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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-13

WASHINGTON, sept l2--The Livingston
National bank, Of Montana, capital S59,-
OOO. has been authorized 70 commence busi-
mesa
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-13

No matter how expert shot = man may
be he never can shoot so well as be did a
few years ago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-13

The Ffrzt of the season
HoPE, OaF, Sept 12-The first snow Of
the season fell to-day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
SANDS LINED WITH ROTTING WRECKS
Which win serve as momentoes Of
the Great september Gale.
Thirty-one Lives Known to Have
Been Lost in the Storm.
TWO shIpwrecked Crews Rescued
by the Bark sorrideren.

Wrr,lINeToN, DEL, September l5.-It il
now definitely known that at least 81 lives
were lost off the Delaware Breakwater bv
asst weeks terrible storm, and there are
fears that other vessels have been wrecked
and their crews drowned, of which nothing
has vet been learned. BY this morning the
high water in the Breakwater had material.
ly subsidized, and the weather being some-
what clearer, full view could be obtained
Of the destruction wrought by the storm.
Along stretch of beach about mile in
length, reaching from Lewes pier to Cape
Henlopen light, % vessels are stranded.
They lie in few feet of water, but when the
wind changes to westerly point, and thus
enables the water to recede to its normal
stage. some of them will be high and dry on
the sandy beach.
1t is the o. ipn of most of the vessel can
tains at lie ss4~-hat more than one-half Of
these vessels ii be fioated offand repaired.
The others will have to be stripped of sails,
spars ana other detachable accessories, and
their hulls left to rot upon the sands.
The bark SOrrideren, previously reported,
lost her second mate and steward overheard
during the storm. On the 11th inst. she
picked up II of the crew OF the Norwegian
bark Freya, $50 miles off Cape Henry. They
mad been II hours in an open boat. On the
l2th the Sorrideren took five men off the
waterlogged schooner, Carrie Hall Lister,
Captain Rowland. Monday night in the
same vicinity the Sorrideren passed vessel
bottom up. Those ON board the bark were
unable to distinguish the name Of the
wrecked vessel. An abandoned four mast
ed schooner was also passed.
Bark Havana picked up the crew Of til e
schooner James o. Lowell, the Kennebec for
Philadelphia, with ice. The captain and
one seaman were lost, and the mate is in the
hospital. The remainder of the crew are at
Lewes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
TAKEN FROM THE RIGGING.
Another Story of Rescue In the Midst
of the Storm.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Sept. 14.-Steamer
Saxon of the Winsor line, arrived in this
city from Philadelphia this morning, "a
hours overdue. Besides big cargo and her
regular crew, she had on board the captain
and seamen of the shipwrecked schooner
William O. Snow of Taunton, reported to
have been lost. The Snow left Norfolk, coal
laden, bound for Boston, Sept. 5th. On the
10th she encountered the West Indies cyclone
that has been sweeping this coast for the
past week. To avoid the storm, she put in
to Delaware Breakwater, with hundreds of
other vessels, and came to anchor about II
was expected she could ride out the hurri-
cane safely. The ocean tug C. w. Morse,
with two coal barges in tow, put into the
breakwater and anchored short distance
above the Snow. On Monday night one of
the tugs barges broke away, and early Tues
day morning struck the schooner full on. The
latter vessel filled, went over on her beam
ends, and disappeared. Her captain and
crew took to the rigging. The barge went
down soon after her collision with the
schooner, and it is feared the crew went
with her. Her name is unknown. Capt.
Hatch and his eight men remained for 48
hours, with the seas constantly breaking
over them. Juet as hope was abandoned, a
crew from the Saxon rescued them. The
names OF the saved are as follows, and they
went to their homes this mornings: Captain,
Ira Hatch, Falmouth; first mate, George w.
Estes, New Bedford; second mate. William
Ware, New York; seamen Joseph Silvia
anb William Phillis of New Bedford, Ed
ward Sullivan of Boston, and Sam Ericsson
of Russia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
A QUEER LOOKING CRAFT.
She is in Port With a Mexican Ad-
niral on Board.

New YORK, September 10. A strange
looking craft was to be seen lying over on
the Red Hook anchorage all day yesterday.
She was Of type seldom seen in these days,
but one that was common to the men who
Elockaded the Southern ports during the
last war. The vessel in question has all the
appearance of a blockade runner. She is
comparatively low in the water, is of iron,
bas side wheels, and Is schooner rigged. She
islostensibly a peaceful merchantmen. but
in reality Mexican man-of-war, and, If
properly battered, would be a really formi-
dable craft against wooden vessels possess
ing little speed.
The Merida is the name of the vessel, and
she is bound for Progreso as soon as the
weather will permit her to proceed in safety.
The Merida until recently has been engaged
in the West India trade, running among the
various islands. Until thus engaged she flew
the English flag, and it is plain to see that
she is English in build. She has an English
sailing master and an English engineer.
Not long ago the Merida came North, Wis
iting New York for the first time. She was
taken up into Gowanus Creek, put in the
hands of constructors, and rapidly altered.
A couple of days ago several Mexicans took
possession of her. got a crew aboard, put an
English sailing master over them, and hauled
the craft out into the bay. Ever since the
Merida has been up in the Gowanus Greek
she has excited the interest of tugboat men
and others running about the harb0r. Yes
terday her real character was discovered
when it was found that Admiral Pinto of
the Mexican Navy, was ON board. Admiral
Pinto until recently has been the Collector
of Customs at the port of Progreso. The Of
flee being most lucrative one, has been dill
igently sought after by others, but it was
found that Pinto could not be removed until
provided with some office equally good He
has accordingly been made admiral of the
Mexican Navy. 1t was limited yester-
day that the Merida was bent on some
smuggling mission, and that she had too
much the air Of racer to be destined for
establishment consists of two small barks,
neither one of them being over $50 tons in
displacement They rarely stir out of Vera
Cruz harbor, though one did attend the New
Orleans exposition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
ON SnR TAM bRns
A Thomaston Vessel Eeached as the
Last Chance to Save Her.

CHATHAM, Mass, September 15.-At day
light this morning, sharp and continuous
signals were heard constantly as if calling
for assistance. Several boats crews of
wreckers went down to the outer beach to
ascertain the trouble and render needed as
sistance. The thick fog continued until
nearly O'Clock when it lifted slightly, show
ing large three master ashore on the bar,
headed off Shore Her head was down in
the water with the seas washing nearly all
over her. The crew were all seen aft with
boat alongside into which all climbed and
started for the shore. The boat was i'm
medlately recognized as Capt. Gould's life
boat. He soon landed the shipwrecked crew
safely on the beach. The vessel Is the
Phineas w. Sprague of Thomaston, Me-,
749 tons burden, two years old, Philadelphia
for Boston with cargo of HOO tons of coal.
The captain of the wrecked vessel said that
last evening, just after sunset, while cross
ing Pollock Rip sh0al. she struck one Of the
rips The tide and swell took her over that
one. lie tried the pumps and found the
vessel to be making considerable water. The
vessel was soon bounding over the rips
again. the water gaining on the pumps and
getting well up into the chain locker for
ward. The captain said he must beach the
vessel ON Chatham bar and trust to the life
saving crews to find them. The fog lifted
some so he could make out Chatham lights,
and then he let the schooner go for the beach.
She struck hard and commenced to pound
very heavily forward, all hands being hud-
died aft. The fog shut down again so thick
they had no idea the life savers would at
tempt to board before morning. Soon how
ahoy." Capt. Gould thinks the chances of
saving the vessel very slim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
FAITH DID NOT CURE MARTHA OLSEN.
Her Friends Regularly Performed
Their Peculiar Ceremonies,
But They Were of No Avail Against
Typhoid Fever.
Now Mild hammered Carl Is In the
Hands of the Law.

NEW YORK, September 14.-Martha Oh
sen, age "a, Norwegian woman, died on
Thursday at No. POS Sackett street, Brook
lyn, from typhoid fever, after refusing to
receive medical attendance. She was taken
sick fortnight ago while working at No.
16 First Place, and went to the house Of
Carl Olsen, when she died. She was not re-
lated to this Olsen family, but had become
acquainted with them at faith cure services
in Temperance Hall in Hamilton Avenue.
She refused to have physician, saying she
was ready to die If it was the Lords will,
and she was unwilling to go to an hospital.
The family held faith cure exercises in her
room, but when she grew worse early in the
week Mr.. Olsen called in physician to keep
within the bounds Of the law. DIR. A. w.
Ford Of No. 1872 Union street, attended the
woman and ordered medicines, but she said
she would not take them, and the perscrip-
were not compounded.
DR.. Ford was sent for again when the girl
was dying but when he reached her bedside
she was dead. He said that she was suffer-
ing from typhoid fever, but if proper care
had been taken by the Olsen family she
would have recovered. He added: "The
girl died through their neglect. There is no
doubt about it, and the only thing they did
was 10 nurse ner ana perform tnelr nelllSn
incantations over her. waving their arms
above her, patting her on the body and
praying for her cure. They are responsible
for the girls death and should be taken in
charge, and these outrageous ceremonies
that they go through with, even in the face
of death, put stop to-" Olsen said that
none of his family belived in the use of the
skill of physicians to cure bodily ills. They
and the dead woman believed that when the
time came to die no earthly help was of
avail. The woman was resigned to her fate
A few months ago child of Olsen, age
four months died. 1t had been treated by
faith cure. Coroner Rooney will investigate
the death of Miss Olsen.
Olsen was arrested last evening ON CON-
plant of DR.. Ford. who charged him with
causing the death of Miss Olsen by re-
fusng to have the prescriptions compound
ed which Dr. Ford left for her when he was
called. Olsen was locked up in the Third
Precinct Police Station. Olsen Is
mild-mannered man Of 20 years. He was
born in Norway, and came to this country
several years ago. For some time he and
circle Of friends have held faith-cure meet
ings in South Brooklyn. He pr0fessed
himself ready to submit to the Lords will
when arrested, and will make no effort to
free himself from the clutches of the law.
DR.. Shepard made an autopsy yesterday af-
ternoon, showing that Miss Oisen's death
was due to typhoid fever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
NEW EVIDENCE DISCOVERED.
An important Witness for the State
Tells His Story.

CHICAGO, September 14.-An important
clue which has come to light in the Cronin
case is to the effect that positive evidence has
been obtained to prove that Dan Coughlin,
Martin Burke, Patrick Cooney, and Patrick
O'Sullivan were in the Carlson cottage on
the night of May till o'clock in the morn
ing Of May 4, the day of the murder of DR..
Cronin. Ike Robinson, the Lake View po
liceman, who recently told his story of find.
ing the Carlson cottage, saw the four men
leave Nenning's saloon, ,750 Ashland ave-
nue., walk north ON Ashland avenue, and en-
ter the Carlson cottage. But this is not the
only proof which the States Attorney now
has 10 his possession of the truthfulness of
these facts Nenning's bartender has told
the State Attorney that on the night OF
May four men, one of whom was his ac
quaintance, OSullivan, came into the saloon
and called for drinks. After drinking cou-
pie of rounds the quartet left. He says he
remembers them proceeding north and stop
ping at about where he supposed the Carlson
cottage must be.
This was little after II O'Clock. and after
waiting few minutes to shut up the saloon
for the night, he went up to visit his friend
John Ertel, at 1895 Ashland avenue. Here
he staid till nearly O'Clock, when he started
for his own home, which was with the Men
ming family oyer the saloon. On his way
u0Wn ASnlanu avenue he passed the carlson
cottage, diagonally in the rear of which is
O'Suiivan's icehouse and barn. As he
passed he saw four men leave by the side
rear door and MAKE their way across to the
iceman's barn. AS stated before, he knew
OSullivan personally, and he is positive
that he was the 6rst of the four men to reach
the barn, where, after opening the big slid
ing door, he waited for the other three to
pass in and then closed the door. The other
three men. the bartender says, were the same
ones who had been drinking with the iceman
in the saloon couple of hours before.
Last evening the bartender was taken into
the Jail and shown the Cronin prisoners. He
recognized O'Sullivan at once, and, after
taking good look at Coughlin and Burke,
declared that he could positively identify
them as the men he saw with the iceman on
the night of May 8 and in the early morning
of May 4. This bartender. whose name is
being kept close secret, will be one of the
States main witnesses
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
CANADIAN PACIFIC PLANS.
Proposed improvements.

HAMILTON, Ont, September 14-Mr. Van
Horne, president of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, left this city today. Prior to his
tier connection at or near International
Bridge. Mr.. Van Horne said it was the in
tention Of the road to have such connection
and while it would be perhaps subsequent to
was assured thing 1--WE have decided" !"
said he,. ito erect bridge for ourselves
across the Niagara river. We think the
policy of leasing bridge or a right of track
over bridge belonging to some one else, is a
poor one, ana we will therefore build one
exclusively for ourselves and our connec-
tions."
'And what will your American connection
be-"
''For the present do not care to state ex-
actly what it will be. But will say we have
made arrangements for this connection with
six leading American railroads, and will be
able to ran into Buffalo on the most advan-
tageous terms"
"Will this proposed bridge be built above
or below the present International bridge?"
I'VE have decided on which side to con-
struct 1t, but for reasons best known to our
selves we have also decided to say nothing
about the location for the present"
LocKPoRT, N. Y, September 14.-Presi-
Van Horne, of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, and Chief Engineer Jennings attended
a special meeting Of the finance committee of
the city council of Hamilton, Ont, last night
and laid before that body proposition that
If the city would grant them
right of way through the city limits
they would undertake to go
ahead with work on an extension of their
line through Hamilton, at once, to the
Niagara River. They propose entering the
city from Toronto on the east, or from Brad
ford on the west, and ultimately will form a
connection between Hamilton and Buffalo,
by way of st. Catharine's. The Finance
Committee received the proposition favor
ably and pledged themselves to support the
scheme, providing the Canadian Pacific
where the entrance to the city should be
effected. This Mr.. Van Horn agreed to do.
This move on the part of the Canadian
Pacific is to cut out the New York Central
and prevent them getting ahead with the
projected road to Toronto from Buffalo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
GRANT IN BRONZE.
a Statue of the Great Captain un-
yelled at Fort LeavenWorth.

FORT LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, September
A-The statue of General Grant. erected In
honor of the memory Of the great general,
was unveiled today. The ceremonies were
impressive, and yet lacked ostentation. The
city was taxed to its utmost In entertaining
the thousands of visitors. The occasion was
made holiday in the city of Leavenworth,
and the public buildings were elegantly dec
Grated. The statue is a bronze military fig
ure of heroic size, nine feet high, upon pol
ished granite pedestal Of equal height. The
left foot Is slightly advanced, and the left
hand holds paper Of official appearance, tC
which points the right forefinger. A slonch
hat, which all the army veterans recognized
at once as Grants army hat, covers the head
The figure is draped In long military coat,
the cape thrown back over the shoulders.
The pedestal of the statue is monOlith four
feet square and five high, the top encircled
with wreath Of bay leaves in relief. On
the front Is tablet inscribed with the
names of the battles in which Grant was en-
gagged. The rear of the monolith bears
equestrian figures Of Grant and his aides de-
camp, in relief. The west side bears an in
scription Of the names of the various socie-
ties and organizations which contributed to
the expense of the statue. After the statue
was unveiled, orations on General Grant
were delivered by Senator ingalls, Of Kansas,
Gen. G. w. Blair of Topeka, and Rev. Henry
Swift, chaplain of the Post at Fort Leaven-
worth, and Major William Warner of Kan
eaq Citv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
c. NERAL n EWS.

Charles S. johnson of Nebraska, has been
appointed United States Attorney for the
district of Alaska.
The strike of western window-glass work
ers at Pittsburg, Pa, was practically settled
at a conference Of the manufacturers Friday
night.
A demented man. Clementson by name, is
missing from Concord n. H., and it is
thought he is either lost in the woods or
drowned,
The Johnstown commission up to date has
received So, 695, ,S14 and has voted to distribute
in that place 81 100000 of the balance in their
hands,
Duncan Campbell. Jr., of the firm of Dun
can, Campbell d Son of Montreal. dealers in
tailors' trimmings, has disappeared, and it is
found that paper to the amount of $4,000
forged by him is afloat
The second week of the search for the jury
in the Cr0nin trial at Chicago closed with
not single man accepted by both sides.
The State exhausted 80 peremptory chal-
lenges and the defense 81. Each side is en-
titled to 100.
in Cullman county, Alabama, Thursday
night, Rev. 4. r. Walls, teacher IN coun-
try school, was fatally assaulted by half
dozen patrons of the school who accused him
OF whipping the children tco severely. The
assallants were arrested.
The shooting at Creedmoor at the nth an
| -nual fall prize meeting Of the National Rifle
| Association closed Saturday afternoon.
| Lieut.. Hassey inspected the rifle practice.
| The 9Th Massachusetts made the best score,
| A in 200 yards and AZ in 800 yards, with a
| total of 81.
Seven survivors from the Italian bark Cat
alma, have been landed in Boston. The
| bark was wrecked in the great storm. The
| captain and four men were drowned The
| Austrian barkGiano and the schooner Carrie
| Hall, have been passed at sea abandoned.
! The Fisher estate in Germany, amounting
SeeRs naRs Us wbN noW vps ready for dis
nandon. Mo-. has inst received letter con-
veying the news that the fortune had been
secnred and an advertisement published cali
ing % on the heirs to come forward and prove
their identity and get their money. There
are about q heirs in this country
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
Emmons BIaine's Devotion.

= Boston Herald correspondent tells a
good story Of Emmons Blaine's devotion to
his fiancee AT Richmond Springs, ON a rainy
night this summer, when Mr. Blaine was to
accompany issMcCormick some distance in
a carriage, he heard lady speak of the dam
age TO health of riding in carriages kept in
damp coach houses. Emmons listened at
tentively, and then went out to engage the
carriage for his evenings trip. He was
seen in close conference with the livery man,
who at first smiled at the suggestion that
was being made to him. then treated it ser-
onsly when he found that Blaine was in earn
est, and awhile afterward two employees were
seen at work inside the selected vehicle.
They lad hot flatirons, and were using them
on the Interior upholstery. All the cushions
the thick cloth sides, and even the rug on
the bottom, were carefully ironed. This
wasn't done to smooth out wrinkles, or to
renovate the cloth, but to drive out all possi-
BILE dampness. The job was completed just
in time to hitch on the horses and drive
around for Miss Mccormick, her chaperone
and her bridegroom elect
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
Excursions to tho Mountains and
Bar HaFboP

AT this season of the year when the rush
and noise and hustle Of ordinary summer
travel have Quieted down, when the relaxing
heat of July and August has given place to
cool and exhilarating air, when the woods
aud fields are assuming autumnal hues, no
greater pleasure in the shape Of short and
cheap excursion can be experinced than that
afforded by the series of trips to the White
Mountains advertised by the Maine Central
railroad company in another column. The
excursions in question will begin today and
continue until September 80. As special
inducement to the travelling public the rates
for tickets will be reduced about one-half
On Wednesday, September 18th, you can
go to Bar Harbor on the Flying Yankee
ielvlng Portland at IL 05 a. m. and reaching
Bar Harbor at 5.45 p. m. You are whirled
along from Portland to Bangor, with only
half dozen stops or so. You can stav at
Bar Harbor Wednesday night, all day Thurs
day aud Thursday night Returning
you can leave Bar Harbor al
1880 a. M. and arrive in Portland al
.. 80 D. m. Hotel rates at Bar Harbor will
not be over 50, so that the actual expense of
the trip will not be much over S8 for each
person. The regular is $40.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
Icy Sold to Portland Parties.

AT the State Fair grounds last week MIR.
w. d. Haley of South Gardiner sold the two
year old filly Icy to Mr.. r. o. Conant of
Portland. The price paid was $1,000 Icy is
by Nelson, 2.144. Her dam is Grayn0se,
2.31i to harness. 2.34 to wagon, by Old Fear
naught, 2.23. The dam Of Graynose is Lady
Balch the dam of Judith that produced
Young Rolfe, 2.214. and Columbia that pro-
duced May Gould. Icy was the winner of
the first premium in the two-year old filly
class. Mr.. Haley also gave the refusal Of
out of Graynose to NewHampshire parties to
Tuesday next. The price is $25OO. This
colt Haley" carries away a blue ribbon
from the fair. Graynose, the dam of these
valuable youngsters now owned by Mr.. Ha-
ley, is 16 years old and has produced only
Dictator Chief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-16
AIN MORNING, 49,

Fosters Point. Here an elaborate bake had
been prepared by Mr.. Williams and full JUS
tice was done to it by its guests Among
those invited were Gov. Burleigh and Hon.
VIM. l.. Putnam.
AUGUSTA. September 14.-Gov. Burleigh
and Mrs. Burleigh intended to leave here in
the train for Bath this forenoon to attend the
clam bake given President Sewall of the
Maine Central railroad, but reached the
station too late. A dispatch was wired Gen
eral Manager Tucker. informing him of the
circumstances, and back came word to place
at the disposal of the Governor a wild en-
gine and that the train would be detained
at Hallowell long enough for him to over
take it. A locomotive was soon in readi-
ness, and the Governor and his wife jumped
aboard. In three minutes Hallowell was
reached,