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IS SENTENCED TO HANG
Hurst Protests That He Is In
uOCent.
NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING
He Attributes the Verdict to Passion
Prejudice and Revenge-He Had
Fair and Impartial
Trial.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Glendive, March 22-The Hurst MUIR
der trial was concluded this afternoon
at p. NJ. when Judge Charles Fl. Loud
sentenced Joseph c. Hurst to hang by
the neck until dead on Friday, May 10,
1899. When the court asked the prisoner
whether he had anything to say why
piled:
Il am innocent-an innocent man."
The prisoner throughout the prelimi-
nary trial and before the district court
never lost his nerve and even when SEN
tence was passed, he did not exhibit any
signs Of weakening, merely remarking
when the verdict was rendered that it
was due to passion, prejudice and re-
venge."
The jury which tried the case was &C
ceptable to the defense. they waving
10 challenges. Judge Loud, after the
prisoner made his declaration of limo
cence, said:
That he had a fair and impartial trial
and that the case could be appealed to
the supreme court"
The verdict and sentence, while not
expected by the prisoners relatives.
was thought just verdict by all who
followed the case
Hurst was born Dec 1, 1870, in Mime
sofa. He came to Glendive in 1882 and
mas been resident ever since. He has
had good character since his MANHOOD
has always been above reproach and
he had many loyal friends throughout
the trial, who still believe in his inno-
cence
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AGAIN At PORTO RICO
Natives Have Vivid Recollections
of the Paris.
CALLED THE GHOST SHIP
This Time She Came In Peace With
Decks Crowded With Pleasure
Seekers Entertained
by Grant.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
On Board the Steamer Paris, San
Juan de Porto Rico, March 1.-THE ar
rival of the American line steamer
Paris with a large party of American
tourists before the city of San Juan
on Wednesday, March s. revived some
sensations of war times as to the inha b.
itants. All san Juan knows the va
lee" as the Paris was pronounced by
them during the blockade. If they did
not know the name they have a most
vivid recollection of the The ship with
the three chimneys' Buque Con
Tres Chimnas'-for it was her great
size and unusual number of tunnels
that impressed the blockaded city. The
great speed also with which she man
euvered about these waters surround
ed her with Il sort of superstititious
awe. BY many she was known as the
ghost ship" because of fancied re-
Semblance to the New York, whose
movements she was said to follow as d
shadow.
Crowds of natives visited the walls
after the arrival of the steamer on
Wednesday to take a good look at the
ship that had kept them in such dread.
u was almost shutdown when the an
Choir of the Paris dropped into the open
sea more than a mile off MORO fort
ress. The signal flags announcing her
name had scarcely been run up before
answering signals were waved from the
ramparts.
People of the ship could see summer
CARRIED army girls waving greeting
to them. while from Morros crest the
stars and stripes offered them an
American welcome to the tropical isl
and
Far from home. At O'Clock Thurs
day morning the first ones to visit the
ship after the health officers We're
Majors Fishback and Little and the
representative of the associated press
Soon after came Brigadier General Fred
D. Grant, with two aides
By the time hasty breakfast had
been dispatched the ships boats We're
launched and dashed to the steam
launch. The sea was rough and con-
siderable difficulty was experienced in
entering the boats. General Grant took
With him, in the quartermaster's launch.
eH-Secretary John Sherman, Mr. and
Mrs. Colgate Hoyt. Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
Phelps Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. Clla~les
Stewart Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Tay-
Tor and Mr. and Mrs. David NJ Morri-
son.
General Grant escorted his party at
once to his residence, where Mrs. Grant
and several ladies had prepared break
fast la Porto Rico, After breakfast
the party danced for an hour and We're
then escorted through MORO and San
CristobaL At the latter fortress the
guns roared a salute to the venerable
statesman from Ohio.
General Hcnry's headquarters, the
palace of San Catalina. was the rendaz-
vous for the most of the party.
Colonel Butler of Buffalo found time
ITO turn few burrows for his pet enter
prise. the Pan-American exposition
which will undoubtedly have fine ex-
hibit from Porto Rico.
The people of san Juan retain very
pleasant memories of the good ship
Paf1s, Its courteous crew and the good
Americans aboard it,
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A SPANISH FLAG
Was Presented to the President at
Brunswick.

Brunswick.
Thomasvil1e. Ga, March 22-Presi-
dent Mckinley and Vice-President Ho-
bart returned to the home of Senator
Hanna this evening, much refreshed
and pleased with their trip to Jekyll
island. Nearly four hours to-day were
spent in a pleasant water trip from
Jekyll to Brunswick. At Brunswick all
the shipping. including three Spanish
vessels, saluted the presidents cutter,
the Colfax. H. H. Raymond, southern
manager of the Mallory line, presented
to the president a good-sized Spanish
flag from the bark Taffalla, which had
been waved in salute as the presidents
boat steamed down the harbor ito Jekyll
last Monday. The flag was presented
with the compliments of Rosence Tor
ras, late vice-consu1 of Spain. This
courtesy greatly pleased Mr.. Mckinley.
The presidential train was given a
parting cheer and pulled out of Bruins
wick at LAS o'clock, arriving in Thorn
asVille at 5:35 o'clock. The presidential
party drove att once to Senator Han
mas and rested during the evening.
Friday the president probably will go
to Tallahassee, returning the same day.
Early next week he will leave here for
Washington.
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THREE WORKMEN KILLED,
An Explosion of Three Thousand Pounds
of SmnkeIass Powder

of Smokeless Powder
Penn's Grove, N. j., March 22.-Over
5000 pounds of smokeless powder ex-
ploded to-day at the E. I. Dupont pow
der works, instantly killing three work
men and injuring a number of others
Slightly. The dead:
ISAAC TAYLOR, aged so; married.
WILLIAM FORD, aged 40; married.
JOHN MAGILL, aged so; single.
The bodies of the dead were blackenad
and distigured. The shock from the ex-
plosion shook the country for miles
around and in this town heavy panes
of glass were broken in many houses
The drying house and the storehouse
were demolished and other small build
lngs about the works damaged Francis
Dupont and his nephew We're at work in
the laboratory at the time of the ex-
ploslon and were slightly injured by
pieces of glass; but personally directed
the care of the other injured and the
recovery of the dead. The works have
been running on large government or
ders for smokeless powder. The cause
of the explosion has not been deter
mined.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
PORTO RICO POLITICS.
Leaders of the Radicals Organize as Re-
publicans.


Porto Rico, March 22.--The leaders of
the radical party have decided to organ
ize a republican party in Porto Rico with
thoroughly American platform. They
will endeavor to unite all factions. The
platform will be submitted at meeting
to be held tomorrow, and it will indorse
the policy of President Mckinley, pledge
fidelity to the American flag. hail the
prospects of annexation to the United
States, expresses the belief that Porto
Rico courts can be trusted with the civil
government of the island, but will declare
a willingness to await the action of con-
gress
The platform will also favor free suf-
frage. public schools, reform in taxation,
free trade with the United States. the es-
tablishment of a gold basis as currency,
the American system for the judiciary
and will pledge the party to lend every
effort towards civilization and to teach
the inhabitants to become loyal to the
United States.
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, March 22.--As Governor Smith
and State Treasurer Collins failed to APP
prove the contract with the State Print
ing company for the state printing, that
concern has been refused any more state
work. To-day the printing company made
application to the supreme court for a
writ of mandamus directed to the secre-
tary of state for him to show cause why
he Is withholding the work. An aterna-
tive writ, returnable Monday, was issued
this afternoon. The matter will be pre-
scented to the court then by the State
torney general
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st. Paul, March PAN attempt to Sc
cure the pardon of the Younger boys, who
are serving life sentences in the peniten-
tiary for their connection with the shoot
ing of Mortified bank cashier and 9TH
ers in which the James boys were said to
be concerned, failed to-day in the state
courts when Senator Wilson's bill to
amend the parole law SO to permit the
Youngers to be paroled out of the state,
came up for final passage and lacked four
votes of enough to pass. Senator Wilson
was attorney general and In charge of the
prosecution of the trial rs years ago and
hopes yet to revive and pass the bill.
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Cable Company Responsible.

Washington, March 22.-General A. w.
Greeley, chief of the signal CORPS, to-
night gave to the associated press the fol-
lowing signed statement with reference to
the report that the signal officer at Guam
tanamo had confirmed the report of ex-
Secretary Sherman's death:
War Department, Office of Chief Sig
nal Officer Washington, d. c., March %,
1S99.-To the Associated Press Captain
Leigh telegraphs me from Santiago that
the information regarding Mr.. Sherman's
alleged death came direct from the rep
resentative of the French Gable COM
pany at Guantanamo, and the RESPONSE
bility of the signal corps is limited to the
telegraphie transmission of the story
Yours truly, A. w. GREELEY"
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\ Road to the Republic Mine.

Seattle, Wash. March 22.-The pres
ence of a number of Great Northern
railway officials and their conferences
all day with Peter Larsen, a well known
contractor, is thought to mean that
the long talked of railroad to the Re-
public mining district will soon be COM
menced. The proposed road, it is stat
ed, will be neither a Great Northern
nor Northern Pacific affair but a util-
ization of the charter granted to the
Washington Improvement & Develop
ment company of Spokane one year
ago.
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A GRAVE CRISIS.


RIG government Is Facing Trouble i'll
the Island of Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica, March ga DO
iitical crisis of gravity said to be the
most important since 1868, is now occu-
pylns the attention of Jamaica. The
governor. Sir Augustus Hemming, pro-
rogued the legislature yesterday and
reconvened it for to-day by order Of
the secretary of state of colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain. for the purpose
of being rid of the obnoxious tariff bill,
taxing industrial improvements and
literature, which the council rejected
on March Is, the governor at the same
time bringing in four new official mem
bers to outvote the republicans The
Jamaica association has convened pub
lie meetings throughout the country
and it has cabled to Mr.. Chamberlain
explaining the gravity Of the situa-
ton.
Much anxiety prevails and it is said
there will be trouble if the government
persists in its present policy.
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Washington March 22.-The navy de-
partment to-day authorized the sale of one
of the few old single turreted monitors
remaining ahoat. Four proposals We're
opened at the Mare island navy yard for
the sale of the monitor Comanche. The
highest bidder was the firm of j. Pantes-
key, BircoVich & Livingston of Oakland
Cal, at $6,5S1 %, and the department di-
rected the acceptance of the bid
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cease to exist April /. All the mines
are located on the Hooking Valley road
The output Of these mines has been a
million and a half tons year, the in
dividual operators selling their product
through the combination. The trouble
which has resulted in the dissolution OF
the company arose on all Sides There
are complaints from every quarter and
an attempt to renew the contracts,
which expire on April 1, has proved
futile and much bitterness is expected
over a settlement.
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THEY WANT DEWEY
To Grace the Great Peace Jubilee Which
Will Be Held in May.

Washington, March pa committee
of citizens who are arranging for a
peace jubilee in Washington next May
called at the navy department to-day
to secure, if possible, the attendance
Of Admiral Dewey on that occasion.
Their application was made directly
to Secretary Long. They stated that
the proposed peace celebration would
be exceptional in the fact that it is
to be practically national in character
and this would justify the request that
the hero Of Manila bay be summoned
TO attend. The secretary listened with
interest to- what the committee had to
say and replied that he would confer
with the president on the subject 1t
would be a question. he said, as to
whether or not the occasion would ius-
tify the admiral in leaving his duties
at Manila
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
Application for Land,
SneciaI DISPATCH to the Standard

Special DfSnatch TO the STANDARD.
Helena, March 22.-The state land de-
partment to-day forwarded to the Boze-
man land office an application for 10000
acres of land in Carbon county which the
state recently selected. The land is term
ed grazing, but in time it is expected will
be worth considerably more than the
present value of grazing land. The selec-
ton, when honored by the government,
win be accredited to the state normal
school, agricultural college and public
building funds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

New Orleans, March 22.-Track fast,
weather clear. Results: Mile and 20
yards-Disturbance won, Laureate second,
Friskal third: time, 1:44. Selling, mile
and 20 yards-Dr. Marks won, Miss Ross
second, Little Billy third; time las. Sell
ing mile and three-quarters-Possu won,
Sadie Levy second, Phantom third, time,
3:06. Handicap, mile and a sixteenth
Forbush won, Egbart second. Lady Gala
han third; time, las. Selling. six and a
half furlongs-Banrica won, Sim W. Sec
ond, McAllister third; time, 1:22k. Selling,
mile-salvarez won, zolo second, Midglen
third; time, AZ
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
Extending Its Business.

Omaha, March 22.-The Pacific Express
company has made arrangements for ma
terial extensions of its business this
spring, one of which will be through
route to California and points along the
coast line and another eastward through
route to New York city and the whole At
lantic coast.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
JOHN l. SULLIVAN
Win Referee the Fight Between McCo,
and Choynski.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco. March 22.-The great and
only John L.. Sullivan will referee the
fight Friday night between Kid McCov
and Joe Choynski, the clever California
pugilist. The choice was made at the
conference held tonight between Homer
Selby and ALI Ellinghouse, representing
the Kid, and Eddie Graney, who looks out
for Choynski. Gibbs and Groom direc-
tors of the National club. at which place
the fight will be held, wera also present.
Nearly every available man in town was
suggested and discussed for the trying
position before the great old mans name
came up. He was no sooner mentioned
than all expressed themselves as thor
oughly satisfied and every sporting man
now feels assured of at least square de-
cisiOn.
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Hichborn a Life Member.

Washington, March PA notable COM
pliment has been paid to Chief Construc-
tor Hchhorn by the great technical So
ciety that has to do with naval ship
building, namely, the Institution of Ma
val Architects. Admiral Hiehborn re-
received a cabIegram to-day from London
announcing that the institution has elect
ed him to honorary membership, a life
connection of great dignity in naval cir
nla
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A Sunday Edition.

London, March 23.-The Daily Mail
announces its intention to publish a
Sunday edition. simultaneously with the
Sunday edition of the Daily Telegraph.
In making the announcement it says
it thinks a Sunday edition unnecessary,
but inasmuch as the Daily Telegraph
has begun, the Daily Mail does not in
tend to be left behind
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

st. Louis, March ga special to the
Republic from Jefferson City, Mo,
says: The bill to regulate stock yard
charges caused furious excitement in
to-night's session of the house Charges
of dishonest voting were openly made
The object of the bill is to reduce yard
age and other charges from 20 to so
per cent. 1t is said to be a duplicate
of the Kansas law. The bill was placed
on its passage during the early part of
the session and defeated.
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Illman and RYAN,

Baltimore, March 22-Maurice Here
ford manager for Abe Ullman of this
city. signed articles to-day for a 25-
round bout with Tommy Ryan of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, the champion welterweight
of the world. The men will meet before
the Monarch Athletic club, Syracuse
on April "a.
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4 Champayue Combination

New York, March 22-It is reported
in Wall street that the champagne i'm
porting houses in the United States
have about completed a new combina-
ton to control all popular brands. The
new company will be capitalized at $50,
100000 A large part of the stock, it
is said, will be taken by wine interests
in Europe.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 22-Three
weeks ago Charles officer, Council
Bluffs banker, lost on Farnham street,
Omaha, a package containing $1,000 in
$50 bills. He offered a $1,000 reward
for its return. Late tonight an I'M
known man returned $4,000. saying a
messenger boy had found the package
and secreted it in an ash barrel.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
Denver and Deadwood.

Omaha. March PA Bee dispatch from
Deadwood, S, D., says: Denver capital
lists and an Eastern syndicate are incu-
batting a scheme to connect Denver and
Deadwood by rail the present season. 1t
only requires 60 miles of road between
Deadwood and Newcastle and lis miles
between Newcastle and Grin Junction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
LIBERTY REFUSED.
win Not Leave Jail Until She Is De-
clared Innocent.

rlareu innocent.
Indianapolis. Ind. March 22.-Mrs. Au-
gusta Schmidt, who is serving a 1o-year
sentence in the Indiana womans prison.
has been paroled by Governor Mount and
declines to accept her freedom She is in
prison for the alleged murder of Oscar
Walton, a Cass county farmer, in 1894, and
says she will not leave the Institution I'M
til the judge and jury which tried her nc
knowledge to Governor Mount that she is
innocent and that they We're in error
when they passed judgment on her. The
state officers say that il is one of the very
few instances in the criminal history of
the state where liberty has been offered
and refused
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23

London, March 22.-G. r. Brit. the for
mer chairman and managing director of
the Milwall Dock company, who was ar
rested March &c. after having disappeared
in February last, leaving deficit of more
than s1o00,00o in the accounts of the COM
pany, was remanded to-day until April
IL. bail being allowed in the sum of $780,
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LEFT FOR ALASKA.
Captain Abererombie Has Started on His
Exploring Trip.

Washington. March 22.-Captain Alb
ercrombie and party left Tonight for
the West, where they will explore the
Copper river country in Alaska. Cap
tain Glenn and party, who are to eX-
plore Cooks inlet, will leave tomorrow
morning. The war department to-day
named three stations on the Copper
river all-American route to the Klon-
dixie country in Alaska. The stations
are Seward, Telling and Slahma, These
stations will be occupied by detach-
ments of United States troops under
similar duty to that performed by the
mounted police. The postoffice depart
ment has been making some Inquiries
regarding the Copper river route and
will endeavor to make contracts for
carrying the mails over it
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
A NEW DECREE.
Affairs of Debtors and Creditors in Ha-
yana Very Complicated

Havana, March 22.-General VIEWERS
decree suspending executions upon
judgments will expire with the present
month and the situation, especially re-
garding mortgages. is somewhat COM
plicated Creditors and debtors alike,
in anticipation of the expiration of the
decree, have been petitioning Governor
General Brooke for weeks to take ac-
ton with a view to an equitable adj
justment. The form of a new decree
has been carefully considered by Gen
eral Brooke and his advisory cabinet
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
Labor
Buys the
Sweetest Sleep

But for insomnia or sleepless-
ness and that unnatural weak
ness and WEAKNESS OF mind,
body, nerve and muscle, a re-
liable tonic is needed, like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, VIII ic h
gives sweet, refreshing sleep
and overcomes that tired feel
ing. 1t has the endorsement
of millions as the best medi-
cine money can buy. Take
Hoods and only Hoods.
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At Oakland.

San Francisco, March 22.-Weather
rainy at Oakland, track sloppy. Results:
Futurity course, selling-Mainbar won,
Cavallo second, New Moon third: time,
1:13la. Seven furlongs. seliing-Castake
won, Heigh Ho second. Jim Brownell
third; time, 81. Half mile, 2-year-olds-
Orthia won, Solace second, Carlo third:
time. oily. Mile and a sixteenth selling
Pat Morrissey won, Red Glenn second,
Plan third: time, 1:4s1a. Six furlongs,
selling-M won, Eta II. sec
ond. links third: time, 1:13 Futurity
course, selling--Festossa won. Peter Web
Der second, Yaruba third; time, lila.