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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-06
FULFILLED THEIR vow.
Three Missouri eentIemsn Rsnounee the
World 10 Elevate Humanity.

Three Missouri ecntiemsn Rsnounee the
World 10 Elevate Humanity.
st. Louis Special: The disappearance
from the city OF DIR. Sylvester videlet, Col.
CELSIUS Price and the latter's younger
brother Quintus, two years ago, has at last
been explained. II seems that they slipped
quietly away, not together, but about the
same time. shortly after videlevs term OF
Office ~ coroner Of the city expired. two
years ago last December. Only their i'm
mediate friends knew that they had left
the city.
IL seems that the three gentlemen had
for several years been studying the mys-
teries of what In called occultism and mans
OF their Investigations, TO devote the bal
ance OF their lives TO doing good In the
world In nm humble way, something after
the Tolstoi plan. According 10 q story
published here to-day the two made q sol
emn vow at the side Of . surgeons patient,
. lady and near relative OF the
Price brothers, In New York. city
recovery they would devote the remainder
OF their lives TO the propagation Of the holy
truths In which they believed. and 20 that
end would renounce the world and work
for the elevation OF mankind. The lady
recovered and they have kept their vow.
They sought the humblest employments.
Col Price, so the story goes, went TO work
In New York Wholesale dry goods store
| as o porter and In the morning carried
papers, and the others sought similar EN-
ployment, coming In daily contact with the
working classes and preaching their new
faith In quiet way. When last seen they
were In Buffalo netting ~ missionaries
among the poor. Their religion partakes
largely Of both the Christian and the Budd.
| hist.
DIR. Sylvester's brother James, also q
physician, when seen to-day In regard TO
the matter, c0rr0b0rAted the story, and said
that when Sylvester left he said 10 him: 81
go away tomorrow, Jim, never TO return.
20 TO my appointed mission In this world,
but will always know Of you and yours.
Good bye" And these were his last words
TO his brother.
The Price brothers were sons of Gen.
Sterling Price, OF the confederate army, and
Calsus and DIR. Sylvester Vldelet were on
his staf, the latter a. surgeon. DIR. Videlet
and Gen. Grant used 10 go counting togeth-
er when young men, sparkling the Dent sis
ters together. Grant married one OF them
but the doctor remained bachelor.
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READING, Pa, March b.-The announce
ment was make this afternoon OF the fall.
ure Of the Reading Iron works, which op.
crates blast furnAces, rolling. sheet tube
and pig mills, forging and machine shops.
employing over 2, 500 hands. The failure
was precipitated by the entry Of Judgment
for $4,000 by the Reading Railroad CON-
pany.
A director Of the company said this after.
noon that at the meeting 10 be held Thurs
day the shareholders will be asked TO take
stock or bonds In exchange for claims. He
added that unless this was done at once
the company would be forced 10 liquidate,
and the creditors would get very little.
The company has issued $2b0,O00 first
mortgage and $4,000 second mortgage
bonds. In addition 70 this there Is $500, 900
preferred stock and $500, 90 common. The
floating debt Is said 10 be heavy. About
z, 800 men are employed at the works At
Reading. The works were originally
owned by Seyfert, McManns a Go. The
firm failed some years ago and the credi.
tors organized and decided TO con.
ti1us as ,S the business s..S,n. under the name
Dullness In trade and shrInkage in prices
finally overwhelmed it A stockholder
said this afternoon: ~ think the plant
worth 81, 500, 900 and do not know Just what
our liabilities are" The liabilities are
said by others TO be about S1,00O,0O0 or
this $500, 900 consists OF funded debt and
the balance. Sf00. 900, Ia due TO various par.
ties mostly for material purchased ut var
i0us times.
The general belief here tonight Is that
the Reading Railroad company will as,
sumo control OF the Reading Iron works al
the principal Judgment creditor. that II
will Issue stock or bonds 10 other creditors
and IL will then run M a sort OF joint stock
concern. There are several rolling mills
In this vicinity whose product is controlled
By the Reading Iron works, and IL Is be-
lieved they will shut down tomorrow.
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1T WAS MURDER.
So Says the COronsrs Jury in the
Matter Of the Death of
Mrs. Bentz.
The Husband Held for the Crime, the
Principal Witness Said to
Be His Son.
The People 81 Boseman Much Excited, and
the Aid Of the Military Invoked
to Prevent n Lynshing.

BOHEMIAN, March 5.-[Speclsl 10 the In
dependent THE Bentz murder case has
created considerable excitement during the
past twenty-four hours, which was con-
slderably intensified at noon to-day by the
verdict Of the coroner's jury which has SCI
with clossd doors since Sunday and exam
ined each witness separately. The Jury
brought In verdict TO the effect that the
woman known as Mrs. Beniz came to her
death on March 2 by having her throat cut
and body gashed with razor in the hands
Of her husband. IL Is believed that the
principal witness Is her little son, who, II
is claimed. says he did not see his mother
before he came 10 town on Saturday, al
though he had asked 10 do 80, and that
previously his stepfather and mother had
quarreled. As the lips of the jurymen are
sealed II is very hard TO get reliable infor-
nation regarding the testimony which led
TO the murder being fastened upon WAL
tiers, but 1t Is believed TO be- conclusive
enough 10 convict him. IL Is thought that
the deed was done in the open air, and that
Walters dragged his victim TO the bedroom
and then cut her again, placing . razor In
her hand to draw suspicion from him.
Walters has not shown the least sign that
he was guilty, and when he saw the body
on Sunday he cried most bitterly. He IL .
tall, strong-built German, about
81 years Of age, with . forbidding
countenance, high cheek bones and
dat forehead. lie Ia said to have had sev
eral aliases and that his real name 10 not
Walters He has been In this neIRhborhood
for two years. working at ranch work. He
first met the Widow Bentz ct her ranch and
soon after married her. The people are
very much excited over the outcome of the
matter, which was at first thought TO be
suicide, but II is thought that the cool and
better judgment OF the people will prevail
and the murderer be allowed TO meet his
fate according 10 law.
Mayor Bogert has just telegraphed the
governor requesting him TO Issue an order
to the local militia company 10 be In read
iness to act, a. II is feared an attempt will
be made 10 lynch Walters. The mayor
and other leading citizens believe no disor-
der will be attempted. but I'm view Of the
mutterings heard on all sides II Is deemed
best TO be In readiness.
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AGRUB-sTAKE DECISION.

Peter Kimberly Wins nm Important Case
Ia the Supreme Court
YOUNGSTOWN, o., March "a message
received tonight announces In the case OF
Peter l.. Kimberley against Charles
d'Arms and others residing here the
United States supreme court has rendered
q decisIon In favor Of the plaintiff. The
amount involved In the suit is 1900. 600.
Kimberly claimed In substance that he had
sent d. Arms a. his agent 10 Arizona on q
prospecting tour and furnished the neces-
sAry funds; that d'Arms located number
Of valuable claims which have since paid
heavy dividends, and refused 10 make any
accounting 10 him for any Of the transac-
tions. D'Arms denied he was the agent of
Kimberly, and claimed that whatever In.
vestments he made were with his own
funds and Kimberly had no interest In
them. D'Arms 10 In afiiuent circumstances
and recently completed the finest residence
In the city, costing over 100000.
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DEER LODGE, March 5.-fSpecial to the
independent l-Messrs. Ballinger, Young,
Carter and Paxson, of the Butte Rod and
Gun club, came down from that city on
Sunday and participated In the first Of Z
series of sweepstake shoots 10 be held be-
tween these two clubs during the coming
summer. The clubs will hold the matches
alternately between Butte and Deer Lodge.
These sweepstakes will be interesting
features Of sport and will be watched with
keen interest by lovers Of the gun. The
following 10 the Individual score at twenty
five clay pigeons: Paxson, 20; Carter, 20
Young, 10; Balllnger, Is; Paterson, IS
"a: VsitoD myMs%p is MoSasn IL. Tsssk nssy 20: snd
Bader, 10. Frank Conley took first money
and Messrs. Trask, Carter and Paxson d.
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The P.rueIl-Tim.s Csss.

LONDON, March 5.-The Parnell commits
siou resumed It's sitting this morning. Az
t)rney General Webster narrated the facts
OF the relation OF PIgott's communication
from Madrid TO SoAmes. He stated another
letter from Pigott was received to-day
posted March 2. directed 70 Soames ofiic,
TOR "Pons0nby,n but it was not read II
court. He sssented 10 Dillon going Il
Australia for his heal In. Webster resumed
the reading OF articles from the lrisf
World, referring TO DAvitts action IN con
nection with the home rule movement
A constable testified that In 1882 Walsh
consigned number OF cases OF revolverl
TO Egan and Flannsgan.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-06

PHILADELPHIA, March 6-Tbe vener.
able J. v. Williamson was stricken with
paralysis this morning and now lies In q
critical condition. Few names have been
made as familiar through the agency OF
charitable gifts, and when the sum total Of
his benefactlons Is gwen II will be found
10 be from thirteen 10 fifteen million dol
lars, including his recent contribution for
the establishments OF q school OF manual
training.
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THREE WERE TAKEN.

Settlers on the Neutral strip Have a Lynch-
Ing Party ON the Quiet
DENVER, March 5.-News reached here
to-day from Springfield, . small town In
the neutral strip isolated from any tele-
graph line, that the settlers who for year
have been suffering greatly At the hands Of
q band Of eighteen rustlers, had week
ago warned the gang that unless they i'm
mediately left the section they would be
hanged. All but Eve left for other quar-
ters. The FIVE that remained were sur
rounded Friday night by yigilantes and
three of them captured and lynched. The
other two escaped. The names Of the dead
men are not known
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BOULDER, March 5.-[special TO the In
dependent IA happy social event oc-
Cured In Boulder Valley to-day In the
marriage OF Thomas A. Holt and Miss
Lizzie II. Ayres, Of Helena, daughter OF X.
Y. Ayres, Mt the home OF the bridegroom.
The Rev. Mr.. Curran performed the cere-
mony. which was witnessed by large cir
Gle Of Immediate relatives and friends Of
the contracting parties, who were the re-
cIpients OF number Of valuable gifts.
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LANSING, March 15.-The governor has
fully considered the case Of Olive Friend
and her relatives who were arrested on the
charge Of fraud In connection with the
Electric sugar muddle, and he has decided
not to recall his extradition warrant This
means the prisoners must 70 10 New York
tor trial
ANN HARBoR. Mich, March b.-The
Electric Sugar Refinery conspirators
started for New York tonight In charge OF
aafacfiuaa
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william uo,a. An. omc.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. March 5.-The
interest and excitement growing out Of the
gubernalorial situation continues. but there
have been no steps taken 70 change the sit
uatlon. Tonight 1t is announced that ap.
plication will be made for writ OF quo
warranto TO the supreme court by Gen. Goff
tomorrow. Meanwhile Wilson maintains
his hold upon the executive Office, and il
governor 10 all outward appearances. Carr
has m ade no move visible upon the surface.
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Gu. The Bar. and E.c.ped.

MILES CRY. March 6.-fSpeclal TO the
Independent There was jail delivery
here to-day. VIM. Black, recently appre-
hended at Helena, charged with horse
stealing. and Jas. Williams, charged with
incest and rape, cut the bars Of the win
dow yesterday and when let out of the
cage this morning, escaped. Black was
caught this evening.
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huhvfsH h.f~ OF thIcHko BfeWeriet,
CHICAGO, March BIT Is reported that
three Chicago breweries we're sold to-day
10 British syndicate represented by Mr..
Bigelow. Of Boston. The consideration
named is sl,s0o,ooo. McAvoy's Brewing
Co, wacker a Blrks, and the Michael
Brand Go. are the establishments said Do
have been sold. Bigelow tonight declined
70 confirm the report
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M. m,.,,u.x.n non.u

WARRINGTON. March 5.-The trial of
Robert Slegel. son OF Gen. Franz Slegel.
for irreguIarity In the pension Office here,
began this afternoon before the United
States commissioner. Young Siegel sd.
mitted that he might have signed the check
alleged TO have been forged; sometimes
ladies asked him 10 do that when they had
their gloves on. Siegel was taken back 10
Ludlow street iail.
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selr.d for iA tincking nI.marck.

; BERLIN, March 5.-The Bremen Volks
zeitung has been seized for having pub
lshed an attack upon Bismarck. The
police profited by the occasion to make q
general search OF the papers. The direc-
pealed to the law. The court supported
the police. The newspapers OF various
parties, including the Cologne Gazette, ap-
proved the protest OF the Volks Zeitung.
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NEW YORK. March 5.-The certihcation
Of the organization OF the New York Sc
curity and Trust company was fled In the
county clerks office to-day. Its capital Is
L. Scott, Of Erie, Pa, and James J. Hill, OF
NJ Paul
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Tn. Rattle I'm The c.non.

BOULDER, March 5.-lSpecial TO the In
dependent l-Northern Pacific workmen
jumped the Union Pacific location in Jeffer-
son canon and captured the camp and
tents. Large reInforcements Of Union
Pacific men are geing down tonight well
armed.
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The aarmans yietori.u.

BERLIN. March 5.--A dispatch from
Zanzibar says q fight took place between
Arabs and Germans March and that the
Germans re-occupied Bagomays without
loss. Bushire, the Arab leader, was
wounded.
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win stop at M, vic,erIn,

NEW YORK, March Slate this after.
noon Proprietor Hoyt,of the Victoria hotel
received a telegram that ex-President
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland would arrive
at that hotel tomorrow evening from
WashinQtOn
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co.di,iop Of sh. King .f Hol,.na

BERLIN, March 5.-The latest news from
The Hague is that the death OF the King OF
Holland Is imminent There are acute
symptoms Of blood poison and the king is
experiencing terrible suffering.
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FROM THE ORIENT.
| Aid for Starving Chiness-Japan's Advance
In Constitutional Government.

Aid for Starving Chiness-Japan's Advance
In Constitutional Government.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The steamer
City Of New York, from China and japan,
brings advlces OF relief coming from all
sides for the great distress In north China,
caused by last seasons food, but, neverthe-
less, II Is feared many thousands Of people
will perish In the cold OF winter.
In consequence OF the arrest at Shangha
OF a Chinsman by the settlement police,
5000 rioters assembled Feb. and burned
down the English consulate and attacked
the American consulate, doing great dam
age.
The steamer also brings advIces respect
ing the promulgstion Of the new constitu-
ton OF Japan, Feb. II. In the first place
the sacred and invi0lAble nature of the im-
perihl title and the perpetuity OF the throne
are asserted with the fullest emphasis. The
emperor remains a. before, the source of
all law, but his legislative function 10
henceforth 10 be exercised with the sane
ton Of the diet Only In the presence OF
urgent necessity, In maintaining public
safety or 10 avert a public calamity he can
Issue ordinances In lieu OF laws, and II is ex-
pressly provided such ordinances must be
laid before the diet at It's next session, when
invalid. The parliamentary system OF the
new government Is vested Ia q house OF
peers and house Of representatives con-
stituting the imperial diet; the upper
house is partly elective, partly hereditary
and partly n0minatlve. The lower house
consists Of 300 members elected by ballot In
districts fixed by a supplementary law.
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Want Church Beh.asled.

BISMARCK, OAK, March 5-Forty-fi,s .
members OF the legislature telegraphed
President Harrison asking him to remove
Gov. Church at once and 70 appoint Secre-
tAry Mccormack acting governor, the OBJ
ject being TO shut of more vetoes On the
mari of Church.
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WASHINGTON. March Col. Andrews,
Of the Esds Tehuantepec Ship railway has
received the resignation OF Hon. William
Window ~ president Of that concern. An
drews also received information that the
Mexican government had granted the
changes requested by the company pre-
dicated upon the demands OF foreign cspi-
talists, and will guarantee the interest ON
so, ,000, 900 estimated 10 be necessary TO con-
sfruct the road.
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New YORK, March 5.-EobArt Null
lsney. cashier for lithographlng frm II
New York, when arrested this morning for
embezzlsment shot himself dead
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WASHINGTON, March BIN an opinion
rendered by Justice Miller In the case OF
the Oregon Railway and Navigation com
psny, plaintiff In error, Va. the Oregon
Railway company, limited, the court holds
the Oregon c0mpa ny had no power 10 lease
its railroad and that the Navigation com
pany bad no power 10 take q lease.
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American Trotting Association.

CHICAGO. March 5.-The biennial con-
gress Of the American Trotting association
began here to-day. The session will last
! several days.
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Railway commls.Ion.r. in confsrenc

WASHINGTON, March. 5.-The confer
ence Of state railroad commissioners and
the interstate commerce commission was
held to-day for the purpose Of considering
the establishment OF a uniform system OF
whether or not railway construction should
be regulated by law, how 10 obtain har-
mony In railroad legislation, etc. Commis.
sioners were present from twenty different
states, and the accounting officers OF
several railroads were represented. Judge
Cooley opened the conference with an ad-
were debated. Adjourned till tomorrow.
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Mr.. Harrison's Cabinet.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-President Har-
rison to-day sent to the senate, which con-
firmed, the following nominations:
Secretary Of State-James q. Blaine, Of
Maine.
Secretary OF the Treasury-Willlam Win.
dom, of Minnesota.
Secretary OF War-Red6eld Proctor, OF
Vermont.
Secretary of the Navy-Benjamin L.
Tracy, Of New York.
Secretary Of the Interior-John w. No.
BILE, Of Missouri.
Postmaster. r.General-John Wanamaker,
OF Pennsylvania.
Attorney -General-W. II. II. Miller, OF
Indiana.
Secretary OF Agriculture Jeremiah
Rusk, Of Wisconsin.
VIII Only Attend TO Executive Bnsiness
WASHINGTON, March b.-The democrat
lie senators held conference this morning
on the business 10 come before the special
session. No definite conclusion was
reached. but the sentiment OF the members
was against permitting the consideration
of Legislative business. The republican
senators, it Is stated, will not attempt 70 d.
anything but purely executive business
Two weeks session at most II expected.
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WASHINGTON, March 5.-The following
bills did not receive the presidents sigma
ture, and consequently failed 70 become
laws: The act TO require the United states
circuit district judges 10 instruct the jury
in writing In certain cases; the act 70 make
Port Angeles, w. T., port OF delivery
the act pensioning the widow OF Gen.
Kilpatrlck.
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Mr.. Harrison 10 Mrs, cIeyeIand.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Mrs Cleveland
was the recipient to-day OF beautiful
bouquet Of flowers from Mrs. Harrison.
The bouquet was accompanied by a note OF
thanks from Mrs. Harrison for the courte-
sizes and kindness shown BY the retiring
Mistress 0f the white house 10 Mrs. Harri-
son since the latter's arrival at Washing
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-11

Wanted, every one to call at rooms under d.
F. Wales and see what they can buy at their
own price-5, 10 and % cents. Goods almost
given away. Also furniture Mt bottom prices
X. w. PITTS, Agt.
At Kidders may be found a few carriages,
which will be sold at tcost, Also one dozen
cutters made at home of the best material,
which will be sold at prices as low as Western
work. 52w3
slOO reward for case OF scratches that we
cannot cure with our Magnetic Remedy. Can
use horse in mud every day while curing.
Prepared only by Dr.. o. H. Stevens & Co.,
Bradford, Vt. For sale by W. II. Sheldon,
druggist, Middlebury, VT 1w3
president. ELECT AND MRS. HARRISON
Two very fine etched portraits OF Gen. and
Mrs. Harrison have just been issued by NJ. r.
Lyman, publisher of the Indianapolis Herald
Portraits on one plate, l6xa2, elegantly print
ed Agents wanted in every town in the
country. Send 25 cents for sample portraits
and terms to agents. Address, NJ. sR. Hyman
publisher. indianapolis, Ind. 52w4