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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-25

San Francisco, May 23-The date orig
| inally given to Santa Monica for the ma
| tional bike circuit races was Cancelled
and the races run off at Central park, in
this city, to-day. The 1900 people present
saw good racing and most exciting fin
ishes in the professional heats, and the
finals were terrific and aroused much en-
thusiasm. The features of the day were
the riding of the Terrill brothers and the
defeat of C. S. Wells in his heat of the
two-thirds mile by j. Z. Edwards of San
Francisco, in the fast time of 1:35 2-5
Both Edwards and Wells, however. were
ridden out and failed to qualify in the
semi-finals Considering the gale the men
had to face on the backstretch, the time
for this heat was remarkable. Edwards
fairly outsprinted Wells in the last 50
yards and won by inches. Coulter was
overridden by W. T. Terrell in the first
heat, while II. F. Terrell ran away from
Foster, Davis and Staver. j. NJ. Campbell,
the Spokane flyer. rode in grand form,
winning his heat, getting second place in
the semi-flnal and third place in the final,
in one of the closest finishes ever seen
here between four men.
In the final the men lined up as fol-
lows: w. A. Terrell. II. F. Terrell, II. Z.
McCres and ]. NJ. Campbell. The latter
went TO the front but the pace was slow
for two laps. when II. F. Terrell took up
the quickening pace. with w. A. Terrell
hanging on, Campbell third McCrea
fourth. In this order they rode the third
lap When beginning the fourth Campbell
sprinted, passing on the outside, with Nc
Crea after him. The men came around
the last turn and into the stretch at a
terrific gait, four abreast. The finish was
so close that II took the judges Is minutes
TO make decision, which probably left
half the audience in doubt as to who ac-
tually won. many claiming that H. F..
Terrell should have had first place. where
as he ran unplaced, according to. the de-
cision given. This fact will give an idea
as to the closeness of the finish.
One mile novice fnal-Elford won.
Goodwin second Alexander third. time.
2;4l 4-5.. One mile handicap. amateur, final
Wing (s0) won, Mott COO second. Lefevre
(5O third; time 2:27 2-5. Two-thirds of a
mile, professional. heats-First heat, Ter
rell won. Coulter second. Freeman third:
second. McCrea. Parker. Osen: third, Ter
rel, Foster. Davis: fourth. J. NJ Camp
bell. b. L. Long. w. W. Hatton: fifth. J.
r. Edwards. c. 5. Wells. Semi-fnals-
First. w. A. Terrell. McCrea. Wells: sec
ond, II. +. Terrell. Campbell. Edwards
Final-H. f. McCrea. Los Angeles. won:
w. A. Terrell. San Francisco, second: ].
NJ Campbell, Spokane. third; H. F. Ter
rell, fourth; time. 1852.
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state Of Montana.

Gals is concerned, and making it a
punishable offense to petition the gov
eminent on public measures unless the
petftioning officials take the same
view as the government. AS a result
intense indignation prevails among the
whole body of government officials, as
the decree curtails their political privi-
leges and protests are being made on
all sides.
There is much comment on the fact
that the representatives of the Cologne
Gazette, hitherto the most influential
of the semi-official papers, has been
forbidden access to the royal castles
and court by order of the emperor. who
is incensed at certain attacks on his
personal encourage. The Cologne Ca
zette is now in the curious position of
being directly and indirectly inspired
by the Hohenlohe cabinet and vet
placed upon the black list by the en-
peror
Mr.. Danghelds anti-microbion was
introduced this week in the hospitals
Of Vienna, Frankfort, Breslau and
Leipsic, where the simultaneous was
replaced by the digestive treatment In
all 142 patients have now been treated
by the new method. One cure was a
32-year epileptic, scrofulous consump-
tive, whose weight increased 30 pounds
within six weeks. An agent for De-
troit firm is here obtaining samples for
home use.
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NO FUN FOR MooNsHINERs
Beset With Dangers From without aud
Treachery From Within.
From LippIncott's Magazine.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
He is neither a bandit nor a high
wayman, disturber of the peace. nor,
IN respect to formularies other than
the revenue statutes, a lawbreaker
Least of ALL perhaps. is he a despera-
do Within month of the present
writing a traveller on one OF the Ten
nessee railways entered the smoking
car OF the train. In the rear seat sat
an officer in charge of a "covey'' of
moonshiners. flushed by him on the
mountain the night before. There were
IL In the party. They had yielded with
out resistance to one man, and, most
singular circumstance of all in the
south, the deputy had not found 1t nee
essary to put them in irons.
At their trial the members of this
party will doubtless plead guilty to
man, though a little hard swearing
would probably clear half of them.
They will beg for mercy or for light
sentences and those OF them who
promise amendment will most likely
never be again brought in on the same
charge, for the mountaineer is prone
to keep his promise.
a venerable Judge in whom judicial
severity is tempered by a generous ad-
mixture of loving kindness and mercy,
and whose humane decisions have
made his name a word to conjure with
among the jewellers in the waste places
tells story which emphasizes the
promise keeping trait in the mountain
character. a hardened sinner of the
stills, whose first and second offenses
were already recorded against him,
was once again brought to book by the
keenness of the revenue men. AS an old
offender, who had neither promised nor
repented, II was likely to go hard with
him, and he begged not for liberty but
for a Communication of his sentence
which would send him to Jail instead
of the penitentiary, promising that so
long as the judge remained upon the
bench he would neither make nor med
die with Illicit whiskey.
He won his case and was sent to Jail
for a term of IL months. This was in
summer. and six months later when
the first SHOWS began to powder the
bleak SUBMITS of Chilhowee. the judge
received a letter from the convict. Ii
was a supplemented petition for a
''furlough" of 10 days, pathetic and elo-
quent in its primitive English and
quaint misspelling. Would the good
judge let him off for just 10 days?
Winter was coming on, and his wife
and children were alone in the cabin
on the mountain. with no one to make
provision for their wants. He would
not overstay the time. and he would
certain shore" come back.
His petition was granted, and, true
to his word, the mountaineer returned |
on the tenth day and gave himself up |
to the sheriff. He served the remainder |
Of his sentence, and, after his release, |
kept his pledge to the judge as long as /
he remained on the bench.
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story of oid-Time The plans.

From the Troy Times.
The following yarn about Sam Hill
and Laura Keene is launched to Harry
Hawk:
At Ford's theater. the winter before
President Lincoln's assassination. I.au-
ra Keene was producing her great
melodrama, THE Sea Of Ice" and
every member OF the company not I'm
the cast was ordered 10 go on the stage
in the principal scene and hold up ice
bergs on the green balze sea. Sam Hin
was given a small berg down front
near the footlights. All went smoothly
until Miss Keene was about 20 make
her entrance. Just then Hills little
iceberg feH forward and left him stoop-
ing before the footlights. The audience
recognized the young man and shouted
with laughter. But sam was un-
abashed; lifting up his Iceberg ne
walked on the stage. In the wings he
met Laura Keene boiling over with
wrath. You have ruined my play
she declared. She ordered him from
the theater and wound up with an invi-
tation for him 90 visit his satanic ma
jesty In his fiery realms. The boy drew
himself up In all his southern pride ana
replied loud enough for an the other
iceberg supporters 20 hear; Go there
yourself. madam: / was employed 10
hold up icebergs.' Then he bowed pO-
htely and left the theater.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-25

Washington, May 23.-The river and
harbor bill, as finally passed by both
houses, was taken to the white house
at a late hour this afternoon by the
messenger of the committee on enrolled
bills. AS soon as the house had agreed
to the conference committee report to-
day the committee on enroll I'd bills
went to work TO see that the hill agreed
In all respects with the recommenda-
ton of the conference committee. The
enrolled bill was then taken to Speaker
Reed, who signed it, and Immediately
announced the fact to the house. Then
the clerk having the matter in char &C
hurried over to the senate, where the
bill received the signature Of Vice Pres
ident Stevenson. This action of the
vice president having been announced
to the senate, the bill was taken tack
to the enrolled bills committee and af-
forwards to the white house. The pres
ident has ten days beginning Monday,
Sunday being excluded, on which 10 act
on the bill.
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1896 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1896 by Associated Press.
Berlin, May 23.-The reichstag and
the diet have adjourned for the Whit
suntide holidays In the diet the court
reform bill will be again discussed,
since the herrenhaus has reinstated the
much discussed assessor paragraph
after the unterhaus had rejected it,
The latter, however, will again refuse
TO accept, should IL again come back
Regarding the reichstag, the govern
ment desires the adoption of the civil
code before the adjournment, even II
the session is thereby prolonged to the
summer
One of the first matters for discus
sion in the reichstag after the vaca-
tion will be the question introduced by
the socialists and radicals regarding
the advisabiiity of thoroughly chang
ing the law of association, which dated
from 1851, and is utterly antiquated
Herren Bebel and Auer have secured a
mass Of evidence showing that every
poltlcal party represented in the
reichstag, including the conservatives,
have been guilty of breaches of the
law under the provisions OF which the
socialist leaders were convicted on
Monday and thus hope TO force the
reichstag to aid in abolishing the exist
ing law. 1t is generally admitted that
the government made a serious blum
der in prosecuting the socialist leaders
for doing precisely what all socialists
have done without interference.
Prince Hohenlohe's statement in the
reichstag on Monday pledging himself
TO reform the military courts proceed
ure, based on modern legal principles.
was made with the consent of the en-
peror. \ high court official SAYS: His
majesty has now become firmly con-
WINGED that reform is urgently needed,
though he insists upon framing the new
low so as 10 not impair the army dis
cipline. The emperor intends 70 make
the fourth battalion a. effective as the
three battaliOns without placing adiI-
tional burdens on the nation
A ministerial decree has been issued
abridging the constitutional right Of
petitioning the government so far as f.
the entire army Of government Off i
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SCOTCH wHIsKEY THEFAsHIoN
Has Taken the Place of Champagne to "A
Great Elk ent I'm America.

Has Taken the Place of Champagne to q
Great Elk eat In America.
From the New York Sun.
IL has been supposed commonly that
the favorite beverage of those who can
afford to be in polite society is cham
| payne. "A cold bottle and a hot bird
has long been recognized as the society
epicure's coat of arms. If the sales of
the merchants and fancy grocers dur
Ing the last year indicate anything,
however. II is that champagne has fall
en- into disfavor among those accus-
toned to gather around society's ma
hogany. During 1895 the sale of cham
payne in this country fell off 10 per cent
and the sales so far in 1896 indicate
there will be even a greater falling Off
during the present year.
OF course there is a reason for this
The dealers in champagne say that 1t
is because of the hard times. They say
that, owing to the depression in all
kinds of business, people have felt too
poor to buy champagne. The dealers
are unable to point. though, to a fall
ing off in the sale of other Injuries
akin to champagne. They say they
are selling quite as many high grade
cigars and that there is as great a de-
mand for all kinds of fancy groceries
as ever.
If the wine dealers would consult the
whiskey dealers and the fancy grocers
would compare their sales Of cham
payne with those of Scotch whiskey
during the last year and a half they
might find the true reason for the fall
ing off in the sale of champagne. The
fact is society has taken to drinking
Scotch whiskey and soda where for
merly it never thought Of drinking any
thing but champagne. Scotch whiskey
has come to be looked upon as the cor
rect thing in the way of a beverage at
dinner and elsewhere, and society, as
1t does all things correctly, is drinking
the distillation of the Scottish high
lands instead of the fermentation Of
the vineyards of Rheims.
Even the women in society have
taken to drinking Scotch whiskey,"
said a member of a well known groce-
ry firm the other day. Il don't know
whether they like ii or not, but they
drink ii all the same. If the fad lasts
long enough perhaps they will learn TO
like il as well as they used to like
champagne. 1t is only a fad, though,
and being a fad, it won't last. Society
will go back to champagne one Of these
days, because the drinking of it leaves
an effect which they cannot get from
Scotch whiskey."
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Saratoga, y. Y. May 23.-The docket
Of the general assembly contained tW o
items when tO-day's session was open
ed. They were the report Of the per-
manent committee on the work + the
board Of ministerial relief and the fur
Their consideration on the mana gement
Of church temporalities Routine bus
mess occupied the first half hour. after
which the report on ministerial relief
was taken UP. The report showed 7s5
benefciaries under the board. an in
crease 81 g.. and a decrease. through
death Of about so. The receipts for the
year showed a slight decrease, reach
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-25

ing S171.557. The expenses OF the year
were Sl66,135 1t was recommended the
sum of 100000 be contributed to the
uses of the relief board during the com
ing year.
After long discussion occupying the
remainder of the forenoon, the report
OF the committee on temporalities Of
the church was referred back with in
structions to define the duties of trus-
tees and deacons and to prepare a
model deed to be used in the acquisi-
ton of property for church uses. The
morning session was extended till !
O'Clock p. m. when the assembly ad-
journed until next Monday morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-25

Kansas City. May 23.-During the
past week there has been contaminated
the biggest oil deal made in recent
years. After negotiations, extending
through two years. the Phoenix OIL
company, organized with a cash capital
Of $4,000 900. has secured long lease on
land in the Usage Indian reservation,
comprising more than 100000 acres.
Arrangements have been made to begin
sinking wells at once. The company is
Incorporated under the laws of West
Virginia. and'will maintain an office in
New York city and one in Buffalo.
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The Wees in London,
Copyrighted 1896 by Associated Press

Copyrighted 1896 by Associated Press.
London, May 23.-The long sitting of
the house of comons has been the sem
sation of the week, and has revived
memories of Irish obstruction. But the
struggle on the rating bill is only a
prelude to still bigger tussle over the
education bill, which the opposition be-
lieve will be closured through and
they seized upon the rating bill 20 in
dictate their resistance to the ag-icuI-
tural bill. Against these tactics, UNI
less the government yields. the meas
ure will take many weeks to pass the
committee stage.
John Redmond publishes letter to-
day declaring that Dillon, the anti
Parnellite leader, is engaged in delib-
erately wrecking the Irish land kill,
apparently in order to rehabilitate him.
self in the graces of the radicals,
though at the expense of Ireland.
Gladstone was asked for his opinion
of the effect which the split would have
on the prospects of home rule and said
he could not appear in the matter, but
agreed with his inquirer that the ar
eument for home rule was based on
Great Britain's honor and that impe-
rial interests were unaffected He
added: Il blame the Irish little, the
non-comformitsts more, and the Par
nellites by far the most"
The queens birthday having this
year fallen on Sunday, several celebra-
tons have taken place. through the
week. This was the case with several
dinners The most important event,
however, in the list of dinners was the
one given by the prime minister, Lord
Salisbury. This is usually given in
the banquet hall of the foreign office.
This year, however, Lord Salisbury en-
tertained at his residence in Arlington
street. To this dinner all the ambassa-
doris and other high foreign officials in
London were hidden.
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That operates it's trains on the famous
block system between the Twin
cities, Milwaukee and Chicago:
That lights its trains by electricity
throughout.
That uses the celebrated electric berth
reading lamp,
That runs four splendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from
ST Paul and Minneapolis through
70 Chicago. via Milwaukee;
And that road is the Chicago, AIilwau
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II also operates steam-heated vesti-
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fet smoking cars, and palace draw
ing-roOm sleepers
ParlOr cars, free reclining chair cars
and the very best dining car SER
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For lowest rates 20 any point In the
United states. Canada or Mexico.
apply TO ticket agents. or address
j. r. CONLEY
Asst GenI Pass. Agt.
81 Paul MINI.
Note.-Elegantly equipped trains
from -. Paul and Minneapolis through
70 Peoria. ST. Louis and Kansas city
daily
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ROBBED BY RA-lN0 SHARKS
How the Countess DE Goncour Lost Many
thousands by Trick.

I
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
on April g. 1877. the trial at the central
criminal court of the five prisoners con-
cerned in what came to be known as the
great turf fraud, having commenced on
the 18th, came to a conclusion. The
Countess De Goncourt, a French lady.
who was prosecutrix. had received I'm Au-
gust. 1876, an English newspaper called
Sport, and a circular containing a French
translation of one of its articles, relat-
ing to the wonderful success of Hugh
Montgomery by his new mode of betting.
and how il brought him 2,S75. 900.
Entrapped by these representations she
sent successive remittances, amounting in
all to $4,000, receiving In retur n only
forged checks for $4,000. The fraud was
at length detected through her consulting
her legal adviser i'm Paris in order TO
raise a further sum of 81 600, which was
said TO be absolutely essential in order to
retain that which was already won. The
Sport was proved TO be a sham publica-
ton of which an Edinburgh tradesman
had been induced TO print off 500 copies
and the Royal Bank OF London. on which
the checks were drawn. this credulous
woman learned had no existence. Being
apparently soft I'm heart, as well as I'm
head, she actually asked that mercy
might be shown TO the prisoners.
But Henry Benson. who in 1872 pleaded
guilty to obtaining from Alderman
Thomas Dakin, then lord mayor OF Lon
don. 5000 on the false pretense OF reliev-
ing the destitute inhabitants of Chateau
dun. at the close of the Franco Prussian
war, and was sentenced 10 - months i'm
prisonment was now sentenced TO Is
years penal servitude for forgery; WILL
lam and Frederick Kurr Tor Kerr and
Charles Bale Cor Bate were each SEN
fenced TO 10 years penal servitude and
Edwin Murray, an accessory, to lG
months imprisonment.
But the case did not end there, for Ma
thaniel Druscovitch. John Meiklejohn and
William Palmer. police inspectors with
whom Benson, while in custody had man.
aged TO communicate. were convicted on
Nov. 20. 1871 OF conspiracy TO defeat the
ends OF justice by Joining a bold and in
genious scheme for enabling these prison.
ers TO escape. and each Of these inspec-
tors was sentenced TO two years impris-
onment with hard labor
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another Premature Report.

Omaha, Neb. May PA special 70
the Bee from Williams. Iowa, says: A
cyclone destroyed the entire town OF
Ellis, Hardin county, this afternoon. II
is a small town and details are not yet
obtainable.
Omaha, May pa special to the
Bee at midnight from Ellis Iowa, says:
The report that this town was destroy
ed by a cyclone was caused by a very
severe wind storm here, but no great
damage was done.
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Havana. May 23-Captain General
Weyler. General Ochando. captain of
staff and Colonel Ahumada, the captain
generals aide-de-camp, all I'm field uni
forms, have started for Bahia Honda
on board the cruiser Marquis Ensena-
da. II is believed the departure Of the
captain general indicates important de-
cisive movements OF Spanish forces
against the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo will shortly be undertaken.
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New York. MAY 23.-The police
stopped the fight between Frank Erne
Of Buffalo and Jack Downey OF
Brooklyn at the Empire theater in
Brooklyn tonight In the eighth round
and the fight was declared a draw
Both men were smuggling furiously.
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Gambia. Island OF Crete. MAY "a
Since May II the garrison OF Vamos.
consisting of 1900 men. has been be-
seiged by 1000 insurgents who occupy
strong positions. Troops left Kalivas
Thursday 10 attempt the relief Of the
beseiged soldiers. The relieving force
was attacked and compelled u return
after suffering heavy loss Troops a.
Namos have only sufficient food 20 last
a couple Of days.
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Al a festive gathering on Feb. - a true
son OF Erin asked HAS DO occurred TO
any OF ye THAI it viii De eight solid years
before we again see this day twelve
month e''-Tid-Blts
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-01

Notice i hereby given that the under
sgnedr Administrator Of the estate o
Levi Wiscaver. Deceased. will offer 10
sale at public auction, at the resiienc,
OF the late decesient In the western par
OF Boone township. Dubois county
Indiana. on
TUESDAY, NAY 18th, 1875.
all the personal property belonging "a
said dece'ient- consisting of-laO bush.
els Of wheat. 3sO bushels Of corn. ~
bushels Of Gate. lot OF hay. 50 head OF
cattle. "a head OF sheep. 30 head Of hogs.
: head OF horses. 3 wagons. buggirs.
hay loader. self binder. = mowers. /
wheat drill. 3 sets wagon harness. sets
buggy harness. | corn crllsher. shelter
and corn burr~. plain engine. D bee
stands set Of 3 ton stock scales. 500
feet OF lumber, land roller. plows.
farming implements. and household and
kitchen furniture.
TERMS OF SALE All sums Of five
dollars and under cash on amounts over
fiye dollars . credit Of six months will
De gwen, the purchaser executing his
note for the amount. with two good free
bold sureties TO the approval Of the adj
and bearing interest at 8 per
cent per annurl from date.
CHAEIE< T.. Wrsr.yER. Admir-.
NiLBrkS & SWEENEY, Att'ys-
April ~. lss~t-3t.