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ADJUSTMENTS.
A Pure medy.

Little Lord Fauntleroy" will be pre-
sented at Ming's opera house this and to
morrow evenings and at special matinee
tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock. An
exchange says of it:
Comedy drama is hackneyed to the last
degree and after all means no more than
comedy alone, for comedy is a drama.
There is SO much that is touching in this
not sad, exactly, for there is but little in it
to sadden-so much that keeps the listener
alone that underlined and undefnable Dor
der which lies between laughter and tears,
that one scarcely thinks of it as comedy.
The dramatization follows closely the in
cidents of the book and the play was charm
in9ly simple, fresh and sweet as the story
itself.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17

MAYOR BRApFoKp's message to the
city council on our municipal financial
policy contains sound and ell-timed
suggestions. The practice of running
in debt aud selling seven per cent. war.
rants at discount to meet obligations
is vicious financiering. 1t plan can be
carried through by which we can Dor
row money at five per cent. interest with
which to take up the floating warrants
it ought to be adopted at once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17

PERENNIAL Presidential Candidate
Alger is sending out 100000 litho-
graphic portraits Of himself in order,
doubtless, to familiarlze the people
whom he expects to vote for him in 1892
with his highly intellectual counte-
nance. Mr.. Alger might as we'll save
his postage stamps. The people know
enough Of him now to know they don't
want him. The more they see OF his
pictures the more unanimous they will
be in this opinion. TO slightly para
phrase the poet
But seen too oft, familiar with his face,
They won't endure, nor pity, nor embrace.
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The Watch Heado u.r,ers.

Our store may rightfuliy be regarded as
the watch headquarters of this section. We
have more goods and sell more. than any
three other concerns combined. We put
the prices down to proper basis when We
started in, and in consequence have resped
the reward of giving You goods at the
prices Of to-day. ~ against the prices Of the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17

The Coming Grand Lodge Formation and
its Celebration.
j. Warne Wilson, supreme grand master
of the ancient order of united workmen in
the United States is expected to arrive here
this afternoon from Detroit, Michigan, to
assist in the organization of a grand lodge
of the order for Montana. p. j. Dunno,
grand master workman of the present
Nevada jurisdiction, will also be present.
Mr.. Wilson will be met by reception COM
mittee.
Tomorrow the convention will meet in
the A. o. U. W. hall and adopt new con-
stitution for the grand lodge of Montana.
In the evening subordinate lodge meeting
will be held in Electric hall and about fifty
candidates received into the order. On the
following day the new grand lodge officers
will be elected and other business tran
sacted necessary to precede their installa-
ton. Friday evening public reception
will be held in the state armory at which
Master Workman kinsley; OF capitsl lodge,
sponses by Supreme Master Workman Will
son and Grand Master Dunn. Following this
Mrs. George May, Messrs. f. k. Osborne
H. c. burgess j. w. Eddy. Geo. W. jack
son, Prof. Romandy. Miss L. X. Murray
and Miss Daisy kinsley have volunteered to
assist in these exercises.
A grand ball will be held at the conclu-
sion.
On Saturday the newly-elected grand Of
fcers will be installed. In the evening the
members of the grand lodge and its visitors
will enjoy banquet at the new Merchants
hotel, the preparations for which are on an
elaborate scale.
Supreme Master Workman Wilson, who
is an Episcopal clergyman. will occupy the
pulpit in the church of that denomination
here Sunday night.
The Harmless pnn shOOts sOft rubber balls
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Election OF Officers,

At a regular meeting of Helena Royal
Arch Chapter No. .. December To- the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the ensuing
year: H. F., Joseph j. Hindson; K, w. L.
Boardman; s., W. u. Smith; Treas, H, NJ.
Parchen; Sec'y, Geo. Booker; c. H., w. II.
McCann; p. s., Francis ID. JONES' Il. A. C.,
John W. Thompson G. NJ. 3D. v, A. Har-
per; &. Nj. ID ". W. f. Rector; G.. NJ. LIST
", C. B. Garrett: Sentinel. John C. Major.
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THE Denver Republican wonders what
the people of "the great silver produc-
ing state of Montana will think when
they learn that Power is opposed to free
coinage" Why, they won't think any
thing at all. They had nothing to do
with sending him to Washington, he
doesn't represent them or their opinions
and they will not be surprised at any
thing. They do know one thing about
him, however, and that is that he occu-
pies seat that was stolen from them
by one OF the greatest crimes ever per-
petrated against the suffrage, and they
propose to take it away from him as
soon as the forms of law will permit.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17
A GREAT INDEPENDENT.

Next Sundays INDEPENDENT will be a
mammoth sheet. more than double the
size OF our usual Sunday paper and the
largest regular edition of a newspaper
e;er published in Montana. 1t will con-
tain special features which will make it
the best publication to send abroad ever
issued from the Montana press. Emf
nent specialists will contribute to its
columns carefully prepared papers on
the AGRICULTURAL possibilities of the state,
the present condition and prospects OF
its mining districts, full and accurate
data as to its cGmatology, articles on
the growth and progress OF
Helena, its manufactures, present
and prospective, and its finan-
cial and other resources. 1t
will not be an old hackneyed "boom
number filled with trashy statistics,
but live, wide awake newspaper filled
to overHowng with information that
everybody outside of Montana wants,
and that everybody in Montana will
want to communicate to friends in the
older states.
y We shall be obliged to shut down on
advertising for this big edition at noon
on Friday, and our patrons will please
govern themselves accordingly. News
dealers should place their orders for ex-
ira papers as early as possible.
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"hurrah'' times. We want to sell good
many between now and Christmas. We
have two grades of boys watches at s. and
S., which are splendid, durable, accurate
time pieces. They are six jeweled and will
last twenty years with proper care. Get
one for your boy, to teach him how to take
care of a watch. They are always useful;
when YOU 90 camping or cunning, for in
stance. See us about them. No trouble to
show you.
HE j. STEINMETz JEwELRY Co.
wfd Main street foot of Broadway.
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THERE will be general feeling Of re-
lief that Sitting Blu i has gone to the
happy hunting ground. He was good
deal OF humbug as a warrior, danger
GUS chiefly as an agitator and intriguer
in his tribe, a sort of aboriginal Herr Most
ready to instigate others to fight and
generally to keep out OF range himself.
His taking off is likely to have whole
some effect on the Sioux, although Gall,
their craftiest chief and best warrior, is
still at the head of the tribe.
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Star Entertainment.

OF Mrs. Nella Brown Pond, the celebrat-
ed dramatic reader, who is the fourth at
traction in the Y. N. C. A. entertainment
course, the Buffalo, N. Y. Courier has the
following:
Mrs. Nella Brown-Pond has just closed
the reading of m Indian story, two hours in
length. As no building was large enough
to accommodate the people, she had to con-
tend with the currents of air sweeping
through the amphitheatre, which taxed her
strength severely. In her way she is the
brightest and most versatile genius which
ever occupied the Chautauqua platform.
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Two Weddings Yesterday.

Mr.. Frank Z. Beck and Miss Lillian Pc
terman, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Peter
man, were married at noon yesterday at
St. Peters church. There WAS a large at
tendance of relatives and friends. After
brief bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs. Beck will
return to reside in the Grandon block. They
havo the best wishes of many friends for a
happy future.
Mr.. Robert L. Manifee. of Horse Plains,
and Miss Charlotte +. Bratton were mar
ried yesterday by Rev. Mr.. Collins, at st.
Pauls church.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17

NEXT Sundays INDEPENDENT will be
star number in its literary features
The best talent in the country has been
drawn upon to make it's columns bright,
instructive and entertaining. A Helena
author contributes an original story of
high merit and the papers on the eli
mate and resources OF Montana by home
writer's will be the best and most ac-
curate ever published. Persons desr-
ing extra copies Of the paper to send
east should leave their orders at The
INDEPENDENT counting room at once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17
RAILROAD TROUBLES.

The excessive competition in rates
among western railroads has for years
proved a disastrous business to the
pockets OF railroad magnates. The IN
ter-state commerce law has signally
failed to come up to tho expectations of
its promoters, aud it is very question.
able if the public has been better served
since its passage than before. The
struggle for business between competi-
tive points has been in many instances
90 keen that it suggests tho inquiry how
long the railroads can afford to carry on
the war without involving themselves in
bankruptcy. 1t is an undoubted fact
that the roads are all doing large
amount of business and constantly get
ting into deeper water.
It is scarcely fair, however, we ven
ture to submit to Chairman Walker, to
lay the fault to the charge Of the pub,
lie. Shippers may endeavor to get as
good terms as possible, if not from one
agent, then from one another; and trav-
elers may feel inclined to economic by
a visit to scalper's office. If extrava
CANT commissions are paid for the hand
ling of business, and long time contracts
are made at special rates to the detri-
ment Of new agreements, it is just POSI-
BILE that the onus may be laid elsewhere
than at the door of the public. In fact,
it does not seem that most Of these
schemes could be worked ut all, If the
railroads concerned acted up to their
agreements with ono another.
However, be that as it may, it would
seem that the rival companies have
finally got tired of attempting to cut
one another's financial throats. Either
for that reason or because the sinews OF
war we're becoming attenuated, the rep
resentatives of the western roads held a
meeting in New York yesterday for the
settlement OF their little differences
Things are reported to have swung
along very tremendously and an agree
ment was reached. On the face Of it
the arrangement might be expected te
work fairly we'll. but years experience
of it's operation will prove more than t
world OF promises and declarations
The provisos of the new scheme are
both comprehensive and radical. An
advisory board, formed from the direc
torate of each company concerned, is t
have entire control over rates betwee,
competitive points, as well as over out
side offices. There is stringent claus
to the effect that any officer or repre-
sentative found tampering with the es
tablished tariff shall be discharged fror
his employment. Any change in rate
or policy must be sanctioned by four
fifths of the members of the board, an
ninety days written notice of intention
to withdraw is declared imperative
This is ironclad enough in all COZ
science, and il self-interest and huma
nature do not clash, there may be hope
OF success. Best, perhaps, to wait an
+.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

p. A. Emanuel, member of the bar OF
South Carolina, has discovered process BY
which aluminium can be made FROM kaolln
at cost of $3.50 per ton.
Mrs. Seneca Fell and her grandchild,
Olive Terrence, were found dead at Phila-
delphia Tuesday morning. 1t is supposed
they were suffocated by coal gas.
VIM. Clark, an employee of the Aetna
Powder Co.. of Millers. Ind, was killed and
several others were probably fatally in
jured by an explosion Tuesday morning.
For Hosiery, Yarns, Underwear and
Gloves try the X hitting Factory, 213 South
Main street.
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Mrs. Britt Dead.

Mrs. Mary Berger Britt, wife of Rev. w.
N. Britt formerly pastor of the Grand
street Methodist church, died in Warsaw.
Ky. Dec. 10th, and was buried in Talmage.
Ohio, saturday, Dec. 18th. Mrs. Britt vas
an estimable woman and faithful helper
to her husband in the work of the church
in this city. Their many friends in this
city will deeply sympathize with the b.
Eeaved husband,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17

SENATOR Quay has introduced a bill ITO
correct an error in the tariff law" If all
the errors in that measure could be correct
ed, the republican party would be a great
gainer.-Globe-Democ
That's easy. Strike out all after the
enacting clause
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HELENA. MONT, DEC. II, 1890.

e~Montsnjans abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorits
hotels. Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York. Grand Pacific. Chicago; West, Minneapo-
lis Baldwin and Palace, San Francisco; st.
Nicholas and McDermott Butte Leland, Hots,
6prin ytielj III.
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Three checks for Sss.75, 1855 and
$l27.i3, payable to Floweree i Lowry, and
drawn by Il. B. Harrison, stock commits
sioner. on the First National bank. Lib
eral reward if returned to the First Ma
tional bank.
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WeiAStein's

Our prices are redacad on everything: come
and convince yours lg,s. Especially prices on
holiday goods. c. B. JacQuenin 4 Co.
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Don't f,rg 1t to coma and buy that Xmas prns-
Ont for 20 II sweehelrt al cur llaee. She vpu1N d
like a-but va don't tell. Come yoursel', to 1.
g. Jacquemin 4 60. Il.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17

Speckled DANTE cigars will be sold until
Christmas for 81 box.
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BRIC-A-BRAC,

Our shelves offer wide range for the
fancy of lovers of art-potteries. We find
overstocked in this line. and we
will hereafter sell all goods that have beer,
in stock one year at one third off E,a. ked
price. expecting Royal Worcester. Gross,
Derby aud Doulton.
The j. STEISMETz JEwEIRY Co.,
wfd Main street, foot of Broadway.
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Well to Reme,nb Der This,

People buying holiday presents should
remember that everything bought at
w. Weinstein & Co,
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can be returned and exchanged after
Christmas, if desired, Just as we'll as before:
and if the money returned il preferred that
will be paid just as freely.
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A. o. U. w.

Sleds and sleehs in every variety, from I
ents up, a Ihe Bee Hive.
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ences between Hill and Cleveland, then
count New York out OF our calcula-
tions"
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GORHAM PLATED GOODS.

The Gorham company's plated spoons
and forks are the finest, next solid silver
ware, obtainable. More silver to an article
than any other firm uses. They are the
thing for those who want artistic goods at
u low price. We have a large line.
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THE INDEPENDENT

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A NNUAIl MEETING. THE ANNUAL. MEET
"A ing of the Stockholders of the Helena Ma
tional Falk Of Hel-n, for the election of direc-
tors vii be fsd in the directors room of the
Helena Nation j bank Tues lay, Januarr Is. 1891.
FRANZ Baird. CASHIER.
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Piano Lamps and Onyx Tables.

The Harmless gun shoots soft rubber balls
only II 20 at the Bee Hive.
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Piano Lamps and Onyx Tables.
We have just opened some of the hand
soonest tables and piano lamps with Mex
lean onyx tops. that we have ever displayed.
Novel shapes and artistic designs. Come
and see them. Prices are low. We box fol
shipment free of charge.
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ROGERS SPOONS AND FORKS.

patterns in Rogers plated flatware. The
largest stock in the city. Prices are the
lowest; also remember that they make a
good present and are as lasting almost as
solid silver.
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HALL CLOCKS

We have fine assortment of regulators
in artistic cases, suitable for the hall.
Accurate time pieces, they make useful
and ornamental praaent
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But seen too oft, familiar with his face,
They won't endure, nor pity, nor embrace.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-09
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed TeIegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.

Condensed TeIegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.
The Riverside Fair opens next Monday.
San Diego is making hard fight for
cheap water.
Reno says SIS 900 were left there by the
delayed tourists.
Los Angeles Supervisors have followed
the City Council in cutting down salaries.
Fresno doctors are being arrested for fail
ure to make monthly reports, as required
by law.
The Los Angeles Gas Company shut off
the gas from the Superior Court room last
Saturday.
The California Teachers Association will
assemble in Los Angeles on March 18th,
18th and 20.h.
The losses at Los Angeles by the break
ing of the river and the changing of its
course are estimated at $4,000.
Mrs. Bancke followed her runaway hus-
band from ST. Louis to Fresno, but he
would having nothing to do with her.
There are great fears when the thaw COM
mences in Sierra Valley that the country
will become a vast lake. The valley is
level, and the creeks are bank full and
frozen solid.
AT Daniel Webhers place in the Sierra
valley, near the creek. the water rose so
high that his wife was obliged to array
herself in her husbands gum-boots and
cook breakfast with the water at least foot
deep in the kitchen.
The Indian Rights Association is
strongly opposing the measure TO remove
the Ute Indians in Colorado to Utah. The
Colorado Senators to-day made strong
Dlea before the House Committee on In
dian Affairs in favor of the scheme.
Business at Salt Lake has been practi-
c,lly suspended all the week, and politics
has complete control of man, woman and
child. The election takes place Monday,
ard the Liberals are confident OF giving
the Mormous their first defeat in Salt Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin Friday
gave the most gorgeous private entertain
nent ever given in New York. The occs-
sion was a dinner, followed 5y couilion,
Given to 274 of their friends snd as fare
well 10 New York for some months. The
affair cost $4,000. Deimonico's was hung
With tapestries worth fully S25 900, ald
nearly So. 0e0 were spent in orchids alone.
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claimed, yet demands that when you come
within the domain of religion-where, if
anywhere, it would seem conscience and
principle should rule-all moderation and
all conviction, all careful deliberation even,
must yield and must give way, if need be,
before the hasty clamors and the imperious
exactions of the hour All who have read
through this matter with care cannot fail
to note with what Christian circumspection
the Prudential Committee have acted.
Their words have been only the words of
the wise and the 'wise-hearted.'
The And0rer Rerier says; "The gen.
eral effect of postponement cannot be too
greatly deprecated. 1t will stop at once
the flow from the liberal seminaries to-
wards the Board. Young men will wait
and watch the issue, and meanwhile many
will doubtless form other plans, and enter
upon other than foreign missionary work.
The splendid enthusiasm kindled by the
call from Japan will be dampened. 1t is
too much to expect that young men will
force their way through an unwilling or
ganization to serve the cause of Christ in
heather lands when the way Is open and
the demand urgent for the service of
Christ in America. And postponement
necessarily renews the suspense and dis
content of the churches. According to the
Missionary Herald, the receipts of the
Board for the two months following the
meeting at New York were $4,000 in ex-
cess of the receipts for the same month OF
last year. The prospect was i'll ees-v----'
most encouraging. Now, the enthus-~
for missions must give place for the time
to the contention for justice. 1t was DR..
Quint, we think, who said at New York
when the stream flows again from the
Congregational seminaries into the Board
the question is settled; it is not settled till
them The stream had begun to flow.
Young men were taking heart, and were
renewing their allegiance to the Board
Contributions were increasing. 1t seemed
as if the crisis had been safely and COM
pletely passed. We believe that it has
been passed. We believe that the large
constituency of the Board, whenever it can
be reached, will affirm and enforce the ac-
ton at New York. But meanwhile pub
lie discussion must go on. The old ques-
tions under new forms must be reopened
and resettled. And the result which has
already been reached in spirit, and, as we
are confident, in reality, but which was al
lowed to go unformulated, must be recorded
in some definite, tangible, and unmistak-
able expression, either through clear
precedent established under the ;nterpre-
tation established by DR.. Storrs, or through
the action of the Board itself at the next
annual meeting"