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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
FIELD OF SPORT.
RACE TRACK WAR TALK.

Louisville, KY, Jan. A special to
the Evening Post from Lexington says:
There is serious talk here of new race
track at Newport to fight Latonia and
Oakley in consequence of the refusal of
track owners to grant the demands of
breeders and trainers of larger purses.
The Lexington turfmen are said to back
of the scheme whereby the new track at
Newport will grant their demands and
war on Oakley and Latonio will be in
augurated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
DROPPED DEAD.

Richmond, Va. Jan. 4.-Commander
Lewis Kingsley, of the training snip
Essex, which is lying off Yorktown, va,
dropped dead on board his vessel TINS
afternoon. Commander kingsley en-
listed in the navy as midshipman from
Connecticut in 1861 and served through
the war. He was promoted to his pres
ent rank in 1892.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
COTTON OUTLOOK SUMMED UP.
II. NJ. Neill of New Orleans Has Got 1t
All Figured Out.

New Orleans, Jan. Al. Nj. Neill
says:
Now that the political aspect begins to
look more peaceful cotton on its merits
again attracts attention and it may inter
est our friends to calculate the probable
quantity required for American consump-
ton and consequently how much can be
spared for Europe out of this years crop.
Firmly believing, as l do, in q crop not
exceeding $500, 900 bales, shall, base my
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorfa.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When size became Kiss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
SJyTY SHIFTS SETTLED.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 1.-The sixty
suits against the Rocky Mountain Coal
company, on account of the killing of
sixty men at Red Canyon, were today
compromised by the company agreeing
to pay in each case $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
PROMINENT LADY DEAD.

Waco. Tex, Jan. 4.-(Special.) -Har-
riet A. jenkins, mother of Mrs. DR.. r. G.
Burleson and Of County Judge w. II.
jenkins, died tonight; aged SO years
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
coCKINc MAIN ARRANGED

Houston, Jan. 4-(Special.)-A cooking
main has been arranged between Texas
and Georgia chickens, to. take place in
this city February 5. Seventeen main
fights, $50 on each and $1,000 ON the
main
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
EvERHARDT-GRIFFO NO GO.

Dallas, Jan. 4.-(Special.) 1.-The mana
from New York that he could not let
his man keep the match with Jack Ever
hardt. An endeavor will be made to
get Kid Levigne to fill the vacancy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
A SURPRISE TO ALL.
Pugilist Corbett's Divorced Wife has
Been Remarked Some Time.

New York. JAM 5.-The World this
morning says: A.,
1t is announced that olive Lake tne
divorced wife of James j. CorDett' nas
been married to Fred L. Masury, who
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09

Che :,se oI Castor.a 80 .iaiversa, and
70 merits So well known thar 1t eec:As o worh
g supererogntiop ID endorse Il Fsw are th'.
greiligenr families VITO 10 no, seen tasior'a
9stl5ln eesg HleGH
',.R,n' q, syss %
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
10, snfants and Children.

CastOria $50 wei aoapJed 20 children tnaf
ie>ommend it as superior 10 any prescription
GOWN 70 me q O. ARCHER III D..
III So oxford 81 9rnoilyn. y
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Electric stock ouotat,on.,
CoMArERcIAL coMPEND

FRIDAY, Nov. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was
frmer and in better demand. partly for ex-
port. SRles 24o. 900 BUSH, including 200. 900
for export. OF No. i Northern spring 5000
bush, and 10000 spring wheat on private
terms for export. Free on board, aHoat: No. 9
red, s0hc.; No. / hard spring. SoAc.; No. 1
Northern spring, New York. s5Hc.; No. 1
Northern spring. Duluth, seAc. Chicago re-
ceived to-day 1908 BUSH. against 251.486 last
year; Detroit 1882. against 6,2s7; st. Louis
$4,000. against 63,772; Toledo 1s.465, against
19.11s; Duluth 2s4. s43. against $40. 30e; Min
neapolls 200. 100, against 46o,9i7; Chicago o.
cars, against 394; Duluth 261, against 563:
Minneapolis 423. against 672 last year. Futures
advanced 31 to 4Isc. Future sales 1885. 900
BUSH, as follows:
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Futures here declined ) TO 10 points, closing easy with
sales OF 1890 hays. Hnvro opened III. lower, but
rallied and closed unchanged: Hamburg advanced
y pig. TO M.pfg; lilo was steady A. 200 refs advance!
s1.92d., . decline. OF l-S2d. tantos was quiet and
can warehous deliveries yesterday were 6,592 bags
American visible supply OF, Brazil, 692,4lo BAGS,
against bB7 100 a year ago. The trading. to day was
almost wholly local. Tho coolies were dull. ami prices
here showed very little change. Reliable reports
from Brazil report favorable prospects for the next
crop.
common 20 good strained rosin. Si.yc@si.e24.
PETRoLEuh-No quotations were made here nor In
OIL City.
ern, a.60o. Pork was dun but nrm. Mesa. $4,000
ep.26. Dressed hogs UNCHANGED. Tallow, SIG: chi.
cago. Nov. D." Provisions declined on free selling of
product by packerb- Theirs was a slight reaction be-
fore the close on the advance In grain. but the feeling
does not seem TO be strong" Butter-Creamer
Western. thirds to extras. l2h32oc.; state and Penn
syivania do. &ey0 state dairy, halt.nrkin tuos,
fancy. Ts@iotsc.; small. colorsd. fancy. iSolSc.: do;
Pennsylvania. fresh gathered. fair TO fancy. i9@2.c.;
sSSAR-Raw quiet but nrm: sgs test. qJsc.; 00' test.
ahc. Sales OF, a cnrgo OF st. Croix on private terms.
ToBIocc~saies OF ioo cases 1898 New England
Havana at !s@2oc,; 100 cases 1924 Pcnnsylvania
Havana at 1lhc.: 100 cases 1893 Wisconsin Havana
at 8Jfc.: 100 oases sundries at 4jf@lsc.; 900 baes
Havana. zoe. sSl.lo: and 1913 bales sumatra at 5000
Cnicaoo. Nov. 6-Theso were to. days prices:
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common WITH those Of other companies that
have just ben or are being reoreahized. were
strong throughout. The usually less active
shares received a good deal OF attcn-
tion. a fact that shows that interest in
the security market 10 Increasing. A do
cided Improvement Is also TO be noted
in the market for securities dealt in out
side OF the Stock Exchange. Receipts of gold
from abroad were $4,000 from Cuba. The
banks are now beginning to receive gold very
freely from their depositors, and the indica-
lions are that the bulk of tho gold that has been
boarded will be deposited In tho banks, as
nothing 10 To be gained by depositing 1t directly
In the Sub-Trehsury. The closing of the stock
Final sales compared with those of yesterday
n n foll0wa.
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Nov. -sHAv jnai returned from a trip over
the central part OF the state from remplen and Waxa-
La osnersl op,nlou amons, unolsr,ed people Is that
weather and date of killing frost entirely, There IL
unqurstionhbly a large amount OF iruit some orit
green and healthy. and - eill blooming. Have had
wet weather the past week or ten days. which Will
retard maturing bella A freeze would hurt very
much. but II. tie weather be dry and clear. with
terialiy. heip. 70 increase th, crop In tho
State. Some fields show the bolls opening on tho
top OF thu plant. particularly east OF Dallas, toward
Terrell. This district haa every chance OF making more
cotton should tho weather keep dry and clear. Rolls
which farmers claimed would not mature and open
are acting contrary to their theory. Dry weather AMI
light frost would make considerable addition to tho
crop"
CoFREE-Rio on the spot was dull and eaAy; No. a
1OJSc. Sales 700 bags Marachibo and 100 bags Savn'
nilia on private terms. The future trading was as
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Live Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Friday. Nov. 6:-Reeeipts of beeves
were 1888 head; 20 cars to exporters. 45 cars direct
to local slsughterers, and "a cars for the market: ~
cars on sale all told. Steers, on light supplies. ruled
active Mt a general advance OF i0c. y 100 ms rough
butcher stock was also In better inquiry and slightly
hrmer. The yards were fully cleared at the finish.
Poorest 20 best native steers sold at 49, 1885 20 y
~. 81. dry cows at 81. as. Dressed beef firm at
6Ssi4c. ' n. for poor To prime native sides. Cables
from British markets quote American steers at 100
lie. !. n. dressed weisht: American refrigsrated
~, dressed weight. Exports to-day. 80 beeves; to-
morrow. $50 beeves. 400 quarters of beef.
Receipts OF calves. iuylud ng 40 direct. were i22
head; IS! head on sale, all told. Feeling nrm for all
sorts. and pood veals sold stronger. The pens were
cleared, with the exception OF q car. OF Western
calves. Poor to prime veals sold at $5SST as y 100
ms: no grnssers on sale, and no Westerns sold.
Dressed calves hrm: city dressed veals, T%allc.
y D.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs. including 8 cars direct
to butchers. were 4,S2S head: go cars on safe all
told. Trading slow, with prices barely steady. In most
Instances. About 5 cars OF stock were carried over.
Poor TO strictly prime sheep sold at y2SSS b2H p 100
ma; common TO choice lambs nj st.3 Dressed
mutton IkS6tc. y n: dressed latnhs, 7dHyc..
Recelpts of hogs were a.a76 head. including 100
head to he sold. Market firm at IS. e01St.2 y loo ma
for State hogs
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month"; brla 3M . cent. Paris advices quote
~ cents nt 103 frauoa 05 centifnes. Exchanrs
on London, 20 francs 1s ceptimes.
Redmond, Kerr q Co. offer to Investors a
number OF railroad securities at prices that will
give an income OF 500 y cent.
The City COMPTROLLER invites proposals for
S10,0A6 $780, o az y cent gold bonds and
stock OF the city OF New York. exempt from
taxation. both principal and interest payable in
gold coin, to be opened on Monday, Nov. o,
at 2 p. NJ. Executors, admtnistratort guar
dians. and others holding trust. funds ars nu-
thorlzed by AN act of the Legislature passed
March IA, 1880. to invest In these bonds and
atoct.
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Glrrtioms ind attrrtinas.

NEW YoKK OFFICE OF
THE AMERICAN COTTON OIL COMPANY
NO. 40 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
November 9th, 1896.
The Annual Meeting OF the stockholders OF Tho
American Cotton OIL company VIII. DO held at the
principal ONCE Of the Com pany. in the State OF New
Jersey, the. Refinery, near GnttenburS. In Union
Township, Hudson County, on Thursday. the Sd day
of December. 1879. at l2 o'clock noon. for the pur.
pose OF eiectiny Directors and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come before tho
meeting.
the Company will be clio ed on Thursday. the 18th
day OF November. 1890. at three O'Clock 7. NJ. and
will remain closed until Friday, the tth day OF De.
cember. 1890, at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
JUSTUS L. RALPH, Secretary.
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After opening lower. In sympathy with o decline In
Liverpool, prices rallied mud advanced. The Interior
movement for tho week showed q material dltnlnu.
ton, and though many contended that the falling OF
In the receipts was due 10 heavy rains AZ the souti
during the week. some nervous shorts covered putting
and montgomery and light frost at yioksburg and
Atlanta, also Induced some buying. Tne southern
spot markets were generally Arm, with q fAlr business
Going. The quantity to come into slght Tor the week
was estimated AZ $40. 600 to 100000. against $4,000
last week. 2y7. 900 last year. oAl.OOO 10 1924, and
3v2, 900 in 1898. Before the close part or the improve.
nent was lost on realizing sales Ths trading
acler, Silver was higher here anu In London. 1891
bales cleared from Port Royal today fr Liverpool.
Texas weather bulletin Tor week ending Oct ~:
Showers retarded picking remnants OF crop; weather
favorable for late cotton, but cool nights checked
growth. Rome, ia, oct JO.-' Cotton continues to
turn out better than expected, anu PICKING not Vet
over. Al tue beginning Of the season many thought
that picking would De practically over ny the LIST or
10th OF October, Percentage yet 10, De picked quite
inDnL. The feeding 10 that cons deraOle cotton Will 10
marketed AS soon as the election J.. over Expect a
free movement tnu latter part Ol the coming this
week week" Charlotte, n. -. Oct. 5i,-" since 2Ath
inst. / nave seen the cot on ne'ds. ana and
the frost on the lUIh and 2Oth DID no damage. Plants
are yet green. Sandy lands have nIAdu no lato cotton;
being rarIy planted they made y very sood early crop.
top or tue pant, and o Few grown bons on the top yet
TO open, Saw no Ie DIS where picking was entirely
hnisled, but there Is very little LETT TO pick on the
sAnuy lands" Shreveport. La, Nov. crop in tnA
section has Improved somewhat during Septem.
Der and octOoer. Don't think top, crop win
amount TO much. Now thlnk, e,2oo.0J0 the
ouside9 ngureS for this crop" Paris. Tex,
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aalillineru aud 1rtssmakina.

CEAL garments: fancy furs made to order: remodel.
y ling old garments q speciality; pricea reasonable.
Mrs. BARKER. ITO West 3vth St. late with Gunther's,
bth nv.
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2nblir Nntires.

post OFFICE NOTICE.
(should ue read DAILY by all interested as changes
For.isn malls Tor the week ending Nov. z will close
(PRoMPTLY in all cases. at this ONCE as follows:
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
s~ATURDAY.-Ats 80 A. II. for EUROPE. per steam.
Tssaf f;y Ts'i ssa Pai.. .IaiiI ad Ssai %a ro5 e ssi4.;s gssi
direct per steamship sp,arnaSm; via via ss,
dam a%'y G'. i % \. N. 0f for q'FtS ii PEE per Steam:
tGlR Fp:ds at iHSs'H;s I. NJ. m 9o9 sco r %asE6' direct, per per-
ssSsR %a.I IS st s,fsc e c !. mo s1s;, v e S% SsiisE1ls &C.:
E FE$Sf ri sMIFTtfaa afST:: i ia ha;! fish, ia kSf:
per steamshlp La Bourgogne' Via aayre lesters
La BourgoGne y.
on tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays take
t t5!atcs sfi Pfiaai s'd,' Matter ief sss esc1. fsr a oeSor sP parts q
s snsSSIiv W Xsss. s,s5 ''f p.In,ea on M Mssnes sls', 'i fs
E,rope C9nard steamers on %sa aSndi T., taxi
and Specially Addressed Prlntsd Maser. e.srior
other paris Of EpprGp . Anrr,sa ma Sna a nrs nj Inn
tries for which they are advertised TO carry mai.
After m, The sIos,as Of so the '1 sgssIsasa y ansIs@sn1N4
mails ore opened on the piers OF the american:
open until within ten minutes or the hour of sail
MAILS FOR so WHIT 4sD h 3! AAEhicA'
sAT GoSsfkiEs.s s 4; N ]st. .Gs sKA SoIs sRa IA va nI4 81:
a siGsf for %; si q lS 4: ~s u y'ssgYRRE'i1%sn "ady' c sG,aG I:
S ssstls! s:s %ssss% islsS 4 Aaa!iS ' g 5E A Il I; .s y
&C ce' 1913 S1G1 z. na'' f ss e e.fsfifa Ter c fi% \ IA;
9 1AI;ce., and ioG GHcHT FAN. per M s,samsh apa x fl GSSs
P %4i hS H hIr cH%aS Rsr a y'Gfia!snEsGthr, q: IS 20 %. 80 st a N:
Venezuela. Curacao. Trinidad. British. and Dutch
s esisS 4. % 9SI e fs S.sfSseG rRF Rsf rrfSs AND %'l nSBta q;
per steamship Irraw
Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Halifax. and
thence ~ stGamsr. close at this once de,iyH nj 80; S9
thence by steamer. tlose at this ONCE daily at $50
f;6Sd, A. n x. for sSf q ISs@S sISiS az uy 'H stos SaSs 's saiy.a az
SMondays and Thursoaysl from Port Tampa. Fla
dressed for despatch by steamer. close at this
o1,ce daily at Z 4 NJ. sKegIstered mail closes at
TRANs,PAcIFIc MAILS.
Mails for Australia except West Aus!ralial. Hawaii;
to Nov. Il Il s,SS' p n 81. Nails Tor cn Inc and Japan
q s;ipss spaa a fSsr's vsSe Sa'y.; per cid s.sf hsrs as kiig' Hp 10
Nov. is at 80 =. ii. Malls for Hawaii. uer steam.
AIR. ssiIy 1 ap q Nov H.G az $50 80 r fi r. ssis' faS's ch 9ssS
Japan and Hawai-: per steamship CITY o, kho ian,
sS!ooSs. s ssS: sSf p fs r.. Msii. f S,%' Su ssrs Ia'' ;ss Ss %
sha'f ra 19s Se' NV AS'i zSaiand EA .Gas ssf io FIJI, 'saa
samoan Islands, per steamship MonoWai iron
s:ss s.P%I T.. ~ ei NJ. and nft $50 SOP; NJ NJ 'Sr H ." ar 4 a
at New York OF ,stea;nship Um6ria vita British
S Ssf s' sp IS gRo 2ly yFs q. G 5tso p Ir%So Il. Nails SlG for hs ire
CISCO e! l,.siRS here DAILY up up to Nos' q az :snf H..
daily and the schedule Of clesint, Is arranged on the
presumption OF their uninterrupted overland transit
'Fesl''ersd mai Ga f,Nsf. & . :, b y; PTsSioq Postmaster sSEi
Post once, New York. \. T.. Nov. ., lsOB.
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Offire furniture.

DESKS AND OFFICE
FURNITURE IN GREAT. VARIETY
TUkED BY T. @. SELLEW, Ill FULTON ST.
N -D.-D.-Desks. stools. chairs; near Broadway.
". AMERICAN STORE STOOL CO, rs Howard OF.
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Airidtnds nnd gntertst.

THE AMERICAN COTTON OIL COMPANY
Dividend No. 10. Preferred tStock.
NO. ~ CEDAR 81. NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 9. 1899.
Tte regular scmiannunl dividend OF THREE (3)
PER CkNruM upon che outstanding ,PreferredC Capt..
tai Stock OF Tne American Cotton OIL company has
this day been declared out or the net profits OF the
Company. payable on the list day OF December. 1893,
at the Bank OF MeSsrs. Winslcw. Lanler q Company.
No. !! Nassau Street, New York City. to the holders OF
record OF such Preferred Stock. upon the closing OF
the Preferred Stock Transfer Books.
The stock Transfer Books OF. the Company viii be
at 8 o'clock 4. ~, and will remain cloied until Friday,
the 4th day OF December. 1870. ut 10 O'Clock A N.
by order OF the ronrd Of Directors.
JUSTUS Z, RALPH, Secretary.
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Guiding gold bSiSncs' .... sqsa, $685. sase, ei5.s4
Money In London $685. q cent Rate OF dis
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Malls for Newfoundland. by rail TO Halifax. and
thence by steamer. close at this orice daily Mt 500
]. NJ. Malls for Miquelon, by rail 10 Boston and
thence by steamer, close at this ONCE daily at $3.50
Pm. Malls for Cuba close at this ONCE daily at
700 A. NJ, for forwarding Ivy steamers sailing
(Mondays ana Thurscaysj from Port Tampa. Fla.
Mails for Mexico, overland, unless specially al.
dressed for despatch by steamer. close at this
onhce daily at Z a. NJ. skeglstered mail closes At
Ap NJ nrnyIana iay
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ASHBEL p. FITCH,
COMPTROLLER.

CONSTRUCTION OF BREAKwATER IN DKic
" AWARE BAY. DEL; w.. Engineer ONCE ites
posals. in tripiicate. WIN 10 received here until 10
O'clock. noon Dec. 10. 1890. and then publicly opened,
for constructing stone breakwaier In Delaware Bay,
Del. Information furnished on application.
Z. ". RAYMOND, Major. Engineers.
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Oats-Spot was he. higher for mixed. Sales, 10000
bush. None for export. No. . white. y5c.: No. 8 do,
Csc. No white, clipped, 25Sei No: 9 DO: s4c.; No 2
mixed. 1915: rejected white. 2lc;; No. 2 mixed. de.
livered, 2ic.: track mixed, 22@2ac.; track white,
i6.oO0 bush. at 24ts3Ic. Futures advanced Nc.
Future sales $4,000 push., as follows:
Last
openino. Highest. LossSs,t. Closing. Night;
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use. cost and freight to SnTsio; mailing, $50 dc.
as to quality. Rye-Was quiet at 4tCe4oc. for No. 3
Western; state and Western, 3y@40c. Corn-Spot WINS
In better export demand and higher: Salea $4,000
bush" and BAYOU No. = white on private terms. free
on board afoaI for export No. 2 mixed in elevator
quoted az 30Na8iMc.: 5000 bush. canal at sic.
anoat. Futures advanced y to nc. Future sales
10000 bush. as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-14
HE HAS HAD GLORY
AANNA'S DELUCE OF CORRE.
SpONDENCE.
Men Ask Him for Cabinet Positions ana
the Repubi can smiles
Broadly.

Cleveland. Nov 81 have had all
the glory | want out OF this campaign.
and | am satisfied" said Mark Hanna
to-day while he was busily engaged In
going through an enormous accumula-
tlon of correspondence. The remark
was called forth by letter which the
national chairman found In his mall
and the writer OF which eulogized Mr..
Hanna as the only man for secretary
OF the treasury and said: "If you ind
the duties OF the position too arduous
for you. call on me and l will come
and help you"
Here" continued Mr.. Hanna, "is
another man whose request | can cas-
lily grant. He says: Don't appoint
any person to this position until you
see me- Nearly every letter l get
nowadays Is either requests for an APP
pointment or a contribution OF some
sort. II Is absurd though. to make
formal requests Of me. and 1 just told
the man that I was no patronage
broker"
Concerning the national republican
headquarters Hanna said: THE Chica-
20 headquarters will be closed early
next week and Major Dick will come
back here. The New York headquar-
ters will probably be kept open until
we decide about permanent national
headquarters"
where will they be located7" ne
was asked.
II am In favor OF Washington my
self Everything will be centered there,
but wherever they are you can de-
pend upon il that active work will be
kept up"
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MILES CITY NEWS.
The State Case Against william Bailey
Dismissed.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.


Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Miles City. Nov. l3.-Judge Milburn
to-day signed an order dlsmissing the
case of the state OF Montana VS.. Will
lam Bailey. indicted In Dawson county
for the murder OF John Barclay. This
case was the first tried In Dawson
county. where verdict Of guilty was
brought In by jury and the day Tor
the execution was set for three diner-
ent times. Through the efforts Of his
attorneys, G.. W. Meyers and Strevell
& Porter, new trial was granted with
a change of venue. transferring the
case TO Custer county, where he was
tried, the jury being unable To agree.
Bailey Is charged with numbering
John Barclay by hitting him in the
head with an axe an putting the body
through hole under the ice. The or
der OF dismissal was signed on motion
OF the county attorney for the reason
that the chemist who analysed the
blood stains on the coat, mittens and
axe does not state positively that said
stains were produced by human blood
Duncan McGane was tried convicted
and sentenced to one year for bur-
glary for breaking into the Ryan
Hardware company store. James Gee
pleaded guilty to the same charge