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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
The Cashier of the House Plays a
Desperate Game to Cover
His Thievery.
Much of the Money Secured Was
Through Fraudulent and
Forged Orders
c,,.hiipr Had Tut Him In Position
where His Crime Wa, sure to Ne
DiscONereA.

WAsHiyeloN Dec. s. Leedon has been
gathering additional facts bearing ON tht
defalcation of Cashier Silcott. There has
been good deal Of speculation ds TO why
Siloott took up "a number of notes at the
National Metropolitan bank Lar. week, Just
before he disuppearef LeedOn has secured
an explanation which Is TO TIN elect thht
the cashier forged the names oi members OF
the house and Others to thifty-hve notes,
aopregnting $l4.JN. II was these notes
which he took up NV. n Representative
Thompson, of OhS. was before the COMMIT
tee this afternoon in connections with the
inauiry into the character Of the notes
taken up by Silc6d. Ha was cont eonted
with record of l. note purTortmg r. he his
for the amount o "A months salary, cnshed
in September. Thompson declared he was
not In Washington in September.
IL is believed she forged notes were issued
by Silc0tt 20 cover lusses on horse races,
that he hoped ~ win enough money TO take
them up, but failed 10 dc so, and elmply got
deeper in the pit. With .he opening of the
new congress. lhe hour Of reckoning had
come, and beifg unable to settle mp, he de-
cided 30 make big ha al. As low under
stood he const hed his lnwyer who advisod
him to tale up ahe Noes, 50 ~
To destroy the evidence OF the forger-
itAt NN tlit EIlih ID ~
the extreditiun treaty with Great Britain.
While the taxing up Of these notes has eln-
barrassed tke evidence Of forgery, Il IL
thought an indictment can be returned fot
forgery by the grand iuryi tbls making hif
extradition possible, # he is found IN Cana
da. As so0l as possible the case will be
sent TO the grand jury and IN attempt bl
made to secure Indictment fr forgery anc
for grand larceny. In the evidence as t'
how Silcoh WAS trying to save himself b,
plungIng deeper end deeper into every
gambling scheme - get rloney to MAX,
good his forgeries. the fact II disclosed thai
Tor the past two months he has bought hy'
whole lottery iic1 cts eaol month. III,
following are mombers whose names were
forged: Herbert. Turpir, Davidson, of
Florida; Bullock, crisp, james, BoothlnsD
Thompson. Of Olso Wickham, Richardson
washincton: Il. 4. Pierce, Kilgore, Grain
Moore, Carlton. Iawler, Gest, Gear. HHyes
CongeT, A. J. Anderson, Stone, Of Kentucky
Stone. Of Missouri; Goodnight Montgom
cry, Carutb, Paysiter, j. A. buchanan, 4. J.
Anderson. Manstr, Wade Thatham, Brews
und Ewart.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
GREAT FIRE ATTnE DOCKS.
Eour Laborer- Lose Their I.srs in u Hig
New York Fire.

fouF ttbottiN lose ttttN w "A ttis
New York Fire.
NKw YoRK dec THE National Line
oompany's dock at pier ~. North river, took
fire this afternoon and burned nearly to the
water's edge. Al least four blackened dead
bodies were taken from the ruins aud many
more people were budly burned. some ~
whom will die. II was The most disastrous
fire on the river front in some time. For
two hours tile fine resisted the efforts of the
fircmenr The spread Of the fire, before IL
was discovered, and the confidence Of the
dock laborers tim. they could extinguish il
without the aid of outside apparatus, gave
the flames tremendous headway Before
the men were really aware of their danger
the Westerly end Of the dock wns burning
mass, and the dock laborers had 10 fee for
their lives. II was then that the most
of them were injured. Those
who did not escape Dt that time
were overpowered hy smoke and fell sense
less and dying in their tracks. Those
killed arei James Barry. whtchmnn,
twhite), aged lO;liichard johnson (coloredl !,
foreman, married: George Booker (coloredl,
longshoreman james Whalen, lwhitel.
carpenter. Six Others We're badly burned
and some of them, il liz supposed, cannt
recover. Besides the above who were taken
10 a hospital, there were half dozen or
more who we're slightly burned about the
face and hands. Among these wore several
flremen. There is one person unHceounted
for out Of the 30 employed ON the pier the
elevator boy, James Mcclure. The loss
will probably exceed $4,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
Northwestern Nuggets.

Representative Wilson went to the post
master general yesterday and insisted in
strong terms that Tacoma, Washington.
should have more money for clerk hire and
secured an allowance of 5000 additional
TO the estimates previously made.
Senator Pettigrew, and Representatives
Picker and Hansbrough have been making
a fght for few days past upon Examiner
Hall, of the frauds division of the general
land Office, and they have succeeded in hav-
ing MIN transferred to another division.
Representative Hansbrou0h will on Mo-,
day introduce bill amending the revised
statutes relating TO pensions, providing that
applicants for pensions can make affidavit
before notary publics and justices of the
peace, having seals. This will save soldiers
going long distances 10 appear before
courts of record
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
A Chinese Railing.

WAsHIEoroS, Dec. 7.-Acting Secretary
Batcheller has issued circular TO custom
ofIicors announcing that the following pro-
vision has been added TO paragraph 8,
Of the department circular OF September 2s:
ANY transportation company engaged in
the transportation of Chinese Iaborees
through the territory OF the United States.
may execute such general bond Of under
taking 20 the United States in penal sum,
and with such conditions M may be fixed by
the secretary of the treasury; and such com
pany and lis transit OF Chinese laborers
shall thereafter be exempt from the fore.
going requirements Of this paragraph"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
LYING IN STATE.



Nrw ORLEANS. Dec. The remains OF
Jefferson Davis are lying in state III the
council chamber in the city hall The CONN
rests upon a catafalque devoid of much
ornamentation. The caslet has silver
plate uoon which is the simple inscriptions
Jefferson Davis AZ Rest with the date OF
his death. The badges of the confederate
associations. the flag Of the Washington ar
tillrry carried through the war, and a bunch
Of wheat and pair of crossed Spanish dag
GERS fastened together with apurple ribbon
sre the only ornaments. The room is dark
ened aud III up by clusters OF electric llghts'
heir brilliancy dimmed by sable drapings.
soldiers Ia uniform stand guard, staeM OF
arms and cannon oil the corners oi the
chamber, and all around the Walls are rows
of plants and shrubeery. Since early morn
inc people have been pouring in 20 obtain Il
| last look nj the dead All classes are repre-
sented i'm the procession 10y the bier lhe
mourning il general. A noteworthy event
this morning was telegram sent 10y Mayor
Shakespeare 90 Secretary of war PROCTOR,
officially n0sifying him of the death OF ca
Secretary Davis, and the date of the
| funeral.
| At Charleston, y. g., memorial meetlng
will be held "Wednesday in rcspeu, tur the
memory of Jefferson Davis. The city OIL
CTS will be- closed and business generally
sDspenned.
AtRMeigh N. G., the flags on the eapi-
tol and puhAc buildings are at hnlt masI
! AZ mass meeting last night. at which N"N-
srnor Nowls presided. committee was up
pointed 10 attend the funeral OF Davis.
A meeting Of Confederate SURVIVORS WIS
! heldqt Montgomery, Ala. last night tomnke
J arraincmunts for memorial servlces on tue
dayof d. funeral. Governor Seay sent u
! telegram to Mrs Jefferson DAVIS. saying
"Itis the wish of our people that ms gHVe
be made beneath the monument To the Ton
fe6era,e dead, ON Capitol lii, at Mont
golnery, hard by the very cradle OF Oonteo'
eracy'
Gov. Seay to-day issued a proclamation
culogising Jefferson Davis whose deeds, he
said is the common heitaPs of the people
Of eVC,y southern STATE, ana calling on the
people To meet together the day oi the iu
neral and show their rever1ce for the iils
triouE dead.
Tho influx of visitors has already com
menced. and there will be more people her'
on the day of the funeral Shan ON caIniva
occa lions. The remains of the deoeaset
have been viewed by MACS of people to-day
lho army OF northern Nirginia's tomb, II
Metairie cemetery. has been chosen ~ tin
temporary resting place. Governor Lowry
OF Mississippi. hhs ISSUED procluns tlnn
calling ON the people generally to hoJ me
mortal services the day % the funerni
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
Compromised Thou.and

CmoAoo, Dec. THE Northern Pacific
RAILWAY company to-day settled for 81 100 a
suit for $4,000 brought by Adele Nelson,
the Australian equestrienne. The claim
was made ON account Of injuries received
in wreck nenr Gold Creek, Mont. The
company bad decided 10 fight the claim,
but II is said Madame Nelson's attorney was
sent out 10 the scene of the wreck and pro-
cured the tie which had allowed the rails 10
sprend. This was so rotten IL would not
hold spike, and the attorneys after look.
ing nt IL compromised the claim.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
prote.tInr ArnIn.t the chinc.e.

O1IAwA. Dec THE following telegram
has been received by Premier Macdonald
In behalf Of the bread winners and electors
Of this city, earnestly protest against any
modification of the Chinese restriction act.
The measure il necessary protection
against dangerous invasion Of the worst
form Of debased monaolian heatbenism,
poverish the country.
TVcs. CuNSrNGHAM,
Member Elect for New Westminster, Il. G.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
lie Played Poker for Hieh stakes.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. August Sohatten-
berg, secretary of the school board, shot
himself this morning because of discov-
cry Of crookedness in his accounts. Schat-
tenberg raised the bill Of a Boston publish
ing house from - 10 $s0S am drew the
money. When the discovery WI made last
evening he refunded the money hut an IN
vestigation of his books Wa ,rdered, and
he killed himself ratr tnan face other
crooked developments. Schattenberg was
a reckless poker player sud il is believed he
lost thousands Of d, 'lW of school money.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08

SAN Francisco, Dec. THE United States
steamer Theiis arrived here from thc Arctic
to-day. having completed an eight months
cruise. The Thetis was caught in AN ice
pack near Point Barrow August Il, and
narrowly escaped destruction. Captain
Stockton also reports that the The,is hes
travelled along the entire coast line Of
Alaska, and made n longer cruise than ever
attempted by any other vessel in one season.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08

Tomorrow evening Mckee Rankin and
Miss Mabel Bert, Supported by a large and
carefully selected company, will open a two
nights engagement AT Ming's opera house.
The Runaway Wife will be- played both
evenings. II isl strong play Of domestic
life. appealing 10 the various sides Of human
nature. IL has been presented with great
success in other cities. The distinguished
reputation Of Mckee Rankin assures fine
entertainment on both evenings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
AMUSEMENTS.
The tsrlsmer- Davies Company Last EveiAng g
Mckee Rankin This Week.

The Grismer-Davies company played 10 a
large o0dience at Ming's opera house last
evening The melo-drama, The Worlc
Against Her, offered full scope for the tai.
ents Of the company. Miss Davies IA Madge
Carlton. tine forsaken wife, earned rosnds Of
applause by her impressive acting. In the
pathetic scenes she appeared AT her best.
Mr.. Grismer filled his parts in his custom
AIRY finished manner. Mr.. Davenport and
Miss stem as the travelling mnsieians kept
the audience roaring by their amusing
comedy. The engagement OF the company
WIS very successful. The careful manner
in which all the plays were staged Is worthy
OF notice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
MOI snn.ierlin,s snn-

DENVER, Dec. THE report from Spokane
Falls that X. L. Sandeflin, who attempted
90 murder his wife, and then suicided, WAS
the son of Il. j. Sanderlin, Of this city, ap
pears TO be n mistake. Sanderlin has only
two SONS. both Of whom we're in this city
yegtprday
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
Greni NorIhnrn snrr.rs

SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 7.-Manitoba engin.
GERS just in from the field report that the
northern route is impracticable This leaves
the only feasible route via Sun or Dear.
s0ula and Couer d'Alene rivers t0 Spokane
Falls, giving us another transcontinental
lima
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08

A watch for blind people has been in
vented in Switzerland. In the middle of
every figure is small peg. which drops
when the hour hand reaches the fignre.
The owner feels that the peg il down aud
counts back to II to determine the hour.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
The Nor,hwcstern Association.

The Northwestern association, made upr
of senator's and representatives from that
part of the country, was formally organized
tonight. II covers broader field than con-
templated when the new state men first got
together, and as decided ON tonight nearly
third of the territory of the entire Union.
Senator Stewart. the silver haired veteran
from Nevada. presided. The states and ter
ritories included are; North Dakota, South
Dakota, Montana, Washington, Oregon,
California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho and
Wyoming. A proposition 10 include Kan
sas and Nebraska was unfayorably consid-
cred, being too far east and having too
large delegations. Minnesota was clso con
sidercd too far east. The purpose
of the association is 10 act
unitedly on nll subjects of local nature
whore common interests are involved. Chief
among those interests are those pertaining
30 irrigation and silver mining. aud on 9TH
er questions pretty solid front will be pre-
sented. North Dakota alone not being a
silver producer, the cereal element will also
be a prominent one. II Is officially stated
by the movers that the association is 10 be
non-partlsan, democrats and republicans
being allke eligible 10 membership. IL was
voted 20 ask the publishers of newspapers
IN the above states 10 send copies 10 be
placed On file. and a general invitation was
extended TO oil visitors from these states to
enjoy the associations hospitality. A com
mittee comprising Senator Stewart, Con
gresham Carter and Delegate Casey. of
Wyoming was appointed 10 perfect the roll
Of membership aud take charge Of the pre-
lhainaries until the permanent organization
is complete and adopted. Senators and
representatives from the states named, ex-
cept California and Colorado, were present
TO. night and pledged themselves 10 the or
ganization.
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Grabbed His bonds.

WItNuSGros, Del. Dec. While John
G. Patterson WAS stand nQ Rt the Delaware
bank this morning clipping conpons from
bonds which be kept on deposit there, an
unknown man seized pattrrson's deposit
box confninm' S8lFO in securities and
ran away. Tho police are trying 10 find the
thief
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
The Lack of Montana Senators at
Washington Not Worrying
Our Representative.
While Sanders and Hershfield
Make the Deadlock, Garter
Takes the Spoils.
New senators Choosing Their Places on
Committees Dakota Men Rave an
Examiner Discharged.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial. Mon
tana is coming into the union handicapped
Mt the capitol, The muddle which leaves
the new state with no representatives on the
floor Of the senate, and the only one which
is unrepresented, keeps her from part OF
her just deserts, which she would get II her
senators were here. This, at any rate, Is the
experience Of numerous senators. The sub
ioct is di""ussed at meetings of the specia
committee which is rearranging the makeup
of the new senate committees, 30 that the
new states may be given places. In making
up these committees, the desires of the new
men themselves are taken into the account
AZ much aspossible. Senatorial courtesy calls
for this. and in the selection for the places,
senators who are here 10 look after their
own interests naturally get the preference.
Further than this. Montana is losing GER
tain prominence that comes TO the new
state from the appearance together of rep
resentatiyes from 80 many new states. The
incidents of the session so far have been
those in which the six new senators had the
star posts, taking the oath of office, drawing
for order of admission into the union and
length of terms. In all Of these incidents
Montana gets no mention. Further than
this, whatever is done for the new state in
the way of patronage must be done by Rep
rcsentative Carter. single handed; and II
there are any plums coming TO the new states
those that have senators here 10 look for
/ a.
When Mr.. Carter referred TO the duties
imposed upon him in the matter of securing
places for his friends, he smiled, leaving the
impression that he did not regard il as a
| burden.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
working for Irrigation Laws,

There has been more or less speculation
in Washington as to the object of the North.
ern Pacific officials being in Washington al
the present time In each Of the leQisla-
lures Of the new states bill has or will be
introduced authorizing the Northern Pacific
railroad TO guarantee the bonds of any irri-
eating company that may be organized sor
furnishing the lands or furnishing settlers
with water. But before any such plan as
That IL put IN operation, the officials of the
road have determined to make great effort
TO secure governmental aid first, and state
aid, If this fails, for the irrigation plans. Il
has been expected that the present desert
land law would be repealed, and these lands
would be granted 10 the several states to he
used AZ the legislatures see fit in promotine
irrigation. Nothing will be done at present
until Senator Stewards COMMITTEES makes its
report. IL IL expected that not only the
Northern Pacific states, but South Dakota.
Minnesota and Wisconsin will be interested,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08

Eight cotton factories, sixteen banks and
ynrious other enterprises have been started
IN South Carolina within year. Curpora-
ntiOns chartered between October. 1888, and
October 1889, number eighty-two. with an
aggregate capital of over $4l 10000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
The pan-American Conference.

In the Pan-American conference to-day
the entire report Of the committee was an
proved. Tegarra, of Peru. was elected flrst
vice president, and Ramero, OF Mexico
second vice president.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
All Quiet I'm fsraxil.

NV YONG, Dec. THE steamship Fin
ance from Brozilean ports, arrived this af-
ternoon Captain Baker states At Moran
ham lac heard Of riot in which six porsons
we're killed and twenty wounded, all natives.
Nov. -. when lie left Para. all was quiet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
How the Banks stand

NEw York, Dec. THE weekly bnpt
statement shows reserve decrease of Al
lSs,7o. specie decrease, $751;, 200. The
banks hold s6s3,ooo in excess Of the rule
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
killed by a Burglar.

Kansas Cry. Dec. August Jacoby dis
covered burglar in his house tS-niglt and
attempted to capture him. The burglar
drew his revolver and fatally shot Jacoby
and escaped
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
Another Purchase by c..e.

RAccSE. Wis. Dec. III. |. Case has pur-
ohased of Edw I'd Rain the stallion Lex
ington Wilkes for $1,000
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-08
showing in England.

LONDON. Dec. IA snow storm prevails
here and in other parts Of England.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-29
THE FOUR HUNDRED"

4 New York paper says that Mr. Nc
Allisfer. chief of the four hundred OF
the corp. d'elns of society, has made an
ass Of himself OF course he did a;
soon as he got the opportunity. In
this modern age idiocy may claim
all its privileges with Worth gowns
and alleged Knickerbocker pedi
grees.' but the American man
is person of power and great working
capacity, of common sense, and the way
he can stamp fool with the brand OF
popular contempt IA enough to make the
"fonr hundred of the corps deite OF
'sawciety" get headache and think
that they are monkeys.
II the grand army Of snobs choose TO
steal coats-of.srms and use hl-gotten
money to play gentlemen and ladies, Of
course the farce is as amusing TO the
people as Don Pasquale, the barber gem
tleman or cobbler swell, or the "Bour'
geois Gentilhomme' of Moniere
But when the snobs under
take TO take charge OF an official
occasion like the centennial celebration
in New York, it Is quite different mat
ter. The dignity of the occasion de-
mands men and not dancing dudes and
"sawciety" idiots. This reminds us Of
one aneodote;
When distinguished lady OF society
once called on Noltsire and asked,
with sweet smile, why he had never
been presented TO her, the philosopher
and poet replied. "Ah, Madame, / fly
from snnai, but still it catches me-