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, 1890-05-29
LIanTNINs STRUCK THE CHURCH
People Killed While Praying for the
Cessation of storms.

Cessation OF storms.
BERLIN. May 22-The village of st.
Mahlen, near Hildesheim, has been Wis
ited recently by severe hail storms which
have done considerable damage. To-
day the people gathered in the church
to pray Tor cessation of the storms.
While the service was In progress q
thunder storm came up. and the chu-'o
was struck by lightning. Four persons
were instantly killed and twenty in
ured. four being rendered completely
blind. The people were panic stric ken,
and in the rush for the doors, two chill
dren were crushed to death.
, 1890-05-29

Freeman who was at Racine when hc
sent the lamp TO Edison, afterwards
went into the employ of the defendant.
Ho asks for $1,000 Edison Is not a
party to the action, and consequently
does not appear In 1t 10 answer the AL
LEGATIONS
, 1890-05-29
BURNED WITH ITS CONTENTS.
The New York Central Depot Mt Al
bany Destroyed.

ALBANY, n. ", May 22.-The large
freight depot of the New York Central
railway, building 800 by 100 feet, was
burned tonight with all its contents, in
ivolving loss OF $4,000, on which the
insurance Is about $50, 600. The railroad
people are reticent, but 1t is believed
that the fire was started by the explo-
sion OF some fireworks. A large number
OF barrels of oil and whisky exploded
during the progress of the fire ana
spread the flames In every direction.
, 1890-05-29

MuRFREEsnuRo, Tenn, May 23.-
George Dunnaway, who eighteen months
ago outraged and murdered his sweet
heart, killed her mother and nearly
killed her father was captured here this
morning lie win probably be lynchcd.
, 1890-05-29

LONDON, May "a "A Standards Ber-
lin special says, The car has declared
that In the event Of y Franco German
war ne will not interfere, and will
neither sttsck Germany himself nor
enter into an alliance with France.
, 1890-05-29
sALooN-KEEPERs ExPKLLED.
Not Wanted In the Missouri Grand
Lodge I. q. %. II.

sr. LOUIS, May 22.--The dramshop
keepers haye been notified to leave the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Mis-
souri, When the vote was taken to-day
on the question of expelling the saloon
men IL was found that there were thirty
eight in favor of doing SO and
twenty-five against Many German sa-
loonists of st. Louis arc leading lights in
the order and the question may be con-
tested in the courts. II Is said that the
grand lodge decided that saloon keepers
were ineligible under the proyision In
the constitution excluding those not
having q respectable means OF support.
, 1890-05-29
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Fire Not So Disastrous u. First
Supposod.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, May &c.
Tho fire of Sunday evening has not
proved so disastrous as WAS first sup
posed. The buildings consumed were
all wooden structures, and covered one
Of the most valuable business quarters
in the city. The fire extended 800 feet
north on Front street, and the same dis
tance east on Yakima avenue, consum-
ing dozen buildings, all told. Already
the owners In tho burnt district are
making preparations to rebuild, and the
prospects are chat before the season is
over . solid block of brick buildings will
replace those burned.
, 1890-05-29
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Republican Majority to lie In
creased by Two Members.

wAsHrsoroS, May 2a-The house
committee on elections to-day acted
upon the three pending contested cleo
ton cases, and the result will probably
be an increase to the republican majority
in tho house by two members. The cases
decided were those Of Langston vs.. Vena-
bio, OF the Fourth Virginia district,
Miller W. Elliott " the Seventh South
Carolina district, and Chalmers vs. Nor
gan, ofthc Second Mississippi district.
In the drat two cases the committee will
report In favor Of seating the republican
contestants, l.angston and Miller, but in
tho Mississippi case the report will DO In
favor OF the sitting member, Morgan
Mayor Job Male, of Plainlsld, N. j.,
who Is 10 years old, has an umbrella that
he has carried for thirty-nve years II
has been newly covered four times,
though never lost or mislald once.
Aftsr the first few years relic OF this
sort gets entirely beyond tho risk of be-
ing taken In mistsko Tor anothsra
, 1890-05-29

The socialist and freisinnige papers
TEEN with stories about the emperor and
Bismarck. 1t is asserted that the en-
peror is highly incensed bee cause of Bis
mArck's statements to the correspond
ents of foreign papers that he speaks
of the ex.chancellor as only iit for
lunatic asylum, and that he
intends to send him a final warning
before dealing with him as an enemy
of the state. Whatever may be the EN-
peror's irritation, it has not caused n
rupture with Bismarck.
, 1890-05-29
ADvICEs EKOM MEXICO.
Tho Lower Californi Fiiibustering
Scheme DiscredIted.


City OF MEsIco, May 26,-President
Diaz, speaking of the I'll clustering move.
ment in Lower California to an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent, said that he
placed very little importance on the
movement. He knew that the United
states government would not allow the
neutrality to be violated, and the Mexi-
can government would protect their ter
ritory. She had sufficient forces in
Lower California to rcpel any invaders,
The secretary of the Interior, Emanuel
Romero Robio, says that all the state
inents that the natives in Lower Cali
fOrnia are in league with the tilibusters
arc false, and that he has advices that
the natives are ready to operate against
any invaders. ''relegrams received
here" he said, Estate that the people of
Lower California are unit against the
tillibusters, and statements to
the contrary are false. The
is very little complaint against the
federal officials, who In most instances
were sent from here, and that Governor
Torres Is very popular.
The affair causes considerable conver-
sation hero and considerable excite
ment.
More rich petroleum discoveries have
been made in Tobasco.
President Diaz has expressed himself
in favor of the three Americas railroad,
ard says that anything connecting
Mexico with the outer world would be
beneficial.
The secretary of finance states that
he is nearly ready for the proposed new
tariff reducing the import duties on
many articles
, 1890-05-29

Tho losses, as near as can be asccr-
tanned, are: Carpenter, Bros, 1900
insured; Al Churchill, $1,000, insur-
ance 5000; Mrs, W. J. Reed, $500, In
surance, 1000; ]. v. Clark, $500, in
surance, $1,000; Jacob Vemier, $780,
fully insuredi J. A. Laggard, 500 in
sured; NJ, B. kirkman, $500, insured I;
w. b. Callinder, $500, insured NJ. g..
wills, 81, 200, uninsuredj l., J.. Redheld,
$500, uninsured; H.. kenchler, 1900
insurance, $500; Theodore Steintrc,
81, 800, no insurance; Shardlow 4 Nc
Donald, $500, insured; J. L. Wheeler,
$500, uninsured; w. +. Jones, 1900. un.
Insured; J. W. Walters, $i,5O0, no in
suranco, William Shoarer, 81, 100, in
surance, $500 A. J, Krandall, $500, in
suredi s. Harris, 500, uninsured; Mrs.
Foster, 81, 800, insurance, $3.50; J. Nj.
Ashton, $500, partly insured; Mrs.
Cory, 81, 500. no Insurance.
, 1890-05-29

Of which the untcs are issued. The notes
shall bo redeomablc on demand at the
treasury, or sub-troasurles In coin, hut the
secretary OF the treasury may, after tho
expiration OF two years RON the passage
ofthis act, prescribe regulations Tor the
redemption ofthe notes on demand, In
amounts Of silver bullion wosth the mar.
ket prise. on the date OF the redemption,
of tho face amounts OF the notes thus 70.
deemed In bullion. II In the discretion
ofthe secretary such method of redemp-
tion shall then be to the interest OF the
United States, the secretary shall coin
such portion OF the silver purchased,
not more, however, than 81, OO0. 600
monthly, rs he may deem necessary TO
provide for the redemption OF the United
States notes after two years. The mini
mum coinage requirement shall DO To-
duced to 81, 0O0. 00O per month.
, 1890-05-29

BRUssELs, May 2-At the session yes
terday of the International Miners Con.
gress, Pickard, British delegate, urged
tho necessity of American representa-
tion at tho coming congresses. Wilson,
another british delegate, moved that
to fix the number of hours that shall
constitute u work day. The motion
was carried.
, 1890-05-29

The emperor has sent a letter to Won
Moltke congratulating him ON his re-
cent speech in the reichstag in favor OF
the army bill.
, 1890-05-29
THE euEEs's BIRTHDAY cELkBRATsp.

Emperor William Is celebrating the
queens birthday with unusual cero-
mony. The whole British embassy was
banqueted tonight at the royal castle.
The emperor toasted thoqueen eiiusiyely
The English flag is displayed on every
government building. 1t is not likely,
however, that this display will induce
Salisbury to concede the German de-
mand, even If Egypt should be thrown
in the balance. Capriyi will not modify
his demands, and the issue will be the
indefinite suspension of negotiations,
leaving both parties to proceed with the
game of territory graf bbing until the
complications arising therefrom become
moro critical.
, 1890-05-29

1t Is believed now that the army bill
will be passed by the reichstag by
large majority, despite the governments
admission that the present demand is
only an instalIment. The Frcisinlise
Ieitung says that the disclosures m ide
to the committee show that In the near
future the German peace effective will
be l4O0O instead of i8S, 900 men.
, 1890-05-29

Prince Wilhelm, of Sake Weimar, has
been declared bankrupt. His debts, due
to gambling, amount to 234, 900 marks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
WHAT AN ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD BEL
ITS USE AND ABUSE.

AS this is intended for the pros
oective purchaser, not for the in
struction of the advertiser, we
shall limit our remarks to few
questions and answers suitable to
our purpose.
That judicious advertising pays
is a fact no longer doubted by the
wide-awake merchant. But what
is judicious advertising?
An advertisement that is not a
statement of plain facts that
lacks the impress of unvarnished
truth-that borders on the realm
of fiction-such an advertisement
is not only soon detected but as
certainly avoided-no matter how
adroitly the advertiser seeks the
ear of the public.
To gain the confidence of the
public, simply to advertise will
not suffice; the merchant must
keep faith with his customers; he
must do what he advertises, and
have what he advertises. Such
advertisements are sought out by
the reader in the hope that it may
contain an announcement of a
specialss bargain offered, or to as
certain the price of something he
contemplates purchasing.
We do not pay out our money
for printers ink because it is a
custom-we calculate its effect,
and estimate the outlay to pro-
portionate gain.
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General Turf Topics.

"CA0IaA AuIA AOplCos
Speaking of the kitc-shaped track, Budd
Doble says: "This is the Rrandest track l
have ever been on. have driven on all the
great tracks in the country, but consider
this the safest and best.
Frank Works valuable Wilkes colt, for
which he paid $4,000 last spring, was nut
to death Sept. 4th. 1t was found that he
could not live, having been internally
injured while being driven three weeks ago
1t has been rumored around the track at
Sheepshead Bay that AL Farrow was to be
sold for $4,000, and that Green Morris
would be the purchaser. While the story
authority that AL Farrow will change
hands before this week is over.
California's two-vear-olds are generally
the first to come to the front with remark
able time performances. San Francisco
advices tell us that Nero a colt by Flood,
covered seven eighths of mile at the track
OF the Golden Gate Fair association in that
covered mile and a quarter in 2:OS. The
climate of California seems to be p-oduc-
tive of such performances.
AHent the long siege of rainy weather
comes RESUMPTION of comment upon Mr..
Pierre Lorillard's proposition of some time
ago to enclose the old Jerome park track in
glass. Any number of suggestions are
e'AAooG AoOhAAH W oOIuo sOIG Oh TOOuuG TOT
racetracks which would make them i'm
peryious to the weather. The march of
modern progress may in time give us an
enclosed racecourse, but it would be pity.
Heaven knows, racing of the present is like
enough unto the racing of little leaden
horses IN a glass case. Let us not shut
natures beauties out lest all that is natural
and beautiful and real in racing be shut out
with them and the turf become little more
than an enclosed gambling machine.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
BREAKING RECORDS.

Fast Records Made ON the lows Kite.
Shaped Track.
The kite-shaped track at Independence,
Ia, is playing havoc with the trotting and
pacing records just rs the straightaway
tracks have done with the running records.
Almost every horse which wins heat at
Independence gets record varying from
two to four and one half seconds faster
than any previous record over q circular
track. The two-year-old PAGER Manager,
by Nutwood, on Aug. % reduced his record
from 2:l91a to 2:161d, and the &. &. Jack, in
flight against time on the same day, low
cred his record from 2:15 to 2:124. On
the following day Roy Wilkes, by Adrian
Wilkes, paced a mile in 2:OSL, lowering his
record over the same course (made ON Aug,
80 three-quarters of second, and his best
performance over a circular track (2:l2%)
four and one-half seconds. The five
year-old California pacing mare Cricket.
by Steinway, lowered her record from PIG
to 2:lO. while the Canadian stallion Alvin,
whose best time ON a circular track was
2:1Ssl. trotted easily at Independence in
2.4A. Margaret s.. the fast four-year-
old. easily reduced her record from PIT
to 2l211, and Alabaster, .. four-year-old
colt, by Aberdeen, won stake race in 2:2S,
2:l5, the second heat being the fastest ever
trotted by four-year-old stallion.
Every owner who desired a fast record for
his horse seems to be headed for Independ-
ence. If Marvin ia really in earnest to have
Sunoi aud Palo Alto win in their flights
against time he will steer for the kite
shaped track.
Instead of horses having two stretches of
a quarter of mile each and two turns of a
quarter of a mile each to round the kite
! shaped plan gives them but one turn of a
| third of a mile, an easier curve and two
stretches of third of q mile. Both start
and iiniah are in front of the grand stand.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28

st. Peters School.
The removal Of this school to its hand
some, differentiated. new quarters at the
the corner of Sixth and Park avenues,
seems to have met with the success it de.
served. The enrolment has reached forty
and it is hoped that the friends of the
school will use every effort to make the
number fifty, and beat the schools best
record hitherto. Theboardlng department.
under the charge of Mrs b. H. Greene, is q
success. The school gymnasium will be
fitted up in the course of the next few
weeks. and regular course of instruction
furnished to pupils of both sexes by a
thoroughly competent instructor. Physi.
cal culture is gradually gaining the i'm
pOrtance 1t deserves in Well-planned
scheme of education.
The schoo! is growing in the right way
The primary department., under the able
care of Miss 5. G. Flint, is steadily increas.
ing, and the work done is credit to both
pupils and teacher. The school curriculum
prepars for college. and graduation requires
course of seven years. Pupils are re-
ceived from the age of five and six years
Visitors are always welcome, and will find
much that is interesting in visit to the
school, which aims at providing thorough
education with cultured and refined sur
roundlngs. We heartily commend this de-
serving institution to the citizens of Helena
and the state in general.
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G. w. Deering, Miles City, or. C. Il. \

G. w. Deering, Miles City, gr. C. h. NJ.
Stanley.
S. Psget, Miles City, oh. m. Mermaid.
VIM. Harmon, Oh. &. Sandy.
Sam Handley. Anaconda, - Gold Bar
J. M. Harris, Halbert, b. C. Ladago.
$50 PURsz-cow PoN1Es-11zz MILE RUNNING.
Florence Mack Forsyth. b. g. Forsyth.
w. X. Sharp, Miles City, br. g. Frank.
S. Paget, Miles City, +. e. Badly.
John Marley, Miles City. S. g. Chance.
w. G, Lindsay. Miles City, $. e. Chubby.
SECOND DAY-$20O PuRsE-3-MINUTE CLASS
TRoTTIN6.
Florence Mack. FORSYTH, b. g. Mack.
S. M. Wills. Mineusville. br. e. Stoner.
w. w. Beasley j. Son, Rosebud, br. g.
Burgess.
N. NJ. Hedges & Co., Miles City, b. 8. III
b.
H. Helms. Giendive. b. q. Nightshade.
a. L. Lee. Livingston, blk. q. Onward.
Samuel Handley, Anaconda, - Robin.
1925 PURsE-1s-M1LE HEArs-RUNN1No.
N. Colleran. Miles City, CHI. s. Sorrel Tom.
y. =. Height. Livingston, br. g. Pickle.
W. h. Cole, Big Timber, CHI. m. Tiny A.
D. Kennedy. Livingston, br. m. Dainty.
s. Paget, Miles City, Oh. m. Mollie.
Jno. Marley: Miles City, 8. g. Chance.
Sam Handley, Anaconda, 8. &. Rambler.
800 PURsE-HURDLE l MILE-5 HURDLES.
G. NJ. Kirwan. Etna, br. &. Headlight.
Chas. Brown. Miles City, br. e. Ekalaka.
w. G. Lindsay, Miles City. 8. &. Flaxey.
Il. V. Grosvenor, Miles City. b. &. Niger.
5. Paget, Miles City, +. &. Badly.
THIRD DAY-$5O0 PURSE - FREE FOR ALL =
TRoTTING.
A. r. Duncan, Glendive, br. g. Lone Rock.
H. Helms. Glendive, b. &. Nightshade.
A. Lee, Livingston. blk. G. Onward.
J. X. Mckay, Miles City, br. 8. Forester
Boy.
Sam Handley, Anaconda, - Robin.
j. M. Harris, Halbert, blk. 8. Procrastina-
ton.
J. H. Frerch, Helena, Oh. m. Alice.
Jno. Arnold, Helena. b. &. John F.
$500 PURSE - MILE HEATS. ALL AGES - RUN
MING.
@.sE. E. Height, Livingston, br. s. Pickle.
w. H. Cole, Big Timber. 8. s. Millionaire.
D. Kennedy, Livingston, br. m. Dainty.
S. Paeet, Miles City, CHI. m. Mollie.
Sam Handley, Anaconda, Gold Bar.
J. NJ. Harris, Halbert. b. c. Ladago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
Marcus Daly,s Purcha...

The steamer Helvetia, which sailed from,
England Angst 21st, had on board the fol.
lowing horses for Marcus Days ranch a,
Anaconda. Mont: Erin-Go Bragh, son Of
Magician (by The Flying Dutchman), dam
Eugene by Zuyder Zee; second dam Helia
by Phlegon; third dam Potestas by Plenipo-
Tertiary, foaled 1880; La Trappe (dam OF
Barmecide), by Hermit, dam Ambuscade by
Camerino; second dam Crossfre by vedette;
third dam Crosslanes by Slsne, foaled 1881;
and Red Spinner, bay mare, by Rosicrucian:
dam Reaction by King Tom; second dam
Waterwitch by the Flying Dutchman; third
dam Evening Star by Touchstone, foaled
1879. This consignment is from KinRsolerc.
and comes out in charge Of Tn Jmas Cart,
wright formerly head man to John Porter.
Red Spinner has a foal at foot by Spring.
field, sire of Sainfoln.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
THE MILES CITY RACES.

List Of Entries for the Horse Fair and
Sales Association Meeting,
Local horsemen manifest considerable
interest in the fall meeting to take place at
Miles City, October Z, and 8. and the at
tendance from here will be quite large. The
official list of entries obtained from Secre-
tary Allerton, are as follows
FIRST DAY-$25O PURSE, 2:3O CLASS, rRorrrsa,
A. Il. Duncan. Glendive, br. g. Lone
a. Helms. Glendive, b. g. Niehtshade.
A. Lee; Livingston, blk. 2. Onward.
Boy. 's'ei
J: NJ. Harris, Halbert, blk. 9. Procrasti.
nation. ~"'--
J. ID. French, Helena, Oh. m. Alice,
Jno. Arnold. Helena, b. g. John F.
$ioo E-SfEARs-oLD-1 MILE RUNNING
7. Vine, Miles City. blk. c. Oaks,
9. l. Merrill. Miles City, BIZ. m. Nellie.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
THE EARLY DEMAND FOR
Fall Ogercoaty


Has caused us to open our new
goods much earlier than usual.
The lines we offer this season are
more extensive, more varied, and
handsomer than ever. The new
concelts in style, finish and gen
eral elegance, are calculated to
make eager and early purchasers.
The box coat will be the fayorite
We have them in all grades and
kinds of fabric. listers and cane
coats will come in for their share
OF popularity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
The County Attorney Holds That
There Can be no Horizontal
Reduction.
So the Commissioners Will Have
to Make Individual Reduc-
tions Only.
Other Matters of Interest to Some Peo-
pie in and About the Court
House Building.

The county commissioners, after examin-
ing into number of appeals from assess
ments, making a few corrections, and listen
ing to an argument on the subject of bank
taxation, adjourned yesterday until Thurs
day next. When they meet again it is
expected that the subject of the revision of
the assessment on real estate will be settled
in short time. From the present outlook
it will be settled in favor of some of the
property owners who are asking a reduc-
ton, though the scaling may not be as great
as many desire. In August last Commits
sioner E. D. Edgerton requested an opinion
from G. B. Nolan, the county attorney, as
to the scope of the county commissioners in
the matter of the county assessment. The
county attorney in his opinion quoted the
law On the subject enacted at the last extra
ordinary session of the territorial legisla-
ture. Under the provisions of that act he
believed that the commissioners, as a
board of equalization, could not make
horizontal reduction Of the assessment.
Several attorneys have Expressed a
contrary opinion. Mr.. John B. Clayberg
in his argument before the board few
days ago held that the commissioners had
not the power to make the reduction. He
also said that in the event of their doing SO
the state might bring an action concerning
its share of the moneys to be raised by the
levy which would be disturbed by lower
ing of the assessment. While the COM
missioners, according to the county attor-
ney's opinion, cannot make horizontal re-
duction, they will make an effort to have
the assessment of real estate harmonic
with that of the improvements in cases
where, in their opinion, it may appear rea-
sonable.
United States District Attorney Weed
argued the subject of bank taxation before
the board. He opposed the assessment of
the stock of banks to the corporations
themselves, and claimed that it should be
taxed in the hands of the individual hold
ers. The commissioners Informed him that
they had already issued orders to that
effect.
There is some talk of holding mass
meeting Monday night to protest against
he present assessment.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28

Cash vs.. Credit
We wish to ask any business man this
question. Can business house sell their
goods cheaper for cash than on credit? !
think that the answer invariably made is
certainly We can. If not, why is it that
in purchasing of eastern houses that they
all give discount for cash. If they could
afford to sell goods just as cheap on time as
they can for cash, why do they give the dis
count? Now, We see that some of our COM
petltors claim that they will sell goods on
time just as cheap as they will for cash and
just as cheap as any cash house will. New,
we claimed on the start that We could
undersell any other house in our line in the
city for the same class of goods, and We
still stick to that proposition. We ask
every one purchasing groceries to get the
best prices they can and then call and see
us and see if cash will purchase any cheaper
than credit. We are now prepared to sup
ply the wholesale trade as veil as the retail.
No finer stock can be found in Montana.
We purchase in large quantities and give
the benefit to our trade. Our trade is in
creasing every month and low prices are
what induces the people to trade with us.
A. r. GATES i Co.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-28
oURCHILDEN'S DEPT.

Here the mother can satisfy
her fastidious tastes or her econ
omical inclinations. Chevoits and
worsteds predominant. Our school
suits cannot be excelled in dura-
bllity, nor surpassed in neatness
and design. In short, we are pre-
pared for the wants of all classes
of purchasers.