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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-24
1T Is SURE DEATH.
Inventor Edison Declares Electrical Exc
cutions will be Successful.

Inventor Edison Declares Electrical Exc
cutions will be Successful.
NEW YORK. July 2S-In the hearing
before the referee In the Kemmler elee-
tricaI execution case to-day. Thomas A.
Edison was put on the stand as a witness.
He said if his testimony were to decide the
fate of Kemmler, the murderer would
surely meet death in the electrical chair.
Witness had no doubt whatever of the
power of an alternating current 70 kill a
man instantaneousiy and painlessly. He
was sure IL could be done without burning.
AS TO the case of Smith. who was said 10
have received q shock Of $50 volts without
serious injury, Edison said he would pay
Smith 500 IL he would come
over to his labTatory and success
fully Withstand a shock of 100
volts. On crOss-eXaminatioH witness saIQ
the resistance OF all men was very close.
between 800 and 500 Ohms. Obtaining the
resistance of the human body by the
Wheatstone bridge was not simply a mat
ter Of late experiment Witness had meas
ured human resistance by 10 before the
question OF electrical execution was brought
up. He considered the biIdge an accurate
means of measurement A man could be
carbOniZed by an electric cur
rent but lt would take / 500 horse power TO
do II. IL you took Westinghouse current
of l,O5O volts and kept il applied 10 the hu
man body for i've or six minutes it would
not be carbOniZed, but mummited. This
was because of the water in the body being
gradually absorbed.
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TWIN CITY RAJ
Good Weather, a Large Grow
Some Good Sport on the o,
ing Day.
The First Day at Detroit, Wit
Winners on the Monmo
Park Track.
SIugger sullivan Receives HIt
and starts in TO Have n HigT
Tims-The Ball Games.

ST. PAUL, July IA clear day te
vOuehsafed TO the TwiA City Jockey q
on this the OF psnIng day of their inaugL
meeting, and fully 10000 people took Ad-
vantage Of the fine weather and good pro-
gramme to visit the race track at Hanline.
between the two cities, and their expecta-
tons of fine sport were fulfilled.
Three-year rolds and upwards, six fur
longs-Mable won. Mamie FOnso second,
Benson third Time, 1;15S<.
For three-year-Olds ana upwards, seven
furlOngs-CorA Fisher won, Lotion second,
Angelus third. Time, l.S0.
Three-year-Olds and upwards, one and
three-sixteenths of q mile-BOnair won
Castilan second, Thankful third. Time,
I:245S.
Twin City Derby for three-year-oIds, one
mile and oDe-fourth-Le Premier won,
Sallie Hogan second, Logic third. Time,
2;I0.
For maiden two year-year olds, four
fuTlongs-MOrse won, MInuet secono, Bes-
semer third. Time. 50i4.
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RELEASED FROM JAIL.
And the Man Marries the Woman VIII
Secured His IIbertv

And the Man MarFies the Woman Who
Secured His Liberty.
An illustration OF what a woman will do
for q man whom she loves Was illustrated
in this city yesterday. Geo. FTsnkIyn was
convicted Of petty larceny IN Judge San
ders' court about two weeks ago and SEN
fenced 70 sixty days In the county jail.
His inamOTata went 70 work at whatever
she could find and earned enough money
70 engage the services Of a lawyer to extri-
cate Franklyn from jail A wit Of habeas
corpus was applied for. one Of the grounds
being that an error was made In the nsme
of the prisoner, be being sentenced as John
Doe Franklyn. Anyhow the writ was al
lowed and the prisoner released. The
woman had money left, and q marriage
license was secured from Judge HOwey,
immediately followed by marriage, Judge
HJwey Ofhclstng. The bride 10 Emily
Johnson.
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The NaratIme Conferences.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-W. =. whsr-
ton, Scting secretary OF the state, said 10
an Associated Press reporter to-day, speak
ing Of the statement in the house OF COM
mons yesterday by the parliamentary sec
retary for the foreign Office, that no agree
meDt had yet been made with the Amsri-
can government for the programme OF the
maritime conference, to be held In Wash
ington. Oct Is, that II referred only 70 the
routine OF the conference. England has
accepted the Invitation OF the limited
States TO participate in the conference,
with provision that the programme of
subjects 70 be discussed be Satisfactory.
Ihis programme has been drawn up BY
the commissioners Of the United States and
submitted % the English government No
assurance had yet been received. The
programme covers great many subjects
under the general head of the navigation
OF vesseis, for the regulation OF which the
conference is called IL can be modified
and probably will be, as IL is largely suV-
gestiTe In character. There Il no reason To
suppose England will not be represented at
the conference.
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Races at Monmouth PARK.

MONMOUTH PARK, July 22.-Owing to
the death of a son of Capt sam Brown,
which sad event took place at Princeton,
KY, this morning, none of his horses
started to-day.
Three-fourths of mile-Tenny won IN
1:141<. Maidstone second, Badge third.
Three fourths of a mile-Devotee won in
l:O5A, Cayuga second, Gramercy third.
One and One-eighth of a mile-Chemise
won IN l:5ISt, Village Maid second, Equali-
ty third.
One and One-eighth of a mile-Brother
Ban won IN 1854, Belinda second, Come
mara third.
One and one sixteenth of q mile-Beue-
dlctine won in l:49, BrynwOOd second, sam
Wood third.
Three-fOurths of a mile-Padesha won In
l:l6, Onaway second. Ballot Colt third.
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WASHINGTON, July zS.-Actlng Secre-
tary Bachelor has appointed John =.
CobleItz, OF Arkansas, special inspector Of
customs for daty on the northwestern
coast
IL is said the civil service commission Is
not satisfied with the present AdmInistra-
ton OF the civil service law IN the pension
Snee, commissioner Roosevelt, il Is un-
the course that has been pursued.
CaPI willard Young, in charge of tha
river and harbOr improveE1enfs In, Oregon-
10 Ms report 70 the chief engineer. recon-
mends the appropriations for Continuing
Mork next year as follows- CoquiIle river,
St0,OOOi entrance 20 Goes bay, $50, 600; en-
trance 20 aQuima bay. SIS, 900, TIllamOOk
bay and harbor, $50. 600
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HELD FOR COURT.
MiKe Liebold. Accused of Murder. Alleged
TO Have Confessed

Mike LiebOld. Accused of Murder. Alleged
TO Have Confessed
SPOKANE FALLS, July 2s-ISpecisl TO
the Independent Mike LieboId. accused
OF the murder Of Tom Fsllon. proprietor Of
the Montana Exchange saloon. two years
ago, was found over to-day without bali
after q preliminary examination. VIM.
Egan, q former associate, testified that Lie
bold confessed the murder 10 him. Egan
says Liebold told him he was out walking
with Mrs Fallon that night and
she said II he got nd of her hus-
band she had several thousand dollars
and they could 90 to California and start a
saloon When they returned 70 the saloon
she handed him q revolver and said, ssNow
or never" and he fired the fatal shot.
Liebold, when taken 20 the witness stand.
denied making the confession.
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Can s,x.So acc.u,, ,,ofH,n,,

WICHITA. Kas-, July 23-E l.. Brown.
q well known business man of this city,
disappeared last January. His hat, COW
cred with mud and bIoodstAined COUP
ling pin found near his house, led TO
the suspicion that he had been murdered.
To-day he returned home, having all the
appearance Of a tramp A large scar on
his head leads 20 the belief that his mur-
der was attempted. but failed. and since
then IL Is supposed he has been kept con-
cealed by his would until To-
day, when he escaped and found his way
home BE can give no account Of himself
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Wanrfhe Ballot.

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Nd, July q -
The w. c. T. U. interstate conference
closed five days session last evening.
The resolutions declare for abstinence and
prohibition. denOunce licensed criminslity,
demand one standard Of morals for men
and women, declare it worse than treason
to withhold the power of the ballot from
the virtuOus, Intelligent woman of the
home and lodge 1t with the ignorance of
the saloon for the homes destruction.
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Barred From Holding one.

PARIS, July 2S-The Republique Fran
caise says the committee of the senate
court will issue an order depriying Gen.
Boulanger. Count Dillon and Henry Roche
fort of all civil and political rights. This
action is taken on the ground that they
refused TO comply with the summons to
appear for trial. The decision will render
them Ineligible to election to any Office In
France and make any property they own
in France liable 10 seizure.
The trial of B0ulanger, Dillon and Roche
fort before the senate court has been fixed
for August 5. Gen BOulanger aud his
colleagues have been given an additional
ten days in which 70 answer the summons
OF The court before being outlawed
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In North Dakota.

BISMARCK, July 2S-Prohibition petit
tiOns are pouring in and it is evident the
prOhibitionIsts have not given up the hope
Of having prohibition clause embodied in
the constitution. President Fancher. Of
the convention, to-day received telegram
from Elliot r. Shepard, president of the
American Sabbath union, urging that
provision be inserted in the constitution
protecting and TO encourage Sabbath ob-
servance- The complete constitution intro
duced by Williams was up for reference
to-day, but was postponed until tomorrow.
The proposition to vest the legislative
powers in a single body WAS again dis
cussed in committee of the whole, and fur
nished field day for the orators. The
proposition was defeated and the conven-
tion will now make an spportionment for
two houses The remainder of the after
noon was passed in discussing the article
on county and township organization. The
greatest controversy was on the question
of locating county seats, and after a spir-
tied debate the entire section relative
thereto was stricken out.
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AsHEvILLE, n. C., July 2S-Col. Roger
l. Page, prominent lawyer and editor Of
the TImes-Register at Marion. y. c.. was
shot and instantly killed at that place last
night just after alighting from a midnight
train which brought him from Round
Knob. He was leaning on the arm Of his
friend, Judge Hayward. of Texas. while
on his left was another friend, when some
one came up behind him and shot him
through the neck HIS assai ant mounted
q horse and fed. IL is said q woman Is At
the bottom of the tragedy.
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LIVINGSTON, July 2S.-[Special 10 the
Independent THE 100 yards foot race ar
ranged some time ago between Geo. Rams
berry, of Billings, and +. A. BurtinghAme,
of this city, took place this afternoon.
The race was for 500 a side, and probably
$1,000 more was up among the spectators
on the result. The race was a close one
but was decided in favor Of Ransberry,
though many claim a tie and say the race
should have been run over
A hfty-yard race was then made between
rrand TOlhurst, local sprinter, and an
unknown, who proved 10 be Mott Stinson
OF White Sulphur Springs. The first run
resulted In tie, but Tolhurst won the next
by about four feet.
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Di.trIet uourt Ru.Ins...

New suits were fled with District Court
Clerk Parker yesterday a. follows:
Harry A Ramsdell vs.. R0bt B. PeItier;
claim and delivery.
w. J. Hutehings vs.. George Walker.
George Martin and Horace B. Kane, secre-
tary Of the South Montana Mining and
Milling company; Injunction.
Con Kelly vs.. Geo. Harrison; appeal OF
New Park MinlOg company; garuishee
transcript and papers on appeal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-24

SPOKANE FALLS. W. T., July o.
Especial to the Independent FOREST fires
are raging on the Coeur d. AIene mountains,
causing grave alarm in mining camp. /.
Residents Of the towns and prospectors are
thoroughly aroused and prepared to fight
the flames. In the Okanogan country fires
are burning fercely, and there is great ex-
element at Ruby.
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CHINA'S GREAT FIRE.

Thousands of Buildings Destroyed and
Hundreds of Lives Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The steamer
Belgic arrived from Hong Kong and YokO-
hama this morning. The recent fire at
Tu Chow burned twenty three hours, de-
stroying $1,000 dwellings. Over ZOO per-
sons perished in the flames and 400 others
were killed Nearly 10000 people were
obliged 10 camp without shelter and were
dying at the rate of 100 a day from want
and exposure. The authorities are proTid-
ing for their necessities.
Rev. Jerosslet, prominent In missionary
aud beney Olent work in China, died June
q on shipborad between Shanghai and
Tientsin
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Fir.t Dax at netrnit.

DETROIT, July 2S-To-dsy was the
opening day of the trOtting and pacing
meeting Of the Detroit Driving club. and
was called Blue Ribbon day. When the
experiment of throwing open the gates 70
the public was tried il proved great sue
cess, the attendance being 1900. The
weather was fine and the track very fast
Glass 2:3S, purse S2,OOO-Veritas won.
ketch second, star Lilly third. Arcadian
fourth. Best time 2:20St.
The second and third races went over un-
til tomorrow. The heats were distributed
when darkness interfered, consequently
the programme was not completed.
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Another Rush for Land An oEI.hons

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma. July 22.-The de-
cision Of the land Office onsting the '.SOon-
ers,' as those who entered Oklahoma be-
fore noon on April p are called, is causing
much excitement throughout Oklahoma
Three hundred men were in line yesterday
waiting for the land office open. A large
majority were waiting TO file on claims al
ready entered by men supposed 70 have
been in the territory before noon Of april
y The question now is whether the rul-
ing applies to 200 town lots in Guthrie Oc-
cnnied before NOON.
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The Bible in Idado.

BOISE CITY, July 2s.-The citizens of
Washington county presented q petition to
the constitutional convention to-day
against a monopoly of irrigation canals
The proposition 20 admit the Bible in the
public schools provoked no discussion, but
was disposed of by an amendments forbid
ding any religious sectariaD books or
papers in the schools. School lands are 20
be sold at auction for not less than $40 per
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LIVINGSTON, July 2S-fSpecisl to the
Independent THE seventh annual con-
vention Of district assembly Mo- 81,
Knights of Labor, met In Livingston this
afternoon. and will continue in session for
three days There are present representa-
tiyes of ell the local assemblies In Montana
which comprise the district. The sessions
are secret but il Is expected that q part Of
the proceedings Will be made public after
the convention adiOurns.
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WAsHIssToS, July zS.-Acting Secre-
tary Of State Wharton, upon telegraphic
Representations from Congressman Taylor,
OF Tennessee. that Mrs Hattie Gibson
Heron, missionary In COrea, was to be
hanged for preaching the doctrines OF
christianity, cabled Minister Dinsmore At
Seoul % investigate the case, and II neces-
sary and not too late 70 use his good oflces
In securing Mrs. HerOn's release. The
state department has no other adyices on
the subject
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WIN Test the Australian sr.tem.

MILES CITY, July 2s.-[Special to the
Independent 1.-The democratic caucus to-
night nominated j. 5. Truscott as alder
man for the Second ward TO I'LL q vacancy.
The republicans nominated NJ q. Naples
The election will be held July 25, and will
be the first under the new Australian
aEEfaIn-
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Wool at Boston.

BosToS, July 2S.-There is q steady de-
mand for domestic wool and the market
remains very firm. with prices unchanged
Fine washed heeces are not moving 70 any
extent Territory woods have been selling
a. o2u sc for Tine secured and 55u SIC. for
medium Texas and California Is in de-
mand at previous prices.
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In. Treaty MInLnn.e.

BERLIs. July S.-Germany has mott
6ed Switzerland that the treaty be
tween the two governments regulating the
settlement OF foreigners in Switzerland
will not be renewed. The treaty will ex
pLre ~ the end Of 1880.
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Crsp- I'm nanitoba

condition of crops in Manitoba are pub
lished. Wheat has an average crop; bar
ley two thirds of crop; oats, q poor crop.
The situstion Is not ali that could be de
sired, but there seems to be no good
ground for the despsiring reports circu-
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MILES CITY, July q S-[Special to the
independent l-Prairie fires continue in
this district destroying the rsngeA The
railroad willingly furnishes crews 70 stock
men TO fight the fires and 70 make IRE
breaks.
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Trunk Lines violate the Law.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The interstate
commerce commission to-day decided that
the practice of the trunk lines in accepting
smaller sum for hauling grain for export
between the interior and the seaboard than
the regular rate between the same points
is in violation of the law. This decision is
founded on the complaint of the New
York Central road. The decision says:
THE only practicable mode yet devised
for making through export rates Is to add
TO the established inland rates from the in
terror to the seaboard the current ocean
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CINCINNATI. July 2S.-Peter jackson.
the Australian pugilist. was advertised to
appear here in a spsrring exhibition last
night. but the mayor forbid It.
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May sen the stone.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Acting Land
Commissioner Stone has decided that an
entrymAn in Oklahoma may sell from his
material damage thereby Is done 20 the
land
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WASHINGTON, July zs.-The board on
the selection Of a site for = navy yard On
the Atlantic or Gulf coast met to-day at
the navy departments
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At Philadelphia-Athleties. IL; Cincin
matt, y.
At Baltimore-Baltim0Fe, g. Louisville,3 8.
AT BrookIyn-BrOokiyn, 4; Kansas
City, &
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NEW YORK, July 23.-John L. Sullivan
came into possession Of $4,000 this after
noon. 1t was the stake money in the Sui
Ivan Kilrain fight and was paid over by
Stakeholder Cridge at his establishment on
West 2sth street Cridge telegraphed from
Long Branch last night that he would
meet John l.. and his hackers to-day. Ii
was l O'Clock in the afternoon when SuIli-
van and his party arrived at Cridge's. He
was accompanied by Lumley Johnston and
Wakely. After some conversation Cridge
drew forth roll of pills. There were Just
forty of them of the denomination of $500
each. Sullivan took The greenbacks, sat
down at a table, counted them very care
fully twice, and then showing the wealth
into his pocket thanked Cridge for accept
ing The Office of stakeholder, and taking
such good care of the money. The fighter
then invited all hands out to drink his
health in bumpers Of champagne.
Stakeholder Cridge then said the $50 600
in cash was not all he had to dispose Of
he then produced the Police Gazette cham
ponship belt According 10 the stipula-
tons Of Richard x. Fox, the donor Of the
belt, as Cridge understood them, q guaran-
Tee must be given for its safety before he
would surrender il Sullivan insisted the
belt went with the money and demanded It
oh cRpt- WtIt SDIUUiNtQ ONtI
by Wakely giving the requisite guarantee,
and then with the money and belt in his
possession, Sullivan and party left Cridge's
20 celebrate the event The first place
visited was MiddletOn's saloon on Broad
way, where Sullivan broke his
hrst $500 bill and cracked many
bottles OF champagne. Every time q
champagne cork popped he called for q
seltzer and lemon. From Middleton's
the sports went 70 Jim Wakely's resort,
where more wine was opened. When the
wine gives out Sullivan will go over 10
Brooklyn and visit Charlie JohnsIon's-
Johnston has the belt which Sullivan
eontemptIously calls 'dOg collar" and
VIII have It on exhibition. Sullivan says
ne Will take the stones out of the belt and
then melt 1.-The collar into a solid mass.
he Will have tag attached which will
read: This is the remains of the dog col
lar won by John l.. Sullivan in his tight
Win JAKE kllrain, at Richburg, Miss,
July 5. 1889"
Sullivan, flushed with his recent victory.
Is anxious Tor fresh laurelE in the pugilfs-
NC world. Lumley said this afternoon
that sullivan would accept the challenge
OF Jem Smith. EnglaDo's champion, and
would present him with 81, 500 IL he would
come to America and fight him, Marquis
OF Qusens61ry rules, before the California
Athletic club.
The $40, 900 stake money is not Hll SullI-
yan'sssl0.OOO goes TO the big fellow and the
balance will be divided among his back
ers, one-hah TO the New York illustrated
News, 20 Jim Wakely and one
quarter % Charley johnson IL is said thar
in this ratio the hackers Will present 10
Billy MuldOOn 5000. Sullivan also in
tends to give himI 1000.
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HARRIS,
ONEPRICE CLOTHIER
St. Louis Block, Main St,
HELENA, M. I.
HELENA, M. T.

n. Bout of town orders
will receive our best attention
Goods sent on approval to any
part of the territory. Price list
and rules for self-measurement
mailed free on application.
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wos 1HErR sEoorp aAnE.

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-The PhiIIies
won their second game from New York
this afternoon BY hard hitting. Score
teries were for Philadelphia, Sanders aud
SERVER; for New York, Welcb and Mur-
ply.
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THE RAILROADS.
Rate-Cutting by the Fort Worth & Denver
The Transcontinental Meeting.


The Transcontinental Meeting.
CHICAGO, July 22.-The Fort Worth x
Denver road. which recently withdrew
from the Interstate commerce railway as
sociation, has already begun TO cut rates.
IL announces a reduction of from two to
twelve cents per hundred on different
classes of freight between the Atlantic
seabOard and Colorado, via Galveston,
where IL connects with a steamship line.
The trans Missouri roads have applied for
permission TO meet the cut The action of
the Fort Worth and Denver rosd causes
considerable surprise, as it was understood
10 have no such object in view when Il
withdrew from the presidents agreement,
and President Adams, of the Union Pa
cine, vouched for its good behavior.
At the meeting of the Transcontinental
association James Smith was elected per-
manent chairman. The Southern Pacific
notice of withdrawal was considered and
Traffic Manager Stubbs stated the notice
would only be- recalled on condition that
the eCanadlanP acific differentiales on Pacific
coast business were considerably modified.
The matter was referred to the executive