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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
THORN EXECUTED.
Paid the Penalty of Death for the Murder
of GuIdensnppe

New York, Aug. MARTIN Thorn was
put to death i'm prison at Sing Sing at
11:l7 this morning for the murder of Will
liam Gul~densuppe.
Thorn sat up late last night and talked
of his parents and his boyhood days i'm
Germany. He showed no nervousness and
when he threw himself on his cot il was
but a few minutes until he was sound
asleep. This morning he said he was per-
fectly reconciled to his fate and that he
had made peace with his God. His nerve
Is stronger than that of any other muir
derer who has been in the death house.
Thorn told one of his keepers his only
dread was the wait from the time he
awoke until he was summoned To the
chair. The condemned man received the
last sacrament of the Roman Catholic
church.
There was no untoward incident in con-
nection with the execution and after the
current had been turned on 81 seconds
Thorn was dead.
The crime for which Martin Thorn paid
the death penalty was the murder of Will
liam Guldensuppe, a bath house attend
ant. On June %. 1897, Mrs. Augusta Mack.
who was charged with being an accom-
plice, turned states evidence at the trial
and told how she had decoyed Gulden-
suppe to a cottage at Woodside, l.. H.,
where Thorn was waiting to take his
life.
'ulufIShpPt WIS Suol anu HlS nfdu us
membored from the body to prevent iden-
tification. The body was then placed in
"A tahlecloth and thrown into the East
river. where it was discovered floating
by two youthful swimmers. Thorn testi-
fled that Mrs. Mack did the killing and
that he only helped to dispose of the
body. Thorn was found guilty after a
memorable trial and sentenced to death.
Mrs. Mack was allowed 90 plead guilty TO
~manslaughter and was sentenced to Is
years Imprisonment. The motive of the
crime was jealousy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
BESSIE TANNING PARDONED.
She Has Served All but "A Month of Her
Sentence.

Sthtthtt-
Special Dispatch To the Standard.
Helena, Aug. bessie Tanning, who is
serving "A sentence of six months in the
county Jail at Great Falls for petit lar
ceny, was pardoned to-day by Governor
Smith. In a communication TO the board
of pardons announcing the pardon Gov
ernor smith said he granted IL upon in
formation contained in a letter from a
citizen of Great Falls, and because Of the
further fact that the woman had served
all but one month Of the punishment.
The letter to the governor upon which
the pardon was based was from a we'll
known physician of that city, who de-
sired that his name be not published. He
treated her during an illness that proceed
ed her conviction before a justice of the
peace of the theft of a diamond ring. He
saws i'm his letter that she is about q.
When but Is years of age she ran away
from her home in Oklahoma territory to
marry a cowboy with whom she had be-
come infatuated. She drifted around over
the country with this nomad of the plains,
finally deserving him at Belt last fall and
coming to Great Falls. where she went To
live with another man. She was taken i'll
and the physician who was called in had
her removed to the hospital. There he
successfully treated her and after a long
illness she recovered sufficiently to en-
deavor To secure housework, but, :"
writes the physician, "she was weak in
body and without force of character. cas-
lily falling again through her former asso-
ciates. A few days later she was jailed
for theft. She is not very bright. although
a young woman of good impulses. She has
no idea where her parents are, nor has
she any friends. When she is liberated |
shall endeavor to interest the Deaconess
Home people in her behalf. Meantime |
think she has suffered enough. She is of
that type that is bound to be victimized
nv fate
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Brooklyn Jockey Club.

New York. Aug. MAN. VALUABLE
stakes, TO be run at the fall meeting of
the Brooklyn Jockey club, will close on
Aug. Is. On the same day entries to
so stakes. a~ggregating In value s67,50 o to
be run for i'm 1899 and 1900, also will close.
Thu events are as follows:
Stakes for autumn meeting. 1898, for 3
year-olds, Prospect stakes, $3.50. six fur
longs: Willow stakes, $1,000, five and a
half fu%rlongs: Algeria stakes, 81 1000, five
furlongs; Holy handicap. $1,000. five and a
half furlongs; Flatland stakes, 81, 200, five
furlongs.
For 3-year-olds: Ocean View handicap,
81, 600, mile and a sixteenth: Parkville han
dicap, $1,000. six furlongs, Sea Breeze
stakes. $1,000. mile; Greenfield stakes,
1000. six furlongs.
For 3-year-oIds and upwards: Oriental
handicap, s.. 800, mile and a quarter: First
special, 1880. mile and "A sixteenth; Specu-
lation stakes. 81, 900. mile: Bay Shore
stakes, $1,000, six furlongs.
For steeplechasers and hurdlers: The
Hitchcock steeplechase handicap, $50,
two and "A half miles. hurdle handicap,
$50, mile and three-quarters.
For 2-year-olds i'm 1899. to be run at the
spring meeting of 1899: Great American
stakes, Sl2. 500. five furlongs; fremont
stakes, $4,000. six furlongs; Expectation
stakes. 5000. four and a half furlongs;
Hudson stakes. $500, five furlongs: Cri-
terion stakes, for hllies, $500, for four and
"A half furlongs.
To be run ON the first day of the autumn
meeting of 1899: Junior championship
stakes, 1900. six furlongs; for 3-year-
olds. I'm 1900. to be run at spring meeting
of 1900: Brooklyn Derby, $4,000. mile and
a half; Carlton stakes. 5000. mile: Ga
zelle stakes, 5000, mile and a sixteenth.
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WAR NEARLY OVER.
Government Preparing To Reduce the
Army and Navy.

Government Preparing To- Reduce the
Army and Navy.
New York. Aug. IA special 10 the
Tribune from Washington says: Army
and navy officers consider the war pric-
ticalIy ended so FAR as actual hostili-
ties are concerned and hat there viii
be no occasion hereafter TO fire n hostile
shot except in the slight resistance that
may he offered TO the progress of thu
American forces in Genera Miles bril-
liant Porto Rican campaign. AT any
rate. IL is considered inconceivable that
any new extensive operations will need
10 be undertake. and that even il the
peace negotiations are conducted in
the dilatory manner which has come 10
be ~inseparable from the Spaniards, an
armistice can hardly be delayed before
a week or 10 days, or by the time the
Spanish garris0ns at San Juan and Ma
Mia will have laid down their arms as
at Santiago.
Under the circumstances. II IS not
surprising TO find that in the war de-
partment, as well as in the naval de-
partment. preparations for the new
conditions Of peace are rapidly going
forward and some Of them at least will
he carried into effect Immediately.
With the future II the Philippines still
In doubt, the directors Of the naval and
military services are devoting their at
tention chiefly TO the West Indies and
he forces ashore and anoa in the At
lantic and east OF the Mississippi.
The necessity for the maintenance Of
a large army Of occupation OF Cuba
md Porto Rico will initiate 10 prevent
any reduction in the military establish
ment for some time To come. although
most Of the volunteers who have not
up TO this time left American soil will
be mustered out OF the service within
a month after the treaty OF peace is
concluded.
The regular army. which has been
expanded during the war from a
strength Of 5000 10 an approximate
numerical aggregate Of 5000. viii in
all probability remain upon its war
footing for several years, the country
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Court Ready To Adjourn.

Special DISPATCH to the Standard.
Helena Aug. During the session Of
the supreme court to-day an announce
ment was made that the court would meet
tomorrow morning. At that time. it is
understood, the court will its
rulings in a number Of motions that are
pending and then adjourn until Septem-
Der. The court has assigned the following
cases for hearing when the session is re-
sumcd after vacation:
schmidt, MaXey vs.. Cooper, MaXey VS..
Cooper, Guiterman VS.. Wishan, Sept 81
Butte q Boston c. Co. VS.. NJ. o. p. CO..
Forester ct al. VS.. Boston & Montana
Co. Sept. estate cx rel. McDonel VS..
County Commissioners. oct. estate ex
rel. Buck VS.. county Commissioners.
oct. +Chambers VS.. Lowry. Oct. 5-Bab-
cock VS.. Maxwell.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.


New York. Aug. IA slim attendance
at Brighton was caused by disagreeable
weather. Kenmore Queen and Tabouret
ran a dead heat in the third and in the
run-on the first named came home a win
ncr.
Mile and a sixteenth, ~sellinE-Tanis won,
Lansdale second. Our Johnny third. time.
1904. Five furlonCs-Campus won. Ben
Blue second, Sumers third: time. 1.0s. Six
furlongs-kenmore Queen and Tabouret
ran "A dead heat. Lady Marion third
time, 1:l4ha run-on. Kenmore Queen won.
Tabouret second; time, 1:lIl2. Mile-Roy-
al Stage won, Decanter second, Glorian
third, time, l.42L, Seven furlongs-Excep-
ton won, Tendresse second. Chorus Boy
third; time, 1894. Mile, selling-Marito
won, Burlesque second, Songster third
time, l.i2.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02

st. Louis, Aug. 1.-The track was I'm the
worst condition at the fair grounds that
II has been i'm this season. Eva Rice was
the only winning fayorite. Weather cool.
Summaries.
Selling, six furlongs-kowalski won,
Nora second, Corresponds third: time,
ls2)ia. For 3-year-old hllies. six furlongs-
Eva Rice won, Annie Olheld second.
Schuykll third; time. l.0234. Selling. mile
Anger won. Ransom second. Serf third
time, l:j0. Six and a half furlongs-Gi-
braltar won, The Chemist second, Ferris
Hartman third; time. LISA. Six furlongs-
Belle BTamble won. Fireside second. Wig
gins third: time, l:l94. Mile and 20 yards
Cecil won. Schiller second, Sunburst
third time, 1854
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
At Saratoga.

Saratoga. Aug. L-Inclement weather
affected the grand. stand attendance at
the Saratoga track. but there was a large
number of persons I'm the field. which was
thrown open TO the public to-day. Sum-
maries:
Five furlongs-Ways and Means won,
Colonel Tenny second. Handcuffs third
time. 1:0314. Mile-Balaster won, Candle
black second. Boy orator third: time,
1:4f. Five f~urlonEs-Ben Hadad won, Loi-
terer second, The Winner third; time,
LOLA. Handicap, mile-Imperator won,
Poetess second. Sir Nassar third: time.
1:42lz. Mile-Twinkler won. Ben Ino sec
ond. J~ackanapes third; time, 1:iR.
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Money in at.

Wheat now offers a splendid oppor-
tunity for persons with money. nerve
and patience. This time last year wheat
sold at 75c a bushel, then advanced
steadily TO $l.S5. o it is only Csc, and
should earn big profits for all who in
vest early n hold for the big advance
later IN. Our Butte Exchange. No. 40
West Broadway, conducts UGH deals
for customers from so up to any
amount, at the same small commissions
charged by all eastern brokers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Treated as Aliens.

San Francisco. Aug. Hart II. North,
commissioner of immigration at this port,
has received instructions from Washing
ton to treat all immigrants from Hawaii
as alien immigrants until such time as
laws can be perfected to govern them.
This rule will settle all questions as to
the entrance of certain races for the time
being and will be a warning to steamship
COMPANIES.
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Zahro at Hong Kong.

Hong Kong, Aug. 1.-The United
States transport Zafiro has arrived. she
reports no American or insurgent ad-
vance has been made on Manila up TO
July %. The remainder of the third
San Francisco expedition was expected
10 arrive at Cavite on the evening OF
the aqth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Matthews Appointed.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena, Aug. Governor Smith to-day
appointed II. r. Matthews of Townsend
member of the state board of pharmacy.
TO succeed Alfred Whitworth of Deer
Lodge, resigned, The term for which Mr..
Matthews was appointed will expire
March ~ next year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02

by second. Prosecutor third: time. 1;57.
Mlle-Eddie Jones won. Wilson second.
Elidad third: time, 1f3z. Eleven-six-
teenths OF a mile-Sea Lion won, Gaunt-
let second. Nolandis third; time. l:0s%-
Mile and a sixteenth-Dr. Sheppard won.
Candelaria second. Paul Kauvar third;
time. 1:49. Six furlongs-Abuse won. Storm
King second, Fair Deceiver third; time,
1:14Z.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Drowned at a Picnic.

Chicago. Aug. Three women and two
men. all foreigners, attending the picnic
Of the C~loakmakers' union at Columbia
park, were drowned In the Dcsplaines
river, three boats. containing Is people
colliding in midstream-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Heads the Delegation.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Wallace, Idaho, Aug. Nv. Il. Hey
burn was tie master spirit of the repub-
lican county convention to-day and will
head the delegation of Is to the state con-
vontion at Boise. Two ladies are among
them.
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$25 reward to any one proving that
T.. +. Mayer, 40 West Park, does not
put i'm the best handspring made for
81. Watch cleaning $3.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 1.-The Swiss
Saengerbund In session here has selected
Toledo as the place OF meeting in 1901.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
At Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. I-Harlem results: Five
furIongs-Queen OF Song won. Mazo sec
und. Prince McClurg third. time. 1:02h.
Mile and an eIgnth-MoncreIth won. Tran
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
T.. W. Sells Dead.

Columbus Ohio, Aug. L-Ephraim w.
Sells OF Sells Bros circus died here to-
day of Bright's disease.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02

Toronto. Aug. Montreal has been Sc
lected for the worlds championship bicy-
Gle races in 1879.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 1.-The grand cir
cult races were postponed here to-day on
account of rain.
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DRS. MURRAY & FREUED

Hospital and orices corner Quarts and
Alaska streets. Butte. Mont Telephone
- sRG us FOG Ambulance
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-13
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAENE.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

| Which of the servants told you that
woman was here?"
Twill you tell me why you wish to
know, Lord Caraven?"
YES; the moment know shall dis
miss him without a character, for dis
obedience"
IF she disobeyed you" she said, II
am sorry for it. But pray do not al
low that to influence you against my
petition"
PLAINLY speaking, Hildred," he said,
81 have quite enough annoyance with
my tenants without interference from
you, and l can not allow"
Lord Caraven,' she interrupted,
eagerly, do believe mel have not the
least wish to interfere, but this poor
woman-if you had seen her pale, hun
cry face and sad eyes"
1T is easy enough to look hungry,
he said, impatiently.
You do not mean that. | know you
have pity and compassion for the un-
fortunate-I have seen you kind and
generous to them; and this poor wom-
ans husband-and she loved him, mind
her husband, Lord Caraven, died to
save your birds. Think-a man killed
that few birds may live"
Mildred, you must not ask me to
interfere 1t does not do to give way
to ones feelings always. l can not in
terfere with my tenants. They must
pay their rents"
But" she added, pleadingly, this
is a matter of only four nd-sixpence a
week-it can not possibly hurt you
1T is not question of money, but OF
principle. AS Blantyre says, if / let
this woman live rent free, every widow
on my estate will want to do the same.
If | excuse her l may excuse all the
rest. AS Blantyre says, it is bad
precedent. l might go on until every
tenant on the estate found some touch
ing and pathetic reason why he should
not pay any rent-then what would
become of me?
But that is not probable; and / ask
this as an especial favor. You will not
refuse, | am sure
"Blantyre especially warned me
about this very matter. He said she
would be coming again and again. Do
you know that we could get more for
the cottage if we tried?"
1t was with great difficulty that she
controlled herself. To grow impatient
would be to lose her cause.
Twill you let me pay the rent for
her them" she asked
IF you do that we shall raise 1t to
hundred a year. Seriously speaking,
Hildred, you must not interfere-it will
not do. 1t would be fatal precedent.
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CHAPTER xXv1.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER (Continued.)
"But, my lady, it was the keepers
who buried my husband-I think the
earl forgot him. We lived then in
little cottage-one belonging to the
earl; and, my lady, since my husband S
death. | have lived there-I do not
know why-rent free. Living there mas
been nv livelihood. / have had no
rent to pay; and every week l nave
earned few shillings by taking IN
washing for the people at Court Raven
So, my lady, the little cottage has, ait
er fashion, kept me and my chlldreh.
But now a paper has come to say that
henceforth we must pay rent-four ana
sixpence each week-for the place; and,
my lady, if I pay it, | shall not De
able to buy bread for my children 10
eat"
But you shall not pay it" said the
young countess.
"Oh. my lady, bless you! If you
would but speak to the earl Tor me!
He is young, and he does not think
he does not know. If you would Dut
speak to him for me-!
81 promise to help YOU" said Lady
Caraven. 81 will speak to the earl, my
husband; he will let you stay without
paying rent
II know he will-if he understands
but my lady, Mr.. Blantyre does as he
likes with the poor, and the earl knows
nothing about it. What could four
shillings and sixpence week matter to
the earl? And my husband died to
save his birds"
81 will do all can" said the coun-
tess: come and see me again in three
days time from now
And Lady Caraven placed in the thin
hand that which made the WIDOW s
heart beat fast with Joy.
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PROPHECY CAME TRUE.
The VindictIve Snakes Bided Their Time
and Struck.


and Struck.
The following incident is told in MIS-
sissippi and, if no more, relates SIM
gular coincidence, says the Galveston
News. A gentleman riding along
plantation path, followed by negro on
mule, struck large cotton mouth
with his whip lash as it glided across
the road. AS soon as under cover anQ
out of reach of the whip the snake
raised it's head above the bushes, stand
ing almost upright on its tail, anc
glared at him with flashing eyes, at the
same time kissing fiercely and exposing
its fangs. "Yo' ort'n ter "a done dat
Maws Joel" exclaimed the negro. why
not, Pomp?' lease dat snec'll lay fuf
yo' sho, an sometime er notherll MI
yo' back" "Pshaw, Pomp! don't TAKE
any stock in such nonsense. More Ike
ly he'll take care to keep out of reach
of nv whip. | wish, though, | hac
killed the beast!" dat would a biz
err sight wusser, Maws Joe; case az
mate would jes' foller tel hit cotchl
yo': an when er cotton mouf's mate
hits. yo' goes dead powerful quick
"All nonsense, Pomp! There isn't am
mate. or, if there is, it doesn't know
more than other dumb creatures. A
man may be hit, of course, but not more
often by the mate of snake he hai
killed than by some other that jus
happens in striking distance" well
least ways, Maws joe" urged Pomp
"yo'd better not happen erlong his pa
anv more dis year, 'ceptin' on boss
back" This good advice fell on heed
less ears. The next afternoon Maw
Joe followed the path on foot, probabl!
without any thought of what had oc
Cured the day before, and when pass
ing the spot where he had dashed thu
snake the day before he was struck a
the same instant by two large cottoI
mouths. one from each side of tn,
path. He managed to get home, bu
died soon after. The negroes in thai
neighborhood, and many white people
too, are firm believers in the cottoI
mouths mate and its vicious intellt
gence.
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any more.
She turned from him, her face grow
ing pale, her lips quivering with an
ger. He saw it, and felt almost sorry.
81 regret to refuse you, Hildred," he
said, rising to quit the room. 1T is the
first favor you have asked of me, and l
should have liked to grant it. But
promised Blantyre faithfully that I
would not interfere. We must make
what we can of the estate, and we shall
never do it if we interfere with Blan-
tyre"
She raised her head with charm
ing air of pique and disdain.
Pray, my lord" she said, may l
ask if you have left your conscience in
Mr.. Blantyre's hands?"
HE would not have much to hold"
laughed the earl. my conscience
would 90 into a small space"
Her face flushed, her eyes shone
brightly.
LET me ask you, my lord" she said,
"have you ever remembered thatall this
wealth was given to you, not for your
own especial self-indulgence, but in
trust for the poor and the needy?"
Il should like you to tell Blantyre
that" sneered the earl. II have never
remembered anything of the kind"
Then let me tell you it is true.
would sooner be the poorest beggar
turned from your door than l would be
you, with your title, your estates, your
wealth, your dead conscience, and your
dead heart. Good-morning, my lord
And with an air of dignity, the young
countess swept from the room, leaving
him dumb with rage.