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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-03
The Champion Dog Story.

New York Times: One Of the most re-
marksble dogs in point of Inventive intel
IgeEce that has ever gamboIed upon this
mundane sphere is Bob, a small animal Of
shadOwy pedigree and light yellow color,
who IL owned by the senior member OF
prosperous firm OF plumbers in West Hzr-
lem. BOb7s full name Is Robert l. Smear
so called from a way be has Of smeariI
him.e aud the walls OF the shop with the
contents OF the red lead pots and other color
holding utensils that belong TO the place,
but be is called By the shorter name Tor
bright dog In many ways, but his
chief claim to n0toriety is the
following perform ance- He reaches
the shop every morning az
an early hour, with the senior partner,
with whom he lodges. and gins opera
tons by dipping his long, Thin tail toto
tin 0f p0t-biacE and with II drawing a
fresh target on q small bit Of board that
always stands at the end Of the store and
is sacred 10 his use he then proceeds 70
the putty keg, bites OF a big mouthful OF
the oily compound and repairs 70 the front
sters- There he sits facing the wind with
exte ided jaws and lets the cool morning
air pour down his throat until his bronchial
tubes g-t m a state Of wild irritation. Then
be sits down on the floor AZ the end Of the
room facing the target and proceeds 70
cough small putty balls with rem arkable
accuracy At the bulls eye. He guides bis
aim BY squirting along his extended right
fOreleg. ard has been known 70 make q
score II seventy-dye out Of 9 possioIe
ninety. Bob often has an admiring audi
euce during his daily target practice, and
his owner would not part with him for .
| hye-carat diamond.
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CANADIAN THREATS.
We Must Apologize OF Our Neighbors
VIII Whip Us.

We Must Apologize OF Our Neighbors
VIII Whip Us.
OTTAWA, Aug. 2--The Citizen, organ Of
the government here, which hitherto has
been silent on the Behring sea question,
to-day says in an editorial: "If the pres
ent government at Washington fails to
bring about serious complications between
the imperial government and the United
States, it will not be because no effort has
been put forth TO produce so undesirable 9
result The truth is that statesmen OF the
calibre OF Webster and Clay do not now
reach maturity in the southern portion of
this continent Peddling politicians, seek
ers after nOtoriety, professors Of brag and
duplicity, appear TO have monopoliZed all
the places OF Importance, and are now In
tent on forcing issues upon the country
which its people are rapidly learning 70
dispise. but do not fear them. The recent
shameful act OF piracy committed upon q
Canadian vessel In Behring sea is absolute
ly uDlUstinsoles and has only one redeem
ing feature, namely, that il will bring the
whole question under consideration, and
tn Washington authorities will be Obliged
{ apologize as well as pay the owners OF
the vess' Is they inteTfered with If this is
not done, what is left OF 1ankee naval
effects Will probably disappear from more
seas than BehrinE-
LoSDoN, Aug. 2-In the house of COM
m sDs this Afternoon SIR james Ferguson.
parliamentary secretary To the foreign
.f11ce. said no authentic information had
seI reached the government regarding the
eizlre OF the British vessels in Behrins
sea by the United States government. No
understanding had been arrived at reksri
ing the ITisdic'iOn Z y N-i-v sea
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JEFFERSON COUNTY NEWS.
The Court House TrOubIe-Commission
Lambert Not Yet Heard Prom.

The Court House Comm issioDer
Lambert Not Yet Heard Prom.
BOULDER, Aug Especial to the lnde
pendent The special meeting OF the com
mission, rs to finally adjust the accounts
due on the new court house terminated
last night, and a settlement Is as far Of
now as before. Liens exceeding $4,000
have been placed on the building, and
about 50, allowed by the contractor.
The claims IN dispute between the con-
tractor and sub-eOntractOrs will have TO De
settled in court. Commissioner Lambert's
disappearance has caused considerable
comment, but that be has gone for good is
questioned by great many, as there has
been no valid excuse offered for his per
manent absence. 1t would have been i'm
possible for Lambert 10 have defrauded
the county without collusion with
others, and all the rumors and
talk so far are not authentic.
While his absence is not doubted. all the
reports that come are simply heATssy, and
are what one neighbor heard that another
neighbor was told that some one else heard
that such was the fact RumOrs and in
situations are flying around on every side,
but no definite charges are made. Lam
bert's friends are advancing the PROPOSE
ton that he simply shirked this meeting,
thinking that the board would settle the
court house problem, and that in a few
days he will "bOb up serenely." and inform
his traducers that they have a libel suit on
their hands.
Sheriff HAlfOrd is building by order of
the commissioners, twelve foot wall
around the county Jail. AS the time grows
near for the decision in the BrysOn case,
the prisoner shows more anxiety than be-
lore, but whstever his hopes OF fears are he
does not express them openly. In answers
to questions he has intimated his belief al
times that his counsel would get him a new
trial, and again that the supreme bench
were bound 20 hang him.
Most all of our stock is being moved out |
Of the county and it is generally thought |
by stoekmen that even horses can not |
rustic their living this winter.
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A BOLD ROBBER.
An Unknown Man Succeeds in Max
ing a Valuable Haul in
Broad Daylight.
The Old Trick OF Grabbing a Handful
OF Diamonds and Then Running
Successfully Worked.
Escape OF the Thief by the Aid OF
Revolver, and Lack OF Nerve
OF His Pursuers.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. AIT 2.SO this
afternoon a well-dressed young man en-
tered the iewelry store OF T. q. Altman, In
the heart of the business center Of the city.
and asked 10 see some diamonds A tray
containing large number Of valuable set
stones was placed on the counter before
him, and after examination be grabbed q
handful bOlted through the door and
attempted 10 mount a saddle horse which
be had left unhitched in front of the store.
Before he could mount, however, Altman
grappled with him, but large revolver in
the thiefs hands caused him 20 be some
what difiident about holding on. The thief
ran down the street. followed by a
large crowd, but after a short distance
bad been covered he turned and hOurished
his revolver in such sthreatening manner
that most Of the pnrsuers gave up the
chase. The bold robber dashed into sa-
loon, snatehed q bat from one of the in
mates 10 replace his, which had been lost
IN the scUlfle, and running through an
alley entered the basement of book store.
He then walked leisurely up into the store
and out 10 the street, the clerks having no
suspicion that he was q thief. Reaching
Main street, he found hack which he en-
tered and was driven away Since then he
has not been seen. The value OF the stones
taken was 81 500.
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WELCOMING WILLIAM.
The German Emperor Royalty Receives
by the English.

by the English.
LONDON, Aug. brilliant sunshine and
cool breezes prevailed at Portsmouth this
morning. The preparations for the recep-
ton Of Emperor William Of Germany,
were completed early, the town being
handsomely decorated. Enormous war
ships and private vessels covered the har-
Dor. the shore being densely crowded with
people.
When the Prince of Wales yacht Os
borne approached the emperOr's yacht HO
henzollern, the Prince of Wales signaled
greetings 70 the emperor, who responded
in friendly way. The yacht then passed
through the lines of irOnelads and proceed
ed TO COwes. All the war vessels were
trimmed with bunting and as the yacht
passed the yards were manned by seamen-
ON reaching COwes the emperor landed at
Trinity pier, where the Prince of Wales,
who had already landed, bade him well
c)me. The emperor and suite and Prince
of Wales then entered carriages and ae-
companied by q military escort were driven
20 Osborne, where the emperor was re-
ceived by the queen. The emperor was
entertained at a family dinner in the
palace this evening The weather re-
mained beautiful throughout
AT Osborn house the queen received En-
perOr William on the-teE ACE and kissed
him on both cheeks. The house was illu-
minated this evening. Many thousand
lights were displayed aboard the vessels in
the harbor and the effect " as grand.
Emperor William has been appointed an
honorary admiral in the British navy.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The North German
Gazette, commenting on Emperor VIII
iam's visit to England, refers TO Great
Britain's sympathy with the emperor, who
is indefatigable in the interests of peace,
and says: "The Spithead review will
show two nations the magnitude of the
forces at their disposal in the great task of
civilization undertaken by Europe in the
TemOtest quarters OF the globe. England's
sympathy with Emperor William marks
the close relations and community of inter-
ests existing between the two nations"
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RUSSIA As A WHEAT GROWER.
The Land of the Gar the Greatest Riva
of America

The Land of the Gar the Greatest Rival
of America
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The state de
partment is in receipt of an exhaustive re-
port upon the Russian agriculture and
cereal trade, from United States Consul
General Way, at st. Petersburg. He says
the export of cereals from Russia in the
past two years show an abnormal increase,
due to three causes. The first is the enOr-
nous crops gathered from both the black
lands and arabic prairies; second, the de-
probation of the paper ruble, and third,
the foolish practice of the system of "cor-
ners" in the United States. The arabic
lands of Russia in Europe, Mr.. Way says,
excluding Poland, cover an area of 450. 900
square miles The wheat grower of Kan
sss and Dakota will see at a glance the
area of that fertile territory which. with
the cheap labor of Russia, will always
prove to be a formidable rival ana
the merchants of Chicago and New York
who Imagine by cOruerlng wheat that they
will control the markets OF the world. can
always take into their calculations the
product of this country as an effectual
cheek TO their operations. Every corner
engines red IN the United States makes an
opportunity for Russia. Not one dollar is
added TO the export wealth of America, but
the exports from our country being
stopped. Russia steps in ana gets rid OF
her surplus at remunerative prices, but
still far below the prohibitive values estab-
ltshed in Chicago and New York. As long
as Russian wheat exists. any attempt to
force the western nations of Europe to pay
artificial prices for American grain can but
fact were known corners would become
rare and infrequent.
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THE KANSAS PACIFIC.
Rumors of Its Contemplated Purchase by
the Alton.

OF pl
the Alton.
/ CHICAGO, Aug. "A morning news
paper states that negotiations are said to be
pending for the purchase by the Chicago
& Alton of the Kansas City branch of the
Union Pacific from Kansas City TO Denver.
This would give the Alton through con-
nection from Kansas City TO Cheyenne on
the Union Pacific and by this arrangement
the latter would get the business of the
Alton. Should the sale be made TO the
Alton it will be a severe blow to the inter
state commerce railway association, and
will hasten its demise. The president and
vice president of the Alton are out of the
city. The vice-president's private secre-
tary says there Is no truth in the report,
but il is given out as coming from General
Manager Chapelle that negotiations to that
end are in progress
The freight committee of the Transcon-
tinental association was in session to-day
considering routine business This will
occupy several days. Nothing of interest
is expected. The santa Fe has given no
tice it will make a new freight schedule on
business between Kansas City and Chicago,
and will not in the future share this bust
ness with other roads This promises to
break up the western freightassOeiatlon.
OMAHA, Aug. "A prominent official
of the Union Pacific railroad said to-day IN
regard 70 the reported purchase by the
Chicago * Alton road of the Kansas
Pacific branch of the Union Pacific, that
no one here has shadow of information to
confirm sny such report. That road is now
part of this consolidated company and such
sale is practically impossible.
BosTON, Aug. 2.-The Transcript says
the report that negotiations are pending
for the purchas of the Kansas Pacific
branch of the Union Pacific road by the
Alton is officially denied in This city.
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KILLED BY A ROCK.
Timberman oROurke Instantly Killed In
the Anaconda Mine.

Timberman oROurke Instantly Killed In
the Anaconda Mine.
BUTTE, Aug 2.-lSpecisl 2. % the Inde-
pendent AT 4 O'Clock this afternoon q
piece Of rock, weighing about a ton. fell
from the hanging wall in the Anaconda
mine, and broke the neck OF VIM.
oRouTke, killing him instantly. O'Rourke
was timberman and was at work on the
200 foot level on the sixth floor west.
When the rock fell he was down on his
knees setting timber in place. A corO-
ner's jury was summoned, and after en- IN
vestigstlOn they eXonerated the mining
company from all blame. The jury exam
ined the spot where the accident occurred
and pronounced it an unavoidable occur
renee. O'KOurke was % yesrs Of age and
had been in Butte about two years He
had no relatives in this country, but
brother and sister reside in Dakota Tele-
grams have been sent advising them Of the
accident and the remains will be kept ull
an answer is received.
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JUDGE SANDERS COURT.
Two Criminal Cases Disposed OF Vests
daY-A bouf Nvrnan

Two Criminal Cases Disposed OF Yestsr-
daY-About Wyman.
You will ruin me, Uncle SAM" said J.
ID. Read Thursday night as he ex-
eitedly entered the rear door Of
Mr.. Karstofsky's loan oface, ad-
dressing that person. "You are running
YOURSELF said Uncle sam; ''you should
stop gambling and running around. l am
not rnining you" You're q liar" said
Read. uplifting a slight cane as If 10 strike
q blow, when KarAtOfsky fell back, and q
half minute later pistol shot resOunded
And crowd rushed TO the place. Luckily
nobody was hit, as the person for whom
The shot was intended had fled from the
place. Both men were placed under arrest.
me trouble arose because karatOfsky,
VINO owns the Uncle sam block, attached
the furniture OF Read for back rent due on
The upstairs apartments which Read CON
ducts as lodging house. The above facts
we're elected at the trial before Judge
sanders yesterday, which resulted in
haratoisky being found guilty of exhibit
ing deadly weapon and a fine of $50 and
costs was imposed. Massena Bullard, at
t0rney for the defendant. gave notice OF
appeal aud bond OF 500 was furnished.
Fred Wyman, the man accused OF rob
bing Geo. Butz of S120 had q trial yesterday
before Judge Sanders, resulting in his ac-
quittaL Lutz had Just come in from the
railroad camp on the Butte Gallatin branch
win Sl0o. de immediately proceeded 10
paint the town red. starting in about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. He played faro
bank and was lucky and nothing less than
champagne was good enough for him or his
friends He recognized in Wyman an old
acquaintance from MissOula and took him
TO the bar TO replenish his load of wine and
handled his money very carelessly He
gave Myman 20 To play and was indignant
because he refused TO take all he had Iutz
was very drunk. Wyman took a Wad of
green backs and gold, saying he would keep
tnem Tor Luiz until morning. He placed |
$50 back in the pOck etbOok and some. per
son, who is said 10 be deaf and wesrs black |
side Whtskers, and whom nobody seems 20 |
know, was seen snatch ng the purse and |
relieving 1t of the $50. A few minutes |
but he could not be fOuni. Wyman con-
Quoted Iutz to a bed, and when the latter Il
aWOke and saw he was broke, believed a Il
friend named Martin who had come to
out, telling him he saw him
take his money. Wymsn denied this, but
told him he had the money be gave him for
safe keeping and would give it all back in |
the morning. He gave him about 81 then
and left him. LutZ followed WymAn and
caused his arrest by the first policeman
he met
Lutz WIS so drunk that he had no intelli-
gent recollection of what be did, and as
many witnesses were called up who re-
charged WymRn. w. NJ. Bickf0rd of
Missoula, Horace Hughes and others testi-
he'd what they knew about Wyman's char
acteT, which was favorable 70 him. He had
been In the employ of the Northern Pacific
at MissOula, under Supt. BOrie, as voucher
clerk, and is not at all the criminal he was
alleged to be when arrested. He is not the
notorious thief, Fred Wyman.
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WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 2-Henry
Seybold, teller of the bank of Wheeling,
who with George Henning, another EN-
plOye, was arrested last night charged
with embezzling the funds of the bank,
made full confession this morning. He
exonerated Henning and said he took the
money on the 10Th OF last May. The pack
age contained $4,000 in cash and was re.
moved from the vault TO Seybold's home.
There he kept il until June 8. when he de-
posted Sl2, 900 in various banks To the
joint credit of himself and Henning, telling
all who asked about it that they had won
the money in the Louisiana lottery. To
HenniDg he said he had borrowed the
money and intended TO buy a mine. About
$4,000 has been recovered and property
valued at about Sl4 900 has been attached
so the bank is amply protected.
Harry SeybO,d was released on bail this
afternoon. IL is certain Benning is entirely
innocent OF criminal connection with the
theft, he having been persuaded by Seybold
TO believe the money had been drawn from
the Louisiana lottery.
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WAsHISGToN,l Aug. 2-The case Of
John Hussey. chief Of the pension third
auditors office, who is charged with hav-
ing made fraudulent use of the tleso Of that
Office, has been referred 10 the solicitor of
the treasury for such action as is deemed
necessary. IL is impossible 20 learn the
precise character Of the evidence against
Hussey, but IL is understood recent in
vestigation Of his Office disclosed the fact
that official information concerning peB-
SION cases pending has been improperly
furnished 10 outside parties. Solicitor
Hepburn refused point blank 10 discuss
the matter and will not even admit that be
knows anything whatever OF the case.
Hussey still retains his office in the de.
partment He has been in very bRd health
for many weeks aud is still confined to his
bod
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Advertising for wives.

BosToS. Aug Mayor Hart received q
letter signed by W. A. Wheelright, mayor
Of Tacoma, Washington territory. in which
the writer states there are about ten men
TO one woman in the territory, and he an
nOuuces that the mayor and common coun-
ell of Tscoms appeal to the people Of Massa-
chnsetts 20 send all women Of marrisgeabIs
axe thst can be spared 20 that territory
and city with a view 70 making pleasant
the homes OF thousands Of young, able
oodied and industrious men, who would be
glad 10 marry. Enclosed is q resolution 10
the effect that ue proclamation BE- for
warded to the mayor OF Boston. with the
urgent request t1st II be published broad
cast Throughout the state and In the hope
that all newspapers OF the common wealth
will print II once q week for az least three
weeks Mayor Hart thinks IL must be q
joke OF some jolly westerner.
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LIKE THE WIND.
More Record Breaking at Cleveland.
Johnston and Allerton Each
Doing Their Work Well.
The First PAGES q Mile in Better Time
Than Maud S.. the Latter Low
ering His Record.
The Flyers at Brighton Beach and Sara
= toga- some Good Ball Games.
Cleveland Again Losing.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 2-Only two races
Oh the card to-day were finished, the 2:I7
pace being postponed until tomorrow. At
tendance, 5000. Weather fine; track fast
Johnston in his attempt to beat Maud SIS
record of 2:0S${ paced a mile in 2:06lS, one
quarter of a second slower than his own
record. He was driven by Budd Doble,
and had a running mate The first quarter
was covered in 81 seconds, the second in
SlJs, the third in 80 and the foutth in 81.
L. w. Williams Allerton in an attempt
TO beat his own record OF 2:23, made a mile
in 2:205{.
Glass Z:Ss, trotting, purse.s2, ,OOo-veritAs
first, Ketch second, Poem third, Keokee
fourth. Best time, 2:23s.
Free for all, trotting. purse S2,000-Gean
Smith first, White Stocking second Best
time, 2:l5is.
Glass 2:l7, pacing, purse $1,000, un-
hnished-Lillian won the first two heats,
Wilcox the third and Ed. AMMAN the
fourth.
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After the Reds.

SPOKANE FALLS, w. T., Aug. L.
Especial 10 the Independent IA company
OF infantry arrived here To- night from Fort
Spokane, and went into camp near the city.
They are on the way 70 the COlviIIe coun-
try, where Indian depredations are re-
ported. Troops Of cavalry from Fort
Sherman. Idaho, will start in the morning
for the scene Of the difficulty. The depre-
dstions are supposed to have been commit
ted by the same Indians that created the
disturbance two weeks ago in the CaHspei
valley.
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Indian MarauderS.

DENVER, Aug. "A prominent cattle
man arrived here to-day from Gunnison,
and brings the information that the Utes
are again of their reservation and reating
havoc in the western part of the state.
They travel in small bands, intimidating
ranchers for the purpose of securing pro-
visions and ammunition. They are also
killing of all the game in that section, and
during one week slaughtered 400 deer for
their hides only. The settlers are becoming
aroused and threaten to enter upon a war
of determination, unless something is
promptly done to drive the red marauders
upon their reservation and keep them
fhGra
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Idahos Danger.

WAsHISeToS, Aug. 2-Acting Land
Commissioner Stone has received the fol
lowing telegram from Gov. Shoup, Of Ida
no territory, dated Boise City. Aug. 2
''The five hundred dollars authorized last
Wednesday by Secretary Noble is made.
quate 10 suppress the forest fires which are
raging in several counties. Millions OF
feet OF timber and large amount of pri
vate property have been DESTROYED. A tel
egram from Ketehum, Idaho, says they are
surrounded by IRE and fifty men have been
fighting IL for the last forty hours
Can you assist us ~
In response to this appeal the secretary
authorized the expenditure of an additional
S5O0
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PIainheld i'm Danger.

PLAINFIELD, y. j., Aug. 2.-Last night
was an anxious one for the citizens. In the
hills at Feltville there is dam high above
this place. and the continuous rains have
filed the space back Of it with water.
There are breaks in it, and great danger
that il will give way, in which case this
city would be flooded, as was JOhnstOwn,
Pa. Men are at work try ing to strengthen
it, with little prospects of success. Wires
are down, and hOrsemen were on guard all
night, ready TO fly down the valley and
spread the alarm, and q system of signal
rockets was arranged. Workmen finally
succeeded tn opening the fiOod-gates, and
the water is being rapidly drawn off. All
danger is pSst
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LONDON, Aug. 2.-Sir WIN. Ewart, mem
Der OF parliament for the north division of
Belfsst, is dead. He was a conservative.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-George III.
jameson, writer and popular newspaper
man, died in this city to-day. He was 81
years old and is well known in the west
aud in Washington