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who came from Raiputana to this country.
They were forerunnerS of a population
subsequently swept away or destroyed by
Mahratta hordeS, and in the wake OF eX-
terminating wars, elephants and tigers re-
turned TO solitudeS once teeming with
human life.
We had come within range of bison also;
noble game which erybody lorged to find;
that's, everybody except our native hunters,
who did not participate in any such desire.
far TO run after wild cattle where tigers
abounded? Bap! Bapl % curse it alb
what stupidity is this which the father OF
owls has instilled into these ghora.logue
(white people,? There is no doubt that
Stripes" the unmitigafed, puts a spell
upon many men. Having once made his
acquaintance, other heasts straightway be-
come uninteresting. Thus it was that Khu-
dock-now occupying Motee-ramS posi-
don as chief shikari-tried to cast obstacles
In the way OF our projected enterprise, and
to this end lied with an energy, an air of
innocent candor, command over the re-
sources of eXtemporaneous faisehood, such
as one must go TO Asia if they hope to be-
bold. But his employers had not lived in
the East for nothing, and this abandoned
, wretch was brought into compliance with
: our wishes by time-honored Oriental
go now, blackguard? All! Al! Oh. miscr-
: able one; may everlasting fires consume
me, yes! Do desire reward? God Forbid
Let the sons Of heaven be pacifed, and
when those accursed GondS return, it will
be seen that have desired news of bison
fervently, though my spirit was purturbed
with doubts"
The Indian bison is an imposing animal,
nno fully equal in size 10 that related form,
miscailed throughout North America a
buffalo; since no creatures of this latter
kind ever existed on the Western Continent
/ An old bull will stand SIX feet high at his
shoulder. His muZZle is gray or drab-
colored, and the frontal ridge thickly set
with fine grayish-brown hair, becoming
almost black on the face. Its eyes are
comparatively small, and their dark lashes
shade pupils of grayish-blue in an iris of
mottled brown. The large fan-shaped
ears are lined with yellowish-white hair,
deepening in shade about their borders.
Invariably its body tint is a warm sepia
brown, growing nearly black with old
males, and this hue of the back and sides
meTges into pale straw color underneath
!, through uncertain shades of red. That
marked dorsal ridge characteristic of this
: species, begins at the shoulder, is about
: five inches high, and runs backward for
three and half feet before dropping alb
ruptly into those sioping hindquarters
which all varieties of bison display. From
Its knees down this animals legs are
sinewy and somewhat slender, the limbs
terminating in what Dawson calls delicate
deer-iike hoofs," which seem nearly twice
as large before as behind. There is a
smooth tail two feet 10inches long, ending
in blackish tuft; while the horns-25 to 30
inches in length, having girth Of 16 or 10
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1t is not often in position to make such liberal
proposition you will be considering your best in-
terests by giving hsyour early and serious consideration.
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Mark Twara's Visit to Emperor Francis Joseph.

Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain), the
American author, was last week given an
audience by Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria. The Emperor talked of the
progress and development of the United
States, and referred to the war with Spain.
According to the Neues Wiener TdgebldH,
Mr. Clemens had carefully prepared a
speech in German prior to his audience, but
was SO embarrassed when he entered the
room that he forgot every word of it. The
Emperor received him cordially, and soon
put him at his ease, whereupon he told his
majesty what had happened. The EN-
peror laughed heartily and said: Don't
trouble yourself II you will say it in
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, said he could see their big hats. We fired
fast but could not stop them.
Then the Lieutenant ordered us to retire
to the river, which We did, firing as we
went. The fire from the insurgents was
the hottest have ever been under yet, and
it was very hard on us when retiring. We
reached the river and lay low while Co. Z
and the rest of Co. G fired few crashing
volieys over our heads. This stopped the
gogos, and Capt. Spear, acting Major, who
was standing cooly on the bridge, ordered
charge, leading it himself across the
bridge, the boys following with a yell.
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Three others had
holes in their cloth
ing. Charlie Dela-
mere had a hole
through his trousers
at the knee from
the flank fire. One
had his gun-stock
shattered in his
hands while loading.
There was no more
fighting the rest of
the night, though we
could hear the insur-
gents talking.
just at daybreak,
Lieut.. Snow took 20
of us across the
bridge and out about
100 yards to protect
that flank, as we
had heard firing in
that direction. We
were no sooner in
position than the
gogos, who We could
now see at the Bo-
cani Station, opened
fire on us. We re-
turned it. When
they saw how few
we were they started
to advance on us by
rushes, in such good
order that we swore
they were Ameri-
cans, until the Lieu
tenant with pIaSSec
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Msnorial Day.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: When
and with whom did the idea of strewing
flowers on graves of soldiers originated
JOHN PARSLEY, Post Commander, Lima,
Mo.
There has been much and fruitless dis
pute as to who originated the idea. 1t took
its present practical and beautiful form in a
General Order issued May 5, 1868, by Gen.
John A. Logan, Commander-in-Chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.-EDIToR
NATION T.. TRIRJTNE "
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Medal Of Homer Lesios

The Ninth Annual Convention of the
| Medal Of Honor Legion of the United States
20. Maj. Gen. o. O. Howard is at the head
Of tho local committee.
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CAUGHT AT THEIR TRICK
Quay Msn Arrested for Imper-
sonating Election Officers.
STUFFED BALLOT BOXES
Ard Made Fraudulent Returns-Govern.
ment Employees Were the Tools
and Republican Leaders
the Principals.

Philadelphia, Nov. 10.--As the result
OF an investigation conducted by an
anti-Quay newspaper, five men, all
residents of Washington, were to-day
held in bail for court on charges of
repeating, by impersonating election Of
f1cers and making fraudulent returns
The defendants are John r. Shehan, R.
NJ. Drinkert, William Cook, Harry Nc
Cabe and George Kirkland. All but
one are said to be in the governments
employ.
1t developed that Kirkland had been
employed by the newspaper men to
enter the conspiracy. He was the prin-
cipal witness to-day. The testimony
involved several prominent republican
politicians in the city and a lieutenant
of the capitol police at Washington.
The fraud is alleged to have been ac-
complished in the Thirteenth division
of the Seventh ward and the election
papers of this division were produced
in evidence. The returns showed
vote Of 337 for James e. Barnett, the
republican candidate for state treasur-
er and five for William 7. Greasy, the
democratic candidate.
kirkland, who, at the time of his,
Wright, described the trip from WASH
ington to this city of the alleged re-
peaters on Monday night. On Tuesday
morning he said he and William II.
Cook went to the house Of Deputy Cor
oner Samuel Salter, accompanied by
Lieutenant Joseph J. Rodgers of the
capitol police. Lieutenant Rodgers,
Kirkland declared was in charge of
the party when it left Washington. At
Salter's house they met the deputy cor
oner and John Silverman, enc Of the
election inspectors. Continuing the
witness said:
''Salter handed us number of hal
lots folded and sealed and told us they
were to go into the box as soon as we
got to the polling place. On our ar
rival there Silverman and Cook unlock
ed the boxes and we put the ballots in.
There were about 200.'
kirkland said he acted as minority
inspector under the name of Clarence
McCabe, the return inspector, and that
Cook impersonated E. e. Rankin, the
judge of elections. During the after
noon witness asserted Is additional
votes were marked by Cook and Silver
man and placed in the box. The last "a
voters were handed specimen ballots,
which witness destroyed after the polls
closed He said 124 votes were actual
~ cast and that the number returned
was 1880 or thereabouts."
kirkland said he acted in the matter
at the instigation of newspaper re-
porter. He was paid SIS for his work
at the polls by Lieutenant Rodgers, he
said. ,
William Hamilton, judge of election,
testified that he was unable to officiate
owing to Illness and the fact that in
order to do SO he would have to resign
his position as laborer at the postof-
flee. The clerk at the hotel at which
the Washington men stopped Monday
night said the bill was paid by a prom
inent local republican politician.
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VIOLENT SCENES
In the Trial of the Conspiracy Cases at
Paris.

In the Trial of the Conspiracy Cases al
Paris.
Paris, Nov. 10-The senate, sitting
as high court, resumed to-day, calling
the names of witnesses in the conspir-
acy cases which led to violent scenes.
President Fallieries vainly tried to pre-
serve silence and some of the witnesses
had to be removed by the ushe"s. When
NJ MontieTs name was called, the tu-
mutt increased. There were lonG cries
of "Vive Guerin," 'Vive Deroulede,"
"A bias les juifs," while from the out
side could be heard the strains of the
"Marsellaise."
A witness. who Numbered "Vive De-
roulede, ''Vive Farmee," was arrested
amid the protests Of the other wit
nesses. Finally partial order WAS re-
stored and the persons arrested were
released.
NJ. Fallieres then red the conclusion
OF counsel, who held the senate was IN
competent to hear the case Thu scs-
sion was afterwards suspended Dur
ing the suspension Of the sitting a
newspaper vender named Rimbart, one
of M. Guerin's witnesses, violently as
saulted another witness, whom ne ac-
cused of being q polio. agent.
The municipal guards seized Rimtart,
who drew revolver He was incarcer-
ated. -
The senate resumed it's session during
the evening and heard further argu-
ments Of defending counsel, who SUBJ
United that the senate is incompetent
to try the conspiracy case. The senate
then adjourned
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MINERAL RESOURCES.
Large Deposits of Copper in the Philip
pine Islands.

Large Deposits of Copper in the Philip
pine Islands.
Washington, Nov. 10.--In a report ia
the interior department of the geology
of the Philippine islands, Mr.. Brecker
Of the geological survey gives some in
teresting information regarding the
mineral resources of the group. Mr..
Brecker says that. while gold exists in
both Luzon and Mindanao, it is COM
parable rather to that of the Caro-
lines than to the western gold fields of
the United States, and rush to the
Philippine fields, he predicts, would re-
suit in disappointment. The report
says:
THE copper deposits of Lepanto
seem rich and extensive, but very eX-
pensive roads will be needed to render
them available. The high quality of
some of the iron ores of Luzon is be-
You'd question, but the Ignite of the
islands is not adapted to iron smelt-
ing The so-called coal is a good lig-
mite. It's heating effect is from two
thirds to three-quarters of that of the
best steaming coal. There are great
quantities Of this fuel and much of it
probably could be delivered at a profit
on vessels at $3.50 (MeXican per ton"
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A HEARTY RESPONSE
TO Salisbury's Cordial Words at the Lord
Mayors BANQUET.

mayors Banquet.
Edinburgh, Nov. 10-Joseph H.
Choate, the United States ambassador,
who was the chief guest at the annual
banquet of the Walter Scott club this
evening, met with an enthusiastic re-
ception. Sir Herbert Maxwell, who pre-
sided. made cordial reference to the
friendship that seals England and
America. In the course of a speech
proposing the toast of literature, Mr.
Choate said
Truly your country and mine are
connected by bonds of sympathy that
were never stronger and closer than
they are at this very hour. I can as
sure you that Lord 'Salisbury's gener-
Gus and cordial words at the lord may
or's banquet yesterday will meet with
a quick and hearty response beyond
the Atlantic.
1T has been said by a great poet
that Peace hath her victories, not less
renowned than war, and this iron-clad
friendship which now prevails between
these two kindred nations is her la test
and greatest victory. It means not
merely between your country and mine,
but among all the great nations of the
earth, and it tends by advancing civili-
cation to promote the welfare Of the
whole human race"
The remainder Of a much applauded
address was devoted to humorous
comparison between American and
Scottish character as illustrated in
every day life and to an eulogy Of Sir
Walter Scott.
Andrew Lang responded to a toast
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A Gang of Desperadoes.

Chicago, Nov. 1o.--A counterfeiting out
fit and safe-blowing tools were uneartheo
to-day by the police at PIG Huron street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fay, the occupants
of the fiat, were arrested and the police
believe they have broken up a gang of
desperadoes that have become exceed
ingly lively in Chicago of late.
The woman confessed that she and her
husband were counterfeiters, and also
Implicated a man known as Fred Rogers
Captain Porter of the secret service took
charge of the implements and spurious
coin. The prisoners will be taken before
the United States commissioner.
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IS NOT A HERO.
General Funston Says His Men Deserve
All tho Honor

General Funston Says His Men Deserve
All tho Honor.
Kansas Cit. Mo-, Nov. 10.-Generals
Frederick Funston and Wilder Metcalf,
Colonel c. Little and the staff officers
of the goth Kansas regiment were
brought into Kansas City to-day on a
special train and are guests of the
Knife and Fork club. One thousand
people met the officers at the depot.
They We're escorted up town by their
old band to Convention hall, where a
public reception was held several thou
sand people passing before the officers
There We're probably 1000 persons in
Convention han when General Funston
responded to the welcoming speech. In
the course of a brief speech. the general
said
II am not a hero. I don't feel like
one. Just an officer is all I am, who
has been very fortunate because the
officers and men under him have not
failed to follow when he went some
where. | know that it has been my lot
to receive the major portion of the
honor that belongs to the men. / give
them three-fourths and claim only a
shade of the rest.
There were and are great officers
and men in the Philippines who have
done Drawer deeds-braver were never
done-and whose names pass unchal-
lenged with no cheer They never got
into the papers. On the night of April
q. 1893, when General Macarthur told
me that the Grand river bridge would
have to be taken and 1 asked for Is of
ficers and men TO go with me. where
to be taken meant certain DEATH so of
them were eager to go. Since I return
ed to America / have heard not one
word of Captain O'Hara who was one
of the bravest and most efficient off,
GERS in the Orient Numberless instan-
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FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
Bernstein Was Clearly Outfought by Dave
Sullivan

Sullivan.
New York, Nov. 10-Dave Sullivan
and Joe Bernstein fought a 25-round
draw tonight at the Broadway Athletic
club. Sullivan outfought Bernstein.
He, led, forced and landed, while the
other man blocked and remained on
the defensive during the majority of the
rounds. Left jabs from Bernstein cut
and bled Sullivan early in the fight.
At the end Of the sixth round Sullivan's
face was covered with blood. His nose
and mouth were bleeding and each time
Bernstein's left hand reached his face
the glove was besmeared with blood
and the Irish lads countenance was
more repulsive. Dave sent right and
left to the body and kept at Berstein
with right and left swings to the head.
In the 10th round Bernstein's left did
some wonderful work. visiting Dawes
face andRbody frequently, the Irishman
returning with hard lefts which landed
in the stomach and over the heart. Up
to the 18th round the fight was fairly
even, but in this round Bernstein sent
his right over to the mark
and Dave went to his cor
ner groggy. Dave came out
strong in the goth, however, and forced
the fighting with renewed energy He
drove Bernstein all over the ring with
left to head and right and left on the
wind, to which Bernstein countered
feebly. This lasted until the gong
closed the contest at the end of the
9th round
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THE LEGISLATURE
Will Be Called Upon to Settle the Ken
lucky Election.

lucky Election.
Frankfort, KY, Nov. 10--The demo-
cratic state campaign committee with
a score of clerks, is busy tonight tab
ulating returns as telegraphed from
the various county canvassing boards
to-day. Several counties are still out
and in number of those heard from
to-day the county boards will meet
again tomorrow to pass on contested
ballots, which may materially affect the
result. The democratic committee
claims that Goebel's vote was slightly
increased by the official vote in the
counties to-day and still claim his cleo
ton by at least 1000. The committee
declines to give out the vote by coun-
ties as received by 1t and on which the
claim of Goebeps election is based. 1t
is conceded on all hands here that the
result will not be definitely ascertained
for at least two days and that no mat
ter which candidate may be elected
the Legislature will finally have to set
tie contest which is certain to be in
stituted for possession of the office.
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VIII Not Surrender.

Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Nov. 10
General Parades absolutely refuses 10
agree to any proposal of surrender A
conference was held this afternoon be-
tween the British. German, Dutch and
American captains here and as a re-
suit W. w. Russell, secretary of the
United States legation, was sent to dis
cuss the matter with General Parades
and to try to effect an arrangement.
He proved to be defiant and minated
to Mr.. Russell that he was ready to
fight any force General Castro would
send against him.
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Time to Be Changed.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, Nov 10.-The date fixed by
Judge Knowles yesterday of Dec. II as
the time for commencing the big mining
case of e. Rollins Morse against the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company is liable
to be changed. Il. E. Corbett. one Of the
attorneys for the defense, to-day secured
a modification of the order fixing the
date so that it will be subject to contin-
uance in case certain development work
now being prosecuted by the complain
ants under an order secured from Judge
Clancy should show new issue as to
facts
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Tyson, members of a railroad survey
ing party, who were reported a few
days ago to have been drowned in the
Gulf
Overdue Vessels.

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-Ten per cent.
reinsurance was offered to-day on tina
British ship Port Logan, now out AZ
days from San Diego to Portland, Ore.
Several other vessels are overdue. The
bark Ferris S. Thomson and the
schooner American Girl left here ON
Oct s for Puget sound, and nothing
has been heard Of them since.
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MORAL. PRESSURE
viii Be Brought to Bear on Venezuelan
Revolutionary.

WIN ne brought TO Scar on Venezuelan
Revolutionary.
Laguayara, Venezuela, Nov. TO-
FRANCIS B. LOOMS, United State min
lister to Venezuela, has asked the COM
manders of the foreign cruisers off
Puerto Cabello to act together in order
to prevent General Antonio Parades,
formerly commander in ex-President
Andrade's army, who refuses to recog-
nlze the authority of General Cipriano
castro. from bombarding Puerto Ca
pelio by bringing moral pressure to
bear upon him.
The British, French German, Dutch
and American commanders will confer
at Puerto Cahello and will take all
proper measures to prevent Parades
from sacrificing lives of innocent per-
sons.
The United States legation will pro-
tect the French Sisters of Charity by
special request
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A Relic of tho War.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Nov. 10.--An old Spanish can
non, captured at Manila and presented
to the state by the LIST Montana regi-
ment was received to-day. 1t bears date
of its manufacture and place, Barcelona
Spain, June "a, 1776. Governor Smith will
have it mounted in the court house yard
until the capitol is completed. when it
will be placed in the grounds
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An Easy Victory.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Jack Moffatt, the
Chicago middleweight, won an easy
victory over Frank Purcell of California
before the Fort Dearborn Athletic club
tonight. The fight went the six-round
limit, but the Californian was weak
and groggy at the final gong.
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A Steamer in Distress.

London, Nov. 1o-The British steamer
Berwick. Captain Warsdale, from Karat
Oct II for Sharpness has arrived al
Longhope, Orkney islands, and reported
that she had left the British steamer
Coquet. Captain Garrod, from Quebec
Oct. 3 for Sunderland in distress 100
miles north of the Shetlands on Nov 7
with propeller gone and out of provisions.
The Berwick had lowed the Coquet until
her coal had become exhausted and the
warps gave out.
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Sailed for the Orient.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 1o.-The r. NJ.
S. Empress of Japan sailed for the ORR
ent to-day with the largest number of
passengers ever taken from Vancouver
by a trans-Pacific liner. The list in
cluded 500, of whom 700 were Chinese.
The steamer will try to break the rec
ord across the Pacific. as she is four
days late.
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diers who were sentenced to death at
Manila now stand an excellent chance of
saving their lives. Irregularities have
been discovered in the proceedings of the
court which will require correction in the
first instance at Manila, if, indeed. they
do not bar the death sentence entirely.
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Strike Is Still On.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 10.--The Union
Pacific shops worked to-day with eli
the force except the boilermakers and
part of the machinists. Some of the
latter. who went to work yesterday.
quit work to-day, the pressure brought
to bear by the strikers being too great
to resist Superintendent of Motive
Power Mcconnell will meet a commit
tee of the men Tomorrow, when 1t Is
hoped that the difficulty will be AMIGA
blV settled,
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Robb.rs Used Dynamite.

Melvern, Kan, Nov. 1o.-The safe and
office furniture of the Melvern bank were
demolished by an explosion of dynamite
touched off last night by robbers, who
looted the place.. securing $500 and sew
eral thousand dollars in notes and checks.
They escaped, leaving no clew.
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InCorporated.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Nov. 10.-The Stillman Mining
company was incorporated to-day by Ed
ward Stillman George Doosard Byron
and r. Sherman of White Sulphur
Springs, Capital. s1,5OOO00. The company
proposes to develop mines at Castle.