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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
TALKING FOR COUGHLIN.
The Defense Introduces Evidence to
Disproye the Sensational
Knife Story
Attorney Wings Address to the
Jury on Behalf of the City
Detective
The OuestIon of the Conspiracy and
The Quest tIOn of the Conspiracy hn'
CoughIin's Connection Herewith
Touched Upon.

CHICAGO, Dec. AIT the opening Of the
Cronin case this morning the testimony in
rebuttal was presented regarding the knives
said 10 be Cronin's found on Coughlin
when arrested. Anton Lowenstein, tailor,
said he saw Coughlin have knives similar TO
them on April q. Jake Lowenstein, Anton's
brother. and Coughlin's partner on the de
tectiye force, swore Coughlin owned two
such knives. Judge Wing then resumed his
argument to the jury in behalf of the de-
fense.
Wing continued his review of the evi-
dence. and coming down 10 the two knives
supposed to be Cronin's, said: "lhis ques-
tion is very easily disposed OF by two prop
ositions, first, Coughlin is either guilty or
innocent. III innocent he could not have
had these knives. II guilty he would not
have had them If they were Cronin's. Those
are two plain propositions in the mind of
| any reasoning man. and would be the end
of that knife episode the last and grand
climax that the state gave 70 the case of
suspicion against these men,"
Judge Wing then took up the question of
the alleged conspiracy in Camp ~. The
state, he said, had TO make out conspiracy,
because TINS case cnulu not DC nnaih'aineu
IN any court of Justice against defendants
unless the fact oi conspiracy was estap-
lislled beyond all reasonable doubt. Speak
ing of the ways in which to establish a con
spiracy, he SAID; You can CONSIDER an
proven facts, and from that inier the
conspiracy; II conspiracy IL proven oy tha'
process, beyond all reasonable doubt
IL Is fair and right under tine law that whel
you are weighing any circumstance against
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
Thrown on His Horse.

MLEs CRY, Dec. 2.-[special. John A..
brother of Frank Robertson, Of Carpenter
a. Robertson, met with a sad death al his
ranch .on Rosebud this morning. caused
presumably by his horse throwing him.
Last Friday he rode out 10 look after some
stock, and later on the horse returned rider
less. A search resulted in finding Mr..
Robertson on the ground insensible. He
was taken to the ranch, but never regained
consciousness. His body will be taken to
Illinois for burial.
A brother of tho late Hon. Loring b.
Rea, of this city, showed signs Of in
sanity yesterday, and to-day was quite bad =.
He WAS plnced in charge of an attendnn.
and taken east for treatment. Grief at the
loss of his brother it is supposed unbal
anced his mind.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03

The houee democratic caucus met this
morning and all the old officers we're rein
stated. The following was adopted without
division;
Resolved. That we, the democratic men,-
bers Of the house Of representatives of the
tltty-hrst congress, at the beginning of The
hrst session, hereby send greeting to the
people OF the country and assurance of our
continuous confidence in and devotion 10
the principles of tariff reform as embraced
IN Cleveland's message 10 the last congress
upon that subject, and in the platform of
principles adopted at the last democratic
national convention at Sc. Louis; that we
hail with delight the emphatic approval of
these principles by the people. as expressed
at the polls in the recent elections: and we
pledge them 60 renew our oxertions in con
gress IN the contest for reduction OF the war
taxes, no ably begun and prosecuted in for
mer congresses by our representatives and
senators"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
Gladstone Talks TO His Party Associates on
the Needs of the Hour.

Gladstone Talks TO His Party Associates on
the Needs Of the Hour.
LoxpoS. Dec. 2.-The meeting Of the
Liberal Federation began at Manchester to-
day. Gladstone delivered an address and
said the local government bill did not meet
the demands Of the country. He advocated
granting the county councils the power of
taxation and the control of the police and
the liquor traffic and the care OF the poor;
also the power 10 deal with the ground
rents and 10 form district councils. lie
would possibly 90 further and establish the
parish principle of government and thus
convey the first elements Of their public
education and create a sense of public duty
which is the highest aim of statesmanship.
The provision for direct Scottish and
Welsh home rule. Gladstone says, must be
dealt with by future parliament. He re-
ferred TO his approaching eightieth birth.
day, and said il was not probable he should
have direct interest in many future greht
reforms. Referring to the recent transac-
tions in Crete and Armenia, be said IL il
difficult to deal with Turkey. He trusted
the government would not use honeyed
words in matters involving property, lib
erty, life and female honor. The nineteenth
century would not admit apologies and pal
| liations for cruelties and wickedness. Glad
stone predicted n liberal victory at the next
election for members of parliament.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
How Carpenters Candidacy is Re-
garded by New Workers at
Washington.
The Senators from Three New
States TO Take Chances in a
Lottery,
Scenes and Incidents Attending the Meet
ing Of the senate and House-Wash-
ington Jottlngs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Especial. There
is considerable surprise and disgust among
republican leaders here especially the New
Workers. over the reports that Il, Platt Car.
penter is to be unearthed by the Montana
republicans and sent 10 the United States
senate, Carpenter has been 80 long a poli-
tcal dead duck that his existence had been
almost forgotten. A New York congress-
man talking 10 group of friends in the
house corridor to-day said; IL can hardly
believe the old fellow has caught ON out
there in a country where they hnye so many
bright young men who want 10 come TO the
front. OF what use will he bel lie has no
party standing at all. More perhaps than
any other man he is responsible for wreck
ing the party in New York in 1882. He
went 10 the state convention that year for
Cornell for governor. Had he pulled
straight Cornell would have bef renomin-
ated and the party wbuld have
carried the state. Carpenter didn't
know how the cat would jump
at first and divided his delegation,
voting half of il for Cornell and half for
Folger. At the proper time, when Folger
lacked few votes, Carpenter swung the
solid delegation over and Folger was nomi-
mated. Carpenters treachery TO Cornell
was explained few minutes later when the
Folger men nominated him for lieutenant
governor. Popular feeling against Carpen-
ter was intense and he WAS buried under
nearly 100000 majority, running 5000 votes
behind Folger. His own county went over
whelmingly against him. That ended his
usefulness in New York, and soon after
Arthur sent him to Montana. tell you II
these Montana people send him to the SEN
ate they will hurt usmore in New York thun
they'll help their own party in Montana. II
beats me to think they have taken the old
fellow up"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
The Legacy James lgoe Left to His
Children of Duty Well
Done.
Ogle and IRoe. Two Names to Be
Honored by American Tele-
graphers.
No Additional Bodies Discovered In the
Ruins OF the Tribune Fire
Measure for Relief

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The Enquirer has
this editorial; "If anything can mitigate
the horrors of holocaust such rs that in
Minneapolis Saturday night, IL is such an
example Of heroic fidelity as set by James
lgoe, the unfortunate and undaunted tele-
graph operator. Well may bitter tears be
shed by the widow, children and friend,
because OF the ter bleuess of his taking of;
but they can alwa remember with pride
that he died an ravs man. His children
need look nowhere else for lesson in devo-
tion to duty. He lnew that beneath him
the fire was raging. He broke his col
league in New York 10 tell him the third
story was on fire, adding, and I'm on the
seventh floor He knew the only way 10 es-
cape was by narrow winding stairway, yet
he faltered only moment, then he gave the
signal go ahead and with roaring fur
mace underfoot. sat quietly at the key and
took 300 words. He stuck to his post TO the
the wire his last message. Boys. I've got TO
stand you of; I'm the only one left ON the
floor. Everybody is gone, and | can't stay
any longer Poor lgoe had stayed too long.
He hnd been faithful till death. Igoe and
oRlel Well may telegraphers feel their
hearts swell with pride when their names
are mentioned; lgoe, the man; Ogle, the
woman"
(Ihe Ogle referred 10 above is Mrs. Ogle,
the woman who remained at her post in the
| Johnstown telegraph Office warning other
points in the valley below until she was
swept away herself by the great food.)
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
National Cnniinl Notes.

Attorney-Genernl Miller to-day appointed
fremont Wood assistant United States AZ
torney for the district of Idaho.
The flag which was unfured nj noon to-
day from the dome Of the capitol was the
first ever iloated from the dome with forty
two stars on IL.
w. q. Jones, encouragement of Wash.
ington, arrived in Washington to-day, On
the lith he will appear before the land com
missioner IN hearing M 10 the validity OF
titles held under the Valentine scrip IN d
test case, involving the title Ia lands worth
many millions of dollars, ON Puget Sound
The preliminary meeting Of the Nation
WoOlgrowers' assuciatiOn was held today
| owing 20 the non arrival of n large number
Of delegates, the regular business of the
meeting wus adjourned until tomorrow II
IL understood that part of the Mills hill re-
liting to wool and woolens as amend d aud
passed 10y the sennte of the last sessions will
receive the endorsements and support of the
association.
The attorney for Swift A Co., of Chicago,
appeared before the dressed beef committee Q
to-day and told the committee that nvtit
IN willing 20 attend the session of the cum-
mittee when invited 10 do no. After exam
iming Geo. 4. Williams. of the Chioapo
Storkyarda briefly, the committee ad iouri d
to meet nj the call nf the chairman, vino
stat he would offer a resolution giving the
committee authority 10 ait during the ses-
eionA of the senate.
Senator Allison is reported in
local papers as saying IN answer 10 quos-
ton as Ia what the prospects were for leg
islhtiun On the iariii this scason, that there
Will be some legislation on the turin,
whether II will be on the lines of the bin pre-
pared 10y the senate finance committee last
session Is too broad n question to answer
now. think this congress will accomplish
grent deal of work, The country expects
= deal OF us, ana don't think il viii be
disappointed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
THE FlFrY-FIRSr CONGRESS-.
Roth senate and House Organize and Pre-
pare Tor business


Az noon Vice-President Morton entered
the senate chamber and the chaplain opened
the proceedings with prayer. The oath of
office was administered by the vice presi-
dent 10 Senators Chandler, OF New Hamp-
shire, and Nathan +. Dixon, of Rhode
Island. The credentials of Moody and Petit.
grew, Of South Dakota. and Allen and
Squire, Of Washington, were then present
ed. Platt moved that the oath Of office he
administered; the motion was agreed 10 and
the four now senators. ench supported by a
senator, proceeded TO the clerks desk amid
applause from the galleries and took the
oath of Office.
| hoar moved that the question Of the
GLASSES to which the new senators from
| North and South Dakota and Washington
shall he assigned, be referred 20 the COM
mittee ON privileges and elections. Mr..
Hoar said II had been the custom of the SEN
ate 70 assign new senators 10 their rospec-
tive classes ns soon as they had taken the
oathi but now for the first time the sena.
tors from three states entered substantially
at the same time. His resolution. he said
proceeded ON the theory that the senators
stood on an entire equality with reference
10 their opportunity to be assigned 20 the
short OF long term. The fact that the proc
lanlations ovidencing the admission Of the
J two Dakotas proceeded Washington by two
days was due TO the greater distance the re-
turns from the latter state had 20 come.
and Il gave the Dakotas no just title TO
priority.
| Mr.. Vest inquired whether there was any
thing In the resolution in reference 10 Mon
| tana.
| Nothing" replied Mr.. Hoar; III do not
understand that the senators from Mon
lana will be here very soon. The senators
from Montana will lose nothing 10y not be-
ING included in the resolution"
Edmunds and Harris were appointed a
committee 10 join a like committee from
the house 10 inform the president that CON
gress was ready To receive any communion
tlon he may choose to make.
Aldrlch offered resolution, which WAS
laid over, for the appointment OF select
committee of nine senators. 10 be called the
Quadro-Centennial committee, 10 which
shall be referred all matters connected with
the proposed celebration Of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery oi
America. Adjourned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
Heading for the Kootep.i.

SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 2.-[special. The
chief engineer Of the Manitoba road left
Kootenai Station yesterday for Bonner's
Ferry, on the kootenai river to look over
the country ia the interest of his company.
is understood the Manitoba contemplates
building down the Kootenai river TO Bon
ner's Ferry, thence southwesterly towards
Spokane Falls. This makes the fourth rail
road contemplating a line into the Koot-
enai mining region. the others being the
Canadian Pacific, Spokane Il Northern and
Northern Pacific.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
The CIviI Service CommIs.Ion.

The annual report OF the civil service
commission calls special attention TO the
need of adequate means to carry on the
work The number of applicants examined
the last fiscal year was nearly double the
preceding year, while the working force
remained exactly the same. The commits
sion asks for AN appropriation of Sa,,OOO
the next fiscal year. After reviewing the
changes and improvement in the system NJ
great length, the report says: "Iho merit
system Of making appointments as con-
trasted with the patronage system is no
longer in an experimental stage. Wherever
its trial has been fair, the system has
worked Admiralty"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST.
Two Families Caught In Fire and Nearly
Wiped Out

Mtptti VuNs
PHuADEIFB1A, Dec. 2.-The three story
brick building at the corner of Second and
Huntington streets burned early this morn
ING. The basement and first floor we're
used by Gustave Gross rs bakery. The
second floor WAS occupied AS dwelling by
Gross, his wife and six children. The fire
burned so rapidly that before the occu-
pants could be aroused the following were
burned to death. Mrs. Annie Bitner, aged
30; Ida Bitner, aged 4; George Bittner, aged
. months; Gustave Gross, ir. aged IL; Brund
Gross, aged 5. Mrs. Minnie Gross Hattie
Gross, Joseph Bitner and John Ellanson
were seriously injured. The other oocu-
pants escaped withoUt serious hurt.
Mrs. Minnie Gross died at the hospital
at o'clock this afternoon.
ELorN. ILL.,. Dec. John Slapett and his
wife, aged 40 years, and their grandson,
aged 10 years, were found dead in their
house this morning. They were last seen
alive Friday, Death was caused 10y coal
gas.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. AT Franklin to-day
three little children of Squire Downey.
colored. were burned 10 death. They had
been left alone in their home.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
Their Mnidnn Vote.

Representatives Carter, Hanabroueh and
Wilson TO. day cast their votes as members
Of the national congress. They voted with
regularity and ease on the republican side
of all questions that were presented, and
Hansbrough was once caught waving his
hands TO the republicans 20 get up, Ms if he
was marshaling some hosts in North Da-
kota., convention. Delegate' Dubois. who
laborcd 30 hard 10 secure the nomination
Of Rev. Ramsdell as chaplain in the republi-
can caucus, saw his friend turned down by
the fact that a few republicans bolted the
caucus. and few others lodged voting on
the proposition, and blind minister, who
prayed for the democratsat at tue last session,
will ofliciate in the republican house.
The new state members we're together
most of the time during the preliminaries.
With Binger and Herman. Of Oregon. they
strnyed about the floor Of the house before
il was called. TO order. and got acquainted
with the other. members. In calling the
roll by,statos to ascertain who was present,
the first new state called was Montana, and
il only created a little comment. When the
state of North Dakota was called
there was more attention paid 10
il. as Dakota has been discussed
more in congress- than Montana. Carter
and HansbrouRh were alive 10 everything
that was going ON, as was Hermann, who
has already served one term. These gen
tlemen were especially favored in the draw
ing of seats. Carter was among the very
iirA called, and Hansbrough followed him
Immediately They chose seats next Tie
aisle, opposite each other, ON the fourth
row from the speaker. HansbrouRh is in
the third section from the middle aisle and
Carter in the fourth section. Hermann Of
Oregon, chose the seat occupied by Speaker
Reed NJ the last session, and is just behind
Mckinley, Delegate Dubois name was
called early, and he took seat next To
Delegate Casey, Of Wyoming. II is on the
same row with Carter and Hansbrough. hui
in the middle of the second section of the
republican side. Joe Cannon sits nj his
left. All these northerners have Jared wei
in the drawing for seats.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03

PmLADEIPmA, Dec. 2.-Judgnents with
executions we're entered this morning
against Lewis S. Cox a Co., retail dry goods,
cloaks. ETC., for SlSb,OOO.
NEw YoHK. Dec. 2.-An attachment was
obtained to-day against Lewis H. Cox d
Co.. manufacturers of knit goods NJ New
York and Philadelphia, and the sheriff is in
possession of the New York store. In Phila-
dolphin il in said Cox is i'll, but that the at
tornoy for the creditors estimnted the lia-
bilities would amount 10 SjOO,0OO.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2.-Mellor & Ritten-
house. drugs and chemicals, assigned to-
day. The company was organized three
years ago with a capital stock of S30,D0.
The liabilities are estimated nj $4,000
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03

MrssrAroLIs, Dec. 2.-It has not yet been
definitely ascertained whether OF not there
are more bodies in the ruins of the Tribune
building, II being impossible to yet institute
a thorough search. Who the men were who
were seen TO shoot themselves rather than
suffer from the flames has not been decided.
The women and children who went up into
the building shortly before the fire broke out
haye turned up safe. Measures for the re-
lief of the sufferers and the families of the
victims are actively under way. The news
paper men have frequent occasion 70 report
the bereavement Of others, but II is seldom
40 nlany are taken from their own ranks at
one Time. Besides the Associated Press men.
goe and Miles, the list of dead includes
Millnan, of the Tribune, and Pickett. of
Tue Pioneer Press, all good and true men.
tonight the newspaper men of the two
cities hold meetings for the purpose OF Civ
ing expression 10 their feelings in the mat
Ter, and during the day the ministers OF
Minneapolis as we'll as the board OF trade
adopted resolutions of sympathy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
EARS AS CIGAR HOLDERS.
burmese Ladies' smoke the Largest Cigars
la tho World

burmese Ladies' Smoke tho Largest Cigars
In the World.
The women of Burma like the smokers Of
Smnl, use their ears as cigar holders, but
they use them in different way, says a
correspondent in The Courier Journal
Every Burmese girl prides herself on the size
on the hole she can make in the lobes of her
enrs. and have seen Burmese ears which
had holes In them Rs big around M a nap
kin ring. These holes are made when
the girls are young. and the lobe both
stretches and grows until IL gets IA big
around as the thumb Of a big-boned man.
Into these holes some Of the poorer women
OF Burmah put their cigarettes and cigars
when they move from one place 10 another
Cigars are more used than anything else
and the Burmese cigar is the biggest of its
kind in general use. IL is from eight TO ten
inches long, and * often more than nm inch
Ia diameter. The Burmese women are very
beautiful, and even their big cigars cannot
take away the beauty Of their juicy red lips
Ihey make the mouth look little large
while they are in them, but IL resumes ita
natnrnl size when the young lady. holding
her cigar between her two first fingers, blows
the smoke ont in a stream. II il not unusual
for Burmese maiden To make her lover a
bundle of cigars as a present during their
courtship, and some Of the best of the Bur
meee imported cigars are made by women.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
THE DEATH RECORD.

s. II. Goddard, formerly grand chancellor
of the Knights OF Pythias Of Nevada, and
well known in California and Colorado as
an architect and contractor, died suddenly
yesterday at Santa Fe.
Isaac Il. Mllliken, ex-m1yor OF Chicago
died yesterday. He WAS 70 years old.
Samuel Wilkerson, secretary of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company, died at New
York yesterday Of heart failure.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
Decided In Favor The Army.

Secretary Noble to-day decided several
land cases ON which appeals had been taken
from the rulingof former land commission
ers The land was situated in Montana,
and was entered under the desert land act
Ii was in section 30, township Is, range 10
in the Helena district, and the application
was rejected ON the ground that il wns a
part of the Fort Missoula military reserya-
tion. On the appeal the question was
raised that the order Of the president in
1873 setting apart this tract Of bO acres Of
land Tor part OF the military reservation
was not valid, because the law provides that
not 70 exceed Gi0 acres AT one place shall be
devoted 10 the reservation, and there WIS "A
tract Of that size before the presidents
order. The attorney general believes the
president was fully empowered 10 Iuake the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03
Tern, of the Sow senator..

Under the resolution Of Senator Hoar,
the three stntes thgt have elected senators
will be considered M having been admitted
10 the union simultaneously, and the order
of precedence will be determined by lot.
This will make difference in the length Of
some Of the terms. Four numl ers will be
drawn from list by representatives OF the
state. No. will be the thirty state,
No. the fortieth, and 80 on. The thirty
ninth state senators get draw for two
and four year term; the senators from the
fortieth and forty-iirst get draws for two
six year terms, "A four and two year term
This makes IL little advantage 10 come
from the fortieth or forty-trst states. So
the positions will be determined by lot as
Mr.. HoAr took the position that as all were
admitted by virtue Of proceedings held on
the same day, difference in distance which
made Washington Inst ought not 10 cut any
figure. Montana WAS not mentioned in the
resolution
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-03

Interest bearing debt, principal and in
terest, $Sbi, ,i0i, ,0tD; debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity, 81 ,999, ,262; debt
bearing no interest, S76i,O9,O95; total debt,
principal, $l,6Os, ,5Ss; interest, $s.77s,-
$50; total, 1917, ,392 il9; total debt less avail
able cash items, 81, ,US, 800. 1872; net cash in
treasury, Si0,2i9.lS7; decrease of debt dur
ing the month, 81 ,h'9.G72; decrease of debt
since June 80, 1888. $3.50, ,b65,6l6; total cash
IN treasury as shown by treasurer's general
account, $6l7, ,22i 50.