer City of Campaign came down
Skagit river last night from Mount
Vernon and arrived to-day. The cap
tain reports that during the night the
steamer was forced by the current out
of the river and over the dyke and
went floating over Delta ranchcr's
farm. The steamer was gotten back
amid drist into the stream again and
reached the sound without mishap.
The news reached Seattle to-day of
the drowning at North Yakima Of
Martin Feilds.eai and William David
son in the Yakima river, which stream
is also very high. The men were at
tempting to save two companions
when they lost their lives. The storr,
has reached it's limit and the waters
are at a siandstill.
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Corbctt Wants the Eiggrst Purse.

Boston. Nov. 17.-James J. Corbett
said tonight that II no larger offer
was made between now and Friday he
should accept the offer made by Prcsi-
dent Gonsllnger Of the Bohemian
Sporting club to fight Fitzsimmons.
Corbett received two dispatches to-day.
one from Warren Lewis and another
from Dan Stuart. asking him not to
sign until they had seen him. Lewis
will come here on Thursday and Stuart
will arrive In New York later In the
week. but Corbett declares he VIII sc-
cept none but the largest ofer. In con
clusion he said that he could he ready
for a match inside OF two weeks II nee
cssary. but thought Gonslinger's sug-
Eestion OF January about right. Cor
bett wired Gonslingsr substantially as
above
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Nine Months silver Coinage.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE records
of the treasury department show that
from Feb. I. 1896, TO Nov. l there were
coined at the mants OF the United
States 16.262g22 standard silver dol
lars from the balance Of silver bullion
on hand purchased under the act of
July IA. 1880. The seigniorage upon
this amount was s5,O5i.iIo. which has
been turned into the treasury. The
balance Of the silver bullion purchased
under the net of 1890 on hand NOV. !,
1896, was i25,06l,263 fine ounces. which
cost the government sii2.sG5.625. The
coinage value OF this amount Is sl6l'-
693. 900.
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general missionary committee OF the
NJ. +. church at Sis.9S7. The commit
tee then proceeded with the allotment
OF sums for mission work In various
conferences OF the United States. in
Guiding the following: Des Moines,
S,Os5; Kansas. $1,000; Minnesota, s3.iS7;
Nebraska, s2.l50; North Dakota, $3.50;
Nebraska. $1,000; North Minnesota.
A.57s: Northwest Iowa. S3,57l: North
west Kansas. $500: Northwest Ne
braska, $500: Oklahoma. $4,000;
South Kansas. Ni.Sli; Southwest Kan
sas. $500: Southwest Nebraska. $3.50;
Idaho, $4,000; Columbia river, si.i0o;
Puget Sound, $4,000
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NO DlkCLEY BILL.
Vest Says 1t win Not Pass the senate
silver. Miuority.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator Vest OF
Missouri. who arrived here to-day. ex-
pressed the opinion that II would be I'M
possible for the republicans 10 pass the
Dingley bill or any other tariff bill
through the senate at the coming s"ssion.
II have no doubt" he said. that the re-
publican senator's who voted with the
democrats at the last session against the
considerable of the Dingley bill with the
possible exception of Carter will stand
with us again. and IL they do there Is nc
possibility OF passing the bill"
Suppose the gold democrats desert
you?"
Il do not consider that possible. They
are no more protectionists thaa are the
silver democrats"
The senator sees no apprehension over
the prospects OF his own election, but says
that, with Blackburn and Voorhees, and
possibly other silver democrats. practi-
cally beaten for reelection. he fears the
silver men will have a very narrow mar
gin. II any. in the senate during the Fifty
fifth congress.
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The Libel suit Di.mi.sc-.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Cheyenne. Nov IA libel suit for
$4,000 damages. brought by T.. =.
Crocker. wealthy Wyoming stock
man. against the Cheyenne Sun-Lead-
er was dismissed In court to-day. the
plaintiff paying the costs. Crocker's
partner, Harvey Booth. was murdered
In January. 1895. by an unknown as
sassin. The Sun-Leader charged
Crocker with the murder A libel suit
was commenced at once by Crocker,
but before Il was tried he was arrest
ed for the murder and on trial was
found guilty. On his second trial he
was acquitted.
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wannmnkcr Would he scnnter.

philadelphia, Nov. l7.-Ex-Postmns-
ter General John Wanamaker has Sig
nliied his willingness to be a candidate
for United States senator from Penn
sylvanla to succeed Senator Cameron.
whose term expires March q. 1897. He
makes the announcement in replying
to n letter Of the Philadelphia branch
Of the National League OF Business
Men.
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Al Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Nov. i7.-Sevon furlongs-
Whota won, Roosevelt second, Motila
third time. 1:2sil. Five and a half fur
longs-Serrano won. John Mct.lroy Sec
ond. Sharon third: time. LEO. Handicap.
six furlongs-Asaph won, Iiermcs second.
Ganeon third: time. l;lisi. One mile. ham
dicap-What Next won. San Juan second.
Robair third: time, az. one mile Basso
won. Volma second. Nimrod third; time.
1:42
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ON THE TRACK.
AZ san Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. i7-six furiongs-
Inflammation won. Principle second. Tor
pedo third; time. l;l9. One mile-Little
Cripple won. Coda second, Navy Blue
third; time. l;i7&. Six furlongs-Shicld
Bearer won, Flashlight second. Doubtful
third; time. i:l7is. Seven furlongs-Tor-
sina won. Sir Play second. Johnnie Nc
Hale third: time. 80 six furlongs-iIymn
won. Ricardo second. Mldlo third; time.
1IiL.
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New Orleans. Nov 17.-One mile-Toots
wen. Dick Behan second. Constant third;
time. l:iSh. Six ADMINISTRATION won.
Banquo H. second. Rosny third: time.
i;l5i,. Six furlongs-Bowling Green won.
Nicholas second. Alva third; time. i:iis..
Five furlongs-Candy won, Hickey see
ond. Alma Russell third time. i:Ot
Seven furlongs-katherinc won, Mrs.
Bradshaw second, Cherry Stone third:
time, l2oL
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CLAW Is Elcc,c,l.

Atlanta. Ca. Nov. IA. s. Clay
who was yesterday nominated by the
democratic caucus for United states
senator. was to-day formally elected
to that Office by the general assembly
The populists east their a votes for
Gen. William Phillips. and the repub-
leans gave Their three votes to Major
j. #. Hanson.
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CALLED BACK.
Charles Buu.eiic uf MlIrc Summoned to
Canton Again.

syracysc. y. Y. Nov T.-Charles
Boutelir u Maine. Will, rcturniag
from Cariru. ohio. yfsisrlay. received
a dispateu IN this city from President
elect Mckinley. sumWnT4Hs him back
u Canton lie left hyrr al 4:So p. N.
Tor the West.