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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
C0LORED G. A. r. MEN.
Tho states OF Louisiana md Mississippi TO
Iie Made Department.

He Made a Department
NEw ORiEANs. Jan. 5.--Captain Jacob
Gray. department com mander of the &. A.
Il. of the states of Louisiana and Missls-
sippi. has granted the cohored eN-soldlers IN
his department permission 20 organize posts
of the G. AR, Col. James Lewis, in an in-
terview to-day, said: FULLY ten years ago
the colored troops. who fought on the fed
eral side during the late war, concluded
they ought to be represented in the associa-
tion of the G. A. Il. To this end the petit
tion WAS drawn up after the usual form and
forwarded 10 the commander in-chief of the
q. A. r., who in ttrn referred
il TO the grand encampmeni for
consideration and action. Previous 20 this
however, the petition IN question had been
submitted TO the various department conI-
manders here, each of whom referred it on
some lvolous ground. onn of them being
expedlency. According to the definition of
Colonel Lewis, this means color and moth
lng else. The appeal of ,,olored men met
with Vigorous opposition fiom the southern
white posts, and the matter WAS dropped.
Colonel Lewis further snid: captain Gray's
action in participating in the obSQuies OF
Jefferson Davis, drew upon him oonsldera-
bio censure from his comrades. BY way of
retaliation, as much as in justice to he col
ored ex-soldiers, the department has grant
ed our people the right 90 organize posts,
which we have done. The department con-
ssts of the states of Louisiana and Aliss
isslppi. in each of which there are said TO
be about $1,000 colored soldiers, all of
whom will become members OF the posts as
soon as possible
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
Congress Renssemblcs To-Day,

Congress reassembles tomorrow and the
list of absentees will be usually large on ac-
count of members Of both houses suffering
from influenza. In the senate the most i'm
portant work Of the week 30 far us can be
judged now will be done in committee
Wednesday. According TO the agreement
before the holiday recess, Hiscock's COM
mittee on the celebration of the auadro-
centennial discovery of America will begin
hearing the statements of committees rep
resentmg the cities which are endeavoring
TO secure the proposed Worlds fair; then
there remain numerous executive nomina-
tons TO be considered. Prominent among
them is that of Thomas j. Morgan, to be
commissioner of Indian affairs. Just before
adjournment Teller stated he would upon
recOnvening call up for action his rcsolu-
tion 20 provide for the consideration of all
executive nominations III open session. Sew
eral important measu es will be entered and
Morgan's Brazil resolution will come Up
again.
'Ihe house begins its session To- worrow
with but twQlbllls IN position 10 be consid-
cred, the Di trict of Columbia nppropria-
ton bill aaR Rthce Mckinley administrative
customs b4l. As McComhs, who has charge
Of the appropriation bill, is sick, nothing
Ntil ct bVht WIN uHti bt - tDlt tD TIC
in his seat, and as Mckinley will be bunily
engaged during the weeks meeting of the
committee on ways and means. and Discus
sion of the customs bill will likely be des-
ultory and merely TO kill time. The CON-
mittee OH ways and means has scheduled
hearings for this week as follows: MONDAY,
silk and sugar: Tuesday. tobacco and lq-
uos; Wednesday. provision and farm pro-
ducts; Thursday, wood and paper; Friday,
sundries.
II is expected that tho tariff bill will be
reported TO the house about the first of Feb
runfy
The Journal clerk as been engaged during
the recess IN averaging the code rules for
the house a. the draft will be submitted
to the committee on rules some time this
week. The report is expected this week
from the Silcott committee upon the facts
and law of the case.
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AMERICAN WAR VESSELS.
Three Vessels Make Great Record in
storm.

NtNStAN MANN hifah ANf''hN -
storm.
NEW lonK, Jan. b.-The Associated Press
correspondent on board the United States
steamer Atlanta, in letter from Lisbon,
describes the experiences of the squndron IN
the trip ueross the Atlantic. Referring TO
the dropping behind OF the Yorktown, he
says: "At p. 10. on the 18th, in the height
of furious southwesterlY gale and tre-
mendous sea. the commander of the York
town made signals to the flagship request
ing permission 90 "heaye TO, which was
granted. From that time the Yorktown
dropped astern. The action of her COM
mander is no more thnn could be expected.
The Yorktown is a comparatively light SHIP
carrying very heavy battery. thus 1t
would have been the height Of folly
20 have kept vessel OF he
peculiar design running before such
neavy seas. mad one OF the monstrous
waves winch from time TO time rolled over
the Atlanta's and liostUns stem, ever
pumped ON the lvrktown's main deck, II
would have Quilted her fore and Mt Dur
ing tue night and all next day the sea ran
mountain high but the Atlanta IN spite
OF her low fore and alter parts rode u ike a
duck rs did also her sister snip, the boston.
Nothing could more forcibly convey to mlhd
the fury of the Atlantic then sght oi
thuse huge cruisers tossed like the tinlest oi
pluythings 10y sea, scuddlng under ieefed
foIe ana mani topsalis and toresail, and
burSing the muzzles of the guns under water
at every roll. 1t seemed Incredible that
their canvas would stand and tnat they
could long continue 10 run before such seas.
No Thought of lying to. however, suggested
itself to the mind OF Admiral Walker. lhe
Ihicago rolled ON and on, and the two gal
liant Drlgs followed. even II they did occa-
sIUnAlly hide Their entire fore and after
parts under green seas. On the morning OF
tue l4Ih the wlnd blew considerably, but De.
lore nignt Tell It came to a blow with renewed
violence. AT q a. III. ON the lbn the Boston
mnue Signals as her boilers needed repair
ing. The Chicago ana Atlantic slowed
down until the repairs were completed.
Fog. heuvy ram ana n nasty chop sea were
the principal features oil the remainder of
the voyage. sell of more seaworthy YES
sells never put 10 sea. During tue entire
run ana IA face of exceptionally bad
weather they maintained at nalf power, an
aveiil % speed of nine knots an hour, re-
lnarkuble performance.
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A TOUGH PLACE.



Ae Treated Like Brutcs.
CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Reports OF tho horrible
treatment of insane women in the Dupage
county nlnshouse are declared in an official
statement to Gov. FIfer tonight 10 be well
founded. The statement is signed by DR..
f. II. Wines aud Rev. G. G. Truesdell, both
members of the state board Of charities.
The women were covered with filth. were
naked. and ate of the reeking floor. When
bathed at all it was by male attendants and
at night. The women's cells we're left un-
locked at night, exposing them 10 danger OF
criminal assault from men about the place.
The two women thus treated were incorrigi-
Bile. and 10 this fact and Ignorance, and
carelessness Of the keeper, thereport attrib-
utes the disgrace. Both women have been
removed 10 the state nsylun and the report
recommends legislation 10 give the state
board Of charities jurisdiction over county
authorities in such cases. One of the women
was insane when dozen years ago khe
arrived from Germany. Law ls recon-
mended by the legislature giving the state
board power TO return such patients to the
place from which they come.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06

OrTAwA, Jan. 5.-The session of parlia-
mont, which opens the 10Th instant. it is
understood, will he lively one. A resolu-
ton will be introduced 70 abolish French as
the official language in the Canadian north
west. lhc Orangemen will seek to secure
incorporation, but will have 20 count on the
pposltion OF All the Roman Catholic mem
Ders OF parliament. The LOUISE Will at an
.arly date ou-.def the fishery question and
probably may put thu future policy Of the
government IN regard To American fishing
n Canadian waters. There was a dlsposi-
ION to revert 30 the treaty of 1878, but Sir
Charles Upper objected TO such u course.
This may result IN tine modification of tho
governments proposed policy. Sir Charles
eeks to pursue n cOncilIatory policy IN view
# the unsettled state Of the Behring Sea
question, and that British interests there
re largely involved.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
A SWELL MARRIAGE.



BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-I5aron D'Este and
Countess De None. Of France, were married
yesterday by Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel-
phia, and are spending a few days in this
city. The bride was, before her first mnr-
r,npe, Miss Elizabeth Brown Harvey,
dluph.er Of the late Gen. Harney, United
Sites army. She has two sons, Of
ficefs in the French army, and one
daughter who accompanied her 10 this
country. She met Baron D'Este at the Paris
exposition last summer, and an nttaeh-
ment was formed which resulted in the
marriage. The reason for their coming 10
iLis couutry was that the countess wished
10 be married nj The home Of her life long
friend, Mrs. Powhntan Clarke. of this city.
They were compelled, however, TO 90 "a
Philadelphia TO meet the archbishop, who
also was an old friend Of the brides family
and whom she wished to perform the
ceremony.
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Thirty for Ilnomlcdge.

City belief hope your stay in our city
will not be short, Nr. De Science.
Mr.. De Science tmember Of the American
ornithologists' Union Thank You, but my
soiourn must be brief. ] am here attending
the ornithological convention at the Muse.
um Of Natural History, and the sessions
will soon be over.
what kind Of convention did you
sny?" =.
sOrnithoIopicai-About birds, you know
"Oh. YES. yes. How stupid Of me! Do
you think they will be worn much next sen
son New York Weekly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
w,,be, Booths Last Letter Published.

HicnMoSp, Va, Jan. 5.-The Dispatch
publishes today a letter written by j..
Wilkes Booth the day he assassinated Pres.
ident Lincoln. In IL he says; fright oI
wrong, God will Judge. not man, for he my
motive good OF bad, of one thing am sure
the LASTING condemnation of the north.
love peace more than God" He discussed
secession, and singnlarly enough the rae,
problem, regarding. which he says: "Thi,
country was formed for the white man, and
not for the black" He signs himself: "A
confederate doing duty on his own respon.
sibility,"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
DON'T Cod,Ii. the rhrnnt

This is the time of year when the school
boy and girl tie silk handkerchiefs or muf.
aers about the throht, One should not dc
his II il can possibly be avoided. II the
nAbit is begun in early winter II must be
.arried out through the whole season OF els
,ore throat or severe colds will result.
finding or tying up the throat is apt to
make il very sensitive.-Detroit News.
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EVANSVILLE, Jan. 5.-The second confer
enee WAS held this evening between Presi-
dents Mackey and Compte, from Evansvills
and Terre Haute. Of the Evansville and In
dianapolis, Louisville, Evansville and Il
Louis and Peorin, Decatur and Evansville
roads, comprising the Mackey system. An
agreement was reached at 10 o'clock ana
the men will return TO work in the morninl
at o'clock. The details Of the compron-
Use are not known, further than that 5. aste
Of Transportation Hurd will be retained IN
his position.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
The English syndicate Again.

MLvAuEEE, Jan. 5.-The Angus Smith
system Of elevators "a, "B'' and &C. were
yesterday sold 10 an English syndicate.
The price paid is not given, but il is undor
stood 10 be- more than million dollars.
Their storing capacity is 100000 bushels.
The syndicnte is the same one that bought
the breweries in Cincinnati and Syracuse,
NJ " short time ago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
ROYAL INvALlDS.


The Snlnlth InfHht HNN fUt fHHueHNJ-
The Empress Is Worse.
BERLIN, Jan. 5.-This evening the condi-
tion of the dowager empress Augusta
changed for the worse.
MApRrp. Jan. b.-The young king is all
ing. The infant is in bed suffering from in
nuenza.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Lord Salisbury is max
ing favorable progress toward recovery,
The influenza IL still spreading slowlys In
Germany 1t is spreading rapidly. In the
the provinces business is partially sus-
pended and in many places school houses
have been converted into hospitals. Herr
Palow, formerly minister Of finance, har
died.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
For the Benefit OF Commerce.

w thf VI
Senator Frye will introduce tomorrow his
bill ito promote postal and commercial in
terests in the United States" referring to
the carrying Of mails in American owned
and built steamships. the main provisions
Of which have been made public. lie will
also introduce a bill for the encouragement
of commerce, and protection. navigating
and improvement of tho merchant marine
in foreign trade. IL provides that all YES
sells, sail or steam, engaged in foreign cnr-
ryiug trade, shall receive n bounty OF one
third of one mill per ton of the gross regis
ter measurement for each mile navicated
Owners of vessels already built shall receive
a bounty only SO long as they shall stand
inspection and hold character according TO
certain specified grades. Provisions of
similar nature are given for vessels
to be built hereafter; Il further provides
for premiums for swift and safe
sailing, both for sailing and steamships
also that vessels receiving said bounty shall
without charge carry all mail matter not ex-
ceeding 100 pounds required by the post mas.
ter general provided such requirements shall
not extend TO any regular established route.
Further. these vessels shall carry Hpprcnti-
ces. train them, ETC.. and as additional in
ducement such vessels shall be relieved
from all tonnage duties. II also contains
provisions directing the postmaster general
10 make contracts for carrying mails on es-
lablshed routes in American ships. pre-
scribing the manner OF their construction
etc., giving them remuneration additional
10 that provided for vessels in tho bill
II provides further that the government
shall give preference 90 American vessels in
the carriage Of mails, treasure, troops, naval
and military stores, coal, etc, and that
goods, wares and merchandise imported in
such vessels shall have two years extension
of time in bonded warehouses at the own
cr's option. Further, ii shall be lawful for
citizens Of the United States engaged in
foreign trade and residing abroad 10 own
vessels built in the United States and have
them registered as vessels Of the United
States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
THO lmperor's Advice.

BlRIrS. Jan. 5.-rhe Borsen Courier says
in receiving the generals Of the army on
New Years day, the emperor impressed up
on them the duty OF the officers to strive 10
he in n state of constant preparation. He
on new rifles and smokeless powder and to
edncnte the soldiers for independent action.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
IL Has Struck billings.

BILLINGS Jan. Special. The innu-
enza, 30 prevalent throughout the country,
is making rapid progress in this city, At
least seyenty-tiye cases are in the care Of the
doctors. The deaths in the last five days
have been indirectly cansed by the epi-
demic. large number of the railroad
employees are afflicted, though as yet no de-
lays hnve heen caused hY their illness.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
The WASHINGTON ratron,ee.

S. II. Hyde, of Spokane Falls, candidate
for district judge Of Washington, who was
here few weeks ago, and went home be-
lioving that he had no chance 10 secure tho
office, has returned TO New York and will
be in this city tomorrow 10 agnin press his
claims. The Washington delegation is AZ
far from reaching an agreement upon the
Offices Of that etute us ever.
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TAooMA, wn., Jan. 5.-A fire broke out in
the Fannie Paddock hospital this nfter-
noon. The building WIS crowded with
patients. They we're carried out into the
snow and sayed. II is thought that the
sudden change and excitement will be fgtal
10 "A number, The fire was extinguished.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
Clearing mou.c Reporls.

BosToS, Jan. b-The table compiled from
managers Of the leading clearing houses of
the United States and Canada shows that
the total gross exchanges for the week
ended Jan. we're $l.9l9, 229,73i, m in
crease Of 80 per cent compared with the
corresponding week of Inst year.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
YeIInw Fever al Rio.

LISBON, Jan. 5.-Prvate letters from Rio
Taneiro say that intensely hot weather pre-
walls there and that yellow fever of q ma
,ignant type has appeared IN the city.
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An Old Umpire Dead.

CIuCAoo, Jan. 6.--Dayid Sullivan. NJ one
time a well-known umpire Of the National
league, died suddenly last evening Of heart
disease. He had for two years been deputy
customs inspector in Chicago,
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rhn Recnrd of I.a GrIpnr.

BERLIN, Jan. 6.-The dowager Empress
Augusta. who il suffering with influenza,
had bad night. being unable 10 sleep.
Her fever, however, has diminished.
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nnnnfIheLnstnend-

NEw YoHK, Jan. 5.-William ii. White,
one Of the last Of the famous San Francisco
ministries, died to-dny At his homo in this
city.
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Innucnrn on sl,inhonrd.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Z. s. S. Enterprise
has arrived at Plymouth. The majority OF
be officers and crew hnve influenza. Six Of
the crew have been sent 10 the naval hos
pital
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
A College Pre.ident pead.

HAMILTON. n. Y.,Jan.5.-President Dodge,
Of Madison university, died to day after a
abort illness
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Einnds I'm nnennnlnnll.

LONDON, jan. 5.-Floods arc reported in
the northern portion Of Queensland. Part
of the town of Mormonten was submerged,
the water In many places being twenty feet
deep. The foods cover an area Of 200
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
The Norwegian Wins.

AMsTERDAM, Jan. BIN the skating match
to-day Norseng the Norwegian, won the
iiye-mile race in l6 minutes and As 80
seconds.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06
Race War on n Train,

KANSAS CRY, Jan. 5.-A Times, Leaven-
worth special says free fight occurred last
nj lht on ir lin between white and neRio
soldiers returning 10 the fort from town.
Two Of the negroes were severely iniureu
and had 30 he y Mt IN hospital.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06

Judge Knickerbooker, of Chicago, VIII,
vas stricken with paralysis Saturday, dice
Yesterday.
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Anoihcr worIdl,,.a,

mrSSEAroLrs, Jan. 5.-Josoph Donoehur
at the Palace rink tonight skated Eve miles
seventeen minutes and eight seconds.
This beats the best previous worlds record
by nine seconds.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-06

Tie American Squadron Evolution has ar,
rived at Gibraltar trUm Iongler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-24
Original Package. "

While to the public generally the mat
ter seems to be very simple one. that
of disposing of the "origiual package"
question 40 far ~ the states are con-
eerned, to the judiciary committee of the
National House the Idea Of States rights,
Is one somewhat difficult Of settlement,
Under the declared constitutional law
Congress has control of Interstate com
merce, and the objects entering into that
commerce are protected from interfer-
ence by state laws until they have been
merged iato the general property of tae
State. when they cease to he objects of
such commerce. When does that merger
take place. Surely Congress, in its
exercise of control over such commerce.
eau declare when It shall cease, and IT,,
in the case of liquor in original pack
ages, it should declare that time to be
the instant the goods have been deiy-
cred Mt their destination, no State will
object. All that is proposed by the bill
is to restore to the State police control
over the sale of these mischicyous orig
inal packages, and this has been sug-
gested by the supreme Court.
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Gen. witners - . sire Of speed.

Two or three weeks ago the young
horse c. T. r, recently purchased by
Hulinger Bros, for 5000 Won the ,. 3.
race At Philadelphia, and got a record Of
LA IL in the first heat. trottlug the
second in 2.2,5 ~. and the third in : .26.
4. +. L.. is Maine bred horse and is by
the we'll known stallion Gen. Withers
owned until recently by G. J. shaw of
Hartland; and his dam was Lady Gil
breth, by Giltreth Knox.
This l. another Instance of the folly
Of pronouneing the speed producing
powers of stallion before his get have
been sufficiently tested 10 prove their
quality. For number of years now. We
have heard it said by many self coDsti-
tuted judges Of our Maine stations that
Gen. Withers was failure as u sire Of
trOtters. But the performance OF c. I.
L., showed that they were premature in
their conclusions in this instance, and a
there are several more OF this horses
get that have shown speed enough to in
sure their entrance into the charmed
circle when given the opportunity
which will doubtless be given them ere
long, it is altogether probable that at
the end of two or three more years the
confusion of these knowing ones will be
greater than it is now.
Glenarrn is another stallion of whom
many horsemen consider It the proper
thing TO declare as a good horse himself
but he don't get any trotters. But they
viii! be glad enough TO hedge before two
years have gone by. The stations that
early In their career show the most
speedy colts are not always the ones that
when the returns are all in, can count up
the greatest number OF , 30 performers.
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An interesting session of the North
Aroostook Medicine and Surgical Society
was held at Caribou last Tuesday. the at
tendance being quite large. The officers
are President. DIR. ]. Cary; Vice Presi
dents, DR.. Frank Kilburn and DR.. A. ID.
sawyer; Sec'v, DIR. s. W. Boone; Treas,
Or. D. G. Luce. The next regular quar-
terry meeting will be held in Presque Isle
the second Tuesday 10 September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-24

A simple actual statement af the coa-
,isi0n " crops IN any given section,
CON trustworthy source, Is worth
my amount Of hasty estimates eelored
Athe interests OF speculative purposes.
he Iowa State Register Of June ~,
ays "Bettes corn westhcr could not
se desired than such ss Iowa is row
saying. The raias have been frequent
the earth Is moist. the sun is hot, and
,ir heiated corn is taking advantage Of
ne situation TO fcsxc ahead at very
s,pd pace. Iowa aehis have all the
signs Of an abundant harvest