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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
SILVER MEN CONFER,
Plans for tho Formation of New Party
Being Perfected.


Being Perfected.
Washington, Jan. 24.-As a result Of
conference held in Chicago Sc oral
weeks ago by the presidents the
American Bimetallic league, the Ma
tional Bimetallic union and the nation
al silver committee, at which it was
agreed to consolidate under the title Of
the American Bimetallic union, with
Gen. A. j. Warner as president, the
friends of silver to the number Of 100
or more met at Wizards hall in this
city Wednesday, In attendance were
some of the most prominent advocates
of the white metal, who met to discuss
plans for the formation of a new politi-
cal party and select place for holding
national convention to nominate a
presidential ticket, should the two old
parties refuse to incorporate in their
platforms plank for the coinage Of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and also
to approve the consolidation of the
leagues. The meeting was held behind
closed doors. Gen. Warner was unani-
mously chosen permanent chairman
and Prof. Gordon Clark was elected
secretary. 1t is reported that the silver
men will decide to meet in st. Louis on
July %, the place and date set for the
populist convention, and attempt COM
bination upon a presidential ticket
should the old parties neglect the sill
yer sentiment.
Gen. Warner presided, and in calling
the conference to order said the time
had come for action. The fight must
begin now and continue until election
day next November. Silver men must
get together as the gold men are to-
gether. The silver men were not an
tagonizing republicans, democrats or
populists; they were fighting the gold
men.
Editor Holden Of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer invited the silver men to hold
their convention il his city. In the
course of some remarks Mr.. Holden said
he did not think it necessary to forsake
his party and added that, 'If this be
treason, make the most of It,"
His speech gave rise to considerable
discussion, and Joseph Battelle, a DEL
egate from Vermont, in vigorous lam
guage gave the editor to understand
that nobody was wanted in the confer
ence who was not for free silver first
and last. At night another session was
held, at which large number of dele
gates made speeches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, January 24.-Patents
have been allowed to Iowa inventors as
follows: To l.. j. Stanley, of Harlan,
for brake for bicycles adapted to be
advantageousiy operated by the riders
foot. To Rev. j. ID. Moore, of Atlantic,
for gravity door lock in which the
latch is shaped and pivoted in such a
manner that it will be retained i'm it's
normal position by it's own weight.
To l.. l.. Edwards of Lorimor, for an
armored mitten specially adapted for
handling barbed wire and other
objects that have sharp points.
Valuable information about obtaining.
valuing and selling patents sent free
TO any address. Printed copies of the
drawings and specifications of any one
United States patent sent upon receipt
of % cents.
THOMAS &. AND j. RALPH ORwIG,
( Solicitors of Patents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Trans-MIssissippi Exposition.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 21.-Plans for the
Trans Mississippi and International
Exposition are now fully under way.
An association has been organized and
capital stock TO the amount of $3.50
subscribed. This was done at an en-
thusiastic meeting at the Commercial
Club rooms Saturday night, which was
attended by large number of promi-
nent and energetic business men of the
city. The date of the exposition was
fixed for August, September and Octo-
Der, 1898. A board of directors was
elected
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
SOME POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

After all, love does not appeal to a
woman's heart like cut glass.-Atchison
Globe
1t takes young man many years to
distinguish himself from a genius
Adams Freeman.
No wife should make her husband
feel that he is on an Arctic expedition
every time he starts home.-Galveston
News.
1t must be that bicycle boomers are
cold on the-there are very few of them
to be seen these bracing days.-Denver
Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Textile Manufacturers.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The textile manu-
facturers held short meeting at the
Palmer house yesterday afternoon. Pa
pers by Wharton Barker of Philadel-
phia relating to the state Of textile man
ufactures in China and Japan, by H. r
Bartine, editor of the Bimetallist, on
'Bimetallism, and by w. e. Curtis on
Textile Manufactures in Japan" were
read. The meeting adjourned to meet
this afternoon after the adjournment
of the manufacturers association.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Three Men Killed at ST. Ioufs

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 24.-The bodies
of three firemen from whom life had
been crushed by falling floors were yes
terday taken from the ruins of the A.
5. Aloe & Co. building at Ais Broadway,
Three others, slightly injured, were re.
covered during the night. This makes
a total of three killed and six injured.
The disaster was due to the rotten.
ness OF the timbers which held up the
doors. Coroner Waite says he will
make every effort to fix the responsi.
bility for the disaster.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Decision Hurts Old Soldiers.

Emporia, Kan, Jan. 24.-Judge Ran
Iolph, of the District court, rendered a
decision yesterday which makes the
state law imperative that compels city
councils to give preferences to old SOL
Tiers in appointments, other things be-
ing equal. The Judge held that re-
jected old soldier is not entitled to an
INDUCTION to GUST his successful oppon-
snt. The state officers Of the G. A. r.
are talking Of testing the matter on a
quo warranto in the Supreme court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28

Geological specimens brought home
recently from the Antarctic region by
Norwegian explorer has been analysed
and found to contain microlene granite,
schists. AS these have never been seen
in an ocean island, the conclusion Is
that a continent exists around the south
pole.
A few drops Of benzoin placed on cot
ton and put in or around tooth that is
aching will almost invariably stop the
pain.
Raisins can be easily seeded il put in
hot water and allowed to stand fifteen
minutes before beginning to seed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Two Killed. Twelve Injured.

Columbus, O., Jan. 23.-The engine
of the New York and st. Louis express
on the Little Miami railroad exploded
yesterday morning forty miles from
Columbus, killing two persons and in
Turing twelve others. The fireman was
killed in the wreck. The engineer got
out of the wreck and walked back and
talked to the conductor, but soon after
the two separated he fell dead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
MISS BARTON SAILS.
May Try to Secure an Interview with
the Sultan.

the sultan.
New York, Jan. 24.-Miss Clara Bar
ton and her staff of members of the Ma
ticnal Red Cross society sailed Wednes-
day on the steamship New York. Miss
Barton said in an interview: eve are
going to feed the hungry and that is as
far as we have laid our plans at present
snail upon arriving at Constantinople
endeavor to enlist the sympathy of the
United States minister at that place.
do not yet know whether l shall make
an effort to have an audience with the
sublime porte himself, and 1 shall have
only newspaper knowledge that the SUBJ
lime porte has, through the Turkish
minister at Washington, announced his
opposition to the distribution of this re-
lief fund"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Chancellor HohenIohs in Danger.

London, Jan. 23.-The Standard has
Berlin dispatch which says: I'm the
coming navy debate in the Reichstag
the government plans will be revealed.
but 1t is unlikely that any credits will
be demanded until next session. I'm
confirmed rumors are abroad that
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe's condition
is precarious, owing to his strenuous
opposition to the emperor's naval plan"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Charged with Bribery.l

Columbus, o., Jan. pa bomb was
exploded in political circles here by the
indictment of three ex-members of the
legislature on charges of bribery. A
true bill was found against ex-senator
John Geyer, ex-senator Gear, and three
counts against ex-senator l.. c. Oil.
Gear and Geyer are Democrats and Oil
a Republican. It is said other indict-
ments are probable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
English Gold to I;uy Ronds.

London, Jan. 24.-The Daily Tele-
graphs financial article says: 1T is
believed that English applications for
the American loan will involve the ex-
port of e., 100000 of gold within a week.
Much, however, will depend on the
news from Washington"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28
Chicago Board OF Trade.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-The following Ia
BILE shows the range of quotations on
the Chicago Board of Trade to-day:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28

House spent the day in consideration of
rules, and finally adopted the rules of the
Fifty first congress with slight modification.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-28

WASHINGTON, January ga message
was received from president transmitting
correspondence relating to Turkey and
Armenia. Mills introduced bill to repeal
the refunding act of 1870 and the specie
resumption act of 1872. Bond bill was
taken up and Dubois spoke for the substi-
tute. Daniel made an address upholding
the Monroe doctrine. Warren pointed out
the disastrous effects of the tariff legislation
on wool Executive session. adjourned
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-15
AT THE CONFERENCE.
Meeting OF the thuica Extension Society
-Other Malt, r. Considered.

Meeting OF the thuica Extension Society
Other Malt r. Considered.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Dillon. Aug. 14.-There was a most
enthusiastic meeting of the Church
Extension society at o'clock last
evening addressed by Rev. Messrs
Hall and Van Orsdell The work of
the society has been very wide and
beneficient. 1t has aided more than 100
churches and raised nearly $4,000, 600
for its department AS an Illustration
of its work mention may be made Of
the church in which the conference Is
now holding its sessions. The work
began in 1866 in an old log school house
by Mrs. John Selway, who gathered
the children of the only four families
then In the valley into a Sunday school
house In this structure Rev. George
Comfort preached the first sermon
three years after the Sunday school
was begun. In 1880 the Utah e North
ern railroad was pushed through to
Butte and the town Of Dillon was laid
out. The present site OF the church
was donated by the townsite company
and a church building. the first In the
valley, was erected. Towards this
first church, the church extension So
ciety contributed $3.50 as a loan and
$3.50 as a donation. This enabled the
people to secure a house of worship.
This building still stands and forms a
part of a fine structure erected this
year at a cost of 5000. all Of which
has been subscribed. The present
membership Of the church is 159: Sun
day school scholars IS, and the parson-
age property is valued at $500 and
church property $1,000. This was all
made possible by the timely aid Of this
Church Extension society.
The conference began its session In
a most effective manner. The journal
of the year was read. the roll called
and the members settled down to work.
The matter of Indebtedness OF the Mis-
soula and Livingston churches was
considered and the conference. by vote,
requested the Church Extension soci-
ETY. to forego its claim for interest.
provided the church at Livingston meet
the principal and that the moneys now
In the treasury Of the Montana branch
OF the Church Extension society. to-
gether with the amount that shall be
appropriated during the ensuing year.
be donated to the Missoua church,
provided the trustees do all In their
power to improve the church proper
ty.
A resolution was passed making II q
misdemeanor for any pastor and pre-
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Raleigh. ~. c.. Aug. N-rhe populist
state convention started with fight
over walser for attorney general between
Senator Butler and Chairman Skinner.
utter triumphed on every vote and the
convention carried out his wishes to the
Butler tr{umphed on every vote and the
nominated for associate justice Of the SUI
preme court. The selection OF the other
associate justice was left to the central
committee. The walser matter was ier
to the central committee. A central com
mittee was named by Butler. Halayre
who edits Buffers newspaper. was elect
cd state chairman Colonel Harry skinner
and Captain Buck Kitchen denounced IN
unmeasured terms boss rule and
yention adjourned.
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CHOPPINC AND SAVING.
Another Pleasant bay for the woodmen-
Parade and Grand R,ceptiou.

Another Pleasant bay for the Woodmeu-
Parade and Grand n Reception.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Aug. 1.-THE visiting and
local Woodmen OF the World had the
city tonight. They marched about the
streets ablaze with colored lights to
the music of two bands. Main street
was a solid mass OF people when the
procession turned into II from state
about 3 o'clock. The procession was
mile and half long. Marysville dele
CATION, $50 strong. headed the process
sion and then the local camps of about
500 men followed. Then came the dele
gates to the head camp In carriages
and scores of ladies' of Woodmen's Cir
Gle. There were fireworks, music and
enthusiasm all along the route The
parade finally ended on Grand street
In front of the Helena, where a band
concert was given to an Immense
crowd. Head Counsel Falkenberg and
others made addresses. and then all
the Woodmen and their wives adj
journed to Elks' hall, where q reception
was given in honor of Marysville dele
cation. There was speaking there and
other entertainments.
This afternoon the Woodmen enjoyed
a picnic at Central park. Nearly 1000
people were on the ground. There was
an elegant dinner. but the feature Of
the day was the contests in saving and
chopping wood entered into by Wood
men representing the states. The saw
ing contest came first. The log was
1914 inches through. Neighbors VIII
bert OF California and Wattrous Of
Utah made the first cut in 3:i6ts. The
Montana team made the second best
time: Washington and oregon came
next and the Colorado and Wyoming
team was last. The chop~lng exhibl-
tion resulted In tie betwt Neighbor
Hawley Of Oregon and Neghbor Bald
win. Each made a cut So inches deep
in a log 25ia inches through. There
were other contests and games.
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LII is IN DANGER
HE WILL NEVER VISIT HIS
COUNTRYMEN IN FRISCO.
A New Order Has sprung Up That Eater
tains Filter Hatred for the Vice.
roy-He May Be Deposed.

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-Li Hung
Chang. China's aged viceroy. Is threat
ened with deposition, II not death. A
few days ago the dispatches conveyed
the information that the diplomat had
found it an urgent necessity to cut
short his American tour. The message
also said this was mainly due to the
reason that he had been advised Of
threatening political intrigues at home.
and that after a short stay in WASH
ington he would hurry home via Vic
toria. That Ii Hung Chang should
avoid San Francisco, the eastern mec-
ca Of his race, seemed strange. but 1t
may now be explained.
For several days the dead walls OF
Chanitown have been illuminated with
bright posters proclaiming the pur-
poses Of a new society known as Hing
Chung woey" and calling upon all pa
triotic Cinnamon to acquaint them
selves with the principles Of the new
order and lend 1t their moral. physical
and financial support. The circular
complains in the bitterest terms Of the
influence brought to bear upon the en-
peror by corrupt officials, and special
reference is made to the viceroy. He
is charged with traitorous conduct In
connection with the late war in Japan,
and incidents are cited at length TO
show that Ii Hung Chang's relations
traded their honor for Japan gold dur
ing the war.
colony entertain a bitter hatred for Ii
Hung Chang. The present political
movement has increased this hatred
and those who pretend to know the
state OF affairs in Chinatown declare
the viceroy would certainly be killed II
he should come here. Ii is believed
Ia Hung Chang has been fully advised
Of this fact and proposes to avoid San
Francisco for this reason.
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AT HEADQUARTERS.
Democratic Encouragement Frem All
sides-forming Many silver Clubs.

Democratic Encourage sment From All
sides-korming Many silver Ciubs
Washington. Aug. 1I-There was O
rush OF visitors at the democratic head
quarters to-day. including General A.
j. Warner. chairman of the Bimetallic
league. who arrived to-day; Represen-
tatives Fithian OF Illinois, Swanson and
Jones Of Virginia. and Mr. Pough. the
democratic candidate for congress In
the Fourth North Carolina district.
Chairman Faulkner said the question
OF locating national headquarters would
be settled before the week closed. Gen.
eral Warner. who had Just come on
from New York. said the feeling was
that. as the contest was to be waged
In the states surrounding Chicago. II
would be natural to make Chicago the
center. At the same time. he said.
there was no definite decision up to the
time he left.
The personnel Of the executive COM
mittee which Is about to be named Is
attracting much attention. General
Warner said that while he had no d.
rect information, he believed Chairman
Jones would include ex-Representative
Kerr OF Pennsylvania, George Fred
Williams OF Massachusetts, and Mr..
Troup Of Connecticut on the committee.
Mr.. Pough OF North Carolina says that
the reports OF to-day from the populist
convention In that state indicate there
will be q three-cornered fight, In which
event he says democratic success will
be made more easy. He says the popu-
lists OF North Carolina Will vote Tor
MT. Bryan. MI. swanson ID mere 10 Sc
cure campaign literature and speakers
for virginia. He says there Is unpar-
alleled interest In the rural sections of
Virginia and that the campaign viii
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FROM THE CENSOR
AMERICANS DiSCUSTED AT THE
CUBAN REBELLION.
So II Is Wired. They Qait the Insurgents
and Give Themselves Up-Wsyisr
Turns Them Over to Lee.

Havana. Aug. H.-Several Ameri-
cans have surrendered to the Spanish
authorities at Puerto Principe. and one
American has surrendered at Guines.
this province. They have made state
ments to the Spanish officers that the
other Americans with the insurgents
are disgusted at the rebellion, not be-
Ing what they imagined II to be. and
they add that all the Americans are
willing to surrender. but are not doing
so owing 10 the strict watch main
tained over them by the insurgents.
Captain General weyler will place the
Americans who have surrendered at
the disposal Of Consul General Lee. In
order that they may be returned to the
United States.
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Hanna Goes to cleveland.

leaves Chicago tomorrow afternoon for
Cleveland. where he will spend Sunday.
Ho may go to New York. making q hur-
ried visit before returning to this city.
Republican leaders at headquarters are
anxious to know whether Senator Jones
means to bring the democratic national
committee to Chicago and establish an
office here The local democrats think he
will eventually decide Chicago is the best
place To direct the battle from. As soon
as the question Is settled the republican
managers will plan the remainder Of their
campaign accordingly.
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siding elder to sell any realty without
the consent Of the conference. After
for the afternoon and
evening sessions were made. the bishop
closed the benedlctions. AT 1:B
o'clock the trustees of the Montana
Wesleyan university met the members
OF the conference and discussed plans
for the liquidation Of the debt still re-
naming upon this school Of large
promise. 1t was decided to issue bonds
bearing 8 per cent. said bonds payable
In five years, interest guaranteed by
the Montana conference and the North
ern Montana mission. This makes
these bonds strictly gilt-edged and as
sures their speedy sale.
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ON THE TRACK.


New York. Aug. N.-Mile-Crimea
won. Doggett second, Chugnut third;
time, 1:42h. Five furlongs-Leonora
won, Athia second. Vineita third: time,
1:O4k. Six furlongs-Galilee won. Fan
nile B. second. Sirocco third; time. las.
Mile-Lchman won. Beldemere second.
Cromwell third: time. l42ts. Seven
furlongs-Romp won. Break O'Day
second. Renold third: time. l:s2. Ste
pleohase. two miles and q quarter-Red
Bat won. Marcus second. lafayette
third; time. 5:33.
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Cincinnati. Aug. N.-Seven furiongs-
Lismore won. Buck Knight second. Para
sang third: time. l:2s%. Sx furlongS-
Isabel won, Parson second. HerudnAA
third; time. lis. -Four and q half furlougs
--Fessy +. won. Goose Liver second. Give
Away third; time. :5Sis. Six furlongs-IA
Wanda won. Wang second. First Deal
third: time. l:iiis. Mile and 50 yards
Little Walter won. Rasper second. Black
Silk third: time. l:a5ia
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THE WORST CRIME.
A Mans Most Horrible Treatment Of .
Innocent 5-Yenr-Oid Girl.

Mobile. Ala. Aug. A-Rev. Gardiner c.
Tucker, one Of Mobiles most prominent
Episcopalian clergymen. who came to-
day from Battles wharf. on the eastern
shore. where his family has been for the
summer. reported that his 5-year-old
child had been taken from bed at mid
night into the woods by man supposdi
to be white. who horribly outraged her
and after bringing her back. he deposited
the bleeding burden on the porch. Two
counties are shocked by the news. The
best men have left here heavily armed
and with dogs to scour the country. and
the fiend will have a short shift II caught
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Reward for IJant Roi hers.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise Aug. 4.-Governor Mcconnell
to-day issued a proclamation Offering
a reward of $1,000 for the three daring
bandits who. on Thursday. held up the
officers of the bank at Montpelier Ida
no. robbing 1t of 5000. The proper
tionate amount will be paid for each OF
the robbers. The latest reports that
reach here are to the effect that the
bandits are still at large. -. . 3. !.
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Special DisI atch to the Standard.
Helena, Aug. A.-William NJ. Catron
a well known miner. died this morning
at his residence. No. 616 Benton ave-
nue.. of paralysis. He was 4S years old
and leaves a wife and two children.
He was a Mason in good standing
also a member Of the Sons Of St.
George and knights Of Pythias.
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special plspatch to the STANDARD.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman. Aug. 14-At 12 o'clock last
night, during a gale Of wind. there was
a fire here. the barn in the rear Of John
Browns block being a mass Of flames.
The fire department fairly flew up
Main street and did itself great credit.
the fire being under control in a very
few minutes after the alarm was given.