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THE IOWA CONFERENCE.

Gold Democrats Meet at Des Mo;nes.
Favor . Third Ticket.
DEs MONIES, Ia., Aug. 5.-Colonel l..
D. Martin called the state gold stand.
ard conference of Democrats to order.
The meeting was held at the Savery
House About 40 delegates were in at.
tendance and the meeting was har.
monious. The question of the advisa.
biiity Of putting Democratic gold
ticket in the field was discussed at some
length, the main question being
whether it would be better not to vote
for Mckinley than put gold ticket in
the field. which was considered equiva.
lent to helping the Republican ticket in
a left handed manner. The majority
was in favor of another ticket, because
Of the Republican stand on tariff which
could not be endorsed. L. D.. Martin
will be chosen delegate and Edward
H. Hunter an alternate to the national
conference at Indianapolis.
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AVOIDING A PANIC.

Chicago Bankers WI Not Press Borrow
ers on Diamond Match.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Chicago banks
and bankers, who hold approximately
$4,000 600 worth of Diamond Match
stock, as collateral for money loaned,
will not press the borrowers for settle
ment To do so would be unwise and
might precipitate a panic. This the
banks are bound to avoid at all hazards
just now.
Another thing the banks have decided
to do, and that is to accept the stock OF
the Diamond Match owned by Moore
Bros. at cash value of 10. Such was
the basis of settlement agreed upon at
the meeting of bankers.
Probably the heaviest losers in the
collapse of Moore Bros, next to the
brothers themselves, are the brokers
who had been doing business for them
on the exchange. Very few indeed, are
the brokers, too, who did not do business
in that line. Those most affected are
Breeze & Cummins, Baldwin & Far.
rum, E. L. Brewster & Co.. and Wrenn
g. Co.
Speaking of the collapse, John j
Mitchell, president of the Illinois State
Savings bank, said:
"The banks will not lose. for they
had anticipated just such crash.
That the speculation in the stock could
not last everybody knew what was
bound to result. Some time ago Chi.
cagO bankers decided not to loan any
more money on Diamond Match COM
pany stock than they had already
loaned-say 100 per cent. This col
lapse will clear the atmosphere, and
don't anticipate any serious results out
side the parties directly concerned"
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had been decided to be the best way of
getting at the cases of Lawler, Cutcheon
and ,McCafforty.
Trade In Finland.

WASHINGTON, Aug. b.-Vice Consul
Herman Donner, in a communication
dated Helsingfors, Finland, says that
the trade Of that country is in a pro.
gressive state, and especially since the
railways are being extended to all the
principal seaports and inland places.
Direct communication with Sweden is
contemplated and will be effected when
the railways of the two countries are
extended to Tornea and Hoaparanda.
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SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.

Martin Peterson the " ctim of Gross
Carelessness.
TYLER, Mimi, Aug. 5.-Martin Peter
son aged l6, was shot through the head
by George Miller, the l5-year-old son of
a neighbor. The Miller boy was spend.
ing the day at Peterson's and had his
rifle with him. He was continually
pointing the weapon at young Peterson,
who protested in vain. He finally aimed
at Peterson's head and pulled the trig.
ger. The ball passed in at the left side
of the nose and came out behind the
right ear. Seeing what he had done
Miller fed.
The boys were good friends and were
much together, consequently it is re.
.garded as case of extreme carelessuess.
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St. Paul Union Stockyards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug 4, 1898.
HOGS-Market ga 1Oc higher than Sat-
urday; very few on the market; selling
early to packers Range of prices, 80
gals.
CATTLE-Strong all around; good de-
mank for stockers
SHEEP-Gocd demand for fat lambs
ond good sheep.
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Kansas Democrats.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. 5.-The
Democratic state convention was called
to order in the Auditorium at 10 o'clock
by Frank Bacon, chairman of the state
committee, who introduced H. 8. Mar.
tin Of Marion as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Martin made strong speech fav.
0ring fusion of all parties In Kansas
which favor silver. After the ap.
pointment Of the usual committee d.
iOurnment till 2 o'clock was take
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Chicago Union stock Yards.
CHICAGO Aug. 1, 1895
HOGS-Market active and generally
6@l0c higher.
sales ranged at $3.2Ja3.55 for light
eS.O5 gS.35 for mixed; E.1o@3.2) for
heavy; and $27O92 so for rough
CATTLE-Market for natives stronget
others steady.
Sales ranged at S.25M4. Q for hceves;
ol .4O0S9O for cows and hci:e :; 500
3.25 for Texas steers; s2.6oM 10 for
stockers and feeders
SHEEP-Market strong.
Receipts: Hogs, $3.50; G.tl', 900;
sheep, l2,O0O.
Chicago Grain aud Provisions.
CH.CAGO, Aug. 1, 1898.
CLOSING PRICES
WHEAT-Augua 5sc; september,
bs5s@5SAc; December, &c; May, 6t1Ic.
CORE-August, 24n @.4ss.; Scptem.
Der, 2'H@25,4c; October. .s &c; Deem
Der. '.ac: May, .Sx :Shsc.
O+1S-August,l Is C; September 1870;
December, 1Ssc; May, 2os4c.
PORK - August $50; S.ptem ber,
1925; October, Sd 80; January, s7.ls><
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Aus. I, 1893.
FLOUR Steady.
WHEAT-No. spring, 5sHc; No. l
Northern, 6Oa4c; September. 5s5Sc.
CnpN-So. g. S5 1850.
UA1S-No 2white 2.Ac; No. white
9l03lLc.
BARLEY-No 8, 33c; sample on track
25029c.
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high price at which Match has been
selling makes the sum involved ex-
tremely large. The capital stock of the
Diamond Match company is $l1 .OOO, 600
and of the New York Biscuit $4,000, 900.
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Dividend for Bank Creditors,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Acting Con-
troller Coffin has declared the first divi-
dend of 25 per cent in favor of the
creditors of the Black Hills National
bank of Rapid City, S. D., on claims
proved, amounting to $42, ,949.
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Rev. Scott Declared Insane.

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. 5.-Rev. G. E.
Scott, the Methodist clergyman who
eloped from Waterloo with 15-year-
old girl, has been adjudged insane by
the commissioners after three days
hearing.
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Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Aug. 4, 1898.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, 6Ohc; No. /
Northern, b71Sc; No. Northern, 1870
b6z1c; No. spring, 53S d54ssc; rejected
47(9b3c; to arrive, No hard, 6OHc; No
Northern, 67Ac; September, No North
ern, 58kc.
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Their Loss in the Millions.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-It is estimated by
those in position to know that the
Moore Bros. have lost between $4,OOO,-
600 and $5,5OO,C0 in the Diamond
Match deal. Some say it has wiped out
every cent of their fortunes.
The herald., 1896-06-23
WEATHER AND CROPS
Grain Crop Good and of Fruit There is Next
to Meme


SACRAMENTO. June 22.-The follow
ing synopsis of the weather and crop
conditions during the week ending Mon
day, June 22d, issued by the State Agri-
cultural society in cooperation with the
United State climate and crop service:
The average temperature for the week
was as follows: Eureka, Sc; Fresno,
80; Los Angeles, 70; Red Bluff, 50; Sac
ramento, rs; San Francisco, 5S, and San
Diego 66. AS compared with the normal
temperature there is shown an excess
of heat at all points of from l to de =
grees, except at San Francisco, where a
heat deficiency of degrees is reported.
| There was no appreciable precipita-
! ton reported from any station except
| Eureka, where .03 of an inch was meas
| ured.
! This shows a small precipitation de-
| ficiency at Eureka, Red Bluff, Sacra-
mento and San Francisco while normal
precipitation conditions prevailed at
the remaining reporting stations.
| The week has shown the natural ad-
| vancement of crops, due to the advanc-
| ing harvesting season. There can be
| but little added to what has already
! been said-that is, the grain crop is
a phenomenally good one, and the fruit
crop is a phenomenally poor one.
Hops are making rapid advancement
and grapes are rapidly recovering from
the setback caused by late and cold
| spring.
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SOLDIERS ASSIGNED
The Second Regiment Parceied Out at Various
Stations

OMAHA, Neb., June 22.J-Col. Bates,
commander of the Second regiment, has
completed the assignment of the regl-
ment to its new quarters, the stations
of the different companies and their Of
ficers being as follows:
Headquarters, Fort Keogh, Montana.
Col. Bates, Major Smith and b and
Company A. Capt. Rowell, First Lieu
tenant Wright, Second Lieutenant
Bookmiller; Company e, Captain Kin
zie, First Lieutenant Pickering, Second
Lieutenant Lutz; Company F. Capt.
Miller First Lieutenant Lee, Second
Lieutenant Powell; Company G, Capt
Webster, First Lieutenant Muir, Second
Lieutenant Creary.
Fort Harrison, Montana, Lieutenant
Colonel Wherry. Company B, Capt
Dempsey, First Lieutenant Van Liew,
Second Lieutenant Macarthur; Com
pany c, Capt. Waring, First Lieutenant
Arrsmith, Second Lieutenant Hines.
Fort Yates, North Dakota Company
D, Captain Turner, First Lieutenant
Abercrombie, Second Lieutenant Hut
ton; Company G, Capt. Kellar First
Lieutenant Wilson, Second Lieutenant
Wells.
First Lieutenant Benham has been
appointed adjutant of the Second regi-
ment, vice Lieutenant Wright, whose
term has expired. Lieutenant Penn has
been appointed quartermaster of the
regiment. oBth officers will be at had
quarters at Fort Keogh. Lieutenant
Colonel Wherry will be the only member
of Col. Bates staff not stationed at
headquarters.
The reports from Forts Keogh, Yates
and Harrison are to the effect that the
Twenty second is about ready to move,
and will be in shape to return on the
train to take out the Second
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PitiabIc Condition of the Silver
Tongued Orator
HIS MALADY DIAGNOSED
As Brain Fever, and Death May Soon
End His Sufferings
MysterlousIy DISAPPEARED on Sunday Evening
Found In South Alhambrn Yesterday
D.sheveIed and Worn Out

Gen. ABB. Campbell, the er-tongued
orator whose eloquence has so often cleo
trified audiences in this city and sur
rounding section as he spoke from plat
form or stump, now lies in the padded
cell in the county jail, raving, Shrek
ing maniac, his hands confined in the
muffs and otherwise restricted in his
movements to prevent him from doing
injury to himself or others. His malady
is diagnosed as brain fever and his con-
dition is such that death may come as
the only relief to his sufferings.
Gen. Campbell came here originally
from Kansas and soon made a reputa-
tion for himself as an orator of unusual
eloquence. He is a lawyer by profession
and a Republican in politics. Since the
death Of his wife, which occurred some
months ago, Gen. Campbell has not been
the same man and his friends have re-
marked the change. He brooded con-
tinually over her demise and this un-
doubtedly has had much to do with un-
settling his mind.
Last Saturday evening Gen. Camp
The herald., 1896-06-23
A VERY CLEVER CAPTURE
Of a SwindIer Who Evolved a New
Scheme
Deeds and Mortgages In His Possession Show
That He Found Dupes as Dis.
honest as Himself

KANSAS CITY, June 22-The Journal
tomorrow will announce the arrest at
Neosho, Mo, by Deputy United States
Marshal Pearman, of a swindler who
has eluded the agents of the treasury
department for nearly three years. The
swindle exposed by the arrest was oper-
ated on lines wholly new. The chief
operator, who is known as j. r. Bell,
alias James F. Swartz, is in Jail at
Springfield. Along with him are M. A.
Maginnis and Thomas Robbins hereto
fore respected citizens of Neosho, who
are said to have become parties to the
fraud.
Bell claimed to be secret agent of
President Cleveland's administration
and carried an alleged commission bear
ing the signature of w. @. Gresham,
secretary of state, and dated August 13,
1894
The pretended mission of the swindler
was to distribute campaign funds for the
national administration and he claimed
to be able to give out to favored ones
greenbacks that had been presented to
the government for redemption and can
celed He claimed that instead of de-
stroying these bills the administration
stored them in the treasury vaults to be
distributed by him for campaign pur-
poses.
From each of his dupes the swindler
exacted an initiating fee of $3.50 and he
represented to them that the number of
citizens admitted to the brotherhood vas
so regulated that each member would be
given $4,000 annually to distribute.
Notwithstanding that the scheme was
clearly fraudulent the authorities have
evidences that the swindle has been eX-
tensively worked in Texas, Central Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
Among the bills was also found a
number of foreign mortgages and deeds.
The correspondence shows that he has
been making negotiations with several
eastern trust companies for their dis
posal. The swindler was greatly as
sisted in convincing his dupes by some
accomplice in Washington. from whom
he received daily mail including treas
ury reports and other statements that
We're apparently sent to him in franked
envelopes. These were exhibited as an
evidence of his authority.
Bell, or Swartz, claims to be Cali
fornian.
The herald., 1896-06-23
HIS GAMBLER FRIEND WAS KIND.
A Chicago Nan Has Some Costly Experi-
cnce In Playing I,oIner.

1t took mo nearly a year and cost me
about 500 to learn why the man who kept
the poker room was such n warm personal
friend Of mine. He showed an interest in
my game from the very first but that was
nothing to marvel at, for l reasoned it was
a part of his business to Jolly" the losers,
but when he offered to lend me money
with which to play poker l thought he was
really good fellow
"Ain't you going to sit in tonight?'' he
would say.
When would tell him no. he would ask
me in the most genial way If it was be-
cause was out of money. Upon my as
surfing Elm that he had OWNED tho real
cause he would say
"Wen, you expect to have money some
day, don't you?''
would assure him that 1 did.
And you'll pay. won't you, if you
loseP''
assured him / would
"Heros Sl0," he would say. eco in
and try to win out. You're good fellow,
but you're unlucky. I'd really like to SEQ
'em come your way"
would sit in and lose, and the next
day would borrow again The keeper
was such really good fellow Ifelt Ia g,oat
sense of obligation to him for lending me
money to gamble with, and for about Il
year was OH continual strain getting
money with which to pay my pc'ker debts.
Finally l learned something about my
good friend and his methods.
Ono of the ''pluggers'' in tho game fell
out with the boss and gave away the secret
of his successful management Of my
finances. Flo would lend me $40; then he
would send i'll his "plugger'' to cheat me
out of it. IIo really took no chance to
lose. When ho won, he won a debt; every
dollar Of which he collected was clear gain.
He managed it SO nicely with me that
paid him rs I would brother. He had
been SO kind as to risk his money for my
sake, and felt had incurred "a debt of
honor must pay at all hazards. He ex-
planned to me afterward in HIS cool way
that poker in all its bearings was very
largely game of human nature.--Chicago
Chronicle
The herald., 1896-06-23
Picture Marking.

Enterprising manufacturers are making
dish towels marked in such a way that
even tho most ignorant can read. Linen
towels for glass are stamped with tum-
blers, crash for china is stamped with
cups and saucers and that for silver ID
marked with crossed spoons. Even tho
humble dust rag is marked with dust
pan and brush and not tho most careless
servant can use the china cloths for dusa
rags when these stamped patterns arc out
lined in red cotton.
The herald., 1896-06-23
Baby's Clothing.

Many mothers nowadays in providing
the first clothes for their babies, prefer
knitted ba3ds 30 shs old f<1 tioned flannel
bands made with hem, as they are more
comfortable and moro easily adjusted. Tho
bands come in entire wool and in silk and
wool mixed, with and without shoulder
straps. Ready made bands of plain flannel
cost from 10 to 25 cents each. The knitted
bands cost from 30 cents to $3.50. Shirts
for infants, whether bought ready mado or
made at home, should open the entire
length Of tho front.-New York Post.
The herald., 1896-06-23
Burlington Excursion

The following passengerxs arrived in
Los Angeles from the east, yesterday
afternoon. by the Burlington route per-
sonally conducted excursion, in charge
of j. A. Lawrence:
Hattie Cosler Tuscola. Ia. T TT
Heard and family, McCook. Neb.: Sus,a
-. Diggman, Fairmont, Neb.: Lorena
Booth, Beatrice. Neb. Mrs. Mary sharp.
Aurora, Ill; Miss H. Rose, Galesburs'
Ill; j. G. Spencer. e. f. Stevens. II. g.
Starkey, Mrs. M. Peterson, Eleanor
Beatty, E N. Jaeger, Mrs. H. Vallette.
IA. Il. Bosserman, Martha Houston
Chicago; ]. L. Hollaway and wife
Ethel j. Berkey. Hebron, Neb.; A. II
Stutsman. Burlington. Ia: Mrs. G. De.
laney, New York.
The herald., 1896-06-23
0rocery Store RobI,ed

On Saturday nights last the grocery
store of Rockhill & Scott, known as the
EroWh Hills grocery, at the corner of
First street and Belmont avenue. was
entered and robbed but nothing of great
value taken. The thieves gained en-
trance by prying open a back window
and, once inside. rifled the cash drawer
and then took away some cutlery, cigars
and small stuff. The matter was re-
ported 10 the police but no cltw has as
yet been found
The herald., 1896-06-23
His First Days Work

The dog catcher started on his rounds
yesterday and as the result of the first
days work rounded up thirty-two stray
CANNES and impounded them. The un-
fortunate owners will now be compelled
to put up $1.50 each for the redemption
of their pets and also an additional
81 for a. license tag. 1t has been made
obligatory for the poundmaster to turn
in report to the police station every
night of the number and kind of dogs
captured so that by applying there it
will be possible to ascertain whether mr.
not ones pet has fallen victim.
The herald., 1896-06-23
The Lone t1ighwavman

REDWOOD CITY, June 22.-The noon
stage from Spanshtown, driven by Ed.
Campbell, was held up'today by man at
the old dam. who slid down pile of rock
on the bank in front of the horses The
man had white handkerchief over his
face and weighed about 40 pounds. When
the horses commenced to run he fired four
shots at the driver. which did not do any
harm. The robber secured no booty,
The herald., 1896-06-23
SUSPECTED OF THEFT
Mexican Arrested for Having q DoubIetree
Supposed to Be Stolen

For having in his possession the
doubletree of wagon which at first he
said he owned then claimed having
found, and later said was loaned to
him, Juan Vega, a Mexican, was last
night arrested on New High street by
Office Talamantes and placed in Jail un-
til the ownership of the article could be
definitely determined.
Vega is an old offender and has spent
two terms in state prison, one for high
way robbery, being convicted in 1891 of
holding up Chinaman at Republic and
New High streets and relieving him OF
his valuables. and another previous sem
tence. If anyone has lost an article os
the above description a call at the po-
lice station may serve to identity their
property,
The herald., 1896-06-23
PERSONALS
Congressman McLachhlan is no

Congressman McLachhlan is home
from Washington.
Chharles L. Neal of this city, who has
been attending the law department of
the University of Virginia, passed his
examination and was admitted to the
bar with high honors in Richmond. Va
Mr.. Neal was the senior partner Of the
firm of De Luna & Neal, real
estate men, until he decided
to make the law his profession. He will
soon return to Los Angeles, where he
will practice law.
Mr. Emil Olcovich has returned from
Boston, where he has been for five weeks
on business.
The herald., 1896-06-23
He Was In Busincps.

"Seen Bill Brown when 1 was up to
town." said the man with tho gum boots,
settling himself on u salt barrel. Con
ductin street car.
"Iithought Bill was goin into business
fer hisselfY' said the grocer.
"Waal, allow he is to some extent, but
the company amt got on to it yet Gin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1896-06-23

A Chinaman named Yee Sing was ar
rested last night on Alameda stree and
booked on charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon. The weapon consisted
of deadly looking iron bolt carried un-
der the Mongolian's blouse.
The herald., 1896-06-23
Tidal Wave Victims

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The first off,
cial report of the great Japanese earth
quake and tidal wave came today to the
state department from Mr. Herod, secre-
tary of the legation at Toxic, in the fol-
lowing brief telegram:
deaths caused by tidal wave estimated
at over 30 900 in reports to date. No mortal
ity among Americans
The herald., 1896-06-23
Fire, but No DAMAGE

An alarm of fire was turned in shortly
after II o'clock this morning. caused by q
blaze in the dismantled ruins standing
at the corner of Spring and Third
where the old shanties are being demol-
ished to erect modern business block
Some one had set fire to the remains of
an old wooden shed, but the flames were
eXtinguished with no damage and little
trouble
The herald., 1896-06-23
Mexican Politics

CITY OF MEXICO, June pa great
popular demonstration took place in favor
of the reelection of President Diaz There
was procession of working men and rural
clubs, many being mounted, men dearing
banners with devices complimentary to
Gen. Diaz. The masses of the people dis
play great enthusiasm
The herald., 1896-06-23
An Active Official

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 22-Since assun.
Ing office Gov. Franklin has been picking
on the appointees of his predecessor, and
thus FAR has met with refusal to surren-
der office on the part Of citizen member
McCord of the board of control and Terri
torial Treasurer Cole. Today he removed
from ofiice Superintendent Ira B. Hamblin
The herald., 1896-06-23
Hanged Herself

ANGELS CAMP, June 22-Mrs. Ethan
Thorpe of Murphys, a lady related to some
of the best families of Calaveras county,
committed suicide after breakfast this
morning by hanging herself from a rafter
in the basement of her house. Dependency
is supposed to be the cause.
The herald., 1896-06-23
Sand Street School

The Sand street school literary So
ciety held its regular meeting yesterday
afternoon. The program was as fol-
lows: Piano duet, Ella Miller and Mabel
Millet; business of the society; reading
of society paper; reading, Mary Collins;
closing speech, Clayton Cunningham
There was a parliamentary drill, which
the negative side Won
The herald., 1896-06-23
Hunting NOtOrietv

LAWRENCE, Kan, June PA man who
registered under the name of August
Schrader, divine healer of Denver, came
here on a bicycle. He claims he is Schlat-
ter, travelling under an assumed name to
avoid notoriety. Persons who have seen
Schlatter questioned him so closely that he
left early this morning without attempting
any cureS,
The herald., 1896-06-23
ENLARGED Denver

DENVER, June 22.-The city of High
lands was today made a part of Greater
Denver by the vote of the Taxpayers of the
former municipality. This adds four square
miles of territory and more than 10000 pop
ulation to the city of Denver.
The herald., 1896-06-23
The Gold Reserve

WASHINGTON. June 22.-The total
Withdrawals of gold today amounted to
1886, 200, of which S75O,0O0 was for export to
Europe and 100000 for Canada, $23600 not
for export and $l3 100 in bars. The gold re-
serve in the treasury and the end of the
day stood $102, 221, 9OS.
The herald., 1896-06-23
A Lockout Ended

CHICAGO, June 22.-After little over a
week the lockout at the Chicago rolling
mills was broken today by the Universal
Construction company, about 200 men go
ing to work. The lockout was precipitated
in strike among the heaters employed in