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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08
MATAAFA'S VICTORY.
How the Samoan Leader worsted His German
Antagonists.

BERLIN, Jan. 7-O1icial adyices from
Africa confirm yesterdays announcement
Of an encounter between Mataafas' follow
ers and the Germans ON Dec, IL. The Ger
man gnnboat Adler, with the German con
sui ON board, proceeded 10 Wanly, Mataa-
fas' chief position, with the intention Of
dlsarming the Insurgents, In consequence
Of the destruction Of German property and
insults TO German sailors. A party OF men
was landed and while on their way to the
Vailde plantation were suddenly attacked
by party OF rebels, led by an American
named Klein. The Olga, Adler and Eber
landed more men, who succeeded In repell-
ing the natives aud destroy ing some Of
their villages. Lieut.. Sieger aud fifteen
men were killed, and Lieuts. Spengler
and Burchard and thirtysx men were
wounded. Other accounts state that the
Germans retired 10 Vailde and held II
against the greatest odds until reinforced.
Mataafa's loss was ten killed and thirty
wounded. The Germans bombarded Vailde
Letoga, LAM, Metataga, and Matafas
Mataafa now holds strongly entrenched
position near Apla, where great excite
ment prevails.
The European women and children have
been placed on board q man-of-war. Bust
ness Is at standstill. Expecting further
German action, Mataafa has obtained n
supply OF ammunition. lie declares him
self ready ~ appear before the commanders
Of the British and American men-Of- war.
The National Zeitung says II sees
In the Samoa disaster traces OF envlous
meddliDg ON the part Of rivals To German
power In Samoa. especially Americans.
The Zeitung says II trusts the government
once tor all, will seek 10 obviate future
troubles of the kind by making serious and
energetic representations on the subject 10
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE secretary OF
state has received cable advices from Auck-
land confirming the news dispatches rom
Berlin concerning q battle In Samoa be-
tween the German forces and Mataafa's
army. In which many were killed and
wounded. lie refuses, however, 10 give
any details TO the press. IL Is said at the
navy department that no more vessels have
been ordered 10 Samoa, but that there are
three that could be ssnt there II necessary.
One Of these, the Trenton, liz now al Pana-
ma, and the other two are the Vandalih
and M0hlcan, now fitting out at San
Francisco. IL Is hardly likely, however,
that any OF these vessels could reach
Samoa In time To be OF any assistance tn
Niipsic In the present crisis. The United
States ship Atlanta, now being repaired at
the New York navy yard, will probably be-
| ordered ~ P0rt-au-Prlnce TO relieve the
Galena.
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JUDGE LYNCH.


ST. PAUL, Jan. IA Pioneer Press spe-
clal from Seattle, w. r., says; This morn
ing at 4.3O O'Clock little coal mining vii
lage forty.tye miles distant was the scene
Of dastardly dynamite explosion, per-
petrated by an Italian named Albert Schaf-
fer. Three persons, John and Michael
Schuari, brothers, and 9-year-old daugh-
ter OF George Bodalya, q Bohemian, were
blown to pieces. Bodalya himself had his
LETT leg torn from his body. The explosion
created terrible connection In the yillnge
and brought every inhabltant 20 the spot
An armed posse Of miners went % the ltal-
lan's cabin where be and mate lived. The
angry miners seized both men and took
them before justice, ana Sheriff COchrane,
who had arrived from the scene of the late
Newcastle riot, when the Justices court ad
journed for dinner, took the men In charge.
The sheriff also went 10 dinner, leaving
the two men In the Knights OF
Labor hall, intending 10 bring
them 10 Seattle. A body OF armed miners
came In and broke Into the hall and took
SchafIer ana lynched him, hang ny him 10
n tree near by. All efforts 10 make him
confess failed.
Schafier's deed WAS actualed by rev, nge.
Last March he assaulted BodAlya's wife,
Intending 10 outrage her. BOdalya had
him arrested and Schailer served q term In
the penitentiary, being liberated July l.
lie frequently threatened 10 kill BOdalya
and his family for revenge, anu when
freed went straight 10 Gilman 10 fulfill bis
threat. Christmas night he made AN un-
successful attempt 10 blow up Bodalya.
Bodalya then asked tho Schuryi brothers
10 sleep down stairs 10 guard him, and sold
his property preparatory 10 leaving
Gilman 10 get away from Schaffer.
rhe hend started out al midnight and
awaited his opportunity until early morn
ing, when he threw bomb under Bodal
ya's house. lie then went home and was
die at any moment. A little IL months
old baby was found In the debris not In
tuF.l
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GEFFCKEN'S RELEASE.
The Liberation Of the Publisher OF Frsderlek's
DIARY Creates q Sensation.

BERLIN. Jan. THE Imperial Tribune
declined to proceed against Prof Geffcken,
because it was impossible 10 prove he was
conscious OF the reasonable character OF
his publication.
The unexpected ending Of the Geffcken
affair puts even the Morier dispute In the
the shade. The government press pre-
serves the awkward silence, the Nord
Deutsche Zetung only noticing the release
Of Prof. Geffcken in corner OF the local
news, bat the Kolnische Zeitung returns to
the charge, declaring that the purpose OF
Prince Bsmarck's report 10 the emperor
has been obtained In the discovery OF the
unworthy inuigues OF those who desired 10
dethrOne ths chancellor and for which
Geffcken allowed himself ~ be used. The
liberal newspapers hail the result as a
greal event, considering Il moral defeat
OF Bismarck. They highly praise the in-
dependence OF the German judge. The
mass OF the people appear to disapproye Of
the governments tactics In the affair.
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A psmoeratIc oaucus.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-About ffty Of
the democratic members OF the house met
in caucus tor lght TO consider the question
Of how TO get around the difficulty In the
rules Of the house which has obstructed
legislation for the past few days. Bland,
Missouri, embodied his views In a resolu-
tlon declaring II to be the sense Of the
caucus that the resolution pending In the
house should be defeated; but on the FIRST
and third Mondays Of each month no
dilst0ry tactics should be resorted 10 In or
der % prevent the passage OF a measure
under a suspension Of the rules. After
considerable discussion Springer raised the
point Of order that no quorum was voting,
and that less than quorum could not bind
the democrats who were absent Ut who
were present and opposed the resolution.
Cox said be had never heard point Of no
quorum being raised Ia a caucus. After
some further debate the resolution was
adopted
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08
THE PANAMA CANAL.


Present Collapse hyerted-A New Company TO
Cary on the Work Being Organized.
PARIS, Jan. THE Petit journal says
that Panama canal bondholders have ad-
dressed letter 10 DE Lesseps Offering him
the cbairmanship OF the new canal com
pany 10 be formed by the shareholders.
The journal says the new company will
have capital OF several million francs.
The debate In the American senate on
the Panama canal excites i'll will here
The friends OF DE Lesseps are desperate
When DE Lesseps In 1877 asked the Ameri-
can minister, Mr.. Noyes, for an explicit
statement OF the views Of the American
government, Gen. Noyes replied that while
he thought Americans viewed the project
with suspicion, he was unable 10 obtain an
official statement from his government.
LONDON, jan. ga Paris dispatch TO the
Standard says: "The Panama canal diff
Guilty has been temporarily averted, all the
contractors having consented 10 receive
shares In the Panama railway as a guaran-
tee for the sums becoming due them In the
immediate future. The shares OF the new
company will be reserved exclusivel0 for
the present stockholders. A circular has
been sent 10 the presidents Of the provincial
commissions inviting them 10 secure sub
meeting Of the 18th inst The money will
be- deposited with the Bank OF France and
will be returned II insufficient Shares
will be OF 800 francs each and will bear five
per cent Interest until the canal IL opened.
Then they will be entitled 10 five per cent
interest on the net profits. DeIesseps will
be chairman Of the company The new
shares will take precedence OF all those
already issued"
PANAMA, (via Galveston) Jan. -Four
thousand men haye been thrown out Of EN-
pl0yment by the stoppage Of work by two
large contractors engaged In Panama canal
work. IL Ia expected the canal company
will immediately continue the work, re-en-
gaging the discharged men. The tempor-
AIRY suspension at Culebra was caused by
the demands Of the contractors, who have
now received instructions from the Paris
office 10 resume operations without further
interruption. The suspension was of only
few hours duration. The British war
ships swift, Sure and Caroline and the
French man-of-war Duquesne are In port
here.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08
Murdsr and 1ulclde

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Wm. Mann, an ar
tlst, shot and killed his niece Carrie Jones,
and committed suicide In an uptown tene-
ment yesterday. Carrie Jones was a mar
ried woman, and had been living with
Mann as his wife for several years. The
woman's husband, whose name is stephen
Jones, 10 a carpenter, living in Poughkep-
thirteen years.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08
IN SECRET SESSION.
The Senate Disposes Of the Edmunds
Panama Canal Resolution With
Closed Doors--ln the House.
THE ALASKAN 0UTRAGES
A Democratic Caucus to Devise a
Way Out OF a Dilemma-Com-
pletion OF the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. TN the senate the
committee on public lands reported bill
to establish the Lincoln land district In
New Mexico. which passed both houses
last session and failed 10 receive the presl-
dents signature before adjournment. The
bill passed. The resolution heretofore Of
fered by Stewart 10 inQuirswhether there
had been obstructlons Of any mining oper-
ations In Nevada on account Of the prose-
cutions recommended by the commissioner
Of the general land Office was taken up and
agreed TO. The resolution reported from
the committee on foreign relations, in
reference TO the Panama canal, was taken
up. Gray rose 10 make some remarks but
was interrupted by q motion made by Ed
munds and seconded by Hoar that In con.
alteration OF that subject the doors he
closed. The galleries we're accordingly
cleared and the senate went into secret
session.
The secret session continued till $40,
when the doors were re0pened. IL was
then found the discussion had been carried
on by Edmunds, Sherman, Morgan, Gray
and Jones, OF Arkansas, and that the joint
resolution was adopted-yeas. ~; nays, s.
solved by the senate and hOuse of repre-
sentatives Of the United States OF America.
in congress assembled, that the govern
ment of the United states will look with
serious concern and disapproval upon any
connection OF an European government
with the construction or control Of any
ship canal across the Isthmus OF Darien, or
across Central America, and must regard
any such connection OF control as Injurious
40. fh.. .af xtrbfa and M .f 4.
United States and menace 10 their well
fare.
Section two. That the President be and
he Is hereby requested 10 communicate this
expression OF the views OF the government
of the United States 10 the governments Of
the countries OF Europe.
The negative votes were those OF Black
burn, Hampton and Vance-S.
On motion of Allison the existing order
as 10 vote on the tariff bill was extended
fvr one day In consequence OF this days
session having been occupied by the Pana-
ma canal resolution, so that the vote on the
tariff bill will be taken Jan. 22 at l o'clock.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal the contest over the proposed
change In the rules, abollshing the call OF
states on suspension Mondays, was re-
sumed, the pending question being on or
dering the previous question, and the clerk
proceeded To cali the roll. The vote re-
suited, yeas, ll2; nays, 22, tyenty-nine less
than a quorum, and call of the house
was ordered, The call developed the pres.
ence OF 226, and vote was again taken on
resolution.
Again the quorum faded away. the vote
standing. yeas. 1925: pnys. is. twelve votes
being riliIackinp 10 enable to proceed t0
business Reed moved a call Of the
house. 80 ordered.
Two hundred and twenty-six members
once more responded to their names, and
Blount moved TO adjourn. hut the demo
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. THE an
nouncement was made today on the au-
thoritY Of those who have been in the
secret from the first, that George Osgood,
Of Pomona, was the author OF the Murchi-
son letter. Mr. Osgood is q native OF New
York, "a years OF age. His father is an
Englishman by birth and resides In
Pomona. Murchlson is the family name,
and the name attached to that Of Osgood
by marriage.
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WILLING TO DIE.
hssIston, Pa. Dentist Kills HIs wife and
Then Suicides

A HaxIston. Pa. Dentist Kills HIs wife and
Then Suicides
HAzLEToN, Jan. z-Dr. ii. j. Myer, the
Oldest dentist of the town, shot and killed
his wife this morning and then committed
suicide with the same weapon. The deed
was evidently premedtated. The wife had
been an invalid for n number OF years and
suffered from an incurable disease. The
doctor had large practice and all the
money he had was spent In attempts to OBJ
tain relief for his wife from the malady.
They had no children. A letter was found
In the pocket of the doctor addressed to
friends, In which he said his wife's health
and trouble with relatives had prompted
him to end their existence, and that his
wife was perfectly willing TO die.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08
Ag.In.t ann od.ll..

NEw York, Jan. Judge Andrews
In the supreme court has dismissed the
writ Of hsbeas corpus obtained by Ann
Odella Dlss Dei,ar, the "spoOk" princess,
10 obtain possession OF her children, in care
Of the Society for the Protection Of Chill
dren. aud has decided not 10 allow her u
get possession Of them.
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Three We're Killed.

UsIosTows, Pa, Jan. Last night
John Clark, engineer OF the West Leisen-
Meg mines, started down the shaft with
two miners TO examine the pumps. The
fireman was put In charge Of the engine,
and when oil was ready he started the cage
but forgot TO reverse the engine. The cage
went 20 the top rapidly and there the rope
broke, dropping the cage and men to the
bottom of the shaft, 800 feet killing all
three instantly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08

TORONTO, Jan. lit has been arranged
the Kilraln-Sulllvan hght will be for siO.-
900 and the championship belt held by XIII
rain, TO take place July near New Or
leans. The next deposit of $4,000 TO be
made with the New York Clipper April is,
when the hual stakeholder will be chosen,
the referee 10 be chosen at the ring side
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-08

ZANZIBAR, Jan. THE German cor
vette Schwalbe, before reported aground
on the reef, has been iiosted with the
assistance OF a British gunboat. Mac
kenzle. agent OF the British East African
company, on New Years day presented
hundreds of slaves with their freedom.
The action created much enthusiasm.
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The Drum Lummoo.. December oo,Ou,.o

MARYsyILLE, Jan 6.-lSpeclal TO the In
dependent l-rhe output Of the Drum
Lummon mine for the month of December
was s9S.sOo. Of which the ten stamp mill
produced $50, 800 the fifty stamp mill $685.
soa and the sixty-stamp $4,000. The
working expenses for the month were $780,
600.
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ST. PAUL, Jan. Jacob Bird, who was
sent TO the penitentiary from Dakota
county ten years ago for murder, has been
pard0ned by the governor, Birds brother
having confessed on his deathbed that be
committed the murder la question.
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NAV Compel the Fencing os Tracks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm a case ap-
pealed from Iowa the supreme court OF the
United States rendered decision to-day
that that state has the right TO pass n law
compelling railroads To fence their lines.
and failing 10 do 90, 70 pay double value
for stock run over and killed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-26
Pig Iron BlOW.

The Thomas Iron company seems 10
oe fond Of posing before the public as the
sarbiier of the price of pig iron. 1t has
9 iargeInfitlence, owing to the quantity
y produces, on this market, but it is not
20 great gun as President Clarke wants
20 have II thought. Naturally enough
he likes the position of prominence he
assumes, and hastens TO exhibit him
seh In 1t TO the reporters but he is a
csnny Scotchman and sees to it that he
pays nothing for his whistle. A few
months ago the business COM
1nunity was startled with the an
0ouncenent of drop IN pig iron
g . dollar and half a ton, which came
nom President Clarke. 1t turned ont
nowever that pig iron continued 10 sell nj
noout the same price before and after
~ announcement, which was simply
oeiated bulletin Of prices that had
spn& prevailed, but which the Thomas
4fon company had not before gent am,
~ Its trumpeter. Now we have ano,har
gociamation OF an advance of fiftv
eents, which again turns out to lie onIy
~ Two grades of iron and to be simplv The
$yocord OF an old movement. The Tbomas
pon company has habit of fixing n
e!ce It the beginning Of the year, which
te throughout the year may not he
nnnged by publication, but its custo-
- get their iron at the market price,
rdiess OF the nominal price which
enanged only when new customers
= wanted. The company seems ready
I..r.
"r some new ones who will be ac-
at small advance on the
prices of the past season.
4 - meanwhile the apples swim.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-26

No one will dispute that this is tn,
oar Of rain. The "oldest inhabitant
- not appeared who claims TO have
~ver before seen the like. After the
niuges Of May we certainly expected q
up In the down. pour of June but
1ne h now going out with a record of
- biggest flood of the season in a part
~ this county. There seems to have
1een first-clast cloud burst i'm Provi-
Ience township. There was heavy
R1All Of rain all over our section, and the
clouds still overhang us. Where all the
water comes from Is an interesting
& Eaquestion, which the weather men fail 10
answer. There is no perceptible reason
Why we. should have this inundation
low, save In the fact that we had little
fnowfall In the winter. We long ago
made up in the spring for this winter
k4cflciency of moisture, and we ought 10
he entering pretty soon upon long
5neason of drought, If the doctrine of com
+ pensation Is correct. A long contin-
nance Of this weather will reduce to a
I trifle the difference between land and
eea and It will become incumbent upon
imam to take on amphibious attributes
! and habits to get along comfortably
under the new condition of things.
At any rate there is clear call upon
:s0ur engineers TO make provision for re-
heving the earth Of its floods without
believing II of Its people. The sweeping
~ valleys free from railroads, houses and
s peopIe has become too common and
Expensive habit of floods to be patiently
ondured. We see that the society of
1engineers which appointed committee
20 investigate the aauss of the breakiG
~ South Fork dam, has had report
nom 1t that no conclusion can he reached
until the water shed has been measured
'ond the quantity of water that ii would
.4eliver is calculated. This calculation
must include an estimate of the down
pour; and it will depend upon 1t W hether
The dam is reported TO have been
properly built. Probably If the rainfall
a. calculated from the heaviest heretofore
Known in the region, the dam may be
approved; but precedent falls of rain
will not do TO calculate from in these
times. The only safety i'm delivering
90od waters seems 10 lie in providing an
;escape capacity equal to the largest
possible delivery upon the water shed.
M 1t IL better, to be sure, for the inhabi-
aants Of valley to be washed out of il
'oEce IN century than once in
year; but once In century IL too often,
and must have tendency to depreciate
49, value of valley real estate. The
etate clearly owes to the valleys its pro-
eectioT from such calamity, If engineer
ing science can provide it. And an
eunce Of prevention will he great deal
cheaper that the pounds of money that
" takes to repair the damage, and which
shen does not give back the lives. Let
The state establish department of en-
gineering that shall have supervision of
our dams, rivers, canals, railroads and
roads. 1t is a great need, and one we
can afford to supply.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-26
Mendinc Mail llairs

Ihat Philadelphia prodigy, John Wan
amaker, marvel of executive ability, con
queror by cash of the United States of
sAmerica and manufacturer of trousers
aas been postmaster general for nearly
Iour months. AS result il il learned
mat the department is about 10 pur
ehase modern machinery for Use in the
government mail bag repair shop soon
20 he established in Washington. The
s0ountry II 10 be congratulated upon the
acquisition OF postmaster general whose
experience in trousers enables him TO
Keep its mail bags in repair. The couu.
53Ey had perhaps faint hope that the man
- paid $4,000 for great painting
Epf,N hrst signalize his rule by an ap-
- <sssson OF his aesthetic tastes To his
lamps. Failing i'm this there were
fumors for time of cheap John post
soge and then wicked and enterprisjDp
partner Of the sanity John was caught
ending circulars TO country postmasters
anviting them to act as agents for the
sroasers factory. Gradually but surely
feeling of bitter disappointment has
0een creeping over the land. Our
John had only distinguished himself by
hiring yacht from that abomination
% desolation, free Eade singerly, and
~ this yacht the president sails
sway on Sundays with Infanta
Mckee. The daily news from the
postofiice department has been CON
nned to the lists of names of post
masters appointed and we were growing
weary in waiting for Il specimen of that
wonderful executive ability, when all at
sOnoe 1t is proclaimed that the national
mail bags are TO be repaired. Glorious