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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-10
ORDER OF THE TALL HAT.
A Queer Institution Among tho Bolobo
People-A Chief and the Stovepipe.

A Queer 1nstitutiOn Among tho Bolobo
People-A Chief and the stovepipe.
There is an institution among the Bolobo
people which cannot be more correctly de-
scribed than by terming it the "Order OF
the Tall Hat" There is in each district a
chief who has proved by his warlike success
that he, of all the chiefs, is the most pow
erful. A public acknowledgment is made
of this fact, and the elected individual il
carried around on mems shoulders through
the different villages, the bearers proclaim
ing to all that he is the Mokunie Monene
(big chief, and that in future all tribal
disputes are to be. submitted to his
village, amid dancing and singing
Fetishman, or charm doctor, places on the
chiefs head tall hat, resembling the
''stovepipe" of civilized countries, but
which is built with brim at the crown and
on all great occasions. and the wearer re-
tains it until his death. when a new oandi-
date is elected. In times gone BY Ibaka
had received the honor of election to this
proud order, but, unfortunately, during the
trouble with Liebrechts the towering en-
sympathizing white man travelling
through the country heard of the old chiefs
hatless condition and presented him with q
red opera hat of exaggerated construction,
which had probably in years past formed a
prominent feature in pantomime or bur-
lesque, or had been used with great effect
by some comic singer or wandering minstrel.
The possession Of this truly wonderful
creation Of the theatrical costumer made
1baka a proud and happy man. His de-
light in his new decoration would have
been unalloyed were it not for haunting
fear that some one might steal it. He kept
1t, when not in use, in our station house,
and called for it only on state occasions
and big public drinking bouts. I insisted
sition, and would place it on the side of his
head for him, and impress upon him the
necessity of wearing 1t in that position. as
We white men we're very particular about
such details. Old Ibaka was intensely
superstitious, and was constantly with the
Fetishman, who was kept busy manufac-
turing new charms to protect him against
easily gulled, and would accept from any
body anything that had the semblance of a
charm.
One day Ibaka arrived back from some
prolonged native festival. The old fellow
bore evidence of having taken more than
his share of the strong wine. He had worn
the red opera hat on this occasion, and he
now brought it to the station to see it re-
turned to place of safe keeping. Upon
closing it up noticed a mysterious little
package. and was informed that it was a
mankanda monganga fetish letter.. It
was. In fact, Mohammedan prayer, given
to him by one of our boats crew as safe
me that red opera hat with Mo
hammedan PRAYER pinned in it was, indeed.
strange find in the wilds of Central
Africa.
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burQher Sharpe was permitted to retain his
'tack'' on payment of 10000 merks, Scots,
erected. In its upper uncouthness it CON
tains the tovn-clock and a neal of bells.
and a complainino weather. cock surmounts
the spire. Middle Spire. clock and bells
and ali. ia an unreliable old s'tonpue of the
town. to this day. But the ridiculous
heen razed to the oround loo years 400
were it not the observation-disclosures of stacks OF
rnstv var.n;kes readv for valiant service.
when the arciseman-noet rousad evarvhodv
in Great Britain WITH,
.Doe, han ,h+v Can, invasion +hra.t2
Then ie1 the looms ewsre. sir:
There's wooden walls upon our seas
And volunteers on shore sir.
The NTH shall run to Cors neon,
:, The CIiffel sink in Solway,
Ere 1n We ie I'm ..sn Ioret ~ aTe
M . Un n,i . lsn sro ui':,. 20 ralis.
Inc au aa. 1 1n1 quiz ~ Vhe oeyous ue-
volkila ove5 ~ Years akv: ., w nen nonoon
po?ula1 t!a oid not exceed a3,Go Souls, ana
which stu spans the Nitn below the new
Drloee' the latter conpieteu oeiore Burns
ueatn. ooes not Possess t!t!e Gne lnterest
pecaaso Oh its naving sustaineG wono1ous
AInRly cavSlcaoes anu oe0n Louens over ~
Soun.less noraea leetGns, snas ~. ~ goes TOT
navine 1nnuneta1le tlMes o ss:M tne nauns Oh
TINS one man. ana because. IN ms SUIT OF
pam am, Ozark clotnes WIN ms sWoIo-cane IN
nsno ana MS cnlloren 1y MS sloe' ne loveo
TO loiter upon u, OF Wanoer ABOUT near II.
upon tne Wnlte Sanos, or near lts western
aPproacn along MAIweNons sunny oraes.
not stones throw from its last red old arch
Is the spot where burns, on his frst appear
anc t N Dum a Gao IN me Iamlllar blue
GOAT anu yeAow vest Wh1cn Nasmytn mas
mAoe " vnconsclously assoc&te with MS
stufoy nRure, JUST aiter the puolicatlon OF
tne secono eultlon OF MS poems, was made
Al nohotsty DuIHess; tne Dur9ess-ticket to
s ..a,' aireaay hlustIious ploog1man reading:
Ine sato a.y, 4tn June, !!oI; Mr. robert
!h G.ns s ayssn ;tS S MSs aon.eo burgess OF
tS~ sne s9 9, n n. s aao p.lvnRes
tnereoi as 1reeiy as any other does. may. or
eau en!oyi Wno' penny present, accepteo the
saMe' anu gave us oatn OF ourgess-snlp TO
p.s. Ha!Gs.y anI oulsl III common FORM.
pun .oi DulnS Duml'es Wouio not 70 tnis us
uay % ~ Vol AnoMn ~ na'aMaAoo. gun
n ens LA Jeesooas H VI tnese pomp
lug odu noO Ht inauo nuIn .s FRESHMAN.
~ ~ h .t.h oeG I ou' ~ u un. .nis memora
Dle 4th June l'SL At the foot OF
ueoIee Ahn Ciose, irisn street, IS little
hcaoemy. ~ was mere at county ball
tnat Inc gentry were gathered on An autumn
evening OF lI4, when the now poverty
stricken poet passed and was given the
universal relection or cut direct by all
save the noble David McCulloch, of Ard
well, whicn made those concerned, as we'll
as their descendants, infamous to this day.
Near TINS was the nall OF st. Andrew 9
Masons lodge TO whicn hurns belonged
anu Wnicn ne maGS famous. It's record
, ,oL Apln ~, l1So, Dutns present. Is the
. .as' nllnu.e ccnsamlng Tue poets name. Al
DE ooir ..;,, =. s S.ee' any Xueen
pnns ss sn a sne .t ZOO oi1 1neater
inc present and of whosa f;,st wsap,s asr oe.
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There is no special branch of ladies' gar
ments in which such advances in manufac-
ture and style have been made this season
as in tea gowns. The exquisite variety of
kinds has charming effect upon every
wearer. The New York Dry Goods Store
called our attention to one of the hand
soonest lines of tea gowns, wrappers and
novelties in house robes that can possibly
be exhibited in this market. This firm has
obtained pronounced reputation for the
extra high grade Of these garments, they
carry also for their superior fit and furnish.
The New York Store has the agency for
Helena of one of the most noted New York
importing houses and will this season place
on exhibition some of the finest garments
in this line brought to this country. The
proprietor remarked that Helena was a
ready market for the finest of goods as the
ladies here like those of Baltimore we're
noted for their beauty as we'll as their ex-
quisite taste in dress.
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Go to Fowles' cash store for kid gloves.
Something Interesting.

It is interesting to know that when all
other houses are complaining of dull trade
that there is one house in Helena that
claims their trade is increasing every day
and that they do not know what dull trade
is. This house is the A. r. Gates Grocery
doing business is gaining Yin favor every
day. The low price cash system will win
every time. When people can save from 10
to 20 per cent by paying cash they certainly
will save it, and this is why the Gates Gro
Gerry Co. never have what other merchants
call dull trade. They are busy every day:
then You will know why their trade 10 good.
I. {. Power Co. are agents for the Colorado
irrigation pumps. Send for catalogue and gen
eral Inflammation
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Plumbers Union.

A meeting will be held ON tomorrow
evening by the Plumbers Union, at Az
sembly hall, foot Of Broadway. Businees
of Importance will be transacted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-10

The best line Of corsets in Helena can be found
at FOwles cash store.
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Velvet ribbons, all vitsAs. :. Ie.s.s' -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
Chauncey M. Depew Declines to Ac
cept the Presidency.

naQnCSL We O0p0W A(GCllIlcb W n u
cept the Presidency.
CHICAGO, June 26.-The worlds fair
national commissioners began their first
meeting in this city at noon to-day. Judge
John T. Harris of Virginia was chosen
temporary chairman, and made a brief
speech reviewing the historical significance
Of the work in hand.
At the conclusion of Judge Harris ad-
dress the roll of the LOG persons who make
up the full committee was called, and the
absentees proved to be F. g. Bromber of
Alabama, T. j. Woodward of Louisiana, l..
Townes of Maryland, T. Il. Proctor of Mas
sachusetts, William Aiken of New Hamp-
shire, C. NJ. Depew of New York, A. p.
Butler aud J. c. Colt of South Carolina,
and j. E. Stearns of Idaho.
All the commissioners at large were pres
ent except Henry Exall of Texas.
j. II. Mckenzie of Kentucky precipitated
a little turmoil by offering resolutions that
a committee on permanent organization,
consisting of twelve members, be appointed
by the chair TO recommend to the commits
sion the names of permanent officers, to
consist of a president, secretary, and as
many vice presidents as the committee
should deem proper, and to define their
duties, and further report what standing
committees shall be appointed and their
duties. After it had been discussed for a
time the resolution was finally amended,
making it the duty of the proposed commit
tee to merely point out the offices and the
duty of those who shall fill them, without
recommendations to any one.
DEPEW DECLINES.
John Boyd Shacher of New York arose
TO say that within the last fifteen hours the
New York commissioners had been re-
quested by Chauncey M. Depew to say that
his name should not be used In connection
with the presidency.
Col. G. II. Corbin, United States Army,
was made temporary sergeant-at-arms.
Chairman Harris then announced the fol-
lowing as the committee ON permanent
organization Messrs Mckenzie of Ken
tucky, Ewing of Illinois, Mcdonald of
California, STnally of Vermont, Cochrane
of Texas, Widener of Pennsylvania, Goodell
of Colorado, Breslin Of New York, Martin
dale of Indiana, Harrison Of Minnesota and
Keough of North Carolina.
The committee then adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
Farquhar Unable to Get His Bill Put
Through

Through
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Congressman
Farauhar of New York was one Of Speaker
Reeds most enthusiastic supporters In the
speakership fight. He expected to be re-
warded by having his ocean steamship sub
sidy bill put through. To that end he Sc
cured the craftsmanship Of the committee
on merchant marine and procured an early
report of his bill, but that is as far as he has
gotten, and he and all the steamship SUBJ
sidy lobby, whose faces have grown 80 ia
miliar in the corridors Of the capitol this
winter, and who were no less active sup
porters of Mr.. Reed for the speaker
ship, are greatly disappointed because
Mr.. Reed does not in some
way get their bill up. The trouble is that
in this one particular Mr.. Reed has not
the absolute command of the committee on
rules, which controls the consideration of
bills. Mr.. Mckinley is the only member Of
the committee on rules who will vote to set
a day for consideration of the subsidy BILL
Mr. Cannon, the other republican, voting
with Messrs. Blount and McMillin against
it. The subsidy men insist that Speaker
Reeds fertile invention shall produce some
means Of getting around even his own COM
mfttee
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A CRISIS In THE STRIKE.
THE ROAD DECLINES TO DISMISS
SUPr. RUSSELL.

The Announcement Follows an All
Days Conference With the Commit
tee OF the Strikers-The Latter Re
tire to Their Headquarters TO Decide
on Their Course.
CHICAGO, June 26-A crisis in the big
strike of the Illinois Central trainmen was
reached this evening. After an all days
session the conference between the strikers
committee and the Illinois Central officials
ended with positive refusal on the part Of
the railroad company to discharge Supt.
Russell. This was an ultimatum as far as
the company was concerned. The ultima
tum Of the employees, and indeed the occa-
sion Of the strike. had been the demand for
Supt. Russell's discharge, the reason
given being mis- alleged general obnoxious
ness" When the conference broke up the
men went to Eighteenth street TO report the
result at the strikers headquarters Specu-
lation Is rife as to whether a general strike
throughout the Illinois Central system
would be ordered and gigantic struggle
ensue. Up to to-day only the divisions of
the Illinois Central adjacent to Chicago
were affected. How far the lines Of other
subject Of much discussion among those
interested,
FREIGHTS sIDE-TRACKED.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 26.-The committee of
strikers came here to-day, and on their
orders every freight train between here and
Centralia, on the Illinois Central, was side
tracked. The passenger coaches were de-
tached from two trains, and local roads
were notified not to handle Central cars
going to other lines.
No freight trains have arrived from or
departed for the north to-day on the Illinois
Central road. Mail and express trains have
been coming In from Chicago with baggage
and mail cars only. A st. Louis train was
made up to leave at noon. just before
leaving the coaches were uncoupled from
the train and left standing on the track,
while the engine and express and baggage
car pulled out for st. Louis. The fast train
due to start at 2:20 O'Clock was served like
wise, and two coaches and two
sleepers with good many passen-
gers were left to seek other routes
northward. There is no trouble existing
south of the river. Passenger trains arrive
and report regularly, but freight trains are
side-tracked at East Cairo and perishable
freight diverted to other roads. Should a
settlement not be reached soon 1t is probable
that the southern division will be OBJ
structed from Cairo to New Orleans. Every
thing is very quiet.
THE TIE-UP AT CENTRALIA.
CENTRALIA, ILL, June 26.--The Illinois
Central railroad strike is now in full blast.
All the crews on the main line between
Centralia and Dubuque went out yesterday.
Those ON the Cairo division are now out
and not wheel turns except to carry the
mail. Trainmaster Higgins attempted to
take out train yesterday afternoon, but
the cars were uncoupled and the engine
taken to the round house by the strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
OPENED ON A HIGH PLANE.
The Speeches of Messrs. Lodge and
Hemphill Very Effective.


Hemphill Very Effective.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The dignified
speeches Of Messrs. Lodge and Hemphill
opened the debate on the Johnny Davenport
federal election bill on high plane. The
excitement will probably be fully realized,
for the bill is an exciting one, as the close
attention paid both Messrs. Lodge and
Hemphill showed. Mr.. Lodge was in his
best voice, and, although he wore no vest
and his coat was open, his manner was i'm
pressive. The democrats were more cour-
teous than the republicans, and listened 10
him more generally and carefully than the
republicans did to Mr.. Hemphill, and were
very complimentary in what they said
about his style and elocution, but they COM
mented upon the lack OF vital argument in
his speech as In marked contrast to Mr..
Hemphills.
"No one could learn anything from Mr..
Lodges speech" said they, ''where even
Mr.. Lodge might have learned something
from Mr.. Hemphill's, if MIR. Lodge had been
able to remain to listen instead of going off
to recuperate.n The applause and congrat-
ulations given Mr.. Lodge we're very cordial,
as was tc be expected for the foremost
young orator of the House.
Congressman Cander is trying to get
the republican senators TO take up the fed
eral election bill in the Senate before taking
up the tariff bill so as TO give the democrats
less chance to obstruct by debate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A Quorum Not Present to Look After
the Wyoming Bill.


the Wyoming Bill.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-In the Senate
to-day the House bill for the admission Of
Wyoming as state was taken up, and its
discussion occupied the greater portion of
the days session. Its principal opponents
were MessrS- Jones Of Arkansas and Reagan
OF Texas, while Messrs. Platt and Stewart
championed the bill. Both Messrs. Jones
and Reagan based much OF their objection
upon the woman suffrage clause In the con-
stitution. Mr.. Jones declared himself in
favor Of passing an enabling act for all the
territories except Utah, and of admitting
them as states after they had complied with
the provisions of the act, and he moved as
substitute for the pending bill one for
such an enabling act.
WITHOUT QUORUM.
AT the close Of the debate the Vice Presi-
dent announced the question to be on
the amendment offered by Mr. Jones
OF Arkansas, and then as there was
evidently no quorum present. the roll
OF the senators was called, to which only
forty-one answered.
An order was given to the sergeant-at-
arms to request the attendance OF the ab-
sentees. IL was found to be impossible,
however, TO get voting quorum
PeVeru senators beinR palred) and,
at the suggestion OF Mr.. Platt, an under
standing was reached that the vote on the
bill and its amendments would begin at
o'clock. In reference to that agreement
Mr.. Edmunds wanted it understood that it
did not amount to an order Of the Senate.
There ought TO be one body In the country,
he said, where there was freedom of debate
He had always understood that unanimous
consent, while IL bound the honor of gentle
men, was not a rule of the Senate.
To that remark Mr.. Stewart replied that
such agreements would have to be observed
otherwise result would happen that
would prevent the Senate from continuing
to be a deliberative body.
CALL GETS A LEAvE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. Call asked and obtained leave of
absence for a week. stating that IL was nee
essary for him to go to Florida on business.
Committees of conference were appointed
on the postoffice appropriation bill and on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill. Messrs. Plumb, Allison aud Black
burn were appointed conferees on the first,
and Messrs. Hale. Allison and Blackburn
on the second. A number OF bills on the
calendar were passed. Among them was
the House bill granting certain privileges
rights of way and occupation Of lands) to
the Union Railway Company Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
VACATIONS IN PosToFFIons.
L II A =.

The House Passes the BIZ for Fif
teen Days Leave of Absence.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The House met
at IL o'clock to-day. On motion of Mr..
Ketcham of New York, seconded by Mr..
Flower Of New York, who said he could
indorse the measure in every particular,
the House bill was passed
granting fifteen days leave OF
absence in first and second class post
offices. Mr.. Flower could say from six
years experience in postoffices that no class
of government employees was more deserv-
ing than these clerks, and he would favor
passing bill making eight hours a days
work for postoffice employees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
AUGUSTUS NEW POSTMASTER.

Denning's Name Sent to tho Senate
for Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Taking advan-
tage of the absence of Gen. Clarkson. who
favored the retention of Ker Boyce as post
master at Augusta, Boss Buck persuaded
Postmaster General Wanamaker that Mr..
Denning is well enough to be appointed,
and solicited the President, through POST
master General Wanamaker, to send Mr..
Denning's nomination TO the Senate. Col.
Buck promptly followed it up to the capitol
this afternoon to urge its prompt confrma-
ton. He also put in a word for Dudley at
Americus. Mr.. Denning may be defeated
II Mr.. Clarkson takes the trouble to state
the facts to the Senate committee, and Sem
ator Colquitt, wEo will, of course, endeavor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
TYPOGRAPHICAL AIDS.

The List of Eligibles on the Govern
ment List Running Short
WASHINGTON, June 26.--The list Of eligi-
bles for appointment as typographical aids
in the geological survey is exhausted, and IL
is probable that large number of appoint
ments will need to be made soon for the
purpose of obtaining list Of eligibles. A
special examination will be held at
number of points on Tuesday,
July 8. Atlanta and Nashville are the only
southern cities at which examinations will
be held. The subjects of examination are
letter writing, algebra, geometry, plane
trigonometry, surveying, astronomy.
geodosy and topographic drawing.
Application for blanks, ETC., should be
made at once TO the civil service commits
sion, Washington, ID. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
MIssIssIPPrs CONSTITUTION.
The Attitude of the Republicans To-
,,ord &ta GApuapttnr

The Attitude Of the Republicans To-
ward the Convention.
JACKSON, MISS, June 26.-The state re.
publican executive committee met here to-
day to discuss what action to take in regard
TO putting out candidates to the constitu-
tional convention. The committee decided
TO make no nominations from the state at
large, but recommended that the county
committees put out candidates In every
county where there was fighting chance to
eject them. The committee takes the posi-
tion that the objects of the convention
are inimical to their race, and that one Of
its principal aims will be 70 disfrancise the
negroes, and that they must do all they can
to be as largely represented in it's councils
as uossible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
GALL AGAIN KNOCKED OUT.
A Resolution of Inquiry Laid on the
Table

A RESOLUTION OF Inquiry Laid on the
Table.
WASHINGTON, June 26. In the Senate
to-day resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Call directing the secretary of the Senate
to prepare a table showing the number Of
bills introduced by each senator and the
number of them passed, was taken up. and
Mr.. Edmunds moved to lay the resolution
on the table, remarking ironically that as
a test OF senator's value was the number
Of bills introduced by him, and as he found
not OF much value. he wished to have the
resolution laid on the table, After an ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Call Of his motive In
offering the resolution, the motion to lay on
the table was agreed to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
A BILL LIKE BLAIR's.
Hopeless Efforts to Get the Measure
Rafnra the Hof1aa

Hopeless Ehorts to Get the Measure
Before the House.
WASHINGTON, June 26.--Knowing very
well that the Blair educational bill cannot
recover from the stroke given IL in the Sem
ate, some of the House republicans are try
ing to get its duplicate out Of the House ed
ucation committee by way Of making a
heartless demonstration which may catch
some votes. At the meeting Of the COM
mittee to-day motion TO report the bill
favorably was only defeated by debate.
The committee adjourned till Tuesday, but
to-day no quorum appeared, and the demo-
Gratis and three republicans absenting them
selves, that committee will find it difficult
to get a quorum for the rest of the session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
Nominated by the President

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The President
to-day nominated Lieut. Col Richard N.
Batcheldock, deputy quartermaster general +,
to be quartermaster general, with the rank
of brigadier general.
The President nominated the following to
be postmasters: w. White Jones. at Green's
boro, Ala. Jabez T. Kenning. at Augusta,
Ga. Robert b. Wood, at Hampton, Va.