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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
The Grand trunk Inve..igation.

NEW YORK, May THE senate commit
tee Investigating the working of the inter
state commerce law, resumed its labors
this morning. ChauDcy NJ. Depew, of the
New York Central, was the first witness.
lie gave an opinion on The workings of the
interstate law, and 10 a question as TO what
amendment he could suggest to protect
America roads. said roads doing business
in this country, whether Mexican OF Car =
a1Ian, should De made TO comply with tn,
law, rs the American roads are. AT pres
ent il was very easy. for the Can
adiRn roads 10 get large quantities
OF freight by means of rebates.
Pools he considered a good thing and
thought they should have been permitted.
The tendency of all roads is to lower
freight rates, and so no amount of pool
ing" could affect this tendency. The inter
state commerce law, by making the roads
publish rates, had gwen the stronger roads
more business and taken 1t away from the
weaker roads proportionately. The inter
state law will never be effective nor opera
time until in some form or other you have
legalizsd the pool
Senator Plstt-DOn't you think il would
have been better if goods destined to
points within the United States borders
he'd never been allowed to go through.
Depew-If you 90 back TO that, yes; but
l think II Is now an existing fact
During the discussion on the merits of
'pOOiiDE.' senator HafflS asked WDetntr
the $500, 900 testified TO by President King
as the annual share of the Erie road, was
not wrung from the pockets or shippers
Il do not understand il that way" replied
Depew. "The Erie could not get rates
over our road, for instance, and therefore IL
was question whether we should pay il a
satisfactory amount 10 maintain rates, or
be plunged in a ruinous war"
Depew was followed by General Manager
Joseph Hicksou. of the Grand Trunk
HieksOn described the road and its ter
minal, and after some questioning finally
acknowledged the Grand Trunk practi-
cally controlled the rates between Chicago
and Portland. Their business in the United
States, the witness said, was carried on in
accordance with the spirit of the Interstate
law, and they made no increase in their
local rates to recover on possible losses of
longer hauls.
Chairman CullOm asked, Suppose we
make it an obligation upon the Canadian
roads to obey the interstate law? ~
IL think that would be an International
question:" replied Hickson.
The last witness of the day was First
Vice e-President FELTON,, of the Erie railroad.
His discourse was largely explanatory of
the Erie's methods and its loss since the
adjustment of the pool. In his opinion a
legalized ''pool' under the control of the
Interstate commission would be an excel
lent thing both for the shippers and the
railroads.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
The Colorado style.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, May THE
most daring robbery in the history OF this
county was perpetrsted at FlOrisant last
night About O'Clock Frank Costello, the
postmaster and store keeper Of that town,
with his two clerks, was getting ready to
close the Office when three men entered
and covering the occupants with guns. said
they wanted the money. One Of the clerks
named Putnam began TO parley with
the robbers, when he was severely
clubbed. Postmaster Costello. seeing the
robbers had the drop on him, handed over
500 Of government money and 500 of bis
private funds. All the time the money
was being counted the robbers kept the
men covered with guns. Putting the
money in their pockets the bold lntruders
backed TO the door and escaped An alarm
was at once giyeE and party started In
pursuit The robbers were Oyertaken q
short distance from town and a fight en-
VIM. Brady, was shot and probably fatally
wounded. The robbers succeeded
n getting away and re4ehed
the mountains. A deputy sherin
and a well armed posse started
after them At an early hour this morning,
sued The robbers were lodged behind =
barricade of rocks, and after a terrible
fight of half an hour one of the robbers was
killed and another wounded, but the third
still holds out and until his ammunition Is
exhausted there is no prospect Of his sur
rendering. Sheriff Jackson and q posse
left this city tonight. we'll armed, for the
scene OF the trouble, and IL Is probable the
desperate villain will be obliged TO sur
render before morning. The attacking
party this afternoon had three horses killed
but nobody was shot, Though bullets fell
| like rain around them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
STUFF WE DRINK.

Annoy oOlOng Tea Only Fit for the De-
graded Americans
WAsHINOTOS, May IA rather sepsa-
tional report upon the subject OF teas sent
70 the American market. has been made To
the state department by Consul Crowell At
Annoy, China He says while this years
crop shows shrinkage of 1900 half
chests, It's inferiOrity Is fully equal 10 last
years crop. The consul says a large pro-
portion Of the Annoy oOlong is poorly cult
waited and poorly picked and cured, dirty
and adulterated. The Annoy commfssion-
ers Of customs called II sstun,v which was
alone wanted in America. Nearly the
whole crop is marketed in the TTnItad
States. IL is the greed of importers and
exporters that alone makes il DOssihIe,
70 impose tins vile stuff upon the Ameri-
can public. The consul hopes the faa
drinkers OF America may be protected
against the so-called tea known - Amo1
oOlOng, and says the existing laws a0ainss
the importation Of bad and adulterafPd fes
g sufficient TO do il IL properly enforced
Most of the oolong goes 70 New York and
honest Inspection there would prevent the
importation. -N VIC
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
WANT A RECEIVER.

Chicago Citizens Desire the Home For
Ineurables Placed in Other Hands.
CHICAGO. May IA bill was filed in the
circuit court by a number of prominent
citizens to-day asking for the appointment
Of a receiver for the Home of IncUrsbles
and an injunction against the managers.
The bill also asks for the removal of Presi-
dent Higinbothan, of the institution, and
Mrs. Barlow, the matron, for gross viola
tons of the trust reposed in them. Ii is
claimed that helpless inmates have been
frightfully abused and tortured Thirty
cases are cited, some of them too horrible
for belief. The matron and her attendants
are charged with causing the death of some
patients. President Higinbothan alleges
that the charges are malicious and will be
refuted. The case promises 10 be a sensa-
tional one.
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ParneIi Makes some Corrections.

LONDON, Msy 7.-Parnell corrected bis
testimony of Friday IN which be said he
had misled the house of commons in regard
10 secret cODspiracies in Ireland. BY ref
erelce to the verbatim report be found he
had SAID ribbonism had ceased, which was
correct.
Parnell said he had not heard oc 100
guiness bsing paid for the defense of the
mOonlighters al the Cork assiz-s in 1881.
If he had been asked about such payments.
he should in those days have approved of
them II he had reason to believe the law
was being strained against a man. but his
general rule was 10 limit such payments as
much as possible. Parnell said he some
times paid money from his own private ac-
count in behalf of the league. He did
not object to an inspection of his accounts.
Parnell declared he had never said that
Egan had joined the ClaD-na-Gael. He
would regret 70 ind Egan had rejoined the
Physical Force party. but he should not
think such course unu uatural. Recurring
10 secret societies, ParnelI said he con-
sidered that no person who Joined the
league and continued to be q member OF
the Clan-na-Gael acted 10 the injury of the
leagues policy. Any member of the league
who advocated the use Of dynamite would
he. a traitor-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
LIKE OLD TIMES.
Bold Highwaymen Hold up Stage
Near Stanford But Secure
But Little Booty.
Daring Robbery of a Postmaster d"
Southern Colorado. Four Hun
dred Dollars Being Secured.
The Thieves Pursued and CorraIed in the
Mountains. Two Being killed While
the Third Holds Out.

GREAT FALLS, May 7.-fSpecial 20 the
Independent. Monday night about IL
O'Clock, five miles west OF Stanford, In
Fergus county, some highSAymen held mp
the stage Of the Great Falls and Billings
line, which left here on sunday, and de-
mAnded the treasure box The driver saw
that resistance was useless and threw Il
out The robbers then disappeared with
out molesting the passengers, among
whom was 5. 5. HObsOn. the extensive
cattle owner of the Judith Basin
The stage proceeded on its jour
ney and met about Eve miles
from the scene Of the robbery
the eastward bound coach and reported the
robbery. The robbers were evidently
alarmed by the approach OF this stage,
which they could see a long way on on
the hill, for they threw away the treasure
box, which was picked up by the eaStbo
coach. There was fortunately nothing
valuable in the box. The scene of the rob
berry is known as Surprise creek. The
news was brought by the coach which ar
rived this evening. No such affair has Oc-
CURED for years and it excites astOnisn-
ment among those who have learned the de-
tails.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
Great Falls Notes.

GREAT FALLS, May Especial to the
Independent l-Ranchmen are rejoicing at
the heavy rain to day.
Bishop Brondel blessed and laid the
foundation stone of the new Catholic
church to-day, and went to Sand Coulee.
Attempts are being made to establish a
voting precinct at the smelter. The people
here are indignant, as they regard il as
part of a plan to coerce the laborers into
voting for the republican candidates. At
the last election the smelter electors voted
here.
The three alleged horse thieves are still
In Jail awaiting the arrival of parties from
Pony and elsewhere.
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TOOK HIS OWN MEDICINE.
Fatal Experiment OF a Passenss- "
tor COusfrrrs.-

Fatal Experiment OF a Passenss- W..
tor Constructor.
Providence, r. l., May THE pas-
senger elevator in the new Schwartz baIId-
ing was tested to-day. Superintendent of
Construction Cornell cut the elevator loose
and let II fall the whole FIVE stories, dis
tance Of sixty-hye feet, to the air tight
brick vault al the bottom 10 show the en-
tire safety of the fall Cornell, with Jones,
were accompanied by Kosenfeld, reporter
fer the Telegram The elevator went
down with awful velocity. When the eIe-
vAtor doors were opened the three men
was found lying on the bottom Of the car
insensible, with their heads badly cus-
Their injuries may prove fatal, as ali suf-
fered a severe spinal shock.
Jones died at O'Clock. The Others will
survive.
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Nc News of DIR. Cronin.

CHICAGO, May There is nothing par
ticularly new in the Dr. Cronin mystery
to day. He is still unsccounted for, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Conklin, with whom the doc
tor lived, are still very much perturbed
about the matter. They insist he has been
murdered by the gang which has been
plotting against him.
Tonight Mr.. Conklin made a statement
about the mysterious case he said: -'Dr
Cronin had papers by means of which he
proposed 70 vindicate himself and impli-
cate others in frauds. do not know the
exact contents of these letters He en-
trusted them 10 my care, with instructions
that they be turned over TO certain of bis
friends in the event of his being murdered
or made away with. l have turned over
the papers as he directed" Conklin re-
fused TO say who the papers were given to-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
SUFFERING MICHIGAN.


The Northern Part of the State Being
Devastated by Fires-
SAGINAW, Mich, May I'm northern
Michig IN there has been no rain for sew
eral months. Fires are raging In every di-
rectiOn, threatening a heavy loss 10 lum-
bermen and to farmers in MedlAnd, Clare,
Gladwin and Oscola counties. The flames
are raging through the timber over IN
cleared farms and in several places men,
blinded by smoke, are working in brigades
trying 10 check the progress of the FIRE.
North Of this city yesterday nearly 8 mile
of forest was burned. The flames were
famed by a brisk south wind, and rapidly
swept everything before them Danger
from the same source l. also reported from
Huron county. In the yicinityiOf BaypOrt,
on the shore Of Wild Fowl bay. the q eat
est trouble exists.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

BISMARCK, Oak. May Rain CON-
menced falling this morning and continues
Ii Is first rain Of the season and the farm
ers Of the Missouri slope now think tho
crops are saved. Similar welcome rains
have fallen pretty much all over Dakota
and northern Minnesota
DULUTH. May The much-wished for
rain made its appearance shortly before
noon ard heavy showers have been taking z
place all around here, drowning out the
blazing fires
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

MI.soULA, May 7.-(Specisl To the Inde-
pendent THE absorbing theme of con
versation here is the coming municipal
election, which takes place on Saturday of
this week. Both parties have placed their
tickets in the field. On last Saturday the
republicans put up Harrison Spanlding.
the editor of the Mlssoulian, for mayor.
The democrats last night chose Judge
John l.. Sloane as their standard bearer.
Both parties concede the election of Sloane
by handsome majority, and the indie i
tions are that the whole of the democratic
ticket will win.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

You pays your money and
you takes your choice"
There are hats and then again
there are HATS-and many hats
that wear weil-and there are
hats that wear well and look
well The only hat we know
that combines durability and
elegance is the "Miller." :"
Have you ever had one !
Then don't wait a min
ute, but go and get one while
the stock is large because If you
wait you are liable to come up
anting' We are sole agents
for those celebrated manufac-
turers, 'DickersOn & Brown,
whose productions for the last
twenty years have been consid
cred eau fait'' by those who are
supposed 10 be the "Arbiters
of Fashion"
Don't fail to get a Miller
Hat. Then again we are well
fixed in Spring Wear. Did
you examine our line of cloth
ing, Nobby Suits, Stylish Cut
aways and Stately Prince AL
berts there's going to be lots
of the latter worn this year
One of the greatest attractions
ever seen in a clothing house is
a stylish blue sack suit, low
rolled collar, silk faced. We
are the only house in Montana
that shows this style very hand
some. Only, S25.
Another attraction is a Spring
Overcoat, silk lined which to-
gether with the sleeve Innings
are the same as the goods, very
stylish, made by Benjamin mot
Harrisl, of New York. We de-
fly a tailor to match it for 500.
You can have it for half the
money. We have them at all
prices as low as $3.50.
1t makes our head ache
when We look at our stock. 1t
is too large. just think so
many goods in such a small
room as ours.
We have to get rid of some of
these quicker than the usual
course of trade so We have put
the knife into a number of lots
and the very life blood of pro-
fits flow from our sales. just
think, a nice Nobby suit any of
four different styles AL wool
and only a ten dollar bill puts
one of them on your back.
200 doz. ties just arrived
100 doz. from Wilson Bros. of
Chicago-you know them-and
100 doz from Howell of Phila-
delphia, strangers TO this tlade,
but dandy tie makers. Come
and look at the goods they
make and if you don't buy a
tie or two you can take.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

CHICAGO, May The indictment,
sgaints Hronek, Capec and Sevic, charged
with conspiracy TO blow up the homes OF
Judges Gary and GrinnelI and Police In.
spector Bonfield, for their part in the pros
ecufion of the Hay market anarchists. were
stricken from the docket to-day. Hrouek.
who was convicted on one charge. is now
serving sentence OF twelve years at Joliet
and there is no evidence TO convict Care
and Sevic, his alleged acconplices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
ueUnknownDe Dead.

HAMILTON, Ont, May The funeral
of eleven unknown victims OF the recent
railway accident near here took place
this afternoon. Hundreds Of people at
tended the funeral and thousands wit
messed the procession. Mrs. BroOkiDg. Of
Ancaster, viewed the remains Of the vic
tins this morning in searth Of her sister,
Mrs Mary Smith, of San Francisco. and
her two children. aged Il and Is years. who
are now believed TO have been on the
wrecked train
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

BILLISes. May 7.-lSpeciaI to the lnde-
pendent. THE annual report of the city
treasurer, presented to the city council To-
night. shows a decrease of 81, 100 Ia the in
debtedness since last year. A great many
improvements have been made during the
last year in sidewalks and water service,
which shows, with the decrease Of indebt-
edness, prosperity and advancement
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
Charred win Embezzlsment

KANSAS CITY, May Peter ID. Kent,
cashier Of the Burlington freight Office
here. was to-day detected in an attempt to
embezzle $4,000. he said that be gave
5000 TO . stranger named r. B. Bowen,
on an order from james Cummings, and
tried 20 cash a check for S26.5O0 to give TO
the same man The officers think Bowen
is myth and 90 arrested Kent
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

FORT BENTON, May 7.-Ispecial to the
independent IA plat of the new townsite
OF Bremen was filed with the county clerk
to-day. The new town is located about
eight miles from Big Sandy, on the reser-
vstion, and the site is owned by Jonas
Bremen, of Port Washington, Ohio. A
large colony of Ohio immigrants will settle
in this vicinity during the next few weeks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
Nashville Race

NASHVILLE, May Track good,
weather warm, attendance fair.
Three-year-Olds and upwards, seven fur
longs-Clara C. won, Clara Moore second,
Deer Lodge third. OTime l:295s.
Three-years-olds, fft een-sixteenths of a
mile-Chilhowie won, Heron fsecond, Le-
premier third. Time :S8l<.
Oue mile, Leo H. won. Hamlet second.
Eleven third. Time l:425s.
Maiden twO-year-Old, hve-eights of A mile
Timothy won, Sequence second, Black
stone third. Time lO6Ss
Maiden two yeAr-old fllies. ntne-six.
teenths OF 3 mile-FOrever won. Peerless
second, Rhymen third. Time 5s0SLs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08
rnsCu.,-r county cattl- ca.e

MILES CITY. May 7.-tSpecial to the In
dependent The test case of the North
ern Cattle company vs. Custer county, was
argued on q statement of facts this after
noon, Mr.. Clayberg for the company, W.
A. Burleigh for the county. The decision
was reserved
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

LEXINGTON, May WEATHER Gne, track
fast, attendance good.
Five furlongs Lord PeytOn won, Adele
NJ. second, Joe Blackburn third. Time I.Os
One mile and seventy yards-Lotion
won, Probus second, Push third. Time
l;461<.
Three-year-old fllies. one mile and a
quarter-Jewell Ban won, Brown Prince
second, Retrieve third Time 2sOSI<.
Six furlOngs-TheodOre Rowe won.
Lakeview second, Chandler third. Time
I:159z-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

ST. PAUL, May IA Pioneer Press spe-
cisl from jamestown, OAK, says that dur
ing a severe storm last evening .
large number Of frogs were precipi-
tated to the ground from 9 cloud.
IL is claimed funneI-shsped cloud
was seen in the west shortly before, and
the theory Is the frogs were caught up from
some slough in q whIrlwind and carried
In the air until it spent itself.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

LANSING, Mich. May THE senate to-
day passed q bill prohibiting the sale of
tobacco to minors under II years Of age,
and the jackson bill prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of cigarettes. Both these
bills passed the house and only require
the signature Of the governor TO become q
law.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

BALTIMoRE, May The spring meet
ing of the Maryland Jockey club opened at
Pimlico to-day.
FiSe-eighths OF a Mile-Brittanic won in
lO25s' ripstaH second, IagO third.
One Mile-Vaughan won in I:45st, Per
suader second, Roma third.
Half OF Mile-Civil Service won In SOL,
UToana second. Maria third.
One Mlle-Patroles won in I,f2. Bareh
second, The Bourbon third.
One Mile-PAnama won in I.43 DuD-
berine second, Joe Lee third.
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Association Games.

At Cincinnati-CinciBnaa, l.; Athletics,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Is; Louisville, 8
At 81 Louis-St Louis, 2l; Columbus, O.
AT Kansas City-Kansas City, 6; Balti-
more, 4.
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Charged With Embex.lement.

PROVIDENCE, May 7.-Lincoin Curtis
chief salesman for CoDgdon & AyIsworfh,
wholesale boot and shoe dealers, Of this
city, was arrested this morning charged
with the embezzlement of sI2 900.
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COPPER'S FUTURE.
Men Who Know Talk About the Ef-
feet of the Failure Of the Con-
ference in Paris.
Manager Palmer. OF the Butte and
Boston, Says Copper Will Not Go
Below Ten Cents.
The Present surplus and How It VIII be
Disposed of-A Returned Travel
er's Views.

BUTTE, May Especial to the Inde-
pendent THE all absorbing topic Of con-
versation for the past two days has been
the failure of the copper conference to
agree at Paris, aud the probable future Of
the red metal. The general opinion OF the
camp is briefly expressed in the following
interview held by your correspondent this
evening with Manager Palmer, of the
Butte and Boston. He said: sit IS scarce
ly TO be feared that copper will go below
ten cents pound. TIE surplus is princi-
paIly held by powerful English banking
houses. Ii has cost them at least seven
and one-hslf cents pound, and
they cannot put it down in
New York for less Than nine
and one half cents. II is not likely that
those stroug financial concerns will sell it
at loss. do not believe that copper will
go below ten cents, and At that price all the
Butte copper companies can get along all
right. The surplus itself is not so for
midabIe as many think. IL is about 1000
long tons. The visible supply of the world
is seldom below 81, 700 tons and has been as
high as $1,000 tons. When the French
syndicate took charge of affairs the
visible supply was 1900 tons,
and the lowest il has ever been.
DeductinR this from the apparent surplus,
there is really only about 100. 900 tons actual
surplus, which is less than half what the
world consumed last year. For the present
year there has been a great decrease in
production. The Anaconda output has
been cuTtailed by its FIRE, and reliable news
from the lake region is that
one of the Calumet aAd HecIa
mills is to be shut down and the
other only partially operated. At the same
time great increase in consumption can
not be avoided. These causes will all work
in the direction of an easy disposition Of
the surplus and il does not seem possible
that copper can get below ten cents" When
questio ned in regard TO the Butte and Bos-
ton, Mr.. Palmer said that il would con-
tinue operations just as II there had been
no change in the price.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-08

BERLIN, May IA committee of the
conference has been directed to examine
and report upon the means for the estab-
lishment of order in Samoa and adequate
guarantees for the maintenance of peace,
cluding the question Of q king.
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In the Place of Ives.

NEW YORK, May Colgate Hoyt was
to-day elected vice president of the Oregon
TrsHscontinental company to hll svacancy
caused by the resignation of Brayton Ives