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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
THE CASE or YOUNG HUMBER

A more remarkable case of mistaken
Identity seldom occurs than that of
Charles II. Humber. the young man
who is the subject of a preliminary ex-
animation at Pocatello, Idaho. on
charge of numbering a Pocatello police
man named Scanlon on the morning of
April 5. Humber must pear close re-
semblance to the real murderer. One
witness on Wednesday identified him
positively as the man, and another,
while declining to express himself so
positively, swore he thought he recog-
nized Humber as the murderer not only
from his appearance but by his voice.
Humber is said to have manifested
great uneasiness during the giving of
this testimony. just as he did when he
was arrested a few days ago.
Now 1t can be proved by indisputable
evidence that Humber worked each
consecutive day from March 81 to April
10 at the futile foundry in the city Of
Anaconda. Under the time system in
force at the foundry every man is re-
quired to sign his name when he goes
on SnllI, anu . lis
own handwriting appears on the books
every day during the period mentioned.
Both the foreman and Numbers fellow
workmen remember that he worked
during this time-it is recent enough
to enable them to recall circumstances
in detail. An Anaconda cigar dealer
whom Humber patronized is ready to
show by his books that he charged
Humber for cigars bought on the 4th,
5th and 9th of April. Much other evil
dence showing that Humber was in
this city on April 8 could doubtless be
obtained If it were necessary.
1t is a curious state of affairs when
the authorities of the state of Idaho
require an innocent prisoner to bring
witnesses to prove his alibi a great
distance at his own expense. AS a mat
ter of fact, young Humber has not the
means to bear this expense, and his
acquaintance in this city are in sub
stance coolly informed that If they wish
to save his neck they must not only
sacrifice their time, but must pay their
own railroad fare and hotel bills. The
Idaho authorities have queer ideas of
justice.
AS for Numbers manifestations of
alarm and uneasiness, they are addi-
tional proof of his innocence. Men
bold and criminal enough to commit
murder don't go to pieces so easily as
that. 1t is almost the universal ex-
perience that an innocent person sud
denly charged with a serious crime
breaks down and to superficial observ-
ers gives himself away" by his uneasy
actions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
CURRENT COM MENT.

If Carlisle cannot manage the treasury
he certainly cannot manage the country.
Florida Times Union.
Secretary Carlisle is credited with hav-
ing a remarkable memory. We wonder If
he can give the figures which expose the
difference between his estimates of what
the income of the country was going to
be during the Cleveland administration
and what that income has really been?
Rochester Post-Express.
David B. Hills pink pills for pale pop
ulists are causing patients to make wry
faces.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Ex-senator Brice says he will be in Chi
cago at the democratic national conven-
ton. He probably will slide in on rain
bow by the way of Ohio.-Auburn Ad-
vertiser.
And now Mckinley is offering second
place to Reed. Apparently the Harrison
boom is making itself felt.-Indianapolis
Sentinel.
General Grosvenor's figures suggest the
Carlisle method of applied arithmetic
Boston Journal.
Sound money must and will win,"
says a democratic exchange. Yes, because
the republican party will win," and 1t Is
in favor of sound gold and silver, and
paper as good as either.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

yer Bow county a year or so ago.
The right wings list did contain the
names of those 10 representatives. The
right wing won and the 10 representa-
tives will go to the convention. Why
the 10 representatives from Silver Bow
county in Montana's legislature should
be left off of the ticket which proved
to be defeated. is a domestic quarrel
of the republicans. 1t is claimed that
these 10 men voted for Thomas III. Car
ter for United States senator in Helena
a year ago and that Mr.. Carter is
Catholic But this seems to be reli-
gious issue and its being in a silver
convention is not clear. So far as ap-
pears to outsiders the 10 men are in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and IL they are the non-re-
publican is not likely to be interested
I'm the question whether or not they
ever voted for a Catholic. There are
great issues before the people of Mon
tana and the people of the whole coun-
try this year. issues which demand eff
forts at unification rather than divi-
sion. The general public will agree
with the majority of yesterdays con-
vention, that. the 10 legislators being
silver men, the fact that they once vot-
ed for a Catholic was not a sufficient
ground for defeating them. This ought
to be a silver year and the IS religion
is allowed to mix in with politics. the
better silver year will 1t be.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
{ THE WOMAN QUESTION:"

1t Is difficult to obtain from the as
ISOLATED press reports very clear idea
of what all the row is about in the
Methodist general conference over
1.-The woman question" 1t appears that
there is a constitutional objection to
the admission of women as delegates
to the conference, and 1t also appears
by the ballots cast at the annual con-
ferences that this objection was nearly
overcome, a few more votes would
have made the necessary three fourths
Rev. Dr. Buckley, the editor of the
New York Christian Advocate, and the
leader of the opposition to the admis-
sion of women, takes the extraordinary
position, as we understand IT, that the
church constitution is not susceptible
of an Interpretation by which women
may be admitted even If the rules for
the amendment of the constitution are
obeyed: that is to say, the constitution
is not capable of amendment In
this regard. When the progressive
element in the church runs up against
do not wonder that there are scenes
of confusion" so wild that a day or
two ago Presiding Bishop Bowman
threw up his hands in despair and ex-
claimed: Good Lord, brethren. can
we not stop this hooting and howl
ing? The Lord help us, are we in con-
gress or in a Methodist conference?"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
NOTHING TO SAY

A New York newspaper desiring to
obtain a positive announcement from
Mckinley as to his position on the
money question, put to him in writ
ing at Canton. Ohio, a plain and simple
question: Are you willing to guaran-
tee, as far as a candidate can, that If
you are elected, the present monetary
standard of the United States shall be
permanently maintained?" This was a
straightforward question, and this is
how he answered.: II have nothing to
say"
Well, why should Mckinley have any
thing to say? He tried the policy of
straddling the money question and is
winning out on it. He left things in
such position that his friends In the
East could claim him for gold, while
his friends in the West could make
tolerably good pretense that he was a
bimetallist. 1t was a see-saw and 1t
worked most admirably.
1t seems strange enough that the sill
yer republicans of the West can be de-
luded into following the Mckinley
standard. OF course he Is working
them. Whatever his real sentiments
may be, If elected president of the
United States he will in matters of
finance be the plant tool of the gold
clique If the gold standard men were
not satisfied with Mckinley they would
be out against him. Meanwhile on the
most important issue before the coun-
try since the war. Mr.. Mckinley has
nothing to say" He doesn't have to
say anything.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

The county democratic committees OF
the several counties will proceed to call
county conventions in their respective
counties and elect delegates and alter
nate delegates to the state convention as
above designated.
The following rules have been adopted
for the governing of democratic conven-
lions of the state of Montana:
First-Delegates and alternate dele
gates shall be elected in future conyen-
tons and in the event of failure of a
delegate to attend the alternate delegate
shall cast the vote of the delegate whose
alternate he Is.
Second-In the absence Of a delegate
and his alternate a majority of the dele
cation from the county shall cast the
vote of the absentee.
Third-In the absence of all the dele
gates and alternates delegated from any
county. no vote shall be cast for such
county. BY order of the state central
committee.
David Marks. W. II. Kenyon.
Secretary. Chairman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

The fact that Saunders was defeated
as delegate to the republican state
convention by a negro made the colonel
black in the face himself.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

AS between the A. p. AS and the anti
A. p. AS, the republican county con-
vention in Butte yesterday gave some
of the most remarkable see-saw per-
formances of the season.
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All general business letters and CORA
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Standard Publishing Company. Anaconda.
Mcnt.
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Owing to the republican party and
other circumstances over which IL has
no control. the Thompson family will
not be represented at st. Louis next
month.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

IT would seem as IL the ladies ought
to retire before the brethren begin the
pressure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Two or three choice selections from
the Mckinley band wagon are expect
ed in Butte next Monday
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Still, the resolutions do not claim the
Silver Bow republican county conven-
ton was in any sense a harmony din
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

The Butte A. p. AS seem to have got
ten 1t where Holmes got the rope.
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Butte. Missouia. and Great Falls. where
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There seems to be no doubt that the
left wing" was left.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Mr.. Holmes final confession leaves a
doubt whether he wasn't a far greater
liar than murderer.
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General Harrison did not permit so
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ana convention. t-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

1t was a mighty close race and FIRE,
silver won in a brilliant finish.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

They're pretty bitter. but the A. p. AS
have got TO swallow some of Carriers
little liver pills.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Silver Bow will continue to shoot sill
yer arrows.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Mr.. Durrant unfortunately is still a
neck behind Mr.. Holmes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

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The Silver Bow county republican
resolutions speak of the slight differ
ences of opinion that have existed in
the republican party of this county in
the past" There also seem to be a
few slight differences between the
resolutions and the facts
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

It's a wonder that Mr.. Holmes didn't
also deny that he had ever killed time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

You may now expect to hear that
the A. p. As. have always loved Carter
as a brother or even as a friend"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
Democratic state Convention.

Pursuant to call issued by the national
democratic committee for a convention to
be held in the city of Chicago on the
7th day of July. A. D.. 1896. a state con-
vention of the democratic party of Mon
tana is hereby called to meet at the
city of Butte at 10 o'clock a. m, June
20, 1896, for the purpose of choosing six
delegates and six alternate delegates to
attend said national convention and for
the transaction of such other business
as they may deem necessary The sew
eral counties of the state will be en-
titled to representation in said convention
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

There is no necessity for the saws of
Messrs. Morton, Reed and Allison to
be filed away.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Yesterdays results ia Michigan and
Indiana gave the finishing touches TO
Mr. Mckinley's lead pipe cinch.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

IL was said in the Methodist general
conference yesterday that pressure
had been brought TO bear upon the wo-
men to induce them to retire" Really
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

California declared for Mckinley
and silver. and Indiana declared for
Mckinley and gold. You pay your sill
Yer and gold and you take your choice.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08

Mr. Holmes may have been an limo
cent country jay but Pennsylvania
roped him in in manner with which
nobody will find any fault.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-30
ERECTION OF STATE CAPITOL
Assistant Superintendent Birth Writes a
Bit of interesting History

TO She Editor: About ten DAYS apo
| mentioned to Governor Carr that
there lived in Washington an old gen
tleman who was an assistant superin-
tendent of the work ON the Capitol i'm
1888, who told me that he carved on the
northeast cornerstone the inscription,
July 4, 1888"
/ also menlai0ned another incident
connecting my old friend with Raj
eigh and North Carolina. We lodged
thirteen years ago at the house of his
grandson. Mr.. Baldwin. to whom he
refers in the letter which follows.
In the course of conversation one
evening, he mentioned that he had in
h1s possession a Revolutionary account
book of North Carolina officers. He
stated that when the British forces
captured Washington i'm 1914, and it
became evident that they intended to
burn and destroy the public property.
the officers of the Government threw
out the books and records, and told the
people to take them home and preserve
them. My friend was then only seven
or eghl, years old, but he had brother
present who was sixteen, who took UP
two of the books and carried them
home, where, through neglect. they
had lain up to that time. One of Whe
account books was a statement of the
accounts of seyenty-three North Caro-
lima Revolutionary officers, which |
found to be in a perfect condition.
The other contained the accounts Of
the PaymasterS of PENNSYLVANIA. Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia. 1t had
lain out under a leaky roof, and the
dripping of water upon il had ruined it.
Butt the North Carolina book was per-
feet. and. with the consent of Mr..
Birth, | copied it into another blank
book, of equal size. | then. with my
friends CONSENT. returned the books to
the Department. ! took them, of
course. to the War Department, but
l was there told by Mr.. Robert Lincoln
nhe Secretary, that by singular ar
rangement, the Revolutionary military
accounts were kept in the State De-
partment | then took 1.-THE books over
to that Department., and | left them,
with letter to the Secretary, inform
ing him how I had obtained possession
of them, and that had made copy of
the North Carolina book. | thus re-
turned these Revolutionary accounts
to the Government sixty-nine years at
ter they had left it. In a few days |
received a polite letter from Mr.. Ere
ling'huysen, thanking me, and thank
ing Mr.. Birth for the return of the
books.
I serlt the volume Of North Carolina
Revolutionary accounts to Col. Saun-
ders. here in Raleigh, and I suppose
they are safe among other records Of
the kind which will I've published in
the historical collection which is now
in progress.
DANIEL r. GOODLOE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-30
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. \. II. Muse, a prominent citizen
of Cameron, is dead.
r, b. Glenn and ID. II, Mclean speak
ait Fayetteville tonight before the
Bryan and SeWau club.
William T. Crawford and TheO. r.
Kluttz speak on Free Silver" at a rat
itication nesting i'm Marion on August
3rd.
Tine Southern Index celebrates the
completion of its second yearly chang
ing it's name to the Rockingham Index.
Tit is a bright and progressive paper.
Rev. 4. J. Diaz. the noted Baptist
missionary who was imprisoned in
Cuba for sympathizjng with the in
surgents, lectured i'm Wilmington last
night for the benefit Of Brooklyn Bap-
fist church.
There are mo less than 500 registered
whiskey disl5illeries I'm the Western
revenue district. and $50 i'm THE Eastern
district There are more dfstiHerics
i'm the Western district than I'm any
other in the country.
\ friend writing to the HfHsboro
Observer from Cedar Grove,
says: While Mr.. Robert Ma
lone young man about p
years old, near Corbett postollice,
in Casvell county, son Of Mr.. Bartlett
Malone was telling a tree in which
was a coon's den. last Saturday even
ing about O'Clock, a limb flew back
striking him on the neck and shoulder,
breaking his neck and collar bone,
and causing instant death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-30
JUDGE RUSSELL'S HUMCR.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DE-
FINES MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD.
Says Democrats and Populis Can Fus e
on Bran and How Favors Alderman
For University President.

Wilmington, y c.. July 29.-(Staff
pondence) -EXJudg Daniel l..
Russell, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, sat in his office in the morning.
lie comes in in the morning from
Ocean Beach, his summemer residence,
a few miles away, and goes back in
the afternoon.
The Judge sat tanning in his office
in a Kentucky TOW brown coat coming
to his knees. with g'irth enough to go
ell the way around his stomach, if
necessary. The tow coat has buttons
at regular Intervals, and could, with
impunity, be used for a bathing suit At
night. as the Judge would, no doubt.
be thoroughly unobiectSonable from
the knee down. The pants were the
blacks in which he accelSsed the NOM
inai.ion, but which are nevertheless
good for office purposes.
The Judge sat tanning as he dis
coursad a law point with Sol. WE'LL.
who is a near neighbor of his on the
beach, with his face eXpansiyely expos
ed by a wholesale morning shave after
coming out of the breakers.
He was in no mood for talking poll
Lies, or for talking to reporters at all.
saving that he was the same simple
practitioner of law, and would con-
tinue ITO make an honest living until
August-after which he no doubt had
a mental reservation of opening his
campaign.
OF course / called Judge Russell's at
tention to the developments at st.
Louis, also TO Senator Buffers tele-
granite the New York World, in which
he sand there would be fusion in North
Carolina between Democrats and Pop
uIists, with one Bryan electoral ticket.
How can such be Accomplishment
he asked, and answered TT himself,
saying: "Talxe down four Democratic
electors, or the number proportionate
to the Populist vote and put four Pop
ulist electors in their stead
''Will There be any such fusion be-
tween Populists and Democrats as TO
State matters?"
mo: in the State the Populists and
Republicans will fuse. and There you
viii have he chuclQled, 1.-THE genuine
middle-of- the-road policy. The Popu-
list party will simply put one foot on
one rail as to the National ticket, and
one on the other rail as TO the State
ticket, am his head will be then right
in nhe middle of the track. But |
don't to talk TO any of you newspaper
fellows | don't want to get into print"
As the Judge left his office, he said
he expected to be in Raleigh Saturday
in attendance upon the meeting of the
Board of Trustees of THE State Uniyer-
sity. at which time the successor to
President George 7. Winston will prob
ably be elected The Judge said he
would no doubt cast his vote for Prof.
Z. A. Alderman, as he was a good
friend ito this brilliant young educator,
and thought him to be worthy of the
honor.
Judge Russell refused to state whei.h-
er or not he would hold any political
conference while in Raleigh, but There
will no doubt be some matters Of polit-
ical interest in connection with his
visit. w. Il. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-30
ANOTHER RATE WAR BREWING.

Chicago, H., July 29.-The general
managers of the Western lines met to-
day for the purpose of taking some
action calculated to stiffen the grain
rates, but they had poor success.
While the meeting was in session,it was
announced that the Missouri Pacific
had reduced the rates between the
Missouri and Mississippi rivers to four
cents and that the great Western had
taken another slice out of the rates
between Kansas City and Chicago by
reducing the rate to seven cents, a cut
of two cents. This reduction goes
into effect at once. No action toward
meeting it was taken by the other lines
but there is a general feeling that they
will be compelled TO make the same
rate as the Great Western. Among
grain men the opinion is that the rates
will be reduced still more in the near
future, some holding that the rate will
vet be 10 cents from Kansas City TO
New York There is a considerable
feeling among the lines of the central
freight committee against the officials
of the Joint traffic association because
of the refusals of that organization to
rescind it's action regarding the re-
duction of rates on corn from Mis-
souri, river points to New York. The
cut was made some time since and
was from 40 to % cents The result
has been the Central roads claim that
the Gulf lines have been compelled
to take an active part in the fight
with the result that they are getting
the bulk Of the traffic and taking from
both the Western and Central commit
tee roads an immense amount of bust
ness.