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Evening star., 1896-12-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There Will BE Christmas. Tree
Supertntended by Mrs. Cleveland.

Supertntended by Mrs. Cleveland.
Christmas at the White House will be
observed this year just as 1t has been III
the past during the present administration,
ard the day will be essentially children's
festival Tonight a big Christmas tree
will be placed il the library, and Mrs.
Cleveland herself will superintend the trim
ming of the tree. The electrician of the
White House has provided a myriad Of
tiny colored incandescent lights which will
take the place of the time-honored but
dangerous wax lights in the illumination
OF the tree, and vast store Of tinsel AMI
globes and chains and ether ;deeOratiO
Rave teen provided.
Mrs. Cleveland thoughtfully remembered
the employees of the house today by be-
slowing upon each a fife turkey for to-
norrow's dinner. For the White House
table very monster Of turkey is now
re ady in the ice chest. He came alive from
Louisville, KY, few days ago, and weigh
ed fifty-seven pourds .,-,4. a... .....1eI,... q
Evening star., 1896-12-24
COurt-Martfal Sentences.

AS result of conviction by court martial
of various infractions Of the army regula-
tions, the soldiers named have been sem
fenced as follows: Private Willard A. Bar
ney Battery A. 4th Artillery, to forfeit $40
and to be confined at hard labor for thirty
Gays at the Washington barracks; Private
VIM. F. Curtis. Light Battery e. 1st Artil-
lery. to be confined at hard labor for six
months at Washington barracks and to for.
felt 5 per month Of his pay during that
period
Evening star., 1896-12-24
STREET CAR HELD Up.
minneapolis Highway men Robbed
Conductor of ST.

MINNEAPOLlS, Mimi, December "a
Minneapolis has experienced the frs; hold
up OF street car since the operations of
the Barrett Brothers several years ago.and
Tor which crime and the murder of the
driver, they were hanged. Last night three
masked men entered a Bryn Mawr car at
the end of the line, and at the end of a re-
volver took ST. from the conductor The
motorman by this time had entered the
car ard one OF the robbers covered him
While another went through him. His pock-
cts yielded only one cent, and this the rob-
bers returned to him.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
SCHOONER ON THE ROCKS.
The Vessel Likely to He Total
Wrecks

STANFORD, Conn.,, December 4.-A
large. three-masted schooner went ashore
on ledge Of rock about one and half
miles from shore of Stamford harbor to-
day. The name of the sehooAler cannot be
ascertained at present. -.She lies on the
rocks, bow on and has.apparently shipped
much water. At moon 1t seemed apparent
that the vessea VIA PROVE total wreck.
NEW YORK. D<eembSr 24.--The schooner
ashore. off Staa.fsrd hatbor, Corn, is the
George q. Dudley, Capt Wilson. from Nor
folk. Va. for Bridgeport. Conn.,, with a
cargo Of pig iron.
Tho Chapman Derrick and Wrecking
Company have wrecking tugs alongside the
schooner and viii try to float her without
taking cut any Of the cargo.
The George e Dualey was built at Madi-
SON, Conn, in 1891. She registers 3S7 tons
al haiis from New Haven. Conn.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Jealousy Leads to Tragedy.

PEORIA, H.. December 24.-This morn
ing the body Of Ebenezer Scott was found
on the river bank with his brains blown
out and the shotgun clinched firmly in his
hand. Last night he had filled his wffe's
neck and shoulder with shot. and then he
went out and killed himself. The woman.
It Is thought. will recover. Jealousy was
the principal cause of the tragedy.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
PROPOSED DuNIsaRD COLONY.
Property Will BE Held in Common
and Jails VIII BE Unknown.


and Jails VIII BE Unknown.
LIGONIER, Ind, December 24.-The re-
ligious society known as Dunkards is en-
deavorins to purchase the entire region
comprised within Brown county. in this
state, to which its members will emigrate
to establish a government of their own.
according to their ideas.
c. E.. Everett of Albion is the projecto tor
Of the scheme. He has already purchased
Al 600 acres of land INF that county, to
few days.
The projectors say that neither Jail nor
court house will be needed.. and that the
elec ton Of local officers VIII be held only
to comply with the law, as all property
will be held in common
Negotiations are aiso repprted to be in
progress for the pure hase of an immense
it is proposed to establish an Indiana Men,
onite colony.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
An Air Motor Tested.

ROME. n. Y, December pa COM
pre- ssed air motor was given a test ON the
tracks OF the New York Central railway
here today. The engine hauled four loaded
freight cars with ease. Ii will be gilen a
test on the Sd avenue elevated railway in
New York city next month.
Evening star., 1896-12-24

Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today f0i
redemption. 500. .l3d Government receipts
From internal revenue, $517. .4S3; customs.
t361 ,264: miscellaneous. $123. 456.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
SOUGHT RELIEF IN DEATH.
Clancy's Attempted
Suicide at Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 24.-The
ship Australia, which arrived from Homo
lulu day later than the Belgc, brought
particulars of the attempted suicide of
Quartermaster Thos. Clancy of the United
States ship Adams, which occurred on the
evening of the Belgic's departure and was
briefly mentioned in her dispatches. 1t ap-
pears that Clancy had fallen desperately
in love with a young woman on the islands
who did not recprocate his affection. He
was pressing his suit ardently when orders
came for the Adams to sail for San Fran
cisco. Clancy could not get permission to
rem iin on the island and dared not desert.
He grew respondent and tried to drown his
sorrow in drink He did not find forgetful-
ness, so he betook himself to the armory on
the morning of the 18th and, taking up
rifle. shot himself in the chest. The bullet
passed through his body and then through
the armory door, just missing an officer
who was standing on the deck Clancy was
removed to the Queens Hospital. He will
probably recover and will then be brought
hOfre the Alert 81.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Wants senator Dubois, Seat.

HALEY, Idaho, December 24.-Judge
Angel of HALEY has announced himself a
candidate for the United States Senate 10
succeed Senator Dubois Judge Angel is u
populist.
Evening star., 1896-12-24

Siected secretary. A subcommittee con-
Sisting of Messrs. Williams, De Graw
Noyes, Mccartney and McCammon, was ap-
pointed to consider propositions for fur
nishing the banquet. The price of tickets
was fixed at 81.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
berlin Anarchist. Arrested.

BERLIN. December A.-The anarchis.
leaders Landauer and Rosabereiss and a
number Of others have been arrested and
many houses have been searched
Evening star., 1896-12-24
CONFESSED UNDER TORTURE.
Revelations Made by Turkish Con.
spiratOrs at COnstnntinOpIe.

revelations Made by Turkish Com
sDfrators at COnstantinOple.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December a.
Fresh arrests have been made of members
Of the young Turks party, bringing up the
total Eumper of prisoners to four hundred
The names of the men made prisoners were
obtained from persons formerly arrested
The latter were tortured in prison in order
to compel them to divuige the names of
their associates in the political movement
referred to.
VIENNA, December 24.-The Neues Wien
Ell Tagblatt announces the resignation of
the Servian cabinet.
PARIS, December 24.-The Intrasigeant
says that the delay in appointing a
successor to Baron de Courcel as ambassa-
dor to the court of St. James is due to the
desire Of NJ. Hanoteaux, the minister for
foreign affairs, to be envoy of France at
St. Petersburg.
Evening star., 1896-12-24

Ocean Steamships Arrived.
PHILADELPHIA. December 24-Arrived
Illinois. Antwerp.
SOUTHHAMPTON, December "a Ar
rived-Spree, New York. for Bremen.
Evening star., 1896-12-24

The first meeting Of the banquet com
mittee was held last evening, with Chair
man George 8. Williams and Messrs FranI
B. Noyss, P. v. DeGraw, w. A. Boyd. Ros,
Thompson. J. Dewitt Arnold. A. g. Dag
gett. Ormsby McCammon, John T. wilkin.
and g. A. Lyon. jr., present. Mr.. Noyes wa.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18
National Honor at stake.

In response to delegation, which
called to congratulate him recently,
Major Mckinley delivered the fol.
lowing address, which all should read
and profit by;
what we want Is sound policy. hnan-
ciRl and industrial, which viii give conr-
age and confidence 10 all. for when that
Is done the money nov unemployed. be-
cause Of fear for the future and lack Of
confidence in investment, will quickly
appear in the channels OF trade.
The employment OF our idle money,
the idle money that we already have. in
gainful pursuits viii put every idle man
in the country at work. When there is
work there is wages. and when there Is
work and wages there are consumers Whu
Constitute the best market for the prod,
ucts Of our soil. Having destroyed bas-
iuess and confidence by free trade poll
cy, it Is now proposed 10 make things
still worse by entering upon an era %
deprecated cnrredcy. Not content with
the inauguration Of the ruinoas policy
which has brought down the wages 81
labor and the price o. farm products, It's
advocates now offer new polioy which
viii diminish the value Of the money IN
which wages aud products are paid.
Against both of these We stand opposed
~Our creed embraces an honest dollar
and an untarnished natio1al credit, ade
quaie revenues for the uses Of the gov
eminent, protection 70 labor and indus
try, preservation OF the home market and
reciprocity which viii restore our foreign
markets. Upon this platform we stand
and submit It's declarations to the sober
and considerate judgment Of the Amer
can people,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

The democratic convention last
Saturday completed it's work by nom
mating Arthur Sewall, OF Maine, for
vice president Mr.. Sewall was put
on to please the populist party, he
being a capitalist, millionaire manu-
fscturer, national bank president and
president of railroad, viii just suit
our populistic friends. The check he
gave the democratic national commit
tee was the cause of his nomination.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

1t has been claimed that the fight
this year was between the money
power and the people, and that the
rich men were going to buy up the
election for Mckinley. The truth of
this can be judged from the follow
ing item taken from Denver papers,
which are supporting Bryan:
There is now IN Chicago check for
100000 made payable to the democratic
campaign committee. 1t is certified and
it comes from the richest man in Colorado,
1t is for the purpose Of carrying Illinois
for W. ]. Bryan, and there are more to
follow
Holy smoked 100000 for one
state, and more to follow. No won
der certain local heelers are becoming
such ardent silyerites.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18
Bargains !! Bargains F.! f!

! have lately been buying large guam
titles Of goods because they were cheap
Politics TO great extern; has depressed
the value OF goods It's done for pur-
pose, TO get the people confused, they
then fail to vote for their interests
Hence the main question, silver, remains
unsettled, but viii be soon. then every
thing viii advance.
So now while things are all your way
and goods are begging for prices and pus-
cbasers, come and take a look at my
new goods, consisting Of . different
styles and figures OF the most remark
able dress goods values ever seen in the
county. such as
WHITE AND BLACK INDIA LISEN
NAISsooKs.
DMIIIEs, STRIPES AND CHEcEs
LINEN CoLoRKD BATIsTE
hiPoRTED SPIDER MUsi.IS, the latest
thing in wash goods, all colors.
IDENTITY SPIDER MUsI.IS. al colors.
Look at the prices, ec to zoe. just
half the prices Of two years ago when
we thought bottom had been reached.
Ladies' patent tip Qxfords, &c. Childs
and misses tan Oxfords way down. and
so on through my whole stock, goods 90
at bottom prices.
have the goods, you have the money.
Lets trade. So we can, il you but juss
drop in and examine prices and goodt.
c. II. FRYBARGER,
Carlton, Colo.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

On last Sunday morning, the day
after the adjournment OF the Chicago
convention, 6a OF the leading demo
cratic daily newspapers bolted the
ticket and platform. More have
joined them since then and they now
number over 100. They are scattered
throughout the northern, central and
southern states, and their influence
will help pile up overwhelming ma
jorities for Mckinley.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

The cry Of the free silverites for a
number of years has been that law
yers, bankers and railroad mAgnates
were destroying the country. Yet
they nominated Bryan, n lawyer, for
president, and Sewall, banker and
railroad magnate. for vice president
VIII some one tell us where the far
mer and laboring man comes in.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

Bryan made his reputation as a
free trader and not as free silverite.
He helped frame the Wilson bill,
which has brought more misery to
the people Of this country than any
other measure that ever passed con-
gress 1t was his speech advocating
that bill which brought him into
prominence.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

Teller received few votes at Chi
cage, but every time his name was
mentioned ii was Kissed by the dele
gates. They had no use for even an
ex republican at that convention.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

Although some populist state con
ventions have refused to endorse
Bryan and Sewall, yet II IS practi.
cally certain that the national con
yention which meets at St Louis on
next Wednesday viii endorse that
ticket.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18

Cornelius Vanderbilt is suffering
from stroke of paralysis caused by
his sons refusal to obey him. He
must think it is cheaper to get sick
than to buy eowhide.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18
M. STRAIN


- HAS fOh SALE ---
good team and harness.
threshing machine.
second hand -Aermoter- wind mill
5 new -fiemH wind milis.
All kinds Of millet and cane seed. This
is the month 70 SOW millet and cane.
! also have a mare and colt and youEg
horse to trade for a young cos aud calf
VIII sell on time, or exchange for
cattle, hogs or gram.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-07-18
RsPUsLicAs TICKET.

The treasury reserve has again
dropped below the hundred million
mark.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
NO ELECTION.
Opinion ''Handed Down" by the Salt
Lats County Attorney

Opinion "Handed Down" by the Salt
Laks County Attorney.
Salt Lake, Nov. l7.-County Attor-
ney G.. O. Whittmore this afternoon
handed down an opinion on the legal
status of the recent election. 1t de-
clares that the bollOt was not secret
one as defined by the provisions OF the
cOnstii tuition, which are mandatory and
prohibitory; therefore the election it.
self is absolutely invalid, and is, in
fact, no election"
However, the board Of canvassers is
advised that it must perform its duty,
which is merely ministerial, and that
the county clerk must Issue the certii'
Gates of election required by law unless
he is prevented from doing so by the
intervention of q court of competent ju-
risdictiOn.
The opinion was delivered to the
board of canvassers at its meeting this
afternoon. The opinion is in reply to q
resolution OF the Salt Lake county can
vasslng board, to the effect that the le
gality of the election had been brought
into question and asking that the du
ties of the canvassing board be defined
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
FIVE YEARS IN THE pm
Is YOUNG AUBERY WALLS
PORTION
For i:urclarizimg Mtsser l. Rogers Sa-
ioOn-.Jnhnnie MOncktOM Will Serve One
Year-Some Startling Statements Made
I:y WaH Other Court Matters.

Anbery Wall, the young man who
burglurz..d MusSer & Rogers saloon
few months ago, and whose conviction
was the result OF some clever work on
the part Of the authorities. was ar
raigned before Judge Showers Monday,
waived his statutory rights, pleaded
guilty to the charge of burg larry in the
first degree and asked that sentence be
pronounced the next day. On Tuesday
Judge Showers sentenced him TO five
years in the penitcntiary, and ON the
following morning Special Deputy
Sheriff George Ref departed for Deer
Lodge with Wall in custody. Wall
took his sentence cody. and remarked
that if the opportunity presented It,
self he would learn some trade during
his confinement and give up his past
questionable calling.
Wall is young, and he has not seen
much of the world. but since his arrest
il has been demonstrated that he is one
of the shrewdrst Of burglars. Like
love. he laughed AZ lO.ksmiths, and to
a fellow prisoner in the county jail he
contilrd the startling information that
he had visited and entered every resi-
dence and business house in the city at
dead OF night. He stated emphatically
that there was not Il place in the city
that he had not entered with burglar
Gus intent and he had taken just what
he desired. He was an adept i'm the
manufacture of false keys, and had in
his possession keys Of all sorts and con
ditions.
He also told this man that he had
frequently robbed the tlume boxes in
the gulch. On one occasion, severa
months ago he made quite Il haul
getting away with several hundred
pounds of ''clcan-up" from which ht
banned about 5000 worth of gold. Ht
claimed to have been following these
methods for years.
John Monekton, who was mixed ~
with Wall in this affair. was arraignet
Tuesday. w. \. Clark was appointed
10 defend him. A plea of guilty to tn
charge of receiving stolen goods wa
entered His attorney made a plea TO
him, stating that Monckton had resided
here several years. and until this Occa
sion had horne an unblemished reputa
tion. He asked that justice be TEN
pcred with mercy. Monckton was sen
fenced to one year in the pen.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
VIRGINIA VISITORS.
People Who Have Visited the tUunty y
Seat During the week.

Among those registered at TIA" Mad
ison house this Weei; are:
l. + Stafford LAurin: Mrs \ Donald
son. Helena: Geo Copp. Sheridan: +.
Flaherty and wife. Dillon: j J Mct;illi-
yan. Butte: John Keller. Eaoton: t l..
Gibson, Meadow Creek: Jno Y Soylcr,
Twin Bridges: i j Met tleHY. Red
Bluif; Mat: Anderson, boz@nrtn; Geo.
Massingall. Summit: II S.hleshngCr,
Butte; w NJ Cauble. Ruby Valley: II
c Cockrcll, Walter \ Hartman. Boz
man; Frank showers, + j 5 Monaghan,
Boulder; Mrs j { Guam, I;uttc: w
Plumb, l,aSton. II - I;rainard. J {
COngor, Dillon: f,nOrh Slack. BoI"man:
+ Root and wife. Richard Taylor and
wife, Sheridan: II Y Jackson. Sterling;
J Sneder. Jack Powell. + t. IlollinE--
worth and wife. Butte; Alex Norris,
Norris; II Caswell. ltuby Valley W
Shafrr, q + Wrieht. Sheridan: ) |.
Page, !.auln; Homer f. Hutton. Jno
Creek. Dennis Ticrney, lAurip: ! G.
Roberts. w j f.nnis. f. e Rice. j /
Gilchrist, Eunis: Chas Mctzrl. t'uitcr
springs, + Carey, Sheridan: Lynn
Comfort, Katherine Comfort, Twin
Bridges; |. + Price, Dillon: ) . IEar-
mer. Butte
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
HAD TO 90 1T.
Madison County Forced to Invest IL
Weighing and Measuring Appliances.

Madison County Forced to Invest In
weighing and Measuring Appliances.
In compliance with State Attorney
Haskell's enforcement OF the code re-
lating to standard weights and meas
ures, Madison county is now supplied
with massive brass balance that will
adjust from SO pounds weight down to
one-sixth OF an ounce, also the U. S.
standard yard measure, liquid and dry
measures, and solid brass weights
heavily lacquered. The outfit is rath.
er an expensive luxury--costing S29S. 50
besides Sl4 freight. The codes contain
considerable rubbish concerning the
subject. and in which county clerks
are constituted ex-ofticio county sealers
of weights and measures Of their re-
spective counties. It's provisions are
embraced in Section 3l35, Part fl,
Title VII, wherein 'all venders and
traders in goods and merchandise, gold
dust and other articles of traffic, must
have their balances, weights and meas.
ures compared with the standard Ol
their respective counties, and approved
and marked by the county sealer, and
| if the same are found to be correct tC
be sealed with the name or initial let
ters of the county inscribed thereon
or condemned by him If found incorrec,
and marked condemned. While the
mutual benefit Of all concerned In othel
parts of Montana, it is all nonsensica'
rot in Madison county and we wOult
infinitely prefer the good ola privilege
of patronizing some other dealer shoult
there be any likelihood of discovering
one who is disposed to cheat in tn
weight of gold dust or sanded sugar.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
NOTHING IN IT.
County Clerk Steffens Denies = state
meut Published in the standard,

County Clerk stefPens Denies = state
ment Published in the standard.
County Clerk Steffens says the fol-
lowing item from the Standard may be
true except as to the deputy clerkshiP,
which presumption is news to him:
III. A. pease. senior member of the
firm Of Pease & Stetfens, jewellers, to-
day bought out the interest Of his
partner. 1t is understood that Mr..
Stetfens will leave on the first of Jan
uary to take the position of deputy
county clerk of Madison county, his
brother at Virginia City having been
elected county clerk at the late elec-
tion. Mr.. Pease began business in
Virginia City in 1866. He moved to
I'ozeman in 1882. Gus Steffens has
been junior member of the firm for IA
years
The item was written by the Roze-
man correspondent of the Standard and
is evidently purely conjectural, as
County Clerk Stetfens states emphat-
ically that there is absolutely no truth
in the statement that he intends to ap.
point his brother rs deputy. He de-
sires this to he distinctly understood
10y his friends.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Old Board to Hold Over Until No
veinber y. 1897. Says Haskell.

The Old Board to Hold Over Until No.
ve,nber =. 1897. Says Haskell.
State Attorney Haskell has written
his opinion regarding county commits
sioners. and in effect advises the old
boards to frreze. to the tenure of their
official positions till the court knocks
them Out-prOvided it can be done.
After lengthy references in the matter
Mr.. Haskell concludes that in receiv-
ING the provisions of the constitution
and statutes of the STATE. of Montana it
j. self evident that the terms OF county
commissioners began upon the adlnis-
sion of the state into the tnion. which
was November s, 1889. as DpOvtded by
section IL. ordinance ,, of the cOnsti-
tuition. and that the term OF Office OF
those elected in October, 1889, was for
four years as provided by section ~,
article XIV Of the constitution, and
section 49lO of the Political Code. The
term Of office of the persons elected as
commissioners ended on the 9Th day OF
November, 1893. and the term of their
succ4ssors, who were elected in Novem-
be,. 1892. commenced on November s.
1893. was for period of four years,
whose term of office will end on
November 8. 1897.
The term of office Of county commits
sioners elected on November }, 1896.
will commence on November 8. 1897,
ut the expiration of the term of the
present incu mhents. and their term
viii end on November s. 1901.
The time having expired to contest
the election of any person elected to the
office of county commissioners Montana
therefore the only proceeding that can
instituted under the law to remove /:
county commissioner from office is by
writ Of quo warrantO. as provided in
chapter V, title Y. of the Code of Civil
Procedure, which chapter includes
sections l4l0 to l445. both inclusive.
Mr.. Haskell further advises that il
issuing certificates of election of cOun
~ commission ers elect the certitca tt
should set ont that the term of office o
the person named in the certificate vii
commence on November s, 1897. anl
end on NOvem Der 8. 1901.