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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
Foreign Comments.

LONDON. Dec G.-All the papers have
comments ON jefferson Davis. The St.
James Gazette doubts whether Davis will
take a historical position as one of the
worlds great men. IL draws a striking
comparison between Davis and some of
his famous contemporaries and especially
compares Lincoln's unique personality and
deeply cherished memory with the absence
of enthusiasm for Davis.
The News says the splendid clemency of
great popular government in the case OF
Davis has been justified by the results.
Davis, passing his old age in peace, has
stood ms an evidence Of the absolute seeur-
ity of the federal system.
The Times says. stripped OF rhetorical
trappings, Davis policy was superb game
of brag. His cardinal vice was failure
His later career was hardly worthy Of him.
While he was a conspicuous example oi
clemency. he seldom hnd good word foI
the north.
The Standard says: Davis natural re
serve and pride we're little illumined 10y
sympathy or humor; hence, while he must
occupy prominent place in history, be vii
not be accorded the affection that friend
and foe alike bestow upon Lincoln, Lee
jackson aud Grant.
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"Electricity Instead Of sand. '

series Of experiments with new cleo
trical appliance for increasing the tractiye
power of locomotive engines has just been
successfully concluded by Elias Il. Ries of
Baltimore, on the Philadelphia a. Reading
railroad. The trials were made ON the
Frackville grade, one of the steepest ON the
Reading system, and were pronounced emf
nently satisfactory in every respect. The
apparatus consists of n small dynamo and
engine mounted upon the locomotive and
furnishing an electrical current. which il
passed forward 90 the rear driving wheels,
through that portion of the trnck rails lying
between them. The passage of the current
into the wheels and back causes an increased
friction between the wheels and the rails,
which is claimed To be far superior 20 that
obtained by stnding the tracks, and enables
the locomotive 20 draw much heavier
train, without regard 10 the condition OF
the track, thHn IL NJ present possible. The
Frackville grade averages lS5 feet 60 the
mile, and with the dynamo running and a
train of forty-fye cars attached 10 the loco
motive the ascent WIS made in twenty eight
minutes, while without the current trip
over the same ground. With the same train
behind. required fifty-fye minutes. The
current used is what IL termed low-tension
current, and the increased traction obtained
Ia under complete control by the engineer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.



spokane Court
SpoKANE FANS, Wash, Dec. Especial. !
Mike biebold was placed on trial in the
superior court this morning for the murder
OF Thomas Fallon May q, 1887. Fallon
conducted saloon and Liebold. who WIS "A
frequenter of the place, became intimate
with Fallon's wife. At II o'clock che night
of the murder Liebold WIS In Mrs. FallonI,
room over the saloon. At 2 o'clock he sum
moned n physician, whom he informed tnat
Fallon had committed suicide. No one else
being in the saloon nj the time. Liebold
admitted the physician to the room with a
key which he carried in his pocket. Fallon
wins found lying on the floor, dead, but no
weapon was found near the body. Liebold
explained that he had put il behind the bar.
Six days after Fallon's death Liebold and
Mrs. Fallon were married, and at once left
the country, taking 5000 Of Fallon's
money. A year afterwards Mrs. Liebold
died in Salt Lake, and soon after Liobold
confessed the crime 10 VIM. Eagan at Col
fax, this state. Last spring Eagan told
Chief Of Police Warren Of this city. of the
confession, and Warren arrested l. ebold at
Moscow, Idaho. The examination Of wit
ncssos will begin tomorrow,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
Northern Pacific Officials Getting
Acquainted with the Members
from the Northwest,
The Senate Trying TO Make Places
for the New Members on
Committees.
An Army OF Candidates for Federal Orics
In Washington-M Montana Post
masters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-ISpeoial.l-'r +.
Oakes, of New York, vice president Of the
Union Pacific road, James Mcknight and
j. NJ. Hunnaford, Of ST. Paul, solicitor and
traffic manager respectively OF the same
road' are in Washington together, having
come from New York, where a conference
of Northern Pacific officials was held a few
days ago. They are getting acquainted
with the northwestern senators and reprcs.
tatives. They gave dinner tonight al
Chamberlain's which was a swell affair al
around. The delegations from Minnesota
tho two Dakokas, Montana, Washington
and Oregon were invited. The party sa
down nj little before o'clock.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
MILLIONS OF ENGLISH MONEY
A Foreign Company which VIII Guaran-
tee Interest ON Railway Bonds.

A Foreign Company which VIII Guaran-
tee Interest ON Railway Bonds.
NEW York. Dec. cit is understood that
English capitalists intend forming a COM
pany here, with n capital of 100000, 900.
One Of their aims, and the chief, is TO pro-
vide credit for new American railway pro
iects, after carefully investigating their re-
liability. II will, in fact, assume relations
10 new railway enterprises, just ms n con-
servative life insurance company assumes
relations 10 the man seeking insurance.
The company will be technically known
as the Fmanciering Company, acting along
lines long recognized in theEnglsh financial
world. II will he an insurance company.
Its risks will be railway mortgages. Ii will
be II guarantee company and will indorse
railway credit. ID is estimated the backing
of $lO0OO0.00 Of safely invested capital
will be sufficient to warrant the Finsnciering
company IN underwriting or insuring inter
est payments upon bonded Indebtedness
many times that tremendous sum. Some
idea of how influential 50 much contracted
capital may be, can be had from considcra-
tion of the fact that the combined capital
of all the New York great trust companies
approximates only about $50, ,OOOW0, or one
quarter Of the capitalization of this new
corporation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, Dec. G. Special. ]
An investigation OF the books of Hon.
Joseph NJ. Snow, state senator and late
treasurer Of Douglas county, shows a large
amount Of money is missing from the treas.
urer's funds. Mr. Snow has covered the
deficit and claims the mistake occurred
through employees. Senator Snow recently
sustained broken leg and is now laid up
with pneumonia. He is very popular in bis
county and has many sympathzers in his
numerous misfortunes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

The Times Democrat editorially says;
Jefferson Davis was tried IN many
hich offices and found faithful in all; tested
In many critical cOniunctures ana proved
true 10 his country aud his people; his NE
was one long uninterrupted sacrifice To
conscience. The fame of the hlustrlous
dead shall in the years. TO come grow
brighter as the embers OF passion die
away
mourn for one who represented more than
any other the cause for which million OF her
most ehivalrous sons drew their swords ana
ioined the battle with the most formidable OF
adversaries, their own countrymen, Tor the
rights and liberties that free men hold most
dear"
The Daily States says; JEFF
ferson Davis is dead. The south weeps
over hero in whose person her cause
after going down in sea of patriotlc olooo,
was sought for time TO be Illuminated oy
the victorious north. Jefferson Davis IL
dend. hut the glorious cause, the constltu-
ton and liberty TO which his life was de
voted and in which he suffered all the perse-
cution, misrepresentation and humilintion
which are ever visited ON an heroic witness
of the truth, survives him. The south al
ready has enshrined his memory with that
of tile great martyrs of history, and as time
grows old and the immortal principles Tor
which jefferson Davis battled are more and
more firmly imbedded in the American sys'
tenn of constitution and government, there
will be no sectional limitation, no nofth
and no south in the universal yeneraton
due to the grand but temporarily unsuccess-
| full efforts which conscience prompted,
which profound conviction sanctiiied and
which indefensible truth will serve to Inn
mortalize."
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last days had a stronger hold un the aHec-
tions of his own people than h. Ind IN the
time of his greatest power, lhrte will he
universal mourning in the south"
RICHMOND. Va. Dee. G.-Ihe legislature,
in Joint session. appointed a committee 30
prepare resolutions appropriate 10 the
memory Of jefferson Davis. Fhes ON the
state capitol are at half mast. The legisla-
ture is now considering a joint resolution
for committee To attend the funeral.
In every prominent city in the south flags
are Al half mast to-day out of respect to
Mr. Davis Hundreds of messages of con-
doence have been sent Mrs. Davis. and in
Baltimore on Sunday memorial services
will he held under the auspices OF the Con
federate Veterans association.
=PaRIs, Dec. 6-Miss Wlnfred Davis ia
FRUSTRATED hy the news of her father = denth,
She sails for home next week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
German s,In.r, May strIks.

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-Delegations Of coal
miners from Borchum, Gelsenkrichen. and
Dortmund, Westphalia, assembled at Essen
to-day and decided TO submit 10 meeting
Of miners to be held Sunday, a resolution
providing for a fresh strike with the view of
compelling the masters TO discontinue the
lockout against the men who were promi-
nent in organizing the last strike.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
Making Place. for scnninr..

The sennte caucus committee is working
diligently 20 find places on the committees
for the new state senator's. Meetings are
held every day, and the committee finds il
difficult TO get the old senators 90 give way, =,
especially ON any of the important commit
tees. To-day way was found 10 fix one OF
the South Dakota senator's A new stand
ing committee was created. that of Indian
depredations, and Senator Moody was made
chairman. Senator Mitchell made the mo.
ton and Senator Dawes, chairman of the
Indian committee, agreed 10 il, saying that
this would relieve his committee Of a great
deal of labor. Senators may be taken from
other committees to ill out the Indian depre-
dation committee, leaving vacancies for the
now senator's. II is understood that places
will be made ON the following committees
for the senators now here: Commerce. an
proprintions, foreign relations, naval affairs.
public buildings and grounds. const de
fenses, District of Columbia, postoflicos and
post roads. The Washington senators would
like much 10 be ON naval affairs, public
buildings ana coast defenses. How these
committee places will be assigned has NOT
yet been determined.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 6.-The Pacific Mail
company's new steamer China arrived from
Hong Kong and Yokohama this morning,
making the voyage fIom the latter port in
twelve days and eleven hours. thus beating
all trans-Pacific records. The best time
previously made between Yokohama and
San Francisco was thirteen days and four
teen hours.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

BosToS, Dec. G.-rhe market was firmer
this week for certain kinds Of wool, notably
fine delaine and all kinds OF conbing
woods. Territory, Texas, Oregon and Cali
fornia woods are selling ON II secured basis
at i5CadOc. M 10 quality, for fine, fine med
ium and medium. Foreign woods are firm
Considerable Australian wool has been sold
M 376f4 4.lc
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
ONE SHOT WAS FATAL.
A spokane Colored Man Shoots His wife
and Then Suicides


and Then Suicides.
SPOKANE FAIIs. Dec. 6.-[Special. "A
terrible tragedy occurred at 4l6 Second
street this morning. Albert San
derlind, mulatto, whose wife yesterday be-
gan proceedings for divorce on the grounds
of cruel treatment and non-support, shot
her through the head with a 3s calibre pis-
tol and then blew his own brains out, dying
three hours afterwards. The bullet was ex-
tracted from Mrs. Sanderland's head. Ii
did not penetrate the skull, and the ply
sicians sny she will recover. Sanderlind
was nearly white. He came here three years
ago from st. Louis. His wife, whose maiden
name was Alexander, and whose parents
lived in 81. Louis joined him here last
April. Sanderlind's father runs large
barber shop at Denver. Colorado, and is
quite wealthy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
GUNS INSTEAD OF LAW.
serious shooting Ansir In Court Over .
Divorce Case.

N Nunrt over -
Divorce Case.
DALLAS. Tex, Dec. 6.-While divorce
case was being heard in the district court to-
day. an alteration arose between the law
yers and the people interested in the case,
and a shooting resulted. Lawyer A. II. Pope
was killed, and w. II. Pope and james
Turner slightly wounded. The shooting
was done by Dick weathersby and his
brother in-law, Keller. Both we're jailed.
W. H. Pope had charged Keller with
practicing fraud. Keller said il wns false,
and Pope struck him with his cane. Keller
and weathersby both drew their revolvers
and fired: W. II. Pope and Turner only re-
ceiyed slight flesh wounds. Keller claims
both Popes were advancing ON him and
that he fired in self-defense. Weathersby
says he thought Keller would be killed.
Alexander Pope and w. II. Pope, we're both
brilliant lawyers, and members of the leQis
lature. Keller is ex-judQe of this county,
but now edits paper at San Angelo, Tur-
ner il local lawyer Of some prominence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The copper syndicate
holds less than $4,000 tons of that metal.
taken from the Societe des Metsux Il is
the intention Of the syndicate 81 maintain
the price of copper at e50 to eh5 nor ton
Should the price fall below ehO, the syndi-
cate will cease selling and even bny. M Ia
believed the syndicate is competent 10 sns
tain its project.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

MILLERynLE, N. j., Dec. 6.-Tbe body of
Mrs. Annie Borden, colored, WIS found
shockingly mutilated on the floor Of her
house here this morning The wounds we're
of the most brutal character, the murderer
having ripped open her abdomen with "A
knife and committed acts that sound like
descriptions Of Jack The Hipper's word. A
been arrested.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
Chinese Troops suffer Do'ca, A German
ship Goes Down.


ship Goes Down.
SAN Francisco, Dec. G.-The last steamer
from China brings advces that Chinese
troops suffered severe defeat from sayages
in South Formosa, three OF four hundred of
them having been killed. Recently a mob
attacked the Chin inland and Methodist
Episcopal missions at Nankang, destroyed
both chapels and the refuge, and stoned the
officials who attempted 10 interfere. The
missionaries and ladies took refuge in the
Namen.
The German steamer Duberg, which left
Singapore for Hong Kong ON Oct. % has
not since been heard of, and il ls feared
she may have encountered the recent ty-
phoon and foundered. II so, the disaster is
an appalling one, for she had ON board four
hundred passengers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
The Condition of Emin,

LoSDoS, Dec. G.-Stanley cables that the
condition of En'in Pasha IL in the greatest
degree critical, but that Surgeon Parke still
has some hopes. The foreign Office has
another dispatch that Emin's skull is not
fractured.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
WILL LOSE THEIR SALARIES.
silrotrs Victims Seem To Have mo Way ol
Recovering Their Money.

sh'''f'ftHk 'NhfNt
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-The house special
committee charged with investigating the
accounts Of the Office Of the sergeant at
arms met this morning. The committee
went into secret session. Al the end Of n
hnlf hour word was sent 10 Leedom that
the committee desired his presence. Lee.
dom, accompanied by eH C angressmAn Phil.
Thompson, whom he has retained ~ conn-
sci, responded To the summons, but Ihomp-
son was denied admission. LeedOm has
made rather searching examination of the
books, and pluces the amount of the defal-
cation at S7l ,S00.
Leedom's examination was confined 10 nm
investigations Of the manner in which busi
ness was transacted in his Office in ita var
ious ranihcations with the treasury, nation
al bnnks and representatives. j. W. Whelp-
ley, assistant United States treasurer, testi-
fed NJ 10 the mode in which the drafts of
the eEergeant-at-arms are presented and paid
at the department. After hearing Whplp
ley's statement the committee made an in
yestigation into the legal aspect of the case,
which resulted most uneatisfactorilt 30
members whose salaries are in arrears. Al
though the matter is still an open
question, il appears as result of
the inquiry thus far, that the responsibility
for the loss cannot be located. Altogether
the situation II distressing 10 those MEM
bers who at first had no doubt that they
would promptly recover their missing
salaries
Having exhausted the knowledge OF
treasury officers, the committee went 20 the
Office Of the serReant-at-anns and began an
examination of formidable array Of books
and accounts. Ex-CongrcssIuan Page, of
Ohio. bOndamuu for Ieeflnru emnbui ieall lV
denied the statement which gained some
currency that he owed Silcott. He says he
owes hilcOtt no money whatever. Repre-
sentative Adams, chairman of the invosti-
eating committee, says the story that Sill
colt had gone 10 New York 10 collect money
Of Page is doubtless one of Silcott's lies in
vented 10 gain time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 6.-The Press says IL
has information from undoubted authority
that Portland will be the outlet for the busi-
ness Of the Canadian Pacific. Van Horne
has stated 40 distinctly and not AS a secret.
Of the Maine Central from Montreal 20
Portland.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

BRussns, Dec. G.-rhe excitement which
has prevailed in the chamber of deputies
the past few days was added TO TO day by
Deputy Janson who accused the minister Of
the interiorof acting like fool. The lat
ter gentleman called Janson liar and "A
stormy scene followed. All efforts 10 re-
store order we're fruitless and the session
abruptly terminated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.-Commodore J. X.
Mitchell, who commanded the Wyoming
prior 10 the war, leaving the union 10 enter
the confederate service, died to-day. He had
not taken the oath Of allegiance 10 the
United States since the war.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
HARRIS.
One-PTiCa, SQlaTa-D8ahlg,
CLOTHIER,
ST. LOUIS BLOCK,
MAIN STREET.
SOME Of the MERCHANT


Tailoring fraternity seem to take eScep-
,,ons TO our remarks in former adver-
tisements. Now. we have only this
much to say: We do not wish TO take
the bread from the mouth Of any per-
son who is "chasng the nimble six
penoe." but we have no apologies to
make for any remarks we have made
and hereby announce we are willing and
anxious TO prove TO anyone deslrous OF
proof that our Tailor Made Clothing,
for Style and Fit. are ahead Of any OF the
productions Of the merchant tallors
who charge for good work and turn out
a class of work inferior in TT, inferior in
in style, inferior in all points that go TO
make a nobby, well-fitting and good
wearing suit of clothes. Sorry,very sorry
Gentlemen, TO tread upon your corns
but you know we state the truth.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07
President Harri.on,s Trim

President Harrison and party left Wash
ington this afternoon for Chicago via In
annapolis. AT the last moment Mrs. Harri-
son decided not TO accompany the president,
owing 10 the serious illness Of her sister.
Mrs. Scott-Lord.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

We would like to add a word about
our Children's Clothing. A very large
excess Of our sales has been on fine
goods, leaving us over-stocked on cheap
lines. In order TO get this stock to its
proper proportions we will for week
only offer cuts in low priced goods We
name few Specialties, which will be
gobbled up at once, so take hold:
500 Pairs Children's Pants, 35c
100 Suits Children's Clothing, sl.l5
100 Suits Children's Clothing, 300
100 Suits Children's Clothing, 800
Not an article shown cnn I've purchased
elsewhere for anything like the price.
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death nfnn ui.inrian

CASSgs, France. Dec. 6.-Gen. @. W. Pal.
fry, war veteran aud historian of note,
whoae home was in Boston. is dead.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

sistinp of a single square bar of silver and
across each was a short bar OF gold,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

Those Fine Overcoats we have men
toned last ms long in our stock as does a
"June frost in sheol." People can readi-
ly appreciate good thing, and they find
on examining the stocks shown here in
town how far superior ours are to any
that are shown. Those English Box
Coats, Strap Seams and Nobby Elan ne
Innings, are the "swell thing" just now.
They must be seen 10 be appreciated.
We have just received one hundred o
them 10y express.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-07

Among the novelties Of this weeks
arrivals, OF two things especially
"cheesy:" One Black Diagonal Cheviot.
Flat Binding, Patch Pockets-very
swell We show them in Sacks and
Frocks, and il you want a neat suit
without taking chances Of bankrupting
yourself you cannot do better than on
one OF these. Another is line OF
"Ngper Head" Cheviots. They are
enough to make your mouth water, and
you can't go astray II you buy one OF
them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-21

for anything. He is hard up for work