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Closed by the sheriff.

San Francisco. Aug. 10.-The Occidental
Colony company at Wellington, Lyon
county, Nevada. which was organized and
operated by Russian Jews, is about TO be
closed out by the sheriff. On Nov. 8, 1897,
q families of Russian Jews left San IRAN
cisco for the new land of promise, the
Wymore ranch, near Dayton. They had
purchased the property for $4,000, which
they proposed to pay from what they
should realize from the products of their
labor. Wymore permitted the settlers to
obtain a further loan of $500, which was
recorded as a first mortgage on the land.
With this they obtained lumber and built
houses. They worked hard and were do
ing well when, on July %. the president
of the colony, Daniel Schwartz, and Sec
rotary Bell obtained 81, 500 from the Bull
lion and Exchange bank of Carson on
m-ortgaging the entire crop of the colony.
With that money they decamped. The
bank has now begun suit TO recover the
amount and the already destitute colo
nists will probably be evicted from their
houses. Schwartz has formerly lived in
Philadelphia, while Bell halls from Chi
cago. and either of these places is most
likely their objective points. although
some of the wronged colonists believe
that the f~ugitives are on their way to
Alaska. Warrants are out for their ar
rest.
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law to cover such a crime. The justice
warned the prisoner as he was discharged
TO make himself scarce, which he has
proceeded to do, and IT is well for him
that he did, for he would certainly have
been the chief figure In a tar and feather
party II he could have been found in the
city tonight. He is a harness maker. and
gives his name as Charles ii. Kimble. The
few days he was in jail he was Stunned
by the other prisoners as would be the
vilest object on earth, and not one word
did they ever address TO him.
While a tally-ho party OF ladies and
gentlemen were driving around the city
last evening they were suddenly con-
fronted by a man, who sprang at the bril-
dies of the lead team and abruptly stop
ped the equipage. The perpetrator was
Thomas Callahan, who, In an intoxicated
condition, had conceived the idea of
holding up the entire party, but instead
of executing his purpose he soon found
himself In the hands OF an officer. His
nervy exploit cost him s25 to-day in the
justice court.
II is reported that the Northern Pacific
will build "A spur from Chestnut to Chin
ney Rock, where are found the Trail
creek coal measures. Report has 1t that
Martin Sidmyer has the contract for fur
nishing 5000 ties. The spur will be nine
miles long.
]. b. Beeson. principal Of the Big Tim
Der schoO.s during last year, departed
this morning for a trip through the Ma
tional park awheel. After doing the park
he will continue on TO Pocatello. Idaho.
from whence he will taxi the train for
Chicago and there enter the Rush Medical
college to qualify himself for the practice
OF medicine.
w. Il. Jordan, president OF the First Ma
tional bank of Miles City. was I'm the city
to-day looking after his large landed in
terests on the Shields river.
O. f. Newton has returned from Butte.
Howard $. Welsh came up from Gebo
yesterday and departed for Horr this
morning.
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Stock Increased,

New York. Aug. 10.-The capital stock OF
the Metropolitan Street railway has been
increased from $50. 600, 900 to s45, 900, 900. This
increase was decided upon at a largely
attended meeting of stockholders after a
statement setting forth the exact fnan-
cial condition of the road had been is
sued. After the meeting Secretary Warren
said:
Six million dollars Of the increased
capital will be used to make up outstand-
ing debenture certificates. $4,000. 900 will
be used to pay for the construction of
work now under way and the remaining
S,0O0,000 will remain in the treasury and
be used as occasion demands. for the i'm
provement of the company's property"
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FUSION IN PARK COUNTY
Democrats and Silver Republi-
cans Will Get Together.
THE DIVISION OF OFFICES
The Silver Forces viii Act in Har-
mony II a Satisfactory Distribution
of the Nominations Can
Be Made.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Livingston, Aug. 1O.-As the time ap-
proaches for the holding of the different
party conventions political affairs In this
county assume considerable interest. The
principal topic at this stage is fusion. As
far as the silver republicans are concern
ed 1t is certain now that the majority in
that party are anxious to join forces with
the democrats. but the sentiment within
the democratic ranks Is not as strong in
hat direction. The fear that the republic
can gold forces may capture the legisla-
tive ticket unless the silver forces act in
unison is exercising a telling influence
within democratic circles in the direction
of fusion, provided a satisfactory distri-
button of the nominations can be agreed
upon. The basis OF the division demanded
by the democrats is that they shall name
the nominees for the legislature, treasu-
rer. sheriff, county superintendent and
coroner, while the silver republicans take
the county clerk, assessor, county attor-
ney, surveyor and administrator II this
arrangement should reach ~fruition the
democrats would probably name Maurice
Roth and John T. Smith for the Iegisla-
ture, Alex Livingston to succeed himself
as treasurer, Frank Beley or Z. f. Myers
for sheriff. Miss anna McDermott for a
second term as county superintendent,
and A. r. Leopold for coroner. The sill
yer republicans would T. II.
Smith for county clerk. put up George
T. Young for assessor. H. ]. Miller for
county attorney and u. II. Crookes for
surveyor. The straight republican ticket
will almost assuredly contain the name
OF DIR. r. u. Alton for one member of the
legislature. with George II. Wright, per-
haps. as a running mate and q. ~. Ely,
the present under sheriff. for the shriev-
atty.
The depraved Individual who was
caught a few days ago in the act of COM
hitting an uncomfortable crime was
given his liberty to-day after a prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Rose. No at
tempt was made to deny the charge, the
attorney who was appointed for the de-
PENDANT simply basing the defense upon
the ground that there was nothing In the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-11

officers and soldiers enlisted in the war
against Spain be carefully preserved as
a part of the permanent records of the
war department in order to facilitate the
adjudication and payment of further
claims for pensions. 1t appears, is being
favorably considered by the higher OFF,
Gals of the war department. The plan
suggested is so practical and easy of
execution at a moderate expense of time
and one from which the government and
claimants would derive great benefit.
There appears now to be a great probable
ity that IL will be adopted and carried
out, as no legislation will be needed to set
IL in motion.
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one of the members of the board are con-
1dent should be obtained under the origt-
nal specifications.
The only member who dissented from
the decision reached was Engineer-in-
Chief Melville, who submitted IL complete
plans of engines. exhibiting improvements
on those forced into the original ships
through restrictions as TO space and bulk
heads. Taking advantage of the opportu-
nifty offered to shipbuilders, by which
they might submit alternative plans of the
same weights and general arrange
ments of space. Commander Melville
showed nine plans. all of which he guar
anteed would give a speed exceeding ia
knots. with "A reduction In some instances
of 100 tons of coal. but at the same time
securing a greater radius OF action.
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The NEW BATTlESHIPS.
The Original Plans VIII he Adhered
To in Their Constructions

New York. Aug. l0.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
naval board Of construction decided not
to make new designs for the battleships
Maine, MissoC"i and Ohio. but 10 recon-
mend to Srcrt airy Long that the bids for
those vesSC % De opened Sept. l. This ac-
tlon vas Il. answer TO a question pro-
pounded TO the board a week ago by the
secretary, who asked whether. in view OF
the criticisms which had been made re-
garding the speed Of the vessels as origi-
naIly designed, II might not be better TO
recall the circular issued 10 ~shipbuliders
and delay the opening of bids after Sept.
l in order that new pans could be drawn.
This action by the board. while IL appar-
entity favors l6-knOt ships. in reality does
nothing OF the kind. but simply empha-
sizes the belief heretofore expressed BY a
majority OF its members that shipbuilders
should have an opportunity TO declare
whether they will be willing 10 guarantee
a speed exceeding IT knots. which all but
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-11
Pennsylvania Volunteers Mutiny.

San Francisco, Aug. l0.-Company M,
10th Pennsylvania volunteers, composed
of recruits for companies C and ID, now
at Manila, has broken put In open mu-
tiny. After the noon meal a. men of the
full quota OF 81 informed the acting COM
mander. Sergeant Shaw, that they would
not drill on the scant fare furnished
them. Sergeant Shaw reported to Lieuten-
ant Colonel Barnett, who promptly arrest
ed all malcontents. Up and down the
camp they were marched for three hours.
They had been stripped Of their arms
and were guarded on all sides by gerti-
nels from the other companies. A court
martial seems imminent.
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ON THE GRAND CIRCUIT
Races Contested Over an Excel
lent Track.
BATTLETON A FAVORITE
Won the First Two Heats in the 2:18
Trot-Lady of the Manor Made the
Fastest Time in Her Class for
the Season.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. 10.-To-day's
Grand Circuit races were contested
over a track that was in excellent con-
dition. The weather was balmy and
clear. Battleton was a hot favorite in
the 2:lS trot and won the first two
heats. Clayton, who had acted badly,
pushed into first place and won the
two following heats. Airship took the
3-year-old pace in straight heats and
was hard pressed only In one heat by
Baker. Lady of the Manor, prime ia
vorite in the betting pools. won out in
straight heats in the 2:24 pace. making
the fastest time in that class for the
season. There were 10 starters in the
2-year-old trot for the Horse Review
stakes of $500. Rita E.. the favorite.
took the first heat with Ina Electric
pushing close for first place. In the
second heat Crystalline took first
place, with Rita E. a close second. but
in the third Rita f. broke badly at the
quarter and was ~distanced.
Results: 2:lS trot. purse 81, 50o-Gay-
ton won third. fourth and fifth heats:
time. 2:loA, 2:l2k, 2:1SA. Battleton
won first and second heats: time, 2:llh.
2:09A. Hisperus third. Three-year-old
pace, purse $1,000-Airship won in
straight heats; time, 2:13k, 2:14I..
2:16iz. Baker II. second. Darnette
third. 2:24 pace. purse 81, 000-Lady of
h Manor won in straight heats: time,
2:12A. 2:07%, 2:0sh. Split Silk second,
Hal Patchen third. Two-year-old trot,
the Horse Review stakes. purse 81, 500
Crystalline won second and third heats:
time, 2:1SA, 2:23. Ina Electric second,
Oracle Onward third. Rita T., dis
tanced in third heat, won first heat in
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At Saratoga.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 10.-RaiEy wealth
er, track good. Summaries: Six and a
half furlongs-Nigger Baby won, Uncle
Louis second, Tyrian third; time, l:22.
Six furlongs-Francis Booker won, Great
Bend second, Hilee third; time, 1:l51s.
Mile and a furlong-Poetess won. Orimar
second, Organ Pilot third: time, 1:544.
M~ile-Handpress won, Millstream second,
Nearest third: time, 1:41A. Handicap,
mile and a half. hurdles-Lady Dainty
won, Governor Budd second, Challenger
third; time, 1:47.
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To Establish New Campo,

Washington, Aug. 10.-The war depart
ment has under consideration the ,stab-
of army camps at Lexir ston,
Ky; Nashville, Tenn, and Tyrone, ~. G.
Army officers are now examining the
suitability of each of these places AID N
their reports are satisfactory carrps viii
be established and orders issued directing
the commands at Chickamauga to move
TO the new camps.
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At Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Hawthorne results.
Five furlongs--Oscar's JOY won, Filtration
second, Nellie Foster third; time, LOS. Six
furlongs-Riggs won, Our Gertie second,
Locust Blossom third; time, TIA. Mile
Tranby won, Chugnut second. Tonic
third; time, l:4212. Mile-Dunois won,
Morte Fonso second, Amy Wade third:
time, i:41%. Seven furlongs-S AL
fonses ID. won, Her Favor second, Meter
third; time, lbs. Five furlongs-Approval
won, Jockey Joe second, Barney Saale
third; time, 1:02.
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ond, Gibraltar third; time, 1:1i. Owners
handicap, mile and a sixteenth-BelIe
Bramble won, Forbush second. The Elec-
tor third; time, 1:4SA. For 2-year-olds.
hVe and a half furlongs-Sir Gatian won.
Good Hope second, BE True third; time,
l:0S&. Selling. mile n an eighth-Mad-
dalo won. Judge Steadman second, Con-
fession third; time. 1:55&.
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italian Ultimatum

Colon. Colombia. Aug. l0.-The Italian
ultimatum demanding the payment OF
the Cerruti claim expires Aug. Is. The
Italian warship Carlo Alberto is at Gu
racoa. Great anxiety here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-11

Canton, o., Aug. l0.-Joseph Sexton,
uncle of the wife Of President Mckinley.
was struck by a street car. His injuries
are serious but not necessarily. fatal.
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Records for the sailors.

New York, Aug. IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
suggestion that the hospital and medi-
cal as well as the military records of the
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At st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug. l0.-Weather warm,
track fast. Selling. six furiongs-Mound
City won. imp. King Gold second. Helen
II. Gardner third: time. 1:15. Selling, 3
year-olds, FIVE and a half furlongs-Jessie
Jarboe won, Ia Josephine second, Alta
May third: time. 1:osia. Six furlongs-
Belle Of Memphis won, Nick Carter sec
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to The Miner, and in order Ito make a fair and impartial distribution w have
section has been Undivided inoc communities; thus each community will
ton. Therefore, as each section is filled, it shall be considered only fair to not
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01

by soldiers where escape was impos-
sible, but for torture and humilia-
ton. His appointment will be a
compliment to Weyler.-W ashing-
ton ID. O. Sentinel.
And the Confederate Veteran, with
an honorable record or any of his
sons who would enlist in the service
Of the United states with Miles at its
head should be held in contempt. All
which is said of General Miles by the
Sentinel, an unquestioned organ of
Democracy, is true; il is history
Shreveport Caucasian.
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Sam Jones and Talmage.

Sam Jones is the embodiment of an
audacity that sometimes comes very
near the border line Of discourtesy. A
clergyman who often assists him in his
series Of meetings told me the other day
this story in the early history of Mr..
Jones' eyangelistio work: He was in
yited by Dr. Talmage to hold series Ct
meetings in the Doctors Brooklyn
church. Mr.. Jones went to DR.. Tai
IMAGES home during the afternoon Of
the day on which his cement began
and introduced himself Mr.. Talmag9
looked him over and was evidently a Ii :
tie taken aback at the rather shabby ap-
pearanee of the evangelist. AS it ap-
preached evening he said, Brother
Jones, woul you take It alaiss if pre-
sented you with a new suit of clothes?6
Certainly not, " said the accommodate
ing Samuel. He was taken to d clothier
and fitted from head to foot, topping 81
with high hat
AT church the doctor introduced him
as the Rev Samuel P. Jones from
Georgia. Mr.. Jones arose with his new
hat in hand and repeated, eyes, the
Rev. Samuel P. Jones from Georgia, !"
and added; "And this is the new suit
of clothes and this the new hat your
pastor has presented to me. If your pas
tor had as much of the grace of God in
his heart as he has pride, he would con-
vert all Brooklyn and would not need
me. "-Homiletie Review.
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sfBy Hook or Crook"

In old times the poor of a manor were
permitted to obtain as fuel the dead
wood from the surrounding woodland
The dead twigs and branches which
were beyond their reach they were al
lowed to lop off with hook or a crook.
There is document among the rec
ords Of the town of Bodmin which gives
the right to the burgesses of the town,
under the concession of the prior of
Bodmin, "to bear and carry away on
their backs and in no other way the lop,
crop, hoop, crook and bag wood in the
prior's wood of Dunmeer y
Another part of this paper mentions
this as a right with hook and crook to
iop crop and carry away fuel, etc., in
the same wood. "
The date of this record is 1926. New
York World.
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THE NEW YORK YOUTH.
Story of a Promising Boy, a Schoolteacher
and an Escaped Dog.

Story of Promising Roy, ccnooiteacher
and an Escaped Dog.
A drawing teacher in the upper re-
ginns of the borough of Manhattan tells
me of a curious instance of what she
calls the crescent freshness of the metro
poli;an youth Tommy was the most in
corrigible pupil in that particular room,
making the half hour spent there daily
one of mingled doubt and anguish or
spirit to the drawing teacher. The other
day Tommy was evidently engaged in
some new form of mischief. His draw
ing pad lay upon the desk before him
and his hands were lowering over it.
now svooping down at one side of the
paper, now at the other, as II corrall1ng
some unwilling ant or other insect seek
ing to escape.
"Tommy, said the drawing teacher
suddenly and sharply, what are you
doing?"
"Nothin, y was Tommy's instant re-
ply. Then be added. "Nothin but keep
in this ere dawg from runnin away.
"What dog?' queried the drawing
teacher. 81 see no dog. What do you
mean?"
course ye don't see no dawg, F" said
Tommy, oeasing his gymnastics under
her sharp glance and Strengthening
up. Eyer too far away" The other
scholars were all attention by this time,
which was precisely what Tommy
wanted, and he assumed look of I'M
smiling innocence as he continued, Il
drored a runnin dawg, not standin
still one, al I was a-headin i'm off SOS
be wouldn't run off tn tablet an git on
TIL foor. y
The other children laughed uproari-
ously at this. whereupen Tommy sur
veyed them with such an assumption of
surprised Indignation that their mirth
was redoubled The teacher was now
genuinely angry. She was a matter of
fact young woman to whom normal
school methods were both law and gos-
pei, and here was fragrant case of
downright falsehood that must be ex-
posed as an awful example to the entire
grade of pupils. She walked slowly and
firmly down the aisle and picked up
Tommy's tablet. The white sheet was
unsullied by single mark of any kind.
Tommy" she said sternly, exhibit
ing the sheet to the pupils, there isn't
dog or anything else here. "
"Course there isn't" said the una
Dashed Tommy. "Wha'd I tell ye2 Ye
made me set up, an he got away. He
was a greyhound, he was. Town
Topics.
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What He Thought.

81 know, said the candidate for the
small office TO the veteran. that you
wouldn t sell your vote. y No, sub, I
wouldn't1' That you can't be bribed?"
"Now 70 tallzin, suhla but suppose
L should make you present of SO?
What would you Think" The voter
looked thoughtful, then said. well,
Marse Jim. jedgin by yo' pas record.
I'd either think yo'd done los 20 min.
or else yo's in dc counterfeitin bust
uess a-Atlanta Constitution.
In His Line.
Niiles-I see your friend Hawkins has
another selling out at cost sign
sacked up on the front of his store.
Giles-Yes. Do you know. I think
Hawkins missed his vocation. He should
have been a political campaign manager.
Miles-Why so?
Giles-He is continually mailing lies.
Chicago News.
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He HAD HIM THERE,
How Passenger Got Even With Street
Car Conductor.


Car Conductor.
He was intent upon his newspaper
when the conductor came along and
stopped in front Of him.
The conductor stopped down to get
better look at his face and said, Fare,
please.
The man with the paper paid no at
tention, and finally the conductor tap
ped him gently en- the arm
"Did I get your fare?" asked the con-
ductor as the man with the paper looked
up.
Now, if there is anything in this
world that has q tendency to make a
man who has paid his fare get angry it
is to have the agent Of the corporation
to whom such fare was paid come along
and ask him if be has paid it. It may
be all right, but it always seems as if
there was an inference that some one is
trying to beat the road. Thus 1t hap
pened that the man with the paper re-.
piled rather sharply:
You ought to know -
"Oh, it's all right, sirl' explained
the conductor hastily. "No intention to
offend, you know. merely wanted to
make sure. u
Then he returned to the platform,
while the man with the paper returned
to his reading
A few minutes later the man with
the paper went out on the platform
himself, and just before reaching his
corner he gently tapped the conductor
on the arm, even as the conductor had
tapped him.
did you ring up my fare?" he asked
There were immediate indications
that the conductor was getting mad.
He tried to say something, but only
spluttered.
oh, it's all rightp' the man with
the paper FASTENED to explain. s'No in
tention to offend, yon know. 1 only
wanted to make sure .
Then he swung off the car, and when
ne reached home his wife detected traces
OF faint smile on his face. -Philadel-
phia Times.