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How do you do" and always greets
his visitors with this sentence. One
OF the party said to-day, in explain
ing the monetary condition OF the
Chinese empire. that In order % raise
funds to pay the indemnity OF near
ly 5000 900. 900 to Japan. Ii Hung has
hypothecated the customs revenues
AT The ports on the coast where I'M
port duties are collected and that an
increase of the customs charges would
probably follow. This was the only
way to raise the money. as II would
not be polite co obtain II by increas-
ing the taxes. Only small portion
of the population Is aware Of the fact
that there was u war with Japan and
that the Chinese forces were defeat
ed. The levying Of a tax would be
the means OF spreading tie lnforma-
tion and dissatisfaction with the gov
ernment would arise.
At $3.50 o'clock tomorrow the start
will be made. Sir Henry @. Jolley de
Lothbiniere will welcome the travel
ers on behalf OF the Canadian govern
ment and General Ruger will case
his official connection with the vice.
roy as the representative OF President
Cleveland. After leaving the Cana
dian falls IA will hurry onto Toronto
and start on his long tour via the
Canadian Pacific to Vancouver He
will embark on the steamship En-
press OF China on Sept. IA. reaching
Yokohama II days later. At Yoko-
hama a Chinese warship will be In
waiting for the viceroy and journey
of six days to Shanghai will complete
his trip around the world.
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TWO MEN LYNCHED
THE RESULT OF A COURT TRIAL
iNFLAMES A MOB.
Friends of the Murdered sheriff, Roger.
Break Into the Cciis and lake
the Men to = Brid. .e.

Glencoe, MacE.. Sept. 6.-The trial
OF the first two men charged with
the murder OF Sheriff Joseph Rogers
resulted yesterday in a verdict OF
murder In the second degree, which
did not please some of the people OF
tlais county. and a double lynching
bee resulted early this mTonlng. The
two men lynched We're Darman Mus
grove and IL. A. Cingmars.
on June 20 they assaulted a farmer.
and Sheriff Rogers and IA deputy went
a fter them with a warrant the follow
ing day. They resisted arrest and
during the abtercatiOn TIE sheriff was
shot and killed although they made
no effort to harm the deputy. The
men were strangers In thg county
and the sierlfi was popular. They
were captured without difficulty.
Lynching was threatened and on the
25th OF June Governor Clough sent
Company e OF st. Paul here to pro-
tect the prisoners. Escor.ed by the
nllg.ia taey were taken to 81. Paul
and placed In the Ramsey county
jail.
Between IL and l o'clock last night
a mob OF masked men app ard
quietly at the Jail door and rapp d
for admission. Jailer Edward Wad-
dell opened the door to see who was
there. and a demand was at once
made for the keys 70 the jail. oa his
refusal he was tied In his chair and
the men proceeded TO batter down
the doors with a sledge hammer.
After breaking the Locks OF the cells
they made the prisoners dress. In
spite OF their pltifil requests 10 be
allowed to sneak. TIE TWO men were
gagged and hustled away. The mob
took them TO a bridge over Buffalo
creek. on the road leading TO the
scene OF the murder. and. placing
them in the same relative position as
| when tAey committed the murd r.
they swung them over the edge OF
| the bridge. The drop ~ 10 feet break
| ing their necks. Jaller Waddell and
| Guard Hops were so much excited
ever their experience that uley could
| give but little descriot OF the mob,
all wearing black masks. An inquest
| VII be held over the remains and an
alttemot made To locate the mob.
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ACCIDENT OR MURDER
Hawkins Eggan Killed While Hunt
Ing for Grouse.
A TRAMP MAY HAVE DONE 1T
Ills Companion Steadfastly Ad-
here's to the story OF Murder
by a Nomad-An Inquest
VIII Be Held To-Day.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Sept. 6.-Hawkins Eggan. Q
15-year-old boy who lived In East Hell
ena. either was murdered or accident
ally killed In the foothills near town
this morning. Eggan. in company with
Joseph Schumacher. a lad 10 years old.
went hunting for grouse. leaving East
Helena at 3 o'clock. A few hours later
Schumacher ran home and told his
mother that young Eggan had been
murdered. He was trembling with ex-
element and bore evidence OF having
run long distance. The excited boy
said he had become separated from his
companion within a quarter OF a mife.
having gone around patch OF brush
looking for game. when he saw a man
dressed In overalls run out OF the brush
and grapple with Eggan. While he
was looking the man wrenched the gun
away from Eggan. stepped back and
deliberately blew the top OF the unfor-
tunate boys head on. Schumacher said
he was so frightened at the scene that
he dropped to the ground. When he
recovered he ran home to spread the
alarm. lie said the man looked like a
tramp ard no amount nf Questioning
could produce a chs nge In his story.
The police from last Helena, guided
by Schumacher, went in search OF the
body. IL was found just as the boy
had said. The top OF his head had
been blown of. Whoever had done the
shooting had folded the dead boys
arms over his breast. The officers in
Helena were notified. Coroner Thomas
II. Peasants. with jury. and Sheriff
Jurgens and County Attorney Purcell
visited the sccne this afternoon. re-
turning here tonight.
An inquest Will be held in this city
tomorrow morning. IL Is the opinion
of some OF the officers that young
Schumacher accidentally killed his COM
panion and. being afraid to confess.
invented the story Of the tramp. The
boy steadfastly sticks to his story.
however. He was brought 20 Helena
tonight and will remain In the custody
Of the sheriff so as to be on hand as a
witness at the inquest.
The body Of Fggan was found near
Kurrle's slaughter house. After the
| coroner and jury had viewed the re-
mains II was taken to East Helena for
lnterment.
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A UNION OF FORCES
DUBOIS is LET IN ON THE
GROUND FLOOR.
and Popu lists for senator Idaho
Is All Il ght.
specIal DIspatch TO the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise, Idaho. Sept. cit now seems
that an amalgamation OF the silver
forces Of this state Is assured. When
the democratic and populist state con-
ventions met. Senator Dubois, as he
now admits, made a mistake of antag-
onizing the fusion of democrats and
populists. He and his friends were
very active in opposition to the fusion
of these two parties. but they made no
formal application to be included. Both
democrats and populists declared.
after they arranged for fusion. that
they would never let Dubois and his
followers In. The visit Of Mr.. John
son, the democratic national commit
teeman from Kansas. has resulted. as
1t was hoped It would. First the DEM
ocratic leaders gave in and now the
announcement is made that the men
who control the populist state commit
tee have announced that the popullsts
will renounce their claims to senator
ship. as formed by the democrat popu-
list fusion, consenting TO the election
of Dubois. This action means the COM
plete union OF Idaho's silver forces,
the election Of a democratic governor.
q popullst congressman and a repub-
lican senator
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BOISE NEWS,
Failure of the Idaho s,ddi~ry Company
In the u =. Assay One.

EAltuf6 OF SttuirFN So"pbuy-
In the U y. Assay One.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise, Sept 6.-The doors of the Ida
no Saddlery company's place OF busi-
ness were closed yesterday by the sher-
if. attachment suits aggregating H,09l
having been commenced In the district
court. No statement Of assets or la
bilities Is made. The total liabilities,
II is believed. will reach $4,000. The
following list of claims were filed:
Madison Smith, s2,Sss.5o; NJ. ID. Wells
& Co., s59637; Scheffer & Rossum,
$5130s; L. Kiper & Sons. $562.29; Flors-
helm e. Co.. $i10.50; Giesicke Boot a
Shoe Co., $512; Marks Bros. Sadlery Co.,
$3.50; George Lawrence & Co., $213.59;
Kelly -Goodfellow Shoe Co., $4S4.20.
Some sensational statements were
made In connection with the suit.
Madison Smith. in his affidavit, ,stutes
that the amount Of his claim repre-
sents sums of money advanced to the
company by p. ]. Pefley. who Is presi-
dent of the company. who assigned the
accounts to him. The books were ex-
amined less than month ago and no
such claims against the company ap-
peared. p. ]. Pefiey Is one of the pio-
neer merchants Of the coast.
The business transacted at the Unit
ed States assay Office in this city for
the month Of August, 1896. was the
largest for any month in the history of
the institution The toai receipts for
the month were s203,7i7.9i The total
receipts for August, 1895, were s129.-
1854. or s73.612. 40 less. The receipts
for August. 1894, were $4,000 less than
the receipts for the same month Of this
year.
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APPALLiNC.
Sorrow In the stric~en Homes-A II avy
shadow of & risL


shadow of g risf
Soon after the discovery OF the fire,
flames broke through the roof and illu-
minated the sky and streets with a
lurid glare which served to make vivid
the general scene OF confusion and ex-
citement. As soon as the flames broke
through the windows and walls, the
burning block was known 10 be DOOM
ed. 1t soon became a fiery furnace.
The falling Of the walls was dangerous
to everyone who was working TO stay
the progress Of the flames or assist In
saving goods.
The first 10 go down was the top
part Of the alley wall. which buried In
its crushing descent with the tons OF
debris. Is men. This terrible sight was
witnessed by hundreds OF people who
were helpless. many Of whom rushed
In regardless Of the fire and smoke TO
help the shrieking and struggling men.
Just before the wall fell the firemen
were trying to raise the ladders and
had them placed against the building
when the wall tumbled, sweeping ev-
erything before 1t. One could see por-
tons OF human bodies through the
fallen bricks. Persons going in to save
the imprisoned men were overcome by
the heat. The injured and dead were
taken from the ruins as fast as posi-
BILE and at o'clock the last man had
been removed. The dead were removed
to the city hall to be identified. Many
were the heartrending scenes as wives,
parents and children scanned the dis
torted and mutilated remains OF those
lying cold in death upon the floor. The
physicians of this city were unable "a
care for the injured and the st. Joseph
doctors responded promptly to the call
Words cannot express the appalling
force of this great horror the sorrow
In the stricken homes or the shadow OF
grief that rested on this peaceful COM
munity this Sunday morning.
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TOO MANY GRAPES.

Northern Ohio Growers Are m cted
with i.Ig Crop heap truU.
Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. 6.-The grape
growers of Northern Ohio are afflicted
with big crop. The vines are black
with the fruit, which is selling at 5
cents q basket of 10 pounds In the
vineyards. There Is no profit In such
a price, for the basket costs two and
q half cents and the picking as much
more. II Is said that no grapes viii
be sent to market but that the remain
der OF the crop will be sold to wine
makers. This years crop 10 the heavi-
est ever known In this section Of the
country,
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MRS. JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
hs Dies In New York aud the Zig PusI-
list mas Been Notin ~.

New York. Sept. 6.-Annie Livings-
ton. for years the common law wife OF
John l.. Sullivan. died at Bellevue hos
pital on Saturday night OF heart fail
ure, and her body was taken to the
morgue. She was an actress and was
80 years Of age. She was married to a
Boston candy manufacturer. but left
him IL years ago to accompany Sulii-
van to Europe. She lived with the
pugilist for some time and has also
been on the stage In burlesaue. Sulll-
van has been notified Of her death and
friends say he will see that the body
10 given proper burial.
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E,rh O,her's Arms.

san Francisco. Sept. 6.--Salvador Ro-
nero and Rena Garcia were found
dead in a lodging house here to-day
clasped In each others arms. The wo-
man. who was the wife OF Ben Garcia
OF Redwood City. came to San Fran
cisco last night with Romero. They
engaged rooms at the Alpha house and
retired. To-day the proprietor Of the
hotel went TO their room and found
them dead on a lounge. Both had been
shot through the heart The woman
had removed her dark clothing and
had attired herself in a white gar
ment. evidently her wedding dress.
Both left letters expressing their love
for each other.
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To.sli on MrEiniev.

Canton, o, Sept. 1.-TWO OF the most
notable events cf the coming week Will
he the visit of thousand members OF
the Democratic Sound Money club OF
Chicago and the call OF the working
men OF the Carnegie Homestead iron
and steel mills on Sept. H. Governor
Bushnell and stan will also call. News
was received here tonight OF an Inn
mense delegation preparing 20 come in
about two weeks from Northern Indl-
ana
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BEAvERHEAp's DEADLOCK.
Republicans of That county. Unabte ID
Agre,, AdIourn for Week.
Snecial Disnafrh IN the Standard


Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
Dion. Sept. 6.-The republican county
convention. after nominating A. l.. An
derson of Dillon and Chauncey r. Brown
of tho B.g Hole Basin for county COM
missioners. elected II delegates to the
state convention after midnight and then
adjourned until Monday. the 1ith. Nearly
onc-half OF the delegates chosen are be-
lieved TO be Mckinley men. although this
question was not made an issue In the
convention. This is the most memorable
convention In the history OF the county.
The net result of the convention after be-
Ing almost continuously In session for i2
hours. is the nomination OF an assessor
and two comm. ss.oners and the election
OF II delegates 10 the state convention.
Hundreds OF ballots were taken and
when the conve ntion took a recess mat
tiers were IN a worse shape than at the
beginning. II is impossible to predict
how matters will shape themselves when
the convention meets again a week from
tomorrow.
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LETTER CARRIERS.


Grand Rapids. Mich, Sept. 6-Abouk
200 delegates to the annual convention
Of the Letter Carriers National asso-
ciatiun are in the city tonight. the
California contingent and delegations
from Buffalo. Providence and Roches-
ter. ". Y. having arrived to-day. The
committee on credentials Is in session
tonight and will have its report ready
fer adoption when called for to-mor-
row. Among the delegates now here
and Others who have come with them.
there seems To be more interest in the
selection OF place for the next meet
ing than In any other that Is to come
before the convention. st. Louis. san
Francisco, Scranton. Pa. and Roches-
ter, n. Y. are the principal competi-
tors
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HOW HE SPENT SUNDAY.
Mr. bryan Went to ,hurch-He'm 90 Z,
Chicago To- Dsy.

H"rs HEyHU VtNt 10 NHUTCU- TIC' tt UU 10
Chicago To-Day.
Milwaukee. Sept. civilian Jennings
Bryan spent a quiet Sunday in this city
to-day. This morning with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. C. Wall he attended the Emmanuel
Presbyterian church and listnped to a
sermon by Rev. II, r. FaloWs OF Chi
cago on the text Providence" There
were no demonstrations Of any kind fur
ther than few .ntroductions to some OF
the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wall. This
afternoon the nominee accompanied his
host on a drive throughout the city.
There were but few visitors and the day
passed quietly. Mr.. Bryan leaves for
Chicago tomorrow morning at 7:i5
o'clock to speak at the Labor day picnic
at Sharpshooter's park.
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Washington, Sept. 6.-Dr. Browne
GOode. assistant secretary of the
Smithsonian institute and probably the
leading authority on fish and fisheries
In the United States. died here tonight
OF bronchial pneumonia, aged 45 years.
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Madr.d. Sept. s.-oflcial dispatches
have been received from Manila. stating
tdat a plot has been discovered for the
surrender 10 the Insurgents Of the forti-
nGd iOwn OF Cav.ta. in the Philippine
Islands. The Spanish troops have re-
lleyed the garrison at San Indro. In the
province OF Nueva Eclis. which Was b.
s.eged by the insurgents.
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ment was made until next Tuesday
afternoon when young Prescott Will
probably be put on the stand.
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IL ] survive,
I'll make them Ave.
nnu e,mnnti,x !. Marret.

Sympathy. beautiful and pure. is apt
20 be married by its being prompted
merely by sense of duty. and thus its
true and natural sponianeity is yelled.
Ii is tru. thai the habit becomes second
natu.e to Us, and by habit we may and
do develop honorable and charitable
sympathy with all suffering. but the
truly sympathetic are so born. and il is
Us impossible for them TO enshroud their
true desires and actions as il is Ito
soil sunbeam by a touch. II is in the
late youth and mature years that, as
rule. we see its most splendid achieve
ments. IN childhood it is apt to be in
allegiance.
III the old ago Of good people its beau
~ is enhanced. and yet IN many in
stances. IN the scar and yellow leaf. al
that was of sympathy. what little there
might have been, becomes bitterness,
and the selfish man clnes TO what he
has gained, coveting what he has not,
with tenacity which battles description.
All his treasures are ON earth. and rs he
knows he must and shall leave them.
there can be no eternal hope in him,
and his miud becomes centeted on that
which is of but short duration. He be-
comes "earthen. and the rest Of his
DAYS are spent in sordid contemplation
of what at best is but on idle dread -
Exchange
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Portage Lake News.
Houghton Gentleman
Nantes a Marriage
License.
The Clerk Hides In the Vault
Tho Man Wa. TO Be MARRIED. Tim,
Evening. Rat Had No Licrnse-
Other Late News.

All X. II. Shields acquaintance know
That be Is practical joker. His Jokes
nave he merit OF being harmless. A we'll
Rn0wn Young man OF Hnughton il now
looking for chance to get even for one
OF these jokes of the genial county clerk.
lhe young man was 20 be married and
Is now IN the enjoyment of welded blss.
80 Tor the present at least, all ideas
Oh revenge are unthought OF. Ga Thurs
day the county clerk was aware the gen
tleInau ia question would call for a mar
rlage lie nee and he prepared 10 receive
him, or rather not To receive hin, for
when the approach OF the soon-to- he
groom was announced Bob slipped into
the vault and his departure for Calumet
was announced by his fellow conspirator.
Deputy Register Jathnig. Then the fun
commenced. IL vas latein the nf ernoon
and the mar Iage was set foreveningand
the Young man was desperate He
called 40 several places in Calumet TO try
and catch Bob and berated himself
soundiy Tor delaying so long. II wanted
to Keep II secret from that Hicok," he
said and then he again began abusing
himself again and all the time the humor
oi his situation was uppermost 10 his
mind aud he wanted tolaugh as much as
ms tormentors tried To keep from explod-
ing Finally Bob Shields in the vault
could hold no longer and suddenly APP
peared.
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ne Knew the Piaos.

The mar with his coat collar turned
up aud his hat pulled down over his
eyes, who was slouching along in the
shadow Of the buildings, suddenly beck
oned to the man on the other side Of the
4.reet.
Here's q graft, BILL" he said when
the other had crossed over.
"Wot is?'' asked Bill grufny.
''This here house," replied the FIRST
speaker. Its just like f1ndin things
all fixed for you. Some bloomin idiot
mas gone away an left his latchkey In
the door,"
Bill took long look at the house and
then shook his head.
lyon kin have it, "he said "I don't
want nuthin to do with the game"
"Wot's the matter?"
1.-THE Teller woi lives here amt to be
trusted. He's low down. mean. tricky
cuss He amt got no feelins ct all. !"
"D'ye know him?"
"No, but was here onct before, an
I'm on to his game. He left the key just
like that before, an I thought it was
dead easy. Invent up an tried to turn
it, an thought was bein electrocuted
sure"
"Was he watchin for your
"Watchin nutbinl He's one Of these
here electrical guys, an he just sticks
the key in there to catch suckers, turns
q million volt battery ON an goes to bed
Iwouldn't touch that key il it would Les
me into the Bunk Of England. Chi
caco Post
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The Etuiaudcrs'

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton aud Keweenaw counties, or
panized in 1890 according to the laws oil
the State of Michigan, will insure proper
ty OF it's members. Have paid hre losses
over SO 100 during its existence Inc
company paid back during the last year
to sixty two Of It's members OF five years
standing 6s per cent Of their premiums
amounting to s3,502. VIII pay back
during this year on the same rate 10
thirty-six members Of five years stand
inc s1.44T. On the first day oil tins wear
the company had 34l members, s29''-
40 worth Of property insured, ana
SO. 5o4. II IN treasury. For further par
ticulars apply to the undersigned.
JoHN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LElNoNEN. Secretary.
Oficc. 44s Pine street, upstairs lea
Jacket.
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Mr., Tom Serek has been appointed sole
agent in the copper country for the cele-
brated medicated balsam pillow which is
nervousness, rheumatism, throat and
lung trouble, asthma, neuralgia, bron-
chitis, sleeplessness, etc. Persons pur-
chasing one and not being satisfied with
it after months trial, can have the
money refunded by rsturnipg the pillow
10 Mr. Serek at his celebrated tonsorial
parlors in Fifth street, Red Jacket.
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1.-THE ticking of clock" says Mr..
Bugleby, ''is sound 80 familiar that
we take no thought of IL till it ceases.
Here are two or three Of us sitting to-
eether talking. Suddenly we become
dimly conscious that there is something
missing; moment later some one says.
The clock has stopped. Then we all
listen. What roomful Of sileDcsl Then
wo wind the clock and set il going How
pleasant IL is to hear II again, and how
loud and plain ii sounds at first, but
soon IL sinks to its accustomed note. and
with normal conditions thus restored we
resume our conversation. New York
Sun.