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WON IN HOLLOW STYLE
Michael Left No Chance for the
Negro to Win.
SMARTlNG UNDER DEFEAT
In a Twenty-Mile Unlimited Paced Race
on the Manhattan Beach the
welshman show What
He Can Do.

New York. Sept. 10.-Jimmy Michael.
the Welshman. met his erstwhile con-
queror. Major" Taylor, the colored
rider, in a 2O-mile unlimited paced race
on the Manhattan Beach bicycle track
this afternoon and won from the negro
in hollow style. Michael was smarting
under his defeat OF two weeks ago by
Taylor and he prepared himself for to-
days contest so as to leave no ohance
open for the negro to get the better OF
him. Taylor was clumsy in his picking
up of pace, and frequently lost 1t dur
ing the contest. while Michaels every
movement was as perfect as clock
work.
No records were equalled during the
race. Both riders had their wheels
geared TO 1l2. They started from OPP
posite sides OF the track. At the end or
the first mile Taylor had gained 90
yards. His time was 1916 l-b ana
Michaers 1850 20. In the last lap Of
the second mile Taylor lost his pace and
at the end of the second Michael had
pulled Taylor's advantage down TO 10
yards. In the third mile Michael got ON
equal terms and soon gained 20 yards
on his opponent, who had difficulty in
keeping up with his pace.
Michaers men worked together beau
tifully and they got the midget up to
the rear of Taylor's wheel in the sew
enth mile and on the next lap Michae
passed the dusky rider. Taylor was
3 2-5 seconds ahead Of Michael at the
finish of the nth, but when the next
three miles were covered Michael LED
by II AS seconds and proceeded to in
crease his lead in each succeeding lap
In the 18th mile Michael gained steadily
and In the last lap was exactly one lap
one-third Of a mile, ahead. AT the con-
clusion Of the 1Sth mile Michaefs time
was 22:54 9-5 and Taylor 1888 40. Mich
ael WAS then a LIS seconds behind MS
own record. Michael passed Taylor To-
the second time during the running D
the 18th mile, and In the next he placed
so wards more to his credit. From TIM
point until the end of the race all IN
terest in the contest waned, as Michae
had such "A lead and was riding >
smoothly tina his opponent had not tn
slightest chance of overtaking him. II
the anal mile Taylor rode poorly. II
the last lap Michael was two laps L
the good. while Taylor did not ride I
the finish. The official verdict OF IN
Judges was that Michael won by a la
and a half and 40 yards, which, full
/, calculated, Is about 1000 yards. Mich
aels time for the 20 miles was 35:i2 Al
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FRANCE BLOCKS THE WAY
Their Troops Encamped at Fas-
hoda on the Nile.
A DISASTROUS SET BACK
A Conflict Is Inevitable IL the Rumor
Proves to Be true - England
Will Consider It a Cause
for War.

London, Sept. 10.-Dramatlc news re-
ceived from Omdurman to-day, show
ing apparently that Fashoda, on the
White Nile, about 400 miles north OF
Khartoum, has been occupied by a
white force, causes the greatest sensa-
ton. AS there seems little room 10
doubt that the troops occupying that
place are French. this will prove a dis
astrous set back to the British victories
in the Nile and at once dispose OF the
question of a British waterway to the
upper Nile. of course, 1t is possible the
forces at Fashoda may be British troops
under Major Macdonald, but this is
most unlikely, as the latest news re-
ceived from Uganda that
Macdonald had not left there at the
end of May, and ii is extremely improb-
able that MacDonald's force could have
covered the 600 miles over a difficult
course from Uganda to Fashoda in this
time, more especially as, so far as
known, he had only one small steel boat
with which to navigate the Nile.
Almost every one regards the stories
of a French expedition under Major
Marchand being near Fashoda as being
nothing more than bluff" but now
there is little reason to hope that this
is the case. The news that British
g%unboats have started for Fashoda
opens the question whether a conflict
is likely to occur between them n the
force %upyi Fashoda. The great
danger is that the headstrong young
French officer may open fire on the gun
boats.
The strategic value of Fashoda has al
ways been insisted upon as being very
great. Scientists and geographers have
repeatedly pointed out the possibility or
damming up the Nile there and divert
ing the course of the river, so as to
make Lower Egypt, whose very exist
ence depends on the Nile, a waterless
desert. Additional evidence of the fact
that General Sir Herbert Kitchener eX-
poets serious and important events 10
grow out of the new feature in the
African situation comes this afternoon
with the news that the newspaper COR
respondents with the expedition are not
allowed to proceed to Fashoda, but
have been ordered to return immedi-
ately to Cairo.
3 If the French should claim the right
= to exercise sovereignty over Fashoda,
either Great Britain or France must
. back down i'm order to avoid war. Sue
cessive British cabinets under Lord
Beaconsfeld the late William Glad
stone, Lord Rosebery and the Marquis
of Salisbury have warned France thai
Great Britain will consider interference
in the Nile valley a cause for war.
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ENTHUSIASTIC PRIMARIES.
Democrats Are In Favor of Fusion With
silver Forces.


Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
K~alispell, Sept. 1o.-The democratic
primaries were held to-day throughout
the county and delegates elected to the
county convention. Everything was
harmonious and they were the most
enthusiastic primaries ever held in this
county. The vote polled was exceed
ingly large in all precincts n shows
quite a gain over two years ago, and
il is a remarkable fact that the vote
polled was over eight times larger than
the combined vote of the ~populists and
silver republicans at their primaries.
The delegates, as far as heard from.
seem TO be in favor of fusion between
the democrats and populists on the
county ticket.
The following is the list OF delegates
from KalispeIl precincts, and IT Is
noticeable that the delegates are Kali
ispelrs best representative democrats:
A. J. Burns. c. +. Conrad, J. F. Dufy,
T. ID. Duncan. Andrew Dunsie, John
Mcintosh. ]. p. O'Neill, d. r. Pealer
n. r. Smith, Y. X. Stout. John O'Con-
nell. W. H. Griffin. Mike GREGG, Will
lam Penny. F.. Haak. Thomas u. Long
+. L. Agoni. w. II. Beach, Fred White
side, W. ]. Sullivan.
The silver republican party held III
county convention to-day To nominal,
a FUN legislative and county ticket an'
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WOULDN'T TRUST BANKS.
H~ighwaymen In Kansas City iSop ~
Woman of $4,000.


Kansas City. Kan, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Ell
Potter. a prominent woman suhraslst'
was robbed Of SO. 0o0 by highwaymen IN
the north outskirts of the city To-Day.
A few months ago the Potters hand
some residence was destroyed by hre
and they received $4,000 insurance
money. Mrs. Potter, who does NOT
trust the banks, sewed the money IN
the lining Of her dress. II was In 5000
and 1000 bills.
Mrs. Potter while driving In the out
skirts OF town tonight was carrying
this small fortune. A man stepped cut
from the roadside and grabbed her
horse. Another dealt her q stunning
blow on the head When she
consciousness she found a sack drawn
over her head and the highwaymen
were tearing and cutting her skirts.
They did not stop in their search until
the whole amount OF her treasure had
been secured.
When Mr.. Potter reported the robbery
to the police Mrs. Potter stated that
she believed the robbers were negroes.
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IT Is THE STAR FEATURE
BUTTE's EXHIBIT AT THE EAPo
sITIoN Is WELL DISPLAYED.
No Truth in the stories hat IL Has Been
Pushed Aside by Other
Exhibits.

specIal Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Sept. 1O.-Governor Smith re-
turned to-day from Omaha, where he
participated In the exercises attendant
unon Montana day at the exposition.
The governor speaks highly of the ex-
positlon as a whole and Of the Montana
exhibit in particular. He considered the
/ states display very creditable in every
particular.
"You nav quote me in the standard
as saying that there is no truth 10 inc
report that the Neihart mining eNhloits
are given a better position or more
prominence than the displays OF ores
from other sections Of the state, salo
the governor. THE displays from bu't,
and Basin occupy the most prominent
positions and. In fact, compose a lars'
mn of the mining Xhibi The Butte
exhibit. consisting largely Of specimen
Of ore. matte. etc. from the Anacond'
and the Boston & Montana companies
Is the star feature of the entire minera
exhibit. and could not be more proml
nently displayed than II Is. -,
The report that the Neihart eNhlbi'
is being pushed to the 'front.' was STAR.
cd. | understand, by a party at ono
time employed by the state at the fair
who became chagrined at losing his Jot
because we a no further need Tor M
services and in a spirit of revenge re
sorted 70 circulating false stories
Rutte can rest assured that the dls
play of the foremost mining camp u
me world is advantageouslN place'
and is attracting the !
merits"
The governor says that the agricul
tvral displav from this state Is a mar
vel to many visitors and is a great ad
vartisement Of the agricultural posi-
bpyti.s ~ the tate.
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A DESPERATE BATTLE.
Family Troubles Cause a Fight
Two CoIfax Men.

iii
Two CoIfax Men.
coIfax. Wash, Sept OF town
was thrown into a Juror tonight by a
desnerate battle between John Tooln'
auditor Of whitman county, n w. II.
Lewis. the local Western Union opera
tor. Without warning Tobin opened
fire on Lewis on Main street. AFTER Two
harmless shots he was seized and forced
into a barber shop. Lewis remained on
the street talking with friends. Tooin
fought loose from the men VIC were
holding him, dashed into the street ana
fred again at Lewis. The latter
sprang forward. grappled with Tobin
and a desperate struggle followed Tor
the possession of the revolver. Lewis
secured the weapon. felled Tobin with
a blow. and standing over his foe tried
to shoot him. but the weapon missed
fire. He was seized by b~ystanders. ana
while they were struggling ToDln
snrang TO his feet. drew another re-
volver and shot Lewis In the leg. The
wound Is not thought to be dangerous.
Tobin was placed under arrest. He is
serving his fourth year as auditor and
has always been popular. II is Thought
the AFFAIR grew out of family troubles,
Tobin's wife left him three months ago
and 1t is said he blames Lewis.
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Grand Des Charge. They were on a non
day tour. The Grand Des Charge Is the
outlet Of Lake st. George, for when pace
the newspaper men had left here Weuhes-
day morning. The place where the drown
ing occurred is opposite the lowest point
OF Alma island. At low water the rapius
are often shot by Indians In canoes put
the water being high. the guides oo)ecteo
to the trip until urged BY the deceased.
When one canoe upset the other went 10
it's assistance and was also sWamPeu.
Both guides were also drowned. Mr.. smith
was well known through the West, ana
AZ one time was managing editor OF the
Omaha World-Herald.
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delegates to the state convention. OUT
of a total number of 81 delegates elect
ed TO the county convention, only ii OF
the favored few attended.
The following delegates were elected
10 attend the state conventions; }. Is.
Gibson. C.. w. Pomeroy, r. G. Palmer
of K~alispell: Fred Cooke. William READ
Of Columbia Falls; John Peterson OF
Troy.
A motion was made to appoint a com
mittee q confer with the democrats
and populists to bring about fusion. III
possible. After a heated discussion the
motion was withdrawn. The conven
ton then adjourned to October. failing
TO nominate either a legislative or a
county ticket.
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RACES ON MANY TRACKS
The Closing Day of the Sleeps
head Bay Meet.
LARGE CROWD ATTRACTED
Black Venus Won the Great Eastern
Stakes by a Length and a Hall.
She Rushed to the
Front at Once.

New York, Sept. D.-Perfect weather. a
fast track and a good card attracted a
large crowd to the closing day of the
sheepshead Bay meeting to-day. Two
stakes were down for a d~ecision-the
Great Eastern and Autumn Cup. Fourteen
of the best 2-year-olds in training faced
the starter in the Great Eastern, with
Black Venus a hot favorite n Marti-
mas, the Futurity inner second choice.
Black Venus rushed TO the front at once
and made all the running. winning by a
length and a half.
During the race st. Lorenzo. with Bar
rett up. fell heavily In the middle of the
bunch at the head of the stretch, and 1t
is feared that the jockey was badly IN
jured.
The Autumn Cup furnished a sensation
al finish, when The Friar and George
Boyle. the latter with Sloan up, won in
a drive by a neck.
The Friar made the running all the way,
but George Boyle. with a pull In the
Weights, got up in the stretch and won In
a drive. Summaries:
Five furlongs-Him Time won, Com
poser second. The Lady third time, loo.
Mile and a sixteenth-Alice Farley and
Maxine Gomez. dead heat. Lady Mitchell
! second, Spencer third; time, 1:H 2-b
4 Great Eastern. Futurity course-Blach
Venus won. Ethelbert second, Martimas
third: time. 100 Is. Autumn Cup, two
milcs-George Boyd won. The Friar see
ond. Sir vassar third: time, 1882 rs. Sell
ing. seven fu~rlongs-Ten Spot won, TON
Collins second. La Louette third; time
1.2s 2-5. Steeplechase, full oourse-Woo'
Pigeon won, Olindo second. Baby BIZ
third: time, 5.2J.
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Contract for the Cable.

San Francisco. Sept. 1o.-General Aiifeu
: u,rtueu who arrived here on the
steamer Coptie from Honolulu, will leave
TODAY for Boston with a contract when
be savs was contaminated between the
Hawaiian government before annexation
and a syndicate OF Boston capitalists
beaded by James 5. s~crymser presluens
- m. Central a south American Cable
romnanv. for the construction of a eahle
between san Francisco and honolulu
and from there to Yokohama. The con
I tract gives the syndicate an absolute mo
popoly of cable communication hetweer
4 Honolulu and Yokohama, nut u sheht re
.ara,ry The right Of competition between
tbc islands and the United States.
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A BRITISH TRIUMPH
Diplomatic victory Causes the Br''ons to
Rejoice.

Rejoice.
Convright 1898 by Associated Press.
London. Sept, lo-The event oi lhs
rsek the capture Of Omdurman ana
Incidentally Of Khartoum by the Anglo
FrvptIan forces has produced a teellnE
of exuItation throughout Great brl-
tain The understanding arrived at
between Great Britain and al
lows the formers plans In South africa
to be carried out without rear OF a
German-Boer alliance. These things
taken IN connection with Ii HUME
Cbang's dismissal at the instance OF the
british ambassador. and the car
paace proposals are evidence OF the
romplete triumph OF British diplomacy
in the far East.
Tourist agencies are planning trlps 10
Khartoum. which has this week been
demonstrated TO he less lhah niue u'S0
from London.
The long cabIed interview with Joseph
1 Chamberlain. secretary Of state Tor the
! colonies. who Is now visiting his wire ;
4 relatives in the United states, was re
caiyed with i~ncredulity here. The
Daily Chronicle doubts that he should
have talked Of a railroad through the
T~ransvaal from Khartoum to the
cane and says II these stories are
frup then indeed Lord Salisbury's
bra2ors are quenched forever in the
white light Of Chamberlain indiscre-
tons
Tropical weather continues on the
continent. The thermometer in London
last week registered 90 degrees, Whilt
the record for 30 years was 81 degrees
There has been a shortage Of water II
london and over 1000. 600 people ar
suffering. The heat Is also very grea'
in Paris.
: George y. Curzon. the new viceroy @
:. India. viii not he raised 10 a peerag'
Il before he goes to India.
The health authorities issued a warn
#ng against the use Of American chew
ing gum. The authorities consider
dangerous.
To-Day devotes pages his week I
the exposure Of the alleged klondik
fasco." especially % the reported COZ
ruption OF officials, II publishes a lei
rer from a prominent Engltshman, WI
saws the police. land Office, postofhe
gold commissioners office and noun
"a police are all corrupt. American
are having the laugh over the British
ars about pure government. I wou
rather see the whole country handt
over 10 the Yankees han TO see u
shameful state of affairs under OF
lag.
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Negotiation. Are Suspended.

New York, Sept. 1O.-A dispatch 10 the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: Negotia-
lions between the commissions appointed
by Argentine and Chile TO settle the boun-
dairy dispute have been suspended because
the Chilean commission would not con-
sent 10 the insertion OF existing treaties
which will have 70 he submitted TO their
respective governments, and eventually
To the arbitration boards There has been
a lively interchange OF dispatches between
Ruenos Avres and Santiago. This govern
nent has decided 10 insist upon a strict
enforcement Of existing treaties.
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At Hartford.

Hartford. Conn, Sept. D.-The Charter
Oak race meet was closed To-Day. IRA,
80 nov lowered his record from 2:11k to
e.OSs,. summaries: The Consolation III
trottIng. purse s2.OOO-Belle won SECOND.
third and fifth heats; time, 2:i2la. 2:n1s
and 2:1214; Stamboulet won first heat III
PIP: Success won fourth heat in 2:lzA'
The Hamlin, all trotting. purse sl'oVoI
AicidoIia won first. second and fourth
hats. time. 2:i1A, 2:11Ik. 2:10la; Grattan
Roy won third heat in 2:0Ss4.
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uInOie Won.

London. Sept. 1O-At the first days rae
ing of the Kempton Park September meet
inc to-day the Lorillard-Beresford staple 5
chestnut gelding Hlogie won the Waterloo
selling Nursery handicap. QUO sover,lsms
IT, horses ran: distance, five furlongs.
The conditions of this race require that
the winner be sold at auction for 500 SOW
areiRnS
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Ready for Trial Trip.

san Francisco. Sept. let Is expected
that the new torpedo boat Farrsgut Will
he I'm condition TO make her trial trip on
next Tuesday. The port cylinder, when
was rendered imperative when she was
recently speeded on the bay. has been re
placed by the Union Iron works, which
built the vessel.
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WILL INVESTIGATE.
President Mckinley Malses His Appoint
ments.

President mckinley Matses HIS hPP"'"'
ments.
Washington. Sept. 10.-The president
has urged the following named gentle
men among others to accept places on
the committee to investigate the CON
duct OF the war: Lieut. Gen. John n
Schofeld, Gen. John Il. Gordon, Gen
G~renville NJ. Dodge. President II. =.
Gilman, Gen. Charles F. Henderson
Robert T. Lincoln. Daniel 5. Lamont
DIR. w. w. Keen n Col. James a.
Sexton. The message which Mckinney
addressed TO each is as follows:
"wilI you render you country a
great service by accepting my appoint
ment as q membe of the committee 10
examine into the conduct Of the COM
missary, quartermaster and meolcal
bureaus of the war department during
the war and into the extent, causes
and treatment of sickness in the held
and camps? 1t is my desire that the
! fun and exact truth hall be ascertained
and made known. I cannot too trons-
ly impress upon you my earnest wish
that his committee shall be of such
high character as will command the
confidence of the country. and i trust
you will consent to serve
Detroit. Mich, Sept. 10.-Alger ar
rived here this morning. Being asked
to make a statement for publication
relative to the charges against the ad-
ministratiun of the war department
the secretary replied: Now h dc
YOU want me to DO? Get down in the
sewer with the sensational people
They are not worrying me. There's
nothing TO the charges excepting some
body's desire to make political capltai
The work the department has had tt
do in so short a time has been a very
great task. The commissary and quar-
termaster's department have had tn
distribution of more than 900 tons .
provisions. rations and forage dally
part of which has involved the rams
portation of more than half around IN
world. It's not surprising some rev
sIips have been made. | have asket
the president TO appoint the stronges
commission possible to conduct an in
yestigation into the conduct of the wal
IL will be made up of some Of the ablas
army officers and it's work will be o
the greatest Importance as applied [
the past and as affecting the future
It's greatest value will be In perfectinj
the entire organization of the army an
applying in this provision the lessons n
the past"
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the examination of n Dreyfus case
has led General Zurlinder. the minister
for war. to the conclusion that the
prisoner is guilty. 'as did his predeces-
sors," and that consequently the gen
eral has decided to resume the military
goyernorship OF Paris next week.
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Fell Heir to a Fortune.

Washington. Sept. 1O.-The consul al
Christiana. Norway. has reported tha'
one Andre Anderson has fallen heir TO a
sum of money from the estate OF ms
father. and that the property j. now hetd
bv the probate court OF horde Heligo.andr
waiting the claimant. Mr.. Anderson.
when last heard from. was in the state Of
Washington.
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AZ Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Sept 1o.-Weather pleasant
track fast. Mile, selling-Provolo Won
Joe Shelby second, Smell third; time
l:i2L.. Six furlongs, seIing-Dutcn CONF
dian won Miss Vonne second, Allie Belle
third; time, 1:15h. Five furlongs-Guess
Me won. Souchon second, George thlrd;
time. 1:O2. Mile and so yards, handicap
L,anky Bob won, Three Bars second Bon
Tour third; time. 1:Ah. Five ana a nan
furlongs-Carl c. won, Alsciat secoho'
Paca third; time, log. Miie.Elsln ~
won Arcturus second, Baton third; time
lao
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An IsIand DIsappears.

Victoria, b. c.. Sept. comes
rarnon island. recently situated midway
between the Tongatabu and hsaLal
groups. and Immediately opposite the
Iomuka group of islets, has ~disappeaIeu
beneath the waves. owing to volcano az
ton. There were about 20 native nsne
men on the island, who have oouo'ie'
nerished.
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washington
,-u,n,ca,ion with Alaska.

Washington, Sept. o-rhe postonlo s. oT-
p a.n NAH communication with Alaska
- the winter and has authorized the
n.s.srs al far northern points 10 pay
- naI,imum allowed by law TO carriers
= tbs service. The contractor mas az
ready undertaken TO do thls ~oIK as
80 artiou of the department Is taken a
eH sc,ard TO insure the sending OF
a.n from the Yukon country II posi-
BILE.
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Large Fire in Chicago.

Chicago. sept m-F Herhold & Sons
American cd Rim company was dam
aged 500 90 BY fire to-day The homes OF
a number Of employees in the neishooi-
hood caught FIRE from the sparks and the
occupsnts were forced 10 seek refuge IN
The streets. Although there were seNeIa'
narrow escapes. no one was injured Ihe
loss TO residents Is small.