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Rl0TING IN SHANGHAI.
The French Open Fire, Killing Is and
Wounding 90 Natives.

NoUnding 20 Natives.
San Francisco. Aug. 23-Serious riot
Inc has occurred over the French CON
cessions in Shanghars suburbs. at
t"r7ed hv serious loss Of life Accord
Ing to advices brought by the steamer
Belgic, the trouble grew out of the
failure Of the negotiations by the
French municipality to secure the
Ningpo joss house and an unused GEM
etery on the French concession for a
proposed school. hospital and abattoir.
After lengthy parleyng with fruitless
results, the TaOtai seized the cemetery
on July Il and pulled down the walls.
The force employed in the work in
cluded landing parties from the French
gunboat Eclaireur and the steamer
Oceaniene, together with police and
French volunteers. numbering alto
gether 200. The Ningpo population was
greatly wrought up, and after all the
ships had been shut up an attack was
made on the police station and the
south end of the French quarter. The
Frenchmen opened fire on the mob.
killing Is and wounding % others. who
were taken to the hospital. one Of them
In dying condition. The situation is
serious. All the Ningpo servants have
been ordered 10 leave foreign employ.
Following the attack on the police
station, $50 men were landed from the
Italian man-Of-war Marco Polo. The
Shanghai volunteer corps was also
called out as a demonstration and or
dered to hold themselves in readiness
for another outbreak. The sikh police.
fully armed, are holding the bridges
between the English and French con-
cessiOns
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EXCHANGING COURTESIeS.
Dewey and Merritt Thank the President
for His CONCENTRATIONS.

Washington, Aug 23.-The following dis
patches from Admiral Dewey and Major
General Merritt, acknowledging the presf-
dents congratulations on the fall of Ma
nla, were made public to-day at the white
house:
ITO President Mckinley, Washington
On behalf of the squadron and myself L
thank you most heartily for the congrat-
ulations and thanks you express. IL will
always be a source of pride to US all TO
nave received such commendatfon. Your
cable win be published on board the ships
of the squadron tomorrow.
GEORGE DEWEY"
From General Merritt:
ITO the President. Washington: For
my troops and myself accept my sincerest
acknowledgment for your generous praise
Of the success of our campaign. We may
well be proud OF the troops.
MERRITT"
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cipal witnesses were Fred Rodgers. the
engineer OF the train; Fireman Lowe and
Conductor Jewell. They told of the body
being seen on the track as the train was
leaving for Butte after backing upon the
y. Upon seeing the body the engineer
stopped the train. and with Fireman Lowe
discovered that the dying man was "Old
Man Bowhay. as he was known. En-
sineer Rodgers broke down as he told the
jury about discovering that man had
been killed by his engine. He said II was
the first man who had ever been killed
while he was at the throttle an expert
ence extending over 10 years. The jury
found that the deceased came to his
death by falling off No. @ on the I.yu-
dale avenue bridge near the Montana
Central depot. and that there was every
reason to believe that the affair was an
accident. The funeral was held here to-
day and largely attended.
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GOING TO HONOLULU.
Many Troops Billed to sail within the
Next Few DAYS.

San Francisco. Aug. 23.-It is now un-
derstood that unless orders to the con-
trary are received from Washington
the transport steamers City of sydney
Scandia and Australia will sail togeth-
er on Saturday for Honolulu. The City
of Sydney and the Australia will carry
the 9TH California regiment TO Honolulu.
and on Monday. If nothing Unforeseen
happens, the City Of PekiuE will depart
with l,2O0 more men as yet unnamed.
though il is supposed that the 2Oth Kan
sas will be given the place. The 1.0l2
men to go on the Scandia are composed
of the Sd battalion of the 25d New York
infantry. the 2d oregon volunteers and
400 of the LIST New York 1t is under
stood that the male nurses now attach
ed to the hospital corps I'm this city will
be sent to the Philippines and Hawaii
and that the places i'm the local hospitals
viii be taken by women.
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GRAND LODGE IN SESSION.
More Than 100 A. q. a. w. Representa-
tiyes Meet in Helena

Special Disnatch TO the Standard
Helena. Aug. 23.-The ninth grand lodge
of the A. o. L. w. convened here to-day
with more than 100 representatives in at
tendance Grand Master AveriH presided
and welcomed the representatives. After
the opening ceremonies the usual com
mittees were appointed, as follows. Dis
tribut!On-J. ". Pace. Whitehall. Albert
Mason, Pony; J. Q. Freeman. Butte Good
Of the order-J. NJ Robinson. Miles CITY.
@. NJ. Burdiek. Glendive: q. : +. WIsuer.
Anaconda. Trustees-CharIes WsEnsr
Great Falls, r. H. Harvey. Helena, An
drew Logan. Miss0ula. AppeaI-R \
OHara. Hamilton: W e. WhaIev. Town
send: G II. Moore, Butte. Grand Master
Workman Averill and Past Grand Master
Gardner conferred the grand degree on
about % candidates.
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SAY THEY'LL HANG THEM
Insurgents Threaten the Lives of
Prominent Havana Men.
BENT ON DIRE REVENGE
Caimeio Writes TO a Planter That He
Purposes to Tie Him to a Tree So
That Mosquitoes and Birds
VIII Devour Him.
From a Spanish Correspondent.

From a Spanish Correspondent
papers express considerable doubt.
based upon a. rehearing Of President
McKinley's message to congress last
April i'm the light of recent events,
whether the United States has definite
ly pledged itself to declare Cuba's in
dependence.
4 number of prominent men have re-
Gently received threatening letters
signed by insurgents and evidently of
insurgent origin. Several Of these let
ters tell those to whom they are sent
that they may choose the sort of tree
on which they will be hanged after the
insurgents have entered Havana. The
correspondent heard n well-known resi-
dent, who has always been in the en-
ploy Of Spanish houses and treated
invariably with consideration, advise
his son, an insurgent leader. not TO
come to Havana unless at the head of
a victorious column, even IL the Ameri-
cans ordered him to come. Rascual
Goicochen, a prominent native planter
at Guines. has received a letter from
the insurgent leader Calmejo. a native
of Santo Domingo. now at Neuvapase.
Matanzas province. telling him he
hopes to capture him.
II will not kill you" says Caimejo.
but l shall tie you TO a tree so that
the mosquitoes may kill you and the
aura bird devour you"
Others have letters telling them they
will be beaten and afterward drawn
and quartered. Leading merchants at
Cienfuegos and planters in that dis
trict have been warned that they must
leave the island.
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SAVED HER CHILDREN.
But the Mother Was 80 Badly Burned
That She Died.


Stockton. Cal. Aug. 23.-The Rev. f.
A. Morrow of Pennington. Cal. arrived
here to-day and brought news of the
terrible death of Mrs c. 5. Malkemaus
near Jacksonville. who was burned to
death, and the miraculous escape of her
three children, who were saved from
death by her own heroic efforts and
those Of a ne.ghbor. The mother was
preparing TO give her children their
Saturday night bath, when i'm some un-
accountable manner an oil lamp was up
set by one Of the little ones. Mrs NAL
kemaus hearing screams. rushed into
the room and grabbed the infant and
rushed TO place Of safety with II and
dashed back To save the others but in
her effort 10 eXtinguish the flames her
own clothes We're ignited. She managed
to save another child before being over
come and sent a neighbor into the
flames after the eldest boy, who was
saved. All three children and the res
cuers We're terribly burned. the moth
er dying on Sunday morning. The 9TH
ers will recover.
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FRICTION DISAPPEARING.
The Filipinos Love Dewey. Regarding
Him a Sort of Father.

London. Aug. 23-The associated
press learns that the Philippine junta
in London received a dispatch from
Manila yesterday announcing that mat
ters there are rapidly quieting down
and that the friction between Aguin-
aldo and the Americans is disappear
ing. According to the junta's advices
the insurgents for time regarded
General Merritt and General Anderson
as martinets and feared they would
adopt harsh methods, like the Span
iards. toward the Filipinos: but the in
surgents from the first have had the
greatest confidence in Admiral Dewey.
whom they regard as a sort OF a father
and the most important American at
Manila. The junta is satisfied that all
friction Will soon disappear and that
there will be no trouble from the in
surgents IL the Americans decide TO re-
tain the Philippines.
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at the close Of the day. The 2:07 pace was
the fastest race trotted or paced this sea-
son, included the two fastest heats in
any race and. with the exception of 2:0iI4
made by Chehalis at Columbus. was the
fastest heat made on any track this
year. McHenry was wildly Cheered when
he had performed the feat. The 2:25 pace
was stopped by rain after the second heat.
Results: 2:07 pace, $2.5OO-Searchlight won
in straight heats, time, 2:OIi2, 2:042. 2.O6.
The quarters of the fastest heat were:
81, 1:0lI2. 1.32l2 2:O4ia.
In the 2:23 trot sl.OO0-May Bloom won
first second and fourth heats; time. 2:l3,
2:l4s4, 2:16lz. El Fab won third: time.
2:l5i4. In the 2:l5 pace Cunfnished)-Miss
Bloom won first and second heats; time,
2:lOl2. 2:l3l2.
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TERRIBLY MANGlEO.
In His Confusion German Ran or Fell
Against the Engine.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Libby Creek. Mont. Aug. 23.-The
east-bound passenger train on the
Great Northern this afternoon struck
John NJ German a mile west OF the
station at Leonia. Idaho. and the un-
fortunate man was terribly mangled
death being instantaneous. German
was railroad employe and was en-
gagged as "A freight conductor some time
ago on the Kalispell division. The rail
road people say he had been drinking
and this afternoon lay down near the
track and went to sleep. When No.
came along the engineer saw him lying
near the track. but thought him a safe
distance and did not slow up. German
was evidently startled out of his sleep
when the train was very close and. in
his confusion. ran or fell against the
train. The engineer was ignorant Of
this and did not know that an acct
dent had taken place until the train
pulled into Troy, Il miles west of here
when he found blood on the engine
A section crew was sent out from
Leonia and found the mangled remains
Of German. He was married and his
wife lives in Spokane.
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CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
Full state Ticket and seven Congressmen
to BE Nominated.


Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 23.-The re-
publican state convention met here to-
day to nominate a fun state ticket, in
Guiding governor. lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, attorney general, su-
perintendent OF schools. comptroller.
treasurer, two justices of the supreme
court, clerk of the supreme court, sur
veyor general state printer, three rail-
road commissioners, four members of
the board of equalization. Seven con-
gressmen will also be nominated by dis
trict conventions To be held in Sacra-
mento during the week.
Jacob Neff was elected chairman Of
the convention to-day. This is taken
as "A certain indication that Henry Gage
Of Los Angeles will be nominated for
governor.
The first congressional district has re-
nominated Hon. John A. BaTham for
congressman. He had no opposition.
Barham accepted in a speech favoring
the retention of the Philippines by the
United States.
The evening session lasted less than
five minutes, the only business transact
ed being the announcement of commit
tees. The convention then adjourned
until tomorrow morning at . o'clock.
Russell A. Waters OF Los Angeles was
nominated by the republican state con-
vention to represent the 9Th congress
sional district Of California in the house
of representatives.
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ARRANGING DETAILS.
The Cabinets Instructions TO the Two
Military Commissions

Military commissions.
Washington Aug. 23.-The most i'm
portant subject before the cabinet
meeting to-day was the instructions to
be given to the Cuban and Porto Rican
military commissioners. set of in
structions in each case had been pre-
pared and We're read at the meeting
but as they were found not to conform
in several particulars to the views OF
the cabinet they will be recast on
somewhat different lines within the
next two or three days and presented
To the president for his approval
1t is said these instructions will deal
almost entirely with matters of detail.
The commissions will be charged with
procuring troops for the protection Of
cities, the protection of customs reve-
nues and the maintenance of peace:
they viii retain the public property
surrendered by the Spaniards and exer-
else all the functions of government
over all the surrendered territory until
such time as the president shall other
wise decide
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WILL BE MUSTERED OUT
THE IND AND 3RD VOLUNTEER cav
AIRY To COME HOME.
senator Hansbrough Requests the Presi-
dent to Send Grigsby's Regiment
to Porto Rico.
peciaI Dispatch to the standard

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Washington, Aug. 23.-It has been
practically settled that the 2d and 30
United states volunteer cavalry regi-
ments will be included in to-morrow's
mastering out order. and they will
therefore see no service out OF the
country, even on garrison duty The
department may favor the enlistment
of individual members OF the regiment
in the infantry in the army reorgan-
ization. Senator Hansbrough inter-
ceded with the president to-day on be-
half OF the Grigsby regiment. He
urged that it be sent TO Porto Rico. but
was unsuccessful.
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HOT POLITICS IN IDAHO
Four State Conventions Meet To-
Day in the City of Boise.
TWO SETS OF POPULISTS
There's a Fight Against Gum for Con-
gress - Governor Steunenberg Also
Has a Very Hard Row to Hoe
to Secure a denomination.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.

Special Dispatch 70 the Standard.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 23.-To-morrow
four state conventions will be held in
this city. democrats. silver republicans.
fusion populists and middle-of-the-road
populists. The city is filled with dele
gates and the last will come in to-mor-
row before the conventions meet. To-
night everything Is chaos and every
body is at sea. The two factions of the
populist party have made overtures
with the idea of reuniting the party.
but nothing has as Yet resulted except
ing an understanding that conference
committees will be appointed tomorrow
Tor the purpose of bringing the parties
together. Upon the question of the
nomination of Gum for congress. in
case that place goes TO the populists.
the proposition hinges. The roadsters
supulate as a condition Of their uniting
with the fusion wing that Gum shall
be turned down.
The governorship fight is a very bit
ter one. Governor Steunenberg's man
ayers claim they viii win. but the other
side is equally as positive, and there
is no question that the governor has a
hard fight on his hands. Threats are
made TO put up an opposition ticket If
Steunenberg and Gum are nominated.
1t is stated tonight that the governor
ship contest was so close that the re-
suit of the Bingham county contest
would settle it,
The democratic state central COM
mittae met tonight and recommended
II. Watt of HALEY, an anti-Steunenherg
man. for temporary chairman. If he is
elected an anti-Steunenberg credentiaI
committee viii probably be named in
order to get the antis from Bingham
county in. The Steunenherg men, il is
understood, VIII make a fight for the
temporary organization unless there is
an Understanding that each county
shall name its members Of the Creden-
tial committee Hon. Littleton Price of
Haley viii be temporary and probably
permanent chairman of the silver re-
publican convention.
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BUSINESS BOOMS AT MANILA.
British Banks Help Out a spanish Bank
ON Which There Was "A Run

Manila, Aug. 23.-The rumors OF trouble
between the natives and the Americans
are for the most part unfounded. The
fact Is that the insurgents have B.cn un-
willing to disarm until assured Of the
permanence of American protection. The
distress was felt at the Spanish bank
which lew to run on the institution.
but the British banking houses came to
its assistance and averted failure
Business IL now booming. The obstruc-
tions In the river Pasig, which flows
through the town, have been removed, ana
the water works have resumed opera
tiOns.
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In Conference.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Sampson and
General Butler. two members Of the
Cuban military commission, held an ex-
tended conference with Assistant Seere-
tary OF State Moore. General Wade.
the other member Of the commission.
has not Vet arrived. The purpose OF
the conference was TO talk over the
general features Of the forthcoming
work Of the commission. Final instruc-
tions will be completed in about two
days, and viii be given 10 the commits
sioners in strict confidence for personal
guidance. The commission will sail by
the 5th Of September.
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At Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-Harlem results:
Weather hot track fast. First race, four
and half furlongs-Dolly Wthoff won,
Miss Dooley second. Viola X. third: time
:55A. -Four and a half furlongs-Charman
tee won, Elizabeth r. second, Mendacious
third; time, :55. Six furlongs-Abuse won,
Storm King second. Opponent third; time
1:l3s4. One mile-Don Quixote won Teu-
tonic second. Dunoise third: time. 1:40.
Five and one-half furlongs-Prince Harry
won, Nellie Fonso second, Ed Upton
third; time, 1:0SL. Six furlongs-Flora
Louise won, High Hoe second, Monk Way
man third; time, 1:13l2.
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Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 23-The track was
fast to-day until after the fourth race
when there was a deluginE storm. Attend
ance light. Results: Selling. five furlongs
Island Prince won, Field Lark second,
Uncle Louis third time. ] 03la Five fur
longs-Lost Time won. Menu second. Ha-
nan third; time, 1:03l2. one mile-Wax
Toy won. Bobito second, Charantus third;
time, 1:42I4. Five furlongs-Lady Lind
say won, Grievance second. Rec Mitchell
third; time. 1908. Selling. six furongs-
Judge Wardel won, Turtle Dove second,
High Jinks third; time, 1.l5l2.
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Pardoned bN the President.

Washington, Aug. IA. G. MenocaI.
civil engineer In the navy. who was court
martialed some months ago and san-enced
10 suspension from duty on furlouEh nav
for three years for neglect Of duty in con-
ueetiuu with the construction of the
Brooklyn ty dock has been pardonsd bv
the president, which restores him to his
former status I'm the navy. M. MenocaI
retirCs from active service on Sept. l.
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Hobson and His Rubber RAGS

New York. Aug. 23.-The transport Sc
guraneia sailed for Santiago this after
noon. Among her passengers is Lieuten-
ant X. +. Hobson. who is going to try his
rubber bag scheme for raising two Of the
sunken vessels Of Cervera's SQUADRON
Thirty-nine members Of the 81 volunteer
signal corps. in charge Of Colonel q. O.
squier, are also on the transport
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That Pot of Gold.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena, Aug. 3.-The case involving the
title TO the $1,000 found buried at East
Helena. which resulted in John Carlson
who held possession Of It, being arrested.
has not been settled. The justice before
whom Carlson was arraigned discharged
him upon motion Of the county attorney.
A. Farrow, who claims the money. will
now have 70 go into the district court to
establish his claim.
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JOHN BOWHAY'S DEATH.
The Coronsr's Jury Found Every Reason
to Believe 1t Accidental
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.

NUEtIII DIS UdTIN 70 ITt STanO1Td.
Helena. Aug. "a coroner's iur, TO-
day heard testimony relating to the death
Of John B0whay, the Montana Central
blacksmith who was run over and killed
on the Y here early yesterday morning
while trying 90 board the westbound nas-
senEsr train Little was adduced in addI-
tion to the Standards account The prin-
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Newport Aug. 23--Malcomb W. Whit
man Of Bro0klins, Mass. won the ma
tional lawn tennis championship here to-
day by defeating Dwight Davis Of ST
Louis In brilliant match in which the
victor displayed remarkable steadiness.
while his opponents play weakened after
the first set Thousands witnessed the
match.
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Funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. corsett.

san Francisco. Aus. 3.-The remains Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Corhett were in
terrsd to-day after the fnal prayers had
been said. The burial was deferred. 50
that James J. Corhet, and his brother.
Tom. could attend. they being az Asbury
Park, y. j.. when the tragedy occurred.
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SILL MORE PENSION.
Commissioner Evans as Liberal as Any of
His Predecessors.

fFtutte>sOf>.
Washington, Aug. 23.-In the forth
coming annual report of the commits
sioner OF pensions. II. Clay Evans. II
will be shown that on June 30, 1897,
thre were on the rolls of the pension
bureau 976.0l4 pensioners. To this must
be added 6.s52 original claims granted.
but not recorded, and 762 rastorations.
which were not entered at the time on
the books.
Commissioner Evans granted So s4s
original claims during the past year
and restored 4,0S5 pensioners TO the bene-
fits of pensions. The pensions now ag-
gregate 1,04O356. More pensions were
granted last year than at any time
from 1859 up to 1890
There is absolutely no means of ap-
,proximating what the claims will be
under the recent war. The pension Of
flee has done nothing with the claims
that have been filed up 10 this time.
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UP THEY GO.
The President Advances some Sailor
Boys Several Numbers

Washington, Aug. 23.-The president to-
day made the following promotions in the
navy Tor eminent and conspicuous cor
duct i'm battle: Lieutenants Raniamin
Tappan and Thomas NJ. Brumby, TO he
advanced five numbers in the list of lieu
tenants: EnsiEns Harry II. Caldwell and
w. =. Scott, to be advanced five numbers
in the list of ensigns; Naval Cadet Will
lam II. White, to be advanced five num-
bers in the list of naval cadets. For per-
forming service at sea. the president also
advances Acting Carpenter James 4
Haley to be a carpenter in the navy.
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BY Associated Press.

Boise, Idaho. Aug. 23.Delegates to
the democratic, silver republican and
populist state conventions to meet to-
morrow Afternoon have quite general
ly arrived. The populists are in caucus
tonight to determine whether to hold
one or two conferences. one wing ia
Nors fusion, the other is against IL.
There is a general impression that fu-
SION viii be effected, but the situation
Is greatly confused. In the meantime
talk about candidates is limited. ex-
CeptlnS as TO the governorship. The
democrats feel certain they viii get that
Office i'm the event of fusion and there
Is very bitter contest on over IL. II
Is the field against the governor. and
the cry is anything to beat Steunen-
bprg"