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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-04

a Coolie Stole u Flnsk of Whiskey Instead
Of n Base aud Rioting Follows.

y COOlie stole % flnsk OF Whtskey iustead
Of n Base aud RIoting Follows.
San Francisco. Aug. 3.-Thc steamer
Belgic from. Hong Kong. brings ad-
vices from Kobe to the effect that a
serious riot occurred there on July IL
between a number OF sailors from the
American ships Yorktown and Bos-
ton and mob OF japanese coolies. on
the occasion of "a ball game between
a team from the two warships and the
European nine of Kobe.
The row commenced when a coolie.
having stolen a flask Of whisky fiom
a blue jacket. was caught and chastis-
ed by the latter. The local police at
tempted 10 arrest the sailor, but his
shipmates refused tn give him up and
marched In body To restaurant.
where they made stand and dcfied
the natives. An immense crowd as
sembled and the attitude of the coolies
was decidedly menacing, but the po-
lice made no effort To disperse the mob
and the blue Jackets Determined TO
fight their way through the mob to
the water front Stones and ether
missiles were exchanged and wnsn ie-
Inducements came ashore some hours
later. the police dispersed the "oc,'es
and the sailors boarded their respec
tive ships without fur'hr molesta. ION.
II is believed however. that more VIII
be heard OF the incident In the near
future.
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CAUSED BY A WASH0UT
THE BRIDGE NOT THERE WHEN
THE TRAIN ARRIVED.
The Engineer and BagGRgeman Killed
and several Passengers Were
More or Less Hurt.

Denver. Col. Aug. 3.-The flyer on
the Kansas Pacific railroad due In
Denver at 4:05 a. m. plunged into the
Comanche, five miles east of Byers,
Col, and about 40 miles east Of DEN
yer. this morning. There have been
heavy rains and the bridge washed
out. The engine, mail and baggage
cars and two coaches plunged into the
abyss. Engineer John A. Ward of
Denver and Baggageman w. B. Har-
rington of Kansas City. were killed.
Fireman Oscar Ingram was badly in
iured. One woman passenger IL re-
ported killed. five passengers fatally
injured and a large number injured.
The names are not yet learned.
The wreck was caused by a wash
out. The heavy rains of the night
flooded the streams and carried out
a portion Ct small bridge which
spans Comanche creek between By
ers and Strasburg. Without warning
the engine plunged into the abyss, fol-
lowed by the mail and baggage car
and two coaches. The engine WAS
completely under water In almost the
middle of the stream. and Engineer
Ward was under II. Oscar T.. Ingram,
the fireman. escaped DEATH but Is re-
ported badly hurt. The fatally In
jured passengers were riding in the
forward car. Some of the sleeping
passengers in the Pullmans were
thrown from their berths and were
more or less hurt. but none seriously.
AT 5 o'clock a special wrecking train,
with railway officials and physicians.
started for the wreck.
The special train sent 10 the scene
Of the accident arrived In Denver at
1880 with the dead and injured. The
injured are: Oscar Ingram. fireman
bruised about head: w. II. Rankin,
Denver. badly cut about head. arm
broken; J. +. Reid. back injured; Mrs.
Fred Nash. Laramie. wyo. back
sprained: Mrs. e. T.. GraVett Clear
Springs. Neb., right ankle broken:
Mrs. e. L. Hubbard. Abilene. Kan,
back hurt; w. II. b. Thornton. Chi
cago. arm sprained and bruised: L.
Eckert. Topeka. Kan. head cut: Miss
Minnie Edelmon. bruised; G. Il. God
dard. Leavenworth, Kan. back hurt.
Reports OF the accident received
early were exaggerated. All the in
jured passengers will recover.
All the seriously injured we're taken 10
St. Joseph's hospital In thi. city. Rankin
and Reid are mail clerks
"It Vas 70 sudden" ssid Reid In giving
an account of the accident. that mad
no time TO leap or think. The locomotive
shot over the bridge and fell over ON it,
side. The mall. baggage and smoking cars
smashed together. tn. chair ear falling
on top OF the heap. with one end r-msiu-
ing on the east bank. The water WAS ~
feet deep. and fortunately put out th. aro
befor. the locomotive exploded
Reid and Rankin were shot up through
h.. 1f the mall which N 4nIt
asunder when IN. crash came. and. eat
and bleeding. made their w.y to the
bank
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-04
SOME VICIOUS CHINESE
BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED AND
SEVERAL SAILORS KILLED.
A Plymouth Mission L. Attacked-Horri-
BILE Murder IL Averted by the Inter.
ference of tho soldieas.

! San Francisco. Aug. 3.-The steam.
ship Belgic arrived to-day from Hong
Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu,
bringing the following Oriental ad-
vices:
News has been received from Hong
Kong OF the capture OF the British
steamer Pegu by Chinese pirates on
July H. The gang OF Chinese took pas
sage on the Pegu, and while at sea
murdered Captain Ross and seven OF
his crew and wounded Is others. They
looted the ship and fled to the Acheen
coast. The pirates are Mohammedans
and are noted for their desperate char
acters.
on June ~ the Chinese at WI Chen
attacked and destroyed the mission of
the Plymouth Brethren and We're about
to attack the Catholic mission when
soldiers interfered. The attack on the
Plymouth Mission was brought about
by the report that the missionaries had
killed a child. A mob OF Chinese at-
tackled the ladies' home boarding
school. where Ave white women had
taken refuge. Just as the mob broke
In the door the women escaped through
the back gate TO the house OF MIR. Blan-
ford. The mob demolished the ladies'
home and then proceeded To the Blan-
ford place and attacked II. The people
there escaped into the hills, where they
hid all night In the darkness. The
Blanford place was also looted and
burned The mob then proceeded 10 the
Catholic mission. but by this time the
soldiers had been summoned and dis
persed the rioters. The next day the
i've women and Blanford were taken
away on n boat.
News has been received of the wreck
of the steamer Sir Hong Ann. bound
from Singapore to Malacca. The
steamer foundered In squall thres
miles from Malacca and 40 people
were drowned. Captain Rawlins and
90 passengers and crew were saved
Cholera is reported as prevalent IL
Siam.
The Japan Gazette states that a tele-
gram was received at the foreign OF
flee from Minister Shimamura at Homo
lulu. in which he says there will be M
further objections on the part of Ha
wall to the immigration OF contract la
bOqers.
Arkuriyama OF the Osaka arsenal ha
been ordered TO proceed TO England
France. Germany and Italy TO inspec
the manufacture and purchase OF arm
in these countries.
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MILLIONS or SALMON.
Enormous Quantities of Fish Being
Caught I'm the Frazier River.

Vancouver. Il. c.. Aug. 3.-The huge run
OF salmon on Frazer river continues and
all canneriss have placed a limit on the
number TO be taken from each boat. Fish-
,rDan usually make only one drift snd
catches OF go and 900 rsh are quite COM
mon. Six hundred and forty-iive fish were
caught IN one drift Monday night. A
large quantity of salmon II being sslted
and as u result has jumped In price from
81 to SIS per ton. II is reported thst the
representative of q large English buyer
OF salmon Is now on Fraser river investi-
eating into the manner In which salmon
are put up in order TO ascertain whether
there Il any truth In the reports OF un-
cleanliness. Special inquiry II being made
into the physical condition OF the chi-
nsse employees, and the white workmcn
hope that ss = result OF the anticipated
report Chinese labor may be dispensed
with.
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LEE is WArCHFuL
An Evident Attempt to spirit Away n
Very Important Witness.

Washington, Aug. 3-Unlted States
Consul General Lee at Havana has
been Informed by judge OF the mill
tary court. that Fernandez Chauquelo.
convicted Of rebellion. has been SEN
tenced to life Imprisonment. and that
IL the sentence were carried out. II
would result in his being sent to Ceuta,
Africa. This would dispose OF his tes-
timony as "A witness In the case of Go
win, an American, who was killed by
the Spanish troops. as effectively as
though he had been shot. General Lee
has addressed note To the governor
general asking for positive Information
as To what decision the Spanish gov
ernment has reached In the case.
Washington. Avs. s.-Furthor edvices "a
the stats department from Consul Gen
ersl Lee at Havana respecting the Gaze
OF the American citizen, Manuel Fernsni-
dee chauqulto. are 20 the effect that he
has not been sentenced to death on the
charge Of b=ing found with arms In hand.
His case will b.. referred TO the suprem.
court Of war aud marine st Msdrid In or
der that II nay pronouncs ex-cutory sen
tence.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-04
COMING BY THE HUNDRED
Eighteenth Annual Meet of the
League OF American Wheelmen.
THE FUN BEGINS TODAY
Philadelphia's Royal Welcome to Her
Guests = Eddie Bald Wins Two
Races at the Asbury Park
National Circuit Races.

Philadelphia. Aug. 3.-To-day's de-
velopments stamp the success OF the
18th national meet of the League OF
American Wheelmen beyond question.
From early this morning until late to-
night wheelmen singly and in groups
have been arriving In the city from
every state east of the Mississippi and
a few west of H. Delegations from
New York. New Jersey. Maryland. In
diana. Illinois. Massachusetts and 9TH
er states arrived in rapid succession
and were met at the depots by local
reception committees. Mony of those
from New York. New Jersey and Mary
land came In on wheels. OF all the
cities thus far represented. Indianap-
oils Is making the strongest bid for the
1898 meet.
The meet proper does not begin until
tomorrow. when the tours and runs
committee will conduct runs To num-
Der OF picturesque spots near the city.
Asburk Park. Aug. alive thou
sand persons attended the national cir
cult race at Asbury Park Athletic
grounds to-day. More than usual in
terest centered In the meet because II
was the prelude to the match cham-
pionship races to be decided at Phila-
delphia this week.
One-third mile. professionalism
heat won by Eddie Bald. Buffalo: q. L.
Stevens, Ottumwa, Iowa. second. q. y
kimble. Louisville. third; time. "a 2-5
One mile, open, profesisonal-Final heat
won by Bald. Nat Butler. Cambridge
Mass. second. O. l.. Stevens third. Y. C.
Hoyt, Pittsburg. fourth; time. 2:1t 2-5
Two-miie. handicap. profesisonal-Fi'
nal heat won by Nat Butler. 4. Swell
San Francisco. second. +. y. Goodar
third. G. X. Newton fourth: time. 40.
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AL QUIET IN HAWAII.
No Trouble o. Expected In the Immediate
Future.

Future.
San Francisco. Cal. Aug. a. The
steamer Belgic arrived from the Orient
via Honolulu this morning AMI
brought the following Hawaiian ad-
Vices under date of July %:
The arrival of the steamer Moaao
from San Francisco. due here the 2aih.
means much Ia Hawaii. In close off,
cial circles II Is generally understood
that United States Minister SewaIi
viii carry out the instructions rece.e,.
In the last mail. which are ssid to Nv.
to the effect that II the Moanv brings
word that congress failed to pass the
annexation treaty then Mr.. Sewsll IL
20 declare protectorate and raise the
American flag. Mr.. Sewall has had
frequent consultations with President
Dole In the past and II IL believed they
have agreed upon the programme.
IL Is said that in view OF the attl.
tude OF Japan. Secretary Sherman Is
of the opinion that n United States
protectorate Is the only way TO .re-
vent hostile action during the inter-
vening months before congress is re-
convened. II is said that allowing for
the requirements of diplomatic eti-
quette everything will be In readiness
for the declaration OF the protector
ate on Monday. Aug. 2.
Edwin Dun. ex-united states minis
ter 20 Japan. is a through passenger
on the Belgic. He IL en- route for
Washington and expects to spend sew
eral weeks I'm the United States before
returning to Japan. Dun believes In
annexation, but II OF the opinion the
present congress Will never take favor
able action on the treaty now before
IA l...l~ g...
that may disturb the friendly rela-
tions now existing between tn" United
States and Japan. but he does believe
the government has a just claim
against the Hawaiian government In
connection with the immigration
trouble. although she is not likely tn
enforce her claims In case the Ha-
watian government refuses to rec
ognize them. There Is no possible
likelihood of trouble between Japan
and the United States, all reports TO
the contrary. I believe the japanese
government will an favorably upon
the recent offer Of arbitration made ty
your government. The Japanese OF all
classes feel very bitterly against your
government. but | may venture the
opinion that whatever the outcome ~
the present correspondence may he.
Japan viii never attempt 10 use force
Of arms In enforcing her claim"
Washington. Aug. 3.-At the state
department II is positively declared
that there will be no change In the
Instructions 10 Minister Sewall or Ad-
miral Beardsley touching on their at
titude towards the Hawaiian aues-
tion. The admfral's instructions were
to protect American interests at all
points and to establish a protectorats
only In the event OF serious disturb
ance or the commission OF some overt
act. IL is not understood that the ex-
ecution OF this order was at all de-
pendent upon the action or non-actiou
Of congress upon the annexation
treaty.
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eign office. Mr.. Curzon. referred SiS
Ellis 10 the statement made by the
Marquis Of Salisbury In the house Of
lords last evening. Sir Kills said he
wanted an explanation OF a portion of
the Iremler's statement referred 20.
This caused the foreign office repre-
sentative 20 reply that II was no part
Of his duty to explain the meaning of
the premiers speech. Sir Ellis and
other members Of the house then Wig
orously protested against being referred
To in the statements made and asked
dent for such a proceeding. Tha
speaker said there had been precedent
for such action during the present ses-
sion Of parliament. referring 70 a simi-
lar incident early in the session. which
led 10 vehement protests upon the part
of the opposition.
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ish naval division may lead to a col
lislon with the International fleet In
cretan waters. In view of the an
nouncement OF the foreign admirais
that they have decided TO oppose by
force the landing OF Turkish REIN
forcements in the island OF Crete. IL
has been reported for some time that
the Turkish government was contem-
plating landing additional Turkish
troops In Crete and on Thursday last
eign fleets held a conference To oppose
by force the landing OF the Turkish re-
Inducements in Crete. They notified
lsInael Bcy, but the Turkish COVER
nor replied that he could not accept
such a decision. apparently taking the
ground that the porte would persist In
its Intention TO reinforce the Turkish
garrison in Crete.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-04
THE coLoRAoo's GRAND CANYON.
A Railroad to Re Buiit and n Pine Hotel
for Tourists tn he Put Up.

Phoenix. Arix-. Aug. 3.-Arrsngemcnts
have been perfected for railroad to the
Grand Canyon OF the Colorado and con-
struction Is 10 begin ~oon from a point on
tho Santa Fe a Pacific At Flagstaff or
Williams. A tenth Of the capital stock OF
100000 IL already In hand and the bonds
OF the proposed road are being placed In
the East. The enterprise il said to be
backed by Lombard. Goode 4 Co OF chi
csgo The new line will be known A. tho
slnta F- 4 Grand Canyon railroad. viii
be- - miles long and will tap the canyon
at the head OF Bright Angel trsil. At that
point II Is proposed to erect a large tourist
hotel.
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DECENTRALIZATION IN RATES.
Another Effort to Put a stop TO the Trou.
BILE ON the Coast.

Chicago. Aug. 3-The meeting OF the
lines OF the Western Passenger sssocis-
ton was held to-day, the most important
matter up for consideration being the
demorslizs tion In Western rates on sc-
count OF the large commissions that srs
being paid on North Pacific coast bu-i-
ness. No action could be taken beyond
the roads binding themselves 10 do all
In their power 10 put stop TO the tro,i-
biz II l. expected that further action
will he taken after the meeting OF tho
advisory committee Of the zs-ocistion
later in the week. when the mstters OF
the membership OF the Union Pacifc In
the as-oct< tion will h. considered.
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ON TO YUKON.
Latest Phases Of the Rush for the yellow
Geld.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. s.-The steamer
Alki sailed ut p. m, to-day for Dyes with
full complement OF klondyke-bound
prospectors, 80 horses and 80 cattle. Tn.
steamer Cleveland leaves tonight for St.
Michsols With 10 passengers, 80 horses and
10 tons OF freight, or i.Ooo pounds to each
man. Captain Ray OF the United States
army goes north on the Cleveland to ex-
anime the situation In Alaska.
The four-masicd schooner Novelty IL
loading for 81. Michaels with freight for
Yukon river points. She will sail the last
OF the week.
Seattle Wash, Aug. 3-The Penn
Smelling & Refining company of Philsdsl-
phia will send representative north on
the Cleveland. sailing from Seattle Aug.
3. to carry on a series OF investirs tions
and experiments IN the interior of Alaska
that will be watched by the scientific and
business world with interest. The COM
pany's representative l. W. A. Rogers
metalurRist and mineralorist.
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Denver. Aug. as. J. II. Edgar. who
shot and killed a man who called on him
Mt his room yesterday afternoon. died
to-day OF the wound he received IN the
encounter. lie would not tell what hs
knew about his antagonist or say any
thing shout the cause OF the duel Ed
esr's roommate. George Sheldon. said to-
day that the man whom Edgar killed
was not William OBrisn of San Fran
cisco. hut was william Jack. and that
Edgar had mct him ut Carson at the
time OF the Corb~tt-Fit zslmmons fight.
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San Francisco. Aug. s-rhe following is
an extract from private letter dated
Manila. June >. Here things are In a
frirhtful mess. Spanish dollars have been
introduced zt 10 per cent less value than
Mexican. Everybody wants 10 sell out.
Native brokers are all over the place try
ing 10 sell their possessions and there
ar. no buyers. In the sugar cane prov
ince- can. plants are being burned up
for lack Of rsin.''
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DESTRUCTIVE cLouosvnsr.
One Hundred Bridges Over Cssornsss'i
4 Plum Creek Washed Away.

Castle Rock. Colo. Aug. 3-A cloud
burst occurred here this afternoon which
caused the most serious Hood ever known
In this county. Plum creek became rag
Ing torrent in few minutes and not iess
than LOO bridges on that stream and ITS
tributaries were washed away. The Den
yer x Rio Grsnde and Santa Fe railroad
companies suffered some damage 20
tracks and other property. not. however.
OF ~ serious nature. nor sufficient to IN
terefere with regular train service. The
dsmsge to wagon bridges and rosds VIII
co~t the county several thousand dollars
and some farms I'm this vicinity are con-
siderably damaged.
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New York. Aug. 3-The August grand
jury sworn in to-day 10 composed chiefly
OF millionsires. whose aggregate wealth
is estimated st si8ooo.ooo. The foreman
OF the jury is Joseph J. kittel. retired
merchant. and among those on the list
are william q. Rockefeller. Horace T..
storne. Thomas ID. Dewitt. J. Stanley
Isascs and Philip DAILY.
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a Icy car-Oid Idaho bsy Accidentally
Kills His HoapEer Breshee.

Special Dispatch 70 the stAndAru.
Pocateiio. Idaho. Aug. 3-News has just
been received from Soda Springs Of ths
accidental killing OF Denton Davis. ths
s-yc.r-old son al William Davis. at his
home. four miles from the city. Dsnton
and his brother Wesley. who Is 10 ye.rs
old, had been shooting squirrels with
small target gun The older boy had IN
gun in his hands when II went on. tn~
shot striking Denton In the forehead 10
killed him instantly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-04

Independence. Kan. Aus. 1-Dzn Nc
Tagg.rt, .a--tate senator from AontEem-
cry county and prominent as . rcpocfi-
cs.n politician Was shat aud killed TODAY
Al McTsgrzrt's mill near Liberty ~
Henry sht.sl,y, lessee Of the mill Nc
Tsrrart's i4-yesr-old son vas also shos
An the arm she~sley vas arrested Tce
,hooting MAS tb< outsrowth Of a lzw suit
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PocATglLo's COUNCIL.
The Anti-Gambling Ordinance Repealed
over the Mayors Veto.
Sn.nlal Dl.n. IL Il 1 n tho 81 a nd III

VNrf tue mayors veto.
Special Disps tch to the Standard.
Pocatello. Aug. S.-The city council
held a meeting at white heat tonight.
II repealed the gambling ordinance
by vote OF six ayes to two nays. The
ordinance was pasesd To the mayer for
his signature. and within two minutes
he returned II with his veto. IL was
promptly passed over the veto by the
same vote. The mayor then asked the
council II II expected him to enforce
the state law against gambling. saying
that he could do Il To the queens
taste" II they wanted him TO do it.
Two members OF the council are pro-
prietors OF the latter devices, one " "a
saloon keeper interested In solo and
still another Is gambler by profession.
The mayor met the demand of the
council that he lay on one Of the three
policemen. by promptly retiring two
Of them. This leaves the city with but
one police officer.
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South Bend. Ind. Aug IA statue Of
the late Vice President schuyl<< coifax
is 10 be erected In this city. where his
family now lives. Al meeting Of the
Commercial Athletic club tho kading
business organisation OF the city. . Con-
mittee wss appointed to solicit funds>
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Enormous Droves Rushed to MARKET On
Account of the DrSuth.
Kansas city. Aug. s.-The receipts OF
cattle In Kansas city to-day were tho
largest on record. being 1885 head This
unprecedented rush OF cattle TO the mEr-
ket Is due to the drought In Southern and
Western Kansas. where feed and water
have become 80 scarce that cattism<u
could no longer maintain their droves. As
a result of these unprecedented receipts
to-day prices were % to W per cent. below
the prices prevailing a week ago.
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Fire at McKip,eyy,,lr.

Canton. Ohio. Aug. s.-The hardware
establishment Of e. e. Snyder which has
done business here for half century. was
destroyed by fre to-day, enlsiling a loss
of 100000
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Mr.. Curxcn Refuses tn Interpret the Maj
auis of Salisbury speech.

London. Aug. AIN the house Of
commons to-day Sir Ellis Ashmead
Bartlett asked for information regard
ing the stage reached In the peace be-
tween Greece and Turkey. whereupon
the parliamentary secretary for the for
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MAY BE A Battle.


Constantlnople. Aug IA dispatch
from the Dardanelles to-day an
nounces that the second naval divi-
sion OF the Turkish feet. consisting Of
seven warshps. has sailed for the is
land Of Crete. Fears are expressed
here that the departure OF the Turk
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FOUR FAMOUS
LON PRICE
Nickel Silver Watches

Our Nickel Silver Is a very strong,
tenacious white metal. the same clear
through. II takes a high lasting fin
lsh and is as handsome as Sterling
Silver.