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for margins down to % cents. These.
IL IL said. were followed by calls upon
Letter here to margin his wheat hold
inRs down to so cents.
Mr.. Letter had about l.000, 900 bushels OF
cash wheat on hand. much Of which he 10
said to nave disposed OF at a loss. Later
II was reported l.. z. Letter, wher asked
by his son for money. had refused to be
drawn further into the. wheat deal and
thus compelled the latter to let 60 q large
line of his holdings In order to satisfy his
warehouse creditors and marginal de-
mands.
: Representatives of the Northwestern in
terests appear to have ~precipitated the
crisis by coming to Chicago Saturday and
learning that L. T. Letter would not adj
vance any more money on his som ac-
count.
Mr.. Letters friends insist tina ne has
not mad an assignment. but It was ad-
mitted tonight that h Letter interest
had been s.trusteed." Joseph X. Letter
could not b. located tonight. L. z. Letter
was seen but positively declined to say a
word.
Joseph Letter entered the market April
2. 1897. and Immediately afterwards the
pressure of a tremendous power was felt.
but no man knew whose was the hand.
Letters first order was negotiated by
Broker George b., French. IL was for lo.-
900 bushels Of May wheat at 7oA cents
per bushel. Then orders came thick and
fast. The cheapest wheat bought by Letter
was SOC. 900 bushels bought June Is. 1897.
for September delivery at 64% cents. The
deal ran IA months, during which time the
price of wheat was down to 64% cents In
June. 1897. and up to $1.S5 in May. 1895. II
involved at one time an interest of more
than IS. 000.0 900 bushels of wheat.
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September selling up 1% cents and De-
cember making 2 cents rally, selling a
shade above September, while it was /
cent under Saturday.
None of the principals on the Letter
crisis were willing to discuss the causes
which led to his a~bdication.' and the
NEST plausible explanation that can be
offered at this time is. therefore. cir
cumstantial n speculative. The first
indication of approaching dissolution
in the Letter regime came this morning
when the announcement was made that
all his cash and Jun wheat had been
transferred by Allen, Grier and Sellar,
Letters brokers. to Philip D.. Armour.
and that the September option, of
which Letter was a heavy holder. had
beer transferred to Lamson Bros.
to conjectures that son developed into
a panic.
Al the outset IL vas rumored hat
Letter was trying to get out of the
market. but the fact that Allen, Grier
and Sellar had transferred their trades
to Lamson Bros. instead Of selling out
directly. aroused the suspicion hat
Letter was hard pressed and was en-
~deavoring to dispose of his immense
holdings without disclosing the causes
of his sudden withdrawal from the pit.
After the close of business Saturday
millions of bushe of September wheat
puts were sold in the vicinity of 121z.
Lampcon Bros. apparently having
large orders for this line. Shortly be-
fore the opening of the board of trade
to-day brokers, supposed to be acting
for Letter. were ready sellers. The
put" price was speedily reached. and
Letter, IL the Lamsons were acting for
him, was enabled to dispose of millions
of wheat on the sale of puts whereas
IL the actual wheat had been sold in
the market there would have been yer
more of a break. Had Allen. Grier and
Seliar made the sales the street would
have suspected a ruse, but coming
from Lamson Bros, there vas no such
indication as to the identity OF the sell
Ter. 1t is estimated that during the
day from 5000. 900 to 10000 900 bushels
of Letter wheat. optional n visible.
were sold. to the account of the young
Napoleon" This is supposed to have
consisted chiefly of options in Septem-
Der, July and Tune wheat. stored in
Minneapolis, st. Paul. Duluth and Chi
cago. II was stated on the floor that
the bankers of the Northwest. who
have been carrying the Northwestern
bull clique, refused to carry their bur-
den for a longer time and that calls
had been made by Northwestern deal
ers. particularly Minneapolis interests.
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WHEAT TUMBLES DOWN
Looks Like q Waterloo for
young Napoleon" Letter.
HIS HOLDINGS TRUSTED
A Flood Of Rumors Relative to the
Breaking of the Big Bull Move
meut-It Was Precipitated by
His Creditors.

Chicago, June 1S.-This has been a day
of excitement and wild rumor in the
Chicago pit. A reverse that looks like
a Waterloo has come to the Young Ma
poleon of finance" Joseph Letter. AT
first there was a wild tumble of prices
on the board. July wheat selling down
1 cent from Saturdays close, while
September lost 4% cents and December
sN cents, but all made a little recovery
before the close.
II was given out that Letter had or
dered his deals all closed and a selling
rush was the result of the expectation
of this order, accompanied as 1t was by
a flood Of rumors concerning the sta
biiity of the big bull movement which
for months has been a factor on board
of trade dealings. One of these rumors
was that Letter a been deserted by
some of his associates in the campaign.
In the meantime. Letters wheat was be-
ing tumbled and prices We're becoming
demoralized. Later in the day Letter
made no attempt to conceal the fact
that he had sold out all his holdings in
futures. probably 6.000.000 or S.00o.0o0
bushels Of wheat. II came out that he
had transferred most Of his trades in
futures to other well-known business
houses n that they were pretty well
protected by margins. so that whatever
losses there were would fall upon Letter.
His cash wheat, one report said. was
transferred to Armour. but a later story
was that IL would be trusted" and
handled in such a way as TO prevent the
slump which would be inevitable IL IL
were all thrown on the market at once.
Before the final close. the panic part
ly subsidized and July reacted 4 cents,
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IN NEED OF MONEY.

Cuban Must Have Money to Equip Their
Troops.
New York, June 13.-Tomas Estrada
Palma has just issued an appeal for
pecuniary aid for the Cuban cause. The
appeal follows:
In view OF the enormous expenditure
of money necessary to ft n land .
volunteer contingent Of Cubans from
this country and the added assurance
which we have received from the differ
ent Cuban generals in the field, COM
handing the various divisions in the
field. particularly in the Orient n
Camaguey. that there are several thou
sand men in those parts who are anxi-
are u~nprovided with arms and ammuni-
rtion with which to fight, the delegation
has felt justified in the action which 1t
has taken not to call for additional Gu
ban volunteers at present at least.
The cost is too great for the funds at
our disposal and we find that Cubans on
the island can be. equipped at less ex-
pense. 1t is possible that at some later
time it may be opportune, to ask for
further volunteers, but we already have
fully 400 Cubans now In camp at Tampa
ready to form a second division.
I'm the meantime we will continue to
do all in our power to aid those who
have already gone and remain united
and helping each other in the grand
struggle which is being made for Cuban
independence. 1t is a grave mistake,
which Is liable to result in serious conse-
quences for our Cuban brethren in this
and other foreign countries, to believe
that because the United States has de-
IL 49, x~ae n oaipaf Gnofn and hnG infpad
with us to free Cuba from SPANS rule.
that Cuba has now been recognized as
independent, that there. Is no further
need of Cubans contributing funds for
the support of the cause and the dele
cation.
During the brief time which has
elapsed since the declaration of war has
made necessary extraordinary expenses
and these have all had to be met
promptly. The extra expenses will in
all probability continue to rise from
time to time n We are unable to an
ticipate them.
THE Cuban republic has been de-
clared free and independent n IL II il
desired that it should always remain so.
ii is necessary for Cuban patriots to lend
their aid to II and support and provide
for it. 1t is still of the utmos necessity
that we have funds to meet our obliga-
tons.
we must have money to meet our
obligations and we expose ourselves to
discredit and dishonor among our breth-
rem of the United States. who have
Joined with us to fight for us. and the
impression which we would convey
would be an unavoidable one. and that
beautiful example of abnegation. union
and discipline which the Cuban patriots
ave given to all the world should APP
peal to the patriotism of every Cuban
in this and other countries.
Il trust that all will harken to the
call of duty and will continue to con-
tribute their pecuniary aid to the cause
of Cuban independence and liberty,
each in proportion to his means and
ability. that we may complete our mis-
sion in good faith and In good stand
ing"
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IN n SENATE.
A Heated Colloquy IN the Book Concern
lnvestig cation Discussion.

Investigation Discussion.
Washington, June 13.-For nearly two
hours to-day the senate IA under dis
cussion the resolution OF Mr.. Lodge of
mittee to make an inquiry as to the dispo-
sition of the money appropriated by con-
gress to pay the claim Of the Book Con-
Germ of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. A heated colloauy between Mr..
Chandler OF New Hampshire and Mr.. Pas
coe was the feature of the discussion. Mr..
said that Mr.. Pascoe was un-
Willingly and unwillingly the agent
through which a deception had been
practiced upon the senate. Mr.. Pascoe
demanded the withdrawal of the state
ment, but Mr.. Chandler insisted that It
was correct and refused to withdraw II.
although he disclaimed any intention to
reflect upon Mr.. Pascoe's honor. The res
olution will probably be called up again
tomorrow.
To-day's discussion OF the matter de-
veloped the fact that Major X. b. Stahl-
man was the lobbyist who had received
about 500, 900 OF the amount awarded to
the church. and Messrs. Hoar. Chandler
and Tillman were free In asserting that
the church o~ficials should see to IL that
he Is compelled to disgorge the amount
which had been paid to him, in view OF
his and their assertions that none OF the
money awarded had been pledged or
would be paid to lobbyists.
At 2 o'clock consideration OF the bill pro-
viding for the Incorporation of the Amer
lean National bank was begun. The meas
ure was still under discussion when the
senat adjourned.
An act causing the appointing of a nom
partisan commission to collect information
and recommend legislation to meet the
problems presented by labor. agriculture
and capital was passed.
Mr.. Frye of Maine favorably reported
from the on commerce "A bill
to provide American registry for the
steamers Unionist and Specialist The bill
was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills the senate then.
at 4:Os p. m. went into executive session,
after which the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
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"Akhough I am young. and have always been healthy. and
blessed with a good appetite, yet, during the past SIX moaehs. have
been afected-aher I would eat a hearty meal-vith a severe pain in
the stomach, lasting for from one to three hours. causing ne grsH
distress. Then again / would become suddenly dizzy and almost fan.
sometimes. This would happen on the street, and cause me . good
deal of annoyance. The only relief I could get was the constant ~
of catharics. About two months ago a friend gave me . small Vii
Of Ripans Tabues, asking me to try them, As they had done him good.
! did, and was so pleased with the result that 1 afterwards bosgk
a supply, and up to the present time have had no further trouble
When / notice an indication of the old trouble. I take . Tabule, and
that ends it,"
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Sold ureughsusths void Porrrs psrs sss cusu-
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Nominations Confirmed.

Washington. June 13.-The senate In
executive session to-day confirmed
these nominations: Lucien r. Kellogg.
to be receiver Of public moneys at Wa
terville; Wash; Henry H. Ellis Of CAL
ifornia, consul at Turks Island, w. l.
Postmasters:. California-R. A. Ed
monds. Bakersfield. Arizona-Geo. w.
Cheyney, Tucson. The n a rejected
the nomination of O'Brien Moore OF
Texas. to be additional paymaster in
the army.
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THE CALL ISSUED.
Democratic State Central COMMITTEES Will
Meet tn Helena Juiy II.
Gnecial Dfxpatch tn the Staudayd

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Great Falls. Tune I3.-w. NJ. Cockrill.
chairman OF the democratic state central
committee. tonight issued a call for a
meeting of the committee to be held at
the Hotel Helena I'm Helena on July II. IL
will be one of the duties of the committee
to appoint the time and place for the
holding OF the state democratic
tion. The matter Of the apportionment OF
the number of delegates from each coun-
~ will also be decided. and IL will there
fore be necessary for each county to be
well represented at the committee meet
ing IL II desires a correct arportionment
of delegates to the convention. There will
probably be some difficulty in adjusting
this latter point. as at the last election
the ticket was a fusion ticket. and IL viii
be somewhat dificult to determine from
those results the true voting strength OF
the party In each county.
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upon request OF Mr.. Cannon. the house
passed the emergency bill appropriating
$473.15 to pay the Bering sea award,
which will be due June II. At Sis o'clock
the house adjourned until Tomorrow.
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SCALES
Head Of Six Months Old Baby.
They Would Peel on Taking
The Hair with Them.
Doctor 4 Remedies Did No Good
Tried Cuticura. Hair Grew and
Now No Trace Of Eczema.

My baby was about six weeks old when the
top OF her head became covered with thick
scales, which would peel and come on, taking
the hair with IL. II would soon form again
and be - bad a. before. tried several things
and then went to tho doctor. He said IL was
Eczema and prescribed an ointment, which
did not do any good. A friend spoke Of Co
rIcuRA SOAP. I tried it and read o. the
wrapper about C%UrcuRA (ointment) - . rem
edy for Eczema. I bought . boz and washed
her head in warm water and CUrIcuRA Soar
and gently combed The scales of. They did
NOT come back, and her hair grew out nns
and thick. She il now a year and q half old
and has no trace Of Ee-ema. You have my
permission 90 publish my letter.
MS. c. W. BURGESS,
Feb. q, 90. 95 Warren ST., Bridgeport, Conn.
CrffcURA RExsDsrs appeal With Irresistible bres b
motherA rures. and ell having the care u ehiidsen- To
knew that . sinSie sppiession viii sahrd ins;ans reltsl.
permit ress and sleep. and point 10 sspssdy eus in sbs
moot torfsring and dsfga-ire Of akin and scslp dissases,
Uffk los Of hair. and not 70 use fhsm 10 10 Ailtn yosrdufy.
eLssr FoE sKis-TorrrKsD B.BIss AID Rssr vos
TixEp MONTHS In . warm bsth With CuTIcraA Soar.
and . singie application Of curIcrnA lossnsstl srsaasa
Of emslhenS and skin eures
Sold throusAsus the ve.id. Porrrs pErs sss cusu-
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Lack of cash causes more poverty than
anything else.
IL is easier to fall in love than IT is to
crawl out of IL.
n troubles of her neighbors trouble
a woman more than her own.
The married actress often tries to make
a hit by posing as a miss.
Men buy red paint by the bottle. but
women purchase IL by the box.
The success of many great men is due
to their use of other mems brains.
1t Is easier to make a record for lazi-
ness than IL Is TO make a good living.
Notice to junk dealers-A crown and
throne for sale cheap. Apply TO Uncle
Sam.
Some men jump their bail in order to
save time they would otherwise have 10
serve.
Its an Impressive moment In the life of
a girl vhsn q masculine arm first encir-
cles her waist.
The man who sits around and brsgs Of
his bravery is the first man to break for
the woods in time Of danger.
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SAVED AN AMERICAN ARMY.
Descendants of a Heroine Meet to Testify
to Her Bravery.

The memory of a woman who pre-
vented the m of General Sulli-
van from being massacred by Indians
in 1899 has just been honored by a GET
ebration in the town of Colesville, near
Binghamton, N. Y. by her descend
ants. On the farm of Thomas Taylor,
in the town of Colesville, stands a
tumble-down log cabin. The cabin
originally was the property of Zede-
kiah Hamlin, who, with his family,
came to this section from Connecticut
before the breaking out of the revolu-
ton. The valley was a meeting place
for the indian and, while the tribes
were all friendly, Mr.. Hamlin, with an
eye to the necessity for possible future
defense, built his house like a NINA
ture fort. One daughter, Dorothy, WAS
known far and wide among the red in
habitants of the valley as "Wachita,"
the song bird. If a pappoose was i'll
she would visit the lodge. sometimes
travelling miles on foot or horseback 70
administer simple remedies and roo
1t to sleep. Thus she gained the good
will of the red men and was safe at
any time of the day or night in the
depths of the forest.
This was the state of things when, in
1899. the news was flashed non the
tribes in this section that General Sui
al I'm NfooPss "oo oitiiAi u
the vale. to avenge the Cherry valley
massacre. and, though the Indians in
this vicinity had no and in it, all
would be slain. Night saw the hills in
and around Binghamton red with sig
nal fires summoning tribes from all
quarters to a conference at the junction
of the two rivers. Miss Hamlin had a
brother in Sullivan's army and this was
known to a squaw whose baby the girl
- $500 -. a~zf A,,w l.-ly
the second day after the big talk"
the sauaw crept to the Threshold nf
the Hamlin cabin and whispered to
Miss Dorothy that If she wished to save
her brother she should warn the white
soldiers to avoid the main road at a
spot between this city and Union. as a
large body of Indians was in ambush
there. In order to find them Miss Dor
othy must go alone. The brave girl
did not hesitate for a moment. but.
hastily preparing. she started out with
only the stars for a guide. Her travels
through the country and contact with
the Indians had given her an insight
into wood lore hat now proved valu-
able. After 81 hours of continuous ira
vel she reached the outpost of General
Sullivan's camp and delivered her mes
sage. A company of soldiers was de-
tailed to make a fiank movement on tbs
enemy and drive them from ambush
The attack was such a complete sur
prise to the Indians that they retreat
ed in haste.
Now once a year-on the anniversary
of this day-the descendants of Miss
Hamlin and a few invited neighbors
commemorate the event by a picnic "
the woods near the log cabin. and N
each gathering the history of the Draw
act is read. This picnic has been q
family tradition among the Hamlins n
Binghamton for years, and each mem
Der of the family considers II a sacrac
duty to attend the annual gathering.
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SMOKE ROBERT NANTELL CIGAI
PATRIOTISM AT WEDDINGS.
Invited Guests Can show Their Love OF
lomntrN In Their GifIs.

With the advent Of the Spanish war
patriotic weddings came into vogue.
Likewise patriotic presents were also
considered stylish. No bride is thor
oughly i'm the fashion these days unless
a large proportion of the gifts that come
to her have reference in their design
and colors 10 the war and the United
States. Favorite wedding presents Of
this sort are flag picture frames. which
may be found in great variety. These
have flags painted on a background Of
white enamel. OF the frames themselves
are made Of flags of silk draped on a
foundation Of wood and covered with
glass. Wedding gift novelties ssrh as
these are unPnding. n they are the
rage Of the hour to send 70 a coming
bride. There has been already at least
one patriotic wedding Of importance. AT
this the star gift was a pin that was
said to have cost $500. II had three
stones-a ruby. turquoise and a dia-
mond-as close TO a design of red. white
and blue as car be produced in jewels.
When made this ring vas unique. but
the design has since been widely cop
led. Another present that came 10 this
bride Of the patriotic wedding was a
dinner set Of white china. each piece II
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why Itaiy's People OF Rank Are Not
Thought Much or
E~1-. 49, InnAo, Mail

Why Itaiy's People OF Rank Are Not
Thought Much Of
From the london Mail.
Throughout Europe Italian titles OF
nobility do not enjoy a very high repu-
tation; so much so that as a general
rule a mere Austrian baron Is more
highly considered than an Italian mar
quis. One explanation of this fact Is
that many of these Italian mobiles with
h~igh-sounding handles to their names
are not in a very enviabl sit
uation. Many astounding may
be cited of Italian dukes and counts
who occupy the ~strangest positions
abroad. Some are coachmen, others
hotel porters. one is an interpreter IN
a railway station. another is butler in
the family of an American millionaire.
In New York there is a well known
Italian count who has run an elevator
for several years past. In southern
Italy, where poverty is greater than in
other portions of the peninsula. the
great noble families are compelled to
resort to the most extraordinary STRAIT
agems to save appearances. In Naples
poor families have adopted a system of
mutual carriages and horses which Is
somewhat curious. Five or six famil-
les agree to pay the expenses of a lux-
urious establishment, generally a four
tn-ndlu, Will todtiiihdh NV
The carriage door. with the various
coats of arms of the different families,
is alone changed, according to the fam
lily which uses the carriage. On great
occasions these families draw lots to
see which shall use the carriage and
horses.
But a strange fact is that now. when
so many noble families rave become
impoverished. the Italian government Is
.lA,,s 80 ,ntnaa tho nrirn of ftflRZ In
future the man who wishes to bear a
princes crown must pay $1,000 to the
government: to become a duke $4,000 Is
sufficient; for $1,000 one may be a mar
quis and for $4,000 a count: 400 Is
sufficient to become a baron and $1,000
for the simple prefix de" These fig
ures apply only to the titles. conferred
by the king. Besides these royal titles
are the dignities conferred by the pope.
with which several American merchants
and business men have been honored.
These papal titles are somewhat cheap
err than those conferred by the kin
At the vatican a brand new count may
b. created for 81, 400 and a marquis for
So, 900. American amateurs should take
note Of this fact.
1t is hardly necessary to d that ths
proud old Italian aristocrats look dowr
with the greatest contempt on these
noblemen, whether created by
the king or the pope. These proud
Italian ~aristocrats of ancient lineage
such as the Colonna, the Borghese, the
Orsini of Rome, the Strozzi of Florence
n the Visconte of Milan, consider
themselves vastly superior 10 the mos
ancient mobiles of France and Great
Britain and the equals of most roya
families. Some of the old Roman no
bles even claim direct descent from thu
DAYS of ancient Rome.