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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
THREE PICTURES FROM LIFE.
THE FIRST.

1t is 10 o'clock at night. A beauti-
full coach, drawn by a pair of mettle-
some horses, dashes up to a magnif-
cent house on upper Fifth emu
A footman springs from the box,
mounts the steps and rings the bell,
then returns and stands like a statute
| beside the carriage. The door opens,
a second footman spreads a width of
rich carpet from the door of the house
to the conveyance. One may look in
and see, as a third footman vanishes
to announce the carriage, a magnif-
Gently lighted and decorated lobby,
hung with Oriental tapestries and set
about with palms.
Beyond is another door giving view
of a splendid staircase and the most
sumptous furniture. Here stands a
grave butler, holding aside heavy cur
tains. In a moment a lady, closely
wrapped in furs, appears. She is at
tended by a trim maid who gives a
def touch to her garments here and
there, and then disappears. The lady
sweeps to the carriage and enters it.
She is followed by a portly.~ impor-
tant looking man, the coach door is
closed, the footman mounts to his
place beside the statuesque coachman,
the carriage moves away, a remaining
lackey rolls up the carpet, and a mil
lionaire's wife has gone to a ball by
aid of six servants.
THE SECOND PICTURE.
The upper floor of "The Ship" is
p%etitioned off by rude boards into pens
where men, women and children exist
in fetid crowds. Some of these pens
are lighted, others were not. Foul
odors, vermin, rags, filth, drunken
ness, crime, hunger and despair are on
every hand.
One of six beds in a pen is empty,
for they have just carried the occupant
to the grave. She has lain dead in her
rags for three days, undisturbing and
undisturbed. In another bed lies a
woman dying of consumption with a
child beside her, while men in the
same room brawl in their cups.
In a third lies a woman in an opium
stupor, and in still another, when the
feminine Samaritan kneels to pray
over a dying child, a rough man dis
turbs her with brutal curses. There
is no carpet stretched to the curb stone
here.
THE THIRD AMI LAST.
At 5 o'clock on a bitter cold morn.
ing, just as we, in our prosperity, are
turning to a new position in bed, with
the comforting sensation that the
working day is hours away, a weep
ing woman, little more than a girl,
enters a station house clasping to her
breast-what think you? all that re.
mains of what had been her child an
hour before, a child that had lived but
a month to be frozen on the pitiless
streets.
It's mother, herself half-starved,
sought to feed it after wandering un-
sheltered all the night, and when she
pressed the little face to her bosom
found it cold and dead. An honest
woman, too, and a child of wedlock,
but her husband, a Union man, had
been blacklisted by the rich corpora
tions and forced to hunt work in a
distant town, she is turned penniless
from the door of the charity hospital,
where the little n was born, as soon
as she was able to stagger; and =.
These are the three pictures, and it
is well to ponder over them.-Advo-
cate, Birmingham, Ala.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

Only about one-fourth of the cheese
made in the United States is exported.
Some 800, 600, 600 pounds are use for
home consumption.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
Claytou,s Brother Testifie..

LITTLE Rock, May 2.-Before the Clay
ton Breckenridge committee to-day Col.
W. H. Clayton told about his going to
Plummerville the day after his brothers.
death. He said no one in Plummerville of
fered him any sympathy or any assistance.
The houses were closed, no one was on the
streets and everybody avoided him. He
thought the conspiracy to murder his
brother was concocted in Morrillton, and
it was known to at least twenty-five men in
the county that it was to occur. He be
lieyed his brother was killed by Oliver
Bentley and Bob Pate. He was firmly CON-
vinced that the persons who stole the bal
lot box killed his brother. He did not
charge the democratic party with being re-
sponsible. He believed the governor had
done his duty in his eff orts to apprehend
the assassins, but thought he had been led
of on the wrong track.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
ADVANCE IN STOCKS.

Operations ON the New York Stock En-.
change In Western Securities.
ST. PAUL, May 2.-[Special.l IA Pioneer
Press New York special says the bull lead
ers of the floor of the stock exchange con-
centrated their efforts upon Oregon Trans
continental stock in the middle of the day
and secured rapid advance. The very
natural point is that the advance in North
ern Pacific stock has enhanced the value of
the Oregon Transcontinental company's as
sets ON liquidation basis, in 80 far as the
assets consist of Northern Pacific stocks
and within the week the aggregate value Of
these holdings has risen between 5000, 600
and 100000. While the price of Oregon
Transcontinental stock has not been ad-
vanced in proportion. the actual market
value of the Oregon Transcontinental COM
pany's entire assets is considerably in ad-
vance of its outstanding stock at 40.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
ATHWART THE SKY.
A Huge Meteor Passes Over Iowa, Terrify.
ing the People.

A Huge Meteor Passes Over Iowa, Terrify-
ing the People.
ST. PAUL, May Especial. IA Pioneer
Press Mason City, Iowa, special says that
about 5:15 O'Clock this afternoon meteor,
having the appearance of being the largest
ever seen, passed through the heavens
going in the opposite direction of the sun.
1t was plainly seen at Emmetsburg, AL
gonia, Ruthven. Britt and Forest City, and
probably struck somewhere between the
latter cities and Blue Earth, Mimi. The
report made as it passed through the air
resembled the noise of many cannons and
many people rushed to their doors, thinking
that it was an earthquake. The sight was
beautiful, leaving behind it a long streak
of fire and smoke, which did not disappear
for a long time. People are highly excited
over it. and are endeavorinR to find where
it lit. It came down about thirty degrees
from perpendicular.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
GOV. HILL APPROVES.
His Message Accompanying His Approval
OF the Election Law.

His Message Accompanying His Approval
of the Election Law.
ALBANY, May 2.-Governor Hill TO- day ap-
proved the ballot reform bill. In the mes
sage accompanying it he says in part: II
have steadily opposed every effort to inn
pose unnecessary restrictions and impracti-
cable relations upon our election system
which are not adapted to our free institu-
tions, or which would render our elections
enormously expensive and vexatious. It
ls to be regretted, however, that such
endeavors have only been par
TALLY. successful. In the interest Of
an honorable, compromise Of divers
opinions, and with a sincere desire to agree
upon bill which should accomplish some
thing towards the purifcation of our cleo
tions, even though it shall not be wholly
satisfactory, I have felt constrained to
yield my views as to several provisions
which must still deem imperfect. am
not disposed, however, to haggle about
mere words or useless technicalities.
During all the controversy Of the past
three years have invariably insisted upon
the right of an elector to prepare his own
ballot at home and bring it with him to the
polls and vote it, and 30 long as this bill
does not materially infringe upon that
right am content"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
HE JILTED HER.

In Return, She Put Bullet Through His
Right Lung.
ST. Paul, May Especial. Miss Emma
Schmidt, domestic, called tonight at the
residence of Morris M. Durham, in North
Minneapolis, rang the bell, and, when Dur
nam came to to the door, shot him through
the right lung. Durham will probably die.
About two weeks ago the girl was found
wandering about the streets in an insane
condition. She had for some time been
mysteriously missing. She charged Durham
with promising to marry her, but proving
faithless and marrying another girl living
at Northfield. Shortly after being found in
the streets, as stated above, she apparently
regained her right mind, and resumed ser
vice in the family where she had been en-
ployed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
GREAT NORTHERN CUTS RATES

From New York to Omaha tho Schedule Ii
Lowered Eleven Cents.
CHICAGO, May 2.-J. F. Goddard, third
vice president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe road. has resigned. It is under
stood he had decided upon this step two
weeks ago, while President Marvel was in
California, and telegraphed his resignation
to take effect May LIST. It is understood
that his relations with the new traffic man.
ager are unpleasant, the latter refusing to
recognize his authority in the absence of
the president.
The Great Northern (Manitoba) road to-
day made slashing cut in lake and rail
rates, New York to the northwest. The
rate from New York to st. Paul will be but
one cent higher than from Chicago to St.
Paul. This means cut of eleven cents on
business between New York and Omaha in
favor of the st. Paul route. The announce
ment created stir among Chicago west
bound roads.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
SPOKANE'S PREDICAMENT.

Water Pipes Break and the City is With
f. out Aqua Pura.
SPOKANE FALLS, May 2.-[Special.-The
city water pipes burst in the river to night,
consequently all water lis shut off. The
city council held a special meeting and
have telegraphed east for pipe. Temporary
pumps will be placed in but it
cannot be said that they will
prove satisfactory, and if not, the city will
be without water for three weeks. As it is,
it will be three or four days before these
temporary pipes can be placed in use.
Forty special police have been placed on
the force as watohmen. Insurance oomps-
nies will act according to the action of the
council. If water can be supplied within
three or four days, no cancellations will
take place.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
ENTERPRIsING LIVINGSTON.

Movement Inaugurated to Organise ~
! Ehicient Fire Company.
LIVINGSTON, May2.-lSpecial.l About If
ty Of the young men of Livingston met in the
law Office Of ]. A. Savage last night and or
ganized themselves into three volunteer Are
companies, to be known as the Livingston
Fire department. John Ennis was ohosen
captain Of Hose Go. No. I; j. r. Hull cap
tain OF Hose Co. No. 2, and VIM. B. Altimus
captain of Hook and Ladder Co. No. l. The
two hose companies oonsist of fifteen snem-
bers each, chosen by the captains, while the
hook and ladder company will consist Of
twenty members, selected by Captain AL
timus. A committee Of three were chosen
to draft resolutions to be presented to the
city council at their next meeting asking
that suitable building be erected where
the department can hold their meetings,
the building to be used for fire apparatus
also. The water works are in full operation
now and the boys will commence training
at once. Another meeting will be held in
the Livingston club rooms Tuesday night
for the purpose of choosing q chief and
other officers of the department.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
THE FORESTS ON FIRE.

Serious Damage Already Done, With
Likelihood Of Much More.
MILWAUKEE May 2.-Serious forest fires
are reported tonight from the northern
part of the state. Much damage has been
done around Mason, along the Omaha
road, where the woods are ablaze, and
two or three houses in the town
were burned. The fire in the stumps
and underbrush between Hurley and Iron
wood spread with great rapidity along the
section bordering ON the mines, from Ash
land to Aurora, burning three or four min
ers's cottages. All mills and factories at
Rice Lake, Barron county, were kept closed
to-day, so men could protect their homes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
when 1t VIII Go Into Eject.

A large number of inquiries have been re-
ceived by republican members of the ways
and means committee respecting the date of
the probable passage of the tariff bill. The
date fixed in the bill for the beginning of
its operation is July LIST next, and from
statements contained in these communica-
tions it appears the business of the country
is in very unsettled condition in antici-
patton Of the unlocked for changes in the
tariff. It is stated that the sugar trade in
particular is depressed and disturbed. To
these 4tdRquiries reply ia being made that
the senate eannot possibly pass bill finally
before the first of July, which fact in itself
would necessitate change in the date fixed
change to be made will provide that the bill
shall not take effect before the beginning of
the next calendar year, and possibly not
until the first of July, 1891.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
Mr.. Sigman Deutsch, Of Living
ston, Entertains the Montanians
at Washington.
Tho Idaho and Wyoming Bills
to Come Up Next
Week.
Guessss ON the Date the Unpassed Tariff
Hlll Will Go Into EfIect-Bills
Disposed Of.

WAszrNaroN, May 2.-[Special. Sig
man Deutsch, of Livingston, Mont, enter
tanned the Montana delegation and other
citizens of that state at dinner at Cham
berlain's Just before his departure for home
tonight. Sanders and Power and Repre-
sentative Carter, Col. May and Robert
Law were present. Montana affairs were
discussed and the legislation now under
way affecting that state and its chances of
success, were the topics of the after dinner
speeches. It was an informal affair.
Senator Platt, chairman of the committee
on territories. expects that the bills for the
admission of Idaho and Wyoming will be
passed before Wednesday next, as he sue
ceeded in making the consideration of
those bills the order for Monday and Tues-
day. The Wyoming bill will be taken up
on Monday. Senator Platt expects little
opposition and no very long debate on the
two bills. He said to-day that the new
states would be unrepresented il congress
from the date of admission until after the
elections provided for in the bills. Con-
gress would not, by any act of its own,
continue Carey and Dubois as the repre-
sentstives of the state.
Representative Wilson, of Washington,
was at the postoffice department to-day
and. with the officials there, made up a
slate showing the business of Seattle. Spo-
kane Falls and Tacoma for the year ending
March 81. At Seattle it was $7O,005, at
Spokane, $35,475, at Tacoma $32,446. The
percentage of gain in these three cities was
found to be larger than for any others Of
their size in the United States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03

OTTAWA, Ont, May 2.-J. G. Rykert,
member of parliament for Lincoln, has re-
signed his seat in parliament. He walked
out of the commons tonight amidst an up
roar. Kykert was charged by the opposi-
tion with receiving $4,000 for using his
political influence with the government to
secure timber limits in the Cypress hills,
Northwest Territory. The government
was paid 5000 for the limit, which sold
for $3.50, 600. Rykert said he had not been
treated fairly by the government or inves-
tigating committee and would seek re-
election and fair play at the hands of his
constituents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
; der it. Troops dispersed them after a

der it. Troops dispersed them after q
struggle.
The strike of carpenters at Boston is pro-
oeeding quietly. There are 7OOmen out and
only about twenty men at work. Some of
these will quit Saturday.
OF the !, 200 carpenters in Louisville be-
tween 500 and 1900 struck Thursday for
eight hours and 25 cents an hour as the
minimum wages. The non-unionists are
fast joining the strikers and by Saturday
but handful will be at work.
The strike for eight hours did not mate
rialize at Milwaukee Thursday morning.
Many carpenters have been granted eight
hours. No further action will be taken un-
til Sunday, when meeting to decide on ac-
tion toward the bosses who refuse to COM
ply will be held.
Gladstone has written letter in which
he exhorts the working class to consider
closely their present position. He says:
There may come time when labor will
prove too strong for capital and may use it's
strength unjustly, but capital will surely
hold it's own" In conclusion he expresses
the wish to see labor and art allied with the
view of alleviating and adorning the life of
man. @S
There was rejoicing among the carpen-
ters at the strike headquarters in Philadel-
phia Thursday morning when it was an
nounccd that the bricklayers had come to
the aid of the strikers by ordering that no
bricklayers should set windows or door
frames for bosses who refuse to grant the
demands of the carpenters. In some cases
bricklayers have stopped work on this
eight out of three hundred master car
penters in the city have already conceded
the advance. The strikers feel that victory
is within their grasp. &.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
Racing at Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH, May .-Five-eighths of a
mile-Defendant won, Watch Me second,
Sir William third. Time 1:03A.
Mile and one-eighth-Or -Orifamme won,
Salvini second, Dunboyne third. Time
1:58M.
Three-fourths of mile-Prince Howard
won, Salisbury second, Lord Peyton third.
Time 1:16A.
Three -fourths of mile-Monsoon won,
Prodipal second, Clay Stockton third.
Time 1:1613.
Half mile-Gray Rock won, Priscilla
second, Wire Grass third. Time: 50M.
Five-eighths of a mile-Minuet won,
Harrisburg second, Warlike third. Time
1:04.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
Revise tho Confession Of Faith.

PITTSBURGH, May 2.-The committee ap-
pointed two years ago by the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church to report
on constitutional methods for revision of
the confession of faith met in this city.
The work of the committee is to large
extent perfunctory. It is not to consider
the issue of the revision or non-revision,
but for the use of the general assembly,
which will meet at Saratoga on May 15. A
revision of confession was adopted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
National Capital Notes.

Combinations: Daniel Dustin assistant
treasurer of the United States at Chicago;
L. G. Kepler. postmaster at Anaconda,
Mont.
Secretary Window has written letter in
reply to an article in the Financial News
paper on the general subject of the cur
rency, in which he says the per capita circu-
lation. not including money in the treasury,
is $2236, or more than any other of the
leading nations except France.
Congressman Sayers. of Texas, and Bland,
of Missouri. have returned to the treasury
the drafts for money they lost through the
defalcation of Silcott, and it is understood
some others will follow their example. This
action is taken on the ground that the house
should not have voted to repay members
for stolen money.
arid lands will make reports upon the sub
ject to the Sc nate, probably on Monday. A
majority of the COMMITTEES will recommend
the transfer of the control of the subject
from the geological survey to the agricul-
tural department for the reason that Prof.
Powell. superintendent of the survey, be-
lieves the establishment of system OF irri-
CATION should be preceded by Topographic
cal survey, which will require ten years for
completion.
The commissioner of the general land
Office in decision to-day holds that moneys
paid by public land entrymen to receivers
at local land Offices in their official capacity.
az soon as paid is public money within the
extent of the Law and such payments are
held to be payments to the government.
In the case in point the receiver, Smith, at
Tucson, Ariz., absconded with large
amount of money paid to him by entrymen
upon making final proofs. Decisions here
tofore have been against the allowance of
entry whom the money was paid to de-
faulting receiver before the entry was al
lowed and final receipt given.
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Accepts Arbitration.

LISBON, May 2.-The United States min
lister received the reply of the Portuguese
government on the Delagoa Bay railroad
question. Portugal accepts arbitration,
but the provincial nation must first decide
whether the matter is a proper case for ar
bitration, and if it is decided to affirm the
same the nation will decide the terms of
settlement.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
The Usual Row.

ALBANY, Oregon, May 2.-The Oregon
conference of the Evangelical church open
ed to-day. Bishop Bowman and adherents
were on hand and row resulted. Finally
the opposing faction withdrew to another
hall. with the books and funds, and organ
lied. Bowmanites also organized and
adopted resolutions asking the dissenters to
join them. It is not thought they will do
so.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
oklahoma I'm High Feather.

GUTHRIE, /. r., May News that the
president had signed the Oklahoma bill
reached here this evening. The town was
soon ablaze with bonfres. The shotgun
brigade of volunteers paraded the streets
diacharging their pieces and cheering.
Dispatches from other points state that the
news was received with great rejoicing.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
Stirring Up tho savages.

FoRr CUSTER, May 2.-Squawmen and
others are circulating among the Cheyennes
at Tongue River agency, urging them to go
on the warpath and wipe out their fancied
wrongs in blood. The Indians have with
drawn their children from school and re-
fuse to send them back. They have also
abandoned farm work, and settlers are fear
full lest the dissatisfaction develop into IN
outbreak.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
American Association.

At Syracuse 8; Brooklyn, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3; Athletics, 6.
At Toledo-Toledo, ID; Columbus, 3.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, IL; Louisville. 3,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03

Strikes and Rum0rs OF Strikes.
The strikers in Portugal resumed work
throughout the country.
Nine Thousand men, at Hamburg. have
been dismissed for being absent from work
Monday.
Railway strikers at Dublin will probably
resume work tomorrow, Archbishop
Walsh having accepted the modified terms
of the railway directors.
The Roubaix strike is extending to ad-
iacent communes. At Croix the strikers at
tackled Holdsn's factory, intending to plum
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
The Players League.

At Brooklyn R.HE
Brooklyn. 49,. o 0 2 O o o o 2 $50 8
New York. 0 8 0 O o o 0 o O-3 5 8
Murphy. Winslow; Keefe. Ewing.
At Pittsburg-- R.H. e.
Pittsburg. o 900 1-l6 O.
Buffalo. ........1 0 o 2 l o 0 o - 8 1
Morrill,, Carroll; Keees, Mack.
At Philadelphia RHE
Philadelphia. .. l o o 90 oH24 Q
Boston......... 0 5 . O 0 o l o 0-6 8 1
Hustad, Cunningham; Radbourne, Kelly.
At Cleveland RH.E.
Cleveland ..O 2 o o 90 0-474
Chicago........ q 4 2 / Q o 0 40 IL 8
Hemmings, Erennen; Baldwin, Farrell.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
spripter in Luck.

PITrsBuRa, May 2.-Harry BesEsuns. .he
world famous sprint runner, has gone to
England to clsim his share Of q large for
tune left by his uncle in Scotland who re-
Gently died. George Bethune, his brother,
state esologist Of Warrington, 10 also hare.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-03
At Nashville.

NASHVILLE, May 2.-Seven-eighths of a
mile-Cousin Jeems won, Fred Fink Sec
ond, Loyeland third. Time 1:29.
Four and one-half furlongs-Rose How
ard won. Davy Knapp second, Chaca third.
Time: 56L.
MileJohn Sherman won, Tally Ho Sec
ond, Barney third. Time 1:43.
Five-eighths of mile-Annie Brown won,
Montrose second. Burr Cooper third. Time
1:O4.
Five-eighths of a mile-Charley Keed
won, Narambeure second, Dahlia third.
Time 1.O4.
Tom Karl second, Chilhowie third. Time
1:02.