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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
THE FATE OF ToMsK.
Horrible Scenes Reported to Have
CURED During the Fire.

Horrible Scenes Reported to Have Oc-
curred During the Fire.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 17.-Horrible scenes
are reported to have occurred during the
burning of Tomsk, the capital of western
Siberia. The place was visited simulta-
neously by a confagration and cyclone,
the result being the destruction Of three
quarters of the town and the loss of hun
dreds of lives. The cathedral is in ashes.
The wallis in falling crushed the adjacent
hospital, burying, tho inmates. who were
fused to render assistance in saving lives or
property. The bishops and priests marched
through the burning city with sacred en-
blems and administered absolution to the
diving and blessed dead. The panic-strick-
en- citizens huddled together in the streets,
firmly believing that the end of tho world
had come and Abandoned themselves to
stark despair. A storm, followed by sud
den fall in the temperature, soon devastated
the city and buried it beneath e mantle OF
snow. which added stinging cold to the
suferings of thousands OF shelterless men,
women and children.
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DISCUSSING REVISION.
The Intellectual Giants Of the Presbyt terian
Church In Debate.

The Intellectual Giants Of the Presby terian
Church In Debate.
SARAroaA, N. Y, May 17.-At this morn
ing's session after devotional exercises led
by the moderator, reading of the report of
the committee on bills and overtures, the
greetings of the assembly were sent to the
assemblies Of the Southern Prcsbyterians,
the Cumberland Presbyterians and the
United Presbyterians. Rev. J. T. Smith,
d. D., reported for the committee ON revi-
sion of the text of the confession of faith
and the catechisms that they had compile
ted their work on the confession and
asked to be continued for that ON Gate
ohism, which was done.
The board of relief for disabled ministers
and orphans of deceased ministers present.
ed it's thirty-ffth annual report. The
number of benefciaries ON the roll is ga;
N1 ministers, 358 widows and "a orphan
families, with one widow Of medical mis-
sionary. At the ministers home at Perth
Amboy, N. j., Is families were cared for,
making a total of 645 families, 27 more
than last year.
The report of the committee ON methods
faith and constitution was discussed at
length. DR.. Crosby led the debate in favor
of the report, and Rev. p. w. Patterson, of
Kentucky. against it. The debate was con-
tinued at great length by Gov
ernor Beaver, of Pennsylvania,
Dr.. vandyke, Judge Hand, DR..
Patton and Elder Henry Day, of New York.
port, which compels the assembly to send
down proposals, oven if it does not approve
them, be stricken out and this was Sec
onded. Adjourned until Monday.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS.
Contract Let for the Works Mt Tacoma-A,
,, Immense Plant.

Contract Let for the Works at Tacoma-An
Immense Plant.
ST. PAUL, May H.-[Special. ]-Chief En-
gineer Kendrick, of the Northern Pacific,
has awarded the contract for building the
company's shops at Tacoma, to A. McMul-
len d Co., of Minneapolis. There are twen-
ty-six buildings to be erected. They are to
be complete, and comprise what the COM
pany now has at Como and Brainerd. The
shops to be built are: Coach repair and
erecting shop, two stories, 10Ox243; wood
working shop, 9Ox152; engine house and
steam heating room, 42x74; boiler house,
42x76; coal house, shaving and dust tower,
19x76, with chimney 150 feet in hight; paint
shop, 9Ox242; paint shop store house, two
stories, 35x90; freight repair shop, 9Ox3o2;
two lavatories 26x42 double dry kiln, 4Ox72;
machine shop. 120x244; engine house for
machine shop, 4Ox4O toiler shop, tank shop
and copper shop, S0x321; blacksmith shop,
SOx192; coal and iron store house, 2sx15O:
store house for boiler iron, 25x5O: office and
store house, 43x156; oil house, 43x6O; round
house, first-class, % stalls; turntable, 65
feet long; two water tanks, $1,000 gallons
each; ash pit, 100 feet long; sand house,
25x42: first-class coaling station, 67x346;
dry lumber shed, GOx225.
The engine house will be built upon the
location and the rest upon the new location
on the Pacific division. The round house.
ash pit, turn-table. water tanks and coal
house are to be completed by Nov. l, 1880,
the woodworking shop, engine and boiler
room and coal room, machine shop and en-
gine room, boiler, tank, tin and copper
9 hops by April l. 1891, and the remainder Of
the buildings by Sept. l, 1891.
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PONY IN FINE FETTLE.
The Citisens Thereof Rejoice In the Conn
pletIOn OF n Railroad

The Citizens Thereof Itrjoice in the Conn
pletIon Of q Railroad.
BozEMAN, May II. Especial. Friday
was big day for Pony. The mountains
reverberated with revelry, cannonading
and brass music. A delegation of over
fifty people, principally Bozeman business
men, atteuded the celebration commemo-
rating the laying of the last rail of the
Pony-Red Bluff branch, and congratulated
the people of Pony on their latest acquisi-
ton. There was grand parade, headed
by the Bozeman band, followed by school
children in white and an immense thronR
of citizens of the town and surrounding
country. Major Isdell delivered the OPEN
ing address, followed by DR.. Bullard.
Major Anderson and George L. Ramsey re-
sponded in behalf of the Bozeman board of
trade. A special train was run from Logan
to Pony and return. and the trip was made
delightful for all who went. The Pony
people bestowed their hospitality in wide
open manner, and the citizens and guests
enjoyed one of the pleasantest gatherings
ever witnessed in the mountains
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A MONARCH'S THREAT.
Emperor williams Significant Utterances
Directed Against the CxAr of Russia.

Emperor williams Significant Utteranoea
Directed Against tho Cxar of Russia.
Copyright 1880. New York Associated Press.l
BERLIN, May 1.-THE emperor's utter
ances at Konigsburg have sufficed to irri-
tate the Russian government and dispel all
delusions regarding the possibility o: a re-
newal of the entente with Russia. News
papers here mimicized the reference to war
in the speech of Wednesday, but yesterday
his final utterance when leaving contained
an allusion which it is impossible to mis-
understand. II shall not allow,'
said the emperor, "my provinces
here in the east to be touched.
Those attacking them will find that my
stregth is that of rock" As Russia is the
only possible frontier assailant of
east Prussia his words, especially in view Of
their following his first aggressive declara-
tion, are now interpreted here, as in ST..
Petersburg, as aimed against Russia.
Within official circles here the emperor q
deliverance caused no surprise in view OF
ndylces I; from Paris pointing to closer re-
foreign Offices. Whatever may be the
czar's opinion of the value of French al
lance the czar's advisors cultivate it.
Another pregnant fact is Chancellor Ca
prlvis announced design to place one OF the
two new irmy corps on the Russian from
tier. The emperor did not without fore
thought say yesterday that il obliged ia
draw the sword those who troubled pence
would find German blows as heavyras they
were twenty years ago. Both speeches con-
tain veiled but emphatic declaration Of
the solidity of the dreibund and the vigil
lance of its Ch e's against the common
enemy.
The latest reports from Major Wissman
nno ,rced his occupation of the country
rom Lin ii to Mikin Dani, without hight
ng, am the general submission Of Arab
ch.>fs Wlssman il hopeful of IL on secur-
ing route to Lake Niassa. His arms will
render safe the caravan route to mission
stations.
Bismarck ia irritated over press misstate-
ments with reference to the emperor, with
whom he maintains friendly communion
tion.
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Jack Stone Knocks Out Tally Owens
in the Eleventh Round at
Wickes.
Standing of the Clubs Of the Three
Leading Base Ball As
sociations.
First Game Of the Season In Helena to 90.
cur To-day--Flyers ut Louisville
and Gravesend.

WIcKEs, May 17.-[Special. l-Jack Stone,
Of Helena, tonight defeated Tally Owens
in an eleven round contest for purse of
600 p side and gate receipts. Stone
weighed about ten pounds heavier than his
opponent and had things pretty much his
own way from the first round, although
Owens inflicted some terrible punishment
on stones nose and eyes in the early part
of the fight. Refele, Mcdonald gave the
fight to Stone in the eleventh round, after
Owens had been sent to grass several
times, finally failing to come to the scratch.
About 200 persons, principally from Wickes,
Helena and Boulder, witnessed the battle
and the best of order was preserved. The
time keepers were Mike Murphy and Jim
Diehl. Jack Finn and Jake Bernard sec-
onded Owens, Mike Brennan and AL Turner
acting for Stone.
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BASEBALL TO-DAY,

The Printers and the Helena Club VIII
Open the Season.
The first baseball game Of the season will
be held to-day at the Helena avenue
grounds, back of the armory. A glance
over the list of players given below is as
surance that the game will be we'll worth
witnessing. Both teams have been prao-
ticing during the week and will make hard
fight. The printers have all secured subs,
ambulances will be on hand for the wound
ed, and Doc Steele and "Doc'' Rockman
have volunteered their services. There will
be no entrance fee to see the sport, and all
lovers of the national game are invited to
be present. The players and their positions
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mad given the first offence, and severely
criticising his action in bringing the letter
INTO the house. He had no hope that the
majority would do ANYTHING except punish
nyn1m. The majority had not forgotten
that Bynum had characterized the action of
the speaker as it deserved to be character
izec and it was for that that the gentleman
from Michigan was made public precounter.
democratic applause and republican
Cannon said that in the absence of a with
drawal OF the offensive words by Bynum
the duty of the house was plain. Mckinley
regretted the occurrence deeply, but the
only thing left for the gentleman from In
dlana to do was to say to the house that he
nad violated its rules and the decorum
Mnacn BELONGED to this parliamentary body.
lkepubllcan applause.
Springer demanded division OF the reso-
iutlons and the first resolution, declaring
that Bynum merited the censure of the
house. was adopted; yeas 126, nays lOS.
The second resolution, providing for the
presence OF Byn1m before the bar of the
mouse, was also adopted, yeas Log, nays 1O3.
Then, leaning on the arm of Holmes,
Bynum appeared at the bar, accompanied
by all OF his democratic associates who
could find room in the limited space and
who were loud in their applause. The
speaker obtained order and requested the
gentlemen to take their seats. Springer,
acting as spokesman fol his party. declined
to do so. Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes then
said: ''Mr. Bynum, by resolution of the
house of representatives, you are required
to appear before the bar Of the house to re-
ceive the censure of that body through it's
speaker"
The speaker again requested the members
to take their seats, and again the democrats
refused to comply. The speaker then said,
calmly: "The house of representatives
perceives that it is impossible for the chair
to enforce order on account Of the action of
certain members. The chair will therefore
proceed to its duty under the present con-
d;tion of disorder.
''Mr. William d. Bynum: You are ar
raiRned at the bar of the house for having
transgressed its rules by your remarks. For
this offense the house desires that you
should be censured at its bar. In the name
of the house, therefore, l pronounce upon
you the censure. The sergeant-ao-armsw will
now release you.''
Bynum-"Under such circumstances I
accept the censure of the house as decora-
tion of honor" Democratic applause.l ii
There was some disposition manifested
by republicans to take umbrage at this re-
mark, but before it was understood perfect
ly the house at 1890 adjourned. Thus
ended one Of the most exciting incidents of
the session.
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NOT MONEY ENOUGH.
The Appropriation for the Ft. Belknap
Indian School insufficient

The Appropriation for the Ft Belknap
Indian School insufficient
WASHINGTON, May 17.-[special. THE
Indian bureau has come to standstill for
time on its work of building school for
Indians on the Fort Belknap reservation in
Montana. The estimates approved some
time ago for the cost were $4,000, and that
amount was recommended. Bids were
opened to-day and the lowest amount was
$4,000. The figures were at once sub
mitted to the secretary of the treasury to
ascertain if he would favor the increased
cost and if not what steps should be taken,
The Montana men do not have much hope
that the order abandoning the Fort Magin-
mis- military reservation will be rescinded by
the secretary of war. The policy of the
government is in the direction of dispens-
ing with all the forts that are not shown to
be actually necessary. An effort was made
some time ago to abandon Ft. Klamath,
but such action was prevented by the united
protest OF the people in the vicinity, headed
by the entire delegation from that state.
Messrs. Rolfe and Hanks, of Great Falls,
Mont, while in Washington, made strong
effort to have land office established at
that place. Upon visiting the general land
office with the Montana delegation, it was
found that there is little prospect at the
present time of securing such an Office.
Two new land districts have been estab-
lished in Montana at this session. Great
Falls is only 100 miles from Missoula, and
the department is of the opinion that should
land office be established upon the line of
the Great Northern railway it would be To-
Gated farther east than Great Falls.
The lead question was barely reached in
the consideration of the tariff bill to-day
when the Bayne- Bynum controversy arose
and put it over until Monday. Funston as
per agreement had offered his amendment
and made his speech. He claimed a rep
resentative of II smelters had said that the
business of each would be paralyzed if the
present schedule of II cents was put upon
Mexican lead ores. He wanted the ruling
of the secretary of the treasury upon the
point to be accepted by the country. Mr..
Carter obtained the floor for reply and
was about to make a speech when Bynum
insisted that he should be heard on his
stion of privilege and the partisan fight
that ensued postponed the consideration
of the lead question until Monday.
A postoftice has been established at
Warride, Choteau county, Montana, Mowry
A. Arnold postmaster.
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MISS BLAINE MARRIED.

Brilliant Assembly at the Wedding Gore.
mony-Walter DamrOsch tho Groom.
WASHINGTON. May H.-Margaret Isabella
Blaine, daughter of the secretary of state
was married at one o'clock this afternoon
to Walter Damrosch, of New York, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, Madison
Place.
It was intended to have the marriage
conducted as quietly as possible, but the
best efforts oflthe family were comparative
ly futile against the wishes of influential
friends and the ceremony was attended by
brillianoy and display not contemplated.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. DR.,
Douglass, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church, of which the bride recently became
member. The decorations were beautiful
in their simplicity. Three hundred friends
were in attendance, including President
and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, cabinet
officers and ladies of their families, men,
bers of the supreme court, the entire diplo-
matte corps, many members of congress and
other representatives of official society at
the capital. After the ceremony the party
repaired to the dining room and partook of
wedding breakfast. The newly married
compile left the city for New York and will
proceed straight to their home ON Madison
avenue. 1t is their purpose to sail for
Europe early next week.
The wedding gifts were numerous and
costly. The president and Mrs. Harrison
sent solid silver salad bowl; Vice-Pres,-
dent and Mrs. Morton. silver service; men,
bers of the cabinet, twenty gold goblets;
members of the diplomatic corps, solid sill
yer tea service; Representative and MRS,
Hit, of Illinois, silver service, twelve dozen
pieces: Senator and Mrs. Stanford, solid
gold carving knives and forks and odd
spoons. thirty pieces in all; Mr.. and Mrs,
John w. Mclean, solid silver salad bowl;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie, silver service; Mr.,
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. i've silver epergnes;
necklace with diamond pendants. The
groom's gift was diamond necklace and
diamond earrings. and Mrs. Blaine's, 4
complete outfit Of household linen.
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TROUBLE At COKEOAL[.
Importation Of Miners to Taxa the
Places Of Strikers Causes
Trouble.
A Pitched Battle With Stones,
Clubs and Various Other
Missiles.
Nature OF the Disagreement Between Mon
and Mino Owners-Further Trouble
Predicted-Ponv Rejoicing.

LIVINGSTON, May H.-[Special. Sixteen
men arrived in Livingston yesterday morn
| ing and in the afternoon were taken by
teams to Cokedale to take the place of the
striking miners. Scarcely had they begun
to aliRht from the wagons when they wore
assailed by the strikers, who threw stones,
sticks and other missiles, but the newcom-
ers responded and the strikers we're put to
flight. One of the new men WAS hit ON the
head with rock and made insensible, but
he was carried to the Office of the company
and soon recovered. Only one of the strik-
crs, man named Acklemyer, was arrested.
Officers went from here to Cokedale this
morning, but finding everything quiet re-
turned to Livingston this afternoon.
Superintendent Wickes, of the coke
works, expects the new men, with aldi-
tional force yet to arrive, to 90 to work
Monday morning, but more than likely the
strikers will win them over and the situa-
tion will be the same as for several weeks
past and the works remain closed for want
OF coal. Should the new men go to work
there will, in all probability, be serious
trouble, and an outbreak may occur at any
time.
The cause was reduction Of 25 cents
per ton on the miners. The company now
will only pay 81 per long ton, while before
the amount paid was $1.25 per ton Of 1000
pounds. It WAS thought at one time
compromise would be effected. A COM
mittee from the miners waited upon Super
intendent Wickes, of the works, with a
proposition to mine for $1.05 per ton, which
he accepted, but upon the committee re-
turning to the meeting they repudiated the
bargain and still hold out for the old
schedule.
The closing of the works was a severe
blow to Livingston, as all of the miners
and their families purchased their supplier
here. and the paw roll amounts to about
$4,000 per month. The merchants Of
Livingston are anxious that settlement Of
the difficulties may be had, no matter
which side wins. but the sympathy Of the
majority is probably with the miners.
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WITH THE SPEEDY ONES.
Winners ON the Gravesend and Louisville
Tracks Yesterday. #

Winners ON the Gravesend and IOuasVille
Tracks Yesterday. fF*
GRAvEsEND, N. Y, May H.-Five and one
half furlongs-Fordham won. Eon second,
Gregory third. Time, 1:11N.
Mile-BurlinRton won. Cynosure second,
Now-or-N Never third. Time, 1:4O1.
Fiye-eighths of mile-Grey Rock won,
Chatham second, Miss Ransom third.
Time, 1861.
Mile and one-eighth-Grey Dawn won,
Badge second, Vengeur, third. Time. 2.Olk.
Five-eighths of a mile-Vagabond won,
Lord Harry second, Blackjack third. Time,
LOG.
Three-quarters of mile-Raymond won,
Puzzle second, Lemon Blossom third.
Time, lib.
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srANLEY's HIGH ESTATE.

Expectation That He Will be Made Ruler
of q Great Empire.
LONDON, May 17.-When reporter called
upon Stanley and his prospective bride.
Miss Dorothy Tennantt, to-day they did
not deny the report of their engagement.
The marriage ceremony will take place
early in July. It is reported also that
Stanley after his marriage will be
appointed by King Leopold gov
ernor general of the Congo free
state. He will thereupon become ruler
under the sovereign. the king of Belgians,
of the territory, which, according to his
own estimate, covers an area of l,O56, 600
square miles and contains population,
white and black, of Y,0OO,OOO souls.
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WILxEsBARRE. Pa, May 17.-An explosion
of fire damp occurred this evening at the
Empire colliery Of the Lehigh Valley and
Wilkesbarre Coal company. Two men, VIM.
Thomas and Robert Crawford, were killed.
They were doing some repair work and it is
supposed fred the gas. The explosion was
violent one. It shook the whole mine and
set fire to the timbers. At late hour to-
night the fire was raging fercely. Several
other men we're in the mine but after great
difficulty were rescued uniniured.
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At Louisville.

Lou1sv1LLE, May H.-Mile and one-six-
teenth-Cecil B won, Blair second, Dolli-
kens third. Time 1854.
Five-eighths of mile-Georgetown won,
Dundee second. Huinem third. Time
l.N4.
Mile and one-eighth-English Lady won,
Glockner second, Clamor third. Time
Lash.
Mile-Silver King won, Julia w second,
Buckhorn third. Time 1:46s<.
Mlle-Mamie Fonso Won, Birthday sec-
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Weather Crop Bulletin.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE signal service
crop bulletin shows the weather during the
week IN the northwest, including the states
of Missouri, the upper Mississippi valley
and upper lake region, generally unfavor-
able for growing crops, owing to the low
temperature which, accompanied by
frosts, caused some injury to
fruits and retarded the growth
of crops, More rain is needed in Kansas
and Nebraska while excessive rainfall in
the valley, attended by cold weather has re-
tarded farm work. The weather condi-
tions were favorable on the Pacific coast
and crops were improved but continuation
of dry weather in Oregon will result in
some injury to grain crops.
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American Association.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 8; Toledo. 8.
At Observation-Disclosures z; Columbus, 6.
At tSyracuse-Syracuse, s; st. Louis, 0.
At lladelphia-Athletic, 5; Louisyille,8
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Senator Allen has made complaint to the
postofiice department that there has been q
great lack of attention given to requests for
requisitions and information made by post
that hereafter more attention would be
given to Washington. That the rapid
growth Of the state would be considered In
the department as far - il was in his poveR.
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High Jumping Horse.

WAsHNoToH. MAY us. s. Howland's
high jumping horse, Ontario, to-day made
jump of feet, thus breaking his own and
all other records.
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HOW THEY STAND.

Relative Rank of the Clubs of tho Three
is Leagues.
The following table shows the standing
of both leagues and the American associa-
tion, including SATURDAYS games:
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AMERICAN AssoCIAT1o,

Rochester, .727; Athletic, .6sl: Louisville. .555
st., Louis, :523; Toledo, .44; Syracuse, .428
Columbus. 400; Brooklyn, .21O.