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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
AFTER THE STORM
ELEVEN DEATHS REPORTED AS
THE RESULT OF THE CYCLONE.
More Than 30 Fam lies Rendered Home
less-Many Severely Injured and
More VIII Probably Die.

Concordia. Kas.. April T.-The cyclone
which swept through this section of the
state Saturday evening was probably one
OF the most severe that Kansas has ever
experienced. Its path was about 400 feet
wide and extended fully 20 miles. II
formed about o'clock Saturday even
ing near the little town OF st. Joseph, In
the eastern part OF Cloud county, and
passed In northeasterly direction
through the northern part OF Clay and
partly into the southern edge OF WASH
ington county. Fortunately IL struck no
towns. but Its course was through a
thickly settled portion OF the Republican
valley.
The first victims of the storm were ELI
Belthaser and wife. living about a mile
east OF st. Joseph. The family were Just
preparing to seek refuge In the cellar
when the storm struck. The six children
were all more or less severely injured.
and IL Is thought two of them will die
About a mile further east the home of
Julian Trembly was destroyed and he
was killed. The greatest loss of life oc-
CURED south OF Clifton some six miles.
Two farmers. r. 2. Peterson and j
Haynes. were killed. and a number of
others whose names could not be learned.
At one place woman and child were
killed and at another a 5-year-old boy
The body Of the latter has not been
found. Several are reported seriously in
tured south of Palmer and some of them
fatally.
The number killed and who have died
from injuries is reported to be II, but the
list will doubtless be increased. More
than 70 persons are said to have sus-
tanned serious injuries. More than 20
families were rendered homeless by the
storm. The suffering of those injured was
rendered greater by the severe hail and
rain that closely followed the cycIona
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

and Payne. who was in the chair, sus-
tanned the point of order.
Layton appealed from the decision of
the chair. He urged the members who
sincerely favored a service pension to
stand by him, but after some remarks
by Pickler, in which he insisted that
the amendment was not germane, but
was simply an attempt ito place the
republican side in the hole" the chair
was sustained and the amendment
ruled out. Connellys amendment was
defeated without division.
Hepburn, republican, Iowa, offered
an amendment providing that the pen
sion office should construe the pension
laws liberally in the interest Of the
claimant and that no claimant should be
required to produce proofs that would
exclude all reasonable doubt, but that
claims should be decided in favor Of the
preponderance of proof. Hepburn's
amendment was agreed to without di-
vision
Wheeler democrat, Alabama. offered
an amendment which was ruled out
creating a battle pension roll" Sew
eral other amendments were voted
down, when, at O'Clock. the time un-
der the special order expired, the bill
was reported TO the house. The Hep
burn amendment was adopted and the
bill was engrossed and ordered TO It's
passage.
Pickler asked unanimou 9 consent
that the vote on the passage be taken
this afternoon, saying that members
who were absent could place themselves
on record.
why don't they stay away from the
horse races?" asked Talbert, democrat.
South Carolina. 0aughter.)
Picker however, withdrew his re-
quest. Some minor bills were then
passed by unanimous consent, and. at
4:40 O'Clock, the house adjourned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

Forsythe. Ind, April N.-The track was
heavy at Forsythe to-day and only two
favorites were successful. La Creole In
the first and Ethel Leah in the third.
Six furlongs-La Creole won. Mary L.
second. Gienoid third: time. 1:a0h. Four
furlongs-Thomas Payne won, clematus
second. Mrs Murphy third; time, SO.
Five and a half furlongs-Ethel Leah
won. Lottie second, Woodake third: time
1:12N. Seven furlongs--Hazel Hatch won.
Conner second. Montella third: time.
l:2oh. Five furlongs-Inspector Hunt
won. Excuse second. Ferryman II. third:
time I:O5Id
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
THEIR VIEW OF 1T
WHAT THEY THINK IN PARK AS
TO THE CONVENTION.
BY Very Large Majority Leading Dem
ocrats There Favor an Early
Meeting In the State.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

| Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Livingston, Mont, April H.-Severa
prompent democrats of Park county
interviewed concerning their opinion as
to the best time for the meeting of the
democratic state convention to elec,
delegates to Chicago, expressed them.
selves as follows:
Judge j. A. Savage-An early conven-
ton. by all means. Republican mis-
takes cut no figure in respect to the po-
sition that the Montana democrats will
take upon silver. An attempt has been
made by a certain Helena gentleman
to mislead the East upon Montana's s
attitude. and no time should be lost in
advising the nation just where Mon
tana democrats stand on the silver is
sue. The action taken should be clear.
emphatic and unequivocal
Postmaster J. e. Swindlehurst-The
earlier the convention is held the bet
ter. There is nothing to be gained by
waiting. Montana democrats will
stand solid phalanx for silver and
the official announcement of this fact
at an early date will be an encourage
ment to the silver forces in other
states.
Hon. z. c. Day-Sufficient time
should be given to enable the people to
decide whom they want for delegates.
There is no necessity ror TOO hasty ac-
ton. The convention. however, should
be called without any reference to the
time of the st. Louis convention. What
the republicans do or fail to do cannot
have any bearing upon our position.
An outspoken declaration for silver will
be our financial plank.
County Commissioner 'Roth-I favor a
late convention, not because of any
particular advantage to be gained, but
Ii Is polite to allow the republicans to
show their hands at ST. Louis first.
Ex-Mayor Frank Beley-Let the con-
vention meet as early as possible. We
don't want TO lag in the rear in the bat
tie for silver. This is the one over
issue of the coming cam
paign, and an early declaration for sill
yer upon the part of Montana democ-
racy may be instrumental In bringing
into line enough delegates from other
states TO turn the tide in Chicago in
silver's favor.
A. ]. Campbell, chairman of the coun-
ty central committee. was in favor of a
date after the ST. Louis convention.
There were other propositions besides
the silver issue and by waiting, the
democrats would be In position to take
of republican blunders upon
any Of the vital issues of the day.
p. ]. Nolan-Hold the convention as
soon as possible and let the world know
how we stand. Montana democrats
should be among the leaders in the sill
yer cause.
T. 8. ASH think IL would be well to
hold the convention about is days after !
he Butte republican convention, but
we should not wait for the action of
he ST. Louis republican convention.
Alfred Myers-Issue the call ire |
'pective Of the time for holding con-
1entions of other parties. IL is advis- !
lble that Montana democrats place 1
themselves on record on the silver l
question without delay; the other 4
Itstes may be strengthened by our ac-
ion
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
A LARGE SUIT.
The Uaited States Wins Its Case Against
Alaska SeaierS


Alaska seaierS.
New York. April 27.--In the suit of
the United States against the North
American Commercial company, lessees
of Pribyloff islands. st. Paul and st.
George. Alaska. for 1891 with inter-
est for rentals under contract. and also
Tor royalties and taxes on 1900 seals
taken during the season ended April,
1894. Justice Wallace. IN the United
States court. to-day decided in favor of
the United States. He holds, however.
that the modus vivendi with Great Bril-
tain was a breach OF contract on the
part OF the United States with the
North American Commercial company.
therefore awards Judgment for ss4. .sS7.
and says the commercial company has q
claim against the government for
about 10000, to be collected through
the court of claims. The effect OF the
decision win be to enable the govern
ment in other suits to collect about
100000 from the North American Com
1896
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
FOR THE CUBANS.
A steamer IL Being Loaded with Guns
and Ammunition at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville. Fla. April ia steam
ship arrived In this port at o'clock las,
night and is being loaded with war ma
terlal for the Cuban insurgents. The
steamer Is lying In the midstream op-
posite dock and six large boats are
transferring arms and ammunition from
the dock to the vessel. IL is said 5000 RI
fies and 1000 revolvers, 1000 machets
45.ooo.0Oo cartridges and eight Hotchkiss
and Gatling guns will be placed on board.
The task will be completed and then the
tug will tow the vessel across the bar.
20 miles below the city.
In dropping down the river the vessel
will pick up 20 Cubans who came from
New York by rail. The vessel will try to
land on the coast OF Pinar del Rio. She
may meet the Spanish warship Reina
Mercedes en- route. This cruiser sailed
north from Key West Saturday to inter-
cept the fiiibusters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
Against Grandchamp.
Ispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, April 2.--The United States
grand jury was reimpaneled to-day. ].
j. Fallon taking the place of N. o. Bow
man OF Townsend. who was excused last
week.
A judgment for 81. .7Os. rs for timber cut
ting on government land near Horse
Plains was entered to-day in the United
States court for the plaintiff In the case
Of the United States VS.. Joseph Grand
champ,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

Milwaukee. April 27.-Attorney Stet-
son of New York, representing the re-
organization company. applied to Judge
jenkins this morning for a decree for
the immediate foreclosure and sale of
the Northern Pacific property. The
court objected to the stipulation that
no accounting be required from the re-
ceivers, and said he would insist upon
a full statement of the operations OF
the road under the recsivership. This
made IL necessary for the attorneys to
retire for conference on the subjects OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
PERKINS OF TACOMA.


Chicago. April 27.-S. A. Perkins OF
Tacoma, Wash. member Of the execu-
tive committee of the national repub-
lican league. Is registered at the Palm
er house Perkins says the political
situation in Washineton Is rather mix
ed. although he Is confident the state
will give good round majority for the
republican ticket this fall There Ia
strong silver sentiment In the state
and the democrats and populists have
combined on this issue to elect a state
and electoral ticket. There Is. however.
a strong sentiment in favor OF protec-
ton and the republicans are confident
that, by making the tight on this line.
they will carry the day. The producers
on the Pacific slope are beginning TO
make up their minds. Perkins saws.
that protection is worth more TO them
than free silver and that gold with
protection Is much TO be preferred to
tree trade with silver.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
ON THE TRACK.


San Francisco. April 27.-six furiongs-
Excel won. Ricardo second. Oregon
Eclipse third: time. Iii. One mile-Joe
Terry won. Miss Ruth second. Charles A.
third; time. 1:46l1. Five furlongs-Rey
Alta won. Side Groat second. Bordeaux
third; time. 1:05k. Mile and a quarter
Artemus won. Malo Diablo second, Ra-
vine third: time. 2:23. Half mile-Sweet
William won. Tortoise second. Valdos
third; time. :5oA. Five furlongs-Sera-
phin won. Garcia second. Hal Fisher
third: time, i:05A Six furlongs-Char-
treuse won. Peixoto second. Hermanita
third; time I:l5%
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
Rspid WORK in Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek. Colo, April 27.-A con-
tract was made this morning for q
temporary building for the postoffice.
to be finished in "a hours No mail bags
will be opened until the Office is finished
tomorrow. Chief of Police Marshal
denies the report that the fire was. of
incendiary origin. Mayor Steele says
the sporting class will not be allowed
to reoccupy Myers avenue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

Special Dispatch to the slandard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Lima. April Z.-The funeral of Mrs
Henry Gleed was held from the Meth
odist church this afternoon. The beau
tiful casket was almost buried under
a mass of floral decorations. The fu-
neral procession was led by heavily
draped members OF the Odd Fellows
and a long line OF carriages. Mrs.
Gieed leaves a husband and five child
rem TO mourn her death. and a long list
OF friends.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

ond. Gallon dor third; time, i:4s1z. Four
and a half furlongs-T. W. w. won. Red
second. Gewgaw third; time, :57h. Four
and a half furlongs-Suisun won, Eu-
genie Wicks second. Tempesta third:
time :55Z
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
Hsmmond Pleads Guilty.

Pretoria, April 27.-The trial was re-
sumed to-day of members of the ma
tional reform committee OF Johannes
burg. John Hays Hammond, the
American mining engineer, pleaded
guilty to high treason, following tbe
of other leaders of the reform
committee. Hammond was prevented,
by illness. from being present at the
time the other leaders made their plea.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

At Cincinnati-s; Chicago. 8.
At st. Louis-s: louisville, q
At New York.; Boston, I.
At Philadelphia: Brooklyn, 6.
AT Washington-1; Baltimore. 4.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

Savannah. April 27.-At the bicycle
races here to-day Charles Murphy.
paced by Harry Wheeler. made a half
mile In 50 3-5 seconds. establishing a
new record for that distance.
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At Nashville.

Nashville. April H.-cumberland park
summaries: Three quarters OF a mile
Tartarian won. Matte Lee second. Wang
third time. 1:i6a. One mile-Sauter won,
Joe o. Sot second. Blasco third: time.
1:isA. Mile and an eighth. Cumberland
prize, 5000 guaranteed TO winner-Lady
Inez won. Rondo second. Ben Eder
third; time. 2:02. Half mile-Truxillo
won, Agent second. Alvi w. third: time.
80 Seyen-eighths of a mile-Overella
won. Fresco second. Guard third: time,
1:35 Half mile-Queen Vic won. Granny
second, Outing third: time, 50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28

Lexington. Ky. April E.-The inaugural
day OF the Kentucky associations 10th
annual spring meeting brought out 2.500
people. Three fsvorites and two second
choices won. The feature OF the day wcs
the distillers' stake. which went 10 Nc
Clelland's Prince Lief. He won, pulled
up. In 1854. which is now the track rec
ord for mile and a sixteenth.
Six furiongs-Simon W. won. Zanone
second Myrtle Harkness third: time.
1:1s+. Mile-Fred Barr won. Ace seSond
Sligo third; time. 1:4i11. DistiIlers' stake.
value TO winner. $40. mile and a six
teenth-Prince Lief won, Semperago sec
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20

Exhaustive experiments with y rays on
the germs of tuberculosis have been re-
ported to the French Academy of Science.
A number of guinea pigs were inoculated
with tuberculosis virus. Half of them
were subjected to the rays every day fol
eight weeks. Both lots were treated pre-
cisely alike with the exception of the ap.
plication of the rays At the end of the
experiment it was found that tho guinea
pigs treated with the rays were in excellent
health and had grown fat. The others had
developed assesses and were evidently
ailing. 1t is fact long established that
light kills certain sorts of germs. 1t may
be that in this wonderful discovery q cure
for or mitigation of this dread disease has
been found. Certainly it would seem to
be in order to pursue this subject with a
good deal of earncstness tuberculosis
patients might be put under Y rays with
view to ascertaining their effect upon the
human organization. If y ruys kill tubcr.
culoss germs, Il discovery has been made
that will rank with anything ever develop.
ed in the study of medical science.-NeW
York Ledger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20
ELECTION soNFlRES.
They Arc Prohibited 1n New York. but
Blaze on Every Block.


The moment the polls close the liquor
saloons open, but the excessive drunken
ness and brawling common in former years
are not now seSn. Five O'Clock editions of
the newspapers are issued, but have little
to tell, for everywhere the clerks are still
busily counting the votes The streets
overflow with boys who hardly wait for
the earliest darkness to institute their pic
turesque part of the days doings. The
New York citizen begins TO break election
Gay laws as soon as he can toddle about
the block. Bonfires are strictly prohibited,
vet thousands of them redden the air and
set all the windows aglow before o'clock
Antiuuarians inform us that this custom
Is nothing but a survival in America of
the old English celebration of burning
Guy Fawkes on the 9TH of November, in
recollection of the gunpowder plot of 1906,
which the children have transferred to the
movable feast of our election day. Maybe
so. At any rate, for weeks beforehand the
lads, large and small, rich and poor, have
begged, borrowed or stolen every burnable
thing they could lay their hands on and
have kept their treasure as we'll as they
could. knowing by sad experience the I'M
truth of the aphoqisn, There is honor
among thieves they usually persuade
some one to let them store these combusti-
bles in his back yard or still safer cellar
From hundreds of such repositories the
lads bring their treasures, heap them up
in the middle of the street and fight of
raiders until they are safely blazing. Wom-
en- and children swarm out of the huge
tenements and cluster about the scene,
where the youngsters are leaping and
| whooping and waving brands like the
true fire worshipers they are. The smallest
| boys and girls have saved box and a board
or two or beg some fuel from good natured
big brothers and start little blaZes of their
own, with a headless ash barrel for chin
ney. Everywhere are dancing, merriment,
singing and shouting. The great heaps
throw out a terrific heat, glare upon the
| highest windows and illuminate the whole
sky, while showers of sparks whirl up ano
| down the narrow streets in the autumn
wind, yet rarely do serious damage. But
| boxes and barrels are slight, and the flames
| die down long before the enthusiasm Of
the boys and their applauding friends IL
exhausted.
Now begins criminal foraging and sense
less waste Lumber piles, scaffolding
new buildings. kitchen chairs, wheelbar
rows and sometimes even serviceable wag
ons are seized by marauders and thrown
on the fires, unless carefully guarded, 81
that each year sees not only great vast
of good fuel among the poor, but the de
struction of much valuable timber ant
household furniture. This work Of hood
lums cannot easily be stopped because JUS
then nearly all the police are in the polling
places watching the canvass. Election
Day In New York." by Ernest 1ngersoll
| in Century.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20
weLLINGToN's REASONING.
1t Helped Him In the Chase as Well as
In Battle.

In Battle.
1t is told of the Duke of Wellington that
he was once out fox hunting, when the
hounds on reaching the bank of small
river lost the scent. The master of the
hounds apologized to the duke. "1'n
afraid, your grace, our fun is over. The
dogs can't pick up the scent"
"Ten to one" replied the duke, "the
fox has crossed to the other side. "
''Not very likely, my lord. A fox hate:
water
f'Aye, aye" urged the duke, "but he
may have crossed over by some bridge"
II don't believe there is bridge" an
swered the master of the hounds.
WELL" continued the duke, ''unles:
you know to the contrary, though was
never here before will wager a trifle yor
will find one within Il mile.
The two men, followed by the hunt
pushed on and less than milo off came
upon rudely constructed bridge. Tit
dogs crossed it, again took up the seen
and killed the fox. Asked for his reason
for asserting that there was a bridge near
he answered: :" l saw three or four Gotta sc
clustered together on each bank of the riy
er, and thought that the people living il
them would be tempted by their socia
feelings to contrive means of visiting
each other That same inference of min
gained me one of my battles. ''-Londol
TalayraTh
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20
BAEIES FOR BAIT.
How the Hunters In CeyIon Lure Croco-
dies to Their Death.

diles to Their Death.
Crocodiles like to eat babies-not their
own awkward offspring, but human dar-
lings, fat and dimpled. Skinny babies are
not adapted to the alligator palate and are
passed by with scorn. But an alligator
will crawl long distance for fat one.
This liking of the saurian for babies Is
used by hunters in Ceylon to lure the rep
tiles to their death. A nice, fat baby is
tied by the leg to a stake near some pond
or lagoon where crocodiles abound. Soon
the child begins to cry, and the sound at
tracts the crocodiles within hearing dis
lance
The hunter in the meantime conceals
himself in the bushes or swamp grass near
the baby with a rifle in his hand project
ing out and almost over the child. He re-
mains perfectly quiet, and the reptile, in
tent on Its prey, notices nothing but the
screaming and kicking infant. AS the
monster approaches to within few feet OF
the bait the hunter sends n bullet straight
into the alligators eye, thus causing in
slant death.
A miss would mean death for the baby,
but the hunters are expert shots, and at
the short distance at which they fire a miss
is next to impossible AS a rule the sound
of the flrearm frightens the baby worse
than the presence of the crocodile's jaws
and the rows of sharp and glistening teeth,
but after being shot over few times the
child takes the report as matter of course
and pays little attention to it.
A recent issue of Ceylon newspaper
contained the following advertisements:
'Wanted-Some very fat children as
bait for crocodile hunting. We guarantee
to return them safe and sound to the
homes of the parents. Apply, etc. -
This advertisement. which is inserted in
all seriousness, makes its appearance regu-
larry in the papers -Pearson' Magazine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20
A Good Game.

Casino is good, all around game, but
as played ordinarily it is too simple tc
please those who are accustomed to euchre
whist or cribbage. A variation which will
make 1t interesting to many is accomplish.
I'd by reckoning the knave II, the queen
IL and the king IS. Thus, ii big casino,
little casino and one ace be ON the board
at one time all three may be taken by the
holder of king. A 4 spot, spot and an
ace could be taken by knave, 10 spot
and spot by queen.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-11-20
How TO ward Oft an Attack of Group.

In speaking of this much dreaded disease,
Mr. c. NJ Dixon, of Pleasant Ridge, Pa, said,
Il have a little girl who is troubled frequently
during the winter months with croupy affec-
tons Whenever the first symptoms occur,
my wife gives her Chamherains Cough REM
edy and the result is Away prompt and Satt =
factory" This remedy is used by thousands
of mothers throughout the United States, also
in many foreign countries, and always with
perfect success. 1t is only necessary to give 1t
freely when the lid becomes hoarse or as
soon as the croupy cough appears and all
symptoms of Group will disappear For sale
ardsou. Jr., Druggist.