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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

The Amherst Record of Wednesday
contained a column article concerning
electric railroads in which it said that the
Amherst & Sunderland road, which has
just completed its first year, has come out
with balance on the wrong side of the
ledger. In order to insure a profit here
after it is suggested that the road be ex-
tended to the "notch" in the Holyoke
mountain range to connect with the Holy
oke street railroad, thereby establishing
direct communication with Springfield.
which would open up one of the finest ex-
cursion routes in Massachusetts,. In re-
gard to the Northampton & Amherst road,
of which f. c. Crosby is one of the lead
ing lights, the Record says that the com
pany have not given up hope of success
full issue of their undertaking. They
mean, if possible, 10 build a road between
Northampton and Amherst, the only OBJ
stacle being the refusal of Amherst to
grant them a franchise. 1t is probable
that they will make another effort at an
early date to secure the franchise through
the medium of a town meeting. If it was
generally understood that the interests of
the local road would be fully protected
and that the two roads would be run in
harmony the opposition would lose much
of its strength
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12

Concerning what passed between the
Two prior to the shooting. Mr.. Largey's s
side of the story will never be told.
Riley's side of the story is told in his
interview in another column. Evident
ly Riley wanted assistance. and prob
ably made threats. Mr.. Largey
threatened to put him in the peniten-
tiary If he did not stop bounding him.
Their interview lasted less than five
minutes, when Riley ended it by firing
one shot and then another, both taking
effect. Then Riley started back along
the passageWay to the front door, fir
ing third shot at the paying teller as
he went. With the revolver still in his
hand, he opened the door and Went out
into the street and into the arms of an
officer, into the protecting arms of Sill
Yer Bow county justice.
II. NJ. Hodgens rushed from his priv
ate office to the PROSTATE form of Mr.
Largey. who had fallen on his back
from the cashiers window. Mr.. Hodg-
ems placed his arms under the dying
mans head MIR. Largey WAS breath
ing heavily and unable to speak. Mes
sengers We're dispatched for all the
physicians III the neighborhood and
hack was sent for Mrs, Largey. Dir
Freund was the only physician 10 ar
rive before Mr.. Largey died. He had
just loosened the dying mans collar
when the last breath was taken.
A very few minutes after Mr. Largey
was dead. Mrs. Largey and Miss Lulu
Largey alighted from hack at the
door of the bank. They had been told
that Mr. Largey had been shot, but not
how seriously. As they entered the
bank they We're met by Postmaster
James H. Lynch. who told them the
worst. Mr. Largey died without saw
ing word. The first bullet had struck
his arm and glanced into the region of
his heart. The second had penetrated
the middle of his forehead The body
was removed to Sherman's undertaking
rooms.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
TO MEET COMPETITION.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Gives Privileges to Certain Lines
Near the Canadian boundary

Washington. Jan 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission has issued an or
der dated Jan. /. 1898. continuing In
force until De-. 81. 1899. the order II
March .. 1885,. authorizing certain
named railroad companies 10 charge
less for the transportation Of passen-
gers both westbound and easfbaund for
The longer distance by their several
connecting lines between points in the
ko1tenat district British Columbia
near the northern boundary Of the
United States, between the Cascade and
the Rocky Mountains. and points on the
Detroit and ST Clair rivers and east
erly therefrom in the Dominion of Cam
ada, and in that portion of New Eng
iand reached directly by the Grand
Trunk for the shorter distances. II is
provided. however. that such low rates
for long distances shall not AT any time
be less than the previous published or
charged rates by the Canadian Pacific
for the transportation # passengers be-
tween the same points II X further
provided that this order may be re-
Nuked At any time without notice
The ground for the application af The
order relieving these carriers from the
operation af section 4n4 of the asT 10
regulate commerce j@ regards this traf-
liz. WAS that 3he1 might meet the com
petition II The Canadian Pacific read. a
tine wholly in Canada
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
PoPULIST LEADERS ARE ASSEM-
BLING FOR CONFERENCE.
Dissatisfaction With the National Conn
mittee--The Policy of the Party
VIII lie Mapped Out.

st Louis. Jan. 11.-populist leaders OF
national renown are assembling here 10
take part in the conference tomorrow
of the peoples party national committee
and national reorganization committee.
The purpose of the conference Is to
come to an understanding as to the
future policy of the party. decide on the
place to hold the next national con-
yenttion and 10 call "A nominating con-
xention.
Among the more important arrivals are
Hon. Milton Parker. chairman Of the
reorganization committee. and COL
Henry Tracy of Dallas. Texas. DR.. ID.
b. Grow of Alabama. treasurer of the
committee. ". = Morgan of Arkansas.
J. II. Ferriss of Joliet, Ill. Hon.
Wharton Baker Of Philadelphia, edi-
tor Of the American: 4. H. Liv-
ingston of West Plains. Mo-: Gen.
Frank Rurkett Of Mississippi. Gen. w
l.. Peake Of Georgia ] r. Mcbride and
John Seahel of Michigan and A. G. t.
Week of Iowa Other members of the
two committees are expected here to-
night and tomorrow and among them
will b. a goodly representation Of the
national committee who have shown a
favorable feeling for the conference, ae-
cording to the letters received by Chair
man Parke, NJ. 7. Finn IT Alhu-
guerque y NJ: A +. TugweH Of Ia
coma. Wash. and l.. ". Smith and l.
=. Bateman of Maine have sent
proxies.
Chairman Parke Of the organization
committee. which was appointed AT the
convention Of s.middie-of- the-r road.
populistS held last year in Memphis.
was asked what was. the purpose Of the
conference called To meet here to-mnr-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
LEFT A TRAIL OF BL OOD
A Band of Seminole Indians on
the Warpath.
THEY'RE OUT FOR REVENGE
1t Is Reported That the Infuriated Saw
ages Have Already Massacred
Twenty-Five Whites Killing
All Whom They Meet.

South MeAlester, /. T.. Jan. 1l.-A
telegram received here at $40 O'Clock
this evening by the trains dispatcher of
the Choctaw. Oklahoma q Gulf road.
states that band of $50 Seminole In
dians are on the warpath and are
leaving behind them trail OF blood
The telegram was sent by the railway
station at Earlboro. The brief infor-
nation conveyed was that the Seminole
Indians were ayenging the work of the
mob of white men that burned two
Seminoles at the stake on last Friday
and that the infuriated Semnoes had
already massacred u men, women and
children.
The station agent gave The addition
al information that the band started
from a point six miles south Of Earl
horo with the avoWed intention of set
ting fire Ia Tecumseh and killing all
whom they met. but that the Indians
We're reported To have changed their
course and We're At the time OF the
sending of the message heading toward
Earlhoro.
The receipt Of this startling informa-
ton has created intense excitement in
South MeAlester. Federal Judges
Springer. Thomas and Townsend who
arc in the city, are anXiously awaiting
further news. Scores of people here
who have relatives and friends at Earl
horo and other points in that section
are heseging the telegraph office for
news, but the agent has either left
Earlboro station TO gather further in
formation or perhaps has been slain or
driven to seek shelter. If the lGarlhoro
agent connot be reached soon by Wire
a train will he dispatched from here at
midnight bound for the scene of the re-
ported massacre. under orders from
Judge Springer, and having on board all
the available deputy marshals, under
command of Sheriff Grady, while the
secretary of war will be telegraphcd 20
send troops from Fort Reno.
The general officers of the Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf road have ordered out
a special train from Shawnee. bearing
volunteers armed with Winchesters To
intercept the Indians al Earlhoro and
prevent further bloodshed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
THE BANK CLOSED.
Cashier T. VI. Hodgens, an Eye witness
Tells the story of the Murder.

On the front door of the state savings
bank of which the murdered man Vas
president. notice was posted carry
vest erday afternoon, reading;
CLOSED on account of the aealn, OF
p A. Iargey. president of the bank.
Will open again tomorrow morning al
10 O'Clock.
T. NJ. Hodgens. cashier of the bank.
was perhaps nearest of all 10 the muir
der, said yesterday in regard 10 the al
fair.
MIR. Riley frequently came into the
bank to see Mr.. Largey. for he was
bounding him for money all the time. /
was standing near the cashiers window.
but stepped into the private office. the
door of which is Just south Of the cash
ier's window and Mr. Iargey stepped
UP To the window, in front of which
was Mr. Riley. | glanced around as |
entered the Office and saw Riley taking
a bill or a paper from his pocket and
show TO Mr.. Largey- Mr. Largey
seemed TO kind af smile as he looked
al IL seated myself al the desk IN
the private office. talking with Mr.. Bar
ret. The door was left open 80 / could
see Mr.. Largey plainly hut my face
was turned toward Mr. Barret most Of
the time and did not watch the pro-
ceedIngs outside. I heard ne loud talk
ing Mr.. Riley and Mir. Largey had
been talking together there not 10 eN-
seea four minutes when heard the
shot started up and looked ont af
the door saw Ar. Largey nj Il falling
position win his isft hand clufched hold
Of the shelf tn front at Tho cashier :
window. and h4s body hall on tae floor
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12

Then he let go the hold which his left
hand had and let the hand drop. but
an instant later he rose up again. MIR
Riley fired again. this time striking him
in the forehead. All this happened in
less than a second. in less time than il
took me to rise from my seat and rush
out of the private Office to Mr.. Lar
geys assistance. Had he remained on
the floor instead of rising he would not
have received the second shot. but the
first shot would alone doubtless have
proved fatal. The first bullet struck
him on the arm and glanced to a point
close to the heart.
Il know that Mr.. Largey gave Riley
money on frequent occasions and twice
started him in business. Riley never
claimed, as / understood it, that he was
injured in the Butte Hardware explo-
sion and had Mr.. Kenyon been here he
would. ] believe. have been the victim
instead of Mr.. Largely
Frank Holmes. to whom the third
bullet went in close proximity, although
Riley claimed he only fired to frighten
the officials and keep them from pur-
suing him. was at a counter close to
the front of the office
Il certainly thought Riley fired 10 hit
me- said Mr.. Holmes The bullet
came through the window in the screen
and struck the perforator on my coun-
ter"
Mr. Holmes showed the perfnrator.
which had been broken by the bullet.
The bullet glanced from the perforator
and broke the glass in the Main street
window opposite the desk of Mir.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
WHOLE COUNTRY AROUSED.
Several White Families Wiped Out in n
Pitched Battle.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. ia special to
the Eagle from Shawnee. O. T., says:
The train from the East tonight
brought to this city car containing
every woman and child of Earlboro.
The passengers confirm previous re-
ports and say a pitched battle between
the Indians and settlers took place this
afternoon near Maud postotfice. result
ing in the wiping out of several fam
lilies. A later dispatch from Shawnee
says: A message calling for men and
arms has just h<en received from Earl
boro, town of about 100 inhabitants,
nine miles east of here. saying that
nearly 800 Indians have declared ven
geance on the town and are moving
toward the place declaring that they
will burn ii,
Grave fears are entertained for set
tiers OH tho border. \ special train was
made UP from here and i50 men armed
10 the teeth, left for the scene The
trouble was caused by farmers burning
two Seminoies who ravished and mur-
dered Mrs. Leard last week. The whole
country Is aroused.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
DURRANTS LAST WISH.
The Body of the Murderer VIII lie Gre
mated Utmost Precaution Taken to
Prevent The of the Corpse.

San Francisco. Jan. ff.-Theodore Dur
rants last request is 10 be complied
with. His body is to be eremated II
will be taken to Los Angeles tonight
and thence conveyed to Pasadena for
final disposition.
The corpse was removed from the
Durrant home at daylight this morn
ing and taken 10 the undertaking rooms
of Porter & White on Eddy street. and
there placed in a metallic casket. DR..
Thrasher and another friend of the
family guarded the remains all day.
Mrs Durrant is in great fear of body
thieves and relic hunters and all pre-
cautions will be taken to prevent the
stealing of the corpse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durrant will accom-
pany the body to the crematory and
will return to this city at the end of
the week with the ashes Porter 4
White have sealed the corpse up and
made it ready for the flames. They
will have charge of II until il reaches
Los Angeles. Then the Los Angeles
undertakers will convey 1T to Pasadena.
The body Will reach Los Angeles al
=. m. tomorrow and be taken at once
to the erematory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
Contract Let for n Big swing Bridge Over
the Drainage Canal.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE sanitary COM
mittee in the district of Chicago, has
to-day awarded the contract for the
eight-traek swing bridge over the drain
age canal To the Campbell Bridge com
pany of Cleveland, Ohio. The cost of
the bridge is to be about $500, 900. This
swing bridge carries the tracks of the
+. G. G. and st. Louis q Chicago and
Northern Pacific and Union Stock
Yards and Transit company. The length
of the bridge is 416 feet. width liz feet,
and weight of steel 1000 tons.
This is the largest swing bridge in the
world. the next largest being that over
the Harlem river on the line of the New
York Central railway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
THE MuRoERgR's STORY.
Riley said He Did Not Regret the Killing
OF Inrges

few minutes after Riley had bern
locked up a reporter for the STANDARD
Vas granted permission tn hold an in
terNiew with him and the murderer was
again brought out into the Office The
reporter had known Riley quite we'll
ever since the explosion al which Riley
had lost his leg. and the murderer
greeted his caller as an acquaintance
He was requested 10 make d statement
of the murder and the facts leading up
TO il. and he did 50 without urging and
without hesitation.
In the first place. he said beginning
his story. three years ago the explo-
sion occurred aud / lost nv left leg
mad 10 have 1T dmputated three times
suffered a great deal After I got
we'll | tried te get work / went ta Al
!. COnneii a number Of times and he
finally used his influence - ger me
some work with Dave Brfekef bur usss
until ! rad run after him 4 good deal
AMI had threatened him ! considered
that they were responsible for IN. Joss
II my leg, and hat the least hey could
do was t. provide me with work. sp
could make a living After BrIeker Iaft
Town ! went II cnnneIl again. and ~
gave me few hundred dollars A. least
h. san taaf / eot Il ffam clark hank
Alex Johnston drew the check for tEs
money
How musa money ala he =ivs saue
tcoa4u4sd ga rase s.A1
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lie American nag, is in the city. He

the American flag. is in the city. He
says:
The Oceanic Phosphate company is
a San Francisco corporation. The COM
pany's claim to the island is all right.
Mexico has no territorial claim on II.
Clipperton island is American by right
of discovery and peaceable occupation.
''Clipperton island could be made an
ideal naval and coal station. command
ing channel that might be cut through
the Isthmus of Panama, and also the
trade of the Sandwich islands. It is
now the property IT the Oceanic Phos-
phate company Of San Francisco. This
company keeps a little garrison of from
to 10 men on the island all the time. 1t
is estimated that there are 1000. 900 tons
Of high grade gnano on the island,
worth S16 a ton"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
4 Reign OF Terror.

Guthrie q. T.. Jan. 11.-Deputy mar
shals arrived here from Maud report
reign of terror IN that section of the
territory following the recent lynching
of two Seminole Indians. phich pro-
Soked the Seminoles to threaten ven
geanee. dozen families are reported
10 have left their farms in the vicinity
of Maud. one deputy brings a report
that two white men were captured by
Seminole bucks vest erday and pnt 10
The thumb torture United States
Marshal Thompson received instrue-
tians to-day To send a force of depmties
IL the line marking the border of Okla
homa and the Indian territory to CO..
operate with the Indian territory Off
eials III quelling the threatened out
break
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
AN EYEWITNESS.
VIM. Husseiton Was Present When the
Fatal shot Was Fired.


Fatal shot Was Fired.
One of the nearest witnesses of the
murder was William Husselton He
had just entered the bank for the pur-
pose Of talking to Mr.. Bargey regarding
some business matters and walked back
toward the office and passed Riley as he
was talking through the window TO Mr.
Iargey They We're talking in an ordi-
nary tone of voice and Mr.. Husselton
paid no particular attention to them.
II lis back was turned to the two when
the first shot was fired. He turned
quickly about and saw Riley fire the
second shot and saw Mr.. Largey fall.
Riley then started for the door and
Husselton followed and called for the
police As Riley reached the front of
the bank he turned and fired another
shot through a window at one of the
clerks.
"A woman was standing at the win
dow" said Mr. Husselton in recounting
the matter and / saw the fringe of the
hood on her head wave as the bullet
passed by her head. The bullet must
have passed within two or three inches
of her head for she was standing right
at and in front of the window ana the
bullet passed by her head and through
the window.
Mr. Husselton followed Rlley ana the
officer to the court house and reported
his knowledge of the facts to the snerlH
and county attorney.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
MADE NO RESISTANCE.
Riley Displayed the Greatest Sang Froid
When lie Was Arrested


Martin Pishkur. the deputy sheriff
and county jailer. who arrested Riley.
had been eating lunch at a restaurant
on East Park street. near wyoming
and was walking along the street to-
ward Main on his return to the court
house. when he heard three shots fired
i was in front Of the Board of Trade
saloon when / heard the shots" he
said. Il thought they came from the
bank. Instantly a number of people ran
toward the bank. and | also rushed
over there, but before | reached the
bank the crowd ran back again as if
some one was coming out and they
were trying to get away from him AS
| reached the door Riley was Just com
ing out and was in the act of putting
the revolver in his outside pocket.
walked up To him and placing my hand
on his shoulder told him he was nv
prisoner and demanded his gun. He
gave me the weapon and remarked All
right ! then took him up to the JAIL
Sheriff Regan and Deputy Sheriff Rey-
nolds having come up about the time |
had placed Riley under arrest they
went with us. | knew that some one
had been shot in the bank but had not
yet learned who II was or how badly he
had been wounded. SO | asked Riley
what had been the trouble. He replied
that he did not care to say anything
about the matter, and would make his
statement ~ LIE tDuFI WHfn MS case
came UP for trial He offered no rp-
sistance whatever and appeared very
cool bout it."
Almost Immediately after Mr. Pish-
kur had taken possession of Riley as
he came out Of the bank, Chief of Police
Mulholland, officer Murphy and several
other policemen appeared on the scene
Come with me to the city JAIL said
Officer Murphy to Riley who was walk
ing along in charge of Mr.. Pishkur.
Who is doing this?" replied Mr..
Pishkur.
The police officer. who evidently had
not before observed that the murderer
MAS already under arrest and in charge
Ct an officer replied All right take
him along"
Riley was at once taken to the jailer's
office when he reached the court house
in company with Pishltur and Reynolds.
and the former Immediately proceeded
10 search him, during the process Of
which Riley conducted himself with eA-
treme GOODNESS. lie wore a fur over
coat. which he took off and handed 10
the jailer. The first thing taken from
him was an old pocket book.
is there anything in this?" asked
the jailer.
No" was the reply. 4 haven't had
a cent in IL for MONTHS
the pocket book contained nothing
but few old and worn papers of no
apparent value.
Another article taken from him was
a small bottle of machine oil.
What is this?' asked the officer.
That is oil ! use on my artificial leg.
My leg was blown off by the explosion,
and fixed me so | couldn't make iv-
ing They nave been promising me
work now for a long time and | have
waited for long time-ahont three
years.
While Riley was telling his grievances
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
Hanna Had a Trick Up His
Sleeve.
HE is NOT YET SENATOR
Still Hanging by the Skin of His
Teeth.
FIGHT Is NOT YET OVER

The Democratic Steering COMMITTEES in
Manifesto Announce That the CIeve
land Boss Will Not Be Elected Sem
ator-A Bitter Fight Will Be Waged
to the Last Ditch Against Marc
Hanna The Serious Illness of Re-
preventative Cramer May Yet Prove
an Important Factor in the Fight
The Result Apparently Hangs on the
Change of One Vote-Wild Scenes in
the House When the Result of the
First Bailoting Was Announced-Re-
publicans Give Their Reasons for OPP
posing Hanna.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
FIRST TIME IN YEARS.
Cheyenne. Wyoming, Goes Democratic by
Handsome Majority.

Denver Col, Jan. IA special to the
News from Cheyenne. Wyo., says In
the city election to-day Cheyenne went
democratic by handsome majority for
the first time in years. The democrats
elected two aldermen out of three. the
republican nominee. A. Inderward, in
the Third ward, winning by only five
majority. In the Second ward. j. l..
Murray, the democratic nominee. was
elected by 5S majority. Isaac Greentree
carried the First ward for the silver re-
form forces by "a majority. The Second
ward has always been republican
stronghold.