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MEET.
1 and sswall Club Address <. s,yeral Able Speakers 1 Last Night.

laSJ MS AAs'
 r,ron and sewall Gu Club held held P,'~ meeting at the court |,' |'', nieht, and not withstand " v ot least 25O people were
 N T. White called the
 n order promptly at s nd the roll was called
 'a mmittee on Constitution ,.rs made their report and < uere adopted as read.
 s,a,anent officers were then follows: N. T. White, s,t ". T. Wooldridge. Vice 's, ". T. Young, Correspond '.s'ary; W. B. sorrells, Re- soeretary: J. NJ. Hudson, '..siness then being in order, V Adams offered the follow .vIpilon which was unani- badopted; /. |sysn. That q committee of anoointed to raise money |hr fine legitimate expenses of |topal Democratic Committee, .tthe same be forwarded to .sn J. K. Jones when collect IlPnt White then appointed Moving gentlemen on said |ree. J. W. Adams, C. G. New [1aS. NJ. Taylor.
 Fb.Iuaaiug was next i'll order. nsponse to numerous calls
 n White delivered a brief nraneous address which was gapplauded.
 ]. V. Crawford was on the |,n for a speech and came for Ind was introduced, but after gabout fifteen minutes, he sui Bhattack of vertigo, and was Hei to take his seat, much to peI of his audience.
 E. ?. Grace was then called sl made a very able speech soned from cause to effect,
 why England demonetized h lSl6, how she was reaping Ep0Aa year in interest from fan bonds, public and private, thy she preferred gold to silver. eael the silver question from elOrfal standpoint: showed Fsplracies, present and past, ad been entered into against altogether, made the ablest arongest silver speech the eVer heard or read. He in- h considerable humor into harEs, which convulsed the a several times with laugh FRspeech was greatly enjoyed Rho were fortunate enough to 5. Sorrells then addressed p for half hour and dis 'Ae issues of the day in q very nanner. His remarks were +applauded.
 ''aO then adjourned to meet landay night.
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DALLAS Aug. lo.-New wheat, eo@.
 Oass-l511se, bulk wagon cariots, [. O. b., country points, l5Gl7.
 Corn-shelled, lslixed. ioblots 82e: ear, from wagon 25 27c: bulk, shelied 26; sacked, car lots, f O b. country points, 28g29; ear, 27G530
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Shot For & Hurglar.

HARRISBURG, Ills, Aug 12.-George Gaskins shot and seriously wounded Albert Lancaster, boarder, mistaking him for burglar.
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Grain and ProvisIons

CHICAGO. Aug. l0.-wheat-No red, 5s9. Q-e.
 Gorn-No. g. 23sse. Oata-No. 2 white. 20lae Lard, 5 100 lbs ss l714. Mess pork, F barrel, s6 8. Short clear sides boxed, s8 37l21A3 50 Short ribs, sides. loose. s s5Il4 O.. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, B s71alt4 O.
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Emperor Williams Health Is Good.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-A dispatch from Berlin to the Standard says that Empe- TOT Williams general health continues good, and that he climbed hill with his physician on Friday.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. ll.-Cattle steady to shade easier; Texas steers, s 59Gl3 40. Sheep strong.
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Rev. Thomas c. sharp Dead

CARLYLE, H., Aug. 12.- Rev. Thomas c. Sharp q prominent Methodist divine and pioneer, died here. aged 70 years.
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livestock.

CHICAGO. Aug. n.-Cattle-Goo steady others weak; Texas steers, s 50GS i5. Sheep steady for good.
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THE MARKETS.
Eotton.

GALVESTON, Aug. lo.-ordinary, GA good ordinary, oss; low middling [ niddling, 7I4 goo1 middling, 71z; middling fair, 7z4
 NEW ORLEANS. Aug. I0.-0rdiuary, 0ll; good ordinary. 6 1S-l6; low nlid6ling, l-l0; niddling, "A; good middling, SIS; niddling fair, 3.l6.
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DALLAS. Aug. lo,-Ghoiee shipping steers, s2 59lD275.
 Hogs-Choice cornfed. ranging from l75 to 20- fhs sz 60: light weights, s2 95
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....o and sewall Club held B',r .,.a meeting at the court
 |snl" .aht and notwithstand- s' v of least 25O people were
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The Public Printingofnee Bound Senator Stewards Silver Speech Instead of the Circular Prepared by Secretary Car lisle-Hot Weather Affects Politicians at Washington
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A Conspiracy.

New York. April 29.-The Herald this
morning says: The Spanish authorities
here and in Washington have recently
discovered a conspiracy formed by Gu
bans to blow up Spanish warship and
at the same time intercept peninsula
mail steamer and rob her of a large guam
tity of gold intended for the government
troops on the island. The plot included
further the capture Of the seaport town
of Nuvitats and contemplated certain
demonstrations along the northern Sec
tions of the eastern Cuban provinces in
order to precipitate a rush of troops
from the west and effect a weakening of
the military trocha across Pinar del Rio.
While the disclosure of the conspiracy
may not discourage the Cuban leaders,
It will require an entire change of tao
tics to free Antonio Maceo from the un-
certain position he occupies in the ex-
IRENE west of Cuba, and in Spanish cir
cles il is looked upon in the light of a
blow to the Cuban cause.
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Advertising Poetry.

In a general way poetry is good in
advertising where it is well written;
correct in construction, so that IL will
appeal to educated people; full of swing
and rhythm. so that II pleases the ear.
and short enough to be inviting in APP
pearance and easily retained in the
memory. II, in addition. 1t is witty.
and has a cleverly turned point so that
people will not only remember 1t, but
will tell II to other people, 1t certainly
constitutes good advertising. But If
YOU must rely upon yourself to get up
your poems, and you've never written
a line of II in your life. or IL you are
going to turn over this work to your
office boy simply because he has the
least to do of any one around the place.
my advice to you. for the sake OF
Iong-suffering public-and your trade
Is. don't do II. for OF all kinds of poor
advertising poor poetry is the poorest.
Chicago Record.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE

The twenty-eighth quadrennial ses-
Methodist Episcopal church. which
opens at Cleveland tomorrow, will be
in some respects the most important in
the history of the church. 1t will con-
sist of about 600 delegates from all
parts ofthe world. The venerable Bish-
op Bowman will open the conference.
and the other bishops will preside day
after day, in the order of their senior
ity. The general conference is the high
est body OF the Methodist church, and
the only body in that denomination
that possesses the lawmaking func-
ton. 1t is the supreme court of the
church as well as the legislative branch
and at every recurrence of the confer
ence cases are brought before the COM
mittee on the judiciary for final adju-
dication.
Among the questions to be considered
is a proposition to increase the number
of bishops. There are sixteen regular
bishops on the bench now and two mis-
sionary bishops Several of these men
are far advanced in years, and the as
sertion is made that they are not as
effective as the exigencies of the work
demand. The plan of the extremists is
20 superannuate several of these bish-
ops and elect a lot Of younger men to
take their places. No bishops were
elected at the last general conference.
which met in Omaha in 1892. and IL
none are elected this year is will be
necessary to load down the episcopal
board with inexperienced men in 1900
Therefore many men. especially candi-
dates. are clamoring for additional
bishops to be elected at this session.
The eligibility of women to member
ship in the conference has just been
settled adversely. failing to receive the
requisite three-fourths vote in the an
nual conferences. One matter that will
receive attention is the lengthening Of
the pastoral term. At the beginning of
Methodism in this country a pastor was
permitted TO remain at his post indefi-
nitely. Later he could remain only six
months Then the term was lengthen-
ed TO two years. after a while to three
years and at the general conference OF
1855 IL was set at FIVE years. Now there
lisa demand. especially among the city
preachers. TO take the limit of entirely
that is. 10 station the preacher for a
year at a time. just as at present. but
to continue him in the same station in
definitely, provided the case demands
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MKINLEY',S EAT.

Mutterings of revolt are said to be
coming from the big manufacturing
corporations who have been assessed
heavily for the Mckinley fund. Here
tofore there was no fat frying on the
programme until after the nomination.
event with a view of controlling It,
The Mckinley fund is being raised
through the American Tariff league on
the theory that in this way they can
collect larger assessments than could
otherwise be secured. The assess
ments they are now levying are so
large that they are having difficulty
In collecting them. Two cases were re-
ported at Washington recently where
large concerns had refused to pay
their assessments.
These assessments are made on the
theory that the protected manufac-
turers owe a debt of gratitude to Nc
Kinley and that he will, If elected
president, do still more for the manu-
facturers. The fund is being used to
manufacture Mckinley sentiment and
control republican state conventions.
The Mckinley managers have not yet
secured a majority of the delegates.
The last hundred are liable to come
very hard, indeed. More money is
needed and the fat friers are pressing
the limit.
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In the House.

Washington, April 29.-Thc house
spent the day in further discussion of
the bankruptcy bill. Connolly, repub-
lican, Illinois, spoke in favor of the
measure, and Stone, republican, Penn
sylvania, Newlands, silverite. Nevada,
and Broderick, republican, Kansas, in
opposition to 1t. Newlands, in the
course of his remarks, said that If the
democrats at the Chicago convention
abandoned free trade and declared for
silver, fusion of the silver elements
would follow, which would be victori-
Gus. Connolly predicted, in the event
of the enactment of a free coinage
law, a universal demand for a bank
ruptcy law.
Before the bankruptcy bill was TAX
en- up there was some discussion OF the
treasury situation in connection with
the appropriations for this session.
Dockery, democrat, Missouri, charged
that the liabilities created by this con-
gress, including $93.000,000 for con-
tracts, would reach $605, 900. Ding
ley defended the appropriations, call
ing attention to the fact that the house
has passed a bill to increase the rev.
enue.
The house adopted the report of
elections committee No. in favor of
Bell in the contested election case of
Pearce VS.. Bell from the Second Col
orado district.
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4 NT.YED-UP CRTuF

It's curious state Of affairs when
two or more persons confess to the
commission Of one and the same crime.
Just two years ago Tuesday a prom
inent Buffalo lawyer named Gibbs was
murdered one night in the street. The
police arrested Mrs. Sadie Robinson.
the wife Of a burglar. who eventually
confessed that she and her husband
attempted TO rob Gibbs and during the
attempt were obliged TO shoot him for
their own safety. Robinson was later
arrested and was convicted and
sentenced 20 Imprisonment for life
His wife was sentenced TO twenty
years.
Now comes a woman named Minnie
Allen. who says that the Robinsons are
innocent and that she herself murdered
Gibbs. According TO her story she FIRST
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HAMMOND'S BROTHER.

He says the OhiciaIs at Washington Have
been altogether Too Indifferent.
San Francisco, April 2s.-Gen. p. p.
Hammond, jr., brother of John Hays
Hammond, was completely Frustrated
when he received the first news that
his brother had been sentenced to
death. He soon received another tele-
gram telling him that the sentence had
been committed. This whole transac-
ton has been a surprise to me-" said
General Hammond last evening. Il
really expected much more than this
result from our government. The utter
disregard Of results on the part of the
officials at Washington and failure to
impress upon the Boer government the
fact that we are a nation of many mil
lions of people and In a position to de-
mand protection for such of our citi-
gems who are abroad. has dumbfound-
ed me and rendered me all the more
miserable. A great outrage has been
committed. My brother was deliber-
ately trapped into pleading guilty OF
treason. He was given to understand
that he would be let off with a fine,
and in order to have all the trouble
ended consented to put in that plea
What was his reward? He gave them
the opening they wanted and they i'm
posed the extreme penalty"
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such indefinite appointment. The claim
are suffering because the pastors are
shifted so frequently and that by the
new process a great deal of energy that
it now wasted would be conserved.
Equal representation by the laymen in
the general conference is another ques-
ton to come up.
DR.. Lanagan's charge of fraud and
corruption in the great Methodist Book
Concern will also receive attention. The
church organs and UNCONVENTIONAL So
cieties afford several good fat offices,
to which a large number of the breth-
rem always aspire. The deliberations
of the convention, which will probably
last six weeks. will possess the nveliest
interest to Methodists the world over.
George Munro. whose death was an
nounced a day or two ago. was the
pioneer of good cheap literature. He
was born in Halifax, was teacher of
mathematics in Free Church college,
Halifax. from 1850 to 1856, and while
ology He went to New York, started
as an employee of the American News
company, launched in the publishing
business for himself. and finally pro-
duced the Seaside Library. which sup
piled readers with the best popular
literature at prices undreamed of be-
fore. The margin of profit was small
but the sales immense, and Mr.. Munro
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IRW MS FINE PLAY.
His Several Schemes Work Admirably
He Cashes W orthiess Drafts.

He Cashes W orthiess Drafts.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Great Falls, April 29.-About noon
to-day Chief of Police Guerin arrested
a man giving his name as w. 1. Irwin
on a charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses. Irwin arrived in Great
Falls about six weeks ago and can
vassed the city for orders for house
numbers. He did a thriving business
and collected part, and. in several in
stances. all of the amount asked for the
numbers. After working the city very
thoroughly he disappeared suddenly
and his patrons never received their
money back or the numbers they had
ordered. The closest search failed &c
locate the sharper and the chief was
astounded to-day when he saw his man
leisurely sauntering down First avenue
south.
Previous to his disappearance Irwin
drew a draft on Capt. j. ID. Mccormick
of Butte for $40. This he had cashed
at Quesnelrs saloon. where he paid a
small bill and was given the balance
in money. His room rent at Mrs. War
ner's he paid in a similar way. receiv-
ing IS in change. He gave another
draft to Mrs. Hall of the Black Eagle
restaurant, receiving several dollars in
change. A few days later the drafts
were returned from Butte dishonored
with Captain McCormick's endorsement
to the effect that he didn't know the
man. Just how much money Irwin
cleaned up is unknown at this time.
Where he has been during the interval
is a mystery and he refuses to say.
Irwin is a small, gray-haired man
with a fiorid complexion and about
feet inches in height. He is said tc
be a civil engineer. and is a man OF
education and pleasant address. He
will be arraigned before Judge Haw-
kins tomorrow morning.
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CAPTUR Rad.
The Competitor. With uban Munit'oni
of War Aboard, In the Eacmy's Hands

The Competitor, with uban Munit ons
of War Aboard. In the Eaemy's Hands.
Havana. April 2s.-The Spanish gunboat
Mensagera has captured and brought into
this port the American schooner Compel
itor of Key West. loaded with arms and
ammunition. In command of the schooner
were Alfredo Laborde. Or. Vedia Mesa
and three newspaper correspondents. who
are held as prisoners. IL is reported that
some hilibusterers jumped overheard and
were drowned. In addition to the arms
and ammunition captured on board the
Competitor there were three boxes OF
proclamations and other important docu-
ments.
DR.. Nedi Mesa. who was made a pris-
oner with those on board tho flibusterer,
had, Il Is said. once surrendered himself
TO tho Spanish authorities. Should this
be The case. he may be severely dealt
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When the associated press under
San Francisco date gravely sends out
word over the country that Andrew J.
Davis lit will be remembered lef. an
estate of over $4,000. 900 to a collateral
relative. ignoring his wife and two
daughters who live in this state" Il
would seem as IL the associated press
had risen superior to all the courts and
proudly established a set of facts
which settle the matter for all time.
We are inclined 10 think, however. an
appeal from the decision Of the associ-
ated press will at least be entertained.
AS a matter of propriety perhaps II
would be just as well for the associated
press to keep out OF the Davis will
case. and attend more strictly TO its
business Of catering to the goldburs
and harping on sound money" I,
should not undertake too much.
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with. One of the newspaper correspond
ents is named Hamilton The others re-
fused TO give their names.
The local guerrilla force of Palma. on
the coast of Pinar del Rio. near where
the Competitor was first sighted by the
gunboat. has captured 80 boxes Of ammu-
milton which had already been landed,
apparently from the Competitor. The
guerrillas also made prisoners Of two
men believed to be Americans. The fil.-
busterers who succeeded in getting
ashore, either by swimming or other
means. opened fire from the swamps or
the gunboat. which was assisting the
government forces on shore. and the war
ship replied, killing three of The party.
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there's Probab y Nothing In 1t.

Butte, April 29.-It is safe to say
there is nothing to Actress Calhoun's
story Attorney Miles Cavanaugh,
who represents the claims of the all
legged widow and her daughters and
granddaughter, knows nothing about
any proposition to settle. A similar
story came from San Francisco several
months ago and was promptly denied
by A. ]. Davis, who stated then that
the alleged widows claim had newer
been given serious consideration and
that they had positive proof that she
had no claim against the estate. II
there were any foundation for the
latest report, II is more than likely that
Mr.. Cavanaugh would be one Of the
first to know something about 1t.
The widows contest is pending in
Judge McHatton's court on a motion
and demurrer on which a decision may
soon be expected. and 1t is not at all
likely that any proposition of settle
ment would be made even If her claim
were a just one, as long as there is
possibility that her case will be thrown
out of court. 1t is more than proba-
BILE that Miss Calhoun has been muir
muring through her bonnet, and that
she has not received a proposition to
accept a compromise with disagree
able or any other kind of features.
She does not even figure. in any of the
claims against the estate, though 1t is
understood that she is granddaugh-
ter of the alleged widow.
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THURSDAY. APRIL 30. 1896.
THE ORGANIZATION OPPOSED

AZ A OAAo n ~ II ii lOh Off OO II
So far as returns have been received
IL appears that the democratic state
organization by large majority is in
favor of postponing the democratic
convention until late in June. In this
the democratic organization is decided.
ly at variance with the masses of the
democratic party in Montana. Inter
views published by the Standard with
many prominent democrats through
out the state reveal an overwhelming
preponderance Of sentiment in favor OF
an early convention.
There is a general, practically a uni.
versal. desire among Montana demo
Gratis to fall promptly in line with the
other silver states and show an aggres-
sive front to the emmy. The opposite
policy is without valid excuse-it is
fraught with the danger of miscon-
struction In the East. But the demo-
cratic party of Montana is at the
mercy of the state organization. From
any arbitrary decision the organiza-
ton may make in the matter the party
has no appeal The organization OF
course will do just as 1t pleases. But
IL II shall put the state convention of
until late in June. 1t will be ignoring
the wishes of the rank and file and in
juring the party's best interests.
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Petition for Pardon.

Washington, April 29.-The petition
to President Kruger for the pardon Of
John Hays Hammond, which was start
ed by Senator Stewart yesterday, and
was signed by Vice President Steven
son and every member of the senate
present, was circulated in the house
to-day and many members have
signed it
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers a bona fide paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that Of any other newspaper sub-
hshed IN the state of Montana. \ sertis-
ING contracts will be made subject to this
gosrantee.
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New York's new liquor law, which
appears at this distance to be about
as fantastic an experiment to solve
the liquor problem as ever was made,
IL being upheld by the courts. The
court of appeals holds that no law is
to be pronounced invalid merely be-
oppressive and unfair In its opera
tons; IL 1t violates no constitutional
provision. 1t is valid and must be obey
ed. The remedy for unwise or unjust
legislation not obnoxious to the consti-
ton is In a change by the people of
their legislators. 1t is seen that the
court points the way for the people
10 act
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A Strike O dered.

Philadelphia, April pa general
strike on the lines of the Union Trac-
ton company has been ordered to take
effect at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The national board has given its con-
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Incorporated.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. ApEil 29.-The Gunderson Mer-
camille company OF Meaderville was in
corporated to-day with a capital stock of
So, 900 by Lou, Albert and Addie Gunder-
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1t is not surprising that the silver
men did no prevail in Michigan's dem
ocratic state convention. In the face
of the opposition they had to contend
against the wonder is they did so well
and accomplished so much. They found
arrayed against them Don NJ. Dickin-
son and all the power and pull of the
Northumberland the administration,
as is notorious, does not hesitate to
throw decency and propriety to the
winds and resort to every means at its
command TO fight silver. AS IL was. the
silver men secured about two-fifths
OF the delegates. a majority of the
democratic party in Michigan is un-
doubtedly in favor OF bimetallism and
would so have expressed itself had the
convention been free and untrammeled
by administration influences.
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All general business letters ana corrs-
spondence should be addressed to Tne
Standard Publishing Company. Anaconda.
Mont.