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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

The Senate Passes the Worlds Fair Bill
The House.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Among the bills
passed on the calendar was the senate bill
to provide for an additional associate JUS.
tice of the supreme court of Arizona.
Reagan introduced bill to repeal all the
laws for the retirement of army and navy
officers from active service on pay.
Plumb introduced concurrent resolution
directing the secretary of the treasury to
purchase and coin silver bullion to the
maximum amount authorized by the act Of
Feb. Is. 1873, and gave notice that he would
ask for consideration tomorrow by the SEN
ate committee of the insertion of new SEC
tion providing for naval review in New York
harbor in April. 1898, and the unwilling of the
statue of Columbus at Washington. Vest
spoke at length in opposition to the bill. He
asked whether there had been. in the whole
contest for the fair, anything that elevated
or diQnifed American character at home or
abroad. II they were to assume patriotic
standpoint, or If the idea were TO illustrate
national life ON the four hundredth ami
versary of America. why was il not done in
the name of the people Of the United
btatesa Why had it besn sort Of aaetion
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AGAINST WINDOW.
Republicans Oppose His Silver Bill Two
to One.

Republicans Oppose His Silver Bill Two
to One.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The republican
members of the house held a caucus to-
night to receive the report of its committee
on the silver question. Chairman Conper
of the coinage committee, recited the con-
cessions which the house caucus committee
had offered to the senate committee and told
how negotiations had failed mainly on the
questions of redemption and national banks
and summed up by reporting that the house
committee had withdrawn all concessions.
and that some of the fifteen members had
decided to recommend that the house pass
the modified Window bill as it came from
the coinage committee.
The six members of the caucus commit
tee who refused to accede to the majority
report, and favoring the modified Window
bill, were Representatives Perkins, of Kan
sas. Bartine, of Nevada, Wickham, of Ohio.
Carter of Montana, Taylor, of Illinois. and
Henderson. of Iowa. They represented the
western sentiment, and had proposition
of their own to offer, which was sub
mitted by Representive Perkins. It
was set forth as compromise
measure and in fact is composite of
the senate and house committee bills.
The discussion ran until 11:30. when finally
the entire subject was recommitted to the
caucus committee. It became evident
from several votes on minor propositions,
taken during the debate. that the republi-
can members are opposed to the Window
bill in the proportion of two to one. The
committee will report to another meeting
of the caucus Wednesday night.
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National Capital Notes.

A caucus of democratic senators was held
this morning. A resolution was adopted to
appoint committee to take charge Of the
interests of the minority in the matter Of
legislation.
I'm the case against the Fairbanks Cam
ming company, of Chicago, for infringement
of patent in the manufacture of oleomar-
garine, the United States supreme court
holds that patents granted by the United
States to Hypolite MeQe for the invention
OF the process expired with the expiration
of his Austrian and Bavarian patents. The
last reissue Of patents, therefore, was in
valid. Consequently the Fairbanks COM
pany are not infringerk.
Secretary Window to-day sent to the
senate letter in response to the senate
Chinese resolution. The secretary states
that no Chinese who heve entered the
United States for transit have failed to de-
part, and that SO far but a very small num-
Der, not more than 100 Chinese persons
probably, have availed themselves of the
privileges prescribed in the regulations of
September, 1889, and that all Of them who
have entered the United States at New
OrleanAfrom the West Indies have departed
at San Francisco for China.
Secretary of State Blaine this morning
telegraphed Captain Burke, in charge of
the special train that is carrying the Pan
Americans on ltheir southern tour, to re-
turn to Washington from Richmond. This
was becacse SO few of the delegates desired
to make the excursion.
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BAYOU SARA UNDER WATER.
A Break In the Levee Causes C0nsternatio
t- --AlOng the River,

A Break In the Levee Causes Consternation
tf- --Along the River
BAYOU SARA, La, April 21.-The levee gave
way at the foot of Fountain street at an
early hour this morning. A general alarm
was sounded and all the people turned out
and after hard work closed the break. It
was soon found, however, that the rising
river was running over the front of the
levee and nothing could be done to check it.
Tremendous confusion ensued. Every boat
and raft was brought into requisition. Ian
terms could be seen everywhere, and the cries
and shouts of men, women and children
working to save their effects, could be heard
in every direction. Not house in town
has escaped inundation and from day break
until evening it has been raining hard. The
loss will be considerable as food and des-
truction meet the eye at every point. Two
other crevasses developed during the day
and altogether the prospects for Bayou Sara
are not encouraging for early relief from
the flood,
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company, are to be sold under order
q court May at Barker. The proper

company, are to be sold under order
9 court May at Barker. The proper
tysAas been in litigation some time.
Fat Hughes has heard of discoveryonDry
Wolf which has caused some excitement
among the miners. It is said that great
body of carbonate ore has been found there.
de says that he and the other owners of the
Pierce and Highly intend to do good deal
OF work on it this summer.
The Great Falls Meat company has been
formed. The company will erect large
slaughtering house and cold storage plant.
The storage building will have capacity of
about 800 beeves, besides space for mutton.
pork, poultry and other perishable products.
The company starts in with capital of
$1,000, which will be ample for all present
demands. The company is composed of H.
P. Brown, w. j. Kennedy and G. Dickin-
son. The two latter own meat markets
here. Mr.. Brown, who will be manager,
held that position formerly with Hull,
Trounce & Co., in the northwest territory.
Owing to the pressure of business en-
gagements, Capt. Jensen has forwarded to
Helena his resignation of the captaincy of
Co. A. Lieut.. Ahern, of the Twenty fifth
United States infantry, came over from Fl.
Shaw yesterday, and at the request of Gov.
Toole. inspected the company. He left by
the afternoon train for Fl. Clark, Tex,
where he will marry Miss Jean Gill, step
daughter of Capt. Bates.
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NOT A SOLUTION.
Parnell Declares Balfour's Land Bill Not
Satisfactory.

Parnel Declares Balfour's Land Bill Not
Satisfactory.
LONDON, April 21.-In the commons to-
day Parnell moved that the Irish land pur-
chase bill be rejected. He said the mea-
sure justified the claims of the nationalists
made nine years ago. He welcomed Bal
four as the latest recruit to the ranks of
land reformers. While accepting the gov
eminent recognition of the principle of
land for the people, Parnell declared he
could not admit that the bill was salts
factory solution of the land question. The
initial question was how far the British
taxpayer would go in lending credit to
Irish landlords. Experience gained by the
discussion of Gladstone's land bill in 1886
showed that the tax payers would not 90
far enough to finally settle the land diff
Guilty. The present bill was meant simply
to enable one-tenth of the owners of land
in Ireland, those being largely absentee
landlords, to sell out at exorbitant prices,
leaving their poorer resident brothers in
the lurch.
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FOR EIGHT HOURS.
The Labor Organisations Devoted to This
One Idea. -. j

The Labor Organizations Devoted to This
One Idea.
CHICAGO, April 21.-No progress was maGs
towards a settlement of the carpenters
strike to-day. In fact, a settlement seems
farther away than ever. 1t was understood
that as soon as the new bosses' association
should become strong enough to employ
1900 men, work by that number would be
resumed. To-day, however, the strike
leaders say that under no circumstances
will any of the men be allowed to return to
work until bosses representing seven-eighths
of the employing capacity of the city have
given in and recognize the union. It is not
likely this will be done soon. The citizens
committee appointed to bring about SET
tlement OF the trouble, has given up the
idea Of a conference with the strikers, owing
to this radical change. Of their position.
can Federation of Labor, is in the city to-
day and talking about the eight-hour
movement said the labor organizations of
the country were devoted solely to this idea.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The indictment against Frank Woodruff,
alias Black. charging him with completely
in the murder of DIR. II. H. Cronin, vas
dismissed yesterday by the consent of the
state. The indictment Of horse stealing
still ponds against him.
A special from Birmingham, Ala, says
that Louise Worcester, the mistress and
contidante of j. Wilkes Booth, the assassin
of President Lincoln, declares that Booth il
not dead and that she received a letter from
him two years after his alleged death.
Olive Il. Friend. Emily Howard, George
Halstead and Orrin A. Halstead, who were
held for sixteen months on the charge Of
being connected with the fraudulent cleo
trio sugar refinery scheme. we're discharged
yesterday. Friend, the originator Of the
fraud, il dead. w. e. Howard II sarving 3
ten years sentence for his hand In IL. Mn,
Friend and Mrs. Howard were wives OF
these men. Halstead was msrely . meohanio
employed 70 sst up The naahinssy.
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Fierce Wrangle of the Davis Claim
ants for the Dead Mans
Millions.
Division Of Lewis and Clarke Coun-
ty Into Fourteen Census
Districts.
The First Train ON the Gallatin Branch Of
the Northern Pacific-Neihart and Bar
ker Branch-State News.

BUTTE, April 1.-[Special. The Davis
estate case was again the object of chief in
terest in the district court in this city to-
day, the point at issue still being the
appointment of John A. Davis, brother of
deceased. as administrator of his estate.
The fact that 100000 were involved and
that the position of administrator was re-
garded as being nearly as good as that of
the heir, made the fight bitter ono and
every point was guarded by both parties
with most Jealous care. The attorneys for
both sides have been drawn from among the
best, both east and west, and their battle
to-day was verify one of giants.
Nearly all the heirs made common cause
against the applicant. John A. Davis. wait
ing their turn to fight each other when he
should be out of the way. The whole force
of their opposition to-day was devoted to
tearing down the character of applicant in
every way they could, even bringing against
him the fact that he had been known to take
drink of whiskey. An attempt was also
made to show that he had sought
to form combination with his brother
Erwin for the purpose of keeping the es-
tate all in their own hands, to the exclu-
sion of their elder sisters and the rest of
the heirs. The witness on whom most re-
lance was placed in establishing that fact
was Mrs j. j. Cornue, niece of applicant,
who testified to having conversation with
her uncle in which he limited at some such
plan. and which he tried to carry out. The
admission of this testimony brought out
the greatest struggle of the lawyers in the
history of the case to date, lasting nearly
the entire afternoon, but Judge McHatton
finally decided to admit it, being obliged
to hold night session for that purpose.
Her testimony was corroborated by two
other witnesses, and when the time for ad-
journment came the case was regarded by
all on the outside as looking somewhat
dark for the applicant. It will be taken up
again in the morning and now promises to
occupy all of the week, as should Davis fail
OF the appointment there remain four other
applicants to be put through the same
grind.
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ENUMERATION DISTRICTS.

The State Supervisor Divides Lewis and
Clarke County Into Fourteen Districts.
BUTTE, April l2l.-[Special. w. o. Speer,
OF this city, supervisor of the census, has
completed his division of Lewis and Clarke
county into census enumeration distric "a.
and has forwarded it to Washington for the
endorsement of the department.. It ia his
plan to divide the county into fourteen dis
trlots, OF which the first seven cover Hell
ena. each ward constituting district. The
other seven are as follows: District 8-Au
of the election precincts of Marysville
Gloster and Empire, estimated population,
1,4OO; 9-Au of the election precincts of
Mouth of Nelson, Little Jennie Mine, Rim
ini, Unionville, Butler, Kessler's and Silver
City. population, 1900; 1O-All of the cleo
tion precincts of Jay Gould, Stemple, Can
yon Creek, Mitchell, Cartersville and Rock
Creek, population, 800; 11-An of the cleo
tion precincts of Goodwin's and Valley.
population, $50; 12-All of the election pre-
cincts of East Helena, French Bar and Spo-
kane, population, 800: 13-All of the elec-
tion precincts of Craig, Dearborn, Middle
Fork of the Dearborn, Hogan, Dearborn
Canyon and the south side of the South
Fork of Sun river; population, GOO.
The counties of Missoula, Custer and
Fergus have as yet failed to report the data
from which the supervisor may district
them. That officer has about reached the
conclusion that all the interest taken in
census matters is that taken by men who
desire to be appointed enumerators. Mr..
Speer will district the various counties of
the state by number consecutively as soon
as data have been received from all the
counties.
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Seq Gretary Proctor transmitted to the house
the report of the quartermaster general in
regard to the condition of affairs in the
overflowed districts of st. James and As
censfon parishes, Louisiana. Gen. Robin.
son says that in the st. James parish in the
neighborhood of the great Nita crevasse
everything is flooded for miles, and the sit
uation is deplorable. Hundreds of planters
have lost their crops and thousands of la
borers will soon be thrown out of employ
me4t. At Grande Point, where there were
60 TO 90 families, the people escaped in
skiffs. The whole precinct is under water.
He recommends instant action for the re-
Lief Of the sufferers by. the United States.
There are liable to be in st. John and As-
oe1Ision parishes persons destitute within a
month.
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She Fried Her Husband.

CHICAGO, April 21.-The appellate court
rendered decision to-day in the somewhat
noted case of Mrs. Maggie Schreiner against
the high court of Illinois Catholic foresters,
to recover $1,000 for the death of her hus-
band, whose clothing she saturated with
coal oil and then set on fire. causing his
death. Mrs. schreiner at the time plead
guilty to manslaughter, and is now serving
a term in Joliet. In the first trial the lower
court held that she was not entitled to the
money BECAUSE the killing was wilful mur-
der. The appellate court holds that her
plea of guilty cannot be used against her
in civil proceedings, and that she is en-
titled to show that the killing was uninten-
tiOnal.
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.CR0WD0N THE BLEACHERS
The Brotherhood Still in High
Favor With the Base Ball
Cranks.
Their Games Attended by Many
More Spectators Than the
Leagues.
Tho Philaaelphias and Brooklyns
Show Up Well.

NEW YoRK, April 21.-In the league game
this afternoon Russie pitched in fne form,
striking out thirteen of the Philadelphia
players. Attendance, 500.
New York. k..............O 13OO1 O0-5
Philadelphia ...........O OOO1Ol Is
Base hits-New York 10, PHILADELPHIA 8;
errors-New York 2, Philadelphia I; batter
les, Rusie and Buckley, Vickerey and Glenn
ents; umpire-Lynch.
Two thousand persons saw the Giants de-
tented the second time by the Philadelphia
Players league club this afternoon. Costly
errors by Slattery and Hatfield were the
cause of the New Workers. defeat. Score:
New York. 90 % SO Oil
Philadelphia "A o 6 90 O1 O-l3
Base hits-New York 70, Philadelphia 10;
errors-New York s, Philadelphia s; bat
teries-Ewing and Ewing, knell and Milli-
gan; umpires-Ferguson nnd Holbert.
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THE BARKER AND NE1HARr.

Trains Will be Running by the Middle OF
May-Mining Property to be Sold.
GREAr FALLS, April 21.-[Special. Rob
inson, Sang d Co. have finished their por-
tion of the Barker and Neihart railway.
They have done their work three days
ahead of the track layers. In six or eight
days the new railway will be completed to
M0nah. which is about fourteen miles from
Neihart and about the same distance from
Barker. II is expected that track laying
will be finished by May 10, and that the
road will be open for business soon after.
Meanwhile. surveys are proceeding actively
mp the canyon to Neihart, and it is sup
posed that the road will be extended both
to Neihart and Barker early this summer.
There are no engineering difficulties in the
way.
The smelter, the Silver Bell mine and
ethsr property owned By the Clendsnnin
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The House.

Dorsey of Nebraska introduced joint
resolution that the secretary of the treasury
be directed to increase the treasury par-
chase of silver bullion to the maximum
amount authorized by the act to authorize
the coinage of the standard silver dollar
and to restore its legal tender character,
which was passed over the veto Of the presi-
dent and became a law, February 2S, 1873.
It was referred.
A bill passed providing that soldiers who
lost their limbs during the war be entitled
to receive an artificial limb every three
years. The present law permits them to
have one every five years.
Struble of Iowa, submitted the conferences
report on the bill to provide temporary
government for the territory of Oklahoma,
which was adopted.
The bill appropriating $s83, 500 to provide
necessary vaults and safeguards for the Sc
curity Of the public money in the custody
of the United States treasurer was passed.
Morrill, moved a suspension OF the rules
to pass thu bill pensioning prisoners of,war,
but after lengthy debate it wac defeated;
yeas 133, nays 7S, not the necessary two
thirds.
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GALLATIN BRANCH.
The First Train Over It Reaches Butte--
Other Railroad News

The First Train Over It Reaches Buttc--
Other Railroad News.
BUTTE, April 2l.-[Special. THE first
train over the Gallatin branch of the
Northern Pacific reached this city last
night night. being a special with Superin-
tendent G. w. Dickinson and the chief en-
gineers for the Northern Pacific or N. p.
d NJ. on tour of inspection. The road,
with branches, covers 100 miles of TERRITORY
and is all under ballast save twelve miles.
The officials now claim that it will be ready
for operation within another month, A
delegation of Great Northern railway off
cials, consisting chiefly of General Manager
Mohler and General Traffic Manager P. p.
Shelby, have also been in the city, looking
after business, and at the same time after
the western extensions promised by that
road. While Mohler would not be inter
viewed on the subject of extensions he spoke
in the highest praise of Helena, Butte and
western Montana as whole, and in a gen.
sral way said that another year would bring
vast Improvements in his road, covering
both cities mentioned.
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Foreign Flashes.


Two thousand spinners ut Newry have
struck for higher wages.
Evictions on the Ponsonby estate have
been resumed. Fourteen families have
been evicted.
The steamer Bilboa, for London, from
Grimsby, was lost in the North Sea. Fifteen
were drowned.
Coniel Brace, noted member of the turf
and breeder of "St. Catharine," winner OF
the Derby in 1884, committed suicide by
shooting himself.
Minister Arroyo. of Portugal, has sent
instructions to Mozambique directing that
in view of negotiations with England the
expedition to Chiroma, under Captain Con-
tinho. must be stopped and compelled to
return to the coast.
The Tampico branch of the Mexican Cen
trail railway has been opened for regular
traffic. President Diaz favors system of
savings banks throughout the country,
Work on the harbor of Vera Cruz is being
pushed to the utmost.
The crown prince of Italy, who is trav.
cling in southern Russia, met with a rail
road accident yesterday. As the train was
leaving Viadikavkas it was thrown from
the track by the breaking of the wheel of
one of the cars. The prince was severely
injured.
Newfoundland advices state that the gov
ernment has decided for this season only
the present bait act is to be carried out
under licenses by which all foreigners will
be permitted to purchase one barrel of bait
per ton of their register on payment of ton
mage dues.
Gaulois, of Paris. says the Dahomians
made two vigorous assaults upon the
French positions in Dahomey. Four of the
French pickets were captured by the Da
homians and beheaded. The French re-
taliated by beheading five of the female
warriors of the king of Dahomey.
The Darling river, in New South Wales.
is still rising. A large expanse of country
is flooded. Several buildings in the sub
merged town of Bourke hsve collapsed.
Hundreds of inhabitants have taken refuge
in the railway depot, the custom house and
postofiice, which are protected by dams.
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Pelted Her with q Prayer Book

wATERTowN, N. Y, April 21.-Bishop
Wadhams has silenced Father Peter j. H.
Ryan, of st. Peters Roman Catholic
church, Lowville, N. Y, and suspended him
FROM his priestly Office on account of acts
unbecoming priest. The chief complaint
against him was as to his method of as
seasing the congregation and extortine
money from them. The trouble was
brought to q climax when the priests de-
mand upon q lady of the congregation for
her share OF certain assessment was re-
fused. Father Ryan became angry and
struck her in the face with a prayer book
and used language unbecoming a priest.
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Ransacked Anaconda,

ANACONDA, April 21.-[Special.]-Las
night sneak thieves forced an entrance into
M. Brodman's clothing store on First street
and appropriated generous amount of
clothing, hats, shoes and jewelry. Fully
$500 worth was abstracted. The thieves
also entered the Anaconda hardware store,
stole half dozen revolvers, about hun
dred pocket knives, and large number of
tools; loss fully 500. The same gang also
unlocked the front door of Harry's loan
office and were trying to force an inside
pry, when the clerk, who was sleeping in
side, woke and called out. The robbers
then made their escape. No alarm was
given and the robbery was not discovered
until this morning. The police are work
ing on the case and think they will recover
the plupder. -
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Bison. rrample ON Cleveland.

BUFFALO, April 21.-The Bisons won the
second game from Cleveland almost with
out struggle. Attendance, 1000. Score:
Buffalo. & 90 2 3 0 3 Q O-l5
Cleveland 49,. 0 2 % 81 o OIL 2-8
Basehits-Buffalo 16, Cleveland IA; errors
buffalo 2, Cleveland, 4; batteries-Ferson
and Mack, Bakely and Sutcliffe; umpires-
Knight and Jones.