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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Negotiations Concluded.

PARIS, May 4.-The Temps says the ne
gotiations between the Iiquidstors of the
Compton des Compte and the English and
American companies have been satisfae-
torily concluded; that the contracts will be
a1nulled and the signature of the Compton
des COmpte be cancelled. The American
have started for home.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Met and Adjourned.

NEW YORK. May 4-The senate COM
mittee to sift the question Of Canadian con-
troll in American railroads aad the diver
sion of American traffic over Canadian
lines, met this morning, but adjourned
until Monday without having accomplished
ANYTHING.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Bad Week for Crops.

WASHINGTON, May 4-The weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Satur-
day, May 4, say 10 that the cool weather
during the week retarded growth and was
generally unfavorable 20 crops in the north
west and some damage is reported 10 fruit
and gardens from that section and in the
central valleys
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Ths Morphine Route.

SAN Francisco, May 4-Wm. Henry,
the reputed brother of Fanny Davenport
the actress, committed suicide to-day, using
morphine. The deceased was IS years old.
The cause for his action is unknown
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05

ST. LOUIS, May 4-The Australian cleo
ton law with notifications to suit locali-
ties, mas been adopted by both houses Of
the Missouri legislature and awaits the
governors signature.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05

ST. LOUIS, May 4-Msjor John v. Ed
wards, one of the editors of the Kansas
City Times, and one Of the best known
newspaper men In the west, died suddenly
IN generson City this morning from .
stroke of paralysis
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
The Coast Gets the Contract.

WASHINGTON. May 4-SecretAry Tracy
to-day awarded to the Union Iron Works.
Of San Francisco. the contract for con-
structing the great armored coast defense
vessel at a cost Of 81, 62S, 0O0.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05

NEW YORK, May 4-ExpOrts OF gold
from New York during the week were
sS 1s6, 900, OF which s2s0I, 900 went to Eu-
rope. The imports of gold were S5O4, ,65s.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
A Tourjof the Posts.

WASHINGTON, May 4-Secretsry Proc
tor, Adit-Gen. Drum and Col. Barr left this
morning for a tour of inspection of the
Leavenworth military prison and western
military posts The party will be Joined
at Chicago by Gen. Scnofeld.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Death ofPauI McCormick's Bow.

MILES CITY. May Especial to the In
dependent. Guy, the 4-year-old son of
Paul Mccormick, died this morning at 4
O'Clock at the Maqueen house The two
other children are convalesent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Given Up for Lost.

PROvIScErowN, Mass, May 4-The
schooner Nellie Swift, from the West In
dies for New York. is given up for lost
with all on board. She is now forty days
ouf
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05

BERLIN, May 4-The authorities of
Schlesweig refuse to rescind the decree ex-
pelling certain German Americans from
the islands of Amran and Tahr in the
North sea
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Reports of Disastrous Fires Along the
Line of the Northern Pacific
in Minnesota.
The Country Very Dry and From All
Sections Come Reports of
Great Damage.
Much Valuable Property and En-
dangering Cities

DULUTH, May A dense cloud of
smoke from burning brush and timber
hangs over Duluth tonight, and it seems TO
be growing thicker. From meagre reports
from all the surrounding country brought
in by travellers and trainmen, forest fires
of considerable magnitude and of danger
Gus and destructive character are raging IN
nearly all directions from this city, within
a radius of fifty miles and more Cord
wood, piles, telegraph poles, ties, etc. have
been destroyed in many different localities,
and In some instances settlers
houses and out buildings have been
burned. The FIRE seems TO be the worst
ON the line of the Duluth and Iron range,
west to Thomson and south beyond Bar
mum, and on the Northern Pacific as far as
Norman, twenty miles beyond the North
ern Pacific junction. There are reports of
damage from settlements back Of this city,
on the country roads from the Ashland
division OF the Northern Pacific and else
where. The limited from St Paul this
afternoon passed through fires on either
side of the track from below Barnum. Ii
was so hot and the smoke so dense the
doors of the cars had to be kept shut
On one side OF the track this side
OF BaTnum a dwelling house was burn
ing and on the other side the IRE was
in the stables and outouildings. The
Northern Pacific trestle near Walbridge,
on the Superior line, was burned this
morning. There has been so little rain fall
in this section this spriDg that the country
is very dry and the woods are an easy food
for the flames. Unless rain comes very
soon there is likely to De very great dam
age. There is but little wind, but the fire
shoots ahead through the dry brush and
wood at terrible rate.
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oBrien and Harrington to be Released
DUBLIN, May 4-Orders have been is
sued for the release from Jail of William
O'Brien and Timothy Harrington.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05

WhiteIaw Reid, minister TO France,
sailed yesterday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-05
Northern wisconsin Forests AbIaze.

ASHLAND. Wis, May 4-FuriOus fires
are raging in the northern Wisconsin for
ests and unless a heavy rain soon falls
there will be more loss 10 property than
has been already reported. Railroad men
arriving over the Omaha road tonight re-
port from Ashland TO Clark Lake, $50
miles, ali ablsZe. Many Thousand feet of
ties have been destroyed and some towns
are endangered. Over on the Fond du Lac
Indian reservation 5000 worth of logs on
skids were burned. The loggers who were
interviewed tonight say they expect great
losses If rain does not come pretty soon.
This afternoon, in the eastern outskirts of
Ashland. the flames in the woods gained
such headway that assistance was asked
of the citizens to protect property. A large
force of men organized a bucket brigade
and succeeded in preventing serious de-
structIon of property, but l, $50 cords of
wood were burned. Heavy clouds OF
smoke make the air heavy in The city, and
on the lake It is like thick fog.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29

COTTON REPORT
Market frm-
eUorAri0sa
hIppLfsa. ave.
Low kiDDLisG. shc.
6O0pO ~kstsAky. 5ae.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
Washington Notss.

~ az
WisHINGTON, January 2S.-rhe President
has commuted to i've wears imprisonment the
sentence Of James ID. Fish. formerly president
OF The Mariue National Bank OF New York,
who was convicted In April. 1885. for misap-
plying the funds Of that bank and sentenced
Juee ~. 1885. 70 ten yeirF imprisonment in
the State prison at Aunura. y. \. Fish ~
sixty-nine years old. lie ~as sentenced on
only one count IN the ind ctnent asd ten
other counts hung over bin upon which be
was liable TO similar sentence IL convicted.
The Supreme Court OF the United States
decided to-day Ia the customs suit brought
n determine the rate OF duty or the crop-ends
Of Bessemer.steel rails that the New York
collector OF customs had properly assessed
tue duty Of a. per cent. on importation under
the tariff provision for steel not specially
enumerated or provided for. The importer
claimed that c%rOp-eDds Were dutiable at 20
per cent. rs "unwTOugbt metal.' In an
opinion by judge Blitchteld the Court holds
that BesSemer-steel rail crop-ends are none
the less steel because they are sn excess OF
material and hot Nc for use without being
remelted or reheated. and th,t therefore they
are dutia5lc a. s'steel not especially enume-
rated"
The Court ia another decision upbOlds the
constltutionaltty OF tue statute OF Iowa
masins a person having 10 his possession
within the Stats sny Texas cattle. wsieh have
not been wint.red nsrth OF the southern
boundary Of Missouri and Kansas. FsDle for
any damages that may accrue from allowing
them TO run at large and thereby spread
what is called Texas fever The supreme
Court holds that the Iowa statute Is net IN
%coufiict with the paramount authorisy OF Con-
gress to regulate Interstate commerce. IL IS
unable 10 see that the statute has anything TO
do with such commerce. The case, u
says. IL not one OF restrictiea OF
commerce, but simply q requirement. that
whoever permits diseased cattle To run at
large shall be liable for any damages occa-
stoned thereby, aud the Court enieftsias not
the slightest doubt Of the right OF The state
10 enact such . statute. IL further holds
that a. citizens Of Iowa are liable under tse
statute the sane ~ citizens OF other States
there 10 no force In the obieciies that the law
Is contrary to the clause In the Constitution
granting equal rights IN the several states to
all citizens OF the United States. Tue
opinion was BY Justice Field.
Secretary whiiney's mail this morning
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29

A~fNsrIK-Disi. 18Th Instant. at9A. ". JRN-
ME, VITO o. George A. Ainelie. IN the eixIieth
yesr Of hsr age.
funeral from the Third Presbyterian church
"WEDNESDAY, ITO 3Otu Instant. ~ y n.
ANDERsON.-Died, At his residence, 22a Ven
able suosL aOnday tns gNh instant. nj gi5 A.
b.. kOBkRT ;. ANDERSON, In mo atty seventh
year Of his age.
10 leaves a large circle Of relatives and friends.
who deeply sympsthizs with tho bereaEed fam
Ills funeral will take place 81 4 o'clock
THIS EVENING from VenRbls-strset baptist
church. Friends aud ecquaInlsAces are in-
,iLed 70 attend.
BEACH.-o Died, a. her home, In litile Roek,
Ark. Wsdnesisy, January rs, 1889, Mrs. MARY
HESDRkE. wife Of A. u. Beach. Esq., and sister
o. Mrs. Lewis Burton. OF Richmond. Va.
Burial from the residence Of her sister. MIRA
Baylor X. Stewart, Atlantis. Ca. January 18th. '
DAvESPORr.-Died. st tllerson. Hanover
county. Va, Jkuusry 18Th, kOf, in-
FAINT sou u Lille Baker and Charles Il DaYGu-
port aged four months and trenty.siK days.
sweet llps have parted In a peaceful smiiA
The light Of God upon TIA baby brow;
A hGsh upon tho tiny. Sa1en f.ec-
Our dariinE- but q tender memory now.
Gone home al, yes. our darling calmly sleeps.
Esfth holds for hin nOr care. nor gciei. nor
lOss.
His pure young life has gained the pardon won
With such dosp psla upon The bitter cross.
Inisrrnent on yesterday (hondayl 10 Chester
field county.
DAVIs.-Died. tn Warrington. on tho 9Th,
Mrs LUCY Ann DAVIS.
Burial at ShocKoe cemetery AZ 300 TODAY
DOsWELL-Died, At hts residence. in Hanover
county. January I'd, after q brief Illness.
GKOKGR W. BOSWELL, IA the seventeen ycar
u his age.
TRACY.-Died, st4 o'clock yesterday morning.
JAMES II. TRACY. 10 The shiEty-sec0nd year u
his age.
Funeral will take place THIS Cruesdsyl RyE-
MING at half past 3 O'Clock from tho resideoce
Of Mr.. Paul, Fourth street. esaL hanchester. =
WILKINSON. DIED, on Friday. 18th u jan
usry, ats p. n, Mrs. AMAhlLLIs 4. WILkIs-
SoN, widow OF the Ia . kichArd 4. wilkinson;
In he eighty-sixt0 year Of her age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
A victory for Bucket-shops.
nBy telegraph to th. Dispatch.l

10y L'lokFhIh. 70 ius DAspal-ul
NEW YORK, January 2s.-The bucket. shop
keepers achieved a decided victory in the
supreme Court general term, Judge Brady
writing the opinion. II il in the case Of r..
". Todd, against whohl some months age in
the Court Of General Sessions . conviction
was secured uRder section 343 Of the
Penal Code for keeping a room for gam-
bling. To-day this decision war reversed.
After reciliug The methods OF speculation
IN the bucses-sBop' by means OF margins,
Judge Brady holds that II does not follow
thst because such transactions were void
and uncomfortable ss contracts that they
constituted crime under cbspter TX. OF the
Penal Code. or became q penal offence under
1t provisions and punishable a. such,
There Was no intention manifest OF
including in the Ian all mslIers OF
htzird which might involve many legal
trGnssctions by a forced construction.
There IL an element Of chance Of
speculation IN all purchases which in the
main are made Tor gain. and which may be
either loss or prOst. The statute was aimed
At games OF chance and lotteries and bet
ting on elections. and rot against trasssc-
lions which distinguished the appellants a.
one u a field Of strategy II not OF games.
The gambling inyeighed against was such
as The ordinary accsptaiiOn Of that term In
cluded. unless otherwise expressed or par
ticulariZed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
THE BiRnINGaAn MURDERS.
the Application for q Change Of
Venue Argued.
Special telegram to the Disps;ch.l

Especial telegram 20 the Dispstch.l
B%IRNiNGHLN. ALA, January 2S.-Seyeral
thousand people teddy crowded into the big
criminal courtroom in the hope OF getting
u sight Of Dick Hawes, the man charged
with the murder Of bis wife and two chll-
dren. They were not disappelnted. The
Halves case was called up 81 10 O'Clock and
the prisoner Vas brought into court hand
cuied and guarded by the sheriff asd three
deputies. The Judge announced that he
was rcsdy to scar argument on the motion
for n change OF venue filed last wsek.
Hon. L. T. TsliSierro. the lessing crImi-
nal lawyer Of the city, and one Of the most sue
cessful in the South. opened for the defence.
he submitted several sfidavits and exhibits
setting forth that public ieeliug sgain't the
prisoner was such thst be could not obtain a
fair trial in this cOusty. After quoting from
various authorities Mr.. TsliaferrO made q
most eloquent ssd iorcible appeal to The
Court to grant the motion. Mr.. TsliaierrO
Il a brillisnt orator. and his speech To-day was
perhaps the greatest EFFORT Of his lie.
The solicitor, Jsmcs Y. Hawkins. in opp0-
silion to the motion. 6led the allidayils o.
about fifty prominent citizens, setting forth
that the feellnx a against Hsre'baSgl gwen way
TO reason, and that Ia their opinion he could
obtain q fair trial. The solicitor made an
sble argument IN opposition 10 the motion.
The reading OF the sridaVits and the srsu-
meat occupied the entire day.
The iudse took the csse under sdvisement
and will render decision tomorrow or
next dsy. IL the motion is Overrulcd, IL
will probably he some time next week be-
fore the trial begins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
IM NIGHAElON.
CommtsstOner Whitehead Talks IN
ntAuntOu-Huena VISTA COmpRnJ.
SPECIAL telegram to the Dispatch.l

iNpNctAl lclckIsNi 10 tUS blsl'hN'usI
SrtrNr0y. Va, january 2S.- Colonel
Thomas Whitehead. STATE Commissioner Of
Agriculture, made a public address before
the people Ct Augusta here to-day on the
subject OF immigration. II was court-dav,
and he had a tine audience. Hon. A.. kolner.
president of the State Bosd OF Agriculture;
Judge Charles Gratian, CommissIone OF I'm
migration, and Hon. John IL. Crawford,
member OF The House OF Delegates, were in
The assemoiage. Colonel Whitehead Gem
municaied a large Smonnt OF information,
both regarding the state in specific locslilies
~ we'll A. touching the proper objects to betc-
complished through Immigration and the
efficiency 81 the Stste bureau and Its work
through It, representatives. He treated the
subject al times seriously, and his illustra-
lions and facts were pointed. vet often bu-
morous. lie wac lstsued 10 Sttentively, and
evidently made a Ems impression. which will
do good.
Several representatives. Of the Buena Vista
Company. Of RocSbrdge, now securing the
cspIt,l to the stock Of that large iron and
varied. developed enterprise, were here to-
dav, ami procured a large amount OF sub
scrintiOps TO The stock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
The chit Blast

tina. sets the naked branches s-quiyeriDg Is not
felt By tho wealthy Vslotldinarisa indoors. bus
not all the covering that eau be piled on his
warm bed por ali the furnace heat that snthra-
ciss can furnish will warm bis marrow when
chilIs and fegsr runs its icy fingers along hts
spinal column. Hestettsr's stomach Bittcrs IL
the thing 20 infass new warmth into his chilled
ana aguish frame 10 remedy the fierce fever and
eIhausdsg sseas vhica alternate With the chil.
Dumb agus. sgus cake. bilious femit;snt-tn
saorL s.ery known form OF maiarisl disease Is
subjugsted BY this poisnt and az ae ZANE time
wholesome ana sssial medicine. Biiiouspsss,
eorsapa ios. dyspepsia. sck headachsn loss Of
sppstfts snd sleep, kidney trouble, rheumatism,
and debility are also remeaisd by II Use II
with persistence 20 effect a thorough cure.
Tu,Th.El&Sa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
Jailed for Contempt.
rBy telsgraph to The Dispatcn.I

NAI saw
ATLANTA. Ca, Jsnusry 23.-J. X. Tolle-
son, president. aud James ". Richards, cash
Ter OF The Mercantile Banking Company.
were sent to jail to-day by Judge M,rshal j.
Clarke for contempt Of court. On Saturday
this company was put I'm the hands Of q re-
ceiyer. aud to-day the receiver made q re-
port stating tsat The assets 50 far A. could be
found were sixty cenis, while he was relia-
bly, informed that the company had made
collections amounting to about SIS, 900 with
In The past few days. Upon this showing
TIE Judge sent the president aud cashier 10
jail, saying that the theft was Too patent to
pass by. This concern has been advertising
extensively that 1t would make collections
Tor practically nothing, and In this way
has caught a number Of banks in different
parts Of the country. The downfall Of the
bank was brought about by a newspaper er-
nose az It's methods,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29

contained q long report from Captain Mnl-
Ian, commanding the United States steamer
Nipsic, dated as Apia, Samoa, December
10th, giving q detailed sccsunt Of the occur
rences on those islands since December Sd.
the date OF his last report 10 the Department,
and covering the period OF engagement boz
tween the natives and Germans, and OF
the alleged insults 10 the American flag. A
CODY OF the report will he furnished TO the
Secretary of State. asd will probably be
transmitted 10 Congress the latter part OF
this week. together with the correspondence
received saturday from Acting Consul
General Blackjack. on the anne subject.
Officials refuse positively TO make public NJ
this tune any OF this correspondence. cons
dining themselves to the simple statement
th,t there IL nothing In Il that has not already
appeared In the newspaper accounts OF the
same occurrences.
The electoral messengers from all the
States except Florida have deposited GER
~titicstes giving the result OF the meeting OF
the presidential electors In their respective
States with President pro ten. ingalls,.
seustor Pssco said this afternoon thlt he
thought the messenger from MS State would
arrive before midnight. when the time for
the reception OF the certificates expires.
4 uC NWiC " II IVA III NO ftbAiiFA tFNh
should the messenger not get here IN time,
but hrs delinquency would require the Sec
rotary 81 State 10 send a special messenger
TO Florida to secure a triplicste copy OF the
meeting OF the electors from the judge OF
the district. The messenger from reIash has
made two journey. here, the 6rst certificate
not being accepted because Of An informal
iy In u. The United states will pay his
mileage for one trip only. The messengers
from Colorado, Kansas, and Alabama will
be unable 10 receive their mileage allowance
until the votes are counted February 18Th,
"a the letters Identifying them we're sealed
IN envelopes containing the vote oil their
states.
Representative Herbert, chairman Of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. called At
the state Department to-day and had . confer
ence with Secretary Bsyard In regard 10
the situation. IL 10 reported as likely that
the President will bave sonething more 10
say on the subject whea he sends TO Congress
the correspondence which has taken place
since HE lsaf meaxase
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
OPENED BY THE KING.
n Peoples Affection FOR the Royal
EOuNe.
~ AncIo. Amorican cable % Ihe pIspatch.l

ny Anglo-American cable to The Dispatch.l
ROME, January S.-Parliament was
opened TO-DAY by King uumber1 ia person.
In his speech the King alluded to the bills
which would be introduced by the Govern
ment A. emineutly pacific. Peace, he de-
dared. should. nevertheless, be safely
guarded bv necessary forces, otherwise the
Government would betray the country.
demonstrations made during his visit TO the
Province Of Romagui gave fresh proof OF
HE pesplc's affection for the royal house.
The visit 0f the Emperor Of Germany bad
proved the depth OF GermanV's attachment
TO Italy. Ia conclusisn the King said:
Italy will continue to work iof pe,ce,
which all desire, and which 1 declare Will be
Kept by u.s."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29

NV telegraph 10 ths Dispstrh.l
Nrw York. January 2S.-The Atlantic
Avenue ~trect.Csr Lines IN BROOKLYN are
eiul tied up. and no cars are vet ruuniHg.
The ncw men are AFRAID 10 man the cars
without lcr.ou,l police protection. This
cannot De afforded them. one Of the suto-
matte switches ~ the Inc wa found to-day
10 have been removed. The air Is full ot
iorcbodlnPs Of riot IN BROOKLYN. and the
streets we're full Of strikers and their sym.
pathi1ers. .
late this afternoon the state Board Of
Arbitration Was on the sceac reedv
90 arbitrlie. From The board a nsto w2s
sent 20 President Richardson this al
tcru0nn reQuesung a conference. lie dld
not come bur sent word ne would send =
communication To the Board later IN the cYe>
ming. The brooklyn Board Of Aldermen
today unanimously adopted = IcsOlutiou ma
which. alter receiving The fact OF the stop
psoe Of cars on the west lines for dsys, and
rrc,t ircouvenispce suffered hr the pubic
I'm consequence. the aldermen gave notice To
Gle Atisstic-AVenue line inst unless their
ears are Put 10 notion forthwith and run ON
schedule time steps viii be taken to have
Ire charter declared null and void under
which the company exists.
william =. Richardson, secretary OF the
Atlantic. Avenue Railroad Company, scco9l-
panied by General Il. +. Tracy, called on
Pm, state Board Of Arbitration 81 the st.
George Hotel this evening, aud said thev
would he willing 90 receive = committee o.
tue former emplo,6s Of the company. but
would got confer with the Executive Com
r,ftee Of District Assembly No. 10.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
Fiorlaa's Exposition.

JArksoNyuLE, January "a u iafgeiy-
etieuded public meeting beld this afternoon IN
the Board OF Trade rooms II Was announced
t1at toe small outstanding debt OF the SUB.
Tropical Expesttisn had been funded ana
inst the "a 9s.iil0n would be opened, rs an-
nouUced. February 20th. About SlO,VVV u
needed TO DO this. Enthusiastic speeches
were Dsde and a sub.cription-Oook was
oDencd. ia less than half Al hour nearly
5000 was fsI.ed IN the aeeiing. Tue
balance will b. secured OF the street to-mor-
TOW without doubt. The Exposition VIII fe
more attractive than ever. The IairOau
companies promise reduced rates to Jaek,on'
vile from all sections OF the Union. rae
citizens feel much elsted at the promised
succegs OF the enterprise.