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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-23
he LEFT A CONFESSION
Cross systematically Deceived
His Associates.
HAD A HARD LUCK STORY
He Exonerates All OF the Other on
GERS OF the Bank Which He
Wrecked = He Inherited
Large Debt.

Emporia. Kan. Nov. 21.-since the SEN
sationaI failure of the First National
bank. which was followed by the suicide
of Charles Cross. president OF the barrk
and owner of the celebrated sunnysids
stock farm. there have been rumors of q
written confession left behind by the sui
eide. The letter was made public tonight
by William Martindale. vice president Of .
the bank. and has caused a sensation In
Emporia. for 1t Is an acknowledgement by
the suicide that he had systematically
deceived and defrauded not only the
patrons OF the hank. but his business as
sociates. The letter follows:
"Emporia. Kan. May u. 1see II m.
II desire to state that the misfortunes
through my faults and errors. I Inherited
a large debt. which I endeavored to meet
by going into other schemes. which have
all been practical failures. and only got
me deeper into the mire. As to the bank
matters. desire to say that have care
fully deceived both the board of direc-
tors. the cashier and employees. Mr.. Mar
tindale will now learn for the first time
how I have carefully deceived him. prfn-
cipally by way OF substituted paper Of
which he has no knowledge. The reports
and letters written to the comptroller
have been by me misrepresented to the
board. they having signed on the last
page and having sent other letters than
the ones read to them. changing every
one but the last sheet.
II have had hard luck story most Of
my life. the only pleasant feature being
that of my present wife. who has been =
good and true woman. Mr.. Davis. our
cashier. has never made an improper en-
try on the books. and knows nothing OF
the whole miserable business. Death I
do not fear; II Is preferable 10 the agony
of the past year. know of nothing furth-
er to add except as to hr. Martindale--
this IL a terrible thing for him. He trust
ed me without reserve. I have given him
a bill of sale OF all my personal prop
erty. CHARLES CROSS
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MILLER RETIRED.
It VIII Result I'm Promotions All Along
the Line.

It viii Result I'm Promotions All Along
the Line.
Washington. Nov. 22.-Rear Admiral
seph N. Miller. recently detached from
the command of the Pacific station. was
placed on the retired list to-Iay on ac-
count of age. The vacancy thus created
In the highest grade of the navy will be
filled by the promotion of Commodore II.
l.. Howison. now commandant at the
Boston navy yard. Captain II. T.. Picking
viii be advanced to the grade Of commo-
dore and other promotions will he made
all along the line. The naval orders to-
day contain the announcement OF the re-
tirement of Rear Admiral Francis n.
Bunce on the 25th proximo. Admiral
Bunce Is commandant of the New York
navy yard. generally regarded as the
most important shore command in the
navy. Rear Admiral George Dewey will
be the ranking ofYicer In the navy upon
the retirement of Admiral Bunce next
month. IL is understood the president
will recommend 20 congress the re-cre-
ating of the Office OF admiral or vice adj
miral for the special benefit of Admiral
Dewey
Commodore J. w. Phillip. now In tenn
porary command OF the South Atlantic
station. Is mentioned as likely to receive
the assignment to either the command
of the New York or the Boston navy
yard
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Under . Neutral FLAG.

Madrid. Nov. 22.-The ministers at the
cabinet council yesterday considered re-
quest OF the Red Cross society. which
asked the government to place a steamer
flying a neutral flag at the disposal of
the society for the purpose Of sending her
to the Philippines In order to obtain the
liberation of the Spanish prisoners there.
The proposal was warmly welcomed by
the minister but they were unable to ac-
cede to the society's request. owing to
the fact that the Spanish steamers are all
wanted for the repatriation OF the troops
I'm Cuba. However. the delegation from
the Red Cross society will proceed to the
Philippines In an ordinary mail boat.
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Prr.idens Of Cot. Ric..

New York Nov. 22.-President Rafael
Iglesias OF Costa Rica Is a passenger On
the Atlas line steamship Attai. which
passed I'm at Sandy Hook at $50 this
morning. He comes here In search oe
health; at least that n the supposed OBJ
ject OF his visit. IL Is reported. however,
that he may discuss the claims Of Costa
Rica I'm the inter-ocean canal during hiD
that Costa Rica very much desires the
completion Of this canal.
Colonel William L. Carter. assistant
adjutant general. has been DESIGNATED By
President Mckinley TO represent him In
New York and welcome President Igie-
sias Arrangements were made to have
him quarantined aboard the government
boat Governor Meigs. which will lano
him at the battery. There. according to
the programme. several companies oe
United States troops were to meet the
president and escort him to the Fffth
Avenue hotel
When Minister calvo learned OF thu
plan he disapproved Of II. RE did not o.
ject however. seriously TO the transfeP
TO the General Meigs at quarantfne. ana
Il Is expected that this part Of the ar
rangement will be carried out. AfVer .
short stay In New York the president vfil
go 10 Washington IN q private car over
the Pennsylvania road Before he return0
20 Costa Rica he may visit Chtcagc 60
other Western cities and yin then 80
for Europe. President IEiesfas. thougn
sim young man. has been ce~ta RioA'o
chief executive for nine years
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FOUND CORRUPTION.


Dpnnics Carried On the Bssks 81 -
Hsrbor Department..
San Juan de Porto Rico. Nov. 2-Jose
+. Hernandez an engineer: Martin RI
vera. a foreHan. and Francisco Noa. .
cashier I'm the department Of harbor
works. have been arrested charged with
misappropriation OF funds. A detective
searned that the department carried
dummies on its pay roll and charged
expenses in connection with n dredxe
which has long been out OF commission
Major Root. who examined the books OF
that department. discovered other frreg-
ularities and the arrests followed Tho
abuses prevailed under the Spanish
regime and have been continued under
American rule. The examination of the
prisoners is to take place shortly ana
there Is considerable trepidation In offi-
cial circles. The harbor works are un-
der the supervision Of Captain GarbonneL
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It Was sad NeWs.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena. Nov. 22.-Many expressions Of
regret were heard to-day over the death
Of W. T.. Bond. business manager OF the
Standard. especially around the state
house. where he was quite well known
To George W. Sproule. clerk of the
United states court. the news of his de-
mise was especially sad. as both were
reared in the same town in California
Petaluma. They attended school for
awhile together. forming a friendship
that ripened with the passing years. Mr.
Sproule had n high opinion OF the charac-
ter and worth OF the deceased and ex-
pressed deep regret at his death.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Helena, Nov. IA party of Wisconsin
people passed through here to-day on a
special train en- route for San Francisco
TO participate i'm the exercises attendant
upon the launching of the battleship
Wisconsin at the yards OF the Union
works. The special stopped here for near
ly an hour. during which time T. J.
Walsh and other sons OF the Badger
state. accompanied by ladies. paid their
respects to the visitors. Senator Sawyer
was among the notables In the party.
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KILLED at Santiago.

Washington. Nov. 2e-Complete returns
have been received of the casualties of
the Santiago campaign. The adjutant
generals office has divided the campaign
into different dates and periods. The
statement shows: La Quasima. June a.
killed. I oficer and Is men: wounded. 8
Officers. "A men. San Juan. July l. killed.
4 officers. 134 men: wounded. 60 officers.
sss men. FL Caney. July I. killed. on
GERS. 81 men: wounded. - officers. 33t
men. Aguadores. July l and 2 wounded.
officers and 10 men. Around Santiago.
July 10 20 ~. killed. I officer and 1 man:
wounded, I officer and II men.
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police finally cleared the rooms. Two
duels have been arranged as an outcome
Of the scenes in the unterhaus-one be-
tween the minister for the interior. De-
siderius Won Perczel and Herr Hollo. a
member of the chamber. Disgraceful
scenes were enacted at the university by
the students. who poured hot water and
turned n fire hose on a member OF the
police force. whose horse became unman-
ageable. Altogether 2oo persons were ar
rested. but only a few were detained
long In custody.
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The National Grange.

Concord. n. H.. Nov. 22--At the busi-
ness session of the National Grange to-
day II. H. Messick of Delaware was
elected a member Of the executive COM
mittee for three years. II was voted to
hold the next annual meeting in Ohio
the city to be selected later. The state
ment OF the finance committee showed
that the invested funds OF the order
amount to s53.i3i The expenditures for
the year were 81 900.
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The Pres,dcnt.s Callers.

Washington. Nov. 22.-Among the call
ers at the white house to-day were An
drew Carnegie and Samuel Gompers. the
head Of the American Federation of La
Dor. Mr.. Carnegie expressed himself as
strongly opposed to the policy of terri-
torial expansion. Mr.. Gompers called to
arrange for a conference tomorrow. at
which ne will urge the president to In
clude in his message TO congress recon-
mendations relating to the eight-hour
and other matters OF special interest to
workngmen.
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Set for Argumsut.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Nov. 22.-The supreme court to-
day set the Spotted Hawk case for argu-
ment Jan. 4. Spotted Hawk is under sem
tence to hang for the murder of Sheep
herder Hoover during the Cheyenne In
dian scare OF two years ago.
The case Of the State VS.. Geddes was
set for Jan. 5 and the State vs.. Welch for
Jan. s. Both are serving life sentences in
the pen for murder in the second degree
In having been implicated In the killing OF
winnifred Brown I'm Custer county.
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Soldiers Dischsrred.

San Francisco. Nov. 22.-The steamer
Coptic brought the following time-ex<
pired soldiers from Manila: Sergeants
Fitzgerald and Altmeyer and Privates
Decker and Ryan OF the 18th infantry;
Sergeant Hogan aud Private Engall Of
the 9TH infantry; Private Murphy of the
I'd artillery. and Private Rohr of the hos
pital corps.
Seaman Bayley OF the McCulloch and
J. s. Lawton. a marine from the Olympia.
were also on board. bound for Mare Is
land TO receive their discharge from the
service.
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student. suspended.

Buda Pest. Nov. 22.-Ail the students
at the Polytechnic were suspended to-
day. Demonstrations occurred at the uni
versity. where the students stoned the
police. The latter fought their way into
the courtyard and drove the students
out. The students Afterwards assembled
I'm the museum and sang the Kossuth
hymn. After n fierce tight the students
were again dispersed and many OF them
were arrested. The city Is quiet this even
ing
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His Term Finished.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard
Helena. Nov. 22--Harry n. Wing. the
employe of a Butte bank. who pleaded
guilty to embezzlement in September.
lss6. and was sent to the penitentiary for
three years. will get out tomorrow. the
board of pardons having to-day approved
the three-months' dminution of sentence
granted by Governor Smith.
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Montana Patents-
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

speclai Dispatch 10 the STANDARD.
Washington. Nov 22.-Patents issued
TO residents OF Montana: Davis Dickey.
Manhattan. wrench: George w. Stod-
dard. Billings. wagon jack. Elmer L.
Compton of the Crow agency has been
appointed cook at the Fort Mojave
school, Arizona; $500 per annum.
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RIo,ou. Demonstrations.

Buda Pest. Nov. 22.-The city IL quiet
this evening. although In the early part
OF Il there were riotous demonstrations at
the University Reading club. where the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-23
A Fusion Majority.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 22--The oficisl
count OF the late election for governor
secretary OF the state. II shows a fusion
majority OF AN.
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Chicago. Nov. 22--Bob Fitzsimmons.
the champion pugiiist. Is now in this
city. lie has all along declared that the
hght between Corbett and sharkey would
b. fake" and when seen tonight after
the result was known he exclaimed:
What did I tell you? I said IL was gO-
ing TO be a fake. and IL was nothing but
a fake. McNey jumped into the ring on
.Cartinued a., p..-. r.,
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THAT ALLEGED BRIBERY.

The ohio Legislature to Investigate
Charges Against Hanna Managers.
Columbus, o., Jan. 1S.-Speaker Ma
son. Of the house of representatives,
yesterday afternoon appointed COM
mittee to Investigate the alleged at
tempt to bribe Representative Otis, OF
Hamilton county, to vote for Marcus A.
Hanna for senator. The committee is
composed of Representatives Rutan Of
Carroll county, Spellmyer of Hamilton,
Boxwell of Warren, Rankin Of Fayette
and Kenny OF Mercer. Spellmyer and
Kenny are Democrats, and voted for
McKissOn for senator. The other three
members are Republicans but Rutan
voted for McKisson, making the COM
mittee an auti-Eanna committee.
The committee met last night and
elected Mr. Rutan chairman and Mr..
Spellmyer secretary. a subcommittee
was also appointed to call on the mves-
tigatug committee of the senate and
arrange for joint sessions. This ar
rangement win probably be effected, as
it would only serve to complicate mat
ters if the committees acted separately.
A joint session will probably be held
this afternoon, when plan of pro-
cedure will be agreed upon. The SEN
ate committee consists of Senators
Burke of Cuyahoga county, Robertson
Of Hamilton, Finck of Perry. Long of
Miami and Garfield of Lake. Burke and
Garfield are the only Republicans on
the committee. Burke voted for Nc
kissun ana Garfield for Hanna.
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NOT FOR EVERY THING.

But if you have weak kidneys, bladder
trouble or distressing kidney complaint then
swamp. Root will prove to be just the remedy
you need Too frequent desire to urinate
,canty supply, pain or dull ache in the back
is convincing evidence that your kidncysand
bladder need doctoriug.
There is comfort in the knowledge so often
expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's swamp Root
the great kidney remedy fuflls every wish
in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. 1t corrects inability TO hold urine
and scaldng pam in passing 1t, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer, and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to get up many times during the
night to uriuate. The mild aud the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing eases.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet both sent free by mail Mention
HERALD and send your address to DR.. Kilmer
x Co., Binghamton, n. Y. The proprietors
of this paper guarantee the genuineness of
this offer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18
COMMON SENSE CURE.
PYRAMID PILE CURE CURES PILES PER-
MANENTLY BY CURING THE CAUSE.
Remarkable Remedy Which is Bringing
Comfort to Thousand of Sufferers

Probably half the people who see this article
suffer from piles. 1t is one of the commonest
diseases and one of the most obstinate. People
have it for years and just because it is not i'm
ncdiatcly fatal they neglect it. Careessness
causes no end ofsufrcrng. Carelessness about
so simple thing as piles has often caused
death. Hemomhages occur dming surgical
treatment, often causing death.
Piles are simple in the beginning and easily
cured. They can be cured even in the worst
stages, without pain or loss of blood, quickly,
surely and completely. There is only one
remedy that will do it-Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t allays the Inflammation Immediately
heals the iuitated surface and with continued
treatment reduces the swelling and puts the
membranes into good, sound healthy condi-
ton. The cure is thorough and permanent.
Here is voluntary and unsolicited testi-
monial we have lately received
Mrs. NJ c. Hinkly, COL Mississippi ST.,
indianapolis, Ind, says Have been a suf-
ferer from the pain and annoyance of Piles for
fifteen years, the Pyramid Pile Cure and
Pyramid Pills gave me immediate relief and in
a short time a complete cure,
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure or will get
it for you if you asked them to. 1t is but
so cents per package and is put up only by
the Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall, Mich
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18
THE pnODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected bv Dealings In Philadel
DIM md Rnltlmnre.


Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-Flour weak: win.
ter superiine $2.90a310; do. extra, s3l5C,
800; Pennsylvania roller, clear $iffl2e
straight, S.20d4.4O western winter clear
H10H425 do. straight, $4.iOa4GO; city
mills, extra, $3,2OfD3.4O. Rye flour moved
slowly at $2,6Od2S0 per bushel as to quail
ity. Wheat strong; No. red, 9Giad9G24c.
No. Pennsylvania and No. 2 Dclawar,
red, spot, 91lza97ac. Corn dull; No. yel-
low, for local trade 33i.M34c. No. mixed
in export elevator, 1924 MM33c. oats dull
No white. 30c; No. white, clipped
3Ol2c.; No. ! white, clipped, 3lc. Hay IN
moderate demand; choice timothy, $l2 for
large bales. Beef firm beef hams $3.50
$3.50. Pork quiet; family, $l2al2.50. Lard
steady; western steamed, s.. Butter quiet
western creamery, 14lad2Oc.; do. factory
ll0l5c.; Elgins, zoe; imitation creamery
13ul7c,; New York dairy, Boise. do
creamery, llul9c.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints jObbng at 22d25c.; do. wholesale
2lc. Cheese steadier. large, white and
colored, September. S3sMSac.; small do
do. September, SLM9l2c.; light skins, Ga
6i2c; part skins, 4a0ji2c.; full skins, "a
Sc. Eggs strong; New York and Penn
sylvania 22u2ihC.; western, fresh, pa
24c. Potatoes quiet; New York, $2.37l46i
ESQ; sweets, $2.5Ou4. Tallow dull city,
sac; country, 39sa3Ac. Rosin steady;
strained, common to good, $l.i2ihd1.47l%.
Rice steady; domestic, fair to extra, 3}sa
6i2c.; Japan, 5H5Ac. Cabbage quiet at Si
Pig iron warrants duh at $6GOd6,7O. Lake
copper quiet at $lOS51t1O.95. Tin barely
steady at Sl3.SOd13S5. Spelter quiet
at S}.9OH4. Lead firm at S3.G5H3.7O.
Baltimore, Jan. l7.-Flour dull; western
superfne, 50. 5OW3,10; do. extra, $3,3504; do.
family, S,3jN4.G5; winter wheat, patent,
Si.7505; spring do, $JH5.2O; spring wheat
straight, ASOli49j Wheat frmer: spot
month and February, 965sm9Gac.; May
93hG93iac. steamer No 2 red 92AG92Ac.
southern wheat, by sample, 93G97iAc,; do
on grade, g3H97c. Corn steady; spot, 32I
323sc. month and February 32AM32hc.
steamer mixed, aOiad3OAc.; southern white
corn. 29N3ic. do. yellow, 2SG33c. Oats
firm; No. white, 29I4H30c.; No. 2 mixed
2Sc. Rye steady; No. nearby, 52hc.; No.
western, 532c Hay steady; choice tim
othy, Sl3 Grain freights without change
demand almost nil: steam to Liverpool
per bushe 3&d., January; Cork for
orders, per quarter, 3s Cd, January; Ss.
Cd, February. Sugar strong; granulated,
5.33, Butter quiet, fancy creamery, 2lG
22c.; do. imitation, 15al7c. do. ladle. 1Gc
good lade liml5c. store packed, l2Nl4c.
Eggs quiet: fresh, 1Sc. Cheese steady:
fancy New York large, 9A aloe; do. me-
dium, 1OHlGGc; do. small lOhNl0hc.
Whisky, a.2jn126 per gallon for finished
goods I'm carloads; H.27al.2S per gallon for
jobbing lots.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18

JUDGE YERKEs, of Bucks county,
is evidently determined to rid that
county of housebreakers and evil
doers of similar characters. On
Friday he sentenced Arnold and his
three confederates to terms of i'm,
prisonment aggregating ninety-two
years. A little of the same medicine,
in like doses, would have salutary
effect in this county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18

molders employed in The annealing de-
partment of the Malleable Iron Fittings
company refused to work yesterday on
account of a contemplated 10 per cent
reduction. Later the proposed reduc-
ton was withdrawn and the men re-
sumed work The company gives en-
ployment to upwards of 300 hands.
Steady work was promised by the
management if the new schedule was
accepted, but the annealers would not
comply. 1t is said five of them were
notified that their services would be
dispensed with.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18

A DoLLAR-AYEAR tax on bachelors,
such as is proposed in Virginia, would
unquestionably raise good deal of
revenue, for nobody would join the
ranks of the benedicts for the sake of
evading so small a payment. And if
the privilege of returning to their
bachelor state were granted to all
married men who were willing to pay
dollar year, the revenue problem
might be completely solved.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18

THE personal expense bills of the
jurors in the now famous Thorne
murder trial in New York, will com
pare favorably with like bills of some
of Pennsylvania's legislators. Among
the items of bill of 81, O40 were the
following; For wine, $35G15 for
cigars, $23s.40; for billiards, $500
The supervisors took the bill in hand
and resolutely cut it down TO 1904 a
reduction of $1,145, and claimed that
even the amount allowed was out
rageously eXtravagant.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates
were the gods who attended to the welfare and
prosperity of the family. They were wor-
shipped as household gods in every home.
rhe household god of to-day is DIR. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption, coughs,
colds and for all affections of Throat, Chest
and Lungs it is invaluable. 1t has been tried
for a quarter of century and is guaranteed to
cure, or money returned. No household
should be without this good angel. 1t is pleas
ant to take and safe and sure remedy for old
and young. Free trial bottles at A. Wasley S
drug store. Regular size so cents and SI.oo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-18

our c0mpctitors. We have them in
Swits Conde high grade glove fitting
apparel, red Aannels, natural wool,
camel's hair fleece lind and Derby ribbed
wool. We have held back 48 dozen shirts
and drawers, heavy wool, fleece lined, at
so cents, We guarantee to be $I.oo
values Heavy cotton fleece lined
37I cents. We must close our stock out.