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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Washington. May s.-The comptroller Of
the currency has made a call on national
banks for a report of their condition at
the close OF business May T.
London. May 9.-In the Canadian pro-
hibition case the privy council has de-
cided that parliament cannot pass a gen.
eral prohibitory law. nor can the prov
inces abolish the traffic in liquor. but
they can pass laws to regulate IL by IL
censes under reasonable conditions.
New York. May 9.-The weekly bank
statement shows: Reserve. decrease.
s.. 5ol $50. loans. Increase. So 200: spe-
Gle. Increase. $l36%0, legal tender. de-
crease. S2,S25.2o0. deposits. Increase. $ii.-
go: circulation. decrease. SissO0 Banks
now hold S2o.23i.l25 In excess OF require
ments.
Berlin. May 9.-Therc is absolutely no
truth IN the report circulated in the
United States that Prince Hohenlohe has
resigned.
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VIII Wipe Out Armies.
. PHILADELPHIA Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Recently numerous schemes have
been suggested for the protection Of
the country in case of war, and many
of which would doubtless prove effect
i've. One of these schemes, by a west
ern inventor, H. G. Rich of Des Moines,
Ia, is called an aerial torpedo" The
invention consists of a gas-infiated bal
loon capable of sustaining for any
length of time weight of 80 or 40
pounds at an altitude of 500 or 1000
feet. In the basket of the balloon Is
placed an electrical device, the pur-
pose of which is to ignite the gas of
the balloon, causing IL to explode at
any desired time. In addition to this
device there is placed in the basket
store of dynamite or other explosive,
designed to explode on striking the
earth. The management of the torpedo
is described as very easy and simple,
corporals guard being sufficient. The
outfit is compact and simple and
large number can be carried by a few
men or a pack animal. The gas to in
fate the balloon is carried in light
metal cylinders, enough being com
pressed in one cylinder to initiate a
number of aerial torpedoes.
The torpedo is used by approaching
near to the camp or besieged city where
the torpedo is desired to take effect,
and, after ascertaining the direction OF
the lower air current and it's velocity
per hour the length of time 1T will take
the air to carry the balloon over the
objective point is determined, and the
electrical device set at the proper hour
or minute. After the torpedo is re-
leased the electrical device will ignite
the gas of the balloon, causing IT to
explode, when the torpedo will fall to
the earth. The explosive, striking the
earth or other hard substance, will
cause serious damage in that locality
In the siege of cities this aerial torpedo
will be specially effective, as no defense
can be made against 1t, and 1t can
be used in the night as well as the
day, and by few men of ordinary in
telligence.
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90: Gold In Money and Manufactures.

From the New York Sun.
One result which has followed the
prostration of the silver mining indus
try since the summer of 1898 has been
the increase in the product of gold
mines, more particularly in the United
States. The latest figures show the
gold product of Colorado to have been
500 900, 900 last year. compared with $12,-
600 900 in 1894 and $7,00O,000 in 1898. The
gold product of the United States last
year was 10000. 900 in value, the pro-
duct of other countries collectively be-
ing $40, 900 900. as follows
South African gold fields, $4,000, 900;
Australia $40. 900, 600; Russia, S25. 900 900,
and Mexico, S5,000,000. The annual pro-
duct of other great producing countries
shows a large increase since 1898.
IL is said that simply by the removal
of the restrictions on hydraulic mining
California could be made to produce
$500 O00 900 of gold. other parts of the
United States are also rich, while Aus
tralia and Russia probably possess a
stock equal To our own. But the most
surprising and, so to speak, revolution
airy facts regarding gold that have re-
Gently come to light are those concern
ing the great Witwatersrandt mines of
South Africa. There gold is found in
enormous quantities and In cheaply
workable form, in a new geological sit
of which are pieces or quartz held to-
gether by n clayey cement.
Following the gold fever on the Pa
| cific coast, the product Of gold ore
| reached it's highest point i'm 1S53-GG5.
600. 600 After that IL declined. and in
| 1867 touched $50, 100000 Since then. ex-
cept during the squirt at the discovery
/ of easily mined gold i'm Colorado in 1873
| the total yearly product of $40, 1000 .0O(
| was not reached until this year. with
| the Improvement in machinery and
methods of working mining properties
| the volume of gold brought into the
| market each year seems now to be on a
scale of probably permanent increase
| From the discovery Of America in 149:
until 1900 the total gold product OF the
| world was $50 tons. From 1900 TO 100
Is was 1000 tons. From 100 to 1900 Il
5000 tons. From 1900 TO 1890 IL was 20
| 600 tons. One-half of the annual golC
product of the United States Is mined
in the two states OF California and Ne
by means of an aseptic syringe. Ever
The amount OF gold coin in use in al
the countries of the world, collectively
amounts to s.. 900. O0O. 900 in value Abou
one-third of the gold mined is used TO
coinage purposes. The value of gol,
coin in the United States is 5000 OO0. 00O
against $780, 0O0, 900 In France. 5000 600,
900 in Germany and $3.50. 900 900 in Eng
| land
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IN ME- ACHE r.
The Republicans Favor silver, Mantle
Garter and Ilart man.

The Republicans Favor silver, Mantle,
Carter and Hartman.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
White Sulphur Springs. May 9.-The re-
publican county convention was called to
order here on the evening OF the Sth by
Fletch Maddox, with a small attendance
of delegates. Those present were; j. El-
lenberg, j. McAssey, c. b. Laid. r. X.
Abbott w. J. Smith, Neihart; B. o. Kem-
per, Snow Creek; H. II. Barnes, n. E..
Benson. Castle; ]. A. Mcknight, Mar
tinsdale; George Catlin, c. E. Wight.
William Tuppold. A. NJ. Henry. Charles
Mayn, A. Spencer, James Chamberlin,
White Sulphur Springs.
Resolutions were presented declaring in
favor of the free coinage of gold and sill
yer at the ratio OF 16 TO l, and also up
holding the course taken by Senators
Mantle and Carter and Congressman
Hartman in unfolding the best interests
of their constituents. Much applause fol-
lowed the adoption of the resolutions.
The election of delegates to the state
convention was then in order and the
following gentlemen were chosen by ac-
clamation: II. III. Barnes, c. f. Wight. j.
McAssey, w. ]. Smith, ]. S. Mcknight
George Catlin. A. NJ Henry, b. o. Kemp
fer. Charles Mayn, William Tuppold.
Little enthusiasm was displayed. as is
generally the case on IKE Ottd.iDHS. II
was silver crowd. out and out. and
those present who uphold the single
standard were not in IT at any stage OF
the game. The delegates elected left here
on Saturday morning for Butte. and Il
say they will put up a good showing fol
the white metal is settled beyond the
shadow of a doubt
Professor Van Buren, Is at war these
days with an liberated tooth. The pro
fessor has the knack of managing unruly
boys but IT seems the tooth is getting jus
a little the best OF il.
One of the best rains known to hav'
fallen here in years lett loose on the Stl
and IL looks at this writing as IL boat
would soon be in order. A cold-hearteC
cattleman was heard to say; THE sheep
men complain about lack of feed. and con
sequently a shortage of milk for tn
lambs; now they can drink water AM
grow fat"
j c. II. Mayn writes from the Montani
railroad that about $40 men and $50 team
are at work and the manner in whicl
+ they make dirt fly is alarming. Mr.. May
also writes that he is well pleased wit
the work and will most likely remain 70
some time.
John Allen arrived from York on Fri
day and will spend some time at tn
springs.
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Instruments Filed

Missoula, May 1O.-The following in
struments have been filed with the coun-
ty clerk
Warranty deed-Mssoula Realty COM
pany to Van r. Farrell lots 5. and Z.
block Il; and lot 20, block 13. Eddy addi-
ton; $500
Deed of mining caim-Thomas W. h.
betson to Soren Anderson, half interest
in the Annie Bell lode; SIS.
Deed of mining claim-Neose Gouin
to Joseph Deschamps and Samuel A FL
der. one-sixth interest in the Richelieu
and Nugget lodes and the Richelieu mill
site and water right; 81.
Deed of mining claim-T. L. Greenough
| to Robert Hale, Belle of the Hills Iron
| clad and Iron Horse claims; $500.
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A man found a yellowhammer dead
in his yard at the foot of a wall The
bird had flown against IL with such
force as to be stunned. Not only that.
but the upper mandible had been bent
back. and In the strengthening out the
sharp point was driven down booming
the bird TO starvation. \ good many
similar incidents have been recorded
but IL was always "A heavier bird.
whose weight made the springing Of
the bill easier. A good many Of the
birds were found i'm a starving condi-
ton. showing that they died lingering
deaths from want Of food. Birds that
fly against lighthouses have the skull
bones crushed. and die instantly. but
others are stunned only
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A SERMON.
Counting the Costs or, WIN it Pay to
Cleanse Our CITY From Inlquity."

Missoula, May l0-At the Christian
church this evening there was a good au-
dience TO hear the sermon of Rev. X. H.
Sawyer. The sermon was on the same
topic that has been the theme of the ad-
dresses and evening sermons of Mr.. Saw
yer for several weeks-the reform OF this
city as TO the dives. The sermon tonight
was one Of the best OF the series and was
listened to with interest by the audience.
The subject as announced this morning.
counting the Cost. or Will 1t Pay TO
Cleanse Our City from Iniquity2" The
topic was thoroughly discussed and all
of the arguments as to the loss OF reve-
nue. and the turning away Of trade from
the city were met and answered. The SER
mon was an excellent one and impressed
the audience with the intense earnestness
OF the speaker who has inaugurated this
reform, which promises 10 attract more
and more attention as the agitation OF the
subject continues. Mr.. Sawyer deserves
the support OF all in the cause that he
has undertaken.
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started in w. II. Durfee's lumber dock.
The fire is still burning fiercely, but has
been checked somewhat. Four men
employed on the tramway were caught
in the fire. The approximate loss on
the milling property and docks will
reach $275,000; on the lumber, $22S,000.
The bodies of three men have already
been recovered and another man is
missing.
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Chicago and East
VIA
St Paul and Minneapolis

Leaving Anaconda. Butte and Helena oy
either the Northern Pacific or Greaf
Northern lines. whose trains arrive IN
Minneapolis and st. Paul on the evening
of the second day. direct connections ara
made in Union Depots OF these cities
with fast trains over The Northwestern
IIne. C St p, n. * Q. Railway as fol-
lows: -
az %. m and arrive Chicago 500 a. m.
making connections with early morning
trains out of Chicago for the East and
south. or AZ you miss this train. you can
tska the Northwestern Limited. the
6nast trains that runs. Leave Minneapolis
$50 n. m. ST. Paul $40 p m, arrive Mil
yankee $50 a. m. Chicago $50 a m.
N going to Omaha, trains leave Mime
.nolis 30 D. m. St Pau 800 2. m. ana
srriva Omaha $40 "a m, st. Joseph l:fJ
Kansas City $50 p. m
Re sue and ask your agent for tickets
vta THE NORTHW ESTERN LINE and
yoa will get the cheapest rates for ths
best service.
For Map Folder and any information
xou cannot get from your homo agent
address either Of the following.
NJ NJ WHEELER
travelling Agent. Miles City. Mont
T. W. TEASnALE.
Gen. Passenger Agent. ST. Paul. MINI
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At AQueduct.

New York. May 9-The racing at
Acqueduct to-day: One mile-Septur
won, Chugnut second. Beau IDEAL
third; time, 1:44A. Half mile-Rifie
won, Phaedra second, Bird of Free
dom third; time, 81 Mile-Charade
won, Captain T. Second, Buckeye third /;
time, 1:43A. Half mile-Katie w. won,
Nanah second, SparSler third; time,
BOZ. Six furlongs-Mr. Stuart won,
Volley second. Merry Duke third; time.
1:l5A
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Napoleon, as was usual with him,
had left his quarters in the gray dawn
of morning to reconnoitre and investi-
gate every detail pertaining to his out
posts, sentinels and guards. great
battle was about to be fought-the bat
tie of Rivoli, on which the welfare of
France depended. Starting out secret
ly, accompanied only by his aide-de-
camp, the general in his Investigations.
discovered a grenadier-sentinel asleep.
Doubtless the fatigue of forced march
had caused nature to assert itself, and
he whose duty it was to see that none
should pass without the proper counter
sign, had become derelicu. Instead OF
calling the officer in charge. Napoleon
took the gun and did the sentineps du-
ty until he awoke The sun was break
ing through the mist of the morning.
The grenadier awoke with a start, and
when he saw Napoleon he fell on his
knees in despair. Military law would
have punished him with death, but the
magnanimous commander was satisfied
with saying: Take your musket, my
friend. You had a hard march. 1 hap
pened to be awake and did your duty
Somebody must watch, for a moments
inattention now may prove fatal"
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Ashland. wis. May 9.-Half a million
dollars worth 81 milling property and
lumber went up In flames this after
noon. The Shores Lumber company's
mill. the largest on Chequamegon bay,
is "A smoldcring ruin. together with sew
eral thousand feet OF lumber. The fire
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Call at the Standard Offices and ex-
anime the superb book. Napoleon
from Corsica 20 -. Helena" distributed
TO six months subscribers TO the daily
Standard
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THE DELEGATES.
on for Butte To Ieli the People How
Missoula tands on silver.

Missoula, May 1O.-The Missoula and
Ravall county delegations left this morn
ing for the Butte convention. where they
will take part In the deliberations that
will snow where the republicans stand.
As far as the Missoula delegation has eN-
pressed itself there is feeling that the
speech Of Judge Francis al the county
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The Western Montana once OF tns
Standard 10 at Room I. Daily block. MIS-
souia. Telephone No. lis. Advertising
rates furnished on application
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Important Change In
Time April 9Th
Montana Central R. R.

Tbe Ponular Route to St Paul. Chicago.
~ Work and all Points East Buffet
1 ,ibrary cars, Luxurious Sleeping Cars.
{leeant Dining Cars, Upholstered Tourist
Cars Close connection in st. Paul with
ali evening trains for Chicago ana the
Sast Through cars from st. Paul to Port
"a oregon. Atlantic Express leaves
20 D. m: Local. Helena and Great Falls.
Ives a m; Pacific Express. from ST.
paul. arrives 1850 a. m: Local. Great
Fails Express. arrives s:lo p. m; ,eAs'
Cmcs No. Al North Main street Butte ].
= DAwsoN, @. A. F. L. WHITNEY. q.
T.. A. and T. Agt
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20

Possessed of bright and charming man.
ners and delightful personality, the fair
young singer lacked not for suitors. But
music occupied her mind and heart. and
her admirers sighed III vain.
Then she met young Wratten, an hum
bic attache of the Market-street road.
The handsome face of the conductor and
his sterling manly qualities captured the
heart of the singer, and with her heart
went her hand. The wedding last even
ing was conducted simply and unostenta-
tiously.
The brides associates in the Trinity
choir decorated the parlors of her resi-
dence with fowersl and delicate ferns.
AT O'Clock, TO the bridal chorus from
''Lohengrin," chanted by Mrs. J. d. Sib-
ley, Miss Olive Reed and Miss Maud
Bumeschien, the bridal party entered and
took up their station before the Rev. Mr..
RAIDER, who pronounced the young couple
man and wife.
The bride looked charming in gown OF
white brocaded satin, trimmed with chif-
ion and pearl passementerie. She was at
tended by Miss Miriam Coney, who
officia;ed as maid of honor and Miss Ju-
liette GreniHger and Miss Leo Wefelsburg,
who acted as bridesmaids. James Mad
docks was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wratten have gone south
for a bridal tour. and on their return will
occupy their new home, 233 Thirteenth
street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Wratten (nee
Flynn, Who Were Welded
Last Night.

whether well or i'll founded would tend to
injure your standing in this community. But
/ have always and persistently refused, and
will refuse, 10 give them circulation, and have
advised and will continue to advise, my
friends not to circulate such rumors. OF you,
all that ask in return is that you confne
yourself to the truth in any future reference
TO me.
You seem to think, and have stated, that
vote for you is not a vote in favor of the new
charter, and that vote for me is not vote
against the Objectionable instrument.
honestly. differ with you. 1 think that any
voter who casts his ballot for you indorses
your views on and your advocacy of the new
charter, There is principle at stake
in the election of the Mayor which is analogous
TO the principle at stake in the election of the
President of the United States. What would
the people think of the citizen who proclaims
himselfin favor of William Mckinley for Presi-
ors the free and un limited coinage OF silver and
gold at the ratio of 16 to L? or of the citizen
who says he intends to vote for William j.
Bryan, although in favor of the gold Standard
The anoogy is perfect. The President cannot
enact the laws necessary to change the present
monetary system. Congress alone has that
power.
In your public speeches. you say that the is
sues involved in the election of Mayor and
those involved in the adoption or re lection of
the charter are distinct and separate. They
are not. II the election determined finally the
adoption or rejection OF the charter your
claim might go unchailenged; but the charter
does not become the organic law of this NUM-
cipality upon its adoption By the voters of San
Francisco. 1t must after adoption be ratified
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20

steadily going for Mckinley for the past
six weeks. Away up in Plumas he found
that protection was the great issue npon
which the thoughts of the people were
concentrated, and in the foothills, the
homes OF the god-miner, the woolgrower
and the stock-raiser, the sentiment was
equally strong for the protection of Amer.
lean industries and American labor.
Mr; Dare is the strongest man that
could have been nominated for the State
Senate In his district. He is a gentleman
OF refinement, intelligence and education
aad practical experience as legislator;
in short, a safe, conservative, patriotic
citizen, in whom the merchant and laborer
alike may have implicit confidence. He
is man qualified In every respect to rep
resent the intelligence and the highest
citizenship of his onstituents-mer-
chants. mechanics and laborers-for he is
essentially plain man of the people and
a typical American of the good kind
1t is not question of his election at all.
lt is simply question as to the size OF
the majority that his constituents will roll
up for HIM on the Sd of Novem Der.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20
Declares That From Its Very
Inception He Was Opposed
to 1t.
PROUD OF HIS PRIVATE LIFE
He Calls Attention to Rumors About
Mr.. Phelan'S Club Life and
UtteranceS.

Joseph 1. Dimond, Mr.. Buckley's can
didate for Mayor, has written the follow
ing open letter to James d. Phelan, Mr..
Rainey's candidate for Mayor:
To James d. Phelan, Candidate for Mayor
DEAR SIR: In the Examiner of the 10th inst.
YOU are reported TO have made publlc speeen
the night preceding, in which, referring to
me and my candidacy, you said: moreover,
know that this same candidate within iour
weeks declared that he was favorable TO the
charter. The present pretense that vote tor
him is a vote against the charter is political
trick unworthy of any candidate"
l assume that your speech was correctly re-
ported, because l am informed by reliable par
ties that you have heretofore made the same
statements in private. l regret very much
charge. had hoped that the campaign, as
far as the candidates for the Mayoralty were
concerned, would be conducted on honorable
lines and without resort to tslsehood or mud
singing.
The statement that you know that within
four weeks or at any other time, declared
myself favorable to the charter, Is absolutely
and unquelifiedly false. l never did declare
myself in favor of the new charter; hence
neither you nor any other person knows or can
know that so declared myself have been
opposed TO the new charter ever since 1t lett
the hands of the Freeholders and any state
ment to the contrary is untrue.
do not object to you and your friends pub
fishing of and concerning me the truth.
am willing that my private life, from the day
OF my birth TO the present time, and my pub
lie career be subjected to the closest scrutiny.
1 will not object to any reference by you, or
any other person, to any act or declaration OF
mine in my private life or public station. l
think every candidate for public office should
be judged by the character of his private life.
his course of conduct, his acts and utterances
as private citizen. and if he has had expert
ence as q public official, by his conduct In
office. If hereafter you and your friends re-
sort 10 falsehood in referring to me, or my
candidacy, 1 will not retort in kind.
l have heard of many slanders emanating
from friends of yours, If not from yourself,
which have been circulated in quarters where
it was supposed they would do the most good
and which might have prompted counter at
tacks upon you, but disdain TO use personali-
ties for the purpose OF securing my election or
accomplishing your defeat.
Many rumors have been conveyed to me
concerning your private life, your club life
and alleged utterances OF yours which,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20

by the Legislature. Are the opponents OF the
new charte- so blind that they cannot see that
ii is to their interest TO elect q Mayor who Is
also opposed to the charter.
Ii you are elected presume that all the In
fuence at your command as Mayor OF San
Francisco will be exerted to secure the ratit,
cation by the Legislature of your cherished
charter, although in your opinion 1T is in part
unconstitutional. and although when you
qualify as Mayor you will solemnly swear ito
support the constitution of the State of Cali
fornia." Ought those opposed to the new
clyarter run the risk of placing in the office of
M1yor known friend and advocate OF the
charter who in the event of his election, will
directly and indirectly control 5000 appoint
ments and thereby exert mighty IN.
fluence to secure legislative ratification.
l think it is q dangerous risk. l
think it no political trick for the opponents OF
the new charter to claim that a vote for you is
vote in favor of The charter and that vote
for me is against it. l am not resorting 10 po-
liticai tricks to secure my election. / think
my conduct during this campaign contrasts
tavorably with yours.
Hoping that will not have occasion again
to refer TO any misstatements made by you in
relation 10 me or my conduct / remain yours
truly, JOSEPH /. DIMoND.