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wa.binrton ConstitutIon Maker..

OLYMPIA, w. T., July 1.-THE princi-
pal business this afternoon was a debate
in committee of the whole on the report of
the legislative committee fixing the num-
Der to constitute the state legislature. The
committee recommended the senate be half
the size of the house, the legislature TO
have not less than sixty-fOur nor more than
100 members; the first legislature to consist
of twenty-h five senators and seventy repre-
sentatives. In the course of the debate it
developed that the democrats were nearly
all in favor of q provision for minority
representation. The committee of the
whole finally arose without action. A
preamble and bill of rights was reported
by the committee and adopted A number
of propositions were introduced, all aimed
at corporations
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

A new rifed cannon, constructed by the
SOciete AnOnyme des Anciens Etablisse-
ments Gail, was tested recently by the
French authorities with, ii is said, very
satisfactory results. The gun, which is
constructed on the De B&nge system, is AZ
feet l inch long, with a caliber of "
inches and total weight of AZ tons. The
prolectile. which weighs $50 pounds, has a
muzzle velocity Of 2, lS0 feet per second. al
which. according 70 the account ia the
Moniteur lndustrel. il can pierce s5
inches Of wrought iron and . Is inches OF
French steel armor plate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12
TIRED OF ITALIANS.
Railroad Contractors Discharge All Their
Imported Laborers.

] RAILROAD Contractors D1schArge All IheAl
Imported Laborers.
BUTTE. July IL-(SpeciAI to the Inde
pendent when the firm OF Keefe, Green,
Barbour & Co., Of Helena. took the con-
tract TO build the Homestake branch of the
Northern Pacific railway. they determined
70 put very large force Of men st work.
so as to rush the job through TO compile
ton just as rapidly as possible. They
feared that they would have difficulty In
getting help enough In Montana, and con.
cluded 70 import some from the east in or
der 70 be on the safe side. They accord
ingly sent an order 10 St Paul for 100
once shipped out, and have been
iy the head contractors sub-let
portion Of the work TO Drum * Brecken-
ridge and the contractors took the Italians
OF their hands. They have been employed
on the grade about six miles from Butte.
couple Of days ago several of the Ital-
ians were discharged for laziness and in
competency, and this morning another one
was fired for the same reason. According
ly the entire band of Iaborers waited on the
sub contractors at O'Clock this morning
and Informed them that they would strike
If the discharged men were not reinstated.
They were all promptly discharged and
the contractors will not bother themselves
with imported help for some time to come.
The men discharged are of the same out
ht TO which belonged Tarcinali, the man
crushed TO death by a rock on Sunday
afternoon. There was considerable dissat-
isfaction among them on account of the ac-
eident, and this, with tO-day's proceed
ings, put them In very bad humOr. MT
Z. A. Drum, of the firm Of Drum & Breck-
enrIdge, came into Butte about noon and
got Sheriff Lloyd and three deputies to go
out and preserve the peace. No further
trouble is anticipated.
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= HARRIS.
ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER
St. Louis Block, Main St.
HELENA, M. 7.

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.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Work Accomplished Yesterday in Wash
ington and in the Two Dakotas.

ington and in the Two Dakotas.
SIOUX FALLS, OAK, July l1.-ln the
constitutional convention il was proposed
10 memorialize the president TO suspend
mineral entries upon school lands near
large cities until the state Is organized, and
can defend its rights thereto in cases Of
fraud. There WAS strong opposition on
the ground that the ordinary operation of
the law was sufficient 70 prevent such
fraud, and that to ask the president to sus-
pend a whole class of entries was equiva-
lent TO petitioning him to do the same
thing which resulted in such bitter denun-
citation of Cleveland's land commissioner,
Sparks. Despite these considerations,
however, the memorial was adopted by
vote of - 10 % All opposition TO the ref
erence OF every part of the constitution Of
1855 TO appropriate committees was with
drawn, Notwithstanding the strong opposi-
tiOn OF the day previous A petition was
received from the Methodist ministers as
sociatiAn of southeastern Dakota asking
the convention TO provide safeguards for
honest elections in the constitution, and
also that the vote on state officers and the
temporary location of the state capital be
taken at different times than that on the
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Mental Aberra,;or

shorty HargrOye has been in the city
bAstile for several days aud yesterday was
liberated. BE had been at large only
twenty minutes and during that time Sc
cured an awl and stone. He went 70 the
west side and tried TO kill himself, using
both weapons. and made an ugly cut on
bis head with the Rwl. He was found Ia
the street prostrated and bleed nRs
Asked why be tried 70 kill himself, he said
q certain saloon keeper In this city tried to
kill him. He is now in the county jail.
evidently insane.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

DENVER, July ll.-Ed. Hendershott, /:
gambler, mad a jealous quarrel tonight
with bis mistress, Della Thompson, whs
is the keeper of a notorious house, shot hel
through the arm and then blew his OWL
brains out. HendershOtt's father is one ol
the most prominent citizens of Ottumwa
Iowa, and at one time was mayor of thai
ritv
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MarYsviIIe-heIena.

The Helena club has decided to tackle
the Marysviile nine again, this time for q
purse Of $500. The money has been put M
In ID. W. Bakeman's hands, $3.50 from each
club, and the whole amount will be turned
over 20 the winning team IL Helena IoEes
this game u is probable they will disbaud
for the season, but as they are not anxious
Of doing this. the hVeliest battle of the
season may be expected The game will
occur next sunday a. 3 o. m, at Seymer
park. The Helena boys are daily practic-
ing and will be in good condition TO meet
the invincible Marysvilles. A special train
will come down from MsrysVille and will
be run % the ball grounds tor the benefit
OF the people of Marysville. This train
will reach Seymer park at 2.3O In the
afternoon.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

LIVINGSTON, July 11.-lSpecial to the
Independent l-Y Yesterday arrangements
were completed for fight with two-Ounce
gloves between Lon Haskins and McIn-
tosh, both local boxers. The fight will
take place in the Livingston opera house,
July 26, and is to be 10 finish, the winner
to take 500 purse, now in the hands Of
Manager WetzsteTn, and the loser One-fth
OF the gate receipts.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

PARIS. July n--There was anoth, T
scene Of disorder in the chamber of dep
ties to-day. Laguerre stigmatized the a.
rests in Angouleme as q trap laid q T
himself, and called the high court parOo 3
OF justice he declined to come TO Orde :,
and the president left the chamber and q g
galleries were cleared. An hour later Il 2
sitting resumed, and Laguerre, still persis :
ing IN speaking. was excluded from Il ?
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Burke WI be Handed Over.

OTTAWA, July 1.-THE judges repor,
from Winnipeg in regard 20 the Burk case
has not Jet reached this city. The lead
ing government officials say his extradi.
ton Is inevitable
WINNIPEG. July II. Mr.. Campbell.
Burke's lawyer. thinks the prisoner viii
have another trial, although he states that
If he has to bear the expense he NAV
change his mind about IT, Campbell
claims TO have received no money In the
case thus far.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

CHAMBERLAIN, 5. D.. July lL-Ths
commission left Crow creek this after
noon. Oae hundred and twenty-seven hac
signed, less than last year: the others de
sired to sign upon conditions which the
commission was pOweress TO agree to
The lists were left with the agents. by
whom signatures will be received. The
expectation is that the requisite three
fourths will be received by tomorrow
The commission next goes TO the Cbeyenn,
agency.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-THE Times to
morrow will print a statement to the effect
that the Cherokee Cattle association will
make q proposition to the next Cherokee
council TO extend it's lease of the Cherokee
Outlet for ten years beyond its termina-
ton. The company offers to pay in all
s5, ,000, 600 for the use of the strip for the
ten years. The total would be almost as
much as the government offers TO pay the
Indians for the outright sale of the land.
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Lowry's Request

COLUMBUS, o., July Il.-Gov. Foraker
received the following telegram to-day:
JACKSON. Miss, July ll.-Please direct
the chief of police of Cincinnati to arrest
Jake kilrain, Charlie Mitchell and Pony
Moore and hold them until q reQuisition
can reach you The charge is the crime of
prize fighting in this state
RoRERT LOWRY, Governor.
In reply Foraker repeated the telegram
70 the chief Of police at Cincinnati and
asked that Official to set In accordance
with Gov Lowry'e request Foraker also
sent q telegram TO Gov. Lowry saving.
"1our request has been complied with.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

RICHMOND, Va, July ll.-Mrs. TyIer's
remains will be inferred in Hollywood
cemetery, between the graves of her hus-
band, exPresident Tyler, and her daugi-
ter, Mrs. W. II. Spencer. Among the
honorary pall-besrers are Fitzhugh Les,
Major II. Taylor Ellijen, Speaker Cad wel /,
OF the house Of representatives, and tie
Judges of the city courts,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

LIVINGSTON, July H,-[Special TO the
Independent EARLY this morning an
east-bOund cattle train ran into a burning
trestle near Grey Cliff. The engine and
two cars are said TO be badly wrecked. but
the engineer and fireman escaped injury
by jumping. The west-bOund passenger
train was delayed nine hours by the acci-
dent The origin Of the fire is unknoMn.
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For an Old Crime

FORT MAGISNIs, Mont, July l1.-ISpe-
cial TO the Independent Nose Miller, a
cowboy. working for the Circle Bar com
psny, was arrested here. yesterday by sn
under sheriff Of Fergus county, charged
with a murder committed in 1884 near
Meridian, BOsque county, Texas. He will
be held az Lewiston until the arrival of the
Texas officer, who has been advised ~
feleOrauh
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rCS
Sale I!

lontana is going to
,e for dry goods
) not given us the
condition Of our
Or MORE ROOM.
AXE room for the
arrive in August,
ng trade We are
jther story This
lau 1870 feet deep
l- balance Of our
sale will include
20 every grade of
TIL s will be a
ouuding towns 10
rely be AN advance
4 remnants Will be
? goods We quote
fore another such
humbug in this
nd We own them,
esiring To open our
s. this method Of
them confidence In
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New Jersey Wants to Raise the ouarantin

New Jersey Wants to Raise the Quarantine,
WASHINGTON. July I1.-Some days sgo
state officers of New Jersey notified Secrt
tary Rusk Of their intention to raise the
quarantine against pleuro pneumonis. To
this the secretary to-day made a vigorous
protest In case the local quarantine is
raised the secretary gives notice that be
will at once establish national regulations
TO effect the desired end.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

DENVER, July n-Acting Secretary Of
State Wyatt was arrested this afternoon
for refusing to comply with the order Of
court and was locked in the county Jail to
serve 8 sentence of ten days. IL Is expect
ed application will be made in themorning
for bis release on q wit Of habeas corpus.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE closing
session If the Christian Endesvor conven-
ton was held tonight The registry books
show that nearly $50 delegates were
in attendance st. Louis was chosen AZ
the place Of the next convention.
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The Trouble a. carperi.,. work..

PITTsBUR6, July 1.-THE strikers In
timidated number of non-union men wi o
went TO Homestead to-day to work in Il ,
Carnegie steel plant, and nearly all of
them ran away. All Is quiet tonight No
further attempt has been made 10 briI 2
non-union men TO the steel works
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Approve the Tenants. Learu..

LONDON. July I1.-It is reported that
Gladstone and Marley have approved the
Tenants Defense league. Its object is 20
raise funds for the purpose Of giving legal
laudlords
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CLAY CENTRE, Kss., July 1L-Mrs. III.
Olney, after rescuing her two childr Il
from burning house to-day, returned to
save some household goods. She "
overcome BY the heat and burned % death.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-12

CAIRO, July ia dispatch from the
scene Of hostilities between the Egyptians
and Dervishes states the Egyptians cut of
sixty Dervishes from the main body and
killed all in fight
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CHARLoTTA, y. C., July 1L-Wm. Wad
dington, colored. was hanged to-day for
the murder Of Policeman John Pierce, Of
Monroe, May 5, 1883
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LONDON, July lI.-At the Newmarket
July meeting the Chesterfield stakes for ?
year-oIds, five furlongs, were won by
Heaume, Boup second, Keviera third.
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ZANZIBAR, July 1.-THE Germans have
bombsrded and have occupied Tonga,
meeting with slight resistance. Can't,
Wissmann is still At PsnRsin-
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The League Games.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE HoOsier
team defeated Washington TO day, princi-
pAlIy on account Of the damaging errors of
Irwin and the erratic work of Clarke. The
only bit of good fielding was the clever
one-hand stop of a difficult grOunder by
Denny. SeOre-Washington 3, Indianap-
oils s. The batteries were: For Washing
ton, ODay and Clarke; for indianapolis,
GetzeIn and DAILY.
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Lou Allen Sprint, Baltimore child of
S5< years, is assisting az church entertain
uents and astonishing people BY her pro-
6ciency on the piano.
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na hundred what
iudge of Clothing
be-. Nobody can
rad-. Why, then,
% you that make it
ing in Il question Of
ing Is less costly
take it steadily
tI.e very big fact,
oinrd 10 reliability
\ and quality that
ing in trade. Our
you better. We
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uNLUCkY CHICAGO.
ostOn-No game-rain.


At Kansas City-Kansas City, :; Balti-
more, 5.
AT ST. Louis-St Louis, lS; Athletics, r.
At acknowledgements, 4; COlum-
hng
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ST. PAUL. July IL-Hon. Edmur d
Rice. exrepresentative in congress. disd
this morning at White Bear.
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NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Giants de-
fested Cleveland to-day. They had the
game in hand after the first inning.
Cieveland's only run was made through
errors by Richardson and Whitney.
Cleveland played we'll enough in the field.
Score-New York, 9; Cleveland, 1. The
batteries were for New York. Welch and
Ewing; for Cleveland, Bakeley, Finmer
and Snyder
UNLUCKY CHICAGO.
PHILADELPHIA. July II.-Hard hitting
in the second and third inning, assisted by
two bases on balls and disastrous errors by
Burns and Anson, gave Philadelphia a
comparatively easy victory over Chicago
to-day. Score-Philadelphia, =; Chicago,
2 The batteries were for Philadelphia,
Burlington and Clements; for Chicago,
Dwyer and Farrell.
At Boston-No Rame-rain.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-16
BAPTIST FAIR,
BEGINNING With a Grand Thanks
giving Dinner Nov. IS, to be
The Event of the Season.
Spc cial Program Every Night.

The great feature of Thanksgiving
week will be the fair of Pilgrim Baptis,
church. It opens with a superior
Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday Nov. 2s
The fair has at its head efficient execu-
tive ability to warrant it to be one oil
the finest ever given in St.. Paul. There
will be programme for every evening
Season tickets of admission is so cents.
PROGRAMME.
Thursday evening: Deacons night, ad.
dresses, and an original poem, by Mrs
l.. G. Sheate.
Friday evening: Grand Auction Sale
of Old Maids.
Saturday evening: Musical entertain.
lnent by the best talent in the city.
Monday evening: Young peoples
night Bellies and beaux to have a good
time.
Tuesday evening: Drill and dress
parade, st, Paul Colored Cadets.
Wednesday evening: Grand Baby
Show and voting contest.
The object OF the fair is to raise money
to pay Oh the church debt. The church
belongs to the people and the people
are invited to come and bestow theil
gifts of charity on it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-16

Mr.. M. Walter Ponder who spent the
SINNER at Mackinaw and Detroit has re-
tnrned to the city. Society will be re.
vived again. We welcome you Walter
Are you still residing with your chum
Ernest at 1865 Well street?
Last Saturday was the second ami.
versary Of the marriage of Mr.. and NJ is.
James L. Voorhees, of 1912 La Sale street
and it was appropriately celebrated with
a big dinner which was enjoyed BY 8
few of their most intimate friends. =
Mrs. Rebecca E. Elliott of Cincinnati,
is stopping at at Mrs. Lamar's 1877 State
street. She is in the city to meet ladies
who desire to avail themselves of her
improved system of Strengthening the
lair. Our Representative has read many
letters from ladies of different cities she
has visited commanding her, system.
See her advertisement on the fourth
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-16

name was add to the chucrh roll. Rev
Henderson did not preach the sacra.
mental sermon as was expected, Rev,
Williamson, however, preached in
eminently convincing and interesting
terms upon the conparativeness Of
christians partaking of the solemn feast,
and for once, doctrinal differences were
forgotten, and Methodist and Baptist
kneeling side by side were administer
ed the symbolical bread and wine. AT
night the church was filed. The cub.
ject of Rev. Williamson's sermon was
"The Systematic Giver." He.spoke OF
the necessity Of giving and Of the beauty
Of giving systematically. He classed all
of the laws of human action as assystem
of giving, and called special attention to
religious, moral, intellectual and finan-
cial gifts. Speaking Of tie Yohng mon
of eu1 race hesaid thet future depend
ed upon their ri ts. ~ 500
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PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS

friends for me who contributed to help
a stranger. No doubt some Of them are
poorer than We are. I would like tc
have list of their names if you car
send them, for it may yet be possible
old as 1 am, to remember them with
something more substantial than empty
thanks"
The sermon preached by Rev. J. NJ
Henderson last Sunday evening was the
most practical he has ever given here
1t contained much material for future
reflection and it will prove to be an in.
es'imable blessing to those who heed its
teachings. AS it had been frequently
mentioned in these columns there was a
large crowd present to hear it, and en-.
comiums Of praise were heard on every
side at the close Of the service. 1t is
hoped that the .oung divine viii give
his congregations many more. Of tie
esame sort: SIS, estt7zs
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-16
Financial Cards.

The Importance of keeping lodge &C.
counts in an orderly and systematic
manner cannot be over-estimated. The
Welle Financial Card. or Ready Recent
for Dues and Assessments, is lust the
thing to save trouble and annoyance.
The card enables member to see his
financial standing at a glance. without
troubling the Receiving Officer, and az
every payment is entered on the card it il
perfect receipt, showing when and bv
whom the payments were received.
there can be no misunderstanding or
dispute,
They are single and double, and are
furnished printed to order with name Of
lodge. Samples and price-lists 0 these
cards will &c sent TO any address upon
application to Welle & Co., s12 ". JEFF.
ferson street, Louisville, Ky.
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Old Man COrbin's Girl.

Macon, Ga, Nov. 13.-W. s. Corbip. a
well-to-do Colored farmer farmer was in
the city to-day on the hunt of bis six
teen'year-old daughter Ella, who eloped
few days ago with preacher named
Hayden. The old man says his daught-
or was dead stuck on Hayden and he
wouldn't object to the match if they had
come direct to him and told him of their
Intentions; but what makes him uneasy
he is "afeerd Hayden amt DOM the
square thing by his gal. If he's married
her cordin' to law" said the old man.
hits all right, but if he aint-well, you
see this here shotgun
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St. James A. Nj. T.. Church.

The largest congregation assembled
since the dedication of this church was
present last Sunday night. The ser.
mon was considered by those who heard
it. one of the best delivered from this
pulpit. The morning services were OF
the warmest and most spiritual charac-
ter. The Sunday school is doing qrandly.
The sermon tomorrow night will be a
sequal to the one of last Sunday. AL
thinking persons are urged to attend.
Just think $1,000 spent yearly by the
Colored people of st. Paul for groce les
and no Colored clerks in the stores,
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Heavy Fine For Talking.

Petersburg, Va, November 10.-John
Brewer, Colored caterer, was arrested
yesterday Ter using incendiary language
on the public street. The expression
which he was charged with using was
addressed to an assemblage Of Colored
people, and was that Lieutenant erich
ton, who was killed at the FIRE yesterday
ought to have been dead and in He'll
years ago." The Mayor fined him 81 600
and required q peace bond penalty Of
]oCo' On an appeal he was required to
give both an appeal and peace bond in
the sum of 81 900 each. IL IT,. =
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The West Side Mission.

Is In a prosperous condition and it is
believed that the people have planted
themselves for a good work. Last Tues
day evening great many new faces
were seen, and after the meeting was
opened by E. Ford of the East Side,
each one took part, and the meeting was
crowned with success. There is a plenty
OF good material on the West Side. if
they would only come and help in the
new work, +t.0