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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-06

was licked up including the Grand hotel
From here it communicated 70 the adjoin-
Ing block on the right. here was the
Frankfort block, the largest b1ildlng in the
city, and which cost S25O,OOO. IL withstoOd
the Gre for some time but finally succumbed.
and the Arlington hotel Was the next to 60.
The building was enveloped n flames when
man was seen 70 jump from the second
story He arose and started down Howard
street when he was overcome by the heat
and fell.
Several persons rushed 10 assist and car
ried him to place Of safety. lie WAS a
pitiabIe sight, being literally roasted, his
skin peeling OF all over the bsdy. His
name is Chas. Davis. Of Billings. Montana
lie died about noon
From the Arlington the FIRE travelled
north and communicated 20 the buildings
between Howard, Main, Front and Stevens
streets, burning east as far as the latter
street, where = vacant lot checked its
further progress In that direction. Every
thing in the northerIy direction, including
the Northern Pacific express. Union block
and Windsor hotel, was soon a mass of
flames
luc IlhcI pIthculc0 the uIc uOluk luI-
ther damage and WAS the means of saving
the big Touring and lumber mills. In she
short space OF three hours the FIRE con-
sumed everything In It's path, reducing 20
ashes the sntire business portion Of this
once beautiful city. The only business
block left standing is the Crescent building.
which was saved by tearing down the in
terysning buildings Owing to the rapid
ity with which the FIRE spread scarcely any
thing was saved. Provisions are scarce
aud will last only 3 short time. The city
council met this morning and appointed
committee of relief and provisions will be
sent for and the needy supplied free.
The city superintendent of the water
works was roundly censured by the council
for neglecting his duty, being away st the
time of the Ere. The big pumps were not
connected and at the time of the FIRE there
was scarcely any pressure. Had there been
the FIRE would have been easily gotten un
der control. The militia is out in force and
all persons without pass are forbidden IN
the burnt district. The banks are doing
business to-day in the Crescent block.
Everybody bears his losses DTavely and
many business men have already signihed
their intention to rebuild.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-06
A BOLD BURGLAR.
sucoessful Midnight Expedition by Thief
To "A Hardware store.

Successful Midnight Expedition by a Thief
20 Hardware Store.
LIVINGSTON, Aug. 5.-lSpecialto the In
dependent Saturday night Mayor Niles
hardware store was again entered by
burglars, and through the same window as
before, in the rear of the building. Some
time during the night he heard a noise In
the store, over which he lives with his
family, and going down saw the burglar in
the act Of helping himself through the win
dow. Not wishing to run any risks with a
desperate man Miles procured assistance as
quickly as possible. and while two men
watched in front the others went 90 the
rear of the store. The burglar, seeing be
was trapped, nevertheless made a dash
through the window, and dodging the
worthy mayor and his assistants, succeed
ed in making his escape with large part
Of the booty he had secured. but left his
coat, by which be may be Identified.
Twenty three knives and three revOlvers
were missing the next morning from the
mayors stock Of hardware, and this is the
second raid upon his goods by burglars
within a month.
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the Howard street bridge over the riveI
went down. A boom of logs took ere and
simmeIed for hours on the surface nf the
river, and many times the flying pillars OF
fire crossed the river. igniting the man
moth lumber and Touring mills that line its
banks; but by heroic efforts its career was
checked on the south side OF the stream.
Looking back the beholdeT witnessed q
scene of desolatioD that Was fearful TO con
template. Frsgmentary portions OF nah ed
walls Of what were four hours before
magnificent structures OF brick and
granite stood ike sentineIs above the
surface OF the burning sea AID all was de-
vastation and ruin.
The burnt district eInb braces thirty blocks
besides the depots; the only brick business
houses left standing sre the Crescent block
and the American theatre. The schools,
churches, colleges and hospitals were be-
yOnd the limits of the burned district and
none were lost. 1t is impossible at this
writing 20 estimate the loss with any degree
of accuracy but it will not fall short Of SIO.-
OO0, 600 with insurance OF about one-fOurth
OF that amount Only one casualty has
been heard of so far, the victim being
Charles Davis. q civil engineer from Bill
lings, Mont, who leaped from a second
building attired only in his
night robe and was shOckingly msngled.
He died this morning in great agony, but
was conscious to the last Several others
were severely injured
The banks have obtained temporary quar-
ters and several have already opened for
business. The work Of clearing the debris
has already commenced and the lsbOr of
rebuilding will be commenced AT once
The iremen are blowing down the danger
ours walls and company G., second regi-
ment, is guarding the burned district under
Command of Gen. Curry, while mounted
police patrol the entire city. Company
will be reinforced by q company from
Wslla WalIa-
The city council held meeting and dis
cussed a resolution prohibiting the erection
Of wooden buildings In the burned
district and a mass meeting of citi-
zens sustained it unanimously. 1t will
be passed at the regular meeting Wednes-
day evening. The council passed a resOlu-
ton reyoking the license OF all hotel or
restaurant keepers and dealers in provis-
ions who advance their prices. Only two
saloons remain and they have been closed
by order of the mayor. The council or
dered the committee on IRE, water and
sewers 10 investigate the cause of the ab-
sence of the superintendent of the water
works, as the men he left in charge were
incompetent.
hopeful feeling prevails, and al
though the destruction will retard the
progress of the city for a time, its imper-
ishable resources are so vast and its stabil-
ity is so well established that it will rise
again grader and better than before, and
will still retain IL position as the CONNER
cial metropolis and railway center of east
ern Washington, confident in the expecta-
ton of hundred thousand population in |
less than a half decade.
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FIVE CENTS

the generous contributions and sympathy
received by them on three former occa-
sione, when our own town was destroyed
BY IRE Ii was found that the mayor had
already appointed committee TO solicit
contributions who had already collected
very considerable sums OF money.
Mr.. Parchen offered the following reso-
lutions.
Resolved. by the board OF trade OF the
city of Helena. In as much as Mayor
Fuller has appointed a committee to solicit
subscri ptiOns for the relief Of the citizens
OF Spokane Falls. and that there may be
entire unity OF action by our people for the
relief II our sOrely stricken uelghhOrs. We
deem Il ineXpedieut 20 appoint n separate
committee for a like purpose, and will CO.
operate with the committee already ap-
pointed by the mayor 10 promote the
objects Il has in view. and We commend
the said committee to the generosity Of our
citizens.
Resolved. That in addition TO the sub
stantial expressions Of sympathy 10 be for
warded tomorrow. We desire In behalf OF
al our people 10 express q sincere sympa-
thy with the enterprising citizens Of that
most beautiful and thriving city in the mis-
fortune which has befalien them-a miSf0r-
tune which recalls vividly our own disRs-
tiers, and we feel certain that our sister
city will rise superior o. such q calamity
and continue beresfter as IL has been here
tofOre, an ornament aud a credit to the
great northwest, OF which IL forms so con-
spicuOus and creditsble part
The following preamble and resolution
offered BY q. ID. Curtis were unanimously
adopted
Whereas the late disastrous fires which
have almost swept Seattle. Eliensburgh and
Spokane Falls Out Of existence have taught
us this lesson: That IL we would success
tully night IRE our department should be
well and efficiently equipped. therefore
Resolved, That the honorable city cOun-
Gil be requested 10 purchase a hook and
HrrHN
appliances and extension ladders; also q
four wheeled horse carriage and thOus-
and feet OF hose. and that an ordinance be-
formulated ordering stand pipes 20 be
placed on all buildings over two stories
high and IRE escapes on all buildings OF 9
public character.
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WANT The CAPITAL.

Butte 90 Make a Fight la the CoBstItu-
tional Convention.
BUTTE, Aug. 4'-lSpecial 20 the indie
pendent IA mass meeting Of citizens 10
discuss the capital question was held a. the
court house this evening. The meeting
was largely attended. After a speech by
Lee Mantle q committee was appointed
who reported q series Of resolutions, set
ting forth the advantages Butte offered for
the location OF the temporary capital and
calling on the Silver Bow delegation 10
stand by their people aud their cOnstitL-
ents. "A committee was appointed 10 90 70
Helena Tomorrow and report the
action OF the meeting to the
Silver Bow delegation in the
constitutional convention. proposition
20 name Anaconda for second place in the
resolutions was defeated. The committee
20 90 10 Helena consists Of Vim. Jack, n
j. COnDeil. W. Il. Kenyon, II. L. Frank.
A. II BATTet, Shelley Tuttle, W. n. Young
W. }. PenrOse, Pat COnlon, Lee Mantle,
John FOTbis and Wm- Mcdonald.
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DENIES HIS GUILT.
A Card from Geo. Duncan Bryson ConceFl
ing the Case Against HIm.

A Card from Geo. Duncan Bryson Concern
ing the Case Against HIm.
BOULDER, Aug. 8 Especial to the In.
dependent I-Bryson still retains his calm
ness, the only exception being on Saturday
night, when he refused 10 don the clothes
furnished him by the sheriff, insisting that
he was no pauper, and claiming the clothes
sent him from the east. His father was
here Sunday, aud had with him a petition
for a communication of the sentence 10 i'm
prisonment for life, but did not circulate
the petition here.
This morning Bryson sent for the INDE-
PENDENT correspondent, and handed him
the following letter, With Il request that il
BE- published:
BOULDER CITY. Montnns, Aug g. 1889.
There seems t0 b. AL mpft s-I,.u abroad
that il am not the gquTy man, [ knoW
who Is / wish o. deny thaf A--~rtI,sp most
emphaiically. 4 diI Eot klll Annie Land
strum, and knug n0-aiug whatever IS 10
how, when OF where she was Killed, nor In
what manner.
/ have stud I'd The evidence calmly, and
while there nfr sumo circumstances very
unfaYOTeble 10 me, the most prejudiced
must admit there Is great doubt as 20 my
/ gull.
In conclusion / must state that, should
the sentence Of deafh be- carried out, this
territory commits n Judicial murder.
Yours truly,
GEo. DUNCAN BRYsON.
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TOLD HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Maybrick Makes a Statement which
Creates "A Sensation.

Mrs. Maybriek Makes a Statement Which
Creates Sensation.
LIvERPooL, Acy. Sat the trial of
Mrs. Msybrick for the murder of her hus-
band to-day, during the examination Of a
witness for the defense, DR.. MacNamara,
president Of the Irish College of Surgeons,
testified that in his opinion Mr.. May BRICK 8
death was due TO CASTRO enteritis, and not
TO arsenic. DIR. Paul of Liverpool, ex
aminer in the Victoria university, declared
that it would take months 10 eliminate
arsenic from the system If il were taken
over twice. He also thought the symp-
toms in the case of Mr.. Maybrick accorded
with those of CASTRO enteritis A chemist
testified that ladies often purchased fly
papers for use as cosmetics. hair
dresser said that arsenic was frequently
used by ladies TO improve their complexion.
Mr.. Poole, ex mayor of Liverpool, testi-
fed that on March last Mr.. May brick had
told him that he took poisonous medicines
babitually. This concluded the evidence.
and Mrs. Maybrick then read her state
ment In this she explained the presence
of tiy-paper in the house by saying that she
had bought il for use as a cosmetic. For
many years she had used q cosmetic pre-
scribed by DIR. Griggs, of Brooklyn, which
contained arsenic. She had lost the pre-
scription, aud wishing TO make a
substitute had soaked the fly
paper in elder flower water and
laveneT water, and be covered the vessel
holding the mixture with a plate and 8
towel to exclude the air. Continuing,
Mrs. Maybrick said: son the night of
May .. after the nurse in attendance upon
my husband had given HIM some meat
juice, went and sat by his bed. He com
planned of being very sick and depressed
aud implored me TO give him powder.
Earlier In the day he bad made similar
request and had declined 10 ad minister the
powderbut that evening was sOverwrought.
terribly anxious and miserably unhappy.
His distress unneTved me, and as he said
the powder WAS harmless ard | could put
il in his food, | consented TO mix II with
some meat juice which ! gave to him.
After taking IL the deceased fell asleep
and appeared better on aw s-sniug. l WAS
not anxious 10 administer the powder
Afterwards placed the bottle containing
the meat Juice on the wasbstsnd. where il
remained until Michael May brick, my
brother-in-law. took possession of IT, The
day before my husband died | made full
confession to him of the fearful wrong
had done him and received his forgive
ness" This statement caused a sensation
m the eol1rf rooO
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AN UNkNOwN CRIMINAL.
An indianapolis Woman Mysteriousl
Cut while Asleep

An indianapolis Woman Mysteriously
Cut While Asleep
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 5-Mrs.
Mary Smith, widow, was cut by burglars
while asleep Friday. She was awakened
by a consciousness Of a stihging pain in her
neck. Involuntarily raising her hand she
felt the keen edge of q knife OF razor acre IS
her fingers She screamed and her son
from a room upstairs came to her assistance.
at the burglar had escaped. The wound
was deep sn1ithe severance Of the jueu'sr
vein was prevented only by the slight ol :
struction of the strings OF her night car
which were cut She will die No attempt
q, robbery was made The only expIsna.
ton that can possibly be giveu is that
several years ago she testified in cOurl
against q criminal who was sent to the peni
tentiary. .vowing vengeance on the witnesses
in the case. Itis thought possible this man
may have committed the deed.
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MARSHAL IRvIN's PLUNGE.
He Takes an Unexpected Bath at Lake
Wilder.

He Takes an Unexpected Bath at Lake
wilder.
Marshal Geo. w. Irwin III was at Lake
Wilder Sunday. The genial marshal has
been at the lake before but not until Sun
day did his presence there attract unusual
attention. Many hours had been spent in
sailing across the placid waters of the
beautiful lake in the stsam yacht, but on
this occasion he summoned courage enough
to tackle q row boat. He stepped in boat
rs one would alight from a carriage. As
he did so an obliging gentleman on the
shore pushed the boat out to start ii and in
doing so, Mr.. Irwin, who is q 200 FOUNDER,
sat heavily In the bottom of the boat.
Gathering himself together be lost
his equilibrium and suddenly there
was splashing. the boat had
capszed and Mr.. Irwin was lost 10
view. He bobbed up serenely from below,
however, and struck out for shore Com
modore O'Neil, in command of the steam
yacht, rushed TO the rescue as Mr.. Irwin
padded shoreward. He noticed his hat
coating around, and asking his rescuers to
excuse him for a minute, few strokes
brought him TO his sOmoTerO, which he
grasped He then made for shore again
and landed safely but greatly winded- The
marshal is q capital joker, but now bis
friends have a joke on him that will last
for some time. When asked what his
thoughts were while he was below water
level, he said. Il was wondering what you
fellows would say about me-"
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The Industry in Texas.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. Six masked
men stopped the Fort Worth & Denver
mail and express. south bound, between
the Cheyenne water tank and Sascosa early
yesterday morning. Three men got on the
locomotive and compelled the engineer 70
pull away from the passenger coaches.
which had been detached by the robbers,
aud left under guard of the other three.
After going q mile tLey compelled the en-
gineer To leave the locomotive and bring
pick TO force open the door OF the express
ear. Express Messenger March, seeing
Whist was up, oarricsded his doors nDd
se.reted all the express packages but
three, after which he let the robbers in uD-
der the threat Of being shot They took
the three packages and then compelled the
mail sgent TO open the door of his car. He
bad hidden ali his registered matter. but
one letter. under a sack The robbers got
the one package and then opened and scat
Lered the contents Of the mail pouches on
the flor. After doing this work they or
defed the engineer TO pull cut When
they were gone the authorities in several
neighbOring counLies were notified and are
IN pursuit Ii is said that the total amount
stolen is lsss than 50 600. The robbers
fred thirty Eve shots into the mail and ex-
press cars. The passengers were greatly
frightened bot none OF them were u.Olested
IN aQV WAY
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PLAYING THUNDER.

You have heard of that hack
neyed chestnut called Clear
ance Sale" - we'll you have
never seen one in this city that
as an actuality brought one
half the benefit that the one we
propose to inaugura' during
the coming week. Many people
start Clearance Sale" on wind
some on pretense, but very few
on facts and we leave it TO a
discriminating public to Judge
which class TO put us in. We
could write a history about
Clearance Sales that would
prove interesting and parts of it
make a horse laugh, but at pre-
sent our bu -iness is Clothing
while literature is not our diver
sion and as merchants desirOus
of being placed in the good
class We are bound to observe
the rules Business first and
pleasure afterwards. y
PLAYING THUNDER.
Now we have lots of goods
broken in sizes that are just as
good as wheat in the mill and
We want them to go and go they
must We say stand not on
the order of going but Git "
Now you can see from few
things We are going to let out at
a figure, the nature of the man
ner We propose to cut into prices
Those pretty check cassimeres
al S12 80 went like hot cakes
they are stylish, pretty and
good they should have Brought
SIS, the manufacturer wired
us and we took what he had and
they now go at $3.50.
Those elegant Bannockburn
cheviots almost the nobbirst
goods IN the house sold at the
beginning of the season at Sl5 to
S1S. What we now have left you
can have at so. Also lines of
which we have only one or two
of a kind left-just as good to
YOU as if we had one hundred
These goods we have cut TO
just one half of what they were
formerly sold.
These, together with other
facts which want of space does
not allow us TO enumerate, Will
readily convince you that we
mean business and are doing
just exactly what We say, viz:
PLAYING THUNDER.
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SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. 5.-J. F. Ward
ner, Helens.-Express TO the people OF
Helena through their mayor our best
thanks for their timely aid and expressions
Of sympathy. FRKD FURTH.
Mayor.
The report that the Northern Pacific is
not open between here and Portland, Ow-
ing To burned bridges, Is incorrect. Trains
are running on time.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-The president
to-day appointed Edw. T. Hobart, of New
Mexico, to be surveyor general of New
Mexico: Joseph A. Clarke, Of Maine. to be
pension agent at Augusta. Ne; Calvin 6.
Townsend Of Michiear, to be principal
clerk OF the public lands in the general
land once; Isaac X ConweIl. of Indians,
70 be the principal clerk on private land
claims in the general land ffics: tn be In
dian agent, c. W. Grouse. Of Indiana, al
the Pima agency in Arizona: William T,
Harris. OF Massachusetts. TO De commits
siODer OF education; Vim. Hart of Indiana
n b third auditor of the treasury. Joseph
n. kefiey, OF AriZOns, 10 be associate jus
tice of the supreme court Of Ariz1na-
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SPOKANE FALLS. W. t., Aug. 5-lSpe-
cial 70 the Independent l-Andrew Nelson,
prospector. started from MullaD, Idaho.
several days ago to relocate an abandoned
claim He tied his horse halfway up the
mountain side and proceeded on foot The
horse was found almost fsmished and IL il
thought that Nelson perishsd in the flames
that are sweeping over the Ce7r d'Alene
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT

An Estimate That the Loss VIII Reach
Fourteen Millions.
SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., Aug. 5.-The
entire business portion Of this city was de-
stroyed last night and twenty-five blocks
were reduced TO ashes. Ii is estimated the
loss will reach s14,O00,OO0 The FIRE
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SAN Francisco. Aug. 5-Ardise and
Joseph Cockburn and Chris sylvester,
young men. were drowned yesterday ten
miles south Of the Cliff House. They were
fishing on = rock q short distance from the
shore when an immense wave came In aud
washed them out to sea. The father OF
Cockburn succeeded in clinging to . rock
and was saved.
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PLAYING THUNDER.

Have you ever heard of that
gamel No! Well We scarcely
thought you had. 1t was man
ufactured and patented for our
exclusive benefit and therefore
can be played by us alone.
It is quite d novel game too
and is played on a very scienIif-
ic basis and is also a game that
even if others knew the princi
Piles of it they would scarcely
pay it. Well we are going TO
play it this entire week and
would ask of you to come and
assist us all in your power.
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Was it Black Bart >

ST. LoUIs, Aug Sit is given out on
the authority of post flee inspector,
whose headquarters are in this city, that
the famous bandit and train robber, Black
Bart, was in st. Louis for ten days prior 10
last Friday, and it is suspected that he had
something to do with, IL he did not direct
in person, the train robbery near Kansas
City last night. Bart took his meals at the
Hotel Brunswick restaurant while in the
city, and according TO the statement Of the
clerk of the hotel he had cords of money,
which be displayed ostentstiously. He lost
no opportunity to surround himself with
mystery. He did not give bis name, how
ever, nor say what business he Was en-
gagged in, but attempted 10 convey the idea
he was far west farmer. De ordered
large lunch at the restaurant Friday even
ing, and said he intended to leave the city
by train, since when he has not been seen.
It is not known in what direction he went,
but there is a strong disposition to connect
hlm with the train robbery
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There WAS q meeting Of the Helena board
Of trade lest evening at It's rooms to initiate
. scheme for the relief of the citizens Of
Spokane FallP, who have met with q
sudden and appalling disaster. Ii was ap-
parent from the attendance and the intense
feeling that our citizens had not forgotten
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Typographieal Union Ohesrs

The following are the officers elected at
the semi-snnual meeting Of Helena Typo
graphical union. No IS, held Sunday July
Z. 1889. and installed Sunday, Aug. 4:
President-William Shoue.
Vice e-PresideDt-Fred Carter.
Treasurer-William McClatchey.
FInanefsl Secre ary-(feorge B. Staring.
Recording SecretaFy-JOhn Baker.
Executive COfurnifsee-A- X. B6Ilamy,
Edward Atery, j.. b. Ross
Sergeant-at Arms-W. n. C0ons.