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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-08
BLAINE AND ALGER

A Ticket Politicians are Talking of for the
'0@ Campaign.
New YORK, Dec. IA Washington special
o the Press republican, says politicians
who have been Watching the movements of
a group of republican leaders are asking to-
night If James G. Blaine is to head the
ticket in 1892, and if Gen. Russell Alger ia
to be his running mate. One of the most
distinguished Visitors here il
Gen. Alger himself. The others are
vice. Chairman JAS. 3. Clark, and
Secretary j. Sloan Fassett of the republican
national committee, Gen. John N. Knapp,
chairman of the New York republican state
committee, Chairman Tichener, of the In
diana republican state committee, and M.
NJ. Estee. national committee from
California. Ex-senator Thomas g. Plat
is due late tonight, and engaged rooms ut
the Arlington. the headquarters of the
other politicians named.
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They Were Probably lnnoo.rt

WHEELING. w. Va. Dec. 7.-Evidence u
coming to light which makes it seem pfob-
able that Thomas 3. Kelly and jar.ea
Christy, sentenced to the penitentiary To-
life in September, 1883, in the circuit conrk
of this county for the murder OF Pojico
Officer Joseph Glenn. are innocent. Glenn
was killed ON the night of January Z, l6S8.
while endeavoring to drive two robbers
from the residence Of John q. HoM-
man. Thcro was no clew until remark
dropped by a prisoner in the Newark "a. j
Jail led to tho arrest of Kelly md Chriskv.
who were in that institution for : netfv
offense, on the charge Of murder, ana. aftsr
a notable trial, they wero convicted. Faiiv
insisted that he was in Pennysvania a M
night OF the murder. and he Il nov in is- "a.
ceipt of letters from parties 81 Reayer
is true The governor will be potitioned
for a pardon. n e
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Tho Rumored Sale of Potomac.

New YORK. Dec. ALBERT Cooper, Sena-
tor Hearst's colored trainer, now here, ID
dubious regarding the truth of the report
now in active circulation among racing
men, that the senator's stud intended to
bid high for Potomac at the approaching
sale of Belmont stud. Il don't know why
the senator should want to buy Potomac
when we already have better colt in our
s.able,' he said. lyon mean Yosemite?''
Exactly said Cooper, che is in my opin-
ion good enough to hold his own with the
best two-year old that can be brought
against him. OF course Senator Hearst
NAV decide to buy him. but l think the
colt in spite of his futurity victory, is not
worth anything like the extravagant price
that is likely to be offered for him."
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TEN MILLIONS FOR A RANCH.
A Big Offer Made to the Cherokee Nation
hY Liza Sff,a.lr Man

Big Offer Made to the Cherokee Nation
by Live Stock Men.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.--Col. A. j. Snider, a
wealthy Kansas City cattle man. who is In
this city, had consultation with some
stockmen yesterday, and as a result Dent
q message TO Chief Mays. of the Cherokee
Nation. rendering S1O,OO,OOO in cash for
the 6,5O0,0o0 acres of land known as the
Cherokee strip. 1t is understood that ne
makes the offer as the representative of the
Chetokee Strip Live Stock association.
Government officials claim the Cherokees
have no right to sell their land to the
parties. The Cherokee legislature is in
session. and Col. Snider says he expects a
reply to his telegram Monday or Tuesday.
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The End Not Near at Hand.

CHICAGO, Dec. General Miles said to-
day: Generals RuRer and Crook have been
doing all they can to put :the small number
Of available troops in a position to be use
full, and SO far as possible staying the
threatened cyclone. Yet the end of the IN
dian troubles is by no means immediately
at hand. No other civilized country on the
face of the earth would tolerate 90 many
thousand armed savages scattered through
the different states and territories. The
people of Texas, Western Kansas, Nebraska,
North and South Dakota. Montana, Wyo-
ming. Utah, eastern Washington. Idaho.
Arizona, and New Mexico are seriously in
terested in this subject. While the fire
may be suppressed in one place, it will be
still smouldering. and liable to break out at
other places whore least expected, under the
present system.'
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JOE BLACK ARRESTED.
The Butte Sport Run II twice II 0ns
Night.

The Butte Sport Run Il Twics II 0ns
Night.
BUTTE, Dec. 7.-Ispscial. Joe Black,
the well-known sporting man Of this
city. was arrested last night on two
different charges. He hrst went cunning
for 9. w. Cluctt, and NJ put under bonds
for carrying concealed weapons. Cluett
was his partner in the combination foot
race here and afterward IN tho ono in Spo-
kane Falls, whore the partner dropped ssv-
eral thousand. Had blood has existed b.
tweon the two mon ever since, and IL culmi-
mated last night Ia Black 50 axfe6t.
Immediately aftere IA ma been released
on this charge Black met Simpsop, re-
porter for the Miner, and ahuesd him.
Then the second arrest followed fce thssat-
sning and abusive Language, Th)S Jlsnial
sport il ftnditk latte ~ yilsat y = IS asid
the chances nov are GOOD for his iiaakinR =
change Of location.
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TWO PER CENT. BONDS.
Sllermans Proposed Changes in the N..
tiOnal Banking Law.

Sherman's Proposed Changes in the Ma
tional Banking Law.
WARRINGTON, Dec. THE amendment tn
the banking law introduced by Sherman in
the senate Yesterday is intended ITO re-
duce the amount Of United States bonds re-
qnired by National banks and to restore to
the channels of trade the excessive accumu-
lation OF money in the treasury The
amount OF bonds required to be deposited
BY each bank Is 5000, provided the volun-
tary Withdrawals for the retirement of
bank notes do not exceed 5000, 900 in anv
month. This does not apply to deposits of
bonds to secure deposits Of public MONEYS.
Banks are entitled TO receive circulating
notes to the amount of the bonds deposited
or the actual paid in capital. The secretary
of the treasury il to Issue United States
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object TO WASHINGTON.
The Alliance May Change the Place
Chosen For Its Next
Meeting.
Possibility of Some Notifications
in the Sub Treasury
Scheme. s@s
An Organization Formed For the Purpose
OF Establishing Local Bodies
In Cities and Towns.

OcALA, Fla, Dec. 7.-While the national
alliance delegates havo been resting more
or less to-day after their labors for five
days. still there has been q large amount of
committee work going on and many inn
portant conferences have been held. All
this will facilitate the convention work to-
morrow, and it is predicted that more real
business will be done than during all the
previous sessions put together. Before tho
adjournment last night Washington, D. G.,
WAS decided upon rs the place and the third
Tuesday in November 1891 as tho time for
holding the next annual meeting Of the ma
tion alliance. Strong efforts, it is said, will
be made tomorrow to revoke this action
and make Indianapolis the place, with con-
siderable hope of success. Prejudice
against Washington has been excited by
the westerners here
The opinion is expressed by some dele
gates that the national leaders of the DEM
ocratic party have people here in their in
terest. and that the policy OF the the al
lianoe in many respects will be Influenced
by them, notably in the case Of the SUBJ
treasury bill. That measure is now under
consideration by the national alliance and
has been for several days past. Il is said
BY some that when it finally comes from
the committee it will have been modified
and changed in many important particu-
ulars with the view of making it accord
with the democratic doctrine to such an ex-
tent that it can easily be adopted by the
national democratic convention in 1892, or
perhaps be passed by congress prior to that
event, with some slight changes and modi-
tications. The alliance platform could. it
is claimed, secure absolute adoption by the
national democratic convention and this,
with the endorsement Of modified sub
treasury bill, would place the democratic
party squarely upon the farmers alliance
platform. In this way, it is claimed, it
would gain the support of the entire al
lance and make democratic votes through
out the country.
A citizens alliance was formed here to-
day for the purpose of establishing local
citizens alliances in cities and large towns
of the country. It organized with j. T..
Holden, ct Kansas, president, Ralph Beau
mont, OF New York, secretary.- and 3. r.
Wild, Of Washington, d. C., treasurer.
These officers also constitute its executive
committee. It will at once establish ma
tional headquarters in Msshington. and As
IL increases, its executive membership will
bo enlarged to includa one from each state
in the organization. This body il the ont
growth Of the citizens alliance movement
in kansas and other western states. AS
these local citizens alliances are increased
the national body will be made up of prom
inent residents of cities, irrespective Of
their politics, trades or professions.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-08
schoflel.l on Disarmament

WASHINGTON, Dec. Tin response to a
senate resolution asking for information
respecting the disarmament OF the Indians
in the northwest, the secretary OF war has
transmitted to congress a letter from Maj
or-General Schofeld, and a mass Of official
correspondence. General Schofield in his
letter says: 'There csn be no practical dis
armament Of the Indians except by making
them actually prisoners OF war and holding
them under such restraint that ii will be
impossible for them to secure arms or am
munition. This would seem to require such
Z change in the general policy followed in
tho treatment Of war-like tribes Of Indians
as would continue military control over
those who may have been subdued, until
such control becomes unanifestly no longer
necessary. This. i II suggested, may pos
sibly be done by joint action between the
war and interior departments in such man
ner as not to interfere with measures of the
interior department, deemed best for
the civilization and material welfare Of the
Indians
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WITH PAPER An
The Mccarthy Party Expect to Prev.
Against Parnell.


LONDON. Dec. THE conference of the
MCCARTHY party was prolonged until after
midnight last night. Mccarthy presided
throughout the session. A committee con-
sistinR of Murphy, Barry, Morrough, Healy.
Sexton and Power was appointed to draft a
prospectus for limited company to estab-
ilsh a daily newspaper in Ireland, to be de-
voted to the interest of the nationalist
party. Harry Webb. treasurer of the new
company. opened the list and the members
present subscribed 81 ,020. It is probable
United Ireland will become daily publi-
cation. A majority of the party were
keenly alive to the disadvantage of the
ieaolng nationalist papers siding with Par
nell, and the whole of the machinery of the
National league being under his control.
They are hopeful, however, that the inhu-
ence of the bishops and the priests will as
sist them to obtain popular verdict. Both
sides are preparing fer IN immediate cam
paign in Ireland.
A letter from the archbishops and the
bishops was read in all the Catholic
churches in Ireland after the celebration of
Queenstown, after the letter had been read,
Rev. Father Fisk addressed the conRrega-
tiOn. He declared it was no longer possible
for Parnell to remain at the head of the
Irish party. He had disgraced, dishonored
and degraded himself by his own acts and
could not lead the smallest section of the
Irish people. In refusing to recognize the
authority of the Irish bishops Parnell was
doing an incalculable mischief to the Irish
cause, was performing the work of the enc
my and rendering the people disunited and
distracted.
Justice MCCARTHY has addressed circu-
lar to all the Irish members of parliament,
including Parnell, calling meeting of the
party at two O'Clock tomorrow. The first
business to come before the meeting will
be the election by ballot of consultation
committee of eight members. The party is
discussing the advisability of Dillon and
OBrlen returning by the way of France,
where a convention could be held, at which
the advice of the ENJOYS could be obtained
before their arrest. Gllhooly, p. OBrien,
Carew and Mahon are still classed with
the doubtful. The strength. therefore, of
the Mccarthy party is fifty, and that Of the
Parnellites thirty-one.
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The Coming Week In congress,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--It is the under
standing generally among senators that the
national elections bill is to occupy the larg-
est part OF the time Of tho senate this week.
In the house the Indian committee will
have Wednesday and tho committee on
private land claims Saturday for the con-
sideration of bills reported. There are a
number of matters, any Of which may take
up the remaining two days OF the week,
though it is likely the appropriation com
mittee will occupy part Of this time, either
with the urgent deficiency bill, making ap-
office and rations for the turbulent Sioux,
or with the fortifcations bill. Both Of
these are expected to be ready for consider
alton by the house.
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Miles win Disarm rhs,n.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.--Advices from the In
dian country country received ut army
headquarters tonight show that everything
is quiet. Several regiments are expected mt
the Rosebud agency and other stations in
the country tomorrow. There are already
nearly six Thousand soldiers in that locality
under command of Gen. Brooke. It is the
general belief that when Gen. Miles reaches
the Indian country his policy vii! be to i'm
mediately disarm every Indian found with
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Don't Forget

What we say in our notice he sdel
Caution" It's a fact A poor
man, indeed, that can't get his
trade on business merit or the ma.
ture OF his stock. The man tina.
would steal the legitimate benefits
Of his neighbor's advertising and
popularity, would steal his purse,
if he thought he would not be
found out.
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swift Punishment Follows Confession.

Swift Punishment Follows Confession.
NORTHERN PACIFIC JUNCTION, Minn., Dec.
fired G. Cooke. night operator for the
Northern Pacific, has been sentenced to
prison for stealing over 5000 worth of
through tickets over the st. Paul & Duluth
and Northern Pacific lines. making them
out to San Francisco, Portland and other
points. and disp0sing of them to scalpers.
Cooke confessed his guilt. Tho crime was
only discovered yesterday afternoon. He
was immediately taken before the gr and
jury, indicted and sentenced.
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Captured n Lot of Isoomers.

WICHITA. Kan, Dec. 7.--Lieut. Elliott. of
the Fifth cavalry, with force of thirty
men, returned last night with sixty three
boomers, running them over the state line.
They were found on Black Bear creek in
tents. hoping to remain there until the strip
was opened for settlement. Tho boomers
consisted of men, women and children, and
there was much suffering from the cold
weather. Annie Beewit.. dauRhters of one
Of the boomers, died to-day from exposure.
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"A GANG OF C0UNTERFEITERS.
They Aro Run Down BY Omoers and Thei
Outfit Captured.

They Arc Run Down BY Omcers and Their
Outtit Captured.
DEARBORN. Mo-, Dec. Z. 7.Special Treasury
Agent Mason and Secret Servics Officer
Treadwell descended upon ! dem Of counter
feiters near Newmarket yesterday. They
captured Hornbaker, a man BY The name Of
Henley and third whose name could mot
be learned. The officers also confiscated
the entire plant, consisting Of plates, dies
and presses and over $4,000 Of spurious
money. The counterfeit money made there
has been shipped east for circulation. ana
Mason says it is very dangerous imitation.
especially the so bills. Tho public haa
been warned against them by eastern new
papers. ss q Ts3 T m -. /
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notes equal to the retirement of National
@ oank ~ circulation below the amount of $780,
MO,U0. The amendment also authorizes
the Issue of United States bonds to the
amount of 100000, 900, bearing two per
cent. interest and redeemabte at the pleas
nre OF the government. The proceeds of
tne sales of these bonds is to 20 to the re-
aemptlon or purchase Of outstanding
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Why. it's good |


OF course.
You never see business anything
else than good with us.
Why is it?
Because
That's a good reason. ain't it
But the fact is, beginning with a
query, why should business be
anything but good with us7 Peo-
pie have to buy goods and they
buy them from the houses that
offer the greatest inducements.
Now, how can you tell who Offers
inducements unless it IS by a firm
announcing itself.
The most successful firms in the
United States, and in fact all over
the world, are the greatest adver-
tisers. They have done good for
themsel YES and done good for their
customers. They have good
thing; they know it, and are will.
ing to let their customers in on it,
instead of holding it for high profits
and letting it out in "dribs and
drabs."
We have several good things
and propose to let the public know
it. Amongst them are line oi
cheap Pants, that can be seen all
this week on a rack at the south
side Of the store, marked in plain
figures at prices that make some of
these fake selling out sales" look
very fatigued. We have lots of
goods and but little money, and
are anxious to see it reversed, so
we can say we have lots Of money
and but few goods.
We never brag.
A man is braggart that cannot
support his claims. We may
make claims that sound improb-
able, but when you investigate
you will find they are absolutely
correct" and will give 81, 900 to
any person producing an adver-
tisement of ours that made claim
we did not support.
Still, we do say we show q line
of Overcoats that can lay out any
thing in the city for beauty or
quality, and if you don't believe it,
investigate. We have no idle time
in our store. Only workers about
it, and while we don't claim to be
superhuman, we do claim that
we have never mistreated a GUS
toner, nor has advantage ever
been taken of anyone that favors
US with their patronage. If any,
one in mentioning our firm is Tad
vised "dont go there rest assured
there is a reason for it most likely
been refused credit. We have re-
fused many, and it would be thou
sands in our pocket if we had re.
fused all. We sell our goods cheap.
but we must have the money.
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A POW-WOW AT PINE RIDGE.
General Brooke Talks to tho Hostilei
and Feeds Them.

General Brooke Talks to tho Hostiles
and Feeds Them.
PINE RIDGE, Dec. THE conference bo-
tween General Brooke and the hostile
chiefs was attended by Turning Bear, Big
Turkey. High Pine, Big Bad Horse and
Bull Dog. They were decorated with their
war paint and feathers, as wero also their
ponies. General Brooke explained to them
that tho great father wanted to tell them
if they would come near the agency, where
they could be seen often and not compel the
whites to depend upon irresponsible rumors
to learn what they were doing, he would
give them plenty to eat and employ many
OF their young men as scouts. etc. The
soldiers. he said. had not come to fight
them, but to protect the settlers and keep
peace. AS to the feeling over the boundary
line change between the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud agency, all such differences could
be satisfactorily adjusted after tho Indians
had shown disposition to come i'll az re-
auested by the great father. lis suggested
Wounded Knee as place that would be
satisfactory.
The Indian chiefs listened intently and
Turning Bear spoke for them. The ef-
frontery he displayed was remarkable. He
said it would be bad thing for tho In
dians to come nearer the agency because
there was no water or grass for their horses.
Ho couldn't understand how their young
men could be employed as scouts II there
was no enemy to be watched. They
might come in, but as the old men and the
squaws have no horses they would want
the Great Father to send horses and wagons
to the Bad Lands and take all beef and
other things thew had there to camn
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WASHINGTON, Dec. THE secretary Of
the treasury has issued circular asking
proposals for the sale of $5 10000 of four
per cent. bonds. The funds deposited by
the navy department to the credit of dis
bursting officers, $21 ,OOO, 600, wilt be paid
out on account of pensions. This will make
$4,000, 600 to be put into circulation during
the next week or ten days.
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A NEW REAppOlNrMENr.
1hc House of fRepresentativesto to Consist of
$50 Members.

1hc House of Representatives to Consist OF
$50 Members
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is understood
that the republican members of tho census
committee has reached an agreement upon
the reappointment bill based upon repre-
sentatlon of ;I6 members in the house.
The present house consists of 332 members.
The ratio of representation is ono member
to each 17s,9ol population. This is about
the lowest number which will permit each
state, during the next decade, to retain its
present membership. The states which
will gain in representation are: Alabama /,
Arkansas !. California 1, Colorado l,
Georgia !, Illinois 2. Kansas I, Massachu-
sets l. Michigan |. Minnesota 2. Nebraska 8
Missouri l, New Jersey 1. Oregon l, Penn
sylvanla =. Texas 2, Washington !. Wiscon-
sin /, or p in all.
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CHICAGO, Dec. THE jury in the case of
Mamie Starr, poisoner of the Newland
family, last night rendered verdict of
guilty. with the penalty of imprisonment
for life. On hearing the announcement,
the young woman screamed and tainted
away in court, remaining unconscious for
some time.