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

JoHNsTOwN, June 5-The best estimates
this morning on the loss Of life, based on
the registry OF the living and an unofficial
poll, Is from 1900 to 5000.
In the midst of this scene of death and
desOlati0n relenting Providence is exertiug
a suoduing influence. The temperature
remains low in the Conemaugh valley. 1t
is benefit inestimable, and should it con-
tinue for few days longer it is possible a
hundred bodies may yet be recovered In
such a state of preservation as 20 render
Identification possible. Many hundreds of
victims, however, will be roasted and
ch&Ered into shapeiess masses. The work
of clearing up the wreck and recovering
bodies is being conducted systematically.
Over 5000 men are at work in the valley.
As the rubbish is gone over and the bodies
and articles Of valus recovered, the debris
is piled up and torch applied In twenty
four hours more every mass of rubbish will
probably have been searched and the inves-
LEGATIONS be- confined 70 the smoking wreck
above the JOhnstOWn bridge.
A the cOmmissary station tins morning
10 OOO people were fed and 500 families
furnished with provisions. Five carloads
of clothing was distributed. Now almost
registration places 1000 residents Of the
devastated district have registered. The
total population Of fhis disirIut was be-
tween 40 600 and $4,000 There were hun
dTeds OF people waiting around the offices
To have their names placed on the list Of
saw, 4 10 is thought that by tomorrow
night eighty hve per cent. OF the survivors
will q registered
This morning l, 100 men arrived in charge
Of Hon. William Flynn, and by IL o'clock
lhey had succeeded IN doing more work at
clearing away the debris than had been
done heretofore. Seventy-hve carpanters
and twenty carloads OF provisions also
came up Another delegation Of workmen
came from l5raddocB. each man with tools
prepared TO 90 % work Immediately.
This afternoon fifty bodies were taken
from the debris in front of the CathOl C
church in the JOhnstOwn borough. Forty
of these were women. at the First Pres
by teTian church, which is being used as a
mOrgue, seventeen bodies, taken from
the debris and the river, have been
brought in. The relief corps from Altoona
found a body near StOney Bridge this
morning. On Il WAS gold watch and $3.50
in money This corps took out thirty two
bodies from the ruins to-day. Five bodies
were taken out of the Wreckage near Rob
erts bank on Main street this morning
Clara Barton. Of the Red Cross society, ar
rived this morning and went 10 work.
A very large portion OF the lost are chill
dren. The general opinion is that fully
], 500 bodies will never be found.
Nine hundred army tents have been re-
ceived and two white walled villages now
afford shelter 20 nearly 5000 homeless peO-
Pile. Talk Of rebuilding the town has al
ready oeguu and il l. thought that the
great Cambria Iron Works will be running
again 10 thirty days. A hundred men are
at work clearing away for this purpose.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06

ness in the case. and the county attorney
replied that il was for the purpose OF show
Ing 3 connection between the men upon
whom the inquest was being held and the
murdered men. Dr. Cole was excused for
a time.
Mr. Walker. tesides the articles found
upnn the bodies OF the robbers, produced
two purses IN each OF which there was a
smali amount OF money, and stated that as
there was a till robbed at Silver the night
before il was evident the men lying dead
had committed the crime. He also found
upon one Of tie men gold watch and
chain which he bell eyed 10 be the property
of Mrs NewbeTry, whose house down the
valley was robbed some time ago This
suTmise proved to be- correct, as later o.
Mrs. Newberry came aud claimed her
property. a watch and c0ain, a pair OF
opera glasses and gold pencil
The jury took recess until 10 o'clock to-
day, in order TO secure other witnesses.
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Fought TIL He Died

One of the posse who dispatched the uu-
known desperadOes to kingdom come, tells
story which shows the desperate char
acter Of the men they had TO deal with
who were iends incAInate:
"Ihe men were skulking along through
a ravine, firing at us whenever a chance
presented. They had 10 turn and IRE
which accounts for their poor markham
ship. Sometimes one had the gun and
sometimes the other. When they took their
stand at the little clump of rose bushes the
smaller one OF the two had the gun, and
wheeled quickly, levsiIng his pirce. Ashe
dld so ball fTOm one Of our rifles struck
his right hand The gun fell, buI he made
an tffUrt u raise u, when another shot
struck the other hand, and some other part
OF his body az Ihe same time. He fell,
partially doubled up..the gun uader him.
The larger one fell a. the same dime, aud
grabbed as he fell ths gun from under his
dead companion. and pumped lead until he
could no longer work the lever. He died
with defiant smile upon his face"
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Younger OF the two, but no one seemed TO
known the other, yet there is a striking re-
semblance between the two men After
the inquest had adjourned Undertaken
flaherty washed the bodies and
placed them In cheap collins
which we're removed 70 the en-
gine house opposite the court house
and the doors thrown open To the public.
There were was q good deal of curiosity to
De satisfied. Men, women and children
crowded In TO see the wretcnes who so
justly secured the fate they deserved.
Probably 700 passed in and out looking
the corpsas, which, from the loss of so much
blood. presented q peculiarly wAx-like APP
o arance. The only shrouding the dead
robbers had were newspapers spread over
their lower limbs. leaving the gaping and
purple wounds ia the head, chest and arms
exposed 10 view. The bodies will be held
to-day for Identification and IL Is expected
there will be stream OF visitors ali day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06
THE CRONIY INQUEST.
The Ili-Feeling Between the Doctor an
Alex. sullivan Being Ventilated

The uI-Feeling Between the Doctor and
Alex. sullivan Being Ventilated.
CHICAGO. June 5.-Tbe Cronin inquest
was continued to-day Patrick McGar, a
friend OF Cronin, testified thauCronin told
him he expected to be assassInatOd for the
part he took in the investigation at Buffalo
Of the charges that Alexander Sullivan,
while q member Of the executive board OF
the Clan na-Gael misapprOpriated a large
amount OF the soeiety's funds and sent
men 10 death and British prisons 70 hide
such misapprOpriations.
Just before the inquest was ended for To-
day the books Of the Traders bank of
Chicago were brought into tne courtroom
By older OF Judge Shepard ByrO Smith,
receiver Of the bank, was present to explain,
their bearing on the case. By checks on
hie and ledger entries il was shown that in
the summer Of 1872 Alexander sullivan
had altogether S20o,OO0 In the bar k OF
this money S20O0O ana more was on indi-
vidual account; the rest was credited TO
Alex Sullivan, agent By Sept. 8, lss2
this money had been drawn out on Cheeks
made payable TO j. T. Lester a Co
brokers. IL is the intention Of the coroner
70 summon a member OF the latter hrm 70
probe the matter further.
Patrick Mc5arry. Michael Barry. Man
rice Morris and JOSEPH O'Byrne. aIf mem
bers of the Clan-na-(iaei and friends OF DR..
Cronin, gave testimony to the general ef-
lNLt AlaA III N4Nl4il uAl LutQ them At
different times that he expected AIex
Sullivan 70 1nstlgate some ore 20 XIII him.
All were asked II they had ever heard of
threats against the doctors life by Mr.
Sullivan, and each replied in the negative.
InonaS j. Conner. q Clan-na-C5aef man.
testhed he had overheard McGeeh an. the
PhiiAdelphiaD. say be had come west
under orders from The executive commit
zee OF the clan. AT the meeting Of Camp
"a, Conner continued, resolutions reRrettin9
Clo ms death were opposed bf cause ner-
LAPs We = cutIve committee had proof to
snow that CrOuin was a British sUV
Alexander Sullivsn's attention WAS
called 20 the testimf ny of r. ceiyer Smith
tdls afternoon. al the inquest. Mr.. SUlu-
van said thererwas nOthiT < whatever in the
lrsders bank account y hich could not and
would not be satisfactorily explain d v hem
ever any proper Judicial proceeding re-
emred II At anl time daring the past six
eais n could have obtained and destroyed
tne checks II he so desires, but As there v,as
notning 70 conceal. anybody having any
gnt 20 an explanation can get il and viii
dos AZ the proper time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06

The names in the little cloth-bouna
memorandum book found ON the person of
one of the murderers probably furnish a
clue to the identity Of the two dead men.
Alma City is a little town in Waseca
county. MINI. IL is not on any railroad CT
telegraph line, but a telegram sent by the
lNDEPESDENT 10 the city marshal of
Janesville. MINI, the nearest telegraph
station 20 Alma City, brought the follow
ing reply last nghi:
.'JANEsNILLE, MINI. June 5-Edltor
lndependeDL Helena: Two cousins left
here this spring for Washington territory
The name of one was Robert Quade His
parents live at Alma City, eight miles from
here ). w. HEYDoS,
Marshal"
As said above, the two murds rers are
enough alike TO pass for brothers. and the
probability that they were cousins is not at
all remote However. with the infOrma-
ton the INDEPENDENT now furnishes the
authorities it will be comparatively easy to
establish the truth or fslsity OF the theory
that the men are Robert Qazde snd Jacob
or Julius Quade, late OF Alma City, Mimi.
Z DlckensoD, one of the posse, thinks be
net the younger member of the party at
Great Falls last fall, at which time he was
with party driving horses TO some point
in Idaho. He also thinks he met him Al
Beef Slough, Wis. where he worked as q
Iumoerman- The robbers were apparently
% and . years of age. The younger was
clothed in overhAlls. black coat aud vest
much worn, linen shirt striped with red,
and leather pouch perforated with q bull
let that barely grazed the body.
The hats of both the murderers were of
cheap felt, such as is usually worn by la
bOrrrs on q railroad OF By tramps-
The younger, who was probably not over
20. was blUe-eyed, neither beard nor mus
tache. with light brown hair. The elder
rad light mustache. q short growth Of
beard on the chin and. like his partner,
vas blue-eyed and with brown, shortcut
hAlr He was artired In q cheap ready
made suit of clothing. black diagonal. and
we'll worn socks IN his shirt sleeves were
cheap euff-buttons- Neither Of the men
had shoes on their feet, having removed
them in order that they might run the
faster.
The articles Of iewelry found in the pos
session Of the riddled murderers. which
were stolen from the residence OF Mrs
Newberry over . month ago. indicate that
the men have been in or around Helena for
that length of time, and yet they remain
unrecOgnized- While lying in the morRue
yesterday quite q number Of people were
positive they had seen the larger but
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06

LONDON, June 5--ln the commons to-
day on the vote OF s2s. 900 for the secret
servide. Bradlaugh moved % reduce the
amount by 10000 The vote, be said. was
an open dOor to the misuse OF funds. ana
as an instance be referred TO the spy lie
CarOn as receiving from the secret service
Iund through person not personally re-
sppasibie % the ministers. secret money
which fOstered the cODcoctIou 81 coDspirs-
cIes by secret seTvIce agents. All eKDer,di-
lures ought 10 BE- opere I'd TO audit The
motion to reduce TIE amount was rejected
-14t T. AZ
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06
The Murdered Young Men.


The report of the corcner's inquest gives
all that is known Of the circumstances at
tending the Death of Frank C. Jobst and
George W. BurrelL The first named sur
vived his wound about five hours: the lat
ter fell dead in the kitchen of Mrs. sears.
Regarding their relatives nothing more is
known than that Burrell's parents reside
at Detroit, Mich, and that JObst has a
brother at washington, Beadle county, Da-
kota, who has been apprised of his sad
fate. The following dispatch from Great
Falls tells OF their history previous TO their
coming TO Montana:
GREAT FALLS, June 5.-[SpeciaI TO the
Independent Both Jobst and Burrell
were well known 70 railroad men here,
who all speak we'll of them. F. c. JObst
came to Montana last fail from New Lon
don. Wis. lie was brakeman on a passen-
ger train with Conductor Simpkins, on the
Manitoba railroad, between Glasgow and
Minot, in November and December. Then
he came here and staid with his friend
Burrell until the situation at Silver wss
offered. Ii is recalled that he was among
the first TO receive one of the new uniforms
that were distributed last fall. He told
conductor that he was on the Wisconsin
Central before he came to Montana
George +. Burrell WAS a day operator at
Glasgow. ON the Montana extension of the
Manitoba railroad, aud was transferred
hence To the Manitoba depot here last Jan
uary. He remained as night opera
tor in the superintendent Office
until March last. when he left
here aud il is understood has since been
with his friend, Jobst, at Silver awaiting
employment Some say that he was from
Detroit. but others are of the opinion that
he and Jobst came from the same town 10
Wisconsin. 1t is said that they came out
here at the instance of Blair, the section
hand Burrell was fond of the violin, and
gave lessons IN playing to some railroad
men at Glasgow. He was also at Hinsdale,
which is twenty-five miles west Of Glas-
gov. He was about eighteen months alto
gether on this division of the Manitoba
railroad. The Manitoba telegraph work is
done in conjunction with the Western
Union.
A railroad official says BurrelFs relatives
live at No. 695 Clinton avenue, Detroit.
Mich. lie was attentive TO his duties and
of good moral character. he was greatly
liked by his employers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06
AN ARMY AT WORK
Thousands Of Laborers Clearing OF
the Debris from the Great
Johnstown Flood.
For the First Time Since the Disaster
the Work is Being Carried
on Systematically,
An Immense Labor which VIII Take
Thousands Of Men Many Days to
Accomplish.

JoHSsTOwS. June 5.-Where Johns
towns principal stores stood last Friday
are now pitched one hundred tents, and
before tomorrow night this number will
probably be doubled. Under this shelter
are accommodated the members of the mi
litia and thousands Of wOrkmen who are
trying to clear the streets of this wrecked
city. over 5000 men are thus employed
in J0hnstown proper, about ]. 500 Of these
being Tegulr street hands, hired by con-
tractors, the others being volunteers. Wm.
Flynn, PlttsbuTg contractor, arrived in
the wrecked city this morning ana al once
took charge OF the army OF labOrers. In
an Interview he told of the work That had
10 be done, and the contractors estimates
show more than anything the chaotic
condition OF this city. cit will take 10000
men thirty days 10 clear the ground so the
streets viii be passHbie, and the work Of
rebuilding can be commenced" said he,
'and l am al a loss 20 know how the work
Is 70 De done This enthusiasm will soon
die out aud volunteers VIII want TO return
home. lt would take all summer for my
men alone 10 do what work Is necessary.
steps must be taken, and at once. to fur
nish gangs of wOTkmen, and tomorrow /
shall send communication To the Pitts
burg chamber OF commerce asking that the
different manufacturers Of the Ohio valley
take turns tor month OF so in furn shiDg
woTkmen. These gangs should come for a
week at time, as no organization can be-
ffected If wOrkmen arrive and leave when
they please"
Volunteers are doing noble work. Near
ly every town in western Pennsylvanta is
represented by from ten 10 one hundred
men, and also many towns in Ohio and
Penusy lyauia furnish a quota OF labOrers.
These volunteers are working with a will
but before the end Of the week they will
want TO return home. The men who come
here will be paid 50 day and board. All
the labOrers who have been tOiling with the
wreckage are ouartered tonight, some In
barns and others in the tents above re-
terrcd 20. IL was a scene as of army
life at the time that supper was ready.
Long pine tables were crowded with men.
Coffee, bread and cheese was the fare to-
night, but more substantial ratiOns will be
given TO morrow. AS darkness drew its
veil over the scene the valley became quiet,
the only noise being an occasional chal-
lenge of a militiAman, as be bade some be-
lated Individual obey the orders of the
sheriff and leave the city of the dead.
JOhnstOwn Is under martial law and labor
ers only are wanted.
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In Danger Prom HI. Friends.

Under sheriff Walker lad a slArsHng ex-
perience during the putsuit of the murder
ers. DE left the main body Of his posse on
a hill commanding on the east the guIch in
which the fugitives were at bay, and made
detonr to the hill on the west As he
Iesehed a position commanding the lair of
the lesperadOes he found himself the tar
get Tor marksman on the other bluff.
who sent bullet dlsagreeabIy close 10
Eim- Mr.. Walker threw up his hands ana
waved pocket handkerchief 70 show fbs.
appeared 10 take the signal as a d, 81 and
sent anO'her bail wnistliDg i0 the dirtctlOn
OF the under sheriff. who. with colnmen-
dable discretion, turned snd ran down the
slope Of the hill, bat none too soon 70 es-
cape q third shot from the excited ranch
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Aid Fron Paris.

PARIS, June At meeting OF Ameri-
cans held today at the United States Iega-
tion 10 express the sympathy Of the Ameri-
cans in Paris with the JOhDstown sufferers.
the rooms OF the legation were densely
packed and many went away unable TO get
in United States Minister Reid presided.
A committee was appointed 20 receive
subscriptions, and about 81 coo WAS sub
scriOed Ou the spot The American bank
ers ali agreed 10 open subscriptions az theIK
banking houses. Buffalo Bill subscribed
the entire receipts OF one entertainments to
be given under the auspices OF the com
mttee.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06

NEW YORK, June Sat Jerome Park
the track was in fine condition and the
weather good.
Three-fourths OF a mile-Biue Rock won
in l:ls54, Jay F. Dee second, Persimmons
third.
ORe mile and ref-sixteeuths-FricW won
IN 200. ZephyruE second, The Forum third.
j, 100 yards-Nelinda won, Ovid second
Grrnadier third. Time, I:24
-Four and a half furlongs-Paradox won,
Pl ebe second, RaneOces third. Time, 56l.
One mile and One-sixteenth-Major DOmO
won, J. A. Il. second. Vivid third. Time,
1:52.
One mile-Maud won, ReptOn second,
WynwOOd third. Time, 1909.
One mile-Frank Ward won in l;47If
Bess second, LarchmOnt third.
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FIVE CENTS
THRowN From HIS BUGGY.
Serious AeeIdsnt 10 a RanchmAn Neal
Livingston

Serious Accident 10 q RanchmAn Near
Livingston
LIVINGSTON, June 5.-ISpecial TO the
independent l-Walter X GoodAll. prom
inent English stockman living about
twelve miles from this place. up on Shields
rivtr, was this afternoon found in An in
sensible condition by the road side about
6ys miles from town. Mr.. Roth started
for the scene of the accident with . physi-
clan as soon IS the news WAS brought to
town, and GOOdAll was brought back In q
carriage, and Is now at the Aihsmarie hO-
tel, still insensible. A hasty examination
showed that GOOdall's team had ran away
and he was thrown from the buggy when
returning home from town and dragged
some distance, receiving severe cuts and
bruises about the head aud parts OF the
body. IL was at frst thought that his
skull WAS fractured, but the physicians
now think he will soon recover. Mr.
GOOdale is a whole -sOuled and very pOpu-
lar gentleman here. aud the news OF the
accident, which was at first reported fatal,
created quite 3 cOmmotiOn among his
friends IN Livingston.
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WASHINGTON, June 5.-The New York
team, after three attempts, finally defeated
the Senators this afternoon In a rather tire
some and uninteresting game. Score
Washington, 3; New York, 4. The batter
les were, for Washington. Kerson and
Clark; for New York, Welch and Murphy.
TOOK ELEVEN INNINGS.
BOsTos, June 1t took eleven innings
for Philadelphia 10 defeat Boston tO-CAy.
IL was a splendid and hard fought contest.
ScOre-BOstOn, 4; Philadelphia, 8. The
batteries were Tor Boston, Madden an d
GaDziei, and for Philadelphia, Casey and
Clements.
POOR OLD CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June -First game-Chicsgo,
s; Cleveland, z. The batteries were. For
Chicago, DwyeT and Darling; for Cleve-
Bakely and Snyder Second game-ChicA-
go. 5; Cleveland. 8. The batteries we're:
For Chicago, O'Brien and Ziemer: for
Cleveland, Hutchinson and Summer.
Association Games
At ColUmbus-Columbus 3; st Louis, 4.
At BrOOklyn-KansAs City, 2; Brooklyn,
4.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IL; Louis
willie, 10.
At Baltimore-Baltimore IS; Cincinnati,
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BERLIN, June 5.-Eighteen miners at
Eisen, who were recently on q strike, have
been sentenced TO terms of Imprisonment
ranging from one to six months for riOting
hefI Slegel. editor Of the Naterland, the
clerical psper Of Munich. has been SEN
fenced 10 six weeks imprisonment for libel
ng the late dOwager queen.
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PIG PUZZLES
GIVEN To PURCHASERS.

GIVEN To RCUASERS.
Collars and Cuffs. We are
selling them in stock. Strange
10 say. the al this late day,
there are men crazy enough to
pay 20 cents for Il collar when
they can get one equally good
for 10 cents, simply 10 keep up
a name. 1t is rank absurdity.
and no man doing ii can give
you any good reason why b.
does il OUR ten cent collars
are the latest style Four ply.
And 21OO linen. Find another
collar as good and you must
pay double the money.
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Cerbett the Minn.r.

BENICIA, Cal, June s. Joe Choynski
and Jim Corbett fought this morning near
Benicia COrbett showed be was a much
better boxer and ChOynski could hardly
touch him. After twenty-seVen bloody
rounds, In which ChOynsk was badly bat
tered, COrbett got 10 q knock out blow
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-06

WAsHISGToS, June 5-This morning
the president bad conference with the
attorney general, secretary Of war, secre-
tsry Of the navy snd surgeon. general in re-
gard TO measures for the relief Of the
JOhnst0wn sufferers. Is is understood the
question Of supplying them ratiOns and
disinfeetauts was considered and prompt
action taken. One thousand pounds Of
cODperas and two hundred pounds OF cOrro-
sive subiimafe for disinfectaDts will be
shinr.ld II Inhn.InMn immedlafHiN-
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The following dispatch, I
evening, is self-explanatOry:

evening, is self-explaBatOry:
ST. PAUL, June 5. l5S9.-To w. s. HAY.
y. r. Ex- Co Helena: This c6mpsny viii
transfer over It's line. free of charges, any
donations OF money. clothing, etc, destined
20 the sufferers st JOhnstOWn, Pennsylva-
nIa, which are shipped by any authorized
committee named Dy the citizens of the
various places, such shipments 70 be ad-
dressed 70 relief committees.
Connecting express companies advise me
they viii transport such shipments from
81 Paul 70 destination free. Request your
local papers 10 insert this notice.
III. II. BROWNING Sunt
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-The Chroni-
Gle announces that Wm. Tasc0tt, the muir
derer of Amos ). Smell. the Chicago bank.
er. Is now In Canton, China.
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Nj. Lev MaIIsee Al Rlrh..

WAsHISGToS, June 5.-Pnyste Secre-
tzry HaIfOrd received q telegram this after
noon from his wife st Altoona, announcing
that Mrs. Lew Wallace was with her and
safe. Mrs. HslfOrd expects TO leave Al
tOOna tor Washington tomorrow.