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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
HELENA men SHOOT WELL
They Carry OF More Than Their
Share of Honors at
Butte.
Some Interesting Contests on Sum
day in Spite of the
Weather.
a Brutal Prize in Which = Chicago Man
Showed His Nerve hut Got
Whipped.

BUTTE, Oct. Especial. The weather
was rather raw for to-day,s shoot, but the
attendance was good and much interest was
manifested in the result. Helena men
haze taken rather more than their share OF
honors in the two days shooting. The first
shoot to- day was at ten blue rocks, the fol-
lowing score being made: F. Conley 8,
Paxson 6. G. Smith l, Alsopy2. Fisk 6. Bar
bour 6, Jaeger 8, Cowan z, Wright Z. G. 81.
Smith 8, Thomas 2, lockwood l. G. H.
Smith won first money. Comfy and Jaeger
divided second, and Cowan and Wright
third. The second shoot was at five live
birds. The following score resulted: c.
Smith 5, Jaeger 4, Atkinson 8, Wright s.
Barbour 8, Fisk 3, lockwood 4, G. H.
Smith 5, Cowan 5. Thomas 2, f. Comfy s.
Heffner 4. Jones 4. Elliott I, Alsop 2. j. Con-
" 5, Paxson I, Jacobs s, Carter s.
All ties were divided. The first regular
shoot was at ten blue rocks. the following
score being made: FiskS, Paxson 5, Barbou,
Z, F. Comfy 5, Smith Z, Cowan 6, Alsop 2
Wright 4. Jaeger8. All ties were divided. AT
ten straight away blue rocks, the following
scores we're made: Fisk Z, F. Comfy 3, Bar
bonr 6, Jaeger 2 lockwood 2, j. Comfy 10,
@. H. Smith 8, Paxson s. Cowan 3, Heffner
6, Custer z, Healy 4, Elliott 4, Thomas Z.
@. Comfy took first money, F. Comfy and
Cowan second and q. II. Smith third. The
next shoot was at nine live birds with an
entrance fee of $50. The score was
lockwood s, F. Comfy 8. J. Comfy 8, Carroll
Smith Z, Elliott Z. Alsop6, Paxson 6, Thomas
8, Wright Z, Fisk 8, Jacobs 8. Jaeger z, Bar
bour 8, Cowan 8, Custer Z, Heffner s, G. H.
Smith 8. Thomas took first money. and Jim
and Frank Comfy divided second in the shoot
off; the third and fourth were divided. The
next shoot was at ten blue rocks, and result
ed as follows: F. Comfy 3. G. H. Smith 4.
Paxson 6, Wright s, Healy g. Thomas 4,
Jacobs 6, F. Comfy 4, Heffner 8, jaeger 6,
Fisk 6, Barbour 4, Carter 4. F. Comfy took
first, Wright second. Paxson and Fisk third.
The last shoot was at i've double blue rocks,
with the fJllowing result: J. Coniy 4, Fisk k
\, Goo, Si;m1th 6, Jacobs 5, Wright 3. Jaeger
s.. Ban. Jar 4, F. Conley 5. G. H. Smith
took first, F. Comfy second, Fisk and Bar
bour divided third.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
Cut Throat Robber.

Bx1LEv1ILE. ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Two young men
out hunting yesterday. came across the
senseless bodies of IN aged negro man and
a young woman, who vas subsequently,
learned to be his daughter. Their throats
had been cut. The woman was revived
SLIGHTLY and said they were attacked while
asleep by an unknown man who cut their
throats and robbed them of the little money
short time and the woman cannot live.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
ENDED IN A TRAGEDY.
A Quarrel Over = Gambling Matter Leads
to . Shooting at Lewiston.

A Quarrel Over = Gambling Matter Leads
to . Shooting at Lewiston.
BENTON, Oct. 5.-[6pecial. ]-Advices have
just been received from Lewiston. Fergus
county. of a shooting affray at that place
on Thursday night. w. Bennett, a we'll
known saloonkeeper and foot-racer, shot
Wade Blake through the lungs and the vic
tim cannot survive. Deputy Sheriff Shoals,
in trying to interfere, was shot in the right
arm by Bennett. Bad feeling had existed
between Bennett and Blake for long time,
growing originally out Of q dispute over a
gambling matter. A brother of Blake was
heavily fined at the April term of the dis
trict court for assaulting Bennett with q
deadly weapon. and the present tragedy is
the second outcome Of the long standing
quarrel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
wyoming's Population i.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The population of
Wyoming by counties is given as follows:
Albany 1852, increase 1926; Carbon $3.50.
increase 3,431; Crook 2,313. increase 2.O74;
johnson 2.341, increase ], 704; Laramie 6, IA,
increase 1895; Sweetwater 3,94O, increase
1873; Ulntah 1873. increase ,994; Fremont
2,450; Sheridan 1852; Natrona 1902; Wes-
ton 2, Alb; Converse 2,73O. The city of Chey-
enne has L, ,692, an increase of 8,237: Lara
mic 6,395, IN increase of 1853. The total
for the stat is 6O,5S9, an increase Of $500
since 1880.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
COULD NOT STAND THE EXPENSE.

A Victim Who Had Not Money Enough
Left to Prosecute,
NEW YoRK, Oct. 5.-Ernest Rail, arrested
yesterday on telegram from Omaha, Neb.,
stating that he was wanted there for en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from Richard j.
Straight, by bogus land transactions, was
discharged by Justice O'Reilly, in Jefferson
Market court to-day. Straight stated that
he had no desire to prosecute Riall, and
had made mistake in causing his arrest.
as he could not bear the expense of having
Riall taken back to Omaha for trial.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
THE POWERS. TOM AND JOHN.

Why Their Fellow Townsmen Cordially
Dislike the Brothers.
A view OF Benton from the porch of Jere
Sullivan's hotel will not inspire q hopeful
picture of the future. The blue waters OF the
Missouri river are still flowing between the
hills 40 in former days, but they chant re.
QUEEN Of the past and the current moves
slower. They are spanned, it is true, by .
strong and shapely iron draw bridge. which
however, in no way interferes with naviga-
tion. The draw is swung every day
by . French bridge tender, only
TO keep it in repair. But oAs
steamer has passed bstvssn ~
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
A shave That Caused Death.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 5.-George B. Graham,
one Of Baltimore's wealthiest and most
widely known citizens. and . cousin Of the
present head of the firm of Alex Brown Il
Sons, died today at his country residence.
Graham was shaving ON the evening of
September 25th and accidentally gashed his
neck. Blood flowed freely from the wound,
and be was greatly exhausted when found
lying ON the do0r of the room. Graham
had suffered long from malarial fever and
70 the effects on this malady the family at
tribute his death.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
Welded TO THE PLAN.
Postmaster General wanamaker on tn,
Postal Telegraph.


Postal Telegraph.
WARRINGTON, Oct. k-Postmaster- Gen.
eral Wanamaker tonight made public his
of the house committee on postoffices, en-
bodying an elaborate argument In favor of
his limited plan for postal telegraph.
The postmaster general in his letter1says,
in part: "After standing for year past in
the midst of a controversy over the postal
telegraphy am more than ever convinced
of the wisdom and probability Of restoring
the telegraph to the postal service, and
make it what it was originally
intended to be, part Of the postal
system. say this after closely
studying the earguments.againstt the bill made
90 vigorously by the great telegraph COM
pany which is now it's only visible opponent.
don't believe it is possible to argue this
question down. There is deep and far
reaching conviction among the people that
postal service. The measure ia to give the
county, q vast enlargement of the postal
system. and to bring home to the people
the cheap use of one of the most powerful
agencies of modern commerce and civiliza-
tion."
AZ to the conatitutionality of the postal
telegraphy. the postmaster-g general says, in
part: 1T has been argued by learned lawyers
for score of years that government
telegraph 10 Unconstitutional. The mo-
tives OF these gentlemen have been one
of two in all cases. They have been paid
attorneys of these corporations whose
special interests hav 9 demanded that their
monopolies should in no way be interfered
with. The other opponents were those who
imagined the constitution would be ex-
posed to every sort of outrage were they to
fall sick for day. The courts of highest
appeal have settled this question. Congress
settled it in sdvance of judicial action, by
postofice department the manager Of the
first line Of wire construct ed for COM
mercial and public use. The old gov
ernment telegraph schemes wero
constitutional. What shall be said then of
the limited postal telegraph plan, which
have been critized for bringing forward.
There is no doubt it is constitutional.
has assured me that the conclusion that the
scheme is constitutional, cannot be resisted.
In concluding the postmaster general says:
The plan is not proposition to take money
from the treasury or to employ additional
civil servants; it is not proposition to put
government which ia not at present greater
and more dangerous where ii is. It is q
proposition simply to dovetail together two
great machines, 90 that one shall dc
the business eauitably, and by that
means make more money (Which shall will
inR)y be accorded to it by the people); thu
other to utilize its present skilled and faith.
full energy to help supply tho people with
still better means Of Communication, fur
nished still more rapidly. It is not prop.
osition to buy the rail- Dads or coal mines
saw mills or bake shops of the country"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
A Long Strike Ended

BNcHAAnToN. N. T.. OCT. 5.-The long
and bitter struggle between the cigar max
ers and their employers here, ended to-
night. The men decided to declare the
strike of. The fight has been the most
disastrous one ever experienced here. Two
factories have been compelled to make as
signments, and on the other side there has
been much suffering among improvident
strikers. About three thouesnd emnloves
were out.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
Austria ID worked Tn over II.

Austria Is Worked Up Over 1t.
VIENNA, Oct. 5.-The Austrian newspapers
are full of angry articles on the new Ameri-
can tariff, which receives more downright
abuse than genuine criticism. The govern
ment is trying to allay the excitement over
the measure. The minister of commerce,
in addressinRa deputation, frankly declared
that he was unable to exercise any pressure
in Washington because American imports
in Austria were 80 small, but he promised
to try to induce President Harrison to
industries.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
The Royal French visitors.

New YoRx, Oct. 5.-The Comte de Paris
and party this morning attended the fune-
raj services over the remains of Carl Hass,
valet of the Due d'Orleans, who died in this
city the day after his arrival. In the after
noon the royal party walked across the
Brooklyn bridge and in the evening we're
entertained at dinner by Gen. Sherman.
Tomorrow morning they go to Philadel-
phia.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
SPAIN WANTS RECIPROCITY.

Tho New Cuban Tariff Suspended TIL
America Ii Heard + rom.
MADR1D, Oct. 5.-A rumor is current that
the Spanish government intends to enter
into negotiations with the United States
for reciprocity concessions touching Cuban
and American products.
The cabinet has decided to suspend the
application of the new Cuban tariff, pend
ing reply to representations to be made to
the United States government by the Span
ish minister.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
They Fought On . Boat.

PTTsBuBo, Oct. 5.-William Bissell, of
McKeesport, and George Gillen, of Mans
field, fought this morning on boat on the
Ohio river, near Rochester. Little science
was displayed, the men going at it like
blacksmiths. In the fifth round Gillen was
knocked down and his head struck the
deck, rendering him insensible. The fight
was given to Bissell. Both men were fear
fully punished.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06

AvoA$ PSAS0AA "Ao 40 Sh1aft dlo
,sesyent OF signs of the times
~ buy their goods early, because
ices are bound to advance.
1--WE can cite a case wherein a
rye firm in the east mailed US a
Reck for $4oO if we would cancel
order we placed with them
lrly last spring for 400 suits OF
othing.
Did we accept7
Well I guess notl We have been
|ng enough ins the business to
low when we have "a good
ing" and as we consider this to
Of this nature, if we give it away
won't be to an outside party
it will hold it for our customers.
Buy earlyll
or you'll get left. Goods are 90
q up, not alone in clothing, but
other lines as well.
but
We talk clothing. and that keeps
busy.
overcoats, principally.
There arrived a lot to-day that
IL make your mouth water. It is
light brown Irish frieze. planted
lvet collar, as nobby as you want
see, and you can put yourself in
q Of them and walk out of our
,re, if you leave us $18.
They're dirt cheap.
n fact all our goods are.
They are sold SO cheap we cant
<e chances of selling on credit.
When you hear CT any person
40 would try to get you to leave
or buy your clothing elsewhere,
pend upon it, there is a "niqqer
the woodpile." He has been
rt, been refused, or been pushed
money he ought to have paid
lg ago. There's lots of 'en in
lena, and we intend to push
ne Of them a good deal harder
hey don't come to the front, pay
nest debts and stop making new
ss. When they owe US they
We to pay, or else we'll know
ny. Dead beats are too thick in
lena anyhow, and all mer-
ants have suffered enough from
sir depredations. It is about
le to call halt.
We don't wish to have this con-
ued as a lecture on morality,
ty a bid for honest trade and a
trning for the dishonest few.
my person who wants a fur
1t and fails to see what we have,
.kes a mistake, that's all. We
we everything, and if we wrote
columns, instead of one, we
1t know how to make it more
nprehensive.
:oy's buckboardS.
'on't forget it. Nicest line Of
ldren's suits, cheapest line Of
,ldren's suits, and a wagon or
,kboard thrown in,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
This Time 1t VIII Be Realized.

LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Daily News says:
European expectation of a revolt among
American farmers against the artificial
dearness caused by the tariff has never
been realized. It is always threatened, but
always postponed. The idea that the new
tariff is q blow at Canadian independence
is as absurd as the talk of the excited peo-
pie here, who hystericaily declare it is an
attack npon England"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
Libby's AdJutant Dead.

RIcHMoND. Va, Oct. 6.-Capt. John La
Touch, who vas adjutant Of Libby prison
during The late var, died last nieht; aesd 70,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
THE BASE BALL RECORD.

Scores of Yesterdays Games, the Homo
Teams Being Given First
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Louisville 0, Columbus 0. Called on ac-
count of darkness.
st. Louis 6, Toledo 2.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
He Has Good Cause To IA.

PARIS, Oct. 5-Comte de Paris has sent a
cable dispatch to friends here saying he
was profoundly touched by the warm vel
come he received in America.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06
Montevideo Runs Up Her Tarin.

"e0s1ss0V 1AuHs OP 1A0E 1NF1u. =
MoNTKvDEo. Oct. 5.-Imporr duties have
been increased five per cent and export du-
ties restored.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-06

Almost Famished and Living on Acor1
and Water.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-29
Contempt Of Court,

The concluding portion Of Colonel St.
Clair's argument" before the Joint
Assembly was much more ingenius
appeal to party prejudice. and a better
apology for wrong, than its beginning.
1t was especially designed to solidiiy the
forty.six, and would have been more in
place at political barbecue than in the
presence OF an august court, which, I'M
til it proves itself otherwise, is presumed
to be anything else but partisan body
sitting to hear partisan appeals. With
very bad taste, Mr.. St. Clair introduced
matters that were not in evidence and
with which the report under discussion
did not deal. Just where the appro-
priateness came in does not appear, but
we presume it WAS according to the pro-
gramme arranged by the managers"
The possibility that some men among
the forty.si1 Democrats might have a
keen appreciation Of the solemn duty
they are to perform, to decide the case
jndicially and not rs partisans, and that
they might resent Colonel 81. Clair's
endeavor to apply the party lash, did
not seem to occur TO that gentleman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-29

The new Main street bridge ordinance
which proposes TO give the voter
chance to express his preference for a
stone or iron bridge is in this respect
much better than the Que recently de-
feated because It provided only for u
stone structure. At that election a
majority OF the voters and taxpayers
said that they did not desire to incur a
heavy debt for the construction Of a
stone bridge which would serve rs a
dam to obstruct the waterway, when for
half the amount proposed u durable iron
Or steel bridge could DO built and the
waterway would be left clear. In OK.
pressing this sentiment the public
had to vote, down the ordinance, and
in consequence we have been obliged to
get along with q temporary connection
between North and South Wheeling on
Main street.
at this time it seems that tho adoption
Of an ordinance providing for n struc.
ture Of some kind is foregone conclu-
sion. Its urgent need is warrant
enough for this conclusion. In the
meantime, therefore, the main question
to be considered by the voter is what
preference he will express as between
stone and iron. The position OF the
INTELLlGEScER on this point is well
known. 1t is opposed to the stone
bridge idea on tenable grounds. The
stone bridge would obstruct the
water way, which is already narrow
enough, while a steel or iron structure
would be free from this objection. We
favor the latter also because Of the
unnecessarily large cost OF the form.
er. An iron or steel bridge can be
built for one-half the sum proposed
which would last reasonably long
period. There is possible objection to
the proposition contained in the present
ordinance, and that is that, ii adopted, it
might be construed to provide for ms
great an expenditure of money in case
an iron bridge is decided upon as would
be used in the construction Of stone
affair. All. 5.
Such an ordinance should be drawn
with great care, with such provisos as
will make it invulnerablc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-29

TIE Governor yesterday sent to the
Legislature special message urging the
adoption OF the Indiana school book
law. In this connection We publish in
another column this morning some opin.
ions ofthe Indiana press concerning this
law, which does not seem 10 receive the
endorsement Of the people Of that State.
Our Charleston dispatches on this sub.
ject are also interesting. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-29

An anxious public awaits to hear Act.
ing Governor Wilson's comments upon
the action OF the Democratic members
Of the House Election Committee nj
Washington in repudiating his. tive"
decision. When their national party
leaders say they cannot stomach some
OF the acts OF the leaders in West Viz
ginia, it is euough-to set some Demo.
Gratis in this neck OF the woods to think
ing. ..,...-,,.
1t is not at all unlikely that this same
minority will, in similar manner, re-
pudiate tho Wetzel County ballot-box
outrage, when it comes to report on the
Atkinson.P endleton contest. Then some
more Democrats about here will think.
Many OF them have already had some
very pronounced thoughts upon the
subject, and they will shed no tears when
the great wrong is undone. rs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-29
says this exposer Of the dark secrets Of
tho White House pantry, arranged with
tho farmar IN annd Inv a N1arpo tuh NJ

{. ~ e d
says this exposer Of the dark secrets OF
tho White House pantry, arranged with
the farmer to send her large tub OF
butter every week. "a certain amount
OF this is used in tho White House, and
the rest Is rctailed to the members OF the
Cabinet, Mrs. Harrison charging them
an advance Of five cents pound on the
price she pays. This latter statement
gives away tho motive OF the cores
pondent and Is 80 ally, 80 dsingenius
that 1t will not find room. for belief In
the minds OF intelligent people.
The remarkable story continues rs fol-
lows: Whenever u new tub OF butter
arrives at the White House Mrs. Ilar.
rison gocs-into the kitchen, and with
her own hands weighs out tho exact
quantity which each Of her customers
takes. Tho butter Is then neatly wrap.
ped up. addressed, a memorandum Of
the quantity inclosed in the package,
and delivered,b one OF the official mes.
sengers. The butter, however, has not
given the best satisfaction, aud Mrs.
Harrison has lost two OF her customers
Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Window again
dealing with the original purveyols." \
Tho absurdity OF the whole story will
strike every newspaper reader OF aver.
age intelligence. 1t is simply nm at
tempt to place Mrs. Harrison in a ride
ulous light and isas mean and contempt
ible as 1t can possibly be.