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Blew n Hurricane.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman. May 1.--While the wind
was blowing a perfect hurricane at the
rate of so miles an hour to-day, the
gah'" end of building on Main street
belonging to Nelson Story blew down.
Two men were nearly caught by the
falling debris. No one was hurt.
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A RECORD BROKEN.
The Hancock Made IA Quick Trip Across
the Pacific.

Washington, May 1.-THE trip of the
Hancock across the Pacific was rec
ord-breaker. Up to this time the rec
ord was 2S days. The Sherman made
the eastward trip and the Seneca and
Scandia the western trip in that period
of time. The time of the Hancock was
% days, and the vessel covered the en-
tire distance across the Pacific without
stop, being the first of the transports
to accomplish that feat. The success
of the Hancock has decided the depart
ment to do away with the usual stop at
Honolulu hereafter in the case of all
transports having coal capacity suff-
cient to make the 7000-mile trip from
San Francisco to Manila.
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Wants the Boston.

Washington, May 11.-Secretary Long
to-day received a cablegram from Ad-
miral Dewey asking permission to keep
the cruiser Boston on the Asiatic sta
ton for short time. The request will
be granted. The department had in
tended to bring the Boston to Mare
Island navy yard, but as Admiral
Dewey finds that he needs her it will
probably be some months before she
can be laid up
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were discussed and the following reso-

were discussed and the following reso-
luton adopted:
Resolved. That the joint convention
send words of encouragement to our
brothers, suffering under military rule
in the Coeur d'Alene mining district,
and pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to aid in securing relief from
the conditions now prevalent in that
district
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In Good Condition.

Washington, May 1.-Admiral Hich-
born, chief of the bureau of construc-
ton, has received report from Naval
Constructor Capps at Hong Kong re-
garding the three captured Spanish
cruisers, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon
and Don Juan de Austria, in which
Constructor Capps states that careful
examination has shown that the vessels
are in considerably better condition
than was expected.
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MALT HOUSE BURNED.
A Gale of Wind Made Hard Work for
the Department.

the Department..
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Kalispell, May 1.-Fire destroyed the
Kalispell Mating & Brewing COM
pany's malt house and partially de-
stroyed the building of their brewery.
They were covered by Insurance. The
damage to the malt building was about
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance and $4,000
on their stock in the malt house, with
s3400 insurance Their loss upon the
brewery building and contents was
very slight and the loss was small, fully
covered by insurance. The department
did good work fighting the fire. but was
greatly retarded in it's work by a very
hard gale, the wind blowing at about 35
miles per hour at the time of the fire.
The owners will rebuild as soon as pos
Sible.
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Decision Affirmed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, May 1.-THE secretary
of the interior affirmed. the land office
decision in the case of I, T. Vaughan
VS.. A. P. Van Dusen, from the Boze-
man district. Naughan's contest is dis
missed.
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Orderel DepOrted,

San Francisco, May 1.-THE y Filipinos
who arrived here on the steamer City OF
Peking week ago have been ordered de-
ported by the special board of inquiry ap-
poined by immigration Commissioner
North. The party consists of 10 adults
and two children. Unless an appeal is
taken they will probab bly, return home on
the next steamer bound to the Orient.
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cials are wondering whether it had been
loaded by the Spaniards during the
fight and incautiously sent home by the
admiral. The gunners summoned from
the navy yard extracted She Shells
which contained mouldy powder, but
would have exploded if ignited.
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Cannon Wara Loaded.

Washington, May 1.-THE national
in this city has received from
Admiral Dewey two cannon captured
from the Spaniards when Cavite fell.
In one of them two shells and a grape
shot were found, and the museum Off
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Charleston. s. c., May n.-An effort is
ma king here to bring about grand reun-
ion Of confederate and union veterans
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and the matter will be formally presented
to the Confederate Veterans association
tomorrow.
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AUCTI0l!.
POSITIVELY
THE LAST
WEEK OF
THE SALE....

Everything must be sold this
week. The cream of the stock
still remains
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MURDER OF COOK.
Testimony Brought Out at Trial of
Sheriff Mckenzie.

SUISUN, Sept. 2S.-The third day of
McKenzie's trial for the murder of Al
Cook, was resumed this morning. f.
J. Peabody, photographer of ST. He
lena, testified that Jesse Walters asked
him for photograph of Al Cook, to
be sent to Mckenzie, which was done.
Miss Coates, a telegraph operator at
Napa, testified that Mckenzie sent tel
egrams to Walters to come to San
Francisco.
Charles A. Rather, a Deputy Pound
master of Napa, testified that Mrs.
Jesse Walters received letters at Napa
address to Mrs. M. Fields, and that
these letters We're Dostmarked from
Courtland and Sacramento. she was
known at the Postoffice as Mrs. H.
Fields.
Roderick Mckenzie, nephew of the
defendant, testified to having been in
Berryessa Valley on the day of the
killing.
W. B. Scott testified that Cook
worked for him, and that he received
letters from woman. He owned a
pistol while there larger than the one
found near his body on the day of the
killing. Cook left Walkers Landing
on December %, 1893.
Charles Nelson testified that he tool,
Cook from Walters Landing to Rio
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PRESBYTERIANS.
Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
of the Pan-AlIiance.

WASHINGTON, SPIT. 2S.-Interest at
the session to-day of the Pan -Presby~-
terian Alliance was centered in a stat
istical report presented by the Rev.
DR.. Il. G.. Matthews, General Secra-
tary, and in a paper on the history
of the work of the alliance for the first
quarter century, prepared and read by
Secretary Matthews.
The report showed that the alliance
represents about 100000 actual COM
municants throughout the world. and
attending congregations aggregating
nearly 2500U.00 of people,
DR.. Matthews pointed out that of the
communicates 1000 600 spoke the con-
tinental language of Europe, Asia and
Africa. while about 100000 spoke the
English language. To this matter DR..
Matthews directed particular attention,
as he felt it indicated that the church
was either bound up with the Eng ieh
language or the language with the
church, imposing in either event seri-
Gus responsibility upon the church.
In addition to the paper on the work
of the alliance referred to, the Rev.
DR.. George b. Strickler of Richmond,
Va, presented a scholarly paper on
"The Scriptural Authority of the Pres
byterian System
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HOsKINs DEAD.
Fatal Termination of His Fight
With Pendergast.

GRASS VALLEY, Sept. 2S.-As re-
suit of a prize fight last night be-
tween Jim Pendergast Of Sacramento
and Charles Hoskins of this place, the
latter is now dead.
Hoskins was knocked out in the
tenth round, and although physicians
worked upon him all night, they could
not save his life.
The fight was peculiar one. In the
third round Pendergast fouled Hos
kins, and the referee, Jerome Deasy,
spectators were so anxious that Hos
kins asked to have the battle contin-
ued, and in the succeeding rounds was
given a terrible drubbing.
AS soon as it was known that Hos
kins' injuries were Of serious nature,
the referee, Pendergast and all the
seconds were placed under arrest.
James Pendergast was practically ex-
onerated by the Coroner's jury of blame
for the death of Charles Hoskin, who
received fatal injuries in his fight with
Pendergast last night. The jurys YER
dict was that "Hoskin came to his
death from a misadventure during a
glove contest by which his head came
in violent contact with the floor"
Hoskin never regained consciousness
after the fatal blow was landed. A
post -mortem examination developed
the fact that blood clots two inches
in diameter had formed on either side
OF the head. He was SO years of age.
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To Run Through to Chicago Over the Cen
trail and Union Pacific Roads.
Will be Strictly First-CIass Limit
ed Trains, Making the Run
Every Day in the Year Between
San Francisco and Chicago in
Seventy-Two Hours-The New
Service to be Lnaugurated Octo-
Der 18th.

SALT LAKE, Sept. 2S.-The high
officials of the Southern Pacific, Union
Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern
Railroads held important conferences
at Salt Lake and Ogden to-day
1t was decided that in addition to the
present passenger train service, both
east and west bound between Chicago
and San Francisco. that a fast train
in both directions will be placed in
service October 18th, leaving Chicago
about 6:30 p. m. and arriving in San
Francisco about 10 p. m the third
day; leaving San Francisco about 5
O'Clock a. m. and arriving IN Chicago
about 9:15 a. NJ. the third day.
These trains will consist of Pullman
palace sleeping, buffet, smoking and
dining cars, and will be strictly first
class limited trains, making the run
every day in the year between Chicago
and San Francisco in seventy-two
hours.
General Passenger Agent Lomax of
the Union Pacific, in an interview to-
day, said that the fall and winter
travel on the Chicago and Northwest
ern, Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific had become so heavy that it was
difficult to handle the volume of bust
ness on the present trains, and it was
thought best to give the public the
very best fast limited service.
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FOREST FIRES.
Great Devastation in Mountains in
Sam Diego County.

SAN DIEGO, Sept 2S-The forest
fires in the mountains of this county,
which have been raging for the past
two weeks, are the worst fires known
here.
Reports to-day from Palomar Noun
tain give graphic descriptions of the
great devastation of timber in that
beautiful park region. Men and wom-
en- have been fighting for days and
nights, many going two or three days
without food or sleep. About five
miles square of the choicest timber
lands of Smith Mountain are utterly
destroyed, and many settlers had to
fight bitterly to save their homes
Many cattle are known to have been
burned up. Deer, snakes and noun
tain lions have been driven down to the
settlements.
The fires are now partially under con-
troll although those burning on Guy
amaca Mountains, twenty miles south,
are still raging.
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AMERICAS CUP RACE.
Rules and Regulations for the
Government of the Course.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Assistant
Secretary Spalding has approved the
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the course during the coming
yacht races, which were submitted by
the Regatta Committee of the New
York Yacht Club.
There are nine rules providing for
the position of the patrol fleet in every
possible contingency and insuring a
clear course. A clear space of a half
mile about the starting line will 6e
maintained until the race has started.
After crossing the line the torpedo
fleet will form a column, and stand on
a course parallel with the yachts. The
revenue cutters will form a line astern.
This formation will insure clear
space one mile wide astern of and to
windward of the competing yachts.
Provision is made for maintaining this
space under any conditions.
Elaborate rules are laid down for
the triangular races. On the run in
all vessels will be kept from crossing
the sailing line Of the yachts, and must
keep to leeward of the patrol line
Violation of these rules will incur
the same penalty as violation of the
navigation laws of the United States
Offending vessels will be brought to
with shot and sent back to New
THE COLUMBIA DOCKED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The Colum-
bia was docked at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard this afternoon. She will prob
l1Ix
day preceding the first of the series
of races for the Americas cup. during
which period every art known to the
builder, rigger and sailmaker will be
employed in getting the craft in the
best possible trim for the contest.
The contrast between the lines of
the Shamrock and the Columbia are
very marked. In the former one can
see a big bulky craft, dependent upon
a greater spread of canvas for superb
ority in speed, while the latter has the
thoroughbred appearance that comes
with finer lines and a more slender
hull
The Columbia was viewed from all
sides by admiring hundreds, most of
whom had also seen the Shamrock in
the dry dock, and ninety-nine out of
every 100 were of the opinion that
the American boat was far more a
racer in looks than the Irish challenger.
Even the English and Scotch yachting
writer's sent across to report the cup
races admitted that the Columbia was
the better looking craft of the two,
but they hope for heavy breezes, so
that the Shamrock can make her best
showing.
John Hyslop, official measurer of the
New York Yacht Club, visited the yard
this afternoon and arranged with Mr..
Islin to put the tape on the Colum-
bia next Monday. He declined to ex-
press an opinion on either the Irish or
the American yacht.
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TOPEKA (Kans.), Sept 2S.-General
Shaw, National Commander in Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, in
prefacing his address to the veterans
at the State reunion to-day, spoke OF
the now famous controversy of the G..
A. r. with the Dewey parade managers.
He began by characterizing those hav-
ing the big parade in charge as mar
row minded blunderers, clothed with a
little brief authority
He then reviewed the whole matter,
going over the details which have al
ready been printed. Had a soldier of
Deeds" he declared ''been in the place
of General Roe, the Grand Army would
have marched in glory and JOY at the
head Of the line, following the great
Admiral, where beyond question their
place should be-"
Again he said: Let this battleless
Major General Roe stew in his own
grease in view of his oft repeated
declarations: I'll take the whole re-
sponsibility in refusing the Grand
Army the right of parade / am per-
fectly willing he should"
General Shaw said that soon Admiral
Dewey would be invited to visit the
thirty-fourth national encampment to
be held at Chicago in 1900, where tie
veteran survivors would express their
admiration for him in their own way
and unhampered.
The veterans then adopted the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the action of our
Commander in Chief, Albert d. Shaw,
and of Department Commander Joseph
w. Kay of New York, in refusing TO
accept place for the Grand Army
near the rear of the procession, a posi-
ton never willingly occupied by the
defenders of Old Glory in any line,
meets with our unqualified approval.
We, the comrades of Kansas, always
lead the line in every patriotic demon
stration illustrative of American valor,
and we hope that on no. similar occa-
s'sAa in any department OF the nation
will the Grand Army of the Republic
be assigned to any other than the post
of honor; and be it further
Resolved, That the patriotic action
of Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New
York in promptly supporting the action
of our Commander in Chief in demand
ing proper recognition for the Grand
Army OF the Republic endears him to
every true comrade of this nation, aDd
exemplifies the sterling manhood of the
Rough Rider who led the line 10 VIC
tory UP San Juan Hill, and IN whose
breast beats a warm heart for the vet
Grams of 81 and Co.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Biennial Conference of the General
Council

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S-The first formal
session of the twenty-seventh biennial
conference of the Lutheran General
Council was held here to-day, one hum
dred and ninety-five delegates, repre-
senting 100000 communicates in every
part of the continent being present.
The session opened with the ceIebra-
tion of the Lords Supper, after which
the work of the meeting was taken up.
Addresses were delivered by DR..
George Hass President of the New
York Misterium, and by DR.. A. L.
Yount, President of the Pittsburg
Synod.
The afternoon session was devoted
principally to the business of organiz-
ing the convention, listening to reports
and electing officers for the General
Council.
The Rev. f. Moldendke of New York,
President of the Council, delivered his
biennial address, which was laden with
facts and figures and showing the prog
ress of the Council. 1t was received
with attention
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SUES THE GOVERNOR.
DR.. Sponogle Asks the Court to
Award Him $4,000 Damages.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-Dr. f.
M. Sponogle, who was recently dis
missed from his position as Superin-
tending Physician of the insane asylum
at Agnews, to-day filed suit in the Su
perior Court against Governor Gage to
recover $4,000 damages for libel.
The plaintiff alleges that on August
23d last he was charged by the Gov
ernor with crimes of various sorts at a
meeting of the State Commission of
Lunacy and the Board of Managers of
the Agnews Asylum.
III. V. Morehouse and Henry E. High
ton are attorneys for the plaintiff.
DR.. Sponogle, when seen in connec-
ton with his suit, said: Il intend TO
give Governor Gage a chance to prove
his charges. He accepted the unveri
fled statements of anonymous persons,
and incorporated them into formal
charge against me. / think he will
find it a difficult matter to substanti-
ate his statements and | am willing
to allow jury to pass upon the merits
of the case. 1 shall press the suit to
the bitter end
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THE FLOODS IN INDIA.
Now Announced That Four Hun
dred Lives Were Lost.

CALCUTTA, Sept. 2S.-Lieutenant
Governor Sir John Woodbury. an
nounced to the Council yesterday that
400 lives were lost through the floods
at Darjeeling, capital of the district of
that name.
Great havoc has been caused at Kur-
seong. The Margaretchope estate lost
100 acres, and the Mealand factory was
destroyed. Some coolies were buried
in the ruins of the managers house
which was partially destroyed. The
Avongrove estate lost thirty acres and
1900 tea bushes. The coolie lines were
swept away and many persons were
killed, but the exact number is not
known. A factory was also destroyed
at this place.
A huge landslide below st. Mary's
Seminary destroyed the railroad bridge
and completely blocked the road. A
breach thirty yards wide has been
made, and the rails are hanging in the
air. 1t is thought the break cannot
be repaired within thirty days.
Telegraphic communication between
Calcutta and Darjeeling has been re-es-
tablished, but railroad traffic beyond
Kurseong is not likely to be resumed
for a long time. The road is impass-
lble for horses and travellers are only
able to journey on foot and with much
difficulty
The Methodists, whose stations and
schools have suffered from the earth
quake, are American missionaries.
Queen Victoria, on learning of the
disaster, telegraphed her profound
sympathy to the bereaved families.
The story of the destruction of the
Ida Villa branch of the Calcutta Girls
School, supported by the American
Methodists, is related by Miss Stahl,
who saved many of the children. A
landslide compelled the occupants to
leave the building, and Miss Stahl,
guiding the children, commenced a
perilous climb, finally gaining the Mall
road. All the time rain was pouring
down in torrents the earth was shak-
ing and the children were terrified. The
blackness of the night, falling bouders,
the crashing of trees and fears of
earthquake finally compelled the party
to fly into the night. William Burlee,
the sole survivor of those who were
caught in the landslide at Ida Villa,
says that when it was seen that escape
was impossible Sister made all kneel
in prayer, and while kneeling the house
was swept away.
1t is estimated that the loss to the
tea garden proprietors is S5,000,000.
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A GALE ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
Fears That Tug Went Down Dur
ing the Storm.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-The tug Me-
Carthy, bound from Chicago to To'e 10,
was caught in the gale on Lake Mich
igan last night between the Straits and
Green Bay, and it is feared went down.
The Mccarthy had a scow and dredge
in tow, and was in consort with the
tug Andrew Green. The latter lost
her tows during the storm and put into
Mackinaw City for safety There is a
possibility that the Mccarthy found
shelter at one of the small islands.
A heavy gale blew on the south end
of Lake Michigan to-day, and consid-
cradle damage was done. The seas
were SO heavy that navigation was
practically suspended, vessels leaving
the harbor being compelled to return
Great damage was done to the pier at
st. Joseph Mich.
The Mccarthy carried a crew of sew
en- men, and on this trip had aboard
one of her owners, Henry Lydon of
the shipping firm of Lydon & Drcws.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Rapid Fall in Temperature in the
Interior of the State

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2S.-Maxi-
mum temperatures: Eureka 56, Fres-
no So, Los Angeles 80, Red Bluff o.
San Luis Obispo rs, San Diego 66, Sac
ramento 81. independence 81, Yuma
104
San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 56, minimum 81, mean 53.
The pressure has fallen rapidly over
the northern half of the Pacific slope,
and there are some indications Of the
approach of a low off the coast north
of Vancouver Island. There has been
slight rise in pressure over California
and Arizona.
The temperature has fallen rapidly
over the interior of California. Cooler
weather will probably prevail in the
fruit drying districts.
Cloudy weather is reported along the
coast from San Francisco to Eureka.
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Queen Victoria, deprecating the idea of
war and urging joint inquiry into the
effect of the Transvaals franchise act,
as proposed by the Imperial Govern
ment on August I'd and accepted by
President Kruger.
A cable dispatch to the Times from
Cape Town says: The Beers would have
taken the initiative by now but for the
scarcity of water, the rains not yet be-
ing sufficient. Probably there will be
great difficulties in providing food sup
plies for the people remaining at Jo-
hannesburg after hostilities have COM
menced. Several responsible people here
who have long clung to the belief in an
ultimate peaceful settlement, now re-
gard war as inevitable.
The Birmingham Post says: Two
cargoes of arms and ammunition leave
Hamburg or Rotterdam Friday for the
Transvaal, comprising $4,000 improved
Mausers, 100000 cartridges and sew
eral mortars for dynamite charges.
AS the second battalion of Grenadiers
embarked on a transport at Gibraltar
for London this afternoon they re-
ceived a hurry calr' ordering them to
proceed to the Cape, for which place
they start tomorrow.
The Secretary of State for the Col
onies, Joseph Chamber arrived at
the Foreign Office this afternoon The
Cabinet Council will meet at 1:3O o.
m. tomorrow. The Speaker of the
House of Commons, William Court
Gulley, is returning to London, and Sir
Henry embellishments the Lib
eral leader in the House, and Herbert
Gladstone, the chief Liberal whip, will
arrive here Monday.
The Press Association issues the fol-
lowing statement this evening:
We learn that the centers of interest
in the Transvaa1 crisis are in reality
at Lisbon and Berlin and this consid-
GRAFTON, it is thought in some quarters,
may cause a further adjournment of
the Cabinet.
The future administration and finan-
cial control of the Portuguese possess
sions in South Africa are held to be
an integral factor in the present diff
Guilty. The friends of President Kru-
unfair to insist upon a partial reduction
of the forts of Pretoria and Johannes
burg so long as Lorenzo MARQUEE re-
mains under the Portuguese Govern
ment, and it is probable that negotia-
tions between London, Berlin and Lis
bon may not be concluded until after
the Cabinet Council