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, 1898-10-24
DAVIS AT

Hon. Webster Davis, assistant secre-
tary of the interior, delivered one OF, if
not the very best. speeches ever rem
dered in Evanston, to probably the
largest audience ever assembled in the
opera house.
Senator C. D. Clark introduced the
speaker in his happy manner
Mr.. Davis was forcible and logical,
and his peroraticn, interspersed with
humorous and pathetic ~pleadings to the
people to stand by President Mckinley
and the present administration was met
with continuous applause from begin
ming to end. The Dingley bill was thor
oughly and plainly discussed in a man.
ner that was telling with his audience.
His review of the war record of the ad-
ministration was grand, and the roast
he gave yellow journalism was beyond
compare. A grand ovation was ten
dered the speaker at the close.
, 1898-10-24

Moore & Blevins will start about 400
head for the same market.-North
Park Union.
Warren Bliler shipped five cars of
cattle to the Omaha market today. D.
C.. Bacon shipped eight ears Of cattle
and E.. p. Baker one car of sheep to the
same market.
keefe & Bradley, the contractors for
the excavation and foundation of the
public building at Cheyenne. have been
awarded an addition of $23 1855 to their
contract for strengthening the founda-
tions of the building.
John Rowsell, an old-time Cheyenne
boy, who recently returned from Lara
ME, is suffering from mental disorder
and it was found necessary to place him
in the county Jail. He will be tried by
a jury for mental derangement.-Chey-
enne Sun-Ieader.
Prof. E. E. Slosson of the university
will deliver the first of a series Of six
lectures on Experimental Psychology
at the East Side school house on Tues
day evening, Novemb,r list. This series
of lectures is given at the request of the
class in psychology which has recently
been organized.
e. J. Bell. Laramie, Wyo.. and S. j.
Weeks, Wells. New. came in last night
from the west and are at the Paxton.
Mr.. Bell is n Of the best known cattle
men in Wyoming, having been identi-
fled with that industry for almost a
quarter Of a century. He is a personal
friend of Ralph w. Kitchen. They will
be in the city several days.-Omaha
World-Herald.
Mr.. Lamb of Laramie. and Mr.. Ben
yon OF Denver, were in the city yester-
day. becoming acquainted with our citi-
zens. They left on the evening train
for Opal, on the Oregon Short Line, and
from that place they will take the stage
for the tie camp Of the Rock Springs
Lumber company, where they will en-
joy a months hunting. They promised
to drop in upon us again on their re-
turn.-Rock Springs Miner.
Mrs. Eva Percy was a passenger ON
the noon train Sunday, en- route from
Ogden to Denver. Mrs. Percy recently
had the misfortune OF having the hotel
which she was running at Beck's hot
springs, near Salt Lake City, destroyed
by fire. Mrs. Percy was in the city at
the time and therefore was unable to
save anything, her entire wardrobe,
with the exception Of the clothing which
she wore, being consumed by the
flames.
Mrs. John P. Bay. wife of the superin-
tendent OF the Cheyenne shops. died
suddenly at her home in the capital city
at Don today. Mrs. Bay resided in
Laramie for some time, her husband
having been foreman of the Laramie
shops prior to his promotion. She made
many warm friends in the Gem City,
who will hear with regret Of her I'M
timely death. While the cause Of her
death is not known, it is believed to
have been epilepsy. ". W. Bay, step
son of the dead woman. went over to
the capital on an afternoon train.
, 1898-10-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. B. Ragsdale left for Kansas Cit
Saturday night.

Mrs. B. Ragsdale left for Kansas City
Saturday night.
Frank Hayes was a passenger to Pu-
eblo Saturday night.
Miss Mary I. Webster left for Evans
ton yesterday morning.
Mrs. A. Berry and daughter Of Au-
rora are in the city today.
A. Russell came over from Cheyenne
on the morning train today.
Misses Matte and Annie Haley left
yesterday for a vlsIt to Omaha.
E. P. Storer was a passenger to Salt
Lake City on Sunday mornings train.
Miss Mabel Hayford has gone to
Lookout, where she will teach the
school at Gillespie's for a time.
W. W. Bower returned Sunday from
a trip to Indiana, where he was called
about a month ago by the death of his
mother.
Leroy Grant, republican candidate
for state auditor. returned home Sun
day from a trip through the northeast
ern part of the state.
Insure yourself against the attacks
OF fevers. pneumonia and other serious
and prostrating diseases by taking a
few bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
, 1898-10-24

John C. Teller Receives a Setback in a
Denver Court.

The case of John A. Ferguson VS..
Willard Teller and Harper M. Orahard
bondsmen for John C. Teller, to recov-
er on a judgment affirmed in the SUI
preme court of Colorado for 1929 5,
came up in the district court at Denver
on the 18th on a demurrer filed by the
defendants and was decided in favor OF
the plaintiffs and ten days given the
plant.
This is the outcome Of a long drawn
out suit against John c. Teller on an old
tie deal and as John c. Teller is judg-
ment proof. suit was instituted against
bondsmen to recover.
, 1898-10-24

"caiiie dppdiei anu ne IL now going 10
school. The cause was very commend
able and the boys deserve a great deal
of credit for their good work.-Rawlins
Republican.
The crackerjack football team from
the Golden schooi Of mines, which de-
feated the university boys in Laramie
on October 18th, beat the d. A. C. team
at Denver Saturday by a score of 5 to 2.
The proprietors of the Kemmerer
Camera have ordered another printing
plant. and will establish a new paper at
~Diamondville. That will make five lit
tie newspapers in Uinta county, which
ought to be enough.
The Danish Sisterhood gave a very
pleasant party at North Star hall Sat
urday night. A large crowd was in at
tendance, and all thoroughly enjoyed
the evening. The ladies served a fine
supper in the hall, and this feature was
not the least enjoyable one of the occa-
sion.
John Geer. a respected pioneer of
Cheyenne. died Saturday night at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Geer came to Cheyenne in
1869. was rs years Of age. a member Of
the G. A. r., and leaves three Children.
During the rebellion he was a member
Of the One Hundred and Twentieth New
York volunteers. The J. F. Reynolds
Post, G.. A. R., will conduct the fun
eral.
The p~ostofice at Gillette was rob-
bed on the night of the 18th, the rob-
Der secured $685. in postage stamps
and 81 cents in pennies. He was Gap
tured in this city and plead guilty to
the charge and was held under $1,000
bonds and being unable to furnish the
same was taken to Cheyenne to await
trial at the November term of the I'm
tied States court.-Weston County
Leader.
The depredations of wolves and 9th
err wild animals are causing great anx-
iety among stockmen Of Converse coun-
ty. as the wolves are congregating in
great numbers in the northern part of
the county. Fred Remington, a promi-
nent stockman. stated he would be will
ling to pay a special tax Of 81 a head
on his cattle in order to have a higher
bounty on wolves; that unless ome
thing was done to exterminate them he
would have to sell out his herd next
spring and quit business.
Sunday morning last a serious wreck
occurred between Newcastle and Sheri-
dan. The pay a was following a stock
train and in making a sharp curve ran
into the caboose of the freight, demol-
ishing it. The conductor, Bert Rollin-
ger, had his leg broken and his face
and head badly bruised. DR.. Horton
went up on an extra and dressed his
wounds and brought him to this city.
A day or two later his wife came down
from Sheridan and took him home,
where he is getting along nicely
Weston County Leader.
The ladies of the G. |. A. gave a
pleasant Might've party at G. A. R. hall
last Saturday evening. Eight tables
were filled with players and there were
many others present who did not par
ticipate in the games. The ladies' first
prize, a beautiful picture, was won by
Mrs. Durlacher; the second prize, a
cake. by Mrs. Sam Campbell. and the
BOBBY prize, a china mug, by Mrs. James
Davis. The gentlemen's first prize, a
set Of gold shirt buttons, went to Dave
Farr; a scarf pin was won by George
Gardner as second prize, and the BOBBY
prize. an ink stand. was awarded to
Will Schilling.
, 1898-10-24
FINE PASTURE.

l have a fine pasture fourteen miles
from the city, securely fenced, with
good water supply and hay on the
ground for those who desire it. Pas
ture has not been used during the sum-
mer. Can accommodate a large num-
Der OF animals, at reasonable prices,
until May LIST. E. P. BAKER,
Box 597, Laramie, Wyo.
, 1898-10-24
$500 REWARD.

I will pay the above reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the party or
parties who b~urglarized the store of
the Durlacher Clothing company on the
night Of October 18th, 1898.
61t3 A. NJ. BAUMAN, Manager.
, 1898-10-24
NEWS OF THE STATE
RECENT HAPPENINGS IN WYO-
MING OF MORE OR LESS
INTEREST.

Settlement Made With the Bondsmen OF
Joel Ware Foster, the Kent Bank
Assignee-Webster Davis at Evans
ton-Sheep Herder Loses at Poker
and Goes Into Court.
, 1898-10-24
STATE NOTES.

Two Of our school boys found that a
woman and her children were in desti-
tute circumstances and that her 10
year-old son had never been to school.
The boys raised money among the citi-
lens of the town and fitted the boy with
, 1898-10-24

Truth we'll. People have learn
ed that DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are reliable little pills for regulating
the bowels. curing constipation and
sick headache. They don't gripe. =.
H. Eggleston.
, 1898-10-24

A stubborn cought or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough
Cure. Harmless in effect, touches the
right spot, reliable and just what Is
wanted. 1t acts at once. Frank h.
Epp1eStOn-
, 1898-10-24

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to take. easy to oper'
ate.
, 1898-10-24

For broken surfaces, sores insect
bites, burns, skin diseases and especial
ly piles there Is one reliable remedy,
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. When
you call for DeWitt's don't accept
c~ounterfeits or frauds. You will not be
disappointed with DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Frank H. Egglestou.
Old papers Is cents per 100 4 Ius
Republican once.
, 1898-10-24

NOTICE. am prepared to do dress
making and plain sewing. Location
80 4th st. MRS. JENNIE MOORE.
, 1898-10-24

Furnished housekeeping rooms to
tent. sayer Hansen. 16l 9Th strssA
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WHtr VIII VAR WINy

Wichita Eagle; An auxicu, sub
seriber is anxious 10 know, you know,
what, in our opinion, will we win in
the event OF victory in war with
SpAin2 That Is question which the
pres dent has no doubt been ponder
ing. 1t cannot be a winning war in
the sense that the japanese won from
CHINA, or the Germans from the
French. There is no indemnity possi-
bilities You can't get blood cut Of a
turnip. The fruits OF victory, linen.
eiAlly measured, must be nil II
wouldn't be that kind OF war. There
is the freedom Of the oubAns, our com
mereiGl interests in that island and the
prestige and glory Of the thing. This
said all is said on that side. We shAll
get new taxes, 4 bigger national debt
and an enlarged pension list, says the
Times Star OF Cincinnati Yes, aud
more eripples and more orphans and a
greater number Of widows But again,
In addition to Cubs, which we don't
want, we would win greater national
unity, From the tone Of the southern
press, our southern brethren stand
ready to do all the fighting il the
money is but forthcoming. The war
will be, II at all, just the war that this
country demanded that Christian Eu.
rope put up over the Armenian mas
sacres. Greece alone had the pluck,
but she lacked the men and money and
got whAled for her unselfsh interfer-
enee, and would have gone to pieces
but for the Intervention fthe coward
ly powers, who wouldn't stand by her
because OF the cost and Of other con-
siderations or fear Of results to them
selves. Glory aud honor and prestige
among the powers OF the earth, with a
modieum OF revenge for the dastardly
deed Of sinking the Maine constitute
the principal lAurels in sight
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MINrs or INDIA.

While the English parliament may
pronounce the gold standard an excel
lent thing for India, the people OF In
dis are quite OF the opposite opinion.
Lombard street has no reason to com
plain II can afford to be as compla-
cent over the woes OF the people OF In
dia as Is Wall street over the sufferings
Of the people OF this country, but LON.
bard street may find its match one Of
these days and be forced to retreat be-
fore an outraged public just as Wall
street Is sure to have its Sound"
money plots destroyed by the votes Of
the masses taught by sad experience
the crushing evils Of the oppressive
gold standard.
There is no Improvement in the
financial condition OF India. Business
lie depressed anl the merchants are
ready to revolt The gold standard Is
roundly denounced as failure, and at
a recent meeting Of the Bombay cham
Der Of commerce one OF the speakers
said:
"Our exchanges with China and
other silver using countries have been
dislocated without our having gained
stability for our exchanges with gold
using countries. The investment in
this country OF outside capital has
been repelled by the artificial cond-
tions OF the currency in degree in
which submit that 1t never was and
never would have been repelled by
fluctuations in the gold value of a sill
yer currency.
We have lost the great advantage
OF currency on metallic basis ex
psnding and contracting automatically
according to the requirements OF the
country. All this might be patiently
endured for time If the legislation
were a stepping-stone to asounder and
better monetary system than we had
bsfor',
III oi l. believed this, might be
content that the present policy should
OS v" ohkci hlhit bSNhuho ~ ut'
peuds for it's II cess oD a contraction
Of the currency, which is in itself .
very serious evil"
Thus the merchants OF India arraign
the gold standard policy which has
been forced upon them by the govern
ment Of England. The gold standard
has proved curse to the people OF
India. 1t has ruined the common peo
pie and is impoverishing the classes
that heretofore have considered them
selves we'll to do.
Nothing can remedy the evil except
the reopening OF the mints OF India
and such remedy is earnestly de-
manded by the people OF that country
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mands OF the United States are more
moderate than would be agreeable to
the American people are perhaps 70
pave the way for acceptance OF the
policy in reality outlined by Washing
ton dispatches, which would bring the
Independence OF the island II lack OF
DENIAL in Washington by off ;ial au.
thority OF the Spanish statements
brings upon the government adverse
criticism so much the greater will be
the applause Of tins nation and OF the
world IL the president shall, through
negotiation, bring about the hearts
desire OF America, the freedom OF
Cuba. II would be triumph OF di.
plomscy that would pass into history
as one of the greatest achievements OF
modern times.
Until the negotiations now pend.
ing have reached a conclusion or until
they have advanced TO such stage,
all possible expedition being used as ia
now the case, that they may be made
public, the most ardent friend Of Cuba
who is thereby Of necessity one who
believes that human life should not
be wsntonly sacrificed, may we'll wait
calmly. Whatever the course OF the
president the independence OF the
island is assured through our 4gency
in very short time whether 4 Re by
peace or by war. II liberty can be
gained by peace how much the more
hallowed will it be with the recollec-
tion Of the shedding OF no more blood
than has already been spilled. Cuba
libre must be an accomplished thing,
.f5wever, whether by peace or by war
and America and Americans will not
be slow to accept the gage il need be
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CUBAN ITBERTY IssURED

Dispatches from Washington and
a Madrid are strangely conflicting
Ihe character OF the negotiations
ping between the United States
Oo,2nn for settlement Of the Gu
Hs+r,, Advices from our capital are
Laws -Kmistiee is TO be considered
9thAt the independence OF Cuba Is
sentil TO a peaceful settlement
rom across the ocean comes the state
ent that In Minister Woodford's con-
rencos with Premier SAgAsts his FIRST
'quest has been for cessation Of hes
ities until October /, End that the
presentations in behalf OF the Cuban
|surgents have been far from as Wig
ous as the Washington advices lndi-
BE.
Fortunately the news from Washing
n is more worthy OF eredenee aud on
is founded the hope, in the absence
any direct expression from the pres
ent. that the executive Is determined
that policy Of hrmness the lack Of
,hieh would be great surprise to
ose who are familiar with the man
ID with his record. Everyone knows
'om personal experience In individual
fairs that many times In the negotia-
bn OF business arrangements IL
build be extremely unwise, II not
tai TO the enterprise, TO divulge what
quietly being arranged. oensure
Frequently caused thereby, vet when
Q result has been accomplished
en- those who formerly criticised,
pat adversely arc strong in their
aise. So il Is At the present time
Isertions from Spain that the de-
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FEW men possess the all around
,mmon sense equipments and temper
,aent needed to prevent the man who
,ls the position OF secretary TO the
ssidept-ihe man who stands be
cen the president and his callers,
I'D either makes him lots Of enemies
additional friends-mAking himself
|, double barreled ass Dan Lamont
as one Of the few Mr. j. Addison
.orter, the gentleman who now fills
ie position, is not lie has made
msslf the laughing stock of Wash
gton By his frantic appeal - The
riitor OF the Hartford (1onn.) CourAnt
q arouse the conservative people to
'le support OF the president Ia order
|, prevent a majority OF the senator's
I'D representatives. carrying out their
.tention to force war upon ths coun.
". Inasmuch as the constitution
'pnfers the sole authority TO make war
pom u majority Of senators and repre-
ntatives, IL would be interesting to
low what power the conservative
sople," even granting that they could
ave been aroused by such an absurd
.opeal, could cons Oed that could
erride the - =, 'oMstionAl power OF
ngreSS q bottle OF good strong
I elhnR salts is what MIR, J. Addison
k)rter needs u great deal more than he
)es the Republican nomination for
vernon OF Connecticut, although the
democrats Of that state would prob
|oly rejoice TO see him nominated.
Is hysteiical appeal will doubtlets
Il any claims he ever had to the
Elimination laughed out OF the field
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1T Is matter Of easy demonstration
|. at the earnings of labor in this coun.
|, y have more than doubled in less
an half century, yet it is a matter
fact that there Is now more bitter
umplaint than ever about the uneven
strlbution of wealth and the diff.
Il lty OF getting on in the world. "
yhe trouble is that the wants and de-
res of the people have been increas.
hg more rapidly than their earning
hover; the customs OF the country
a.ve been set at pace that is diff
3;llt to follow.
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WRECKED BY DYNAMITE
Three People Killed by a Peculiar Ao-
cldent In Montana

GREAT FAILS, Mont April 0-Tho
worst wreck that ever happened in
Montana occurred on the Montana
Central last night The dead are;
l.. Openheim, engineer; Charles w.
Cockrell, fireman; A. J. Martin, head
brakeman Westbound freight No 3
arrived at the Dry Docks bridge, sixty
miles from here, at $3.50, and proceed
ed to cross The train was composed
OF sixteen loads, one car OF dyna-
mite, and five empties. When within
twenty-five feet OF the bridge the dy-
Mantle exploded, wreeking the bridge
and tearing ten cars 20 tolindling wood.
a hole was torn I'm the earth 5ONe5
feet, and five feet deep Telegraph
poles and wires were blown out and
communication from Great Falls shut
of. The bodies OF two OF the train
men were hurled from the wreck,
which immediately caught fire and
was consumed. II is supposed that the
car containing the powder was de-
rallied on the bridge, and the jolting
caused IL 10 explode.
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FROM FIFTY TO ONE HUN
DRED PERISH.
KILLED BY a sNowsLIDE.
Mountain OF leo aud inow Thou
sands Of People Campcd Ia tho
Vicinity at the Time Rain
softeued the snow aud
Caused tho slide.

SEATTLE, wash. Apru Later
ndviccs from Skaguay say that IL is
now believed that fifty or 100 people
were killed in the slide Twenty
bodies have been recovered aud iden-
titled and twenty five were brought
out alive.
SRAouAY, Alaska, April 3.-At
about noon, on the Chllkoot trail, be-
tween the Scales and Stone house, at
least thirty men met death and a
large number Of others were injured
more or less severely in a snowslide.
The dead were crushed under an
avalanche Of snow and ice, which
came down from the mountain side
upon the left hand side of the trail
midway between Scales and Stone
honse At this writing the known
dead are:
Gus sebarth, Seattle; Frank
Sprague, Seattle; Steve Stevenson,
Seattle; Tom Collins, Portland, Ore. /;
IC T. Harrison, Seattle; W. l.. Riley,
Seattle; one woman, name unknown;
Ei Atwood, New York; G. Beck, San
ford, Fla; l. Widlein, Kansas City,
Mo; Mrs. Ryan, baltimore, Md John
Morgan, Emporia, Kan; Grimes,
Sacramento, Cal, who has a brother
In business at Dyea.
Two of the seriously injured are
Walter Chappey OF New York, and
John {, Murphy of Dixon, $ d.
Fully ffty people were overtalSen
by the slide and are either buried in
. al .
ers of the avalanche in a more or less
injured condition.
The point at which the accident oc-
Cured is some five miles above Sheep
camp. The nearest telephone station
is four miles distant The telephone
wires at this point were carried away
by the slide. This fact makes it diff
fcult to obtain further particulars at
this time.
A binding snow storm was raging
all day upon the summit and as con,
sequence many of those in the vicinity
were making no attempt TO travel.
Sebarth, SpraRue and Stevenson OF
Seattle were travelling together as
partners and were found side by side
in bed
Thousands Of people were eucamped
in the vicinity OF the accident at the
time, and were soon upon the scene
rendering such assistance as possible.
Upon receipt Of the news, points be-
low Dyea telephoned up to know II
assistance was required and received
answer to the effect that 8, 900 people
were at work on the debris and were
only in each others way.
All day Saturday and Sunday q
southerly storm, with rain, wind and
snow. prevailed in this vicinity aud it
is believed the softening of the snow
On the mountai side by these ageu.
cies was the cause OF the avalanche
The quantity of snow and ice that
came down in the slid rs estimated
at thousands of tons 1t swept di
rectly across the trail, which not
withstanding the fact that the wealth
er was unsuitable for travel, was
thronged with wayfarers
The last vestige Of the trail in the
vicinity was wiped out of existence
and where It led is now mountain OF
snow and ice, under which are many
dead bodies that cannot be recovered
for days TO come.
There was preliminary slide at
O'Clock in the morning. People were
digging mp their goods when the sec
ond slide occurred about noon.