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The herald., 1896-03-24
All for Mckl0fAv

BosToN, March 23.-At the Tenth Con-
gressional district Republican convention
tonight A. L. Sweet and G. H. Hammond
were elected delegates to st. Louis. Both
men are the candidates of Congressman
Harry Atwood, an avowed Mckinley man.
MANKATo, Minn., March 23.-The Sec
ond Minnesota district Republican conven-
ton today elected W. r. Edwards and w.
w. Williams delegates to st. Louis. They
are inatrIlc led for Mckinley.
The herald., 1896-03-24

tire business was knocked into q cooked
hat late tonight by the Allison mon, with
Quincy at their head, announcing they
would make the fight sinely and alone for
Allison. and for Quincy for temporary
chairman. The Reed men are apparently
badly flustered by this action. McKinley's
forces say they will fight to finish. and
this will probably be suicidal to the Reed
men, although some seem to think that
they will combine with the Mckinley men,
If assured a divided delegation will be
eent.
The herald., 1896-03-24
CUT HIS THROAT
The Leader OF the Train Robbers Cheats the
Oasicvj

GaHcwj
y1sALIA. March 23.-I.overn, the leader
of the gang Of train robbers, in Jail for
attempting to hold up train last week.
cut his throat with razor tonight and will
probably die. Lovern's condition was dis
covered by his fellow prisoners shortly
after 6 o'clock and the alarm was given.
Wien the officers arrived he was dying
from loss of blood. He had cut his throat
from ear to ear, severing the windppe and
all the smaller blood vessels, hut missing
The jnuular vein. Lovern secured the
razor from Billy Edwards, on the pretense
that he wanted to shave. Lovern's action
is considered an acknowledgment OF the
guilt of the gang.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Hinder flartial Law

TEGUC1GALrA. Honduras, March 23.--
The republic of Honduras continues under
martial law in view of the revolt in Nicara-
qua. and the aid extended to President
Zelaya by President Bonilla.
The herald., 1896-03-24
CASES TO BE HEARD

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Chief Justice
Fuller announced today the pension case
of Judge Long, which has once been
argued, has been restored to the docket for
argument before the full bench of the
supreme court, and that it would be heard
on the second Monday of the next term,
after the other cases already set for that
date. The case of Wong Kim Ark, to test
the citizenship of a person born in this
country of Chinese parents, was set for the
same date.
The chief justice announced that on
Thursday the court may take recess until
Monday. April 23d, and that the present
term was suspended. The court will ad-
journ finally after the May term.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Trouble for Reed

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23.-After an all
day wrangle to arrange a combination be-
tween the Allison and Reed men, the en-.
The herald., 1896-03-24

ity and liberty" said he. ''cannot be thus
dealt with. They must stand a. the leRis-
lation has desired them. They cannot be
set aside and replaced by something else
on the ground that the substitute will
probably answer the same purpose. The
citizen 10 entitled to the very thing which
the language Of the constitution assures
him."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-04

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Boise. Idaho. April 3.--The second day
of Idaho's immigration congress opened
with a discussion as TO the best method OF
inducing immigration. led by ID. r. Nc
Ginnis of ST. Paul. secretary OF the
Northwest Immigration association. who
maintained that the best means OF reach
ing prospective immigrants was through
the medium of the newspapers. Judge
Cessna of Nebraska presented a resolu-
tion approving the Transmississippi con-
gress at Omaha and urging congress TO
make an appropriation and the Idaho Leg
islature to make a provision to the end
that this state be represented. AT the
evening session Professor Nicholson of
Nebraska addressed the convention on SUI
gar beet culture and Judge Hepburn of
Idaho on the mining Industry Of Idaho
and Its relation TO the development OF the
state. The congress will adjourn to-mor-
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KILLED TWO WOMEN
Pollen MURDERS HIS WIFE AND
MOTHER-iN-LAW
Then lie Throws Himself In Front of a
Freight Train and Il fatally In
jured-A Family Quarrel.

Clinton, Ill, April AT 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon this city was thrown
into the widest excitement by "a double
murder and attempted suicide. Ed
Pollen, formerly employed at the shops
of the Illinois Central railroad. mur-
dered his wife. formerly Miss Myrtle
Green, and his mother-in-law Mrs. Nc
Mullen. and then attempted suicide by
throwing himself In front Of an east
bound freight train. Jealousy Is given
as his reason for committing the hor-
rible deed.
Pollen left here a short time ago for
Creston, Iowa. and had just returned
with the intention or getting his wife
to return there. To-day he went to his
mother-in-law's to talk the matter over
with his wife. Family quarrels were
frequent and this interview resulted In
a quarrel. and Mrs. McMullen interfer-
ing. Pollen. in his rage, grabbed a
double -barreled shotgun. when both
women fed and got into a neighbor's
yard. Pollen emptied one barrel OF the
gun at his wife, striking her just be-
hind the right ear, killing her Instant
ly. AS Mrs. Pollen fell forward on her
face, Mrs. McMullen rocked around
just in time TO receive the full charge
of the second barrel I'm her face. Pollen
then ran east to the railroad. A freight
train was pulling in and he threw HIM
self In front of the engine. The pilot
struck him on the head. infiicting in
juries which are pronounced fatal He
was then lodged in Jail.
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DEATH In THE FLOOD
A Cloudburst Swells q Stream Which
Sweeps the Country.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEAD
Destruction Spread In the Track
of the Torrent-Driftwood Car
ries Human Forms Down.
About 10 People Perish.

Cincinnati, April "A special from
Bonneville. KY, says: A cloudburst on Lit
tie Sexton and Buffalo creeks Is reported
which did great damage to property and
II is thought probably 16 persons were
drowned. Sexton creek Is one of the feed
ers of the south fork of the Kentucky
river. 1t flows in some places through deep
gorges. Through these gorges the stream
rushes, when In fiood-tide. with the speed
OF a racehorse. and striking the bottom
lands below, spreads out with wonderful
rapidity.
The cloudburst occurred up In the
gorges, the waters gathered In a moment
and a wild flood poured down in a solid
wall, carrying death and destruction in
its path. Five people were drowned in the
Little Sexton. Buffalo creek is even more
crooked than Little Sexton, and by Its
action after the burst nine people are
believed to have lost their lives. A great
many logs were hurled down with the
tide and these speedily knocked the cabins
and outbuildings to pieces.
The dead on Buffalo creek are: Mrs.
George Gehson and three children. Will
Burns two children. Miss Mary Garrett.
two unknown: total. nine.
Fatally wounded by drlftwood: Mrs.
John Crane. John Crane. a rafter. who
managed to ride the drift and rescued
his family. George Gehson's house below
was carried away and his wife and two
children perished. VIII Burns house went
out on the waters and two children were
lost Lige Garretts daughter Mary was
drowned and two unknown people also
lost their lives. On Sexton creek and its
tributaries five were drowned. viz: Capt
ain J. s. ]. Bull. Mrs. Wade Marders and
child. two unknown people. Jackson
county suffered heavily. as did Clay and
Owslev
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JUST BEFORE DEATH
Three Hundred Visitors Call on the
Condemned in the Jail.
SIGNATURES TO PETITIONS
The Governor VIII Be Asked to
Reprieve Biggerstaff-He Exhib-
It's No Signs of Weakening
Richardson Found Dead.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April 3.-Ed Richardson. a we'll
known colored man. was found dead In his
bed this morning. He had retired to his
room In the Brown block. on Warren
street. last night in the best OF spirits
An inquest was held this afternoon by
Coroner Peasants and the jury decided
that Richardson came to his death by
heart disease. He was proprietor OF the
Silver Leaf club on Main street He was
respected by his associates and had
many friends. He was about "a years old
and unmarried.
This was visitors day at the county
Jail and about 800 persons called on WILL
lam Biggerstan and Bill Gay. who Sc
cured many signatures to their petitions
for executive clemency. Efforts are being
made TO influence the governor TO re-
prieve BiRgerstaf one month. The gov
ernor will give his decision tomorrow.
Biggerstaff. as the time for his execution
approaches. shows no sign of breaking
down when the critical moment arrives.
He says he feels finely. and II the gov
ernor won't do anything for him he will
die game. The sheriff viii permit visitors
to call on the condemned men tomorrow.
but will allow no visitors Sunday. The ex-
ecution will take place unless the gov-
ernor interferes as near 10 o'clock Mon
day morning as possible.
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ON THE TRACK,
At Ineleside.

San Francisco, April 3.-About 1000 peo-
pie attended the Ingleside track this af-
ternoon. -Four favorites. one second choice
and an outsider won. Five furlongs-Last
Chance won, Ottyana second. Banjo
third: time. 1:02h. Six furlongs-Peixot-
to won, Hazel ID. second, Mosier third :
time. 1:16i1. One mile-Sir Play won,
Olive second, Montallad third: time
1924. Mile and a sixteenth-St. Lee won,
Tar and Tartar second, Dungarven third I:
time. 1:50%. Five and a half furlongs-La
Mascota won, Mobalasca second. Pat
Murphy third time. 1:0sh. Six furlongs-
Palomacita won. Walter J. second. To-
nino third; time, I:15ik.
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Shot by Oatlaw..

Atlanta. Ca. April 3-Sheriff o. w.
Gwynne OF Pike county was killed and
John r. Madden. a prominent citizen.
fatally wounded at Concord. little
mountain town in that county last
night by the notorious Delk gang OF
outlaws. who have figured in the GRIM
inal history OF Georgia for years. Sher-
III Gwynne was shot down on the porch
OF the outlaws house while the house
was surrounded by a posse. The des-
peradoes then rushed from the build
ing. shooting rapidly in every direction.
broke through the posse and escaped
Two posses OF several hundred men are
in pursuit. Taylor Delk. the leader. Is
surrounded in a swamp. He is shoot
ing rapidly. but his ammunition Is CIV
ing out and he will be captured. II
taken alive ne will be lynched.
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An Outrageous Arrest.

El Paso. Texas. April 3.-Hon. Israel
NJ. King Of Silver City. a member of the
New Mexico legislature and a big cat
tleman, was arrested in Juarez to-day
without legal complaint or process OF
law by the Mexican police. He must
stay In jail five days. the local Judge
says. until his bonds can be approved
at Chihuahua. Some personal enemy
accused King OF stealing cattle and
accused King of stealing Mexican cat
tie and driving the cattle over the line
at Balomas, where he has bills OF sale
for all such stock. The arrest Is de-
nounced here as an outrage. An appeal
will ba made to Washington
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Chicago, April 3.-This evening when
the result OF the election OF the college
league was announced IL was found
that James Martin Perkins OF the Har-
ward law school had been chosen
president: A. j. Weaver OF Nebraska,
vice president: w. S. Harris OF Prince
ton. secretary, and T. A. Perkins of
Washington university, member of the
university committee OF the republi-
can league. Minneapolis was unani-
mously chosen as the place for holding
the next convention. The league ban
quet, which was held at the Auditori-
um, ended long after midnight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-04
ED SIMS CAUGHT.
lie Practically Admits ais GuIit-A Court
Martial of Fort keogh.

Martial Of Fort Keogh.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Miles City. April 3-Chief Of Police
Jackson returned to-day from the Mussel-
shell country with Ed Sims. who Is want
ed for breaking into the store OF T. J.
Newman on the night of Jan. IS and steal
ing $500 worth OF coats. furs and rugs. He
was located at the Davis ranch on the
Musselshell. where about $500 worth of
goods were recovered. He gave jackson
and Deputy Sheriff Wood OF Fergus
county a hard chase for IS hours before
taken. He will be arralgned before Jus
tice Gibbs tomorrow. Sims has virtually
admitted his guilt. He is well known here.
having worked in this neighborhood for
several years. Much credit is due Jackson
for locating and capturing Sims.
The courr~martial which met yesterday
at Fort Keogh contains many OF the most
prominent officers In the Northwest
Captain Ayers Is now being tried for con-
duct unbecoming TO an officer. and also
for violating several articles OF war. one
OF which was in requesting a court-mar-
tial to try Captain Davis pf the Judge ad-
vocate after the same was refused by
both the post and department comman-
ders.
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GROVER HASN'T WRITTEN.
Secretary Lamont Informs the Public Of
Certain Moves


Certain Moves
Washington. April 3-Secretary La
mont. when asked to-day concerning
the published statement that he had a
letter from President Cleveland de-
clining to be again a candidate for the
presidency and urging the democratic
parry to stand for sound money" and
its previous position on the tariff ques-
tion, said the statement was absolutely
untrue. Secretary Lamont added: II
have never heard of such a letter"
From another and unquestionably ex-
cellent source OF information IL Is
learned that no such letter has been
written by the president. The fact that
President Cleveland has fully decided
not TO be a candidate for denomination
and that Secretary Carlisle would go
before the Chicago convention as an as
pirant for the democratic nomination
on a sound money" platform was an
nounced exclusively by the associated
press a few weeks ago. but the matter
has not yet gone beyond the lines then
indicated.
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j. u. Hen rIin Is a Candidate.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
livingston Aprii Ain these days

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Livingston, April Sin these days OF
scramble for office Livingston enjoys
the distinction of having a citizen who
tion rendered him. The gentleman in
question is Alderman +. A. krieger.
who protested so vigorously against
his name being put upon the republican
ticket that the ward committee at last
withdrew his name and substituted
that of John ID. Hefferlin as nominee
for alderman Of the Second ward.
The city council met tonight and
fixed the salaries for the ensuing year
and also passed the annual appropria-
fion ordinance. which carries a grand
total OF s1S,265.
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New York. April 3.-Dr. George John
son. alleged to be one Of the letter-box
robbers who operated in most of the
large cities of the United States. is a
prisoner here with a bullet wound in
his wrist. Last night the officers dis
covered three men trying TO force an
entrance 10 a house in East S4th street
The men ran. The policemen fired at
the fugitlves. one OF whom was hit
This man and one OF his companions
were caught. the third escaping. The
wounded man was identified as John
son. against whom are pending numer-
Gus complaints.
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FROM A. p. A. HEADQUARTERS
The suprr me President Says the Order
Has a Cinch ON the situation.

Detroit, April 3.-W. II. ]. Traynor
supreme president of the American
Protective association, has issued a
circular to the order at large upon the
political situation. President Traynor
declares that the A. p. A. has the cinch
upon the presidential situation and
presents an exhaustive plan for the
complete political organization OF the
order. from the primaries up. The
writer concludes with the declaration
that the Venezuelan war scare was
misleading campaign dodge and that
the Cuban and Armenian agitations.
while advocated by those who are sin
cere. are mere subterfuges to kill time
until after the presidential elections
and distract the attention of the peo-
pie from proposed and much needed
national measures of reform.
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New Orleans. April 3.-One mile-Plug
won, Rossmore second. Sky Blue third
time. 1:1A. Half mile-Sangulne won.
Lillian Wilkes second. Marmion third :
time. :49l2. Seven furlongs-Imp. Bimbo
won. b. +. Fly, Jr., second. Proverb
third; time. 1:2SA. Handicap, one and a
sixteenth mlles-Bloomer won, Oriola sec
ond. Peytonia third; time i:47h. six fur
longs-Ben Walmsley won. Davy Crockett
second. Border third; time. 1:15Ik. Six fur
longs-The Sculptor won. frankie ID. sec
ond, John =. third time. 1:l5h.
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THE EURLIN0ToN'S PLAN.
Faster Time Than Ever Made In these
Parts Is Promised.

Omaha, April 3.-The Burlington will
reduce its time on the Billings line
April IL to conform with the reductions
made on the Northern Pacific. The
time of the westbound and eastbound
trains will be shortened. To do this
several small stations on the Billings
line will be skipped. but a new local
train service will be put on to cover
the stations missed by the fast trains.
The new time will be faster than has
ever been made from the Missouri river
to Northwest states points, and par
ticularly TO the Puget sound. The
Burlinton will make direct connections
at Billings with the northwest train
over the Northern Pacific
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of typhoid fever this morning at Dillon.
passed through here on this evenings
passenger train en- route to Nehaka.
Neb.. his old home, where he will be
buried. Stabler was transferred from
Red Rock to Dillon station a short time
ago. He was a genial agent and has
been in the employ of the Union Paci-
ic Railway company for several years
knew him. He leaves a wife and
brother and many friends to mourn his
death.
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BLOWN TO SHREDS.
A Terrific Explosion of Giant Powder In
which Two Men Are Ki led

Denver. April IA special TO the
News from Ward, Col. says: n terrific
explosion occurred about noon to-day
in the Giles mine. about one and one
quarter miles from this city. in which
three men were instantly killed and
two others badly hurt.
The dead are: James Burmort. Mart
Branson, Grant Rice.
The injured: Jack Gallagher. Louis
Smith.
When the men went to work they
took about so pounds of giant powder
down in the mine and shortly after
they reached the bottom of the shaft
the powder. in some unknown way. ex-
ploded. Burmort and Branson were
blown literally to shreds.
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Ont Of Ree.Ixer., Hands.


Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
Blackfoot. idaho. April 3.-Next Mon
day the Hopkins mill property will pass
from the receivers hands into the
hands Of ]. c. Millick OF Ross Fork.
Mr.. Millick holds a mortgage against
this property for $4,000. IL is worth at
least $50. 900. The mill is a three-story
stone building with a capacity OF 80
barrels of flour per day. Mr.. Millick is
a hustler. having made fortune In the
West
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Chicago. Ill. April a-rhe officers %
the w. c. T. L. sent a teiegram TO
senator Frye 20 be presented TO the
secretary OF the interior. protesting
against the removal OF Governor
Hughes OF Arizona. urging a thorough
investigation. The reason for this IL
Governor Hughes well known cham
pionship OF temperance In all questions
OF reform" State presidents OF the w.
c. I. L. are being urged 10 wire simi-
lar requests TO their senators
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New York. April 3.-There was a
very slim attendance at the Madison
Square Garden concert hall tonight to
witness the fifth game of the series OF
international 1s-inch balk line billiards.
The contestants were Schaefer and
GARNER. Both men played poor bill
iards and goose eggs" were frequently
recorded. Score: Schaefer. 500; high
est run, 1872. GARNER. 2o4: highest run,
az
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Instructed for Quay.

Easton. Pa. April 3-The Eighth
congressional district republican con-
freres elected Gen. Frank Reeder and ]
NJ Driesbach delegates 10 the national
convention. They are instructed for
Senator Quay for president
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Tampa. Fla. April 3-Letters re-
ceived from Cuba to-day state that last
Tuesday Il political prisoners were
shot in Fortress Cabanas. in HavaT a.
and that 25 were 10 be executed on
wednesday
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n,tch 20 the standard

Srecial Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Lima. Mont. April 3.-The remains
OF G. G. Stabler. formerly agent and
operator at Red Rock. lately agent
and operator at Dillon, Mont, who died
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We have just received a large ship
ment of clocks of the latest and mob
biest patterns and the prices are cheap
er than ever.
Fancy China Gold Ornamented Eight
Day Clocks from 50 upward.
Porcelain Clocks from s2.25 upward
Marbleized Eight-Day Clocks from IS
upward.
Egyptian Marble Eight-Day Clocks
from SIS upward.
Onyx Clocks from $40 upward
Fancy Gold and Silver Clocks from
s4 upward.
Oak and Walnut Clocks from $3.50 up
ward.
Alarm Clocks from 81 upward.
All Eight-Day Clocks have Cathedral
Gong and are Half-Hour Strike.
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ARE YOU
KEEPING
HOUSE
WITHOUT
A
CLOCK?

You can do without one but will you?
When you can get clock at your own
price at
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Continued on Page -Four.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-29
HARMONIOUS MEETING.
The Allen G. Thurman Democratic Club
OF Ardmore In Session Last Night
Committees Appointed.

The Allen G. Thurman Democratic
Club, of Ardmore, held an interest
ing meeting last night as per call of
president John L. Gait. The club
was called to order by the president
who stated its object to be to take
steps looking to securing the terri
torial Democratic convention 10
select delegates to the National con-
vention to be held at Chicago. The
secretary being absent F. Z. Wilson
was chosen secretary protein.
Hon. G. L. Herbert addressed the
club on this point and closed with a
motion that the chair appoint a COM
mittee of three to correspond with
chairman Weeks, of executive COM
mittee, suggesting the proprioty of
calling the committee together to
determine when and where such
convention is to be held, also extend
an invitation from Ardmore that
this city be chosen as the place of
meeting. The president appointed
% lhAS SOLi iAhAaASS. y. l. heEDSTt
r. w. Dick and f. E. Wilson.
The following new members were
enrolled: c. L. Herbert, G. j.
Frasher, J. ). Mason, d. T. Nisbett,
J. B. zook, r. S. w. Parker, R. II.
McCigo, John Suter, II. p. Evetts,
r. A. Cromer, W. E. McLamore, c.
B. Kendrick, ID. E. Booker, George
NJ. Curtis, II. NJ. Cannon, r. L. Can
non, W. II. Hodges and E. y. Jacobs.
On motion a committee of two
consisting of d. 7. Nisbett and r. W.
Dick was appointed to correspond
with the Democrats of the various
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Candy Breaking.

The pastor of the Mission church
South East Ardmore, was taken
completely by surprise, Monday night.
About 7:3O there was an alarm at the
outer door of the parsonage, caused
by the approach of about from 80
to so neighbors and friends, and two
hours were Tlsasantly spent, In a
Sure Enough Candy Breaking, in
terspersed with music on the Organ,
two Guitars and a Mandolin, with
lots of nice vocal music.