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HIS LAST HOURS.
Increased Vigilance of the Death Watch
Anxious Father and Mother

With eyes riveted on Washington. fig
uratiYely speaking, the father and
mother of Theodore Durrant spent the
| night in a little inn outside the prison
walls while their son made desperate
effort to calm his nerves that he might
spend in sleep the most of his few re-
naming hours. Hoping against hope
demanding miracles from tho slight diff
ference in time between Washington and
California executing some phenomenal
action on the part of the justices of the
supreme court of the United States
when they should take their seats at
noon on the day fixed for the execution
of the criminal of the century" the
unhappy trio spent the night alternate
ly climbing the heights of sanguine
anticipa tion and then plunging into the
deepest abysses of despair.
With the consciousness that IL would
indeed, be the unexpected happening
which would again clog the wheels OF
retributiye justice, the prison officials
anxiously awaited the click of the wire
from Washington Every other ave
nue. of escape and delay finally and ef-
fectually closed, all awaited with nerv-
Gus anticipation the final appeal of At
torney Boardman. of counsel for Dur
rant. before the United States Justices
for writ of prohibition or of habeas
corpus.
The prisoners very breath was fol-
lowed by six watehful eyes never
moment Withdrawn. The vigilance of
the death watch Increased with the
passing Of every day and hour. Always
fearful Of an attempt at suicide In the
case of a condemned prisoner. they
were trebly cautious in their espionage
since Durraut was committed to their
keeping. His training in d medical coll
lege whore his favorite study was ana
tony had 81 qualified him for facility
in self-deStructiyeness that His prison
guardians We're apprthenSiXe Of The
slightt - movement Dufrauts guard
had a precise and absolute knowledge
Of how he might commit suicide The
most innocent looking pencil was NOT
allowed 10 get near his face lest with
his knowledge ot anatomy he might jab
il through mis- eve iHto thr rretu f'rs
guards were ready for poisoned leaves
for everything. and when yesterday the
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hurry matters, but allowed all nossihle
time for the supreme court at Wash
lhgton TO take some action. Finally.
When word was flashed across the con-
tlnent that the supreme court had de-
chned to interfere. the warden ordered
the programme of the day to be carried
out.
AT 1888 o clock Durrant, accompanied
by Father Lagan, appeared at the door
or the execution room. He was followed
by his father A friend, Warden Hale
and the guards. The father and his
friend walked around the gallows to the
front, while Durrant and his keepers
climbed onto the gallows platform. In
stantly, on arriving at the gallows. his
legs and arms We're pipioned and the
rope was placed upon his neck. The
hangman was about to adjust the black
cap, when Durrant announced his de-
sire to speak. Permission was given
and the doomed murderer spoke as
follows
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At the supreme Moment His begged
Bravado Asserts Itself.

The prison officials were all enthusi-
astic IN their praise of Durrant's nerve.
1t had been feared by them that. in
spite of his apparent bravado. the con-
demned man would break down at the
last moment and make scene At
one time. several days ago. Durrant
gave evidences of a collapse. but he
managed to pull his nerves together
once more and proudly decline all offers
OF stimulants to enable him 10 make a
bold showing on the scaffold. The
criminal was evidently proud of his
race and vowed that he would die like
a Durrant."
Durrant's urgent request of Warden
Hale was that no autopsy be held on
his body. The prisoners medical
training seemed 10. have imbued him
with horror of the surgical treatment
of corpses, and he vowed that no knife
should ever touch his flesh He also
requested that the rope with which he
was hanged be burned. His wishes in
both these respects We're observed by
Warden Hale
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AS SOLID AS A ROCK HE FIRMLY STANDS ON THE GALLoWs

San Quentin, Cal, Jan. when
William Henry Theodore Durrant died
on the galloWs this morning for the
murder of Blanche Lamont, he gave
such an exhibition of cooIness and nerve
as has seldom been seen under similar
occasions. He walked to the scaffold
this morning and made his little
speech, protesting his innocence as
calmly and with as distinct enunciation
as If he had been addressing an assem-
blage of friends upon some ordinary
topic of the day. His face was pale, his
eyes were red. but his voice was firm,
and he stood as solid as a rock while he
proclaimed his innocence and professed
forgiveness to those who, he said had
bounded ann to death.
There was not a hitch or accident to
mar the plans of Warden Hale in car
ryins out the sentence of the law. The
moose was adjusted, the trap was
sprung. the stout rope held and Dur
rants dead body dangled at the end
The neck was broken by the fall of
over five feet, and Is minutes later the
murderer's body was cut down and
placed in the coffin.
In spite of the exciting events of last
night when Durrant was beseiged by
newspaper reporters and talked to his
parents until 1880 O'Clock y. m, he
rested easily during the night and
shortly after O'Clock he awoke and
bade his guards good morning. War
den Hale had provided a neat suit of
dark material in homer of the occasion,
and these clothes Durrant quickly
dGnned. He noticed tie absence of col
lar and necktie. however. and knowing
full well the reason for their omission,
he asked for them, eXuiaininG that a
turn down collar would not interfere
with the moose. Then he SAT down TO a
most excellent breakfast and ate heart
lily. During the early morning hours
Durrant did not have much to say be-
yond expressing a desire that no news
paper men should be allowed to see
him. This request was complied with.
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LAST WORDS ON EARTH
Durrant Protests His Innocence an
Forgiyes His Prosecutors

Forgives His Prosecutors
Il desire to say that although | am
an innocent man. innocent of every
crime that has been charged against
me, ! bear no animosity toward those
VINO nave prosecuted me, not even the
press of San Francisco, which hound-
ed me to the grave. If any man thinks
l am going to spring a sensation I am
not, except 1t is the sensation that |
am an innocent man. brought to the
grave by my prosecutors. But / forgive
them all. They will get their justice
from the great God who is master of
us all, and there l also expect to get
justice that is the justice of an inno-
cent man. Whether or no the perpe-
traitors OF the crime of which | am
charged are discovered IT VIII make no
dlfference to me now, but | say this
day will be shame TO the great state
OF California. / forgive everybody
who has prosecuted me, an innocent
man. whose hands have never been
stained with blood. and go to meet NV
God with forgiveness for all men,
The words We're delivered slowly and
distinctly and without emphasis The
eager crowd of spectators grouped
closer TO the wooden framework that
they might not lose a word of what
was being said. Not "a sound could be
heard except the even tones of the man
about TO die. Durrant finished quietly
and had nearly ceased when the black
cap was placed over his face At the
same instant Hangman Lunt raised his
hand, the trap was sprung, and with a
rattle Durrants body shot through the
opening. There was a sound as of a
stout rope being drawn taut, and
a broken ne cked criminal swayed to
and fro for moment. when the body
became motionless. The crowd surged
forward and the warden's voice was
heard to exclaim, Stand back" The
doctors. however. We're permitted to go
forward. where they felt the pulse and
finally decided that Durraut was dad
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4 Desperate Tramp Dead.

Cheyenne Wells Colo. Jan. Am un-
known tramp. who. at the point of A re-
NolNer. robbed ". r. Myers. station agent
Of the Kansas Pacific railroad az Weskan
last night and subsequently,. tired a store
near Sharon. was killed by Section Fore
man Forseberg this morning. The tramp
refused To surrender and opened fire npon
the section gang before he was shot
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oco
in
the
the
of his Client
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IN ACTUAL DAN GER.
starvation stares the Cubaus in the Fac
Another Appeal.

New York. Jan. THE Central Cuban
relief committee. appointed by President
Mckinley. and acting under directions of
the department of state. has issued an ap-
peal for contributions in aid of the suf-
fering people of Cuba. of whom there are
estimated TO be 2eo.000 in actual danger Of
death from starvation. The COMMITTEES
says drafts for Cuban relief should be
made payable and addressed Chairman
Cuban Relief Committee Temple Court
New York "
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END OF A CAREER.
Death of James DARTS, Well Known
Gallatin County Character.

special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman, Jan. flames DARTS Sou1e-
times called THE miser of Gallatin VAL
ley died last night and was buried to-
day. His death was caused by exposure.
lie was reported TO be worth about $50 90
in real estate, mortgages and notes. Ha
was found three days ago IL miles from
Bozeman in an unconscious condition in
which state he remained until his death.
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Inheritance Tax From nu,t.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
Helena. Jan. THE state treasurer To-
day received notice of the collection of
another inheritance tax. This came from
County Treasurer Kinds of Silver Bow
county. who informed MIR. Collins that ha
had received ST.. 20 from the estate of thu
late W. ). Nash of Butte. The state will
receive S352 of the amount
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Special Dispatch TO the STANDARD.
Helena. Jan. IA certified eopv
Judgment and conviction of Willias
ton. the Butte attorney. who wasi
ed Of petit larceny and jumped ID
Was received hy the supreme ce
day for the courts consideratioi
the proposed disbarment of IN
comes up.
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Special Dispatch to the Standard
Washington Jan. T.-Seeretary Gage has
sent to congress with favorable recom-
mendation letter from Director Wall
colt OF the geological survey. asking an
appropriation of 5000 for printing Arm
old Hagne's monograph on the geolog-
ical monument of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park. II viii cost $3.50 more To
properly illustrate il.
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Code of Rules for the House.

Washington. Jan. THE new code or
rules for the house of representatives un-
der consideration BY Speaker Reed and
his associates Of the committee on rules
has been adopted. II is substantially the
same as the present code. no vital
features being changed. and the modffica-
tions being directed mainly towards tho
simplificafion and more orderly keeping OF
the record of bills and legislation in gem
eraI
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sc,,aesnv = ~n..as.w

Annapolis Md, Jan. Louis Sc
was elected speaker Of the house of
gates on the first ballot today by i Il
of the II boiting republicans. IL i
definitely known what effect such &c
will have upon the election OF 4 sens
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National Military Park.

Washington. Jan. The military com
mittee OF the house has returned from the
recent trip TO the fickshurg battle field
faYoraby impressed with the value of
this locality for national military park
and i is practically agreed that a favor
able report Will b. made on a bill to TINS
md.
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FAREWELL TO HIS MOTHER.
Embracing Her Ien,leriy He Says 9Th.
Honr Has Come Tor us 10 Part

H"nr Has Come Tor IL To Part"
As the hour of the execution ap-
preached. the prisoner became some
what restless. His father and mother
were admitted to bid him last fare
we'll The elder Durrant grasped his
son by the hand and the young man
then turned to comfort his mother who
cried Historically. Durrant embrac ced
her tenderly and saying. THE hour has
come for us to part" Int her gently
away. The grief-stricken mother was
led 10 private room. where she re-
manned until after the execution. The
father. however. went TO the execution
room and. supported by two friends.
saw his son meet his death
Warden Hale did not attempt 10
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Columbus -. Jan. I'm view Of the
crush u people expected here Monday the
police has asked the detectives Of the nlu-
inequalities IF New York Chicago and
the South 90 some here.
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And Malone rremhIe.l.

Malone y, y, Jan. 7.-ouite "A severe
earthquakf--s felt in Malone at i:2o to-
day buldinss trembled so that the oc-
cupabts We're startled for the moment
No damage was done.
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Special Dispatch 70 the standard
Washington. Jan. z.-MrS. Il T. Van
CteaNe Was to-day appointed post sfnaAsfer
at Evans. Cascade county. Montana sice
Maude ". Warren resigned.
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in THE SHADOW OF DEATH
HE PLEADS INNOCENT
For the Murder Of Two Young Ladies Theodore Durrant
Pays the Penalty on the Gallows
CLOSING SCENES OF THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Justice at Last Avenged by the Successful Execution Of the
Monster Who Most Cruelty Tortured Unto Death Blanche
Lamont, Montana Girl, and Minnie WiIlams-His
Last Night on Earth Spent in Peaceful Sumber-
Betrays No Emotion Further Than to Insist Ubon
Wearing Turn Down coIIar-His Mother SAYS Fare.
we'll and Retires and the Father Witnesses the Hang
ing-The Condemned Man Embraces the Catholic Faith
His Dogged Bravado Stays With Him Till the Last and
He Makes Speech.
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London Jan. The Standard saws il *
now Tumored that Great Britain viii lend
china st6ooo.eoo without the issue 81 !
guaranteed loan.
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gether they ACCOMPANIED the body of
their son to San Francisco.
THE MANS GREAT NERVE
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Our CordurOys are all
we'll made and are reliable
i'm every way.
MlSSOulA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.

For state senator-Joseph L. Marion.
For members of h legislature-H.
w. MCLAUGHLIN, w. j. stephens. A. l..
stone, Henry G. Stif.
For eherin-D. T. Curran.
For Treasurer-Geo. c.. Higgins.
For clerk and recorder-H. 7. Wilkin-
eon.
For assessor-Clarence II. Prescott.
For county Attorney. q. Denny.
For county superintendent of schools
Miss Harriet l.. Hord.
For coroner-John l.. Hayes.
For public administrator-Frank NJ.
keim.
For county surveyor-Frank Long
stan.
For AUDITOR. c. McGinnlss.
For Justices of the peace. Hellgate
township-w. A. Houtchens. II. Il.
Prince.
For constables. Hellgate township
Harry Logan. JOS. Longley.
For Justices of the peace. Thompson
township-w. c. Adams. I. Jones.
For c~onstables. Thompson township
u. II. Massey. II. Bison.
For justices of the peace. Jocko
township-John Meaney. j.. S. Lewis.
For constables. Jocko township
Clarence Willis. Frank Harland.
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FROM r. 4. CASE.
He Also Tells About Montana's First
Night at Cavite.


M~issoula, oct. 25.-The following ex-
tract from a letter received I'm this city
from II. r. Case. now in Manila as "A
member of company VI, LIST Montana
infantry. will prove of interest TO his
many friends here as well as to all who
have friends with the soldier boys i'm
Manila:
Aug. 24.-we arrived in Manila bay.
IL Is an impressive sight to see such a
large number of gunboats. We are an
chored near the wreckage of the Span
ish fleet that was so effectively demol-
ished by Dewey. The first welcome
news we received after we landed was
the war Is over only II was not well
come. We had hoped to get here in
time to take a hand and cover ourselves
with glory. We landed at 4 y. m. and
were at once quartered in Arsenal de
Cavite. Within an hour after we land
ed two American soldiers were shot by
natives. But that night our sentry
played even. He killed three natives,
who were trying to steal from one OF
the wrecked ships. There are seven of
them only a few hundred yards distant.
There are 10. 200 natives near Cavite
and 80. ZOO near Manila. they are small
and look like a Chinaman without n
que. We slept on our arms last night.
expecting to hear the call. ito arms."
~ VIC athttiPt W III tht u W.
will have a hot time while II lasts. but
they cannot last long. Our barracks
are very comfortable. although very
ancient. They were built more than 200
years ago. The windows are made OF
pearl shells. the part that transmits the
hight Is about Ska, some specimens are
very beautiful. In regard to Colonel
Kessler's Misunderstanding with the
ladies OF the Red Cross at San Francis
CO. ] will say: We arrived at the pier
at 1888 80. They had arranged to give
us another sauar meal. but Colonel
Kessler would not permit his soldiers
to accept of their hospitality. He had
not marched four and a half miles In
the s%corchfng hot sun on a breakfast of
bareback and coffee. nor had he pack
ed a knapsack. weighing so pounds. II
he had. he surely would have had his
appetite with him and his ~sympathies
would have been with his men. The la
dies were indignant because we were
not allowed to partake OF their hispltal-
ity. They knew we were hungry. AZ
the time the Rio was being made ready
TO all Brigadier General Otis sent 10
Red Cross headquarters for n full list
| of the aides who would serve lunch
on the Rio. He was determined that
never again should the Red Cross com
mittee suffer the annoyance IL did al
the hands OF Colonel Kessler. Your,
truly. II. r.. CASE"
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800 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 70
learn that there IL 1T least one dreadful disease
that science has been able to cure in ALI It's stages
and that IL Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the
only positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires . constitutions treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucoms surfaces OF the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing Its work. The propristors have
so much faith In its curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails 10 cure. Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address. ". j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, U.
Sold by Druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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RIGHT THERE
The County Is in the Democratic
Line for Keeps.
OPPOSITlON'S TRUE LIGHT
There's Nothing In the Makeup OF the
Republican Phalanx That a
b Test OF Sin
cerity.

M~issoula. Oct. 25.-As the democratic
campaign in Missoula county progresses
IL becomes evident that this county Is
in line in the silver procession and that
IL will roll up a good majority for the
democratic ticket. The lines are clearly
drawn In Missoula county this year,
the democratic ticket standing square
ly upon the free silver platform. while
the two republican tickets. that are in
reality one ticket. are headed by men
who are avowed gold bugs. IL Is upon
this issue h a the campaign Is being
made. The democratic ticket Is the n
that stands for the cause OF silver,
while the other one. supported by the
followers OF the Tom-Toms. represents
the principles of Mark Hanna and the
gold bug administration.
Thus far. the republican candidates
OF the Tom-Tom aggregation have re-
Trained from any public discussion OF
the issue of the campaign. Perhaps IL
is because they cannot keep pace with
the fiops of their acrobatic leader,
Thomas ii. Carter. and perhaps IL Is be-
cause they are depending upon the de-
ceit which they have practiced in head
ing one string OF their ticket silver re-
publican to pull them through by
hoodwinking the friends OF silver who
nave ntTetOIOTt Dccn iouiu III te y
publican ranks. II II is because they
are afraid to try to keep up with the
quick tumbling work OF the Tom-Toms.
they are not TO be blamed. II II Is be-
cause they expect to fool the public in
TO believing hat they are silver men,
they are destined to be disappointed.
The gold bug ticket is becoming gen.
orally recognized all over the county In
its true light. The coarse work that
was practiced in the attempt to dis
guise its real nature by labelling IL with
the misleading term, silver republic
can" II is a gold ticket n no amount
masquerading can disguise 1t sufficient
ly to deceive anybody.
The people OF Missoula county are
loyal 10 the cause of silver and do not
propose TO be misrepresented I'm his
matter. To send to congress from Mon
tana, either as senator OF representa-
tive a gold man, would place the state
in a false light and would work great
injury to its interests. Missoula u
ty proposes to do its share in main
tanning the reputation OF the state N
to that enc they are preparing to vote
the democratic ticket.
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MISSOUlA NOTES.

Major Smead. of the agency, is reg
sstered at the Florence.
II. A. Luke. a prominent real estate
man from Helena, is in the city.
George T. Baggs is down from Stew
ensville to-day on matters political.
The Treble Cief will meet with Mrs.
II. c. Myers on Thursday afternoon.
Oct. %. at 3 O'Clock.
The ladies of Lillian hive. l.. O. T. NJ.
are preparing to give a grand ball in
Union hall on Thursday evening.
II. +. Lindenbom OF Thompson is In
town to-day to replenish his winter
stock from Missoula wholesalers.
Chattanooga" a good play. was
played to a light house tonight, and
deserved a much better audience.
Judge Landers was around to-day for
the first time since he was taken down
with the fever. II will be several days
before he is able to hold court.
Harry Kelly, the editor of the Bitter
Root Times. came down from Hamilton
this morning. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Frank See and daughter OF Ham
Ilton.
Two b~elligerent lumberjacks dis
turbed the peace n quietude of West
Front street last night. and were given
10 days to sober up in this morning by
Judge Myers.
The local police force has been I'M
able TO find any clue that viii lead
20 the detection and arrest of the
highwaymen who held up the Bruins
wick saloon Saturday night.
His honor. J. c.. Myers. to-day as
sessed a fine of SIS and costs against
Mamie Kelly. who was yesterday found
guilty of petit larceny. One OF Nantes
friends paid the bill. s2l.5O. and Mamie
is free again.
News was received here to-day by
r. r.. West OF the death of w. ID. Cur
rier at Tacoma Mr.. Curriers' illness
WAS very brief and his Missoula friends
are much grieved to learn of his death.
His remains win be taken East for in
terment.
Harry Sommers, superintendent OF
che Bell Telephone company. is in the
city looking after the company's in
terests here. Mr.. 8ommers says the
connections with Wallace and other
Occur d'Alene points will soon be COM
pleted-
Cards are out announcing a football
came for Saturday next the
Anaconda eleven and the University OF
Montana eleven. The students at the
university are selling tickets In ad-
vance TO raise the money necessary 10
bring the big team from Anaconda
aysS