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A youthful Count.rfeiter.

The merchants OF the village of George
town, a dispatch from Danvillc, ILL.,, says,
nave for the past month been victimizcd
with many spurious dollars n nickels,
The coins were light weight and of color
The workmanship Was excellent. On
Tuesday noon Claude Madden, II year,
old, purchased AT the village postoi'icc q
two-dollar postal note, rendering in pay
mcnt two new dollars and "a nickel
Shortly afterwards he purchased two
tickets for the "Uncle Toms Cabin
show. giving a new dollar in payment,
The money was discovered To he counter.
felt, and the boy questioned. lie said
Ottie Fisher gave him the money.
The village constable arrested Fisher.
His full name is Leigh Ottic Fisher, aged
IL, and his parents dress him in imita.
ton Of Lord fauntleroy. An abundance
of golden curls hang down over his
shoulders. He is a regular attendant al
the Georgetown high school. His father
Is a physician of responsibility and
means.
The people of Georgetown were 10th Ia
believe anything wrong Of Ottic. hut they
finally determined Ia search his fathers
house. There they unearthcd "A quantity
of counterfeit nickels, some rough and
unfinished; also two moulds for making
nickels made out Of dentists plaster and
marble dust. Ottie then broke down and
confessed that lac was "A c~ouuterfeiter lie
said he had been taught how To make
coins 10y w. ]. kcstcr, a travelling watch
tinker of Paris, Ill. Dttic was bound over
to the circuit court, aud "A warrant il out
for the arrest OF Hester. Ottic claims he
made the dies ia one day, and is proud oi
his workmanship.
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By the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April a.-Thc Lyccum was
packed this evening by an audience
anxious Ia hear the great humorist, Bill
Nye. II was well that Mr.. Nye announced
at the outset that the programme woukh
consist principally Of music, for as a lee
turc Il was not n bowling success. MIR.
Nye as n lecturer and Bill Nye as a writer
are two entirely distinct ~personagcs, and
their success in the two fields Is as vastly
different as Is their personality. The
most pleasing part of the entertainment
were the violin solos by Miss Ollie Tor
bett. Pleasing To look at, with n face
of rare beauty aud graceful poisc Of per
son, this young lady played herself into
the hearts OF the audience. Her playing
is possessed of n peculiar fascination and
exquisiteness Of feeling and expression
that are simply understandable and sway
the audience with every note n sound.
She was rep atedly eicorcd, and re-
spondcd with charming grace. The
piano playing Of Frank Downey and the
singing of Gustavc Thalberg were pleas
ing features of the evening. Mr.. Nye
will close his engagement
evening.
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SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 9.-Thcrc was
another capture OF tenC Chinese this morn
ing. They were entering the harbor in II
iisherman's boat from Lower California
when they were stopped by the customs
officials at Ballast Point. The boat is
owned by j. T.. Williams, who is also in
custody. The Cinnamon are part of
those transferred by the steamer New
bern from the steamer City of Pckin in
San Francisco harbor, March %, and
taken To Ensenda, Lower California.
T~wenty-three Chinese are O in custody
here.
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Races nt New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, April 9.-The day was
cloudy and windy, and the track fast.
Five f~urlongs -valhcll won, Peanut
second, Regardless third. Time :02A.
Six furlongs-Maggie G.. won, Skobe-
loir second, Bonnie Annie third. Time
1:l6.
Five furlongs-Puentc won, Miss Fran
ccs second. School Girl third. Time I or.
Free handicap, seven furlongs-Ormic
won, Ennby second, Jack Cock third.
Time 1.9.
~Three-year-olds and upwards, handicap,
mile and sixteenth-Tudor won, Buckler
second, Bonnie King third. Time 1:29A.
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WASHINGTON April 9.-Senator Wilson
to-day from the committee on interstate
commerce reported with amendments a
bill to amend section 3 of the inter state
commerce act. The bill as amended pro-
vides ''that any article of commerce. the
manufacture or sale of which is prohibited
within any state, shall not be transported
or conveyed into such state, but this shall
not be held TO prohibit the transportation
of such articles of to persons
i'm such states authorized by laws To re-
ceive the same or through such state tn
any other state or territory in which such
manufacture or sale is not permitted"
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The Methodist Conference.

NEW YORK, April o.-The Methodist
Episcopal conference p~ctitioncd congress
TO continue educational aid To such states
as will accept the same. Complete legal
prohibition was endorsed. The confer
ence endorsed the establishment of n
Methodist university in order To counter
act the ambitious enterprise of the papal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AT Washington.
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A Cautious Investor.


PROM lAic.
sis Chappic careful of his money? ~
Careful? oh, yes, very. He has just
bought a block Of stock in "A company or
ganized to sprinkle the streets in Venice.
Chappic Is extremely careful IN his way"
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Changes In h Reading Management.

PHILADELPHIA, April AT the meet
ing Of the Reading board Of managers to-
day Bacr, Caldwell and Shiplcy resigned
and Dolan, Gibson and Mcleod were
elected Ia I'LL the vacancies. This was
surprising and seems To leave Corbin
stronger than ever before.
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Cutting Down Expenses.

BosroN, April "a local news agency
says the annual salary list of the Atchison
road has been reduced half "A million and
other expenses cut down "A million.
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Death of "A Millionaire

ROCHESTER,, y. ", April ID. :. Nor
gan, president Of the Morgan Reaping
company, died to-day aged Il. lie leaves
an estate OF S2,ODD.OO.
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BERLiN, April "A cable from Zanzibar
states that a letter las been received from
DIR. Peters under late of Jan'y ~, stating
that he aud Ticdmaun were well.
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several People Injured.

RICHMOND, Va, April "a violent gale
accompanied by heavy rain, did great
damage TO frail buildings tonight. Scv-
cral people slightly injured.
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lIor sale.

Clothing and furnishing goods business
in n prosperous city of Montana. IN
paying business. Best of reasons for sell
ing. For particulars apply To- STANDARD
office.
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Death of Noted Hor.. breeder.

PHILADELPHIA, April .. Aris,idcs
WEIGH, a widely known breeder Of horses,
died to-day, aged ~.
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Liberty for I,rn.IIInn..

RIO JANEIRo, April 9.-The government
has promulgated DEGREES for the liberty of
the press, for the liberty of association
and public meetings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22
Fashionable Peasants in Huts.

Frog fishing was the pastime in which
certain ladies and gentlemen who were
guests at a country house near Paris in
dulged in few summers since. This year,
however, new diversions for the hot season
have been devised by the guests of popular
countess. These sports are of the Arcadian
model, and such as might have been sug-
gested and patronized by Marie Antoinette
in her Petit Trianon. At the Forthcoming
fete of the countess each guest is to we1r
peasant costume of the elegant Vatican
type. Genuine huts, or cabins, are to be
erected in a park. and in them the sham
country lads and lasses will meet to flirt,
dance, drink milk or cider, and eat straw
berries and cream. The fashionable bump
kins are to be allowed to have special rustic
taverns of their own, where, after having
exerted themselves at skittles and bowls,
they will be able to refresh themselves with
stronger liquor than that ladled out to the
ladies. This al fresco fancy dress fete of
aristocratic peasants will be wound up by a
ball in the courtyard of the chateau, the
musicians being placed on garland-wreathed
hogsheads, as in the good old times. The
idea of these rural pastimes is, of course,
not quite new in this country, as it was de-
veloped to considerable extent by noted
literary lady on her farm some time ago;
but the latest venture of this description
has some original elements which are
destined to make it successful.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22
LITERARY NOTES.

Among the writer's who will contribute
short stories to Harper's Magazine for Sep.
TENDER are S. p. Mclean Greene, Mary E.
Wilkins, Barnet Phillips and Paul Carson.
The next issue of Harper's Weekly will
contain. among other attractions, por-
trait. with biographical notice, of the late
national encampment, at Boston, of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
In the Editors Drawer of Harper's Mag
aZine for September Charles Dudley War
ner, taking as his text the sea-lions which
sun themselves off the Monterey beach,
treats his readers to an obiect-l lesson on the
unaccountable attractiveness of the disa-
greeable.
Giovanni verga's story of The House by
Craig. has just been published by Harper &
Brothers. William Dean Howells, IN his in
PRODUCTION to the story, speaks of it in the
highest terms of praise, declaring it to be
one of the most perfect pieces of literature
with which he is acquainted.
George William Curtis, in the Editors
Easy Chair of Harper's Magazine for Sep
TENDER, makes some very pertinent remarks
concerning the state of feeling which exists
at the present time between Englishmen
and Americans. '"There is political
game,' he says, always playing in this
country, of which abuse of England is one
of the counters. But the intelligence, the
conscience and the love of liberty in Amer
lea, are America, and they do not hate the
same qualities over the sea. which are the
England from which America sprang."
The old adage. I'm time of peace prepare
| for war;" has nowhere been more clearly
illustrated than by the recent advances
made in the manufacture of big guns, an
art in which this country at one time ex-
celled. The Rcaman smooth-bore which
during and after the war was the best gul
in existence is now being entirely displaced
by great guns of superior workmanship
The supplement to Harper's Weekly
for August Goth was devoted t,
a description, with illustrations, o
the difficult methods pursued in cast
ing and finishing these improved cannon
| Harper's Young People for August l
contained the opening chapters for ne,
serial for girls by Margaret 4. Sangstel
entitled Mothers Way: A Story for tn
Little Housekeepers." The widely extends
class of girls that the Postmistress ha
gathered around her, under the name of tn
Little Housekeepers, will welcome with de
light this serial story which she has write
for them in the first place, and then for al
English-speaking little maids everywhere
Though it has the form of a story, and
group of girl actors who will endear them
selves to every reader, the Postmistres.
serial has, as its name implies, practices
object, and if every Little Housekeeper ha
her heart in her work. and ponders owe
~ r-.,..-. - =. -. ., = r,,.s.s,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22

IT would be hard to find two more
pointed, picturesque and pungent polt-
ical takers than the two rival repub-
lican leaders, General Charles Warren
and Captain Thomas Couch. For apt
ness Of illustration and piquant origi-
nality probably General Warren excels.
He belongs to the Inter Mountain
school and has thoroughly mastered it's
vocabulary. But for real Anglo-Saxon
yirility Of speech, for forcible, penetrat-
ing directness, commend us to Captain
Couch. His brain throws off his ideas
like a catapult and nothing can with
stand their velocity. All! what rare
treat would it DO il these two sturdy
champions Of of of-well, hanged il
we know what it is!-could be induced
to have joint discussion of whatever
it is. Can't our enterprising Hendricks
club arrange for such meeting under
its auspicesf
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Importance to travellers. It was former
~ held in courts that sleeping cars were
neither common carriers nor hotels, and
therefore that the loss OF property on
such cars was not to be defined by either
common carrier or hotel law. But
the Nebraska court holds that the pas
senger is the guest of the sleeping car
company, as a man is guest of an inn
where he stops, and that he necessarily
must take his ordinary wearing apparel
with him, and some articles for convent
ence, comfort or necessity. AS the liza
bility OF inn-keepers is imposed from
considerations of public policy, as a
means of protecting travellers against
the negligence and dishonest practices
Of the nn-keeper and his servants, the
liability Of the sleeping car companies
rests on similar consideration. The
decision says:
1.-THE porter meets the traveller at the
door and takes whatever articles he may
have with him. He waits upon him and
the other passengers in the car so long
as they remain therein. The traveller is
not required to sit in his seat during the
day, but may, il he SO desires, 60 forward
into the other cars Of the train, and at
stations may go out on the platform.
His property is left in the custody Of
the company, which is liable for it's safe
keeping"
This is certainly good reasoning. The
sleeping car is lodging house or hotel
on wheels. The companies owning them
are paid extra fares for their accommo-
dations, and it is perfectly right that
they should be compelled to protect
their patrons.
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THE CAPTAINS REVENGE.
Flogged for Breaking Sabbath Rules, !
Wilma tina Mn rates

Flogged for Breaking Sabbath Rules, He
Whips the Magistrates.
The following anecdote gives an interest
ing insight into the preiudices common
among certain people in America in connec-
ton with the Sunday question many years
ago. The story is told as follows in the
Universal Magazine for 1775: "Some years
ago commander of one of his maiesty's
to cruise from time to time, in order to pro-
tect our trade and distress the enemy. II
happened unluckily that he returned from
one of his cruises on q Sunday, and as he
had left his lady ut Boston the moment she
heard of the ships arrival she FASTENED
down to the waters side in order to receive
him. The captain on landing braced her
with tenderness and affection. This, as
there were many spectators by, gave great
offense, and Was considered as an act Of in
decency and fragrant proclamation of the
Sabbath.
"The next day, therefore, he was sum-
moned before the magistrate, who, with
tions, ordered him to be publicly whipped.
The captain stified his indignation and re-
sentiment as much "a possible. and a. the
punishment, from the frequency of It, was
not attended with any great degree Of ig-
nominy or disgrace, he mixed with tho best
company, was we'll received BY them, and
they were apparently good friends. Al
length his time at the station expired and
he was recalled. He went, therefore, with
seeming concern to take leave Of his worthy
friends. and that they might spend one
happy day together before their final sepa.
ton he invited the principal magistrates
and select men to dine with him on board
his ship upon the day of his departure
They accepted the invitation. and nothino
could be more Joyous and convivial thar
the entertainment which he gave them.
AT length the fatal moment arrived that
was to separate them;the anchor was peak,
the sails were unfurled and nothing more
was wanting but the signal to get unde,
way. The captain, after taking an offec
tionate leave of his worthy friends, accom-,
panied them upon deck, where the boat
swain and crew were in readiness to receiv,
| them. He there thanked them afresh fol
the civilities they had show him, of which
he said he should retain an eternal remem
brance, and to which he wished il had beer
in his power to have made a more adequate
return: One point of civility only re-
NAMED to be adjusted between them, which
as it was in his power. 20 he meant mos,
justly to recompenae them. He then re-
minded them of what had passed, anC
ordering the crew to pinion them had then
brought one by one to the gangvay, where
the boatsvain, with q cat-o-nine tails. laij
on the back OF each forty stripes save one
They were then, amid the shouts and ac
plantations Of the crew. showed into theil
boats, and the captain immediately Qcttius
under way. they said for England. "-Cas
! sslls Magazine
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22

CHARLES NoRDHoFF writes to the
New York Herald from Washington that
political contest as bitter as that
which waged between President John.
son and the senate is rapidly developing
between President Harrison on the one
side and Quay and half dozen republi-
can senators on the other. Tho presi-
dent is earnest and determined in
his purpose to secure the
enactment OF the force bill,
and is sore and angry over Quay's
resistance to the measure. He will not
accept any postponement of action and
will look upon any adverse vote in the
senate as mere temporary check which
he will endeavor to overcome by EN-.
ploying all the resources at his com
mand against the opponents Of his poll
cy. It has been reported recently that
Mr.. Harrison was not anxious to have
any election bill passed, but those who
make this assertion surely forget thai
he used these words in his first annual
message:
I earnestly invoke the attention of con
gress to the consideration of such measures
within its we'll defined constitutional pow
ers as will secure to all our people free ex-
ercise of the right Of suffrage and every
other civil right under the constitution ant
laws of the United States. No evil. how
ever deplorable, can justify the assumption
either on the part of the executive or o
congress, of powers not granted; but boil
will be highly blamable if all the power
granted are not wisely but firmly used t.
correct these evils.
The power to take the whole direction
and control of the election of members o
the house of representatives is clearly give1
to the general government. A partial ant
qualified supervision of these elections ii
now provided for by law, and in my opin
ion this law may be 30 strengthened and ex
tended as to secure, on the whole. better re
suits than can be attained by law taking
all the processes of such federal control
The colored man should be protected in al
of his relations to the federal government
whether as litigant, juror or witness in oul
courts, rs an elector for members of con
gress. or as peaceful traveller upon our inter
state railways.
Mr.. Nordhotf announces by authority
that the president holds these views
more firmly than ever and wants to SEE
them embodied in legislation. These
are interesting days for Mr.. Harrison.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22

IA VOTE on the Quay resolution TO take
IN the tariff bill to the exclusion of the
force bill and other political legislation
was again postponed yesterday. The
rannblican leaders are evidently all at
sea as to tho best policy to pursue The
reason for Quay's action is probably
truthfully set forth in the Chicago
Herald's Washington correspondence
The correspondent says: "Mr. Quay
knows what he is about. It must be
admitted that Mr.. Quay is honorably
endeayoring to stand by his promises
When il became necessary, in 1888, te
ra;se large corruption fund with which
to debauch Indiana and New York and
secure the election of Harrison, Mr.
Quay went to his old friends, the manu-
facturers Of Pennsylvania and Other
states. II the republican party coulc
be restored to power, said Mr.. Quay, the
tariff would be- fixed to suit, and the
way to put tho republican party ii
mower was to raise lot of money ant
turn it over to Quay, Dudley, Clarkson
Davenport & Co Now the men who
mt mn this money are becoming anx
ious lest they b cheated of their re
wards. They want the Mckinley bill t.
increase taxation passed without an,
further delay, recognizing that delay
arc dangerous. They perceive, and MI
Ouay perceives, that with the situation
n the senate complicated by fedora
.I.,A;r.,. hill desperate fight over tn
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22
A BIG SUNDAY PAPER.

The advent Of fair week makes itself
felt in pressure on The INDEPENDENTS
advertising columns, and Sundays edi-
ton will be another big double number,
filed to overlooking with live, varied and
interesting matter, special feature arti-
cles, correspondence, gossip, etc.-in
fact, first-class metropolitan news
paper.
Advertisers desiring to have their fav-
on well placed should make their ar
rangements for space Immediately.
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AVsAA
The state central committee has adopted the
following rules for tho government Of the state
democratic convention:
Eirst-Deleyates and altcrnates shall be selected
and they must b democratic residents of the
county they represent.
Second-1n the Absence OF delegate his alter
nate shall cast his vote.
Third-In the absoncs Of delegate and his
alternate majority Of the delegation Of that
county shall DO entitled to cast tho vote OF the
absentee.
Fourth-In case any county shall be without,
representation, either by delegates or their al
teTnatss such county will not be entitled to vote.
BY order OF che state democratic central COM
eaittse.
MARCUS DAILY. Chairman.
" II. ToDD, Secretary
Rus1E Cv.Y. Mont. Aug. 13, 1890.
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These the expressions that burst forth invoices Of
Fall Clothing opened the demand for the
latest STYLES We intended leave these goods
al depot until building completed but
urgent their demands Fall stock
of Fashionable Clothing that felt constrained exhibit
goods earlier than original intention
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THE INDEPENDENT

Hemittances It the risk Of subscriber unless
made by registered letter, check, or postal or En-
press order payable to The Independent Publish
ing Company.
~Persons desiring TIE INDEPENpENr served
ut their homes or place Of business can order BY
postal card or though telephone No. 1O0 Please
report cases Of irregular delivery promptly.
Advertisements, to insure prompt insertion,
should 10 handed in before 8 .. m.
Rejected communications not returned unless
postage is enclosed.
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Doube-breasted Slkfaced, Sraght-cut Sack Coat with
Vest in Westminster cheyots
go descriptions of styles and pattern
yourself-they can be appreciated in no other way
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Ademocratic state convention will be held a:
Helena. Mont, on Monday, Sept. Is, $780, for the
purpose OF nominating q candidate for repre-
entatve IN congress, and to transact such other
business q may properly come within the prov.
ince OF said CONVENTION. The democratic county
committees Of the several counties in the state
are requested to call conventions in their raspec-
two counties ct Is early date as practicable to
elect delegates and alternates to the state con.
vention. and nominate candidates for state
senators in counties whore vacancies occur TIL,
several counties in ths state will ba entitled 10
representation a. follows:
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and pats into actual practice the teachings
and suggestions of the ideal mother. she
will have laid up for herself priceless
treasure of houseWifely lore,